Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 12, Hammond, Lake County, 1 July 1913 — Page 1

TIME WEATHER. GENERALLY FAIR TODAY AND TOMORROW. EDITION ONE CENT PEK COPY. B4ek Numbers t Cents C97.) VOL. VIH., NO. 12. HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1913.

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HOWAT WINS OVER MAYOR SSVIALLEY

Democratic precinct committeemen, divided Into Smalley and Howat forces, lut night, measured strength over the election of a city chairman, and by a vote of 12 for John L. Rohde and 8 for John A. Gavlt showed Howat to have the whip hand. A week ago today the Smalley men claimed eighteen, and possibly nineteen, of the precinct committeemen. They would not concede the Howat men a look in. The latter modestly claimed ten committeemen and promised to gain. The Smalley clan Insisted on having City Attorney John A. Gavit, a strong supporter of the mayor. The Howatltes swore they would never accept him, but said they would be satisfied with Rohde, Frank O'Rourke or J. Edward Bums. Last Saturday Rohde informed Mayor Smalley that he would be a. candidate to succeed himself. Howat" s friends evidently had been busy for after a canvass by Rohde last night, only one ballot was required. Edward Schaller. chairman of the First precinct of the Second ward, was absent, but he, too. is claimed by the Rohde men. The election was by ballot. Dr. Howat expressed himself as very much pleased with the outcome. John Rohde said he felt entitled to a second term knowing that he had given satisfaction during the past four years. YOUNG VANDALS ARRESTED A pair of Joy riders who stripped a disabled machine Saturday and were caught in the act are being tried before Judge Frank Green in West Ham. motd late this afternoon on a change of venue frorri the- coart of Adam Stachowicz. They are Walter Grunney and William Dankert. The case la being prosecuted by J. M. Burrows, an insurance man of Chicago with of fices In a bank building at 175 West Jackson boulevard, who was the own r of the abandoned car. Captain Hanlon of the local police is responsible for the capture of the two midnight brigands, says Judge Stachowicz. He caught them at the tate line and the southern Burnham boundary, near 147th street. They had stolen extra tires and clothing. It Is claimed that they stripped tires from off the car wheels and detached everything possible from the machine. They were also in an automobile. Moves to Glendale. C G. Kingwill, a department head at the Simplex, has moved from his former address, 86 Williams street, to 47 Glendale park. Mr. Kingwill has leased the Douglas home, the owner, H. B. Douglas, now being In Canada. SUBSCItlBE FOR THE TIMES.

SOCIAL OSTRACISM FOR GIRLS WHO ELOPED WITH DIGGS AND CAMINETTI; QUARTET PROMINENT IN SACRAMENTO.

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Lola Norris (left) and Martha Warrington. Lola Norris and Martha Warrington, the Sacramento (Cal.) high school girls who ran away with Drew Caminetti, son of the U. S. commissioner of immigration, and Maury Diggs, have been socially ostracized in Sacramento, although they were among the most prominent young society women in that city. Diggs and Caminetti, both married men, were also very prominent in Sacramento. It is this case which is stirring up so much trouble in Washington. Political opponjits of the present administration are making the most out of it, as Attorney General HcReynolds at first agreed to postpone the criminal action started against the men, acting on the suggestion of Commissioner General Caminetti, father of one of them.'

DEMOCRATIC SITUATION John L. Rohde 're-elected city chairman over City Attorney John A. Gavit, an avowed Smalley man. Of the twenty-one precinct committeemen, 12 supported Rohde and 8 Gavit. one being absent. A week ago today the Smalley men claimed 18, and the Howat men 10. Cornelius Burns was elected vice chairman over John C. Becker and Frank O'Rourke. Nicholas Lauer was made chairman over Frank O'Rourke. Primaries for the nomination will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2nd. Walter Hammond was made treasurer. J. D. Brusel, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, today announces himself as a candidate for the nomination of city treasurer; Otto Duelke, the present city clerk being the other candidates for city treasurer. Nicholas Lauer, councilman-at-large, said to be a candidate for city clerk, William Kolb, deputy city treasurer has already announced his candidacy.

GRAND JURY CONVENING TOMORROW (Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., July 1. The temporary adjournment of the grand jury, and the promise that It will reconvene again, possibly tomorrow, still leaves a lot of Lake county people guessing as to what it Is doing. Apparently the operations of Chicago gamblers at Cavanaugh, In Lake county a,nd the alleged laxity of city and county officials In "putting the lid on" is for the present receiving the principal attention. ., -" . . J6.hn Wesle? Ott, the foreman f thegrand jury, is said to have received an anonymous letter indorsing the grand Jury for its invsetigatlon work. According to a statement credited to Speciai Prosecutor Otto Bruce, the letter did not uncover anything "shady." i Thus far no indictments have been re turned for any Cavanaugh vlolatios. Getting After Monon. William Ahlborn of the Ahlborn Construction company, is the leading spirit in a movement which may result In much good to the city of Hammond. It is planned by contractors who feel that they are discriminated against by the Monon railroad to bring that line to time. They are pooling their Interests and will carry the matter to the courts. That, the Monon is excessive in its freight rates, is their charge. They claim that It is cheaper to have long hauls made by any of the other roads than short hauls by the Monon. Appeals to the powers that be have failed to move the railroad and litigation is the only alternative.

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111 THE PRIMEVAL Watched at East Hammond by a Mob of Three Hundred People. Jealousy promoted a spectacular fight between two women at East Hammond Sunday evening in which both sustained painful facial injuries. Three hundred saw the fight and aided the nmen to escape when the police broke Into the argument. Seeing that there was no danger of the female combatants getting together again the police made no arrests. The battle as seen by a Valparaiso college student was replete with uppercuts and resulted in the loss of much hair. The grren-eyed monster reigned supreme throughout. The lit tle outdoor problem play started when Mrs. John Kussakusski found her husband in company with another woman. The husband being a- man of discretion, "blew." RESPITE FROM HEAT WAVES Relief from the appressive heat came last night after sundown when a lively breeze 'from the south sprang up. It continued all night and brought to an end the long spell of hot June weather. The sun shone but intermittently today, showers having threatened momentarily all forenoon without materializing, however. A few drops of rain fell about 7 o'clock this morning, but the amount was not sufficient to dispell the sultry atmosphere. The Chicago weather bureau promises a lower temperature and local showers. HOBART FARMERS ARE HONEST MEN A Gary foreigner living at 1129 Washington street, last sight reported to the police that his bay mare bad strayed away last night. James Mundell, living one mile west of Hobart, this morning rang up the police and said that a bay mare had strayed onto his farm. The other day a mare belonging to Alderman Szymanski : discappeared. Yesterday the Chicago police arrested a negro named Jordan on the charge of stealing, It-JtitkijacnQt,, horse back. Bad Day for Autoists. Country roads were strewn wltii wrecked and ditched motor cars. The Want Ad columns of The Times today will sound the echo of the disastrous day. There Is often more human Interest stories In that section of newspaper that is on the front page. Found A Ford car on Forsyth ave.. East Chicago. Owner call at Walter Lula, 4S34 Michigan avenue, East Chicago. Stolen The party who took things from a Ford auto on the road to Dyer Saturday morning is known and unless same is returned at once to the Calumet avenue garage will be prosecuted. No questions asked. Had Hubby Arrested. Mrs. Paul Serkawski of West Hammond charged her husband with having Insulted her in public and assaulted her in private and had him arrested. He was found guilty by Judge Adam Stachowicz this morning and fined $8.

Under the Iost Flattering Auspices the Steel City's Seventh Financial Institution Commences Business Today. v The International Trust and Savings bank, Gary's seventh financial institu tion, today opened its doors at Eighth avenue and Broadway. The new bank starts in business with a capital of $50,000 and a surplus of $10,000, all of the capital stock being fully paid up. It has,' through Its direc torate, wide . financial connections throughout the county. Officers and directors-of the new bank are as follows: President J. W. Albright. Vice-President Gallus J. Bader. Secretary-Treasurer -Charles D. Davidson. Other directors R. C. Stephenson, Fred J. Smith, John C. Bowers and Julius Szudzinski. Tbe financial Connections. President Albright Is a banker of (Continued on Page 4.) TABLOID STUFF IS SCARCE Booking agents have not found tabloid musical comedies to be highly profitable to them and will put on the brakes next season. The Allardt Bros, will feel the pressure and, it is probable that Hammond ;will have three vaudevilel shows to one tabloid next season. ' ? The Orpheum will close for two weeks that alterations may be- made. A. complete new outfit is to be installed by; Mandel Brotherai'of Chicago, The Lwalis; :&., re atd anjJ..thJ auditorium will be completely reno vated. LABORER OVERCOME. John Kliaat, a laborer employed by the Ahlborn Construction company in grading at the Kenwood addition in Hammond, was overcome by heat yesterday and taken to his home, 236156th street, in a semi-conscious condition. Dr. Wels revived Kliaat after he was found by a water boy in the shade of a scrub oak. As it was his second experience with the heat Kliaat had taken to cover when he felt the first shock. He was desperately ill last night. Will Sing Pinafore. Clark Learning's choir at the Calumet Avenue Christian church is to attempt Pinafore this summer. As the chorus has hertofore succeeded in whatever it undertook patrons are suro that the comic opera will be a success. The rendition will take place at the Hammond theatre. The choir will emulate the All-State revival of the Gilbert-Sullivan clasis In New York last fall, full ochestra, complete stage setting and all. Clark Learning will wave the baton. It will be a big event. WELL-KNOWN WOMAN IS DEAD AT GARY The death has occurred at Gary of Mrs. Electa Case Wilson, widow of the late Judge E. R. Wilson of Bluffton, for many years state senator and Judge of 'the Wells county circuit court. Mrs. Wilson passed away yesterday afternoon at the home of her son. Dr. L. D. Wilson, 71 6 Jefferson street. She was in her eighty-fourth year. Mrs. Wilson was born in 1822 at Springfield, Vt. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the Wilson heme. Services will be conducted at Gary Oak Hill cemetery by Rev. Avann of the First M. E. church. KEEPING OUT THE HEAT Muncie, Ind., July 1. With a heavy ulster buttoned tightly about him, his collar turned up. wearing ear bobs, a heavy scarf about his neck, a fur cap, arctic overshoes, woolen mittens, woolen sicks and a sickly smile, an unknown youth in South Walnut street. In the principal business district, on Saturday night, while spectators, gasping for breath in an atmosphere of about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, gazed at him with mouths agape. Nobody seemed to know the young man. Strangely enough, he was not even perspiring. He was followed by the eyes of the curious and by a band of small boys, one of whom asked him: "What ye doin that fer, mister?" "I'm tryin' to keep the heat out," was the only reply, as the stranger continued his Journey down . the crowded thoroughfare.

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A swarm of Greeks who had been making their home in the old post office building, Indiana Harbor, which burned Sunday night and in which one nf Ih.l. ...k.. 1.,.. LI. 11,. .VM ' more were so seriously injured they had to be taken to the hospital at Ham mond, surrounded the ruins yesterday morning, clamoring for admission to search for their valuables which they had lost in the blaze. The. police, fearful that what was left of the property, if any, would find Its way Into the wrong hands, took great pains to see that none but those who could prove they had lived In the (Continued on page twelve.) SEXTON SUGGUmBS TO TERRIFIC HEAT Rings Church Bell at Hanover Center and Then Life Ends. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. July 1. The terriffic' heat of' Sunday and Monday claimed a victim at Hanover Center yesterday noon when Fred Lump, a well known resident of that place sue- j cumbed from the effects of heat pros tration. Mr. Lump, who is a brother of George Lump of this city, was janitor of the Catholic church and school property at Hanover Center. He had Just rung the church bell at six o'clock Sunday evening, when he was prostrated and although he Was cared for by two physicians and nurses his death came yesterday at noon. Mr. Lump was 43 years of age and was married, leaving a wife and two children. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at the Hanover CentejFCatholio church. Cook with Gas. save money and time, and banish dlrt No. lad. Gas & Elco. Co.

HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN JUNE BUILDING PERMITS The Gary commissioner of buildings during the month of June issued permits for the construction of new buildings to the value of 500.000. Today the state housing law . goes Into effect and the rush for permits is believed to have been due to escape some of the provisions of the new law.

ANOTHER MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT James Drew and Oral Paterson, 126 Erie street. South Chicago, luckily escaped serious injury on Sheffield avenue yesterday afternoon when a motorcycle on which they were riding skidded into a post, throwing them to the macadam road. Their injuries consisted of minor bruises and after re- '" v J lU 1 return home. They- are considering themselves lucky that they did not recelve a number of broken bones. CHICAGO'S JUVENILE OVER BY WOMAN, HAS -1 hJVv fe A. ""fecene in playroom of Chicago's juvenile courU. This isnt a nursery, but a section of a courtroom in Chicago. The court which is resided over by a woman judge, Mrs. Mary Bartefme, handles cases pertaining only to children,

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Gather From All Parts of Calumet Region to Dedicate East Chicago Temple

The splendid new East Chicago Masonic Temple was dedicated Sunday evening by M. W. John W. Hanan, grand master of Indiana, assisted by the past masters of East Chicago lodge No. 565, in the presence of about four hundred Masons from East Chicago and the surrounding lodges. While the evening , was hot and sultry, a generous supply ! of electric fans played on the assemblage cooling the temperature to as near an pproach to comfort as it was -possible to attain. 1 T ., -t Indiana ' .Harbor, Hammond" Gary, CrOwn Toint, South Chicago. West Pulman and Windsor park while Whiting came over In force, bringing with them their famous Masonic band dressed in natty uniforms. ' It was a" notable' 'event itt all Its ' feattrrea.f East -Chicago .Mixtions felt; keenly-appreciative of the armor ilone them by the presence here of Grand Master Hanan, who is a man of great renown not only in Masonry, but in the legal profession. He Is a very prominnt jurist and while he claims as his resident the town of LaGrange, his legal business takes him all; over the state. He is a .close friends of Vice President Marshall as well as his legal associates and his name is honored and his Judgement lauded not only In his own. but in other states as well. The handsome new temple was ablaze with light "from basement to the third floor and the abundance of bunting in the national colors, together with flags and banners, lent a patriotic aspect to the scene which has a double significance in the date's proximity to Independence day. From 7 to 8:30 the time was spent in assembling on the main lodge floor and inspecting the building. At 8:30 Grand Master Hanan and the grand lodge officers assemblied on the third floor of the .building and opened the grand lodge. The assemblage in the main lodge room where the dedicatory ceremony was to take place, was called to order by W. John McRao. the Worshipful Master of East Chicago lodge who announced that the Grand lodge was being opened and would soon Contlnued on page four.) COURT, PRESIDED REGULAR PLAYROOM. T : $ r I. .-:!