Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 107, Hammond, Lake County, 16 October 1913 — Page 1

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Albany, N. Y., Oct. 16. Gov. Sulzer's fate probably will be known tonight. The high court of impeachment adjourned late last night and it was said that the final vote would be taken at an open session this afternoon No official information of this report could be obtained, as all the deliberations of the court were in secret. There was an insistent rumor that the case had advanced so far as to have reached an informal vote on the guilt or innocence of the governor on the first article of the impeachment. This article charges the governor wtih falsifying his campaign statement. The names of only thirty -two of th fifty-seven members of the court had been called when it was decided to adjourn, it was announced. Each member, it was said, was given an opportunity to express his opinion on the merits of the article and the same procedure will be followed at the open session. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 16. A convict in the state reformatory at Jeffersonville has confessed he murdered Florence Brown, Dallas, Texas stenographer, who was found in an office there with her throat cut July 28, according to D. C. Peyton, superintendent of the reformatory, last night. The official refuses to make public the name of the prisoner, but declared that it had been established that the man, who was a paroled prisoner, was in Dallas the day of the crime. An investigation is being made because it is believed that other persons were implicated in the crime.

Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 16. The diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, France, Spain. Cuba Guatemala and Norway at a conference decided to recommend that their respective governments send warships to Mexico for the purpose of affording legation guards, should conditions require it. A member of the diplomatic corps made this statement last night. He also said that the diplomatic representatives had recommended a temperate attitude in the matter of Mexico's reply to Washington. Chicago, Oct. 16. Captain Halpin of the detective bureau sent a man to Kansas City today to bring to Chicago the suspect in the Ida Genelas Leegson murder, who was arrested in Des Moines, released before the Chicago detecives could get there and rearrested in Kansas City. Plainfield, N. J., Oct. 16. Miss Florence Kirk of New York, a teacher in public schools at Scotch Plains, has resigned because she says Principal S. Dana Townsend insisted that she refrain from wearing a slit or hobble skirt while in the performance of her duties.

SHR1FJERS PLA MOIL Pure gems of Shrlner wit decorate the borders of a two color poster Issued today to announce a ceremonial in fhe Masonic Temple at Hammond on the tenth of November.;. If the illustrations of polite attempts at murder, mayhem, manslaughter and so forth are indicative of . anything the occasion is to be an initatory service of the Orak Temple A. A. O. N. M. S. A motto "Ish-kl-bibble" is featured. One picture shows a Shriner pitching Turkish butcher knives in the general direction of a candidate who is tied to a door. These javelins are not Intended for the candidates anatomy but form a short of frame. A Show and Banquet. It is promised that that Captain Bennie Wilson and a crack drill team from Chicago will' give an exhibition. A moving picture entertainment is provided followed by a banquet. The menu would delight a duck. It includes "Battered mosquito saddles in oil, picked ants' tongues, strangled angle worms, fuzzy caterpillars stuffed with goo. boneless liver with camphor sauce, inner tubes, bolts and nuts and dood Jam. The committee whose taste is represented Is composed of Johnson, Irish and Hammond. The Golden Hale Revised. Candidates are besieged to leave their false teeth at home, and warned to wear asbestos trousers. "We will do unto you as has been done unto us" It is stated. Otto Rabe. assistant postmaster, is authority for the statement that Ham mond has passed the thirty thousand mark in population. "Over three thoupTfid new patrons of the post office have arrived since spring," he states. "The growth of Hammond during tin past few months has been remarkable" said Mr. Rabe. "The city is going south towards the thickly settled village district as fast as it can. The two are bound to meet." Mr. Rabe observes that Hammond is lncompassed on three sides by the greatest assortment of industries to be found anywhere and is is bound to become a metropolis. The rush that hag kept the post office staff working under high pressure Is expected to abate tonight. It was not until quite recently that any were able to take vacations. Ben Bakkers returned yesterday from Hot Springs, Sam Crow left today for an outing, and Albert Sourbeer is going tomorrow. There nil! be a republican meettnir at Graiwirk'K pool room. 328 North Hohman street, Friday evening, October IT, 1913, at 8 p. m. Campaign 1smiea will be dlMMimed by aeveral good peakera. Adv. 16-2

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Several thousand dollars is being 'expended by the Northern Indiana Gaa & Electric Company for alterations on ; their home on Hohman street, and 1 when completed will be one of the i most modern and finest office buildings ; of its kind In the state. The com pany will occupy the entire building. three floors. j Work was commenced today in ' wrecking the front of the main floor and instead of a side door the plans can lor a middle entrance with a large display window on each side. The main boor will be occupies by the sales department, information and cashier. i Specifications also call for a tile floor 1 and for the convenience of their pat rons all electric goods will be dis played on one side of the main floor, while gas appliances will be displayed on the other side. A glass display case has also been purchased for fixtures of all descriptions. The second floor will be occupied by the managers office and business department while the third floor will be devoted entirely to the accounting department. The main accounting department has been stationed at Mich igan City, but with transferring it to Hammond a force of nearly fifteen new men will be added. The work of alterations are to progress rapidly and It's completion is expected In about a month. Gilson's Stork. E. A. Gilson, M. D.. went to bed with his glasses on this morning. At the dead line he still slept. Dr. Gilson spent the night in persistent pursuit of the stork. Of late that kind old bird has been more than good to Hammond and Doc made up his mind to stay on the trail until he tired him out. At J. S. Thometz's home in 736 Walter street the stork left a little girl. In 125 Highland street, where Sam Engleton lives, he deposited another girl, and way out on Hessville road he left a little boy with Charley Mueller. All in a night. When last seen the stork was going south at a rapid rate. Who Owns It? A beautiful J250 diamond ring is still being held at Saylor Long's cigar store j on Hohman street for the holder of ticket No. 2063, raffled off and the seventh number that was drawn called for N. 2063. Mr. Long has made every effort to locate the lucky holder but so far no one has made any claim for the valuable ring. Moose Hold Meeting. The Hammond Order of Moose held their regular meeting at Moose hail on State street last Tuesday evening and following a class of eighteen new members received initiation work. Arrangements were also made for an enormous hard time dance which Is to be held at the Moose hall on the eve of Halloween. Smoke McHle Canadian Clnb Mixture. Foe pipe or cigarette, bent that leaf and skill can produce. Adv.

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PUTTiWG EST LICKS The various political parties in Hammond settled down to business this week and began a series of ward meetings which promise to keep things interesting from now until November fourth. Even the prohibitionists are showing signs of life, and undoubtedly will be represented on the ballot. Last night the democrats had a. meeting In urns' undertaking chapel on State st., a fifth ward meeting was held in Grady's hall on Calumet avenue under republican auspices, and the progressives drew what is considered a good attendance in the StarrSard dis trict, in the neighborhood of ninety having turned out to near the various speakers. The democratic meeting last night attracted fifty voters, some of the politicians say as many as seventy-five. Among the principal speakers were city chairman John A Gavit, Judge Lawrence Becker, Judge Barnett and Edward Burns. They appealed to the voters for a straight party vote, ar guing that this showing is necessary to gtve the party addition prestige to what it has already attained nationally and In the county. As further argu ment the speakers pointed to a ten years record of democratic administra tion in Hammond emphasizing in particular the favorable showing that the city can make with its neighbors on the score of public improvement and contracts. Peter Crumpacker, the republican nominee for mayor whose campaign is becoming more effective every day, was the principal speaker at the Grady Hall meeting last night and was followed by William Herkner, candidate for councilman at large, "Charley" Hubbard, candidate for treasurer, Frank Dorsey, candidate for clerk, and councilmanic candidates E. E. Fricke, William Kahd. Fred Wyman, and Clarence Eder. James Kennedy, who was also present did not speak. In the Schaaf-Becker campaign four years ago, a republican ' meeting; in this ward at no time brought out more than fifty-voters. Last night at least a hundred and some say twenty-five more heard Crumpacker as he delivered one of his telling speeches. Among other things he also dwelt upon the democratic administration's record for public improvements but for contrast pointed to certain northside sewers, in which he said th pipe were laid from six to eighteen inches on top of the ground and then covered up and that the sewers today are absolutely useless. Attorneys Mllo Bruce, E. D. Bandfnburg and Eugene Beech, the latter the progressive candidate for city judge, were the principal English speakers at the Standard district meeting last night. Two Chicago speakers, well versed in a number of foreign languages made addresses. Alfred Simons, the mayoralty candidate who was also booked for an address was unavoidably delayed and did not arrive until the meeting was nearly over. The speakers of the evening showed up the short comings of the city administration and as a remedy argued that the oivorcement of nat ional and local politics is the first rf quirement for the elimination of such evils as ths speaker enumerated. TO LISTEN TO SCOVIllE Honored guests from the Masonic lodge in. Hammond, the Metropolitan church in Chicago and numerous congregations of the Calumet region, will occupy reserved seats in the First Christian church this evening. It is Seoville-Night. Tht last but one of the Seoville meetings. The company of evangelists headed by Dr. Charles Reign and Mrs. Arlene DuxScoville will bid au revoir to this city Saturday morning. Meanwhile Seoville fans will have the memory of Scovilkt Night to content themselves. Cecil J. STiarp has made extensive plans. Gary and Tolleston wm sena -delegations and a big representative body of the Metropolitan church of Chicago a wonderous Seoville institute will be present. Ten Hundred See Pleturea. One thousand attended a service last evening In the Calumet avenue Christian church. Rev. C. J. Sharp and Carrol Marty conducted an evangelical service. The Seoville were in Chicago at the wedding of Dr. Scoville's secretary. Rev. Sharp preached on "Refuse Not Him that Speaketh," and In answer to his invitation six came forward. The evening was devoted otherwise to steroptican views and music. AVI11 Have Plenty to Say. Dr. Seoville will be at his best this evening. Although he is neither an alarmist or a monologlst Seoville fires up under enthusiasm. Mrs. Seoville will sing and Carroll Marty play.

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COMMERCE COURT SOON TO END STORMY CAREER; BUT JUDGES WON'T BE JOBLESS.

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Top, Johr. E. Carland (left) and Martin A.. Kna pp. Bottam, William H. t Hunt (left) and Julian W. Mack. The United States commerce court, which has been the subject of numerous attacks ever since its organization during the Taft administration, is soon to go out of business. Congress has so determined. The urgency deficiency appropriation bill Just passed provides for the abolishment of the court, but for the retention of the four Judges as additional circuit Judges until their death, resignation or removal.

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(BULLETIN.) The Hammond police were notified after a city wide aeareh had been made In Gary and Hammond that the girl waa with an annt at Indiana Harbor. The Gary police have been asked to find Gladys Bush of 701 , Webster street, Hammond, who Is reported to be missing from her home. Gladys is twelve years old. A description forwarded to the Gary department is as follows: 12 years, 4 feet 8 inches, dark hair and blue eyes; blue blouse, blue skirt, red sweater, no hat, blue or red hair rlbons. Anyone finding Gladys Is requested to ring Hammond 1157L2. JUST A BARBER, NOT AN ACTOR Recall if you can a glitter star in the theatrical firmament whose name is Murphy, There was one such, but he is dead. Therefore the claim set up In a recent elopement story that James Murphy, alias William Franklin Booth, is "a" actor cannot be substantiated. As it happens, he is a barber. This is as near as can be learned. In the court where W. F. Booth was married to Versa Hopper the impression is that he was not an actor emphatically not. Band Concerts. Dave Lederer, one of Hohman street's progressive merchants, was the promoter of a subscription list yesterday to secure the services of a band to furnish music on Hohman street Saturday evenings. His efforts were rewarded by a neat sum of money which the various merchants subscribed, and commencing Saturday evenlnir a free concert will , rlvin in front of the Majestic hotel from 6 o'clock to 9:30. Dave says it was some experience to get names on the list but he never starts anything he can't finish. Arrange for Ball. The third annual ball of the Hammond fire department will be held at Assembly hall Thursday evening, October 30, and according to arrangements which are being completed the program will outdo all others given in the past. The proceeds will be turned over to the firemen's pension fund and definite announcements will be made later. Is your house cold when you reacb home? Get a Gas Heating Stove. No. tnd. Gas & Elec Co. Adv. 25

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ilAHYje SUITS Ask $120,000 Damages for Different Clients in Lake Superior Court. Damage suits aggregating $120,000 in demands were filed in the superior j court today by McAleer Bros., against various Individuals and corporations The biggest demand. Is made by Ell Vujltic, a craneman for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock company, for alleged injuries which he says he sustained at Indiana Harbor as a craneman. A bursted cable the complaint says caused severe Injuries to his leg. Albert Newell, a Hammond contractor, asks $25,000 from the South Shore line for Injuries and auto damages which he received in a collision at Chicago and Melville avenues in East Chicago last Juiv. The South Shore Line is also made defendant by H. W. Stewart of Hammond In the sum of $25,000 for alleged Injuries which he says he sustained on July 23rd, last, at Hickory street. According to the complaint the car on which he was riding threw him while he was alighting, by starting up before he reached the ground. August H. Behnke is made defendant in three seperate damage suits broueht re SDectivelv bv William H. ! Buse, Alvln Wyckoff, and Sigismund I L. Eisler all of Gary. The suits are ! based on an auto collision at Twenty-seventh avenue and Broadway on Sept. 19th, the plaintiffs charging that Bhenke ran his machine Into Wyckoffs machine in which the three were riding. Buse and Elnler each ask $10,000 damages and Wyckoff $600. GARY OUTING CLUB TO TAKE JOURNEY TO MILLER DUNES The newly organized Gary outing club will have a walking party to Miller beach next Saturday afternoon. Members and any one wno cares to Join assemble at the Y. M. C. A. at 2 o'cloe' Rev. Eric Llndh, rector of the First Congregational church, is president of the club, and Miss Ethel Carlson- is its secretary. For each tramp a leader Is chosen. The last walk was to the Dep river country. The club Is patterned after the Saturday afternoon walking clubs of Chicago.' Rev: Lindh is a member of several travel clubs In Boston and New York and Is noted as a mountain climber. When he came to Gary he was much impressed with the wild beauty of the Indiana sand dunes. Gary Gun Club. "Members of the Gary Gun club are arranging for another shoot to be held some time next month whe nout-of-town clubs will participate. Frank Martin says that some practice work tf will be done on Sunday.

CITIZENS' PARTY IS RECOGNIZED II COURT

Judge V. S. Relter this morning recognized the right of the citizens' party of East Chicago as interpleaders and as such come Into the mandamus suit brought by the republicans against Walter Spencer also a republican on the question as to whom the latter should appoint on the board of election commissioners. This right was a point for which the citizens' party through its attorneys Walter Lotz, Kennedy,-. Glazebrook and Roe fought for all day yesterday against the republican organization which was also ably represented by counsel and was received by the citizens' men as a distinct victory. With this much gained this morning the republicans rather than proceed with the trial sought an end by way of a compromise, and. accordingly the greater part of the forenon was devoted for conferences first between the attorneys on the respective sides and later by conferences in which both sides took part. At noon today neither side was pre pared to make public Just what the LOWER EXPRESS RATES DIDN'T COME OCT. 15 Companies Get More Time to Present Arguments 'on Small Packages. Washington, Oct. 1. The reduced express rates ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission did not go into effect on October IB, the date first fixed. Some time ago the express companies lied a petition with the commission asking for a postponement of the effective date. The companies wanted more time to make certain adjustments. Also they wanted the commission to consider further arguments by the companies aa to why the- commission's order in regaTdt9 rates on, . small packages should not stand. - - - For some reason the commission. It was learned today, has failed to take up the petition of the express companies and the latter, awaiting the action of. the commission have not filed the necessary lawful notices in regard to changes In rates. Therefore It Is said at the commissioner's office it will be necessary for the commission to enter an order postponing the effective date of the new and lower rates. It is not disclosed how much longer the public will have to wait before the reduction becomes operative. ALTAR SHIPMENT DELAYS DEDICATION Ceremony at St. Joseph's Church Halted Because of Altar. Delay in the shipment of the $18,000 marble altar for St. Joseph's Catholic church in Hammond has necessitated the postponing of the dedication of the church, a ceremony which was intended to be held originally on October 12. The plans for the dedication are uncertain now. In any event It will not take place earlier than In December and may probably be delayed until next spring when the weather will be favorable. The altar Is on Its way to Hammond now, the first shipment consisting of the base and the table being expected next week. The upper part is expected to arrive In New York, in an other week or two. Several weeks must be allowed to set it up. The altar was sculptured In Italy and Is made of the finest marble obtainable. The church has been completed now for several months, but it was thought best delay the dedication until the magnificent altar arrives. Bishop H. J. Alerding of the Ft. Wayne diocese and many Catholic churchmen are expected in Hammond for the day. Attendance 900. The gross attendance at free, public night schools In the Central school building is given as 900 by AVilson H. Henderson, superintendent. Many of these atl repeaters and the net attendance Is estimated as 750 or 800. C. M. McDanlel's class in sociology Is one of the features. Gets Furlough. Offlwr Malo of the Central notice de partment was granted a fifteen day furlough last Tuesday. The officer hasn't said where he is to spend his vacation, but it Is taken for granted that he will use the time to good advantage. Smoke McHle Canadian Clnb Mixtare. For pipe or cigarette, beat that leaf and -skill can produce. Adv.

terms of the agreement were to be, but it was hoped to whip something into shape by three o'clock this afternoon. It was understood that the citizens' party men would adhere to their original contention that they had a right to be represented on the board of electio ncommlssioners by representatives of the progressive and

democratic parties. The republicans would have representation on the board through Walter Spencer the republican city clerk who has the appointment of the balance of the board members to make. It was further learned that part ot the proposed agreement would provide for a republican Judge and a republican clerk,, which would be a concession from the citizens' party In the event It had the majority on the board of election comlssloners. It was apparent In the conferences that the citizens' party men If they made such a concession, would make It In a spirit of fairness to the voters at large, and not under duress, because of anything that the republican party can demand. BOARD WILL ISSUE BONDS 0R $13,000 Three New Properties to Be Used in Hammond School Purposes. Have you $13,800 lying Idle? The Hammond board of education In a meeting Tuesday evening decided to issue bonds for that amount to pay tor the purchase of three properties to bo used for school purposes. The sale of bonds will be held In C. M. McDanlel's office on the second floor of the Eder building at threa o'clock, Nov. 7th. Five per cent Interest is promised: Back to the Little Red School House, The crowded conditions of Hammond schools makes It Imperative that temporary school buildings - be erected. Representing the board of the education Superintendent'' McDanlels appeared before the city council on tw successive meeting nights. He first secwred the council's consent to the erection of temporary school houses and latter asked permission to buy ground upon which to build. This is In accordance with a recent enactment of the legislature. The school buildings, one at the Lafayeete and the other at the Riverside, will cost $2,700. They are not to be flimsy or unsightly. Neither will they be oraamental to any great extent. The property which is to be purchased is described as follows: Lot 6, block 1, Dyer's addition; Ijots 6 and 7, block 3, Towle and Young's addition and the Eastman property lying between Adams. Huehn, Henry and Johnson street on the north side. PLANS FALL , SHOOTING TRIP Hammond Big Game Hunter to Head for Montana. Is planning on accompanying Colonel Meyer on his trip, but has not yet decided definitely. Hammond friends of Col. Meyer are confident that he will return with valuable trophies of his hunt, as he has been exceedingly successful in past years on these excursions. Col. I T. Meyer, Hammond's premier big game hunter, is planning on another fall shooting trip, this time in the wilds of northern Montana. His plans are to vote on election day and then start for the northwest Immediately. He Intends to be gone about a month. Col. Meyer Is tempted to go to Montana by the reports of good shooting that come from up there. The principal game is big horn sheep, elk and bear, and the mountain brooks are said to be superb for fishing, especially trout. The brook trout, the rainbow trout and the Dolly Varden variety, which is said to reach a weight frequently of fifty pounds, are said to be in abundance. James E. Cotton of Alice street, a builder and contractor. WISHES THl'R BILL OR NOTHIXG, The grand Jury wheh Is Investigating the case of Catherine Winters of Newcastle was called before Judge Ed Jackson yesterday and told that ur.der no circumstances would the court accept a report on the case, but that If the jury felt that It. could return a true bill it would be satisfactory. DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS TONIGHT Grady's pavilion on Calumet avenue and river bridge. Speakers J. A. Gavit, Walter Lots and Mayor Smalley and other candidates. J. P. Smith hall, corner Charlotte and Sibley street. Speakers Joe Conroy. Theo. Klotz, Mayor Smalley and other candidates. At these meetings the democratic party will place before the people the real important questions involved in the campaign, and the public Is invited to attend. Adv.