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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
IT WAS THE FIRST
DAY OF SPRING
Chill Winds Put Damper on
the Arrival of the Bud
Shooting Season.
PEOPLE SILVER INSIDE HOUSES
Spring Bonnets Have Hard Time,
But Cheering News Comes That
It Won't Last Much Longer.

Yesterday was the first day of spring.
You would not have been convinced Of
the fact by simply looking out the
window for chill wind from the
north made trip outside uncomfort-
ably cool but any meteorologist could
have reassured you regarding the mat
ter had you asked him.
Yesterday was the first dav OF
spring, not because the sun was anv
warmer. the grass any greener or be-
cause the birds were any more M
merous. but because the sun in it's
northward journey yesterday crossed
the tropic of Cancer and is now bestow-
ing its warmest and most direct rays
on the lands and people of the north
temperate zone.
1t is not perceptibly warmer here be-
cause the sun has not yet moved far
enough north to make any great
change in the temperature. but in a
few months it will be shining directly
instead Of slantingly on. the cities Of
the Calumet region and then it may be
expected that the pitch will stew out
of the knots in the sidewalks and
white ducks will be a necessity.
But anyway, yesterday was the first
day of spring. 1t might have been In
advisable to set out the geraniums or
to plant the lettuce seed, but spring
came just the same and from now on it
may be expected that the backbone of
winter will be sufficiently fractured to
put Jack Frost out of business for a
while and bring out the freak millinery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
ASKS BALM FOR INJURIES
Miss Alice Makowski Files
Suit Against City of
East Chicago.

Miss Alice Makowski has brought
suit against the city of East Chicago
and the Atlas Brewing company to
recover damages for an injury she re-
ceived as a result Of falling through
the rotten boards of a sidewalk at the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Washington street.
The Atlas Brewing company is made
a party defendant on account of the
fact that this company owned the prop
erty in front of which the accident oc-
CURED.
Mrs. Makowski is suing the city for
$1,000 damages and all other proper
relief. The accident happened on the
23rd Of June, 1907 East Chicago is stiH
afflicted with a large number Of poor
wooden walks, and damage suits are
frequent. owing to the fact that the
neighboring city has no one with the
determination of eN-Mayor A i. Knots
of Hammond to compel the people to
replace their old walks with new ones
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
HICKS POURS
BROADS|DES
Anti-SaIoon League Leader Conducts
Two Big Mass Meetings at
Crown Point Yesterday
HICKS AT CROWN POINT.

l predict that in the space of a
few years every saloon in Indiana
viii be out of business. In working
the temperance reform. the Anti-Sa-
loo nleague does not work alone. but
wherever you will find the Anti-Sa-
loon league does not work alone. but
temperance force in existance Coop
Grating with US.
This is what made us so success
full in our work at Gary last year. j"
continued Rev. Hicks.
When we secured the remon-
STRANGE we did not go to the temper
ance democrat, the temperance re-
publican, the temperance citizen,
prohibitionist, or church worker, but
we combined all these forces and
were successful in the end. That is
how we work all over. If we can't
get the state, we get the county. if
we can't get the county, we get the
township and If we don't succeed in
this, we get the ward. When we get
ready Lake county will grow drv
with the rest of them. 1t will be an
easy thing to make it dry at the next
meeting Of the legislature
If representative William Xiv
er should ever go down to Newton
cuonty he will be assured of very
cool reception from his constituents
| am saying this because I know
they are very sore at Kliver for his
stand in voting for the Tomlison
measure during the last session of
the legislature. =
REV. GEORGE HICKS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
ORDINANCE IS UP AGAIN
I. G. Measure to Be Pre-.
sented Tonight for the
Third Time.

For the third time the franchise Of
the Kensington & Eastern railway Il
sput of the Illinois Central running
from Kensington south ana east to the
state line-win be reported back from
the committee on local transportation
to the Chicago city council this even
ing
Twice it has met defeat by failure t.
secure the necessary thirty-six votes
because Of the activities Of score Of
men. Since the last failure to pass
charges have been made by John G.
brennan that the ordinance was block
ed because Of the refusal OF the hi
nois Central to back it with cash con-
tributions
The leaders Of the "blockaders. have
expressed indigna ton that such a
charge had been made and have an
nounced their intention of answering
IL on the council floor Their activity
probably Will be postponed until next
week as the ordinance merely viii
come up for publication at this meet
ing.
Alderman Moynihan of the Eighth
ward is hopeful that the third consid-
Grafton of the measure will find full
attendance of the council. as several of
its supporters ascribed its failure 10
the absence from roll call Of several
aldermen interested in its success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
CONTRACTOR IS BUSY
J. II. McClay Ready to Com
mence Construction Work
on Houses.

Contractor J. H. McClay is one Of the
busiest men in Hammond. He is get
ting some of the best jobs in the city
He has Just been awarded the contract
for the construction of the $4,000
residence of Mr.. Leo Wolf. a member
OF the firm Of Kaufman & Wolf, the
Lion store
Ground for the newest Of these paIa-
tial Homewood residences is to be brok-
en- in the next few DAYS and the act
ual work Of construction will be com
pleted in a few months.
Mr.. McClay, among other Hammond
contractors. is bidding on the new addi-
tion to the Rimbach building. which
is to be occupied by the Lion store
The contract for the construction of
the addition to the Rimbach block will
be let on the 5th day Of April
Contractor George r. Pearson has
been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of a large building. which is
To be constructed by T. w Englehardt
Of Chicago. the owner Of the Princess
theater in Hammond, on his property at
the corner Of Broadway and the Ridge
road
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
WANTS NAME CHANGED
Whiting Woman Files Suit
Today in Lake Superior
Court.

When Rosalia Varga married Emery
Virag, she changed but one letter in
her name, but that is not the reason
why she is applying for divorce. She
alleges, among other things. that En-
cry Virag was cruel and inhuman in
his treatment toward her
She even alleges that he once was
ungentlemanly enough to throw brick
at her. She says he frequently struck
her and pulled her hair and was un-
kind to her in other ways
T. NJ. c. Hembroff of Indiana Harbor
is the plaintiffs attorney. and the plain
tiff and her husband lived in Indiana
Harbor previous to their separation.
In one of the shortest divorce com
plants that was ever filed in the Lake
superior court Mrs. Rosalia virag asks
that she be given an absolute divorce
and that her name be changed back to
Rosalia varga
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
NEW FREIGHT HOUSE
Michigan Central Company
to Spend $4,000 More.
in Hammond.

In all probability the Michigan Cen
tral railroad viii begin the obstruction
Of a fine new brick freight house along
the right-ofway Of that railroad. from
Morton court west toward the state
line, that Will cost in the neighborhood
Of $4,000
Today Assistant superintendent of
Buildings H A. Hornung of Detroit.
J. II. snyder the division superintend-
ent from Chicago; A. Forsythe the di-
vision foreman from Niles, and w. B.
Gibb. the trainmaster at Kensington.
We're in the city.
They looked over the proposed site of
the new freight house and heard from
L z. Dickinson's own lips the report
of the remarkable growth of the Ham
mond business in the last few years.
The officials were very much i'm
pressed with what they saw and heard.
and there seems to be little doubt that
a fine brick freight office. 125 feet long
and 80 feet wide. will be one Of the
actualities Of the near future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
BREWING COMPANY
GETS THE LEASE
Restauranteur on Plumber Avenue
to Have the Finest Chop House in
This Part Of the State and Will
Cater to the Best Trade of the
City.

Jim Smith has joined the growing
company of merchants who are trying
to make the business district of Ham
mond more upto-date and more attrac-
tive. He has become live one"
Jim Smith will soon abandon his
buffet and restaurant on Plummer av-
enue and will open fine new place on
the order of Kuntz -Remmler. Chicago.
IN the store room at 81 State street,
now occupied by Adam Stamm :
The Independent Brewing company
bought the lease and equipment of
Stamm's barber shop and billiard room
fr SS,5oo, and Stamm bought back the
equipment from the brewing company
for less than one-half that amount.
As soon as he returns from an ex-
tensive trip through the west and
southwest Mr.. stamm will open anoth-
er barber shop and billiard room in
another portion of the city.
Tells of His Plans.
When seen by a TINES reporter this
morning. Jim Smith said: The Inde-
pendent Brewing company has secured
a lease on the store room from Peter
Geisen of Crown Point, who owns the
building. Charles II. Allen will run
the buffet and | will run the restaurant.
expect to buy the best fixtures
obtainable, and will have the finest res
taurant in northern indiana. In the
poor location ! have been in 1 have
been able to build up quite patron
age and l know that in the new loca-
ton l will be able to do even better.
Especially with the improved facilities.
There will be a buffet on the west
side of the store room and the east
side will be devoted to restaurant pur-
poses. I propose TO have the best and
freshest sea food in the city and am
now making arrangements to have oys-
ters, clans and Holsters shipped direct
" to my place Of business during the
season.
To Cater to Best Trade.
In addition to the table de'hote din
ner which Mr.. Smith now serves. he
says he will have fine a la carte
menu to select from and Will keep
open at all hours of the day and night.
Mr.. Smith will cater to the best
trade in the city, and he thinks he viii
be able to do what all of his competi-
tors have failed to do j. e. provide
Hammond with an up-to-date cafe
where a person can secure as good a
meal as the best Chicago eating places
afford
Mr.. Smith says that now Hammond
has become an acknowledged theatri-
cal center, he will do his best to pro
vide the other necessity to an evenings
entertainment. good place to eat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
ARM HAS TO Be
AMPUTATED
Shocking Accident Is Witnessed By
Railroad Men and Little Victim
Who Attends Central School Is
Hurried to St. Margaret's Hospital
Where Wounds Are Dressed.

Helen Hartly, the 9-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Hartley OF
269 Fayette street, this morning sus
tanned serious injury which may cause
her to loss of her left arm. In her
hurry to go to the postoffce she cut
across the back lot, intending to corss
the Nickel Plate tracks that way. in
stead of going around by Oakley ave-
nue.. Cars We're being switched on the
track, and the little girl. seeing two
cars uncoupled and apart, tried to cross
between them. As she was in the mid
die Of the track one string was pushed
forward to make the coupling. Fright
ened by the noise that the Jerking of
the cars made. she threw her arm eth
er forward or backward thus laying
in between the two heavy bumpers.
which came together with crash.
Arm May Be Amputated.
She is unable to tell exactly how If
happened, but It is evident from her
injuries that within another second fl
might have been her body instead of
her arm. which was crushed to prlp.
She was picked up by the railroad men
and taken to her home and later re-
moved TO St Margaret's hospital in
Emmerling's ambulance. There. upon
closer examination. it was found that
1t may be necessary to amputate it.
The operation had not been performed
yet at o'clock, and it is doubtful
whether it will be made today, as the
surpeons want ample time to see
whether the arm can be saved
Helen is a bright little girl. and at
tends the Central school. where she
is In the third grade. Her father is a
travelling salesman, and was at Quincy
Ill, when the accident happened. The
accident occurred shortly before 8
o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22

Crown Point, Ind, March 22.-Rev
George Hicks, the fighter. the much
feared. much-hated most successful foe
the organized saloon element in 1ndi-
ana has ever had to contend with be-
fore packed house at a union mass
meeting Of the Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches at the latter edifce. las,
evening, gave one of the strongest and
most bitter arraignments of the liquor
traffic and saloon business ever heard
in this community, and to all intents
and purposes opened and fired the frst
guns OF the temperance war that will
finally end in the battle at the polls to
decide of Lake county shall be wet or
dry"
NO TIME MENTIONED.
Not mentioning any specified time
even hinting that the time was prema
ture for the battle. Hicks opened up his
guns on the. business in general and
the confidence in which he delivered bis
Continued on Page Five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
INTEREST IN The FIGHTS
Carl Anderson and Tony
Caponi Ready for Their
Bout.

The interest is growing in the great
athletic contest that will be held in
West Hammond next Wednesday. when
Carl Anderson. the pride of Hammond
will meet Tony Caponi of Chiago be-
fore the Columbia Athletic club.
The fight between Bobbie Burns and
Eddie Sterns will be equally interest
ing to many of the fans. who are in
terested in both men. The bout will. in
fact be the best that has been Of
fered since Jimmy Clabby fought and
defeated Dick Fitzpatrick
Jack Tierney announces today his
retirement from the local ring. Jack
says there is not money enough in this
neck Of the woods, and he is going to
greener pastures.
Tierney has been in some very good
bouts since his arrival here. and in al
Of his fights he has been favorite.
The boys will hate to see Jack leave the
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
SCIENTISTS WILL
MOVE QUARTERS
Hammond Buildings Fifth
Floor Is Taken by the
Christian Science.

Every room in the Hammond build
Ing, the finest office building in north
ern Indiana, is filed. The building. is
not crowded. but every suite of rooms
has a tenant. and the tenants Of the
Hammond building are among the most
reliable Of the business and professional
men Of the city
Room 212. which was formerly occu-
pied by the Christian Science society
has been rented by William Gage
Chandler of the Calumet Loan com
pany. The Christian Science society
has moved to room 512. These quarters
are three times as large as the old
ones and are necessary on account Of
the growth of this organization in
Hammond
Judge john H. Gillett has moved from
412 to room 51O, where he has newer
and larger quarters. The former Judge
of the state supreme bench is now
comfortably located and is welcoming
his clients in his new location
DR.. George e. Miller of Chicago has
moved into room 412. which has been
vacated by Judge GiIett. DR.. Miller
has located in Hammond and believes
there is good opening here
The Lincoln and jefferson College Of
Law, which has been growing SO fast
that it quickly became cramped in its
quarters on the fifth floor of the Ham
mond building, has decided to take the
whole front suite.
This was made possible by the fact
that the law firm of Spencer. Hamelle.
Palmer and Carr, who were located
here. have gone back to Muncfe to take
care of their practice there
This fills the whole building, and Gus
todian Homer Trout is now concerned
only in making things comfortable for
his little village OF tenants who are
now occupying the building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
FORMERLY
OF HOBART
Miss Nina Pattee, Well
Known in Hammond,
Comes to Grief
in Chicago.

Scores of Hammond people who went
to school with Miss Nina Pattee ten a.
twelve years ago, when she was a
teacher in room 2 in the central school
building in this city and was we'll
known all over the county. viii he snr-
prised to know that she has been ar
rested IN Chicago on the charge Of
writing blackmailing letters to we'll
known people all over Chicago. and. ac-
cording to the Chicago Inter Ocean. to
John Conway of this city.
Miss Pattee is evidently insane. and.
according to the story she told the
deputy United States marshal, who ar
rested her, she was inspired to write
the letters because of the refusal of
the Hammond man to marry her.
For some time the Hammond postal
authorities have been conducting an
investigation at the request of certain
Hammond business, who have been the
victims of her blackmailing demands.
In LimeIight Before.
In 1900 Miss Nina A Pattee OBJ
rooms, 263 Ontario street yesterday.
and after being bound over to the
grand jury by Commissioner Foote. she
was taken to the detention hospital ana
her bond was fixed at 81 900
Miss Pattee is well known by all Of
the older school teachers in Hammond.
She came here from Hobart, where she
had been living with an uncle. Mr.. A.
/. Pattee- She was considered one Of
the prettiest school teachers in the CITY
at the time. While she gave her own
age as 30 years when she was examined
in Chicago. it is believed that she is at
least 40 years old.
During the three or four years that
she taught school in Hammond. Miss
Pattee was thought TO be very peculiar.
She learned delsarte and had a weak
ness for plastic poses while dressed in
Greciap draperies.
1 LimelIght Before
In 900 q Miss Nina A. Pattee OBJ
tanned some notoriety by accusing Ed
Continued on Page Seven)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
Funeral Tomorrow.

Frank Holly, the six-year- son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holly died last Sat
urday evening at their home in Hess
vile after long siege with pneumonia.
It was only few weeks ago that a
younger child four years old, was
buried.
The funeral of Frank Holly has been
arranged for tomorrow afternoon. Ser
vices viii be conducted by the Rev.
Claus Of the Hammond St Paurs Luth-
eran church at the late residence at /
o'clock. Interment will be at the Hess
vile cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
IT'S GETTING DRY

Awful. ain't it,
If you have ordered a case of beer
and you fail to find it on the back door
step, don't kick-it isn't the beer
agents fault. says the vaIpo Messeng-
er.
Orders were issued yesterday by
Prosecutor Greenwald to the local rep
resentatives Of the Val Blatz and Berg
hof agencies that they must stop de-
livering beer in Valparaiso as they we're
violating the law which provides that
they can only deliver beer to dealers.
Both agents are complying with the
orders while awaiting advice from tbs
brewing companies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
Sent to Monterey.

The body of Walter l. McNany. who
died last Saturday morning. was taken
to Monterey over the Erie this morning
for burial. His untimely death was due
to peritonitis. He was ten years old
and leaves father mother. three broth
ers and two sisters TO mourn him. He
had many friends in his neighborhood
and his playmates viii miss him much.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at the home, 259 East
Sibley street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
WOMEN
To BUILD
CLUBHOUSE:
Hammond Woman's Club
Members Make First Pur-
chase on a Most Desirable
Lot on Rimbada Avenue
on Saturday.

Another organization, the Hammond
Woman's club, impelled by the spirit
OF progress which is manifesting itself
in Hammond, has taken a step which
will add toward the city beautiful. thus
Keeping Hammond in the front among
the cities of the region as a residence
city.
Last Saturday the Hammond Wo-
mans club purchased site on Rim
bach avenue which it hopes to use ulti-
mately as the location for its club
house. The piece of property was pur-
chased from Jacob Rimbach directly,
the consideration being $4,000, and is
located on the south side of the street.
west Of Ann street 1t is west of the
Albert Mack property, having eighty
feet frontage and a depth of 1876 feet.
The property has a fatiron shape. be-
ing widest at the street The first
payment vas made last Saturday.
Home is Clubs Ambition.
For many years it has been the am
bition of the Hammond Woman's club
to some day own and occupy its own
home. As the membership grew and
the club prospered the topic was
brought up repeatedly, but the panic of
last year quiet quietus on it for the
time being But the club as body has
realized that the time is now oppor-
tune to buy, and when the matter was
brought up in the club two weeks ago
It was decided to take definite action.
Where the deal has been discussed
it is said that the purchase was a good
one, both price and location being sat
isfactory. Plans for the clubhouse.
however, are still tentative. as many
of the club members prefer to Iiauidate
the precent debt before mourning that
of a clubhouse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
CONCERN IS ENJOINED
Federal Court Deals With
Paxton and Baker
Company.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 22-Paxton
& Baker Of Hammond were enjoined
this afternoon in the Federal. court
here. by Judge 4. B. Anderson, from
selling Photographic records below the
prices fixed in the contract with the
National Phonograph company. The
contract between the two companies
specified the price at which the records
are to be sold. The complaint said that
the Paxton Baker company sold the
records below that price.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-22
HASTINGS GETS A JOB
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, March %. - VIII
liam J. Hastings Of Hammond. who is
here today. in an interview says that
he has been appointed to good po-
sition in the office Of auditor of state
Mr. Hastings was minute clerk in the
house.