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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-08-13

GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD
No. 43.-For Great Falls, Spokane,
Seattle and all points north.
northwest and in Canada lO:4G IL. III
No. l4.-For kansa, City, st. Louis,
Chicago and eastern and south
eastern points .............l: 35 p. III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
NEW CAFE IN
1ST NATIONAL
BANK BLDG.

Hammond is to have a new restau-
rant 1t is to be located in the First
National Bank building and will be
run by George H Becker. who was re-
Gently the chef at the Hotel Majestic
Mr.. Becker is backed IN the enterprise
by his sister Mrs. Bertha Rogers. a
widow.
The restaurant will be equipped with
the best Of furnishings. and it is Mr..
Becker's intention to make it a place
where the busy business men and the
transient can secure a good wholesome
well-cooked lunch.
The name Of the new place viii be
cafe Wecater It will have a lunch
counter and there VIII also be a num-
Der of tables. Bakery goods will be
placed on sale, and Mr.. Becker ex-
poets to get his pies from a Chicago
firm, which. he says, makes the best
of bakery pies.
The site in the First National Bank
building win be a good one, and will
be at the terminus of the new Gary 6.
Interurban street railway.
Mr. Becker resigned his position at
the Hotel Majestic this morning. and
expects to have his new cafe running
by the 18th Of the coming month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
HUGO GARSTENS OF
LOWELL PASSES AWAY
City Councilman Succumbs
to Wounds Received in
Explosion.

Especial to THE TIMEs.) )

Lowell Ind. May 27.-Hugo Cars
tens, 40 years of age, who was fatally
burned in the explosion of gasoline
Monday evening, died last evening at
the home of d. c. Driscoll. where he had
been taken after the accident The an
nouncement of his death under such
sad circumstances has cast a gloom
of sorrow over the entire community
where Mr.. Carstens was favorably
known. and the hearts of the people in
Lowell and countryside go out in deep
sympathy to the grief-stricken widow.
children and relatives. Hugo was a
son of the late Anton Carstens, and
like his father, was man of integrity
loved and most highly respected by
everybody AS a husband and parent
he was kind and indulgent. AS a citi-
zen, upright and benevolent. and to do
one a kind act was one of the greatest
pleasures of his life. Since locating
in Lowell several years ago, he con
Quoted a harness making and supply
business in Commercial avenue. and al
the time of death he was filing the Of
fee of city councilman. He was one oil
those substantial citizens that are de-
sirable in any community and his death
is not only mourned by the near rela-
tives, but by the entire south end OF
Lake county. where he was born ant
raised Mr. Carstens was a prominen
member of the Knights of Phythias
Forester, Modern Woodmen and Loya
American lodges, and carried heav!
life insurance in each. No funeral ar
rangements have been made, as yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
SAY End IS
IN SIGHT
Supreme Court Decision
Story in This Paper Is
Hailed With Joy.

The saloonkeepers of Gary believe
that their bars viii again be thrown
open to the public inside of two months.
The decision of the state supreme court
recently on how the names of signers
of remonstrance may be withdrawn
by direct application to the county aud
itor it is believed will facilitate mat
ters in proving the Calumet township
remonstrance invalid.
No Doubt in His Mind.
George ODonnel. proprietor of the
Gary hotel and buffet. said that there
was no question in his mind but what
there would be saloons in Gary within
two months. The cases will come VI
for trial before Special Judge Hanly OF
Rensselaer,. June 22, and the saloonmen
feel confident of victory
saloon Men Are Confident.
About the best news that they have
received, however. recently. is thai
which was printed in THE TIMES last
night. in the Indianapolis dispatch in
which the method of withdrawal from q
remonstrance was given. As the saloor
men have already secured the names OF
more than enough who would desire tc
withdraw. they fee! confident that the
end of the remonstrance is in sight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
INTER-CITY TOURNAMENT
Hammond and Gary Check
er Players Will Meet
Saturday Evening.

The Hammond Checker team, com
posed Of Col LeGrande T. Meyers, J. NJ
Turner J. W. Hauser, Charles Burnett,
and r. 81 Harbough will journey to
Gary Saturday night where they will
meet the pick of Gary in tournament
The Gary men have recently completed
a tournament which was won by Chief
Feeley of the fire department and
they feel in fine form to meet the Ham
mond men.
The Tournament will probably be
played in the Gary Cigar store where
the city tournament was held and a
largt crowd is expected to attend. Both
teams have already met in one gams
at Hammond which ended in draw,
This time Gary feels stronger than she
did before and believes that Hammond
can be beaten.
The members of the Gary team that
have already been chosen are Chief
Feeley, w. P. Causer. and H. G. Smith.
Several others are to be chosen later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
PROMOTER RILEY WILL MEET
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD TONIGHT

The Indiana and Chicago Traction
company's franchise has progressed far
enough in the hands of the board Of
public works so that 1t is practically
ready to be taken up by the city coun-
ell at its next regular meeting, next
Tuesday evening.
Attorney W. J. Riley, representing
the Indiana and Chicago Traction com
pany, will meet again this evening wi tn
the board to go over the franchise. but
the obstacles to an agreement between
the company and the city have been
practically removed. Mr.. Riley re-
peated his former statement that his
company wants to use the loop ard
permitted a clause to be inserted in
the franchise compelling his company
to use it.
Ten Cents Car Reasonable.
The A. l. Drum company's PROPOSE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
LITTLE LAD IS
TOLD OF LOSS
Edward Daley Now Knows
the Extent of His
Injuries.

The story in THE TINES yesterday of
little Edward Daley, the 9-year-old
boy who suffered the loss of both feet
in a crossing accident last Saturday. to
the effect that he was still unaware of
his loss. was read with that human
interest which makes mankind kin,
through sympathy. Many thought that
he knew of his loss Immediately, and
their grief was renewed when they
learned that the boy had still to face
the terrible reality. In the mean time,
however, he has been told. His doctors
and nurses at the hospital had to tell
him, for he wanted to know why they
bandaged his feet so carefully. His
agony can better be imagined than
described. for he is old enough to real
ize the meaning of his loss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
MADISON co.
GOES DRY AND
SURPRISES VETS

indianapolis, Ind, May 27.-Local op-
tion elections We're held Yesterday in
Crawford owen and Madison counties,
the latter containing the city of Ander-
derson, with $1,000 population. and in
which the hardest struggle Of the tenn
perance campaign has been in progress
for the last three weeks.
Crawford county was voted dry by
majority Of 8l9 votes. and owen Joined
the same column with a majority OF
1.O11 votes Complete returns from all
precincts in Madison county gave the
"drys" a majority Of l.47O both Craw-
ford and owen We're dry by remon-
strance. and two victories were natur-
ally expected but the decisive victory
Of the "drys" came in the nature Of
surprise in Madison
Today LaPorte Floyd aud Harrison
counties will hold elections.
The fight in Madison county was the
hardest that the two oppisite forces
ever waged Women stood fl the rain
at the polls all day and served hot
lunches to local option voters. in many
cases holding umbrellas over them
while they ate.
The vets carried Anderson by 774
votes. but the cities of Elwaad and Al
endria voted dry. There are 107 sa-
looms in the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
HOTEL REPORTED SOLD
A. G. Warner New Owner
Of Monon Hotel in
Hammond.

It is reported in real estate circles
today that the Monon hotel business
has been sold by Judge W. A. Jor-
dan to Mr.. A c. Warner. formerly a
grocery man on Indiana avenue.
The consideration is not known. The
building Is owned by Anton Taper
and is merely leased to Mr.. Jordan Mr.
Jordan has successfully run the Mo
non hotel for some time. but he be-
came interested in Texas land and ex-
poets to go TO that part of the coun-
try as soon as he can make the ar
rangements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
PRIEST MEETAT ST. JOHN
Lake County Catholic Dis
trict Meeting Is Held
Yesterday.
About a dozen Catholic priests met

About a dozen Catholic priests met
yesterday at the home of the Rev. A.
M. Bucheit. at St John. at the call of
the Rev. William Berg, dean of the
Lake county district. Matters pertain
ing to the spiritual welfare of the
congregations were taken up for the
greater part of the discussion Among
the priests who were present were:
Fathers William Berg of Schererville
John Berg of Whiting, H. NJ. Plaster
and Anthony Badina of ST. Josephs
congregation. in Hammond; Joseph
Flach of Dyer, Matthew Zumbulte of
Hanover Center. F. X Egge of Qlaas-
vile, Jureschek of Chesterton, Koenig
of Turkey Creek Thomas Jansen OF
Gary and J. Hoff of Hobart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
Take Up Question of Light.

The state street property owners met
at the National Shoe store last evening
and talked over the matter Of continu-
ing the Illumination Of East state
street The fact was generally CON
ceded that the illumination Of the
street is one Of the best advertisements
that the merchants could possibly Sc
cure.
state street is rapidly coming to the
front as a mercantile center and the
electric lights are conceded 70 be a
factor in this development. A commit
tee was appointed To take up the mat
ter Of renewing the contract with the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
THEY HADN'T PAID
HIM FOR THE COW
Witness in Damage Suit
Uncovers an Old
Sore.
Especial to THE TIMES. J

Crown Point Ind. May PA good
story is going the rounds of the court
house coterie. During the trial of
recent case against the Panhandle road
one Of the witnesses CHANGED to get
into an argument with the attorney for
the railroad. The evidence introduced
was not at all satisfactory TO the cor
poration and the attorney was accord
ingly vexed.
What's the matter with you. anyway"
he asked the farmer witness. Cant
you tell a straight story?"
We'll, Mr.. r." came the unexpected
reply. IF you railroad fellers had paid
me for that there COW you killed last
year l might have told a few things
differently"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
HOLDS co. RESPONSIBLE
Mrs. Wember May Bring
Suit Against American
Maize Products.

Mrs. Charles Wember, whose hus-
band died as a result of burns reoeiv-
ed recently in an explosion at Roby. at
American Maize Products Plant con-
templates suing the company for s1O.-
600 damages. She has been in consul
tation with an attorney at Waukegan.
Ill, their former home, and has prac-
tically deciced to start suit soon.
Wember was a foreman in the big
plant. and it was while he was cross
the spontaneous explosion occurred in
which he was fatally injured. He was
taken to St MargareCs hospital where
he died shortly afterward. The Wem-
bers came fcom Waukegan, ana while
Mr.. Wember wo. ked IN the ROXY plant
they made Their home in Rohertsdale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

tion giving loop rights at the rate of
ten cents car IS considered reason
able by the board, and viii in all prob
ability be accepted by the Indiana and
Chicago Traction company. On the
whole the franchise has in it practical
ly the same provisions embodied in the
Gary and Interurban franchise, but
other features are added. among them
that the company agrees to pay for half
of the building of the approaches for
the Columbia avenue bridge; that the
cars are to run on twenty minute
schedule. and that cars must be in op-
GRAFTON within ten months of the
granting of the franchise, This lat
ter clause, however, only provides Tor
that branch coming from East Chicago,
the eighteen months time limit For the
branch running out of this city toward
Hessvnle and Crown Point remaining
unchanged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
NEW LAKE COUNTY DIRECTORY
is NOW BEING Distributed

not for the advertising 1t contains.
Tht directory is a product OF the new
steel city of Gary, for the man who
originated the idea and who worked
increasingly to carry it into execution
is Judge P. L. Fitzgerald of Gary. Had
it not been for the enterprise Of this
Gary man Lake county would still be
without this most valuable business ne
cessity.
Judge Fitzgerald, however was back
ed up by company of live Lake county
business men. including Richard Schaaf
Jr. of Hammond, the vice president; G.
J. Bader of Whiting, the treasurer. and
A Howard Bell of Gary, who is the
secretary.
Use Fine Tooth Comb.
So complete is the new directory that
the whole county was gone over with
fine tooth comb. The rural districts
were covered by compilers who went
over every road in the county on motor
cycles, and no name was too hard to
get TO warrant the compilers in ignor-
ing it.
The directory shows that Lake coun-
ty has a population of 10000 1t has
twenty-five railroads within its bound
aries. half of which run through Ham
mond, with a total mileage of $50 miles
fmain track and zoo miles Of side
track This is more than any other
county in the state. The railroads are
assessed at $4,000 per mile of road
bed.
There are 100000 worth Of gravel
roads in the county. seventy church
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
Young Gets $3.50.

The case of Young vs. Bacon, which
has been on trial in the Lake Superior
court since the beginning of the week,
was decided at noon today when the
jury returned verdict for the plain
tiff. awarding him $3.50.
The case was one involving com
mission on a sale of real estate and
has been bitterly contested. 1t has
been on trial since Monday. Walter S.
Ross of Gary was an expert witness in
the case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
NEW STILL LOOKS
LIKE CHAIRMAN
Republicans Realize That They Must
Have Man Who Can Weld All the
Factions With a Master Hand in
Order That Victory May Come to
Them.
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 27.-Fred
Sims, secretary of state and acting
chairman of the republican state com
mittee. has gone to Washington for a
ten days visit, and when he comes
home, he may have something to say
on the subject of Indiana politics. 1t
is known that he is going to have a
talk with Senator Beveridge and the
republican members of congress from
Indiana, and also with Former Senator
James A. Hemenway. Just what he
will talk to them about is not known,
but the wise ones are saying that it
will probably be largely about the re-
organization of the state committee
and planning the campaign for the
coming year. Sims has no candidate
fos chairman so far as is known, but
he will seek to bring about the Sc
lection of the man who appears to be
the best fitted to lead the party to vic
tory next year
New Chairman Last Year.
Reorganization Of the state com
mittee is the thing now that the re-
publicans must handle tenderly. for
they are going to need every bit of
ability to organize and weld the forces
together that it can command Sims
viii not be a candidate for state
chairman. He acted as chairman OF
the state committee last year and put
UP a grand fight considering the hand
leaps under which he was working
and the dissensions that were rife in
the ranks Of the party. 1t is con
ceded on all sides that Sims did ev-
erything that any one else could have
done and that the results he obtained
were as good as could have been gain
ed by any chairman. But fates were
against the party and it lost.
Harry New Looks Probable.
The the next campaign there will be
getting together OF the forces OF
the party that were apart last year
There will not be any lukewarmness
for all reason for such feeling will
have been wiped out and the next state
chairman will, it is pointed out, have 6
united party at his back with which
to win. It is in the welding together
of these elements that calls for mas
| ter hand as chairman. and that is the
reason why Harry S. New has become
such a strong candidate for the place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
WV, HATCH AND
FAMILY IN AUTO WRECK
Well Known Contractor Has
Accident Near Gary
the Other Day.
MACHINE IN RUT HITS TREE
Members of Party More Frightened
Than Hurt-W. W. Hatch Suf-
fers Hurt.

The fact did not become known in
Hammond until today that the members
of the Hatch family were in a serious
automobile accident last Sunday, that
fortunately resulted only in the slight
injury of W. ". Hatch. the well-known
Hammond contractor. although ". Ray
Hatch Mabel Louise Hatch and the
driver of the machine We're thrown
out.
The accident happened in the vicin-
ity of Gary. The party had been over
to Gary for dinner and were on their
way to Woodlawn when the machine
got into a bad rut In the road, In
attempting to throw the machine out Of
the rut, the driver turned the wheel
around too far and before he could re-
gain control of 1t the automobile ran
into a tree.
The car was not moving at a very
rapid rate, but when it came to dead
stop and struck the tree the driver, W.
Ray Hatch and little Mabel Louise
Hatch were thrown out.
All Badly Frightened.
Everybody was badly frightened un-
til an inventory of the bruises was
| taken and it was found that no one was
seriously injured. Mr.. Hatch suffered
the most serious injury, in the form
of the spraining of his wrist and a
number of minor injuries, but he is able
to be out today and will suffer no Sc
rious consequences.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hatch and
Mr.. w. W. Hatch are extremely CRATE
full that the accident did not result any
more seriously than It did, as they are
convinced that 1t could have been ia
tai to at least one Of the party
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
| ONE OF SUSPECTS
HAS RELATIVE HERE
Came to Hammond With Grip and
Took Street Car For Chicago-Dogs
See Man and Their StrangeActions
Leads to the Arrest of the Alleged
Thief.

The work of Strumpher & Cummins'
bloodhounds at Knox, Ind, where
thieves entered jewelry store land
took a large number of watches and
rings. was remarkable, and hundreds
of people in the little Indiana town,
not only went to the depot to welcome
the Hammond detectives. but turned
out to see the bloodhounds work.
Incidentally. there is Hammond
end to the Knox robbery and before
long it is expected that the sheriff's
investigation will extend to this city.
The dogs took up the trail at the jew
elry store and traced it to the home of
John Edwards in the outskirts of Knox.
Edwards was recently implicated in
another theft in Knox. according to De-
tective Strumpher. and, after denying
the charge, the stolen goods was found
at his residence. Rooming at Edwards
house is Will Chapman, who has a
brother in Hammond.
Chapman Came Here.
In addition to the fact that the dogs
took Detectives Strumpher and Cum
! mings to the Edwards home, it is a
noteworthy coincidence that the very
morning of the robbery will Chap
man came to Hammond on a Nickel
/ Plate train. which left that city short
/ ly after the robbery. It is also a note
/ worthy fact that the dogs took up an
/ other trail at the Edwards home, which
/ led them to the Nickel Plate depot. in
/ Knox.
According to Detective Strumpher
the work of the dogs points to the fact
| that after the robbery occurred John
| Edwards and viii Chapman, the al
! legged men who did the work went to
/ the Edwards home and then Chapman
went to the Nickel Plate depot, where
he took train for Hammond.
An investigation of the Hammond
end of the affair reveals the fact that
VIII Chapman came to this city, car
rying a grip, and took a street car to
| Chicago. A man closely resembling
Chapman was seen by officer Freddie
! Frenck board the car for South Chi
cago. but, of course, Frenck did not
know at the time that such a man was
! wanted.
Makes Quick Trip.
It happens that Will Chapman went
back to Knox on the same train that
Detective Strumpher took and later
in the day the dogs made a great fuss
when they again got on his trail and
finally saw the man they were trac-
| ing.
These revelations led to the arrest
| of both Edwards and Chapman ir
knox. according to Detective Strump-
her, and they are now being sweated
by the sheriff and the police of Knox.
If Chapman is one of the guilty men
1t is believed that he brought his loo
to Hammond and buried it here. 1t Is
/ hardly thought probable that the jew
elry could have been disposed of il
/ Chicago in SO short a time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
SURVEYORS COMPLETE
WORK ON LINE
Very Little Change in Route
for the Gary Hub
Interurban.

The surveyors on the Seaman line
from Crown Point TO Gary have com
pleted their work and are now busily
engaged in getting out their reports
and the drawings of the survey made.
It is understood that there viii be
very little change in the original route
selected by Mr.. Seaman.
Actual work on the construction of
the line is expected to commence about
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

Forms for the new Chicago Telephone
directory will close on June !. No
names viii be listed after that date.
Order now and get your name in the
book. Another will not be issued for
months Chicago Telephone company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE
AGITATION COUNTS.

There should be more discus
sion of health topics in the
ch rches, schools, lodges, labor
,union meetings, and societies.
And these should bear fruit in
the shape of plans suggested for
securing better health conditions
In every community.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

June g. Work will be started on the
Crown Point end owing to the fact that
the bridge over the Calumet river IS
out and ali traffic must 20 by the way
OF Black Oak and Tolleston III order to
reach Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

Furnishing homes with US is a spe-
cialty. not a side line; four floors OF
furniture. Spiegel's. 9133s1s5 Com
mercial avenue, South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
WILL HAVE 100
FEET FRONTAGE
Four Bunde Cottages and Lots Are
Sold to Business Man Who Has
Faith in New Location Which is
Opened by Gary and Interurban
Line.

AS was to be expected the route of
the Gary & Interurban on Sibley has
begun to stir property values along
that street. A real estate transaction
which has been consumated as a direct
result of the route was closed yester-
day when Meyer Rubin purchased the
four August H. Bunde cottages with
100 feet frontage on Sibley street west
of Calumet avenue. The cottages are
located at 509-11-15 East Sibley street.
but will be moved to the rear Of the
lot at once in order to make room for
a $4,000 brick and stone building. two
stories high. 100 feet store frontage,
and flats above.