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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
PANIC OF 19O7-O8
DISASTROUS TO NEE
Depression Forces Popular
Young Business Man
Into Bankruptcy.

W. c. Nee entered into voluntary
bankruptcy today, and liabilities that
are expected to reach several thousand
dollars were scheduled. This does not
in any way involve the partnership
business of Cox & Nee, as the firm is
perfectly solvent and doing a splendid
business.
The creditors of VIII Nee have been
pressing him pretty hard Of late, and
refused to give him ten days of grace.
but it was not until this morning that
he decided to enter into bankruptcy.
The real amount of Mr.. Mee's liabilities
is said to have been a surprise to his
business partner
The first meeting of the creditors will
be held on the 14th of August. There
will be no interference with the busi-
ness of the store MI Mee's assets;
that is, his personal interest in the
business, viii be determined and a set
tlement with his creditors will be made.
The disastrous panic Of 19O7-0S is re-
sponsible for the affair. as just when
Mr. Nee moved into his big amuse-
ment parlors in the First National
Bank building. the panic broke and the
popular young business man. who de
pended upon the working boys for pat
ronage. suffered accordingly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
COMPANY GETS BUSY.
Starts Out After Contracts
For Lighted Streets.

The Northern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio company today started out securing
contracts from the merchants to light
Holman street In a similar manner as
East State street is now lighted.
]. Ernest of Goshen, Ind. has been
put in charge of getting the contracts.
and being a professional in his line. the
contracts ought to be closed in a short
time.
The next thing to receive attention
is the proposed sign tower with the
word Hammond" pointing to the four
winds. This is a matter for the Com
mercial club to take up. and II 1t mate
rializes 1t win undoubtedly be a great
thing for Hammond in the advertising
line. The tower should be high enough
to be seen clear across the city and
should contain less than 4.000-candle
power. 1t has been suggested that the
roof of the Central block would be a
good place to erect the sign. The cost
of the tower and the lights for one
year would cost approximately $1,000
In the second year and after that the
cost to the business men would proba-
bly, not be over 25 cents a month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
TOWLES OPERA
HOUSE OPENS
Famous Minstrel Show The
Second Bill Occurs
Tonight.

Dare Devil Dan. the show which
opened at Towle's Opera House last
evening. was greeted by a large house
considering the fact that the night was
hot. Most Of the people thought the
show was TO have been melo drama
and passed it up when, in fact, it was in
the nature OF a musical comedy and all
the more a success.
Tonight tho famous minstre1s. Rich
ard and Pringle viii be the attraction
This company Of black-faced comedians
has one of the finest bands that have
ever been heard in this city.
The company is a large one. and it Is
expected that the entertainment viii
be of a very high order. Every one
likes a good minstrel show, and there
Is no doubt of the quality OF the en-
tertainment that viii be given tonight.
Saturday the Washington Bellies will
be IN town and of course, they will
draw a good house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
HAROLD SCHUTT
GETS PROMOTION
Former Hammond Man Is
Sent to Wilmington,
Delaware.

Friends Of Harold Schutt. former pub
hcity man for the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric company, viii be glad 10
hear that he has received fine pro-
motion. The Michigan city News says
of it:
one Of the results Of Mr. Geists
visit here is the announcement that
there Is TO be a change in the man
agenent OF the Michigan city gas
and electric light plants. and that
the present manager. Harold S
schutt. win at once reliquinsh his
management here to take charge Of
the Geist interests It Wilmington,
Del. The announcement comes unex-
expectedly. the first being known Of it
here when Nj Geist last evening ten
dered 10 Mr.. Schutt the splendid posi-
ton at Wilmington. The opportunity
was one not 10 be passed as undesirable
and Mr.. ScAutt was not long recogniz-
ing the advantages II offers and not
withstanding the sacrihces lie viii
make in leaving the city he q once ac-
cepted."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
CHICAGO MEN FINED.

Constable Merryweather is making it
mighty uncomfortable for those who
seine in the Little and big Calumet
rivers these days Two were arrested
today and We're each fined $39.80.
one was Frank Suchanik and the 9TH
er was James Marketak both of Chi
cago, The men We're caught seining in
the Little Calumet river. Two others
who were arrested We're released.
Both of the men who were arrested
had large baskets full of fish. They
also had seins. 1t is estimated that
the rivers of Lake county are continu-
ally depleted of the annual increase of
fish on account of the seining of Chica-
go parties.
Hammond sportsmen are glad to see
this activity on the part of the Ham
mond constable and hope that the per
nicious practice on the part of Chicago
men Of cleaning out Lake county rivers
may be stopped
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
GONNEL
DIES IN
HOSPITAL

P. F. Connell, 266 State street, men,
tion of whose accident at Boone. Ia,
was made in these columns last Satur-
day, died late that night at a hospital
in Council Bluffs. The body will be
brought to Hammond late tonight, and
will be accompanied by the mother.
who went to Iowa last Saturday. The
funeral arrangements viii be made to-
morrow.
P. f. COnnel was on his way home
to Hammond to visit his mother. hav-
ing spent three months in the west. He
was riding as a blind passenger on the
truss rods and went to sleep in this
berth when the train stopped at Boone
Ia. When the train started up he fell
under the wheels. which cut of both Of
his legs He also sustained injuries on
the head and his back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
MRS. HUBER
ASKS FOR
4 DIVORCE

Through her attorneys, Mcmahon &
Conroy, Mrs. Henrietta Huber has
brought an action for divorce against
her husband. John Huber. The case is
a sensational one. and Mrs Huber
names Mabel Phillips as the correspond
ent in the case
The complaint states that Mr. and
Mrs. Huber were married June q, 1887,
and separated July /. 1903. Mrs HUI
Der states that Mr.. Hubher neglects
her and her family and spends all of
the money he gets with Mabel Phillips
Mrs. Huber alleges that John Huber
and Mabel Phillips have had improper
relations from time to time and she
makes this the basis for her cause Of
action.
Mrs. Huber alleges that Mr.. Huber
makes $3.50 a month in the undertaking
business, and she asks $4,000 alimony
and $500 year for the maintenance
of the family.
The complaint states that Mr.. and
Mrs. Huber have as the fruit of their
marriage three children-May. aged Is;
Charles. 16. and CeIestia. IA She asks
the custody of the children and an alb
soluate divorce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
TO EMPLOY
400 men
Better Than Another Big
Industry for Hammond
Will Be the New Plan.

The most important development in
railroad circles in the Calumet region
since the financial furry of 1907 is the
decision of the officials of the New
York Central lines to have all Of the
transfer of freight between the five
lines of this great system and the
western roads takes place at Gibson
1t is estimated that this will require a
force of between 300 and 400 clerks
and other employees in addition to those
who are already employed at Gibson.
and will mean another large industry
for Hammond.
The Lake Shore transfer yards at
Englewood, the Nickel Plate transfer
station at stony Island. the Michigan
Central transfer station at Kensington,
the Chicago. Indiana & Southern trans
fer station at Englewood and the Big
Four transfer station at Chicago will
all be concentrated at Gibson. where
an economy in labor and greater dis
patch in the handling of freight is as
sured.
There was q meeting of the officials
of the various roads in the New York
Central system In Chicago laEt Friday
to take up this matter and It's feasa-
bility was determined them Today a
special train conveying a large number
of officials will go to Gibson to look
over the site OF the new transfer sta
ton.
At the present time the freight which
comes in from the east, IS taken to the
transfer station of the railroad over
which it arrives from and is transferred
to the western road over which 1t is
consigned to its destination in the
west.
There is not one of these Chicago
transfer stations which is not continu-
ally congested on account of thel ack
of room This is true of the Lake
Shore and Chicago, Indiana & Southern
roads at Englewood, it is especially true
Continued on page five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
THE LID ON IN GARY.

The Times has won it's
anti-vice crusade in Gary.
The lid is on.
Decent people are re-
joicing and hope that it
will last.
This morning Chief Jo-
seph Martin received or
ders from Mayor Knots
to close up every vicious
resort in Gary, to stop
gambling, and to order
scarlet women to leave the
city.
The order went into ef-
feet at noon today.
The authorities will
now go to the other ex-
treme. All theaters and
ice cream parlors are to be
closed on Sunday.
1t is reported that the
deportation of vicious wo-
men is to take place right
away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Lake County's First Peace Officer
Breaks His Reserve and Shows
What He IS Up Against
ALL SORTS OF BRIBES HAVE BEEN OFFERED Him
Give Me the Warrants and Back Me Up With the
Courts and I'll Show You How to Be
Sheriff. S ays Grant.
(By the Editor.)

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
ONLY one
LICENSE
REFUSED
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind. Aug. 2.-The ex-
pected hot time at Grown Point over
the granting of liquor licenses did not
materialize. There was only one man
refused. and he was Fred A. Irons. who
was refused a license because his place
was not located on highway.
All of the licenses which were turn
ed down last month on account of the
improper publication were granted this
month. This affected d number of sa-
loonkeepers all over the county
The board of county commissioners
approved Of the Davidson & Hilliard
gravel road at Whiting. Several remon-
strances against saloons in the coun-
ty were taken up and investigated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
MAYOR WILL
ASSUME HIS
NEW DUTIES
Office of City Judge Is To
Be Abolished BY Mayor
Becker and Judge w. w,
McMahan Will Not Run
Again.

The office of city judge is OF be abol-
ished by Mayor Becker. The mayor
himself expects to take the work of the
city judge upon his shoulders. He. of
course, VIII have the extra compensa-
ton, and it will give him extra power.
Mayor Becker called Judge Mcmahon
into his office, according to certain re
ports. and asked him if he expected TO
run for the office Of city Judge Judge
Mcmahon said that he did not.
Becker then told him that he had
been thinking for some time of abol-
ishing the office and taking over the
duties himself. He said that if the
judge wanted to run again he would
let matters stand as they are. other
wise he would take steps at once to
abolish the office.
What the Law Requires.
The law requires that the office, if
abolished at all, must be put out Of
commission ninety days before the cleo
tion. That is why the mayor has TAX
en- up the natter at this time. 1t is ex-
pected that as soon as the mayor re-
turns the necessary steps will be TAX
en-.
This action is in line with the steps
that Mayor Becker has been taking all
along that contemplated the concen-
tration Of power in the mayors office.
The first step was the securing of
the right to appoint the board of po-
lice commissioners under the guise of
giving Hammond home rule. and the
second step will be the abolishing of
the office of city Judge.
This gives the mayor the control of
the board Of public works. the board
OF education, the fire department. the
street cleaning department, the police
department and finally the city Judges
office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Exercises At Chapel.

Today is the feast of Portiuncula in
the Catholic church, and as the spir-
itual benefits which the faithful be-
lieve to grow out of it descend only
upon those who visit church or chapel
maintained by the St Franciscan or
der. the little chapel in St Margaret's
hospital was the particular place for
the exercises in Hammond today on
this day a plenary Indulgence may be
gained for the benefit of the poor souls
in purgatory or for the benefit Of any
one. the only condition being that one
be in a state Of grace and visit a church
or chapel maintained by the St Fran
ciscan order. The feast takes its name
from a little town in italy, wherein the
thirteenth century the blessings of the
day were first revealed to st. Francis
of Assissi, the founder of St. Francis
can order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
New York Central Lines Will Con-
Centrate Big Transfer System
East of Hammond
CEDAR LAKE
IS CLOSED Up
BY SHERIFF
Especial to TIE T1MEa>

Cedar Lake, Ind. Aug 2.-Sherif
Thomas Grant came to this place yes
terday in his auto and jammed on the
lid so tight that a great many fingers
were pinched. It was the first time in
its history that the saloons were closed
on Sunday. There was nothing doing,
and the pretty summer resort was as
quiet as it possibly could be- IF the
people want the saloons closed" said
Mr. Grant, why / shall close them.
There was no gambling here, however
and the conduct at the Lake was better
than it has been in years"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
BOARD IN
SPIRITED
MEETING

A disagreement among the various
property owners about the cost of the
paving contract of Walter street for
its entire length caused the board to
rescind all action and reject the bids.
In order that there might be no in
justice in the matter. however 1t hon
ored a petition asking for the paving
of Walter street from Fayette TO
Thornton street.
Bids are asked for on the Sheffield
avenue sewer. The contract and bond
of Lavene Bros. for the Sbley street
sewer was accepted.
The h w & f. c. street railway
company was ordered to begin at once
to raise its grade on Indiana Boulevard
in order that there be no delay in the
paving
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
PIONEER DEAD.
August Hasselbach Dies At
Lansing.

August Hasselbach. So years old, a
pioneer of Lake county. will be buried
next Wednesday afternoon at Lam
sing having died last Saturday at the
home of his son. Henry, at Lansing. The
deceased originally lived in Highlands,
but fer the last two years he made his
home with his son in Lansing. In addi-
ton to his son he is also survived by
three daughters.
Services next Wednesday will be held
at the house at 1870 and at the Ger
man Lutheran church at o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
JACK JOHNSON
POSTS FORFEIT.
Special to TUE TIMEs.)

Chicago Aug. 2.-2 p. m.-George
LeytIe. manager of Jack Johnson the
colored heavyweight, has just posted
$4,000 with Ed. Smith of the American
to bind a match with Jeffries for the
championships. Smith will transfer the
money to the New York Journal The
only condition attached to the forfeit
that Jefries shall agree to the match
before he goes to Europe and must ap-
point the time and place where the
match is to be held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
WHAT GREENWALD SAYS.

"AttOrney w. II. Hodges. my
deputy at Gary, has been in
StructeSI to encourage the filing
of afidavits against the viOIat-
Ors of the law. 1t Is not his
duty to file these offidavits him
self, but after they are filed l
, will see that t,se cases are all
vigorously prosecuted.
} "a good many people have
wondered why have not taken
} the Initiative, as Waymnn has
} done in Chicago and jerome has
} done In New York. These men
, are provided with large corps
, of detectives and in this way
they can carry on independent
Investigations.
'If the county commissioners
viii provide me with Il couple
of detectives, will be in n pO-
, sitiOn to carry on this investi-
. gatIOn on my own hook. At the
present time I must rely on the
police and the sheriff of the
B county and his deputies to tnke
the initiative.
, my duties as prosecutor, and I
3 have had n well known Ham
mOnd jurist give me an opinion
. on the matter. He agrees with
. me that the law requires me to
prosecute these cases and 1t re-
Q qufreH no more.
. II might, rs II private citizen,
o file affidavIts against the keep
o ers of these Gary resorts, but
z as an official l would be ex-
o ceedinE the requirements of the
o law. and besides | have enough
0 to do 10 attend to the duties of
= my office without doing the
. work the law requires other Of
Q ficerK to do.
o "Tn Gary l could no more re-
= Iy on the police than Wnyman of
. Chicago could rely on the Chi
= cnRO police in his crusade
= against vice and crime. am
9 in sympathy with The Times
. crusade against Gary-'S evil re-
9 sorts, and 1 will heartily CO.
. operate with the sheriff and the
. police if they Will have the
Q guilty persons arrested. The
O citizens of Gary also have the
. right TO file affidavits when
Q they see that the law is being
o violated, and Will vigorously
. prosecute ali offenders who are
= arrested on affidavits filed by
. citizens
Q CHARLES GREENWALD,
= Prosecuting Attorney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Tank Is Completed.

The renovation Of the Hammond
Athletic associations swimming tank
was hailed with delight by the members
and early yesterday morning some Of
the members went in for the first dip
It now awaits their pleasure and will
undoubtedly be q popular place in the
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Rambler Bicycle Stolen.

The theft of a Rambler bicycyle
from the Atchinson Coal office is re-
ported from Robertsdale The wheel
was taken by young man who is
said to be about 20 years old. He is
described as being dark and having
curley hair and a blue suit. The theft
was reported by Charles Close.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Firemen Attend Funeral.

AS many fremen as could get away
as well as scores of friends yesterday
attended the funeral Of Ernest Carlson
who died suddenly at the home Of Jas
NJ Jameson at Highland Friday morn
ing Six Of the local hremen acted as
paUbearers.
The remains were inferred at the
Ross cemetery with the Rev HAYS Of
Ross officiating,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Horse Runs AWAY.

Otto Banners Of Whiting reports that
a horse and buggy belonging TO Charles
Brown Of East Side. South Chicago.
got loose and started down Indiana
Boulevard in the direction OF South
Chicago. It was picked up by Fred
Smith and returned TO the owner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
Sells Interest in Subdivision

F. Richard Schaaf has sold his in
terest in the Hammond Heights Addi-
tion IN Hammond to Charles johnson.
the auditor of Lake County The con
sideration is not named but the deal
is said to have been profitable one
all of the way around.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
NO SPORTING EXTRA.

On account of the fact that no games
are scheduled In either of the big
leagues tonight, no sporting extra of
THE TIMES will be issued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02

When you go to Gary. Ind, take a
ride in the free sightseeing automo-
bile Of the .. S. Land Co. 1t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02
WEATHER FoREcAsr.

Generally fair weather to-
night and Tuesday, probably
local thunder shower.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-02

CONTINUED on page f1veD
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS JOKE.

For considerable length of time the life of mankind
runs it has been regarded sort of caphecimax ar
gment for woudbe refomer to suggest that some partc
uar antagonist would revise amend the ten command
mens The height of argumenative absurdity was thus
reached The multitude of foolish geese cack!ed and the
DOOR insignificant crushed and humbed wretch against
whom it had been launched supposed to crawl away in
humility hide himself and die. Soon it became stae
political joke Occasional found for 1t by some
streetcorner politician in effort at Saving the country
But it nfrequenty happens that ideas having their
origin in rbad Jest day to be regarded as prac
ticable and possible As little stream Of life must
mnge with countless other streams ideas borne from
one to another until at last haven OF refuge is found
wherein it takes root and begins to grow
But a short time ago the Christian world would have
mockngy sneeed any daring enough T. assert that
we had outgrown that portion of the Jewish moral CODE
known as the Ten Commandments. Firmly welded to the
belief that these actually chiseed upon tablets OF
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
10

that town city in the 'showme" State would
extend invitation entertain Free the members of the
recent Conference have glimpse of the attitude of the
people towards the church Not church alone but to
all Here and there may be able to discover success
full church organization but these exceptions that prove
the general rule
Even in Lexington city of churches similar conditions
prevail Every trick every Device that human ingenuity
invent resorted in effort to get the people to
church But try they may the church bells still peal
the mournfu cry attributed them by Charles Dickens
"They won't come they won't come; they won't come"
One of the several Campbee churches recently held
sinners meeting The "godly" advised to be alb
sent and leave the church meeting entirely to sinners
Simplem young men, and old who ought to know
better passed cards of invitation the streets to pass
ersby As many believers imagine themselves Sinners these
went and half-fed church resulted, again pointing to
the physical fact that 'now few people CO. Still anoth
er plan tried and it. too, failed The men and women
of the church paraded the sidewalks, by two singing
and praying, but they formed melancholy procession for
none of the sinners followed in their wake Many stood
the and watched them, only to smile and pass
on Meanwhile the theaters and vaudeville houses, even
moving picture shows, crowded to the doors.
The whole matter resolves itself into plain business
proposition To 'crowd the churches full would mean
a larger number of sheep for the parsons shearing