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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
LAD HAS
STILL To LEARN
HE IS CRIPPLE

Edward Daily. the -year-old boy. who
was MANNED in the crossing accident
on Holman street Saturday afternoon
and who is now at St Margarets hos
pital, where both of his feet had to be
amputated, owing to the accident, has
still to learn that he is a cripple for
life. Although very weak from pain
and loss of vitality. his recovery is as
sured. and the little fellow is making
the best of it. Every move in his bed
reminds him, however, that he is ter
ribly injured, but. despite this he. is
not aware of the fact that he is minus
his two little feet. He tells the doc
tors and the nurses, who have band
aged him carefully, that his feet hurt,
and that it feels as though his shoes
pinch him.
discouraging news from him, for they
know it will be time enough for him
to learn the real facts when he is
stronger.
The accident of last Saturday aft
ernoon has not been forgotten by the
people of Hammond, and while there
is much and sincere sympathy for the
little sufferer and his family at pres
ent, it will always stands as the strong
est argument in the days to com,
when Hammond will stand united fol
elevated railroad crossings and for fur
ther protection Immediately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
TAX
BOARD WINDS
Up SESSION

The state board of tax commission
ers has completed its work for the first
part of it's session, which was given
to fixing the valuation of corporate
property of the state The board will
meet soon and hear appeals from the
assessments. It was stated that the
board has given many corporations re-
lief from the high taxes they have
been paying. During the hearings the
representatives of many railroads de-
clared that business has decreased dur
ing the last year and that the railroads
are suffering more from the panic than
they did during the first twelve months
of it. The representative of the Big
Four system declared that his com
pany had over 5000 empty freight cars
on sidings in Indiana. Representa- tives
of the Nickel Plate and other roads told
a similar tale of woe. The sworn item
lied statements of the roads showed
a decrease in the earnings that caused
the board members to sit up and take
notice. 1t is said that the appeals for
a reduction had facts in their favor
that the board could not overlook, in
fairness to the corporations, and that
saveral roads have received a substan-
tial reduction. II is said that many of
the traction lines have been assessed
at a lower valuation owing to their
showing that the panic is still affect
ing them. 1t is understood. however,
that some of the express companies
have been increased and that the total
valuations of the corporations assessed
by the board will be about the same
as last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
IS
ELECTED SENATOR
Hopkins Showed Under in
Senatorial Deadlock at
Springfield.
Especial to TIE TINES. }

Springfield, Ill. May 26.-After one
of the hardest senatorical fight that
the state of Illinois has ever known
Congressman William Lorimer was to-
day elected United States senator from
Illinois
Early morning dispatches reported
that the congressman was twelve votes
shy in his campaign to land him in the
chair formerly occupied by Senator
Albert J. Hopkins.
For time it was feared that the
Illinois legislature would not be able
to select a senator, for the reason that
it had decided on program which
meant adjournment Saturday
The private dispatches to THE TIMES
are to the effect that there was great
excitement in Springfield when it be-
came known that Lorimer was liable
to be elected. This was due to the
fact that the papers this morning gave
out the information that Lorimer'.
chances were slim
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
SUIT AGAINST
STANDARD
STEEL CAR co.

Michael Arter. through his attorney,
John Gavit, has brought suit against
the Standard Steel Car company to re-
cover $4,000 damages. which. he al
leges. is due as result of injuries
he received because of the explosion Of
an emery wheel.
The complaint states that the plain
tiff was employed as a blacksmith, in
which capacity it was his duty to
smooth off the rough edges of block
of steel An emery wheel, making be-
tween 500 and 1000 REGULATIONS a
minute, was used for this purpose.
Mr. AFTER claims that the wheel was
not covered with protecting hood Of
metal as it should have been, and
when it flew to pieces while Mr.. Arter
was a work over it, pieces of the flying
stone struck him and injured him
One piece of stone struck him in the
| jaw and broke his jawbone and an
| other struck him in the side and broke
| three ribs. There were other injuries
| to the back and spine. all of which
| the plaintiff claims, will permanently
injure him and will make him helpless
for life.
Consequently, Attorney Gavit is su-
ing for $4,000 and all other proper
relief
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
CLOSING
EXERCISES
FOR SCHOOL

Closing exercises for the junior year
in the Lincoln jefferson College of
Law will be held next Thursday even
ing, June 3. at the First Methodist
church. The program for the evening
is practically completed. and has for its
star feature an address by the Hon.
Marcus Kavanaugh, judge of the Cook
county superior court, Chicago. HIS
address will be the principal one of the
evening, and promises to be unusually
interesting, for he is not only an emf
nent jurist, but an orator and author
as we'll Hammond people. who have
his personal acquaintance, especially
look forward to his coming with a
good deal of pleasure.
Another address Of equal dignity, al
though shorter. will be made by DR..
". c. H. Keough. dean of the Lincoln
jefferson College of Law. who COM
prises in his pleasing personality the
scholar as we'll as the successful law
yer.
The program will be interspersed
with music and singing just enough to
round out a pleasant evening, and the
public. in general, is invited to attend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
INSPECT WESTRUN|IE.
Pekin, Ill, Officials Look at
Pavements in Cities Of
Region.
(snecial to TIE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind. May ga party
of public officials Of the city of Pekin,
Ill. a town of about 10000 popula-
tion. visited East Chicago. Indiana Har-
Dor. Hammond and Whiting yesterday
10 inspect the Westrumite paving in
these cities. The party was conducted
by J. w. Ingels and c. F Axelson. rep
resenting the Westrumite company of
Chicago. and the trip was made in two
immense touring cars.
The party included ". J. Councilman
mayor of Pekin, City Attorney ST. Ger
ney. City Engineer Van Dusen, Street
Commissioner Nickel. Alderman Low
man and Alderman Van Horn. and the
editor of the Pekin Post-Tribune, Mr.
Shade.
All Of the roads which are paved il
Westrumite were gone over and tht
members of the party seemed wei
pleased with the pavements A mum
Der of the public buildings of the re-
gion were visited during the tour ot
inspection and some of the city official.
were called upon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
LIBRARIANS CLUB MEETS

The Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan Library association held their
convention yesterday afternoon in Gary
public library, where topics pertaining
to the welfare of Libraries, were dis
cussed.
Miss Ahearn editor Of the Public Ii
braries, was present and gave an in
teresting talk upon her work among
the various library institutions Miss
Anna Koppee who is in charge of the
kindergarten work at the Jeffson
school at Gary. gave a talk upon the
value of telling stories to children.
Those who were present from out of
the city were: Miss Virginia Tutt and
Miss Bahr South Bend Mrs Cox, East
Chicago; Miss Joel. Valparaiso; Mrs.
Sawyer, Hammond; Miss Archer, Mich
igan City; Mrs. Jessup, LaPorte; Miss
Calhoun, Whiting; and Miss Ahearn,
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
OPEN THIRD HARBOR
BANK FOWLER PRES.
Opening of Indiana Harbor
Trust & Savings Bank
Delayed a Month.
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS
Concern Will Also Garry Insurance
and Do a General Real Estate
Business.
Especial to THE TINES }

Indiana Harbor, May 26.-The Indi-
ana Trust and Savings bank, the new
banking institution into which the bus
ness of Charles E. Fowler was recently
merged, opened up for business in the
Fowler offices at the corner of PennsyI-
vania and Michigan avenues yesterday.
The bank officials had expected to
begin business May l, but on thing and
another happened to delay the formal
opening.
The firm is capitalized at $4,000 and
has for its officers the following:
President-Charles E. Fowler.
Vice president-Barney Cohen.
Secretary and reasurer-Charles Egg
bert
Directors-Barney Cohen. F. w
Wickey. Charles E. Fowler. Charles
Egbert, William Harding, John S. Be
vans
general banking business will be
done together with real estate and
sorbed from the old Charles f. Fowler
business.
The concern has been saved the ex-
pense of putting in new fixtures. as II
occupies the building formerly occu-
pied by the Indiana Harbor state bank
in which Mr. Fowler opened his real
estate and insurance offices a year age
when the premises We're vacated by the
Indiana Harbor State bank which NOV
ed at that time into their present build
ing This makes three banks for In
diana Harbor, but the impression
among business men is that a third
hank ia mona foo many and that there
will be plenty of business for all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26

TAKEN To KNOX
BY DETECTIVES

Strumpher and Cummings of the
Calumet Detective agency received a
telegram from Knox, Ind, stating that
thieves had robbed a jewelry store
there last evening and had taken So
600 or $4,000 worth Of jewelry.
The Hammond men were asked to
take their dogs with them and an ef-
fort will be made TO trail the robbers
TO their hiding place. The robbery has
stirred the whole city because of its
boldness, and the people there are Gag
erly awaiting the arrival of Captain
Strumpher and his bloodhounds
The dogs will be taken to Knox on
the Erie which leaves at 1880. In the
meantime the people in the vicinity of
Knox are securing the whole neigh
borhood in an effort to locate the
thieves.
The loot is said to include twenty
five gold watches and 100 rings, valued
at from IS to $10o each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HAVE
NO QUARREL WITH CITY
Patronage of Both Hammond and Ga
ary in Shuttle Trains Encourages
Railroad, But Business Will In
crease Largely When Stops Are
Made in Heart of Hammond.

Through the failure of the Gary
& Western officials to secure a permit
from the city officials to erect tenn
porary depot at the corner of Calu-
met avenue and the Michigan Central
tracks the Hammond building commits
sioner stopped the work yesterday for
the reason that the temporary struc-
ture was of wood and was built with
in the fire limits.
1t is believed that the matter will
be adjusted. however. and that the
city officials Will soon see that it is
only a question of building a tempor-
ary depot until arrangements can be
made to have the Gary & Western
trains run into the Michigan Central
station. Hammond, instead of stopping
at Calumet avenue. as at present.
The railroad officials have no quarrel
with the city officials about the mat
ter. They realize that steps should
have been taken to secure the permit
to build temporary structure, which
would have obviated all trouble.
City VIII Not Block Plan.
The city officials, as well as the busi-
ness men, realize what a great benefit
it will be to the city of Hammond to
have such frequent suburban service
between the heart of Hammond and
the gates of the steel mills. 1t prac-
tically makes Hammond as accessa BILE
to the mills certain parts of Gary.
The patronage of the people of the
two cities was gratifying during the
first few days the trains ran. but the
popularity of the line will not be dem
onstrated until stops are made at both
Calumet avenue and the Michigan Cen
tral depot, and until the people learn
how convenient and frequent the serv-
ice is.
The service is also expected to be
more literally patronized when the
people who work in Gary come to rely
on it as a transportation fixture and
find that they can much better afford
to live in Hammond and work in Gary
than to live in South Chicago, East
Side and Englewood as many of them
do, and work in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
FEATURE
Of CLOSING
EXERCISES
High School Students Work
ing With Zeal for Produc-
tion of "The Private Sec
retary' at Towle's During
Commencement.

One Of the features of the commence
ment week will be the high school play,
The Private Secretary" which will be
given by the high school students. The
play is a splendid one and those who
are taking part are working hard to
make it the success they deserve.
Rehearsals are being held frequently
and it is believed by Friday, the 4th
of June. the play will be so well mas
tered that it Will be given without a
hitch, If enthusiasm counts for aught.
The play will be given in Towle's
opera house and the house should be
packed. The high school students are
being complimented on all sides for
their enterprise in undertaking a thing
of this kind in the busy commence
ment week, and it is but another evil
dence of the versatility of the students
in the Hammond institution. whose dra-
matte work in the past has been Of high
order The young people deserve rec
ognition.
The following is the cast of char
acters:
Mr. Marsland. ........... Harry Bootf
Harry Marsland. VIII Atwood
Mr. Cattermole. ......... Raymond Zol
Douglas Cattermole. Dana Summer:
/ Rev Robert Spalding ...... Carl Baue'
Mr.. Sidney Gibson. Joseph Ibacl
! John Ca servant) ......... Robin Amo
Knox Ga writ server) r)..............-.
i Gardner ..............-.. Robin Amos
Edith Marsland. Grace Bel
Eva Webster. ter.............Al Alice Locklil
Mrs. Stead douglas landlady)-.-..
Observation-Disclosures. Alice Hes
Miss Ashford. Mabel Van Bodegrave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
MONROE co. DRY
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee
Addresses Blooming
ton Voters.

Bloomington. Ind. May 26.-Monroe
county voted dry yesterday by ma
jority of between 500 and 500 votes af-
ter an exciting local option campaign.
Most rural townships, which were ex-
pected to go wet because of fight be-
tween farmers and Bloomingtonians
over the replacing of hitching racks
around the public square, went dry.
Bloomington gave a dry majority OF
about 800. The vets made a hard con-
test. closing their campaign with big
meeting and address by Mayor Rose OF
Milwaukee last night
Indiana university authorities made
a vigorous fight for the drys, and many
students voted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
BOARD CONSIDERS
Lac. FRANCHISE
Promoter Riley Takes Up
Proposition With the
City Officials.

The board of public works, together
with Mayor Becker. took another whack
at the Indiana and Chicago Traction
company's franchise this afternoon.
Such at least was the program this
noon. 1t was expected that Walter Ri
lev. who represents the company. would
this afternoon tell definitely just where
his company stands on the loop propo-
sition. Since he made his statement
before the board several weeks ago that
his company desired loop trackage. the
board has taken him at his word and
attempted to bring the two companies
together on the proposition. Thus far,
however. it has been one sided, result
ing merely in a correspondence between
the board and the A L. Drum com
pany, in which the latter promises to
be fair in letting loop rights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
ENGINEERS
PLANS ARE
ADOPTED

The board Of public works this morn
ing adopted the city engineers plans
and specifications for sidewalks on
One Hundred and Fiftieth street. from
Calumet to Columbia avenues, and on
Ash street. from One Hundred and
Fiftieth street to gostlin street.
A resolution was adopted approving
the plans for the Gostlin street, and
the clerk was Instructed to advertise
for bids.
Proposals and bids from various
meter companies for fifty meters were
also taken under consideration. after
which the board adjourned to meet
with Mayor Becker this afternoon re-
garding the Indiana & Chicago Trac-
tion company's franchise. which is now
pending before the administration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
Dies at Ellis Island.

The body Of Mrs. Theresa Riestra,
mother of six little children. arrived in
Hammond last evening for burial in
the Munster cemetery. The mother hal
come across from Holland with her
hus band, but upon arrival at Ellis Is
land she succumbed - consumption.
She was "a years old ana hoped TO re-
cover her health upon arrival in the
promised land. The body was taken 70
the home Of John De Baay. near Nuns
ter, from where it was buvied this aft
eTnoOn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
KNIGHTS
TENPLAR
On JUNKET
Twenty Members of Ham
mond Commandery Go to
South Bend Last Night to
Witness Conferring of
Red Cross and Malta.

Twenty members of the Hammond
Commandery went to South Bend last
evening to witness the conferring of
the knights of Malta degree in addi-
ton to the Red Cross and knights
Templar degrees on a large class. They
returned to their respective homes at
2:3o this morning and today drowsily
admitted that they had the time of
their Of the lives.
The Hammond and Lake county men
say thew were royalty entertained, and
the fact that Hammond sent deIega-
ton of twenty men. was appreciated
by their South Bend brethren. who
realize that the local Masonic fratern-
ity is live one
Five Hundred at the Banquet.
There We're in the neighborhood OF
500 people at the banquet. and all were
highly pleased with the repast. The
Hammond men were very much inn
pressed with the comforting of the de-
gree of the knights of Malta
The ceremonies were dedicated to the
following members of the grand com.
mandery of Indiana: Luther Short
grand commander; William Hosford
deputy grand commander; Joseph G
Ibach. grand senior warden, DR.. Chas
W. Slick, past grand commander; Rev
Alfred c. Ormond, past grand prelate
and the following officers of the grand
commandery of Michigan. Huston B
Coleman. grand commander; Howard T
Taylor, deputy grand commander; FREQ
A. Aldrich, grand warden.
Those who attended from this par
Of the county were. c. z. Bauer, Geo
Chnlinglaw. DR.. ". II Davis. William
Hopp, John Glennon. J. NJ Keller. r
H. Nellie, George Mallett. Scott Caller
Jacob Kasper, J. 6. Ibach. H F. Dacy
Louis Guyott. T. B. Guyott, Claud,
Altman. Judge Harry B. Tuthill anC
H. E. Jones.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
SHR|NERS CAN SEE THEIR
PROGRAM FOR FIRST TINE

from South Bend Masons for men,
bership to Orak temple. and there is no
question that this fall there will be
class of a t least loo to take the degree
here.
The following is the program that
Will be followed out at Louisville, and
is of interest TO local shriners. for
the reason that it IS the first publica-
tion Of this program:
Monday, June :.
Morning Reception of visiting no
bles and escort of patrols to head
quarters Each patrol viii be met by
a detail Of the parade and escort com
mittee with music. Visitors will be
escorted through the streets to the
quarters they viii occupy while in Lou
isville.
Special escort with band will meet
the imperial potentate and party and
march from the railroad station to the
SeeIbach hotel. headquarters Of the inn
perial divan.
Afternoon.-2 O'Clock. Excursions on
the Ohio river. Twenty-four-mile trip
on steamers Sunshine. Columbia and
Hiawatha. Most beautiful scenery in
America Boats leave wharf at foot of
First street. Each vessel provided with
band and force Of special enter
tainers. Refreshments served on each
boat
Evenings o'clock-Reception to
all mobiles and ladies at Masonic Wild
ows and Orphans Home. Second st.
near Avery. Musical program. led by
Natiello's bs nd and Lu Lu Temple band
ICnnffn1,nIi o. "a e rrnro
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26

It is estimated that at least sixty
Lake county Shriners will go to Lou
isviue June 9TH to the meeting of the
imperial council and the annual CON
clave of the shriners Twenty-Five of
the Hammond Shriners will take their
wives and the trip viii be one of the
finest that the local Masons have ever
planned to take.
Each of the local Shriners will he
given white card that will give them
the freedom Of the city. and there will
be many side trips Of interest, such as
the trip to Mammoth cave. that viii
make the event notable one.
At South Bend last night it was de-
cided that all of those who go in au-
tomobiles. and there win be eight ma
chimes which will make the trip will
leave Hammond Friday, June 4. The
machines will carry al least thirty-five
local Shriners.
city VIII Welcome 10000.
1t is expected that there viii be al
rs. 600 people in Louisville on this oc-
casion. \ special train carrying the
imperial potentate and five patrols vii
go through Hammond the Sunday be
fore the meet. The whole middlewesi
will he interested in this. the creates
Masonic event of the year.
1t is on this occasion that the mem
bers Of Orak temple, Hammond. expec'
to get their charter. Accordingly. tbs
larger the number of representatives
the better it will be for the local tenn
Pile The Hammond men secured II
the neighborhood of seven application
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
MINORU WINS DARBY
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Epson Downs, London, May 26.-Mi-
noru. King Edwards horse, which was
a strong favorite. is the winner of the
Derby. Louviers. from the stables of
". Raphael, finished second, and Harry
Payne Whitney's Persus, an American
horse. won the EPSON Stewarts cup
valued at $4,000, at third.
Minoru, who was not a particularly
brilliant -year-old, suddenly bios
somed out into grand form this spring
He won the 1000 guineas so easily that
many regarded him as invincible in the
big stake of today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-26
BOLD BURGLARY
WORK CONTINUES
House Owner Jamned Into Kitchen
By Pair of Marauders Who Make
Their Escape Noticeable Fact
About Thefts is That Robbers Do
Their Work Early.

Good morning! Has your house been
robbed That is the pass word these
days since robberies have become al
most nightly occurrences. The latest
esca pade of the burglars, who have
been terrorizing Hammond for the
of Mr. Bailey Cthe police do not know
his name). who lives in S2S Truman
avenue
Entrance to the place was gained by
means of a ladder to the second-story
window Mr.. Bailey came home at
about 9:15 p. m, and upon opening the
door, was attacked by two men, who
jammed him back into a corner of the
summer kitchen, and then brushed
past him and made their escape,
Mr. Bailey was naturally very much
frightened at his. brush with the rob-
bers, but he notified the police and Of
hcer Borchert made an investigation.
This is robbery No. and still the
police are doing all they can in the
work of apprehending the thieves.
Chief of Police Austgen is doing all
| IN his power 10 stop these nightly
burglaries, but so far he has not been
successful.
Work Early in Evening.
! noticeable thing about the rob-
berries that are being carried on by the
gang that now seems to be making
such killing here is the fact that they
all take place early in the evening.
The boldness of the thieves is one of
the striking things about their work.
and If the police are able to capture
them, they will probably have some
1 bad men to deal with.
/ AS in the case of the other robberies
/ Mr.. Bailey was able to give the police
/ a fair description of the burglars. This
i description tallies with the others in
one important particular; namely, that
/ one of the men seems to go without a
hat when he is doing a job.
The city seems TO be at the mercy
| Of a mysterious Raffes. who is rob
bing houses, not for the fun Of it, but
for what he can get. AS 800 worth
of valuables have been taken in the
past week. the haul is a good one.