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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
INFORMAL
DISCUSSION
OF PLANS
No Definite Steps Are Taken
to Bring G. A. r. Encamp-
ment to Hammond at Bus
mess Mems Meeting Last
Night.

While the meeting of the Hammond
Business Mems association last even
ing was merely an informal session, at
which no action was taken there was
nevertheless considerable favorable ex-
preston for the bringing of the state
6. A. R encampment to Hammond for
the year 1911 or 1912.
Attorney l. " Cravens told of how
his former home town, Madison, Ind,
had gone about to land the encamp-
ment several years ago and he made
it apparent trait cmfwyqjpp mfwyp
1t apparent that If that town of 5000
population could make a success of it,
that Hammond with three times the
population would not fail.
Mr.. Cravens said that Madison found
the encampment to be a benefit to the
town from every viewpoint. Other MEM
bers of the association also expressed
themselves on the question.
Rev. F. M. Elliott of the W. H. Cal
kins' post read a communication from
veteran at Charlottesville, in which
the latter told of the plans of Craw-
fordsville when 1t proceeded to get the
encampment.
The project will again be brought up
at the next regular meeting which will
be held next Thursday night 1t is
quite probable that the association will
then pass resolution which is to be
forwarded to the Terre Haute conven-
ton in May, asking that the encamp-
ment for the year 1911 be held in Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
COUNTY
RACE IS
NOW ON

Today is the day of the republican
county primaries. The polls will open
at l p and close at 8 p. m. The
candidates are making a final canvas
of the situation, and where there are
two candidates for an office there is
some scurrying for votes.
The interest centers in the fight for
the nomination for representative. 1t
is generally conceded that it is close,
and there are likely to be some sur
prises in the opinion of those who are
close to the situation
The fight is between E. w. wickes-
of East Chicago and Michael Grimmer
of Crown Point. In the opinion of
some of the politicians the situation
favors Grimmer. and others say it is
q toss-up as to which candidate will
win.
A. j. Swanson of Hobart and w. A.
Hill of Hammond are the candidates
for the treasurership and the fight be-
tween them is close. good many peo-
pie are of the opinion that Swanson has
the nomination bagged, but Hill has
made a great race, and it is hard to
measure his real strength.
In the race for the office of surveyor
the guess is that Ray Seely of Ham
mond will win, although there are Just
as good prognosticators who say that
the race is the closest of all three
and that it is an even break for either
candidate
The weather promises to be fair and
this ought to insure a fair sized vote
1t is probable, however. that the vote
will be exceedingly light.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
.HOMEWOOD STREETS
TO Be ASPHALT PAVED
Westrumite Loses Out and
Ahlborn Construction
Co. Get Contract.

Six streets in Homewood are to be
paved with asphalt macadan, the best
residential street pavement at a rea-
sonable figures, this decision having
been reached by the board of public
works this morning in answer to the
demands of the property owners. Cost
lin. Meyn & Co. control most of the
property along these streets, and they
gave the subject close study and finally
the preference over Westrumite, al
though the bid on the latter was some
what lower
The conaracts were awarded the Ah1-
born Construction company for the fol-
lowing streets and figures.
Six Streets Included.
Waltham street, s1.ss per square
yard; 65 cents for curb, including f1ve-
foot walk
Elizabeth street. s1so per square
yard 35 cents for curb
Highland street, section A, $3.50 per
square yard; 81 cents for curb.
Highland street, section B, s1se;
curb and walk 65 cents per lineal foot
Hart street, s1.9o per square yard;
curb 35 cents.
Hyslop place. s1so per square yard;
curb 35 cents.
Asphalt macadam is comparatively
a new pavement in Hammond, Hob
man street and ogden street being the
only thoroughfares having this pave
ment. The disagreeable feature about
the softness of the pavement which
was apparent on Holman street last
year can be easily remedied in the new
pavements by using a somewhat differ
ent proportion of the mixture Michf-
gan avenue, north of Twelfth street
Chicago. Is paved with the same mate
rial and is giving good satisfaction.
Although the Westrumite bids wert
only a few cents below the asphalt
macadam bids. William Ah1born would
have preferred the Westrumite con
tract. The contract for the asphalt
macadam will necessitate his purehase
of new mixer costing in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
POLLING
PLACES FOR
HAMMOND


The list of the Hammond polling
places are as follows and one polling
place is provided for each ward. In
two cases the residents of two wards
will vote in the same polling place:
Prec. 1-14-Hatt's hall.
Prec. 2-29s North Holman street.
Pree. 3-Cohen shoe store. 253 Hoh-
man street.
Prec. 4-Louis Roth. West State st.
Prec. Court house.
Prec- 6-Youngs paint store, South
Holman street.
Prec- 7-schillingss paint store. 33s
Truman avenue.
Prec- s-Baptist Athletic rooms, State
street.
Precs. e-1s-55l Calumet avenue.
Prec. 10--226 Sfbley street.
Prec. 11-Duelke saloon. =
Prec- 12-Ciaude & Fayette SITS.
Prec. 14-C. W. Hein1bach's saloon.
Prec. 14--Hatt's hail.
Prec. 15-Brakover's grocery, Hoff-
man street.
Prec. 16-55 Calumet avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
DID JACK
FROST HURT
THE CROPS?
Conflicting Reports Come
From Rural Districts Re-
garding Frost of Wednes-
day Night, and Farmers
Refuse.to Worry.

Reports from the immediate rural
country surrounding Hammond are
conflicting as to Nthe >extent of dam
age caused to fruit trees by the frost
of last Wednesday night. A number
of days will have TO elapse before the
effects of the frost will show on the
buds and blossoms. Most of the farm
ers, however, are inclined to be optimis-
tic about the outcome. Farm products
and garden truck escaped unharmed,
because they were either too far be-
low the ground. or because they have
not yet been planted.
Inasmuch as this is not primarily a
fruit raising country, the worry of the
farmers is not very great. The apple
trees are only in their buds, and these
are thought to be seriously harmed
other Places Suffer.
In other portions in Indiana, in the
same latitude with Lake county, the re-
suits were very much more severe on
the fruit crop In St Joseph county,
for instance.
Through the big drop in temperature,
beginning shortly after noon wednes-
day and falling far below the freez-
ing point during the night, hundreds
of dollars worth of fruit in all parts
of the county are reported to have
been damaged. The earlier trees bear
ing fruit, including peaches, cherries,
plums and pears, are thought to be the
most badly damaged through the big
drop in temperature. The losses and
amount of damage vary considerably
In different parts of the county. owing
to the different stages of develop
ment of the fruit buds and blossoms
Some farmers said their trees had been
little damaged, as they had not started
10 bud.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
NO. OF REMONSTRANIS
NOW REACHES 42OO

The total number OF signatures on
the remonstrance against the East Chi
easo annexation this morning regis
tered 1872 Four books are still out.
and some OF the original petitions have
been taken out in order to add more
names. and these, together with the
books that are still out, Ii is thought,
will bring the total number of sigma
lures up to $500. Should this number
not be erached, however, the remon-
strators feel that they have several
hundred signatures TO spare.
1t was expected this morning that the
york of arranging the names on the
petitions according to street numbers
would be completed today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
CENSUS man
|NSTRUCTS
ENUMERATORS
Lake County Census Takers
Who Start Work Next
Week Are Called to Ham
mond to Meet u. S. Census
Supervisor f. III. Doran.

Francis. H. Doran, supervisor Of the
United States census for the tenth In
diana district, will be in Hammond to-
morrow for the purpose. Of meeting the
enumerators from Hammond, Gary,
East Chicago, Whiting and the rest of
the cities of Lake County. The meet
ing will be held in the federal build
ing al 1870 p. m.
1t is understood that the purpose of
the visit is to give the enumerators of
the county some preliminary instruc-
tions for the taking of the thirteenth
census of the United States
Over a ton of registered mail mat
ter was sent out Wednesday bv Cen-
sus Director Doran consisted of sup
plies for the enumerators who Will
take the 13th decennial census in the
Tenth district The packages contain
ed forms for enumeration of popula-
tion and agricultural statistics. The
packages were sent through the reg-
fstered mails in order that they may be
receipted for and the director will
know the supplies reached the proper
destination Sending out the supplies
practically concluded the work con-
nected with preparing for taking the
censusu, which will begin April lg
The enumerators of the district who
have signed oaths to perfom their
duties in the manner prescribed by the
government. are under obligations to
serve as enumerators, unless prevented
by illness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
.BRAHOS BROS. TO
OPEN NEW PLACE
Will Put Up Big Ice Cream
Manufacturing Plant on
Plummer Avenue.

Brahos Bros, proprietors of the Pal
ace of Sweets confectionery, on Hoh-
man street, will open up in May, one
of the best equipped and most modern
ice cream manufacturing plants in the
city, in the building owned by the Bra
hos Bros, 1o6 Plummer avenue, formal
ly occupied by the South Shore Adver-
tising company.
The latest machinery used in the
manufacture of ice cream has been
purchased by the confectioners, and is
expected to arrive next week. The ma
chinery to be used by the Brahos Bros.
Is the best that can he secured for the
purpose of manufacturing ice cream.
1t was necessary for the proprietors
of the Palace of Sweets to enlarge their
ice cream plant. which is now located
in the rear part of the confectionery,
the plant used in the past being too
small to turn out a sufficient amount of
ice cream to supply the demands OF
their patrons.
The building is to be completely over
hauled and the contractors are already
at work remodeling the place 1t is
thought that the work of remodeling
the place will be finished by the 1st of
May. by that time the machinery will
also be installed which enabled the
owners to begin the manufacture of ice
cream in the new plant next month.
The rooms in back of the confection-
cry. on Holman street. which were used
for the manufacture of ice cream and
which are still occupied by the Bra
hos Bros, will be abandoned at the
opening of the new plant and will be
used for some other purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
WHATIS HANLY
THIS SEASON?
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


Indianapolis, Ind. April s. The
prohibitionists met in this city this
week and nominated state ticket,
with the exception of judges of the
supreme and appellate courts, which
was left to the state committee And
at their convention a ludicrous mo-
tion was made. A delegate named
Irwin, from vigo county, said:
Two years ago Governor Hanly
sent us personal letters telling us
why we should vote the republican
ticket I move that our state chair
man now send Mr.. Hanly a letter
telling him why he should vote the
prohibition ticket this year"
The delegates whooped and yelled
and then carried the motion with a
hurrah.
Il shall take great pleasure in
sending such letter to Mr.. Hanly,"
said State Chairman Lough
Better find out what his politics
is this year first" shouted a dele
gate and then they all laughed
again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
FORTY GET LICENSES
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind. April S.-Forty-
two saloon licenses were granted bv
the county commissioners at the last
meeting of this body. Most of these
were renewals although there were
some new applicants.
This however is not expected to re-
main long as the record for the rea son
that there will probably be so or rs
applicants for licenses when the re-
monstrance expires in Calumet town
ship.
The following are the names of the
saloon keepers who have been granted
licenses:
Tony Mikalocz. John Balogh, Nick
Fox It. A. Ywanow, Henry Kraft.
Frank Steehlmacher. Peter Gels, Peter
Pisarski. Morris Brennan. Felix
Markulis, John Derner, Geo. Brandt.
Gus Escherich, S. J.. Kertesz, Adam
Hetzler, Anton Rucinskf, Ferdinand
Jahuke. Joseph Mazur, Geo Walcis.
Adolph Russell. Jacob Ittel. Paul Hor-
wath, Fred weyer. Walter c. Wolf.
Herman Herdorn, Herman Beganz.
Stanislaw Elstrowski, Mike Horwatich.
Joe Prus. Geo. l. Gerard. Michael
Paylo. Fred Arcand, VIM. Hasse. VIM.
Ginatio. Anton Helm. Toni Augustine
vic, Mike NJ. Einsele. Jacob sGreener,
Jas. H. Murray. VIM. Gerbing, Casper
F. Waiver and Emil Knobioch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
BUSINESS
MEN HOLD
MEETING
Question of Change Of Name
for Hammond Business
Mems Association Will
Not Be Taken Up Until
Regular Meeting.

The meeting of the Hammond Busi-
ness Mems association was not well
attended last evening, owing to the
fact that there were number of
counter attractions There was, how
ever, an informal discussion of the
proposition to change the name of the
organization.
The most important matter which
came up for consideration was the sug-
Eestion that permanent quarters for the
association be provided. The opinion
seemed to prevail that it is not desira-
BILE for the organization to meet in one
place and then in another, but that it
should be provided with permanent
quarters somewhere in the city.
Several projects have been suggest
ed. One is for the association to rent
a room on the second floor of one of
the downtown buildings and another is
4 plan for the business men who are
lv4-- the association to launch a project
for the building of what would be
known as the Commercial Club build
ing In Hammond.
Good Investment.
1t has been suggested that a good
site could be purchased and then a
stock company could be formed to put
up three-story building. The first and
second floors could be rented out to
the general public and the third floor,
which could be converted into attrac-
tive club quarters. could be leased to
the association for a small rental.
In this way the men who went into
the enterprise could be assured Of a
good return on. their investment. and
the city would. be provided with a real
al I,,fx4e
Bile quarters for the holding of meet
ings. 49,
1t is believed that it would be an
easiy matter to raise the $4,000 to $780,
600 that would be required to finance a
project of this sort. In the new club
rooms there would be numerous maps
OF the city of Hammond and the entire
region, and the building would provide
headquarters for the secretary of the
club
Nothing to Offer.
1t is believed that the lack of in
terest in the Hammond Business Mems
association Is due to the fact that it
has nothing TO offer to the members
except the privilege Of sitting in al
some of the meetings that are occa-
sionaily held.
The name of the association was not
changed last evening for the reason
that the meeting was not regular
one. and the action requires an amend
ment to the constitution
Another meeting is to be held next
Thursday when a resolution will be
presented and acted upon authorizing
the change of the name and the nottfi-
cation of the members. This action
is regarded as big step In the right
direction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
DEATH
CLAIMS
MRS. Mann

Word was received In Hammond this
morning of the death of Mrs. Frank
Mann OF Crown Point. The deceased was
the stepmother of Mrs Nicholas EN-
merling and Mrs. Charles Cleveland Of
this city and Mrs. Nettie Grant and
MRS. Beatrice Briggs of Englewood.
Mrs. Mann had resided in Crown Point
during the greater part of her life
time
The funeral has been arranged for
next Sunday afternoon and wifi be held
at Crown Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
Or. I. E. BELL IS
REGA|h|NG vIGOR

The friends of ex-senator T. Edwin
Bell are pleased to see him out on the
street again DR.. Bell has been down
town several times, and his friends are
glad TO see his familiar figure again He
is being congratulated on his com
plete recovery. The doctor is not as
strong as he formerly was. however.
and ii will take him some time to re-
gain his former vigor He expects
to reach his old condition just as soon
as his new Overland reaches him and
he is able to do a little scorching
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
ERIE RY. FINDS $50
IN ITS OLD STOCKING
And Makes Hammond Pres
ent Of Three Loads of
Black Dirt.

The Erie railroad really seems-to be
taking a step in the direction of the
realization of the city beautiful pro-
ject. The people of Hammond could
hardly believe their eyes today when
an engine drawing three cars loaded
with black dirt pulled up between Hoh-
man and State streets and a gang of
men was put to work shoveling it off.
This makes It certain that the old
Erie is really going to do somethin g
to beautify its right of way Men
have been at work on both the Monon
and the Michigan Central rights of way
clearing off the rubbish that has accu-
mu1ated there during the winter, and 1t
is possible that even the Monon may
do something towards improving the
appearance of the city.
When r. E. Woodruff of the Erie rail-
road was urged to come to Hammond
by the railroad commission and see
what could be done towards giving
Hammond better railroad facilities. he
shape that it was useless to expect
anything now.
Must Have Found Money.
It is apparent. however, from the
showing that was made this morning
that the officials must have found s5o
or 500 in an old stocking somewhere
for the black dirt that could only be
intended for the building of lawn is
surely on the ground.
Mr.. Woodruff evidently wanted to
give the people of Hammond a neat lit
tie surprise, and it is safe to say that
they would not have been more dumb
founded II they had awakened this
morning and found a new $4,000 de
pot in place Of that Well, let's not
make slurring remarks about that de-
pot, for the Erie is really going te
start grass plot in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
BIG WRECK ON B.
& o. rs REPORTED

South Bend, Ind. April S.--A disas-
trous wreck is reported to have oc-
Cured on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at Bremen. Ind. Help has been
sent from here in answer to an appeal
early today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
Rasher VS.. Rasher.

Otillia Rasher has begun an action in
the Lake superior court through her
attorneys. Mcmahon & Conroy. TO at
tach the furniture in their home which
is said to be valued at $500
The action follows the recent yfling
of a divorce case by Peter Rasher. and
is another chapter in the troubles of
this Hammond family
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
MOTHER OF IS IS DEAD.
Especial to THE T1MEso

st. John, Ind. April s.-The death of
Mrs Jacob Klein occurred Thursday
morning at 5 O'Clock at her home near
st. John, at the age of 20 years Mrs
Klein died of pneumonia. and her sick
nessvwas only of short duration. She
was the mother OF fifteen children, ten
boys and FIVE girls. all of whom sur
vive her. The funeral services will
be held at the st. Johns Catholic
church Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08

For state superintendent of public
instruction WALTER SMITH
For state geologist CHARLES HILL
For state statisticfan. "A. STANLEY
Indianapolis, Ind, April st H Pol
lard of Hammond was named as a mem
ber of the Indiana state prohibition
party credentials committee here to-
day, when the party nominated a state
ticket and indorsed f. T. McWhirter
of this city as the party's candidate
to succeed Albert J. Beveridge in the
United States senate. If the prohibit
tionfsts elect any members of the legis-
lature of 1911 Mr.. Mcwhirter's candi-
dacy will presented.
After several hours of argument the
committee on resolutions submitted a
platform that contained an indirect ex-
preston of the party's antagonism to
the county option law. The resolutions
were adopted by the convention by
unanimous vote.
Prohibition Plank In Platform.
The prohibition plank of the platform,
is as follows:
Believing that the beverage Ii
quor traffic is evil and only evil, we
are unalterably opposed to any
plan that provides a possibility for
its legal continuance; therefore we
declare for the Immediate prohibi-
tion of the liquor traffic In the
state and nation by statutory en-
actment to be followed by constitu-
tiona1 amendment"
Some of the members of the resolu-
tions committee had urged that the
platform condemn the county option
| law specifically as ineffectual but the
majority preferred a milder course
Other Platform Declarations
The platform also declares for a tar
frage for women
"A vote for the prohibition party is
the only way citizen can express his
hostility to the liquor traffic" 1t says
and points out that the resolutions OF
the recent republican state convention
did not even mention the temperance
issue.
And no relief can be expected from
the democratic party" reads the plat
form.
A campaign fund of $4,000 was con.
tributed by the delegates
The ticket will be completed by the
state committee naming candidates 70,
judges of the supreme and appellate
courts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
FUNERAL OF Mr.. WE|s

ST. John. Ind, April S.-The funeral
OF the late Mike Weis took place here
Thursday morning at the st. Johns
cemetery A large number of friends
and relatives from all over Lake coun-
ty and Chicago we're present to pay
their last respects to the deceased Mr..
and Mrs Weis had made their home in
Texas and New Mexico for the last four
years on account OF the i'll health OF
Mr.. Weis He is survived by his wife
and one son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08

IF you THINK THAT THE TIMES
is TRYING TO GIVE you THE
NEWS. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL
BE APPRECIATED
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08

THIS NEyvsPAPER Is THE TRADE
PAPER OF THE CONSUMERS of
THIS CITY-OF THE PEOPLE WpO
BUY THE HOME SUPPLIES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08

MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T HAS
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08
TACCART
IN CONTROL
Everybody Knows That
Thomas Is a Candidate
for Senator.

TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, April Sit is
now the turn Of the Democrats Of
Indiana to pull hair and scrap it out
at their coming state convention.
The Republicans have held their
convention and nominated ticket
and adopted platform. The Pro-
hibitionists have done the same. It
is now up to the Democrats to do q
little marching.
Numerous candidates have been
talked of for Democratic nomina-
tions and there will probably be
some sharp contests for the places.
but the main fight is going to be over
the question of whether the state
convention shall nominate a man as
the choice fthe party for United
States Senator or whether this shall
be done in the old and usual manner.
This by party caucus of Demo-
cnatfc members OF the Legislature dur-
ing the session of the legislature next
winter. This controversy has already
assumed serious proportions among
the Democrats of the state, and it
threatens to cause big split and a
lot of hard feeling befone it is dispos->
ed of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-08

As is well known, Thomas Taggart
is in complete control of the Demo-
cratic state committee and the state
organization. His followers fill all of
the, importatn positions on and with
the committee, and whatever Taggart