Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 31, Hammond, Lake County, 24 July 1908 — Page 1

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Indiana's New Deep Water Harbor Is Formally Opened Yesterday Amid The Booni Of Cannon

Steamer E. H. Gary Opening New Harbor at Gary t , '" , , I. 1

ELABORATE CEREMONIES ATTEND THE BIG EVENT John Worth Kern and Other Notables Cheer as PrettyGirl Hoists the Stars and Stripes When The Boat Comes In.

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Dreaard In her Klad holiday Karmcntu, -with the blue of a faultless summer day over her head, Lake county's maic cltyi Gnry, the enterprising;; Gary, the product of modern Ir.nrtlrj , sat on the transformed sand dunes yesterday and entertained her thousands of guests. While she patiently watched for the king of the steel fleet within whose gaping maws twelve thousand tons of ore from the Mrsaba range were hidden, Gary smiled on the thousands who also waited. Few will forg-Pt tho events of the memorable trip from the South Chicago harbor where the K. II. Gary left her moorings, and cutting the edge of the

calm, blue waters of Lake Michigan, speeded on her course toward the steel j

city. Throughout the trip there prevailed an air of merriment and laughter. Business was completely forgotten, and the cares and worries which any of them may have had were completely submerged by the atmosphere of pleasantry, the music of the splendid band, the appetizing luncheon, and a hundred and one features which tended to make the trip a most eventful one. ti VTIIERINC; WAS A XOTABI.E OM3. A more illustrious crowd never gathered together in this part of the state. Statesmen of national reputation, business men high In the commercial world, manufacturers, professional men and Journalists were aboard the boat, mingling with each other in pleasant conversation. There were present there representative men from four states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, besides those from llinois and Indiana. From Michigan there was William Livingstone of Detroit, president of the Lake Oariers' association; H. Coulby of Pittsburg, president of the Pittsburg Steamship company. Among tho multitude of those

present from this state, besides the distinguished guests of the occasion, the members of the Gary Commercial club, employes of the steel mills, and numerous me.n of prominence throughout the country. KX PRESS TIIKIII nKLlGHT AT TRIP. Chief Shippy was there and remarked how glad he was to get away from the city hall for a few minutes. lie was accompanied by Fire Chief James Horan, who expressed his delight at taking the trip. John R. Farvoid, the well-known real estate man, was also there. Among the Chicago officials was also William Busse, president of the county board; John T. Stockton, the owner of the big transfer company; Charles B. Parks, president of the Hamilton National bank; Eugene Tarks, the big real estate holder; C. A. Plamondon, manufacturer find secretary (if -the -manufacturers'- association; Judge F. W. Smith of the appellate court; Judge Baker, alo of the appellate court; Jacob Kesner, manager of the Fair store, and numerous others. MANY WKRE PRESENT FROM HAMMOND. From Hammond there were Mayor Lawrence Becker, A. Murray Turner, president of the First National bank; Judge John II. Gillette, John II. Fitzgerald of the Hammond distillery. Carrol It. Woods of The Times, Richard .1. Schaaf. chairman of the republican county central committee; Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the superior court, S. E. Swaim of the Hammond News. Crown Point was represented by Sheriff Fred Carter, Mr. Brown, the president of the First National bank, and Sam Woods. Mayor Smith of East Chicago, and Mayor Lemuel Harrow of Laporte represented their respective cities. Attorney Abe Ottenheimer of East Chicago was also on deck. Those from Smith Chicago were J. B. Eberhart. the jeweler; E. C. Smith, fromerly of Hammond, cashier of the First National bank; Cy Howell, an officer of the Illinois Ballast company, and Emery Seipe. Al Mohr of the Mohr boiler works was present. The Illinois Steel company was represented by General Superintendent W. A. Fields, Assistant Superintendent 1). S.

Mathias, T. J. Hyman, secretary and treasurer; F. W. Johnson, supervisor of ;

labor, and many other officials

GARY 1)1 1) HHRSKM-' PROl 11 YESTERDAY. Today the people of Gary are seeing the great celebration just past in retrospect and after going over every detail in the calm which followed the excitement of yesterday, it is the unanimous opinion of Gary residents and visitors alike, that Indiana's new municipality, of which the whole state is proud, outdid itself. The people of Lake county who were privileged to stand on the bridge of that monster 'daehshound" of the lakes, the ore boat E. H. Gary, or who lined the piers at the harbor's mouth, saw a spectacle which will never be forgotten. It seemed that the water of Like Michigan was bluer and more beautiful than ever. The sky was clear except for a few cumulous clouds, and by the time the boats appeared as specks on the horizon, there were in the neighborhood of 2,000 employes of the mills lining the docks. Others were unable to leave their work, and when it Is remembered that only a few of the people of Gary whowere the guests of the Commercial club wer permitted to go over the mill site, the large number of men who are employed at Gary may be appreciated. ORE HO AT WAS WARMLY GREETED. In a short time the great ore freighter and its convoy of United States navy and revenue boats became distinguishable and the excitement of those on land became intense. The occasion was a momentous one and there was not a pr

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FIRST PLANT TO RESUME OPERATIONS

Within Four to Six Weeks Plant of U. S. Metals Refining Co. Will Open.

WELCOME NEWS FOR HAMMOND

Officials of Company looking Forward to Coming Prosperity With Zeal.

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DEEP KEEPS

CLUB ROLDS SESSION LOCAL IN ARE INVITED OGDEN ST. GOMES IN

West Hammond is Out After More Street Improvement These Days.

West Hammond is out for more street improvements and its commercial club is fathering the movement. At a meeting held last Wednesday night in the

Klnkade building the paving of One Hundred and Fifty-second street and One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street was brought up for discussion. The majority of the club members think that It is time that, these thoroughfares should be paved. They want another east and west street besides States street to be improved and say that One Hundred and Fifty-scond street would : be the right . place to connect West Hammond with Hammond, since

the proposed connect with Rlmbach avenue in Hammond. The discussion about the lights for the streets may result in getting a better lighting system. The light problem

President Schloer of Business Men's Club Receives a Communication.

Jacob Schloer, president of the Hammond Business Men's club, received a communication this morning from the secretary of the Chicago Harbor commission, C. E. Merriam, notifying the Hammond Business Men's association through Mr. Schloer of an interesting

meeting. William 11. Johnson of the Anchor line was scheduled to address the commission in the Rookery building, and in-vitation was sent out to the various deep waterway associations to attend the meeting.

Board of Public Works Orders Plans and Specifications Drawn Up.

AGED LADY IS DEAD

is a serious one in West Hammond, especially now that its business men have IVrToT'lft HflTtman. Popular

otten together for the improvement

of the village. The meeting last Wednesday night was well attended. The committees on membership are still working for an increase of membership and the industrial committee is casting around some

i too. Despite the depressed conditions

in the industrial world, this committee is well satisfied with the results that have been obtained since it got busy.

WHEAT THIEVES ARE FLAGGED BY POLICE.

Officer Trlnen Calls on Runaway Men to Halt and Kinds Them Thieves. Officer Trinen of the Hammond police, saw two men with sacks on their shoulders last night shortly after 2 o'clock and at once decided that they were thieves. He called for them to halt when they started to run. They found that they could not carry their sacks and make any headway and so they dropped their booty and made their escape. The officer dis-

With Inmates of Hospital, Passes Away.

covered that the sacks contained wheat.

eon who witnessed the great spectacle, from the swarthy faced Italian to the it is known not where the grain was

well-dressed business man, who was not enthusiastic. stolen.

As the steamer Gary approached the harbor, under tow, the white government vessels dropped back and formed in line. Just as the bow of the Gary passed between the two piers a blast from her whistle announced to the world that the harbor was opened. Almost simultaneously the government boats which were in the offing began to flre salutes and the whistles of half a dozen locomotives shrieked out the glad welcome. They were Joined by the whistles in the mills and soon the air was filled with the din. Out on the lake flash after flash was seen and the related sound was

heard by the thousands on shore a few seconds later. The sight was so in- j spiring that it made thousands of hearts beat faster, and there was not a per-

son in that great crowd who did not feel an involuntary clutching at the throat and the emotional thrill which the scene inspired. MISS G LEA SON" DOES HER I" ART. Just as the Gary entered the harbor, Mary Louis Gleasori, the daughter of W. P. Gleason. the general superintendent of the mills, raised a United States flag from the end of the dock. This was the signal to all that the Gary harbor was open to the commerce of the world. As soon as this ceremonial had been performed the Illinois naval reserve band played the "Star-Spangled Banner." This stirring composition was followed by "Marching Through Georgia." and slowly the E. II. Gary waa docked and the entering of the harbor was completed. As soon as the boat was made fast to the dock the spectators who were waiting there, clambered aboard and soon the flat deck was a surging mass of humanity. Captain H. S. Norton of the Gary Land company appeared on the brldgo of the Gary and made the address of welcome, which was brief and to the point. He then introduced John W.Kern, who felicitated the people of Indiana on the Inception, development and completion of such a remarkable project as that which lay before his eyes. He was followed by Congressman James R. Mann of Illinois, who spoke of the great future of the Calumet region, which his study of geography years ago had led him to believe would some day become a great Industrial center. Senator A. J. Bowser made a few remarks.bjt did not give the speech he had intended on account of the fact that the party was already several hours behinds the schedule. CONGRESSMAN CR I'M PACKER MAKES SPEECH. Congressman E. P. Crumpacker made a short speech which seemed to please the crowd. He, too, spoke of the remarkable development of the region

and of the splendid work that the united States feteel company is doing here.

Mary Hartman, 73 years old, who had been making her home at St. Margaret's hospital during the last five years, died there early this morning. Tho old lady was very popular with the inmates of the hospital and the sisters have ordered the remains to s(a5' in the hospital and to beburied from the hospital chapel tomorrow morning. Anton Hartman, a son of the deceased, was at his mother's bedside when she died. She will be buried at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Hartman was a former resident of Chicago but filve years ago came to the local hospital to spend her last years here. While the son is not positive he thinks that his mother has some distant relatives who live in Hammond.

The board of public works at its reg

ular meeting this morning instructed the city engineer to prepare plans and specification!; for the improvement of Ogden street from Hohman street east to the railroad tracks with asphalt macadam pavement. Unless the property owners on Muenlch court get together as they said they would, to have their street paved by a private contract, the board will take the matter in hand and advertise for bids next Monday. The board has laid the improvement resolution over from week to week until now there is danger that the improvement will be delayed too long. H. J. Berlin appeared before the board to Inquire about the sidewalks on Kane avenue, Mr. Berlin insisted

(that the board take some a tion in get

ting sidewalks for the street, but was advised by the board to first of all rresent a petition signed by the majority of the resident property owners of the street. Without this the board will not proceed, fearing that it is expending useless money in advertising the improvement resolution, and that a majority of the property would remonstrate. In the absence of Otto Duelke, City

Engineer Feter Lyons acted as clerk I

pro tern. Mr. Puelke is attending the annual convention of the Northwestern S.iengerbund at LaCrosse.

The first plant to resume operations In the Calumet district In Indiana will be the United States Metals Refining company -which is located south of East Chicago on Kennedy avenue. One of the officials of that company said yesterday that plans were being made with the idea of opening the plant land running it to its full capacity in j from four to six weeks. ! The company employes 150 men ordinarily and it is expected that this j number of men will be re-employed as 'soon ns the plant starts to running again. STEADY DEMAND FOR PRODUCT.

The United States Metals Refining company does not pay much attention to the market for its product as there is a pretty steady demand for its output no matter what business conditions

are. But since it lias been decided to resume it is necessary to secure a quantity of the raw material and have it on hand before the plant can open. This will take some time and that is why the actual opening will be delayed. This will be. welcome news to the people of both Hammond and Last Chicago and will go a long way towards completely restoring confidence. The United States Metals Refining company is looked upon as one of the growing concerns of the Calumet district and business men In general will be pleased

to know that it is to resume operations.

Monon Railroad Employe at So. Hammond Watches Trains That Come to Hammond Yesterday For Holland Bride But in Vain.

GETS HOI AND FINDSA LETTER Wife Writes Him That Fear of the Atlantic Ocean Keeps Her Away and that She Cannot Join Her Husband and Little oy Sends Money for Trip.

HAVE FUNNY FIRE ESCAPE

The fear of the beautiful Atlantio

i ocean will forever separate an estim

able married couple the sterner half of

which lives In a little cottage on the Hldge road, south of Hammond, with his four-year-old son.

All day long yesterday a hard working Hollander, a model of industry and sobriety, flitted from one depot in Hammond to the other. As passenger train after passenger train rolled into the different stations he would scan them closely watching for his wife. With him was a bright boy clinging to his father's hand, spick and span in his Sunday suit. Their Quest Was a Vain One. The watchfulness of father and son was all in vain and when they betook themselves to their humble home south of Hammond, their disappointment and

BOVS at High SchOOl Build-ikeen manifestations of longing were " only too pitifully plain.

ing Will Have Lots of Amusement.

ALL THE NEWS OF THE LAKE COUNTY COURTS AND THE STATE COURTS IN THE TIMES.

J. R. THOMPSON ON TRIP OF INSPECTION.

Former Hammond Man Visits Friends ; In City While on Business. j John R. Thompson, who recently ac- j cepted a position as master mechanic in the shops of the Great Western railroad at Oleweln, la., was in the city j today inspecting some springs which i that railroad is having made at the !

plant of the Simplex Railway Appliance Company. Mr. Thompson shook

hands with his old Hammond friends

who were glad to see him. spend tomorrow in Chicago

Shoot the chutes, bump the bumps, the social whirl all combined in one await the pupils of Central school when they return to school this fall. This pleasure-giving contrivance is. however, called by a more uninviting name, a tire escape. The material for this new fire escape is already on the ground and people seeing the big sheets of iron on the ground take them to be used for some heating aparatus. It is a wrong guess every time, as the pupils and patrons will find out once the thing is erected. The mode of operating the fire escape is much like opt-rating a sausage machine, with the exception that the boys and girls who are fed in at the top come out alive and whoh down

below. The fire escape is without i steps. It is a spiral slide encased in I a huge tube. At each story there is an opening leading into the chute. The

chute is so made that clothes cannot be torn or the children injured. The best part of it all Is that the chute cannot be clogged. At the same time

When they got home, there was a letter which the rural mail carrier brought them. It bore in its upper right hand corner a stamp engraved with the face simile of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland.. Message Explained It All. It bore this message: I cannot come to you. I am afraid of the blq: ocean that lies between us. The money you have sent for ne to pay my fare. I will return to you. I cannot come to America. I am afraid. That was all, but it was full of sadiu ss and sorrow for the Hollander and his son, and was another chapter writIon in his perhaps unimportant life, history. Sends Money For Trip. He is employed inthe Monon yards at South Hammond and wishing his wife who lives in Holland to come to Hammond to live and make her home with him, sent for her, to Holland. He sent

il.r motiev to buv her ticket and rci ' ...

ceived n letter from her liist week saying that she would arrive in this country on Wednesday. The railroad man figured that she would arrive in this city yesterday. Hence his careful

i watching of the trains that failed, howlever, to bring his loved one and ti e 1 mother of his boy. ; He went to hi work this morning

there is room for a large man to go , itt the railroad yards a heart broken through. (man and in the clean and tidily furThe Central school will be provided j nis)lro little brick house on Ridsjo road, with two of these chutes and next! The little lad cannot understand why

He will i vear possibly the Riverside and Lincoln j the fear of water overbalances his

schools will be provided. mother's love. It would not keep him

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The new fire escapes are extensively used in Chicago, where the local board gained the idea. The Chicago board of education put in another twenty of the new fire escapes this year.

BUSINESS IS DISSOLVED

Orscheal & Heavenrich of Ready Roofing Company Separate.

away from her.

The news came as something of surprise that H. M. orscheal and H.

Heavenrich, who have been associated j abe nd dauern.

together as the Kedly Rooting Company have dissolved partnership. It is understood that there is con

siderable friction between the former Ta gesordnun g

members of the concern regarding financial matters. Neither Mr. Orscheal nor Mr. Heavenrich have announced what they will do in the future. The Reddy Proofing Company has its main office in Hammond and a branch in Gary and has been doing business all over the Calumet region.

LUSTIGE SAENGERFAHRT Fidelia Gesangverein Reist Gestern Abend Nach LaCrosse, Wis. Hoch der Kaiser! I'er "Fidelia" G. sangverein von Hammond i.-t heut li:stig in I.a Crosse, wo der Saengerbiind ilcs N'ordwesten geger. waert ig in sitzung 1st. I'rts program naiim gestern abend sejnen anfang und w'.rd bis Sonn-

Tausende von saengern hahen Rich in der s'-oenen Stadt in Wisconsin zusr.m-nif-n gefunden und snigen 1st an der

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WATER NOTICE. Water will be shut off in all th district laying west of Sheffield avenue, from river to One Hundred and Fortythird steret, Sunday July 26, from 7 a. m. to 3 p. m. C. N. JEWETT, Supt. Water Dept.

Kin paar r. umrr.ern d'-s p roe ram 3 werden von d -m gem'-ir.samen i:undschor von etlichen tausend Siimrsie.n vorgetragen werden und alle theilnehmenden Vereine sind dafuer eingeuebt worden. Those of the Hammond people who left yesterday are as follows: Mesdames William Ahlborn and William Wolter, and Messrs. Ixiuis Roth, William Ahlborn. K. Zimmerman, Auguest Frank. Martin Schwartz. Carl Lindner. Jacob Schmeltz, Jacob Schroeter. Otto Pue'.ke, jr.. William Heimke, William Wolter, Albert Rach, Charles. Heins. Teter Wolf. Henry Krleger, Henry Otto. Godfried Nlebel.