Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 70, Hammond, Lake County, 9 September 1908 — Page 8

THE TIMES. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1908.

PREDICTION

FOR GARY

VIEWS OF THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE DURING ARMY TEST AT FORT .MYER.

POPULAT

Chicago Real Estate Holder in Steel City Issues Novel Statement Based On Statistics Gathered From Similar Communities.

PROPHESIES 450,000 PEOPLE FOR 13 Says Present Area Will Be Enlarged 32 Square Miles and Will Include Miller, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago Looks For Great Inland Harbor. .

One of the most novel booklets ever published by a real estate holder of Gary Is that recently issued by Dr. W. C. Caldwell of Chicago, entitled "A Prophecy." In this pamphlet the population of Gary is predicted from year to year up until 1913, in which time Dr. Caldwell says that the city Tvill be able to boast of 450.000. This estimate is based on the probable number of men employed in the mills and ether lines of trade at that time and tumputcs the population from the average number of people living in the ordinary steel city, to each man employed in the mills. ! Ill Prediction. The prediction of the poulation for each ye;ir is as follows:

190S. 1900. 1910.

8,000. 23,000. 65.000.

1911. .125,000. 1S12. .285.000. 1913. .450.000.

Dr.

No. employed

7,000 12,500 24,000 44,000 91,000

.145,000

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Caldwell finds that in the av

erage American steel city the number ot men employed in the mills will be 32 per cent of the population. The fact therefor that the number of men employed in the mills this year was 7,000 and the population of the town only 8,000, is explained as follows: His IleNearrtiea. "If Gary were amenable to the general urban law that the number of males employed is 32 per cent of the population, the number of people living 1n Gary would be about 21,000. But the census just taken shows the population is only 8,000. Because there are not houses enough, 3,000 of the

men employed have to sleep in Chicago, leaving 4,000 to sleep in Gary. In the average - steel town, ranging from 500 to 20,000 population, the men employed ere S5 per cent of the population. This

number of men should make a town of 11,500, but Gary has 3,600 less. This means there are 3,500 less women and children in Gary than in the ordinary

steel town employing 4,000 men who

are residents of the town. The number

of men working in Gary today is 63 per cent of the population. The number of men working and sleeping there is 50 p'?r cent of the population." Prediction on Arena. Basing the area which Gary will cover on the average for cities of relative populations Dr. Caldwell says that in 1909 it wlH cover 4 skuare miles: In 1910, 13 square miles; In 1911, that in 1909 it will cover 4 square miles, and in 1913, 33 square miles. He also says that during 1910 Hammond will have become annexed to Gary, but foT simplicity of agreement its population and area will not be included in the estimate for Gary. In 1911 he states Indiana Harbor, Miller and East Chicago will have been annexed to Ga ry. As to the year 1912, the Gary real estate holder carries his dream a little farther and says, "Its career in 1913 may be as spectacular as its birth in

1906. Who can deny as millions of

dollars have transformed the Grand Calumet river, "that millions' more will

not convert the Little Calumet river Into another great inland harbor connected with the lake, and the water

way to the gulf?

JttLDWSJZJZAZL OON'ANL Attorn. A

While Wilbur Wright is accomplishing wonders with the aeroplane In France his brother, Orville, is amazing the United States army experts at Fort Myer, Va. In his second test of the machine at Fort Myer, Wright sailed five times around the parade ground, while a great crowd looked on In wonder. The aeroplane wheeled and turned and flew straight ahead or in wide or narrow curves at heights varying between ten and thirty feet, at the-wilj-of he,, operator, without the slightest difficulty. It looked as easy as flying a kite asMf the man who was flying had always flown, had been born as the birds are born, with the knowledge of the principles of flight within him. - " -

THREE PLEAD GUILTY GO TO PENITENTIARY Gray Prisoners Among the First in Judge McMahan's Court.

HAY AGREE SHORTLY Contractors and Gary Laborers Look Forward to Settlement.

ONE. MURDERER IS IN JE

John Grant, Henry Weber and James

Duncan Go Over the Road.

SULENTICH CHARGES WILL BE DROPPED

Prosecutors Disappear From GaixWithout Waiting For Trial.

HE IS STILL IN COUNTY JAIL

It now appears that the members of the Association of Contractors in Gary and the laborers, who have been on a strike over the question of wages, will be able to get together in the near future. ; A meeting of the arbitration boards representing the association and the laborers met yesterday and practically came to an agreement when the members of the association asked the laborers to show their credentials. The laborers were unable to do this and the contractors refused to sign an agreement until they could prove that they were the properly accredited committee- with which the settlement could be made. Another meeting will be held this afternoon and if the two arbitration boards are unable to get together they have agreed to allow Attorney W. F. Hodges to settle the matter for them and they will abide by his decision.

Three of Gary's derelicts yesterday pleaded guilty before Judge W. C. McMahon of the circuit court and were

sentenced to the penitentiary. Among the fifty or more prisoners sent to the county seat from Gary, these were the only ones to plead guilt and the others are preparing to make a fight for the prosecuting attorney's office. The only murder case in the jail at the present time is that from Gary, where Pat Ryan killed a man on the Fourth of July in Jim Rogers' saloon. Three Go to "Pen." The three men who were given terms in the state penitentiary were John Grant, Henry Weber and James Dun

can. Grant was the man who-passed the bogus checks on the Alschuler de

partment store. Henry Weber was the man who fleeced various merchants on Broadway out of several hundred dollars' in a few minutes, after living an honest life in Gary for several months. He then took the train out of town at once and proceeded to operate in variousc ities, until he was finally captured in Lorain, O. Go to Hammond With It. James Duncan is the young man who deliberately stole some brass from the Ijake Shore & Michigan Southern rail

road, and got as far as Hammond with it. Here he tried to dispose of the stuff and the Hamnfond police, suspecting that .he did not get It honestly, started an investigation ' It was found that the brass was taken from the Lake Shore and Duncan then admitted his guilt. All of the three Gary men were given indeterminate sentences of from one to eight years.

. PHAIL IS ACQUITTED. In the case of Ernest Phail, who was being tried In a Gary justice court on the charge of perjury, was acquitted yesterday. The case was known as O'Leary vs. the Order of Eaels anrt

the case involved the building of a

temporary structure for the Fourth of July picnic. It was charged that Phail first testified one way and then another.

Foreigners Learning That Prosecution Would Not Restore Their Money Leave City. It now appears as if Stanley Sulentich, the well known Gary foreigner,

politician-banker, would be released as

soon as his case comes up for trial

In this term of court. The sentiment

of the community is that he has been

punished enough and. those who have previously been willing to prosecute him are preparing to drop It. This

means that In a few weeks at the most

that the haughty .Stanley, now a meek, health broken man, will again enjoy

his freedom.. . . . Says Client Hw Disappeared. .

Attorney Clarence Bretsch, who . had

the warrant sworn out for Sulentich's

arrest for his client, now. states that his client has disappeared, and cannot be found to prosecute the man ; who

stole. his money. Many other foreign

ers who had given Sulenfich money with which to send to the Old country

and which he appropriated for his own

use, have . now . left the city and those

who have not will refuse to prosecute

Those who have waited in the city

for the purpose of pushing the ease

against the former banker" were under the impression that he was convicted

that they would get their money ; back.

Recently they have been enlightened on these points in' the law and they

have disappeard almost to a man.

Wan a Trusted Business Man.

Sulentich was one of the boldest and

most brazen depredators that the city

had ever had. . Nearly every one trust ed him because of the responsible posi

tion which he held, and the. influence which he had in the community. .They were greatly surprised therefor when they learned of his arrest on'the charge of - embezzlement. He had, spent all of the money that he had made so was

unable to secure ball. He has been languished In the county jail ever since, broken down In spirits and

health.

Sweetness by the Ton. .

Perfume manufacturers of Italy

every year consume 1,860 tona of or

ange blossoms, 930 tons of roses, 15

tons each of jasmine and riolets and

15 tons of jonquils.

Gary and Interurban Rail

way Company Will Take Advantage of Statue to Provide For Paving of Its Right of Way on Broadway "We are not in a position to pave

our right-of-way on Broadway,"' frank

ly admitted Mayor Darrow yesterday at the town board meeting, and the Gary

and Interurban will probably take advantage - "o... the .special., statute which provides for the paving of the street by the city, the latter to receive in' return a first lien on the property- of the

street car company. The above was the

first accurate information as to what the Gary and Interurban intended to do in the matter of the paving r of the section of Broadway occupied by their tracks. Bondsmen Were Notified. Some time ago the city ordered Sity Clerk Holmes to notify the bondsmen of the Gary and Interurban, that unless this work was done at once, they would forfeit the bond which they had been forced to g've for $50,000. No reply was received stating what their intentions In the matter were until Mayor Darrow was heard from and imparted the news of their probable action. Mayor Darrow, however, stated that the directors of the Gary and Interurban had taken no official action in the amtter but that a special meeting had been called for this evening at which the question would be considered. He stated that he had talked to a number of them and that they all believed that the action which he proposed would be the best and that there

was no question but that they would decide to do so. As soon as the directors arrive at this decision, a special meeting .' of ."the town board will be

held, for the purpose, of passing the improvement resolution, so that the work on: Broadway can be started at once. ' ' - No More Red Tape. In accordance to the terms of the special statute referred to it will not be necessary to pass declaratory resolu-. tions and go through other formalities, so that remonstrances will be heard the same day tn,at the resolution comes iup for passage and is adopted. The city will then let, the contract for the work and it will be pushed to completion. 1 , The people of Gary will be glad to

learn that the center f Broadway, which has been a detriment to the beauty and service of the street, will soon be paved. The fact that teams have been unable to closs the street evcept at the street intersections, has been a great hindrance to traffic on the street that carries over two-thirds of the teams and pedestrians. It is probable that the work can be completed before fall and the coming winter months can be passed without the Inconvenience and unsightliness of the halfpaved thoroughfare. License Fee Increased. Another matter of importance which was passed upon by the board was the

Increasing of the license fee for pushcarts from $10 per annum to $25. -This was done for the purpose of making the levy so high that this feature of the principle streets of the city will be practically eliminated. The tax upon these vehicles was not levied for k source or revenue, but for the purpose of eliminating them from the city. Ten dollars was therefore not considered a sufficient amount to accomplish their purpose.

ROLLING PHI USED WITHJGOOD EFFECT Mrs. John Jeffrey Hangs to Her Jewels and Footpad Gets Welt.

DISAPPEARS

BURGLAR FLEES FROM HOUSE

But Woman Follows Up Burglar and Recovers Her Stolen Possessions.

Takes $10 Belonging to Indiana Harbor Saloon keeper. (Special to The Times.) . Indiana Harbor, Ind., Sept. 8. When J. Frank, a Michigan avenue saloon

keeper, returned! from Chicago at 8

o'clock yesterday morning, he found his bartender, John Fritz, missing. Fritz had departed with the rising sun, taking with him several dollars in cash and a stock of whisky and cigars. Frits Is Missing:. Frank appealed to the East Chicago police to trace the man's movements, but was unable to give any information concerning even hi3 "possible" whereabouts. Fritz was in the saloon at 7 o'clock and according to the story told by several loungers, suddenly took sick. Telling them that he would run across the street and see a doctor, he confiscated $10 from the cash register, toow ten boxes of cigars, valued at $50, and ten half-pint bottles of red-eye whiskey. He then disappeared through a side door, telling the bystanders that he would be back In a few moments. Formerly of Terre Hante. The minutes lengthened into hours

and Frank decided to notify the police.

He described Fritz as being about six feet one inch tall, weighing about 250 pounds, and smooth face. . He may be In either Chicago, Michigan City, or Terre Haute, his former home, and the police in these cithss have been notified of his disappearance. Chief of Police Higglns beleves. that the man will be caught, his unusual description serving as an excellent aid In Identifying him.

MORE NEWS VS ONE WEEK IN THE TIMES THAI ITT ALL. THE OTHER PAPERS IN .THE CALUMET REGIO.V COMBINED, i COMPARE THEM AND EE IF IT HHT HO.

A rolling? pin v all that separated Mr. A. Foot Pad, whose address is unknown, from $20O worth of Jewelry nhleh he was about to take from the' resldenee of Mrs. John Jeflery of 7911 VuakrgoD avenue, Sooth Chicago. As a result of an encounter with the lady of the house at an early hour this morning, Mr. Pad has a bigr welt on bis head and a brave little woman la still the possessor of her jewels. The bat pin has long been known as a favorite weapon of defense and offense In the hands of a woman but the rolling pin will doubtless coma

lr. to favor in the near future.

Heard Noises in House. At about four o'clock . this morning

Mrs. Jeffery, whose husband works nights in the mills, heard strange noises about the house. She quietly got out of bed and was Just in time,

to see a big burly burglar crawl out of the window with some of her silver'

and Jewels In his possession.

Mrs. Jeffery did not scream. She stole quietly into the kitchen and secured a rolling pin. She then returned to the open window Just In time to see the man poke his head through the window on a return trip. With a vigorous whack she brought the heavy rolling pin down on his head and Mr. A. Foot Pad fell to the ground unconscious. The brave woman could stand the strain no longer and when she saw that she had given the Intruder a blow heavy enough to kilt

an ordinary man, she screamed.

Cries Attract Neighbors. Her cries aroused the neighbors and in a short time there were several ot them in the house asking what was the matter. Mrs. Jeffery explained what had happened. A search was then made of the ground on the outside of the house and the whole booty was found where the burglar had left It In his hurried and, dizzy flight. This is the second time that the Jeffery house has been visited by burglars but It will probably be the Inst for It is now understood that Mrs. Jeffery keeps her rolling pin at her bedside and endangers the life of all Intruders. . .

HAS

CREATED GARY

It is sparing neither money nor labor to promote the advancement of Gary. It is building a model city of homes. It handles exclusively, property in the FIRST SUBDIVISION, that part of Gary where all public utilities are now installed, such as water, gas, sewerage and electric lights. All residence streets boulevards.

Gary will be, not only a manufacturing town, but an EDUCATIONAL CENTER, a city of schools and churches, an ideal place for you to build a home, a place where your sons and daughters will have exceptional opportunities.

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