Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 129, Hammond, Lake County, 17 November 1908 — Page 8
THE TRIES.
Tuesday, November 17. 1003.
ADRIFT 1 LIFE'S STREAM
FIFTY PASSEIIGERS AH A PIC Rear Trucks of Smoking Car on Lake Shore Train Leave the Rails.
Driven by Waves of Sorrow and Winds of Misfortune, Old Man Seeks Out Gary Jail as Harbor First Time in Such a Port.
Coach Is Left Behind While the Train
Goes on to Chicago Yesterday Morning.
GIRL'S INGRATITUDE
FOUNDERS HIS SHIP
Thrown in Among Derelicts, They At
tempt to Lighten His laiding
Lounger Hear the Sad Story of Whose Voyage was Tempestuous
Daughter's Home in Chicago.
Edward Gallagher, an old man 69 years of feeble and yet refined
looking, sought refuge In the Gary Jail
yesterday afternoon from the cold,
blustering night. The old gentleman
has been turned away from the piace
where he had made his home for the past six years, when he was too feeble
to work. Just the natural "cussedness
of his son-in-law as he expressed it,
was responsible for the man being
turned out into the cold to seek a liv lng for himself.
The son-in-law mentioned was .iimes
Keller, a fireman in the William Mc
Klnley school in Chicago, living at 1084 "West Palk street. Mr. Gallagher said that his daughter had been mistreated
by her husband and that he had inter
fered as any father would do, and that
he was turned bodily out of the house
for his pains. With but scant clothing,
nothing to eat and not a cent in his pocket, the old man looked about the city for work, but because of his age
he was refused employment. Jail la Final Resort.
In desperation the white haired and kindly looking old man walked most
of the way to Gary where he thought
that there would be work for every
body, but again he was disappointed
He did not have a friend in the world
and no place to stay that night, so for the first time in his life he appealed to the police to allow him to remain In the station over night. There was not
a policeman In the station who did not feel sorry for the old man, and Night Seargant James Dowling did everything
for his comfort and- made him as wel
come as possible.
The hardened drunks, professional bums, crooks and vagabonds of every
character took pity on the old fellow
and throughout the night kept the fire
burning to keep him warm, lent him all of the spare bedclothlng which they could find, and tried to cheer him in
every way possible. The police wh
have dealt with nearly every kind 6
humanity, say that they never saw a person treated with so much consideration by the inmates of the jail as was this unfortunate creature. Wrecked on Life's Stream. "I don't mind having to work again at my age," said Gallagher, "for if I could get something to eat and place to sleep for the few short years that I have to Uvel would be satisfied. "What hurts me most Is that I have been turned away from my daughter's home, and compelled to stay in a hole like this for the first time in the sixty-nine years of my life. I worked for the Allls Chalmers Machine company in Chicago for fourteen years, but yesterday when I applied for a Job as window washer or Janitor, they refused to consider me. . My condition is desperate, and I must find work somewhere. "No, he continued, "I was not thrown bodily out of the home of my son-in-law, but I was told by him that I was no longer wanted there and I could not
stay. I never did like the fellow, but
my daughter was bound to marry him,
and you know how that goes. I have no plans for the future, all I want is
some place to. earn my board."
HE BRAKES WAS AT FAULT
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At least fifty passengers on the Lake
Shore suburban train, which arrives at
Gary at 9i02 In the morntns, yesterday were pot In a panic near Pine Station when the rear trucks of the smoking
car left the tracks, and but for the
presence of mind of a Gary man who was a passenger on the train. It might have rolled down the embankment and resulted In the death of many la the
The train, as a general rule, is one
that is patronized by many Gary peo
ple who go to Chicago to shop during the day. It was late in reaching Gary yesterday morning and had to make up time in reaching Pine Station in
order to let a through westbound train pass at that point.
Opens the Switch. The brakeman had opened the switch
to allow the train to go on the siding,
and it was proceedings along at a rapid rate when he closed the switch before the last car had wholly left the
main track, which derailed the rear trucks, which swung around on the road bed.
Samuel Saglovieh, Franklin Glenn
and Dr. J. W. Nleukirk were among the passengers on the train from Gary. When the rear coach left the rails and
bumped along the ties, Saglovieh had
the presence of mind to reach for the
emergency cord, which set the ! air
brakes and brought the train to a stop,
thus averting a catastrophe. Before
the train had fully stopped the rear end of the. coach swung around and
struck a telegraph pole, breaking sev
eral of the windows and damaging the
coach. Passengers In Panic.
As the car left the track and bumped along over the road bed, the passengers
became alarmed at once and crowded to the front end of the coach. No one was injured, , but several passengers were thrown down in the aisle when the train was brought to a sudden
stop. People from the other coaches came to the doors to learn the cause
of the accident, and it was some time
before order was restored.
The damaged coach was left behind
and the journey to Chicago was re sumed without a mishap.
Judge Wm. A. Reiland of
East Chicago, and Judge H. B. Nicholson of Crown Point Appointed Commissioners to Hear Evidence.
EVIDEII
JE WILL BE
HEARD AT THE HOB
Epresentative-Elect Wicky 13 Con
fident That He Will Be Permitted , to Retain the Seat to Which He
Was Elected Two Weeks Ago By
a 1,341 Majority. .
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TOWN BOARD HAS
IMPORTM BUSINESS
Gary Fathers Wil Be Asked
to Pass on Franchise
Today.
WILL DECIDE OH SITES
Auxiliary Building Commit tee Will Report on Thursday.
(Special to The Times.)
Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 17. The
auxiliary building committee of the Commercial club will hold its next
meeting on Thursday evening in th
small hall of Cohen's auditorium. At
this time the committee chosen to se
lect a suitable site for the proposed store and club building will submit
their report, and -arrangements made
for the purchase of the site chosen. Two districts have been deemed suit able for such a building, Michigan ave
nue, between Guthrie and Parish avenues, and Guthrie street, between Michigan avenue and the new Are station, being considered by the commit
tee as advisable locations. Several
lots in either of these subdvlsions are
for sale, and the pricea will be given
to the organization on Thursday even
lng. Chairman Farovid report that subscriptions are being turned in dally towards the completion of the project, and he believes that at least $10,000 will be iubscrrbed before December 1.
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Night Prices, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c
Today's session of the Gary town
board promises to be a very busy one,
owing to several matters of importance
are- scheduled to come up before the
meeting.
Attorney Frances G. Keator, one of
the directors of the new Valparaiso
Gary Electric line, was in Gary this morning ready to go before the town
board this afternoon and ask the board
for a franchise to enter Gary. Mr,
Keator said to a Times' reporter that
the company was now Incorporated
and would present the papers at the
meeting today.
Want Safety Gates from M. C. "We expect to have no trouble in
getting our franchise," said Mr. Keator, as the board expressed their willing
ness if a satisfactory arrangement could be made with the Gary and In-
terurban company. If we secure the franchise today work will commence
at once near the Valparaiso end. We hope to have the new line in operation by May 30.
The board will also take up the matter in regard to stringing the wires of the Gary Seat, Water and Light company on the poles of the Gary and Interurban company down Broadway, which will do away with a number of objectional poles. An ordinance will In all probability be prepared which will compel the Michigan Central railroad to place safety gates at their crossing at Broadway and Madison street.
(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Nov. 17. Judge
William A. Reiland, of this city, has been selected to serve as commissioner
In the ' hearing of the evidence to be introduced by Edward Simon, of Hammond, in his fight for the retention of the legislative chair occupied by him last term.
With Judge Reiland will sit Judge
Nicholson, well known as the marry-ing-Justice, of Crown Point. Accord
ing to the commission, received here yesterday, the evidence will be heard and certified to by the two Jurists on
Dec. 7th, at Crown Point.
Method of Procedure.
Their certification of the transcripted
evidence will then be sent to Indian
apolis for presentation to the legisla
tive body, who will decide upon its merits whether E. W. Wlckey, of this city, or Mr. Simon, will hold the office
of representative from Lake county.
Judge Reiland was formerly city judge
of East Chicago, and is a member of
the Lake County Bar association, among whose members he is respected as one
of the fairest Judges that ever sat on
the Jurist's bench.
To him, personal integrity is above
other honors, and there is absolutely no
questioning the fairness of the hearing to be granted the two contestants for
legislative honors.
WIcJtey Is Confident.
Mr. Wickey is confident that he will
be permitted to hold the position grant
ed him by the voting public of Lake
county. Notwithstanding the fact that
the house is of democratic mapority,
he concensus of opinion is that the
democrats will not take advantage of
this point, fearing the possible issue in future campaigns upon this subject. His friends are certain that he is in
the right, and will exert influence to support him in his retention of his
chair.
"I regret very much," said Mr. Wickey yesterday "that my opponent has seen
ut to start a contest, not that I have any fears of he outcome If he contest is decided, purely on merit and not along political lines, but for the reason
that I think that such contests are likely to engender party passions and
lead to results that will no be bene
ficlal to either political parties or the people. And if the democratic members of the house should unseat me, simply
because they have the power to do so
the republican members of the state senate would be Justified in unseating democrats who were elected to that
body.
"I am satisfied that very few, if any
illegal votes were cast at the last elec
tlon, and if any person voted illegally
it was without the knowledge, or con
sent of any of the candidates, or officers
of the republican county organiza
tion."
GETS NEDVOUS SHOCK
111 STREETCAR WRECK
Indiana Harbor Attorney
Will Hold Company Responsible for Injuries.
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BUMPS ItJTQ CLASSMATE
Attorney Benjamin F. Prescott of
Melford, N. II., arrived in Gary yes
terday and is now looking for a loca
tion in the west. Mr. Prescott stopped over in Gary as he passed through the city to see what the future of the new
steel city would be. While he was go
lng , down the street he accidentally bumped Into Dr. Long's office and told
the latter that he was from Harvard.
Dr. Long took him to the office of At
torney Joseph Gillis, whom he knew
to be from Harvard. Imagine the lo
cal attorney's surprise when he saw
one of his former college mates and
one with whom he had been intimately
acquainted while in school.
Attorney Prescott has been in the city since yesterday morning and has been looking over the ground thoroughly. For the past three years he
THEATRE TO BE CHANGED
Gary's Thespic Temple Wil
Be Remodeled and Improved Throughout.
S UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE
Accident Happened in Chicago Last
Sunday Afternoon on Clark Street Line.
(Special to The Times.)
Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 17. At
torney I. Leon Gould, of the Cllne building, narrowly escaped serious in-
Jury Sunday evening, while riding in
a Chicago street car. The local attor
ney was badly shaken up and yesterday was on the verge of a nervous collapse, the shock to his nervous system necessitating the almost constant
care of a physician.
Mr. Gould had been calling on some
south side friends and was returning
down town in one of the Clark street
cars. At Twelfth street the car Jumped the tracks and was thrown with a severe compact against a
southbound car on the opposite track. The concussion was so great that all the passengers were thrown from their seats. The gentleman sitting in the
same seat with Mr. Gould broke his
wrist, while a young lady sitting almost immediately opposite him received several bad cuts about the head. Mr. Gould was unconscious for several moments after the accident. He was finally brought to his senses, however, and taken as far as the LaSalle street station by a Chicago physician. Mr. Gould declares that he will institute proceedings against the railway company, demanding damages in a substantial sum for the injury to his nervous system. He made a notation of the car number, and succeeded in securing the names of several witnesses of the accident.
BUYERS
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HARRY KING FINDS EAST GETTING BUSY
The J. B. Howard Com' bustion has made the "Florence" Famous
Eead what J. B. Howard, the inventor of the Hx)t Blast Air Tight Florence, for burning soft and hard coal, has to say about the Store Question and judge for yourself what his offer and defy means. For the past ten years the people have been held up and imposed upon on this Hot Blast and smoke consuming question by the stove manufacturers and stove dealers throughout the country. It is about time that this deception and imposition is exposed. MR. HOWARD OFFERED $5,000.00 at the demonstration in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 12, 1908, to any manufacturer or dealer in stoves who would produce a stove, outside of the construction of the Florence, that will burn the smoke from the moment the fire is started. Or would heat the same i i i ii i n T"n
A.? . . ".ziSjU; -1 x amount oi space at ine same cost tne riorence 1 ESfv. . LlllL :u yjk . -t does. He convinced the people of Indianapolis
;r;i ''vVEt57 ' that everv stove on the face of the earth, outside I
w of the construction of the Florence as an absolute
n W .moke and eras consumer, is a fake and a misrep-
mM0 resentation. Beware of imitations and unscrup
ulous people. Do not be hoodwinked into buying a stove until you have thoroughly convinced yourself in regards to the Florence. Our wide experience in the stove business make one reason why you should come and be convinced. Your eyes will be opened and you will be enlightened as to the exact condition in the stove businessDo not be deceived bv false claims and find it out when too late. Examine the Florence carefuly before you buy.. WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THE FLORENCE.
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Gary Real Estate Man About to Close Some Important Deals.
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Bids will be opened today for the remodeling of the Gary theater on
Ninth avenue and Jefferson street. One
thousand dollars are to be spent by the management for the reconstruction of the interior and this forenoon a number of bids had already been received. Manager Eugene McGinnis of the theater proposes to hate the stage so enlarged that the big show troupes can play in the house. Heretofore their large scenery has been barred from the playhouse owing to lack of room. While the seating capacity will not be enlarged the seats will be rearranged so that the parquet may be more commodius. Accomodations in way of ladies' parlor and men's smoking room will also be added. Although the contract is set to be let today, work on remodeling will not begin until after Thanksgiving, for the
reason several good plays are booked
that Manager McGinnis does not want to cancel.
EVERYBODY IS OPTIMISTIC
More Men Are Put to Work Every Day This Is Especially True Steel and Iron Towns.
ARE QUIETLY WEDDED Mr. and Mrs. Carl Craig Receive Congratulations from Many Friends. Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 17. Friends of Carl Craig, of the Inland Steel company's local plant, will be surprised to learn of his marriage on last Thursday evening, to Miss Dora Wilcox of Lake Front avenue. The
young couple were quietly married on that evening at the home of the bride's
Generally Speaking. When three people have the same disease and the reporters refer to It
has been practicing law in Mllford, but j ag an epidemic they may be properly thought he would come west and prac- accused oI exaggerating. tlce, - . , .
Harry King, the Gary real estate dealer, returned yesterday from his
trip which he made in the east, and on M ,, Mr, t Wilcox, and
which he has been sr,ne for some time. ,ne ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. King has several good deaJs which Hatton former pastor of the local M. he has not yet closed up and which he E church of which both the young says are not for publication at the- peop,e we're members. present time, but will be given out In Mr ftnd Mnj Cra,g nave commenced a few days. Mr. King has made the housekeeping in the Rigby flats on last of a series of trips to the east in 0papevlne street where Mr. Craig has which he has transacted considerable fceen resldln& for EeVeral months. Both business. theyoung people are well known In In regard to the business conditions HaTDOr 80cla, clrcies, being actively inin the east. Mr. King says:- "Things terested ln a church and other social have improved wonderfully since the functIons held ln the Harbor city, election, especially ln the far east. Tne,r host of frlends jotn ln wishing More men are being put on every day tnem aU the nappineS3 in life as their and everybody is optimistic. This is weddIng herltage. true to a greater extent in the manu-
facturing towns, such as Pittsburg, where the large companies are receiving immense orders and employing every man they can get hold of. "This will undoubtedly have a good eiTect on Gary realty, as most of our buyers are from steel manufacturing towns, where they appreciate the value of property ln Gary and and what the
I future of the city will be. I look for an active market for Gary real estate during the coming year."
Moon Catches the Shadow. When the moon is eclipsed by the earth it is the eastern side of the satellite, or the left hand side as we look at it from Che north, that first enters the shadow. This is because the moon travels faster than the shadow of the earth and, overtaking it, passes throuRh.
MMIGRANTS GOillliG
Increase Is Noticed During the Past Three Weeks
Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 17. Manager" John Campian, of the Harbor State bank's foreign exchange department, reports a great increase in the sale of passage tickets from foreign countries to Indiana Harbor during past three weeks. He has been compelled to add four assistant agents ln the foreign district of the city. He now has a force of six men selling steamboat and railroad tickets to the
foreigners, who are sending their receipts to wives and sweethearts in the
GETS HIS JPPOIHTMENT E. W. Wickey Will Attend Meeting of Conservation Committee. East Chicago, Ind., Nov. It. Hon. E. W. Wickey will leave this evening: for Indianapolis, where he will attend the sessions of Indiana branch of the Nation Conservation Committee, the members of which were recently appointed by Governor J. Frank Hanly. Mr. Wickey received notice of his appointment yesterday afternoon, together with the information that the committee would meet in session on November 18. With Mr. Wickey were appointed R. L. Sackett of Lafayette; I. H. Odell of Evansville; J. D. Oliver of
old country, patiently waiting for the South Bend; C. S. Bosh of Ft. Wayne,
day when they will land in America. The steerage fare between the two countries is only $53, and a hard-working foreigner can save this amount in two or three months. Following the election of Mr. Taft to the presidency, these foreigners at once claimed the attention of the local foreign exchange managers of the various banks, and demanded tickets for the passage of their families. Mr. Campian estimates that at least 500 Roumanians and Hungarians will be brought to Indiana Harbor before January 1 of next year, and is confident that this number will be doubled.
Don't overlook the big cut and slash sale of the Paxton & Baker Co's stock, 225-227 State street, by the Chicago Brokerage Co. Sale opens Wednesday inorning. 2t.
and James Noel of Indianapolis.
The appointment of Mr. Wickey was made in recognition of his labors along conservative estimating during the past several years. For the next two or three days the body will discuss ways and means for the preservation of the country's coal, water and timber supply. They will advance ideas for the operating of industries at minimum wastes of coal and water power, and will recommend Judicious legislation, both national and state, for the general conservation of the natural resources of the country. This can only be done by educational means, and the present conservation committee was organized with this In view some time ago by President Roosevelt, who saw the necessity of prompt and telling action in order to eliminate the growing waste of nature's supplies.