Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 141, Hammond, Lake County, 2 December 1908 — Page 8
THE TIMES.
V ednesaav, Dec. 2, 1908-
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Big Property Owner Gets Franchise for His Pet Scheme, and in Return Withdraws Objections to the Burns Ditch Project.
GOES TO WASHlflGTOH F0RG0NVEHTI0NS E .W. Wickey Is Delegate to Three National Gatherings.
WILL BOOST KAR30R PROJECT
WHO IS TO BLUE foesio
BIG FIRE III GARYJHIS A. HI. Largest Frame Structure South of Wabash Tracks ' Goes Up in Smoke.
ORIGIN OF FIRE A MYSTERY
Duty of Presenting City's Claims to
Congressional Committee Falls
on Attorney and Mayor.
In a Letter to Town Board High Wind Threatens the City and
Captain H. S. Norton Tells Occupants Jump From Burn-
AUGERS WELL FOR NEVJHJERURBAN Incoming Company Secures Right-of-Way Over Gary Electric line Already Established Change of . Ditch Eoute Is Satisfactory to Everybody.
Members that Gary Land
Company Is Not Responsible" for Conditions.
ing Windows.
(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 2. Repre
sentative E. W. Wickey 'will be one of
the busiest men la "Washington (D. C.)
next week. Idr. Wickey will attend
three national conventions, in the
councils of which he la actively inter
ested. He will leave on Monday even
ing and for the balance of the week will be "eternally at it." The National
conservation committee, in the Indiana Says That Delay in Paving Broad-
branch of which Mr. Wickey Is a dele-
GALLS ATTENTION TO
STREET GAR COMPANY
HEARS HIS BROTHER'S DEATHJIER WIRE Telegraph Operator at Gary Does Not Recognize the Name-
APPRISED WITH A SAD SHOCK
Carl Smith, Agent at Wabash Depot, Called to Hobart for the Inquest.
EVIDENCE WAS LACKING ' -t"Jiidge Reiland Finds Pat Kiloran, Foreman, Not Guilty.
The largest frame bnlldlng north of
the VVabajih track, In Gary, was total Iy ' destroyed thla morning at 3 au m
The building was the property of John Froshack. and w a valued at $9,000. It
was covered bf $7,000 insurance. The banding contained twenty-four apartments and many of the occupants of the" building had narrow escapes to avoid being overcome by the smoke or consumed by the flames. High Wind Prevents Department. A high wind made It almost Impos
sible to save the building from destruc
George Carle, the big land holder southeast of Gary, has now withdrawn his objections to the Burns ditch project In a written statement to the
town board through a compromise by which the Gary, Hobart and Valpa-
raato electric line receives a franchise
over the tracks of the Gary and Inter urban Into Gary.
The decision of Earle is the result of
the diplomatic action of the town. board In refusing to grant them the franchise
which they requested while they still
opposed the pet project of the region. George Earle and his sons wanted the interurban franchise and they wanted It bad. They were also as strenuous in their opposition to the ditch, but as long as the town board of Gary held the whip hand over them It was necessary to take a choice, with the above result. Earle I.n.t to Get Into Line. . The Earles are the last of the large property owners to fall In line and withdraw their opposition after years of effort by the promoter, Randall H. Burns. He was also one of the two largest land owners, the others being the Toleston Gun club (who are known as chrpnic "kickers"), which originally opposed the plan. It now appears probable that the Burns proposition
will have clear sailing and that the work of the eomm'ssloners will be unhampered. , , When asked why the opposition had been withdrawn, John Earle, a son of George Earle, said: vThere are several reason why we have withdrawn, the most important of which is the fact that we are now entirely satisfied with the way in which
the ditch ill be. cut, according to the change in plans. Instead of making Deep river run" into the Calumet at hat was formerly known as Lake Station, it will be cut in at the old town of Liverpool, both of which places fire now called East Gary. Sees Good in Change. "The advantages in making this change in the plans' are evident. In the first place the distance between Deep river and the Calumet at Liverpool is about a fourth that of the distance between the two streams at Lake Station, and that, in addition to the fact that there Is a naural channel at Liverpool, makes the latetr a much more desirable place to make the cut In the other plans it would be necessary to dig through several large hills which would make a great additional expense.
"Another matter which must be tak
en into consideration is that, if the
ditch were dug at Lake Station, caus
ing a reversal In the flow of Deep river, that section of the stream west of the
ditch would be dried up and the farm
era would lose a valuable source of Irrigation. , As the river west of Liverpool is not used so much for this purpose, the damage accruing will be considerably less. Still another reason
i mignr mention is tne iact that a ditch at Lake Station would necessitate tha construction of two bridges and at Liverpool it would not require
one. Bon Cars Decoration Day.
Simultaneous with the securing of the franchise, Mr. Keator announces that the engineers will be put to work
on the surveys, and that he does not expect that It will take them over two weeks to complete the work of laying out the right of way for the
Gary, Hobart and Valparaiso line.
as soon as tne surveys are completed the grading will be begun, and the actual construction of the road will be well under way. It is the purpose
of the promoter to have the road completed by Decoration day, according to original plans. Mr. Keator says that
the grading will be completed, if pos
Bible, before the frost settles In the ground. The written agreement given to the town board by George Earle is
as follows: Whereas, the Gary, Hobart and Valparaiso Traction company has submitted to the board of trustees of the town of Gary, Indiana,, an ordinance for permission to enter Into a direct contract with the Gary aiid Interurban railway for an entrance into said town of Gary; "And whereas, it Is the desire of said board of trustee to have withdrawn the remonstrance and objections . against the Barnes ditch - proposition, heretofore made by John G. Earle; Sm therefore, tn consideration - of the passage of the aforesaid ordinance the said John G. Earle hereby agreea not to file any farther objections to said ditch. It, however, being mutually under-
gate, will meet on Dec 8 to consider the educative and complicated proposi
tion of the conservation of the coun
try's natural resources. This is one of the serious questions confronting the
United States and Mr. Wickey's ap
pointment to a committee for Its con
sideration is Indeed an honor for the
East Chicago man. East Cnieagoans Interested.
On Dec 9, 10 and 11 the National
Rivers and Harbors congres will hold
Its sessions. This congress will con
sider a project that closely . interests
East Chlcgoans, and in fact all rest
dents of the north end of Lake county
that of the governmental harbor in
this city. Upon their final recommen
datlon, the matter will be more forcibly brought to the attention of the congres
sional committee upon this subject, with the result that Indiana Harbor
will be given a substantial appropria
tion for the building of the water way. The bringing of this matter to the at
tention of the National congress has been entrusted to Mr. Wickey, and to Mayor De Briae, who with Councilmen
Walton and Lewis yesterday received
an appropriation covering their ex
expenses to the sessions
Way IS Cause for Unsightly Condi- tlon and the volunteer fire department
with its chemical outfit and Its few lines of hose was helpless against the onslaught of the flames. It is not known how the fire started. The flames started in the room that was formerly used as a saloon, on the
In a reply to the letter of the Gary main floor. The flre had gained con-
town board, yesterday, concerning the alterable headway before it was nnaidrifting sand. Captain H. S. Norton, ly discovered and a telephonic report
property agent retorted in a way that I was sent to the police station
tions Existing on That Thorough
fare Co-Oneration, However, Is
Assured.
suggested "What more do you want. He also took the opportunity to take a shot at the Gary and Interurban,
whom he blames to a certain extent for the sand accumulating on the streets.
In regard to the drifting sand which
As quickly as possible the chemical
equipment and the new hose was taken
to the scene of the flre and an effort
was made to stop the progress of the
flames.
When this was found impossible the
has been a menace to Gary for the past efforts of the volunteers were directed
two years, Captain Norton sam in tne letter that they had already done everything that they could In protect
ing the streets and the comfort of the
people by covering the residence prop
erty with black dirt and sowing grass seed. He also says that in addition to this that they had built fences to
protect the west side of the first subdivision, extending from Eighth to Fifth avenue.
Captain Norton Answers Ltter. The Land company stated that it was
their Intention to do everything In
Concurrent with the congress meet- I their power to mitigate the nuisance.
ings, Mr. WJCKey win attena tne ses- rney, nowever, own tne largest etrips sions of the executive committee of the of property in the first subdivision and National Farmers' congress, of which it is only within their power to pre
vent the sand blowing from their lots. The city suggested building fences in
front of them, but It is not likely that the Land company will consent to do this: The letter written by Captain Norton is as follows: The Land Company's Answer. . "Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of the 23d Inst. The Gary Land company is keenly alive to the desirahilitv of nreventinsr the shiftlne of
Fred Winter, Gary Contrac- Uand within the am subdivision and I the avoidance of the accumulation of
tor, Furnishes Bail in
he is also a member. The East Chicago attorney will return about Dec. 14 and
prepare to take his seat In the Indiana legislature, despite the appeals of Hon.
Ed Simon for recognition. f
GOMES WITHOUT PAPERS
to saving the surrounding property
The' high wind was carrying the flying embers a long distance and it was feared that other buildings might
catch on flre.
Wild Scramble to Get Ont.
Previous to the arrival of the flre department there was a wild scramble
on the part of the occupants of the
building to get out. Some of them
were compelled to Jump from second story windows, but fortunately none of them were injured.
The building was located at the corner of Twelfth and Adams and was one of the finest structures on the south side. The flre again demonstrated the fact that with a proper flre
fighting force the property which is now a total ruin could have been saved. - As arrangements have already been madn. to organize a regular paid flre department, it is not expected . that
there1 will be another unnecessary loss by flre.
Sitting by his telegraph Instrument in the" Wabash depot, Monday night at Gary, Carl Smith heard the report of the terrible accident of the man killed
on the Pennsylvania railroad. Little did he think that yesterday he would receive a message stating the man who
was ground to pieces under the wheels of the flyer was no more or less than
that of his own brother.
Yesterday shortly after 12 o'clock
Smith received a message from De
fiance, Ohio, from his 'parents saying
that his brother, Arthur, had been kill
ed on the Pennsylvania railroad near Liverpool, Ind., the night before. The
story of the horrible death of the man
the night before now dawned upon Smith and the shock was great when he, learned that it was his own brother.
Smith left yesterday afternoon for Hobart, here the inquest over the remains of his brother is being held. He will accompany the body to Defiance, Ohio. , Has An invalid Mother. So far as could be learned today, it could not be established Just how Smith met his death. He had Just started to work for the Pennsylvania about three days before and was stationed at Liverpool Monday, awaiting his turn on the switchingcrew. It Is
thought he was walking along the tracks near Liverpool when he was
struck. Carl Smith, the operator at the Wa
bash station at Gary, was at home to spend Thanksgiving day. He saw his brother at that" time and said that he wished he would not go back to work
at DraKing again, tor it was only a
matter of time until he would get hurt.
His words only came too true. Mrs. Smith, the mother of the de
ceased, is an invalid and is so low it
is not known whether she can withstand the shock. Mr. Smith has many friends at Gary and much sympathy is tendered to -him in his sad bereavement.
..; Indiana Harbor, Ind., Dec 2. Although there was no doubt In the mind of Judge G. E. Reiland that the defendant was guilty. ie was compelled, through lack of evidence, ' to dismiss the assault and battery proceedings brought by Andrew Baroch against Pat
Kiloran, a foreman in the labor gang
of the American Steel Foundries com
pany.
Baroch declared that he was ordered
by Kiloran to pick up a large sheet of
metal, weighing several hundred
pounds. He was given one helper, but found that the weight was even beyond the capacity of their- combined
strength. He naturally asked for as
ststance, and was . told . that he could
not have any more helpers, and ordered J to "get busy." Seeing that a conflict' was bound to follow, Baroch took the alternative, as he thought, and asked for his wages. Instead of getting these
he alleged that Kiloran Jumped at him and struck him fifteen or twenty blows In the face with his clenched fist. Baroch named several witnesses of the fight, all of whom would have remembered Its occurrence, had not the company , supplied Kiloran with their
Chicago attorney. The men were evidently afraid that they would lose their
positions, and would say nothing in
jurious to the company's case. It was
almost as bad as a case of "frameup" and it was by the merest chance, the court declared following the trial, that
Kiloran was able to regain his freedom.
GABY 101 BOARD
LETS $940 GOHTRAGT
Gallagher and Williams to
Build Temporary Fire Station.
THE WORK BEGINS AT ONCE
Another Bequest Is Made of All Rail
roads to Erect Gates in the City Limits.
ARRANGE FOR LECTURES
World's Wool Production. The world's wool record is held by Australia, with Argentine second and the United States third.
The Gary Masonic social ciub held a
meeting last night at the Gary Hotel
at which time each member was sup
plied with a number of tickets for
the lecture course which is being given
under the auspices of the club-.
From the way the tickets are being disposed of at the present time, shows
conclusively that the entertainments promise to become very popular. The first attraction of the lecture course will be on December 9th, when the Oriole Concert company will appear. There are few attractions in the lyceum field that have been reeeived
with more warm applause than this concert company. Following are -the other attractions of the course: Jan. 9 Scotch Singers of Glasgow. . Feb. 17 Opie Read. March 6 Lyceum Grand Concert Co. The committee last night, who were
appointed some time ago, to look after
securing suitable rooms for the club, made their report and rooms will be secured later.
The contract was let yesterday afternoon by the town board for the construction of the new flre station, which will .be located at the southwest cor
ner of Seventh avenue and Massachusetts street. This property is in the
rear of the Victoria hotel and has
been leased to the city for the tempo
rary station. ,
The contract price for the work was
$940 and was the bid offered by Gal
lagher & William. The only other bid
der was Henry Miller, who wanted
$1,150. The contract, which will be
drawn up with Gallagher & Williams, stipulates that the work shall be completed by the 15th of this month. This
means that the work will have to be started at once and rushed to completion. The plans are so arranged that, the building can be constructed easily. It will be 24x40 feet in size and will have a tar roof and tar covering for the sides. In this station will be kept one horse, two men and various other equipment, which will be known as the central station. The only other important matter to be discussed by the board was the reply of the railroads to their request to have gates placed at all of their crossings, because of the accidents which have resulted from the danger. The railroad which has been the least guilty of this offense and which the town board intended to be the most
lenient with "was the only one to reply. Th.j board will undoubtedly take further action in an attempt to secure the safety of the public.
Peter Pan in Real Life. The lucky man is the man who through all the seasons of many years remains at heart a boy. He will be asked by boys to share boyish amusements and to fall In with boys' ideas of what sport should bo, which is the best compliment of all. He has a man's store of experience, an added patience, a maturer philosophy, but ia all else he remains a boy. Londoa Field.
Fred Winter, the Gary contractor,
who was arrested in Chicago for the
larceny of a load of tile, has agreed
to be good and will come to Lake county, Indiana, and stand trial without
compelling the authorities to go to the trouble of getting out requisition pa
pers. '
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Trost was
expecting to go to Chicago to take the necessary steps to compel Winter to come to Lake county, when he was in
formed that Winter had gone to Crown Point and furnished bail there.
This will insure his appearance in
the circuit court here and will avoid all of the trouble which was exepcted to extradite him. The case was set for trial in February.
Winter is said to be a man of con
siderable means and he is said to have a fine residence in Chicago. The case has attracted a great deal of attention in Gary and the rest of the county.
Circuit Court.
MORE BLIND PIGGERIES
drifting sands in and along the im-!
proved streets, as well as upon resi
dence lots. With a view of lessening this objectionable feature, necessarily incident to existing conditions in Gary, the company has to a large extent covered the residence property with black :
earth and sown grass seeds of various kinds. In addition to this, with a view
of protecting the first suDaivision, tne
company has built fences on the west
ide, extending from Eighth to Fifth
avenues.
Take Care of Street Car Line.
From time to time attention has j
been given to the company's vacant property abutting on Broadway, with a view of preventing the shifting sand.
It may be after the Gary and Interur
ban Railway company has completed the paving of Broadway between the tracks, a great deal of the unsightly
condition of Broaday to which you recondition of Broadway. This is not men
tioned with any critical intention, but merely to call your attention to the
fact.
"In conclusion, permit me to assure
the board of trustees that the Gary
Land company will co-operate for the best appearance in the first subdivision. Yours very truly.
"(Signed), CAPT. H. S. NORTON, "Property Agent."
Gary Police Buy Liquor
in Speak-Easies With Ease.
It is known to the police of Gary
that there are several saloons in the
"Patch" In Gary which are supposed
to be closed and have no licenses, and
yet are "speak-easy" places. A representative of the police de
partment went into five of these places yesterday and succeeded In getting a
drink in each of them. He found that
both beer and whisky were being sold
The police will make another Investigation in the near future, af d If the condition is not improved there will be
a number of arrests under the "blind
tiger" law.
.'. There are very few of the saloons on
the south side which now have licenses
and yet it Is understood that practi
cally all of them have supplies of beer
and whisky on hand to sell to those
who can be trusted. ,
The Gary police do not propose to tolerate this sort of lawlessness, and
there will be arrests In the very near
future if the practice Is not stopped.
stood and agreed that said John G, Earle dors not waive any rights to seta damages as he may sustain or be awarded by reason of building of said Burns ditch. "Signed, JOHN G. EARLE."
Advice.
The man who comes to you for ad
vice will be almost ure to take it if it agrees with what he has made up
his mind to do.
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CREATED
GARY
TO BUILD TEN HOUSES!
Frank Gavit Will Reduce
the Demand for Residences.
The plans were completed yesterday
by Architect J. J. Verplank of Gary for
the construction of ten new houses on the south side for Frank N. Gavit,
president of the Gary and Interurban
railroad. Mr. Gavit announced that the
construction of the buildings would be
started at once, and that he intended
to have them completed just as soon as
possible. The buildings will be erected on the south end on Madison street, between Twenty-sixth ; and Twenty-seventh
streets. Mr. Gavit owns an entire block at this place and half of this block will be filled up with the residences at once and the other half will
be filled with houses nextspring by the interurban president. AH of the houses to be built will be constructed of brick and will cost about $1,200 apiece. This will be a spdendid thing for the south side and will aid materially In reducing the demand for residences which is growing every day and which will not likely be met by much residence during the winter. Mr. Gavit, beside the block In the south end, owns many other lots In Gary and he has not made any plans for them as yet, but he will not dispose of his other property, but will hold It for the purpose of building. The contract for the construction, of th buildings will be let next week.
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. AH 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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