Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 173, Hammond, Lake County, 11 January 1909 — Page 8

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THE TIMES. Mondav, Januarv 11. 1909.

Held in German Evangelical St. John's Church Yesterday; Ceremonies Began at 10:30 O'clock. BELL PEALS FORTH FOR THE FIRST TIME Many Addresses Are Made By Visit ing Pastors Eev. A. H. Kayser, Local Minister, Is Congratulated For His Success Hungry Multi tide Is Fed With Substantial Food. The ringing of the first church bell In Gary, shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday, marked the opening of the Ger man Evangelical church. The new edl flee Is located at the corner of Lincoln and Calumets streets. One hundred and twenty-five people yesterday witnessed the dedication of tne Vierman jvangeucai ei. junn s church. The church is the first one to be built for permanent use in Gary and is located on the corner of Lincoln and Calumet streets. The ceremonies began at 10:30 In the morning and lasted the entire day. The congregation first gathered outside of their new house of worship, and after an address from the door step, the con tractor for the building turned over the keyes to the pastor.Rev. Edmund A. H. Kayser. The door was then un locked and they were allowed to enter the building. From that time forward addresses of pastors was interspersed- by good music, and at noon time a big lunch was served to the hungry, multitude. In th emorning service the principle sermon was delivered by Rev. Paul Irion Of Michigan City. Rev. F. "W. Adomeit of Buffalo also spoke. In the afternoon the principle speaker was Rev. Carl Meuller of Chieaeo and the Dastor also spoke a few words. At noon, frankfurters, ryebread, and a good old German dinner, and plenty of it, was served to the congregation and again late in the afternoon.' In the evening they were again treated with more oratory, this time the services be ing in English. Besides the pastor who gave another very short talk, the English speaking pastors of the Gary asked to address the people. Many from Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting attended. The church, which is now being dedicated, cost between $4,00 and $5,000. It is erected upon a lot 160 feet wide, which was purchased with the idea of erecting a much larger church and a parochial school when the congregation demand it. The present church will then be moved back and used for another purpose. Rev. Kaysor started In the church work In this city by preaching in halls and any place In fact that was suitable for a congregation to meet. The number of members has been Increasing rapidly until at the present time it comprises over fifty families. One feature of the church, of which the congregation is particularly proud, is the great bell which has been presented to the church by the synod. This bell which peeled forth yesterday, was the first to ring in Gary and was brought to Gary from Denmark. BLAZE 111 BIUOF Small Fire Starts in Elegant Gary Building From Unknown Cause. Fire occurred yesterday afternoon about 5:30 p. m. in the store room of the Binzenhof cafe and bar, but was quickly extinguished by the fire department, which promptly responded to the call. It is not known how the blaze was started, but Chief Feeley said that it looked to him like spontaneous combustion. As soon as the fire department arrived and they had found the blaze the door into the store-room was broken In, and the flames were extinguished with the hand-pump. It was not even necessary to use the chemicals. The Blnzenhof is one of the largest and finest buildings In the city, and if it had not been for the prompt action of the proprietor In sending for the fire department a big loss would probably have resulted. ADVERTISED HAIL. The following letters remain uncalled for In Hammond postoffice, week ending Jan. 11. 1909: Mrs. William Alexander, Mrs. Sera?hln Bourgont, J. A. Cheorgwey, J. W. 'redlne. Mrs. Clara Hartman, Miss Marv Hagen, Frank Indriszunas, J. H. Johnson, Mrs. Frank O. Lauer, Pat Lesrka, Joe Lutschan. A. E. Morgan, Simon Moldvan. Szava Popin. Bon! Pai ne, Jno. Peterson. Edna J. Robinson, Joe Reed. Miss Mame Rosenbower, P. Rogers, Chas. Siemansk, John Stadler, Katarsvna Szostak. G. W. Shultz (2), II. W. Stewart, Eddie Snyder Chas. Schonscheck, Andy Tuite, C. H. Wells. 1L F. Williston. Herbert B. Walker, Mrs. v. m. wiison, tioy iroung, Mrs.

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ILLED YESTERDAY John M. Wirtz of Crown Point Is Struck By a Panhandle Train. EVERY BONE 111 BODY BROKEN Young Man Was on His Way to At tend Service at the Catholic Church. . . ' (Special to The Times.) I sl W I X Willi, 11U,, MCbll. A . WHO VI. the most shocking acclents that has happened In Crown Point for a long time took place yesterday morning, when John M. Wirtz, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wirtz, a well known Lake county farmer, met an un timely death by being struck by the Pennsylvania morning train, due here at 6:35, and was instantly killed. Nearly every bone in the young man's body was broken. The incidents con nected with the unfortunate occurrence grief of the stricken parents of the young man. How Accident Happened. As far as can be learned, he started from his brother, Joe Wlrtz's, farm, j where he has been employed, early In the morning with the evident intention of walking to his father's farm, about one and a hair miles north ot town, and going with the family to the Sun day services at the Catholic church at this place. The young man, it is thought, walked down the railroad tracks from the Sauerman corner and had got as far as the Letz Manufacturing company's plant when the train bore down on him. The morning was Intensely dark and the mist made it impossible to see the approaching train, and from the position of the body and the bruises thereon it is thought that death was instantaneous. The engineer saw the young fellow and ap plied the emergency brakes to his train, but to no avail. The body was taken to Geisen's morgue, where an Inquest will be held today. The young man is well and favorably known by many ! in Crown Point and the shocking acci dent came as a severe blow to them. The funeral will be held at the Cath olic church, of which he was a faith ful member, next Wednesday morning. i FROM WISJFOR WEDDING Justice Townsley of Gary Officiates at Nuptial Ceremonies. r Gary's famous bridal tower In the Schlltz building was the scene Saturday evening of a pretty little wedding, in which A. J. DeFrang and Lena Fensiv of Kenosha, Wis., were the principals. The bridal tower is the office of Judge II. A. Townsley. located in the tower of the Schlitz building. The reason ascribed by the couple coming such a long distance to be married Is that they wished to be married in the city where Mr. Mathew DeFrang, the groom's brother resides. When asked if an elopement had taflen place friends of the couple emphatically de nied the fact. Both of the principals are well known in Kenosha, where they have lived for years. Mr. DeFrang is in the plumbing business in that city, and expects to resume that business when he returns to Kenosha. The ceremony by Judge Townsley was quite simple, and took place In the presence of the groom's brother. The couple expect to stay in Gary for a few days, after which they will leave for Kenosha. ZERO HEATHER IS HERE Low Pressure Over J-lclK6S Saved Lake County From Earlier Visit. Zero weather Is expected to reach Lake county again on the wings of a north wind tonight. A foretaste was given yesterday when a wind from that directio traveling at the rate of sixteen miles an hour pounded the mercury down from SO degrees at noon to 10 at midnight. The drop in tempera ture was accompanied by a slight drlz zle. ' "Several days of severely cold and fair weather, with winds mostly north erly," was the official forecast. In the northwestern part of the Unit ed btates tnere is a high pressure area. At Helene the thermometer ha3 shown 12 below, at Spokane It ha-s gone to 2 below, and at St. Paul it has touched 4 below. The only thing sav ing Lake county from an immediate descent of these temperatures since the high area is traveling eastward is a low pressure area over the eastern part of the great lakes. This situation. It is predicted, cannot last, and the bit terly cold winds probably will reach us tonight, if not earlier. No snow will accompany them, according to the pres ent outlook, and the cloudiness will disappear. Old Proverb Not Correct. If ignorance were really bliss, there would be far less misery than there is in the world.

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Citizens' General Commit tee Gets Most Encouraging Reports from Indianapolis Regarding Court PrOieCt SOLOIS 1ST SEE FOR THEMSELVES Entire Body of Lawmakers Will Be Invited to Visit the Scene, But Day Has Not Yet Been Set Knotts and Bretsch at the State Capital Meeting Members Right and Left. After the citizens' general committee of Gary Saturday night had heard the reports of the delegates which they have sent to Indianapolis, they re solved unanimously to invite the legislature to come to Gary, by a formal motion. It seems, therefore, that it is absolutely certain that they, will be brought to see the wonders of the steel city. . " The magnanimity of the action to se cure ravorabie legislation is unprecedented, but the Gary business men only smile and say: "That Is the way we do things in Gary." When the Gary rep resentatives of the citizens' general committee broached the members of the legislature on the question of. com ing to Gary they seemed willing and anxious to make the trip. The date for the coming of the leg islature could not be set because of the fact that they must be brought to Gary at a time which is most con venient to them, and this has not yet been established. Legislator Will Be Invited. It is estimated that to bring the mem bers of the legislature to Gary will cost the citizens of this city over $2,000 but this can be easily raised. It is also believed that if the legislature Is shown the hospitality of the city and Gary's case is presented to them fairly that they will not turn the steel city down As to the report of Mayor Thomas Knotts and Clarence Bretsch, who have been at the capital in the interests of the bill, these tended greatly to en courage the committee. They said that up to the present time tehy had not re celved a single set-back, and In addi tion to that had received much encour agement. Attorney Bretsch, who formerly lived at Indianapolis and is well acquainted with many of the old legislators, and Mayor Knotts spent their time shaking hands and trying out members of both houses. Bl HOTEL flEARLY -READY FOR BUSINESS Gary Broadway Hotel Wil Be Open to the Public on January 20. The new addition to the Kirk hotel which was started several months ago Is now completed and ready for oc cupancy. The addition has over 100 the hotel. Nearly every room has been spoken for up to the present time and on account of the location to the Kirk yards it promises to become very popu lar. Many of the shops In the C, L. & E. yards have commenced operations which has brought a large number of employes from South Chicago who make their home at the Kirk hotel. SCHMIDT BROS. IN GARY TO ERECT FINE BUILDING "Work cm Structure Will Probably Be gin Till Spring Will Be Located on Jefferson St. It has been announced that the A. F. Schmidt Bros, company, the Gary con tractors, will erect shortly a fine two story flat building on Jefferson street near Fifth avenue. The building will be occupied by the members of the firm. The building will be 24x39, two stor les in height, pressed brick with ston trimmings, composition roof, and all modern conveniences. The building will probably be started in the spring, Reels. There ia bo dance like a Scotch one. Reels form the best and most natural method of dancing now in existence, To see reels and elghtsomes splendid ly done by charming women and by fine men in kilts to the tune of the pipes in a great paneled hall in highland castle ii to obtain one of the most exhilaratine of spectacles. Liv erpool Post IF VOTJ DOST SEE IT ITT THE OTB.

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Leiter Mines at Zeigler, Where 19 Miners were Killed by Explosion

Zeigler, I1L, Jan. 11. Nineteen men early yesterday morning. Several other

The cause of the disaster la not known. One theory is that it was the

caped from the portions of the mine which had been sealed because of -a fire

several weeks. Mr. Leiter, who has spent the day In directing the rescue work, gives no theory.

The night shift had been In the mine but a few hours when the blast occurred. Twenty-Fix are known to have

gone into the shaft. Of this number recovered.

The mine had been closed for several weeks on account of a serious fire

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small portion of the workings. Then the debris was cleared away and everything placed in condition to resume operations. Active mining was resumed on a small scale yesterady and it was the intention of the management to put on the full force of miners during the roming week. -

THIS IS REAL RELIGION Injured Couple Give Thanks Because Accident Was Not Worse. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 11. Faith and rellglo1 the kind that Is firm and never compromises with obstacles, was manifested in LeRoy last Saturday night. Mrs. A. M. Phillips and her daughter,. Rose, had hitched up the family horse in order to attend the Saturday evening services at. LeRoy, and were about to drive out of the barn yard, when the horse, owing to the darkness guided the rig Into the gate post. The occupants were thrown out, and Mrs. Phillips suffered a bruised face. Her injuries, while not serious, were nevertheless painful, but this did not pervent her from going to church that night. She and her daughter both attended the services, believing that thanks were doubly due from them for having escaped from a worse accident. ,

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It is sparing neither money nor labor to the advancement of Gary. It is building: 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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are known to have been killed in an men who were In the mine at the time two men have been takn out, seriously Leiter and his expert fire fighters that NEW RECORD IS BEGUi Gary Police Department Adopts a New Method. The Ga-y police department yesterday started a new method of keeping accident reports, which will be filed and kept on record for a number of years to come. Blanks have been procured of the same form as that used In Chicago for accidents. On these will be given every detail and will be of material assistance in -case an attorney wishes to work up '.a damage suit or where criminal negligence Is shown, and will also be a decided help to the nespaper men. The form as started the first of the year, and the first accident to be recorded was that to Assistant Chief William J. Frazier of the fire department at the time of the Lyric theater fire. . Yon will find that It Is the merchants vrho are advertising In THE TIMES are the ones who are doing the bualnra. They are live Write for Map

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JK - explosion In Joseph filter's coal mine of the explosion are missing. ignition of black damp which had es which had been blazing in the shaft for Injured, and nineteen bodies have been - in the working plates until early this extinguishing the flames. the blaze was confined and sealed in a MUSICIANS ABE INVITED Gary Men Will Go to Hammond to Get Acquainted. A . cordial invitation has been extended to th musicians of Gary, wheth er union or nop -union, to attend a smoker, which will be given by the A. V. of M., No. 203, which will be given in Hammond tomorrow night in Weis' hall.- . , It is expected that the national president of the union, Joseph Webber, will be present and address the members of the local In Lake county an those who will attend from Gary. There will also be present the district officer, who will make the principle address of the evening. The object of the smoker will be to get the musicians of the entire county betetr acquainted with each other. It is estimated that there are over 175 in the county and that there will be about 100 attend the great meeting. The number which Gary will send

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James Laschko Finds It a Cold World With Three Sheets in the Wind. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind.. Jan. 11. What might have furnished a good subject for amoving, picture show, but which cost the Victim dearly, was a little drama which was enacted here early this morning. The victim was Jas. Laschko, who had first punished himself with an overdose of liquor and then proceeded to find his own home. About 2 o'clock this morning, be' tried the door which leads to the heme of John and Martin Muzyn, and there, v thinking that he was in his own place, proceeded to wake the peaceful slumber of the Muzyns. He could not carry on long for soon two strong figures appeared in the doorway who combined their force and sent the unfortunate Laschko keeling down the stairway. The Muzyns again retired and Laschko might have lain In the cold and frozen but for the timely arrival of Officer Vacha, who happened to be traveling his beat in that direction when Laschko met this cold earth. He escorted him to Dr. Putnam's office, where It was necessary to take, several stitches In the scalp of the unfortunate "Laschko. The Muzyns live at One Hundred 'and Twenty-first and Steiber streets. ASKS OEEO FDR LAND Indiana Steel Company Reclaims 55 Acres From Lake at Gary. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 11. John G. Billheimer, auditor of state, has re ceived a communication from the Indiana Steel company at Gary, asking; for a deed from the state for fifty-five acres of land raised from the lake. With the communication came a reference to the statute of 1897 fixing tha rate of payment to the state at $25 an acres. The deed will be made by the auditor as soon as he can determine that the property descriptions sent by the company are correct. The statute mentioned states that land reclaimed from Lake Michigan by filling shall become the property of any one making proper claim upon the payment of $25 an acre. to the meeting is rot yet known, but there is already a strong musical organization composed of a large number of good musicians. ft promote a model

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