Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 251, Hammond, Lake County, 12 April 1909 — Page 5

Monday, April 12, 1909.

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THE CITY

ATHLETIC SHOW Sparring and Wrestling Features Are Given. An athletic entertainment was given Saturday night at the old Garytheater at the corner of. Ninth and Jefferson street, which has been remodeled into a club room and athletic quarters. Several sparring exhibitions were given and the event wound up with a. good wresting match. The club rooms were turned over to the members for the first time that night and will become their permanent headquarters. Sleeping quarters have been provided for the members on the second floor, and the, gymnasium is on the first. It Is planned to give several athletic entertainments of this character In the future at the club rooms. Most of the members are employes of the Indiana Steel' company. Many Rails Out. Last Friday night, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, a record-breaking run was made at the rail mill f the Indiana Steel company at Gary. "Without any additional force of men 194 tons of steel rails were produced In one hour, being the greatest amount since the rail mill started operations. The power was furnished by four gas englnes-and'two turbine engines. Committee MeetsLast Saturday the building committee of the Episcopal church, composed of Captain H. S. Norton, II. F. McCracken, Harry Hall and George Manlove, went to Michigan City, where they conferred with Bishop J. H. White of the Michigan City diocese in regardto the building of a new Episcopal church' in Gary. The meeting was called for the purpose of discussiDg the raising of funds. Work on No. 2 Hearth. Work has started in earnest at the Indiana Steel mills on the erection of open hearth furnace No. 2. The con crete foundations are now being put in and a large force of men are now rush ing the work. It is expected that the furnace will be finished by the latter part of June. Crowd Expected. A large crowd is expected to attend the Easter dance of the octillion club at Assembly hall tonight The dance. though not a formal party, is an lnvi tatlonal affair. Special music from Chi cago will be present. Will Run Saturday. Samuel Sax, promoter of the Marathon race, which is to be run in Gary Saturday to Hobart and return, says that there will be no trouble with the bridge on that day, as they will be able to cross the river as easily as before. The Crowell company has not torn out the old bridge yet and are not likely to for some time to come. So far there have been about fifteen entrants in the race, and it is etill hoped by the promoters that the number will be swelled to twenty-five. Gus a Star. Officer Gus Newman who is one of the best dog crusaders in Gary, has opened the week by dispatching six uslicensed animals which were roam lng the streets unaccompanied by their owners. The killing of the dogs this morning Is only the beginning of a war of extermination, which is bound to effect every dog which is permitted to run around untagged. James Minus Trunk. James Moor, living at 1517 Washington street, in Gary, is minus a trunk and all its belongings, both the trunk and its contents having been carried from his room last night dur ing his visit in Chicago. He reported the matter to the police, but they have been unable thus far to locate the A J E S T I -THEATRE T. F. Kuechler, Cor. Fifth Avanue and Conn. St. Res. Mirr. Tonight and Every Night at 7:45 and 9:00 Maiinees Wed., Sat. aid Sun. at 3 P. M. TODAY LEON fi ADELIN in "The La3y and the House Breaker" DOC HOLLAND Black Face Comicalities Lawrence Dunbar S Sue Washburn Fisher in a new one act farce entitled "A Pair of Jacks" Kcn Tues., Wed , and Wednesday Matinee New Motion Pictures and Illustrated Song Prices: Kight and Sunday Matinee 10c Ik 20c Wed. and Sat Matinea 10c, any Seat

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HEASII BY EUSE. After one gets accustomed to the Easter hats they don't look so bad on the pretty girls. At thin eeason, however, the firelees cooker, to us, does not eeem half eo Important as the coalless bin. Of course, if the Burns ditch is to make the Calumet river dry la some places, whafs the use of spending all this good money on bridges. W suppose you -Easter egged to your hearts' content yesterday. Better take your umbrella unless some on has beat you to it. What was once I I'm now so dry. Only a few more days for the asses sor to get in his deadly work. From this time on, the results of all matched games of croquet will be received at this office. Even if, we all couldn't have new Easter hats and regalia yesterday, we were eo pleased to see other people have theirs on. One of the mementoes that might be placed in the cornerstone of the city hall building and that is a list of the saloons in Gary Just before the remonstrance was filed. bold robber. Moor rooms on the first floor to one side of the house, and the other In mates do not remember hearing any noise. Arrested in Gary. Louis Niedcdoski, a former treasurer of a St. Joseph's county local union of palntrs and paperhangers, was arrested last Saturday by Constable John Pax ton of Gary. Niedcdoski was sent back to South Bend where he will be tried on the charges preferred against him by his union brethern which are to the effect that he embezzled, union funds put Into his care as treasurer. r GARY BRIEFS. Attorney Clarence Bretsch was in Miller yesterday on business. The Eagles of Gary are planning to give a boxing exhibition In their club rooms in the south and on the 27th of this month. The plans are for one of the biggest times which the organization has ever enjoyed lrr-tfila clty.whlch is saying a good deal. Other amusements will be provided for the members besides boxing. All the bargains advertised by Spiegel's In the Chicago papers are displayed and for sale at our large South Chicago store. 9133-9135 Commercial avenue. tf With Gary's Colored Folk Mr. John II. Perrin of Covington, Va., is In the city, and may remain indefinitely. Ha joined the First Baptist church last night. The entertainment given by Mrs. Ponyard last Saturday evening was a great success. The readings by Mrs. Ponyard were exceptionally good, showing a complete mastery of her selections and a high degree of skill in entering into her characters. .The audience was highly pleased with the entertainment. The Strangers' Aid society will meet Wednesday night at the First Baptist church. Rev. Schlatter of Chicago will preach at the First Baptist church next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is Invited to be present. The Woman's club will serve supper at the church next Saturday night. Mr. David Johnson will open a firstclass theater near Fifteenth street and Broadway. He assures the public a clean up-to-date show and solicits thepatronage of all. There is no better time than now to purchase a lot and build a home and It is hoped that our people are "making hay while the sun shines." The value of property is soaring and will soon be beyond our grasp. Several have purchased lota and others are purchasing. Anyone desiring to purchase a lot may get an opportunity by writing A. A. Rodman, Gary, Ind., box 311. Mr. O. T. Martin was in Chicago on business last Saturday. We deliver the Furniture and Carpets to your door, no extra charge no waiting and at Chicago bargain prices. Spiegel's, South Chicago's leading furMosquito's Happy Hunting Grounds. A visitor to the canal zone of Panama can have the privilege of an introduction, to not less than 83 species of mosquitoes, 30 of them found nowhere else. Fortunately they do not all bite and the contagion of yellow fever is carried by only one of them.

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3LAMI SPLENDID PRIZES FOR IBOTHiilERS $125 Timepiece for First Award; Second Honor Gets WatchONLY AMATEURS PEB1TED Course Lays Between East CMcago and Indiana Harbor and Return. (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., April 12. The' prizes for the Marathon race that Is to be run from Indiana Harbor to East! Chicago and return, have arived. They reached Oscar Georgs drug store Saturday and wer promptly installed In the west show window, where they were the center of attraction all day and again on Sunday and today. The Calumet Athletic club, under whose auspices the event is being run, are doing the handsome thing in the way of prizes. It had been stated that elegent awards wer to be made, but the club itself had no idea of how elegant these were to be be made, but the club itself had no idea how elegant these were to be. The citizens of both Indiana Harbor and East Chicago have responded generalously in their efforts to make the race one worthy the twin cities, and the consequence has been that instead of a $75 watch being offered as first prize, the club was enabled to make it a $125 time piece. The watch is of solid gold, 14-karat, and is set with diamonds. The second prize is a $35 gold filled watch, with twentyfive year guarantee movement, and the third, a silver loving cup, valued at $20, and of very graceful and artistic pattern. There are to be two other prizes of lesser value, but also well worth the effort of an ambitious amateur to win. Only Amateurs Permitted. Entries are being received every day and It is expected that by the 19th, the day set for their closing, a large and representative crowd will be In training for the event. In the meantime an order has gone forth that all entrants must meet with Secretary Peter Madsen at the club's headquarters in the Lake Shore hotel on the evening of the 19th, not later than 9 o'clock. Jo one but amateurs are eligible and all who are received as contestants must be 18 years or over and a resident in East Chicago or Indiana Harbor. The utmost enthusiasm Is manifested in the race, both in Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, and it is expected that large crowds will assemble at various points of vantage along the route to chcr the runners on their way. All neighboring towns, including Gary, Whiting and Hammond, will be liberally billed, so the event will be as well advertised as It is possible to have It The prizes will occupy their present position in Georg's drug store until Saturday, April 17, when they will be transferred to East Chicago to repose until the 24th in East Chicago, where they will be on view In the store of Dr. Schlicker. They are then to be returned to the Georg drug store in the Harbor. BOY PROTECTS HIS DOG Seven Year Old Gary Urchin Earns Dollar to Jiicense His Pet. Little sunny-faced Johnny Sebo of Gary, 7 years old, walked in the office of City Clerk Oliver Holmes one afternoon last week and with his cap in one hand and a piece of yellow pa per in the other, he tiptoed up to the desk of Deputy Clerk Hulda Lager. "Is this the place where you get papers so you can own dogs," said John, kicking the toe of one shoe against the heel of the other. 'what is it you want,' answered Miss Lager, with a puzzled smile on her face. "Do you mean a dog 11 cense?" "I, guess, that's him," returned little Johnny. Pa gave me a dollar because I worked for him and now I going to buy papers for Pedro, so they won't shoot him." And taking out a dollar bill, which was neatly tucked away in his pocket, John put it on the desk be fore Miss Liger. As the genial deputy clerk was about to fill out the necessary license, John placed the yellow paper In hand be fore Miss Lager. This is how it read: "The dog weighs about 25 pounds color hair black, half white; ring around the neck; white spot on the nose; 30 inches long tall; white spot on the tail, six inches from the back of his head to his nose; two front legs, white to the shoulder; two hind legs, white to the knee. "Tours very respectfully, "JOHN' SEBO," Twenty-third and Broadway, Gary, Ind And while Miss Lager was filling out the license blank, John was busy tell lng her of his dog and how much he loved him. It was happy urchin who went out of the clerk's offices with his license in this pocket. Limit Never Reached. Fisk: The most essential feature of a man is his, improvjthieaeaa.

GARY SOLVING PROBLEM OF

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Graham Romeyn Taylor, in Survey Magazine, Says the City Is Applying Itself to the Solution Intelligently; System Is Important.

There was variety in the population of our old American pioneer towns. but the young City of Gary, has them all beaten. A census taken last November gives a classification by races, nationalities and subdivisions, which includes twenty-four groups in addition to the Irish, Scotch, English, Canadians and Americans, and these groups comprise considerably more than one-half the residents. Central eastern and southeastern Europe are largely represented, and the rar.ge is fom Italy to Finland, with a few Japanese thrown in to ehow that the Orient has not overlooked the indus trial topportjunities provided by the steel company. Seven divisions numbering S00 people and more are as follows: Pob?s, 1.100; Servians, 1,000; Croatians, S)a0; Montenegrins, 375; Italians, S50; Hungarians, 325; Slavonians, 300, says the P.ecord Herald. When we read in the table names that are etlll strange to Americans, in spite of the frequent publication of immigration statistics, we are reminded again of the problem of assimila tion and the task that the public schools have to perform in connection with It, and Graham Romeyn Taylor's article on Gary in The Survey suggests that the new city is applying Itself lnelligently to the problem. Gary Proud of Her Schools. "Schools were early provided. The firs ones were portable frame affairs.

GALLS MAYOR TOM K

GARY'S "JEBE1AH"

Indianapolis Editor Comments on Interview Credited to to the City's Executive When the Last Saloon Closed.

The Indianapolis News says: The abolition of the saloons at Gary was attended by unusual and pictur esque scenes, such as the "whiskey line" that formed in front of one dram shop to get the last drink, and similar edifying incidents. The mayor of the town seems to be in sympathy with the spirit of the time. He Joins the lamentations over the coming growth of grass in the streets, so to speak, and "takes on" in a pessimistic vein. He says: "The closing of the saloons will do much to retard the growth of our city and already has resulted In the loss of millions of dollars in property valuations. But the saloons are closed for a year and they are going to be kept closed. We expect to have trouble with the "blind pigs, but we'll put them out of business, too. A year ago we had 106 saloons and the city collected $11,000 a year from them. The loss In revenue will be felt and I believe our citizens will put the saloons back In business next year." This Is a forcible reminder of the delicious old story of the sympathetic traveling man who asked the village saloonkeeper, "How's business?" Waving his hand In disgust at the rapidly rising spire of a church nearby, the saloonkeeper replied in tones befitting, "Bad; them's the damned things that's ruinin' the country." Gary is the place where a score of millions of dollars has been spent to make one of the greatest steel cities in the world, and where a score of thousand workmen are employed. What their weekly pay roll Is we cannot Imagine. And now the growth of the city is going to be retarded by closing the saloons! The closing has already resulted In a loss of millions of dollars in property valuations (there were 106 saloons). This is large, but it is also vague. We sometimes hear of the loss of millions of dollars in Wall street. Translated this means that some stocks which had been forced up to a certain point had fallen. The difference rresented the "loss." What the stock represented had not been touched. Now the property of Gary that has depreciated "millions," according to the may HMUTHOHMSESURE Contractor Crowell Will Not Tear Out Bridge Before Saturday. The Iake county Marathon race, which will take place next Saturday, will be run from Gary to Hobart and return. This was finally decided yesterday when a Times reporter interviewed Contractor R. H. Crowell, who is putting in the bridge over the Calumet river. "You can say to the management for me," said Mr. Crowell, "that the race can be run to Hobart as far a3 the bridge is concerned. If part of the bridge is torn out I will plank the same up so that the runners will have no trouble in crossing the bridge. As it is, I don't think I will tear the bridge up until next week on account of the non-arrival of material." This news was hailed today with great joy by the management of the Marathon race and in the camps of the

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which met the need during the construction of the fine two-story and basement Jefferson School, which the company erected at a cost of $S0,000. The Emerson School, designed by the architect of the famous St. Louis schools, is nearing completion at a cost of over $200,000. A parochial school costing about $50,000 is about to open its doors. The pupils in the public schools numbered over 1,000 at the close of school last spring. Thirtysix teachers are now employed." As a large part of the population consists of men without families, there may not be as great a diversity in the schools as is indicated in the census table, bu undoubtedly the thirty-six teachers have sufficient work to do in preparing the children of forei gners for citizenship. To aid them branch libraries of the city's public library will be established in all the schools, and already the library, which has temporary quarters, "maintains an attractive reading-room, and in the basement evening classes for Immigrants studying English, with an instructor furnished by the schools. The scheme of co-operafJon is a most promising one. We may say, Indeed, that the organizing genius that Is shown in the work is equal to that displayed by the steel company In carrying out its great plans and that it is just as Important for the welfare of the city. !ES PAPER or, must be saloon property exclusively. It Is notorious that the presence of a saloon depreciates the value of other property near it. So the decreased value must be merely in the saloon buildings, for which high rent had been charged; and the loss must be In the difference between a saloon rent and rent for other purposes. Does the may or of Gary mean to tell us that In that town of 10G sa'oons this amounts to minions of dollars? He had better tell It to the marines who are now re stored to duty aboard ship. But this depreciation In the rent of saloon buildings must be offset by the increased value of property In the region round about by reason of the re moval of the saloons. Every foot of it Is worth more, and we undertake to say that the rise will more than offset the fall in abandoned saloon buildings. But then there is that$ll,000 loss to the city from the saloon licenses at least the mayor, has so much of a start toward his J millions. We ask him to keep tab on the reduced police, court, jail and criminal expenses generally and see how the $11,000 loss In saloon licenses will look alongside that In a year. But meantime we are glad to see that the mayor, though cast down, is not overcome. He expects to "have trouble with 'blind pigs.'" But he optimistically says, "We'll put them out of business, too." Good for him! He can do it with a light heart, too, for "blind pigs" bring In no revenue. Whether the people of Gary put the saloons back in business again next year ought to be a matter of statistics. They ought to keep account of the difference in expenses such as we have suggested to the mayor, and they ought to include how the merchants fare during the year of dryness; how the wives and children in the little homes like it; whether rent is better paid, mortgages canceled and back debts cleared off. There are lots of things that enter into a comparison of this kind. We suggest them to keep the mayor busy. There is nothing i like occupation to drive away gloom, and what time he has from chasing "Dllntf pigs" could be well put In gathering these statistics. local runners. This is the last week for practice and all the local entrants are training hard for the event. Several new entries have been received since last Saturday. CLARK STATION. F. Holifleld of Gary was spending founday with Clark friends. Mrs. A. Kreuger and son, Otto, were Clerk visitors. Mr. and Mrs. William Forbes and family of Clark will now make their home on a farm at Hebron, near Val paraiso. Mr. William Clauss was spending Sunday at Chicago with his family. They are all well. Mr. Freeman of Robertsdale spent a few hours here. Mr. Harry Higgins was a Pullman business visitor. Mr. William Boldt of South Chicago spent the day with friends here. Mr. Otto Frick of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Only Real Failure. No man's a failure until he's dead or loses his courage, and that's the same thing. Georsre Horace Lorimer.

GALEBPOWERSAPPEARS HI VALPy 1EBSITY Unknown Hand Attacks Him in Advertising Circular.

SPEAKS TO JUNIOR Wi CUSS Large Audience Is Attracted Last Saturday to Hear Famous KentuckiaiL (Special to The Times.) Valparaiso, Ind., April 12. "Caleb Powers, heralded as thrice-convicted murderer at Valparaiso university, where he speaks." The above wording on a pink bill distributed promiscously by unknown persons, last Friday, disturbed the equanamity of the junior law class, under whose auspices Mr. Powers was to speak. The boys quickly got together and succeeded in getting printed and circu lated before the lecture Saturday the following statement: "To the public: Some low-spirited individual has taken it on himself to circulate a spurious handbill concerning the Powers lecture. "It bears a lie on Its face. Mr. Pow ers was never convicted of murder. "It was done with an evil motive. Powers at the Auditorium tonight. 8.15.Mr. Powers lectured on the subject, "Right on the Scaffold and Wrong on the Throne," and was greeted with a good-sized audience. There are many Kentucklans attending Valparaiso university, many of them being political enemies of Kentucky's now famous ex-lieutenant governor, with the result that the feeling ran high over what was considered an outrageous Insult to an invited guest who is an aluminus of the law department-Needless to say, the accusing statements created a sensation that proved good advertising, and there are those who say that that was all the contro versy was Intended for. though this Is positively denied by many of the stu dents. U1HSTRELM HMESIIG Gary Theater Makes Change in Operating Policy This Week. Beginning this evening the Majestic theater will run but one show a week, instead of two, as they have done previously. The management believes that if they put on one good performance in the evening the public will appreciate it better than two or three short ones of the 10-cent variety. Beginning tonight the George S.Van'a Imperial minstrels will hold the boards. These will hold, forth for two hours, during which time they guarantee to make the patrons of the theater squirm with laughter. The members of the minstrel company are: Comedians George S. Van, Billy Renaud, Arthur Finn and Al Ford. The .singers Jas. Cantwell, Russell J.Wright. Jack Luigi. Interlocutor, James StewartIt is believed by Manager , Kuechler that the one performance in. the evening will prove most popular with the people of Gary, who have ample opportunity to see a short 'show in the evening on Broadway, most of which is high class. The minstrel troupe will appear in Gary Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Curious Trait. Some women are willing to wear almost nothing on the stage so that they may appear in fine clothes off the stage. CftUSESJEILITY ' Here Are Facts Backed Up By a Strong Guarantee. . Debility is caused by catarrlu In our opinion, a person free from Catarrh was never troubled with Debility. Debility can never be cured by medicine not designed to cure Catarrh. We positively guarantee to cure Catarrh, and thus oure Debility. In every case where we fail to effect a cure, we will not charge a cent for the medicine employed during the trial. Now, surely no one should hesitate to believe us or to put our claim to a practical test under such conditions. We take all the risk; no one else can lose anything by the transaction. We make these statements and this offer because we know and have time and again proved that Rexall MucuTone will cure Catarrh. It Is designed for that one particular purpose. It is not a cure-all prescribed to cure every disease that flesh is heir to. It is a specific. Rexall Mucu-Tone is absorbed in the stomach and carried by the blood until it penetrates every part of the body, acting as an antiseptic, disinfecting, cleansing, soothing and healing agent. It rids the system of all germ and poisonous matter, purifies and enriches and Invigorates the muco-cells, neutralizes the acids of the body, stops mucous discharge, tones up the entire system, promotes nutrition, increases body weight, and brings about a feeling of healthfulness that is lasting. We have Rexall Mucu-Tone in two izes. Prices 50c and $1.00. We urge you to try a bottle on our guarantee. Kaufman & !Wolf, Hammor.i. Ir.4

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