Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 64, Hammond, Lake County, 1 September 1909 — Page 5
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1909.
THE TIMES.
. J A DAV IN GARY LAND
THE CITY
Club Meets Tonight. Tonight the regular meeting of the Commercial club will be held for the purpose of discussing the approaching visit of the steel city by 500 mem bers of the Federated Commercial Clubs of Indiana. The convention Is expect ed to be one of the biggest events In the history of the steel city, and ev erything possible will be done to make the convention a success. Case Is Dismissed. The case against Robert McKinley 9630 Ewlng avenue, South Chicago, who who arrested on a warrant sworn out by Miss May Quinn, the pretty tele phone operator in the Indiana Steel company's offices, charging him with grand larceny, was dismissed in Judge Townsley3 court yesterday. It will be remembered that Miss Quinn and McKinley were sweethearts for a number of years, and the trouble resulted when McKinley took back his engagement ring he had given to the young woman. The case was not brought up for trial yesterday. McKinley agreeing to return the ring to Miss Quinn, which he did before leaving the court room. Tug Makes Initial Trip. The steel tug William A. Field, the largest of the kind on the great lakes, made its Initial trip from Chicago to South. Chicago yesterday. The boat Is named in honor of William A. Field, general superintendent of the Illinois Steel company of South Chicago, and was built at Cleveland for the Great Lakes Towing and Dredging company. The boat Is constructed entirely of steel, weighing 114.000 gross tons, Is 110 feet long and is equipped with a vertical non-condensing engine, having a 24-inch diameter cylinder and six boilers, eac 12 feet to 120 inches long. It will be the flagship of the company's fleet of lugs and will lie in the Calumet harbor. A number of city officials and men prominent in the steel making industry from various parts of the country were entertained aboard the boat on the trip yesterday. A Fine Play. There is a class of people who seldom visit a theater, but who always attend a certain class of plays, plays of the type of "The Old Homestead," 'Our New Minister," "the Ninety and Nine." That these plays have had long lives is entirely due to the fact that they are strongly supported- by the non-theatergoing element. To this class of plays belongs the "Minister's Daughters," which will be Manager Kuechler's offering at the Majestic theater on Sunday. Sept. 5. "The Minister's Daughters" is from the pen of Mlron . Ijef fingwell, an author new to the theatergoing public. The play was first produced in Chicago last spring, where it ran until late in the summer months. Its success on the road has been so great that the Rowland Clifford Amusement company, the producers, have placed two companies of equal merit entour, and are now contemplating putting out a third and fourth, to satisfy the demands for return dates. Manager Kuechler is to be congratulated on having secured this attraction. Heard in Hobart. Tie case against William Piper, for keeping a blind pig, will be heard in Hobart today before Judge Matthews, the case having been transferred to Hobart township on a change of venue. The Bilkovic case, which was set for hearing yesterday, was continued until Saturday afternoon in Judge Ruber's court. The Glass House Case. A dozen rocks, varying in size from a hazel nut to a canteloupe, were offered in evidence in a provoke case, which was tried in Judge Fitzgerald's court yesterday, in which Joseph Matika and Joseph Goldberg were arrested. The warrant was sworn out MAJESTIC Phone 315 THEATRE Conn, and 5th Av. J. F. Kuechler, Mgr. ONE NIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th Fowland fi C if ford's Latest Success THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER Special Scenery, Clever Cast and Elaborate Effects PRICES: 25c, 35c and 50c Seats Ready Thursday Phone 315 Parties wanting to borrow money on improved real estate CALL ON A. D. Schaef fer 800 Broadway GARY - - INDIANA
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Duck the straw. Where are the mosquitoes? Might have a look at the heavies? South Broadway may be paved be fore the snow flies? This is also the open season for coun ty fairs, Yes, sir, my boy we remember when Wellman first started. Better league. get strong with the civic Of course, the local architects will be on the anxious seat for several days. Now that the sand fleas have given a little rest, the bumper crop of sand burs promises to make it interesting. President Taft's waist has been re auced seven inches, and just when the tube skirt is going out ine census marshals are working overtime. Only thirteen more days of grace for "little Willie." " The city does not pay certain police man for talking politics. Try some of that "downward revis ion" pig iron for breakfast food. In all this silence Meester Knotts must be preparing "something awful." If some men in Gary knew what other people thought of them they'd spread themselves out as doormats. Wires are being pulled, ties are be ing passed and the political fight is be coming interesting. Keep cool, gentle men. A little reliable news of the starting of the American Locomotive works would be welcome at this time. by J. Anderson. 2325 Adams street, who claimed that the two lads had been making life miserable for him by throwing stones against his house. Mrs. Matika, who claimed that she came from the land of Erin, although her name did not denote it, appeared for her two sons and told stories about Andreson. Judge Fitzgerald dismissed the case, arguing that people who live in glass houses had no right to talk, although it was generally thought in the court room that the green bow, which Mrs. Matika wore, figured prominently. Married in Haste. "Married In Haste," W. F. Mann's newest offering, from Miss M. B. Braddon's muchly-read novel of the same name, is now classed as one of the best comedy dramas of modern times. and will be seen at the Majestic theater on Tuesday. Sept. 7, with a most capable company and with an elaborate production. It is a play that mfwyp production. It has created a sensation wherever It has been nrodurcri. Tt i. play that dears with modern life and as euch Is vivid and beautiful. The oblest critics of the drama have praised n.e ptay. rhe press has been unanimous in its appreciation. Sunday School Picnic. The Sunday school of the First Pres byterian church of this city will hold a picnic at Robertsdale on Friday aft ernoon of this week. It is desired thnt every one eonnected with the chnmh should attend, and especially every scholar in the Sunday school, and children not accompanied by parents will be carefully looked after by teachers and other officers. The train leaves the Lake Shore station at 12:24, and every one, where it is convenient is asked to meet at the church at 11:30 a. ni., or to be at the station fifteen minutes before the train leaves. Kach one Is expected to bring a lunch, as there will be a picnic dinner in the grove, and the afternoon will be spent in games and sports of various kinds. Another Club Meets. A meeting of the Hungarian Republican club will be held this evening in the south end of the city. , number of speakers in foreign languages will rtuuie.ss tup meeting. The hall at ientli avenue and Washington will be used. street Republicans to Organize. The members of the Young Men's Republican .Marching club will meet tonight in the Binzenhof hall where they will organize under the direction of Captain Rowen, formerly of the regular army. a large number of young Gary men are expecting to join and lend enthusiasm to the Gary parades and meetings. Meet on Sept. 7. A meeting of the Gary Medical society will be held Sept. 7, at which a number of interesting papers will be read by those slated for participation in the program. The subject of Dr. 11. M. Hosmers paper will be "Rheumatism and Its Treatment." A paper will also be ready by Dr. E. L. Shaible on the subject "Complications and Sequences." The discussion on this subject will be led by Dr. T. B. Templin. Start New Grocery. Titttle Brothers are about to start a new grocery store on Broadway, which, if it is run as successfully as their meat market, will be one of the biggest and finest in the county. The arrangements for the establishment of the market will probably be completed today and further announcements of the scheme will be made tomorrow. Will Be Held TonightThe first big social event of the season in Gary will be held this evening at the home of Mrs.- W. P. Gleason, where a party will be given to Miss Stella Jones of Springfield, 111., a niece of Mrs. Glean"s and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Estershada of Clarkton, Pa. About one hundred guests have been invited to attend. The lawn will be
lighted up for the occasion and a dancing pavilion will be erected on
the north side of the house where dancing will be enjoyed. Among those who will assist Mrs. Gleason in receiv ing are Mrs. A. M. Roberts, E. G. Elbe and Mrs. R. L. Lonnon. Will Be Occupied Today. ine new nre station will be occupied today and the new appointments for the additional men will also be made. Five more men will have to be appointed and there are probably ten applications for the openings. A hook and ladder wagon will be installed in the new station in the south end. Meet for Session. The Tolleston town board will meet for their regular session next Monday night, at which time the matter of the franchises for water and gas will be decided. There are two companies seeking the gas franchise. The Gary Heat. Light and Water company and the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company of Hammond. While the general feeling in Tolleston is that they do not want gas at this time, yet they favor the Gary Heat, Light and Water franchise. Change Location. Attorneys Seabright and White, who formerly had offices in the Minnesota block, yesterday moved to a suite in the Knotts' building at the corner of Seventh avenue and Broadway. The second story of the building is now entirely completed and ready for rent ing purposes. Marvels at Growth. C. Breslln of Dayton, O., was in Gary yesterday afternoon looking for a suit able location in which to engage in the wholesale liquor business. This is Mr. Breslin's second trip to Gary and mar vels at the great growth of the city since his last visit here about a year ago. He now has an option on several south end store buildings and will move to this place in a short time. Requisition Is Issued. The requisition for taking J. C. Mahew from Indiana to Chicago to face the charges of wife and child abandon ment were secured from Governor Marshall yesterday and Mayhew was taken to Chicago yesterday. This he claims is the twenty-second time that his wife has had him arrested and that he has cleared himself each time. Crossings Are Laid. The crossings over the-. Pennsylvania and Michigan Central tracks were laid last night by the Gary and Interurban railroad and now the work , will be rushed faster than ever. Over half a mile of new track throueh Tnlinr, is now under construction, and at the rate that the yhave been going the road will have no difficulty in getting into Hammond by the time that they were scheduled to run. Bound Over Yesterday. Milon Kovanova was bound over to the superior court yesterday, b yJudgo Huber under 300 bonds on the charge of grand larceny. lie was accused of robbing Peter Stednovfch, his former room-mate, of $32. and later taking the money up to Chicago, where he spent it for liquor. Roth men roomed at Twenty-second and Adams street. EAST GARY. "William Krlandson, who has been working on a steam shovel in Oklahoma. Is home, visiting his parents. The job he has been working on is completed, and he will return west as soon as another contract is landed. Attorney Grant Crumpacker of Valparaiso passed through here yesterday. He rode in an auto. Attorney Frank Fetterer visited at the home of "W'illlam Reich yesterday. Mrs. John Lonburg is preparing to visit at Joliet, 111., the latter part of the week. Free dally deliveries to a!l towns m the Calumet region, including Gary. Spiegel, South Chicago's leading furniture store. tf HAMMOND NEWS Loss of Dog Mourned. The loss of faithful and valuable hunting dog is mourned in the home of Louis Jaeger. 42 West Garden street. East Monday evening the animal, while running on Hohman street, was accidentally caught by the ma hine of a local owner. The probabilities are that when the auto owner learns whose pet he accidentally killed that some amicable settlement will be reached. Flower of the Ranch"The Flower of the Ranch," now playing at the Calumet theater. South Chicago, is a musical play in three acts, all the scenes of which have been laid in the rugged west, with colorful and complete scenic settings of great beauty. The book, lyrics and music of the play have been written by Joseph Howard, composer of '-The Time, the Place and the Girl," "The Girl Question," "Honeymoon Trail," "A Stubborn Cinderella," and other successful works. There is said to be a razzle-dazzle, zippity-go-bang about the "Flower of the Kanch.' Joe Howard's musical comedy novelty, which commences its engagement at the Calumet theater Sept. 1 that makes It worth while. The curtain rises on an empty stage and bing: a herd of cowboys in "chaps." sombreros and red kerchiefs breeze in like a Kansas cyclone, dust flying and the action is on. Action is Mr. Howard's one hobby in musical plays and he has plenty of it in "The Flower of the Ranch." ADVERTISE IX THE TIMES.
(Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Sept. 1. The west side of the public square luckily escaped what might have been a dangerous and damaging fire last evening, when a Cadillac automobile, belonging to Herman Fedler of Hammond, caught fire from an explosion of gasoline in Obright's garage. Only the pluck and courage of William Obright, owner of the garage. Mr. Fedbr and several other bystanders who rolled the burning machine into the street, saved the building and the adjoining li'very stable from going up in smoke. As it was, the ceiling of the garage was badly scorched and the gentlemen in question show the marks of some bad gasolene burns on their hands. AVan Killing Tuiik. Mr. Fedler, about 7:30 o'clock, drove the Cadillac roaster over to the garage p'ratorVt" making a8olen' Phome ?n V,'nK, " . ! J"" .t0, hiS and Mr. Obrisrht was in the act of filling the tank when the explosion occurred. The cause of the combusion is not known, as neither men were smoking, but it is thought that the lamps in iront of the machine, which lighted at the time, were responsible for the accident. Fedler's machine was badly damaged, the top and cushions being completely burned and the machine badly marred before the flames could be extinguished. The fire department was called out, as it was thought at first that the garage was on fire, but the flames in the machine were extinguished without their aid through th efTorts of the crowd, which had congregaed to witness the un usual accident. Not IIU FlrM l.Tploslon. T It- r. 1 ( 1 H. "I... It " Jii. j- uiei was some time I ago the victim of an accident in a gas-' olene launch, of which he was the' owner, the craft catching fire during a! cruise on an adjacent lake, the cause' of which was just as mysterious and! unaccountable as that which happened to his machine last evening. Fodlor left the automobile In the local traratre where it will undergo the necessary repairs before starting on its return to Hammond. It is estimated that at last $200 damage was done to the car by last night's accident. GUPIO CAPTURES 10 FIRE LADDIES The coming weddings of two members of the Central station fire department are two social events, which are at present holding the attention more or less of every member in the department. The benedicts-to-be are Godfrey Rosene. who holds the position of SOPI. OF (Special to The Times.) Fast Chicago, Tnd.. Sept. 1. Superintendent of schools. E. X. Canine, has issued his annual report and the statement, which lias been published in pamphlet form, contains much that is of interest both to parents having children in the public schools, but to public spirited citizens generally. After .a few preliminary remarks, In which Mr. Canine refers to the unusually good showing of the year to which the report has reference, he plunges right into the detailed subject matter in hand. Near to Mr. aCnine's heart is evidently the special work which was taken up last year, as an innovation for the advancement of backward children. This is the first feature of school work mentioned, and a greater amount of spare is allotted to this in the littl than to any one subject Mr. Canine's , remarks upon this subject open with some quotations taken from 'laggards in Our Public Schools," by I-onard P. Ayres, secretary of the Backward Children Investigation of the Russell Sage foundation, and in which some interesting statistics regarding the percentage of dull children are given, together with tlie cause leading up to their backwardness. An interesting addendum to this feature of the report. Is Miss Jackson's statement which covers the work with backward children for the first six months of her incumbency in charge of this branch of the educational system. It appears by the report that there are more than twice as many girls who need special help, as boys. Tina is true in the lower grades as well as in the higher ones. so the excuse that there are more girls in school than boys cannot be offered. For example, the number of boys needing special help in their studies during January was 10. as compare. 1 with IS girls. In February 9 boys to 23 girls in March, S to 22; in April. 0 to 2S, and so on. Tiie general average for the entire term was, however, ft boys to 21 girls, in i" i" f 4u. in a, result ot tms spe-s cial help, the children who passed with their classes, and the majority of whom would have failed without aid was: Boys, IS; girls, 29; total. 4T. Two others passed in the subjects in which they were helped, but failed to pass to a higher grade for other reasons. Of the total number n girls showed little or not improvement. Others did better
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truckman, and William Bachman, the driver of the engine. Their weddings are to take place within four days of each other, and coincidently at Chicago, their brides being from the Windy City. The wedding of Godfrey Rosene and Miss Frieda Sand will be celebrated next Saturday, while that of William Bachman and Miss Ernestine Otto will take place next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rosene will return to their furnished home at Oak street and One, Hundred and Forty-ninth street, while Mr. and Mrs. Bactman, it is understood, will take up their residence in Carroll street.
STRUMITE Or! SOUTH El PAVING Westrumite pavement, which has found favor to some extent in Hammond, will be introduced into the south side residence district, according to a contract which the board of public works this morning awarded to the Ahlborn Construction company. The contract for the Logan street sidewalks Was also awarded to the Ahlborn Con company. Nick Haan, by pe tition, was appointed inspector for the Detroit street pavement. Tlans for the Wilcox street sidewalk were accepted and a resolution for the improvement ordered. The inspector's report for the Torrence avenue sewer was accepted, and the city engineer instructed to prepare the primary assessment roll. TODAY ANNIVERSARY FOR CLERK DUELKE Tt was three years ago today that City Clerk Otto Duelke, William Wolter and his assistant, Ed. Aubrey, took office in the city hall. It was also the beginning of the new term for the other city officials who had held office under .Mayor Uecker in his previous ad- : llllnistration" An pxtra batch of work ! l'lltlractt"zcd the day for Clerk Duelke i todaJ. while the others continued with 1 the routine. I City Controller John D. Smalley is expected to be back in Hammond again today after a ten days' vacation, most of which time he spent with Mrs. Smalley among friends in Ohio. "Minor vs. Monon" Ends. The case of Arthur C. Minor vs. the Monon railroad, which has been on trial in Prest's court for portions of the past three days, finally came to a close this morning. The dispute is over ?56, which Minor claims is coming to him. Minor claims wages as a switchman, while the Motion railroad claims he only was promised wages as a brakeman. Judge Prest has taken the case under advisement. TIMES "ADS" PtLLERS." ARE! "BUSINESS UAL HE PORT as a result of the special aid, but not enough better to warrant their passing. This out of a total of 73 boys and girls who received special aid. The summer school and the evening school are given a little space of their own in the annual report. With reference to the former department, Mr. Canine says: 'We deem the work im portant onoueli to continue under whatever conditions may be prescribed by the board.' of the evening school classes the author of the pamphlet says that a large number of the patrons of these classes were foreigners seeking to master English and that their spirit and efforts were commendable, and their attitude and conduct excellent. Extension of Work Advocated. Extension of the work for the bene-
bookletjfit of persons desiring more advanced
study, is recommended an,l It 1 recommended that the length of the term he made six months or longer, instead of five months as heretofore The total number of pupils enrolled was 171; average attendance 5. ft. nnd the ages ranged from 14 to 48 years. The! nationalities represented Include Hun- I garian. Austrian, Roumanian, Lithuanian, Polish. German. Swiss, Swedish, I Norwegian. Greek. Welsh. Danish. Ir- ! ish. English, American. The report refers with pardonable pride to the showing made by the high school in public events as well as In private work by the pupils, special mention being made of the' honors achieved in the county oratorical contest, when East Chicago won second place in oratory and first in music, i Athletics is approved, it being men - tioned, however, that "the board and j faculty hold strictly to the rule ath- I letic.3 for the school, not the school fori athletics." Under the caption. "Material Pro-1 gress,' is mentioned the erection of the new Washington school, the purchase' of additional grounds adjacent to the j McKinley school, the cindering of the Lincoln school playground, and the j general renovation of most of the ' buildings during the vacation. A point j is made of the fact that it will be pos- i sible to lower the tuition levy, in spite ' of the fact that teachers' salaries have been increased, special teachers hired and evening and summer schools conducted. The report closes with inter esting statistical figures on a number of different topics.
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