Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 193, Hammond, Lake County, 5 February 1912 — Page 8
THE TIMES.
Mondav. Feb. 5; 1912.
Beautiful New Y. M. C. A. Building, the Finest in the State of Indiana, Is Dedicated at Gary With. Elaborate Ceremonial.
WILL HOT FILE IF BOARDJOLDS BACK Randall Burns Wishes Supreme Court to -Pass on Ditch Matter. ,
Gary' magnificent T. jr. C. A. hom, built at' a cost of 1300.000 ws4 dedicat
ed, its doors formally opened, and the donor of the building. Judge Elbert II. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, the man after whom the city is named, was signally honored, yesterday afternoon, when a bronxe tablet erected "in Tiis honor by the association directors was unveiled. Fully eight hundred people were in attendance from Gary and surrounding i ities. They attended the exercises at the Emerson school auditorium and at the association building and later participated in the reception and inspector! visit at the latter place.
Rer. MeKlvrra Chef Speaker. The dedicatory services opened at th3 school auditorium where Capt. H. S. Norton was president of the meeting. Rev.. William McKlveen of 'Evanston ..was the chief speaker of the dsy and, his address was a well delivered outline on what the association stands for. . His grace, the Rt. Rev. John Hazen AVhite, protestant episcopal bishop of this, diocese, that of Michigan City, offered the invocation. Addresses were (Slsn made by W. P. Gleason. chairman of the board of trustees, and A. B. Keller, "president of the association. "We want this building to be for the foreigners as well as the American young men," said Steel Mill Superin-
' tendeot- IV.. P. Gleason, which, no doubt, will be receivedas welcome news by the thousandf foreign workmen in Gary. . Doner la Hoaored. At the association building where th second half of the exercise I W. McXamee of the board of trustees unveiled a tablet in the main lobby which was erected in Judge Gary's honor. - ,It bore the inscription:. "Elbert H. Gary in appreciation of his friendship, and,of his generous gifts which have made the erection of this building possible the Young Men's Christian Association of the city of Gary has raised this tablet thai all majr know him as a benefactor of the whole "community through this chrisiian Institution. A. D. 1911." Following a dedication prayer offered by .Bishop White the out o town visitor inspected the building. Tonight the doors will be thrown open for the people of Gary and others who ear to attend the "at home" reception which .wUl ba from seven until ten o'clock. . In full the program was: At the Emerson School Auditorium at .1 P. M. Mr. H. S. Nortan, Master of Cere-
Overture Ward's Concert Band.' "America"- Audience, standing. . Invocation Rt. Rev. John Hazen White, Bishop of Michigan City: Selection Imperial Male Quartet. Dedicatory Address Rev. William T. MeKlveen, Ph. D. "Bleat Be the Tie That Binds" Audience, standing. Address Mr. William P. Gleason, Chairman of Board of Trustees. Address Mr. Arnold B. Keller, President of the Association. ' Selection Imperial Male Quartet. At the Association building: The Opening of the Doors President Keller. . v "election Imperial Male Quartet.
Unveiling of Tablet Mr. Lawrence
W. McXamee. . i
Prayer of Dedication Rt. Rev. . John
Hazen White. .
"Praise God From Who All Blessings
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Randall Burns, the Chicago engineer and 'father of th Burns' ditch plan.
which calls for the reclamation of several thousand acres in the Little Calumet valley by draining the marshes on either side of that stream, was In Gary today in the interests of .the' Tolleston Gun club. - Mr. Burns' client, the owner of 1,700 acres of marsh land in the Houth part of Gary, protests against the opening of Washington street clear through to the Ridge road. The visit of Mr. Burns to Oary has to do with the filing of a remonstrance against the street being opened through the club's property. "I will not file this remonstrance," said the noted engineer, "if the bdard agrees to withhold action until r the supreme court has ruled on the Burns' ditch. '"The Tolleston club will have no objection to AVashington street v being opened to the territory south of the river, but it wishes the land to be drained first so that Its property can be sub-divided, ft the board of public works agrees to wait there will be no
remonstrance.'
NEITHER Si'HIKERS NOR EMPLOY EKS HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT AS BOARD OF ARBITRATION TfilES TO END LAWRENCE IILL STRIKE
The Burns' ditch plan calls 'for the draining of the Little Calumet valley and the reclamation of probably 20,000 acres. A good deal of this can be subvided, while the rest of it, which is too far away : from urban centers, can be made into excellent truck garden land. It is planned to have the ditch outlet at Dune park. In 1908 Lake and Porter counties named a commission of three to have charge of the work, A. P. Mel
ton of Gary being the Lake county representative. Railroads fought the project, lost their case in the lower courts, and appealed It to the supreme
court.
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PRISONERS TRfiDE " LEGS BY MISTAKE;' KNOT AVERTS WAR
John SJocum, of Boston, was arretted . in Philadelphia as a vagrant and locked up; . When he went to bed he unstrapped his wooden leg and stood It in a corner of hit cell. Soon afterward Harry Da Villa waa put la the same cell with 9 locum. TTe, too, took oft a wooden leg and ateod it in a corner. De Vllle was the first to awake In the rooming. He put on a lec and
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told S locum he'd better stir himself. When Slocum put on his leg ha found it an Inch too long. De Villa tried his g then and found H an Inch too short.' It waa a good deal better leg. though, and he refused to give it up when Slocum demanded It. The men were still wrangling bitterly when they were arraigned in court. The magistrate tried to arbitrate the quarrel, but he found himself blocked at every turn until Slocum described with loving minuteness a knot in the leg he claimed as his. The knot was found and Slocum exulted so openly that a policeman barely saved De Villa from facing a charge of aaaault.
Lovers of the dance are looking for
ward to the largest and one of the most
enjoyable balls of the reason to take
place" on the night of Saturday, Feb
17, when the Klks wiH be the hosts at
their sixth annual grand ball.
Committees have been hard at work
preparing for the event for some time
and the list of prizes is longer and the
prizes themselves are said to be bet
ter than those awarded at any of the
preceding events.
DeBriae's orchestra of ten pieces will give the music and the Lewis skating
rink, where the dance will be held, will be decorated and rendered comfortable for the occasion. The event, always popular, increases in popularity each year and always stands forth as one of the most prominent social events, if not the most prominent, of any event of the season. The following is a list of the prizes and those who will donate them: Best School girl's costume Nassau & Thompson, 800 Chicago avenue, 5 lb. box candy. $3.60. Best Irish costume Mr. J. O'Connell, 711 Chicago avenue, material for fancy vest, 14.00. Best Ladies' Japanese character Koch Sc. Hoffman, 1 pair ladies shoes, $3.60, Calumet building. Most- original ladies costume -F. H. Fehrencamp, 4711 Forsythe avenue.
fruit dish, 15.00.
Best Ladles Costume First National
Bank, 711 Chicago avenue, certificate of
deposit of $5.00.
- Best Gent's costume East Chicago
Bank, 718 Chicago avenue, certificate of deposit, $5.00.
Most comical doctor's costume Dr.
Robert Spear's drug store, fountain pen.
$3.00, 710 Chicago avenue.,
Best Ladle's kitchen costume W. R.
Diamond, 709 Chicago avenue.-25 lb.
sack of flour, $1.00.
Best hobo costume Jim Morelll
corner Forsythe and Chicago avenue, 1
box 50 La Sola cigars, $3.00. -
Little Red Riding Hood Dr. A. G.
Schlieker, 715 Chicago avenue, 1 bottle
perfume. Best male Impersonator Fred Fife,
712 Chicago avenue, 1 pair ladles' silk
hose, $2.50.
' Best Lady s Quaker Costume Max
Nassau, 4726 Olcott avenue, one lady's
brooch; $3.60.
Most Comical Dutch Costume Chas
Wagner, 4724 Olcott avenue, one pair
men's shoes, $3.50. Best "Topsy" Costume Mrs. Rosenthal, 4720 Olcott avenue, one pair s".lk hose, $2.60. Best Uncle Sam F. W. Clinton & Son, 4804 Olcott avenue, complete shaving set, $4. Best Colored Character Model Clothing store, 712 Alcott avenue, one
man's stiff hat,. $3. Best v Lady's Character Costume Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.. 804 Chicago avenue, one electric lamp, $6. Best Servant's Costume H. W. Williams & Co.,' 4713 Forsyth avenue, two pounds White House coffee, $1. - Best Clown Barker's Fair store, 3417-3419 Michigan avenue, one cut glass vase. $3.
Best Jewish character Nate Shine, S425 Michigan avenue, one gent's hat, $3. Best female Impersonator Stevens St Haywood, 3430 Michigan avenue, one carving set, $3. Best lady's German character Harbor Pharmacy, 3437 Michigan avenue, one cut glass perfume decanter, $4. Best lady's or gentleman's costume ith Elk colors (purple and white) B. P. O. E. No. 981, silk umbrella, $5.
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Differences between the American Woole:n Company and the 15,000 textile workers on strike at Lewrence, Mass..-may be adjusted at a conference with the state board of arbitration. Neither Joseph J. Ettor, of New York, leader of the strikers, or President Wood, of the American Woolen Company, however, expected that the : conference would accomplish anything. In th picture the militiamen, who are still keeping the city under martial law, are shown arresting a union sympathizer who had
i shot at xme of the mill watchmen. r '
STEEL IS
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EXPRESS RATES 10 (ME DOWN
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6. A reduction of 16 per cent in express rates on shipments within the state has been ordered1by,, the state railroad commission, and reTs expected that the express companies will accept the order and put it Into effect without iresort Jto the courts. The order becomes effective on March 15. The order Is issued after a thorough hearing by the Commission of the entire express business in the state. The companies affected by the order are
January Proves the Best
Month Experienced in Industry. January proved the best month ex
perienced by the iron and steel industry since the turning point from the decline
in business last fall. In plates, structural and bars the month was especially good and specifications against previous contracts were unusually heavy. This is reflected now in the gradual Improvement in production. It also was a fair month in rail orders, and car buying during the period also displayed fair activity. It is estimated that January steel orders aggregated 1,500,000 tons, of which one third was rails. The corporation secured the larger part Yet buying by the railroads, especially of steel rails, was not up to normtl.
and hesitation still is displayed In the the Adams, American, Pacific, Southern,
placing of contracts for this commodity. ' United States and Well-Fargo.
There seems to be a considerable hag- j o change Is made in the minimum
rate for the shipment of an express package. This will remain at 25 cents for anything under two pounds. The following new rates are ordered per 100 pounds: For 80 miles or under, 40 cents; 60 miles and over 30 miles, 50 cents; SO
to 90 miles, 60 cents; 90 to 120 miles, 75 cents; 120 to 150 miles, -90 cents; 150 to 180 miles, $1; 180 to 195 miles, $1.10; 195 to 250 miles, $1.25; 250 to 310 miles. $1.40; 310 to 340 miles, $1.50; 240 to 370 miles, $1.60; 370 to 400 miles. $1.75. No single shipment which originates in this, state and goes to another place in the Ktate can travel more than 400 miles. On packages ranging from 2 to 100 pounds the rate grades downward from 40. cents, but no package will be carried for less than 25 cents, just the same as now.
wrong in the expression of that opinion. When the Columbus, O. graft cases were on trial according to a reporter in whose word this paper has utmost confidence Thomas B. Dean was seen during the conduct of the cases there In the criminal court. ) 1 . In the meantime, how many distographs are working in Lake County today? ' . WOl 1,11 BE SIHPRISEU. Probably if the truth were, known the people of .Lake .County would be surprised outside of its use In Gary It has already ben used In East Chicago and Hammond. Just how many more little dictographs today are listening from walls, desks, pictures wlfl probably never be known until the next exposures take place. It is. coming to be indispensibls and . who knows but what today the busy little instrument is getting ready
family into a barn, but for the present - L.u cis ,"Flgr ul -ouni,.
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SIX ARE BURNED IN BLAZE
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it was divided into, three rooms, one
down stairs used for kitchen and living
room, and two upstairs used for bed rooms. ....
It being Sunday morning; the family
slep rather late. Mrs. Brueckner was the first to be up. and after she had started the fire in the kitchen sne let
the building to the . basement of tha
Brueckner flats to look after the turn-
ce there. When she returned to her
kitchen she found the room in flames
and the fire beginning to eat its 'way
through the ceiling.
Stove Wa Overheated.
ried in the palm of the hand If necessary can be set up for. a job in the twinkling of an. eye. It Is simply hung oh a hook anywhere. If on the wall put a calendar over it and run the wires through a partition into an adjoining room and connect with a battery and, receiver and you hide It behind the drawer in a desk. You1 can hook it under the edge of a chair or
a table, or place it behind a framed picture. Just so it's out of sight and in the. room it's all right. You can talk in the lowest sort of voice and be heard over a wire indefinitely long. You
GEORGE SMITH GOES - ,- IHTOJUSIIIESS Annealer Resigns and Be- . conies Partner of W. L- . Williams.
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mia become overheated, and a tea towel ' ,
which was hanging near by caught aflre
and spread it to the wajl paper which
Hear of Gary's Schools.
Superintendent of Public Schools William A. Wirt has returned from
Philadelphia, where he went in re
sponse to various educational bodies that wished to hear of Gary's schools. Prof. Wirt addressed the Public Educational society, gave advice to the Quaker parochial school officers, and also delivered an. address at Westchester.; This Is not the first time that the Gary school executive has been
called to Pennsylvania state to &iveJ
points on Gary's schools.
was not very tight on the walls. ' De-
spite the threatening flames In the'
room, she rushed in and called the family .upstairs. .The father came hurrying down .stairs, and seeing: the danger, he rushed back and snatched up his four year old daughter, Meta. At the same time bring his other children
to run for their lives. With the child 1 in his arms he hurried down stairs, and arlving at the foot he sank to his knees half unconscious.; ' , A Heroic Mother. The brave mother dragged his limp body into the open air. Marie the thirteen year old daughter with the two months old baby In her arms, came stumbling down the stairway a second later, and also fell -unconscious to the floor with her burden.. The mother kept her nerve, and withthe assistance of Fred her ten year old son, she dragged both of' them to safety. About . the same time Paul, the twelve year old son dashed down the stairway and into the open air. He-escaped without Injury.
J As the open air struck the Victims their
clothes flamed up ttnew, and burned: until they either feH oft or were torn off. rtghbr Give Alarm Neighbors turned in the Are alarm, and Nos. 1 and 4 answered, but most of the damage Ijad been done before the alarm was turned in.. The interior of the building was practically gutted.
The victims .who were now freezing in the twelve-below zero weather were quickly -taken In by-members in' the Brueckner flats. Physicians ere sent for and. Dr. Gilson responded. He was assisted . by' Dr.. Buchanan.- They - were given all' possible aid, and were then wrapped up well , and 'removed1 to St.1 Margaret's hospital in - Neidow's ambulance, several trips ' having been
necessary. . . .it A pathetic incident is related in connection' With the accident. When the doctors arrived, all the children Insisted that the baby be cared, for lrst,"and the four year old girl next, and so each' one wanting to be the last, so that the suffering of. the others might be eased first: All ' suffered intensely. and this morning., there was some fear that the baby .would not live. Marie and Fred are in bad shape too. The four year old daughter and the mother occupy one bed In the hospital ward. None of the victims are able to see.- '
i is merely a convenience in quick wir
ing. .i. THE I.ITTI.E BV7.7.KR. Suddenly the sound of a buzzer is
j heard. The demonstrator steps to hia , desk and takes down a receiver. The i conversation he carries on seems to be thrown into thin air.
t j That's one of its uses. The person on
j the other end or the line could have
heard you striking a match just as plain as he could hear you talking. You open a drawer and show the trans, mitter of the dictograph, which hai received and reported you words as he uttered them.. t The .whole instrument, transmitter, receiver and battery, can be held with ease in the palm of one hand. The transmitter is the important thing. It's function is the same as the transmitter of an ordinary telephone. It re
ceives and transmits vibrations of
sound. It is highly sensitive, however, and instead of talking into a 'mouth
piece the user can talk in a natural tone of voice in any corner of the room
and the sound carries with great dis
tinctness.-
The transmitter, though remarkably sensitive, la quite simple. It consists of .a rubber "sound collector" serving the same purpose as the sound chamber of a .violin. Within-that, is a disk of aluminum the size of a watch. In which there , is a , delicate carbon membrane Behind the membrane are six tiny electros containing minute carbon balls, which are set vibrating' violently at the smallest ..vibration. . The vibration of the carbon dik is simulated, and this vS-. bration is transmitted, ever- the wires by .a .weakening and , strengthening of the current as in a telephone. , At the other end of, .the wire is the receiver just like the telepwhone receiver, , nd' a battery. , The operative I na dtective. ease sits wit the receiver
clamped' to his far and by means of short hand reproduce the conversation going on in the other room.
George Smith, for many years annealer at . the Inland mill has resigned
his position with the mill, the resigna
tion taking effect the first of the month
Mr. Smith has bought an interest in the
paint store of W. L Williams, in the Commercial , club building, Guthrie street and the concern will branch out and prepare to do business on a large scale, in anticipation of the tremendous
building activity that it is fel confident
will open up as soon as the weather
will permit. , A new' feature of the business will be an elegant, new auto truck which will be ready for delivery the first o! next month.
The company will make a specialty of plate and other window glass as It is expected. there will be an unusual demand for these materials. They have laid In a large stock of glass and othej things usually . carried by business houses of this nature.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take. LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it falls to cure.. . K.. W. GROVE'S signature Is
on each box. 25c
gling over specifications for the stee' for, though many of the large western xoeds have specifications under' eor.slaeration. there is little or no tonnage coming out. Rail Orders Improve. Although the Pennsylvania is reported to have apportioned its 150,000 tons
among the steel mills, no confirmation of this rumor has been received. It is stated in these reports that the business is divided between the Steel corporation, Pennsylvania, Cambria, Lackawanna .And Bethlehem Steel companies. .Though the exact distribution Is not included, it Is declared the Pennsylvania Steel" Company procures 33,000 tons, the corporation more than 70,000 -tens and the other companies smaller tonnages. It understood that the .Grand
Trunk Railroad has bought 10,000 tons
of standard steel rails and the Chicago Junction Ratlway Company 2,500 tons, both from the Illinois Steel Company.
The Marylapd Steel Company has received a contract - from the Nortbera
Texas Traction company for 3,500 tons
of steel rails and plates, for immedlata delivery. The Carnegie Steel Company has received contracts for 12.800 cor wheels from the Pennsylvania lines. Outlook I Bright. Sentiment among the makers now H that a fair tonnage will be forthcoming in all lines during the spring and summer, though nothing extraordinary is expected. Politics, it la pointed out, will be too much of a factor to warrant expecting an unusual run of business. But. makers point out, they cannot get away from the fact that the largest crnsumers of steel, the railroads, nave been short for four years on their buying. Some of the large roads, it Is stat
ed, even are getting into serious condition In places, owing to curtailment
in. maintenance allowance for right of way. The roads have been operating larger rolling stock and motive power, but many have not increased the weight of the rails proportionately. Demand for steel products In -ther lines than rails continues good; In fact.
such that almost the entire output of steel is required to supply the consumption of finished steel products. That such a condition was developing was pointed out before in these columns. This Is borne out further now ty th-i fact that practically all western makers have gone out of the market on forging billets. The reason for this is that, they need all the steel they can get for their finishing mills to supply the demand of the trade for finished products. The demand for plates, among others, is so heavy that difficulty Is experienced in getting billets enough to satisfy .it. Forging ' billets, consequently, have become rather scarce, and the maker can command almost any price he wishes.
Sporting Brief s
Hugh Nlcol, the old St. Louis player, will scout the coming season lor the Brooklyn superbas. Catcher "Bill" Clark has started his second season as coach of the Princeten university baseball squad. Manager Jack Dunn has gathered the class of the Canadian league. Including Pitcher Smith, the "back-breaker," for his Baltimore team. This young Bedlent, the Jersey City twirler, must have something besides his glove when the Boston Red Sox give seven players for him. Gunning, Jacobs and Linderback, three Boston Red Sox rookies, have been turned over to Manager Jesse
Burkett of the Worcester club. Frank ("Pa") Belt, for the past twenty years a minor league manager and last season with the Central association, has retired from the game. - It is said the Western league will, play fewer games next season than in 1911. Denver's big lead and a 168game schedule caused Trost to gather on the fans' shoes last year. New Orleans will not get Jakey Ats, who managed the Providence team last season. Jake will stick. with the Clam Diggers, havityr been appointed captain of the team. "Buck" Freeman, the old boy who still holds the homV run records. Is still able to put on a baseball uniform. "Buck" has signed to manage the Scratiton, Pa., team. Governor John K. Tener of Pennsylvania, who was formerly a big 'vague pitcher, will be the guest of honor at the banquet of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers' association, on Feb. 19.
T. B. DEAN; BURNS AGENCY OPERATOR (Continued from Page L)
first arrest in the Gary bribery cased was made and the i.anie of Thomas B. Dean flashed befoe th public eye the belief wis first expressed inthis paper that Dean was a Burns' operator. ThU was eror hatically denied but -Thj Times
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Klondike Dinner.
; Fhysical Director1. Pjnneo .of the Gary Y. M. C. A. last 'night entertained at his home in Jackson . street several Y. M. C. A. officers in honor of A. SATnllock, who spent some years in; Alaska. Mr. Tullock,. who-is now. residing at the association building, told of his life in the far north. - s Those present were: , W. A. Wirt," A. B. -Keller," II. S. Norton,' W." P. Gleason, John Kirk. H. G. Hay. Jr.; and Messrs. Pinneo and Tullock.
If Manager Clarke of the Pittsburg Pirates doesn't land a promising first baseman before the season opens he
will be forced to place Wagner, Miller
or one of the other regulars on the bag.
Eddie Murphy of South Boston, Mass.,
has been matched to box Packey Mc Farland oj Feb. 14, at South Bend.
Items For The Newspapers IDE PORTERS aim to write only the facts. But in the daily hurry for news they must depend largely upon the telephone. Sometimes they get wrong information. , - With a telephone in your home they may call you personally and get correct notes -either about the party you have given, or the names of your guests.
This is one of the mariylises -of the telephone in the home. s) . Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station CHICAGO TELEPHONE cCOMPANY