Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 285, Hammond, Lake County, 22 May 1912 — Page 8

THE TIMES. Weducsdv, Mav 22, 1912.

SAYS BOXING AT GARY WILL RESUME

MAY 31

Thrjr Mid no. Last week the board of safety in Gary was responsible for a statement that no more fights would be permitted In Gary, and that the. lid was on, but A Chleafro paper nayn today! "The Gary Athletic club, which has taken over the lease of the Majestic theater in the steel city, the only available house there for athletic contests, proposes holding some interesting events there in the near future. The theater has a seating capacity of 1,700, and each seat, except in the gallery, is reserved. Plans have been made to build the ring from the stage out over the or

chestra pit, thus permitting a full view of the ring from all parts of the house. Elevations will also be erected on the stage. The house is so situated, away from the residential districts, and on a side street, that it is possible to handle big crowds with no inconvenience to the citizens of Gary. Mrssaice In Matchmaker. Tucker Smith is president of the club, and the services of John G. Message have been obtained as matchmaker. The policy of the organization will be to put on goed, clean contests, and conform in every particular to the laws of

the state of Indiana. The club does not aspire to give any outdoor exhibitions, which might draw the rough element, which it wishes to avoid, and it has no intention of putting on any shows on Decoration day, as this is contrary to

, Fire departments . from Burnham. J Hegewisch, West Hammond and South Chicago were called tn the order named. Over 100 citizens volunteered to fight the fire and were put to work to save the lumber which packed the yard of the Western Steel Car & Foundry com

pany. Had the fire extended to these lumber piles it is feared that the ntire plant would have burned. There Is no question that the fire started in the school house. The bullding was old and It was soon wrapped in flames. The movers were not quite ! through with their work and the build

ing stood in the street opposite five

two-story ten-room houses belonging to the Burnham Land & Improvement as-

the policy of the club, and to the desires , sociation. of the city officials of Gary. In fact,; Flames Spread Rapidly. the club will stand for clean, whole-1 The wind was from the right dlrec

some and dlgnlftel sport at all stages of the game. 'Stringent rules have been adopted.

which makes it obligatory for each con- ; testant to b in the city a certain length of time before each contest, and to pass a rigid examination before the! club's physician. Seek a Referee. I The services of the tiest possible ref-t eree are being sought and the business, management and matchmaking will be left in the hands of Ir. Message, who-, is now looking for talent. "The opening show will be on Friday,' May 31. Arrangements will be made with the Baltimore & Ohio railway to ; carry the crowds, and it is the aim of. Dr. Message to have a'l visitors back j in Chicago at 12:r.0. as it is only one hour's ride on the special trains. The depot is but two blocks from the thea- t ter and this makes It convenitnt to.

travel.

REJOICING

AMONG

THE BUSINESS MEN Perseverance of Twin City Leaders Makes Victory-Sweet.

TIMES IS GIVEN ITS PRAISE

TWIN CITY CELEBRATES AN EPOCH (Continued from Page ont) lowed, with Hays band of "Whiting, and next came the machine of Judge Walter J. Riley who took charge of the demonstration and who provided $180. worth of red and green light powder and torches to be used in the parades. East Chicago was first traversed, the procession next visiting Calumet and later Hammond. It was not until Calumet was reached on the return trip from Hammond, that it was sufficiently dark for the fireworks. At this point the machines stopped to take on the torches and red and green lights, and these were distributed at stated Intervals throughout the Harbor, many a little urchin being made happy by the lavish distribution of torches. Set 0 the Fireworks.

When the parade reached Calumet on the trip to the Harbor at first sight It looked as though something had happened to set off all the fireworks. Red lights vied with the lurid green

tinted flames on every hand. This proved only a starter however. It was

in Indiana Harbor that the real spectacle 'onk place. - When the parade left the East Chicago city hall there were only fifteen machines In line. These were augmented at almost . every corner until finally there were 100 machines in line. In East Chicago the procession went south In Forsyth to 150th street, thence to Baring, to 144th, to Tod, ti 151st, to Magoun. to Chicago avenue. Mayor Schlieker dropped off here to board a South Shore car to Chicago and the procession proceded . on to

Calumet. Arrived here the machines

turned south lh Kennedy- avenue to 151st. to Melville, to Chicago, to Alex

ander, to 151st to Oleott, to 14Sth and

thence on to Hammond. After a trip up and down Hohman street the machines returned, and at Calumet pulled up to take the fireworks aboard. At Indiana Harbor almost every

street in the town was traversed, the

red lights blazing and the torches

glowing along the way lighting up the

whole city. At Regent street where a

clear space was afforded the view was

especially effective. The brilliant red of the torches caused the lights of the

machines to look green by contrast

and the sight was most, spectacular.

The procession disbanded after com

pleting the circuit of the streets in the Harbor and all pronounced the sight the grandest the yhad ever witnessed

in or near the Twin Cities.

tion and the flames soon ignited the

house of John Sosahanan. The occu

pants of this house were not awakened

until the roof or the building was ablaze and then they had just time enough to escape with their lives. By this time the occupants of the other houses in the w were thoroughly alive to their danger and were moving out their furniture as fast as they could. It required but a few hours to destroy all of the five buildings. The South Chicago fire department arrived in time to save the lumber yard and plant of the Western Steel Car & Foundry company. The Hegewisch fire department rendered excellent -service. West Hammond sent its hose cart. The emergency fire pump in Burnham, according to reports, had not been tesfed for several months. It was so clogged up that it did not work properly and the fire fighters were handicapped by a lack of pressure.

FIRE BURNS UP PART OF BURNHAM (Continued from Page one)

DRESS SUIT AND BACK SLASHED

Gary Negroes Figure in Sensational Cutting Aff rayLast Night. s

the five houses that were burned. The names of the families which held the leases in each case are as follows: John Soaahanan, S13 Pullman avenue. Hous completely destroyed. No furni

ture or household goods saved. The

two families occupying this house barely escaped with their lives. Waaaan Plnney, 315 Pullman avenue. House destroyed and only a part of the household goods of the two families were saved. Charles Slmona, 317 Pullman avenue.

House destroyed and part of furniture saved. , Mike t'nbncle, 319 Pullman avenue. House destroyed and most of the furniture saved. A. Manke-rlts, 321 Pullman avenue. House destroyed and personal effects saved. Joe Gaapaewlta, Sll Pullman avenue. Saloon caught on fire, but was saved from destruction. See Incendiary. A Polish woman, whose name could not be learned, is said to have seen a man running from the old school house Just before the fire started. Whether or not she has given the police a description of the supposed incendiary is

not known.

The fle started at 1:15 a. m. The

people of Burnham and Hegewisch were awakened by short blasts of the Western Steel Car & Foundry company's whistle.

Two more negroes figured in a cutting affray in Gary last .night, adding more names to the list of negro out

breaks which continue while no merit

ed punishment is handed out by the

city court.

Last night at 7 o'clock Arthur Gibson, a' negro employed as Janitor at the Gary building, carved up John Phillips,

a negro Janitor, whose fastidious clothes have earned for him the title of the 'Millionaire Kid." Phillips' back

was pretty well sliced up and his new $40 full dress suit was slashed to

pieces. The quarrel was over 30 cents.

Phillips says that he regrets the affair, as he works for some "of the best

people in town. Including several of the

more prominent saloonkeepers."

Two negroes arraigned In the city

court yesterday for attempting to mur

der a white man were gently treated.

One was dismissed, while the other was

given a $5 fine and a few days in jail.

EQUALIZES DIVISION. - In order to equalize the passenger dl

visions between Chicago and Detroit

the Michigan Central Railroad company this week began running Its passenger

crews through to Kalamazoo, thus cut

ting out Michigan City and Jackson as crew division points. A total of eleven passenger engineers living in Michigan

city are arrected. but the firemen are

not included in the order.

SEXD I!W YOl'R TRIAL SVBSCRIP

TIO.X TO THE TIMES FOR A MONTH.

We Aire Offif Todlaiy "HPHAT you, Jack? Well; we are off today. "Hoped to run in to shake hands with you be fore leaving, but have been so busy clearing up business matters that I haven't had a minute. Let that Calkins matter rest till I get back. Six weeks. Thanks." "Good luck to you, old man." When time presses, the telephone is frequently relied upon for last words and farewell messages.

Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station

CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY

WHITING CITY COUNCIL'S SESSION

Several Improvement Matters Are Taken Up by , City Fathers.

There is little talked of In East Chicago and Indiana Harbor today outside

of the street car franchises. The men who are responsible for figuring out the routes and whose dogged persever-

nce was responsible for putting the

measures through the city council without further delay than was experienced.

are receiving many compliments, and

The Times has come in for a large share

of praise for its part In the matter.

Thb Times this morning and last

vening undertook to get a few inter-

tews regarding the feeling in the Twin

Cities regarding their good fortune, and

the following is the result:

C. A. Westberg: "The people should

ppreciate the work of .the men who

ave so persistently brought the fran

hise matter to a ' focus and obtained

or me two towns what I consider one

f the best franchises ever passed in

this region. The committee of fourteen

worked hard on the details of the va-

ious routes submitted and undoubted

ly have selected the best possible routes

under the circumstances. The Times,

oo, was no small factor in bringing

about the successful issue of the fight, by keeping the question constantly be

fore the people and thereby sustaining

their iterest in the matter."

Charles E. Fowler: "I am more than

plased at the result, to put it mildly. We all had our work cut out for us and it is a gratification that the hard struggle has terminated la a manner that

must be satisfactory Jo all reasonable taxpayers. The cltixens, too, should

congratulate themselves on getting a

good franchise and getting it cleanly.

In most cases, where large franchises are to be given out, there is more or less corruption, but In this instance what was obtained by the street car companies was obtained by clean methods. The Times did Its share in helping the good work along."

Judge Walter J. Riley: "All is well

that ends well. We are now out of the

woods, the Baldwin Locomotive works Is going to begin work and a new. era

of prosperity is before us. The Times

as usual, was on the Job and on the right side of the question."

w. . .Diamond:- "At . first glance

when the matter was. first put up to me.

I opposed a third track In Chicago ave

nue. After it had been explained how exceedingly difficult i was to bring the lines In any other way in order to com

municate directly with the Baldwin

plant and with Indiana Harbor in gen

eral, I lost my prejudice as I realized then that it was the only way. I would

be perfectly willing to get up in the

middle of the night at any time to lend my support to a matter of such vital

importance."

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Mayor A. G. Schlieker: "The fran

chises are good In every particular. The city should be congratulated in that It

has secured good routes and fair terms,

I trust that everybody will be satisfied as I am that the best that could be done

has been done"

A. G. Lundquist: "There can be no question that everything is as it should

be. The Twin Cities are now assured of a street car service unparalleled in northern Indiana. Especially is Indi

ana Harbor to be congratulated. While East Chicago has always had pretty good direct service, Indiana Harbor has been a bit shy In this respect. This criticism can no longer be made when the two companies to which franchises have Just been granted are operating

their new lines." George W. Lewis: '.'There seems noth

lng to say except in praise of the solution of the traction problem. I am

more than satisfied with the franchises

and if there are any who are not I feel

confident that they will be brought to

the way of thinking of those who have

given the best Judgment that was in them in an endeavor" to do what was right in making terms with the street car companies and' in selecting the routes. Congratulations are due The Times as well as to Individuals who labored with the situation." John R. Farovid: "If my Judgment is worth anything, . the cities of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago are now assured of a street railway system that can scarcely be Improved upon. It hs cost much time and study to arrive at a solution of the problem, but I think the solution has been arrived at in a manner that will prove satisfactory to the great majority "of the people who will be dependent on the street car companies for getting them to and from their work and between the cities to which the new lines will be tributary." Thomas O'Connell:-"Its a bully good arrangement all around and one well worthy of last night's Jubilee. It will be a constant Jubilee in Indiana Harbor after the linea are in operation The Times has been an important fac

tor in bringing things to an issue.

Matt Sternberg: "Yes, yes, yes. The

franchises are all right. But if Indi

ana Harbor wins next Sunday's game

with LaPorte, It'll bring our percent

age up to, let me see ,

Abe Ottenheimer: "You betcha. East Chicago and Indiana Harbor have got two good little franchises that can't be improved upon. I'm strong lor them."

(Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., May 22. The city

council met in regular session on Mon

day night. Mayor Parks and all the aldermen with the exception of Alderman Baran being present.

The adopting of resolutions formed the greater part of the evening's work, one being adopted for the installing of a sewer and sidewalk on Atchison avenue and also a sidealk on 121st street, Front street, and also on Cleveland avenue.

A resolution was adopted modifying

the resolution for the improvement of sewer on 121st street. J. J. Freeman was appointed inspector of paving on Davidson place, and also on Center street. The bid of William Zimmerman for the construction of water and sewer plugs on-Center street, Davidson Place. 121st street and Steiber street with tbe exception of sewer stubs on 121st, was accepted. Saloon licenses were granted to George Collins, George Kocan, Weniel Kuffner, Mike Kozacik, John Kozior, and Robert Gordon. City Clerk Jones was instructed to advertise for bids for the sale of the

fire wagon, as It is the intention of the council to purchase an auto truck. After bills and claims were allowed and new bills were read and referred the meeting of the council was ad-

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"THERE'S a certain pleasure about wearing fine clothes, a sense of being well dressed that seems to in-, crease energy, efficiency, vigor and ambition. But there are lots of kinds of fine clothes and all of them won't do. We

want you to come in he?e

and see "the finest of fine clothes, Hart Sehaffner & Marx productions that are individually cut, designed and finished Rich, luxurious woolens. The man who spends $15 or $20 for a suit of clothes, can't spend it more wisely than here we'll give him unusual values for his money.

George V. Bacon, Jr., of Gary, who is

said to be the only poet In the world

who has made a success at the real estate business and made money too, has branched out as a magazine writer.

This month Mr. Bacon has an article n the Green Book, a stage story about

women voting. It Is very cleverly writ

ten. Recent Issues of Current Literature have contained his poetry. The young poet-real estate man Is a grad

uate of St. Mary's college and has been

in the newspaper game in Gary and

Cleveland.

ourned.

GEORGE BACON JR.

A REALTY POET

THIS NEWSPAPER IS THB TRADB PAPER OK THE CONSUMERS OP THIS CITY" OF THK PEOPI.R WHO

Here, Mothers, Are Specials!

Boys' blue serge suits, fancy cheviots and wor-i steds newest fabrics and neat patterns in gray, brown, tan and the popular blue-grays. Double breasted and Norfolks. Suits with dash and stylesome have extra knickers. Usually well tailored, best values of the season. $5.00 up. Straw Hats, New 1912 Styles, Big Assortment, $1.50 up.

'HAMMOND, TN DIANA.

THE GARY

GOTTLIEB MENTIONED. Although the democrats of Lake and Porter counties have not yet set the time for the. Judicial convention for the thirty-first district, there is already some activity among prospective candidates for the nomi lation of prosecuting attorney. - Leon I. Gottllet, a Gary attorney, this week Informed; his friends that he expected to make tljie face for the nof'natlon of prosecuting- attorney

MILT

CMEW C(Q)o

LOCATED TO THE EAST OP THE FIRST SUBDIVISION WILL START OPERATION JUNE 1ST, 1912, EMPLOYING 1,000 MEN. ONE HUNDRED HOMES ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THIS PLANT -FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THIS COMPANY. !ow Ss the Opportune Time for the Builder and Investor - Gary Xsumdl Commpaumy SUBSIDIARY OF THE UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, OWNS AND CONTROLS THE UNIMPROVED LOTS IN THE FIRST SUBDIVISION. LOTS FROM $300 TO $500, INCLUDING PAVEMENT, SEWER AND WATER, SITUATED WITHIN FOUR BLOCKS OF THE EMERSON SCHOOL. A FEW LOTS NORTH OF FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR Y. M. C. A. BUILDING, CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND FEDERAL BUILDING ARE LEFT, RANGING FROM $650 TO $725.

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Office Phillips Building Fifth Avenue and Broadway