Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 300, Hammond, Lake County, 10 June 1912 — Page 8
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THE TIMES. Monday, June 10, 1912.
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GARY SHOOK BY BURIIIIIGJlllDOGS" Usual Report That Powder Mills Had Blown Up Is Shattered.
Gary was rocked from one end to the other, window panes rattled, and doors closed as if by an invisible hand ' shortly after ten o'clock yesterday morning:. The blast disturbed services at the churches and those in the streets , looked towards the mills in an anxious manner. Bye and bye those who looked into the eastern sky saw a hugs cloud of muddy-colored smoke hovering over the east part of the city. , "Aetna powder mills have gone up," some one said. Overloaded Bnlldega The Caaae. Telephonic inquiry elicited the information that nothing out of the way had happened at Aetna. The usual Sunday morning work of burning up the "bulldogs" was being done. "Bull dogs" are the refuse from the paper shell houses and they invariably . contain a small quantity of dynamite. It happened yesterday that a little more than the usual quantity of the explosive came in contact with the flames. Hence the blast. Down at Aetna, they said over the phone, that no one paid any attention to the noise which created so much alarm in Gary. JUDGE IS AFTER THE SPEEDERS (Continued from Pave !. er expresses it. is reposing in the pockets of Judge George H. Lewis. Some time rTot long ago. Mayor Schlieker caused to have posted in the offices of the Chicago Automobile club a notice to the effect that Kast Chicago offered the best road east and south from Chicago for machines." Incidentally it was stated In the notice that "speeders" would not be molested In Forsyth avenue on their way south until after they had passed the Catholic church. While some distance above that Forsythe avenue is within the city limits, the absence of houses north cf this point makes it comparatively safe for swift travel. It was for this reason that the Catholic church was named as the point where, speeders were to slow up. The result has been that machines by the hundred have been picking the Kast Chicago route to go east and south from Chicago. 'And now comes Judge George H. Iewis and takes note of the many machines that whixs through East Chicago. He had Claude Dressen appointed a deputy constable to lie In wait on his trusty motorcycle for the ONE SET OF BURNERS HEATS ALL OVENS Hammond
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laws above the church. Young; Mr. Dresden was tickled sick with the Job, as he got his a short while ago for speeding, lie stationed himself at the Forsythe avenue canal bridge and made his arrests from this point of van tage. Ten of the speeders were arrest- ' ed and brought before Judge Lewis, be ing lined $1 and costs each, amounting to $11. Mayor Schlieker is considerably sirred up over the idea of dicsrediting i his bulletin posted In the Automobile club, and young Mr. Dressen, it is understood, is going to throw up his job on account of the slurring remarks that have been made to him concerning his activities, and there is the dickens to j pay generally. "It looks as though Judge Lewis was out after a little pasv monev." sulci M.yor ScMleker ..It .ls an outrage to arrest people for speeding in what is practically a country road, - especially when, as I understand it, many of them were not going at a particularly high rate of speed at all. Such of flciousness will have the effect of keeping automobllists out of 'East Chicago, which is Just what we do not want to do. Furthermore, the city police department is fully competent to handle all such cases. H. E- KEOUGH IS DEAD AT HIS HOME (Continued from Page one) that he might be given nourishment. In his weakened condition Mr. Keough was unable to resist the embolism which developed. Canadian by Birth. Hugh Edmund Keough was born on Jan. 24. 186, at Hamilton, Ont., and received his education in that city. From the time he was 17 years old until his death, a period of thirty-one years, he devoted his life to newspaper work. Mr. Keough's first newspaper work was on the Spectator in his native city. He afterward worked in Indianapolis and Logansport before coming to Chi cago in the early '80s. The competitioi was keen in the local field at that time, but his sharp and trenchant pen earned him "the position of sporting editor of the Times at a time when a sporting writer was required to know every subject. He held this position for seven years, and then served In a similar capacity for the San Francisco Chronicle and New Orleans Item. In 189 Mr. Keough was married to Miss Bertha Athertcn of Dubuque, la. Always fond of outdoor "life, Mr. Keuogh, through his newspaper work, became connected with horse racing and served as an official at Washington park and the other Chicago tracks, as well as at every Important course In the middle west. He was one of the first to foresee the finish of commercialized horse racing and never threw away his "old tools." as he termed his newspaper experience. Retnrna to Jnnrmlliim. When racing was practically wiped out in this section, Mr Keough became managing editor of Thb Times. He was at the same time conducting a column
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In the Sunday edition of The Tribune the district convention was organized called, "Offside Plays." His good nst- but the situation Is so muddled that It tured criticism and witty cynicisms at Is believed that the national committee the expense of popular fallacies enjoy- . will not undertaker to unseat the Taft ed such a vogue that six years ago he delegates. accepted a permanent position with The Thirteenth district presents The Tribune. , something of a problem, and It la said Mr. Keough had a world of sympathy that there is more likelihood of the for others in trouble. ' His words of ap- Roosevelt people winning their conpreclation, published in his column, up-'tests In that district than in any other, on the death of his friends and com-, because of the claims that they were rades, were often reprinted by rels.-ln the majority in the district conventives for memorial cards. ' tion but that they were gaged and road rollered by Arch Graham, . the chairTvnT A T A rtAWifDeTO man. But their chance there also ls
COME UP TODAY (Continued from Page one) They say that not one of the twenty will bolt the President and vote for Roosevelt. There was some talk to the effect that James E. Watson was one that might make a break away from Taft, but his friends say he will not do it. Watson is not a Taft man j 1. . a. Ka'aav, Toff nrt 1 A I iiroi L, imi ao . v ..... II .-.-.-. Roosevelt he is again Roosevelt. Watson is for the old ticket, Taft and Sherman, and he will support It In the convention. ffe and Vice President Sherman are warm personal friends. Th.M has been some talk about Wat-' son for a place on the platform commlttee. but this place has been picked out for Mr. Fairbanks. Another report was that Harry S New, some time ago, had been seired with a case of cold feet, and that he might not support the President all the way down the line, but New hs shown already that he proposes to stay with the President to the end of the fight. His friends say that New will', vote for the renominatlon of Taft even if he Is the only Indiana delegate to vote the way. For a time the talk about a possible bolt among the Indiana Taft delegates worried some of the leaders among the President's supporters, but this fear on their part has disappeared, and they insist now that there is no possibility of sue1' a thing happening. The fact is that there ls not the least prospect of a bolt on either side in this state. The Taft forces are confident of their side, and the Roosevelt delegates have held a meeting and pladged every man of their ten to vote for Roosevelt "until the cows come home." This ties them up tight and assures Roosevelt ten votes from this state. Of the twenty Taft delegates in Indiana eighteen are instructed to vote for Taft. The two uninstructed delegates are J. D. Oliver of South Bend and Maurice Fox, of Laporte, and both of these men are out and out Taft men, and will vote that way without instructions. Among the politicians here there is a general belief that Roosevelt will not win any of the contests in Indiana. It is pointed out that in the First district the Taft forces were in control of the district convention that elected the nation delegates, even if every contested seat in the district convention were given to Roosevelt. In the Third district there is admitted to be a shadow of chance for the Roosevelt people to win because of the manner In which
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WORK Oil CAtiAL OVER FORSYTHE BEGUN aSt ChiCagO. ill Order Not O 7 to Delay "Work, Puts Up Bond. orK on cutting the canal across Forsyth avenue under the new bridge was begun this morning by the Great .Lakes Dredge and Dock company. No sooner was the start made, than the city stopped the operations, pending the furnishing of a bond to cover possible damages. The question then arose as to who should be liable. The East Chicago company maintains that the city should be responsible, .while Mayor Schlieker
contested that the Great Lakes Dredge not known whether any of the occuand Dock company should furnish a pants were injured. bond. The East Chicago company, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Belshaw were finally, rather than delay the work, , slightly injured in an auto accident agreed to put up the bond. 'yesterday forenoon when the Belshaw It will be necessary to remove the. machine backed Into a ditch and turnbridge for a time while the dredge ls'ed over. going through, but this will be done j Mr. and Mrs. Nichols were also In the bodily, the bridge being replaced intact machine, Mr. Nichols being at the after the channel Is 'made and the steering wheel. They escaned unln.
dredge located , on the other side. PLANS FOR PIER AT NEW AWUSElfJ i PARK Coney Island Folk Go Steadily Ahead With Their Schedule. Considerable headway Is being made with the plans for the Coney Island Amusement park which is to be located on Miller beach. Architect Walter Hudson of Gary has completed plana for the 800-foot pier and the contract for its erection has been awarded to' William Westergren o Mlllen who is In the sand and house wrecking bust- . ness. j The steamship "Flora" of the Berry I
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line which is to operate between Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Miller beach has arrived at Saginaw and Capt. Miles
ferry, the commander, expects to make a trial run down to Indiana Harbor next week. Despite reports printed in Gary newspapers and inspired by a syndicate of real estate men who have been negotiating for adjoining land the pro moters or the park company say that their plans are being pushed with the utmost rapidlv. A number of Miller neonla will v.. employed both in the construction and operation or tne park. Concessions for numerous amusements have been signed up and the hotel, restaurant and garage concessions will bef let this week. LOWELL HAS THREE BAD AUTO ACCIDENTS (Continued from Page ) avoid a buggy which was standing at the west side of the bridge where the driver awaited the auto to pass. Belshawa' In AVr-ck. The collision with the bridge railing.
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man was hurled bodily from the vehicle. His leg was badly bruised as a . I 1 h result. A passing auto from the Brown and Searip garage was hailed and the Joy riders continued their trip to Cedar Lake in it. The crippled auto was tak-' en to Lowell for repairs. One Sunday morning a big car went into the ditch on the S curve between Lowell and Crown Point. The machine was considerably damaged, but it is Jured. SHOCKING FIND MADE BY BOYS (Continued from Page and very neat about his person. All papers of identification had been destroyed and the only clue which the police have at present is a cleaning mark on his coat. The numbers show that his clothes have been at the cleaners several times, the last number being 2-16-452. The suit was purchase from the Yondorf Clothing Co., at "Van Buren and Halsted streets, Chicago, but the police are anxious to find the clothes cleaner who did the work in hopes of securing his name. Evidently the remains had been there all Saturday night, as the body was cold and the rope which he used to commit suicide had cut his neck. One end of the rope hade been tied to a limb twelve feet from the ground, while the other end with a peculiar knott was tier around his neck. His body was
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Every child in the elementary city schools of the United States ls to be card catalogued, and a running history of his entire school career in the grades kept permanently on file, according to plans formulated by Investi gators whose report has Just been is sued for free distribution by the United States Bureau of Education. Although this plan has just been Inaugurated, it has the approval of the National Education Association, while some 300 cities have already begun to keep the cards. Eventually, It ls anticipated, about 6,000,000 pupils will be thus tabulated. With the new card-catalogue system In full operation throughout the country, definite and scientific answer can be made to a large number of questions be guessed in large measure. How many times has a given child been detained n a grade? How many backward, overage, or retarded children are there 'n a given city's schools? How does this showing compare with other cities? . Does foreign birth affect pro gress? If so, how? Does kindergarten training help a child through the grades? How does absence from school affect progress? Will Source of Information. These and other like questions can be answered readily and accurately when the new cumulative card index, in which every young American has his place can be drawn upon for the found in an upright position with his knees touching the ground, another small rope is clutched in his hands, which he likely intended using until he found the strong rope. His neck was not broken and It is thought he choked to dath. He " described as follows: About 60 years old, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, 160 pounds, gray hair, smooht shaven, gray suit, brown hat and shoes. Had the following articles in his pocket: Knife, pocketbook with some old coins and a little change, silk handkerchief, cigar holder, bunch of keys and glasses. Nobody knows the man and the last seen of him was Saturday, when he came into Cuneo's place at Roby and purchased two sandwiches. GARY HAS A VERY LIVELY DAY SUNDAY There were a few robberies, one ac cldental shooting, and a stabbing affray written down upon the Gary police records yesterday. Despite this the poCompany
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The form of card contains the fol lowing entries, among others: Age of Child; date of admission to school;' grade; days present; health; conduct; scholarship; place of birth; vaccinated; name and occupation of parent or guardian. As the child moves from grade to grade, or from building to building, the card, containing his past record will follow him, as will also be the case even if he should move from one city to another. In this way his entire past and present In school will be checked off against each other, point by point and year by year. In addition to introducing the cumulative index card as a means of keeping the school history of every American child, the committee of Investigators has also drawn up a uniform method of reporting fiscal statistics, so that costs may be computed upon the same universal basis. The new scheme of school statistics was drawn up by a committee appointed by the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association, working in cooperation with, the United States Bureau of Education. The result of their labors is issued as a government document under the title "Report of the Committee on Uniform Records and Reports," and will be sent free upon request to the United States Commissioner of Education, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C Hce regarded the Sunday as a quiet one and beyond a few drunken outbreaks in the negro quarter, the usual Monday morning police court grist wasn't bait as much as it was this time in June a year or two ago. Of the robberies reported, Peter Chulop, 1065 Adams street, was half up last night at 10:45 by four negro high waymen at Tenth avenue and Madison street. They took $1.75 from Chulop. Joseph Sharkish, 1064 Adams street. who lives across the street from the victim of the negro thieves, had $49 taken from him two hours earlier. George Nestorovich, who has served as a member oi tne liary police department, and, later as a deupty sheriff. is at the Gary General hospital with a buflet wound in his right leg. Mike Rabanovlch is the man who shot Nestor ovich, the accident occuring yesterday morning. Rabanovlch says that he was examining an automatic pistol when it went off accidentally. As Tony Ppolato, or . Sporato, was passing 1649 Jefferson street yesterday he was called Into ' that house. . Here he was attacked by George Nicola, who drove a knife into Spolato's lungs.' He Is at the Gary General hospital, where he Is not expected to live. Nicola escaped. . Indiana Harbor