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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Frisco Again Wide Open
For the PugiHStic Game
Defeat of the Hartman Bill Puts the Promoters
On Easy Street Once MOre-A Few R6Col-
leCtiOns of the OId-Timers.
By W. W. NAUGHToN.

knights OF the mits and seen a greater
varie = Of ring men and more important
encounters than any other place where
the sort is countenanced- This can De
proved If anyone disputing It cares 10
trot out records and "reminiscences
What wraithes Of the prize ring arose
when one gets 70 thinking OF faraway
days or nights. john L. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan. Charlie Mitchell and Nike
Cleary, Jack Dempsey and Jack Burke
(the IEish lad, George Godfrey and Jake
KilraiD, Jack Havlin and Tommy War
rem. Ike Weir and Billy Murphy, George
lie Blanche and Young Mitchell,
Jimmy Carroll and imported Sammy
Blakelock. George Dawson and Danny
Needham. Fitzsimmons and Billy Nc
Carthy, Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett,
Joe Goddard and Joe McAuliffe, George
Dixon and Abe Willis, Paddy Duty and
Tom Meadows. Joe Choynsk and Frank
Glover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

Cyclone" Thompson and Dick Hyland
VIII furnish the first twenty-round con-
test Of the year in San Francisco. The
lightweights named are to box az
Dreamlan1 on the night of March 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

What famous ring performances San
Francisco has entertained-or has been
entertained by-to be sure England
may boast OF being the cradle OF fsti-
cuffs. and New York may claim the
record for big gates" but San Fran
cisco had more TO do with Queensberry
sport than any other spot in the uni
verse. Il has paid more money 10 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.-The de-
feat Of the Hartman anti-fghting bill
means that San Francisco will be wide
open, pugilisucally, for another two
years at least.
With the Nevada boom practically a
thing Of the past. and with glove sport
In other sections confined to short bouts
this means that California cities Will
go TO the fore again in handling cham
pioushIp contests and. for that matter,
all ring events which call for thorough
test Of the men engaged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

Il would have been a strange expert
ence for the patrons Of boxing II Hart
man had succeeded in having the cur
tain rung down on the sport in this
city There were years, Of course,
when the game was under the ban, but
looking backward. il seems now as II
there has been a continued patter Of
gloves and shuttle OF slippers for a full
score Of years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Martins Suspension Will Stay.

Jockey Martins suspension will last
the rest Of the winter. according 10 a +
well-informed source The ride Martin .
gave Orly II the day that to 3 favor I.
lie was beaten of, ard Marvin Neal /
upon whose chances all the wise hSh" (
bet won. is directly responsible for the
Jockeys trouble. Martin viii get a
license in the East all right and will
appear under silks for the strong Far
I-Sullivan-Johnson confederacy. which
promises 10 dominate the speculative
end OF the metropolitan turf next
summer.
As a matter of fact. Martin is prob
ably one of the cIeanest riders we have
right now. He has been the favoritc
rider Tor the big bettors whenever they
had occasion 70 put down a 5000 or
$4,000 wager. From John w. Gates
down TO Diamond Jim" Brady Martin
is well regarded. All the big pIungers
today repose the utmost confidence in
the Canadian. When you want 20
bring home the money. get Martin TO
ride" is the way Jesse Lewisohn put
il in talking about Americas foremost
horseman-
One of Richest Riders.
That brings to mind the fact Of Martin
being one of the richest Jockeys we have
today He is worth every cent of $3.50,
CO., How did he get il? All, there is the
tickle, To begin with. he has been rid
ing just nine years. Most Of Martins
coin has come in the way of presents"
from successful plungers and the many
! large wagers he has made and won
! himself For winning a certain $4,000
Ire..
received a check for $500 above his
/ regular fee.
/ Talking Of presents TO jockeys, Mar
/ tins valet relates an incident which
! occurred at Toronto, Can, several years
/ ago. Martin was riding with grea- sue
/ cess there, and one day n local paper
printed the fact OF the riders liking for
pigeons That evening over half dozen
! pigeons werN delivered TO his hotel. He
had ridden our out of six winners that
day.
With the annual exodus from the local
winter grounds TO the East, soon TO
come to hand. another milestone in the
round of the turf Is at hand Probably
geo owners and trainers came down here
from Washington. D. c.. and New York
last November, but not fewer than 1,2OC
will go back there about the end OF this
month, for there is nowhere else they
may turn.
New York a Disguised Blessing.
For hundreds of these soldiers Of for
tune the enforced march on New York
will be a blessing in disguise. for wealth
and fame may be their lot As a rule
a trainer or ring operator who has
earned his spurs in the fast money
game in the West can handle himself
, to advantage in the big tent about
the Eastern metropolis. From Fred
Berlew, the developer of Beldame, dow1
to Plunger Charlie Ellison, you viii
, find cut that many a top-liner q the
ring at Sheepshead Bay in a smiling af
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

ternoon in June saw a struggle in the
West before coming onto softer and
more slcculent meadows.
The life OF destiny Of hundreds and
hundreds OF racing and sporting char
acters who would never have yentured
farther East than Chicago. Ill. but for
the close down in the Middle West.
viii be changed for good or bad by
the shift 10 old Father knIckerbocker-
land.
There will be all sorts Of horses at
Benning. which means large fields and
plenty Of husIing. So far as class is
concerned the winter here has failed
to produce anything much in either
the jockey or the horse product
Colloquy Looks Best.
Undoubtedly the best class raCehOrse
here is the fIly CoIloquy. Fit and well
she can run thrce-quaTters at Belmont
Park in time close 20 the worlds rec
ord. She is q very clever, fast filly al
sprinting distances, and can shoulder a
fair package. ". A. Lewis is her
trainer, and d right smart hOTseman
he is Given d fair chance, this fellow
Lewis will beat the best spTinteTs In
the Eastern handicaps with ColloQuy-
She may start at Benning, and in sew
sraI events at Aqueduct and Jamaica in
! April She is owned by George HOLE
/ & Co. and II put up in the market to-
morrow would bring more than any
+ four horses now here on the ground
/ combined OF the jockeys, Garner ha:
! been developed into quite fair sort OF
I "a rider Jimmy Mccormick did this
! Stiu. Garner will not be able 10 chai
/ lenge Marvellous" Miller TO any con
siderable extent in the East
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

cut off her captor's hair, and made
slave of him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

CopvriEht 1907 BIZ Thomas s Rlce)
of the purse in this year, 1907. Having
emitted his defiance he charged head
down with what he would describe as
'.Jeffries crouch" There is no attempt
by the Hindu reporter TO describe the
affair by rounds. but he gets in all the
news and gives US the winner i'm a few
words, which have been translated as fol-
lows, I'm Wheeier's History OF India:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
LOCAL BANK HAS BECOME
A NATIONAL DEPOSITORY.
Citizens German National VIII Receive
$4,000 of Uncle Sans Good Money
Assets Have Reached Half Million


The Citizens German National bank
is in receipt of a letter from the sec
rotary of the treasury Of the United
States to the effect that 1t has been
made United States depository.
The Citizens German National bank
and the Commercial bank in this city
are the only ones that have this dis
tinction. Both have on deposit $780,
600 of the governments money.
This amount is derived from govern
ment taxes, and the revenue from the
distilIery and the postoffice. The Of
fcers of the Citizens German National
bank also announce that their assets
have reached the half million dollar
mark and the bank is only little over
year old
Plans are being made to move into
the new building that Tony Taper viii
construct on the corner Of Holman
and Sibley in about q year, but IN the
mean time some Improvements viii be
made in the present quarters ana
preparations will be made to settle
down in the present location until the
new home is built.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
MILL
FAKE AGAIN
Chicago Paper Falls for An
other Midnight Brain
Storm.
MADE OF WHOLE CLOTH
South Chicago Reporters to Keep
Busy VIII Hatch Yarns
While You Wait.

South Chicago, June 29.-In haring
headlines a Chicsgo paper published
today a weird story of a terrible ac-
cident at the Illinois Steel company's
mill at South Chicago in which it
stated that five men were seriously in
jured and even went SO far as TO give
the names and residents OF the sup
posed men injured. A LAKE COUNTY
TINES reporter investigated the alleged
accident and found that there was not
even the slightest sort of rumor to
give the story foundation.
The police Of South Chicago, to-
gether with several OF the Chicago pa
pers inquired of the superintendent of
the mill as TO the truth of the story.
The latter took up the matter and gave
it a thorough investigation and found
that no such accident occurred. He
stated this morning to the TINES re-
porter that the reporter who sent the
story 10 Chicago was guilty of rank
fake.
The workmen employed in the mill"
he stated, Know very well that the
reporters who cover this section of the
city for the Chicago papers are pub
fishing fake stories from the mill every
day. The mana cement of the company
has decided to ignore the matter, how
ever. but 1T may be that they will turn
some of these days and sue for libel.
AS it is now. the papers are only a
laughing stock to the mill men with
their yellow stories of terrible happen
ings at the mill. although many who
reside in other sections of the city do
not know the difference"
II was found by the TINES reporter
that the names OF the injured men
were false, and that no such men lived
at the residences given by the paper.
II is thought that before long the com
pany will take some action against the
reporters and papers using fake stories
Of big accidents at the mill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
SPLENDID EDIFICE
READY FOR DEDICATION
Official Souvenir Program
for Conservation of Meth
odist Church Now Out.

The official souvenir programs Of
the dedication OF the First Methodist
church are now out and ready for dis
tribution.
In fact everything seems to be IN read
mess for this great event-the church,
the program and the participants. The
finishing touches on the new edifce
are about completed 50 that the big
crowd which is expected in attendance
will have chance to see every detail
of the beautiful church as it was orig
inally designed. Those wishing to get
a seat Will find ii necessary to get
there early as the seating capacity will
be taxed TO its limit. Bishop William
f Mcdowell Will deliver the dedicatory
sermon at the morning service. There
will also be services each evening
throughout the week with the choir OF
each church in the city singing on
one of the evenings. The weather pre-
dictions are favorable for tomorrow and
II looks as if it would do its part in
making this a banner day for the
Methodists.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The annual children's day program
will be given at the Christian church
next Sunday evening. The church
viii be beautifully decorated with
ferns, flowers and the national colors
The entire program will be given by
the children and is as follows. Sub
ject, The Star Of the East"
Voluntary. .-......... DIR. and Mrs. Davis
Song ..........-....... Step by step
Entire sunday school
Scripture Reading. sunshine Glass
............. Mrs. Graves, Teacher
Evening Prayer. Observation-Disclosures.
- Miss sta9ord's Primary Class
Song ..............,." star of Promise
Recitation. .,. 'o star star OF Promise
Earl McQuiston.
Song-"Little Stars -. Primary No. 1
Mrs. Hartman and Miss Dixie, TEACHERS.
Exercise. .............. Shining stars"
Primary Department.
Song -"Twinkling Little Stars
Primary Department.
Scripture Driss. ...Jewell Boys Club
Mrs. Davis, Teacher,
Star Quartet. ...................
Blanche Wilton.
Margaret Haefer.
Katie stevens.
Mabel Seherer.
Miss Payne. Teacher.
s message of the Flowers. .-.....
Cody Beebe. Mildred Maverty, Myr-
Nora Frazer Clara Passage, Florence
Sullivan.
500 14SASA = ~ u
Ways Of the Daisies .............
Mabel Krause, Henrietta Whitmore
Mildred Daily, Bernice Brown.
Recitation ......-.-.--. vera LADS
Duet. Irene and Louise Beebe
Drum Corps ......... Enterprise Class
Bonnie Haines. Teacher.
Song ........S Sunday School Choii
Solo bessie Rhode
Exercise Drill. ."Star Of Promise
Star Glass, DR.. Davis. Teacher. Verne
Slizer, Maurice Miller Alice FORD
Gertrude Dixie. Margaret Haefer
Helen Ford, Jessie Rhode.
song Star Class
Offering for foreign missions. .......
Song-"America" $3.50. Congregation
Benediction ...................
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
STEEL MILLS TO CLOSE.

The employees of the Republic Iron
and Steel company OF East Chicago.
will be given a vacation all next week
whether they want it or not 1t has
been found necessary TO shut down the
mills 10 make repairs. and the officials
decided 10 take advantage of a week in
which there was a holiday. Three
thousand people vii thus be given
ample opportunity to prepare for the
glorious Fourth and get themselves in
good condition for the hard season
ahead OF them upon the reopening of
the mills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
v|RDEN CHOSEN
FOR HIGH HONOR
Will Leave Hammond to Of
ficiate as President Of
Dixon College.

Frederick B. Virden. president
of the Chicago Business college of
Hammond, has been accorded a new
honor, and last week was chosen presi-
dent OF Dixon college and normal
school of Dixon. Ill. The many friends
of Mr.. Virden in Hammond and Chi
cago will be pleased to hear of his
latest success, and all state that he is
we'll fitted for the high position.
Dixon college is one of the finest in
stiutions of its kind in the middle west
and is at present enjoying a success
full career. The former president, John
c. Frint. died several months. ago and
Professor F. T. Rice has been fulfilling
the duties. 1t is thought that he will
take up the work about the first of
September
Professor Virden is what might be
styled a self made man, an individual
of wonderful tact and energy He en-
tered the Chicago Business college as
associate principal and from that posi-
ton was advanced to the highest of
fee when his merit was realized. He
has held the position for the past two
and a half years, and during the last
season started the Hammond branch
which has had a wonderful success.
He has served as chairman Of the Ma
ton Commercial Teachers Federation.
and was afterwards chosen as vice
president OF that body Of educators. He
also served eight years as chairman
o. the legislative committee of the
same body. AS man he is of sterling
character. a churchman and of pleas
ing pers onaHty. Hammond wishes him
success in his new venture
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29

Even the business district did not
make the progress it should have made
for the reason that it was the center
of the dive district Now, however,
there is a feeling in the village that
the dives are doomed forever and as
West Hammond is SO near Hammond's
center Of population there is bound to
be a rush for such accessible locations.
In the real estate transfers Of today
the most noticeable transaction IS that
Of Anton II. Taper to Beck & Taper
Realty company. The consideration is
placed at s100,000 1t is understood
that this firm viii take steps at once
to improve the property that has al
ready been plated and that it will be
placed on the market in a short time.
Some of the streets are to be graded
and cement walks will be put in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29
VEL COME!
THE WOODMEN
All Ready for Biggest Fra
ternal Event Ever Held
in Hammond.
HERE THE '4TH"
Tremendous Crowd VIII Swarm on
Hammond independence Day
Hundreds Tomorrow.

Through great arch which is to be
erected by the business men of this
city for the occasion, the Cook coun-
~ Foresters uniform ranks OF the Mod
ern Woodmen) viii march to their
camping ground in beautiful Harrison
park tomorrow and VIII know by this
token that the whole city of Hammond
welcomes them.
The business men realize that Ham
mond is to be greatly honored by the
presence of the Modern Woodmen in
this city next week in spite of the
fact that they We're offered Sl,100 by
Michigan city and $500 by Racine,
Wis. to go there. So they are arrang-
ing a royal welcome for their guests
and intend to show them what Ham
mond hospitality is.
From 700 TO 1000 Of the uniformed
Modern Woodmen are expected to ar
rive in Hammond tomorrow afternoon
and go into camp in readiness for the
beginning Of the real encampment Mon
day.
Big Crowd the Fourth.
Drills, band concerts and dancing
every evening will be features OF the
encampment for the first three days
and then the banner day of all viii
come on Thursday, the Fourth.
on that day it is expected that be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 Modern Wood
men from Chicago will be in attend
anee. The Chicago, Cincinnati * Louis
Vile railroad has agreed to run trains
every thirty minutes in the morning to
bring the thousands out from Chicago
and there viii also be thirty minute
service in the afternoon and evening
g., F47er
men back to the city.
At 10 o'clock in the morning there
will be a monster parade in which all
of the civic and fraternal societies in
the city will be asked to participate
and in which the merchants have
agreed to enter floats. Each of the
fraternal orders represented are ex-
pected to have marshal to look after
| the marchers.
| The line of march of the parade has
not vet been detegmined. but it has
been arranged for the Modern Wood
men to drill on every street in the
city at some time during the encamp-
ment. The drills will occupy from
three to five hours of every day.
Buildings in Process of Erection.
Already the workmen are busy al
|
pavilion and the other buildings that
Will be temporarily used for the en-
| campment. The Woodmen are to have
their own mess and outsiders will be
permitter to eat there for a moderate
sum.
The encampment at Hammond Is sig
nifcant for the reason that it is the
second annual encampment ever held
| by the order. 1t is setting a precedent
that will likely be followed by othel
orders and there is even a movement
on foot to hold a national encampment
in the near future
The windows of the various mer.
camille stores in the city have been ap
propriately decorated for the occasion
and show the Hammond business meI
to be a live and enterprising lot.
Hammond on the Fourth of July vii
entertain more strangers within it
walls than it ever has in its histor.
and in the eyes of some 5000 or 90
600 Modern Woodmen in the vicinity o
Chicago, Hammond will be on the map
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29

Real estate men who are opening new
subdivisions are finding it increasingly
necessary to put in such improvements
as cement walks before an attempt
is made TO sell the property. There
is SO much property available that has
these improvements that property is
not nearly so saleable il it is not i'm
proved in this manner. A local real
estate man said the other day that two
or three times the cost Of cement walks
could be added to the property and the
purchaser would pay it without muir
muir This means more attractive SUBJ
divisions for Hammond and the plant
ing OF trees as a necessity will be the
next step.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29

father fro mthe nearby Catholic
church. The couple leaves Immediately
for a honeymoon trip TO Detroit where
they viii spend several weeks with the
parents Of the groom. returning here
about June Is. BY this time the fiat
in the Tischbein building near Eighth
avenue on Broadway viii be ready for
occupancy. Joseph Tischbein is our
only dealer and harness maker and has
met with deserved success since his
hTst day here. The bride to be has
visited here several times and has
proven the charming young lady Joe
talked about at rare Intervals
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29

the Presbyterian church. although sun
day school Will be held at the usual
hour.
Mrs. William Kunert Of Toleston was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Z. T. Kun
ert yesterday at their home in Russell
street.
Miss Fannie Ruhstadt will entertain
the members of the Embroidery club
Monday afternoon at her home in
Webb street.
Miss Grace Brooks Of Crown Point
will VISIT friends in Hammond over
Sunday to attend the dedication of the
NJ. E. church.
Ar. and Mrs. James Campbell OF East
Chicago will spend Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kunzman at their home
in State street
Miss Hood Of Portland. Ind. is the
guest of the Misses Mary and Anna
Ibaeh at their home in South Holman
street for a few weeks.
-hlSbES Aodult 1iAA IpEiiE Al-AlANS q anu
guest, Miss Maloney of Minneapolis,
will be the guests Of relatives in Chi
cago Lawn on Sunday.
Misses Hannah and Carrie Gruszka
left this morning for Grand Rapids.
Mich. where they will be guests of
friends for several days.
nrf,. ~, ct,.oo14..r x.rl,o Iro ieaa,,
fering severely for the past few weeks
with a sprained ankle was able to be
out yesterday for a short time.
90
Miss Bertha Moon of Elkhart, will
come tomorrow to be the guest of
the Misses Arlie and Edna Tieche at
their home In South Holman street.
-
Mrs. Charles Richards and daughter
Of Whiting were in Hammond this
morning on their way to Rochester,
Ind, where they will spend the sum
mer with relatives.
80
Mrs. Louis Suess and son, Clayton,
returned to their home in Milwaukee
today after a few weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Parry Sheffield at their
home in May street.
&c
Misses Anna and Irene Jones of New
Zealand are in Hammond for visit.
The young ladies are touring the world
and have been absent from their homes
for several months.
AA
Miss Frances Hamacher will enter
tain a party of friends this evening at
her home in Sibley street in honor of
Miss Gertrude Krause, who will move
to Chicago next week.
Word has been received from Frank
Hanson, who left for Europe recently,
that he had arrived in Liverpool. Mr..
Hanson will remain with relatives in
Sweden for two or three months.
80
Mrs William Lohse who has been
visiting in Indianapolis since Tuesday
is expected home tomorrow. Mrs. Lohse
was the guest of her brother, Charles
Schneider while away
-
Mr. and Mrs Claude e. Potter will
leave today for a two weeks vacation
to be spent with Mr.. Potter's parents
in Detroit, Mich. They will also go on
several fishing trips to various points
IN Michigan.
g.
Miss Christine Hasse entertained her
pupils of the West Hammond school al
picnic in Jackson Park, Chicago, yes
terday. The children spent very
pleasant day with games.
&c
Miss Patience Swanton informally
| q fri loS CT In
at her home in Sibley street in celebra-
tion of her birthday anniversary. Miss
| Lillian Thompson gave several pretty
vocal numbers during the evening and
games were also enjoyed after which
| the hostess served refreshments. Hell