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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
CONCERTS ARE POPULAR
Many South Chicagoans at
Jackson Park and Besse-
mer Friday Evening.

The band concert season is here
again and is proving more popular
than ever with the park going multi
tudes The season was ushered in at
the city's south side parks during the
past week and was welcomed with
great enthusiasm by a record break
ing attendance.
Friday evening at Bessemer park
Johnny Band and his band of thirty
five pieces will give it's second concert
of the season The concert will start
at 1880 and last until $50. Ten Sc
lections will be played.
Last evening at Jackson park, which
is only few minutes ride from South
Chicago, a large number Of South Chi
cagoans went in a party to attend the
concert. The following is the pro-
gram rendered last evening at Jackson
park,
The Program.
March-"The Elks Carnival" Weaver
Paraphrase on Melody in F.
Excerpts from the Musical Comedy,
The Honeymoon TraiT -. Howard
Comet solo-"The Pride of U iRs1s =
sam Mr. E, Wack i'''e' d u
Humoresque on the Merry Widow"
................. .....-.... Bellstedt
The most popular melody in this
opera is burlesqued in following man
ner: % The Little German Street
Band; % Flute Solo with Organ Eff
| feet; CD The Amateur Trombonist
| (4O The Street Piano; 90 A la Rag
Banjo; Co Finale, Brain Storm.
| Celebrated Sextette from Lucia"
| Observation-Disclosures. DoniZett
Messrs Schubert. Wasshausen,
Martin, Schmidt, Churan.
STANCE.
Vocal Solo-'Dear Heart" $780,. Daley
Miss Gertrude Woodert
Grand Fantasie-Lohengrin Wagner
March Southern Beauties" johnson
The Star-Spangled Banner.
Next concert Tuesday evening, July
IS, 1908.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
SULTAN WASN'T
MAD AFTER ALL
Excitement in South Chi
cago Over Supposed Mad
Dog Scare Plays Out.

sultan" a yellow mongrel cur. was
pinched yesterday afternoon by the
South Chicago police and later re-
leased on his own reeognizance.
Poor fellow. it almost cost him his
life. little as it is worth. Somebody
in Sultans neighborhood Eighty-sev-
enth street and Houston, slandered him,
in fact. said the meanest thing about
dog that could be said. to-wit: Hes
mad" Christopher. a ten year old Bo-
hemian boy. who Is the owner of the
dog and his pal. said he was not mad.
He couldn't say il very well in Egn-
lish, but he put his little hand to the
dogs mouth and told him to bite If he
were mad.
But mad dog news travels fast. and
It was only a short time before the
telephone twlnkled at the police sta
ton and a feminine voice said:
Hello, is this 81? Well. please come
down here in hurry, there is a mad
dog here
The patrol wagon was hitched up
and six officers rushed down the street
to rid the neighborhood of another dog.
But, strange to say, the police in
vestigated for themselves, even though
it was a dog. They found Christopher
and asked him. Christ whistled to the
cur and he came trotting along He
wasn't frothy at the mouth nor did his
| tail droop any more than a dogs tail
is supposed to droop when a policema n
is around. Christ gave him the best
kind OF character and the slanderers
did not appear.
The bluecoats not finding enough rea-
son then and there, invited the dog
| to jump into the patrol wagon, which
he did, and he was taken to the police
station, being arrested under suspi-
! cion.
Now Sergeant Barchard is pretty
much of a dog expert and he can read
any dog by figuring the angle in. which
! his tail stands. One glance suffceC
to tell him that Sultan was O. k and
the victim of slanderers. He wa.
cleared of all suspicion at once and
dismissed. Christopher was at the sta
ton, too. and together he and the dog
started out for Eighty stree
and Houston avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Days Grist in
South Chica8O
COMMERCIAL HOTEL HAS
A NEW LANDLORD
z. q. Sandwich Takes Hold and He
novates HosteIry From Top
to Bottom.

Z.E. Sandwich, s442 Commercial ave-
nue.. has purchased the Commercial no
tel at Ninety-fourth street and Com
mercial avenue and is having 1t re-
paired and newly furnished through
out This will undoubtedly be one or
the best hostelries in that district, II
not in South Chicago. when all the
finishing touches have been put on
Mr. Sandwich stated to THE TIMES
that he would spare neither time or
money in giving the transient trade the
best service to be had. and expected to
make it the home for the travelling man
abroad. The amount involved in re-
furnishing the place will reach nearly
$1,000 Mr.. Sandwich is also Identified
In other business enterprises in South
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Is Seriously Burned.

Dan Persodovich, employed by the
Illinois Steel company, was seriously
burned yesterday while at work near
one of the molten metal pots. Perso-
dovich was helping push one Of the
small trucks when a quantity of the
molten metal splashed out of the pot
striking him on the left arm. The in
jured man was taken to the Illinois
Steel company's hospital, where his
wounds were dressed and later was
sent to his home. at Eighty-eighth
street and Green Bay avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
PETITIONS ARE CIRCULATED
IN WINDSOR PARK
Residents Don't Want Contracting
Company to EtOre Dynamite
in Their Precincts.

Petitions are being circulated In
Windsor Park TO be presented to the
board Of public works asking that body
10 prohibit the Gorge W Jackson Com
pany from storing dynamite in the
precincts of Windsor Park
The George w. Jackson company is
building a tunnel into the lake and
they use dynamite for blasting pur-
poses. Some of this explosive is said
to be stored In sheds and the residents
fear that some day there will be on
explosion that will destroy the pretty
suburb
The petition is finding many signers
There is also considerable feeling to-
ward the company for setting off such
large quantities at time as to cause
the windows to break and the houses
to rock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Attend the Big Celebration.

The following men from South Chi
cago and Chicago will board the e. H.
Gary this morning for Gary to attend
the festivities Al the new steel city
Mayor Fred Busse, Captain John }.
Halpin, Aldermen John II. Jones, Al
derman Patrick II. Moynihan, Fire
Marshal James Koran, Commissioner OF
Public Works John Hanberg, Charles
Warren. Judge Michael Girten, Judge
Oscar Torrison, Inspector Nicholas
Hunt, Inspector Charles Dorman, Ward
Superintendent Galligan. George Boil
ing, and a large number of officials
from the Illinois Steel company's plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
TURNING BASIN FOR
THE CALUMET RIVER
Blackwell's Island in South
Chicago Will be
Excavated.
CA. TRIP IS PRIME MOVER
Raises Fund Of $5,4oO to Buy Site
and Then Deeds it Back to
Government.

Work will be started within a short
time on the construction of a turning
basin in the Calumet river between
Ninety-second and Ninety-fifth streets.
that when completed will be one of the
finest and most spacious in the great
lakes.
The big basin will be over $50 feet
in diameter which is considered large
enough to accommodate the largest and
heaviest boats plying through the
lakes
Realizing that a turning basin was
one of the most needed lake improve
ments in the South Chicago district. G.
A. Trip, secretary of the Iroquois Iron
and Steel company communicated with
the United States government and
asked the purchase price of a small
tract of land known as "Bradwells Is
land" which is located in the Calumet
river. A few days later he received a
reply stating that the little island
would be sold for $4,000
Mr.. Trip then began the tedious
task of soliciting subscriptions from
the heads of the various industries in
South Chicago and within a few weeks
realized the necessary amount which
was sent to Washington where the
deeds We're approved and returned to
Mr.. Trip, who in turn transferred them
back to Washington
Under an act of congress Of March
81, 1905, authority was given for ar
appropriation of s149. 900 to be used in
dredging five turning basins in the Cal
umet river, between Lake Michigan and
the turning forks which is near Lake
Calumet. This money was set aside tc
be held until the citizens were enter.
prising enough TO purchase a tracr
when the government would stand the
expense of dredging the land to make
| the turning basin.
| The United States government doe.
not buy or condemn any land for thi.
purpose. hence those interested are re
CURED to either appropriate or pur
chase the land which in turn must b,
decided to the government
The tract known as "Blackwells Is
land had been decided to the govern
ment. but it was necessary to first pur
chase it from the government and thel
deed it back again before work will b,
started.
While this is considered by many t,
| pe hOtulnS more than red tape, 1t /
absolutely necessary. as the govern
ment officials insist that all details b.
carried out to the minute.
Many of the large boats entering tn
South Chicago harbor have been com
PEELED to back in the river and load tn
rear end and then steam out in the lax
to make the turn in order that tn
front end might be loaded. This take
a great amount of time which will b
eliminated with the advent of the new
turning basin.
Bidders for Contract.
The Great Lakes Dredging and Doc
company of South Chicago is a strong
contender for the dredging work an
will undoubtedly land the contrac
from the government.
The new turning basin is the frs
one to be built in the Calumet rive
and the government stands ready t
help construct four more.
Nearly every manufacturing industr
in South Chicago contributed LIBERAL
to Mr. Trip. A list of the subscriber
will be printed later
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
WAR ALREADY IS DECLARED
BY SOUTH AMERICANS
Consul Mt Panama Says Nicaragua and
Honduras Have Begun HOstflitfes
Against Guatemala and Salvador.

Panama. July ga prominent for
eign consul, who lived for many years
in Central America, stated tonight that
he had received a cablegram stating
that war had been declared by Near
aqua and Hondoras against Guatemala
nd Salvador.
Guatemala is the country to which
Hon. Alfred A. Winslow of Hammond
is consul general.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Leave For Sweden.

Mrs. Thomas Moore and daughter
Resale. left yesterday for Sweden,
where Mrs. Moore will spend three
three months and her daughter. a year
While in Sweden Mrs. Moore and
daughter will be the guests of Mrs. H
G. Wendell, a daughter OF Mrs. Moore
who recently moved to Sweden where
her husband controls a large steel
plant
The Moore family reside in Windsor
Park at 1912 Saginaw avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Accident Results in Death.

L. c. Hively of 253 Sixth place, who
was severely injured in head-on
collision at Burlington, Ind, last Tues
day, died last night at the Illinois
Steel company's hospital from his in
juries. Hively was the fireman of en-
CINE So, which figured in the wreck.
The deceased is 81 years old and has
been married only six weeks. The re-
mains were taken to Adams morgue
where an inquest will be held today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
HERE AND THERE IN The CALUMET REGION

was picked up unconscious by members
Of the train crew. His injuries were
dressed by the ambulance physician,
who pronounced that the mans con-
dition was not serious as he had only
sustained severe bruises. Rabida was
walking by the side of the track and
supposed he was far enough out of the
way to let the train pass by.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Change in Route.

While the new sewer is being put In
on Commercial avenue, the Windsor
Park Yellow line street cars are being
run over Escanaba avenue from Eigh-
ty third street and Stony Island ave
nue.. The cars will probably run over
the Escanaba avenue tracks for a pc
Rod of three months, the time neces-
sary to complete the sewer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Goes on Vacation.

Miss Lillian Strand one Of the popu-
lar employees of Mrs. NJ. Pouley's sta
tionery store on Commercial avenue,
is making preparations to spend her
annual two weeks vacation at South
Haven, Mich. Miss Strand expects to
leave the last of next week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Start on Fishing Expedition.

Jack" Brotherson, Phil Harold, w.
Wolf and Harry Davis of the First
Regiment, were in South Chicago today
on a fishing expedition at the govern
ment yier. The young men were well
equipped with the necessary fishing
apparatus, but went back to the city
with only a few fish. The young men
are quite we'll known in South Chicago
having several friends here who are
members of the regiment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
Struck By Train.

Thomas Rabida. 80 years old, living
at Normal Park. was struck by wet
bound Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern train yesterday afternoon at the
Seventy ninth street crossing. Rabida
was thrown several feet in the air and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23

PIANO Observation-Disclosures given
at your home. Anna Seelige, 1900
West Goth street. 176
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23

WANTED-Female help, experienced
operator on muslin underwear !;
steady work and good pay. Apply
Mr.. Faber, Speciality Muslin Under
wear Co., 1876 Condit St., Hammond,
Ind.-7-14-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23

WANTED-Bright boy to make him
self generally useful. Apply Mr..
Faber, 1872 Condit street, Hammond,
Ind.-7-14-f.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23

REGION THAT TRIES TO GET ALI.
THE NEWS AND COMES PRETTY
NEAR DOING IT'S THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-23
FURNITURE RIVERS.

Family leaving city unexpectedly
must sell contents of beautifully fur
goods. not used sixty days, together
with beautiful piano. A great oppor-
tunity for beginners, as goods are
same as new. VIII seal any portion
or entire Can be seen day or even
fngs until 1890. 7145 Yale avenue.
Fnglewood. one block from Wentworth
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

wEBsTER sTA.AISTH 4 WEBSTER,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
/ LEROY WINS FROM EMERSON
TEi-state Tennis champion Success
fully Defends His Title.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. S.-The march for
the tri-state tennis championship between
Robert Leroy Of New York and Nat Emer-
son of Cincinnati here. today was easily
won by Leroy, who successfully defended
his title by winning three straight sets from
the western champion. Leroy won all six
games of the first set. The second set was
dueced at two. four and five games, Leroy
winning. Leroy Won the last set, ca.
Miss Martha Kinsey Of Cincinnati by de-
featinB Miss Marjorie Dodd, also OF this
city, becomes the successor OF Miss Sutton
as ladies' champion. Miss Sutton defaulted
to the winner.
Nat Emerson and W.. p. Hunt won the
championship in the mems doubles, beating
William Hoppe and Nelson PEBBLES. Kari
Little and Miss X. Mclaughlin captured
the championship In the mixed doubles. de-
feating William Hoppe and Miss Martha
Kinsey.
The tournament closed today. Summarizes:
Mems singles, challenge round: Robert
Leroy, New York. defeated Nat Emerson,
Cincinnati. 90. rs. ga
Mems doubles, finals: Nat Emerson and
W. +. Hunt, Cincinnati, defeated William
Hoppe and Nelson PEBBLES. Cincinnati, So,
60, l-6. 6-S.
Ladies singles, finals: Miss Martha Kin
sey, Cincinnati, defeated Miss Marjorie
DOdd, Cincinnati, 40, Sc, 90,
Mixed doubles, semi-finals: DR.. Karl Lit
tie and Miss II. Mclaughlin, Cincinnati,
defeated h. G.. Seaver, Boston. and Miss
Adele Kruse, Cincinnati, IA, 10, Cd.
Finals: DR.. Karl Little and Miss H.. Nc
Laughlin, Cincinnati. defeated William
Hopple and Miss Martha Kinsey, Cincin-
natl, 6-3. 81
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
BRODEMUs WINS ATHLETIC TITLE
Maj now All-ArOund Cham-
piOn of Amatenr Union.

NEW YORK, Sept. s~.-Brodemus Of
Princeton, with a point score of $500, won
the open all around Athletic championship
of the Amateur Athletic union at Celtic
park, Long Island today. This was a cred
liable performance, although it is far be-
hind that Martin j. Sheridan of the Irish
American Athletic club, who won the title
on July 4, last year. with a record total
of 7,lS011 points.
In all there were seven contestants for
the honor. j. T. Mahoney. New York
Athletic club. finished second with 1921 and
Ellery H.. Clark of Boston Athletic associa-
ton. third, with 5,l55.
The contest was an additional attraction
to the annual Labor Gay attractions. Ralph
Rose. Olympic club. San Francisco, In
creased his worlds record by putting the
sixteen pound \shot forty-nine feet ten
inches, which is, two and one-half inches
better than his record made at the Cana
dian championship meeting last year.
John j. Flanagan, the worlds champion
hammer thrower, won his favorite compe-
tition, with 10 feet 7 inches from scratch.
and threw the f~ifty-siX yound weight
thirty-nine feet five and one-half inches
from scratch, winning both events.
Robert Gloughan and Melvin Sheppard
started from scartch in the 1000 meter re-
lay handicap and finished fourth and fifth,
resDeCtiVelV,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
EVENTS AT SEA GRIT
Major @. II. WInder Of Ohio wins the
Hale Match.

SBAGIRT, N. j., Sept. SIN the pres
ence Of a large field OF spectators, me
the United States competed today In the
big Seagirt shooting tournament. The
match of the New York state Rifle as
ISOLATION: the Thurston match, the Hale
match, and the revolver team match, under
the auspices of the New Jersey associa-
New York captured the company and
revolver team contests and OHIO the Hale
and the Thurston matches.
The team representing Company h,
Seventh regiment, national guard of New
York, took the lead at the first stage, 29
it at 800 yards and was still in front when
the last shot was fired at the concluding
stage, 900 yards. The competition was open
to teams of four, each man firing seven
shots each at 200, 500 and 500 yards. Three
cash prizes were provided. The score OF
the winning team was $3.50.
The standing of the other competitors
was:
second-Headquarters, seventy-first New
~Third-second troop. New Jersy, second
FourtR-Company c. Fourth New Jersey,
F~ifth-second, troop, First New Jersey
sixth~Headquarters. Twelfth New York,
The Hall match was open to all-comers
and seventy-siX experts responded. Each
fired ten shots at 600 yards. First prize
was a trophy, a miniature of the prize
cup, and $40. Major c. b. Winder of Ohio.
who was a member of the All-American
team that recently competed in England,
and Sergeant Burdette Of the United States
marine corps, tied for first place, each
scoring 40 out of a possible so. On the
shoot-off Winder proved victorious.
The Thurston match was open to every
| one, each of the eighty-three competitors
firing fifteen shots each at 800 andt 800
yards. Five cash prizes were provided.
The match was won by G.. H. Emerson of
Ohio with a total OF l4S out of a possible
1850.
The revolver team match was open to
teams of five. Each mar fired fifteen shots
deliberate aim and fifteen shots in three
strings of five shots each, timed fire, the
Guided a trophy presented by General
Spencer and medals for the team members.
Squadron A, New York, finished in the
lead with a total score OF 9S1.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The president of
a reasonably prosperous railroad visited
a down town banking firm a few days
ago and asked what they could do rela-
tive to floating a S2,5OO.OOO bond issue,
What do you want to do with the
money" he was asked.
1--WE need cars, locomotives, rails, ties,
bridges, stations, and we have a lot Of
new sidings, some second track and adj
ditional shop facilities to build"
Are you earning enough to Justify an
increase in fixed charges at present rates?"
81 think so, but II you VIII buy my
bonds, I'll wake up some people along my
line and increase our business. You see
this money will practically be spent in
towns and cities on our line. II will give
employment to practically every idle man
who wants TO work. We will need car
pentsrs, machinists and other skilled labor,
and the common laborer will nave plenty
OF work. The wages they will get, they
will spend in the stores along the rail-
road. The farpeTs will have a broader and
better market for their products and the
merchants will clear their shelves and buy
new goods and everybody will wake up"
You are right" said the banker, when
the railroads resume buying. business will
again be normal. But railroad securities
are not very high class, just now, and l
don't believe we can float your bonds"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

'Kinnealiy out, hunted on third strike.
Lincoln ...."...".."0 Q -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The story of Omaha at bat therefore is
the story of the game. In the first inning
after Bigelow had lifted a popup, king
beat out a bunt and Chicken hit for the
first OF the three sackers. DR.. Welch did
not propose TO be outdone, so he lifted the
ball over the right field fence. With two
out In the second inning Hollenbeck drew
a pass. Bigelow, who is playing for Fisher
in left, hit a pretty liner to the middle left
fence for three sacks. Then came Willie
King for his first long hit of the game.
The ball rolled and rolled and whom Fftz-
patrick had. finally run 1t down and re-
turned the ball to the diamond. King was
quietly resting on the Rourke family set
tee. Three runs in the first and three in
the second looked like the game.
King led off the fifth inning with a three
Dagger and came home on DR.. Welch's
double. .Welch scored on Belden's triple.
King again opened the seventh inning with
a three-sacker. and this time he mighs
nave made It a home rum, but his little,
short legs were evidently tired, and as no
one was out, he stopped and let Chicken
drive him. home with an infield out.
The bombardnent continued in the eighth
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
NELSON AND CANS COME NEXT
Two Fighters VIII Meet at CoIma
Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The pugilistic
carnival of this week, wherein possession
of two worlds championships were yester-
day at stake. will have it's climax tomorrow
afte at China, where Batting N l.
son will defend his right To the lightweight
championship and Joe Cans will endeavor
to regain the laurels lost to the Dane in
their last encounter. The promoters Of
the match confidently expect that the re-
ceipts will exceed the $4,000 taken in yes
terday at the Moran fight. Both
contestants were present at yesterdays
fight and received more attention for a
few moments than was shown the prin-
cipals.
Nelson last night weighed a fraction over
1873 pounds and expects to reduce to that
figure without dieting. The light road
work OF yesterday is to be repeated today.
Cans lie exactly at weight and will con-
fine his work today to a short run and
light gymnasium work. Betting is brisk
at 10 to 6, with Nelson the favorite.
Opinion as to the relative merits OF the
fighters appears as evenly divided as when
they last met. Supporters OF Cans, con-
tending that he was not In proper condi-
ton when he lost the title, expect him TO
keep Nelson at a greater distance, while
the Danes admirers count confidently on
his aggressive rushing and ability to alb
sorb punishment to gain him the victory.