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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
LIVES LOST IN BATTLE
Arabian Tibesmen Repulsed
by the French With
$4,000 Killed.

Maghnia Algeria. Nov 25-The
French troops and 10000 Benis Nassen
tribesmen are engaged In a fierce bat
tie, which opened yesterday with an
attack by the natives on the French
camp.
Many hours fighting yesterday re
suited in the repulsing of the tribes
men with a loss of 1900 slain. The
French loss was eight killed The
tribesmen, apparently with total dis
regard for their lives, attacked the
French camp repeatedly.
At one time the French infantry was
in danger of being surrounded, but was
finally saved from the perilous position
by a most brilliant charge by the
Spahis. The rout of the Arabs was
completed by vigorous Smelling by the
artillery
Undismayed by this severe loss the
tribesmen today renewed their attempts
to overcome the Europeans, armed with
superior weapons.
During the night they had reformed
their forces, gained some recruits from
other tribes, and again advanced on
the French position. The booming of
cannon could be heard from the city
all afternoon, but there has been no
accurate report received as to the re-
suit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
CHICAGO WILL ASK
FOR NEW POSTOFFICE
Council Adopts Resolution
Urging Delegation in
Congress.
SOME PLANTS RESUME WORK
Strong Backing Behind the PROPOSE.
ton, Which Is Supposed to Have
Favor in Washington.

Chicago, Nov 26.-The city council.
at its meeting last evening. started a
movement for a new postoffice on the
west side near the Union depot. 1t
IS to be devoted entirely to postofice
business, the receiving and handling
of mail, and the forwarding of it on
outgoing trains. The idea is to re
lieve the present government building
of postofice business entirely, except
perhaps the keeping up of general
delivery office
1t is computed the new building
would cost 81 500, 600 and the report in
the council meeting was that there is
strong backing for it. The resolution
was introduced by Alderman Taylor of
the mayors own ward, and it is under
stood to have the latter's sanction.
Postmaster Campbell is quoted as
being its instigator, and the word
brought from Washington is that the
congressional committees on postal af-
fairs are prepared to recommend the
needed appropriation if Chicago only
asks for it. That the council did by
unanimously passing the resolution.
Condemns Present Facilities.
After telling of the magnitude of the
pOSLO4l4Nc bAolItSS III tllAo lily anu OpAA
demning the present facilities for
handling it in the federal building
which is "inconveniently arranged and
poorly adapted for postoff1ce work, "
and after declaring it the experience
of the department that it is a serious
mistake to center the main receiving
and sending business of a metropolitan
postofffce in a building used for general
purposes. especially one like the Chi
cago building, "at too great a distance
from the Union and Northwestern
depots. where two-thirds of the mail
is received and dispatched" the resoIu-
ton reads:
The business needs of Chicago re-
quire the securing of a permanent cen
trail site and the erection of a govern
ment building thereon to be used eX-
clusively for receiving and dispatchine
the great incoming and outgoing mails
of Chicago. such building preferably to
be erected in the vicinity of the Union
depot.
Facilities such as this building
would give would lead to greater econ
omy in the handling of mail, advance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
WALSH TACTICS Barred
Former Bookkeeper Test
fes Of Sales of Bonds
for Private Ends.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-B 3. Mckay, for
many years the private bookkeeper of
John R. Walsh and now auditor Of the
Southern Indiana Goal company. was
called to the stand in the Walsh trial
late yesterday afternoon. The gov
eminent attempted to show through
Mckay that Walsh sold bonds OF his
own corporations to the Chicago Ma
tional bank and took the proceeds of
these sales-fifty or sixty in number
for his personal use.
Nc Kay proved to be an evasive and
unwilling witness. Judge Anderson at
one point in the numerous objections
raised by the defense. characterized the
testimony given by this Walsh ally as
follows:
AS to the witness answers being
fair, there might be some question
but they certainly are not too almighty
full I should say they were the OPP
posite."
In response to a question by Assist
ant District Attorney Dobyns. Mckay
said he had been in the employ of the
Chicago National bank for eighteen
years and was auditor at the time the
bank closed. He had kept Walsh's
personal books. he said, since 1900.
Mclean stand.
| Frederick w. Mclean, former as
sistant cashier of the Chicago National
bank, was on the stand most Of the
day tracing notes to which he had
signed the names of twenty seven
Walsh employees. Attorney Miller, In
the cross examination of Mclean, de-
veloped an interesting phase of the sit
uation in the bank with respect to the
United States bank examiners inves-
legations on direct examination Nc
Lean had testified that he made out
the reports to the controller of the
currency and to the Chicago Clearing
House association under Walshs direc-
ton and that the memorandum notes
were treated as direct loans to the
men signing the notes.
Did the United States bank exam
liners have access to these memoran-
dunn notes?"
They certainly did"
That was as early as 1902"
Yes"
Deny the Signed Notes.
The signers of most of the note.
traced by Mclean were put on thu
stand during the day to testify tina
they had not affixed their signature
to the promises to pay the bank $92, OO'
in each case and that they had no
authorized any one to sign the note
for them.
The men who testified to this wer
C. P. Paradis of Peoria, ]. T. Red
lings of Marinette, Wis, L. r. Witt!
of Terre Haute, Ind, DR.. w. r. Hicl
of Menomonie. Wis, n. I. Tibbitts o
Peshtigo, Wis. and w. w. Wilder o
St Genevieve, Mo.
Through j. f. Jackson, former pas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
UNIONS ARE RESTRAINED
Thousand Members of Labor
Bodies Included in In
junction by Judge.

Kenosha. Wis, Nov. 25.-Judge #. b.
Belden in the circuit court today issued
an injunction against all the labor
unions now lighting the Badger Brass
Manufacturing company.
In addition to the rank and file of the
unions. many labor leaders. and special
police officers are named in the in
junction. Walter W. Britton, a former
social democratic candidate for state
senator and one Of the most widely
known laboring men in the state, is
included as defendant.
Order is Farrenching.
The scope of the injunction is wide,
and not only restraints from picketing,
but enjoins from interference at the
boarding houses in which nonunion
men are housed. and from boyeotting
any grocery or other supply house fur
nishing goods to nonunionists and
their families
In the complaint on which the injunc-
ton was issued the managers of the
company and men employed allege that
open acts of violence have been COM
mitted and that members of the union
have threatened to ruin the company
/ if they are not allowed to dictate the
1 policy of operation,
Serve Papers One Thousand.
The unions named in the injunction
have a membership Of nearly 1,00o
Copies of the injunction are being
served on all.
Special deputy sheriffs are to serve
the papers and are ordered to see that
/ the orders of the court in regard to
the protection of the plant are carried
out. Most of the men obeyed the in
junction at once and the pickets were
removed.
Continuance of Writ Refused.
New York, Nov. 25.-Justice Mccall
in the supreme court today denied the
application of G. Lawrence Fall. presi.
dent of the United Typothetae of Amer.
lea, for the continuance of an ex part,
injunction restraining the Internationa
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
union of North America and other al
lied printers unions, from refusing [,
carry out an agreement made las
January with the typothetae.
Decides for Glass Workers.
Cleveland, o., Nov. 25-A petition 70
a temporary injunction restraining
the Amalgamated Window Glass Work
ers of America from disposing Of tn
funds in their treasury until the sui
of the cutters and datteners, recent,
filed, is heard. was refused by Judg,
Strimple in the common pleas cour
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
SHE WAS A End CASSIE
Veil of Mystery Shadowing
Death of Mrs. Smith
is Raised.

New York. Nov. e5-The curtain or
mystery which has hidden the career
N's' Grace Acton Van Schaaelx
smith who killed her husband ana
e4Seti At New Rochelle on Saturday
'ast' began to lift today. and enough
was disclosed TO Indicate that the W.
man viii be revealed as another Cas-
sic Chadwick
The Ohio swindler, who sios OIL. .
month ago In prison. and the woman
who committed suicide four DAYS a-o
IN her Westehester home. might each
have taken the others life FOR 4 model
ana ordered her methods accordinrlv.
Perhaps II may develop that Mrs. Chad
WICK played for higher stakes than
Mrs. Smith. but of the two Mrs. Smith
was by far the more adroit and re-
soureeful When the full story is told
Is not unlikely that the failure OF
some bis financial coup and the fear OF
early discovery and punishment was
suicide.
See Intended Raid.
X was suggested today by persons
/ close to the family OF the late GEN
/ erat Bulkeley. whose daughter Mrs.
smith Tor nearly twenty years claimed
TO De- that this coup may have been
an intended raid on the generals es-
tate The general died five years ago.
leaving sl.25o,oo0 in trust for his
widow and children, the trust to end
at the expiration of I'VE years after
his death and division of ali prop-
erty to be made then among the
widow and surviving children. That
trust will expire within few DAYS.
In view OF what came to light to-
day concerning Mrs. Smiths career.
there is every likelihood that on the
strength of her alleged Relationship
TO the former lieutenant governor az
Connecticut and her claim to a share
in his estate she had obtained money
from somebody who was 10 be re-
imbursed when the trust came to an
end. With the expiration of the trust
only a few days away and realizing
that exposure was at hand, 1t is most
probable that the smoldering insanity
in the woman burst into flame and
drove her to her death.
Woman Always Insane.
There can be no doubt that the wo-
man was always more or less insane
She had mania for setting fires.
The past five years of Mrs. Smith.
life were given up to a system o
wholesale swindling of merchants. Tn,
indications are that her experience II
the business of getting something TO
nothing began early in her life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26

It's dispatch and delivery. would large
~ solve the problem of transporting
mails through the congested streets Of
the downtown district. and would be
conducive to the health and comfort
Of the employees of the postofice.
Resolved. by the city council. that
the United States senators and repre-
sentatives from Illinois be requested to
advocate the securing of a site and
the erection Of a postoffice building
near the principal railway depots."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26

senger and freight agent for the Wis
eonsin and Michigan railroad. II. L.
Rozler. private banker at St Gene
We've, Mo. and G. p. Paradis the gov
eminent attempted to show that the
Wisconsin and Michigan and the Illi-
nois Southern, Walsh roads, ran
through an Improbable territory and
were unproductive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
KILLED BY THE TOWN MARSHAL

Mitchell, Ind, Nov. &c. = Thomas
Welsh, who headed a crowd of young
men here in a disorderly street parade,
was shot and killed by Marshal Frank
Dale for making an attack on the Of
ficers who tried to dispense the crowd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
ARREST NEAR; ENDS ALL
Mining Broker Commits
Suicide to Avoid Disgrace
Dies as Police Enter.

New York. Nov 25.-While blue
coats We're searching the lower floor of
his house with warrants for his ar
rest Louis Straus. mining broker, com
mitted suicide in his bedroom tonight.
He ended his life rather than face the
disgrace that would have attended ar
rest.
He had lost more than $500. 600 in
the recent slump.
About o'clock the police entered his
house and demanded to know where
Straus was. saying he was about TO be
arrested on the charge of giving a false
bill of lading on some ore The maid
replied that he was out. Without par
ley the detectives brushed by her and
into the hallway.
Search for Straus.
They had searched through the rooms
on the lower floor and started upstairs.
when suddenly one of the officers saw
Straus staggering from the upper hall
way to the stair landing.
Gentlemen, l have just taken poison.
am afraid you cannot arrest me-" he
said with a light laugh. Then he top
pied over dead.
When warned of his probable arrest
several days ago William A. Avis & Co.
custom house brokers, on whose COM
plant the warrant for the arrest was
issued, Straus threatened to kill him
self
Avis charged the mining broker with
negotiating a loan of $4,000 on a bill
of lading for ore said to be worth
$500 and supposedly shipped from the
west. Avis states that not long after
the loan was negotiated he discovered
that the bill of lading was worthless.
His wife. to whom he had been hap
PLY married for twentythree years
had been living with the shadow of
her husbands death by suicide hanging
over her. but she was helpless to in
terfere. She knew that he had poison
constantly on his person, but to her
pleadings he turned a deaf ear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
FALLS DEAD DURING QUARREL

Evansville, Ind, Nov &c. Mrs
Mary lanyard. aged so. dropped dead
at her sons feet during a violent quar-
rel with him. She had been in appar-
ent good health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26

If you own an automobile and are
not using 1T, a classified advertise
ment will RENT 1t to "A reliable per-
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
CRISIS FORCES OUT
100000 employees
Statistics Compiled in New
York Show Vast Army
is Unemployed.
COST IS TO Be Sl.5OO.OOO
Many Concerns Fail to Report Policy
Adopted Secretly, While Others
Deny Such Has Been Done.

New York Nov. 25.-Figures com
piled by statisticians here show that
no fewer than 100000 have been dis
charged in the various parts of the
country through the retrenchment pol
icy by business interests since the be-
ginning Of the financial stringeney five
weeks ago.
An figures dealing with retrenchment
must be approximate, however. as many
concerns discharge men without max
ing any announcements. while others
deny that men are being laid off when
1t is known that such is the case.
100000 Men Discharged.
The following table shows the ap-
proximate number of men discharged
and the industry making the reduc-
tions:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26

Pump Works on Full Time.
A dispatch from Buffalo today says
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26

OteiA 81 ,UUU
In explanation of these figures it is
fair to state that some Of the re-
trenchment, especially that of the rail-
roads, is due to suppression Of work
because of the approach of winter but
the major portion is due to cutting
down of expenses because OF the finan-
cial stringency. This is true in the
case of the iron and steel industry.
equipment companies, copper mines and
smelters. lumber camps, etc,
Some Plants Resume Work.
Opposed to this wholesale reduction
of working forces is the announce
ment that some plants that have either
suspended. reduced forces, or cut down
their working hours are resuming op-
erations on accustomed basis.
Dispatches received today over fnan-
cial wires say that in Indianapolis 90
GOO have been laid off in that city
alone. Similar reports are being re-
ceived daily from other centers, but
it is impossible to classify the re-
trenehment because of the lack of de-
tails.
Pump Works on Full Time.
A dispatch from Buffalo today says
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
FORMAL WELCOME
TO CLARK ROAD

The advent of the Clark road In Gold
field will be fttingly celebrated on Oc-
tober IS by the Goldheld Consolidated
Mining Stock Exchange. Senator w. A
Clark Is expected to be In Goldheld on
that day and he will be received with
open arms. A gold spike. made from ore
taken from the Combination mine. will
be presented to the Montana copper
magnate and railroad builder by Senator
Nixon. to be driven to bind the last
rail that means so much for the future
of Goldfeld.
The Consolidated exchange has ap-
pointed Captain John Hassell to take
charge of the entertainment of the SEN
ator and the visiting railroad officials.
with power to appoint four assistants
Captain Hassell has appointed Joe Hutch
inson. l. l. Patrick. John Donnellan
and John vardaman to act with him.
and the committee is now arranging for
a banquet at the Casey hotel. to which
100 of the leading mining and business
men Of the city will be invited. Follow
ing the banquet there will be a recep-
ton at the Montezuma club.
According to the programme. as at
present arranged. Senator Clark will be
~ lUC
building Immediately upon his arrival
in the city. where an address of well
come will be delivered by J. H. Hutch
inson. Senator Clark will respond. and
there will be short speeches by MEM
bers Of the exchanges and other men
prominently identified with the develop
ment Of Goldfeld.
The following telegram was sent to
Mr.. whittemore. representing Senator
Clark:
&C. O. whittemore.
Huntington Bldg, Los Angeles Cal.
Chamber of Commerce, Stock Ex-
change. Montezuma Club and Athletic
Club have appointed committees to CO.
operate for fitting reception and ban
quet to Senator Clark on Railroad Day.
Much enthusiasm manifested. Great
success assured If positive assurance
that Senator will be here for event. Re-
ply Immediately so that preparations
may proceed.
"ARTHUR WEBER,
Chairman Chamber of Commerce.
CHARLES G. NAGLE,
chairman of Athletic Club.
AZ. P. LOTUS,
chairman of Montezuma Club.
u. A. HASSELL,
Chairman Consolidated Exchange"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
PERSONAL MENTION

DIR. F. G. wishard of Nina was in
Goldfeld several days this week.
Walter f. Pratt of ]. c.. McCormack's
office has returned from a trip to Ore
gpn.
F. NJ. Jenifer. general agent of the
Tonopah and Tidewater railroad Is reg
istered at the Casey hotel.
United States District Attorney Sam
Platt. came dow from Carson Thursday
and is registered at the Casey.
f. r. Argersinger is in San Francisco
on on business. He is expected to
return to Goldield in a week or ten
days.
Edwin Chrlsty of Chicago is at the
Casey. Mr.. Christy is interested in a
number of mining properties in this
district.
John Flynn. former superintendent of
the Combination mine has returned
from Arizona, where he wen to examine
some mining property.
j. f. Inman. manager state depart
ment of the Hartford Mining Stock Elk
change of Hartford. Conn.,, was in camp
yesterday looking after his mining in
terests.
Harry p. Taylor. consulting engineer
for the Mohawk Jumbo and the Mohawk
Red Top Lease companies. left for
Round Mountain and Manhattan last
Thursday. accompanied by Louis
Schloss and Morris Macmillan.
Thomas G. Lockhart, has returned
from Carson, where he went on bust
ness in connection with a suit for $500
shares of Jumbo Extension Mining stock
bought by Rev. Father Gleason. The
case was taken under advisement.
William Bayly. president of the Daisy
Mines Syndicate. accompanied by Col
mel o. p. Posey and w. E. Mitchell.
arrived in Goldfeld early in the week
on business connected with the Daisy
mine. They expect to leave for New
York next Tuesday.
L. C. Phipps. the Denver capitalist
and L. c. Phipps. Jr., spent several days
in Goldheld this week. stopping at the
Casey. They departed for Rhyolite by
automobile yesterday morning. Mr..
Phipps. ST.. is heavily interested in the
California Light and Power
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Potter of
Denver are registered at the Casey. Mr..
Potter is one of the best known mining
lawyers Of Colorado and a large mine
owner. He is a director Of and attorney
for the Nevada-California Power COM
pany and is in Nevada on business for
that concern.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
PRESS CLUB TO
GIVE 1uNsT1EL Snow

The Goldfeld Press Club is going to
November IA and Is. 1t will be the
real thing in burnt cork comedy, with
some good singing by way of variation.
Sam Warmbath, who has been appoint
ed business manager has promised that
the house will be crowded both nights,
with special policemen stationed at the
door to prevent the escape Of any of
the victims. No decayed vegetables or
ancient eggs will be allowed In the
house. Those in the audience desiring
to present boquets. or other tokens of
appreciation to the talent on the stage
must lie in wait in the alley, for the
objects Of their affections to appear, at
the close of each performance.
The bill of fare will be changed for
the second show. in order to give the
Of the show a chance to get
moneys worth. 1t may happen
also, that some Of the artists will be
~indisposed on the second night, but
there will be plenty of material to fill
in the vacant places.
Every member of the club is engaged
in busting OFF his old jokes n manu-
featuring new ones to be sprung on the
unsuspecting ticket holders. If you
get YOU moneys worth, call at
the box office on the way out and have
physicians will be in attendance to treat
all cases of hysteria, caused by the
jokes, free of charge.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
THE SEMI MONTHLY PAY DAY

~ HE RULE adopted b.. the Goldfdd Miners union that hereafter its men,
bers will not be permitted 20 work upon non productve properties unless
they have in effect a semilmonthly pay day, is ct a all unreasonable
and, in fact, mas much in justification.
During the past few months, more than n set of operators have defauted
in paying their men and the miners have suffered in consequence There have
been too many leaserso operating IN insufficient capital depending upon the sale
of stock to keep u p With expenses But the money vas not forthcoming as it was
last winter, and it sometimes occurred that aner working n entire month, the
miners found the workings shut down, themselves 0to Of work, and not a cent Of
nav This was bad business, of ourse, and it could lot be expected that the
would not resent It and put into effect through the union such rules as
would protect its members
But there are ther reasons why = semimonthty pay day is preferable to
the monthly pay day. For instance, the merchants # the town would benefit
Their bills would be paid more promptly an there would be more money in cir
culauon throughout thu month. The miners themselves would benefit Therea re
too many improyident member of their craft When they get a big bunch Of
money IS they do on the monthly pay day. the temptation to squander it in
drinking and gambling is too strong to resist; and instead of paying their month
y boards and store bills they too frequently squander it in a single night leaving
their creditors to wait anotherf four weeks for their uncertain pay. In the mean
time h miner drags through the month o n a borrowed pitance.
BY the semimonthly pay day syam, the miner would get lessat a time and
get it oftener and would be more likely 10 pey his bills and have a little money
"a Jingle in his pocket Money would not be such a rare thing with i'm as when
it came in a monthly lump. and it would be less a temptation to celebrate his
sudden rich estate.
Altogether, the semimonthy pay day is much to be desired and it is hoped
that il win 70 adopted by all the mines and leases OF the camp.