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The Lake County times., 1907-05-14
KEEP THE LAKE PURE.

At a recent meeting of the East
Chicago city council 1t was decided to
empty the sewers of the east side in
the Calumet river instead Of Lake
Michigan.
This is a wise plan and is in line
with the policy of most of the cities
in the Calumet region to use the river,
which is already more of a sewer than
anything else. for a cesspool and save
the lake. from which the supply OF
drinking water IS obtained. from con-
tamination.
Although Gary is located on the lake
shore the engineers in laying out the
city determined to run all Of the waste
water and sewage into the river in
stead of the lake
Hammond is doing this from force
of necessity. but Whiting and Indiana
Harbor are still water polluters The
East Chicago aldermen who decided to
turn the sewage into the Calumet river
are looking ahead to a time when the
drainage canal will create a current
in the sluggish and putrid old river
that has so long been a source Of
annoyance to those who live in the
neighborhood.
Then for the first time in a genera
tion the old river VIII be flushed, and
strange as it may seem, the time will
probably come when 1t viii be pleas
ure to stroll along the banks OF the
stream we now avoid.
There is no use doubling that the
Calumet auxiliary to the drainage
canal will be built. 1t must be if there
is anything in the logic Of events. The
people Of Chicago have not spent mill
lions of dollars to insure pure water
supply only to see it contaminated
by the increasing population Of Indi-
ana.
But if the plan for the Calumet
canal is defeated, the time will come
when Hammond and Gary may unite
for a drainage canal OF their own. A
cut through the national divide
through Lake county to the Kankakee
river Is not too big an enterprise for
Hammond people to think about. Then
the Calumet river would go rushing
past Crown Point and our friend. eX-
Senator Kopelke, would indeed be a
resident OF the Calumet region.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14
SAME OLD SPRING EXPLOSION

Apropos of the recent speculation in
the Chicago grain pit. it is the history
Of all speculative markets that each
year they have extreme depressions
and on the other hand the advances ex-
tend beyond natural conditions.
Each spring brings forth the usual
number of crop damage reports which
in almost every case are found to be
more or less exaggerated
1t is only a few years ago, this very
month. in 1898 when Joe Letter. the
rich Chicagoan saw the elimination of
his corner in wheat. The collapse was
more startling than the advance. On
the eleventh of May he succeeded in
boosting the price of December wheat
from S1.25 to Sf.50. Within three days
the market had declined TO under S1.0o
per bushel causing tremendous losses
to his following and necessitating his
father paying off the obligations which
amounted close to seven millions of
dollars.
1t is the history of all markets that
the law of supply, demand and gravita-
tion will prevail. its progress, how
ever, is sometimes excea An Islow.
After summing up the entfa1~ahracula
tive situation year in and year ont, il
is observed undisputably that the farm
er always reaps the benefit from the
spooulators excess and over indulgence
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

volume of long wheat was dumped
upon the market which caused tenn
porary decline OF about two cents. This
selling pressure was very well alb
sorbed and as a consequence when it
had run its course, prices started to
soar again.
The chief bull argument was the
extremely bad weather throughout the
northwest. With rain and sleet in
various sections, seeding operations
were utterly impossible.
Foreign markets did not respond as
readily today to our advance of yes
terday. Early Liverpool prices were
only one-half penny higher while in
view of the advance here ii was ex-
pected foreign markets would show
much higher quotations. The market
closed strong with a fair advance over
the early low prices.
CORN-Ruled weak early, later re-
gaining the lost ground. Not a very
large trade in this cereal but prices
were inclined to follow the wheat mar
ket closely. Cash trade and foreign
demand disappointing. Foreign mar
kets were quoted one-quarter of a
penny lower. The market closed fair
ly strong.
some sections of Illinois and a few
from Iowa induced considerable sell
ing to take profits. The states where
the greatest amount of damage has
been reported continued to send dis
appointing stories owing to the bug
damage. The market closed strong.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York. May 13.-Canadian Pa
cfc furnished the chief feature to an
otherwise mixed market. The initial
prices upon this security were over
two points lower than the close while
a further decline of three more was
established by the selling of houses
with foreign connections. 1t was re-
ported that German investors have be-
come alarmed over the crop situation
in the Canadian northwest. Their
selling today is estimated in the neigh
borhood of 10000 shares. The selling
was also accompanied by the rumor
that the Canadian Pacific company
would issue $4,000, 600 additional new
stock. At the lowest price of the day
Canadian Pacific showed a loss of six
points. only regaining a fraction of it.
Union Pacific, st. Paul, Northwest,
Copper, Atchison and Reading all had
periods of strength and others of
weakness, but at the final close losses
are discernible, varying in volume from
one to two points with Union Pacific
showing the largest decline.
The traction shares came in for a
little trading. Talk of the defeat of
the utility bill in Albany was infuen-
tial in boosting Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit from SO to 81 and Interborough
from to 20. The bill, however, is
sttl pending and stock traders utilize
every rumor to stimulate speculation
in these shares.
The market upon the whole closed
weak with declines throughout the
list.
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GLORY TO THE NATIONAL GAME.

one of the greatest honors ever ac-
corded 10 manager OF athletics in
this country was the eulogy embued in
the resolutions passed by the county
hoard Yesterday to President Charles
A Conniskey of the Chicago American
baseball team. Never before was an
athlete or promoter of athletics so
signaIlv honored in his own city. And
never did a man deserve such an honor
as the same old warrior, Comiskey.
1t goes to show what a hold the great
national game has on the people OF
Chicago, when the government OF
city of two million people will sus-
pend the reign. tie up judicial pro-
ceedings and 60 arm in arm with the
fan to a baseball park. And why2
Because the team they wish to honor
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago. May 14-Despite the favor
able weather business on South Water
street was slow. Arrivals were fairly
over. There We're s ears of strawber-
ries received, which were mostly sort
and prices were off sharply. For but
There Were cars of poultry received,
which sold readily at recent prices.
Quotations on round lots:
creamery, jobbing, 23c; price to retail
2sMe sae?S' seconda' con p'ss zoe; @ frsts, 2oc;
dairies, Cooleys. 22c; renovated, 20c;
Eggs-Receipts, 1904 cases. Mis-
ceilaneous lots as received from the
country. cases returned, 144c; cases
whitewood cases, grading, 70 per cent
fresh stock, 15c; prime firsts, packed
in whitewood cases grading s. per
grading so per cent fresh, especially
packed for city trade, 18c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 70 cars. Wis
consin, Minnesota white stock. choice
go 6oc; mixed. raid and white, 62q
mon small red and white, $50 6Oc; new
potatoes, s3.o0Q $50 per brl
order We're as follows: 80 to so lbs
sc; 60 to SO lbs, 6Q7c; S5 to 100 lbs
fancy. 9Q9Ac; $50 to 175 lbs, good
1 loins, fSe, No. i round, 81ac; No. i
chuck, 7c; No. l plate, 412c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per lb, 12c;
chickens, fowls, 13hc; broilers, $3.50
q 800: roosters, SC: ducks, 12c.
bananas, jumbo per bunch, s1.4OQ1.5Oi
straight, $1.10Q1.25; lemons, Cal, $3.50
a 500; oranges, Cal, $2,00 @2.25.
Green egetables-Beets, 400 soc per
sack; cabbage, $250@2.25 per crate,
carrots, 60Q75c per sack; celery, $3.50
08.50 per crate; green onions, $1,000
per brI; leaf, 500 35c per case; pie
plant. $1.25 q $50 per case; onions, {
@33c per lb; radishes, home grown
25 q 60c per 100 bunches;- spinach, 81
Q75c per box; turnips, 50065c.
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ROBERTSDALE NEWS

Henry Bader is very sick at his home
in Harrison avenue.
Dan Farquharson of Chicago called
on friends here yesterday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Zuvers
ef Hammond a son, sunday.
F. r. Howell of Chicago was Rob
ertsdale business visitor Monday.
Misses Anna Minsberg and Amelia
Bader were White City visitors Sunday.
Mrs. William Eggers Of Roberts ave-
nue., was in Chicago on business Mon
day.
Mrs. John Barr and daughter. Miss
Alice. spent Monday in Chicago shop
ping.
J. H. Youehe of Crown Point was the
guest of r. Schaaf of Roberts avenue
for q few days.
A f. Knots of Gary, was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. William Cox of az
Pearl street Monday,
Henry HIATT and daughter, Miss Lou
ise, of Roberts avenue. were visiting
friends in Hammond yesterday.
William Smale returned to his home
in Chicago Monday, after spending sew
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has won the championship of the
world. In the resolutions they laud
Comiskey as a Chicago boy who is
the greatest exponent of baseball: a
native son who has brought signal
honors to the city.
And for this reason they voted to
attend the flag raising in q body and
in that manner Ito express their
hearty approval of the grandest sport
of our nation, and a ball team led by
the greatest Roman of them all"
And Comiskey is worthy of it all.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

The significance of these reductions
must be judged in the light of last
winters hard and fast per cent rate.
by the English bank, per cent. by
Germany and 6 per cent. by Holland.
AS the sharp advances of that period
emphasized the acute stringency of
foreign markets, so the successive re-
ductions by the great foreign banks at
this time must be taken to mean that
the world is in for a period of easier
money. No other construction can be
placed upon these developments unless
the judgment of the greatest f1nanciers
of Europe is at fault.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, May 14-WHEAT-Ther
has been a general cessation in the
excitement which prevailed during the
past two days. The market continues,
however, to have a very nervous un-
dertone and price changes were fre-
quent and varied There has been
considerable selling in evidence all
during the session, yet prices have
yielded very grudgingly.
Just after the opening furry. quite
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Lower Miehigan-Showers and thun-
derstorms tonight and tomorrow; much
colder.
Wisconsi sin-Showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight
colder tonight; fair tomorrow west;
probably rain or snow flurries and
colder east; frost west and central to-
night.
Iowa-Threatening and colder to-
night; rain or snow east: frost tonight;
fair. rising temperature tomorrow.
Illinois and Indiana-Showers and
thunderstorms tonight and possibly
tomorrow
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Wife Worth Less.

If an Eskimo steal fishhook or
spearhead from a fellow tribesman, he
is punished by death or banishment
But he may steal neighbor's wife,
provided he can vanouish the husband
in a wrestling match.
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What applies to foreign markets has
equal bearing upon our own, although
the Improvement here has been chiefly
due to the skiIlful handling of Treas
ury finances by Secretary Cortelyou.
Through the deposit Of s17,000,000 Gus
toms revenue in the New York banks,
the offer to purchase s25,000,000 of the
maturing per cent. bonds, and the
ruling permitting banks to substitute
other collateral for public deposits Sc
cured bv the fours of 1907, the Treas
ury's various expedients have worksd
wonders in relieving the money market
tension at New York.
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CITY Man acold Bricked.p

Of all places in the world-in San
Francisco-the other day man
bought three gold bricks" for $3.50
When he took them to the mint they
told him they were Of iron, gilded.
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telephone Ill.
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INDIANAPOLIS now has a rubber
neck wagon" Tt will anchor in front
of the Claypool hotel from which the
occupants can see all that is to be seen.
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Stocks Grain and Provisions.


oyer, $500. Light, $685. to 6.57; mix
rough. $40 TO $50
Cattle receipts, 5000; market steady.
sheep receipts, lI.000; market steady.
Hogs closed strong. Light $3.50 TO
eco; mixed $3.50 TO $50; heavy, S6IO
TO $50; rough. s6.lO 10 6.25
Cattle and sheep closed steady
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LIVERPOOL MARKETS

Liverpool May l4.-Wheat opened
one-half TO tlve-eighths lower; corn,
unchanged.
Wheat closed one and three ighths
to one-half lower; corn. one-half
lower
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GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago, May 14.-Car lots: Wheat,
~ cars; corn, 2S4 cars; oats, 353 cars;
hogs, 5000 head.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Owing to the extraordinary devel-
opments in monetary affairs, the May
markets were never confronted with
more interesting investment situa-
ton than they are today. Within the
last six weeks the Bank of England
has twice reduced it's discount rate un-
til it stands today at per cent. with
fair prospect of a further reduction
of 8 Il per cent. before long; the Bank
of Germans has put its discount rate
down to 511 u and the Bank of Neither
lands has just gone upon a per cent.
basis.
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Primary movement.
Receipts and shipment..
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Union Stock Yards May 14.-Hogl
receipts. $4,000; market steady; left
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Wheat and -four equal $4,000 bush
els; corn, $1,000 bushels; oats, 1000
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WHITING NEWS

WHITING NEWS
Abe stowen has recovered from the
measles.
w. E. Jenkins Of South Chicago. Wis
tied with Whiting friends Sunday
Misses Amelia Hoppe and Grace VIII
kinson were Harbor visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Adley of John street. who has
been seriously i'll, is now recovering.
The public library board held their
regular monthly meeting last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Water have
returned from trip to Chesterton.
Ind.
Miss Eta Dixson of East Chicago,
called on Whiting friends yesterday
morning.
Mrs Joseph Ambrosius Of Indiana
Harbor, visited With Miss Clara Morris
sey yesterday.
Clay Collins left this morning for
Morocco. Ind. to spend a few days with
his children and mother.
Mrs. George Smith leaves tomorrow
for st. Louis to join her husband, who
is employed there at present
Misses Mattern and EstelIa Simms of
will Of
Hour" at the Illinois tomorrow after
noon.
The w. H. S. Alumni association viii
hold an important meeting this even
present
Marvin Gillian of Fred street, was
burned quite badly about the head and
face yesterday while lighting a gaso-
line stove.
The police Of Whiting turned out
yesterday with new gray helmets,
which gives them rather distinguish
ed appearance.
Mrs Woodwork and daughter, Miss
Judith. have returned TO their home
in Woodlawn after spending a few
days with Mrs L. II. Mattern.
The case of Abe jacobson and Percy
Wallace in which Wallace was charged
iwth assault and battery on the per
son of Jacobson, was tried before
Judge Jones yesterday morning. Wal
lace was exonerated and jacobson was
severely reprived by the judge for his
actions.
Yohamn Won Remibow of Chicago,
was in Whiting yesterday looking over
several buildings, as he intends to in
vest in real estate here. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr. Renibow formerly
conducted what is now known as THE
Derby" at Indiana boulevard and One
Hundred and Nineteenth street
The wedding of Miss Caroline Nanzer
to James Clements of ST. Joseph, Mich.
viii ltake place at the Sacred Heart
church tomorrow morning. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast will take
place at the home of the brides sister
Mrs Bert Halsel of Sheridan avenue
at which only the relatives and inti-
mate friends will be present.
c. w. Sugar, the wholesale fruit
dealer of 107 South New York ave-
nue. has purchased the three story
building at III New York avenue.
which was formerly owned by Anton
Noeller. j. b. Engelsteine, the pres
ent occupant OF the store who is also
engaged in the wholesale fruit busi-
ness, will be compelled to seek other
quarters.
Joe Makson wa sarrested by officer
Emmel last night while creating a
disturbance in the saloon of John Kos
tolmick at one Hundred and Nineteen
street and Center street. The man
| showed considerable resistance, but
after being taken TO the station was
released on s25 bonds which were
! furnished by John Dura of Front street.
He vii be given a hearing before
Mayor Smith at 6 o'clock tonight.
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Enfihnfes Tnnnorrn1v,


Wheat. % cars; corn, S4 cars; oats
81 cars; hogs. $4,000 head.
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Joe Makson wa sarrested by Officer
Emmel last night while creating a
disturbance in the saloon of John Kos
tolmick at one Hundred and Nineteen
street and Center street. The man
showed considerable resistance, but
after being taken TO the station was
released on s25 bonds which were
furnished by John Dura of Front street
He vii be given a hearing before
Mayor Smith at o'clock tonight.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Miss Emma Freese of Union Mills,
Ind, is visiting her cousin. Miss Mollie
Freese Of PA Roberts avenue for a
couple of weeks.
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Mrs. Clarence Masterson entertained
quite a few of her friends Saturday
evening in honor of Mr.. Masterson's
fortieth birthday. A very pleasant
evening was spent in music and games
After a dainty luncheon was served by
the hostess. the guests departed wish
ing Mr.. Masterson many more happy
birthdays.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Miss Gallagher of Chicago. spent sun
day visiting her brother and his fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Gallagher, of
Lincoln avenue.
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Mrs. {. Wiget. (nee Ida Schweikertl
of St. Louis. Mo, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Worhle of %
Reese avenue.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Coon of Atchi-
son avenue entertained the formers
sister, Mrs. Richard Johnson of Indiana
Harbor yesterday.
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The case of Abe Jacobson and Percy
Wallace in which Wallace was charged
iwth assault and battery on the per
son of Jacobson, was tried before
Judge Jones yesterday morning. Wal
lace was exonerated and Jacobson was
severely reprived by the judge for his
actions.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

National city bank showed larges
decrease in cash and loans. $541,300 golC
available in London markets today
part of which Will probably go to Paris
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eral days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r
Atchison.
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Town Topics-The bank statement
was considerably better than anticipat-
ed and the bears have little besides
rumors of new financing to hammer
the market with. Such developments
are likely to be on a scale comparable
with the Hartman figures while in
our opinion the market level discounts
this whole feature. We would confine
purchases to the better class securities
though the southwestern rails should
do much better.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

The bank statemens was negativel!
favorable and without particular in
MISUNDERSTANDING & Atlebury.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Union Pacific underwriting syndicat
receives commission of per cent OF
par managing bankers com.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Mrs Woodworth and daughter, Miss
Judith. have returned to their home
in Woodlawn after spending a few
days with Mrs L. H Mattern
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Union Pacific showed considerable
support. This led to a turn in trad
ing disposition and some advances in
spots without anything important in
the fluctuations or dealings beyond the
continued demand for Union Pacific on
recessions and some covering because Of
this, before the close, when the general
market was dull, steady to firm.
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Unfavorable weather conditions in
terfering with dry goods business ma
terially.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Financial .Bureau-In some quarters
of the street a tie is noted of
manipulation against Union Pacific
shorts this week. The stock seems to
be held between 141 and 145 at present.
Reading continues reactionary but
meets a little support around 106
at present being sold on rallies for
turns by professionals who also sell
smelling since the refusal to support.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Yohamn Won Remibow of Chicago,
was in Whiting yesterday looking over
several buildings, as he intends to in
vest in real estate here. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr. Renibow formerly
conducted what is now known as THE
Derby" at Indiana boulevard and One
Hundred and Nineteenth street.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

The wedding of Miss Caroline Nanzer
to James Clements of st. Joseph, Mich,
viii ltake place at the Sacred Heart
church tomorrow morning. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast will take
place at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Bert Halsel of Sheridan avenue,
at which only the relatives and inti-
mate friends will be present.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

c. w. Sugar. the wholesale fruit
dealer of l07 South New York ave-
nue. has purchased the three story
building at III New York avenue.
which was formerly owned by Anton
NoeIer j. b Engelsteine the pres
ent occupant OF the store who is also
engaged in the wholesale fruit busi-
ness, viii be compelled to seek other
quarters.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Misses Mattern and Estella Simms Of
Chicago, will see The Man of the
Hour" at the Illinois tomorrow after
noon.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

The police Of Whiting turned out
yesterday with new gray helmets,
which gives them rather distinguish
ed appearance.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

London settlement begins today and
continues, quotations are for new ac-
count.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

The w. H. S. Alumni association will
hold an important meeting this even
ing. and all members are urged to be
present.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Mrs. George Smith leaves tomorrow
for st. Louis to join her husband, VIII,
is employed there at present.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Abe stowe1l has recovered from the
measles.
The Lake County times., 1907-05-14

Marvin Gillian of Fred street was
burned quite badly about the head and
face yesterday while lighting a gaso-
line stove
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HEARD ON THE BOURSE

Financial Brevities-Americans in
London firm u TO q above parity.
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w. z. Jenkins Of South Chicago. Wis
tied with Whiting friends Sunday.