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The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-24

Chicago, Jan. 19- John R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National Bank, has beer indicted on l9O counts for misap. propriation of funds to his owr use. The amount he is charged with having used for personal pur. poses is nearly s2,OOO,OOO.
 Seattle, Jan. 19-Direct primary bills have been introduced into both houses of the state legislature A local option measure has also been introduced, allowing each precinct by petition to call for a vote on local option within itself A bill providing for the abolition of punishment by hanging and substituting electrocution has beer introduced in the House.
 Olympia, Jan. 17-The Kine county delegation and the exposi- ton officials are holding caucus to decide on method of raising the necessary million dollars in the state for the fair, by special lew. The bill appropriating $6OO,OOO for permanent buildings on the fair grounds will he introduced in the Senate and the measure appro- prlating the balance will be started in the House.
 St. Augustine, Fla, Jan. 18-A wireless message received on board the Anastasia says that the island kingdom of Jamacia IS gradually sinking into the sea. Holes bun. dreds of feet deep have appeared already in the heart ofthe city and the inhabitants are fleeing in l a nic from the place. Two lighthouses off shore disappeared from view this morning falling into the sea Tn quick succession. 4 famine ex- ists all over the island and the pestilence which was feared has broken out. The ships in the har- bor are crowded with injured and in the streets of the town bodies are lying everywhere Hundreds of corpses have been taken from the ruins and it is believed that the list of dead will number thousands. Eight Americans are known to have been killed
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The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-24
Town Swept Away and Fear Many Lives
 Lost

towing terrible storm yesterday tidal wave invaded Port Espindo covering practically every building in the city. Many of the residents lied to the mountains in timo, but 1t is feared that thousands have been drowned. All the live stock in the place was carried to sea by the wave.
 Washington. Jan. 2i-A game preserve law has been passed by the House authorizing the presi- dent to set aside 75O,OOO acres in Olympic mountains for reserva- tion.
 Washington. Jan. 21-President Roosevelt has informed all Third Term clubs that such agitation annoy him, as he has no intention of accepting the nomination for president again.
 Kingston, Jan. 19-~The. panic here Is being quieted somewhat. the slipping of the shore into the sea having ceased. Half of the city Is now under water, but it is thought that there will be no more movement of the ground. Thous snds of dead bodies have been re- covered from the ruins and many more are still covered by the debris. Work is progressing rap idly removing the corpses from the city. AdViceS have been received that relief for the town is being thoroughly organized by the United States, England, France and Ger many and supply ships are now on the way here from several points.
 Washington. Jan. i7-In order to end the Brownsville troop dis  lniSsal discussion, Senator Foraker has introduced resolution to have the military committee take the testimony regarding the trouble and have it printed for general distribution, Carmack says that the agitation regarding this affair is an attempt on the part of the republican party leaders to 0ethrone Roosevelt as tho leader ot thelr party.
 3t. Thomas, Jan. 18-Tho United states battleships Missouri and Indiana have reached the scene of the diSA ster at Kinpaton with Ynnd-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-24

people are !lema)sss and all of t3,.
 atores along Al,e siycr front have
 been ruined. Tne water is sti!I
 rising. at ;l!c rate of an inch a,, 1 hour. General devastation is re
 ported from the surroundine country.
 New York. Jan. 2l-The Thaw
 murder trial starts today. Jeromo 1 says that the state will occupy two l days introducing disect testimony, Washington. Jan. 2i-An anti. l Wickersham agent has filed
 statement with the attorrey-gen,
 erai tha, Judge Wickershau
 recently sold H lot belonging ve
 him in Fairbanks to four gambseys
 Judge kcllum denies the state ] lnent saying that he and his ! associates were the purchasers. A,
 the request oi President Roosevelt
 the friends of N'ick.rsham are nl,
 ing statements with the attarnev. general tc offset the adverse reoort l of District Attorney Hoyt.
 Washington, Jan. 2l-The Ho0ey
 has made an appropriation of $S. O00 to pay George t,sterly. ui
 Valdez, for the launch Mariila
 which was destroyed by fire while
 being used by the govornm~nt {! geological survey.
 1 Washington, Jan. l()--Tiir House devoted considerable tine vcstcr- day to consideration of the three bills for the regulation ot the cun} lands in Alaska, which were intro duocd by Lacey The mras;rr allowing the and ;o be cA.ed i, most in favor and will probably it adopted at :hi~ ae,aion.
 Seattle, Jan. l@-Bryar, jn an address frre iudorsed Rous"Y"jl'- administration saying ina, li~ name would be first iu the hbtor,
 of the United States because If hi.
 honesty If purpose and the grcMt
 results accomplished hy him. H.
 favors initiative, rcfcrcndum, gov
 ernmcnt control oi railroads con trol of trusts aud municiua ownrr-
 ship. hryan said that Ic rac heartj!r jf favor oi the Alaska nx-
 position and would do nil iIr ;li4
 power (" aid Df" iavnys tlc
 appropriation by the state o' ] 100000 for the fair.
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The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-24

We received on the Portland a fresh lot of Beef, Mutton, Pork. Turkeys, Chix, Geese and Oysters ValdeS Market. Phone 29.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07

1t was terrible to see the working
men writhing in agony after the metal
had covered their bodies and on ac-
count Of the hot metal all around. their
rescue was all the more difficult.
Pestra got the full force Of the
stream and was burned so terribly that
it is doubtful if he will recover. The
other men were injured about the face
and body and they win be able TO sur
vive their injuries.
Daugherty was able 10 be taken to
mis- home where his injuries We're
dressed but Pestra and THAR were re-
moved to st. Margarets hospital IN
Tears ambulance.
This is one Of the worst accidents
that has happened in the Inland Steel
companys plant in years and the re-
sponsibility has not yet been placed.
It was impossible TO reach the
plant by phone as the operator said the
phone was out OF order. bat the story
was confirmed by the doctors who wers
called into the case and By the fact
that two OF the men arrived at the
! hospital this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
AWFUL ACCIDENT OCCURS At
INLAND STEEL PLANT; 8 HURT
Tons of Molten Metal Released From Tipped Ladel,
Pour Over Bodies Of Workmen Under
neath-One Will Die

Two men were terribly burned and
one is dying at st. Margarets hospital
as a result OF an accident which oc-
Cured in the mills OF the Inland Steel
company at Indiana Harbor last even
ing.
An enormous ladel Of molten metal
was tripped while passing through the
air and spilled its contents. many tons
Of molten metal, over the bodies of the
three men who happened 10 be stand
ing under IT.
The injured men are, Daniel Pestra,
Indiana Harbor, injured about the body
and Will die. Thomas THAR, Indiana
Harbor. injured about the face and
neck. will recover. James Daugherty
Indiana Harbor. slightly injured.
Pestra and THAR We're taken to St
Margaret's hospital.
The accident is similar TO those
which happen so frequently at the
plant of the Illinois Steel company al
South Chicago and which snuff out
lives so often that 1t ceases TO become
an event OF more than ordinary m
| Dortance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
.CH|NANEN TAKE
WHITE BRIDES
Chicago Celestials Marry
American Sisters in
Crown Point.

Crown Point, Aug. Two orientals
decided to make two white girls their
brides and the marriage took place at
Crown Point in the afternoon.
The girls were sisters, Lillian and
Ann Ftovy and were married to two
Chinese, Yee Toy and Sehiek Ju. 1t is
not known where the party came from,
but it is believed the Chinese are from
Chicago.
There is an S. Ju in the Chicago Tele-
phone directory. but there is no indi-
cation as to what his occupation is or
even if he is a Chinaman. The ad-
dress is given as 652S Ross avenue.
The girls seemed very happy with
their yellow husbands and were in the
best of spirits when they left the court
house on the way to the squire's of
fee.
The news that two white girls had
married two iron pushers" aroused
considerable interest in this city and
everybody craned their necks to get a
look at the couples.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
Plans All But Completed Whereby
Hammond Will Have Perfect
Urban and Interurban Service
ALL NEEDED IS OFFICIALS FORMAL SANCTION
Informally Their Pledge is Already Won to the Cause
Elegant Coaches and Magnificent Funeral
Train Will be Features

It is almost too good to be true.
but Hammond is to have a new street
railway system that will compete with
the present line and will cover the
whole territory in Hammond with an
idea OF meeting the demands of traf-
fic for years to come The service is
to be as good as any in the world.
The new line is to be built and op-
Grated by the Chicago, Lake Shore &
South Bend Interurban company and
will be used as a feeder for the main
line which runs north of the Wabash
tracks in this city and which will be in
operation within a few months.
The matter of the granting of the
franchise has been under consideration
by the mayor council and board of
public works of this city for some time,
and it may be stated authoritative
ly that they have arrived at an un-
derstanding with the officials Of the in
terurban company by which that COM
pany has been definitely promised a
franchise.
The Hammond line will not be built
until the main line has been construct
ed and is in operation and then the en-
gineers, together with the city officials,
will set about arranging the route in
this city and tho franchises will be
granted in accordance with these plans.
II. A. Lemon is Authority.
The LAKE COUNTY TIMES is able to
give it's readers this information as a
result of an interview with II. A. Lem
on, who is In charge Of the construc-
tion Of the line and has been in the
employ of the Hanna people. who are
financing the project and who have
built thousands of miles Of interurban
lines in the east
Another interesting feature about the
new lines to be built in this city, is
the fact that they are to be constructed
according to what is known as the
figure s plan, whereby there are to be
two loops. spreading over the entire
city and having the point where the
lines cross in the heart of the bust
ness district.
At another point on the figure
there will be junction with the mair
line of the interurban road where per
feet connections will be made witt
the through cars to Chicago via tn,
Kensington and Eastern, to Gary
Michigan City, South Bend and al
points east.
Has Been Tried Before.
II Is SdlQ IUeSe same promoters arr
operating cars over a figure route il
Cleveland o., and the plan is so sue
cessful that it has been decided to EN-
ploy it in every case where a city at
tains any size and where there is goo,
prospects of a rapid growth in tn
future.
Mr.. Lemon said at first the main lin,
of the road would be operated b.
steam dummy engines until the powe
house could be built and the equip
ment secured. Then. the most magnifi
cent interurban coaches that have eve
been seen in the west. will be put ol
the line and the people of this com
munity viii be given an opportunit.
TO see what real interurban luxury is
1t is planned. as was said before. t
make the Hammond line one of sew
eral feeders that are to be built il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
ACCOUNTS FOR TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
Learned That Dredging Company is Dumping Refuse
From Calumet River Near Hammond Intake
War Department Notified

City officials have learned that the
government dredgers who are working
on deepening the channel of the Cal
umet river at South Chicago. have
been and still are dumping their refuse
into the lake in the vicinity of the
intake of the Hammond water works.
This practice is believed TO be in a
large measure responsible for the pres
ent epidemic of typhoid fever. The
city officials are outraged at the care
Iessness of the contracting company
and have already taken steps to abate
the nuisance.
This morning City Attorney Legrand
7. Meyer, acting under instructions
from the city council, dispatched a let
ter TO the war department at Wash
ington. complaining of the company
and asking the department to take ac-
tion in the matter and prohibit the
further practice as if continued the
health of the entire community would
be jeopardized. The stuff taken from
the bottom of the putrid Calumet river.
into which hundreds of sewers drain.
contains enough typhoid and other
disease germs to annihilate the entire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
FALLS INTO CELLAR:
BREAKS HIS COLLAR BONE.

Joseph Jones. a helper to a teamster,
employed by s c. Carley, sustained a
broken color bone this morning while
unloading express at the Hammond
building. Jones had been picked up
for the job and was working with sew
eral teamsters unloading the large
rolls of paper upon which the LAKE
COUNTY TIMES is printed when he
slipped. falling head first into the base
ment. Several men who were standing &
by. rushed 10 the injured man. He
was taken to a physicians Office where
his injuries We're dressed and the
broken bone set. Later he was re-
moved TO his home on the east side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
Tramps Begin to Assume
Proportions of a Genu-
inc Menace.
ARE The REAL HOBOS
Police Will Make Systematic Effort
to Rid City of the
Nuisance.

A serious question IS now being dis
eussed by the police of this city and
the railroad authorities. and ii con-
Germs the tramp nuisance.
Since the beginning OF the summer
season the hobos have descended in
swarm upon Hammond and rural
sections hereabouts and they have been
so strong in numbers that they have
become a pest.
1t is thought that the recent activity
of the police OF Chicago under the new
vagrancy law in forcing the wont
work gang from the big city Is re-
sponsible for their presence in this
section in such large numbers. and now
radical action viii be taken by the
police to chase them away from here
With the many railroads passing
through the city, it is hard matter
to keep the pests away from this To-
cality. They jump off freight trains
and start IN TO get handout or a free
beer in Hammond. They are getting SO
bold Of late that instead OF begging
and whining they are demanding. and
the officers think that the present time
is the crucial moment 10 get busy.
whole Camps of Them.
Just outside the city. along the Afichi-
gan Central tracks. large bunch OF
the hobos have been hanging out for
the past week. making trips into the
city and surrounding towns for the
purpose of forage. The railroad police
have been unable to do anything with
them, and they have boldly laughed
at their efforts TO drive them away.
They steal fruit and vegetables from
the surrounding farms besides lifting
whatever they can from the railroad
cars. The company appealed TO the
) city police and chfef Rlmbaoh IS ~
Ing to try a new method OF getting ria
of them, and with g squad Of offcers
! will assist them on their way out OF
: the city
( Last night a swarm OF them made
: things merry for a tower man out
: near Sharpshooters park They de-
manded food and shelter and the opera
tor was compelled to send a message
/ for assistance to the police of Ham
mond. Several officers were sent to
: the scene and the hobos saw them COM
: ing from afar and got into the woods
away from them.
No Work for Them.
The men are clear-cut hobos without
doubt The railroads are looking for
men to work on sections but are un-
able to get any of these loafers to
take a shovel, no matter what price is
offered Two members of the fratern-
Z ity were holding a gabfest yesterday
on the crossing near Holman street
and they were approached by a section
boss who asked them If they would go
TO work. offering them good pay With
a laugh they turned their backs on him,
! saying, What do you take US for?"
: !, The police will hereafter prosecute
: :, all the tramps they catch under the
: vagrancy law or under the tramp
: clause in the statutes. They declare
that IL there was a workhouse estab-
: lished in the city or county where the
i offenders could be sentenced to serve
their time doing manual labor they
would cut out Hammond like city
. stricken with the plague.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
HENRY INSLEY
OUT OF HOSPITAL
Victim Assaulted, Will, Re
turn for Further
Treatment.
1special to Lake counts Tlmes.l

Whiting. Ind, Aug. Henry Insley.
who had his jaw broken as a result
of an encounter with Charles Harvey,
has just returned from the South Chi
cago hospital and was out for the first
time since the accident happened.
The two men sssa both quite old and
are carpenters. Mr.. Inslev VAS going
along the street with a ladder on his
shoulder, when Harvey came up and
claimed it.
When Insley refused to turn over the
property. he was knocked down and
kicked most brutally. Harvey was ar
rested and placed under bonds to await
the result of his victims injuries.
AS Insley has not recovered, it will
he necessary for him to return to the
hospital again. Mr.. Insley has the
sympathy of the whole city as he is
known to be a very pleasant and
peaceful old gentleman He buried
his wife just two weeks before the
assault
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07

TO use the slow speed gear while going
through the city.
Signs so large that he who runs an
autombile may read have been placed
along the roads that enter the town
and the marshal is waiting and ready
to arrest the first violator OF the speed
ordinance.
In fact for the want of some more
thrilling amusement. the people of
Griffith are now going TO take par
ticular interest in running in violators
Of the law, and 1t is expected that the
Golfers of the town Will be bulging
with fines unless chauffeurs use a
little more discretion in the handling
Of the levers on their machines.
1t is not known that any one has
been seriously hurt by a machine in
Griffith. but the autos have a tantaliz-
ing way of just singing the whiskers
Of the farmers as they pass. and they
don't like it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
It's Proposed Location in
East Chicago Arouses
Green-eyed Monster.
DEMANDS CONCESSIONS.
Will Not Consent to Proposition Unit !
Senior City Agrees to Do
Certain Things.
Especial to Lake County Tlmes.l

Indiana Harbor. Ind. Aug. THE
people of Indiana Harbor are looking
with envious eyes on the program that
the councilmen of their city have laid
out regarding the building of a city
hall.
They say that the Harbor is the big
end of the town and while they recog
nize the seniority OF East Chicago they
do not think it should have all OF the
municipal improvements.
In fact the people of Indiana Harbor
have about determined that they viii
only favor the building OF the city hall
in East Chicago providing the people
of East Chicago will agree 10 the build
ing of an adequate jail and fire station.
Another consideration will be the
purchase OF a lake front park. The
people of Indiana Harbor noticed the
popularity of the Hammond park and
they have determined to have one of
their own before the factories secure
all of the desirable sites and make the
park an impossibility.
So it is pretty well assured that no
measure appropriaung money for a city
hall in East Chicago will be passed
until these pet measures of the Indiana
Harbor people are taken care Of
ssThe Hour Has Come"
The clash between the people of East
Chicago and those of Indiana Harbor
has wisely been avoided so far. but
there will have to be a settlement
sooner or later and the people of In
diana Harbor are going to that IT Is
not put off too long.
The Indiana Harbor State bank viii
erect an addition to it's building at tbs
corner of Michigan avenue and Guth
RE streets and this will be occupies
as the new postoffice. The bank ha
entered into Eve year lease for th'
premises with the government.
The matter OF the location of tn
postoffice is a weight that will b.
thrown in the Indiana Harbor side o
the balance and there will have to b
a sub-station in East Chicago. Will
the carriers will start on their deliv
cries from the Harbor.
1t is said there will have to be
pretty clear understanding regarding
some of these matters before the In
diana Harbor councilmen will favor TIL
building of the East Chicago city hal
and it is believed that the demands viii
be granted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07
STRUCK ON HEAD BY
LARGE SHIPPING CASE

Frank Rhode, aged IA, was seriously
injured this afternoon at the f. S. Betz
company's plant. The youngster was
working in the shipping department
and was removing some large sample
cases when one Of them fell from the
top of the pile, striking him on the
forehead inficting an ugly two-inch
cash. The injured boy was removed
to a physicians office where the wound
was dressed. In caring for the wound
it necessitated taking two stitches in
the forehead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-07

population of the region dependent
upon the local water works for its
supply of drinking water.
Referring TO the matter this morn
ing Mr.. Meyer declared that a glass
water drawn unfltered from a city
faucet contained, if allowed TO settle.
a quarter of an inch OF mud at times
when the dumping was going on with
the most activity.
A reply TO the communication OF the
city attorney is expected within a few
days.