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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
Gary Laddies Summoned to
Two Blazes and Make a
Good Showing Under
Chief Feeley-Alarm Bell
New Thing in Town.
FLAMES DESTROY 4
BARN; KILL TWOHORsEs
Loss Is Estimated at $500 and Is Not
Covered by Insurance-Several
Houses Threatened By Spread Of
Burning Prairie Grass-Change
in Personnel Is Made

The first day of actual operations
them plenty of york to do in their line,
for one day at least. There were two
fires which they were called upon to
extinguish, the second resulting in the
loss of barn on Euclid avenue, owned
by John Zanzibar. in which two of his
horses were killed.
The FIRST run which the new fire de-
partrpenr made was to Aytinguish a
threatening prairie nre at Sixteenth
avenue and Broadway. The hose cart,
with the full complement of men, DASH
ed down the street with the familiar
lclanging of the bell heard in most cit
les the size of Gary. but for the first
time in the steel city. When they ar
rived they found that the fire had en-
idangered several of the buildings in
the vicinity but was not a hard one
to fight.
Second Fire More Serious.
At 1910 o'clock last night the second
alarm was sent in and the fire this
time proved to be more serious. On
Euclid avenue the barn of John Fan
zibar had caught on fire in some I'M
accountable manner. and before the de-
partment could arrive, it was a mass OF
flames. An effort was made by the
watchmen who discovered the flames to
rescue the horses, but their efforts
proved futile.
The quantity of of the hay in the barr
and the nature of the structure itself
made 1t almost impossible to put it out
from the moment that it was discov-
cred BY the time that the fire depart
ment arrived, but few minutes later
1t was useless to attempt to save the
building. There were no other build
ings in the vicinity, so that no other
property was endangered. The loss to
the building and the horses is estimated
at about $500, with no insurance
A change was made in the personne
of the fire department today by the sub.
stitution of Steven Geressy as fireman
in place of Edward Naylor, who failed
to pass the physical examination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
IS HELD Up At THE
POINT Of A REVOLVER
William A. Watt of Indiana
Harbor Is Relieved
Of His Roll.
POLICE HAVE DESCRIPTION
Hope to Lay Their Hands on Three
Highwaymen Who Commit
ted the Deed.
Especial to- TIE TrMEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Dec. 17.-Wil-
liam A. Watt last evening reported. to
the police that he had been held up
at the point of a revolver by three
masked highwaymen, who succeeded in
taking S44 from his pockets. Fprtu-
nately he was able to secure good
description Of the men and Chief of
Police Higgins now believes that the
guilty parties will be apprehended
within the next twenty-four hours.
The attack occurred about 7:15 p. m.
last evening, while Watt was return
ing from q walk to the South Bay no.
tel AS he neared the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks on Michigan avenue he
saw the three men spring from behind
a building. but decided that they were
laborers working on the railroad, who
had been startled by his approach.
Imagine his surprise, when, on catching
UP with them, one of the highwaymen
pulled a rev olyer from his pocket and
levelled it at Watt at the same time
commanding him to throw up your
hands"
The mans two companions then
searched Watts pockets. finding four
SO and small amount of change. They
overlooked solid goldwatch and chain
valued at SIS, in their haste to get
away, and as soon as the money had
been secured they raced down the Lake
Shore tracks toward Burlington. Watt
went Immediately to the police station
but the officers could not locate the
perpetrators of the attack. Watt is q
single man, in the employ of the In
land Steel company's local plant, and
lives at the Kaufman hotel on Michi-
gan avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
FIANCEE'S PROGRAM
SAVES POLICEMAN JOB.

Accused of trying to caress a mar
rfed woman, Policeman Ernest Crit
fifth of the Kensington station, was
saved yesterday by the custom of his
sweetheart. Miss Reta Anders, 1o045
Avenue NJ, of keeping her theater pro-
gram. Mrs. Melvia Anderson, 1895 One
Hundred and Sixteenth street. was the
complainant. Miss Anders told the
civil service board Griffith was with her
at theater the night Mrs. Anderson
said he kissed her, and produced her
program 70 prove 1t. The board dis
missed the charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
ENGINEER
REPORTS ON
HARBOR
u. S. A. Chief of Engineers
Favors Improvement of
Indiana Harbor land Says
That the Work Will Cost
$50. 900.

Indiana Harbor people are delighted
over the news from Washington which
is to the effect that General w. l. Mar
shall, chief of engineers, United States
army. yesterday sent TO congress a re-
port on the preliminary survey of In
diana Harbor. The report recommends
that the government improve the har-
Dor In part, the report says:
Text of Report.
The work which it is proposed shall
be undertaken by the general govern
ment at the present time is the compile
ton and maintenance of the twenty
two foot channel in the outer harbor,
the width and depth gradually to be in
creased from the ends of the piers out
to deep water in the lake to provide
a safe entrance for boats at all times.
The cost of this work is estimated at
$4,000, with Sc, 1000 a year for mainte-
nance for the first three years after
completion. 1t is also proposed that
maintenance of the inter-harbor chan
mel except the removal of sewage and
other city refuse. shall be taken over
by the United States progressively as
private interests shall complete the
channel and equip existing bridges
with suitable draws. Any work on the
inner and outer harbor is to be con-
ditioned upon transfer of title to the
water way of .the United States free of
cost
Worthy of Improvement.
Il concur in the opinion of the dis
trict officers and the board of engineers
| for rivers and harbors that this local
/ ity is worthy of Improvement by the
general government to the extent and
in the manner indicated in the reports
herewith.
I'm addition to the dredging mention
/ ed reference is made in these reports
to the propable necessity of additional
work on the entrance piers and for an
outside breakwater to protect the en-
trance; but no recommendations are
submitted touching these matters on
| the ground that these improvements
are not deemed essential at the present
time, and action in reference to them
should be largely dependent on future
commercial and other developments in
| connection with the harbor."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

as you have. Moreover'-and here the
Harbor man shook his fist in O'Girr's
face-"my earnings have been legiti-
mate and not made through the use of
prohibited slot machines" This parting
shot silenced the councilman and he
left the council chamber, evidently
much pertrubed over his inability to
sway his colleagues with his logic.
Mr. Erb has shown to the council that
he is financially capable of handling
the franchise. When completed the
road will give service to employees of
at least half a dozen large factories
and mills daily. Mr.. Erb last evening
promised that the ground would be
broken for the Whiting Indiana Harbor
division of the road on the day follow
ing the granting of the franchise. Aft
er that time the work will be urged as
rapidly as possible, with a view to COM
pleting the line before next fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
CORPORATIONS ALL
SOULLESS7 NO! NO!
President Knots of Gary
Shows Positive Proof
of Fact.

Yesterday President Thomas E.
Knots was stunned, gnot by any adj
verse incident, but by the popularity
of discovering a strictly honest cor
poration, and railroad corporation at
that. In his mail yesterday Mr.. Knots
received a letter from the Northern In
diana Transportation company, and like
all other city officials, hastily jumped
to the conclusion that another fran
chise was wanted, some litigation had
been started, or trouble of one char
acter or another which is generally
looked for from a railroad, was about
to enshroud him.
When, however, upon opening the
envelope a check was discerned tucked
snugly away in one corner, the mystery
deepened and a hasty perusal of the
contents of the letter hastily followed.
The context of the letter was as fol-
lows:
he letter.
Dear Mr.. Knotts: Enclosed find a
check for sixty dollars, which is the
amount we overcharged the Commercial
club on their recent junket trip to
South Bend. We did not know who to
send the check to, so we thought that
you would be the proper person. Re-
spectfully, ETC."
Mr.. Knots was not only pleasantly
surprised. but all of the members OF
the Commercial club will have a some
| what more pleasant recollection of the
trip. The contract was made for the
trip with the Chicago, Lake Shore and
South Bend line. but the traction line
was used on the trip to Mishawake
! and from South Bend to Laporte and
Michigan City. A peculiar incident o.
the sending of the check to the mayol
was that the mayor did not accompan,
the club on the trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
EMPLOY 100 AT SHIPYARDS.

One hundred men were put to work
in the yards of the Chicago Shipbuild-
ing company in South Chicago yester-
day. Shortly after Jan. / this force
will be increased to 400 men. They
will be kept busy all winter at least.
There are twenty-eight large lake
steamers tied UP for the winter in the
Calumet river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

A girl with freckles feels Just as
philosophical about them as the man
does about being in a stock market
panic.-New York Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

African Pigeon Postal Service.
The French Congo has pigeon pos
al cprvfpo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
Masters Of our own Destiny.

1t is my own deed which molds my
character If l send out hatred, if /
retaliate, judge, condemn, or yield to
another's dominating spell, then l con-
sciously take part in the fray, and
must suffer the MISREPRESENTATION
ito Dresser.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
The PhjIippjnes.

Systematic investigation Of the Phil
ippine islands reveals the fact that the
group consists of 1900 islands, while
before the American occupation the
number was estimated at 1,200.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
MR.. SHOCK
GR|[LS THE
ALDERMAN
In Heated Session of East
Chicago City Council Last
Night Councilman Schock
Makes Sensational Re-
marks.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)


East Chicago, Ind, Dee. 17.-Despite
the objections of Councilman Andrew
O'Gfrr, at a hot session of the council,
ON the grounds that the council was
trying to "railroad through frnn-
chise for an Indiana Harbor to Whit
ing street car system, the council last
evening passed the document to it's
second reading, and will pass 1T with u
two-thirds majority on its special meet
ing Friday evening. Their action will
have to eliminate at this special ses-
sion, as the L. Nj. Erb interests have de-
posted with the city officials of Whit
ing u check for 500, which is to be for
feited unless they have a franchise in
this city before Monday evening.
Doesn't Like the Harbor.
Mr. O'Girr's attitude toward the pro-
posed franchise is apparently one Of
antipathy towards the Indiana Harbor
portion of the city. The new road will
doubtless increase property values in
that section of the city, and O'Girr last
evening declared himself not in favor
of any such proceeding.
The councilman was made the victim
of fierce grilling last evening by both
Councilman Schock of Indiana Har-
Dor, and prominent real estate man
from that ward. O'Girr had poured
forth a torrent of abuse upon the
mayor and citizens of the Harbor ir
general. to which the Harborites tool
umbrage. For few minutes it looked
as though blows were about to be
struck or the councilman elected from
i the council chambers, but O'Girr finally
was compelled to hold his peace. Hi:
mournful tale of being twenty years {
resident of East Chicago and a big tax
payer, which has became almost by
word in councilmanic circles, fell OIL
unheeding ears last evening
How About Slot Machiness
ct represent one hundred times a
much taxes as you do" retorted thu
irate Harbor real estate man, in tn
heat of his discussion, and during m.
seven years of residence in this city
| have mazda aoIIa1Iy as great slIpeaSsn
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

sa 44
$50 Ia 20 -
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ssrse.a 49, 4n+ het tss
$500 a.a.g ,estas f4as.ls. a,4 80
b. ia .st.s.4,.ss IS ~, ~ -
,.isaas 49,. ~ 80 s,.,st $500 t'.'s...
s. 49, @.....,.s 49, ssss ~ -.
oren and ! could see EN- Martin
ha8nt only one whole arm, but lie
seemed @ know what ta do with that
Van Hfuat come into the kitchen
after drink az water He see the
tAbleau IN pc paflor When we waa
outside again ne spoke
Wen he SAYS. With kind Or
5ish ihat settles ID And yet BY
tieeFe! in glad Yes sir it's as il
should Be and Em thoroughly glad
af II"
couldn't think a nothing to com
sofl aing cor feilsr. But / squeezed
nis hand bard, ! guess he knew what
Thought 81 him ana his selg-saeriiice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

Agnes said she and Hartley would
surely come back next summer. Il must
write and SO would they EuFekas
brothers and sisters was to have
money to help along their SCHOOLING
and Washy Sparrow would keep
wheeling rocks, Of. u be didn't SQUIRE
ponndbefrg would attend 70 him.
sPa wanted a holiday On account Of
your leaving, Miss Page says SIT
Feka But told him twoald be
bigger celebration Il he kept Oh 60
work
scudder want at the depot He
was too busy moving tie duda or OF
ozone island % ges away But he'd
seat a package by Eureka. fsas q
present for Van Bsunt something %
remember Aim by, tie said
van opened Il Then there was
general haW haw Twas that worked
wolsted motto. What Is Home With.
out : Mothera
James says Van habbling over
WIN 'e@Aaatssi s'is7 & 93Nt Pt09e
! couldn deprive you g e
His lardship WIS disgasted II
wouldn't ave the blooming thing III
The 'oase with aa respect 70 you,
slf, says PC
Agnes SAID SIZED take ~ Il would
be splenald souvenir
seaadefa q R'aa.nearted chap
sass Van rig means Wei.
That was too maeh for me. J taeA
piece of paper 9nt Fl ny pocket
Twas little BIZ I'd made oat The
night alafe
Here I says JUST run your eye
over this will goa
Van took e l. read So
TIE Natural LIS if e Aasaan
$500 800 s5 s NJ IS sss'', ,ns s'23s'' -
ii loads 81 dirt. 81 5000 ioaa
THAT'S $500
Z Hs'.s s. 'ARq lts tsoa'si $ . se'lss fa ana
ESQ EAae S IA 5s5s.9s.4ag.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

heBnYs sickness and the worry that
It brought had made Agnes and Miss
Talford an15ous for the city. where
doctors was plenty and areen apples
scarce And the Twins was pinfng tor
what Van called the Intoxicating de-
generaey ol 40 eIete twhatever that
ial civilization
We packed up THAT II 70 say. ne
and Etfeka paeked an white ehe
ifeaYenlies asipa ntendea and en80yNa
themselves Seuaaer's face. when tie
heard that BIZ prixate gold mlnes WIS
aang d leave was j siehg f. see Rat
after couple - leHsthy Interviews
With the Twins. BE scented 10 fcel bet
teF
Il shall Mias 'em TERRIBLE he Says
% me l}ai lhls wofld's d valley of
drf bones ANYHOW. ant lt Ffau
valley Of dry bones and 1ceiaa
10 the ark 30 safety was his ret words
WHOM BIZ testified IN pgaSernseetlMg
guess SCI I says stli j wouldn't
kick u had your knace 81 getting
double price per pound fol The bones.
You've managed 10 feriiiize with en-
pretty well Nate"
He fetched a sigh They're such
nice ohiglnE feilers.T he sass 'Aud
saeh good haads "a huaiuesa Never
no beating down nor iockeyins for
trade. always feel perfectly safe in
dealing wlth en-
] cmlate shat statement want ex
aeaerated Most likely q shark feels
tie same way about dealing VITA g
school 81 pergies
Nate had agreed % take back the
hens aud the pig IS an accommpaa-
tion He was 70 pay three dollals for
Tie hog aud the fowls was hove into
ales for good measure There was
i lease Of the island too THAT had 90
b. cancelled Them simple minded
Tea Leaders had ia the iirst fewer "
NalHgalnass, signed a lease On Horse
loot Bar to run tiB November Now
that their pulse was normal agala
they wanted 20 break that lease aHa
me iob wag considerably mose painful
sud expensive than breaking Hartley'a
arm had been Bgf Nate let cm breahs
though ! ihouahl bed break them
aiara be sot through.
Him and Eureka and me had g good
many talks about the Twins when We
was alone together The iast Of fhege
talks We had on size afternoon Of the
day afoge the grand daal emigration.
lord James was over oa arr erand
aud he was IN the kitehen with us.
Eureka begun ihe tails
" ain't quite made up my mind
whether they're really crazy OF not
she says, referring to Che llcaYeniiea.
qhey don't act much more looay
,haa some Of the earie and such in
books And set they must be some
0u; Of thelr ninds "a obey woaldnt do
ueh fool things Once they vas ALT
for living poor and Natural Now
they're al the other way SWITCHING
round ike that is sure ign Of @eas
ness in the top stories
Most city folks act ID me some
crazy. says And perhaps these
wo. being the tonieat kind. il efazier
than others Maybe the higher up gau
s. the leonier they get ! read p d
PAPER once about haw some rich big
ag give q swell dinner to q pet
monkey The Twins are solomeas
alongside Of hlm And. anyhow they 50
niehty nice young fellers Money may
have got "a their heads but their
hearts Is ID tile right place.
afFafusf A aWestio8 of hearts eaeg
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

lid times past when the town erier was EN-
gagged I'd herald with Changing Bell and Shouts
of Hear gu the fact that this "a THAT would
he sold lit once for certain price and eertialn
reasons Tia found Wants enough 40 earn
him i livelihood pr0claiming them
Ass "a toea Crier The Want Column of Ihe
Journal Is ais far superior to the pagader of
main ehoraughfares as THE arc light II ~ tlle
candle~--the cost Of IT'S services reduced ~
nothing n comparison.
Use ths modern something yOu
are thinking of now may be probably accom-
plished BY IFS aid sc d llae q time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

CHAPTER XVI gtef8a-heana
Ozone island Van RFual and Narfi
tired e HE Natural Lite
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

CHATTER lif~Sal Pratt was ennarea
oS eUnk auG the party deUldea 90 spcah
JAA ousfh in Aatwieh
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CHAPTER %Nz-Sparrow 10 sseane
the treatment Proclaimed himself we'll
HHd Weuf 81 work
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-30

CHAPTER &4Nfu putting the pla
lata a4eet Hartley iHears wrath Ct Msa
page f8E WHOM fhe sick m8n aeal
agnes ifea appealed - Van BFuut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

If our friends of the g. o. p. were in the vicinity of City hall last evening between the hours of 8 and g o'clock they must have realized that the democratic party, if it has been inactive, 1t is not dead by any means. A rousing rally, similar to those of the days of '76 and 80 was pulled off at City hall and every one of the speakers gave reasons for the faith that is in them 's From the opening remarks of Chairman Guil- foile until the, very end the enthu- siasm was at high pitch, and re- peatedly the speakers had to wait for the applause to cease. Mayor Thoms presided and in his introduce tory remarks delivered some telling blows to the republicans for the many things they have left undone in state and nation. Mayor Tom" Reilly of Meriden, who is to go against Congressman N. D. Sperry, was the first speaker. Mayor Reil. ly expects to be congressman some day, and judging from the ovation he received last night, 1t will only take a little extra exertion to land him. Mayor Reilly gave an able address full of pertinent and inn portant facts and suggestions. The mayor is popular at home and abroad, a good vote getter, and will make it interesting on November 3rd for Uncle" N. D. Senator Johnston and Judge Thompson went into national affairs in a thorough manner and showed conclusively that it is high time the republican party was routed and have general housekeeping in every department of the government where republi- can is in charge. Both speakers brought good news from democrat ic standpoint from the districts they represent, and they look for demo- cratic sweep next month that will be decisive. The speakers were round- ly applauded time and again, and if last nights meeting is any criter- ion to go by Waterbury is going to pile up one of those old time major ities on election day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

led lumber. Metal is not used as yet Ito any great extent. Without at- tempting to estimate the number of feet in these miles upon miles of |hideous fences, we are certain that If the lumber required to build them were used in building houses in that town, the rents would be reduced 10 or Is per cent. Incidentally the com ing generation would be better of morally than now, for the city exer- cises little or no restriction on the class of advertising spread on the boards, and much of 1t is decidedly repulsive. Other towns are rendered ugly in the same fashion, and no part of the country is free from these blots upon the landscape. Fields upon which one could otherwise gaze with pleasure and relief while travel ing are dotted with similar boards. Meanwhile the forests are dwindling, the cost of lumber Is rapidly becom- ing prohibitive, and little or no inter- est is taken in this and other lines in which radical reforms are needed. Municipal regulation of billboards with view to preventing fires as well as to reduce the drain upon our forests, Is among the reforms to be hoped for.-Forest and Stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF WAR.

But if there should be war in Eu- rope in which two or more of the great powers were compelled to take part, what would be the effect upon the United States? The first effect would be to lead many investors in American securities to sell them, not because of lack of confidence in the United States. but because of the ne- cessity of floating the war securities This selling of foreign holdings of American securities would have an unfavorable effect upon our stock market. This would probably be the immediate effect. Then would come the stimulus which war always gives to speculation. The United States would undoubtedly beneflt by the mis- fortune of Europe. The prices for our crop products would advance. There would be great demand for our manufactured products. Our commerce would be expanded by the fact that other nations were too busy fighting to give needed attention to the expansion of their own trade.
 After this there would be third effect which would be the world ex- haustion as result of the fearful waste caused by war. This exhaus- ton would be felt for the most part in the countries immediately con- cernd. but 1t would be also reflected in the United States, for in one way Or another the world has to pay the penalty for the disobedience to law and the penalty for waste.