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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Fire Sotuation Improved.

CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE fire
situation in the North peninsula con-
tinues to improve. No big conf1agra-
tions Were reported today. Incoming
boats say pail of smoke is overnang-
ing Lake Superior from $500 to Du-
luth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Beat His Wife
With Iron Poker

SAN FRANCISCO, 49, Sept 14-En-
ragged over the visit of his wife to the
home of her stepdaughter, Joseph
Walter, a structural iron worker at
tackled her with a poker, and beat her
irsensible. Walter has been arrested.
His wife is lin critical condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
kans-.s State Fair.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, sept:
Kansas farmers and their families III
aarriagas pullman cars and automo-
biles are fiOcking to Hutchihsoh
to inspect the annual exhio,'.o. y.
SunAower state products on ex'loi'ioii
a+ the Kansas State fair,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
New Executors Appointed.

The resignation of Robert B. Cum
mings as one of the executors of the
estate of John M. Cummings, deceased,
has been accepted, and Alfred H.
Cummings and Amasa B. Cummings
have been authorized by the court to
settle the affairs of the estate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Bitter Fight Over Hughes
In New York Convention

defeat the governor. Black and Choate
will be put forward by leaders who
fear Root will be weak on account of
his record as counsel for the trusts"
Bitter attacks have been made upon
him by Hearst
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
North Wisconsin FAIR.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. sept. ~,
4 Homecoming celebration VIII De nei'
in connection with the Northern WE
consir state fair, which opened tooaS,
a,,d the double event has attracteu
MANY visitors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Band Concert at City Park.

The second band concert at the city
park was rendered yesterday afternoon
in hand concert circle and was hearo
by more than 1900 people. An exceiieh'
program was given. These concerts are
to be continued as long as the weather
holds good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Brewery Workers.

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Representa-
tives of locals throughout the country
are in the city for the session OF the
international Brewery Workers union
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Bzde's Mixtures Win.

Bv the score of Al Bade's Mixtures
,,o,+ordav afternoon won the third
straight game from the penitentiary
Mavericks. The game was hotly con-
tested one and full of brilliant plays.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Debs in Portland.

CORTLAND. Sept. 14.-Eugene V.
Debs arrives in his Red Special TO-
night and will deliver an address.
Tbere will be big unique parade
starting from the depot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
Sold Real Property.

The sale of real estate of the es-
tate of John r. Wiseman, deceased
as made by the eXecutriX. Dollie T.
Wiseman, to Nancy E. Wiseman for
$4,000, has been confirmed by the su-
periOr court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
To Sell Real Estate

Martha A. Alban, executirx of the
estate of w. G. Alban, deceased, has
been authorized by an order Of the
court to dispose of the real estate of
such estate at public auction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
: = = = i + J i = :. = = y = =
. ROOSEVELT SAYS HUGHES,

- KOOSEVEL OAH y T1O0F1GO.
+ SARATOGA, Sept. 14.-1ndica- I
i tions this afternoon are that Gov !
+ ernor Hughes will be renominated. 4
+ Not enough delegates are opposed !
+ to him to defeat him on the first !
+ ballot.
]. Roosevelt came powerfully to 4
]. the support of Hughes for renom- !
j ination by the issuance Of the fol- !
+ lowing statement: ''The president 4
!. has been in communication with :
!. Mr.. Root, and Congressman Cocks i
+ reghrding the governorship and I
!. has authorized them to state that I
j while he does not intend to die !
!. tate to the convention, to all his !
i. friends who have spoken about I
+ the matter. he has said in the !
i. strongest terms that he favored !
j the denomination of Governor !
j Hughes" =
3. = =. = q =. q :, = =, 2. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
.+*+++ + + + + + + + +
pEpUBLICAN PLANK.

. Resolved, that the prohibition !
-, - ,be liquor traffic by law has !
=, -. bacome one of the established i
!. nrincjples of the republican par
- in Maine and should be main =
!. tainfJ and made effective. We !
1,-oard the enforcement of the 4
, ~robihitory law and will not tole- 1
rate its nullification. 8
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-14
DEMOCRAT PLANK.

i. ". believe that the state suf-
. tors both morally and materially :
h, the continuation of the Sumpt- :
. nary law of prohibition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07

II the jobber stopped sending out
statesmen how long would his business
iasts IL you stop advertising-weIl,
eenxe ont what viii hnnpen-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
THE CIGAR WAS LOADED


Smoking cigar yesterday came near
costing the life Of John Burofowski,
Eighty street and Green Bay
avenue. Some Smart Alec" handed
Burofowski a cigar and the man took
it in good faith, think the fellow had
Just received his weeks pay and was
feeling good. Going home he lighted
the cigar. Hardly had he smoked ten
puffs on the Havana when there was
an explosion and part of the cigar, or
rather some chemical in the cigar,
shot down his throat, severely burning
the thorax and larnyx. A physician
was called and the injured man taken
care of, and although he is improving
it will be several days before he can
partake of any kind of solid food as
the entire lining of the throat has been
burned raw. There is still a chance
for blood poison setting in, but this
is not considered probable by the ply
stefan who attended him.
Burofowski can give no description
of the man more than he was a young
fellow and had dark hair. The man
who gave him the cigar is supposed
to be an employee of the Illinois Steel
company, as Burofowski says the man
came out from the plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
WILL CLOSE MAY THE 10
Calumet Theater Sets That
Day as Last of It's
Season.

Sunday, May 10. has been set for
the closing of the Calumet theater, and
Manager John Connors stated yester-
day that the season of 1907 and '0s was
one of the most successful years since
he has been in the playhouse businessl
After a two months close-down the
theater will reopen with the regular
two shows week. Although there
was the financial furry this year. Man
ager Connors says that it has not af-
fected his business in the least
"Deadood Dicks Last Shot has been
set for the last day of the season and
this show will be given at the Calu-
met theater Sunday afternoon and
evening. Manager Connors is making
special plans for giving several extra
features at the concluding perform
ance so that 1t will remain a memoir
able one in the history of the Calu-
met theater.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
STONY ISLAND.

Mrs. B. F. whitley of Collinwood, O.,
returned home yesterday after being
here several days on business.
]. w. Swartzell was in South Chi
cago on business yesterday.
Messrs. Albert and Arthur schwuds
played baseball in Valparaiso Sunday
with a city team. The brothers have
recently disbanded from the Cornell
team of Grand Crossing.
During the last few days the Mckee
Plate railroad has been receiving cars
of fish daily from the Western roads
which ented Chicago. The fish are en-
route for New York and other East
ern ports for the various steamship
lines where they cross the ocean.
August Ulrich attended the meet
ing of the Royal League at Parkside
of which he is Archeon.
Mrs G. j. Miller is on the sick list.
Mrs William Chapel was a South
Chicago visitor yesterday.
Albert Ford is leveling off his lo
west of his house and also fencing it
Mr. Ford expects to have an idea
home this summer.
Miss Ida Stephenson was a Soutf
Chicago visitor yesterday.
James Harder of 1889 Ninety-thirC
street is having his house painted.
L. Jones is working on the house o
William Ratz of Mcfarland avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
.SEURTH IS A SLEUTH

Officer Henry Seurth of the East Side
sta ton in South Chicago, virtually pre-
vented a robbery last night which
would have cost the East Side Team
ing & Express company in the neigh
borhood of $500. His timely appearance
on the scene prevented this and resulted
in a long and weary chase which was
taken up by himself and several fellow
officers, the chase however, being futile
as far as a capture of the thieves is
concerned.
About ten o'clock last night, as officer
Seurth was walking his beat in the
neighborhood of One Hundred street
and Ewing avenue, he noticed two men
standing watch on the outside of the
teaming Office while another man was
further down the street. He noticed
that the Office window was open and
that a wheelbarrow was standing on
the sidewalk beside the building. He
had just sized up the situation when
one man jumped out of the Office and
the four of them ran down the street,
turning into the Lake Shore right of
way.
The officer followed and fired hts gun
to make them stop but they were to
far ahead of him for his gun to be
effective. He called for assistance from
his station which was readily given
him and with the four men on the trail
of four burglars the chase lasted until
after midnight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
BOARD HOLDS MEETING
East Chicago Gratified to
Hear Of Land Com
pany Donation.

The East Chicago board of education
held a meeting last night at which
George w. Ross manager of the East
Chicago Lad company brought the glad
tidings that his company would donate
about twice as large a lot for the
new school building that is to be erect
ed at Parish avenue and One Hundred
and Forty first street, as was originally
intended. The site at first agreed on
was 165x175 feet. Now a lot 256x2O0
feet is offered a telegram confirming
this gift having been received yester-
president of the East Chicago company.
The 256 frontage is the entire width of
Zone block.
Architect J. P. Hutton of Hammond,
was given instructions to proceed with
the drawing up of the plans and spec
ifcations for a thirteen room school
building, to cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Judge T. NJ. c. Hembroff was appoint
ed by the board of education to draw
up the deeds and attend to all the legal
work that may be necessary in the
building of the school and the transfer
of the site
There seems now 30 doubt that the
sewer on the construction of which
the East Chicago company made con-
sideration in it's gift of the school site,
will be built, the city council having
instructed the city engineer to proceed
with the plans and specifications for the
same. The East Chicago company will
bear the most of the expense in this
connection as the company owns most
of the land which will be benefited by
the improvement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
ALEX. ROGERS IS DEAD
Prominent Woodlawn In
surance Man Succumbs
to Heart Failure.

Alexander Rogers of Woodlawn, and
superintendent of the South Chicago
division of the Prudential Insurance
company, died yesterday at his home
in Woodlawn, IL Arcade Row, after an
illness of a few days with heart dis
ease. The deceased was so years old
and for the last twenty-five years had
been connected with the Prudential In
surance company, working his way up
from solicitor to general superintend-
nte of the Calumet region which COM
prises South Chicago. Harvey, East
Side, Pullman, West Pullman, Burn
side, Kensington. Roseland, Grand
Crossing, Stony Island, Whiting. Indi-
ana Harbor, East Chicago and Ham
mond.
At the local Office in South Chicago
Mr. Rogers had fifty men under him
and the position was a very important
one.
While not South Chicago man, Mr..
Rogers has spent the largest majority
of his time here for the past five years
and has very extensive acquaintance
through South Chicago and in fact the
entire Calumet district.
His death came as a shock to the Of
fee employees at South Chicago and for
time there was quite a little commo-
ton in the office Sam Heyf1tz, as
sistant to Hr. Rogers, will probably be
placed in charge of this district owing
to Mr.. Rogers death.
Deceased leaves a wife and two chill
dren to mourn his death.
The funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
HERE AND THERE IN THE CALUMET REGION

Michighan and reports everything pros
porous there.
Miss Mamie Poulin entertained a
number Of friends at her home on Pull
man avenue. last Sunday evening
among whom were Misses Lille and
Athena Doe. Ella Hohny; Messrs. Carl
Hohny, Fay Laundering, Gene Miles and
Jack Hill.
Several from Burnham attended Com
panion lodge at Cranes hall last even
ing.
F. C. Meyfaith was a Hammond Wis
itor today.
Mrs. Feak spent the afternoon with
Mrs. Thatcher.
w. E. Combs has returned to Gary.
Mrs. Walter Combs went to Chicago
today.
| ]. wineland of Englewood was
business visitor yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
SUIT OVER HORSE BITE
Mrs. Flora Seurth VS.
Adolph Hook Causes
Wide Interest.

The case of Mrs. Flora Seurth VS..
Adolph Hack, an East Side grocer,
will come up next Monday before Judge
Gemmil at the Michigan avenue branch
of the municipal court. The case is
an important one and is causing con-
siderable talk throughout the East
Side.
On the afternoon of Dec. 26 Mrs.
Seurth was bitten on the shoulder by
horse which was attached to a gro
Gerry wagon owned by Adolph Hack, a
grocery man at 9913 Ewing avenue.
Mrs. Seurth sustained serious injuries
and was confined to her home for over
two months. For time her life was
dispaired of, but finally she was pulled
out of danger by two local physicians.
Mrs. Seurth is just regaining the use
of her left arm, which was paralyzed
and she is thought to be on the road
to recovery.
Smietanka and Paulka are represent
ing the complainant, and Kruse and
Peden will represent the defendant A
large number of friends have signified
their intention of going down town to
attend the trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
WILL PROBABLY
CLOSE BAKE SHOPS
Enforcement of Sanitary
Rules Will Put Them
Out of Business.

With the posting of the orders reg
ulating the sanitary condition of the
bakery shops of Gary by Health Of
ficer DR.. T. B. Templin. it is expected
that about half of the dozen novels in
which the manufacture of food takes
place in this city Will quit the bust
ness. Drastic action was found to be
necessary after the terrible condition Of
several of the places was discovered
It is expected that all of them will
receive formal notice thi>~week
! The rules and regulationS which they
will be compelled to live UP to in the
future are those recently passed by the
Legislature, which will BIZ printed and
distributed among the Offenders Of the
provision and posted about town.
Among the rules which all of them
are breaking every day, in whole or in
part. and against the infraction of
which DR.. Templin especially warns
them, are:
Some of the Rules Broken
First. Every building. room or
cellar. occupied or used as a bakery
shall be properly heated. lighted
drained, plumbed and ventilated
Second. Floors, sidewalks, ceilings
and fixtures shall be kept in clean
sanitary condition. and shall be plast-
cred or wainscoted and sealed with
metal or lumber. The sides, walls, etc.
must be either lime washed or painted
Third. The floors shall be imper-
meable and expectoration shall not be
allowed
Fourth. No person is allowed to
sleep where food products are made or
where flour and meal is stored.
Fifth. All bakeries should be pro-
vided with wash rooms and laveratories
in rooms separate to the shop
Several of the bakeries in the south
end, operated by foreigners. violate
every one of the above provisions. With
but one or two exceptions no sem
blence of sanitation could be found.
The conditions were so revolving that
they were at once reported to the town
board which ordered the action which
will be taken this week by Dr. Temp
lin.
The authorities believe that as a re-
suit many Of them will be forced to
close up their shops Those who are
producing food stuffs in certain build
fngs are barely able to make a living
and Will be unable to fix up suitable
quarters in which to carry on the bust
ness. Several of the foreigners have no
floors in their buildings at all, and
the walls are constructed like those
of an ordinary woodshed and worse
than a barn.
In several instances it was found
that the foreigners slept in the ba-
kerfes and in one case a man was dis
covered sleeping on the mixing board
itself. Some of the men employed In
the shops were so dirty that the sight
, of them was revolving. In one in
stance it was found that the flour was
stored in a vacant stall in a barn in
which horses were stalled on each side
nd when a supply ran low horse
was frequently put in that place.
The product of these shops is con-
sumed almost entirely by foreigners
This fact accounts for the fact that
but few complaints had been heard OF
the Conditions which existed and which
until lately had not been discovered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
EX-WORLD'S CHAMPION
POOL PLAYER AT ROGERS
Charlie Weston VIII Give Exhibition
Shots and Demonstrate Fine
Points of Game.

Charlie Weston, the ex-world's cham
pion pool player will be at Rogers pool
rooms this evening where he will give
exhibition shots and demonstrate the
fine points OF the game to its local fol-
lowers.
Weston, who is known the country
over as the Cowboy" pool player. re-
Gently finished second in the tourna-
ment which was held at Recital hall.
Although beaten out in the cham
pionship series the cowboy showed that
he knew something about the game,
and it was only by poor luck on bank
shots that he lost the game.
Weston has promised to stay over
tomorrow evening If the attendance
warrants it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
Details Not All In.


The total number of children" be-
tween the ages of six and twenty one
In East Chicago and Indiana Harbor is
3.0S9. OF these 1903 are attributed to
East Chicago while 1886 are credited
to the Harbor. Thus far the compare
tive number of girls and boys, has not
been arrived at, nor have the other
details been computed Superintendent
Canine says that conditions are so diff
ferent in East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor from those of other cities,
where the population consists more
largely of families living in homes,
that the usual ration of children to be
populated is not correct in this case.
A conservative estimate of the popula-
tion can be arrived at, declares Super
intendent Canine, by multiplying the
number of children by five. The reason
Of this is that especially in Indiana
Harbor there is such a large percentage
of the residents who are single men
that the usual rules of figuring does
not apply. In Indiana Harbor there are
many large boarding houses each con-
tanning from fifty to 100 men who are
either single, or If married have their
families in the old country.
According to Mr.. CANNES figuring
the population of East Chicago and In
diana Harbor would be 15,445.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
GET NEWS OF DEATH OF
FORMER SO. CHICAGOAN
Word Received OF Fatal Accident to
Harry Alton at HobOken.

Word was received yesterday an
nouncing the death of Harry Alton, a
former South Chicago resident and en-
ploye of the Illinois Steel company.
Three years ago Alton left South Chi
cago for Hoboken, New Jersey, where
he has since lived. While working in a
foundry there, he was caught between
the shafting wheels and ground to
death before the eyes of fellow work
men.
The news of his death was received
yesterday in a letter sent to Rudolph
Hansen Of Windsor Park, who was a
close friends of the deceased.
Alton in the letter told of his en-
gagment to a Hoboken girl, which now
can never take place.
The deceased was 26 years old and
lived with his parents in Hoboken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
Briefs.

g. schmalhaussen, 267 Ninety
street has rented the building at sS32
Cottage Grove avenue, to be used as d
hrst-elass saloon and liquor house Mr.
Schmalhausen is wei known all through
South Chicago and has made a host
of friends throughout the territory.
The Athena club has announced an
Informal May party for Wednesday
evening. May 20, at Odd Fellows hall
Cheltenham. Grand march will take
place at o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
TWO CITIES ARE
GROWING RAPIDLY
Population of East Chicago
and Harbor Astounds
Enumerators.
DETAILS NOT YET COMPLETED
School Census Show That Both
Places Are Growing With
Rapidity.

1t is estimated on figures returned
by the census enumerators that East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor have a
combined population of something over
$4,000.
Superintendent Canine of the East
Chicago schools is busy with the fig
uIes. He has been out of town for
the past few days so has not got down
to details as yet. but these will be COM
puted as rapidly as possible, now that
he is back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
BURNHAM.

Mabel Anderson visited friends in
Roseland Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bybee of Chicago visited her
mother. Mrs. Greenburg, one day this
week
The Misses Elsie and Lizzie Jordan,
Lucille Holt and Mab1e Anderson at
tended the theater in Chicago, Saturday
evening.
g. F. E1dred has just returned from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07
Days GriSt in
South Chicago
DIES 'TN THE HARNESS"
HIS RAZOR IN HAND,
Barber Succumbs to Heart Failure
While Shaving Patron.

John l. Thomas, So years old, pro-
prietor of a barber shop at 610S Went
worth avenue. dropped dead while shaw
ing a detective yesterday morning.
Thomas was drawing the razor
across the face of the detectives face
when he fell down upon the floor. The
detective at once summoned the am
bulance, but the man was dead when it
arrived. Heart disease was thought to
be the cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-20

most every line no one hears anything
about hard times" That financial
depression existed In certain pIarters
no one will even attempt TO deny but
that Mr.. Roosevelt was the direct cause
OF 1t no sensible informed man would
for a minute believe. a great many
causes brought about that condition
OF affairs, and the administration did
not have anything TO do with it, but
1t is a well known fact that the
prompt responce of the government
did great deal to restore affairs to
their former conditions. Now the
country is again enjoying a high state
OF prosperity. Manufactures are
starting up on full time, and wages
are advancing in almost every particu-
lar. The farmers never have received
such high prices for their products
thy are receiving now. And they
have never been in such prosperous
condition as they are at present. All
this goes to show that democratic pre-
diction can always be taken as being
based on utter falacies. Time has
proved this to be so.