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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
PARIS AWAITS
AN ACQUITTAL
FRENCH PUBLIC BELIEVES THAT
@-~-~~-~-
MADAME sTEINHEIL WILL
BE DECLARED lNNo-
CENT.
FRENCH PUBLIC BELIEVES THAT

Paris. Nov. 1s.-The public today
awaits with confidence the acquittal
OF Marguerite steinheil. The impress
sion Is general that the state has
not made out case against her.
Originally charging that she murdered
both her husband and step-mother.
the prosecution modified its alIega
tons as the trial progressed, finally
eliminating the charge or parricIde
and admitting that the accused wo-
man might have been an accOmplice
rather than the principal Id the death
of her husband.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
STEAMER BEACHED
AFTER COLLISION
VESSEL ABOUT TO ENTER 500
LOCKS RAMMED IN THE SIDE
BY OuLuTH VESSEL.

SauIt Ste. Marie. Mich, Nov. Ia
The steamer Charles Al. weston OF
Tonawanda. N. Y.. was beached On the
Canadian shore OF White Fish bay,
Lake Superior. early today after
collision with the steamer II. p. Bope
OF Duluth. The Weston was lying at
anchor waiting 90 enter the 500 locks
when the Bope rammed her port side.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
Arrives at Washington.

washington Nov. lathe presi-
dent returned here today at 10 o'clock
from his brief visit to Connecticut.
The presidents train was fifteen min
utes late. the delay being caused by
the bursting OF a pipe that connected
the presidents car with the car ahead
of it.
Secretary Carpenter and Henry w.
Taft, the presidents brother, met him
at Union station.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
Duck Hunter Killed.

Mankato, Mimi, Nov 13.-AIbert III.
Miller, rs years old, clerk In a hard
ware store at Good Thunder, was in
stantly killed about noon today while
hunting ducks on Laura Lake, in the
southern part of this county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
GREAT STORM
Is RAGING
Worst Blow IN Years Sweep
ing North Sea Today

Cuxhayen Germany, Nov. 1s.-The
worst storm in years is raging over
the North sea today. A three masted
schooner, name unknown, ran aground
a few miles up the coast and appears
to be breaking up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
MACE ARLAND ALSO
GIVES UP HIS JOB

Washington, Nov. Is.-EIenry Mac
Farland, president Of the board IL
commissioners Of the District 1T Co
lumbia government, has rendered his
resignation to the president TO take
effect Dec /. The president requested
MacFarland to remain tn his preae II
position untH Jan. 1. MacFarland
COLLEAGUES Henry r. West. resigned
two days ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
THE WEATHER

Snow rlurries and colder tonight:
Sunday partly cloudy. Barometer
1890 Maximum temperature rs.
Minimum temperature is.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-12

disposing of public lands, especially tie
reclaimed lands
The Chairman. We have a system of
drawing?
Governor Frear Yes.
The Chairman l was not aware of
1t. What is II?
Governor Frear When a tract of
land is opened to settlement it is ad-
vertised thoroughly throughout the
country and then applications are filed.
There may be hundred thousand APP
plications for lots in d particular tract.
The Chairman. Oh, yes, I under
stand what you mean.
Governor Frear. But of course there
are not lots enough to go around. In
order TO be fair and not give them out
to applicants in the order of their ap-
piication they have drawing. and the
applicants select their lots in the order
of their drawing.
Senator Milton. 1t is also TO pre-
vent litigation and strife. think,
which would arise if we did not have
some system of allotment.
The Chairman. Now. since YOU speak
of it, | recall that there is some such
system. ! never had any occasion TO
give any attention to it. The system
of drawing which you contemplate
would be similar TO that which we have
here?
Governor Frear. Yes, that is the
idea.
The Chairman. But with our system
the government fixes the price, does it
not?
Governor Frear. Yes, and we would
do the same thing.
The Chairman. The price at which
| those who are fortunate enough to be
successful drawers can take the prop
erty?
Governor Frear. Yes.
The Chairman. Is there any provis-
ion here for fixing the price of this
government Iands
| Governor Frear. The method actual
! ly used in Hawaii is this: Appraisers
are appointed to fix the actual cash
value Of the land. Then about 25 per
cent Of that value is taken for the pur-
poses of homesteads, the other condi-
| lions of residence and cultivation be
ing supposed to make up for the bal
ance, the idea being to encourage the
small settler.
The Chairman. Who would prescribe
all these additional terms and eondi.
tions2
! Governor Frear That would be done
by the commissioner, with the approval
of the Governor.
The Chairman. Under local legisla.
tions
Governor Frear. Well, our Territcr
lai Legislature has no authority to legis
late on public land matters. This would
be expected to be complete, and to Civ.
that discretionary authority to the com
missioner there, with the approval Of
the Governor, very much the same as i
rests here in the Secretary OF the In
terror
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-12
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF
LAND LAW AMENDMENTS
Presentation Made by Governor Frear Before
Senate Committee---Searching Questions
Asked and Answered.

The full discussion on the proposed
amendments to the land laws, taken
part in by Governor Frear before the
Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico, of the Senate, is here given. Pre-
liminary to the quoted sections of the
verbatim report Of the proceedings, the
Governor had explained the sections
of the law as they at present exist
The chairman of the committee is
Senator Foraker, the other members
being Senators Flint, Piles, Warner and
Milton.
The Chairman. Let me ask you what
quantity of land the government now
owns?
Governor Frear. One million six
hundred and seventy-six thousand
seven hundred and five acres.
The Chairman. ] was not expecting
such an accurate answer. Has there
been much government land disposed
of by the government during the last
eight years, since we assumed jurisdic.
ton there?
Governor Frear. Considerable. In
der this act, which was enacted in 1895
there have been disposed of 1910 home
steads.
The Chairman. Do you mean 1895!
Governor Frear. Eighteen hundred
and ninety-fve. These laws were en-
acted by the Republic of Hawaii and
continued in force by act of Congress
in the Organic Act of the Territory, the
joint resolution Of annexation having
provided that the general land laws OF
the United States should not apply tc
Hawaii, but that Congress should legis
late specially on the subject.
The Chairman. The government had
two or three kinds of lands, did it not
Governor Frear. Yes. There were
the old crown lands, the income from
which went to the reigning sovereign
The Chairman. About what is tht
amount of those lands2
Governor Frear. They amount,
think, to about 100000 or 1,000,00t
acres.
The Chairman. Is that a part of tbs
present estimate Of 1,676,705 acresa
Governor F'rear. It is. Upon the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-12

overthrow of the monarchy the crown
lands became government lands, differ
ing no respect from other government
lands.
The Chairman. What other kind of
land does the government have besides
the crown landss
Governor Frear. There are what are
known as "school lands,' consisting
Of lands set aside in 1850 by the gov
eminent for the support of schools.
These are under the control of the de-
partment of public instruction and
may be sold or leased by that depart
ment. Of course, many of them are
used for school purposes.
The Chairman. They are a part of
the same grand aggregate of 1,767, 705
acres that you mentioned?
Governor Frear. Yes Then there is
a portion of the public lands which is
in actual use for public purposes-as,
for instance, for public building sites,
parks, roads, forest reservations, and
such things. These lands are under the
Department of Public Works, while the
general lands which are intended for
purposes Of settlement are under the
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Right here I may say that some pro-
visions in this section are intended, for
the purpose of simplicity, to put all
these lands under the Commissioner of
Public Lands excepting so far as por-
tions Of them may be transferred by
the Governor to other departments for
their actual use.
The Chairman. Before you come to
a discussion Of the proposed legislation,
wish to ask you question of gen
eral nature about your government
lands. You have spoken of the crown
lands and the school lands. Now, is
there any other class of public lands?
Governor Frear. There is no other
class of public lands.
The Chairman. Then you may ex
plain what the legislation is that you
are asking for by this bill.
Governor Frear. I may say prelimi
narily that this is matter TO which
I have given great deal of study
since / came into my present office, and
finally | appointed an advisory land
law commission consisting of sever
persons to study into the whole subject
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-12

inns COMMISSION gave public hearings
on ali the larger Islands and sent out
circulars to hundreds OF persons for
their views, and finally made report
This section Is intended TO embody in
a large measure the recommendations
of that commission Some of the rec
concentrations would more appropriate
ly come within the action of the Terri
torial Legislature.
The Chairman. Is the report to
which you refer printed reports
Governor Frear. 1t may be printed
by this time. I left an order to print
1t. 1t was handed to me just before /
came away.
The Chairman. Could you forward
a copy Of it TO the committee for our
use'
Governor Frear. Yes; I will cable
for copies TO be sent TO the committee.
The first provision Of section is in
tended TO put III operation there. so far
as the disposition of lands is concern
ed, very much the same system that is
III vogue on the mainland in respect of
reclaimed arid lands. The lands of
Hawaii resemble such lands on the
mainland much more than they re-
.semble the general unirrigated public
lands. The lands there are, many of
them, irrigated, but all lands as a rule
that are suitable for settlement pur-
poses require considerable capital for
their development. They yield heavily
and are of great value. The same rea-
sons which require, for instance, small
holdings on the reclaimed arid lands of
this country would require small hold
ings there. The idea is to have the
lots of no greater area than is required
for the support of a family.
1t is intended also to increase the
conditions Of residence and cultivation
by requiring residence, say, for five
years, and requiring by the end of five
or six years the cultivation of perhaps
as much as so per cent of the arabic
area of the lot sold. At the same time
1t is intended to make the terms OF
payment easier by distributing the
payments over ten years and without
interest.
The Chairman. I notice the provis-
ION IS, IN the first place, that the land
shall be sold 'after public notice. 1t
does not specify how long a notice shall
be given. Do you not think there ought
to be some specification?
Governor Frear. Later on
The Chairman. Then, if I may in the
same connection call your attention to
it, it provides that the lands may be
disposed of after public notice "by
drawing or by auction. y What do you
mean by drawing there-a sort of lot
terry schemea
Governor Frear. Yes. At present
the lands are sold at public auction
generally, and they are apt to be ru1
up and to be put beyond the means OF
a great many of the persons who woulC
desire to become settlers 1t is though1
well to authorize their disposition BY
drawing. the same as is done here II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02

straight. $1.1O@125 culls, soc s1.0o;
bouquets, 65 q S5c; lemons, $4.75Q 5.25;
oranges, $2.50@ $50; grape fruit, S2.25 q
ITS; pineapples, $1,000. rs per crate;
cherries, 50GS5c per loot case; peach
es 25c1$1.25 per crate.
California green fruit-Cherries, $1.05
61.90 per box; peaches, S1.051 % per
box; apricots $1.9oQ2.05 per crate
plums. $1,000 1.50 per 24qt case.
Melons-GemS. standard crates, 81 90
@S.75; pony crate. $1.00@9.o0; water
melons, S175.00 q $500 per car
choice. s2.65 a 2.67; fair to good, s2.5O@
$50; red kidney. S2.3502.50; brown
Swedish. $2.10@2.35, lima, California,
per 100 lbs, $500.
Berries-StraWberri soc a $3.50 per
16-qt case; gooseberries. S1.2bq 30 per
16-qt case; blackberries $3.50 Q200 per
q OTIS; raspberries, red. $2.00Q2.50 per
"a pts.
$3.50 per box; beets, IS q soc per box,
cabbage, 40cG s1.00 per crate; carrots.
box, 81 0061.25; cucumbers, 40W9O per
crate; cauliflower. 5OW15c per box,
green onions, 5 q &C per bunch; green
peas. 75cG $1.25 per bu; horseradish. go
a75c per bunch; lettuce. head per box
S@25c; leaf, "a Sc per box; mushrooms,
10 a 25c per III onions, 90c per sack;
pieplant, S01219c per bunch; parsley,
home grown, 10000 per doz; peppers,
50c@s100 per crate; radishes, 25q 75c
per box; string beans, green, 25Q 75c
per bu. wax. % a Csc per box; spinach,
1Om25 per bu; sweet corn, $500 a 90
per brl; tomatoes, 500 65c per fiat
crate; turnips, box, 40Q50c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
MANY
BUILDING
PERMITS

Ten building permits, all for resi-
dences, were issued yesterday in the
city clerks Office in Gary. Nine Of
these will be built by one syndicate
known as the Mayer Home Building
company of Chicago. The houses of
this company will be erected at Thir-
teenth avenue and Johnson street. This
property is near the car line in the
vicinity of Tolleston.
The residences to be erected by this
company are to be one and one-half
story frame buildings, which viii cost
about $1,000 each. They viii be erect
ed at once and the contract, it is said.
has already been let. The size of the
buildings are 26x20. These houses are
designed for the working class in Gary
and will be rented as cheaply as pos
sible.
Another building permit, which was
secured yesterday was that of a resi-
dence for J. r. Cole, which will be
erected on Maryland near Seventh ave-
nue.. This house will also be of frame
construction and will be two stories
in height. The size of the building is
45x29. This building will also be built
Immediately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
INDIANA HARROR.


Lot II, block 2 in first addition,
East Chicago co. TO Dorothy.
Tweedale -..........+--..S
Lot 8, block l in first addition.
East Chicago Co. to Margaret
Lot IS. block 4 in first addition.
East Chicago Co. to William f.
TOLI4ESTON.
Lot l. block 20, c. T. l. & !: Co.'S
third addition, Smith & Bader
Co. to Anna Hathazy ........- SOC
Lots Is. 10. block %. T. L &
L Co.'S fifth addition, James
Kee to Gustaf Engstrom 49,.
Lot 7, 8, block H. c. T. L & I. Co.'S
third addition, Smith & Bader
Co. to John F. Morrison ..-.... Loco
Lot 3, 4, block i. c. T. L & l.
Coz fifth addition. Smith & Ba-
der Co TO John f. Morrison. -. 1.00(
Lots 8, A. block IA. c. T. l. & I.
Co.'S fifth addition, Asa F.
Hooper to Grace H. Young. 49,.
WHITING.
Lot IT, Schrage's second addition,
Henry Schrage to Victoria
Lot IS. block ?. Douglas Park
addition United States Land
Co, to Mamie Insley ........... 3Gt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts 1880 tubs; cream
cry, extras, 25c: price to retail dealers,
frsts, Sc; Seconds. 2f1kc; daiTies. ex-
ira. Use; frsts. PIC; seconds. 19c; Ia
dies. No. l, 1S1ac; packing stock, II II c.
Eggs-Receipts, 1852 cases; miscei-
laneous lots. cases returned 171h c;
cases included, 1se; ordinary, 1Sc; firsts.
must be 20 per cent fresh, 10 II c; prime
frsts. packed in new whitewood cases
and must be IS per cent fresh. 21c; ex-
ira. specially packed for city trade and
must be 80 per cent fresh, 23c; No
dirties. 16c: checks. 19kc.
Potatoes-Fair to good. 15Q25c.
New potatoes-Receipt AZ cars; 500
zoe per bu, as TO quality.
Veal - Quotations for veal in good
order were as follows: so to so lbs
to 10 lbs s9sizc: fancy "a ey i ioc 'pS'' 81
Live poultry-Turkeys per ID. lac;
chickens, fowls, 131hc: ROSTERS, 81 c:
1sc
Fruit-Apples. $2.oo@5.OO per brl; 75c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
CASH GRAIN MARKET
CATTIE-.

Choice to fancy steers, $3.50 so;
medium to good steers. $5-S5Q6.60; in
ferior to fair steers, $5.3005.75; fat
cows and heifers. s8.65@6.75; canning
cows and heifers $2.25@ 3.25; native
bulls and stays S2.65 a 500; feeding cat
tie, 600@ 100 lbs, S3.50@5.15; fair to
fancy veal calves, S6.2597.50; heavy
calves, $500 5.25; export steers, $3.50
$500 distillery steers. S6.250 lis; fair
to choice mich cows (pear head. $500
a $500
Bulk of sales. $75o@I85; heavy
butchers, 240030O lbs. S7.90@8.1254;
light butchers. 100 Q230 lbs. $3.50 q 500;
light bacon, 100 100 lbs. S7.459 7.75;
light light. 130G155 lbs, $I1O@ As;
heavy shipping, $50 800 lbs, $3.50
$40; heavy packing. 260G 400 lbs, $755
$3.50; mixed packing, 20002b0 lbs,
s7.40@7.65, rough, heavy packing. $7.35
G7.55; light mixed 100000 lbs. $3.50
67.65: poor to best pigs, 600135 lbs.
$6.25Q710; governments and bOars,
$3.5o4 $40; stays, $7.65 dS.25.
SHEEP
Native lambs. poor to choice $4,000
$685. Gull lambs. $4.50@5.75; shorn weth-
ers. plain to best, s4.25@4.75 shorn
yearlfngs. poor to best, $5.o0@6.o0;
shorn ewes. inferior to best, 1920 4 %;
shorn breeding ewes, agd, $4.75 a $50;
shorn bucks, stays and Gull sheep, S2.25
$500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02

PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF HAMMOND. RE
CURING ALL DOGS TO BE MUZ-
Whereas. the Mayor of the City Of
Hammond has trustworthy informa-
ton Of the existence of hydropho bia
near. said city. and that there is dang
er of the spread thereof,
Therefore, l, Lawrence Becker, Mayor
of the City of Hammond, Indiana. do
hereby orde rand require, that all per-
sons owning, possessing or harboring
or having the care Of any animal Of
City, to either conf1ne or muzzle such
animal for a term not less than ninety
days following the date of this proc
lamation. And it shall be the duty of
all persons owing, possessing. harbor-
Ing or having the care of any animal
of the dog kind. during the time men
toned in this proclamation to confne
or structure or to some substantial
fastening upon his or her promises so
or being bitten from other animals, or
to cause such animal to be securely and
effectually muzzled; and no muzzIe
shall be deemed sufficient unless It be
of such form and strength and so at
tached and fastened as will effectually
prevent such animal from biting. Dur
Ing the time mentioned in this proc
which may be found running at large
within the City of Hammond without
being muzzled, is hereby declared to be
proved June 4, 1905. During the time
mentioned in this proclamation. it is
the duty of the Chief of Police and all
policemen, respectively. to kill any ami
NAL of the dog kind found running at
large within said City, which is not
securely muzzled. and during said time
It is lawful for any person or persons
to Kill any and all such unmuzzled dogs
This proclamation is made and issued
by virtue OF the power vested in me
Lawrence Becker, as Mayor Of the said
City of Hammond, Indiana. by said Of
fee.
In witness whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
said City to be hereunto attached bv
the Clerk of said City
LAWRENCE BECKER
Mayor of the City of Hammond
Attest:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
FOREIGNERS USE SEINE
Gary Authorities Have Evi-
dence of Law Violation
on River.

1t is reported that a number of Gary
foreigners living near the Calumet
river are violating the law by using
seine nets. Where the foreigners Sc
cured the nets is not known, but they
are operating them secretly and do
most Of their work at night. It Is
known that large catches of the finny
tribe have been made, from the piles
of UNBEATABLE fish that have been found
on the river banks at various places
along the course.
The foreigners evidently know they
are breaking the law. otherwise they
would use their nets in the day time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
CLAIRVOYANT.

YOYANT-Madam Castillo tells
past and future; do not miss getting
a reading; she will advise you on ali
interesting points Circles Friday even
ings. 832 Morton Ave; take S. Holman
st. car to door. 2-8
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THR
TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS OF
HAMMOND ALONE EXCEEDS THE
ENTIRE CIRCULATION OF ANY 9TH
ER PAPER IN THE CITY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02
MORE: BLACK
HAND WORK
DISCOVERED

Developments yesterday in the
Black Hand situation in Gary show
that several Well known citizens of
Gary have received letters of this char
acter and most Of them were women.
The Gary police are puzzled over the
situation, and, although they do not
believe that the senders of the missives
are members of a Black Hand society,
they are taking no chances.
In one specific instance the wife OF
a welI-known insurance man in this
city received a letter asking her to
meet a party at the corner of Eleventh
avenue and Broadway at a stated hour.
and that If she did not comply that she
would be killed. The letter was turned
over to the police and an effort was
made to run down the sender.
Instead of the recipient of the letter
appearing at Eleventh avenue and
Broadway, as requested. the police
waited in ambush for the sender of the
letter to make his appearance. but were
disappointed. other traps were also
laid for the capture of these men. but
they were evidently very cautious and
could not be seen at any time.
Sent by Different Hands.
The letters received by the citizens
of the city were not sent by the same
party that wrote the letters to Of
fcer Newman, in which they demand
ed that he leave the city. The former
were neatly written in good English
and made the arrangements to meet
the persons at certain place. What
would transpire a these meetings is
not exactly known, but they would
either be asked to give the parties
money or requested to leave the city.
The insurance man, whose name can
not be divulged at the present time, is
so worried over the matter it is said,
that he is now preparing to leave the
city. Other persons in Gary have spent
many sleepless nights wondering if
the threats would be carried out. So
far, however, no attempt has been made
to harm any of these who have received
letters
Much Bluff In Letters.
Chief Martin said yesterday the let
tiers received by citizens indicated that
they were not sent by professional
Black Handlers. The letters were so
long. he said. that they had the ear
marks Of a bluff. The principle that a
barking dog never bites" may be ap-
piled to them, according to the police
chief. If they had been brief and to
the point, stating their demands and
the penalty and nothing more there
would have been good cause for alarm.
Chief Martin does not believe that an
organized band is responsible for the
sending of the letters He believes
rather that individuals who have a
mania for this sort of thing have been
sending the epistles. These maniaes
are not likely to go any farther, accord
ing to the chief, but he does not care
to take a chance with them and any
further activities on their part will be
watched carefully
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-02

EVERY INDIVIDUAL AUTOMOBILE
owner in the United States and
abroad should Join the International
Automobile League. Pamphlet showing
dealers prices Of automobiles tires and
application blank mailed upon request
Address International Automobile
League. Home Office, Buffalo. N. Y
Leon A. Berezniak official attorney,
state Of Indiana lott