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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
Would Stop Mine Falls.
Governor Calls attention to Cave-in Dangers.

His message recommending that
Commission be created to study
remedies for mine cave-ins under
cities and towns and report to the
next Legislature was seit by Gov
ernor Stuart to both houses last
week. 1t is accompanied by all ap.
peal from Mayors and burgessss to
that effect, and the urgency of the
appeal is based upon the growing
commercial temptation to remove
coal from pillars, etc., and endan-
ger the communities above the
mines.
Following the reading of the
Governors message Mr.. Blewitt,
of Lackawanna, offered joint res
olution creating a commission of
miners, 10 be appointed by the Gov
ernor, to investigate the cause Of
these cave-ins and report to the
Legislature. The resolution pro-
vides that the duties of the Com
mission shall be to ascertain the le-
gal rights of the owners of the sur
face and the coal beneath the sur
face, and what precaution in the
mining of coal is necessary to prop.
erly support the surface and pre-
pare bill to protect the welfare
and interests of the owners of coal
and surface. 1t carries an approp-
ration of $1,000 for the payment of
the expenses Of the Commission.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Mines and Mining.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES.

The Columbia Power, Light, and
Railways Company is the title of
The corporation that has consolida-
ted into one, the following compa-
MES: Standard Gas and Electric
Light Co. of Danville, Irondale
Electric Light Co., Berwick Elec-
trio Light Co., Columbia & Mon
tour Street Railway Co., Danville
K Bloomsbury Street Railway. B.
q. Ellis is the General Manager.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The expenses of Williamsport
the past year exceeded the receipts,
and the estimates for the ensuing
year, by maintaining the same rate
Of taxation are $I4a,oo for re-
ceipts and $I72,oo for necessary
expenses. How to make the re-
ceipts meet the expenses without
Increasing the city debt, is prob
hem councilmen are now wrestling
over.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
Not Hopeless.

The Democratic situation is not
hopeless says the Bellefonte WakeA-
nsan. The Democratic mind is not
in despair. AS a matter of fact the
vote OF last fall, Notwithstanding
the adverse conditions under which
1t was cast, is most encouraging.
The State committee labored assid-
uously and unsel6shly for the sue
cess of the ticket. Colonel Guffey
was both generous and vigilant in
behalf OF the party. Now that all
the elements which make for fac
tionalism have been eliminated,
there are reasons to expect better
results in the future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
INSTRUCTION IN MUS C.

Chas. P. Elwell announces that
he will be pleased to receive all
former pupils on violin and piano
t.rte, as we'll as new ones. Latest
and best methods.
Terms strictly cash by the lesson
or month. Address Hotel Hidlay,
Bloomsbury, or call up on Bell
phone any afternoon between I
and 2. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
Cure for Creaky Shoes.

"There is one certain and simple
remedy for this annoyance" says
WOman's Home Companion for Feb
ruary. 1T is to drive little wooden
pegs into the soles. The pegs pre-
vent the friction of the shoe soles.
Any cobbler will do it for you very
cheaply and it restores your peace
of mind quite wonderfully"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The coal mines at Laquin, Brad
ford county, owned by the Long
Valley Coal Company, have been
closed for the winter, and perhaps
permanently. The miners and
their families have been moved to
Long Valley, where the mines at
that place will be operated to their
capacity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
Senator Cochran to Florida.

Senator J. Henry Cochran, who
has been i'll at his home in William
sport has so far recovered as to be
able to leave for City Point, Flori-
da, where he will remain until lie
fully regains his health. He left
last Saturday morning on a special
train over the Pennsylvania rail
road.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The Northumberland County
Bar association has voted that at
the annual banquet in Sunbury.
ihis year, each attorney purchase
his own drinks if he wants any.
This was done to meet the objec-
,ions against serving intoxicants at
the feast.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

William Hawkins, for many
years the porter at the Central Ho-
tel died suddenly at his mother S
home on Railroad street last Friday
morning. Recently he had been
employed at Hotel Lee. He is sur
yived by his mother, one son, and
two brothers. The funeral was
held on Sunday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, post Office:
Mr.. Chas. Keefer, Miss Martha
Smith, w. F. Keefe, Prof Frank
S. Upham, Sallie Patterson, Mr..
Elmer Williamson. Cards Mr..
Chas. Keefer (2), Mrs. Elizabeth
Kerstetter, Mr.. VIM. M. Spearl.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The Ushers' Union of the M. E.
Church held their first annual
banquet at the City Cafe on Tues
day evening. Ralph H. Smoyer
was POSTMASTER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The Watsontown Table Co. has
purchased the plant of the Espy
Furniture Co. There is probability
that work will be resumed there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04
Every Woman will Be Interested.

Upou haze pains IN the back, Urinary Bad
der or kidnep trouble, ana todIh certain: pleas
ant herb cure FOR toOnlan's fis, nv Mother Craps
Australian LedJ. 10 Is a SAFE ana neUer-fdtfin0
regulator. Al all Druggists on bp MAI so cts.
sample package FREE address, The Mother
CRAY &C., Le,'oD, ~ Y. i-2i'h.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

About the size or pOpr shoes, It's some satfsJoc-
kyactf0n 10 knot1 thar many people can Dtdr
skOss a size smaller on sprfnkitn0 Alten's Foot
Ease into them. Just The thing for Patent Ledh.
~ Shoes, ana yO1 h edkinO IN neiD Shoes. Sold
ksfrylchere, Csc l-H.H.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

Joseph R. Eek, formerly of
Bloomsbury, died at Danville on
Sunday after long illness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

success OF Peruna VIII continue 70 ma
fault. But we are determined to give
such people no just complaint.
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE
1t has become a household word n
millions of homes. Our faith in the
remedy is stronger than ever. Every
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

The Sunday School room of the
Lutheran Church has been newly
papered and painted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-04

Souvenir Post Cards are printed
at this office. Half tones supplied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
HUNT EPISODE
BRINGS DEATH
George Gibbons Dies in Asy
lum as Result Of Affair.

Marquette, Mich, Nov 3O.-As the
outcome of a hunting fatality two years
ago. and for which he was responsible
George Gibbons of Witch Lake. Mar
quette county. is dead at the age of Al
years He died at the Newberry hospi-
tai for the insane
Gibbons accidentally killed J. c.
Kruse, a mining superintendent of Iron
Mountain. Oct IS. 1907. The tragedy
preyed upon his mind until finally he
became mentally deranged and a few
months ago he was formally commit
ted to the Newberry asylum.
Kruse and a companion had gone to
the Witch lake country to hunt bear.
Gibbons. who was a homesteader, acted
as their guide. The men were search
ing for the tracks Of a bear known to
be in the vicinity. when Gibbons, see
ing a dark object in clump Of bushes
raised his rife and fired. The dark OBJ
ject proved to be Kruse. The bullo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
CHILD is BURNED

Children playing with matches are
believed to have been responsible for
the first which Quilted one of the tene-
ments in company house No at the
Standard district. and resulted in the
serious burning of the seven months
old child of Steve Bednorcuk.
The father was at work in the plant
at the time and the mother had gone
to the store to make some purchases.
There were several little children in
the house at the time.
Some rags and clothes which were
on the floor, and these caught fire. The
other children ran screaming into the
street and the neighbors saved the
baby from incineration.
AS it is. the child is badly burned
about its legs and may not survive the
accident. Fire company No. A was
called out and after a stubborn fight
with the flames was able to prevent
the spread of the fire.
Dr. Weis was called to attend the
child and dressed its injuries. The
people of the Standard district were
greatly excited over the fire and many
of them thought that the whole tene-
ment was doomed to destruction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
OREOGE DAMAGES
GAS COMPANY PIPE
Interurban Schedule Is Put
to Bad by Accident at
Harbor.
(special 10 ZEE TIMEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Nov. 3O.-When the
big dredge attempted to pass through
the interurban bridge early Sunday
morning it struck a pipe of the North
ern Indiana Gas and Electric company,
breaking it off squarely and causing
considerable loss of gas, before the
pipe could be closed and the flow
stopped.
The accident had the effect OF delay
ing the passage of the dredge, while it
was seen confidently expected would
have been through long before even
the pipe was struck. The bridge was
put in place again. and the schedule
of traffic on the interurban restored
until Sunday afternoon. In the mean
time the schedule was entirely disor-
ganized and much swearing was done
on the part of the travelling public and
the car crews. during the process.
| Everything is in fine shape again
the roadway bridge permitting driving
over It the same as before its disturb
ance, as well as the interurban bridge
1 being restored to normal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

Twelfth. The public doubts the A.
nancial ability OF the grantee to finance
the proposition. I have no knowledge
on this subject greater than that OF
the general public. save that do know
from personal inquiry that no Whit
ing man now interested in electric rail-
ways is behind him in this enterprise.
l have pointed out some Of the defects
which appear to me to exist in this or
dinance. There may be many others.
This has been done with the sole desire
to assist the council in determining
whether 1t should become an ordinance
without my APPROVAL and with great
reluctance that I am forced In per-
forming my duty as I am given to see
it to refuse my sanction to an ordi-
nance which has passed the scrutiny
of the body Of men with whom have
labored for the benefit of the city for
three years. I cannot believe that If
the ordinance had been presented in
it's present FORM 1t would have passed
without material amendments which
would inure to the benefit OF the city
and ascribe its passage to the fact that
during the elaboration upon the mat
ter. these matters were overlooked. II
the objections I have pointed out shall
appeal to the council with the force
with which they strike me. then I am
convinced this proposed franchise will
will in its present form never become
an ordinance of the city. II on the con-
trary the council shall still see the
matter in a different light from me, I
have performed my duty as a public
official, and more cannot be required OF
me.
Res pectfully submitted.
TIRED J. SMITH, Mayor"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
HAMMOND NEWS
WHY the Minstrels Parade

To the inquiry. why do the minstrels
parade?" John w. Vogel. manager and
proprietor of the big city minstrels-
fifty all told--frankly responded: "Pri-
marily for the advertisement. Why
else should ] equip band and COM
pany at such large expenditure. If the
display of the full strength of the COM
pany did not count for something's"
who first put the Ministries in street
parade?" That skilled manager and
exceedingly clever and original come
dian. William n. Newcomb. He used
at times to hire band wagons of local
liveries and brass band the towns as
he termed il. He carried letered blan-
kets for horses" Were the perform
ers uniformed" ITO the extent that
each and all were decorated with a
stovepipe hat" John w. vogeTs big
city MINISTRIES viii appear at Towle
opera house tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
WILL ASK
NUMEROUS
QUESTIONS
Census Takers Will Be
Abroad Soon and Will
Demand Some Rather Pri-
vate Information for I'm
Gle Sam.

Are you the head of the family or
is the head out?"
This is the question that will be put
to you besides many others, when the
United States census enumerators call
at the door of every citizen of Lake
county and elsewhere next April
Are you married? Have you any
children? Is your mother-in-law liv-
ing with you.
1t is important that the government
keep track Of the head Of the family, I"
says the New York World, and the
answers although it may cause some
domestic wrangling afterwards. 1t will
be recorded from the one of whom it
is asked That is when the women
of the family will get the best of 1t
and it is likely the men will be at work
when the enumerator calls"
These are a few of the multiplicity OF
questions which, beginning April IS
1910. will be asked every housewife In
the United States and its territories
by Uncle Sans army of inquisitors
known as census enumerators-
From house to house. all over the
country these inquisitors will go II
you happen to be a housewife and an
swer the summons of the doorbell. and
four of your five children answer il
too, do not scold them enumerator when
| he asks you if you are married. Uncle
Sam has not counted noses all over the
country for ten long years, and it may
| be- as some pessimists say. the race /:
/ lessening. and, IL so. the government
wants to know in order to determin,
what kind of premiums to offer foi
Rooseveltian families.
Chain the Dog After April IA.
There is one request in particular th'
government makes of people living il
small cities. towns and rural districts
and that is to have all dogs chaine,
after April a. for at least six months
When the enumerator calls he viii
begin by asking these questions:
What Street. road or avenue Is this
What is the number"
He will then ask: What is you
name? Are you the head Of the fam
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

to term Of from one to eight years
in the penitentiary. In view of the fact
that Pitzele is a young man, with every
prospect of successful career, the ter
mination of 1t today was a tragedy.
1t is not known how much money Pit
zele got away with. The specific
charge against him was taking $40 OF
the pay that he wrongfully paid to
George ". Smith.
Mike Durham. a Gary negro. who was
charged with obstructing a railroad
and Alfred Peterson, a Swede, who was
charged with petty larceny, were botI
brought from Crown Point where they
have been in jail for some time, and
dismissed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

city on public street and operate as a
monopoly to the one company.
Ninth, No franchise should be grant
ed which does not give interurban cars
Of other lines the right to use the
tracks Of the company aking the fran
chise. and the terms upon which such
interurbans may use the tracks should
be definitely fixed in clear and IN
equivocal language. Since the terms
must be such as shall be agreed upon
must be such as shall be insisted upon
by the grantee; otherwise there can be
no agreement between the two COM
panies.
Tenth, The franchise contains no
forfeiture clause which, in the judg-
ment of men learned in the law. is eff
fective or binding. The language with
reference to building to Gary and Chi
cago is extremely misleading, as this
of course, means to the nearest limits
OF such city Gary extends westward
along the lake nearly to Burlington. and
Chicago to Roby. and the construction
Of the line to these points would be a
strict compliance with the ordinance
Such construction. however. even to the
points mentioned is not required under
the franchise if the forfeiture clause
be not good, as any promise contained
in the franchise cannot be enforced un-
less a penalty is attached for its non
performance.
Eleventh. The non -assignabIe clause
is. in my judgment. not good. It Is
doubtful If this clause means anything
when interpreted by the court, and al
best. 1t means that 1t may be assigned
freely and to whomsoever the grantee
It'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

lily? What is the name of each person
name initial of every person in the
abode? How many children. their
names, ages, places of birth?"
II you are not the head of the fam
lily you will be asked what relation
you are to the head.
The enumerators will ask the sex.
color and race of every person; the
age at last birthday.
Then come the questions to the
women:
Are you married or single or d.
vorced or widowed?" If you have been
divorced and remarked, you will be
asked the number of years of the pres
ent married life.
How many children are you the
mother Of? How many children were
born and how many are living?"
These questions will be asked in the
order named, so do not get impatient
and fretfuI and think the enumerator
is asking questions which seem per-
sonaI and impertinent. The informa-
ton is for the government. The emu
merator also will ask you your nation
atty. The government Is particularly
anxious that this suestion be answered
truthfully.
What state or territory. if born ii
the United States2 What country. II
foreign born The place of birth of the
person interrogated the place of birth
of the father of this person and the
place OF birth of the mother are among
the questions
The question Of citizenship will be
thoroughly gone into. thus:
Were you born in the United States
Were you an immigrant? What year
did You come to the United States
Have you been naturalized or are yol
still an alien?"
The enumerator will have to ash
whether all persons enumerated speal
English, and if not what language
they speak
The trade or profession, the kind o
work done by each person, such a
spinner. salesman, laborer, etc, viii
be asked The general nature of in
dustry. business or establishment Il
which each persons works, such as cot
ton mill. dry goods store, farm, etc
Whether an employer or employee o
working on own account. Will be an
other question If an employee you vii
be asked whether you were out o
work on April is. 1910 and the mum
Der Of weeks you were out of wor
in 1909
Questions will be asked with vieN
Of classifying the illiterate, those hav
ling Just a common education and thos
having a higher education.
Other questions will show whethe
/. Americans are as extravagant as the
have been alleged to be. 1t Will b
asked whether the home you live In
. owned by you or rented. If owned b
YOU if 1t is free of mortgage
The last question is If there are an
persons in the house suffering fror
blindness whether in both eyes; an
IL deaf and dumb?
Every citizen is asked TO co-operat
with the enumerators in order that n
mistakes will occur
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
STEAM ROLLER
WRECKS TRAIN
Engineers Jaw Is Broken in
Collision.

Michigan City. Ind. Nov S0.-North-
bound Pere Marquette passenger train
No g. leaving Chicago at 1880 a. m.
struck a steam roller belonging to JAG
oh Alderman of Laporte four miles
west of here today. The engine was
disabled, the roller was wrecked and
Engineer Wells of Laporte, who had
charge Of the roller is expected to die
from his injuries. He is in a hospital
here, suffering from broken jaw, con-
cussion OF the brain and bad scalp
wounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
Conductor at Church.

Conductor Jim Burwick. the railroad
evangelist, who has been appearing at
the First Presbyterian church. will
continue there for the balance of the
week. His work is proving effective.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

Continued from Page ID
work of rescue was somewhat inter-
fered with. Several foolish people per-
sisted in walking around under debris
laden platform that protected the side
walk until Anton Taper finally sta
toned several men to keep them away
and the police finally took charge OF the
situation.
EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN.
The exact cause of the accident is
not known. although there are sever
al theories advanced as to how it might
have happened. Architect E. W. Bump
said that DR.. z. NJ. Shanklin and Mr..
Reed Of the arm of Reed & Bump were
in DR.. Shanklin's office. in the imme-
date proximity Of the accident, when it
happened.
They ran out on the roof of the old
Taper building and Immediately in
spected the broken wall One of the
workingmen informed them that an
other workingman attempted to place
piece of terra cottage of considerable
weight on the seafolding where FauItz
and vogt were working when the
weight of the terra Gotta upset the
ScaUOlding.
| THREW THEM AGAINST BRICK.
This threw the two workingmen, the
platform and the material that was OF
it against the frail and newly laid bricl
and terra Gotta on the wall The teri;
Gotta too. was not yet loaded with tn,
| brick coping that goes on top of 1t. AM
his made It an easy manner to over
/ balance it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
PLEADED GUILTY

David Pitzele of Gary today appeared
in the Lake superior court before Judge
Virgil S. Reiter and pleaded guilty to
padding the payroll of the Indiana Steel
company at Gary. with the idea of de-
frauding the company.
Judge Reiter sentenced the prisoner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
Revival Meetings.

The Monroe street revival meetings
continue with increasing interest. The
services will be held this week and UNI
til announcement of their closing The
people of that community are awake
10 the great heI pthat has come to them
in the chapel services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
BLISS BREAKS LEG

stockton, CAL Nov. SO.-Catcher
Bliss of the St. Louis Cardinals broke
his right leg while running bases yes
te day in a game between the Athletics
and Nationals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
Firemen Called.

Fire department No 4 was called to
a company house in the Standard Steel
Car district this afternoon about 8
o'clock. a little fire having broken out
there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30

struck him in the neck and caused al
most instant death. Gibbons was a
gateman at the Union station at Chi
cago for many years before coming to
upper Michigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
ENGLAND
ROUSEO OVER
THE BUDGET
(.saNIL aHL o. IeIoedsD

80 ID I'D = I'F''Y-loJ
London, Nov. 3o-The cabinet is in
practically continuous session today
preparing for its resignation tonight
and the dissolution of parliament fol-
lowing the expected rejection of the
budget by the house of lords. That the
budget will be rejected is a foregone
conclusion Complete financial con-
fusion prevails throughout England
today and the experts are as much in
the dark regarding the outcome as the
laity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
OTTO RORMAN on CALUMET TOWNSHIP


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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-30
DAMAGE TO GAS OFFICE.

Part OF the wreckage was also
thrown against the plate glass window
of the Northern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio company and broke It, The dam
age to the building was small and can
be replaced at very little expense.
The loss of human life. however is
deplored by Contractor Lavene, Archi-
tects Reed & Bump and Anton Taper,
who is having the building erected.
Faultz has wife and child and lives
at 25 State street. He has not lived
long in Hammond