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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
FILLING
CAPT, READS
Shoes

Captain Read of the police de-
partment left on a ten days va
cation this morning, and Police
Clerk A. N. Terry is filling his
shoes. Perhaps trying to fill his
shoes" would describe it more ap-
propriately. as the difference in
size between the two men can be
detected even without the aid of a
telescope.
Read is one of the biggest men
on the force, and tips the beams
in a style peculiar to President
Taft and D. E. Dugdale, while
Terry is nothing more than a
lightweight. AS to filling Reads
shoes, it would be a shame to let
Terry. do so literally. 1t would
surely put a crimp in the cloth
ing business, for those kicks"
would alone amply protect Ter
RVS epidermis from the cold, cold
world outside the police station.
And If you don't believe it, 1t
hardly makes any difference. Cap
tain Read thinks so, and that's
enough. He has acted according
ly by leaving wool sweater in
the police station, to be used "as
an overcoat by my friend Terry
when the weather may so de-
mand.."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
BY ellison Gardner

by G1lSOn Gafuner
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II.
the new census result IN
increasing the membership of the
house of representatives, or IN
reducing the representation of the
eastern states?
This is the question which Is
now up for discussion. 1t Will
have to be decided soon after Goa
gress meets In December.
The new census will show an
increase in population. This In
creased population will require
an increase in the number of con-
gressmen unless the law is
changed as to the basis of rep
resentation.
If the law is not changed the
house of repres entatives, now con-
tanning 991 members, will be
swelled to a figure not far from
500. Which would make an I'M
wieldly body more unwleldy.
The present law gives one rep
resentative to every 194,1S2 pop
some additions for
fractions of this number. At
each new census, showing contin-
ously an increase of the popula-
tion, this figure has been in
creased, since the beginning of the
republic. when there was a repre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
MARION
IS LEGALLY
ADOPTED

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams
have adopted little baby Marian
Richards, whose mother, Hattie
M. Richards, recently advertised
she wished to give the child away
because she was not able to care
for it, her husband having
abandoned her a few weeks after
the child was born.
The child's name was changed
to Mary Elizabeth Adams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Ff FiEg H5p { P!RREE jAEEREy! A

shut off.
The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Only the excellent fighting
facilities on hand prevented a
much more extensive conflagra-
ton.
Alongside the burning building
the trestle carrying the tracks of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railway company stretch
es, and the flames were commu-
nicated to it, badly scorching
about three hundred feet of tres
tie work.
The Gamer Manufacturing COM
pany is engaged in the manufac-
ture of tables, kitchen furniture
and ladders.
The plant will be rebuilt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
RAILWAY SYSTEM STOPPED
BY BLAZE WHICH DE-
STROYs THE GAMER MANU-
FEATURING PLANT, CAUS-
ING LOSS OF $4,000.

The Tacoma street car system
was agan tied up by fire for
about an hour Saturday night,
when the plant of the Gamer
Manufacturing company, East
Twenty-sixth between G and H
streets, was destroyed. The loss
approximates $4,000, on which
only $1,000 insurance was car
ried.
The high tension power wires
directly over the blaze were seri-
ously affected, and the power was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

sentative for every 10000 people.
At the same time also, and in
spite of the increased basis of rep
resentation, the size of the lower
house of congress has grown
from a body originally smaller
than the present senate to it's
present size-nearly four times
that of the senate.
Every change in the basis Of
representation, following every
new count of the population, has
added to the representation of
that of the east. This for the
reason that the west has grown
faster than the east. New Eng
land has gained in the aggregate
of its population, but not SO rap
idly as states like Illinois, Okla
homa, Colorado, Oregon and Calf
fornia. The south, too, has
gained, more slowly. Consequent
ly the south and east are in a
constant struggle against any
great increase in the basis of rep
resentation.
On the basis of the census of
1900, as the apportionment was
first recommended to congress.
the following states would eacn
have lost representative: Indi-
ana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,
Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina
and Virginia.
The following stood to gain
one representatives: Illinois, Louis
lana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York and West Virginia.
Texas gained two representa-
tives.
AS finally worked out there
was a compromise which saved
several old states from the threat
ened cut in their delegations.
In theory large house men,
bership can be plausibly defend
ed; in practice 1t is found to be
a bad thing. In theory each new
member helps to voice the wish
es of some 100000 new constit-
uents. In practice each new men,
Der has helped to make the house
SO unwieldy and helpless that it
has fallen a victim to boss rule.
In theory the new member voices
the local and general interests Of
his constituents; in practice the
new member becomes a helpless
unit of packed committee, or a
voiceless vote delivered by a
speaker and a Committee on
rules"
One evil which is bound to re-
suit from enlarging the member
ship of any representative body is
the evil OF a "diffused respon,i-
bility" Where everybody is re-
sponsible nobody is responsible.
This il well illustrated by the
difference between city govern
msnt by commission, such as the
Des Moines plan, and by the kind |
of government that calls for large
aldermanic councils. The people |
can keep track of mayor ana
five elected commissioners; they
cannot keep track of big pack
of councilmen, each pretending to |
be something which he is not.
In large measure this is seen
to be true of our federal govern
ment. Today the house of rep
resentatives is the least represent
alive branch of the government. |
The president, or even the senate,
with it's cumbrous method of 90
lection, is more responsive to pub
lie opinion than the speaker-rid-
den and "rules"-ridden house.
Possibly smaller house of rep
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 20.-A
"joy ride" early yesterday result
ed In the death of Mrs. Dolly
Ferrara at the IS" turn on the
Portland Automobile clubs race
course. Five other occupants of
the car escaped practically un-
hurt, and are now under arrest.
The chauffeure was somewhat
under the influence of liquor,
which the party had been imbib-
ing rather freely at roadhouse
a few miles east of the city. He
drove recklessly and refused TO
slow up as directed by the others.
At the IS" turn, Robertson was
unable to control the machine, and
1t skidded along and overturned,
burying the women under 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Will New Census Make Uncle
Joe's House Unwieldy Mob?

resentatives, held to stricter ac-
count for their votes and words,
will serve the people better than
a mob of comparatively unknown
members, lending themselves 20
the selfish purposes of a small po-
litical ring and dominated by the
unseen but powerful corporate In.
fluences back of that ring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
BRAKEMAN JAILED
FOR BEATING
WOMAN

g. Westcott, brakeman, was
arrested yesterday ON a warrant
charging him with having beatea
Mrs. Eva Powell. Wostcott is ac-
cused of striking the woman AMI
injuring her seriously.
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SEES HALLEY'S COMET.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Halley' s
comet, due to return to the sight
of the earth after IA years of
wandering through the heavens,
was seen by Prof. w. Burnham
Thursday from the Yerkes obser-
vatory at Williams Bay, Wis, &C
cording to an announcement male
tOdaV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
HIMSELF
]. IN ASYLUM

George Jaros. an inmate of
Fort Steilacoom asylum from
Pierce county, hanged himself
some time Saturday night by pre-
pairing a moose out Of a cloth strap
which he had detached from his
own straightjackst. His dead
body was found yesterday morn
ing in one OF the dormitories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
JOY RIDE ENDS LIFE
OF PORTLAND WOMAN;
COMPANIONS ARE JAILED

Mrs. Ferrara was the wife OF
Albert B. Ferrara, a lawyer we'll
known here, who secured a d.
vorce from her about four years
ago, after an expose leading TO
Ferrara's shooting another man.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
Voice Of The People
CARD OF THANKS.

Hammond Camp. Boy City.
To the Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian Church,
Dear Friends
am very thankful for the good time
you are giving me. I surely enjoy the
trip. l know that I could not have
come if it had not been for the kind
ness of the Ladies' Aid Society, and I
surely thank them very much for it..
Yesterday, nearly all of the boys
took a trip up the lake to East Jordon.
and today we are going to take trip
up another branch of the lake to Bogue
City. The ride to East Jordan was en-
joyed by all and they say the ride to
Bogue City is better. Saturday is the
County Fair and next Thursday is the
circus. All the boys are pretty busy
now practicing stunts for the County
Fair and circus, and the leaders are
busy getting things ready, posting bills
all over northern Michigan for the cir
Gus
I have been over good part of
Charlevioux and 1t is a pretty little
place. The other day a bunch Of boys
went over to the life saving station to
see them practice.
Well, I will have to stop for it is
time for breakfast
Yours respectfully,
4 HAMMOND BOY.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
WOW! BUT THIS IS A WARM ONE.
Iichigan City News:


parasite
paper
eve
making Publishers
beenb boosting
in of capable
OF knowing OF
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
SHJCkS s
From the Diary of ST. Lence

Maria's ther limit. She and mes jist
returned from Palm Beach where we
spent our vacation an money. While
there at ther swell eatin' house ther
stylish feller behind ther counter where
yer sign yer name, took our valises an
asked Maria where he should hev her
trunks sent, and if he cud see em an
check EN-. Maria few often the han
die in a minnit an told their young
poppinjay er thing er two. Sed she
had her trunks in er hand satchel and
wasn't going around showing her
trunks promiscous. an eff she wanted
EN- checked she'd a-bought thet kind
o goods in ther first place. Then she
threatened ter sick me onter the poor
feller. but ernother feller told me he
wus ther dumb-waiter, an of course
yer Uncle 81 wouldn't tackle that kind
o. a poor brute
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
UP AND DOWN IN. INDIANA

have been arranged for several thous-
and, while judges and especially in
vited guests will have the barge at
their disposal.
NO NICE NAME FOR "NEAR BEER
Protest against the use of the name
Quaker" and the picture of a Quaker
on bottles put out by company max
ing so-called temperance beer, was
registered by the Rev. Lewis McFar-
land of New London before the Bible
School and Christian Endeavor assem-
bly, of the Western Yearly Meeting in
session at Bloomingdale. After discus
sion the matter was referred to the
committee on resolutions. Statistical
reports show the Endeavor societies TO
be in good condition.
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
Newton Thompson and Elsie Allen,
each 10 years Of age, had narrow es-
cape from death beneath the wheels Of
passenger train at Washington while
watching another train take a siding
The children were playing on the
tracks when the train pulled up TO the
switch, and so intent were they on
watching it that they did not notice
one bearing down on them. The engine
struck them and knocked the girl from
the track, but she did not receive seri-
Gus injury. The boy was rolled along
by the engine for several feet and
was stripped of his clothing, but did
not receive injuries Of a fatal character.
The train crew carried the children
into nearby homes.
DEATH RECALLS STRANGE SUICIDE.
When Lewis Stranglemire. residing
south of Lafayette was claimed by
death at the Fleetwood sanitarium
near Denver. Col. yesterday a strange
suicide was recalled. He was the
father of Carrie Stranglemire, who,
several years ago. while working as a
domestic in the home of DR.. w. z.
Stone, president of Purdue, disappear
ed one night and her body was found
near the Straw farm in the Wabash
river and 1t was supposed that she
met death by her own hand.
LOSES RACE WITH DEATH.
a race with death was lost Wednes-
day evening when Dr. Knue, ambu-
lance surgeon of the Indianapolis City
Dispensary staff, attempted to reach
the city hospital with Virgil NJ. Nor
ris. who was dying. The ambulance
had been forced to it's highest speed
but when it reached the entrance tC
the hospital grounds DR.. Knue signaled
! the driver to turn and drive to the
city morgue.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

1S08-French raised the siege of Sara
gossa, Spain.
1s31-Mohawk and Hudson railroad,
first in America, was opened.
1S3S-Banks of the United State sre-
sunied specie payment.
1S63-First negro regiment raised in
Pennsylvania started for the south.
1S67-Emma Eames. famous singer,
born inShanghai, China. of Amer
can parentage.
186S-Arequipa destroyed by earth
quake.
1S93-Fire in Minneapolis destroyed
S3.O00.O0o in property and rendered
1900 persons homeless.
1897-The pope received Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. premier of Canada.
1903-Lord Northcote succeeded Lord
Tennyson as governor general Of
Australia.
19OS-Equidation of old French Pana-
ma Canal company completed.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
THIS Is MY 18th BIRTHDAY.
William c. Adamson.

William Charles Adamson, represen-
tative in congress from the third dis
trict of Georgia. was born in Bowdon,
Ga. August 13. 1854, and spent his
youth working on the farm and in
hauling cotton between Bowdon and
Atlanta. His education was received
at Bowdon college. from which insti-
tuition he was graduated in 1874. Aft
er leaving college he read law and in
1876 was admitted to the bar. He be-
gan practice in Carrollton. Ga, where
he has resided ever since. He held
several public offices in his city and
county and was presidential elector in
1892 and in 1897 was elected to con
gress on the democratic ticket. He has
been reelected to congress six times.
At the last election there was no op-
posing candidate for the nomination.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
KNOTS OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN.

paign
speaking
istraton graft
Thesear fghtin for Mr.
his tarnish
to n
endthe course he
his al that needs be sada it
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
Vacation Time.

To country lanes the toiler beats his
way from dismal city streets. To
country lanes, where bud and sprout
the kind of flowers you read about and
fat red birds set round and sing. and
bumblebees and hornets sting The
modest cottage on the farm for city
guys exerts a charm; through all our
grinding days of toll, the johnnie
jumpups in the dell, the humble meal
of bread and milk. the grapes, and
honey fine as silk. And when we reach
the farmers cot-the Mecca of our
yearning thought. the Honest Farmer
feeds us beans, and moldy prunes and
canned sardines, and rank bologna
shipped from town. denatured milk to
wash it down. The moss grown buck
ct in the we'll, the johnnie -jumpups in
the dell. are visions OF a fevered brain;
the fat red birds are all insane; the
milk, the honey and the grapes. are
nothing more than phantom shapes; the
only time we feel a thrill is when the
host hands in his bill. And so the
guys come back to town, but resolved
to live it down. WALT MASON.
Copyright, 1909 by George Matthew
Adams
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
GREAT CROPS COMING.

in County Crop county says
this
sight through
Lowell almost hidden from this
i
will
needed
whole there be for complaint.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News
WASHINGTON,

Action of congress in regard to silk
and wool schedules of great moment
because of huge consumption.
Wau Ting-fang, Chinese minister. re-
called by his government.
DOMESTIC.
John Farson o fChicago defends Sec
retary BalHnger when former Govern
or Pardee renews attack on admins
tration at irrigation congress.
Harry X Thaw. sent back to Mattea-
wan, says he'll keep up fight for his
liberty.
Mrs. O. H. P Belmont orders archi-
tect to add luxurious hall to her town
mansion for use of suffragettes.
Joseph Furay of warsaw, Ind, wins
first prize in land drawing in Flathead
reservation.
Mob of 1000 infuriated strikers sur
round twenty-five police in Canadian
town and pitched battle results
Samuel R Van SAINT of Minnesota is
Lake City convention.
New arrest made in tangle over
Heinzie copper stock.
LABOR.
Chicago Railways company makes
new offer to employees; latter inclined
to accept.
CHICAGO.
Sale of girls in immigrant homes in
New York developes fact that similar
institutions in Chicago have been in
vestfgated: conditions said to be less
startling.
DR. w. A Evans health commits
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
sHRINKAGE OF REVENUE.

There is something for the political economists seriously nk
will a
rolobacco
and other a
shrnkage
n
a for
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

RETURNING PROSPERITY ASSURED.
That there Is a revival of business is
shown in the increased railway earn
ings and the dimished percentage of
unemployed cars. Large crops are to
be moved the coming month, and, with
their movement, it is expected that
commercial life will resume its former
vigor This dull month of August, part
of which has passed. has shown a de-
cided increase in traffic. which from
all indications is to continue from now
on through the fall months.
WIDOW ASKS SHARE OF ESTATE
Mrs. Frances Werner, widow of John
Werner. a wealthy and eccentric Ger
man farmer of Goshen, who died a
year ago, has filed a claim for nearly
$1,000 against her husbands estate,
based on the care she gave him and for
money advanced. Werner, in his will,
cut his wife off with as little as pos
sible, making big bequests to the Pres
byterian and Lutheran churches in
Goshen, the Mishawaka Orphans home
and the Seamen's Friends associa-
tion in Cleveland, o. Mrs. Werner re-
fused to accept the will electing to
estate IS worth about 100000.
STONE MADE OF EARTH.
The invention of a process which
makes stone from earth-stone that is
harder than granite, impervious to wa
ter and which can be nodded into any
shape and produced in any color-was
announced yesterday by l. NJ. Park
hurst. an Indianapolis man.
BIG PAYROLL AT MINES.
Yesterday was payday at all the
mines near Jasonville and the miners
received the largest payroll this time
that they had received for several
years. Three of the mines had worked
every day. and the rest averaged five
days week. Something like s100,-
| 900 was paid out to the miners here
yesterday, and greater part of this
was sent in here from the cities. The
express company handled almost $780,
| 900 of this amount.
VENETIAN NIGHT AT WINONA.
Venetian night at Winona Friday
All season visitors on the grounds have
| looked forward to this evening as the
climax of the good things given. This
annual water carnival is to be held or
| the lake in front of the Mcdonald
Island. For weeks carpenters have
| been busy arranging the throne fol
the queen and king of the carnival and
| other floats that will be used. Seats
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

sioner, files charges with civil service
commission against DIR. J. F. Biehn,
forme rdirector of municipal laborator-
les.
Hammock rest camp established at
University of Chicago settlement
MRS. Desant says siums attract evil
souls who are born there.
Board of rview reduces valuations on
several apartment buildings in vicinity
Of Wilson avenue terminal of North
western elevated road.
POLITICAL.
Andrew J. Graham candidate for
democratic nomination for mayor.
FOREIGN.
Attempt to be made II balloon to
spy our army movements.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

they could stop children crying until
after a. m.
THE WAY SOME OFFICE BOYS
HAVE DYING GRANDMOTHERS on
DAYS OF BIG BASEBALL GAMES,
THEIR ANCESTORS MUST HAVE
BEEN MORMoNS.
If Mr. Paine of Gary thinks that
there was no vice in Gary. a person
would hate to be caught with him in
a place that he thought was vicious.
When travelling in nirships be-
comes common, hy-by-night
schemes will no doubt be more
plentiful.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EOR MAYOR.

FOR MAYOR.
Editor TIMES--YOu are authorized TO
announce my name as IA candidate for
the republican nomination for mayor of
Hammond before the republican nom
Irnting convention, whose date Is to be
decided upon at a later date.
ROBERT KIDNEY.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

SOME NEWSPAPERS thousand miles from here
them
the
Verya antaiz
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

Boston man was pinched because he
laughed at a womans big hat The
size Of those chopping bowl hats is
no laughing matter-especially If you
have to pay for them.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

O.
rejoice
if Evelyn
will be well
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

A woman always has plenty of
pins and jiggers to fasten her
self together, but its hard for
man sometimes to find even
little old collar button.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

Hay fever is alrsost due, and
faint snuffies can be heard by
ground.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

up public that there
and truth a coyote
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

1T IL wrong to rock the boat,
but 1T is all right to tip the
waiter.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

Secretary Fred Wheeler of the Lake
County Fair association should see if
he could get the gasbag, "Tom-E-
Knotts' to make an ascent at Crown
Point
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

reports
Yes particularly if like hold you
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13
r n DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS
The trouble with the most sui
tans is that they are all alike.

Somebody will have to get up SIM
plifed spelling bee in Gary if Mr..
Knots gets out any more posters in
eight languages.
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

In Washington piano playing after
midnight is prohibited. Good! Wish
The Lake County times., 1909-08-13

SHOW Us A GREAT MAN AND WE
WILL SHOW YOU A MAN WHO WAS
CRAZY TO JOIN 4 FIFE AND DRUM
CORPS WHEN HE WAS A BOY.