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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
LOST;
CREW DROWNED
VESSEL WRECKED IN STORM
OFF LONG ISLAND
DAYLIGHT REVEALS BEACH LIT
TERED WITH DEBRIS
Search for Men Who Went Down with
Ill Fated Ship Proves Vain.
Boat Pounded to
Pieces
LBy Associated Press.l


NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-In the biting,
driving snowstorm of Sunday morning
off the Long Island shore another ves-
sci, the schooner Swallow Of st. Johns,
N. F., and her crew paid the toll so
often demanded of those who go down
to the sea in ships.
The beach east of Fire island for
several miles today was strewn with
wreckage from the ship. OF the crew
probably five or six men-there was no
trace.
AT 2 o'clock this morning a beach
man from the Blue Point lifesaving
station saw some black object bobbing
about in the tumbling surf close to
shore. He hauled some of them in,
and finding it was new wreckage hur-
ried back to his station to secure aid.
Other beachmen soon were on the
scene hauling in the floating wreckage.
They finally came to a signboard,
which told the vessels name. The life
| savers patrolled the beach all day in
the hope that they might find some
| trace of the crew, but nightfaH came
and their quest had been in vain.
! 1t is supposed that the Swallow was
| bound from Newfoundland to New
York with a cargo of frozen herring
and that she carried deckload of lum-
ber.
Caught in the storm, the members OF
the crew probably lost their bearings
and struck on one of the many sand
bars a mile or so off shore near the
Blue Point station.
There the wind and heavy seas
pounded the vessel to pieces and the
men aboard were speedily lost in the
sea. The Swallow was a small schooner
| of seVenty-three tons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
EXPLAINS BIG LOSSES IN
U. S. FOREIGN COMMERCE
Four Hundred Out of Five Hundred
Million Dollars Reduction for Last
Year Was in Trade of At
Iantic Ports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Of the ap-
proXimately $780, 600, 900 reduction in the
foreign commerce of the United States
in 1908 when compared with that of
preceding years, nearly $400,000,000 was
in the trade which was accustomed to
pass through Atlantic ports.
This is the statement made in a re-
port issued by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and
labor.
The imports Of the Atlantic ports in
the calendar year 1907 were 81, ,107, ,000,- :
600, while the exports were $1,156, 900. 0O0
as compared with an approximate inn
port total in 1908 of $3.50, 900 and an
estimated export total Of 81, ,150, ,000, 900.
The falling off in the imports of the
Pacific and northern border ports was
16 per cent, while the falling off in
exports from northern border ports is
about IT, The Pacific ports show a
slight increase in the value of the ex-
ports. this increase being chiefly in
wheat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

ARMY OFFICER DIES-General George
Van Schaick, U. s. A, retired, died sud
denly at his home in New York yesterday.
He was 80 years old.
COOPERS TO BE TRIED-Charged with
numbering former Senator Edward w Car
mack as the result of newspaper attack,
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, his son Robin
and former Sheriff John D. Sharpe will be
tried Wednesday at Nashville, Tenn.
FARES ARE REDUCED-The committee
on arrangements of the national tariff COM
mittee convention, which meets at Indian
apolis February IA to Is, announces that the
railroads have given a one and one-halt
fare for the round trip to the convention.
AS a result the attendance will be large.
CITY WITHOUT GAS-Topeka has been
without gas since noon yesterday. The
supply began to diminish about IL o'clock
and warning was telephoned over the city
by the gas company that by noon the sup
ply would be exhausted promise has
been made that early in the night it will
| again be turned on.
TO IMPROVE ROADS-As a result Of the
good roads agitation a state meeting will
be held at Sacramento today by the leaders
Of the movement for better highways, at
which will be considered the proposition of
Governor Gillett to spend $4,000, 900 to i'm
prove the roads in this state. 1t is intended
to eventually make the highways of Cali
fornia equal to those of Europe.
SENATORIAL CONTEST-The real fight
for the election of United States senator
from Illinois will be begun Tuesday when
both houses of the Illinois legislature will
take separate ballots on a candidate If
nobody is elected the houses will meet in a
joint senatorial session Wednesday. In this
event majority of both houses, or 103
votes, is required for election. The friends
of Senator Albert J. Hopkins are working
silently In his behalf.
HUNTERS RESCUED-The Commercial
Pacific Cable company's schooner Florence
Ward arrived at Honolulu yesterday from
the Midway Islands with the three plumage
Shinagawa, Toxic who were rescued by the
December. The Kiocho put four Japanese
southeast of Midway, on July last and was
ward, however, a terrific storm broke. The
hunters lived on fish and seabirds. One of
the men died. The Kiocho is supposed to
have foundered
UNITED STATES SHIP AT NLALTA-The
United States battleship Illinois arrived at
Malta yesterday from Messina, where she
was engaged for a brief period in relief
work among the earthquake sufferers Rear
Admiral Potter, commander Of the squad
ron, and Captain Beatty of the Wisconsin
and Captain Hutchinson Of the Kearsarge
dined last evening with Curzon Howe, the
commander-in-chiefo of the British Mediter-
ranean fleet. The British admiral con-
graduated Rear Admiral Potter on the fine
appearance of the American ships after so
splendidy achieving their remarkable voy-
age around the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Loaded with
lumber and materials sufficient to con-
struct 500 houses to shelter the home
less in stricken Messina, the steamer
Eva will sail from the Brooklyn navy
yard dock tomorrow for Italy.
Within two hours of the receipt on
Saturday of the orders from Washing
ton, given at President Roosevelt's in
stance, to purchase, load and shiI
building supplies to the devastated dis
tricts, Pay Inspector J. A. Mudd, the
navy purchasing and disbursing officer
here, had chartered the Eva and begun
loading. The houses to be constructed
will be 15x20 feet
By the end Of the week Inspector
Mudd expects to have en- route to Mes
sina two more vessels, carrying ma
terials for the remaining $500 houses
provided for by the congressional ap-
preparation of 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
MASS Is SAID AT REGGIO FOR
FIRST TIME SINCE DISASTEF

REGGIO, Jan. 17.-For the first time
since the earthquake disaster December
28 mass was said here today. Process
sions passed through the city ringing
bells and calling people to the service
which was held in an orange and lemon
grove near the shore.
The altar was set up under the pic
tuFeSque surroundings formed by a
table covered with a white cloth, behind
which was hung a cheap chrome print
of Christ.
Around this were arranged several
candles, a crucifix and some sacred ves-
sells. On the outskirts of the crowd
were several shepherds in the midst OF
their focks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SUIT AGAINST PUBLISHERS
BROUGHT BY INDIVIDUAL
Report in Washington That Federal
Government Did Not Institute
Proceedings in Alleged
Libel Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE latest
report regarding yesterdays sensation
al developments regarding the service
of subpoenas on newspapers in this city
and elsewhere is that an individual,
and not the United States government,
is the real plaintiff in the case.
1t is true that the subpoenas served
here read 1.-The United States VS.. the
Press Publishing company" but if the
proposed action is criminal, as is gen.
orally assumed to be the case, that
would be the form of a. subpoena even
where an individual is the complainant,
according to the practice in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The identity of the individual or in
dividuals is purely a matter of specu-
lation, for the public will have to await
the issue of the promised statement Of
Attorney General Bonaparte.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
coIonists, Rates Certain

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-After
lively discussion among western rail-
road lines over a period Of three
months the reduced colonist rates to
California, for the coming spring have
been adopted, the initiative being taken
by the far western and California
roads. A rate of SIS from the Missouri
river to the coast finally has been
agreed upon, which is S. lower than
the rate in effect last year. E. o. Nc
Cormick, assistant traffic director of
the Hartman lines. estimates that the
unusual low rates will bring $4,000 peo-
pie to California this spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
TRIES TO FREE BROTHER
BY SHOOTING POLICEMAN

FORT SMITH, Ark, jan 17.-Enter-
ing an Iron Mountain train near here
today in which his brother, Grant
Quinn, sat handcuffed to Policeman
Burgess, who was taking Quinn to Lit
tie Rock to be turned over to the mills
tary authorities as a prisoner, Lee
Quinn shot at the policeman.
Burgess returned the fire. Several
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
u. S. PLANS FOR
HOMES IN ITALY
LUMBER SHIP WILL START TO
MESSlNA TODAY
CARRIES MATERIAL TO BUILD 500
GOOD COTTAGES
Secretary NeWberry Arranges Final
Program and All Red Tape Is
EIiminated-Each House
to Be 15x2o Feet

WASHINGTON, Jan. I7.-secretary
Newberry was at his desk today COM
pleting as fast as possible the general
administration program for sending to
Italy building material for the construc-
tion of large number of small houses
to shelter earthquake sufferers.
All red tape has been waived, SO that
vessels may be sent off at the earliest
possible moment with their loads
Secretary Newberry has turned over to
Paymaster John A. Mudd, in charge of
the navy pay office, all the details of the
work.
James Edmund Dunning, American
consul at Milan, who arrived in this city,
declared that the calamity is knitting
Italy closer together than the different
parts Of the kingdom have been for
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
TWENTY-FIVE Hurt in Wreck

COFFEYVILLE, Kas., Jan. IA
southbound passenger train on the
Missouri Pacific railroad from Kansas
City collided head on with a north
bound freight train two miles west OF
this city this morning. Twenty four
passengers were hurt, but only two,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Powell of Nowata,
Okla, are in a serious condition. The
members of the engine crews jumped
and saved themselves. The engines
were demolished.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
FIuht for Open Shop

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE open shop
and fight to the finish was the action
decided upon by the Hat Manufac-
turers' association at a meeting held
here today to discuss the situation
growing out of the strike of the hat
ters, which began Friday. An effect Of
the strike, according to the manufac-
turers, will be a rise in hats. President
Samuel Mannheim said that the number
of the strikers was between $4,000 and
2nn0n.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
charivari Ends in SHOOTING

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Jan. IL
Clinton Wilson, aged IL years, son of a
wealthy rancher near this city, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
John H. Vivian, neighbor, last night.
Wilson with party Of merry makers
had called at the home of Vivian, who
was recently married, to charivari him.
Vivian fired into the crowd before he
was aware of their mission, believing
them to be thieves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
Theater Makes Settlements

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-It was made
public today that after five years of
litigation settlements had been made
in the cases of thirty Of the deaths
caused by the Iroquois theater fire.
1t is said that $3.50 case is to be paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
Many Drown in Wreck

CUX HAVEN, Jan. 1.-THE British
steamer Fidra, 1918 tons, has been
wrecked off Amrum and is a total loss
The vessel carried crew of eighteen
men and it is believed that most of
hem perished. Several bodies have
seen washed up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18

passengers went to his assistance.
Quinn after emptying his pistol leaped
from the train and escaped.
Irwin Brassfeld, passenger, of Null
berry, Ark, received a fatal wound.
Burgess was uninjured and took his
prisoner to Little Rock
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
What Can Be the Matter

Things ain't what they used to be''
''How's that?'
Charley Mitchell hasn't challenged Jack
Johnsing yet.''-Houston Post
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR

ter, Mass. was in town yesterday. Wis
iting the Inland mill. The Morgan Con-
struction company installed the new
continuous mill at the Inland about a
year ago.
Next Friday night, Oct Is. the mem
bers of Harbor council No. 21s. Royal
League, will give what they term an
indoor picnic at the Auditorium. While
the members of the league are in ses-
sion in the lodge room their wives viii
arrive with baskets full of good things
to eat and fine spread will be ready
in the big hall when the business ses-
sion is over. c. P Burdock will have
his pianola sent up to the hail. and
after the feasting is over an informal
dance will be INDUCED in.
Just received handsome sample line
OF the well known Rose Bros up-to-
date men trousers, sizes ranging in
waist from 81 to "a. length 81 to 80.
This sample line comes from the best
makers of mems pants in New York.
The line consists Of the latest patterns
and of the peg top style. 1 also carry
complete line of mems pants from 81
and up. julius Nassau, the Indiana
Harbor shoe man. m-w-s-tf
f. A. Cate finished moving his jew
elry store yesterday from 1911 Block
avenue to 32O9. on the same street
Tonight is the night the carpenters
union No. 1917 will give their dance at
the Auditorium.
Our stock OF mems heavy wool and
cotton underwear is complete. Now is
the time to buy and our prices do not
warrant you in suffering from the cold.
We carry everything that men wear.
Julius Nassau. the Indiana Harbor
shoe man. m-w-s-tf
Tom O'Connen was in Chicago yes
terday on business. Incidently it might
be mentioned that he recently pur-
chased one of the finest cash registers
for his place of business, on Michigan
avenue. that was ever brought to Indi-
ana Harbor. The register has more
attachments and can turn more tricks
than even Tom himself can in politics.
carry nothing but good shoes and
my prices on them are no higher than
you have paid for a cheaper grade.
Come and let us show you. Now is
the time to buy the children's school
shoes. I have them in all feathers lace
or button. I also have a complete line
Of high top shoes for boys and girls.
Our line of shoes for men and ladies
cannot be matched in the city, either
for price or quality. julius Mas
sau. the Indiana Harbor shoe
man. m-w-s-tf
William Hughes, who has been work
ing in the Inland mill, is taking Roy
Biehls place on the fire department
while he is laid up with a broken leg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
JOHNSON AND
BRITT IN TALK
Have Chance Meeting in
Frisco.

San Francisco. Oct. SACK Johnson
and Willis Britt, manager of Stanley
Ketchel. had an impromptu meeting in
the private Offices of Promoter Coffroth
last night 1t gave an insight into the
manner OF fight that Johnson expects
Ketchel to make. and also shows Ket-
chefs plan. The meeting was alto
gether unarranged. After a short dis
cussion OF general topics, Britt sug-
gested that Ketchels plan would be
to make Johnson come after him when
they entered the ring.
Nothing to that" retorted Johnson
''Ketchel is coming in at me this way"
and he illustrated by whirling his arms
in windmill fashion. and I'll get him
like this" and his right uppercut wens
digging through the atmosphere.
That's just where you are mistak-
en-" replied Britt, who was bubbling
over with enthusiasm. "Ketchel isn't
going to fight you that way. You will
have to do some leading for this fell
low. You will not be able to play your
old game Of waiting and letting the
other fellow come in"
That's the only way Ketchel has a
way of closing the conversation. IF
he doesn't come after me in pellmell
fashion he hasn't a chance in the
world
Johnson said he now weighs about
1913 pounds and will enter the ring at
about 1877. Interest in the fight is
growing and it seems likely that at
tendance will reach a record figure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
THE TIGER BOYS ARE TAKEN
INTO P|TTSBURG'S CAMP

Pittsburg. Oct. Squared on by the
tumultuous plaudits OF a crowd that
would have made the spectators at
bull fight in hysterical old Madrid look
like an undertakers picnic. Pittsburg
champions Of the National league, fay
ed the Detroit tigers yesterday after
noon on Rorbes field in the opening
game OF the worlds championship Sc
ries by the score of to 1.
1t was a day of merciless and san
culinary slaughter. After the early in
nings Detroit was outpointed in every
aspect of the game. and the howlings
of the tiger-that dread beast of the
jungle which has thrice bolted the pen
nant in the American league-were
mingled with the triumphal chant Of
the victors. Baseball hysteria reached
Its apohteosis and is epidemic in PITS
burg today.
Never before in the history OF base
ball has such multitude assembled as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09

packed itself into Forbes field yester-
day afternoon. The grand stand and
the bleachers looked from the field like
an inpenetrable mass Of humanity. jes-
ticulating, vociferous, intoxicated with
emotion, whose combined shout would
have lifted the roof from the girders.
To the east and south, outside the
grounds. on an eminence overlooking
the field known as Schenley hill those
unfavored OF fortune took up their
stand and Joined in the universal re-
Joicing.
Those who held no reserved seats
gathered hours before the time for the
game, besieging the gates, filled with
enthusiasm, struggling for positions of
advantage. When the gates were
thrown open they streamed through
like a flood from a bursting dam. They
were mostly Pittsburgers and the fer
ment OF victory was working in their
veins; they must see the beast of the
jungle Inundated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
Sporting Briefs

BY defeating Atlanta the Chattanooga
team won the championship OF the
south.
Klawitter showed quite lot OF class
in the few games he pitched for the
New York Giants.
The Philadelphia Athletics and team
made up of National Leaguers viii tour
California. starting from Chicago. Oct
1s.
James McDonough, democratic cans
didate for mayor OF Marion. O., is max
ing his fight as a strong advocate OF
Sunday baseball.
Rochester, the Eastern League pen-
nant winner. finished IN eighth place
last season. That's quite a long jump,
even for Bronchos.
Pittsburg fans are right on the Job
claiming the 1910 pennant for the Pc
rates. The winning of a pennant dur-
ing the winter should be barred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
PAPKE FLOORS LEWIS FOUR
TIMES IN S|X-ROUND BATTLE

Pfttsburg, Pa. Oct Billy Papke
put 1t all over Billy Lewis In a six
round go last night at Duquesne Gar
den. In the first round the fighting was
of such a parlor nature that the crowd
continually Kissed, but In the second
round Papke rushed Lewis like a mad
bull. knocking him down twice almost
for the count. Lewis was groggy
when the bell rang.
The fighting In the third round was
vicious, Papke having all the better
of it. He knocked Lewis down twice
with heavy right swings.
Lewis had more science and landed
oftener with his left on Papkes jaw,
but hts blows lacked steam.
Lewis repeatedly hit Papke in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
- WITH THE ~
OPORTO
SOX FALL, IN
FIRST DEFEAT
IN CITY SERIES

Outgeneraled. outpitched and blinded
by the merciIess attack of the mighty
cub machine. sullivan.s gallant white
sox, faltering in the pinches yesterday,
fell In defeat dropping battle No. l Of
the city championship, to 0. before
1912 frenzied and semi-maudlin stu
dents of the national pastime.
Shades of 1906 when the "hitless
wonders" swept triumphantly to the
front, crushing the West Siders by an
incessant fusillade of hits, daring on
the bases and mastery pitching, with
cred and faded away yesterday. The
tables were turned. Comiskey's darl-
ings, accustomed to battling against the
greatest clubs in the American, OF
younger league of organized baseball,
caught a tartar in big Jeff' Overall.
The ponderous Californian. hero OF
the worlds championships of 1907 and
1908. literally toyed with the South
siders, doing out only four hits, all
widely scattered. while the cub vet
Grams. playing like a well-oiled ma
chine, repulsed every effort of the sox
to push runner by third base.
It was a grueling combat between
two of the best nodded ball clubs in
the world From start to finish the
rivals cheered on by blue-blooded con-
stituents, struggled desperately. the
sox ever striving after the initial
round to cut down the cubs advan
tage and their foes putting up a de-
termined fight to retain the margin.
Peace and good will was the order
among cubs and sox and the parrs-
sans of the warning clubs. When Com
iskey's men paraded across the battle
ground clad IN jaunty blue attire and
the time honored white stockings full
hedged West siders paid them a mag
nif1cent tribute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
FOOTBALL
GAME At
{. CHICAGO

Esat Chicago, Ind. Oct. s.-The East
Chicago football team will play their
second football game of the season
Sunday when they line up against the
strong Roseland A. c. from Roseland.
Ill. at East Chicago. The game will
be called at 2:3O P. m. at Sawmill park.
The Roseland A. C. team needs no in
PRODUCTION as It has won the 14o-pound
championship OF Chicago for the past
two years and is out again for the
championship this year.
The East Chicago team will probably
line up as follows: J. MeShane, lie;
French, 1t; Smith. lg; Douglas, c; Nc
Kenna, rg; Amerman. TT; Brown, re :;
P. McShane. oh; HascaI lib; MacIn-
tosh, RIB; Lowry, flo.