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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
NEW THEATERS OF
TWO CITIES AMONG
FINEST YET BUILT

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Every indica-
ton is that in the new theater in
course Of construction at Sixty-third
street and Central park west, New
York, America is finally to have a
playhouse that will foster all that is
worth while in acting-a place that
will serve as a national theater built
by Americans and intended to encour-
age the best that the dramatic art
affords.
The founders of the new theater are
among the Wealthiest and most influ-
entail people in the metropolis, chief
among them being William X. Wander
bllt, chairman of the committee.
Chicago also has a new playhouse
in which much public interest centers.
1t is the Garden theater, which car
ries to the west ideas that have hither-
to been regarded as the exclusive
property of Vienna, Berlin and Paris.
The Garden theater is an indoor
garden that blooms in summer and
winter alike. Spacious verandas and
Ieafy promenades hedge about the
seating section.
Until the curtain lifts that section
is the only thing about the theater to
disclose it's true character. Noiseless-
ly a portion of the woodland perspec-
tive glides up out of view, revealing
in its place a large and fully equipped
stage.
Grand opera will occupy the Garden
theater later in the season.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
railways JUST GOING TO"

He meant to insure his house, but it
burned before he got around to it.
He was just going to pay a note
when it went to protest.
He was just going to help neighbor
when he died.
He was just going to send some
flowers to a sick friend when it proved
too late.
He was just going to reduce his debt
when his creditors "shut down" on him.
He was just going to stop drinking
and dissipating when his health be-
came wrecked.
He was just going to provide proper
protection for his wife and family
when his fortune was swept away from
him.
He was just going to introduce a
better system into his business when it
went to smash.
He was just going to call on GUS
toner to close a deal when he found
his competitor had preceded him and
secured the order.
He was just going to quit work
awhile and take vacation when nerv-
Gus proStratiOn came.
He was just going to repair his side
walk when neighbor fell on it and
broke his leg.
He was just going to provide his
wife with more help when she took to
her bed and required a nurse, a doctor
and a maid.-Success Magazine.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
MAKES REPORT ON
THORNLESS CACTUS
SPINELESS PLANT OF LUTHER
BURBANK is TESTED
One New Variety Planted on lndio
Desert Is Nearly Lost Because
of Black AIkaIi in
the Soil

Official reports on the actual result
Of field trials on Luther Burbank's
widely announced thornless cactus
were issued yesterday by the Pacific
rruit World.
That journal says the lack of atten-
ton given this promising subject has
arisen because of a lack of understand
ing Of the fact that even the wild cac-
tus in Texas and Mexico is subject to
a scorching process with a torch to
remove the Spines, after which it is al
most the principal fodder for most of
the OK teams and cattle of those sec
tions.
In the large fields set out with parent
plants Of the many varieties introduced
by Mr.. Burbank there have been vari-
Gus results. One particularly fine lot Of
new variety in which Mr. Burbank
had his highest hopes for results was
nearly lost on the Indio desert because
of an excessive content of black alkali
in the soil, the presence of. which the
eXperimenters had not detected. A
considerable portion of these plants
were saved and removed to the foothill
region near Glendale where they have
made every success and have proved
up to the predictions made by Mr.. Bur-
bank about them.
The hardy standard varieties such as
We're collected and imported by Mr..
Burbank from all parts Of the world
where cactus culture is given attention,
have proved well, and in all districts
where he forwarded plants the yield
has been satisfactory, and the product
of the planting relished by cattle and
poultry.
Owing to the damage by alkali on the
lot experimental with on the desert
at Indio the immediate extension of
culture this year will have to be made
from the hardy standard varieties,
many of which in size and succulency
have equaled the newer but less known
varieties.
In all districts where tested the plants
have to be protected against rabbits
and other animals and some of the
newer varieties have to be protected
from birds by shotgun brigade, which
feature leaves the question of reclaim
ing the arid wastes to rich pasture far
more problematical than the question
of supporting a family cow and poul-
try on the small residence lot, which
result already has been demonstrated
extensively.
It is in this direction the widest use
and extension of Mr.. Burbank's cactus
fodder will follow, and predicts that a
wide experimental test of several thou
sand plants to be distributed this sea-
son to those who will report the yield
in pounds at the end of the growing
season will demonstrate the important
value of the spineless cactus as a gar
den plant.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
NEWS OF ARRIVAL SENT BY
ADMIRAL TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The arrival
of the Suez canal was announced in a
cablegram received by the navy de-
partment today. Admiral Sperry also
stated that the Culgoa and the Yank-
ton would go through the canal to-
night.
Other vessels of the fleet will follow
as rapidly as possible. 1t is probable
that two days will be required to take
all of the battleships through the canal
and two more days will be necessary
to complete coaling at Suez.
All arrangements to facilitate these
operations are such that it will be diff
ficult, if not impossible, to make more
rapid progress The facilities for COAL
ing are limited.
No change in the itinerary has been
ordered, and unless it is decided to
make such a change in connection with
the offer of their services to Italy be-
fore the fleet leaves Suez, the battle
ships will proceed according to the plan
long ago agreed upon.
According to this plan, eight of the
battleships will proceed to Italian
ports and four others will go with them
through the Strait of Messina en- route
to other places.
1t has been suggested that in view of
the extensive changes made in the
Strait of Messina it might be danger
Gus for the battleships to follow that
course.
The fact that British, French and
other men-of-war have been in that
vicinity since the earthquake is looked
upon as giving ample assurance that
when the American fleet arrives there
full information will be available, so
that Admiral Sperry will be depended
upon to use his discretion in the par
ticular course he pursues.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
ATLANTIC FLEET
ARRIVES SAFELY
AT SUEZ CANAL
Continued from Page one)


will be the heaviest fighting ship that
ever has gone through.
None of the British Dreadnought
types has made this voyage. The canal,
which originally provided for vessels
of draughts of "a feet inches, has
been deepened to somewhat more than
% feet.
Vessels of the Connecticut class re-
quire 26 feet inches. When the pres
ent plans are executed the canal will
have 81 feet depth over a floor of 12G
feet
The width is ample. The Dewey
drydock, 1876 feet wide, got through
with only two feet in breadth to spare
at one bad spot.
The Dewey was the widest craft ever
taken through the canal, and the Con-
necticut class will be a precedent so
far as draught is concerned.
The canal is eiShty-seven miles long
siXty-siX miles being through dry land
and tWenty-one through the Menzaleb
Ballah, Timsah and the Bitter lakes.
Some Places Doubtful
There are some doubtful places where
the wash in sandy cuttings tends to fill
in the channel, but for the most part
The soils are tenacious and the channel
dependable.
Ships go through under their own
steam. The speed is limited to six
miles an hour.
By using electric lights many YES
sells pass through by night. The canal
runs free from sea to sea with q, slight
cob and flow of the tides, following
roughly the course of an Egypt1su
canal of five centuries before Christ.
Leave to go through the Suez canal
will cost the United States government.
with quarantine and other dues, not far
from $4,000. The regular tolls are
S1.47 per ton.
British ship companies are complain
ing against this rate, which they claim
is unreasonable. The Suez Canal COM
pany's rate Of dividend on $4,000 ,O0Q
capital has been from "a to % per cent
for a number of years.
The views which the officers and men
of the Atlantic fleet will have in pass
ing through the canal in part will be
splendid and in part dull, but always
with vast historic background
Port Said itself is a sordid, dirty port,
vet Mount Sinai rises far on the left
and violet colored mountain range on
the right.
The canal cuttings run through some
dreary expanses of sand, but the way
is varied by lagOonS and lakes.
Menzaleb is 1000 square miles in area
and through the channel is marked by
buoys. Flocks of pelicans, famingoes
and nerOnS feed in the marshes Port
Said, the Mediterranean terminal of
the canal, with population of 10000,
is almost wholly a commercial out
growth following the construction of
the canal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
CONFERENCE TO
AID DEPENDENTS
Many Men and Women Express Deep
Interest in Presidents Plan to
Provide Relief for
Orphans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Spontane-
Gus and universal approval has been
accorded to the movement initiated by
President Roosevelt recently in call
ing a conference to meet here January
% and 26 to discuss the problem Of
caring for the dependent children of
the country.
Messages from men and women
prominent in all walks of life from all
parts of the country, expressing their
deep interest and sympathy with this
important problem have been received
here.
The proposed conference is expected
to be of far-reaching consequence in
dealing with the destitute and neglect
ed children.
The president has sent James E..
West. of this city, secretary of the Ma
tional Rescue league, to New York city
to learn the names of men and women
who are thoroughly conversant with
the care of dependent children and
who are to be invited to the confer
ence.
One of the most important themes
will be the advisability of establish
ing a national childrens bureau, one
of whose objects will be the collection
and dissemination of accurate infor-
nation in regard to the child work
and the needs of children.
The subject for discussion will be,
Should children of parents of worthy
character but suffering from temper
airy misfortune, and the children of
widows of worthy character and rea-
parents-aid being given to the parents
to enable them to maintain suitable
homes for the rearing of the children ~
-~->e-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
PICTURE SHOW WILL
DANISH POST-HOLIDAY CROUCH

HHE BRACKETT moving picture show Spring street. for
which The Herald offers daily free passes proving the
Il most attractive of the down entertainments The
tendance has shown that appreciated and with the increasing
patronage Mr. Bracket steadily improving the bill The pictures
offered include travel educational adventure features max
ing bill which, its entirety has been exceled in the
There plenty humorous feel the
OF pooday crouch there better to ward it off than
to draP into the Bracket heater for hour 1t takes little less
than hour the show numbers that
than All you have to do to clip the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
YOUTH RUN OVER AND
BADLY HURT BY AUTO
JUMPS FROM CAR DIRECTLY IN
FRONT OF MACHINE
Victims Skull Is Thought to Have
Been Witnesses AS
sert Driver Was in No
Way to Blame

Numa Palares, Il years of age, whose
nome is on Albion street, near Main,
was run over and seriously injured at
the east end Of the Main street bridge
last night by an automobile driven by
l.. H. Johnson of 1906 Girard street.
Young Palares and a boy named
Mckinley Boyd were riding on the
rear fender Of an inbound Main street
car and at the entrance to the bridge
jumped off the car and ran directly
in front of the automobile.
Johnson picked the boy up and hur-
ried him to the receiving hospital.
where Drs. Quint and Bonynge at
tended him, after which he was sent
to the Children's hospital. 1t is be-
lieved the boys skull is fractured.
The accident, according to witnesses,
was unavoidable, but Mr.. Johnson,
who is the agent of the National Au-
tOmObile company, was much dis
tressed at the occurrence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
Roofing

1.-THE roofing declares a sporting
authority, critically reviewing a recent
game of football, was noticeabIy
ragged and poorly led"
What would be thought, in days Of
old when knights were bold, of the
chivalry of fighting man who took
his retainers with hi1n to the tourney,
and had them posted about with fish
horns and megaphones, for the express
purpose of disconcerting his opponent :?
Odsbods! not much
Spontaneous bad manners have some
thing to condone them, especially in a
generation whose besetting sin is pose.
A lot can be forgiven youthful ebu!-
Hence, too. But deliberate, studied
boorishness-does it pay?-Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
NARROWING TALES CARRIED
TO NAPLES FROM REGGIE

NAPLES, Jan. 3.-Harrowing stories
from Reggie continue to float in.
A girl, in a frantic effort to escape,
attempted to leap over the balcony
of her home. Her skirts caught on the
iron work and she hung there swaying
in the wind for four days.
A woman buried under the debris
of her house, although slightly in
jured, was unable to move, while her
husband and children, crushed on the
floor above, slowly bled to death, their
blood dropping on her breast and arms
She was finally taken out alive but
was demented, not even knowing her
name.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
italy Sends Thanks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-BarOn des
Planches, ambassador from Italy, has
received instructions from his govern
ment to express to President Roose-
welt the sincere thanks of Italy for the
generous aid and sympathy extended
by the president and the people of the
United States.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
THIRTY PRIESTS OF MONTANA
TAKE COLLECTION FOR ITALY

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 3.-FoIlowing
out the directions of Bishop Carroll,
thirty priests of the diocese of Helena
this morning took a special collection
for the benefit of the sufferers in the
earthquake disaster in Italy All Hele-
ma churches donated literally. and
while the amount could not be ascer-
tanned from all churches, it will
amount to several thousaid dollars.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04

government" are the subject of eulo-
CYSTIC comment in the English papers,
which urge the British government to
follow this example, although hitherto
such matters have almost invariably
been left to private enterprise in Eng
land.
No action on this matter can be
taken until parliament reassembles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
TWO Americans Safe

MALTA, Jan. "a dispatch from
from Messina says that Walter Ken
nedy and Charles Williams, Americans
who it was believed had persisted in
the catastrophe at Messina, are safe at
TaOrma
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
French Fund Now seq 400

PARIS, jan S.-The French public
subscriptions to the earthquake fund
tonight total 500, 400. The Prince of
Monaco contributed $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
Theaters Start Benefit

LISBON, Jan. 3.-The Portuguese
cruiser Vasco de Cana left here today
for Messina. The theaters of this city
are organizing benefit performances in
aid Of the victims of the earthquake.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
Sims to lake SUPPLIES

TOULON, Jan. 3.-The minister of
marine has ordered the warships Jules
Mechlet and Victor Hugo to Messina
with supplies.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS
ON AMERICAS GENEROSITY

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The civilized world
Fastening to the aid, officially and I'M
officially, of Italy and the splendid
generosity of the American people and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
URGES PROMPT ACTION
IN OUR AID TO ITALY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-To assist
the American people in their efforts to
extend relief to the stricken Italian
earthquake sufferers Secretary Root
made public a cablegram received to-
day from Ambassador Griscom pre-
senting the first feasible plan of meet
ing the great emergency.
There is no time to spare in await
ing the arrival of battleships now in
the Suez canal or Of naval supply ships
crossing the Atlantic. The need for
help is immediate, and how that help
can be rendered is told in the cable
gram dated at Rome, which is as fol-
lows:
January q have today drawn on
you for $4,000 and paid equivalent to
Red Cross in two sums-$50, 900 from
American Red Cross and $4,000 from
Christian Herald.
Il have today seen president ItaI-
ian Red Cross, who desires me to in
form American Red Cross as follows:
g Problem very vast. Includes feed
ing and clothing of destitute imme-
diately and quickly removing the sur
viving population from the stricken
district to other parts Of country.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04

Speaking of automobile jokes"
'Yes?"
isn't it about time for the 1909 models to
be out puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
Free Admission
Good Only on Date of ISSUE

GOOD Only on Date OF 1ssue)
HIS entities Free Admission to
the famous South Spring street, be-
tween the hours and o'clock p. If
than Of this
The BRACKETT SHOWS The Herald writ
ing by be CLASS, CLEAN EDUCA-
nothing
sented LCharge Angeles
children
terng of
Monday, January A. 1909 a@8i
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04

anybody who would nble to find an
address in the dictionary would be able to
lind your CLASSIFIED al.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
Problem Is Difficult

"'This problem involves special diff
culties. Much money is needed, but if
America desires to offer practical aid
Immediately ship could be chartered
by telegraph at Marseilles or Genoa and
loaded with blankets. linen. preserved
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
TONG WAR MUST END.
CONSUL'S COMMAND
Battling Chinese Ordered to
Cease Strife or Relative.
Will Suffer

Determined that there shall be no
further bloodshed in Chinatown be-
cause of the present trouble between
the Suey Don tong and the On Yick
tong, Consul General Hsu Ping Chen
issued a proclamation last night in
which he gave the two warning tongs
until January II to decide on peace.
The consul general intimated that If
by this time the leaders. of the two
tongs had not agreed to adjust their
trouble without bloodshed s4he would
notify the authorities in China.
Disobedience to the demands of the
consul general will bring vengeance on
the relatives of the members of the
Suey Don and On Yick tongs in China
meeting of the Chinese six COM
panies was held last night at which
the consul general attended. Mer-
chants in Chinatown complained to the
consul general that there has been a
great falling off in business because of
the trouble between the tongs and the
threatening bloodshed. The merchants
claim that the coming of the Chinese
amount of business this year as in
years past unless the two tongs agree
on peace.
Copies of the consul generals proc
lamation will be given to the warning
tongs and the leaders of each tong
must put the official seal OF their re-
spective tong to the proclamation be-
fore January IL. Failure to do this
will bring severe punishment to the
relatives of the Suey' Don and On Yick
tongmen7 in China
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
GOTHAM SOC GAS
RATE LAW STANDS
Supreme Tribunal Holds New
York State Act Is Valid and
Dissolves Injunction
Proper Test of Measure Should
Be Made First, Declares
Decision

WASHINGTON, Jan I'm an opinion
of Justice Peckham, which was unani-
mously concurred in by the entire court.
the supreme court of the United States
today reversed the decision OF the
United States circuit court for the
southern district of New York, grant
ing an injunction against the enforce
ment of the 80 cent gas law.
The decision of the court did not
deal with the eonstitutionality of the
law, but left the inference that that
question would depend upon the fact as
TO, whether the law was confiscatory,
which it was intimated had been suf-
nclently determined Justice Peckham
said that bona fide test should be made
under the operation of the law before
appealing to the courts for its nulli-
fication.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The decision OF
the United States circuit court of New
York was against the so cent gas law
and sustained the Consolidated gas
company In its refusal to deliver gas
Tor 80 cents per 1000 feet From this
decision an appeal was taken to the
United States supreme court.
The cases involved the validity of
tne New York state laws of 1905 and
1906, the latter of which fixed the price
or gas in New York city at so cents
per 1000 cubic feet
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
SEWER IN DISPUTE
ACCEPTED BY CITY
Construction, Though Faulty,
Comes Up to Specifications

In accordance with the order of City
engineer H. d. Konnick, engineers
representing the city inspected the 100
feet of sewer under construction in
Howard street between Erie and Thir-
teenth yesterday. Winfield S. Williams
or the Civic league also inspected the
sewer.
The findings of the city engineers
at fault, showed no serious defects.
Inc contractor, Peter McHugh, was
oroered to repair the sewer according
10 the original specifications. What
rev defects are said to have existed
are attributed by City Engineer Kon-
mex to the city inspector who handled
Winfield S. Williams of the Civic
league inspection bureau sets forth in
his findings that the work was defec-
tive In a number of places, but that
all the defects were due in great part
TO poor inspection and carelessnesS on
the part of the workmen actually en-
gagged in the construction. He prac-
tically absolves Contractor McHugh
from all blame.
Williams asserts that he found fresh
cement in some of the joints, indicat-
ing that Contractor McHugh had at
tempted on Sunday night to cover up
the existing defects. This McHugh
vigorously denies and is upheld by
several of the city engineers repre-
sentatiyes, who assert that the cement
10 which Williams refers was not
found to be fresh.
Peter Bergen, a local engineer, certify
ing that he (Bergen) and Williams
saw three men working in the trench
Sunday night recementing the joints.