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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Little Grief at Funeral

The funeral service was strange IN
concept. There was little grief. no
formal words Of parting with the dead.
but in the little chapel AZ Cypress
Lawn, to the harmonies Of grand opera
music and compositions by the daugh-
ter Of the dead. the relatives and old
tne cronies Of the deceased sat silently
gDder the isnpertinent gaze Of a NOR
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
. NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY, MARCH ;. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAS-clear; west wind; maximum
temperature 81. minimum 90
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; cooler; brisk
northwest winds Page 10
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a RTHUR G. FISK, postmaster at
"A San Francisco, attorney at law
and smooth politician, is re-
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EASTERN
FOREIGN

Frederick Palmer treats of Central Americ
banana trade Page
George Westinghouse Jr and Evelyn Vic
Brocklebank married at village church in Gu
berland. lar,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05

Features Of Taft's inaugural.
On being a good politician.
The plans for water park.
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INAUGURATION
LEGISLATIVE

Assembly committee holds secret sessions on
primary election bill. Page 4
Wives Of state officials unable TO collect
money from husbands 10 give dance in honor of
Legislators. Page 4
Solons refuse 10 score Pacific Mail, but pass
ence 10 BristOw's findings. Page 4
Drew pleads with tears in HIS eyes against
Southern Pacific domination Page 4
On the advice Of z. II. Mccarthy, Assembly
man o'Neill signs minority report in Islais creek
fight Page 4
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03
BIG BOND ISSUE
FOR IRRIGATION
Congress Will be Asked for 100000, 900
to Defray Expense of irrigation Pro-
jects, and thought Bond Issue
for the Amount Will be Made.

A Washington special of the 9th inst
says that through Senator Borah, of
Idaho, who has been in the West all
summer and who travelled for a time
with the Senate Committee on Irriga-
tion during its inspection of many of
the more important government irriga-
tion projects, it is understood that the
committed has decided to recommend to
Congress bond issue of from $40, ,0OO,-
900 to $40, 900, 900 for the immediate COM
pletion of at least 80 approved projects,
the bonds to be paid from time to time
out of revenues received from the sale
of public lands Irrigation work is now
paid for cut of these revenues, but the
income is so slow that if the projects
were carried forward only as the money
comes to hand many years would elapse
before water could be turned on the
lands.
President Taft in his Spokane speech
announced himself in favor of the issue
of bonds for this purpose. Many set
tiers have taken up land where projects
were announced and, as Senator Borah
expressed it, they are simply starving
to death, waiting for the government to
carry the work forward. Senator Bo-
rah was one of the first senators to in
vestigate conditions surrounding some
of the projects and early advocated the
issue Of bonds to complete the work.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

We must have Christmas in these
parts, no matter who it is that smarts
or what the blooming tariff is, or any
man desires for his. We've got to fill
those empty socks no matter if the
planet rocks, or if the plutocrats we rile
go round barefooted for a while. We
don't mind being made the goat and
wearing our old overcoat year in and
out, and being spent. and sitting ashes
for the rent; but when the holidays ad-
vance and Fatty Morgan hangs his pants
upon the mantle, with the cuffs tied
up with strings and other stuffs, and
tells the rest of US to git, by thunder,
we won't stand for it.
There will also be something doing in
social and political phenomena. Con-
gress will assemble at Washington on
the 5th, and an emergency session of
the Standard Oil legal staff will begin
at Cleveland on the 9th. Mr.. Taft's
ultimate conclusions as to golf a d
other great issues will be read on the
9Th, and Mr.. Rockefeller's annual mes
sage will be made public on the 9th.
The insurgents will bivonac across the
Potomac from the Capital, with Mr..
LaFollette in command, Mr.. Cummins
as scout and Mr.. Beveridge as lookout
On the 2lst we shall pass under the
influence of the zodiacal sign of Capri
cornus the Goat. This will cause Mr..
Taft, who is going for Rip Van Wrinkles s
record, to turn over, and the consumer
will be the goat.
And then the new year will arrive
To swell the sum of years,
And the man from Elba will return
To set us by the ears.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

Coughs that are tight, or tickling,
get quick and certain help from DR..
Shoop's Cough Remedy. On this ac-
count Druggists everywhere are favor
ing DR.. Schoop's Cough Remedy. The
tender leaves of harmless lung healing
healing mountainous shrub give to DR..
Shoop's Cough Remedy it's curative
properties. Those leaves have the pow
er to calm the most distressing Cough
and to soothe, and heal the most sensi-
tive BRONCHIAL membrane. Mothers
should, for safety's sake, always de-
mand DR.. Shoop's. 1t can with perfect
freedom be given to even the youngest
babies. Test it once yourself and see!
Sold by Donovan Drug Co.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03
BOY HERO OF
CHERRY MINE
Survivor of Mine Horror Tells Story of the
Fire and How Brave Lad Gave Warn
ing of Same to Miners 10 the
Lower Level. .5

Minneapolis, Nov. 27.-An astonish-
ing story Of child heroism, hitherto
overlooked in the excitement and grief
of the Cherry, Illinois, mine disaster,
was told last night by Arnold johnson,
one of the survivors, still nervous and
with the horrors, which he witnessed,
indelibly impressed on his mind, as he
rested at the home Of an aunt in Mimi
eapolis. His brother was with him.
They were on the way to the home Of
their father, Henry Johnson, at Will
mar, MINI. Perhaps this child's name
never will be known. His identity was
lost in the wild rush that followed his
little cry of warning. E:z .s,..
THE STORY TOLD. Y
Down in the very lowest level there
were fully two hundred men at work, :"
said young Johnson, as he paced back
and forth in the parlor of his aunt's
home. Every one Of these two hundred
owes his life to that little boy. want
the world to know what that child did.
To tell the story of his heroism, I must
start at the beginning The fire that
cost so many lives was due to six bules
of hay and miners lamp. The hay
was being lowered down the shaft for
the mules. The electric light wire at
the opening Of the second vein was out
of order and torches were used. These
set fire to the bales just, as they were
ready to be sent down to the third
vein. The man in charge of the cage
got excited and instead of lowering it
slowly he tipped one Of the ends and al
lowed the burning bales to drop 250
feet to the bottom Of the third vein.
Before help could come the woodwork
around the shaft caught fire and the
terrible calamity occurred. While hun
dreds of men worked in the different
levels, that fire burned and they did not
know it was burning their lives away.
They did not know there was fire at
all. The miner who set fire to the hay
realized he could not put it out and fled
without giving the alarm.
THE BOYS BRAVERY.
..I was near the mouth Of the shaft.
But that little boy father was at work
with 200 men in the lowest shaft. He
and his father have always been chums,
though, now nervous, as / am, Iycannot
recall their names. The boy passed the
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03
GANDERBONE'S DEC. FORECAST.
Copyrighted 1909 by c. H. Rieth.

visible in the region around the South
Pole. During the eclipse 16 ounces OF
sugar will weigh pound at the New
York custom house and gas meters will
run backwards. On the 2lst the Goa
Trust will kick the sun across the
Tropic of Capricorn for field goal, AND
the winter solstice will begin with the
ball in possession Of the trusts on ou1
fve-yard line. This will be the short
est day of the year, and Mr.. Peary will
be the favorite in the North Pole dis
pute. -..- .z -.
The dawn of winter will disclose
..~@ John Rockefeller with his toes
Wigwagging with an upward thrust,
And pieces of the Sugar Trust
Disseminated here and there,
While Uncle Samuel with his hair
Awry in angry little puffs
Is looking for his coat and cuffs.
The breath of Boreas will blow, and
10, the soft and flakey snow will lay its
mantle on the hill and look for cubby
holes to fill. The furry colt will feel
the fine on-come of Winter down his
spine, the which will make him buck
and squeal and snap the cracker on his
keel. The chilly dog will sniff the air
and don his suit of heavy hair, and in
his igloo made of snow the blubber-eat-
ing Eskimo will twinge with rheumatic
and gout and wonder how the fight
came out. The lusty calf will bawl and
bah and burrow in the stack of straw,
and Winter, with its biting wind, will
urge himinward from behind. The rabbit
hunter, red of face. will prosecute the
thrilling chase, and the flying rabbit,
frightened daft; will run like Roosevelt
were aft. -.
The cost of living. plump and stout,
Will dare the Christmas shopper out,
And chase him headlong through the
And here and there around the store;
And every time he shall espy
A present he should like to buy
The swift pursuer, fell and grim,
Will knock his pins from under him
And slap him smartly on the gills
With seven pounds Of household bills.
At which the drums will sadly beat
and aNethe dollies fair and sweet4will
weep: in concert, and the toys will make
a thundertof a noise. The melancholy
horns will toot, and the little soldier
in his suit will wave his trusty haver-
sack and stab the tyrant in the back.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

I am closing out at actual cost a
large lot, Of fancy apples I have on
hand and am selling all other goods in
about the same way, find this necessary
in order that may have time and room
to shape my new building to; best ac-
.commodate m y large and increasing
trade. This is no idle talk, as all one
has to do is to step, into the store and
learn prices to be convinced. Drop in
and get my prices. The apples and
goods simply must go, and you get the
the benefit. Fl. E. LYONS. 2ltf =
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

mouth Of the shaft during the after
noon. He saw the smoke. Every man,
woman and child in a mining town
knows what fire in a mine means.
The lad could not. have been more than
ten years old, but he jumped to the
cage and lowered away. He knew his
father was. down below there some
where. Papa! Papa!' the lad cried at
each level. Papa, there is fire! I
wish the voice of that child could have
reached all the: men. Of course the
upper levels are old ones, and are
! longer. Some are more than mile
long. The men were at work in the
far ends and the lads voice did not
reach them. AS the child, miner by
nature, descended, his voice kept ring
ing out, crying danger Down where
the fire was hottest that little lad went.
Papa! Papa! the mines on fret he
screamed as he left the cage at the
lowest level and ran toward the miners,
whom he could fairly hear at work some
distance away, unconscious o f their
peril. At last the child voice reached
the father and his, companions. The
father picked the little fellow up and
the two hundred made their dash for
safety. They all got out. There never
would have been chance for them if
it had not been for that boy. Five
minutes more and they would have been
cut off. s
''That boy deserves a place in his.
tory. He is one of the few happy
thoughts which Iretain of the Cherry
mine fire. He saved at least two hum
dred lives and the world does not even
know his name. =
Arnold Johnson paused. His brother
slapped him on the shoulder and told
him to try and forget what he had
passed through. II am not going
to mine any more, he said with a
smile. 'sJulius here tells me there is a
job waiting for me in grocery store at
Wilimar. I am going to take it. It
may not be quite as exciting selling
sugar and beans to housewives, but it is
safer. l am going to put on a white
apron and sell groceries" !"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

The shades of night were falling fast
'"T. Roosevelt is dead!" he vowed,
But everybody laughed aloud,
And as he pushed upon the reins,
They cried, "Go tell it to the Danes!'
Whereat the herald winked his eye
And said, ''I'll have to change the cry.
Prosperity's returned!' he bawled,
The next town site he overhauled;
But this town, too, for all his pains,
Just smiled and said, "Go tell tn e
| Danesr'
Wherefore Revere, still raising welts
Upon hi mount, planned something
else. l.. E.
ttCook has confessedW was his shalloo
The next township he galloped through;
But these also were knowing SWANS,
And yelled, "Go tell it to the Danes!'
At which rebuff he frowned a frown
And said: II II try just one more town. =
And, on solemn truth resolved,
Cried, STANDARD Oil has been dis
solved"
But this town said and shook it's noggin,
''Keep right on, Paul, to Copenhagen" "
December was anciently the tenth
month, and it's name is from the Latin
decem (ten). It has always been the
last month in every calendar. Like our
selves: the ancients were not quite sure
whether they could afford it or not, and
it was therefore always placed where it
could be dropped with the least disturb
ance Of the calendar year. Alexander
the Great always attacked his enemies
Immediately after Christmas, when
julius Caesar, who could see farther
than Jim Hill, repeatedly warned Rome
against the Goths and Vandals, who
like the trusts, gave each other no
Christmas presents. -
The cast for the annual Christmas
cantata will be as follows: Santa Claus,
Mr.. Taft. Sled, Mr.. Carnegie. Rein
deer, Mr.. Kuhn, Mr.. Loeb, Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Payne. Bells. Mrs. Green and
Mrs: Sage. Whip, Mr.. Larson. Snow,
Chancellor Day. Moon, M r. Archbold.
Roof, Mr.. Ryan. Chimney, Mr.. Hill.
Pack, Mr., Sherman. Tree, Mr.. Rookie
feller. Sleeping child, Mr.. Morgan. The
performance will be given on the night
O. the, 24th. Morgan lis said7to be
in the awakening scene the most: de-
lightful child in the history of the play.
The natural phenomena Of the month
will be encouraging, On the 18th there
will be partial eclipse of the sun,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03

MCCLURE'S. MAGAZINE wants a
responsible and energetic man or wo-
man in Bowbells and vicinity to attend
to its subscription interests. Expert
ence unnecessary. There is a liberal
guaranteed compensation. A profitable
permanent business without capital can
be. established among friends and ac-
quaintances. Whole or spare time. This
is the best time to start Complete
outfit and instructions free. Write now.
McClure's Magazine, 46 East 23d St. +.
New York City.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03
Song That Should Live.

A Missouri youth has written very
fetching sentimental song. The first
verse is as follows:
If you we're a dog, sweet, and / were
apig,
A-rooting around in the yard,
And the old man should say, "Chase
that burned pig away"
Tell me, sweet, would you bite me
real hard?
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-03
We Reach the PEOPLE.

There is still chance. Try the long
distance service of the Northern Tele-
phone Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08

A review of County Auditor Johnson's
report on Lake county taxes reveals
the fact that Gary's assessable property
for 1909 amounts to nearly 100000.
Assessments for ToHeston and the rest
of Calumet township as reported by
Township Assessor John McFadden
show figures of $741, 800 and SLIGO, 465
respectfully.
OF the amount Gary should receive
in taxes Mr.. Johnson computes the total
to be 1925, 669.30. He estimates Tolles-
toms share at $20.055.69 and the sum
of 19,555.91 for the rest of the town
ship, not counting that portion of Crit
fifth which lies within the limits of Cal
umet.
Gary will pay taxes on personal prop
erty to the amount of $1,919, $50 900 while
the adjoining town of Tolleston will
pay on but one-fourth of that amount,
or sum slightly in excess of $4,000.
a great deal of Garys taxable prop
erty belongs to the railroads. Those
corporations will pay taxes on $2,616,-
$4,000 For Tolleston the railroads will
| be assessed to the amount of sos, 945.00
and the rest of Calumet township $673.-
| 6S5. Land and improvements are list
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
III AND AROUND
q A z Y
THE CITY
Comes Up Today.

The case OF T. Deem, proprietor of
the barber shop in the Gary hotel. will
come UP for trial today in Judge Hen
derson's court, in Hammond. Mr.. Deem
was arrested on the complaint of an
other boss barber. Harry Hardenbrook,
who AYERS that Deem violated the state
law when he did keep his barber shop
open on Sunday.
In Gary the boss BARRIERS obey the
rule, but Deem has other ideas. He
does not keep his shop open on Sunday
for pecuniary profit. but merely as an
accommodation. To support his state
ments he offers to contribute the pro-
ceeds of his Sabbath's earnings to
church or charitable purposes.
While this action on his part meets
with the approval Of Beau Brummels.
who would be shaved on Sunday, the
other BARRIERS look with disfavorable
eyes on the proposition.
The law covering this section was
enacted in the Puritan days of 1863
and may be truly said to be blue
law. Whether the jury will convict
Mr.. Deem under this ancient statute is
unknown. Attorney Bretsch. the attor-
ney for the defendant. says that there
has been no conviction under this stat.
ute in the past forty-two years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
GARY ONE LAKE cos.
BIG TAXABLE RESOURCES

ed at s1,51S.11O in Gary and s226,oo0 in
Tolleston. The true value of lots and
improvements in Gary is named at
sS66,125, while the figures given for
Toneston show $24S.S30
The total rate of taxation for Gary
is 314, Tolleston 246. and Calumet
township l59. Poll taxes for Gary and
the township are $3.50 while Tolleston
will pay $3.50. Taxes are payable in
two installments of one-haIf each.
This year Calumet township will pay
10 cents to the poor fund which is
twice that of last year. Gary's tuition
tax will be 60. Tolleston so, and the
township 20. Gary's rate is also made
much higher by reason Of the fact that
among other things she pays IS cents
for school bonds.
Lake county property is assessed
this year at the stupendous sum of
more than s4S0OO,000.O0. This should
net the county $1.1S8409.S2 in taxes.
On account of the coming of Gary
and the development in Hammond East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor, Lake
county's assessable property has come
up by leaps and bounds. Lake is now
the second wealthiest county in Indi-
ana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
With Gary's
CoIored Folk

The Strangers Aid society will meet
at the First Baptist Messiah church on
Wednesday, and all are cordially in
vited to be present.
Rev. E. D. Zimmerman arrived in the
city Monday from Chicago. and viii
doubtless continue the meetings now
being held at the church Everyone
is cordially requested to be present.
H Melvin has accepted a position on
one of the steel company's boats, ply
ing between Gary and Duluth. Mimi
The trip consumes one week.
Everett and Pauline Byrd are i'll at
their home on East Twelfth street
Their illness has greatly retarded prac-
tice for an entertainment, which has
been scheduled for the 18th inst, but
which must now be postponed.
The services at First Baptist-Mes-
siah church last Sunday afternoon were
conducted by Rev. T. Griffin, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Gary A
large number attended this service, and
were very much encouraged and buoyed
UP by the helpful and instructive
words
William Lafoon of Terre Haute, Ind,
has been successful in obtaining en-
ployment and was to be put to work
/ by Q. Martin. Too much cannot be said
4 in the way of commentator of the
! kind words and helpfulness that stran-
gers of ability receive at the hands of
1 o. Martin and A. A. Rodman. Both
Of these men are active in business
well respected by Gary's best and most
| influential men, reliable energetic and
very courteous TO worthy new-com-
ers. OF these two men, and others like
them. we are justly proud.
II J. H Fredericks went to Chicago
/ last Saturday on business and at
/ tended Sunday morning services at the
! Olivet Baptist church.
Rev. T. P. Smith. the evangelist
preached a very interesting sermon last
Sunday morning at the First Baptist
Messiah church. The congregation en-
l joyed the services immensely.
Downpour of rain prevented the
services at the First Baptist-Messia
church last evening.
Colonel Robert Wynn Johnson was
in Chicago yesterday on business, hav
ing received word that one of hi
houses burned down last Saturday.
was partially covered by insurance
He returned to Chicago today to atten,
to further business.
George Arthur went to Chicago Mon
day on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
Further Improvement.

Further improvement in the steel
business was manifested in reports that
were circulated in Wall street yester-
day. The steel corporation is under
stood to have increased its operating
capacity 10 per cent, to around 81 per
cent of normal. in the past two weeks.
Estimates of net earnings of $2s,000,-
600 for the current quarter were heard.
According to a steel jobber inquiries
and orders for rails the last week have
totaled about 800, 600 tons. The Repub-
lie Iron and Steel company is operat-
Ing at 100 per cent of its blast fur
mace capacity and at nearly 80 per
cent of its finished products capacity,
and is reported to be getting behind
in its deliveries. Several of the indie
pendent companies only require nor
NAL rail business to say that they are
operating at full capacity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08

President Banks, General Manager
Campbell and superintendent Kirk of
the Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern
and e gin, Joliet & Eastern railways
have made several changes affecting the
officials of both roads. Last week the
Chicago. Lake Shore & Eastern passed
into the control of the Elgin, Joliet &
Eastern. AS both roads are owned
by the United States Steel Corporation,
the change in control is merely a mat
ter of unffication.
By the new ruling superintendent
Kirk of the Gary division, Master Me
chanic Monroe and other local officials
are given additional jurisdiction. The
following orders have been received at
the Gary offices:
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.,
Presidents Office, Chicago, June 1. 1909.
The railroads and property of the Chi
cago. Lake Shore 6 Eastern Railway
company have been leased to the Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern Railway company,
and will be operated by the latter as
part of its system of railroads and
under its name, commencing midnight,
May 81, 1909.
Employees of the Chicago, Lake Shore
& Eastern Railway company will be
retained as employees of the Elgin, Jo-
liet C Eastern Railway company.
a. f. BANKS,
| President