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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
COMMITTEE
WILL PASS
Gavit, Seaman and Engle-
hart Make Application;
No Action Is Taken.

Three franchises for the constrc-
ton of car line on South Broadway
from the Calumet river to the ridge
road were presented to the Gary coun-
Gil last night. These were submitted
by the Gary and Interurban, Gary and
Southern (the Seaman line) and T.
W. Englehart, president of the South
Broadway Land company, who in ad-
dition to that Office, now desires to
become traction magnate.
Each of the franchises were re-
ferred to committee of three ap-
pointed by the mayor and consisting
of Councilmen Bowser, Castleman and
Feuer. This committee will examine
each of them thoroughly and report
at the next meeting. The terms of
the franchises were not even dis
cussed last night.
MUCH TO BE DESIRED.
The possession or the tracks on this
territory is regarded as most valuable
by tie interurban lines, this road being
the ltey to the territory south of Gary.
The granting of the franchise to any
one OF the applicants, however. will be
done with the agreement that the
other lines coming into Gary shall be
permitted to use these tracks. so that
no line which would like to enter the
city from that direction shall be barred
The purpose of the application OF
T. W. Englehart for franchise is said
by the latter to be more for the purpose
of insuring the construction of a line
ct once. to have it built right and tic
make 1t certainty that there will be
five-cent fare from the ridge road &c
any section of Gary traversed by the
street ears. In other words, Englehart
says that he will have a good road to
his section of town If he has to build
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
asketba Gary High vs. E Chicago at Washington Rink onFrday Mig

ing or an ordinance by the city coun-s
Gil providing that all new houses erect
ed on streets in which there is a sew
er must be connected with the sewers
by house drains. This is said to be
matter frequently overlooked on the
north side.
The association also wants cleaner
depots along the South Shore line and
will ask the board to insist on the
company erecting a new station in &C
cordance with the provisions in its
franchise.
The problem of sprinkling the north
side streets is another matter that will
be put up to the board of public works
with the request that it find ways and
means to sprinkle the north side
streets.
VIII Address school Board.
Believing the north side entitled to
United States package boxes. a re-
quest will be made of the postoffice to
place one at the corner of Gostlin and
Holman streets and another at Hoff-
man and Cedar streets.
The board of education will be asked
to put the grounds surrounding the
Irving school in better shape, and if
possible to buy few adjoining lots
to extend the play grounds.
The next meeting is scheduled to be
held on the second Monday evening
in March, in the lincoln school house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
IMPORTANT MEETING
CALLED TOMORROW
Especial to THE TINES


East Chicago, Ind, Feb. IA special
meeting of much Importance to the
Commercial club of Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago is called for tomorrow.
there being two proposed constitutional
amendments on which the club will be
asked to take action.
The first of these proposed amend
ments is one providing for the method
of admitting new members. Heretofore
new members have been admitted by
popular vote, but the proposed amend
ment provides that the board of direc-
tors pass on the applicants, but that
before this action is taken that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

pletes the cure before you realize It.
The moment you suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder or feel rheuma-
tism pains, begin taking this harmless
medicine, with the knowledge that
there is no other remedy at any price,
made anywhere else in the world.
which will effect so thorough and
prompt cure as fifty-cent treatment
of Pape's Diuretic, which any drug
gist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist. banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape. of Gin
cinnati. is a large and responsible med
icine concern. thoroughly worthy OF
your confidence.
Only curative results can come from
taking Pape's Diuretic. and few
days treatment means clean. actives
healthy kidneys. bladder aud urinary
organs-and no backache&
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
SCRAMBLE FOR
BROADWAY ROUTE.
Three Separate Parties Ask Gary
Council for Franchise to
Build Key Line

1t himself.
The salient points in the Gary and
Interurban franchise are the agree
ments to double track within Ave years,
pave the right-of- way with macadam.
install thirty minute service, have the
line In operation in six months. and
permit other interurbans to enter the
city over their lines.
The franchise of T. w. Englehart is
practically the same. except that the
fve-cent fare is stipulated to any part
of the city. The Seaman franchise calls
for practically nothing except the right
to lay the tracks. All of them ask for
nifty year grant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Hold Offices Till June.

Brown and DR.. w. r. Collins as in
ternes at the local hospital will not
take place until June /. The TIMES
neglected to mention this fact in its
story last evening.
Today general regret was expressed
at the fact that Drs Brown and Col
Inns will leave the city. and the nu-
merous patients who were cared for
by these two physicians will have a
permanent interest in their success in
the field of their new activities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
New Clerk in Hotel.

The new chief clerk for the Gary no.
tel has been secured by Proprietor
Harry Summers in the person of w. J..
Bowling, until recently employed in the
Grand hotel at Mackinac Island, which
is one of the largest in the country. Mr..
Bowling will assume his work in Gary
March 1, succeeding James Scanlon,
who has held the position for the past
two years. Mr.. Scanlon leaves the
Gary hotel to enter the real estate
business as agent for the Bacon prop
erty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
BECKER ENJOINED
IN FEDERAL COURT
CONTINUED from Paes l.,

X,1
junction. prayed for in the bill of the
defendants will be required to give a
bond of $4,000 for their appearance
and the hearing of the case is set for
Feb. IS at 10 o'clock
The mayor and his board of public
works will be compelled to appear in
court and. In the language of the order
of the court. show cause why they
should not be restrained from in any
manner whatsoever receiving bids or
proposals of whatsoever kind for the
lighting of the streets. alleys and public
buildings and elsewhere in and of the
city of Hammond, Ind. and for the fur
nishing of electric current for lighting,
power, heating and other purposes, to
the inhabitants of said city, and in any
manner whatsoever acting with such
purpose proceeding to so receive any
bids or proposals of whatsoever kind
concerning the furnishing of electric
current to the said city of Hammond or
the inhabitants thereof and doing any
and all acts which are complained OF
against the defendants in the complain
ants bill of complaint until. the further
order of the court"
BILL OF COMPLAINT LENGTHY.
In the bill of particulars, which is
very lengthy. the important facts cited
are that the property involved is valued
at 100000, of which $250,000 has been
spent in Hammond.
1t is alleged that the plaintiff will be
damaged to the extent of $4,000 If the
defendants are allowed to perform the
acts against which relief is sought in
the complaint.
The complaint also relates that
George Danforth received certain fran
chise rights in the city of Hammond
for a period of thirty years This
franchise was granted on April IL, 1901
The franchise was afterwards assigned
to the plaintiffs predecessors
The fact is also related that the com
pany has spent s25O.000 on it's plant ir
Hammond in the belief that 1t was Sc
cure in its rights. Mention is made OF
the ten-year contract which was en-
| tered into by the city on Jan. 1, 1901
for the lighting of the streets OF the
city 1t is also related that the rights
under this contract, which was secured
by the Lake Lighting company were as
signed to the compliments.
| CHALLENGE CONsTITUTIONALIT
| The fact that the city advertised fol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Firemen Called.

The Gary fire department was again
called out last night on a false alarm
to box %, which is stationed at the
corner of Eleventh avenue and Wash
ington street. This Is about the fifth
false alarm that has been sent from
that district and is looked upon a
hoodoo by the local firemen. 1t is only
a matter of time until the culprit who
turns in the alarm will be caught and
given the extreme penalty of the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Valentine Dance.

The University club valentine dance
last night, given in their club rooms.
was a most enjoyable affair. About
twenty-five couples were present. This
is the first party the club members have
given to the ladies in their club rooms.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
pennants, banners and red hearts. Mu-
sic was furnished by Wards orches-
ira
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Two Are Ill.

Two of Gary's leading saloonists are
seriously i'll at their homes, these be-
ing MfKes ss-~s,Aslf p aliid -Cnarfes Delfa
Chiessa. Both are confined to their
beds Mr.. Walsh. who is also council
man from the third ward, has had a
severe cold with possible touch of
pneumonia, while Della Chiessa has
been suffering from lung trouble for
the past six months, which has been
greatly aggravated In the past few
days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Settles Claim.

The Indiana Steel company Of Gary
has settled a personal injury claim
with the estate q Mate Mitrl WIG was
formerly ernpfoyed In the raifnnf11 and
was killed last June The amount OF
the compromise was 1000. Attorneys
Manlove and Carver OF Gary repre-
sented the estate. The family Of the
deceased lives in the old country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
zsc OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j. Cheney
Tor the last Is end believe perfectly hon.
orable in all business transactions and financially
nbie 10 carry out any Obligations made by his lpr,
WALDEN '.fNNAN x MARVIN.
fnkoesaie Druggists TOLEDO, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the bIcod and surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Open Feb. "a.

The Majestic theater will be open to
the public again on Thursday evening.
Feb. "a The attraction is LYMAN
Howe's motion pictures which have ap-
peared here early in the winter and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

drew large crowds.
The new heating system in the the
alter has been installed and is practical
ly completed, and the management now
expect no further trouble in heating
the big building. ". U. Young of the
firm of Young & vossler will be man
ager of the Majestic. and he is busy
placing the playhouse in readiness for
the opening date.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
Shower Visits CITY.

B. r. Shower, former chief electrician
for the Indiana Steel company of this
city. who was transferred to the
Y Youngstown, Ohio, plant. visited Gary
yesterday with a party Of friends, con-
sisting of b. w. Gibson. A. W. Crit
fifth of Youngstown, and r.. A Thomas
of Pittsburg. Previous to leaving Gary
Mr.. Shower met with painful accident
in which he lost his left eye through
the breaking of his glasses
IF YOU THINK THAT THE TIMES
IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE
NEWS, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL
BE APPRECIATED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

tCOntInQeQ from rage On0J
trio company, with Mayor Becker and
w. D. Ray the leaders of the debate
Otto Knoerzer, a member of the pro-
posed Citizens Light and Power COM
pany. made a few opening remarks. He
gave way to Mayor Becker, who ex-
pressed himself freely. He said:
1T is the spirit of the law to drive
the best bargain I don't know that
favor the new company so much if
the present company gives the right
figures 1 have taken the position from
the outset that the present company
can give cheaper light than any two
companies If they will.
1.-The lowest bidder is going to get
the contract. If we were able I would
favor a municipal plant for the reason
If for no other purpose but for the
sewer pumping alone. We could put
up e. plant for 100000. Eventually
the city will be a big consumer of
electric power. We could issue bonds
for municipal plant, but we have
too many places where we can put this
money. I am not going to sign con-
tract SO that people will whisper
around. How much did Becker get out
of that?"
Liked to See Different Spirit.
Mr.. Ray followed Mayor Becker. He
said that he was impressed with the
talk by Mayor Becker, but thought
that little different spirit toward his
company would have helped conditions
materially.
Mr.. Ray spoke for an hour, going at
some length into the workings of pub
lie utility corporations. He went into
the history of the Lake Lighting COM
pany, and said that no money had
been made for the stockholders, but
! that everything had been put into i'm
provements.
I'VE are not here for what we can
| get out of it now. but for what there
| is in it for the future. There is only
one issue between the company and
the people and that is street lighting.
1t has cost US s25o.000 to build up
| this system, and we will son be forced
| to replace the arc lights by a new
system.
The plant has been refurnished
thrice over"
| Mr.. Ray had much to say on COM
petition, and his talk was very logical
in that direction.
/ Mr.. Ray answered more questions
put to him and Mayor Becker insisted
on a definite statement as to whether
/ his company would fix a rate on COM
mercial and residential lighting, argu-
/ ing that the annual tax for lighting is
trifie compared with the monthly
I light bills. Mr.. Ray declined to an
swer the question on the grounds that
/ some of the conditions in the contract
were a hardship. Mayor Becker prompt
+ ly answered that with the assurance
/ of fixed rate for commercial and resi-
Dental lighting many of those seeming
hardships could be removed. Mr. Ray
| finally answered that he believed that
fixing rate would mean the violation
/ of a constitutional provision.
| John Z. Fitzgerald who had ear
| lier in the evening indorsed Mayor
Becker's stand, then jumped into the
breach and suggested that the street
car companies now applying for q fran
chise be compelled to furnish resi-
Dental and commercial light The sug-
J gestion came SO unexpectedly that the
/ business men were hardly prepared to
/ take it up for discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

g valentine yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
DEBATE ON
LIGHT QUESTION

tcontinued from page one.l
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-08-26
HOME TRADE POINTERS

The dollar you send to a mail or
der house never comes back to you
again.
Mail order bargains are usually dear
ones.
The mail order catalogue is heart
less deceiver-and is so intended to
be.
Merchants should fight the mail or
der evil with it's own weapons-print
ers' ink. They can't get out expen.
sive catalogues. but they can do better
by using space In local publications,
which takes less money and is more
effective.
The Chicago mail order house that
had a judgment of over $4,000 as
sessed against it for dishonest deal
lngs is probably fair pattern for the
rest.
The parcels post law is earnestly
championed by the mail order houses.
The mail order house never gives
your boy job. never paid dues into
your lodge. never subscribed money
Tor your church, never did your COM
munity any good.
The mail order house preys upon
the prosperity of thousands of towns.
1t Is veritable blood-sucking YAM
pire.
The mail order house convicted OF
swindllng its customers should be q
warning to buyers.
Gold bricks are numerous In the
mail order business.
Those who buy of home dealers
who get their printing done at home
help home interests.
Look for bargains in the advertising
columns of your home papers, not In
mail order catalogues.
Home-owners depress the value of
their own investments when they deal
with mail order houses.
The more man buys of mall order
houses. the worse he is off at the end
Of the year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-08-26

lie, and stunned and feared, are now the
abodes of numbers of people who find since
the introduction of the eucalyptus trees, but
little traces of the dreaded malaria that for
ages once caused those regions to be SO
Stunned and deserted.
In the low malarial regions around the Cape
of Good Hope and in some similar unhealthful
regions around Algiers and elsewhere the
same benifcent results have followed the intro
duction of the eucalyptus trees.
AS yet no variety has been discovered that
is able to withstand even moderate frost but
the fact that millions of these trees can be
raised so easily and quickly in California and
Florida and perhaps in the warm places on the
Gulf of Mexico and that It's timber can be so
widely utilized, is matter for coneratulation
to all who are interested in the conservation of
our forests and also in the Introduction of new
varieties of trees that will add to the timber
wealth of the country
:, general, eucalyptus may be successfully
planted in the sections of the United States
suitable for the culture of citrus fruits They
grown in nearly all the agricultural Sec
tons of California, along the coast of southern
Oregon, and to a limited extent In Arizona
New Mexico and western Texas Several spe-
cies have also been planted In Florida and
along the Gulf coast Here, however occa-
sional frosts have killed or severely damaged
the trees. and for this reason planting has
been discouraged.
The blue gum Eucalyptus gobuus) has
phenomenaly rapid rate of growth. Seedlings
stands will average a height growth of 80 feet
in years and 100 feet In 10 years. Under
very favorable conditions individual trees have
reached height of 1875 feet and diameter OF
Sc inches In years. In sprout stands growth
is even more rapid; trees frequently reach
inches in diameter and 35 feet In height in
months, while in years diameter of 7 inches
and a height of 40 feet often attained. In
California under favorable conditions, trees
have attained height of IFS feet and a di
ameter of feet in % years. Although some
times irregular in form the tree tends to de-
velop a straight. gradually tapering. unforked
stem. In plantations the trunks become rap
idly cleared of branches to a considerable
height. but in the open, trees branch more
widely and gradually develop a short crown
of massive. spreading branches
Blue gum is practically immune from dis
ease. Where trees are reproduced by sprouts,
the old stumps frequently decay slowly at the
heart, while the sprouts remained unaffected
Growing trees are not attacked by insect
mics. but felled timber lying EMBARKED upon
the ground is subject to injury by wood-mi
ming insect
Blue gum rarely suffers any breakage OF the
limbs by winds, and the spreading root sys
tenn renders the trees very wind-frDl
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-08-26

by the late Bishop Taylor from distant Aus
tralia, its original home.
II was surprise. as well as a revelation, to
find on our recent visit to Australia that in
That far-away land, under the Southern Cross,
were growing trees that lowered in the air $50
feet higher than the great Sequola. the famous
red wood Of our American west; and yet such
is the fact. as some specimens of the Eucalyp-
tus amygdalina reach to the great height of
4S0 feet Specimens abound that are from 1870
to 200 feet in circumference They are prac.
tically of for commercial purposes. as
the expense of cutting down such enormous
trees and then getting their logs split up into
pieces that can be handled Is so great that
these monsters are passed by the thrifty um-
bermcn for the smaller ones that are more
easily handled.
The Eucalyptus amygdaina is the tallest If
not perhaps the largest, tree that grows Speci
mems over 400 feet high are frequently found
while some have been measured towering up
to 47O and $50 feet. The timber Of these great
specimens is easily worked and as II does not
warp readily. is much used in carpentry.
The eucalyptus tree is a genus OF trees and
shrubs of the natural order OF Myrtacea EN-
bracng about $50 species All but four of
them are natives of Australia and Tasmania
only. The eucalyptus trees are so abundant
In many parts Of Australia that over vast areas
they are practically the only trees visible. The
fact that the fully developed trees are desti-
tute of symmetry and beauty robs the great
Australian wooded regions of that attractive
ness and charm which gives such pleasure and
delight to the primeval forests of America.
One striking characteristic of several varie-
ties of the eucalyptus is that while they never
seem to shed their leaves, they cast or slough
off their bark in long strips every year. The
leaves, which have leathery appearance, con-
tain considerable quantity of volatile oil The
tincture or oil extracted from them has bit
ter aromatic taste and is extensively used as
a remedy for various diseases.
On the young shoots of many species the
leaves in pairs are opposite to each other.
they appear ordinary plants. while On the
older branches the leaves arranged alter
nately and grow in such a way that they pre-
sent their edges to the This seems to be
natures provision to protect them from the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-08-26

WHICH OF THESE IS BEST7
Trading With Catalogue Houses,
"Sight Unseen" or With MerchaA~
Who Helps Pay Local Taxes?

Catalogue houses or home mer
chants? Note the following quota,
| tons:
CATALOGUE HOUSE.
You buy sight unseen
You buy CASUALTY inferior goods.
You pay spot cash.
You are subject to indefinite trans
portation or other delays or dam
ages.
You are sustaining Giant House
or Corporation or Trust, at some
great center.
You help trade congestion and
colossal fortunes at remote points to
the damage of local interests.
With shortages or damages or dis
crepancies to adjust, at arms length
you are at a disadvantage.
You cannot possibly hope for any
thing like exchange trade.
Your doubtful advantage or profit
In some instances, Is more Offset BY
conditions beyond your control or
your influence
HOME MERCHANTS.
You can make selection.
You get what you pay for.
You can have reasonable credit II
you wish and are worthy OF It.
You get what you want when you
want it.
You buy Of your resident friend or
neighbor, helping to pay local taxes
to support your public schools and
home Industries, and employ home
people.
You aid In a a healthy distribution
OF business, to the benefit of your
own community.
You seldom have difficulty In ma
king satisfactory adjustment of diff
terence.
Reciprocal business is often practic-
able-to your own benefit.
You promote a wholesome and
healthful feeling of interdependence
that is a mutual benefit
WHICH is BEST?