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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN
GOODMAN BUILDING
Firemen Prevent Dangerous
Gasoline Explosion That
Was Impending.

fire of serious nature started
yesterday afternoon in the rear of the
Gredman building, corner of Seventh
avenue and Massachusetts, which was
all the more dangerous from the fact
that the flames surrounded big gaso-
line tank
The. fire was caused from the burn
ing of a pile of rubbish and sharks
were blown by the wind to a big nile
of lumber which soon was a mass Of
flames. SO close were the flames to
the gasoline tank. when the fire was
discovered that the gasoline began to
bon. When the .firemen arrived, they
at once jabbed numerous holes in the
top of the gasoline tank with their
pike poles, thus lessening the danger
from explosion
Women and children in the big fiat
building ran out into the street and
the proprieters of the stores worked
with the fremen in putting out the
ames which they did after some time
with water and sand. The building
was not damaged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

Councilman Feuer Acts as
Mayor Pro TEN in Alb
sence of T. E. Knots
But Little Business Is
= is-sts ass5 ID
Handled.

With Acting Mayor Feuer welding
the gavel at the council meeting last
night, that body did little OF any great
Importance in the line Of municipal leg
islation except TO receive petitions from
persons residing on the other side of
the Little Calumet river. Not because
Mr.. Feuer was acting as mayor, of
course. but simply because there was
hardly any business to transact
Three petitions were acted upon and
one resolution passed concerning the
interests of those who live south of
the river. The petitions were for tele-
phones ard lights ard changing the
width of the Ridge road and the reso-
luton was for the mile and fve-eighths
of sidewalk which they desired con-
struceed south of the river.
Change Road sW.dth.
The petition in regard TO the Ridge
road was to cnange the width of 80 to
so feet. The property for the widening
Of this street. had been decided by the
property owners TO the city. but later
they found that the grading could not
be done properly al this width and ask
ed that the 20 fest on each side of the
road revert back TO the abutting prop
erty owners.
Councilman Castle-nan reported that
the lights OF. broadway were burning
all night and asked If the city was ex-
pected TO pay for this. lie was told
that the city would not have to. and
then some of the councilsnen wanted
to know how he happened to know
that they were burning All night
Finds Mistake.
In the matter of the extension of
Fifteenth avenue through to Main
street. giving Gary another great east
and west thoroughfare, the city attor-
ney. upon looking over the publica-
ton of the legal notice. found that
there has been a mistake made and
that II was necessary to resc;nd the old
resolution and start the proceedings
over again. This will delay the work
two or three weeks
Residents CT the south side petition
ed that an alley be paved in between
broadway and Washington street. south
or Tenth avenue. This will give Gary
paved alley from Fourth avenue to
the Pennsylvafi'a tracks as far as
Washington stree is paved 80 feet In
width. making IL appear almost as big
as street. This will take. when com
pleted, much of the undesirable traffic
of of Broadway
petition was received from the citi
zens of the south side for a sewer be-
tween Adams and Jefferson streets. also
for the pavement with macadam Of SIX
teenth street, from Broadway to
Georgia street. The engineer was or
dered to draw up plans for these i'm
provements.
The Lake Shore railway asked that
they might be permitted to lay a conduit
under Broadway for their wires to the
passenger station that they are con-
structing so that they would not have
70 be strung overhead. The council
agreed to let them tear up the precious
broadway pavement under the consid-
Grafton that they would put up a ST.
goo bond that the street would be left
In the same condition as it was in the
first place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
PANIC; IN
BIG STEEL
FACTORY
Explosion in Connecting
Steam Pipe at Interstate
Mills in East Chicago
Frightens Office Men and
Workmen in Plant.
Especial to THE TINES !

East Chicago, Ind. April IA sud
den burst of steam as a nine-inch con-
nection holding two immense steam
pipes together, blew off. caused 2 mo-
mentary panic at the Interstate steel
plant, shortly before noon Yesterday
The break moreover had the effect of
shutting down the plant for the ball
ance OF the day, but work was resumed
this morning, usual the damage
having been repaired in the meantime.
fortunately no one was hurt though
for time it looked as though some of
the laborers who rushed madly to safe
ty, would be trampled upon. but Man
ager Charles Johns came out Of his Of
flee and treasured the panic-stricken
workingmen. and the threatened dang
err was averted
The noise Of the. kissing steam was
most terrifying while it lasted. and the
mill quickly filled with steam. obscur-
ing everything in the vicinity of the
defective connection. 1t was some min
utes before the steam was shut of and
the vapor subsidized. making it possible
for objects in the place to be seen.
1t is believed that the break was
caused by a defective thread on the
nipple. which gave away, causing an
opening through which the steam
backed by tremendous pressure, was
permitted to pour.
Luther Lewis. a rougher, who was
standing Immediately under the con-
nection when the latter gave away,
showed remarkable presence of mind.
He appeared to be the only man in the
vicinity who was not frightened, and
he shouted to the others that there wa
no danger, having realized instantly
what caused the ominous sound Man
ager Johns also knew at once lust
what had happened, and his presence
as he<emerged. from his office had much
to do with averting what otherwise
might have been a serious panic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

South Broadway Property
Owners Petition Council
for Improvement; Engle-
hart Asks for Extension of
Telephone and Gas Lines.

resolution was passed last night
py the Gary council calling for the
construction CT concrete sidewalks and
curb which together with the filling in
and grading will cost $4,000 accord
Ing to the estimate of city engineer A.
F. Melton.
This sidewalk the board desires to
run from the end OF the present side
walk on Broadway to the Ridge Road
on both sides of the street, distance
OF a mile and ffve-eights. They board
desires to have each of the sidewalks
16 IL feet in width or the same as
In the other portions of Broadway
Although the engineer was instruct
ed to draw up the plans for this i'm
provement, 1t is known that the coun-
ell are opposed well as the Mayor
10 an Improvement entailing such a
great expenditure of money and which
Will hardly be required at the present
time 1t Is believed that the remons-
traitors If 1t ever came down to that
would defeat the measure overwhelm-
-ingly. However many of the residents
on the other side Of the river seem de-
termined to have a sidewalk into the
heart of Gary and may get some con-
cessions.
They together with their sponsor
Tim Englehart of the South Broadway
Land company are to be satisfied with
the sidewalk either. for they also
asked that telephone service as well
as. electric lights be extended down
to their locality Both petitions
guaranteed 80 patrons of the corpora
tions In case they saw fit to heed their
prayer. The telephone lines now ruin
as far south as Twenty-sixth street
and they claim that they could be
easily extended. These matters will
be taken up with the corporations by
a committee of the council consisting
of City Engineer A. p. Melton and
CounciImen CastIeman and Walsh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
GARY MEN
DISPLAY
INTEREST

Business men about Gary were gem
orally interested today in the decision
of the Gary Land company to dispose
of their houses In Gary to the emploes
Of the Indiana Steel company and the
sui sidiarys companis of the L. S. Steel
corporation,
The unanimous opinion voiced by ev-
eryone asked about the matter was tina
the Land company was acting in the
welfare of the city By giving the work.
ingmen chance to own these houses
instead OF, remaining as the tenants OF
buildings owned by their employers.
Not only will they be given a chance to
buy the places, but they may do so at
a price the same as the have hereto
fore paid rent, with the exception of
the original payment of ten per cent.
The sopinion expressed were coincid-
ing with that of Captain Norton, that
workmen owning their own homes
made better citizens than the men who
rent their own homes
1t is stated that many of the persons
who rent their houses are now making
arrangements to purchase the places in
which they 1--we just as soon as pos
sible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

THE INTERESTING TIMES. AID Al
WAYS DENOTES THE INTERESTING
ST0RE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
.PREBEnsEN FACTORY
INSTALLING MACHINERY
New Manufacturing Con-
Germ for Whiting Will
Employ $50 People.
ANOTHER ONE TO FOLLOW
Negotiations Now On For the Loca-
ton Of the Louis Herzog
Company.

Especial TO HE
Whiting. Ind. April 12.-The Gustav
Prebensen factory, which has located
in the Mettler building. on Tischrupp
avenue are busy installing their ma
chinery. Mr. Prebensen is having con-
siderable difficulty with his motors,
owing to the difference in the power
of the. electric current here, and in
Chic1So.
The concern which manufactures
ladies' suits was formerly located at
1923 Milwaukee avenue in Chicago
The Mettler building is taken as a
temporary quarters. for when the fac
tory is running full force they employ
about ESQ Girls and women.
Look for Herxog & Co.
Now that the Prebensen factory has
located in Whiting, the other similar
concerns are also looking toward
Whiting with a view to locating here
The mayor, city council and Smith,
Bader & Davidson CO.. are now nego-
tiating with the Louis Herzog Co. and
1t is expected the deal will be settled
this week. The Herzog Co also are
now at 215 Monroe street. Chicago, are
manufacturers of ladies' hats and
petticoats, and employ between 10000
persons, both ladies and gents. The
concern wants five acres upon which
to build. and tn calm must be to have
plenty OF light.
1t Is hoped by the citizens that
terms satisfactory to both may be ar
ranged. as with the Prebensen factory
already here, and the Herzog factory
coming work could be furnished for a
large number in this locality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
MAYOR KNOTS WILL
FINE EN- HEAVILY
speed Law Violators to Be
Brought Up With
Sharp Turn.

In fixing the amount of a fne on
yiolator of the speed law. in Gary
Mayor Knots in the police court said
chat hereafter all persons arrested an
NAT charge would receive heavy fine.
The cadmium penalty is fifty dolla~s
4 he speed laws have been grossly
violated in Gary said Mayor Knotts
by both automobilists and motor
cyclists. and hereafter persons arrest
Cd m the city of. exceeding the speed
limit Will receive fine and | assure
10Y = won't be the minimum one
either.
MAYOR Knots said he wanted his
edict known all over Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
Some Steel News

President Corey, before leaving for
the east, saidihe believed United States
steel Corporation would have the larg-
est business this year of any twelve
months in its history
There were reports in circulation that
the American Locomotive company
soon resume payment of dividends on
its common stock
Inere were no orders taken last week
al the Indiana Steel company for stand
ara rails. except a few scattering or
'ders for seconds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
Drug Store Men to Meet.

A meeting has been called for next
Friday evening of the proprietors of
all the drug stores in Gary, at which
time the proposition of keeping their
stores open all day Sunday will be
discussed. 1t is said a number Of the
druggists are in favor of keeping
their stores open all day Sunday dur
ing the summer months on account of
their ice cream trade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

under the direction IT Burt Peters was
held last night at the Majestic theater
and the last practice before the min
strel show will take place this even
ing
Every member of the troupe had his
turns down to perfection and the entire
rehearsal went off like clock work The
second part of the show is devoted to
specialties, which include buck and
wing dances and a negro Wedding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

large number. of the members of
the University club Of Hammond are
expected to attend the show. and ow
ing to the unique advertising stunts
the date of the minstrel show has be-
come widely advertised throughout the
northern part of the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12
GARYS VARSITY BOYS
READY FOR MINSTREL
Big Attendance Is Expected
From Hammond and
Surrounding Cities.

Everything is in readiness for the
big minstrel show of the University
CLUB of Gary, to be given at the Males
tic theater tomorrow night. and from
the advance sale of seats it Is expected
that when the curtain raises, the house
will be packed
A rehearsal with Wards nrchastra a .,.a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-12

Tommy Sheehan. the old Pittsburg
third baseman. will be playing manager
of the San Francisco team this sea-
sor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13

Marvin Davis Of Sapulpa was the
guest Of J. o. Felts Sunday.
Miss Josephine Barker returned
from Kennisou last evening.
II. S EIill and Homer Melton were
visitors from Alton SUNDAY.
A. and A, b. " .lsh came over from
Ailuwe last night, on business.
George Ramsey and r. A. Jackson
were here today from Muskogee.
John Gerloeh leaves tonight for an
extended visit in West Virginia.
G. e. Bludorn visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Mulvaney at Oronogo, Mo, Sunday.
A. d Holloway, Of Okeemah was
mingling with the throng here today
Mr.. and Mrs George Barrett have
returned from visit at Fort Scott.
w e. Butler, Of Pryor Creek, was
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
FALSE RUMOR OF
QUEENS INJURY
With Impressive Ceremony George v,
is Publicly Proclaimed King
From st. James Steps,
py Assoolated Press.

BY Associated Press.
London, England, May 9-It was
officially announced at the Bucking-
ham palace at noon. that the queen
mother, Alexandra is well and bear
ing up brayely This morning rumors
were current that, in paroxysm OF
grief, the mother of the king had
broken a blood vessel.
With time honored ceremony of a
brilliant and impressive character.
George V, this morning was publicly
proclaimed king. AT nine o'clock
sharp, four heralds, arrayed In medi.
eval uniforms of scarlet and heavily
braided with gold, mounted the bal
cony of the court at st. James palace,
where Queen Vietora presented her.
self to the people, upon the opening of
her memorable reign, and blew the
fanfare through long silver trumpet.
The last note hardly had died away,
when a band of Goldrstrean guards
struck up God Save the King" The
young princes, In the windows of
Marlborough house, stood with hand at
salute and the officers and troops ut
attention When the national anthem
was concluded the first gun OF the bat
terry in st. James park belched forth
It's royal salute and the officers and
people In the square and streets at
the same moment took up the refrain,
God Save the King" This was prob.
ably the most impressive part OF the
ceremony, feryent singing Of the
crowds growing in volume as more
and more singers joined In, while at
minute intervals, the gun half drown
ed the chorus.
May 20 has been definitely deter.
mined upon as the date for the funeral
Of the late King Edward The body
will be removed on the seventeenth
from Buckingham palace to West
minister Hall, where 1t will lie In state
for three days, thence will be taken
in the evening to Windsor for inter
ment In ST. Georges chapel on the
day following.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Clearing House Monograph
By Well Known Banker

examined banks assets, points out all
loans. direct or indiet. to officers. di-
rectors, or employees, or to corpora
tions in which they may have an I'M
terest.
The example of Chicago was follow
ed In less than year by the Clearing
House association of Minneapolis and
later by the banks of st. Paul, St.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, and
Philadelphia. The methods differ some
what in different cities, but are direct
ed to the same result Of more rigorous
examination of assets and methods
than are assumed by the national bank
examiners under the federal law,
In dealing with the panic of 1907,
Mr.. Cannon gives full details of the
manner of issuing clearing house GER
tihcates in different cities and points
out that, beginning with 1860. the is
sues of such certificates at New York
alone. have amounted to the enormous
aggregate of s269, ,SS9 900, all of which
have been redeemed without the loss
of a single dollar, and at periods rang
ing from three to seven months from
the date of the first issue. While no
attempt is made to enter upon an
academic discussion of the ceuses of
the panic. the remark of a prominent
banker and economist is quoted to the
following effect:
@The truth is that responsibility for
the panic of 1907 lies at the door of
our currency system. No other ade-
quate cause can be found We do
business by the modern system Of
bank credits. but we have failed to
supplement this machinery with the
means for readily converting bank
credit into cash"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
EARTHQUAKE FELT NEAR
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

Fresno. Cal, May 6.--Sharp earth
quake shocks were felt here shortly
before nine o'clock this morning. The
vibrations lasted for over one minute
and shook the windows and caused
dishes to rattle. The court house en-
ployes ran out of the building and re-
mained outside until it was over.
Berkeley, Cal, May 6-Earth dis
turbanees we're recorded by the seismo-
graph at the observatory Of the Uni
versity OF California this morning, but
the intensity and duration have not
yet been completed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 o o o o o c
Q LOCAL and PERSONAL {
c {
Q 0 Q 0 Q Q @ 0 o o o o o q o {

From Mondays Daily
Luther Moore spent Sunday at Par
sons.
j. w. Sanders was here Sunday from
Tulsa
The Katy ayer was fye hours late
today
4. Douglass was here from Chelsea
today
Major cusey made trip to Alton
today
Lea Lahman went to Wagner this
morning.
C. s. Avery came up from Tulsa this
morning.
Prof. R. E. Downing went west this
morning.
c. s. Avery is here from Tulsa, on
business.
Hal Turner OF Nowata spent Sunday
IN vinlta.
J. A. Conner came up from Adair
last night
" c Marrs is in Kansas City today
on business.
Miss Bess Franklin was here today
from Cleora.
Miss Mae Bowling left last night for
Kansas City.
Mrs. J. 7 Gunter went to Parsons
this morning
]. W. Ryan visited friends at Glare
more Sunday
c. G. cassel was here Sunday from
Russell Creek.
vann Chandler was in town today
from Ketchum
D. II. Mcdonald was here from Kan
saa City today
John Hall was over from claremore
TO spend Sunday,
Mrs. vena Adair visited relatives
at Miami Sunday.
f. B. Thompson came in from the
east this morning.
James Davenport went to sapulpa
today on business.
Miss Gertrude CantreIl returned to
Todd this morning
Charley Hunt returned to Table.
quah this morning.
Mrs. n R. Chapman Is visiting rel.
atives at CRANKY, Mo.
Robert L. Woodall. OF Tahlequah
was In the city today
p. F Ralston Of Horse Creek was
here on business today.
". p. Thompson returned Sunday
from a trip to sallisaw
Mrs. J. w Whitaker Of Pryor Creek
Is visiting relatives here.
Seymour Riddle left last night for a
business trip TO Muskogee.
Mrs. A a Brown went TO Parsons
today to do sore shopping
Mr. and Mrs. Elli1 Harlin Of Welch
were here today. en- route home from
Grove.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13

porations and protective of the peo-
ple's rights
5. Defeated in the convention, the
railroads appealed their cause to the
people and submitted temporarily to
the arbitrament of the polls. Here the
people of Oklahoma weighed their
cause and found it wanting They re-
jected Henry Asp's bin Of abomina-
tlons by majority OF 100000 by de-
elaring for the present constitution Of
the state.
6. But the railroads spirit like the
ghost of Banquo viii not rest I'm
der the guise Of the Dorsett Carter
amendment it once more rises to ehal-
lenge the freedom OF Oklahoma. With
It's Chicago-written amendment initiat-
ed by Henry Asp it appeals once more
to the suffrage Of the state aud en-
cages the spirit of democracy IN com
bat on our virgin soil Once more we
are called upon to decide the momen-
tous question: Shall the railroads
or the people rule In Oklahoma
BE not deceived. This amendment
was not written or initiated by the
commercial clubs of Oklahoma. It
was written in the office of Chi
eago railroad lawyer. It was initiated
in Oklahoma by Henry Asp Il EN-
bodies everything the railroads want
in Oklahoma. Eternal vigilance is
the price Of liberty" We are to vote
on this infamy on the t1th Of June
AZ least 100000 voters are unacauaint-
ed with the measure and the time
for study is sadly short We must
decide and that at once whether the
principles of liberty for which we
have eeaselessly eontended shall be
taken from us by a single blow.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
(First Published in the Chieftain.
April %. 1910)

oRDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE
State of Oklahoma County of Craig.
ss In the County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of J H.
Ritchie. Deceased
The petition of +. N. Williamson.
as the administrator OF the estate Of
H. H. Richie. deceased, having been
presented to this Court. praying that
an order be made. authorizing said
petitioner % sell the whole or SO
much. and such parts Of the real ea-
tate described IN said petition as the
Court shall judge necessary and bene.
fcial, at private sale: and It appear
ing to the Court, from such petition
that il Is necessary to sell the whole,
og some portion Of such real estate,
for the purpose and reasons mention
ed In said petition. therefore. said pc.
tltlon will be filed herein. and n time
appointed for hearing the same
And It Is hereby ordered by the
Court. that the 23rd day Of May. A.
D.. 1910 at the hour of o'clock. g..
m. Of said day, that being a day of the
regular April term. 1910. of this Court,
be, and the same Is appointed as the
time when all persons interested IN
said estate are directed and required
to appear before this Court to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to said petitioner to sell such
OF the real estate of said decedent as
is necessary.
And It is further ordered, that a
copy OF this order be personally sery-
ed on all persons interested IN said
estate. and general guardian of q min.
or 50 interested, and any leeatee Or
deyisee. or heir Of the decedent. provld.
ing they are residents Of said Craig
County. al least ten days before the
time appointed for hearing said pc.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Town cOmpIeteIy pestroyed.

By Associated Press.
San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua. May
6.-Reports received from San Jose,
Costa Rico, today, state that no habi-
table house remains in Cortage, which
was visited by series of earth shocks
Wednesday night. Three hundred and
fifty bodies have been recovered from
the ruins.