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Lake Shore News Vol. IV No.8 Phones 585-586-587 Thursday, January 2, 1913 526 Davis Street Price Five Cents Auto Drivers in Majority Police Reports Show Chauffeurs Greatest Violators City's Law Police Statistics Record of Department for the Year to December First Given the News. The report of the Evanston police department for the past year brings out some interesting sidelights on the work of this branch of government. The complete reports are not yet in, but the statistics up to the 1st of De- cember were placed at the disposal of a reporter for The Lake Shore News. the ■'". BvaiS^Jl^^ me water committee of the city cottnctt had a meeting on Saturday night andthe question of the filtra- tion plant was considered. Plans and specifications for the proposed plant were discussed, and the names of ap- plicant* for engineers on the work were considered. According to Chair man Knapp, the committee has the best engineers of the country ready to take up the work, and It is likely that they will be selected some time in the near future. This is the most important stage of lenartment for the ^j^-$^':;*M**8% the scheme for the new plant, as the | The report givest tlis(numb^rj9| ar- rests as follows: Month. lia^y • ||^bruary . March ... April .... m..... Istte .... July ... August .. September October .. November Arrests. Pine, Collected. . 41 |2^150^ 1106.50 ,. 34 ~314.6u^f ^57.5tf . 70 | 3pS;0J>|#*|l<fe00: .124 '"*"* **^"*w*^-'^' 7ft;ojPi^f&3;Ofc ..160 '~"l,07O.Q0:5lf 668.00; ..126 , 88^00|§"r47M0; ..108 530 00-9 24&\0Ct ..113 1,01^.00 :$ 404.00 .162.,;,, ■'■ 84400?f|ll6u9^0 .124 921^00^ J 587.00 .48 "i64loblS\t 135.00 To Dec. 1 1,110 $7,057.50% |3,776.0© I Prom these statistics, %aV thieves *wm to have sometlrl^lJiKer WW in the winter, and j^ar^ts comer more frequently in spring and fall. ' ;j Males in" 'm^^^z, f". J The number of males put under ar- rest was 1,071, as compared with 39 females. The number of married fersons, 487, as compared with 623 fnmarried. ;'«:^9%^v^. *■?■■; :" ■|' Property Bjkoleti^ r j The total property stolen amounted to $12,967.51; the amount reported ltdlen that was ■*> recovered?* waa $6,667.95. The amount of property ; ^ported lost was $3,362.21; the amount so reported that was recov- ered being $886.80."'-^»r^~:^Z"' "'"'■ Younger Were Criminals. , ■] The ages of these persons arrested tts stated as follows, the greatest for crime being from 20 to 30, JrlUe the inclination to-\ crime de- freases as people^ grow"older, the peo- ple committing crfmSfrom tP to 80 be- N only twt). fs^.^ --■ ^,J , *. ,; , ; must be very carefully con sidered, and everything relating jfog^tltf :J?lant must be worked ^nf" before the final specifi- cations are submitted for bids on the work. The committee will pro- ceed very carefully in the matter, and it is expected that the work will not be ready to submit for bids until some time in April. The time required to bujld\the plant is from twelve to eighteen month*, and Alderman Knapp believes that it will take at least the maximum time. This will make the completion of the plant some time in the latter part of the year 1914. PREVALENT IN pur fellow citlsehB in this state are afflicted with epilepsy. Yet the state Is doing nothing for these pojor sufferers. So said Mr. Sherman Kingsley at the Current Events class at the Congrega- tional church on Sunday morning. Dr. Mary McEwen presided. She indicated that science has now demonstrated that epilepsy yields most gratlfyingly to what is called colony care. That is, to gather all the epileptics in one great farm colony where there will be opportunities for employment and recreation, and where they*can sym- pathetically and helpfully minister to each other. Dr. McEwen said that nine of the states of the Union have these epileptic farm colonies, and that this colony life had thoroughly cured some, radically improved others, and made all the incurables comfortable. She then presented Mr. Kingsley, who told ihe tragic story of the 10,000 epi- ■) Ages. &20 ... b-30 .. HMO .. *70 #80 ,%^, ... 228 ...;.,.. 440 221 p^47 1^12 Americans I'The grea|e^||ltni^i t^i^rspnsc"of iae nationality arrested "iweie' Ameri- f*ttB, numbering "/-(U^^-.:0^f<o^^!L fatericans were second, iltth^io^; the third, with 82; rthe Swedes w^th 6|^*W»nder8 fifth, _ , . Chauffeura j^redominjKe. 'Il2! most^*B^wA& ©ccupirflon rp»ted were chaufTeuM^Jthe number l^orted being- 170sw5^>t^e viola- -of t^^^^^km'Wi for arrests were made totaled 464- fer-e persons of other occupations aar- were, clerks 38, drivers 46 said ** 157^ it ia'^(ieat frcoi^the ^ ^ report that the students were W** during the past year, the ****- ■'% ;°f persona arrested who " |>sted -- , -v *» ^th^jgjpg3^|^-«4^^The' ^ of arrests made for violating Mhiotor vehicle law speaks well for '-~-'- >^p^-;«lUa«^tMrtoi^de ^^,^^si:^v>HSir """ --"-•■-■- the year s*«**~*»- to Dec. II there Large Increase in l^mbe^of ^^ateHVIaiTJo^ai^ '... .':. 1912...:;;'^;^is MANY STREETS ARE PAVED Commissioner of Public Works Has Done Considerable Work in Bvanston's department of public works has not been idle during the last year. In fact, in almost every case it has equaled the record of the previous year. The paved streets of Evanstonr 1ittve^~beeir increased by ** Statistic^ |how ikf? Trernjn^ Vato of BaiWirigs Sa^feS I 2.455 miles, a big proportion-'of this pav- ing being macadam and brick. There are few of Bvanston's streets which are not already paved, and this gradual yearly addition will even- tually result in a line of never-ending paved highways. The amount of side- walk shows a considerable decrease, while the sewers laid during this time amount to 1.781 miles, almost one-half-mile more than last year. The city has been doing all in its power to prohibit disease in this city, and the enormous amount of sewer pipe laid during the last twelve months has aided materially in this move- ment. The number of water mains laid is over twice the amount laid in 1911. With an efficient filtration Bvanston's fire department has had a remajteahl^^ all they ^ value ot ^^rpj^rty endangered In these fires was fa,168,79(>. The actual Illinois stands disgraced among the piant m active operation, Evanston's jjj£|!^:!tf,HW^^ °^ machinery for supplying water weuli ~V.J #^ii«w .*iH»A«b in thin iitAte are k_ ^^-#^«* ^ loss to the property from fire wa* |4S^ 369, while the Insurance carried IP estimated at $1^58,920, Be^parfr meht cannot tfe too highly commend* ed for its good work, the loss being so small in proportion to the value of property endangered as to be almost insignificant The. value of property over the loss of $49,369 was $2,119,- 421.. •:..-:A;: :,;ii;-^.; ^'.V: ■•.«.. -:::T h: The department has had no serious accidents during the past year, and no member haa been seriously in- jured. t*Tw% inen have resigned, and one man died, making it necessary to employ '«iair^i?iii^"-fiiw'--i|Bt 'iUielr: -vijaeiMk Outside of this there, have been no changes, although new implements for fighting the flames are continually re- placing the old. ;^i ^K-;«^'v<-?vr' Chicago Artist to ^|.|e|^yiHiit;- Op the heelt ol;^ «lttiottiMw|^f that Wm. Vance baa been compelled Evanston theaterW^:^;,*^i:,-,-r :h^aiicceB#:;*^ lopky former^ director ^t^ comp^H#>1ier#|Wjti«' ..... „..._....._..,..., managing a irto^^^wii^W-^^^ p!ay-MSh*i^;e*^^ to ;patr«na,.c|? ^-t^?aM;^|^vl^^^^s introduction. He has been conJMcUO* with stock companiea for a long th»t; having managed; several companlea '" iKtM ark, beiWet aeveral {otl^:towliii^ii|« be perfect Following is the specified results of the work of the Commissioner of Public Works: Pavements in Evanston--100 square yards limestone top, water hound macadam, 0.015 miles. 2,419 square yards bituminus mac- adam, 0.158 miles. 3,143 square yards brick pavement on concrete foundation, 0.278 miles. 21,319 square yards brick on mac- adam foundation, 1,136 miles. 13,569 square yards concrete pave ment, 0.868 miles. Total miles, 2.455. Total yards. 40,550. Cost, 1912, $67,611; for 1911, 2.559 miles at $70,234.44. Sewers built ffa Evanston, 1912: 9-inch sewer............. 1,285 feet 12-inch sewer............3,357 feet gz&m will ;a«aiim«:*ntlto:^ ter, being manager of ^-gbiM^^^^^ director of the company. l^M^Hi|lftM ■■■-■■■• '• ■■' ---^'"-'■■■"'■■"""•'"'• •*--*|iS^^^jsIa^ company. g^|i«;,^:|H^ClN^^ who has he^>tha;:i«^^;la^^*i^^ Von Glosser, one of 'fcliwiirt^ men In the:*w^±l!W.^i^'S^; a#S toia ine ihibh; «»wj ~----------- - 1Rlnrtl «„,»»» ___ 354 feet .optic. IB HU-O.B «or which ~ Pro* »J-* ~£ [ZZ..... MiT*- 20-inch sewer ..........• • 2,203 feet sloh was made except the Jail, the to sane hospital, or the almshouse. He said that in 1889 the state legislature, actingln response to agitation on toe subject, passed an act creating an Illi- nois colony for epileptics. Yet noth- ing has been done. Mr. Kingsley re- cited a number of stories, telling how these poor unfortunates fare. Some cannot get work because they are epk leptic. The very nature of the dis- ease deprives epileptic boys and girls from the privileges of scnool and church. The epileptic is * constant source of danger to himself and to others. Deaths from burning or drowning when taken with a conv£ alon are not infrequent Some can be cored. Dr. Prank Bilings insists that then is a large improvable class. Men- tal deterioriation can be often arrest S Mr. Kingsley told of the, epflepttc colonies in SwiUerland HoUand^and England, and Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York. Ktenty of Evidence. 1 wonder," said Slithers, stopping hi, car at the roadside •^•J^f^ an old man working to the fleIda.** I can get any gasoline around hereT n reckon yeUs," reP^tJgf^j^t ^figrtentog tt»^ttfSE aoo. ««Ye kin get it totyer W*** anyhow Them canr ahead o 3^ Jeans to haw left a few tonjotit be- Jl^env Jedgto' ^[^'tmgnkm^ I Total .................. ^»406 teet % 1.781 miles Vew catch-basins built, 84. New manholes built, 40. Cost of sewer work for 1912, |17,- 997.27. For 1911, 7,139 feet, 141 catch-ba- sins, 39 manholes. Cost of sewer work for 1911, f5.994.80 Water mains laid daring 1912. Four-inch mains, 858 reet. Six-inch mains, 8,579 feet. Eight-inch mains, 332 feet. Ten-inch mains, 48 feet Twelve-inch mains, 430 feet. ^ Four-Inch valves set, 3- Eight-inch valves set, 2. Twelve-inch valves, set, 2. Fire bydraatp set, 18. Pipe lowered: «T feet of f-toch main; 3©5 feet of 10-inch main. For 1011: 4,465 feet of main told. Sidewalks laid in Evanston in 1*11: 12,736 lineal iesti at a coat of $8JI«.40v For mi. 1W* Mneal feet at avCOit of fI14Sfc& -" '■""■ '\l^fi:. A packed house greeted Prof. H. H. Kingsley at the Evanston Historical society Monday evening, when he lec- tured on "England.** Although the lecture was not scheduled until 8 o'clock, the audience commenced to gather soon after 7, and when the lec- turer commenced every Inch of avail- able space was taken. There were many who came late and went away disappointed because there was no room™ for them. ^The lecture repaid those who succeeded in getting in, for it was fun of the brightest and hap- piest observations on the travels through the city and country Ufa of our sister country that one can pos- sibly imagine. ■ The journey started from London, and before that ancient and huge city was left behind some of the most charming stereoptleoii pictures were shown that it has been the good for* tune of an Evanston audience to view. Ohce away from London, most ot the cathedral cities were visited, and .when *tU;"XiM&^M:.1to..S^.* some most interesting talk about old Canterbury and some charming views of its scenes, announced the close of the trip, there, wan almost a sense of annoyance among hto hearers for, aV -- though they had listened to him for an hour and twenty Mtwstes, if they could have had thetr vray ho woaW have kept on all night. The lecture next Monday evening will be by Mr. William a Lovere, and will be on, "In the Footsteps of Wash- ington in Virgtoto.*' It wffl bo mna- trated with- some wonderfully beanti- ful views. '; ■ >Z';:\',: * .' ■, leading lady, taking the part of Miss Johnstone, <|r;inW-Vfcns^ with Iwr himba^ .also be no longer connected with the I company. z^^^^S^^lm^mM^SM^ The present play. MMra. Wlggs of the "Cabbage Patch," conttoued last week, and MThe ihird Degree" to er-<-thhik year I called yon Mtontot* ••Cerfslol? noti &€ * ■* To StavHhw Ctotosn Water, Osten water can . ba afaffitoad by the addittosi of of a grata of hypothesis* £J5»*J» the gaKoa. This does not latere ts* %waiHHr '.SB*;: niwa^wy . w^^p- ■ii^psfflffa' ^^^. being staged this week, as advertised. After that Mr. Blaylock to trying to get the foUowing plays, "The Crisis,** On Parole/* "What Happened to Jones.** and "to Missouri.** Mo ba- Ueves that the class of the plays which have been given thto season have not been up to the standard of an Evanston audience, :^ :Zm, While Mr. Blaylock will take im- mediate charge of the entire nianago- ment of |he theater and directing tha company, he wfll be handloapped slightly by the fact that he has the Stock company still on his hands that he has bean directing since he left Evanston. Mr. '••^-^■iIf»Lii:t3pna» 4eft for Canada and opened nn *Mt Monday night at Fort "9 price and Mrs. VaBes*» ..aotetv^ continued to her part up antf* Saturday night, also Joined Mrl Mrs. Vance at Fort WOltaiaa. Mrj Peyton wfll remato with ti» eosapanyj Mr. Giiy Kibby, who ptoyad at * Evanston theater last fall. an4 was a groat favorlta with local then* ter goers wfll retam to parts. He toft Eranatoa with Fortuae Hunter.- He takes the of Mr. George TlKunpsoa, who is toav- Mr. Doe Gardiner. paABofaT and assistant to Mr. Boaert will remain with tha eoa«r*W*^ ^$; WILMETTC METHOOtaT CHURCH. Now Year Sasday^Si^* ..avf: Bible schooL Come and moat oa» aow| pincers^ Omhestia ptoya evasy 8aa- day.'.'■■ :■>--■■;v-'?Z. f*; ,-^.-C '■■:. '-:-i-';'W*M , "'"-'■ -ts tt:45 tioa of membera. If ycei lawa ehareh aosae yon Lovely Girl- th»laiB»i ats» | are .^.^Wrthlns;' frooa W£&Sy;~ ~ '