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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15
For a Trolley Car System.

F0r lrOlley Cdl SyStSm.
James F. Thompson and Stuart w
Walker, well.known residents OF Mar
tinsburg, representing a syndicate OF
Plttsburg capitalists, have, 1t is alleg-
ed, secured ar option on the cement
mill property a mile below Shepherds
town Oh the Potomac river, owned by
Harry W. Blunt, with view to util-
izing the splendid water power and
constructing a trolley railway system
in Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
An enormous water power can be de-
veloped by the reconstruction OF the
dam across the river at the point
named, and this, with power to be OBJ
tanned from the proposed plant at
Dam No. 4, would probably be suffi-
Gent to run the entire system.
The parties interested have applied
to the city council of Martinsburg
for a franchise for the trolley road,
and will also make application to the
Berkeley County Court, the Jefferson
County Court and the towns in JEFF
ferson county for the necessary rights
1t is proposed to first construct the
line between Martinsburg and hep
nerdstown, and then extend the sys-
tenn to take in Shenandoah Junction,
Charles Town, Harper's Ferry and
other points, including a connection
with the Hagerstown system at Sharps-
burg.
1t is said that the syndicate repre-
scented by Messrs. Thompson and
Walker Is prepared to invest $4,000
900 in the enterprise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15
The Corporation Election.

The corporation election held in
Shepherdstown on Monday last re-
suited in the election of the following
officers for the ensuingyear:
Mayor-M. Grantham Bast.
Recorder-Samuel j. Hodges.
Councilmen-Joseph l.. Cookus, Sam
uel P. Humrickhouse, Ashton E. Bos-
well, Chas. M. Sheetz, j. ID. Billmyer.
There were two tickets in the field,
one headed by Robert G. Miller, who
has been mayor for several terms, and
the other by M. G. Bast Basis ma
jority over Miller was so, the vote
standing 1875 for Bast and rs for Mil
Ter. Samuel j. Hodges, the present
recorder, had no opposition, and s. P.
Humrickhouse was on both tickets.
On the question of license or no Ii
ceIse to sell liquor the vote stood 1872
Tor license and 81 against license.
The election passed off very quietly,
there being no disturbance ofany kind.
1t may not be out Of place to-say
that the retiring town council has
served the people most exoellently,
having been careful and economical
and managing our town affairs very
wisely. Mayor Miller has been an
exceptionally efficient officer, giving
his best service to the corporation
and being particularly attentive to
the duties of the office. Under his
administration the finances Of the
town have been conservatively man
aged, the improvements have been
kept up, and good order has been
maintained. The new mayor and
council will, we trust, be equally suc-
cessful in their administration and
make as good record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15
Clears the Complexion.

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimu-
lates the liver and thoroughly cleanses
the system and clears the complexion OF
pimples and blotches. 1t is the best
laxative for women and children, as it
is mild and pleasant, and does not grippe
or sicken. Orino is much superior to
pills, aperient waters and all ordinary
cathariics as it does not irritate the
stomach and bowels. Remnants Phar'
maCy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

The best way TO rid the system Of a
cold is TO evacuate the bowels. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar acts as
a pleasant, yet effectual cathartic on
the bowels. 1t clears the head. cuts
the phlegm out Of the throat. strength
ems the bronchial tubes, relieves coughs,
colds, Group. whooping cough, etc.
Sold by Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

Ask your grocer for Snow Flake
Flour. 1t is made at Billmyer's Mil
by G. N. Whiting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

What do you Want? You will find
it at Walls big sale, Monday, March
26th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

Snow Flake Flour cant be beat.
Made by c. N. Whiting at Billmyer's
Mill. Ask your grocer for it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

Good fresh COWS at Wallis dispersal
sale, Monday, March 26th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15
For Rent.

A confortable fr,ns dssiiing- hesss
near Kearneysville fossese,on 6lvsn
April LIST, 1905 ap21y sn9.rsuArs.
March 1. leoo--su.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
Elk State Auditor Granted
Another Hearing by In
diana Supreme Court.
WILL MEAN FREEDOM
Decision of Lower Court Reversed On
Grounds That He Was lire
sponsible for Foreign Taxes.

One of the most important decis
ions ever handed down by the supreme
court Of Indiana was rendered this
morning when they reversed the decis-
ion of the lower court which sentenced
David E. Sherrick, ex-auditor of state
to the penitentiary for from two to
twenty-one years. Perhaps there was
never in the history of Indiana a trial
which caused so much comment
throughout the state, both for and
against the administration, as that Of
David Sherrick.
The decision of the circuit court was
reversed on fundamental grounds that
Sherrick was not responsible for for
eign insurance taxes. This is such a
vital point in the case that although
the supreme court ordered a new trial
it Is not probable that there will ever
be another one
A requisition was sent this morning
to Warden Reid of the Michigan City
penitentiary. ordering Sherrick to be
sent down to Sheriff Sourbier OF Ma
rion county to be held until a new trial
is granted.
Sherrick's friends here are delighted
at the decision of the court and are in
great hope that Sherrick will ultimately
be freed. He has been in the peniten-
tiary about three months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
East Chicago Business Men
Regret Scandal, But
Look to Future,
NO MORE GRATING
1t Is Believed That Recent Scandal
Will Have a Salutary Eff
feet On Boodlers

The boil has broken at East Chicago
and although it is still hurting, the
people are happy. For two or three
years the business men have been
working determinedly to rid the city
administration Of men they believed to
be dishonest. They may have made
some mistakes, but last spring they
ousted the mayor, the treasurer. the
city clerk and majority of the coun-
cilmen.
Even with most OF the reform can
didates elected trouble did not cease
and time and again it has been neces-
sary to use threats and big sticks to
get their representatives to represent
them.
Finally one or two OF the city Of
ffcials were caught with the goods on
them and only permitted to continue
political careers on the condition that
they be good.
The recent sensation in which GER
tain ex x-city officials were alleged to
have accepted bribes for their influence
in preventing action unfavorable to
them when the sewer pumping station
bonds were issued has so deeply stir
red the community .that II Is peneVed
there never can be another era of such
open and organized looting as has dis
graced East Chicago during its early
history.
The councilmen are now either hon
est or sat upon and the men who were
; responsible for foisting upon the city
q sewage pumping station that cost
$54, 900 and should have been built for
| $4,000 and which is now out of re-
pair and tumbling to pieces. are open
| ly charged with crime and will have
to prove themselves innocent or take
/ the consequences.
| The business men all realize that the
stories of crookedness that have gone
/ abroad about the city will give East
/ Chicago a bad reputation, but they also
realize that 1t all had to come out
sooner or later. Supuration was neces-
sary and there is some satisfaction In
knowing that boils are good for the
/ system; they purify the blood.
Every one is hoping that 1t will al
be over with as soon as possible and
then the city OF East Chicago will turr
over new leaf and lead dinerent
! life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
Dozens of Stories of Alleged
Crookedness are Being
Circulated.
is SHORT $4,000
Business Men Get Together and Find
That It Would Take That
Amount to Square Things.

A. J. c. Orthall, the man who is al
legged to have embezzled a large sum
of money, is nowhere to be found. and
yesterday his creditors took possession
of his office and put paddock on the
door.
1t is the common talk about town
that the real estate man realized that
the financial crash was inevitable. and
got out of town before he could be ar
rested
Since the fact has become known
that Orthall is in deep water dozens of
stories of his alleged crooked dealings
have been made public. If these stor-
les are true it is remarkable that a
man could have lived in a community
as long as he did and not be found out
sooner.
Some of the charges that have been
made against him are as follows:
He is alleged to have collected 5000
in rents for the Lake Shore Land &
| Improvement company. and to have
failed to make settlements. This is the
| embezzlement.
A man by the name of Mylin claims
that he owes him s275, which he Sc
cured in a fraudulent manner.
Another man, whose name is un-
known, is said to have paid $311 for a
lot, only to find that Orthan did not
1
company had the deed that the dis
credited real estate man had promised
so many times to provide.
Mrs. Chittenden claims that she gave
rthall s1,7o0 with which to make a deal
and that all she got for her money was
three lots valued at about 5000. Ac-
cording to her statement, Orthal de-
frauded her Of just $500.
A plumber by the name of Erhardt
claims that he was induced to sign a
note for $500 with the understanding
that OrthaIl had some money coming
soon and would repay him. He is still
waiting for his money.
DR.. Hardigan claims that Orthall
owes him 5000. and there are dozens
of cases where houses were built anc
1t was supposed that the bills had beer
paid when in reality they were not.
1t seems that nearly every one who
did business with the fellow has Z
claim of some kind against him, ant
there is CONSERVATION among his cred.
itors for fear they will not be able tC
realize anything on their claims.
Some of the business men got to
gether last night and figured that the
total amount of Orthalrs peculationi
will amount to over five thousand dol
lars, and there may be more of hii
victims to hear from.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
Trial of Lapidat is Closing
Verdict May be Re
turned Tonight.
PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE
State Has Rested It's Case and Wit
nesses For Defense Being Ex-
amined By Interpreters Today.
Especial to Lake County Times). :.

Especial to Lake County Times).
Crown Point Ind, Nov. 16.-The fifth
day of the Lapidat murder trial began
this morning with nearly all the evil
dence in and the attorneys preparing
to make their arguments before the
jury. The state finished its case yes
terday morning and the balance of the
day was taken up in hearing the wit
nesses for the defense. The states
witnesses established the fact that a
crime was committed and that Lapidat
was responsible for the death of Alex
andia. The story Of the shooting was
brought out graphically by the evil
dence of eye-witnesses to the affair,
and the dying mans statement was one
of the bits of evidence that attracted
much interest. The defense is relying
on their pleas of insanity and self-de-
fense, and is bringing out some points
about the crime that have not hereto
fore been made public. One of these
is that the defendant, Lapidat, had re-
ceived a very serious injury to his
head the day before the shooting and
was still suffering from It. 1t is al
legged that he was struck over the head,
cutting a cash several inches long and
down to the skull, and this caused him
intense pain and suffering. and affected
his mind. The defense is going into
its side of the case at some length.
The taking of evidence is a tedious
job, as few of the witnesses speak Eng
lish and the services of the interpreter
are necessary. Judge McMahan has
allowed the jury to separate and 60
to their homes at night. but has given
them very strict instructions not to
converse about the trial outside the
court room
1t is thought the case will go to the
jury this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
Train Filled With Gary
Workers Crashes Into
Freight at Crossing.
LOCAL PEOPLE HURT
Claim Agent Makes Every Effort To
Keep Information From
Police.

A west bound Lake Shore suburban
train on its way from Gary to Chicago
and loaded with working men and a
few other passengers who had been
picked up at Indiana Harbor and other
stops along the way, crashed into the
rear car of freight train while it
was crossing the main track to reach
a parallel track farther west.
Sixteen passengers were injured
among them being Mrs Bertha X
Chittenden of Indiana Harbor formerly
the manager of the South Bay hotel
Mrs. Louise Morris also of Indiana
Harbor and Thomas Cherito of Whiting
The accident is attributed either to
the carelessness of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern train crew or an in
adequate system of switch signals.
The smashup occurred at 87th street
and the Lake Shore tracks and many
of the injured were taken to the resi-
dence of DR.. Sidney Mcleod, 915 Com
mercial street where they were cared
for until the hospital ambulances ar
rived.
The switch engine was in charge of
Engineer George Swintan and Fireman
Henry HELEN. The passenger engine
was manned by Engineer George Schu-
bert and Fireman E. T. Catman. Schu-
bert was cut by flying glass. The
others were uninjured
The accident occurred shortly after
G o'clock. The freight train, which
consisted of four cars loaded with grain
had been on siding next to the main
west bound track and was crossing
the track to reach a siding beyond.
Either no signals were set to inform
the passenger train crew that it's track
was not clear or the signals We're set
and disregarded. Witnesses disagree
on this point.
Half of the rear car had cleared the
main track when the suburban engine
going at a rapid rate, struck it, cut
ting the car squarely in two. All -four
freight cars were derailed blocking
traffic at the point for more than al
hour. The passenger cars were no
/ damaged.
All the injured were taken to theil
homes by the police or by friends
Scolzic and several others who were
severely hurt were urged to go to tn,
South Chicago hospital but refused.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
OVER
GARY LAND
Agent of Old Slime Estate
Claims a Commission
of $4,000.
INVOLVE HALF MILLION
Three Lake County Cases Were Filed
Yesterday in La Porte County Su-
perior Court-The Details.

The big estate OF George T. Cline
which has been in court so many times
has again been entered in a suit in the
LaPorte superior court. iled yesterday
afternoon.
Cline died in 1908, leaving Edwin A.
Wakefield as executor and one OF the
three trustees of his estate, all Of which
was in Lake county, and 1900 acres of
which is now included in the town of
Gary and was purchased by the Steel
corporation for s66S.0o0. 1t seems that
the trustees of the estate entered into
an agreement with VIM. T. Smith. who
is the plaintiff in the present suit. to
pay him per cent OF the gross re-
ceipts for selling certain lands belong
Ing to the estate including the Gary
tract. Smiths commission on the
$66s.ooo deal amounted to 1894 and
this he claims has not been paid him
and he is demanding judgment in the
sum OF $4,000.
There is no claim that Smith was
not a properly cons tituted ogont of
the Cline estate and so there is no
dispute arising over the title to the
/ Gary land but simply over the COM
mission which Smith was to receive.
Two personal injury suits originally
filed in Hammond in the superior court
here have been venued to the LaPorte
superior court. The first. is the case
of Irwin Jahnke against the Chicago
Terminal for $4,000 damages.
While on his way home from school
in Hammond on May Is. 1905, it is al
legged, he stepped into hole between
the rail OF the company's tracks and
a plank of the street crossing and
while his foot was thus pinioned, a car
was shunted down upon him and 1t
crushed his left leg. The plaintiff as
serts that the accident was caused by
the negligence of the company in hav-
ing too large a space between the rail
and the plank OF the crossing, and he
demands judgment in the sum of
$4,000.
The other case is that OF John Doyle
of Ivesdale, Ill., agains the Wabash
for $25, 900. Doyle was injured at
Ivesdale last January by the fast pas
senger train but he originally filed his
suit in this county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
PRIZE FIGHTER WARD
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
taIIy-Participants . Arrested-Game
Breaks Up.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov 16.-
Mike" Ward. the pugilist, who was
knocked out by Harry Lewis. of Phila-
delphia last night, died this morning
about o'clock at the hospital here.
He was taken to the hospital last
evening in an unconscious condition
after staying eight of the ten rounds
scheduled to fight.
The police broke up the fight on ac-
count of the brutal punishment which
Ward was given by Lewis.
All of the official participants of the
contest were arrested this morning in
cluding Harry Lewis. his second, Frank
O'Brien, Of Philadelphia and Eddie
Ryan. of Detroit. the referee.
1t is rumored the charge of man
slaughter will be charged against the
principals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
WHEN THEY WILL
TAKE THEIR OFFICES.
Showing When the Newly Elected Of
fciaIs of Lake County VIII Begin
Their Terms, and How Long They
VIII Last.

The Crown Point Register OF this
week has complied a most interesting
article showing when the various
county officers just elected take their
seats, and we copy it in full.
Edgar d. Crumpacker, who succeeds
himself as congressman, will do so on
March A next, though the new congress
will not meet until the first Monday in
December, 1907, unless it should be
called in special session by President
Roosevelt. A term is two years.
A. J. Bowser will succeed T. E. Bell
as joint senator on Jan. l, 1908, and
serve four years.
Ed Simon, who will succeed Jno. N.
Beckman as representative, takes his
Office on Jan. l. 1907, and will be a
member of the Legislature that will
convene the first Thursday in January.
Although his active duties will last
only through the sixty-day session of
the legislature his term of office con-
tinues for two years.
S. c. Dwyer. who succeeds as joint
representative, will begin his new
term on Jan. l. and hold office for two
years, though his active duties Will
continue only during the session of the
| legislature in January and February
| D. E. Boone, who was elected prose-
cutor, will succeed himself Jan. l, 1908,
almost fourteen months hence. The
term is for two years.
Albert Mack will not succeed L. f.
Bailey as treasurer until Jan. 1. 1908.
He will serve two years, and will have
to give nearly a million dollar bond.
Fred Carter will take his office as
sheriff and succeed Charles ]. Daugh-
erty Jan. l. 1907, and will serve two
years.
Ernest Shortridge will succeed H H.
Wheeler as clerk Jan. 1, 1903. He will
appoint deputies at Hammond and
Crown Point
W. F. Bridge will succeed himself as
surveyor Jan. l, 1907. He will serva
two years
William E. Black will succeed Ed P.
Ames as county assessor Jan. l. 1907,
and serve four years.
DR.. E. R. Gordon viii succeed DR..
George H Hoskins as coroner Jan. /,
1897. and Will serve two years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
THE WEATHER.
Rain tonight and Saturday. Warmer
colder Saturday afternoon or
night.

his road put on a train TO carry Chi
cago passengers to the state line. Mr.
Thomas seems to be impressed with
the earning possibilities of such train
and has taken it up" with the Erie
people. Another suggestion is to have
the Michigan Central put on an hourly
train between Kensington and Michi-
gan City, to connect with the Illinois
Central express trains at Kensington.
As it is now, homegoing passengers
on the Michigan Central have to de-
pend on the through trains, which have
a painful habit OF being late, especially
in winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
HOME FROM FUNERAL.

Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. D. w. Nc
Graw returned this morning from Col
linwood, o., where they went to attend
the funeral services of their son and
brother. Max Crawford. The services
were held Thursday afternoon from the
Christian church in that city, of which
the deceased was a member.
Mr.. Crawford was a member of sew
eraI orders and many beautiful en-
bIamatic floral pieces were sent the
family. Burial was made at East
Cleveland cemetery The widow and
children will make their home with
Mrs. Crawford's parents in Collins
wood for the present. The family have
the sympathy of their friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
GIRL MURDERED;
BODY IN LAGOON.
Mary Foley Disappears MysteriOusIy
and Her Distracted Mother Fears the
Worst.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

(SpeCfak TO Lake county IEmes.b
Chicago, Nov. 15.-Probably a thou
sand policemen yesterday searched for
the body of Mary Foley, 5735 Latin
street, who is believed by her mother
to have been murdered and thrown in
the lagoon in Ogden park, sixty-sev
enth and Loomis streets. Mrs. Foley
insists that her daughter is dead and
lying in the lagoon. She says the
girl did not run away as she was not
strong and that she has reason to be-
lieve that the girl was attacked and
murdered.
The girl is 19 years old and has been
missing since October 81 and Mrs. Foley
has appealed to the police for aid in
her search for the girl. AS last re-
sore Mrs. Foley yesterday appealed
to the South park commissioners for
permission to have the lagoon bottom
dragged at ogden park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
NEW MILITARY SCHOOL.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Nov. 14.-Captain
Ivors Leonard, sent with the United
States troops to Cuba recently, is on
his way to America to take charge of
the military instruction at Concordia
college in Fort Wayne. The military
department has just been established.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
TRUSTEE sCHAAF AS CHAIRMAN

F. Richard Schaaf, jr., trustee Of
North township. is in Indianapolis
where the executive committee of the
Indiana township trustees meets to-
day. Mr.. Schaaf is chairman OF this
committee. At this session a time will
be fixed when the trustees of the entire
state viii meet befo4 the close OF the
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16

While 1t may be true that more than
one made made million out of chew
ing-gum, they did not make it out Of
chewing the gum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
SUPERIOR COURT ALLOWANCES.

Following are the bills allowed by
the Superior court for the October