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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01

Together they began the scrutiny,
which seemed 20 afford litt'e ciew 10
the motive which caused la,II DUN
ba-;on's death, The deceased had
neither watch, chain, n. v4luab!eS IN
his posse son; few 7hI..nsS and some
pawn tickets were found one pocket,
> pa,-boo- containing eatgle- u bets in
another, while : third he'd n empty
envelope directed III i round, masculine
hand, and sivlns the address u the de
ceased
These being carefully SET aside. the
examination O. tn room was proceeded
with, the men stepping softly ~ the thick
carpet, as II fearful est they Shouli wake
that rigid form lying IN the floor. Their
search was almost Immediately rewarded
by the discovery near the couch on which
Mrs. Duubarton mad lain of large, bone
handled clasp knife, such as sailors might
use, the blade of which was freshly
stained with blood. and from the window
crossing to the center of the room were
traces of clay-rnarks of the footsteps
Of the murdered man. Beyond these
nothin was percep,ible i'll the we'll
ordered room to indicate the tragedy that
had taken place within its walls and had
forever cast 4 shadow on this peaceful
home.
"He mas. have entered there" re-
marked lIackworth, pointing to the
French windows, which opened in the
center and extended almos. to the floor.
Let US have look at the garden" And
with lamps flashing through the heavy
darkness they examined the ground,
tracking footmarks which crossed in a
diagonal line from the gate to the win
dow, leaving deep indentations in the
flower plots, tramping shrubs and Olos-
sons, and tearing down the grass upOE
the slope of the terrace fronting the
house. Comparison Of the footprints
with the boots Of the deceased showed
beyond doubt it was he who had
left the traces behind as he rushed on
his way to death.
The closest observations made then and
in the morning also failed to discover
the tracks of second pair of boots.
Not satisfied with this scrutiny, the
inspector resolved to extend its sphere,
but for this purpose he was obliged to
wait until daylight came to his aid. For.
though it seemed at this moment as il
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Important! Rushll

A we'll dressed young man approache ed
the desk in a telegraph branch Office YES
terday and wrote message. Laying ne
pen down, he handed the message 20 The
girl and said:
"You can rush this for me, can't you?'
"Yes, indeed replied the girl.
"It's very important" he went az; '1
must have it rushed"
"It shall go right through
"All right" he said, turning away. BE
sure and rush it now"
When he had gone the girl showed the
message to another operator standing
near. Look at what is to be rushed"
she said.
The message read:
"Henry still loves his little wife and
wishes she could be with him
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01

s-ueaIrd. her demeanor wild. With a
horrible scream the girl rushed from The
room, qa,ted the house, and ran into
the roadway.
4 mlrl;c later and Veronica, draped
in a dres5in ing gown, hurried into the
study. She bent above the PROSTATE. mo-
ti5nicss figure and gazed upon the cruel
and evil face.
Father" she said, in shuddering
whisper.
Then she looked upon her mother,
whose cOuntenance was as that of a
marble nask-a mask eunnIngly carved
to express despair and delirIun, agony
and lear, and lighted by the eyes OF flame,
poked upon the knife ciutched in the
thin, nervous white hand and upon the
blood-smeared gown, when with a pite-
ous and tender cry-the cry of one
wounded beyond healing, the child flung
her aE1, around that dumb, tragic figure,
evr.a.m.ng:
oh, mother, mother, what have you
done"
At thst moment the servant hurriedly
rc.,I,erei :he room, followed by police
:..ln.
Look" She said fystcrioal'y, as She
pointed 10 her mistress Look, she has
murdered himr
As the policeman advanced Olive Dunn
barton -Hvercd and drew back. tottered,
and with L p..cous moan fell senseless
beside the dead.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
.s4frs. !. 4Henderson's Seven Rules
For Longevity.

Mrs. J. B. Henderson, the wife of ex-
Senator Henderson, wields a great inhu-
nee, not only over her husband, but also
over all who know her. 1t was Mrs
Henderson who persuaded her husband
to destroy all the wines and liquors in
the cellars of their Washington home not
long ago. Shortly afterwards the news
came that she had converted the famous
diplomat, WI Ting Fang, to her ideas
and ideals of life. Mrs. Henderson, in
a recent interview gave the following
rules for long life. They are worth pre-
serving.
I. Study the laws of nature for health
and the remedies OF nature for cure.
:. Avoid all poisons.
g. Take abundant exercise in pure
air, but always short Of fatigue. So ex-
ercise that every portion of the body is
equally benefited. As it takes strong
engine for long journey, cultivate lung
power by slow, deep-breathing exercises
4. Eat only the amount of food that
nature needs, and study what to eat from
scientific point of view.
5. Cultivate normal sleep. Live and
sleep only in rooms that are vel zunned
well ventilated and NOT overhea!ed.
6. Cultivate the habit OF work in con-
nection with some worthy ambition. for
healthy exercise of body and mind is as
strengthening as repose, and should bal
ance it Work while you work and
rest while you rest avoiding all worry
Make yourself useful to the world and
feel that you have mission in it.
7. Avoid bad environments, the worst
of which is the friend who encourages
you to poison yourself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
who is he?'
Her husband" the maid replied, in

Who is he?'
Her husband" the maid replied, in
a high, wild voice.
Before he could ask further questions,
sounds were heard of footsteps and mur
murs of voices of those whom the serv-
ants cries of murder and the policeman 5
entry had attracted, and presently an
other constable, DR.. Ouave and his son,
and some strangers pushed their way into
the room, followed by the cook, sleepy
and scared.
The medical man bent above the dead.
took one rigid hand in his own, placed
his ear above the region where the heart
had just been stilled, and said in an
awesome tone:
ITS all over with him. He is quite
dead
From this ghastly figure he turned to
Mrs. Dunbarton, who by this time had
been lifted to a couch, where she lay
motorless and apparently lifeless, her
daughter clinging to and kissing her be-
tween heartbroken sobs.
The policeman made no attempt to ar
rest the woman suspected of murder,
knowing she was not likely to make her
escape, and aware that if arrested be-
fore she gave evidence in the Coroner's
Court she could not be cross examined.
you must at once fetch an inspector,
Martyn," the policeman who had first
arrived upon the scene said to the other,
while I remain here and see that moth
ing is disturbed"
Crayton, the second constable, having
disappeared, Mrs. Dumbarton been con-
veyed to her bedroom and the group
of curious strangers having departed,
silence fell upon the house, broken only
by the occasional sounds OF hurried foot
steps in the corridor above stairs.
A considerable time passed before
Martyr, keeping his watch beside that
stark and ghastly figure, heard sounds
OF cab wheels stop before the house, and
Immediately Inspector Griffiths, OF the
Metropolitan Police District, entered
with Crayton. Grffiths, who had been
made acquainted with the circumstances
OF the case, methodicaly prepared TO ex-
anime the deceased. hoping to find some
clew to the instigation of the crime, some
evidence which would surely bring the
act home to the perpetrator.
Before beginning he was joined by De-
tective Inspector Mackworth. who had
been sent to the house by the Director
of Criminal Investigation, to whom Grit
fths had forwarded telegram.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
IN THE SHADOW
OF SHAME
By Fitzgerald Molloy
srn.;-.o. Preee.!ss ca.p.e,

Copyagh, by E Fitzgerald Mo.-oy-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01

We draw CONTRACTS, BILLS OF
SALE, DEEDS, BONDS, MORTGk-
GES, MECHANICS ES-eFe-f
sind OF Legal Document, also f. ror-.I
ral fee. We send YOU the tocuTreut
promptly, neatly ,yprs5.itten or par:.g
printed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
CHAPTER III.

On seeing the figure Of man stretched
stark upon the floor, ms breast stained
with blood, the policeman, uaheeding all
else, knelt beside him to ascertain II life
were quite extinct Having satisfied him
self upon this point, he looked up and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Know Your Rights
and Secure Them
A!iLegal
Documents
and Advice
SatiSfac-
lion or
MoneyBack

If you are in any XIX. OF business or
family ..OaUle you need ADVICE. Our
attorneys know the Law Of every State.
and furnish reliable advice, al a nominal
fee. nuch of our business is keeping
our clients out of trouble when you
coa5lLr e your neighbor GOesu't know
a.. about it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01

East Business and Bank Reference.
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Ifr N. DptI NISE tSD ADVICE CO..
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01

D.r- Ir--',A-r.f Aft-r The legal s-pAra:tgn from
a-r H-4fA g-'Al-, ---lrlr- successful A4--H-
aEt l,rs -.-tiY -Irl hr- dA sl.t+r, IerJ-lr1 u
rt-EEll tsf#.E, - J3.-u " H-Id. Ions. Hrr Eu-
zlt rf 7'r-rl- - Lu1tln ant - .@trer nase-
ruler 4yrlau-- ;9r money Her c0gstn yAieri4s
ta.Hra.tN. a man OF Ildrp-uGruf .eA.th Who las
tsr 10 love EttL hsr since early youth calls - say
farewell before starting a TIP 10 EgyPt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
CAPTAIN SANDERSON
LEAVES HAMMOND.
Veteran Attache of the Hammond EIe-
vatOr Co. Leaves to Take Position
with Cook County Abstract Company.

Capt w. ]. Sanderson. who has been
connected with the house of the Ham
mond Elevator company for seventeen
years, has resigned his position to take
another with the Cook County Abstract
company of Chicago.
Although keeping his home in Chi
cago, Capt. Sanderson. who IS adjutant
of the First Illinois Infantry and
veteran of the Spanish war, has been
a daily business visitor to Hammond
for the last six years. He has a num-
Der of friends in Hammond who will re-
gret his departure and win be sorry
that they will not see him as often as
they used TO.
1T IS merely like moving across the
street" said Capt. Sanderson this
morning I shall remain as much Of
Hammond as I ever was. I shall not
give my Hammond friends q chance 10
forget me. I am sorry to break away
from my business associates here.
feel that the best part OF my life has
been spent with them and that I owe
a great deal Of the pleasure I got out
Of It TO them. I'm not going away from
them and I guess Wen get together
once in awhile"
Capt Sanderson IS spending the week
end at Cumberland lodge. He will
open his desk IN the Rand -McNally
building on Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
TO PROBE THE DIsTLLERIEs.
Both Straight and Blend To BE InvestI-
gated Under the Pure Food Law.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The distillers
Of the United States are about to be
made the subject of investigation by
officers of the government. Sugar, oil.
steel, beef and even beer have had the
searchlight thrown upon them by the
administration, and now whiskey and
spirits, or rather those who make them,
are to be investigated as an incident
of the enforcement of the pure food
act, which will become effective on
Jan. l.
The men who make straight whiskey
and those who manufacture blends are
engaged in battle fierce and strenuous
over a tentative ruling by the secretary
of agriculture, in which it was held
that blends made of neutral spirits,
carmels and the like, in addition to
straight whiskey, shall be labelled
Imitation whiskey." This is in accord
ance with the policy of requiring the
ingredients to be stated on labels at
tackled to packages containing food
product. The straight whiskey men
contend that this is a just and proper
ruling and are insisting that 1t should
become a permanent ruling. Not so
with the blends. They insist that the
effect of the ruling would be to put
many of them out of business.
So much excitement has been worked
up over the matter that the secretary
Of agriculture has decided to make an
investigation of the distilleries. He
will be assisted in the work by DR.
Wiley and George F. McCabe, the law
officer of the agriculture department
While the announcement is made that
the distilleries will be looked into, the
blend factories will also be visited. II
is understood that operations will be
begun IN New York or Philadelphia
about Jan. 5.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29

true, but these two councilmen, i'm
stead OF adopting a policy or liberality
towards the cities 10 the north whence
the great bulk CT the taxes come, have
been niggardly and appropriations for
roads, bridges, etc. have only been
wrung from them after the hardest
fights.
He further says the Calumet region
has just begun its marvellous Develop
ment and soon 1t Will be necessary to
build miles OF roads, several bridges
and make other improvements that
will cost thousands of dollars. If the
cities in the northern portion OF the
county are compelled to put up with
the penuriousness OF the people of the
south, who know no more of the mar
velous development OF this section than
they do of the Roosevelt dam near
Phoenix. Ariz.. the progress OF the
county will be greatly hindered.
boundaries Undecided.
The speaker said that those who are
working on the bill that will be pre-
sented to the state Legislature this
winter have not definitely decided just
what the limits of the new counties, if
they become a fact, Will be, but it is
generally believed the northern county
Will compose all OF North township.
all OF Calumet township. and the nor
thern part of Hobart township.
The constitution OF the state requires
that when a county Is divided there
shall be at least 400 square miles of
territory in the old county, and Mr..
Friedrich says 1t is easy to fix the
limits so that this portion viii not be
violated.
The only question that has been rais-
ed has been that perhaps an agitation
for a division OF the county would hurt
the continuous court bill and ti4at II
would be asking too much of the state
Legislature to devote so much time to
the wants Of the people Of one region.
s1SIe only answer 20 this objection Is
that the Calumet region. because of the
marvellous progress it has made Is
worthy Of all the attention Of the next
legislature that the matters In hand
require.
Mr.. Friedrich pointed out the fact
that Hammond had been opposed in
getting the Columbia avenue bridge
and then only succeeded in getting
1000 when the appropriation should
have been $4,000. He also said Ham
mond would soon need a new bridge
in Holman street, another between
Eohmah street ana Ndluhet avenue
and would very soon demand the open
ing OF a highway across Wolf lake to
afford more direct route to Chicago.
"All of these things said Mr.. Fried
rich, will have to be secured from a
| reluctant county council and in these
days, when things must be done with
out the old-fashioned way OF quibbling
over them, 1 see no way but 70 secede
from the county and spend our own
money as we please"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29

secure the new establishment for the
Butler district and it is up to the citt-
zens of the town and the board Of trade
to put forth such exertions as will Sc
cure the location for the Butler dis
trict.
Securing it would be one OF the best
Chris tmas presents the town could get
and there are indications that If the
proper effort is put forth the town can
have the present"
Speaking of the thousands Of cars
that are ordered and on which the
Standard Steel Car company will bid,
the Pittsburg Post has the following:
Practically every railroad in Pitts
burg, will place contracts within the
next month for additional freight car
equipment, the total cost of which is
estimated at several millions of dollars.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has taken the lead in this matter, hav-
ing invited bids for 5000 new box
cars 1t was said Friday that the
Pennsylvania lines west, the Baltimore
& Ohio, the Wabash and the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie would also ask for bids
on new equipment within d few weeks
The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
appropriated 100000 for freight car
equipment about six weeks ago, and
It is understood much larger sum
will be necessary to purchase the new
equipment required to handle the in
creased traffic
AN interesting feature in connec-
tion with the contracts for new cars
is that no wooden cars viii be ordered.
For the past several years the rail-
roads have been gradually doing away
with the wooden cars and instead are
ordering all steel cars. During the
early part of this year the Pennsyl-
vania destroyed several thousand wood
en- freight cars which were too small
for further use"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
AGITATION STARTED TO MAKE
TWO COUNTIES OF LAKE
Charles Friedrich the Moses Who Would Lead the Peo
pie of the Calumet Region Out of Gall
ing Bondage.

There is strong agitation IN Ham
mond favoring the secession OF the
northern portion of Lake county from
the southern part and organizing two
separate counties with their seats OF
government at Crown Point and Ham
mond.
Charles Friedrich is the George
Washington of the movement and is
personally carrying on the war for in
dependence. Hundreds of Hammond
people are rallying to his support and
IT is firmly believed by those who are
measuring public sentiment that be-
fore the fourth OF next July a liberty
bell will be ringing in the court house
tower in this city.
Brought Up In County Council.
The question of dividing the county
came up at a fiery meeting of the coun-
ty council yesterday. The councilmen
from the vicinity OF Crown Point re-
quested the appropriation OF $500 to
pay for the drawing of plans for the
charging of the Crown Point court
house so that there will be more room
in the offices of the recorder. treasurer.
clerk and auditor. The several speak
ers included V. S. Reiter, Frank Meek
er, John Brown and Charles Friedrich.
II was while discussing the advisability
of making this appropriation that Mr..
Friedrich aired his views on the propo
sition to divide the county.
Taxation without representation is
just as intolerable now as it was over
zoo years ago, and that is the reason
why Hammond, East Chicago. Whiting
and Gary residents have determined to
] ~
ernment and start one of their own.
! Voices Grievances of Community.
Charley voiced the grievances of his
fellow citizens in the following man
ner:
In the northern portion of the
1 county millions OF doifars are Heing
invested. An approximate estimate
would place the sum at $125, 900, of
which 100000 900 will be spent at
Gary; S5.0O0,oO0 at HAMMOND. and
$10,000O00 at East Chicago and In
diana Harbor The people of the
southern part of the county do not
seem to realize that capital Is doing
so much for the northern part of tho
county and that thousands of dollars
must be spent by the county i'm
provements in order to keep pace with
the progress that is being made.
There is a population of approxi-
mately 10000 people in the northern
part of the county. compared to about
10000 or 1900 in its southern por-
ton, and yet in spite of these inequali-
ties both in population and wealth the
people from the south have two rep
resentatives in the county council to
one who represents the territory to the
north"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
FOR LARGER ARMY PISTOL.
The President Confers With Secretary
Taft and Col. Russell on the Subject.

washington. Dec 26.-During hol-
idav week the president ostensibly is
receiving no visitors on business and
he win be absent from Washington
after today. Although it was an
nounced that no visitors would be re-
eeived this week, Mr.. Roosevelt spent
several hours in his office this morning
and he sent for Secretary Taft and
col. Russell, acting chief Of the Bureau
Of Ordnance Of the Quartermaster de-
partment. He wished TO talk about
the calibre of the army pistol
There has been much discussion
among the officers of the Ordnance De-
partment on this subject. The calibre
of the weapon now in use is 0.3S It is
argued that a 045 should be used, as
this weapon is much more effective IN
battle. 1t has been found that in case
Of a surprise from ambush by the na-
tives in the Philippines a machete in
the hands Of a Filipino has often done
its work after the man welding it had
been shot by American soldiers car
rying one Of the o.SS calibre pistols
This pistol kills" il was. explained
this morning. but it doesn't stop the
enemy instantaneously in all cases.
1t is asserted that the large calibre
pistols will do this, and the larger
calibre pistol viii probably be adopted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
MURDERER INTERESTS WOULD
CONTROL NEW INTERURBAN.
Said To BE Making Effort to Get Pos
session of Northern Indiana System
Now in Process of Construction.
Especial to Lake County Times.1

LaPorte, Ind. Dec. 29.-The Murd-
erek interests are making an effort to
secure control OF the interurban sys-
tenn Of the Northern Indiana company
which is in process of construction be-
tween indianapolis and LaPorte. A
branch is to be built between LaPorte
and Michigan City and II the deal goes
through it is said this line will be
extended westward through Porter and
Lake counties passing through Valpa-
raiso and Hammond. 1t is also stated
that southern Michigan extension will
be put through north from LaPorte to
the lines running to Grand Rapids and
South Haven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
WIRES NEED 4 REST.

Messages said a telegraph opera
tor. always slide over the wires bet
ter on Monday than on any other day.
The wires. you see. have prohted by
their Sunday rest.
1T is fact that inanimate as well
as animate things get tired and need
a vacation occasionally. You know
how true this is of razors. of automo-
biles, Of loeomotives-and il is Just as
true OF telegraph wires.
a wire after its Sunday rest gives
a quicker. a fuller and a more delicate
transmission. It is ike a piano that
has just been tuned."-aIinneapo polls
Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-29
"Your Uncle Nick" Will Be
Gary's First Funeral
Director.
HAS BOUGHT 50 FOOT LOT
Plans to Erect Up-to-Date Building
To Be Used Exclusively for
His Business.

Nick Emmerling today revealed the
true object of his trip to Gary, and, as
suspected he is to be the leading un-
dertaker in city of great undertake
ings.
Mr.. Emmerling has purchased a so
foot lot just off Broadway in the prin-
cipal business portion of the town and
next spring viii erect a fine brick
building that will be devoted entirely
to his own business.
Mr. Emmerling has been given con
siderable encouragement by the powers
that be and as a result he will have
one of the most modern and complete
undertaking establishments in In
diana.
He says that he has had his eye on
Gary for a long time and that Your
Uncle Nick" is not content to sit
around and see some one else start
the pioneer undertaking establishment
Of the new steel town.
The Hammond business will be con-
Quoted as usual and he will divide his
attention between his two places Of
business.
1t is said that the inducements the
company is offering Mr. Emmerling.
providing he will put in the kind of
an establishment the company wants.
is a monopoly of the latter's business.
This includes all of the ambulance
work between the plant and the hospi-
tai and the care of all of the bodies of
men who are killed while at work.
If the work at Gary will be as deadly
as it is in South Chicago it looks as
though Your Uncle Nick" would have
his hands full. AT any rate Emmerling
may be justly proud of his ability TO
land q good thing.