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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Man Who Held Up the Alton Train
Makes a Clean Breast
of His Doings.
TELLS HOW he RAN THE GAME
Captured Because He Got Too Close
to the Conductor.
Name He Gives Not Believed To Be His
Nor Is His Brother" Story
Credited by the Police
Officials.

Marshall Mo-. Nov. 27.-The bandit
who held up the Chicago and Alton
train Sunday night between Glasgow
and Slater, Mo. was brought to the
county Jail here and Immediately
opened negotiations with the prosecut-
ing attorney, offering to make a full
confession If the charge against him
was made burglary. In Missouri the
extreme penalty for train robbery Is
death, the minimum ten years impris-
onment The prosecutor refused any
concession, and the bandit then volun-
teered a statement as follows:
Has a Convenient Brother"
"Afy name is Claude Randall; my
age 20 years and 8 months. 1 came
from st. Louis to Mexico, Mo, on the
Wabash, and from Mexico to Slater on
the Chicago and Alton railroad yester-
day. My brother was the one who
robbed the Golden State Limited, and
he told me that the Golden State Linn
tied did not stop between Slater and
Mexico. and for that reason I came to
Slater to get on the train. l got in the
smoking car and went through it and
robbed two or three other cars.
Considerable in His Crime.
II did not take any money from
workmen or ladies, as 1 only wanted
to take money from those that had
made it easy and could afford it. One
man on the train when he heard me
tell another passenger that 1 did not
want any of his money because he
was a laborer said he was q laborer
also. 1 did not believe him, and asked
him to show me his hands. Upon look
2 ing at them I found them as soft as a
woman's. then made him dig up, tax
ing from him his $40 watch. which
told him would send to the st. Louis
Republic, where he could get 1t. as I
only wanted it to keep time by until I
got to my destination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
OVER THE HORSESHOE FAILS
Unknown Man Goes to His Death
Two Brave Attempts to Save
Him Are Failures.

Niagara Falls, \. Y, Nov. 27. = An
cNknown man was swept over the
Horseshoe falls In a small boat after
a daring attempt had been made to
save him. An employee Of the Ontario
Power company first sew the little
craft coming down the river in the
grasp OF the swift current The oc-
cupant, a man. was standing up, fran
tically waving his hands.
Two rowboats started to attempt a
rescue. The rescuers went far be
yond what is considered the danger
line, but a cross current carried the
unfortunate man away from them to-
ward Goat island, and in few min
utes he was carried over the Horse
shoe falls. The would-be rescuers with
great difficulty succeeded in reaching
shore.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND 2
Woman Suicide and Child-Murderess
Leaves a Note to the dearest
Man on Earth"

Providence. r. L, Nov. 81 Mrs.
Charles G. Checkley and her two chill
dren, girl of 21A years and one of
months, were found dead in their home.
The woman had turned on the gas,
and taking her two children in her
arms lay down with them. She left
penciled note which read as follows:
"To the Dearest Man on Earth: l
am unhappy and want to die, so l
might as well go now. You will find
my pin end ring on the little girls
heart. l love my husband, my home
and my children. Don't blame me.
In want of thought we may do harm
when we mean to do good"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
PITTsBURs,s dRAEr sENsArIuN
Railway President and City Dad
Charged with Trying to Steal
$4,000 More or Less.

Plttsburg. Nov. PC. s. Cameron.
president of the Tube City railroad,
and William A. Martin, a member OF
the common council. were arrested
here following meeting of the coun-
ell in connection with the recent
charges that they were trying to de
fraud the railroad out of $4,000. The
two men were first arrested last
Wednesday and held first in $4,000
bail. which was later reduced to S1O,-
GEO. The charges were made by c. R.
Richardson, stakeholder. who charged
grating" in connection with number
Of ordinances now pending before the
Pittsburg council.
Cameron and Martin were rearrest-
ed shortly before midnight, and are
being detained in the woman's depart
ment of the central station until bail
IS given. Sensational charges are be-
ing made regarding the Tube City
railroad ordinances, which provided for
a proposed railroad line from McKee
port, with Pittsburg as the terminal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION.
President Buchanan Had Had All the
Visitors He Wanted.

President Buchanan's home still
stands in the outskirts Of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was a close friend
of Abraham N. Cassel. He was presi-
dent of the turnpike company which
owned a road leading from Lancaster
past the Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only president this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of
the callers who daily thronged to the
candidates home.
Abe" said Buchanan one day,
cant you abolish the tolls, or give
a special rate, for all these people?
/ want to encourage them to come
want 'em all to come"
Mr. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and concession was
granted.
After election came the office seek
ers, and the home of the president
elect was compassed about like a be-
leagured camp. Meeting him, Blu
chanan again entreated the road
owner:
"Cassel," he said, "for heavens
sake keep 'em away! Can't you build
toll gates clear up to the sky so they
can't climb Saturday Evening
Post
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
NOT QUITE vIGILANT ENOUGH
Let the Conductor Get Too Close to
Him just Once.

Let the Conductor Get Too Close to
Him just Once.
when the train reached Glasgow I
got off on the platform, and as the
again and commenced to go through
the passengers in a sleeping car, where
allowed the conductor to get too
close to ME and he grabbed my pistol
and my throat. He then wrenched the
pistol from me, and 1 broke and ran
to the back of the train. Many Of the
passengers, and all of the train crew
rushed upon me while the train was in
motion. struck me upon the head with
the pistol, and tried to throw me over
board while the train was running
thirty miles an hour.
THE train was stopped, and l was
captured and put off at Armstrong and
brought from there the next morning
to Glasgow, and from there to this
place today. l was born near Grant
City, Mo-, and was out in California
and came back to Missouri about six
4
about eight or ten watches from the
passengers on the train. I did not
want this 1ewelry, but they forced me
to take it" The story of his capture
agrees with the story told by the men
taking part therein.
The prisoner is now awaiting a pre-
liminary hearing which will be held
within the next few days 1t is proba-
bic that at that time he will be bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury Of the next criminal court, which
meets in March at this place. The pris-
oner shows evidence of his capture,
and he has a deep cash in his forehead
where he was struck over the mad
with pistol when they were trying
to capture him. The officers are conf
dent from the evidence they had that
It was this man who robbed the Gold
en- States Limited. and not his brother,
and that he Is only naming the broth
err" In hope of receiving a light sen
tence.
Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 81. = It is
believed by the police of this city that
Claude Randall, the confessed Chicago
and Alton train robber in jail at Mar
shall, Mo-, is Clyde Rumsey, of Chi
cago, who was released from the fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
Nov. 4. The officers here believe that
Rumsey also held up the Rock Island
train near Glasgow on Nov. s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
That Ready Italian REVOLVER.

New York, Nov. 27.-In the presence
of half hundred frightened men and
women in a trouser factory at 81
Spring street Giuseppe Figlia, an Ital-
ian aged 90 shot and killed Antonette
Macioce. 10 years old; Vincenzo La
vora. the man whom she was to mar
ry, and then turned the gun on him
self, but failed to kill himself. A quar-
rel over drinking cup or over pre-
cedence at the wash sink, according to
the police, led to the tragedy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Harry b. Smith Married.

New York, Nov. 81. = Harry B.
Smith, author Of the librettos of many
Of the light opera and musical comedy
successes of recent years, says that he
married in Boston last Friday Miss
Irene Bentley, who is at present play
ing at the Colonial theater, Boston, In
the THE Belle Of Mayfair"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
In the Old Kentucky Way.

HoplIinsville. KY, Nov. 27.-George
Putnam shot and killed J. G.. Wright,
a school teacher, after Wright had
made an unsuccessful attempt to shoot
him. Putnam had opposed Wright's
election as principal of the school.
Wright rode out to Putnam's country
home, called him out of doors, and
shot at him. Putnam got his shot
gun from the house, killed Wright, and
then surrendered to the authorities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Hoch,s Plnrnlitr 2.123.

Topeka. Kan, Nov. 27.-The state
canvassing board has canvasSed the
vote at the recent state election and
found that Governor r. w. Hoch was
reelected by plurality of 2,123 votes.
The total vote given each candidate
for governor follows: Z. w. Hoch
Rep), 152147; William A Harris
DemD, 150.024; Harry Gillian (Soc9,
1921; J. B. Cook (ProD, 4,451; Horace
A. Keefer Popl, 1,131; scattering, 3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
More Wage Increases Coming.

Cincinnati, Nov. 27.-An early an
nouncement of wage increases vary
ing according to the class Of labor is
understood to have been the agreement
reached at a joint meeting in this city
of the head officials Of most Of the
railroads centering here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Joe Cans to Fight Herman.

Tonopah, New, Nov. 27.-Artlcles
have been signed here by representa-
tives Of Joe Cans and kid" Herman
and the Casino Athletic club for fin
ish fight for tnelig lightweight champion
ship of the world, to take place at
Tonopah ON New Years Day, for q
purse of $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Returning Hunters Return to Death.

Stanley, Wis, Nov. q. = Charles
Quinn, a cigar salesman, residence I'M
known, was killed, and Morris Schaec-
ter, of Chippewa Falls, and James
Hubbard, of Eau Claire, were probably
fatally injured in a collision in the
Wisconsin Central railway yard. The
men were returning from a hunting
trip and were riding in the caboose
OF a freight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Reds Hurt by Their Own Bombs.

Warsaw. Nov. 81. - The police
searched the house in Piwna street
near the governors palace, where q
bomb exploded last Saturday, and dis
covered q plant for the manufacture OF
bombs. Two human fingers also were
found, indicating that Saturdays ex-
plosion was accidental.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Wabash Road Enioined.

St Louis, Nov. 27.-On the petition
Of James Pallitz, Of New York. a
stakeholder, a temporary injunction
has been issued in the United States
district court restraining the Wabash
railroad from issuing, etc, any part of
the $200,000,O00 issue of ffty-year 4 per
cent. bonds authorized at a meeting
of the stockholders at Toledo last Oc-
tOber
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
They Have Faith in Carnso.

New York, Nov. 27.-The directors
OF the Metropolitan Opera company
met and passed a resolution in which
they affirmed their belief in Caruso's
innocence of the charges made against
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Min Hands Get Better Pay.

Adams, Mass, Nov. 27.-An increase
Of per cent. in the wages of employees
of the Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing
company is announced. The new scale,
which affects $500 employees and which
will go into effect Dec 3, is 8 per
cent. above that paid in the Fall River
mills even after last weeks increase
there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
vice President at Washington.

Washington, Nov. 2T-yice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. accompanied by Mrs.
Fairbanks. has arrived in Washington
from his trip to Florida. He was sew
eral hours late in arriving here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27

Frankfort on the Main. Germany.
Nov. 27.-Miss Elsie Buell., daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Buell., OF Chicago,
and Captain F. II. Kutscher, of the
German navy, were married here. Cap
tain Kutscher is q son Of Major Gen
eral Kutscher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-27
Bomb Fails of Its Purpose.

Feodosia, Crimea. Nov. PA bomb
was thrown at General Davidson in a
street here, but the general escaped
anhurt. The man who threw the bomb
was arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17
THE PHILIPPINES BILL.

The Utah senators voted for the ship
subsidy bill, presumably on the ground
that It was a party measure. VIII
they vote for that other party measure,
the Philippines bill? VIII they vote to
admit to the United States sugar from
the Philippines TO come in competition
with American sugar, and especially
American beet sugar? VIII they, in
short, for the sake OF party regularity,
vote to strike a blow at Utah's most
promising manufacturing industry?
A report from Washington says that
Senators Smoot and Sutherland have
not as yet decided how they viii vote
on this measure. This must be taken
to mean that they are waiting for
orders from the Republican bosses.
Representative Howell refused to take
any such orders. He had, for once, the
courage of his convictions; he voted
agaist the Philippines bill and for
Utah. VIII an attempt be made to
read Howell out of the Republican
party7
It is a we'll known fact that the
erection of more than one great beet
sugar factory is contingent upon the
action to be taken by the senate with
regard to the Philippines bill. If the
measure becomes a law the factories
viii not be built. If it fails Of passage
the factories viii be erected and all
the benefits that flow out Of such en-
terprises into the country surrounding
them will flow from these They will
bring more people into this country.
they viii distribute many thousands of
dollars here.
It has been argued that if Philippine
sugar is admitted free there will not
be enough Of il to hurt the American
sugar producer. This might be true
If the sugar output of the Philippines
were restricted to it's present size.
But there is no such limit to the bill.
Secretary Taft has testified Cbefore the
fnsular committee of the house, that
'Gf conditions favor US Cthe Philip
pines) we are going to be a great
sugar-producing archipelago"
Former Governor General Wright
to questions by Senator Dubois, prac-
ticalIy the same thing. The sugar pro-
duction of Hawaii has been increased
1000 per cent since it was made pos
sible for Hawaiian sugar to re admit
ted to this country free Of G'lty. 1t is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17
hRIZoNA's RIGHT.

What the people of Arizona think Of
the joint statehood bill is shown by
their telegram of approval to Senator
Foraker for his amendment designed
20 give the voters an opportunity to
say whether they will accept joint
statehood or not. Beveridge and the
other promoters of the administration
measure have been fighting any move
to let the people Of the territory ex-
press their wishes, knowing that they
would refuse admission to the union
as a state rather than be yoked with
New Mexico and compelled to suffer
the injustice such an unequal and I'M
desirable partnership would Infiict.
It has been apparent for some time
that the administration plan involved
no consideration for Arizona, although
every principle of justice, all the
natural rights Of American citizenship
call for fairness in dealing with the
question. Rather In run the risk Of
Democratic senators from the new
state or states, the Republican leaders
at Washington are willing to ignore
the rights of the people affected and
deny them even the simple boon of
expressing their own wishes in the
matter.
No such fragrant abuse of political
power affecting so many citizens has
occurred in this generation; and it is
doubtful whether any comparable in
justice has ever been attempted by
congress. If Arizona may not ask the
Republican party to keep its national
platform pledges and grant it separate
statehood, it certainly ought to have
the privileges Of rejecting statehood
altogether if it desires. The simple
fact that the Republicans are unwill-
ing to permit the question to come to a
vote in the territory shows in advance
that the leaders know they would be
repudiated if a vote could be had.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17
NEED THE MONEY.

Having secured a franchise for gas
on terms named by themselves, the
promoters Of the Snow-Darst scheme
are now asking the council to permit
an Increase IN the maximum prices to
be charged They do not allege any lack
OF information in their first calcula-
lions as to the cost Of gas; they have
not discovered any error in figures as
to the capital involved or the outlay
required for service. Their only
reason, public reason that is, seems to
be their inability to sell the franchise
at a profit or float their securities.
which Is the same thing.
II reasoning OF this sort justi1es the
granting OF an increase IN price; if the
council is TO raise the limit only be-
cause the promoters need the money"
there is no good reason why every
holder of a franchise in Salt Lake, OF
the state for that matter, should hest
tate to ask a similar privilege.
The street car company, for instance,
made reduction last summer in the
price OF fares sold In books, to four
cents; If the council is looking for
really needy beneficiaries Of its benev-
olent mood, why not include the street
car people. The service, to be sure, Is
not up to grade, but then little mat
ter Of % per cent In the price Of tickets
might furnish additional revenue to
the company to Justify better service,
Doubtless, too, the company could float
its securities better If it have its bonds
underwritten by the council as are
the snow-Darst promoters. On the
face OF it, the request for higher rates
before a dollar has been spent-on
consruction-savors too much Of a
faUniliar system played regularly by
the projectors Of franchise undertake
ings. We want better gas at lower
rates. but we want to be quite sure in
advance that the city is not buying a
gold brick In the shape Of promises
never to be realized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17
cUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS.

A new feature Of The Sunday Herald
that viii interest the public will start
tomorrow. The Rev. Dr.. William Evans
OF Chicago is to furnish each Sunday a
column on the International Sunday
school lesson for that day. There are
numbers of readers who viii enjoy
DR.. Evans contributions. Many of
them have children in the various Sun
day schools Of the city and will in this
way be able to keep themselves in
formed as to what the little ones are
learning. Many viii want to know for
their own information, regardless of
whether they attend Sunday school or
not or whether they have children
there.
DR.. Evans has a national reputation
as a Bible student. He is the official
lecturer for the Cook county (Chicago)
Sunday School Association, embracing
all Of the Protestant Sunday schools of
Chicago and Cook county. For some
time he has been director of the Bible
course at the Moody Bible Institute in
Chicago. having been called to that
position when his immediate predeces-
sor, DR.. r. A Torrey, the famous evan
gelist, left TO begin revival work.
If any evidence of DR.. Evans stand
ing IN Chicago were needed it would be
found in the great audiences that
gather every Friday at the noon hour
in Willard hall to hear his exposition
Of the Sunday school lessons. The
Herald feels that its readers are to be
congratulated on their opportunity
to share with Chicago people the bene-
fit of DR.. Evans teachings. The series
cannot fail to be an important factor In
the education and instruction Of
readers of The Sunday Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

Mrs. John c. Cutler will entertain
about fifty of her friends at luncheon
at the Alta club today.
Miss Selma Wall will be the hostess
at matinee party to attend the Or
pheum this afternoon, which will be fol-
lowed by a supper.
The T. F. F. Of the university, con-
sisting of the girls of the senior and
junior kindergarten classes, will give a
vale 1tine party to their friends in the
kindergarten room at the university
this evening.
Mrs. Russell Lowry returned yester-
Diego.
Mrs. F. A. Druehl is in Monterey
spending the springtime.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Rooklidge
are now at home at 659 East Third
South street.
Miss Florence Grant entertained the
members Of her Sewing club yesterday
afternoon at the Grant home on Sixth
East street.
Miss Maude Fitch entertained about
a score of her friends last evening at a
chafng dish supper.
Mrs. H. II. Cornforth gave a Ken
sington yesterday afternoon for her
friend, Mrs. Swartwood of Rock
Springs, Wyo.
The young people of st. PauFs church
will enjoy a dance at the Ladies Liter
airy club this evening, a number of the
prominent women of the church acting
as Chaperons.
About forty Of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Willard DOno surprised them al
their home Thursday evening, and
passed few hours with music and in
formal games
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

not unreasonable to suppose that the
Philippines, under the same favoring
conditions. and with labor at ten cents
per day and less, according to official
reports, would do equally as well.
Isn't 1t about time for Senators
Smoot and Sutherland to take a def
mite stand on this question that so
vitality affects the prosperity of their
own state?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

Senator Hepburn of Idaho rises to
object to the nomination of United
States senators by state conventions
The senator evidently knows what
would happen to him if such a plan
were adopted in Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

An Illinois man held his head under
water the other day until he drowned
It does seem that a citizen with that
much perseverance should have made
too great a success in life to think Of
killing himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

Governor Cutler will not, It is an
nounced, appoint a senator in the event
that Senator Smoot is elected. In
stead, he viii call a special session of
the legislature to elect a senator.
There are several reasons for this.
The first is that the Democrats might
control the next Legislature. The other
reasons don't matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17
CLEVER PARAGRAPHS.
"Give a Dog a Bad Name"
philadelphia Record

There seems to be nothing serious do
ing in the house of representatives al
Washington barring the passage of ap-
preparation bills It is doing its best to
Justify the slur cast upon IL that at is
no longer a deliberative body"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

Count Boni would rather have his
debts paid than have an income set
tied on him. The little chap knows
when he is well off. His creditors
would get all of any reasonable income
for many, many years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-17

A Portuguese woman committed sui
eide the other day because she feared
she might be sent back to Portugal
That's a splendid compliment to the
United States, but what an awful rap
at Portugal.