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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
CLERGYMAN BUYS up
TOWNS ONLY SALOON
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
LaWton. Okla, Jan. 31.-In order to
convert Fletcher, village in the north
a prohibition town, Rev. j. M. Merritt,
pastor of the Christian church, TODAY
purchased the J. R. Mckinley saloon
of that place. Mckinley is to operate
the saloon until his county license ex
pires in April, when. according to the
agreement, the saloon will be turned
into house Of worship and the liquor
and fixtures become the property. of
Merritt. The money raised to purchase
men who are in sympathy with the
temperance cause. This is the second
prohibition city in Comanche county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
GERMANS In AFRICA
MURDER A CANADIAN

London, Jan. 51.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Capetown, published
here today, says:
The Canadians here are enraged at an
Swakopmund, German Southwest At
RIGA. The Germans are said to have
shot and killed DR.. Arson Donaldson of
Brockville, Canada. According to the
story, DIR. Donaldson was walking
! peacefully in the streets when a soldier
fired at him, and while he was lying
wounded on the ground other soldiers
riddled his body with bullets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
HUNGARIAN OFFICIAL
RECORDS OWN SUICIDE
journal Special Service.

Vienna, Jan. .31.-The suicide Of
stephen Thuranyi, president of the
ported here yesterday. He was found
seated at, his table, with the vital sta
tistics book in front of him. The re-
volver withwhich he had shot himself
thru the head was on the floor beside
him.
The last entry in the book was that
made by the suicide concerning his own
death. 1t gave. full particulars as to
the manner and exact time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
$75,000,000 LEFT By
!. FIELD IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, Jan. EXECUTORS Gof the
estate Of Marshall Field filed a petit.
tion in the probate court today. It
places the value Of the estate in Hi.
nois at $75 ,000,0 900, of which $50 100000
is in personal property. 49, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
pEATH For .r l n; IN wREcK,

Sehne.tady, N ". jan GA Delaware 81
Hudson local passenger train coided headon
with a work train fou. miles west Of this city
7 today. One italian laborer was killed and two
u assengers suffered fatal injuries. All of the
sixty Passslge-s5sunereds slight Injuries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
Joke ON pucK,s En1roa.

New York, Jan. 3I.-Burglars entered the
home OF Joseph Keppler, editor and proprietor
of Puck, at stapleton s. i, last night, and
they left a note saying: We appreciate a good
joke but NE think the jokes. on zen, Z. In
cluded stolen were oil paint
ings. rugs, jewelry and silverware.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
EAprYoUAYE IN I EoUAD0p.

Gaayaquil Ecuador. Jan. 81 Following an
earthatake shock which was felt here at 10 p.nl.e
Sunday heavy long shock was experienced at
At le:15 this morning there was another heavy.
shock, which is causing a grea panic "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
cHINEsE SEE CONGRESS.

Washington Jan. a.-The members Of the
imperial Chinese commission spent their last
day here in visiting the congressional library nd
the capitol. They attended the meeting of 1he
senate and then .,aid a short visit to the house
of representatives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
1NsITR ANcE STORY IN AZ BOOK.

passed bill authorizing the Insurance investigat-
ing committee to have 5000 csoes of the in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
SIRE DESTROYS A-vILLAGE.

Charleston. W. Va, Jan. 31.--The entire busi-.
ness portion of the town of st. Alhans sixteen
miles below here on the river, was destroyedsb5
fire today. Loss $4,000, with little insurance.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
Razor Used in Assault on
Northwestern Passenger
Agent.
PURSUED AND CAUGHT
Request to Show Ticket at Gate Met
With Murderous Attack-Vic-
tim Badly Cut.
tspeciai to Lake County Times.)

Chicago, oct. 15.-Louis Diebel the
assistant general passenger agent Of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
was attacked at one of the train gates
by negro armed with razor. Mr.
DiebeI was taken to the Alexian Broth
ers hospital by the police. It is said
he may not recover.
Mr.. Diebel was standing at the en-
trance of the train shed when the neg
70 approached. Where is your tick
et8 was asked when the negro at
tempted to force his way through the
gate. You can't enter unless you
show your ticket" he continued, as the
man pressed forward.
The negro drew razor and sIashed
it Diebers throat, blood spurted from
the deep wound Then, before the eyes
of many persons. ne slashed the rail-
road man again.
When Diebel fell to the platform his
assaiIant fled along the railroad tracks.
Policeman Hanson started in pursuit
and. drawing his revolver, opened fire.
At the further end OF the train shed
train was slowly pulling out. The
fugitive managed to board the train
before Hanson could capture him.
Word was telegraphed along the line
of the road and at the first stop, Ra-
cine. detectives boarded the train and
the negro was arrested.
Chicago officials of the Northwestern
were notified.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
AUTO VICTIM RECOVERING.
Frank Hess, Injured BY an Unidentified
Chauffeur, Is Up.

Frank Hess. who was the victim of
an automobile accident last Saturday,
the details Of which We're in The Lake
County Times the same day. is very
much better. and as soon as he recov-
ers from a few minor injuries, Will be
none the worse for his encounter with
one OF the Chicago speed maniacs.
His wife and two children were in
the buggy at the time. and were not
even thrown out when the crash came
1t IS not believed that Mr. Hess would
have been injured if he had not hung
to the lines when his horse started to
run away and was pulled out of the
rig.
The buggy was not injured in the
least, and the harness was only broken
in places. Instead of running away
the horse went short distance and
began grazing at the roadside Mr..
Hess was able to be up and around in
spite Of the fact that he was uncon-
scious for an hour after his fall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
CHICKEN THIEVES FINED.
Trio of Coop Raiders Suffer for Their
DepradatiOns.

Warren McMannus, Jake Anken and
Frank j. Ryzweki of this city were
given a fine of s. and ten days in the
county jail by Judge Mcmahon this
morning for chicken stealing.
Paul Rose, living on the north side,
was the complaining witness. The
three had taken .hree chickens which
they took into the woods and there
prepared and cooked them in regular
frontier fashion.
Hammond is infested by a gang of
chicken thieves who of late have been
quite successful in their operations.
Tom Roberts living in SIT Truman ave
nue. notified the police that 25 chick
ems were taken out of his coop last
night before II o'clock About the
same time Mrs. LeGrand T. Meyer noti-
fed the police that a raid had been at
tempted on her chicken coop. :
The three men who were fined this
morning are not thought to have been
connected with these two instances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
NEFF FINED
TEN DOLLARS
Nominal Punishment Melted
Out to Assaulter of Street
Car Conductor.
JURY IS VERY LEN|EnT
Took Into Consideration Mitigating
Circumstances With Bearing on
Conduct of Conductors.

Fred Nef, who, according to testi-
mony submitted in the Superior court
today pounded Conductor William
Young into a helpless condition some
time ago, was let off with a ten-dolIar
fine. According to those who are al
legged to be acquainted with the facts
the satisfaction which Neff got out OF
the whipping was easily worth more
than that The defense maintained that
Nen had sufficient provocation to go
after Young, who, on q previous trip,
had acted in an overbearing manner to-
wards him. The Judge Of the prosecu-
tion seemed to take this view of the
affair. The assault evidently was pre-
meditated. Nef and a companion had
been laying for Young for some time,
and had threatened TO give him a
proper trimming the first time they
got on his car. IN his defense Attorney
AfcAleer made much of the shabby SER
vice of the street railway company and
the general insolence Of its servants.
and an inclination to take the part OF
the tough element against respectable
people when it comes to mix-up and
they come frequently, on the night cars
between here and Sixty-third street
The mitigating circumstances urged in
Nen's behalf were that when Nen was
put off the car and attempted to board
it again the conductor made a vicious
kick at his fingers. which were grasped
around the guard rail, and injured
them severely.
The next man to be tried in this case
is Billings, who came to the assistance
of his pal and assaulted the motorman
when he tried to interfere with Neff.
Billings will probably claim self-de-
fence, and those who are watching the
case say that his plea Of self f-defence
will probably get him off without a
heavy fine.
When asked what he thought OF the
! verdict of the jury. Prosecutor Boone
/ said that he was satisfied.
4 While Judge Tuthill was disposing
of minor matters in the Lake Superior
court this morning the last arguments
in the State case against NeT were be-
ing heard before Assistant Judge John
o. Bowers The jury in the Nen case
retired shortly after / o'clock this az
ternoon to decide upon a verdict for
the defendant The verdict having been
returned. Judge Bowers will be re-
leased as assistant judge, and Judge
Tuthill will continue tomorrow with
the regular jury.
Court Stenographer Ernest L. Short
ridge was appointed for Saturday as
special Judge to receive the jury's ver-
diet in the Malloy personal INJURY case.
In the jury's verdict the plaintiff was
granted FIVE hundred dollars for the
personal injuries that she received
from the Calumet street car company.
The jury retired at o'clock on Friday
afternoon and was out twelve hours.
Judge Tathill and a number of
friends went 10 Gary this afternoon in
iAttorney Frank Gayit's automobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
Charge of Lese Majeste Pre-
ferred Against Two West
Hammond Blades.
ARREST AND CONE BACK
Charges and Counter Charges To Be
Threshed Out Before South
Chicago Justice.

Policeman f. Kulczyk, a special Off
Ger on the West Hammond force. was
arrested yesterday by a constable from
South Chicago. on charges of assault
and battery with intent TO kill, pre-
ferred against him by two young men
whom Kulczyk had arrested the day
before.
The trouble seems to have had its
origin in Iese majestic on the part of
the young men toward the police Off
GER The former, by name Alexapde.'
Knoalski and Arthur Fleming, were
pursuing the even tenor of their way
up one of the thoroughfares of the bor-
der town, until they spied Kulczyk,
wearing a dandy new uniform and
jaunty air. He was swinging his club
complacently and humming It's Not
Because Your Hair is Curly" content
with himself and his fellow man.
Something in his style and manner evi
IDENTIFY offended Kowalski and Flem-
ing who went out of their way.
it appears. to tell the policeman
he was not SO much. They
followed up this suggestion with a few
epithets which would not look Wen
printed out in full in newspaper that
prides itself on being an ornament 10
any home
The policeman. whose name is spelled
| like a Polish revolution. took eXcep
tions to the names the young men call
ed him by, and told the latter as much
That's nothing" the young men are
alleged to have said: We would think
nothing of killing and eating such as
you"
| West Hammond may be bad, but it
| is not exactly cannibal island and the
arm of the law took the rude young
men in tow after few blows had been
struck on both sides, according toe an
equal number of sides to the story. The
/ policeman was one against two, but he
/ had his club and he managed to land
! his men in Businesses of the West Ham
mond Jail They languished IN durance
until yesterday morning when they
were released on bail furnished BY
friends.
Kowalski and Fleming wasted no
time in consulting a South Chicago JUS
tice OF the peace before whom they
swore out a warrant for the policeman
charging assault and battery with in
tent 10 kill.
Having secured the warrant together
with constable from Judge Foster
court. they returned to West Hammond
and proceeded at once to lay hands OF
the man who arrested them the day be
fore. The case will be tried before JUS
tice Foster in his South Chicago court
oct %.
Attorney Robbins Of South Chicago
will represent Kowlaski and Fleming
at the trial. Such trifies are every das
occurrences in West Hammond bu
EnevertheIess there is considerable in.
lterest in the case exhibited there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
Strenuous Building Commis
sioner Sends Inspectors
tc South Chicago.
BACKED BY THE POLICE
Entrance To Be Forced With Patrol
Wagons if Officials Do Not
Grant Admission.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

South Chicago, Oct. 15.-Commission-
er Bartzen, the strenuous building in
spector of Cook county. is here to-day
making a thorough investigation of
the plant of the Illinois Steel company
which has been accused of suppressing
the particulars of fatal accidents oc-
curing within the works.
Deputy Building Commissioner
Hughes, three inspectors and two po-
licemen were sent to the plant today
with orders to go through every de-
partment. including the hospital, and
see that proper precautions were taken
to protect the lives Of workmen.
4 have sent two policemen along, +"
said Commissioner Bartzen. Ito insure
the party admission. If the officials of
the company refuse to permit my men
to enter they will be given ride in a
patrol wagon.
There have been many deaths in the
plant. and l wish to know if such fire.
quent fatalities can be prevented.
Will do all in the power of the building
department TO see. that the company
uses every possible device to protect
its workmen from accident"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15

The remains Of Engineer Jack Hav-
erty and his fireman, Emil Bossard,
who were killed IN the c. J. wreck last
Friday night. vefs- buried today. The
remains of Haverty were sent to Clin-
ton, Ia, for interments after funeral
services had been held in All Saints
Church at $50 o'clock this morning
Hayerty was a member of the Knights
of Columbus, and a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen. A committee from both
organizations accompanied the remains
to Iowa.
Bossard was buried this afternoon
at Oak Hill cemetery after funeral ser
vices had been held at the German
Methodist church at o'clock.
The inquest held last Saturday at
Blue Island was incomplete, and will
be finished next Saturday, when it will
be possible to have all witnesses pres
ent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL
MEAT FOR EAST CHICAGO.
Locals are Defeated by the Score of II
to o in One Sided Game; Hammond
Line Does not Hold.

The Hammond high school was de-
feated by the East Chicago high school
in a ragged game on the East Chicago
grounds last Saturday by the score of
II to O. The line of the local team was
its Vulnerable point and the East Chi
cago boys went through it almost at
will. The first run was made in the be-
ginning of the first half and the second
towards the end of the first half so the
session ended with the score II to 0.
In the second half the locals managed
to hold East Chicago to one touchdown
and a kicked goal making the final
score II to 0. The playing of Hunter
Shea and Quigg for the locals was es-
pecially good and Pat McShane for
East Chicago was easily the star of his
team. The game was a walkover for
East Chicago as is shown by the fact
that Hammond got only , first downs
while East Chicago had a dozen or
more. There was a good crowd pres
ent and except for the -sidedness of
the contest it was an interesting one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
SAVED BY PHoNoGRAPH.
Jury Frees Aged Prisoner After Hear
ing Sacred Song.

Kansas City. No Oct. 14-As the
trial of Joseph Ager. an aged German.
charged with assault. was in progress
this morning a phonograph in an ad-
joining building began playing:
ASK the Savior to help YOU
Raising his hands in supplication,
the lawyer for the defense called the
jury's attention 10 the sentiment of the
song. repeating the words as the ma
chine produced the melody There
were many bowed heads in the court
room at the close OF the dramatic Incl
dent Ager was acquitted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
HENRY CLEWS TELLS OF
RECORD BREAKING CORN CROPS.
Weekly Letter Gives Interesting Fig
ures Which should Reassure Calamity
HowIerS-Wheat Reaches Near Rec
ord Mark.

The October government crop report
was highly satisfactory. indicating
record breaking crop of corn amount
ing to 2,7S0.ooO.OOO or nearly SO,OOO.-
900 in excess Of last year. The wheat
crop shows a reduction of aoout co.
100000 from earlier estimates. but the
yield is still expected to reach nearly
74o, 600 or only about 100000
bushels less than the high record crop
OF 1901 Some damage has been done
TO the cotton crop by the recent south
ern storm yet the promise is for full
yield, so there is nothing to interfere
with continued prosperity for this sea-
son. What the next season may bring
forth will be a matter of extreme i'm
portance. After such a long succession
OF good harvests. ii seems almost too
much to expect another year of such
good fortune. Situated as we are upon
a high pinnacle, any crop failure in
1907 would be a matter of more than
unusual Importance. That, however. is
a question too far ahead for present
consideration. During the next few
weeks the stock market stands exposed
to more or less conflicting influences.
The political campaign is being con-
Quoted at high pressure and may de
Yelop economic issues Of much i'm
portance especially in the congression-
al districts. Shortly after the fall cleo
tions congress Will convene. and 1t
viii be interesting TO observe the eff
feet of the socialistic movements in all
parts OF the country upon new legisla-
tion at Washington. Cuba is sure to
become a subject Of active discussion
1t is fortunate for many reasons that
these new issues are being agitated in
a time OF general prosperity rather
than in one Of universal discomfort
when radical action would be more
dangerous than now. One of the nat
uraI onsequences of railroad prosper
ity is the growing demand for lower
freight and passenger rates Labor
was first TO share in railroad prosper
ity and stockholders are now beginning
to reap some Of the benefit. Last and
not least the shipper is beginning to
feel that it is his time 70 have share.
and unless all signs fail there will
be considerable agitation this winter
among western legislators for a reduc-
tion in rates movement which unfor-
tunately has been powerfully stimu-
lated by excessive and sudden increases
IN dividends en- some of the great lines.
1t must be remembered that many OF
our railroad stocks have almost dou-
bled in value quite recently, and still
pay per cent on the increased vaIua-
tion-this Notwithstanding the vast
amount OF water previously infused
into them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
WABASH HOLDS ILLINOIS;
TIE As GOOD As VICTORY.
The score was to But the Craw-
fordSviIIe Team Was the Aggressor
and Threatened the Goal of the Uni
versity Boys.

The surprise OF the football season
far was the score of the Wabash
Illinois game which was to o. 1t was
to in favor Of Wabash If such a
score is possible for the Wabash team
was the aggressor at all stages of the
game and at one time threatened to
cross the Illinois goal line The re-
markable showing of the Wabash team
gives them a prestige that will mean
much in the way OF gate, receipts for
the rest of the season and will cause
the eyes of the football world to be
cast on the players of the scarlet team
for the rest Of the season. Miller and
Sohl, both Hammond boys, were in the
game and gave a good account of them
selves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
ANOTHER HONEST MAN.

There is an honest man who conducts
a drug business in Wentworth avenue,
Chicago His name is 4. e. Hiss and
he has a very attractive window to call
attention to we'll equipped store. In
this window is a sign upon which is
sketched the following words:
ABOUT PATENT MEDICINES.
We Have all Kinds for Sale But Our
Advice is not to Use Them at All
When You Are Sick You
Should Always Consult a Doctor.
We Always Have Good Doctors to
Recommend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED OF
LAKE SHORE LIMITED VICTIMS.
Bodies Prove To Be those of Two Gary
LabOrers Away from their Gang on
Hand-car when Accident Occurs.

ers who were killed last Saturday by
the eighteenth hour limited on the Lake
Shore has been established as John Lo-
bard, aged q, unmarried, and Frank
Skiing, aged 90 The latteraleaXes a
wife and one child. The remains We're
removed to Johnsons undertaking es-
tablishment at Whiting after having
been in Miller station during the
greater part of last Saturday. The in
quest was held this afternoon.
Lobard and Skiing belonged to an ex-
ira gang. but at the time of the acci-
dent were away on a hand-car
From what information could be
gained from the countrymen of the
two Italians a train coming from the
rear caught them unaware.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-15
A MAYORs APPEAL.
Asks Taxpayers to Assist Him in Piac-
ing Michigan City on Cash BASIS.

Mayor Fred c. Miller of Michigan
City. in his determined effort to effect
a plan to save the credit of the city
and at the same time pay cash for the
current obligations of the city, has
issued an appeal to the taxpayers Of
Michigan City that should meet with
hearty approval and bring forth the
earnest cooperation of every citizen
One of the principal things with which
the present administration has to con-
tend with is the immense issue of
white warrants now in the hands Of
various parties.
In his appeal Mr. Miller requests that
all persons holding these warrants con-
tinue to hold them instead of turning
them In for taxes. thus giving the city
the tax money with which To meet cur
rent expenses. II they Will do this
the difficulty viii in a great measure
be overcome and the mayor guarantees
that all persons holding these war
rants as an investment viii be paid
the interest they bear on the 1st day
of next July and annually thereafter.
Also that the principal viii be paid as
fast as possible. There are now nearly
$70.0o0 worth of these white warrants
outstanding and on some the interes
has been running the past two years or
more. The payment of this interest
annually make these warrants a safe
and very desirable investment Those
who are financially unable to hold
the warrants for the interest feature
are requested TO call on the mayor and
he will enable them TO place them to
their advantage