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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
Attorney Whinery's Letter
to Lawrence Family
Lifts Gloom.
COURT AWARDS $1,000
This Sum Is Fixed as Erie's Penalty
for Death of Husband
and FatheI

There was a happy Thanksgiving
yesterday in the home of Mrs. L. f.
Lawrence and her five children in North
Judson when the letter of Attorney W.
J. WINERY of this city, reached them
telling them that the supreme court at
indianapolis awarded them $1,000 last
Tuesday. The sum is to be paid them
by the Chicago & Erie railroad COM
pany on account of the death of the
husband and father, L. P. Lawrence.
Lawrence was killed in February in
1904 while employed as a switchman
in the Erie yards in Hammond.
Attorney Winery brought suit in
the Lake county circuit court for $10,-
600. The case was later transferred to
the Porter county circuit court and in
turn went to the appellate and supreme
courts OF Indiana. In the Porter coun-
ty court, Mrs. Lawrence was awarded
s4,500.
Judge ]. V. Hadley on the supreme
court bench handed down the follow
ing decision:
"O) A railroad switchman who con-
tinues to work on a switching engine
with knowledge that the railroad COM
pany is violating a city ordinance re-
quiring to carry a brilliant and con-
spicuous light on the rear end of any
locomotive that is run backward in
the night time does not assume the
risk Of injury by reason of such VIOLA
tion. CD Where a switching crew
kicked" a car in upon a spur siding
and the car ran down so close as to
strike one of the switchmen standing
on the engine step as 1t passed and the
night was too dark to see the car with
out headlight, which the railroad was
bound to provide. but had not furnished
the court can not declare as matter OF
/ law that the switchman was guilty OF
contributory negligence after he had
been exonerated by the general YER
dict"
Lawrence was we'll known in Ham
mond especially among the railroad
men. Shortly after his accidental
death, the widow and her five children
the oldest of whom was only eight
years old, moved to North Judson
where they still reside.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
ORATORS ARGUE
DEVIL QUESTION.
Big Crowd Hears Fretz-BrOOks Debate
at Monticello Concerning the Exist
ence of n Punisher.

Monticello. Ind. Nov. 2S.-The Fretz
Brooks debate on the question. Re
That the doctrine of personal
devil is unreasonable and unscriptural."
attracted a large sized crowd at the
afternoon and evening sessions, but
owing to misunderstanding the morn
ing session was postponed and but two
sessions were held today.
The Rev. II. NJ Brooks. pastor of the
Christian church of Paris, Ill, argued
from the affirmative side of the ques-
tion and contended that the doctrine of
a personal devil had no basis in the
scriptures, which, he declared, were
the only sources OF information on the
subject He declared that the idea OF
the personality Of Satan was entirely
unreasonable, and that it was contrary
to the nature of God to think that He
would give personality TO the being
which is His direct opposite.
Mr.. Fretz. however, declared that the
doctrine was reasonable because he said
for every positive there is a negative.
and the devil represented the negative
Of God. He also declared that in the
ninth chapter, sixth verse of Revela-
tions the author reported seeing Satan
fall as flash Of lightning. and If he
were visible he must have a personal
ity
Both men declared emphaticauy that
they believed the Bible as the inspired
word OF God. And. although each de
clared the other did not believe it,
neither would admit unbelief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
-DOnaheu in Cleveland Plain Dealer.

year. This total number is divided as
follows:
General officers, 163; other officers.
239i office clerks. 1927; station agents,
1,43S other station employees, 1854;
engineers, 2.296; fremen, 1885, con
ductors, 1876; other trainmen, ATS;
machinists. 1856; carpenters. 1858;
other shopmen, $3.50; section foremen,
1852; trackmen, 11,732; switch and
crossing tenders and watchmen, 1902;
telegraph operators, 1899; other en-
ployes, $500. Continuing the report
says:
THE reports show that these en-
ployes are paid an aggregate of s33,-
sos, 569.91. The highest average daily
compensation paid by any line was
that of the wabash, $2.27. The low
est was S116. paid by the Evansville
and Indianapolis line. The roads pay
ing more than $500 per day were as
follows: Vandalia, Wabash, Pennsyl-
vania. Big Four, Michigan Central,
Nickel Plate, Lake Shore, G. r. & l.
Grand Trunk, Monon, Erie, B. & o.,
and the Chicago, Lake Shore & East
ern."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
RIGHT Of WAY
ALL SECURED
Work on Electric Road
Connecting South Bend
and Gary Begun.
HAMMOND IS TERMINUS
Line to Operate in Connection With
Lake Steamers-Michigan City
Branch Opened Soon.
specInI to Lake County Tlme..l

La Porte. Ind. Nov. 29.-Announce-
ment has been made that the right OF
way has now been practically all se-
cured for the building of the electric
railway which will give South Bend
connection with Gary. with Hammond
as the ultimate point Construction
work is progressing in ST. Joseph and
LaPorte counties, several hundred men
being employed in grading and track
laying. Right of way agents have
been spending the last sixty days in
Porter county. Cash deals have been
made and the transfers have been made
a matter OF public record, thus evidence
ing the determination OF the Hanna
syndicate, which is behind the project,
to build the road 1t is not believed,
however, that cars will be running into
Gary before 1908, though it is hoped to
open the branch of the road extending
from South Bend TO Michigan city the
coming year, possibly in time to reap
the advantage Of the extensive lake
/ AAC AAno Will bt OpdEdtSQ IA
connection with lake steamers running
out OF Michigan city. That there--is
prospect OF great increase in traffic Is
apparent from the fact that a second
steamer will be put on the Michigan
! city Chicago route the coming season,
| the big steamer Theodore Roosevelt,
not having sufficient accommodations
for summer pleasure seekers. The
Hanna syndicate declares that the
road will be built independent OF the
big merger now being consummated.
Hammond of course looked forward
to an earlier completion of the new
road than 1908 and there is still hope
that the road may come earlier. AT
any rate 1t is understood that the COM
pany will be welcomed upon its ar
rival in Hammond and ii is not alto
gether impossible that it will have easy
sailing when In Hammond to get It's
tracks to the Standard Steel Car plant,
! although it's entrance to the city is
made on the north side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
ENDS
WITH VICTORY
Pelicans Defeated by Ham
mond by the Score of
23 to O.
SMITH BOWLS OVER 8
Straight Arm Work of Farmer Great
-Halfman, Reed and Portz
Play Star Game.

Hegewisch was defeated and put to
rout by Hammond in a one-sided game
at Harrison park yesterday afternoon.
One touchdown was scored in the first
half and then Hammond got down to
business and made scrap iron of the
boilermakers' defense in the second.
The Hegewisch goal line was crossed
three times in the second half and
goal was kicked twice, making the
total score % to 0 in favor of Ham
mond.
1t was the last game of the season
and Hammond outdid itself in an cf-
fort to avoid another Of those dis
heartening 0 10 finishes Every man
played gilt-edged ball, but Halfman,
Farmer" Smith, Portz and Reel were
the bright and shining lights.
OF the four touchdowns that were
made Reel was credited with one,
Smith one and Portz two. Two goals
were kicked by Geib from difficult
angles; the third was an easy try and
the fourth, the easiest of all, was
missed.
In the first half Hammond's playing
was hardly up to the standard, but the
boys took a brace in the second half
and with a much improved defense
were able to get in some good work.
The defense was impregnable at all
times as it has been all season, and it
was simply a matter Of getting the
scoring machine in operation.
One of the longest runs OF the day
was made by Portz when he got the
ball and ran fifty yards for touch
/ L.
the last half. Another feature of the
game was the straight arming" done
by Smith, who showed great skill in
the art Of tumbling over ambitious
! tacklers. At one time he bowled over
three of them, but was downed by the
fourth before he could cross the line.
In the first half the ball was on the
! five yard line three times. only to be
lost before the touchdown could be
made, but the Hammond boys got out
of that bad habit before the game
ended.
The game was played at Harrison
park before about 500 people. one
hundred of which rooted for the "Pel-
cans" as the Hegewisch Us called
| themselves.
! Hegewisch played a good game but
were outclassed by their opponents.
the punting of the Hegewisch players
being especially fine. The football
season Will end with banquet in
which the players will talk over the
4 season at the festive board Plans
will be discussed for the organizing
of next seasons team, and the mono
grams will be awarded to all players
who have participated in at least one
/ game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
Aged st. John Couple Cele-
brate Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
EXERCISES
Solemn High Mass Held at Local
Catholic Church After Which
Dinner is Served.
Especial to Lake Cunty Time..)

St. John. Nov. S0.-Surrounded by a
host of friends and relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thiel celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary here yesteray
The high esteem in which the couple
stands not only in this community but
throughout the county and everywhere
where they are known, their good
health, though Mr.. and Mrs. Thiel are
rs and 70 years old respectively. and
the splendid day tended to make the
celebration large and an ideal gather
ing.
The guests began to come in on
Thanksgiving eve and still more ar
rived on the following morning. com
ing mainly from Chicago, Whiting,
scherervnle, Dyer. Cedar Lake and
Crown Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Thiel. being Catholics.
a solemn high mass was said in the
morning. the new pastor, Rev H. Buch-
heit acting as celebrant He was as
sisted by Rev. Guethof Of Hanover Cen
ter and Rev. Keyser of Lowell After
the mass. the guests repaired to the
home Of the couple whom the cere-
monies honored, where they were
served festive dinner For the con-
venience and the accommodation of the
guests. MANNERS hall had been en-
gagged and appropriately decorated.
Good music was furnished during the
entire time and other amusements We're
provided for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thiel having lived in
ST. John township since their marriage
nifty years ago, they have had occa-
sion to watch the progress of civiliza-
tion in these parts and have themselves
been active workers in its behalf Mr.
Thiel has the distinction of having
owned and worked in the first black
smith shop that existed in what was
known in dis early days as the ter
ritory" No day passes even at his ad-
vanced age but what he stands at the
anvil in his shop or at the forge and
works away as though there were no
/ limit to his strength. If need be he
will still get under the horse" and
4 shoe it all around. And today he has
+ the reputation of being one Of the best
4 tinkers in the county.
MT. ana MIS-. 1Alel are the parents
OF five children. They are Ireneus
/ George, Eberhardt, Joseph and Mrs
4 Henry Niebling. Two daughters are
4 dead They are Mrs. Frances Deitz and
l Mrs. Clara Keilman.
The aged couple was married by
Father Vors in a log capin church
which at the time was the only church
in Lake county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thiel were we'll remeb-
bered BY their many friends and rela-
tives with beautiful as well as usefu
| wedding gifts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
SHOWS EARNINGS
Of RAILROADS
Commission Submits Report
to Governor Apropos
Two Cent Rates.
MOST ARE IN this CLASS
On Basis of $4,000 Income Per Mile
Only Five Lines Would be
Exempt.

In considering the advisibility of
urging the passage of two-cent fare
law, Gov. Hanly some time ago called
attention to the law in Michigan for
a straight two-cent fare for every
railroad whose earnings were more
than $4,000 a mile. In a published
statement given out at that time Gov
Hanly favored the passage Of a law
to this effect
The report Of the railroad commits
sion, just submitted to Gov HanIy
shows up the railroad companies
which would have to make this re-
duction. And the number of roads
that would come down to the two-cent
basis includes all of the Indiana
roads except the following: Central
Indiana; Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
VILE; Chicago, Indiana and Eastern:
Cincinnati. Bluffton and Chicago. and
the Louisville, New Albany and Cory
don.
In other words practically all of the
roads in the state would have to make
this reduction, If law such as the
Michigan law were passed. And it
is supposed that this Will be the basis
for the two-cent fare bill that will be
urged by the present administration
Continuing the discussion of the
earnings of railroads, the report says
The railroads operating in Indiana
earned during the last fiscal year on
account of freight and passenger traf-
ic, lease of tracks, dividends on stocks
and bonds owned, and other misceI-
laneous income s491,374.315. Of this
/ income $314.0Oo,OO was on account of
/ freight, and over s115.000000 was on
/ account of passenger traffic, while s24.-
4 O00 600 was realized from other income
/ from operation: $6.0O0.O00 on account Of
/ lease of tracks, and over $4,000 on ac-
count Of dividends and stocks and
4 bonds owned.
This income was applied to the
maintenance of way and structures
and maintenance Of equipment, con
ducting transportation. general ex-
penses, dividends. taxes. interest on
funded debts. rent of leased lines. OF
the companies reporting 10 the com
mission twelve expend on account Of
these companies and other disburse-
ments more than their income amunt-
ed to- The other companies show a
surplus in their earnings.
The surplus of these companies out
of the earnings Of the last year, after
| paying operating expenses and fixed
| charges. amounts to over $22. 100000
while the twelve companies showing a
deficit paid out over three millions in
excess Of their income for the year
and this was generally paid from sur
plus funds from other years. and ir
almost every instance where there is &
deficit it is caused by the application
of the earnings to promote improve
ments."
The report shows, also. that a tota
of 1888 people were employed by I'll,
railroads operating in this state, las
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
Joseph BIxeman Sent to jail In the
DahIke Saloon Case.

Joseph Bixeman of Lowell was found
to be in contempt of court this morn
Ing before Special Judge o. J. Bruce
in the circuit court at Crown Point,
where the saloon case OF Joseph Dahl
ke of Lowell was on trial Bixeman
was sent to Jail TO await his Judgment
after the case has been tried. The
jury in the case went out at II O'Clock.
Dahlke is on trial for violating the
Nicholson law. and Bixeman. former
saloonkeeper was subpoenead as a wit
ness. When on the stand he seemingly
forgot the taste Of beer and the time
when he was in Dahlkes saloon. and
in the judges opinion was guilty OF
other offenses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
%A%A . . . . . . = = = = =
ERIE EMPLoYE IS INJURED.

Charles Casalowski, one of the Erie
employees, working at the coal storage
plant. was seriously injured this morn
ing. Casalowsk was standing on the
sidetrack talking to one of his fellow
countrymen, when an Erie engine that
had been switching some cars started
to back down. The engineer blew his
whistle and several men tried to tell
Casalowski to get off, but he did not
seem to understand. The engineer put
on the brakes but the tender of the
engine hit Casalowski on the side.
breaking several Of his ribs and result
ing in internal injuries. An ambul-
ance was summoned and the injured
man was taken to st. Margaret's hos
pltal DR.. Kelly. the companys ply
sician attended Ia his injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
ROUTINE on THE STAGE.

Does the constant portrayal OF the
same character day after day for more
than a year cause a player TO lose in
terest in the character which is neces-
sary for a successful and harmonious
production? Edmund Breese, who has
appeared in the role of Ready Money
Ryder" in The Lion and the Mouse" at
the Lyceum theatre approximately, has
this to say:
The tendency is to become careless
in ones work after weeks and months
Of repetition. The danger lies in Civ
ing way to this tendency, for once It
grips you it is very difficult to con-
quer. 1 have never allowed myself the
luxury Of being careless or lazy. The
terms are practically similar. Careless
ness is the danger signal that you are
relaxing in that constant vigilance
which is your safeguard. II it attacks
you, hard work and much of It. is your
only defense. That is my remedy.
Monotony? There should be no such
word in the players vocabulary. Its
recognition would be fatal to good
work The things I find that tend TO
distract me after a certain time. during
which I have been playing the same
character. are the unexpected introduc-
tion OF some new piece of business;
the wearing Of a new garment by one
Of the company. or a sudden noise.
These things, trivial though they seem,
catch my instant attention. assuming
gigantic proportions, particularly at a
time when every nerve is tense and
the emotions keenly alive. Unless I'm
on my guard, I am apt TO lapse. 1t is
a case. If you will allow me TO para
phrase an old adage, Of constant vigi-
lance being the price Of SUGGESTIVE
price of the players success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
OBSERVATIONS OF ARTIE

"Just listen to that" said Artie 4
that familiar. smile, that's 4
Bridge laughing. If they was- 4
ent another man that could 4
laugh in the whole town, Bridge 4
could hold down the job without 4
half trying. Listen to him Haw
Haw Havvin' that ed hII house 4
wOuIden't 1t. Say did ycu ever 4
} hear Bridge tell one % them 4
Jokes % his'n Everybody listens 4
} just nS long MS they can and 4
} then when he gets pretty near 4
) the funny place they put their 4
} fingers In their ears and wait
} for the explosion to take place. I
) Every Haw is like when shot
} gun goes off and when lot %
} them come together its worse an
} Fourth - July. The windows
} rattle and the house shakes
} and when he gets through they
} go around and strnighten the
, pichtchers on the wall. There
} he goes again Haw-Havv, Haw,
} Haw, Haw, Haw, Haw, Haw.
, Gee that must's been funny"
, What's the weather man going
, TO hand us Arties
; Clearing and much colder to-
, night with possibly snow fur
; ries; Saturday fair and cooler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.

Fire broke out last night in the lit
tie cottage on Sheffield avenue in which
Charles Burkhart and his family re-
sided, and burned the house to the
ground. The cause of the fire Is un-
known The loss is estimated to be
nearly $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
INDICTMENT is DEFECTIVE.
Judge McMahan Ends that Name OF
Victim Is Omitted-Defendant's
Attorneys Maize Bitter
Fight.
Especial to Lake County rimes1.

Crown Point. Ind. Nov. 3O.-The
case of Duffy DeFrance Of Hobart was
reopened in the Crown Point circuit
court this morning before Judge W. c.
McMahan. The Judge himself discov-
cred that the Indictment charging De
France with the murder of Young is
defective. in that it does not state
whom DeFrance has killed De
Frances attorneys were making a bit
ter fight in his behalf this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
SURELY NOT, MIR. McDAN1ELs.

o While regarding the criticism
0 of the news Judgment and the
D human interest instinct of
Q THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
. in it's timely and exclusive
. treatment of the Genevieve
Q McGraw episode as beneath
0 contempt, we deem 1T char
q liable to reliY4 SuperIn-
y tendent McDanieIs or the stigma
= of his alleged implied reflections
= on the moral character of the
q depOsed school teacher and de-
o liver him from the fool friends
q who have made him TO pose In
. that attitude.
9 We have followed the case
= from end to end and we have
Q covered 1T thoroughly, printing
Q the simple news. We have not
. said, and we did not know he
o did or would seek to defend his
q actions by recourse to the stat
. ute which provides that "nO one
= not of good moral character
= shall be allowed to hold
q teachers license"
. We are reluctant to believe
q that Mr.. McDanieIs ever quoted
o that statute with reference to
. Miss McGraw.
= If as n matter of discipline
= MIR. McDnnieIs found 1T neces-
= sary to dispense with the ser
o vices of Miss McGraw, that is
q his affair and no explanation is
9 necessary from him.. If the pub
= lie and the press choose to make
= Miss McGrav subject of inter-
= est, that is something with
= which her former superior has
Q nothing to do.
@ We believe that Mr.. McDanieIs
Q Is too much of a gentleman to
Q cast reflections on the morality
. of the young woman he has dis
= charged In order to Justify his
= action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
OFF on A HUNT.

B. L P. Bell left this morning for
Winnebago. Wis, on a two week 5
hunting trip. While there Mr. Bell will
meet with old friends and they expect
to organize a hunting party. Mr.. Bell
hopes to return with big game
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
BRANCHING OUT AGAIN.

} THE LAKE COUNTY TINES 4
has OutgrOrn the former quart 4
} ers which were too large for IL 4
; when IL came into existence on
} June IS. The editorial rooms
have been moved to the fourth
floor of the Hammond building.
, The room formerly occupied by
, the business and editorial de-
, partments on the ground floor
hereafter Will be devoted excIus-
lively to the business and cIrcu-
latiOn departments with the
space In the rear for additional
linotype machines.
The editorial rooms are now
situated I'm the southeastern cor
ner of the fourth floor and oc-
, cupy suites Alb and 414 of the
B Hammond building. The private
telephone, pneumatic tubes and
. telegraph service will be
D changed within a few days, and
. the elevator will run day and
= night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
~%~~%~~~~~%~
CARTOoNIsT DIES IN ARIZONA.

Wabash, Ind. Nov. 2s.-willIam Will
Jams. %. Of this city. a graduate OF
the wabash high school and cartoonist
on Chicago and New York papers, is
dead at Tuscon. Ariz. He became i'll
while employed in Chicago and was
sent TO Arizona for his health BY high
school students. tuberculosis caused
his death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-30
FATE OF THE POPULAR MAID

FATE OF THE POPULAR MAID 4
There was a young woman quite 4
winsome
Who was clever, good-IOOking
and then some;
She taught In the school
But was treated quite cool
Because she conversed with the ,
men some.
Said the prof. while the trouble .
was brewing
} Popularity is your undoing,
But this ukase to go
Filled the school ma'am with
woe
} And the favOrite papers are
booming.
. a a n 4 u q = u = = u = - - a
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-01-19

w. w. Swan went to Ellensburg on
business today.
For Fancy Potatoes and Apples, go
to r. H Anderson's.
WANTED--At the American Restaur-
ant fresh butter and eggs
Have you planned your costume for
the masquerade next week?
The Salvation Army moving picture
show, which was toappear at the Opera
House tonight, has decided to postpone
it's entertainm ent until two weeks from
Saturday night, Feb'y 3rd.
Messrs. Swan and Prior have just
finished moving the Anderson house
and the Owens buildings off the rail
road right of way. They expect to
move the Nelson Williams house in a
few days.