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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
JUMPS INTO WOLF LAKE;
SAVES LIFE IN TRAIN WRECK
Engineer Taylor Takes Chances and
Side-Swipe Collision is the Result

A serious wreck occurred last night
at the Wolf Lake siding at 1o:45.
Engineer Taylor, on the north
bound train had orders to pass en-
gine No. 106 and train at the sid
ing but thought he could make the
next siding before 106 reached the
one ordered He brought his train
around the curve by the ice house at
about thirty miles an hour and
reached the siding just as 106 was
pulling over the frog.
No. 105 side-swiped No. 106.
catching the car just on the frog.
McGovern, who was high man on
the crew of 106 saved his life by
jumping into Wolf Lake from one of
the cars. The rest of the crew
jumped to the ground and got out
of dangers way.
The car which was hit first was
box car full of hard coal. The car
was smashed into kindling wood and
the coal scattered all along the track
The next car in front of this one
was turned over, rolling part way
in the lake Another car was
knocked off the track and torn open
Neither of the engines were badly
broken except for a little scraping
on LOG.
Engineer Taylor and Fireman
Gleason had charge of 1O5 and En-.
gineer Burns and Fireman Callticl
had charge of 106.
The work of clearing up was start
ed this morning but will probabl.
not be finished until this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
HUTTON GETS BIG
GARY CONTRACT.

The building restrictions in Gary
are such that any one purchasing
lots for business purposes will have
to show plans before the deed will
be executed. These plans must
show that all the materials are to be
freproof. that building is to be at
least two stories high and that it is
to be constructed of brick or stone
IN order to comply with these pro-
visions and in the hope of thereby
securing a choice of lots, the Meek
company at Coshocton, Ohio. have
ordered Architect J. T. Hutton to
draw plans for one $4,000 business
block and another to cost $4,000.
The prime mover in this venture told
Mr.. Hutton that he expected to build
a lot more of these houses later on
and that he was going to have the
plans made as soon as possible, be-
cause he believed there would be a
regular western land rush as soon
as the lots were offered for sale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
SHEA IS AGAIN PRESIDENT OF
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
{ Special to Times)

Chicago, Aug. Cornelius P.
Shea was reelected president of the
international Brotherhood of team
sters this afternoon after a fierce
fight. His reelection was hardly ex-
pected as he had a strong oDDosi-
ton which emphasized by a bolt OF
unions all over the country.
The split came Yesterday and
Shea was the dividing rock. Dele
gates claiming to represent $4,000
drivers bolted and tried to launch a
new union.
The chief figure in the revolt how
ever. was Albert Young, once himself
supreme dictator of the Chicago
teamsters. A year ago Shea and
Young we're hand in sglove in the
manipulation Of teamsters' union af-
fairs. Young has been itching for
power and what goes with it ever
since. But he has an excuse ready.
During the session policemen
again stood guard outside the hall
ready TO rush in and separate the
disputants if they became too yio.
lent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
BURGLAR SCARED Off
BY FRIGHTENED GIRL
Determined Intruder at
Gero Home Takes Flight
at Screams.
TWO VISITS IN ONE NIGHT
Same Man Supposed to Have Entered
the Baldwin Residence
Earlier.

A burglar entered the home of
Jaw. Gero, Ais Russell street last
night and, at the point of a gun,
threatened his daughter to keep quiet
if she valued her life Mixing brave
ry with fright, the girl screamed at
the to poi her voice and aroused her
parents. The intruder failed to
carry out his threat, but escaped
through the window by which he
had entered the house.
The girl was sleeping when the
burglar entered, and he continued
his search for valuables undisturbed.
Finding nothing about the room
worth while, he began to search un-
der the bed Just then the girl
moved in her sleep. and the burg
lar thinking she was awake, spoke
to her and made the threat. Hearing
the voice, the girl awoke, although
she did not quite understand what
he said, but set up a lusty scream
The burglar repeated his threat
saying, I will kill you if you make
a noise. My name is Herry Ber-
ton"
The intrusion in the Gero home
was evidently the second one that
the burglar had effected last night
Mrs. NJ c. Baldwin, 525 Michigan
avenue, was aroused after 10 o'clocl
last night, thinking that her chill
dren had not retired when she tolC
them to. She walked into their bed
room and found them asleep, bu
saw man standing outside by tn,
window, which was partly open
Seeing Mrs. Baldwin, the man turne,
and fed.
From the description that she CAV
of the mans appearance. he seem
to be the same one that entered tn
Gero house two hours later.
The police made Investigations las
night, but were unable to get an
Itrace of the burglar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
PLENTY OF MONEY TO BUY
HIGH PRICED CATTLE.
One Jersey Cow Sold at Rushville for,
$2,500-Producsd Nearly Eight
Pounds of Butter Week.-@

Rushville, Ind, Aug. s.-One of
the biggest sales of Jersey cattle ever
held in the county was held here to-
day at the Jersey Isle Stock Farm.
owned by P. A. Walker, two miles
northeast of town. The sale
amounted to $4,000. A. NJ. Bow
man of Salem, Va, bought the high
est priced cow for $4,000. The COW
is Rose Fern Rosebud, 1928, and
is the highest priced COW sold this
summer. Her butter record is sew
en- pounds, 3 ounces in seven days.
jess Overton of Nashville, Tenn,
bought COW for $1,025. Shelby
Williams of Nashville, Tenn, bought
heifer, Golden Rhyme, for 1925.
Other heavy buyers were NJ M.
Gardner of Nashville. Tenn, and c.
e. Parfett, of Golden, Colo. The lat
ter bought twelve head that amount-
ed to $4,000
There were $50 bidders at the sale
and twenty-five buyers. The high
est priced bull bought $3.50. Calves
only few weeks old brought $75 and
500. Mr.. Walker imported his herd
in 1900 from the Isle Of Jersey. Col.
r. E. Edmondson of Kansas City and
w. R. Swarm of Dallas, Tex, were
the auctioneers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
NEW POLICE SECRETARY.

The fact that Charley See was
defeated for first and second hon
ors in the policemens monthly shoot
was explained when it was learned
that he became the father of a
bouncing baby boy today at noon.
The description of the new arrival,
which was received at the police
station little later on, would en-
able an yof the local sleuths TO ap-
prehend the stranger should he hap
pen to cross their beats. The police
report reads: "Fopnd-At the home
of Charley See, a 17-pound boy. age
s hours, bald headed. yells to beat
the band and looks just like the sec
retary of the Hammond police force.
See does not know what to do with
the stranger and has been very ner-
vous since his arrival" According
TO the report at the police station the
boy has already been named and viii
struggle through life as Theodore
Roosevelt Hanly See.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
EAGLES ARE EXCITED.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Gave Of
fense in Enforcing Law.

There is a mild furry among the
members of the Order of Eagles over
the state over the threat of certain
Noble county members of the Fort
Wayne aerie to have Rodney Flem-
ing expelled. Fleming is a deputy
fish and game commissioner, and IN
the line of duty shot at certain farm
ers in Noble county who were caught
seining and tried to run away.
Fleming's firing made them halt, and
he arrested his men. One of them
after the trial. in which they were
fined. saw the button insignia of the
order on Fleming and told him he
would be expelled within a week.
The report has come that the twenty
members from Noble county will be
there this week TO support a motion
to suspend Fleming. TO await trial
on a charge of shooting a brother
Eagel. Fleming says that the order
viii never expel an officer for doing
his duty, and that he is not dis.
turbed by the threat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09

rob me. | jumped up and ran after
the fellow, but l barely caught his
coat tails as he jumped off the train.
which was then hitting it up right
smart. tried to jump after him,
but somebody don't know who it
was-held me back and asked me if
I wanted to kill myself. 1t was day
light and l saw the fellow fall in a
heap as he struck the ground. He
picked himself up, however, and ran
across the tracks The train was
going so fast that / lost sight of him
in minute. When | came to look
my pocketbook was gone and the pin
| had it fastened with tore a hole
n the lining of nv vest "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Indiana Farmer is Stripped
on Train at South
Hammond.
JUMPS As CARS MOVE
James Elphiek Of Decatur County
Loses $468 and Valuable
Papers on Monon.

Hiding in the maze of railroad
yards in South Hammond or in the
surrounding jungle, is a tall, gaunt
man of somber garb, and celluloid
collar who has in his possession
$46S, a stub of transportation,
mortgage on an Indiana farm, pair
of cuff buttons, a druggists pre-
scription, and two letters which do
not belong to him. He acquired
these articles hurriedly.
Somewhere in Chicago's vast will
derness there is an Indiana farmer
searching for relatives who may help
him on his way to Faribault, Mimi,
or back to the old homestead in De-
catur county.
In the middle of last night James
E. Elphick took the Monon train
at Greensburg, having driven from
Smiths Crossing, hard by, where he
owns a farm. He was setting out
on a long journey to visit his brother,
Gadsden G. Elphick, whom he has
not seen since the Chicago world S
fair and who, twenty-five years ago.
T took up a claim near Faribault
and had prospered, even as James
had done by sticking to the home
place at Decatur
The younger members of the fam
lily remained up all night to accom-
pany Mr.. Elphick to the train at
Greensburg. They saw him safely
planted in the chair car abaft the
smoker with the basket of home
cooked food, which was expected to
hold him until he reached his desti-
nation, at his feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Track Extensions Possible.

1t is limited that there are to be
some track extensions of considerable
Importance made in the near future.
but the company Will not reveal their
plans along this line
As in the case of the betterment
Of the service. these extensions will
be forced upon the company by their
competitors who are seriously en-
croaehing on what was once indis-
putably their territory. If these ex-
tensions are not made the street car
company realizes that other COM
panias viii tap new and growing cen
ters o1 population and draw the traf-
ha OF through other channels than
their own
These circumstances make it ap-
parent that whether it be by COM
puIsion or by choice on the part OF
the Hammond. Whiting & East Chi
cago Street Railway company. the
much desired improvements are to be
made and the public will be the gain
er thereby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09

indianapolis, Aug. Sd. M. Geet-
ing, former state superintendent of
public instruction and now deputy
state statistician, is not expected to
live throughout the day. He has
been sick only a few days, but the
trouble developed SO as to involve his
liver and it seems now that uraemic
poisoning will cause death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Improves the Service.

He had foresight enough to see
that with unlimited competition in
prospect from both railroads and in
terurbans, it behooved the company
to get right with the public.
The first thing he did was to or
der the building of new depot at
68rd street, then he set about to
improve the service between Whit
ing. East Chicago and Hammond, and
will do this by running the Chicago
cars through Robertsdale and Whit
ing to East Chicago, where a loop is
being built around one of the city
blocks.
The next thing on the program is
the improvement of the roadbed, at
cost of several thousand dollars,
which result in many thousand less
bumps, jars and vibrations than the
people now enjoy CD on the trip tc
63rd street.
A waiting station for Hammond
does not seem to be an immediate
possibility on account of the diff
Guilty and expense of securing the
land in the four corners district
upon which to build the much-neede6
depot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09

CONTEMPLATE CHANGES
Indifference to Comfort of Passengers
to be Succeeded by Era of
Good Service.

There has been a complete change
of policy on the part of the manage
ment of the Hammond, Whiting &
East Chicago Street Railway com
pany since Mr.. E. R. Foles, the new
general smanager of the road has
been in Office.
The old policy of economy penur-
ious economy, is fast being replaced
by a progressive and constructive
policy that means much for the rail
road and much more for the public.
This change of policy has been
forced upon the company by the pros
pect of real competition by the South
Bend and other interurban compan-
les and the actual competition of the
Lake Shore suburban trains.
The reasons for beginning the new
order of things is, however, of only
passing interest compared with what
is actually being done. The first
-ssas1sncg OF an AVA aikeTffng on the part
of the street car company came when
they built their new terminal sta
tion at 63rd street, in place of the
tumble-down structure that had SO
long been a reproach to the manage
ment of the company.
When e. r. Foles assumed the
duties of general manager he saw the
folly of Haunting the red flag in the
eyes of the public by compelling
them to put up with a service that
was abominable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Saratoga, Aug. s.-Weather clear;

Saratoga, Aug. 9.-Weather clear;
track fast.
First race, rs mile.-Sir Lynne
wood, first; Inquisitor, second; Neva
Lee, third
Second race. steeplechase, about
two Allegiance, first; Onte-
ora second; Champs Elysee. third
Third race, 3-4 mile-F Flowaway,
first; Big Store, second; Ben Strong,
third.
Fourth race, the Alabama stakes.
Running Water, first; Brookdale
Nymph, second; Coincidence, third.
Fifth race, one Woolwich,
first; Yorkshire Lad, second; Cham
plain, third.
Fort Erie, Aug. 9.-Weather clear;
track fast.
First race, one mile.-Suz Roco-
mora, first; F. E. Shaw, second; /;
Fannette, third.
Second race, SIS mile.-Josephine,
B. first; Lady Gay Spanker. second; ;
MirabeI, third.
third race, steeplechase, short
course.-Dr. Nowlin, first; Lulu
Young, second; Cardigan, third.
Fourth race, 3-4 mile.-Fire Fan
first; Dan McKenna, second; Pres.
tige, third.
Fifth race, ] 1-8 Request
first; Edwin Gum, second; Exclama-
ton, third.
Latonia, Aug. Weather clear
track fast.
First race, one Minnehaha
first; Leo Bright second; Moccasil
Maid, third.
Second race, 5 IL furlongs.-De
mo, first; Bonart, second; Alta Nc
Donald, third.
Third race ga mile.-Red Thistle
first; Black Mantilla, second; AM
Hill, third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Did He Sleep?

The stranger finally ran out of top
les and apparently dozed off. Mr.
Elphick did likewise
Let Mr. Elphick tell the rest as he
sits on a bench at the Hammond sta
ton of the Monon, dumbfounded and
disconsolate:
Just before the train got in here
awake and asleep when I felt some
thing. l woke up. The man be
side me seemed to be sleeping. I
settled down again to make myself
comfortable. I was half between
awake an dasleep when I felt some
thing like a rat crawling over my
chest. The train had just started
up and I awoke with a start. The
man who had been sitting beside me
was making for the door. realized
at once that l had been robbed or
that an attempt had been made to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
BE Careful of Chicago" :"

With an eXhOrtation to '.be careful
when you get to Chicago" his rela-
tives sent him on his way. The
train puffed out of Greensburg and
the surrey started back to the farm.
Mr.. Elphick gathered his traps
about him. buttoned up his vest, re-
moved his boots and settled down to
snatch the balance of the sleep which
was broken off by the alarm clock.
He was favored by few little cat
maps between stations, and was awak-
ened by the din in the Union station
at indianapolis. The tall, gaunt in
dividual got on there and settled in
the chair beside him. Sleep was
impossible, as the tall, gaunt indivd-
ual had so much on his mind that
he had to talk He talked fifty
miles or so and Mr.. Elphiek kept up
his end of the conversation. The
stranger was interested in farming,
rate-making, pure food, politics and
everything that came up at the last
session of congress. AS sleep was
out of the question, Mr. Elphick was
interested. He told his real name
where he was going and what he in.
tended to do during his three hours
stay in Chicago. without conveying
any hint that he was not capable o-
taking care of himself At 3 oclocl
he broke a jar of jelly and roasr
chicken and shared them with hi
/ travelling mate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
Woodmen Help Him On.

did you notify the police?" Mr.
Elphick was asked.
Il wanted to do so but l was told
that it would be of no use; that the
man could not be caught One of
the passengers who happened to be
a member of the Modern Woodmen,
to which l belong, induced me to stop
over at Hammond and take a later
train to Chicago. l had some loose
change in my pants pocket and that
will take me where I can communi-
cate with friends. l don't care so
much about the money, but there
were some valuable papers in the
book which I was taking to my
brother to sign. l suppose they are
scattered around somewhere.
Mr.. Elphick left of the 11:11 train
for Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-09
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and slightly cooler
tonight. Friday fair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

In the fruit of the elm there appears
on opposite sides of the growing seed
vessel a thin membranous wing, which
enlarges until at length each meets the
other and uniting they form one con-
ttnuous membrane. By this means the
surface has been increased at least six
fold, the weight scarcely one. The re-
suit is d buOyant body that when freed
from the anchOring stem will float for
a short distance upon the moving air.
Consequently, the seeding may begin
life unhampered by parental shade. The
nut cOmmends itself to the four-fOoted
folk who inhabit the wood. The squir-
rel hides his nuts in the ground often at
a considerable distance from the nut
tree. Many, OF course, he RECEIVERS, but
some escape, and so the seeding has q
chance for life.
The cherries are loved by the birds
and carried far away over hill and dale.
So it is, other things being equal, that
a species which has most successfully
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
POEM ON THE PROMOTIONS
A 13-Year-0Id Eighth Grade
Pupil Writes on Departures
to High School,

The lines given below were written by
Kendall Thomas, a 13-year-Oid pupil of
the B class in the eighth grade at the
Lincoln school. While the names appeal
only to the members OF the class and
those who knO- them WELL the senti-
ments in it are good enough for anyone
One notable thing about the class is that
it does go Ito the High school, without
break in its rankS-a thing which can
not be said of any other class in the city.
The full strength Of the class will regis
ter at the higher institution tomorrow
morning.
The poem is as follows:
Dear schOOlmates, If I'm looking sad,
1t is because I'm feeling bad;
a little tear is in my eye,
1t is so hard to say Goodbye
To Gibson Condie and the rest,
no have become so very blest,
They're going to the High school
And it is hard for Jud and me
And Chris and Bessie Phew, you see,
To know we have to stay behind,
Because our teachers aren't inclined
To let us pass-they like US so
They'd simply die if we should go
And leave them-for the High school.
Now Gibson Condos not so fast,
But when the clock is so past
And but ten minutes left for lunch,
You ought to see old Gibbie hunchi
He's going to the High school
Melissa Kimballs going, too
What will the poor old Lincoln do?
But what's the use of all this talk2
Thousands will to the High school flock
That never dreamed Of it before;
Because MellisSa's going, sure;
She's going to the High school
Sad, sad ahi sad will be the day
When frankie WetZeI goes away
excuse me while I wipe my nOse)
/ truly think the school will close
When he goes to the High school.
And Nellie Anderson will go;
What more could we expect?
AlaSl AlasI Wen miss her so;
COR words 10 that effecD
When she goes to the High school
Our Johnny Hummel is a loon
To close his boyish days so soon,
Just when he's starting to get cute
He takes that funny little scoot
Up to the High school.
Although the Lincoln school was naught
Before it LerOyWarthman got,
Although it will be naught again
When he is gone-thOugh paTting's pain,
7 Iere comes a time when low we sigh.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

ways combining them with deep
breathing, for in oXygenating the sys-
tenn thoroughly you are literally burn
ing up the carbon, or, in other words,
the fat Our thin subject has a harder
time filing up hOllOws and rounding
out angles, for at the bottom of the
thin wOman's woes lies the greatest
robber of beauty-worry. Eliminate
worry, laugh at ii, and you are on the
h Oh road to health and beauty. The
thin woman needs nine hours of good,
refreshing sleep in well-Ventllated
room. She needs exercise, plenty of 1t,
but, of course without the rubber suit
to make her blood circulate and bring
about natural elminations of all waste
and poisonous matter in the system
She needs plenty Of nOurishment,
tile at a time, and at intervals of one
or two hours. She must strengthen
and. broaden her chest, and increase her
measurement For this purpose tbs
following prescription by an eminen
physician has been found most sue
ceSSfuI:
Liquid extract of gaIega (goatsrue)
10 grams; IactO phosphate of lime, II
grams; tinCture of fennel, 10 grams
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21

simple syrup, 400 grams. The dose is
Wo soupspoonfuls with water before
each meal, and the drinking of malt is
llSo advised during meals.
The exercise for strengthening the
3ack and chest can be accomplished
Without the aid of another person, if
he patient lies on the bed and steadieS
Ter feet against the foot board. This
XerciSe consists in lying fiat on the
ace, then raising the body backward
IS far as possible. The hands are placed
on the chest; elbows out. When the
body is raised as much as possible the
hands and arms are extended at the
sides and the body slowly lowered.
Many women are knOck-kneed, q defect
more deplOred and thought about a.
the seaside resort than just in winter.
But this is the time to begin to correct
this ugly line. Get a pile of heavy
books and place them on the floor.
Stand behind them about q foot away.
Place the right foot against the pile
and push over toward the left as far
as possible. Reverse the exercise. and
push with the left foot toward the righr.
This exercise will bring into play the
muscles of the calf of the leg. which