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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
Railroad Operator Dies in
Discharge of His
Duty.
CORPSE HURLED IS FEET
w. NJ. Cotton in Haste to Give the
Orders to a Morning Train
Meets Fate.

w. NJ Cotton, the day operator at
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern depot at Indiana Harbor, rush
ed out of the station to deliver an
order to the conductor of the local
freight going east, and was struck
by the Twentieth Century limited
and instantly killed as the train tore
through the city at 1850 this morn
ing.
Mr. Cotton has been the night op-
orator until recently when, although
only 19 years old, he was given the
position of day operator at the sta
tion
The local freight was moving along
slowly and the caboose was just pass
ing the station when Cotton rushed
out with his orders. He must have
known that the limited was due and
the engineer blew a warning whistle
as the train passed Michigan avenue,
but the operator evidently thought
it was the whistle on the engine of
the local. for he did not heed it,
but rushed on across the tracks.
When the engine hit Cotton his
body was lifted high in the air and
tossed seventy-fve feet to one side
of the track on the right Of way.
Agent Lundquist. who saw the acci-
dent, rushed to the PROSTATE form
of Cotton, but he soon saw that the
young man had been killed.
In the meanwhile the engineer OF
the train who knew that he had hit
man, stopped his train as soon as
possible and started back to the de-
pot Upon his return it was seen
that the station agent had taken
charge of the body. so that the mad
race against time was continued.
The body was taken to TeaI's un-
dertaking establishment where an
examination showed that the body
was badly bruised and a number ot
bones were broken, but it was not
badly mutilated The INQUEST vii
be held this afternoon at > O'Clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
WHO'S HOLDING BAG?

Financers are interested in know
ing from whence the capital is to
come to build Joseph Ramsey's big
railroad to run from New York to
Chicago. The statement is made
that the company will have capital
ization of 50,000.OOO, a big sum to
collect for an entirely new enterprise,
which is antagonistic to the well es-
tablished and strongly intrenched
railroads. Consequently the interest
ceuters in where the money is likely
to come from. Up to this time much
of the financial support of Ramsey for
his railroad operations has come from
Cleveland, but Mr.. Ramsey's friends
find it hard to figure out any combi-
nation of capital interests which he
might effect to put through a deal
involving SO large a sum of money.
The railroads therefore look upon it
as one of the airy. fairy possibilities
of a remote future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
Is Highly Complimented for
His Excellent Manage
ment. at Winona.
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Hammond Superintendent Will Have
Charge of Noted Summer School
Another Year.

The Winona Assembly Review in
it's resume of the work of the summer
school highly compliments Superin-
tendent Of Schools c. NJ. McDanieIs
of Hammond for his effective work as
one of the heads of this most i'm
portant of the departments of assem-
bly, work
The Winona summer schools are
closing one of the most successful
easons in the history of the organiza-
tion. There were 1859 students
this year as compared to 652 last year
and all of the old as well as the new
departments have shown marked in
crease in their enrolment.
The Assembly Review says, &C. M.
McDaniels, at the head of the Ham
mond schools, and Mrs. Eliza Blaker,
for years a trainer of teachers, had
charge of the summer school organ
ization and proved themselves past
masters in the work Both will con-
tinue with the Winona schools next
summer"
Among the additional advantages
that are to be afforded to students
next year is a complete normal train
ing course for intermediate teachers
and those from rural schools. There
will also be an academic course, with
training for secondary school teach
ers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
TOURNAMENT PRIZES.

A message from East Chicago at
4:10 says Hobart took first prize for
the best appearing company and VAL
paraiso took second.
Robertsdale took first and Hobart
second on the percentage Of the COM
pany.
In the dry hose run, Valparaiso has
not yet started. The other teams
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
EMPL0YE PAINFULLY HURT.

Stanislaus Dyrla. who is employed
in the Western Car shops at Hege-
wisch was painfully injured yester-
day afternoon while at his work.
A heavy piece of iron fell on his
arm breaking it and his wrist Two
fingers were so badly crushed that
they had to be amputated. Dyrla
is at st. Margaret's hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

A man riding a colt had consider
able trouble this morning on Holman
street by the Monon tracks. A train
was going by over the Erie and the
colt became frightened. trying to run
away from the train. The man
struck the horse however and rode
him down State street where he be-
came quiet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

About eighty members of the Twin
Cities Camping and Pleasure club of
Alleghaney. Pa. stopped over in
Hammond last night waiting for the
baggage car which contained their
camping supplies. They had been
camping at Fox River, Wis
While here last night they amused
themselves by throwing handfuls OF
pennies out into the street and watch
ing the young boys scramble for
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

Reports from the bedside of Jno.
Sehmeuser, who is at the Alexian
Brothers hospital are very favorable.
Since he has been there he has shown
steady Improvement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

Louis Eder. formerly OF this town
md lately of Campbell, IL, has been
transferred by the I. H. to Chicago
where he viii be night operator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

stand as follows:
Crown Point first, 1904
Hobart second. 1.09 u.
Lowell third, 1872.
East Chicago fourth, fouled.
Thousands Of people are present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
Buy in First.

Furthermore, it is not queer that
the directors did not divulge their
actions until they had bought all the
stock of both companies that was for
SALE The opening prices for these
two issues, however, were the high
est of the day and there We're gener-
Gus amounts of stock offered TO the
shorts whenever they made a bid for
either issue. The market as a whole
was the broadest in months and the
activity was not confined to any par
ticular stock. Pennsylvania, New
York Central, American Sugar, Cop
per. Canadian Pacific, Fries, Smelters
Rock Island, and, in fact, everything
on the list. was traded in extensively
and at higher quotations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
ROBBERS STILL AT LARGE.

The authorities thus far have been
unable to get a clew TO the where
abouts of the five asaiiants of Mrs.
Valentine Rivinski, the Polish wo-
man, who was robbed and slugged
at Gary yesterday afternoon. An auto
mobile was chartered in Hammond
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Morris
in company with number of other
officials. set out on the hunt for the
highwaymen, but had to give up the
chase when night set in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18

A gaily bedecked crowd of out-of-
town fremen were in town this morn
ing passing through on their way to
the fremen's tournament at East Chi
cago. The Lowell team with its red
and blue shirts and fancy belts at
tracted especial attention Extra
cars were run from Hammond to
East Chicago TO handle the large
crowds which came through this
way. There was a small deputation
of Chicago fremen out in honor of
the event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-18
Atchison Is Strong.

One of the strongest features of
the day was Atchison common.
From an opening around SO, it start
ed upward and gradually gained
strength until the tape showed 80
as the prevailing price around the
closing hour. This issue has been,
and continues to be a great favorite
among the majority of western specu-
lators and President Ripley's glow
ing report, recently issued, to the
effect that they were earning in the
neighborhood of Il per cent on the
common stock, and that the directors
would probably increase the dividend
rate to per cent at their meeting in
October, were some of the causes con
tributing to the advance
The bank statement was somewhat
of a disappointment to those who
were predicting great things for it
this week. Its effect, however, was
only mOmentary and was soon for
gotten. The market generally clos
ed strong without any perceptible
weakness in any quarter. The total
sales for the two business hours were
the largest in years. being 100000
shares.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03


may have four wives and king may nave
as many as he chooses.
PRIESTS may not be married until they
are %. No man may be a priest who can
not trace his ancestry back through line
OF ancestry 1875 years to a priest named
Jethro.
white Mans Time is short There.
"some day there will be no white men
In Africa; all win be compelled TO leave
bv the sword of the Abysslnian. No man
may step now on the holy ground of Abys-
sinia except the envoy Of another nation
or a trader with a special permit from the
government Abysslnla will weld the ma
tons Of Africa together"
On the destiny of the blacks Father
Checlzzi says:
Marvel not because the blacks are in
some sections of Africa not as yet reached
TO the towering height Of equal intellectual
ascendancy. All, watch the present glare
illuminating the western horizon; climb
over the gigantic pillars Of prejudice and
see the vivid glare Of manhood arising from
out the stagnant cavern Of oppression.
Il am not pessimistic OF the psychological
future Of the black race; the towering
| structural buildings, the artistic aTchitec-
! ture, the boastful militias and powerful
battleships Of the white nations 1 envy
not.
| mo, / am glad to see the military and
naval competitions of theirs, for distant
shark emanating from the domain of prog
nostication tells me Of the awful disaster
| that must come to pass in less than lOC
years, when the various white nations will
| fight against themselves, while the black
and red races shall watch in silence until
the last battle cry is given, then rush for
ward and stretch out their hands unto God
IN thapkfulness, grasp the supremacy OF
the world and protect the remnant whites
I'm anticipation OF these grand glories, be
prepared and united apprehended closer tc
religion and ethical ideas, that the politica
degenerate Vardaman, the diabolic fanatic
Tulman and other intellectual parasites
whose glory is TO widen the psychologically
racial chasm be quickly blown to the OBJ
livion ocean"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
OCTOBER AN AVERAGE MONTH
Temperature Ranges from Twenty
Eight 10 Eighty Degrees Above
the Zero Mark.

The meteorological summary for the
month of October. 1906, just issued by the
weather bureau. shows that the month av-
erages up fairly we'll in this locality with
previous Octobers and was on the whole a
pretty good month, The mean atmospheric
pressure during the month was 3OO3, the
highest being 1854 on the last day of the
month and the lowest 2966 on the 26th inst
The highest temperature during the month
was on the 7th. So and the lowest tenn
perature on the 10th, %. The greatest daily
range Of temperature during the month
was % on the 9Th and the least on the 22d.
The mean temperature for the month was
49, the mean average for thirty-six years
for the month of October being 81. The
total precipitation of rain or snow for the
month was, rain, 1.56 inches, with no snow.
The greatest precipitation in twenty-four
hours was SO inches on the 2Sd and oath.
The average precipitation for this month
for thrty-six years is 2.49 inches, making a
deficiency from the normal of go. The
prevailing direction of the wind has been
south. the average hourly velocity being
81 miles per hour The maximum velocity
OF the wind during the month was 43 miles
per hour on the 10Th, the wind blowing from
the northeast. During the month the num-
Der of clear days WAS II, partly cloudy Z.
cloudy 10. Thunderstorms prevailed on the
eOth, 2lst, 22d and 2Sd. Light frosts pre-
vailed on the LIST. % and 9Th No heavy
frosts prevailed. One killing frost prevailed
on the 10th.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
STRANGER in WRONG OFFICE
Man Goes to Treasurer Fink at City
Hall to Have Railroad Ticket
Extended. .

A stranger giving his name as.John' Henry
johnson entered Treasurer Fink's Office
Thursday morning with an excited state of
mind and a suit case.
Il would like to get this extended be-
gan the traveller.
well, we will do what we can for you,
my friend" replied Treasurer Fink. What
may it be?"
II want to get this ticket extended two
more days. I have tarried here longer
than I expected. think Omaha is a splen-
did town" continued the stranger.
"Im sorry TO say cannot help you out
in this matter We like TO accommodate
our friends, but I'm this instance it would
be impossible to"
And so you intend to turn me down.
have been travelling over your road for
sixteen years and you have received lots
of my good money. And so this is the
way"
The stranger started for the door. but
was recalled y. Mr. Fink. who said:
Gene back and let us talk It over"
IT thought you would take a tumble to
yourself and do the right thing. ] paid
for this ticket, have not ridden on it and
could get my money back If l tried" re-
marked Mr.. johnson.
MY friend. this is the city hall" an
swered Mr.. Fink.
'Pshaw; thought saw locomotives and
coaches as entered" remarked Mr.. John,
son.
"Goodby."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
VERDICT FOR FIVE THOUSAND
Suit fer Damages Won by Former
EmPIOye of ArmOurs I'm
south Omaha.

A verdict for $500 was secured from a
jury In Judge Estelle's court Friday morn
ing against Armour a Co. by Peter Debus.
former employe in the packing house.
While helping move sheep carcasses from
the Weighing scales 10 the cooling room he
fell through a trap door, which had been
left open negligently, II is alleged He
claims to have suffered permanent injuries
that viii shorten his life several years.
Under instructions from the court the Jury
returned a verdict in favor Of Robert c.
Howe, who vas made a party 10 the suit.
Charles S. Elgutter ana ]. w. West were
attorneys for the plaintiff aud Mahoney 4
Kennedy for the defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
SWlTCHMAN KILLED AT WORK
John Murphy Crushed in Yards ana
Dies az Hospital Soon After
Removal

John Murphy, a switchman, was crushed
between a switch engine and a car in the
freight yards near Fifteenth and Nicholas
streets about $50 Friday morning, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died about
two hours later at the Omaha General
hospital He is survived by a wife and
mother and father.
Murphy was preparing to make a coupling
between a car and switch engine No. $685.
in charge of Engineer George Kountz and
Fireman Rhumps, when he stumbled on the
running board and fell between the bump
ers He sustained q deep cut over the
right eye, his right leg was badly crushed
and bruised and the left leg was 80 badly
crushed between the knee and hip that the
flesh was torn away from the bone. The
injured man was taken to the Omaha Cen
eral hospital and his injuries attended to
by DIT. Ramsey, but he expired In great
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
HARTMAN GOULD CONFLICT
Formers Closing of ogden Gateway
stimulus to Rivals New
Line to Coast.

The building Of the Western Pacific, the
new Gould line to the coast, probably will
be fastened by the action OF the Hartman
lines in refusing to grant through rates to
points west on shipments OF freight re-
ceived from the Denver & Rio Grande at
ogden. Work on this line has been ham
pered by the scarcity Of labor although
seventy-four miles Of track have been laid
west from salt Lake City and some has
been laid east from Stockton, Cal. Although
no work has been done in Nevada, the
contract has been let for los miles. The
Silver Zone pass Is the highest point on the
road. being $3.50 feet OF elevation. The road
will be s37 miles long from san Francisco
TO Salt Lake City. and the completion can
hardly be expected by the summer Of 1908
unless weather conditions are most favor
able and labor Is more abundant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
LEoNcAVALLo NOT TO COME
Great Italian Musician Unable 70 Get
Night at Auditorium or
Boyd.

After all the plans made and the antici-
pations enjoyed over the hope of having
Leoncavallo, the great Italian musician,
at the Auditorium the musicians of Omaha
and the allan people in general are to
suffer the disappointment of not having the
virtuoso. 1t was originally planned to have
him at the Auditorium November IL, and
then owing to a change in his route, il
became necessary to change the date to
december 4 Now comes the Torrey-O1iver
mission at the Auditorium from November
Is 60 December 16 and the ministers in
charge Of the mission cannot see their way
clear 10 give one night TO music lovers.
1t is also impossible TO get the Boyd thea
ter, and so it is feared the feast will have
to be aba ndoned.
This disappointment falls keenly upon
those who had anticipated Leoncavallo' s
coming. especially among the Italian people,
who had made great preparations The
seat sale had actually begun, and with a
lively motion. too, so the material as well
as sentimental side of the case is affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
HIGHER FEES ON IN-WEIeHING
Proposition TO Raise Rates for In
creRsing Revenue in Efficiency
of Department

proposition to raise fees for the in
Weighing of grain, for the purpose of in
creasing the revenue and eficiency Of the
Weighing department. will be considered by
the board of directors OF the Omaha Grain
exchange at its next meeting. The present
fee is % cents a car on all grain. of which
10 cents is rebated to the elevators, though
the dealer who puts the grain through the
elevator gets no rebate. II is proposed to
charge 81 cents a car and 10 abolish the
provision for rebates. This increase Is
necessary to make the Weighing depart
ment pay expenses under the new system
OF Weighing which has been adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
HONESTY PAYS PRISONER
CandOr of COIOred Man May save Him
"A Term I'm the Peni-
Tertiary.

William Smiths honesty and frankness
may save him from term in the peniten-
tary He is enc Of a squad Of colored
people indicted by the grand jury for rails
ing a row in the House OF All Nations at
South Omaha several days ago. He Is
charged with assault with intent TO kill
Frank Smith. He pleaded guilty Friday
and then in a straightforward way told
Judge Sutton his version OF the affair He
denied using any weapon but his fists.
Judge Sutton was so impressed by his
story that he sent him back to the county
Jail without sentencing him 10 the peni-
tentiary. He ordered Deputy County Al
torney Murdoch to make a full investiga-
ton Of the case and II It appears Smith
used only his fist he will probably draw a
Jail sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
PATRICK MONAGHAN AT REST
Pioneer OF Omaha Buried at Holy
sepuIcher. with Services at
st. Peters Church.

The funeral Of the late Patrick Monaghan
took place Friday morning from st. Peters
Catholic church, Twenty-eighth and Leay
enworth streets. A large number Of friends
attended the services, including number
Of old pioneers of Omaha and Douglas
county. Solemn requiem high mass was
celebrated, with Father Mclaughlin as cels-
brant and Fathers Cannon and Buckley as
deacons. The eulogy was pronounced by
Father Cannon. The pallbearers were J.
J. o'Connor, Andrew Murphy. +. b. weare
Thomas Griffin, Thomas Mullen and Roder-
lex McGrath, Interment was made in Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
SUIT OUT OF THE FURY CASE
DIR. COndOn's Bill is Protested and
Administrator of Estate
VIII Appeal.

A controversary over the payment Of a
surgeons bill for the treatment OF Edward
FURY, the street car conductor murdered
by Harrison Clark and gang of hold
ups in Albright last March. has been APP
pealed from county court TO district court
by the administrator of Mr.. Flury's es-
tate. The bill was for S125. presented by
DR.. A. p. Condor. Objection was made
TO it on the ground the street car company
had already paid him $125. The objection
was overruled by County Judge Leslie and
the bill allowed. The administrator viii
appeal to the district court
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
POSTERS PULLED OFF POLES
Candidates Post Campaign Notices,
but Police Make Them Take
Them Down.

Men working in the interests Of several
candidates for ONCE at the coming cleo
ton were busy Friday morning ,placarding
the telephone poles with signs setting forth
the merits Of the candidates, when their
labors wire Tudely interrupted by the
police. The officers Of the telephone COM
pany complained Of the use made OF their
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
CALL FOR A new MINISTER
Invitation sent by Swedish Lutheran
Emmanuel 10 Rev. AdOIph
Hult of Chicago.

The congregation OF the Swedish Luth-
eran Emmanuel church has extended a call
10 Rev. Adolph Hut, pastor Of an English
Lutheran church in Chicago, as successor
OF Rev. p. NJ. Lindberg, who resigned re-
Gently TO become manager Of Immanuel
hospital. The congregation had previously
called Rev c. J. Sodergren OF Burlington.
Ia but he has decided not 70 accept, as
he has been in Burlington but a short
time. II was decided TO extend the call 20
Rev. Dir. HUT at a meeting held Thurs
day night.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
CONTESTANTS APPEAL CASE
DIR. Mason and Mrs. Minor Press Fight
for Estate OF Their
Brother.

DR.. A. W. Mason and Mrs. Ester Minor
brother and sister Of the late W. n. Mason
have not dropped their fight for possession
Of the estate with the decision OF Judge
Troup Of the district court which holds
that the widow Of W. n. Mason Is en-
Titled 10 the property mentioned in the
will. The will, It suddenly developed when
ting for distribution Of the property ap-
prOdched, was lost, and court proceedings
we're resorted TO by DR.. Mason and Mrs.
Minor 10 gain title TO the property. Judge
TrOup ruled that the existence and pur-
pose Of the Will were apparent and proved
and that none other than Mrs. w n.
Mason was entitled 20 the property Of her
husband. The contestants haF- appealed
the case 70 the supreme court aud served
notice Of such appeal upon the widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03

agony shortly after his removal to the
hospital.
The body was taken in charge by Corcncr
Bradley, who will hold an inquest Friday
afternoon or Saturday. Murphy resided
With his wife at their home, 71S North
Twenty-second street, and his parents live
at Sioux City, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03
ENISSARY OF KING MENELIK
Father ohoolEzli, Priest from AbySsiniAn
Rplsr, Visits in Omaha.
PREDICTS FINAL SUPREMACY OF HIS LAND
IncOnquered and UncOnGuerabIe
BIhcIS Race of Distant shores
viii One Nay Rule the
Earth, says Priest

Africa for Africans and Abyssinia their
leader, a. the sonsrof Ham ultima tely in
power over the whole white race, is a
bright vision that persists in the waking
and sleeping dreams OF a Coptc priest now
IN Omaha.
A giant black man, spiritual envoy OF
Wing Ras EI Menelik of Abyssinia and
priest OF a people no nation has conquered
IS the guest of DR.. J. II. Hutton and Rev.
John Albert Williams. His native land. one
OF the least known to the world. will be
the subject OF an address he will deliver
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03

poles and orders were given TO the patrol
men to stop The work of placing the post
ers The officers Of the company viii see
that the posters which have been placed
will soon be removed.