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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
CAR SHORTAGE A
PUBLIC CALAMITY
INTERSTATE COMMISSION is
MUCH CONCERNED
Vast Shipping interests stand to Lose
by Fluetuation Of supply Of
Rolling stook-RsiI-
road News
Rv Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The inten-
tions and attitude of the interstate
commerce commission respecting the
car shortage in the northwest are made
clear I'm a letter addressed to Senator
Hansbrough by Chairman Knapp,
which said:
"The inability of shippers to secure
cars for the movement of their traftic
Is reported from various parts of the
country and amounts In some sections
to almost a calamity.
This matter has given the commits
sion special concern, although we ap-
pear to be without any adequate
authority to deal with such a situation.
We can exercise no direct power to
compel interstate carriers to furnish
adequate equipment, nor are we pre-
pared at this time to recommend spe-
cifc legislation upon this subject"
Chairman Knapp said the commits
sion could, perhaps. award reparation
for damages resulting from failure to
supply sufficient cars. but the power TO
do this is not altogether certain, and he
says;
ut would seem to be rather more
suitable and efficient for aggrieved
shippers to bring their suits in the
courts in the first instance.
eve have, however, ordered an in
vestigation of this car shortage anu
will prosecute 1t with the utmost dis
patch Already one or more agents
have been sent to the northwest, and 1t
is expected that hearings will take
place in that region within the next
two weeks. This appears to be the most
effective course the commission can
take and you may be assured that
everything will be done within the
scope of our authority to bring about
the earliest possible relief"
Senator Hansbrough has written sew
eral letters to the commission calling
attention to the car shortage, declaring
the situation to be so serious as to
amount almost to a calamity in some
sections. and says if the commission in
vestigates at once there will be no diff
Guilty in locating the blame, If any.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
A Wornan's
Gratitude

For more than a year /
had been a sufferer, completely
broken down. I had not slept
but two or three hours any
night for weeks. had such
awful misery in my head, and
oh, l was so irritable. | could
not depend upon my judge
ment, and my memory was
falling. l realized that I was
losing my mind, and I thought
the grave, or worse, the asy-
lum, would be my doom. My
doctor said my case was be-
yond the reach of medicine. I
went to a druggist and told
him my condition. He recon-
mended DIR. Miles Nervine;
he was pretty sure it would
help me, so | bought a bottle.
That night l took table
spoonful, and fell asleep in a
few minutes, the first rest
had in weeks, and oh, l will
never forget that sweet sleep
while | live. / haye continued
taking it, and sleep like a baby,
and gain rapidly"
MRS. VIOLA BARKER,
Orange, Texas.
or. Mlles' NerVlne Is sold by your
druggist, who Will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. II It falls, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical CO., Elkhart, Ind
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Radlatsd Magnetlsm in Cure Of ParaIy,l,

To this force iS attributed the cure OF
the two-and-a- -half-year-old son of James
Elmsdorf who. at the age of eighteen
months. became a victim of infantile
both legs from the hips down were par
alyZed.
A few weeks ago the child received
the first of daily treatments with the
Rachelet generators,
After the first week there was steady
improvement and now the parents re-
port that the withered little legs are
paralysis growing less and less.
307 Severance Bldg, cor. 9Th and Main
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
NINTH WARD
At o'clock, with about ten precincts
missing, the vote for maYor stood:
ROCK ISLAND MEN BACK 1T
oklahoma-canadian River Enterprls,
Is Chartered

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. Am i'm
portant addition to the Rock Island
Railroad company mileage in Oklahoma
has been chartered to be built from El
Reno, Okla, to a junction with the
Rock Island at Mead. Kas.
The company is known as the Okla
homa-Canadian River Railway COM
pany with places of business at El
Reno, Topeka Chicago and New York
1t has an estimated length of PAS miles,
an estimated cost of $6,125. 900, and its
capital is fixed at $7,35O,OOO.
It's directors are Rock Island Of
ficials.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
CAR SHORTAGE CLOSES MINES
New Light Put on the Colorado
Situation
"a Associated I,ress.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER. Dec. 4.-Interstate Com
merce Commissioner E. r. Clark took
evidence in Denver today in the in
vestigation which he is conducting un-
der the Tillman-G Gillespie resolution to
ascertain whether certain corporations
of Colorado and Utah enjoy privileged
rates from the railroads and whether
there is in existence in these two states
combinat tions in restraint of trade
based on systematic rate discrimina-
tion.
High officials of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company and the American
Smelling and Refining company have
been summoned to give testimony at
the hearing in this city, which will
continue two days.
j. A. Reader, auditor of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company. was questioned
about the connection the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company and the Colorado &
Wyoming railroad. He said the rail-
road was not owned by the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company, but the officers
of the railroad company were also Of
ficers of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company.
F. j. f. Wellborn. vice president of
was examined in regard to the con-
nection of the fuel company with the
Colorado 81 Wyoming railroad.
He denied a community of interests
between the two companies, but on
being questioned acknowledged that
over 50 per cent of the freight on the
railroad was handled for the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company. The witness
said there had been a shortage of cars
for some time and said nearly all the
mines had been closed at different pc
riods owing to this shortage of cars.
He said there had been a general
urgent demand for coal this winter and
that on many orders the company was
two months or more behind.
Charles E. Schlacks. vice president OF
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. was
the next witness. He said that the
rate on coal granted the Colora Fuel
& Iron company was not directly re-
munerative, but the company felt that
the encouragement of this large COM
pany was of benefit to the state and to
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
All the stock of the Utah Fuel COM
pany he said, is held by the Rio
Gfrande Western Railroad company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

RoME-M Minister of the Treasury Ma
jor Aca presented the financial program
Of the government to the chamber OF
deputies. He said the budget for 1906 6
gave net surplus Of nearly $4,000, 900.
would result I'm a surplus of $1,000, 900
and that of 1907-S In a surplus of $11,-
00O. 900
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
PoStOffice II II q, ss.ss Rear

Mail your gifts here. Buy stamps and
register your packages right in the
store Handy, and It's time to mail
packages now. Remember, postoffice
in the rear of the Annex.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
AHoIiday Book of Books

And other gift hints It's purpose Is to
bring tho Broadway Department store
to YOU N you can't come to the Broad
way Department store. II you live out
of town let us send you this book IL
will help your Christmas shopping.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

Consisting of "The outing"
q $500 magazine; 1.-THE Aims
ley's." $3.50 magazine; THE
World Today" a $1.50 maga-
zine. The total is $500 worth
of magazines for $3.50. Rear
aisle 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

Consists of The Times Magazine, a $1.50
value; The Review of Reviews The
Reader. $500 value; Cosmopolitan Amer
can, $1.00 magazine; The Womans Home
Companion Good Housekeeping, a good
$1.00 magazine. $3.50 worth at $S.65; rear of
aisle g.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

Consists of THE Cosmopolitan" usually
$1.00 year; THE Worlds Work." usual
ly $500 year; "The Deineator," $1.00 a
year; "McClure's Magazine" usually $1.00
year $500 worth of magazines for 1856
if you buy in the Broadway way, Rear
aisle 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

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Seecy noNawe Tayt them oca
pw witty th W
girls
om a the Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Percaline
Sc Yd.
0An n..-..I.
200 Remnants

Various lengths of good 15c
percaline, assorted colors; 200
of them to choose from In
aisle 3, today, yard Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Books Moved to Annex

Main Floor
Some like kind of story, like another
Books of all kinds here at all prices for all people
From the little tots to the grandma and grandpa.
The variety is at its height and Broadway prices
the lowest. You'll by buying books here
Annex, main floor.
soc BOOKS 35c-Books bound in pretty red CLOTH
cellent and print long list popular titles
including Cousin Maud, Tale of Two Cities, kid
naped" and others. 35c, Annex, main floor.
s1.OG BOOKS 79c-Bound in half calf Last Days of
Pompei" Under Two Flags" Lorna Doone" and
others.
EWES DIARY 0sc-Book published to sell at s1.25
Then there Extracts from Adams Diary" Laugh
able; they written by Mark Twain Fine to give
csc; Annex. main floor.
75c BOOKS 5Sc-For boys Alger's books,
late editions, including Ben, the Luggage Boy"
Frank Hunters Peril" Slow and Sure and others
5Sc; Annex main floor.
The Life Books 08c
For the regular $125 editions. I'm Tune with
Infinite What All the Worlds Seeking" by Trine:
THE Freedom of Life, by Annie P. Call. $125 edi.
tons, csc; Annex. main floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Why Not Give Masines-You Save Money by Buying Them Here
A $3.50 Club
A $3.65 Club

% Gs Svss mfSs Ss5s the SAN" time send
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Lining Taffeta 4Sc

It's a silk and linen weave,
looks as well; all colors; fully
guaranteed. Aisle 3, today,
yard 4SC.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
Jap Mating l0c

Linen warp Japanese mating;
good colors; reversible, too,
closely woven. A 25c grade
for 19c, today, third floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
35c Mating 25c

It's a linen warp, Japanese
mating: carpet patterns or
plain white; reversible, dur
able and sanitary; 35c grade
at Csc today. third floor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Mary Anderson's Voice.

Miss Anderson's voice was always
her predominant charm Certain tones
in it-so thrilling, so full of wild pas
sion and inexpressible melancholy
went straight to the heart and brought
tears into the eyes. The voice is the
exponent of the soul You can paint
your face, you can pad your person.
you can wear a wig, you can walk in
shoes that augment your height, you
can in various ways change your body.
but your voice will sooner or later re-
veal you as you are. Just as the style
Of the writer discloses his character,
so the quality Of the voice discloses
the actors nature. 1t seems unlikely
that Miss Anderson's melting, tragic
tones were uttered in any of her girl
ish impartments, but the copious, love
" voice was there, and it gained her
first victory. Winter in Sat
urday Evening Post.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
SWINDLER HAS SENSE OF
HUMOR; FLEECES BARKEEPS
Peck Macintosh Arrested for Getting
Money Under False Pretences from
SaIOOnkeepers '"TO Send a Friend to
Kelley Institute"

Peck Macintosh, who lives at the
corner of New York and Fishrup ave
nues in Whiting, was arrested last
night by officer Williams for obtaining
money under false pretences.
The interesting thing about the
story is the fact that he solicited eight
or ten dollars from several of the
prominent saloonkeepers about town
for the purpose of sending Jack
Hughes, a local inebriate, to the Kelley
Institute.
1t is not known what Peck did with
the money, but he may have gone on q
drunk with it to demonstrate tc
Hughes the evils of the drink habit.
At any rate the money is gone
Hughes is still very far from Kelley
institute, and the saloonkeepers are
still selling booze to the man whe
should have been the beneficiary OF
their generosity.
Macintosh will be tried Wednesday,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
The CITY of Great Britain.

Unless we command the sea we cam
not keep open the roads by which our
people are fed. Britain has in effect
ceased to be a country. She is now,
considered from the political and mill
tary point of view, a city, though
city with very large parks and pleas
aunces and kitchen gardens in which
to grow her flowers, fruits and vege-
tables. A city, from the point Of view
of war, may be described as a place
which if besieged long enough must
fall, since supplies once consumed can
not be- replenished. Britain answers to
this description. The moment the sea
roads to her are closed by an enemy
she is, ipsO facto, in state of siege
Face to face with q need SO imminent,
1t would be madness for us to give
any consideration to what we hope or
believe are the intentions of this or
that foreign power. All that we can
rightly do in considering how to secure
our national safety and independence
is to count ships and guns and to COM
pute the units Of naval efficiency
London Spectator
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Women Can't Cut Diamonds.

"A lot of women seem to be pos.
sessed these days of an ambition to
learn the trade of diamond cutting"
said a well-known jeweler Every
little while applicants for situations
as apprentices call. But we can't af-
ford to give them a trial. They can
never master the art. In other
branches of the jewelry trade WON
en- have made some unqualified sue
cesses. There is not one of Ewes
daughters, from royalty down, ]
should say, that isn't an artist in the
wearing of diamonds. Many are well
Fersed in the art of buying and sell
ing them, while others give excel
lent satisfaction in polishing and re
pairing them for the market. But
when it comes to the real cutting Of
the stones they lack the patience
judgment and steadiness of nerve
which constitute the experts stool
in trade"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
A Shooting Gallery Secret.

do you see this glass ball?' said
the shooting gallery man. 1t was a
ball of hollow glass, an airy glass soap
bubble, that had swung all season at
the end of a thread in the foreground
of the clay pipes, bells and what not
that had made up the gallery's targets.
This glass ball." the man went on, lis
my great money maker. All season
long people tried to hit this ball-it
was bigger and nearer than any other
target-and everybody failed. Thou
sands of bullets were fired at the ball,
thousands of nickels were spent on it,
yet here it is, still untouched, my best
breadwinner. All wise shooting gal
lery men have a glass ball like this 1t
makes such a tempting target, yet it is
never hit. 1t is never hit because the
air that precedes gun charge is suf-
fcient to blow the ball aside, out of
the way. You might fire a hundred
shots at it. but, like living thing, like
a timid soldier, for instance, it would
dodge each shot"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
WHITING MYSTERY
NOW THICKENS
Strange Case of Alleged
Asphyxiation Begins to
Look Peculiar.
CHLOROFORM THEORY HELD
Police Now Working On SuppOsition
That There May Have
Been Foul Play.

The Whiting mystery regarding Miss
Ida Cord and Mrs. Wybern and her
family who barely escaped death as the
result of deadly fumes that filled the
room may be solved in a sensational
manner. The police are now disposed
to the chloroform theory.
The people who live up stairs in the
Close fiat have taken very peculiar
attitude in regard to the matter and in
sist that the fumes came from gas pipes
which were down stairs in the store
room.
Mr. Close, who owns the fiat, insists
that there is no possible way for gas
to escape in the store room and to
prove his claim he had several en-
ployes of the South Shore Gas, investi-
eating. The result of their work is
the report that there is no leak in any
of the pipes and that if there was gas
in the room, its source was not the
gas mains.
The fact that the victims of this
peculiar accident insist on claiming
that the gas came from below when
it is proved conclusively that it did not
is peculiar.
There is one feature about the case
that may have something to do with
the solution of the mystery. 1t is
known that Mrs Wybern, who was the
guest of Miss Ida Cord at the time, had
been recently divorced from her hus-
band with whom she had had consider
able difficulty.
OF course the police are not openly
charging that this may shed some light
on the case but they are investigating
the rnatter along these lines
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
LAST WORDS OF CANDIDATES.

New York, Nov. 5.-The independent
or vest pocket vote of the state OF
New York, which does not go around
proclaiming its intention to vote for
either party, is today worrying both
republicans and democrats alike. It's
big enough in the state to throw the
election to either Hearst or Hughes
In spite of the fact that Mr.. Hearst's
manager asserts victory is assured to
Hearst by not less than 200, 900, and the
statement of Timothy Woodruff that
it looks like a landslide for Hughes
both of the prognosticators are won
dering who is to get the west pocket
vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
NEW FACTORY GETS CITY WATER

The board of public works today en-
tered into an agreement with the
Standard Steel Car company, by which
the latter will be allowed to use city
water at the rate of three cents a
thousand gallons. The board further
more gave it's approval to the company
for a four-trac right-of-way over
Columbia avenue, in order to connect
with the Erie and Nickel Plate rail-
roads.
The contract for the Chicago avenue
sewer was taken under advisement
until future date. The inspectors
report on the work in Hoffman street
was read and the work accepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Running as Exercise.

The fact that person is capable of
doing the best running and speed
walking before the thirtieth year need
not lead those who have passed the
third decade to think that they are on
the down grade of life, says an author
ity. These exercises call for elasticity
Of the arteries, and that lessons soon
after the thirtieth year, but powers Of
endurance increase in the well pre-
served man or woman up to fifty or
fifty-fve or even later. Soldiers Of if
ty are like leather and can perform
feats of endurance that would kill the
STRIPPING, and the same is true OF
women.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
RIue Eyes.

That the color of the eyes should af-
feet their strength may seem strange,
yet that such is the case need not at
this time Of day be doubted, and those
whose eyes are brown or dark colored
should be informed that they are
weaker and more susceptible to In
jury from various causes than gray
or blue eyes. Light blue eyes are gen.
orally the most powerful, and next to
those are gray. The lighter the pupil
the greater and longer continued is
the degree of tension the eye can sus-
tain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
A Brave Singer.

Il tell you said one man to another
as they emerged from the dimly light
ed corridor of concert hall. II envy
that fellow who was singing"
Envy him. echoed the other. well,
If I were going to envy a singer I'd
select somebody with a better voice.
His was about the poorest I ever
heard"
It's not his voice I envy, man." was
the reply. It's his tremendous cour-
age.U
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
MRS. LAVENE BURIED.

Mrs. Charles Layene was buried yes
terday afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery
The funeral was one of the largest ever
held in Hammond, the members of the
various lodges of which she was a
member, accompanying the remains to
the grave. Short services were held
at the late home in Michigan avenue
which were followed by lodge rites in
the cemetery. Many beautiful flora
pieces were offered both by friends ano
the lodges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
To Kill Dandelions.

The best means, and surest, is TO
dig up, root and all. This is TEDIOUS,
however, and expensive Try, in case
the digging process is not employed.
the sulphate of iron solution. Use a
good-sized handful to three gallons
of water and sprinkle this over an
area of 20 feet square. 1t will not
injure the grass and will kill the dan
delions; at least some Of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05

The Lancashire clergyman who re
Gently left the word 'obey" out of the
marriage service gives as his reason
that he does not wish women to start
married life at disadvantage. But II
really matters little in practice. 1t has
long been understood that, though q
man and his wife are one, the wife Is
that one.-London Globe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Need of Unrestricted Play.

Even in the case of a child It is
recognized that this sphere Of freedom
should enlarge as the child grows.
Sully rightly warns: Nothing is more
fatal to will growth Van an excess of
discipline permeating the whole of a
child's surroundings" 1t isn't best
that all play should be under even
kindergarten instruction.-Dr. Henry
G. King
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
ATTENTION, CANDIDATES!

Now is the time when your triumph
is your highest ambition. To have
many friends means many votes. a
good cigar always makes n friend.
Now figure it out yourself. just try
HardinG's "Champ Clark and "Ameri-
can Girl" cigars, and note the results.
11-5-It
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Invented Moving-Pictures.

Moving pictures were invented by
an English engineer as early as the be-
ginning of the eighteenth century.
The arrangement consisted then of
thin strips of wood on canvas back
ground. With the aid OF wires they
could be made to move quickly so that
the effect of action was given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
FATHER DIES IN VIRGINIA.

". J. Davis and II. L. Davis of this
city received notice today of the death
of their father, Edward NJ Davis, at
Romany. Virginia. Mr.. Davis was a
resident of West Virginia for many
years and there held the Office of chief
Of police for two terms. He was a
member of long standing in the Alpha
lodge and No. 424 knights of Pythias
at Wheeling. w. Va.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05

ture teacher and student in Columbia
college. was the guest of Mrs. w. F.
Schroeder, 80 Ogden street, Sunday.
Mrs. Pothero is well known here, hav-
ing lectured in Hammond several
times.
Miss Marie Landon, who is attend
ing DePauw university at Greencastle,
Ind. visited relatives in Brazil, Ind,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ". Moberly of Indi-
ana Harbor, spent yesterday At the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Stinson
in May street
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bryan We're here
from Gary today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wikowsky of Chi
cage were the guests yesterday, of Mr..
and Mrs. John Pascaly. z
Miss Edith Dital returned to her
home in Crown Point after spending
the week end with relatives here.
The Swedish-American club will hold
its first ball of the season at Long
hall, Saturday evening, Nov g. All
the Swedish people in and around
Hammond are invited to attend. Ad-
mission 25 cents; ladies free. Ill ct
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
TCDAY'S RACING
RESULTS.

AcQueduct, Nov. 5.-First race-Rose-
ben, first; Zienap. second; Gambrinus
third.
Second race-Commodore Fontaine
first; Lock Out, second. Only two
starters.
Thire race.-Beauclere frsa; Der
Strong, second; Airs, third.
Latonia, Nov 5.-Miss Alert, first
All Blaze, second; Sir Daugrant, third.
Second race-Revolt, first; Benson
hurst, second; Ruloba, third.
Third race-Dr. Spruill. first; Sha-
wana, second; Auditor. third.