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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
independent lines.
LICENSE QUESTION
TO BE VOTED ON
by the Voters of Fairmont At the
Coming City Election to BE
Held In March.

Fairmont will vote on. the license
question at its coming municipal
election. At the meeting of its
council Tuesday night a petition
signed by 7o5 citizens was presented
to the council asking that the ques-
ton of granting license be submit
ted to a vote of the people. The
council accepted the petition and
directed that the same be submitted
at the spring election. On the bot
tom of each ticket will be printed:
For License" and Against L.
cense.'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
FUNERAL SERVICES uEr.D

The funeral services Of Mrs. Ann
Johnston, who died at The home o;
her son. james Johnston. a4O South
Chestnut street, Sunday evening at
he advanced age of 90 years, were
held at the sons home Tuesday AT,
ternoon. led by the Rev $. K. Ar.
buthnot, pastor of Goff ri. E. church
The body will be taken on an even,
Ing train to Marietta. O.. for inter,
ment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
RESPITE FOR CONDEMNED MAN.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. rs
Governor Stuart has granted respite
to Frank Polkis. who was to have
been hanged at Philadelphia today,
until after the March meeting Of the
board of pardons. Polkis' attorneys
have applied to the board for COM
mutation of his sentence to life i'm
prisoument.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

Use a little KoDoL after zour
meals and 1t will be found 10 AFFORD q
prompt and efficient relier. KoDoL
nearly approximates the digestive
juices. 1t digests what you eat. I,
is sold on a guaranteed rcliet ptsa
Sold by all druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
GRAFTON DEMOCRATS
Nominate Ticket for the City Spring
Election.

GRAFTON. Feb. 25-At a con-
vsution held here last evening the
CITY Democratic party nominated the
following ticket for the coming cleo
ton: For mayor, john McCabe:
e11ncilman "a First ward. George
n EeNt1ef: cenpcilpaA n s6cppd
Hore' 4 y Wilkinsbn;; 89hci Imam
q I'hird 3afa Ge1tEe Luzader;
eounclimen "a Fourth ward, Jas.
turner and John Kane: conncllmay
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

Plies of people have piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
Dewttt's Carboiized Witch Haze
Salvs aud get relief. Nothing else
so good. Beware OF limitations. See
that the name is stamped on each
box. Sold by all druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

Willie walled and winnie, xnssasa
while Wintry winds whined
While wriggied while Win
ed wretchedly. Wisdom
vfntef winds WORT whssssl
fore WesErite. use Ken1o
live Cough syrup W
good Sod b N
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
DEEDS RECORDED.

Ollie e. Williams to Mark F. Nc
Donnell, lot. Florence street, city.
Emma V. Shore to D. F. House, /
lot, city
Edo P. Beach to Thomas ]. Ben
nett, A acres, Grant district.
William Mcshane to John S. Junk,
i-2 of SO acres. sardis district.
Harvey W. Harmer, special COM
missioner for Gordon Rlshbaugh. to
Aaron ]. Ashcraft, AZ acres, Ten
mile district.
Aaron ]. Ashcraft to Fred M. Ash
craft, AZ acres. sardls district.
clarksburg Realty Co. to Clarks-
burg Supply Co., lot, city.
NJ. F. snider, special Commission
er for Park Coal Co., to James E..
Bartlett. lots, Coal district.
j. R. Hickman to Louis Schmidt.
l lot, Northview. 6Af :
Charles H. Jones to luis
Schmidt. 1 lot, Northview.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
STRICKEN OFT
* Ohio River Dam Seven Provision
in Rivers and Harsors Bill.
nv Associated prsss.l

tsy Associated PrGss.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-The
couferees of the two houses on the
rivers aud harbors bill have almost
reached an agreement and expect to
report today. The provision for
lock aud dam No. on the Ohio riv-
er has teen stricken out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
DIES ar SALEM.

Mrs. Thomas Peppers, Dr.. an aged
,ady, II dead at Salem. The fuerai
took place Tuesday morning d 10
o'eYbck in the Baptist church there
y internsat ~ ~ ne Vt olive
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28
PETITION DISMISSED.

Judge Com federal court Tues
day morning dismisS he petition
for the refunding OF npyey u the
Jacob NJ Proudfoot SpnI Esps sSse
from Barbour ccr9,E ~ been.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

Baby won't suffer FIVE minutes
with Group If you apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil at once. 1t acts like
magic.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

Col, David Davidson is in Texas.
the guest of relatives he has in that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
NIAGARA IS
MAGNIFICENT"
The Jamestown Party Sends
Back Word of Safe Ar
rival and Enjoyment.
EVERYBODY IS WELL
Gayety Reigns Until Detroit is
Reached When Twelve Happy
But Tired Girls Retire.

Such was the message received at
the office of THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
this morning from the party of girls
from the Calumet region who are now
on a trip that will never be forgotten
by them as long as they live.
Yesterday the sendoff they got at
the depot was one they will not soon
forget either The depot platform was
crowded with the friends of the fortu-
nate girls and they all waved a hearty
farewell! as the long line of coaches
with "Campania,' THE LAKE COUNTY
TINES special on the rear end of it
pulled out of the station and the party
of twelve girls began a trip that will
not end until the most important
places in the east have been visited
Besides the quarter of a hundred
pounds of candy that THE LAKE COUNTY
TIMES furnished the girls for consump-
ton while on the trip, there was hardly
a girl in the party who had not been
presented with a box of candy by some
friend before she started.
AS the jamestown party was COM
posed of the sweetest girls in the re-
gion hereabouts, it can be imagined
how irresistible they will be by the
time they arrive in old Virginia.
After the train pulled out from the
depot at Hammond. the girls got about
arranging their things for the long
trip. They had already passed through
Michigan City. Jackson and Ann Arbor
and had just pulled into Dertoit when
Mrs Bell, the chaperone, hinted that
it was time to retire, and the girls, full
of anticipation of the days sight see
ing on the morrow, each took posses
sion of her berth and was lulled to
sleep by the clckety-click of the
wheels on the rails.
This morning the girls were uI
bright and early and were very much
refreshened by a good nights sleep
Some of them would doubtless have
found it difficult 10 settle down tc
sleep if it had not been for the nervous
strain of the day before which made
the rest a welcome one.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the trair
stopped at the wonderful Niagara
Falls and there all day today the
party listened to the roar of thai
mighty cataract and saw the sights
/ of the seventh wonder of the worIo
4 The start for Albany will be made
/ at SIS p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
CRANE DEMONS
HABITATION
Hoodooed Device at Illinois
Steel Mills, Claims An
other Victim.
WORKMEN NOW FEAR IT
Padra Fraska Killed by Same Dead
ly Machine Which Caused
Death of Totten.
Especial to Lake County Tlmes).

South Chicago, Aug. 2.-Padra
Fraska was claimed as a second vic
tim fast night by the big travelling
crane in the railmill of the Illinois
Steel plant. which killed William Tot
ten yesterday morning. Fraska was in
the act OF changing the controller on
the crane when the rope by which the
controller was fastened, snapped, let
ting the controller drop. Before Fraska
could stop it, it struck him, killing
him instantly. His body was removed
to his home in S62S Houston avenue.
Fraska is 20 years old and single.
AS a result of the two fatalities
within few hours of each other. the
employees working in the department
where the huge crane travels. espec-
tally the foreigners, are beginning to
have dread of the big Implement
Some say that the machinery is hoo
dooed, while others ascribe a ffendish
almost intelligent power to it, thinking
that 1t chooses its victims with fatal
certainty. AS 1t rumbles over the run
way they interpret the rolIing noise,
as a warning and threat, and today it
was noticed that their eyes were on
the crane at every opportunity as
though they feared that the large
graphing hooks or pu1leys were to
leave their outlined course and reach
into their direction for the purpose of
grabbing one or the other to hurl him
to his death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
WIND STORM
DOES DAMAGE
Gale Which Visits Ham
mond and Vicinity Gre
ates Havoc.
STEEPLE DOWN IN DYER
Crown Point Scene of Many Depre-
dations-Crops Injured; Tele-
phone Service Crippled.

Although the force of the storm
which swept over northern Indiana
was not felt TO the same extent in
Hammond that it was in the surround
ing territory yet the wind which came
ur from the south west late in the af-
ternoon was a strong one and there
was some damage done.
However. the damage done by the
wind was not so great as the damage
done by the dust which blew down
Hammond's unsprinkled streets for
hours preceding the storm and COW
cred every thing and everybody with
CRIME.
When finally there was storm in
prospect every one was glad to see its
approach and if it had developed into
a cyclone and wiped the man who
should have been abroad with the
water wagon. off the earth it would
have been looked upon as a godsend.
Complaints were heard on every side
and as one man expressed it, You
would think the people of Hammond
had been used to living in the Sahara
Desert the way they put up with such
conditions without murmur"
Dispatches from surrounding towns
show the severity of the storm else
where as follows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
Especial to Lake County Time-.)

Crown Point, Aug. 2.-While at
tempting TO kill chicken by shooting
it with a 22-calibre rife instead Of
running II down in the usual manner,
Frank Schumacher shot Miss Bertha
Hildebrandt neighbor. in the abdomen.
1t has been found that the bullet
penetrated to a depth of several inches
and as it carried fragments of cloth
with it there is aggravated danger Of
blood poisoning.
Schumacher was in a hurry to get
his chicken for dinner and decided TO
shoot it instead of capturing it in the
usual manner. He secured 22-calibre
rifle and aimed il at the chicken.
When he fred. the bullet IS supposed
TO have struck some hard object and
glanced in such a manner as 10 strike
Miss Hndebrandt, neighbor who lives
next door to the Sthulmachers on Joliet
street, and who happened TO be sitting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
B. 8 0. TO PURCHASE
c. 7. 7. BELT LINE
New York Negotiations Will
Probably Result in
the Transfer.

The Baltimore & Ohio road probably
will become the owner of the Chicago
Terminal Transfer Railroad Company $
property If New York negotiations
are successful Word was received
here yesterday that the minority in
terest and the road are tryin~ ~ reach
an agreement which viii eliminate the
minority interest from the field.
1t is understood that Attorney Miller.
for the minority, has presented a prop
osition to Second Vice President Hugh
L. Bond to purchase all of the minor
ity stockholders interest. According
to the intervening petition which the
minority has asked permission Of
Judge Kohlsaat to file, this interest
amounts to $4,000 shares of stock. If
this should be purchased at par the
Baltimore and Ohio would be compell-
ed to raise s6.50O.00O. This, added to
the recent bond debt which the Balti-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
ANOTHER DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
ST|RS HEGEW|SCH FOLK
Four Thugs Hold up Chicago Man But Are Caught in
the Act by Officer Minnich Who is Ac-
claimed Hero.

One of the boidest holdups that has
come to the attention of the local police
took place this morning at Hegewisch
in broad daylight when four men. two
of whom were armed stopped Fred
Heintz of Chicago who was out looking
for work and compelled him to turn
over sI6 in money and a silver watch.
They got their just desert, however.
when all four Of them met their match
in special policeman John Minnich who.
after fight in which several shots We're
exchanged brought three OF the robbers
10 bay and arrested them.
The names of the men who are now
in Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing
are Albert Jopinski Albert Specht and
Fred Krauser. The name of the fourth
man in the party is not known.
Fred Heintz the victim was walking
down the Western Indiana tracks this
morning at 1880 when he was accosted
by four men who blocked his path and
then commanded him to hold up his
hands.
Heintz was badly frightened and did
as he was bid. Two Of the men held
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02

the guns uncomfortably near their
victims head and the other two went
through his pockets.
Just as they had completed their job
are were about to give their man in
structions for a hasty retreat John
Minnich happened on the scene and see
ing that there was something doing he
pulled his revolver and commanded the
holdups in turn 10 throw up their hands
on the penalty OF having a hole bored
through them.
The men saw that Minnich had the
drop on them and complied with his
demands. They were all arrested and
taken 70 the police station. Minnich is
the hero in Hegewisch today and has
taken the place that was vacated by
Battling Nelson the other day.
This is the third of a series of hold
ups that have taken place in this
vicinity during the past couple OF
weeks and the police believe they have
some of the worst Of the bad actors
who have been preying on the neigh
borhood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
DYER MAN 1sUPERHUMAN."
II. 4. aFcMuIIin Encounters Aged Man
Who Claims TO Control Local
Devils.


Dyer has 4 Character dwelling within
its borders who claims to be SUPER
human,
II. A. McAfaIIin son OF tho garage
man on Holman street returned from
Dyer yesterday afternoon where lie had
taken a couple of cigar statesmen and
this morning told rather funny story
OF his experiences there. W1,Ila wait
ing for his men. McMullin says he was
approached by an old man who said
his name was Albert staff and that he
was 90 years old
In a conversation with him the old
man started telling McMullin that he
was superhuman and pulling out a
large key which he carried tied around
his neck he told his that this was the
key TO his Devil box" where he kept
all fthe devils that ruled near Dyer.
Then closing his eyes he said that when
he talked with his eyes closed he was
superhuman and his spirit was in hea-
ven but when his eyes were open he
was Albert STAFF.
McMullin listened TO the old mans
story for fully half an hour and really
would have liked to have listened long
er but had to return to Hammond
People living in the vicinity of Dyer
told Young McMullin that the old man
was always talking this way and they
do not think anything about his acting
the way he does.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
SHOOTS YOUNG WOMAN IN
EFFORT To KILL CHICKEN
Grown Pointer Takes Rifle to Fowl Intended for To-
days Dinner, With Serious Results Victim
County Seat Belle.

on the porch OF her home at the time.
As soon as Miss Hildebrandt heard
the shot and felt the stinging sensa-
ton her side she knew she had been
shot and she called TO her parents.
DR.. Farley was at once called and an
examination revealed the fact that the
bullet had penetrated several inches
and had carried several small pieces
Of cloth with 1t.
It was impossible to locate the bullet
last night and the doctor probed for It
this morning It was located after con-
siderable difficulty. When extracted it
was discovered TO have been fattened
at one end. presumably by its contact
with the hard object it struck before
glancing fin Miss Hildebrandt's di-
rection. Miss Hildebrandt who is Is
years Of age. a pretty blonde and popu-
lar. IS doing well and hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
Especial to LIKE County Tsme.1

Crown Point, Ind. Aug. "A fearful
windstorm accompanied by rain swept
over this city and the surrounding
country last evening and caused con-
siderable destruction of property
among the farmers.
Haystacks were tipped over. limbs
were torn off the trees and the tele-
phone wires were torn down.
In fact the whole telephone system
for miles around was put out of COM
mission and the number of crossed
wires caused great confusion.
In town the limbs of trees were scat
tered over the lawns and there was
considerable havoc wrought in the
gardens.
1t is not yet known to what extent
the farmers will suffer but ii is thought
that the loss to standing crops viii be
considerab BILE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
LAURA MATTHEWS A
FREQUENTER OF HAMMOND.

1t developes that Laura Mathews,
whose suicide or murder in Denver has
caused such a sensation throughout the
county, was a frequenter of Hammond
at one time in her career, not long
ago.
Miss Mathews was it is said. a close
friend, of Lucille Mcleod. who gained
much notoriety because of the murder
trial in which she figured as defendant.
Miss McLeod's romantic elopement to
Hammond with Fred Memhard, divor
Gee. was the sensation of the hour.
Among other visits to this city. Miss
Matthews was one of a party of which
Miss Mcleod was a member, who diaed
at Hammond some time before the
Memhard- Mcleod marriage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
NEWSBOY
STILL HOLDS FORT
Remains at Post at Nickel
Plate Depot in Def
ance of All.

Richard Taussig the crippled news
boy whom the Lake Shore officials have
been trying TO oust from his post at
the station still holds the fort and is
backed up in it by his father Julius
Tassig. The Lake Shore officials still
threaten to oust the boy. but he says
he is there TO stay as he always has
been.
The boy has been seen so often at
the station that he seems like a part
OF the building and every morning
people going to their work greet him
with CHEEKY good morning" and
they are always answered in the same
way. In doing this the crippled news
boy has gained a host of friends who
will stand by him TO see that he is al
lowed to still remain at his old post.
in spite of the railroad company 5
threats TO compel him to vacate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02

more and Ohio assumed, would give
that company an investment of be-
tween S23 900 and S24.o00.o00 in tho
property
The elimination of the minority in-
terest would practically leave the
Baltimore and Ohio a clean sweep.
for there would be none to question
the validity of their lease. The eager
ness of the Baltimore and Ohio to de-
feat the Hill move TO secure the ter
mfnaI and also their fear of being left
without terminals in Chicago viii
probably hasten a settlement in the
case.
Little is known here regarding the
progress Of the negotiations. but all
parties interested believe that when
the court convenes in September the
Baltimore and Ohio viii be in posi-
tion to ask for the sale Of the terminal
subject to their lease. and that there
viii be no opposition.
The Wabash yesterday agreed to
postpone Indefinitely its threatened
reduction in the grain rates from the
trans Mississippi river territory. Two
conferences We're held upon the sub
ject and great pressure was brought to
bear to induce the Wabash to desist.
The officials of that road desired to
try to compete with the lake carriers
east from Chicago to Buffalo by re-
ducing the rate grain from west Of
the Mississippi river 2 Y cents per 100
pounds. They said they We're tired of
bringing grain to Chicago on their
own rails and then turning 1t over to
the lake lines when the Wabash also
has line from Chicago to Buffalo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
FORT ERIE.

First race-Frank Collins, TO l.
hrst; Principia. l to ,, second: Con-
sideration, S to 3. third.
Second race-Tera, to l, frst; Lady
Baldur. 5 to ., second; Running Ac-
count, out, third.
Third race-Edwin H. s to l. first
Taunt 4 to l, second; Crafty. to 5.
third
Fourth race-Old Honesty, first;
Cave Adsum, second; Charley Gilbert,
third
Fifht race-Balla. first; Catherine
F., second; Eleanor Fay, third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
Especial to Lake County Times.1

Dyer, Ind, Aug. 2.-During a terrific
windstorm which swept over this sec
ton of the country the steeple was
blown off the church here causing con-
siderable damage.
The wind was so strong that it blow
down several trees and it is believed
has injured the crops A heavy rain
followed the gale of wind and for a
time it appeared Is though the storm
had reached cyclonic proportions.
Wires were blown down and consid-
erabie damage was done to both tire
telegraph and telephone company S
property.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
RI Gin c
REES()L s
BRIGHTON BEACH.

First race-Gowan. : to l, first; Rosi-
miro. to 10, second; DESTROYS. 5 to 5.
third.
Second race-Essex, Il TO 10. first;
Blue Pigeon. 4 to 5. second; Parson
Kelly. to 5, third.
Third race-Dick Finnell. to 5.
first; Lad of Langdon, TO 3. second;
Tony Bonero, to 3. third.
Fourth race-Martin Doyle to 3.
first; Orbicular, to l, second, Moon
shine TO l. third.
Fifth race-Security, first; Voorhies
second; Escutcheon, third.
Sixth race-Banyah, first; Servile
second Slumberless. third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT MONEY
POURS INTO WEST HAMMOND.

The specitl assessment on West Ham
mond's 100000 sewer system is now
due and Clerk Martin Finneran says it
is keeping him busy making out re-
ceipts for the money which is pouring
into the village Golfers. Over $4,000
will be collected within the next ten
days from the special assessments on
the new sewers. Strange as it may
seem, Mr.. Finneran says none Of the
them approve and are willing to stand
their share.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
LITTLE LAST BABY DIES.

Matilda f. Last, the one-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William Last
224 Wilcox avenue. died yesterday
from an attack of spasms The fu-
neral will be held this afternoon at the
house. after which the body will be
laid away in the Greenwood cemetery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02

The annual picnic of the Knights of
Columbus and their friends was held
last evening at the Lake Front and a
large number was in attendance. It
was a very enjoyable affair. much of
the time was devoted TO games and
music.