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New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
PLAYED SOLDIER; SHOT.
Little Carl an Hospital Near Death
Found Pistol IN ParIOr.

Josephine Uselman, four years old, daughter
of Gustave Uselman of No. 1869 DeKaIb ave-
nue. Williamsburg, was taken 10 the Germa n
Hospital last night suffering from a self-in-
flicted bullet wound in the head. Her recovery
is doubtful. JTselman is a member Of several
German shooting societies and has a large re-
volver. He left it on the mantel last night when
he went out The child. III company with sew
eral others OF the same age, spent the evening
playing in the parlor. and climbing in to a chair
the other children she marched up and down
the room, leading the parade. with the heavy
revolver tightly clutched in her hand.
She ''shouldered arms once too often, for as
she raised the revolver portion Of her dress
caught the trigger and there explosion
Mrs Uselman, who was in the next room. heard
the shot and the cries of the children and
rushed frantcally to the scene, TO find little Jo
sephne lying on the floor. her golden hair
bathed in blood She picked up the child and
ran shrieking to the street and to the Hamburg
police station, a few doors away.
hurry call was sent for an ambulance, and in
the mean time the policemen reserve did all
they could for the little sufferer. who their
pet. The surgeon who arrived with the ambu-
lance after looking at the wound said that there
little hope for her recovery, and took her to
the hospital. MIR. and Mrs Uselman pros
trated with grief.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
MANIAC ATTACKS WOM1N.
Plumbers Sei2c Cra@ed SERVANTS
1rm as Knife DeSccndS.

Plumbers saved the life yesterday of Mrs
Willis A. Reeve, wife of former Assembyman.
who was visiting her father, Edwin Bailey. sr.
in his Patchogue OIong Island) home, when she
was attacked by an old negro servant, who had
become crazed by broodng over the death of his
child. With a carving knife she pursued first
tbe coachman and then started for Mrs. Reeve
''I'Il Kill you sure" she said. brandishng the
knife and raising it above Mrs. Reeves breast
Nov. Kitty. you remember how we have al
ways been friends and how fond was Of your
little one" began Mrs. Reeve. But there no
sign of relenting in the crazy womans face.
The knife would have been plunged into Mrs
Reeves breast the next instant had 1t not been
for three plumbers who were in the house mend
ing a pipe in the cellar They seized the
womans arm as the knife descending.
The Baileys and Mrs. Reeve would not send
Kitty to an asylum. believing that it was only
the death of her child that had deranged her
mind temporarily. Instead. they sent her South
to her relatives as soon she became calm.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
FERRYBOAT IN COLLISION.
The Queens and Freight Steamer
Lenor Come Together off Battery.

Through a misunderstanding of signals the
staten island ferryboat Queens and the freight
steamer Lenox ran into each other off the Bat
terry last night. Both vessels were slightly dam
AGED and the ferryboat was laid up after her
trip
When the Queens left her slip at the Battery
and headed for Staten Island there were one
hundred passengers and ten teams aboard.
Captain Emmons the Lenox coming down
the North River and about TO turn up the East
River
He said he gave a signal that he was going
10 cross the bow of the Lenox and the Lenox
answered "AH right" The Queens started
across the bow of the freight boat. but the
Lenox did not change her course. With crash
the two boats came together. and passengers
were thrown from their seats and one or two
horses knocked doV i.
The Lenox put II the Barge Office slip.
where a hole was found just above the water
line. She continues her way up the East
River.
-Four or five plates on the Queens were sprung
and to repair the damage. it was said. would
cost $500
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
PARSONS IN WlSHINGTON.
WW TiSit White House, but Sim pIY
as q CONGRESSMAN.
From The Tribune Bureaul

Washington. Nov 12.-Representative Herbert
Parsons. accompanied by Mrs, Parsons. has re-
turned TO Washington and opened his home here
for the winter. When seen this evening Mr.
Parsons seemed dsinclined to discuss at length
the recent election in New York When pressed
however, he said:
The election of tho New York County ticket
was purely local matter and the President
was not consulted on the subject. ! expect 70
eau at the White House, OF course but il viii
he as member Of Congress and not presi-
dent of the New York County committte.
AS 10 the fusion ticket in New York. I am
disposed to believe II polled as many votes as a
fusion ticket ever does. probably a few more
II the Republicans Of New York County had
supported the ticket soidly the result would
have been very different. They did not do So
however. and therefore defeat was inevitable
Mr- Parsons declined positively 10 discuss the
Hughes Presidential boom or the third term
proposition. He intimated that from now on his
attention would be given to the affairs Of the
House ana TO promoting the interest Of New
York in Congress.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
SMASH NEAR MAcCoRMAC WRECK.
Machine He Was Said To Have Been Racing
with Meets with Mishap.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Stamford, Conn, Nov. 12.-Within one hun
dred feet of the spot where Paul MacGormac $
big automobile was wrecked on August To- Mrs.
MacCormac killed instantly and Mr.. MacCor-
mac hurt so badly that he died, John H. Tyson
of Riverside. son of the late George Tyson OF
New York, was seriously injured this afternoon
He lost control of his 6O-horsepower car ana II
dashed up a steep embankment. throwing Tyson
and his chauffeur out. The latter was not hurt
seriously but it was feared that Tyson was hurt
internally.
When MacCormac fatally hurt 1t was
said that he was racing with Tyson Relatives
of the latter denied this report Tyson is said
to hold the speed record between New Haven
and New York After the MacCormac accident
Tyson was quoted as saying that he would never
race q car again
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
SAYS THOMAS ASKED COMMISSION
Confederate Historian, However, Never
Heard Grant Would Fight for South.
TBv Telegraph to The tribune. !


Richmond. Va. Nov. 12-Considerable inter
est has been aroused I'm Richmond over the
assertion that General Grant at one time offered
his services TO President Davis Of the Confed-
eracv The Rev DR. J. William Jones. chaplain
and historian of the Confederacy. said tonight
that he had no knowledge Of either Grant or
Farragut having made such an application
There can be absolutely no doubt, however
continued DR. Jones' ''in the case of Thomas. L
have published the matter time and again and
viii state most emphaticalIy that have in my
personal possession a letter from General George
II Thomas which admits that at the time of the
secession he applied for a commission to enter
the Confederate service
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
SWITCHED FROM WRECK.
LfesaUers Rescue PO7Cer Boat Crc7o
off EdStpOrt.
Lpv TeleEraph 70 The Tribune. !

Eastport. Long Island. Nov. 12.-Captan
Austin and his crew. of the Jones Beach Life
saving Station, rescued f. c. Johnson and
Leonard Gordon. of Patchogue, who were in
their power boat opposite the inlet here to-day.
johnson and Gordon were on their way to this
port from Randalls Island when the boats
gasoene tank became empty
The sea- under a heavy wind. tossing the
craft about in a rather dangerous way, and it
seemed as IL the boat being carried toward
the surf which looked most ominous.
The lifesavers the power boats predca-
ment and put out just in time TO prevent a
catastrophe johnson and Gordon were taken
into the lifesaving craft and were brought
safely ashore.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
BOSTON SHOULD PENSION THIS WOMAN
Cook Has Made 4,20O Pies, 1000, 900
Doughnuts and 7sS,4OO Puddings.

Boston. Nov 12.-"Concentrate your mind on the
oven,' says Miss Teresa Mcdonald. in explaining
the wonders of her art in pastry cooking She Is
just celebrating her golden anniversary cook
and to the proud record OF $4,000 pies baked
in forty years at one restaurant. besides scores or
other daintes. II all her pies laid out in
row they would reach seventy miles. She has
made 100000 doughnuts in twenty-seven years and
7sS 800 puddinss which served all platter
would make pile the size Of Beacon HILL She Is
sne Of seven sisters. all born cooka
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
FIGHT WITH UTEs IN COLORADO.

Durango. Col, Nov. PA report reached here
tonight that a fight occurred at McElmo
Canyon between Ute Indians and United States
troops in which six Indians killed. No
soldiers were killed or wounded McElmo Canyon
is in Montezuma County and close to the
Navajo reservation. The Utes have been re-
sisting the attempts of the soldiers TO compel
them to return to their reservation
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
LONG DEAD IN LAW, NOW In FACT
New Yorker Lived Twenty-Five Years After
His Estate Had Been Divided.
- relegraph . The Trlbuno. J

Richmond Va, Nov. 12--Robert Fofan' VINO
died In this city several days ago as ward
Of the Little Sisters of the Poor lived twenty
two years after letters Of administration had
been issued TO his wife. Mrs. Margaret Foran
by the New York courts, and his estate esti-
mated at $4,000. had been divided among her
and her children. This action was taken by his
wife eleven wears after her husband had left
her, she having heard nothing from him in all
that time and believing him 10 be dead. The
iacts came to light when he tried to realize
Something on az insurance policy
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
It's purity has made it famous. "-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13

AFTER ALL. USHER'S THE SCOTCH
A@s made Tbs highbau famous.-Aavt
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13


Across ST. Marks place from the front Of the
hotel stands the Curtis High School For a
time IL seemed as If the windows in IL would
melt and let the fire into the rooms but they
simply cracked Firemen patrolled the floors
armed with chemical extinguishers and put out
several small fires that started from the heat
The school will be all right for use this morn
ing. having sustained practically no damage
Lieutenant John Smith. in command of the
Staten Island Detective Bureau was early on
the scene. and after hearing WiIlis's story put
his whole force at work 70 discover II possible
the origin OF the fire. The theory of the fire
being the work of discharged empIoye was
worked with success. The Fire Depart
ment came in for lot Of criticism because OF
the failure Of the water power. and several Of
the residents Of St George said they would
ask that the matter be taken up with the
proper authorities
The paintings lost in the fire were part of Mr..
Kearns's collection. and were all original Mr..
Kearns is expected to arrive in this country
to-day. He was immediately Informed Of his
loss by wireless. UP to late hour last night
people from New Jersey and the different parts
of New York iocxing TO the scene. and
the entire police force Of Staten Island Sss
having its troubles keeping them In check
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
TOLLESTON NEWS

Miss Matilda Deidel is spending Sun
day in Lowell.
Miss May Inglehaupt returned to her
home in Fulton, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. John were bust
ness visitors in Hammond yesterday
Misses Henrietta and Genevieve Glib
son are visiting with friends in Hege-
wisch.
Mrs. W. E. Gibson and Miss Gene
We've Gibson We're among the Gary
visitors yesterday.
Miss Lulu Johnson of East Chicago
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Gal
lagher over Sunday.
The Toleston brass band gives an
ice cream social Sunday afternoon and
evening. All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dappert of Tay-
lorville. Ill. are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Shores and family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
ST. JOHNS NEWS

Frank Klassen was a Crown Point
visitor Friday.
Jack Brausch made business trip to
Hegewisch today.
Alois Portz is finishing the grading
on the Sand Ridge road.
The regular monthly meeting of the
c. c. L will be held tonight.
Ben Klein made a good start with
his pay press Thursday. He started
at Mat Bruck's place.
The friends of Mrs. John Pfeifer are
glad to hear that the patient who was
very seriously i'll, is improving nicely.
Fred Baumgartner has bills out an
nouncing public sale 70 his personal
property at his place, two miles north
of st. John. Sept. &c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

left for Chicago yesterday for few
days visit.
F. Gund of the Durand & Kaspar Co.
called on customers here Friday.
Miss Esther Scheidt of Joliet is the
guest Of relatives here at present.
JOS. Gettler made a business trip
TO st. John and scherervllle Friday.
schilla Brothers. from Merrillville.
were business callers here yesterday.
We're Hammond business visitors yes
terday.
Mr.. Sales. representing the McYoy
Wessling Hardware Co. Of Chicago was
a business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fagen from Iowa,
are spending several days at the home
of his brother. NJ. Fagen and family.
Quite a little moving went on in our
town yesterday as J. Overhage. J. No
Bile and D. Dewall exchanged homes.
hold goods into his new home west of
town, although the building is not
quite complete yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
.ROBERTSDALE NEWS

William Sneiderwent of Chicago
transacted business here yesterday.
Harvey Matthias returned from a few
days visit with relatives in Michigan
City, Ind.
Mrs. John Buntshuh of Harrison ave
nue., had as her guest, Mrs. Kreuger
of Hammond. Friday,
Mrs. Ellen Eggers and daughter, Miss
Mamie, of Roberts avenue, spent Fri
day visiting friends in Chicago.
George sladeck of Polos Park, jul,
Is visiting his son. Henry Holt of IN
diana boulevard for a few days.
Mrs. Samuel Coon Of Atchison ave
nue.. will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
6. Warner of Chicago over Sunday.
Mrs. A. ]. Brown and daughter, Miss
Beatrice. of Harrison avenue. left to-
day for Lima. O., where they will spend
a month visiting relatives.
Mrs Henry Atchison returned to her
home in Woodville. Ind Friday, after
spending a few days here as the cues
Of her sister, Mrs. Agnes Roberts
Fred Langohr of Indiana boulevard
attended a dinner party al the East
Side last evening, which was given at
the home of Mrs. Roby in honor of
Johnson Clair of that place who Will
leave in few days for Wisconsin
where he will attend college
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
INDIANA HARBOR

T. F. Niggle has been quite sick for
the past week.
George Brant left for the east last
night for rest and recreation.
Thursday evening a large delegation
from here attended the Eastern Star
lodge in East Chicago.
A large number of Royal League
members from this place went to Gary
last night to assist in initiating new
members at that place.
s. P. Ballard has sold his lot and
building on the corner of Washington
and Pennsylvania to the Atlas Brew
ing company. the consideration being
$500.
NJ. Szymanski returned last evening
from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Pennsylvania. He visit
ed Philadelphia, Niagara Falls, Buffalo.
New York and other points Of interest,"
and repoEs a most enjoyable trip.
Considerable excitement was caused
Thursday evening at the sight of two
officers taking a drunken man to jail.
He was arrested for fighting with a
neighbor in the same house and re
sisted arrest from the first. 1t was
necessary to put the come-alongs on
his wrists and half drag and carry him
to the lookup. Even after being placed
in the cell he tried TO kick his way
out. shouting that he was no bird and
didn't want a cage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
MUNSTER NEWS

H T. Kaske went TO Hammond today
on business.
L Harm of EIkhart. Ind, is visiting
in Munster this week.
Henry Sons visited at the home of
y. Kuhlman last evening.
Mrs Joseph Euh-man and Mary
Huffman visited in Hammond yester-
day.
Miss r. Wilson is spending Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Crown
Point.
Mrs Charles Dikeman OF Roseland
was entertained by the Jansens yes
terIa..
Miss Jennie wiers of Highlands
spent the day with Miss Sarah Jansen
of Munster.
Regular band meeting held tonight
in the Munster school building after
2 long vacation.
visited her mother, Mrs. G. w. Jansen.
in Munster, yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Munster will return from
Chicago after visit Of three or four
weeks with her daughter there.
Miss Alice Ooms has been the guest
of Mrs. G. Kooy at Munster and yes
i
land.
If a perfectly run farm deserves go
ing long way to see, 1t is surely
worth while to notice the one belong
ing to John Kraay. a half mile west
of Harris ditch, along Ridge road.
There are still a good many children
who belong in school who have not
yet enrolled and the teachers request
that they do so before Oct l at the
latest. unless there is an absolutely
good reason to offer for their staying
at home.
The parochial school here has taken
"a pupils away from Oak Glen, Lans-
ing, Munster and Highlands. The Hol-
land children are taught in their own
language which they already know
instead of teaching them the language
used in the country they are living in
and probably will continue living in.
A slight automobile accident oc-
Cured here yesterday The driver,
who over-vaIued his skill, tried to run
between two buggies which were block
mig Ridge road, and though he man
aged to get through he left one mud
guard on the road and the other dang
ling to the car. The brake of the
auto was also broken but the occu-
pants of the rigs did not hold them
selves accountable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
RENSSELAER, NEWS

A son was born last night to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Pullins.
Mrs. Minerva Cowan of Crawfords
VILE is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. P.
Daugherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Barnes of Kokomo,
who have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Joe Larsh, returned home yester-
day.
A large crowd of friends and rela-
tives surprised NY. Charles Wick last
evening, the occasion being his 9th
birthday.
Mrs Grace Campbell has filed a pc
tition for a divorce from her husband.
William n. Campbell. Failure to pro-
vide for her necessities, is given as
the cause for complaint.
Mrs. George Daniels underwent an
operation for gallstones at the Pres
bytertan ospital in Chicago yesterday.
The operation was successful, twenty
sallstones being removed.
George H. Names. one of Rensse-
faer's most highly respected citizens,
died at his home about S o'clock yes ter
day morning. He had been in very
poor health for some time from dia-
diabetes and lately has been rendered
entirely helpless by gangrene in his
foot and ankle. He was stricken
Thursday evening with apoplexy and
his entire left side paralized, and he
passed Sway without regaining con-
sciousness He was 50 years old
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
WHITING NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Beaumont Parks were
in Chicago yesterday
Miss Irene Putnam is expected home
from Valparaiso today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Oakley have
moved from Robertsdale TO Fred street
Mrs. A. J. Lauer Of oliver street is
entertaining her sister from Franklin.
Pa.
Charles Crandau of South Chicago
was a Whiting business visitor yes5or-
day.
Mayor DeBriae OF East Chicago at
tended the mass meeting here last
night
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble
Grant OF Front street. has the diph-
iberia.
Miss Lena Bustine and Mr.. William
Reed saw The Talk of New York" at
the Colonial.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Hall of Sheridan
avenue were Hammond visitors Thurs
day evening.
Messrs. Jerry Brush and John Nyhor
of Indiana Harbor were Whiting visi-
tors last evening.
Misses Nellie Hannephin and Eliza
beth Putnam, were South Chicago visi-
tors last evening.
The beautiful new home of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Renne. on Central ave-
nue. is rapidly nearing completion
/ Misses Florence s. Wing and Rinne B.
/ Bonham left yesterday afternoon for
Winnamac Ind. TO be the guests of
Miss Gertrude Moreheart until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moore and fam
lily viii move from Sheridan avenue to
the Boyer flats, on Central avenue and
11Sth street. the early part of next
week.
DR.. and Mrs. W.T.. Z. Putnam were at
Valparaiso college where they visited
with their three children, Irene Edna
and Eugene. Dr. returned home yes
terday bat Mrs. Putnam is eXpacted
! home today.
Ernest Lee, the year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lee of Fischrupp ave-
nue. was painfully injured yesterday.
The little fellow was playing in the
yard when a big car door fell on him
! breaking his collar bone.
The funeral OF Mrs G. w. Humphrey
was held from her home in Fischrupp
avenue yesterday afternoon al 8 o'clock.
! The funeral service was preached by
Rev. NJ. c. Wright of the Methodist
church, and the interment took place at
| Oakhin cemetery, Hammond. Mrs
Humphreys leaves to mourn her loss
her husband and three year old son.
Mrs Fred J. Smith delightfully."- en-
tertained several ladies at a porch
party at her home IN oliver street
Thursday evening. The affair was in
honor OF Miss Elizabeth Peterhausel OF
Cleveland o. Cards were the chief
amusement. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present We're Mesdames
L. H. Mattern, H. F. Lewis, William
Curtis, A. J. Lauer. James Twitt. F. N
Gavit and Miss Elizabeth PeterhauseI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
HOBART NEWS

Landlord Newman of the Hobart
house, transacted business in Toleston
yesterday.
Henry Robbins, DR.. F. II. Werner
and Art Newman. attended the Mason
ic lodge in Valparaiso Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Spanly, of Fort
Wayne. Ind, arrived this afternoon for
a weeks visit with Mrs. Spanley's
mother, Mrs. Jansen.
Adam Francen now carries the gold
medal for being the champion fisher
man in Hibart. Yesterday he caught
five catfish ranging in weight from
three to five pounds each.
After their regular meeting last
evening the Rebeccas and a number of
invited friends enjoyed a social session
spending the evening in dancing. Re
freshments were served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
GARY NEWS
SCHOOL PROBLEM UNSETTLED
Difficulties in Conveying Clark and Pine
Children to Classes Continue.

The school situation at Clark and
Pine is still somewhat unsettled.
Trustees Kunert OF Toleston, is having
the children hauled but the teamster
who took the contract finds that he is
hauling twenty three children instead
of twenty. which was to be the maxi
mum number and this has made trouble.
Mr.. Kunert is trying to arrange to
get the local board of education TO have
the children from Pine and surround
ing Gary territory come down to Gary
to school via the Lake Shore road and
thus tighten the burden of the town
ship schools The entire proposition is
proving a rather troublesome one that
might have been cleared up nicely had
Clark decided 10 become annexed rather
than remain the Isolated community
which It now is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Miss Minnie Watts is on the sick
list.
Miss Augusta Homann was a Ham
mond visitor Friday.
Martin Make is able to out again
after a serious Illness.
Mrs. DeKreek is reported very i'll at
her home in Hessville.
Miss Newell is visiting in Griffith
and Ross today and Sunday.
John Van Slooten will work for J.
Olivermann in Hammond.
Mrs. George Chick and children will
not move to their new home in George
town, KY, till November.
Mrs. August Make has returned to
her home in Hammond after a short
visit with Mrs. Martin Make.
Miss Jennie Kikkert, who makes her
home with her sister, Mrs Henry
Schoon in Hessville, is spending to-
day and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kikkert in Griffith.