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The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
Rival Claimants Fight for
It's Possession Until
Officer Appears.
THEN TROUBLE GROWS
Wife Of Contestant Scratches Police
mans Countenance-Latter Is
sues Riot Call.

Seldom has such a frequent occur
renee as the losing of an umbrella
caused such a multitude of hard feel
ings. black eyes and notoriety as de-
veloped in a case OF that kind which
took place this morning in Whiting.
Edward APP was the loser of the UNI
brella and all of the trouble arose from
his strenuous efforts TO regain the lost
property, which he thought he had
reason to believe had been stolen.
App had been in the habit of attend
ing with several Of his comparisons a
number Of Polish weddings as a mat
ter of curiosity.
This unappreciated interest on a re-
cent occasion caused him to be elected
from the building In which ceremony
was being held, by the owner, Thomas
Teason. In the course of the proceed
ings the young man had the misfortune
TO lose his umbrella and suspected that
Teason was the one who was most
likely to have appropriated the article
a careful watch was then maintained
by the victim whose suspicious grew
stronger and his hatred greater as he
waited for day of rain to come in
which he might catch the offender with
the goods on him. He thought he was
rewarded at last. Mr.. and Mrs Tea
son happened to pass his house this
morning on their way to the Fort
Wayne depot where they intended to
depart from town. Mr. Teason held an
umbrella in his hand. 1t occurred to
Edward that the umbrella was his own
and that 1t was a plain attempt to es-
cape with the booty.
fight was Immediately pulled off
for the possession of the paraplui.
The fight had not gained much hea =
way. however, before Policeman Nc
Carty who witnessed the fgftt from
Hcross the street thought it time to
intervene. AS he rushed upon the com
batants he was surprised to see a wom-
an come out from the ranks of the
enemy and engage in the conflict 1t
was Mrs. Teason. and a splendid scrap
per she proved to be. Long lines Of
red marks drawn upon the countenance
Of officer Mccarthy indicate the good
work done by her finger nails. So
complete was her victory that the po-
liceman got the impression that he
was the subject of attack by an un-
controllable mob and he proceeded to
send in a riot call In a few minutes
the scene and brought with them. in
case of emergency, a fireman and one
or two other city officials With the
necessary reinforcements it did not
take the authorities long to overcome
the participants in the strike who were
all bundled into an improvised patrol
wagon which was originally meant to
deliver groceries, and hustled to the
police station.
The trial was soon held before Judge
George Jones, who quickly decided that
all parties concerned were guilty and
imposed a heavy fine on each. The
judge considered the following fines
necessary to secure the prisoners re-
lease Thomas Teason. resisting an Of
feer, SIS and costs; Mrs Thomas Tea
son, ditto. $12.35; Edward App. as
sault and battery, So. It was also de-
veloped In the trial that the umbrella.
the original cause Of the contention.
did not belong to App. but was the
rightful property of the one who pos
sessed it.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
COMEDY HEARD
IN LOCAL COURT
Hasford Park Society Cir
cles Torn and
Rent.
TWO ARRESTS MADE
Neighbors' Quarrels Pass Beyond the
Piazza Jury-Judge Nc
Mahon Must Decide.

Affairs amongst the farmer folks in
Hasford Park are at present in tur-
moil and the social circles have been
rudely shattered and open warfare is
said to have resulted during the past
week. so much SO that the matter is
now beyond the jurisdiction of the gen
eral store piazza council and the resi-
dents descended upon Judge Mcmahon
in the Hammond court this morning
like locusts on a corn patch and next
Saturday he Will listen to the troubles
Of the community
Warrants and counter warrants were
asked for in rapid succession and If all
had been granted there would have
been a scarcity Of legal documents.
Arresting and having arrested is a
habit that seems to have grown upon
Hasford Park folks and it threatens
10 reach a proportion out Of all keep
ing with the size Of the population.
And Il small boy seems to be the cause
of it all, as small boys are wont to be.
However, two men were arrested
charged with assaults on warrants is
sued
Mrs Lillian Eoff, well known resi-
dent of the district was the first to ap-
pear before Judge Mcmahon, and she
asked and obtained a warrant against
Louis Ellis Backmare, whom she al
leges threw a pitchfork at her angel
child. Harold, u years Of age. and
whom She said was the recipient of
several assaults In various ways from
the defendant. The warrant was
served by Bailif Shine and Blackmare
gave bonds in s100 for his appearance
on Saturday at O'Clock. Mrs. Mary
PfaT. near neighbor was not to be
outdone by her friend, Mrs. Eofr, and
she asked to be allowed to swear out
a warrant for August Pritzke, whom
she alleged attempted TO kill her some
time ago with crude weapon Of hfs4
own manufacture. namely a stick with
a long spike in the end Of it. She
said that If it was not for the timely
interference of two women who hap
pened to be passing, he might have
succeeded Pritzke was present and de-
MED the story so vehemently that Judge
Mcmahon was compelled to reprove him.
and seemed to be on the verge of at
taching a contempt proceeding. Mrs.
Pfaf also alleges that his personal
Crouch was not directed against her
alone but that her cows were innocent
sufferers from the pronged stick in
the hands Of Pritske and that the milk
producers were weakened as a result
OF the attacks. Pritzke was taken in
to custody by the bailif and also gave
bonds for his appearance on Satur-
day
But Pritske had a grievance all his
own and it was against the Angel
child. Harold Eof The former alleges
that the boy amused himself as boys
sometimes will by throwing bricks
through his windows. but this offense
was not in the Jurisdiction of Judge
Mcmahon and was referred to Proba-
tion officer AIuzzal Louis Backmare
also had it in for young Eoff who
wanted to have the boy arrested for
not going to school. but this was like
wise turned over to the probation Of
flcer. So Saturday bids fair to be Has
ford Park day in the local court and
Judge Mcmahon VIII try to decide
whether Child Harold IS the village cut
up or not. ia this comedy of errors
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
Conductor, it Appears, Had
Two Wives But Which
is Who?
BIGAMY IS CHARGED
They Meet Face to Face on Street
Car With Result That Dual
Husband Flees.

Love at first sight does not always
pan out Well and it is sometimes bet
ter that women be not too anxious to
tlirt with even their own husbands, ac-
cording to Mrs Marie Updegrove. 7442
Grand Crossing.
Until yesterday Mrs. Updegrove. in
her own mind, duly justified in casting
side glances. amiable smiles and pretty
eye winks at her hubby.
Yesterday the little woman went out
riding with the latter. who is a con
ductor on the Calumet Electric Street
Railway. and when about ready to
make the usual goo-goo eyes at him
she was rudely interrupted by another
woman who calmly mentioned the ex-
citing fact that the man with whom the
woman was flirting was in fact her
husband.
This started no end of womanly
falkland the result was that Mrs.
Marie Updegrove stepped from the car
and made straight way to the police
court presided over by Judge Michael
+. Firten at South Chicago.
With tears in her eyes she told Chief
Clerk Warren that she had been mar
ried TO the street car man since June
would show the marriage certificate.
No sooner said than done Upon the
parchment read the names Of Peter
Updegrove and Miss Marie I.aBelle.
Marie said LaBene was her maiden
name
A warrant was hastily procured
charging bigamy. Detective Skiba was
dispatched to the Updegrove residence
at S21 Sixty-second street At the
home he found the first wife of the
street car man.
a tear stained handkerchief in her hand
which told the story.
She said she had been welded to
J-pdegrove about one year and that she
had always found him TO be dutiful
husband.
Later she mentioned the fact that he
left the car some place between Stony
Island avenue and Cottage Grove ave
nue. and that no matter how hard she
would try she could not find him now.
Neither could Detective Skiba.
He's gone away" she moaned. 7
cannot even say which way"
1t was then discovered that Upde-
grove had resigned his position as con-
ductor last night. drew his pay and left
town.
The police are sending out kilograms
to all the nearby stations with instruc-
tions to hold Updegrove If captured in
order that they may comfort the minds
of the two deserted women.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
Mystery in Silence of Ira
Ray Mcpherson of
Indiana Harbor.
NO WORD FOR 8 WEEKS
In Mean Time Trunk Containing His
Clothes Received By
Boys Parents.
Especial to Lake County rimcs1

LaPorte, June 19.-Where is Ira Raw
Mcpherson? A mother awaits news
of her boy. She fears some untfmelv
fate has befallen him Failure to re-
ceiVe a letter for more than three
weeks causes the family much appre-
hension. His clothes arrived in a trunk
many days ago. The parents Of the
missing boy are Mr. and Mrs. c. F..
Mcpherson, living northeast of Union
NILS and not far from Door Village
Ira will be 21 years of age in Septem-
Der. The son never permitted a week
to pass without writing at least two
letters to the home folks No letter.
not word to break the silence for
three weeks, is fast causing the shad-
oWs to fall over the home. There is
mystery connected with the story. Sew
eral weeks ago a trunk containing the
clothes of the young man arrived at
the Mcpherson home from Portsmouth.
Va. They were Ira's clothes for the
mother was able to identify them and
there was a letter which the boy had
received from a friend.
The last letter which came from Ira
Ray Mcpherson bore the postmark of
Indiana Harbor, Ind, and it conveyed
al his trade as a carpenter in the In
diana town. This letter was the last.
There was no note of discouragement
in what he wrote. nothing that could
serve to indicate that he was the vic
tim of dependency. Cheerfulness per-
meated its pages.
The silence continues unbroken de-
spite the earnest efforts of the parents
to throw some light on the mystery.
Many letters have been written, but
no person has seen Ira Ray McPher-
son, or can they give any information
concerning him.
Why his clothes should be sent home
from Portsmouth, Va, makes the rnys-
terry complex. The parents fear he
may have met with foul play also
limiting at the possibility of accidental
drowning. or he may have enlisted in
the navy. Letters now on their way
to the navy department at Washing
ton are likely to throw light on the
surmise that he may have taken ser
vice on board battleship or training
boat
The story Of young McPherson's dis
appearance was flashed by a local news
agency all over the United States and
If he reads of the anxiety ond sus-
pense which he has created. he NAV
send the tidings which viii gladden.
the home where a mother waits for
her boy.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
WIFE BEATER GETS
HIS OWN MEDICINE
White Caps Pursue Joseph
Geister, Thrash Him and
Throw Him in Lake.
tspecial to Lake County Times.l

'0pecAa 10 Lake County Times.)
Michigan City Ind. June 1s.-Michi-
gan city IS the home Of whitecaps.
Joseph Geister while drunk last night.
hurled brick al his wife striking
her IN the neck. Neighbors chased him
q mile overlook him ana administered
an awful beating
He was then tied hand and foot and
thrown into Lake Michigan. from
NhIeh IN a haif-drowned condition he
was rescued and dragged over the same
course taken ia his flight. 10 the front
OF his home. There he was tied to 4
hitching post.
Every woman in the vicinity obtain
ed a switch and lashed his bare back
until he cried for mercy. A rope was
procured but squad Of policemen pre-
vented a lynching Geister was takan
TO Jail and confined in a dungeon. The
police are baffled with Geister's case.
Jail sentences have no effect on him.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
INSANE WOMAN
FOUND IN cow BARN.
Emma Larson Discovered After Several
Days in Cattle House-Condition IL
Critical.

Mrs. Emma Larson, supposed 10 be
insane, who disappeared from her home
Sunday night, June s. was found sun
day in the brush just back OF Hurd's
farm. Mrs. Larson had been sleeping
in Mr.. Hurd's COW barn and eating
COW feed mixed with water. No one
knows how long she had been doing
this. Her condition is critical A doc
tor was summoned and he thinks she
cannot recover.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19

other similar attempts. gives rise to
the theory that an organized attempt
is being made to get away with
horses in this vicinity The police
have been instructed to keep a sharp
watch. and the farmers themselves are
armed and will wreak vengeance on
any thieves caught
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19

South Bend. Ind. June 19.-Lillian
Hans. aged Is years. was yesterday de-
clared elected queen of South Bends
July Fourth celebration. receiving a
plurality of 23,S0S votes and polling
145.20S. Mary Lataski was second
with 1851 votes. 4 total of 325,S79
was cast
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
LaPorte Reports Case.

SnerlH carter reported TINS morning
that horse and buggy was stolen
yesterday at LaPorte, Ind, and that
the crooks with the outfit are heading
this way. They will probably attempt
to unload the outfit on some stable
keeper in the vicinity. or if they sue
ceed in reaching Chicago they will
hide all trace in the peddler's barns
and shanties where the color of the
horse will be changed with dye and
the wagon repainted. The horse was
a bay fifteen hands high, weighing
about $50 and had four white feet and
a star on the forehead. The carriage
was an Eager buggy with end springs
Last evening a horse and wagon was
stolen in East Chicago, and the crooks
made a good getaway in this case.
The outfit belonged TO William Matus.
who conducts a grocery store at sol S
Alexander avenue. The horse and wa
gon was standing in front of the store
when an unknown man came along and
without even deigning TO look around
jumped onto the seat and drove away
in the very sight of the owners OF the
rig. The police of East Chicago were
notified and a general alarm was sent
to surrounding cities and towns, but up
to this noon no trace had been found.
Several Attempts Here.
Several attempts have been made
throughout the farming region to steal
horses. and while some have succeeded
others have been frustrated Only last
week at Deep River near Hobart.
Thomas Casbon, a well-to-do farmer.
shot an intruder during the night time
who was attempting TO steal his
horses. The man was dressed like a
tramp but bore all the marks Of being
in better circumstances than a hobo,
and it was thought that he was a mem
ber Of a horse thief gang. This, with
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
Have You
Noticed

That our serial stories are
brighter, cleaner, an d
more interesting I h a n
those published in any
other paper in the Calu-
met Region =? A new one
starts soon, watch for its
announcement.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Probably showers this after
noon or tonight; cooler tonight;
Thursday fair.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19

Final results OF the ball games in
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES SpOrtIn..
Extra.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
Northern Indiana Farmers
to Organize Against
Depredations.
ROBBERS GROW BOLD
Stern Justice To Be Melted Out By
Vigilence Committee to Men
Who Purloin Rigs.

Northern Indiana, particularly Lake
county, has been the scene of an epi-
demic of horse stealing during the
spring months and to such a degree
has it gone that the farmers through
out the section are soon to take mat
ters into their own hands and organize
a vigilance committee. The operators
have been so bold during the past few
weeks that owners claim it is danger
Gus to leave their horses in front of
stores or residences without leaving
some person to care for them during
their absence.
Two cases were reported this morn
ing, and in both cases the thieves got
successfully away without being appre-
hended. Both cases were extremely
bold and tend to show the nerve and
boldness carried on by the thieves in
their operations. 1t is the opinion of
many that an organized band of horse
thieves is working the territory, and
the farmers in particular are so
wrought up over their losses that they
are threatening all kinds of punish
ment if the men concerned in the raids
are captured.
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19

Total, Yesterday 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
: Bartholomew in Minneapolis Journal.

opens, there will be one or more new
coins put into circulation. There will
be new piece of the value Of cents
and coined from nickel says an Otta-
wa correspondent OF the New York
Sun
This will be the first time that nick
ell, though one of Canada's great min
erals, has been made up for Canadian
coinage The United States has used
it for many years for the manufacture
Of five cent pieces. There is felt to
be a need for two cent piece in
Canada. and nickel is to be used to
save bulk, which is a fault Of copper
coins of the value Of , cents.
When the mint is In full running or
der there Will be sixty hands en-
ployed. 1t Is expected to issue be-
tween sixteen and twenty million Ca
madam coins each year. At present
the royal mint in London is coming
100000 coins a year for Canada.
Next year this will all be done in OF
tawa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
MARRY, SWITCH AND ALL.
Bridegroom Not Fooled by BashfuI
Story Told Him Close to Altar.

Bridegroom Not Fooled by BashfuI
Story Told Him Close to Altar.
At Kingston wedding was almost
spoiled recently by the desire Of a
young woman to keep nothing back
from her lover says Washington (O)
special dispatch to the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. The time was set for the
wedding, and the young woman said
to her intended: John, desire to be
frank with you and tell you all before
we get married, so that you cannot
blame me for keeping anything back.
l have something to tell you, but I
hate to-"
What is it, Mary?"
ooh, can't tell! hate to tell you. =
BY this time the groom to be was
becoming greatly worried, and he i'm
agined there was something awful for
him to learn that might make it nee
essary for the engagement to be
broken off.
'sWell, but you must tell me right
away. What on earth is 1t. Nary"
'Tf I must tell you, John. reckon
this is the time to do it, as feel that
you should know all about 1t before
r,,o orr a.t.s,>,a ffmo hayc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
CONTRARY 70 ALL RULES.

She was fair, fat and sixty. A Wild
ow. with pronounced executive ability.
An ability that showed Itself in hotel
property and business that brought
her a nice income, and incidentally an
independence she loved and appre-
ciated. In word she was capable
woman.
He was twenty-five, genuine
tramp, not hobo, for there is dill
ference. that came along and wanted
a meal and work The capable woman
fed the incapable man. He stayed.
Seemed to like his quarters and IN
three years became manager. always
subject to the capable woman.
One day the community and the
patrons of the hotel were much inter-
ested in finding out that the woman
of sixty-five had married the man OF
thirty, but whose business was 1t:
There came change in the man. He
asserted himself. Hs took charge OF
the business, and outside of the house
keeping details was "the boss" the
former widow meekly submitting.
And for fifteen years this was model
household and successful business
partnership. His death occurred some
years ago. AS far as close observers
could notice, no unksnd words were
ever heard between man and wife.
During the latter part Of his life his
wife was an invalid, and his personal
care of her was the adm ration OF ALI
She lived only five years after he died,
and no woman ever more sincerely
incurred husband. This "ower true
story is given here, not as anything
particularly startling. It's merely
mentioned as a short history OF the
lives of two people, that did not end
according to story books. Their lives
and careers were contrary to all rules
in such cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
KISSES TO WIN VOTES.
Candy Kind Used by Senatorial candI
date In Virginia.
Here's q kiss for the baby.
A bow to mamma. :,
Hoping they'll get me


Hoping they'll get me
The vote of papa
This verse. printed on the wrappers
ander j. Wedderburn of Fairfax
county, Va, one of the candidates
for the state senate from the dis
trict about Alexandra, Va. consti-
tutes the latest wrinkle in politics In
the section about Alexandria, and the
result Of this method of soliciting votes
through baby and mamma will be
watched with interest by budding poll
ticians, says an Alexandria correspond
ent of the Washington Post.
This unique vote winning device was
evolved by Mr.. Wedderburn when he
date of the Democratic primary it
would be impossible for him to coddle
the papas by kissing all the babies in
the district and, further. being a
farmer, he wears whlskers, and baby
might get tickled, which is said to
make some fond mammals angry. Mr..
Wedderburn says that the candy
kisses melted at an alarming rate dur
ing the recent hot weather. but that
his chances for the senatorial NOM
ination became solidified at the same
ratio. The present cool weather
proved very beneficial for Mr. Wedder-
burns stock of confectionery, and he
could then put his hands in his peck
cts without getting his fingers stuck
together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-04
RAIL ROAD LEGlsLArlou in IOWA.

1T would not only "a bull" but 1t is
also, true, that all so-called adverse
Iowa legislation concerning the rail-
roads. has proved beneficial, not only
TO the people but also to the railroads.
IA IS far back as the passage OF the
"Granger laws" by 81 dextrous turn,
on the part of the railroad attorneys.
freight charges were increased on
many things, Then came the long and
short haul laws and again the rail-
roads materially increased their re-
ceipts on the long hauls. being actually
forced so to do by law.
And it is not too soon to
claim that the Iowa legisla-
ture. of 1907. by the passage of the
1anti-pass law and also the two cent
fare bill, has made it possible for the
railroad companies to increase their
income by large percentage. There
is not the slightest PROBABILITY that any
of the larger railway lines will go into
the courts to show that two cents per
mile is not paying business. On the
contrary they will purposely avoid
showing to the courts and the people
their actual receipts from a passenger
service, for fear of still further legal
reductions in the. near future: The
anti-pass law has been estimated by
conservative observers, to have in
creased their total gross receipts over
ten per cent And the elimination Of
rates to the state fair gave. the rail-
roads OF Iowa an increase of 33 1-3 per
cent in passenger fol. every out of
town visitor.
1t is useless for the rail-
roads to9publish in railroad organs
any statement that a two cent fare
has not Increased, travel. The daily
receipts of Cancelled tickets from the
passenger conductors now represents
over s5 per cent Of paving passengers.
And if the railroads are wise they will
gracefully accept pres conditions,
and not attempt to "ge- even" with the
people by insufficient accommoda-
tions in the way Of a reduced number
of trains. or power equipments and
service of any kind. The people OF
Iowa still are trying to solve a conun
drum & II a two cent rate and no pass
system is profitable business for a
railroad whose stock is watered,
three or four times, at what rate
should they carry pass angers to. enable
them to pay dividends; on the actual
cost of a railway?