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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Nothing Sensational in Those
Read by the Defense in
the Haywood Case.
FEDERATION WAS sPIED UPON
Pinkertons Posted on What Was Go
ing on in the Union.
Didn't Seem to See Anything That Was
Criminal = Friedman Defends
His Treason to His EN-
pIoyers as a Virtue.

Boise, Ida, July morris Fried
man, the young Russian stenographer
who left the employ of the Pinkerton
agency at Denver to write a book in
which he published certain correspond
ence of the agency that passed through
his hands. was again the principal fig
ure at the Steunenberg murder trial
More than half of the courts day was
occupied in reading to the jury copies
OF the documents which Friedman
took from the Pinkerton records. They
were chiefly the daily reports of secret
agents operating as spies among the
unions and union men at Cripple
Creek. Victor, Globeville Colorado
City, Trinidad and Denver. and shovel
complete surveillance Of the West
ern Federation of Miners and the
United Mine Workers Of America dur
ing the labor troubles in Colorado in
10000. Pinkerton men sat in the Fed
Grafton convention at Denver in 1904
reporting al! proceedings.
Reports Not Sensational.
None of the reports produced by
Friedman and read to the jury by Oar
row contained other than general ref
erences to the collateral issues of the
trial. nor did they contain anything
sensational, but they were offered in
substantiation of the counter-claim of
the defense that the Pinkerton agen-
cy conspired for the destruction of
the Western Federation of Miners and
the lives of its leaders. The proSecu-
ton offered no opposition 10 any feat
IRE of Friedman's testimony, and no
objection to the introduction of any
one Of the documents that the defense
obtained through him, and when Fried
man was handed over for cross-exam-
ination it endeavored to ascertain if
Friedman had any more reports or let
tiers bearing on the general issue.
Charged with Stealing Documents.
It attacked Friedman on the ground
that he had played the Pinkertons
false, had violated his pledge to them
and had stolen the documents which
he produced, but the witness would
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
INDIANA STATE NEWS

Lafayette. Ind, July .. - Eight
persons narrowly escaped death at Z
a. m. in a fire which swept through
the building at 212-214-216 Main street,
caused by the explosion Of a gasoline
stove on the third floor Three of the
tenants We're badly burned and two Of
them are in a serious condition. The
damage to the building is 5000. Sew
eral families are left homeless. The
fire started in the apartments Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Doolittle, in the east
front room. Doolittle was sitting at
the breakfast table and his wife was
preparing food on the gasoline stove
Always Happens suddenly"
Suddenly there was an explosion.
and q mass Of flame shot up from the
stove, which stood beside a part ton
at the head Of a narrow stairway. the
only means of egress from the third
floor. Mrs. Doolittle ran out, but her
husband was cut off by the flames
He picked up a bucket Of water and
dashed It against the fire and turned
the flames in the opposite direction
and escaped.
Wasted Very Valuable Time.
In an adjoining room. on the east
side of the building, Joseph Osborne,
spiritualist medium, aged So years,
who lives at Remington, was sleeping.
with his son. Charles Osborne. They
were awakened by the noise and
could have escaped easily, but the ED
er Osborne tried TO save a set of books
and a sachel containing money and
securities. Both men, in their night
robes. made their way down the stair
way. They were badly burned.
Had TO Slip Through Flames.
In rear room Theodore Pollen. 4
peanut vender, was sleeping. He s a
cripple, but managed to slip through
the flames, receiving only a few in
Jurfes, although his hair was nearly
all burned off. Ethel Anderson. a
young girl, was saved by her brother,
Clifton Anderson. who worked hero |
ically. They were both asleep when |
the fire broke out. The girl was afraid
TO enter the hallway, which was in
flames.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Tree Is stin Yielding Cberr,es

Danville, Ind, July ?. = Arthur
Brewer. Of Belleville. has what he be-
lieves the best yielding cherry tree in
Hendricks county. Friday morning he
picked fifteen gallons from the tres
and believes there are still at least fif-
teen gallons remaining.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02

not admit that he had stolen tie pa
pers and would not allow Senator
Borah to call him a "Pinkerton." He
insisted that it was not stealing to
take information that had been OBJ
tanned by the fraud and deceit of Sc
crct service men. and declared that the
public service which he performed in
informing the people Of the methods OF
the agency fully justified anything that
he had done
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Indiana's Contented Man.

Muncie, Ind, July ,. - Because he
already has as much money as his
needs require, Patrick Hazard, a re-
tired business man. who is not wealthy.
but who possesses an estate worth
perhaps $4,000 TO $4,000. will go to
Ireland, this week. accompanied BY
Mrs. HuZzard. for the purpose of Civ
ing to relatives there his 4OO-acra
farm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Has Its Spur on It's Head

Elwood, Ind, July . - One of the
most peculiar chicken freaks that has
come to the notice Of chicken raisers
IN this vicinity is a bantam rooster.
owned by Charles Wright. living two
miles south of Elwood, on the Pleas.
ant Hill pike. The bantam has a spur
on its head whore the comb ought to
be, which IS larger than the horny
points on its legs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
WAR ON THE WILD DOGS

CANNES Driven from Their Homes TO
Escape the Tax Levy, Tax
of Their Own.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Pubiic Debt Statement.

Washington, July 2. - The monthly
statementof thepublic debt shows that
at the close of the fiscal year June 80,
1907. the public debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to $S7S, 596. 755.
which is a decrease for the month Of
S1G1S1 III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Honor for Dick Croker.

Dublin, July 2.-The corporation of
Dublin has decided by a vote of % to
10 to confer the freedom of the city
upon Richard Croker, whose horse Or
by won the Derby at EPSON June 5.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02

JasOnville, Ind, July 2.-Last fan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
once That Hunts the Man

Clay City, Ind, July John Fair,
the tenthappointeeto the office of town
marshal within the last twelve months.
having declined TO qualify. George NJ.
Williamson has been appointed as No.
II and he has aoreed to nccont
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSES
Philadelphia School Offers Two Years
OF Free Training-Objecto of
the Benefaction.

Philadelphia, July Especial pro-
vision has been made by the Philadel-
phaia School for Nurses for taking q
large number of young women into the
school and giving them two years free
training in nursing. The object of
those providing the funds for this pur-
pose is to carry hospital benefits to all
parts of the country. The scholarships
are available for young women in ev-
cry state. Preference, however, is
given TO young women from the small
er towns and rural districts. where
there is an absence of hospital faciI-
tiles
The student is provided with room.
board, laundry, nurse uniforms and
all the refnements of a good home
with suitable training, instruction and
actual nursing in the homes of the
poor and among people of moderate
income, and at the end Of the course
the students fare home is paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02

Washington, July 2.-Secretary or
War Taft has thrown additional light
upon his plans respecting the United
States evacuation of Cuba by sending
the following cablegram to Governor
Magoon at Havana;
Il am in receipt of a telegram from
General Loinaz Castillo as to some
thing I have said with reference to
the restoration of Cuba to the repub-
lie. The plan for the devolution of the
government of the island upon the per-
son to be selected by a fair election,
as outlined in my letter to you, has
not been changed in the slightest The
question of the time within which that
can be worked out, due to the doubt as
to the time in which the census can be
taken, is a mere matter OF opinion
Please advise General Castillo accord
ingly."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02
Saved Her Life bv Force.

Fer brother forced her to throw
skirt around her and run to the stair
WY. There he showed her down the
stairs, and she landed at the bottom
with only few bruises. Young An
derson was the last person to leave the
third floor, and he stopped beneath the
fame and was uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
Female Ba||oonist Loses
Her Life at 0|ean, N Y.
Loses Grip on Parachute and
Drops 1000 Feet to Doom.
,,.r Bone In Woman's Body Brok.
en- When She Strikes.

o,ean \. y, Sept. 15.-Mrs. Carrie
~ q wears old, of Springfield.
We professional balloonist, fell
,'Dr, a parachute 1000 feet above the
ai- grounds here Saturday and was
a,sbsd TO death in plain view of 5000
peOpe.
vrs Myers made her first ascension
40 Wednesday when she sprained her
N wrist. Friday she made another
a,ccossful ascent. using a life belt at
.,ched to the parachute trapeZe. as Il
,,scaution. Mrs Myers was asked to
..o the life belt again today, but re-
rsod saving her wrist felt strong
uben about 2000 feet abvoe the fair
,-funds this afternoon, Mrs. Myers cut
bose from the balloon with double
,,rachUte. The web OF canvas spread
mt and Mrs. Myers was seen to raise
ar right hand to release the second
md smaller parachute, holding on to
no trapeZe rope with her lame hand.
Inst as the canvas spread out and the
amid downward flight of the parachute
ras suddenly checked, Mrs. Myers fell
wrr backward. 1t is believed the sud-
Ion lar hurt her lame wrist. Her body
tr7Ick lust outside tho fair grounds
Ynre. Every bone in her body was
,rospn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
HIS AFFINITY"
Is Found by Rev. W.P. M.
Sims of Utica, n Y.
Declares Belief In Freedom Of
Love and So Does Affinity.
Clergy Is Shoeked..Makes Home
With His "SouIs Bride"

Utica, n. Y. Sept. ia serious
which has startled society, was dis
closed last night when the Rev. Will
liam =. NJ. Sims. formerly of New
York City, and Mrs. Ellen HuTlingam,
Dudley Dorm public declared their he
lief in freedom of love, hcaven-mad,
diiiniticS ana prenatal marriages.
The ease promises t. become Of even
wider celebrity than that of Ferdinand
Pinnry Earle and Miss Julia Euttner
Dr. Sims attitude is as implacibc rs
that of Earle. Yelled threats of ostra-
cism uttered even from the pulpits hav,
failed t. move him. and earnest letters
from the Rev. &. +. Miller and others
of equal prominence in the Utica clergy
have been poWcrlCSS Ia influence the
minister against his souls bride, -
whose home he has made his CWn for
the last three months.
The state of affairs caused by the
actions of this strang" couple, and
W Inch has been carefully guarded from
general publicity. can he better realiZ-
ed when it is known that Mrs. Dorm is
a high officer of the Kings Daughters
and has held almost every office at the
disposal Of the Good Tcmplars. She is !;
direct descendant of III" old Puritan
family of BurlinSamc-that being her
maiden name-a family famous fp:
more than half 4 century in Rhode Is
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
Train Dispatcher and Night Operator Make Mistake
In Train Order, and Freight and Express Crash
Together Most Of Dead Are Women and
Children In a Passenger Coach.

car was filled with more than SO pco-
pie. Shortly before the accident a few
of the men had gone back into the
smoker in the rear, leaving the women
to get a little sleep in the straight
seats. One of those who ESCAPED said
that as tho train was rounding a curve
som" one in the front of the car be-
gan to sing. so that nearly everyone
was awake when the crash came.
Those who were in the other cars
after recovering their daZed senses
jumped out 10 the side OF the track
and hurried to the demolished pasSen-
ger coach, where groans. cries and
shrieks were rending the air.
Fortunately, with the engines off to-
one side the wreckage did not take fire.
and add further horror to the already
dreadful scene. The train hands. ably
seconded by the passengers from the
sleeping car. CROPPED their way among
the ruins and began the work of rescue.
The bodies of the dead We're laid beside
the track quickly but tenderly, while
the rcscuerS turned their attention to
those who needed aid. Great beams
We're lifted. pieces Of joists were
thrown aside and the bleeding and
maneled forms were dragged out and
laid Oh the backs of broken seats or
upon blankets from the sleeping car.
Wounds were hastily bound up and
deep cuts staunched by more bedding
from the sleeper.
The little band worked diligently and
faithfully in the dawning light before
the doctors came.
The ncighborhood is sparsely settled,
but the few farmers We're easily
aroused and lent every aid to the work
Of succor
In t." meantime word had been dis
patched to this place and to Concord
and Hanover ana within an hour %
large force Of physicians was hurrying
t. the scene.
The accident was not without its he
roeS and Of these was Frank Ryan, E
brakeman on the express. Ryan was
caught in the wreck and had an artery
severed. He was unconscious for near
~ II minutes and when he regained
his senses his first thought was OF
the Montreal express which he knew
was laundering down on the wreck.
with no brakeman in the rear to wave
u warming signal In a few husky
words Ryan told Of the approaching
danger and the Montreal express was
stopped, only a quarter Of q mile FROM
tho rear Of tho wrecked train.
TIL" passengers on the Montreal eX-
press also assisted in the work of res
| cue Among the West Canaan farmers
| was Benjamin Briggs, who was one Of
| til" first on the scene, and two hours
! later he drew out the body of wo-
man. on turning up the face Mr.. Briggs
looked into that of his mother and
almost collapsed from grief Mrs. Briggs
| had been visiting friends in the north
and was on her way to Boston.
The sun which rose about the timo
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
ATWOOD j. COBB.
prominent Carpenter and Builder Of
Dexter Passes Away.

| rexter Me, Sept 15.-(SpeciaD.- The
Friday evening at his home on Free
reet after an illness Of four weeks. The
aceased was e. years Of age ana was one
II the prominent citizens Of the town
widow. Mrs Sarah NJ Cobb. three,
arthers. Morrison l.. Cobb of Bar Har-
Or Thaddeus f.. Cobb Of Lowell, Mass,
| md Orlando G. Cobb of this place. sur
i've Three sisters also survive. Mrs. Sa-
+ ah Norwell of Putnam, CT, Mrs. II. H.
fosby Of Everett. Mass, and Mrs. Eu-
Ire Berry of Dover
Mr.. Cobb was born in the town of Alb
| O but his parents moved to Dexter When
te was about Il years of age. He was
lTays a resident Of this town with the
Eception of four years passed in Califor-
/ da where he was engaged in the lumber
BUSINESS.
ly trade the deceased was a carpenter
md builder and he probably built more
Nlses in Dexter than any other person.
& H. always took Il great interest i'm town
fairs and had held town offices, includ-
' ag that of member of the board of Sc
ctmen. The deceased was tireleSs
/ yorker and throughout his life had been
ne who labored at his trade early and
alk A year or so ago he became scri-
III and was confined to his house
ny bed for many weeks. gradually rcCov-
hg so that for the greater part of the
otmer he had been able to be about the
aIage up to within four weeks ago. when
suffered relapse and gradually weIk-
med until the end.
In early life he was united in marriage
4 MISS Sarah Moore and two children
'eSScd their union. both dying when
Jtiy young Mr.. Cobb was actively
j~huiled with several secret societies, be
Is member of Pcnobscot Lodge, +. and
a. NJ Of st. John5s ROYAL Arch Chapter
'"u OF WassokeaG Chapter, o. T.. s. He
vas also Il member Of Plymouth Lodge,
y Q. F., and Of Martha Washington
"uSe OF Rebekahs. He took great inter-
N 'he work Of all Of these societies.
ne deceased was great lover of music
II" ior many years was u member OF
Jug CHOIR connected with the First Uni
'SdhS' church and he also sang in other
i churches. He was a man who en-
| ''u me friendship Of many and his
1 a'n VIII he deeply regretted
funeral will he held from the home
/ :. re street at > F. NJ Monday, Rev
Gates Spear Of the First Uni
'Sa'ist church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
HE Then GAVE UP THE STRUGGLE.
Cables Account of Hazardous Start and
Buffeting With Fierce Snow Storm
Lucky to Escape With Lives.

ing Wps effected 50 successfully that
material Weighing nine tons descended
goo feet ;.i.d touched the ice with no
shock or damage whatever. excepting
several bent tubes and broken wires
The numerous delicate instruments
were MT injured The Sclf-rcGistcrinG
Paragraphs. mCtr"rngraphS ana manO-
meters continued running after the
landing. The mantcl of the balloon can
easily be repaired.
The American was i'll the air for 2
hours ANA L. minutes ana covered about
l. miles with her own machinery. Sh"
made three loops against the wind,
proving her power ana capabiiitY of l'o-
ing st"crcd. Th" ascent was successful
il ever respect.
Later in The day the Express found
as &rI fetched the steamer Frithjof
with men ANA slodgcS from the camp
The crow of tho America lived foi
three days comfortably in the gondola
white the work of rcScuing the balloon
WAS in progress. They could have lived
there frr nine months had it hecn nee
csSnrV.
.''TEc balloon hui ana tho entire out
fit mas been made ready for the winter
and three mon have been left on guard
"Aftrr this successful attempt we arc
al convinced that the America in nor
nal summer weather can make her
Way to tho Pole. We Ill regard this
plan ns rational. lractirnh,c ana fcns-
ibic. I'll" thing can be done and what
c-n bc done shall hr done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16

Berlin, Sept. l5.-Waltrr Wcllman.
head of the Wclman Polar expedition.
has sent the following cahicSram to
the LoKal AnZeiger from Trom+oe:
After the steamer Express east off
the cable the balloon America did cxrri-
lently. but an increasing Wind soon
gave Us a hard struggle, ANA the storm
drove us toward some high. Jagged
Mountains near the coast, where the
alrshiD would have been destroyed if
she struck. Then there enSucd Il hard
fight between the storm ana thc motor.
The latter triunphcd, and "" slowly
rounded the north end of Fowl Island
in the teeth of the wind. our confidence
in America had 50 increased in the
meanwhile that I gave the order /"
start for the North Pole.
The wind. however. increased to l.
miles an hour ana the snow fell So
ter of d mile. Just then the COMPASS
failed to act. owing to defective con-
Strurtion We were completely lost in Il
snow storm above the Polar sea ami
threatened with destruction. After Il
brief collaboration VIC agreed TO try and
get back to the Express to rcctify oar
possible. however. to keep in one direc-
tinn and we We're again carried into
dangerous proximity Of the mountains.
'Thr America InnVcd 4 second time
against the wind which probably was
flowing Il miles an hour. She circl"'l
three times in the teeth of the wind.
We saw the Express for m"m"nt bU,
Immediately lost her again. We coul';
have returned to the Express if W.
could have seen where 70 steer, but I'M
der tn circumstances the Only thin"
DoSeiblr was to try to land. AZ the end
of Foul bay. we used Il trailer filled
with provisions and a brake rope. Both
acted wcll and dra gc"d over ;In *" wall
100 feet high without damaging thr
provisions.
after crossing III" glH"i"r "" or"n"
the valve and landed on th" uNp"r
glacier. haIf Il mile inshcr". The land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16

Miss Juno Noycs. North Pomfret, VT,
head and back injured.
Miss Ella Nintumcn, Lisbon, ~ H.,
clevical bone broken.
Miss Della Moran, Manchester, n H.,
bruised face.
Three children cut and bruised, not
seriously injured.
AIS" sent to the hospital, Cunning
ham baby uninjurcd.
The SOuthbound train from Quebec
consisted of the locomotive, baggage
car. passenger and smoking car. in
that order. with Il sleeper in the rear.
The train left White River junction
at $50 A. NJ, today. 40 minutes late
and was followed % minutes later by
the Montreal express. over the Central
Vermont Railroad. The Quebec train is
known rs No. 80 aud the Montreal
train as "a.
In the meantime nnrthbound
freight train known as No. 261 had ar
rived at Canaan, Is miles down the
road at 40 y. NJ on time. Accordlnd
Ia tn" division superintendent, w. F.
Ray. J. w. Crowley, the night train dis
hatcher at Concord, sent dispatch to
John Greeley. the night operator at
Canaan. that No. 81 was hour and 10
minutes late. TIL" order which Conduc-
tor Lawrence OF the freight train
showed after tho accident distinctly
states that No. 20 instead Of 81. was
| hour and ~ minutes late. Conductor
LAW renee. believing that he lad sufIi-
cicpt time i'm the hour and 10 minutes
To reach the track at West Canaan.
4,
~ it, ordered his train ahead. The
Superintendent declares that the ac-
cijnut .ya- du" 10 the mistake in plar-
ing q cipher after the three in the Num-
her Of the train. instead of a four.
The morning WAS u dull. misty one
il: the western New HAMPSHIRE noun
tainS ana the long freight train. with
4 score Of heavily Loaded cars. was
running toward West canaan at the
usual erccd. on the other side of the
curve WAS the Quebec express. sliding
down the sinGl" track with her heavy
load of passengers. The freight train
was on 4 straight piece Of track. about
= mile iii length. and the Quebec OK
l,rcss had rounded n curve into this
stretch when the engineer saw the
headlight of the opposite train burst
ont of the fog. Hnth engineers set their
brakes and then jumped, while the two
great locomotives crashed into each
Other ana locked in 4 firm embrace
! rolled into the ditch.
The baggage car i'll the rear WAS
| hurled back into the passenger cnacI
| lilf" Il great ram and tore it asundcr
| from end to end. As il did :" III" rear
"nI Of the car rose ~, s" that whc1
| il stopped at the forward end of the
| smoker which was behind tn" paSscn-
ger coach. it was we'll inclined. \ few
| windows were broken in the smoking
| c1r. nut the Pullman WAS uninjur"d.
| Eut il the Inflated passenger coach
death staIkcd from cnd to end. Thi:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Scpt. Is. T"mpcra
lures have changed but LITTLE, remain
ing c"nsihrr5bl" ah"v" tn" seasonal
avcrag" in the Central valleys. the
Like region and New England. Th"rh
will be local showers Monday in the
northwest, tn" Hpp"r Mississippi val
nv ana upper T.ah" region. probably
continuing Tucsrlay. but elsewhere
throughout til" country. except as
mentioned abpv" IN" weather will ne
generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
Temperatures will chang" but little.
The Winds along tn" MAN England
ANA middle Atlantic coast viii BE- light
and mostly south.
Steamers departing Monday for Eu-
ropcan ports will have light to fresh
south winds with fair weather to the
Grand Banks