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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
Shipping News.

The license of Captain II. B. Leonard,
master of the steamship Gault when
she sank the steamship Byron Whit
aker. near Detroit, early in the season.
has been suspended for sixty days by
the United States steamship inspector.
He was found guilty of reckless naviga-
tion.
The steamship Thomas Cranage left
the drydock at Buffalo yesterday. Re
pairs on the vessel cost $4,000. Already
$50, 1000 in repairs have been spent on
the steamship Harvey Brown in the
drydock at Buffalo, and a week more
will be required to finish It.
One man was killed and the steel
steamship John w. Moore was SUNK
yesterday in a collision between the
Moore and the Queen City in the De
troit river, just above the Lime hlIns
crossing. The Queen city is at the
Ecorse yard of the Great Lakes En-
gineering works with her bulwarKs
fattened to the deck and her forepeaK
filled with water The two vessels met
almost head-on. and the Queen City
crushed in the bows of the John W.
Moore as far back as the pilot house
Wheefsman Duncan Mcintyre or SOM
bra. Ont, was asleep in his room on
the port side Of the Moore and was
crushed to death in the collision and
his body carried down with the steam
ship 1t was recovered by diver
Little can be learned about the cause
OF the accident, the crew OF neither
steamship will talk. The Moore was
up-bound, with coal and the Queen
CITY was bound down, towing the
barge 1872, both ore laden. The Moore
Is owned by Frank N. and NJ. 0. Os-
borne of Cleveland and is 246 feet long.
The Queen City is owned by the Pitts
burg Steamship company. Tho Moore
is close to the channel and vessels are
warned to be careful in passing. The
Queen city was bound for South Chi
cago with cargo for the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
SOUTH DEERING

Frank Harris was in Chicago yes
terday on business.
Dan Linahan and family have moved
to their new residence in the north end
of town.
Several South Deering people at
tended a musical recital Wednesday
evening at Mrs. Young's studio, Sew
enty-ffth street and Coles avenue
Mrs. Young has a large class here
which took prominent part in the
program.
A. S. Bertolet is visiting friends in
South Deering. Mr.. Bert~ is for
mer resident of this place, Ia ag been
superintendent of the old Seicago
furnace company twenty years ago.
Mrs. Slader and children OF South
Chicago, were the guests Of relatives
IN South Deering Thursday.
Mrs. McCausland was an East Chi
cago visitor yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
PAYS AN OLD DEBT.
Mrs. Sage Liquidates Ac-
count of Sixty Years Old
Was Fathers Debt.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE fact that
$50. 900 Of the Russell Sage millions
will go to the heirs of Edekal Oliphant
is furnishing an interesting thems Of
conversation in this vicinity.
The ELEPHANTS. now residents of Des
Moines. formerly made their home in
Dubuque county later purchasing a
farm in Jones county.
The story on which the payment Of
the sum named rests dates back more.
than sixty years. The debt wos ona
which the lapse Of years had wiped out
so far as legal responsibility was con-
cerned. About the year 1874 there was
partnership in the salt business be
tween Joseph afterwards GeneraD
Slocum and Ezekal Ollphant at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. The business did not pros
per and in settling up the affairs Of the
concern $4,000 belonging to OIiphant
was applied on the accounts.
| Slocum remained in New York state
and Oliphant. with his family, came
west. The eldest daughter of Mr.. Slo-
cum became the second wife Of Russell
| Sage OF New York.
| The families lost track Of each other
and the old debt OF Joseph Slocum re
manned unpaid. The matter recently
! presented to Mrs. Sage's attorney a1C
she ordered the debt, grown throug,
interest from $4,000 to $4,000 dis
charged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
GARY POWER HOUSE
CONTRACTS ARE LET.
MapIedoram Back from East Where He
Has Closed Deals Preliminary to
Erection of Big structure-Wnl Work
all Winter.
Especial to Lake County TImes.)

LaPorte, Ind, Oct. 14.-General
superintendent Blake a. Mapledoram. of
the Chicago-New York Air Line. has re-
turned from an extended trip in the
east during which he placed all Of the
contracts preliminary to the building Of
the power house at Gary which is to
operate the cars on the city line. The
orders placed stlpulate immediate de-
livery. We expect to work in Gary
all winter" was the statement made
by Mr.. Mapledoram to a LAKE COUNTY
TINES man. We will have the con-
struction material on the ground and
we will make rapid progress unless the
weather absolutely forbids."
The company IS preparing to estab-
lish a new series Of camps extending
from Co1ee Creek IN Porter county. 10
within sight Of the new steel city. Six
hundred men, or nearly that number,
are now at work building the division
which is TO give LaPorte connection
with Gary. II IS the plan OF the COM
pany to have cars running into the
Lake county town in the early spring
and the progress thus far made indi-
Gates that communication viii be es-
tablished at the time indicated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
HEGEWISCH AND BURNHAM

Charles Miller was here Sunday on
business.
Miss May Sundberg was in Indiana
Harbor, Saturday.
Louis Berg spent Saturday evening
in Chicago.
H NJ. Bell was in Hammond Satur-
day evening on business.
Cyrus Schwab was in the city Friday
paying his taxes.
William Hansen spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family.
A number of friends and relatives
attended the tin shower given for Miss
Lavanch Martindale at her home. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Hubert H Livings was in the city
Saturday night.
Miss Florence DERRICK was in Chi
cage, Saturday taking her music lesson.
Mrs, Rodebough and sons. William
and Rufus went to indianapolis. Satur-
day night, to return today.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Anderson Of EngIe-
wood spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
GRAY TRIAL PROGRESSES
Woman Accused of Murder
of Supposed Lover, May
be Ex-Hammondite.
Especial to Lake County Time..)

LaPorte, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE work Of
securing jury to try Florence Gray
for the murder of Frank Brown, her
supposed lover, was resumed this morn
ing in the LaPorte county superior
court, Judge Tuthill presiding. Ten
jurors were accepted by the state and
defense before court adjourned Friday,
the special venfre having been ex-
hausted. But little difficulty is ex-
pected today in filing the two remain
ing chairs and it is likely the state will
have introduced a large part of it's evil
dence before court adjourns this even
ing. Miss Gray is expected to take
the stand tomorrow and tell the story
of the tragedy.
There is a growing belief that Miss
Gray is a former Hammond woman,
where she was known under the name
of Reed. 1t is positively known that
two brothers, claiming Hammond as
their place of residence visited Miss
Gray while she was confined in Jail in
this city, when it was stated that a
Hammond attorney would be retained
to assist in the management of the de-
Tense.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
STONY ISLAND NEWS

Mrs F. Wayland from the north side,
spent Sunday afternoon at the home of
her mother in Stony Island
Miss Martha Austine visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Ford of Calumet Heights,
Sunday.
P. Darsey is on the sick list.
Mrs Cory has been I'll at her home
for the past few days.
Mrs. Banta entertained friends from
Hammond sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Murphy is on the sick list
Mrs. A. Houge entertained friends
from Chicago Sunday.
Dave Culbertson of Pullman was 6
stony Island visitor Saturday even.
ing.
Mrs. Deegan and children wish t.
extend their sincere thanks for tn,
sympathy shown them in their late be
reavement. also for the aoral offerings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
Briefs.
ington.

John McNerma of Wood1awn who at
tended the series at Detroit returned to
South Chicago yesterday and was the
guest of Lars Norby at a box party
given last night at the Calumet theatre
last night as Mr.. Norsb'yguests and all
say they were royalty entertained
The smile that won't come off is
pictured on the face Of John Taylor of
1858 Terrence avenue and the smile
is accompanied with the passing out Of
cigars. Upon inquiry it developed that
Mr.. Taylor is the proud father Of a nine
pound baby girl that arrived Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Taylor holds a re-
sponsible position with the Wisconsin
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
LOWELL CITIZEN DIES
Lewis Hoyder Succumbs to
Effects of Paralysis
Funeral Tomorrow.
Especial to Lake County Tlmes.)

Especial to Lake County TImes.)
Lowell, Oct. 14.-Lewis Hayden, af-
ter an extended sickness from the eff
fects of a paralytio stroke, died at his
home in Lowell Saturday, Oct. IL.
Funeral services and burial will take
place at West Creek church tomorrow.
In the death of Mr.. Hayden southern
Lake county loses one of its pioneers
and most enterprising citizens. He
was born and raised in West Creek
township, being at time of death sixty
nine years of age. During the scenes
of frontier life he assisted his parents
upon the old family homestead in
West Creek township. He performed
his full share of the work in clearing
the fields. planting the seeds and har-
vesting the crops. He hauled wheat
to Chicago with OK teams before there
were any railroads, and he rename &c
upon the home farm until the deatf
of his father, when he started out In
life on his own account. His educa.
tional privileges were such as wer,
afforded in a log school house Of thai
period.
! Mr.. Hayden has lived his entire lif,
in Lake county, the greater part o
| the time being engaged In farming
He has been very successful as al
agriculturist, owning at his death 40
acres OF land. besides other VALUABLE
holdings. He engaged activity in farm
ing pursuits until the year 1889 whel
he retired and removed to Lowell Hi
political allegiance has always beei
with the republican party and upol
that ticket had been chosen for a mum
Der OF local positions. He belongs L
a family of nine brothers who hav
contributed IN a large measure towar,
the improvement and progress 0
southern Lake county. Mr.. Hayde'
was twice married. his first wife beinl
Miss Lucinda Knisley, and his SECOND
a sister, Miss Almeda Knisely. tn
second wife and two children Of tn
first marriage and six Of the e~con
| survive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
NEW ROAD FOR
AUTOMOBILES
Plan to Build Roadway for
Exclusive Use of
Machines.
INDIANAPOLIS TO CHICAGO
Right Of Way" to Pass Through
South Bend, LaPorte, and
Hammond.
Especial to Lake County rlmes.)

LaPorte Ind, Oct. IA movement
has taken form to build a roadway for
the exclusive use OF automobolists
which Is to run from Indiana, via South
Bend, LaPorte and Hammond. into Chi
cago. The idea of such speedway de-
velOped at the recent session of the
county commissioners Of the state, held
at Indianapolis, and considerable i'm
petus will be given the project by the
state and national associations of auto
mobilists.
In discussing the project, automo-
bilists say the highway should be from
twelve to fifteen feet wide. with its use
exclusively confined to the men who
run the machines. 1t is urged that
country people would be willing to en-
courage appropriations by the counties
which the highway would traverse for
its construction for the reason that
the average farmer would be glad to
abate what he terms a nuisance. The
project. while yet but little developed
promises to assume a tangible form
during the winter months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
KAISER ENCROACH|
Britains Alarmed at Scheme
of Germany to Capture
African Trade.

London, Get. 1870 alarmed Is the
British government over the project of
the German government to divert trade
from British to German ports in Africa
that it has sent Weston Churchill, I'm
der Secretary of State for the Colonies,
to the interior of the dark continent to
see what can be done about the matter.
Germans Plan a Canal.
British pioneers, who have built up
large business on the shores of Lake
Victoria NyanZa, aroused the govern
ment to action. They fear not only
the ruination of their business. but that
canal which the Germans are build
ing in furtherance of their scheme will
lower the waters of the lake so as to
seriously affect navi gation.
At present trade In this fertile part
of Africa is carried on over the Uganda
railroad, line subsidized by Great Brit
ain. To divert this business to Ger
man ports on the coast the Germans
have already built a railway from Pan
gani on the coast to the base Of Mount
Kilimandparo, of the border Of British
East Africa.
Swamps on the one side and moun-
tain ranges on the other prevent this
line from being continued to Lake Vic
toria Nyanza, but to overcome this diff
ficulty the Germans are digging a cana
through the swamps from a deep inlet
of the lake to the railroad.
Fear Damage From German Canal.
The canal will be sixty miles long
and the overflow from it will be car
ried to the sea by the River Ruvu
Ordinarily such a work might not b,
considered menace, but in the case o
Lake Victoria Nyanza, experts believe
it will do great damage to British in
/ terests.
The whole matter will be placed be
fore Mr.. Churchill, and will doubtless
become the subject of diplomatic ne
| gotiations between the foreign office
of London and Berlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
KENSINGTON NEWS

Mr.. Mansfield of 11s Fifteenth street,
improved the looks Of his house with a
new coat of paint.
Miss Lillian Hogan Of Hyde Park. is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Title
Douglas, 1873 Lafayette avenue, sun
day.
Miss Della Muirash visited the Misses
LeVreaus. Sunday.
Mr.. John Coleman was the guest OF
Mr.. Alfred Rebedeu, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Quigley Of Hum
bolt Park, have bought the house az
las One Hundred and Nineteenth street
Consideration. $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
Remains Taken to Pittsburg.

diIard Campbell, the switchman who
vas killed at the Union Stock Yards
last Thursday. will be buried today at
Pittsburg. Penn, his former home MT
Campbell came to South Chicago carry
In the season and accepted a posltloh
with the Belt railroad, and was trans
ferred to the Union Stock YARDS camp
bell was run down by fast passenger
train and mangled beyond recognition
When his fellow workmen saw the ae-
eident. they carried him into the pas
senger station where he died lie was
well known in South Chicago and had
many friends. He is married.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14

The Windsor Park Women's club
and the Monday club of the South Chi
cago organization. met at the Bessemer
Park assembly hall Saturday after
noon for the purpose of naming dele
gates to attend the annual convention
Of women's club. which will be held
at Bloomington, III. The convention
at Bloomington will convene the first
Of next month.
The meeting at Bessemer Park was
called at o'clock and large number
of ladies from South Chicago and
Windsor Park were present.
Among the local talent contributing
towards the entertainment were Sc
lected Miss Margaret Cullen and Mrs
Henry w. Lee.
After the business had been dis
cussed the entire party repaired to the
banquet rooms where delightful re-
fseshment swere served.
Another meeting similar to the one
held Saturday afternoon viii likely b'
held before the convention at Bloom
ington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
WEST PULLMAN

A. e. Brand and I. G. Stenbing took
trip 70 Spring Lake Saturday evening
and while there viii close their sum
mer cottage for the season
e. e. Brown Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
visited his cousin. ]. Flory and wife
over Sunday.
Rev. Guy Hoover and wife are enjoy
ing visit from Mr. and Mrs. Stanton
Hoover OF Cranton, o.
Mrs Andrew Anderson OF Peoria
street, who has been very i'll, is re-
ported eonvelescing.
Rev Shaw and wife are entertaining
Judge Brown and family Of Salt Lake
city. Utah, also DR.. and Mrs. Saunders
of Ontario. Can.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
KURTz FOUND GUILTY
South Bend Prosecutor is
Charged With Prostitu-
ton of his Office for Cash

South Bend, Ind, Oct 1.-THE jury
in the disbarment proceedings against
George A. Kurtz, representing attor-
ney, rendered a verdict of guilty. He
was charged with prostituting his Of
fee Kurtz was found guilty of charges
in the specifications dealing with the
Nimiez divorce case, Paul Bickenford
and Thomas Moss slot machine cases,
the Koppenhaver gambling case, the
Pinkerton case, the Minnie Palmer and
Trixie Howard case, and the notori-
Gus Red" Austin case.
What Caused the COmmOtiOn.
The release of Red" Austin, who had
swindIed a farmer out of several thou
sand in a fake foot race, and his sub
sequent release at South Bend, caused
a commotion throughout the state. Many
stories about the connection Of Kurtz
with the case were circulated. Kurtz
was not in the court room when the
finding Of the Jurors was read. The
only specifications on which the jury
refused to find Kurtz guilty were the
delinquent dog tax matters, the Barr
Pillar case and the Pejz case, on
which no evidence was offered, the one
dog tax case on which the committee
! also O1IeI6Q i4O CSAlil4Ohg.
| VIII Ask New Trial.
| The trial has occupied the greater
part Of three weeks, to say nothing Of
the months devoted to obtaining evil
dence. The members Of the committee
appointed ". G. Crabill, T. e. Lam
bert and Fred c. Gabriel received nu-
merous congratulations when the jury's
finding became known. Attorneys fol-
Kurtz will ask for a new trial. and Il
this is denied the case will be carried
| to the supreme court.
And There May Me Others.
The turys verdict has caused con
sternation in official circles and among
other members OF the St. Joseph coun
ty bar, it being announced that II {
verdict against Kurtz was obtained &C
ton would be started against others il
the profession, who. it is alleged. arr
guilty of acts equally as bad as thos
alleged to have been committed b!
Kurtz. The committee is also taking
into consideration the fling Of crimina
proceedings against the former prose
cutor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
BLACK OAK NEWS

Mrs. G. Kickart is on the sick list.
Nessrs. Ernest Kunart, John Schmeu-
ser William Prohl. Mat Lavine and
Bob Blainer of Hammond, spent Sat
urday here hunting.
AlImon Haven of Chicago is visit
ing here.
Mrs. Deelas and daughter OF South
Chicago spent yesterday here with Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Reiland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hun of Chicago
spent Saturday and Sunday here, the
guests Of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Even were visit
ors in Hobart yesterday.
Albert and Clara Oser OF Crown Point
were visitors here yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Holmes and Miss Rose
Watts of Ross. spent yesterday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keok were visitors
IN Gary yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
Property at Corner of Ewing
and Indianapolis Avenues
Changes Owners.
Especial to Lake County Times

South Chicago. Oct. 14.-One of the
largest real estate deals, closed in
South Chicago for some time. was re-
corded Saturday when Mrs. Eliza Pit
kin sold to Oscar Tyden the property
at the northeast corner of Ewing and
Indianapolis avenue for $4,000. This
property lies between One Hundred and
One Hundred and First streets. The
land fronts 100 feet and has depth of
16s. It is improved with three story
store and fiat building. It is incumber-
ed for $4,000.
This is one of the largest real estate
deals put through in South Chicago for
some time and there is much specula-
ton as to what Mr.. Tyden intends to
do with his newly acquired property
Mr. Tyden was called up over the tele-
phone this morning, but refused to give
out any information in regard to the
deal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
Days Grist in
South Chicago
Still Missing.

The police have been unsuccessful =.
nnding Andrew Larson, ~ years -
age, a lake captain who went oue A0i
a walk and did not return Larson
went out Thursday afternoon WIN ms
son Theodore, and they parted ABOUT
o'clock and the aged man mas not 0eei'
seen since. Members of the family are
AT = loss to explain his sudden alsap-
nearauce. Larson lives at 944o Cuyiei
auanue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
And There May Me Others.
Moments RiohtIy Used.

Burns wrote his most beautiful
poems in his spare moments while
working on a farm. Grote wrote his
History Of Greece" during the odds
and ends of time snatched from his
duty as a banker Moments are the
golden sands of time" If rightly
used.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14

You probably overlooked good
sAvTant nd opportunity" yesterday, bat
You ought 10 sIook altveo today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
NAME DELEGATES TO
FEDERATION MEETING

windsor Park and SOuh Chicago Or
EXAMINATIONS Select the Women Who
Are to Represent Them sat the State
Convention OF WOmen's Clubs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14
SO. CHICAGO

In your store SUCCEEDING
merely falling TO FALL The uuestion
is merely one of ADVERTISING.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-08-17
Charleston Reserve

K. +. Benedict, chief forest inspector
for this district, in company with Super
visor Dave Barnett, has just completed
a casual inspection OF the Charleston
Mountain reserve.
The chief cause Of his visit was the re-
cent application OF the Lincoln County
Lumber Co. for rebate of $500 per
1000 on timber purchased from the Gov
ernment This company has been pay
ing $1,000 per 1000 stumpage and bases
its claim for rebate on the ground that
the bottom has dropped out OF the lum-
ber market since the price was set.
The inspector seemed inclined to the
belief that $1,000 was still a fair price.
At Rhyolite where lumber lately sold
for 500 per 1000, it now sells for $40. 1t
will probably bring more for fuel this
winter
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-08-17
TeamleSS BOraX

The ''Borax" Smith railroad has at
last reached the Lila c. mine in Death
Valley and the famous 20-mule teams
will exist no more, forever. While the
old familiar trademark will probably y
continue to greet the eye on the
refined product, it will be hut a
reminder of a romantic past, for the
borax now comes out of the desert on
the ordinary fiat car of commerce,
about which there clings little of the
aspect of romance.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-08-17
BIG SALE OF
MUDDY LANDS
Head Of Muddy River Valley
Sold to COlOniZins
Syndicate

BY reliable authority The Age is in
formed that the entire head of the
Muddy Valley. comprising some 5000 or
1000 acres west OF the Salt Lake rail-
road track, has been sold to syndicate
for colonization purposes. At the head
of the syndicate are said to be Messrs.
Burtner and Livingston of Salt Lake
City. Burtner is division freight and
traffic agent for the Salt Lake road.
Among the properties for which deals
have been practically closed are the
following: keirnan ranch, 800; Jones
ranch, S55 acres; Storer property 1000
acres; Baldwin and Wilsker, 1870 acres.
Geo G. Baldwin has reserved 80 acres
at the extreme head of the valley for
home ranch.
The promoters state that they will
bring in 80 families this fall, build an
irrigating canal and possibly an cleo
tric railroad from Moapa to the head of
the valley.
This one OF the most fertile sections
of the Muddy and is already very pro-
ductive. From two acres Geo. G. Bald
win has shipped so far this season 400
crates of cantaloupes, and from one
quarter of an acre over 1000 dozen
cucunbers.