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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

VIM. Sanders of Lowell stopped over
in Hammond today while on his way
to Whiting where he goes to visit
friends for a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

NJ o. Bates of Evansville, Ill, spent
today with old friends here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Theodore Stone of the Wabash rail
road office, is transacttng business il
South Chicago today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

z. L. Enos, travelling passenger
agent for the Erie road, of Marion, O.,
is in Hammond on business today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Miss Kathlene Kelley went to Chi
cage on a short shopping trip today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Frank A. Christensen, claim agent for
the Chicago, Indiana & Southern and
Indiana Harbor roads, was in Hammond
today settling various claims against
the roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

G. Maser will see THE Grand Mogul'
at the Colonial theater this evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Rev. G. Goblet of Lowell spent thi
forenoon with friends in Hammond. H
left for Chicago on a later train wher
he will spend a few days with friends
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

nue., who has been on the sick list,
is convals cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

C. T. Minish, terminal trainmaster of
the Erie Huntington division, who has
been on the sick list, is able TO be
around again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Lewis Wood of Lowell, passe
through Hammond today on his way t
Chicago where he goes on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Prosecuting Attorney D. E Boone Is
transacting business in Valparaiso to
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

J. G. Parker. of Roselawn, was E
business visitor in Hammond this fore
noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

w. I. Altman Of the Altman brothers,
abstracters OF Crown Point, was in
Hammond on business today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

T. w. Knight and A. Cafisch of Roby,
ILL.,, were in Hammond today on their
way to RoseIawns where they will
spend few days hunting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

D. e. Collins of Hegewisch was in
Hammond this morning on his way to
Lowell where he will spend a few days
with friends and re latives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Frank Baxter of Roselawn, Ind, who
has been visiting Hammond friends, re-
turned to his home this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

The farmers are taking advantage
Of thes now which is plainly shown by
their driving in the city today with
their sleds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

n. Hoshlaten, representing the Fish
er Tailoring company of Chicago, wa:
in Hammond today on business will
the local tailors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

A. G. Slocomb. city treasurer Of East
Chicago. was in Hammond today on
his way to Crown Point where he goes
on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

j. w. Wilson of Whiting. is a bust
ness visitor in Hammond today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Albert Mack is spending today with
friends at Lowell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

c. H. Larson of Chicago was a caller
here yesterday at the Conkey plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

P. L. Sullivan of West Pullman, H.,
transacted business in Hammond this
forenoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

William Hartman of ToIeston trans
acted business in Hammond today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Ben Wagner saw THE Bishops
Carriage" at McVickers last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Louis Wheeler Of Lexington. Ill,
spending today with friends here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Miss Clara Portz Of Hammond Is IN
Chicago this afternoon on a shopping
trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

L. r. Friedrich of Kankakee, Ill, who
has been transacting business in Ham
mond, returned to his home today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Clarke and little
daughter are the guests of Mr.. Clarle's
parents in Englewood today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

NJ. J. Sullivan. an architect of Chi
cage, was in Hammond today on his
way to Gary, where he goes on bust
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-16

Earl Crawford of Crown Point spent
last evening with friends in Hammond.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
CANAL PROGRESS
HIGHLY PRAISED
CONDITIONS IN GENERAL ON THE
isTHMUS FAVORABLE S A y
MEMBERS OF COMMERCIAL
BODIES, JUST RETURNED.

Charleston. s C.. March 12.-Con
ditlons in general in Panama are de-
clared to he extremely facorable for
tho completion of the canal within
eight years ending January !. 1915 as
inttmated by engineers In charss 0i
the work, in the opinion Of the com
mittee from the commercial clubs o'
Boston. Chicago Cincinnati and 81
Louis who arrived here today after
visit 10 the isthmrs.
This opinion is embodied IN a series
of reports. all of which we're approved
by all the members of the party
From them a general report will be
prepared by he chairman Of thesev
cal groups. under whose direction
they we're made and the general re
port will be submitted to the clubs
repr scented by the commit ees.
Tho committee found, according
TO their reports. that the greatest
hindrance to the rapid progress on the
canal al present is lack of adequate
dumping facilities This is said to
be du 10 shortage of cars.
The force of lahorers is declared
20 bc adequate and efficient and the
committee expresses its belief that
no difficulty viii b experienced inI
recruiting forces from time 10 time
conditions may demand In this con
nection he opinion is expressed that
lahorers will be drawn from white and
black races because Chinese labor is
not wanted
The committee warmly praises the
mann, in which the heads Of the var
ious departments work together and
of the ambition shown by all TO make
d success OF the enterprise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

FURNITURE TRUST
COMBINE WHICH CONTROLS SALE
OF CHURCH AND SCHOOL
FURNISHINGS HELD BY FED.
ERAL GRAND JURY.

Chicago. March 12.-W. A. Holbrock
of Chicago, who has been referred to
as the directing force of the so called
church and school furniture trust and
nine church and school furniture
manufacturers were named in indict-
ments returned this afternoon by the
federal grand jury. In addition two
petitions were filid i'm the United
States circuit court asking for an in
junction restraining the furniture com
papies from further violations of the
Sherman antitrust act. under which
law indictments were returned.
The indictments charges the defend.
ants with controlling so per cent af
the church pew and school desk bus
ness ip the United States.
In addition to charging violation of
ahe antitrust laws the indictments al
so charge corporations and Holbrook
had organized an association called
the Prudential Club" The object
was to prevent competition in the sale
of church pews throughout the United
States. II Is also charged that the
defendants reported the names of all
church or prospective purchasers
requiring furniture TO r. A. Hobrock
and that HolbrC Ok assigned and allot
ed the prospective sales in different
in the combination. Il he
ing agreed by the concerns in the as
sociation that no sales would be made
by any of them except in cases where
they were as igned and allotted the
privilege by Hobrock.
The indictments also states that
members put in straw bids for the
purpose of deceiving the public and
a show OF competition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
ROB new YORK CAR
THREE HiGHWAYMEN HOLD UP
PASSENGERS IN TRADITION.
AL WILD WEST STYLE.
Everybody Keep Still and Shell
Out" One of Them Cried and
the Car Load Of People
Made No Resistance.

New York, March 12.--Thrce high
waymen boarded an east.bound cross
town car in Forty-second street last
night just when the crowds were
| thickest, terroriZed the conductor
and motorman and deliberately went
| through the passengers in the style
that used to be called distinctive of
the wild and woolly west"
When The car arrived at Broadway
the robbers jumped to the street and
made an easy getaway in the storm.
When last seen they were disappear
ing down the stairway into the sub,
way in front of the knickerbocker
hotel.
he robbers boarded the car at
Nirth avenue II was comfortably
filled. mostly with men and women
who had come over from Jersey on
the ferry One Of the highwaymen
took up his S alton at the rear door
and covered the conductor with his
revolver.
Then he called out to the passen
gers
Everybody keep still now and
she'll out We dent want to shoot
don't make us. But you've got to-
she'll out
Passengers Give Over Money.
Then two Of the robbers started
down the car. AS they passed each
passenger handed out what he bad
usually without resistance TO save
time the robbers seized the purses
from the hands of the women and
grabbed such jewelry as was in
sight
One man In the middle Of the car
made show of resistance. but he |
was speedily grousht to terms by a
blow la the face.
"You haven't got any money, eh?" |
sneeTed the robber. Well, you have |
and you've got to give 1t up"
And the frightened passenger went
down into his pocket and dug up a
ocll.
I'll There 7, @ waS rsp 20 lltlle Roiseg that the
,ar ut Eighth avenue TO take on a
passenger, but one of the aobbers
,pened the front door and told him
'oughly 70 so ahead at full speed. He
,l,eyed without word.
During the passage Of the mex
,lock the robbers finished their work
nd left the car.
The frightened passengers, gath
ring courage after tho hlghwayme9
we're gone, started in pursuit. But Ii
he foremost Of them got no better /
han glimpse of the fugitives as
hey disappeared down the subway. !
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
CRAFT INQUIRY ON.
INQUIRY INTO AL.
LEGED BIG STEAL IN PENN.
SYLvANlA CAPITOL.
Witnesses See Irregularities In New
Building Which Cost $4,ooo,o0o
State Paid $4,000, 900 to
Furnish It.

Harrisburg Pa, March 12.--With
charges that sone of the decora ions
in the new state capitol building have
been made much more expensive than
was called for in the contract while
other parts have been omitted entirely
the leg slative inquiry into the con.
tracts and accounts under which the
building was erected was begun to
day.
The investigation grew out of the
allegations made during the last state
campaign that there was gross extray.
agance, overcharges and duplication
OF items In the ornamentation and
equipment of the building. The CAPT
tol was built under the direction of
capitol building commission at
cot Of $i 100000 1t was furnished
and equipped by the board of public
grounds and buildings at a cost of
nearly $9.000.o00.
The members of the board during
The time the contracts were given out
were Governor Pennypacker, Auditor
General Snyder and State Treasurer
all Republicans.
The invs stigation is being conduct
ed by committee created by the
present legislature.
Specifications Changed.
Bernard r. Green, of Washington
D. G.. consulting engineer for the
capitol commission, was the first wit. |
leas. Mr.. Green explained that he /
vas civil engineer In the service of |
he United States and was in charge
u the construction Of the congress.
ional library and other government
in the city.
In report under date of Dec. % |
9O5, Green called attention to num-
'sr of changes in the original specifi-
ations for the decorative work. floor
ng, heating service, etc. which had
cen made without his knowledge and
'hich differed from the specifications.
The engine er was examined as 10
he marble wainscoting and other ma
erial in the building. He explained
bat portion Of this waingcoting In
ccorationos In many of the rooms
-ere more elaborate than had been
allied for In the original plans. Ii
The witness was also examined In I
40 matter Of purchasing furniture h4j
ie foot Instead of by piece and the
of broze chandeliers by the II
ound. He said he had never heard of |
he per foot rule or the per pound i,
lie befo:e it was used in this buold, /
IS.
Il do not regard it as a proper meth
] for ascertaining the cost of such {
lrniture," he added I,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
RUFF IS AGAIN
LOSER IN COURTS
PROSECUTION THWARTS EVERY
MOVE or BOSS" TO ESCAPE
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Goes TO TRIAL TODAY
If Plans Of States Attorney Do Not
Fail--AppeaI For Bail Is Re.
fused and Defendant Is
Closely Guarded.

4 San Francisco March 12.---lf the ex-
pectation of Assistant District Attor.
ney Heney is realized the impaneline
of the jury to try Abraham Ruef for
extortion will be begun In Judge
Dun's court tomorrow morning. While
counsel for Ruef would not today an
thorize a statement that they had fin
ally given up hope Of judicial inter
ference in the behalf Of their client
and would make no further effort to
stay DIN, II was admitted by one OF
the defendants attorneys, that Ruef
expects to go to trial tomorrow.
Ruef's appeal for bell was today
refused by Judge Dun, and his eoun-
sci then applied for his relief to the
state supreme court asking that there
be a writ of habaes corpus corpus.
Chief Justice Beatty however, said
late this afternoon to the Associated
Press: 1T is not at all likely that ac.
tion will be taken in the matter before
Thursday"
Turned Down In u. S. Court,
This contingency probably became
known to Ruef's attorney. for they ap-
piled to Judge Ross, of the United
States circuit court of appeals, for an
identical writ, but it is stated on |
good authority that he refused 10 en-
tertain the matter at all
An important move was made to. |
day by the prosecution. They rived |
motive on the supreme court of the |
United States of motion to docket |
and dismiss Ruef's appeal for a writ
of error to prohibit Judge Dun fror /
any further hearing of the Rusf case
lnder the five indictments returned by
he grand jury.
" Rilers attorneys, who have 60 days
IL which to do So
The prosecution itself has perfected
iuef's appeal and today notified the
supreme court at Washington that on
March 25 Attorney Mckinney of that
,ity will move the court to docket
md wismiss the appeal on the ground
hat the records shoys on its face
hat no federal question is involved |
md that IL was taken solely forthcI
purpose of delay.
Ruef is Closely Guarded, T.
II became known today that since
he action of Judge Dehaven yestel-
lay in the United States district court,
lenying Ruefs application for admit
ance 10 bail by habeas corpus and
lenying his right to appeal that Ruef
las been much more closely and care
ully guarded in his hotel by Eisor
3iggy and his deputies. He is now al
owed to see no one but his attorneys |
md his immediate family.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
FISH IS ELECTED
A M. P. DIRECTOR
FORMER HEAD OF ILLINOIS CEN.
TRIAL EXPECTED TO TAKE I'M.
poRTANT PART IN MANAGE.
MENT OF GOULD ROAD.

st. Louis. March 12.-Stuyvesant
Fish, former president of the Hin.
OILS Central was today elected a direc.
tor of the MissourI Pacific road at The
annual stockholders meeting. Fish
was elected to succeed James Hazen
Hyde.
II is stated more than so per cent
OF the stock of Missouri Picinc was
Fo'ed IN todays election which is said
TO be larger amount than has been
voted in previous elections. Fish was
unanimously elected. which is consid-
cred significant of the important part
he will take in the future conduct Of
the road.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
MOB FATHER OF BURNED CHILD.

Logansport. Ind, March IAN
gered because he did not return
home when his infant child was
burned TO death while playing with
matches. a mob of his reighbors
chased Evans Sheets for blocks.
shouting lynch him" Sheets sur
rendered himself to a policeman and
got protection Membe:s Of the mob
said Sheets had remained in saloons
after the child's cremation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
FOR COLD STORAGE
Murphysboro Brewing Company WI
increase and Improve its Cairo
Facilities For Business.

Announcement g. made tha' The
Murphysboro Brewing Company viii
equ p Itself for more business in Cal
70. Henry Brbling. agent for the
company. is preparing to have big
cold storage plant built on Twelfth
street west of;he Big Four tracks
also an office brilding. the latter to be
loca'ed back Of the "Headquart rs
Saloon. The imp Ovements are 70
cost several thousand dCllsrs Mr..
Stecher. president Of the company is
expected here omOrroW topass upon
plans. etc. anu work viii probably
begin a. Once
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
FIND BODY BY ROADSIDE.

Htchheld. III. March 12.-Bird Nc
Elfresh was found dead yesterday oy
the roadside near this city. There
we're no marks on his person % indi-
cate the cause of death. but gnerous
tracks in the mud where he lay indi-
Gated that he met with foul play. He
was y Years old and married.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

He who conecals uscfui truth Il
equally guilty with ii propa gator Of
an Injurious falsehcoI oI--Aagns;ine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13
France Had First Newspaper.

France published the first news
paper In 1905. the first English news
paper appeared in 1922
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

To Him That waits
From the Persian: God dghts the
usn that keeps silenca
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

SELLING REAL ESTATE u ~ z
easy ss selling 4 piano On caw IL I'LL \
Peoples Column ~ The bulletin n \
used.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

ADVERTISING CAN De 20 utilized
az to regulate ! business just az the
moon regulates the tides. Public con.
fdence once gained the rest Is easy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-13

fconciuded On sisth Pagsl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. July 16.-rhe volatile up- shoot Of prices of stocks and the fran JIG activity of the trading of the frs nour today gave an impression of vio: market revival such as had not been seen for long time past. The sub- sidence of the activity after that was so abrupt as to be rather disconcert- the fo who were as shares sold in the first hour aggre.. hour the total dropped to 7s.oo0 shares The animation of the early dealings owed something to the surprise of short interest which had followed the abrupt relapse in the middle of last week and was left uncovered when the favorable bank statement and the opinion formed towards the Hartman report carried prices upwards and alarmed the shorts. The recommenda tions of the Interstate Commerce Con- mission Accompanying the Hartman sion that small opportunity existed for making case against the railroad combination under present laws, as there the vas no specific plan advanced ea proceedings to disrupt the eombina- tions. The animation of this cheer fulness was inclined to wane with the first buoydnt burst of buying Of stocks. Sobering considerations were brought "SoI". oi thSSS 'h' market position is most influential. In spite of last weeks gain of $6,020.s00 in the surplus reserves of the banks that item stands at only $6,S77,050.500. the lowest for this date since 1893. year with which a comparison fs not suspicious. The interior demand for the harvests is too near a thing to make this comfortable margin on which to undertake any extensive spec ulative activity. and in fact New York exchange dropped abruptly to 50 cents discount at Chicago today. The for eign exchange market last week show ed clearly the effect of borrowers herf to secure resou urces abroad. This move nient seer,ad to be abandoned today, following She banks on Sunday and foreign exchange rose briskly
 Copper fell in London and on the To- cal metal exchange and kept alive anx- tety over the stability of that market. Prices held moderately for most of the day, even after the demand had flat tened out completely. but the specula- tive buyers of the morning threw over the holdings in the final hour and the result was a reaction which left more stocks than at the close Saturday. Bonds were steady. Total sales. par value. $962.0oo. U. s. Bonds unchang- ed on call.
 NEW YORK CLOSE: GsTOCK FIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York. July 15.-The cotton mar ket was comparatively quiet today, lales being estimated at 100000 bales. Fluctuations were irregular with tho llose steady at unchanged prices to an Advance of 10 points, July Showing the maximum gain and the new crop gen. orally unchanged to points higher. The opening was steady at an ad. vance of 2 points on August to de- cline of points. the improvement at the beginning of the call being due to higher cables than expected. while la ter positions eased off owing to the continued good weather over the week end. Measuring cables were received as to the situation in Alexandria where unsettled financial conditions were said to be the result over speculation in real estate, but the market here work ed of during the early session to a net loss of about 3 to 4 points on the &C., tive months. This was followed by rally on Southwestern bull support and covering accompanied by bullish crop report accounts from Texas and Au- gust advanced to a net gain of about absence of offerings. while the new crop positions sold some to points net higher. Realizing checked the ad- vance and the market. during the late sa'ed % rsm ess spe markets were generally unchanged as compared with Saturday: Wealth. CT reports s.. during ,,n the :. .xnr day able and a favorable weekly report Is expected from Washington tomorrow. There was hardly business in July but one sale was made as high as 1175. or thirty points net higher. The close was 11.55 bid.
 Receipts at the ports today, 1.S4S bales against 2.726 last week. and B. e35 last year. For the week (estimat- ed), 15,0 bales. against 15.822 last week and 25,197 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans. r. 9s1 bales, against 2.e07 last year. and at Houston, 135 bales against 261 last year.