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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
John w. Dyer's Automobile
Frightens J. Peter
sons Horse.
BUGGY IS Overturned
Farmer, Wife and Two Children
Spilled and Mrs. Peterson is
Slightly Injured.

John Peterson, a farmer, and his
wife and two children. who live nine
miles south of Hobart. were the victims
of bad runaway while they were
driving home from Hobart Sunday and
met an automobile owned by John w.
Dyer of this city.
The accident is said to have been
caused by the excess of confidence that
Mr.. Peterson had in his horse. The
animal was never known to shy at an
automobile and so when the Dyer ma
chine approached Mr.. Peterson made
no effort to rein in the horse.
Mr.. Dyer says he noticed the horse
did not seem to be afraid of the ma
chine and although he slowed down as
he was about to pass the buggy, he
was surprised when the animal sud
denly stopped and turned half way
around and then bolted down the street.
The cramping of the wheels caused
the buggy to be turned over and all
four of the occupants We're thrown to
the ground over a small embankment.
Had it not been for the fact that the
ground where Mr.. Peterson and his
family aighted was soft. several
broken bones might have resulted.
WOman's Hip Wrenched.
AS it was, the principal injury was
to Mrs. Peterson, whose hip was
slightly wrenched. The other members
of the family escaped with slight in
juries and a bad scare.
The horse broke away from the bug
gy ran a short way down the street
but wa captured soon after. The
buggy was only slightly injured. DR.
r. C. Mackey Of Hobart made {
cursory examination and then Mr.. Dye
took the whole family and the doctor
in the machine and carried them home
| Shortly after the accident. when Mrs
Peterson had been carried into til,
home of y. c. Jahnke to recover from
the shock, she tainted but was brough
to later and was able to make III,
trip to her home
Although Mrs. Peterson was not dan
gerously injured it is thought that tn,
straining of her hip viii make he
lame for some time Mr.. Dyer regret
the accident very much, but believe
that under the circumstances it wa
unavoidable
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
This Time the Grain Market
Goes the Other
Way.
Big RUSH TO UNLOAD
Wheat Pit Furnishes Spectacular
Feature With Slump in Values
of Three Cents.

Chicago, June 1.-THE wheat pit fur
nished a spectacular feature today. At
the opening OF the market this morn
ing there was rush TO unload long
holdings which caused a slump in VAL
ues OF over three cents for the day.
Liquidation was upon a large scale
throughout the session, with the SELL
ing pressure both in the July and Sep
&emher more pronounced than ever.
The principal cause Of the decline
was the selling BY commission houses
for the account OF country clients who
saw large paper profits evaporating like
smoke
The news In general way was not
as bearish as might have been expect
ed considering the weakness in the
market. The government figures which
were issued yesterday afternoon and
which started the decline in the market
are considered by the best posted peo-
pie in the trade to be altogether too
high
Weather conditions both in the north
and southwest have become more nor
NAL and reports as to the growing crop
little more favorable. The market
throughout the day was a big broad
affair with plenty Of action for both
the bulls and bears. but at the final
close the bears had the better OF the
argument
The corn market sympathized in
measure with the weakness IN wheat
Prices sold off about a cent a bushel
for all of the active futures with a
large commission house trade noted.
On the decline. however, a splendid
cash business was reported which turn
ed the tone or the market from weak
to strong It was estimated that ex-
port houses bought IN the neiehbor-
hood of a million bushels OF corn in
this market today. Closing prices
showed a fair rally from the carly
| weakness.
The trade in oats was upon an enor-
nous scale with prices showing losses
varying from one to two cents a bushei
with the largest decline noted in the
July option.
1t is said that one OF the largest in
dividual operators In the oat market
has changed his position since the gov
ernment figures were issued. This par
ticular selling IS assigned for the weak
ness and break in the market today.
The cash situation still continues
strong Sales today were large, being
close to a half million bushels
All OF the grain markets closed weak
with very little recovery in any OF tb-
pits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
BARGAIN IN
AFFECTIONS
Parker Pays $40 for Love
That Was Marked Down
From $4,000.
JURY OUT FIVE HOURS
Verdict is Compromise Between Eight
Jurors Who Favored Acquittal
and the Rest.

Valparaiso. June 1.-THE jury in the
case of C. E. Coons VS.. William Parker
has appraised the effections of Mrs
Coons at $40 and costs. The costs are
a subject of calculation. 1t took five
hours for the jury to arrive at this con-
clusion.
The particulars of the case must be
familiar to the people of Hammond
where all parties to the case live.
Charles E. Coons was suing for $4,000
damages for the alienation of the af-
fections of his wife who it appeared
according to the evidence was particu-
larly friendly with the rich contractor
for period of two years or more.
The woman in the case had sent in a
deposition attested to at Tacoma,
Wash. The deposition purported to
tell all but as it was not admitted in
evidence the extraneous circumstances
had all to do with determining the ex-
tent of the damages.
Nothing escaped from the jury room
during the five hours deliberation. It
was said afterwards however, that
eight of the veniremen stood out long
time for dismissal of the case while
the others held out for the awarding
of the full damages asked.
The verdict was therefore a compro-
mise with the burden resting on the
defendant. Mr.. Parker's fight was
made for the purpose of clearing his
name.
Couple Now Divorced.
The particulars of the case have
been disclosed from time to time ir
the public prints. 1t was made to ap.
pear that while Mr.. Coons was serv
ing as foreman In the employ of Mr.
Parker, the latter was in the habit o.
calling at the Coons home and paying
frequent visits to Mrs. Coons. Th,
latter. it was alleged. was in this man
ner weaned away from her husban,
i and became dissatisfied with her 10
as Coons wife. The dissatisfaction
was followed, according to the alIega
tions. by Parker and Mrs. Coons max
ing a number of trips TO Chicago
where they registered at hotels as mar
and wife. The Coons We're divorced las
/ fall, Mrs. Coons later going to Tacom
to live.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
BRICKMAKERs OUT ON STRIKE.

The total force of the National Brick
company at Maynard south OF Ham
mond, numbering nearly 40 men. are
out on strike for higher wages, hav-
ing been ont since Saturday. although
the information WINS just made public
today.
The National Brick company some
time ago signed a new union scale for
period of three years, giving the
men IS cents per thousand brick handI-
ed. Now the company has dropped
back TO the old scale. which Is 55 cents.
The men refused to stand for this drop
In wages.
So far both sides are standing pat
and all work II tied up, which mems
oEnste n loss 10 the COMPANY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Benjamin Hopkins Alb
seconds With $500 of the
Erie's Money.
TIME" NIPPED IN BUD
Detective Spies Lad as He Is About
to Take Thirty-second Trip
on "Chutes."

The possession Of $500 OF his en-
ployers money in cold cash was more
temptation than 14-year-old Benjamin
Hopkins. call boy at the Erie yards.
could stand. so instead Of turning ii
in to the depot to which point he was
to deliver it from the freight Office. he
started for Chicago and proceeded 10
blow II against good time. He was
arrested. however. at White City
few hours after he had abscon&ed with
his ill-gotten wealth, just as he was
about TO shoot the chutes" for the
thirty-second time.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
Hopkins was given the package con-
tanning over $500 to take from the
freight Office to the depot. 1t was then
that the desire for money got into his
brain with the result that when he ar
rived at the Erie depot he gave the
agent the papers which he had with
him but said he had forgotten the
money. He started out OF the office
on run, saying he would so back and
get the money. but instead of going
back to the yard office. he went to
Paxton & Bakers store in State street
where he purchased a $35 wheel which
he rode to Forsythe.
Throws Wheel Away.
At Forsythe he threw the wheel in
the ditch and. boarding a car. rode 10
Sixty third street where he went TO
White City and was IN the act OF
shooting the chutes" when he was ar
rested by Erie Detective Winkler.
The lad was brought back to Ham
mond where he spent the evening in
1ea3o - "a
ents. who reside at 121 Clinton street.
were notified and the father was heart
broken when he was told what his son
had done.
At the police station this morning
young Hopkins said he took the money
with the intention Of visiting his aunt
at some point in Ohio and wanted the
money so he could make a big showing
before his friends. However, II Is
supposed that. influenced by reading
blood and thunder stories he was bent
on doing a little wild west stunt him.
self, as last week he was caught carry
ing a large revolver, which was taken
away from him.
Young Hopkins will probably go t.
the reform school for FIVE or six years
When told this morning of his prob
able fate the lad took the information
with a show of Indifference and not 6
tear was seen in his eye.
When he was arrested and searched
Detective Winkler found that he haC
only spent about $40. so the Erie roaC
will only lose this amount.
All of the Hammond officers were
notified to be on the lookout for th'
boy last night and officer Holman o
Robertsdale only missed him by abou
ten minutes.
Hopkins was given a hearing thii
morning before Judge Mcmahon, wh'
turned him over to Truant ONCE
Thomas MuzzalI who will take him t
the reform school at Jeffersonville
where he will have TO remain until h
is 81 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11

ters consume. and they consume many
blades and ears.
The breeders do not receive in re-
turn for the animals what it costs 10
raise them, or If they do the margin
Of profit is so narrow that what they
yield does not repay the farmer for
his care of them.
In the face OF these facts what
wonder is there that meat is becoming
more and more OF a luxury as the years
go on. the population increases and the
ranges diminish
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11

ter and says that he has not decided in
his own mind as to whether or not his
daughter has drowned
The girls companion says she is Ger
tain her friend sank and now is on the
bottom of the lake. Others in the sail
boat with them deny one of their num-
Der was missing when they were res
cued
The girl believed to have been
drowned was Miss Minnie Kiederer, %
years old. She was employed by the
American Railway association in the
Grand Central station. and lived with
her father, Fred Kiederer, tool
maker, in Linscott avenue, north of
Downers Grove.
on sunday she attended a picnic of
the United Singing societies at Cedar
Lake. She was accompanied by a
friend. Miss Anna STAFFORD. an employe
of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad. and living with her sister
MRS Or. Kozlowski, 29S6 Jassamine
avenue.
Girl Friend HystericaI.
Miss STAFFORD is lying hysterical at
her sisters house. but has told some
of the story. According to her ac-
count of the accident the two girls
met three other girls, all strangers to
them They were invited to take a
sail by two unknown men. both of
whom wore sailors costumes.
When only short distance from the
shore il was seen by picnickers watch
ing the sailing party that the men we're
having trouble with the boat Finally
ii was overturned. Rescuers in row
boats found four young women qnG
two men clinging to the bottom Of the
upturned boat.
When taken ashore each member of
the party denied there had been a nth
girl with them. Those watching them
from the shore who saw them leave
assert there were five girls.
Miss STAFFORD was taken to her SIS
ter's house late at night by two un-
known young men. Tie next morn
ing she told her sister of the drowning
Of her friend Mrs. Koziowski reported
the accident to Mr.. Kiederer, wht
went 10 Cedar Lake.
There he found a pocketbook witt
his daughters name in it. lie was told
however. by persons connected witt
an amusement park that no one wa
drowned He said he would return to
day to make further investigation
not being decided whether his daugh
ter is dead. Mrs Kozlowski has Mis-
Kiederers coat. which indicates having
received thorough soaking.
why Case Puzzles.
The survivors took a train for Chi
cago before the Lake county authori
ties could question CHEM or learn an.
details Of the accident or the name
of those in the party. AS they wer
strangers to Miss stafford she can
not furnish anything except descrip
tion Of her companions.
The attitude or Miss Kiederer's faith
er puzzles the authorities. however
and adds to the mystery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
NEW STORE ON STATE STREET.

The Paxton Baker company will es-
tablish new store opposite their pres
ent one in state street and next to the
f. c. Minas company and where they
intend TO handle line Of clothing aside
from their furniture business. They
have already bought their fau stock
so that the deal is a certainty. The
building will be built and leased to
them by ". G. Paxton OF the Paxton
Lumber company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Did Miss Minnie Kiederer
Meet Death in Cedar
Lake?
YOUNG WOMAN MISSING
Mystery of Picnic Resort Deepens
Girls Friends Hysterical-
Finds Daughters Purse.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES story of the
mysterious disappearance and possible
drowning OF a girl at Cedar Lake has
been taken up by the Chicago papers
and the Chicago end of the story is be-
ing investigated by them. The girl
alleged to have drowned has been dis
covered to be Miss Minnie Kiederer of
Chicago.
In the meantime no effort is being
made to recover the body other than
that several boys who spend their odd
moments at diving from boat near
the spot where the boat capsized.
The father of the girl went to Cedar
Lake yesterday to investigate the mat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
LOCATES LOST HORSE.

Ernest Holtz. who reported the losz
or his horse yesterday 70 the police.
located the animal last night when
Fred Swim came 20 the TINES Office
10 insert an advertisement saying he
had found a horse. Swimn says he
found the horse walking Up the M0non
tracks and fearing II would be killed
by train took II home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
ORR E. MILLER BACK.

Orr E. Miller OF Hammond. who has
been travelling with the Flints in The
capacity OF pianist. returned home yes
terday. the company having closed the
season in Iowa.
Mr.. Miller will spend the summer
with his parents here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Lake County Farmers Rea-
sons for Believing Beef
Will Take a Raise.
HIGHER BEFORE LOWER.
Beef Trust May Be to Blame, But
Price of Raising Stock Also
Responsible.

And it will be higher before it goes
lower. If you live 20 years longer you
will be paying % cents for the inferior
cuts. while the mere smell of a porter
house steak will be a luxury"
retired farmer who was born and
reared in Lake county and has lived
close to the ground for 60 years. said
that this morning, commenting on the
schedule of the retail prices of meats,
as compiled by the union of stock yards
teamsters to be used an argument in
demand for an increase of wages
I am not saying that the so called
beef trust has arbitrarily raised the
price of meat and intends to keep rails
ing it. 1t may be that by assuming
the power to fix the price of beef and
sheep and hogs on the hoof. the beef
trust has aided in the discoura cement
of the breeding of those animals. 1t
may also be, and doubtless is the case,
that while raising the price of meat on
the block, the combined packers have
kept down the price of the live COM
modify With whatever manipulation
is going on 1 am not familiar.
From Farmers stand Point.
Il am simply talking from the stand
point of the farmer-the stock raiser.
The raising of beeves has ceased to be
profitable on the necessarily circum-
scribed farms in the middle west. No
farmer in Indiana, Illinois. Iowa or
any other of this tier of states. who
depends upon his farm for living. can
! afford to raise steers.
They must make veal of them di-
| rectly they reach the marketable age to
5c
off With farm land SIS per acre and
securing of competent help. almost an
/ other impossibility no farmer can af-
/ ford to keep a male calf two years and
sell ii for what the packers choose to
pay for it, It's a case OF the more you
raise the poorer you grow. The raising
+ of steers in the middle west has prac-
/ tically become an abandoned industry
I 1t is the same with horses. Persons who
+ look at things through a telescope
marvel how the prices of horses keeI
UP in the face of the eneroachment Of
the automobile.
Same Way With Horses.
Good young horses are worth 5000 to
dav. whereas they could be had at $40
and less ten years ago. There Is no de
crease in the demand for horses, 70
/ no matter how far the material Wori'
progresses along the line of mechaniea
locomotion there will always be mis-
sion for the horse that no other agenc,
can fill. The way things are going nov
no one can breed good horses and sci
them at an average lower than ST.
and come out whole.
But reverting to food animals" con
tinued the ex-farmer. There are n
'boundless prairies out west any more
Land that was formerly used as
breeding and feeding place for innum
, erable herds Of cattle. has been take
UP to a large extent and devoted
: farming purposes. The good old day
! when the cost of keeping cattle wa
} nil have disappeared. The cattle breed
! er today has 10 pay for every blade {
grass and every ear of corn his crit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
BURGLAR SUSPECT DISCHARGED

Frank Kowark. Of East Chicago. who
was arrested last Friday as a suspect
IN the Lipinslxi robbery some time ago.
was discharged yesterday by Judge Nc
Mahon as there was no evidence against
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Epidemic of Elopements in
South Chicago Amongst
Young Couples.
ARE SOUGHT
Child Of Fourteen Years Runs Away
With Boy of Nineteen Years and
Parents Seek Arrest.

South Chicago, June 11.-Special-
With the approach Of the romantic
month of June, the idle thoughts of the
young women turn lightly to matri
mony and South Chicago is no excep-
tion to the rule. Although but the first
week has passed and already two
young Misses have left their PARENTAL
roof and hiked off to parts unknown
with the choice of their hearts. In
cidentally the police are now seeking
the young maids and also the erst-
while husbands who may have to face
a more serious charge, as the girls
were considerably under the age of
cons
Another Cradle Robbery.
Saturday evening Miss Josephine
Mochalha, a diminutive and pretty
little fourteen year old girl, living at
S205 Houston avenue left her home
after supper and said she was going
out for a short walk. Her parents
thought nothing about it until late
in the evening when it was found she
had not returned and the police were
at once notified. The girl was found to
have confded in a friend that she was
going to meet her gentleman friend"
At the same time Henry Markoski, a
young man of 10 years, who lives but
the second house from the young girl,
drew his pay from his employer, John
Black, and also disappeared from view.
The boy and girl were fast friends and
were in the habit of meeting each even
ing for a short time unbeknownst to
the parents of the girl They had
lived in the same neighborhood and
were school companions together. When
the fact of the disappearance of the
two was known, the police were noti-
fed to be on the watch for the pair
and the young man Will have to face a
serious charge of perhaps abduction.
1t is the belief Of the friends of the
pair that they have sought pastures
new and that they will attempt to OBJ
tain marriage license in Chicago if
they have not already done so. AL
though young in years. the girl could
easily pass for one OF IS years and in
that way the marriage could be per-
formed.
And still Another.
A more serious case was reported to
the police when Miss Amanda Smith, a
Is year old Miss was reported as
missing, and was thought to have
eloped with a colored man of whom
she was enamoured. She resides with
her parents at 9110 Erie avenue and
/ her father and mother are heart broken
/ over the disgrace brought upon them
/ by their daughter The father swears
vengeance on the betrayer of his
/ daughter and it will go hard with him
when he is apprehended by the police
4 This pair is also thought to be in some
resort in Chicago and the police OF the
! levee district viii be asked to watch
! for the couple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-20
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
For Late Chief Justice WiswelI Thurs
day At Ellsworth.

Ellsworth. Me. April 19.-Thursday
afternoon the members OF the Hancock
country bar gathered at the court
house in Ellsworth to pay tribute to the
memory Of the late Chief Justice An
drew T. Wiswell. The exercises were
simple yet effective.
Chief Justice Lucilius A. Emery pre-
sided The speakers were Senator
Luera Il. Deasy of Bar Harbor: Henry
NJ. Hall, A. w. King and Justice En-
cry OF Ellsworth. Other members of the
bar present were Judge John A. Peters,
George j. Stuart, Harry L. Crabtree,
Fred l.. Mason. l.. F. Giles, II. L. Ma
son. d. f. Hurley, w. +. Whiting, A.
F Eurnham. F c. Burrill. E. T. Sowle.
Il. T.. Whtcomb, f. J. Walsh of Els
worth; w. c. Conary. Q. z. Cunning
ham. Bucksport: Bedford f. Tracy.
Winter Harbor: Seth w. Norwood,
Northeast Harbor; Judge E. f. Chase,
Bluchill. H. L. Graham. John T.. Bun
ker. Bar Harbor Many other men
prominent in city and county affairs
were also present.