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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
HUNDREDS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Lake Shore Suburban Hits
Four Foot Rail; Saved
by Miracle.
WORK OF WRECKERS2
Circumstances Suspicious But Pos
sibility That Obstruction Was
Placed There By Drunks.

BY a bit Of phenominal luck train
number e24 on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern escaped a serious
catastrophe yesterday afternoon. The
train due here at 1905 was passing
Cunmins Siding, place about a
mile north of Hegewisch, at 6:35, when
the accident happened. The engineer
failed to see an obstruction in the form
of a four foot rail. which had been
placed on the track and consequently
1T was hit by the train going at full
speed and carrying crowds of the day s
shoppers and business men coming
home from Chicago
When struck by the train the rail
turned up on end, in some peculiar
manner. just In time to sever the air
coupling and smash the pilot on the
rear Of the engine. 1t is most marvel
Gus that the entire train was not de-
rallied and thrown into the ditch.
May Have Been Intentional.
When first informed of the narrow
escape the authoritfe were inclined to
believe that the placing of the rail on
the track was intentional, but investi-
cation reveals the fact that the bridge
tender near this point had seen three
men most hopelessly intoxicated wan
deFing down the track in the direction
of Hegewisch. This fact formed a
basis for the supposition that the act
was done by drunken men. irresponsi-
BILE for their actions and unable to
realize how serious might be the conse-
quences. This same trio was seen by
the station agent at Hegewisch still
making merry as they continued their
Journey down the track.
on the other hand If it was a case
of trying to wreck the train the loca-
tion would have been ideal On each
side of the track the bitches are so
deep and muddy that If train going
at a rate Of forty miles an hour, as
this one was. had been derailed, il
would have been literally buried There
IS nothing but a wilderness of sloughs
and underbrush in the immediate vicin-
ity of Cummins Siding, the nearest
house being at Hegewisch. so that il
would be some time before communi-
cation could be established
When interviewed this morning, one
of the officials of this division of the
road said that he was more than sur
priesd and very thankful for the mar
row escape.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
UPLIFT GETS CON MOOR.
Decides to Go out of the Dive Business
and Rum Legitimate Saloon.

Cornelius Moor. proprietor of the no.
torious Mecca, which was considered
one of the worst dives in West Ham
mond, has quit the business and will
not be among the divekeepers to ask
the village board to grant him a Ii
cense 10 run q resort during 1907.
All OF the occupants of Moor's resort
have left Some of them were taken
in at other places along State street
while others went TO Chicago.
Moor, so far. is the only one that has
seen the folly OF attempting to run a
disorderly house when the law Is
strictly against 1t. Moor was known
as the most notorious divekeeper in
the dive district, but today he is quoted
as saying: 4 shall quit the dive busi-
ness and from now on, II I am granted
license tonight. I will conduct q
straight saloon.
When Il was announced today that
Moor had quit the business, It created
| no little end OF surprise among his
| former associates
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
DIVES CLOSE
TOMORROW?
Times Gets "Inside Infor-
nation" That Such Will
be the Case.
.BRIBE RUMOR HURTS
Scandal Breathed at Last Session
Injuries Cause of Resort
Proprietors.

That the West State street dives will
be closed tomorrow is the statement
made by one of the members Of the
West Hammond board this morning to
LAKE COUNTY TIMES reporter. The
trustee did not wish to be quoted, but
gave the tip as a bit of inside infor-
nation"
At the last meeting of the village
board held Thursday evening, the dive
keepers were present and when the
matter of considering the renewing of
their licenses went over until the next
session, the proprietors of the ill-famed
resorts took fresh hope. The word
went around the village that there
would be something doing in their ia
vor on the occasion of the next meet
ing. From the latest reports, however,
the outlook for them is black.
The bribe rumor that was circulated
last Thursday evening had a depressing
effect upon the trustees even though
the rumor was generally discredited
The talk had the effect of creating i'll
feeling against the divekeepers on the
part of the village officials and the
divekeepers chances took a slump then
and there.
The meeting tonight will be called
promptly at s o'clock in order that
business may be proceeded to with all
possible speed.
This will be the second meeting of
the new board and outside of the IL
censes question there is nothing of i'm
portance pending.
If the divekeepers are turned down
at the meeting tonight it means that
tomorrow they must discontinue run
ming their places and if they attempt
to run without license their joints
will be raided until they undoubtedly
will arrive at the conclusion that
it will be the wisest thing for them to
admit they are beaten and submit to
the inevitable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
CHICAGoANs USE AUTO TO WE'D.
Harry VI. VreelRnd and Bride Go 40
Crown Point in Car GRyIy
Decorated.

Crown Point. Ind, May s.-Harry NJ.
vreeland and Susan G. Ritchie of Chi
cago were married here today. They
arrived in an automobile bedecked with
ribbons and old boots and shoes. AS
the car pulled UP to the county build
ing people focked around them and
remained antu they started en- their
return trip at o'clock. when they dis
played a banner reading: Bride and
groom; just married; give us the right
of way"
Vreeland gave his occupation as that
OF a salesman and made an affidavit
that this was his first appearance be-
fore the altar. The bride made the
declaration that she was divorced in
December. Among the party which
accompanied them were two small
children.
Marriage License Clerk Fisher has
issued over 500 licenses in the last three
months. and said Vreeland's bride is
the handsomest ever to appear before
him. The bride and groom refused to
give their Chicago address,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
CAPTAIN AUsTGEN GETS GLORY
Also the Gold Medal for Handling His
Revolver With Skill.

The Hammond police department tri-
umphed over the rivals from surround
ing towns and cities. at the monthly
revolver contest held at Lake Front
park. Captain Austgen, who was IN
charge of the squad from Hammond.
was the bright particular star OF the
contest and clearly outpointed not only
the members of the other departments,
but also of his own. officer Collins
also made a good score but was nine
points in the rear of the captain. The
score was as follows: Captain Aust
gen, 46 points; Collins. 81; Pinkerton
former holder of the gold medal, "a;
Homan, 20; MuIlaney, 19; Horlbeck, II;
and Lamme, IA. The gold medal was
awarded to Captin Austgen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
NICKEL PLATE TO
BUILD TWO DEPOTS
Railroad Will Erect Stations
at Sibley Street and
Standard.

Information was received this morn
ing that the Nickel Plate railroad is
planning to build. in addition to the
new depot in Sibley street, a fine pas
senger station at Standard in the place
of the temporary structure that is now
doing service as a depot at the plant
OF the Standard Steel Car company.
To confirm the report, the Chicago
office of the Nickel Plate railroad was
called up on the phone and attaches
were asked about the proposed depot.
1t was admitted that a depot was to be
built but II was impossible to learn
just how much is to be spent in its
construction.
One Of the prominent officials who
said he did not want to be quoted,
personally said that five hundred pas
sengers get on and of the trains every
day at Standard and that it was ap-
parent that the railroad would have
TO build station TO accommodate them
before the disagreeable winter weather
began.
When the plant starts to running full
force. It Is expected the number OF
passengers on the Nickel Plate and
Lake Shore trains will be greatly in
creased. and a commodious depot will
be necessary to take care OF them.
Judging from what was said the
construction OF the depot at STANDARD
will be begun at the same time th'
depot is built here az Hammond. anc
IL will be made ample for the needs
OF the company for several years Il
come
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
SEWER SYSTEM IS ASSURED.
Town Trustees Decide Unanimously TO
Put In Improvement at
County Seat.

Especial TO Lake County Times.l
Crown Point. May s.-The installing
OF a sewer system has been decided
upon by the town trustees. and work
will be commenced upon II as soon as
the contract can be let. The estimated
cost is $4,000. The septic tank and
filter bed system OF disposing OF sew-
age has been adopted by the board.
The coast to property owners will be
In the neighborhood of So per cent.
per front foot and the contract viii
call for the laying OF over seven miles
of pipe. Some opposition had been
aroused TO the system, but the need CT
better sanitary conditions was so
urgent that the proposition carried by
a unanimous vote OF the board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
STANDARD OIL GETS
ITS THIS AFTERNOON
Assessors Escher and Black
Will Descend Upon Trust
For Rating.

Assessors Bert z. Escher and Will
liam E. Black left Hammond this
morning for Whiting where they will
inspect the Standard Oil company
property with a view to its assessment.
They hope to complete the assess
ment by this evening, when it will be
known exactly how much the Standard
Oil company has lodged in taxes DUR
ing the last four years.
This morning Mr.. Black said that he
expected when they entered the plant
the officials of the trust would deny
them access to the books. etc. If they
do this, the assessors will apply to
the courts for a writ of mandamus
compelling the company to allow the
inspection of its books.
The eighty -one houses which are on
the list of property on which the trust
has been evading taxes are still un-
sold. THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES article
printed some time ago cautioned buy
ers that If they purchased any of this
property they would be liable to pay
the back taxes for the last four years
and Mr.. Black said this morning that
he would not be surprised If they
reached back for the last eight years
When the Standard Oil company
learned that it would have to pay back
taxes it Immediately took steps to dis
pose of the property, offering some Of
the lots for $1,000, when in fact the
lots are worth more than that if the
taxes were paid up.
BY the time the assessors return tc
Hammond this evening Mr.. Black says
he believes that they will be able tC
give exactly the amount in dollars ant
cents the trust has withheld in the
matter of its taxes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
GATES HOLDS ON To
COAL AND IRON STOCK
Less Than Fifty Individuals Own Property Valued at
One Hundred and Seventy Millions
Especial to Lake County Times.)

New YokM ay here may
announce cemento on the
ohm w. Gates Control o. he an Iron
hs is nj he
than viduaIs who are OF
i haven In keep
of Il In its tons of
O an tons of COAL. a ton on
5 cents IA tn or co
of and Al
: o 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09

Try an ad In THn TIMES. It pays.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-09
rHn wnArzER.

Generally faaR ana eo0fax
tonight ana EridaYy frost
tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

= PFoAasm. bas GllmaEe salaved IL He
use.s4aaea Manager Tdmble to re-
nasse . part of the Eoof aRd the back
end It the hail, built Temporary
stage and gase - fine n performance
that sh. Eeople aown there are ialk.
ang ahoaa IN ret.
Mr. Gilmore Ii genuine favoTits
In Las Vegas Ills wurk last night
as Dick seeiy"' stroke oar of the
Yale erew. leader of the giee clab.
gsneEal faEortse and devoted lover.
Sas powerful. finished and natural.
yet. wtthal marked by a reserve force
that leads one to woader what GE
more could do in u role in which he
were Justified In turning himself
loose.''
Mr.. Gilmore. in the brillianey and
artistic quality u his acting. steadily
improves. He IL a grea; actor. but h.
has not yes reached the acme of hin
greatness. And II In 10 he very ser
iausiy doubted II he has ever yet
starred In n play which has allowed
him free scope for the display of hls
genius. What he has dane. he has
done so well. that Il Is difficult 10
imagine how IL might be done better.
Yet. there Is disappointment that one
does not see the gentleman at his
very best.
The support given TO Mr.. Gilmore
Ia. for the most part, excellent
Jack. the chum. Garleigh. the col.
lege william. Name" and Jacks pret.
ty sister. "Dorthea." are all exceed
lngly well done. and little "Jimpsy". /.
the messenger hoy. proved quite fa-
vOrite.
Las Vegas hopes that Mr.. Gilmore
viii continue his practice of dropping
south every year from Colorado for
the especial purpose Of playing Las
Vegas and Albuquerque No more ap-
preciative audiences greet him than
In these two cities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
Police TRY TO
solve MYSTERY
MOTHER AND HABE DIE I'M 'HED
40 CAPITAL cry FROM
EuLlET WOUNDS.
MURDER OR suicide
Husband uaosr Arsess--ciaims Wife
Killed stsrxslf and chllo--No Re1-
sen Known for Crime.

Washington, ian. 3e,-The Wash
ington police are to-day trying to
solve the mystery NJ 10 whether Mrs.
Amanda N. copiey and her three
months old baby, who were found
dead In bed shortly after midnight.
we're murdered or whether Mrs. Cop
ley shot the infant and then com
mitted suicide. The latter 10 the ex-
PLANTATION given BY her husband. VIM.
q. copley. clerk In the census office.
who In held Mt the police station,
pending an investigation. Lieuten-
ant naivey. after an examination OF
the wound. which caused Mrs. Cop
ley's death. said II would have been
next 10 impossible for the woman to
have inflicted the injury herself.
Shortly after midnight copley called
a physician. telling him that his wife
had attempted suicide When the
doctor arrived. Mrs. Copley and the
babe were dead. lie immediately In
formed the police and the husband
and father was placed under arrest.
He was subjected to n severe exami-
nation, but maintained that his wife
had killed herself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
CARTER Attacks
SEC'YH HITCHCOCK
SEVERE eRlvtcisM or CABINET
mEmsER FOR DouBTtNc vER-
ActTY or aoMEsEEkERs.
LAND FRAUDS RARE
Senator ASKS Fer hearing From Sen.
ate. President and People In Behalf
ef T~ensy.Fiss Millions Accused.

Washington. Ian s0.~Severe critic.
Ism of Secretary Hitchcock was made
Inn the senate today by Carter of Mon
tana. The criticism was based on the
order ~ the secretary last December
which prohibits o patent to any land
under any Of the land laws until after
an examination Of the ground by a
special agent. Carter some time ago
presented a resolution which denies
the right Of any executive officer 10
prevent the granting Of patent when
the law under winch IL ls claimed has
been carried out. II 10 said that the
order Is without precedent I'm the his.
tory Of the government. 10 casts doubt
ON the veracity. honor, integrity and
good faith OF all settlers ON the public
domain Ut the United States. II is said
mat the secretary had made repeated
Charges of fraud In the settlement of
government lands. Excluding the tim,
ber area of the northwest. there has
been practically no fraudulent entries.
Even the president has been deceived
and alarmed by the secretarys oft.re.
peated charge. In the name Of jus.
ltice To 100000 entrymen on the pub
Ilic domain. of families dependent on
them and Of their discredited neigh.
bors. aggregating substantially 25,000,-
600 people, accused and injured, Carter
asked for a hearing from the senate,
president and the country. Carter pre-
sented and analyzed the records Of
entries and patents issued under vari,
Gus land laws and said they show that
Not TO exceed one-half of one per cent
of final homestead entries. less than
one per cent of final desert land on.
tiles. less than one-half Of one per
cent of final timber ana stone entries
and less than one per cent OF final
coal entries are found to be fraudulent,
and the percentage of mineral entries
tainted with fraud In small indeed"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
fine audience GREETS
POPULAR PAUL GILMORE
Clever Company In "At Vale" Pleas.
es las Vegas PeopIe-Fine Songs
and Superb Scenery.

Popular Paul Gilmore and his clev.
.er company, with their bonny songs
their blithe witticisms and their
glimpses of the fun and faith and 10y.
atty of college life. quite carried the
big expectful Las Vegas audience by
storm last night
AT Yale, while IL Is an excellent
vehicle for the conveyance Of the bon
camaraderie and spirit Of college life,
has we'll defined and not uninterest
ing. though somewhat conventional
plot, with its regulation william. hand.
some hero and stunningly pretty
girl.
But the interest lies In the college
atmosphere and college sports and
the roisterous. noisy pranks and the
songs and sayings of the college boys
The stage settings and scener" are
superb. especially the illuminated
, ElIptt Slio"H ia tbe 1hiia et'' hS
roof of the Duncan was not High
enough to admit the advantageous
handling of the settings. but Mr. Gil
more insisted that all go on, so the
workmen rolled up and doubled down
drop curtains. bent over lofty trees
and pulled up the floor In spots. Mr.
Gilmore's insistence in this matter
reminds one of the first trip he made
to the southwest. He was billed to
play in the Grant opera house in Al
buquerque In the Three Musketeers,
but the house burned down and when
Gilmore and his company arrived,
they were forced to take their choice
between cancelling the engagement
or playing in the barny, old orches
trion hall. We'll play" said Mr.. GIL
more, "and wen put on all our seen
cry, too" How to moor good sizet
battle ship, establish a miniature
ocean and city block or two on ths
narrow stage at the Orchestrion was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
SECOND ANNUAL FLAG
DAY TO BE9OBSERVED
Superintendent Hiram hadiey Asks
That This Patriotic Occasion He
commemorsted.

The following Interesting extracts
from n letter sent by Superintendent
lof Public Instruction Hiram Hadiey
10 educators throughout the TERRITORY
ARE OF general interest:
TO Boards of School Directors. City
and Town Boards of Education
Teachers and Others:
Again | call your attention to Chap
ter XLvIIf Of the laws of 1905, com.
monty known as the Flag. law. II Is
found on pages 1873 and 1874 OF the
English compilation of the school
laws. Please make yourselves acquaint.
ed with IL and use your influence to
have all parts of ID carried out.
On February 18th Of last year oc-
Cured the first general observation
|of Flag day by the public schools OF
New Mexico. | was greatly pleased
by the interest manifested by you
on that occasion. and I doubt not that
this year We shall observe this day
with the same interest as last and
with increased enthusiasm.
From many of you pleasing and
gratifying letters were received which
gave interesting accounts of your sue.
cess in carrying out the modest pro
gram that has been presented to you.
These letters are now OH file I'm the
office of the superintendent OF public
instruction, and will be preserved as
souvenirs of those first Flag day ex-
ercises. Many teachers have reported
that on that occasion their patrons
attended and by their presence added
to the interest. and that one or more
lof their visitors made inspiring and
patriotic addresses. which added
much to the spirit of the occasion and
increased the community interest In
the schools. | recommend that this
feature of the program be emphasized
this year.
The day specially and legally set
apart for these exercises IL the 18th
o. February--the anniversary Of the
birth OF Abraham Lincoln. But, If
for any reason, you find 1t more con-
venient to have the exercises on some
other day not very remote from thi'
date. I do not think that 1t will neces.
sarily detract from the significance and
importance of the occasion.
invite you to feel at home at the
Ioffice of superintendent Of public in.
|struction. and especially shall be
lpleased to have letters from you CIV
ling account Of your success with tns
Flag Day program.
HIRAM HADLEY,
| Superintendent of Public Instruction
Santa Fe, NJ, Jan. 10, t9ei.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

another RUSSIAN
TYRANT SLAIN BY
HAND OF ASSASSIN

s. Petersburg. Jan. .3o.--M. Guid,
ema, governor Of the political prison
In vasili ostroff, n suburb OF this city,
was shot on the main street OF the H.
land today and died almost immediate
ly.
The assassin, youth of IS, dressed
like a workman, emerged from a ten
house as Guidema was passing and
shot him twice In the stomach. The
youth also shot and mortally wounded
the prison warden who accompanied
Guidema and who pursued the assass-
in. The latter disappeared. Guidema
was sentenced to death by the terror
lists for the mereiless use OF the lash
I'm suppressing the hunger strike
which the prisoners on Basili island
declared fortnight ago as protest
against the killing of a prisoner who
was leaning out Of a window.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
dies IN THE MIDST OF
MASONIC FESTIVITIES
Major Austin cushman, Organizer and
First Department Commander of
G. A. r. Dies Suddenly.

Boston, Jan. 30-~In the midst of feS-
tivities in the Masonic temple. during
ladies night of the De Molay COM
mandefy. Knights Templar. Major Aus
tin Cushman, organizer and first de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.
and private secretary to Millard FIJI
more, while president of the United
States, was stricken with heart disease
and died shortly after midnight. aged
80 years. At the outbreak of the Civil
war he organized a company of the
Forty-seventh Massachusetts volun
teers and later became a major of the
regiment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
The Railroad Rate Bill.

The railroad bill in the house intro
duced by Mr.. Hudspeth, If passed, will
grant a universal rate of three cents
per mile all over New Mexico for pas
senger service. There are many legis,
lators who are In favor of the bill and
it will probably be passed. The rail-
roads are expected to make a fight
against the passage of the bill, but
Representative Hudspeth has conf
dence in being able to muster enough
strength in the house to win out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
Willard Wants County Seat

Senator Carl A. Dalies of Torrance
county will some time during the ses-
sion introduce bill to change the
county seat of the county of Torrance
from Estancia to Willard. Willard Is
called the gateway" city. 1t is To-
Gated In the southern part of the won
derful Estancia valley at the junction
of the new main line of the A. T. &
s. F., and the Santa Fe Central, with
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

a prospective line 10 "a Passo. surveyed
paE1 waY. Ia il right IN the middle Of
Torrance county. and aiIi - the mast
convenient town In The county 70 reach
The bin wlii include The annexing Of
Chilli precinct from nernalilio comn
ty In is eonaenaea thaa the people
of Bernalllao will nos b. offended at
the plan of the Torrance county peo-
ple in Gaktng away this precinct. The
hill will have mach merit aud In meet
ing generally wlsh the approval Of leg
islaioTs, Mr.. nailes ls very optimistic
in regard Go his hill and does not doubt
its passage.