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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
MYSTERY NEAR
A SOLUTION
Police Hold Two Suspects
For Murder Of Albert
Hayes.
ONE HAS CONFESSED
White the Man Now Repudiates His
Admission, Officers Believe He
Knows Something.

The West Hammond police think they
are nearer the solution surrounding the
alleged murder of Albert Hayes than
they have been since his body was
found floating IN the Calumet river last
Thursday.
The police have in their custody two
switehmen. Ed Cartwood and John
Kane. employed by the Chicago Ter
minal railroad. both OF whom IL is
claimed know much about the taking
of OF Hayes. Officers Barney John
son and John Kulezyk made the arrest
on the strength OF confession made to
them by Kane. The latter, II is said.
admitted having knowledge of the deed.
declaring that he could Identify tho
men who killed Hayes andNimplicated
Ed Cartwood in the affair. cartwood.
Kane declared. had been a witness TO
the tragedy and saw Hayes cut with a
knife in the hands of man known to
both of the men now held.
While Kane was loquacious on the
subject before his arrest. he has since
denied any knowledge of the affair, de-
claring that he was talking through
his hat" 10 the police having been in
toxicated when he made his confession.
Cartwood entered a full denial to
everything told the police by his BROTH
er switchman. The police. however, are
inclined to the belief that there was
more than the mere babbling of a
drunken man in the story Kane unfold-
ed to them
The trial of the two prisoners is set
for this afternoon before Justice Flynn.
The hearing was postponed while the
officials awaited the arrival of Hayes
brother from Chicago The brothers ali
along have contenued that the dead
man was murdered and not merely
tdrowned accfdentally as xas at first
supposed 1t was on their representa-
tions that the police started the ln-
vestigaion which is now being con-
Quoted with referencve to the mysteri-
Gus case.
Two cuts which were found on tho
dead mans head support the contention
of the brothers that Hayes was MUIR
dered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
Thief WOUNDS
POLICEMAN
Burglary in Dalton Saloon
Results in Double
Tragedy.
ONE ROBBER IS SHOT
officer Though Brought to Ground by
Bandits Bullet Uses Own
Weapon Effectively.


Dalton, ILL.,, August 20.-In an attempt
10 arrest two men whom he found rob-
bing a saloon in this town this morn
Ing, Officer Harry Van der Aha of the
local force. was shot and seriously
wounded at o'clock this morning. af-
ter a thrilling pistol duel The two
burglars got away, but before they got
put of gunshot, the officer is thought
TO have wounded one of the men. as the
bandit threw up his hands after one Of
the shots from the policeman'e revolver
and cried to mis- partner, My God! I'm
gone" However. the second bandit
helped the wounded man along and the
two made off toward Hammond.
About o'clock this morning Officer
Ven der Aha. while patroling his route
noticed light in the saloon of ]. Will
Jams, and he at once started an investi-
cation. AS he approached the door,
one OF the bandits sprang from a dark
corner and put a gun into the officers
face, at the same time ordering him to
throw up his hands. Instead of COM
plying, Van der Aha knocked the gun
down, and as it descended, the burglar
pulled the trigger.
Shot Takes Effect.
The shot struck the officer in the
right leg. the bullet going through the
heshy part of the thigh, and passing all
the way through. The officer jumped
backwards at the report, and fell to
the ground The man who did the
shooting. then called to his mate who
was inside the store and the two start
ed to run away. The officer drew his
his own gun and fired three shots at the
fleeing men.
At the sound Of the last one, one Of
the bandits threw up his hands. Sup
porting the wounded robber on his arm,
the two men made away as best they
could. It was some time before aid
came to the wounded officer and he lay
on the ground in great pain. He was
finally brought to his home by neigh-
bors who were attracted to me scene
by the sound of shooting. A physician
was called and after superficial ex-
amina tion, declared that the wound was
not dangerous.
Posse is Organized.
A posse was at once organized and
a search for the two men was taken up.
but they made their getaway in the
darkness.
1t was thought that they started
for Hammond. and that they had a rig
hidden near the scene CT the shooting.
However, a search in Hammond at ST.
Margarets hospital failed to reveal any
person who called there to have a
wound dressed. The police of Dalton,
with several of the citizens, have re-
sumed the search today and came to
Hammond to find some clew of the two
men. 1t is thought also that the men
might have taken to the woods between
Dalton and Hammond and are at pre-
sent hiding in the underbrush, awaiting
a chance to make their escape, or pos
sibly the wounded man is unable to
proceed and they are waiting for a time
I'm which he will be able to recover from
his injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
LEAVES FOR VACATION.

Raymond Zou. reporter for the Ham
moud Daily News. has left for a two
weeks vacation before resuming his
work in school, Sept s. Mr.. ZoIl will
take an extensive trip to Buffalo and
several other points in the East. He
has beer employed with the News dur
ing his summer vacation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20

The Ladies Aid Society of the Pine
Street mission will meet at the mis-
sion Wednesday afternoon at 1870
o'clock. All ladies OF the neighbor-
hood are requested to be present and
to bring thimbles. Business OF i'm
portance will be discussed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
STRIKE IS NOW
ENDURANCE TEST
Companies Claim Victory
Over Men at This
Time.
WILL APPEAL TO LABOR
President Small Urges Agitation for
Government Ownership of Lines
and Congressional Quiz.

The strike of commercial telegraph
ers has settled down to a contest Of
endurance. Reports received from var
ious sections of the country last night
showed that both the telegraph COM
panies and the Associated Press were
steadily improving their service.
No desertions from the ranks of the
local strikers We're recorded yesterday
The leaders profess confidence in their
ability to win the struggle, and they
make light of the claims of the COM
panies that business is rapidly ap-
preaching a normal condition.
During the day President Small of
the telegraphers' union issued a state
ment to the trade unionists of the
country to begin an active agitation in
favor of government ownership of tele-
graph lines to prevent the recurrence of
another strike. To further this plan
he urged that one-half the funds col
lected during this strike be devoted
to the furtherance of the campaign for
government control of telegraph ser
vice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
TAFT ANNOUNCES
HIS POLICY
Meets Big Issue Squarely
IN Speech at Colum-
bus, Ohio.
is LOUDLY CHEERED
War Secretary's Views Show Stand
Against Organism and Govern
ment Ownership.

First. because existing government
railways are not managed with either
the efficiency or economy of privately
managed roads and the rates charged
are not as low and therefore not as
beneficial to the public.
Second, because it would involve an
expenditure Of certainly twelve billion
of dollars to acquire the interstate
railways and the creation of an enor-
nous national debt.
Third, because it would place in the
hands of reckless executive a power
of control over business and politics
that the Imagination can hardly con-
ceive, and would expose our popular
institutions to danger.
Columbus, Ohio, August 19.-Wil-
liam Howard Taft. Secretary of War,
and the administration candidate for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion, tonight detailed his views on
pressing public questions before the
Buckeye Republican Club of this city.
Secretary Taft was received with sin
cere enthusiasm. every person present
rising and cheering him vigorously.
The secretary's address was the
to be made at various points in the
to be made aot various points in the
West prior to his sailing for the Phil
ippines and Japan on the 10th Of next
month. From a political standpoint
it was noted that Secretary Taft laid
down his opinions in such a way that
there was no mistaking his candidacy
and hardly any doubt, also, that he ex-
poets to have as his chief opponent on
the Democratic ticket William Jen-
nings Bryan. Mr.. Taft singled Mr.
Bryan out repeatedly in discussing
public questions and the views of 9th
er individuals.
Views on Great Questions.
The salient features of the secre-
tary's address were:
He favors additional railroad rate
4 legislation. notably an increase OF
power TO the interstate commerce com
mission.
He favors changes in the anti-trust
law which will more clearly define it
He believes there can be such e
thing as a lawful trust. but empha
sizes the danger of unlawful mono
poles.
He does not agree with Mr.. Bryan a.
to the trust license plan as 10 "wha
should be done with the trusts"
He is in favor Of remedying tn
swollen fortune" evil and suggest
state legislation
He believes that the graduated in
heritage and income tax might bs
properly resorted to by the govern
lment in case Of financial emergency
He denies that Roosevelt's policie
are socialistic and that the Presiden
was responsible for state Legislation
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Favors Quiz by Congress.

second notice was sent out by
President Small to the officers of sub
ordinate unions urging them to collect
all the evidence they could against the
telegraph companies in their various
localities with a view to bringing about
congressional investigation
In the next congress there will be
three members of the telegraphers'
union-J. T. McDermott of Chicago. w.
J. Carey of Milwaukee and a. J. Muir
ply Of Rollo. Mo. Besides these con-
gressmen, four other trade unionists
Will sit in the next congress, and
President Small hopes to be able
through this contingent to cause a
congressional investigation of the
methods of the telegraph companies.
The ultimatum presented to the brok-
erage firms to sign union contracts or
stand q strike did not materially affect
the local situation yesterday. Only
thirteen operators working for six diff
ferent brokers responded to the strike
order. A canvass of the situation
showed that 275 operators are working
/ for Chicago brokerage houses under
I contracts. The firm OF Sidney C. Love
/ & Co. was the only large concern to
/ lose all its operators through the strike
order seven men walking out at D. m
/ Negotiations with the firm are pend
ing. however. according to the strike
| leaders, which may result in a settle
ment today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20

WEATAHER-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; no decided tempera-
ture change.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
Fight In Vain.

Mayor Smith and one of the other
members of the council made hard
effort to prevent the purchase of the
property in such an undesirable 1oca-
tion but their efforts were unavailing.
Three of the members of the council
however. had decided on the Schultz
location and that settled it. The coun-
ell members point to the fact that prop
erty across the street is selling for
5000; a lot, making $500. the value
of property that Is costing the city
$4,000.
The whole deal looks mighty queer
but the property will probably be pur-
chased before there can be anything
done to put stop to 1t. The people
of Whiting say they would not care so
much about the excessive price if it
were not for the fact that the new city
hall Is to be placed in one of the most
undesirable portions of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
SCANDAL OVER
YHALLS|TE
Whiting Council Appoints
Committee to Buy Poor
Lots at High Prices.
LOOKS RATHER QUEER
Mayor Smiths Offer of Eighty Feet
of Ground Free, Is
Ignored.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Whiting, Ind, August 2O.-There is a
good deal of feeling here over the ac-
tion Of the city council last evening
In appointing three members to pur-
chase a site for new city hall They
were instructed to buy six lots on the
outskirts of the city and this in spite
of the fact that Mayor Smith offered
to give the city two % foot lots and one
80 foot lot If the councilmen would put
the new city hall at the corner of La
Porte avenue and One hundred and
nineth street.
There are several peculiar coinci-
dences that have set the people of
Whiting to talking and which make the
whole deal look rather peculiar The
property which it is proposed to pur-
chase is that owned by Mrs. Augusta
klose. The man who proposed the pur-
chase and the man who was afterwards
made a member of the purchasing COM
mittee was alderman Paul Schultz, who
is a cousin OF Mrs. Klose, and who is in
business with her husband
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
Against Union Contract.

The brokers affected by the strike
net in the afternoon at the Chicago
club and decided that they would not
sign any union contracts. It was the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
Other improvements.

In addition to deciding upon a site
for the new city hall the members of
the council decided to build cement
walks along One hundred and twenty
first street and to pave several other
streets with brick.
1t was decided to pave New York
avenue from Ohio avenue to One hun
dred and nineteenth street with brick
One hundred and nineteenth street is to
be paved from st. John street with
brick and the property owners along
the rest of the street from st. John
street to Chicago Junction tracks have
asked that the street be paved.
The board viii meet Monday to con-
slider the prayer of the petitioners. The
members OF the purchasing committee
who are to have the job of closing the
deal with Mrs. Augusta Klose for the
six lots are Frank Long, George Horn
aker and Paul Schultz.
Especial to Lake County Times.)
Whiting, Ind, August 2O.-Three
members of the Ingraham family of
this city who live at the corner of New
York avenue and Fred street were TAX
en- violently I'll Saturday evening after
eating muskmelon that had been pur-
chased at Sugars fruit store.
The melon was served for supper and
after all of the members of the family
had partaken Of it they suddenly be-
came very Ill A physician was called
and by taking the cases in time he soon
had his patients out of danger
BY Sunday morning the son and
daughter had recovered but Mrs In
graham was still very i'll. She too is
now said to be out OF danger. The
cause OF the poisoning is said to be the
fluid which was put on the vines to
keep them from being destroyed by in
sects.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20

$4,000 people will read your ad in THE
TIMES every day
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TOtal, Yesterday 10, =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Without Stomach Drugging % glat' ,

many afflicted PERSONS both
diseases
tired
remote from ie seat Of digestion should delay advantage
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15

have exceeded one million bushels.
Cash market holds firm. Southwest
messages Claim that the crop is so
late as to put 1t in a risky condi-
ton when July and August hot
weather arrives. The whole corn belt
needs a period of sunshine and fore
ing heat. Without that the yield
promises a short crop and a return
of higher prices as soon rs the
present disturbance in wheat is at an
end.
For several days oat prices followed
the wheat decline but at this writing
the market is showing a fair degree
of firmness. Volume of trade is
blight as tho5e who favor the buying
side are holding out of the markets,
VIE feel that small stocks. very low
country supplies and a shortage In
yield promise compared with last
year will form the basls for strong
turn in prices i'm the near future
Believe those who have contemplated
buying any of the cereals, can do
so now TO good advantage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Something omInou..

"That," said Senator Hale, referring
to a political report, is ominous. 1t Is
like the oninous speech Of the serv.
aat maid. She had been employed only
two days. In fact, her master and
mistress had been only two days mar.
ried And going to the locksmith, she
said viii you please come to our
house at once, sirf When Mr.. Newed
started out this morning he slammed
the door so hard he broke the lock. ="
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Carr's Trade Letter

Weekly review of Grain Trade Con-
ditions which are shaping prices.
prepared expressly for the Mirror by
the Farmer Commission House of
II. II. Carr and Company, SO Board
of Trade, Chicago.
Wheat traders began the week
Waiting for the monthly Crop Report
which came at the close of the Mon
day session. The average condition
of winter wheat was given as n A
and this applied to the acreage Civ
EN- in May indicates possible yield
of 370,000,000 bushels. The report
did not take into account the plow-
ing up of possibly two million acres
since the May report nor did it take
! into account the damage from froBts
in Kansas which was developed by
warm weather after June 1st. TAX
ing these two things into account
the shprtage Yin winter wheat may
easily Ibe 160,000,000 bushels. The Of
ficial report on the spring crop is
something Of farce, as the wheat
is not far enough advanced 10 cover
the ground In many sections of the
Northwest. Accepting the official
figures, there is still promises Of
forty million bushels less than estl-
mated In June one year ago. The
Russian cable today puts the wheat
prospects of that country about
100, ,000, 900 bushels below average,
All over the Northwest the crop is
about one month late and experts
say 1t must have most perfect wealth.
er to develop even fair crop. Re
gardless of this class OF news the
selling furry has been on ever
since the Washington Report and
prices have had sharp declines Think
It wise for people friendly to wheat
to hold off until present liquidation
is at an end We will be pleased to
execute orders for those who have
found our Judgment right In this
market.
Corn prices have shown some de-
cline for the first -half at the week
but 1t Is mostly due to break in
wheat. Recclpts have fallen OFF 10
aboiit half what they we're one week
ago. Shipping sales for two daya,
AH.f- !
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Life Of French Mechanic.

All mechanics in France are Obliged
to serve an apprenticeship of from two
to three years, during half OF which
period, at least, they receive no wages
and must board themselves. In addl
tion to this, each one must give up
two years OF his life for military serv,
ice, for which he receives cent a day
and board and clothes. II will be seen
that every mechanic In France must
expend four or ave years OF his life
without wages, before he is prepared
to earn from 81 cents to S1.17 a day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15

dIenounce their opponents for not
treating the saloon business like any
other. The best answer to this is
that the business is not like any
other business, and that the actions
of the saloon keepers themselves
conclusively prove this to be the
case. 1t tends to produce criminality
I'm the population at large, and law
breoking among the saloon keepers
themselves. When the liquor men
are allowed to do as they wish, they
jare sure to debauch, not only The
body. social, but the body polite al.
30. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15

of two lots in Marion, $1050.
This Marion Savings company
A. c. Watts, lot in Marion, $40.
George B. Christian and Others TO
Myrtle Greenland, lot in Marion, ST.
George B. Christian and others to
Wilda Wooley, two lots in Marion,
$3.50.
l.. II. DeLauder to II. l.. Arm
strong, lot in Marion, $l,100.
Mayme L. Felty to c. l.. Allmend-
niger, lot I'm Marion, $3.50.
Nancy Irch TO Ella e. Robertson
part of lot in Marion $500
j, f. Kinale, by administrator n
e. F.. Tittlebaugh, forty acres in
Richland township, $3.50.
G. j. King and others TO Jennie
II Morrall, forty acrdes in Big Is.
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land township, 81.
l.. e. Myers to William S. Ruth
part of lot I'm Marion. $3.50.
ID. W. Murphy and others TO j!
C. Martin. lot in Marion, $l,5OO. ,
Jennie r. Eorrall to G.. j. King
forty acres in Salt Rock township,
81. i
E. l.. Mckinley to e. J. Cox, lot
in Marion, $1,000. "a
Jennie Priest to John 0born, lot In
Marion, $4,000.
Amos w. Stiffuer TO Christian All
InendingeI, / 1-5 acres In Prospect
township, $1,O65.
Rosa B. Treese TO Grace Woodward
acre in Prospect township, $3.50.
Il. S. Ullom 10 Addie Bindley,
part of two lots in Marion, 81.
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Laura Waitress

Estella Blackford to nellie II.
Lower, lot in Marion $4,000.
o. II. Brown to Nellie II. Gill,
lot In Marion, $175.
Sara W. Cusic to e. S. Hickman,
two lots in Marion, $500.
Marion Building, Savings & Loan
company to Myrtle l.. Kennedy, lot
in Marion, $1,000.
"A. G. Court to David Schoenlaub
part of lot in Marion, $175.
A. C. Court TO Mary e. Rowley
part Of a lot in Marion, $500.
Ezra Campbell TO o. A. Busard
part of lot i'm Marion, $50.
Rose c, Cook to II. c. Place, part
'of lot in Marion, $1,000.
Assets Realization company, Of
Cleveland, to A. w. Gardner, part
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W. c. T.-u. AT JAMESTOWN Elk
ftf POSITION


(Sara III. Hoge, CorrespoEdent.)
On May II the Womans Christian
Temperance Union Rest Rooms al
jamestown Exposition were opened.
There was a real conservation, par
tingpated in by a number of the
white ribboners present, showing the
depth of purpose 10 make these head
alarters a genuine place OF service
for the Master.
Tine building in which the w c..
n. u. Is located is the original dwell
lihg ON the tract of land bought by
the Exposition company. They re-
Wanted Il and II is occupied by
seyeral women's organizations. 1t is
H4inted yellow and is located be-
tween the philippine reservation and
the Massachusetts state building. !
speolfy thus carefully because some
fiaks had difficulty In finding us.
m YOU come to the Exposition. do
not fail TO visit our rooms, and II
you are white ribboner please wear
your m'hits nlbbon. Help us thus
tdtUh to let the influence of tho w.
Q, IT. U. be felt all over the
grounds
In addition TO the reception room
on the first floor, we have an up
stairs room containing cots for the
tired 10 rest upon.
krhe number OF our visitors increas-
es from day to day. as does the at
ts1dance at the Exposition
Nearly every one who comes In says
'0h, how comfortable," or How
fvstful 10 find such place as thin" /"
Firm May n to today (Iiine y we
h4te had callers from twenty five
diffcfent states. Many Of these yisi-
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Quite Likely.

II wonder" said the man who was
given TO thought at times. 81 won.
der what Is meant by the 'embarrass.
ment of riches?'"
THE poor relations, very likely" re.
piled the man who was one.