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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05

up yonder before Custer and the
officers of the Seventh, when we get
in"
They'd nab me-likely''
Now, see here, you say it is impos-
sible for them to touch you, because
the case is closed legally. But I've
had to suffer for your crime, Murphy,
suffer for Is years, ten of them behind
stone walls: and there are others who
have suffered with me. 1t has cost me
love, home, all that a man holds dear.
The very least you can do in ordinary
decency is to speak the truth now. 1t
will not hurt you, but it will lift me
out of hell"
''Well-maybe 1 might. Anyhow.
I'll go on-with we. Kin l sit up?
I'm dog tired-lyin' we're
~Unbuckle your belt, and throw that
over first"
I'm damned-if 1 will Not-in no
Injun-country."
Il know it's tough" retorted Hamp-
ton, with exasperating GOODNESS, his
revolver's muzzle held steady; but.
just the same, it's got to be done. /
know you far too well to take chances
on your gun. So unlimber.'
"Oh, I-guess not" and Murphy spat
contemptuously. do ye think-Fm
afeard o yer-shootin' Ye don't dare
fer I'm no good ter ye-dead."
You are perfectly right. You are
unite q nhilncnnhnr in Vxrox Won
would be no good to me dead, Murphy
but you might prove fully as valuable
manned. Now I'm playing this game
to the linit, and that limit is just
about reached. You unlimber before
count ten. you murderer, or I'll spoil
both your hands,"
The hooking, sardonic grin deserted
Murphy's features.
"Unlimher! It's the last call"
With snarl the scout unclasped
his army belt, dropped 1t to the ground
and sullenly kicked it over toward
Hampton. 'Now-now-you, you gray
eyed-devil, kin I-sit up?"
The other nodded. He had drawn
the fangs Of the wolf, and now that
he no longer feared. a sudden, unex-
plainahle feeling OF sympathy took
possession Of him. Murphy sputtered
and swore, but his victorious compan-
ion neither spoke nor moved. There
were several distant smokes out to
the northward now. evidently the an
swering signals of different bands of
savages, while far away, beneath the
shadow of the low bluffs bordering the
stream. numerous black, moving dots
began TO show against the light brown
background. Hampton. noticing that
Murphy had stODDed swearing TO gaze
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05

caid, and drove the knife into Slavin
by mistake. I CHANGED to catch a
glimpse of the hand on the hilt, and
there was a scar on it, About Is
years before, was acting as officer of
the guard one night at Bethune 1t
was bright starlit night, you remem-
Der, and just as I turned the corner of
the old powder-house there came a
sudden fash, a report, a sharp cry. l
sprang forward only TO fall headlong
over a dead body; but in that fash l
had seen the hand grasping the re-
volver, and there was a scar on the
back of it, a very peculiar scar. 1t
CHANGED l had the evening previous
slightly quarreled with the officer who
was killed; I was the only person
known to be near at the time he was
shot; certain other circumstantial evil
dence was dug up, while Slavin and
one other-nO. it was not you-gave
some damaging, manufactured testi-
mOny against me. AS a result l was
held guilty of murder in the second
degree, dismissed from the army in
disgrace. and sentenced to ten years
imprisonment, So, you see, it was not
exactly you ! have been hunting,
Murpl1y,-it was a scar"
Murphys face was distorted into a
hideous grin.
Il notice you bear exactly that kind
Of scar, my man, and you spoke last
night as If you had some recollection
of the case"
The hooking grin expanded: into
the husky voice crept a snarl of de-
f1ance, for now Nurphy's courage had
come back-he was fronting flesh and
blood. oh, stop preachin'-an' shoot
an be damned ter yei"
You do me a grave injustice, Muir
ply. Your slashing at me down in
Glencaid hasn't left so much as a
sting behind. It's completely blotted
out, forgotten. l haven't the slightest
desire to kill you, man; but do want
to clear my name CT the stain of that
crime. l want you to tell the whole
truth about that nights work at Be-
thune, and when you have done So
you can go. I'll never lay a finger on
yOu' yOu Gan 30 where you pledSe
"Bah!-ye amt got no proOf-agin
me-'sides, the case is closed-it can't
be opened agin-by law"
You devil! I'd be perfectly justi
fed in killing you," exclaimed Hamp.
ton, savagely.
Murphy stared at him stupidity, the
cunning of incipient insanity in his
eyes. En- whar-do We expecting
ter say-all this, pervidin', of course
i wus fule 'nough-ter do it?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
CHAPTER xxx.


Murphy uttered one suffering cry
Of surprise, finging his hand instinct
lively to his hip. but attempted no
more. Hampton's ready weapon was
thrusting its muzzle into the astound-
ed face, and the gray eyes cleaning
along the polished barrel held the fell
low motionless.
Hands up, Not move. Murphy!
have the DROP" The voice was low,
but stern, and the old frQntiersman
obeyed mechanically, although his
scanned face was fairly distorted with
rage.
You. Damn you'll thought
knew-the voice"
Yes, I am here all right. Rather
odd place for US to meet, isn't it? But.
you see, you've had the advantage all
these years; you knew whom you
We're running away from, while l was
compelled to plod along in the dark.
But I've caught up just the same, if it
has been long race"
What do ye-want me fer?" The
look in the face was cunning.
Hold your hands quiet-higher.
you fool! That's it. Now, don't play
with me. 1 honestly didn't know for
certain l did want you. Murphy, when
l first started out on this trip.
merely suspected that 1 might, from
some things I had been told. When
somebody took the liberty of slashing
at my back in q poker-room at Glen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
State Bank Is InsoIvent.

Brownstown, Ind, Aug. 5. - The
Peoples State bank, of this place, has
closed it's doors by order of the state
auditor. The bank was found to be
insolvent by examiners from the audi
tors office. The total liabilities, it is
said, amount to $4,000, of which $240,-
900 is in deposits The assets are CIV
EN- at 1886, 900, but of this amount $7O-
600, it is alleged. is worthless paper.
All the depositors will be paid In full.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
(To be continued.)
colombIa,s Great connerr. River.

Colombia's Great Commerce River.
The port of Barranquilla, Colombia,
has a population of $4,000. is II miles
up the MagdaIena river from the At
lantc coast, and owes its importance
especially TO being the terminus of
navigation of the Magdalena, the
great commercial artery of Colombia.
a river which is navigable for over
900 miles, and carrying on its waters
the bulk of the trade of the country
Five river companies have headquar
tiers in Barranquilla, and they operate
SO steamboats, and 43 barges, with a
tosal tonnage of 1859 tons Steam
beats leave port for the interior prac
tically every day. The trip to Bogota,
the capital, takes between 10 and 20
days, according to the condition of the
river and weather. The return trip
ia made in between six and ten days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
His Color Was yellow.

Jasper, Ind. Aug ). : Henry Rich
ards, a well-kaown resident of this
place, is dead of liver trouble, after
an illness of a year. His case was Pc
cuiiar, as he had been almost as yell
low as if he had been painted for near
ly a year, attracting the attention OF
everybody by his unusual color
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Goods Found on Him.

Worthington, Ind, Aug. 5.--Henry
Wrinkle was arrested here by Mar
shall Calvert, at the Commercial hotel,
accused of robbing the store owned by
Kruzan & Co. at Brazil, on the night
Of the Doth ult., stealing several pairs
of shoes. Some of the stolen goods
were found in his possession. Wrinkle
has been returned to Brazil for
trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Struck bv a Freight Train.

Martinsyille, Ind, Aug. 3. - Henry
Lewis. a middle-aged man, was found
dead lying along the side tracks Of
the Vandalia, and it is supposed that
he was struck by freight train some
time during the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Killed by His Favorite Horse.

Vincennes, Ind, Aug. 3. I'm
kicked TO pieces" were Hiram Col
groves last words when his favorite
buggy horse kicked in his breast and
skull as he passed its stall. ColgroEe
was IS years cid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
INDIANA STATE NEWS

Charlottesville. Ind. Aug. 5.-Coun-
Gilman Daniel Gilkey, of this city, has
requested the naval authorities to give
him one Of two cannon balls now in
the Brooklyn navy yard, which struck
the battIesA.p Ohio. commanded by
Gilkey's uncle. Admiral Silas II.
Stringham. at Vera Cruz. during the
Mexican war. Admiral Stringham was
4 brother of Gnkey's mother. The can
non balls were highly priced by the
late admiral. who kept them at his
home in Brooklyn, y. Y, till his death
in 1867.
Only Two Good Mexican Shots.
Then they passed TO the care of rela-
tives. and recently We're presented 10
Admiral Joseph +. Coghlan, comman-
dant of the Brooklyn navy yard. The
two balls were shot by Mexican can
ron as the Ohio was leading the bonn
bardment of Vera Cruz The American
land forces were commanded by Gen
eI-al Winfield r. Scott. General Scott
and Admiral Stringham were standing
side by side on the Ohio as the vessel
sailed by the fortress SanJuan D'Uuoa,
guarding the entrance to the harbor,
Admiral Stringham priced the shots as
curiosities, asserting that they were
the only two missiles fired by the
Mexicans which went straight
Career of Admiral Stringham.
They struck the wooden hull of the
/ Ohio near where the admiral was
standing Admiral Stringham. before
/ the Mexican war, saw service under
! Commander Rogers, in the President,
/ in the affairs of the Little Belt and
the "Belvedere" in 1915, and he. was
/ also under Decatur in the war of Al
! eiers. He was lieutenant on the
1 Cyane when the first colonists We're
conveyed to Liberia. At the time of
the war of the rebellion he was flag
officer of the Atlantic blockading squad
ron, his flagship being the Minnesota,
He was made a rear admiral in 1862
end placed on the retired list.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
pICKP0CKETs BUSY.
Operates on Wandamere Cars With
out First Consulting Chief Sheets.

That there Is gang of plckpockets
operating In Salt Lake has been in ev-
idence for some time past. Last night
a heavy-set young man, smooth OF face
and fair complexion. and wearing
gray suit operated on the Wondamere
cars. He would confer great favor If
he would call at police Headquarters
and get acquainted with CHIEF sheets
and his assistants.
This industrious Individual is sus-
nectcd by the passengers on the car of
doing what Is known In thieves slang
az the rush act" Where tho crowd
was thlckest he would plunge and push
his way on the back platform. Then
with the remark. 81 guess ! win get
on the other car he would drop of.
Among those who enjoyed the alton
tion of this follow was DR.. c. l.. Oh
sen Of Murray. Tho doctor thought
his actions were so rude that he was
on the point of demonstrating. Later
the physician found that he had been
relieved Of his purse Just how much
the purse contained the doctor In not
prepared to state off hand--but It was
several dollars In change.
What makes matters worse, this
crook is operating without going
through the formality OF seeking police
protection. out OF Difference 10 chief
Sheets the least ne could do IL TO call
at the station and get acquainted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
TAvSHANJIAN'S MURDER.
Letters Show Demands for Money
Made on Rich Merchants.

New York, July 2i.--The district at
torney's office obtained today a number
of letters in connection with the muir
der of the rug merchant. II. S. Tav-
ohanjian, which showed that for sever
al months there have been communica-
tons sent to rich merchants in this
city demanding that amounts OF money
be sent to the Hunchalsist society on
pain of death. The letters confirm the
reports Of a widespread conspiracy to
get money. and which the district at
torney thinks is alarming.
One OF the Armenians who had been
greatly frightened by the letters of the
Hunchakists is Armen p. Aeon, rug
importer. He received letter last
March demanding that $4,000 be paid
to the Hunchakists at once II he wished
TO escape the fate of his father.
Aleon's father about three years be-
fore had gone on trip to Persia. on
the journey he was held up. The son
does not know whether the brignnds
got any money from the father, for
when he returned to America he was
a raving maniac and died within
month without being able to tell any
thing about his experiences. Police
Commissioner Bingham stated today
that for long time he had known of
Armenians who were Matchmaking rich
merchants.
The corners jury today returned n
verdict holding Bedros Hampartzoom-
ian. who killed Tavshanjian, on a
charge of murder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25

pastures, making plenty OF grass cattle
available. and some losses IN the prico
are naturally expected nj this season.
The market starts In the heavy fall
season stronger than It hasIn any re-
cont year. and demand from all aourccs
is unprecedented at Kansas city. Good
weight Kansas grnzed westerns sell al
40 to $50, lighter quarantine steers,
400 10 ass. grass cows 1895 TO 40.
while fed stun is bringing highest prices
Of the season. top steers today 7.i0,
helfers up 10 5.S5. cows 1856. heavy
feeders at 500 to $50. light feeders
and stockers $50 to 900. veal calves up
10 t.25.
Supplies OF sheep and lambs are
largely confined to small lots OF ma
tives. market not much changed from a
week ago. Supply is 1000 today, in
Guiding Il shipment of six loads OF Utah
wethers, "a rounds, at 5.s5 with few
ewes In same shipment it $50. Year
lings bring zip TO 600, and lambs are
worth 200 to 7.65 Arizona is still ship
ping Il few and receipts In the last
week have also included small lots
from Colorado, but the Texas season Is
about over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
pulLpING AND LOAN Ass'Ns.

Chicago, July 24--Tbe fifteenth an
nual meeting of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan as
sociations opened today with large
tendance. Secy. Callarius of Cincinnati
and other officers submitted their re-
ports.
Secy. Cellarius declared that the
local building and loan associations In
the United States are showing wonder
full prosperity. During the last year he
declared they gained In assets A3,7S4.-
900 and increased the amount of their
annual receipts nearly $i5.OO0,O00. Tho
report continued
"The year 1905 made a remarkably
good showing, with gain In assets OF
500, 600 600 but last year exceeded these
figures more than $l4 900 900, 80 that in
the last two years the building assocla-
tons OF the local type have gained IN as
sets nearly $73 100000. The net gain In
membership for tho year was S7103.
There are now in the United States
5t36 local building and loan assocla-
tions, having q membership of l,69s,7ld
and assets amounting to SG73, 200"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
OUTLINE or PROGRAM
FOR G. A. R. EMCAMPMENT.

Saratoga, n. ". July A.-Thc fol-
lowing outline OF the program tor the
9. a. ~ encsmpment was announced TO-
day:
saturday, Sept. :. commanaer-in-
Chiet IL. Bro~n wal upen nesAuuat
ters at Ihe United states holei. Ano
Gland Army posts as tney arrive viii ve
uuartefeu az the various noteis ilud nNaio-
lag houses.
1uesoas. sept, 10. win be devoted
10 the welcoming oI the chiefs and MEM
Ders OF the urano Army ~ The Repun-
he. Gov. Hugnes has accepted an invita-
lion to be present ana an invitation has
been EXTENDED to President Roosevelt
Wednesday, Sept. Ii. at . o'clock, has
been ser for the great parade.
Thursday. BUSINESS matueTs Will be
taken up and viii be concluded Friday
Saturday will be u Gay of EXCURSIONS.
Every indication points to hot night
for the office of conmander-in-chief. AL
ready several candidates have appeared IN
the field with large number OF sup
porters. These are Gen. Charles u.
burton of Missouri, Chester Burrows of
New Jersey. Gen. w. T. Wilder of
Tennessee, and Patrick Coney OF Kan
sas. a
Other than for the office Of commander
mischief there will but little compeu-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Clcarinss-T5day's local bank
cle,ifIHgs an ouptst TO. 81. 29g,222.SI as
against = I 9Ss0SSAf Tor the same day
last year.
State BOARD to Meet--A meeting of
the state board of education Will be
held on Saturday morning at 10
o'clock in the office of State Supt. OF
Schools Nelson.
Plumbers at Lagoon--The state as
ISOLATION of plumbers and master
plumbers will picnic at Lagoon Sat
urday A long list of prizes has been
prepared, with which to enliven the
day and an interesting time is prom
ised all who attend.
Body Not Yet Recpvercd--up un-
I'll noon today Il seaiching party of
policemen under the captaincy OF
"Jim" Williams had failed to recover
the body of Willie McKittrick who was
drowned in the Jordan Tuesday. Blast
ing is being done to bring the body
to the surface.
Showers Tomorrow--A slight change
In the weather Is looked for by to-
morrow, when the development of
low barometric area In the southwest
promises local thunder showers. The
humidity Is very high today. SO per
cent. which accounts for the muggy,
swelterlng atmosphere
Lost Hts Sayings--C. X. Kim. Ko-
rean, reported to the police yester-
day evening that he had lost q check
for 5000 on the Utah Savings &
Trust bank and S96.70 in money while
on the way to the Rio Grande depot
on a street car. The police are Of the
opinion Kim was touched" and pay
ment on the check has been stopped.
Creosotcd Ties--The Utah Light ana
Railway company is receiving daily
consignments of creOsoted ties from
The northwest. and which are being
distributed along the different lines
where repairs are to be made. Actual
tests show that after being In the
ground for seven years. tho creosoted
tie has leteriorated only per cent.
while the untreatod tie is worthless
and has to be removed.
New Fruit Company-lThe Green
River Fruit and Land company of
Palisades, Colo, fled copy OF It's
articles of Incorporation with the Sec
rotary of state today. The capital
stock of the company is 100000,
divided into shares of the par value
OF 500 each. Joseph Moncriof ~
president: j. D. Potter. secretary; r..
II. Lyon Of Emery county, resident
agent for Utah. The company owns
some fruit lands in Emery county
Good Round Trip Run--Thnt the
automobile is coming into use as an
emergency speed vehicle. Is illustrnt-
ed by rapid run made to Tooele and
return yesterday by G. S. Burton
cashier OF the State Bank of Utah.
Mr. Burton was called 10 Tooele on
btainnag aud tgaipa xVapa not
running conveniently he drove his car
out nj rate of rs miles an hour in
Guiding the sand hills and the long
pull into the town. returning to Salt
Lake on the same afternoon after an
absence OF less than six hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
REFERENDUM VOTE
TAKEN TONIGHT
Action on Manager Murray's Plan
For Peace viii Be Consid-
cred BY Union.

The Salt Lake local union OF Eiec-
trlcal workers will vote tonight on the
proposition of accepting or rejecting
the plan for bringing an eud to the
present strike, submitted by the Bell
Telephone company officials.
From Indications at noon, 1t is by
no means certain that anMnd win be
brought to the strike. On the one
hand Manager Murray is very much
convinced that there is no stability in
the union when 1t comes to living up
TO its own agreements, and that IL is
not to be trusted or treated In man
ner that one person would desire in
dealing with another whose credit was
good. Two or three cases In which
there is an allegation of broken faith
have caused the termination OF Man
ager Murray's hope for reliance In or
binary agreements. and it is understood
that he has insisted on many more de-
tails in the agreement submitted.
The electrical workers have been out
for two months. They have lost IN
salary about 5000 each, and as many
of them stored up enough funds to car
ry them through this period. they are
not yet at the end of their credit.
One member who was asked as to
his financial outlook said today that he
could starve ii out month longer If
necessary. and that he guessed he
would have to do 1t.
Following tonight's meeting. II there
is failure to agree. 1t is probable that
the electrical workers win go into the
strike business with more earnestness,
and II is known that they are trying
to close up more offices. especially in
Montana. where the union Is very
strong and thus force concessions from
the company. They are not ready to
call sympathetic strike in Salt Lake,
among the operators as they feel they
could not make this the success that 1t
would be in other cities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
w. r. M. ORGANIZER
RUN OUT OF ELY, MINI.

Ely, Mimi, July 24.--Alfred Lund-
strom, local organizer for the Western
Federation of Miners, was run out of
Ely today by business men.
Lundstrom went into the butcher
shop of William Gerjartin and attempt
ed TO form an organization among the
clerks. The clerks informed the owner
of the shop, and he went after Lund-
strom in strenuous way Lundstrom
was knocked down several times by the
angry butcher. and when the organizer
took to his heels up the street Gerjar-
tin followed several blocks. striking
him as often as he was within reach.
Lundstrom was afterward arrested on
the complaint of several business men.
When taken before the municipal court
he promised to leave town IL he was al
lowed to go. Permission was given
him to do so, and he was escorted by
a jeering crowd of people to the after
noon train.
Citizens of Ely held a mass meeting
tonight, at which the city pledged
armed protection TO all miners who
wanted to work. The meeting was at
tended by 5000 persons, representing
all classes OF citizens.
The resolutions. as passed. condemn
ed the strike, spoke highly of the treat
ment that was accorded the men by
the mining companies. and guaranteed
armed protection to all who wanted to
work. Special officers will be sworn
in in any number to carry out the prom
Use of the city, Nearly every man In
the city has pledged himself to serve
as a deputy should the occasion arise.
Bovey, Coleraine and Laconte have
sworn in 900 deputy sherlffs.
The authorities at Bovey have given
instructions 20 turn back all agitators
attempting TO enter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
ANOTHER wIFE's WOES.
narrowing Tale of Abuses IIcapcd on
Her by Drunken Husband.

Suit for divorce was filed in the dis
trict court today by Mary c. w. II.
Crane against Joseph A.. Crane on the
grounds of cruelty drunkenness and
non-support. She alleges that they
were married on Dee. 5, 1900. and for
five years past her husband has been
addicted TO the liquor habit and during
that period has frequently cursed and
abused her. on April Ia last she alleges
thar he came home drunk and threat
ened to kill her and she was COM
PEELED TO run into a bedroom and lock
the door where she stayed
until neIghbor came to her
rescue and subdued her husband.
On another occasion she alleges that he
struck her with his fists and knocked
her down. Since April 10 she claims
that she has been compelled TO support
herself and baby.