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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-14

The posse which pushed ahesd
aud brought the thrilling man hunt
Ia a close. encountered almost IN.
eonquefabie difficulties and display
81 endurance little short OF mar
Vicious The pursuers followed
the pursued for 20 miles along
preelplcsa aud down valleys up 70
their hips most Of the time IN melt.
lng snow and flood water. They
wefe without food from early morn
ins
Deputy sheriffs sthr~Ich. Liner.
tiIit and Cameron. and r G Peter.
son. government forest ranger Of
Seffh Pend. we're at a point one
aud half miles north Of Mathew
sons camp No. . when two Scan
dinayian laboreFs came down from
the mountains and reported two
men passing % who answered the
description % the fugitiyes The
men started without waiting to LAY
In a stock Of provisions c y. Me.
Nell and NJ. J. o'Grady started on
the chase short time later and
uefo In time 20 assist In both cap
tatr,sa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-14
Prisoners Story.

The prisoners story is that the
first shot fired by Starwich dis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
OFFICIAL EXPLAINS CASE
Trouble at Gary Among
Electricians There is Ex-
planned by j. w. Wagner

When seen about the trouble among
the electricians at Gary today, J. W.
Wagner, treasurer of the electricians
union, Hammond local No. 517, made
a statement to THE TINES this morn
ing. He said: The firm of Kettles
and Kelly, which has been placed on
the unfair list. has been employing a
number of non-uniOn men together
with some union men. There are a
number of union men whom they for
merly employed who are now idle as
a result of their hiring the non union
men.
"A delegation of Hammond electri-
clans went to the firm this morning
and complained of the fact that they
are hiring non union men. and al
though we approached them in a quiet
orderly manner and did not cause any
trouble, we were arrested for trespass
Our further complaint is that the
Gary employers seek to have their mer
organized in the Crown Point Electri-
clans union. which we do not recog-
nize for the reason that they were not
regularly organized under our juris-
distion. while our charter gives us jur-
isdiction over the whole of Lake coun-
ty."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
Monon Passengers in Small
Wreck Near Indian
apolis Yesterday.

After the front trucks of the tender
on the engine on the fast Monon train
due in Hammond at 12:47, o'clock had
left the rails while crossing the bridge
over White River near indianapolis last
evening. the trucks of the mail car fol-
lowed suit, and it and the tender We're
drawn across the bridge on the rail
road ties before the train could be
brought to a standstilL None of the
passengers nor the crew were injured
by the derailment and aside from a de-
10y of four or five hours there was no
damage done.
The derailment occurred just as the
train reached the north end of the
bridge and the enging was not stopped
until it had reached the south end OF
the structure. The train is No. 80
running from Chicago to Cincinnati
Several of the passengers, rather than
wait for the train to be replaced. took
the electric cars from Broad Ripple tc
indianapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
CLAIM THAT LAKE CD,
CITIES ARE FAVORED
Business Men of South Bend
Object to Rates on Coal
From Indiana Towns.
MATTER DISCUSSED YESTERDAY
Claim That Rates to Their City Are
Higher Than They Are to
Chicago.

That the Hammond, Whiting. East
Chicago and Gary manufactures have
an advantage over those in South Bend
and its neighboring cities in the rate
they pay the railroads for shipments
of steam coal was the claim that was
made by South Bend manufacturers be-
fore the Indiana railroad commission
yesterday and these merchants threaten
to take the matter up before the Inter
state Commerce commission
The business men of South Bend are
objecting to the rates on coal from
Indiana mines to South Bend Mishha-
waka. Notre Dame and st. Mary's
which, they say, are higher than the
rates to some other Indiana cities, in
Guiding Hammond and Michigan City
and also higher than the rates to Chi
cago.
The question was discussed yesterday
before the railroad commission by a
committee representing the business
men of South Bend, and consisting of
the following members: c. B. Stephen
sen. president of the Stephenson I'm
derwear company and the Stephenson
Manufacturing company, chairman; DR..
NJ. B. Pine, manager of the Singer Man
ufacturing company, and G.. A. Billiott,
a member of the lower branch of the
| Legislature, and at that time chairman
of the House committee on railroads.
Object to Twenty-Cent Difference.
The South Bend men explained to the
commission that the rate on steam coal,
for example from the Brazil district to
South Bedn is 80 cents, and from the
Linton district 80 cents. They declare
also that the rate to Mishawake, Notre
Dame and st. Mary's is the same All
of these places are near South Bend
and Notre Dame and St. Mary's use
large quantities of coal. it is explained
because large educational institutions
are situated there. South Bend, it Is
represented, is the second city in the
state when it comes to coal consump-
tion this being due to the many large
factories in that city. In spite of al
this, the South Bend men say, the rate
on steam coal from the Brazil field tc
Michigan City is only 20 cents, and
the rate to Chicago is the same. They
feel that this is not fair to South Bend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
CROWN POINT BEATEN
Robertsdale Firemen Are
Cleaning the Platter at
the County Seat
Especial to THE T1MEs).

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. l.. 3 p. NJ
RobertsdaIe's pIucky and weII-trained
volunteer fire department so far has
cleaned the platter ut the annual meet
ing of the Northern Indiana Volunteer
Firemen's association here this after
noon. RObertsdaIe won the champion
ship hose race, dry run, in 5J seconds.
Crown Points time was 1902. The
Valparaiso and Whiting teams pro-
tested against a decision of the Judges
made this morning in the appearance
test and refused to run. RObertSdaIe
also won the prize for the best appear
ing squad. and tied with Whiting for
the best numerical representation. An
enormous crowd is witnessing the races
and the parade this morning around the
courthouse square was spectacular
one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
INDIANA AFTER BIG RACE
It Gould Be Pulled Off
Nicely on Our Good
Roads.

]. A. spekiseier of Richmond, treas
urer of the Indiana Automobile asso-
citation. has announced that a deter
mined effort will be put forth by the
association to obtain the Vanderbilt
cup race for Indiana this fall The
Chicago Automobile association is to CO.
operate with Indiana in the undertaking,
and influence will be brought to bear
to have the contest take place along one
of the highways in the northern part of
the state
The probability is that of the cup
race is pulled off in the confines Of
Lake county which has, according to
autoists, the best road in the west.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
PAIR HAS LEFT
THEIR QUARTERS
Two Doctors Sought by Patients In
West Hammond Who Paid Them
Money In Advance as Asserted by
Polish Citizen Across the State
Line.

Has DIR. W. G. French of Hammond
taken French leave of the cityf He
has been mising from this city for
several days and some of his patents
who paid him I'm advance for his work
are wondering what has become of
him. 1t is understood that Henry
Whitaker has a livery bill against him
that he is very desirous of collecting.
DR.. French was associated with an
other doctor by the name of D. K. jim
dra. who is said to have been sur
geon of great ability. a graduate of
Prague university in Prague, Austria.
DR.. Jindra is also missing and the To-
cal physicians are wondering what has
become of the pair.
Got License From Texas.
While DR. French was practicing
legitimately. except that there was
some doubt as to his state license, it
is said that he got his license by demit
from Texas, and several of the local
physicians complained that he was not
acting within the law when he repre-
sented that he could cure cases where
| other doctors had failed, and also in
securing money from patients by MAX
ing false representations.
In the case of a West Hammond Pol
ish citizen who came to DR.. French
and asked what was the matter with
| him. DR.. French said that he was suf-
fering from tuberculosis and that he
would promise a cure if $175 was
| forthcoming in advance.
The Polish patient went back and
mortgaged his property, according to
| the report. and then brought the money
to French. Shortly afterwards French
| disappeared with the Poles S175 and
that was the last seen of him.
Ran Beauty ParIors.
An investigation of DR.. French's his
tory reveals the fact that he has been
! going over the country in company
with his wife. who was Valparaiso
| girl whose maiden name was Mar
! quart. running beauty parlors
One of these parlors was conducted
in New Orleans The business is sup
posed to be illegitimate and of the
| character of those fakes who sOme-
times call themselves specialists.
DR. Frenchs wife is said to have
helped him in the business, and al
though they knew little more than an
ordinary physician about the skin, they
managed to do a good business until
they spoiled a few faces and were run
out of the town.
Practiced Among Foreigners.
DR.. French and his partner, DIR. jim
dra, had offices near the old Masonic
temple, where they practiced mostly
among foreigners They had cards
printed in foreign languages and made
a specially of Bohemians.
The Hammond doctors have always
looked askance upon the the pair and
finally took steps to have their licenses
looked into. They are of the opinion
that the town is better off to be rid of
such men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
HAVE UNIFORM COURSE
State Manual Issued by the
State Superintendent
at Capital.

A state manual and uniform course
of study. to he used in the schools of
the state during the coming year, has
been issued from the office of Fassett
A. Cotton, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The manual contains
much new material and practical sug-
gestions are given as to the best meth
DDS of teaching different subjects. Much
stress is laid on manual training and
on the teaching of music. The idea of
Superintendent Cotton, that the domi-
nent community interest should be an
important factor in the teaching of
every subject. is carried out in the
outline of work to be done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
CAP ANSOA IN COURT
Lusty Warrior of Diamond
Will Have to Defend
Case Here

Cap" Anson. the doughty veteran of
many hard-fought battle on the base
ball diamond, and now in the hands of
a receiver. may appear in the superior
court in Hammond if the case filed
against him today is not settled out
of court.
Cap" Anson is said to be the owner
of lots in Indiana which are located in
Robertsdale These lots he has turned
in to the receiver as his assets and in
order that their disposal may take its
legal course the case was filed here.
The Valentine Blatz Brewing COM
pany is the plaintiff and is sueing to
recover $4,000 and s13 court costs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
.TOWLE OPERA HOUSE
GETS NEW FEATURE
Management Will Provide
Creche For Taking Care
of Babies.
OPENING OF THEATRE DELAYED
Lessee Wingfeld Stops Off in Ham.
mond on His Way to New York
With Manager Nye.

Messrs James Wingfeld, lessee of
Towles Opera house, and D. NJ. Nye,
who is to be resident manager of the
theater. were in Hammond yesterday on
business in connection with the opening
of the house. Mr.. Wingf1eld, who was
on his way to New York to book at
did not think the theater would be open
been compelled to cancel one attraction
third of the month.
Creche VIII be Feature.
One of the features of the house. ac-
cording to Mr.. Wingfield, will be q
creche. This is a nursery for the babes
and will be an innovation in Northern
Indiana theaters. A nurse will provided
to take care of the tots and mothers
who attend the theater, will lose a lot
of anxiety on that account.
The theater at present is in a state
of chaos. The improvements that are
being made thereon are numerous anC
patrons will hardly recognize it wher
it is completed.
Nothing VIII be Cheap.
Mr.. Wingfeld says that neither tim,
nor money will be spared to give th'
local theater-goers all the convenience
that they can get in the Chicago theat
ers. The smoking room and ladies
retiring room will be particularly at
tractive.
The variety of entertainment provided
for Towles for the coming season will
be enough to suit the most blase tast
in MaIOdrapoa cop1adu
minstrel shows will follow each othe
and Resident Manager Nye who will
move to Hammond shortly will Sc
that the patrons of the theater are wei
| looked after.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
M'GOVERN GETS BAIL.

F. F. McGovern. who was bound over
to the Lake Superior court on a charge
of perjury. and who was admitted to
bail in the sum of 5000, secured bail
last evening from Judge VIM. ". Nc
Mahon and was released.
He will have to appear before Judge
Virgil S Reiter o the Lake Superior
court at the next term of court and an
swer to the charges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
PROSPEROUS FARMERS
LEAVE FOR GERMANY

Henry Rust, a prosperous Center
Township farmer and daughter. were
in Hammond today, preparatory to a
trip to the Fatherland in Germany
which will start soon.
Mr.. Rust will be accompanied by VIM.
Mensching of Crown Point and his
friend, Henry Tribold of Crete. Ill
ions s-house fihwkthe-in taoi taoi
The three gentlemen will leave New
York city next Wednesday.
THE TIMES will follow them to Ger
many, for" said Mr.. Rust this morning
1T is a better paper than the Chi
cago papers and it gives all the news
of the country around here"
The first stop in Germany that the
men will take is Messrode, Wunstorf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS
Meeting Last Night Results in J. G..
Ibach Being Named President.

The board of education of the city
of Hammond held its organization
meeting lats night and named the per
sonnel of its officers. They are as
follows:
President-Joseph G. Ibach
Secretary-W. f. Howat
Treasurer-H. NJ. Bicknel-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH sCRMUEsER

The funeral of little Joseph Schmues-
er. the 1-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Schmueser. took place this af-
ternoon at Oak Hill cemetery. The
child passed away yesterday after a
short illness. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at the home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
POLICE SCENT
CASE OF tPHAS|A
Chief of Police Higgins Is In a
Quandary and Entire Police De-
partment Fails to Find Any Trace
of the Man, Who Is Sought in Two
States.

Chief of Police Higgins of East Chi
cago is In a quandary. He has been
scratching his head for twenty-four
hours In effort to solve one of the
most inexpIicable mysteries that has
ever come to his official notice.
j. HI. Stone Is an employe of the
Wisconsin Lumber company in East
Chicago. He has brother, VIII A.
Stone, who resides I'm East Jordan
Mich. Yesterday he received a postal
card which had been mailed in East
Chicago which read: 81 am in East
Chicago and / do not know where I
am"
The postal card was in VIII Stones
handwriting and was mailed at the
local postoffice, and yet a twenty-four
hours search by the entire police de-
partment of East Chicago, all of the
officers of whom. have a good descrip-
tion of the missing man, have failed
to reveal his whereabouts
Brother Is Worried.
j. H Stone, the brother of the miss
ing man, is worried. He is satisfied
that his brother had been in town and
yet there is not a person in the city
who has seen a man of Will Stones
description, and SO far as can be learn
ed no one has received any inquiries
from such man regarding J. H.
Stones place of residence.
When viii Stone came to East Chi
cago why did he not do one of the
following things:
Call at the postoffce and ask j. H.
Stones address
Call at the police station and ask to
be directed to the house.
Stop a policeman and ask to be taken
to the residence.
Ask anybody about ]. H. Stone and
learn his place of business.
Call him up on the telephone or go
there and see him.
In fact, why was it that VIII Stone
resorted to the most unexpected and
most difficult way of finding his broth
er, namely, by writing him a postal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
CITY TO HAVE
ANOTHER PARK
Improvement to be Made at
Fire Station Number 4
Next Year.
VIM. MILL TO OVERSEE JOB
Sand Dune To Be Converted Into a
Beauty Spot in the Near
Future.

Next year at this time, Hammond,
people will have an opportunity to en-
joy another beauty spot in the city.
Plans are now underway whereby sew
eral acres of land, bounded by the Con
key plant. the Wallace school, and fire
station No. A. will be turned into a
park. The Conkey park has been a
beauty spot for quite a number of
years, but the city intends to improve
its adjoining property where the fire
station and the new school house are
located.
William Nil Is In Charge.
Assistant Fire Chief William Mil
who will be in charge to improve the
fire station grounds will place an order
next week with the board of public
works for a large number Of trees that
are to be planted on the open tract
south of the fire station. The board
will furnish several men to Mr. Nil
who will supervise the job.
When No settled in his new home
the place was a dreary abode on the
sand and in the brush. Since then
however. the fire lads have worked in.
dustrially with the result that the sta.
tion stands there neat and clean.
The boys at the station are very
much interested in beautifying theil
surroundings and hope to see the whol,
neighborhood in a park like condition
next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
EXPECT OBJECTION
TO THE AGREEMENT
Councilman May Want I'm
slightly Poles Eliminated
in Larger Territory.
BOARD WANTS ITS APPROVAL
In Session Previous to Last One, City
Fathers Agreed to Stand By
Boards Action.

Hardly had the news gone abroad
that the board of public works had
agreed on an arrangement with the
street car company and the South Shore
Gas and Electric company, by which all
unnecessary guy poles are eliminated
from the business district, when objec-
tion began to crop out against the ar
rangement.
Councilman John Kane is said to be
opposed to the agreement. thinking that
the territory should have been larger.
Mr. Kanes objection, however, is not
unexpected and may not be as serious
as it is thought to be. At any rate it
felt that the majority of the council
will endorse the boards action as was
agreed upon at council meeting pre-
vious to the last one
Asked Board to Act.
At that time, the board appealed to
the council to settle the crossing ques-
tion on State street with the street car
company and the iron poles The word
was given out that it was a matter
for the board of public works to settle
and that if those bodies were in a dead
lock that the council would abide by
the boards decision in the matter 1t
was taken for granted that the board
had been acting in all sincerity and
that whatever action it may take it
should be endorsed
Jacob Schloer, one of the members OF
the board of public works was de-
lighted that the agreement had been
reached and hoped that it would be only
a beginning toward beautifying Ham
mond in that direction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
Don't Undertake Too Much.

Captain Norton of the Gary Land
company. This company. of course, is
anxious to see Gary grow and prosper.
but it is to the interest to none that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-01
WEATRER

Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; slowly rising tenn
perature.
The sun., 1908-06-28
disappearing rumble seat which when desire
completely disappears.

W. W. Burke. manager OF the Mora New Yori
branch house, has put . quietus to the operations
OF one manlpuator who was trying to make meat
out Of the big clearance sale OF Nora Skies tn,
sale Is progressing In ono shape, and Mr.. BuIk'
states he 10 getting the cars In good hands fo
future prestige.
The sun., 1908-06-28
AuToaloBaLHs.
AUFOAE@BzEass.
NEW YORK FANNY Il
OF 0lDSM0BllS1S
GROWING RAPIDLY

An Echo Of the Reunion at Columbia
Oval, l8OS-Allotment OF Oidsraobties
for Now York Nearly All Sold.
When ono buys an automobile he expeots
TO have many good times In II. but Oids-
mobile owners who are lucky enough to
live In OK around New York are never too
busy with pleasures Of their owl. planning to
attend tn the Ian anp@a, hn he oHaUDs oo%nsnw
Following the 1908 reunion. which was
snoh a great success at Columbia Oval on
June 10th, the Oldsmobile Company. OF New
York hos been selling Oldsmobiles Of great
rate On Wednesday q tho week sSs sstk nks sna o.
New York OidsmobilYsts. Ono Of these
sales was q six cylinder touring car. The
others were four cylinder touring oars and
roadstsrs. one being the $4,000 Model X.
which motorists are discov ering is wonder
same az the S2, ,75O oar OF 1907 except it has
q little shorter wheel base and slightly
smaller body.
The 1909 engine and transmission Of the
Oldsmobile was suoh q success that it mas
been used, with minor refnements, IN an
Odsmobiles ever since, and IL is this on gino
and transmission that gives such value to
Oldsmobiles OF 1909 are still In constant
use and are in fine condition. end It IL this
kind Of service which has given the Oids-
mobile such worldwide reputation for
reliability.
The Oldsmobile Co. Of n: Y. reports
greater June sales this year than for June
Of last ear, and say there is only . few Of
the 1908 New York allotment left uusoid.
At this rate Of growth 1t Y dimcult 10 Pre- pre-
dict what proportions the annual Olds-
mobile reunions will assume. General CUT
ting does not seem to worry about 1t, how
ever. and complsoently watches the growth
Of his big family with full confidence y ne
ability Of his company TO plan suitable
reunion each succeeding year. when the
happy oldsmobilists may % IN meet ssnsn and enjoy
To belong to this great family Of motor
lists is something Of distinction. The man
who drives an Oldsmobile any where is
proud Of his beautiful car. but the New
York Oldsmobilist oan take additional
pride in the fact that he belongs to a great
club that only owners Of his particular kind
of car can join.
If membership appeals to you this season.
1t will be wise to put In your application for
q car now, for as above stated the supply Is
limited and the demand is strong.