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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
ders at the Guinness farm" he said
The exact nature of these letters was
carefully guarded by Mr. Smith
TeIIs Of "chanber Of Horrors"

The exact nature of these letters was
carefully guarded by Mr. Smith
Tells of "Chamber of Horrors"
Lamphere tells a weird story about a
chamber of horrors" in the farm
house. He says it was always locked
and that he was never allowed to go
near it, and he declares it was in that
room that the murderess slew her
many victims. But the sheriff does
not give much credence to this tale.
Meanwhile he is calling upon the po-
lice of the entire country to aid him
in finding the murderess and in iden-
tifying as some other the headless wo-
mans body found in the ashes of the
house.
Bessie Conklin, young woman of
Michigan City, Ind, was arrested and
locked up without bail as an important
witness in the case She is friend Of
Lamphere, and she had heard him say
that Mrs. Guinness simply had to be
good to him, for he could send her to
the gallows." Lamphere had admitted
to her that he was in love with the
murderess and was crazed with jeal-
ousy, He even told Miss Conklin that
the woman had begged him to take
out an insurance policy on his own
life and marry her, so that ''he would
be sure never to tell what he knew"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12

The heavy rain last Thursday caused
part of the dam of Dennis Bowden's
lake at the head Of Rockaway Valley
to break and his icehouse Immediately
below the dam was destroyed. The
house was filled with ice and Mr.. Bow
den's loss is considerable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12

Stubb-It pays to know tall girls.
Penn-In what way2
Stubb Why, ] met one during a
shower the, other day and walked home
under her big hat Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12

The new Boonton bridge contract
has been held up because the agree
ment with the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Co., lessees of the Morris Canal, is such
that the county or Town of Boonton
cannot accept it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
Our Club Plan
Makes 1t Easy

BY joining one of our Household Clubs
you can furnish house complete with
out feeling the strain financially, making
it easy and pleasant for the man whose
salary justiies expenditure; but who does
not always find it convenient to pay a
large amount at one time.
If you are about to occupy a new
house and wish to equip every room you
can arrange for the furniture, carpets and
uphoIsteries, selecting from our immense
stocks, paying only our regular low prices,
and fixing the payments to suit your con-
venience.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
An Honest Admission.

Prospective TENANTS there water
on the top floor of this house?
Agent-Yes, ma'am-every time 1t
rains -Tatler.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
The Paterson Evening News Says

1.-The Prudential reports great increase in
business. 1t deserves it. 1t sells insurance
at profit and the insurer gets his protec-
ton at fixed price. The Prudential pays
its dividends in the shape of reduced pre-
nums. The man who insures on this CONF
nonsense plan keeps the dividends in his
pocket. He knows just how much a thou
sand dollars insurance costs him. There is
no guesswork and no disappointments. The
Prudential way is the common=sense bust
ness way to insure
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12

Victor Talking rIachines, Edison
Photographs and Columbia Graph-
ophones may all be had on easy terms.
We have these machines in many sizes,
ranging in price from $40 to $500.
Complete stocks of Victor and Edi-
son Records all the new ones as quick
as issued.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
We Make to

Lace Bed Sets, Lambrequins,
Table Covers, Slip Covers,
Awnings, Door Panels.
Portieres. Wall Coverings,
Window Shades, Door Screens.
We also do Furniture Repairing.
Large lines of materials of all sorts al
ways in stock at moderate prices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12

There are no purer or better candies
made than the oId-fashioned candies
which emanate from our candy kitchen,
which is located right here in the build
ing under most competent supervision,
and where the most sanitary regulations
are enforced. These candies retail at
popular prices, and we sell tons and tons
of them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
Additional Sets So a hundred

No other house that you know of will
duplicate this offer, give you the same
character of work and equal grade of
stock at this price.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
DIGGING UP CORPSES
Indiana Woman's Farm Yields
Many Dead Bodies.
HER OWN DEATH REPORTED.

Doubt About HeadIess Remains Being
Those Of Woman Suspected Of Whole
Murder-End Came In Same Way to
All Victims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
EAST CHICAGO.
Monday to Be Rallv Day

Sunday will be rally day for the
local NJ E. Sunday school and church.
Special programs and sermons have
been arranged for all services. and it is
the desire of the Rev ]. H. Palmer,
the church pastor. to have the attend
ance of every member and friend Of
the religious body. Rev. Palmer will
occupy the pulpit at both sermons. The
theme for the morning, address at II
o'clock is Exploration Before Re-
construction" and in the evening an
admirable discourse upon The Chris
tians Conception of the Universe is
promised by the pastor. Special an
thems and solos by the choir are also
being prepared for these services.
Colonel r. F. D. Walsh has called
a meeting of the Citizens Improve
ment association for this evening.
The adjourned session of the com
mon council will be held in the coun-
Gil chambers of the city hall this even
ing Mayor DeBriae presiding. Among
the questions to be presented is the
all-important project by which the city
is to be given the riparian rights of a
strip of land in front of the city park
property at Indiana Harbor, facing on
Lake Michigan.
Fresh Baltimore bulk oysters at w.
r. Diamonds.
Junior Swartz of Whiting was an In
diana Harbor and East Chicago visitor
last evening.
Miss Julia Kelley of Hammond was
an East Chicago visitor yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Edward Cadman, who has been
visiting with relatives in this city for
the past week. left yesterday for Ell
mira, n Y. where she will make an
extended visit at the home of rela-
tives.
When you want a large and we'll Sc
lected stock of fruits and vegetables
to choose from go to w. r. Diamonds
Miss Nellie Smout. of Kewanee, III.
was a guest at the home of William
Cadman of Beacon street yesterday.
The Daughters of Liberty are con.
templating a pedro party for Oct. i26
admission being placed at Is cents. Th'
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party will be held in I. o. o. F. hall,
and a large crowd is expected to at
tend the function.
The NJ E. choir will meet in the
church parlors this evening, Mr.. Evans
directing usual.
The taste tells" in Blue Valley but
ter, sold only by w. r. Diamond.
The chicken pie supper given by the
ladies of the NJ. E. church last even
ing proved a success of the highest
type. Over 200 persons were served
in the large dining room of the I.
o. o. F. hall, the ladies exerting ev
cry effort to make the evening a pleas
ant one long to be remembered by local
folk
Attorney McClosky was an Indiana
Harbor visitor yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Clapper and Fleaher were
Black Oak visitors yesterday after
noon, purchasing several chickens from
farmers in that vicinity.
The Misses Esther Cohen and Alta
Specter will witness the performance
of THE Melting Pot" in Chicago, to-
morrow afternoon.
Pure food show at w. r. Diamonds.
The Chicago Telephone company has
made arrangements whereby it will
give bulletin services to lodges, clubs
and political organizations throughout
this region for the small expense fee
of $40. Manager Stewart is taking
the proposition up with leading mem
bers of East Chicago lodges, and there
will no doubt be some place in the
city where the returns may be secured
as they come over the wire from the
various voting headquarters.
More bread and better" bread from
Diamond Medal -four. 1t costs less"
Sold by w r. Diamond
The International Brotherhood of
Transfers has advertised for a dance
to be given in Krupa's hall on Satur-
day evening. Oct. 81. The dance will
partake of the Halloween spirit and
is promised to become the finest ever
held in this city. Coming just before
| election an endeavor will be made to
have candidates on the local county
| tickets appear and give short talks
throughout the evening. advancing
their causes and lending financial sup
port to the teamsters" enterprise.
Candidate Samuel Abalman of Ham
mond. who will undoubtedly carry the
race for township ticket was in East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor yesterday
afternoon and evening.
"Old Farm sausage is home made
of fresh pork and pure spices and
sold only by w. r. Diamond.
PROPERTY LOANS at Roe's Law
| Office,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
FORMER WHITING MAN
ANSWERS SUMMONS
News of Death of Maurice
Hartnett in California,
Reaches Friends.
WAS A MEMBER K. 0. 7. M.
Mrs. Michael Harr, His Daughter,
Leaves for the West to Attend
the Funeral.
Especial to THE T1MEsl.

Whiting, Ind. Oct. 23.-The sad
news of the death of Maurice Hartnett
was conveyed to the local friends and
relatives of the deceased by a tele-
gram received yesterday by his son-in-
law, Mike Harr.
Mr. Hartnett passed away at his
home at Point Richmond Cal. on Wed
nesday night, October 81. the direct
cause of his death being cancer.
Ernest watchers at his bedside since
the fatal attack have done all that
human skill could suggest but the
end came quietly, as though he had
dropped into a peaceful slumber. With
him at the last were all his children,
with the exception of Mrs. Mike Harr
of this city Mrs. Harr left for Point
Richmond last Saturday morning but
owing to delay in travelling did not
reach her destination in time
Lived In Whiting Ten Years.
The Hartnetts were popular residents
of this city from March, 1892, when
they moved here from Olean, N. Y, I'M
til about 1902, when Mr.. Hartnett who
was a trusted employee of the Standard
Oil company at the local plant. was
sent to Point Richmond to their new
| refinery which was being built about
that time. Since then the various
members of the family have paid such
frequent visits to this city. keeping in
such close touch with Whiting people,
that it now seems as if It We're one
of our own citizens who had answered
the last call.
/ Maurice Hartnett, who was beloved
and res pected for the principles of hon
esty, uprightness and loftiness of pur-
pose which he believed in and prac-
ticed was Sc years of age. He is a
member of the whiting Tent, No. "a,
K. 0. T. NJ. which order feels keenly
the loss of so valued a member, and
several of his brother members have
dispatched kilograms of sympathy to
grief stricken children
Burial In California.
1t was at first thought the remains
would be brought to Whiting and in
| TERED in the Hammond cemetery be-
side those of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Shorts, who di ed just two years
ago this month. but this plan was al
tered and the interment will now be
| in California cemetery. The date of
the funeral will not be decided upon
until the arrival of Mrs Harr and son,
Hartnett.
Mr.. Hartnett is survived by six chill
dren. They are. Mrs. Mike Harr OF
Whiting; Mrs. James knight and Mrs
Jane Hartnett of Point Richmond, and
three sons, Messrs. John, James and
Lawrance Hartnett also of Point
Richmond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
FINISHING TOUCHES
FOR TAFT RALLY
Gary Republican Club En-
larges Reception Com
mittee for Tomorrow.
BUSINESS MEN DECORATE
Preparations Being Made to Hold
Large Overflow
Meeting.

Another meeting of the general ar
engagements committee of the repub
lican club for the Taft rally was held
last night, and many details which
were as yet uncompleted were taken
in hand It was decided to purchase
more banners flags and bunting, and
to increase the number of the recep
ton committee by at least fifty. All of
the members of this committee will
then be given place on the platform
with the speaker
The reception committee will then
include about seventy-five of the most
prominent party leaders in the city
This is considered an adequate num-
Der for so momentous an occasion. and
it's personel insures it's doing credit to
the city Up until noon the list had
not been completed of the new ap-
pointments.
Work on the decoration of the hall
will start early Saturday morning, as
the skating rink will have to be used
Friday night for that purpose.
Overflow Meetings VIII Be Held.
The seats have all been arranged for
however, and it is not likely that there
will be any serious difficulty in get
ting the hall prepared. 1t now seems
likely that the big tent cannot be Sc
cured and that the rally will have to
be held in the skating rink, with the
Binzenhof hall TO serve the purpose
in an overflow meeting. These two
places should hold over three thousand
people The remainder of necessary
viii be addressed in the open air so
there is no question but what all will
have a chance to hear the speakers.
In regard to decorations In the city
the business men will be requested to
decorate their places of business In
honor of the presence of William How
ard Taft, regardless of their party af-
fliations. Every merchant of Broad
way should make a strenuous effort
| to dress the city In it's most elaborate
attire for the coming of Judge Taft
A number of merchants Of both parties
have already expressed their willing
ness to fix up their places for the oc-
CASTOR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
ROBERTSDALE.

Rally day will be observed next sun
day, Oct %. at the Evangelical church
The Sunday school will render an ex-
cellent program. which will consist OF
class songs. drills and recitations, as
well as special music by the choirs
The harvest queen" drill will be Civ
en- bv Miss STEMS class. Mrs Bland"s
class will give an extensive drill
Queens of the Autumn the queens
will be crowned and accompanied by
banner-bearers. ribbon-girls and 9TH
er attendants. The meeting begins at
o'clock sharp. All are welcomed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen I.anghor en-
tertained a large number of relatives
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
Golding Thursday evening.

Mrs Fred La Hayn left Thursday
for Valparaiso, Ind. where she will
spend the weekend the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nulf
Mrs ]. Meyers of Indiana boulevard
was a South Chicago visitor Wednes-
day.
Mr. Hill. supervisor and principal Of
the public schools of Hammond, Wis
tied the Franklin school Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith of East
Side was the guests of the latetr's IA
Their. John Kreuter Of Indiana bouIe-
ward. Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Allen, Mrs. Henry Wis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23

a four-flat building to be built on
One Hundred and Forty first street
near Hemlock street. The flats are to
be of the latest design of architecture
and when completed according to those
who have been seen the rough draw
ings, will be a desirable addition to
the city's residential edifces.
The choir of the local NJ E. church
met at the home of Miss Ethel Col
Inns. on Commonwealth avenue. last
evening, enjoying an excellent session
under the direction of John Colder.
The fire department was called to the
corner of One Hundred and Forty third
street and Parrish avenue last evening
to extinguish a small prairie fire The
city horses made splendid run, show
ing their hoofs in fine shape. A large
crowd witnessed the demonstration of
the running of the citys recent pur-
chase.
er in one of the large markets in that
city.
Mrs. Lydia Wheeler and Mrs. Mary A.
Laird, both of Chicago, are spending
few days at the Summers home on
Adds avenue
boulevard is confined to her home with
case of la grippe. Miss May Davis
of East Chicago is substituting for the
i'll teacher for a few days.
w. w. Moberly and wife have moved
from Commonwealth avenue to the fiat
above the Stephens & Haywood store,
on Michigan avenue.
o. Dock and Harvey Hepplar of Elm
street will soon leave for Iowa, where
they will be employed in construction
work by the Harbor Building company.
Mrs. Dillon, at whose home the young
men resided, reports that she is sorry
to lose her star boarders by this meth
cd. but the lads have had an excellent
opportunity offered them and have de-
cded to accept.
Judge T. NJ. c. Hembroff transacted
! business in Hammond yesterday
Mrs. ]. Ambrosius of Commonwealth
| avenue was South Chicago visitor
yesterday. as the guest of her brother
Miss Ella Lundberg has resigned her
position as stenographer in the real
estate office of Fred Gastel, Jr., on
Michigan avenue.
S Goldberg returned last evening
from a several days hunting trip in
Kenosha, Wis, and vicinity
Miss Mary Bevans of Grapevine street
is confined to her home with a severe
| cold.
Miss Belle Westervelt of Laporte is
! a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edward Lundquist of Commonwealth
avenue for a few days.
c. P, Burdick of Michigan avenue is
entertaining his father, ]. B. Burdick.
of Chicago.
P. D. Block, vice president of the
Inland Steel company. was visitor at
the local plant yesterday afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
INDIANA HARBOR.

Miss Mary Maher OF the Harbor post
office is spending her two weeks va
cation at the homes of friends in
Englewood. Ill
DR. Hughes reports the rapid re-
covery of Parke Groat of 1915 One
Hundred and Thirty-sevent street, who
broke his arm about a week ago. The
child is but ? years of age and the ac-
cidents occurred while the. youngster
was playing with it's mother the bone
being too tender to permit more than
extraordinary easy handling.
Mrs. Charles Grimm of Michigan av-
enue has returned from the Washing
ton Park hospital, where she has been
confined for the past week.
Harry Lemon is preparing plans for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23

and son, Ira, Misses katherine and
Clara Schmittle. and Miss Julia Can
non saw The Outlaws Christmas at
the Calumet Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Freese of Roberts avenue
left Wednesday for a weeks visit with
friends in Waulkerton. Ind
Mrs. c. Keim and daughter. Beatrice.
of Harrison avenue visited relatives in
Chicago Wednesday.
Mrs. John soltwedel Of Harrison av-
enue, VINO has been very i'll for two
weeks, is improving nicely
Mrs. Fred schmittle of Indiana boule-
ward spent Wednesday visiting in Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23

and friends at their home in Indiana
boulevard Wednesday evening, in hon
or of the latters birthday anniver-
sary The evening was pleasantly
passed in games and social converse
until an elaborate luncheon was served
by the hostess. Mrs. Langohr was the
recipient of many beautiful presents in
remembrance of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rafels Of Roberts av-
enue entertained out of town relatives
Wednesday
Misses Gladys Turley and Ella Stress
were in South Chicago on business
Wednesday.
The senior choir uf the Evangelical
church met at the home of Mrs. Harry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23

The Broadway Hotel.
The Broadway hotel. at the corner of
Fifth avenue, is being lathed and plas-
'~sssed at the present time. the structural
iron arork having been completed some
time ago.
The Broadway hotel is a substantial
brick structure and is in conformity
with the important site that it occu-
pies.
The city pumping station, for which
Schmidt brothers. have the contract. is
awaiting the structural iron. They
have been making good progress on
the building, and as soon as the ma
terial arrives work promises to go
ahead without any further Interrupt
ton.
4 substantial addition is under way
for the Kirk hotel, near the Erie Yards
The original building has been found
TO be much too small and is made
,uate to accommodate all the railway
llen that would like to put up in the
popular place NThe extension of the
building began last Monday and If the
weather holds for any length of time
IT is hoped that the building will be
completed for winter quarters.
Armour Cold Storage Plant.
The Armour cold storage plant, To-
Gated at Broadway and the Wabash
tracks, is in the hands of the finishers.
They have a very good location and
the building is large enough to supply
the needs of the city for a long time.
Iathers are at work in the Knots
building, on Broadway and Seventh
avenue This. too. is large brick
structure, presenting an elegant front
and furnishing room for any concern
that will occupy IT.
A block south of the Knots building
is the Duchich building. 1t Is hand
some brick structure and will furnish
good store room.
Work on the Burge and Warner
building has been temporarily delayed
but additional building material hav-
ing arrived, work has again been taken
up.
The contract will soon be let for the
mason work on the John O. Bowers
building. on Broadway and Sixth ave-
nue.. Smith Brothers have the contract
for putting in the foundation, but their
work has progressed so far that the
brick laying can begin
Adjoining the Bowers building is the
Mast building. A concrete foundation
is now being laid for a three-story
structure The contract for the struc-
tural and mason work has not yet beer
let
The Moody building, on Broadway
will soon be finished as the fathers anc
plasterers are now at work on it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23
GARY IS BUSY
IN BUILDING LINES
Contractors Are Taking Ad-
vantage of Present Ideal
Weather Conditions.
RESUME OF THE WORK DONE
List of Buildings Now Under Course
of Construction Show Great
Activity.

Gary. today is the busiest place in the
United fSates. for its size, as far ms
the building lines are concerned. No
matter which way the eye turns il
rests upon a substantial structure
which may be in any stage of erection.
The building weather has been ideal
and the contractors are hoping that it
will continue for an indefinite time
longer.
The delay of material has caused de-
lays on some of the buildings. but there
Is little of this trouble now. Every
day one or more of the dwelling houses
are completed, but there are still a
large number under construction. An
other mon. however, promises to sec
the completion of all the dwelling
houses
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-23

November month style book of the
Ladies Home Journal Patterns.
Free.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1908-08-27
Mys, erious Fire at Minotole

The Minotola livery stable was de-
stroyed by fire about three clock yes
terday morning. Since the rebuilding
of the stable it was sold to William
Hislop, the barber, who had gotten to-
gether seven horses and a number of
wagons, Four of these horses, all. of
the wagons and the buildings, were
burned. The horses in the Office part
where the caretaker slept were saved.
This hired man, who was not the
% in charge when the first fire start
ed, says when he was awakened the
fire had gained such headway that all
the wagons were ablaze. These wagons
Istood under the shed-like building, the
hay being in another part of the build
ing The horses stood under the same
shed and were bedded with sawdust,
SO there is only one explanation, and
that is, the fire was set. To start a
quick blaze they say it would be neces-
sary to sprinkle kerosene plentifully.
At any rate the four horses and car
riages were well enveloped in flames
when the caretaker rushed out of his
bed and saved the other horses. No
fire protection being available, every
thing burned.