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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
Chicago Woman Charged
With Murder Of Husband.
Fell During Testimony Monday
and Was Painfully Injured.
Story Of Wedding Anniversary Party
and Events Following.

Chicago. March 21.-Mrs. Chatles
Schenk, who confessed snc shot her
husband Saturday morning, after a
night OF rcvelry Was ordered held on
a charge of murder by Il coroner s
jury Monday.
The discovery of the second bullet
IN register on the second floor put
an entirely new phase to the shooting,
according to the police. They believe
Mrs. Schenk quarreled with her hus-
band and shot at him while he was
standing in the doorway of her bed
room on the second floor; that he fled
down stairs. and as she leaned over
the stair rail and fired the shot that
end ID his life.
While giving her testimony Monday,
Mrs. Schenk was overcome. Falling
she struck her head against desk
and suffered "A painful cut over the
eye. She related the incidents of the
party. which. she said, was in Cele-
bration of the 18th wedding anniver-
sary of Chick" Frazer. former Ma
tional League baseball player She
said she was put bed by other We
men in the party. but was awakened
later by Schenk calling her from down
stairs. She got a revolver. fearing
burglars and hurried to the top of
the stairs.
Then she said she could see her hus-
band stopping on the stairs. She adj
mitted the revolver was discharged.
but said she did not know the shot
was fired and had no Knowledge of
tie events Immediately after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
A DOUBLE LIFE.
A Romantic Discovery After Death ir
Hermit's Treasure House.

\ wonderful story of the double life
of wealthy and eccentric country
gentleman has come to light since the
death a few weeks ago of Mr.. DcrlnE
of Locklcy. Wclwyn, Herts, in his
cighticth year. He lived as ii bachc-
lor and a rccluSc and left property
worth over a quarter Of million
pounds. including vcritab!c mu-
scum at Lockley. large part of IN"
village of Welwyn. and three houses
at Brighton.
II is now known that Mr.. DcrinS
vas married more than fifty years ago
a. Brighton under another name. His
| wife lived in one Of his houses there.
| and lie stayed there periodically UNI
ried in Brighton and lived there with
her husband. and was visited from
time to time by her father.
Although the valuation of his proper
| t. is not yet complete, nor that of the
collection of books, furniture. pic
| lures, statuary and other possessions.
| of whose extent no one but himself
was aware. Mr.. Dering left estate
| worth over e25o,0oo. the greater part
| of which goes to his daughter.
Living in the magnificent Georgian
marsion of Locllley at Welwyn. in the
middle of well-wooded park of d
thousand acres, which came to him
| from Sir George Shee, his mother $
| father. Mr.. Deering was a very clever
mechanic and inventor. and very &C.
| centric. Fifty years ago his father
/ died, and since then Mr.. Dering, be-
| lieving that the world was then at Its
best and the country at the height
| of les glory. objected to change OF
| every kind.
Though ne had five carriages in his
| stables, he kept no horses for the last
| fifty years, but he still had coach
man until ten wears ago. In the
| coachhousc today are two travelling
coaches of early Victorian days,
| swung on leather. one painted bright
yellow, with the coat of arms and fam
lily crest upon it. Inside. thick with
dust, are the leather upholstery and
gold braid and brocadc exactly as they
were when last they were used more
than half 4 century ago.
For the last ten years Mr.. Dering 5
household consisted of his butler and
the buffers wife. Inside the house
pictures dIt atacheu tnIec anu iou'
deep. face TO the wall. Among them
are an undoubted Holbein, and an I'M
certain Fra Bartolommeo, and what
else no one knows yet The large
rooms are oiled with marble statuary
mostly originals from the great Paris
Exhibition Of 1862. Among them is d
large symbolic group called 1.-THE
Sleep of Sorrow and the Dream oil
JOY" by Monti, for which Mr.. Derine
paid e2000 at the exhibition. There is
a delightful figure of a girl about te
dive. 1.-The Bather." and there are alst
Dresden vases and gold and ename
2 clocks. Everything-pictur pottery
Il statues. furniture-is covered with the
~ dust of years.
The front door is overgrown will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
BODY FOUND IN RUINS.
Warren County. N. v, Authorities
Working on Baker Mills Mystery.

Glcns Falls, y. y. March 2l.-Dis-
covcry of the charrcd body of William
Hopkins in the ruins of his farm
house near Raker Mills early Monday
has developed what the Warren county
authorities believe to be a murder mys-
terry.
Hopkins and one Of Ills hired men
are said to have spent the night i'll the
farm house and according to person
who passed the house about daybreak
the men inside were engaged in a
heated argument. A short time later
fire broke out and the house was burn
ed 70 the ground.
Sheriff Smith and deputies We're
securing the country Monday night
trying to locate Charles Anders, an
employee at the Hopkins farm, who
has been missing since tn" tragedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
N. Y. SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Speaker Frisbe Talks With Murphy
and Gives Opinion.

Albony, y. Y. March @l-Returning
Monday night from talk with Chas.
F Murphy in New York, Speaker
Daniel d. Frisbie of the Assembly
gave it as his opinion that a United
States senator 10 succeed chauncev NJ.
Depew will be elected before the extra
session of Congress convenes on April
4. The speaker said that another eau
Gus probably would be called. but
whether this week or not he was un-
able to say. ''If the Democratic party
fails to elect senator before April a."
he added. lit will make a grave mis-
take"
No quorum appeared in the SD joint
ballot Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22

221 trot 222 pace, $500; 235 trot, 2.37 pace.
$500
Aug. 23-Horscs without records. trot or
pace, $50; 216 trot. us pace, $500: IA trot,
$500
Aug 2i-2."o trot 2.32 pace. $500; Els trot,
10 pace. 500; ~ trot 500
Aug. 2J-liurscs eligible to III, 2.lJ, 2l6
trot or pace. 800, 2.22 trot IA pace, $500;
consolation race.
All races to be finished in five heats
and all horses owned at least ono year in
Maine. An innovation this year is the di-
vision OF the purses into five moneys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. d. c., March 2l.-The
following Maine pensions have been
granted: John Dean, So: Jno. NJ
Farnham, SIS; Geo. w. Harris, SIS;
Vim. Johnson. SEQ: VIM. McWhinnie
sl5; Edwin Moody. SIS; Sarah g. Pike
81: Marcus NJ. Smart. SIS; Albert l.
Southland. Sc; Geo. f. Cooper, s24; Spec
ial Act: Jno. b. Dean. s2t, special act;
Olive e. Dodge. $40, special act; Grin
k;mball. $50. special act: Elijah Knapp
$50: VIM. II. II. Knight, So: Eliza
beth y. Mari, special act; Americas
V Pratt, $50; Patrick Daily. SEQ: Benz
Grbbin. ST.; Statira Haycock, ST.; Lo-
antha II. Miller, ST.; VIA. d. Pulsi-
fer, xl5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
ANSWER SATISFACTORY.
Russia Will Accept China's Reply te
Her Recent Ultimatum.

st. Petersburg. March 20.-C'hina' :
reply TO the Russian ultimatum deal
ing with the treaty Of 1881, was de-
livered Monday. 1t complies with Rus
sia's demands for the opening of con-
sulates and the establishment OF ire"
trade in certain districts, but leaves
the limitation of monopolies as a sub
iect for further negotiations. The for
eign Office apparently is disposed t.
consider the reply satisfactory. ana the
Novoe Nremia in an editorial take!
the same view. Arrangements are be
ing made 10 send "a consul to Ko3do a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22

crecper reaching III to the stone coat
of arms, Which still preserves some
OF its gold ana blue paint. The COACH
house. surrounded with u big clock
tower, is covered with thick ivy from
the face of the clock to the ground
The hedges in the park are uncut. the
drives uncared for, and the terraces
unknown.
In his early days Mr.. Dering used
to exercise great hospitality. Blondin,
the tIght-rope walker was one of his
friends and taught him his art When
Mr.. Dering entertained the villagers
and his tenants he once had "A rope
stretched above the water in front
of the house and walked across it,
and wheeled across in barrow the
more venturesome of his guests.
Latterly. however, he grow to dis
like all connection with the outer
world. He would not have sheep or
cattle in the park for fear that he
might hear the blcating and lowing of
the animals. He objected to the
church having n chime of bells lest he
should hear them. Finally he diverted
the main road, which ran near his
house, and built new one. making a
cutting thirty feet deep and three hun
dred wards long through a hill. so
that the road was cffcctually hidden
from the house. This Undertaking
cost 100000.
one OF the few men living who
knew Mr.. Dering at Weiwyn and saw
him in his home says that he had a
charming personality and manner He
continued to the last his scientific
studies. especially in electricity.
The house is now to be reopened and
rcfitted for Mr.. behring's daughter and
her husband 10 live in.-London Mail,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. March 2l.-A civil SER
vice examination will be held April
l.. at Richmond. for postmaster at
Cedar Grove. and at Surry for post
master at South Surrg.
y civil service examination will be
held at same time for rural carrier at
COrinna.
The name of the post Office a. Lower
Grand Isle. Aroostook county. has
been changed to Liuc, and Julia l..
Bernard commissioned as postmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22

With the provisions OF the new milk law
concerning railroad rates going into effect
together with the action of the Boston 4
Maine Railroad in canceling LEASED cars.
members OF the Cooperative Milk Producers
Union and several of the contractors dis
eussed Tuesday at Boston the milk situation
In Western New England and decided to
join forces in asking for a modification Of
last years law. The hearing before the
legislative eom.pisses.agsAxEtc 'sss,aSazshi
mas the matter In CHARGE. will be held en-
March 20. aa's 7.sSzs'sTf 1Fs T'sss . ssssssR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
BANGOR FAIR RACES.
Twelve Events With Innovations In
tho Way Of Rules.

Bangor. Me. March 2l.-Manager Field
night announced the race program for this
years fair Aug. % to % inclusive. The
events are IAN snpmher as follows I !.
Aug. 22-Green horse trot, purse $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22

The Cut Nail Manufacturers Association,
which practically controls industry of the
United States Tuesday al Philadelphia, adj
vanced the price of cut nails from 81 80 fob.
Pittsburg to $i70 base Pitts5urg in car
ots This is equal to an increase OF 81 a
non. The advance Is Cue, IL is said. TO the
ancreased cost of raw material.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder

moi only cleanses, preserves and
bcautlfcsthe teeth Without in
Jury, but impartspurityandfra-
GRANGE to the breath, removing
instantly the odor of tobacco.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
WANTS NEW TRIAL.

Attorney Robert McAleer of Ham
mond today filed motions for a new
trial in the South Shore condemnation
cases from Hammond tried here ten
days ago.
Various reasons for the new trial are
stated. principal among whfch are that
the court erred In permitting the two
eases 20 be consolidated for purpose of
trial; that the court erred in permitting
the jury to sit in consolidated cases
and In failing to instruct the jury as
to the consolidation of the cases that
the amount of the recovery is too
small; and that the verdict and judg-
ment are erroneous in that the plaintiff.
the South Shore, failed to prove by any
evidence that 1t is corporation or that
1t is carrying on any business beneficial
to the public.--Michigan City News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
lam Willing To Prove
lean Cure You
To That End Am Giving Away $4,000
Worth of Medicine

In order to show beyond all doubt
that | am in possession of a medicine
that will cure kidney trouble, bladder
trouble or rheumatism, ! will this year give
away ten thousand dollars worth of this
medicine, and anyone suffering from these
diseases get a box of it absolutely free.
dress
| don't mean that you are to use a part of
II or all of it and pay me if cured 1 mean
that I will send you a box of this medicine
absolutely free Of charge. a rift from me r.
the Uric Acid sufferers of the world, so can
will not expect payment for this free medi-
cine, nor would accept it now or later If
you sent it. 1t is free in the real meaning of
the word.
For twenty. five years-a quarter of a CEN
tury-l have been trying to convince the pub
ne that have something genuine, something
better than others have for the cure of stub
born, chronic rheumatism. for torturing kid
ney oackache. for annoying calls to urinate
But Il is hard to convince people-they try a
few things unsuccessfully and give up all hope
and refuse to listen to anyone thereafter
strate to sufferers at my own expense that
have q medicine that cures these diseases
1 don't ask them TO spend any money to find
to take the word of reliable people, but all I
ask Is that they allow me to send them the
medicine at my own, cost. That is surely fair
Ill. To this END l have set aside ten thousand
medicine. Much of it is ready now to be
sent out, all Of it fresh and standard. There
viii be enough for all sufferers, though there
be thousands of them. And anyone who
needs it can get some of IL free But In
order that ] shall know that you have : dis
ease for which this medicine is intended. /
max you to send me Of your leading
symptoms If you have any of the symptoms
IN the list printed here you need my medicine
and If you will write me I will gladly send
you box of It free with full directions for
Jour use. Look the symptoms over. see
about as follows: Dear Dr.. notice symp-
give your age. full address, and send it to me.
Ny address Is DR.. T. Frank Lynott, 5o42
Occidental Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
The ten thousand dollars am spending for
the compromising of my medicine is only a
part of the money l am devoting to this
cause, for the package of medicine / send you
will be fully prepaid az my expense. From
amy standpoint you view it. YOU incur no
expense obligation. Just tell others who
you know are suffering who sent YOU the
medicine that cured you.
] am promising to give away ten thousand
dollars worth of medicine, and will do that;
am promising to. send any sufferer who
writes me a box of this medicine. and full
directions free of charge. and will do that.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
TELLS YOU HOW
TO CURE A COLD

The most effective and harmless way
to cure the Grippe or break a severe
cold. either in the head, chest, back.
stomach or limbs, is a dose of Pape's
Cold Compound every two hours until
three consecutive doses are taken.
You will distanetly feel the cold
breaking and all grippe symptoms go
ing after the very first dose 1t
promptly relieves the most miserable
headache, dullness. head and nose
stuffed IN, feverishness. sneezing.
sore throat, running OF the nose sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic aching.
Take this harmless Compound as di-
rected, With the knowledge that there
is no other medicine made anywhere
else in the world. which will cure your
cold or end Grippe misery as prompt
ly and without any other assistance or
bad after effects as 25-cent package
OF Pape's Cold Compound, which any
druggist In the world can supply
After three years research we have
conclusively demonstrs ted that auinine
is not effective in the treatment OF
colds grippe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
CRAzED PARENTS
SEARCH IN HAMMOND
Missing Michigan City Girl
Bought Ticket for Pull
man, Say Police.

Elsie Hough. 41s East Eighth street.
Michigan City. who was being sought
In Gray, is now being looked for in
Hammond and is believed to be in
Hammond or West Pullman. Her ia
ther. Charles j. Hough was in Ham
mond this morning and called at the
clice station and asked for their aid
In the search of his daughter
She let Ter Ecme last Sunday after
noon to visit an uncle on 1880 North
Hoyne avenue. 1t has been learned
that she boarded a South Shore inter-
urban car and bought a ticket for
West Pullman. When tie car reach
ed East Chicago she attempted to get
off. but the conductor told her it was
MT West Pullman ant - she stayed on
the car until it arrived there
The girl answers tic following de-
scription: Twenty three years old
,-eight, ) feet to inches; weight. III
pounds: very slender build, light com
plexion. heavy dark brown, blue ewes.
wore a white waist. long black coat.
patent leather button shoes. black silk
petticoat. large black beaver hat with
two large black willow r,un1es, trim
med with two red popies. black veil
skirt and was employer as a clerk in a
and Decent store: small round face.
upper teeth slightly protruding, brown
fur mun and collar, long black kid
gloves, wore a large Iocfxtt with long
chain. contained pictare OF self and u
gentleman. wore a goid soinled brace
Lei with BROTHERS picture in II, carried
large beaded pocketbook, square
rtounted
The girls parents are almost pros
Her father left for Chicago this morn
ing. where he will ask The aid of the
Chicago police and mill widely spread
the above description. Fer picture vii
appear in the daily police report. No
trace of her has been found at Gary.
where she vas be;ic, ed to have been
staying.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
Schedule Three Games.

me Hammond Athletic association
iootpall team has scheduled three good
games for the coming Sundays. one be-
ing with the Aurora, ILL.,, team, who
claim the undisputed championship of
that territory.
|. With two tie games to their credit
eiis season and one victory East
Chicago last Sunday 1t looks like the
II. A. A. team is going to be a strong
contender for the northern Indiana
championship.
All three games viii be played at the
n, A. a. gridiron and are scheduled as
follows:
Nov Stockport, Ill
Nov. 12-Gary.
Nov. 1s-Aurora, III.
The same lineup will be used as in
iast sundays game and the H. A. A.
team expect a hard tussle with the
l4ockport team Daily practice work
Is being held and a number of new
plays viii be tried Sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
MAT HUMPHER HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE
Auto Collides With Farmer
and Family While on So.
Holman Street.

Turning north from Williams street
CT the macadam of South Holman
street, a fwo-seated buggy, driven by
Mathew H1mpfer. a farmer, in which
his wife and two children were riding
was struck from the rear and wreck cd
by motor car driven by Lewis Tvst
and owned by Peter Meyn at 1870 to-
day Thrown to the pavement by the
collision the Humpfer family tumbIed
from in under the wheels of the rush
ing machine and escaped with but min
or injuries, consisting OF bruises and
sprains. Witnesses exonerate the driv-
err from blame except for the speed he
was making. which they estimated to
be about eighteen or twenty miles
an hour. Nothing DISTRACTED his view
of the approaching rig on. West Will
liams street. but as the horse was be-
ing driven very slowly he evidently
had no idea that Humpfer intended
crossing in front of him. !.
The fortunate termination of the af-
fair. in which no deaths occurred, was
thought remarkable by the witnesses
who declared that they expected to see
a killing.
No one but the driver was in the
automobile at the time He seemed
very resretful and worried about the
damage done. The wheels and the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
GARY MAN SUED
FOR DAMAGES

Attorneys Mcmahon & Conroy have
started a suit for damages against
Henry Hueck of Gary as a result of
an automobile accident in which Joseph
Bencic was struck and injured by
Huecks automobile.
The accident happened June Is. 1911
while tie plaintiff was walking along
Broadway at a point near Seventh ave-
nue.. 1t IS alleged in the complaint
that the automobile was going at a
speed Of more than eight miles an hour
and that the driver made a sudden
turn of the machine, which resulted in
the accident. One thousand dollars
damages Is asked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
Attractions at Orpheum.

number of good attractions will
appear at the Orpheum theater in the
next few days. The James BOYS In
Missouri is a moving picture show.
There are 5000 feet of film in this en-
tertainment, and 1t is said TO have been
produced only at great expense
The County Sheriff is a fine little
drama of western life. which will ap-
pear al the Orpheum for matinee and
evening performance on Saturday Pop
ular prices will prevail
On Sunday night Merry Mary" a
nrst rate musical comedy. will show
here. There Will be matinee and
night performance of this attraction
and II Is expected that the house will
he packed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
IN THE =
SUPERIOR IE1.,, CnIIRTS

ct al Plaintiff dismisses, costs
paid.
7l51. Frederick W Sauer VS.. Pennsyl-
vania Co. ct al. Defendant files AT
fidavit for change of venue from
county.
1891. Mary Tomporowski vs. Jalia
Tomporowski Find for plaintiff
granting divorce and restoration of
maiden name. Mary spencer Judg
merr.
1898. - Kraut & Dohnai, etc.
VS. William Hamilton ct al. Plain
tiff dismisses. costs paid.
7T4T. Barthoiomae & Roesing Brig. &
Malt Co. VS. Mary A. Gilmore ct al.
Defendants defau1ted. Plaintiff
dismisses to Mary A. Gilmore.
1918. Gostlin, Meyn Co VS. Frank
Brown ct al. Find for plaintif
quoting title in It, Judgment
1928 u. Emma I4owden VS.. John w.
Lowden. Defendant defaulted.
1888. Stefania Sutarski VS.. Jan Su-
tarski. Defendant defaulted
1911. Stefan Jursa eft al. VS. c. T. &
s. r. r. Co. ct al Plaintiff files af-
fidavit for change of venue from
county. Granted. Sent to Porter SUI
perior court. Ten days given to
perfect
1881 John Prascsak ct al. VS.. c l. g.
S. r. r. Co. ct al Plaintiff files af-
fidavit for change of venue from
county. Granted. Sent to Porter su-
perior court. Ten days given to per-
feet.
s142- David Saul Klafter VS.. Gary
Park Co. ct al. Plaintiff files amend
ed complaint making Walsh &
Hueck and Lake Hardware CO. new
parties defendant
1872. Anna Plummer VS. Walter
Plummer. Defendant defaulted.
s212- Herman Lenz VS. Adrian l.
COPYRIGHT ct al. Plaintiff ordered
to appear Nov. 10, 1911, at 10
o'clock a. IN. in Crown Point at
the office of Harry Nicholson, J.
p. to take conditional examina-
ton.
675S. Beckman supply Co. VS.. Otto
Klemperer ct al. Court overrules
plaintiffs motion for new trial. Ex-
ceptions. Court overrules defendant
Zoll's motion for new trial. Ex-
ceptions Plaintiff given 90 days
for bill and so days for bond De-
PENDANT Zon is given 30 days for
bill and so days for bond Plaintiff
prays appeal to appellate court De-
PENDANT Zoll prays appeal to the
appellate court.
sOsl Lettie Dora Case VS.. Willard
Howe Case Finding for plain
tiff granting divorce. Custody of
minor children awarded to plain
tiff. Judgment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-01
Lady Loses Purse.

. Mrs. John Cochran, 2S. Hickory
street, had the misfortune OF losing
purse containing s22 on a Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago car this
morning. She notified the police as
soon as she missed the purse and mon
ey. She got on a car at Pine street
about IL O'Clock this morning and in
TENDED TO make number of purchases
with the money She is not positive
whether she left it on car No. sos or
511.
The purse is described as follows.
Black and very much soiled, contain
ed two Prudential Insurance books and
machine book and s2e in money.