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W. W. Parker, Leading Hammond Citizen Fined .for Alleged "Mashing."

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Spends Hight In Chicago Police Station Girl's Father Talks Over 'Phone, W. IV. Parker a Hammond contractor, was fined $100 by Justice Prindiville at the Harrison street police station in Chicago today on the technical charge or mashing:, ino complainant was a 14-year-old girl named Mary Culver who lives with her parents In Funton street and is employed in the establishment of Montgomery Ward on the lake front. Mr. Parker went to Chicago yester day" afternoon assumably on business His failure to return to Hammond last night caused considerable anxiety to his family. Early this morning his folks received a telephone messaj from him, Informing them that he had been involved in a little trouble which might easily be adjusted. lie, said It came up through a mistake and asked Incidentally that his son-in-law be sent to the city to see him. The fact of the matter was, that Mr. Parker was detained at the Harrison street polica station on the charge be fore slated. Mrs, Parker was confident that Mr. Parker- would be .able to givo an ae-1 count of his whereabouts and when he returned the tangible would be Straightened out. She was Indignant at the gossip mongers, as she put it, and accused them of trying to break up her home. Interviewed Over rhone. Over the long distance telephone, Mr. Culver, the fauier of the girl whom Mr. Parker was accused of accosting said: '"I was not at home last night when this thing happened as I am employed as a night operator, but my wife told me this morning that our daughter Mary camo home last night shortly before 9 o'clock and told her how an elderly man had followed her tn State street, near YanBuren. Sh was on her way to the Bryant & Ptratton business college. When the elderly man reached her side he addressed her in a familiar way. She tried to get away from him by hurrying all the more but the stranger was persistent. She then ran to tell a policeman and when she reached him she pointed out the man who was subsequently arrested. I have only my daughter's statement as repeated to me by my wife, but it must be true as the man whom she accused of accosting her was fined $100 by Justice Prindiville this morning." The story was generally circulated on the Hammond streets this morning and has aroused sympathy for the family of Mr. Parker. It is hoped that the circumstances will be explained on the return of Mr. Parker. It is argued that the girl pointed out the wrong man to the policeman but before the judge the girl was positive of the iden tification and through her persistency she secured the conviction of Mr. Parker. Mashing is a serious business in Chicago at the present time and even circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict. The trouble in which Mr. Parker finds himself now, recalls the case that is now pending in the circuit court in which Mr. Parker is accused of alienating the affections of the wife of C. C. Coons. Coons alleges m his bill that Parker took his wife to Chicago on several occasions and that he gave her jewelry and wearing apparel. OFF" KOB t i n V. Col. W. L. Pitcher's 2Tth P. S. infantry of Fort Sheridan which left Crown Point last Thursday over rail by special orders, is under marching orders for Tampa, Fla., wheneh it will leave for Cuba. Contracts for transportation have been made with the Pig Four and the Chcsapeak & Ohio. It is probable that both this regiment and Major Treat's Fourteenth Battery will leave tomorrow morning. The men will carry only their summer outfits as the Cuban climate requires no more. The soldiers were "paid off" several days in advance before the usual date and have already bid farewell to their f rien&a.

Grand and Petit Jurors

Summoned to Appear Opening Day. . S CROWDED Many Case3 Will Have To Go Over Until Next Term of Court. When the October term of the superior court meets at Hammond next Monday the following jurors will be in the box: . Grand Jury. Frank Hess, Hammond. Charles A. McCill. Eagle Creek. John E. Caster, Shelby. E. J. Nicholson, Ross. William O. Wallser, Whiting. H. II. Homes, Calumet. Petit Jury. A. W. Bothwell, St. John. Charles Henderson, Eagle Creek. A. C. Huber, East Chicago. George Long, Hammond. Charles Fell, Ross. W. L. Dickinson, West Creek. Star Stowell. Whiting. William Beech, Winfield. I'eter Horst, Center. Fred Fisher, Lowell. Fred Wassman, Hanover. , William Stommel, Hobart. The calendar is crowded as it never whs before and it is now foreseen that many of the cases will have to go over until the next term of court. The sentiment for a continuous court in Hammond is growing continually. At any rate It Js hoped, that a lojager trm will be "given" this court in the course cf time. Roth juries will meet with the general approval as both are representative of the entire county. DOES KITTY" ARRIVE f YES, IX BUNCHES. Tired Young Man Surprised by a Bunch of Felines In His lied. The much heralded "Arrival of Kitty" took place rather unexpectedly last night, nearly tweny-four hours before it was billed to arrive. It was a howling success and those who were fortunate enough , to witness the various scenes and acts say it was the funniest comedy they have seen in niany a day. The time was 1:30 a. m., October 2d, A. 1. 1906. The place was room Carleton Hotel. There was no rrirl connected with the case. A young man enters a dimly lighted room and worn out by a hard day of toil disrobes and tumbles into bed. The clock strikes two and all is quiet save the patter of cushioned feet in the hallway. Suddenly the reclining figure of the young man moves and he sits up in bed as he hears a faint cry at his side. It is a ghostly sound and in fear and trembling he jumps to his feet and turns up the gas. "Oh. it is you Kitty," said he. and glancing at her side he saw three little kittens. The arrival of kitty or rather kittens was a factPeaching for the bell he pressed it for a long time and finally a sleepyeyed night clerk came down the corrider. "What do you want?" said the clerk. "Call Dr. Clark," was the brief reply. There was soon the greatest excitement. The guests were awakened by the noise and poked their heads out of their doors anxiously enquiring the cause of the excitement. "It is the arrival of Kitty" everyone exclaimed and the uproar was still greater. The curtain fell when Tabby was carefully carried to the basement together with her little ones. Life has become unbearable for a certain young man at the Carleton and today its, "How are the little ones, old bov?" ARMY TO ADOPT NEW BILLET. Will Have Greater Yeloeity and More Accuracy than Old. Washington, Oct. 1. The army will shortly adopt the new bullet, which was recently tested by several of the target experts at the national rifle meet at Seagirt, and found to be satisfactory by them. Instead of the rounded point of the present bullet, it has a long, straight tapering point and is also about one-third lighter, weighing about 150 grains. The new bullet has a greater velocity up to 2.000 yards, a greater energy up to 1,400 yards, a a little better accuracy up to 2.000 yards. The new bullet will require a slightly different firing chamber in the rirte. but this can be readily effected in pieces now under manufacture, and the necessary changes can be mc.de In the pieces how in use with but comparatively small expense.

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COXVEXTIOX AT FORT "WAYXE. The executive committee of the Indiana" Toung Men's Christian asso-.-iatlon has announced that the annual state convention will take place in Ft. Wayne November 22-25. Further than this no plans were laid for the convention which were more than tentative and which could be made known by the committee with safety. It is understood that several prominent Y. M. C. A. workeis and a number of noted speakers have been asked to take part in the convention and to address the sessions. The Itev. George W. Switzer. presiding elder of the Lafayette district of the Methodist church, was elected a member of the executive committee to succeed Dr. L. II. Dunning, who died last January. TRANSPLANT TREES NOW. October is a good month to trans plant trees with the exception of the evergreens, says farming. The important tilings- to remember are these: Keep the roots from drying out, prune off those roots that are bruised or broken, see that tht soil is wil packed around the tree, and cut back the head of the tree to balance up the loss in the root system. At first, cutting back a shapely fruit tree often seems to be a mistake, but the chance of having the tree live will be doubled If it is done. WORKMAN CUT IN TAYO MY SHIPYARD CRANE. William Leonard of Whiting Meets Horrible Death In the Presence of Many Onlookers. Inquest Held at South Chicago. William Leonard of Whiting was instantly killed in the South Chicago ship yards yesterday morning. His death was caused by one of the heavy cranes passing over his body and cutting it in two. Leonard, who was an employe in the ship yards, bade his wife and five children good bye yesterday morning with a promise to return early in the evening. His remains were taken home in an ambulance. Leonard was a favorite among his fellow workmen and when his friends picked him up after the accident, many were so shocked- that they were unable to continue their work. The stories as to how the accident happened vary greatly some being to the effect that Leonard was more or less careless, while others say this was not the case. The inquest was held at South Chicago. TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL. Attorneys AV. J. McAleer and J. II. Cor.roy of this city are preparing a motion for a new trial in the Hannan murder ease. Unless they do so Judge Mi-Mahan of the circuit court will pass sentence for life imprisonment as fixed by the jtiry. The mutual friends of Hannan at Whiting are at loggerheads about filing a motion for a new trial some fearing that a second hearing may result In a sentence for hanging - while the others think that he may receive a sentence for manslaughter.

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SCHOOL OPEXS AT GAItY. Bl YIXG RIG JfT-OF-WAY.

This In Spite of Considerable Shortage The Chicago, Lake Shore & South ... la Funii,e. . J Pcnd -. Pailroad company Saturday ,. nlii-ci! on roenrd eleven transfers of

(Special to I.akc County Time.) Gary, Oct. 2. School opened this morning in spite of a lack of school furniture. Temporary-benches were in stalled and the teachers began their, work. Forty-one came in the first half -day and as soon as word can be sent to theother children scattered about there will be twice that many in attendance. Every effort is being taken to provide the children with the best that can be secured so that they need not feel that the fact that they have come to Gary has deprived them of any advantages enjoyed elsewhere in an educational line. Frank Knotts, who has been attending school in Hammond, brought his books with him on Friday evening when he came home and is now attending the local institution. Several other children in other families living in and about here, who are attending other schools, will soon enter school here. The men who have been secured to teach are well qualified for their positions having done strong work where they taught before. Mr. Wildremuth comes from Star City, Indiana, and was township superintendent for some time of one of the townships in Lake county. CRL'M PACKER WILL BKGIX CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN He Will Tackle Lake County Next Sat urday NIaht, Opening: at Crown Point Booked Oct. 22 for Hammond. Hon. E. D. Crumpacker who is nom inated to succeed himself as congressman in the Tenth district, will enter Lake county next Saturday night on his campaign tour. His opening night will be at Crown Point. His remain ing Lake county dates are as follows: East Chicago, Saturday, 13; Ham mond, Monday 22; Hobart, Monday 29; Indiana Harbor, Wednesday, Ul. Until Saturday his dates are as fol lows: Tonight. Kouts, Porter county; Wednesday, Wheatfield, Jasper coun ty: Thursday, Morocco. Newton county; Friday, Earlpark. Benton county. Congressman Charles Landis will be in Hammond Wednesday, Oct. 10. The County Republican central committee is making arrangements for a number of other prominent speakers, among whom may be Senator Beveridge, who will likely close the campaign in this county. FEXDIG APPEALS TO COTTON. Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 1. L. H. Ham ilton, county superintendent, who re voked the teachers" license of B. N. Femiig, on the ground that Fendig was a poker player, gave the teachtr a hearing Saturday, but refused to rescind his action. Fendig has appealed to Fassett A. Cotton, state superintend ent of public instruction. On Saturday last a small bug tied up a Lake Shore train and caused great excitement along the road for quite a distance by getting into the whistle and causing it to blow for an hour until all the steam was exhausted and another engine was required to pull the train out.

right-of-way through Galena township, Laporte county. The road is being constructed by what is known as the Iianna syndicate.

Beverltlge't Strong Sentences. The government should do no busi ness that the people can do better themselves. The government should control in dustries owned by some people that are so great as to affect the welfare of all or" the people. Government ownership of nation wide business is the European theory; government regulation of nation-wide business is the American theory. Open and above board must hence forth be the motto of American business. Railways whose rates arc a tax upon ail the people, should be con trolled by the government of all the people. It the making of the people's food and medicine, which concern the health and life of the people, ought not to be owned by the people's government. railroads, which affect only the busi ness of the people, should not be owned by the people's government. It cannot be that American blood was shed in vain in Cuba. We did not go to war for liberty that liberty should be mocked. Is it best that Cuba continue the battleground of foolish factions or that American law and order should regu late their ineiustry? Do you feel that the cause of hu man freedom would best advance under the Cuban flag or under the banner which, wherever it has been lifted, meant practically progress and real freeiom. Liberty that is the method of hu man i rogress and the nation, which, under God. is leading the world to lib erty is this American republic. STAR ACTORS FAIL TO APPEAR; WEST HAMMOND SHOW OFF. Postponed Meeting Again Falls Last Night Because Mak and Markman are Absent. Crowd is Dlsxappolnted. The West Hammond postponed board meeting did not take place last night. much to the disappointment of many of the villagers. A heterogenous crowd had gathered in front of the little city hall waiting for the doors to be opened. Peter Mak and his lieutenant Samuel Markman did not appear which practically took all the spice out of the show and there probably will be noth ing "doing" until next Thursday on the regular meeting night. BICY'CLEr THIEVES AT WORK. Reports of bicycles being stolen are becoming more frequent. The latest complaint comes to the police from ! John Flahive, who says that a lady's wheel belonging to him was stolen last . night from the west end of the Gibson ! yards. THE W EATHER. Fair tonight and Wednesday.

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Batteries. Goodwin, Wakefield; Oberlin, Carrigan. For additional sporting news see page 7.

El! RAILROAD FOR RliiOi

To Extend from Westport; t . ......... 1 Ind., to Chicago via Terre Haute. S I1PHT DUE John R. Walsh Is At The Bottom Of The Undertaking Bonds Already Issued. The news received here this morning that John R. Walsh has obtained an entrance into Chicago over the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway lines and this means practically that Hammond is to have another railroad. The road is to be an important one because it extends from Westport, Ind., through Terre Haute, the Bedford quarry region and the coal mines to the south of Terre Haute direct to the Calumet region and Chicago. Even the short road was always a paying one except for the fact that Mr. Walsh's inability to obtain a Chicago terminal was what rendered the road such a drain on his resources that it said it caused the failure of the financial Institutions of which he was the head. There is a gap between the Chicago, Indiana and the Chicago Southern In diana railroael of about 40 miles between the two railroads but there have been Jo, 500,000 worth of bonds issued by the Chicago Southern and this is relied upon to rehabilitate the old roads and construct the gap between the two. When this road is completed it will be one of the most Important in Indiana for the reason that it reaches a territory that is not tapped by any other Chicago road and will be the most direct line to the quarries and coal fields of the southern part of the state the product of which will be in great demand in a growing industrial center like Chicago and the Calumet region. It will mean another important railroad for Hammond and the prosperity of this city will thereby be enhanced. MATTER OF JURISDICTION SETTLED There was some misunderstanding between the members of the Bricklayers Union and the Tilelayers in regard to jurisdiction over some work that is being done on Hohman street and the work was delayed Saturday. That day happened to be a rainy one and so the work could not have progressed !n any event. The matter has been adjusted and the men are back at work again.

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E! G mm- ! - -' Schlei, LEAGUE. 5 6 7 8 10 11 R It mm m m m m m m LJi i i , 4 Roth. H El El O CJ J U-CU Thomas. ( m m m m ui u Li-i'iu ID D-C3 LODGE DELEG-YTKsj ARRIVE. Graud Lodge Meeting K. and L. of If Will Begin Today. Many delegates to the Grand Iodg9 of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, which holds its opening session this morning at Indianapolis, in the Teinpla on North Pennsylvania street, arrived in the city yesterday, and tho remin der of the 250 delegate? and visitor.. who will attend the meeting are expected this morning. Mayor Bookwalter will deliver an address of. welcome at the morning session, which will.be called at 10 o'clock. The report of the officers of the lodge will be read and three representatives to the Supreme Lodge, which meets in Indianapolis next year, will be selected today; also officers of the Grand Lodge will be elected for the coming two years. As C. B. Harris of Evansvllle has no opposition it Is probable that he will succeed himself as grand protector. The principal business, so far as known, which will come before the meeting will be legislation for the extension of the order, which is steadily growing, having mado a gain in membership In the state of more than 1,800 during the last year. Just what the nature of this new legislation wilt be Is not known. BOHEMIAN GIRL AT TOWIE'S." "The Bohemian Girl" given by tha Standard Opera company under the auspices of the Hammond lodge, B. P. O. E. was well received at Towle's opera house last evening. While it was evident that some in the cast were mere novices in stagecraft, still tha good work in the leading roles overshadowed the flaws that were apparent when considered alo.ae. Johann Berthe.lson as Dcvllshoof easily went to the front as the general favorite. Every action &nd every song more firmly established his popularity; with the audience. Although he had one of the leading roles which stood hira to good advantage in showing his power, It was evident that he could make even the most humble role interesting. His voice and manner of handling it was above the ordinary criticism. Alpha Wagner, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wagner of this city took a small part in the play laist night and was appreciated very highly for her naivety. PETE BROWN HAS TOE MASIIEO.

Pete Frown rushed OJt of the Central school building this noon and made an effort to climb on the wagon belonging to Charles H. Myer, the pop manufacturer. His foot slipped and the wheel of the heavy wagon passed over it. crushing the member badly. A doctor was called and the- injury wa3 dressed. Those who saw the accident say that it was entirely the little fellow's fault and should be a warning to other school boys, who make It a practice to jump on wagons on thlr . way home from school.

FOR MOTHERS. Don't expect children to be beautiful unless they are healthy, happy and contented. Don't hang heavy curtains at the windows; let the surshine pour in. Don't have any earpf-ts on the bedroom floors; u - rugs instead. Have few hangings ar;d fewer ornaments. Don't comb a child's hair too much. Brush it carefully with a soft brush. Don't think a child am have brightness ef eyes, clearness, softness anl smoothness ef skin without good food, though it should be only of a plain, kind.