Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 306, Hammond, Lake County, 15 June 1907 — Page 4

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AN EXAMPLE OF DEGENERATE "REFORM."

ihe feouth Chicago ministers and workers who conceived the brilliant

through the redlight district and poisoning their minds with horrors the like

or which they had never dreamed of have reached the limit of toleration. The fools that rush in where angels f,-ar to tread are as Solomons com

pared with those who deem it their paths at which even Satan shudders.

If anyone can give a good pious reason why mere babies should be shown the wickedness of the world in all its hideousness. let him set it forth. Christ

said: "Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of

such Is the kingdom of Heaven." The since babyhood contains the solemn is doubtful if a single excuse can be Thursday night's outrage. If there can The chances are that the young raid would have been spared for many ing of the sight, of the things they godly ones seen lit to snatch the veil

The divekeepers themselves, calloused as they are to all forms of vice, re

coiled at the sight of wide-eyed children of tender years being led into their halls. Some of them in fact forbade the invasion although they would have

offered no objection had the party been composed of adults. The very inmates who justify their own position in the dives, were loud in their denunciation of

men and women who, in an alleged "holy cause," would pollute the hearts and minds of the innocent. If the children who were the victims of this misguided "purity campaign" escape without pollution it will not be the fault of the ministers and W .C. T. U. workers who brought them to such scenes. There have been inconoclasts since the days of Socrates many of them but it seems a poor mission for ministers and women who call themselves Christians, to go out of their way to destroy the ideals of innocence and rub off the bloom of young girlhood by exposing the blackest of shame and vice to eyes which might never have been subjected to such sights but for their unwise offices. At best it is a serious question whether enough good can be accomplished by a whole band of mission workers in the slums of a big city to atone for the risk of one pure soul by contact with the pollution of the lower world, either toward reforming the inhabitants thereof, or to the child to whose wondering eyes this moral scum 13 exposed as a horrible example. v Children of twelve as a rule need no uplift. If they do, they are not going to get it by being brought into rcrsonal contact with vice in the slums, any more than they are by serving a term in the county jail with other sorts of criminal influences surrounding them. LOCATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Hammond has now reached a stage in Its development when the construction of public buildings of fine architectural design will be increasingly frequent. The location of these buildings is a matter of great importance. It will be noticed that recently there have been several tine churches and other buildings which have been tucked away out of sight on some side street where their beauty can never be appreciated and where they will be no more of an adornment than if they did not exist. In these cases It is foolish to spend thousands of dollars for fine pressed brick and stone trimmings when their beauty will never be seen except by those who enter these structures. A plain, square building with plenty of room ineido would do just as well. In fact, the flat idea might be applied to public buildings unless they are put where they can be seen. In the future it should be the policy to put what public buildings are to be built on attractive corners and an improvement in the beauty of the city will result. Hammond is growing so fast that it would also be well for the builders of schools and churches to go far enough out from the center of the city to make possible the purchase of enough ground to properly set off the building. It will be remembered that only a few years ago the school board was confronted with the question of selecting a site for the Washington school. The board of education had picked out a site fronting on Harrison park where all of its beautiful acres could have been used for a play ground. A short-sighted city council, however, thought that it would be going out too far to put the building on the park, and so it was finally decided to construct it on an inside lot in "Williams street. There a beautiful building is buried from the sight of the stream of passersby in Hohman street, and the demand for a building farther south has become so great that a f 60.000 structure is now to be built nearly a mile farther out. The Washington school and one or two other public buildings will stand for years as a monument to the short-sightedness of a large class of Hammond people of whom it may be said that the aesthetic part of their makeup is nil. JOHN GORMAN'S delusion was not so bad as it might have been. A man who spends his time counting imaginary bills of large denomination and drinking imaginary boors, might be worse off. IT might be well to notify all members of the order of Weary Willies, and the Brotherhood of Burglars that the new Gary seal will not fetch what it cost.

WITH THE EDITORS Judge Dodge, of the Elkhart circuit court, has been the subject of much criticism for various positions which he has from time to time assumed, but certainly no one will find any fault with th-3 attitude which he recently took relative to the "unwritten law" fad. In the case of Frank Ilowland. charged with shooting Charles Carroll, the judge he'd that there is no such thing in this state as the "unwritten law," justifying one man in taking the life or attempting to take Cue life of another, when his household had been invaded and Lis domestic happiness wrecked. The judge really deserves commendation for his stand, even though practically all of the defense was shut out as a result of the ruling. The country, since the Thaw case, has been hearing far too niuch of the "un

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.ONE if 9 Wumon's Christian Temperance Union idea of conducting twelve-y ar-old girls mission to conduct little children through prayer which Christianity has mt.Mri plea, "Lead us not into temptation," but it found in holy writ to warrant or condone be, it should bo eliminated. girls who participated in the deplorable years the bare knowledge, to say noth witnessed on that occasion, had not the of innocence from their eyes. written law." At best the plea Is nothing more than an excuse intended to appeal to those who are touched by sentiment. Ilowland, discovering the guilty pair, Carroll and the Ilowland woman, proceeded to fill the man with lead. By his own vord he shot to kill. That he was not successful was 110 fault of his. Many applauded the act. It would have been the same had Carroll been killed. The defense would have proceeded to work on the "unwritten law" plea just as it did. Judge Iodge would probably have called a halt had the case been for murder. Instead of manslaughter, and it would have been just as well. The "unwritten law" has received far too much consideration as it is, and the sooner an effective quietus Is put on it all the better. It is merely used as a means of gaining sympathy for one who has either killed or attempted to kill. When a man has taken the life of anor other when he has attempted to do so, the law should take its course without an appeal to sentiment. South Bend Tribune.

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SUMMARIES STANDING OF THE CLUBS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. .77 .674 .609 .5S1 .404 .396 .313 .275 Chicago .... New York ., Philadelphia Pittsburg ... Poston Cincinnati ., Brooklyn ... S t. Lu u i s ..37 ..31 .2S . .23 . .l'J ..13 ..15 . .14 10 15 IS IS 2H 23 33 C7 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L Pet. .01 .653 .005 .532 .455 .35 .3 40 .333 Chicago Cleveland 1 -troit .... Philadelphia New York . St. Louis . . Boston .... Washington 15 17 17 2 24 30 31 2 3 'AZ 20 25 2 0 19 it; 14 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W L. Pet. .620 .553 .542 .500 .491 .460 .43S .404 Columbus . Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City 1 ndiananol is Milwaukee Louisville St. Paul ... .31 .2t . 21 .24 - 2 .23 .21 .21 19 21 31 WESTERN I.EAGUI W. Omaha so I'es Moines '.21 Lincoln 27 Denver .21 Sioux City 22 Pueblo I Pet. . 5 S S i .563 .5"0 .47S .26 21 13 21 21 24 35 CENTRAL LEAGUE. L. Pet. .565 .556 .550 .548 .48 .450 .439 .415 Springfield 22 Canton 20 Wheeling '.'.22 Evansville .2:1 Dayton 20 South Bend !Is Terre Haute is Grand Rapids 17 1 7 Id IS 19 21 o 23 24 THREE EYE LEAGUE. W. Rock Island 2S Decatur 24 Springfield 21 Peoria 21 Cedar Rapids 22 Clinton is Bloomington 10 Dubuque t L. rot. .700 .649 .53 .563 .564 .462 .2S6 .162 12 13 15 1H 17 21 GAMES TODAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at Pittsburg. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Boston at St. Louis. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. St. Louis at Boston. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago, 4; Brooklyn, 2. Pittsburg, 2; New York, 1 (Twelve innings). St. Louis, 3; Boston, 6. Cincinnati, 4; Philadelphia, 5 (Thirteen innings). AMERICAN LEAGUE. New Y'ork-Chicago, rain. Philadelphia-Cleveland, rain. Washington-Detroit, rain. Boston, 4; St. Louis, 3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Columbus, 3; Kansas City 4. (Eleven innings). Indianapolis, 4; Minneapolis, S. Louisville, 2; St. Paul, 4. Toledo, 2; Milwaukee, 1. WESTERN" LEAGUE. Omaha, 3; Sioux City, 4. (Fourteen innings). Lincoln, 0; Denver, 2. Les Moines, 8; Pueblo, 7. (Ten in nings). CENTRAL LEAGUE. South Bend, 3; Springfield, 0. Terre Haute, 4; Wheeling, 0. Evansville, 2; Canton, 3. Grand Rapids, 5; Dayton, 3. THREE EYE LEAGUE. Cednr Rapids, 3; Bloomington, 2. Dubuque, 6; Peoria, 4. Clinton, 3; Decatur, 6. Rock Island, 6; Springfield, 5. (Nine teen innings). The White Sox were prevented from getting away with another game from the New York bunch yesterday bv the usual rain storm which also held ud the Naps and in fact all the teams ex cept Boston and St. Louis in the American League. The men are all in good FORMER MISS CORA B0NEY, NOW MRS. DUDLEY, WRITES OF TRIP TO VICKSBURG. Sends Interesting Epistle to Her Father, Mat Honey, Setting Forth In Detail What Has been Done Toward Making; the Itattieground the Largest of National Cemeteries. Mat Boney is in receipt of the following letter from his daughter, Mrs. Frank Dudley, in which she gives an interesting account of her visit to Vicksburg and the national cemetery. As a member of the 99th Indiana which fought and bled in the bloody siege of Vicksburg, Mr. Boney is particularly interested in the scenes his daughter describes and the daughter herself, as the child of an old soldier of the 99th Indiana regiment, has a lively personal interest in all matters pertaining to the civil war and especially those in which her father and his regiment were Involved. Mrs. Dudley, whose stage name is Bonnie, visited Vicksburg in her professional capacity with her husband's company. She has achieved consider able success as an actress and her old friends in Hammond and Lake county will doubtless be interested in what she has to say. Her letter follows: Vicksburg, June 7, 1907. My Dearest Papa: I'm going to write you a little of what I learned and saw last Sunday about the siege of Vicksburg, I thought maybe if the 99th were interested in being represented here, they might like to know what has been done toward making it the largest national cemetery In the United States and you could tell them from my letter. There would be a sorry lack of patriotism In a person visltlns

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BY OIL, shape and the pitchers especially are in fine condition. Jones was mighty sorry to hear that Tannehill and Owens are still on the sick list and they will not r.e able to play for at least a month yet Tannehill is badly needed on the third sack as Robe is certainly not the field er that Lee is, although his batting is very fair. The fans must remember however, that Rohe is the man that made the world's championship pennant possiDie ror the Sox, and that in time he will ask no odds of any player at the third sack. The Cubs annexed another 4 to game from the Brooklynites yesterday. arter both sides had put up a listless ball game. The game was so slow in fact that the fans on the two-bit bleachers fell fast asleen and did not awaken until Lewis the Brooklyn shortstop threw a ball into their midst by mistake and then they all tried to tret it. Jack Pfeister was in the points for the Cubs and blanked the visitors up to the eighth Inning when they went in and made two runs. The hits tallied nine for the Cubs and eight for the Trolley Dodtrers. The same bunch nlav today and Sunday and Elmer Stricklett the spitball star will try to win out where Henley failed. Carl Anderson and George Shrewbee are matched to fight at Chicago Heights next week. Both boys were present at the fights held there last night and were introduced at the rinerside. An other good match to be pulled off at the burg is Eddie Tancel and Chicken Duffy, which will also come off next week. Billy Papke put another K. O. on his record last evening when lie easily disposed of Foster Walker at Detroit in the second round. Walker waded right In at the bell in the first and got away with it once or twice when Papke solved the rush and met it with a stiff right which made him seek the mat for the count of nine. The bell saved him that round, but the next saw his finish It looks as if racing was to resume in Chicago and the Harlem Worth and Hawthorn courses are being swept and the grandstands painted and put in order. Several who are in the know claim that it will be started up very shortly. Condon is said to be behind the game and that asDhiDny is known to be a great personal friend of his, it looks good to me. The Hammond baseball team will be the attraction at Chicago Heights to morrow and the fans at that city feel sure that they have a team good enough to win from our boys. Hammond will not be without a game, however, as the Alma Maters of South Chicago, will hook up with the Joe Long Colts. The Pullman race track was the scene of some good matinee racing this afternoon. The followers of the har ness game were out in full force and four races were on the card besides an exhibition by J. D. Robnett's high school saddle mare Mabel LeGrand. Jimmy Barry, the old Brown uni versity star, is to coach Notre Dame in the ways and means of football again this year. He says that the outlook for a championship team is good and npar ly all of last years team are eligible to piay this year. ueorge Alemsic stowed away the Montana Kid last night at Los Angeles in the seventh round. The fight was a not one from start to finish and the end came in a mix-up when Memsic pushed over a solar plexus that brought home the money. The poor old Pirates took a fall out of New York yesterday, and Matty was in the box at that. The game went twelve Innings and the New Yorkers got twelve hits while Pittsburg got only six. Muggsy better practice on the Cubs' hit and run game. Talk about your games of baseball. Rock Island trimmed Springfield yesterday after nineteen innings of play. The winners got eleven hits and the losers twenty-six, and then the score was only 6 to 5. The Bessemer park swimming pool opened this morning in South Chicago and a good crowd was on hand to enjoy the facilities. Vicksburg and not thrilling with love and devotion for the dear old boys in blue. Every inch of its ground and even its river far as the eye can see, represents victories of our boys. From any one of its hills one can see the old fighting grounds. Closing my eyes I stand on the river bank and imagine that grand army trying to gan an entrance to the city. Recalling Grant's maneuvers in encircling the town, the desire was strong to stand on those same surrounding hills. Securing a competent guide and a comfortable conveyance we started for the National cemetery, which is the old battle ground. Passing through the gate over which is inscribed, "Here rest In peace 16.000 who died for their country between the years of 61 and '65, 12.9S7 who are unknown." The first big stone is on one of the highest points it was placed there for protection as it is the original Pembleton surrender monument, July 4, 1S63. Pieces have been chipped from it for keepsakes until there Is not a corner left on it. The original site of surrender monument is at Pembleton and Grant avenue. Here the two officers met May 30. from where they went to the old Shirley House, Logan's headquarters, preserved In its original state, and signed all necessary papers of surrender; from where they marched down Jackson road into the city. Next we reached the register office. The walk leading to it Is lined with shells that were shot and never exploded. It was with a good deal of pride I signed my maiden name. There are so many daily visitors there's always a chance for your name to be recognized. The first big markers we came to described how the navy and infantry assisted and the encounter of the different batteries. The original

cannons stand just as thev -did In fi3

showing where the batteries were and ine respective positions of the Confederate and Union armies. Sherman's roadway leads to the hill where his battery was stationed and two monuments surrounded by a circular road termed Sherman's circle, mark his headquarters. Riding down Sherman avenue you pass the ravine where Thayer's army of 20,000 lay with no chance for a move because of the Confederates at close range should they attempt an advance over the hills. In graveling the- roadway the old Thaver tunnel, through which he advanced his army, it was feared would cave in, so they have arched it with bricks so 'the traveler can walk through it. Only part of it remains, but it is that part showing where the army united with Ewings. The old roadway is still visible, trenches, forts, and breastworks are everywhere just as they were in '63 and particular care has been taken to leave everything in its original state. Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota are best represented with monuments and markers of descriptions. The old Bryant Willis plantation, which was Grant's hospital, still stands! A pole marks the spot of Grant's head quarters. Massachusetts has a monu ment right next to this site. Here also are slabs describing each encounter with the total losses, in this order: Known Unknown Missing fonfed 1.-113 3.S7S 3.snn Lr)'n : -.1.51 7,554 1.007 9 091 lnl(-1!1. 10,142; for Confederates. Driving off the main road the Pennsylvania volunteer monument to Curtin. Brenholtz, Hartranft. Leasure and Derill stands on a knoll with this inscription over the door: "Here brothers fought for their principles; here heroes died for their country, and a united people will ever cherish the precious legacy of their noble man hood." All states actively engaged in the seige, place their monuments off the main road. A turn to the right brings us to Grave yard row and into General Ewing's grounds. The ritle pits for the sharn snooters are much in evidence nn.i much of the hardest fighting we were tou occurred here. Gen. Green, the confederate t-ener! was killed in this vicinity. Indiana ha just started to build on Union avom, just across the ravine from where Green was stationed and where he fell. Illi nois lias erected the most imnnslncmonument right next to Logan's head quarters and on what is called Logan's approach. It is an immense dome with Droaa stone steps leading- ud to it and supported by six massive columns. .jer tne entrance are tho Lends of Grant, Lincoln and Yates, with sayings irom each and their signatures. Lin l i. i coins wnicn is so great a prophecy, I made a memorandum of. "The mystic chords of memory stretching from every battlefield and patriot's grave, to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the cnorus of the Lnion, when again touch ed, as surely they will be. bv the better angels of our nature." The interior of the dome has a large slab of the dedication concluding with thi3 verse. Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois, Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois. Illinois, In the records of thy years Abraham Lincoln's name annears. Grant, Logan, and our tears, Illinois." Tablets fill the walls in memory nf the officers and their names and rank is lettered on the wall. Illinois had 36,000 in the fray. Iowa's latest monu ment, now under way, is in bronze figures portraying scenes from the battles Of Jackson. Ohamninn TTiH n . -'-'' . . . till'. i 1 1 I, Gibson. This sacred ground covers 1400 acres and 32 miles of gravel driveways have been laid in and round it. Fort Gary was shown as the closest range of fighting between the two armies. 2S5.000 men were in this siege. An obser vatory 100 feet high is now under construction. This is placed on the high est spot and when completed one will be able to see over the entire grounds The hard rains have brought to the surface bullets and buttons, a few of which we were able to get and which I am bringing to you, and next season If we play here I truly hope you will be able to visit us here and go over the old grounds with us and show us where you lay. By that time I trust Indiana will be represented with monuments and markers so I can read an accurate description of the moves of the boys of the 99th for I know of no more beautiful spot or a grander tribute to the bravest heroes our country has ever known. Your devoted daughter, CORA. "IN A WOMAN'S POWER." "In A Woman's Power," a powerful melodrama and one that has caught the public fancy, will be produced by a superb acting company at the Towle opera house, Sunday, June 16th. Al though only in its second season. th play has been witnessed by larger audiences than any other melodrama written in previous years. It appeals to every class of theatregoers, from the boy in the gallery to the mother of the family; to sweethearts and sisters, and the father who loves his home. Yeteven with all its power of entertaining. the manager has not been satisfied to stop at that. He has furnished evenlittle detail to make a perfect perfor mance. One commences to feel Its sunshine and warmth from the verv be ginning, and the interest never flags from the first to the fifth and final act. lou are carried from one scene to an other with keen excitement, and a great hope and desire that right shall succeed and wrong shall reap its just reward. There is but one way to ap preciate this truly great play come and see it, and be convinced that "In A Woman's Power" will always be remembered with pleasure. Good Advice at This Season. "Now, hubby, dear, remember, pray. You must not leave until tomorrow The thfngs that you can do today, Or else you'll surely meet with sorrow." "I'll not forget," she heard him say. "I'll take no chances, dear, on sorrow: I'm going to see the game today Because there may be rain tomorrow." Cleveland Plaia Dealer.

Telegraph News by Direct Wiro from All Over Indiana. Lafayette, Iud., June 15. Argument on the action brought by the state of Indiana, through its railroad commission, against the Wabash Kailroad company under the new train crew law was heard by Judge Delia rt In tho circuit court here, and the proceedings attracted a large audience. An affidavit was filed here against the Wabash, charging that ou April 14 a passenger train, known, as No. 1, was operating through Tippecanoe county and through the state of Indiana without a full train crew as provided by the law of 19v7. What the Law Requires. This law provides that a passenger train consisting of more than live coaches shall be equipped with a train crew of five men, consisting of engineer, fireman, two brakemen and a flagman, the duties of the flagman to be those of a signalman and not the duties of a br&kernan or any other employe. Martin N. Ilugg, state senator, appeared with Daniel 1 Flanagan, prosecuting attorney, and the railroad commission was represented by the firm of Stuart, Hammond &, Slmrns. Following the riling of the affidavit the defense filed a motion to quash, which was overruled, and then a special answer was filed. To this the state demurred and argument on the demurrer followed. Plea That the Law Was Obeyed. Hammond opened the argument lie said It was tho contention of the railroad company that the regulation of traffic on a railroad running through more than one state rests with the national congress and not with the state legislature. He said the language of the statute was confusing. and cited Instances to support his argument The railroad company con(rends that the crew on train No. 1 consisted of the required number of emoplyes, but that they were not specified as the statute provides. In other words, that the train really had a crew as required by law, but that the title of the peveral members did not happen to be the same as the statute provides. Says the Statue Is Faulty. Hammond exclaimed jocularly: "A brakeman by any other name is Just as sweet." He said It was not necessary to designate him as a flagman, no declared tho statute was faulty. Another point Introduced by the defense was that the statute relates to trains "sent out" and that a train on. erated from Buffalo to St. Louis as No, 1 Is cannot be said to be sent out from Indiana, but on the contrary, simrlv is sent through. INSISTED ON GOING TO 'WAR Death of Man Who Enlisted in the Un ion Army When but 1G Years of Age. Greenfield, Ind., June 15. John B. Iluston is dead at his home in this city after eating a hearty meal. He had beeil In poor health for several weeks, but was up as usual when he was seized of heart failure. Iluston served eighteen years In the city council at different times. He was the son of Thomas Il-uston, of Madison coun ty, who served during the war of the rebellion. When the father came home on fur lough In 1SG2 John, then but 1G years old, Insisted on joining the army. threatening to run away and enlist ana he thereupon joined company K, Eighth Indiana infantry, serving with credit throughout the war. He was 61 years old and a member of the M. E. church and I. O. O. F. ne leaves a widow and two children. Went from Slep to Death. Alexandria. Ind.. June 13. Joseoh Ravage, 70 years old, was found dead in bed at his home In this city. He enjoyed unusual good health for one of his years, and earlier in the day assisted in making garden. Becoming fatigued he went to his room to lie down, and It was not for several hours. uneasy at the long nap which he seemed to be taking, that friends in vestigated and found him to be deadHe Ruptured His Stomach. iDdianapolis, June 13. Carl Schus ter, a young German, ate heartily and a few moments after he hart Tln from the table complained of Intense pala In hi stomach. Ten minutes later he SJed. The coroner held an autopsy tinder the supposition that Schuster might have eaten poisoned food, but instead he foand that he had eaten 60 much that his stomach had burst. Thug Qeta trat Four Dollars. Blufrtcn, Ind., Jena 15. The home of Edward aimer, south of Bluff ton, was entered by a burglar and after chloroforming Mr. and Mrs. Miller, the Intruder took Miller's trousers from the bod room in which was a purse containing' $4. The trousers wf;re found In the yard next morning.

Saturday. Juno 15, 1907.

HERE'S A PRETTY MESS Federal and State Courts LockingHorns on the Missouri 2-Cent Law. EACH SIDE GETS INJUNCTION And They Are Documents That Are Essentially Antagonistic Laws Went Into Effect Only to Mwt a Restraining Order, Which in Turn Mct-U Another of a Different Kind. Kansas City, June 15. The conflict between the state and federal courts that arose here over tho enforcement of the Missouri maximum freight and 2-ceut fare acts, which went Into effect at midnight Thursday, caused great confusion and the end is not yet in sight. While Judge Smith McVher son was in the United States district court awaiting tho arrival of the attorneys for the principal railroads of Missouri, who had brought a joint suit ssking him to enjoin the enforcement of these new laws, the attorneys were holding a conference over a new turn in affairs. Injunctions on the Other Ijegs. iMirlng the morning tho circuit courts both in Kansas City and St Louis had, upon petition of Attorney General Hadley, issued injunctions against the railways, to compel them to obey the laws. The suits were filed in Kansas City by John C. Kennish. assistant attorney general, and in St Ixmis by Hadley. When the railway attorneys finally came tr the federal court their suit was postponed by Judge McTberson until today. The railway attorneys urged a postponement of the case for ten days or two weeks, but this Judge Mcpherson refused. Judge's Order of Thursday. Thursday the judge had issued an order upon request of the railroads restraining the complainants from putting Into effect and complying with the laws, and ye-sterday, when the complication of the circuit court's action arose, he continued his order In effect. This, the court said, he did as "great harm might be done and mnch confusion arise If the statu quo thould be changed." He ndded: "All courts, state and federal, recognize the delicacy of real or seeming conflicts between the courts. All courts recognize that all other courts net In good faith. And this court appreciates the situation. AT THE ST. IOCIS END Hadley Gets the State Courts There to Take Action. St. Louis, June l.". A temporary restraining order operative against seven railroads centering in St. Louis, was obtained from Circuit Judge Reynolds by Attorney General Hadley as a part of a movement Instituted by him to compel the railroads of Missouri to obey the two-cent rate passenger fare law and the maximum freight rate statute, both of which went into effect yesterday. The action in St. Louis was simultaneously with a; similar action in Kansas City, where Assistant Attorney General TConnUh obtained a temporary restraining order against orner roads of Missouri Eighteen roads are concerned in the matter. The railroad reDresentativej nr. cited to appear before Judge Iteynolda on June Z to show cause whv tho in. Junction Issued should not be made permanent. Nothwirhstandlng the lnjuctlon, tickets were sold at the usual three-cent rale at Union station. and at the city ticket offices. TieVo agents said they had no Instructions to deviate from the usual three-cent fare rate. Many uurchasers of titoc demanded receipts, hoping they might obtain rebates if the two-cent rate law is eventually upheld by the courts ana maae operative. Tobacco a Necessity? Washington, June 15. Th ernment officially declares tobacco to be not a luxury but. a necessity, in a decision by the comptroller of the treasury. The question arose through a number of laborers employed for the construction of the Panama canal who had been held in quarantine de manding tobacco during their confine ment Credit Men Have a Square Steal. Chicago. 111.. June 15. The Na. tional Credit Men's association ended its three day's convention with a banquet at the Auditorium, at which. Speaker Cannon, of the house of renresentatives. and Judge Peter S. Grosscup were the principal speakers. Speaker Cannon was introduced as tho "next president of the United States. Chicago Theater Destroyed. Chicago. June 15. The Olympic theater, one of the largest vaudeville bouses in the west has been destroyed, by fire. The playhouse was empty at tbe time, as the fire did not start until an hour affer the night performance had ended. The loss is estimated at from $100,000 to $250,000. Peoria Student Drowned at Bass Eak& Ann Arbor, Mich., June 15. Roscoe Seoneld Burton, of Peoria, 111., a member of the junior law class In the University of Michigan, was acciJenttally drowned while bathing la IJass Lake, about sixteen miles north cf here. a