Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 100, Hammond, Lake County, 14 October 1908 — Page 1

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rm 'IE Fair tonight and Thursday) continued - mild temperature. ' I VOL. in., NO. 100. HAMMOND. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1908. .ONE CENT PER COPY.

RAILROAD SHAH IIS , iOOlS TAFT IT SOLVES . DDnoion

Vice President Brown of New York Central Lines Addresses Brotherhood of Engineers . ''

W.J . BRYAN ISAHACE Best Interests of Railway Employes Will Be Served by Election of Taft. W. C. Brown ,the senior vice president of the New York Central lines, who will be remembered by many people who heard him speak at the Y. M. C .A. banquet at Gibson last year, has come out in the most powerful speech ever given for Mr. Taft and declares that the policies of W. I. Bryan ARB A MENACE TO THE UNITED STATES.. At Syracuse, N. on Saturday Mr. Brown spoke before the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Touching on ,the question of labor organizations he said: . - I believe In these organizations of railroad employes, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order or Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. They hav done much to bring the standard of railroad men in the United States up to Its present high level, and in this great work the Brotherhood of Locomotive "Engineer s was "the "pWtreWr"' '"" I have said that you and I and all the rank and file In railway service are simply fellow employes. I will go further and say that as employes or the railroad we are partners in the concern. The men who furnish the money to build the railroad, and you and I who furnish our services, our labor . to run the road, are partners; and whoever attacks the road attaaks you and me. Whoever Injures the rail road Injure the employe as directly and more seriously than he burro the other partner the owner) for our In terest la greater, because we receive the larger part of the road's earnings. LABOR GETS THE LARGEST SHARE, THE SPEAKER THEN WENT ON TO SHOW THAT OF EVERY. DOLLAR EARNED BY THE RAILROAD 67 CENTS WENT TO LABOR. He refer red to the differences that at times arise between employer and employe, and continued But differ as we may about these matters, when attack comes against either partner, from whatever source, we should stand firmly together and have it understood clearly and unmistakably that an attack on either of us means trouble with both. The time has come when every dollar taken from the railroad by legislation or by ruling of , commissions is a dollar taken from la bor. for there Is no other place from which It can come. I don't want to discuss public Issues and have no Interest In politics or poll ticlans except where, in my opinion declared policies are dangerous to in terests which are vital to our wellbeing as railroad employes and there is one proposition in the present, cam- ' paign too important to your interests to be overlooked or disregarded. As citizens of this great country we are Just now considering the most im portant problem connected with ou form of government the election of i president of the United States. The two great leading parties have gath ered in national convention. Each has promulgated its platform or declarar tion of principles and named Its candidate for the great offices of president and vice president. CANDIDATES ARE WIDE APART. In so far as they relate to railroads or their employes, the platforms do not materially differ. In the public expression of their views, however, upon a proposition of vital importance to every employe of evry railroad in the United States, a proposition revolutionary in Its character and appalling in its danger to railroad men and railroad organizations such as yours, these candidates are as widely separ- ' ated as the poles. Two years ago last summer Mr. Bryan spent several months traveling abroad. Almost his entire political career as congressman, as a candidate for the presidency and as an editor has been one of criticism of corporations and especially our railroads. He ha posed as the friend of the worker, the laboring man; and In his atndy of railroad condition abroad It la strange that be did not And out and tell ua something; of the comparison between foreign railroad employea and the railroad employes of tbls country. RATES HIGHER; PAY IS LESS. Mr. Bryan could have told ua that on (Continued on page 3.)

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MPACKER IS GREATLY PRAISED Wntei Says Congressman Crumpacker Is Ablest In Indiana Delegation. AT BROOKS 'THEATRE TONIGHT Republican Rally Will Be Largely Attended By Voters in This Locality. Raymond, In his dally letter to the Chicago Tribune, today reviews the political situation in Indiana and ir. quoting a leading Indianapolis pollti clan as to the probablity of some other republican filling United States Senator Hemenway's place in the senate, says 'If he ((Hemenway) were beaten in the caucus, the choice ought to fai either, on Harry New, who has been the best republican organizer in the state, or on Congressman Crumpacke of Valparaiso, who Is now by all odds the ablest man In the Indiana delega. Hon." , The people of the Tenth district have always thought Crumpacker the best man in the Indiana -delgatmrtnjtttj have that opinion confirmed from down stale-.politic; uaa Is .acjanjei ImeaUi,: af. which the whole Tenth district may be proud. Hon. E. D. Crumpacker, the man wh is thus prominently mentioned for th great office of United States senator from Indiana will speak to the people of Hammond this evening in Brooks' theater. Undeniably a Bis Man. Mr. Crumpacker is undeniably ,one of the big men of congress and his views on the Issues of the day will be . interesting in that he has gained the proud position as the leader of the Indiana delegation through the exposition of them. Mr. Crumpacker is now in a position to do more for his constituents than he has been able to do at any other time during his service In congress." "He has made many valuable friends in congress and as a member of the Ways and Means committee his influence in congress will be greater than ever. The recognition of Mr. Crumpacker's ability has come only , after years of effort in the interestvof his constituents. The building of Gary has attracted the ees of the world In the direction of his district. The investment of millions of dollars in this locality will tend to make congress more liberal in its appropriations for the improvement of Indiana waterways. It is these developments that make Mr. Crumpacker one of the most interccHn ir rn1itffnl fiont In TniHana and ( , , , - t . ,, . . make him one of the most talked of men In the middle west. Mr. Crumpacker will speak on the issues of the campaign and while he is not regarded as a spell-binder he will give the people of Hammond an example of the logical reasoning that has made him such prominent figure in the greatest legislative body in the world. Quartette Will Ping. The meeting tonight will be varied by several selections from the G. O. P. quartette, representing the Young Men's Republican club of this city. This quartette has not been heard in Hammond, although it has been in great demand in other parts of the country. William H. Kliver will also address the meeting and as Mr. Kliver is the only candidate in either party who is a union man and who, as such, rep resents union labor on the republican ticket, the . meeting will be of unusual interest to the union man. The meeting at Brooks' theater will be called at eight o'clock and everybody is invited. It is expected that there will be a large crowd in the hall and this will be one of the important meetings of the campaign. OLD ROMAN IS HERE Baseball fans around the Hammond building were on watch today to see Charley Comiskey, the manager of the White Sox. Comiskey was scheduled to appear this afternoon in Judge McMahon's office to appear in a friendly suit in which . he had been made the defendant. The suit was of a personal injury nature,, growing out. of an accident when the Old Roman, struck a Chicago boy with his automobile.

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Judge W. W. McMahon Tries to Get Crown Point Republicans to Vote For Him on Grounds of "NonPartisanship." Speclal to The Times Crown Point. Ind., Oct. 15 Repub licans in this part of the county were somewhat surprised yesterday to get circular letters from W. W. McMahon of the Hammond city court, who Is seeking; election to the Lake county superior court as an opponent of Judge V. S. Relter. Causes Comment. The letter caused a good deal of com ment, but a canvass of some of those receiving it failed to show that It made much imprission, or will take any of the party vote from Judge Relter. Crown Point republicans . are satisfied that Judge Relter Is the best judge the Lake superior court has ever had and like his way of disposing of busi ness. The letter" is as follows: Hammond, Ind., Oct. IS.1 1003. Dear Sirs Vo, no doubt, are aware of the fact that I am the Democratic candidate for judge of the Lake superior ' court at Hammond, as against Hon. V.' S. Relter of Hammond, the Republican candldntc. The democrats of Lake county have seen fit to have no opposition to Hon. Willis C. McMahan from Crown Point, the Republican candidate for the circuit court judgeship. This was done purposely. The superior court la of the name jurisdiction aa the circuit court. Lake county Is a great growing county. Our courts are the bulwark of our liberties. They must be ao organtoed so that political partisanship f--wtlt--not. allow bias and prejudice to mark their administration. The Tcmedy la . easy . to.jflnd., .;,A republican judge of the circuit court, and a democratic judge of the superior court solves the problem. I feel at liberty, therefore, to appeal to our citizens, without regard to party affiliation, to lend their aid and support to me In any candidacy and election, to secure such non-partisan courts. Can I not hope that you will be counted as one of many that will establish the rule of non-partlsan-ahtp In our courts by your voting for me. Yours truly, WM. M. McMAHON. Garret Murray Loses His Life In Accident Yesterday AfternoonGarret Murray was fata lly Injured barge of a through the accidental discharge gun at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon while he was leaning on the weapon and talking to Mr. C. Kolluf on Mr. M. Kicker's farm, one and one-half miles from highlands! It is not known how the gun happened to be discharged but it is thought ! ,, , , , , . , that Murray must have rubbed his leg up against it and touched oft the trigger in this manner. The; charge entered Murray's side and passed upward to his lungs. It is not believed that Murray will live more than an hour or two longer. He is very weak from the loss of blood and the gunshot tore his lungs in such a manner that there is no hope of his recoverey. , Gerret Murray was formerly a farm hand and i he boarded at the farm of Mr. Kicker. As soon as Mr. Kolluf saw what had happened he placed the injured man in a wagon and carried him to the Kicker farm house. Dr Weis of Hammond was called and has been attending the injured man. Murray had borrowed the gun from Mr. Kicker and had just returned from a little hunting excursion. HE DEMIES THE REPORTS Mr. Wingfield Will Not Revert Lease of Opera House. A story was circulated on the streets of Hammond today that lit James Wingfield, lesse of Towle's opera house, had retired from the helm at the local playhouse and that the management had reverted to theTowles. Mr. Nye, the local manager in an Interview with The Times ridiculed the story. "How such a story could have started is beyond me," Mr. Nye declared, "I was In Chicago last night and we made booking ararngements for the rest of the season. The story is absolutely false."

HIGHLAND MAN KILLED

STATESMAN DIES AT CROWN

T Hon. Thomas J. Wood, ExCongressman, Dies After Six Months Illness. DEATH SHOCKS HIS FRIENDS Decedent Was Widely Known and Respected All Over Lake V County. Special to The Times Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 15. ExCongressman Thomas J. Wood, one of the best known lawyers In Lake county and one of the leatllng democrats I the Tenth Indiana district in past cam paigns la dead at his home In this city after an Illness of six months, during which time he has battled hard for life and bis friends and relatives . have hoped against hope until the last. Occasion Much Sadness. Mr. Wood's death occasions much sadness in this community. He was one of Crown Point's best known and most respected citizens. He took an active part In politics in bygone years and was honored by 'being sent to the Forty-eighth congress by the Tenth district democrats. Had Wide Acquaintance. His wide acquaintance in the county was due to the fact that he stumped the district for democratic candidates. He was an ardent Cleveland democrat and was against Bryan in his first campaign. In 1904 he was mentioned as a possible candidate as Judge Parker's running mate and was seriously considered for a time. Was Widely Liked. Stories of his quaint wit and philosophy, his fund of charity and goodheatedness will never die out. Everybody loved "Tom" Wood as he was affectionately known. He leaves a wife, a son, Willis, and a daughter, Flora, to mourn his loss. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. Mr. Wood was the father of seven children in all but Ora, Alice. Charley, Harry and Thos. J. Jr. died leaving but Willis and Flora to mourn the parents. HOSPITAL TOiMAKE, AN DTHER ADDITION Contractor McClayWill Put Up $15,000 Laundry For s Franciscan Sisters. AWARD SEPERATE CONTRACT Splendid New Hospital Will Be Completed By the First of the New Year. Contractor J. H. McClay, who secured the contract for the erection of the $65,000 addition to the hospital, which is now being built in this city, yesterday secured the contract for a $15,000 boiler house and laundry which is to be built at once in the rear of the present buildings. The new boiler house and laundry Is let under a separate contract, and is expected to be completed by the first of the year. It will be of fire proof material and will have a slate roof and copper cornices. There will be built a chimney which will be 125 feet tall and the power which is developed will be used for the heating and lighting of the entire building, Mr. McClay says that he expects to have the new addition to the hospital under roof by the first of next month and the entire improvement, will be completed by the first of the year. To Spend S0.0O0. When completed the new hospital will be one of the largest and most complete in thin part of the state.' The facilities for taking care of patients will be sufficient for Hammond and this vicinity for the next five or ten years. ! The new boiler room and laundry) will be fire proof, so that there will j be no danger to the hospital, and the fact that the heating system of the building will be by steam will reduce the danger of fire there to a minimum. "With the $15,000 that is to be spent on the power house and the $65,000 that will be spent on the addition to the hospital will make $80,000, which will be spent on the improvements and extensions to the hospital this fall. JUDGE DARROGR HERE Judge Darroch of Kentland, gumshoed into Hammond yesterday to see how things were looking. He gumshoed in and turned around and gumshoed out,, again. He had time, however to shake hands with his democratic friends and to be seen by some of his republican friends. In addition to having the democratic nominee for congress in the city the democrats entertained Mr. Bert New, the democratic candidate for reporter of the superior court.

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START ft . TAFT CLUB

Flourishing Club For W. H. Taft Is Started Last Night By- Eailroad Men in the Y. M. C. A. Building at Gibson. (Special to The Times.) Gibson, , Ind.. Oct. 14. .Notwithstand ing the fact that last night was pay night for the railroad men and conse quently many of them in Chicago, about seventy-five Interested republic ans held sway In the , reception room of the V. M. C. A. here last niarht and organised the "Railroad Men's Taft Club." The meeting was full of en thnstasin and the railroad men alive to the necessity of Immediate organisa tion In their ranks. J. D. Peffres and William McConnell were elected to fill the chairs of presi dent and secretary respectively. The two men are well known in Gibson railroad circles, have a vast acquaint ance of friends and their work in the interests of the republican party may be easily prophesied to be of immense value. About fifty railroad men signed the roster and as from thirty to forty strangers make the Y. M. C. A. their headquarters while in Gibson, the club is bound to grow into a fair sized or ganization. Men Gave Addresaes. The men were addressed by Frosecu ting Attorney D. E. Boone, and Candi dates V. S. Relter. K. W. Wlckey. Charles Johnson, Tom Grant, E. M. Shanklin and Chairman F. Richard Schaaf. The G. O. P. quartette of Ham mond was also present and were' fruit ful of, a great' deal of enthusiastic ap plause.. ;The boys apparently do better every time they appear in public and are fast approaching the excellence of even the - "Old Shady Quartette." delegation of twelve, members of the East Chicago Young Men's . Republican club also attended the meeting, making the trip in an express wagon, Judge Reiter, in his address, empha sized the need of organization and briefly to be derived from a permanen association, such as the "Taft club, He, in turn, introduced Attorney D. E Boone, who gave a speech ringing wit republican principles. Mr. Boone com pared the records of the two parties and showed the rapid advance of prog ress in every sphere of human iabo He closed his thirty-minute talk by splendid peroration advocating th election of the entire county ticket, from top to bottom. Speaking of can didate for sheriff, Tom Grant, Lowell, Mr. Boone declared him t have lived in the republican party and ready to die for it." Grant was asked to say a few words, but excused himself on the grounds that he was not a public speaker. "However," he said, "I will promise that if any of you are ever sent to me at Crown Point, I will take good care of you." Wlckey Makes Strong Address. E. W. Wickey's address was typical of the man. Withholding nothing, he declared to his listeners the platform on which he was running. "I will advocate the allowing of all laboring men to appear before committees in the house of representatives on all labor matters. I will advocate the free furnishing of school books in the public schools of Indiana, as well as the extending of the teaching of trades into the lower grades, thus allowing those who do not have an opportunity to attend high schools to obtain the beneI fits of a manual training education." Mr. Wickey said he would also pre pare a bill. If elected, for the elimination of all delays in personal injury cases, making the compensation for loss of limb or life a matter of law and right instead of a matter of charity, as is often the case. The East Chicago man is also in favor of redisricting this northern end of Indiana and will undoubtedly work for the best Interests of the largest number in so doing. President Peffres has promised to get together a fair sized aggregation to attend the big Watson rally at East Chicago on Saturday evening and the Gibson organization, composed of the men for whom Watson and his colleagues have labored in legislative circles, will make themselves felt in the enthusiasm of the evening. HAS' GAD FIRE AT PLANT The fire departments of the city were called out five times yesterday, twice to the G. H. Hammond plant. " The most threatening of these fires was that at the Packing house, which broke out at 6:30 in the fertilizer building. . How this fire started is a mystery. It had a good start when the department arrived and while it swept over considerable space, comparatively little damage was done. Earlier in the afternoon the department was summoned" to the plant on account of .a prairie fire. Department No. 1 answered these two calls.

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(SIECIAL TO TIMES.) Detroit, Mich., Oct. 14. The second shut-out for, the Tigera and ' their fourth defeat In the world's champion ship scries of HMH wcre administered to thcin by Captain Chance's famous Cubs this afternoon. This gives Chi cago the championship, for after tielug four hard knots in It there nanu'p any Tiger tall left for the Cubs to do j businesa with. FIRST IXMNG. Cubs Sheckard filed to right. Evers singled to center. Schulte singled to left and Chance to short center, scoring Evers. Steiny flied to center. Hofman hit to third and Schulte was out at third unassisted. One run. Detroit Mclntyre walked. O'Leary fanned. Crawford singled to center, Mclntyre going to second. Cobb fanned. Rossman Struck at a wild pitch and was safe with the bases full. Schaefer struck out. No runs. SECOND IN.MXG. Cubs Tinker out, Coughlin to Ross man. Kling out on a foul to Schmidt. OvenaL Jout, Rossman to Donovan. No runs. Detroit Schmidt fanned. Coughlin Lout. Tinker to first. Donbvan walked ana stole second. Mclntyre flied to Hotman. No runs. THIRD ISSUG. Cuba Sheckard up and flied to Ross man. Evers popped to O'Leary, Schulte to Mclntyre. No runs. Detroit O'Leary out, Steiny to Chance. Crawford out, Schaefer to Ross man. Cobb flied to Sheckard. No runs. FOl'RTH IMXG. . .Cubs Chance flied to Cobb. Stelny walked. Hofman struck out, Steiny out ! stealing. Schmidt to Schaefer. No runs. Detroit Rossman fanned. Schaefer walked. Schmidt fanned. Schaefer out stealing, Kling to Tinker. No runs. FIFTH IXXIXG. Cuba Tinker flied to O'Leary.' Kling 1 2 3 4 Cubs............! 0 0 0 Detroit ........ . 0 0 0 0 Batteries Overall, Kling; Donova ANOTHER RIOT AT STANDARD STEEL Foreigners Engage In Cutting Affray and One Man Is Badly Hurt. The first of the troubles which Chief of Police Fred Rlmbach feared would take place in the Standard district, occurred at 1 o'clock thla afternoon In the saloon of Dlasack Xotlk when Joe Jomokovski started on a rampage and cut the throat of Autos Laaker, cut a deep gash In the head of Illnr.ack Xotlk, kicked Joe I.asaak In the knee and struck Frank Fedron In the face. The riot was witnessed by aevernl hundred people in the Standard district and the wholesale spilling of blood was only stopped by the timely arrival of several police officers. It was all caused by Joe Jomokovski, who was crazed by drink, and who first got into a fight with Frank Fedroff and then going to the saloon of Blazack Notik, pulled out a razor and slashed at everybody in sight. There was no excuse for his conduct except that he was drunk and he was booked at the police station on the charge of assault with intent to kill. Many Are Injnred. The saloon where the fight took place was literally covered with blood and several men were standing about with great gashes in their heads or on other parts of their bodies. Blazack Notik, the saloonkeeper, had a cut three inches long in his scalp, which went clear to the bone.. Anton Lasker had a six-Inch razor cu( from j his jeft ar to the lower part of his neck just under the Adam's apple. Had it been a little further around instead of a vertical cut the jugular vein would have been severed. Joe Jomokovski. the man who was responsible for it all, was bruised on the head. He and Frank Fedroff were both from Erie. Pa., and came to Hammond in search of employment. For the want of a patrol wagon it was necessary to bring the men to the station on a street car and the bloody crew were exhibited to women and children on the car. At the station the injured were all sent to Dr. Weis' office, and Joe Jomokovski and Frank Fedron" were booked. Fedroff was booked on a charge of drunk. WILL WOOLEN MILL BE PUT UP THERE? It was reported today that a large woolen mill was to be located on the south side of Hammond in' the neighborhood of Sharpshooter's park. The I report could not be confirmed and 'was

brought to Hammond by a man who ! $1,100 for the damages that Mr. Wolf said that a large eastern mill man was sustained. ' . .. about to buy eighty acres there and) Mr. Wolf was injured last year near advised him to go out and buy some Thanksgiving day, when he was emlots in the neighborhood of the pro- ployed as a switchman in the Ham-

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walked. Overall sacrificed Schmidt to Rossman, putting Kling on second. Sheckard walked. Evers doubled to center, scoring Kling and putting Sheckard on third Schulte out, O'Leary to Rossman. One run. Detroit Coughlin singled to left. Donovan fanned. Mclntyre doubled to

right, sending Donovan to third, O'Leary flied to Hofman, Coughlin being held at third. Crawford fanned. No runs. SIXTH I3iIXG. Cubs Chance beat out a bunt to Coughlin. Steiny sacrificed to Rossman, unassisted. Hofman flied to Mclntyre arid Tinker to Crawford. No runs. Detroit Cobb walked. Rossman forced Cobb, Tinker to Evers. Schaefer fanned. Schmidt poped to Evers. No runs. SEVENTH IXMNG. Cuba Kling flied to center. Overall singled to center, but was out, hitlr1 batted ball by Sheckard, who r'aHied first. Sheckard was caught off first, Donovan to Rossman. No runs. Detroit Coughlin out, Steiny to Chance. Donovan out, Tinker to Chance. Mclntyre flied to Sheckard. No runs. EIGHTH IXXIXG. Cubs Evers singled to right. Schulte sacrificed, Schmidt to Rossman. Chance singled to left. Steiny fanned. On an" attempted double steal Evers was out, Schmidt to Schaefer. No runs. Detroit O'Leary out on a pop fly to Chance. Crawford out, Evers to Chance. Cobb out. Tinker to Chance. No runs. NINTH INNING. Cubs Hofman fanned. Tinker singled to left. Kling out. O'Leary. to Rossman, and Tinker out, Rossman to Coughlin No runs. Detroit Rossman out, Evers to Chance. Schaefer out, Steiny to Chance. Schmidt fouled to Kling, and it was all over. . , Overall fanned ten men. 5 7 K RUE 1 0 0 0 02 10 0 0 0 0 0 00 .-3 0 n, Schmidt. LOCAL FORESTERS RECEIVE BAD NEWS Hammond Men Leave For Lafayette To Attend Funeral of A. J. Schick. Local members of the Catholic Order of Foresters received word of the death of their state secretary, Andrew J. Schick of Lafayette, he having died lost Monday afternoon. Messrs. George Kusnmaul, John J. Mnlloy and Michael I.nuerman will leave for Lafayette this evening to attend the funeral of Mr. Schick tomorrow morning. The three Hammond men are state trustees and will attend the meeting of the statf court tomorrow afternoon which will be held at tow o'clock. It is probable that a state secretary will be selected in this meeting to take the place of the late Mr. Schick. Mr. Schick has been identified with the state organization for many years and was an active worker in the ranks. Was Only Thirty-Three Years Old. His "death is all the mere deplorable since it is untimely, he having been only thirty-three years old. He was also identified with the Knights of Columbus and was a member of a La fayette council. In politics he was a democrat and was only recently elected president of the Young Men's Democratic club, but he was compelled to resign on account of ill health. Brights disease was the primary cause of death, he having been HI for ten weeks. He leaves a widow and many friends to mourn his death. FIRES ARE PLENTIFUL. Department No. 3 went to a prairie fire on Sheffield avenue, near the Wolf lake ice houS. Department Np. 4 also went out for a prairie fire in south-cast Hammond. Departments Nos. 1 and 4 went to a fire on Fayette street, between Alice and Beat avenue, where tire broke out in a shed. This being in the neighborhood where a certain gang of boys have started other fires it is thought that they were responsible for this' one. CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT. The case of John C. Wolf of 52 Sohl street against the Chicago & Erie railj road company, which had been filed (in the superior ourt, was settled out i of court yesterday through the efforts of the attorneys for the railroad and W. J. McAleer for the plaintiff. The railroad company agreed to pay mond yards. '

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