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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
GRIFFITH NEWS

Judge Liable visited Hammond today.
Mrs. Peter Jansen and her mother.
Mrs. R. Johnson, die shopping in Ham
mond yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brooks left on the
early c. c. & l. this morning for a
days shopping in Chicago.
Earl Schoheld visited at the home
of his mother, Mrs. John Taylor. today,
Charles Dutton visited relatives in
town today. Uncle" Charles though
near eighty is enjoying good health
ard is as spry as a youngster.
The Grand Trunk mas the lumber or
the ground for the remodeling of their
passenger station and telegraph office
Carpenters are expected here at any
time TO begin the work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17

The infant son of Pat Coughlin is
very sick at his home in Harrison ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. August Holman had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Martin OF
Chicago over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Corvell Of Rob
erts avenue, We're Chicago visitors
Monday.
John Shahn OF Roberts avenue. was
a Hammond visitor. Monday.
Mrs. William Timm and daughter,
Miss Hattie of Indiana boulevard, spent
Monday shopping in Chicago.
Henry Reese returned TO his home
in Roberts avenue yesterday. after
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
VALPARAISO NEWS

l. II. Coplin. county treasurer-elect
moved to Valparaiso from Herbon yesi
terday He will assume his official
duties Jan. 1.
County Clerk Charles s. Pierce has
filed his bond with the county com
missioners. The bond is for $4,000.
Edith Applegate, who spent Sunday
in Gary. returned to Valparaiso yes
terday afternoon.
Clarence Terry OF Hammond spent
Sunday in Valparaiso with friends.
". D. Moore and son. W H. Hoore,
left today for Topeka and other points
in Kansas and Nebraska on a business
and pleasure trip. They expect to re-
turn about the first Of the year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
MONON NEWS

Mrs. Martin and son, of Attica, Ind,
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Mosher.
Noble J. York returned to his home
at Rensselaer,
Tom Rodgers opened up his restaur-
ant Monday.
Inez Griffith, who has been visiting
in Lafayette, came Monday for a short
visit before she returns to her home in
Kansas.
Gladys Gray of Lafayette is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Rush.
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson and Mrs. Ella
Wasser. who have been visiting in La
fayette, have returned home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

S. Milton Eichberg. the architect IN
charge Of the new Friedman building,
was in town yesterday inspecting the
work.
]. Lynch. formerly OF the City En-
gineering staff, was an East Chicago
visitor yesterday.
A number Of local disciples of Weston
walked from Hammond yesterday,
when the street car service was Grip
pied for several hours.
James Galloway has leased his store
building on Olcott avenue TO Geo.
Pitzele. who will move his furniture
store in a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
RENSSELAER, NEWS

The persons who stole the Taper
from the school house bell have been
found out. They were two boys from
the senior class of the high school
They were tried before Judge Irwin
Monday afternoon and found guilty;
after paying their fines of $1,000 apiece
they were released.
J. F. Drummer has gone on a pros
pecting tour through the south and
southwest.
Harry Kilpinger has arrived home
from a visit with his brother who re-
sides in southern Illinois.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17

spending week visiting relatives in
Greet III.
The youngest child OF Mr. and Mrs
John Dacy OF Harrison avenue, is on
the sick list
Mrs sauldlng OF Chicago. is visiting
her sister. Mrs. T. W Kohr of Indiana
boulevard. for a few days.
Mr. Deuser. cirgar manufactures OF
Chicago. visited friends here Sunday.
Edward Pinks left yesterday to
spend few days in Croker. Ind,
hunting.
William Markert OF Harrison ave-
nue.. saw King Bee" at the Calumet
theatre In South Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
BLACK OAK NEWS

Mrs Fred Thone Is spending a week
In IIessville
Fred Keck transacted business in
Toleston yesterday.
Edward Ranhan and family spent
Sunday in Hessville.
Mr. Hoffman Of Turkey Creek
transacted business here yesterday.
Mabel Gretsel OF Chicago IS spend
ing a few days with her aunt. Mrs. J.
c. Seberger.
Charles Diliner and a party OF
friends were sleighing last night.
Mr. Kunardt OF Toloston transacted
business here Saturday.
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improved Car Fender,

A car fender has been invented N
Germany which, when 1t strikes a
man, animal or other obstruction, au-
tomaically shuts OF the electric cur
rent which is driving the car and ap
plies the brakes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17

Often single dose Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
at bedtime will completely control the night
coughs of children. It's a strong medi-
cine, a doctors medicine, entirely free from
alcohol Made only for diseases Of the
throat, bronchial tubes, and lungs. Full
formula on each label. 10. Aysrco..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17
CLARK STATION

Mrs Behn and sons Walter and Ell
mer, were South Chicago business Wis
itors.
l. veterich visited his parents at Chi
cago Sunday.
Mrs. T. Cruel was a Chicago visitor
Sunday.
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GARY NEWS

Mr. Ortseifen of the Atlas Brewery
looked after his company's interests
in town this afternoon.
Mr.. can. from the East dropped in
on his cousins. located here for a few
DAYS visit this morning He is stay
ing with Attorney H. y Call during
his call.
The Michigan Central Railroad COM
pany is rushing worA on its freight
and ware house east Of Broadway.
north of its tracks. The plans for the
building have been placed in the hands
OF the building commissioner.
The Wabash railroad has small
force Of men busily engaged in putting
in cross walks over its right Of way
on Broadway This is the first Of the
r-ilroads to even deign to notice
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CROWN POINT NEWS

Warren stilson Of Cedar Lake was
in town yesterday.
Attorney Bozarth Of Hobart trans
acted business In court yesterday.
Harold wheeler. ex-clerk, and Bert
Barr have formed a partnership in law
and will open a joint law office about
March /, 1903.
Schuyler c Dwyer OF Lowell was IN
town on business yesterday.
Fred Fortier and Richard o'Donnen
were Chicago visitors yesterday.
The Fortnightly Musical club met
with Miss Eva Brown last evening
\. Ralsky. a plate and window glass
man Of Chicago, was in town yester-
day looking for a lot preparatory to
building a home here.
The Crown Point girls basket ball
team and the Mems club team will 60
TO Lowell Friday evening for a double
header with Lowens two teams. our
girls lost the last time they played
at Lowell, but expect to turn the tables
this time.
The Foresters initiated number Of
new members last evening.
quite stir has been made about
sJack the window pepper" as he has
been named In the north part of
town. AS set nothing definite has
been done but he viii probably be
brought up to explain in very short
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ROAD
Its Practices Are Declared "Unlaw.
full, Inequitable and Socially and
Economically Parasitic"

Madison Wis, Aug. 17.-That the
practices of the Marathon County
Railroad company, owned by Heuten-
ant Governor W. D. Conner, are ''un-
lawful, inequitable and socially and
economically parasitic" is the conclu-
sion of a decision handed down by the
railroad commission on a complaint
lodged against the road by Nicholas
Streveler. The commission found that
III some cases passengers were carried
free over this road, and in many cases
less than carload lets Of lumber did
not have to pay freight.
At the hearing a month ago Con-
nor set up the defense that his road
was not a common carrier, and hence
not subject to regulation. In handing
down its decision the rate commits
sion declared the road to be a com.
mon carrier. The commission or.
dered that the rates on lumber, which
were declared extortionate, be re-
duced from So to 81 a car respective
~ to $3.50 and $3.50 a car.
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DESIGNS WILL NOT DO
ed States AreToo Classical
for the Banks.

Philadelphia. Aug. 16.-Designs for
coins to be minted in this city which
Augustus st. Gaudens, the distin-
guished sculptor, made shortly before
his death, have been found unsuitable
in their present shape for execution
with the machinery in use at the mint.
Hence, contrary to current report,
the government has not accepted any
OF them. The general approval which
was expressed by the president is not
conclusive in an official sense
The projection of the sculptures up
on the coins is too high for conven-
fence of handling at banks or other
large business establishments. Coins
cannot be we'll stacked" unless one
will lie perfectly fat and snug upon
another, and this is impossible where
the baS reliefs in the middle are high
or than the rim. The designs are
classical all right, but the world has
changed since such reliefs were used,
which was the case with the ancient
coinage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
WILL BUILD a FINE THEATER
1t Is To BE for the Advancement of
the Historonic Art in the
United States.

New York, Aug. 17.-Art circles
were Interested in the announcement of
the plans of the building of the New
Theater. which is to be erected as a
school and theater for the developmnt
and production OF the drama in the
United States, and which is to cost
100000. Those interested in the
stimulation of dramatic art in this
country have endowed the New Thea
ter. The plans, which have just been
filed, show that theater and school win
occupy the block on Central Park
West. between Sixty-second and Sixty
third streets.
The theater will have a great colon
ade front facing Central Park. There
will be five entrances opening upon a
vestibule, with two grand staircases
leading to a secOnd-stOry foyer, as in
the Continental Opera House. The
structure will be Of light colored dec
orative stone of Italian renaissance
design and will be seven stories high
in its main part, with an eleven-story
extension in the rear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
TWO KILLED AND FIVE INJURED
Casualties at the Old Orchard Fire
Ninety-Seven Buildings We're
DESTROYED.

Old Orchard, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE
loss of life was greater by one at the
fire here Thursday than was at first
supposed. The casualty list is as fol-
lows: Philip partridge, of Pittsburg,
killed by locomotive; unidentified man,
killed by explosion of soda tank. There
were five injured by the soda tank ex-
plosion, as follows: Rev. Rufus H.
Jones, pastor of Trinity church, Saco,
seriously: Melvin 7. Morrill,, Salem,
Mass, Boston and Maine railroad en-
gineer; Samuel Emerson father Of
proprietor of Hotel Emerson; unidenti-
fed man, probably fatally; Miss Alice
Minard, Of Pittsburg, was bruised by
being thrown from a carriage.
The total of the destruction wrought
was seventeen summer hotels, sixty
cottages and a score of buildings oceu-
pied by stores burned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
ANGLE OF THE OPIUM TRADE
Business Interests and the Reformers
Come to an Issue, with the Dol
lar as Its Chief Point.

Washington. Aug 17.-An unexpect-
ed result of the anti-opium crusade in
China has been the friction between
The Chinese authorities and the hu-
manitarians who have been working
with them to stamp out the practice
of opium smoking on the one hand and
the residents and business interests in
the wealthy foreign concessions of the
the open port cities on the other. A
large amount is realized from the tax
on the opium traffic and applied to the
maintenance of the settlements.
In the case of Shanghai, by far the
most important of the open ports, the
receipts from the opium tax are set
apart by treaty for the use of the
board charged with the maintenance
of the channel of the River Huangpu,
through which passes the vast com
MERGE of the city. Naturally the for
eign element Is not disposed to give
up this source of revenue until an
other IS provided, and 1t is held that
this can be accomplished only by an
other treaty.
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Negro Lynched in Tennessee.

memphis, Tenn, Aug 17.-Will Cliff
ford, a negro. was arrested at Upton
vile, Tenn, and confessed raping Mrs.
Mary Cowan (whitel and throwing
her body into the river; also that he
killed another woman a year ago. Con-
stable Burrus secreted Clifford in a
barn to avoid a mob that threatened
the jail. Burrus finally started with
Clifford for another place and at Ma
pie, Ky. a mob caught up with them.
The constable was overpowered and
the negro strung up.
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seance at Pleasant View.
ADVERSE FACTORS IN TRADE
They Seem To Be Fully Offset by Fa-
vorable Reports in Several Mat
tiers of Importance.

New York, Aug. 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Lower prices for railway securities
than at any time since July l, 1904:
greater stringency in the money mar
ket, and the telegraph strike, were the
weeks adverse factors, offset by
many favorable reports of jobbing
trade. manufacturing activity, rapid
progress of the crops, and remarkably
prompt collections, considering the
scarcity Of money. Undue significance
was given the Pope failure, which, as
in the case of the Millken assignment
in June, was caused by monetary pres
sure and not lack of business. Re
ports from the interior are almost
unanimous in telling Of active current
trade and bright prospects for fall and
winter.
Most leading industries have orders
covering output for months in advance
and new records of production are
constantly noted. Much new business
has appeared in the market for iron
and steel during the past week. Least
favorable reports are received from tin
plate mills, a short fruit crop having
restricted purchases by canning inter-
ests. Pig iron furnaces also complain
that the new contracts are not abund-
ant. Some steel mills have little bust
ness beyond the end of the year, but
order books are usually full for FIVE
months ahead
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What Taft Is Going to Say.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Wall street
circles claim to have a synopsis Of
Secretary Taft's speech to be deliver
ed Monday It is said that Taft thinks
the rate bill does not go far enough
and will recommend that 1t be amend
ed so as to give the commission power
to class merchandise for rate fix
ing and that to prevent over-capitaliza-
ton no railroad be permitted to issue
stocks or bonds without certificates
from the commission that the proceeds
are to be devoted to legitimate rail-
road DurDoSpS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
TROUBLE FOR a TROLLEY co.
State OF Wisconsin Is After Some
Franchises, Alleging That They
Are ssTafnted"

Milwaukee. Aug. IA suit TO an
nul the franchises of 1900 which were
granted TO the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company has been be.
gun in the circuit court here by Attor-
ney General Gilbert on behalf OF the
state of Wisconsin. In his affidavit up
on which an order for an examination
OF the defendants under the discovery
statute was issued the attorney gen
eral charges that the franchises were
obtained through corrupt methods and
asks that the officers OF the Milwau-
kee Eiect-ic Railway and Light COM
pany whe were active in obtaining the
franchises Sc suspended and compelled
10 return large rams of money which
he alleges they Illegally spent in OBJ
taining the grants.
With the summons that was served
came also an order from Court Com
missioner Donnelly citing the defend
ants TO appear before him on Aug. &c
and be examined under the discovery
statute for the purpose Of the attorney
general getting the necessary informa-
ton TO begin his annument proceed
inmS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
Becker out for Governor?

Milwaukee, Aug. lit is believed
here that Mayor Sherburn NJ Becker
is a candidate fer the Republican nom
nation for governor. The announce
ment here by Tax Commissioner VIII
lam +. Hooker that BE believes the
mayor will become candidate Is
taken as a sure sign that formal an
nouncement Of his candidacy will soon
be made. Mr.. Becker refuses 70 state
whether or not he is a candidate for
the mayoralty when his term expires
IA the spring Governor Davidson, II
ls expected, viii be a candidate for re-
election
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
WE ARE SHUT OUT AT KEEL
What We Have Taught the Germans
Enables Them to Beat Our Own
Game, as 1t Were.

Kiel, Aug. 1.-THE Wannsee won
the race of the sonderklasse yachts
for Emperor Williams cup with ex-
traordinary ease. She finished more
than eight minutes ahead of the Wit
telsbach, and nine minutes and thir-
teen seconds in front of the Spokane
j, the nearest United States comped-
tor, in one of the fairest races Of the
series. As the German yachts have
now won four straight firsts the Unit
ed States boats under the agreement
are excluded from further compet-
ton for the emperor's cup.
Prince Henry of Prussia. at din
ner given by the officers and men,
bers of the eastern yacht club, said:
1.-The Americans speak of our victory,
but do not like that word. We owe
the results of this week TO what our
yachtsmen learned in America last
year. You gave US your plans. YOU
taught US how to make sails and you
instructed us how to sail our boats.
Our success is your victory"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
Fires in Cape Cod Woods.

Hyannis, Mass, Aug. 17.-Fires
witch have destroyed about 1900 acres
of woodland at Cape Cad during the
last few days are attributed to a
freight locomotive which traversed the
cape, sending forth shower of sparks
and starting flames along the entire
stretch. Fire wardens are unable to do
much except to save dwellings be-
cause of the long-cont1nued drought,
valuable woodland at viii.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

J. Warren Hastings, a trusted off,
cial of the United States sub-t treasury
at Boston, forty three years in the
service, is under arrest for stealing
$1,000 from the government.
Chas. Emory Smith, the Philadel-
phia editor, and one-time cabinet heh-
Der. is engaged TO marry Nettie,
daughter of Washington R. Nichols,
of New York.
Collapse of a floor of a burned
building at Baltimore carried down a
dozen firemen and killed one-George
d. Gill.
President Roosevelt leaves Oyster
Bay Monday morning for Province
town, Mass, to be the chief guest at
the celebration of the landing of the
Pilgrim fathers"
All is quiet now at Casablanca, Mo.
rocco. and business is being transact
ed. The total loss OF life in the riot
ing and fighting there is estimated at
1000 persons.
Jack London, the author. has sailed
from Honolulu for Maui in the Shark,
continuing his voyage around the
world.
The Allis-Chalmers company official
~ denies that it is in any difficulty
financially.
One of the worst storms that ever
visited the region Of Milwaukee liter
ally devastated farms in the vicinity
of Brookfield Junction and Eagle. Wis.
1t IS now regarded as assured that
The Hague conference will end be-
tween Sept 10 and Sept. 10.
A Grand Trunk freight train was
wrecked on the lower steel arch
bridge over the Niagara gorge. No
person injured.
Premier Botha. OF the Transvaal
proposes that the colony buy the Cul-
Imam diamond, worth 100000, and
present it TO King Edward
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sons are named in the report as being
involved in one way or another in the
irregular transactions. and the attor-
ney general, through the governor, is
urged to act at once. The persons
named and against whom either Grim
inal or civil suits are recommended
are:
Men Who Are Named as Grafters.
John H. Sanderson, of Philadelphia,
contractor for furnishing; Jos. NJ. Hus
ton, architect, and Stanford Lewis, his
assistant; J. NJ. Shumaker, of Johns
town, superintendent of the board
of public grounds and buildings; w.
II. Snyder and e. B. Hardenberg. ex-
auditors general; w. /. Mathues and
Frank G. Harris, ex-state treasurers;
Representative =. Burd Cassel, presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Construc-
ton company, which supplied the me-
tallic castings and furniture; Geo. +.
Payne, who built the capitol, and his
partner, Charles G.. Wetter; Charles
p. Kinsman. Wallis Boileau, John G.
Neuderer and Geo. X. Storm, who or
ganized the Pennsylvania Bronze
company which supplied the lighting
fixtures to Sanderson: Frank Irvine,
an auditor in the auditor generals
office: Geo c. Town. bookkeeper un-
der Shumaker, and the International
Manufacturing and Supply company.
which bid against Sanderson for the
capitol furnishing contract.
Pennypacker Is Not Mentioned.
The name of Governor Pennypack-
err who by virtue of his office was a
member of the board of public
grounds and buildings which let the
furnishing contracts. and those of ex-
Governor Stone and his associates,
who made up the commission which
constructed the capitol, are not men
Toned In the list of persons against
whom the investigators recommend
that action be taken.
They Were Artists, to a Certainty.
The commission says that it was
able to ascertain by testimony that
goods costing $1,574.399 were sold to
the state by Sanderson and the Penn
sylvania Construction company for
$6,434,74S, a profit of $4.S60.S49.
Promises Vigorous Prosecution.
The report was presented to the gov
ernor by Chairman Fisher in the pres
ence of the commission. After receiv-
ing it Governor Stuart issued state
ment in which he said: Il will trans
NIT the report to the attorney general
for his action and l can assure the
people of Pennsylvania that there viii
be a vigorous prosecution Of every per-
son whom the evidence may show to
have been guilty of any criminal Of
Tense in connection with the construc-
ton and furnishing of the state CAPT
tof
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Novel Wall Paper.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
wall paper in the offices of the Stol-
Ter Commission company at the stock
yards exchange in Kansas City repre-
sents an outlay of 100000. This
remarkable wall paper is made up of
cancelled checks. There is no check
on the wall that represents less than
$1,000. The largest is for $4,000.
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Work Begun on an ore Dock.

Two Harbors, Mimi. aug. is. =
Work has been begun on steel ore
dock for the Iron Range road here.
The pile foundation is to be filled
with rock aud above this viii be laid
concrete for five feet above the water
line. The dock viii be the first Of its
kind on the lakes, and although small
e. than many others it win cost about
100000.
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Missing aud AIso Short.

Omaha, Aug. 16.-Theodore Olsen,
ex-Danish vice consul at Omaha, and
at one time city comptroller of Oma-
hs, is missing from the city and it is
alleged that his accounts with the Dan
ish government are short about S13,-
0O0 The shortage is on account OF es-
tates in Nebraska which came into OIL
sens hands as trustee for the govern
ment of Denmark