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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
SENATOR BOWSERL|KE
AN INDIAN IN FIGHT
Political Enemies of Representative
Ed Simon Are Not Discounting His
Ability as Politician-Say He
is a First Glass Button -Holer-
Leaders See Defeat Ahead.

Hammond men who have been at In~
dianapolis during the last few davs.
while the special Legislature is in ses-
sion, return with many interesting tales
and anecdotes from the legislative
halls
One Hammond man who saw part of
the fun, said that he met Meeker. the
down state republican politician who
gained notriety because the "drys" had
forced his mother into the campaign
The mother is with her son constantly
even sitting at his desk in the as
sembly room. She was with him when
the Hammond man met them in a
hotel lobby. Meeker and the Hammond
man were acquainted and recognized
each other as they were about to step
into the elevator.
You go on up mother" said Meeker.
go up to the room and wait for me
there
Then to his Hammond friend said.
He il @Fttv and ssDrys,
Say come on. let's be sociable.s
When they were alone together
Meeker opened his heart with some-
thing like this:
Say, isn't it hell. here I am be-
tween two fires trying to be good
fellow with the vets and under the
influence of the 'drys' from down
home. They have even gone so. far as
to get my aged mother up here and
they have her all worked up over the
question.
Hanly Live Issue.
Hanly has the whip all right, and it
is admitted all around, and ANYBODY
thinking that he is a dead issue or
will be so, has another think coming.
according to. the wise ones. He has
very nearly all the republicans where
he wants them to be. but some of them
are, nevertheless, kicking over the
traces little when he is not looking.
OF course, this is done in the interest
of the constituents that they rep-
resent
A ]. Bowser, joint senator from
Lake and Porter counties is one of
those who did not entirely forget the
northern part of Lake county when
the governor, 'FRONT.'!
Mr.. Bowser was on the committee of
public morals and it was he and win
Woods. but Bowser especially who
fought like Trojans to keep the coun-3
ty local option bill in case 1t would
be passed, from being quite SO much
of an arbitrary measure.
The original plan was to grant
power to 200 petitioners to ask for a
vote on the issue. but Bowser foughtl
like an Indian to raise the number of
petitioners to 20 per cent of the voters.
Ed Simon in Action.
The republicans are not discounting
e. Simon's power in the legislature.
This is what one republican had to-
say about him who saw him in action
at Indiana polls.
He is good mixer and one Of
the best buttonholers in the house.
They all like him for his sincerely and
conservatism. He does not attempt to
speak on the floor. relying rather on
his personality. If he does take the
floor. however, he has an interested
audience"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
THREE HUNDRED
ARE NATURAL|zEO
Republican and Democratic Leaders
Take Charge of Men Who Want
to Cast Their First Votes at the
Coming Presidential Election,
Nov. 4.

Eighty-three foreigners, coming
from East Chicago, whiting, ToIeston
and Gary were naturaIized last night,
receiving their first papers and thus
being made voters.
The papers were issued in the office
of Char.es Surprise, deputy United
States clerk, in the federal building in
Hammond, and he was assisted by Will
liam c. Harrison, former deputy.
From o'clock until 1870 the two
men were kept busy filing out the
long blanks and examining the can
didates whose examination since the
passage of the last naturalization law
two yers ago today has become more
stringent.
300 Already NaturaIized.
Thus far 800 foreigners have been
naturalized since the Fourth of July.
and all indications point to the prob
ability that the campaign of 1904 in
which 700 foreigners were naturalized.
will be exceeded by several hundred.
The activity for naturaIizing the for
eigners lies chiefly among the repub-
licans, the republican clubs of the var
matter and are getting results. There
are many hundreds more who might
be brought in for their first papers
but the leaders are looking only for
responsible men, who understand the
issues of the campaign and who win
stand by the party that is helping them
to become American citizens
The men who were naturalized last
night were divided as follows among
the cities: East Chicago, "A; Gary. so:
Whiting. 5; Toleston. 4
John Kroupa of East Chicago. re-
publican leader among the foreigners.
accompanied the candidates last night
while those of Whiting were in charge
of Panta Haralovich, also a republi
can. Frank Borman of Toleston. who
is a democratic leader there, was in
charge of the candidates ]. J. Martin.
who has been a very active republican
in Gary, was in charge of twenty-four
Of the candidates, while six Others
were sent over under the auspices of
another club
It is comparatively still early in the
campaign for the naturalization pro-
cess, but from all indications MANY
hundreds more Will be naturaIized he
fore the campaign is over. Political
leaders have learned in the past that
they will have to look for the reliable
foreigner for his naturalization.
Four applications for second papers
were also considered last evening. two
OF these coming from Whiting and two
from East Chicago. In all, there are
now fifty-five applications posted which
Will be heard by Judge Anderson in
the Hammond federal court in the Ap-
ril term next year. All those wanting
to pass the second paper examination
must have their application in by Jan.
20, in order to give the clerk time to
post them ninety days in advance.
Application for papers may be made
at any time. and Immediately upon
their issuance the applicant becomes a
voter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
CITIES WILL GET
JOINT BOULEVARD
Motor Cars Will Have Fine
Speedway if Plans Do
Not Miscarry.
IS TAKEN BEFOR The BOARD
Direct Communication Between the
Three Cities Is To Be
Amazed.

East Chicago, Ind, Sept 26-Advo-
Gates of good roads are again at work
in this city with a project, which. if
carried to a successful completion, will
give Hammond, East Chicago and
Whiting an excellent boulevard and
driveway. The project was considered
about year ago to some extent, but
was finally dropped
1t is now proposed to pave White
Oak avenue from its intersection of
One Hundred and Forty eighth street
in this city, to the Whiting line of
Indiana boulevard, giving direct com
munication for automobiles and wag-
ons, that will be much shorter than
the usual route.
Paved to RobertsdaIe,
Indiana boulevard, according to the
plans of these interested in the subject
will then be paved as far as Roberts
dale. Hammond motorists can reach
White Oak avenue by using Hoffman
street from its intersection with Cal
umet avenue eastward. The new boule-
ward will be free from the danger of
passing street cars. It will also elm
mate the danger to automobilists at
the many railway crossings between
this city and Whiting
Plans Before Board
Plans are already before the com
missioners, however, for the paving of
the right of way and boulevards of the
street car line between this city and
Whiting. The making of the new
boulevard will probably be presented
to the county councilmen at their next
session, in October, and the project
given lengthy consideration While
the expense of carrying the contract
through would be enormous. a great
deal of it would be assessed against
cities of Hammond, Whiting and East
Chicago, about one third, according to
estimates furnished THE TIMES repre-
sentative yesterday, to be supplied by
the county treasury
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
LABOR ORATOR
SPEAKS LAST NIGHT
Secretary of Federation
Speaks to Fair Crowd
at Huehn's Hall.
MANY LABORING MEN PRESENT
Mayor Becker Terms Republican
Candidate For Governor
Slippery Jim.

| The republican party's insincerity TO-
ward the laboring man and the Iatter's
duty to make the labor question the
paramount issue in this campaign com
posed the burden of the talk that John
| S. Parry. secretary of the California
Federation of Labor delivered to the
laboring class especially the unionists
of Hammond last night
An audience not commensurate in
size, with the vital question that the
visitor proposed to discuss listened to
him.
Huehn's hail. where the meeting was
held was three-quarter filled, and
while the labor element present was
comparatively small, it nevertheless
comprised the most intelligent class.
Makes Five Points.
Trailing his talk with a short dis
cussion of the bank guarantee plank
ir the democratic platform. the speaker
devoted most of his time to these prin-
ciples of organized labor relative 70
federation legislation
In the very beginning he said that
would not attempt to appeal to his
hearers party principles or party pred
udice but rather present his views on
standpoint
Mr.. Parry who by the way, was the
original Roosevelt man on the coast.
tried to make five points clear in the
minds of his hearers, towit that the
right to organize is a constitutional
right not to be affected by the trust
law, that mere industrial dispute
shall not be sufficient for the issuance
OF an injunction, that it is un-American
to try a man for violation of the in
junction without jury, and that labor
should be represented through a COM
missioner in the presidents cabinet.
Refers To Betz's Position.
He spoke on the statement of Frank,
S, Betz. who yesterday made a public
statement that the election of BRYAN
would force him to operate a part of
his plant in Europe where he could Sc
cure cheaper labor, a timely subject for
his Hammond audience.
This is not only a quadrienniaI bug
ahoo that the manufacturers turn loose
in this country during every campaign
but 1t shows where their heart Is in
relation to the laboring man. Cheaper
labor that is what they would like TO
force upon so per cent of the people Of
this country" Mr.. Parry closed his
address with an explanation of the
working of the guaranteed bank Hav-
ing himself lost money in bank thai
failed he said that he rel.ized the
benefit of a guaranteed bank.
Mayor Becker Makes Address.
Nicholas Lauer, secretary of the dem |
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26

country. He secured an advance of
wages equal to the other crafts with
out ever having to call a strike. What
is more he never had to use force and
he never had to call upon the other
crafts for assistance
Mr.. CHM was not only the business
agent of the painters union but he was
also the secretary of the building
trades council. Here his influence was
also felt on tho side of honesty in
unionism and square dealing with his
associates.
Mr.. CHM says that his success is
due to the fact that the boys have al
ways stood by him. He says that with
out their loyalty he could not have
done much. Mr.. CHM has the best
wishes Of hundreds of friends IN the
new work he has undertaken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
NEGROES NOT CAPTURED.
Desperadoes Believed to Have Doubled
Back on Their Tracks and
Escaped.

so far as can be learned the two ne
groes, who gave officer Hanlon such a
long chase and showed the metal Of
which the officer is made, have not been
captured Descriptions Of them have
been sent TO all of the surrounding ci-
ties, but SO far as Is known they have
not been arrested.
They disappeared in the woods near
Globe Station, and it is believed that
they doubled back on their tracks and
escaped. officer Hanlon has the name
of farmer, Romke Boersma. who sa w
the negroes running and ran out in the
road to stop them.
They fired at him point blank and
he made no further effort to effect
their capture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
COX BILL IS
A WINNER
Taggart, Bell, Lieber, Fair
branks, Flemming Com
bine Fail to Make
Good.
Especial to The Times)

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 26.-Th.
Cox county option bill was passed
shortly before noon today amid the
most tremendous excitement by the
house and upon Governor Hanly's
signing it this Afternoon it will be.
come a law.
VOTE AMAZES ALL.
The vote on the option bill was
90 for and 45 against. It was sur.
prisingly large and surprised the re.
publicans as well as it dumfounded
the democrats. The scene was in.
tensely dramatic and the greatest
confusion reigned when the result
was announced.
A ROLL OF HONOR.
Six democrats voted with the re-
republicans. They were: HOTEL,
SICKS, GREEN, M'KINNEY. PIER
SON and WHITE. White and Nc
Kinney had not even been classed as
doubtful. Four republicans voted
with the democrats. Geiss and Kell-
er. Johnson, republican, who voted
for indefinite postponement, voted
for the bill, but broke down as he did
so. HIS DAUGHTER WAS RE
SP0NSIBLE FOR HIS VOTE.
ACCUSE GOVERNOR HANLY.
Knisley, democrat, of DeKalb coun-
ty, said Governor Hanly offered him
a $4,000 year job if he would
vote for the bill. He voted against
it. Hostetter, democrat, also voted
in opposite after explaining that re-
wards of Office had been held out be-
fore him. As the voting proceeded
and the doubtful members and dem
ocrats fell in line, the galleries sim
ply went crazy with enthusiasm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
REMAINS ARRIVE IN HAMMOND

The remains of Miss Kate Mccum-
sey, who died in Denver. arrived in
Hammond this morning Hammond
friends and relatives gathered at the
Nickel Plate depot to receive them. The
funeral has been arranged to take
place from the home 354 Plummer ave
nue. tomorrow afternoon. Services will
be held at the church at 2 o'clock. In
terment will be at the Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.

A change in the time schedule of
the Nickel Plate train goes into ef-
feet next Monday whereby the train
which heretofore left at 6:25 in the
morning and reaching Hammond at
1:lo, will leave Chicago at 5:25 and
arrive in Hammond at SOC.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
LAWRENCE HOFFMAN DEAD.

Lawrence Hoffman, son Of J. P. Hoff-
man died this morning at his home in
Hegewisch, 1885 Howard avenue. The
funeral has not yet been arranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
". 7. CHM DID
SPLENDID WORK
Labor Loses a Valuable
Friend in Departure of
Popular Business Agent.

The labor cause in Hammond lost a
valuable friend in W. II. CHM, the bus-
mess agent of Painters and Decorat-
Ors Union No. 400, who after three
years of work in this city leaves for
Chicago, where he will have charge
of the Life Boat Mission, AL state
street.
Mr.. CHM, by his honorable dealings
and his unquestioned honesty, has won
the confidence of every union man in
the city. Not only that, he has won
the confidence of the employers of un-
ion labor, who from long experience,
know that CHM will do what he says
he will, every time.
Wns In Poor Shape.
When Mr. CHM took hold of the
Painters local here it was $5S5.6O in
debt and there was not a cent in the
treasury. The local had small mem
bership as there were only twenty
three names on the books There were
also members who had not reported
at the headquarters.
From the time Mr.. CHM took hold
until the present there has been from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
TAFT-sHERMAN PICTURES.

All persons who want Taft
and sherman Autographs to
hang in their windows can get
them by calling at THE TIMES
Offices I'm the Hammond build
Ing, room PA. A supply has
been secured from the State
Central committee and you are
welcome as far as they last.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26

$500 to $500 in the treasury and the
membership has grown until there
are now 6S members in good standing.
The painters union was the first and
only one to have headquarters and
they made the proposition pay by the
renting of the same to other unions
who wanted to use them.
The big calibre of Mr.. CHM is shown
by the peaceful manner in which no
secured results for his local CHM
never clustered. he never made threats.
he accepted compromise If that com
promise was for the best interests Of
the boys.
His Record Is Unique.
The record of w. T. CHM is unique
among the business agents of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
CLOSE RANGE
VIEW Of THE
QUESTION

Hammond See Lake County
Men in Action at Indian
apolis During Special Ses-
sion-Get Good Look at a
"Wet" DRY" Republican
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26
WEAzHEA

fncreasing cloudiness with
showers tonight, possibly
Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-26

Continued ON page 2.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23
SUNNY jim THROWS
HOT SHOT AT BIZ VAN
AT ELMiRA, N. Y

Elmira, N. T., Oct. %. Delega-
tions from many neighboring towns,
local marching clubs and numerous
brass bands joiDsd here tonight in a
parade In honor Of Congressman q
James S. Sherman, who spoke at the
Lyeeum theatre before a large au-
dience. u. 8s.a
In beginning his address, Mr.. Sher-
man sympathetically referred to the
fact that Mr.. Kern, his opponent had
been obliged to abandon the campaign
owing to the serious illness of a
member Of his family, saying he
hoped he would be able to resume
the stump. The audience heartily
cheered the sentiment.
Az In a speech that bristled with
keenest satire and which his hear
ers seemed thoroughly to enjoy, Mr..
Sherman arraigned Mr.. Bryan's poll
cies. With every rising sun, 4 de-
cleared the speaker, brother Bryan
has new issue which he forgets
with each setting sun
He then contrasted republican
deeds with democratic promises
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23
BROTHER G CHA RI | G
VISITS HI G CHC OCK


New York, Oct. %. Chairman
q itchcock Of the republican national
committee. postponed at the last mo-
:ment today his departure for Chicago
until tomorrow afternoon. He was
detained most Of the day at his hotel
where he saw a number Of visitors,
among them being Charles p, Taft OF
Ohio and several leaders In nearby
states.
Having discovered today that the
schedules prepared would bring MI,
Taft and Mr.. Bryan together at Port
Chester, N. X. I, next Monday. the re-
publican and the democratic national
committees, through their publicity
bureaus, re-arranged their dates with
the result that Mr.. Bryan will speak
at that place in the morning of Mon
day and Mr.. Taft will make his ad-
dress there at 8 o'clock the same ar
ternoon. sS59
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23
FIRES RI EIDE FROM
NITRO MAJ GA ZINES
Dangerous Situation at Shannopin,
Pa, Comes to an End Magazine
That Lay in Path Of Flames Is
Safe Two Magazines Exploded
Loss Estimated At SIS, 900 Two
Persons Hurt.

Shannopin, Pa, Oct 2 he for
est fire which today caused the ex-
plosion Of two nitro-glycerin anaga-
zines containing 400 gallons OF the
explosive, is under control tonight,
and the third magazine which was
menaced during the afternoon iss
now considered out of danger. The
fire that burned over acres Of tim
berland and destroyed the nitro-gly-
cerin plant of the John II. Mamel
company at Gringo, over a mile south
of here, practically ly burned itself
out before reaching the last maga
zine, higher up on the hillside. and
was Kept from reaching Shannopin
by a stretch Of op en- country. Only
two persons were hurt and their In
iuries are slight. The damage is es-8
timated at $4,000.
AT Alnbridge across the Ohio
river, many windows were broken.
Upon learning that the fire was head
ed for the plant Of the explosive
manufacturers, and that destruction
was inevitable, all persons LETT the.
vicinity Of the danger and escaped
death or injury.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23

81 Dayton, o., Oct. 22.--As he was
boarding a train for New York city
here this afternoon, Broughton
Brandenburg was arrested by local
detectives on the charge of forgery
and grand larcey. "A telegram from
the New York city police department
advised the local department to hold
Brandenburg. He is alleged to have
sold the New York Times a letter
which he represented to have been
written by Grover Cleveland, in
which the dead statesman predicted
the election of Taft, and which letter
is now declared to have been a for.
gerry.
Brandenburg was locked up in the
police station, as the amount of his
bail was not fixed. 1t was said by
his attorney tonight that If his
client was not released tomorrow he
will institute habeas corpus proceed
ings. 3s.
LII d oIdLS1lOlAS As'S NASN IOA1A6AAe
lBrandenburg says he had the proper
authority from Mrs. Cleveland and
from Mr.. Hastings, co-executor of the
Cleveland estate. before he sold the
article to the Times, and furthermore
asks if it is reasonable that any man
would falsify the utterances Of an ex-
president of the United States for
|$12O. At the time he was arrested
he said he was on his way to New
York city to give District Attorney
jerome additional evidence. He
says the arrest was made by those
interested in offsetting the influence
Iof Mr.. Cleyeland's Is utterances. who
wished TO secure a dramatic climax
liust before election. Ss
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-10-23
TAFT R|D|CUI[S
CHARGE 0 BRYAN
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Be
GINS THREE DAY CAMPAIGN
IN INDIANA
Delivered Sixteen Speeches to I'M
mense Crowds Tore to Pieces
Bryan's Tirade About Bribery Of
Employees by Employers By An-s
nouncing Increase in Wages if Re
publicans Garry Election.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. %. During
this, the first of the three days he is
to spend in Indiana, William H.
Taft, has talked to more people than;
on any previous day OF this campaign
In each of his sixteen speeches the
listeners and applauders have num-
bered thousands Rejuyenated in
voice, energy and enthusiasm by his
one day rest, the candidate handled:
the campaign with even a greater. de-
gree of positiveness than heretofore.
In the very first speech he made, he
ridiculed Mr.. Bryan's charge of.
bribery in connection with the
promises of employers to the em-
ployees Of more wages with republi-
can success and the orders with;
business men are said to be made on
the same result. They were not
bribes, he said, but business. They
did not represent false conditions, but
facts.
Judge Taft talked today to many
labor audiences and 1t was naticeab,e
that what he said was more educa-
tional than heretofore. AT Linton,
where he spoke to several thousand
coal miners. he gave them the his.
tory of the writ of Injunction,
tsomsthing he h@E no preyiousIy
done. Al Terre Haute he made aclear
distinction between the repub blican
and the democratic platforms on the
the question of injunction, and de-
clared business to be property. While
Mr.. Bryan has not been overlo looked
during the day there were two oc-
casions when the candidate Debs
came in for attention. There were
lat Terre Haute, the home Of Debs,
and at the two meetings at Evans
vile, addressed by Judge Taft to-
day. In both instances Mr.. Debs was
|classed as a~socialist, doctrine re-
garding which the candidate express
|sed the belief that the American peo-
|ple were not prepared yet to accept