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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
LOCALNEST Of OWLS
WILL HAVE BIG TIME
Invitations Are Issued for
First Annual Ball for
Thursday Night.
PRESIDENT TALBOT IS COMING
Masonic Hall Has Been Secured for
Event at Which Large At
tendance Is Expected.
PRESIDENT TALBOT IS COMING

Have you received an invitation to
the doin's for next Thursday evening.
If not you will miss jolly evening in
company with the Owls of this town.
Nest No. "a will give its first annual
ball, and as this is to be an annual
feature of the lodge it will be some
thing on the big order The new Ma
sonic temple has been secured for the
occasion, this being only one of the
indications that the event will be of
a high class.
The Owls have given a number of
social functions this year and each has
been tremendous success. The order
is second to none in the city for good
good fellows in the city.
Ladies to Reign Supreme.
The ladies are to reign supreme at
the function next Thursday evening
their comfort having been taken into
consideration when the best hall in
town was procured. Dancing will be
the evenings principal entertainment
and will begin at $50.
j. c. Talbot of South Bend president
of the national organization of Owls
will be the guest of honor and will lead
in the grand march. Mrs Talbot had
promised to be in Hammond too, but
the Owls have been notified that she
is i'll and that it is doubtful whether
she will have sufficiently recovered BY
next Thursday night to come to Ham
mond Good music has been provided
for the occasion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
MAYOR KNOTS
| SENDS THE WORD
Magic City Adherents of Democracy
offered a Train Platform Speech,
But Decline to Take Half a Loaf,
Saying They Would Rather Have
None.
Gary democrats don't want half a

Gary democrats don't want half n
loaf.
If they can't have MIR. William j.
Bryan an evening to themselves they
don't want him at all.
If Thomas E. Knots doesn't want
Mr.. Bryan to come to Gary it is GER
tain that the republicans will not make
any very strenuous efforts to get him
here. Therefore it looks as if Mr..
Bryan would not be seen in the steel
city during the present campaign. Un-
like Mr.. Taft, who gave Chicago the
cold shoulder to come to Gary. Mr..
Bryan, turned down the magic city and
will speak in Chicago.
Can't See 1t That Way.
1t had been suggested that the Peer
less Leader" spend a few minutes in
Gary at least, but the local leaders
cannot see it that way for they want
the whole thing or none. What is
the use, they are asking of having the
silver -tongued orator, here for a few
minutes, which could not possible sa-
tisfy the people who are in the habit
of being honored for an evening from
presidential candidates during the
present campaign.
Democrats as well as republicans
realize this and therefor resulted ir
President Knots defiant ultimatum, ot
I'VE want all or none" This was
sent in to democratic national head
quarters at Chicago yesterday.
May Send Crowd to Hnrbor.
Ia 10
in the weather has made it so chilly
that it is considered next to impossible
to induce a crowd of any magnitude t.
stand upon the high altitude of the
lake shore elevation and listen GO eve:
so fascinating a talker as William Jen
nings Bryan. Gary's share of the pres
| idential aspirants time therefor will
be delivered over to Indiana Harbor
with respects to the sister steel city
hoping that they can make better u.s.
/ of 1t than Gary can.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
M|LL|NER IS NOT
TO BE FOUND ABOUT
Many Suspicious Circumstances Are
Brought Out in Connection With
Blaze in Indiana Harhor Millinery
Store Last Sunday Night on Michi-
gan Avenue.
Especial to The Times.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Oct. 27.-A
mysterious fire was discovered on sum
day evening in the miIIionery apart
ments of Miss Lucille BrasweIl, on Mich
izan avenue. About 1Ii3O o'clock, a
policeman, while travelling his beat,
noticed an OdOr of smoke coming from
that direction and decided to investi-
gate. Breaking in the door to the mill
Ianery parIcrs, he was confronted with
a pouring roll of smoke, accompanied
by the cracking of burning wood.
Hastily calling the fire department,
he secured a bucket of water and at
tempted to extinguish the flames. With
the assistance of the department, who
arrived promptly. the flames were soon
under control and an investigation of
the affair started.
said to Have Gone Away.
1t appears that Miss Braswel1 left
on the early Sunday evening train for
Chicago. She has not yet returned and
this, coupled with the other strange
features of the case. have given citi-
zens of Indiana Harbor an opportunity
for the spreading of some very queer
tales. An effort is being made to To-
ctate the woman and secure from hel
an explanation of the fire. but up tc
the present time, the police have beer
unable to find any trace of her.
The fire started in a small closet
used for the storing of millinery furn-
Sshings A small gas burner. of th'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
GAN HAMMOND
STAND THE STRAIN?
Office Holders Are Cramped fog RoSm
and Want New Quarters, But Two
Per Cent. Limit Is Raised and
Many Moot Questions That Come
Up.

When will Hammond get a new city
hall.
The question rises spontaneously
within the passer-by as he notices the
antiquated structure. The new Central
fire station will soon be finished on
Truman avenue. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er much will be done this year in the
way of improving the old structure.
Once the fire department vacates the
place there will be plenty of room for
the various city departments.
AS far as the room is concerned
enough will be furnished to answer the
come. 1t is the appearance of the
building which will be all the more
marked when the new fire station is
completed that is proving an eve sore
to the people of Hammond. 1t is more
than likely that the city controllers
office and the city treasurer's office will
be located on the first floor. 1t is with
these two Offices that the public comes
most in contact with.
Plenty Room for All.
Adequate room will also be provid-
ed for the superintendent of the wat
er department and the street COM
missioner. The water department now
is compelled to use the council cham
Der as his working place. while the
street commissioner is housed in a cub
by hole entirely too small to do any
| business there. At the present time
there is no proper place in which the
| street commissioner can store his i'm
| plenents, but this too will be remedied
when the building has been vacated.
In order thai the Offices may be
moved in their proper places, and the
entire building remodeled considerable
expense will be incurred. 1t is not a
| question whether the remodeling of
| the building will be practical, but
rather whether the city should main
| tain an antiquated building any long
er or supplant it with a new and up
to-date structure which would be q
credit to Hammond
Mooted Question Is Raised.
/ The question Of the per cent debt
limit is raised here. Nothing less than
a $4,000 or $4,000 building would be
considered when the time arrives. It
is a mooted question whether the city
is now in such a financial condition,
that is, so far under the per cent that
a debt of $4,000 or $4,000 could be
incurred. Technically the city is out of
debt, if one would consider the water
works system the property of the Lake
| City Water company, which was
formed to take over the plant. Morally.
however, this is a debt of the city and
brings the citys Indebtedness for new
city hall above the ? per cent limit.
and anybody could get out a restrain
ing order against the city should steps
be taken to build a new city hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
TIMES WILL GIVE
ELECTION RETURNS
Results in Nation, State and
County to Be Thrown on
Canvass Election Night.
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE
People of Hammond Will Be Given
the Result of Election as
Soon as Known.

Arrangements have been completed
by The Times to give the people of
Hammond and Lake county the returns
of the national, state and county eiec-
tion as fast as the returns are received
from the balIoting.
The result of the voting will be
flashed by stereOpticOn on canvas
from the editorial offices of The Times
in the Hammond building, beginning at
Z o'clock on the night of the election
day. and will be continued until mid
night.
Pains have been taken to secure cor
respondents all over Lake county who
will get the return of the vote to The
Times by telephone fast as the re-
suits are known and these returns will
be prepared for the stereopticon and
thrown ON canvas as soon as received
Arrangements have been made to Sc
cure telephone service that will be ex-
elusive so that Times readers and
friends may be sure that can get good
service.
BY arrangement with the Chicago
Telephone company the returns of thu
voting over the state and nation VIII
be obtained and given to the people In
| this way. You Will not need to go te
Chicago to get the results of the eIec'
ticn. Advise your friend in Grown
| Point, Lowell, Gary, East Chicago ant
Indiana Harbor, well as all othel
Lake county points. to come to Ham
mOnd where they can get the results
! right of the bat. This election service
/ is free to everybody, democrats and re
pubIicans, prohibitionists and indie
pendents. Everybody is welcome
There will be pictures for the chiidreI
and ladies and figures for the men
| These returns have been given by Th'
| Times in the past, but owing TO tn
| Importance of the election the serv
ice secured this time is to be bette
| than ever. Tell your friends TO com
| out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
LOCALS GET THE GAME
Hammond Boys Awarded
Game With West Sub
urbans of Danville.

The Hammond boys who returned
from the meeting of the Suburban foot
ball league were pleased to learn thai
the Central Athletic league of Ham
mond was awarded the game which 1T
was supposed to have lost to the West
Suburbans of Danville, Ill. by the score
of 16 to 0.
After an investigation of the game by
the officials of the league it was decided
that the West Suburbans won the game
by unfair methods and it was awarded
to the Hammond boys by the score OF
to o.
The West Suburbans were also ruled
out of the league for their conduct and
so the playing and the sportsmanshir
of the Hammond team was vindicated
all around.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
WILL COME HOME TO VOTE.
Indiana Men Employed at Washington
Depart This Week.

Washington. Oct 26.-The present
week will mark the departure of about
400 Indiana republicans, mostly en-
ployed in government departments. to
Indiana to vote. There will be a larger
representation of the nonresidents' vote
this year than since 1896. The ar
rangements for getting out this vote
have been in the hands of a. w. Tracy,
formerly of Hartford City. His ener-
gy has been generally commended by
republican leaders.
John w Foster and Mrs. Foster left
for Indianapolis this afternoon to at
tend the unveiling of the Benjamin
Harrison monument.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
DIES IN STRANGE LAND
Family in Old Country
Waiting for Message
From Father.

Nicholas Salvoski. the foreigner who
struck by Pennsylvania train at May
nard last Saturday evening died last
evening in St. Margarets hospital. The
man who is about 35 years old was
internally injured and little hope for
his recoverty was entertained last Sun
day.
The inquest over the remains will be
held at Emmerling's morgue tomorrow.
The family of the deceased lives in
the old country and have not yet been
apprised of his death. Salvoski was a
Iaborer around Maynard and unless
friends of his can be found, he will
in all probability be buried in the pot
ers field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
COURT RULES HIS
PETITION ILLEGAL
Sensational Case Where Republicans
Sought to Get a Prohibitionist on
the Democratic Ticket, Is Thrown
Out of the Lake Superior Court
at Hammond.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Valparaiso, Ind, Oct. %, p. NIP
on hearing the verdict in the MeeiisOn
case at Hammond the board of election
commissioners of Porter county have
decided to abide by Judge v. s. Heiter's
decision and Meekison's name will not
go ON the Porter county ballot.
Judge Virgil 6. Reiter of the Lake
morning rendered a decision support
ing the action of the board of election
commissioners In refusing TO place
the name of George A. Meekison of
Whiting the democratic ticket.
This decision is being awaited with
great interest by the people in Gary,
city of the county. The famboyant
Meelxison has been an interesting figure
all through the legal battle and on
account of the sensational manner in
which he attempted to force himself
ON the democracy of the county every
one is interested in the outcome of his
contest.
Judge Virgil S Reiter rendered his
decision at ten o'clock this morning in
the present of the lawyers in the case
and the few spectators who were anx-
ious to know what would be the judges
decision in the case.
1t was a trying place in which to
put judge who is a candidate for
office but no one questions that Virgil
S. Reiter decided the question as to
whether Mr.. Meekison should be placed
on the ticket according to the law, the
evidence and with absolute impair
tiality.
Explains Decision.
In explaining his decision, not tc
order the writ of mandate to issue
compelling the boaru of county cleo
tion commissioners to place the nafe
of Meekison on the democratic ticket
Judge Reiter said after hearing the evil
dence he was convinced that the peti-
tion was not sufficient In other words
/ it was not according to the prescribed
! legal forms.
He said he realized the fact that tbs
democratic convention at Hobart. a
which the delegates decided to have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
PIECE OF GLASS CAUSES
FRANCIS RYAN TROUBLE
United States Metals Employe Will
Have to Undergo An Oper-
ti0n Shortly.

A little piece of glass which enter
ed his hand several months ago, is Civ
ing Francis Ryan. who recently entered
the ranks of the benedicts, considerable
trouble.
Until within the last few days ii
has not given him any trouble but
now it has become so painful that an
operation is necessary. Mr.. Rryan is
the chief chevist at the United States
Metals Refining company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
INDIANA SAFE, SAYS NEW.
Former National Committee
Chairman Thinks State
VIII BE in Line.

Indiana will cast its electoral
vote for Judge William III. Taft
is the opinion of Colonel Harry
8. New of indianapolis, former
chairman of the republican ma
tionnl committee, and now one
Of its executive committeeman.
saThere is a hard fight on in
our state,- he said at the Au-
ditOrium Annex hotel last night,
zone of the hardest in its his
terry, but after the chaff has
been separated from the wheat I
feel positive that Taft will carry
the state, as he viii the general
election"
He said the state ticket was
In about the same condition as
the fight now being waged in
Illinois.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
TAFT LABoR's FRIEND.

The wage workers of this
country have never had n better
friend in the White House than
Mr.. Taft will prove to be.
Mr. Taft rendered to labor a
great and signal service, for it
took the form of deeds rather
than of mere words.
While on the bench MIR. Taft
rendered n service to labor so
great that it can hardly be over
estimated.
Mr.. Taft's election should be
advocated by all who believe in
making far-reaching effort
toward the betterment of our
scheme of social and industrial
life.
If lrr. Taft is not elected, a
period of chaos and business
bad times will eBsue in which
the workingman will suffer
far more than any other class.
Declarations by President
Roosevelt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
SIX REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE
AGAINST BRYAN
THINK THEM YER

Mr.
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deshn
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oneofth
German
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
sWINDLERs- SELL PATTERNS.

The Butterick Publishing company
has sent the police a warning regard
ing two swindlers who are working
over this part of the country and are
that they will sell a num-
ber of Butterick patterns for $3.50 and
$3.50 and then only deliver a part of
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
Notice to Water Consumers.

The semi annual water rent falls due
November l, and must be paid before
November Is, or a penalty of 5 per cent
will be charged.
BY Order
c. n. JEWETT,
Supt- Water Department.
the county chairman of the party make
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-27
WEATHER

Showers today; Wednes-
day partly cloudy; continu-
ed cool.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08

Of Arch
ASSASSIN
SCHOOLMATE OF MAN WHO
KILLED CARLOS RELATES
LIFE STORY.
(By Associated Press. J

RIO JANEIRO, Feb. THE life
story of Buissau, leader of the band
that assassinated King Carlos and
the Crown Prince Luis Philippe at
Lisbon last Saturday. has been OBJ
tained here from Portuguese clerk
in commercial house, who was a
schoolmate of the regicide. He says
the assassin's full name was Manuel
ites Silva Buissau, and was born at
Vinhaee, district in the province
Of Bragansa Traz-Cs- Montos, Portu-
gal. He had nine brothers and one
cister Manuel was not the first
criminal in the family. One of his
aunts killed servant in her employ
when she found her husband making
!ove to the woman. She was arrest
ed and sentenced to a long term of
Imprisonment in Africa As a boy
Manuel was quarrelsome and auda-
cious, but cowardly The life he led
in Bragansa made it necessary for
his father to put him into the army
and he was consequently enrolled in
the Seventh cavalry regiment at
Bragansa. Although even in the army
he was hard to control, he gained
the grade of sergeant. He continued
his dissipated mode OF life, and was
transferred to regiment on frontier
duty. He had serious brawl with
six soldiers. For this offense he was
courtmartialed and condemned to
serve term in prison, after which
he was expelled from the army.
Buissau then returned to his native
village, where, through his fathers
inouence, he was given an oppor-
tunity to become a school teacher.
After a year he went to Bragansa,
where he graduated from the district
school. He was soon given a pro-
fessorship and obtained a diploma.
After this he was sent to the Nation
al college at Lisbon as a professor, a
post which he filled until his death.
During the last few years Buissau
was republican in politics and had
friendly relations with members of
his party.
Buissaus friend, who supplied the
foregoing information, does not think
he accepted money for the commits
sion of the crime. Manuel Buissau
was vicious and wicked in many
ways, but was above taking money
for murder. His family are wealthy
| and still live at Vinhaes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
CONSOLIDATED IS
AIDING FLORENCE
Especial to the Bonanza J

GOLDFIELD, Feb. THE Con
solidated Mines Company has taken
up the fight of the Florence Mining
Company against the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. The pickets of
the latter organization succeeded in
getting the miners at work on the
Florence, and the various leases of
the company, to quit. A number of
the men who walked out in response
to the requests of the pickets, de-
clared that their reason for so doing
was that no protection had been of
fered to them, and that they did not
care to risk life and limb with no
outside help
Detective Sage. head of the detec-
tives of the Consolidated Mines Com
pany. was today put in charge OF
the police force of the Florence. and
the announcement was made that al
the leases on the Florence would be
started up again on Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
OPERATORS WILL
fight The TRUST
(By Associated Press.)

DENVER. Col. Feb. THE News
today says: Mine operators are
planning 10 establish smelters inde-
pendent of the trust. The move
ment has been indorsed by the Am
erican Mining Congress as the only
solution OF high rates exacted by the
smelling trust.
James p calbreath. Ir,. secretary
OF the American Mining Congress,
returned 10 Denver yesterday. atle,
attending meetings Of miners inter
csied In the independent smelte'
movemen, aud held during the past
three weeks tn Helena. Seattle Los
Angeles aud Salt Lake city ~,
saws that che ninr operators IN al
these districts have their plans wcl
prepared aud are AZ the point 81
ercctlns plants of later and NOR,
economical type than those orerates
by the trust
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
new EXPRESS FOR
WESTERN field

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.--The
Bulletin saws that negotiations that
may result In another National Ex-
press Company entering the Western
field are now being conducted with
the Western Pacific Railroad Com
pany. The United States Express
Company is mentioned as the pros
pectlve competitor OF Wells. Fargo
& Co. which has enjoyed monopoly
of the business Of the West for 80
years
NJ the utiiees 90 the Western paei-
he Vempsp, Il ~ss stated sodas gAas
no,hing definite had been decided
upon ~ 10 which eompaHy Was 10
come here through that company.
The officials dvuled that negotiations
with the United states Expge~a Com
pans had reached saeh . stage that
,hes wsrv about 20 be slesed, but
ihry admitted that the usmes OF sev-
rrai sampeule. whish now d. busi'
ncse ia the East had heeu uaeaiioned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
MANY ATTEMPTS
TO WRECK TRAINS

RENO, Feb. daily attempts to
wreck the Nevada. California and
Oregon Railroad express that runs
from Likely to Reno have been re-
ported at the Offices here, and the
management has offered a reward OF
$200 for the capture of the perpe-
traitors Track walkers have dis
covered rails placed across the track
at dangerous points, and at other
places boulders have been dropped
where the train. In passing curve,
would be wrecked. The finding of
an obstruction pinioned to the rails
at High Hot Springs trestle caused
the officials to place watchmen along
the track.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
novel DECISION
IN CALIFORNIA
(By Associated Press.)

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. Feb q.
IF fire, originating through care
lessness, destroyed adjoining proper
ty, innocent losers can recover from
the person responsible for the fire. ;"
rendered in the Superior Court to-
day by Judge Oster, in awarding the
Rialto Orange Company $61S0 dam
ages against the California Citrus
Union, whose lemon curing house
was destroyed last May by an ex-
ploding stove, left unguarded in the
building, the fire sweeping to adj
joining packing house occupied by
the plaintiff.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
JAP ANESE PIRATES
Are AGAIN ACTIVE
tBy Associated Press. ]

VICTORIA. u G.. Feb. News
received by the steamer kaga Maru.
arriving from Japan. says that ptr-
atcs are again active. The Japanese
fishing schooner. Yosa No. l, WAS
looted. her crew of seven being XIII.
ed The vessel has been misslns
since December 20. aud WIS discoy
cred shortly before the Kaga MARI
left Yokohama. aground ON the beaen
near Kunlml village.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-08
SENATOR nixon TO
REPRESENT NEVADA
Especial to the Bonanza

WASHINGTON. Feb. With
complete harmony of action, the
Joint caucus of Republican Senators
and members. held in the chamber
of the House of Representatives to-
night. elected members OF their Con-
gressional campaign committee. Rep
resentative Sherman Of New York
presided. and James G. Needham and
Senator George Nixon were elected
to represent California aud Nevada,
respectively.