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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30


kota has selected a full state ticket
headed by DR.. r. C. Warne of Mitchell
as candidate for governor
When the republican convention of
Massachus etts assemblies at the end OF
this week Lieutenant Governor Eben S
Draper VIII be named for governor
without opposition.
The recent republican state conyen-
ton in New Hampshire was controlled
by the old machine" and afforded but
another evidence of the strong hold the
Boston and Maine railroad has on the
politics of that state
James S. Sherman, republican candi-
date for vice president, is devoting the
present week to speech making in I'LL
nois and Indiana. Next week he is ex-
pected to begin a tour of the states
west of the Mississippi
AT the recent election in Arkansas
Searcy county, one of the two repub-
lican counties in that state. elected al
most the entire democratic ticket for
the first time in over forty years
John @. Tilson, who has been nomi-
mated for congress in Connecticut, was
born and raised in the mountain region
of Tennessee and until he was grown
man he had never seen a railroad train
Several years ago he graduated from
Yale with distinction and began the
practice of law in New Haven.
Major John F. Lacey. who has beer
selected by the standpatters of Iowa
as their candidate for United States
senator against Albert S. Cummins, was
congressman from the sixth district 70,
fourteen years prior to his defeat two
years ago by Daniel Webster HamIt.
ton. Major Lacey is a native of west
Virginia, but has been a resident al
Iowa since 1855. He served through
the civil war, entering private and
coming out of the army as lieutenant
and assistant adjutant general.
Several democratic candidates on the
state ticket-notably Thomas R. Mar.
shall, for governor; James +. Cox. fol
secretary of state; NJ B. Larry. fol
Judge of the supreme court and Johr
Isenbarger, for treasurer of state-met
. the Grand hotel, Indianapolis, sun
day afternoon and discussed plans 70,
the campaign. 3. i. Shively of South
Bend, and one or two other prominent
democrats participated.
Though it was announced that moth.
ing but routine matters were discussed
it is understood that the denocra t.
decided that the local option quesior
should be allowed to rest-for tho
present, at least Some of the con.
feres individually expressed the opin.
ion that the passage of the Cox bill
took the option issue out of the cam.
paign.
Morocco, Ind, Sept. 29.-Never befor,
in the history of this city have poIiti
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30

IF IT'S ADVERTISED fTvs WORTH
LOOKING UP.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30

Try e Want Ad In the Time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
JACK LONDON is BACK
Author Tells kbo0; Cruise in the
South Sea-Hard Work Seek
ing Adventure.

San Francisco. Jan. 2G-Jack Lon
don. the author, WHO left here lasi
May ON seyen-year trip around the
wcrld for the Woman's Home Com
panion and to procure material for
other literary WORK, and for whose
safety fears have been entertained,
returned to this city today on the
steamship Aariposa from Thaiti.
we have had absolutely no adyen-
tures." said London, "and the reascn
for our delayed arrival at the Mar
quesas Islands. which gave rise to
the reports that we mad been lost
vas simply trouble with our gas en-
eine and, because we spent some
time in cruising among various
islands When we resume our voy-
age ia the Spark we shall have an
entirely new crew. Those who came
with us when We left san Francisco
last spring idealized adventure. and
when they found that actual adven-
ture had a lot Of hard work in be
tween times. they lest interest"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
RUSH OF FUNDS
BACK TO BANKS
CONTINUED AND WAS THE FEA-
TuRE or FINANCIAL sITuA
TON LAST WEEK.
pERCEPTIBLE ABROAD
Decrease OF Bank Cearings the Rule
All Ovea the country-Resump.
ton In Steel Trade
Reported.

New York, Ian 2cA feature Of
tho financial situation last weeE was
1.-The continued rush ol iunGs Dack into
the reserve deposits+oi banks. withou;
the effect, loweves In stimulating any
strength In the market for securities,
Tho returning food cf money to re.
serves was perceptibln in foreign
money centers ais Wen as nero and
was effective In forcing down official
discount rates CT the Danx OF England,
Bank ol France and imperial Bank az
Germany ana open market ratesln all
nlarfe,'
Notwithstanding this decline in the
attraction for money gorcasf iae price
has risen strongly toward the rate at
which exports OF gold would be profit
able. The growing redundancy of our
own money market has been respon-
sibla fof this action.
A decrease ef bank c-earings is the
rule the county over Railroad earn
ings have fallen off 70 a Gegree thar
brings into question the rate OF future
distribution on securities with con
tingent liabilities. while even fixed
liabilities arc brougn. into doubtful
security. in the case of some weakee
prapert.e
Adviees from the .fen and steel
TRADE show condition OF practicai
lafalysis to have ensued upon the
financial crisis. although some moder
ato resumption is reported to has
occurred sine
The report to be published Tuesday
ri the earnings oi the United states
steel Corporation for the qnar:ef emf.
inA December 81 is waited neyerthe
less with some solic;tude and the
showing to be made for the current
quarter is also the subject Of anxious
1ulmis
Notwithstanding the actual exist
ence of conditions indicating this
heavy contraction of prospective ac-
tivities, theer is not lacking evidence
1f hope in early Improvement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
WELCOMED At
BUENOS AYRES
AMERICAN ToRFEDo FLoTnlA
REACHED THERE YESTERDAY
WILL REMriN TILL THURS
cay THEN PROCEED.

Buenos Ayros jan 2C.-Attended
by a division of Argentine torpedo
boats, the american torpedo boat flo
tiIla, which left Rio Janerio January
~. entered the port Of Buenos Ayres
today The arrival was witnessed by
great crowd of spectators. A few
minutes later Commander Moreno. OF
the Ministry Marine. went aboard the
Whipple and Welcomed the American
officers in behalf OF the Argentine
republic. The Americans we're met
by the Argentine iiotilla at Flores
Island yesterday afternoon at 2:30.
Every boat in the American AotilIa
is inexcelleut condition and made the
Passage here without a single hitch
The beats win Remain here until
Thursday morning when they will
steam for Sandy Point in the Magel-
Ian Straits. TO join the battleship
a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
LETTERS OFFERED MAN CLAIM
ING TO BE HEIR HAVE GONE
ASTRAr.
PROSECUTION ACCUSED
OF Fraud--Mies Mary Robinson On
Trial Charged With Perjury in
Spite OF Attorneys Plea Of
insanity.

I London. Jan, 26-The Druce case
which has been so prolific Of sensa
ltions, today offered still another
The solicitor for George Hollamby
Druce, who claimed to be the son o.
the Duke Of Portland In the latter's
| dual personality Of Thomas Charles
Druce, and as such to be heir to the
little and estate today. made public
1.-THE correspondence he has had with
ithe public prosecutor In which he
asks that official to assist him IN 10.
eating letters offered him by Miss
Mary Paterson, Of New York, but
which have fallen into the hands Of
"a man purporting TO ae his representa-
tive
In letter to George Hollamby
Druce to her mother N whica Druce
referred to himself as the Duke Of
Portland. George HoIlamby Drice
Isent Miss Paterson rioaey to some to
England, but accordingto her later
letters, man representing himself as
an agent OF George boiiamby Drnce's
solicitor called on her and got the let
tiers. The solicitor Is anxious now 10
find the letters. as he says they are
necessary in the defense OF Miss
Robinson.
Miss Mary Robinson. said TO be an
American woman, the daughter OF a
Southern planter. testified during tho
process of the Druce case that she
knew Druce as the nuase Of Portlanda i
and that Druea himself Afterwards
confirmed the statement. Miss Rob
inson was arrested January Ii ON d
wHrr-afft charging her Win peringys
and she came up for trial today. Her
attorney declared that he had been I'm
able 70 get any coherent story from
her: that he believed her TO be Of
unsonnd mind, and that the case was
one for medical experts. The judge,
however. decided that taere was no
evidence To bear out his contention
and he ordered the trial to proceed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
WILL Be CAUSE
OF LEGAL CHAOS
PROHIBITION LAWS OF SOUTH
DISCUSSED BY REVENUE
COMMISSIONER.
DEMANDING TOO MUCH
Yerkes Declares States Want to usurp
Government Functions--Temper-
ance People Protest Against
c. o. D. Shipments.

Washington. JAM THE ssin-
ieominittee OF the senate committee ~
Judiciary continued Its hearings todas
ION the bills relating to federal juris
idiction over interstate shipments re
iliquor into prohibition or local option
localities. John wv rerxest former
commissioner Of internal revenue,
made an extended argument 10 sopposi
ltion To The. measure He contended
THAT there was an attempt on the part
loI the state authorities 70 have coal-
lgress take out of the donlaIf III PA.
Itional legislation wbat under the con.
Istitntion belongs there and transfer
| IL to the states.
| Mi. Yerkes drew graphic descrip
tion of what he considered would be
the chaotic condition OF Interstate
lcommerce laws hy tine time the var
lfous states through which common
carriers passed were allowed 10 put
Iupon them the limitation OF state
lIawsl
Rev S. +. Nicholson. legislative
| superintendent of the An.i-Saloon l4es
que, served notice that his organiza
ltiop would require hearing as soon
as the opponents Of the bill should
complete their arguments. He said ar
lcould see nothing to prevent congress
| from, giving a state power To regulate
1.-THE sale Of liquor within it's borders.
IN prohibition states said be, "ex
lpress offices and railway Offices arc
lpraptlealIy becoming saloons. wacFr
IIianqr Is shipped q. q. ID ID ilctitious
ners0ns and where Il can he obtained
lhy any person going 10 these PLACES
land Yayfnr tfie eburE Il II ssss gSs.,ssA
When asked by Senator Knox II mi
mode cf sale could not be regulate.
hy congress without the withdrawal
al federal licenses, Mr.. Nicholson said
that. In his opinion, the only real rem
edy would be TO give states the cor
|trol Oh liquor shipments from the time
they entered their boundaries.
Matthew O'Brien of the national
prohibition COMMITTEES expressed the
same ideas as Mr.. Nicholson and re
quired a later hearing.
Rev. Hervery Wood, field secretary
for the temperance work OF the bay.
tist denomination, filed with the com.
mittee letter he had received from d
Kentucky firm. offering to sell him
liquor aud showing him the way liquor
was sold In pIohibitiongiocalitiess He
aid the Baptist church had declared
itself ready to cooperate with any
in the country chat Is
opposing the seize OF liqnor In states
where the laws are prohibitory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
ROCKEFELLER
AND T|LLMAN
MEET ON TRAIN IN GEORGIA
OIL KING GIVES HIS VIEWS
OF RoosEVELT-wHAT he
AND MORGAN DID.

Augusta, Ga. Jan. 2G.-John d.
Rockefeller and. Senator Ben Tillman
had an interesting conversation dur
ing the formers trip 20 this city re.
Gently Senator Tiilmaa boarded the
train in South Carolina and was in,
trodpced to Rockefeller by railroad
official Hard times. the money situa-
tion, railroads and Roosevelt were
discussed and the oil king was not
enthusiastic about Roosevelt
Z think" said Rockefeller. that
Roosevelt made a grave mistake. II
he Enew abuses existed and wanted
tn correct them. he could have gone
about It without causing ali this agi-
tation and feeling OF distrust
NOW, you might not know Il. but
Morgan and myself stood behind
something ike seventy banks in New
York during the panic. Now. that
vas a pretty nice thing for two such
very bad men to do. wasn't III Think
Of the thousands Of depositors We
helped by standing by these banks.
But I hope the people vfli see after
a while that this agitsfion only hurts
them ] can get along all right"
Senator TiIlnlan seemed deeply in
terested in Rockefeller's remarks and
when hc reached h:s station ba,Ie the
Gil King a warm goodbye. As Till
nan left Rockefeller turned 70 MS
Rockefeller ana SAID.
We'll mo ther We are oniy eleven
miles from ouF vacation and III Be
mighty glad when we get there
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
SAID TO Be A
LOVERS UNION
7UMORS or SETTLEMENT IN
VANDERBILT -sZEcHENYl
NuprlALS SECUTED.
GLADYS VAST FORTUNE
And Counts Annual income Of $4,000
Wll g. Used Jointly in Corn
mon American Manner
Saws Youna lady

Now York, Ian. 25rIn the famous
Vanderbilt. mansion cn Fifth ayanue
md FiftpseYenth street tomorrow at
loen MIS- Gladys, scungest daughter
IF Mrs. Cornelius vanderbilt, cousin
\, the Duchess of Marlborough and
enc of the richest American heiresses,
viii become the bride Of Count i-aszlo
Jeno Maria Henrik Simon szechanyi
! goung Hnngarial noble of ancient
ienaee ami comfortable fortune,
Last siiiamer Miss Vanderbilt be-
came cf aga and under tine provision
her fathers win entered into poe
;e ision Of her share, estimated at
from twelve 10 fifteen million dollars.
Even gossip nongers coneede that
IA her marriage to this comparatively
hscura young Hungarian she is max
lng a love match The count is said
s1 have an income OF some $G00
q year andowns both town and coua-
try estates.
There has been much talk Of
money settlement 20 ne made upon
she count, bur close friends Of the
family aver that unude nearly all re-
cent International marriages, there
win be in this case no money settle
ment cf any Kind. The Countess
Szechenyi win retain her great for
tune and has told ner friends that
their joint means VIII be used i'll COM
non in an American manner
Wedding gifts are said to exceed
cne miliion dollars in value and are
guarded lay and n.sat hy detectives.
Tho Young coapi- aSilI leage Mon
lay afternoon for Newport. where
Mrs. Vandefbilts home, The Break
ars. has been prepared for them
There they will remain until February
tth when they sail for Eruope.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
MAKES A VERY
PECULIAR MOVE
MRS. EDDY LEAVES HOME IN con-
CORD AND GOES BY CIRCUIT
Gus ROUTE TO HOUSE NEAR
TO MOTHER CHURCH.

Concord. N H.. Jan. 26-Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy. founder and head OF
the First Church OF Christ, scientists,
today left her home, Pleasant View
in this city. and by 2 circuitous route
In special train. went &c Chestnut
Hin Brookline. to a house recently
purchased by the Christian Science de
acminaticl.
Mrs. Eddy was accompanied by her
secretary. Calcin A. Frye. Archibald
MeTennan. one OF the trustees for
Mrs. Eddy's property. Rev. Irving c.
Tomlinson. 2 Christian Science real
e.. and dczen other men and women
OF the Christian Science oeIef Mrs.
Eddy viii reside permanently in
BroC klin..
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
MISTAKEN FOR PANTHER UNTIL
lT WAc FINALLY CAUGHT
AND kiLiEE.
MATE STILL AT LARGE
lntsrettng Story OF How Beast Was
Rounded up and Despatched
Said t9 Have Escaped
From Circus

! Dugger, Ind. Jan. &c. Many a.
i pers throughout the county have
lcailed out attention 10 tae ract that
Ia panther had taken w his abode
lin the heart Of Dugger The people
ipaid little attention TO the report
luntil yesterday evening about $50
O'clock when peonle in Main street
| were Mortified No sea q big wild
beast Of seme sclt coming UP the
middle Of the street hacging emerg-
tea Il 3m the south si:e of tho gravel
lre !
The beast was walking lesiure-
Ily aad when it had come te the
business portion of tae town 2 vol
lley OF shots rang out and the pan.
theF hunt was on ip earnest Shof
after shot was. fireG aud the MY
frightened beast cam;ng at a long
gallop ran into the waiting room Of
the depot; then Il ran through an open
door into the freight ro0sa and out on
to the railroad track, and taking a
westward course ii r-l ;hrough the
lone line oil Hunyaks @orNing On th
track. Such scattering of humanity
wae neyeg Witnessed.
Coming to the sub way under the
track at the lumber yards the ami
nal took refuge there The crowd
divided on each side c- the track, an
tho beast was seen crpuchir9 low 4
few shots now put the anne st exhaust
ed beast to fight again anG il dash
ed through the line or men aud boys
on the east side. and running directly
cast rtFs anifsslfs sssta repewesi
strength, came like the wind down
past the opera house, made straight
for the COB pile and climbed te the
te,.
When tho crowd arrive. the ami
maj was quickly despatched
When examined more closely it
was found to the astcnishment of
the big crowd now gathered. that
it was a tiger. 1t was a very old one, /
and il is said by the older citizens
that it was one Of many gild beasts
that had escaped from a wrecked
circus train near Pacucah, Ky, sew
eral years ago
The animal measured nine feet, four
inches from the tip of his tail to the
end OF his nose.
In about an hour after the first tiger
was killed its mate appeared and
was chased until about 12 O'Clock
asst night when the hunt was gwen
up within a quarter of mile of Lin
on The people think that 1t has !
the town of Linton and was |
most likely hidden in some vacant
she'd o. building
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
REVOLT IN HAYTI
HAS BEEN sUPPREssED-LEADER
JUNEAU CAPTURED AND
EXECUTED.
Government Takes onnaIves-fnsur
rection Began on January IS
and Lasted Little Over a
Week.

Port Au Prince. Jan. 26,-The
revolution has been suppressed Ju-
meau, the leader OF the movement,
was captured at Dessalines, a little
hemlet close to Gonaives. and was a;
once shot to death by the government
troops that made him prisoner. Con
aives has been occupied by govern
Iment troops that made.him prisoner,
The revolutionary movement in
Hayti, which has come to an end with
the execution OF it's leading spirit.
Jean Juneau. was OF very short du.
ration. IT began with the landing on
January IS OF an expedition OF advent.
urers on the Haytien coast not far
from Gonaiyes which was speedily
occupied The Haytien government al.
once undertook measures to suppress
the movement, and troops were dis
patched against the invaders.
The American gunboat Eagle was
sent TO Hayti aud the navy depart
ment stood ready 20 send two other
battleships should occasion require.
Prosedent Nord was on the point Of
bombarding St. Marc. where the revo-
iutionists had congregated. but wa-
dlssuaded By the protest Of the Amer
ican minister. Dr. Furniss.
The revolution sus:asned another
setback By the arrest in New YORK
city FIVE days ago Of Jose ST. Pierre
Giordaini. the agent OF the insurgents.
on the charge OF counterfeiting the
paper money Of the Haytien govern
ment. Gen. F1rnan. who was the lead
er Of the Haytien revolution in 1902.
was concerned also in this move.
ment.
At the head OF q score or moro o.
sxiied Hastiens he made an unsuc
ccssfui Attempt last week to land on
the Haytian coast The government
declared the vessel which carried him
10 be pirate ami drove him of.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
ELOpED WITH A BARBER
Iowa Father Offers 5000 Reward For
Arrest Of Man and Return Of
heires:.

Storm Lake Iowa, Jan. 26--L. Lloyd
Wilson. barber. and Miss Gertrude
Waddeh. heiress to 5000 acres OF
Cherokee County land. TO say nothing
Iof a fortune made in the cattle bust.
ness by her father, o. T. Wa1deii
have eloped. Wilson leaves q wife
and son destitute. and NJ waddell
has offered reward OF $1,000 for bis
capture. They Jeff AGreiia some time
last night, driving to this c.iy. where
they left their team at livery stable
and since then have not been seen
their whereabout are unknown. vii
son has conducted harbershop in
Aurella nine years
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
HELD UP MAIL WAGON
Thieves Said to Have Secured 5000
Driver and Helper Held on
Suspicion.

New Orleans. Jan. 2G.-Thieves tos
might held up and robbed q United
States mail wagon loaded with in.
coming mail ever the Queen and Cres-
cen, route.
The thieves are reported to have Sc,
cured about $1,000. The driver and
helper neither of whom was hurt are
field by the police on suspicion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
IMPORTANT WITNESS
IN GRAFT CASE MISSING

San Francisco. Jan. 25.-Despite
the efforts made by the sheriff's office
and the forces Of Special Agent w J.
Btlrns OF the prosecution, Alexander
] athal. formerly Aoraham Ruef's
chauffeur and an important witness
for the prosecution against Ruef and
the other defendants in the United
Halfway and trolley cases. has not
vel been located When Latham
failed to respond to his name IN
Judge LAWYERS court yesterday. a
bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest and placed in the hands Of the
sheriff
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
IN A DIFFERENT HOUSE
Premier Franco Of Portugal Sleeps
Every Nieht-Poiice Advised
Him TO Do TINS.

Lisbon, Jan 26.-AlthOngh the
government apparently Is master OF
the situation. much uneasiness is
manifested in official circles follow
ing the plot 20 overthrow the mon
sfchy and establish Portugal as a
republic Premier Franco. upon al.
vice Of the police. sleeps each night
IN a different house. surrounded by
oarairy The police have discovered
e number OF places where revoIvers
and bombs have been stored b. con
srirstoFs ami the weapons have been
ssizel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-27
FRENCH SCH[ME.
IS INTRODUCED
AMONG NEW YORK LANDLORDS
CARRIES WITH iT EXCITE
MENT or A LOTTERY.
A MONTHS RENT FREE
For Lucky Tenant Gotham 70 Have
Largest Clock IN Worid-New
~ High Pressure Mater sys
tenn Nearly Completed

New York. Jan. 2G, Fresh from
Paris has come new scheme that
may be received rather generally by
owners Of New forn's large apart.
ment houses. 1t l. nothing more CT
less than a lottery, but ii Ii so nniaue
that there Is very little chance for
anyone to be swindled. and still re-
tains an the excitement Of a full
hedeed gambling proposition. The
,an makes it necessary for all the
tenants of aH apartment house to
meet On the first Of the month and
draw a slip Of paper from a hat The
one who draws the ;ucay sup viii
have his rent free Icr thal month
Every month this proceeding will &c
on, ami ii has worked so we'll in
Paris that some OF the apartment
hcuses have not lost tenant In
Years Everyone stays en- In the
hope Of getting a months rent free
Saving the wear aud tear on the
wear and tear on the horse that Is
caused by tenants constantly moving
more than Offsets the landlords loss
Of years rent .or one apartment
Largest Clock in the World.
New York is to have the largest
clock in the world, which distinction
London has held for a long time with
big Ben in Westminster Abbey
The new clock Is 20 ne placed in the
tower Of the Metropolitan Life build
ing IN Madison Square and win be
in keeping with the structure itself,
sYhieh AZ the tallast permanent struc-
tire in the world with the exception
OF Eiffel Tower in Paris. The new
tower will be forty-eight stories high.
and the clock Is to occupy part Of the
twentyffth twenty.1xth and twenty
seventh floors.
The dial Of the COCK will be TWEEN
ty-fiye feet high, with letters four
feet high, and the nands twelve feet
long. AS the clock has not yet been
ordered II is not known Just how it
will run. but in ali probability by
electricity, although some Of the
newer ones have used compressed
all onniE w AisI iliAiAtNt4aE stNN Pf
the clock it will be possible to tell
tho time from a grea; distance, The
tower too, will be land mark !
oyertopping everything in the vicinity
Ii will be C5S feet above the street. |
New High Pressure System.
The recent five million dollar FIRE |
which revealed the inadequate equip |
ment OF the fire department in dealing |
with Burning sky-scrapers. has |
aroused new interest in the high |
pressure system. that after four
years of work will be ready for ser
vice by April The new system pro
vlaes for ten powerful pumps that
will throw sixty Streams 220 feet |
high. which will eliminate the neees-
sity of having steam IRE engines for
power Each hose viii throw an inch
and a quarter stream as high as the
twentieth floor OF an office building,
and discharge at rate that would
food an ordinary city block six feet
deep in half an hour