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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
CROWDS FROM
HAMMOND ATTEND
Politicians Flock to City and Spend
the Day Boosting Their Chances
For Election-Colored Anti-Taft
Meeting Is the Biggest Kind of a
Fizzle.

Like all events formulated and fOs-
tered in Gary, the Labor day ceIebra-
tion was gratifying success. The
Drawn, brain and muscle of Gary turned
out to man, and together with their
brothers from neiShboring cities, made
the day embIematic of the power of
the working man. The parade, with
fifteen hundred men marching to mar
tiaI music, carrying with them the
American flag and the banners of their
respective trades unions, made one of
the prettiest and most elaborate spec
tacles ever seen in the county.
Parade a Mile in Length.
The throng of marchers which COW
cred more than mile in length, was
the big event of the day. On both sides
of the spacious Broadway they filled
the streets from the Wabash tracks to
the Lake Shore as they marched from
Ninth avenue and counter marched
back TO the picnic grounds at Six
teenth avenue, where the speaking and
the picnic was held. The parade was
witnessed by five thousand people.
many of whom had come to Gary from
adjoining cities to help in the celebra-
tion of the great day.
All Locals Make Fine Showing.
The various unions were garbed in
attires characteristic of their trades,
and there was not an organization but
what did themselves proud. The fathers
carried their lathes and hatchets; the
carpenters their aprons; the painters
and decorators in their white tousers
and blue blouses; all wearing their
badges and other emblems of their or
ders and avocations. The floats of the
business men were worthy of the high
est praise. Nearly all of the larger
merchants had gaily decorated wagons,
filled with paraphernalia, each one of
which made a hit with the delighted
onlookers.
Hammond Band Heads Parade.
The miniature army started from the
place of formation at Ninth avenue,
promptly at 10 o'clock, and headed by
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
SAD FATE OF
HOMEWOOD BOYS
One Boy Is Killed And One Fatally
Hurt When Their Playground
Cave Falls In

scene Immediately to administer to the
injured. Ricketts, was taken from the
grave corpse and Mott was uncon-
scious. Walter Hess, another school
boy and playmate of the boys in the
dugout was cne of the first to arrive
on the scene. He helped to dig out
Hudson and the two then set out to
dig out Mott. BY that time people ar
rived on the spot among the first be-
ing Tom Ricketts,, the father of the
dead. He helped to dig his own son
from the grave and overcome by the
awful sight, he left the place a broken
man. Mrs. Ricketts,, who also came to
the scene was carried away uncon-
scious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott. Jesse Panneborg.
Mrs. Ellick, Mrs. Hudson and the two
doctors worked over the young Mott.
With every breath the pitiful form
writhed in pain for the air passages
were literally clogged with sand.
Stewards ambulance came to the scene
at breakneek speed, and both Ricketts,
and Mott were laid into it.
HOmewOod is Sorrow.
1t was comparatively a small group
that had gathered on the scene but
the news was abroad in Homewood and
many a tear-stained eye followed the
ambulance as it bore the precious bur
den toward St Margaret's hospital.
Nobody said a word and nobody COM
mented on the accident. 1t seemed to
too awful to put into words.
The boys all attended the Washing
ton school, and had spent their first
half day in the school for the term.
They have had similar dugouts last
year and different groups We'd with
each other as to which could have the
most complete one. They had been
warned repeatedly by their parents
when the latter learned OF their sport,
but the young fellows would always
answer that there was no danger.
At the time of the going to press
Louis Mott was still unconscious in the
hospital with little chance to live.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
W. C. HARRISON TO HAVE
PARTNER IN L. D. PATTON.
WiIIiamspOrt Und) Man Comes to
Hammond to Help Local
Court Reporter.

L. Dow Patton, a court reporter
from Wiilliamsport, Ind, has located in
Hammond and will go in partnership
with William c. Harrison, who has
been doing the court reporting in the
superior court for the past year or
more.
The new firm will be known as Har-
rison and Patton and Mr.. Harrison ex-
poets that with both members of the
firm employed with the work of the
Hammond court they will be able to
handle it nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
COMPOSING ROOM OUT
Strike is Inaugurated at w.
B. Conkey Plant By 81
Men Today.

Twenty-one men employed in the
composing room of the w B. Conkey
plant walked out this noon on a
strike order, their grievance being a
reduction in wages from SIS a week to
$500 and the management refusing to
give them the desired overtime
The overtime rate heretofore has been
one quarter including Sunday. The
strikers desire time and half for over
time on week days and double time for
Sundays.
Since the management has cut the
wages and now refuses to give the new
rate Of overtime, the compositors
walked out at noon," declared their
press representative.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
J. T. HUTTON RECOVERING.

J. T. Hutton, who was quite severely
injured in an automobile accident be-
tween Plymouth and Rochester, Ind. is
back in Hammond today and is getting
along nicely. His arm is very much
better, but his head and shoulder are
still giving him a great deal of trouble.
Mr.. Hrtton has been telling his many
friends Of his thrilling experience and
they are all congratulating him on his
good fortune in escaping further in
jury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08

Continued on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08

Fair today and probably
Wednesday, rising tenn
perafurey soufherly winds,
increasing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
SUBURB IN
MOURNING
Contractor Ricketts, Son
Dead and Ex-Mayor
Motifs Boy May
Not Live.

THE DEAD.
Harry Ricketts,, 10 years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ricketts,,
"a Ruth street.
THE FATALLY INJURED.
Louis Mott, Is years old, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Mott, $50
South Holman street.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Gerald EIick, IA years old, son
of MFR. and Mrs. f. 1. ElIick,
"a Mason street.
Clifford Hudson, IA years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w.
Hudson, 4s Warren street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
ONE DRUNK LABOR DAY.

J. L. Allen was arrested by Officer
Hillrich on charge of drunk 1t did
not take very long to arraign him this
morning and secure from his con-
fession of guilt. The taxes were 81 and
costs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

marshal for the ensuing year at the
same salary-s50 per month.
The recorders salary was fixed at
$3.50 per year-same as previous year.
TWAS decided to make no change in
the meeting place of the council.
No village attorney was selected. A
lawyer will be engaged upon such oc-
caslons as one is necessary.
The matter of the purchase of coal
Tor the village was brought up and re-
1erred to the purchasing committee.
Ihe committee on purchase of team,
sprlnkllng, etc., not being ready to re-
port, the consideration of the matter
was postponed. The purchasing COM
mlttee was however instructed to ar
range for the hire of a team to haul
the fire apparatus until such time as
the council makes other provisions.
A representative of the Fairbanks
Scale company was present and the
matter of putting in a village weigh
ing station discussed, but no action
was taken.
Council adjourned to Thursday even
ing, April 16.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16


Anything but encouraging condi-
tions prevail in Canada if the remarks
of the chairman of the board of direc-
tors OF the Grand Trunk Railway com
pany may be taken%as authentic. AT
a meeting of the shareholders in Lon.
don the other day the chairman pic.
tured these conditions as very unsatis-
factory and said that failure of crops
in many of the agricultural districts
OF the dominion was almost wholly
responsible for the general depres.
sion. Here is a statement which Min.
nesota farmers who contemplate buy.
ing land across the border will dc
we'll to take heed Of.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
HIS NOMTNA TTf IN = 1NADY1s = : ~

HAS NOMANAIlON 1NADTlSABLE.
St. Cloud Journal-Press: The Du-
luth Herald, democratic, printed a
story under St. Paul date line. say
ing that Attorney General Young
would withdraw as candidate for
governor. This story was originated
by a member of the "kitchen cabinet, -
and was sent out for the purpose of
making trouble in the republican
ranks. 1t seems to have caught Mr..
Young, and he writes letter in which
he says things that may cause a nasty
fight. So far as Mr.. Jacobson is con-
cerned no one with any sense will
believe that he is the favorite of any
special interests, or that he has asked
for their support. He is not that kind
of a man. Had he been he would
have been nominated at Duluth two
years ago. Mr.. Young's letter, more
than anything else, has made his
nomination inadvisable. What the
republican party must have to win is
harmony, and candidate with a
record right all along the line. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
panama" at Opera House.

The new play "Panama," in which
Miss Margaret Minton, the dainty
little coincidence is being featured
this season, is one of the few big
dramatic successes of the year. The
plot of the play, which is laid in the
canal zone, is consistent and interest,"
ing. is interviewer with bright dia-
logue and clever comedy, and con-
tains dainty love story. Elaborate
special scenery and new mechanical
effects, together with especially ar
ranged music, are few of the many
features that have made "Panaman
one of the exceptional attractions of
the season. This pleasing production
will be seen here at the opera house
on Thursday, April %. Reserved
seats at Avery's Clothing House.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Aitkin is another town where there
is hot fight over the postmastership.
Congressman Bede suggested that an
election be held to decide whom the
patrons of the Office desire to have
cancel their postage stamps. But the
candidates for the position cannot
agree as to who shall vote on the
question-one candidate wants the
patrons of the Office in Aitkin village
to decide, while the other candidate
desires to have all the patrons of the
Office, which would include those on
the r. F. D: routes. to have voice
in the matter "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

The United States civil service COM
mission will examine candidates for
the position of logger at San Juan,
N. NJ, a government job with the
princely salary of S55 per month. We
would suggest that good logger who
went after that job should be examined
by sanity commissioning Mississippi
Valley Lumberman.
Here is illustrated the principal rea-
son why the government finds diff
Guilty in securing experts-the miserly
salaries it pays.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

That excellent local paper, the
Aitkin Age, has passed it's twenty-ffth
milestone. The age was founded by
Edwin F. Barrett, who prior to going
to Aitkin was connected with the St.
Paul Globe when that paper was
owned by the late H. P. Hall. AS one
of it's contemporaries generously re-
marks, 1.-The Age has been a potent
factor in the development of the
village and county and it's present
prosperity is an evidence that our
people recognize it's worth and that of
it's able editor.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Mile Laos is a fine dairying
county, there is none better in the
state. There is room for hundreds OF
industrious newcomers in the seounty
Land can be had on reasonable terms.
The southern and central portions OF
the county are now we'll supplied with
creameries, and when the 500 exten.
sion is completed it will only be a
short time when the north end of the
county will be dotted over with these
money-prOducers. Cows and clover
spell permanent prosperity for Mile
Laos county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

AS a result of the governments
crusade against lotteries seven resi-
dents of Cincinnati have been fined an
aggregate of $4,000. By the way,
persons should remember that games
of chance of every description where
a money value is involved are against
the law-even unto the turkey or Quilt
rattle at ten cents a ticket. Further
more, newspapers publishing accounts
of such drawings or raffles may be re-
fused TRANSMISSION through the mails.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Duluth's commercial club is setting
a good example for other organiza-
tiOns of like nature to follow. The
club is extensively advertising Duluth
and the range country by means of
illustrated pamphlets and it's treasury
is continually kept in a healthy con-
dition. At this time the clubs assets
aggregate over SIG, 900 and it has no
liabilities. There are 972 members in
the organization.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Those Dukhobor persons are still
causing Canada lots of trouble. One
OF the requirements of their religion
appears to be that they wear no
clothes, and last week twenty of the
filthy fanatics attired in 'the alto
gether" marched upon Fort Williams
and were rounded up by the police
just as they entered the business Sec
ton of the city. They were cast into
jail as an example to others of the
sect and will be kept there six months.
An insane asylum would seem a more
be6tting place for these poor deluded
people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

A press dispatch from Galveston,
Texas, says that A. B. Wolvin of Du-
luth, who represents a syndicate OF
fnanciers, will erect at Texas City a
$4,000 barrel capacity oil refinery to
cost 81, 100000, and that the concern
will enter into competition with the
Standard Oil company for control Of
the Mexican and South American
trade. The majority of independent
oil concerns UP to this date have
found it more profitable to sell. out to
the trust than to fight it..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

If we we're a stakeholder in the Twin
City & Lake Superior Air and Arrow
Line Electric Railway company we
would want to know two or three
things, namely: What is the capital
stock of the company? How much
money has already been paid out for
salaries, commissions, advertising,
stationery and other expenses, and
how much has actually been expended
in constructing the proposed line?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

To parallel some fellows with rattle
snakes is libel on the last-named
reptile, for the rattlesnake gives due
warning of it's approach while the
human serpent sneaketh about and
biteth his victims in the back. The
species OF human serpent we allude to
is of course the backbiter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

According to the Saltwater Gazette
in ninety-tive out of ninety-six cases
investigated by the authorities where
saloonkeepers sold liqour to minors
the parents had given permits to their
sons to purchase the liquid entangle-
ment. This seems to show exception.
ally poor judgment on the part of the
parents and exonerates the saloon.
keepers in the eyes of the law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
Magnus Returns from His Dipp,nos

A"snus returns from His Diggings.
Magnus Sjoblom, transformed into
a horny handed son of toll, returned
from his diggings in the Couer d.
Alene district of Idaho on Friday.
During his absence Magnus' cor
pulency to the extent of thirty pounds
has vanished and he claims to have
worked this off by welding a pick
and pushing a tip cart. He says
there is every Indication that the mine
In which he is interested will pan out
rich in gold, silver and copper.
Magnus says that the country is very
mountainous and that the brooks are
full OF trout. "a man can pull them
out as fast as he drops in his hook"
says he, land they will bite on anv
old thing. There are also bears in
plenty and a few mountain lions and
wildcats. The bears are of the grizzlv
klnd-those with whiskers on their
face-and tell you they can go some.
I'm pretty good runner myself, but
those chaps can go faster. For in
stance, l was out fishing one day
about mile from camp and I espied
a grizzly trotting down the mountain
side toward me. OF course took to
my heels, and I tell you that fellow
gave me merry chase and gained on
me all the way to camp. When I
reached the tunnel he Was Just about
to embrace me, but as luck would have
it one OF the men working on the dump
had gun and bored a hole through
the varmint. I never was so scared
in all my life and dropped down in
heap completely exhausted. Upon
every fishing trip I made after that
adventure I carried a gun, and while
1 killed half a dozen mountain lions
and score of bobcats, I never had a
chance to get a shot at a bear. I
believe the varmints smell powder
from AFFAIR."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
Delegates to National Convention.

0s"0o' % NdCIOHaI COnVent1On.
Joseph B. Cotton of St. Louis coun-
ty and Senator Chas. j. Swanson OF
Aroka county we're elected delegates
yesterday at Pine City to the republi-
can national convention. The alter
mates elected were Ernest 81. Sellhorn
OF Mile Laos county and F. D. Vibert
of Carlton county.
The convention was one of the most
harmonious ever held in the state
everything proceeded smoothly, and
the people of Pine City We'd with each
other in their efforts to make the stay
OF the delegates as pleasant as posi-
BILE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

President Roosevelt is determined
that anarchy shall be suppressed and
last week sent short message to con-
gress expressing his views on the
matter. Under an opinion from the
department of justice the president
holds that he has statutory power to
prohibit the postmaster general from
being used as an instrument in the
commission of crime; that is, to pro-
hibit the use of the mails for the ad-
vOcacy of murder, arson and treason,
and signifies his intention of acting
upon such construction. He will give
orders to the postmaster general to
exclude from the mails all papers
published here or abroad which prop
agate anarchistic doctrines. He
however, advises further legislation
by congress in an effort to stamp out
anarchy. "The anarchist,'' says the
president in his message, els the
enemy of all mankind, and his is a
deeper degree of criminality than any
other" Every law-abiding American
citizen will stand behind the president
in his fight against the most villain
Gus class of people on the globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Minneapolis must surely be dan
gerous place to live if the dailies of
that city can be believed. On Thurs
day in broad daylight, according to a
newspaper story, five Migrants held
up every one who passed along
Bridge square and demanded money.
If this was refused they tore their
victims clothes. Where we're the
police?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

George Gould is attempting to
secure the record of Helie de Sagan
and has asked the Paris chief OF
police to dig it up. Is it possible that
Madame Gould is fool enough to
marry an undesirable citizen who has
been measured up by the Bertillon
system?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Ex-Mayor Becker of Milwaukee has
signi6ed his intention of making a
novel campaign for the governorship.
He has ordered a balloon and says he
will use it to visit every city and vii
lage in the state. In other words, he
will conduct a genuine gasbag cam.
paign.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
VILLAGE COUNCIL.

business at Friday Nights Session Confined
Largely to Routine Work.
At an adjourned meeting of the
council on Friday night the following
matters were taken up.
Bonds of Sjoblom Bros. and Smith
and Farley were read and accepted.
The amount of saloon license was
fixed at SSOO-the same as that of last
year.
1t was decided to change the regular
monthly meeting of the council from
the first Monday to the first Thursday
in each month.
Sidney A. Cravens was reelected
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Some of the newspapers are poking
fun at Thomas J. Meighen because he
was Minnesota lone representative
in the populist convention at St..
Louis. Mr.. Meighen is one of Fill
more county's foremost citizens, and
if there were more men of his ilk the
state ''would be the better for it,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

The new style hat bids fair to bring
tears to many a wOman's eyes, for
it will be an utter impossibility to de-
termine when the skyscraper is on
straight. But then it is only natural
that vanity and vexation of spirit go
hand in hand.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

In the United States district court at
Grand Rapids, Mich, Judge Knappen
ordered the Stearns Salt and Lumber
company to pay fine of 5000 for
accepting rebates from the Pere Mar
quette railroad. This does not neces-
sarily mean that the money will be
paid. ,-,-.:'-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Miss Marjorie Gould, says the New
York Press, is to enter society. Then,
unless she is an exception to the rule,
will come that more important event
of selecting husband from the list of
dukes, counts, etc., and buying him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Revised election returns from ILL
nois show that 1858 townships were
carried in last weeks contest by the
"dry" forces while the ''wet'" had to
be content with 242. And the women
didn't vote, either.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

Andrew Brooks, an insurance clerk
of small means in New York city, who
has established thirteen small
libraries for the dwellers in the Ap-
palachian mountains, is deserving OF
more praise than Andrew Carnegie.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

There are but few things which a
man cannot recover by resorting to
the want columns of newspaper, and
one of them is lost reputation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

If Jacobson should be elected
governor what would Bob Dunn get:
Sank Center Herald.
The proud consciousness of having,
even in remote degree, contributed
to the bringing about of such happy
result.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

An inheritance does not necessarily
make a man happy. For instance,
there is he who inherits pair of bow
legs or a pimple on his face where a
nose ought to be.