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The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
HEAR FROM FATHER.

The p. Fl. Mueller children heard
today of the safe arrival of their faith
er, Mr.. P. II. Mueller, in Berlin, Ger
many. He had already visited Coin
and other points. Il am having
grand time and am in good health" he
said
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
RETURN HOME TODAY.

Rev. and Mrs. f. NJ. Elliott returned
home today from Monticello where
they went Wednesday to attend the
marriage of Miss Sarah Conrad to Mr.
Jacobs of Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
GOES TO NEW YORK.

Mrs. II. Dobson and children have
left Far Rockaway Beach and are now
in New York City where they VIII re-
main until they return to Hammond
the last of this month.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07

When you advertise, you must re-
member that you have to reach a class
that has the buying propensity. That's
the class THE TIMES reackss, There's
some class to that class.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
yIsITED IN HAMMOND.

Herbert Britton. former manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph office
here and now manager of the office at
Blue Island, ILL.,, visited friends in
Hammond today.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
HAVE IEAGUE PICNIC.

ST. Paufs Lutheran league are max
ing arrangements to hold picnic
Thursday, August 49, in Harrison park
and very enjoyable time is anticipated.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
ENJOY RIVER PARTY.

A party of Hammond young people
went down the river in one of Nick
Kahl's boats to Pullman Lake, Ill. The
party left early in the evening and re-
port very enjoyable time on the
river.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
RETURNs HOME ronAY.

Mrs. H. Strauss and SON. Edward
left today for their home in Mobile.
Ala. after a two weeks visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. P. w. Rohr-
man, 302 Douglas avenue.
The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
THE TIMES COOK BOOK
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The Lake County times., 1908-08-07
MRS. LASH ENTERTaINs

Mrs. VIII Lash entertained the mem
bers of the Martha society yesterday
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
DECIDE FOR TAFT
IN MOST CONTESTS
OF the Disputed Seats 2l6 Are
Given to Secretary and
Three TO Foraker.
TAFT HAS A TOTAL OF COB
"'Allies" Say They Will Stick to Finish
Speculation as to Second
Place on Ticket.

Chicago, Ill.,, June 14.-Late yester-
day the Republican committee com
pieted the hearings of all contests sub
mitted and turned its attention to 9th
er matters. 1t has been in session for
seven days Of actual work and has de-
cided contests involving 219 seats.
These contests have been decided as
follows:
For Taft-Alabama, 30; Arkansas,
q Florida, s; Georgia, 16; Kentucky,
8; louisiana IS; Mississippi, 16; Mis-
souri,, 6; North Carolina, IS; Ohio, 4;
Oklahoma, 10; Pennsylvania, /; South
Carolina, 8; Tennessee, 10; Texas,
S.; Virginia, IS; Alaska, 2; Arizona,
2. Total. ZIG
For Foraker-Virginia, 2; Ohio, /.
Taft Has COB Delegates.
AS Taft had 3S7 instructed dele
gates before the national committee
began the hearing OF contests, he will
row have a total Of 6o3 delegates on
the temporary roll call, without taking
into consideration any that have
either indorsed him or declared for
him in any other manner.
Outside of the conclusion of the
contests before the national commit.
tee, the most important development
Of the day was the issuance by the
'allies" of statement III which they
declared their intention OF Sticking
to the finish" and in which they as
serted that 1t was certain that there
will be no nomination on the first bal
lot"
The attitude of the "allies," as out
lined in this statement, was greatly
strengthened by the arrival during the
day of Gen. Stewart L. Woodford of
New York, who is in charge of the in
terests Of Gov. Hughes. One Of the
first things encountered by Gen.
Woodford on his arrival in Chicago
was the strong sentiment developing
to couple the names of Taft and
Hughes.
First Place or Nothing.
This, however, Gen. Woodford, met
with the statement that the New York
delegation would come here instruct
ed to support Hughes for the presiden-
cy and until the convention had made
its choice there would be no consid.
GRAFTON of Gov. Hughes name for any
place except at the head of the ticket.
Wren shown the authoritative state
ment issued at Albany yesterday, that
the governor cannot and will not I'M
der any circumstances accept nomi-
nation for the vice presidency" Gen.
Woodford said, That is exactly what
! expected
Speculation was busy yesterday
with the vice presidential question. No
one was able to arrive at definite
conclusion or to form confident idea
as to the possible outcome.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
FATAL FIRE IN
FLOODED PLANT
Two Workinen Are Killed by Ex-
pl0sions in Morris Pack
ing Establishment.
loss NEARLY HALF A MILLION
Plant Is Surrounded by Raging Torrent
and Work of Fighting Flames
Was Difficult.
loss NEARLY HALF A MILLION

Kansas City. Mo, June 1.-Two la
borers lost their lives, two others
were seriously injured and property
loss estimated at between $500
and $350,000 was caused by two explo.
sions, followed by a fire, in the pack
ing house of Morris & Co, at the
riverside, in Kansas City, Kan, yes.
terday. The force of the explosions,
which were felt all over both Kansas
Cities, ruined the cold storage build
ing, and the fire that followed de-
stroyed the smoke house The loss
on meat destroyed is not known
Explosion Starts Fire.
An explosion of sewer gas resulted
when a worker in one of the cold
storage departments lighted a match
This was followed by another and
much more serious explosion caused
by the igniting of quantity of am
monia, and stubborn fire soon start
ed
The Morris plant is located near the
channel of the Kaw river, and being
in the center of the flooded district, is
in swift current OF water from six
to eight feet deep. This condition
made the task of fighting the fire
most difficult, and it required five
hours to control the flames
The loss of meat in the fire was
enormous. The coolers were packed
to their capacity, as the food had in
terfered with railway traffic long be.
fore the water shut the plant down.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOMf
npoitant Events ut Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
{ Told.
At the Capital.

The internal revenue department
las planned to begin in a short time
series Of prosecutions Tor alleged in.
fractions OF the federal revenue laws
The president has reappointed the
members OF the inland waterways
commission, thereby continuing by
. executive action what congress called
10 do during the session.
The gnnboat Yorktown has been
prdered to leave Puget sound for a
cruise to the Bering sea, where she
IS to patrol the seal fisheries and to
prevent peiagic sealing.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., military
aid to President Roosevelt, has been
designated by the war department to
attend the course at the French
School of Eqnitation at sanmar,
France, this summer. Capt. Archi-
bald W. Butt. depot quartesc.aster at
Havana. will be ordered to 6dty at
The White House as military aid.
Approximately 100000 acres OF land
which we're withdrawn in connection
With the Lower Yellowstone irriga-
lion project In Eastern Montana,
harse been restored to the public O..
main and will become subject to SET
liement and entry on such dates and
after such notices by publication as
the secretary of the interior may pre-
sGribe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Big SHELTERS ARE
FORCED TO CLOSE
Damage Caused by Flood Throws,
Hundreds Out of Work at
Great Falls and Butte.
ROADS IN DESPERATE FIGHT

Butte, Mont, June 13.-The break
in the Oregon Short Line at Buxton.
six miles south of Silver Bow. was,
repaired at noon yesterday and traffic
on that line has been resumed.
The Northern Pacific is now grap-
ping with washout on the divide a
few miles east Of Butte and cannot
operate until some time today, if
then. The Great Northern gives no
promise as to the Montana Central
line. and it may be out of commission
for week or more.
Owing to damage to the Boston &
Montana smelters al Great Falls the
properties of that company probably
will remain closed for six weeks or
two months, hrowing more than 900
men out of work here and the entire
smelter force at Great Falls.
Two Victims Of Flood.
Kansas City, June IS. : The Kaw-
Missouri food is falling more rapidly
than it rose. The nancial loss has
been small, and within a week scarce
ly a trace of the inundation yill re-
main.
Railroad traffic through Kansas has
been practically restored
Two more deaths were added to
the flood list Of casualties last night
James Fradora of Kansas City, Kan
fell from his front porch and was
drowned. James Brown was drown
cd by the capsizing of boat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
FORT kEoGH TO BE ABANpoED.
War Department Issues Orders for
DiSmantinu Historic Post.

Washington, June 13-The war de-
partment yesterday issued orders for
the immediate abandonment OF Fort
keogh, Mont. The subject OF the
abandonment of this post has been
under consideration for nearly year
The troops, with the exception of q
detachment to care for buildings,
stock and supplies, we're withdrawn
from the reservation last July, and
were it not for the fact that strong,
pressure had been brought to bear
upon the officials of the war depart
ment from time to time by the Mon
tana members in congress, it would
have been abandoned years ago The
fort is situated two miles east Of
Miles City, Mont, on The Yellowstone
river, and is situated in one of the
most fertile sections of Montana. 1t
will be Immediately turned over to
the interior department and SOON
opened up for settlement.
One of the Oldest
The fort is one of the oldest now in
the Northwest, having been estab-
ished soon after the Custer massa-
ere, in the summer of 1876, and was
| built under the direction of Lieut..
Gen. Miles, who was it's first COM
| manding officer and from whom the
town of Miles City, near by, derived
| it's name. The reservation consists
| of $1,000 acres, and the buildings,
principally log structures, have ca
| pac.ty for quartering nearly an en-
| tire regiment Of cavalry or infantry
During it's establishment, this histor
ic fort has been commanded at vari-
GUS times by many of the most
noted generals in the army, many
now dead and those now living being
| on the retired list.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
BILltK AGAIN ESCAPES MOOSE
Is Reprieved by Judge Lands as March
to ScafioId Is Begun-Incident
Most Dramatic.

Chicago, June l4.-Herman Billek,
the clairvoyant condemned to die at
IL o'clock yesterday, was granted a
reprieve as his neck was barred for
the moose and his guards were ready
for the death march to the scaffold
Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands, the federal
judge, ordered stay of execution at
11:l0 o'clock, thereby giving Billel1
time to carry his case before the SUI
preme court of the United States.
The incidents attending the stay of
execution We're dramatic in the ex-
IRENE. Billek was snatched from
death almost at the foot of the scat
fold. He had received the rite of eX-
IRENE JUNCTION. With Father OCalla-
CHAN he had uttered his last prayer.
His neck had been barred for the moose
and the jailer was just forming the
line of march to the scaffold when the
announcement was made that an ap-
peal had been granted
A crowd of many thousand persons
packed the street surrounding the
Jail. When the reprieve was announc-
ed the cheering lasted for thirty min
utes.
Herman Billek. a Bohemian fortune
teller, was tried and convicted of poi
soning to death Mary Vrzal, twenty
two years old, and was accused of sim
fairly causing the death of five other
members of the Vrzal family. The
deaths in the VrZal family all occur
red within a period of two years The
testimony at the trial showed that
Blllek went to the Vrzal residence
with his alleged charms and that the
remarkable series of deaths followed
The alleged motive was life insurance
money in each case, the amount vary
ing from 500 to $625
AS a result OF the trial, Billek's pun
ishment was fixed at death. Since
then he had been within the shadow,
of the gallows three times besides YES
terday the first date for the hanging
having been fixed as Oct. II, 1907, and
the other dates Nov. 8, 1907, and April
20, 1908.
The postponement in each case was
to permit further Investigation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
KNOCKS BRIDGE OUT AGAIN.

Steamer Wlpen Strikes Crib of Re-
paired Structure.
Duluth, June 1.-THE steamer VIII
pen of the Shenango Steamship COM
pany hit the crib work supporting the
north end of the draw of the inter
state bridge yesterday afternoon and
moved the span three-eights of an
inch. This span was knocked into the
channel by the steamer Troy two
years ago, and the bridge has been
out of commission ever since, but was
approaching completion again when
the accident occurred yesterday
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
RIVER RAMPANT AGAIN.

Heavy Rains Early Part of Week
3 Cause Mississippi to Rise Rapidly.
st. Paul, June 1.-THE Mississippi
river is on the rampage again, and
yesterday afternoon at o'clock had
risen to 14.s feet, q gain OF practically
5eight-tenths of a foot since the first
of the week. 1t is expected to reach
fifteen feet by morning. The rise is
due to the heavy rains in this section
and in the northern part of the state
during the early part Of the week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
RIVERS AGAIN RISING.
Heavy Rains Send kaw and Missouri
Up Rapidly.

Kansas City, June IS. - Unusually
heavy rains fell yesterday in Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa, and the
weather bureau predicts that the Kan
sas and Missouri rivers will again
reach the high stage of Wednesday
night, At p. m. the Missouri here
had fallen slightly, but had risen at
ST. Joseph and continues to rise there
The Kaw fell about six inches yester
day and was stationary last night AT
Topeka the Kaw is rising rapidly. The
weather bureau predicts that the new
food at Topeka will slightly exceed
that of Tuesday All of the tributaries
of the Kaw are very high and more
rain is threatened.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
cRAzEp FROM HUNGER; MAY DIE
Man Is Locked in Freight Car for Sew
en- DAYS and Nuhts,

New York, June 14.-Crazed from
want of food and water. Chester A.
O'Connell, a machinist of Bath Beach,
was rescued from freight car in the
Harlem yards yesterday and taken to
Lincoln hospital where it was said he
might die.
O'Connell was working in Jackson
vile, Fla. and losing his job crawled
into d freight car laden with potatoes
to make his way back to New York.
While he was asleep in the car the
door was locked and the car started
northward. For seven days and
nights he was locked in the car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
JUMPS FROM CAR WINDOW.

WISCONSIN Insane Wan Is Rendered
Unconscious by Fall.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, June IS. =
Leon Demars, committed to the Men
dota asylum from Chippewa county,
jumped from the window of car
near Mcmillan Junction while the
train was going forty miles an hour.
The train was backed up and found
the man lying unconscious, he having
struck on his head He was soon re-
vived and will recover
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18

Boston. June District Attorney
John B, Moran has been Informed by
his physicians that he is suffering
from tuberculosis and that he must
immed iately seek a different climate.
He will do as they order.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
LABOR MEN HAVE PLANK.
Want Anti-Injunction Stand in Repub-
Ican Platform.

Chicago, June 14.-President Sam
uel Gompers, Secretary James Morri-
son, John Mitchell and several other
members of the executive committee
of the American Federation of Labor
have arrived with a tentative anti-in-
junction plank, which they will en-
deavor to have Incorporated in the
platform of the Republican party.
President Gompers expressed conf
dence that he and his colleagues
would secure the insertion of the
plank.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
STANDARD OIL is GUILTY.
Convicted of Accepting Concessions
On Shipments of Oil.

CONVICTED OF Ncceptlng CONCESSIONS
On Shipments of Oil.
Rochester, N. Y. June 14.-Guilty
as charged in the indictment was the
verdict brought in by the federal court
jury in the Standard Oil company
case here last evening.
The oil company was placed on trial
June / for an alleged violation of the
interstate commerce law in accepting
a concession from the filed tariff on
shipments of oil from Clean, N. Y, to
Rutland and Bellows Falls, vt. There
were forty counts in the indictment,
each representing action on car of
oil. The maximum fine on each cunnt
is $4,000, or a total of 100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
THAW STAYS IN JAIL.

Pending Application for Transfer to
Some Other Asylum.
New York, June IA. = Harry K.
Thaw win remain in the Poughkeep-
sic jail pending an application OF his
counsel to Justice bowling of the SUI
preme court for change of the order
committing him to the state hospital
for the insane at Matteawan. This de-
cision was rendered by Justice Nor.
schauser of Poughkeepsie, after hear
ing arguments of counsel in this city
yesterday on motion to transfer the
prisoner to any state asylum other
than an asylum for insane convicts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
NINE KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Premature Blast Of Dynamite Kills
Construction Men.
Winnipeg, Man, June. "a prema-
#ture explosion OF dynamite occurred
yesterday afternoon at Chambers
Bros camp, east of here on the
Grand Trunk Pacific construction
work, Nine members of the station
gang we're killed and several others
were injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
VAN SAINT GETS G. A. r. SUPPORT
Unanimously Endorsed for National
Commander

Commander.
Minneapolis, June l2-Former Gov
ernor Samuel R. Van SAINT was unani-
mously indorsed for commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public at the opening of the state en-
campment in Minneapolis yesterday
morning Mr.. Van SAINT delivered the
address OF welcome to the assembled
veterans, about 300 in number from
all parts Of Minnesota
The forty-first annual encampment
was held in the assembly hall in the
court house and was presided over by
State Commander George A. Whitney
of Wadena.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Frost at Fergus Falls.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, June H.
There was considerable frost here
Tuesday night, the ground being
white at sunrise. Garden truck and
corn were nipped to some extent but
the small grain is nninjured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
is Crushed on Mcnument.

Grand Forks. NJ D., June 12.-J. w.
Marsh died yesterday as result of
injuries received in a runaway acct
dent in Memorial Park cemetery. He
was thrown out and crushed between
the wagon and a monument.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18

La Crosse, Wis, June 14-Absent-
mindedness probably will cost Frank
Gutzel laborer, his life, as a result
of being struck by a swift interc:ty
trolley car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
ANTLGAMBLlNG LAW is BROKEN.
Nine Persons Are Arrested at Graves.
end Race Track for Eettino

lN'ne PERSONS Are Arrested at Graves
end Race Track for Betting.
New York, June l4.-Between 49,
600 and 10000 persons iourneyed
down TO the Gravesend race track yes
terday to see the horses run and if
possible TO make a wager on their ia
Vorltes SIX races were run, accord
ing to the schedule There was bet
ting, too. on every race, despite the
fact that the Agney-Hart anti-gam-
bling law was in force and that John
Cavanaugh. the master Of the betting
ring, announced that no speculation
should be INDUCED in Nine persons
were taken into custody by the author
for hearing today.
Orlando Jones. one OF the leading
members of the Metropolitan Turf as
ISOLATION. was the most prominent of
the bOokmakers arrested.
Almost Riot.
Something akin to riot occurred
when the first arrest was made, Just
as the horses were going to the post
for the first race. Each succeeding
arrest was followed by wild scram-
bic of the crowds to get near the chief
actors in the scene. but nothing more
violent than the hurting of a few cpl
thets was INDUCED in.
What betting there was was not
general in character, but took place
between persons We'll known to each
other. The individual unknown to the
bookmakers had no chance to back
his horse.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Missing Body Found in River.

Red Lake Falls. Mimi. June ID
The body of Edward Brouilette, the
eight-year-old son of Mrs Wilfred
Chatel, who fell in the river at the
Healy mill several weeks ago and
was drowned, was found at Louisville
yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
PATRICK MAKES NEW MOVE.
Lawyer in Sing Sing Asks for Habeas
Nnrnue ssfa5ssl Is 40

r -aaNyer IN Sing Sing Asks tor Habeas
Corpus.
New York, June Papers were
submitted to Judge Lacombe, In the
United States circuit court, yesterday
which are said to contain an applica-
Stion for a writ OF habeas corpus from
Lawyer Albert Patrick, who was CON
victed of the murder of William
Marsh Rice The papers were re-
ceived by mail from Patrick in Sing
Sing prison, where he is serving a
life term.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Farmer Killed in Runaway.

Baraboo, Wis. June IA Charles
Reinhard, a we'll known farmer OF
Westheld, was killed in a runaway on
Wednesday. His body was not found
until yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Enoines PLUNGE over BRIDGE

Binghamton, N. Y, June 12-The.
engine on Erie Passenger Train No.
5 plunged over a draw bridge near
the station at Las clock this morn
ing. The engineer is missing and
the fireman perhaps fatally injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-18
Artist lis Drowned.

New York, June 14.-John McGreer,
a landscape artist, sixty-nine years OF
age, who until recently lived in Chi
cago, was drowned in the Hudson
river yesterday as the result of an ac-
cident.