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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
The Convention News

FIVE tentative planks of republican,
national platform made known and
Speaker Cannon and his supportera
started big fsht on multiplication
program.
WHEN convention opens today nomf-
nation of candidate for president. will
be arranged in advance; Fairbanks
most likely for second place.
FRANK HITCHCOCK made alternate
for Alaska.
SAMUEL GOMPERs and advisers COM
pIeted draft of labor's anti-injunction
plank to be presented to republican
convention committee.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT let it be
known that he would insist on adop-
Hcan platform.
BELIEF growing that Fairbanks Will
accept II renominated for vice presi-
dent.
CONTESTS before credentials commits
tee only hope left TO "aIIies."
WOMAN alternate from Utah became
t delegate at large through luck of
casting of lots.
ARRIVAL of delegations on every train
crowded already filled hotels to roof;
all state headquarters opened.
DIPLOMATS arrived for convention and
waited In quarters until tickets were
sent to them.
STATE delegations held caucuses,
Michigan naming Cannon man over
Taft representative for resolutions
committee and New jersey attack
ing antf-injunction plank.
SECRETARY Taft's victory indicated
by large number of coIored delegates
who crowded his headquarters ready
for ride in band wagon.
FOURTEENTH national convention of
the republican party VIII meet today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
SMASHES GLASS;
IS FRIGHTENED AWAY
Switchman Herbert Fulton
Then Found Himself in a
Serious Predioament.
IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
Early Morning Sensation On State
Street Gives the Night Owls
Some Excitement.

Herbert NJ Fulton, a Michigan Cen
trail switchman, who gives his address
as 35S Gorham street, jackson, Mich.
found himself in a serious predicament
in Hammond last night. He was picked
up on the street by Officers Elsner and
Herman and asked to explain to Ser
geant Shafer how he happened to
be prowling around the fruit and con-
fectionery store of Scatina and Sbrag
gia, 95 State street where some one
had broken a pane of glass with the
evident intention of effecting an en-
trance to the establishment.
1t was about 1 o'clock when the sound
of breaking glass attracted the police
men on the Four Corner beat" They
hastened to the scene of the noise,
found the shattered glass on the side
walk and Fulton in the vicinity
Take Him to Police Station.
They were not at all satisfied with
the explanation made by Fulton and
| took him to the station There the
switchman told Sergeant Shafer that
| he was trying to get to his room at the
Maine hotel from the State street en-
| trance. His explanation was salts
| factory to the police officer and he was
released from custody. Mr.. Scatina
senior proprietor Of the store, was in
the King Loo Chinese restaurant, in
dulgfng in a midnight lunch when the
ass-smashing took place, but declared
that he believes an attempt was being
made to get into his establishment. The
police believe that the prospective
burglar, frightened by the noise he
made, ran away before he could be ap-
pretended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16

The schedule which Chairman F.
Richard Schaaf has outlined for James
f Watson on the occasion of his visit
to the Calumet region is about as
strenuous any that Teddy r. him
self has ever arranged
The republican nominee for COVER
nor viii be about the busiest man in
tc state and when he has secured the
region from Hammond to Gary there
will not be very many people who will
not know something about Watson.
VIII Connect with Leaders,
The trip which Mr.. Watson is going
TO make will not be in the nature of a
speech-making tour it will be rather
an opportunity for him to confer with
the leaders of this district as to how
things stand and to get close to the
situation himself by conferences with
labor leaders and others.
Mr. Watson wants to know the peo-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
SWEARS WARRANT HERE
Henry Cruel Comes to Ham
mond to Enlist Aid of
Sheriff's Office.

Warrants for the arrest of A. G.
IsaacksOn of Hobart were sworn out
charging the Hobart man with attempt
ed murder upon Henry Cruel, the 15-
year-oId lad whom he shot while he
was in a strawberry patch belonging
to Isaackson. The affidavit WINS signed
by the father, william Cruel, who was
in Hammond today. The warrant VIII
be served by the county authorities.
Henry Cruel, the victim of the farm
er's wrath. is in a precarious condi-
tion and grave fears for his recovery
are entertained. He is confined to, his
bed. unable to move and literally rid
died with birdshot. More than 100 OF
thebirdshot are still in the body OF
the lad, buried so deeply that they can
not be extracted. At this stage of his
condition 1t seems almost impossible
to avert 'tetanus. and If it sets in his
condition is beyond hope.
The town of Hobart is enraged over
the outrageous deed of the farmer and
muttered threats are being made in all
quarters.
Family Is Heart-Broken.
The father OF the lad was in Ham
mond this morning and was almost
heart broken over the affair.
He is not attempting to smooth owe,
the trespass of his son, and aside from
his anxiety for his life, is unable tc
understand the brutality in a man who
would so far forget, himself as to at
tempt to take a human life for the SAX,
of a few strawberries.
There are several boys in the Grue
family and of all of them Henry is tn,
most quiet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
PLATFORM PLANKs.

President RooseveIts policies in-
dOrsed In their entirety.
Pledge continuance of all the ssRoose-
welt policies.
Moderation I'm the use of injunction
without curbing power of courts is
recommended.
Special session OF congress urged 10
revise the tariff.
Postal savings banks for the people,.
New system of currency of a more
elastic nature.
Amendments demanded to the anti
trust laws giving the government
greater power and urging more pub
Iicity.
Amendments also asked to the inter-.
state commerce laws regulating still
more railroad rates.
Democratic fIibustering Is denounced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
DEATHS AT EAST CHICAGO.

Two people, one at East Chicago,
passed away yesterday. Mrs. Caleb of
East Chicago died last night at her
home. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Mrs. Wilson of 32s Lewis avenue. died
yesterday evening at his home The re-
mains will be sent to Rochester tomor-
row for burial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
TWO GET THEIR MEDICINE.
Chicago Sports Are Taxed Up In Judge
Hunters Court Today.

Two more of the Chicago sports who
were arrested in the raid on the Port
able Athletic club, called in at the Of
fice of Judge Hunter this morning and
took their medicine at the rate of 81
and costs. It was a sorry pair who
filed out of the judges office and 1t is
probable that the Portable Athletic
club will avoid Burnham in the future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
PAPP WINS HIS CASE IN COURT
M. MRrkOvich Loses Out In Judge Jor-
dams Court Today.

In the trial of the case entitled Mar
kowich VS.. Papp In Judge Jordan's court
tody in which the pIaintiff sued Papp
for an account of $40. The saloonkeep-
er lost his case. the jury ruling that
Papp did not owe the money. The
latter's friends look upon this as a
complete vindication.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL.

Michael DavIak, living near
New Castle, died yesterday. He
was about IS years of age and
death was the result of blood
poisoning. He was struck by
nm auto the other day driven by
H. Storms, of Michigan City, and
was thrown into a barbed wire
fence. His arms and legs were
badly lacerated and poisoning
developed. 1t is said storms will
be arrested and held responsible
for the mans death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
DIES AT HIS HOME.

Thomas Wilson, a well known Ham
mond railroad man, died at his home in
31s Louis street yesterday. He was So
years old and will be buried at Rochest-
er tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
NEW BOY ARRIVES.

Although few days late the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ s. Walker OF 244
Cloude street are learning about new
arrival at the Walker home The new
arrival is boy and came to stay last
Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
ROOSEVELT IS
STILL CONSIDERED
Platform Planks Are Hewn Out and
Show an Endorsement Of Presi-
dents Policies In Their Entirety,
With Tariff Revision Recommended
By Special Session of Congress.
TUESDAYS PROGRAM.

Convention called TO order By
Temporary Chairman Burrows.
Prayer by Rev. NiIlfan O.
Waters of Chicago.
Report Of the committee ON
; credentials. Of the committee
on credentials is not ready to
} report the other business OF the
} convention win be suspended ]
and the visiting znarchlnx clubs
} win be received by the conven-
J ti0n.l
After the eonventfon has acf-
} ed on the report OF the csnanlst-
tee ON credentials the reDprts
Of the following conamz1ttees
WIN be called fors Permanent
ergnEazafion, rules and order OF
buEiness, resoluttona. selection
, of members o. the repubifeah
, commtttee, selection Of honssr-
} ary vice president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
FOUR CITIES HIT
BY CANDIDATES
Conference Between Mr.. Watson and
Executive and Precinct Committee
men in Hammond on June 80 Will
Be Most Important Political Gath
ering Of Year.
WATSON SCHEDULE
FOR JUNE 20 AND so.

Arrive I'm Hammond early Mon
day morning.
VIII be in East Chicago from
10 a. m. until noon.
VIII be I'm Indiana HarbOr from
noon to $50.
Leaves on Lake Shore for Gary.
Speaks at p. m.
Leaves Gary at 9,30 a. m. for
whiting. Reception at Owl club.
Leaves whiting at 1880 p. m.
for Hammond.
Conference with executive and
precinct committees at p. I'M.
Conference with labor organ
izatfons at p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
Especial to The Tfmes.l

Chicago, June 16.-2s30 p. m--The
1rst days session of the republicans ma
tfonnE convention Is over. The cOnven-
ton adjourned at 2 o'clock to meet at
IL O'Clock tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
JOBS FOR I5O
MORE CARWORKERS
Fitzhugh Luther Company
Spread Some Glad lid
ings in City Today.
GET BIG ORDER FROM ERIE
Officials Admit That They Have a
Lot More Work in Prospect
for Summer.

The Fitzhugh-Luther company, man
ufacturers of steam shoveIs, locomotives
aRd cars, today took on $50 men and
nre now running at full blast. Thfs
plant Is one of the substantial of the
smaller industries in Hammond which
by running through the hard times with
at least half a force has helped to keep
things together.
The force which normally Is about
225 men strong was cut down to z5
men and these did not have enough
work to keep them busy. Now hOwevcr,
the other $50 have been put back on
and the shops will resume their normal
activity.
Get Eight Old Engines. -.
The occasion of the increase in the
force was the. receipt, from the Erie
railroad Of eight engines which are
to be overhauled and repaired. It usu-
ally requires from ninety days to five
months to go over one of these engines
and so it will be seen that there is a
great deal of work in sight for the
men.
But the best part of the resumption
of operations is the fact that there is
lot more work in prospect and It is
now practically certain that the Ham
mond plant will afford uninterrupted
employment to its men during the rest
of the summer and the winter.
The Fitzhugh- Luther plant was grow
ing like a weed when the financial fur
ry struck the country and put stoT
| to its growth There was a wooder
car shop Installed and the company
was receiving large number Of gooc
orders.
It was expected that the car build
ing department would become one o.
the important of the plant and tliel
the orders ceased to come IN AMI III
work in the car shops was abandoned
Glad News For Hammond.
Now. however. the car department
Iwill be in active operation soon an.
cars win not only be repaired but nes
Zones will be built. It is possible tina
in the future the Fitzhugh- -Luthe
company will be looked upon as one o
the principal industries of Hammond
At any rate the employment of Is
linen viii mean a great deal to the cit,
and is taken by business men all owe
town as an Indication that there will b
a general resumption OF actigtty alonl
industrial lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-16
wEATHER

slowly rising temperature
with fniE weather today
and tomorrow, probably be-
coming unsettled Wed.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-27
A SERPENT s1OR,
Terrifying Experiences With
Laneehead.

Tha Paris Eclair tells a b.
ding serpent story. the scene
was the island OF Martinique
dramatis personae Sergeant
and Private Durand and the
deadly lancehead.
The soldier had been punish
a night in the cells for some q
Tense. but as the night was
the sergeant had left the door
the morning at 5 o'clock Legra
10 wake his prisoner and, to biz
beheld a lancehead snake coIled
fast asleep on the mans breasI
The sergeant did not lose bis
OF mind. He stole noiselessIl
ran 70 the guard room and, foll|
all the men on duty. returned
cell with d bowl OF milk and a
tie. Pacing the bowl Of milA
entrance 70 the cell. the sergeal
to play the "Blue Danube" ~
less 20 remark that the wea
the Iancehead Il milk and mua
serpent, which was a six foe
men. awoke. glided from the
body toward the bowl. but 4
sooner buried its head In iis
drink than ten cudgels desce
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The soldier Durand, who :
swcon. was taken TO hosplia
be lay for many days on the
madness. He tinally recovered
lated his horrible experience
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-27
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The Unfortunate Napoleon
Battle Of sea.n

W Ccoan
sarah Bernhardt mentions \
moirs that Napoleon III /
horses shot under him at Sedl
having thrown doubt on her
and denied that the emperor /
IN personal danger at the Nh
Very. son OF the late colon
Cent Gardes, gives what he +
be the authentic account Of ~
py sovereign's persistent attl
court death when he saw m
was unavoidable. On Sent
at 8 o'clock in the morning
AiacMahon. returning woupSl
dan. met the emperor ridlnl
Bazeilles. Napoleon III. reoII
the situation was desperate.
slowly out, depressed and IN
under q han Of shot. DURING
he inspected the positions.
rained on his escort. Captain
court was killed a few feet av
the emperor. The latter, deI|
seeking death, allghted, orderd
cort to remain behind an ENID
and walked up to a cemete|
height, where be stayed fori
hour, exposed to fire. He
again and rode 70 another "a
field- General de Courson and
dc Trecesson were dangerously
ed BIZ his side, but not a bullet
The emperor at last seemed q
0f meeting his death as be
and rode back to Sedan at II
the town itself shells fell IA
while the emperor was riding
escort up the Grand Rue q
Just In front Of him, WOUNDED
the Cent Gardes and killed ID
OF two aids-de-camp. NapoA
looked on stolidly, understand
hapa. that It was not his fate
action. The story that he q
horses killed under him Is, d
not correct. But there is no id
the unfortunate emperor. bed
III, a pathetic and tragic fgure
liberately seek death on the
escape the disgrace Of Sedan I
foreeaw.--Paris Letter.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
MISSIONARIES PRAISE TAFTS
FAIRNESS IN FAR EAST

They Laud His DcIicacy, Zeal and
Initiative in the Philippines and
Say Ii Would Be Difficult to Ex-
aggcratc the Importance Of His
Service to the Christian Mis-
sions There.
New York, Oct.-The Rev. DR..
Homer G. Stuntz, first assistant sec
rotary OF the Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who spent several years In
the Philippines Islands when Will
lam II. Taft was there, and who has
written a book. entitled THE Phil
ippines and the Far East" has an
nounced his intention to vote for the
Republican candidate for President.
He Is supporting Judge Taft's candi-
dacy heartily, and when seen to-day
spoke about the fairness which Taft
had shown to all religious sscts in
the Philippines.
II was In the Philippine Islands,"
said DR.. Stuntz, "as superintendent
OF missions of the Methodist Church
from April, 1901, almost all the time
until December, 1906. During that
time I had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve the laws passed by the commits
sion, Of which Governor Taft was the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
GOOD TIMES.

VIII 1t restore good times to elect
Mr.. Bryan, with his vague, untried
theories, almost universally con-
demned by business men? Mr.. Bryan
is a great orator and has a new line
Of promises every four years, but II
you had a quack doctor come to you
twice when you were Ill and try to
make you take a silver cure which
would cripple you for life, would you
try his new guarantee cure fno
charge for the consultation) when
you needed a real doctor? MI. Com
pers, who supported Mr.. Bryan when
he was shouting the silver cure, 10Y
supports him with the gold (brick)
cure. Does Mr.. Gompers do your
thinking for you, and can he supply
work If Mr. Bryan's remedies take
away your Job?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
$4,000 TO S55,000
WAGERED AGAINST BRYAN

L1oyd's Exchange, In London, Has
Accepted Commercial Hedges
at Rates Corresponding to Bets
at Odds OF Nine TO One-Eag-
Iishmcn Confident That Taft
WIN BE Elected President by a
Large Majority.
New York, October.-Lloyd's Ex-
change, London, which will give i'm
surance against anything from the
disaster Of a rainy day to the extra
expense Of twins. has accepted from
American business men risks against
the election OF William Jennings
Bryan amounting to $4,000 In re-
turn for premiums amounting to
about $4,000. While the writing of
the Insurance Is technically a bust
ness transaction 1t amounts virtually
in this case to a~wager by the famous
London exchange against Bryan at
odds Of nine to one.
In taking such a risk, or making
such a bet, Lloyd's has not acted in a
wildly hazardous manner. 1t has
based its transactions upon a most
careful investigation OF the sentiment
among American voters. and has re-
ceived reports from confidential
agents and astute politicians concern
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
POLITICAL LEAGUES.

Prominent business men OF all
sections of New York State have or
ganized and had incorporated at AL
bany the Taft League of the State
of New York. The object of the
league, as stated in its article Of In
corporation, is to promote the can
didacy OF William III. Taft for PresE
dent" This is the latest New York
league.
This is the year for independent
political leagues In New York. They
are as thick as hops all W the
State. There is the Personal Liberty
League and the Acorn League, the
Hotel Mems Political League, the
Business Mems Republican Club OF
New York City, Hearst's Independ-
ence League, the Socialist Labor Lea
que, the Suffragette League, and. Mr..
Nathan Straus says, the Bryan and
Kern Business Mems League. There
has been great doubt about this last
named organization but as Mr..
Straus has made a pet scheme OF II.
the benefit of the doubt Is duly ac-
corded to him. Most of these organ
izations have no connection with
regular State or county organizations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

head, and the administration of the
Philippines under the Civil Commits
sion. In preparation for my book on
The Philippines and the Far East
l was given access by Judge Taft to
any and all documents which /
wished to see, and thus I had unusual
opportunities for securing first-hand
information as to the legislative and
administrative work which was car
ried forward in the islands during
that period.
"While we, as Protestant minis
tiers, differed with Judge Taft on
many questions and were
Always compelled to oppose him
Fair. and the commission in GER
tain legislation which was
proposed, | am clearly convinced that
Mr.. Taft himself did all that could
be reasonably expected of him in his
attempts to be entirely fair as be-
tween the different commercial and
religious parties with which he had
to deal.
II have looked the ground over
thoroughly. and have concluded that
he will give us the best administra-
ton of any nan now a candidate for
President, and l shall vote for him.
He is, undoubtedly, one OF the ablest
public men which this nation has
ever raised up. l regard him as,
without doubt, the ablest administra-
tor who ever has addressed himself to
the task of governing Asiatic peoples.
! say this after l have lived for eight
years in British India, during the
large part of which time my duties
required me to teach the history OF
that empire"