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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
NOTICE.
Resolution to Improve Street.

Notice Is hereby given that the
Common Council OF the City 81
Astoria has declared It's determine.
ton and intention to improve Duane
street (West) from a point I2l feet
east Of the center line OF Lincoln
avenue to a point Ia feet east Of the
center line Of Hume avenue, by grad
ing the same to a. width Of rs feet
through the center thereof and plank
ing the same with 3-inch BY i2.inch
planking and 3-inch by 6-inch string
ers to a width Of 10 feet.
That the costs and expenses Of
constructing said Improvement shall
be betrayed BY special assessment
upon the lots, lands and premises SO
benefited by the same, which said
lots, lands and premises are included
in the special assessment district In
cluding all lots, lands and premises
so benefited, to-wit:
Lots to Is in block lis in TayIor's
Astoria.
Lots l,2345, ii, IL, 13, l3, is, ri.
%, q, "a and rs in the Town OF Union.
That part Of Tract "B" in block 8 Of
Trullinger's Addition to the City Of
Astoria lying along the north line of
Duane street lwest) and thence north
along the west line Of Hume avenue
to point directly east Of the north
line Of lot $ in the Town Of Union,
also the whole Of block 4 in Trullin-
gers Addition TO the City Of Astoria.
By order OF the Common Council. |
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the
City Of Astoria, Ore.
Dated, February 3, 1909. s,s,
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coLuMBIA pHoNoeRApH FoR

NOLVH Din AttVNVNINIA4 - TOFN
salei takes both long and short
records, with attachment to make rec.
ords; violin. mandolin, harp, banjo,
either guitar, mandolin Nand guitar,
cello and flute solos; some can not
be duplicated; many fine band selec-
tons; many Italian and Spanish
selections, songs and trios; many
opera pieces; about IS records in all;
fine cabinet; practically new; all for
$S cash, Address Phono, Astorian
office,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
PILES Cured in 8 to IL Days

PAZo OINTMENT IL guaranteed
to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles IN 6 to
IA days or money refunded. 50 cents,
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BATH HOUSES.

BATHs-TuRKISH AND RUS
sian, at the natatorium Of George
Hill, 2i7 Astor ST.; rational prices;
absolute cleanliness; private rooms;
separate service for ladies'; rheuma.
tism and skin diseases treated with
perfect success l0-2s-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04

Vegetables - Turnips, $3.50 per
sack; beets, sl.so; parsnips, $780,
cabbage, $500; head lettuce, 90 cents
0$l per dozeni cucumbers, $i.7s6
22S per dozen; celery, oOe@$i0O per
dozen; artichokes, $40 per dozen
beans, Zoe per pound; peas, isc per
pound; tomatoes, $i.S0@2.2s per
crate; sQthsh, &c per pound; peppers
si7s per boxi cauliaowsr, sl@i2S
per dozen.
Potatoes-Buying prices, $l,lO@
$l25
onions-Baying prices; $500 per
hundred.
per hundred
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
Ola Lead. Esc

Linseed oil-Raw. s.barreI lots
o4ci l-barrel lots, Csc; in case, 7ic;
boiled, s-barrel lots, 66c; l-barrel lots,
&c; in cases, 7Se.
Gasoline-Union and Red Crown,
bbls., Isle; cases, 22Ac. Motor. bbIs,,
i6ie; cases, 25le. IS degrees, bbls.,
SOC; cases, 37le, Engine Distillate,
bbls., &c; elses. i6c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
SWEDISH MAssAGINc.

TYRA KOHLANDER, ROYAL
graduate in Swedish movements,
physical culture and massage; Office,
s4s Franklin ave, second fat; hours:
oil a. M, rs .. M, or Central Drug
Store, Telephone Main 2lSl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
Fruits and Vegetables.

Fresh Oranges, $22S03.2s;
taugerines sl.7S box; lemons, 2.sO@
400; grapes, Spanish Malagas, $6@
200 per crate; pears, si.2s@i.s0 per
box, crauberries, $500 per barrel:
bananas, 5@sle per pound
I AppIss--Best oresons, 20O@2. 50;
common, si@i.s0 per box,
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENT FOR OFFICE SPECIAL
ty; may be canvasser or Office supply
house; article sells to every store,
factory or home where use of tele-
phone is important. Wizard Co, 1910
Williams avenue, Portland. a..
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oystera, CLANS and Fish.

Oysters -Shoalwaser Bay, per gal
Ion $2.2S; per sack $3.50; Toks Point,
$50 per 100; olympias Gao lbs.),
IS; olymplas, per gallon. $z2S.
Fish-Halibut, Ole lb.; black cod, 2
@Sc; black bass. Zoe; striped bass,
lsc; herring, Sic; founders, 6ci
catfish, &c; shrimp, l2ie; perch, 6ci
sturgeon, i2Ae; sea trout. lsc; tom
cod, Sc; salmon, frozen, 7ci smelt, Sc.
Canned Salmon Columbia river,
lib. tails, 81; 2-lb. tails, IS; fancy,
lib. fats. $2,ls; lib. fats, $l.25;
fancy, lib. ovals, $27s; Alaska tails,
pink csc, red $l,4O; nominal, "a, tails,
$2.lO.
Clams-Little neck, per box, $3.50;
razor clans, $z per box; crabs. si0
$3.50 dozen,
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-BUSINESS BLOCK;
the Waldorf, Kinney and Gribler,
corner Eigth and Astor, two lots,
l00xlio; house l0OxllO, 40 rooms 70
stairs; l hall 4Oxio0. ]. F, Nowien.
473 Commercial. lO-4-tf
FOR SALE-ONE LOT, SALOON
on Astcr street; coy corner; sa-
loon fixtures; ? furnished rooms;
price, $500. ]. r. Nowlen, 473
Commercial i0-4,tf
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FOR SALE-HoUSE AND LOT; A
splendid bargain. For particulars
apply to w. Knapp, 1873 Grand ave-
nue.. .as
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couNTRY REAL RsTATE.

FOR sALE-RANcH AT SVEN.
sen, Is acres; S-room house; good
barn and out buildings and orchard;
partially improved; 5000. Apply ],
F. Nowlen. ma
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LAUNDRIEs,
NOT THE ONLY ONE

We want it wen known that va
don't compete with our fellow cisl.
zen, the "chinee."
Our methods bear comparison with
his to his disadvantage.
Have your laundry work done b.
the light Of day.
Your clothes win be pure, clean
and satisfactory, Il done here,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04

FOR SALE-ls7a ACRES LAND,
section 4, township 5, range 6, on
Nehalem River two and one-half
million feet Of timber, IS acres cul-
tivated; price 5000. ]. F. Nowlen,
A73 Commercial street. lO-4-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
DENTISTS

Il You need any bridgework to be
really well done, come here and he
sure about it. The excellence 81 Our
dental work in this vicinity has won
US many past friends, because our
patrons have discovered We Ire Il.
perts and excel in every department
Of dental practice. We make 4 pfac-
tice Of painless extraction and supply
the best Of teeth, either on plates o.
bridgeworx.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04

FOR sALE-oNE HOUSE, TWO.
story $3.50; one house, one-story,
$22s0. or both for 5000: property
adioins Sc, cor. 34th and Franklin.
Apply to ]. F. Nowlen. un'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04

NEW 26-FooT FISHING BOAT; 8
H P engine; strongly built; for
sale cheap. H, Frederiksen, Astoria
Iron Works. si,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04
Hops, wool, Hides, Etc.

Hops-ioOs, choice 7@7ic, prime 6
@7c, medium s@6c; 1907, 2asc 10.
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FOR MISCELLANEOUS

FOR sALE-LoT,, 50 BY 100 TT,
on Exchange street; nearly oppo-
site Foard & Stokes hall. Address
SIG Franklin avenue. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-04

NOTICE THERE is MONEY IN
the Irving-avenue, from Ninth to
Eighth streets, fund, to pay the fol-
lowing warrants; Nos, 26882 to 26SS7,
inclusive; interest will cease after this
date.
THOS. DEALEY,
@ City Treasurer
Astoria, Or, Jan, 27, 1909. 4an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
East Chicago Girl Presented
With Token of Ap-
probation.
GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Also Receives Diploma From Western
Conservatory of Chicago-R. b.
wen Honored.

East Chicago, Ind. June S.-The Devil
SAINT society turned it's last meeting of
the season, held Saturday night, into
one which did honor to Miss Lillian
Williams, presenting that young lady
with handsome gold watch as a token
of its appreciation for what she has
done for the organization in playing
for it on all occasions where such serva
ice was required
The gift came as complete surprise
to Miss Williams, who was quite over
some by the honor, and modestly re-
quested Charles Johns to express her
gratitude to the organization which he
did in a few well-chosen words.
Richard Bowen made the presenta-
ton speech.
show sSFhe Bnrd's CHAIR"
The meeting took place a Weiland's
hall and the earlier part of the even
ing was devoted to the rendition of a
musical program in which vocal num-
bers by Evan Lloyd and Justin Will
liams, the latter of South Chicago, We're
feature. At the conclusion of the
formal program, luncheon was served
and about this time the society pre-
scented Miss Williams with the watch,
which is a handsome gold timepiece
bearing a monogram of the recipient
and a suitable inscription setting forth
the occasion of the gift. The gift is
in reality a graduation present, Miss
Williams graduating from the Western
Conservatory of Chicago on Friday next
and from the East Chicago high school
next week
A prize won by Richard Bowen for
! the best poem in a contest held a week
ago last Saturday in Chicago, was ex-
hibited to the company. The prize is
a handsome chair and is known as the
bards chair" Justin Williams also
carried off signal honors at the Eisted-
| Todd in Chicago. being awarded first
prize for singing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
HEGEWTsCH.

Miss De You of Chicago is spending
a week with her sister. Mrs. Fife Ar
gadine, and family of Superior avenue.
Ira Medberg spent Monday in Chi
cago with his brother. Paul Medberg
Miss Dora Hanson of Chicago spent
a few days here with friends.
Mrs. T. N. Hurd is entertaining her
niece. Mrs. whitney, and little daugh-
ter of Seattle, Wash, for a few days
They are on their way to the east
where they will spend a couple OF
months with relatives.
Miss Webb and Miss Marie Bristol
of Hammond spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Bernice Bracket.
Mrs V w. O'Roark was a Chicag
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Collins and children of Whiting
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J
Patterson, Of aCrondulet avenue
Miss Lavanche Lynch spent Sunday
in town with her parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson Of Park
Manor spent Sunday with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Herman, who also enter
tanned friends from Chicago.
Mrs. A Seberg and Mrs. Ralph Wat
kins were Chicago visitors yesterday.
Some stores claim to be the larg.
est furniture store in this section; we
know we are. Spiegel. South Chicago'l
leading furniture store. t
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cause we were unable to learn. as the
crew were too excited to talk much.
The first ball game for this year. to
be played here, took place yesterday
afternoon between the Schererville boys
and the Dyer Babes. Seven innings
were played, at the end of which the
score stood IS to 10 in favor Of Dyer.
Schererville was in the lead up to the
second half of the seventh, when the
Dyer boys made FIVE runs.
Saturday morning little Marie Che
vigny had the misfortune to accident
ally run into a scythe. Her ankle was
severely cut, so that it took some five
stitches to hold the cut parts together.
Carl Eek of Hammond was Dyer
visitor Sunday.
Messrs. August Koehle and Peter
Hchumacher of st. John transacted
business here Saturday.
H. ]. Schultz and family visited with
relatives at Scherervine Sunday.
Harry Deli of Saline, Mich. arrived
here Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with his many friends here.
Miss Lena Overhage of Chicago spent
Sunday at her home here.
Miss Ida Ziesenhene was the guest
of relatives in Chicago over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Herman of St.
John visited with relatives here Sun
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

son of Adam ]. Gerlach to Miss Frances
Krell, daughter Of John Kren, took
place today.
Miss 10 Wheeler is visiting this week
with Mrs. W. Power Tice of Gary.
1t is reported that Mrs. John Bah
bitt is in a precarious condition, and
that her friends are alarmed over her
condition.
A. P. Mracek of Chicago, transacted
business here yesterday.
Assessor William NJ. Black trans
acted business in Crown Point yesttr-
day.
Miss Emma Ainsworth returned yes
terday from a visit with relatives in
Lowell.
Tom Knots. T. w. Englehardt of
Gary, and Joe Huber of Hammond,
transacted business in Crown Point
yesterday.
Joe Atkins is opening up a brand
new justice Office over Schedell's drug
store and will soon be ready to try his
first justice case
William Parry is transacting bust
ness in Chicago today.
Charles Gerber of Hammond, was a
Crown Point visitor yesterday.
A person has to keep both eyes
open nowadays to dodge the autos
on Main street.
Justice Of the Peace Harry Nicholson
and Clerk Scholridge transacted bust
ness in Hammond and Chicago yester-
day.
Mrs. Peter Geiser left last week for
Fremont, Ohio, where she went to at
tend the funeral Of a relatives.
The Crown Point ball team now has
an average of 76o per cent of which
they seem very proud
n. Barbyle of South Bend transacted
business in Crown Point yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
RURNHAM..

John Patton and William Doe attend
ed dance at East Chicago Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Chester F. Eldred left for Michi-
gan last evening. She received word
that her mother was taken sick at their
farm there.
Miss Della Kiersey was shopping in
Hammond Saturday forenoon.
Attorney S. X Markham Of Chica-
go was here Saturday on business. and
also attended the board meeting
Walter z. Combs who is employed
in Chicago, spent sunday at home.
Burnham was the scene Of q bold
daylight holdup Thursday. Mr.. Jack
Thatcher was stopped on his way home
about p. m. nearly in front of his
house. Mr.. Thatcher is very reticent
as to what he lost but he must have
patched things up with the holdup, as
they were seen together afterward on
Howard avenue. where they were hunt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Fred J. Smith and son. Walter,
have returned from a visit in Laporte.
Miss Fora Squiers has returned from
st. Louis. Mo. where she was called
by the serious illness and later the
death of her father. Steve Squiers.
Miss Florence S. Wing. who was for
merly librarian of the Whiting public
library, has resigned her position as
cataloger in the University of North
Dakota library, at Grand Forks, and
has taken a position as librarian in
normal training library at Lacrosse,
Wis, her home city.
Messrs. George NJ. Collins and Fred
Water are making many improvements
to their building at Front street, which
they recently purchased of Mrs. Frye.
The building contains a beautiful new
plate glass front, and will be occupied
by Collins as a saloon.
A Chicago firm who have rented the
store of Louis Gordon on One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street, where they
will open up a tea and coffee store
will move in tomorrow
Charles Miller of Sheridan avenue has
returned home from Purdue university
at Lafayette, Ind.
Mrs. J. c. Miles of Laporte avenue
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
Hampton, in Hobart
Arnold Exton has returned from Pur-
due university at Lafayette, which he
has been attending for the past two
years.
Mesdames John r. Morrison and Ed
ward Deans received word yesterday,
informing them of the death of their
sister. Mrs. William Armstrong at her
home in Toronto, Can Mrs. Arm
strong leaves a husband and FIVE chill
dren, the youngest of whom is a baby
only ten days old. 1t was during her
confinement in a Toronto hospital that
she contracted scarlet fever. which
caused her death within a few days.
Mrs. Deans expects to leave in few
days for Toronto, and will bring back
| some Of her sisters children, who will
make their home with her and Mrs.
Morrison
Miss Celia Abraham entertained Miss
Henrietta Raymus at her home
in Schrage avenue on Sunday
James J. NedJ was in Crown Point
yesterday on business.
Leo Holman of Gary spent yester-
| day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs C.
Holman, of One Hundred and Nine
teenth street.
William Skinner Of Chicago was a
Whiting visitor Sunday
Mrs. Campbell of South Chicago was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bartlett yesterday.
| C. A. Hellwig returned yesterday
from North Dakota, where he has spent
several weeks on business
Louis Gordon Of Toueston was here
on business yesterday.
Fred Chesterley was Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
Get a seat and see the automobile
races from our grandstand, Letter s
course-150 tickets left on sale at VIII
! Mee's cigar store, Hammond or John
Knight. Crown Point. Sal
Skating every Saturday and Sunday
evening at the Coliseum rink, indiana
Harbor. Il
More for your money-easiest terms
of payment-your home furnished or
thirty days free trial At spiegers
South Chicago's leading furniture
store. Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08

victim in the street, not stopping to
see how seriously his victim was hurt
Larkfn was taken to a nearby saloon
and he was taken in an ambulance to
the Mercy hospital He lives at 1875
Fiftyninth street.
The wedding was a quiet affair, and
only the immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties were present After
the wedding the couple left for an eX-
tended trip through California.
The Alma Matters were defeated Sun
day in an exciting ball game at Seneca
Park by a score OF to g.
James Merner of Houston avenue is
sick with pneumonia.
Jesse Horn of Colfax avenue is on a
weeks vacation TO Michigan.
City Forester Jacob A. Prost will lee
ture at Bessemer Park next Thursday
evening on Tree Planting in City
Streets" The lecture is to be held I'M
der the auspices of the Calumet Juve-
nile Protective League.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
ROBERTsDALE.

The members Of the Marquette Ped
70 club were delightfully."- entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bueh-
Ter IN Roberts avenue Saturday even
ing. The evening was pleasantly spent
in cards until 10 o'clock, when dainty
refreshments were served. The honors
for the evening were awarded the
following: Mrs. Ed Freese and Mr..
Ed. Matthias. first; Mrs. Fred Eggers
and Mr.. Arthur Stress, second; Mrs. Ed.
Matthias and Mr. Ed. Freese, the con-
ISOLATION.
Mrs. A Bader of Harrison avenue
left Sunday for Louisville. Ky, where
She will spend two weeks, visiting
her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaider and children of
Indiana boulevard spent Sunday visit
ing friends in Joliet, III.
John Eek of Chicago was a Roberts
dale business visitor yesterday.
Mrs Stein of Carey, Ill, is visiting
her daughter, Miss Mary Stein, of Rob
! erts avenue.
Mrs G. Gothic and daughter of Pearl
street were South Chicago visitors yes
terday
Mrs. Margaret Buehler of Indiana
boulevard was a guest at a dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Knots of Hammond Sunday.
Mrs. E. Woods returned to her home
in Michigan City. Ind. after a weeks
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs
| Edward Matthias of Harrison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Holmes took their
daughter. Helen. to the Hahnemanr
hospital, Chicago, for treatment Sun
day.
Misses Anna Fedorka and Katie Cir
man were the guests of South Chicago
friends over Sunday.
Miss Josephine Jewett, Miss Freda De
Rolph and Lee Jewett were Forst
Park visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Strum of Hammond visited hel
daughter. Mrs. Fred Ginghammer, OF
Harrison avenue yesterday.
Mrs F. Hoffman of Roberts avenue
attended a birthday party in Soutl
Chicago Sunday.
John Sell of the aEst Side visited
| friends here last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred La Hayne of Har
rison avenue entertained the latter!
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. La Hayn o
Croker. Ind. over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Davis and son o
Robertsavenue were the guests o
friends in Gary yesterday.
Misses Irene Matthias and Elmir;
Warwick spent Sunday in Morgan Parl
visiting friends.
Mrs. Emma Guilofr of Chicago wa
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Hen
messy of Rogerts avenue. yesterday.
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ST. JOHN.

Mr. and Mrs. n. Schultz and Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Doctor were Sohererville
visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Niebling visited with rel
atives in Chicago Sunday.
Joseph Liesenfelt of Hammond was a
visitor here yesterday.
John Hnbrich of schererville tran
sacted business here today
George Boiling of Hammond visited
with relatives here over Sunday.
Theodore Liable of Griffith was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Rietmar
yesterday.
Mrs. Helen Austgen and son, Joseph
of Hammond spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Edward Austgen.
Nicholas Ludwig left Monday for
South Bend. Ind. as a delegate to the
state convention of the c. o. f.. held
there June and 9.
The pupils of the parochial schoo
will receive their first holy commun.
ion here next Sunday, June 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
HIGHLANDS.

The class color for the graduates
viii be gold and purple. and the flower
the yellow and purple pansy. The
motto is, I'VE are in the bay and
the ocean lies beyond" The graduates
for North township are: Violet Franchi.
Cora Kaluf, Mary Kraus, Henry Oh
sen. Dick Ericks (from Highlands),
Julia Burkhardt, Emma Dedelow and
Cornelius Wilson (from Hessville),
numbering eight in all.
superintendent HIGHWAY was a
Highlands visitor Friday afternoon.
Rev. Parr, the minister of the Eng
fish church, returned to Chicago after
q lovely sermon preached here Sunday
evening
Miss Agnes Olsen. who worked in
Chicago. win remain this summer out
here with her parents, and thence in the
fall she will go to college.
There will be a school picnic here
the 10th of June. All are cordially In
vited to come and enjoy themselves. II
will be held in Jamieson's grove.
Mrs. Newcomb was a Chicago visitor
Monday.
Rev. P. E Parke returned home
Monday morning.
Miss Lizzie Esser returned to High
lands Monday from Hammond, where
she was visiting her parents.
Miss Lillian Robinson and Mary
Kraus were Hammond visitors Mon.
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
LANSING.

c. Int Hout of Chicago spent the
weekend with his parents here.
Miss Theresa Oelhke spent Sunday at
her home in AJAX Glen.
Miss Eleanor Powers of Chicago was
a weekend visitor here.
The many friends and relatives of Mr..
Arthur Van Klay are shocked to hear
of dis sudden death Sunday evening at
6:96 p. m. Arthur was i'll with diph-
iberia several weeks ago and. appar-
emily, had recovered. But 1t seems
that another attack of diphtheria set
in, and caused his death last even
ing. He leaves many friends and Sis
tiers and brothers to mourn him. Flu
neral date not known yet.
]. Pettigrew of Harvey. Ill, was
in town yesterday.
VIM. Weber of Blue Island visited
in town yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
WATSON ONLY
MAN WANTED
Taft Wants Jim for Porto
Rican Governorship.

Washington. June S.-President Taft
declines to consider any other names
for the governorship of Porto Rico ex-
cept that of former Representative
James E. Watson of Indiana. A COM
mittee composed of Manuel V. Domen-
icis and Francisco Quinones, represent
ing the republican central committee of
Porto Rico, called on President Taft and
received from him the information that
he has extended to Sept ! the time
when Mr. Watson may give his final an
swer, and that the governorship has
been offered to no one else Mr. Wat
sons friends here understand that his
mind is made up and that he viii not
accept the offer He returned to Indi-
ana today, but is expected here again
soon.