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The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

In most campaigns straw votes
have been accurate indicators. This
year conditions are so complex that
the straws may prove to indicate only
some OF the currents. One current,
OH the direction OF which they give
no line, IL that Of the enormous silent
vote, which this year IL OF prodigious
proportions.
IF party leaders are to be believed.
Michigan Ii anybody's state Tuesday.
During the last week all the parties
have been active. speakers and bands
have been at work and final reports
have come In. Everyone seems to
be pretty well satisfied. but the trend
In Michigan doubtless remains Roose-
welt, with Wilson or Taft pretty close
up In the lower peninsula Roose-
welt looks like the winner In the rural
districts, but Taft and Wilson are
strong In the cities and towns. Above
the straits Taft apparently Is In the
lead, though reports from several
points show large Roosevelt and VIII
son gains.
The upper peninsula always has
been Republican-but so has the en-
tire state. II the upper peninsula re-
jects Taft there 10 little doubt that
the lower section also will stand by
some other candidate. Michigan has
not given any presidential candidate
but the Republican n plurality since
the birth of that party in 1854. SO. u
either Roosevelt or Wilson creeps ia
ahead II will mean an upheaval.
cover 5000 straw ballots were gath
cred in the Wolverine state. and by
one vnafhod Of coun nut M ion--oh an gas
from party to party-wilson's indi-
Gated plurality is 1882, with Roose-
welt second. On the face OF the vote
Roosevelt's indicated plurality IL
! 1926, with Wilson second. Analyx-
4 ing this straw vote by classes, the
fProgressive candidate looks a little
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

unless all signs fail, and together they
have 104 votes.
ION this basis Wilson has enough
strength to win without considering
any OF the eastern states or any OIL
the really debatable territory in the
west
"Of the "A electoral votes held by
the New England states, the 81 votes
OF Connecticut, Maine and Massachu.
sets are given to Wilson by the
straw ballots and by the supplemental
canvass. New Ham pshire Is In doubt,
Rhode Island is Taft's, while Vermont,
which has been clussed as Taft's, is
fighting ground.
"Of the great eastern states out
side New England, Wilson apparently
has New York, unless the canvass
tells the wrong story: he has the mp.
per hand In Pennsylvania and Della
ware. New Jersey Is in doubt.
IN the west Is vast doubtful
region containing the states OF Illinois,
Michigan and the Dakotas-- Here The
fight lies between Wilson and Roose-
vet. Iowa and Minnesota are givel
to Wilson by the straw poll.
'.On the Pacific coast California and
Washington are Rooseyelts. while
Oregon 10 Wilson'S In Idaho the
fight between Taft and Wilson, In
Utah and wyoming Taft has IL his
own way, while IN Nevada and New
Mexico Wilson has the lead
The relative standins4of the three
candidates a. Indicated BY the straw
vote tables IL 1t present as follows:
For Wilson'S states. total cleo
toral vote $50 -. 49,. -. ..A..... ISL
For Roosevelt--Two states, total
For Taft--Three states. total cleo
tOral vote ..... 80, 49,. .....,.. Il
Doubtful--Nine states. total cleo
toral vote .,................ lls
49,
Total electoral college. ........ 81
Necessary TO elect .............. 9es
WI COW WI oON
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

4 can M them. but not right now"
replied thef boy. I'm busy.
Well, give me the instruments and
III Ak them the candidate said. The
Instruments we're handed over and
he Strengthened the bent part.
What'a your Manner asked tho boy
"a Cor. Wilson was leaving the store
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

Ididate for president stopped at An.
drew .. Timoney,s optical supply shop
at No. 1905 Thirdave. Mr.. TmoneS
was not in. John Mechiich. boy,
wes in charge.
Can you Ak these for me right
away :. asked Gov wiison Rs be
pulled out the glasses,
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
BELL MOOSER WINS
-. In SUPREME COURT
From a staff CorrespoYdens.t

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 4.-Owin3
, to the fact that Edwin H. Lyon, OF
st, Johns. was nominated for Justice
lof The supfeme court In convention,
instead az ct the pFimsries,,it makes
|norriiference as to his previous party
state convention at which Lyon was
nominated he had been a prominent
Democrat. The law relative to q
change In party afiliation applies
TonlJ TO the primary The claim that
Lyon IL not entitled to-a place on
ths- ticket Is therefore without founda
tion 49, - y. - 8 -
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
DETROITER KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. A.
j. w. Brice. co, Detroiter OF sos
Dearborn-ave., was killed in an
automobile accident yesterday. The
machine skidded when tire blew up
and the auto overturned, pinning
Brice beneath II. The accident oc-
Cured near Kingston, Tenn. Brice
was driving the machine belonging
to J. b. Little, whom he had been
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
is BUSY so WILSON, REPAIRS OWN GLASSES

Never mind my name" replied the
governor. efm a stranger In New
York.
"but my boss wants me to get the
names OF people that como in here. =
insisted Johnny.
.,sAn right. Just tell him Woodrov
Wilson dropped in and fired hts own
giasses."
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
MICHIGAN NEWS
FERRIS SURE HE
VILE BE ELECTED
Candidate for Governor Tours
Mecosta County on Eve
of Election

BIG RAPIDS, Mich, Nov 4.--Prof,
woodbridge NJ. Ferris, candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket,
spent the last day before election
touring Mecosta, his home county,
and this evening he will address a
big political rally In this city.
Mr.. Ferris speeches today rang
with optimism. He told his audience
he was sure he would be elected gov
ernor In toniorrow's election. Should
he win, he declared, he would live up
70 his promise, made In the campaign,
to the letter, and do everything pos
sible for a greater Michigan.
CdESANING, Mich, Nov. 4.--Con-
gre. sman Fordney lost his temper az
the result OF the jibes from his Pro
gressIve opponent, Albert l.. Chandler.
Soon after Fordney finished =
speech, Chandler arrived in Cantwell'g
hail, accompanied by scores OF Bull
Moosers. Chandler Immediately be-
gan 10 read from the Congressional
Record as TO Fordney,s votes and at
titude on questions affecting western
timber lands.
Fordney challenged the assertions
OF his opponent. branding them as
falsehoods Chandler retorted holly
ard 1t was some time before order
was restored. Fordney finally left the
hall and Chandler finished his speech.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

NEW YORK Nov 4,-woodrow
wilson became so emphatic when
fteakin1 at Niblo's Garden In the
nfonx thAt ne slammed HIS glasses
down on = desk and bent the nose
IIIp.
"a tho May down % Madisoa
fIn.rs Garden. n he auto. ne can
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04
WOMANS PLUNGE DOWN
STAIRS NAY BE FATAL

HIILSDALE, Mich, Nov. 4.---Mis.
taking a cellar door for bathroom,
Mrs. D. r. Austin fell down stairs and
suffered fractured skull. She was
probably fatally injured rr~-s
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

TO CURE a ColD IN ONE DAy
rake LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money N II falls
10 cure. NJ w. GROvE'S signature n
en- each Dor. 1Bc.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-04

job Printing Done Right. Time.
Printing Co., 10 John Rest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
SOX DOWN YANKS..
WALSH IN RESCUE
Big Ed Comes to Lange's AS
SiStance After New York
Scores Five Runs.

New York, May 2s.-Chicago's White
Sox got square with the Yankees yes
terday in the second game of their Sc
ries, but it took the whole pitching stan
to do it, by a score of II to 5.
Bill Lange, who tried and failed to
rescue Tuesdays victory, was assigned
the task of beating New York yester-
day. but couldn't do 1T. in spite of the
fact that he had margin of seven runs
in spite of the fact that he had a mar
gin of seven runs in his favor inside
of three rounds. The noted life saver
was nearly drowned in the fourth in
ming under a pile of base hits. boots and
other things which compelled Manager
Callahan to send the other half of his
pitching staff to the rescue.
Walsh, who came down from Meri-
den to be ready for just such emergen-
cies. went in and stopped the rampant
Yankees, thereby adding compare
lively easy victory to his seasons rec
ord.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
MYSTERIOUS NO 26 IS
RECONSTRUCTED BUICK
Another Enthusiastic Private Owner 500 Mile Race
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis. Ind. May 23.-The mys-
FERROUS No. 26 in the list of entrants
in the coming five hundred mile race at
the Indianapolis speedway, whose iden-
lecture among the followers of the
speed cars, has been uncovered. Mys-
FERROUS No. IS is another privately own
ed Buick, although 1t has been recon
structed to such an extent that the
name may be misnomer. Charles
Shambaugh of Lafayette is the owner
and redesigner of the car. which is ex-
pected to arrive at the speedway today
or tomorrow for its first speed trials.
Even now Shambaugh is not certain the
car will be ready for the big race.
The reconstructed car his six cylin-
ders, while the racing cars. when the
Buick company was in the game. had
only four 1t was Shambaugh's origi-
nal intention to put two motors in his
race car, one for the front and one for
the rear wheels, but he found that this
arrangements would cause him trouble
ed. He Is an expert mechanic. and in
his automobile repair shops at Lafay
cite he has spent months on the car.
Nine months ago he decided to build
a race car, using an old racer as nue.
leus. He received encouragement
from the Buick factory, however, which
| made every effort to dissuade him. He
made several trips to the factory at
Flint. and on his first trip was refused
six connecting rods, when, he says a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

carload could have been placed at his
disposal AS a result he made patterns
and constructed many of the parts In
his own shop. For one piece of ma
chinery he spent $1,000.
Shambaugh's car has the appearance
of an old model 16 racer. It's radiator
also Its cylinders and cams and its rear
axle was used in former model 1s
racing car Its valve levers and brack-
cts are from model 26. The perform
ance of this Lafayette car will be
watched with interest in its trial work
and in the big race If Shambaugh gets
it ready to face the starter 1t is not
known who is to drive the car
If this car is started two privately
owned Bucks will be in the race. Billy
Liesaw, with his privately owned model
16 racer of the vintage of 1910. is sat
ished with his practice work and be-
lieves he will cut some figure against
the newer cars. He also entered the
contest against the wishes of the Buick
company. which has Permanently quit
the racing game.
Ralph Mulford. who has been driv-
ing overland from Springfield. Mass, in
the Konx car, which he will pilot in the
he expected to arrive In Indianapolis
late this afternoon. He stated that he
had already knocked the kinks out of
his car on the road and was ready for
some fast work on the speedway after
his arrival here. milford is expected
to make a good showing in the race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
EAST CHICAGO
IND. HARBOR
INDIANA HARBOR.

Mrs. Charles Atkins of Gary was the
guest of friends in the Harbor yester-
day.
Charles E. Fowler and A G. Lund-
quist left for Washington this after
noon to their influence with the
senate committee which has charge of
the rivers and harbor appropriation
bill, to induce that committee to in
clude the recommendations for the In
diana Harbor harhor in the bill pre-
sented at this session.
Miss Miller of Monticello, Ind, will
arrive today for a few days visit with
Mrs. Newton Hembroff of Ivy street.
Mrs. Frederick Sauer will entertain
the Embroidery club at her home on
Fir street tomorrow afternoon.
Miss May Calvin gave a l o'clock
luncheon yesteday afternoon at her
home on 136th street in honor of Mrs.
W. W. Moberly, who Is visiting friends
in Hammond.
Mrs. r. o. Lovin of 1925 Hemlock
street underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis at ST. Margaret's hospital la st
Tuesday. Mrs. Lovin is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. l.. H. Setter, who is sick at the
Michael Reese hospital Chicago, is inn
proving slowly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
BAN JOHNSON
EGOTISTICAL AND
STUBBORN

Detroit, Mich. May 23.-"Ban John
son is the most egotistical, the most
overbearing and the most stubborn per-
son in baseball today, and his attack
upon the Detroit players and myself
was most unwarranted," said Ty Cobb
upon arriving home from Washington
today.
Johnson cannot harm me by keeping
me out of the game He only harms
the Detroit team" continued Ty. My
salary goes on just the same He said
that had 1t not been for the strike I
probably would have been reinstated
in time for the Saturday game. That
was only a bit of byplay.
johnson has no intention of reinstat-
ing me. If he had done so he would
have demonstrated that he was wrong
in first action, because he would not
have had time to investigate the merits
of the case"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
RACE ENTHUSIASTS
ARE EAGER 10
SEE BATTLES
Classy Mills Will Be Staged
For Their Entertainment
at Capital.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 23.-Auto race
enthusiasts who are coming here for
the five hundred mile race on Thursday
of next week are much interested in
the boxing shows that are scheduled for
their entertainment. if their inquiries
by letter and telegraph are an indica-
ton. The bouts have been heralded
far and wide and the prospective visi-
tors to the city see an opportunity of
killing more than one bird with a stone,
so to speak, by arranging to see the
bouts and the race.
The Dillon Kelly show will be given
at the Empire theater on Tuesday night,
and the Mcfarland Bronson show will
be staged at Washington park on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

one triple in five times at bat Heine
Zim didn't have the opportunities to do
fielding stunts, but he got a base on
balls, two singles and home run in
four trips to the plate. He scored three
OF the runs himself, and his homer was
drive that went into the left field pa
vilion on line.
Outside of the prowess of these two
fellows there was little done of spark
ling nature In fact, numerous athlete
went to the other extreme, and at times
the game was in such an unsettled state
that 1t seemed either team might be
the winner If it would only be possible
to get the game played before dark
Things settled down to more normal
form of pastiming toward the finish of
the battle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
EAST CHICAGO.

The Lady Elks held a business and
social meeting last night and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to take
charge of the next meeting which takes
place next Wednesday evening. Mes
DANES John Howard. chairman; Albert
Lewis. Scott Fisher and Sena Palmer.
a dainty lunch was served and Mrs.
Sena Palmer won two beautiful pillow
slips in the drawing.
Mrs. J. J. Funkhauser left for South
Bend yesterday to attend the G. A r.
encampment in session there this week.
The Musical club will give a musical
at weilands hall tomorrow evening at
which the friends and husbands of the
members will be their guests. This will
be the last meeting of the year. and a
good program has been arranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
NO MEMORIAL
DAY GAMES

Newcastle, Ind, May 23.-The In
diana State baseball league, COM
posed of the cities of Kokomo. Ell
wood, Anderson, Cambridge City, the
Indianapolis T. It's and Newcastle.
of which Frank c. Ritter of this
city Is presidtnt. has taken the lead
as to the observance of Memorial
day. and there will be no games
scheduled in the league for that day.
Some time ago, needing the appeal
of the G. A. R.. President Ritter
submitted the matter to the man.
ayers of the various teams with the
result that all have agreed not to
play.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
CUBS POUND BALL.
BEAT INF ANTS, 1916
Six Runs in Sixth Inning
Give P. LIS Grew Victory
in Final Contest.

Jake Daubert of Brooklyn and Heine
Zimmerman of the Cubs did lot of
thrilling things in the final combat of
the Cubs and Dodgers yesterday at the
west side. Otherwise it a murky
sort of a game, Chicago winning, 10
to 6.
Daubert had a most stirring day, for
besides turning some wonderful fielding
stunts-regular hair raisers-he set
quite a record for himself a batter.
making three singles, one double, and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
WHITE RETURNS
FROM SYRACUSE

Charlie White fresh from his tri-
umph over Owen Moran, received a
hearty greeting from Chicago admirers
on his arrival home yesterday. Charlie
said that Manager Nate Lewis stayed in
New York in the hope of arranging a
champion featherweight match with
Johnny Kilbane. the Cleveland colt
Il would have stopped Moran had he
not persisted in fighting foul battle"
said White He was outclassed from
start to finish and did everything but
kick in his effort to injure me. He took
a fine lacing just the same. and will
time to come.
Il wonder what they think of me now
out in Los Angeles. where they have
been panning me ever slice L made a
poor fight against Danny Webster ?
They were figuring on getting Moran
out there to box my brother Jack but
I guess they won't send for Owen now.
IF I can't induce Kilbane to mingle
with me in the east, I would like a
chance to jump to Los Angeles and take
a crack at Joe Rivers. Out there they
declare Rivers Is good enough to send
against Wolgast Well. If Rivers gives
me a fight first, Til get the Wolgast
match. Just say that Charley White is
In the race for two championships, the
featherweight and the lightweight"
Wen have to hearken to Whites
talk. all right. 1t took Wolgast thir-
teen rounds to beat Moran, and McFar-
land failed to hurt him much in ten
White had Owen all but in when the
foul blow came In the ninth. Charlie
is boxing like a champ and no mistake
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
NEW YORK GANG"
rs AFTER TY COBB

New York, May 23-Ty Cobb may not
play ball in New York until late in the
season, If at all. His trouble with a
spectator threatens to bring him into
court, and Cobb has further heard that
gangsters are looking to square ac-
counts with him for the assault on the
spectator. The New York club has
guaranteed to give Cobb every protec-
ton inside of the grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
CLEVELAND OUT
OF u. S. LEAGUE

Cleveland, O., May 23.-The Forest
city Ball and Amusement company to-
day surrendered its Cleveland franchise
In the United States baseball league
The president of the company said it
was dissatisfied with conditions in 9th
er cities of the league, both east and
west The players. it was announced,
were paid in full.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

night, the eve OF the great
race meet. Although the shows are
given under the management OF differ
ent clubs, the boxers themselves are
much interested in both events. Ray
Bronson will act as Dillon's chief adj
wiser at the Empire show. and Dillon
will reciprocate the following night by
appearing in Bronson's corner as his
adviser
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 10; Brooklyn. g.
New York, 6; Cincinnati, 1.
philadelphia, 3, st. Louis, 2.
Boston, 3: Pfttsburg, o.
Games Today.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Boston mt PfttsburE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
GUS" RUHLIN'S
ESTATE rs $40, 900

New York, May 23.-The will of Gus
Ruhlin, the heavyweight fighter, over
which his brothers and sisters made a
contest, was admitted yesterday to pro-
bate by Surrogate Ketcham in Brook
lyn. Mrs. Sarah M Rubin, the widow
who is prominent in the suffragette
movement, is the sole beneficiary. The
estate is valued at about $4,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
8 % 6
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afflicted you owe it not to yourself
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vantage of the offer / make to restore
him to health and happiness.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results
Chicago, IL; New York, 8.
Philadelphia, 8, st. Louis, 8.
Washington, 8; Detroit, 4.
Boston, 8; Cleveland, o.
Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
Other Baseball Results.

Upper Iowa. 10: Highland Park, o.
Winona academy. Z; Winona high
school, s.
Brown, 5; Harvard, 4.
Notre Dame. a. Vermont, 1.
West Point. IL Michigan, A.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
CARPENTER BEATS
WILLIE LEWIS

Paris. May 23.-Georges Carpenter.
the French boxer, was last night given
the decision over Willie Lewis, the
American. at the end of their twenty
round bout.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

THERE'S CHANCE THAT YOU
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
SHOPPING ANY LONGER. READ
THE TIMES, ADS AND SEE IF THIS
is NOT so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23
N. Y. BOXING NOTES.

New York. May 23.-Louis c. wallach
is certainly the busy boxer these days.
Never heard of Louis Wallach? Well,
perhaps you are acquainted with Leach
Cross. Proceeding, Cross signed yes
terday to stop Knockout Browns left
hand waliops for ten rounds at the Gar
den A. c. on June 8. The articles do
not exactly state that Leach should stop
K. O.'s blows, for he is permitted to
hit Brown as often as he can do so.
Both lads have agreed to weigh in at
1874 pounds at the ringside. The pair
will slice half of the intake
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

Sam Fitzpatrick who secured for
Jack Johnson the match that eventually
landed him the worlds heavyweight
championship, has another protege.
Tommy Coleman is Fitzpatrick's new
charge, and Sam. who knows a thing or
two about fighters. declares that his boy
is unquestionably the cleverest boxer of
his weight in the world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-23

Billy Roche has taken Pal Moore I'M
der his wing, and If Pal pays strict at
tention William will make him a cham
pion. That's what Bill says. This
means that no lightweight in the world
will spend a comfortable moment for
Roche will run them all down and
force them to battle retire. William.
be it known. is one of the most persist
emit chaps in the managerial business.
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