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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
LOWELL PEOPLE WOULD
LIKE TO GET HIM
Insolent Speeder Brings
Woe to South Township
Farmer.
(special to THr FINES. }

Lowell. Ind. June 15.-Steam roller
methods were patterned after by q
motor party that rushed through and
by Lowell yesterday at a rate of
speed estimated at So miles an hour
The object of the hurried trips through
the town appeared TO be an attempt
to destroy or mutilate as many of the
Inhabitants possible. At least the
party seemed satisfied after they had
struck a wagon driven by Charles
Props and scattered wheels, wagon
box, horses and Props all over the
road. The driver of the wagon was
unconscious and was taken to a neigh
boring house.
Without slackening speed the joy
ridden machine, a big black torpedo
roadster. containing several men. lefs
Lowell never to return. From the
yelps of it's passengers 1t is thought
the machine contained a cargo of
booze.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15

Colonel Roosevelt yesterday made
himself the center of political interest
for the country by boarding a train
headed for Chicago.
He will arrive in the city at o'clock
this afternoon and Immediately project
himself into the center of the fight
against what he terms the stealing
of national delegates"
BY this apparently simple act the
colonel has smashed numerous prece-
dents and started the making of pre-
convention arrangements that even he
may not have foreseen. From the mo-
ment he boarded a train in New York
official statements. interviews and fore
casts setting forth all sorts of views
were given out by the Taft and Roose-
welt managers in Chicago.
Hold Opposing Views.
The Taft managers statements all
were calculated to show conclusively
that the Roosevelt trip to Chicagowas
the last desperate act of a defeated
candidate. The Roosevelt statements
were equally emphatic IN declarations
setting forth opposite views
Halted by Boyvlder.
A large bowlder inthe path q the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
EUROPEAN ENGINEERS
INSPECT THE region

they received their invitation to visit
the Calumet region, the invitation hav-
ing been extended by the Joint Har-
Dor Commission of the Calumet region,
which was in Washington at the time.
pressing the claims of the territory
before the War department. The
United States government was the
host of the visitors. and as part of its
entertainment program chartered the
Northland the finest lake boat. in
order that the visitors might take a
trip over the Great Lakes.
TAKE INTEREST IN REGION.
The congress at Philadelphia con-
sisted of about four hundred members
but various sidetrips which many of
the members wanted to take. dwindled
the number on the Northland down to
sixty. At Buffalo many of the French
and went over to Canada. while others
remained in the eastern cities. The
Northland delegation was composed
mainly of Germans, Hollanders.
French, Belgians, and two japanese.
The tourists had seen much on their
four weeks trip, but their profession :
al interest in something new and big
aroused their attention anew and the
Calumet region boosters found willing
listeners. The fact that quite a mum :
ber In the Calumet delegation spok-
foreign languages. made the inter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Memorial Services.

knights of Pythias are to meet at
their hall tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock and march en- masse to the
Presbyterian church, where memorial
service will be held. Music will be
furnished by the church choir and the
address given by Rev. Hoffman.
The usual march to the cemetery is
to be dispensed with, as nearly all
have visited the graves a number Of
times this summer. A committee has
been appointed to go to the cemetery
in the early forenoon and decorate the
graves of departed mmbrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Scales the Same.

Leaders OF the building trade unions
in Hammond are to be quoted as say
ing that there will be no demands
made for higher scales this summer
or fall. Even the cost of living issue
will not start such movement they
assure the public
Carpenters asked and received a go
cent raise per day at about this time
of the year in 1910. other unions made
similar requests and received consid-
Grafton. 1t seems that this has been
the popular month for skilled labor
to interview the contractors. The lat
ter insist that in case of such a de-
mand this year they would expire with
one long sigh and be known no more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
zN71ona7 Convention Hall al Baltimore
BAD STORM
IN LOWELL
Especial to THE T1MEs) )


Lowell, Ind, June 15.-Kneeling at
the door of safe in the Monon sta
tion, Frank Maloy, the agent was
bowled over and over on the floor by
the force of shock from a bolt of light
ming that ripped tree in two parts
and knocked the plaster from the walls
of the station and the home of Will
liam Love nearby. Benumbed in parts
and experiencing severe pains in others,
Maloy laid disabled for some time.
Damage was done by the ball of
lightning in the Love residence. the
home of Ed Wood and Marshal Bel
shaw's dwelling, all of which it is said
to have visited in turn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
ROOSEVELT Sc! ON HIS
~ WAY To CHICAGO
President Taft Says The One Ballot
Will be Enough With Votes to
Spare

ton said during the day that II he
should not be nominated he would de-
cidedly oppose either Senator Cummins
or Senator La Toilette. as compromise
candidates. The presidents opposition
to these two senators, his friends said.
would be based largely on their att-
tude toward the courts and the recall
of judges and decisions.
Some of Mr.. Taft's friends declared
that II he should be confronted with the
necessity of naming his preference for
a compromise candidate they believed
he would turn to some man like Sena-
tor Root or former Vice President Fair
banks.
1t became known today that Mr..
Fairbanks is the presidents choice for
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Two Operations.

Donald Abbott. 1927 Van Buren, street,
was operated upon at st. Margarets
hospital for appendicitis this week. He
is now at his home with all hopes of
recovery.
Mrs. James Boyle, 1892 Monroe street,
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis at the hospital the first of the
week. ehe-Aosnow convalescent at her
lorna
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15

Chicago, June 15.-Theodore Roose-
welt has scores of followers in Chicago
who are very successful in the use of
strong and bitter language against the
Taft committeeman, but few can equal
and none surpass in this regard Fran
els J. Heney, of San Francisco Heney
is the man who a few years ago
brought terror to the hearts of the
San Francisco grafters and sent some
of them, including Abe Ruef, to the
peuitentiary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15

train which is bearing Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to Chicago brought his jour
ney to an abrupt halt less than an hour
after 1T began at $50 p. The train
was bowling along at a high rate of
speed when two miles north of larry
town 1t came to a sudden stop with a se-
ries of jolts and the crunching of
brakes The accident was not a Sc
rious one, but 1t delayed the trains ar
rival an hour at Albany. The train
reached Albany at 9:55 p. m. and left
for the west at 1928 p. m.
One Ballot Enough Says Taft.
Washington, June 15.-''There will be
no third candidate. All the informa-
ton I get is that I will be nominated
on the first ballot with votes to spare"
That was President Taft's answer to-
day to visitor who asked his position
in regard to compromise candidate at
the republican national convention
Friends of the president in Washing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Rabe on Vacation.

Workers for Uncle Sam are to receive
q vacation OF seventeen days this sum-
mer. To thoroughly try out the dis
tance Otto Rabe. assistant postmaster,
took first leave of absence. He attend
ed the postmasters' convention at In
dianapolis and returned to work today.
Frank Grove. one of the carriers. was
second in the drawing of places, by
which means the questions of dates In
the relay of vacations was settled. He
left today for Michigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Five Initiated.

Degree work was conducted at
meeting last night of the Foresters,
Luers Court. COZ, at which candi-
dates were initiated The German team
assisted the regular team In the serv-
ice. Drills took place and preparations
were made for the parade to the corner
stone laying of St. Joseph's church to-
morrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Firemen Practising.

Firemen of the four city stations are
to be found in daily practice for the fire.
men-police ball game to take place on
the 30th of this month. The work of
eliminating bush league material from
the lineups has begun. Some are de-
veloping into desperate diamond des-
monds, according to the present dope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Getting What They Want.

Traction officials of the H, ". e e.
c. line satisfied with the 15minute
service now in existence. There will
be no changes in the near future at
least. The public is receiving the serv-
ice it wants the officials say. With
the completion of the Conkey avenue
switch just off Holman it is thought
that the system of switches will be
almost as good a. 3 double track itself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Will Soon Be Completed.

Monroe street win have completed
brick paveemnt soon. Work was be-
gun recently and the actual work of
laying the brick is to be done next week.
Lavene Brothers have the contract and
are giving satisfaction as far as the
property owners are concerned. ~,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15

IF THE WORKER YOU'RE LOOK
ING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISE TO-
DAY, YOU ADVERTISE FOR HIM
IN THE TIMES TOMORROW AND
THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITY FOR
SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL THE
WANT AID CLASSIFICATIoNa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15

The friends CT Charles w. Fair
banks. of Indiana, lelieve that they
see in the intrigues which are be-
ing organized to sidetrack Taft and
Roosevelt an opportunity for the
former vice president, and they are
getting ready to take the fullest ad
vantage of 1t. Fairbanks has pow
erful and loyal friends in both the
Taft and Roosevelt camps. His
veteran lieutenant and manager. Joe
Healing, Is second in command at
the Taft headquarters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
DECISIONS BY
THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE

OKLAHOMA.
Third district. Taft .
SOUTH CAROLINA.
FirUt district. Taft =
TENNESSEE.
First district. ict..............T Taft ? |
second district. ......... Taft
Ninth district. t........... Taft 2
Tenth district. Taft 2
Contested delegates awarded to
Contested delegates awarded to
Roosevelt ................. None
Total contested delegates given
far to Taft. III
Total contested delegates given
SO far to Roosevelt IL
Total contest cases Dend1ng. 13
Taft claim t. date. .6l9
Roosevelt claim to date. ....... .457
Mecsssary to nominate e......... $50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
Taylor Deals in Dirt.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-15
WEATHER

SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
SUNDAY COOLER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05

vote Progressive, and as the ladies
now can go with us to the polls we
will surely win out next time. / am
proud of my old state and its Progress
sive strength. l am also proud of the
editor of The Herald, who has been
on the right side all through the
campaign. hope old Minnesota will
soon have the initiative, referendum
and recall. l do think these are won
derful improvements in law making.
In the last election we had thirty.
seven propositions to vote on and only
eleven carried. The eleven were all
good and wholesome laws, while the
others could not pull through. even
with lobby and money behind them
We are always glad to get The Her.
aid, and wish you success and all the
good people of our home CITY,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
WORD FROM VT BIB
Former Sank Centre Citizen
Writes from the West


NJ. L. Webb, former Sank Centre
citizen and at one time mayor OF the
city, writes The Herald enclosing a
check for s1.5O in payment for anoth
er years subscription, adding:
1--WE are still in the beautiful Ump-
qua valley enjoying life and the lovely
climate, though ! am sorry to say ]
had to leave my farm and let stronger
and younger hands take the burden.
We are now living in the city. The
state, comfy and city are dry. This
means great deal OF litigation and
hard feeling among neighbors, but it
| is far better than saloons. We are
all good Democrats now and look
forward to the next opportunity to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Patrons of The Herald and the pub
lie generally are respectfully request
ed to transact their business in the
front office and not to enter tie COM
posing room. This is purely a bust
ness proposition and the rule is made
toexpedite business. If the proprie-
tor is not in the foreman may be
summoned to the front office where
he Mill wait on callers. Social calls
on The Herald employees at any time
are not permitted.
A. NJ. WELLEs, Publisher
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
HOME HAPPENINGS
The Herald want ads bring results

The Herald want ads bring results
i on Tuesday, Dec. 10, Mrs. J. A
! Dubois will entertain the w. n. A
Circle.
See HilIerud for hard coal. Adv.
The public schools reopened Mon.
day after the Thanksgiving holiday
vacation.
! The exterior work on John Kerne-
gan's residence near the public school
building is nearly finished.
Don't neglect ordering your hard
coal while you can get it. Call up
Lee & Gingery Co. Adv.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will hold bazaar,
, with food sale and lunches in connec-
ton, in the Auditorium Saturday,
Dec. II. ADV.
Sunday there was some rain and
Monday morning the mercury regis.
tered degrees above zero at O'Clock
This was the first cold snap of the
winter but it only lasted little over
"a hours.
Hilierud can supply your hard
coal wants. Phone ~. Adv.
Miss Nora Peterson, a former Sank
CentLe girl, was married at Grand
Rapids, Mimi, recently, t o Mr.. Dan
Stevens. The groom is barber at
NashWauk where the compile will re.
side.
Get pair of those SOC blankets at
Dal,lem's SATURDAY.. ADV.
During the month of November the
rural carriers at Sank Centre dis,
tributed 35. sol pieces of mail weigh
ing 4,33l pounds. In the same per-
iod they collected 5744 pieces which
weighed 80 pounds.
Every man or boy who needs WIN
ter suit or overcoat should pay this
store visit December during sale
week. A. Dahlem. Adv.
The young people Of the Baptist
church gave Mrs. w. c. Rotert q sur
prise Tuesday evening, it being hel
birthday. The evening was pleasantly
passed in playing games Lunch was
served at ten O'Clock.
HiIIerud has a car Of hard coal.
Want some? Adv
The Baptist people surprised their
pastor, Rev. p. NJ. Larson, Wednes-
day evening of last week, with an
an abundance of good things for
| Thanksgiving All had a good time.
Light refreshments were served.
Headquarters for fruits and can
| dies. Golden Rule Store. Adv.
Ed. Buck takes just pride in fine
ear of corn which he raised on his
land and which he has placed on ex
hibition in Bishops grocery store
The ear in question is white dent
nine inches long, measuring eight in
ches in circumference near the bass
and seven and half, three inches be
low the tip. 1t contains twenty row:
of corn averaging about As kernels t
the row, or about 900 kernels.
Frank Eddy's faith in the value II
advertising has never been shaken
and a recent incident only confirmed
it. Monday evening Franks daugh
ter lost five dollar bill. Tuesda.
morning Frank came down town t.
put want adv. in The Herald abou
it; in fact he had the adv. all writte'
and ready to deliver to this office. Oh
the way down town what should hi
spy lying on the sidewalk, NIGEL
smoothed out by the feet OF pedes
TRANS, but five dollar bill. 1T pay
t O advertise. then though you onl
get ready to do it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
ALBERT DAHLfM'S GRO
Gerry DEPARTMENT
Special Cash Prices for Satur-
day, Dec. !

Fine graduated sugar, per sack,
$3.50: l7lbs. for SLIGO: Is lbs. with S3.oO
other groceries.
SPLENDID values in coffees at %, 81
and 4Oc per 10.
Fancy winter apples at per barrel,
$500 and 1925
Perfect or Lennox soap, per box LOO
bars, S.. 50; Z bars for 25cts.
Kerosene oil. 5 gallons, 65cts.
Fancy potatoes, per bushel, 3Octs.
Fancy cream and brick cheese. pei
To-. 23cts.
Fine Limburger cheese, per To-, Zoe
Gem Flour, per 9s 10. sack, $50.
Goods promptly delivered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
Dead or Alive

Reward for the recovery, dead or
alive, of big, brown water spaniel,
answering to name Don. Peter
Gaspard. ADV.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
TOOthSOme Menu

TOOthSOme Menu
This menu will be served at the
Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 6. at
noon:
Roast Pork or Beef Roll
With Apple Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Rutabagas
! Cabbage Salad Pickles
jelly Rolls
Assorted Pies Doughnuts
Coffee
Lunch served during afternoon and
evening.
All kinds of gifts, both useful and
ornamental, will be found at the
Golden Rule Store. ADV.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-12-05
Of Sank Centre, MINI

state of Minnesota. County OF Stearns. IS:
f. Strebel cashier of the above-name0
hank do solemnly swear that the above state.
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
A. +. Strebel. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me liils oei
day of Dec. 1912.
SEAL c. X Gray, Notary fuoiic.
Correct-AtteSt:
j. A. Dubois,
c. r. Bruce. I directors.
Benj. +. Dubois
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29
EASILY NAMED

eiobbs--Its queer how .
foreigner can come 20 our for
eion shores and make . name
for himself
slcbbs--Thats right. ! knew
one named Botslosisky. and he
hadn't been here long before
his name wac NJ eaIl.--phii-
adeiphis Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29
YOU'LL FIND 1T HERE


Prosecutors Murphy and his staff
OF deputies viii vacate their pres
ent offices IN the Mehlhorn building
and viii take up new quarters on
the eleventh floor OF the Alaska
building today.
Mrs. cassie Hanson has started
suit for s2s. 900 against the Colum'
bla and Puget Sound railway for
the death OF her husband. who was
killed August 80. by = switch en-
CINE.
Mrs. Catherine McInnis. widow
of Hugh MeinniS. resident Of Sc.
attic since 1874. died yesterday at
his residence. 1919 Eighth ay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29

A verdict Of guilty was returned
against D. NJ Peoples. formerly an
abatrarter. charged with forgery
through the uttefance OF a $4,000
mortgage purporting TO BE- signed
BY w II. 7. barnes and wife, on a
block Of Seattle property The jury
Was out eight hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29

HEREplTv

"ciye me q kissi@ pleads tho
sultcr of the lovely daughter
Of the eminent p,sIIanthropiss.
II wilt" she replies thought
fully. 'son condition that YOU
raise three more Within five
ninrses.---Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29

did you hear about the aw-
fui affiiction which has befsl.
len Mrs. Tsiktis7"
Don't tell me she has lost
her voieefw
"hos her husband has lost
HE hesring."--ttovsscn Pest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29

during the Civil
War. the United
States senate con.
firmcd the APP
oint m ent oi
George q O r d o n
Meade as brlga.
der general In
the regular army.
Tho commission
OF brigadicr gen
eral dated. how
ever, from July 3,
1868, when Meade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29

suit Tor t2s.5bO has beer ssarted
against the Seattle Optical Co. by
J. ]. i.awlcr as guardian for Miss
A. Y Barnici-. mentally sncompe-
tent iavicr charges that hla ward
suffered mental lapsc through the
shock of falsc arrest by the do
PENDANT company April s. 1911.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29
ABOUT
PORT COMMISSION
PROPOSITION
NO. 6

Certain real estate spectators who purchased
vicinity OF Bellevue. the shore OF
Lake Washington charge that the Anderson Steamboat Com
pany behind the effort defeat the polls next Tues
day what is known Port Commission Proposition No. 8
To this charge is
Twenty-one years ago 1901 sought and secured cui-
ployment deck hand the old &C G. Cakns operating
Lake Washington. My wages $50 per month For
years worked this steamer during which time
from deck hand fireman, from fireman purscr and from
purser captain. then purchased with my savings in
teres in the "Winnifred," time up pres
have remained actively in the boating business
Lake Washington.
Today, the Anderson Steamboat Company, Of whic,
president and majority operates Lake Nash
the greater number OF them large passenger
years ago the demand for further transportation
facilities the lake became great for handle, and
] compelled my friends and interest them with
Every dollar have earned has been put into boats
with this has gone thousands OF dollars Of
money Always have tried keep abreast OF the require
arising from the rapid settlement the shores Of
fake and the growth OF the city Of Seattle This has my
ambition and speak truly when say that have upon
many occasions deliberately sacrificed my
Of those whom attempting scryc-n other
words, the people who dependent upon for
service.
1t has been hard struggle Many times was tempted
quit, but have stuck Just beginning TO see
daylight ahead and would be to myself 70 my
friends who have become interested with people
from whom have borrowed money failed to do all IN
my defeat band OF real spectators
attempting njure my business and the time by
false statements induce the people Of King county build
for them ferry boat which the county cannot operate
than So 600 month that the OF these specu
latos should be increased two-od hree-iold in value
These say also that have monopoly in the matter
Of traffic Lake Washington. This absolutely
false OF the nine boat routes Lake Washington today
the Anderson Steamboat Co but four and in only
few instances do landings There such
thing and there be such thing monopoly in the
traffic Lake Washington. We do own else
any tracks Lake Washington. The there
free to whatsoever boat and the man or COM
pany that gives the best service will get the business
In conclusion again admit that interested in the
defeat Of Port Commission Proposition No appeal to
all OF those who believe in giving square deal an
opportunity conduct honest business an honest way
to vote next Tuesday AGAINST Port Commission PROPOSE
ton No o. JOHN l.. ANDERSON.