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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02

ing it almost to heavy to be handled
in the bins. Some second
crop ice was also cut. which was II
and ID inches thick. This is something
that the people there were unable to
do for a score of years. and 1t was
like playwork to handle tn lighter
cakes of ice.
About forty men were shipped out
from Chicago and the balance of the
force helped to store away the crop
were local people. Most of the time
the compa MES were short of help.
There were several accidents OF a
minor nature such men getting hurt
with ice hooks. and crushed by ice
cakes The first week OF the seaso,.
starting about the fifth of last month
was the worst. Frozen faces and froz-
en- hands and feet were reported daily.
IT became almost a daily occurrence
for one workman to call the attention
of his nefghbor by saying to him:
Hey, Bill, better rub some snow on
your nose. it's frozen.
All the small private ice houses hav.
been filled for the summer. One of the
big houses at Armour on the north end
of the lake is practically filled. but
there is work on that end for another
three or four weeks. providing ths
weather is agreeable and the help
plentiful
The wages run from $3.50 to $500 a
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02

in packages of household furniture
shipped in the usual way by freight.
The federal law strictly forbfds a
concealed shipment of explosives the
transportation OF explosives on pass
enger trains even when declared. Pack
ages OF explosives must be packed in
their regular shipping containers prop
erly marked and accompanied by ship
ping orders OF the usual form. The
penalty provided for violation OF the
federal law are severe and may equa,
a fine not TO exceed $4,000, with or
without Imprisonment not to exceed Is
months.
Many violations of the kind describ-
sd above have been reported and in all
such cases where the evidence was
sufficient to warrant conviction, prose-
cutions have been started Guilty
parties. even when their action was due
to ignorance. have been nned and i'm
prisoned: ignorance is no excuse for a
viola ton of this kind.
AS examples, 1t may be stated that
miners and other parties have taken
kegs of blasting powder and even
packages of loose sticks OF dynamite
mixed with blasting caps all wrapped
in loose paper packages into the smok :
ing cars of passenger trains In other
cases wash tubs and barrels supposed
to contain only household goods have
been found to contain loose powder and
sticks OF dynamite
This is a matter that affects publi-
safety, and this information should be
used not only by parties to prevent
their own practice from being in vio-
! lation of the law but each person
should DO all in his power TO spread
this information in the interests OF
public safety and to prevent violations
| by all parties.
Public spirited citizens willing to as
/ sist in promoting the safety of the
public in this respect and possessing
/ informa ton or suggestions that would
be valuable are requested to cores
pond with or call on Colonel B. W
Dunn, Chief Inspector. so yesey street
New York city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02
istration demand the abolishment of
all the branch pension agencies
Agents VIII Auu%aJ
Agents VIII Appeal

Agents VIII Appeal.
Representative Adair, who Is a men,
Der of the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions. threw great deal of energy in
to his speech. He said that the seven
teen branch agencies absolutely
unnecessary and that their adjustment
would mean saving of from 100000
to 100000 year. which should be
paid to the pensioners in increased
pensions. Most OF the pension agents.
he said, were officers in the civil war
and already are on the pension rolls at
high ratings.
Ons-y 10 Voted "No.-
we may well tell the plain truth.
he said. The opposition to this plan
comes from members fthe House who
have agencies In their districts. and
they are inspired by the desire that a
few constituents employed at the
agencies may have opportunity of
running their fists into the public
treasury at the expense of the people.
Only sixteen members voted no on
the question of adjustment. Seventeen
members have agencies in their dis
tricts
Pension agents and clerks employed
at the agencies will appeal to the Sen
ate to reverse the action of the House.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02
STATION AGENT ISSUES
PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING

As a matter of public spiritedness
and in the interests Of public safety c.
A. Taylor. the freight agent OF the Chi
caF,o, Indiana & Southern railroad at
Gibson has promulgated a warning
against the careless shipping of ex-
piosives. The following will give some
valua Bile information on the subject:
1t has come to the attention of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02

Bureau OF Explosives, American Rail
way Association, that many of the
users of explosives and especially min
ers who are foreigners not conversant
with the English language or the re-
quirements of the federal law are in
the habit of including packages of ex~
plosives in their baggage checked in
1.-THE usual way on passenger train ans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02
HE WAVES
EXTRAO|T|ON

Bruno Zytko. the Gary man arrested
the night before last. who is charged
with the murder of John HOFFMAN at
Sykes. in North Dakota, yesterday
waived extradition and was taken back
to the scene of the crime which he is
alleged to have committed.
Zvtko was in the custody of Sheriff
Hunkle of Fessenden, Wells county N
D., who has been on his trail for two
weeks
The murder of which Zytko is ac-
cused became known on Jan. %. when
Kootman's dead body was discovered
He had been killed on Oct. 20. robbery.
it is believed, was the motive. John
Kempa. accused of completely in the
crime was arrested EARLIER in the week
at Chicago, and information that he
gave lead to the capture of Zytko at
1929 Massachusetts street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02

THIS NEWSPAPER is THE TRADE
PAPER OF THE CONSUMERS OF
THIS CITy--oF THE PEOPLE WHO
Buy THE HOME SUPPLIES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-02
HAMMOND MAN
MAY LOSE JOB

Continued from Page l.,
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ICE HARVEST AT
CEDAR LAKE DER

CONTINUED from page one.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Facts Relative to the Com
ing Municipal Election

On Monday next. perhaps for the
first tiEe in this city, the polls wiz
open at o'clock in the morning, thus
giving RAINY an opportunity to vote
who might otherwise find it difficult or
impossible to cast their ballots, and
viii not close until 4 O'clock in the
afternoon The ballot Will also be
peculiar in that it will contain not
only the names OF the candidates for
the various municipal offices. bat also
the names of the candidates for repre-
sentatives 10 the 18th Legislature.
owing to the withdrawal OF Attorney
General Pattangall as a LEGISLATOR, a
vacancy was occasioned in the repre-
sentation from this city, and. as re-
quired by law in such cases, candidates
have been nominated by both parties
through petitions signed by voters Of
he respective parties and filed with the
secretary of State.
The Republican nominee is DR.
Luther q. Bunker, and his name will
appear in the Republican column at
the end of the list of municipal officers.
a cross in the party square. as usual
" made, means q vote not only for
said officers but also a vote Ter DIR.
Bunker as a representative to the Leg
fslature. It IS expected that DR. Bunk
er's name ON the Republican ticket will
give added strength to a ticket which
is already perhaps the strongest ever
put forward by the Republicans of Wa
tervillc
DR. Bunker is widely and favorablv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Mrs. Ralph White, Randolph, Enter
tains Methodist Ladies Aid.

One of the most delightful social affairs
which has been held in Randolph for
some time was held at the home of Mrs.
Ralph White. No. 5 Pleasant street,
Wednesday afternoon, when she enter
tanned about 80 members of the Ladies'
Aid of the Randolph Methodist church.
The guests commenced to arrive early
and the rooms, which were handsomely
decorated with ferns, candles and differ
ent eolors, We're soon filed. a business
meeting was the first thing on the pro-
gram followed by a social hour, and
later sandwiches, coffee, cocoa, cakes,
candies, including home made fudge,
pickles. etc, were served. Mrs. White
was assisted in serving by Mrs. Lois
White, while Miss Charlotte Tasker
poured coffee. The tables We're prettily
decorated with candles of red, tiny ones
being set in the center. and surrounded
on the outside by larger ones, all lastly
set in arbors, with large green ferns iii
the center of the table, making a very
attractive sight. The color scheme was
red and white. The guests departed late
in the afternoon, after voting Mrs. White
an excellent entertainer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
GARDINER.
Pe|I CIason Auxiliary Holds
A Patriotic Meeting.
Mrs. Ralph White, Randolph,
EnieTtains The Ladies' Aid.
Marriage on Wednesday, of A. W.
Brookings and Blanche White.

A very interesting social affair was
held at G. A. r. hall, Wednesday
evening, on the occasion of the regu-
lar meeting of Pell Clason Auxiliary.
A business meeting was held, early
in the evening, followed by fine
program in memory of the birthday
of Washington and Lincoln. under the
auspices of the Auxiliary and PelI
Clason Camp, s. of V, which con-
sisted of; Song of Washington" by
Robert Hill; song. THE Flag on Every
Schoolhouse, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Lii
liam Small and Clarence Dow; quota
TONS; "It~is Splendid to Live SO
Grandly," Mrs. Marion p. Cobb; song,
Robert Hill; remarks by Buel Mer-
rill and Elmer Wing A number OF
members of Heath Post, G. a, r..
We're present. \ supper was served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Preliminary Survey for
The Observation-Disclosures
Electric Line Completed.

The preliminary survey for the pro-
posed Waterville- Skowhegan electric
railroad, via Fairfield Center has been
completed by the consulting engineer,
John II. Burleigh, and statistics in re-
gard to the amount of business that
may be reasonably expected by the
new road are now being collected by
the Fairfield Center residents and
others Interested in the success Of the
project. The exact route has not yet
beeH determined. bat the engineers
hay a fairy good idea Of the path
which the road will take.
As now planned, the new line will
leave Elmwood square, going >out
Maia street on the highway a dis
lance Of four miles. AT Fairfield Cen
ter. there will be a slight divergence
from tie road to avoid "A bill, but the
rails VIII soon return TO the highway
ana continue to North Fairfield for q
distance If eight miles. Here a few
more hills are encountered. but none
which cannot be successfully disposed
of by going around them, and the
next stopping point IS at GoEelle' S
Corner schoolhouse. Here there are two
reads leading to Skowhegan, one over
Bigaiow Hill and the other opposite;
it is probe BILE that middle course
between The two viii be taken, which
Will not encounter serious grades. The
route will intersect the River road at
Skowhagan. leading into the town on
the highway. This route is two and
a half miles shorter than would be a
road by way of Fairfield and Shaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

NUT parallel to the steam railroad.
Mir Burleigh stated that the electric
line will run through rich country
district midway between the Maine
Central and the Somerset railroads,
which has heretofore been inaccessible
except by team. BY going through the
center OF this territory. the railroad
will he advantageous placed for
drawing trade from both sides. being
superior 10 the proposed route to
SkoNheean via Shawmut in this par
ticular. as by way Of Shawmat, the
ROAD would be on one side of the dis
trict and practically duplicating the
service OF the Maine Central
III regard to the business that might
be expected from the new road, Mar.
Burleigh informed the journal that
one man near Larone has said that he
would use about S50U worth of freight
service, hauling cord wood, into Wa
tervilie, which he has had to have
conveyed six miles by team to the
steam railroad, this winter. Another
man shiBs 5000 or 4000 bushels of po-
tatoes, each Eear-a storekeeper in
Fairfield Center has conveyed by
WAGON 200 tons of freight to his store,
each year; there is a corn canning
factory in North Fairfield grist
iInll and n store. More exact details in
regard to the resources of the territory
are now being compiled, and wilt be
submitted to the capitalists who have
expressed themselves as willing to in
vest if the railway is thought TO be u
coed investment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Inquest on the
Spinney Death.

The coroner's jury empanelled for
the purpose of reaching a decision as
u the cause of and liability incurred
in the death Of Conductor Latimer E.
Spinney in the Maine Central yards,
Monday evening, convened, at p NJ,
Wednesday, in the court room, City
hall Coroner Frank Redington pre-
sided and swore in the witnesses. They
were examined ana the session ad-
jeurned, at 6.20 p Nj, to meet again,
at A. Nj. Thursday, in the office Of
Mark Bartlett. From there. they will
go to the scene of the accident, and,
returning. it is expected that a YER
dict will be given at noon.
Arthur w. Reynolds, conductor; C.
E. Burke, engineer; IL. b. Maxcy, en-
gineer; j. j. Gray, brakeman; Hector
MarcouX, brakeman; F. H. Heffer-
man. switchman, and DR.. E. w. Boy
er We're sworn in as witnesses.
DIR. Boyer was the first witness. He
was called to the scene of the acct
dent Monday evening. He testified
that Spinneys right ankle was crush
ed; there was a compound fracture OF
the right arm and the ribs on the left
side were crushed in. Spinney was
dead when the physician arrived. In
the doctors opinion, death was i'm
mediate. He could not tell positively
the cause of death; thinks it was
rupture of a heart muscle or valve.
He was called. about 1875 p. M.
Arthur W. Reynolds was the con-
ductor of the other freight train He
has been d freight conductor for the
NJ c. r. r., fer about three years.
He was acting as yard conductor at
the time of the accident. His train
was bound east at the time; there
were eight freight cars in it. Carroll
N. Perkins, attorney for the railroad.
showed Il blueprint giving the loca-
ton of the track. The fatality occur
red a few feet east Of the scale house,
near Brett street. MIR. Reynolds train
was going about as fast as a man
walks He did not have time to no
tify his engineer of the nearness of
the other train. which was backing
towards his train He was seven or
eight cars away to consult with Spin
ney to where he wanted some cars
delivered, as is customary. He was
|. too far away to do anything when he
saw the collision was to occur and did
not shout an order.
He saw the accident; did not think
they crashed together very solidIy,
but said that both colliding cars were
quite severely damaged. He did not
know whether Spnney knew the cars
We're to collide or not. The first he
knew Of the accident was when he
heard someone cry that man was
! pinned between the cars. He thought
i ~
he did not utter a CRY, or speak
Spinney was between the last and
the ne<t to the last caboose of his
train Reynolds engine struck the
rear car of Spinney's train. The exact
time was 7.25 o'clock.
Under examination by Mr. Perkins
it was brought out that there should
| have been light on the rear end OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
WEST GARDINER.

SPEARS CORNER-The Misses Liz
zie and Julia Merrill of Gardiner We're
the guests of relatives at the Corner
the first of the week.
Mrs. Alvin Spear, who has been quite
ii with an attack of bronchitis, is inn
proving.
Those attending High school at Gar
diner from this section missed thf
first session fer the school YEAR Tues
day. Those working in town were also
unable to reach the city on that day
there being no cars running.
Hon. and Mrs. r. l.. Snowe Were
visitors in Gardiner, Monday evening
Mr.. Sanford of Litchield was call
er at the Corner, Monday.
Word has been received from
Frank Ware who is at present ir
Paris, France, saying that on his way
home to California he will visit his
brother. !. l.. Ware of this place.
w. G. Kirkpatrick of East Liver
pool, hio, made a short call at tho
Corner, Saturday.
Mrs. r. r. stevens and Mrs Frien(
of Litchfeld We're callers at the Cor
ner, Saturday.
j. Erwin Horne made a business trir
to Gardiner, Saturday.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Bath will begin the
erection of a house on the site pur'
chased for that purpose from A. A
Hoyt.
Mrs. Olive Hoyt. while the guest o
Augusta relatives, was exposed Il
scarlet fever and as a consequence
was auarantined by the Board 0
Health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Andrew Anderson. a well-known ho-
tel man of Boston, died, Wednesday.
aged 62. He was proprietor of the c,ar-
endon and Rane1eigh Hotels He was
native of Sweden. "a sr
While attempting to board Bes-
ton train on the Boston & Albany at.
Newton, Mass, Wednesday, John r.
w. Shapleigh, for many years a leaa-s
ing Boston merchant, collapsed and
died of heart disease. Mr.. Shapleigh
fell backward and was not injured by
the train. He was prominent in church
and Y. M. C. A. circles. He was senior
warden of Grace Episcopal church
and for many years was a member OF
the Massachusetts diocesan convention.
Frenzied with jealousy Joseph Pet
tit, Wednesday, at Cape May Court
House, n. j., shot and killed Mrs. KATE
Bowker with whom he had been on
friendly terms for 10 years and who
had lately shown a disposition to ac-
ceDt the attentions of another man.
Petit then shot himself through the
brain. Physicians say he is fatally
wounded.
John A. Burns and his wife, r. Mill
bred Burns, We're arrested, Wedncs-
day, at New York, by the federal au-
thorities. charged with using the malls
to defraud. 1t is alleged that under
the name of r. Mildred Burns Co, the
couple advertised extensively in week
ly newspapers that they We're manu-
facturers and distributors of high class
post cards and they would furnish
home employment to persons sending
them 10 cent for Instructions. On re-
ceipt of this amount, it is further al
legged the couple would send to the cor
respondent letter saying that, So a
day could be made by coloring post
cards, the materials for which work
would be sent for a dollar. When the
dollar was Forthcoming, the authori-
ties say. the couple would forward a
dozen cheap post cards and a cheap
painting outfit and fail to keep their
promise of furnishing remunerative
employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Wants Ownership
Oh Money Settled.

Boston. Feb. ga bill of inter.
pleadsr asking to have determined
the ownership of IL bonds of the value
of $1,000 each and three checks aggre~
eating $2095, drawn by Arthur w.
Shaw, was filed in the supreme court.
today, By Mrs. Georgia A. Stuart. who
is charged with being an accessory
to the alleged larceny by Shaw of
$4,000 from the A. w. Shaw Co. OF
Freeport Me.
The securities, pending decision,
have been turned over by Mrs. Stuart
to Charles G.. Bancroft, receiver of
the A. w. Shaw Co. The parties whom
Mrs. Stuart wishes to prove their
claims to the securities are Arthur
w. Shaw, the A. w. Shaw Co., Jacob
w. Amiek of Yarmouth, Me-, E. w.
Wheeler of Brunswick, Me-, and
Charles G. Bancroft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

Firing more than 200 torpedoes
without losing one is the record of
the United States Atlantic torpedo
fleet. This, according to an announce
ment made at the navy department.
Wednesday, establishes a mark for
the little craft which never has before
been made by any ships of the navy
in active commission. Since the re-
pair of the vessels after their expe-
riences with the recent storm off the
Atlantic seabeard they have made
records both in speed and smoke pre-
vention. The 16 destroyers have made
full power runs on which they made
big average speed than had ever
been made on similar runs. The best
speed record was made by the Pauld-
ing, with an average of SIS knots.
The Burrows has almost mastered the
art of smoke prevention, and 1t holds
the record for torpedo craft. During
a 4-hour run at IS knots speed, this
vessel emitted visible smoke during
only Is seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. W. ). Oak
man.
Charles O'Brien has been granted a
pass to. visit friends in Gardiner.
The civilian employees dance will be
held, Thursday evening, in Grand Army
hall, Immediately after the concert in
the theatre.
Increase in pensions have been receiv-
ed for Charles c. Titcomb, late Co. a,
9Th Me. Inf. TO SIS; and Theodore f..
TO s15 per month.
James Tracey of Portland, late Co. L.
1st Me. INF. Spanish War, and Charles
B. Smith of Sterling, Neb, hate a COM
missary sergeant of Capt Stuffts Indian
Scouts, Neb. Vol, former members.
have been admitted. ssss
Thomas II. Rush of Portland, late Co.
H., LIST Me. Inf, Spanish War, and VIM.
Ii. Randall of South Sekonk, late Co. ID,
14th N. H. Inf. have been admitted.
The funeral of the late Daniel w.
Blake was held from the Home chapel,
at TO- NJ. Wednesday, Rev. FIR. Nelli-
gan officiating.
The funeral of the late Frederick H.
Bowdltch was held from the Home chap
ell, at 2 p. M. Wednesday. Rev. FL. s.
Burrage officiating.
Harry A. Leonard is again at the
Branch, after passing an extended far
| Tough in Boston.
Charles f. Kimball left the Branch,
Wednesday, on a furIougIr to visit rela-
| tiyes in Carmel, and John Brady to Hal
| lowell
| The funeral of the late Llewellyn II.
| Wass will be held from the Home chap
ell, at P. M. Thursday, Rev. H. $. Bur-
rage officiating. Capt. Turek will be in
| charge of the escort.