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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
PLEA OF The NEGROES
Made by Representative Men &c
the Elimination of the
Jim Crow Car.
AN APPEAL TO TIE RATE Law
Reference to Its Unanimous Passage
and Prohibition Of Discrimina-
tion-Boycott for Till
man and Others.

Washington, Oct. IL. = Representa-
tive negroes Of the south. on behalf
Of their race, have complained to the
interstate commerce commission of the
use by railroads of the south of Jim
Crow cars for interstate passengers,
and have requested the commission to
investigate the subject and, on the de-
velopment Of the facts, to issue an or
der compelling the railroads not to dis
criminate against negroes on account
Of their color. The petition filed with
the interstate commerce commission is
signed by Thomas Oliver and W. 2.
johnson. of Mississippi, and about
dozen other negroes.
An Appeal to the Law.
1t says in part that-"Colored inter
state passengers are compelled by the
railways of the south to ride in what
are commonly known rs Jim Crow
cars which are usually filthy ard I'M
comfortable, and are denied the right
to eat In railway dining cars and oc-
cupy berths in sleeping cars. because
/ OF their color: al of which is a vio-
I lation of the Hepburn railroad rate
\ regulation law passed at the recent
4 session of congress by practically the
unanimous vote Of Democratic and Re
publican members OF that body"
They Want the Board to Act.
The petitioners say they have no
4 funds with which to employ counsel
i to appear before the commission to ar
que their case. but believing the com
mission to have the power ito remedy
the evils complained Of on its own mo-
ton" they urge it to exercise that
power and to issue an order granting
to negro Interstate passengers equality
of rights and treatment on the rail
roads Of the country.
Would Boycott TiIlman. Et Al.
New Work Oct. 11.-"Such men az
Hoke Smith John Temple Graves
Vardaman and TilIman ought not to
be able to obtain any service from q
colored man. said Oswald q. Willard
in an address before the Afro-Ameri
can council; now in session here. He
urged the negro TO organize, to band
together for his defense, and to fight
for his rights, The time is ripe FOL
serving notice on the country" SAID
he. that further efforts in any sec
: ton of the land to degrade the negro
to a Scrvile position-to create tha
impossible thing. a republic with mil
lions Of persons taxed but not repre-
sented-shal be fought from now on
Leave the numbering in cold blood t.
the race that proudly calls itself til,
superior. the better civilized"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11

New York. Oct 11.-For the first
time since last March United States
Senator Depew presided at a meeting
OF the executive committee OF the New
York Central Railway company. De
pew appeared to be in good health, and
after the meeting he declared that he
is slowly but surely recovering. At
no time within the past year" said the
senator have ! been in such good
health and spirits"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Straube Piano factory wishes to
announce that TT has retail branches
stores In Hammond or elsewhere.
The company sells direct from the fac
tory Only, at factory prices. DO not
he misled or confused by pianos
with similar names, but when in the
market for an instrument, buy direct
from the factory, thereby saving mid
clemens profits and agents commission.
Terms 10 suit. Take South Holman
street car, come and see how GOOD
pianos are made. 10-9-1wk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Its Objections to the Ohio Idsa
Find No Favor with Judge
Banker.
VALENTINE LAW oMNIPoTENT
Wide as the World" as Described By
a State Attorney.
Documentary Evidence Containing
Ancient History" Goes Into
the Record Mrs. Ida
NJ. Butts Is the First
Witness.

Findlay. O., Oct 11.-Much legal ar
gument ana little actual progress
marked the second day OF the trial or
the Standard Oil Company of Ohio for
conspiracy against trade. The argu-
ment was caused by the objection of
the attorneys for the Standard to the
character of evidence sought TO be
placed before the jury by the prosecu'
ton. In every instance. however, the
ruling Of Judge Banker Favored the
prosecution. The result was that the
testimony of John u. Rockefeller, Civ
en- in 1898 in the litigation against the
Standard Oil trust before the supreme
court OF the state. was admitted and
carefully read to the jury by Attorney
Phelps. for the prosecution.
Ida NJ. Butts Witness.
Mrs Ida NJ Butts, the first Witness
of the trial, was then called to the
stand Mrs Butts said she was the
stepdaughter Of the late George NJ.
Rice, an independent oil refncr Of Ma
riotta, O. She had also acted as Rices
private secretary, and was the execu-
i trix Of his estate. She produced at
the request of Attorney Phelps the GER
tifcates Of original trust stock owned
+ by Rice the certificates of legal title
into which these were later trans
ferred, and scrip showing title to frac-
tional shares Of stock in all of the
twenty subsidiary companies Of the
original trust The text of these GER
tihcates was read into the record, and
Mrs. Butts exused, the defense not
caring to cross-eXamine her.
Final Wrangle of the Day.
The final wrangle of the day then
began md lasted until adjournment.
1t resulted when Phelps offered as evil
dence q certified copy of the record
in the office of the secretary of the
state of New Jersey, showing that in
1898 the Standard Oil company Of that
state changed its corporate existence
by increasing the number Of it's direc
tors from three to nine 1t was argued
by tie defense that this certificate was
unauthenticated and incompetent
Judge Banker reserved his ruling or
this point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Knew His BUSINESS.

Shopper-It's a mistake to buy
things in a hurry.
Resourceful Clerh--Not at all, if
you're a quick thinker!
Needless to say. the shopper
pought.-Detroit Free Press
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Ouchakofr Is AWAY Behind,

Havre. Oct. 11.-General Ouchakoff.
OF the Russian army, in pursuit of his
wife. who is fleeing from her husband
in the company of Gabriel Essipoff.
has arrived here on board the steamer
Ia Provence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Progress.

"Oh, yes, he's pretty deep in poll
tics now"
We'll, that's not surprising; that
has been his bent for years"
Bent? HUH He's positively
crooked now. Philadelphia Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Cossacks Disloral. Too,

Warsaw, Oct. 1.-THE police in the
suburb Praga have discovered an ar
senal from which the Cossacks had
been selling government arms to the
reYolutioniStS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Doesn't Live in q Flat.

What is meant by the expression
the worm will turn"
Possibly that the worm doesn't
live in a fat" -Philadelphia Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Smallest Potted Plants.

German women collect what are sup
posed to be the smallest potted plants
in the world. They are cacti growing
in pots about the size OF thimble
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
League Wins the Second Came.

Chicago. Oct. 11.-Another big crowd
watched the worlds championship base
game - the second of the series -
snd saw the League dish up the Amer
leans. rs follows: League I, Ameri-
can
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-11
Five More Terrorists Hanged.

LODI, Russian Poland, Oct IL
Five terrorists, sentenced to death by
drumhead court-martial, were hanged
during The morning.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
FARMERS UNION HOLD
A BIG CONVENTION

South McAlester, |, T., May 1G.-
A large number of delegates of the
Indianahoma Farmers Union of In
dian Territory is in attendance at the
convention, which meets here today,
for the purpose Cf formulating some
plan whereby the lands to be sold by
Indian citizens may come into the
hands Of home owners, farmers and
actual settlers. The special purpose
of the convention is to provide for
the defeat Of the grafters in obtaining
possession of these lands when the
restrictions are removed.
Il is the intention to formulate
some plan TO assist each farmer in
buying tracts Of land 10 suit his abil-
ity tc pay. Each farmer is 10 have
from 10 ID 100 acres. A square deal
for the Indian is a part Of the plan,
paving him actually what the land is
worth and arranging for long term
loans at 6 10 S per cent interest, thus
enabling every farmer 10 buy a home.
No pers-n viii be assisted Who now
owns a farm home, nor will any man
be assisted On purchasing more than
100 acres. II is believed that in such
manner the land syndicates and the
grafters can Dee defeated.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
ALL naval BATTLES WILL
Be AT LONG RANGE
This Point Seems to Have Been Settled By
Jap-Russ War-Long Range, Power
ful Guns Future Implements.

London, May 16.-According to the
deductions which the British naval ex-
perts have drawn from the Russo-Jap-
anese naval campaign, and especially
from the battle of Tsushima, it is
highly probable that all the great
naval engagements in the future will
be fought at long range. The import
ance of expert gunnery is, therefore,
the first consideration. But the dam
age that can be wrought by modern
12-inch guns, at ranges varying from
5000 to 1000 yards, renders it neces-
sary that naval constructors should
provide the best type of protective
armor in all battleships. The Dread
nought is stated to be an up-tO- date
battleship in every respect, but it is
doubtful whether her armor plating
would be proof against 10inch guns
at a range of 1000 yards. In theory
no hostile battleship will be permit
ted to approach within that distance.
ways the unexpected however, it is al
ways the unexpected that happens.
The largest naval guns in use today
are the 12-inch type, similar to those
with which the flagship Of the At
lantic squadron, King Edward VII, re-
Gently established a worlds record Of
thirteen hits out of fourteen shots.
These 12-inch guns are costly TO
maintain. and their inner tubes invari-
ably need renovation after from
twenty four TO thirty-fiye shots have
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
MEMBERS OF GAS AND ELEc-
TRIO Association MEET

Galveston, Tex, May 16.-The an
nual meeting of the Southwestern
Gas and Electric Association opened
here this morning, with a large at
tendance of delegates from all parts
of the southwest. They were well
coined by Mayor II. C. Landes of Gal
weston. G. c. Gun and several other
delegates read interesting papers and
the rest of the morning session was
devoted to the transaction of routine
business. After the regular session
there will be an executive session.
There will be a short afternoon ses-
sion today and the evening will be
devoted to sight seeing and recrea-
tion. After the morning session to-
morrow the delegates will visit the
sea wall, the grade raising dredges,
and grade raising operations will be
made in the presence of the visitors.
In the evening the Sons Of Jove will
have an informal banquet On Fri
day the business of the convention
will be finished during the forenoon
and in the afternoon the members will
take an excursion trip down the har-
Dor and 10 the ietties.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
DIES AFTER PASSING
THE CENTURY MARK
MIGUEL ANTONIO MARTINEZ
DIES AT HOME IN MARTINEZ AT
AGE OF 1o5 YEARS-LEAVES
MANY DESCENDANTS.

Miguel Antonio Martinez, one of
the Oldest inhabitants of this por-
tion of the territory, lies dead at his
home the Placita de los Martinez, in
that portion of Albuquerque known
as Dog Town, at the extreme old age
of 105 years, death coming to him last
evening after short illness lasting
but two days, caused by his great
age.
Deceased, up to the time of becom-
ing confined to his bed two days ago,
was in full possession of all of his fac
ulties and in comparatively perfect
health. He first saw the light of day
lO5 years ago in the place in which he
died, where he has always resided,
and could recall with minute distinct
ness, incidents and happenings of the
days when there was no new Albu-
querque, and when the surrounding
country, with the exception of the
settlement at old town, was but a vast
mesa. void of human habitants.
Although the exact record of his age
has been lost it is known that he
is well past the century mark, and a
grandson, Frank Garcia, a painter in
the employe of the Hudson Bill Post
ing company, called at this Office and
stated that the old gentleman, at the
time of his death, was at least los
years of age. He was known all over
central New Mexico and leaves in the
neighborhOod of forty-five children,
grand children and great grandchil-
dren.
The funeral ceremonies will take
place tomorrow, the full arrangements
not yet having been completed.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
RUSSIA IS
IN CRITICAL
CONDITION
Reply to Throne May
Precipitate Serious
Trouble at Once.
PRISONERS DEMAND RELIEF
Remains of Father GapOn
Received Decent Inter-
ment at Last.
PRISONERS DEMAND RELIEF

St. Petersburg, May 16.-President
Mouromtseff today received a tele-
gram from the political prisoners con-
fined at Yekaterinoslav, South Russia,
saying that on May Day they were
beaten with fats of swords by the
gensdarmerie, and that some of them
were seriously wounded The prison.
ers asked parliament to demand the
punishment of the guilty persons and
to hasten the granting of amnesty.
Prices Take Tumble.
The fear that the reply of the lower
house of parliament to the speech
from the throne portends to a conflict
demoralized prices on the bourse to-
day; imperial fours losing a half point
and closing at rs.
Trouble over Reply Expected.
The opinion is quite general today
that parliament's adoption of a reply
to the speech from the throne will
make conflict with the crown is in
evitable, since it contains a number OF
points upon which the supporters oi
the government say it is impossible
for the emperor to yield. The consti-
tutional democratic leaders, however
while they assert that the reply is in
tended to make clear to the emperor
that the country will be satisfied with
nothing less than constitutional
monarchy on a democratic basis, in
sist that it is not an ultimatum. They
consider the reply temperate in tone
and say it required all their ability
to prevent the introduction of more
radical expressions.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
IMPORTANT CONVENTION OF
COTTON MANUFACTURERs

Asheville, N. c., May 16.-One of
the most important conventions ever
held in this city is the tenth annual
convention of the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association. which
opened here this morning, for a two
days session. The attendance is un-
usually large, and includes many of
the largest manufacturers of the
south and of the New England states.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning, by Presi-
dent r. M. Miller, Jr., who briefly ad-
dressed the convention. Then Gov
ernor Glenn and Mayor Bernard well
coined the visiting members, and T.
H. Rennie of Graniteville. S. c., re-
sponded. The president delivered his
annual address and then Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge delivered an ad-
dress. Other addresses followed, by
Charles X. oliver of Baltimore, Md.
Henry G.. Hester, secretary of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange; w. ].
Neale, president of the Southwestern
Cotton Buyers Association; ]. A. Tay-
lor, president of the National Gin
ners' Association; E. ID. Smith, ma
tional organizer of the Southern Cot
ton Association.
There will be another session this
evening, when w. f. Lafreitz of New
York will deliver an address on proper
accounting methods. The remainder
Of the evening session and the ses-
sion tomorrow morning will be taken
up with addresses on various technical
subjects.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16

been fired. 1t is therefore, to be as
sumed that no power will incline TO
the production OF guns of larger cal
iber for naval warfare. and it would
be quite possible by means of 6-inch
krupp steel to render a battleship i'm
pervious to heavy gun fire at all rea-
sonable ranges. At present our latest
type of battleship is armored with 8
or 10 inches of steel plating, and IL is,
therefore, doubtful whether finality in
armor plating has yet been arrived at.
1t is now contended that the size
required by a battleship of 25-knot
speed, armored with a 16-inch Krupp
steel belt from stem to stern, would be
about 25 per cent less displacement
than several of the trans Atlantic
liners Such a vessel would, there
fore, be quite practicable and appar-
emily desirable in every way For
scouting and reconnaissance purposes
against opposition, a battleship of this
type would be invaluable. She would
be, to all intents and purposes. invul-
nerable, save against torpedoes oil
submarine attack, and would, therefore
constitute unique factor in future
naval warfare. 1t is not impossible
that the type Of battleship which will
supercere the Dreadnaught will be a
vessel of considerable increased
weight of armor, such as the one now
under discussion, as many indications
are pointing in that direction al pres
ent.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
Y. w. c. A. HOLDS WORLDS
CONFERENCE IN PARIS

Paris, May 16.-The third Worlds
conference of the Young Womens
Christian Association opened here to-
day for a six days session. Dele
gates from all parts of the world are
assembled here, and the attendance
at the opening session was greater
than at any previous worlds confer
ence of that organization. The Ameri-
can delegates, of whom there is a
large number, arrived at Boulogne-
sur-Mer on May IL and made a very
pleasant and interesting trip through
Switzerland and France before they
came TO Paris.
The American delegation has been
invited to come to London after the
close of the worlds conference. to
attend an important committee meet
ing in that city, which will be held
soon after the adjournment Of the
Paris conference. Nearly all the
American delegates will accept the in
vitation.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
CORPORATION
FORMED WITH
$lOO,O 100000
For Rebuilding San Fran
cisco, Work to Com
mence Immediately.
INSURANCE COMPANIES TO
Act independently Savings
Banks Will Open on the
2Sth Of May.
INSURANCE COMPANIES TO

New York, May 16.-The Herald to-
day says: 1t was determined yester-
day that 100000, 900 shall be the cap
italization of the new Morgan Loan
corporation, which is to be organized
here to advance money for rebuilding
San Francisco. 1t is expected that the
preliminaries will be completed this
week, and that the work of advanc-
ing money for the reconstruction will
begin within thirty days. 4. II. Har-
riman, of the Southern Pacific Rail
road company, Frank A. yanderslip,
of the national city bank, and Senator
Newlands, of Nevada, are among the
hackers cf the new corporation.
How Insurance Companies Act.
The insurance companies will set
tie the losses in their own way, each
company acting for itself, according
to contracts embodied In it's policies,
and the fire underwriters will make
no attempt to dictate a general pol
icy or lay down any uniform rule for
the companies to iobserve in seutling
the claims.
Savings Banks Reopen.
All savings banks in Frisco will
reopen for business May 2Sth. The
officials of the various Institutions
have declared their banks to be in
excellent condition.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
PARIS RECALLS INCIDENT OF
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Paris, May 1G.-Thirty- five years
ago, today, the communists of this
city pulled down the famous Vendome
Column on the Place de Nendome
The column had been erected by
Napoleon /, in the center of the
Place Vendome, in 1906. 1t was set
up by him as a commemorative en-
blem of his victories in Germany in
1905. The communists desired to
show their international fraternity by
removing a memorial of war, just as
they exhibited a hatred of capital pun
ishment by publicly burning the gull.
lotine in the Place Voltaire. After
the troops of Versailles had gained
possession of Paris, steps were taken
10 rebuild the column, and a statue
of Napoleon was replaced in 1915
The column. in it's present form, is
1872 feet high.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16
Many Rough and Harsh Things Are Uttered by
Parties Chiefly Concerned in the
Now Famous Issue.
SENATORS TILLMAN AND BAILEY IN THE LEAD
Senate Committee Votes For Sea Level Canal on lSthmus
Of Panama-.-Other Items Of General interest From
the Capital of the United States.

Washington, ID. c., May 16.-The
calm of the senate's discussion of the
railroad rate bill was disturbed today
by the personal interruption of Sen
ator Bailey, who rose to a question of
personal privileges to- make reply to a
charge made in the Chicago Tribune
yesterday by a Washington cores
pondent to the effect that Bailey had
been responsible for the failure of
agreement between the president and
Tillman. Former Senator Chandler
was given as authority for the state
ment. Tillman was suspicious of
Bailey, who 1t was said was really op-
posed to rate legislation and was also
in conference with Aldrich with the
purpose of defeating the rate bill.
Bailey said: II have taken no part
In the question of veracity between
the president and Chandler and have
not even given public expression on
the question of good faith because |
knew nothing about either questions" "
He denounced the publication as an
unqualified, deliberate and malicious
lie," and the correspondent as a liar,
and concluded: 81 denounce the man
who inspired the statement as an un.
qualified, deliberate and malicious liar,
whoever he may be and however high
an Office he holds"
Tiliman Also Talks.
Senator Tillman today received
from former Senator William e
Chandler. statement of his course as
intermediary in the negotiations be
tween President Roosevelt and Sena
hcrs Tillman and Bailey, on the rail
road rate bill. The communication
bears upon Senator Lodges denial fol-
| the president of Senator Chambers
statement quoting the president al
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-16

The action OF the Farmers Union
in this matter is being watched with
considerable interest for the reason
that in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory il now has a strong working
membership of over 10000 members
1t Is very probable that they will
take an active part in politics in some
parts Cf Oklahoma this fall and in
fact their intention so to do has al
ready been announced in pOuawat-
omie county. While they may not put
up a separate ticket, they will take a
hand in the nomination of candidates
and will cast their vote for those men
only whom they consider qualified
and identified with their interests.
The convention will probably last two
days or more and will attend closely
10 business matters, so as not unduly
10 prOlCng the session.