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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-07
MORE SAFETY IN RACE
Auto Racing to be Shorn Of
It's Terrors by New
Rules.

Chicago, Dec 1.-Automobile racing,
which last year resulted in a large
number Of fatalities and serious aceI-
dents to spectators and participants.
is to be shorn of a great part of its
terrors- BY the adoption OF a revised
set of rules the American Automobile
association believes that auto races
viii become as safe as any strenuous
contests may be
1t was at a meeting of the sanctions
committee, which later reported to the
executive committee Of the national or
sanization at its meeting at the Col
iseum auto show in the afternoon. that
the new rules were drawn up. If the
new rules are observ ed-and there are
serious penalties provided for their VIC
lation-accidents it is predicted, Will
be next to impossible.
All Tracks to Be Inspected.
The new provisions specify that the
organization will not sanction any race
that is not given in accordance with
all of these rules. Prior to the grant
ing of sanction an investigation of
the tracks must be made by a compe-
tent committee and photographs Of all
turns and fences on it must be sub
mitted to the national body.
There also must be drawings of the
buildings and stands for spectators.
with their descriptions. 1t further is
provided that the racing board shall
decide in what places spectators shall
be permitted, and then only after they
have made a thorough study of the
peculiarities Of the locality in which
the race is to be given.
There are many other stipulations
regarding the judges. guards, and other
details Of the tracks, but the COM
mittee gave most of its attention to
the study of safeguards against acct
dent. Officers of the organization de-
clare it their belief that automobile
racing under these rules Will be as
safe as horse racing.
Biggest Day Mt the Show.
While this meeting was in progress
the Coliseum, the Annex, and the Ar
mory were humming with long de-
layed auto business. Spectators who
have attended every days show at
last decided that the time was ripe to
place orders. At many of the
booths those in charge were unable
to attend to the purchasers and Wis
itors.
1t may have been due to the weather
and it may have been due to the fact
that the show is so nearly over but
the attendance of the day was greater
than at any preceding day of any oil
the auto shows given in Chicago. The
ticket sellers announced in the even
ing that $4,000 persons had passed
through the doors in the afternoon anc
evening.
In this final rush of business the
commercial car, which has been climb
ing steadily toward the top rung o.
the ladder of supremacy, held its place
There were more orders for commercial
cars than on all the other days of the
show combined.
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9e regarded as matters within the
sound discretion of the Comm missioners.
However, there is nm excellent
chan 80 that & ere will be no serious
attempt to scure a legal review of the
survey in Anne Arundel waters. A
great many practical oystermen who
have been bitter opponents of any leg
islatlon providing for oyster cultiva-
tion because they feared that they
would be deprived of the opportunity
to work ON many of the natural bars
by an unjust Interpretation of the
term natural BAR have expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied with
the grounds that have been reserved
TO them by the Commission. 1t is be-
lieved that when the natural grounds
are buoyed out SO that they can be
plainly seen, that almost all opposi-
tion TO the law and the survey as con-
Quoted in local waters Will disappear.
AS n matter of fact the amount of
natural oyster grounds which will be
reserved TO the tonger will be some
thing like six or seven times as much
as he can possibly cover in the season.
The statistics compiled by Dr. Grave
in the most careful and exhaustive
manner show that the average oyster
man covers less than three acres during
season. There will be something
over 23, 600 acres, if not more, reserved
as natural bottoms in the waters con
tiguous 10 this county, of which over
10000 acres is exclusively reserved for
tongers. There are not quite 500 tong
ers in Anne Arundel county, as shown
by the license book, though this is
over a hundred in excess of last year.
This would give to each tonger just
twenty acres for his seasons work,
whereas three acres, as stated, is q
fair allowance. II is therefore plain
that not the slightest interference with
the tonger's work can be made,
even IL the cultivation of oysters on
the barren bottoms was not success
ful.
There is no doubt that those resi-
dents of this county who are engaged
in the business of tohging oysters are
inclined TO become satisfied with the
law as they become acquainted with
the work of the Commission aud the
care that has been taken TO protect
their interests.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
THREE BRANCHES ATHLETICS
THE MIDSHIPMEN SUCCESSFUL
IN SPORTS.
Coaches Are Well Pleased With The
Past Years Showing Some
Good Material
YALE WILL BRING TWO BOAT
CREWS HERE.

For several seasons past the mid
shipmen have been very suco ssful in
those branches of athletics which
are distinctly spring sports. In row
ing, remarkable improvement has
been shown under the coaching of
Richard GlendOn and Annapolis has
been placed among the leading aquatic
institutions in field and track work,
under the coaching of II. +. Finneran,
of the KnickerbocSer Athletic Club,
New York, the records have been
broken time after time, and in the
great American game, the Academy
haA shown general improvement and
has placed itself in higher class than
in former years.
This season everything is heartened
by the great football victory over
West Point last fall, great things are
expected in all lines of sport.
Glendon has been at work for a week
or more with the candidates for the
crew. Most of the work is done on
the machines in the gym, and there
Is also a small rowing machine in a
pool in that building, which, however,
accommodates but two oarsmen at a
time. The squad has been reduced to
about 60 members.
Coach Glendon is delighted with his
prospects and says that he has never
bad such good material or conditions
so favorable TO good work. Five of
last seasons strong crew, Capt. In
gram, Prichard, leighton, Mckee and
Rockwell are out again this year and
the new material is unusually good.
Glendon has also a number of good
men who had the benefit of his coach
ing last season on the second and third
crews.
The schedule embraces five races,
much the largest billet of any rowing
college. The races will be Towed on
the Severn and all will be over
two-mile course. ON April 6, the
season viii open, Georgetown being
The opponents of the midshipmen.
First and second crews from both
institutions will be entered.
The race with the University Of
Pennsylvania is regarded as settled
for April 20. The Quakers Will bring
varsity and freshmen crews 10 An
napolis to row against the first and
second Navy crews. The Penn var
isty won from the Midshipmen last
season, the only race which the Navy
lost, and n desperate effort will be
AllduC ~ NNNn AiAlhbo up
Yale will come to Annapolis ON
May 4. Yale has always sent one
crew here, which. was called the
Annapolis" or college" crew TO
distinguish ii from the varsity, which
rowed against Harvard later in the
season. It has always been repre-
sentative Yale crew and the best that
could be put on the water at that time
and for the fwO-mile This season
it is possible that Yale will bring
two crews.
Columbia will row on the Severn on
May Is. 1t is expected TO bring two
crews. The season will be closed
on May 20 with a race against the
Ariel Club eight of Baltimor.
Tne baseball nine has suffered
from the fact that its members are
such remarkable scholars. Capt.
Theohold, who played right field;
Gill, short-stop, and Needham, pitch
er, qualified for graduation last Sep
tember with the first section of the
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siblc 70 carry out this plan Of accom-
mediation.
There has been great trouble with
the dining room. which is situated in
the basement under the terrace. II has
always leaked and ii is situated so
low that proper drainage and sewerage
disposal is difficult. a great omission
: Is the fact that no suitable Offices are
provided for the commandant of mid
shipmen. There also seems TO be
no adequate PROVISION for the Offices
of the Academy storekeeper, the pay
Office and other necessary departments.
\ serious blunder was made in
planning the building originally
known as the boathouse, but later
called the Seamanship Building. This
building, a companion building 10
the armory, has a floor space of 400
by 100 feet. 1t has been found to be
entirely too large for its purpose and a
gymnasium will be made TO occupy
about two-thirds of its space. The
original plans contemplated a separate
gymnasium and the boathouse is MOI
altogether suited to its new purpose.
The new Naval Hospital is situated
on what is known as the Govern
ment Farm, nearly mile from Ban
croft Hall and no provision is made
in the plan for the new buildings for
an emergency sick quarters, which
would be in constant use. IL is pro-
posed to turn the building planned as
a superintendent residence into such
sick quarters for the midshipmen.
This building is not so large or con-
venient as the present superintendent
residence.
The buildings are rapidly approach
ing the point where a good general
idea of their appearance upon com-
pletIon may be obtained. While in
work of such magnitude it is natural
that there may be points upon which
criticism is possible, there is no ques-
tion but what the whole presents one
of the finest groups of buildings in the
world and that they are on the whole
splendidly adapted TO their purpose. =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
SPLENDID GROUP BUILDINGS
NEW NAVAL ACADEMY NEARS
COMPLETION.
Criticisms Of Certain Features-zGeHeraI
Plans Of WOrk-FIatneSs
Mars Effect.
VIEW OF BAY CUT OFF BY BAN
CROFT HALL.

AVS fhe splendid group Of buildings
line new Naval Academy approach
completion, a number Of criticisms
certain features connected with
.t,... General plan or specific buildings
b.yp appeared, as may have been ex-
r.eted in the case of a work upon
.nrb a large scale. Some OF these
.,e unon mere matters Of taste in con-
-truetiou. others have been occasion
al by q change Of plans or conditions
-fnce the work has begun and for
which neither the architect or the con-
-tructors can be blamed, while in
minor points the construction work is
omen To- criticism in certain instances.
The strongest criticism affecting the
general plan is based on two points
the general flatness of the buildings
and the fact that Bancroft Hall, the
main building OF the whole, is so
ftIqccd as to cut off the magnificent
,iow Of the Chesapeake Bay from al
most all points in the Academy
rounds. Many also think that there
I, a too general flatness in the build
.ngs. Bancroft Hall, itself, lacks
height for So large q building and is
situated on low ground. The Acad-
emic Building, the next in size, has
a dome, which appears too small for
the size the building. The Mechan-
zeal and Engineering Building has
particularly dumpy appearance and
The effect is carried ont with some of
The smaller buiSahngs. The effect is
relieved, however, by the beautiful
chapel, rising to commanding
height as the architectural crown of
inc system.
There are undoubtedly some defects
Of plan and workmanship in Bancroft
Hall, the main building, and the fact
that the number of midshipmen was
greatly increased by law after the con-
aruction work had begun has entirely
changed the original idea of quarter
ing them. II was the plan to provide
suits of rooms 10 consist of a large
study and two adjoining sleeping
rooms for each two midshipmen, but
the increased number made ii impos-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09

class. Thihault. center field, was
elected captain, hut he will graduate
with the second section on Monday.
as viii Symington, first base, Goldth-
waite, left field, and Cohen, outfielder.
This leaves only Lombard, third
base, in the FIRST class, and he will un-
doubtedly be elected captain. Chaun-
cey +. Pugh. OF Utica, y. Y, has
been selected manager in place of lIar-
old V. Mckittrick, of Rochester, y.
Y. who also graduates with the soc-
ond section.
Douglass, captain of the football
team and star athlete of the Academy,
who had some leaning towards row.
ing, will join the baseball squad,
which will greatly need him. lie is
strong pitcher. The other twirlers
are Daguc, the fast end of the foot
ball team. Van AUX. n and Lanphiro.
There is also Hambscli. catcher, amt
Bacon, second baseman Of ,astAsoason >
nine, but new men must be developed
for the other places.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
DEATH OF MRS. BLACKBURN.
An EstimabIe Annapolis Lady Passes Peace
fully Away.

Mrs. Catherine Wells Blackburn,
aged "A years, highly respected citi-
zen and most ,estimable lady, died at
10 o'clock this morning at the resi-
dence of her brother, Mr.. Richard
Wells, No. 3, Bladen street.
Mrs. Blackburn was niece Of
Daniel Wells, of Wells and MeComas
fatue, both of whom were killed after
having killed General Ross at the
Battle of North Point. They were
shot TO pieces, but the killing Of
Ross turned the tide Of the battle.
She was cousin of Judge James
Revell, of this city.
Mrs. Blackburn is survived by two
sons, ,Messrs. w. T.. and III. v.
Blackburn, and daughter. Mrs.
Florence wife of Mr.. J. w. Ander-
SON. of this city. The deceased was
n woman of indomitable will, and
strength OF purpose. She was busi-
ness-like and was out attending to her
marketing for the home every morning
at an early hour. Only a week ago to-
day she was out when she contracted
grip, which resulted in nervous
prostration and caused her death,
Mrs. Blackburn was always firm
friend, an admirer and a constant
reader of the Capital from the date of
its first issue until her death. She
al always had a good word for her little
home paper and never missed reading
il before she retired.
The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon from st. Mary's r. q.
Church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
LIEUT.. lGLEHART DETAILED.
To Become The Military Instructor For Sc.
J0hu's College.

After November next. LieutenanG
T.. Berkeley Iglehart, L. 5. A., an
Apnapolitan and graduate of 81.
Johns College, will become military
instructor at st. Johns College. Tho
following Official order has boen re-
ceived here;
Special orders No. 32.
War Department, Washington, u. c.,
February 4 1907.
ii BY direction of the President, Ste
ond Lieutenant Edmund II. Iglehart,
Third Infantry, is detailed as profess
sor of military science and tactics at
st. Johns College, Annapolis, Md,
to take effect November A, 1907, to
relieve Major William A. Thompson,
United States Army, retired. who
upon thus being relieved Will proceed
to his home.
Lieutenant Iglohart will proceed at
the proper time TO Annapolis, Nd.
and report in person on September IS,
1907, to the president of the college
for duty. The travel directed is neces-
sary in the military service.
BY order of the Secretary of War,
j. J.,FRANkLIN BELL,
Major General, Chief of stan.
Oficial:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
First NJ. E. Church.

At the First NJ. Il. Church tomor-
row, the pastor, Rev. George w.
Miller, y. D., will preach in the
morning on "The Evidence In the
Bible ITSELF the fourth sermon in
the series on "Why We Believe tho
Bible is the Word OF God, and in
the evening on Owing As The Fool
Dies. Sunday at 2. 80 p. m.
Epworth League meeting at 6.45 p.
IN. All seats free and all are cordially
invited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
Sang Before Baltimore Audience.

Mr.. William Morris Feldmeyer, a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Field
meyer, of College avenue. sang in
Baltimore last night before large
and enthusiastic audience at the Cen
tral NJ. u. Church, South, Stricker
street, and Edmundson avenue. Mr..
Feldmeyer sang 1.-THE Grenadiers, .
by Shubert, and Awake Love-" by
Sovesky, both of which were encored
vociferously. Mr.. Feldmeyar was ac-
companied on the piano by bis vocal
teacher, Miss Mason. He sings we'll
and his voice rang out clear and
sweet to the delight of Z large and
well pleased audience. Mr.. Field
meyer has sung here on several occa-
sions with marked success.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
At Baptist Church.

Rev. Thomas +. Holloway, minis
ter of College Avenue Baptist Church,
will conduct services tomorrow as fol-
lows: II a. m, Following Jesus. =
7.30 p. M, ''An Unmutilated Bible
the Rule Of Faith and Conduct -
Third sermon in series on why We
Believe What We Believe Truth
for Baptists and non-Baptists. A sin
cere welcome to students and strangers.
During tomorrow's session of the
Bible school, fIom noon TO o'clock,
d New Movement Adult Bible Class
will be organized. These classes have
proved very successful elsewhere and
have awakened a new and better per-
sonal study Of the Bible. All are in
vited to Join.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
St. Martins Church.

At st. Martins German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church tomorrow, the
Rev. Gust. Ronte pastor, the services
will be as follows: Sunday.school
at 10 a. m. services, German sermon,
at / a. M, Luke, is, 3I-43. English
sermon at 7.30 p. m. The members
of the congregation of st. Martins
Church are earnestly requested to
meet next Monday night, February II,
to transact important business.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
St. Mary's Church.

The services tomorrow will be as
customary on Sundays. The Lentcn
regulations prescribed by His Emil
nence, Cardinal Gibbons, will be read
at all the masses tomorrow. The
special services are as follows: sun
day evening at 7.30 o'clock, Lenter
sermon; Wednesday evening at 1.30
o'clock, the devotion of the Way of
the Cross and Benediotion; Friday
evening.at 7.S0 o'clock, sermon ON the
Sacred Passion of Our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
A House Of Snow.

A pile of snow FIVE feet high in
front of the Capital Office has been
converted into a snow house by the
children and they had great sport to-
day moving in and ont. It is =
unique sight IL Annapolis after the
snow has been On the ground 6ve or
six days.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09

Mr.. Frank Emerson, of South Da-
kota, arrived in Annapolis today.
Mr.. Emerson has been a visitor to our
city for the past four winters. His son
graduated in 1906 and is now on the
gunboat Concord, in the Asiatic fleet.
His interest in the service is such,
however, he could not resist making
a visit here to see the young men
from his State now in the Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
HENRY +. MCCAIN.
Military Secretary.

Lieutenant Iglehart is an athlete and
has done good service as coach at the
college. lie is brother of Mrs. l..
Dorsey Gassaway, wife of the cashier
of the Farmers National Bank of this
city. His appointment as military
Instructor of St.John' S receives general
commendation from his many friends
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09

Midshipman Turnbull, is here for the
academy exercises and is stopping at
avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-09
NAVAL ACADEMY SOCIETY.
Many Visitors Are Here For The Gradus.
tiOn Exercises.

Mr.. and Mrs. McKittrick and Miss
McKittrick, parents and sister of
Midsbipman il. v. McKittricS, are
here for the graduation exercises at
the Naval Academy, and the ball to-
night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-21
Boys MangIed by Dynamite

Derby, Conn. June 1S.-John Izzo. Z
years old, is dead, and Carmen, his 3
year-old brother, lost a hand as the re-
suit Of the explosion of a dynamite
stick with which the boys and three
small companions We're playing on the
sidewalk in front of a grocery store
here. The other boys were not in
jured. Johns right arm and leg were
torn off a hole was made in his right
lung and there was an inchdeep hole in
his head Both boys bodies were Gov
cred with small cuts \ great hole was
blown in the sidewalk
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-21
AN ALLEGED F0RGER
Boston Police Arrest Man Said to Be
Wanted In Many Cities

Boston, June 10.-Under arrest at 20
lice headquarters, charged with being
a fugitive from justice from another
state and also with having uttered a
forged check in this city, is man whom
the police believe is Leroy y. Bail.
alias Arthur l.. Ball, II. and who Is al
legged to be wanted by the police of
many cities on forgery charges.
Ball, it is claimed, forged cheek IT,
the name of II. w. Sibley Of Rochester,
n. Y, for $500, and with it he is said
to have bought an automobile for SIOO
from Edward E. Chapman of this city
1t is further claimed that Ball received
S160 in return and also the motor car.
and then attempted to dispose Of the
vehicle.
When the check was presented at the
bank payment was refused on the
ground that it was forgery Chap
man took immediate steps to have the
man apprehended.
Ball was arrested ut the Castle
Square hotel. where he has been living
with his wife and daughter. The Bos'
ton police yesterday received a letter
from Chief Hayden of the Rochester
police giving an account of several
forgerieS Of which Ball is accused. and
also sent an eXemplfied copy of a war,
rant to hold the man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-21
Universal Peace Far Awav

The Hague, June 1.-THE opening
session of the second annual peace CON
ference lasted scarcely 20 minutes. The
speech by NJ. Nelidon, head of the CON
ference, was crushing blow to the
pactics. Stripped Of its fine phrases 1t
Is considered a deliberate warning to
the conference to continue to work in
the direction of alleviating the horrors of
war and narrowing the chances Of con
fiict by opening wider the door Of arbi-
tration, and to aim toward "concilia-
ton and justice" but not to 90 further.
The pious VOW that the powers should
study the question of disarmament was
not even mentioned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-21
Three Deaths From Heat

Boston. June 19-Three deaths a
dozen prostrations and fire is the com
plete record for the hottest June 1s
on record since the establishment of
the weather bureau in Boston in 1871.
The mercury rose steadily through
the day from 73 degrees at midnight TO
942 at , o'clock, which WAS the high
est official temperature of the day. In
various parts Of the city the mercury
went up to 100 degrees and over. The
fatal prostratons Of the day were
Charles Hayden. 20; Alexander Fisher,
50, and Eugene Callahan. SO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-21
MURDER Is SUSPECTED
Authorities Think Powder House Was
Fired to Conceal Crime

South Paris, Me-, June 1S-Charged
with the murder of Edgar l.. Rackiffe,
aged %. whose body, with "a stab wound
In the neck was found in the ruins Of
the powder house at the Paris Hill
mine after the powder house blew up.
Wallace Everett aged 10, caretaker of
the mine, was placed under arrest and
lodged In the county Jail.
With the finding of the body of Rack
life it was believed the young man
had met his death by accidentally caus-
ing the explosion of the powder, and a
coroner's jury reported the death as
due to accident. Later the discovery
of wound in the neck caused an au-
topsy to be performed. The finding of
the physicians, with the discovery of an
open knife near the powder house
stained with blood, led to TIE arrest of
Everett. About a year ago Racklitfe
transferred to Everett life insurance
policy for $1,000, and since then Everett
has been paying the premiums.
The authorities are working on the
theory that a murder has been com.
mitted and that the powder house was
fired to hide the evidences of the crime