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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22

New York. June p .-Ehraged be-
cause some roguish schoolboys had
tumbled her over while playing q
street plano. in the lower West side,
Philomena Casino. young Sicilian
girl, drew q stlletto from the folds
Of her dress and fatally stabbed Chas.
Mccarthy, young man, in the
breast. Mccarthy will die. The
girl was arrested with her oompan-
ion, Theresa Christopher. who Is held
as witness. The wounded man
and the two girls were taken to tae
station house, where Philomena again
tried to stab Mccarthy as he lay on
The station house floor. Mccarthy
was taken TO the hospital. where, n
is said. he win aie.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22

nifty TO Japan for the San Francisco
mob outrages, President Roosevelt
remained silent. and mistaklng this
silence for acqnieseence In the sug-
gestioh, the ambassador made. def
unite proposition that the United
States pay an Indemnity
There was no mistaking the presi-
dents attitude then. He forcibly ex-
pressed disapproval OF the proposition
and dismissed the ambassador with
advice 70 conduct his negotiations In
future with the state department.
Secretary Root was informed OF the
Incident. aud Immediately changed his
demeRnor toward the Japanese ambas-
sador. Since that time the inter-
course between the two men has been
cold and formal. only offcial matters
being discussed when they meet. Pre-
viously Secretary Root had been some
what Impatient with viscount Aoki
because OF his persistence in pressing
trivial matters.
When the ambassador made his in
demnity proposition TO Secretary Root
re was told that Japanese have nc
more rights than American citizens
have. The only redress Americans
have IN such cases is to resort to the
courts and sue for damages But bt
fhe same time the federal government
urgod The governor OF California tcl
awe ample police protection 20 thtI
Japanese. This Is now being done.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22

Washington June sl.-Bids wer,
opened at the navy department on
Thursday for the construction Of two
American Dreaia4pghts, or what are
Officially knoWn as battleships Nos.
IS and 20, each 70 be OF approximate
~, 20, 900 tons displacement, the cosi
Of each not to exceed 80 0OO. 600. ex-
elusive Of aFmor and armament. The
total cost % each when completed Is
estimated 10 be so. 600 600.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22

Huntsville, Ala. June -
comes from Meridianv.le " -
queer stunts performed By ; =.
lightning In the home -
White. The bolt struck -
passed through ne roof .1.' pr -
room. jumped from ihs -
head Of the BED ard from -
the Bed. passing be'He ~
and his wife The ts -.
70 The bid clothing and O.
Ing q their sasy rh'
betweea tae1l- and lrlliea
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
sRYcg,s INrEREsr ARousED.
English Ambassador Charmed With
the Southwest.

AUG OSANtlWCSts
New York, June 81. The Hon.
James Bryce. British ambassador to
the United States Is accordoing to
President Davidson, Of the st, Louis
and San Francisco railroad, who has
been travelling through Kansas, Okla
homa and Indian Territory with Mr..
Bryce. learning more about the
Southwest than is involved in the
study of Indians
The agricultural development OF
that part OF the country and the in
rush of population have aroused his
keeneSt interest. Mr.. Bryce is quot
ed as saying;
"ThSsouthwest possesses the agri-
cultural wealth Of France, the ru-
raj beauties of England and the tint
ed azure skies Of Italy"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Petitions Pouring IN from All Parts Of
the WorlS.

= N~NAtta w. tA@ii All Ol
the WorlS.
TIE Easue, June 2O.-l1.56 a. m.
The various delegations 70 the peaca
conference met Thursday ard select
ed members to be assigned to the four
general committees created Wednes-
day. Under the rule each delegation
has full liberty of choice in this re-
speot. AS IN many instances, espe-
eially In the case OF the smaller dele
cations, the same numbers Will be
assigned to two or more committees.
It will be necessary for the commit
tees TO assemble on different DAYS.
The real work Of the conference will
be done in the committees.
Amonth Is expected to elapse before
the next plenary sitting. the plan is
to have the committee work well ad-
vance before again calling a full con-
ference. together. This was the pro-
cedure In 1893. when there was a
period OF twenty-eight days between
the appointment OF the committees
and the presentation Of the first re-
port.
NJ. Nelidon has received a petition
from the committees Of Armenia and
Albanian Organizations pprsying that
the conference consider some measure
for alleyiatlng the deplorable posi- 4
zion OF these people. Similar petitions
are filed with the secretary and are
acknowledged With a notification thatI
the conference could not occupy It
self With matters not presented By
delegates.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22

San Francisco, June 21-A call for
a national industrial peace conference
to meet in this city in July has been
issued by the Cancellation committee
OF San Francisco, which, It is said ,
has the encouragement Of President
Roosevelt. The committee expects
that this national conference will eff
feet condition Of permanent indus
trial peace in this city. show TO the
east that the labor conditions here are
NOT entirely hopeless. The dates for
the meeting are July Is, 10 and 20 i.
Al this gathering it is proposed to
organize branch Of the National Civ
ic Federation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
Per.lan Revolt crushed

Teheran, Persia, June "a 1.-The
Persian revolt has been crushed Az
d8l Faith Mira, brother az the Shah,
who raised the standard of revolt
Immediately on his fathers dealh. has
taken refuge al the British consulate
al Kermsnshah. and has asked secur-
as tor himscli and family
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
- klnss: 80 -

Lisbon, June si--DuIinE a demon
strati0u herr Welresday. causad 81
tae return Of the Portuguese premier.
Two persons were k.i,e8. several in-
tared ane 2 score Plscet undsi arrest.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
s2o coo EIr, !, cart.r,nllI.

Gainesville, Ca. June 2t.-.wea.
nesday night Gre broke out in this
town al the lumber plan, OF the Car.
tersville Lumber company The build
ings and the lumber belonging 10 the
COMPANY were destroyed. Tue 10.
tai value o. the property lost Is est.
mated 70 be so 600.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
HUNDREDS OF LIVES
LOST IN GREAT FLODl
Town In Thessaly Was Pa,,,,
Overwhelmed.
PROPERTY LOSS OF rAovs.y,,
Hundreds Of Houses Were c,..,.,
Away by the Raging Flood and y.
men and Children Swept to o.,,
IN 2 Twinklins Of an Eye.

Athens, Greece, June 21.-,r.l.
two hundred persons have aI,e,ty :.
ished in a terrible food a. T,bs,,
Thessaly, where large part ~ +,
town was overwhelmed by ,be H..
Lithaide. '"'
Swollen by storms, the river ~,
denly oyerleaped its banks. gr,.
dreds Of houses were carried alan,
into the raging food before Their -.
cupants were able to escape M,
men, women and children were ssso,
to death in a tw1nkling.
The property loss will amour, ina
the thousands, and there is gru
danger of famine among the sr-yi.
yors, many Of whom are left ab,olvss
ly without home or provisions h
Is said that the government viii tpal
immediate steps for the relic. o! hi.
sufferers. Reports indicate tia, h.
yestigation may show a greater hs.
of life than given 10 the FIRST as.
patches. E
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
COLD SHOULDER FOR
JAPANESE MINISTER
Viscount Aoki Incurred Prssi.
dent Roosevelt's Displeasure.
ALso TAAr o. sEoRErARY RooT

Several Reasons Given For the HscaII
Of the Japanese Ambassador BY His
country--Made Himself Unpopular
4 Washington.
Chicago, June 21 "A dispatch to
The Record Herald from Washington,
says:
viscount Aold, the Japanese am
bassador, has incurred President
Rooseyelt'a strong displeasure because
Of his lack OF dellcacy and discretion
IA conducting the negotiations relat7
ing to the San Francisco attacks on
Japanese. Aoki's recall IS due 70
three things:
Being out Of favor with President
Roosevelt. Marrying q German wo-
man (which made him unpopular In
his own country and not getting full
social recognition from the members
Of the diplomatic corps here.
Before President Roosevelt left for
Oyster Bay the japanese ambassa-
dor talked with him about the at
lacks on japanese in California. and
about the destruction OF their proper
ty Aold Automatically limited that
the United states should pay indem-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
FIvs klled ln 800

VALPARAISO. June sl.-A tornado
from the Andes has devastated the
copper mine works al n Tentiente,
Five men we're killed and q number
Injured.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-22
GREAT ENGINEERING
SCHEME is LAUNCHED
CatskilI Aqueduct Will Cost
New York $t62,O0o,oOo.
BOD. OOO GOO oALLoNs is oApAcITY
AqdeduCt VIII Be $50 Miles Long,
Will Wind Among HIS Across
corses and Pass Underneath Bed
Of Hudson River.

Of Hudson River.
New York, June 21.-With a small
silver trowel Thursday, Mayor Nc
Clellan turned a. sod of earth among
the hills 2 miles back of Peekskill
on the Hudson river, and by this act
he began the great engineering un-
dertaking which viii cost 1852, 600 900
and Will eventually furnish Greater
New York with 500. 900, 0OO gallons
Of water daily, besides the amount
available from the Croton and other
present sources of supply.
From the small and simple begin
ming by the mayor will, in time, be
constructed the Catskill aqueduct, $50
miles lon, which will connect the Ash
okan reservoir in the Esopus valley
with every borough of this city. in
Guiding even Staten Island.
1t viii have channel height of II
feet. It will wind among hills and
across gorges into the heart OF the
region tmortalized by Washington r.
wing and will pass under several OF
the small creeks.
At Storm King mountain, above
West Point, it will descend more than
thousand feet TO cross ESQ feet
underneath the bed Of the Hudson
river. 49,,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
STEEL LABORER DIES
IN HARNESS At MILL
Found Lying With Head
Against Furnace Door
Inhaled Deadly Gases.
Especial to Lake County TimeS.)


South Chicago. July 24-Arthur
Bercozik. aged IS, a laborer EMPLOYED
by the Illinois Steel company. was
found dead late last night by other
laborers who CHANGED to pass the large
furnace where Bercozik works. The
dead man was found lying with his
head against the door of the furnace
and not hair remained on his head.
having been burned by the heat of the
furnace. He was picked up and re-
moved 10 one side where later he was
removed to the steel eompany's morgue
on Mackinaw avenue.
1t is believed that during the even
ing Bercozik was overcome BY the
escaping gas and falling unconscious.
inhaled the fumes until he was dead.
The dead man was well known
throughout Polish circles in South chi
cagO and was married, living with his
wife and children at 1916 Mackinaw
avenue.
The inquest viii be held this after
noon to determine the cause Of the
mans death.
Bercozik has been employed at the
Illinois Steel companys plant for the
last six years and was known as one
of the best man in the labor depart
ment at the mills.
Polish friends of Bercozik are pre-
pairing to make quite a demonstra
ton at his funeral which will be held
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
bryan Feasted by suHIvanites.
FINE PROGRAM
VALPARAISO CHAUTAUQUA
Best Layout This Year That Has Ever
Been Provided since the Plan Was
Started-Mnny Well known Enter
tanners Engaged.

Valparaiso. Ind, July 24.-The Valpa-
raiso Chautauqua will this year be the
best that has ever been held at Sagers
Lake since the plan was started.
fine program has been arranged
and among the attractions viii be
Father Vaughn, Rev. ". A Billy
Sunday, Col George Balm, DR.. II. Y.
Adams, La La the Filipino, Robert
Parker Miles, lecturer; Bush, the magt-
clan; Chicago Lyceum Ladies. the Hear
ons Sisters, the Dixie Jubilee Singers,
Concert companies; Gertrude Miller,
Ratio, readers; Anna Amacker, domes-
tic science. The Porter county teach
er's institute Will be held on the Chau-
10 tho regular Chautauqua program, the
teachers viii have many able instruct
ors to present topics of special interes;
for them. OF course every teacher will
attend. The talent employed viii be
equal TO that OF last year.
The great success Of last years Chau-
tauqua made the Valparaiso assembly
permanent istitution. and convinced
the mana cement that 1t was worth
while TO strive for bigger and better
things. Again the ChautauQua will be
held at Sager's Lake. and there is nc
more beautiful spot IN Northern Indi-
ana ct which to spend a vacation and
enjoy the pleasures of an outing. sur.
rounded By friends and neighbors and
an atmosphere Of culture, good thought
and me entertainment. The meeting
! viii be held from Aug. % TO Sept. l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
NEW BIRTH FOR
EX-MAYOR DUNE
Proposed by Democrats for
U. S. senator-C. Boes-
chenstein for Governor.
For L. s. Senator Edward f. Dunno
For governor Charles Beeschenstein

Chicago, July 24.-Gossip among
democratic politicians has it that the
foregoing is likely to be part of the
slate of candidates which the state
convention viii be called upon to ap-
prove in framing the next state fight
against the republicans
Reports from down the state are to
the effect that Mr.. Boeschenstein, who
is the chairman of the democratic state
central committee, is on the eve of an
nouncing his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. He is
being doomed actively in a number of
counties in the southern part of the
state and from Edwardsville, his home
town. comes the report that the an
expected in a short time. Mr.. Boeschen-
stein is a Roger Sullivan democrat.
Dunno as Peacemaker.
Mr.. Dunno is being put forward as a
possible candidate for United States
senator by the democrats who believe
a compromise between Bryan and SuIn-
van can be arranged. AS mayor OF
Chicago Dunno always occupied a good
position on the top of the fence be
tween Mr. Bryan and Mr. Sullivan. He
SIuQlOuSlS dNOIQcQ b6iu8 Drawn lDIC
the imbroglio between the national and
the state democratic leaders.
In his great desire not to offend
Bryan, Dunno avoided the appearance
Of openly counting the powerful as
sistance of Mr.. sullivan, and in his
desire not to offend Mr.. Sullivan he
went so far as to reject the Nebraskan',
offer to speak for Dunno in the lasr
municipal campaign.
For that reason it is argued If any.
body can unite the two factions O.
Illinois democrats Dunno is the man t.
do it. If lie can do it he can hav,
any reward he viii name-if he can ge
| it afterwards. Inasmuch as they
haven't a ghost Of a show Of carrying
the state the democrats are willing t,
offer Mr.. Dunno even the job Of Unite,
States senator.
bryan Feasted by SuIIIvanites.
In connection with this gossip it wa
| pointed out as significant that it wa
the Sullivan democrats who entertaine,
/ Bryan at Danville last week. This i
taken by many to mean that a real eff
fort to bring about a reconciliation O
the two factions is on foot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
STATE STREET TO BE
PAVED ENTIRE LENGTH.
Understood the ThOroughfare VIII BE
Laid in Brick Before Long-ObJec-
tors Point Out Dangers of Proposed
Double Track.

1t IS understood that State street
east Of Holman, will be paved with
brick in the near future, the entire
length Of the street It IS thought
that it will be done some time during
the present summer. The residents
and business men are not anxious to
go through another winter with the
street as bad as it has benn In the
past. According to the provision Of
the franchise with the street railway
company, a double track IS to be laid
on that street before the Improvement
is made. This the people or that sec
ton are seriously Directing to because
Of the narrowness OF the street and the
consequent danger 10 traffic with cars
passing IN opposite directions on each
Of the tracks.
They entered a remonstrance there
for through their representative in the
city council. Alderman Pascaly, who
made a motion last night TO refer the
matter to City Attorney Meyer, who
will investigate the provisions in the
street car contract and see what car
be done in the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
TORPEDO on TRACK;
INJURIES PASSING MAN
While Walking the Railroad
Ties, Stock Raiser is Vic
tim of Curious Accident.
Especial to Lake County Times.)


South Chicago, July 24.-While walk
ing down the Baltimore & Ohio tracks
at Ninetieth street last night Robert
W Ewing, a stock raiser of Findlay.
O.. was badly cut about the face by
flying pieces Of a torpedo. Ewing
was going down the tracks and seeing
an approaching train, stepped to one
side OF the tracks to let it pass, just
as tho train was even with him the
wheels passed over a torpedo which
was laying on the track, and in ex-
plodlng, the pieces flew in all direc-
tions. several pieces lodging in Ewing's
face.
Ewing fell to the ground where he
was picked up by the train crew, the
ambulance was called and the injured
man was taken TO the South Chicago
hospital where his injuries were
dressed and he was allowed to go on
to Chicago. No serious results are
anticipated from the accident unless
blood poisoning should set in, but if it
does it will go hard with Ewing.
The injured man had stopped over
in South Chicago. from FindIay. to
transact business while on his way to
Chicago and at the time of the acct
dent was on his way to the Baltimore
& Ohio depot to catch a train to the
city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24

icusness as grave as any he has worn
at any time during the progress of the
trial, even that trying occasion when
the Indictment was read to him. 1t
plea of desperation. and everybody in
the defense knew it.
Calls Orchard Evil and Loathsome.
At the evening session of the court
Richardson savagely denounced Nc
Parland, the detective who worked up
the evidence in this case. He declared
that the confession Of Orchard was
prearranged, and that when McPar-
land and his men ''focked like vultures
to the scene" of Steunenberg' murder
they knew in advance what was GO
ing to happen. The Pinkertons also
came in for a scathing.
| In scandalized accents and with boom
ing voice Richardson declared that Or
chard confessed he had been fed from
the table of the warden of the peni-
Tertiary and clothed by the warden.
living a year and half on the fat OF
the land.
This evil, loathsome creature" he
said. who sat on the stand and told
the most revolving tale Of murder and
crime ever heard IS associating with
senators and your good governor, and
called Familiarity Harry l don't know
whether he calls Senator Borah Bill.
or not But I do know that Borah calls
him Harry and they are all together
| in this case. not to hang this wretch
but to hang this defendant"
This outburst against Orchard was
followed by q eulogy OF the private
life Of Haywood, which in view of the
circumstances OF his arrest, constituted
one OF the most extraordinary features
Of Richardson's speech He contrast
ed the two men and cried: Wv icf
will you believe. the self-confesset
murderer. or this exemplary citizen
bearing a name that no living mar
comes here to smirch. this devoted
husband and father, caring tenderly
for the crippled woman who sits BY hi
side"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
COMPARES RELIGION TO bike"
You Have Got to Go or Get on, Acc
cOrding 10 Evangelist Shell
burne.

Religion is like a bicycle. you have
got to go or get or" was one OF the
trite sayings Of Evangelist Shelburne
at the meeting in the tabernacle last
evening.
The rule that a revival meeting can
not be held in hot weather finds its ex
ception in the case OF the meetings that
are being held in this city.
Shelburne's messages are clear and
interesting and therein lies his power.
There were eleven conversions last
evening, making the total for last three
days thirty-one and for the whole
period of the revival 132.
The music as usual Is good and last
evening, the young men Of the Baptist
church having assisted in the render
ing of the musical program Tonight
Miss Lillian Thompson will sing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
RESISTING ARREST;
FIRES SEVERAL SHOTS
Wanted in Detroit, Stanley
Obszenski Makes Trouble
in South Chicago.

South Chicago, July 24.-After
desperate battle last night between
Officers Skiba and Waters and Stanley
Obszenski in which several shots were
fired the latter was arrested on a
charge Of having stolen $500 from
John Kortoski of Detroit, Mich
officer Skiba. after securing a de-
scription of Obszenski from the De-
troit authorities, started in search of
Obszenski who was supposed to have
been holding forth somewhere in South
Chicago. Sl1iba found that a man an
swering Obszenskfs description was
was lodging at a boarding house run
by Stella Szlewski, at 1894 Ontario
avenue. Skiba went to the house and
told the circumstances to Mrs. Szlewski
and asked her to assist in his capture.
She consented and told the officer that
he would return about 9 o'clock. Going
back to the station Skiba accompanied
by Waters left for the Szlewski board
ing house and going to Obszenski' S
room ordered him to open the door, he
refused and backed up his orders by
firing a bullet at the two officers. The
officers returned the fire and throwing
their weight against the door plunged
inside and after wrestling with OBJ
szenski for about a minute succeeded
in getting the twisters on his wrists
During the encounter with the Off
GERS, Mrs. Szlewski rushed outside and
called up the 18th precinct and the
wagon was sent to the scene where
| Obszenski was taken to the station.
| The South Chicago authorities are
now in communication with the De-
troit police and an officer is expected
out by tonight to identify the man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
MOON IN ECLIPSE THIS
EVENING FOR SHORT WHILE.
Event VIII Give "sp0oners" the Chance
of n Lifetime, for the Eclipse VIII be
TofaI-Astronomers Interested.

For Just few brief minutes this
evening at about the hour OF 9. Luna
will hide her head from view and the
darkness of the night will be complete.
Those or Hammond sweethearts and
lovers who contemplate q visit TO the
park this evening or who are looking
forward to an evening visit on a moon
lighted porch are warned that at about
o'clock the earth viii pass between
the moon and the sun and the moon
will be totally eclipsed-
The eclipse viii be visible to the
naked eye in Chicago and vicinity and
astronomers as well as others viii Dc
interested IN the event
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
C. w. HOTCHKISS HEAVY
REAL ESTATE PURCHASER
General Manager c. 1. & s. r.. II. Buys
Land in Vicinity of Gfbson-Firm Be
lever in Calumet Region.

Charles w. Hotchkiss. the general
manager of the Chicago, Indiana and
Southern railroad has just purchased
Is 1-3 acres Of land in the vicinity Of
Gibson.
Mr.. Hotchkiss is a firm believer IN the
future OF the Calumet region in and
about Hammond and has made extern
siye purchases in this vicinity.
The real estate men here are OF the
opinion that the city of Hammond is
fortunate in having Mr.. Hotchkiss in
terested here as he is in a position to
help the community better than any
other man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
FACTORY SITE COSTS $4,000

The price of the site Of the Western
Glucose company was made public to-
day when the transfers indicated that
about nineteen acres Of land had been
transferred by Edward a Shedd 10 the
Western Glucose company for SO. 600.
This is only a little over $500 per acre
and is very low price for this prop
erty. It was probably sold at that fig
ure fer the benefit it would have on
the adjoining property.