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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
DIVORCE Reform
WINS A WIG DRY
Pennsylvania Bar Association In.
dorses Proposed Uniform Law
After Long Debate.

S CAPE MAY. June 25.-None OF the
heat which made the nations collar
wilt bothered the members Of the,
Pennsylvania State. Bar Association as
1T wrestled with welghty problems in
Its annual session here. After hours
of discussion, in which many eminent
lawyers participated. the advocates Of
tho new uniform divorce law, yalready
enacted by a number Of States, won q
signal victory in having 1t indorsed
by decisive vote. The supporters .of
publicity In divorce also won. The
association Endorsed the report OF the
committee on uniform State laws, Of
which Walter George Smith. of Phtla-
5delphia, Is the chairman, and Which
has given much thoughtful care and
consideration to the subject,
TheAunlform divorce law. was left
for the. consideration Of the associa-
ton, to be acted upon atathis session.
Of the members Of the bar copy Of
the proposedact Its Endorsement was,
therefore. more than ordinarily signlfl-
cant
Section a 2 of the proposed act arous-
ed the mos debate, This provides that
Gall hearings and trials shall be had
before the court, and not before a mas
ter, referee or any other8fdele gated
representative, and shall mall cases
he public except where, by specials.orJ
der Of the court, made insits dis
cretioh, In the interestsofpu public NOR
ais, such hearings shall be directed to
be hold privately. Those favorable
to the proposed act claim that the res
suit Of public trials will beGto diminish
the number Of applications for fdecrees
of divorce because many whoanoW seek
release fromsthe bonds Of matrimonY
because II Gamble done before repre-
sentatlves 1T the court, and prae ticnlly
I In a private manner, would shrink from
publicity unless there We're serious
causes for tho act
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
MELRoY TO BE HOST.
Veterans to Spend July 18th Mt Country.
Home.

Home.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 25.-Sey-
eral ioticaorganizations of the Dis.
trict have afcepted an invitation OF
Colonel John McElroy, editor of the
National Tribune, to participate in the
Fourth of July celebration at his coun-
try home. Bally McElroy, at Colchester
Va.
Colonel McElroy will provide his
guests with hot coffee and ice-cold
spring water galore, also trimming .'
He has called attention to the lnspir-
ing and invigorating atmosphere OF
the surrounding hills and dales Of Old
Virginia and the historic character OF
the sacred soil.
The Maryland Division, Sons Of Vet.
Grams, now In session here, has accept
ed the invitation. Other organiaa-
lions invited are the several posts
of the G. a. r., Legion OF Loyal Wo.
men, Isabel Worrell Ball Flag Asso-
citation, John a. Logan Girls Flag Bri-
Eade, District officials. Woman's Re.
lief Corps, Union Veterans Union
Union Veterans Legion, Soldiers Ali.
ance, Loyal Legion. Old Guard. Army
and Navy Union. United Spanish Wal
Veterans. and the newspaper men OF
Washington.
Guests of honor are members of Xxi,
Carson Post, No. 2, G. A, r.. of which
Colonel McElroy Is member, Ms
Pickett wife of General Pickett, who
led the famous charge at Gettysburg
Is also TO be present.
The commissary department. for the
day will be in charge of Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball and Captain o. H. Old
roNd, assistant adjutant general of the
G, A. r.
big canvas top will shelter tho
guests, Addresses will be of the regu-
lar Fourth of July patriotic order, the
KIND to make man rise up aud tchear
his flag In the late afternoon there
Will be an old-fashioned camp fire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
CHINESE IN HAWAII.
81 Cclestials Ask for Modification of Elk
cluSfon Laws.

cIusfon Laws.
~ q HONOLULU. June 16. via SAN FRAN
'aiGISCo, June 25.-The Chinese commit
tee which has charge of the agitation
atfor modification of the exclusion laws
$50 as to permit of limited immigra-
ton off Chinese to these islands has
7receiveds q ..etter from Minister WI
Hnumber%of Chinese immigrants it sug-
gests should he admitted here annually.
The committee has replied that it
desires that 5000 year should be
admitted for about seven years, in adj
dition to their families. 1t estimates
THAT with such an immigration there
would be at the end of ten years only
about 10000 Chinese in the Territory.
AS there are between 10000 and 10000
Japanese in the Territory, the commit
4.tee feels that this would not be an
unreasonable number to keep the bal
ance of the two nattonalities in the
{, island.
THE japanese of Hawaii have decided
to retaliate on the Japanese of the
islands for the Chinese boycott of Jap
canese goods. growing out OF the Tatsu
.Marn affair. The fisheries of the
Islands have 81 several years heen
], Completely control OF the Jap
,anese.
The Japanese fishermen catch prac-
ticaliy the whole Of the fish supply
Of the islands, but the retailing of the
fish is almost as exclusively in the
hands of the Chinese.
The japanese have united and or
Hanized company to build market
for the retailing OF fish by Japanese,
the japanese fishermen entering into
an agreement not to sell FISH to Chinese
retailers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
i TO EXCLUDE AMERICANS.
Drastic Plan Proposed BY Mexican Em-

Drastic Plan Proposed by Mexican Em-
ployes of Roads In Mexico.
MEXICO CRY, June 25.-Thc Mexican,
Herald published story yesterday to tho
effect that railroad employees throughout
the republic of Mexico are planning tho
formation Of I. union which VIII have for
It's sole aim the exclusion of Americans from
connection In any capacity with the various
roads
the railroad men Of the republic ere Mex1-l
cans. the ether 10 per cent. of the positions
being held principally by Americans these
sponsbllty. posts Of an executive ohasrsss.
ter.
The proposed name Of the new anti
American. organization translated into Eng
.lish reads: ej
Tho tlraad Union Of Mexican Railroad
Employees for the Expulsion OF Foreigners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
BUILT HIS OWN PYRE

Sensational Suicide of II Well-Known Circus
Clown.
COLUMBUS. o., June 25.-charles Rench,
aged forty-eight. for years well-known
circus clown. committed suicide yesterday
by burning. He had been in i'll health. He
piled papers on the floor of his room, APP
piled match, ard then lay on the flaming
.pyre.
His sister. Mrs. Kate Cleaver with whom
he lived. attempted to drag Rench 10 safety,
but he resisted. and she was badly burned
before she abandoned her efforts at rescue.
His body was burned to q crisp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26

side of Annapolis Junction. With the
Governor was his nephew. Emerson
Crothers.
According to witnesses, the victim
was in plain sight Of the motorman
and passengers in the forward part of
the car for fully an eighth of a mile.
Instead of stopping, however, witnesses
say, the motornlan, evidently thinking
the man would step aside upon hear
Ing the whistle. kept his car going at
a rapid rate.
The victim was hurled violently to
the side Of the track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
GOES INSANE ON TRAIN
Man Coming to Virginia Jumns from
& Car Window, but Captured.
Especial to The Timss- Dispatch.l

LONDON, o., June 25.-A male pas
senger on n Pennsylvania train en- route
10 Virginia. suddenly went violently
insane to-day and created sensa-
ton by jumping from car window.
After a chase of mile through the
suburbs, and fierce struggle, the man
was apprehended and locked up in
the county jail.
On his person was found memo-
randum book with the name of Theo-
3-dors Woodie, Beldon, n. C. An effort
Will be made to notify the mans rela-
/ itives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
browns HER CHILDREN.
Mother Temporarily Insane, Puts -Four
Hahies In Cistcrn.

IDAGROVE. la. June 25.--While
temporarily insane. Airs. August P,
johnson drowned ler four little chill
dren in the cistern al their farm home,
a nile south of town. to-day. The
Youngest was about one year old, and
the eldest about eix. There We're
two b6ysrarrl two girls. Her husband
was inSthe field NJ the time. After
She had drowned tie four children she
tried 10 drown herself, but neighbors
ana people from town came running
and rescued her.
The little ones wer1,falckly pulled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
CoNpIr1oNs YEsrERDAY.

Rtchmond's weather was showelY
yesterday morning; clear and ..ct in
afternoon, The thermometers:
Highest temperature yesterday.... IS
Lowest temperature .yesterday..... IS
Mean temperature yesterday. -. rs
Normal temperature yesterday.....577
Excess in temperature since Jam
&. uary l 1900. .....t. 9 Z
Precipitation at s. a.. M. .,, Y. 90
Excess in precipitation since jan
uary j q. 6,2D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
ENDS THE FIGHT

u. Prohibitionists Defeated In the Loutsi-
ana senate by Decisive Vote.
BATON ROUGE. June 25.-By a vote
OF 20 toll to-day the Senate defeated
the State referendum prohibition bill
aiEIhis Will probably end the fight for
tlopiohibition in Louisiana at this ses-
=, measure was recently defeated in the
House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26

night. The ship has cargo Of coal
ued at 100000. 1t Ia believed that by
shifting portion OF the cargo the
steamer will be gotten off without ma
terial damage. Several boats from the
city nre there to render assistance IL
necessary .iyEu II IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
Steamer Stlll Fast, Aground.

y EAsTPoRT. N. ", June e5.--The steamer
Chippewa, which ran on the rocks opposite
the, Ditch Plains Life-saying Station, near
Montauk Point, yesterday, was still fast
the chances Of saving her are small The
captain and crew are still on board but
are In no danger. The. steamer was bound
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
ON CAR THAT KILLS MAN, NJ

GOV. Crothcrs Sees Fatal Accident
Near Annapolis Junction.
f BALTIMORE, June 25.-G overnor
Crothers. was aboardi a Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis car yester-
day afternoon which struck and killed
an Unidentified man twomiles tho other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
out Of the cistern, and though eff
forts were made for an hour to resus-
citate them, it was in vain.
HEADS M1DDLEBuRY COLLEGE.
Imposing Ceremonies ut Induction Of Re
z, DR.. ThOmnS.

MIDDLEBURY. VA. June 25.-Dr. Ezra
Branerd. for twenty-threc years president
of Mddlebury College, retired from the
presidency Yesterday, and his successor, the
Rev. DR.. John NJ. Thomas. of Orange, N. j.,
se oes wtm
Stewart presided. afs
The keys and seal of the college We're pre-
scented to Or. Thomas by President Brainerd;
the Eer. Junius Z. Mead - OF Troy, My.
and Prof. Walter E. Howard, of Middlebury
College. spoke for the alumni, and DR..
Thomas delivered his inaugural address.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
,Thn SnlrIn,n AYcrng,;e

BOSTON ASS. June 2h---In her
four hours endurance run to-day thu
cruiser Salem, built by the Fore River
shipbulldinE Company. made an ave-
rage speed Of ,o46 knots,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26

Visit Berry's sale of fine Clothing
for men and boys to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26

songs will be sung, and general air
of camp life prevail.
Trains will leave Washington for
Colchester at 9:15 o'clock A. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
The Joste a, Ro,.k..

The Josie on Rocks.
4 MIAMI FLA; June 25.-The steam-
.--ship Josie. owned by the United Fruit
Steamship Company, wen, on the rocks
two miles east of Cape Florida last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
txili., ma wounded.

81 pARIS.aI.Iuna CHA special d ispatell
.Sl rcceiYel from III herQn HtateH In the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
MANY ARE IN THE RACE
Councilmanic Toga Is to Be
Eagerly Sought by
Citizens.

Since THE TIMES exclusive story, last
Monday that Councilman John Becker
would resign from the city council
when he takes office as trustee of
North township next January, friends
of various candidates are beginning to
boost successors most urgently.
Principal among those who are said
to be seeking the toga of the fifth ward
councilman are H w. Schneider, the
grocer at els Summer street. and John
Meyer. a painter, at Gil State street
Both of the men have numerous friends
who are boosting them, but there are
said to be still more in the field who
are after the plum.
Their election will depend upon the
vote of the remaining councilmen. and
naturally the campaign will be car
ried on among them.
Whoever is successful in the election
will hold office for just one year. as
there will be a reelection of council
men next fall in connection with the
other city offices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
InTERURBAN MAY
MEET WITH OPPOSITION
Chicago, Lake Shore & South
Bend Line May En-
counter Trouble.
TOLESTON LINE PROGRESSING
Large Gang of Men Employed In
Putting Road in Shape for
New Years Traffic.

The Chicago, Lake Shore & South
Bend interurban. which is building an
extension from its main line in Gary
to Tolleston, may meet with more op-
position If the rumor that is current
in Gary and Tolleston today is founded
on fact The Pennsylvania Railroad
company in Tolleston is said to be pre-
pairing itself to have an injunction is
sued against the interurban line. pre-
venting it from crossing the steam
road. In building the extension the in
terurban company has also encountered
considerable opposition from the Wa
bash railroad, but this has been over
come now. while the Michigan Central
crossing was amicably settled.
The interurban company is progress
ing in fine shape with its extension
The grade work is entirely completed
and the iron has already been laid
from the main line in Gary to Fourth
street in Tolleston. leaving only the
stretch from Fourth street to First
street. the terminus. to be completed.
The company's franchise calls for the
completion of the road by Jan !, and
unless there are untoward interfer-
ences, Tolleston may look for the first
car on the new line by Jan. 1.
A large gang of men is employed in
laying the rails and putting the road
in shape for traffic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
THEATRICAL MAN
GIVES A PARTY
City Officials Visit Pretty
Princess Theater After
Last Nights Meeting.
PROGRAM FOR THEIR BENEFIT
For Solid Hour the City aFthers Are
Entertained by Messrs.
Englehart and Riley.
PROGRAM FOR THEIR BENEFIT

The pretty Princess theater, which
has been open for some time, was in
formally dedicated to the city of Ham
mond last evening whe nthe proprie-
tor. T. W. Englehart, invited the city
officials as his guests to witness a per-
formance which was given in their
honor: For solid hour the guests of
the promoter enjoyed changing pro-
gram of moving pictures and songs
For some of the city fathers 1t had been
their first visit and after the show was
over all voted 1t to have been splen-
did entertainment.
Comes After the Meeting.
Mr.. Englehart's invitation came after
the council meeting which he had at
tended on account of the action that
the council took in licensing his place
The action consisted in transferring the
saloon license and applying it on the
Princes stheater. The Princes stheater
is remodeled out of the former saloon
of Harrington and Parker. and license
had been issued for the place on month
previous to the change Mr.. Engle-
hart asked for rebate of 500, which
was granted. and will add the addi-
tional $50 in cash.
The patronas at the playhouse is
increasing daily, and anybody who has
had occasion to visit, says that it is de.
serving of it, The pictures are changed
daily and only the latest pictures oui
are used.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
El.kS HAVE A FINE TINE
Best People on Earth Are
Joyously Entertained
Last Night.

As frequently predicted. the Elks'
ladies' night turned out to be one of
the social successes of the year.
BY o'clock scores of BEST People"
and their wives and ladies had wended
their way to the beautiful clubrooms,
where the arrangement committee had
made things most comfortable.
The Glare Vaughn Wales Concert
and Comedy company of Chicago, which
furnished the entertainment, was at
its best and delighted it's audience to
the last minute. The readings by Clare
Vaughn Wales and the instrumental
work by Florence Adele Benson was
excellent.
Harry T. Longstreet was treat to
those who enjoy rich and mellow bari
tone.
Refreshments were served and at no
time was the fun of the evening per-
mitted to lag. When the departing
hour for the Elks, IL o'clock, had ar
rived. the entertainment was at an end
but not before Judge V. S. Reiter, ex-
allied ruler. had added a few closing re-
marks to the evenings entertainment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
CIerk--Carrier.

An examination for clerk and carrier
will be held at the postoffice in this city
on Jan. 9, 1909.
Age limits, Is to As years, on the date
of the examination
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination.
Unmarried women will be admitted to
the examination, but are eligible for
appointment only as clerks.
Applicants must be physically sound.
and male applicants must be not less
than 5 feet inches in height without
boots or shoes, and weigh not less than
125 pounds without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examination,
qualifications, duties, salaries. vaca-
tions, promotions, etc, address immedi-
ately Jacob v. Bodegraven, secretary.
Board of Civil Service Examiners, Post
office, Hammond, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
BERT NEWMAN WEDDED
Marries Pretty Hartford
City Girl and Brings
Her Here for Visit.

Bert Newman, brother of Councilman
William Newman, came to Hammond
last night from Hartford City. nd, ac-
companied by pretty blushing bride.
and surprised his own family and his
many friends so much that they almost
forgot to congratulate him. Mrs. Bert
Newman is a girl from near Hartford
City and will spend a short honeymoon
in Hammond and Chicago with her
husband.
Since the news came to town, score
of friends have tried to get hold of the
young electrician to congratulate him,
but he slipped quietly away to Chicago
this morning.
Hr. Newman was for ten years the
superintendent of the South Shore Gas
and Electric company's plant, and is
now the superintendent of the Hartford
City municipal light plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
CIVIC FORUM PROGRAM.

New York, Dec. 16.-Wnh DR.. Lyman
Abbott presiding and President Charles
W. Eliot of Harvard as the principal
speaker, the Civic Forum will hold its
initial meeting of the season In Car
negie hall tonight. Dr. Eliot has eho-
sen "Lawlessness" as the subject for
his address.
The program arranged by the Civic
Forum for the present season is fully
as interesting as that which attracted
so much attention last winter. Fore
most among the speakers to be heard
Is J. Kier Hardy. chairman of the La
Dor party in the British house of COM
mons. Mr.. Hardie is :. scheduled to
speak at the Forum meeting of jan r..
His subject will be "A Revolution in
British Politics and Its Lesson for
America"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
INDIANA POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 15.-The fol-
lowing fourth-class postoffices will be
advanced to the presidential class Jan.
/: Earl Park, Ft. Branch, Medaryville,
Newburg, Ossian, Poseyville, Roseda1e,
Wakarusa and Wanatah. The salaries
paid in each instance will be 81 ,000 a
year except the postoffices at Earl Park
and Ossian, which will gay s1,100 per
year.
Leroy Shuppert was appointed a city
letter carrier at South Bend.
The following appointments were
made to fill vacancies in the rural letter
carrier force: Battle Ground, Harry
Martin; Coal City, John S. Smith; Jack
sonville. Elmer Sheets.
The president appointed Frank D.
Walters postmaster at Monroeville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
FROM
new YORK To
HUNT BEAR
Runaway Lads Arrive in
Hammond This Morning
Armed to the Teeth, and
Tell Police Who COPIED
Them They Want Bear.

They came to Hammond from New
York City to hunt bears.
Two little italian boys, Joe PaduIa
and Daniel Manico, who had heard
about the big wild west and who want
ed to do as that other New Yorker,
Theodore Roosevelt, has done, and kill
big, ferocious bears, came TO Hammond
this morning and began looking for big
game.
When the boys were told that the
biggest thing that they could kill In
this part of the county was rabbit,
they both decided they had better go
back to the Ghetto and stay at home.
Describe Their Traits.
AS they explained to the police,
There are two kinds of Italians-good
ones and bad one" and they were the
good ones. Nevertheless, when the po-
lice opened their little valise they found
a revolver and ain ugly dagger, with a
blade six inches long.
What are you going to do with this
revolver he said to the oldest of the
than Is years old.
.'Oh, we are going to kill bears with
that" said the little fellow.
that big. long dagger" said Chief of
Police Rimbach, as he held a long
sharp knife up to view.
| "Oh, we're going to skin the bears
with that" said the smallest of the
boys, with broad grin on his face.
Found Sick IN Bed.
The boys said they had come to Ham
mond to see their friend, Joe Costello
and found that he was sick in bed. They
soon learned that the bears in this
neighborhood are located principally or
t La Sale street, in Chicago, and thai
there are really plenty of them in wal
! street in New York If they only knew
where to hunt for them.
The matter was called to the atten.
ton of the police by Mrs. Costello o.
South Holman street. She said hel
boy had written the little fellows IL
New York and told them that there wa.
great bear hunting in this neighbor
| hood.
The New York boys were so inter
ested in these stories that they savet
all of their money and soon had enough
to pay their fare to Hammond. The,
started out on their trip with one small
suitcase between them, a few clothe
and the ve-mentioned deadly weap
ons. They also had eight dollars Ii
their possession when they arrived here
VIII Be Sent Back
BY their frank open manner the boy
soon convinced Chief Rimbach that the
were all rights and the chief advise
them to take the first train they coul
get back to New York.
They have not enough money wit
which to make the trip, however, an
it will be necessary for them to work
while before they can save enough t
take them back to the Ghetto.
Thus endeth the first chapter of tn
Indiana bear hunt Of the to New York
ers.