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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

are three threaters, two of which are
nickelodeons and the other a vaude-
VILE house. Besides these there are
three public halls. There are ten no.
tells in opera ton for the benefit of the
travelling public. or these, the two
largest ones are the Gary hotel and the
Delaware.
Summarizes Business Houses.
In a summary of the business houses
In the city the directory states: AL
ready there are two banks, the State
bank and the First National bank. and
a third, the Gary Trust & Savings
bank, is in course OF construction.
There are business houses of every de-
scription. catering to the wants of the
people, several hotels, electric car
lines. department stores and everything
that is necessary. And they are not
alone in their glory. for at this writ
ing many other business houses are
going up to meet the demand that Will
be made on them"
The first city directory of Gary is a
comprehensive tabulation OF interesting
! data concerning the city. In addition
! to the census is given brief history
of the city. a compiled directory of the
business firms. and all information con-
corning public buildings, officials So
cities, business houses. etc. There is
! also many pretty cuts of public men
and scenes of the past and present in
/ Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
NOTES OF THE MINOR LEAGUES.

A. c. Crowder, president of the Cot
ton States league, Is a candidate for
mayor of Jackson, Miss.
The Wausau and Freeport teams are
fighting for the lead in the Wisconsin
Illinois league, with Wausau at the
top.
The Richmond team os the Virginia
league has two winning pitchers in
Dutch" Revello and "Hoot Mon" Nc
Kenzie.
The Tots" this season look to be
the best team that has represented
Terre Haute in the Central league for
years.
Williamsport, Lancaster. Johnstown
and Harrisburg running neck and neck
makes it impossibly to foretell the re-
suit of the Tri-State league race at
present.
The Oakland team of the California
league established a worlds record this
season by losing q consecutive games
Louisville lost &c in 1889.
Winning A of the first so games
played shows that the Jacksonville
team will be a hard one to beat out
for the South Atlantic league pennant
| The Houston team is gradually
working towards the top in the Texas
league. Pitcher Tevis, who pitches
double headers as easily as single
/ games, has been doing fine work for
| the team.
A recent standing of the Southern
| league teams shows New Orleans first
with .557 and Montgomery seventh with
800 per cent Fifty seven points be
tween the first and seventh teams
| shows the race is a hummer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
SUFFERS BROKEN NOSE EDNA LUCAS CAPTURED
Colored Wench who Stabbed
Gary Contractor, Cap
tured at Kankakee.

The Gary police are elated over the
fact that word has been received from
Kankakee. Ill. that Edna Lucas. the
colored girl who stabbed Joseph Clark
and escaped in mems clothing. has been
captured
AS soon as the stabing affair oc-
Cured and the police in Gary found
that Edna Lucas and her colored
friend had succeeded in making their
escape, Chief of Police Martin had cir
culars printed upon which was a de-
scription of the fugitive girl.
Yesterday 1t was learned that she
had been picked up in Kankakee by
the police there. and today Sergeant
Glen Rambo will go to Kankakee TO
get the prisoner.
The Gary police have discovered that
the Lucas girl has a bad reputation
in Kankakee and that she is known
there as a tough character. The girl
will be arraigned in the court at Gary
and given a preliminary hearing or
the charge of assault with intent t.
kill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

Cleveland, O., July S.-John D.
Rockefeller, Millionaire, monarch of all
the small-r Standard OH potentates
resourceful corporation in the worlds
history, is celebrate his birthday to-
day. He enters upon the SEVENTEEN
year, the biblical three score and ten"
apparently sounder and in better health
than ten years ago, and with a fair
prospect of reaching the century mark.
Mr.. Rockefeller is not given to senti-
mentalism. nor is he in the habit of
feasting and revealing on his birthdays
or other festive occasions. He invari-
ably spends the anniversary of his
birth in a quiet way, preferably on the
golf links. the weather permitting, and
he made no exception this year.
Ten or twelve years ago Mr.. Rookie
Teller declared his ambition in life had
ceased to be the accumulation Of the
greatest human fortune. Still. in a
constantly increasing ratio the dollars
in the Rockefeller strong box have
piled up. Even if Mr.. Rockefeller's
world wide reputation for benevolence
to educational institutions. his benef-
cence to the Baptist church, his keen
insight into the underlying reasons
for human endeavor, his mastery OF
men, do not make for him a place in
the gallery of great characters of the
world, he will go down into the rec
ords as the first Millionaire since its
creation.
The original Rockefellers came from
the German Rhine provinces. From g
settlement near Plainfeld. y. j., four
brothers, immigrants in the middle OF
! the eighteenth century, separated anc
the branch from which John d. sprang
went to New England. His father wa:
| a physician. who was born in Connect
cut, and who moved to Oswego, Tiogi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS BALL GAMES.

At Dale, Ind.-Dale, 5; Santa Claus
(1nd). ?
At Henderson. Ky.-Henderson, 10;
Princeton. Ind. 5.
At Millersburg, Ind.-Millersburg. s;
Buckskin. 3.
At Cowling, In-Cowling. IA; Gray
willie md. 4.
At Marion. Ky.-Marion, 2; Provi-
dence (Ky), 0.
At Tel city. 1nd.-Tell City Grays,
5; Evansville Elites. 6.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Oak
town 5
At Hazleton. Ind.-Hazleton. 6; shi-
loah. s.
At Sterling. Ill.-sterling Indians. 4
Coleta Cousins. 3.
At Dewitt. Ia.-Euqua Giants. s: De.
witt, 3.
At elena. Tl.-Galena. a; Platts-
Vile l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
GAME IS POSTPONED.

Unwilling to trust what is left of
his stalwart bunch of Cubs to the
tender mercies of the muddy diamond
at the West Side park yesterday, c. W.
Murphy postponed the scheduled fray
with the Suberbas to a later day. The
owner of the champs has set Aug. 20
as the lucky date Both the Cubs and
Brooklynites are supposed to loaf then,
but they won't-unless it rains. Man
ager Chance. the crippled captain OF
the crippled crew. called up the ex-
ecutive at 1890 and said that the
muddy sky and muddy field made him
think it sounded like a period OF rest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
Too Hard 70 Pronounce.

A well dressed man entered for.
lists shop near the city hall the other
day, threw down a dollar and said he
wanted some flowers to take home, de-
clares the Cleveland Star. He was
quite unsteady, evidently tapering of
a spree, and the flowers were appar-
entity intended as a domestic peace Of
fering. The florist picked out col
lection OF hyacinths and the caller
started to leave, but at the door hesi-
tated. Il say" he said, thickly, what's
these flowers called?" "Hyacinths,"
said the florist. The customer shook
his head, and, as he walked back to
the counter. said: "Gotter have some
thing easier. Gimme a dozen roses"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
OCEAN RACE TO THE SHAMROCK
Captain Barr Adds New Laurels to
String of Victories.

Thompsons forty-four-fo foot schooner
yacht the Shamrock, won the $1,000
Upton cup. offered for the 325-mile
race from New York to Cape May and
return. and Captain Charles Barr. her
skipper. has added another victory to
his string. according to a decision of
the Brooklyn Yacht club today. The
Shamrock beat her nearest competitor,
the Tammany. but about five hours
elapsed time, and several of the smaller
boats nearly twenty hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

Paris Pattern No. 2435, All Seams
Allowed. Delft blue Tndian-head cot.
ton has been made up in this stylish
model, which is particularly becoming
to slender figures Two wide tucks
either side of the center-front box
plated closing-stitched to the waist
line = and those on the shoulder
stitched to nearly the bust-line, give
ample fullness to the front, The back
is tucked in the center, joined to the
shallow shoulder yoke and slightly
gathered at the waist-line. A small
pocket ornaments the left front. and
the full sleeves are gathered into mar
row straight cuffs Of the material.
The pattern is in six sizes-32 to AZ
inches, bust measure. For sc bust the
shirt waist requires 34 yards Of mate
rial 20 inches wide, 81 yards q
inches wide, 2A yards Sc inches wide,
or TX yard AZ inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give size and number OF pattern
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
HOLD REVOLVER SHOOT.

The annual revolver shoot between
the officers from the police precincts
in the second division. which was held
yesterday afternoon at the South Chi
cago police station. Eighty ninth street
and Exchange avenue, resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the officers
from the Fifteenth and Sixteenth pre-
cincts.
The second division is composed OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
SOME LIVELY GAMES.

Some lively baseball games are seized
ued for Sunday and are as follows:
South Chicago and Arions at Gunther
park
West Pullman al Alamo park
Alma Matters at Seneca park.
Barefoots and Nationals at Besseme1
park.
DIman will probably be on the slab
for the Alma Matters. frankie Mathews
the coming Ed Walsh of the Nationals
will do the twirling for the Nationals
Smith will catch for the Nationas and
CIemmans for the Alma Matters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
UNHOLZ WILL GO EAST
FOR MURPHY BOUT
Boer Is Anxious to Meet Nelson Again
on Labor Day.

Davenport, Ia, July 7.-Boer, Ru-
dolph Unholz leaves Davenport tomor-
row afternoon for Chicago and Thurs
day night goes to Boston for his match
with Harlem Tommy Murphy July %.
Rudy" has offers from New York to
meet Leach Cross and Dick Hyland and
hopes to fight Battling Nelson on La
Dor Day.
Il ask nothing better than to give
Nelson a chance to even up for the
licking I gave him last winter" said
Unholz today. He has a lot of US to
put out before he will be the undis-
puted champion. I will meet him on
any terms he can name. up to winner
take all"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
AUTO TOURISTS AT BUFFALO.
Fifty-Four Machines Gather for Siren
uOus GIiddcn Trip.

Buffalo, July THE gang" is all
practically here for the start of the
1908 Glidden tour. which undoubtedly
will be the most strenuous and severe
for the machines al least in the history
of tn etour. although the entry list is
a score less than last season. Fifty
four machines are now scheduled to
start next Thursday in the big classic,
including official and press machines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
NELSON AGREES TO FIGHT
CANS AGAIN FOR $4,000.
Champion Says He Must Have This
Much of $4,000 for Labor
Day Bout.

San Francisco, July 7.-Battling Nell
son has agreed to fight Joe Cans at
Ely, New Labor day provided he is
given $4,000 for his end of the purse.
Tex Richard has offered $4,000 for the
fight. Cans is anxious to clinch the
match but is holding out for $4,000
as his end of the purse. Cans has
planned to make a tour of Europe with
his sparring partner, Adam Ryan, but
wants to win back the championship
before going abroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
BURNS OFF FOR THREE
FIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA
Champion Sails from England to FIJI
engagements in East.

London, July Tommy Burns
heavyweight pugilistic champion of the
world sailed for Australia today. Burns
is under contract to engage in three
battles in the Antipodes for which a
syndicate has guaranteed him SIS, 900.
His first fight will be with Billy Lang
at Melbourne during the visit of the
American fleet. He will fight Squires
a third time and take on another Aus
tralian to be secured by the syndicate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
CLOVER LEAFS WANT GAMES.

The Glover Leafs of of Hegewisch.
desire games with all 15-year-o teams
in uniform. There is some class to the
Glover Leafs. They have new uniforms
for theyselves and they do not pro-
pose to go out of their class to play
teams which have not enough enter
prise to provide uniforms. For infor-
nation regarding the scheduling of
games, write to y. Wedeberg, Superior
avenue. Burnham
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
SPORTING NOTES

fore the Wayside A. c. at Petersburg.
near this city. The club has made ar
engagements to accommodate a crowd
of 5000. big advance seat sale has
been reported and it is expected there
will be a great attendance of conven-
ton visitors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
AFTER BRITISH HONoRs.
American to Race Boat Against Fastest
of English Yachts.

aroused in yachting circles here by the
report that Morton F. Plant of the
Larchmont Yacht club has intimated
his intention of introducing an inter
national element into yachting in Brit
ish waters in 1909, and to this end he
has commissioned Hereshoff to design
twenty three- meter racer. under the
European universal rules, to compete
with White Heather, Shamrock, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
John Einspahr, a Lowell
Farmer, is Injured in
an Accident.

Lowell. Ind July s.-John Einspahr,
living northwest of Lowell, met with a
serious accident Monday afternoon.
One of his horses began to kick, strik-
ing the singletree. throwing the pieces,
one of which struck Mr.. Einspahr in
the face. breaking his nose, and other
wise bruising him UP. He was brought
to a physician, who reduced the
wound. and at this writing he is getting
along very nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
A Capital Proceeding.

mis- is case for suspended judg-
ment, my dear" observed the artistic
young husband, as he paused, in the
new home, on the stepladder with a
picture in his arms, for it is really
a hanging matter"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
Up AND DOWN IN INDIANA
HORSE DIES, TAKES POISON.

When his favorite horse dropped dead
on a long trip, 1t was the last straw
for John Isenhour, aged As, living south
of Wash. He returned home, swal-
lowed strichnine and died. He had
separated from his wife and children
who are living in Kansas.
BEER POURED IN GUTTER.
Sheriff Ratlin tonight emptied into
the gutter FIVE barrels of beer which
he confscated in a blind tiger raid at
Sanders. in the stone quarry district
south of Bloomington. Tom Bortilo,
who was selling the liquor, was placed
in jail Eighteen kegs had been re-
ceived on the Fourth and all sold ex-
cept what remained when the officer
called with a wagon.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
John Bierly. "a, was killed at Laf-
ayette this afternoon by a bolt OF
lightning on the Samuel L Mitchell
farm. A number of other men were
badly shocked. horse was killed and
a wagon was torn to pieces.
WAITRESS IS MURDERED.
AS the result of a shooting at Vim
cennes, late this afternoon, Mamie Ba-
ker 20, and until recently employed
as a waitress in a azelton Qnd) no
tel, is dead and her cousin, Mrs. Ellis
Baker, rs, and Charles Ingles, So, are
under arrest.
STEALS FROM LANDLADY.
Charged with the theft of $12. 400
Enrique Llanas, a Spaniard. who has
been attending Purdue university a
Lafayette, Ind, was arrested in New
York today. Mrs. Clark Smith OF LAT
fayette says she gave him the none!
to take to the bank, but Llanas re
NAMED away so long she decided h
was not coming back.
PROFESSOR ON STAND.
Prof. w. o. Bohannon of Evansville
late English teacher in the Blooming
| ton high school, was on the witnes
stand all day testifying in the sui
J against him for assault upon his pupil
| Nettie B. Northcott. The alleged &C
occurred on the night of July s. 1907
and at 8 o'clock tonight the Jury wa
| taken to view the spot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
BARRY-FLYNN BOUT TONIGHT

Denver. July Jimmy Barry of
Chicago and Jim Flynn. the Pueblo
heavyweight fireman. will clash tomor-
row night in twenty-round buot be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
SPORTING CALENDAR.
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
Indiana state golf tourna-
} ment opens at Indianapolis.
international rife competi-
} tions begin at Bisley. England
} Thursday.
) Fifth annual A. A. A. relia-
} bility touring contest stars from
} Buffalo.
Philadelphia cricketers play
) Worcestershire at Worcester,
, England.
} Friday.
, Elimination trials for motor
} boats in international trophy
, race.
Saturday.
B First annual Wisconsin tro-
, ply tour of Milwaukee Auto
, mobile club.
B Illinois state tennis cham
B ships at Aztec club, Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
GYMNAsTs ARRIVE AT BREMEN
Four Hundred Americans on Hand for
international Tourney.

Bremen, July -Four hundred gym
nasts from the United States have ar
rived here on board the steam Maine
to take part in the international gym
nastic tournament to be held at Frank
fort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
DRIVER JOHN CURRY IS DEAD.
Great Lexington Reinsmnn Succumbs at
Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo. July John c.
Curry of Lexington. widely known
throughout the United States as a
driver of trotting and pacing horses,
died here today Burial Will be at
Lexington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

When you go away on your
vacation, The Times will be sent
to you for 8 cents per week and
while you are enjoying your trip
you will be getting all the news
from all parts of the county. In
NO other way can you get all the
social news and get II first than
by taking The Times. Telephone
the circulation department., No.
III, and The Times will be sent
to you for &c n week, no matter
where you go nor how long you
stay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

Paris Pattern No 1s49, All Seams
Allowed.-This pretty little dressing
sack Of turquoise-blue dimity is made
up with the neck and front trimming
band-cut in one p.ece-the belt and
armbands in blue lawn, Powered with
wild roses; the armbands being fin
ished with a frill of lace edging. An
other pretty style is to hand-em-
broider the bands and belt in a de-
sign of French knots. The model IS
adaptable to all the thin summer ma
terials, and IS simplicity itself to
make. The pattern is in seven sizes
-32 to A inches, bust measure For
IS bust the dressing-sack requires Az
yards Of material 20 inches wide.
zig yards SO inches wide, or PA yards
AZ inches wide; one yard of edging
&c trim.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" Of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give size and number of pattern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
wEsTERN LEAGUE,
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

MA 1lONAh 1%EAGC L
Chicago Brooklyn. wet grounds.
St. Louis. 1; Boston. i.
Cincinnati, 4 New York, 3.
Pittsburg- Philadelphia. rain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
How He Did II.

There's a man who buys cham
payne on a beer income" "Fkow can
he do it," Hes a brewe. Louis
Vile CourierJournaI.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

washington, O-4; Chicago, tt (sec-
ond game thirteen innings).
Philadelphia. 2: St. Louis, 3.
Boston, s; Cleveland, 6.
New York. S.: Detroit, Sill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
DRY ORATOR CAN'T SPEAK.

Indiana prohibitionists are aroused
over the refusal of the indianapolis
city authorities to permit Sumner w.
Haynes, prohibitionist nominee for gov
ernor of Indiana. to complete his speech
at Riverside park Saturday afternoon.
2-CENT RATE HELPS MoNoN.
Officials of the Monon line are UGH
gratified over the increase in passen-
ger earnings of the Indianapolis d.
vision OF their system. The increase is
quite a surprise. as it was feared that
their earnings would decrease on ac-
count of the 2 cents a mile fare being
in effect.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
$1,000 FOR CHARITY.

The returns from the booths at the
Mounds park celebration in Anderson,
Saturday, indicate that the Associated
Charities and the industrial school will
net 81 500 from the celebration. This
is the largest return received in the
history of the joint celebration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

YOU WON'T MISS 1T IF YOU JOIN
THE TIMES GREAT ARMY OF READ
ERS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08

John ID. RockefcIIer's donations for
charitable, educational and other pur-
poses are estimated at between eighty
and ninety million dollars. His prin-
cipal gifts are,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
FREIGHT RATES UNJUST.

New freight rates, to go into effect
August 1. are declared to be further
determinations against indianapolis.
and the indianapolis freight bureau,
through its commissioner. ]. Heavy.
has written to the interstate commerce
commission, calling attention to the
matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-08
WATER CONFERENCE BEGINS.

This week, Wednesday and Thursday,
there will be held a State Water Con-
ference" in Indianapolis. under the
auspices of the state board of health.
The call says the object of the confer
ence is Ito study the water supply OF
Indiana" Governor Hanly will well
come the conference on the part of the
state and Mayor Bookwalter on the
part of the city.
BODY FOUND IN GUTTER.
The body of an unknown man with
the inscription. wv. B. NJ. 184S," on
the right forearm, was found today in
White river and was taken in charge
by Coroner Paynter. The man had ap-
parently been dead several weeks He
was about so years old. In his pock-
cts was found 1925.