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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29

San Francisco. Oct. 29.-"The wo-
men are more anxious for polygamy
than the men are said Bishop
Spaldlng. of Utah, yesterday at a
conclave OF the Episcopal diocese in
this city. The bishop went on to
say that polygamy In Utah has more
recruits among the women than
among the men and that so long as
women suffrage prevailed in that
state 1t would be utterly impossible
to establish laws that would result
in the abolition of polygamy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
TRADE IN WHITE
SLAVES Is SHOWN
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO MEN
ARE ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH THE CRIME.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-With the arrest
OF David Garfinkle, a st. Louis saloon
proprietor. was made the discovery
that st. Louis Is headquarters of the
white slave traffic. Authorities con-
Quoting the crusade believe they have
captured all connected with the bust
ness. Garfinkle, with Maurice Van
Bever. owner OF resort here, and
Dick Tyler. Manager" for Van Bever
all were arrested. charged with a
conspiracy against public morals.
Garilnkle admits his knowledge. de-
MES any connection with the AFFAIR.
Others admit their connection.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Hiram Smedley is Perfectly Sane
is Report From Asylum and Will
be Brought Back Here For Trial
DEAD MAN DIES.

. st. Louis, Oct. 29.-August I
. Baer, for two years legally dead I
. in Germany, committed suicide I
. here today. He was ~ years
. old He was found dead on his I
, bed from carbolic acid. He I
, formerly lived in Saxony. where I
he had $4,000 deposited, which I
he was allowing to accumulate. I
, His sister, not hearing from him I
, for years, decided he was dead, I
, and went into court to recover I
the money as his heir. The Z
, courts pronounced him dead. I
Baer heard of ii year ago and Z
, went to Germany to prove he Z
was still alive. He was recog- Z
nized by his sister but the Z
courts refused to consider him Z
a living man. His sister agreed Z
10 pay him $500 a year as long Z
as he lived. lie brooded over Z
, il. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Immigrants Hurt i'm a Wreck.

Huntington, Ind, Oct. 29.-Six
were injured and Charles Barnes is
believed fatally, IN a nead-on coils
ion between an emigrant train and a
freight on the Chicago & Erie rail-
road at Tocsin today. Engineers say
the brakes refused TO work. Barnes
was freight fireman. His back Is
believed to be broken. Others were
Hungarian migrants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
MRS. HARTMAN To LOOK
AFTER HUSBANDS ESTATE.

New York, Oct. 29.-That Mrs. E.
II. Hartman, who was the sole le-
gatee of her husbands vast estate,
intends taking an active part in the
management of the fortune left to
her, il indicated by the fact that she
has leased a suite of Offices on Fifth
avenue. The Offices cover almost the
entire second floor and contain rooms
for Mrs. Harrlman's lawyers and ad-
visers, in connection with the clerical
force
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Cannon Will Retire.

Vlcksburg. Miss. Oct. 29.- As
foretold In these dispatches, friends
of Speaker Cannon requested the
president to make some favorable
reference to the speaker In a public
address. Taft politely ignored the
request
The Cannon supporters sought to
make |. easy for the president by
preparing the way for him. He was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Hearing In WaIsh Cnse.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Attorneys for
John r.. Walsh Tuesday will file a
petition for a rehearing of the case
in the federal circuit court of appeals.
The federal district attorney on the
same day will file a petition in the
same court asking that Walsh's bond
be increased from $4,000 to $780,
600.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Taf's Fleet Scattered and Will
Arrive Late at New Orleans for
Big Reception and Parade There

made the guest of honor at a ban
quet on board the Quincy last night
and the entire congressional party at
tended. The feast started Immediate
y after the presidential fleet left Hell
ena, Ark, but when the speech maxi
ing stage was reached and the presi-
dent got up to talk he waxed eloquent
over the deep waterway proect. de
elared he was glad the speaker was
present on this trip. because ii is i'm
portant that the legislative branch
of the government should see at first
hand the needs OF the Mississippi val
ley. But never a word did the presi-
dent say about the speaker. Although
the standpatters strained their ears
there was not a phrase in the presi-
dents speech which by the widest
flight of imagination could be inter
preted as favorable TO thes peaker,
much less such an Endorsement of
him as the president gave to Senator
Aldrich.
The banquet on the Quincy lasted
until late last night. The speaker sat
beside the president and their rela-
tons apparently were friendly
enough; they are personally. The
president is merely averse 10 express
ng approval of political cause
hat does not square with his views.
Cannon viii Retire.
II can be repeated once more that
Cannon Is serving his last term in
congress. A candidate to succeed
him as speaker is already being
groomed, not by the insurgents either
but by friends of the president He
Is middle west man. and II may be
that through the retirement of Can
non and selection Of a speaker from
just little west Of Danville. H.. two
political birds may be killed with one
stone and an ugly situation in the
middle west considerably relieved.
Friends of the speaker, of course.
are denying that any request was
made OF the president that he pub
licly approve Cannon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
wilkes L. Aground.

Natchez, Miss. Oct. 29.--The tor
pedo boat Wilkes is aground near
Vicksburg and the other three are en-
deavoring TO release her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
Fireman RouSfS in Box;
EmiSrants in a Wreck

George Heberle, night yardmaster.
had his leg cut OFF and probably will
die. 1t was caused by a misplaced
switch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29
The Weather

Forecast for Paducah and vicinity:
Fair and warmer tonight and Satur-
day, becoming unsettled by Saturday
night. Highest temperature today
was 03, and the lowest AZ.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-29

Illinois: Washington, Oct. DO
Fair Friday and Probably Saturday;
rising temperatures; southeast winds
increasing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
GAMBLING WAR
ENDS IN SMOKE
State Burns Devices Raided
in Taggart Casino While
1000 Watch.

Paoli, Ind, Aug. 19.-The gambling
paraphernalia taken from the casino Of
Tom Taggart al French Lick and from
Lee Sinclair at West Baden three years
ago in a raid conducted by the state
was publicly burned here yesterday.
The spectacle was watched by nearly
1000 people. including many women and
children. The apparatus was valued
at nearly $4,000 and was the outfit
of two of the best equipped gambling
rooms in the northwest
Governor Hanly ordered a raid on the
two casinos nearly three years ago.
Before the paraphernalta could be NOV
ed several roulette wheels were stolen
and traced to the hills around French
Lick, but there all trace of them was
lost Yesterday the two men employ
ed by the French Lick and West Ba-
den hostelries in the gambling rooms
We're fined, pleas of guilty giving the
state the right to destroy the confs-
Gated apparatus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
NEWPORT NET
PLAY BEGINS
Challenge Round in Doubles
Postponed.

Newport r. T.. Aug 19-Only the
singles were begun yesterday in the
twenty ninth national lawn tennis
championship tournaments The chaI-
lenge match in the doubles with the
Pacific coast pair. George J. James and
Maurice f. Mclaughlin. meeting the
defending champions, Frederick 3.
Alexander and Harold II. Hackett. was
postponed until today owing to the sog-
gy condition Of the courts 1t was
announced that Arthur w. Gore, cham
pion; L. II. Escombe and W. c. Craw-
ley would sail from England August
p to represent the British Isles in the
preliminary title matches for the Da-
Wis international cup They viii meet
the American team for which William
A. Larned and William 7. CIothier have
already been nominated to play in the
singles. The doubles pair will not be
selected until after the championship
match But DR.. Dwight announced thai
in all probability the pair would be
Harold II. Hackett and Raymond d
Little. The winners in the first rounC
of the all-comers singles were Richard
Stevens, G. p. Snow, w. L. Stewart, c
l. Johnson Jr., r. H Palmer, II. G
Pell Jr., ". B. Craigin Jr., George ]
James, R. T. Gaunt. Otto H Binck anC
DR.. z. Erving Taylor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
SPORTING NOTES
Hoosiers Get Automobile Bog
But there Are no Bun or Grandstand Deficits
at indianapolis Speedway

Stoddard-Daytons, two Bucks and two
Jacksons.
Twenty cars are named to start
in the ten-mile free for-all handicap,
the fourth event on the card including
two Appersons. two Knoxes, one Loz-
Ter, three Nationals, three MariOns,
three Marmons. four Stoddarj- Daytons,
one Benz. one Peerless, three Bucks.
two Velies three Jacksons and the
Fiat cyclone
The concluding event on the card is
the mile race, with ten entries, in
GLIDING a Knox, two Nationals, two
Stoddard- Daytons. three Bucks and
two Jacksons. Oldfeld Strang De
Palma, Chevrolet. Miller, Ehglebeck. in
fact all the headliners will battle for
possession of the big trophy in the long
distance event.
RyaII As An Amateur.
Jimmy Ryall joined the camp this
afternoon and is entered as an amateur
in the championship event, opposins
Arthur Grenier of Chicago in a Thorn
as, Van Camp of indianapolis in a
Stearns and Eddie Hearne, also of Chi
cago. in a Fiat Where Ryau can break
into this company is a dark secret, for
he is anything but an amateur, having
earned his cakes as member of the
Buick team in its eastern campaigns
this summer.
Chicago motorists arrived here in full
! force as the dinner bells were pealine
/ their fragrant meldy last night. The
expeditin started early yesterday mrn-
! ing from Chicago and consisted OF
about twenty five cars, but this number
was increased during the forenoon ant
fully a score of other autos followed
the way to the races.
The Stoddard-D Dayton company viii
run a special excursion train from Day
ton for the speedway bearing severa
hundred employees of the great factory
The course is located four miles from
the business section of Indianapolis
and elaborate plans have been made 70
the parking of motor cars within tn,
vast enclosure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
EAST CHICAGO.

Misses Agnes and Lily Nelson left
yesterday morning for two weeks
vacation in Cant Lake, Wis.
Mesdames Fred Hascan, Hugh Has
call and William Moss went to Chi
cago last evening. where they met Mrs.
Foster Moore. and the party spent the
evening at San Souci
The postoffice will hereafter be open
until o'clock every evening instead of
until 7, as heretofore. The extension
of time will benefit only owners of lock
boxes, as the general delivery window
will close at as usual AS pre-
tentative against burglars who might
seek entrance to the interior of the of
fee by climbing over the top of the
case, an iron grating has been erected
which reaches from the top of the case
to the ceiling.
The Misses Fannie and Edith May
nard of indianapolis are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Beach of Barring av-
enue.
Abe Ottenheimer has received letters
from Mrs. Ottenheimer, written from
Antwerp. Brussels, and Koeln-on Rhine
This week Mrs. Ottenheimer is spend
ing in Frankfort on the Main. and mex
week she will pass in Switzerland.
John Lesh Hascau was called Il
Chicago yesterday to drill in company
with 200 Culver Military school stu
dents in front of the Del Prado hote
on the Midway plaisance. Young Has
call was formerly a student at tn
Culver Military school. The drill wa
followed by banquet and later in tn
evening the company repaired en- mass
to the White City, where they had
glorious time.
Mrs. John Haugh entertained Tues
day evening with a plate shower il
honor of Miss Lelah Mickey. Daint.
refreshments were served. Miss Wicke.
viii be married Sept. l to H. z. Bloom
berg.
Have you attended our spring open
ing. We save you money on ever.
purchase. Spiegel. South Chicago
leading furniture store.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
TIGERS DROP TO THIRD
Walsh for the Sox Pushes
Champs Down a Peg Via
2-to-0 Shutout Route.

Detroit. Aug 19.-It looks as if Ed
Walsh viii have to go to work That
lame whip that prevented him from
toiline- with any frequency in the east,
seemed timber enough Yesterday. when
he faced the tigers. one team that he
has never been successful against when
at his best. and handed them a 2-tO-O
shutout that he never threatened to do
anything else. Incidentally, he drove
them back into third place. the first
time this season that they have fallen
so low. All in all. it was quite an aus
picious inauguration of a possible siege
of strenuosity for the spittist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
FIELDER JONES is
SUGGESTED AS NEW
MANAGER FOR MAPS

Cleveland. o. Aug. 19.-No member
of the team VIII be named as successor
to Manager Lajoie, owners of the Cleve-
land club said today. They added that
Secretary c. :. Barnard would not take
the post on $4,000 a year. George
Stovau, first baseman, and Secretary
Barnard had been mentioned. They are
eliminated. That the new manager
will be a man of big league experience
and viii not be named until next week
is indicated.
Fielder Jones. Deacon Jim Nc
CURE. Hugh Duffy. Billy Murray of the
Phillies. Harry Wolverton of Newark,
y. j.. Tommy Leach of the Pirates, and
Bill Bernard Of Nashville, former Nap
pitcher. are being discussed. Roger
O'Connor Of ST. Louis is also under dis
eussion. Two men whose names are
not divulged, are being given chief con
sideration. The owners insist Lajoie
viii not figure in a deal for a new
helmsman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19

Indianapolis Aug 19.-Motorphobla
yesterday fastened its tentacles on ev-
cry registered native of the Hoosier
capital, and a little bit more The
speed mania is raging in all its fury
on the eve of the races that will Of
ficially dedicate the Indianapolis speed
way, the greatest automobiling course
of its kind in America.
The ceremonies viii come off at high
noon today and it's a safe bet this
town Will go into such a spasm of dizzy
excitement as can only be compared
to the wild rollicking when Carr cop
ped the A. a bunting.
Every racing pilot of any Importance
will figure in the events scheduled for
today Friday and Saturday. Here the
speed monsters will be given more lee
way than on the ordinary one-mile oval,
for in sinking that 100000 the pro-
moters have built perfectly banked
circuit of two and one-half miles.
Though a bit rough yesterday the
drivers managed to reel off the miles
at some tremendous clips in the final
practice To Barney Oldheld and his
powerful Benz flyer goes the glory of
the afternoon. On his closing spin the
intrepid Barney clocked the full route
in 1:5S11 putting decided crimp in
the previous mark of 200, established
last Sunday by Len Zengle in the Chad
wick The Benz hit a ninety mile an
hour pace for one lap. Records will
arise from this meeting that will stand
for many months, according to the ex-
! pert railbirds
Long Race on Card.
The program today includes two five
mile races, two ten-mile races and the
25O-mile race for the Prest-o-Lite tro-
ply. There are seven entries in the
first event, t1ve-mile race, including
two Stoddard-Daytons, two Bucks
two Velies and one Jackson. There are
eight entries in the second race, ten
mile event, including three Marions
two Marmons and three Bucks. The
third race. at five miles. has nine en-
tries-a Knox, two Nationals, two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
BOATS IN AN ACCIDENT
Driftwood Puts Two Craft
Out of Commission
at Peoria.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 19.-OT in a we'll
grouped bunch, five of the speediest
boats on inland waters started yester-
day in the grand free-for-al1 event, dis
lance twenty miles. in the Western
Power Boat association regatta.
An accident however, married the
contest at the very start. a piece Of
driftwood being encountered by the
Scripps H.. owned by w f. Scripps of
Detroit, Mich, and the Independence.
owned by z. c. Koenig of St. Louis
on rounding buoy No. l putting both
cracks out of commission and leaving
the race to Hoosier Boy, Lamb IN. and
Red Wing.
Hoosier Boy, owned by J. W. Whit
lock of Rising Sun, Ind. then proceed
ed to make runaway race for the
affair finishing in the lead in the fast
time of 1918. Lamb " finished sec
ond nearly three minutes behind the
Ohio river entry.
| Mascot. owned by E. Corsepius OF
Madison, Iowa. won both the thirty-two
foot class of fifteen miles and the
twenty-six foot class of ten miles
| Teaser, the property of J. II. Moritz Of
/ Quincy, III. and Blanche b, ". W
! Beckwith Of Burlington, Iowa. We're the
| contenders. In both events Corsepius
won handily the Teaser finishing q
/ poor second.
Today in connecting with the racing
carnival three balloons, the Missouri
Peoria and Illinois, viii start i'm a Ions
distance race. The summaries:
First race. thirty-two foot class. IF
teen miles-Mascot. Z. Corsepius. For
n Madison. Iowa, first; Teaser. J. A. Nor
itz, Quincy, Ill. second; Blanche B
\ started-time, 1915.
Second race. grand free-for-all TWEEN
tn miIes-Hoosier Boy. J. ". Whitlock
Rising Sun. Ind, first; Lamb " +. l.
King. lCinton, Iowa. second; Independ
ence. Scripps II. and Red Wing wer'
disabled-time 45:1S.
Third race. twenty-six foot class tel
miles-Mascot, E. Corsepius, Fort Mad
ison, Iowa, first; Teaser. J. H. Morit7
Quincy. ILL.,. second; Blanche B. starte,
time. 25:33.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
SOUTH CHICAGO NEWS

Superintendent of Police Leroy T.
Stewart was in South Chicago Tues
day
The Alma Matters and Hamburgs will
cross bats at One Hundred and Thir-
teenth street and Schiltz avenue Sunday
at $3.50.
The "101 Ranch" circus will show at
South Chicago Sunday. Aug. p.
Sunday the Jolly Four Pleasure club
will give an excursion to Michigan
City, Ind, on the steamer Kansas. The
Kansas win leave the Ninety second
street bridge at $50 in the morning
and will return at 1880 p. m. Round
trip tickets are being disposed of at so
cents. Many novel features have been
arranged for the excursion.
Mrs. Pease and family of Calumet
Heights will move to Indiana Harbor
the latter part o fthe week.
Esther Pease. in company with her
grandmother. Mrs. Louis of Calumet
TO Niagara Falls.
A street car on the South Chicago
Railway company caught fire while go
ing down toward Ninety third street
The fire was caused by a fuse burn
ing out which ignited the grease il
the box and woodwork and did dam
age to the extent of $200. The conduc
tor and motorman put out the fire. NJ
one was in the car at the time.
Arthur Jurt of Oglesby avenue is a
Pine Lake, Mich. for a months visit.
oliver Roy, 42S Ninety third street
was taken TO the ST. Bernard's hos
pital where he was operated on for 1
growth his left leg.
E. Kane of Evansville. Ind, is visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Hous
ton avenue.
Three new frame buildings are beiul
put up on Calumet Heights and all o
them viii be ready for occupancy b,
Sept. IS.
f. Maher of Ewing avenue is at 81
Joe. Mich. on a months visit.
John Adams is visiting with friend
at Kankakee, Ill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
PACKEY ANSWERS
CYCLONE JOHNNY
Tells Thompson to Get Club
and He'll Fight.

Packey Mcfarland yesterday an
swered Cyclone Johnny Thompson's
claims that he was sidestepping a
match. Let Thompson get some club
to offer me as much as it gave me for
my last fight before the same institu-
ton as my end of the purse and watch
me sign up. All I want to do is to
eliminate the Cyclone from the light
weight ENHANCEMENT or have him put
me out of the running for the cham
pionship. I see that Nelson is going
to fight just once more. I want that
one fight, and in order to secure it
III do 1913 pounds for him three hours
before the fight"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
COULDN'T STAND
AFTER HIS FIRST
BAL I IN YEARS

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Leo Urbansky.
IS years old, who. according TO the
police, was the dirtiest prisoner ever
housed at the Harrison street sta
ton. was bathed last night. the first
he has had in many years. He was
so weak after the experience that
he had to be carried from the cell
room on stretcher, placed in pa
troll wagon and taken to a railroad
station to be taken back to Chester
prison for violation Of his parole.
1t took three TRUSTEES" at the sta
ton more than an hour to wash the
dirt from the mans body. legs and
arms Common floor scrub brushes
were used.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
INDIANA HARBOR.

The Royal Neighbors will meet to-
night for the transaction of special bus
mess. All members are requested to
be present.
Mrs. g Johnson of Grapevine street
returned Monday from Benton Harbor
Mich. after a two weeks visit.
Messrs. James Kroupa, Jack Dimm
Ed. Hannah and E. H Miller made a
little excursion in the Briney automo-
bile yesterday to Cedar Lake, Crown
Point, Hammond and the Elks' picnic.
All of the party but Mr.. Kroupa are
employed in the Inland blast furnace.
George A. McGinnity. the popular
Gary real estate man, was in the Har-
Dor yesterday transacting business.
a hot game of ball took place Tues
day between the Harbor Grays and the
Erickson Colts. the score being / to 0
in favor of the Grays after fifteen in
nings of playing. A remarkable feature
! of the game was a triple play by
Charley Spellacy and Fritz Calvin. The
| bases were full in the twelfth inning
when Otto Bascomb of the Colts drove
hot liner over second. All the base
runners started to advance, thinking it
would be a three Dagger, but Spellacy
playing second, ran back and by q
wonderful catch nailed the ball, then
| touching second, made a double play
unassisted and by firing the ball to Gal
vinson at third completed the triple
! the base runner being unable to gel
/ back before the ball.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19

well. 1t was feared that the team
wasn't a winner.
Mel Hanlon says all you have to do
to obtain major league winning team
is to go out in the bushes and gather
a bunch of hustling young players. But
Baltimore isn't a major league town,
so what's the use.
The treatment accorded the Detroit
Tigers by the Philadelphia. New York
and Boston teams was outrageous. The
idea of each one OF those teams tax
ing three out of four games from the
champions. They ought to be black
listed for life.
From all accounts Johnny King. Chi
| cago's stubborn child will be buster
than a chicken picker next season. Be
sides managing the Cincinnati. Phila-
delphia. Boston, Brooklyn and Kansas
City clubs he will play with the pro
| posed American Association team OF
/ Chicago.
! You can almost reach out and touch
: the finish of the 1909 baseball season
Aug 20 will see the start of the fna-
/ western trip of the eastern American
! League teams and the last invasion OF
the east by the National League teams
| of the western division.
( Kid Mccoy has taken the management
of Jim Barry. the heavyweight
/ Billy Papke is giving boxnlz exhibi-
/ ton in the amusement parks near Chi
cago.
Sam Fitzpatrick is trying to arrang,
a bout between Frank Mantel and Hug,
Kelly.
it is said that the lid which has beer
on the boxing game in St. Louis sine
1905, is to be lifted soon.
Bill Squires is to be given on NOR
chance to regain the Australian title
He will fight Bill Lang in Melbourn
next November