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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18

MEETING
To NIGHT
Especial 70 THE TINES

Indiana Harbor, Oct. 1S.-Plans are
under way for a meeting tonight of
the Independents, who desire to see
Jack Spellacy elected mayor of East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor. The meet
ing will take place in the Coliseum.
The fact that Jack spellacy was to
be the candidate came like. a thunder
boldt out of a clear sky the latter part
of last week, taking all but a few OF
the politicians by storm. Spellacy S
friends claim that he will sweep the
Harbor and that in so doing he will be
elected.
On the other iIand, DR. Schlieker's
friends claim for him that he has great
~ increased his strength in the storm
center, and will poll a large vote over
/ there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
CODE CUP
RACE To Be
REPEATED
Western Stock Chassis
Event Will Take Place
Over Lake County Course
at Crown Point Again
Next Year.
lSnecial TO THE T1MEs.l

Crown Point, Ind, Oct. 1s.-That the
CODE cup race will be repeated next
year on the Lake county course has
practicalyly decided on by the Chi
cago promoters, following decision
and announcement that three events
had been awarded by the contest board
of the Manufacturers association to
Chicago, and that the Cobe cup event
would be the principal one IN which
the manufacturers would lend their
efforts.
A reply has been made by Chairman
Gunthe1 u the Chicago Auto club to
Chairman Coffin of the rules commit
tee, informing him of the desire OF
that organization to repeat the two
classics next year on practically the
same dates as last. The Manufac-
turers' association have decided to sup
port only fifteen events next year in
the way of speed contests. and the
CODE cup race has been gwen promi-
nence over the majority of the events
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
ratiheation Of the ticket.

With the nomination of the demo-
cratic ticket today the political line
up in Gary will be complete. There
will be three tickets in the field the
first will be the republican ticket. head
ed by John Brennan, the second the
democratic ticket, headed by Crolius,
and the third the rump democratic tick
ct. headed by T. E. Knots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
SOME BOUQUETS.

Boston. Mass, Christian Science
Publishing society, Oct. 16. Editor,
Times, We wish TO express our APP
probation of the brOad-minded and
unprejudiced attitude of The Times
newspapers and its editor towards
Christian science. Sincerely,
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PUBLISHING COMPANY.
BY David ID. Ogden, Mgr.
Lewistown, Mont, Oct. Is.
Times, Hammond, Ind: Please
enclosed $3.50 for which send The
Times six months. We could not
very well do without ii.
INEZ WICKEY.
Chicago, Ill, Oct. is.
Editor. Times: The Times de-
serves great credit for the splendid
work 1t is doing in the Calumet
region and L wish it every success.
+. ID. HALL.
632 West 62nd street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
Takes Characters to Task.

He also took occasion to lambast the
character of some of the men on the
force. whom he claimed have taken
Gary young men to houses of III re-
pute and turned them over to the pro-
prietors with the recommendation that
they were good fellows and requesting
that they be treated right"
One of the men on the police force
now, namely, J.. a. Titus, was taken
out Of a blind tiger and gambling house
to be given uniform" said Hodges.
The attorney then ridiculed the reply
of Trustee John Sears to the challenge
of THE TIMES to hear evidence of graft
He also made a hit with the repubH-
cans when he declared that if what
the Daily Pevo was saying lately about
CroIius was true, that he and Knots
ought to form partnership at once.
He then read an article in the latter
paper in which Crolius was called ev-
erything from a bad citizen to a thief
Joseph Cothery, candidate for city
clerk, then made a short speech and
was followed by E. c. Simpson, who
stated that if elected treasurer of this
city he would not be allowed to show
discrimination toward any bank in Gary
as far as the depositing of city funds
MN
to let that by contract.
Preceded by AIdermanic Candidates.
Paul J. Tomanosczy, Dominick Sly
mansEi, candidates for councilman at
large. and William MacNeill. also a can
didate for councilman at-large, and c.
NJ. Renollett also made short speeches
Ingwald Moe, who presided at the
meeting, then introduced Mr.. Brennan
party nor Brennan party but simply a
republican party. for whose interests
he was now ready to work as hard as
he did at the primaries.
Brennan was given a great ovation
when he stepped to the platform. His
voice was clear and strong and he
talked TO the point
One of the most impressive points
which Mr.. Brennan made was. that ii
elected mayor of Gary he would devote
every energy possible to the advance
ment of the public school system in
Gary He said that he had taken a
great interest in the Gary schools
which had been brought to such a high
standard Of efficiency by the present
superintendent, ". A Writ and that il
elected mayor of Gary he would see
to it that the present efficiency was
maintained Mr.. Brennan said that he
was better able to appreciate the stand
ard of a school like Gary. having beer
a public school teacher himself.
Pledges Self to Good Government.
1t behooves you well to consider
your action on Nov. p" said Mr.. Bren-
nan. The citizens of Gary We're not
responsible for the present town board
because they were chosen when scarce.
~ any of the citizens were present
Now it is up to them to see that gooc
men are placed IN office
The real estate men of Gary ough
to be with us. Now they cannot tax,
respectable families to the south sid,
of the city, where the dives are ramp.
ant They would not only no buy the
property themselves. but the fact tina
they exist detracts from the realty
values Of the district. AS sure as
stand on this platform tonight, the vi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18

made or even considered They pointed
out that aside from the probable il
legality of such a move. neither the
United States, Steel corporation nor
the independent producers desired to
enter into any contract expressed or
implied. which would interfere with
free and legitimate competition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18

TIE TIMES PAYS WEEKLY SAL
ARIES TO NEARLY FIFTY PEOPLE
IN HAMMOND, GARY, EAST CHICAGO
WHITING AND OTHER PARTS OF
LAKE COUNTY. THEY SPEND THEIH
MONEY AT HOME. DOES 1T De
aERVE YOUR SUPPORTS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
GYPSIES PUT IT
OVER ON SPECTER
He and Other Guileless East
Chicagoans "stung"
by Nomads.
Especial TO THB TImEs.)

East Chicago, Ind, Oct. 1s.-"stung"
ia the way several East Chicagoans
put It. after they had allowed couple
OF gypsy women to tell their fortunes,
merely because the gypsy women
thought they were such nice men that
they insisted upon performing the OPP
Grafton without charge.
Ike specter was one of trio VINO
was approached Frank Larson, who
works in the Interstate mill was sec
ond, and a clerk in the Davidson found
ry was third. None wanted his for
tune told. but the Establishments Of the
gypsy women were such that they all
fell and consented to lay a penny in
the hand" OF the fortune teller for good
luck. and the fortune began.
Larson was the first 70 realize that
he had gotten the worst OF It. lie was
IN Specters at the time and after the
gypsies had departed he sauntered up
10 the cigar case to buy A cigar On
putting his hand in the pocket in which
he carries his loose change. he found
the change missing.
L had only forty-fve cents" said
larson, feeling IN the other pockets
without finding anything. But I know
had that"
Ike Specter began to feel in his pock-
cts. He was shy just $40.
Ike made a rush for the door just in
time 10 see the gypsies' bright apparel
fading away out of sight in rickety
wagon to which was attached rick
ETY. horse.
Police Called Upon.
A hurry-up call was sent in TO the
police station.
.'Histl We're on their trail cen
now" said Sergeant Charlie Bowen,
speaking in sleuth-like tones. When
ever Charlie speaks like that it por-
tends something doing"
Shortly afterwards another call came
into the station. This call carried the
complaint of the clerk over at the Da-
wilson foundry, who found he was four
dollars behind the game, after visit
alton of the gypsy women.
In the meantime Sergeant Bowen and
officer Gabriel Bedes were hurrying
over IN the direction in which they un-
derstood the wagon bearing the gyp-
sizes had departed. They had been put
wise by a message from Hammond
which described the outfit.
In due time the rig was overhauled
the women put under arrest, and in the
station there was a roundup Of the vic
Tins. The gypsy women dug up theiI
in gotten gains and the victims refused
to prosecute. There was nothing to 1t
but for the police to allow them tt
depart in peace.
1t seems a shame that smart Eas
Chicagoans should fall for game
which is as old as the old army game
but along a little different lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
BRENNAN IN
FINE FETTLE
Talks as He Never Talked
Before Since Campaign
Opened.

4 crowd that hacked Binzenhof hall
Saturday night, composed of the lead
ers Of republican politics IN Gary, list
ened to the program of speakers who
had been secured for the biggest dem
onstration of the campaign thus far
Enthusiasm and confidence pervaded
the atmos phere during the evening.
John A. Brennan, republican candi-
date for mayor, made the best speech
of his career as a candidate for the
mayoralty, and he was met with almost
continual cheering from the time thar
he stepped upon the platform until he
had finished. Mr.. Brennan reiterated
many of the policies he will pursue If
elected mayor OF Gary. and also de-
fined several other purposes which he
had not previously mentioned.
Every seat in the big Binzenhof hall
of which there were approximately 800
was filled when the meeting was called
at S:15. The crowd was a representa-
tive gathering of Gary men. The Well
known business men, professional man
and working man were there to hear
what the various republican candidates
for office had to say.
Perhaps the most sensational speech
of the evening was that of Attorney
W. F. Hodges, who took occasion to
rap the Gary police department with
whose methods he. as assistant prose-
cutting attorney, is conversant. One of
the strong points of his speech was,
that a year ago when the police de-
partment had ten officers there were
only 14S arrests made per month. Now
they have sixteen officers only only hall
that number of arrests are made. Some
of these men, Mr.. Hodges stated, are
doing nothing else on the force but
boost the political game of Thomas E
Knots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
DEMOCRATS
IN GARY HOLD
PRIMARIES

The democratic party in Gary will
hold it's primaries today. The polls
will be open from o'clock this after
noon until o'clock tonight There
will be no contest except for the office
of aldermen in the various wards. and
it is expected that the vote win be
very light.
William c. Crolius is the regular
democratic candidate for mayor, having
outgeneraled T e. Knots and secured
control of the democratic organization
in Gary.
J. f. Grimes is the candidate for
clerk, and so far there has been no
candidate proposed for the office Of
treasurer. There is positively no in
terest being taken in the primaries, and
in effect they will be merely the formal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18

which meant an expenditure of nearly
s45 900 to the club last year can be
run this year with an outlay Of not
more than ten or fifteen thousand The
promoters are enthusiastic over the de-
cision Of the manufacturers in indors-
ing and sanctioning the CODE cup race,
which removes the only obstacle to the
successful exploiting OF the big clas-
sic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
Fish Stories.

From the Salina Union.
Amos Godfrey, city clerk, of course, had
to repeat his last years fish story. In
1903 when the high water came up Amos
Godfrey went over to look at farm near
the old wire bridge site. There was
slough which the rising river had filed.
Last year. Amos said, he had to stop at
the slough. waiting Is minutes for a fish
to swim past SO he could drive through
the slough
But fish stories grow with age, and,
very appropriately, Amos, in telling the
story on Tuesday, said he had to wait IS
minutes for all that fish to get by
THE biggest fish ever saw" said OFF,
Ger Htonebraker, was out In Ellsworth
county The river was nearly up to the
top of a railroad bridge. As the train was
over the bridge a fish appeared. He flop
ped his tail, as fishes will. and the end
of that tail struck brakeman on the top
of one of the freight cars and knocked
him over into the river. We never did
find the mans body. 1t Is my opinion the
fish ate him"
.In 1Soa," continued another officer Il
was driving across a bridge near Mar
ouette The Smoky was boiling and up
to the bridge. My wife and 1 were in the
buggy and we had Just got into the middle
of the bridge when the darn thing sort
O. raised and started But the queer part
of It was 1t went up stream. 1t was an
exciting ride and we expected to be killed
at any minute A mile UP at the next
section the bridge had been washed out.
and. by George, this bridge dropped right
in Mace of where the old one stood and we
drove off. We couldn't understand it, but
we looked back and saw the biggest fish
we had ever laid eyes on. You wouldn't
believe 1t, but that fish raised the bridge.
swan I'D stream a mile, and dropped 1t
down again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
Want Waterproof Matches.

From the New York Press.
The man who hunts and fishes was
talking. There is some money he sald'
for anybody who will invent match
that can be ignited after it has been
thoroughly water soaked. 1t ought not
to be Impossible for some chemist TO dls-
cover a process by which such matches
can be made. and there would be gooo
sale for them, which, would increase
steadily. They would require some al
vertising, of course, to place them on the
market and to convince the public that
they were all they claimed TO be, put II
they would meet the demand OF explor
ers sportsmen and campers they would
sell. Every hunter knows that the one
imperative law of the woods and helds is
keen YOUR matches dry and the VIOLA
ton of that law may mean disaster OF
even death.
"Dozens of water proof match boxes
have heen invented. and every explorer
and angler and sportsman who goes INTO
the woods or on the waters must carry
one or more of these boxes but water
nroof matches would be much more con-
venient. and soon would become neces-
sarv part of every campers and yachts-
mans outfit. There is field TOT every
inventor who may care to enter IT,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
TO GET INTEREST
ON HIS BAIL BOND
Fugitive Scott Wins Novel
Point In Court
GERMANY Is CONTENT
The Financial Minister Evidently Be-
Ileves the German Government
Is the Galner BY tho
Strange Deal.

Berlin, July 17.-William Scott, formerly
of New York and more recently of Lon
don, the well-known international dealer
in mail ORDERS" who was arrested here
a year ago on a charge Of swindling, con-
tinues to keep himself before tho public.
Scott. who lived in a handsome apart
ment In the fashionable Grunewald dis
triot, WAS popularity supposed by the au-
thorities, according to his registration, to
be a poor author" His writings" how
ever, were such that he is said to have
amassed In the few years that he mas
been In Germany several hundred tnou-
sand marks.
The poor "author's' hard struggle to
keep the wolf away from his Gunewald
door eventually came to the notice of the
criminal authorities, and one fine DAY
huge eagle with double head and out
stretched wings, In the shape OF Criminal
Commissioner Kruger. swooped down
upon the snug nest In the Gunewalo anu
promptly killed the goose which lalo lhe
golden eggs. Scott was arrested and
lodged IN jail.
Fled to New York.
He succeeded, however, in getting re-
leased by furnishing the required ball OF
100000 marks, which trifiing sum he Is
alleged to have taken from TAT Wao III
his vest pocket He did not tarry long,
but as soon as he saw that police Ylgl-
lance had relaxed, he hastily shook the
dust of Berlin off his feet and ned to New
York.
Since that eventful day Scott busleo
himself with writing weekly letters, IN
had German. to the police authorities ana
to various individuals in Berlin, assuring
them of his kindly feelings toward the
German administrators of justice, ana OF
his anxiety to return to the stage on
which he achieved his greatest success
Gets Interest on Bail Bond.
But. Notwithstanding his boosted disre,
gard Of the 900 marks which he mad
furnished as his bail. the poor eutnor
was audacious enough to have his lawyers
here bring an action against the German
authorities for the return or MS Dali
money. s.,
OF course, the case was unsuccessful
At the hearing. however, it was decided
that. SO far as the stocks or shares when
form part of the bail, are concerned,
Scott is entitled to the accrueo ineeies.
thereon. dating from the time the money
was deposited until the date wnen II "aS
declared forfeited through his night;
The Morgen Post commenting on the az
fair, suggests that the German minister
will feel that the 100000 marks Is recon-
pense enough, considering that Scout
sphere of activity, as far as Germany
is concerned, Is finally closed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
Is WORLDS
GREATEST TIGER KILLER

tion which no sensible man would think
of neglecting, and when he saw tiger
he Just popped it. and he usually killed IT
with the first shot. There are very few
of his friends who do not possess one of
Eardley-Wilmot' tiger skins.
"Of course. he has had few narrow
escapes. Once a tiger jumped at him be-
fore he saw It, The beast just missed
him by an inch, but he turned round and
killed it with a single shot before 1t could
recover for another leap. Another time
he saved the life of one of his men. A
tiger jumped on the man and had him
down, but Eardley- Wilmot killed the
brute before any great harm was done.
1.-The natives think he cannot be killed
and they look on him as sort of divine
being sent to earth to rid 1t Of tigers,
which you know, of course, are about the
most dangerous things in India. They
kill cattle, sheep and even men, and
village is powerless when man-eater
tiger has selected it as base OF opera
tons I believe the natives think card
ley-Wilmot is a reincarnation of one of
their old gods who was a mighty tiger
hunter
troubled nv a man-eater heard that the
inspector-general was coming its way the
whole population used to turn out TO meet
him and implore him to rid them OF the
nest. If time permitted he would always
20 after the beast, and he generally got
him. If he was too busy for regular
hunt he would try and manage TO make
bis route take him past the tigers lair
In the Jungle"
Fardley- Wlmot is a quiet-looking man
of middle height. His hair and close
cropped mustache are turning gray and
he has the firm jaw and resolute eye of
the born administrator. His carriage Is
distinctly military, but no one VINO met
him on the street would imagine that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
DOCTORS FEES IN GERMANY.
Rector of the University of Munich
Stirs the Profession.

From the New York Times.
Professor Won Bollinger, who has held
the chair of pathology at the University
of Munich for more than 20 years, ana
who ia again rector of the university for
another year, recently delivered an ad-
dress which has stirred up the physicians
of Germany, Instead of reading an es-
saw on some scientific subject at MS IN
stellation. he talked about the doctors
fees. ;,
TT is a masterpiece of the author s.
saws the New York Medical Journal VINO
otherwise very seldom appears before the
nublio. He shows that in Leipzig the Visit
of a physician Is paid for by two-tniros
Of the inhabitants with an amount when
is from one-half to two-thirds OF the min
imum charge allowed the physicians py
the Prussian law of 1916. 1t Will. lnere-
fore be seen that the income or the pny-
stefan has in reality greatly decreased, Tor
the purchasing power Of money has be-
come less. the cost of living has much IN
creased. and the present expenditure OF
time and money for medical education can
absolutely not be reckoned as on par
with that of 100 years ago.
'sro better the condition has been the
atm of the German Medical association
for the last ten years, under the able lead
ership of Professor Lobker Of Bochum.
''It is gratifying to note that the rector
Of a. great university has concerned hlm-
self with such matters"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18

From the ST. Louis Post-Dispateh.
Sainthill Eardley- Wilmot, who arrived
in England a few days ago on visit
home. after 80 years service in India,
probably holds the worlds record as a
hunter of tigers He admits that he has
a bag of 100 to his credit, but throughout
India he is known and reverenced by the
natives as the greatest killer OF tigers IN
the world. and their estimates of the
score that should be credited to his gun
varies from hundreds to thousands.
EardIey- Wilmot has been in the service
of the Indian Forest Department for 30
wears. and for the last six years he has
been inspector-general of forests for the
Indian government. He knows almost eN-
ery mile OF the forests of India, ana mas
met with many adventures, but he Is lar
too modest TO talk about them.
When he was asked about his prowess
as a tiger hunter he made light of it.
81 know the forests of India from end
70 end he said, land in the course OF
my daily duties during the 80 years l have
come across many tigers. Ny record Is
1870, and most of them were killed When
! was strolling through the Jungle Win
two or three others.
He then shut his lips tight and refused
TO saw another word, but one OF his
friends was induced to amplify his mod
est statement a little.
''Eardley- Wilmot is one of the coolest
men In an emergency 1 ever saw he
said. 1T is quite true that nearly all ms
tigers were shot quite casually as he met
them in the jungle, almost as one might
shoot a rabbit in England. As matter
Of fact he has never had much time for
tiger hunting as a regular sport, with all
the para hernalia of an expedition and
heaters and the rest.
when he was on his tour of inspection
in the Jungle he always carried ms rine'
of course That is an elementary precdu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18
How FaohIon Robs the Farmers.

From Outing.
According to William butcher president
of the Audubon Societies OF the uh d
States birds save to the farmer $500, co.,
ooo vser in the destruction of noxious
weeds. The great destroyers Of birds are
the nlume hunters for millinery purposes.
birds destroyed for food are restocked
bv natural process. but the plume hunt
ers recognize no closed season.
Millinery interests in America repre-
sent $3S. 100000 worth of WORKS cone ny 'n ie
the arch destroyer of the potato bug and
the cuckoo of the caterpillar and the
woodpecker fthe boring grub ana the
lark Of the grasshopper and the sparrow
of the weed seeds, President DutcneI
thinks the birds are entitled 10 at ieass
fair play from the milliners.