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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16

from Augusta. Ca, to join his team at
San Antonio.
There is nothing to it," said Cobb
Detroit has the pennant clinched.'
Cobb says he feels fine and Will re-
quire little practice to get his batting
arm. He has been playing all winter
with local clubs
First Baseman Barr batted 1000 to-
day in the game between the Athletics
and the Yanigans, won by the latter
in the tenth inning. to z. Barr Sc
cured two triples three singles and a
base on balls off Pitchers Coombe and
Salve. Captain Davis announced that
Barr viii be placed in right garden per
manently. Heimuller and Strunk are
other contestants for the position.
Pitcher Showers, received from the
Columbus team of the South Atlantic
league, joined the Athletics todaw and
will have his first workout Wednes-
day at the initial exhibition game be-
tweeh Philadelphia and New Orleans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
INDIANA HARBOR.
Services Are Held.

Funeral services were held this
morning for Mrs Ella Weifenbacb wife
OF officer John Weifenbach. who died
Saturday morning after a two weeks
illness of yphoid-pneumonia. The de-
ceased was 80 years of age. and was
born in Sterling, ILL.,, where she was
raised and where she lived until a
couple of years ago, when she and her
husband and one son, John, Jr., came
10 lndiana Harbor. The deceased. who
mad made great many friends during
her residence in the Harbor. was a
member of the Royal Neighbors and
the Royal Arcanum.
The funeral this morning was held at
o'clock from st. Patrick's church.
Rev. Father Mungoven officiating. The
remains were thence taken to the Lake
shore depot to be shipped to Sterling
for burial Mrs. Weifenbach. besides
her husband and grown son. leaves to
mourn her loss three brothers. Holm
n, Bernard and William CAREY Of
sterling and Mrs. John Sheeban Of
Kansas City.
The pall-bearers were all police Of
hcers and were composed of the fol-
lowing: Sergeants Charles Bowen 7
Ford, Meyer. Rybicki John Ouinlan
officers Michael German and John
Thompson. The police force sent mae
nificent floral tribute.
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| stories which he says were calculated
to stir up race prejudice against him.
and stated that If Galveston wanted to
call off the reception which the coIored
citizens had planned for him they could
go ahead and do it
Hattie and 1 were married in Nee
vada two years and one-half ago" be
said. There was nothing secret about
it. The only thing is that as she has
travelled with a vaudeville show wa
were separated, and 1t was not gener-
ally known that I was married. 7
wasn't so much in the limelight in those
days and the public was not SO much
interested in my affairs.
Wife DOdEes Publicity.
7 want to say one thing-that
don't see where the outside world need
concern itself with a mans private af~
fairs. If my wife was of white blood
and really loved me I can't see why
we shouldn't be married. I know that
l love the girl and she is fond Of me.
and I think that is that is needed.
would like any man to go over my rec
ord and see if 1 have done anything
a white man would be ashamed of do
ing. I wish this talk about my wife
would stop She is in Milwaukee Wis.,
iting friends. and she went there to
escape publicity"
Johnson met an enthusiastic reception
when he came in over the st. Paul road
yesterday morning, and also received
an ovation when he was introduced
from the stage of the Pekin theater
last evening by Manager Robert T.
Mott. The coiored population of the
region turned out in force to see johns
son, and he was followed about the
Twenty-fourth street region by a large
throng of admirers
Johnson repeated his talk about JEFF
fries
He is the first man I want to meet
he said, and Burns won't meet me
again Besides. my match with Lang
ford in England is not apt to be can
celed. English contracts are not the
same as those over here, and you can
wipe them out under certain conditions.
have New York and southern engage
ments offered TO me. 1 may leave to-
morrow noon. or l may sign up here
for run. In the latter case. I will be
here for probably two weeks"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
BOXING CONTEST
SLATED FOR CITY
Billy Moorhead and Eddie
stearns to Fight To-
morrow Night.

One Of the most interesting boxing
contests which will be held in this
city in the near future, is the bout be-
tween Billy Moorhead and Eddie
Stearns. which will be held tomorrow
night in the rooms Of a local fratern-
ity.
It viii be remembered that Eddie
Stearns, the lighting conductor" is to
meet Bobbie Burns in the semi-windup
OF the Anderson -Caponi fight a week
from tomorrow before the Columbia
Athletic club.
As Billy Moorhead's ability is well
known here, the fight fans will be able
to get good line on Stearns when they
see him take on Moorhead tomorrow
night
They know Bobbie Burns is good. and
when they see what Stearns does with
Moorhead they will know what to ex
pect Burns to do with Stearns. or vice
versa. Consequently the fight tonight
before the members of the local fra
ternity Will be of general interest
It is understood that Wallie Wall
smith will take on one of the Livings-
ton boys. and as Wallie learned the
game in the navy where they know
thing or two about it, his friends ex-
pect him to make a good showing.
Jack Tierney desires the sporting
editor Of THE TINES to correct the i'm
preston that he will fight for ham
sandwich. Jack made the following
statement Of his position in the matter
Say! Youse wants ter cut out that
kiddin' about me 1ghtin' fer anything
from a $40 bill to a ham sandwich. X
had three fellers offer me q ham sand
wien yesterday to go out and lick
guy. OATS goin' pretty strong"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
DENEEN JOLTS BOXING
Prevents Fight Scheduled
for Pekin, I'll.

Peoria, ILL.,. March 16.-The boxing
game in Illinois received a double
Knockout yes terday when. after an
edfct by Governor Charles Deneen stop
ping the Peoria" Kid Farmer-Danny
Goodman bout at Pekin, Ill, scheduled
for last night, the Tazwen county au-
thorities hastil yarmed themselves with
warrants and arrived in East Peoria
in time to prevent any attempt to pull
OF the contest in that village. PoIitf-
cal conditions in Pekin aroused a GER
tain faction and D. B. Beardon was Sc
lected to make formal demand on the
governor to stop the contest. The gov
ernor answered the demand by instruct
ing Sheriff Norris to see that the law
was not disobeyed.
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JOHNSON CHALLENGES
ALL; AIMS Def AT JEFF.

Following are a few of the
pointed statements made by Jack
Johnson yesterday on his arrival
in Chicago:
III make Jefries fight or say he
doesn't want to fight.
can cusbox 5efries, hit as
hard, outIast him, and can whip
him.
Jeffries has never whipped a good
young man.
I'll fight Jehries, winner take ali,
or split the purse any way ON a
winner and loser basis.
III fight anybody, any time and
any place, If the money is in sight.
All manager Is good for il 10
post forfeits. I've got money
enough 10 do that. and will man
age myself.
If Jenries won't fight me / shall
try to get at match with KetcbeI.
Tommy Burns can have another
chance, provided get money
enough for boxing him.
never said / would insist on a
eOlored referee for a fight with ,Jef-
fries. Jack WeIch will suit me.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
EAST CHICAGO.

The Mems club of the Congregation
al church will meet tonight at DR.. A
Ross home on Forsyth avenue to de-
bate on the question of the tariff DR..
Ross and Harry Powers will take the
affirmative, while George W. Lewis and
A. H. W. Johnson will argue for the
negative. Refreshments will be served
during the evening.
Mr.. Fred Stewart is in Laporte to-
day on business.
Fred L. Heintz. manager of the Lew
is rink, announces that a brass band
Will be in attendance at the rink Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. A. J. Bickneu of Gasport Ind
is the guest of his brother, DR.. George
f. Bickneu on Magoun avenue.
Mr.. Charles E. Petit writes from
Denver, Colo. that everything is love
~ and the goose hangs high.
Messrs. S. E. Cummings and ]. Y.
Dallas of New York city and G. A.
Kallenberger of Chicago are in the
city for the purpose Of appraising the
valuation Of the Interstate mill The
gentlemen are representatives of the
Manufacturers Appraisal company of
Cleveland o.
Mr.. Pat Keenan, was a visitor in
Whiting yesterday.
A 9-pound girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas G. Davis at o'clock last
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Davis and the
baby are getting along splendidIy, while
Tom is doing well. toby the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Miller of North
Barring avenue spent Saturday and Sun
day with DR.. J. H. Bishop and wife at
Cedar Lake
Beauty Pariors IN connection with
Maison Francois millinery. Indiana
Harbor, conducted by Rosalie Nc
Knight. formerly with Nine. oui
yive." 1926
DR.. Noble is leaving East Chicago
about the end of this month for the
west on business. expects to be gone
for a short time.
Mrs. A L. Armstrong Of Englewood
was the guest of her sister, Mrs R. |
w. Alexander. Sunday
Mr.. VIII Davidson of Chicago and
Mr.. Acken. manager of South Chicago |
Telephone exchange. were the guests of
R. H Alexander Of the IRELAND hotel |
Sunday.
Mr.. Ted Warren of South Chicago
called on Myrtle Alexander Sunday.
Miss Mabel Anderson of Hegewisch
and Miss Myrtle Alexander called on
Miss Nellie Powell at St. Demands hos
pital, Bnglewood. yesterday.
Mr.. Harold Murphy of South Chi
cago visited friends in East Chicago
Sunday.
Your taxes are now due and may be
paid at the office of the Ladd agency.
First National Bank building. East Chi
cago. Ind.
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NOTES
VALPO AROUSES
SOME INDIGNATION
Say That Porter
County School Cannot
Lay Claim to Honor

The students of the Hammond High
school and the members of the faculty
who have taken an interest in promot-
ing athletics have grown tired Of hear
ing other high schools in the neighbor-
| hood lay claims to the Northern Indi-
ana basket ball championship.
The claim which arouses the greatest
amount of indignation in this city is
that of Valparaiso. Professor McElroy
stated today that Valparaiso has posi-
lively no basis upon which to claim
the championship. Hammond disputes
Valparaiso's claim for the following
reasons
l. Valparaiso's floor is not of the
regulation size and it is upon that floor
that the Valparaiso team has won
most of its games.
?. Valparaiso has steadfastIy re-
fused to play Hammond a game on a
neutral floor even though Hammond
promised to finance the game
HammOnd's Position Plain.
Professor McElroy appealed to the
TIMES to state its position in regard
to Valparaiso's claims for the reason
that it circulates extensively over Lake
and Porter counties
The members of the Hammond bas-
ket ball team also resent the claims of
the neighboring city OF Crown Point.
They say that they have repeatedly
offered to play Crown Point on a neut-
raj floor of regulation size and in ad-
dition will finance the project.
They point out the fact that a cham
pionship game with either Valparaiso
or Crown Point will be good thing
icipate and the only reason for the re-
luctance Of the Valparaiso and Crown
Point fives in taking on the Hammond
delegation is their fear OF defeat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
STIEGLITZ PARK.

Miss Duncan of Whiting was visit
ing her friends here yesterday.
Mrs. NJ German was visiting friends
IN Indiana Harbor yesterday.
Mr.. johnson of Dyer came here on
business yesterday.
John Kasper and Christ sorenson
We're visitors at the Calumet theater
last evening.
Michael Beriniski made a business
trip 70 Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
TIL ARTHA HITS THE
TRAIL IN CHI. YESTERDAY

All this talk of my wife being a
white woman is nonsense. She is three
quarters colored blood and her name
was not Nellie O'Brien, either Her
name was Hattie Smith, and, instead
of being born in Philadelphia, she was
born in Mississippi"
In these words Jack Johnson, heavy
weight champion of the world, who re-
turned to Chicago yesterday, contra
dicted the statements that he had been
travelling with white wife.
Johnson has become incensed over
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durance and after the gamest and most
desperate efforts Hayes was forced to
accept defeat. The men ran together
most of the way, setting a heart break
Ing pace right from the start In the
closing miles the Italian pulled away
fro mhls plucky opponent and won as
he pleased.
Victory was sweet to Dorando. who
was all smiles when he had finished the
long grind winner. Because the ItaI-
ian collapsed Hayes beat him in Lon
don after Dorando had led all the way.
Last fall in New York Dorando turned
the tables on the American. His sec
ond victory leaves no doubt as to his
superiority.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
JOHNSON SCORNS
PLANS OF FRIENDS

Galveston. Texas, March 16.-There is
every prospect that the home coming
of Jack Johnson, the black champion
pugilist Of the world, will be a quiet
affair and that the brass bond concert
and parade and public reception and
three days celebration will not mater
ialize. Johnson not only persists in
bringing his white wife to Galveston.
but has added insult to injury by his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
MORAN VS.. MURPHY

New York, March 16.-Tonight at the
Falrmont A G. the big fight Of the
week-Owen Moran VS.. Tommy Murphy.
tne pride Of Harlem"-will take place
Moran Is the favorite in the betting
owing to his recent good fights in this
vicinity Matchmaker Johnny White
OF the National A. c. has matched the
winner with Packey Mcfarland.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
BOWKER MAKES
DEBUT TONIGHT

Boston. Mass. March 16.-Joe Bowk-
er. another English fighter, will make
his first ring appearance in this coun-
try here tonight. He will meet AL Del
mont in a twelve-round bout before the
Armory Athletic association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
DORANDO DEFEATS
JOHNNY HAYES
Italian Proves Himself the
Better Man.

New York. March 16.-Dorando Pie
tri has ample revenge for his loss of
the Olympic Marathon. For the sec
ond time since that race he has defeated
the man who conquered him in London
last summer. Dorando beat johnny
Hayes FIVE and one-half laps in a Cruel
ing race at the Madison Square Garden
last night, winning in the fast time of
2:48:O8.
1t was great race. The italian had
the more speed and a little better en-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
EASY FOR TIGERS"
SAYS TYRUS COBB
Detroit Star Confident Team
Will Win 1909 Flag.

New Orleans. March 16.-That every
member of the Detroit team will hit
better than .240 this season and that
the Tigers will capture the 1909 PEN
nant of the American league by a
greater margin than they did last year,
is the optimistic prediction of Ty Cobb,
who stopped off here today on his way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
TO ATTACK SUNDAY
BASEBALL Law
Methodist Ministers Will
Test Indiana Measure.

Indianapolis, March 16.-At a meet
ing of the Methodist Ministers asso-
citation today it was determined to or
ganize a committee of laymen to at
tack in the courts the constitutionality
of the new law permitting Sunday base
ball.
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response to polite inquiry the pro-
gram committee made of him. The
committee wired him at Chicago to
know if he was accompanied by his
Caucasian wife and if she would be
with him in Galveston. and also to say
that If she did come with him he must
do his own celebrating and at his own
expense. Johnson's solar plexus reply
came in this language:
To IL with the recep+ior,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
WELSH FIGHTS
DONOHUE TONIGHT

New Orleans. La, March 16.-Freddie
Welsh of England and Young Donahue
of Boston will meet in a ten-round re-
turn match here tonight. In the first
encounter Welsh was returned the win
ner after ten rounds of hard fighting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16

considerable dissatisfaction is mani.
rested in Indiana Harbor over The fac,
mat the Lake Shore passenger train
Whlch leaves Gary at Sis D. m. does
not stop between Gary and South Chi
cago. There are any number of men
VINO live In the Harbor and work in
gary, who are compelled to wait from
o'clock until 5:45 in Gary for their
train home Looks like discrimination
against the Harbor.
Mr.. c. P. Packer and sister. Mrs. Mary
Sprague, were the guests over SUNDAY
OF Mr. Packers daughter, Mrs. w. ].
Funkey Jr
Mrs. H. E. McCrumb' of Michigan
avenue. who has been i'll for the mast
SIX weeks, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Barrett spent sun
day in Chicago the guests of Mr.. Bar
rett's brother DR.. c. W. Barrett 81 the
north side.
Mr.. Ed Germans brother and sister
Mrs. Charles German and Mrs. A nj
robertson Of Morocco. Ind. spent sun
DAY with him. Mrs. Robertson brought
pack little EVELYN German, who has
oeen with her for the past two weeks.
Mr. J. L. Walker spent Sunday with
his wife and family in Laporte. yes
terday he was in Chicago on business.
The Fraterna1 Order of Eagles Erie
no. 1'l27 announces that they will give
swell vaudeville entertainment at the
Auditorium. April %.
You can get it at spiegers. South
Chlcago's leading furniture store. If
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
sWITCHMEN's UNION

Hammond Lodge No. 81 will give
their dance at Huehn's hall st. Pat
riek's Day, March 18th. Young's Or
chestra- Grand March at $3.50. Tick
cts so cents; ladies free.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
? Annual mIdwinter games of
= the New York Athletic club In
Madison Square Garden.
Opening of fifth annual motor
, boat carnival and races at Palm
, Beach, Fla.
Bill Papke VS.. Jim Flynn, 10
rounds, at Los Angeles, Cal,
WEDNESDAY.
start of a three-day aufOmO-
bile endurance run from Pitts
, burg.
Opening of fifth annual spring
, golf tournament at Pinehurst.
n. c.
Abe AttelI VS.. Tommy O'Toole.
six rOznds, at Philadelphia.
FRIDAY.
First day OF cable chess match
between English and American
universities.
Inter collegiate wrestling
championships at Yale uuiyers-
ity.
SATURDAY.
Close of international cable ,
chess match.
opening of twenty-day race
meeting at Jacksonville. Fla.
Thornton stakes at Oakland: .
San Gabriel stakes at Arcadia. I
q a a a a 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
HARVEY HAS
THE ADVANTAGE

Philadelphia. March IS = Charley
Harvey, the Chicago bantam weight
boxer, defeated Young McGovern last
night at the West End Athletic club
before a big crowd. Harvey, as usual.
depended on his left hand jabs. and he
struck and stabbed McGovern almost
every second they were in the ring
McGovern forced the boxing al 1.-The
time, but found Harvey too clever for
him, except in the latter part Of the
third round.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16
AL AND SANDY
WILL HOOK UP

Boston. March 1s.-Sandy Ferguson
and Al Kaufman were matched TODAY
to fight twelve rounds here before the
Armory A C. April 6.
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ADVERTISING MAKES MANY IN.
pDSSIRLE THINGS POSSIBLE
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- rrs ADvERTIsED TT's woRTn
LOOKING UP
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23

Persian Ruler In Hiding In Russian
Legation.

Despite the efforts OF Gen. LAX
hon to open negotiations with the ma
tfonal leaders and the agreement OF
bofh sides to cease hostiiisies. straight
nghting was In progress throughout
Thursday between Persiaa Cossacks
and the nationalist around Artillery
square and between the royaIist Bakh-
aria and the nationalist and the yevo-
lutionary Bakhtaris at Tcheran, Per.
STA The insurgents. however. con-
tinued In the ascendency. and as REIN
forcemants are continually reach
Ing them from the outside the
outcome seems TO be a foregone con
ciusion.
The control Of the royaiist troops
has really passed from the shah into
the hands of Gen. LiakhofY. who tried
10 stop hostiiitics. Throughout the
Russian legation Gen. LiakhoY APP
I,roached the nationalist leaders and
agreed that the Cossacks should not
IRE except on the undisciplined sol
diers OF the shah. who were footing
houses.
The fighting around the Cossack
barracks erased Thursday afternoon
and negotiations FOR their surrender
are being carried on by Gen. LAX
hon. The shah's troops are discon~
tented on account Of not having sufn-
cient food and pay. The fighting Is
cehtered about the British legation.
A number OF loyal Rakhtaris tool up
their position on the tops OF houses
In the vicinity of the legation and
near the nationalist camp. which they
bombarded with a heavy rife fire. The
nationalists responded. and for sew
eral hours the British telegraph office
and other foreign houses were under
fire. During "a luil the women were
removed to the British legation.
Tbs battle Wednesday night between
the Cossacks besieged an Artillery.
square and the nationalists who at
tempted to dislodge them was exceed
ingly fierce.
Friday morning the shah took ref
uge in the Russian legation.
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HORSE THIEVES ARE ACTIVE.
Band Infcsts Sections I'm Vicinity Of
Brown County.

Farmers living in the extreme
southeastern portion of Brown county
in the central and northeastern tier
of townships in Day county. in the
northwestern portion OF Grant county,
and in the southwestern part of Rob-
erts county. have reason to believe
that a regularly organized band of
horse thieves has selected that terri
tory as a field Of operations. During
the past ten days or two weeks about
a score of horses have been stolen,
and SO far as can be ascertained none
of them has been recovered, evidently
having been driven of the state
by the thieves and sold to unsuspect-
ing farmers in adjoining territory in
Minnesota and North Dakota. A
FARMER living near Bristol lost four
valuable horses at one time, and re-
ports of other losses have been re-
ceived from farms in the vicinity Of
Pickerel lake. Verdon, Marvin. Sum-
init and other places. Farmers
throughout that territory have be-
come SO alarmed by the depredations
OF the thieves that they consider 1t
the part of wisdom to maintain a close
watch over their horses.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-23
BODY PERFECTLY PETRIFIED.
Not a Feature Changed of Woman
Buried Forty Years Ago.

A remarkable case of the petrifac.
ton of a human body has just come to
light in buckingham County, Va
When Camm Patteson, n Of the best
known men of Central Virginia, died,
about two months ago, his last request
was that the body of his wife should
be exhumed and buried beside him.
Several days ago the body Of Mrs. Pat.
teson, buried nearly forty years ago.
was disinterred. and through the glass
of the coffin it was discovered that the
body had been petrified. Those who
saw the body were astonished at the
absolute lifelikeness of the face; not
a feature had been changed. As some
years agp the body OF a child disinr
tered from the same cemetery was
found to have been completely petri.
fed, 1t is thought that peculiar min.
eral properties of the soil account for
the petrifactions.