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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13

were filled with people and the warmth
of an ideal June day sent many people
to the parks.
For the first time this summer the
Lake Front park took on its usual Sun
day activity and hundreds of people
spent the day there. Those who had
automo bibles took long trips to the coun-
try and the country boulevards were
filled with cars.
The street cars. the poor mans au-
tomobile, were filled with excursfonists
who were bent on seeing the country.
and the railroads trains bore their
share of the mass OF huma nifty that was
bent on getting close to nature.
After a long and wearisome wait for
summer II has come at last. and the
fact that the people were thankful was
shown by their eagerness 10 get out
into the air and sunshine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Auto Parties Here.

number of automobile parties from
Chicago. South Bend and surrounding
points made Gary their rendezvous. The
Gary and Victoria hotels were the
headquarters OF the auto tourists who
had dinner there.
Among the visitors was Judge John
B. Peterson of Crown Point who
brought his family up in his big tour
ing car. The Judge, who was nomi-
mated for congress by the democrats
last week. said that his mission was
one of pleasure and not politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Will Not Be King.

The would-be king of Gary's Little
Italy is not going to come and take
the sceptre. At least. not for a while
Saturday the local Italian colony was
startled with the news that Edward
Acetta, a Roman lawyer who had been
left $4,000 cash by a widow whom he
befriended. had decided to take the
coin and come to Gary to invest 1t In
real estate. When the news got abroad
nearly every real estate man in Gary
was at the union depot Saturday night
waiting for chance to part Acetta
from his inheritance. The lucky heir
also told the Chicago newspaper men
that he was going to be king Of the
Gary Italians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
TENNIS IN
CITY AGAIN
THIS YEAR

Saturday afternoon a number OF
Hammond people availed themselves of
the opportunity 10 play tennis on the
court which was built last year by
Walter Soh1 and a number of Others
who put up the money for building the
court.
There are number of other courts
in the city of more or less excellence
One is located on Carroll street, where
the ground is too damp and uneven to
make a good court.
A fairly good court is located on the
grounds of the Hammond Athletic as
ISOLATION on Bellview place 1t is un-
derstood that a number of other courts
are to be constructed during the sum
mer and II is believed that tennis may
yet become popular pastime In this
city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
INFORMAL
OPENING
TUESDAY

The plans are completed for the in
formal opening of the rooms of the
University club next Tuesday evening.
The affair will take the form of a snok-
err and in view of the fact that on this
occasion the great majority of the men,
bers will see the rooms for the first
time, the event is expected to be a
notable one.
During the past two months the club
has elected forty four members and the
smoker and reception will be given in
their honor Refreshments will be
served and music will be provided for
the occasion.
The clubrooms WAL be opened at
o'clock but in view of the fact that
number of the members are Elks and
that the Elks will have their flag day
exercises on that eevning. it is ex
pected that the entire membership will
not be assembled in the rooms until 9
o'clock =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Eggie Attracts Attention

Edgar Crumpacker of Hammond was
the only local entry in the interscholas
tic track meet at Chicago. While Crum-
packer did not win the low hurdles in
which he was entered he attracted a
great deal of attention because of his
dimnutive size.
Look at the little fellowr' were the
-xclamations that were heard on every
hand, and Crumpacker was the center
of interest in the race until it was seen
that he could not win.
Crumpacker was all right in the
sprints. but when it come to negotiat-
ing the hurdles he was unable to make
them as easily as some Of the other
contestants. many of whom were twice
his size.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
The Park Is PRETTY.

Jefferson park, which is bounded by
Jefferson and Jackson, Sixth and
Eighth avenues, is rapidly being trans
formed from a sand dune wilderness
into a pretty spot
Last week when Judge Ebert Gary.
chairman of tive United States Steel
corporation. and Secretary of the
Treasury McVeagh visited it they were
delighted with the natural scenic charm
of the place. The grass is now in fine
shape and no new trees were neces-
sary as the spot was formerly a woods
BY the middle of summer it will be one
of Gary's breathing grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Picnic Season Opens.

The Monon railroad opened its picnic
season at Cedar Lake yesterday and
henceforth the excursions will be Civ
en- every Sunday during the summer
season The first picnic yesterday
brought out three carloads of excur-
sionists
The Standard Steel Car Works base
ball club gave a picnic at Spring Hill.
St. John. yesterday. About three hun
dred people went down on the c.. l. &
5. A report came to Hammond that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Business Agent Injured.

During the baseball game between
the plumbers and electrical workers
teams at Tolleston, last Saturday aft
ernoon, Business Agent Jack Finner-
IN of the electricians was struck in
the face by a foul ball. Finneran was
knocked unconscious for nearly an
hour and had to be taken to the office
Of a physician. where it wa found that
besides his mouth being badly cut he
had lost two teeth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13

day evening. June 1e. at O'Clock.
Every young man and woman in
Gary is invited to attend and an effort
will be made to organize a number Of
literary. athletic and social societies.
splendid musical entertainment
will be arranged and refreshments
served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13

there had been a shooting scrape at the
grounds. but there was no foundation
to the rumor, 1t having grown out of
the combined report of the fight at
Cedar Lake and another at ST. John
yesterday. The latter was brought to
stop before anybody was injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
A Novel Scheme.

bicycle will be ratified of each
month at Savages cigar store. With
each purchase of a certain amount a
check will be given which will carry
with 1t value of one chance on the
wheel On July 10 and the 10th of the
month thereafter a cycle will be given
to the holder of the lucky ticket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
HAMMOND
ELKS TO HAVE
FLAG DAY

Hammond Lodge No 4s5. B. P. O. E
will hold flag day anniversary exer-
cises at its club rooms on Tuesday eve
ming, June IA The Benevolent and
Protective order of Elks is an Ameri-
can institution. and as such our flag
is honored in all it's services To pro-
mote patriotism, and to the end that
our flag may be honored and revered
as it should be, the grand lodge re-
quires each subordinate lodge to hodl
flag day anniversary exercises Ow-
ing to the limited space in their club
rooms for these exercises the Ham
nlond lodge will. this year hold these
services for the Elks and their families.
The following program will be given:
Music Star Spangled Banner"
Introductory exercises
Exalted Ruler and Offcers
Prayer Chaplain
..-."Columbia the Gem of the ocean.
Flag Record. ...-......... John Gavit
Alter Services.
Esquire and Of1cers
Song. ...........'..." Aud Lang Syne'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
Bible Glass to Give Social

The Macarthur Bible class Of the
First Presbyterian church of Gary will
hold an informal social evening In the
assembly room of the church on Thurs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13

Elks Tribute to the Flag ....
c. Atkinson
Song 49,: My Old Kentucky Home
Patriotic Address. Judge V. 5. Reiter
song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13

THERE'S A CHANCE THAT you
OUGHT NOT To POSTPONE THAT
ssHOPPINGo ANY LONGER. READ
THE TINES ADS AND SEE II THIS
- NOT So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
RHODE IGNORED BY
GOV. MARSHALL
Appointment of State Game
Warden Given to Man
From Syracuse.
RHODE NOT ACTIVE FOR IT
However Hammond Mans Friendship
For Becker May Have Had
Something To Do With 1t.
RHODE NOT ACTIVE FOR IT

Did John l. Rohdes political friend
ship for Mayor Lawrence Becker
queer" him for the job of state fish
and game warden, for which he had
made application, after z. T. Sweeney
announced his resignation?
The position only pays $1,000 and
Governor Marshall who has the MAX
ing of the appointment, requires that
the appointee live at indianapolis. and
owing to this the friends of Rohde saw
that he did not press his application
very hard the position was no in
ducement when IL took him away from
his Hammond interests. On the other
hand, 1t is said that it would have been
futile for him because he Is a close al
ly of Mayor Becker and because the
latter Is politically estranged from Gov
ernor Marshall
Governor Marshall last Saturday ap-
pointed George W. Miles of Syracuse,
Ind.
Swartzkopf Too Late
Some months ago T. T. Sweeney of
Columbus, state fish and game commits
ernor Marshall. with a request that it
be accepted at once. The governor i'm
mediately began looking around for a
man to take his place. Schwartzkopf
was recommended highly and the gov
ernor believed he would make a good
commiss ioner. He offered the place TO
Schwartzkopf, but the latter decided
that he could not AFFORD TO take it sub
ject to the conditions which the gov
ernor wished TO impose. The governor
made up his mind that the new com
missioner. whoever he might be, would
be required to live in Indianapolis and
maintain his office here. Sweeney has
always lived in Columbus and only had
a deputy here The objection which
Swartzkopf found to this arrangement
was that he could not afford to give IN
his business at Columbus and move to
Indianapolis for the salary of $1,000 a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-13
SUNDAY WAS A
MAGNIFICENT DAY
Hammond Rejoices in It's
First Perfect Sunday
OF the Year.

The first perfect Sunday in months
served to bring a large. gay throng out
of their homes yesterday. The streets
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
CATTLE OWNERS PREDICT WAR
Blood shed viii Follow Attempt Of
Utah Sheepmen to Extend Graz
ing Grounds In Big Park.

Grand Junction, ,-Bloodshed
will follow any attempt OF Utah
sheepmen to extend their grazing
grounds in the Big Park country OF
western Colorado, according to 7. w.
Mcneil, of Montrose, who delivered q
sensational address to the Colorado
Stockgrowers' association here on
Tuesday He charges federal stock
inspectors with responsibility for the
invasion of western Colorado by Utah
sheepmen. One of the inspectors. he
asserted, was afterward removed by
the bureau of animal industry. To
prevent the forcible removal Of the
Utah sheep after they had been
driven across the line. Mr. Mcneil
said this inspector had declared them
Infected, which necessitated their
quarantine, and before released from
quarantine they had thoroughly
cuined the range.
Resolutions were adopted by the as
ISOLATION protesting against govern
ment interference with present range
boundaries as agreed upon between
sattlemen and sheepmen.
The convention went on record as
opposed to the proposed herd law
Such law, it was stated, would ruin
The livestock industry.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Too Warm for Uncle Joe

Winfield, Kan.--Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the national house of rep
resentatives, collapsed Saturday aft
ernoon ON the Chautauqua platform,
after speaking for an hour and three
quarters. Prompt aid prevented him
from fainting, but he was unable to
continue his speech, and begged the
audience to excuse him, speaking
with the greatest difficulty.
The intense heat affected him, and
brought on the sudden sinking spell
Ice water and fresh air partially re-
vived him, and he thanked the au-
dience for listening to him for SO
great a length of time. Then he was
led away by his friends and taken to
the home of J. T Raerty, where he
was a guest. Later. the aged states
man fully recovered.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
chloroformed Her Daughter.

Helena, Mont.-A special to the
Record from Miles City says that
after chloroforming her young daugh'
ter, Faith, aged 16, Mrs. Helen Phil
brick committed suicide at the How
ard ranch by swallowing cyanide OF
potassium. She was slightly dement,
ed but not regarded as dangerous.
The daughter died Mrs. Giles T.
Kirk, resident of the same section,
also met death by falling IRON wa
gon. which ran over her. b eakirg I've
ribs, her arm and rose Death en-
sued while she was belng taken 10 =.
hospital.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Aims and the Man.

Sure Father Flaherty was a good
man." Mr.. Murphy said of the deceased
parish priest He hated sin but he
loved tn sinner, an he was all COM
passion an patience an wisdom,
There never was another loike i'm FIR
holdin up hope to tn poor BATTERED
man that had amy desire f'r good.
Faith, said he to Con Meehan, tn
tonne tn bh'y was down an out.
faith, this soide av paradise fist all
beginning again, over an over. an tin
tonnes over
An that KEEN continued Mr..
Murphy twas niver worth whole to
keep back part av tn price av tn
land! Wild twinkle In his eye he'd
see clean through amy Ananias that
liver walked
An gin'rous!" Mr.. Murphy's voice
dropped to lower key and his eyes
were wet as he added, ''Iiis hand was
always in his pockut, an whin they
prepared him fr burial they found his
right arm longer than dis left wild
stretchin' 1t out to tn poor. Youths
Companion.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Saloon BraWl Ends in Murder.

Seattle Wash.-Arthur Ray Mitch.
ell, Of Smithville, Mo-, second class
electrician on the cruiser Albany.
died Wednesday night after brawl
in a saloon in Charleston, near the
Puget Sound navy yard, in which he
received o heavy blow on the back OF
the head. A blood clot formed on the
brain. The bartender ordered Mitch.
ell and his companions to leave AS
the men departed. Mitchell fell, his
head striking heavily on the floor 1t
is supposed tnat this is how he re-
ceived the blow from which he died.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
TREACHEROUs MORO
ATTACK is MADE ON SECRETARY
WORCESTER ON THE ISLAND
OF PALAWAN.
Band Armed With Bolos Make Saw.
age Attack Upon American, But
Guards Put Assassins to Rout
After Killing Three.

Manila.--Dean G. Worcester, Am
ercan secretary Of interior for the
Philippines, was set upon by rene.
gade Moros, on the island of Palawan.
on Monday and escaped assassination
only through the alertness OF his
bodyguard, who shot down the out
laws, killing three OF them
Secretary of Interior Worcester
was touring the island, which is
the most westerly OF the larger of the
Philippine group, and was present at
the installation of the new governors.
In anticipation of his coming a band
of Moros planned his death Armed
with bolos, they laid a trap for the
secretary He found himself the OBJ
iect of a savage rush. Captain Mono
han of the scouts was the first to
recognize the hostile movement and
ordered the scouts to fire. Three
Moros who led the attack dropped
dead, while several others received
more or less severe wounds. The
rest fed
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
After the Uintah Railroad.

Washington.-The Standard Gilso-
mite and Asphaltum company Of Utah
and Colorado has begun proceedings
before the interstate commerce conn
mission against the Uintah Railway
company, and what it terms the as
phalt trust The Standard company
charges that the general asphalt com.
pany, otherwise known as the trust
controls and operates the Gilsonite
Asphalt company and the Barber AS
phalt Paving company, and the so
called trust also controls the railway
are fixed which are unjust to the indie
pendent company.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
MADE PECULIAR MISTAKE.
Woman Sued Wrong Man in Action
for Divorce.

Seattle.-The divorce suit of Lille
S. Spalding against w. S. Spalding
was dismissed in the superior court
on Wednesday, the plaintiffs attorney
stating that the wrong man had been
sued Mrs. Spalding was married in
Kaufman county, Texas, in 1897, TO
A. w. S. Spalding, who deserted her
in 1898. The erring husband was a
painter, with sandy mustache.
Mrs. Spalding few months ago
learned of the presence in Seattle of
a painter whose name and description
was the same as that of her missing
husband Suit was brought against
the Seattle Spalding, who readily
proved his innocence.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
PLAYED Poker in the Road.

Washington, Pa Twelve well.
known Washington residents, from Il
to 40 years old, will receive hearings
by a magistrate for playing poker in
the middle of the roam in Canton town.
ship. These men spread a newspaper
on the road and forced automobiles
and buggies to go around them by
way of ditch until complaint was
made and they were gathered in by
three policemen and a constable. TWO
hundred dollars in the pot was taken
by the policemen for evidence
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Didn't Care for EXPENSES.

They were seated at the breakfast
table.
John, dear" said the young wife.
this Is my birthday"
I'm glad you mentioned it, darling"
rejoined her husband. ''I'll buy you a
present the first thing when | get
downtown"
WELL she said, II hope you won't
get any cheap 98-cent affair"
"Of course | won't" he replied.
why, | would be ashamed to present
you with anything that cost less than
dollar
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Backbone of Strike Broken.

Montraal-"The backbone of the
strike will be broken by Saturday
This was the assertion on Wednesday
of Vice President Fitzhugh, of the
Grand Trunk railroad in regard to
the strike of its conductors and train
men. This afternoon, he continued
I'VE resumed part of our suburban
service out of Montreal. We are just
setting in motion a number of freight
trains. Recruits are coming to take
the strikers places faster than we
can take care of them"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
WILL NOT ABANDON RACE.
Uncle Joe Cannon Expects to Again
be Selected as Speaker.

Burlingame, kan.--Joseph G.. Can
non will not abandon the race for the
speakership of the next house of rep
resentatives. This he made plain
near the conclusion of his speech at
Emporia Monday afternoon. He said
he would abide by the will of the Re-
publican caucus, if the Republicans
control the next congress, but that no
undertaking magazines" could make
him say he would not be a. candidate.
In other words, he said he would not
make an effort to win the speaker
ship, yet the emphasis with which he
spoke made it plain that if the Re-
publican caucus should nominate
him he would be willing to serve.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
WAR ON AMERICANS
REPORTED THAT CONSUL TRIM.
MER HAS BEEN ASSASSI-
MATED BY NiCARAGUANS.
Plan OF Madriz Forces Is to Capture
Americans and Murder Them just
as Warning to People of
North America.

Washington. --Fear exists that Ed
win Trimmer, United States consul at
Cape Gracias, Nicaragua, has been as
sassinated, and it has been decided
to send the cruiser Tacoma to that
port to investigate. II conditions de-
mand it marines will be landed to
protect American lives and property
An article in La Nacion, an official
Madriz organ published at Managua,
indicates the feeling in Nicaragua
against Americans In part it reads
as follows:
1--WE Niearaguans have some linn
tied means to which we may resort
as a final recourse if it comes to the
point that the Yankee tries to execute
his threat. Let us lay hands on all
the North Americans residing in Mica
ragua and let us say to Mr.. Taft For
each shot you hurl against us, head
of one of your countrymen shall roll
on the ground
another of the means to which we
may resort in revenge for 50 great
an injury, and for this | do not be-
lieve we are less able than the young
Turks-let us organize in the form of
a powerful coalition, to the end tnat
in all the Latin American countries no
goods shall be purchased from the
United States; making our people un-
derstand that this is the most effica-
mon enemy of our race, so proud on
account of its power so insoent on
account of its pride and so detesta'
BILE on account of its insolence"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
President viii not Dictate Platform.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft on
Saturday stated with striking empha-
sis the position he is taking on Re-
dates. The president does not think
he should be called upon to write the
party declarations in the different com.
monwealths or to name men for any
of the elective offices. A president, it
was intimated, has a pretty big job
on his hands when he undertakes to
fulfill all the pledges in the national
platform and to bring congress around
TO the same way of thinking.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Killed by a Fish.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-Death in
an almost unheard of form waited for
Laurence S. Baker, an 1l-year-old
Jacksonville lad, when he dived from
a boat while swimming in Lake
Worth. A stingaree, huge, fiat.
bodied and gruesome species of warm
water fish, was lurking just under the
boat. One of the barbed spines which
the fish carries on its whiplike tail
pierced the boys neck, cutting the
jugular vein. He rose to the surface,
crying for help, and bled to death
within four minutes
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
TAFT ON CANADIAN LINE.
PRESIDENT Has Now Touched the -Four
Corners of This Great Country.

Eastport, Maine President Taft
reached the northeast corner of the
United States on Tuesday. 1t was the
irst time president had visited this
section of the state, and for Mr. Tart
It completes travels to the four quar-
ters of the country. He said that his
tours of the United States always
deeply impressed him with the HON
eogenity of the people, their aims
ambitions, and their ideas OF true
American citizenship being every
where the same. The president spent
an hour and a half ashore Tuesday
afternoon and made ten-minute
speech. Mr. Taft did not touch on
notifies
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-07-23
Murdoch Roasts "UncIe joe"

Emporia, Kan.-Congressman Vic.
tor Murdoch, Kansas insurgent in
the house of representatives,, follow
ing the wake of Cannon on Tuesday
defended the insurgent cause in his
first political speech of the campaign
here and replied to the speakers
charges made here Monday. He
declared that Mr.. Cannon ''for thirty
years has been opposed to locomo-
ton in any direction" charged him
with affiliation with Tammany hall
and declared the greatest thing the
insurgents accomplished in the last
session of congress was to put the
speaker off the committee on rules.