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Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
THREE AV|ATORS FLEW
 YESTERDAY AT FRESNO
The First of a Three Days Aviation
 Meet.

Fresno. Calf. Dec 16.-Glenn H. Curtiss. J. C. Mars and Charles F. Willard made ten flights today, the first of the three days aviation meet here. Willard made a twelve-m flight to the foothills. Mars made five flights. circling the mile track thirty times Curtiss did a sharp curve flight and also won a race between three aviators. Curtiss used a 1911 model eight cylinder. 12O- horsepower machine. The meet was attended by 1,5O0 persons.
 Lieutenant Paul w. Beck of the U S A signal corps stationed at Mare Island is here watching the flights of Curtiss and Willard and Mars to judge of the usefulness of bi-planes in war
 In a successful test this afternoon Mars. flying at a height of 200 feet going forty miles an hour. dropped an orange. representing a bomb. with in foot radius
 Charles F. Willard tomorrow will try to break the coast altitude rec ord Curtiss announced tonight that he will try to make a new 10mile speed record in his new bi-plane.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
OF WAR
 AFTER MIR. TAWNEY
Charged With Keeping the Public in Ignorance of Country's
 Weakness.

Washington, Dec 16.-If this coun- try is as unprepared for war as the officials of the military arm claim, there was evidence at the capitol to- day that the same condition does not extend to those members of congress who have become involved in the dis cussion of the subject MT. Tawney, chairman of the appropriations com mittee. was the target of those who sought to have made public the spe- cial report sent to congress dealing With the state of the national de- lenses. This report the house of rep resentatives declined to accept.
 Representative McLachlan of Cali fornia, whose resolution last session was responsible for the preparation of the report, and Representative Hobson of Alabama, the exponent of militarism, were MT. Tawney's an- tagonists. Statements were given out today based upon a newspaper inter view with Tawney declaring that Sec retary Dickinson's report was timed to influence congress to vote large sums for an increased army and navy program MT McLachlan character ized Mir. Tawney as belonging to a class of alleged patriots who have kept the nation in utter ignorance until war has come. and then placed untrained and untutored men. armed with obsolete weapons in the field to uphold the national honOr'
 MT. Tawney said that the McLach- Ian resolution was not introduced in good faith
 Mir. Hobson charged MT Tawney with now deliberately misleading the public.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
TWO SEATTLE EDITORS
 ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT
ONE OF THEM IS ALSO IN COUNTY
 JAIL.
This Comes of Too Free Comment on
 a Bending Case.

Seattle. Dec. I6.-Judge Mitchell Gillian of the King county superior court today adjudged LeROy Sanders, editor of the Seattle Star, an evening paper. and Hugh Allen. managing ed- itor of the star Publishing company. in contempt of court and sentenced San ders to serve four months in the cOun- ty jail and Allen to thirty days. and against the Star Publishing company he assessed a fine of $500.
 Notice of appeal was given immetli- ately and the court fixed Sanders bond at $2.OOO; Aliens at s1.OOO.. and the Star Publishing company's at $500.
 Owing to the lateness of the hour. Sanders was unable to furnish bail. and was committed to jail where he will remain until tomorrow. when it is expected bonds will be given.
 When Sanders was led into the jail office to be booked he collapsed.
 Aliens wife is seriously ill and Judge Gillian permitted him to return home for the night. Attorneys for the edit ors say that the case will go to the state supreme court, and if it rules against them. they will appear to the supreme court of the United States if necessary.
 The charge of contempt was insti- tuted against the paper, which criti- cised the court in connection with the granting of a temporary injunction to the Puget Sound Electric Railway com pany restraining the people of two suburbs from resisting the company's efforts to collect the regular fare. which the people complained was ex- cessive. AS the hearing for the permanent injunction had not been held. it was charged that the public criticisms tended to prejudice the peo- pie as to the case pending before the
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
.ACQU|TTAL OF SMELL
 IN PERJURY CASE
A Witness in the Perrin Benson
 Matter.

San Francisco. Dec. 16.-After less an three hours deliberatiOn. the jury in the case of Charles P. Shell. charged with perjury in connection with his testimony at the trial of pr. F. B. Per rim. returned a verdict of acquittal in the United States district court to- night Shells wife and children were in court when the verdict was reached. They rushed to him, weeping, and em- braced and kissed him.
 With the late John A. Benson, Perrin was convicted four years ago on the charge of attempting to defraud the government out of timber land in Cali fornit Perrin was granted a new trial and the indictments against him were dismissed. Benson served a year in the Alameda county jail and died one week after the expiration of his sent ence.
 Perrin sought to have Shell convict ed of perjury as a result of his testi- mOny in the Perrin Benson matter
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
RECORDED EARTHQUAKE.
What the Seismoeraph at Santa Clara
 Showed.

Santa Clara, Dec. 16-An earth quake which lasted one hour and eighteen minutes and forty-two sec Onds was registered at the Santa Clara college observatory at 7:12 o'clock this morning
 The direction of the movement was from east to north. There was no vertical effect There was an ampli- tude of one millimeter within period of 20 seconds with form in the rec ord of two sinusOids, one inside tie other
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
THE MERIT SYSTEM
 ID BE ALL-EMBRACINC
If the Civil Service Reform League
 Can Have its Way,

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 16.-Resolu- tions favoring a sweeping extension of the merit system in public em- ployment were adopted today at the Civil Service Reform conference which closed its annual session with a banquet tonight
 Dr. Charles w Eliot was reelected president All the vice presidents were reelected. and in addition. Gov ernor-elect Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey.
 Other vice presidents are: Presi- dent Edwin A. Alderman of the Uni versity of Virginia: Joseph H. Choate of New York; President A. T. Hadley of Yale university; President H. A. Garfield of Williams college: Seth Low of New York; Secretary of the
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
A PROPOSED COMBINE.
The District Attorneys of California
 to Be Brought Together.

San Francisco, Dec 1.-In a cir eular letter addressed to all the county district attorneys of California, Dis trict Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert of San Francisco today proposed a meet ing of prosecutors in this city for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization to uphold the law in operation against criminal cases and to prevent the possibility of fragrant miscarriage of justice.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
CAPTURED A TRAIN.

Mexico City. Dec. 16.-A special to the Fl HeraldO. Chihuahua. dated yesterday said that fighting had be- gun anew at Pedernales. A train from Minaca. Chihuahua. was sur rounded by insurrectOs upon its ar rival and was captured. It was back to a point near San Antonio. for what purpose is not learned
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
IN THE CHANNEL
Great Damage Wrought Along the
 English Coast.

London. Dec. l6.-TOnight there was a hurricane in the English channel The wind reached a velocity of seventy miles an hour and cross channel traf- lie between France and Dover was sus- pended. At Dover its full force was felt and widespread damage was done 10 shipped and property along the coast.
 Almost every seaport from Bristol channel to the Thames suffered dam age. off Arklo. on the Irish coast, six fishermen Wsre drowned. At Lei cester a man was blown from a build ing and killed.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
SHE WAS LIKE A CHILD.
So Testified the Former Husband of
 Mrs. krauss.

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec 1e.-Argu- ments were completed today in the case of Mrs. Daisy Turner Krauss. the Memphis society woman, charged with assault with intent to kill Franklin Fl. Griffith. The case goes to the jury tomorrow. Dr. William Kraus, her divorced husband. testified that the woman was deficient mentally, being in some respects like a child.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
TRADING SCHOONER LOST.
At Any Rate, Relics of It Have Beer
 Found.

Nome. Alaska. Dec. 16-Four lives are believed to have been lost in the wreck of the trading schooner Louise in the ice in Boring sea off Cape Prince of Wales. Remnants of the wreck were found near the capt to- day.
 The schooner sailed from Nome several weeks ago, Captain owens in command With owens were Engi- neer Laborde and two passengers. Fred Rau and John Kelly.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
DOOMED MINERS.

Denver. Dec. 16.-Bad air and a great quantity of debris from the fallen roof and walls of the Leyden mine. where ten men are entOmbed checked the progress of the rescuers today. It is believed to be physically impossible for the rescuers to reach the men be- fore tomorrow, if then, and no hope is entertained that any will be found alive
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
PROMOTED PosToFFIcEs.

Washington. Dec. 16.-(Special)- The following fourth class postoffices will become presidential offices or January l: Florence. salary, s1.200; HoIbrook. s1,O00; Ray. sl.4OO; Wicken- burg, $1,100.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
ANOTHER CLASH.

Eagle Pass. Dec. 16.-AccOrding to a dispatch from Presidio. Mexico. the revolutionists and federal troops clashed fourteen miles from Presidio today
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Dec 16.-Forecast for Arizona: Fair Saturday; snow Sat urday night or Sunday in the north erly portion; fair south.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17

Washington. Dec. 16.-(SpecialD-- Representative Bartholdt today intro duced a bill providing for the ex- change of lands owned by individuals or corporations situated in the petri- fled forests reserve of Arizona for other lands. The Frisco railroad which is behind the bill is willing to relinquish its alternate sections for other lands or cash.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
IS PHOENIX, MORNING, r,

Treasury MacVeagh; Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia; Thomas N. Strong of Portland. Ore: Herbert Welch of Philadelphia.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.

Washington, Dec. 16.-By a joint resolution, congress will be in the Christmas holiday recess from ad- journment on Wednesday, December 2l until noon, Thursday, January D.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17
CHICKEN RANCH FOR SALE

Lot 5OX27O in alfalfa on car line, with Broom frame cottage and screen room; north of town. Price $1750; easy payments E. F. PASCOE, no N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-17

FOR SALE-4-room brick dwelling; bath; corner lot: close in; fine shade, nice lawn; s3OOO; $500 down, balance $25 per month.
 E. E. PASCOE,
 110 North Center Street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
F|REBUGS
GET BUSY
IN GARY

The members of the police depart
ment, under the direction OF Chief Mar
tin, are looking for fire-bugs who are
alleged t. be infesting the city.
Early this morning, Ofhcer Fraser
discovered fire in the store of John
Graham at the corner of Washington
street and 22nd avenue. He was able to
summo the fire department before dam
age greater than to the extent of one
hundred dollars had been accomplished
The officer discovered a number Of
rags and a collection of paper indicat-
ing that the fire was the work of an
ineendiary. The police have no clue 10
the offender but are working on the
case. Mr.. Graham is inclined to the
theory of revenge as a cause for the
attempted burning. but will not name
any person to whom suspicion may be
directed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
Are Interested.

Boston, July 21-Labor unions are
termed trust inimical to that freedom
which the laws of the state guarantee
TO every citizen by Judge Richardson.
of Boston, in an injunction granted to
the Meade Morrison Company. of Cam
bridge. of which Congressman Foss is
president. against the officers and mem
bers OF the Boston lodge No. 264 of the
International Association of Machinists.
The injunction restraints the union
members from maintaining pickets or
patrols in front of the company's shops
here and from interfering by threats
with the workmen who desire to remain
in the employ of the firm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
CHARLES ARK|N WILL TAKE
MATTER INTO THE COURTS

Charles Arkin of SO State street.
whose brick building is just east of the
the Knoerzer frame building which was
damaged by fire last Monday evening
is seeking to bring the question of the
amount of damages to his neighbors
property to an issue in the courts if
possible. Mr.. Arkin maintains that
sixty per cent OF the building was de-
stroyed and that accordingly a permit
from John F. KuhIman the building
commissioner to rebuild the place
should be refused. The building com
missioner on the other hand holds that
the property was damaged to the ex-
tent of fifteen percent and that he can
not refuse to issue the permit. The city
ordinance provides that no building
permit for frame building in the fire
limits shall be issued where the repairs
are for more than sixty percent of the
original building. Mr.. kaufman holds
that to refuse a permit in this case
would be setting a precendent in the
case of other fires in frame buildings,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22

where neighbors objected to the re-
pairing of the damages.
Seeks Legal Interference.
Mr.. Arkin has retained a lawyer in
the mater and says that he will fight
the matter in the courts and says that
he will get up a petition in the neigh
borhood from people who feel that their
property is jeopardized by the main
tainance of the frame building. He
points to the facts that in the last few
years there have been a number of fires
in the same building, and fears that a
future fire may spread from the frame
building to his brick building. He says
that but for the fact that his wife had
providentially closed the bedroom win
dow on the night of the fire the flames
might have spread to the beds of his
children.
No Permit for Residence.
Otto knoerzer, the owner of the
building, said to THE TIMES last Tues
day that he expected TO make the nee
essary repairs IN the business building
and that he would supplant it with a
modern building but for the fact that
he is waiting for the owner of the lot
at the corner of State street and Nor
ton court to build, in order that he
might conform the style of his building
with that one.
Commissioner kaufman said this
morning that he would not issue a
permit for the story and a half frame
structure IN the rear of the business
building. and which was occupied as a
residence by Sol Grossman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
K. c.. Will Take Part.

number of Gary Knights OF Column
bus have decided to participate in the
annual convention of Knights of Co.
lumbus to take place at Quebec. Canada
commencing August first
Special trains will leave Chicago and
Indianapolis and it is expected that the
convention will be one of the best at
tended that the order has seen.
1t Will be of peculiar interest owing
to the fact that Quebec contains some
of the oldest Catholic churches in North
America and is one of the homes of the
catholic religion in the Western hemi-
sphere. A large portion of the journey
will be taken by water and the in
comparable scenery of the lakes and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22

CONTINUED from Page Oael
shows that all sorts of outlandish
things have happened since real sum-
mer arrived.
Hubbp Chewed Gum.
Four joy riders in New York kid
mapped policeman. John Barrett Of
fered to bet $1,000 he was not en-
gagged to be married. A PHILADELPHIA
Judge gave a wife $3.50 a week ali
mony because her husband chewed
gum. A 3-year-old New Yory baby
fell out of third-story window and
landed on a cement pavement without
hurting itself. A New York Judge de-
cided that in spite of Mayor Gaynor's
restrictions it is legal for a man to
take drink on Sunday. provided he
takes only one. Over in Newark n
j., panic followed the appearance Of a
supposedly mad dog that was discov-
cred merely to be chewing a sponge
stone Preachers Pants.
In Atlantic City thief stole six pairs
OF pants from minister, kindly leav-
ing the divine one pair to wear out
to purchase others. A Cincinnati girl
Tilted one sutton at the altar and
married another. Boston man shot
waiter Whlle trying to show how
quick he could draw a pistol William
]. Bryan made a speech in Edinburgh
in which he said the Japanese war
scare Is nothing but a dodge to Gre
ate demand for more battleships A
Massachusetts farm hand killed him
self for love. In Providence. r l., a
police Judge stopped the practice of
using halyards from public school
poles for clothes lines. or the coast
of Maine a rowboat was swamped and
| one of its occupants drowned when
an attempt was made to rock through
the wash of a steamer. An Ocean
Grove man, so years old, went crazy
| from no appearant cause. An old maid
in Newark died and left all her prop
erty to Chinaman. The pastor of a
Methodist church al Linden, Mass
shingled the roof of the church with
his own hands.
These are put the cream of the
news. the mere froth of the evidence
that the silly season has come again
A close study of the papers of the last
two or three days would furnish a
list of freak items a yard long. They
are substantial evidence of the theory
that, somehow or other, the race gets
foolish in hot weather, or. perhaps
more correctly. is more foolish in hot
weather than in cold weather
And there isn't anything we can do
to prevent IT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
Expect to Locate Here.

It is expected that Robert Blumer
viii locate in this city and manufacture
an improved quality of starch and a
number OF other articles Otto Knoerz-
er has interested himself in Burners
manufactures and believes them to be
worth promoting. 1t is understood that
the plant will be located in this city
If enough capital can be secured to
promote the company and build a plant
The Blumer proposition is not a new
one. Mr.. Blumer has been in the city
many times during the past year and
has had several conferences with the
Inventors and Investors Council
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
Expect Another Outbreak.

Another outbreak from the South
Chicago night riders may be expected
any day. now that the American Bill
Posting company has partially re- bill&N
the city, Hammond is contested terri
tory between the union bill posters, and
the American Bill Posting company
which sends out non-union men to post
its bills in Hammond As result
union sympathizers have company to
Hammond and during the covered daub-
ed every bill board with Iampblack
1t would not be surprising If the might
riders" would repeat their work in
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22

clan for his supply. brought Murphy
into the city court this morning where
he was charged with petit larceny. He
pleaded guilty telling the court how
ever that this was his frs offense. He
was fined ten dollars and costs and was
sentenced to the county jail for thirty
days.
Murphy procured ten bottles of the
medicine yesterday while he sent Mrs.
Stauffer who was behind the counter In
the drug store to the rear of the build
ing to find him a box.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
r.

President Hessler that at the meet
ing of the town board, which will be
held next Thursday. Special Assessment
Attorney S. K. Markham, Village Attor-
ney ]. J. Bilinskf and villake Engineer
Ewing will all be discharged from the
public service.
Involved in the whole affair is the
bitter feeling that has been engen-
dered by the last election in West
Hammond. Martin Finneran and his
crowd were opposed by another faction
in West Hammond. Up to the day of
the election it looked as though Fin
neran by a ruse would be able to keep
his opponents names OFF from the tick
ct The names of the candidates the
Finneran opposition favored were writ
ten on the ballots. however. and the re-
turns showed that Finneran had been
defeated.
Follow Up Victory.
This was an end which Finneran's
enemies had been striving for. and they
followed up their success at the polls
with vigorous Investigation Of the
affairs of his office.
Ffnneran, on the other hand de-
MED that he had been defeated and
TO meet the legal requirements to get
their names on the ballots. He and
his attorneys claim that the names of
candidates. which were written on the
ballots. invalidated them and that all
of these votes should be thrown out
The matter is now in the courts of
Cook county for adjudication, and it is
matter OF great interest as to how
the contest will be decided But Fin
neran's enemies have been busy ever
since they got hold of the clerks office.
They claim now that even If the court
should decide in Finneran's favor that
they have enough evidence of the NAL
administration OF the affairs OF the Of
fee to make it an easy matter to get
him out.
SO 1t can be seen that the revela-
tlons that have been made are the re-
suit of the bitter fight that has been
Waged for the control Of the political
situation in West Hammond The out
come will be a matter of interest to
every resident in West Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
Logan Street Pavement

The board of public works this morn
ing opened the bids for the Logan street
pavement and took them under advise
ment. and also asked for bids on the
May street pavement.
W. Hamilton was appointed inspector
for the Ames street local sewer and St
Lanjohn for the Lincoln avenue sewer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22

tOunLInued IfOTn PdE0 L
the town board and indicated that If
an investigation were Instituted that
it would not stop with the clerk of
the village.
John HessIer Talks.
President John Hessler of the West
Hammond town board submitted to an
interview in which he stated that the
revelations that were made by the au-
ditors were not at all surprising to
him. as he had suspected all along that
the office of clerk was not being prop
erly conducted.
One of the important developments
of the day is the announcement by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
About That APPROXIMATION

OF the $4,000 appropriated by the
city council from the general fund to
the public safety fund, $4,000 will be
used as salaries for the regular police
men. who have been put on since the
city budget for the year was fixed
The balance. $500, goes into the miscel-
laneous found of the department to re-
plenish it because this amount was
withdrawn for special police hire at the
time of the Standard Steel Car works
strike
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
Board Is Surprised.

The board OF public works rubbed its
eyes in surprise this morning when it
received reply from the War depart
ment at Chicago in answer for a permit
to extend the water intake in the lake
The department politely informed the
board that the department had never is
sued a permit for the present intake
and that 1t had better comply with the
requirements for the first one before
asking for any further permits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-22
HAMMOND News
Funeral Is Observed.

According to an order sent out by
the management of the Chicago. Indi-
annapolis s. Louisville railroad, all
wheels were ordered stopped this aft
ernoon from $3.50 to 1885 because of
the burial of 1. G. Rawn, the president
of the road. There did not happen TO
be a Monon train in Hammond at the
time, but the order was presumably
carried out all along the line