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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-14

Mrs. L. E. Minard, public stenog-
rapher, 314 Hammond building. Phone
7s7.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-14

not like he would hammer his gavel on
the desk and yell. Shut up, Cd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-14

CLASSTFIED ADVERTISING con-
tans most Of the news OF work to- be
had.
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LOOK FOR
CONDITIONS
CONTINUED from Page IL

plemented by an interview with Cashier
Harry Johnson of the same bank Mr..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-14

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS sudbdvis
beautifully
Lake Michigan No will permit
81 00000 building
lawns 1t the ideal bound
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
Wilmington Social News
Special to The Times-Dispatch

VI. lSpeclal TO Inc TimeS-DiSpatch.J $500
Wilmington, n. c.. June pa novel
and enjoyable social event OF the pres
ent week was a. .tacky party given
BY Sheriff and Mrs. S. p Cowan{ at
their summer home, on Greenvillef
Judge W. R. Alien, Of the State SUI
preme Court bench who is a guest at
the Cowan home and 1t was a delight
Iul AFFAIR, fitting in attractively with
the Idea of summer home. Among
the guests We're Associate Justice
Plat D. Walker, also OF the Supreme
Court bench, and Mrs. Walker, who
nave been spending some. time at the
seashore. returning home from the
silver wedding reception of President
and Mrs Taft 5i1itstil + s&2.4AiAla
After attending the convention OF
the Baptist Worlds Alliance, holding
forth last week in, Philad lphia, au, tse
a party of Wilmlngtonians left on a
tour OF Europe. The party Is headed
by Rev. j. f. Foster, b. D.. pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, Of this city
ana Mrs Mrs FosteT and consists Of Pr
Brooks. Miss Fannie White and Miss
Celeste McEachern. I'd
The. annual Bishops Retreat. con-
bishop Of the Diocese Of East caro- Caro-,
lima, has been holding; forth "A at
Wrightsville Beach and has been:
of decidedly interesting and pro-
stable nature y retreat Is held
every year at the Beach. Bishop
Strange being the host 1t Is mainly
for family discussion of the minis
ters under Bishop Strange. and for!
an exchange OF ideas, though there lis
plenty OF time given TO recreation
Among those In attendance besides
Bishop Strange were Rev. John r.
Matthews, OF Ohio, who, for the past
SIX months, has been doing missionary
work in the diocese. and Revs B. S..
Lassiter, OF Hertford; j. II. Griffith, of
Kinston; i. NJ E'ulfOrd of Jessemine. =
p. L. Malone. of BelhaveR; W. r. Noe,
Of Windsor: n. c. Duncan. OF Hope
Mills; c. f. Smith. OF Elizabeth city,;
Joseph p. Williams. of Clinton C. M
Tyndell. or Fayetteville: II William III.
Milton. w Z. Coke and Thomas p!
Noe, OF Wilmington 4s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
Winchester Social News
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb.

f t'PSSid! 10 1 lie llmeS-DiSpatCh.1
Winchester, Va, June 25.-Misses
ters OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Fuller. Of
Winchester, entertained handsomely
on Wednesday evening at their home
in honor OF their guests. Misses Ann
end Ruth Martin. of Roland Park, Bal
timore ~ ~ -
Mr., and Mrs. Melvin Green, of Win
chester, gave theatre supper this
week in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. r. n.
MacLean and AIr. and Mrs Charles F..
Hanford OF Washington. who present
ed Shakespearean scenes earlier in the
evening for charitable purposes.
w G. Conrad and his daughters.
Misses Minnie and Josephine Conrad
OF Great Fails, Mont. are passing part
home Montana Hall. near White post.
Mrs. John Randolph Tucker, of Lex
ington, is a the home OF her son-in-
law and daughter, DIR. and Mrs. VIII
nam p MCGUIRE. in Winchester for
the summer.
Mrs Henry cassard has returned to
her home in Maryland. after visiting
at Mansfield, the home OF her mother.
Mrs John G; Walker. near Winchester
Mrs; Gardiner Willard Brown. or
New York, is visiting at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James g.
Russell, in Winchester.
Miss Lollie Barbour has returned
to chamhershurg. Pa. after spending
at their home near Winchester.
AIR. and Mrs B. G. Harris came n
few days ago from Charles coun-
", Md. TO spend some time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. a. Holmes
Ferry, In Winchester
Mrs Bette Brubaker. who has been
visiting relatives In Winchester, has
returned to her home al Luray.
Mrs. John Pearce Campbell, OF Bal
timore, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Edward Contce Johnson at her home
in Winchester.
Misses Elizabeth and Jessie Kern.
who have been spending the past two
years with their brother. Asbury Kern,
In Ellensburg, Wash, are Mt the home
OF their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bentley
Kern. In Winchester.
Mrs Louis Mccoy Mutton and her
two little daughters came this week
from Annapolis. Nd. TO pass the sum
mer at the home of her pa rents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward j. Evans, in Win
chester. while Commander Mutton is
abroad with the midshipumon.
y Mrs. Kate Eargle and her niece. Miss
Edna Seyle, of Greenville, s. c., came
recently to visit Mrs Blanche Smeltzer
In Winchester.
Miss w Mabelle Miller, who has
been passing the winter and spring at
Asheville, y. c., is at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Joseph A. Miller. near
Winchester.
Mrs. D. II. scanlon and children. OF
Richmond. Ky, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3.
F. Gruver. in Warren county.
Miss Mamie Walter, OF Winchester.
is visiting relatives in Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
DISTRESS OVER SCANDAL
FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE
Captain David p. Jarvis Had Been
Worried by Charges Regarding
N1nsEun ATn{ra /.


Seattle. Wash. June a5.-Friends Of
Captain David p. Jarvis. the former
executive head OF the Morgan Guggen-
helm enterprises in Alaska. who com
mitted suicide here. say he had been
distressed over the investiga ton be-
gun last summer by the Department
of Justice into his connection with The
trial of Ed Hasey. one of the alleged
keystone Canyon murderers and over
the resolution introduced in Congress
by Delegate James Wickersham last
Tuesday.
This resolution called on the Sec
rotary of War for copies of afidavits
on file with the WAR Department.
charging that the Northwestern Com
mercial Company and the John j..
Sesnon Company had conspired un :
lawfully TO force high price of coal
upon the War Department Tor supplies
at Fort Davis and Fort Liscum. Alaska
The AFFIDAVIT alleged that the Sesnon
and Northwestern companies had en-
tered into an agreement whereby the
Sesnon Company obtained the contract
and divided with the Northwestern
Company, paying the latter. through
Jarvis, $4,000 as its share in the
spoils Publication of this story in
Seattle was followed by the suicide Of
Jarvis.
Jarvis suffered because of charges
OF bribery made against him in con
nection with tho trial of Hasey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
TO Fight MELLON
CASE TO THE last.
Ex-Judge Parker Denounces In
justice in Arguing Against
Englishman's Extradition.


Albany, June 25.-Every step of the
attempt 20 take back TO Pittsburg from
New York as fugitives from justice
Alfred George Curphey and Captain I.
IS. kirkbrtde, of London. England, will
be bitterly contested. Former Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals Alton 3
Parker, who appeared 1T the hearing
given by Governor DIX on the appli-
cation of the Governor OF Pennsyl-
vania for cxtradition OF the two Lon
doners, informed the Governor at the
close of the hearing that ii 1t was
determined TO grant the application he
would apply at once for a writ of
habeas corpus.
curphey and Kirkbride are wanted
IN PittsburG TO testify in the divorce
action Of Banker Andrew ". Mellon,
who is suing Nora AIcA1ullen Mellon
for divorce. Curphey is named in Mel
Ions petition While in Pittsburg he
was served with subpoena to appear
before N examiner in the offices Of the
attorney for Mr. Mellon. He did not
obey the summons, but returned to
New York to consult his attorney.
kirkbride went with him. Because ne
did not appear at the time specified
In the subpoena he was indicted by the
Allegheny county (Pa.) grand jury on
a charge of contempt and obstructing
justice.
Parker FInys Pittsburgcr.
The testimony brought out that Cur
phey and Kirkbride were in Pittsburg
until 1880 "A NJ. on June IA, the day
the subpoena was returnable, VILLA m
Church Osborn, Governor Dix's legal
adviser. asked attorneys for the State
Of Pennsylvania some pointed cues
lions relative 10 the intent, but the
Pennsylvania legal lights We're unable
10 eradicate what appeared TO be, in
Mr.. Osborn's mind, that no crime had
been committed
Former Judge Parker fayed District
Attorney W. +, Blakely. of PittsburE,
who appeared with his attorney. John
D. Lindsay. OF New York. declaring
that the Official was trying to break
into civil suit. He sad that never
returned in the state, and he thun
dered .Fittshurg injustice will soon
have record equal to Kew Jersey
justice!,
Until Wednesday, 10 File.
Curphey and KirkbrIde were not
present but were represented by Judge
James G. Gordon. of Philadelphia: j.
~ Miller, OF New York. and p. S.
Ache. OF Pittsburg. The motion for
that at the time the crime was de-
clared in the indictment TO have been
committed the defendants were in New
York State, and that the indictment
did not allege crime
John B. Lindsay, of New York, de-
clared the crime began when Curphey
and Kirkbride started from Pittsburs
10 New York. He also DECLARED that
there had been several prosecutions
on similar charges in Pennsylvan MIA
and that the indictment was authenti-
Gated by Governor Tener in the relui-
sition papers.
Governor Dix gave the attorneys
until next Wednesday TO file briefs,
and IL was agreed that in case ,ia
eHtraditlon was ordered the warrant
would be withheld day 10 permit
Curphey and Kirkbride to appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
South Richmond Bureau,
The Tlmes-DispatcE.
1920 Hull Street,

.I
Acting for the citizens of Oak Grove
District. committee appointed for
the purpose Will appear before The
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
county at the monthly meeting his
morning ut The courthouse to present
a petition urging action looking to-
wards the Improvement of public school,
conditions, Many interested men and
women. IT Is expected. will accompany
the committee to better impress the
supervisors with their mission
i For some time the committee has
been at work formulating plans which
Will bring about the desired reforms
in educational matters in Oak Grove. IL
adopted. and several of these will
be submitted to-day. All are calcu-
lated to eliminate the alleged anti
quated system now In vogue and SUBJ
stitute present-day methods in their
stead.
The committee has gone thoroughly
into the question and will be prepared
to offer substantial facts and figures
upon demand by the supervisors.
Monument Unveiled.
With simple but appropriate exer-
eises members of Cedar and Maple
Camps, Woodmen of the World, yes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
PRIME MINISTER
SHOCKS [. ENGLISH.
Comes From Australia and Pro
cceds to Speak His
Mind.
NO REsPEcTER OF PERSONS
Declines to Appear at Oxford
and Receive Honorary
Degree.

London. Monday, June l2,-Andrew
Fisher. who left Scotland where he
worked IS pit boy. to seek employ
ment in the mines of Australia, and is
now back as prime minister OF the
commonwealth, has been shocking the
English by his outspokenness and his
support of ideas which here are con-
sldered almost anarchistic.
Mr.. Fisher Is no respecter of persons
Fills speech in which he attacked James
keir Hardie for that mans opposition
to ornaments. showed that the ideas
OF Australia and English labor lead
ers differ radically. Now he has been
speaking to London tinanciers who
have Interests in Australia. In even
palmer terms. \ deputation from
companies owning large tracts OF land
in Australia waited upon him to pro-
test against the new Australian lana
tax. which aims at breaking up large
estates The spokesman of the depu-
tation said the tax would keep capital
out of Australia f
Mr.. Fishers reply was: You don't
know what YOU are talking about
and then proceeded TO show how. in
his mind. the large land owner re-
tarded the progress of a country by
tying UP his land and holding it for
speculation.
49, a iShei IDS lHuS lar deCllnOd all
titles and degrees offered him. He
did not appear at oxford. which was
to confer degree upon him in com
mon with other prime ministers. and
ne declined degree offered BY Cam
bridge.
Lord Rosehery has exploded the idea
that AN Engllshman's house Is his
castle" The former premier has dis
covered that in the finance act of last
year. which provided for the vaiua tion
OF land, there is clause which per-
mits valuer to enter any house and
inspect it at his will
Lord Rosehery. accepting the priv
lege OF every Englishman, wrote to the
press letter Of protest, concluding
thus: I.
There is thus DEFINITE end OF the
proud boasts of centuries that an Eng
iishman's house is his castle. We all
remember Chatham famous boast.
The poorest man may In his cottage
Did defiance to all the forces of the
crown, and so forth. warn all speech
Gay celebrations or this recitation, for
II Is now mockery and deception.
we are tanner race now"
Sir Harr: Poland. an eminent law
yer. undertook to reply to Lord Rose
berry. and esta blished that the 'boast
has been "a mockery and a deception"
for nearly seventy years, and further.
that under the finance act of 1924. when
Lord Rosebery was n member of the
then Liberal government there was
an exactly similar provision. AS long
ago as 1886 inspectors were given the
right 10 enter a house
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
CANDIDATES ARE BUSY
They Hope to Speak In Ench County
of State.

They Hope to Speak IN Ench County
G of State.
Jackson, Miss, June 25.-N1ississipp"s
three senatorial aspirants. United
States Senator Leroy Percy. Hon. c. Fl.
Alexander and Ex-Governor J. X.
yardaman, .eturned to the capital to-
day to spend a day of rest. In SPITE
of rainy weather. generally prevailing
over the State. the contestants had
large crowds during the week, speak
ing to audiences that probably aggre-
gated 10000. +
The primary election Is seven weeks
away, and the candidates had large
amount Of territory to cover in order
to fulfillttheir plans to deliver at least
one address in each county. There have
been no developments of unusual in
terest durin the week, barr ng tho
stabh!ng of deputy sheriff at Rose
Hill by man who was disturbing
Senator Percy's speech. Senator Percy.
stated o-night that not over four per-
sons took part in the disturbance.
Samuel Blatham the assailant, Is in
jail "a s 81 IA r ifstSif s;ss,l,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
News Of South Richmond

terday unveiled handsome monument
In Maury Cemetery to the memory Of
J. II. Taylor, former sovereign of Rich
mend Camp. Mayor Richardson was
present and made a brief address. ~.
Lsws--G code. n TX
The marriage OF MISS Susie Elsie
Goode. daughter of Mr. and Mrs ]. O.
Goode. and Leighton Jackson Laws
took place Thursday evening at the
home OF the brides parents. 225 East
Tenth Street. Tho ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Henry. c. Pfeiffer. pas
tor of the Central Methodist Church..
Only members of the family and I'M
mediate friends were present. ys3t
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Laws left for a Northern trip. on
their return they will make their home
in South Richmond Ss ss
Move Fire StutiOn Saturday.
II no unexpected difficulties arise
Engine Company No. Is will surrender.
Its old quarters at Tenth and Hull,
Streets Saturday and formally move!
into the new fire station at Tenth
and cambridge Streets. Numerous de-
lays have arisen which have prevented
the firemen from going to their new
home. but present plans are to mako
the change the last of this week, and
there is apparently no question that
the nrefghters Will occupy the new
building on JulV tiiss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
'FINDINGs is KEEPINGsp
Men VINO discovered Pot Cold win

Men Who Discovered Pot Gold Win
Their Suit
Cheyenne, Wyo.. June 25.-Rueben
Stockwell and S. w. White won a suit
against William Taylor to recover S4,-
600 in GOLD which they found buried
in Taylors cellar.
The two men were employed by Tay-
lor to deepen and enlarge the excava-
ton under his house. In doing the
work they dug UP pot containing the
money. Taylor claimed II and they
gave Ii to him. Later Stockwell and
White decided to sue for the return of
the gold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26

The highest score was made by Mrs
Hugh Patten. who was awarded the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
100000 HEIREss AT 1s

Daughter of james j. Gordon VIII no
eeive Entire Estate.
Washington, June 25.-By the will of
James ]. Gordon. filed for probate here
yesterday. Miss Alice Gertrude Cor
don, his daughter, and an Intimate
friend OF Miss Helen Taft, is made
the sole heir to her fathers estate
valued at 100000 Miss Gordon Is
nineteen years of age and was one OF
last seasons debutantes. Her father
at one time was associated with the
late w. S. Huntington in railroad
building. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
TREE CUTS HOUSE IN TWO

Fnlls just Family is About to
X Go to Bed.
Bridgeport Conn, June o5,-As the
family of william Crates We're about
to retire massive tree fell from an
adjoining yard 1t dropped on the
Crates dwelling In such n way that 1t
cut It in two, making a clean path
through the garnet and two bedrooms.
The trunk cannot be removed with
out practically tearing down the house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: VirEinin-Continued unset
tied weather Monday nnd Tuesday,
with occasional showers; light enst 20
southeast winds.
North Carolinn-Continued unsettled
weather Monday md Tuesday, with
occasional showers; moderate south
winds.
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Rain Sunday midnight temperature.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
The Dillon Herald. $3.50 a Year.
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue of a decretal
order granted by his honor r. c..
Watts, Judge of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit, in the case Of P. w. Bethea
against Bruce and Williams, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, before the court
house door in the town of Dillon,
S. c., on Monday, the 1st day of
May, 1911, during the regular hours
OF sale: AL that certain piece,
parcel or lot of land, situate and
being in the town of Mallory, and
the county of Dillon and State of
South Carolina, and known as Lot
No. /, Block E, on the west side of
the Latta Branch Railroad, and
bounded by the Latta Branch right
of-way, public road and lands now
or formerly belonging to the estate
of r. c. Emanuel. Terms of sale,
cash. Purchaser to pay for all nee
essary papers, and upon failure to
comply with his bid, then the prom
ises to be resold on the same or
some subsequent sales day at the
risk of the purchaser
A. b. Jordan,
4-13-3t Master.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
Resolutions of Respect.

At a regular meeting of Blue
Lodge No. 142, A. F. NJ. the follow
Ing resolutions of respect were ad-
opted
Whereas the Grand Architect
OF the Universe in His alwise prov
idence has seen fit to call from la
Dor to refreshment Br. Maxey Smith
M. D., member of Blue Lodge No.
142 A. F. NJ, be it resolved.
First, That in the death of Bro.
Smith our lodge has lost one of
It's most efficient members and
faithful craftsmen, and the COM
munlty one of it's most loyal and
best citizens.
Second, That as we bow in meek
submission to His divine will we
tender our deepest and most heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved fam
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue of a decree
of his Honor S. w. G. Shipp, circuit
judge presiding in the Fourth Judi
clal Circuit. in { cause entitled r.
E. Shooter, ct al, against Mary Ann
Shooter, ct al, notice is hereby Civ
en- that l will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder before the
court house door in Dillon, S. c., on
Monday, May 1st, 1911, during the
usual hours of sale, all that certain
tract of land in said county and
State. containing eight acres. more
or less, bounded by Georgia S.
Hardy and others; being the land
assigned to M. G. Shooter in the
proceedings for the partition of the
estate lands of George E. Shooter.
Terms of sale, cash, purchaser to
pay for papers.
Alb. Jordan.
4-13-3t Master
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
LOOsEs FARM TO SAVE FENCE
Prosperous Farmer Fights Bitter
and Costly EaIItf Battle

Prosperous Farmer Fights Bitter
and Costly Court Battle.
kokomo, Ind, April S.-The last
chapter has been written in the
prosecution against John Curless,
formerly a prosperous farmer, con-
yicted Of obstructing highway
with a fence, defending which Cur
less lost his farm in a litigation ex-
tending over four years. Starting
before a justice the action was de-
cided against Curless in the Su-
preme Court. He was beaten in
every trial, and finally was thrown
in Jail because of his failure to
paw costs. Finally an arrangement
was made by which he could pay
in installments. He has Just paid
the county clerk $399.7O. The or
iginal fine was 81. The prosecu-
ton caused great bitterness between
Curless and some of the neighbors,
bitterness, which, it is said, still
exists. 1t is reported that the
once offered to dismiss
the prosecution if Curless would
take the fence out of the highway.
Ihis he refused to do.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13

Miss Grace Hamer spent Tuesday
in Latta with friends.
Mrs. c. McLaurin, and Mrs. Press
Bethea, of Clio, spent Friday here
shopping.
Messrs. Brooks Hamer and Jesse
Norton. of Dillon, passed through
Wednesday to Gamers Bluff to try
their luck fishing. Times.
The Ladies OF the Home Mission
airy Society of Mt. Andrew Church
will give a box supper at their
school house on Friday night, April
14th. The ladies are requested to
bring boxes.