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Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
It Is Called a Business Movement and the Vic tins Are Said to Be Com ing Through Without Coercion
GERMAN WOMEN
 FLEE THE CITY
Sonora Generals Threaten to Secede If President Madero Persists in Set ting Skilled Foreign Of ficers Over Them
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

REBEL HEADQUARTERS CHI HUAHUA. Mexico. May 31-A com mittee appointed to collect 1,000.000 pesos for carrying on the war se- cured 75,O0O without doing anything drastic It is a business movement and the full amount can be raised without coercion
 Though conditions here were not materially changed it was announced today that every German woman and child in the district will leave on the first train going to the United States. Probably a military train will be sent north either tonight or tomorrow and the Germans will go on it.
 The federals yesterday took Santa Rosalia north of Jiminez, the rebels making no effort 10 keep the town.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
JEALOUS NATIVES.

FL PASO, May 31.-Giuseppe Gari- baldi, grandson of the Italian libera- tor arrived today from Douglas. whither he went commissioned by President Madero to take charge of the troops in northern Sonora, re- ported that the federal officers in Sonora, resentful because foreigners were placed over them, and are threatening the secession of the state unless they are recalled. Garibaldi, it is said. thereupon offered his res ognation to MaderO. but he refused to accept it
 General Jose de Ia Luz BlancO is reported to be enroute to Mexico City to confer with the president.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
REACHED FL PASO.

JUAREZ. May 31.-Seventy-fiVe German and fifty American refugees, the former mostly women and child ren. arrived here tonight on a special train from Chihuahua, the first in nearly three days. They declared that means Of leaving Mexico were provided by the rebels only after an insistent demand had been made by Marion Letcher the American consul.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
SWALLOWED THE TRACK
The Southern Pacific Lost 15o Feet
 in Suisun Sink.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-The Suisun sink swallowed 150 feet of the track of the Southern Pacific early this morning so it became nee essary to route overland trains by the way of Stockton and Tracy.
 Local passengers were transferred by the way of Vallejo Junction and South Vallejo. The company expects to have the right of way in com mission early tomorrow morning.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
NEW CAUSE FOR STRIKE.
Fellow Woolen Mill Workers Would
 Not Join 1. w. w.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DTsPATCu1

LAWRENCE, Mass, May 3l.-Three hundred operatives of the American Woolen mills joined 400 operatives of the carding combing rooms who struck Tuesday because other operatives in those rooms refused to become mem bers of the l. w. W
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
WOLGAST- -O'BRIEN
The Champion Did Not Have Much
 on the Young Phladelphian

PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-Cham pion Ad Wolgast and Young Jack OBrien fought a fast six rounds here tonight before the American Athletic club The advantage if any was with the champion. O'Brien was the clev- erer, but his blows lacked force while those of Wolgast made the Phila- delphian vince when they landed on his body.
 Tn the second round WOlgaSt dropped O'Brien for q count of nine, but the blow did not stop the young stcr's speed though he seemed dazed.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
GOMEZ FAVoRS LANDING

HAVANA. May 31-President Co., meg tonight telegraphed General Monteague commander in chief of the Cuban army who is at the scene of hostilities in the province of Oriente, stating that the general might permit the American marines to land on Cuban soil to guard for eign property
 The dispatch added that the Cuban forces then might retire from guard ing such places and devote them selves to pursuing the insurgents
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
MOVE ID EDUCATE
 THE FASTENERS
Rec lamation Officials Would Direct
 Their Attention to Western Lands.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

CHICAGO, May 31-A conference between officials of the United States reclamation service officials was held here today to devise ways to induce the residents of eastern states to settle on western farms. It was suggested that national bureau of information for the dissemination of facts regard ing western lands open for settlement be established under government di- rection
 We want to do everything possible to revive the old spirit, which years ago induced eastern people go west" said Director Newell of the reclamation service
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
CLARK CARRIED
 RHODE ISLAND
There Was Practically No Other Can
 didate in Field.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

PROVIDENCE, May 31.-Returns from presidential preference demo- cratic primary were received from little more than one-third of the state It eleven o'clock an hour after the polls closed and at that time Clark was leading Wilson about three to one.
 Returns from 28 of 7G districts gaze Clark 984 Wilson 321 and liar mon 59 Ciark's supporters made the only active campaign in the state, the activity of the Wilson men be- ing confined {, pla, ing advertise merts in the raT"rs yesterday The vote was light
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
DID PACKERS LIE?
U. s. Grand Jury Summoned to Make
 Inquiry.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPArcH1

CHICAGO, May 31.-A special Unit ed States jury was ordered summoned today D! Judge Carpenter. Federal officials neither affirm nor deny that the jury will be asked to investigate the testimony in the recent packers trial.
 It is known however, that the gov ernment officials recently have been comparing the testimony of the packers at the trial with that given before the grand jury.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
JOBS DISTRIBUTED.
President Makes Provision for Many
 New Mexicans.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The presi- dent today sent to the senate the nom- nations of the following officials ot New Mexico: Land office receivers: B.. c. Hernandez of Santa Fe. Manuel Martinez of Clayton, E. H. Salazar of Fort Sumner. Harold Hurt of Roswell and N. V. GallonOs of Tucumcari; Reg istrars of land offices: C. C. Henry Of Fort Sumner C. L. Hunt of Clayton, T. C. Tillatson of Roswell. NJ. H. Ote- TO of Santa Fe and R. A. Prentice of Tucumcari: postmasters: J. F.. Pfluger of Santa Fe and V. D. May of Las Cruces
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
CALIFORNIA HEAT
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArCHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 3I-A hot wave today swept California north of the TehaChapi At san Francisco the temperature was SS; at Sacra- meuto S4; at San Jose S2 and at Fresno 9S.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
DE ORC WINNING.
ASSOCIATED PRESS prsPArcH1

NEW YORK. May 31-Alfred De Orc. challenger for the worlds pocket billiard championship defeated Edward Ralph. the holder of the title. tonight and a second block with 200 points, 200 to I36 The score now favors De Orc 3gI to 336.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
COLORADO CUTTING
River Is Encroachinq Further Upon
 Needles
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPATcHl

NEEDLES. May 31-The Colorado river cut further into the Needles bank today, undermined a spur track built by the Santa Fe to unload rock into the stream. and a switch engine turned over the slide partially into the river. The engineer and fireman jumped to safety unhurt.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
LORIMER'S CASE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArCHI


 WASHINGTON, May 31-SeratOr Kern Of Indianapolis announced today that the case of Senator LOrimer would be brought up on Monday, but he will let it g1 over to Tuesday. He will then open what he believes will be a two weca's debate
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
MURDERER HELD.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATCHI

SAN DIEGO, May 31-Hubert c. Lewis, the self-confessed slayer of C. H Tolver the airship man and his wife, was arraigned in justice court today and held for the murder in the first degree. It is expected that it will be sometime before his trial be- gins.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
U. S. EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Senate Finally Passed the House Bill
lAssoCGATEp PREss pIsPATCHl

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The senate today passed the house eight-hour day bill It requires that every contract made in which the United States is a party shall contain provision that no laborer or mechanic shall be permitted to work more than eight hours in any one laN.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
RUMoRs OF FIGHTING.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Advices to the state department state that there has been desultory fighting near Loma west of TOrrern.
 While the state of Mexico and the capital itself are reported perfectly quiet in Sinaloa. Guerrero. Morelos, Oaxaca, and Isthmus Tehuantepec, caaY7o
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
RUMOR OF A REVERSE

MEXICO CITY, May 1.-Unofficial but apparently reliable information vas received here tonight confirming the occupation of LederO near Tore on by rebels. and it was said that fears were felt for the safety of TorreOn. LederOs importance lies in the fact that it is regarded as a long step towards the capture of TorreOn. General Huertas army stCrehOuSe.
 Government circles apparently are without information regarding the foundation of the report. General Banquet reported from Jiminez to- day that he had driven the rebels from the vicinity of Aviles in Duran go and that at Durango, the capital and Zacatecas the rebels were gather ing in large numbers followed close ly by the government troops.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
ATHLETES FROM
 SEATS OF LEARNING
Track and Field Meets Today East
 and West
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI


 PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The try-outs this afternoon on Franklin field in the finals of the inter r-col- legiate track and field events tomor- row, indicate that the team cham pionship probably lies with Cornell. Last years winner was Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania qualified thirteen men, Cornell pulled seven through but Harvard did not show up as strongly as was expected
 one intercollegiate record. the shot put, was broken by Fl L. Beatty. Columbia, 47 feet and F inch
 WESTERN EVENTS
 LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 31.-Either the University of California or the University of Missouri will gobble the first honors in the twelfth an nual meet of the western inter-col- legiate conference of the athletic as sociation, according to expert pre- dic:ions here tonight Twenty three colleges represented by 142 athletes are competing.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01
THE WEATHER

Arizona-Fair today and tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-01

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
HOME GROWN
STRAWBERRIES
DELAYED

Home grown Strawberries cannot as
yet be obtained in any of the stores in
Hammond. Luscious fruits of Califor-
MIA and the southwest are purchasable,
but the big red. juicy berries from Lake
county farms have not yet made an ap-
pearance. OF course the wintry spring
is to blame but that fails to appease
the appetite of local pride for home
grown stra wberries. Hammondites liv-
ed in serenity without their Chicago pa
pers. Some can get along without at
tending church regularly but according
to the daily demand reported by mer-
chants they cannot long exist without
Lake county Strawberries.
Seasonable foods are now being CON
sumede The retail meat market is los
ing as the summer arrives. One mer-
chant stated that his customers are ap-
parentiy dieting on vegetables and
fruits to the exclusion of meats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
LACK OF BOOM NO
DAMPER ON RE AL LTY
Desultory Activity Pre-
dicted for the Summer
Months.

Real estate dealers in the cities of the
Calumet region are exceedingly busy,
although the region is not experiencing
what might be termed n boom.
1t is expected that there will be a
delsutory sort of activity during the
coming summer months. and that this
fall after the election is over. and the
industries that have located show some
signs OF activity, that the real boom
will come.
The cities OF East Chicago, Indiana
Harbor, Hammond and Whiting have
nex really experienced a boom. They
NJ grown rapidly and local confidence
in the future of these cities has never
been shaken, but they have never real
ly doomed.
But a boom is due this fall unless all
signs fail. and it is expected that there
will be tremendous lot of property
sold in North township.
Still more industries are knocking a,
the doors of the cities of the region
and 1t is expected that one or two
smaller concerns will be announced in
a few weeks.
Most OF these smaller concerns are
subsidiary to the Baldwin Locomotive
works and will be located in the Calu-
met region because they believe that II
is to be the great railway equipment
manufacturing center Of the west
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06

In order that the general public may
have an opportunity of going through
the inner workings of a telephone ex-
change. the officials of the Chicago
Telephone company have made arrange
ments to have three visiting days this
week, beginning tonight, in which they
open up the exchange from top to bot
tom.
Although this is not exactly a new
feature with the Chicago Telephone
Co. 1t is something new in the city
of Hammond. and everybody, whether a
phone subscriber or not, is cordially in
vited to go through the exchange. The
doors will be thrown open for three
afternoons and evenings. commencing
tonight, between the hours of and 10
o'clock. In the afternoon visitors are
welcome from to 2 to o'clock. Each
visitor will be taken through every
nook and corner by guides in charge
The object Of the visiting hours is to
familiarize the general public with the
workings of the company and to ac-
quaint with the interesting parts of the
may better understand the telephone
service.
The services of two instructors. ].
c. Boone and Miss l. c. Young of Chi
cago has been secured for these three
visiting evenings. Mr.. Boone will have
charge of the mechanical workings,
while Miss Young will give the visitors
full explanation of the switchboards.
what the operators are required to do
| and their methods
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
n. TP. COMMENCEMENT

A commencement address was deliv-
cred by J. c. Sharp of Hammond to the
pupils of North township schools and
parents in German hall. Hessville, last
evening. Louise E. Williams and Will
liam G. Fredericks were graduated
from the eighth grade OF the Hessville
school. A program was given by school
talent and visitors. Dr. Paul A Leisch-
ner, a musical instructor OF Chicago,
was present and played on his instru-
naent. the piano. Trustee John c. Beck
er was present. The program follows:
March--Niss Anna Mae Dineen. at
the piano.
Invocation-Rev. J. c. Sharp.
Piano Selection-Dr. Paul Lieschner.
Introductory-"The Turning Point"
J. c. Sharp
Duet Know a Bank" Misses
Mathies and Carter.
Presentation of Dipiomas-By Coun-
ty superintendent F. F. HIGHWAY.
Piano Solo-Miss Anna Mae Dineen.
Musical--Dr. Leischner.
Recitation-"Charge of the Light
Brigade" Ed Gady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06


Because the patronage in general was
not satisfactory when Saturday base
ball came to a test last week, no sat
urday games will be played this week.
with the exception of the teams who
mutually agree to play, and move is
now under way to change the schedule
to the extent of transferring many OF
the games or doing away with them al
together.
The plan for Saturday games durin g
the season beginning in June was
adopted with considerable hesitation
by the league early in spring, but on
account of the small crowd OF fans who
took In these games II Is no more than
likely that they will be a thing of the
past.
The Hammond Gary game drew an
attendance of about 900 people. which
was estimated to have been more than
all the other three games drew togeth-
er.
There will be some good games sun
there will be some surprising changes
in the league standings.
Hammond will be the scene of fast
double header, when Laporte will line
up at the H A. A. park. Some hard
work is being done by the respective
team this week in their endeavor tc
capture the series.
Valparaiso will also invade Indiana
Harbor. where two games Will be play
ed. The Indians will have a new twirl.
er on the mound who promises to dc
some great things.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
POLICE LACK
EXCITEMENT

With the exception of few night
dodgers nothing of Importance has oc-
CURED at the police station during the
past few days. the officers experiencing
an unusual quietness for this time of
the year. Even the usual drunk was
not picked up and last night there was
not a lodger In the hobo room.
In preparation for their baseball
game with the fire department, some of
the officers held their first practice yes
terday afternoon and as a result this
morning they are nursing swollen fing-
ers and sore muscles. Officers Miller
and Schaadt are now on their vacations
and will not eturn until the middle of
the month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
.H0OS|ERS TO
|. HAVE EARLY
HEARING
Taft and Roosevelt Forces
Expect to Get Committee s
Ear by Next Week; Main
Interest Centered on Dele
gates-a Large.

Chi~ago June 6.-Present indications
IRE Nat the Indiana contests will be
-eacAed i'm the national committee early
next week--possibly on Monday or
Tuesday Horace Stilwell of Anderson,
who Is In charge of these contests, all
of which are brought by Roosevelt men
against Taft men whc hold the regular
credentials, will open the Indiana
Roosevelt contest headquarters in the
Sherman hotel. Merrill Moores. who is
to defend the legality of the credentials
held by the Taft delegates in all except
the contest over the thirteenth district
delegates, is expected to arrive Thurs
day. and A. G. Graham, the South Bend
attorney. who was chairman of the
thirteenth district convention held in
Warsaw, and who will defend the ac-
ton of that convention in issuing it's
credentials, on majority vote. to Glenn
Studebaker Jr.. and Maurice Fox. has
already arrived and is at tho Annex
Stilwell has filed his briefs. present
ing the Roosevelt factions side of con-
tentions arising out of the differences
over the selection of the four delegates
at-large, and in the first, third and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
PREPARING TO BUILD !,
H, RAILWAY EXTENSION
Green Line People Promise To Break
Ground in Thirty Days, While Gary
And /. Plans to Build in Months.

Senator Frank Gavit, president of tho
Gary g. Interurban railroad. while in
Hammond this morning stated that the
work OF building the extension OF the
road from the main line to Indiana Har-
Dor would begin in sixty days.
He says that the engineers OF tho
road have figured that the cost OF the
extension will be in the neighborhood
of s450.000. He said that his company
had practically financed the proposed
extension.
This will make the Gavit line one of
the most important systems in the en-
tire Calumet region. 1t has a monopoly
OF the traction business in Gary, serves
Hammond we'll and will soon be in a
position to serve Indiana Harbor.
Gavit said that 1t would cost his COM
pany in the neighborhood of $1,000 Just
to purchase the crossings for use at the
Intersection with the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Extension Costly.
He admitted that II is going to cost
great deal of money to build tho
short extension to the Lake Shore de-
pot and the gates of the Inland Steel
company. but he said that his idea Of
CONTINUED on Page 3d.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
STADIUM IS PROPOSED

Next years commencement exercises
will be unique if the plans that
proposed by Supt. c. NJ. Mcdaniel are
carried out. They will be held in the
open air in the center of an lmprovisea
stadium
Another feature Of commencement
week will be the rendering of the play.
LAS You Like It." in the same place. 1t
is hoped that this will eventually lead
to the construction of a permanent
stadium for the use of the schools of
the city.
A high school in the east was the
first to adopt the Greek exhibition
place. and it is hoped that Hammond
will be one of the first cities in the
west to make II permanent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
GLOBE TROTTER SEES
HOBART DAUGHTER
fspecial to TEE TIMEs.)

Hobart Ind, June 60. Knudson. a
globe trotter who has encircled this
orb of ours six times is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Fairbanks here. knud-
son is 73 and is completing a trip
around the world. His home Is in San
Diago, Cal. where he is going the lat
ter part of this week. He left San
Diago on February 5th of this year an
crossed the Pacific on the steamer
Cleveland with 52S passengers He
visited en- route Honolulu. Yokahoma,
Kove, Nagafaki, Hong Kong, Manila,
Bataia, Singapore. Calcutta. Colombo.
Bombatcauro, Port Siad, Naples.
Gibraltar, South Hampton. New York.
Washington, Chicago and Hobart On
his homeward journey he Will stop at
Omaha. Denver and San Francisco.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06

Manager II. c. Green of the Ham,
mond. whiting & East Chicago Railway
Co. stated today that his company
would begin the construction of the
Indiana Harbor extension within 80
days.
He said that the engineers had al
ready done considerable preliminary
work and that he thought the actual
work of construction would begin with
in a month.
This will connect Indiana Harbor.
East Chicago and Hammond with the
Baldwin Locomotive works and will
place practically the entire north town
ship in close communication with the
works Of the enormous new plant.
Green said that the engineers had
not informed him as to what the cost Of
the proposed extension would be. He
said that his company would not have
to construct as much track as the Gavit
company, for the reason that it would
use a great deal of the track which is
now laid.
To Rush Work.
Green said that his company would
rush the work to early completion. A
temporary bridge will have to be built
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
TRAFFIC INCREASES
DESPITE RATE BOOST

Twin tickets We're recently deDt>d the
commuters II Chicago Ly tho Erie Mo-
non and G. & o. railroads. Instead OF
trs customary two rides for fifty centa,
Chicago bound passengers pay two
o5nts q mile or purchase ten -rida books.
It looked for time as If the subur-
ban business of these roads was 10 be
cut to a fraction. But the unexpected
happened at least in the case of the
Erie according to Robert Livingston,
ticket agent at the Sibley street sta
tion. He says that traffic to Chica go
over the Erie is a third larger since
the abolition of the two ride ticket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-06
Impressed by Progress.
J. III. KASP! r
CONTINUING
TO IMPROVE

Although having spent another rest
less night, Jacob Kasper still continues
to improve at his home. 293 State
street What extent his internal in
juries will amount to is not known vet
bue the attending physicians have Civ
en- out the best of news for his recov-
cry.
Many bautiful flowers have been re-
ceived at the Kasper home since the
accident, and the family wishes to
thank the members of the Hammond
Commandery. Garfield lodge, Ger
mania. Rebeccas and the Shriners for
their sympathetic consideration