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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-07
CLIMAX IN PACKERS CASE
Defense Moves to Strike Out Evil
dence as to Handwriting.
MOTION IS UNDER AMUSEMENT
ISwift's Attorneys Move to Instruct
Jury 10 Disregard Evidence in
Letters, So Far as Their
Clients Are Concerned.

! CHICAGO, Jan. CA climax was
reached today in the trial of the ten
| Chicago packers, charged with criminal
violation of the Sherman law, when coun-
sci for the defendants moved to have
stricken from the record the evidence of
Jerome H. Pratt Identifying the hand
writing of j. ogden Armour, Arthur
Meeker and Thomas j. Connors on GER
tain letters previously introduced in evil
dence by the government to show the ex-
! istence Of a combination among the de-
PENDANTS in the period between 1896 and
1906.
Attorney NJ. w. Borders, representing
the Morris interests, made the point that
the testimony of the witness Pratt on
this point was incompetent fer the reason
that it was based on an opinion obtained
in the ordinary course of business and not
on personal knowledge.
District Attorney James II. wilkerson
and his assistants fought hard to prevent
the exclusion.
Before the argument of counsel on this
point had been concluded, Attorney
George T. Buckingham lnterposed another
motion seeking to have the jury in
structed TO disregard the evidence con-
tained in the Armour, Meeker and Con-
nors letters so Ear as the cases against
the representatives of Swift & Co, were
concerned.
Judge Reserves Decision.
After listening TO the arguments OF
counsel on both sides for several hours,
Judge Carpenter adjourned court until
Monday and reserved his decision on both
matters.
Judge Carpenter said he had no doubt
regarding the admissihility of the letters
as documents, but expressed doubt as to
the witnesses sgiving an opinion on the
Identification Of the handwriting unless
supplemented by other evidence.
'"fhe government will have to show a
combination of effort and concerted ac-
ton on the part OF each OF these ten de-
PENDANTS to commit conspiracy. or there
will be an end to this case" said Judge
Carpenter. THE government is neces-
sarily obliged to prove its theory in a
case of this kind piece by piece. This
may be supplemented later by other tes-
timony / cannot know In advance just
what evidence the government will
present"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
YANKEE MARKSMEN
WCTORS IN OLYMPIC
COMPETITION

Stockholm. Sweden, July Sin the
pistol shooting competition for teams
yesterday. firing at a distance of fifty
meters, the United States team won
and was awarded the gold medal Its
aggregate score being 1915. Sweden
was second with 1.s49 and Great Brit
ain third With 1904
The training of the American track
team for the Olympic games was in
terfered with somewhat by drizzling
rain which softened the ground. The
athletes had their first practice on the
stadium track In the morning near
ly all the men turned out in the pres
ence of a large number of spectators.
In the afternoon the runners. weight
throwers and hammer throwers ex-
ercised on other athletic grounds.
The individual competition in the
clay bird shooting was begun yester-
day. This consists OF three stages, the
first stage of which was completed.
The conditions called for twenty tar
gets per man IN two rounds. J. r.
Graham. Chicago A. A; A. F. Gleason,
litz of Germany each had nineteen
breaks" Thirty-six others are elig-
ibie for the second round today, hav-
ing scored Is breaks" or over.
The Individual shoot with any rifle,
at 800 meters, 120 shots, forty stand
ing, forty kneeling and forty prone
was won by Colas o. France with a
score of ss4. Madsen Denmark. was
second with 9S3, and Johansson, Swe-
den. third with $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
ELGIN AUTO SPEED
CONTESTS ARE OFF

After investigating the racing situa
ton for several months and discover
ing that makers of automobiles no
longer are enthusiastic over speed
contests. the directors of the Chicago
Motor club decided yesterday to aban-
don the Elgin road race for this year.
Before coming to a decision the club
officials attempted to secure repre-
sentative field for either a free-for-
all or stock race for cars under or
over 800 inches displacement, but
without much encouragement. En-
thusiasts at Elgin were keen for the
races over the same course used dur
ing the past two years. but even lib
eral prizes offered did not attract
enough entries to make an interesting
race. Prospects for the running of
the Vanderbilt race at Milwaukee de-
tracted from the Elgin interest, like
wise, and now all parties concerned
have decided to wait at least another
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03

the principal part of the story and
the wonder is they didn't pile up more
runs.
Larry Cheney, our dandy spitball
finger, returned to his customary
form after experiencing a sore arm
for the last ten days. Larry came
close to pitching a no-hit game, for
1t was the eighth inning before any
thing like a base hit was made Off
him, although one had been charged
against him In the mrs, inning, when
no one got under a popup to the in
field.
In the eighth. however. Chief Will
son damned one to the far corner of
left field for a triple and in that same
round Bobby Byrne got scratchy
single and those three were all Larry
gave The triple and the scratchy sim
gle coming in the same inning with
one OF his two bases on balls, per-
mitted the Pirates to count their two
runs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03

Las Vegas. N NJ. July 3.-The story
be told. Training days are practical
ly over, the arena is ready. the NOV
ing picture people are on the ground
and intending spectators are begin
ming to arrive
To be truthful about it they are not
tumbling in in overwhelming numbers
and the wonder is how Promoter Jack
Curley and the Las Vegas business
men associated with him in the cham
pionshfp enterprise manage to keep up
their enthusiasm in the face of what
seems TO be unpromising prospect.
fight structure capable of hous-
ing seventeen thousand persons has
been erected, but If one-fourth of the
space is occupied the writer for one
will be surprised. l make my deduc-
tions from the train arrivals up to
the present time. l. like others, have
been RECALLED with the Information
than 'steen special trains are still on
their way here but having in mind
terialize at the Corbet- Fitzsimmons
and other championship mills, l am
constftutionally skeptical.
1t looks to me. indeed. as though
Jack Johnson will be the only one
who will make any money out of the
Fourth of July function. He is to re-
ceive $4,000 and 1t will be hard luck,
indeed, If the gate does not pan out
that much although few pessinis
tic visitors of my acquaintance appear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
s p O r T S
JOHNSON FLYNN GO
FAILURE AS DRAWING

to think that the box office receipts
may not overlap the amount taken in
at the Fitzsimmons-C orbett contest
at Carson. The fight last mentioned.
If memory serves, drew $4,000
The question naturally arises
where does Promotes Curley expect
to reap his profits The only possible
answer is that he is taking the long
est of long chances. There has been
no deviation from the story nrst told
that Fireman Jim Flynn is content to
stake his all on the coming encount-
er. When informed that johnson
wanted $4,000. win. lose or draw"
Flynn. 1t Is said. made answer. Give
it to him. and l will take my chances
on what is left. 1t is big price to
pay for crack at the championship,
but II 1 win out / will never miss it"
Curley is imbued with similar ideas
He feels that the risk is worth run
ming. for he recognizes that the white
man who is capable of relieving Jack
as big a find, from a wealth. confer
ring standpoint. as the discovery of a
radium mine. The moving pictures or
the fight alone, in the case of Flynn
winning, will be a mint in them
selves.
1t goes without saying. almost. that
Curley, who is shrewd dabbler In
sporting ventures, could not have ap-
piled himself to his present system
of figuring were it not for the un-
bounded faith he has in Flynn a
destroyer of the champion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
INDIANA HARBOR..

The Sunday school picnic of St. AL
bans church took place yesterday at
st. Adams church took place yester-
day at Robertsdale The party, con-
sisting OF over sixty, left on the Lake
Shore at 1910 and returned at 5
o'clock. They took sufficient lunch
along to have two meals at the picnic
grounds. The day was spent playing
games and bathing. There Were three
races for boys in which George Denton
won the first, Herman Johnston the
second and Dallas Stewart the third.
There were two races for girls, Lillian
Hughes winning the first and Hannah
Colder the second. Everybody had a
most delightful time.
The regular meeting of the Arsene
Rebekah lodge, No. 755 which was to
have taken place tomorrow night. has
been postponed until July s, when In
stallation of officers will take place.
The Baptist Sunday school scholars.
their parents and friends. will hold a
picnic tomorrow at Black Oak. All
who expected TO attend will be at the
church at 1880 and the auto trucks with
be played and those attending will
bring their own luncheon.
THE TINES office and Chicago
has been moved from 1923 Michigan
avenue to Luken's Central Drug store,
34f0 Michigan avenue.
The Family theatre Will give a con-
tinuous performance on July 4th. from
2 until 1890 o'clock. One picture en-
! titled Lost Years, or C. Q. d." will be
the chief attraction. This is a great
picture and is made by the Rex people,
who are noted for their fine produce
tions. The picture. which is one of the
finest produced by the Rex people.
shows a complete wireless outfit and is
filled with thrilling incidents. There
are two other fine pictures also to be
| shown and the admission price. as al
ways, is cents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
EAST CHICAGO.

When at Nassau & Thompson's on
the Fourth ask for odd Glory dish
of ice cream. 1t is delicious. 1t
Mrs. John Hartman and daughter
Mabel OF Beacon street vii spend the
4th with friends in Elgin, ILL.,
The No Name club viii meet this
evening a the home of Mrs. William
vietz. on 145th street.
The funeral of Louis Ottenheimer
takes place in Little Rock today
Abe and Max ottenheimer and Mrs
Abe Goodfriend. brothers and sister of
the deceased are in attendance at the
funeral
Gwiiym Jones and family left today
for Valparaiso. TO be gone until Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs William Wilson of Bea-
con street have gone to Youngstown
o., to attend a family reunion there
Mrs. Burhop and son John of Chi
cago will be the guests of Mrs Bur-
hops parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Phillips, over the Fourth
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied Sunday afternoon at . o'clock at
the home of the bride. $40 East Sibley
street. Hammond. by the Rev. Theodore
Claus. pastor of the First Lutheran
church, in the presence of the immedi-
ate relatives of the contracting parties.
the ring ceremony being used. The
bride. Miss Mary Koch. was attired in a
white gown with wreath and veil and
carried iilies-of-the- valley and was at
tended by Miss Frieda Eggebrecht, her
cousin, who was also attired in white
and carried Killarney roses. The
groom, who was attired in a black suit
of French crepe, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McMnls of East Chica go.
He is a popular young railroad man and
came TO East Chicago when years old
having lived there continuously ever
since. He was attended by Clifford
Blake of East Chicago best man. The
young couple presents from the young
er set with whom they are very popu-
lar. Immedia teiy after the ceremony
the couple left for Denver and other
western points. where they will spent
a month. Upon their return they will
make their home temporarily WITH
the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
McMills. 145th street and City Hal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
SOX AND BROWNS
SPLIT TWIN BILL

St. Louis, Mo, July 3.-After losing
in the ninth inning a game which they
almost had won the White Sox grab
bed the second half of the days dou-
BILE bill from the Browns and split
even. The score of the opening en-
gagement was to 1 against US and
of the second to the right way
Joe Benz, who has had the numbers
of the tailenders in most of the games
he has pitched against them this year,
shut them out for eight innings of
the curtain raiser, but the Sox could
grab only one run off Hamilton and
that was not enough to keep the
Browns from pulling a ninth inning
rally good for two tailies and vic
tory.
The defeat might have been STAYED
off longer If Benz had obeyed the
managers orders by passing La Porte
In the last half of the ninth. Instead
he handed the big fellow one right
over and La Porte did the rest. Man
ager Callahan and the whole Sox team
were furious after the game and gave
the butcher boy an awful tongue lash
ing. His alibi was that the ball slip
ped and he did not mean to put it
over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
gDAR OF SPORTS
FOB THE WEEK.
THURSDAY.

Jack Johnson VS.. jim Flynn. 76 4
rounds. at Las Vegas. N. NJ. for 4
heavyweight title. 4
Ad Wolgast VS.. Joe Rivers, 20 4
= rounds. at Vernon. Cal. for the 4
. lightweight title.
= Eddie McGoorty VS.. Bob Moha, 4
. 10 rounds. at Port Washington. 4
. Wis.
. Clarence Ferns VS.. Abe Migirl, 4
. Is rounds, at Dewey. Okla.
. Finish wrestling match at Chi
. cago between Frank Gotch and
. Joe Emejkal.
q Opening of annual regatta of
= Mississippi Valley Power Boat
= association at Davenport, Iowa.
= Opening of three days automo-
= bile speed carnival at Old Orch
. ard Beach, Me- -
= Annual Peoples rowing regat-
= ia on the Schuylkill river, PhiIa-
= de1phia.
= Regatta of the New England
. Amateur Rowing association at
= Boston.
= Inland empire championship
= tennis tournament opens at Spo-
q kane, Wash.
q FRIDAY.
= Opening of two days automo-
= bile race meeting at Tacoma,
4 q a = = =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03

park, East Chicago. where they will be
glad to meet their many friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03

Lavender Cigars are pronounced ex-
,eptionally good by all smokers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
PACKEY REFUSES
TO MAKE WEIGHT

Cincinnati. o.. July Eddie Ran
dali of st. Louis. who will meet Pack
ey Mcfarland at Hippodrome park
tonight in a ten-round bout. today
registered a kick against Mcfarland S
announced intention of not making
weight. According to the articles
both fighters were to weigh in at 1873
IT 3 D. m Randall is down to this
notch. but Mcfarland now declares he
will not weigh In regardless of the
weight agreement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
NELSON SHADES
ANDY BEZENAH

Nelson shaded Andy Bezenah In a rat
Ting twelve-round bout here last
night. This was the first fight Nelson
had since he broke his hand in a bout
with Sammy Trott on March 1, and
the Battler's injured mauler came
through the ordeal in good shape. The
fight pleased the local fans. and there
is a likelihood that the two will be
rematched during Exhibition Week"
which comes the latter part of this
month.
If you smoke a Lavender once you
will al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS

Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis, =; Chicago, L.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 4.
Detroit, 8, Cleveland, 3.
New York. O.: Boston. z.
Washington, ); Philadelphia, 3.
Games Today.
Chicago at st. Louis CD.
Cleveland Mt Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
CUBS ON RAMP AGE
TROUNCE PIRATES

Pittsburg. Pa, July 3.-The Cubs
became rampant yesterday and demol-
ished the Pirates in the final game of
their series. They batted three diff
ferent pitchers to all PARIS OF Forces
field and won the contest, to 2. Fiji
teen base hits for a total of twenty
seven bases made by the Cubs tells
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, Q; Pittsburg. 2.
New York, Z; Boston, 3.
philadelphia, 2; Brooklyn. 6.
Only three games scheduled.
Games Today.
BROOKLYN at New York CD.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-03
ST, 900 STAKE RACES
ARE CALLED OFF

Kewanee, III, July 3.--On account Of
the failure to secure enough entries
the Central Illinois Trotting and Pac-
ing association has called of the ST.
900 stake races arranged for meets on
the circuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
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WARM SUNDAY.

The temperature was uncomforta-
bly, high yesterday. Warm weather
will be the rule over the greater part
the country east of the Mississippi
river for the next several days, and
during the first Of the coming week
will prevail over the middle Mississip-
pi Valley and the Southern Plains
States according to the Weather Bu-
reau.
"a. change to considerably cooler
weather." says the bulletin, will over
spread the Northwestern States dur
ing the next two days, the Middle
West by Wednesday and the Eastern
and Southern States the latter part
of the week. The first half of the
week will be generally fair in the
Eastern and Southern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
DIR. w. E. HATCHER DEAD.
President of Richmond College Ex-
pires at Fluvanna County
Home.

The death of DR.. William E.
Hatcher, 7S years of age, occurred
unexpectedly at his home at Fork
Union in Fluvanna county, Va, Sat-
urday morning. DR.. Hatcher was pres
ident of Richmond college, and for a
number of years was pastor of the
Grace street Baptist Church in Rich
mond, and also of churches at Balti-
more, Nd, and Petersburg and Man
chester, Va.
For at least four decades he was one
of the foremost workers for the Bap-
tist Church in the South, and through
out Virginia his name was a house
hold word For number of years
he was at the head of the Fork Un-
ion Military Academy, a preparatory
school.
DR.. Hatcher was a writer of dis
tinction, and a year ago embodied his
recollections of former years in a
book entitled "Along the Trail of the
Friendly Years." His wife and sew
eral grown children survive him, his
son, the Rev. Eldridge Hatcher, being
well-known scholar and preacher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
TO SERVE SIX MONTHS.

Horace Swain, native and former
resident of this city, was in the Po-
lice Court this morning to answer the
charge of assaulting his wife and nom
support of his family. The assault
was committed last September, after
which Swain left the city. His little
boy had fallen down a staircase in the
meantime and broken his leg. He
had previously been cripple. The
child was placed in the Alexandria
Hspital, and the family, consisting OF
a wife and six children, being without
the means Of support, were separated
and placed in homes. Swain reap
pearcd in Alexandria and was ar
rested by Officer Gill. Upon being
brought before the court this morning
his wife substantied the charges
against the accused. 1t was shown
that he had steady work in Washing
ton at the time he left Alexandra and
received a sufficient sum to take care
of those dependent upon him. JUS
tice Cation sentenced him to serve SIX
months in jail
He is eligible for road service.
taoitaoin, mPoyysay yejysitfhvbgkq""".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
POLICE COURT
(Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.)

Horace Swain, charged with nom
support of his wife and children, was
sentenced to serve six months in Jail.
Joseph Chapman, charged with dis
orderly conduct, forfeited his collat-
eral by failing to appear.
Alice Riddick, charged with furn-
ishing liquor to a minor, was dismis-
sed. Ernest Nc Bride, charged with
a similar offense, had his case contin-
ued.
A young man, charged with disor-
derly conduct, forfeited his collate-
raj by failing to appear.
Nelson Banks, colored, charged with
lunacy, was ordered to be held.
Emma Cole, charged with assault
ing Zechariah Tate, colored, with a
stone, was fined S..
Joseph Heyman, charged with ex-
ceeding the speed limit with an auto
mobile, had his case continued until
Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
WILL CLOSE ON Sunday.
postoffice Will Not Open on First
Day of Week After 1st
Instant.

Postmaster J. A. Eggborn has re-
ceived an official communication from
the Postoffice Department directing
him to close the delivery windows of
the office on Sundays. This order,
however, will not effect the special
delivery service, but the carriers will
not deliver mail on Sundays as here
tofore.
The postoffice appropriation act for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913,
provides:
"That hereafter post offices of the
first and second classes shall not be
open on Sundays for the purpose Of
delivering mail to the general pub
lie, but this provision shall not pre-
vent the prompt delivery of special
delivery mail"
Under this law the general deliv-
cry, carriers windows, and lock box,
services will be discontinued on Sum
days.
The object is to minimize work of
postoffce employees as far as possi-
BILE on that day.
Under the new law clerks and car
riers receiving $1,000 per annum will
be increased to $1,10O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
Driven From Virginia.

Several men and women were drlV-
en- from the Virginia shore. complete
census of every camp was
taken, and summer campers on the
Virginia side of the Potomac were
guaranteed police protection as the
result of raid yesterday morning Dy
an authority of Alexandria county.
CAMPERS whose vacation outings
have been spoiled by the lawlessness
which has prevailed on the Potomac
between the Three Sisters and Cnaln
Bridge offered to cooperate IN every
way with the county authorities in
driving the immoral camps from Vlr-
ginia. They told Of numerous rob-
berries in the last few weeks,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-26
Morning Spent in Fruitless
Conferences by Both
Houses.
WEARY LEGISLATORS.
Another Day of Filibustering and
Jockeying For Neutrality-suspicious.
tion Complicated.

Washington, Aug. 26.-After a
morning spent in fruitless conferen-
ces, the Senate and House met today
with no change in the Legislative
deadlock indicated Weary legisla
tors faced another day of filibustering
and jockeying for advantage, and
leaders believed the end of the ses-
sion was indefinitely postponed. Dis
gusted with the deadlock many mem
bers slipped out of town yesterday,
and count by leaders today dis
closed lack of quorumsin both
Houses. 1t was to avert the point of
"no quorum" that leaders strove and
pleaded today, because such point
until ergeants-at-arms could arrest
members and bring them back to
Washington.
The situation was complicated by
a double flibuster in the Senate, with
at least five senator's determined to
tie up adjournment unless measures
they advocated were enacted into law.
Senator's Chamberlain, of Oregon,
Martin and Swanson, of Virginia, and
Culberson, Of Texas, threatened indef-
initely to deadlock the session unless
the general deficiency bill was passed
with the provisions authorizing repay
ment by the federal government of
loans made by Virginia, Maryland,
Oregon, and Texas, some of them a
century ago. The House refuses to
acuuiesce in these provisions.
Senator La Toilette, OF Wisconsin,
offered the other complication. He is
demanding passage Of the Penrose-
Reed-Poindexter resolution directing
the Clapp campaign contributions in
vestigating committee to probe the
whole of the Standard Oil Company's
alleged connection with past cam
paigns and the truth of published
charges that it had a finger in certain
legislation. Because the Wisconsin
senator also insists that George W
Perkins, one of the Roosevelt lleuten-
ants, be investigated, the situation
was complicated by opposition from
the Colonel's Supporters in the Senate