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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED

Staples and Alderman were award
ed the bids for the pipe sewer on
Cleveland av. and on Franklin ST., at
the meeting of the board of public
works Tuesday morning. Hogan and
Roach We're given the contracts fo-
the paving Of Webster st. with Indiana
block. The assessment rolls for the
grade, curb and walk on 18th st. and
Logan st. were made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20
LOCAL MEN TO SPEAK.

LAPORTE, Ind, Aug. 2O.-W. s.
Cady and Dudley Shively will de-
liver speeches at the annual unwilling
ceremonies of the w. .. w. next sun
day. Camps from South Bend. Micht-
gan City. New Carlisle and Valparaiso
will be present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
NAMED AS
GENERAL. MANAGER
FIVE ARE KILLED
AND MANY INJURED
Engine Crashes Half Way
Through Pullman on Spring
field Express.

Stamford. Conn. June lo.-Five per-
sons We're Killed and many injured
some seriously, as the result Of n rear
end collision on the main line Of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad, opposite the local passenger
depot at 4:+6 o'clock this afternoon
when the second section Of the Spring
Held Express. westbound. crashed into
the first section. which was just leav-
Ing the station The dead
Mrs. Edward ). Kelly. Winthrop,
Mass.
Everett HnIsey Woodruff, Flushing,
". u.
Dr. Harmon 6. Howe, Hartford, Conn.
Frank k. Conhcld. Springfield, Mass
tnidentIticd woman at NnorEue.
Ten are seriously injured.
The engine OF the second section
plowed halfway through the Pullman
car Skylark, the last car on the first
section In this car there were thirty
one passengers. and practically all OF
them were injured.
According to an official statement by
the railroad. the indications are that
the engineer OF the second section ran
past danger signals.
The Springfield Express was the same
train that was In the wreck at West
port. Conn. last October I'm which eight
persons were killed and scores injured.
This wreck was caused by the cngi-
nccr running past signals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
MAY Be RECALLED
FOR PARTY CAUCUS
Senators Swanson, MARITIME and
Shields Are Needed III
Washington.
NO CHANCES WILL BE TAKEN
Presence OF All Members Desired
When Tariff Vote Is
Cast.
NO CHANCES WILL BE TAKEN

Washington. June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Steering committee" of the SEN
ate was called into action late to-day
to clear the way in shat body for the
tariff revision bill As result of the
meeting and OF reports received from
the Finance Committee. members OF the
Steering committee said Tonight they
believed the tariff bill would get back
into the Senate before the end Of next
week
Senator Kern called the party man
come general that the Democratic
tariff caucus would have to be post
poned until the Senatc's West Virginia
coal strike investigation had been
completed. 1t was determined to at
tempt 10 secure an agreement between
the Senate and House on the sundry
civil bill now III dispute; 10 end Sen
ator Joness single-handed flibustcr,
which has delayed Senate business for
over week and to remove all other
obstacles to early action on the tarifr.
Some Arc Doubtful.
The Steering committee" was in
formed by Senator Thomas. who is also
member Of the Finance Committee.
that the tariff bill could he completed
and returned to the Senate next week.
several other members of the Finance
Committee. however, expressed doubt
tonight as to tile probability of this
being accomplished
Recommendations were made early
in the day by several Democrats promi-
nently identified with the adlninistra-
tion forces that the Senate caucus he
deferred until Senators Swanson
Shields and MARITIME had returned from
their work with the investigating COM
mittee in West Virginia. The narrow
margin by which the administration
forces control the Senate In support
of the Presidents wool and sugar pro-
gram makes II necessary. In their
opinion. to have all Democrats present
at the caucus. and it is possible that
the Democratic members OF the COM
mittcc will be called from West Vir-
ginia to participate In the caucus. II
Is proposed that the caucus shall he
Continued on Eleventh Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
BIG BETTING HELPED
TO DEFEAT GRIGGS
ISLANDERS ARE
FACING FAMINE
Situation Is Grave as Result of
Congresses Failure to Fur
niSh Funds.

Washington, June 1o-Famine. with
only seal meat to keep off starvation
threatens the people of the Pribilof
Islands. Alaska. as n result Of Con
gress' delay In passing the sundry civil
Dill, the Department of Commerce an
nounoed to-day There are food sun-
piies on the island for but a month
longer, and until funds are provided
the department can send no more. Even
II vessel sailed from San Francisco
at once 1t could not arrive before July
e.
The sundry civil bill vetoed at tho
iaSt session OF Congress because OF a
provision eAempting labor and farmers
organizations from prosecution with
iuhds appropriated in it. is now in con-
ference between the House md Son
ave win prospect for early disposition.
contains an appropriation OF $4,000
Tor the Alaska fisheries service. funds
ior which have been completely ry-
hausted a statement issued bv TN.
commerce Department describes the
situation as grave
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
Begins New Duties With Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway
on July L.
SON OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON
Viee-Prcsident Caplcs Denies
That Grice Will Quit-Othcr
Changes Announced.

george T.. Johnson. son OF President
l.. E Johnson. of the Norfolk ana
Western hallway. ANA at present re-
ceiver for the Detroit. Toledo and Iron
ton Railroad. will on July become
general manager OF the Chesapeake
ana ohio halfway Company, with head
quarters In Richmond.
The announcements was made yes
terday by Nicc-i'resident NJ J. ,'anles
and puts an end To conflicting runors
which have assigned the office to half
dozen prominent railroad men. ever
since il was made vacant last Jul,.
by the appointment of General Man.
ager T. w. Grice to the position OF
assistant to Mr.. Caples. The informn-
tion is conveyed in a bare order an
nouncinE that the appointment be-
comes effective on July l.
Since July 20. 1912. the Chesapeake
and Ohio has been without general
manager A bulletin issued on that
Caples vacated that position The
duties up To that time performed By
the general manager We're assumed bv
Mr.. Caplcs. who took entire charge OF
the departments of operation and con-
struction. NJ. Grice. who had been
general manager. became then. and re
mains still. assistant to Mr.. Caplcs.
Veteran Railroad Wan.
Although MIR. Johnson is only thirty-
nine years old. he has spent twenty
three OF them In the service or various
roads IN this country His practical
experience began In January. 1890.
when he entered the service OF tho
Chicago. Burlington ana Quincy Rail
road as clerk. becoming later pnssen-
ger brakeman on the same road Since
that time he has been continuously en-
gagged IN practical railroad work
Mr.. Johnson is the son OF President
Johnson. OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway, but that had nothing TO do
with his appointment" said Mr.. Caples
yesterday. II have known him per
sonally FOR sixteen years. have
worked together with him and know
what he can do. | regard him "a one
OF the ablcst young railroad men In
the country. and his appointment to
the general manaGership OF the Chesa :
Continued on Eleventh Psge.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
Thousands Wagercd, Men Taking
Satterheld End Working
Like Beavers.
LUKEWARM BEFORE THAT
Jim Dickerson, Candidate for
Mayor, Actively Behind
Griggs Fight.

Exactly how much money was bet
on the result of the contest for City
Sergeant Yesterday is difficult to deter
mine, although IL is known to have rum
high into the thousands. While there
was practically no gambling on the
contest for the House OF Delegates.
none on the rnce for Commissioner or
the Revenue or City Sheriff every dol
lar that could be raked scrapcd and
borrowed was placed on Satteriield or
GriESs At various odds For week
or more even money was wagered. then
the GrigEs hackers wanted odds OF two
TO one. finally compromising around
ten To seven. Toward the close many
of the people who took the GriEgs end
got busy and laid off bets. for it was
apparent on Tuesday night that Sat
teriield would be re elected
When il was impossible to make
wagcrs on the result, the betting
changed to the question of a ma jority,
several big bets being made at even
money that Sattcrfield would win by Il
majority of 500. There were other bets
on the result by wards, and even by
precincts.
Made Lukewnrm Folk Holsters.
Having backed Griggs with votes and
money. the sporting element realized
last night that gambling had much to
do with his defeat. The reason Of this
WIS pihln. trlSSS people were WORK
ing for Griggs as hard as they would
have worked had no money been at
stake, hut when q lukewarm Sattcr
field man stood to win or lose $500 he
simply got busy rounded up his friends
and turned hundreds of votes into the
ballot boxes which wsHld not have been
there except for the hopc of reward
and the fear of financial loss II is
pretty much the same in every pri-
mary. but tho gambling element set
the pace. flung it's coin to the breeze,
badsered people to accept it, and then
found that the town was swarming
with Satterfield boosters. simply in the
hope of taking dcwn the sporting
money. When the ante-priplary tide
began to turn, the Griggs people got
to hedging and thereby saved them
selves from greater loss.
One of the strongest hackers Griggs
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
HOUSE IN FAVOR OF 1T
ron Shows IL VIII Vote for Immicrn.
ton Restriction HIlI.

Washington June l2.-The Burnett
l'iiiinEham immigration bill, proposing
+. ii'eracS test and drastic changes in
lhc present immigration laws will he
reintroduccd tomorrow by Reprcsen.a
we i'urnctt, Of Alabamt Mr.. Burnett
had poll OF the House. which shows
that II stands nearly three to ono In
i'N"r OF immigration restriction
measure.
ne senate passed this bin over
resident Tafts veto In the last Con-
Sress. but the House failed to do so
by narrow margin
me hteracy test clause Of the meas
ure would require immigrants over six
Teen years OF age to be able to read
ilnEilsh or some European language or
dialect Exceptions would provide for
me immediate naturalization OF
families OF American citizens. Persons
who are Ineligible for naturalization
EXCEPT those who might come i'm under
existing treaties would be barred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
Graham Hobson Leads
Ticket for House, With
Cox Second.
MANY SURPRISES
FOR CANDIDATES
Fourteen out of Twenty-Five Pre-
cincts Give Mercer and Tres
non Clean Victory-Slow
Count Keeps Commit
tee at Work Until
Daylight.

With official returns from four
teen of the twenty-five precincts
received at Ago o'clock this
morning. John L. Satterhelc was
leading Wilbur j. Griggs for City
Sergeant by a majority of 664
votes, and his nomination was ad-
mitted even by the most ardent
Of the Griggs supporters.
The same precincts assured the
reelection OF ]. Herbert Mercer
as City Sheriff by big majority
over Stephen johnson, his former
deputy while Commissioners of the
Revenue Henry E. Trcsnon was
reelected over T. P. Howle and
Fred Peasants.
Graham B. Hobson ran away
from the field in the race for
House of Delegates, with E. P.
Cox, second; William NJ. Myers,
third; Hill Montague, fourth;
John A. Curtis, fifth. James E.
Cannon was sixth man and D. L.
Toney, seventh, on the face of re-
turns from the fourteen precincts.
1t was certain, however, that later
returns would change the line UP
tor fifth and possibly fourth places
and the only reason the candidates
were not claiming victory was
due to the fact that they were in
bed
The City Democratic Commit
tee was in session at the City Au-
ditoriun all night, and when
word came from some of the pre-
cincts that the count would not
be completed before noon, word
was sent back to hurry.
Frank Terrandini was elected n mem
her OF thc city Democratic Committee
from Lee Ward
Major Martin was defeated.
The vote. with fourteen out OF
twenty-five precincts At $3.50 o'clock,
WAS as follows:
HOUSE or DELEGATES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
wrecknse Takes Fire.

Simultaneous with the crash. the
wreckage took fire. and the city de-
partment was called out. The blaze
was easily eXtinguished. however. and
the work OF rescue began ut once.
Early arrivals on the scene found
Rev. Anthony Berhlcr, a Catholic priest
OF New York. cooily directing the work
OF rescue. Although injured himself.
he refused to go 10 u hospital until
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
Official Statement.

New lrrk, June l2.-An official state
ment given out at the Office OF the New
Haven road here tonight said that
Charles Doherty, engineer OF the sec
ond section, ran past both the distance
and time signals. each set at danger.
and was going hftcen to twenty miles
an hour when il struck the first sec
tim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
PULLMAN SLEEPERS TO LYNCHBURG
Via

II II
Leave Richmond II u. NJ. daily, arrive lynch
burg t:30 a. NJ. Returning leave Iynchburg
N;3o Il. NJ. arrive Richmond sl5 A. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
Count Extremely Slow.

Among the surprises OF the election
was the extraordinary slowness OF the
returns. Although the polls closed at
s:a9 o'clock. and counting began i'm
mediately. 1t was not until three and
one half hours later that the first pre-
einct reported At 1855 o'clock came
the figures from the Sixth Precinct OF
Madison Ward-the first news OF the
election. and hours ahead of the first
report to follow it, 1t showed Satter
field, Trcsnon and Mercer TO be in the
lead, and furnished anxious watchers
All over the city with what they
thought was their first probable index
to the result
AZ the City Auditorium the crowd
gathered shortly after sunset and
chafed through the long newsless hours
OF the evening. The more optimistic
Predicted that the first returns would
be in by $3.50 o'clock. having in mind
ihe prompt work of the Administrative
Beard election last September when
the first precinct reported ut the CITY
Auditorium at S;33 o'clock AS the
hours wore on without single report
II became apparent that the result OF
the election would not be known until
late in the night. and large numbers
left for their homes
Crowd Grows RcntiesS.
Throughout the early hours OF the
evening more than 1000 ;,aople crowd
ed the auditorium and sidewalks out
side, y male quartet worked enthu-
sastically 10 kill the tedium, but tho
assembled friends or the candidates
gave only light ear. The rcstiessness
grew with the eventless hours. and
minor disturbances arose In several
parts OF the building. Two men were
ejected from the hall
At 9:45 oclock---a full half hour AT.
ter the city Democratic Committee had
been called to order To receive the re-
turns---Clyde W. Saunders made the
claim that Satterfieid would carry Ciny
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
MONA WINNER OVER EDDIE
M'G00RTy IN TEN ROUNDS
Milwaukee Battler Puts Osh kosh Mddleweight Out of
the Race for Honors of Class

Milwaukee, Wis, March 25.-Bob
Moha established himself as one of the
worlds leading middleweights by
whipping Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh
whale. in a fierce battle before the
South Side A. c. here last night. Moha
thus dished up one of the big sur
prises of the year pugiiisticaily, for
McGoorty was figured beforehand to
have all the edge over his stocky, but
sturdy foe in bout scheduled for on
ly ten rounds.
&c u -sssss:s22assd Iohrry Thompson here re-
Gently. He kept after McGoorty con-
tinually, swinging both hands all the
while and never giving the clever boy
from Oshkosh a chance to set himself
He simply refused to box with Nc
Goorty, making a smuggling match out
of 1t by his aggressiveness. Much as
McGoorty hated this style of going,
knowing he had the greater cleverness.
he could not keep away from Robert
and had to battle him at his own game.
McCoorty's best blow was his IA
nous left hook. He landed with IL
often. but seemed unable to put steam
enough behind 1t to slow up the Mil
waukee Dutchman. He only tried his
right a few times and did not hurt Bob
with 1T any. 1t is peculiar that Nc
Goorty uses his right so little. because
he has been known to hit. and hit
hard, with II. He is so busy hooking
with the left all the time that he ap-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
GOODS LONG SWAT
Wins FOR CUBS. AZ
Triple in Ninth With Three
on Bases Nets Victory
Over Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn. March 25.-For
eight innings yesterday it looked as
IL the proud and valiant Trojans were
going to be overwhelmed by the meek
and lowly Volunteers in the first of
the games scheduled for the Cubs here.
But In the ninth inning a three-base
hit by Pinch Hitter Good. with the
bases crowded. converted defeat into
victory so suddenly that it dazed the
bugs. who took chances on soaking
to see the scrap.
Previous to that ninth inning the
Cubs had been outplayed at every
point, and when 1t arrived Manager
Evers and his tribe were feeling quite
peevish, judging by the remarks they
directed at the umpire. who is so dis
tfnguished a citiden of Nashville that
he is designated universally by two
handles, instead of merely by his last
name.
BY dint of swatting Charley Smith
for two runs and holding the Trojans
to three scattered hits. the Volunteers
had the game apparently slowed away
safely by a score of 2 to o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
MORAN IS SEEKING
GUnBOAT SMITH GO
McKetrick Trailing Wells
Conqueror to Get Battle
for Pittsburger.

New York, March 25.-Just to think
that after Gunboat Smith had licked
the Englishman, Bombardier Wells and
was going along nicely. Dan1 McKet-
rick has to come along and start some
thing. Y see, Dan is managing Frank
Moran again, and, like all managers,
thinks Frank Is about the best parad-
ing around without a leash
1t seems that Moran and Gunboat
fought twenty rounds out on the coast
a few months ago. and at the fight the
referee mentioned offhand that in his
opinion, which none ever doubted, Gun
boat was the victor on points Nobody
disputing, the record went down in the
books and Moran faded away.
He doesn't attempt to detract from
the referees verdict, does Moran. Far
from that; he's willing to abide by ev-
erything a ref says.
The only appeal Moran makes from
that decision is that a few days before
the scrap he underwent painful OPP
Grafton. The doctor ordered Moran to
cancel the bout, but Frank refused and
went through according to the bill
boards. 1t is on those grounds that
DanI McKetrick appeals from the de-
cision and brings his case to the high
er courts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25

pears to forget all about the right.
1t was a rough, tough fight, with
plenty of action, and the crowd which
packed Mr.. Steinley's arena went home
satisfied with the show.
Standing room only" was the sign
hung when the first preliminary was
called. The big crowd packed the
wooden-rafted place and by the time
the main event on the card was called
it was almost impossible to find a seat
at the ringside. For some unknown
reason. Mocha was Installed a 10 TO 3
favorite, but the stipulation was made
that it was only to be paid off on a
Milwaukee decision.
Because Mocha Is a local idol this
didn't appeal to any OF McGoorty's fol-
lowers.
A number of ringsiders came from
Oshkosh and other nearby points to
root for McGoorty. Several hundred
Chicagoans came up on various trains
and were scattered about the arena.
The first bout went the limit of four
CORY rounds. Kid Moore and Young
Wallace, both of Milwaukee. were in
volved, and they boxed a draw.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
BRILLIANT PLAY
Wins FOR LAUBEN
Strong Finish Gives Local
Team Victory Over Kan
sas City, SO to 43.

Thanks to a game and brilliant finish
by Walter Lauben Chicago won it's
opening game from Kansas City in the
three-cushion series of the National
Billiard league at Mussey's last night,
the score being so to 43 in favor Of the
local force. The much needed victory
put Chicago again in first place. with
five games yet to be played
For a time the gloom of defeat how
cred around the local room, but Lau-
ben by his clever execution and gem
era1 strategy sent the big crowd of
fans home in sunshiny mood. Stanley
Kandul opened for Chicago and after
getting a fairly good start ran into a
string of zeroes which caused his re-
tirement in favor of Lauben at the end
of the forty-ninth inning, at which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
new YORK SAILORS
ANSWER BRITOES
Unwilling to Race Sir Thorn
as Under Conditions
Of Challenge.

New York, March 25.-The New York
Yacht club is unwilling to meet Sir
Thomas Upton in a match for the
Americas cup long as Sir Thomas
insists on limiting the size of the de-
Tending yacht to that of the challenger
This announcement was made yes
terday afternoon on behalf of Score
tary Cormack of the club. "A copy of
the reply of the cup committee of the
New York Yacht club to the Royal
Ulster Yacht clubs request for a re-
consideration of its recently declined
challenge on behalf of Sir Thomas also
was made public.
The club members maintain that it
would be in violation of the deed of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
'SPIKE' KELLY
WINS IN HURRY

Memphis, Tenn, March 25.-The
scheduled eight-round fight here last
night between Spike" Kelly of Chi
cago and Jack Foreman ended in the
second round when Foreman's seconds
tossed in the towel. with Foreman half
way through the ropes and unable to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
MUFF COSTS
YALE GAME

Washington. D. c., March 25--Mc-
Chic. Yale's center fielder, dropped
Coleman's ny in the eleventh inning Of
the University of Pennsylvania ale
game here yesterday. allowing Haley,
who had been walked. to score and win
for Pennsylvania Score:
Pennsylvania "a 0 0 Q 1-5
Yale .....-..2 U U U U o-4
Batteries-Imlay and Schwert: Sher-
man and Burdette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
SAYLOR TO MEET
JOE THOMAS

Indianapolis. Ind, March 25.-Mil-
burn Saylor has accepted the match
offered him by the Atlanta promoters
to fight Joe Thomas there April 1. The
weight will be 1913 pounds at o'clock.
Saylor started training today. working
out with Young McCutcheon, who will
fight Jack Morgan here Friday night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
GARDNER BEATS
I MARTIN, 4OO-l73

Philadelphia, Pa. March 25.-E. W.
Gardner. East Orange, n. j., defeated
j. E. Copa Morton, Philadelphia, last
night, in the first game of the 1872
amateur tournament of the National
Association of Amateur Billiard Play
ers for the championship of America.
The score was 400 to 173.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
SUMMERS STOPS
FRANK PICATOO

Sydney, N. S. W., March 25-Johnny
Summers of England knocked out
Frank Picatoo of Los Angeles here yes
terday in the nineteenth round of a
scheduled twenty-round bout Sum-
mers was at all times the cleverer. The
knockout followed a heavy knockdown
that dazed Picatoo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-25
INDIANS TO GET
MATTY M'INTYRE

Indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-Matty
Mcintyre. former slugger with the tt
gers a the Cubs. and last year with
San eancisco. will become Indian.
He fought his own release from the
Seals and wants job here. Mcintyre
went to Detroit after a conference with
Kelly. He will report later this week.