Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 163, Hammond, Lake County, 28 December 1907 — Page 1

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EDITION VOL. II. NO. 163. FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. jAMMOXD, DJDIAXA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2S. 1907 ti OXE CENT PER COPY. DEEMS LAWYERS DEMOGRriG SillLLIi STARTS LAKE COUNTY MUST CLOSE DOORS UlPf) jfl it n rum niiinni 'U Si ILL .7- , FIERCE RACE RIOT IDUSTRY FOR Al tLtVtN b DEMOCRATS

B $25,000

CONSPIRACY

PR HIES

Gary Foreigner Hires Attorney After Attorney Without Being Satisfied. THINKS ALL ARE TRAITORS

Foreigners Waiting For the Saloons to be Made to Respect the Law in Gary. Gates of Car Works to Open, Make Trouble. f C' t . I i.

AREIOW OH

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MET PARK Superior Malting Company Purchasers of Hawkeye Elevator, to Put Up Big Malting Plant Covering Several Acres. WILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO 150 TO 200 MEN

Many Improvements in Progress and in Contemplation for Little Suburb, Predict a Splendid Future What Has Recently Been Done Is Also of Interest and Importance .

It will be news to most people to know that the Superior Malting company, which ha s purchased the Hawkeye Elevator "A" at Calumet Park, from Richard Fitzgerald, vice president of the Indiana Harbor B.lt railway company for $100,000, and will commence, at once tlie building of two large brick structures to cost in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million I dollars. The new plant will cover several acres of land and will afford employment to from l."-n to 200 men. William Hlce, the president of the Superior Malting company, has invented a new malting process and his Idea will be worked out in the magnificent new concern tJl.it is to be udded to the long list of Industries that have already located In and around Hammond. The malt house Is to be 200x160 and 25 feet In height. The entire plant will be operated by electricity. Most of the people of the Calumet region are aware of the fact that there is such a place as Calumet Park.

might be able to stato that it

important railroad crossing west

!' intersection ot Burnham ave-e-iand Stpto street in "West lliim.

but there lire verv few wlm

ow that it is cue of the most im

portant railroad and industrial centers In this locality. The railroad activity and Industrial development that is going on at this place is so remarkable that it keeps the people who call themselves residents of Calumet I'ark, guessing to know just what is taking place. Larue Korrp at M. C. Tnnli. The Michigan Central railroad Is now engaged in repairing some of its freight cars In the yards between Calumet Park and Hammond and there are thirty-nvo or forty men employed there. It has been rumored that this "work of car repairing is to be greatly Increased and that the railroad company will soon build a plant of very respectable proportions for this per- j pose. Nino acres of land west of Calumet Park hae been sold to Arnold & Company of Boston who are said to be contemplating tlie ejection of a large phoo factory. The site is well lo-

rated as regards the belt lines and

better shipping center could probabty not be found arivyvhore In the region. This company, it 7sild, also contemplates the building ti.'a large tannery on its property. To the man who has not visited Calumet Park in recent years and remembers it as merely a railway junction point for the Michigan Central and the South Chicago and Southern or the half-way point between Hammond and the "white bridge." as the Michigan Central bridge over the Calumet river has always been known, and then revisits it today, the sights to be neon there are a revelation. rtd I.ix-nilou for Factories. i here is no questioning' the desirability of the t.rritory surrounding it for manufacturing sites and with the industrial ;.g, nts of three belt lines making an effort t. locate industries alorm- their rights of Wav. there is no

Discharges Them for Talking With Defendant, But Fails to Notify Them.

Gary. Dec. 28. An incident that furnished amusement to the local police court hangers on took place this morning when Milan Prlcka had Milan Bunjak arrested on a charge of misconduct preferred by Pricka's wife. Milan Pricka first hired Attorney Clarence Bretsch as legal council but grew suspicious of Bretsch because he saw- him holding a consultation with Bunjak. He took this to mean that he was breaking faith with him and was getting In with Bunjak. That would never do thought Prlcka and so he went out and hired Gustave Hart to prosecute Bunjak. Hart had no sooner taken hold of the case than he opened up in conversation with Hunjak also incurring the displeasure of Pricka. Pricka then went out on a search for another attorney. He found Charles Fedders and immediately hired him to take charge of his legal matters. Fedders did as the other lawyers had Jone, Full to o(lf' DlNclMtrKrd Ones. Pricka was determined to get some one who would represent him as he though he ought to be represented and sc he went out on a still hunt for an

other attorney. In the meantime he had said nothing to the other three lawyers he had hired and they all supposed they were still engaged to look after Pricka's interests. Finally there was a rumpus, some explanations and then the three lawj-ers began to think the joke was on them. P.efore they had finished wondering what it was all about Milan Pricka came into the police station with a worried look on his face. He had been unable to find another attorney and he was dead sure that the three other-s

he had hired had betrayed him. Attorney Bretsch was finally selected to prosecute the case but there wae riot enough evidence against Bunjak and he was released. Milan Prlcka In the mean time Is convinced that Bunjak has wronged him through his (Bunjak's) wife and Is convinced that his lawyers have all deceived him.

MOST SHOOT OFFICER Drunks Blaze Away Regardless of Danger; Narrowly Miss Policeman.

While celebrating the holidays in real wild west style, shooting revolvers in the air, two drunken Hungarians nearly shot Officer Kunz as he was walking along Columbia avenue, near Morton street, yesterday. The men had just come out of a sa

il i loon when one of them pulled a 3S-

caliber revovler and started to blaze away. The bullet whizzed so close to the policeman that ho involuntarily ducked his head. He soon overpowered one of the. men and the other escaped but was captured later. The men gave their names as Adam Overnteh and Thomas Wiehick, and when searched at the station two revolvers were taken away from them. They were given a hearing before Judge McMahon this morning and "Wiehick. who fired the shot, was fined $25. Ovornieh was fined $16. Both paid and were released and the weapons were confiscated.

GETS HANDSOME GUT.

f. r.

Barker Wat oh

telling what

Presented "With Pythian Fob by Former AsMoclntcs.

t 'X:

fUtU!

for Calumet Park.

une print m Us favor

Mlity. It is lo-.uea ,,, section of State street avenue. State strce !s

has in store

It Its accessa'ar the lnteraiul Burnham t'.'.e principal

thoroughfare of Hammond and West Hammond and Burnham avor.r.e is the first north and south thoroughfare that crosses the Grand Culc.met river west c f Hohman street. Purl tig the busy season wk.n the car works a t Hegewisch are la fuij 0

..... are ;i'ip peop,. yno to work there from their ho;r. Wot Hammond. The distance h

a nine and n ha't and the close lmity of Hebrew ieh is appr,wl'cn these throngs of workingm seen walking hack and forth to every dav.

Improvement of HUrr Fairly AwnSt?, But the one thing to which the p-o-rle of Calumet Park are looking forward more eagerly than any other is the improvement of the Calumet river. Appropriations have already been made for the widening and deepening of the river as far as Calumet Park and as soon as the improvements are nade large ships will be able to make their way from the harbor at South Chicago to Calumet Park .and there rfo. Posit their cargoes of grain in the elevators that are soon to be built along (Continued from page 1.)

walk

cs In ' only d 'n are work

F. P. Barker, senior member of the firm of Barker & Curley, new owners of the C. O. P. laundry, was handsomely remembered last evening with a beautiful Pythian fob that was presented to him by the employes of the Standard Steel car store. Before going into business for himself in Hammond. Mr. Barker was general storekeeper for the Standard Ste 1 Car company at its Hammond plant, and while lie left the company several weeks ago Ms fellow workers have not forgotten him. His friends from the Standard formed themselves into a large party and called at his place of business last night where the presentation was made.

Election of Defotes to Dis

trict Common to be Held Jan. 2 progress in Indiana Thj Afternoon and Evening j t

MEET ONjCKSON DAY

Taggart Forces Wofard to Retain i Control of Party iine Hottest Fight on in thenth District, Where J. Kirby j is Slated for Political Death.

USE STONES H PLACE SHOW

Poles Are Driven to Cover by ServiansKnives and Guns Are Brought Into Play.

Special to I.nkej

1 ndlanapolis.

nty Times.)

DedS. Democratic

primaries for the elci of delegates

to the district

Jan.

(Special to l.nKr fount, Time) tlpp-U-ii.'h ! l

v"' i" v- -a.- A little fri snowballing grew into a tierce riot between , .

i.w worKs nere todav I i i

injuries to several

ing generated is still

the foreigners are mined to return to

ana lf'v the fight with more eftective weapons such as knives and guns.

The

nd li

ra ce at the

and resulted in

men. The ill feel-

so st ron ir tlmt

said to have detertlie gates at the car

One Hundred and TwentyFive Active Workers of the Party Gather to Elect Delegates to Distrct Convention Jan. 2.

WILL ARREST ALL OFFENDERS

RISK IS DEALT

One Proprietor Taken Into Custody; More to Follow Unless They Obey. s

A VITAL BLOW

rumor

owisch plant of the and Foundries Co. V and there were

Servians and Poles

waiting to go back to

conv

are being ooed throughout

Indiana this afterijand "evening.

The voting started

was continued until

selected today will

men next men, who

tee, will meet on Jacl day, Jan

elect a state chalrma

Fights are being;

practically every dii

:H o'clock and

jThe Relegates

district ehair-

Thursdayie new chair-

constltutoistate commit-

S, to

From the First to thirteenth, dem-

art's domlnarylng to oust

from control. Urt is the Issue

the "antis" hayjlisted the aid

ocrats opposed to tion of the affairs

him and

of all democrats

ance. Those oppose

charged that he is brewers and liquor

that reform will be

ns to be held

ged

today

the state

spread about town vr.o.

icruay that the He Western Steel Car would reopen tod

several hundred

at tne gat work.

Some of the foreigners beKan to throw snowballs in fun. The balls were made harder and harder until finally they were practically of ice. When a few of these finally found their targets they made a decided impression on the victim with the result that he usually looked for a stone or a stick with which to retaliate. It was not long before these harder and more dangerous missiles also began making their imnression r,n n.n

combatants and the more

P.esolutions Characterizing Former Leader as Undesirable, Adopted May Get Tippecanoe Chairmanship But Not District Roby Looks Strong for Position.

infcr of temper-

Taggart have lied with the

ts of the state

Msible . with a

man to the nationaf rman's liking in charge of the stmmittee. Taggart Clnlrun Sweep, -v ; - The Taggart forceje worked hard to retain control ie party machinery and were coit that today's primaries would resria clean sweep for them. "Antls" not so confident but they held that enough

frequently

were hit the madder the victims

anti-Taggart a re-organi-

hlttee.

aisiricts wouia ei

chairmen to bring zatlon of the state

The bitterest f1ght in the Tenth district, where the irt forces have

marked J. Kirby j for political death. This was bp Risk aspired to the state chalrmr- For a time Risk had no opposffor re-election as district chairmal suddenly and swiftly opposition fPed and this has continued to gfver since. There was a bitfht on in this district the Several t it suddenly terminated when Bassett, the anti-Taggart candlvithdrew from the race. Many ti at Bassett had the fight won and speculation is being indulged in why he drew out at the last n Bassett offers no explanation than to say

he could not be eb:

tain conditions aU he wish a conditionaftion.

Machine Crof sponsible.

There is no douFt

crowd had much getting out of t much to do with Three men In

candidates for thf

they got.

The Poles were finally driven a block or so away from the gate and were kept at bay there. They do not consider themselves defeated, however, and intend to return today or tomorrow and renew the fight with knives and suns

They now think the Servians are keeping them away from the gate so that they can get their jobs when the works open and this has made the

Poles even more desperate. The town marshal however, will take this necessary ' precautions to prevent further trouble and it is not expected that the promised "battle royal" will be pu'led off.

ave under cer-

did not

L OF MILK DEALERS M ON

Case Attracts Many Inter ested Spectators to Gary Court Room.

One hundred and twenty-five democrats convened this morning in Roth's hall for the purpose of electing delegates and alternates to the district convention which will be held at Monon on Jan. for the purpose of electing a district chairman. The ambitions of James Kirby Risk for re-election as Tenth Hiut..; :

man were given a vital blow in a resolution that was adopted unanimously stating in effect that Risk as chairman of the Tentli district Is undesirable and that his re-election would not seem to be in the best interests of the party. Lake county's force in dealing this blow is generally recognized all over the district ami

that his own county Tippecanoe may re-elect him as county chairman it is now doubtful whethe he will be in line for re-election for Tenth district chairman. The man who seems to be the choice now of the Lake county democracy is George Roby of Fowler, tniitor of the

Fowler Democrat, and if he is nom

inated at the Monon convention

Jan. z, laKe county delegates will their votes for him.

(Speclnl to I.nke County Tlmea.) Gary. Ind.. Pec. 2. -These saloons have all got to close up at 11 o'clock or I will have the proprietors of every one of them arrested. Swear out a John Poo warrant for that fellow who is keeping that saloon at the corner of Twelfth and Adams streets and bring him to the police station." These remarks were addressed to Sergeant Kdward Klopf by Chief of Police Martin of Gary, when, to the surprise of both of the officers, a man stepped from behind the stove and said: "You don't need no John Doe warrant. I am the man who is running that saloon." The man proved to be Steve Garesy and he was immediately arrested for keeping his place of business open after 11 o'clock. Garvsy had heard all of the evidence the police had against

mm ana ueci.te.l that he had bettt

give himself up and have it all with.

Innlnt on 'M1." beginning of a crusade Police Martin has begun enforcement of the law

to be closed after 11

over

cast

They were Adam berger. of New Albany; Gil Hen of Bloomfleld; and Stokes Jac of Greenfield. Jackson is picke. 'ln. He is regarded as Taggaioice. But Taggart really couk lose if either Heimberger or n should land the job. Neitlu 'Id insist upon anything distast the national chairman. The an who would

reany wrest thN management

the Taggart with Bassett and perhaps

tttlng into it.

n to Risk are

chairmanship.

JURY'S SELECTION DIFFICULT

Attorneys Challenge on Slightest Pro

vocationPanel May Not Be Complete Today.

from Taggart is

are not the brigifle may

self re-elected fresent

trict, but it is nFht he

much ice when ?-s time

ganlze.

and his chances

get his

him-dis-

will cut to reor-

JOHN

SKI

3le

BRATES.

(Special to Lake County Times.) Gary, Ind., Pec. 28. The trial of the first of the Gary milk dealers who are alleged to have violated the pure food laws, was held in Gary today. The courtroom was crowded with interested spectators and it was apparent, from all outward appearances, that the trial will be a sensational one. Peter Crumpacker has been hired as chief counsel for the defendants and If. F . McCracken and Deputy Prose

cutor George Barden are the attorneys for the prosecution.

i.c -uin rrictung tne jury was begun this morning in Judge Huber's court and, as anticipated, it will be a difficult task. The attorneys on both sides are challenging jurors freely and up to a late hour today the list of jurymen was not complete.

GETS $500 DAMAGES.

John Skiba

ters at St. Mar

on a little tool

j result created I excitement at i

maudim condit

j tached to the on in such a

J thought that

! on nre. l ne p

j the man was j was fined $1

! Malum this m;

j he has a ban

count and vh

from the siste

After the jury in the Iike superior court, which had under consideration the case of Charles Biezcard against the Inland Steel company, had ballotted from 3:30 until 9 o'clock this mornircr. it finally found in favor of the plaintiff allowing him $500 for injuries sustained while employed in the mills. It is thought that the jury stood six to six from the beginning until 9 o'clock this morning. The case was heard before Special Judge F. X. Gavit of Whiting, lie "'as present this morning to receive the verdict.

ver for the Sis-

hospital, went rday and as a

of alarm and

lospital. In a the stable at-

ition, he carried

that the Sisters

ht Pet the place ere informed and under arrest. lie

its by Judge Me

lt is said

with a large aceceived the book

SHOWER OF BRICK " DISABLES SEWER BUILDER

Edward Drouehenberg

SS36 Houston avenue, in a sewer shaft at

Meeting Harmonious, The meeting this morning was marked by enthusiasm and harmony, the democrats realizing that if there ever was a fighting chance for them it will be in the next campaign for which they are laying the foundation now. Hon. Edward Simon, Lake county representative in the legislature, called the meeting to order as county chairman and was unanimously elected

chairman pro tern the permanent sec

retary, isicnoias iuer took the minutes. Many prominent democrats of the county were present and made addresses stating the situation and exhorting those present for harmony and earnest work. Two men whose work was generally recognized at the meeting this morning and who for the past few weeks have been working incessantly in the

party s interest the lion. Edward Simon and John L. Rohde. Both have been going over the district carefully and it is acknowledged that their work

toward ousting James K. Risk of Lafayette seems was what proved effective. In Lafayette where Risk is at home the sentiment yesterday was that the opposition to his candidacy has its strong hold in Uke county. Some of the Lafayette democrats even say that Risk, might be elected state chairman wout being district chair

man, and there is some talk of Risk not running for district chairman if the opposition is too pronounced. Although the anti-Risk men in Lafayette are active, it is reported that local pride will lead them to refrain from fighting the Lafayette candidate for chairman.

The delegates that were elected today are as follows: Hammond Delegates, J. A. Gavit. W. W. McMahon, John Pascaly, W. D. "Vl'cls; Alternates, J. B. Sheerer. "William Eisner, P. J. Golden, Jac. Schroeter, William Welter. East Chicago Delegates, P. A. Parks; Alternates, E. DeRriae. Calumet and North Township Delegates. Robert E. O'Conner; Alternates, J Wilshire. Hobart Township Delegates, William Kostbade; Alternates. J. W. Gill.

Center township I legates, P. F. Hein; Alternates. F. '.. Carter. Gary Extra Delegates Delegates. T.

years old, i E. Knotts, James. Rogers: Alternates

while working C. O. Seston, C. L. Wildermuth.

Will This is the that Chief of

to secure the

requiring saloons o'clock.

Martin is of the opinion that a good deal of the work bis Til ntl tiro r 1 .

pellet to do is the result of the carous

ing of men in saloons after 11 o'clock.

iie lias noticed that if the saloons are closed, as the law requires, there

is much less drunkenness and depravity and that the habitues of saloons aro much better behaved. Most of the saloon brawls occur in the middle of the night, and so Gary henceforth is to be covered with a tight lid after closing hours. , Steve Garegy w..a3 released on his own recognizance and will liave to appear for trial Monday. His bartender was also arrested for displaying a gun

ana gave nons ror his appearance the same date;

No One Seems to Know; in Meantime a Gumshoe Campaign is Being Conducted by Any Number of Candidates.

MAYOR BECKER AWAY OTHERS WON'T TELL is to Board of Public Works, It is Understood There Will Probably Be no Change at Once at Least New City Attorney Expected To Be Appointed Jan. 1.

the the

ORGANIZEJENT If GARY

Knights of the Maccabees

Elect Officers and Per

fect Organization.

their elec-

of the city

politicians

their hearts

idea. Being

of n-

sanie

Gary. Dec. 2S. (Special) The Knights of the Maccabees have organized in Gary and have elected their officers as follows: Gustave Hart, president; Jos. Tischbein, treasurer: H. T. Bushier

secretary, and Dr. W. Faulds, physician of the order.

ine meeting was he d In the shop Jos. Tischbein. 77 4 Broadway, and 4

omer -meeting will be held in the

place next I-riday at 7:30 p. m. A committee was appointed to select a hall In one of the office buildings in the city and to make arrangements for permanent quarters. It has been discovered that there are several Lady Maccabees in Gary and an auxiliary organization will probably soon be perfected. Quite a large attendance was had at the first meeting and it is believed the Maccabees will be strong In Gary.

With the passing of the ordinance last night dividing the city into ten wards, the question arises. "Whnm .m

mayor appoint as councilmen for lew wards?" Five councilman

three councilmen-at -large are to be seated in company with the seven reir-

uitn elected aldermen to hold positions until the next regular tion.

Mayor Becker was out

this afternoon and other

w no were nronn.1 e.w.l

ami said thev hsi,i

r,,,ltil ..i

p-.inicians tney even went so far as to say they had not even heard of any names that were being mentioned. But there is a campaign on just the same, although it is of the gumshoe and prestige order. The air is clear of campaign cigar smoke and there is nobody that holds out the "glad hand." Its all up to Mayor Becker and when ho has a spare moment in hla office there is a caller to talk things over and to sec- what his prospectn are. Each candidate represents himself ns th best one and recalls to the rnayor'a memory how in th last campaign ho delivered the votes. In the meantime the mayor is taking the applicant's measure, taking into consideration which ward he hails from and the kind of man that is wanted there. There is still enough time left until the next regular election for a new man to make a record for himself Hnd thus put himself in line for reelection. Incidentally Mayor Becker is brought face to face with another question that was presented to him last night when the council passed a resolution during his absence asking him to retain the present board of public works. The mayor has not yet committed himself. Mayor Becker recognizes !he efficiency of the present board an.l if i.

generally understood that he would put off the change as long hh possible. There are some who think that he may put off the chancre until May thus dividing the time between the old board and new board. The change In the city attorneyship la expected by the first of January but neither the outgoing nor incoming attorney has much to say relative to the change, Colonel Meyer, the present Incumbent, is in Pulaski county hunting rabbits, while Attorney John A. Gavit, the candidate, is saying littlo and sawing wood.

RAISES CHECK; IS ARRESTED. Saloonkeeper' vrlfe Complains That Hatol Skolnl Tampered With Paper Presented in Payment for Drink.

15 BR!ANG0N MAN?

Arrest of Gary Agent on Charge of Swindling Arouses Interest.

aid up.

I street ana i.ona avenue, was struck

'a bucket of falling brick, which inj flicted a very serious scalp wound, and S also a fracture of the risrht arm w..

that i w-as taken to the South Chir-r-. h.i'

vw---,, JlIJJJl-

iai. re liiue nope is held for recovery.

Seventy-third I Delegates at Large Delegates, Chas.

by t Lavene, J. W. Belshaw, Tom McKay;

Alternates. P. J. Lyons, P. Reilley, Lawrence Becker.

NEW INSURj HEN IN GARY.

tiary. Pec. 2

today appoin

agent for the

pany or Sto

cial) Floyd Irish

in L. Murray as

ire Insurance corn-

Sweden. S. T.

his

Tobias was if" e Gary agent for

the Citizens IF company of Mis

souri.

WE VI

Pair and

mnm tern no ri

FORECAST.

Jtonight with mini-

aoout -'. desrrera

abov icra; cprobably Increasing

ciouainess.

TO RAISE GAME BIRDS. Hon. S. C. Dwyer is about to receive twenty Hungarian cheasanm fmm .v,

state game department, and farmers within a square mite, of territory at Orchard grove have signified their willingness to protect them. There will be a dozen females and eight males, and they are said to be in size between our native quail and pheasants. This is but an experiment and it Is hoped will turn out better than the seeding of Cedar lake with fish, which has been a failure on several differnt occasions.

TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION CLOSES. The fifty-fourth annual session of the Indiana State Teachers' association closed at Indianapolis today. At yesterday's session Miss Xora Lacey of Hammond read a paper "The Significance of . the Child's Hand Tru.ining," before the kindergarten section.

F. F. Heighway, superintendent-elect j of the Lake county schools, and pr s- t ent superintendent of the Crown Point!

scnoois. was elected a member of .the nominating committee to represent the tenth congressional district. Supt. C. . M. McDaniels officiated throughout the entire session as chairman of the executive board.

Batol Skolal, a foreigner was arrested yesterday afternoon on eorn-

waini sworn out by Mrs. Anna Ruk- I nis, who says that he swindled hr out of $10 by presenting a check of the Illinois Steel company which had been j raised from $5.30 to $15.30. j Mrs. Ruknis, whose husband owns a

saloon at SS20 Commercial avenue, was!

j behind the bar several days ago as ! the foreigner stepped In and asked for ! a drink. Shp nrrent,! ttia ,r.i,,.,i, .i ,.. i

' I th j ne presented and lat.T deposited it In i

, . ....... .. vn-iijt was Kiven r.er lor ".he original amount. Hr attention -as called to the alteration, and when Skolal walked into h-r place sirain yesterday she summoned the police. Skolal was placed on trial todav.

WILL ATTEND SHOW IN BODY.

Hammond pilot house attend the in a body the Michifor the oc-

Thirty members of the Mtor Boat club met in the

i last night. The club will J Chicago motor boar, show on Jan. 3. a special car on i gan Central being provided

j casion.

The dance committee reported last night on its progress in the arrangement for a dance. The date thus far set is Jan. 15, and is an invitational affair. The committee is also making arrangements to secure the Masonic temple hall for the occasion.

Gary, Ind., Dec. 28. (Special) The announcement that L. ,Y. Brian, a well known real estate man and treasurer or this city had been arrestd by Chicago detectives and had refused to be extradited, caused a real sensation In tills city today. Mr. Brian is charged with operating a confidence game and yesterday detectives went to Gery to arrest him. When Mr. Brian wa located he refused to accompany the officers, and they of course saw the futility of attempting to force him to go with him without

e necessary requisition papers. Dr. M. It. Bibb, a rhvsicfan at 9Ui,n

j State rtr--t, Chi atro, is the compiainlR witness, and claims that Mr. Brian 1 has l2.-,( which was part payment on eighty-nine lots. Dr. Bibb says that

j later he found that the p

I bf en mortgaged several ti

I worthless. Brian s-iys he is simply hobilns

j money m escrow until the

j ciectreu up ana ne can get j to the property.

roperty

ms end

had was

matter is clear litis

PINED TOR ASSAULT. Valparaiso, Ind.. Dec. S. I Special) Christopher Shaw was arrested yesterday and fined one dollar and cost', amounting to $13 for assault and battery upon the person of Vernon Gustavson. The fight occurred Cfcristm.1 evening at the school house, mar Flint lake.

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