Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 107, Hammond, Lake County, 22 October 1908 — Page 1

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Geo. A. Meekison Of Whiting Begins Action In Hammond Court For His Rights

TELLS OF BRIBE OFFER Accuses Democrat of.Offering Him $850 If He Would "Lay Down." "I was approached yesterday by a democrat in secret and offered $850 if I would 'lay down' and not be a candidate for prosecuting attorney."' GEORGE A. MEEKINSON. George A. Meeklaon of Whiting filed a writ of mandate In the Lake superior court In Hammond thin morn I off, In which he nrrka to compel the board of county election conunJwiioncrs to place hi name on the democratic county ticket a the candidate for the office of prooecutrng attorney. After he had filed the writ he called at the editorial offices of The Times voluntarily and made the sensational charge that a certain member of the democratic party yesterday, at a secret conference, offered Mr. Meekison $S50 If he would lay down. Mr. MecklKon pointed to this as evidence that the democratic party is exceedingly anxious that his name be kept off from the ballot. He did not offer any reason why that party was so exceedingly anxious to have the space where the name of the candidate for the office of prosecutor should appear, left vacant. Meekison Talks Fight. Mr. Meekison made the statement that he would fight the matter out to a finish and said that he would take the case to the supreme court of the state if the lower courts did not give a decision in his favor. He claims that there is no question about his right to have his name on the ballot, and denounces the county chairmen for "getting together on the prosecutorship." He denies that he made the demo-cratsj'a-promise that he would not file a petition to have his name placed on the ticket, and says that when they re fused his request he swore by all that is holy that he would file a petition and get on the ticket anyway. He says he will represent himself in court and that he has ample legal au thority to show that all that it was necessary for him to do was to file a petition signed by twenty-five voters fifteen days before the election. He claims that he has followed the law in every particular. Mr. Meekison made the sensational statement that he had been bribed in the presence of several witnesses. He refused to divulge the name of the man who made the attempt and declined to give any clew to the man's identity whatever, except to say that he was a democrat. He insinuated that there was a bl-party plot to keep him off the ticket, but said he would reserve his fire for the courts. Mr. Meekison says that he is a legal voter and that he has been in Whiting since last June. He says he was In Valparaiso for three years, and that he came to Valparaiso from Napoleon, O air. AieeKison s action is causing a great deal of discussion among the members of both political parties. They are wondering what effect his action will have on the election. Mr. Meekison states that he stands for the enforcement of the law. He says that there will not be a single law in the penal code that he will not en force to the letter, if he is elected Furthermore, he claims that he has all o the law-abiding people of Porter county behind him. Strnugc State of Affairs. If his name is not put on the ballot he claims he will carry the matter to the supreme court and will sue the counties of Lake and Porter for the salary of prosecutor for the two years of the term. Was there ever a situation like it in local politics? The democratic party is fighting to keep a republican candidate from having democratic opposition. It is the most peculiar condition of affairs that has ever been created in this county. It seems to be a case of "Xot because they love Meekison less, but that they love Greenwald more.-' The democrats say that Meekison can never get on their ticket for the reason that Greenwald was formally nominated by the democratic parts, although the law will not permit his name to appear on more than one ballot. That was the decTsion of the county commissioners at Crown Point.

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IE CARE OF Republicans Busy With Im portant Meeting and Are Working on Problem of How to Accommodate the Big Crowds. One of the hardest problems vrhich the Hammond republicans have had to figure out in a long time Is that of accommodating the crowds at the Michigan Central depot when the Tnft special arrives in town and the repub lican candidate makes his speech At first It was thought to be a good plan to simply have the rear end of the special train, from which Mr. Taft will speak, rest over Oakley avenue and then let the crowd assemble on the right of way of the railroad and hear the speaker. The fact was pointed out, however, that there are a number of passenger and freight trains which pass over the road at that time and that the lives of hundreds of people would be en dangered If a through passenger train should run through several thousand people while Mr. Taft was speaking. May Leave Train. The Idea then occurred to the committee that it would be a good plan to secure a flat-topped dray wagon, and after decorating it with flags, back it up to the special train as soon as it gets in, and then take Mr. Taft on it to the rear of the federal building, only 400 feet away, where, with the building for a shelter, he could address the crowds which would assemble on the lawn in the rear of the federal building. This plan has been adopted, although it is known that the national committee has issued a statement in which it was announced that Mr. Taft would not leave the train at Hammond. To make sure that the plan will carry, a photograph of the Michigan Central depot and its surroundings will be taken, and F. Richard Schaaf, the county chairman, will take it to Michigan City, where he will meet the Taft special, and explain the situation to the man who has charge of the presidential candidate's tour. To Gary for 10 Cents. There is no question that he will see the danger of having the train stop on the right of way while trains are rushing through every few minutes. and that he will agree speaking in the rear of building. The announcement is to Mr. Taffs the federal made at the republican headquarters that everybody who wants to go to Gary on the special train, which will leave this city as soon as Mr. TaTt gets through speaking, may do so for a fare of ten cents for the round trip. This is an exceedingly low rate and will gave the people of Hammond an opportunity to see the big celebration which the Gary people are planning, and which is expected to be the biggest of its kind that has ever been attempted in Lake county. FEICK HERE 3 Democrats to Hold a Meeting at Huehn's Hall on Saturday. F. L. Feick, who was in Hammond recently with Samuel Gompers, will be here again on Saturday night to speak under the auspices of the State Federation of Labor. The speech is set for eight o'clock in Huehn's hall and the democrats hope to get out a good crowd despite the Taft meeting in the evening. It is estimated that the biggest portion of the laboring classes will go to Gary in the evening on the special train that has been arranged by the republican county central committee. Mr. Feick, who will speak here under the auspices of 'the State Federation of Labor, chairman of the state legislative committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment.

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BERT PIERCE IN MORE TROUBLE Charged With Forging .the Names of Relative and Friend to a Check. OFFICERS CAN'T F Former Gary and Hammond Man Is Wanted By Hobart Authorities Last Seen in Hammond. Hobart, Ind., Oct. 22. Bert Pierce, formerly of Hammond and later of Gary, is up to his head and ears in trouble again. Pierce, it will be remembered, is the young conductor who was accused of considerable looseness in his monetary transactions and was arrested about two weeks ago is now a fugitive from justice. Scarcely was the news of his first deviation from the straight and narrow path forgotten when Mrs. Mary Tyler, of this place, found that Pierce had got money from her. on a note to which was forged, it is declared, the names of M. F. Pierce of Merrlllville and D. Franz of Turkev Creek. Swears Out Warrant. Mrs. Tyler swore to warrants for Pierce's arrest and Deputy Sheriff James Gill arrested Fierge in the eveni ing. On Tuesday night, he gave bond in the sum of $300 before Squire Mathews for his appareance in his court on Wednesday morning. A Lake Station man named, Florian, went to his security. On Tuesday night Pierce left for Hammond over the Pennsylvania. He telephoned from thence yesterday morning that he had missed his train and would be here later in the day. But he never showed up. Last night Deputy Sheriff Gill went to Hammond, but failed to get any trace i of Pierce. HOLD G00D MEETING Michigan City Entertains E. D. Crumpacker Last NightCongressman E..D. Crumpacker was in Hammond yesterday on his way to Michigan City, where he addressed- a large audience on the issues of the campaign. Mr. Crumpacker dwelt on the record of republican party and paid a high tribute to President Roosevelt's administration. He described the public record of William H. Taft and said that there was not a man in the country more fit to carry out the Roosevelt ideas. Mr. Crumpacker was' given an enthusiastic reception in Michigan City and his meeting was a success in every particular. Mr. Crumpacker is one of the most popular men in public life in this region today and his constituents always rally to his support and make it a habit to listen to his speeches every time an election comes around.

Bryant "Who has been watering that plant?" ' Donnell in St. Lout Globe-Democrat.

PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF ANOTHER RINK Big Skating and Dancing Parlor to Be Built on State Line. Plans are out for the construction of a large skating rink which will be built on the State Line in West Hammond. The new rink will be one of the largest in this part of the country and will be constructed for the purpose of a rink and for that purpose only. The promoters of the deal refuse to have their names mentioned for the time being but they will be made public as soon as the deal is consummated. There will be a place reserved in the center of the hall for a $2,500 automatic organ. The floor will also be used for large dancing parties. The entrance to the rink will be on State Line street and on either side of the entrance there will be lounging rooms and toilets for men and women. The building is to be built of brick and will have an attractive front. It will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000 and will be one of the finest rinks in Northern Indiana when it is completed. E TO CHOPIN HULL Republican Club Assures Everybody a Good Time Tonight. The meeting of the republicans at Chopin hall this evening is already an assured success. Everybody is interested and there will be sure to be a crowd present. The occasion will simply be one in which the members in the party will get together for a good time and talk over the general situation. Preparations will be made for the trip, on the ton-coach special which will leave this city for Gary as soon as Mr. Taft is through speaking here. Lake county is wild with enthusiasm over Taft and Watson. The meetings which have already been held indicate this and those which are to be held will prove it. With the failure of the Marshall meeting the republicans are more conI fident than ever. At Chopin hall this evening the manner in which the republications will make the trip to Gary wiil be discussed. Light refreshments will be served and there will be music and entertainment of other kinds. A good time is in store for all those who care to come and there will rollicking crowd of good fellows present. POLICE COURT NOTES. Officer Hlllbrick reports that the rear door of Summers saloon was found open at 11:30 p. m. , Some boys have been creaking globes from the electric lights and coal from the electric light plant in the vicinity of Cleveland and Alice streets and have been reported to the police. a

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CANDIDATES FACES Greenwald and Carter Are Favorites For the Caricaturist These Days. IS GREAT ON THE WORK Artists Add Everything From "Jogs to Paint Brushes" In the Way of Hair. This is the time of the year when the defacer of campaign pictures is verj""" busy. He is ubiquitous and no features of any man who expects to get is too sacred for him. He seemingly delights in going after the best faces. When his work is done there remains a caricature which may need a second glance In order that it may be distinguished. This caricaturing artist is limited to only a few devices to carry out his fiendish inclination. As a tonsorial artist, on paper, he has no peers. A moustache or beard that he does not supply has not yet been found. When it comes to adding the moustache, however, the artist gives them all the Kaiser Wilhelm twist. He is also an occulist and many a candidate, has been supplied with a pair of "specs" whether he needed them or not. His last resource is that of a haberdasher. When all other schemes fail there is still that change to be madeiin the neck decoration. Among the candidates who furnish the best subjects for the pencils of the artists are Fred Carter, Judge Reiter, Dr. Shanklin, Charles Greenwald, Mat

Brown, and in fact all, more or less, j neineia avenue yesterday with the exCharles Greenwald. for instance, has ception of the big Stevenson truck of

received nearly all the trimmings in the repetory. His campaign picture is a large one and in various places he has been adorned with the "Sunny Jim" sideburns, the goatee, moustache, full beard, spectacles and Elbert Hubbard tie. It should be said for the benefit of Charley that he looks good in all these decorations. In one place some joker "shaved" the jolly features of Fred Carter until the black ink was completely erased. The white paper underneath, coupled with the other part of the face, gave the appearance of a snow-white full beard, causing the candidate to look like James Hill, the railroad magnate. Thus far in the campaign no political tricks have been resorted to relative to posting or tearing down of campaign lithographs, and It is nothing unuausl to see two pictures of two opposing candidates hanging side by side, ogling each other with aht appreciative smile that was meant for the "dear peepul." LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. 509S. Leonard Schemer vs. Pauline Schemer. Divorce. 5099. Gcodhart. Hartman company vs. John Sabo. Civil. 5100. Monarch Road Roller company vs. Gary Construction company. Suit on note. 5101. State of Indiana ex rel. Geo. A. Meekison vs. E. L. Shortridge et al. 5102. Charles E. Fowler vs. Western Assurance company CiviL

AUTO ARRANGE BADLY LI OF SMASHED MARCH

Sheffield Avenue Proves' to Be the Road to Destruction for 'Many Machines that Travel Between Lake County and Chicago. 10 ACCIDENTS HAPPEN LAST NIGHT South Chicago Man Suffers a Broken Ann and His Machine Is Crippled When He Collides With a Bump In the Road on His Way Home From Hammond. T. Shebes of South Chicago, the driver of one of Stevenson & Co.'s auto trucks, had his arm broken when the large machine which he was driving towards Chicago late last evening ran into a hole in the road and then into the ditch before the driver 'could con trol it. The accident happened in the vicinity of Sheffield avenue and One Hundred and Nineteenth street and occurred at about midnight. The ditched machine was noticed by the motorman of a red line street car, and the injured man was brought to Hammond on a car and was taken to St. Margaret's hos pital. There it was discovered that outside of the fractured arm Mr. Shebes had not sustained any other injury. An of ficer was sent to investigate the hole in the road which the injured man claimed had caused the accident and he found it, but he reported that there was plenty of light near it so that it would have been seen by a careful driver. Wan Plenty of Maht There. According to the story Shebes tells he was driving along Sheffield avenue in the direction of Chicago when he suddenly ran into a hole and he at once lost control of the big machine he was driving. It then veered off to one side o the road and went into the ditch. As soon as the driver saw what was going to happen he jumped and In Jumping sustained the fracture of the arm Sheffield avenue, which is earning the name of "The Road of Destruction; owing to the many automobile acci dents, seems to have been the scene of another mishap last night, which if true, is absolutely shrouded in mystery The only facts in the case that are known are that on the east side of the road at a place about a half mile south of the White House wheel treks made by an automobile going south lead into the ditch. They go directly up to a guy pole for the street car line and the machine seemingly struck this post with great force, as it is not only broken off, but the lower end also removed about twelve feet from its base. Such a tremendous force one would think would have caused 'a. serious accident and posibly a fatality. At any rate It is only reasonable to believe that the car would have been so badly demolished that it could not have been taken from the place by its own power, but there are no clews from which it might be learned what the cause and effect of the dislocation of the police were. Hammond authorities know nothing of an automobile accident on Chicago, which went into the ditch, but not at the same place where the guy pole is broken off. If there was another accident it happened last night and no appeal for help came to Hammond people neither to the White House which would have been the nearest place. WILL SERVE TURTLE. A turtle to be served to the adherents of all political faiths at Miller this evening will be the preliminarystimulant to a democratic rally which will be there. Attorney Joseph Conroy will furnish the fire works in the way of speechmaking and any lurid light that Hammondites may see on the eastern skies tonight may be attributed to "Little Joe." Judge W. W. McMahon. Ed Simon and Fred Carter will furnish the trimmings for the occasion. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEliENT. The funeral service of Mrs. Edith Fox Burg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Fox of this city, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Oct. 24. at St. Paul's Episcopal church on Rimbach avenue. Friends of the deceased who wish to view the remains may do so at the house at 128 Clinton, between 10 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. as the casket will not be opened at the church. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery.

Gary Republicans, Announce

Makeup of the Great Parade For Taft Which They Will Have Next Saturday Night at That Place. ARRANGE ORDER OFJHE PARADE Seven Divisions to Monster , Torch Light Procession, Which Will Escort Republican Candidate For President to the Speaker v.t form. The full line of march for the grrent parade Saturday has now been Announced by Grand Marshal C. H. Ma-lone?-. From tiro to three thousand people are expected- to be Id line, participating in the remarkable demonstration In honor of William Howard Taft, the repnbliran candidate for president. Ilorara, banner, torch em and red fire will play n prominent part In what In conceded will be the most spectacular procession ever seen in this part of the atate. The following is the order of the parade: Flint division C. H. Maloney, grand marshall; aides. J. J. Kelley, T. Newlands, Louis DuBetz, E. A. Schmidt, Dr. B. S. Gardner and A. B. Scerozinski; mounted club of Gary, fifty horses; First Regiment band of Chicago, followed by the Marquette and Hamilton clubs of Chicago. Second division Four automobiles containing the speakers, as follows: First, W. H. Taft, E. J. Buffington. W. P. Gleason and H. S. Norton; second automobile, James E. Watson, G. H. Manlove, J. J. Verplank. J. A. Brennan, E. D. Crumpacker. Third automobile. Senator A. J. Beveridge, James Hemenway, M. W. Hodges and J. H. Cothrey. Fourth automobile, W. H. Kliver, Richard Schaaf Jr., Senator A. J. Bowser and two congressmen. , Third division Chesterton band, Chesterton republican club. Crown Point republican club, Lowell republi- . can club, Hobart republican club. Fourth division Porter band, Valparaiso republican club, Forter republican club, Laporte republican club. Fifth division Barney Young's band, of Hammond, Hammond republican club, East Chicago republican club, Whiting republican club, Indiana Harbor republican club. sixth division Miller band. GaryPoles, Gary Italians, Gary Servians, Gary Croations, Gary Hungarians, Gary colored men. Seventh division Gary band, Gary republican club. The captains of the various divisions of foreigners who will marsh, is as follows: Hungarians, John Pracsak; Italians, John Colosslmo; Servians, Mitchel Duchlch; Polish, A. Backus; Croation, John Bennett; colored, William Hotten. This great mass of humanity will form on East and West Fifth avenue and will then march down to the Michigan Central depot, where they will meet Judge Taft as he arrives on his special train." The parade will then be continued south on Broadway to Twelfth street, when they will countermarch and return to Fifth avenue. Her the parade will halt and the speaking will be started. All gloom which might have pervaded the promoters of the rally in Gary, as to the unlikelihood of the arrival of Mr. Taft was dispelled when Geprge Manlove yesterday received word from State Chairman Sims, by telegraph, that Hitchcock had just assured him that the candidate would be in Gary Saturday. It was thought for some time yesterday that Mr. Taft's voice was In such condition that he would be unable to speak. In regard to a meeting place, it has finally been settled that the big tent used for meetings in Hammond should be used Saturday. The casino will then be put in use for an overflow meeting shoujd the tent not be large enough. It is expected that over five thousand people will attempt to hear Taft speak Saturday. Most of them will arrive on trains of their own. however, so that there will be no difficulty in the way of transportation. It is also thought that most of them will arrive afer 6 o'clock so that the great mass will not have to b fed. JOHN W. KERN'S SPEAKING TOUR IS INTERUPTED Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21. The condition of John Worth K( rn Jr.. the 9 year old son of the democratic candidate for vice president, became suddenly worse this afternoon, and Mr. Kern, who has been speaking in the east and south, was today summoned to his home here. A message from the father said he would leave Syracuse, X. V., for Indianapolis at 5 o'clock this afternoon and arrite home tomorrow morning.