Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 45, Hammond, Lake County, 10 August 1909 — Page 8

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News That Brainy Business Man Will Be Candidate for Mayor In Gary Brings Enthusiasm

OLITICAL POT COILItJG Knotts' Side Show Will Have His Circus Tomorrow Night. John A. Brnnan' informal but authorized announcement that ha would be the candidate for the republican nomination for mayor of Gary, was the principal topic of talk along Broadway yesterday afternoon and evening when The TntKs appeared with the story that Mr. Brennan had decided to seek political honor. Not even the fact that the circus was In town served to detract from the ever-absorbing political gossip. Many Congratulate Him. Late in the afternoon friends of Mr. Brennan began to congratulate him. and when the eevnlng was over he had shaken hands with hundreds of re publican and democratic friends who believe that he will make an excellent candidate. It was Intended last evening that Mr Brennan should address the regular meeting of the South Side Colored Re publican club, but pressing lodge busi ness prevented him from carrying out his intention. The headquarters of the Gary Republican club, which are to be in the Reynold's building, are being prepared for occupancy and it is expected that they will be ready in a few days. For the present time the democrats will make their headquarters In City Chairman Corbetfs office, In the Phillips build Ing. Crolius Has Hendqaarters. Mr. Crolius has rented a suite of rooms adjoining those of Mr. Cor bett'a for office purposes which are now being fitted up, and he, too, will take possassion in a few days. From the joint suite of rooms the democratic campaign will be conducted. Both parties are wooing the political goddess and she Is leading them a merry chase. Although Gary is still a town her city campaign has actually started. This evening the Young Men's Democratic club of Gary, which Is headed by Harry Moose, president of the Painters' union, will hold a public 'meeting in Assembly hall. Instructions as to the manner of voting, the necessity of incorporation, and precepts of organization will be handed out to the young men. Hon. Edmund Purkheiser of Chicago. City Chairman Corbett. Attorney Ballard, Mr. Crolius and others will make addresses. The "Real Show" TomorroTr. Last night Gary had a circus in town but tomorrow evening the real comic opera takes places. "Hinky Dink" Knotts has called a meeting to be held in the Cozy theater. He has selected the right place as the stage is a proper place for the political comedy, or farce, whichever name suits It best. The Knotts forces wiil endeavor to organize the Independent democracy. Although no call has been advertised In the newspapers one of the faithful will be elected "city chairman" and i patches will be applied to the Knotts j ticket by electing a few committeemen '

from among the followers of the demo- lector employed by the Sells-Floto clrcratlc bolter. , cus appeared before Judge Fitzgerald

Johnnon and I'iper nosy. 1 Davey .lohnson and AV. Piper and others who have kept dives, have been j called on to furnish the quota of "low Drows. a orass Dana win be on hand to make the necessary musical demonstratlons, and It Is expected that Knotts himself will furnish the vocal entertainment when he makes his speech which will announce that he will be the candidate for mayor on one ticket if he does not get on the other. Whether he will tell of the "wrongs" or whether he will confine himself to telling why he permitted notorious dives where gambling, robbery, murder, and hundreds of other crimes have been committed. Is still a matter of ; dark mystery. j Others of thij faithful will announce . ."Meester" Knotts' candidacy to the "boy;;" In eight languages, and It is 1 expected that J. Glen Harris, himBelf I an asnirant for th mavorattv rn a i

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swell the number of the gathering. While the show is going on at the Cozy the Third Ward Democratic club will hold a meeting in the Schlitz block. Addresses will be made by Mr. Crolius and several prospective aldermanic candidates. The high assessments, unpaved streets and the vice conditions of the Knotts administration will be loudly denounced. FIRST MEETING ON FRIDAY The first big republican meeting for the Gary municipal campaign is scheduled for next Friday evening, to be held In the Binzenhof hall. There Is to be much organization work to be taken up. and every republican is asked to turn out. There will be good speakers, and all together the occasion promises to be an Interesting one.

F3 111 PI JOHN HAD 10 GO HOI III BURLAP East Chicago Man Has Many Vicissitudes While Enjoying Swim(Ppeclal to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Aug. 10 John Stockhouse of 3905 Grapevine street went to the Calumet river yesterday to enjoy a swim. The water was fine and it was a lot cooler in than out. So Mr. Stockhouse remained just as long as he thought It compatible with the laws of hygiene, and in the mean time he failed to notice a stealthy form that crept among the bushes near by, where his shoes a swell pair of patent leathers Just out of the shop and a daisy pair of sox, of a pattern that the most fastlttous candy kid might envy, reposed a short distance from the rest of his garments. It was not until he emerged from the raging tide, that he even thought of such a thing, as a stealthy form. The Idea was suggested to him, however when he looked at the spot where before he entered the river, the sun's rays had been flashed back from the shining patent leathers, and noted that they were no longer there. His sox were gone. Likewise his wesklt, containing a gold watch and chain with locket in which was a portrait of himself. Likewise everything. "A barrel! A Barrel! My kingdom for a barrel!" said Mr. Stockhouse, after he had sufficiently recovered from the shock to articulate. But there was no barrel In sight so a few moments later when he discovered his coat and shirt and nether garments, lying where the purloiner of his sox, shoes and wesklt had dropped them In his flight from the scene of his crime, they were doubly welcome. However, a thorough search of the vi cinity failed to reveal the sox and shoes and eke the wesklt. Mr. Stockhouse was obliged to wend his homeward way in borrowed shoes that were twice to large, and a pair of stockings which bore a close resemblance to burlap bags, in texture, shape and color. Sergeant Quinlan took a careful description of the missing garments, but is withholding the details, lest publicity interefere with the apprehension of the culprit. If the thief can be caught wearing the stockings, a splendid case of petit larceny will be established against him. Meantime Mr. Stockhouse, while he naturally hates to lose such peaches, is even more concerned about his watch. CLIFFORD Ai IS JUGGEO Vhen Clifford Clifton a ticket colyesterday he questioned the right of llls honor to try him. "Take him back and throw him into the dungeon," commanded the frownng dispensary of justice. Then the j minions of the law took the recalclt rant prisoner back to Chief Martin's hotel until he learns better than question the authority of court. Clifton was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Mike Nastich a foreign er 18 years old, charging him with with some of his friends and came out later to ask his brother to come in. He again attempted, to enter the tent without showing his ticket, when the trouble occurred In which Nastrlch re ceived a blow that made him think the circus mule had kicked him The trial of Clifton came up last night at the police station and he was fined $11.90 and costs by Judge Fitzgerald 0016 FOB GARY ELKS At a meeting of the Gary lodge of lks, last evening, it was decided that the outing which the members had prevnously planned would be given at Flint Lake, Valparaiso on Sunday, August 21st. Arrangements are now being made by committees for the outing which will be given to the members and their families and It is expected that a large number will take advantage of the trip Flint Lake is surrounded by high bluffs and is one of the beauty spots of that county. The outing party will probably charter a special car and make the trip over the Pennsylvania railroad Others will go by automobile A big picric dinner will be one of the features of the outing.

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Kf. gLtxX. Hips. Phillip &pi-z-ziipii Jealousy led to a revolver duel between husband and wife yesterday, fought before their two baby daughters. The woman is dead, and the husband lies in the Peoples hospital suffering from probably mortal wounds. The principals In the domestic tragedy, which occurred in their house at 281S Lowe avenue, were Philip Spizzirrl and his wife. Before the pair engaged in their quarrel both back and front doors of the house were locked and barred. No sounds were heard by the neighbors until a revolver shot startled them, followed by a second shot, and, after a short interval, by two more shots. When Policeman John S. Loop, hurriedly summoned by persons in the neighborhood, battered down the rear door of the flat he found Spizzirri lying face downward on the parlor floor. The woman's body was lying full length on a couch in the same room. One revolver lay several fi-et in front of the man's head, as if he had flung the weapon forward when he fell. Another revolver lay alongside his body, and a stiletto was on the head of the couch near the woman's face.

Fourth Gary Man to Come to Grief at Hands of the Vicious Element; Wife Saves Charles Edwards From Being Shot by Thug The fourth Gary reformer to come to grief at the hands of the tough element in Gary Is Charles Edwards, colored, ISth and Washington street. who was undoubtedly saved from being shot and killed when his wife stepped between him and Charles Jackson, a negro dive-keeper who drew a gun and was about to shoot Edwards. Just previous to the attempted shooting, Edwards was attacked by Jackson's twenty-four year old son who broke a chair over the reformer's head. Confronted lly Dive-Man. Last evening about six o'clock when Edwards was leat'ing his home which is above Jackson's notorious house of 111 fame, which was permitted to be run by the Knotts administration, was confronted by the negro dive-keeper and his son. Edwards says that Jackson commanded his son to attack him and obeying instructions the man picked up a chair and dealt a terrific blow over Edward's skull and while he received no perceptible injuries the chair was smashed to pieces Then Jackson drew a gun and was ready to fire when Edward's wife rushed in between the two men ith the result that the nortorlous black as disarmed. Warrants were sworn out for the Jncksons and later they were arrested. The case comes up before Judge Towns.ey tins afternoon. King First Victim. The first victim of the Knott's adm'nlstration was Rev. Shepherd King, one of the respectable colored Gary men engaged in the work of reform. His place was set afire at night a few weeks ago and the miscreants evidently attempted to have him burned alive. Sunday morning the resort of Davy Johnson on Washington street was set on fire but the blaze was extinguished In a few minutes much to the relief of the Insurance companies. Johnson accused A. A. Rodman another reformerand bad him dragged out of his bed at three o'clock Monday morning on a warrant charging him with arson. Rodman's case oomes up today and he will be defended by Manlove and Carver. The accused man who earns his living honestly charges that the arrest is a plot hatched by Johnson and others who are endeavoring to get revenge. Yesterday the wife of Rev. Ghoston another reformer and pastor of one of the Gary colored churches was arrested on a charge of adultery Mrs. Ghoston whose husband Is now In Chicago

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TIMES' BUREAU AT THE STATT CAPITAL,. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10. The finest exhibition, of plain and fancy independent voting ever seen in the state was given in Indianapolis the past week, when both parties nominated city tickets at primaries. And machine politics never got a more severe walloping that the one which the voters administered on that occasion. It affected both parties alike, for the republican machine "got Its" as well as the democratic machine. The republican machine favored the nomination of W. X. Harding for mayor. It is even charged that the breweries favored him and that Crawford Fairbanks, the Terre Haute brewer, who pays as much attention to Indianapolis politics as he does to his own home town, put up $10,000 for Harding's campaign fund. It was generally understood, also, that the city administration would be for Harding early in the campaign, and It was believed that Mayor Bookwalter would come out for him. But none of this happened. On the other hand, Mayor Bookwalter kept quiet and did not take any hand in the campaign. In fact, If the administration took any hand whatever It was for Shank, though there is no evidence on the surface that It did anything. Harding was defeated by Lew Shank, an auctioneer, by an overwhelming vote, and Harding Is now raising the cry that he was double-crossed at the last minute. At any rate, the party machine, which was out for Harding early in the game, was licked to a finish. For a time it was feared that the machine would resort to ballot frauds to nominate Harding, and this belief became so strong that on primary day an injunction was obtained to prevent primary election inspectors from destroying the ballots after the count was completed. This finally removed all danger of frauds In the count. In the democratic fight the Taggart machine backed Charles . H. Clarke, a lawyer, for the nomination for mayor against Charles A. Gauss, a member of the legislature. Tom Tnggftrt came out openly a few. weeks ago and d"clrtrcd for Clarke and advised all of the democrats to support him. This, of course, was an official order to his gang to get behind Clarke anil push him through, and the gang went at it ham charges that the arrest is the result of a plot Rev. Ghoston has two children one of them a son who has grown to manhood These children, Mrs. Ghoston says, are the son and daughter of Mr. Ghoston by his first wife. Her accusers say that he is not legally married to the colored parson as she fails to produce her marriage license. Ghoston says that the license is In the possession of the minister who united them in jnarrlage and that he will produce It at the proper time. Return With No Fish. Attorneys Franklin and Fetterer of Gary and Attorney Bozarth of Hobart have returned from a fishing trip in the Kankakee river country. Contrary to the usual stories, these hapless fish ermen returned without a single piscatorial.

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mer and tongs. At that time Clarke's chances looked better than those of Gauss, but after Taggart made his stand clear It seemed that the rank and file of the party took a notion that this man was the oroDer time to Kive Taggart and his gang a beating, and7 they went at it In earnest. From that time on Clarke's chances began to dwindle. The Taggart crowd worked harder and harder. It had one of Its members elected city chairman to direct the campaign and the entire organization was made up of members of the Taggart machine. But the gang was whipped. When the votes were counted It was found that Gauss had won over Clarke by a plurality of more than 3.500. So, both sides showed the machine where to head in. Both machines are demoralized. Especially Is this true In the case of the democratic machine. Tom Taggart has been routed completely, and It Is doubtful If he will" ever be able to recover the same degree of control of the party In the city that he formerly had. The result was brought about by the absolutely Independent voting on the part of the voters In both parties. Indianapolis politics has been purified and cleaned up, and there is a general opinion that It will stay purified and cleaned. It Is believed also that the defeat of Taggart in this city will make trouble for him in the state. Taggart has for years been able to control the party organization in the state and to do with it as he pleased. It is known that he plans to retain control, too. But this jolt will, It Is believed, cause him to loosen his hold on the party. This, taken in connection with the fact that there is a strong movement on foot among the anti-Taggart anti-rlng-democratlc leaders to take the state organization away from Taggart when the state committee is re-organized next winter make It look like Taggart Is going to have the fight of his life to keep from being dumped entirely. In every district in the state the plan Is being perfected, and it is said that the anti-Taggart people be lieve they will be able to elect not less than nine members of the state commit tee. This will Vic enough to give them control of the commitlec, and they will then be able to organize and carry on the campaign without" the able assist ance of Mr. T. Taggart. TO PUSS ON THE PLANS The Gary Commercial club is to hold a meeting next Thursday, at which th architects of Gary are to be asked to be present in order that they may get the club's Idea for plans fur tilt- proposed club house. The club intends to make its new home substantial as well as artistic, and it is expected that th,. com petition will bring out good work. ' It is als.) probable that the club will take up the matter of entertaining the visiting delegates of the Indiana Federation of Commercial Clubs. Thero has been some talk of chartering a steamboat and take the members ot:t for a I boat ride on Iike Michigan to Michigan City and return.

PETITION FOR CITY DUE TODAY

Eight Hundred Signatures Will Be Laid Before Gary Town Board as Soon as Soon as Possible; Parties Work Together. There Is a chance that the Incor poration petition asking that Gary be made a city will be presented to the board of trustees today. In case S0O signatures are obtained, which number reprsents one-third of the voters, the documents will be laid before the town boa rd. Both the republicans and the demo crats are working hand in hand to secure the necessary number of names. On the republican side Pontius Heintz, John Burke and others are busy se curing the required number of signatures. Chairman Hugh E. Corbett and K. E. Houren of the democratic forces are engaged In the same work and when they are through, the various papers will be combined into one petition. After the petition Is presented It will be the duty of the town board to order t lie marshal to take a census of the tewn within thirty days. If It is shown that there are a number of Inhabitants In Gary to make It a city an election will be ordered to determine whether the voters wish incorporation. The regular municipal election will follow this if the voters decide in the affirmative which they surely will. The petitions were drawn up Friday and Saturday, by the committees appointed by the respective parties. G'RGUS CROWD ORDERLY Four Thousand People See Performance in Gary; No Arrests Necessary. "Last night was one of the quietest nights that Gary has seen for some time," said Chief of Police Martin this morning. "Even with the large crowd of p.-ojiie wno aiiend-ii the circus we had ii' i.eeasion to make a single arrest last night." The circus crowd was an ordrlv j one and after the evening perfori ma nee was over the large crowd disJ persed and went to their homes withj out the least trouble. Chief Martin j ; i j j . j i j I i I had several extra officers sworn in durir.g the day who were stationed at the ! K:mv grounds, but as far as order was i !.!!(( rned there was no need of their ; presf rice there. It is estimated that fully 4,000 peosaw the show at the evening: per j frmance. The circus will exniblt In

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