Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 191, Hammond, Lake County, 1 February 1910 — Page 8

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Crown Point Convention the Scene of Stirring Times Yesterday Afternoon During Republican Meeting ; v Gary Regulars Triumph.

(By Staff Correspondent.) - Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 1. The eurgency which broka out among disgruntled element of the Gary

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publicans was emphatically squelched yesterday afternoon when the regularity ot'thelr rump committeemen was passed upon the credential committee f the county central committee which met here The vote against them was unanimous and afterwards unanimously approved by the convention. The fight for recognition by the county organisation, carried on by the standpat and bolting factions from Gary waa the big feature of the contention. The decision meant the annihilation of political agitators of their predominance in the republican party of Gary In the future. Fglit Cornea to Poena. The fight came to a focus when the credentials ' committee, composed of William Cochran of Eagle Creek, J. C Harlan of Hammond, Charles Meeker of Crown Point, George Davis of Lowell . and , Charles Helwig of "Whiting adjourned to determine who was properly selected as the Gary committeemen. To faciltate matters three representatives of each side were selected to present their cases. For the standpatters. Major John McFadden, A. A. Smith and H. V. Call argued that side of the question, and the bolters were given their hearing through H. H. Highlands, C. O. Holmes and Clarence Bretsch. all Blakea Hot Speech. Although All others were barred from participation In the proceedings they gathered eagerly about the group

Saturday night. With'the exception of Call and Bretsch the others merely stated the occurrances as near as they could, refresh their memory on various points in controversy. Bretsch, however, presented a number of affidavits to Hhe effect that their procedure was regular and supplemented them with bis arguments. "I am not in a position to say that we were in the majority," said Bretsch, '"but it is certain that we chose our chairman and secretary at the regular

meeting place, read the roll call, elected the delegates and committeemen after, the others, had withdrawn ,from the. room. I have the affidavits of forty prominent men to substantiate my statements." Harry Call then followed " with a caustic tirade against men whom he rtated had "bolted the republican party for petty graft, and every one of whom had voted the democratic ticket a the last election. "They did not go

to that meeting, gentlemen, ' with the beet interests of the republican party at heart, but as agitators and to further their own personal ambitions. I am ready to swear to an affidavit that the man who has pre'eeeded me (Mr. Btetsch) asserted that he would give $1,000 to see Knotts elected mayor of Oary. Those fnen whose purpose was to pour caustic into the sore are not jepublicans. It may be true as Bretsch Las said that II. II. Highlands Is president of the Business Men's association, but that gives him no right to act as chairman of a republican mass meeting when he has been provento be a traitor to the republican party. These egttators should not be recognized by this committee, and if they ,still re-

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The arrest of Max Bernstein for op

erating a "blind tiger" after the imj munlty bath of last week, acted like i bomb in the ranks of the "blind i P'B"- proprietors yesterday, and those , who had kept their places of business

Whiting Saloonkeepers Will When Mayor Parks Signs Ordinance, Have to Pay $250 License Per Annum for Saloons.

(Special to Thb Times.) Whiting, Ind., Feb. 1. The Whitins city council at an adjourned meeting yesterday evening voted to Increase the cost of a saloon license from $100 to

$250. An ordinance to this effect went

FIRST BLOOD SHEDOVER QUEST1

Indiana Harbor Men Cannot Agree Over "Cohesion or Secession" and Have Lively Tilt in Department Store Until Separated.

fuse to jain the ranks of the regulars they should be placed where they belong on the poll books of the democratic party." Greeted By Cheering Call's plea for the organization was greeted with vociferous cheering by the committeemen and the spectators who had been Intently grasping each point of the argument. The committee was then left in seclusion to consider the arguments. It took them but a short time to determine in their own minds the preponderance of the evidence in favor of the regulars. During their deliberations there cropped out In the Gary delegations time after time in spirited" discussions the evidence of the bitter feeling among the supporters of the eagle last November and those who bolted the tcket. It seemed as if some of them wculd come to blows as the war of words became more heated. 'This was augmented by those who had drifted back Into the fold or at least claimed they had such as P. T. O'Brien. ' Another of those especially riled over the 'situation as Mike Binzen, whose detestation of the renegade element knew no bounds. As to the future course of the in

surgents, Clarence Bretsch was the!

only one among their number who would commit himself. Bretsch said: "That doesn't end We will prob ably) take the matter Into the courts. We would like to have an impartial, legal decision on the question, but I would not say that we will persue this courie." .

Indiana Harbor. Ind., 'Feb. 1. First

blood was shed yesterday over the question of the secession of Indiana Harbor from East Chicago. v The victim was John Bevans, employed in the Indiana Trust and Savings Bank.whose face was quite badly cut by coming in contact with the glass in a show case which was broken in the encounter. Bevans' adversary was H. Lemon, who works as a Jieater- in the Inland steel

mill. While the two men were mixing! it, considerable excitement prevailed, a number of bystanders rushing to the rescue and pulling the combatants apart, after which an attempt was made to renew the hcstilities, but failed. The row occurred In the dry goods and clothing store of Julius Cohen. Bevans came into the store to make some purchases and-he and the proprietor got into an argument over the proposed secession. Cohen is a radical

seceder, being in fact one of the original

promoters of the "divorce" movement. Bevans advocates cohesion, and , the argument grew rather heated when Lemon got into the game. He called Bevans, according to a report, an "it," and said he "shot off his mouth too much." and that he had better keep

still. Bevans replied that he didn't havej

to, and in a snori wniie me men were sparring away with their fists in lively fashion. Lemon pushed Bevans against a "glass show case and the bloodshed followed. A number of. persons out in Michigan avenue, hearing the disturbance, . came Into the store and separated the fighters and Bevans walked out of the place.

Evidently thinking that he had not had enough, Bevans came back and was about to open the door when he was pushed outside by Lemon. And thus the Incident closed. ' '

LUSG01 RESIDENCE SOLD BY M'GIIIIY

A sale of Improved real estate of importance was consumated yesterday afternoon by George A. McGinnity, when he sold the William Luscomb residence"' on Harrison and Seventh avenue, to A. R. McArthur of Elwood, Ind. The consideration was over $8,000. Mr. McArthur is chief engineer of the American -Slwet & Tin Plate company's works at Elwood and' will move .to Gary at once - to take charge of the construction of the local plant. He is the first official of the company -to make his home in Gary, but it is said several others will follow him in spring. Mr. McArthur is. married and has two children. The Luscomb residence is now occupied by Mr. ancf Mrs. John McFadden. Mr. McArthur will move to Gary with his family and occupy his -new home about March 1. The residence is one of the most handsome on the west side and is modern and up-to-date in

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With the increased demand for structural material and bars,' the eighteeninch structural mill at the Gary 'plant Is now operating double turn During the past week an extra force of men have been . added and every effort is being made to catch up with the large amount of orders now on hand. The work is being rushed on the other bar mills, several of which -will be 'in operation within, a short. time.. The Illinois and Indiana Steel company received orders last week for 18,000 tons of steel rails to be- rolled at the South Works from the Gary plant. Orders for steel rails during the past month have been ligtiter than usual, but enough contracts have been booked during 1909, to keep the rail mills running at full capacity for months to come.

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the result Gary was as "dry" as a ! tinder box last night, and will prob- ! ably remain so until the time that li- ; censes are issued in May. A Change of Heart. A few of the "blind pig" keepers, who did not favor the immunity bath, and failed to appear in the city court, kept their places open on Friday and Saturday night; but upon hearing of Bernstein's arrest, which will result In his being sent to the county Jail, if Mayor Knotts' orders are carried out, caused fear in their camp and they closed their doors in fear that they would also land in the local bastlle. No Lights Visible. Last night there was not a visible

j light in any of the former "blind pigs."

Blinds were pulled down and the places on the whole presented a very deserted and desolate appearance. A few thirsty ones tried the doors of their former haunts, and upon finding them . locked wended their weary way home.

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of Greenlee & Call, acted as legal agent for Mr. McGinnity in closing the deal.

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nature or the mayor.

The council is sharply divided on th

question of a police shakeup. the republican members of the council belnsr

in favor of retaining the old force.

which is largely composed of republl- ' cans, while the democrats In the council are in favor of what would practically

be a sweeping change in favor of applicants who are nearly all of their same political faith. Resignations All In. In accordance with a resolution adopted several weeks ago, the resig nations of the present members of the police force were in the hands of the council. Inasmuch as the council wa divided it was voted to table the resolution providing for a change in the department. Another adjourned meeting win be held next Thursday even ing and It is expected that the matter will then be taken up. At the meeting yesterday . Joseph Shawcroft, formerly a driver In the Standard Oil works, was put on the paC fire department, who, with C. O. Record, succeed John Roberts and John Cameron. The motion to appoint Shawcroft was made by Councilman Tipton, a republican. Councilman Duggan, a democrat, moved that the nominations be closed, and accordingly the plum

was handed to anawcrort.

JOE UP TO EARS IN TROUBLE (Special to Thb Times.) East Chicago, Ind.. Feb. -1. Joe Toth was haled before the city Judge this morning on the charge of assault and battery, the warrant being sworn out by" his mother-in-law. - He - was fined $5 and costs and, not being able to pay the fine, was sent to Crown Point. - . . . . Mr. and Mrs.' Toth have been married 'four years and reside on Alexander avenue, Oklahoma addition. Some time ago he beat his wife 'with a razor strap and again yesterday he assaulted her nd his mother-in-law, Josephine Psrtoney, and it is said that he struck them with his fist. The victims were both more or less scarred. While Joe is serving out his time in the county jail his wife is filing divorce proceedings through Attorney Abe Ottenhemer. They have three small children, the oldest but three years, while the youngest Is a baby of three weeks. It was Just before the birth of the threfi weeks' old child that Joe beat his wife with a razor strap.

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The crucial period in the life and death battle of the ordinances passed in the Gary council for the opening of Washington, Adams afid " Jefferson streets across the Gary & Ve stern, Wabash and Michigan Central tracks was passed last night, but the symptoms of the patient had a tendency to dis-

courage Dr. M. X. Castleman, who has charge of the case, and its godfather, Mr. Walsh of the third. Last night was the time set for re-

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At the meeting of the Gary council last night it was decided to change the names of several streets in the recently

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known as Tolleston, In order toavoid

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changed ast night were as follows: Twelfth avenue, east of Main street

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to the Pennsylvania railroad, will hereafter be known as Eleventh place. ' Thirteenth street, east of Main street to the Pennsylvania, will be known as Twelfth avenue. Fourteenth avenue, between ' Main street and the Pennsylvania, will be renamed Thirteenth avenue. The council thought that the word "place" in place of street or avenue, the common term for thoroughfares in the ordinary cities, would be a fitting term for Gary. :TheFisher Construction company was awarded the contract for moving

THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST DAT OF THE YEAR TO BUY IT. READ THE TIXES "ADS" AND SEE. . . .

Looking Ahead. Some men par their debts promptly merely for the purpose of establishing credit that they may gome time abuse.

Wisdom In Confession. Confession of our faults is the nest thinsr to incocercy. PuhHus Syrua.

Moses Harman's request in his wITl that his body be kept at least three days after death and that a dagger should then be driven through his heart to prevent the possibility of his being buried alive will not be -carried out. In the death of Harman at Los Angeles last Sunday America lost one of its most picturesque fighters for an unpopular cause. Mr. Harman was a strenuous and persistent advocate of the abolition of institutional marriage, which he contended made slaves of women. Ha was born in Pendleton county, Virginia, on Oct. 12, 1S30. He was educated In a Methodist academy and for several years wa sa school teacher. Before he was" 20 he was licensed by the Methodist church to preach. In 1S59 he renounced the Methodist f iith and declared himself a pantheist. Twenty years later he established a free thought paper at Valley Falls, Kan., called the Vindicator. He had been an ardent abolitionist, and in a few years changed the name of his paper to Lucifier the Light Bearer, and made it an advocate of the freedom of motherhood. He contended that the bottom of all slaveries is "the slavery that breeds slaves namely: the. slavery of the mothers of the race to their huands." The term "free lover," which was applied to him jn contempt of his teachings, he accepted as a compliment. He contended that there can be no-love except free love. . - - ......

of course were accepted and placed on !

file. What They Will Have Done. If he remonstrances accomplish nothing else they, will prevent the opening of the streets for .at least two years, until the question Is fought out in the courts, which even might not result In a favorable decision. The railroads claim in their remonstrances that there is no necessity for opening these streets at the present time, and he property owners who were likely Clark, deceased, the latter a pioneer in to be assessed benefits claimed that the Improvement did not warrant the expenditure of the money at the present

. . A. i A I Massacnuetts street, to survive this proceeding, the property Eighth avenue. where it

owners, including me raiiroaas, , win also remonstrate against their assessfhents, which will . hold the . improvement up for several months longer. It has been said that the improvement would cost approximately $100,000, and the railroads claim that this is putting the figure low. Many persons in Gary, however, do not like the idea of having Gar? cut in two by the Gary & Western as a dividing wall and are in favor of the plan , and will gladly pay their share towards the Improvement. Everyone recognizes that this will hae to come eventually, but the question was whether or not the action was premature at this time. CouncV.man W. f. Feuer hit upon a plan last night which may be productive of some good and this was in the appointment of a committee which shall confer with the railroads and other remonstrators-. with a view to compromisingwith them on the opening of the streets and making it possible

for the remonstrators to see their way

J clear to withdraw their objections. This ' committee will act at once and are in

structed to make their report Feb.' 28,

i to which time the date for the remonstrance against the work has been ex

tended. This committee consisted of

Dominik Szymanski, Michael Walsh and William S. Feuer.

(Special to Thb Times.) fm East Chicago, Ind., Feb. l. Joo Pletka, an expressman whose place of business is at 4938 Wood street, Chicago, brought a load of goods to Gary yesterday and on his return last night stopped In a saloon at East Chicago, where his horse wandered away. Pletka was on his way back to Chicago, and stopped in a saloon at the corner of 14Sth and Kennedy. When he came out of the saloon he found his horse missing, and abandoning the idea of hunting for the horse, he returned to Chicago by rail. . .. The horse wss found last night about 9 o'clock in front of the McKinley school. It was taken to Smith & Lewis' livery stable, where it was fed and taken care of. This morning Pletka returned to find his horse., He was informed that it was In the Smith & Lewis stables. After paying the expense of keeping the horse over night he took the animal and started back to Chicago. .

VIFE FEARS HUSBAND

. (Special to Thb Times,) East Chicago, Ind., Feb. 1. George

the police station from its present site, ' Kowsze was arrested on the charge of

drunkenness yesterday, the call being sent in to the station by his wife, asking that an officer be sent to put her husband in Jail. An officer was sent to the house and George was taken to Jail. He was released this morning and received instructions to go to work. His wife, who runs a boarding house In the rear of a saloon, formerly owned by Andrew O'Girr, at the corner of 148th and Tod avenue, claims that Geoge is In the habit of getting drunk and simply lays around the house, re-

not necessary for the finance commit- fusing to work. Mr. Kowsze was tee to O. K. the bill, and the matter was drunk Sunday night and again Monday.

then dropped. A. resolution was passed asking the enginer to draw up plans and specifications for the improvement of Fourteenth, avenue from Broadway to that section of Gary formerly known as Tolleston. This street will probably be paved in the spring.

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gntn avenue, wnere it win De located

as a pesthouse. They were instructed to hurry the work as rapidly as possible, The city attorney question was also brought before the council last night when Councilman Emerson Bowser asked the city attorney if he had received his pay. He stated that he knew the finance committee had never O. K.'d the'-bill. Mr. Curtiss replied that he

had received the money and that it was

THERE ARE FOUR COPIES OF Til IT TIMES SOLD IN HAMMOND FOR EVERY COPY SOLD BY ANY OTHER PAPER. IT GIVES YOU THREE TIMES AS MUCH NEWS FOR ONE CENT AS OTHER PAPRS DO FOR TWO CENTS.

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