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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
BOLD PLAN CREATES
MUCH CONSERVATION
Saloonkeepers' Association Gets Busy
and Withdrawal Cards Are Cir
culated Which Promise to Stir Up
the Biggest Kind of Fight Before
It Is Settled.

The saloon keepers of Gary awakened
yesterday to the fact that a remon-
STRANGE against every saloon I'm the
township of Calumet had been signed
by a majority of the voters at the Inst
election, which, owing TO the remark
able growth of Gary, numberer at that
time only 800, and that every saloon
In the towns OF GARY, Hobart, Grfith
and Ross would be compelled to go out
of business IL some action could not be
taken to secure the withdrawal OF the
names of some of the sfgEeTs.
It was a bold plan and its execution
was carried on so quietly that when
the information leaked out yesterday
that enough signatures had been se-
cured to the remonstrance the business
men Of Gary were thrown into a tur-
moiI of excitement.
L. A. Bryan, a Gary real estate
dealer and Rey. George Duel are the
leaders in the movement and It is pos
sible that action would have been tax
en- by the county commissioners on the
petition before the people of Gary knew
what was going on had it not been for
the fact that one of them inadvertently
tGl bAlS Ndl OQl u TIE Dd5 ySSlclQdys
Bill Fitzgrald was asked to sign the
remonstrance. He refused ard at
once notified Attorney III. E. GALLON of
the Saloon Keepers association of the
fact that a large number of names had
been secured on the remonstrance.
In few minutes the telephone wires
were hot and every saloon keeper in
Gary had been notified of the fact that
unless something was done at once,
they would be compelled to go out of
the business.
Within half an hour there had been
printed withdrawal cards" in which
the signers of the petition gave III. E.
Gallon the power of attorney to with
draw their signatures.
The names on the petitions will be
copied and in the shortest time possi-
BILE every signer will be seen and an
effort will be made to get him to go
back on his former decision.
There are several rumors going the
rounds about the means that were
taken by the promoters of the re-
monstrance idea to secure signatures
and the business men of Gary re-
gardless whether they are saloon
keepers or. are engaged In some other
kind of business. are worried over the
effect that the closing of the saloons
would have on the town.
There are 123 saloons in the town
ship and 10 of these are in Gary.
1t is said that If all of the saloons on
the south side are compelled to go
out of business, there will be scores
of empty stores and that real est
values will be affected to remarkable
degree.
Never in the history of Gary has
anything occurred that has caused so
much CONSERVATION among the people
of the city in general. However, IT is
the prevailing opinion that the remon-
/ STRANGE can be stopped and everything
that it is. possible for lawyers and
money to do will be done to prevent
the coup of the anti-saloon interests
from being successful.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
MODJESKA IS
ACQUITTED At VALP0.
Hammond Man Vindicated
in Porter Superior
Court Yesterday.
HUBER CASE WON'T Be TRIED
Attorney Modjeska Begins Suit for
Ten Thousand Dollars
Damages.
HUBER CASE WON'T Be TRIED

The case against I. /. Modjeska and
John Huber, in which they were
charged with petit larceny, blackmail
and obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. resulted yesterday in the ac-
quittal of the defendants.
The report had no sooner reached
Hammond, however. than it was
noised about that Modjeska had
brought suit against the complaining
witness. John Biernacki, for $4,000 for
maliciously causing his arrest
In the case yesterday both of the
defendants were acquitted for the lack
of sufficient evidence to convict. Early
in thecase the defendant, Modjeska.
asked that Judge Harry B. TuthiIl. be-
fore whom the case was tried after
being venued to Porter county, take the
case from the jury.
This he refused to do before all of
the evidence was in and so the mo-
ton of the defendants attorney was
overruled. When all of the evidence
was in, however, the Judge after con-
ference with John F. Sawyer, the
special attorney, who had been appoint
ed to try the case decided to take the
case from the jury. The case against
Constable John Huber was not brought
trial at all.
He then decided that the evidence
was not sufficient to warrant a con-
viction and the defendants were ad-
judged not guilty. 1t was this morn
ling that the biggest surprise of all was
sprung when !. I. Modjeska filed suit
against John Biernacki. the complain
| ing witness in which he alleges tha
Biernacki had, 'maliciously and with
out probable cause had the plaintiff
arrested on a warrant issued before
City Judge. W. W. Mcmahon"
The complaint went on to state tha
as a result the grand jury indicted
Modjeska for petit larceny, blackmai
and obtaining money under. false pre-
lenses
Three indictments were returned anc
the case was tried In Judge Harry, B
PuthiIls court at Valparaiso. April 2!
and 80. It says that the defendant
were found not guilty, the evidenc,
was insufficient and that the -prosecu
tion was then terminated.
As result of the trial and tn,
| charges which were made in the com
plant and afterwards printed in tn
papers of the city, Modjeska claims hi
! reputation was ruined. He asks dam
ages for $4,000 and all other prope
relief. The papers were filed thi
morning before Biernacki could trans
fer his property.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
ADMITS THAT
AUDITOR RESIGNED
President Hotchkiss Con
firms Report Regarding
Some Changes at Gibson
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM HOWEVER
Reduction of Present Force Will Be
Equalized By Increase From
Another Quarter.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM HOWEVER

The report that John Stewart, the
auditor of the Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
way, has resigned was confirmed at the
general offices of this railway in Chi
cago today and it is understood that
he has left the company to go into
business for himself
The report was also confirmed that
part of the accounts of the auditing
department are to be taken to Cleve-
land, but it was learned that some of
the Cleveland accounts are to be
brought to the general Offices here and
it is expected that this will serve to
eQualize things.
President c. w. Hotchkiss of the In
diana Harbor Belt railway company in
ali interview this morning denied that
sixty the employees of the Office were
about to lose their positions.
He said that instead of reducing the
force it was probable that it would
be increased to a certain extent. 1t
was intimated that the employees who
were considered of value to the COM
pany would be retained and that the
services of the others were not needed
anyway.
Not Pulling Up Stakes.
Mr.. Hotchkiss did not want the peo-
pie of Hammond to get the idea that
his company was pulling up stakes and
would leave the city or even the COM
munity. He intimated that to certain
extent the success of the Indiana Har-
Dor railroad depends on the progress
and prosperity of the Calumet district
and that its officials would do Moth
ing that was not in the interests of the
community
Mr. Hotchkiss said there will be just
Eas many people employed at Gibson as
before and there is not occasion for
alarm on the part of the people of
Hammond regarding the future of Glib
son.
1t Is apparent nevertheless that there
has been a big shakeup at Gibson and
the developments of the near future
will be watched with great interest
as not even the highest officials of the
company are acquainted with the real
situation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
JEWELER NJ GARRY
HOT ON TRAIL
Chicago Police Seek Crook No. 8 In
Hammond Diamond Robbery and
Sweat-Box Examination Of Men
Arrested Makes It Look Dark
for Them.

More developments have been brought
to light in connection with the Bastar
& McGarry diamond robbery of last
Monday night, and the net of evidence
is being woven closer and tighter
around Bloomington Red" and Ike
Bowen, the two notorious Chicago
crooks who were captured in Aurora
yesterday as told in THE TIMES. A
third man of short stature and dark
complexion is being sought and the
police hope to find him in a short time.
John McGarry is in Chicago again to-
day to assist the officials there in the
examination.
OF material assistance in throwing
the net of evidence around the crooks
yesterday was G. H Wall of 35 South
Holman street, who identified "BIoom-
ington Red and Ike Bowen as the two
men who represented themselves to
him as being connected with the
Dream1and Carnival company which
showed in Hammond last week. They
boarded at his place one night and
wanted to make arrangements to have
a second bed reserved for one of their
pals who they said was to come toward
the end of the week This third man
took one meal at the Wall restaurant
but did not stay t''ere over night. His
name is thougi he McGraw and he
is short of and of dark COM
pIexfon.
''Blo7mington 4 and Ike Bowen
while being swea, - in the Central sta
tion, down town, told conflicting stories
against each other and also in repeat
ing their own stories. Bloomington
Red" swore that on the night Of the
robbery he was in Chicago attending a
performance at the Wonderland theater
and offered to prove his statement by
the manager of the house. The man.
ager being summoned, said that he re-
membered seeing Red" in the after
noon but not in the veening.
Mr.. McGarry then questioned the
crook and made him admit that he was
in Hammond the Saturday preceding
the robbery. Closer questioning on the
part of Mr.. McGarry also ELECTED the
confession from Red" that he was
interested in diamonds, that he dealt in
them by buying, selling and pawning
them.
Mr.. Wall was in Chicago yesterday
and being a good friend of Capt p D
O'Brien, was giving permission to enter
tho sweating" room where he too
identified the two crooks.
Bloomington Red" has already serv-
ed a sentence of IA years and is now
on parole.
Mr. McGarry is fortunate in getting
the undivided attention of the Chicago
officers in the case which is largely due
to his acquaintanceship which he es
tablished In landing Paul Sturm ant
also since his father-in-law, Thos
Farrell of the 18th street precinct i:
well known at Central where his friends
are working hard on the case for hi
sake.
Chief Rimbach does not believe tina
Bloomington Red" is the right man a
the crook had only just been penned 70
"a hours and was under police surveil
lance. Tom Malo picked Red" out o
a crowd of six in Chicago. however. a
the man whom he chased on the nigh
of the robbery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
DEMOCRATS HOLD
A LIVELY MEETING
Col. l.. T. Meyer is Chosen
as Chairman of the
Assemblage.
GARY ARRANGEMENTS MADE
Committees Are Selected to Look
After Transportation and
Delegation.
GARY ARRANGEMENTS MADE

At the convention held last night for
the selection of delegates to- the county
convention at Gary, Hammond delegates
had large crowd to draw from. Sixty
six delegates were selected for the
county convention and 10 delegates to
the joint representative convention
which also to be held at Gary tomorrow.
Hon. Ed, Simon. county chairman
called the meeting to order at 1880 after
which Col. LeGrand T. Meyer was elect
led chairman of the meeting acclamation.
Nicholas Lauer was selected secretary
of the meeting
A motion was made and carried that
Is delegates be selected from 1st. End,
3rd and 5th wards and from the 4th
ward.y
| DR.. w. F. Howat and Messrs Patrick
Reilley and w. F. Brunt were selected
committee to nominate delegates to the
joint representative convention.
| Messrs. Lawrence Becker, Ed Simon
and Peter Warnimount were appointed
a committee on transportation for the
convention tomorrow.
The delegates as selected from the
various wards are as follows:
| First ward-Fred Kuhlman. Henry
Haage. John Tillman, Ed Aubrey, WILL
lam Brown, John Folmar. Charles
Schultz, Jacob Schroeder, John Kaptur,
Frank Schroeder. Henry Radloff, A. B.
Stevens. William Hepner and NJ d.
Holmes.
Second ward-Mayor Lawrence Becker,
s. E. Swain. AL Carter. L. T. Meyer, Mic
Lauer. Walter Hammond, J. G. Ibach.
George Scherer. John Mango1d, P. J.
Lyons. George Drackert. w. d. Weis, E.
z. Beck, D. E. Evans, w. f. Howat.
| Third ward-P. Fox. P Schultz, W.
Kaster. John Papp. Adam Ebert, A.
Herbst. c. Daumer. ]. Mccoy, P. Reilley,
c. Fredriech. Frank Ruppel. William
Ahlborn.
Wiley Phillip Smith. Frank Elliott
Steve Kon1inski. Adam Dangler.
Fifth ward-Nicholas Snyder. NJ Tur-
ner, Charles Wolter w. Halfman, A
Fisher, P. Wolf, p. Steuer A. Bach, II
Beattie, William Schneidt. John Meyer
~ D. Poatius, Phillip Stuppy, w. F
Brunt and Mat Nickels.
The delegates to the joint representa-
tive convention from the various wards
were nimonated and elected as follows
First ward-John F. Kuhlman, jacob
lSchroeter.
SECOND WI Waru-1ddyoT Lawrence Becker
George Scherer.
Third ward-John Kane, John Pas
caly.
Fourth ward-Thos. Muldoon, Thomas
Wiley.
Fifth ward-william wolter. j. C
Becker.
Hon. Ed Simon. Judge w w. Nc
Mahon. Fred Carter and DIR. w D. Wei.
were endorsed by the meeting las
night for the Offices of county repre-
sentative, judge superior court, county
sheriff and coroner, respectively.
In order to give the hundreds o
people who will go to Gary tomorrow
by way of Hammond, special accom-
! mediation, the transportation committe
has made arrangements to run a specia
train on the Michigan Central roat
which leaves Hammond at 9:50 in tn,
) morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
CHILD IS SCALDED TO DEATH.

Whiting. Ind, May 1.-(SpeciaL)-
Having been told by his mother that
she was preparing something good for
him, Tony Maritch, the two-year- r-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Maritch,
All John street, toddled to the stove
last Wednesday and pulled a pan of
boiling milk upon himself. The fluid
ran over the childs body, scalding it
most severely in the heart region. For
two days it lay in the severest pains
until yesterday evening when he died.
The father of the child knows moth
ing of the accident, as he deserted his
family some time ago.
DR.. E. NJ. Shanklin of Hammond held
an inquest this afternoon at o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
DEATH or ADOPTED
DAUGHTER At PAsCALY'S

Margaret, the two months old adopt
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Pascaly, of 402 Walter street died last
night after a weeks illness. Burial
will take place tomorrow morning at
Greenwood cemetery, after funeral
services have been held at St. Josephs
church.
The little gorl was adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. Pascaly after its mother had
deserted 1t. The mother left 1t at ST.
Margaret's hospital from where it was
tawen to the home of the Pascaly's.
Nobody knows where it's right mother
is now. she having gone to Chicago
without leaving an address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!.
Three Dollars to Winner Of
Prize in TomorroW's
Contest.

Once again have all the valiant AND
patient people who spend their even-
ings supplying missing words in The
Times Contest failed to get the right
words.
Several persons guessed all but one
word md the words "ynIley'' and slime
saving proved easy TO some and hard
TO others.
The following is the correct list OF
missing words in yesterdays paper:
South Shore Gas COmpany-"Tfme-
saving
j. j. Ruff-"Wax."
Given. the Tailor sPanama.o
w. r.. Diamond-"yaI1ey."
The person who first supplies the
missing words in today's issue of The
Times will be awarded the prize whfcls
IL three dollars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW.

Mrs. Barney Johnson, wife of officer
Johnston of West Hammond will be
buried tomorrow at Mount Olivet ceme-
terry. Funeral. services will be held at
All Saints church at 9 o'clock. Barney
Johnston was in Chicago yesterday
where he bought family lot in Mount
Olivet cemetery where both his wife
and his oldest son will be buried side
by side The son died ten days before
the mother. .....-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
w. F. MAL0 is
APPOINTED ENGINEER.
Ex-Chief Ben BeIPs Assistant Is Given
New Job in Fire Department..

W. F. Malo, who was recently ap-
pointed by the board of public works as
engineer for the Central fire depart
ment went to work this morning and
will have charge of the new engine
when it arrives. In the meantime he
will be in charge of the one in the
station now.
Mr. Malo is not new at the work. hav-
ing been the engineer at Central fire
station when B. L. Bell was the fire
chief.
Fire Chief Peter Dilschneider this
morning transferred William Herbst
from the Central station to Station No
4, where he will be in charge of the
assistant chief The change was made
owing to Mr.. Malo coming into the
work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
BABY ZIMMERMAN DEAD.

The first born, little girl seven
months old, and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Zimmerman. 649 Logan
street. died this morning after a short
Illness. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon, services to be held
at the house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
BARNIE YOUNG's ORCHESTRA
AT CROWN POINT TONIGHT.
After Successful Concert ut Lowell
They Journey to County Seat.

Barnie Young and his famous or
chestra left Hammond yesterday for
Lowell where they gave a successful
concert Tonight they open the sec
ond engagement of their three days
tour at Central Music hall. Crown Point
After the concert they will give dance
One Saturday night they close their
three days tour at Hobart
Music lovers in each of the cities
mentioned are getting ready for a
splendid treat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
LOFTS WRITES HOME.

Word has been received from William
Lotus in the Michigan City prison
stating that he enjoys the life
there as far as it is possible for him to
do SO when deprived of his liberty.
He says that he is treated we'll and
has no kick coming whatever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
PRECINCT COMMITTEE
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
John L. Rohde is Chosen
President Of Political
Body in Hammond.

The precinct committee men of Ham
mond met last night after the meeting
held in Chopin hall and perfected the
city organization by electing officers
The meeting was held in the democratic
club rooms with the following results:
John l. Rohde, president; John D.
ssmaliey, secretary. and George Drack-
ert, treasurer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
CHOIR REHEARSAL.

The choir of St. Paurs Episcopal
church will meet tonight in the choir
room for the regular weekly rehearsal
All members should be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-01
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and
saturday; continued c00ig
probably Hight frost to-
night.
The copper era., 1908-03-26
Began Work on Monday.

Monday of this week the American
Light and Water company COM
menccd work ON the improvements
for the water system. These i'm
provements, which will cost $3.50, 900
will give to Tucson the best equipped
and most modern water works system
in the southwest.
The advance cars of supplies have
been received here and everything is
now in readiness for the commence
ment work on the improvements.
President H. c. Ullen, of the Kan
sas City company, will direct opera
tions and will make his residence in
Tucson while the work is in progress.
The complete improvements for
the water works include an extension
of mains to all parts of the city, a
duplicate pumping station and very
probably later the erection of an
other andpipe.-Citizen.
The copper era., 1908-03-26
Documents Filed For Record.

United States to Aldo A. Alfred,
patent, lots 3, 6, I, 9 and 10 of sec. L
5, % e, 1000 acres.
Joseph G. Alfred and wife 10 E. S.
Kimball and R. a. Shipp, deed, $500,
155 acres in of sec. l. I S, % e.
Joseph Moses to Earl J. Wilkins,
deed, 500, 373 acres in Sc sec. 30,
s, 81 e.
D. w. Wickersham, J. N. Porter,
1. E. Solomon, Geo. A. Olney, J. J.
Birdno, Ph. Frendenthal, Z. c. Prina,
Chas. F. Solomon, H. J. Dowdle,
Maury Grider, w. F. Ijams, P. P.
Greer, J. N. and ]. c. Robinson and
E. w. Clayton incorporate The Bank
of Stafford, capital stock $4,000.
John Evans and wife to Emma
Sands, deed. 800, lot I, blk. 4, Dun
can.
Daniel and Jose Ybarra to w. c.
Crawford, bill of sale, 5000, house
No. Bl8O on Tank Hill, Morenci.
Reece r. Webster ct al file amend
ed locations of 3 claims in Copper
mt. dist.
A. F. Runsteller, of Solomonville,
files proof of labor on 2 claims in
Unknown dist.
P. c. Merrill files proof of labor on
s claims in Montezuma dist.
J. E. Cluff appropriates the water
of spring near Black Rock.
James L. Branch ct al locate l
claim in Jackson dist.
W. S. Humphrey (single) to G. E.
Goodrich, lease, $50 per month, dwlg.
on lot l, blk. 10, Hill's new add, for
) years.
Wm. Whalley and wife to John
Grimes, deed, 800, lot IA, blk. l,
Hills add Clifton
Simon Cisneros locates 1 claim 3
IN. ne of Clifton.
Ursulo Martinez locates 2 claims in
Greenlee dist II mi. of Metcalf.
Geo. Chrispin files proof of labor
on claims in Greenlee dist.
Mascot Mining Co. locates l claim
in Clark dist.
Mascot Mining Co. files proof of
labor on claims in Clark dist.
Ii. NJ. Merrill aud wife to William
Morris, deed, $3.50, 80 acres in Sc, 8,
I : 2T e. (erronaOuS de ,criDtiOnl
The copper era., 1908-03-26
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

A poisonous week is killing many
cattle in the vicinity of Mesa. Sc
for the stockmen have been unable
to locate the offending bit of vegeta-
tion.
George H. Kelly, editor of the
Douglas International and head of
syndicate which also owns the Bisbee
Review and Tucson Star, is candi-
date for delegate to the national
democratic convention at Denver.
Mr.. Kelly is particularly well known
in Cochise and Graham counties.
Carl T. Yoeman, a ineman in the
employ of the Consolidated Tele-
phone company at Tucson, was cleo
trocuted at that place last Saturday
morning. He was working on the
line and accidently came in contact
with live wire, with the aboye re-
suit.
The Globe Standard Mining COM
pany has decided to sink its shaft an
additional hundred feet, and with
this development. work in view a
small force of miners was sent to the
properties. Lumber is on the ground
for shaft timbering. The shaft is at
present down 1O7 feet and is in very
promising formation.-Belt.
A few days ago the railway mail
clerk, leaving Ell Paso for the west,
found among the letters one addressed
to "hell,". and, having, of course,
heard the old soldier story, put it in
the Yuma sack. 1t was easy for
Postmaster Chandler; he wrote ''Im-
perial, Cal.," beneath, marked it
"Missent" in red ink and forwarded
it to the submarine city.
The copper era., 1908-03-26

A convenient method for thawing
powder at small property where d
gasoline hoist is used, is the follow.
ing: Have tank made large enough
to hold a small water-tight powder
box, with plenty of room for water
around the sides. top and bottom.
Tap hole. and put d turn-cock just
above the engine-cylinder, in the
vertical pipe that conveys the cool
ing-water from the cylinder to the
cold-well. a small funnel and pipe
will then convey this hot water from
the engine-room to the thawer out
side. If water is scarce, it may he
drawn from cock in the bottom of
the larger tank, and returned to the
cold-well after it has lost its heat.
If the engine is not running enough
to heat all the circulating water,
turn off one of the valves in the Cir
Culating pipes, and boiling water will
soon be had. If one charge of hot
water does not soften the powder,
two charges will probably do the
work. In this way the powder is
never near fire, does not come in
contact with any water, and no da1-
ger is incurred the process.