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The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Fight on Chairman Murphy Grows More
Intense as Time for Second
Delegates Draws Near

the petitions and Chairman Isherwood
says that this is less than per cent of
the total Democratic vote In Tippe-
canoe County
meeting of committeeman has been.
called for tomorrow night at the Jack
son Club, and it is said that the plan
of electing committeemea and ledele-
gates will be changed. Mayor Durgan
is now out openly for county pri-
mary and feels that he can beat the
Murphy faction.
The state committee has announced
a meeting to be held Tuesday after
noon at Indianapolis and Chairman
Isherwood and Mayor Durgan will at
tend
Theodore Host. chairman OF Benton
County. is working for Murphy, but It
is likely that the delegates from that
county will be divided and Murphy will
not receive a majority of the votes. A
mass meeting Is to be held at Fowler
at which delegates will be selected.
Judge Lawrence Becker Of Ham
mond. who had been opposed to
Murphy. is now taking no sides In the
fight. The Durgan forces expect
Murphy only to get small per cent of
the delegates from Lake County. Will
liam Cain OF Gary may be candidate
against Murphy. and II he decides to
run he will get all the votes of dele
gates who live outside OF Hammond
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
THIRD DAY Of
kOOhTz TRIAL ON
Strong Testimony Is Intro
duced by Defense in
Alleged Libel Case.

Some sensational evidence was heard
from new witnesses this morning in
the Lake Superior Court where Judge
Kopelxe is hearing the case Of James
o. Koontz VS.. The Lake County Print
ing and Publishing Company. Mrs.
Lena Glazer of Gary one of Koontz's
former clients, whom he alleged had
taken her case away from him because
of the publication of an article in THE
TINES testified that she never read THE
TIMES and that she had taken the suit
away from him because she was not
content with his services. She said
Koontz had the case eight months At
torney Bob McAieer testified that he
collected the claim for Mrs. Glazer
within two weeks after she gave 1t
him.
The defense sprung a bomb by in
PRODUCING J. w. Carey of Kenton, Ohio
district assessor there and Koontz's
former school teacher. Carey said that
Koontz was reputed to be colored and
his parents and other relations colored
The birth certificates showing Kontz's
name as Yorkey Koontz instead OF
James o. were introduced. Carey
identified them. Other witnesses were
Attorney Ralph Ross. r. C. Pierce oi
THE TIMES and P. A. Parry. It is ex'
pected that the case will go to the
jury tonight.
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Confscate Rifles.

During the past week the Hammond
police have confiscated over a half q
dozen air guns in different parts OF
the city and this morning Chief Aust
gen issued warning that If the prac-
tice of young. boys shooting air rifles
on the public thoroughfares is not stop
ped arrests will be made and the cul-
prits will be severely dealt with Ac-
cording to Chief Austgen, number OF
reports have been received at the Cen
trail station that windows have been
broken and several people barely es-
Gaping being hit by stray bullets
In clause of the city ordinance II
prohibits any person from shooting OF
discharging an airgun of any sort upon
any public highway, alley or thorough
fore within the corporate limits of the
city. A fine may be imposed not ex-
ceeding sum of $50.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
POLICE HOLD
CHICAGOAN
AS A DIP

Rive minutes after he was said to
haveA picked the pocket of John Kotzer,
e412 Ftate street. Chicago, with the aid
of aAQ alleged accomplice who sue
ceededl in making his getaway. Joseph
Ryan, R6 years old was captured by
OFFICER kute at the Nickel Plate sta
tion last might adm today he is being
held at the Hammond Central station.
charged with the offense.
The robbery occurred last night az
passengers were boarding the s:2s
Nickel Plate< train at Hammond for
Chicago. KotAer was stepping on the
train and was conscious that he was
being crowded Sy two men. Feeling
for his pocket boak. he found that the
wallet was gone and yelled that he
had been robbed
Ocicer Lutte was lstanding on the
platform and had ssen the two men
crowding Kotzer as HE stepped on the
train. With no time 10 loose, Officer
Lutte gave chase after the two men
who suddenly parted. y He noticed
Ryan nervously sit DOWN In the car
and take off his hat and in a few min
utes, left the second day coach and
hurried into the smoker where he was
taken into custody by the orAcer.
Ryan was taken to the Central sta
tlOn where he told several conflicting
stories Amid his cries for leniency1 he
stated that he was not guilty Upon
searching his persons, $3.50 was foulad
/ in currency Kotzer claimed thu
wallet contained a sum of s125 Nd
trace of Ryans pal could be found and
1T is supposed that he made his get
away into Chicago
| This morning Rryan pleaded not
guilty to the charge of grand larceny
and Judge Barnetts fixed his bonds at
$1,000 Attorney Joseph Conroy who
appeared for the defendant met with a
peculiar incident while on his way to
the office, after appearing for Ryan.
On Holman street he was accosted by
strange young man. Are you'se de
guy that is lawyer for a feller who
got pulled in for dipping?" said the
stranger. Mr.. Conroy said he was with
concealed merriment. We'll he's not
de guy"
The stranger then asked for Attor-
ney Conroy's name and address. This
was given and with a reply the
stranger said: ssYouse will see more OF
u.s.. and before Mr.. Conroy had an op-
portunity to say yes or no the mar
was gone.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
SAYS HAMMOND
MEN WE'RE GUESTS
OF MRS. BLACKBURNE
Especial to THE T.mEs,

Burnham, Ill, Dec. 15.-According to
Johnny" Patton village president of
Burnham. Mrs. Julia Blackburn who
was fined fifty dollars and costs by
Justice Charles Wittenberg on the
charge of selling and giving away
liquor without license. could have
made the trial more interesting by
giving away liquor without a license,
could have made the trial more inter-
esting by giving names of her guests
in evidence.
Mr.. Blackburn refused to give these
names. nor were any warrants sworn
out against their owners. Patton said
to6ay that they were Hammond men
He said he knew because he and officer
C. F. Eldred had made the raid. and
found two men in the place drinking
with Mrs. Blackburns daughter and a
girl who was known as Bell but who
has since the arrest OF Mrs Blackburn
left Burnham
The authorities had no evidence
against Mrs. .Blackburne for running a
disorderly place as stated in a recent
story in THE TIMES and consequently
this charge was not placed against
her. The only charge against her was
for selling and giving away liquor
without a license. to which she pleaded
that those whom she served were hel
friends and guests in her home She
paid a fifty dollar fine. the lowest thai
can be assessed under the Illinois law
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
SERIOUS
RIOT At
STANDARD

AS a result of pay day at the stand
ard Steel Car works Saturday. cele-
brating among the foreigners grew into
a serious aspect at East Hammond last
night when the police were called upon
to quen two fights and a bloody riot.
While no one was injured in two of the
uprisings. the outcome of a saloon
braw1 resulted in several men being cut
and wounded. Four of the participants
were arrested. while three escaped.
They were booked at the Central
station as follows:
Thomas Barton, 2o7 Company House,
head cut open with a beer bottle and
painfully bruised.
Thomas Karnac. 21S Company House.
head cut open with beer bottle, and
face beaten until features were almost
unrecognizable. Found lying between
buildings in serious condition.
steve wojack. As Company House. se-
verely bruised about head.
Thomas Lobas, 199 Company House,
injuries about head, face scratched and
scalp wounds
The riot occurred in a saloon at 1874
Columbia avenue, about 1915 o'clock
last night. Before the police arrived
seven men had engaged in a hand to
hand battle, using beer bottles. knives
and anything they could lay their hands
upon. The floor was strewn with
blood, over turned chairs. tables and
broken bottles, leaving a scene of a
blood-thirsty encounted. All of the
participants tried TO escape, and after
a chase officer Joe Mojeski and a squad
of East Hammond police took four of
the rioters into custody.
Thomas Kornac was found between
two buildings in an unconscious condi-
tion His face was beaten to pulp.
and from what can be learned, he was
the victi mof the other six rioters. The
injured men were brought to the po-
lice station in the patrol where their
injuries were cared for by DR.. Child
slaw.
t The battle-scarred victims were arr
rasigned before City Judge Barnett this
mesrning, but on account of several
witnesses falling to appear the case
was continued until Tuesday morning.
a su opoena was issued for the East
Hammond saloonkeeper in whose sa-
loon the riot occurred, and who refused
to let the police in his saloon.
These riots and fights between cer-
tain factions at West Hammond must
come to Il STOP said Judge Barnett. =
will see that this case is thoroughly
Investigated"
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
INDIANA SOCIETY HAS A
REMARKABLE ENTERTAINMENT
Seven Hundred Expatrate Hoosiers Their Friends
Dine at Midwinter Bang uet; Lake County Men Per
form on Program; Wond erful Speeches Are Pulled
Off and Stunts Are Amusing

visitors the two Hammond men were
admitted to the dafs in front of Uncle
Joe Cannon, where they carried on an
exchange of badinage dealing with the
Mexican situation Indiana celebrities,
as an instance of which follows:
Huerta wept for Mexico and Juarez.
"Oh, l don't want to think of Juarez,'
said Wilson, "Juarez hell. didn't / lose
$40 there on the third racer" The stunt
elected applause. This was followed
by the Return From the Market" in
which horses, burros. cowboys, flower
girls. moonshiners. hunters. ETC..
brought their contributions to the BAN
quet over the runway in front of the
speakers table.
Great Menu.
The menu was as follows:
/. Hors D'Oevers a la Bulgar.
Bronx Cocktail.
Hot Tamales q la Sharrer.
Bourbon Teddy.
Cream of Mushrooms En- Tasse.
Celery. Olives (Specia). Almonds.
Trout Meuniere a la Keppel.
Berncastle Doctor.
Cucumbers la Newton.
Terrine of Wild Boar en- Salmi.
Sweet Potatoes Glace. Rice croquettes
Champagne.
Roast Partridge.
Bread Sauce. Hoosier Salad. Currant
Jelly.
Appolinaris.
Camembert. Port Saluh. Roquefort
Toasted Crackers.
Cigars, Cigarettes.
Brazil Coffee.
Cannon "speakero Again.
The feature of the evening was Jo-
seph G. Cannon's assimilation by the
ICyanfinu ora nc 60 cfsrt, 8
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
ELECTRICITY
SETS CAR AFIRE

tank car belonging to the Califor-
MIA Wine company, which was under
going repairs in the German-American
Car company's yards, caught fire Satur-
day evening at 1880 o'clock and loss
was sustained of 500.
The car had reached the stage in the
process of repair where the electricity
is turned into II for drying purposes.
The current was too strong and the re-
suit was that the car was set on fire.
The Indiana Harbor fire department
was notified and the big red engine re-
sponded in short order and soon had
the blaze subdued.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
"Bob" Law Crack Shot.

At the regular monthly practice
shoot of the Hammond police force at
their range on Holman street last
week officer Law not only captured
the monthly medal but went one bet
ter by taking the record score from
officer Carlson, who until then was
the crack shot of the department. The
record held by Carlson was s5 and La w
topped this by one, making a score of
So. Other good scores were madeby
90
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
GARY BRIDGE
WORKER DEAD

The body of man. about 40 years
old was delivered to Finch's morgue,
$50 Washington street. Gary, this
morning by the Indiana Steel company
hospital.
Coroner Frank w. Smith was notifi-
ed OF the DEATH The man was injured
at the Gary plant of the American
Bridge company AS yet the coroner
has not received the name of the
bridge victim nor has he any details
of his death. These may he made
known to ths coroner alter in the, day.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
NJ CLAY LOW
ON MUNSTER
SCHOOL BIDS
Especial to THE TrMns.) )

Munster, Ind. Dec. 15.-Munster is to
have $4,000, two story brick. school
building built along modern lines with
metropolitan interior arrangements.
Bids were opened Saturday and John
McClay of Hammoad is. announced as
the lowest bidder. The bids have been
taken under advisement
Mac Turner Is the architect The
building will have four classrooms. an
office and O. library.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Duck Season Ends.

According to the state game laws
the closed season for ducks and all
other water fowl will close today. and
hunters of the Calumet region are put
ting in their last licks in their efforts
to bag a string before the eleventh
hour According to local duck hunt
ers, the water fowl have not been as
plentiful this season as in past years,
due partly to the mild weather.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 15.-The fight
being made against the reelection of
Charles Murphy for Tenth District
Democratic chairman became more in
tense today and there was some talk
of Edward Honan of Rensselaer, as a
compromise candidate. Many Taggart
Democrats in Tippecanoe, Benton,
White and Jasper Counties say that
Honan would meet their approval.
Mayor George r. Durgan of this ,ity,
who is leading the fight against
Murphy, said tonight that Honan
would please him.
The Democratic state committee has
threatened to come to Lafayette to
take charge of the primary for dele
gatesNto the district convention al
Hammond, Dec. 20. The Murphy fac
tion of Democrats in Tippecanoe Coun-
| ty took exceptions to the manner in
which County Chairman Rheno Isher-
wood proposed to name the new COM
mitteemen and delegates to the dis
trict convention and they voted their
resentment in a formal protest to the
state committee.
Petitions are Forwarded.
| Petitions were prepared and circu-
lated throughout the county and today
these were forwarded to Indianapolis
to be filed with the state committee. II
is understood there were 800 names or
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Funeral Held.

The funeral of Willis woodward,
who died of gastritis Friday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Sherman,
1923 Block avenue, East Chicago, was
held at the Burns and McGuan chapel
yesterday morning. The remains were
taken to Forest Home. Chicago, by mo-
tor car. the family going by train. The
chapel service was in charge of Odd
Fellows
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Cleming Bound Over.

Joe Cleming of West Hammond, is
in the Cook county jail awaiting trial
by jury on a charge of having broken
into a box car on a Michigan Central
siding. He was bound over by Judge
Adam Stachowicz. Saturday, on a ST.
900 bond which he was unable to give.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
H. HEXTER BUYS
BANKRUPT STOCK

Herman Hexter has bought the stock
of the bankrupt Taylor-Brown compa-
ny of ]. N. Beckman, the receiver. In
voicing began today. In the meantime
new creditors are coming in daily,
swelling the list to over sixty. Hexter
will open a haberdashery and mer-
chant tailor shop.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Conger a Fireman.

The Hammond bpard of public works
this morning made Ike Conker regu-
lar member of the city's fire depart
ment and passed upon the assessment
rolls for Calumet and Summer street
walks.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Sell in Advance.

Three hundred tickets for the mid
night cabaret show at the Aubry the
ater on North Holman street are to be
sold in advance at the regular price.
The Aubry will open the twentieth with
pictures and entertainers.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-One of the
latest pieces of decorative statuary for
the Panama-Pacific exposition to have
its enlargement from the sculptors
model completed is the figure repre-
senting an Arab sheik. which is one of
the group entitled Nations Of the
East" which will surmount the arch of
the Rising Sun, in the court of the Sun
and Stars.
This great statue. which is sevei1-
teen feet high. is the wor kof Leo,
Lentelli the noted specialist in eques-
trian sculpture, who also designed the
Mongolian Horseman. for the Nations
of the East and other equestrian fig
ures for the corresponding group, Ma
tions OF the West" which will SUR
mount the arch OF the Setting sun
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15
Talks on "Poison Needlen

Rev. Floyd II. Adams of the First
Baptist church spoke on THE Devils
Poison Needle" last evening at Baptist
hall. The minister drew illustrations
from the scriptures and passing events.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

rH1E HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE-
slowed BY ITS READERS ON THE
EI1z EH
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Two score or Lake county citizens
from Hammond. East Chicago. Gary,
Indiana Harbor and Crown Point at
tended the mid id-winter banquet of the
Indiana Society of Chicago. held in the
Gold and Elizabethan rooms of the
Congress last Saturday night. 1t was
one of the greatest shows ever pulled
of by Indiana's sons in Chicago and
will never be forgotten by those who
attended it.
Seven hundred OF Indiana.s favorite
Sons. as represented by the Society.
each paid $40 Saturday night to crack
their funniest jokes and scatter their
most brilliant pearls of wisdom gratis.
This feast of frivofity and wisdom
was spread the annual banquet of
the organization at the Congress hotel.
Statisticians estimate that had the
speeches and jests OF the literary lights
who addressed the diners been paid for
at their regular rate per word the
price would have bankrupted the banks
OF the city.
For the first time in the history of
the organization Hammond men were
featured on the program. DR.. H E.
sSharrer's famous band. composed of F.
". Hickok, Charles See. J. w. North
land and Otto Rabe. were brought in
at the beginning of the feast to set the
ball a-rolling- They were loudly
cheered.
other Hammond Men.
They had no sooned cleared the scene
OF action, before a telegraph messenger
shrSusht q wire to President Austin
that Gen. Huerta CIV. d. Ray) Of Mexi-
co. ana AmbassSador Henry Lane Will
son Up. A. Parry y desired adnittance
to the dinner. and AFTER some carefully
.rro,.aa xvranvlinr n n the part of the
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Smoke McHIe Canadian Club Mix
ture. For pipe cigarette. best that
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Heat when ana where yoe want -
Get = Gas Heating Stovs---No. Ind. Gas
4 Elec. Cos-,Adv. 1fta
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Is your house cold when you reach
home7 Get a Gas Heating stove.-No.
Ind. Gas Il Elec Co.--Adv. 3Ete
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Breftung's La venda Cigars are the
AiEhest class In All its sizes.-Adv. a
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Breitung's La venda Cigars are con.
sidered supreme by the best Judges
Aav. n
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

Pictures have reached this country
showing the ruins of Shanghai. China.
following the disastrous fire of a few
weeks ago. Two thousand homes were
burnt out and $4,000 persons rendered
homeless. Shanghai had previously
suffered severely in the rebellion.
which was finally crushed with the fall
of Nanking. Following the fire, the
ancient capital was looted, first by the
rebels and then by the government
troops.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-15

FAIR TO-DAY AND
TUESDAY; SLIGHTLY
WARMER TUESDAY.
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Continued on page eighty
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

country Christmas. One day Miss
Roberta brought to him an armful Of
roses sent by Katherine.
IL went to CALL" she explained, ION
katherine Hampden. They were ask
ing about you and somebody suggested
sending flowers So that little Miss
Haines went over the house and got
together all they had. Katherine help
ed her." she added. ''She suggested it,
'That was very good Of her"
"John she isn't engaged yet. Why?"
ssIs that a conundrum? Probably, l
should say. because she hasn't found
any one with the required combination
Of talents and possessions. Or it may
be she has found him and he-let US
not be too northumberland know it."
"John, it isn't too late for YOU
ut isn't too-why, my gracious!
Aunt Roberta. she likes nice, sleek.
prosperous gentlemen. Honestly now.
you could never fit that description to
me, could you?" He laughed very
heartily.
She looked at him keenly. rose to
her feet and went downstairs to pro-
cure a vase for the flowers. When she
returned, he was staring oddly at
them. What she read In his express
sion was not at all mirth.
"Suppose." he said abruptly. you
take the flowers downstairs. They
the odor is little too heavy"
II thought she said quietly. your
hugh was overdone. John, how much
had your politics to do with-it?"
"A little. She thinks l am fool.
rye found" he added, that that opin-
lon isn't peculiar to her."
"John,' she pleaded wistfully, why
won't you quit? You've done enough"
"Down in your heart. do you want
Ne to quit. Aunt Robertar'
'.Politics has been the ruination of
Cur family. We Dunmeades are all
1bols!'' Z
eve Dnnmeadesr You know you
nover did a foolish thing In your life.
Aunt Roberta" he smiled.
Eyes, l did" she answered grimly.
Ill like your kind Of foolishness."
"Aunt Roberta" he said. with . fash
Of the boyishness he had almost lost,
"you're the worst humbug In Christen-
dom. You think you're grabbed and
cranky and practical. when really
you're Just n generous, great hearted.
romantic old dear. You think you've
missed something big and wonderful
and you're afraid I'm missing 1t, too.
Maybe you have. Maybe am. But
there are more ways than one of flnd-
ing romance and happiness. am not
% unhappy man."
'Are you telling the truthY she
asked quietly. n,
The fash Of boyishness subsided. II
think am. he answered gravely.
But afterward. when she had gone.
- carefully gathered up the fallen
petals and tossed them into the fire.
He watched them quickly shrivel and
disappear.
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quired innocently. n thought yoC
didn't believe In agitation."

quired innocentIy. II thought yoC
didn't believe In agitation"
AT least my son Is an honorable
gentleman" the judge retorted. Tie
doesn't go about deceiving his friends
with promises be has no intention Of
keeping" Here the judge certainly
scored.
".Joln." declared the Judge later to
Roberta with Ill concealed pride.
doesn't need charity from me or any
one else. Only justice. He's an honest
but misguided man"
Others than Senator Murchel, over
stepped custom to spend the iuletide
in New Chelsea. TO John. by way nf
Haig and Miss Roberta, came rumOrS Of
. very gay house party on the ridge
that had been led by some strange
whim to experience the novelty Of q
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Forerunner.

TY p went south The doctor had
prescribed three months rest.
|)1&4(43I John was back in New Chel-
tD sea III one preparing with
dogged energy to begin a new campaign
against the state machine.
The campaign that followed was hut
q weary repetition of other years. with
cut the stimulus Of hope. The spa>m
Of enthusiasm past. the people had
sunk back into huhitual lack Of inter
est. The onl? notable political feature
Of that year was The quiet contest
within the organization between the
old boss ana the new, u struggle III
which Muryhell was forced to yield.
When Il man sees the best years OF
his life .,inn..,.. n.:.ny. with mo ncGonl.