Arizona republican., 1915-11-15
= 'Streeterville" Flourishes After Mayor Thompson Orders Saloons Closed on Sunday but Finally Is Put Out of Business
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

CHICAGO, Nov 14= StreetervilIe" was invaded, its ruler captured, and it's citadel demolished today after a pistol battle on filled-in-land on the shores of Lake Michigan. almost in the heart of Chicago.
 The land which is claimed by Cap tain George Wellington Streeter. is north of the harbor and in the center of the fashionable Lake Shore resi- dence district. Streeter and his wife came there years ago. when their vessel was wrecked on q bar The sand filled in between the wreck and the shore until their claim comprised property said to be worth millions
 While the city has never admitted Streeter's title. many purchasers have preferred to make q settlement with him to obviate the possibility of his questioning in court their right to participate. Streeter called the new made land the United States District of Lake Michigan, and has refused to recognize any authority but that or the United States and has defied for weeks Mayor Thompson's Sunday saloon closing order.
 Since the Sunday closing order. it is said. Streeter has done d thriving business in bottled beer His shack, which he christened the Oasis was but a short distance from the Lake Shore drive and easily accessible to automobile parties
 He was often summoned to court and numerous cases of selling liquor without a license are pending. Last week d jury found him guilty on one charge but he took an appeal.
 The main force of invaders, con sisting of 8 policemen. two patrol wagons. an ambulance and reinforce ments from the fire department, were sent today to a point within call, but just out of range of observation. Eight detectives were sent to recon hotter. They found the restaurant with number of patrons. and after being served. one of them walked to the door and lifted his hat to a scout from the invaders.
 Down the street the patrol wagons and hospital corps got into action and descended upon the building. Captain Streeter. hearing the commo- tion, seized a pistol and fired, accord ing to the police but was overpow cred by detectives from within the place
 Several shots then came from ad joining buildings. the police say and an answering rifle fire from the home of John Hoist. one of the Streeter tenants. The police are be- lievad to have injured Mrs. Hoist. but not seriously
 After the battle the fire depart ment demolished tHe building. where 192 eases of beer. six rifles. four revol- vers and three boxes of ammunition Tad been concealed.
 Streeter, his wife. and fifteen others were arrested.
 Charges of assault with intent to kill. violation of the state liquor law, and of keeping disorderly house were placed against Streeter. Most of the others were charged with be- ing inmates of q disorderly house All were released on bond.
 A number of years ago. while Streeter and several men in his em- ploy were defending the Streeter home against the police in a similar attack police official was shot and killed. Streeter and an employe served ter min the penitentiary for that shooting.
 On October F Mrs. Streeter shot and wounded a. policeman who had arrested her husband on a charge of selling beer without license
 Streeter's titles to lots in the dis trict are said to have netted him as much as s100,000. At one time a syndicate of capitalists is said to have invested $5O,O00 in titles.
 The highest courts have held that the submerged lands lying along the shore of the lake belong to the state
 Streeter's titles are based on an alleged patent issued by the land of flee in Washington, which, it is charged. was a forgery and now Is said to be in the hands of the an- thOrities at Washington.