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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1912, p. 9

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Evanston Police Had Thrilling and Spectacular Ride Mon- day WWilo Cfiaeing In Speech Monday at Evans- Attacks Charles n* '.'" FOLl OWEKHJM T0CHICAGO Three etalwejrt pottcemen, a promt* Wnt Pvanstoo^tt«|tet w* two news- paper reporters tiirsw caption to tilt wind MondafrJl^ In a ilx-cyimder automobile recklessly and fearlessly pursued :*> small lad of IS ffUTB, who had atOlon a bicycle In gvanston, and; lutd attempted to gtake bis escape on the stolen property into Chicago;' '^yW"' None of the roenj)n the big machine for a moment tho^ht of the danger* of such a pureajKpPhs offlcera thought oily of their duty and what a perfect. ft delightful morning it was. They did not even draw their rerolver*. though such action would have made the pursuit all the more thrilling and Spectacular. The driver and owner of the automobile taw at last the oppor- tunity which he bad eo long looked forâ€"that la the privilege of speeding through the streets aa rapidly aa bis machine could go. The reporters thought of a possible story that might culminate from the/wild and reckless '. stsrtsrf at Polios Station. The pursuit started at the police station. Robert Leftngwell was there Misage told of the theft of a bicycle * Chicago avenue at the noma of Wil- Doyle. Mr. Lefflngwell volun- teered the use of his machine, which vis quickly accepted. In a few mo» nenu the three stalwart polios offi- cers, the owner of the machine and the reporters were at the scene of the theft One of the lade had been cap- tured The other, according to his pal, h. j started southward on Chicago •venue on the stolen bike. By tula time three other officers had appeared on the scene. These three were sent to the police station with the captured "bandit." The others leaped into the machine and in a few tub* were hurrying southward at a fifty-eve mile clip In not pursuit of •the thiei H*d Just Passed. At iu» Sogers Park station it was [laid that the lad had passed three | Minutes previous. A sixty-mile clip was the order until Wilson avenue was ttttebed No lad riding a bicycle had b pied. The police then decided to try Sheridan road, but the lad was let there. Ridge avenue was taken in, ht with the tame results. An hour later the stalwart officers. the driver of the automobile and the fcportera arrived in front of the po- Ike station. The lad wanted bad been Picked up at the Northwestern "L" nation at Dempster street by an offl- *k on <oot "Well; what do yon know tboot that/* said the sergeant In l&ff ot the party. "But It was a »*et i ids." he remarked. The other •leers, the driver of the automobile fP **>• newspaper reporters agreed Pa him. Ten- said* the chief* â- Post automobiles are great things m police work. Thsy are Just what nP seed here. DlftECT PRIMARIES "m Ws will have to get Thought far Women. New York ftato forbade the " •tret plumes the dealers la aorribl* product went to Jersey. ~ Jersey joined New York thsy to Philadelphia, where thsy are ••"ring on m mail order business women who think themselves 1 *7 oa^Tinr on their hssds enJ? of her m0 Frank H. Ftmk, candidate for gover- nor of ibie state.©* the third party Uottt, spoke to a crowded house1; at ths Bvanston auditorium Monday, owing fo;-lfts; lajge crowd another ball was .sheared e^ spsie there folJbwlng their addresses at the auditorium. â- .".'. â- ^JU,r-'"' In bm*peech Mr. Funk accused^. Donsen ojf j*es^tag to sub^ eswln* **om the sutures laid upon hint >y the third ^arty, campaigners. rto^was ^B^^^m tirfa 4c uun^on oT%iO s^vsrnor tor hi* actions in regard to dii^t primartoa and civil service. /..-^ ;â-  /';â- â- :- "OOV^, D«ee^* spcsca la defense of his administration and in attack upon the Progressive party's platform Is typical of the man,w he said. "He again resorts to the subterfuge he has found so effective for years pastâ€" that is* he claims credit for every item of progressive legislation enact- ed during his term of office, regard- less of the fact that In almost every instance he fought it at Springfield until swept aside by an overwhelming popular demand. "He even has the temerity to cite bis message as conclusive proof ot hit attitude; although it has been one of his most frequently used tricks to lay down a proposition in a message and than to take an exactly contrary posi- tion in private conference with the lawmakers. An instance of this is the corrupt practices bill, which passed the senate and would have passed the House easily if only he had spoken the right word. "It is ridiculous for him to point to enlarged powers of the state rail way and warehouse commission as a basis for credit, when he has placed at the head of that body a man of such disrepute and so servile a tool of the publio utility corporations of Illinois as Orville F. Berry* after this bead of the notorious 'senate combine' had been repudiated by the people of his own district "Mr. Dsneen fought direct primaries and stood for the makeshift Bhana- oan-Shurtleff bill after being elected governor as a supposed champion ot direct primaries. On being elected be promptly declared he never had ad- vocated anything but compulsory primaries, which turned out to be merely a worthless variation of the old convention system. "He pretended to be for civil service in public, but in secret he called the members of the legislature to bis offlce and told them that the merit system would 'kill the party.' It was he that limited the state-wide bill to the charitable institutions. He fought Cook county civil service and prevent- ed the meeting of the bouse commit, tee to report on the biiL Yet now he has the audacity to claim credit for civil service." Other speakers w»re Dr. S. Woods Hutchinson, Thomas Bstes. s former mayor of this city, and Mrs. Ante* nstte Funk. At the overflow meeting Dr. 8olon C. Bronson opened the meeting with an interesting and clever characterisation of the Issues of the day. Prof. John A. Scott, a close friend of Mr. Funk, presided at the first meeting and T. K. Webester at the other. Evanston Council Will Meet in Special Session Next Tues- day to Discuss Filtration Plant Ordinance. / WILL COST $180fOe>0.00 One' hundred and eighty thousand dollars Is the amount decided upon by the water committee of the Evans- ton city council which is to be ex- pended in the betterment of the city water works system and the installa- tion of the sand filtration plant, which is designed to give to the citizens the pure water supply which has been so long demanded. Alderman Knapp, chairman of the water committee, introduced the regu- lation bond ordinancs into the city council Tuesday night and the mayor provided for Immediate action upon it by requesting a motion to have the counoil meet again in regular session nest Tuesday night, Oct. 29, which, being the fifth Tuesday in the month, would ordinarily, under the rules of the council, not be a meeting night Will Be Opposed. This ordinance will without doubt receive some opposition from certain sources, some of the aldermen being opposed to It on the ground that meters should be provided for In the same ordinance, but it is considered probable that the ordinance will pass and be submitted to the people for ratification at an early date. Economy. One thrifty woman spent a day DO NOT BET ON ELECTION OUTCOME Do not make any bets on the result of the coming election. If you do you will be liable of fine or imprisonment under the laws of the state of Illinois. Many Evanston people,- unintention ally have violated this statute, as many bets have been laid here. The following is the law in that respect, and It will be seen that It Is very drastic and depends only on the en forcement of It to make election gam- blers with they bad not offended: "Whoever bets or wagers any money, property or other valuable thing upon the result of an election which may be held under the const! tutlon or laws of tills state, or bets or wagers money, property, or other valuable thing upon the number of votes which may be given to any per- son at any election, or who will re- ceive the greatest number of votes at an election, or agrees to pay any other person any money, property or other valuable thing In the event that an election shall result In one way or In the event that any person shall or shall not be elected, or shall receive a greater number of votes than others, upon conviction thereof he shall be fined a sum not exceeding $1,000, or imprisoned In tbs county Jail not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court" t.'M.- rrytng- oa their heaas ^â€"j*- A pfliow-slip that was a mass IPnSJBSSSjaV-'. â€" g^iSSsl&tL-^-r^-i '-':.;- . ,'â-  taffifT: Mi' â-  . ...... Ml ••..^MM^M^^^^M -. &%r* M WOMAN'S CLUB CUESTS AT HUBBARD WOODS On Friday, Oct 11, the members of the Woman's club of Evanston were guests of Mr. and Mrs. â-  Albright of Hubbard Woods. Mr. Albright as we all know, is one of the leading artists of America. The day spent in bis studio among his masterpieces is one long to be remembered. The somberness of the Art day was entirely obliterated by the genial wel- come of the host and hostess and the warmth of the great togs biasing en the hearth. In SpeechpGovemor Said Party is Talkfngfor Direct Primary While Representing A(j. vftrse Movement. & Northwestern Railroad at Meeting RIDICULES DEWEY'SCUlMS'LEAVESON»NSP|Qtl6|iii Gov. peneen, in all of his Chicago #i>,'if:*i«j William A. Gardner of Evajaston was speeches Monday, severely criticised Thursday re^ the tactics of the third party state movement In Illinois. He declared that the Moose men are talking loudly for the direct primary and at the same time represent a movement In Illinois that flouts and ridicules the direct primary nominations. The governor denounced the an- nounced purpose of the state Moose leaders to elect a handful of members of the next legislature and effect a bipartisan or tri-partlsan combina- tion that wilt block all the legislative wheels. He foresees another scandal at Springfield under such a program. The governor charges that the Moose leaderl in Illinois, who are re- sponsible for the third party state ticket, have resorted t6 the old "soap box" methode of making nominations. He charged that they are the ones who are now repudiating the direct primary law In Illinois and are stand- ing sponsor'today for the "boss ridden, convention" system. In discussing the legislative situa- tion Gov. Deneen said: "I direct the attention of the voters of this»tate to the .situation regard- ing ear legislature Which the Bull Moose party is endeavoring to de- velop. They have nominated but a _____ handful of men for the general as-' Conway, sembly and claim that under the Assistant cumulative system of voting they can elect from nine to fifteen members of the house and thereby bold the bal- ance of power and prevent either the Republican or Democratic party hav- ing the majority necessary to organ- ize the house and enact legislation. "Here then is a new political party, calling itself progressive, which says that It does not present a platform hut offers a solemn contract to the people of this state ra which it pledges the enactment of thirty-seven meas- ures, nine of which are constitutional amendments/ by introducing chaos into the general assembly and block- ing the WheeUrftf legislative progress. 8ouflht to/divert Attention. . "This tain harmony with the whole career of the third party in our state. Its leaders clamored for the rule of the people and offered their candidacy to the voters of our state at the free primaries of April 9. "They clamor also for the initatlve and referendum. Their candidates were initiated by petition under the primary law and an adverse referen dum was had upon their candidates on April 9. "They inveighed against boss rule and Immediately adopted the soap box primary and convention system which had been long ago discarded by the politicians and prohibited by the law of our state to political parties.** State Chairman Roy O. West last night ridiculed the claims mads by CoL Cbauncey Dewey that the Moose state ticket wonld carry seventy-eight counties in Illinois. Mr. West's somewhat caustic re- marks follow: "The report by the chairmen of seventy-eight counties of the Bull Moose state party published In Mon- day's paper should have been pub- lished in the joke column. Their names reveal the character of the Bull Moose state organisation In Illi- nois. "For the most part they are disap- pointed office seekers and ex-officials who have beceme the public scolds and the tortus* sailers in their iocai oomm Chicago -*}^imttwmitiW$ 8ix directors, whose terms bad e»^ pired, were re-elected at this annual | meeting' of the stockholders' of' the || company.' At a meeting of the dirt»-j*: tors att'ihe\officers' wswire>sj^ ; 'J4t the' ipu^ terms of the purchase of the St Eastern Grand Trunk railway, a prletary company, whose capital stoes; rn'fOJMi' approved. This line extendi Eastern Grand Trunk railway, V|IS|j*,?^i prletary company, whose capital stoes; is owned'by' the ^orthw^tern'r*^ were approved. This line extendi from Cilntonville to Oconto, IWp; )f|^ More than tworthlrds of :ttie.>otita^tt%,K* lag capital stock of the Compaq was J# represented. %t' the meeting of t tt»^|y stockholders'. "/ . '"' " ',*. *o:.H^TJJ ft. a term * The Directors. Directors re-elected for three years include the following: Chauncey M. Depew, James C;'fu*i#^^| Henry C. Prick, David P. •• Kisjhati»'|;,;g| John V. Farwell and Homer A^Mtt1*?r€|||h Officers re-elected Include the rfSt» ' * lowing: ' -\, ;\; v:|§' Chairmanâ€"Marvin Hughitt f Presidentâ€"William A. Qardner. Vice-Presidentâ€"Samuel A. Lynde. j!| > Secretaryâ€"Johnit). CaldwelL .| Jj Treasurerâ€"Milton V. Van. Zandt " Assistant Secretariesâ€"Samus! A. -â- . Lynde, Milton B. Van Zandt Barret Secretary and Assistant Treasurerâ€"Charles L. Lowe, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretaryâ€"Arthur 8. Pierce. The executive committee of the com- pany comprises W. K. Vanderbllt Chauncey U. Depew, Marvin Hughitt David P. Kimball, James G. Fargo* Henry C. Frick, Oliver Ames and Wil- liam A. Gardner. Mr. Ames, Mr. Kimball, Mr. Hughitt, President Gsrdner and a number of, other officers of the company left Chicago on a special train yesterday afternoon for a trip over the North- western lines. WAHTSWSTOL SALE STOPPED Coroner Peter M. Hoffman Thursday called attention to a portion of bis last quadrennial report which, if in- corporated in state laws, would go a long way toward preventing attempts on the lives of cltisens such aa that made at Milwaukee by John Schrask. An excerpt from the report reads: "An examination of the statistics on suicides and homicides shows 17 per cent of the former and 6$ per cent of the latter are caused by firearms. Aside from the murders committed by certala classes of our alien popula- tion, the carrying of concealed weap- ons is directly responsible for the ma- jority of homicides. "I would recommend the searching of persons reasonably suspected of car- rying dangerous weapons contrary to the law, and a faithful and sustained effort on the part of our Judiciary to- ward giving out summary and drastic justice to offenders."___________„_. "Id many of the counties mentioned the Bull Moose state leaders could not Induce enough men to submit their names for office to nominate county or legislative tickets. Their organlsa. tions in most of the counties only of the raster of the omctals their eJuss/' * -M <va^41y* 'i^^^^M^^^^^^^^S^S^^^^^M sfcel'.

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