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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

Miss Theresa Smoke, formerly resi-
dent of Manitowoc. died suddenly al
Chicago last Sunday. She was a years
old, She is survived 10y four brothers
and one sister, the sister being Mrs.
Horal Nelson of this city, The remains
We're brought here for interment. The
funeral took place on Wednesday morn
ing from Sacred Heart church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

Mr., b. A. Dempsey has gone on II
three weeks trip to MINI. in the in terest
Of the Manitowoc Pea Canning Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

Miss Schuette and Miss Rose Schuette
entertained about 70 ladies Tuesday
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
Kissing Janitor, Accused
by School Children,
Resigns.
WAY IS POINTED OUT
Mcdaniel Visits Building Where He
Is Employed and Urges Resig-
nation as Best Course.

After a conference with Superin-
tendent c. NJ. Mcdaniel, c. G. Wood,
the janitor in the Lincoln school, re-
signed his position today.
AS to why c. G. Wood should re-
sign Mr., Mcdaniel rises above the
plane of gossip and plainly intimates
that it is nobody's business but his
and the janitors
According to Mr.. McDanieTs CONVEX
sation over the telephone there was
no specific reason why Wood should
resign. Still he admits that after a
conversation with Wood they Che and
Wood) concluded that 1t was the most
advisable thing for the janitor to do.
Unfortunately the matter had gone
beyond official pooh -poohism There
was only one course left open to the
superintendent, to accept the resigna-
tion of Wood, which, however, was
made under duress.
The charges against the janitor are
that he has been taking undue liber-
ties with the pupils in the school, but
his resi- signation prevented their being
made formal.
Complaints to the teachers from GER
tain parents and children in the school
district had been made to the teachers
of the school and Superintendent Nc
Daniel was notified.
The gravest charge thus far laid
the resi- gned" janitor and the only one
that is specific, is his attempt at kiss
ing the smaller children.
The charges came from the parents
anG the children and were not upheld
by the teachers of the school. The
action of superintendent Mcdaniel was
merely an action in compliance with
a request from certain patrons of the
Lincoln school district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
WOMAN ASSAILED: OWES LIFE
TO THOUGHT TRANSMISSION
Mrs. BOnnanO Rescued at PschicaI
Moment By Friend Who Divines Her
Predicament-Runs Six Blocks to
Rescue.

New York. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Pauline
Bonnano. young sister of Sheriff Cream
er OF Brooklyn who was murderous-
ly attacked by her coachman, Charles
S. S. Duke, owes her life to the fact
that consciousness that she was in peril
reached her friend, Mrs. Di Blausi, by
thought transference.
Mrs. Di Blausi lives six blocks away
from Mrs. Bonnano's home Just before
her assailant was ready to strike Mrs.
Bonnano down with a monkey wrench,
Mrs. Di Blausi received psychic warn
ing that her friend was In danger.
without hesitating an instant, Mrs
Di Blausi flew from the house and ran
all the way to the home of Mrs Bon
nano. She reached the door and pulled
the bell just as Duke was about to
smash the monkey wrench against Mrs.
Bonnano's head. Duke dropped the
monkey wrench and fed.
Mrs. Bonnano became unconscious a
few minutes later. The robber has not
been captured. though the chase was
begun Immediately. Mrs. Bonnanos s
husband is a wealthy Italian lawyer
The coachman had been angered by a
reprimand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
FIND CRUSHED BONE IN FOOT.
Harry Olson Taken TO st. Margarets
UndergOes Operation.

Friends of Harry Olson, an employe
of the Western Steel Car company at
Hegewisch. are cOngratulating him on
his Improvement since undergoing an
operation on his foot at st. Margaret's
hospital.
About two months ago. Olson suffer
ed an accident TO his foot while at
work in the shops. The member was
badly crushed but a local physician who
was called in to attend the injured man,
after dressing the bruise said that the
hurt was nothing more serious than
that q bone had been misplaced
Last week the young man was
brought TO St. Margaret's hospital
in great pain from his foot. Upon ex-
animation it was found that one Of the
bones. instead Of having been merely
misplaced. was crushed TO a pulp.
Yesterday an operation was performed
and the bone removed and the young
man is doing nicely,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
Comparisons Made Between
Three Interesting Engi-
neering Projects.
GIBSON VS.. BIG DITCH
Third as Much Dirt Removed in
Yards, as Taken From
Canal in Year.

1t is hard to realize the enormity Of
the engineering projects that are be-
ing pushed to completion in the Calu-
met region until comparison is made
with the greatest of all engineering
enterprises, the building of the Pan
ANA canal
In the past six months there has been
one third as much dirt dumped on the
site OF the Gibson yards as has been
taken from the Culebra cut In Pana-
ma in one year. The actual figures
show that 100000 cubic yards Of
earth and rock have been removed
from the Panama canal during the past
year while 100000 cubic yards of sand
were dumped at the Gibson yards In
other words If the work had
progressed at the Gibson yards for a
year instead of six months two-thirds
as much dirt would have been deposited
there as was taken from the canal
At Gary 1t has actually been shown
that there has been more sand dumped
into the "swale' in the process of level
ing sand dunes than has been taken
from the canal. The amount has only
been Appropriated, but It is said that
nearly 100000 cubic yards have been
moved in the past year.
OF course there are two important
differences in making these compari-
sons. One is that both at Gibson and
at Cary zHnfI has been moved instead
of rock and dirt and the other the dirt
In either case is not moved as far as II
must be at Panama. On the other hand
there have been 1859 men engaged in
the work of excavating at Panama while
at Gibson the number has not aver
aged more than a thousand and at
Gary the average has not been more
than 1000. To summarize this it will
be seen that one and one-twelfth as
many men did one-third as much at
Gibson in half the length of time, or
the equivalent of two-thirds as much
work, allowing full time and one-sixth
as many men did one and one-third as
much at Gary as was done in Panama
on the big ditch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL =
ENCIRCLE THE WORLD.
Ceremonies In Five Widely Separated
Localities To BE Held Today For
Nelson FaIrchiId Who Was Killed II
Manchuria.

New York, Dec. 21.-Funeral services
will be held today in five widely sepa-
rated parts of the world for Nelson
Fairchild Of this city, American vice
consul at Mukden, Manchuria- Fair
child was killed in Manchuria on Sum
day, accidently, 1t was reported to the
state department at Washington, by
shot from his own pistol.
Services are to be held here in the
Church of Heavenly Rest this evening.
His father, Charles Fairchild. a broker
at % Wall street, and his brothers.
Charles S. and Gordon, the latter a stu
dent at Harvard, will attend the serv-
ice. His mother and sister, Mrs. II. B.
Fuller. who are in Santa Barbara, Cal,
will attend service there, while his
brother Blair, ex-consuE in Persia, Will
attend service in Paris
The burial will take place in Mukden,
where members of the embassy will
attend the service. One will also be
held in Madison, Wis. where he has
many relatives and which was the home
Of his uncle, the late General Lucius
Fairchild, former consul to Spain and
at Liverpool.
Mr.. Fairchild, who was 2S years old.
was born in this city. He was gradu-
ated from Harvord in 1901 and entered
the diplomatic service at once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
i" THEM AS HAS, GIFTS. !"

These words have been put into the mouth OF some quaint
philosopher who merely quoted philosophy as old as
civilization itself.
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES HAS close upon 1000
paid circulation It will GET in proportion to what is
already it's newspapers worth an advertising
medium is based upon its circulation It's circulation de-
by uteror means, but circulation thus falsely
tablished cannot be maintained The fact that the cir
culaton of the Lake County Times has increased from
few paltry hundreds last June 1000 December and
is still gaining by leaps and bounds proves its worth
editorialy It proves by the token it's worth
advertising medium. The rule works backward well
forward The conclusion therefore is that the LAKE
COUNTY TIMES is worth reading and worth advertis
ing in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
WILL IMPEACH
WHOLE OUTFIT
Max Makes Threat Against
Trustees Who Fail to
Support Him.
IN OUSTING MARKHAM
In Any Event President Of West
Hammond Board Promises Hot
Time Thursday.

A merry Christmas is not to be
Samuel K. Markman's portion this year
If Peter Max, president of West
Hammond's board of trustees has his
way. Max is planning a coup next
Thursday evening which Is to land his
erstwhile friend the village attorney.
out OF Office. Whether the chief cx-
ecutive succeeds or not there are bound
TO be lively doings at the meeting. for
If the trustees fail to bend to Max 8
will, he threatened to oust the entire
outfit. This he declares Is no idle
bluff He claims to have dead wood
on the bench, individually and collect
lively and to be able to impeach every
member on two separate counts. In
order to bring this about, Max de-
clares all that is necessary is to refer
to the official minutes Of the board S
proceedings.
Just what is the nature of the
charges he will bring forward, should
the trustees prove contumacious, is a
secret which Max guards jealousy, as
he does not propose to show his hand
until necessity makes this imperative.
Some OF the trustees. 1t is claimed. are
not aware that the president has any
thing over them.
That's what I mean." said Max.
-sAt the next meeting of the village
board Markman's head goes Off" The
venerable Peter accompanied this
statement with significant gesture.
"Furthermore.' he continued. "overy
member of the board who refuses to
vote for the eviction of Markham is
Jeopardizing his seat on the board. as
the records show at least two counts.
either one OF which would be sufficient
to put all the trustees out Of office.
Anybody who is looking for a pleasant
evening is invited to attend our meet
ing next Thursday night"
In the meantime there is much
speculation among the villagers as to
what it is all about and what the out
come of the wrangle will be. There
is little doubt in the minds of most
citizens that Max could make good mis-
threat, but the two counts" to which
he refers, are the subject Of curiosity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
CHEMISTS DIVINE
CAUSE OF FIRE
Blaze that Starts in Coke
Due to Spontaneous
Combustion.

A coke fire broke out Wednesday night
in the rear of the A. H. Southwell sa-
loon and did considerable damage has
set the people of Whiting wondering
whether coke is a safe fuel for house
purpos es. This is by no means the
first fire that has broken out in coke
piles and at times the occurrence has
been responsible for considerable dam
age.
The recent destruction of Father
Benedict's residence in Robertsdale was
caused by the spontaneous combustion
of coke that had been delivered in a
neighboring yard shortly before the
fire broke out.
The fire Wednesday has made the
users feel all the more uneasy because
there could have been no smouldering
Goals in the coke as it had been de-
livered a number of days ago and had
been lying in the Standard coke yards
for some time.
The fire started in the coke shed
in the Southwell yard, and spread
to the rear of the saloon build
ing. The damage done by the flames
amounts to $780, most of which is COW
cred by insurance, The fire was not
noticed until o'clock "Wednesday morn
ing and only through prompt action of
the fire department were the saloon
and the neighboring buildings saved.
In speaking of spontaneous COM
bustion in coke yesterday, chemists
were inclined to think that the flame
is brought on in a similar manner as
it comes in a spontaneous coal fire.
Spontaneous combustion is more likely
| If the fuel has become wet. Both coal
and coke. though the latter not so
much, contain sulpher. With certain
degrees OF temperature this sulpher
turns into suIphate which ignites read
/ lily when brought into contact with a
high degree of heat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
No DEFINITE
TIME SET
Township Board May DUAL
ify Ten Days From
Election.
SUBJECT IS DISCUSSED
Indianapolis Convention Made DC.
casion for Settling the Mooted
Question.

The question which has been dis
cussed in political circles since the last
election as to whether township ad-
visory board may still qualify after IL
has neglected to do so within ten days
after the election. was decided at the
annual meeting OF the trustees at In
dianapolis last Wednesday. Trustee f.
Richard Schaaf OF North township and
several OF his fellow trustees asked
Attorney General Chas. w. Miller about
the question. The attorney general
holds that the present law does not
fix any definite time within which the
members of the advisory board are to
qualify. There is great deal OF con-
fusion on this point over the state.
The time for qualifying is not speci~
fically fixed says the opinion. "As the
term commences the day following the
election 1t would probably be held that
unless the newly elected members
qualify within a reasonable time there
after, they would forfeit the right to
do So"
The attorney general, In line with
this decision, also holds that the old
members hold over until the new mem
bers qualify, whenever that is, and that
the old meTabers are the 1awfuf mem
bers until the new members qualify:
also that a vacancy may be filled by
the remaining members of the board
at any time after it occurs, and that
the newly elected members who have
qualified may hold a special meeting
and organize without waiting for the
annual meeting in September.
The present advisory board for North
| township consists of Philip McLaugh-
| lin, II. L. Mattern and Chas Chick. They
have qualified since the election al
though 1t was more than ten days after:
but according to the attorney generals
opinion the qualification is up held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
FATE STILL IN BALANCE.
Question of Vacation of Forsyth Ave-
nue. Goes Over Again-COntract
for MacadamizIng Let.

The vacation Of Forsyth avenue is
still undecided as at the meeting of
the board of public works this morn
ing the board voted to lay the matter
over until next Friday. The absence
from town of the city attorney, the
sickness Of his stenographer. and the
few people present from East Chicago
to demonstrate, made the further de-
lay satisfactory to both the Ham
mondites and the East Chicagoans
The probabilities are that the matter
viii be finally disposed OF before the
close Of the year.
At this mornings session the board
awarded the contract for macadamiz-
ing of Columbia avenue for distance
of little more than a mile. William
Ahlborn being the lowest bidder the
contract was awarded to him.
Mr Ahlborn agrees to fill the road
bed to an established grade and cover
It with macadam twenty feet wide and
a foot deep. His price is $2.49 a foot
Contractors Pepperdine and ". "
Hatch also made bids for this job
their figures being ss.oO and SAFE =
9sctively.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
TO Be ARRESTED
FOR DESERTION
Warrants Out for Mike Kos
trabania Charging Wife
Abandonment.

A warrant has been issued for the
band of Anna Kostrabania of Whit
ing, on the charge Of desertion. The
township has been supporting Mrs.
Kostrabania and her two children for
some time and Trustee Richard Schaaf
has tried to ascertain the cause of her
destitution.
Yesterday he learned from the
Whiting police that Mr.. Kostrabania is
employed at the Grasselli Chemical
works and getting $3.50 day and he
promptly swore out a warrant for his
arrest.
When Mrs. Kostrabania learned that
her husband was to be arrested for
not supporting her she abandoned her
attempt to keep the facts from the
public and admitted that he was not
only brutal in his conduct towards
her, but came home drunk frequently
at which times he abused her terribly
Finally he left her and she has been
struggling along as best she could to
care for her little children and sup
port herself.
The Whiting police have agreed to
arrest Kostrabania the first time he
appears in that city and an officer is
now out with warrant that was
sworn out in Judge DeBraies court in
East Chicago.
Mr.. Schaaf says he is going out af-
ter his man and he viii either have
to agree to give his wife a specified
sum per peek for the support of her
self and children or he will be taken
before Judge TuthiIl, where he is sure
to get all that is coming to him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21

MURDER WAS INTENDED
Refusal to Open Will Cause of Fred
Ellerbrock's Attempt at
Assassination.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Judge Charles S. Cutting of the pro-
bate court was shot in the lower corri-
dor of the criminal court building to-
day as he was entering a crowded ele-
vator. His life was saved by a heavy
overcoat, which stopped the force of
the bullet.
Frank Fred Ellerbrock. SO North
California avenue, made the attempt
at assassination in revenge. because the
jurist refused to open will case.
The man pressed a loaded revolver
against the side of Judge Cutting just
as he was entering the elevator. Twice
the trigger snapped fneffectively, and
then, the third time, the cartridge ex-
ploded The bullett buried itself in
the heavy ulster which the Judge
wore
Judge Cutting turned on the man and
struck him blow in the face, telling
him. He wrenched the revolver from
the mans hand and, as he rose, hurled
him against a radiator.
A crowd was thronging the corridor
at the time of the attack. In moment
Ellerbrock had been taken from the
hands OF the jurist. who was severely
chastising him, and hurried into the
sheriff's office
Ellerbrock is the brother of Bernard
ina Schoenkaes. whose estate was pro-
bated before Judge Kohlsaat and closed
before Judge Cutting went to the pro-
bate bench.
Yesterday Enerbrock entered the
court room and walked toward the
jurist.
Il want you to reopen the case of
Barnardlna Schoenkaes," he said, loud
ly. There was fraud in it"
IF you have anything to say to this
court you must do it in the proper
way" Jurge Cutting answered. You
must have a lawyer who can put your
motion in a form for the court to con-
slider"
Ellerbrock was taken out by bailif.
Early this morning he was at the Grim
inal court room. He stood behind the
| grating of one Of the elevators waiting
for Judge Cutting.
AS the judge entered the building and
walked toward the elevator, Ellerbrook
recognized him. He pushed from his
hiding place to attempt the assassina-
tion. His revolver was only % calibre
or the one shot fired might have ended
1 the iurist's life.
! Judge Cutting went right to the court
room after the attempt on his life. re-
moved his coat and walked to his bench
to hear eases, He was the coolest man
in the building.
Il am not hurt in any way" he said
to the score of friends who surrounded
him. Il may say that I am glad ]
wasn't killed"
"Ellerbrock was taken charge of by
/ the police and removed to the East
| Chicago avenue station. He was Sc
verely beaten by Judge Cutting in the
affray He is fifty-three years old and
| a man OF considerable power.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
Ex-DANKER A TEAMsrER.

Tom Mccoy. the Rensselaer, ex-bank-
er. is now ''trusty" in the Michigan
City prison. Upon his arrival in the
prison he was assigned to do manual
labor in the binder twine factory but
since then he has been given charge
of a team of horses TO do hauling out
side of the prison. Speaking OF his
raise Tom says that he is satisfied and
that he will take his medicine" like
a man.
Perhaps no Job could be given the
ex-banker that would suit him more.
as he was always a lover of horses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
SENATOR APPOINTS CLERK.

g Senator Bowser has appointed Tt
torney c. B. Tinkham, of Valparaiso,
to a clerkship in the state senate. The
lieutenant governor asked the various
senators to appoint able men to the
various clerkships, and while there
were many applicants. it was difficult
to find one with all the requirements
for the place. Mr. Tinkham was not
an applicant for the place and accept
ed the appoinement only with great re-
luctance.-Chesterton Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
NEW COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM
Missouri University Decides to Institute
School to Train Newspaper Men.

Columbus, Mo. Dec. 21.-The board
of curators Of the University of Mis-
souri, last night decided by unanimous
vote to establish a college of journal
ism. Heretofore journalism has been
taught IN the university only by occa-
sional lectures.
1t was decided that the college
should have adequate equipment for
practical journalistic training; that the
course of study be at least five years.
and that the entrance requirements be
equal to those of the academic de-
partment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
Obssr-
UotIonS
of
Artie.

IL was talking with some
q HomewoOd lady friends of mine
. the other day" said Artie, "and
= they told me about the trouble
= they had to get what they called
q competent help. They say 1T
. used 10 be cinch to get n wom-
q to come and work ali day
q for dollar and she was mighty
q glad to get the chanst. Now IL
. they're lucky enough an are
= thrifty enough TO get big fam
. lily together, all that's old
. enough to have TO pay TO ride
Q ON the street ear can get "A job
= at COnkey's and support their
. mother In luxury. Five kids at
. So week Is n good enough In
q come for anyone. In the mean
. time If the lady OF the house
= wants the luxury of few
q extra records for the phOnO-
o graph. she picks up a suitcase
= and goes out to 'cnII on some
= lady In town who has twenty
q five cents worth of laundry she
. wants to get done for 81. When
. 1T comes TO EurlS, If you can find
= one that is neat, industrious.
= stays in nights except sundays,
9 and is willing to work for board,
. room, washing and 81 "a week
. you can figure the marriage
. trust will get her If you don't
. watch out.
.
. Fair tonight and Saturdays
. colder tonight; minimum tenn
. perature about 20 degrees above
. zero.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
SAGE HEIR BRANCHING OUT.

Elizur Sage has bought still another
farm. making three in all since he re-
ceived his legacy of $4,000 from his
Uncle Russell Sage's estate. This last
purchase is 1s4-acre farm way down
in owen county. this state, and for
which he paid $4,000. 1t is probable
that this farm win be Mr.. Sage's home
after next March. when possession Will
be deliyered.-Rensselaer Republican.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21

Frank Laws condition is greatly i'm
proved today and it IS now believed he
viii recover. He had a good night and
ate what for an invalid is considered
a hearty breakfast and the sisters at
St. Margarets are quite encouraged
about him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21
FRANKIE LAWS BETTER.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-21

Fair tonight and Saturdays
colder tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 20 degrees above
zero.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14

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