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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
CORNER STONE FOR
NEW CITY HALL LAID
Memorable Event Observed
in Gary With Simple
Ceremonies.
FEW WITNESS CEREMONIES
But for Fact That 1t Is Municipal
Building 1t is Not an I'm
usual Occasion.

The corner stone of Gary's new $780,
city hall was laid this afternoon with
little ceremony and in the presence of
the town trustees. The event was a
memorable one, but such things have
become so commonplace in Gary that
the simple laying of a corner stone for
a fine new municipal building at
tracted little attention.
The stone which was lowered from
the. derrick this afternoon and marks
the beginning of the construction work
was neatly inscribed on one side with
the ames of the trustees, T. E. Knots,
NJ. A. Caldwell and J. E. Sears on one
side, and J. f. Hammons & Sons, archi-
tects. and Gallagher and Williams, con-
tractors, on others.
Those who gathered around to wit
ness the simple ceremony knew, how
ever. that when this building is COM
pleted Gary will be ready to take her
place among the great cities of north
ern Indiana. Although the ceremony
was simple it was impressive. and
meant more to those who participated
than the casual observer would judge
The new Gary city hall. fire and po-
lice station is located at the corner OF
Seventh avenue and Massachusetts
street, and is expected to be completed
by the LIST of August.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
SAND DRINKS Up
CONFISCATEO LIQUOR
Gary Crowd Watches Con
summation of Justice
Courts Order.
GOODS TAKEN IN A RAID
Ignatz Pietzak, Former Saloonkeeper
Made Defendant for Maintain
ing Blind Pig.

Five cases of beer and a quantity
of bottled goods, consisting of one big
ten gallon jug of whisky and several
cases of wine which We're confiseated
in the raid of the blind pig Of Ignatz
Pietzak. were destroyed by Chief Mar
tin Of the Gary police station yester-
day afternoon.
Although there were no ceremonie s
attending the event, large crowd was
present when the liquor was destroyed
and many a longing lookzwas cast upon
the scene when the bottles were brok-
en- and their contents soaked up by
the thirsty sand. The fruits of the
raid were piled up in front of the To-
cal police station and the torch was
applied, and all that remains to tel
the tale is a big pile of ashes and
broken glass.
When the fire had reached its height
several bottles of wine and beer which
had been placed in the flames exploded
with a loud report, and at this shout
went up from a score of colored work
men who were employed on the city
hall building across the way.
The destruction of the confscateC
goods was the result of a decision O.
Judge P. L. Fitzgerald yesterday morn
ing, in whose court Pietzak was triet
for maintaining a blind pig. The for
eigner was among the saloonkeeper.
whose licenses expired on April Z
warrant for his Arrest was sworn ou
on Monday by several foreigners, whom
Pietzak had cause to have arrested OF
a charge of assault and battery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
FROM DEATH
Virginia zaletto Gets in
Front of Michigan Cen
trail Flyer.

Another thrilling escape from death
was had in Gary yesterday morning
when a passenger train on the Michi-
gan Central, due here at 8:48 o'clock,
westbound. pulled up twenty feet in
front of an eight-year-Old Italian girl
who was playing on the tracks. abso-
lutely uncons cious of her danger. The
police were notified and until late last
night were unable to find the parents
of the child.
The girl gave her name as Virginia
Zaletto, and the police believe that she
has been lost before. Were it not for
the fact that the heavy passenger train
was under control when it passed
through Gary and ToIeston the girl
would undoubtedly have been killed.
The engineer saw the child on the
track in front of his engine and put
the air on at once.
He then blew the whistle, but the
child paid no attention to the screech-
ing noise Fortunately. however. he
was able to stop within few feet OF
the child on the track. The police
were notified at once and the child was
taken to the home Of Officer Miller
There was no report of a missing chile
sent to the police station throughout
the day, and it was still kept at the
officers residence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
Knights of Columbus Roy
ally Entertain Their
Friends.

The musicale and dance given by the
members of the Knights of Columbus
was very enjoyable affair and was
attended by large number. The pro-
gram of the musicale commenced short
ly after o'clock and consisted of
piano and violin selections and read
ings The talent was furnished by
members of the Chicago Conservatory
of Music. namely. Marian Aileen Cor
yell. pianist; Bessie Gunion Drake.
reader and fmpersonator. and Veronica
Ferguson. violinist.
The people of Gary are already ia
miliar with the performers last night,
and little need be said of their ability,
suffice that each number was heartily
encored The following is the pro-
gram:
"Fantasie Caprice. .....-.... Wieniawski
Miss Ferguson.
-Four Bars in the Key of G".......
Observation-Disclosures. Original Adaptation
Mrs. Drake.
"Rondo Brilliante". ..............W Weber
Miss Coryell
Mamie at the Ribbon Counter
.................O Original Monologue
Mrs Drake
/ "Fantasie". .......-......... DAlmaine
Miss Ferguson.
| (a) Scherzo ............. Mendelssohr
! OBJ Mcclure F.......-........C Chopin
/ Co Octave Study ........ .Seschetizky
Miss Coryell,
And Old Sweetheart of Mine"
/ ............J James Witcomb Riley
Mrs. Drake
After the program was concluded
the han was cleared and those presen
INDUCED in dancing until lat hour
4 The entertainment last night was oni!
I one of a series that are to be given By
the Knights of Columbus of Gary. I
is the intention of the order to hol'
a ladies' night once every month ant
entertain with card parties. entertain
! ments and dances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
I. {. KNOTS BUYS A
POLITICAL ELEPHANT
Northern Indianaian" at
Sheriff's Sale Bid in by
Gary Mayor.
NEEDS HIM FOR CAMPAIGN
Considerable Equipment VIII Have
To Be Added Before Newspa-
per Will Come Forth.

The property of the Northern Indi-
anaian was sold at public auction yes
terday in their old place of business,
in the basement of the DuBetz build
ing on Broadway near Seventh ave-
nue., Gary. The purchaser was Mayor
Thomas E. Knots, who expects to use
the equipment shortly in the produc-
ton of another daily paper for the city
of Gary.
The entire plant was disposed of and
purchased by Mr. Knots The plant
was sold on the judgment rendered
against the old Northern Indianaiar
for various companies which sold them
equipment. The court then ordered the
plant sold al public auction, which was
done yesterday.
Mr. Knots does not plant to start
the newspaper in the Immediate future
and may wait until the political cam
paign is fully opened up before the
first edition is printed. 1t is also SAID
that considerable more equipment viii
have to be purchased before a daily
paper can be printed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
IndomitahIe Fighter.

Prosecutor Scovel of Camden tells a
story which he says happened at Goose
Egg Cove, on the New Jersey side of
Delaware bay. The fathers from miles
around take their families to the cove
in summer for a picnic.
Last summer among the crowd was
one Camden county man who had
drunk too much Salem county apple
jack. He made himself obnoxious by
going to the men as they were with
their women folk and shaking his fist
under their noses, saying. i can lick
you. Come on out and fight" No one
would fight, because he was evidently
drunk.
Convinced that he had scared them
all, he walked up and down the beach
saying. Il can lick any one on this
beach" He repeated this to every one
he met.
Finally an inofrensive little family
man, standing with group. jumped
into him and beat him into submission
When he was finally allowed to ge
up, the Camden man struggled to hi:
feet and. looking around al the Grove
which had gathered, said dehantly:
Me and this little Teller can licl
any man on the beach. "-Philadelp
Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
Giving Lots Away.

H. ]. Hart of Chicago, son Of Attor-
ney Gustave Heart of this city, has
been in Gary for the past few days, for
the purpose of giving away lots in Can
ada in a place called Elk City. Mr..
Heart is giving the lots away to his
friends for advertising purposes, claim
ing that the ownership of half OF the
lots by various people throughout the
country. makes the remainder more
valuable Elk City is a mining town,
located in northern Canada. in the Ko-
baldt mining region. The idea of Civ
ing away lots in city like Gary proved
TO be a great Innovation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
GIRL IS
REPORTED
MURDERED
Wild Rumor Originating in
Gary Sets City and Neigh
boring Town of Tolleston
Agoing;; Excitement IN
called For.

A report that a girl had been MUIR
dered in Gary near the Pennsylvania
tracks was telephoned into the police
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. William
Miller, wife of officer Miller of the
local police force. AS a result one
of the most energetic searches and ex-
citeable moments in the history of the
police force was experienced in which
the officers were Joined by a posse of
fifty citizens.
1t developed that little girl, a for
eigner, had been frightened by a man
and reported the matter to her father
who thought she had been assaulted.
The report of the affair gradually
blossomed into a full sized murder
which spread rapidly over the city. In
a few minutes dozen of persons could
be found who would testify that they
had seen the body.
Comic Incidents in Chase.
Before investigating the details OF
the case the police threw a net about
the city and arrested FIVE men suspected
of being murdererrs before they found
that no innocent girl had been slaught-
cred The residents of Tolleston, near
where the murder was alleged to have
taken place, was so excited that they
were ready to arm themselves at any
time and assist the police in case the
fugitive could not be found. They still
! remembered the Schraeder murder anC
! they were determined not TO let an
! other murderer escape.
The police believe that if the peopl'
| in that district had caught the MAJ
who frightened the girl he would have
| been killed outright on the suppostioI
that he had committed a murder. TIL
chase for the man developed into on
of the most amusing comedies that ha
ever been enacted in the police de
partment. Men chased each other 70
miles thinking they were the muir
| derers. In one case Chief Martin say
he ran after a man and caught hin
after he had gone over half mile
When the man was apprehended h
told the chief he was chasing anothe
man who was running like mad a shor
distance ahead of him. There was n
question but what this man was ais
chasing some one else.
The police yesterday were beseige
with inquiries from Hobart and Ham
mond and other cities in the region 70
information n regard to the reporte
murder. Many Gary people also mad
inquiries to the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
BATTLE ROYAL WAS
A COMICAL AFFAIR
Few of Blows Struck in Boxing
Match at Gary Eagle Show Would
Have Put a Dent in a Pie Crust,
and Well-Known Fighters and Lid
Pryers Are Disputed.

wrestling match. sparring ex-
hibition and a battle rovaI were held
last night in the Gary theater, under
the auspices Of the Eagles of Gary
There was no infraction Of the law in
any manner, and the sparring exhibit
tons were so tame that scarcely any
of the blows struck would have put a
dent in a piecrust 1t was merely an
exhibition. in which the bout was to
be won on points.
The much advertised battle royal
was not the justly celebrated bloody
ARRAY that is usually held. but a pre-
arranged affair in which all of the
men were given the most implicit in
structions not to hit too hard or to be
rough. The affair was comical in the
extreme and the men who dropped out
in the elimination contest did SO when
in the elimination contest did so when
cause they had received more pummel-
ing than their constitutions would
stand,
a crowd of two hundred fans gath
cred around the ringside last night
to see what purported to be a real lid
prying affair. Instead, they found
everything clamped down without a
semblance of the real old time slug
ging matches. Several well-knowr
fighters attended the affair. encour-
aged by the rumor that things were
loosening up in Gary and that other
good bouts would be staged in the flu
ture. Among those in Gary last night
were Tony Caponi and Carl Anderson
of Hammond, the great middleweights
Bobby Burns of Chicago. and severa
good wrestlers. Malaehy Hogan Of
Chicago came out to Gary to refere,
the go. but when he found out tina
the lid was on he never left the Gary
hOtel
The first event staged by the Eagle!
was a wrestling match between Youns
Gotch and Young Wallace Wallace
got the first and last falls in a goo,
exhibition. The first fall was secured
by wallace in thirteen minutes Will
a double arm bar hold. The secon,
was secured by Gotch in nine minute
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
Marathon Race.

Two Marathon runners. entered in the
race tn he run in Gary Saturday. went
over the course yesterday from Gary
to Hobart and return. One of the run
ners was Earl Koehler of Miller. who
made the run in easy fashion, and is
expected to figure in the money Sat
urday. Koehler made Athe run in two
hours and two minutes and finished
fresh. Considering the fact that the
country is billy near Hobart. and that
Koehler did not extend himself. the
time is considered good. The other run
ner was Mike Hirschberg Of this city
who also went the distance. but suf-
fered from sore muscles after his re-
turn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28

with toe hold and half Nelson. and
the third secured by Wallace with a
waist and hammerlock. Gotch was
considerably smaller than his oppo-
nent but proved to be the aggressor
throughout the contest. He was not
strong enough, however to pin his man
to the mat
The first sparring exhibition was be-
tween Mark Anderson. the only man
to fight Jimmy Clabby of Hammond to
a draw. and Kid Brown. The bout last
ed four rounds and it proved to be a
good thing for Brown that the fight
ing was only make-believe The next
and main attraction of the evening was
a sparring match between Pete Savoy
and Kid Clipper of Chicago. No de-
cision was rendered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
inst A. He Said.

Il thought you were working on
Smiths new house" said the house
painters friend.
Il was going to-" replied the house
painter, but 1 had quarrel with him,
and he said he'd put the paint on him
self"
And did he do it?"
Yes. that is where he put most of
it."-Christian Advocate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
Safety in EnnInence.

Even in case of an accident" says
the Philosopher of Folly, the man
who has climbed the highest is bound
to fall on top of the heap"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE
TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS OF
HAMMOND ALONE EXCEEDS THE
ENTIRE CIRCULATION OF ANY 9TH
Err PAPER IN THE CITY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-28
Beauty.

If actresses were always as pretty
as their pictures no girl could get
married without going on the stage.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
BIG CELEBRATION
AS new PENNSY
TUNNELS OPEN
First Train from New Jersey to
Long Island Passed Under
Two Rivers.

NEW YORK, Nov. -Burrowing
beneath the Hudson river, under Man
haitian Islands skyscrapers and on
below the East rivers bed, a Pennsyl-
vania railroad train today for the first
time traversed the new tunnel route of
that transportation line from New Jer-
sey to Long Island.
The trip marked the practical COM
pletion of a railroading feat parallel
ing in many ways in interest the OPEN
ing of transcontinental railway
route. 1t was take by President Nc
Rea, of the Pennsylvania railroad. and
the members of the railroads board of
directors.
No formalities attended the journey.
the trip being undertaken solely for
the purpose of giving the roads high
officials an opportunity to- inspect the
work which has been progressing for
years past and which is expected 10
cost, before it is finished, close to $780,
00,0o0
The official train entered the tunnel at
thes Harrison. n. j.. terminal, halted at
the new Pennsylvania station in Man
haitian and then proceeded in the tube
across the island and Aunder the East
River to the terminus in Long Island
City.
Considerable work remains to be done
before the entire subterrean route is
opened for regular traffic. but il is ex-
pected that the line from New Jersey
to Long Island will be ready for use by
June.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
ODD FELL 0wS GIVE Big
DONATION.TO NEWARK HOME
Ridgeley Institution for Orphans
Gets ST, 400.

TRENTON, Nov. 1S-The second
days session of t ehgrand lodge CT
Odd Fellows was taken up with routine
matters and balloting for directors of
the Odd Fellows Home. The counting
of the ballots was not completed when
the noon recess was taken.
There were five candidates for the
places on the board for three years
each. 1t is highly probable that the
successful candidates willssbe j. G.
Freidinger. Of Trenton; t. d. Mills of
Jersey. City, and Cyrus Grassman. of
Hoboken. The other candidates are w.
A; Stryker, of Washington and Past
Grand Master John E. Brown, of At
lantic City. There are many delegates
who are inclined to believe that the re-
turns will show that Brown has ousted
one of the three men who are candi-
dates for reelection.
DIR. Frank Crowtller, of Perth Amboy,
who was elected one of. the grand rep
resentatives yesterday, today resigned
as a member of the board of directors
of the home, and in his place William
P. Riddle, of Atlantic City, was unani-
mously chosen for the unexpired term
of two years.
The grand lodge made an appropria-
tion of $1,400 for the Ridgeley Home
for Orphans 1T Newark Among the
visitors TO-DAY was William S. Hutchin-
son, grand secretary of the lodge, of
Bayonne.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
CHARGE NEWARKERS BROKE
U. S. NAVIGATION EAWS.
Especial to the Newark Star. !

Especial to the Newark Star-]
TRENTON, Nov. 1S.-Charged with
violating the United States navigation
laws in dumping ashes in navigable
waters, Captain George w. Beebe
Jacob P. Roe and ChestersL. Messner
are being tried before Judge Cross and
a jury. The defendants were employed
on the steamer Orient, which piled be-
tween Newark and Coneys Island last
summer. They are represented by
James r. Nugent. E
The principal witness agaifist the
defendants is Rudolph Kappa, former
employee of Captain Beebe.N The latter
claims that the complaint was made
by Rapp because of difficulties between
them when employed on the boat.
On cross-examination, Counsellor Nu-
gent endeavored to prove that Kappa.
in saloon in Newark last night. said
he was going to Trenton today to get
even with the captain and have him
fined $1,000.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
JAPANESE VISITORS
ARE ASsAIED By
THE CITY CLERK
Prominent Business Men Criti-
size Flag Resolution Adopted
by Common Council.

Declaring that the honorary COM
mercial Japanese commissioners were
here solely on "a smelling errand.' and
that the flying of the japanese flag
from the City Hall was gross mistake,
City Clerk James F. Connolly today
went on record as favorable to the reso-
luton adopted at the meeting of the
Common Council last night, which pro-
vides that hereafter only the Stars
and Stripes, the State flag of New Jer-
sey, or other State flags shall hereafter
iioat from any public building under
the control of the Mayor and Common
Council.
Many prominent men criticised se-
verely the action of the Common Coun-
Gil. characterizing it as small and
petty.
Tie tact that Mr.. Connolly is depart
ment commander of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. and for several years
was United States consul TO Osaka and
Hioga, gives force to his statements.
For years Mr.. Connolly made a study
OF japanese trade relations. and when
it was announced that the Japanese
commissioners were coming to this
city it was believed that Mr.. Connolly
would take a prominent part in their
entertainment. Instead, Mr.. Connolly
not only refused to be party to the
entertainment, but he almost inn
mediately resented the placing of the
Japanese flag on The City Hall.
That the Japanese commissioners
were not representative of the govern
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
ARREST TWO IN OIL FED FIRE
T9AT r IMPERILS EIGHT LIVES
Discovery of Rags and Other Evidences of
Incendiarsm Leads to Sez of Owner and His Wife,

= Suspicious circumstances surrounding
a fire which early today threatened the
lives of eight persons in three-story
frame tenement at the rear of 243 Bel
mont avenue led to the arrest of
Michael Lassasso. 45 years of age, the
owner of the building, and his wife.
Josephine. 40 years old, who are now at
the Fourth Precinct police station. Bat
talon Chief M. P. A. McDermit says
he will make charge of incendiarism
against the man. His wife will be held
as a material witness.
The arrest came as the result of
investigations made by the police and
fire officials which disclosed the pres
ence of kerosene oil throughout La
sasso's apartments, as well as a red
hot stove, and oil-soaked waste ma
terial stuffed into hole newly made
in the wainscoting of a bedroom. Ser
geant Herbert N. Brand first discov.
cred the. OIL
The fire was discovered at 1870 o'clock
by Louis Kneller. who lives with his sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie Flue, and her six chill.
dren, on the third floor of the house
Kneller detected al strong odor Of smoke
and decided to iuxestigate He ran 70
the apartmeats OF Henry AvelIakgaps, ,ths
secohd floor, and 81 Micas - d
owner OF the building, onStiie first floor.
Both homes were closed. and Knelier
made Quick time in getting hts sister
and her children out of the house.
which, was then rapidly filling with
smoke. Avella. it later developed, was
in a one-story fruit store which he
owns, directly in front of the three