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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
GIRLS ARE
REWARDED
BY COMPANY

AS a reward for their faithfu1ness and
bravery in remaining at their posts
during the destruction of the Ohio
building. in Gary, by fire last Wednes-
day night, the two telephone operators
of the local telephone exchange, Misses
Hattie Stevens and Charlotte Chesnes
received a check for s25 from the of
fee of the Chicago Telephone company
in Chicago yesterday.
Besides the check each young lady
received a glowing letter. compliment
ing them on their pluck and courage
in remaining In the telephone exchange
when danger threatened them and when
FIRE and smoke was raging near by.
Misses Stevens and Chesnes were
pleased beyond expression at the gen
erous gift of the telephone company
and receiving the congratulations of
their friends today.
I'VE did nothing more than any other
operator would have done under the
circumstances said Miss Stevens.
blushing modestly and refusing to take
any share of the credit We simply
did what we thought was our duty"
Carnegie hero medal has been
granted for a much less service than
what the two young operators pre-
formed last Wednesday night and the
gift of the Chicago Telephone company
is but a recompense token of APP
probation for the valuable services
they rendered during Gary's greatest
fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
BALLARD WILL ATTACK
I. T. KNOTS IN COURT

spiracy to deprive Ballard of his lib
erty," if proven. will be sufficient for
Impeachment.
Mr.. Ballard said yesterday afternoon
that he had not determined whether he
would file the case in the circuit court
or the superior court, but said that it
made little difference to him. Should
the Judge decide for the impeachment
there will be no appeal from the YER
debt to higher court.
During the course of the trial. if
Mayor Knots has any past history that
would be interesting to the general
public, Mr. Ballard said that this would
be brought to light as tending to show
the past history character of the de-
PENDANT. 1t is also expected that the
character of every one brought into the
! trial will be revealed in the same man
ner. 1t is understood that no time will
be lost after the proceedings are filed
iii bringing it to trial. Five days after
the filing notice of the action is pub
lished for about ten days and five days
after that time. the case must be heard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
BUSINESS
MEETING To-
Be Hello
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


Indiana Harbor, March Tonight
there is to be a big meeting of'the dis
annexation element, an elaborate pro-
gram having been arranged by those
in charge of tho movement.
A business meeting of the officers
and the advisory board of the organi-
cation promoting Instrumentation, was
held last night in Bo1brecht's barber
shop, Michigan avenue near Grapevine
street, at which the details OF the pro-
gram for tonight were perfected
Among the speakers will give talks are
August Jernberg, j. w. Brissey and
others. DR.. weisner will preside and
introduce the speakers, and the latter
will confine themselves to five or ten
minute talks.
The finance committee is arranging
to put out about thirty five subscrip-
ton blanks, In an effort to raise the
money necessary to bring about the Sc
cession. of Indiana Harbor from East
Chicago. Already 5000 has been raised
and more is In sight
The meeting tonight will be held in
the Auditorium and has been widely
advertised In handbills which have
been distributed broadcast throughout
the city, and 1t is expected that the
meeting will be more largely attended
than any of its professors in the same
cause.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

efforts in fact the library was finally
realized. took occasion to step over to
the library room after the meeting OF
their club. which was held. as Is u.s.
ual, on Tuesday afternoons, but q
short distance away in the rooms OF
the East Chicago club. Most of tho
members OF the library hoard also viss
tied the library.
The opening took place at o'clock.
the hours being from 1 until in the
AFTERNOON and from until In tho
evening. The Indiana Harbor branch
of the library will be opened q week
from today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
INSANE
man SAID
T0BEDY|NG
John Lazar of East Chicago
in Pitiful Condition, and
His Case Presents a Di-
lemma for the Authorities
to Solve.
Especial to THE TINES,

East Chicago, March John Lazar,
violently insane, near blind, and be-
lieved by Chief Albert Lewis to be in
a dying condition, was finally, yester-
day morning. taken to Crown Point,
whence. if he lives, he will be conceyed
to Logansport for treatment. The East
Chicago police station has for a week
past been utilized as a detention hos
pital for Lazar, the authorities for some
reason, failing to enter the necessary
complaint which would make 1t possible
for him to be legally declared insane
and sent to a hospital for the insane.
DR.. Raleigh Hale has been in attend
ence on the patient since he was picked
UP in Indiana Harbor week ago last
Sunday and brought to the East Chi
cago jail. 1t was on his testimony
before jury of six assembled Saturday
to determine Lazar's mental status,
that Lazar was declared insane.
Sheriff Grant came to East Chicago
yesterday morning in an automobile
and the patient. who has been maxi
ing things lively at the station for over
a week, was bundled into the machine
and whirled away to Crown Point
The man is in pftiful condition.
having persistent1y refused to partake
of nourishment since his admission to
the city jail. He has only eaten two
or three meals during his entire stay
and appears to be making an effort to
starve himself to death He has evinced
| strong suicidal tenceThies trying to
gouge out his eyes and otherwise to
do himself bodily harm. So violent did
| he become that Chief Lewis sent to
Hammond for a straight jacket, but the
combined efforts OF three policemen
failed to get Lazar into the. garment
His attempt to put out his eyes. has re-
suited apparently in. almost binding
| the man..
Judge Geo. Reiland issued the order
| On. which Lazar was committed having
i been called over from Indiana Harbor
to hold the inquiry which was conduct
ed at the East Chicago police station
The jury consisted OF w. r. Diamond
Willis Funkhauser, Lester Ladd, E. H
1 Hand. Andy O'Girr and j. Bickell.
II Mayor Schlieker was asked during
the week what 1t was intended to dc
with Lazar and explained that the au-
thorities were waiting for some of the
insane mans friends to enter complaint
against, before holding legal inquiry
into his sanity.
week ago left his room In Mike Co
nue.. clad only in his underclothes and
armed with an iron bar terrorized g
number of localities which he visited
until he was finally captured in the
yards of the Indiana Harbor Belt line
by switching crew who held him
until the police arrived.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
SCHEME
THOUGHT
FEASIBLE:

Washington March IA new plan
for lakes -the-gulf canal is pro-
posed in letter which W. c. Dickey,
a business man of East Chicago. has
sent to congress. Mr.. Dickey points
out how it is possible by digging only
seventy miles of canal to connect Lake
Michigan with the Gulf of Mexico.
He calls attention to the fact that a
canal 800 feet wide already has been
constructed to connect Lake Michi gan
with the Calumet river. He states that
from the southern terminus of this
canal to the Tippecanoe river above La
fayette is only seventy miles. The con-
struction of this strip of canal, he
states would connect Lake Michigan
with the Wabash river. From there to
the Gulf Of Mexico there would be a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

Attorney E. G. Ballard of Gary will
file fmpeach proceedings against May
or Thomas E. Knots of Gary before the
end of this week, probably on Friday
OH the grounds of having deprived Bal
lard of his liberty without cause.
After his second incarceration in the
city Jail Ballard decided that he would
not walt for the action which Attor-
ney Otto Bruce has declared he will
take against the mayor. but will start
the proceedings as soon as possible
This will probably result in the trial
of the mayor some day within this
month.
Mr.. Ballard says that the only
grounds that he will ask for an inn
parchment is that of conspiring to de-
prive him of his liberty. He will at
tempt to show this conspiracy in a
proper manner and whether or not it
" i'll remain it will be a mere question
for the court to decide. There seems
to be no question in the minds of the
lawyers but what the charge of con
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
THIEVES
ENTER A :
STORE

The department store belonging to
AL Schiller, corner of Fifth avenue and
Broadway, Gary. was entered last night
from the rear. The thieves got away
with about 5000 worth OF silk and sew
eraI suits of clothes. The loss is esti-
mated at about $3.50.
The thieves entered the building
through a coal shoot on the first floor
and made their escape by letting them
selves down with a rope from the Sec
ond story. So far no clew has been
found by the police, but they are work.
ing on the casa g
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
TITUS IS
CLEARED
IN COURT

John Priselac of Gary, who attempt-
ed to have officer Titus of that place
put under peace bonds for threatening
to kill him, appeared in Judge Frank
Prest's court. Hammond, this morning
and agreed to drop the case against
the officer and pay the court costs,
which amounted to s25.
Priselac had been indicted by the
grand jury and pleaded guilty when
Erraigned .on the charge of running q
blind pig. He was fned $500 aSa SEN
fenced to six months In Jail the
Judge at Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
CANS TO POST
FORFEIT TODAY

Baltimore. March Joe Cans, for
mer lightweight champion of the world.
Is In earnest in his threat to force AID
wolgast into match. The ''old school
master will post forfeit of sufficient
proportions today to compel attention
from the Michigan wildcat who re-
Gently wrested the title away from
Battling Nelson. Joe is not worried
over the reports emanating from Wo.-
CASTS camp that the new champion
will set up the color line barring ne
gro pretenders to the crown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
Predicts $1,OOO,0OO Payroll.

The first semi monthly February pay
roll of the Indiana Steel company at
Gary. Ind, was about s225.o00. This
does not include those employed in con-
truction work on the American Bridge
company's plant and the American
Sheet & Tin company's plant Within
the year it is expected that the month
ly pay roll will reach $1,000. 0o0.-Iron
Age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
B. R. Shower Transferred

B. r. Shower, electrical engineer of
the Indiana Steel company during the
design and construction of the COM
pany's plant at Gary. Ind, has been
transferred to the Youngstown, Ohio
offices of the Carnegie Steel company
where he will have charge of the de-
sign and construction of a number of
motor driven rolling mills for the new
plant at Girard, Ohio.-Iron Age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
SET DATE FOR
AMATEUR PLAY

New York, March Officials today
chose April as the date upon which
play for the 1872 balkline amateur biz
Hard championship viii be started. The
play is TO be held at the Hamilton clue
in Brooklyn. 'cylick" Wright. now
of San Francisco, was the last man to
hold the title. but he became a profee-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
BACK TO THE OLD LIFE
Lure of Fire Department
Too Strong for Bill
Frazier.

William Frazier, who formerly served
as captain of the Gary fire department,
and who resigned his position in that
official capacity about two weeks ago.
is again back at his old place in the
fire department. Frazier is one of the
best fire fighters in the department
and has been in the employ of the city
as a fireman since the company was
organized in taaa
A few weeks ago Frazier lef. the
force when he became identified with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

natural waterway via the Wabash, the
Ohio and the Mississippi.
This route, Mr.. Dickey says, would
be 125 miles shorter than the proposed
route through the state of Illinois.
Senator Beveridge is mucn interested
ranged to present the matter to the
range dto present the matter to the
senate committee on commerce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01
"ABBY" SENDS IN
PIRATE CONTRACT

Pittsburg, March I-Twenty-four
players have now signed with the
with the Pittsburg National league
team, the 1ates contract to be received
being that of Edward j. Abbattcchio,
tho utility outfieIder
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

sfonal when he opened rooms in the
west and surrendered the trophy. which
must be won twice before becoming the
permanent property of q player.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-01

THE TIMES is TRYING HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T HAS
ACHIEVED.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
Baseball Meeting

A meeting Of the Watertown Bit
ners baseball team was held last ev-
ening at Fred Bittner's in North
Fourth street, to discuss matters in
the interest of the team for the COM
ing season of 1910, and which was fol-
lowed by an oyster supper to which
all present did ample justice Mr.. Bit
ner will spare no pains in making the
team of 1910 one of the fastest in the
state as well as in the city. Quite a
number of men will be given a chance
to try for different positions on the
team and when picked the fans can
look for fast nine.
Mr.. Bittner will equip the team
with new uniforms and Fred says they
will be hummers, and as he always
does things up right, the boys can
look for a pretty nobby outfit.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINGS TUESDAY
ITO the Shadows

Word was received here today
from Milwaukee by Miss Augusta
Kroening Of the death Of her brother
in-law, Mr.. Franz Bodemer, which &C.
Cured yesterday. Mr.. Bodemer was
so years old and formerly resided in
Lebanon where he taught school for
many years. The remains will be
brought to this city Thursday at 1904
p. NJ. over the Milwaukee road and
will be taken to ST. Johns Lutheran
church where services will be held at
1870 o'clock. The interment will be
in the Lutheran cemetery.
Miss Frieda Mees, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. August Mees, who
reside at 400 Jones street, passed
away this afternoon after an illness
Of several weeks duration, aged IS
years. She is survived by her par
ents, five brothers and one sister. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock from the home to the
MOravian church.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINGS SATURDAY
NeiUhbOrhOOd MuSS

A case which attracted considerable
notice is on trial in Justice George
HenZe's court this afternoon. His
own court room being too small to
accommodate the crowd of visitors
and witnesses, the third floor of
the city hall was used. The complain
ing witness is Mrs. Amanda Walker,
who resides in Twelfth street, and
the defendant is Benjamin w. Radt-
Ike, a neighbor. So far as learned the
trouble grew out of the recent snow
storm over the right to use the bOul-
evard on the opposite side of the road
from the Walker residence and during
the alteration it is alleged that the
assault took place, and charge of as
sault and Lattery made against the de
PENDANT. A large number of witness
es and a crowd of other people also
congregated to hear the testimony.
Considerable delay was experienced
in securing a jury and it was not I'M
til almost three o'clock that six men
were agreed upon, although court con-
vened at L p. m.
The following persons are serving
on the jury: Dan Kusel, w. G. Pritz-
laff, Emil Settle, Emil Behl, William
Rohde, Herman Zickert The attor-
neys are C. A. Kading for the plain
tiff and Nicholas Thauer for the de-
PENDANT.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINGS MONDAY
Verdict of Not Guilty

The assault and battery case in
which Benjamin W. Radtke was the
defendant and Mrs. Amanda Walker
the plaintiff, came to a close before
Justice George Henze about Z O'Clock
Saturday evening, when the jury rem
dered verdict Of not guilty." The
jury took but one ballot
The plaintiff alleged that during an
alteration over snow shoveling dur
ing a recent storm, that the defend
ant struck her, and this was denied
and the jury took that view of the
case as is evidenced by the verdict.
The case occupied the attention of the
court all the afternoon and the trial
was witnessed by q large number of
spectators and witnesses. The plain
tiff was represented by r. w. Lueck
with c. A. Kading of counsel, and the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
Wedding Bells

At the Congregational church par
sonage yesterday the Rev. H. c. Rehm
united in wedlock Mr.. Frank Kerstell
and Miss Ida FEM. The bride is the
eldest daughter of Mr.. Gus FEM,
route 6, and is a most popular young
lady with host of friends. The groom
is spoken of as a young man of good
character and we'll worthy his ami
able young bride, and they have the
well wishes of all their acquaint-
ances. Mr. and Mrs. Kerstell left
yesterday for a brief wedding tour
at the conclusion of which they will
take up their residence at Red Gran
lite, where the groom will engage in
farming
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
:: OF Local interest
Our Motto
Do all the good you can,
To all the people you can,
In all the ways you can,
All the time you can.
Cook With Gas.

Cook With Gas.
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar
DR.. Nj. O'Mally Transacted business
Monday in Milwaukee.
A number of new ranges for sale at
bargain price. The Central Trad
ing Co
tx Mayof We5theimer was blu j.
ness visitor in Nil ~ aukee the central
day Of the week.
Trouble never comes ginglv and the
bsrAaIng come in punches also at The
Central Trading 60.
District Attorney R. ". Lueck
was a professional visitor at the
county seat Tuesday.
A. R. Wig gnhorn landed in Water
town fifty years ago last Sunday, but
has 10 remembrance Of che weather
on that Gay.
Mrs. EImira Avery of Wyeviiie.
will reach here tomorrow to spend
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. |. L. Henry.
FOR SALE-An old style piano,
god enough for children to practice
on. Will be sold very cheap for cash.
Inquire at Leader Office.
Attorney q. A. SINNERS many
friends are glad to see him out again
after beng confined to his home by
illness couple Of weeks.
FOR SALE-A scholarship in the
International Correspondence Schools
at Scranton, Penn, Tor one half what
it cost. Inquire at The Leader Office.
It reported. that Joe Hero was
married last week at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, and that he and his bride
would reach here tomorrow to receive
congratulations.
Mary. said ole Jola, "Wby do you
send off for your goods and then half
of the time you dun't get what you
want. when you can get them cheaper
right at home. Of The Central Trad
ing Coz"
Joseph W. Nimm. living on rural
route No. Z, in the town Of Water
town. and one of the popular and
progressive young TUen in that town
ship. vas in The cry Wednesday snd
while here favored the Leader with
call which was appreciated.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINCS WEDNESDAY
Into the Shadows

Death has called another pioneer
resident of this section of Wisconsin
in the person of James Higgins, who
answered the summons of death yes
terday in Milwaukee at the advanced
age of SO years. Mr.. Higgins was a
native of ROScOmmOn, Ireland, where
he was born March %, 1922. He came
to the United States in 1S47 and set
tied on a farm in the town of
of Shields where he resided until
about twenty-five years ago. He went
to Minnesota where he lived ten
years, returning to Wisconsin. He was
at one time one of the most prominent
men in Dodge county politics and was
elected to the legislature in 1874. He
had previously served as county clerk
of Dodge county. He possessed an
extended acquaintance in this section
Of the state and during his residence
in Shields was looked upon as a man
of more than ordinary intelligence in
those early days. He is survived by
six sons and one daughter: James,
Shields; Peter, Seattle, Wash; Ed
ward, Oconomowoc; William, Water
loo; Frank, Chicago; Harry, Canes
vile, Fla; Mrs. Emil Tanck, Water
town. The body will be brought to
Watertown over the Milwaukee road
Thursday at 1:04 o'clock and the fun
eral will be from the train to ST.
Bernards cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Henry mourn
the death of their infant son LIE Roy
Charles, which occurred this morning
in the family home, 1908 Vine street.
The funeral services will be held in
the home Thursday at 1890 o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. NJ. L. Eversz.
The burial will be in Oak Hill GENE
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
Personal Mention

Miss Anna Smith spent the day in
Milwaukee.
Miss May Sloan of Milwaukee is a
visitor in the city.
Mrs. A. G. Keel and. the Misses
Daisy Calhoun, Corinne Bartlett, En-
lily Weber, Edna Simon and Grace
Dent witnessed the production of
''The kissing Girl at the Davidson
theatre, Milwaukee, today.
Miss Claire Hermann entertained
number of friends at a luncheon
yesterday afternoon at her home in
Seventh street in honor of Miss Maud
Macpherson Of Hoquiam, Wash Miss
Elizabeth Ackley of Oconomowoc was
one of the guests
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINGS FRIDAY
Into the Shadows

Mr. August Lentz, an old and re
spected resident of this city, answer
ed the final summons at the family
residence, 1909 Davis street, last eV-
ening after an illness of several
months duration. Mr.. Lentz was born
in Germany March %, 1897 and is
survived by his widow, one son and
six daughters, thirty-three grandchil-
also survive. The funeral will take
place Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock from the home to the I'm
manuel church
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-28
DOINGS THURSDAY
In Social Realm

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Stanton en-
tertained about forty-fye Of their
friends and neighbors yesterday after
noon and evening at their large and
comfortable home in Clyman. The ev-
ening was Delightfully."- spent in vocal
and instrumental music and progress
siVe cinch was played, prizes being
awarded Mr.. and Mrs. John LANCER,
Mrs. Ray Metzger, Miss Agnes Metz
ger, Charles Kiefer and William HER
lihy. Several duets were played by
Agnes Metzger and Sylvester Collins
which were greatly enjoyed by all i
delicious luncheon was served at II
o'clock and it was not until the dawn
broke that the guests departed for
their respective homes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton proved royal entertainers
and all present report a most enjoy
able time spent.
A number of friends of Mrs. H. c.
Block rendered her pleasant sur
prise at her home in Fourth street
last evening. Tempting refreshments
were served and an enjoyable time
was had by all present. Prizes were
awarded Mesdames J. Kohl, r. H.
Radtke and H. J. Hoffman,.
The French whist club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Mathilda Mulberger
at her home in Washington street this
afternoon.
Mrs. John Schempf entertained the
Friendship club at her home in ely
man street last evening.