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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
GRAY SOON
To HAVE A
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Rev. f. P. Jansen chairman library
BOARD, Gary Ind.

Rev. f. P. Jansen chairman library
BOARD, Gary, Ind.
Dear Sir;-Replying to your COM
munication in behalf of Gary, if the
city will agree by resolution of the
council to maintain a free public
library at a cost of not less than
$4,000 year and provide suitable
site for the building, Andrew Car
negie will be glad to give $4,000 to
erect free public library for Gary.
Respectfully yours.
JAMES BERTRAN, Secy.
This letter brought to successful
climax the negotiations which have
been under way between the members
of the Gary library board and Carnegie
for the establishment of public library
in this city. 1t means that the build
ing. one of the finest in northern In
a cost of $4,000.
Further than this the board has
surance that they. will be given free
site by the Gary Land company so that
there will be no delay necessary to
secure funds to purchase the property.
The present prospects that the
building will be completed this fail.
The library board. which. has been sue
cessful in securing the gift is com
posed of Rev. Father Thomas Jansen,
chairman. W. A. Writ. Mrs John Sears.
Ora Wildermuth and Librarian Bailey.
The request that the council pass a
resolution that the library to be main
tanned at a cost of not less than $4,000
a year cannot be complied with in this
state as the school board has charge of
the public Libraries. The school board
however has already passed resolu-
ton appropriating this amount so that
there will be no difficulty in that di-
rection.
The next step for the board is to find
out what the Gary Land company is
willing to do for them In the matter of
site. and as they have heretofore been
public spirited enough in these matters
it is. believed that a site can be pro-
cured with little difficulty.
Now that a library building has been
procured for Gary there will be no city
better provided with public buildings in
proportion to its size in the country.
1t is expected that 1t will soon have a
fine postoffice building; the money has
been secured for 100000 Y. NJ. c. A
building. and there is already erected
100000 school building, and a $50
600 city hall. Practically the only
building Gary needed was a library.
The board had asked for 100000 for
| Gary but they were informed that Mr.
Carnegies policy was to divide his
donations into as small sums as possible
| and let a great many cities benefit
thereby rather than TO give large sun
| to a few cities. The city of Gary how
ever will be proud enough of a $4,000
/ building and several branches may be
established about the city in the near
future
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torney of said city:
The undersigned, as a taxpayer and
bona fine resident of the city of Gary
in the state of Indiana, does hereby
demand of you and each of you as said
city officials to institute proceedings
to compel the enactment, or proceed
to enact an ordinance of said city
specifically fixing a schedule of salaries
for each and all of the officers of said
city according to law, and to enjoin
and stop the further payment of any
salaries to any of the officers of said
city until such salaries are fixed by
ordinance of said city according to law,
and that they enjoin and stop the draw
ing, issuing and honoring of warrants
on the treasury and public funds of
said city for the payment of any of said
salaries until fixed by ordinance and
that you abolish the pretended Offices
of stenographer and clerk to the mayor.
and abolish the offices of plumbing in
spector sewer inspector building com
missioner, street commissioner, city en-
gineer, bailin to mayors court as now
existing in said city, and create and
establish by ordinance only such of
fees only as by law are authorized. and
to enjoin and stop the payment of any
further moneys of the public funds of
said city to said pretended officers and
incumbents of offices not created by
ordinance or authorized by law, and
that you enjoin and stop the payment of
5000 annual salary to city health officer
or secretary of city health board of said
city for the reason that the same is in
excess of the two per cent per capita
basis fixed by law governing said city;
and on your failure to so act, / shall as
such taxpayer and bona f1de resident
institute proceedings to protect the
treasury and public funds of said city
and take such steps by injunction,
mandamus or otherwise as may be
necessary to correct and stop said
abuses E. G. BALLARD.
Dated at Gary, Ind, this day of
April, 1910"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
INSANE
MEN At.
LARGE

There seems to be an epidemic of in
sanity. in Gary during the last three
weeks, according to a statement made
by Mayor T. E. Knots yesterday as no
less than half dozen foreigners have
been brought UP before the court for
examination.
Yesterday an insanity inquest was
held on Thomas Nordstoe by Drs. w. F.
Faulds and ]. NJ. White and Mayor
Knots. Nordstoe was found doing a
Marathon stunt in the alley between
Broadway and Massachusetts a few
days ago. He was brought to the sta
ton and locked up for several days and
when questioned by the police said that
he had been shot twice and thrown out
of the North Works and that he was
still being pursued.
Nordstoe talked rational at times but
there was a wild look in his eyes. and
the board decided that the Crown Point
jail would be the best place for Nord-
stoe until he recovered. When ques-
toned yesterday by Mayor Knots
Nordstoe said that just as soon as
Roosevelt came back to America all his
troubles wouldfbe over. He talked con-
stantly of the former president and said
he had received a letter from Roose-
Welt stating that he would meet him on
his return to the states.
Nordstoe created good deal of
amusement in the police court yester-
day morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
ANOTHER MEMBER
OF FAMILY EL0PES
Annetta Houtschilt Follows
the Example of Her Sis
ter Frederika.

Indiana Harbor, May 7.-Another
elopement in the Louis Houtsehilt
family.
Miss Annetta ~Houtschilt yesterday
wired her father in Indiana Harbor that
she had become the bride of George
Small the marriage taking place at
Valparaiso
The news created considerable sur
prise on the part of the elder Hout-
schilts. who imagined that their daugh-
ter was in Chicago on visit to friends.
Mr.. Small is roller in the Inland steel
plant, and had been attentive to Miss
Houtschilt for some time, but their
marriage at this time was not in any
way expected by the family of the bride
or by her friends
Mrs. Small left home on Wednesday
telling her family that she was going to
Chicago to visit friends. She said she
might be gone a few days. This was
nothin gunusual and Mr.. and Mrs
Houtschilt thought nothing further
about it. They expected to see their
daughter back when she came,'' and
no one was keeping tab on her.
What was their surprise however to
receive word yesterday that she had
been married. Her telegram not only
broke the news of the wedding. but in
formed the astonished Papa Houtschill
that daughter and her husband con-
templated trip abroad for their honey
moon
Not long ago it came to light that the
other daughter of the Houtschilt
household. Fredricka. had been married
quietly, unknown to her parents ane
friends. She had been married for sew.
era1 months and had kept her secre
well. Her father took the matter
phisesophicallv as became him, con
isdering that his own marriage to Mrs
Houtschilt had been in the mature O
little surprise to their friends.
Especial to THE TIMEs)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
CROWN POINT TAKES
FLIERS IN REALTY
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, May with the added
assurance given by the promoters of the
interurban line that street car connec-
lions will soon be a reality between
Crown Point and Gary, the same has
acted as a stimulant to the real estate
situation in town and options are now
being seured on choice residence lots
and acres in this vicinity, and the sup
position that the value will increase
soon as good interurban ABILITIES are
procured. Crown Point cannot fail to
attract people looking for an ideal resi-
dence town in which to make their
home and the fact that the town is
without factory, smoke. din, or noise
will be the means of its salvation, for
in this district of Lake county, the peo-
pie of means will in the future. natural
ly turn to the place offering the great
est facilities and comforts which go
toward making an ideal residence COM
munity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
M|LLMAN
CHARGES
GRATING

A peculiar case came up in Mayor
Knots court this morning when
foreman by the name of INasto Zarko-
vich was charged by one of his fellow
employees with graft
1t is rumored that there are foremen
in the mills in Gary who have been
charging the foreign laborers a GER
tain amount of money for securing a
position in the mills, and also of charg-
ing the men five dollars a month extra
to hold their jobs for them.
The arrest of Karkovich is the first
that has been made in the mills but
more may follow. Nick Sulzer. who is
employed at the Indiana mills, and who
caused the arrest of the foreman for
graft, asfd that he had been charged
see by Zarkovich for securing him a
position as carpenter at the mills. He
was the only witness and Mayor Knots
after giving the foreman a severe lee
turing. fined him $50 and sentence of
10 days in Jail
1t is probable that more arrests may
follow as a result of this case as there
is considerable amount of this kind
OF work carried out in the mills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
CURTIS TAKEN TO OHIO
Especial to THE TINES

East Chicago, Ind, May Leaving
an incoherent screed in care of THE
TIMES, which was meant to express
his gratitude toward his benefactors
the East Chicago police and the city
officials, Charles F. Curtiss, who had
been in the custody of the local po-
lice, was taken back to the Cleveland
Insane asylum yesterday by Chief
Lewis. Curtiss had escaped from the
esylum and was very much averse to
being taken back. He was finally in
duced to accompany Chief Lewis, when
the latter promised him that he would
place him in good hands up their ar
rival in Cleveland
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Whiting for Van Horne.

Whiting, Ind. May 7.-whitings deli
egation to the Joint representative con-
vention at Gary will probably be for
w. B. Van Horne, in view OF the fact
that he withdrew from the senatorial
race and left the way clear for Frank
Gavit of whiting. They were not In
structed for a candidate.
At the caucus which was held last
evening resulted in the selection of the
following delegates and alternates:
Delegates-Dr. CT. H. Hoskins and
John Moore. Alternates-John Nedjl
and George Winslow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
New church at Tollesuon

On newt Monday evening the organic
cation of the First Presbyterian church
of Tolleston win take place The elec-
ton OF the officers and trustees of the
church will take place the members OF
the home missionary board being press
emit on the occasion.
The Tolleston church had been in
charge of the Rev. Edgar Green, fora
merly OF Chicago, for the last three
months and about 80 members are now
enrolled in the church records. The
Sunday school now has an enrolment
of 100 The Presbyterian church is
the first and only English speaking
church in Tolleston and it's success Is
due to the present pastor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07

l.
veloped into a spirited contest last
night.
The trouble began Immediately after
the meeting had been called to order
by City Central Committee Chairman c.
l.. Kirk and broke out at intervals
throughout the session, being carried
out to the sidewalk after adjournment,
in number of arguments that arose
between representatives of the con-
tending factions.
The quarrel was one of the labor
element against the politicians, and
was not based upon personalities. 1t
started when the Kirk faction nomi-
mated the city chairman for the chair
and proposed to appoint him by ac-
ciamation. The opposing element had
men on their feet in an instant to de-
clare that they wished others to be
placed in nomination. Chairman Kirk
made it plain that he did not wish to
usurp any honors which the majority
of those present did not desire should
be his, and temporary chairman
said that nominations for a permanent
chairman were in order
he mama Z Burton Clapper was
then placed before the convention and
a division of the house was called for
to decide between Kirk and Clapper
Kirk won.
The delegates to the township con-
vention were then named without fur
| Their ado, the list as presented by the
Kirk faction going through.
| When 1t came to the ques ton of del
! egates for the joint representative con.
vention, 1t was another story w. b
Van Horne's adherents presented tick
ct which they placed in nomination
Immediately labor union men were OF
| their feet with an opposing ticket
Their ticket named delegates ans
alternates the following
Delegates. Alternates.
Harry Rhed. Arthur Newton.
Frank Williams. j. E. Keegan
| Julius Peto. G. T. Wells.
George Dickson. Andrew Fuzzy.
ne. ]. Reed. James Cadman.
Their candidate for Representative
was H. E. Granger, and dodgers pro
posing his name, and containing a lis
of the delegates and alternates ha
been freely distributed throughout tn
| day, calling upon all laboring men t
| meet at Weiland's hall and cast a vot
for Granger, whom the dodgers speci
fed as '1abor's candidate for repres en-
| tative, who is Endorsed. by the LAX
County. Trades nd Labor Council car
ries a card in local union No. 5e9, c
| and J. of A., and up-to-date."
The Granger faction wanted a yot
| by ballot, and the Kirk element pro
posed a division of the house It wa
| then proposed to make division of tn
house to determine which means shout
| be used in electing the delegates.
Again the Kirk crowd won.
The convention then adjourned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07

attractions which were competitive in
the way of amusement held last night
the MAJESTIC was comfortably filled and
the attendance under the conditions
gave promise of better support in the
future.
The play itself is so well known that
1t is useless to commend it further.
The company which played it in Gary
however can be said to be artists of
the first class and we'll balanced in
every particular The company was one
of the best road shows that has ever
appeared in this region. They came
here in their private car and with their
own scenery. The date of the next
show has not been set, but the local
theater goers are hoping that it will
be soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Of
SALARIES IS
QUESTIONED
Attorney E. G.. Ballard of
Gary Serves Notice Upon
Administration That He
Will Attack Methods I'm
less Law Is Observed.

Believing that the city of Gary is
spending money In payment of salaries
to city employees who have no legal
right to compensation. Attorney E. G.
Ballard today served notice on the city
officials of Gary that they must either
abolish the practice or create what
offices they can according to law and
in the proper form.
The notice is in the form of a de-
mand, the noncompliance in which will
be followed by court proceedings.
Among the offices created in Gary, for
which 1t is maintained, the city cannot
pay out of any funds under any condi-
ton, are the offices of city clerk and
secretary to the mayor court baliff.
plumbing inspector, and Offices which
the city contemplates the creation such
as sewer Inspector, meter Inspector and
inspector OF weights and measures.
Threatens Injunction.
The other offices including that of
city engineer. building commissioner
and street inspector which are per
missable in a city of this class, Mr.
Ballard declares have not been prop
erly created by ordinance and that this
must be done before the salaries can
be paid them. He demands in the
notice that the salaries of each of these
public servants be provided for in ac-
cordance with the statutes.
The notice goes further in demanding
a cut in the salary of Secretary HARRY
Walsh OF the board of health who Is
now receiving an annual salary OF
$500 The law states that he shall re.
ceive but two cents per capita and the
$500 is greatly in excess of that amount
Upon the refusal of the city to abolish
Illegal offices and properly create those
provided for in the statutes Attorne.
Ballard will file an Injunction for tn.
purpose of compelling them to tax,
such action. A time limit of one weel
has been set for the city officials t,
act. During this period the common
council will convene and may at thi
meeting if they deem it advisable com
ply with the demands.
The notice which was served on eacl
of the city officials and the common
council is as follows
The Notice In Full.
ITO Thomas E. Knots, as mayor o
the city of Gary. Indiana. Harry G
Moose as clerk of said city. Ernest c
simpson, as treasurer of said city. an
to Ralph E. Rowley, Emerson L Bow
ser. John Siemiasko, Dominiclx sly
manskl Michael Walsh. Morris N Cas-
tleman, and William S. FeuerA as mem
bers OF the common council of sal
city. and Harvey j. Curtis as city at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07

attributed to dependency caused by
i'll health. For two years she had been
suffering from gangreen. a bone in one
of her legs decaying. She had been
constantly in the care of physicians, but
they were unable to do anything to help
her. She was the mother of a little
girl aged four years, who was In tho
dining room with the niece Pauline,
when her mother went into the back
room where short while later she
was discovered in the throes OF death.
The Septas lived until couple of
months ago IN Oklahoma.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
PROF. HALL CHOSEN
Whiting School Man Again
Is Elected.

Whiting, Ind, May John c. Hall
has been re-appointed as superintend-
ent of the Whiting schools at a salary
of about $4,000 per year. Mr.. Hall had
decided that the present year would
be his last, but has now decided that
Whiting will be his home for another
year, which will make him connected
with the local school for ten years.
The appointment of the school teach
ers for the coming year will be made
in about one week. It is said that
matrimony win be the cause of Whit
ing losing some of it's present force.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Hobart Uninstructed.

Hobart, Ind, May THE caucus fol-
the selection of delegates to the con-
vention which is to select a joint rep
resentative, was held here last evening
Two delegates and two alternates were
selected. They are uninstructed. Ho-
bart has ~ votes The following
were named:
Delegates-John Matthews and l. E.
Barnes. Alternates-W. w. Edwards
and John Miller
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
MAJESTIC MANAGE MENT
PLEASED At PATRONAGE

The management of the Majestic
theater expressed themselves as well
pleased with the patronage al the first
real show which has ever been produced
In Gary The attendance was in fact
so Encouraging that other performances
OF like character will undoubtedly be
booked for the local playhouse during
the coming season and the amusement
hungry public will be given an oppor-
tunity to appease their desire in that
line
Although there were several other
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Varied Mental Diet.

Monotony of thought is the destrlc-
ton of the brain. Watch yourself
and give your mind a varied diet
Force yourself to put away all
thoughts of your life work for few
hours every day, and for few weeks
every year. Learn to be frivolous IL
you are engaged in serious work, and
learn to be serious if your work Is OF
a humorous or light character. The
brain, like the body. needs more than
one kind of food to keep in health.
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T EAs
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
WOMAN TAKES HER
LIFE BY ACID
Continued from Page one.)

what she had done. The dying woman
only groaned. and muttered something
inarticulate and Septa called up DR..
George orr and DIR. William A. Weiser.
The last named physician arrived be-
fore the sufferer had expired but by the
time DR.. orr had reached her, she was
dead.
Mrs senta's act in taking her life is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07

Gus held for the purpose of selecting
the delegates and alternates to the
joint representative convention in Gary
next Tuesday were uninstrueted. They
are as follows:
Delegates-John Beattie and John
Claussen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
TWO EDITORS IN FIGHT

winamac. Ind. May 7.-Carl w
Riddick, editor of the winamac Repub-
lean and former secretary of the re-
publican state committee. met Joseph
GorrelI of the Pulaski County Demo-
crat, this morning. and personal en-
counter followed. Riddick resented an
article printed in the democrat and at
tackled GorreH who was taken home
after the encounter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarri1
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 4 through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians. the damage they
viii do is ten fold to the good you possibly de-
rive from them Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo o.. contains r1er-
curry. and IS taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and surfaces of tsc system. In
buying Hairs Catarrh Cure be you get the
genuine. It is taken internally and made IN Toledo
Ohio, by +. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price. 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
Lowell Uninstructed.

Lowell. Ind. May Lowell has but
one delegate to the joint representa-
tive convention at Gary. He is unin-
structed. The caucus was held here
last evening for the purpose of making
the selection. The delegate and alter
nate are as follows:
Delegate. w. Belshaw; alternate,
Henry Morley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
VAN HORNE SEEMS
TO HOLD EDGE

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