The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17

that it did not provide proper train
dispatching system and that the neglf-
gence of a dispatcher caused the ac-
eident. One life was lost in the COL
lision.
PLAN CITY HEATING PLANT.
With the new Anderson high school
nearing completion the matter of heat
ing the building has given rise TO a rnu-
nicipai project in the way of a city
heating plant The city now owns a
water and electric plant and both are
paying investments.
INQUIRE INTO MURDER.
Behind The closed doors Of the cir
South Bend the countys probe into the
battling Enoch Highshew murder mys-
terry was started Monday afternoon.
The women with whom Highshew is
said to have been acquainted were ex-
amined The grand jury will continue
its investigation until something tan
gible develops. Rather than give the
case up as an -unsolved mystery" every
known acquaintance of Highshew will
| be called to testify,
ASSAULT CASE CALLED.
The bell in the tower OF the Daviess
County court house, at Washington, had
scarcely ceased to sound Monday after
noon upon the opening of the Novem-
Der term of court when Judge Hough-
ton called the case OF John Eagle
charged with having attacked Blanche
Wise. the 11-year-old daughter of A.
c. Wise. assistant cashier Of the Wash
ington National bank.
TO PLAY "THE CITY CHAP"
George AIDE. alumnus and trustee of
Purdue university at Lafayette. has
again shown his loyalty to his alma
mater by turning over to the Harlequin
club his new musical comedy. The City
Chap" which will be presented here
early next spring, according to an an
nouncement made by the Harlequin
club management yesterday.
TO AVOID LYNCHING.
When the day arrives for the formal
FIoal. the Louisville dime novel" bandit
who last week killed ]. Hungary Faw-
cett. cashier of the Merchants National
bank of this city. the authorities viii
keep the time OF the proceedings Sc
cret This was determined upon yes
terday In the fear that a lynching
may be attempted.
KICK ON MAIL SERVICE.
Merchants of Cynthiana. Vaudeville
Poseyville and Owensville began pro-
test Monday against the threatened
abolition of mail service on the Mt.
Vernon branch of the Evansville &
Terre Haute railroad and hope to de-
feat the discontinuance of the service,
recommended last week by travelling
representative of the postoffice de-
partment.
DYNAMITE FIRES HOUSE.
While burglars were trying to blow
a safe, in which there was nothing OF
value. in the general store of Edward
Long at Grammer early Monday morn
ing, the building caught fire and il
with its contents was destroyed, en-
failing a loss of $4,000.
EAGLES GIVE $1,000.
Grand Worthy President + e. Herring
of the Eagles. with headquarters in
South Bend. Monday sent Emil John
son of Moline. ILL., and John A. Littar
OF LaSalle to Cherry, Ill. to assist in
caring for the distressed families OF the
mine honor victims. The men were
given $1,000 and instructed ii wire fol
more miney if needed.
COLUMBUS GETS CONVENTION.
> The city of Columbus. Ind, won ovel
+. Kokomo. Charlottesville and Munci'
Sunday in the contest for the biennia
convention OF the Lincoln league of tbs
state which is to be held Feb. y o
! next year The first ballot taken a
the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the league in the Claypool no
tel. indianapolis Sunday afternoon
4 showed Columbus was more favore'
than the other cities, but it had not re
cefved a majority of the votes.
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