The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-03
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CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE.

Fire which started in the basement OF
C. E. Elliott's drug store from an over
heated stove, resulted in q loss of $751;
900 at Sheridan, Hamilton county, be-
tween and o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The fire practically wiped out the
business section of the town. Nothing
was saved from Elliott's drug store.
The furniture and undertaking estab-
lishment of Antrim & Overlease, the dry
goods store of Frank Haughey, the
poolroom of James Mills and the livery
stable OF James Carey were burned to
the ground before enough property
could be torn down to stop the pro-
gress of the fire. The entire stock OF
goods of several other stores were set
out into the street, III fear that the fire
would reach them and the stocks were
damaged by the handling. Only a
bucket brigade fought the flames. but
farmers came in from the surrounding
country and assisted
SECOND WHITE CAP CASE UP.
A special venire of thirty-five was
exhausted Thursday afternoon, holding
up the work Of obtaining jury in the
whitecapping case against Silas Adams
of Bloomington. Court was adjourned
until yesterday to give Sheriff James
Browning and his deputies time to sum-
mon another special venire. Tobe
Sonddy was in court and Judge James
B. Wilson fixed his appeal bond at $3.-
600. Late last evening he had not Sue
ceeded in having his bond signed and
went back to q cell in the County Jail
SWITCH TENDER KILLED.
William Garrett, 81 years old, 1872
Lexington avenue, a switch tender on
the indianapolis Union railways tracks
between South Senate avenue and
South Capitol avenues. was struck by "a
train and instantly killed shortly aftec
6 O'Clock last night. His body was
mang1ed. There were no witnesses to
the accident, but IL is believed that
Garrett either caught his foot in a
frog or slipped and fell in front OF
the train. Coroner Durham who con-
Quoted an investigation. asserted that
his death had been instaneous. Carrot
had been employed as switch tender for
several years. He is survived by
widow ana two sons
PLACE BAN ON SOCIETIES.
Following a thorough investigation
OF the fraternities and sororities which
have fourished among the students
of the Richmond High School for sew
era1 years, the school board yesterday
placed Its official ban upon them, and in
an order read to the students in chapel
yesterday afternoon made 1t plain that
the societies must go. On and after
Feb. TO- on which date the order be-
comes effective no student can continue
in the Richmond schools who is identified
with the societies. The school board
declares that It's investigation has prov
ed that membership in these societies is
detrimental.
CHASED BY $1,000.
Walter Hill, of indianapolis. negro.
743 Indiana avenue. had a mental dis
turbance last night that broke up i
card game in the residence part of the
jail and also landed him in cell at
central police station. Hill ran into
Sheriff woessner's house and told the
players he had set fire to barber shop
in Indiana avenue and that every coon
in town. 900 OF them--was chasing
him He was slated at the police sta
ton as insane.
BOND AUTIoN PROVES FROST.
Barnards plan to offer $4,000 in
per cent refunding bonds at public auc-
ton yesterday afternoon proved a fall
ure and will not be tried again at New
castle. 1t was the idea of the mayor
to offer the bonds, which were in the
sum of $500 each. in small lots so that
citizens with small amount of money
could purchase IL they desired. One lot
OF fve was sold and then bidding stop
ped The mayor continued to appeal
for bids, but in vain and finally offered
the remaining forty-fve bonds in one
lot ana they were purchased by J. +.
Wild & Co. of Indianapolis The total
premium was only 1850.
PILES CURED IN Q TO II DAYS.