The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-02
UP AND DOWN IN
INDIANA
POLICE IN EXCITING CHASE

ChaSe Frazer. % years old. wanted
at Marion on charge OF petit larceny,
was arrested tonight in Kokomo after
an exciting chase through alleys and
streets, in which two shots were nred
by the police without effect. He will
be detained here pending investigation.
The police have a gold watch which
they believe was stolen by him.
FIGHTS BURGLAR WITH SWEEPER.
Mrs J. T. McNary. wife OF a wealthy
real estate dealer, this morning rout-
ed q burglar who was ransacking her
home in Logansport. by striking him
with carpet sweeper. She heard the
burglar at work on the floor below and
as she got to the head OF the stairs
saw him coming up She threw the
sweeper over the banister, striking
him on the head. Search showed he
had taken nothing.
EIGHTY GET 81 DEGREE.
The thirty-second degree of Masonry
was conferred on a class of eighty
candidates last night at the spring con-
vocation of the Indiana Consistory of
the Northern Jurisdiction, Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Masons. The con-
sistory degrees from the nineteenth to
the thirty first were conferred In the
afternoon. the work beginning at Q
o'clock and ending at $50 o'clock. The
evening work began at o'clock.
TRY STRIKERS FOR CONTEMPT
John and Luther Slinkard, Peter
Frease and Charles Seskey, Bedford
stone quarry strikers. charged with
contempt of court for violating the
permanent injunction, were placed on
trial in Bloomington today before Judge
Wilson. Eleven men are being SO
charged and the others will be placed
on trial next week.
FIRE WAS DISASTROUS.
A fire which was started by spark
from a passing locomotive destroyed
eight barns and a number OF sheds in
Columbus early this morning, causing
a loss of $4,000.
MANY CARS IN PARADE.
The second parade of the annual
automobile show was scheduled for
yesterday afternoon. This time a rep-
resentative of every car handled in In
dianapolis is expected to be in the pro-
cession. All of the members OF the
Indianapolis. Auto Trade Association
have entered models of their various
cars. and In addition several private
owners will participate.
MINERS ADJOURN.
With the adjournment of the con-
vention of United Mine Workers of
District No. IL, at Terre Haute !
this afternoon until tomorrow morning, |
of work involving $4,000 |
miners of Indiana was call |
ed without official action. as the old |
wage scale expires at midnight tonight !
The action affects practically the en- |
tire mining industry of Indiana and, |
according to statements of high OH |
Gals, the mine workers have made a |
determined stand in their demands for |
an increase in wages.
TO BUILD NEW ABATTOIR-
An option has been taken by the |
Table Supply Company on an eight |
acre tract Of land west of the Union
stock Yards In Indianapolis which tho |
proposed new abattoir will be erected. |
if the company succeeds In obtaining
sufficient stock subscriptions to float
the company. The land is regarded es- |
on the Martinsvil1e traction line and i
near the tracks of the Indianapolis q /
yincennes Railroad.
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAu.
William j. Whit was arrested In
Princeton today suspected Of being the |
person who wrote the letter to DR.. d. |
II. Swan, cashier of the Francisco Bank. |
him to place $500 near a tele- |
phone pole at the Bilderback home in |
Francisco Wednesday night or suffer |
his three little daughters to be made |
blind and himself shot.
CAsHED WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Philip Hallen. 81 years old, who came
from Waterbury. Conn, ten days ago
Office