The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-03
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RAID HIGH SCHOOL FRAT.

RAID HIGH SCHOOL FRAT.
A raid was made on the rooms of
the Beta Phi Sigma High school Fra
ternity in Richmond Friday in which
the ritual and charter were taken and
also a large number of pcnnante that
adorned the walls. There is no theory
advanced as to who was guilty of the
offense
GOVERNOR SATISFIED.
Governor Marshall the Board Of
Trustees of the Indiana Reformatory
and representatives of the Jefferson
vile Water, Light and Power Company
reached an agreement concerning the
adjudication OF the claim of the com
pany against the state for water furn-
ished the institution between June 1.
1907. and Oct. /. 1909. The trustees
agreed to pay the company $4,000 III
final settlement Of the claim.
TO DECIDE ON PROGRAM.
The headquarters committee of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League in session
at the Offices of the league in the State
Life Building decided that the annual
meeting of the trustees of the league
should be held Jan. II. At this meet
| ing many important matters Will be
considered, among them. IN all proba-
movement for statewide prohibitio
HIRE A TAX FERRET.
Despite the OPPOSITION of County At
torney Guthrie the Cass County COM
missioners at Logansport entered into
a contract with George H McCaslin, a
tax ferret. and Alfred Hovey. an Indi-
annapolis attorney, to assist in discov-
ering and istituting suits to recover
omitted taxes
CATHOLICS INCREASE.
An Increase of 1876 in the Catholic
population of the Indianapolis diocese
is shown in the annual statistical re-
port. just compiled by the Rev. Francis
H. Gavisk, chancellor of the diocese.
The Catholic population of the diocese
according to the latest figures. is 49,
$685. as against 119.562 a year ago This
is consi dered one Of the largest per
centages of increase the diocese has
experienced in number of years
ARREST COUPLE IN. HOTEL.
/ D. /. Jones, trainmaster of the Chi
cago division OF the Erie Railroad, with
headquarters at Huntington. and Mrs
G. a. McCuen, wife of brakeman en-
ployed on the same road. were arrested
at the Arlington Hotel in Fort Wayne
te ditVSA vas maui d. tie instance OF
McCuen. who followed the couple to
that city
GETS COMPTROLLER'S COMMISSION
A commission authorizing Harry r
Wallace to ofTlciate as controller of In
danapolis was issued by Mayor Shank
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Wallace as
sumed the responsibilities of the con-
trollers office To-Day, succeeding
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will remain several weeks to acquainl
Mr. wallace with the routine duties OF
} his position
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
: Mr.. and Mrs. John Massing, residing
four miles southeast of Charlottesville
, narrowly escaped being ground tc
death yesterday when they were struck
by a vandalia freight train in at
tempting to effect crossing OF the
road They were in "KIondike'
wagon and did not see the approaching
train. Both received numerous cut.
and bruises and may have internal in
iures.
NOT READY TO DIE.
: Mrs. Susan Manship. rs years old, Of
Russiaville. who a few days ago pur-
chased a casket for her burial. and ha:
IN readiness neF 1fuFtudfF OuLHi, mas
ceased to fear the death under which
she has been laboring. and decided t.
embark in the hotel business. having
invested in the Newly Hotel
vALPO GIRL RECEIVERS.
Miss Marguerite Coplin. Valparaiso
: Ind. thought to haze been fatally in
jured when. with Miss Grace Morrow
s21 North Illinois street. indianapolis
was struck by an outbound interur
ban freight car at Twenty fourth
, street and College avenue last Tues
day night. was reported recovering a
. the Methodist Episcopal Hospital las
night. Miss Morrow. it was said, sooI
will be able to leave the hospital