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robber who entered home. Rob bed of locket. Burt Queeman, bell captain at Hotel Sherman, found dead at 718 N. Clark st. Alcoholism. Ed Isbey, 40, Michigan City, Ind., conductor on M. C. Ry., killed by I. C. train-. Bankruptcy suit begun against 'Otto Stumpf & Co., mail order jewelry house in Republic bldg. G. S. Hall, mngr. and pres. Vivax Battery Co., 2228 Michi gan av., fined $10 and costs for failing to provide vents in his fac tory for lead oxide fumes. Jas. Scroggins, alias Jas. Blyce, arrested charged with forgery and robbery. J. Parkinson, 22, of St. Luke's hospital, stabbed 3 times during fight there with F. Volt, 22, 1246 S. Michigan av., also an employe. Parkinson severely wounded. .Volt escaped. Mrs. P. Van Volkenburgh, on iway from here to Rend, Nev., to seek legal separation from her husband. She is the "$10,000,000 widow" -of Wm. H. Chapman. Nicholas Manderscheil, 66, 622 W. 26th st., dead from effects of poison he took Sunday. Suicide. Loretta McKechy, 12, 7216 S. Michigan av., attacked by man. Believed same man who has been attacking women around E. 72nd st. and S. Wabash av.- Police searching. Four women and two men ar rested in rail of alleged dive at 2024 S. Dearborn st. Frances Lambert booked as keeper. Wm. Walsh, agent I. C. Ry., attended funeral at Aurora of his nephew. Mrs. Edna Brooks, not a relative, also attended the fu neral. They were married soon after the funeral. Rev. J. P. Thomas, Central Baptist orphanage, Maywood, . discharged as probation officer of Juvenile Court, charged with al leged failure to investigate a case properly. Local Automobile Club has chosen June 25-28 for reliability run between here and Boston. Toledo, O., Erie, Pa., Rochester, N. Y., Albany, N. Y., and N. Y. City will be the only stops. Municipal Judge Oscar Tor rison, 2944 Logan blvd., victim of icy sidewalk. Hospital. Severely hurt. J. C. Stevens, actor, 568 Rush st., arrested as alleged leader in the frauds charged against the Barr & Widen Mercantile Agen cy. $5,000 bonds. Seventh arrest since the investigation of alleged $2,000,000 frauds. John Tasto, Clinton, la., arrest ed here as counterfeiter. Miss Anna Ostlund, 20, 10718 Avenue H., found in snow uncon scious on B. & O. Ry. tracks. Two handkerchiefs around her mouth. Believed done by jealous suitor. And. Lesch, 73, 2200 Osgood st., suicide. Leaped from window. Under influence of drug. Mrs. L. Sloman, 1353 Granville av., received word from Minneap olis that her aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dalton, died within two hours of each other. Pneumonia. Everyday "Buy" Words "How .much is it?"