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CHICAGO NEWS IN BRIEF Emil Rudert, 6926 Sheridan road, bought vacant park in Wil mette, where he will build sum mer home and turn remainder in to deer park. Oak Park Commission of Pub lic Works to build new park, call ed Scovile park, early in spring. Will be on grounds between Lake and Superior sts. and Oak Park and Grove avs. Rep. J. Grunau, Progressive, to introduce bill to legislature next week that provides that no per sonal property broker in city of more than 250,000 persons shall charge more than 4 per cent per month on money advanced in stead of from 12 to 25 per cent a month as now charged. Bandit snatched purse from Miss Mary P. Thompson, 4754 Kenwood av. She fought. Han dle broke. He got $15. Chas. Cramer, alias Conway, circus clown, and wife, Mrs. L. B. Ryall Conway, will be tried for murder of Sophia Singer on Feb. 24. Death penalty to be asked. Police searching for man who John Effertz, Adams Express messenger, identified by picture as man who held up stockv yards special train week ago. R. H. Jacobson called before Municipal, Judge Fry to show why he shouldn't be held for con tempt. Released on $5,000 bond. Case continued to Monday. J. B. Koetters, wanted for murder of Mrs. Emma Kraft, Nov. 14, at Saratoga hotel, is said to be in Charleston, S. C, G. M. Palmer of that city told local po lice he had talked to him. Mrs. Beatrice J. Lederer wants divorce from H. E. Lederer, pres ident Henry Lederer & Co., 140 X. Dearborn st. Charges deser tion. He blames "too much mother-in-law." "The marriage license window in U. S. is a wide-open gateway for crime." Dr. G. F. Lydston, speaking on social reform at Sheridan Park district. Katie Valaire, said to be "Ted dy" Webb's sweetheart, was ar rested in raid on saloon of Mor ris Feinberg, 1621 S. Wabash av. Miss Amelia Sears charges S. E. Fisher, motorman, and A. Brenig, conductor, with death of Mrs. Katherine Hofen, 66, 881 SOMETHING MISSING "Shay, offisher!" "What ails ye?" "Offisherj where'sh staircase belongs thish post?"