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NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO In report of Prof. Bemis to gas, oil and electric light committee of city council, reduction of more than $200,000 in telephone tolls was recommended. Tank of boiling tar in plant of Patent Vulcanized Roofing Co., S. Campbell and Ogden avs., ex ploded. C. E. Boisemann, fore man, severely hurt. Jos. Demotto, 6725 S. Hermi- , tage av., arrested after gun battle with cops. Was seen coming from closed paint shop at 1400 W. 12th. Harry Rubens, Jr., pres. Ger mania Maennerchor, refused to drink to health of German em peror at banquet. He resigned. G. Jaeger is new president. 35 families in 3 story building at Vernon av. and E. 30th st. driven out by fire. No one hurt. $1,000 loss. Hook and ladder truck Co. No. 25 hit by Clark st. car at Thome av. Truckman R. Rueschaw, ' 3748 Waveland ct., severely hurt. Francis Conners, 7, 1143 W. Adams st., fell on icy sidewalk. . Fractured leg. Burglars in home of Mrs. J. A. Driver, 3263 Evanston av. $150 taken. 1 J. Karozh and F. Skoown, . roomers, kicked Stephen Litz, 64, 746 Noble st., when he ordered them out of his home for paying too much attention to his wife. Litz seriously injured. All ar- ; rested. Acre of Evanston has drifted into Lake Michigan somewhere. Frank Tagliere, 1453 Grand -T and 'Albert KJbeJher 1658 Emma St., runaways, caught at Union station. Betty Cowan, 30, colored, was found guilty of killing Margaret Browder at 120 W. Indiana st, f Aug. 11, 1912. 14 years in pen. ' Small fire in home of Mrs. A. DeGote, 2430 W. Huron st. She started downstairs. Volunteer life saver insisted he carry her. Both fell. She was severely bruised. He beat it. Sam Weinstein, tailor, 1118 W. 13th st., overcome by gas. Re vived by pulmotor. Rev. J. A. Adams, 70, 3116 Cal umet av., editor of Advance, se riously hurt by Cottage Grove av. car. Claude Ross, arrested in raid on flat 3129 Vernon av. Believed to be auto bandit No. 4. Sam Potts, 1330 Fox pi., drown ed in tannery vat at 1922 Men dell St. George Moody, negro, 7 W. 15th st., severely bruised when struck by auto of Mrs. H. O. Stokes, 6027 Jefferson av. Car badly smashed when it climbed curb and struck a tree. People's theater, Leavitt and Van Buren sts., will be dedicated as a church tomorrow. Will be ,, called Metropolitan Christian " church. Rev. C. R. Scovile is pastor. Henry Conray, 61, justice of peace of Evergreen Park, killed by Grand Trunk engine. S. C. Sidenstick, license inspec tor in board of examining en gineers, was "fired" for taking $2 bribe.