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snp1- ?? by Harvey R. Fields, denies Mrs. Fields' story of her visit to doctor's office. Albany, N. Y. Gov. Sulzer pardon ed Joseph G. Robing banker. Claims assistant district attorney submitted report showing prisoner innocent. Warden Hayes of Blackwell Island refused to honor pardon. Washington. Emergency fund of $100,000 for transportation of Amer ican refugees from Mexico reported to House. Rockford, III. Scandinavian Good Templars of Illinois voted vigorous enforcement of grand lodge's order against all form of dancing-at sixth annual convention. Washington. Chicago bankers outlined ideas of currency bill before Senate Banking Committee. For gan, Chicago, says bankers want 3 of 7 places on board of control. Springfield, III. Section of city sinking into Peabody coal mine. Loss so far $8,000. Springfield, III. Reported Gov. Dunne will sign requisition of Acting Gov. Glynn of New York. Oelwein, la. Two killed, 30 in jured when Rock Island train struck obstruction on track and went down 15-foot embankment South Bend, Ind. George Wyman, proprietor Wyman Dry Goods Store, who died recently, left donations of from $50 to $1,000 to several hundred employes. London. Five arrested charged with stealing famous $650,000 pearl necklace that disappeared between Paris and London. Joliet, III. Miss Elizabeth Neman ich has solid silver jaw, result of third operation for "phossy jaw," disease contracted in match factory. London. G. Bernard Shaw says audience that condemned his "An drocles and the Lion" is "senseless, indecent, irritating, ill-mannered, guffawing and brawling." Madrid. Poor woman seeing Goya picture marked $1,365 created dis turbance before shop by declaring she sold it day before to the anti quary for 20 cents. Salem, Ore. Col. Lawson, warden state penitentiary, informed Gov. West he will resign rather than hang Robert Morgan, 18, a murderer. Fort Wprth, Tex. M. L. Wollis, vice pres. State National Bank, re ported short $25,000. Disappeared. Madrid. King Alfonso commuted to life imprisonment death sentence passed upon Sanch Alegre, assassin who attacked king three months ago. St. Petersburg. "The Queen of Judah," opera written by Grand Duke Constantine, cousin of czar, to be produced. Dinard, France. Slit skirts, X-ray gowns and bathing suits attire of dogs at costume ball given by sum mer visitors. New York. Tombstones will be made of granite blocks in famous old Astor House, which is to be demol ished. New York. John Butler, on dare, jumped from steep ledges in Clare mont Heights. Broke legs, arms and ribs. Yonkers, N. Y. Large carpet con cern distributed $82,000 in bonuses to 3,500 employes. In three years has given employes $342,000 of its profits. Kansas City, Mo. Paul H. Thomp son, member of fire commission, re ported murdered, nqw believed to have purposely disappeared. o o LA PORTE COUNTY PUTS KIBOSH ON VOTING MACHINES LaPorte County, Ind., has put the kibosh on voting machines. The LaPorte County Board had granted a $30,000 appropriation for the purchase of machines when the scandal in Chicago came. LaPorte stood up and took notice. The million-dollar Chicago deal frightened them. They sent some one here to investigate. What he re ported back to them caused them to lose their enthusiasm. And now the $30,000 for voting machines will be used for other purposes.