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iJijBjaw5Fww' y INTERESTING LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Eggs going down in price, due to women's war. One store on South Side selling at 31 cents a dozen. Detective Edward Baynes had fin ger amputated. Prisoner bit him. Blood poison. Frank Kozlowski, 1528 Haddon av., arrested for trying to "shoot up" Milwaukee av., a la wild west. Leo Czaskezcki, 1908 Wabansia av., hanged himself in cell at West Chicago avenue station. Feared wife would learn of arrest. State's Attorney Dady, Lake coun ty, will ask jail sentences for women who assisted in "rail riding" or Mrs. John Richardson, Volo, HL Mrs. Harry L. Clement and Mrs. Angelina Strong, both wealthy, ar lested when found lying on floor of auto on Lake Shore Drive. Much mystery. Body of Joseph Passello, 22, Gen eva, 111., found hanging from beam in C, B. & Q. freight car at W. 15th st- Two Chicago av. cars crashed at N. Green st. on account of fog. Passen gers badly shaken up. Joseph Tonnenberg, 43, 2119 Ken dall st, struck by car. Fog. Rabbi Abraham Schecter, 60, 1065 Maxwell St., struck by auto. Driver of car -got away. Seven youths arrested as bandits by East Chicago av. police. "Charley" Bartmos, manager Blue Ribbon Cafe, 2108 S. Waba.sh av., in hospital. Six stab wounds. Believed love' affair. Police looking for Mar shall Boynton. 'Lillian Dooley demands $50,000 from'City of Chicago. No informa tion regarding suit can be obtained. Hanish's plea for a new trial will be heard by Judge Mack Dec. 5. Ten banks purchased city bonds yesterday. Sales for day $80,000. Total $211,000. Leo Czazkowski, 26, 1908 Waban sia, arrested. Disorderly conduct. Tried to hang self in cell. Afraid to lace wife. Chas. Howard Miller, 2140 W. Su- perior st., arrested. Bigamy. Henry F. Bumback, 537 E. 34th st., struck by car. Severely injured. Death of Mrs. Jacob Mey blamed on salve. Contained arsenic. Trying to cure cancer. Dr. D. B. Freeman named. Joseph Cwaukvich's grocery store, 10800 Hoxie av., caught fire last night. Cwaukvich arrested. Mrs. Anna O'Brien, widow of E. J. O'Brien, discharged fireman, wants pension. Claims husband did not have fair trial. Chief Gleason asked corporation counsel to stop suit clubs. Wants to know if suit clubs are gambling. The superintendent of State School for Girls near Aurora wants special constabulary to keep boys away. Arthur Lekander jailed for climbing into girl's room. Dorothy Harper, 1316 E. 62d st., will become an Indian princess by adoption. Thomas J. O'Gara given .ten days to answer charges of misappropria tion of funds. Bondholders want him removed as trustee of O'Gara Coal Co. Unknown man saw fog. Turned in fire alarm. Five engine and two truck companies responded. E. M. Board, Evanston member of County Board, denies mismanage ment charges. Refused to open books of Sonora Central Mine Co. to stockholders. -Mrs. William Hannan and son, 8911 Exchange av., slightly bruised. Stove exploded. John M. Gallagher fined $25 for driving automobile while intoxicated. November sales at "postoffice $2, 240,489.51. Increase over last year $421,394.24. Chicago tax rates go up 20 per cent. Every district to share in in crease. Wm. E. Whitehead, 836 Lakeside pL, real estate -broker, arrste'dtA