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NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO
J. B. Hogarth wants 100,000 from
officers of Chicago Railway Co. and
Division 241 of street railway em
ployes' union. Claims conspiracy
caused loss of job.
Mrs. Maria Marthj 1711 Cleveland
av., applied for mother's pension. Has
$1,500. May be imprisoned.
Alumni of Crane Technical High
School want new building. Claim
present school is too small.
Anderson's drug store, 2222 N.
Western av., entered. Mrs. Anderson
went to hubby's aid. Robbers fled.
$6,000 worth of loot recovered in
raid on apartment at 4655 Kenmore
av. Daniel Murphy held.
"Red hair here to stay," says Prof.
Tower, University of Chicago.
"Blondes not disappearing."
Miss Cecelia M. Kelly, 2314 N. Cali
fornia av., wed to B. J. Hughes, weal
thy Arizona ranch owner.
Fire limits may be extended. Coun
cil sub-committee favors prohibition
of frame construction in new terri
tory. Commissioner Daniel J. Harris re
fused to testify before McCormick's
Oak Forest committee. Believes mat
ter should be Submitted to commis
sioners. Auto belonging to Dr. J. P. Wilson,
515 E. 44th st, stolen by 12-year-old.
Machine wrecked. Boy fled.
Miss Edith Learning, 7918 Drexel
-av., hit by auto. Lost three teeth.
Wm. Vilkinhart, 3019 Lloyd av., hit
by auto. Severely bruised.
William F. Stine, head of defunct
United Police Society, found guilty
of embezzlement. May get 5 of 10
years.
Postal authorities seeking writers
of letters to James C. Groendyke.
Letters charge he is involved in scan
dal in Michigan penitentiary.
Frank Uhler, 23, 2005 W. 19th st,
shot self June 2i. Dead.
Trouble getting Petras jury. Only
5 out of 180 veniremen tentatively accepted.
John Diener, Halfway, fined $100
and 30 days in jail. Robert Sloan,
bartender, fined $100. Sold liquor to
minors.
$1,000 lost in first 4 months busi
ness of First State Industrial Wage
Loan Society. Will continue fight on
loan sharks.
J. B. and T. Drake sued for $30,000
by Eugene Bournique. Alleges com
mission is due on $1,200,000 realty
sale.
Schultz claims to have no recol
lection of murdering Mrs. Healy.
Brother testified he escaped from
asylum.
Chicago Psychopathic Hpspital
opens today. Cost $470,000 and ac
commodates 300 patients.
22 members of police department
transferred. Lieut. McCaulen and
Lieuts. Keats changes places.
Volunteers entertained 12,000 chil
dren at Washington Park.
.Mrs. Barbara Glaum, 1538 N. Hal
sted st., sold good luck charms. Ar
rested on swindling charge. Charm
worked. Dismissed.
Ordihance for periodic examination
of gas meters recommended by com
mittee. President of gas company
opposed it.
Mrs. Lydia J. Hopkins ordered to
court. Must answer contempt charge
for failing to appear in bond for
feiture. 1133 S. State st. leased for post
office for 10 years.
Edw. E. Gross, 713 W. 47th st,
father of 13, wants divorce. Claims
wife neglects family and stays out
nights.
Merit board to shift charges against
employes of water bureau. Sup't
McCourt accused of incompetence.
Nelson N. Lamport's home, 4639
Beacon st, looted. '$140 stuff taken.
Samuel Barron, 12, 1833 Milwau-,
kee av., hurt by swing In Associa
tion playground.
Steamboats blamed for water con
tamination. Typhoid fever blamed
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