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MODESTY qffOCKS'CAPITAL jgO LUMberman's nier Elected Dorime'r: Causes Stir. 019. STATESMEN GASP: Vint Shrinking from Publicity Is Motive for rnsel- sh Statement. 411 MORECOMMENT ON THEEXPOSE Editors Continue to Praise "The Tribune's" Bribe Turnup. SAY STATE WILL BENEFIT.

Alton Writer Declares State Needs Man Like Gov. Folk to Clean Hou.e, MARGARET BLACK IS INSANE Chicago Novelist Adjudged Demented Two Months Ago. FACT CONCEALED TILL NOW. Mind Is Deranged by Excessive Use of Alcohol and Morphine. HOSPITAL DEATH; INQUIRY ORDERED Coroner to Investigate Report Frances Willard Chief Was Poison Victim.

OTHERS SAID TO BE ILL. Doctors Blame Ptomaines; Others Suspect Paris Green or Coloring on Peas. Contradictory statements as to the cause of death of Miss Elizabeth D. Dean. superintendent of the Frances Willard hospital, yesterday may result in an investigation today by Coroner Peter M.

Hoffman. Miss Dean died in great pain, after an illness of little over twenty-four hours, and in circumstances Indicating poisoning. After an autopsy held at the hospital by Dr. B. H.

Orndoff, hospital physician, it was announced that death was caused by acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis. No report was made to the coroner bp the hospital authorities. Coroner Hoffman decmred at night be would order an investigation in the case Way. The earliest of the death of Miss Dean was of poisoning from paris green Or some coloring matter used to color green peas. It also was stated Vernon Jones, an elevator pilot in the employ of the hospital, and Nellie Dunn, a laundry woman.

were dangerously ill, and others had suffered in a less degree from an illness resembling that from Miss Dean died. At the hospital it was stated later that the Superintendent's death was caused by ptomaine poison from eating shadroe at a downtown restaurant Tuesday noon. Miss Gates. a nurse at the St. Luke's hospital, who lunched with Miss Dean, suffered no 111 effects from the dish.

No Sign of Ptomaines. Dr. Orndoff, who performed the post mortem examination, asserted the organs showed no indication of ptomaine poisoning. At the hospital it was denied that any other than Miss Dean had suffered from any illness resembling pc4soning. At first Mrs.

Margaret Inglebart. president of the hospital association. declared positively neither Jones nor the Dunn woman was employed at the hospital. After this it was admitted both were at the hospital. but neither had been sick.

Finally it was admitted both had been ill, but had recovered, and that there were no more poison cases at the hospital. Miss Dean was taken sick Tuesday night. suffering violent cramps. She was attended by Dr. Orndoff.

Dr. Frank Johnson. and Dr. H. B.

Favill. She was declared by Dr. Favill to be suffering from some infection the exact nature of which it was impossible to determine. Dr. Johnson.

who attended the autopsy, asserted there was every indication of ptomaine poisoning. Superintendent Since Fall. Miss Dean had served as superintendent of the Frances Willard hospital since Nov. 1909. Before that she was superintendent of the Chicago Policlinic hospital for three years.

She was a graduate from St. Luke's and a well known figure in medical circles. Brief services were held over the body in the hospital in the evening. and a funeral service will be held at Grace church at 9 o'clock this morning. At 11 o'clock the body 1 will be taken to Toronto, for burial.

YOUTH HELD FOR $2,000 THEFT. Said to nave! Confessed Stealing S870 and Spending It on "High Flyers." Frank Schilling. 18 years old. of 26 East lkitnety-ninth place, was arrested last night charged with embezzling about $2,000 from David Selman, a wholesale jewelry dealer at 156 Wabash avenue, by whom he formerly was employed. The youth 19 said to have confessed to having taken 870, which he said be nad blowed with a crowd of high flyers." Two Floors at 107 State Street Chicaso is an object when you putchPse clothing for your boy our lines will interest you.

Boys. Jacket Suits Ages 7 to 17 $750 is the price of a number of lines of beautifully tailored Double Breasted Suits in cheviots, worsteds and homesptms which formerly sold at $9 to $10.50, and we believe no better suits can be bought anywhere in Chicago at less than the regular prices. ivARRBEST Two Floors tt Stat3 St Chiezt3o ON SALE! Friday and Saturday $150 VALUES in Gen. uine White Perfect Cut IIAMONIS 0 Per Karat Karat $50 Karat 75 1 Karat 100 131 Karat 125 112 Karat 150 We will not allow the usual trade discount to retail jewelers and dealers on goods bought daring this sale. AgTARRBET 1 cl' 1- AO.

THE -CHICAGO DAILY TRIll'UNE: -FRM AY -ge 3 4 1 'Y 'g NES Participants Four lpallte 1.. t- 4 HOSPITAL DEATH; slIOCKS: CAPITAL in tne ot 'in''' St. 13 INQUIRY ORDERED ec eme yer nlesdh as a the Others Oth'- -D6117- Oath. It on it. 't- Two Floors at LumberMan'S Dis: coroner to Investigate Report 1CYIStat3 Stre'zt CIlicatTn i am: Elected Frances Will ard Chief -Was rimer Causes Stir.

i 1,40 Poison Victim. STATESAIEN GASP. OTHERS SAID TO BE ILL I 10- 4111111111111111MIEm Price-- i shrinkinc, from Pub- ii Doctors Blame Ptomaines Oth pjleTe 14 js an object when you pttr-- 4 fi Motive for Unsel- for- your bo i 1 gelty i 1 fsh Statement. i will interest you. 06 .........,.....................7...

-i- I l'. 4 -f 4.., .44, Con tr tory statements as to the cause Ole of death of Miss Elizabeth D. Dean. super Pe 1 AN1 I i Intendent of the Frances Willard hospital, is yesterday may result in an Investigation 0 il lie today by Coroner Peter M. Hoffman.

Miss tissta it I Dean died In great pain, after an illness of announced that death was caused by acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis. No report i 44.4:...,4 f- a little over twenty-four hours, and In cir-,) .4 4..:.: 4 cumstances, indicating poisoning. ..........,....:.3. 11 ,...24 After an autopsy held at the hospital by Dr. B.

H. Orndoff, hospital physician, it was iirS'tt- 6.,.................... tall 4 .4 Would order a today. Investigation In the case The earliest reptirt 'of the death of Miss I Mpeaadse. lot tahlesocowrosileartbya itdheyheronsponitaJloanuetsh.oartn- a44.44,,,w...,4::):::,:,:.:::::.:4.4,.,::,..:.:::::::::,::4,,:,:, ties.

Coroner Hoffman itecmred at night he -4, :44 4 Dean was of poisoning from paris green (''' ..11 et: Suspect Coloring Paris a Peas. 0 Ij or some coloring matter used to color green elevator pilot in the employ of the hospital. Boys. Jacket Suits that were i 1 dangerously ill, and others had suffered In a less degree from an 'illness resembling AgaS 7'to 17 5y eSid." enryl. At the hospital it was stated later that the Superintendent's death' wae caused by pto- 7.

5 0 "76 3 er I 0 2 3 4. tillmmi'mpibwHir maine poison from eating shadroe at a down- town restaurant Tuesday noon. Miss Gates. a nurse at the St. hospital.

who s. lunched with Miss Dean. suffered no 111 el- 1 r' fects from the dish. is the price of a number of No Sign of Ptomaines. lines- of beautifully tailored Wore'.

Dr. Orndoff, who performed the post mor- MORECOMMENT ONTIIEEXPOSE Double Breasted Suits in 4 tem examination, asserted the organs showed JeeZe22eSteP. no indication of ptomaine poisoning. cheviots, worsteds and home- 4 At the hospital it was denied that any. sptms which formerly sold at other than Miss Dean had suffered from Editors Continue to Praise "The any illness resembling pcdsoning.

At first $9 to 310.50, and 'w believe Mrs. Margaret Inglebart president of the no better suits can be bought hospital association. declared positively anywhere in Chicago at less Tribune's" Bribe TurnuP- neither Jones nor the Dunn woman was 4, t. 4 employed at the hospital. After this it was than the regular prices.

admitted both were at the hospital. but SAY neither had been sick. Finally it vi-as admit- 03z11. STATE WILL BENEFIT. MARGARET BLACK IS INSANE ere no more poison cases ted both had been ill, but had recovered, and that there 4.

at the hospital. Miss Dean was taken sick Tuesday night. k. Alton Writer Declares State Needs Man Chicago Novelist Adjudged De- i TARR BEST s---- suffering violent cramps. She was attended by Dr.

Orndoff. Dr. Frank Johnson, and Dr. 434rSVO Floors al H. B.

Favill. She was declared by Dr. Favill aliens Like Gov. Folk to Clean Iione, mented Two Months Ago. to be SUffering from some infection the exact 107 State Street nature of which it was impossible to deter- mine.

FACT CONCEALED TILL NONV. Dr. Johnson. who attended the autopsy, 4,,..4 LE 'I -44, asserted there was every indication of pto- maine poisoning. ON is 4 Superintendent Since Fall.

Mind Is Deranged by Excessive Use of Miss Dean had served as superintendent Friday and Saturday Alcohol and Morphinec of the Frances Willard hospital since Nov. I. I 1909. Before that she was superintendent of i the Chicago Policlinic hospital for three $150 VALUES in Gen. 0 years.

She was a graduate from St. Luke 'es uine White Perfect Cut Itt and well known figure in medical circles. 1' Brief services were held over the body in the hospital in the evening. and a funeral service vvill be held at Grace church at 9 4 tAm 0 1, o'clock this morning. At 11 o'clock the body will be taken to Toronto, for burial.

YOUTH HELD FOR $2,000 THEFT. 1 -1. (r) 0 -Eearrat Said to navel Confessed Stealing T.870 and Spending It on "High .4, I 88 Flyers. Karat $50 0i.Nat,.). 1 David Heiman, a wholesale jewelry dealer at 4-8 I CEL rat Frank Schilling.

18 years old. of 26 East 4 75 I 1 Karat 100 retnetc-ninth place, was arrested last night charged with embezzling about $2,000 from Karat 125 156 Wabash avenue, by whom he formerly 1-- Karat 150 2 was employed. The la said to have confessed to having taken 5870, which he trade said he had blowed with a crowd of high We will not allow the genial ,1 4 ricers." discount to retail jewelers and this sale. a Ad 1. 4 dealers on goods bought daring Ze" t4 qffOCKS ki LW ater I.

Lorimer Ca' tisy. 5 1 1 4 i 1 Vieli S.11rinkin i '1 1 1 licit), Is 3Iotiv fsh State i The flood of editorial comment from all Over Illinois on the of kgislative bribery made by THE TRIBUNE continues. Below are printed some of the latest expressions of opinion in the state press: "People Will Gain by Expose." Rockford Star the result of the charges of corruption in the election of a United States senator, the people will be the gainer. They have too long intrusted their affairs to party bosses, and knowing, too, that these bosses were not unselfish. The people will now take their business in their own hands.

To begin with, the people, and not bosses, traders and bargain-hunters, will control the next legislature. The speakership will not hinge on the result of a bipartisan" deal nor will committees be made up to satisfy certain interests. There will be a new deal by new men. There is going to be a great housecleaning in Illinois and none of the old gang will participate in the function. Leaders who have led both parties into forbidden paths will be shorn of their self-appointed leaderL ship and a different type or men will be chosen as party advisers.

The people can be relied upon to attend to this. They mean business. Gang rule in Illinois must be ended. Illinois Needs a Polk. Alton Daily Times Dern.j.--The story ot White sounds disgusting and a little bit "fishy," but we happen to know that THIC TRIBUNE investigated it carefully and verified it in many respects before it published it.

Everybody is ready to believe it. because it is generally believed that legislative conditions in Illinois are rottener than they were in Missouri before Folk's time. If the story is true we hope no guilty man will escape. but that every man Jack of them will be punished. If none was guilty but Democrats, we want them punished just the same.

This is not a matter where party lines should count at all. Browne and Wilson "Scapegoats." Kendall County News Rep.1There never was any question in the minds of well posted men along political lines in Illinois, but that Senator Albert J. Hopkins of Aurora, who was indorsed by over 50.000 voters in Illinois for the high office of United States senator, was beaten by fraud and corruption. Just how much and in what way was not known on the outside, but it seems plain now that it was simply a buy and sell proposition, the most disgraceful ever pulled of in politics In Illinois, and poor Lee O'Neil Browne of La Salle county and Bob Wilson of Chicago are the scapegoats. Bow Did Ile Get Thera? Illinois State Register Dem.Billy' Lorimer has not yet stated how be secured the votes of fifty-three legislators wearing the Democratic label.

He certainly must know. The flood of editorial comment from all over Illinois on the of kgislative bribery made by THE TRIBUNE continues. ehow are printed some of the latest expres- sions of opon in the state press: "People Will Gain by Rockford Star Re -As the result of the charges of corruption in the election of a United States senator. the people will be the gainer. They too long intrusted their affairs to party bosses, and knowing, too.

that these bosses were not unselfish. The people will now take their busiress in their own hands. To begin svith. the people. and not bosses, traders and bargain-hunters.

will control the next legislature. The speakership will not hinge on the result of a bipartisan de-al nor will committees be made up to satisfy certain interests. There will be a new deal by new going to be a great housecleaning in Illinois and none -of the old gang will Participate in the function. Leaders who have led both parties into forbidden paths will be shorn of their self-appointed leader- Ship and a different type Of men will be chosen as party advisers. The people can be relied upon to attend tO this.

They mean business. Gang rule in Illinois must Ve ended. Illinois Needs a Folk Alton Daily Times story of White sounds disgusting and a little bit "fishy," but we happen to know that Tire Cmcan0 Taretneg investigated it carefully and verified it in many respects before it pub- I A steel, CORRESPONDENT.1 my 1 c. Hay epeciail-The loolrberesegi7unts aotavt.ililadwamed Hines, the Chicago the credit for 0.4 'teflon Lorliner to the United I- mote, were received in Washington 0w-II egappointmert and regret. i nd114d.

ear the distinguished states- pa 111-P os ed that they were indebted Ita --good friend, Mr. Hines. for their other great and good te reat De and mr. Lorimer. to the senatorial rank.

test reluctance that these 1 ''t- ith the glen I ir tatermen yield a their fond be- lthiditt she s' unselfish denial of credit. rtylitihne confess disenchantment, as 1 that an admired friend I nod these. 0 of a noble deed. I 1 Statesmen Misled. 1 41 many distcished etatestren re 1 1 te 1.1ct among them being none 1 ni; omniscient and omnipotent Rhode Island.

Mr. Aldrich. who it8Int least, was known to believe the I donee, A. 141t indebted to Mr. Hines for the gift i il 1 it VaLonmer to the higher realm of use- one qaving possibility for these nereennt- pry 5 a and that is that willing ereeu te esn I disclaiming the principal credit performed in the Illinois the esture on et a 26.

VW. is displaying that he mod which for 'eh he is noted. 7 although reputed to be possessed ll le Hines. a ny millions as the Weyer- a 1182.1:tw a 5I Inthwhom he rules the realm of ese-- rIn lin ex tremely modest man. i Obe, rded as only characteristic that wIstureldganot see.

to monopolize all the seet of Mr. Lenin. WS election so long as Itat 't rightfuily should be shared by 81.81,,,tee like the meat packers and ittsingerec like the whose in- tong are earticulariy dear to the 1 senator from Illinois. For Mr. mote than any other single states- it negational capital.

le recognized as ming that great trilogy of interests; I it'd, boards, and butterine. i Appreciation of Modesty. 1 washington statesmen learnt to apprep tete aid adetire the modesty and other at. enters 011ie. Hines during the protracted Thal which he paid to the capital a year 4 gee when the Aldrich tariff bill was under reavideraeone fret in the house and later the senate.

It Else' was desirous of having the high I protective duty on lumber retained. t.ut he modest and retiring in working for this ei He del not shout his demands from 1. Ile housetops. but confined his efforts to 1 pee proselyting. in conjunction with i neelie Weyerhaeuser and a number of other 1 ember magnates.

I Won the tariff bill had been acted upon ir the house Mr. Hines thought he saw in epresentative Henry Sherman Houten of ago the qualifications of a great Lnited Rye least9r. He talked of Mr. Houten as limiting senatorial candidate to several at the capital. fines' Eye on It Boutell was a member of the house lees on ways and means, which had ter consideration the tariff bill.

and before tee Mr. sines and other lumbermen had i geared in behalf of continued protection le lumber. At that time Mr. Hine? expressed ad-leaden for the statesmanlike qualities of Boatel was without reservation. A Nrnber of western members of congress can see, tinit the Chicagoan looked good to the kmber magnate.

Then tto ways and meare committee re-Patel the tariff bill to the house with repent reductions in the duty dn lumber elan grades. That was a blow to Mr. Hines. bt be did not desert Houten as a candidate 1 tersereter. Mr.

Hines had hopes that the bone iroted restore high protective duties to to lumber schedules, and so be bided his toe Tte house did raise rates to some snot ver thoee reported by the commitette, 14 the duty on rough lumber at $1. a tit was only a moiety of the existing thtll, ird Me Hines received his half loaf nil Peat sadness of spirit. His only hope wrested with the senate. Weakening of Admiration. after the house finished its work sit the lumber schedule, Mr.

Illnes betrayed Iljeakentf of his admiration for Mr. Boulee Re confided his disappointment In the ellengo congressman to friends. He began believe MreSoutell was not a big enough lal rer the senatorial office. Finally one I be came out in support of William Lorimr for senator is the man who can get things e-e, nos the way he explained his switch that The Idea of Lorimer for senator grew upon eltr' nine ent discussed the proposition en Meets politicians and was encouraged Iltater the Lorimer boom. Ile furthermore vas by the attitude of Senators Ald- tad Bab, dicta! ors of the senate organi- 1141 TheY disliked Albert J.

Hopkins and 3 not want him returned to the senate. ti'contessed that Hopkins was all right so lyeess be did what he was told to do. but era he did anything original be made a nest al Mega in the senate" Ready to Welcome Lorimer. nontorganisation senators wanted anybody 1 tErt'LelLitLe elected by the Minois legisla- ter. liu Luvl were wilting to welcome Lori- i At Ile period the array of political and itetzatlen forces in 'Washington presented etetestit situation Insurgency wets rife 1 tcllthellthpee utlotl hican ran.

its and no man could nte 4 standpat organization would 0,4 to muster sufficient votes to put I e-e'etelt the tariff bill in the desired high I There was one vacancy 4 eel Ittun lde-Ihe Illirois seat-and one vote 4 tit lose the mighty stake at issue. 4 014 twee the situation developing around 1 most powerful men in the days pre- 4 -et the tariff in the senate. On side was Nelson W. Aldrich, czar illete American legislative trust, who nursed i teem Yearning for the new senator from 4 't-M, ,11. re Sit the other side was Edward Hines, 1 in man and big financier.

I I WI th an Exceeding great desire 1 Increase of duty on lumber. 1 1. Ile Wired Aldrich. ki 11.al.nesadmits he tel egra tiled Aldrich for eeellthot ent, but says that he talked to the for the umber duty and not about senator. Yet apparently there re nt understanding between the two 1 m.

to great minds. For along to- eeeie latter part of May Senator Aldrich this to a rriene letintrtot. Ltmortaimer probably I will be the new Illinois. Mr. Hines has gone kte there to eeee what can be done." even as the astute aerator said.

Mr. from Waehington the day I- ntv, eound for Illinois. A few days later -e elec Mr tion 1 e.44d. 0 Lorimer was accom- Ila e. ohtuh: it came about that Mr.

Hines Slyn principal credit for resolving the legislative chaos and filling 1 seat in the senate. irt ay, Senator Aldrich saw his wieb 4 le senator-anybody net Hopkins- ted few weeks later Mr. Hines real- e.14;--g: e. Part of his 'wish. for the senate i it7in011itY en lumber to I pod7 uner Proved satisfactory to both the 4 nnancial powers.

He had IIt 4 ouse for protected lumber from to eek keno gh tee and in the senate, where a pse4-Z ene ni as soon as he was needed, he 44.4e12.,10 the Aldrich, organization In gen- teliZ'or the increased lumber duty in par- 1 1 TAFT CORRESPONDENT-I pay A i 1 D. c. i I Edward ales. disclaiming the credit for per magnate, Lorimer to the United 1 in Washington all ppointment and regret. i 1 ith disa 4' 4 1 year the distinguished states- 'leery tatesmen Misled that the re indebted I ..,7 ve t-- hit rrd good friend, If tr.

Hines. for 1 etpeirett-s heir other great and good flan 661-gr- leitimer. to the senatorial rank. 1 tftsd.p it ---a. the greatest reluctance that these I wit tateetren geahed 8 yield their fond be- i pet re Mr Rifles unselfish denial of credit.

fess disenchantment, as 'I detiteYchoovererosf at hnaotba! en daedcmd admired fen 1 1 Ecl3entlY ffilairiedv, being none I or than the oodmetdiscelafenndt Nat rn dAoldmrni citpl.oNttehrot i OlIssIIIM Rh -as known to believe the 1 ore tine at leastd. looms indebte Mr. Ifines for the gift 1. oft. Lorimer to higher realm of use- nestis only ere saving' possibility for hese -etteet a prillingeredulity.

and that is that t'- pi- es in disclaiming the principal credit i miracle performed In the Illinois 4 olature on May 26. If.09,. is displaying that caeve modesty for Inch he is noted i st. wesee although reputed to be possessed 1 i aloaat ss many millions as the -Weyer- --wagers. with whom he rules the realm of modest man.

OW Is lin extMmel I regarded as only claracteristic that 0 should -not see. to monopolize all the oda of Mr. 1.011MPrS election so long as 1 eit credit rightfully should be shared bY mar magnates like the meat packers and manufacturers. whose in- 1 "Its ere Part icularic dear to the senator from Illinois. For Mr.

4 yelmer, mope than any other single states- I thriational capital, is recognized as ea, lathe that great trilogy of interests; i Wet boards, and butterine. I' Appreciation of Modesty. 1 wuhington Statesmen learnt to appre- i date and adadre the modesty and other at- emus of Mr. Hines during the protracted real which he paid to the capital a year i Ira when the Aldrich tariff bill was nder first in the house and later the senate. Ir.

Eines was desirous ef having the high protective duty on lumber retained. Lut he modest and retiring in working for th is a He did not shout his demands from It. housetops. but confined his efforts to wetly proselyting. in conjunction with apriie Weyerhaeuser and a number of other ber magnates.

tore the tariff bill been acted upon a the house Mr Hines thought he saw in ss, apreeentative Henry Sherman Boutell of taro the qualifications of a gTeat 1 nited erseenater He talked of arr. Houten as lionniring senatorial candidate to several ins at the capital. Hines' Eye on It was a member of the house prelate on ways and -mean s. which had Ser consideration the tariff bill and before de hit Mines and other iumbermen had geared in behalf of continued protection klumbet It thlit titre Mr. Hine? expressed ad- tation for the statesmanlike qualities of Banal was without reservation.

A Nrnber of wes tern members of congress can eery that the Chicagoan looked good to the briber magnate. Then the ways and meare committee re- Wad the tariff bill to the house with Ing8nt reductions in the duty dn lumber stilrades. That was a blow to Mr. Hines. btforhe thdrnot desert Boutell as a candidate auto Mr.

Hines had hopes that the tibeeeth.ttillelreltore.high protective duties 1 031 A STAFF COM 1 toilgoa, D. Ma: 1 toots Of Edwar d. 0 Zinh, off memala Remember, This Offer is for Friday and Saturday only IMPORTANT NOTICE We hays no branch stores. Bowan of placos claiming connection wits our 00X101116 ltinsmber our location. cornor of Monroe and Clark Straots.

nest doos to C. it A. 2.y. Wicket Glace. Look for th big clack in frOnt of our door.

Remember. This Offer is for A7 IMAN IS RUN DOWN BY AUTO AS HE STEPS OFF STREET OAR MAN IS SLAIN BY HIS RIVAL; WOMAN WITNESSES TRAGEDY. It developed yesterday that Mrs. Margaret Potter Black (Margaret Horton Potter), the novelist, who has been confined at the Kenilworth sanitarium ever since March 5, was adjudged insane on that date by Judge Williams, sitting. in the County court.

It le said her mental ailment is yielding to medical treatment. At the time she was taken to the sanitarium it was stated that she had suffered a nervous breakdown. It appears now that Mrs. Black was examined bY a tnedical commission appointed by the County court upon the petition of her brother; Edward C. Potter, and that the examining physicians.

Drs. H. 1. Davis and J. P.

Houston. reported on the case as follows: We find that the said Mrs. Margaret P. Black is suffering from chronic alcoholism and the protracted use of morphine, has delusions, expansive ideas, ideas of persecution." Restraint Advised by Doctors. The physicians reported further that Mrs.

Black used tobacco, and was subject to emotional disturbances. They advised restraint in a sanitarium. This advice was approved by Dr. Archibald Church, a specialist In nervous diseases. ho examined Mrs.

Black at the request of Dr. R. D. McArthur, her family physician. I saw a memorandum." said Dr.

Church, in which she made an order for $30,000 to $40.000 worth of jewelry, which she thought was necessary because her husband was about to be made ambassador to Russia." The judicial hearing was held at the Black residence, 753 Lincoln Park boulevard. Mrs. Black's husband, Attorney John Donald Black. was not present and Mr. Potter said Mr.

Black refrained from having any part in the proceeding. Mr. Potter agreed with the physicians that she should be committed to a sanitarium. He 'aid Mr. Black also agreed to such- action.

Mrs. Black interrupted with the remark that her husband always had treated her with kindness and consideration. Begins Literary Work Early. Mrs. Black, as the daughter of the late Orrin W.

Potter, was born to wealth. At the age of 16 years she wrote A Social Lion," a novel of Chicago society that caused a sensation. She published the book under the nom de plume of Robert Dolly Williams," but the Identity of the author was soon revealed. The novel was suppressed by the girl's relativea. After that she wrote under her own maiden name of Margaret Horton Potter.

Her second book was Uncanonized," a romance written around the British court life of the time of Xing John. She followed this with The House or De Manley." a historical romance of tne time of Louis XV. and, with Uttar of Bab3rion," a story of anoent Babylon. The Flame Gatherers," an East Indian romance. followed and after that The Fire of Spring," "The Golden Ladder," and The Princesses." Mrs.

Black was born in Chicago May 20, 1881. and has lived here all her life. She married John D. Black in January. I.002.

It developed yesterday that Mrs. Margaret Potter Black (Margaret Horton Potter), the novelist, who has been confined at the Kenil- worth sanitarium ever since March 5, was adjudged insane On that date by Judge Williams, sitting, in the County court. It le said her mental ailment a yielding to medi- cal treatment. At the time she was taken to the sant- tarium it was stated that she had suffered a nervous breakdown. It appears now that sirs.

Black was examined bt a rnedical coin-- mission appointed bY the County court upon the petition of her brother', Edward C. Pot- ter, and that the examining physicians. Drs. H. 1.

Davis and J. P. Houston. reported on the case as follows: We find that the said Mrs. Margaret P.

Black is suffering from chronic alcoholism and the protracted use of morphine, has de- fusions, expansive ideas. ideaa of persecu- tion. Restraint Advised by Doctors. The physicians reported further that Mrs. rtlArk II it PA tnheck and WRS subieet to Says Murderer Was Zealous of Emile Schott, Whom He Beat and Kicked to Death in Her House.

Two Other Persons Injured at Merrillville, When Motor Car Dashes Down an Embankment. rgEiE71971E11) zda 1570 nu la rtmdee Diamond Importers 181-183 Clark St. AS he slighted from a State street car at Sixty-seventh rtreet yesterday Thomas Quaid. 7410 South May street, waa struck and probably fatally injured by an automobile driven by R. a Dick, 7510 Coles avenue.

Two men were hurt when an automobile in which they were riding became unmanageable and ran down a six foot embankment near Merrillville, Ind. AT THE 1 Do You Know Values? The moreyouknow about clothes values the more agreeably surprised you will be when you examine theslothes I sell from $20 to $35. Stylish, serviceable, all-wool garments sbld at a closer margin of profit than any other shop or store in Chicago. Remember, every suit and overcoat is all wool Jealousy is believed to have been the motive for the murder of Emile Schott. whose body was found yesterday morning in a rooming house as 900 West North avenue.

The identity of the alleged slayer was revealed to Lieut. Max Heide after he had questioned Mary and Johanna Cusack, sisters, at whose residence Schott lived. They said they witnessed the attack on Schot Land that his assailant had threatened them if they informed the police. One of the sisters said the murderer had been infatuated with her for two years, and on several occasions had become enraged because Schott refused to leave the house. The assault took place at 11 o'clock Wednesday night Schott was ordered from the house by the murderer.

He refused to go. After Schott retired, the sisters said, the other man went to his bedroom. Soon they heard screams, and found Schott lying on the floor. with the man beating and kicking him. They attempted to intercede, but he struck them.

"After he left the house we placed Schott on the bed, and he wassail alive," said one of the women. If we had known that he was seriously injured we would have called a physician." STORE 41((tiD ze STORE N1b, IIMENEIBP drACAR Pumps, Ribbon and Lace Oxfords. the influence of the ideals in music finds expres- sion in the Tose -Piano TIME TO SEE COMET IS NOW; STORM SOON WILL mop SKY. VICE COMMISSION MEMBERS WILL ASK FUND FOR WORK. To Appear Finance Coin-Mee and Urge Appropriation Recommended by Mayor.

Thousands Observe Astral Traveler Photographs Taken by Astronomers --Preparations to Study Phenomena. )6i oh: 7 Also OTHER NEWSPAPER COMNEENT. Minneapolis Journal has already made his characteristic counter move. The investigation begun in Cook county threatens to be blocked or thwarted or deprived of the chief witness for the state by the Ptatelt attorney of Sangamon county, who declares he will try. not the accused legislators or the accused senator, or the accused senator's accused agents, but the accuser, the informer.

himself. Thus the man most in danger Of Joliet at this writing appears to be Representative White, not any of the honorable gentlemen who be says accepted bribes or participated in the division of the legislative jackpot." Apparently the issue between the accuser and' the accused Is not to be fairly, squarely, openly tried. not if Lorimer and others can help it. The conflict of jurisdiction is to be invoked-Matters are to be thrown into a tangled mass of legal technicalities as soon and as Inextricably as possible. To which delectable estate the old fashioned, cumbersome and red taped legal system of Illinola will contribute.

LOrtMer "Discredited Boss." Topeka (Kea) Capital (Rep.Tsts Cmcano TRIBUNE, said often to be the most powerful newspaper in the United States, deliberately charges that William Lorimer, popularly know as the blonde boss," was elected senatior from Illinois by the last legislature because the Democrats who voted for him on the final ballot were bribed to do so, or at least that some of them were. But Lorimer Is party boss, loyal to the party only when he can control the party, and in spite of his success in securing the senatorship be is a boss discredited by the voters of his party. the great majority of whom have cast their votes against hirri for a decade whenever thei have bad the opportunity. It would seem that party regularity of the really genuine sort would have dictated that when his candidacy for senatorship was repudiated by the voter of his party be should step aside, is a spirit of treachery be continued his quest for the high office of senator before the legislature. linallY secur by the methods which have just prize by tne FOREMAN Quality.

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Cox yesterday. The indications ere that we will have cloudy weather for some time after Saturday." The comet was a spectacle for thousands yesterday morning. None of those who heeded the injunction of Prof. E. B.

Prost of Terkes observatory to look at the comet while the looking is good was disap9ointed. It can be seen better with the naked eye than through telescopes. The tall has elongated to 24,000,000 miles. The light of the nucleus varies from day to day, yesterday being diminished from that of Tuesday. Ten photograph and two spectrographe were taken of the comet at Terkes Crown Has It" Health Commissioner Evans.

the Very Rev. Walter T. Sumner, dean of the Cathedral SS. Peter and Paul, and the 'Rev. Edward A-Kelly.

pastor of St. Ann's Catholic church, will appear before the citycouncil committee on finance this afternoon to speak in favor of an appropriation recommended for the vice commission by Mayor Busse Monday even-Ing-The mayor's message to the council suggested a small appuopriation. and it Is expected that about 10,000 will be the amount the committee. although the deter- asked tiobn of the amount will be decided after the discussion with the finance committee. The entire commission yesterday adopted policy ea oppoeed to publicity of its work.

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Generous sample of Bathodors sad Fashiou Book of Perfumes" sent for 40. (postses). end your leaLsrs name. a ankeecaom Ing the body. it Prosecuting agency or a will no 4tIlmt come to light.

And yet lo Lorimer to i boad and his kind is set up as a test of party loyal- ty in Illinois! And in other statesbut that sm1 loan! et ot gestions as to the re mug gulations or 1 'cies po la another suggest of the pollee department, and for that reason a an indorsement Steward's action In Acid Produces keeltkr activity ee to Pr Whiting the saleof in- woo' sad stomachst--Ades toSiCan In place. was 6: Mtith De CrOWZI PrftMOTT Co. of London. Dept. T.

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