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11110INWSolabikftallabMiliMilbAMIMOINIMUMEN.N.MISMMUMOIMEMinaMin.NOMEMIMIIIMMIMIII111110611110110' i THE CHItAGO DAIL. TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. MARCH 22. 1913. C1-1113AUL) ILMILA -ttin r4; -1 .0 1-ttit uj -ic A 3 OF BONDS FOR WASTE The First Robin.

4 BONDS 1 FOR WASTE The First Robin. 1 ii SAVED FROM- JAIL .11 BY TAFT'S MERCY 11 SA1 ED FROM JAIL BY TAFT'S MERCY INTERNE ADMITS FATAL ERROR i FAMOUS OUBISTS'F-17- 1 COLLECTION HERE Says lie Administered Drugs Ile Says lie Administered Drugs Ile ADMITS FATAL ERROR i FAMOUS OUT3ISTS'717- lc, i COLLECTION HERE Read About in Journal. Read About in Journal. 4 fr44x.s4var. rsznple Set by County Cited in Reference to Proposed City Issue.

in Ref( Talked of "Freak" Paintings Reach Institute for Mi. bition Next Week. Talked of "Freak" Paintings Pon ell Tnstituto fni 1., am, AE. bition ell, Week. CORONER STARTS INQUIRY.

CORONER STARTS INOITTRY- Eleventh Hour Clemency Annuls Prison Term of Convicted Saloonkeeper. Eleventh Hour Clemency An- nuts prisnn Tpleni nf 1 -sos victed Saloonkeeper. Wesley Hospital Patient GI Ten Morphine, Hyosein, and Ergot. phine, Hyosein, and Erg I -137: Wesley Hospital Patient Gireont. Nor- I rt" atrATERS PAY BURDEN tarn' ASKS LANDIS FOR ORDER.

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0 A 1 41Ax 04,10 AO I 1 I f. 4 4 4 1 i 1 i 1 1 i i I '1, 1 1 o) 1 tee of drug's with whlch he was unfamiliar, on the strength of his recollection of something he bad read in a. medical journal, threatens trouble for Moses N. Nielson. an interne at Wesley hospital.

Patrick Halpin. a patient on whom the drugs a tre tried. died. Tbe patient who lived at 5017 Aberdeen street, went to the hospital on Feb. 26 complaining ot eye trouble.

Two days later be was dead. The hospital authorities mid death was caused from acute but Dr. Joeteph Epringer. coroner's physician. said there was plenty of trace of areenical pelsoning.

An inquest was order and tarted yesterday with the young interne on the stand. Ile said be graduated from a medical schoo1771911. He a as ordered to tell exactly bow he treated the patient Quotes Medical Journal. "I had read in a- medical journal that Dr. Ransom of the county hoepital had administered morphine.

hyoscin, and ergot to patients suffering from delirium tremens," Nielson told the jury. Halpin came to the hospital on Feb. 26 for treatment for his eyes. He Ni as in normal condition except for his eyes. On Feb.

27 I roticed the patient's face was flusht a and his eyes staring, and then he grew delirious. becoming so violent be had to be put in a straitjacket. "In all I ad minis- ered personally or through the nurse two-quarters of a grain of morphine, a htmelledth of of hyoscin, and two drams of ergot. I did not know the constituents of the latter. All I knew was what I had read in the medical journal, that this was used for lessening the mortalltW.

Doctors Ridicule Remedy. Various physicians in general practice were dubious about where Nielson could have twelfth-el the information. They said they never heard of such a remedy, and would not think of using it in such Miss Clara Ainsworth, chief nurse at the hospital. testified Nielson gave the patient a hypodermic injection the night before Halpin died. The night nurse, whose testimony regarding the patient's behavior that night was desired, could not be present at the hearing, and the inquest was continued until this morning in order to get her evidence.

Thomas J. Healy is attorney for Halphee family and Prosecutor J. K. Murphy is representing the state. 1 DOCTORS FINED AS SPEEDERS I MARRIED MAN HST PAY BALM Four carloads of artcubist.

futurist. and ordinaryarrived in C1112ago ytsterday a lit-tie while after the post-impressionistic snow storm. The cf the 'day was devoted to seeing that many of the master-, pieces of the Porderlasiders were hung-right side up, on st Mop point there was al-- ways a debate among the more uncultured hangers. The first glimps, of the international ext.1- bition of modern art of the Associasioh of American Painters and Ssulptors will lis given the pre this at the Art institute. On Monday there will be an exhibition for members and guests of the Art institute.

asd on Tussday the publir will be admitted to tglEe that style of art with severe critios in Nkw York and elsewhere have termed 'freakish and The cubist slid futurist Eection however. but a relittively small part of the whole exhibits IL is announced. RTbibit Ends April 10. Arthur B. Davies.

president of the assocla tn. will be hers from New York durrng te exhibition, which will Ian until Ap-II Art and Progress, which is published In Washington by the American Federation of tests. contains In its April issue Fomed severe structures on the modernists." teditorial is entitled Lawless in part. Is as follows: Indeed. It is safe to say that hadrkhe opt these extremists been exclutle4.

this lhibition would have attracted 24 more notice than the hundred and one ofher exhibitions that are successively Veld In New The man who works diligently 'fulfill his mission In life may, never become to the public. whererts the name Wm who throws a bomb or commits an as, sassination will be In evOry one's mouth. 'The notoriety may be gaitied at some cost. tthe cost of the respect of law abiding. selftrespecting citizens.

i3ut what of' that? "Has not each so-called asserted or her liberty. awakened the slothful. created sensation, dine sway with the roos notony of commonp4tre life? In a well.b. sganized civilization overt indiviausdism 'In held In chock by lawthe prolligrits is from society the bomb thrower Is MIprisoned the defamer and lunatic Is confined. not for the gOoll of the inalvidual.

but for the protection 'ot the many wilts, might I be harmed. Called clvimes In Art Why. then. we may ask ourseikves. do we so blithely tolera te these same in art: If the Post Inspressionists.

oi the Li rib. or wtaatever tile may choose to s2all themselves d)d sibt ask us to take theAr work serious! It would he 1 differentwest they lester might laugh at their jestts. but they COME A in tbe guise of reformenst. and as such se LILA (Lem vulgar. vs.

and profane." 'SEPTEMBER MORN' WINS CASE 1 Chabas' Pictured Bather Vindicates Character in Court. Five Physicians Penalized from $25 to $10; Excuses Fail. Anna Drown Given $7,500 Verdict Against L. A. MAKES ARTISTS REJOICT.

SAYS IIE POSED AS SINGLE. GIRL "FIRE FAN" CAUGHT. Each of Jurors Gratefully Accepts a Copy of Painting. Made Violent Lore and Obtained Deed, Testifies Girl. Her Friends Fay $10 Assessed Against Chauffeur.

BY OSCAR E. HEWITT. will you vote," writes a reader of TRIBCNE. with reference to the pro- soid bod teeue of urged by the 'ety stAzinistration for eateries and other current ellainsesr tic reply: Ten years ago I helped along a acee issue of for current but not again until a convincing showing of ttc necessity made. That bond issue, in 03, was for the county, when nearly all tite officials ere Republicans.

The preset. city administration is Democratic. After the county board got the moneya cut ess inkstand with a sterling silver top was petased for one office at a cost IVA An- gier official was not satisfied with printed vele engraved stationery, but insisted on hal-a engraved stationery with the county et several colors. It as said that every tin. te wrote a note the cost of paper and envelope was more than 6 cents.

iad Then Building Was Torn Down. The president of the county board became more testhetic. He 'A ould not stand for eccimin or walpaper, but insisted upon, having tulip or a recullar tint placed upon the of his office. There was considerable earranging of offices, a bill in one office amounting to Then. in less than fourteen months, the building was torn down eal the Cotistruction of a new county bulide ing started.

It will be 1023 before the taxpayers get through paying for the cut g'ass Inkstands. fancy stationery, tinted burlap. and other current Of course. the inkstand is not around the county buildirg now. It eotably was lost when the offices were roved to temporary quarters the erection at the present courthouse.

The extravagance in stationery however, sentinued in a trifle less degree, until this par. Peter Bartzen, when he was presiact la-st year, had letter heads costing $940 fee 1.001 Invoices on letter heads for the kit few months show the county is now saying $3 for 1,010 letter heads for the prealtot of the board. City Really Has No Deficit. A much better argument in favor of the ages bondsthe county bonds referred to a issued in 1e03was made than has been resented to date fcr the proposed city bonds. The impression has been given out that the desired by the city is to make good sde5eit.

The fact is there is no deficit. Imtead of a deficit the city had a surplus of on Dec. lit It should have been the neighborhood of 4,040000. The decision of the state Supreme court re1-nced the revenue of the city. The bond ikue is to recoup the revenue loss of 1912.

The county on Lee 31, 1)02just ten years arlierhad a deficit of It was represented then that contractors were in dire snits and the credit of the county was In serious jeopardy. The financial trouble of the county then, as the city new, came from Springfield. The sia's is from the Supreme court. The county. was frem the legislature.

Plea of County Ofilcials. County officials asserted the general assembly had been placing additional burdens teon the WW1 ty for six years without grant-leg any means of increasing its revenue. They pointed but that the board of assessors. board of review. jury commission.

civil service commission, Torrens system of recordhg transfers of proterty. the Bogardus law the primary act, and the reissue of war bonds kad placed addiiional expense upon the county which in 1iee3 wzgregated 451,8:36. It was asserted the county had given tillefert service and had been economical. their untiring efforts. the officials said, they were urabe to meet the operating ee pense of the county.

The papers etarted about C. Van Slooten. Be was Canada thistle commissioner and had bill for C10. THE TRIBUNE printed a two column picture of the bill. To be I littie more convincing On its economy Calms the county board was forced to dispense with the services of Van Slooten.

BY silow will To TalaN1 red bond et administ current exPel is reP4': 1 pad issue of bta net tte necessitY 03, was fol date official et eta adm tfier the tx eusit inlistan srctssed fol official te even engr heti engra melte severs be 9 It a4 ad Then The presid( sore testhett, sine or beg, of a of his marrenglng estount.ng to teen months rd the COLS started. It will be through PaYl fancy static)! current exr a) 113 troun wa saved to tem of the prefer The estrav annulled in pet Peter tort last yea ter IAA It kit few mo plying Y3 lot tent of the 1 City I A much lot sties bent ek issued in presented to The imPressi des a deffcii. Ti Imtead of tt 1.43.4. St the neight The decisio thced the belie is to re( The county eaterhad resented the mita and serious jeopu Tbs bane' of the city tiu's is Iron ty'e was Iron Plea County off rmbly had Iron the cou Ins any me They pointed board of rev Ice Commbit transfer! the primary had placed a ty which in: It was siss efett service tp te their they were tense of it-luting in-l'o Be was Can for two column I litres mol Cairns the I Pense with 1 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Land le it erday bumped into arother eleventh hour act of the Taft administration to etop the wheels of justice eta administered by a federal court. Hyman Rosenfeld, a saloonkeeper at 020 West Fourteenth etreet, convicted by Judge Landis in 1140 of selling moonshine" brandy and sentenced to fifteen months in a federal prison and fined stalked proudly yestt-rday Into Judge Landis' court.

In his right band he clutched a bit of paper signed by William Howard Taft. It stated briefly that Mr. Rosenfeld need not ta-oubie about spending any time behind prison bars. All he need do was to pay the fine. Fourteen Others Involved.

There were fourteen other moonshiners involved in the same difficulty with Mr. Rosenfeldmost of whom already have seta ed prison sentences of from one to two years With Rosenfeld was Assistant District Attorney Henry Freemare ivhe asked Judge Landis leave to file the mandate of the Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the Judgment of Judge Landis. He ahe asked for an order in accordance with the mandate. Judge Landis listened impatiently. When Informed by Mr.

Rosenfeld that he was anxious to pay the $2,000 tine the judge fluehed. and looked keenly at the saloonkeeper. Then he waved his hand toward the door. rm too he said sharply. I take care of you Go to some other judge Rosenfeld looked at the president's signature.

Then be turned and stumbled out of the couriroom. He stopped outside the door and looked again at the paper Ina dazed, srt of way. Then he shambled from the building. How Clemency Was Secured. Later it was reported Rosenfeld secured his commutation by the preeldent through the 'efforts of Attorneys Max Pam and the late John F.

Creeting. Mr. Geeting, armed with a letter of Introduction from Mr. Pam to Attorney General Alrickereham. went to Washington a few days before the Inauguration of Presiclent Wilson.

He was taken al and died before he was able to lay his client's petition for clemency before the Taft Mr. Pam at once interested himself and the commutation by President Taft took place on the day of the inauguration Wilson, The fart that the other "moonshiners have served their eentences and paid their fines, while Rosenfeld, after appealing the case and having Judge Landis' sentence at- firmed by the higher courts, has had hie sentence commuted, brought some bitter romarks from federal officials. U. S. Official Tells Story.

How do you suppose these other men 'alio have served their sentence will feel when they learn the president commuted Rosenfeld's sentence?" said one official. The moonehiners ere captured in 1910. Simon Frindel, owner of the Illinois Fruit IDistilling company. 2e07 Quinn street, waa the principal defendant He was giren two years in prison and fined $5,000. He got out of prison a few weeks ago.

The other men were David Shapiro, who was sentenced to two years and fined ea OW; Hyman Levinkird. given one and one-half years and fined and Philip Blum. The lattees trial was reversed and sent back for hearing. It wdll come up on April 1 before Judge Carpenter. Ten Small Offenders Fined.

In addition there were ten Email dealers fined from eaou to $2.000. All these men were interested directly or indirectly in the distilling company. They violated the internal revenue laws by using sugar instead of fruit In the manufacture of brandy. They beat the federal government out of $120,000 In revenue taxes. They used about pounds of Lamar.

They were tried before Judge Landis. Harry A. Parkin, then aesistant United States attorney, prosecuted the men. Judge Landis grouped the defendants in the jury box and the sentence on them all." Five doctors yesterday were arralgned be JUDGE SENTENCES AUTO ROBBER James Perry Given from One Year to Life After New Trial Motion Is If Miss September Morn is the wrecker of public morals the Chicago police charge her with being, at least twelve homes in Chicago are to be contaminated by her presence. The homes are those of the twelve jurors impaneled in Judge Rooney's court to try the pictured young woman on a charge of being lewd and indecent." The jurors after thirty minutes' detberation, vindicated her character by acquitting Fred D.

Jackson, the art dealer who tad been arrested for harboring her in his store window, clothed only in her innocence. an depicted by Chablis. When the verdict was announced Mr. Jackson gave each of the twelve men a copy of the picture. Each juror accepted with the picture.

Each juror accepted James Perry, automobile robber, yesterday was sertenced by Judge George Kersten to imprisonment in the penitentiary from one year to life. On Thursday Perry was convicted of robbing John J. Sheehan of 4301 Grand boulevard. The youthful highwayman was taken Into court on his attorney's motion for a new trial, but the motion was; withdrawn and Judge Kersten passed sentence. Before being taken to the penite-.

tiary be will be tried on stvesal other 'charges; of robbery. Miss Anna Brown yesterday was awarded $7,500 by a jury in Judge Pope's court as compensation for her fractured affections. The defendant, Louis A. McGinniss, a north side real estate dealer, is married and has two daughters. The only person who took the stand in the prosecution of the case was the plaintiff.

The defense introduced many witnesses. McGinniss. according to the testimony, first met Miss Brown in January, 1900. He told her his name was Donald Green and he was unmarried. Makes "Violent Love." He began negotiations to handle the renting of Miss Brown's property at 2103 Armour avenue.

She didn't submit to his plans immediately, so the alleged real estate dealer began to make violent love to her, the witness said. He would call me and make engagemerls for meetings downtown," Mess Brown said. One day he met me downtown and said we would arrange to buy furniture for the home we were to have when we married. met him at the postoffice and he said that was no place to talk business. Then we went to a hotel on Wabash avenue.

He still contended Ile loved, me. He kissed me and caressed iUEs ji-ASIS ISSIJE ASI 1- 1 1 i i JSSIJESOF ---7-77-411T1- 4 ir -IP A 011 10 LI I 4 a 717. 0 10 g- I LI kg I. fto ESTABILISH ED 18731 BY E. J.

aanks. 1-EH MANN Irt7 rr 1-. Qt. 51.1f T941 3" rk OL-1 LT 1E 1 r4 rtt fore Munlepal Judge Fry charged with speeding. Dr.

John Furno, 338 Kensington avenue was fined $25 and costs for driving his automobile forty-three miles an hour in Cottage Grove avenue, between East Ninetieth and East Ninety-fourth streets. Dr. Furno said he was hurrying to attend a woman patient whose condition was serious. Doctors Speedi Not Justified. It was not necessary for such a fast rate of speed," said Judge Fry.

You may have killed some person on the street, and then matters would be much more serious. Fined S2 5 and costs." Dr. Samuel Salinger, 5647 Calumet avenue, was fined $10 and nests for driving twenty-six miles an hour in Grand boulevard at East Thirty-fifth etreet. Dr. H.

L. Frankel. 2026 Fowler street. pleaded guilty to speeding twenty 1111P211 an hour. Dr.

Bernard Hoffman, 1249 Montana street, pleaded guilty to dril, ins. twenty-two miles an hour. Each was fined $10 and costs. Dr. Joseph A.

Szhith had the charge against him continued. Third Offense Costs $50. Frank J. Warren of ri-21 Oakwood boulevard, a chauffeur employel by H. W.

Hann. 521 Oakwood boulevard, was fined $50 and costs for speeding twenty-live miles an hour In Grand boulevard at East Thirty-ninth street. Records in the speeders' court show Warren has been arrested three times and has paid to the court $128. Elmer Carlson. 5475 Lake avenue, a chauffeur, was fined $25 and costs for speeding miles an hour la Michigan avenue at Hubbard place.

When motorcycle policemen stopped Carlson a young woman passenger showed a fire badge and asked them to be be allowed to pass. The young woman was Miss May Moore, 4723 Kellwood avepue. She had two friends with her and they wereon their way to a fire on the north side. Friend of Miss Moore in court paid $13 and costs for the chauffeur. I 1 I EX.

3 1-, 4 FoIRIVATE EX. 3 STATE. ADAMS AND DEARBORN STE. TELEPHONE 1MlMM.IMMMIIMMINI me. Everything to Wear I IminimmEnMEMIIMMINIMIM There's a Lot of Clothing A That's Fine--On Paper Gets Deed to Property.

At another time we met downtown and he 1411,8 to bring me the engagement ring. He exhibited a ring box and said he had picked up the wrong box by mistake. He continued his protestations until I signed a trust deed to my property on Armour avenue. Then he ceased his attentions." The wife aud daughters of McGinniss testified changed his name to Green because there were fewer Greens in the city directory than McGinnisses. Miss Brown said the wedtling was to have taken pace in 1906.

A. A. McKinley, attorney for Mifs Brown, raid McGinniss still the property which his client had transferred to him. IT'S like the dinner bill-of-fare of some reads welt." Our best shouting is done by the clothing itselfand by every man who wears it. Fourth Floor.

OVERRULES MOTHER-IN-LAW AND BRINGS RECONCILIATION. ROMANCE IN COURT OF THE DEAD LEADS TO INDIANA ELOPEMENT. Verdict Rejoices Artiste. The verc.ict caused gi eat rejoicieg among iecai artists. It was taken as indicatieg that t-idt-agoarts genecallY--no had been made to make the jury exceptional poseessi real taste in art and can diatieguish readdly between what is beautiful and what is merely prurient.

It was taken also as setting a precedent which the police department will be forced to regard. They also. the artists say, understaed perfectly a ell the dale' tECE between art and indecency. The decielore it was asserted, will have the effect of persuading the police to leave art stores atone and of turning their attention to indecent pest caree which, being on display practically everywhere in Chicago. otter ample opportunity for the exercise of poilce censership.

The days court seesion was a pleasant one for Miss September Morn," the bather, and her friends and admirers. One after another they saw her critics wilt under cross examination. Mrs. Britton Gives Her View. tiritton, te weal Judge Sullivan Objects When Prisoner's Wife's Mother Suggests Sentence and Then All Is Peace.

I' il 1,,:, 1 Probate Judge Cutting's Private Clerk, Harry Rohde, Marries bliss Alice Cervenka, Court Clerk's Daughter. DICK LANE, REFORMED BURGLAR, WHO BECAME EVANGELIST, DIES PurEued by Pollee Eighteen Years Ago, He Found Safety and New Life at Paciac Garden Mission. ri Proof of the Clothing is in the wearing the red and that's our first concern. We make makers make this clothing the way we want it made, with seams a little stronger, with cloth a little better, and with a little better grade of general workmanship than is usually put into clothes at iI r. tt li: ,.,..,1 1.,.

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A t. -15, i 7 1 C. 7-, --1 I 4 m-rra; erT I a 1--- i tnr Albert Smith was arrested because Mrs. Martha Jacobson. his mother-in-law, 453o avenue, had objected to the ay he was treating her daughter.

Mrs. Smith and her mother were vindictive toward Smith in court yesterday. They said be drank to excess and bad struck his wife. What do you want me to do with him?" asked Judge Sullivan. Mrs.

Jacobson whispered to her dalughter and the latter told the court she thought be ought to get about six months. This won't do," said Judge Suflivan. I believe that woman is being influenced. You and your husband go into my chambers and talk the matter over." About five minutes elapsed. when Smith and his wife returned to the courtroom bolding hands.

We have made up, your honor. said Mrs. Smith, and I do not want him to be sent away." A romance of the Probate court came to light yesterday when the runaway marriage of Arles Alice Louise Cervenka, daughter o' Jahn A. Cervenka. clerk of the Probate court.

to Harry Rohde was revealed. Since Mr. Cervenka took office in December. 1010, Mr. Rohde has been.

Judge Cutting's private clerk While there he net Miss Cerverka, who has been her father's Private secretary. Mr. Rohde formerly was a clerk in the Juvenile court and Ls a on of former Aid Fred Rohde et the old Ninth ward. They became engaged in December. but the wedding was postponed for a year because of a death in the family of Mrs.

Cervenka. Tuesday morning telephone messages were received at the court saying neither would be down to work. The couple went to East Chicago. and were married by a justice of the peace, returning that evening They are row in the south on their 1--, 1 --1 4 4 i IHil I 1 ,4 .1: 1.1 1:7 F--- 1 i 1 i 1: i'''-'4 -'s 1 I i ti 1. 1,1 vi E.

1, 4- 17 ti 4 rA 1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I 1 4, I 1 I 'i tt 't i I rti I I I. 1 tt t- I i 1. l' 't i 't i 1 ,111, Dick Lane, 79 years a reformed cracks-man and gambler, died yesterday. Futeral services will be heldi at the Church of the Covenant tomorrow by the Rev. W.

S. P. Bryan. For the last eighteen years Dick Lane bad been a mission worker. He traveled the country.

preaching jails and penitentiaries to his former pas. He was ootverted at the Pacitle Garden mission in Chicago. As a prisoner Dick Lane had been in jail in almost every city in the United States. According to his own estimate, he had stolen more than $500000. He spent his money in gambling and high living.

Be came to Chicago eighteen years ago to pull off a job." The police learned of hie arrival. They began a search and located 1.1m in a gambling house. He escaped, but the block was surrounded by police. From the shadow of the alley where he was hiding he saw a light cA'er the door of the Pacific Garden mission. He slipped out of the alley aid walked boldly into the He found a seat beside several men who appeared to be of his own kind.

He became converted. City's Stunt Like That of County. Mrs. tiertruun ZIAJI, a If Only the voters would approve of the worker, refused to condense her opinion to a 11250,000 bond issue the county officials legal yen, or no. PromIsed te get five or six laws passed by Did you considen the picture immoral Le legislature that would materially in- when you saw it in my window?" aaktd Jack-crease the countys' revenue and make un- son.

who was his own lawyer. neessary such a financial condition aris- Yes, 1 did." said the Neitness. beg again. The city.administration is now "Would you consider it immoral if hung pnting on the same stunt. upon the wall of the store?" The city officials are asking for an amend- NO." Lent to the Juul tax law, and after they Then a difference of ten or twenty feet tet that will urge the legislature to con- makes it indecentee.

lalidate the parks and save money for the No. That is not my idea at all." taxpayers. Oliver S. Grover, an artiet of interrational The Teal and promises of the county of- reputation. made a strong statement for the 8a.

On support for their bond issue. It defense. 1.as i approved at the Judicial election in June, I can see absolutely nothing in this picture lad. Eids on $625,000 of the bends were ad- that is lewd or immoral," he said. tonertleed for, received, and sold on July 6 nme time before the bonds were printed.

Vice Commission Man Testifies. The Other half was sold Nov. 5 follewing. W. W.

Henan. a member of the vice corn-Within eight months after the bond issue mission, believed the picture immodest belied been approved by the voters all the cause it showed a girl bathing in a public fanny bad been spent. That may seem place-Queer. But the county in 1903, as the city Why do you think it is a publie placer' Ito-. appropriated more money than Its asked Jackson.

Income. It isnt in any way inclosed." All Hinges on Promises. Are you anquainted 'teeth the locality?" Whether the city officials will make good The witness said he was not lett' Premises of park conzolidation if they NEFS Helen M. Jewel, for several years pro- bation officer in EVanStOrt. admitted she tet their bond issue approved and Juul law would not consider the picture immoral in amended remains to be seen, The failure of the Malt the homes of her Intends in the suburb.

officials to redeem their promises II a matter of record. For one thing they The verdict brought to a close a teat case tould Install a new department in the re- begun by the policeman censor. Seigeant order's office for supplying the public with Jeremiah O'Connor, to determine whether the abstracts. About en 0,000 was spent on that. exhibition of nude art is necessarily against The the city ordinance.

ineeent recorder. Mr. Connery. re- ported to the judges of the Circuit court re- eently that the abstract records are in a CHICKEN TAKEN INTO COURT. dilaPidattd condition and it would take 11KWO a Bird Claimed by Two Women to put them In proper shape to corn- Identi- pete with the Chicago Title and Trust come ned by Its Clipped ken Tail.

Later, in eommenting upon the latancial Program, the president of the county board Now what does this chicken you are fight- It hle annual message said: The first step ing over look like?" In etir plan for permanent remedy was sue- Judge 6111111a0 addreseed the question yes. tnasful." referrir to getting, the votars to terday to Mrs. Mary Spiror of 9901 Excbange 1PProve of the bond issue. avenue and Mrs. Joeephine Groves.

who lives next door. They had appeared before him in "Our rfeOrti step (relating to legislation) in the South Chicago court. Mrs. Spiror had lte solution of the financial problem failed in had Mr. Grovts arrested on a charge ot Par hut thrcugh no fault of ours," the rnes- sate continued.

Our legislative ocemmittee stealing the chicken in question-lock several revenue producing bills to It was a gray chicken," stated Mrs. Pingileld. The four upon which our hearts Groves. Ir meet set Ns ere the 2 per cent bill. the That ben laid so many eggs" announced e-LeThe rttance tax bill.

the abstract bill. and Mrs. Spiror. that 1 cut off a piece of its tr4 bill to increase court costs' tail and a piece of its tongue." Illaage continues to relate that the 1 With much eelfficulty the bird. which Be mberitance tax Lill and the one to increate I cretly had been brouglat to court.

was ea. e1-tt costs ere killed by the general ate- aneined for its marks of identification- Its Ir1 :4 and the 2 per cent bill was vetoed color was gray. but, while the tongue seemed thel governor. The alo-tract bill was to be intact. the tail had been cut short.

"sliad aith the results of its operation indi- Judge Sullivan therefore gave the chicken Wag Iltay. to Mrs. SpIror. Mrs. Gertrude HO worker, refused to condense her opinion to a legal yes or no.

"Did you considee the picture immoral when you saw It in my window?" asked Jackson, who was his own lawyer. Yes, I did," said the witness. Would you consider it immoral if hung upon the wall of the store?" Then a difference of ten or twenty feet makes it indecent?" No. That is not my idea at all." Oliver S. Grover, an of international reputation.

made a strong statement for the defense. I cart see absolutely nothing in this picture that is lewd or immoral," he saki. Vice Commission Man Testifies. Nv. W.

Italian. a member of the vice commission, believed the picture immodest because it showed a girl bathing in a public Why do you think it is a publie placer' asked Jackson. It isnt in any way inclosed." Are you rectwainted teeth the locality?" The witness said he was not. DiliFS Helen M. Jewel, for several years probation officer in Evanston.

admitted she would not consider the picture immoral in the homes of her friends in the suilate-la. The verdict brought to a close a teat case begun by the policeman censor, Set geant Jeremiah O'Connor, to determine whether the exhibition of nude art is neceseaully against the city ordinance. City's If Only ti 11,250,00 tc the legisla crease the necessary hog again. putting on The city tent to th let that la soltdate th taxpayers. The aPPei won las approv 1303.

Bids ertieed fu antile time The other Within eig had been money had sneer. Bu la la. al Income. Whether their prim get their amended the county is a matte 'would inst ergder of abstracts The ported to I eently tha dilaPidated to Dete with kty. Later, it th his ann th our pla eessful." I altrove 0 "Our set The soluto De.rt.

but lags ronti belt sevo 81)ring-ft were mc, hileritane the bill to The mEt inberitanc eetMt lealbl 3, a by the Dealad al Wei ata WIFE SUES DOWNTOWN DENTIST Mrs. Elliott R. Carpenter Charces Eesertion and Nonsupport in Bill for Sepaiate Maintenance. El I TAFIOND A to te In style we try to cover the fieldthe nifty, swagger cuts for young men that go to college or want to dress like those fellows that do; the more conservative styles for men who have business affairs attend to, and who want to look neat at all times. 1 II ri Blue Perfect Cut Briiiiant ,4 Gems Mrs.

Elliott R. Carpenter, 1412 East Sixty-sixth street, filed a bill for separate maintenance yesterday in the Superior court lir. Carpenter is a dentist 1th offices at 57 East Jackson boulevard. Mrs. Carpenter charges desertion and nonsupport Her husband according to the bill, derives an Income of from $12000 to $15 000 a year from his practice.

per Carat I I 1:4 II uraWeeki THINK OF IT! 3( et Blue White Diamond $24 4 $3 15 6 tall 4411 FIND BOYS' TREASURE CAVE. Detectives Discover Cached Loot and Arrt Five Youthful Pirates with Junk Dealer. A treasure cave In a vacant lot at Forty. sixth, Etreet aM Oakley avenue was diacov-t ered by detectives ard Lye youthful pirates captured The detectives found a quantity of brae which the PennsYlvanla railroad officials wanted returned. The' youngsters were turned over kb the Juvenile court.

Max Drucker, a junk dealer at 2302 West ThIrty-lifth street, to whom they said they had sold part of the treasure. was arrested. sowyNow rala1haaa9s Chicago krtiZIED I Larger glees up to I et. et St Don't Take Our Word for It. Any statement that we make is not to be consid: ered on paper only, Go out and make your own comparisonslook at.

th6 other clothingand then jlook at ours. Study it critically from every angle and qualityand you'll find that our statements are conscientiously hon1 est. Personally wer have never seen such excellent suits as those that we are selling at 20 1 01V4ti PA WATC Kt; litZtt) I tli The best permanent mixtura. Makes close velvety turf. No foul seeds; no weeds.

New crop sure to grow. Per lb.25c; 5 lbs. IS lbs. $2.90. Use Vaughan's Lawn fertilizer Now.

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IL SATUEDATS. Ile Id for Death: Pasale Edward Esbinder. 22 years old. a printer. 2417 North Oakley avenue.

was held to the grand jury by the coroner's jury at an Inquest yeaterday over the body of Wiliam Gore's. 3.5 years cid, 34341 North Oakley aVentlf). who was found dead bed IrtUt hia skull fractured. The two had ituarrgiad. Phone Rae.

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