Pastor James R Kaye Sentenced for Counterfeiting in Illinois
Rev. James R Kaye formerly of Wheaton and Lincoln was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth for making and passing counterfeit money. A federal jury found him guilty in Springfield, and he is jailed there awaiting transfer to Kansas. Evidence included dies and molds found in a Lincoln house, with his son Cecil passing some notes on a local confectioner.
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James R. Kaye
Wheaton
Janes St. Kaye
First Congregational Church
Leavenworth
J. Otis Humphrey
Springfield
Kansas
Kaye
Hint
Lincoln
Cecil Kaye
Vigilant Warden Tricks Hunter for License
A man in hunt gear was questioned by bystanders in Kellerville. He admitted hunting without a license after deputy game warden A F Cory revealed a badge. Baker pleaded guilty in Justice Syrkle’s court and paid a $25 fine.
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Kellerville
Tie
Abijah Maker
Baker
State Game Department
Cory
Z. J. Syrkle
Albion Business District Fire Destroys Banks and Stores
A large blaze in Albion destroys the Edwards County Tank building the new National Bank building the telephone exchange two clothing stores a shoe store and a drug store. Loss estimated at 200000 with one third covered by insurance and incendiary suspicion.
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Albion E
Edwards County
New National Bank
Telephone Exchange
Girls Escape Refuge Home In Chicago Four Inmates Break Free
Four girls from the Chicago Refuge for Girls escaped by prying an iron bar from a first floor window. The fugitives are May Bushey Ida Backstruim Inga Jurgenson and Hilda Nesse aged 15 or 16. Police search under way as authorities pursue the escapees.
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Chicago
May Busbey
Ida Backstruim
Inga Jurgenson
Hilda Nesse
Victims and Victories Across Illinois in a Tumult of Death and News
A wide array of local incidents and obituaries fills the page: deaths from cold and illness in Rockford McLeansboro Ottawa and Sterling. a former state political figure and civic leaders in Springfield Bloomington and Mount Vernon. a bank robbery in which thousands were taken. a controversial pension fraud plea in Springfield. a brutal double family tragedy in Tuscola and a near-fatal courtroom shooting in Waukegan. Also noted are two divorces at sea, marriage disengagements, and a long list of civic and criminal events across the state.
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William Kinghorn
Rockford
William Frazier
McLeansboro
Owen Toff
Ottawa
Tle
Leland
Springfield
Wiggins
Chicago
Dick Steele
Princeton
Cook County
Charles $. Russell
Bunker Hill
FE. R. Monett
Pueblo
Colo
Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon
Colorado
John Flair
Champaign
Chester
Cynthia Jackson
Rolley Jackson
Fairfield
Lewis B. Thomas
Bloomington
Republican Party
Alfred Doughty
William Doughty
John L. Market
United States District Court
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Franklin Seanland
Goodhope
Ict
Maude Crews
Arthur Nichols
Waukegan
Nichols
Weiss
Gilbert
Insane Girl Dies After Tent Fire At Bartonville Asylum
Miss Lucy Anderson, an inmate of the Bartonville insane asylum for three years, died from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire near a wood stove in the tuberculosis tent colony. Dr. George Zeller and staff attempted to aid her, but the flames proved fatal despite efforts, including a blanket and snow roll to extinguish the fire.
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Harvey Lickner
Tuscola
Lickner
Jas. Valentine
Brokaw Hospital
Bloomington
Valentine
Burns
Lucy Anderson
Bartonville Insane Asylum
Asylum
George Zeller
Windsor
Mitchell
Illinois Oil Boom Elevates State to Second in Nation
Illinois ranks second in U S oil production behind California with about 25 million barrels last year surpassing Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana combined. Growth began in 1905 and now over 9000 producing wells dot Clark Cumberland Crawford and Lawrence counties amid horizons from 200 to 1600 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
California
Ar. Foster Bain
Bain
United States
Russia
Clark
Cumberland
Crawford
Lawrence
Illinois horse for Taft weighs over a thousand pounds
A Chicago firm seeking a saddle horse for Secretary of War William H. Taft purchased a 6 year old black stallion from A T Ewing of McDonough County. The 1240 pound animal, sixteen hands high, was bought after an expert reported it in perfect condition and able to carry an 800 pound man.
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OEY
White Oak and Violet Win Native Illinois State Symbols
Illinois public schools pupils selected the white oak as the native State tree and the purple violet as the native State flower after a statewide vote. The white oak led with 21 820 ballots, followed by the maple 16 089 and the violet 15 951 with the wild rose 11 103. Elm and golden rod were third place. Rochelle officials Mrs James C Fesler Supt C B Joiner directed the contest with tellers Mrs M D Trathaway Mrs Susan Cass and Mrs Josephine Barker, ballots numbered 49 959 were canvassed.
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Illinois
James C. Fesler
Supt. C. BE
Thieves Foiled by Quick Miss Steckel in Chicago
Margaret Steckel confronted two burglars in her room after a shopping trip. One burglar spoke and asked to borrow loose change before fleeing with a confederate. She locked the door, alerted a policeman, who found the culprits scrambling from the window and hopping to a roof, escaping.
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Margaret Steckel
Chicago
Miss Steckel
Attempted Murder Near Elizabeth Town Shocks Community
A young man named Morrow attacked the Banks family near Elizabeth Town firing at all present. Mortow Banks and his brother Joe Banks were killed, Miss Banks wounded by a shotgun blast from her lover Morrow’s friend. The assailant was disarmed and jailed amid mystery over motive. A new secretary for the State board of agriculture was chosen, J. K. Dickerson of Lawrenceville.
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Elizabethtown
Morrow
Morton Banks
Mortow Banks
Joe Banks
Miss Banks
Banks
J. K. Dickerson
Lawrenceville
State Board of Agriculture
Dwindling Army Spurs Critics Demand Reform
The piece argues that low pay and hard monthly practice marches press critics to push reforms in the army. It notes plans to withdraw marines from the Isthmus of Panama and replace them with infantry guards, risking US depletion. Officers warn true infantry strength may fall well below 30,000 without pay increases, with 7,000 ready for emergencies.
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War and Navy Departments
Panama
Canal Zone
United States
Congress
Washington
Illinois Canal Inquiry Report and Primary Hill Debates
The canal commission probe by Attorney Meese finds the Economy Light and Power Company held the first option before any lease, with inadequate state compensation and lax conduct by canal commissioners. In a joint conference, David F B Shanahan pushes to revive the old primary law with amendments, while Pattison direct primary is recalled for reconsideration.
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Canal
Canal Commission
Meese
Canal Commissioners
Monroe
Economy Light and Power Company
Economy Company
Sanitary District
Joliett
David FB
Shanahan
Chicago
Joint Conference Committee
Supreme Court
Assembly
Primary Law Prospects Fade For Spring Nominations
State senators concluded a primary law cannot be enacted before July 1 due to lack of emergency clause support. They plan to revive the House passed Oglesby bill to place it on the statute books, or else push a convention primary measure unifying all party conventions on a single election day.
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Solons
Senate
Oglesby
Lui Segatisa
Trade shows cautious improvement as curtailments ease
Dun's Review notes signs of steadier recovery across industries as production cuts ease, banks return to specie payments, and discounts expand. Resumption boosts employment, with iron, steel, wire orders rising and demand for furniture footwear and vehicles improving. Prices hold firm though costs may fall, retail sales rise in January, and wholesale buyers visit markets. Western mercantile collections are uneven with several large failures in Chicago district.
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Chicago
Dun
Financial affairs show gradual improvement with cautious optimism
The report notes more money available and easier credit yet trade and industry remain subdued. Railway earnings and bank clearings lag a year, collections are slow though up from last month, and unemployment is high in major centers. Mild weather limits activity as retailers cut prices to spur demand. Southern trade is quiet with mixed after-holiday results. Business failures in the United States totaled 345 that week, Canada reported 63, with year-over-year comparisons shown.
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United States
Army officers debate value of frequent practice marches
The article notes ranking officers opposing the policy of regular practice marches. Soldiers endure heavy burdens during monthly hikes despite good food, training, and living conditions. They argue the routine keeps them in field readiness but dislike the repeated, frequent schedule.
Jackson and Chicago politics mingle at daylong events
A Chicago gathering contrasts with New York, where Bryan supporters filled the Jefferson Club banquet. Secretary Taft reports progress in the Philippines with education as a path to self-government, while the Ohio Republicans debate direct presidential-vote methods amid elevated-line traffic schemes.
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Jackson
Chicago
New York
Jefferson Club
Bryan
Viscount Aoki
San Francisco
Japan
Ile
Taft
Philippines
Ohio Republican State Central Attee
Republic State Convention
Foraker
Sunday Closing Question In House Debate
Representative Clay F Gaumer proposed a prohibition bill to allow injunctions against saloonkeepers who break Sunday closing laws. Debate stalled as the House objected and refused to suspend rules. Lantz sought first reading for a bill giving cities power to decide Sunday openings, threatening Sunday closing repeal. the motion was ruled out of order and not advanced on the calendar.
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Clay F. Gaumer
Vermilion County
Lantz
Cook
State Charity Probe Moves Through Legislature
The Illinois Legislature reconvened and adopted a resolution to appoint a five member committee to probe all state charitable institutions following an accident at the Home for Feeble Minded in Lincoln involving Frank Giroux. The inquiry aims to uncover conduct at all state institutions. Canal commissioners escape censure as the house adopts the majority report exculpating them after a long debate and party line votes.
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Edward Hope
Chicago
Shurtleff
Frank Giroux
Benjamin Giroux
Lincoln
Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners
House
Viva Voce
Dresden Heights
Eeonomy Light and Power Company
Hearn
Egan
Glackin Pushes Firearms Bills and Sanatorium Finance
Senator Glackin introduced two firearms control bills raising the maximum fine for carrying revolvers from 25 to 100 and requiring dealer licenses. He also proposed legislation to let cities establish tuberculosis sanitariums and sought 300000 for a state institution.
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Glackin
Senate
Market Prices From Chicago to New York Across Commodities
A digest of grain and livestock quotes from Chicago to New York lists cattle hogs and sheep with varied price ranges in multiple markets including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Notable items include wheat No 2 prices around 97c to 1.05 and corn No 2 around 55c to 67c with oats rye and hay also recorded. A brief note covers Hawaii national guard policy and Roosevelt criticism at a New York hotel association dinner while Washington Electric stock moves to appoint a new director and future president.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
National Guard
Hawaii
War Department
Roosevelt
Liotel Association
New York City
Waldorf-Astoria
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Washingon
D. C
Williames, Jr
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Cyrus I’. Morrow
Illinois Bureau of Statistics
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Davenport
Iowa
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Rolla Wood
Rock Falls
Sterling
Faile
Glenn Seliman
Monmouth
John L. Jennings
Kewanee
Gooseneck
McDonough
Birdie Thompson
Elmer Sceuigle
Malcolm Koch
Urbana
Mr. Koch
Insane Girl
Illinois Lawmakers
Canada
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