Police raid targets hotel war on Jefferson street
Police raided the Plaza hotel at Jefferson and Ottawa streets arresting J P White aged 32 and Ella Brown 35 in the seventh such arrest by Patrolman Maxwell this two week campaign. The couple posted bonds and expect a morning hearing. Police chief vows action against hotel owners to curb illegitimate rooms.
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Jefferson Street
Plaza Hotel
Jefferson and
Ottawa Streets
J. P. White
Ella Brown
John Maxwell
Maxwell
Murphy
Chicago broommaker Kelter dies by leap from 18th floor
Joseph Kelter a broommaker leaped from the 18th story of the Masonic Temple in Chicago claiming the criminal instinct had triumphed over his will. A note in his coat said his body should be given to local medical colleges for dissection to benefit others, including the brain.
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Chicago
Joseph
Kelter
Kelte
Bridewell
City Council weighs licensing clash amid liquor question tonight
City officials face granting 142 dramshop licenses to 172 applicants with 30 disappointed. Some seek renewal denial for violators, while others want to trim licenses to historic levels. A second issue is annulling Interstate Telephone franchise for unpaid taxes.
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Interstate Telephone Company
Children’s Day Aid Drive Supports Calumet Sufferers
A Soc ialist meeting at I C O F hall on Cass street raised over 20 dollars for homeless Calumet theater panic victims. The event was part of a nationwide Children’s Day effort with musical numbers and talks by Maurice Laurer and John Argo on organization and future socialist work.
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I. C. O. F. Hall
Cass Street
Calumet
United States
Maurice Lauer
John Argo
Lucille Malloy
Henry Bakewell
Saloonists Tell Pathetic Tales In County Court
Victims of the states attorney's crusade against saloonkeepers faced a county court crowd after 129 saloonists paid 75.85 on Saturday and entered guilty pleas on two counts. Only Batt and Neage pleaded not guilty, while most paid willingly. Lewandowski, whose yearlong venture failed, said he would quit and leave his family if fined. his case may be remitted when heard Monday.
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States Attorney’s
George Batt
Stephen Neage
Cowing
Michael Levandowski
North
Hickory Street
Levandowski
Reat Thiel
Lewandowski
Royce Sets Date for Show Benefit for Joliet Firemen
The second annual benefit for Joliet firemen and their pension fund is set for Thursday January 15. The Crystal Stairs theatre will be turned over to the firemen and receipts shared. Proceeds go to the pension fund which supports firefighters' pensions. Rubens helped donate the venue last year and promises an excellent show.
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Joliet
Calvin Royce
Fire Department
L. M. Rubens
Crystal Stairs Theatre
Crystal Stairs
Rubens
Lost Diamond Ring Returned to Baker After Free Press Ad
John Hopkins of Cass Street advertised a valuable diamond ring in The Free Press. Four days after the loss a young boy found the ring on the street and returned it. Hopkins rewarded the finder, illustrating the efficiency of Free Advertising.
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John Hopkins
Cass _ street
Hopkins
Boy Burglars Escape Prison In Morris Illinois
Two boy burglars Joe Hess and Clyde McClosky who were sentenced to one year in Morris county jail escaped from the unguarded courthouse yesterday. Joliet police were notified and patrols set up at all inlets. They were last seen heading east with accomplice Herbert Meyers and Bud Francis, son of Sheriff Francis, after slipping from the furnace room. Authorities issue circulars with descriptions as searches continue.
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Joe Hess
Clyde McClosky
Morris
Ottawa
Joliet
Court House
Herbert Meyers
Bud” Francis
Francis
Meyers
Bud
Freeom
Nell Cody
Cody
Grundy County
Hess
Lowe
Dubuque
McClosky
Chicago
Local Hero Dies Saving Sisters Near Pana Crossing
Tony Linnemach, 22, lost his life at a long railroad crossing near Pana Illinois while guiding his sisters Mrs Carry Linnneamch and Miss Lulu Float to safety as a train approached. George Smith escaped unharmed.
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Pana
Ill
Ansom
Tony Linnemach
Carry Linnneamch
Lulu Float
George Smith
Woman Burned Dragging Burning Christmas Tree in Lockport
Mrs. Dora Russell of Lockport suffered severe burns on hands and face while rescuing a burning Christmas tree at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown. A falling candle sparked the blaze. she dragged the tree to an outside door and threw it out, others doused the flames and no structural damage occurred.
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Dora Russell
Lockport
Joseph Brown
Russell
Mr. Brown
Steamer Tasmania Goes Ashore Near Bramble Bay
Melbourne reports the steamer Tasmania ran aground on Bramble Bay near the Gulf of Papua entrance while navigating Torres Straits between Cape York and New Guinea, as of December 28.
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Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Bramble Bay
Gulf of Bapua
Torres Straits
Cape York
Island
New Guinea
New Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem Church Planned in City
The Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem church won approval for a new building at the southeast corner of Cassiday avenue and Benton street. Parish members have raised 10 000 dollars, mostly by subscription, with outsiders contributing. An architect will inspect the site for spring construction, aiming for a completion by September.
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Benton and
Collins Streets
Cassiday Avenue
Benton Street
Will Wis
Raber Cringes in Cell Prays for New Change
In a terse courtroom moment Raber sits in a cell and prays for a change of fortune as legal proceedings loom. His anxious posture and whispered prayers reflect a defendant awaiting the next move in a high profile case.
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Raber
Must Hang Friday Raber Faces Death in California
Sacramento December coverage follows Samuel Raber awaiting execution for the murder linked to a jewelry robbery. Raber, driven from home at a young age, faces the gallows Friday January 2 after confessing to planning the robbery. Governor intervention hoped but unlikely as petitions and renewed appeals unfold amid sleepless, suspenseful days.
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Sacramento
Cal
Samuel Raber
Raber
California
Cherry de St. Ma
Sacramento Deeneriat
Erint Jacek
Rabel
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Royce
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Nein Lief
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Rachel
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