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Fight Over Lingerie May End in Death

A battle over a pair of silk bloomers and the mistaking of a uniformed bus driver for a police officer may cost the life of Harriet Wallace, 24, a saleswoman, living at 605 Van Buren St.

The woman leaped from the third floor of apartment 25, 229 Van Buren St., Wednesday, 3:30 a. m., landing on a picket fence 30 feet below. Physicians in Emergency hospital stated she had suffered a fractured leg, a broken nose, numerous contusions and abrasions and possible internal injuries and pronounced her condition grave at noon Wednesday.

A report at police headquarters tells the following story:

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Eel Skin Gloves

Commenting on the use of eel skin for gloves, a Gloversville correspondent says: Eel skin makes a glove that is smooth, flexible and equal in appearance to real kid, and…
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Police Locate Young Blonde in Green Case

Ruby Ochs, vivacious blonde who, the police claim, won the affections of Clarence F. Green, youthful aviator, salesman, alleged swindler and fugitive from justice, has been located in Toledo, O., and will be questioned by the police, the district attorney announced Wednesday.

In the meantime, the wife of the much-sought man left her home on Martha Washington court, Washington Highlands, Tuesday night, for the first time, and during a visit to the district attorney’s office announced that she was “through” with the husband who had retained her affections and support through a previous escapade in which he forged $20,000 worth of mortgages at Madison, four years ago. It was mainly due to her efforts that Green was released after serving but one year of the three-year sentence for that offense.

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88 Story Office Building May Be Built in New York

Engineers Considering the Feasibility of Plans for Structure to Outrank Woolworth Tower.

New York, Dec. 9.—New York is to have an 88-story office building outranking in height the Woolworth building, which has 61 stories, according to meager information obtainable in real estate circles.

No definite Information regarding the new building will be given the public for the present, it was said at the offices of Cass Gilbert, architect. It was admitted that the project was under consideration, although details are being withheld because negotiations for the size have not been closed.

The new mammoth structure will occupy an entire block in downtown Broadway, it is said.

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Hold “Conny, the Rat” in Shooting of Boston Policemen

Boston, Dec. 1—Cornelius Moriarty, known in Boston’s South End district, the police said, as “Conny, the Rat,” was booked at police headquarters shortly before midnight tonight on a warrant charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon on a police officer in performance of his duties, in connection with the shooting last Saturday night of Patrolmen Thomas K. McCabe and Joseph F. Condon. Both officers are still on the danger list in a hospital here as a result of bullet wounds received following a holdup in the Back Bay district.

Picked up in the police dragnet after several witnesses had said that pictures of him resembled the man who shot down the two officers and then forced a taxi driver at gun point to drive hint away. Moriarty tonight denied any connection with the crime.

“I didn’t shoot those cops,” he told the Inspector who arrested him, and a moment later said, the detective asserted, “If I’d known you were out to get me it would be you and I all over the street and it would be you going to the station house.”

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Hospital for Social Diseases Now Advocated

Establishment by the city of a hospital for the treatment of persons who may be a menace to the public health because of acute infection was advocated Thursday by Health Commissioner G. C. Ruhland, as an effective means of combatting the activities of medical quacks.

“Milwaukee has taken some advanced steps to meet the problem of social diseases,” said Dr. Ruhland.

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Dedicate Maine’s War Memorial at Kittery Today

Maine’s tribute to her soldiers and sailors, the memorial at Kittery will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies today. Armistice day, and the occasion will bring crowds from all sections of the state as well as a large number of visitors from her neighbor state, New Hampshire. Former governors, representatives in congress and persons distinguished in civilian and military life will be the guests of honor at the exercises.

The memorial park at the end of the new inter-state bridge, the gateway into Maine, is about 200 feet wide and 600 feet long. The beautiful design for the memorial tablet, which will be erected in the park, is being prepared by Miss Baska Paeff, the young Boston sculptress, whose drawing won in competition with prominent sculptors from Washington, New York and other cities.

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Laying Plans for the State Fair in 1905

Atlanta Wants It, and Savannah, Macon and Valdosta Expected to Put in Bids.

Atlanta, Nov. 9. —With Atlanta already In the running it looks as if there will be several strong competitors for the next State Fair in 1905. Directors of the State Agricultural Society feel assured that Savannah is going to make a good bid for the fair, and it is thought also that Macon and Valdosta will lay claim to it.

Hon. Dudley Hughes of Danville, Twiggs county, president of the State Agricultural Society, appears to be anxious that Atlanta shall have the next fair. As the result of some correspondence between himself and George W. Parrott of this city a meeting of fifty prominent Atlanta businessmen was held, and ft committee of seven Atlantans will be appointed to continue the correspondence with Mr. Hughes.