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Jderman William Eastman Last Nipht Asked Action ~~arrThisH^ewspaperfs~-^- Suggestibn, -- 'RESOLUTION VIC," BUSY ilderman Turnock Asked For Legal Advice on Matter of Peabody Coal Company's Sheds in This City. Alderman Eastman of the Sixth ward ([apt night recognized this newspaper >y calling attention of the -city law- laking body to the disorderly conduct )f the patrons of the dance hall and >eer parlor which lies a little west of city--HmitS7~ to--which attention [was called in these columns a few [days ago, when The News editorially (requested action by the city authori- -to the Sixth ward aldermen that they take 'theT matter hmhand. Alderman Eastman asked to have the matter referred to the police committee, and his request was concurred in by the council. urnock Castigates Coal Company. Alderman James Turnock, after re- alling to the minds of the aldermen slon when he read a Chicago news paper story about how the Chicago council had rescinded its action sbout the forcing of the installation of auto- matic gas cutoffs, and introduced a resolution providing for the same ac- tion by the Evanston council,--not- withstanding the factL that the Evahs- ton council had taken no action to re- scind. His resolution was finally re- ferred to the judiciary committee, where, in all probability it will con- tinue to stay for some time to come, Accept E. C. A. Invitation. -The--city clerk read & communica- tionfrom President Macphearson of the Evanston Commercial association, calling attention to the fact that the association will entertain the mayors who are here attending the state may- or's convention next week, and invit- ing the city council and the mayor to attend. The invitation was accepted on the part of the council, on motion of Alderman Topliff. \ ~/ - ,~~"'"~ Attention was called to a communi- cation asking permission to operate a bathing beach and the matter was referred to the police committee. Alderman Eastman called attention to the danger at the crossing of Cent- ral street by the elevated trains, going to Wilmette, and suggested all south bound trains be required to stop on the north side of Central street. The-matter was referred to the rail- road committee. In the absence of Mayor Joseph E. Padn, Alderman Frank B. Dyche was chosen to act in his stead. Winnetka Citizens' Committee Engaged in Secret Investi- gation Makes Public Their Report. ~^ J DOCUMENT A PLAIN ONE WHO'S WHO AND WHY-ALONG THE LAKE SHORE * * + Circular Letter Was Sent to Every Citizen of the Village-- Condi- tions Are Bad Throughout the North Shore, Claim Officials. ie terms under" which the Peabody Soal company was granted a permit to tear Dempster street, which provided lat the dangerous and unsightly tructure at Greenleaf street ^ind Chi- cago avenue should 'be demolished rithin eight months of the date of is- suance of the permit for the new structure, stated that the eight lonths had expired on the 27th of [arch,- hut that the building__still stands. The alderman was in a more than isual militant frame of mind, and he Is always willing to fight when he thinks the city authorities are being >layed with or imposed upon, and FRED BURRICHT DIES AT WINNETKA HOME Residents of Winnetka and other North Shore villages were startled Thursday when the report of the Win- netka Citizens' committee secretly'en- gaged in investigating the moral con- ditions: of tlie village, was made pub- He. _.,. ; :■• . ,t ■ ..- ;.." Th§ report was couched in ho un- certain terms. The committee, com- posed of five members of the Men's club of the Winnetka Congregational J'^iSj^/BKfC':" Girl Slain By "C."& Dillon, in[ Bungalow Near Los Angeles, Claimed^topB# Former P WinnetRa Maid, -1 IDENTIFIED BY PHOTON Was Employed at Home of Douglas Smith in Winnetka For Several Months-Was Visited by Dilloifl Before She Left for Coast. ;;/■-'■ iJVSsf'ii? -Pred S. Burright, 29 years old, died at his home^X107 JNorth avenue, Win- netka, Wednesday morning at , . _ _., o'clock of leakage of the heart. Mr. age of 16 and entered as a student in the plumbing and heating business. After learning the trade lje moved to Winnetka where he has been conduct- ing a plumbing and heating business of his own for the past five years. Mr. Burright was a member of the Odd Fellow lodge of Winnetka and leaves a wife and two children,* aged church, and five women appointed by the Winnetka Woman's club, have, during the past few months, carried on. a Vigorous investigation of the conditions existing in the village. Within the next few months a vig- orous campaign will be carried on along the entire North Shore to rem- edy--the-evils.__Thn meating last night Frank Smith,, pioneer Wilmette the oldest business stated that he had personally, by let- ter and by telephone, notified the company of their promise, as had also the commissioner of public works, nit that he was unable to get action, ilthough the local manager promised two weeks ago that the work would )e begun immediately. The matter was finally referred to the corporation council to report to 3 and 4 years, respectively. The death of Mr. p-v->~vt nas caused much regret throvghom Wilmette and Winnetka. His friends were many and his loss will De keenly felt. The-funeral services were^eld^at-^is-Npg^^ga8-parked late residence at 1:45 p. m. Thursday, interment being at Rosehill cemetery. the council--what-legalrights it might lave in- tihe matter, -with a view to ig^tfae~city demoHsh^th^strueture^ the cost to be assessed against the of [tending company.-- ------------- OFFICER BROOKS A "COAT GETTER" As a "goat getter" Officer Brooks of the Evanston ^police department Jha_ The terrn^used^ is Hot in- vernacular sense heard' every at the Winnetka Woman's club la but one of-- several that will--be--hsld--to purify the existing conditions. The committee, which caried on the investigatiffin__was under the leader- ship of -- M. R. Kultchar. -<-- The^ other members of the commitee are: Mrs. Mdrris L. Greeley, secretary; Mrs. Ira C. Wood, Mrs. James F. Porter, Dr. Alice Barlow Brown, Mrs. Gertrude M. 'Thurston. William F. Sidley, Samuel H. Greeley, Frank A. Windes and John R. Montgomery. The Report. The report of the committee, which was sent to every household in the confidential'* men in the village in years of serv- ice* He was born in Wilmette, July 23, ' 1866. In 1879 he entered the grocery business, being the second man to take up this line in Wilmette. Ever since he has been in the bus! ness Mr. Smith has been located at his present stand, 607 WeerRailroad avenue.__________________■_ ■..:.------ Miss Minnie Quinn, a maid em- ployed in the home of Douglas Smith, a banker living at the corner of Sheridan road and North avenue, Winnetka, 1b believed by the police to be the young woman murdered in the bungalow, just outside of Los Angeles, by Caiphas Cornelius pil-^ Ion, the suicide, whose body was found on the tracks of the Chicago & North- western railroad in Wilmette, Satur- WILMETTE LEACUERS no equal the " and was in part as follows: _> "To the Citizens of Winnetka: "The undersigned, constituting a citizens' committee, were appointed, five by the Men's club of the Winnet- ka Congregational church, and five by the Winnetka Woman's club, to in- vestigate certain conditions seriously affecting the social and moral life of the community. _______ ^That^thefre^ are--IMuences^n_thh£ Rosabaeh In Action.___ _ Alderman--VictorRossback, whom [some of his collegues are beginning [to designate "Resolution Rossback," isked for information relative to the condition of the break in the intake »ipe at the water station, and upon >eing furnished with the details, as ilready described in these-eoluinnsrin- _nuated_t_at Alderman Knapp-o£the- vater committee misrepresented the day. Thursday the officer left the station and in a few minuter he returned leading a large black and white goat. The animal was placed in one of the stalls in the patrol barn to be/held until it was called for. ^ ^ Thinking that the goat, which ia old and exceptionally slender, would not buck, one of the policemen went into the stall. He was soon sent out, hewever,_nd his opinion of the goat's agility was changed.----------------•-- Shortly after this incident a fre- ham called and [not known to anyone connected with [the city administration until one week [ago last Friday. M**. K?»ftpp Rtatpd--the water--com^ mittee had the matter in hand and would have the break remedied as soon as the water settled and so make it possible for workmen to get at the break,which_ they: can not satisfactor- ily do while the waves are minniilg as high as at the present time.. When asked after the council meeting for details as to the men who knew of was Immediately escorted to be shown the new mascot of the department He walked into the stall and had np soon- er reached the goat than he felt the force of the animal's beautiful pair of horns. Many tin cans and other choice delicacies were offered the animal but he-has refused_to_ eat them.___ community, as in others, Exerting a harmfuHsffect upon the boys and girls of the village has been known to many Individuals for some time, but events within the past two months have brought such facts actually to the attention of the above organization.* This committee has undertaken seri- ously the investigation entrusted to it, and has made careful inquiry, tak- ing sufficient time to ascertain the facts, and to reflect upon the matter before reaching its "conclusions. Be- lieving that full knowledge should precede any action, the committee hereby places the following facts be- The Epworth league of the M." El- church held a~_ecial In the church parlors last Friday evening. Over fif- ty young folks were present. The social com mlttee proved--them- selves royal entertainers. Various contests were engaged in which caused much fun and merriment for all. Af- ter the games the young folks were seated at a long table and served re- freshments. . __ ._. ___ The present membership of the league is twenty-six and it is the aim of the league through these socials which will be held every month to bring the young folks tributary to the church in closer friendship and build up the membership of the league. The success of the social depart- ment^ this social is an expression of ihe^aucceBs that seems certain in_the ^ther^depar^^ ---At the recent annual election a new cabinet was elected as follows: J. E. Dean, president; Miss E. Bateman, first vice-president; Miss L. Flentye, second vice-president; Miss.A. Flen- tye, ._ third vice-president: Miss M. Bramwell, fourth vice-president; Wm. Brisehart, treasurer; Don Bierwert, secretary; Miss L. Drake, pianist, and Miss - N. Buck, junior league superin- tendent. day morning. ~.l~-^-i:^-^±^^^'X^j^. Miss Quinn left the employment of Mr. Smith Jan. 7, and announced that she was going west with Mr. Dillon..-___... ';■ ■;- ■"■""^':-:^^$4 Douglas Smith Monday identified a photograph of the Los Angeles bun- galow victim as that of his former employe. Mr. smith also identified the Dillon vho killed himself under a North-Western train Saturday morn- ing as the Dillon who had called fre- quently on Miss Quinn, witfc whom* she said she was going W<Hi#^|^ And to pile confirmation on top of comfirmation, the- detectfves investi- gating the case assert that they hare proved that the yellow handbag found in Caiphas C. Dillon's room after his suicide-under--a train , at Wilmette, with the initials obliterated and with" the. partly erased bloodstains inside, is the same handbag that Minnie Quinn carried with her when she started on that fatal journey. Solved, say the Detectives. ~ fore the citizens: "The testimony in this case and the investigations of this committee show that a certain pool room on --------- tar And feathers. A combination of too much tar and feathers caused the death of several the break before the time-stated^Hyoung chickens owned by Mrs. ~fi„ A. the chairman of the~wai^ Friday the Iderman RossbacR said: "Do you woman complained to the police that her little chickens had walked into think _would_iave made the crack I j|did if I did not know what I was talk- ng about 7 No, I will not toll Tho lews wnat I know." 8 ^Rossback also precipitated a ; discus- street, in Winnetka, has furnished a meeting place for some of these wit- nesses and other young men,- where they have habitually used profane and indecent language; that certain pub- the tar and could not get out. They riteri whilp thpy warp hftlri prisoners, The tar ran out of a barrel owned by George Michels. liel telephones, havejieen openly used" for making questionable appointments with young women, and that the Chi- cago ft Northwestern Railway station, __e_°Electric Railway stationSjlprivate residences, the lake front, and the public parks have all been used at times Tor immoral purposes. -- "Certain young men of the village have repeatedly insulted women upon MUCH PAVING BEINC DONE IN WILMETTE In spite of the experience of the detectives with many false trails in this case, they are unanimous now in the declaration that the tragic mystery of the bungalow has been solved. The girl is positively iden- tified, they declare, and her slayer is dead. "There can be no further doubt about it," said Detective Harry O'Don* nell.^^This^mystery.Mi splve^E BiU Ion lured Minnie Quinn to Los An- geles. He paid the expenses of the trip--with--heir^ moneyr-JW-en^the* money-was gone^ when he was tired of the girl, when she was about to become a mother, he killed her." That is the theory not only of De- tective O'Donnell, but of the other^ detectives who have been working on the case. Detective McFarland holds the same conviction. So does Acting Captain Gleason. And so does Secre- The new paving work in Wilmette has been going on at a fast rate, the rain being the" only drawback/Seventh street is being paved with asphaltum- and macadam by Contractor Foley of Evanston. .....-_"v,^__-. ,-.'■- Sixth and 9th streets are also to be paved during the summer. Work is the stattonr platform, ^n-^the waiting Jb>eing_jrushed on James street and other west side streets* will be paved. ■ %----------------------------------------------------------------------_______--.: BOLD BICYCLE THIEF. tary Markham of the Detective Bu- reau. Girl. Was Pretty, but Ignorant. "Minnie Quinn was employed in my house from April or~May, tp January 7, 1912," said Douglas Smith. "A man named Dillon, an electrician, whose appearance tallied exactly with the description of the man found on the railroad track, called frequently on Miss Quinn. He posed as a single man and we under- stood that he was going to marry her. A bold bicycle thief Thursday after noon went into the basement of the i vout Catholic, but had no education. Larimer school and took a bicycle be- longing to William R. Parkes, Jr., 1428 Maple avenue. Although there were several pupils about, the halls (Continued on page 12.) IBe^thieT commttted the inert without being seen by anyone.-- "The girl came from Ireland about five years ago--I think from a farm. She was large, handsome, neat in personal appearance. She was a de- She could not read* and the only tiling she could write was her name. She learned to write that in order that she might keep a bank account. Whon sne lei ing with Dillon to visit his reUtfvei._ £M2SE "&m*&.