Record of Brutality At Illinois Reformatory Inmate’s Death
Illinois state news reports officials at the Pontiac reformatory admitting brutal punishments on William Hamlin of Quincy. He endured chained confinement for days with water immersions, beatings denied, yet internal injuries described as multiple fractures and extensive neglect before death. Bishop Samuel Fallows leads the investigation. Captain Alexander J. Reno heads discipline.
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Illinois State Reformatory
Pontiac
William Tamlin
Quincy
Hamlin
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Board of Managers
Alexander J. Reno
Seek Legacy for Woman in Missouri Property Dispute
Mrs. Samuel Valentine of Kankakee, once a Civil War era waif rescued near Mexico, claims the late John Butler's property in a long investigation by a Columbia attorney. Butler, a jealous man with a troubled life, drove his wife and child from home when the child was five. the pair found shelter with Union soldiers and later with the Wetmores. The mother died sixteen years ago in St. Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Valentine
Kankakee
Columbia
John Butler
Missouri
Butler
Paris
BE. T. Vetore
Kankakee County
Jane Gordon
Michael McGrath
Wetmores
St. Charles
Collision in Storm Involving Aurora Elgin Chicago Electric Train
A storm reduced visibility as a motorman failed to see ahead and crashed the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Electric train into a Metropolitan L coal car train on a street level switch near Central Avenue Austin Chicago. Forty passengers were shaken and cut by shattered windows with several injuries. Louis Schultz, an 88 year old milk dealer from Wheaton, was hospitalized with a scalp wound.
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Aurora
Elgin
Chicago
Aurora, Elgin and
Louis Schultz
Wheaton
City marks mid year graduation high and normal school
Mid year exercises closed in Chicago with 2759 graduates from 170 of 265 public schools. 241 earned high school diplomas and 35 from the normal school begin teaching training. 66 high school pupils will enter the normal to pursue teacher training.
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Chicago
Chicago Normal
Normal School
Painter Arrested in Benton for Killing at West Frankfort Hotel
Thomas Parrot, a Benton painter, was arrested on a charge of killing Charles Cannon at the American Hotel in West Frankfort. Parrott admits he is the man sought but claims self defense. Cannon was shot five times and died instantly. The dispute reportedly involved two women present at the confrontation.
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Thomas Parrot
Benton
Charles Cannon
Eat West Frankfort
Cannon
Minor State Items Lightly Touch Daily Events
A wide range of local happenings are reported from Peoria to Champaign. Fire damages the Peoria Journal office and Walker elevator. several clergy appointments and transfers are noted. suicides and tragedies appear in Raymond and Danville. legislative actions in White county and Rockford. a new University of Illinois graduate school opening. and multiple local incidents including a fatality near Sterling and a farm elevator formation in Windsor.
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Peoria Journal
Grand Opera House
George W. Walker & Co
Gibson
C. W. Caseley
Hume
Newman
Charles
James Lipsy
Raymond
Stevenson
Stephen A. Douglas
Springfield
Illinois State Historical Society
Frank C. Lowden
Springfield Evening News
Charles EH
Peoria Herald-Transcript
John A. [Jolmes
Oak Park
First Congregational Church
Champaign
Pasadena
Cal
Ollie Rockobind
Clinton
Iowa
Sterling
Rockford
University of Illinois, Urbana
Deneen
White County
Thomas G. Barker
Martin Brophy
John Baier
Floyd Churchill
Princeville
Joliet
Col
Thos. G. Lawler
Centennial Methodist
Tige ‘I. Pettigrew
Fairfield
Legislature Adjourns For Recess To May Fifth
The Senate failed twice to reach a quorum and adjourned for a recess until May 5 after a long day of waiting for late trains. The chamber sat with 23 members and left several appropriation bills and alderman salary measures unresolved. The House, meanwhile, met with a single member present, John G. Oglesby, and concurred in the Senate's recess amendment after a brief debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Chicago
John G. Oglesby
Oglesby
Peoria Fire Sweeps Business Block In Major Blaze
A warehouse of flames swept a South Adams street block in Peoria destroying the Watson four story building and spreading to the Schleicher furniture firm, Home Savings Bank, Mentor Rosenbloom dept store, Armory Troop G unit, and Strause’s cigar factory. Loss at about 500000. Fire stopped near Harrison street.
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Bank
Adams Street
Peoria
Harrison Street
Watson
Schleicher
Schreicher & Son
Home Savings Bank
Mentor, Rosenbloom & Co
Troop G
First Illinois Cavalry Armory
E. A. Strause
Year s First Serpent Story From Adams County
John Ensminger, commissioner of the Lima Lake drainage district in Adams County, reports discovering a winter snake den while clearing an old spring. A mass of serpents lay coiled in a cave, several feet across, with about twenty escaping as he killed five foot long snakes varying in color and size. The site has long served as snake winter quarters.
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Westville
Terre Haute Brewing Company
B. F. Morehouse
Champaign
Saratoga Hotel
Danville
P. J. Hull
Huff
North and South
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
John Rutherford
Mount Vernon
John Kramer
Fidelity
John Riordan
Bartonville Insane Asylum
Riordan
Fulton County
Bennett & Sons
Laura Hamilton
Snell Case
Edna Hamilton
University
Alpha Chi Omega House
Col. Snell
John Ensminger
Lima Lake
Adams
Ensminger
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of Ethnology
Porto Rico
South America
Yu‘catan
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Africa
Atlantis
Yucatan
Fewkes
Antilles
Heirs to Contest Mrs Bradley Will in Peoria
Relatives of Lydia Bradley of Peoria plan a probate contest challenging her will. The estate valued at 3 million dollars largely benefits Bradley Polytechnic, yielding about 60 thousand dollars yearly. Fifty to sixty heirs receive 5 thousand each, while a codicil trims their bequest to zero, prompting alleged undue influence claims.
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Bradley
Peoria
Lydia Bradley
Bradley Polytechnic
Institute
May and December Wed. See Cream Brings Union of Veteran and Girl
Pink ice cream served as Cupid in Sterling at a Grand Army garden party last July. Ernest Wereneck, 76, Civil War veteran, and Anna Keilt han, 26, married after meeting over dessert. She served him lies. He praised her eyes as friendship blossomed into love.
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Cupid
Ernest Wereneck
Anna Keilthan
Sterling
Miss Keilthan
Mr. Wereneck
Commencement day sign signals release for jailed Cass
Professor Cass in Champaign county jail for whipping a pupil and dodging $1,800 in damages learns of an April 7 release via a friend who posted a commencem ent day sign on his cell door. He may owe the boy's parents board money for confinement.
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Cass
Champaign County
Scientific American Replies On Navy Armor And Public Affairs
The Scientific American publishes two articles defending American naval armor and challenging Reuterdahl's charges. It argues boards are sea‑going officer dominated, armor belts extend well above water, and broadside guns rival other navies. It also covers sugar and tobacco duties, Philippine policy, and government fund withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
McClure
Reuterdahl
United States Wealth Report Sees Big Treasury Growth
Major Alfred Quaiffe notes dramatic Treasury growth over 42 years. 1907 figures show total wealth around 107 billion dollars and per capita wealth rising from 779.53 to 1310.11 dollars. Money in circulation reached 2.91 billion on Jan 30, 1907 with gold holdings surging to 756.6 million.
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Alfred R. Quaiffe
United States Treasury
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
William E. Curtis
Washington
Treasury
Agricultural Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Comptroller
United States
Quaiffe
Steel Trust Revenue Tops 1906 Record for 1907
Steel Trust reports 1907 profits of 160,984,477, surpassing 1906 by over 6 million despite a weak last quarter. October earnings were the highest in its history. Directors declare 1 percent preferred and 0.5 percent common dividends for Q4. Proceeds of a 65.4 percent extra dividend may go to employees holding preferred stock since 1903.
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Steel Trust
The
Wall Street
Trade conditions in Chicago district show cautious recovery
R G Dun weekly review notes weather and farm marketing slow activity but overall recovery tone improves. Distributive dealings remain mainly satisfactory with reduced local and country stocks and steady wholesale demand. Iron industry resumes, unemployment widens, wood products expand, and district failures rise to 32 from 37 prior week.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Trade Quiet Across United States Despite Cold Weather
New York reports mixed retail results with wearing apparel helped by severe weather while wholesale and jobbing trade remain quiet. Southwest notes some canceled orders are reinstated and lumber mills resume with reduced stocks. Eastern trade is quiet unless driven by weather demand. overall week ends with sparse business failures for Feb 4.
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United States
Branstreet's Commercial Report Week Figures
In the week of 1907 the figure is 204 in 1900, £07 in 1905 and 202 in 1904. Canadian failures for this week are 50, compared with 44 last week and 18 in the same week last year, Branstreet's Commercial Report.
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Branstreet
Market Prices Across Cities for Livestock and Commodities
A syndicated price list shows cattle hogs sheep and grains in multiple markets. Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo report varied ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and seeds with no single trend across all locations.
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Chicago
Timothy
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Fire devastates Buffalo warehouse in Merchants and Shippers
A warehouse owned by Merchants and Shippers in Buffalo burned, with losses reported as Toss $200 KW in the incident. Fire also destroys all buildings in Twin Lakes Minnesota leaving over 200 residents homeless. The New York University School of Commerce announces a practical advertising course. A clam named The Toilers is launched in New York during a meeting of hotel clerks.
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Buffalo
School of Commerce
New York University
Twin Lakes
Minn
New York
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Winter
Illinois
Henry Behrens
Ole Oleson
Morrisonville
Concord Church
Hopedale
Lena Love
Joseph Love
Pekin
Love
Pete F. Clark
Otis Gibson
Girard
Virden
Carlinville
Chester
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
House Committee of Agriculture
H. W. Wiley
Bureau
Wiley
Art
Philippine Islands
Congress
Philippine
Taft
Smith
Philippines
William J. Bryan
House Committee On
Ile
Cortelyon
Treasury Reserve
Sam
National Bank
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
New Orleans
Sanrancisco Mint
Mint
Denver
San Francisco
National Banks
Treasury Fallippine Islands
Naval Ordnance Bureau
Daniel E. Fitton
Las Animas
Amos J. Givens
Stamford, Conn
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