Illinois Towns Plagued By Organized Robbers Gangs
Illinois state reporters summarize a wave of robberies by organized gangs plundering dry goods stores and post offices across cities from Bloomington to Cedar Rapids. The piece notes police difficulties, a single arrest in Bloomington and talks of forming a statewide effort to combat the raids along with multiple other local incidents and court actions.
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Iinois
Ilinois
Springfield
Cole Brothers
Bloomington
Chris «Olsen
Lincoln
Meredogia
Indianola
Yast Lynn
Risser Bank
Cullax
Creeport
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eau Claire
Wis
Police Department
Charles Sweeney
Chicago
Tornado Strikes Peoria Injuring Six and Damaging Homes
A tornado struck northeast Peoria at 7 p.m. injuring six people slightly. Four houses were wrecked, about six barns destroyed, and one house split in two. Forecaster Seeley reported winds around forty mph with a gust history nearby. An elderly couple in a destroyed house had arm injuries and was rescued by a nephew.
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Peoria
Seeley
United States Weather Station
Fabre
Pails to Take His Boy Away in Monmouth Chase
Dr J C Lindsay of Chicago attempted to seize his son from his mother in Monmouth during a custody dispute. The episode included a carriage pursuit with deputy sheriffs and the boy’s grandfather involved. Lindsay was captured and charged with rioting, later dismissed, and the boy returned to his mother.
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J.C. Lindsay
Monmouth
J. C. Lindsay
Chicago
Art
Dr. Lindsay
Lawrence
Harrison Irantz
Lindsay
Rock Island Railway Settles After Injury for 7200
James Higgins of Grundy County received 7200 from the Rock Island Railway Company in a settlement of a personal injury claim. While unloading crushed stone, a switch engine struck the car causing Higgins to be thrown under wheels, resulting in the loss of an arm and damage to another limb. The company avoided litigation and called the settlement the largest of its kind without a suit.
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Rock Island Railway Company
James Higgins
Grundy County
Madison Pool Men Fined After Razing Incident
Ten men pled guilty in Circuit Court to operating the Madison poolroom during the razing of the poolroom last year and were fined a total of 625 dollars. City officials William Street and Patrick McCambridge admitted resisting officers and were fined 200 dollars each, with McCambridge also fined 40 dollars for breaking up an indignation meeting. Indictments against Senator David Nelson of Missouri and B W C Berner for operating the poolroom were quashed.
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Madison
William Street
Patrick McCambridge
McCambridge
David Nelson
Missouri
B W. C. Berner
Mine Strike at Divernon Settled and Work Resumes
Divernon Madison Coal Company mine near Divernon with about 400 workers ended a month closure after both sides agreed to arbitrate. Miners claimed insufficient examination. mine has resumed operations.
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Divernon
Madison Coal Company
Themine
Interurban Buys Bloomington Electric Plant for Power
The Bloomington Decatur and Champaign Interurban Company buys Bloomington Consumers Electric Light and Heating plant for 180000 dollars. The facility will supply power for the interurban lines across central Indiana?
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Interurban Railway
Bloomington
Decatur
Veterans Readying for Rockford G A R Encampment
Illinois Department of the Grand Army of the Republic announces the annual encampment in Rockford on May 28 24 and 25. The program details headquarters at Hotel Nelson meetings and sessions run May 23 to 25 with parades camp fires receptions elections and officer installations led by Commander in Chief Robert Mann Woods. Memorial Day observance urged for May 30 with veteran activities and guest participation.
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Illinois
Robert Mann Woods
Illinois G. A. R
Fire destroys finest Tuscola block in morning blaze
Fire swept the Wortham Callaway block in Tuscola at 7 o clock Saturday, consuming the entire business section. Losses totaled about 50 000 on the building with 36 000 insured. Tenants included Weise sruilford Company dry goods J M Smith groceries W S Martin physician Douglas County Telephone Company Knights of Pythias among others with substantial insured losses.
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Tuscola
Wortham-Callaway
Ella Moore
Kankakee
Weise
Aged Andalusia Clerk Freed on Recognizance
R. E. Reed, 70, village clerk of Andalusia, released from county jail on recognizance after defaulting on a $1,000 bond for forging the village president’s name to a $4 warrant. State’s Attorney Scott recommended release amid concerns for Reed’s health. The trial revealed hunger and use of funds for groceries. prosecution unlikely to proceed.
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R. E. Reed
Andalusia
Scott
Reed
Toothpick Explodes Hurt Woman In Galesburg Home
Mrs Wilber Morehouse of Galesburg was badly injured when a modern explosive toothpick misused as a match exploded in her mouth. The blast knocked out a gold crown, cut her husband’s cheek, and shattered a glass berry dish.
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Wilber Morehouse
Galesburg
Mattoon Locomotive Collision Kills Engineer and Injures Firemen
A head on collision between two Big Four locomotives near Mattoon round house killed engineman Harry Honodle and badly injured fireman R A Brown who died later. engineman Bird and fireman Llewellyn sustained severe injuries.
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Round House
Mattoon
Harry Honodle
R. A. Brown
Bird
Llewellyn
Gasoline Power Introduced on Interurban Trains
General Passenger Agent Charlton of the Chicago and Alton Railroad announces a new interurban service using motor car powered coaches. The line links several important points radiating from Springfield after successful gasoline motor experiments.
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Alton System
General Passenwer
Charlton
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Springfield
Court House Secured for Jackson Park Move in Cahopia
The South Park Board of Chicago has secured possession of the Cahopia courthouse, claimed as the oldest public building west of Boston. At the request of Miss Valentine Smith of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the historic structure will be moved to Jackson Park for preservation.
Clinton to Get $35,000 Public Hospital Anounced
Dr. Joh Warner of Clinton, president of John Warner & Co and father of Pension Commissioner Vespasian Warner, has announced plans to build a $35,000 public hospital for Clinton and endow it. Work will start once plans are agreed upon.
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Oscar BE. Lush
Kewanee
Mick Ballesh
Kewaunee
John Warner
Clinton
Julia Bowman
Whilbourne
Anly Hurana
Michael Menichiella
Joliet
Lockport
W. H. Mileham
Lake Avenue
Chicago
Hattiesburg
Mias
Blunt
Rock Island Arsenal
James Brownrigg Dillard
New Orleans
Fort Riley
Kan
Elinor Webster Lusk
Rock Island
National Bank of
Louis Goetzman
D. B. Froelich
Richard J. Barr
William C. Crolius
Duncan
Murphysboro
Joseph Rude
David Higgins
John McPherson
James Poppis
J. D. Hart
Hart
Poppis
D. Endelman
Endelman
Vespasian Warner
Joh Warner
John Warner & Co
Golden Eagles Gift Mark Golden Wedding in Wall Township
Mr and Mrs Richard Trigger of Wall township Ford county, aged pioneer settlers, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with their 144 guests in attendance. The couple presented each of their daughters and daughters in law with a golden eagle keepsake.
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Wall Township
Richard Trigger
Ford County
Fire Devastates Gallaway Block in Tuscola
A blaze swept the Wortham Gallaway Block in Tuscola on Saturday inflicting about 125000 in damage to the building and stock. Weise Bradford Co. dry goods suffered 40000 in losses with 30000 insured, while most of the others carried substantial coverage.
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Gallaway
D. Goon
Wortham Gallaway
Tusscola
Weise, Bradford & Co
Chicago faces sweeping injunctions as strike paralyzes trade
Thousands of teamsters walk out as unions and employers clash. Federal Judge Kohlsaat issues a sweeping injunction barring interference with employers and wagons. Taft orders Fort Sheridan troops to guard express wagons, signaling a potential federal intervention and a total tie-up of Chicago industries. Chief ONeill leads police response withAssistant Chief Schuet tler aware from past crises.
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Rar
Iengo
United States
Express
Washington
Taft
Fort Sheridan
New Chicago
Fitzhugh Lee Dies in Washington After Train Illness
Gen Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia a veteran of three wars died in Washington on Friday night from apoplexy after being stricken on a Boston bound train. He was 68 and died with only his brother Daniel Tee and two physicians at his bedside. Lee had recently spoken in Boston in support of Massachusetts representation at the 1907 James town exposition and had served as a Civil War major general for the Confederacy.
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Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Boston
Massachusetts
Exposition Company
Legislative Committee
Massachusetts House
Gen. Lee
Spain
Chicago Strike Threatens Citywide Economic Paralysis
Chicago labor leaders and more than two thousand drivers join a strike wave as department stores and rail express firms Audit walkouts. President Charles Doid of the Moderation of Libor says industry could be paralyzed with up to 250000 workers involved if employers refuse to yield. The Chicago Employers Associa csa is blamed for forcing a capi tal labor clash.
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Chicago
Charles Doid
President Doid
Associacsa
Sawed Off Guns Raise Alarm Among Western Express Guards
Armed drivers of express wagons attempted delivery without police support as on Friday armed bands rode on load boxes. Saturday saw sawed-off weapons as the only visible defense, recalling a century earlier terror on western highways.
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Far West
Xpress
Sparks from the Wires
Washington Dessau a Macen tia lawyer dropped dead in Atlanta while arguing a case in the Supreme Court. The United States government invited by Belgium to send delegates to an international congress in Mons next September. Thomas Butler born in Queenstown Ireland in 1800 is dead at his New York home after eighty years with wharves and shipping.
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Macen
Tia
Atlanta
Supreme Court
United States
Belgium
International Educational and Commercial Congress
Mons
Thomas Butler
Queenstown
Ireland
New York
America
Illinois Lawmakers Explore Gas Prices and Social Bills
Illinois lawmakers advanced a string of measures including local option gas price control for Chicago, a prohibition on remarriage after divorce, merit-system placement for state employees, and funding for a Lincoln monument. The House trimmed the local option bill, debated anti-cigarette and convict labor laws, and backed a Chicago electricity surplus plan. The Senate moved on primary elections and several high-stake bills tied to court decisions and public policy.
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House Charter Committee
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House
Anti-Saloon League
Senate
McKenzie
Civil Service Committee
Hall
Curtis
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Glackin
Church
State Board of Charities
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Wilson
Cook
Dudgeon
State Board of Prison Industries
Glade of
Dunne
McGoorty
Forty-Fourth General Assembly
Supreme Court
Chicago West Park
West Park
Dencon
Railroad Committee
Brotherhood of Roadway
Senaor Haas’ Ball
Metropolis Wire Adds Notable River of Events
In State Metropolis, a wire reports Mrs J Ro nn ter of Oak Park faced a $10 loss. W G Crawley attempted suicide after a quarrel with his sweetheart. George Gould shot and killed Alonzo Hammond, a Metropolitan college tutor, on an elevated train. The killer was acquitted in Judge Tuthill's court on self defense. Judge Jesse Holden was summoned to San Diego due to Is dangster’s critical condition. Mrs Martha Wheeler suffers from tuberculosis. Henry Webber and Henry Toel, linked with Black Jack Gallagher for Julius Biedermann’s murder, surrendered at the State's Attorney's office and posted bail.
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Is Dangster
Martha Wheeler
Henry Webber
Henry Toel
Black Jack” Gallagher
Julius Biedermann
State’s Attorney's Office
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