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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
6
The Geneseo State Bank suffered a 2200 theft while Idaho flames threaten Lane and a 100000 loss looms from a fire. Reports describe mass disappearances in Turkey, investigations of substandard sulk samples, wool storage plans, and calls for reform.
Mrs Kate Howard, long blamed for Springfield Illinois race riots, died in county jail after swallowing poison while under arrest for murder. She denied guilt in the Burton and Donegan lynching case. Indictments for murder were issued against Howard and Abe Raymer for leading the mob that killed Burton at 12th and Madison.
The General Land Office released the annual statement of land area remaining disposed of, excluding Alaska, showing a total of 85 2069 acres across states including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Idaho Kansas Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Washington Wisconsin Wyoming with detailed state totals.
Chicago area railroad executives speak on how the approaching election could shape railroad future while political neutrality is kept. Leaders caution funding and policy uncertainty hinder improvements as public road and rail projects lag and questions about support linger.
The piece discusses the Independence party's efforts to back candidates including McKinley and Bevan. It notes the national committee, treasury treasurer, and editorial links, urging voters to favor an independent platform over the Democratic stance and textile-related planks.
George W Fitzgerald former United States subtreasury teller in Chicago was arrested on a state warrant for the $173 000 government vault theft. He was arraigned before Judge Arthur H Chetlain and released on 10000 bonds. Detectives say he offered to sell two $1000 bills and traced the large sum to Till storage and a partial confession. Federal authorities had known nothing of the hunt.
Private Joseph B. Klein of the Illinois National Guard was surrendered in Kankakee after the Nelson bayonet killing, released on $10,000 bonds, and later allowed to return home. General Young defended the decision to avoid civil delivery to preserve troop morale amid ongoing investigations and indictments tied to the Springfield race riots and mob violence.
Colonel William F. Vilas a prominent Madison resident and former postmaster general under Cleveland died after a second stroke. He served as U S Senator from Wisconsin and led state Democratic efforts while shaping civil service and railroad law. He contributed to Wisconsin capitol construction and memorial monuments.
The Dun's Review of Trade notes sustained recovery in Chicago area business with rising bank payments, increased demand for industrial outputs, and robust retail activity. Grain movement totals 8,554,630 bushels vs 9.83 million last week. receipts down 26.1 percent, shipments up 27.6 percent year over year.
Gov Comer orders two regiments to camp near Birmingham after the lynching of Will Millen, a Black striker accused of dynamiting a strike breaker’s home, as tensions rise in the mining region.
Sheriff and deputies who fired on a lynch mob in Pensacola Florida faced threats of violence after the fatal shooting. One deputy fled the city while the sheriff vowed to stand his ground despite dangers surrounding the incident.
Belgium's Chamber of Deputies approved the Congo annexation treaty by 83 to 55 after months of opposition. The decision follows a bitter struggle over colonial expansion and raises questions about the future administration of the Congo.
The treaty advances Belgium’s claim as the Chamber of Deputies approves the pact. The Senate and King Leopold are ready to endorse, making annexation of the state to Belgium practically assured and leaving the financial responsibility question unresolved.
Mrs Leftin, a Russian woman, wandered after missing her husband at Union depot. Police found her, housed her, and sent their baby to hospital where it died. After three weeks apart they reunited with their three year old son in northeast Minneapolis.
Reports show the first shipment of durum wheat at Sioux City Iowa weighing 61 pounds per bushel and barley at Minneapolis at 47 pounds per bushel. A new Lemmon land office opens August 1 serving the northwest, with lay Carpenter and E G Coleman as officials. Nearby Chippewa Falls Wisconsin hosts a semi monthly market day each Saturday. In Marshalltown a pig bite injures a boy, and Fargo autoists push for better roads with farmer cooperation. Meade county South Dakota residents sign a petition for a steel Belle Fourche river bridge to be decided in November elections.
New York reports strong demand in northern and western centers for dry goods and apparel with optimism about crops improving. Southern markets lag as Alabama coal strike and delayed settlements dampen activity. overall payments lag behind normal. Bradstreet's notes U S weekly business failures at 2 versus 240 last week and Canadian failures at 89.
Prices across Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo are listed for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Notable ranges include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 790, hogs 4.00 to 8.80, wheat No 2 around 7c to 97c, corn No 2 7c to Toc, butter 19c to 2c, eggs 17c to 2c.
Workers at the International Paper Company mills went on strike over wage reductions. About 30 percent of the work force joined the action, leaving mills idle in multiple locations.
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