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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
1
The Associated Press reports showers in Illinois tonight and Saturday with rising temperatures. Iowa may see showers tonight and east to central areas Saturday with warmer temperatures tonight. Wisconsin has showers probable late tonight and Saturday, with a rising temperature trend.
Two men robbed Citizens State bank at Chautauqua locking Cashier Walter House and Del Keasley in the vault. They took $3000 and fled toward the Oklahoma border. Four posses chased. cashier identified suspect William Tenant, 23, an escapee from Mowata jail on horse stealing charges.
Thirty Italians employed by the Illinois Central at Clinton were driven from town by a mob that fired shots. The episode follows protests after Mayor Edmonson received Black Hand threats. Italians are charged with the act.
The House Banking and Currency Committee voted unanimously to table the Aldrich financial bill. A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow for Rep. Vreeland of New York, who introduced a substitute measure viewed as an alternative to the Aldrich bill.
John Sprecker rushed from Mt Morris to Waukegan after learning his father, jailed for refusing to swear or affirm his testimony, was incarcerated. He persuaded the elder Sprecker to reconsider, testify, and secure release from jail.
Dispatches to Nun's Review indicate the business situation shows no material change with some improvements offset by curtailment in other departments. An easier money market is aiding collections.
In Woodbury New Jersey on April 17 Rev George W Thompson pastor of the Presbyterian church shot himself last night. He was engaged to marry Jennie Kenworthy a wealthy church member.
Desperate combat between French column and Berbers near Tamilet leaves 25 French dead and 100 wounded while Berber losses reach 125 killed, according to AP dispatch from Colomb Kechar Algeria dated April 17.
Toluca HL April 17 A. P. reports Santa Fe west bound passenger train struck an open switch injuring one engineer from Chicago B Coppess he died and passengers escaped serious harm according to officials|()
Galena invites residents of Jo Daviess and surrounding counties to celebrate the eighty sixth anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant on April 27. Leslie M. Shaw will deliver the address with a Cuba City band and Marie Buchanan performing violin pieces. The event, planned for Grant Park or Turner Hall, seeks broad participation beyond Galena.
Galena April 17 a call to a Jo Daviess county Democrats convention is circulated by Dr M M H L Cleary and county committee members. It accuses the committee of usurping voters rights and selecting delegates to the state convention, urging towns to assemble April 21 at noon to elect eight delegates in Galena.
Three board of education members and a president seek re election at the school election to be held tomorrow at the Metropole hotel. August Bergman and Dr EF H Allen and others face challengers. Socialists nominate W H McCall for president Leroy Lattig Sam H Zimmerman and Arthur Mayer for members. Polls open 8 am close 5 pm with P Hill and D F Graham as judges and D B Breed as clerk.
The board of supervisors plans its next meeting on Tuesday April 2. A new organization will be set up with committee chairmen named by the board's chairman. The two-term precedent for chairmanship may be followed. William Boeke is expected to be renominated after serving as chairman the past year.
Sixty two suits filed in federal court against the St Paul Burlington Northwestern Illinois Central Rock Island Santa Fe Wabash and Great Western railroads alleging violation of the twenty eight hour law protecting livestock transported in cattle corn.
Senator La Follette is seriously ill at his Washington home with gall stones and developing stomach inflammation. A physician has attended him almost constantly for the past two days, causing concern among his family and friends.
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived in New York after a record Atlantic crossing in four days, twenty-three hours and fifty-nine minutes, beating previous times by just one minute.
Secretary Taft declares he will resign from the cabinet if nominated by the Republican convention in June. If not nominated, he will remain head of his department through Roosevelt's term ending.
Tomorrow a school election will be held at Hotel Metropole from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ladies may vote, and a large turnout is expected. Incumbents Co Bl Thildreth, Dr. K. E. Oh Allen, and Roy K. Parnell seek re election. they are praised as faithful board members.
Easter eggs bread and pie themed event hosted by St Agnes Guild at Huenkeneter’s venue Saturday morning invites all attendees to browse baked goods and craft items for sale and raise funds for church activities.
A fragmentary notice promises a free handsome decorated china plate with purchases from The Union Pacific Pea Co including spices extracts chocolate cocoa tea and more at Stephenson Street location.
Easter window offer highlights new men’s suits in two price points 12 dollars and 30 dollars. Advertisement notes a date around April 17 and promotes EL & W as the retailer.
Manns home cured ham and bacon advertised for Easter dinner at 124 cents per pound. Includes a price note with 4-17 as a date or code.
City of Freeport seeks compensation details for private property to be taken for a street opening through block Now 82 Knowlton's second addition from South Galena avenue to Empire street. Commissioners J Dittmar George G McCarty and Matthew W Cowley file the report listing property owners and amounts benefited.
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