12 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1907
Page
1
Chicago becomes the strike center as as many as forty cities shutter telegraph offices amid calls for a general walkout. National leaders threaten immediate action if arbitration fails while Associated Press news rooms face possible disruption. The Order of Railway Telegraphers pledges support with substantial treasury backing as long distance lines loom for stoppage.
Chicago and New York report a volatile telegraph strike with both unions and companies pledging resistance. Companies reinforce siege like controls while seeking nonunion workers and savilings from other towns join the effort. Endeavors for mediation fail as enthusiasm for strike grows.
At Brand's hall yesterday afternoon the secretary of the We tele graphers outlined a strike to hold four hours for talks before moving to Canadian ports if talks fail. Press agencies and all will be treated the same, with a potential Associated Press report after tonight if no agreement. The press workers asked for $35 a week for night work and 70 cents an hour for overtime.
President Small releases telegraphic correspondence with Tabor Commissioner Neill revealing strikers grievances against Western Union. He cites local discrimination by managers O'Brien Jeffs May, two resignations by women telegraphers, and alleged breach of the San Francisco agreement. Small says a general strike could follow if conciliation fails and calls for government arbitration. Western Union denies repudiating the agreement.
Havana reports the yellow fever outbreak in the U S garrison at Cienfuegos has grown to ten cases. A strict inspection of officers quarters and tightened precautions are in place to prevent spread.
Deleruites arrive for the eighth annual National Society of the Army of the Philippines reunion in Kansas City. Six generals have announced their intention to attend. Delegates are expected in large numbers as the event runs from Friday through Friday.
Washington held a high Masonic rank in 1752, surpassing other presidents, while Andrew Jackson served as grand master of Tennessee.
A short note discusses the dove as an emblem of peace while acknowledging that a pair of cock birds of the same species can defend themselves in combat using their wings with strong force.
Three masked gunmen forced four employees at the Hamilton Club to the wall and looted the cash drawer and open safe before fleeing through Monroe and Clark Streets. They escaped as police patrolled below. Investigators eye club employees or insiders as likely suspects amid masked raid details.
A state board of agriculture bulletin warns that continued wet weather could lower corn quality and yield in Illinois. The report notes a 326,001 acre drop in planted area from last year and an 82 percent normal condition, with oats at record low yields and winter wheat output valued at about 20.23 million dollars.
Farmers west of Carmi report a lone turkey buzzard seen daily in the community. The bird is described as having a sheep bell tied to its leg and avoids other buzzards, remaining in the area for several weeks.
The gasoline launch carrying Henry G. Tartan and George Barniun A. ed. Smith and FH. Wiser struck a bridge and sank. Tartan drowned while Barniun Smith and Wiser escaped. Another swimmer Messer of Christian county drowned in the Sangamon River at August.
The funeral of Michael C. McDonald, once a city boss, was held yesterday from Edward S McDonald’s home. The interment followed at Olivet Cemetery in Chicago.
War erupts between Greek and Balearian colonies of Happy Yellow in Granite City UL. Three Greeks admitted to hospital after clash in the affected section.
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve penetrates pores and heals quickly. Especially good for piles. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, 85 Stephenson St.
Men’s shoes in all styles reduced from 4.00 and 38.60 to 23.80 at Schmidt Wachlin Pfeiffer’s.
Speaker Cannon urged against immediate tariff revision while predicting Congress will not overhaul the Dingley law next December. The address followed Rep Victor Murdoch's call for tariff changes and non-standpat stance. Also listed are various baseball scores and a halted game in Lincoln with no further action.
Detroit press reports an explosion of half a car of nitroglycerine at the Michigan Central station in Essex Ontario injured many residents of the town. Two brakemen from Amherstburg Ontario are dead and several others, including Fireman James Managan and Station Agent A Q Stimers, are fatally or severely injured. A passenger from Ypsilanti Michigan is among those hurt as are Mrs A Stimers and other Amherstburg residents. Many buildings were damaged by flying glass and collapsing walls.
Severe fighting is reported from Formosa with natives resisting Japanese troops. At Taikokan Japanese casualties are listed as 200 amid ongoing clashes.
Mrs. Catalina W. Trowbridge founder and president of the Sunshine Society Missouri branch and a well known southwest charity worker died at age 50 in St. Louis on August 12.
The Chicago score roundup lists results from Saturday and Sunday including New York 3 over Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn 2 over Cincinnati 1, St Louis 2 over Boston 1, Philadelphia 4 over Chicago 2, and later 1 to 3 in a Cincinnati Brooklyn second game. American and Association games are noted with Detroit, Boston, New York, St Louis and Cleveland performances.
The New York American claims tobacco destroys taste smell digestion and vigor and notes nicotine as the deadliest poison with no antidote. It asserts tobacco contains prussic acid ammonia carbonic oxide and nicotine and that a single leaf or drop can be fatal to a person or large animal.
In a London Chronicle correspondent vignette a passenger asks a fellow traveler if he is connected with the press. The response asserts privacy and mocks the man for assuming a newspaper affiliation, ending with a sharp remark about not buying the paper again.
A Washington Star passage notes buffalo calves, born in April and May, are active and vigorous with mild eyes. They can stand in seconds and fight within twenty minutes, with mothers readily defending their young as the herd watches for threats.
The passage urges making the mind a nest of bright fancies and noble memories to shelter the soul. It presents thoughts as treasure houses that remain calm amid care and pain and argues such inner riches extend beyond earth to be shared as part of a larger treasure.
Mrs. Fitts recalls holding hands with Young Mr. Fitts before marriage. He jokes that the gesture kept her away from the piano, claiming he held her hand to protect her from the instrument. The light banter reveals a playful domestic moment.
Christina Aug 12. Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson the Norwegian novelist marked fifty years since Synnoeve Solbakken appeared. He received a vast flow of greetings from readers and literary figures worldwide.
Julia Jackson Christian of Atlanta, granddaughter of General Stonewall Jackson, elopes with W. J. Alexander a young Charlotte lawyer. The marriage takes place in Richmond on August 12.
Observers report some trees attract more lightning damage. Oaks and elms are often struck and destroyed, while ashes seem rarely hit and beeches are said to be never struck.
Washington Aug 12 In a public report to President Roosevelt commissioner Herbert Knox Smith charges that Standard Oil uses noncompetitive pricing to win foreign markets while imposing higher costs on American consumers. The bureau’s part three on price discrimination highlights lower foreign prices, domestic monopoly abuses, and press use to protect foreign advantage.
The passage suggests a company uses its market position to exploit high demand while forcing lower prices where competition is stronger, implying uneven pricing strategies across locales and a focus on maximizing profits.
The report notes seven mills per gallon profit on illuminating oil with margins of ten percent, while differences in Standards pricing across towns reach several cents per gallon. Commissioner Smith says non-competitive conditions let Standard Oil pursue aggressive price cutting and drive rivals from the field. It cites California pricing advantages and talks of favorable railroad-rate practices for lubricants and rail shipments.
Conductor Oakley told a coroner's jury he simply forgot his orders in the head on collision of the Southern railway near Auburn eight miles east of Raleigh last Tuesday. The wreck killed three Ives.
Dr. Gardner found a 37 foot anaconda dead in Mexico. The massive snake required two horses to drag it, making it the largest serpent ever measured.
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