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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1905

Page

5

Go to Dodgeville Train Service Details and Cars

Timetable notes show passenger and freight services with various coaches and parlor cars. References to Dodgeville, Rockford connections, and multiple train numbers indicate schedules and equipment for east and west bound trips. John F. Daly is listed as agent with specific routing via Beloit, Janesville, Milwaukee, Madison, Sycamore, and DeKalb.

Weat Chicago Dally Ain Equlipment West Bound Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison Folate Belyidors Sycamore DeKalb East Harvard Belyidere Sycamora Dekkalb Spring Valley Rock Island Freeport Ffreight Mt. Carroll Davenport Wey Carrion Freaport M¢ Carroll Kansas City Omaha Nectar Rapids North Booth Dakota B. Swhatt High Elgin Belvidere Rockeford

Calm Courage at Gallows as Mrs Rogers Is Executed

Mary Mabel Rogers, convicted of murdering her husband Marcus Rogers at Henning ton, faced execution at the state prison in Windsor Vermont without tremor or pain. Despite three reprieves and prayers from Father Delaney, she was pronounced dead minutes after the trap released, her calm final hour noted by witnesses.

Windsor Mary Mabel Rogers Matcus Rogers Hennington Rogers Mary Rogers Vnrens Bett

She Holds Her Head High in Death at Prison Scaffold

A detailed account describes Mrs. Rogers facing the scaffold with composure as deputies bind her. The narrative recounts a murder plot with her husband Marcus Rogers and a young man Leon Verham, including a staged rope tying and a murder by water, ending with police involvement and a strange postscript about a disease in Uganda.

Mrs. Rogers Depuies Nero Hoosick Falls Marcus Mary Leon Lvernam Rogers Leon Maury Mark Dian

Isle of Pines disputed by US Cuban authority sparks letter

The Associated Press reports a long letter from Charles Raynard, head of Americana ink in the Isle of Pines, arguing the island should be US territory per the 1898 treaty and predicting trouble with Cuba. He cites General Wood, President McKinley, and Secretary Hay and says Americans will not endure Cuban injustices. Also notes Civic Federation favors excluding Chinese but exempts students and professionals. a Senate House appropriation estimate totals 804,206,415 dollars for the coming year.

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Markets and turmoil mix of futures quotes and crime notes

Chicago markets show erratic Board of Trade quotations with varied open high and low figures for several commodities. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts and prices are given, with live poultry and hay trends. A local recount covers a mine workers treasurer confessing embezzlement and a divorce filing in Oshkosh, Wis.

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Harriman Presses Probe into Equitable Stock Deal

The legislative committee investigating life insurance conditions seeks pre trial action against Thomas F. Ryan for refusing to answer questions about Harriman's influence. Ryan, acting by counsel, declined to reveal Harriman's exact remarks or threats, stating only that Harriman did not tell him of any legislative probe unless he gave up Hyde stock. Ryan noted strained relations with Harriman after paying 2.6 million for 402 of Equitable's 1,000 shares.

New York Tec. O William ‘Pb. Jerome Thomas F. Ryan Equitable Life Assuranee Society Ryan BE. H. Harriman Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroad Paul D. Cravath Armstrong Harriman Iife Equitable Society James H. Hyde Ward

Ryan Will Be Prosecuted For Refusing To Answer

A Chicago Tribune item reports a committee's plan to transmit Ryan's testimony to District Attorney Jerome, seeking legal action for his refusal to answer questions. Ryan defended buying Equitable stock to avert a national panic, citing duty to restore lawful management and protect his enterprises.

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