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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
1
The Associated Press reports cool conditions in Illinois with increasing clouds by Tuesday. Iowa will be fair tonight and Tuesday. Wisconsin expects fair weather tonight with colder east winds, rising clouds, and warmer on Tuesday.
Andrew Carnegie appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington on December 21 testifying in support of earlier statements about the steel industry needing no protection. He interwove his testimony with humorous epigrams as the most notable witness before the panel.
Plano Illinois December 21 The American wife of George Ah Fong a Chinese restaurateur said to be the daughter of reputable Chicago parents gave four children wood alcohol and stabbed one little girl to death. After drinking poison she threw herself under a Burlington train and was killed. Three children will probably recover. It is believed she was temporarily insane.
In Union City Tennessee on December 21 Frank Fehringer a night rider who has turned state's evidence was brought into court under guard of six soldiers with rifles and revolvers to testify against former associates.
The newly elected Lisbon municipal council reports a major scandal with over seven million dollars missing from city accounts. Former monarchic councillors admit irregularities but blame the government, citing irregularities tied to the administration.
Harry K. Thaw cannot be moved from Matteawan asylum to Pittsburgh to testify in bankruptcy proceedings. The U S circuit court of appeals issued the ruling today.
The battleship Maine with Rear Admiral Arnold aboard sails today under sealed orders, presumably bound for Venezuela, departing Fortress Monroe, Virginia, on the December 21 reporting date.
Harry B. Suydam a curb broker shot Saturday by inventor John Lumsden died today in New York. The fatal shooting occurred after a dispute over a property deal, ending Suydam's life and leaving investigators to pursue charges against Lumsden.
New York dispatch reports that E H Harriman is ill, but Harriman's office issued a denial today. The brief statement confirms no illness affecting his duties.
The article notes regular gymnasium class meetings may continue through the holidays. It also states the L. N. club will meet tomorrow night.
Word reached here that Daniel Adamson, brother of J. E. Adamson of this city, died in Denver this morning.
A Halliday Ark resident, W C Kiester, praises Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria and stomach troubles. The tonic is claimed to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and restore energy with a money back guarantee if it fails. 50c at Jos Emmert's drug store.
Noted baseball figure and former saloon keeper Harris, jailed twelve years for Beagle murder, seeks executive clemency. An ante mortem statement named him as shooter. trial in 1895 ended with a death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Harris, now crippled from a broken leg, works at the prison making clothes and awaits the Illinois board of pardons January meeting.
The Springfield pardon board convenes on the twelfth. Douglas Pattison represents Freeport supporters who say Harris has served enough. Harris, convicted in 1895 of Beagle's murder, was to be hanged but reprieved and later commuted to life. A Freeport saloon keeper and famed baseball figure, he was famed for flamboyant dress and a diamond-studded collar button. A local fund supports the bid.
The article recounts a May 1895 homicide at the corner of Galena and Van Buren streets. Harris and bartender Willian Stoops fatally shot Benzle after a failed first try, Harris then fired again, striking Benzle through the heart. They surrendered to Sheriff Clingman and Beagle lingered at a doctor’s office until evening.
Tony Cerra was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon after a two and a half hour jury deliberation. The trial, originally charged as assault to murder, featured a self defense defense by his counsel. Cerra faces a county jail term with a motion for a new trial anticipated.
Burglars broke into David F. Graham's residence at 15 Wincoln Avenue between 6:30 and 9:30 PM Sunday, taking two necklaces and two brooches. Police say amateurs likely carried out the caper, leaving many items overlooked. A kitchen window was used for entry. back yard contained packed gift items. Purses yielded $1 and 25 cents. Heirlooms made the loss feel personal.
Reports say a Milwaukee road collision near Dakota around noon injured section master Jim Gubin seriously. A hand car crew returning from work was struck by an extra freight, with Gubin suffering a severe head injury and a fractured leg.
During a Freeport visit by A C Barber president of Moline Plow Company he said Freeport would be an excellent site for an automobile factory. Moline owners excavations at the Robinson plant show dirt dumped along the river front and if further extensions occur they may build an auto factory on this site.
Invitations issued for a county clerk office meeting tomorrow night to plan observance of the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on February 12, 1909.
Blue Ribbon Cattle and Merck and O Brien decorate their meat market for the holiday season. They showcase blue ribbon cattle from the stock sale held recently in Chicago.
Your chance today to view a selection of fall and winter styles offered at reduced prices. The ad promises a perfect fit and good workmanship from EF H Thoren Tailor at 204 Mackay Block, with the note 12-18dlw.
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