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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1908

Page

2

Death Plot Frustrated as Fifty Terrorists Arrested in St Petersburg

Police in St Petersburg detained about fifty men and women amid a thwarted assassination plot targeting Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch. Officers were wounded, a policeman killed, and explosives and firearms found in seized apartments. A fashionably dressed woman carried dynamite in a muffin and other arrestees included an Italian anarchist. Police expect further roundups.

Nicholas Nicholaievitch Grand Duke’s Palace Prince Ussupoff Park Grande Motsukaia Basile Island

General Stoessel’s Death Sentence Commuted to Ten Years

Lieutenant General Stoessel faced a court martial at Port Arthur for surrendering the fortress. The tribunal commuted the death sentence to ten years in a fortress and excluded him from service. General Vodar led the proceedings. General Smirnoff and Major General Reiss were acquitted for lack of proof.

Petersburg Stoessel Port Arthur Fock Fourth East Siberian Smirnoff Reiss Vodar Stirneff Treiss Uhiat Creamerad Iituitarnes Ciapress Stuestel Port Arthurs

Ex Secretary Shaw Delivers Address on Finances of the Nation

Ex secretary Shaw delivered the address at Denver on the finances of the nation, recently given by Ian in Chicago. The audience was composed of business men.

Shaw Denver Lan Chicago Business Wen

Railways Not Looking to General Wage Reductions

Washington reports that railroads do not plan widespread wage cuts for employes despite industry worry. Officials cite no concerted action to change wage scales soon, though some southern lines the Southern Railway Louisville and Nashville Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line may readjust to cut operating costs. They plan to revert to wage levels in force a year ago after prior increases.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Southern Southern Railway Loulaville Nashville Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line

Four Year Old Hero Saves Brother From Fire

In St Louis on February 21 four year old Tommy Gleason rescued his fifteen month old brother Lyst from a blazing shack home after their mother briefly left for groceries. The canvas roof burned rapidly and Tommy’s hair and eyebrows were singed as he carried the child to the yard through thick smoke.

St. Louis Tommy Gleason Lystyester Cery Tommy

Death Adjourns Senate and House in Capitol Mourning

Washington Feb 21 Congress adjourned in both chambers after news of the death of Senator Latimer of South Carolina. The Senate met briefly and the House followed with an hour. Resolutions of regret were adopted in both chambers and a committee was named to accompany the body to the senator's home.

Senate House Washington Latimer S. C Congress

Presbyterian Union Held Seal Legal in State Supreme Court

Springfield HL Feb 21 The union of the Presbyterian and the Cumberland Presbyterian churches is ruled legal by the state supreme court, affirming the Poe et al. versus Ulrey et al. judgment.

Presbyterian Union Springfield Union of the Presbyterian and the Cumberland Presbyterian Churches State Supreme Court Poe Ulrey

Two Women Fatally Burned in Omaha Blast

In Omaha on February 21, Mrs. E L Dodder and her sister Mrs Hamilton of Ginde Pa were fatally burned when a can of gasoline exploded as they cleaned gloves for a party.

Omaha Neb E. L. Dodder Hamilton Ginde

John Mitchell May Be Asked to Report on Panama

Washington February 21 John Mitchell retiring president of the U M W may be asked by President Roosevelt to go to Panama and report on labor conditions there.

John Mitchell Panatmna Washington Roosevelt Panama

News Facts In Outline From Various 1922 Notices

A mix of brief items: a Newport bequest to Harvard. Alaska territorial government debate. Whitelaw Reid sails to Europe. a Stamford Conn. court seeks a receiver for American Machine Typesetting. a prayer for the unemployed at a national house session. death of Senator Asbury Latti mer in Washington from peritonitis after surgery. Republican leaders endorse Pavt for president. Motor Boat show opens at Madison Square Garden. U S religious prizes by the American Sunday School Union. coal mine hours limited to eight. a British Commons report on Aochlavdias Geen Goatvedudered. Count Leo Volstal photographed in a latest and best-patterned packer.

Amy Sheldon Newport, Row Harvard University Alaska Whitelaw Reid United States Great Britain Europe Stamford Conn National House Couden Asbury O. Lattimer Washington Wilks Pavt Shaw Macison Square Garden New York City Amerie Sunday School Union Leo Volstal

Paper delivery concerns prompt notice to office

Patrons are asked to inform the office if their newspaper is not arriving regularly. The request emphasizes timely notification to address delivery issues.

Dr Humphreys Specifics Note Price Point

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Dr Humphreys specifics with pricing and a vent point of price. Not enough readable detail to confirm full item or claims.

Riot in Philadelphia as foreign marchers clash with police

About one thousand foreigners, mainly Italians and Poles, marched on Broad Street toward City Hall seeking work from Mary or Reyburn. The riot left twenty injured, fourteen arrested including leaders Dominic Donnetti and Michel Costello. Police reports say Donnetti shot a officer. other suspects were charged with inciting to riot and assault.

Philadelphia City Hall Maryor Reyburn Broad Street Tower Charles Munn Pyott Smith Harry Druding

Picketing Declared Unlawful in Illinois Ruling

Springfield reports the state supreme court upheld a Cook County circuit court injunction barring the Chicago Hypothetical Union from picketing the Barnes Printing Company plant. The decision rejects sanctions on combinations aimed at harm and allows only lawful aims, with a dissent arguing for employer pressure as justification. A separate note mentions a fine related to the Typographia Uren case.

Springfield Lown State Supreme Court Cook County ALA Barnes Printing Comwoy Chicago Chicago Hypetraplical Union Tarnes Company Scott

The Right Place

An elderly gentleman on a train scolds a boy across the aisle after the boy laughs at him following breakfast. The man asks the boy’s mother to spank him, but she replies she does not believe in spanking a child on a full stomach. He agrees and suggests turning him over.

Romadka Sues For Divorce From Evelyn Romadka

Charles J. Romadka sues Evelyn Caine Romadka for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment over two years. The wife’s Chicago misdeeds include association with a black accomplice and a Joliet penitentiary burglary conviction. They married at Oshkosh May 18, 1905, and have a three year old daughter, Evelyn.

Milwaukee Charles J. Romadka Evelyn Caine Romadka Chicago Joliet Ramadka Oskatoona Evelyn

Anarchist Circulars Target Wall Street Parasites

New York police, after three weeks of inquiry, have abandoned efforts to locate printers and distributors of thousands of incendiary circulars spread on the east side. The leaflets urge workers to arm themselves and kill Wall Street parasites, and detectives believe the fliers were printed in Chicago and sent to New York by anarchists.

New York Wall Street Chicago

Receivers Appointed for Mutual Reserve Life Insurance

In New York on February 21 Justice Platzek appointed temporary receivers for Mutual Reserve Life Insurance on AG Jackson’s motion. The firm is already under receivers from a U S court after a policyholders committee request. Appointed by Platzek are Joseph J. ODonohue and Joseph P. Day.

New York Mutual Reserve Sife Insurance Company Justice Platzek New York State Supreme Court Jackson United States Court Platyzek Joseph J. Odonohue Joseph P. Day

Druggist Robbed on Country Road Near Colorado Springs

Otto Fehringer a local druggist and wholesale liquor dealer was slugged shot and robbed by an unknown man three miles northwest of Colorado Springs. The thief induced Fehringer to accompany him to the spot and escaped with a diamond stud and ring valued at 1000 a roll of bills and checks totaling 600 and a gold watch with diamond setting.

Colorado Springs Col Otto Fehringer

East Buffalo Live Stock Market Report

Yunning Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants of East Buffalo New York, quotes: cattle receipts light with weak demand, hogs 4.00, sheep and lambs strong with best lambs 7.40 to 7.10, yearlings 6.00 to 6.50, ewes 5.00 to 5.00, calves 4.50 to 9.00. Receipts included 26 car cattle and 20 car sheep and lambs with market firmness noted.

Tuinoia Indiana Wisconsin East Buffalo Yunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission N. Y Best

Harriman Wins at Chicago in Illinois Central Suit

Judge Farlin Q. Ball in Cook County Superior Court allows the motion to dissolve the injunction in the Stuyvesant Fish led suit seeking control of the Illinois Central railroad. The Securities company and Union Pacific retain ownership and voting rights in the railroad, defeating Fish and his allies in the bid for control.

Chicago Securities Company Union Pacific Unois Central Supreme Court Ilinois Farlin Q. Ball Superior Court of Cook County Stuyvesant Fish Illnois Central Railroad EB. H. Harriman Fish

Fatal Fire in Kansas City Invalid Home

A twenty year old invalid was burned to death in his mother's Kansas City Kansas home. His clothes ignited from an overheated stove and, unable to speak or move due to illness, he was found by his mother a mass of flames.

Nahin Kansas City Kan Tie

Wrestling World Championship Bout Set for Chicago

William H. Witt announces final arrangements for a world championship wrestling match between Gotch and Hackenschmidt in Chicago on April 3. The purse totals $10,000 with 60 percent to the winner and 40 percent to the loser.

Houston William H. Wittig Gotch Hackenschmidt Chicago

Taft Takes Recreation With Rock Creek Ride

Secretary Taft and General Clarence Edwards ride horseback in Rock Creek Park as he follows his own orders for officers to take an hour for recreation. The outing comes after recent guidance on officer leisure and relaxation.

Taft Washington Clarence R. Edwards

Explosion at Hercules Powder works kills twenty eight in Pinole

A massive blast at the Hercules Powder packing house in Pinole, California, on February 21 leveled sheds and killed four white men and twenty four Chinese workers. Foreman W. W. Shhillwell died, and others named were Manuel Enos Joseph Grace and W. A. Rodriguez. The accident injured many, caused by flying glass during a frantic escape, with losses estimated at $100,000. The cause remains unknown.

Berkeley Cal Bay Region Hercules Powder Works Pinole Here W. W. Shhillwell Muaniel Enos Joseph Grace W. A. Rodriguez Fbhames Gelantine House

Costly Fire Destroys Dayton Stoddard-Dayton Plant

A fire of unknown origin swept through the Stoddard Dayton automobile factory mammoth plant in Dayton Ohio this morning wiping it out. The loss is about 250000 dollars.

Dayton O. Dayton Stoddard-Dayton Automobile Factory

Markets in Chicago Board of Trade Prices and livestock quotes

Chicago trading today shows wheat at May 92 48, July 92 84, Sept 85 8. corn May 60 3, July 58 9, Sept 57 8. oats May 71 23, July 69 0, Sept 67 0. pork May 18 7, July 11 74. lard May 7 82, July 7 00. short ribs May 6 40. Cash grain mixed by sample. hogs receipts 11,000 with best sales around 4.60 to 4.70. cattle receipts 8,400 with steers 5.0 to 5.75, cows 4.00 to 5.25. sheep 7,000 with natives 5.25 to 6.50.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Widow Elizabeth Barnum Dead at Ninety Six in New Jersey

East Orange reports the death of Elizabeth Barnum aged 96 a survivor of the War of 1812 born in Vermont. She was married to Sned Barnum of Franklin Vermont a cousin of P T Barnum. Sned joined the Vermont regiment as a boy when the second war with England began.

East Orange N. J Elizabeth Barnum Vermont Sned Barnum Franklin, Vt P. T. Barnum England Vermont Regiment

Fire destroys hosiery mill in Philadelphia injuring workers

A blaze at the Thomas Henry & Sona hosiery mill on Trenton avenue and Tioga street drives hundreds of girls from their benches. About twenty were overcome by smoke but recovered on the street. The loss is reported at 150000 dollars.

Philadelphia Thomas Henry & Sona Trenton Avenue Tioga Street

Poisoner Arrested in Death of Kansas City Girl

Kansas City Feb 21 Blanche Morasch aged seventeen was arrested in connection with the death of four year old Ruth Miller of Kansas City Kan who died from poisoned candy sent by mail to her half sister H Ha Van Meter The latter also ate the candy but recovered

Kansas City Blanche Morasch Ruth Miller Kan Hha van Meter

Wardie Han Burned to Death in Kansas City

Burned to death in Kansas City on February 21 is the reported fate of Wardie Han. The incident details are sparse in the fragment, with no further names or context provided.

Kansas City Wardie Han

West Calls Illinois Republican Convention for March

Chicago Feb 21 Chairman Roy O West of the state Republican central committee issued the call for the state convention to be held March 26 at Springfield. The total number of delegates to be accredited to the convention is 1582.

Chicago Roy 0. West State Republican Central Committee Springfield

Johnson Hanged After Murder Charge in Philadelphia

William E. Johnson, an African American man, was hanged in Philadelphia for murdering his wife. Witnesses reported he kicked off his shoes after the drop, and they fell several feet from the gallows as the execution ended.

Philadelphia William E. Johnson Johnson

Comanche Pete Blames Fleas for Indian Unrest

In a remark before an investigating committee, Comanche Pete the famed scout attributes evident unrest among Indians to fleas. The moment features his cigarette pipe and a sharp, humorous answer as reported by the Chicago Tribune.

Comanche Pete Chicago Tribune

Dean's Kidney Pills Credited By Freeport Reader

A Freeport resident urges kidney health to prevent fatal outcomes from backache, citing Doan's Kidney Pills as effective after physicians failed. Miss Mabel A. Miller of 36 Mechanic Street says the remedy relieved severe kidney pain and blood-tinged passages within days, with lasting benefit after several months free of attacks. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the pills for 50 cents.

Freeport Bright Mabel A. Miller Mechanic Street Ill Dean Emmett Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Doan

Taxes Due This Month At W T Rockey Office

Personal taxes must be paid this month at my office opposite post office W T ROCKEY Golipotor 2 4dt.

W. T. Rockey Golipotor

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