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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
6
Albany Jan 2 Special Governor Hughes in his first legislative message urges a recount of 1906 mayoral votes, a single ballot name per candidate, spending limits for campaigns, court review of state convention and committee expulsions, and restricting under 16s to eight hours work daily.
A big tenement at 427 West Fifty Third Street and a neighboring boarding stable burned early today in New York. The blaze injured about a dozen people and caused two thousand residents to flee their homes. Fifty horses perished and property valued at about $200000 was destroyed as seven tenement houses were damaged due to low water pressure and extensive flames.
James McCrea elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad to succeed the late A J Cassatt. He is first vice president of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg and was announced in Philadelphia.
Illinois rain tonight or Thursday, followed by colder Thursday. The sun rose at 7 30 a m and set at 4 40 p m.
Elgin Indiana December 31 butter held firm on the board at 32 cents per pound. The district output for the week totaled 639 pounds in the Elgin market area.
Closing board of trade quotes show May wheat at 7 6543, May corn 4 323, May oats 3 64, Jan pork 16.02, lard 9.30, ribs 8.72. Union Stock Yards totals: cattle 26,000 with best steady, hogs 32,000 slow to weak, sheep 22,000 steady. Prices vary across classes from beef to pork and sheep.
Interesting watchnight services were held at Embury Monday night. A sermon full of wholesome and practical thought was preached by Paul Haight, the son of a former pastor and later presiding elder of Freeport district. After hearty congratulations and exchange of compliments, the meeting closed at dawn with bells ringing and whistles blowing as the new year began.
Tomorrow evening the order of the Eastern Star will host a dance and card party for members and friends at the Masonic Temple. Invitations have not been sent to members, but nonmembers may be invited if friends wish to attend.
Charles E. Gregory, a gas promoter from Chicago, arrived in Freeport last evening and says he will seek a franchise from the city council at the earliest opportunity, stating he means business.
F M Gund and others sell property to Emil A Hoefer located at the corner of Empire and South Carroll streets for $5 500. The instrument records convey the transfer and the price agreed upon.
A reflective line notes sorrow in life and advises wise people to endure calmly. It urges not to blame fate nor flee, but to act with prudence, culminating with a signature line about Jos Emmert.
John Walcher a Rawleigh Medical company teamster was fatally injured when he attempted to board a backing switch engine in the Illinois Central yards near Washington street. Witnesses testified he grabbed the footboard and fell under the wheels. jury found death accidental with no fault by the railroad. Survived by his wife Mrs Bohnaker Walcher.
Jurors concluded James W. Reed died of natural causes after his body was found along a public highway north of the county poor farm. Testimony detailed Reed's residence on the farm, prior illnesses, and the length of the search before his body was located.
A tribute lists the family of Charles Wascher including his wife and a year and a half old daughter. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Wascher brother Charles J in Chicago Fred in Joplin Missouri sisters Mrs William Raedker and Mrs Hattie Spellman of this city. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at 58 Kickapoo street with Rev A C Landek officiating and interment at the city cemetery.
A fifteen year old boy was gored by a cow owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hoover while feeding it at their Cedarville road home north of town. The horn ripped flesh an inch, requiring five external and two internal stitches. doctors expect no serious harm.
All members and those joining soon are urged to attend a special preparatory service Thursday evening at 7 o clock to celebrate Holy Communion on Sunday morning. Strangers and friends are welcome to worship. Pastor W Gardner Thrall.
Barron's closing out sale of personal property scheduled for Friday January 11 1907 on a farm 12 miles southwest of Freeport three miles north of Shannon and three miles south of Boult on. Read list includes 87 head of cattle mostly black Aberdeen Angus 12 head of horses 38 young Boga 3 as with are broad Raa arm machinery wagons and sleighs 8 tons of hay in barn. Sale to commence at 9 o'clock with terms to be announced.
A Rock Island collision west of Alta Vista between two Chicago El Paso trains killed 25 to 30 passengers and injured many more. Mexicans dominated the dead, flames trapped victims, with relief trains taking survivors to Topeka. Telegraph operator J Lynes allegedly caused the crash and was captured.
The St Francis hospital year 1906 report shows 420 total patients with 198 males and 222 females. In 1906, 348 were discharged, 33 died, and 44 remained in the institution at year end.
The Mission Band of Florence Station elected officers on Saturday December 29 for six months. President Grece Avery. Vice President John Carbiener Jr. Treasurer Laura Otto. Secretary Kate Wirtjes. Organist Alma Otto. Librarians Florence Avery and Luella Otto.
The scheduled boxing match did not take place as planned after a dispute over receipts. Each principal and the referee wanted one third of the receipts while the Freeport Athletic Club promoters could not agree on their share. A large number of tickets had already been sold.
Yesterday morning Will Swank a driver for New man creamery wagons slipped from a wagon step and his foot was maimed by a rear wheel breaking his ankle in the incident.
The funeral was conducted this morning from the Kling home in Cedarville after a postponement due to a brother from Ord Nebraska failing to arrive. Interment followed at Cedarville Cemetery.
Policeman James Conley has received a fine jack rabbit from friends in Rockford Iowa. He plans to have it cooked and served as a banquet for several of his close friends.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Dyar of Liberty and Shawnee streets celebrate the arrival of a twelve pound baby daughter at their home on Monday.
C Q Floyd of Kershaw South Carolina recalls a ten year struggle with consumption and weight loss. After six months on Dr King’s New Discovery his cough vanished and he regained to 170 pounds. The claim is guaranteed at Sonnonk Emmert’s drug store with a 50 and trial bottle offered.
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