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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
7
Pocahontas coal described as a clean soft coal that does not soot or clinker and serves as a powerful heater for kitchen ranges. Current delivery offers screened coal at seven dollars and fifty cents per ton, pleasing customers and attracting new friends.
The notice lists two street addresses, 60 Exchange Street and 115 Mechanic Street, with corresponding telephone lines labeled 7 and 42. The format suggests a directory or contact listing.
San Francisco judge rules that earthquake policy clauses cover fire damage caused by an earthquake and relieve insurers of liability unless the fire can be shown not to be earthquake induced. Walters v Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Co. concerns losses from the April 18 fire.
Chicago January 7 Special Municipal Judge Cleland orders a subpoena for February 1 to compel Mayor Dunne City Comptroller McGann and Aldermen Fick and Bowler to testify. The cases involve a dispute of authority with Cleland accusing the mayor of unwarranted pardons and the mayor contending the judge remitted fines without cause.
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission told Southern Pacific firemen and trainmen that the strike question would be decided by a referendum of the men on the Southern Pacific system. He stated there would be no strike.
Attorney General Jackson filed suit in the New York Supreme Court seeking the removal of Mayor George B. McClellan for unlawfully holding office while William R. Hearst is argued to be legally entitled to the mayoralty. The action was brought on behalf of the people of New York on January 7.
The will of A. J. Cassatt, former Pennsylvania Railroad president, filed in Norristown, bequeaths the entire estimated $5,000,000 estate to his widow and three surviving children with bequests to two sons-in-law.
Senator Lodge argued that the president, as commander in chief, had not exceeded his authority in the Brownsville affair citing authorities to back his stance. He spoke at length on discharge of Negro troops and the constitutional powers of the executive branch in Washington on January 7.
Washington January 7 Special George B Cortelyou announces retirement as chairman of the Republican National Committee Harry S New becomes acting chairman as vice chairman.
Paris reports the Pope will no longer accept Peter's Pence from France. All future French Catholic donations will be directed to support clergy within the country.
Henry M. Hyde spoke at a Woman's club on the American newspaper industry detailing daily workflow from reporters to copy readers to editors. He described assignments, proofreading, sign painting, and the editor’s hectic day managing calls, society notes, and corrections, highlighting the editor and editorial page’s influence and Hearst papers.
Tribune notes Mr. Hyde began in Freeport, rose to Chicago journalism, edits Technical World, authored books and stories set in Freeport area. He is a son of the late Judge and Mrs. H. C. Hyde.
Freeport expands mail center role with new Freeport and Fort Dodge railway post office service effective today. The route adds clerks and splits duties, linking Freeport with Fort Dodge and Manchester while boosting westbound through traffic toward Chicago.
The Correspondence Instruction Company of America elected officers at a stockholders meeting in Freeport. W. E. Harlow was named president and director, A. W. Barker secretary, Oscar W. Dorman treasurer, with Harlow Barker and John H. Bamberger as directors. Counsel is Charles H. Green.
D C Stover Jacob Stover and Fred Dawson of D C Stover & Company Marine Engine works have returned from Chicago where they attended the motor boat show. They gained valuable ideas for their new enterprise. The marine works buildings are nearly completed and operations will begin in about three weeks with a sizable initial workforce.
At a stockholders meeting the State bank reaffirmed the same directors for another year. The directors will convene this evening to elect officers for the coming term.
A reader from East Otisfield Maine recommends Bucklen's Arnica Salve to treat chilblains and other skin issues. The product is said to cure fever sores salt rheum frost bites and wounds and is sold at Joseph Emmert's drug store.
Chicago January 6 Editor Journal Freeport Ill Gregory Abbots denial of backing by Gas or Electric Co and assertion of independent funds. He cites bonds for franchise protection and lists bank and backers including Gilbert Shaw plus his firms’ assets and plant acquisitions. He claims no claim to a Freeport gas franchise and urges local investors to self arrange capital while asserting honesty and prior success.
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