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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
8
Chicago January 7 Judge Carpenter invalidated a street car overcrowding ban for failing to define the offense with certainty. The ruling says public comfort and overcrowding lack a common standard, leaving juries and riders unsure of prohibited conduct and potential penalties. The case may go to the supreme court.
In Peoria a prison breakout by Edward Clifford and three other murder suspects and two hold up men is thwarted when Sheriff Hines catches Clifford as he crawls through an opening in the jail wall. The inmates had dug into the attic and planned to lower themselves to the ground with a rope. Sixty prisoners were in the jail at the time.
Wewanee Alabama June 7 Henry Anderson husband of a Cambridge woman murdered in bed testified before a coroner's jury for the first time since the shooting. He described a lighted lamp in the room and a shadow moving past the door as the shot rang out then followed but did not check his wife.
Springfield delegation named for the extension of foreign commerce to meet in Washington January 14. The list includes Harold I. McCormick, Charles G. Dawes, Arthur G. Leonard, Samuel Medoberts, C. N. Fay, T. S. Webster, BE. M. Barton, Lafayette Funk of Chicago, S. EE. Prather of Springfield, and Professor G. M. Fisk of Urbana.
Frederick T. Gull, a prominent commission merchant of Duicago, was struck and killed by an automobile on Windsor avenue when he stepped from the curb in front of the moving car. The driver could not avert the collision.
In Edwardsville Illinois on January 7 Jacob Seidel aged 65 killed himself by shooting. He prepared his insurance papers and closed the adjoining room where his wife sat before taking his own life. No reason for the act is known.
In Spring Valley on January 7 Frances Murosko aged 16 drowned while attempting to save her 9 year old cousin Joe Wan oski who had fallen through thin ice. The tragic drowning occurred as rescuers reached the scene and pulled the boy from the water.
A fire in Springfield OL destroyed a half block of buildings owned by Emanuel Salzenstein causing losses of 33000 dollars. Fire officials estimate the damage and inspect remaining structures for hotspots and safety.
In North Orange the week has seen several nights of random gunfire by unknown parties. Local residents fear a return to the wild days as officers track cattle guilty of handling guns, with punishment meted out after apprehension.
In Pernersdorf, Saxony a widow named Stark plans legal action against King Frederick for the death of her eldest son. She alleges the king caused the accident by frightening the horses during a motor ride. The king’s chauffeur sped past the wagon and returned with help to the scene.
United States Commissioner Neill refused to issue a warrant of extradition for Jose Arredondo and five Mexican companions after finding the Jiminez outbreak part of a broader revolutionary movement. The defendants were discharged, Arredondo was re-arrested on immigration violation charges, and the others were set free with no retrial possible on the Mexican charges.
The International Waterways Commission, in Toronto, urges the United States and Canada to negotiate a free navigation treaty on the Great Lakes in return for 10,000 cubic feet of water per second drawn from Lake Michigan. It also calls for a public boundary commission to resolve Lake Erie fishing disputes and poaching charges.
Overseer Voliva announces Zion City will allow private commercial enterprises after years of church control led by John Alexander Dowie. The change ends a long principle requiring all businesses in Zion City to be church-run.
Columbus officers report that during the night vandals entered the Orr- Wiefer studio on South High street and destroyed thousands of photographic negatives and other property valued at $15,000. Muriatic acid was poured over the negatives in the attack.
San Francisco judge VMosmer in the superior court ruled that the earthquake clause in many insurance policies includes fire damage caused by the earthquake as well as damage from the quake itself.
Victorian January 7 report says representatives from a Nagasaki company arrived to contract for a monthly supply of 500 tons of white meat for food use. Previously the flesh was processed into fertilizer.
Ti W Kemmerer, special commissioner for the Philippine government, urges creation of an agricultural bank in the Philippines modeled on Egypt's British established bank. He has submitted his report to Secretary Taft.
One crew member was killed and six more seriously injured as the Cunard liner Etruria battled a fierce storm on Friday night. The dead sailor was buried at sea.
General Sir Henry Perceval de Bathe, born 1828 and father-in-law of Lillie Langtry through Hugo Gerald de Bathe, has died in London. His death makes Mrs. de Bathe the holder of the title Lady de Bathe.
Houston January 7 The Southern Pacific firemen return to work at noon after a settlement basis was reached with vice grand masters Shea and Wills. The dispute over switch engine seniority is left to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers committee for decision. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clark helped broker terms adopted in Chicago.
Rochester reports a blast at 38 North Water Street as Salvation Army street meeting and theater crowd nearby. dynamite in a metal chute caused minor interior damage and a large crowd gathered. In New York a bomb dropped from an elevated station wounded Salvatore Cinula and Mary Gailey. authorities suspect an Italian-linked attack.
The Interstate Commerce Commission finishes the preliminary phase of its probe into the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads and allied Harriman lines in St Louis and adjourns to reconvene tomorrow in Chicago.
A bureau of statistics statement from the department of commerce and labor announces that the United States now ranks third in the value of manufactured goods entering world international commerce.
Paris reports uncertainty over whether W. E. Corey president of United States Steel will wed American singer Mabelle Ci mian before returning to the United States. The outcome remains undetermined.
Farm sale listing 12 miles south west of Freeport and 3 miles south of Bolton includes 87 head cattle 12 horses 88 hogs 26 sows and farming gear with 80 tons hay. Sale at 10am with 2 percent discount on larger sums and 10 month terms on amounts over $10. Auctioneer Joseph Baron.
Tangier reports confirmation that Raisuli's fortress was destroyed by Sheroethaun forces. Raisuli has led his men into the mountains amid the setback.
The Indianapolis Star quotes Jesse Lynch Williams, the playwright, commiserating with a literary friend over harsh reviews of a new book. Williams notes reviewers are not always readers, saying one reviewer reads and judges many books weekly.
Questioning readers about food and medicine sources, the text promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s ailments including painful periods, nervous disorders, and childbirth preparation. It touts authorities supporting its ingredients and offers a free booklet from Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
A reflection on how fishing awakens deep thought and mental activity for the true fisherman. The author argues that meaningful ideas arise during angling, noting that many intellectual triumphs may be hooked and landed through the discipline and focus of fishing.
The excerpt surveys poultry calls by region and language across Europe and beyond, listing varied sounds and terms such as chuck and coop in England, ecoo-che in Virginia, peep in Pennsylvania, and pl pi in Spain, with numerous dialect forms noted in Germany Austria Denmark Holland Bohemia Bulgaria Bavaria and Prussia.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note argues that ground oyster shells were used by medieval doctors to treat rickets and scrofula. The physician claims oyster shell powder contains tonics like iodine and phosphoric acid and could strengthen bones, improve appetite, and aid frail children today.
A Russian officer quips about PT hours and the saying early to rise. The interviewer prompts a retort, and the exchange ends with a punchline about the saying sounding like someone placing a bomb under a bed.
Nervous debility weakness and prostration from overwork and other causes touted. Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 claimed as the only successful remedy in use over 40 years. Priced at $1 per vial or $5 for a special package, available from Druggists or by mail from Humphreys Medical Co. Witham and Jonason Streets, W.
Second fatal crash on the Los Angeles limited in five days as a Pullman sleeper caught fire between Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley. Louis de Larie, 22, of Laramie, Wyoming, clerk of the irrigation committee, died. Injured included O. H. Johnson of Salt Lake City and Henry Cabrow of Salt Lake City. Fire origin uncertain but believed to have smoldered in a berth possibly linked to an infant and an alcohol lamp incident.
In Burlington Vermont a grocery clerk George H Devine loses his wife and four children Isabell Mindeline Verne J and Cecilia to illuminating gas seeping into their home likely via a sewer pipe. The parents were found with the father near the bed mouth filled with cotton batting. The house was not connected to the gas main but the odor appeared around sinks and closets suggesting a main break.
Canadian Pacific trans continental train No 2 derailed twenty five miles west of Fort William after noon Saturday due to a broken rod. HL Smith and WK Crimpbell both of Montreal were killed. Six others injured, none seriously.
A blaze in the American hotel in Dells on January 7 suffocated three permanent guests. The victims are William Winter a druggist his wife Mrs Anima Winter and John O Connor a tutor.
At the residence of RE Harriman physicians said he was recovering well after an operation. He had reached dinner and needed absolute rest for about a week or ten days more according to the doctors who treated him.
In Travis county Texas the special Democratic primary failed to endorse United States Senator Bailey for another term. The vote was small and the anti Bailey majority did not exceed 100 votes.
Chicago January 7 Rev George A Hoover founder of the American Home Finding association died after an illness of a month. He was 65 years old.
The text portrays Bligzins as an extremely selfing man while a charitable person argues he is not selfish but a subjective reasoner. He cannot understand why others should not be perfectly happy when he has roast turkey and pie.
Digestive aid Kodol is described as performing stomach work and correcting digestion. The product is stated to fully conform to national pure food and drug laws and is recommended and sold by all druggists.
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