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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
7
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Day-Nicholls case provides sensational defense evidence as Dr Charles A Nichols faces mail blackmail charges Mrs Susan A Day of Urbana. Governor Deneen urges state employees to pay their own way and reject railroad passes Indiana state news from Springfield Illinois January 12 1925. Justice J B Ricks of the state supreme court announces he will not seek renomination due to ill health leaving a crowded Democratic field.
The budget for 105 shows a need to raise 240.5 million by credit to balance receipts and expenditures. War costs total 1.05 billion, with 202.5 million for Russo-Japanese War expenses and troop repatriation. De Witte warns of a fragile monetary state, citing gold withdrawals and capital outflow, yet hopes for a near-term improvement and a national awakening.
A boiler tie in a heating furnace exploded at the Carnegie Steel plant in Greenville causing a 500000 loss. Two men, Thomas Lewis fireman and Meko Stubenovitel, were buried but survived. Fire spread through the old mill, tandem mill, shipping sheds, and boiler houses as flames cascaded after the blast.
In Pana Illinois Mrs. Anderson, after twelve years, locates her final missing child Beulah Anderson on a farm near Poin. Earlier, Mrs. Anderson was confined to an insane asylum in southern Illinois and later learned two more children had died or scattered. In Peoria, Illinois, Mrs. Mary L. McKinney is found guilty of unspeakable cruelty toward Stella Grady with over 200 wounds cited. insanity as defense noted. In Rock Island two alleged murderers, William Nagel and Josephine Collett, released after four months without trial though possible re indictments loom.
Paris reports W W Juntgen re-arrested on a bench warrant after a $20000 bond forfeiture in Danville federal court. He will seek to set aside forfeiture once recovered, with a new trial date to be fixed. Bloomington man Wil BB Poland a nursery salesman in Danville dies by carbolic acid, despondent after losing his position.
Gorham J. Cottrell, age 70, prominent executive and director in multiple companies, president of the Cottrell Hardware Company and the Quincy Hotel Company, died today after a long illness in Quincy.
Over a hundred people including prominent medical professionals from many cities in the United States gathered in Washington for a testimonial dinner honoring Dr. Robert Fletcher, chief compiler of the Army and Navy medical library, and a representative from Oxford University attended.
The assembly honored Dr Phetcher with praise for his work on public health and marine hospital service. Dr C A Vaughn said no greater refutation could be given Osler theory than the subject. Dr Osler replied that Dr Metcher was the exception to the rule, marking a pointed exchange.
Six children were injured in a collision of two heavily loaded bob-sleds on a Des Moines hillside while sliding down. Teresa Griffin suffered a broken leg and possible fatal injuries, Dale Hyland and Mamie Hyland were hurt, Will McGrain cut, Homer Bensecoter forehead wound, Ear King flesh torn, with other injuries noted.
New York January 12 bulletin on Marshall Field of Chicago says he is suffering from pneumonia of moderate extent. Condition is favorable with no immediate danger. Subsequent bulletin notes his condition unchanged.
Chicago on January 12 hears Walter L. Fisher, president of the Chicago Municipal Voters' League, declare that only national and local government matter and that state lines are disappearing. He notes two forms of government hold real importance for the people.
Youngstown Ohio January 12 at the bi monthly wage conference between representatives of Republic Iron and Steel company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Wood Workers the rate for puddling was advanced to five dollars and seventy five cents per ton an increase of ten cents per ton
Duluan Mindanao January 12. W J Bryan named datta and saluted by fifty pieces of native artillery. He was carried along the river to Datta Plang's palace in a royal vinta manned by forty Moros. He received many presents.
Eugene dU Marshall of the University of Wisconsin won first honors in the third contest in oratory at Steinway Hall hosted by the Flamilton club. Marshall spoke on Waimilton and the Constitution.
St Petersburg January 12 United States embassy confirms reports of the engagement of Miss Lurine Spreckels daughter of Mr and Mrs Augustus Spreckels of San Francisco The telegram confirms the engagement in the welcoming notes from embassy circles Southern cities consume comparatively little milk.
Calumet Michigan January 12 The Tamarack Copper mine the deepest in the world is on fire with three men missing and likely dead The fire started in Shaft No 2 which has been sealed at the surface with heavy timbers tamped with clay Shaft No 3 is also sealed and shaft No 5 may be sealed if needed The mine holds hundreds of millions of feet of timber and air access is being cut off to limit property damage to millions
Louisville January report identifies John Rohan and James Marth as suspects in the Albaugh bank robbery at Shoals after dental examination. Mitchell marshal James Cameron is recognized as a suspect seen in Shoals ten days prior.
Cleveland reports the bankers committee says Denison Prior & Co is insolvent after TL W Prior’s death by his own hand. They allege a forgery of municipal lands tied to the tragedy and seek accountability from the Board. Boston reports District Attorney Moran seeks removal of Massachusetts savings bank commissioners after Provident Securities suspension. Baltimore notes a Y M C A board decision to build a central facility costing 400000 as the finest in the country.
A large majority reelects M Fallieres as president of the French Senate. Other items note the death of Canadian financier T R Morritt in St Catharines and the Croton dam completion after thirteen years of work.
Chicago January 12 A memorial chapel for President Ears per is nearly approved by the University of Chicago board of trustees an auditorium designed by President Harper will be the central edifice of the campus Dr Harper will be mourned at funeral Sunday in Mane del hall at 2 pm with burial at Oakwood cemetery Greenville The letter from Representative Joseph C Sibley dated Washington says all political stations are gratified and he will not seek office again.
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