Declines to Tell Senate Canal Committee What He Knows
Washington Jan 18 Special Poultney Bigelow the magazine writer who was denounced by Secretary Taft for his criticism of canal affairs declined to disclose to the Senate Canal committee the source of his information. The committee went into executive session to determine what course should be taken. The session lasted an hour and adjournment was taken until this afternoon. No decision was reached on action regarding Bigelow's contumacy.
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Washington
Poultney Bigelow
Taft
Senate Canal Committee
Bigelow
Field’s Body Arrives in Chicago for Simple Funeral
The body of Marshall Field arrived by special train in Chicago and was taken to the Field residence. A funeral will be held at noon tomorrow, planned to be extremely simple in character, with many friends awaiting the hearse at Gist Street station.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Ike Shore Railroad
Gist Street
Friendsj
Mr. Field
Field
Jews Executed by Warsaw Anarchists Committee
Six Jewish members of the local anarchist committee were executed today in the Warsaw citadel courtyard. They were arrested two weeks ago on charges of manufacturing bombs.
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Warsaw
Jan
Court House
Warsaw Citadel
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday in Illinois
Chicago forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with slightly colder temperatures. Sunrise was at 7 26 a m and sunset at 4 57 p m.
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Chicago
Illinois
Market closes mixed with grain futures and live cattle report
Chicago closing board of trade shows May wheat at 83 1/2, May corn 46 1/4, May oats 32, May pork 8 14.20 and May lard 87.60 62, May ribs 7.52 55. Union stock yards report: cattle 9,500 weak with beeves 3.70 to 6.35, cows and heifers 1.40 to 4.70, stockers and feeders 2.85 to 4.35. Hogs 28,000 slow, steady near yesterday’s averages. mixed butchers 5.20 to 5.475, good heavy 5.35 to 5.50, rough heavy 5.20 to 5.50, light 5.20 to 5.40. Sheep 20,000 steady 4.00 to 5.85.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Bishop Palmenter Anderson to Visit Grace Church
The Right Rev Charles Palmenter Anderson bishop of Chicago will visit Grace Episcopal church for confirmation on Sunday next He will preach and administer the rite in the morning A reception for the bishop will be held Saturday at Ellis hall to meet him socially Rev Frederick J Bate rector extends invitation to ministers and the congregation to visit the bishop
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Charles Palmenter Anderson
Chicago
Grace Episcopal Church
Ellis’ Hall
House of Bishops
Episcopal Church
McLaren
Frederick J. Bate
Grace Church
White Shrine Ceremonial Planned by Capernau Shrine No 4
Capernau Shrine No 4 White Shrine of Jerusalem prepares for its ceremonial session and officer installations on Tuesday evening January 30 at the new Masonic temple. A 4 pm business meeting will ballot on petitions, about forty candidates are expected, social hour 5 to 6 and supper 6 to 7:30. Clara P Hubbard supreme high priestess of Chicago will attend. Installations follow, with Pauline K Dickes assisted by Mary Smith and Hattie Palmer. Committees include Executive Hattie Palmer chair and Finance Louis Dickes.
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White Shrine of Jerusalem
New Masonic Temple
Clara P. Hubbard
Chicago
Pauline K. Dickes
Mary Smith
Supreme Herald
Hattie Palmer
Mary B. Kyle
Ellen Landis
Evalyn H. Weber
Sophia Wemple
Francis M. Ford
Cora Flachtemeier
Louis Dickes
Local social and church notices fill this section
Local brief items include a regular card party at K G Hall and a Globe home gathering at K of G Hall. A sleighing party by the Christian Endeavor society was postponed. The Pauley v Smith assault case was dismissed in Justice Marvin's court. Fred S. Plane headlines at the Y M C A next Monday. Various gatherings at G I A B of L E, Capernaum Shrine and Presbyterian churches are announced with dates and venues. ATemporarily changed show dates affect Mrs Temple's Telegram. W R C sewing school meets at Mrs Moersch home Friday afternoon. Women Workers meet Friday at 38 oclock. Midweek prayers and Layfield meetings planned. Salem revival meetings grow in attendance with evening preaching tonight by Rev W A Schutte. First English Lutheran midwinter service features talk on Fishers of Men. A boys and girls class starts Friday evening with religious instruction and singing. open to nonmembers.
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J. O. Pauley
Fred Smith
Marvin
Fred S
Firstnglish Lutheran Church
C. H. Nott
Attempted burglary at residence on Galena street
About 11 last night an attempt to burglarize John Vaupel's residence on Galena street occurred. The would be thief was nabbed by William Vaupel as he tried to enter the rear. The culprit, a well known young man, promised not to offend again and was released.
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John Vaupel
Galena Street
William Vaupel
Beloved Husband and Father Remembered by Family
The Kaiser family extends sincere thanks to friends for aid and sympathy during illness and death of their husband and father. Mus. August Kaiser and family express gratitude for support received after his passing.
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Kaiser
Famiey
King's Daughters Do Inspiring Work At Freeport Meetings
The King's Daughters held must attend sessions at the First Presbyterian church in Freeport with Mrs. Rexford of Chicago delivering extemporaneous and historical addresses. She traced the organization from its New York origins in 1886 and highlighted its aims of relief, reform, and fellowship, noting a half million members and a 95 year old elder. The evening program mixed literary and musical numbers, with poetry The King's Daughters and performances by H. O. Chapman and Miss Blanche Chapman, Edna Baker Oyler, and the Happy Hour Circle.
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First Presbyterian Church
Rexford
Michigan
Chicago
J. A. Clark
Freeport
Ten Mothers of the First Organization
Margaret Bottome
Central Council
New York City
King’s Daughters
Zecheus
Gaul
W C T U Parlor Meeting At Mrs Smiths Home
A Woman's Christian Temperance Union parlor gathering is set for Friday at 2 30 PM at Mrs G H Smiths home 179 Lincoln avenue. County president Miss Cart ie Musser will report on the national convention in Los Angeles. A social hour will follow.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
G. H. Smith
Linccoln Avenue
Cartie Musser
Los Angeles
Woodmen Picnic Plans Discussed for June in Freeport
At Cherry Camp Modern Woodmen meeting last night officers elected in December were installed by Loris Bauscher. Plans for the Woodmen picnic to be held in June in Freeport were discussed. Chicago may press to relocate to the big event. Delegates from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois meet on March 21 to choose the 1907 site. About 300 camps are in the district and 200 to 300 guests are expected. A morning business meeting and an evening banquet at the Brewster House are planned. An executive committee from Freeport and Cherry Camps was named to handle arrangements.
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Cherry Camp
Loris Bauscher
Freeport
Beloit
Edward Wagner
John Harris
Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Brewster House
Cherry Camps
A. H. Wieman
A. Zimmerman
Wm. Koehler
R. M. Gill
Louis Bauscher
Elmer Pratt
W. B. Peck
Ezra Durling
Special train to lecture tour through Illinois stations
The Illinois Central will run a special train leaving Chicago February 20 arriving Freeport at 6 30 p m for lectures by state university experts. Lectures will also be at Seward Winslow Orangeville Scioto Mills Lena Warren Forreston Polo February 21 and Kinney of the road announced the schedule at the press institute.
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Illinois Central Company
Chicago
Freeport
Circuit Court
The
State University
Seward
Winslow
Orangeville
Scioto Mills
Jlena
Warren
Forreston
Polo
W. M.C. Kinney
Acress Institute
Woman's Club Musical Features Clara Dorman and Genevieve Smith
Miss Clara Dorman of this city and Miss Genevieve Smith of Madison prepare a piano and vocal program for the Woman's club. The concert is described as one of the most beautiful and artistic yet and tickets are priced at 26 cents for visitors. All lovers of fine piano and singing are invited to attend.
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Clara Dorman
Genevieve Smith
Madison
Arrest of Mrs. Elizabeth M Holmes Stuns New York
Mrs Elizabeth M Holmes of New York is detained at a Washington house after an arrest prompted by a telegram signed Wim M Holmes claiming she is demented. She says she carried papers for President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft that would reveal startling matters.
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Washington
Jan
Elizabeth M. Holmes
New York
House of Detention
Wim. M. Holmes
Salem Church Ladies Elect Officers for Year
The Ladies Aid Society of Salem Church met at Mrs. Frank Webb's home on Locust Street. Officers elected for the year are President Mrs Charles Lenz Vice President Mrs Daniel Molter Secretary Mrs R Lubbers and Treasurer Mrs Robert Jones. A program followed the business session and guests enjoyed lunch.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
Salem Church
Frank Webb
Locust Street
Charles Lenz
Daniel Molter
R. Lubbers
Robert Jones
Officers of Ladies Aid Society Elect Officers
At a meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the First M E Church in Galena Street, officers for 1906 were elected: President Mrs J S Stark, Vice President Mrs W S Brady, Secretary Miss Edna Porter, and Treasurer Mrs J M Lapp.
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Ladies' Aid Society of the First
M. E. Chairch
W. J. Best
Galena Street
J. 5. Stark
W.S. Brady
Edna Porter
J. M. Lapp
Meeting Postponed for Fisheringn Protection Association
Owing to small attendance the meeting of those interested in forming a Fisher ingn s Protective association was postponed to the next Wednesday at the city edition.
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Fisheringn's Protective Association
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