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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports a dynamite blast at a Bellwood quarry shanty killed three men and fatally wounded three others, with several more injured. The victims, Greeks and Italians, were asleep when the explosion occurred and authorities suspect robbery as the motive. A body fragment was found on a tree 300 feet from the shanty.
Paris on the final day of the session devoted to rehabilitating Alfred Dreyfus. War Minister Etienne introduced two government bills to promote Dreyfus to major of artillery and Col. Piquart to brigadier general, with votes expected to finalize them today. Violent clashes erupted as voting began.
Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate elevator grain buying and forwarding business of the country by authority of the United States Senate. The commission will report its findings to Congress in December.
In St Petersburg on July 18 a special report states that the chance of a general uprising in Russia this summer seems unlikely as major opposition forces pause to avert an immediate crisis. The government faces temporary stabilizing pressures from powerful groups.
Mrs Maud Creffield widow of the prophet whose death sparked the tragedy has been arrested as an accomplice of Esther Mitchell. She admits a pact to slay her brother. The admission follows last nights events in Seattle Washington, with investigators detailing the fiendish crime.
Secretary Bonaparte announced Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel will receive the contract for a new sixteen thousand ton battleship at the Midvale Steel price. He said distributing the work among three bidders would yield best results and fastest armor delivery.
United States Senator Newlands of Nevada is reported to have a broken collarbone after being thrown from a horse near San Mateo. He had a narrow escape from death and is receiving medical care in San Francisco.
A Monon passenger train from Cincinnati derailed south of Hammond Indiana this morning injuring six people. The incident involved the engine express car and combination car with officials investigating the derailment and routes affected.
The president and family are enjoying a picnic today at Eaton's Neck on the sound.
Chicago forecast notes showers this evening with cooler conditions in the extreme north. Sunrise was at 4 34 a m and sunset at 7 36 p m.
Wheat and corn futures mixed with oats and lard and ribs prices. At Union Stock Yards cattle, hogs and cattle figures appear, with beef prices and ranges noted. Volume around evanescent figures but reader sees reported bid levels and categories.
Death ends the life of William H. Yates a Freeport pioneer and early railway mail clerk. He died at Globe Hospital after a cancer diagnosis and will be buried beside his wife and daughters at the city cemetery. Ralph Yates of Chicago is his only surviving child with services set for Brewster house parlors tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev H Ju Moore.
The document names Wm S Best William Trettibor W W Smythe D A McMillan Joseph Emmert and Harvey Pierce as executors or beneficiaries in the will of the deceased. Details on dates and full roles are not provided in the fragment.
Capt Yount receives order from Adjutant General Thomas W Scott Springfield detailing the resignation of Raoul H Taft formerly first lieutenant of Company L and the discharge of three privates Wesley J Beidler Dolpha Lavaux and William F Hess two Swatter soldiers were released for drill noncompliance A successor to Taft awaits election Camp Lincoln departure set for July 21 for eight days Forty eight company members will attend the camp with high expectations for the outing.
Fire fighters from the Third Ward were dispatched at 6:80 this morning to extinguish a small blaze in the coke sheds of Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co. at Adams and Jackson streets. The department was nearby and put out the flames with little damage. The brief fire started when hot cokes were dumped on the pile igniting a small area.
Cincinnati July 18 thirty nine laundry proprietors were indicted by the grand jury on the charge of maintaining a combination in restraint of trade. The action marks a rare broad effort against price fixing and collusion in the cleaning industry.
Sebastopol reports that the assassination of Admiral Chouknin was allegedly carried out by a girl dressed in a sailor’s uniform. No arrest has yet been made.
Ithaca July 13. Rowing Coach Courtney of Cornell has resigned after a disagreement with management.
Washington reports from San Salvador that ongoing fighting persists along the border between Guatemala and El Salvador, per a cablegram from Minister Merry.
In Paris on July 13 Lieu tenant Andre and Paul Decassagne dueled with swords. Andre was wounded in the right arm.
Petition suit filed by John Oppold and others against Lillian Oppold seeking division of property left by Sebastian Oppold, deceased, in a circuit court partition action.
Joshua Hoge of Morris Illinois transacts business in Freeport while Henry Buggy company officials P M Price A C Barber F G Allen and G H Huntoon visit from Moline. John Joyce of Cedar Rapids handles estate settlement for his late brother Patrick Joyce longtime St Paul Railway conductor in Freeport.
John Schiller to Wm. H. Shons transfer of lots 4 and 5 in Schiller's addition for 600 dollars. Rev J J Bruner, presiding elder of the Galena district, will preach at the German M E church tomorrow evening at 7 30. Quarterly conference to follow the service. All members urged to attend.
Greatly reduced excursion rates to Kilbourn and return on Friday July 20. Special train leaves at 6 20 a m and returns Kilbourn at 7 00 p m. Ticket includes boat ride through the Dells of Wisconsin and offers an outing of attractive features. See nearest ticket agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway.
The Daily Journal charges 20 cents per week for citywide home delivery.
Rockford Freeport Interurban Railway plans a August 15 inauguration cutting Rockford to Freeport running time by twenty minutes. Through trains to Chicago will start with three daily runs, stopping only at Ridott and Pecatonica, as newer heavier cars and faster track work reach Belvidere and Elgin.
Miss Helen A Targart lists private instruction in all high school branches except sciences and in college Latin and Greek. Rates are 50 cents an hour. Contact at 60 Broadway or phone Black 633.
A brief listing notes a child's de wash suits sale under BE and WI clearing gale. item appears as a small advertisement with numeric placeholder 718096.
Land is the only safe investment there is in this country Canadian lands are the best of all William Clement the man who made Canada famous in this part of the country will take prospective land buyers up every Tuesday 7 21f
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