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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
5
The Associated Press reports Chicago conditions for July 22. Illinois fairs and coal areas expect warm nights and Thursday with generally fair skies and rising temperatures. Wisconsin also sees generally fair weather and slightly warmer temperatures tonight.
President Roosevelt arrived at Newport aboard the Mayflower for a major naval conference with officers from the Navy and Army. He urged a first class fighting navy as essential for peace. Earlier he spoke to two hundred naval officers and wives in the War College library. The Mayflower collided with the lumber schooner Menawa in fog, sinking it. six men were rescued, none injured, and the president’s yacht was only lightly damaged.
London July 22 The final 400 meter hurdle was won by Bacon of the Irish American A.C. Hillman of New York A.C. took second and Tremer of the United Kingdom finished third. Bacon clocked 56 seconds. Irons of Chicago A.A. set an Olympic record with a broad jump of 24 feet 6 inches. Dole of Yale won the catch as catch can wrestling, defeating Slim of England.
The Democratic state committee adopts resolutions endorsing Bryan and Kern and denounces the Denver convention action that unseated eight Philadelphia delegates. It declares Guffey still legally elected as national committeeman from Pennsylvania.
Louisville July 22 night riders burned Illinois Central stations at Gracey Otter Pond and Cerutlean Springs in Christian county. The attack followed a dispute over the militia’s camp on railroad property during the recent disturbance.
The battleship Indomitable with the Prince of Wales on board anchored in Quebec harbor at 2 PM. Vice President Fairbanks boarded the ship to deliver best wishes from the American government and people.
Milwaukee July 22 The Democratic state convention opened this afternoon with Melvin A. Hoyt serving as temporary chairman.
The Freeport Saengerbund will release a group of members early tomorrow to attend the saengerfest in La Crosse. Named travelers include Stephen Bering Julius Franhlich F Genant B Brauer Robert Hadler William Boelter August Schmacker Herman Schulte Herman Stubbe Albert Leemhuis Charles Winters Fred Wagner Simon Richter Dick Brauer and Prof Fromme.
Dr. J. T. White made a notable professional call journey traveling nearly 1800 miles to Nebraska to treat a patient. The extensive trip stands as one of the longest undertaken by a Freeport physician on duty.
Notice states the partnership between W. F. Neese and C. F. Sechrist is dissolved by mutual consent. Neese will continue the business under his name.
The piece details the forthcoming Illinois primary ballots with 105 Stephenson county names across Republican Democratic Prohibition and Socialist tickets. It outlines how voters will face lengthy ballots, party color coding, and numerous offices from U S senator to local clerk, plus the challenge of the new voting process and write ins. It also lists key candidates across parties for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, auditor, treasurer, and state legislature, with emphasis on party contests and central committee fights.
The U S court of appeals in Chicago reverses Judge Landis's $29,240,000 fine against Standard Oil of Indiana and remands for a new trial. It faults excluding evidence on intent in rate respect, treating each carload as a separate offense, and the use of maximum penalty for the first offense. It warns against fining a million-dollar corporation beyond its capital stock to punish a non-indicted defendant.
Tracey Corcoran a Fresh Air kid at Globe park felt lonely and bought writing supplies to write his mother a letter. He was found in West Freeport and returned to the park. Another lad cried then found friends, played, and ended up joining the group on a five mile hike.
The Hon. Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago, nominated for president by the Prohibition party, will pass through Freeport next Monday with Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburgh. They will be in town between trains for a public meeting, location to be announced. All residents are invited to hear these speakers.
The Freeport Business Men's Association met to authorize a committee Wagner Weiss and Sanford to negotiate with Moline Plow to take over the Robinson company property now under receiver. The aim is to restart the factory as soon as possible, with 2000 as a target.
Chas. P. Miller spends a few days visiting Lanark and Forreston for a brief local stay and meetings with residents.
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