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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1907
Page
5
Acting Secretary of War Oliver warns governors to conform with the Dick militia act by January next or the state will be barred from the $2,000,000 annual militia appropriation. The notice stresses compliance for states with militia organizations.
In Indianapolis on June 11 a large gathering of men from national associations that employ skilled labor convened to discuss trade schools, their condition and further development. Attendance surpassed expectations.
Detroit June 11 Twenty three hundred members of the Street Railway Men's union vote to force Detroit United Railway to grant a 28 cent per hour raise or submit the issue to arbitration within 48 hours.
President Judson of the University of Chicago awarded Ambassador James Bryce the degree of doctor of laws during the graduation exercises. Bryce delivered the convocation oration at the ceremony in Chicago.
Chicago forecast fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Sunrise at 4 22 a m and sunset at 7 37 p m.
Elgin Illinois June 10 butter unchanged at 23 cents. Weekly output reached 831,600 pounds.
Associated Press survey from Chicago shows July wheat at 94 2. corn 63. oats 355 34. pork 16.15. ribs 8.94. lard 18.77. Union Stock Yards cattle 5,000 steady with beeves 4.50 to 6.70. hogs 20,000 steady with light 6.10 to 6.30. sheep 15,000 weak at 4.25 to 6.75.
The Brotherhood of the Second Presbyterian Church held a well attended evening meeting. The Temple quartet A C Kennedy W R Hanna Dr J B Clark and Roy K Farwell sang four selections to applause. Rev H M Markley, the new pastor, gave a pleasing address. Five new members were admitted.
Attorney A C Bardwell of Dixon agrees to run for the state senate to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Charles H Hughes in the Thirty fifth district.
The Lutheran Young People of northern Illinois hold their convention starting this evening in Orangeville with about sixty delegates expected, several coming from Freeport.
An old ad promotes Hollister products claiming to boost physical and mental power with Tea or Tablets. It lists Joseph Fuimert as advertiser and mentions a price of 33 cents.
Harry Orchard testified in Boise on the dynamiting of Fred Bradley as defense lawyers challenged his story. They argued it was inspired by Detective McFarland and questioned the dynamite purchase and the bomb’s effect on the Linforth building. Orchard then drew a diagram of the Linforth flats entrance.
A piano recital by Miss Alice Drake’s class at the Woman’s club room of the Masonic temple attracted music lovers despite threatening skies. The program featured Miriam Stoltz, Florence Oyler, Hazel Shoemaker, Ruth Collins and others in classical works including Mendelssohn and Schubert with Mrs. Edna Baker Oyler guiding the performance. The ensemble demonstrated earnestness and refined technique, earning praise for its artistic interpretation and faithful study over the year.
Failing to set the brake securely, C. C. Shoemaker watched his car move down a Galena street. He ran after it and placed himself in front of the vehicle to stop it but sustained several minor injuries and a severe cut to his right knee.
Very low round trip rates to San Francisco Los Angeles and North Pacific coast cities in late June through mid July with special North Western Line routes via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western. Tickets available through any North Western ticket agent.
Freeport graduates form a sizable cohort attending colleges in the Midwest. Harry Barber and Fred Hawke will graduate from Urbana's state institution, with Barber in mechanical engineering and Hawke in civil engineering, Tau Beta Pi honors noted. Robert Koenig of Freeport will graduate from Wisconsin State College with chemistry specialization and holds Acacia and Alpha Chi Sigma memberships.
Herbert Spring appeared in circuit court and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge of Edna Rummelhage dated June 1. Knight, Spring’s attorney, and Mrs. Fred Spring attended. The defense may seek a continuance and reduce the charge to manslaughter, likely delaying trial beyond this term.
Marie Cain Rudersdorf and Lillie Clay, two underage girls, were arrested by Chief Silk and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail after hearings before Magistrate Bentley for street walking and frequenting wine rooms. Sheriff Milner will receive them for confinement. Police plan tighter enforcement on saloons with private rooms.
Freeport Odd Fellows observe Memorial Day on the Sunday after June 1 with lodge meetings at 2 o'clock, a march to the cemetery, graves decorated, and memorial services at Embury church in the evening led by Rev. E. E. McKay. The full program will be printed Friday.
The Monday session of the board of supervisors discussed county aid for four Jefferson town bridges costing about 1054 dollars, a burned Lena town hall issue, and polling place changes. They deferred sheriff’s accounts and planned an 11 o’clock Tuesday follow up. Grand jurors for September were named across multiple towns and the appointment of the county physician remained unsettled with three bids. The Tuesday agenda included Pecatonica bridge repairs and a Quecro bridge bid. Adjournment set for Wednesday morning.
A mission feast will be held at the German Evangelical church in Eleroy tomorrow. Attendees may depart Freeport on the Illinois Central freight at 6 40 am, with a coach provided. The train will stop one mile west of Eleroy at the bridge, and the regular passenger train from Eleroy at 6 30 pm offers the return trip.
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