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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
4
Louis H. Burreile announces candidacy for Republican nomination for Stephenson County State’s Attorney. Primary set for Saturday August 8 1908. Carried in notices by Roscoe J Caranhan.
A. H. Wieman and W. A. Stevens announce candidacies for Stephenson county circuit clerk subject to Republican primaries on August 8 1008. Both seek nomination and urge party voters to consider their qualifications and plans for the office.
Republican nomination for state senator Twelfth district covering Stephenson Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. Primary election set for August 8 with voters in the Republican party to decide. Included are candidate notices for William W. Krape Freeport J G McKenzie Reuben R Tiffany Freeport and others announcing their candidacies for the Republican nomination.
A burst of declarations from several candidates announces runs for the Illinois General Assembly from the 12th Senatorial District. Stephen Rigney of Red Oak Indiana, T H Hollister of Freeport, J J Shaffer, William Ehriler of Warren Illinois, and Geo R Morris of Lanark Illinois seek Republican nomination for representative or legislator in the district comprising Carroll Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties, urging Republican voters to back them at the August 8 primaries in 1908.
Local society notes list numerous visitors and callers: O. J. Chapin spent the day in Dixon. Harry Weichsler is in Chicago on business. Dr. Clark returned from Chicago. W. C. Rouland of Polo called in Freeport. Mrs. A. Crotty visiting Janesville. Miss Helen Keagel visiting Madison. C. R. Terry of Plano was a Freeport caller. John Wareham and EK. P. Perrine, of Rockford, called in Freeport. T. E. Calahan of Dubuque visited Walter Vantsmeier in Orangeville. A. Fredricks of Elgin called on friends. Mr. Robert Casey and family returned from Denver. Col. Hazel Starkweather of Chicago visiting. Ed. Troy returned from Orangeville. Ed. Bowers returning to Polo. H. C. Snyder and wife from Orangeville guests. Mr. and Mrs. Datt and Meyers families to Flint. Mrs. Willard Atkins and daughter from Polo visiting George Help. W. T. Wilson of Salt Lake attended his father’s funeral and returned west. Miss Myrtle Frey returned to Chicago. A. G. Mitchell and son from Adeline visited Freeport. George F. Snyder, former Freeport boy now in San Antonio, visiting H. A. Hillmer. A. Bidwell of Fires National Bank back from fishing trips to Round Lake and Deer Lake. notes on bountiful deer sightings near Beetlake and a party’s travels.
Freeport defeats opponent 4 to 3 in the sixteenth inning. Pitcher Cummings for the locals faced Lang. The decisive run came on a two bagger by Barlow and a single by Stark. Two games to be played today.
Box scores show a sequence of game results with Freeport Wausau Rockford Green Bay Oshkosh La Crosse Madison Fond du Lac. numbers indicate runs and innings. The fragmentary report confirms extra innings and high totals but lacks full context.
A lengthy Freeport versus Wausau game at Taylor's Park stretched sixteen innings. Freeport seized the deciding run in the bottom of the sixteenth as Barlow reached on a double, Harrod sacrificed, Stark hit a key infield error, and Fox failed to handle it allowing Barlow to score. Doc Cummings pitched strongly for Freeport, Lang for Wausau, with late arm stiffness noted by Cummings. Freeport errorless with 70 chances, Wausau four errors. crowd saw a clean, first class contest amid a rain of near misses and base runners stranded at third. A double header was planned for today.
In Rockford Illinois the first game fell to a squeeze play in the ninth as Wall hurlers outduelled the opponent. In Green Bay the second game featured a pitchers battle with Rockford scoring a run in the ninth and Green Bay managing five runs in the final innings. Oshkosh bunched hits and walked to an 11 to 4 victory over La Crosse while Madison outhit Fond du Lac to win 5 to 1 in the second game of a Wis. series.
Rockford leader Pres Moll expresses optimism about the Wisconsin Illinois League with upcoming Milwaukee games seen as a financial boost. Madison, Wausau, and Freeport schedules shift through July 5 to 12 as teams tour Milwaukee. Umpire Bush faces criticism, Moll defends him and praises Rockford’s hitters and pitchers, noting slow pace of late-season improvement.
Gracechurch and the English Lutherans met at Waylor's park last night at 6 30 and played a good game. The Lutherans won 6 to 4. Batteries were Crrace church Lorch Merta Luther ans Wire and Folgate. Highlights included three base hits in succession by Clark and Mertz and a single by James. Standing of teams to date up as
Green Bay arrives Sunday with a Sunday doubleheader. The first game starts at 2 30 pm. A double admission is charged at the gate but only one grandstand fee applies. Spectators may exit after the first game and receive a quarterback or a ticket valid for any future game.
The manager Schoonhoven tried to bench himself in the twelfth inning yesterday and failed to reach 60. He wanted a substitute not in the lineup to bat for him but did not proceed.
Miss Guiley of Chicago superintendent of the United Evangelical school will address the United Evangelical church in Cedarville Tuesday evening June 30 at 8 o clock.
Delegates from the Illinois branch of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the United Evangelical church will gather at Trinity church Freeport July 16 19 for the fifteenth annual convention. Rev William J Shambaugh newly named missionary to China will preach the annual sermon and speak at Sunday services. The program includes addresses on In the Cause of Missions and multiple department reports with devotional and social sessions. Delegates should send names and arrival times to Mrs L Schmidt by July 10.
Freeport assembly No. 1 of the American Stars of Equity plans to take a band to Lena for the order’s big picnic on July 16. Negotiations are under way with Illinois Central officials for a special train. Speakers will include Douglas Pattison of Freeport and Senator John C. McKenzie of Elizabeth.
D A Kreamer reports from Omaha on a social gathering of railway workers from lines west of the Missouri. He notes the Nebraska State Railway Employes association aims to unite all Nebraska railway workers to resist railroad commissioner rulings while aiding companies. The group claims about 20 000 employees in the state.
Rev James K Shields and Rev C W McCaskill receive word from Mrs Shields that her husband, operated on recently at Frances Willard hospital in Chicago, is recovering well and expected to regain robust health. News cheers friends of Mr and Mrs Shields in Freeport.
Real estate transfers include Charles A Ponticoff et al to C T Bass by master's deed for lot 2 of lot 23 block 81 Knowltons second addition totaling 1385 40. Bertha M Witte to Martin W Kelly for lot 10 and part lot 9 block 1 Johnson and Bennetts addition 2600. Samuel Rathbun to H C Miller by Master deed part section 22 town of Oneco 9000.
Friends of Ralph Burt announce his illness has worsened and he is quitik at the White sanatorium.
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside N Co praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at Jos. Emmert's drug store for 265c.
The Freeport Hook receives acclaim from Sandy Griswold of the Omaha World-Herald and others for its weedproof and quick bass catching performance. Louis Biersach of Freeport Hook Co. reports growing orders as testimonials roll in from sportsmen across the country including writers from Poultry Topics and Fort Wayne News.
Clark Griffith resigns as manager of the New York Highlanders to take effect after today’s game, citing slump and health. Norman Elverfeld named temporary manager. Griffith plans retirement to manage Montana ranch properties. Griffith famed as a pitcher and “The Fox” and linked with the Chicago and Comiskey era.
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