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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1907
Page
5
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Springfield May 7 Senator Berry local option bill tied to Chicago charter interests. House suspensions made the measure a special order after the Chicago charter bill passed 93 to 46. Local option bill approved 82 to 65 with senate concurrence pending. Twelfth district votes: Gillespie aye, Krape aye, Pattison nay.
Walter C. Davis a Farmerville carpenter shot and killed six members of the Bush family who lived in a boarding house in San Francisco. Davis believed a plot against him threatened his money and claimed a paranoid motive.
The city sealed a new era as the council approved a full slate of appointments with no dissent. Major changes included fire and police posts, plus two new committees, marking a smooth transition amid ceremonial decorations and cordial remarks from Mayor Dittmar.
William Ward Lott prominent Mason and old soldier died at his home at Exchange and Walnut streets at 11 am from heart and stomach trouble. Born Urbana Ohio in 1829 he moved to Stephenson county in 1856 and served in the Eleventh Illinois Regiment. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at the Masonic temple under Freeport Commandery with grave service by C A R K.
A North Coast Limited train on the Northern Pacific was held up fifteen miles east of Butte Montana early today. The engineer was killed and the robbers, presumed to seek the through safe with currency for eastern points, fled with no money recovered. Bloodhounds and posses are tracking the attackers.
A tornado struck north Texas causing heavy damage near Mount Pleasant on May 7. Ridgeway and Birthright, about forty miles west, are reported practically destroyed with telegraph and telephone communications down. Nine people are confirmed dead in the two villages and surrounding area.
Springfield Illinois May 7 The House of Representatives passed the local option bill by 82 to 68 and sent it to the governor for action.
Chicago AP report says 2000 carriers and building laborers joined bricklayers on strike demanding a Saturday pay day. The total out now reaches 5000 workers across the area.
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Illinois with a slight drop in temperatures tonight and Wednesday. The sun rose at 4 47 a m and will set at 7 06 p m as the day progresses.
Elgin DL May 7 butter prices hold firm at 25 cents a pound, down two cents from last week. Weekly output totals 557000 pounds across the market.
Today's market report from Chicago shows July farm futures with wheat at si. July corn at dy3 by, and oats at 43ly. At the Union Stock Yards, cattle volume is 3,500 with steady prices and hogs at 15,000 with a strong tone. Good to prime steers bring 5,607 to 6.40, while mixed butchers run 6.25 to 6.62 and lightweights 6.25 to 6.52. Sheep sales steady at 4.40 to 6.75.
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