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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1907
Page
5
The Eighth series of stock in the Freeport Building and Loan Association has matured and been paid off in full. The 55th series is now opening and inviting subscriptions.
A Calumet electric street car heading to iron foundries was blown from the tracks early today injuring two men badly and several others slightly. Investigators consider the blast connected to a gambling boat crowd nearby and speculate religious fanatics or rivals planted the device.
Attorney General Bonaparte told the president and Secretary Root the Devlin report on alleged assaults in San Francisco shows initial stories were exaggerated. He says the trouble stemmed from police protection lapses during a strike.
Crowds gather in Canton in front of the McKinley cottage long before the viewing time. People from nearby towns and villages form part of the long line as the public comes to pass by the late Mrs McKinley’s residence.
Chicago May 28 AWP Philinina Swinnen 80 believed insane shot and killed her mother at their home and then set her clothes ablaze with kerosene, dying by suicide after being released from an asylum a year earlier.
The New York senate approved an assembly bill ordering a vote recount in the 1905 McClellan Herst mayoralty election. Recount must occur under court supervision with the candidates or their counsel present.
Frank A. Sperry once private secretary to Treasury Secretaries Folger and Gresham, died by his own hand today in Brooklyn. Reported causes include job loss and mental collapse of his wife amid personal crisis.
In New York City on May 28 a Supreme Court suit began to compel Consolidated Gas and eight other firms to surrender their franchises and surrender permits to use street rights, effectively ending their street privileges.
An unknown Italian made an unsuccessful attempt on May 28 to assassinate M. Cancellier, proprietor and editor of La Trinoria, an Italian newspaper in Pittsburg, and escaped.
The Associated Press reports General Aaron Kuroki arrived in Chicago for a four day sightseening tour beginning today after the Battle of Yalu. He will visit notable sites and hold engagements with local officials during the visit.
Letters from H F Aspinwall deny fraud in Standard Title and Trust Co affairs of Philadelphia. He travels to Philadelphia with counsel to meet stockholders and insists funds are intact, business complies with Pennsylvania law, and vindication will follow.
Illinois fair tonight with possible showers Wednesday afternoon or night. Expect rising temperatures. Sun set at 7 28 p m and rise at 4 28 p m.
Elgin butter prices held steady today with the Elgin board of trade noting firm tone. District output reached 671000 pounds as traders awaited further market signals.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Popp was held at 2 PM from her son Henry Popp's Kickapoo Street residence. Rev. Traeger of the German Reform church presided and interment followed in the city cemetery with pallbearers Henry Kirchefer William Lutrig Jacob Maurer August Kracht Julius Schlegel and Louis Volchman.
Prevents constipation stomach and kidney trouble. Makes every thing digestible. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain tea does. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Joseph Emmert.
Children’s Conta at special prices offered by Huss and Kinley. A brief ad notes low prices for children’s items and urges shoppers to visit the store for bargains.
A coroner's jury in Rock Run township found Mildred Spellman died May 26 1906 from accidental poisoning after swallowing sugar coated white and red tablets prescribed for her grandfather. The child slept after ingestion and died fifteen minutes later. a doctor arrived too late.
Illinois Central officials let a cement culvert contract to Gould Construction of Davenport Iowa for a Chicago to Adams streets span beneath the Manny tracks. Work will begin soon with Mr McCauley supervising and a completion target around September 30. Citizens and property owners are invited to visit the site for details.
Mr. H A Hillmer reports that Chicago Great Western Railroad through its general attorney A G Briggs has settled damages from the German Valley Hillmer grain elevator wreck of February 7. Settlement includes full payment for grain totaling 1000 and about half the building claim, final 2000. Engineer Martin Cline was killed and the elevator wrecked. Hillmer commends the courtesy of the railroad and notes the lease placed risk on the lessee.
Decoration day honors graves of service members and now many graves deserve remembrance. The author urges each person to place a flower on the grave of an old soldier in the nearby cemetery, in memory of the honored dead.
The funeral of the late Richard Malone was held this morning from his parents’ home on Troquois street. The Blacksmith Junior, of which he was president, attended in a body and led the procession to the cemetery. The cortege reached St Mary's church around 9 50 o clock for last rites read by Rev Fr Croke. Pallbearers were union members and friends. Robert Casey coordinated arrangements.
Decoration day exercises honor Civil War veterans with Mr. Dennis of Winslow as orator. Grand Army post assists by patriotic groups. Schools close at noon. parade forms at 1 30 with bands, veterans, and civic organizations. Decorations planned at Oakland St Marys and St Joseph cemeteries.
Closing board of trade quotes show July wheat at Ws and July corn at Bithy with oats at 4745. July pork at 16.6a, July ribs at 6.07, July lard at 2s. 7a. Union stock yards market reports cattle at 2,500 and 4.35 to 4.36 per 100 pounds, stockers and feeders at 4.00 to 5.15, hogs at 15,000 mostly down, light at 9.50 to 8.30, mixed butchers at 9.75 to 9.50, heavy at 5.50 to 6.17, hogs and lard sales near 8.20, sheep at 11 to 46.40.
John Bauscher Jr offers roses and carnations for Decoration Day, promising old prices on select stock and noting cut flowers run higher but kept affordable. Address 4 Chicago Street with phones 374 B and White.
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