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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
1
Early returns indicate Republicans and Democrats split many key states with Maryland and Missouri crucial. Taft leads in Maryland by about 210 votes and Missouri shows Hadley ahead, while Stone nears the Senate in Missouri as party control hangs on final counts.
Nov. 6 St Louis reports show Taft leading Bryan by 4235 votes in Missouri with Hadley for governor up by 16008. Republicans claim strong statewide results though Democrat gains may appear in the general assembly 73 Republicans to 69 Democrats in the house and 22 to 12 in the senate. United States senator support favors Slone over Polk by about 15890, edging McKinley in national ticket calculations.
Baltimore observers report a disputed Maryland presidential electors split after day one of the vote canvass. Officials say Republican and Democratic electors will be divvied based on eight state votes, with canvassers continuing late into the night as results from Baltimore and surrounding counties lag.
Fragmentary note recounts a 1967 conflict involving Elty Vate Lowell and Taft. Text hints at a tactical or ideological clash described as part of an ongoing feud. Names appear garbled, but reference to years and parties suggests a notable internal dispute or competition.
Nov. 6 reports show Charles S. Deneen trailing Taft by over 180000 votes after a strong Republican challenge and concerns over state charitable institutions. Taft leads statewide with large margins for the ticket. Deneen’s plurality over Stevenson near 20000, while Cook County backed Stevenson. Legislative results favor Republicans in both chambers.
Sherman forwards to Albany a detailed campaign expense statement. He notes no legal obligation to file but provides itemized totals: Oneida County Republican committee 100, Republican state committee 500, Republican national committee 50, Devendorf private secretary 900, other incidentals 900, travel 900, total 2,800.
Election summary notes Taft and Taft allies gaining in several states while Hepburn loses by 609 votes for Congress. Nebraska, Minnesota, Colorado trend Republican. Kansas and Nevada show mixed outcomes. Nearly all states remain as previously reported with minor plurality changes not affecting overall results.
The extraordinary session of Ecuador’s congress in Quito concluded amid riotous scenes as the minority accused the government ministers of fraud. Government supporters assaulted departing deputies, leaving several wounded in the melee.
Washington November 6 Sir Barry Johnston the English author and explorer currently visiting the United States will be the guest of President Roosevelt at the White House today. Johnston has traveled extensively in Africa and knows the region Roosevelt plans to hunt in next year for his scientific expedition.
Seven men perished in a dynamite blast at a Grand Trunk Pacific railroad deep cut near Drieden Winnipeg man. Charges had been prepared and detonated while workers labored. Three rescuers badly burned. The dead were Italians.
Indianapolis Nov. 6 Fred Sims acting Republican chairman says the party holds the state ticket by small pluralities except for governor and attorney general based on 10 of 92 counties as officials tally unofficial returns. Democrats insist entire ticket wins. official results likely needed. Secretary of State counts counties, nationwide Lincoln party cites continuing contest.
In Charksburg Wo Val the mother Mrs Joseph Fetta forty and her daughter Mary fourteen were fatally injured while moving a heavy stove along Baltimore and Ohio tracks to bring it home. They were struck by a fast passenger train.
Detroit reports concede Warner's re election with a statewide plurality around sixty four in the state total. Wayne county tallies near completion show a lead of about four thousand. Detroit and state papers note various county results and political figures seeking office in the district.
The copper strike in Rio Tinto district Spain is virtually settled. Coates Company at Pawtucket Rhode Island, employing 200, will resume full-time work tomorrow. President Taft’s election praised by supporters in Pesci and Quatilla followers. Professor Mirson, senior anthropologist at the national museum, dies. District of Columbia commissioner Henry West to be reappointed. Electric car accident injures several passengers in Birmingham. Whitney steamship line wreck on the East River. Pitt Opera star Marie Calve prostrated and confined to her residence for days or more.
Fragmentary text reports on Minnesota election results with references to Governor John A. Johnson and party standings. The legible elements mention counties, plurality estimates, and publicans, but details are garbled and names or places are incomplete.
A lengthy, garbled passage recounts a supposed incident in which Prince Bismarck, while minister at St. Petersburg, is said to have ordered a sentry to stand guard at a palace garden. The tale claims no one questioned the order and notes a century of silence about the motive or legitimacy of the command.
Fragmentary notes from Ohio politics show scattered references to colitis, a vague 610 figure, and a mention of Varivon winning by about 20000 with a 60 vote margin. The text is garbled and names and places are partially unreadable, offering little clear context or outcome.
Early returns show Taft leading in Maryland Missouri New York and West Virginia with sizable plura lities. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania also report Taft ahead, while Roosevelt lags in several key races.
Cartoon style dialogue mocks gender and tasks with lines about a woman not running up a telegraph pole and a vat not running up a millinery bill. An ad promotes Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form for malaria, chills and fever, claiming quick relief and liver kidney bladder regulation. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
A large crowd attended the dedication of the Clark monument and Fort Massac park near Metropolis Illinois. The event commemorates George Rogers Clark’s 1778 Illinois exploits and the probable first U S flag rising in the state. Governor Deneen and state officials spoke.
On Thursday November 6 an explosion near Colonel W T Bond's quarry three miles west of Renton wrecked the shaft. Four miners are entombed as debris and ore were forcefully thrown to the surface. The blast demolished a steel tip and scattered wreckage down the shaft over 600 feet.
A balance surgeon in the world has proven her ability to hold the position on more than one occasion. Twice recently she faced a cragy man and managed him with sufficient skill and physical force to overcome the dangerous patient, showcasing composure and effectiveness in difficult situations.
Professor Peter Kramer of St Louis was dashed against a church chimney and killed during a balloon ascent at the Glen Hayden farmers carnival in Princeton Illinois on November 6. A seven year old boy nearby, Glen Hayden, was struck by a brick from the wrecked chimney, fracturing his skull and possibly dying. The accident occurred at 4 p.m. and was witnessed by about a thousand onlookers.
In a fragment from a society page a New York hotel employs a woman steward Miss Isabel Royle. Philadelphia heiress Mrs. Frederick Courtland Penfield, known as the quinine queen, is valued at 60 million dollars as heir of William Wightman. Christine Nilsson now Countess di Casa Miranda marked her 65th birthday at a Scottish crofter’s cottage near Gads ley, recalling childhood tours in Simaland Sweden. Mrs Tin Caine is praised as a devoted wife and capable housekeeper at Chreela castle Isle of Min with her husband away, while Dr. Mere Crawford of New York is named in passing.
Queen Sophia of Sweden has been frail since King Oscar's death and rarely receives visitors. Her companion is Bobo, a dog given by the late king. Princess Friedrich Vauspveld, sister of the German empress, has a new composition in Dresden. Emperor Willigin composes personal letters with care. A royal fund in Siam aims to honor King Chulalongkorn with a statue and public philanthropy.
The Worcester trustees announce they will provide funds or materials to city schools for decoration projects as part of a broader effort to enhance the appearance of local educational facilities. The notice emphasizes community support for student art and campus improvements.
George Sauter Davis, president of the Normal College for the Free Training of Teachers for Its Schools, earns $8,250 yearly plus an official residence. His salary makes him the highest paid instructor in New York City public schools, with the institution described as among the top in the nation, ranking between Philadelphia and St. Louis in size.
The article shares kitchen tricks to improve fried fish by covering the pan for tender flesh and using salt and pepper in breadcrumbs to curb flat taste. It suggests cup custard as a substitute for whipped cream with fruit tarts and notes some cooks prefer lard over butter for pie crust to achieve tenderness. Parsley in the grease enriches gravy after cooking, then removing it before the flour is added.
Household hints advise using scalding hot water for linen stains and raffia thread for matting instead of carpet thread. Dampen the rata and sew repeatedly, rotate furniture to rest the eye, and save wear on flooring. For silver cleaning, use baking soda rather than coarse washing soda to preserve shine.
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