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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
1
Washington reports a rapid shift in Cuba governance plans as Magoon is named provisional governor with Bell to accompany him. Taft and Root urge Quesada to stay as Cuba minister. Magoon departs Saturday for Havana to assume duties while Winthrop remains in Porto Rico briefly.
The armaments process advances around Taviana as rebels prepare to lay down arms under commission supervision. General del Castillo orders subcommander compliance, with Governor Wood and President Polina overseeing moves as divisions march and marines enforce quiet disarmament near Pinar del Rio and surrounding towns.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana addressed a large Republican audience in Des Moines Iowa on Cuba. He commented on the Cuban situation from Santiago to Havana noting the United States interests and urging firm policy.
The text presents a fragmented speech mixing Cuban governance hopes with a Sisyphus metaphor. It notes Taft repudiating AP quotes about criticizing the Cuban government and describes his stance on elections and U S policy.
A U S citizen and ex Roosevelt Rough Rider Tarvey testifies about fighting during the revolution. He says insurgents sparked most clashes while gamecacks were involved and cautions the main hostilities will soon revive.
Report from Mobile describes mob activity linked to the Sossaman girl assault near Birmingham. Roy Troyte, fatally wounded, is identified as a deputy rather than an emissary. Indictments are filed against Robinson and Willie Thompson, with trials set for next week and allegations of imminent execution by hanging unless innocence is proven.
Report from Provincetown cites a McTferald dispatch saying President Roosevelt cheered the Missouri crew as shells struck the target. He repeatedly exclaimed Bully that's great and noted each shot was right through the bull's eye.
Washington October 4 report on rural free delivery operations through October 1 shows 54 020 petitions received since establishment with adverse reports for 42 4 0.5 routes in operation and petitions pending 2 42 4.
A minor tremor was felt in Vancouver causing brief alarm. Witnesses reported a short shake lasting about two seconds with no reported damage. No injuries or further incidents were noted.
Fragmented report lists scores and games across New York Philadelphia Boston Washington and St Louis. Details are unclear with multiple misspellings but indicate innings and match outcomes across several teams and venues.
Rescue efforts continue after a mine explosion at West Fork mines near Truefields West Virginia. Superintendent O Malley and sixteen others died. about seventy five men entombed as two rescue parties reach the scene and report partial rescues. The mine, located two and a half miles into the mountain, is said to be on fire and rescue work delayed.
Republican nominee Charles T. Hughes denounced Hearst and alleged a fusion with Democrats as a "holy alliance." Hughes accepted the nomination, pledging a Roosevelt era governance and a clean, centralized administration free from private interests, while blasting Democratic and Independence Party ties. Bryan commented on another spellbinding political moment as reform themes circulated.
Fatal and serious injuries followed a streetcar derailment north of Winder near the Nickel Ware trestle. Motorman reportedly lost control and brakes failed as the car sped along. Walter Maxwell Huelid Mrs Savage and Harvey Binghamam among the dead, with others injured amid panic as passengers struggled to escape. Maxwell's fiance Miss Nozel Hudson would have wed next May.
The Railway Mail association convention in Chicago on Oct 4 adopted resolutions urging Congress to enact a bill. It would deduct $2 a month from each postal clerk salary to seed a pension fund. Government penalties and fines would also add to the fund through deductions.
Speaker Cannon and Representative Watson arrived in Indianapolis and visited Vice President Fairbanks. They then traveled to Greenstown, where both spoke in the afternoon. Cannon departed Indianapolis earlier that morning for Fairfax.
In New York, Qet.eb Willin, AV nite, president of the American Clich, faced a public quarrel over fringe accusations as a former representative recounted a heated exchange about a divorce. The sensational recount appears in a bungled OCR from yesterday’s gossip column.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Manila and transport themes with garbled names and unclear actions. No clear person, organization, or event can be identified to form a coherent summary.
The Independence League nominated William Hearst for governor and he accepted, urging liberty and prosperity by resisting corporate control. He pledges to curb corruption, shorten officials’ terms, enforce laws, and back municipal ownership of public utilities while cutting railway rates to two cents a mile.
Lincolnn and Willige Dryan have started on an oar tour of campaigning with few interruptions. After a speech at St. Josep, Made returned to Nebasta and will address today and tomorrow. The week following may extend into the central states visit.
A garbled report from Providence suggests a contested education governor nomination tied to Pawtilehet Mayor DTliggins and Ottawa, Qat. The distorted text mentions a large Timier Aureau Aver and a destructive incident, with losses described as substantial and unclear.
A distorted OCR sentence references a state or police context with unclear entities. The readable bits mention destruction and a named place, but key details and names are garbled, leaving only partial hints of an incident and parties involved.
An advertisement warns that inherited digestive issues from careless ancestors leave a person with a weakened skeleton. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick fix for indigestion constipation headaches and biliousness. Sold by all druggists for 30cc and $1.00 with a money back guarantee.
Rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes follow the use of these dependable littl pills. They do not gripe or sitken, Sold by all druggists.
An odd promotional line requests “fifty-two and a half married hidies” to sample Van’s buckwheat cakes at a grocery, inviting customers to bring their stomachs. The phrasing and errors reflect a fragmentary, dialect-influenced ad notice from an era of direct sale pitches.
The Daily Journal charges 10 cents per week for home delivery across the city.
Thousands visit Harrisburg for the dedication of the new state capitol. President Roosevelt arrives from Washington by special train and is greeted by Governor Pennypacker, the capitol commission, and Morrisburg Mayor Cross. John Whineham opens proceedings with a Bible reading and address, then ex-Gov Stone transfers the building. A military parade follows before luncheon at the executive mansion and departure to Washington.
Washington reports a tentative decision by Chitin Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission that the Panama project shall be built by contract. An announcement of the final determination on construction methods is expected in a few days.
The Georgia state election produced a Democratic sweep led by governor candidate Thoke Smith with Socialist opposition led by T. Gashorne. In Columbus Ohio Leslie M. Show, secretary of the treasury, announced a series of tariff and trust speeches to be delivered in Ohio, while a steamer seizure in New York reported emeralds found on Manuel Suarez from Liverpool.
Quotations cover wheat cash sales and futures for winter and spring grades, corn and oats by sample, and live stock and poultry figures. Includes receipts, bids, and observed prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves, with separate notes on market tone and delivery.
When Dr W O B Caldwell of Monticello first prescribed his remedy for indigestion constipation and biliousness it became an instant hit. It has since been used worldwide and never failed to repeat its first successes. Try it. Sold by all druggists at 50c and 1.00. Money back if it fails.
F. J. Burdett, piano tuner, places orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s for the orphous section.
Springfield Oct 4 The Illinois supreme court refused leave to file a mandamus petition by William R. Brand to compel delegates in the Thirty first district to nominate him for the lower house. The court ruled any action would not be operative before fall elections. Brand received all Chicago votes canvassed but delegates were instructed to vote for Durand Erby and Matthew Mills. the convention nominated two candidates only. The dispute centers on section 30 of the primary law and whether a three candidate race can be directed by a collated primary vote.
In Jacksonville Ohio on Oct1 ex governor Richard Yates spots a pocketbook left on a Wabash line train car. He chases a man and woman, helps recover the purse, and returns it to Mrs Peonville. An inquest into the wreck of a Wabash freight car involves Hughes, with officials exonerating the guard and attributing the crash to robbers.
The Danville and surrounding Presbyterian groups finalize a union within the Cumberland Synod. The consolidation brings together the Phe best ane neal session of the Wlingis synod and the mother church with about 106 attendees present.
Springfield municipal executives attended a state conference as officials observed a notable increase in activity. The event drew attendees from Springfield and nearby areas, underscoring regional cooperation and governance efforts.
When you buy salve for home use choose DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is the original product with the name stamped on every box. Useful for eczema tetter boils cuts and bruises and especially helpful for piles. Sold by all druggists.
An entirely new first class cash register is offered for sale at a great bargain. Call and see it at Brown and Dollmver.
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