02 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
1
Town residents dismiss apparent April fool scare about Italians and Austrian colonists. A merchant threatens Libel suit over a newspaper article while police and locals note no real danger and call the stories exaggerated.
A Saturday afternoon event titled Prohibition Parade will feature a parade of children. Details remain incomplete, with organizers awaiting final arrangements.
Organizers plan a 1 30 p m gathering with a parade starting at the corner of Chicago and Webster Streets. The route proceeds south on Chicago to Cass then west to Bluff south to Jefferson east to Ottawa north to Cass east to Chicago and south to the courthouse where an open air meeting will terminate the demonstration.
Fragmentary notes show a contest to name a successor to Sebastian Lagger with voting tonight. Third Ward competition narrows field as Republicans wage effort. Precinct results unclear but discussion centers on local leadership and party fate.
Debates over alleged incompetence by instrument men delay aldermanic race as Hayes Brothers and W H Roney seek full settlement over an 18400 penalty for delayed power house dam and locks project. District president McCormick calls the complaint a mountain out of a mole hill as delegates to the city convention are named.
Prompt police action led to the arrest of Albert Linguist, a Swedish resident of Chicago, for stealing Dr. William Dougall's horse and buggy within minutes. A second beneficiary horse, belonging to Highway Commissioner James Boyd, was also taken, with a companion thief still at large. A $50 reward is offered for the return of the horse and arrest of the other thief.
Arturo, the Italian, tried to kill himself by plunging two stilettos into his neck at the Co operative saloon on Joliet Street. He was committed to the county jail but is expected to be cleared of insanity after Dr. McGann reports temporary intoxication as the cause. The weapon was seized before any fatal harm occurred.
Bernice Corcoran, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Corcoran of Jasper Street, was severely burned by carbolic acid Tuesday night. Relatives report she will recover though she remains in serious condition in the hospital.
The town of Joliet reports its finances are debt free and urges residents to vote to preserve fiscal stability. Officials highlight a clean balance sheet and ongoing budget discipline as the key to maintaining the status.
Assessor Elmer Grundy appointed a corps of assistants to assess personal property for Joliet residents. They will value rings watches and other items carried by residents. The team includes Van Aukin Blair Elb Hopter Patterson Stevenson and Horace Blood. Work will continue into June. Grundy and W. P. Simpson have been assessing real estate since January, focusing on remaining territories.
The missing horse, 28 years old and owned by the Carpenter family for twenty years, remains unfound after sleuths traced leads to surrounding towns this morning. A substantial reward offered for its return has not motivated thieves.
A speeding automobile frightened A. W. Burgess’s wagon on Jefferson Street, overturning the wagon and scattering dozens of eggs. George Feltz, the driver, was seriously hurt and dragged fifty feet. Burgess aims civil action and warrants against the unknown drivers.
Three foreclosure bills and a suit to collect on notes filed in the Circuit Court seek to construe the will of the late Mrs. Margaret A. Boylan. Executors and beneficiaries are named, with properties in Columbia Heights and the city of Joliet involved. The actions name John and Christina Northacker, Mary Ann and George Smith, Olaf Nelson, and other parties in disputes over notes and deeds.
Work on what is described as the citys largest sewer project started yesterday. Ross and Curtis employed 30 men at Jackson and Franklin to connect to the old slough drain. The crew expects a later surge in workers once blasting starts. total cost around 24000 dollars.
The Doyle Owen case, on trial before Judge Marshall, features loud exchanges between attorneys Meers and McNaughton, a heated cross examination, and debate over the defendant's leg deformity from a prior injury. The trial, drawing spectators, is expected to extend through today or tomorrow with high drama and vigorous legal byplay.
A Milwaukee inventor reveals a new type of thin air flying machine with a steel and iron chine, designed to balance like a bird. The device, weighing pounds, aims to glide through the air with steady balance and lift.
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