Recount of Joliet mayoral election contested in 1905
The Illinois Will County circuit court sustained in part a demurrer to William C. Crolius petition contesting Richard J. Barr s mayoral victory. The decision sets the stage for possible ballot recount next week as amended allegations are filed and consolidated hearings proceed.
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William Cecrosius
Richard d Barr
Dibell
Circuit Court
Corbett
Snapp
Wood
Haley
Spears
Allen
McNaughton
PB C. Haley
Robert Haley
jAttornay Corbett
State of Ilinois
Will County
William C. Crolius
Richard J. Barr
Denie
Joliet
Gustave Krueger
Barr
Crolius
Dfleher
Supreme Court
Dale
Coud
Hwever
Irvin
Schuler
Hogan
Collier
Anlicker
Lipshitz Guilt Narrowly Confirmed in Short Weight Case
City Sealer M. H. Freeman scored a victory against peddlers failing to weigh fish properly. Louis Lipshitz was fined 10 dollars plus costs for selling short weight fish after scales showed eight ounce pounds. Lipshitz skipped town before a witness appearance and is believed hiding in Chicago.
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Louis Lipshitz
August Patreikas
Lipshitz
S. Addison
Chicago
Addison
Police
Marcowski
Allen
Extra Police On Duty For Circus Day
Chief Emery ordered extra night officers across downtown and the Seventh Ward plus show-ground guards on Second Avenue. Guards monitored street crossings and kept watch on youths near elephants while protecting residents from possible hangers out around the circus.
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Fourth
Seventh Ward
Emery
Down Town
Second Avenue
Japan Prepares for Strong Offensive Under Oyama
Japanese forces push Russian left posts beyond the Koache river and hold heights north of the river as Oyama readies a general offensive. News from St Petersburg and Tokio notes press opposition to early armistice and Russia’s pressure for peace amid looming actions.
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Scripps-McRae
Gunshu Pass
Koache River
Oyama
Tokio
Russia
Ruseta
Saloon Robbery in Rockdale After Open-Door Looting
Early today unknown thieves pried into Jerry Marentic's saloon in Rockdale after an open door. They stole cigars and whisky and looked for cash, finding an empty register. The scene was disturbed and the drawer discarded. the case, tied to village detective work, follows a casual closing oversight.
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Jerry Marentic
Rockdale
Marentic
Kinney Kinney Dies at 45 in Chicago Area Home
Martin Kinney aged 45 died this morning at 9 30 at his mother Mrs Katherine Kinney 62 Park Avenue He was son of the late Timothy Kinney and leaves three brothers James Patrick and John all of Chicago and two sisters Mary Kinney of this city and Mrs McGinnis The funeral will be at 830 Friday from the family residence to St Marys Church high mass and interment at Mt Olivet.
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Mt. Olivet
Rivals to Clash at Riverview Park Next Sunday
The Rivals of Plainfield meet the Crescents of Aurora at Riverview park with a promising match. The Steel Works band will provide music and a large Joliet delegation will attend as admirers of the local ensemble.
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Plainfield
Crescents
Aurora
Riverview Park
Steel Works
Joliet
M Nally Best Athlete Honors Mark Field Day Awards
Medals for first place and best all round athletes were awarded at assembly with McNally first and Liston second. Eldred received third after Kahn urged giving him the medal. The Junior class plans a replica for Kahn. Seniors and Juniors aim to play the national game at the old ball park at 2 30 p m. Manager Bush works on team computations.
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Brown
McNally
Liston
Eldred
Kahn
Ball Park
Notable Baseball Standings Highlighted by Clyne and Schrieder
The article lists team standings with Lennon and Ley man receiving fielding honors. Grey advances in batting as a lead, while Clyne, the catcher, tops the hit list and Schrieder sits at the opposite end.
Joseph Baht Fatally Injured in Train Tragedy
Joseph Baht a colored man from Topeka Kansas was fatally injured when he fell beneath a west bound Rock Island freight near the Rock Island bridge about 9:45 pm. He had both legs and a left arm mangled and was taken to St. Joseph's hospital where doctors amputated the injured limbs. he is not expected to live the day.
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Rock Island
Bright
Topeka
Kansas
St Patrick's School Graduation Exercises Planned for June 15
The St Patrick's School graduating class of seventeen will graduate in Marquette hall on Thursday evening, June 15. Five boys and twelve girls include Albert McLaughlin Bernard Feehan Joseph Downing Arthur Layfield George Blackburn Lilian Davine Esther Fabrier Rosemary Shearen Olive Kinz Edith Grahm Nellie McManus Sadie Hennessy Angela Reedy Frances Trainor Frances Walsh Mary Hayes and Flora Whitney. The program features choruses recitations and an operetta with diplomas conferred to graduates and the Rose and Pearl operetta performed by Intermediate and Minim girls.
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St. Patrick's School
Marquette Hall
Albert McLaughlin
Bernard Feehan
Joseph Downing
Arthur Layfield
George Blackburn
Lilian Devine
Esther Fahrner
Angela Reedy
Rosemary Shearen
Olive Kintz
Edith Grahm
Nellie McManus
Sadie Hennessy
Frances Trainor
Frances Walsh
Mary Hayes
Flora Whitney
Loretta Walsh
Henry Parker
Schuecker
Arthur Laverd
Adams
Epes
Miss Fluffy
Tracy
Madeline Woods
the Baes
Chas
Coote
Kitchen
Rose and Pearl
E. Marzo
Merry June
Vincent
Lilian Davine
Esther Fabrier
Olive Kinz
County Board Set to Adjourn After Tomorrow
The county board will finish its business tomorrow and adjourn. A special order to address judges of election was postponed due to a parade, then set to be taken up tomorrow. The board allowed court stenographer BH C Shaw to use a fourth floor room, while the reporter’s request for Judge Garnsey’s former office was denied.
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BH. C .Shaw
West End
Garnsey
Police Permit Blank Cartridges For Fourth
Chief of Police Emery announces allowances for blank cartridges on the Fourth but bans their use by anyone under eighteen. police will enforce the rule.
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Emery
Joliet Summer School Opens June 26 in Eastern Avenue
Principal August Maue leads the Joliet summer school as classes begin June 26 in the Eastern avenue building. The term aims for strong enrollment with small classes and efficient teachers.
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Joliet
Eastern Avenue
August Maue
Joliet R R Co Secures Godard Band for Two Concerts
The Joliet Plainfield and Aurora Railroad company announces Godard's celebrated Orpiritary Band of Aurora, one of the west's finest musical organizations, will give two concerts at Electric Park next Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Joliet, Plainfield & Aurora Railroad Company
Godard
Pirsitary Band of
Aurora
West
Electric Park
Twenty Two Evil Doers Held to Justice at City Court
Police court records describe 22 men charged with intoxication vagrancy and disorderly conduct. Several carried concealed weapons and received fines and jail terms ranging up to 80 days. Local vagrants hobos and shoe string peddlers populated the docket as officers cleared the circus day crowd.
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Allen
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Roosevelt
United States
Joliet Opera House
Sacred Heart School
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Minnie Agatha Miller
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Nicholas Stanton, Jr
Albert Kavanaugh
Francis Offerman
Francis Hartley
John McGovern
Mary Pell
Flower Land
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Mary Smith
Arbutus
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Daffodil
Minnie Miller
Je Ee the Hantsman
Mary Boland
Seven Dwarfs
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Morris Byrne
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George Hebert
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McGovern
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Boucher
Keigher
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Linstead
Hartley
M'Nally
Keman
Bush
May
Joseph Baht
John Bright
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rock Island Bridge
ST. Patrick’s School
Panhandlers
Alec
Captain Carey
Jas, Flynn
Irving Carrkin
Carrkin
St. Louis
Geo. Menken
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Joseph Sheran
Frank King
John Jercyn
Arthur Jett
Joseph Cartwright
Ed. Jones
Lennon
Frank Lota
Thos. Dunn
Thos
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Frank Burke
Wm. Dixon
Thos. King
Geo. Mitchell
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