BSTINEPromoters Schedule Evening Session In St Marys
Workers allied with BSTINE promoters plan an all pay and evening session tomorrow in St Marys Jali Head. Officers are expected to attend.
25 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1910
Page
1
Workers allied with BSTINE promoters plan an all pay and evening session tomorrow in St Marys Jali Head. Officers are expected to attend.
Temperance workers from across the state gather for the thirty ninth annual convention in Joliet. Father D J Crimmins and Father W J McNamee lead arrangements for entertaining five hundred delegates arriving at Island Depot. Joliet Hibernian cadets head the parade with a non sectarian mass meeting featuring prominent speakers and Easter music by Anton Schager.
A downtown parade forms part of a Catholic society event beginning with a solemn high mass at St. Marys Church conducted by Rev Father G McGuiry with Rev Father P J OCallahan as Deacon and Rev Father D J Mins as subdeacon. Delegates dine at St Marys Hall served by the congregation women.
Judge Campbell spent the last term morning trying to settle matrimonial troubles. He refused a divorce but kept the children in the custody of relatives where they were placed after the separation. The case, reopened after the father was granted a prior divorce, centered on the mother’s alleged unfaithfulness as testified by a son. The judge questioned the child closely but found insufficient evidence to warrant a divorce.
The condition of I. C Norton remains unchanged today with physicians not seeing hoped-for improvement. Yesterday he was slightly better, but tonight and today yielded less encouraging reports though the hospital says he still has a chance for recovery.
A large delegation from Joliet traveled to Wilmington for a special car event hosted by the Halons. The visit highlighted friendly cooperation between the two communities.
Dr C M Brown of Joliet spoke to Mason members at Wilmington on St John’s Day about Masonry and the Bible. The event drew 60 plus members and families, with Knights Templar drill team, eight piece orchestra, and a island picnic setting. He urged religion, brotherhood, and service beyond money in society.
The Bienfeld sections featured the Masonic Quartet of Joliet while Braidwood faced Wilmington in a ball game. Joliet drill team won first prize with individual ice cream cones as awards. About 500 people attended with a Spanish dance by Oscar May and a post-event dinner for drill team members.
Springfield reports Hal Greene of MorrisIL testified before a grand jury that Senator Gardner in the First National Bank building Chicago solicited about 10000 dollars in attorney fees to push a river dam power bill through the legislature Greene said he declined and the bill was killed in the house He noted the bill would give power companies authority to dam and flood surrounding land Attorney E Meers and family moved to St Louis for a few days.
City board weighs 10 questions raised by a company regarding Meeker Avenue. Officials review scope, potential changes, and impact on traffic and development plans. Public input anticipated at next meeting.
Bids have been received for railway yard expansion and contracts will be signed once the Joliet council approves vacating Meeker avenue for the E J E railway. Officials expect unanimous support as property owners and highway commissioners concur. Work on yards, roundhouse, car shops, coal chutes and related buildings will begin soon after approval, with additional crews to follow.
The project envisions a new loop boulevard starting at Collins street and Meeker avenue, exiting on Meeker, via the subway to Maple street, then over the Jackson street viaduct back to the city. The streets will be paved, creating a popular pleasure drive.
The Sangamon County Grand Jury returned indictments in the legislative bribery inquiry. Rep. Lee O Neill Browne of Ottawa and Rep. Robert K. E. Wilson of Chicago face conspiracy to bribe charges, with other figures including Louis D. Hirsheimer and A. B. Johnston named. Bond set at 5,000 dollars. next session at 1:30 Monday.
The highway and commissioners approve the Elgin Joliet & Eastern agreement on Meeker avenue and set July 6 at 6 AM for property owners to meet at Meeker avenue to decide on vacation. Petitions to connect new township streets to city thoroughfares are also received. Mr and Mrs Bert Foland of Chicago visit the McMasters.
Rev EB Crawford found guilty of slander in Chicago by jury awarding Mrs Mary A Lavender $4000. Verdict sealed last night and opened this morning before Judge Mangan with many clergymen and case principals present. Crawford, son of John Crawford of Manhattan, connected to sensational church revelations.
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