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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
3
After months of delay the Springfield legislature must clear heavy work in a final week. Gov. Deneen warned against last minute rush but committees lingered two months, elections paused activity, and heavy bills remain stalled as adjournment nears.
Prospects of a special session fade as assembly willingness to act on administration measures grows. In the house appropriations committee the omnibus charitable institutions improvement bill was amended with a 202,600 increase for troubled institutions. The state board gains only a fifth of prior losses but gains ability to push planned improvements. a conference between house and senate will decide. If the senate accepts concessions, the governor may sign the amended bill.
Republicans discuss a solid front for the Berry local option bill noting that Chicago is unaffected. Cook county members may gain politically from support, while Prohibitionists could chip away in districts if the party withholds the measure. A steering committee plan emerges from the local option caucus.
State Treasurer Smulski fulfilled a pre election pledge by turning over 13314 dollars in interest earned on state funds from January 29 when he took office to April 1. The payments come from interest charged to banks on state deposits.
Senator Berry amended the two cent fare bill to allow roads to sell tickets at three cents per mile when not bought within 30 minutes of train departures. The measure aims to adjust pricing based on purchase timing and services rendered.
The house two cent railroad fare bill as amended advances to third reading and a May 7 passage date. The plan sets a flat two cent rate and allows conductors to collect three cents per mile from passengers without tickets. The senate amendment and expected gubernatorial approval mark the final legislative steps.
The senate rejected amendments to the omnibus appropriations bill, slashing funds for the civil service commission to 10,860 and cutting 1,000,000 from ordinary expenses and university improvements. Chicago's university appropriations were set at 386,000 to aid the College of Physicians and Surgeons building in Chicago.
House bill 746 prohibits warehousemen from delivering grain until grain receipt cancellations are registered by the warehouse registrar. House bill 411 creates a board to promote uniform state laws and compatibility with other states and the United States.
A handful of acts passed include a 150000 appropriation for Illinois Central suit prosecutions and funding for an outer driveway beautification project. Chicago charter awaits action, as do most major measures promised by the forty fifth general assembly in the prospectus.
Gov Deneen urged bill creating a state deposit board for scanning public funds for the state's benefit passed the senate 26 to 9. The measure, introduced early, was amended several times and moved to third reading where it remained until Breidt called it up.
After a long noisy struggle the house Friday night adopted the amended substitute for the pure food bill in a form so changed its sponsor Judge Lindly will hardly recognize it in print. Democrats used temporary majority to push amendments to the measure.
House bill 879 sparked opposition with charges it served Standard Oil. After a lengthy debate the measure was sent to a permit for investigation. The bill aims to curb waste of natural gas and requires secure piping of oil and gas while prohibiting pumping of wells to boost flow.
Gov. Deneen appeals to Klingis residents to aid starving Russians citing crop failures and urging contributions to the Russian famine relief committee chaired by Charles L. Hutchinson of the Corn Exchange National Bank Chicago and the Rookery.
The substitute pure-food bill, prepared by Cicero J. Lindley and state food commissioner J. Hanley Jones, was introduced in the house by Lindly on a motion to strike out after the enacting clause in H. R. 844 and insert his bill. The main features of the new bill are known.
A famous author roams towns for ideas and color. In a small Arkansas hotel, he faces a perilous third floor stairway and a grim landlord who jokes about escaping fire with a shotgun and a receipted bill. The anecdote, cited from Harper's Weekly, illustrates roughing in and local hospitality.
In East St. Louis last Sunday, barbers and grocers observed a voluntary closure while saloons stayed open, except at front doors. Barbers and grocers backed the movement, police aided enforcement, and two grocers were arrested for not complying.
A four story Chicago blaze trapped more than 100 people inside 255 Wabash avenue. Half were injured though none killed. Story & Clark Piano Co. occupied the first floor while Lotus Lunch Club filled the second. All injured were patrons or employees of the club.
The recount before Judge Gray ends with Shumway at 2428 votes and Walsh at 2446. Shumway’s lawyers gain until Saturday to seek a continuance to obtain evidence that Walsh voters among college students were not entitled. Shumway is sworn in by the council.
The semi annual meeting of the board of bishops is held in Jacksonville with bishops Walden Warren Wilson Moore Andrews McDowell Berry Goodsell and Vincent in attendance. Sessions are private to fix conference dates and nominate the presiding bishop for each.
Springfield state treasurer Smulski fulfilled his pledge to turn over bank interest on safe funds deposited there. He remitted $13,314.12 to the state treasury for the period January 29 to April 1, spanning two months since taking office.
A wealthy man sends his regrets after a minor car incident and offers a $90 aid to the impoverished family. The father declines, saying such matters should go through his lawyer, leaving the judge to observe the irony of the situation.
Rockford preacher Rev Albert Dahlstrom faces indictment for publishing obscene literature after defending his book Marriage Women and the Home. He is in county jail awaiting a charge that could send him to Joliet if proved.
A historic ad invites readers to submit truthful letters about coffee and Postum experiences. Cash prizes total 325, with 5 top writers receiving gold boxes and other rewards. entries close June 1, 1907. Judges are independent, and letters must recount real experiences without poetry.
At Thursday night’s meeting Mayor Williams announced the new city offices and appointees. Chief of police is Jona R. Ward. policemen are C. C. Satterflind Frank Ross C. D. Williams. City collector W. A. Schmitt. superintendent of streets Edgar Miller. meter inspector W. Barg Casey. city physician Doctor A. M. Frost.
The pipe and boiler coverers union declared a strike on Thursday, putting about 600 men out of work. Workers seek higher wages from 52 1/2 cents to 21 4/2 cents an hour. The stoppage mainly disrupts sprinkler fire extinguisher system installations.
Speaker Cannon will oversee the summer banking operation in Danville at the bank run by his son in law Leseur who goes abroad. Miss Cannon, Uncle Joe's daughter, will supervise her sister's children while the Leseurs are away.
Chicago industrialist John Cudahy, a prominent packer in the city, is critically ill following an April 20 accident at his home. He slipped and fell down stairs, breaking his right arm above the elbow.
Carlinville and Macoupin County mourn the death of Jacob L. Plain aged 19, a pioneer figure who served two terms as Macoupin County sheriff and was thrice elected mayor of Carlinville. He held various trusted offices in the county.
Illinois traction system conductor Litchfield Harry Wright was killed Sunday in Staunton while attempting to repair a trolley. The incident occurred during routine work in the streetcar line, with authorities investigating the crash. Wright was known for his steady service and had worked for the company for over a decade.
St Paul April 24 1907 Word arrives that seeding has begun at various points in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with frost leaving the ground for successful operations. Fine weather promises most districts will have seeder work next week as farmers prepare spring wheat oats barley and flax. Early sowing aims for large yields. newcomers unload stock and push to settle. Western Canada ranks among early seeding regions with May 20th to 24th as a potential cut off for good returns. Agents in the United States spread word on new districts and favorable rail rates and literature available through listed agents.
An Austrian case centers on a clerk who missed work to attend synagogue for the Kaddish service for his father. The merchant argued attending service is a private duty, not a right. The judge ruled daily synagogue attendance cannot be a worker’s right without employer consent, upholding the merchant.
Mr H B Springmire of Iowa City reports wife’s eczema cleared for four years after using Cuticura Remedies. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for hair loss with good effect. The baby’s baldness improved with Cuticura products, easing heat discomfort. July 16 1905 and Sept 16 1906.
A playful dialogue excerpt shows a governess and family members bantering about roles. Clive jokes that he is the husband and Barbara the maid while the narrator praises the loving behavior of the children. The tone echoes light, domestic humor from the period.
Advertisement notes Defiance Starch makes collars and cuffs stiff with either gloss or domestic finish. It claims results are "ag 'atiff as de sired" and offers 16 oz for 10 cents. Sold for all good grocers.
The fragment hints at reflections on friendship and comprehension, suggesting a pondering on social ties and the curious reasons people ally with each other. No clear event or named entities are present.
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