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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
TRUCK Driver WHO
KNOCKED DOWN BOY.
TAKEN IN CUSTODY.
PAVING EMPLOYE AFTER
ACCIDENT HE CLAIMS TO KNOW
NOTHING ABOUT-ViCTiM IS
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL.

Louis Boiler, 6-year.old boy, lies
in the City hospital in serious condl'
ton and a truck driver employed on
the North ottawa pavement is a pris-
oner in the county jail as the result Of
the boy, a son of j. A. Boiler, 6iO
West Main street, being run down by
the heavy truck The truck driver,
Nels Freden, was arrested by Captain
Of Police Fox and officer Mcnamara
at his room in the Central hotel at
e:45 last evening on a state warrant
sworn out by the boys father charg-
ing assault.
according to police authorities,
Freden was coming east on West Main
street when the boy stepped into the
street FrCden tried to dodge him
with the truck. but was unsuccessful
and struck him, knocking him down.
The driver is alleged to have driven
on for several blocks, until passing
motorist hailed him and told him
about hitting the lad. He turned his
truck around and drove back to the
scene. He said he did not know he
struck the boy. A passing motorist
was stopped and the unconscious
Louis was placed in the machine and
uehed to the hospital for attention.
Dr.. NJ. II. Sawyer was summoned to
attend the boy, who was brought to
The hospital about 4:30, shortly after
he accident.
This morning it was reported at the
nospital that the boy has suffered no
broken bones, but is badly bruised
abcnt the head He suffered one bad
cash which required several stitches
to close.
Freden was placed in the county
Jail last night by the officers and his
trial set for this afternoon at 2;3O.
but due to the illness of Justice
Koenig it will probably be continued
until a later date. In event of con
tinuance Freden will be released on
bonds of $1,000 signed by himself.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
a SOLONS GATHER
HERE FOR OPENING
Of WINTER MEETING
LACK OF QUORUM FORCES AID.
JOuRNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW
MORNING. SESSION TO GO OVER
UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
IA SOLONS
IA SOLONs

Fourteen members of the La Sale
County Board of Supervisors attend
ed the opening session of the Decem-
ber meeting which was held this after
noon in the Court house. The meeting
was called to order by the chairman.
Howard Farnsworth. County clerk
Thomas A. Ferguson, recorded the
minutes of the body
Unable to transact any business, by
the failure of enough members turn
ing out to make a quorum, the meet
ing was adjourned upon motion of
supervisor w. A. Bronson, of Strea'
tor until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
This action was decided upon by the
members of the body several days
ago. The present plans call for an ad-
iournment when the body meets to
morrow, until Monday afternoon of
next week,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA
PROVES FATAL TO
EXP. M. GENERAL
LEAVES 3 CHILDREN
DEATH FOLLOWS ILLNESS WHICH
BEGAN IN NOVEMBER - ENDS
LONG CAREER OF PUBLIC AND
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 10. 1929
The world famous merchant and for.
mer postmaster general. passed away
at his town house 2032 Walnut street
He had been confined there since early
IN November with a heavy cold, con.
tracted at his country estate, 'Lynden-
hurst, at Jenkintown, near here. He
was 84 ears old.
After Mr.. Wanamaker was brought
TO his town house he did not improve,
and two weeks ago his condition be-
came such as to cause anxiety. A week
ago. however, Mr.. Wanamaker showed
such marked improvement that his
physicians ceased issuing bulletins. At
five o'clock this morning Mr.. Wana.
maker was seized with violent cough.
ing spell, his physicians stated, which
resulted in extreme heart weakness.
Major Barclay II. Warburton Mr. Wan
amaker's sonin-law, notified the AS
sociated Press, Mr.. Wanamaker died
peacefully at a. m. Mr.. Wanamaker
became unconscious at midnight
When his condition became grave dur
ing the night, all the members OF the
family were summoned and all We're
PieScHt Will tile eAcePtioH vi houuldH
Wanamaker, who arrived too late.
Mr.. Wanamaker was active in his
business affairs MP to the time he was
stricken. He spent much OF last win.
ter in Florida and was in this city
all summer. hard at work, with the ex-
ception Of occasional surcease from
the duties of his office for day at
the seashore. He was always an early
riser and was usually in his mercan.
tile establishment before its doors
were opened
Mr.. Wanamaker is survived by his
son, Rodman, resident of New York
City, and two daughters, Mary B, wife
OF Barclay H. Warburton and Eliza
beth, wife of Norman Mcleod, both of
Philadelphia.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
MISS BRO0KER, OF DEER
PARK, TO BECOME BRIDE

A variety shower was given in honor
OF Miss Louise Brooker last Thursday
afternoon. at the home of Mrs. Charles
Brooker. in Deer Park township. Miss
Brooker is to become the bride of
Clifton Shook. of Winfield. Kansas
this evening.
Pink and white was the color scheme
OF the event which was attended by
over fifty friends of the bride to be-
Many beautiful gifts were given the
bride by hnr manv friends. Her little
cousins, Ruby and Ruth Morse, Of
Streator carried the many gifts, OF
the brides friends to the bride, who
was seated upon throne. Three
large baskets filled with valuable gifts
were rendered the bride by her friends.
At the close of social afternoon.
dainty luncheon was served by the hos
tess, who was assisted by Mrs. Fred
Brooker.
This was the second shower tender
ed the bride. the other being given
by Mrs. Joe Morse, of Streator. Mrs.
Morse and her twin daughters, Ruth
and Ruby, were the only out of town
guests i'll attendance
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
Total

If when the votes for the new con
stitution are counted tonight the
document is defeated. or if it car
ries, the opposition side can blame it
ON the weather man, for he sent Hi
nois any thing but good election
weather today. The chilly winds and
low temperature, nipped the fingers
and noses of the voters who live
close to the polls, and was a big in
ducement to keep the citizens living
a great distance from the precinct
polling places from voting.
The supporters of the new bill,
were counting on very large rural
vote to help put it across. From all
parts of the county today. came re-
ports Of rather light rural vote,
Whether this is true of the rest of
the state, remains to be seen what
the ballots are counted tonight
The cities of the county also re-
ported a light vote throughout the
early part of the day, showing that
great many good citizens, who new.
er fail to vote at a general election.
were not materially interested in
WHETHER jut new GOuhllluLlOu Was
changed or not
Predictions were made by oppo.
nents to the new constitution today,
that the bill would be defeated by an
overwhelming majority through the
county, some of the less cautious pre-.
diCtors stating that the ratio would
be ten to one" Supporters of the
basic law change. thought that such
a ratio as this would be impossible.
The county election returns will be
received at the county clerks Office
tonight, and the complete returns for
the seventy-fve precincts should be
in by an early hour. The complete
state returns will not be in until
some time near morning, it is be-
lieved. Ii
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
PREDICT DROP IN
Temperature TO
AFFECT TURNOUT
Chicago, Dec. 12.-Voters of Illinois faced
the question of replacing the present basic law of
the state of more than half centurys standing with

a new constitution evol-
we'd in two years deliber-
alton by a constitutional
convention. With the opening Of the
polls this morning one Of the liveiiest
political battles ever waged in the
state became history. The state ac-
cording to the politicians is divided
into two clearly defined sections, the
downstate portion said as whole to
favor the new constitution and Cook
county (Chicago) generally regarded
as opposed to the new law
Altho the campaign was regarded
as closed last Saturday the battle
for and against did not end until
mass meetings.
In Chicago a last minute appeal
"to get out and vote" was made by
both factions. Hand bills, posters and
pamphlets were used in large num-
bers to lend emphasis to the pleas
While school teachers, firemen and
policemen urged voters to reject the
new law declaring they feared the
proposed new constitution would en-
danger their pension funds, the rat-
fication headquarters presided over
by Joseph G.. Mason issued state
ment declaring the 100000 votes
would be poled and the new consti-
tuition would be accepted by a
plurality of 100000. At the same
time opponents of the new draft
claimed victory thru their represent
ative Harold l.. Ickes of the Peoples
protective league. He said "Our re-
ports from downstate are that the
downstate vote may be against, rati-
tication. It depends on the size OF
the vote but we look for the new
draft to be defeated by 100000 or
800 600"
Politicians stated taxes, Cook
county representation in the assem-
bly, and bible reading in the public
schools were the three main ques-
tions at issue Should the new con-
stitution be adopted it will be the
fourth for Illinois. The third and
present constitution became effective
in 1870.
Cold Keeps Vote Down.
Chicago. Dec l2--The vote for and
against the proposed new constitution
was expected by election observers to-
dav to be materially reduced by the
cold wave. which produced zero tenn
peratures in some parts of the state.
Early reports showed a light vote in
Chicago. il being claimed that there
would be falling Off of 100000 from
tho vote Of 100000 estimated in this
city alone.
AS the day proceeded the proper
ton of votes cast increased TO such
an extent that it was estimated at !
o'clock that the total Chicago vote
would reach or exceed 100000.
2 for 27 Against.
Cairo. H. Dec. l2.-First unofficial
returns from the election today came
from one precinct 10 Alexander
county, where the vote vas reported 2
for the new constitution and q
against.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
SPARKS FIRE ROOF
OF GRETEMCORD HOME

With the dropping of the mercury
every householder in ottawa started
to throw in a little more coal as did
Henry Gretencord, 723 Webster street
However, q little too much of the
precious black diamonds was hurled
in the Gretencord furnace and sparks
ignited the roof About S:45 this
morning the firemen were called to
the Gretencord home, and in a short
while had the fire out
A stiff wind threatened to destroy
the home, but the timely call and ar.
rival of the department saved the resi-
dence from destruction, but the roof
of the house for distance of fifteen
feet from the chimney was destroyed
and damages amounting to several
hundred dollars resulted.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
KILLS WIFE
AND THEN HIMSELF

Hatre. Mont, Dec 12.-John H..
HAYS, rancher. killed his wife and
himself early today, according TO a
story told officers by his Is year old
son. The deaths left six children or
phans. The Is year old boy, the old
est. fed into the night with the mer-
cury 80 degrees below zero. in search
of help, while the two Youngest slept
sOund!y.
The shooting resulted from quar-
rel over a separation between his
father and mother, the hoy said
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
MINES CLOSE DOWN
FOR UNION ELECTION

Springfield I'll. Dec. 12.--(By the A.
l-Conservative and radicals in the
ranks of the Illinois mine workers laid
down their tools today and fought out
their differences on the miners ballot.
Practically all the mines in the state
were idle. Ninety thousand miners
took part in the voting. wherein the
conservative faction adhered to Presi-
dent. FRANC Harrington and his STAFF,
and the radical element gave support
to John Hindmarsh, of Riverton.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
ELECTS 1923 OFFICERS

Election OF officers, Of Ottawa lodge
Al I. o. o. F., was held last week and
the following officers were elected:
Noble Grand.-Clyde Allen.
Vice Grand Charles f. Moore.
Financial Secretary--D, +. Kent.
Recording secretary-Edw. Nader
William II. Tillman.
Lodge Deputy-E. z. Roberts.
Trustees - Dave Porter, George
Bowermaster, William l.. Solomon,
Henry Lindemann and Otto Schidlof.
ski
installation will be held the first
Thursday in January.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
INSANE WOMAN HELD
AS PHILLIPS SUSPECT

Casper, Wyo., Dec 12. Police
authorities have definitely establish
ed the identity Of the woman held in
Jail here as Beatrice Craig. of Kirby,
Wyo., police captain Clayton said to-
day.
He declared that reports given to
newspaper men that the woman
might be Clara Phillips, escaped ham
mer slayer of Los Angeles. had part
ly as their basis a wish of members
of the force to hoax the newspaper
men. He said the woman would be
held PENDING an investigation into
her sanity.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE ONLY A WEEK
DURING HOLIDAYS

The Ottawa public schools will
only have one week and one day Of
Christmas vacation this year, instead
of two full weeks, as they occasional
ly receive The Christmas vacation,
for both grade and the township high
school will start with the close of
classes on Friday afternoon. Dec. %,
and will resume again Tuesday, Jan.
.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
COURT O. KS LO0NEY
DISBARMENT CHARGE

Springfield, H.. Dec. 1.-THE SUI
preme court. this morning granted at
torney general Brundage leave to file
tlisbarment proceedings against attor-
ney John Looney, of Rock Island, for
mer publisher of the Rock Island
News. a periodical which the attorney
general recently named purveyor
of sandal Looney is under indict-
ment on four counts for alleged par
ticipation i'm vice activities in Rock
island.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
COMMITTEE TO HEAR
DAUGHERTY CASE

Washington. Dec 12.-After an hour
of wrangling, the house judiciary COM
mittee voted today in executive ses-
sion to proceed with the hearing of
impeachment OF the charges brought
against attorne general Daugherty. by
Rep. Keller, representative of Mime
sofa, in the manner insisted upon by
Mr.. Keller.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
Seven Above at sprinotield

Springfield, H., Dec 12.-Pelee-
trians shiyered and numerous erst-
while motorists found their automo-
hiles useless this morning while
Springfield tried to acclimate herself
to the sudden cold wave. which bore
the mercury here down to ! degree
above zero. Twice before ir Tho last
decade zero weather has come several
days sooner than this.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
HOLD UP MESSENGER
AND SECURE $54, 900

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Four bandits
held up Patrick Caldwell. IS, messen-
ger for the Logan Square bank. and
robbed him of $4,000 in cash and
SIS. 900 in check. today, in the Logan
Square business district. One of the
bandits hit Caldwell on the hesd with
a black jack. while the others robbed
him. They escaped in an automobile.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
Lake Steamers Reach ports.

Chicago Dec. 12.-Reports from lake
ports today indicated that all steamers
caught in the gale this morning had
found shelter The gale had most g.
feet on the eastern shore of Lake
Michigan.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
BASIC LAW BACKERS
To BLAME WEATHER
If DEFEAT COMES
FIGURES DROP IN TEMPERATURE
FOLLOWING BLlZZARDY NOR.
WESTER WILL KEEP FARMERS
FROM THE POLLS.
HEAVIER THAN PREDICTED.

The vote in Ottawa was heavier
than many politicians predicted
It would be. Up to an early hour
this afternoon 1,771 ballots had
been cast at the city's precinct
polling places. The canvass Of the
polls showed that the following
vote had been registered:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12
WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold
tonight; w cdr day
cloudy and warmer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-12

OTTAWA FREE TRApEi
Established t840.
OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
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The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION
 FORMED IN ANCHORAGE

For the purpose of putting on num- Der of clever comedies a theatrical company has been formed at Anchor age, with Dr. E. F. German, a former Seward dentist heading the aggrega- tion. j
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
ALASKA HELD ITS OWN
 IN POPULATION IN 1921

KETCHIKAN: The year 1921 was a bad one commercially for all Alaska as shown by the annual report of the collector of customs for Alaska. Trade fell off 50 per cent in imports and eX- ports. While the imports for 1920 were s36.S75.S55 in 1921 they were but s19,- 274,215. Ketchikan, like all the rest of the country suffered, but not so heavily, for its imports dropped ap- proximately 35 per cent.
 In population the report shows but little change, the departures from the Territory being about thirty persons more than the arrivals. Ketchikan during the year imported more mer- chandise than either the whole second or Fourth divisions.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
GERMAN BREWERS
 FEAR PROHIBITION SOON

BERLIN: Minutes recently pub- lished here of secret convention of brewers disclose that they fear prohi- tion will sweep Europe. They decided to immediately end a representative of the Brewers, Dr. Neuman to the U. s. to study the effects of prohibition and then start a campaign in the newspapers of Europe.
 The brewers states that Germany wet cannot compete economically wita other nations dry, and an effort will be made to kill prohibition ill any coun- try it gains foothold.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
ANOTHER. ALASKAN
 MURDERER IS FREED

LEAVENFORTH, Kan: Boris Rok- ocevich, a Bulgarian, sentenced from Alaska to 25 years for murder has been pardoned after serving 12 years, because of good conduct
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
hRbUCKLE CASE BEING TRIED FOR THIRD TIME

SAN FRANCISCO: The third trial of Roscoe Arbuckle for the alleged murder of Virginia Rappe. is dragging on with little chance for a conviction. The defense has started to introduce its testimony.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
RAILROADS MAY FIGHT
 COMMISSION DECISION

NEW YORK: Representatives of several railroads are meeting here to- day to discuss the advisability of fight ing the Interstate Commerce commits sion's order under the rallroad act d1- rcctjng that earnings in excess of six Fer cent beturned back 10 the gove1n- :n..,,t. This turn back" WI Id be used to provide fund for loans for mccoy carriers.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
FUTURE FOR O|L IN
 ANCHORAGE SEEMS GOOD

That the interests of Anchorage oIl are not being neglected is evident by reports from several residents of the city who are in the states working to secure the money necessary to pur- chase drilling machinery capable of boring to depth of 5000 feet in order to determine the presence of oil in commercial quantities in thet vicinity of Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
THIRD DIVISION LEADS
 IN VALUE OF IMPORTS

The Third division received more goods last year than the First and Fourth divisions combined and nearly as much as all three divisions Tint the center of population is rapidly shifting northward is shwon by the lists on the steamships, about 70 per cent coming through to Seward and Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
MINING DEAL AT TIE PAS
 GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS

THE PAS, Manitoba: Confirmation is given here fo the report or the sale of IA mining claims in the Copper Lake district to the Nipissing Mine Company of Cobalt and New York.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21
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A local ad brings results.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-21

Frank Fox was a Sunday arrival, having returned from trip to Holy Cross and Anvik on the Yukon. He has nothing but praise for the work done at and conduct of the Holy Cross mission. At Anvik MT. Fox met Leo Damasko formerly a well known Mo- Grath man.-Kusko Times.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-08

gates to change their minds about
sending the Greeks away from
Constantinople. They pointed out
that Turkish insistence on such dc
portation would endanger the en-
tire negotiations relative to the ex-
change OF populations and prison
ers of war.
Venizelos Opposes 1t
The former Greek premier, Ven
izolos, declared he would not sign
any agreement whereby his fellow
citizens would be obliged to leave
the city where they had resided
FOR centuries and had done so
much for the prosperity Of all.
The Greek delegation issued a
statement that the Holy Sees ap-
peal in behalf of the Christians in
Constantinople was not based on
Grecian information, but on obser
vations by vatican representatives.
that the Greeks were being mis-
treated.
Ambassador Child and the heads
of the other delegations to the Near
East conference were asked today
to lend their aid in providing a ma.
tional homeland for the Arinen-
ians.
Rev. DIR. George r. Montgomery
director of the American Armen-
ian society, visited tho delegations
separately and presented a petition
on behalf Of those Americans who
have given millions OF dollars to
help the Armenian suffering, as u
result of the war.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-08
ROSWELL PEOPLE GET
A YEAR FOR INITIAL
PAVEMENT PAYMENT

Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. IA. r.
Hebenstreit, vice-president of the
New Mexico Construction company
of Albuquerque, putting in 40
blocks of paving in this city, has
made an offer to relieve property
owners who may have difficulty
in meeting first payments on ac-
count of the depression due to the
drought. The company, after S
ing into the situation here. decided
to extend the time for first pay
ments for one year. This exten-
sion, however, does not interfere
with the right of property owners
TO pay all assessments at one time,
thereby securing the discount Of.
fered. The city council has prac-
tically agreed upon an extension of
the present paving program to in
clude at least 27 more blocks.