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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
Gov. Hughes answers a Republican club endorsement by stating he does not seek office or influence delegate votes. He calls for free party expression, urges party harmony, and says he will accept a club meeting invitation on January 31 to further explain his position.
Mrs George J Gould staged a one act play Mrs Van Vechtens Divorce Dance at a Plaza Hotel tea hosted by Frederick Townsend Martin. The ballroom was transformed into a small theater as New York society members attended the socially brilliant function.
Parkersburg West Virginia January 22 The United States court grand jury indicted Captain William M Hall United States engineer charging him with violating the federal eight hour law He allegedly allowed workmen to exceed eight hours a day while employed on government dams on the Ohio River between Wheeling and Parkersburg
Paris January 22 a petition in favor of female suffrage in France has been signed by fifty thousand French women a significant public push for women voting rights in the country.
Col ds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. E. V W. Grove on box. Tba.
Washington lawmakers pass an amendment making it criminal for any government officer or employee to release advance crop statistics. The session included clashes over public service corporate ties, with cheers as Bryan was named for Denver and Cannon touted for Chicago.
Lansing plan proposes a three member public service commission with six year terms and seven dollar salaries to regulate transportation telegraph and telephone lines and heat light water or power. The only appeal is to the courts and Detroit street railways eyes three cent fares as franchises expire next year.
Leslie M. Shaw resigns the Carnegie Trust presidency, a post he took last March after leaving the treasury. He cites "small differences" with Charles C. Dickinson, the organizer and chief owner, and declines to reveal future plans, suggesting he may enter politics.
Rio Janeiro January 22. The officers of the American battleship fleet closed their social functions with a reception aboard the Minnesota. The event was well attended by Brazilian society officials and officers, the Brazilian armed forces, and the diplomatic corps.
Two Japanese men were arrested Tuesday at Fort Stevens in Oregon after being found loitering in the west battery. The district adjutant Lieut. B. H. Kerfoot questioned them but could not obtain a satisfactory explanation for their trespassing.
Cleveland Jan 22 John M Bachert president of the Reliance Oil and Grease company was arrested by government authorities on charges of using the mails to defraud and attempted to take his own life Tuesday by swallowing morphine. His condition is reported as critical with slim chances of recovery.
Great Bend Kansas January 22 President W Leo Bochemohle head of the suspended Bank of Ellinwood Ellinwood Kan was arrested Tuesday by order of Deputy Bank Examiner Watson on the charge of having sworn falsely on December 5 1907 concerning the bank's condition.
Greensburg Pa Jan 22 The coroner's jury verdict on the Darr mine explosion exonerates the Pittsburg Coal company and attributes the blast to the use of an open lamp.
Burglars entered the Southern Indiana Railroad company offices at Jasonville and escaped with only a handful of travel tickets.
Brig. Gen. Crozier told the house committee that the U S Army has 731 000 rifles for infantry use and 46 000 Krag Jorgensens being replaced by 1903 models. He said 1 500 rifles could be produced daily and cited 890 million Krag rounds and 22 million 1903 rounds on hand. Admiral Capps defended navy construction methods amid critical magazine reports, asserting the navy uses sound, effective procedures.
Kansas City Missouri January 22 The murder of Mr and Mrs Louis Sternberg in their Kansas City Kansas store on December 12 is solved as Charles Smith a Black man confessed Tuesday night that he and Arthur Strang another Black man committed the crime.
Topeka Kansas January 22 in the house of representatives a fiction offered by W W Stubbs declared Secretary Taft as the choice of Kansas for President of the United States. The measure was quietly discussed though not officially adopted.
A three year old child of Chris Baur of Petersburg choked to death on a dolls arm she had placed in her mouth.
In Indianapolis on January 22, President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers declined a $2,700 gift from Montana and Wyoming miners. He asked that the money be sent to Mrs. Mitchell and their children as he fought back tears. Thomas Gibson, head of Montana miners, presented a draft for $2,300 with backing to reach the total.
Sioux City Iowa voters reject the commission plan by a 329 margin with a total 4,235 ballots cast. Retail business men led opposition while labor groups largely opposed the change.
The Bulletin reports a surge in Japanese leaving the United States for home. The Manchuria carried many now departed, with 100 more on the Asia this Tuesday and 150 booked for the Mongolia next week.
Betts academy one of the oldest preparatory schools in the country was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning in Stamford Connecticut. Loss estimated between 100000 and 150000 dollars. Students escaped unharmed.
Knoxville dispatch reports Clinton sources say a fire early Wednesday morning destroyed 24 stores, two hotels, and four residences, with details from police and fire officials as of 1 am.
A Reporter local column spotlights cooks who prepare meals, noting skill, community impact, and trends in home cooking. The piece profiles several residents renowned for inventive dishes and sustaining neighborhood food culture.
New York January 22 District Attorney Jerome ends cross examination of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as defense introduces a 1903 letter from Thaw corroborating her Paris 1903 story Several letters read earlier in the trial furthered this corroboration The defense nears its close with plans to introduce Thaw will codicil and Miss Belle Moore diary records ahead of verdict expected in a week
A Kingston woman, Mrs. Mary Allison, awoke to smoke when her pet dog barked loudly. The dog leaped onto the bed and dragged off blankets, allowing Mrs. Allison to grab her two children and escape via a down stairs door. They were frozen and suffered severe cold before neighbors arrived. The blaze is suspected to be incendiary.
In Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania the annual midwinter Knights of Columbus outing brings councils from Pittsburgh Buffalo Cleveland Elmira Olean Oil City and others. An additional 150 knights and families arrived Tuesday. The day featured sightseeing and social diversions followed by a Paul Jones Leap Year dancing party at night.
Open winter starts to impact southern wheat as conditions threaten to ruin the crop. Farmers report cold snaps and moisture issues that jeopardize yields for the season.
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