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Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1908

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Salvation Army lecture and relief efforts noted

Col T W Scott provincial commander of the Salvation Army from Detroit will lecture March 11 at 8 pm in the courthouse on The March of the Salvation Army. Major William Escott assists. clothing donations and a youth sale discuss moving goods to headquarters with proceeds aiding the poor.

T. W. Scott Salvation Army Detroit Mich Court House The Col. Scott William Escott Indiana James Third Street McMillen Capt Cook Sixth Street

No Otto Team This Summer

Harry Keller and Robert Bauer will manage team this summer according to local notices.

Otto Harry Keller Robert Bauer TEAM

Anarchist Threat Shakes Noble County Town

Wawaka Indiana residents fear after a letter signed Anarchist demands 750 dollars to be sent to New York or the town will be blown apart. Authorities forward the note to Washington and increased security measures are in place as residents consider leaving for nearby towns.

Lyman Thompson New York City Shippy Chicago Washington

Hand Cutter John Wreinke Hurt While Butchering

John Wreinke, a local butcher, severely cut his hand while helping with butchering at Daniel Ritter's home in Washington township yesterday. The injury will keep him from work.

John Wreinke Daniel Ritter Washington Township

Reverend Herrick III Confined by Illness at Home

Presiding Elder H. N. Herrick remains at 1128 Broadway due to illness. Reverend J. M. Haines of Market Street M E Church filled in and visited Macy Roann and Akron.

H. N. Herrick Broadway J. M. Haines Market Street M. E. Church Macy, Roann Akron

Prom Committee Plans Senior Dance at School

The junior class met after school to arrange details for the prom to be held in the last week of the school term.

Impeachment proceedings in McKee case intensify

City Attorney Funk warned that if Mayor George P. McKee is removed by impeachment a mandamus action would be required to oust him and another to reinstate him. Proceedings in the north court room grew lively as witnesses testified about McKee’s conduct in saloons and the council friction with witnesses and defense were heated.

Fonk Council Fen Porter Cat McKee Ben Porter Johnston George P. McKee George W. Funk Funk George H. Graham Graham Alayor MccKee MelKee B. F. Long McNary Fiedler Grover Funks William Graffis Kindler Elmer Snyder Albert Gallion Gallion Snyder Bbby Hoffman Maurice Winfield M. F. Mahoney Tke Johnston John Minneman Court House North Street John W. Markley C. C. Fenton Third Street Markley Fenton

Coroner Billing Dispute Over Inquest Costs

Coroner G D Miller billed Fulton county for the William Snyder inquest. County commissioners planned county payment but Deputy County Attorney Charles E Yarlett ruled Cass must cover the costs.

G. D. Miller William Snyder Grass Creek al Heiser Fulton County Charles E. Yarlett Cass

Plans Approved for Riverside Park Swimming Pool

Carl J. Horne prepared plans for a city pool to be built in Riverside park with bath houses and lavatories. Bids will be sought by the board of public works, and the project budgets total 2500 for the pool and 1500 for lavatories. The pool will be free to residents and wastewater will discharge via the sewer below the Tenth street dam.

Riverside Park Wath Board of Public Works Council Carl Horne Tenth Street Dam

Terrible fire at Collinwood school claims many children

A furnace room fire at Collinwood School near Cleveland trapped about 400 students. By noon thirty-three bodies were recovered and authorities feared seventy five children aged six to fourteen had perished in the blaze. Firefighters battled flames for hours as the building lay in ruins.

Cleveland Collinwood

Boy Loses Hand in Dynamite Blast at Lucerne

Edward Bingaman eleven years old son of Daniel Bingaman of Lucerne touched a match to dynamite caps found in a vacant house yesterday. The explosion blew off his left hand and caused severe injuries to his arm breast and lungs as playmates watched. He remains between life and death.

Edward Bingaman Daniel Bingaman Lucerne

Local man Ned Goodnow enters race for state statistician

Ned Goodnow of the city may enter the race for state statistician as Mary Stubbs plans to marry next Saturday. Goodnow, formerly Stubbs's deputy, had a fallout recently.

Ned Goodnow Mary Stubbs Goodnow

Ryan Fined for Striking Deputy Prosecutor in Indianapolis

Michael Ryan, a well known attorney for Harry Branaugh in the Indianapolis court, was fined twenty five dollars yesterday afternoon for striking Frank P. Baker, deputy prosecuting attorney.

Michael Ryan Harry Branaugh Indianapolis Twen Frank P. Baker

Road petition in Clay township faces withdrawals

County commissioners review petitions for a Clay township road filed by Dr. M A Jordan as eight withdrawal forms halt progress. Originally forty four landowners supported the road but eight withdrew. two later asked to be added back. Six residents remain opposed as the matter is considered with attorneys Guthrie for the opposers and Walters and Long for the original petitioners.

Bbck Clay Township M. A. Jordan William Douglass F. W. Guthrie Douglass Walters & Long

Former Logan Man In Bad Swindling Case Testimony

Miss Ilda C. Palmer testified in Chicago in the Benson Bidwell cold motor swindle case. She admitted selling Bidwell stock knowing the motor was worthless and that she tried to extort $2,000. She said she rifled secret drawers with duplicate keys to protect stockholders and only after entering the Bidwells’ books did she learn of the alleged thefts.

Ilda C. Palmer Benson Bidwell Logansport Charles F. Bidwell Cold Motor Bidwell Bidwell Electric Company Miss Palmer Mr. Brady Charles Bidwell

Woman's dream leads to recovery of drowned man

York, March 4. A woman's dream guided rescuers to the body of J. Frederick Gerkensmeyer found at the bottom of Codorous Creek. He drowned in Wednesday's flood. The woman, keeping her name private, had rescuers search a mill race about fifty yards from the accident site, where the body lay as she dreamed.

York J. Frederick Gerkensmeyer Codorous Creek Gerkenmeyer

Church bids invited for English Lutheran project

The building committee of the English Lutheran Church advertises for bids on the new church. Bids must be received by 2 o clock March 16. Lewis Ray chairs the committee and B F Long is secretary. the panel will review all bids.

English Lutheran Church Lewis Ray B. F. Long

Pathfinders Lodge to Initiate 45 Candidates This Month

The local Pathfinders lodge plans a large event on the 31st with forty five candidates to be initiated. Delegations will come from Peru Koko me Lafayette and Wabash.

Pathfinders Peru Ko_kome Lafayette Wabash

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