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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
4
The Logansport Daily Reporter founded by J. E. Sutton publishes weekdays with Sunday exclusion. Rates include ten cents a week forty cents a month and forty cents monthly in advance for US delivery. Weekly editions cost $1.25 yearly in advance. Office: 825 Broadway.
The Morgan era moves to separate banking from speculation by creating First Security Co as a ten million dollar blind pool held by bank officers. The First National Bank, led by Geo F Baker, expands to ten million and pays a large dividend while readying further financial maneuvers.
Monongah, West Virginia reports show widows receive $150 and orphans $75 from Fairmount Coal. $140,000 remains to be divided, with future payments planned. Officials say no prosecutions will occur, blaming mine operators and law gaps, while Red Cross aid and a somber town scene continue.
Governor Dawson claims mine operators influence county prosecutors and press, thwarting prosecutions for coal mine deaths. He cites 22,800 fatalities since 1890 and argues public opinion and organized labor affect safety enforcement, noting newspapers controlled by mine owners hinder accountability.
Washington March 6 railroads report rising total operating revenue signaling a turn toward prosperity. Analysts cite increased exports and lower call loan rates as signs money is loosening while imports fall, suggesting home demand may still lag as orders begin to rise.
The piece argues women face a stalled status in business and that many work not from need but from desire for better clothes and comfort. It contrasts office life with home life, lamenting how employment has degraded the kitchen while offering praise for women’s labor and urging a balance that values home.
In a written editorial, actress Minnie Maddern Fiske condemns vivisection as the lowest form of immorality. She argues cruelty to helpless beings corrupts mercy, fuels ego and celebrity, and notes there is no lasting good from such cruelty.
In a rare split the anti progressive factions of both major parties in New York state legislature pivot toward a nonpartisan stance. The shift marks a potential realignment with cross party cooperation.
John Raings and Pat McCarren have organized a caucus to defeat progressive measures. The pair plan to split negative votes evenly between Republicans and Democrats so neither party bears blame. They also aim to cripple Gov Hughes and ruin his presidential prospects.
A political scene opens with muted signals and pity that campaign start won't be loud. The remark suggests a quieter start to campaigning rather than a rousing kickoff.
W G Conrad of Montana a wealthy mine owner and Bryan admirer has been in Washington for weeks meeting Democratic leaders. He shows no signs of discouragement and offers his resources if his path to the nomination opens.
The director questions why the prima donna won t sing the nautical song. The assistant quips she is out of voice and cannot hit the high C s.
A vivid warning describes workers producing a billion cigarettes annually. The piece notes the grim labor pace and calls attention to the health and safety risks implicit in endless production. It frames the scene as a stark, cautionary portrait.
An Italian statesman pulled out another’s whiskers and circulated them in an envelope, provoking threats of a duel. The injured party felt humiliated by being treated as mere fine cut.
Bridget A Carney Hardy sells parts of Cheeney’s addition to Anna S Johnson for 1 dollars. Gottfreid Rose trustees transfer 8 1 2 seconds etc to John W Winn plus large tracts in section 15 totalling 9 500 dollars. Chas A Smith to Wm I May lot 55 West Logan for 5 dollars. Martha Somerville to Jane Julian lots in Joe T McNarys addition for 4 060 dollars. Stewart McConnell trustee to Chas A Clary et ux lot 7 Lucerne for 3 500 dollars. Maurice Winfield to Whi E Prather part of Deer Creek township for 4 900 dollars.
A brief quip contrasts belief in trial marriages with the speaker admitting no authority as a judge.
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