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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
1
A spectacular runaway of western horses south of town caused minor injuries and substantial wagon damage. The team bolted from Frank Justice’s property after being tied to a post, leapt a gate, and crashed, finally halted by nearby farmers two miles away.
A meeting of Post No. 14 G A R Ladies of G A R and W R C decided to hold all Memorial Day services in the cemetery due to the rink’s removal. J E Crain chaired the meeting with Cal Clugston of the Trades Assembly present, who announced the group will celebrate with the veterans. Committees were named for Grounds Music Carriages Flowers and the Unknown Dead with ward by ward assignments.
Building committee of the English Lutheran church completed arrangements for the corner stone laying next Sunday. Rev. A. S. Ort of Wittenberg College will lead services, Rev. J. C. Simon will lay the stone, and Rev. Court Miller will conduct evening services in the Library hall. A copper box with newspapers and church names will be placed in the stone.
The Social Elect of the Jolly Rovers colored society held a fish fry and chicken seats at the home of Charles Hurst last evening. Present were George Heegs Irvin Banks Elwood Weaver Bert Shriggs David Valentine Israel Hughs A C Howell Charles P Hurn Fred Gilmore Harry Brooks George Hill and Bert Akers.
Republicans plan a summer campaign with county convention set for June and a Watson gubernatorial address to be delivered here. Taft is likely the presidential nominee and national figures may be invited to bolster the fall effort.
County commissioners approve funds for St Joseph hospital printing and several arches and bridges in multiple townships. A request to build an overhead Davis road bridge near Vandalia tracks remains under study as a costly safety measure.
Thirty Lincoln lodge Daughters of Liberty from Elwood arrived in the city for initiative exercises. The Elwood degree team demonstrated work for twelve candidates at the local hall then a banquet followed at Wagner cafe. A social session and return at 9:30 concluded the day.
In Texahoma Oklahoma on May 6 Miss Burna Hill of James was dragged a half mile when a runaway team entangled in her hair with a buggy wheel. The buggy struck a fence post freeing the horses and leaving her unconscious. Friction burned neck hair pulled out and the skin abraded over much of her body. The team scared by tin cans caused the accident.
Miss Lucette Crum daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Crum of this city has accepted a Clark University fellowship in Worcester Massachusetts. She will begin her work there September first.
A chorus of forty voices organized by Mrs. J. B. Shultz performed last evening at Broadway M. E. church. The program pleased a large audience with strong selections led by soloist Harry Paris who was exceptionally good.
The Epworth League of Wheatland Avenue M E Church met last evening and elected officers for the coming year. Delegates to the district convention in June were John Uring Pearl Williamson and Cora Bowman. Elected officers include President Mrs Sadie Boyer first vice president W J Sweinhart second vice president Pearl Williams third vice president Lottie Shewman fourth vice president Edna Gravel Secretary Cora Shewman Treasurer Edwin Gordon Pianist Pearl Cochley Assistant pianist Helena Shedron.
Last night two burglaries occurred within 100 yards of each other. Frank Kinney’s fish market on Broadway was entered through the front door. about four dollars in small change was taken, nine cents left behind. John A. Murphy’s restaurant across the street was broken into from the rear. a glass pane removed and entry forced. Forty cigars and some cheap jewelry reported stolen. Police believe the jobs were done by boys.
Skeletons of three more adults were unearthed at the Gunness farm in Laporte Indiana with unknown gender. Officials stated the remains identified yesterday as Helgelein were not him. Excavation continues amid expectations of further developments, bringing total underground victims to eight besides the burned mother and her children.
Fourteen Italians employed in the Kenneth stone quarries buy tickets to New York this afternoon and plan to sail for Italy. They cite scarce work in the United States and widespread layoffs as the reason for returning to their homeland.
Mrs Minnie Rowe and her husband were arrested with her husband’s uncle after attempting to elope in Winamas. Police detained the couple after being warned by the husband. Local authorities kept the case under inquiry as details emerged.
Miss Bessie Rhinehart has closed the Bower school at Walton after a highly successful term, marking the end of an instructional period and the school’s term closure.
Alice Shorb and Russell Kane were arrested near the Wabash station last night. Today they were arraigned on charges of associating. They were remanded.
The Panhandle company furloughed fourteen freight brakemen for three months. Many engineers were returned to firing and conductors back to flagging. The move trims crews along the line, reduces long layovers in Chicago, and aims to speed remaining trains despite a downturn.
Willam Witters of this city traveled to Canada yesterday on a buying trip with Leen Michael and John Reeder. The party nearly boarded the wrong train but Witters arrived just as it pulled away. Reeder and Witters realized they were not aboard and Witters walked back toward town. They later regrouped.
Samuel Murdock of Lafayette, a traction and gas leader, visited the local gas office during a trip to South Bend. A state and Ohio gas company merger is in progress, involving the local firm and about 4,000,000 in stock, expected to improve conditions locally.
Local Democrats welcome the visit of William Jennings Bryan to Logansport as part of a two week Indiana tour. Bryan, a leading Democratic figure, is expected to draw large crowds and boost party enthusiasm.
George Rentschler Fulton county joint representative candidate may miss Democratic convention due to his son's death from rheumatic fever. The day features two-way congressional contest with Harry Gardner and George Rentschler, a joint session at Elks hall, and a forthcoming speech by Thomas J. Marshall as governor nominee.
The Republican drum corps held a dance at Stettiner hall attracting eighty two couples. Music by Morehart and Danbo. Guests included Miss Hazel Bennett Sokemo Wallace Hauk Los Angeles Cal and Cheries Lebrick Winona. A second dance is planned for the last of this month.
Repairs underway to straighten and repair switches on Third and Dread as crews upgrade streetcar lines. Work includes graveling joints on the West Side and Erle avenue, plus a new bridge across gullies on High Street and a May 24 completion for the hospital corner stone event.
Enumerators report lower school enrollments across townships due to race incidents. Listings show counts by township for male and female students with totals, including Adams Mate 54 and Bethlehem 68 males, Clinton 132 males, Jackson 86, Royal Center 120, total figures, and noted arithmetic inconsistencies in several lines.
Martha Pring, twenty two, who dressed in male attire and received a man’s wages, ran away from Flint to Lafayette after five years of factory work. Police investigated. Pring later confessed to entering relations with her father and instructed him to surrender her property to her.
An auction notice states a sale will be held next Saturday starting at 2 p m in the Stettiner building. Items include a large set of character tables dishes cooking utensils table linen coffee work silverware water tank mit tank a register and other household goods.
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