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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
Taft indorses Roosevelt on campaign finance reform in Nebraska and addresses workers students and crowds across Lincoln. Hughes tours West Virginia while Sherman campaigns through the Illinois corn belt ending with a large turnout in Decatur Urbana Champaign and Monticello.
Hundreds of millions in railway material capital are behind plans to form the Railway Business Association in New York. The group aims to conserve railroad interests amid legislative attacks with leadership including George A. Post H. H. Westinghouse and O. I. Cutler heading a 15 member committee to establish officers and plan.
In New York on October 1 a New York Stock Exchange seat sold for 65000 dollars, down 3000 from the previous sale and about 24000 below last year's low period.
A Turkish steamship collided with the steam ferry Stambul outside Smyrna harbor on Wednesday. One hundred forty people were drowned.
Members of the Anderson Manufacturers baseball league were treated to a banquet as the climax of the American League season. The event honored players and showcased club spirit.
Manila reports the Atlantic battle ship fleet entering Basilan Strait at one PM and clearing it by four PM in a single column. A welcome pageant formed as Gen. Bliss led a flotilla including the coast guard steamer Negros and Moro vintas. The Negros fired the admiral salutes to Admiral Sperry aboard the Connecticut.
Castaways from the British steamer Acon arrive in Suva aboard the Manuka of the Canadian Australian line. A daughter was born to Chaplin B. R. Patrick, U. S. N., and the voyage creator of joy as the ship stopped at Christmas Island on September 25.
Word from Bucharest says King Charles, at Sinaia in the Carpathians, suffered a serious three hour fainting spell. Officials later declared the king's general health much improved despite the episode and the alarming reports it caused.
Emanuel Lasker of New York retains his world chess title after winning the sixteenth game against Dr. Tarrasch of Nuremberg. In 16 games, Tarrasch secured three wins and five draws.
Washington reports Chief Justice Clabaugh honored Gov Hoch of Kansas requisition for the delivery of O W Hyde charged with embezzlement. Hyde consented to return to Kansas and departed with an Kansas officer.
Sailors Brothers, owners of home outfitting shops in Kokomo and South Bend, have purchased a Terre Haute store expanding their Midwest retail network. The move signals growth for the privately held chain as it broadens market reach and product offerings.
William J. Bryan closed his three week whirlwind tour across southeastern and southern Iowa with a massive open air gathering at Creston. He spoke in 15 appearances that day, attacking President Taft and calling for direct senatorial elections and campaign finance transparency. Dr John W Cox of New York was named assistant treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.
The sixteenth National Irrigation congress, in Albuquerque, began its second day with President Goudy naming committees as state delegations caucus. Resolutions from across the country are under review by the resolutions committee, with many organizations sending statements.
Michigan voters heard a complete Independence party slate named at Grand Rapids where six delegates gathered for the state convention. A. W. Nicholls of Monicaim led the ticket as governor.
Mount Carmel Illinois October 1 Mrs N Lucas and her son Jesse were arrested here on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Clyde Showalter whose body was found in the Patoka River two years ago.
Marcel Jambon the French decorative painter died in Paris on Wednesday. Born October 19 1848 he was an officer of the Legion of Honor and a respected figure in the arts.
The state weather bureau reports October will be the mildest month in thirty seven years.
Springfield Illinois October first reporter notes fifty thousand people attended the Illinois state fair. The state board of agriculture met at the fair grounds and elected John M. Crebs of Carmi president. Board members listed include C F Dike A J Lovejoy J E Taggart and others from multiple towns across the state.
In Cogswell North Dakota on October 1 at 1 15 am three explosion sounds drew residents who found the Sargent County State Bank front door blown. The robbers fled on a handcar from Nicholson on the Soo road then used a Milwaukee line train to escape. They abandoned the car near Newark South Carolina and hid it in a cornfield as authorities seek them with hounds from Bismarck and posted passes.
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw wife of Harry K Thaw who killed Stanford White was refused admission to the White Plains jail to visit her husband. The incident occurred October 1 in White Plains New York.
Secretary of State Elihu Root arrived in Washington Wednesday night at nine o'clock after returning from his summer home at Clinton, New York.
Peter Millspaugh of Chesterfield discovers a gushing gas well in his side yard after drilling several hundred feet, marking a notable local subsurface gas find and potential safety concerns.
Dr. Robert Koch reaffirmed that bovine tubercle bacilli do not cause pulmonary tuberculosis in humans and that disease arises from human-type bacilli. He urged global researchers to expand testing and to focus control measures on the human source. Colleagues from Lyons, Liverpool, Boston, Havana and others debated his stance as Dr. Biggs of New York praised local efforts.
The Indiana legislative inquiry into bribery charges against Gov. Hanly and Sen. Wickwire concluded with vindication for the governor. It found Knisely would not have accepted a bribe and cast Wickwire as a scapegoat. The Senate adopted a resolution of confidence in Wickwire. The House report mildly rebuked Knisely for his affidavit and stated Wickwire had no authority to offer any position for a vote on county option. The House adjourned sine die.
Thousands of bales of rye straw have been washed up from Pentwater to Little Point Sauble on Lake Michigan. A boat is believed lost in the three day storm as heavy seas continue.
Hartley Stillwell and Sherman Petherly, labeled boy bandits, were captured in Peru and brought back to the reform school for detention.
Jacob Johnson, a Cambridge native, returns to Brown County after three months away with his sweetheart from boyhood. He married Miss Rena Hudson in Woodsfield in 1859 and had four children. His bride now accompanies him to recent visits to Massachusetts and early Hampshire scenes. He is seventy two and had long lived in Brown County caring for his father’s estate.
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