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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
Congress weighing government control of private water power firms on navigable streams moves to apply Roosevelt recommendations. A House subcommittee plans to authorize forfeiture of dam permits for noncompliance and limit permit terms, while ensuring government compensation for granted privileges.
Los Angeles adopts a charter reform similar to Iowa's where primary and city elections are nonpartisan. Ballots list candidates by office with no party designations, and the top two advance to the election. Voters mark each chosen candidate individually with no party columns or circles.
Joe Baer a Texas land agent is badly wanted in Hartford City. He stayed at the Ingram hotel for a month and left his wife as surety for board and lodging. Unhonored checks from a Texas bank indicate financial trouble. Baer reportedly returned to Logansport and his wife left for Texas after waiting in vain for him.
The Charleston News and Courier notes cocaine sells for 2.65 dollars per ounce and retail co flends at 20 cents for about six grains, with 490 grains per ounce. At that rate a dealer would net about 16 dollars per ounce, a profit of 13.25 dollars, underscoring strong temptations to break ordinances and evade the law.
In a London discussion, Mr. Stead proposed gathering European brains for a world trip to promote lasting peace. George Bernard Shaw reportedly declined the invitation, saying My dears in his characteristic manner.
The Rail Road Age Gazette reports a sharp 38.8 percent drop in main track construction in 1908, with orders and car builds down sharply, more railways entering receivership, and extensive western expansion amid a nationwide business downturn.
Local station actions list numerous sickness lay offs and returns to duty among railroad staff. Hatick and Hauck suffer health issues while June Twells and others resume duties after operations or holidays. A new 11 by 13 foot wing is added to the lumber shed as staff relocate for visits and funerals occur among Goss brothers and others.
A western man unveils a device to replace a trolley on the wire. Projections on trolley pole sides touch the wire when the wheel misaligns and turns on lamps in the motorman's vestibule indicating left or right. The system uses levers controlled by the motorman to replace the trolley.
Jacob W Horn a car oiler at the south yards will go to Kokomo next Saturday on business. Dennis Hildebrandt a car repairer is at St Joseph s hospital dangerously ill. Engineer Michael Dolan is off duty on account of sickness. Mr Mc Gaughy has temporary charge of his engine. Andrew Brenner foreman of the south yards repair yards and is a finest department.
The brief notice lists the death of Tolly and mentions his wife and family gathering for services. Details are limited due to the fragmented text but indicate a funeral arrangement and community notice of mourning.
The Trades Assembly Sunday debated the Bucks store case sentencing of three labor leaders. They viewed the prison sentences as a reforming act, preferring no presidential pardon. George Burkhart defended the decision, calling it both worst and best for labor, and optimism followed for future reform. Officers elected: P T Bradley, Dora Smith, E Clugston, O P Smith, A Halstead, M Gust, J Klein, and William Whipple. They were installed by retiring president A J West.
Mrs Josephine Dunn Kerlin of Indianapolis writes the words to Swinging Under the Wild Cherry Tree music by Cliff Odems. A local niece of former city school superintendent J K Walsh the author is a short story writer and Sun repertorial staffer. The song sold 5000 copies in twenty four hours and is already oversold in Indianapolis music shops.
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg plant a line of reinforced concrete telegraph poles along the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railway near Maples Indiana and at New Brighton Pa. after two years of experiments the poles show no deterioration and are expected to last for generations. The thirty foot poles taper from fourteen to six inches and present a uniform appearance while resisting line strain on curves without braces.
Special to The Tribune. Anderson Indiana December 28 a special session of the Madison county board is called for January 2 to fill two vacancies caused by the resignations of Marion M Walker Republican and Samuel D Montgomery Democrat. They reportedly left after years of service at twenty dollars a year and facing county jail controversy. Jerome Brown will be replaced by Arthur Hughes as board president making the board have a Democratic member after January 1. During the January term contracts will be set for about twenty gravel seats under the three mile gravel road law totaling about one hundred contracts in one year.
Local resident Jacob C Walther of Peru Indiana testifies to the benefits of Doan's Kidney Pills for chronic back and urinary troubles. He recounts using the product previously in 1898 and reports a marked improvement after taking the pills. The note appears in a hometown endorsement from 229 East Third Street.
A promotional note advertises a Sub merged heater to enable tank steaming in 20 degrees below zero conditions. It invites readers to call or write for prices or phone M5 A3.
Notice announces that OARL Betzner Ext has qualified as executor of the last will of Catherine Vance, deceased, Cass County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. This notice establishes appointment and duties for probate administration.
Appointed to represent Salt Lake Security & Trust Co in selling mortgages and certificates of deposit yielding 6 percent net interest paid semi annually. Mortgages on select real estate in Salt Lake City at less than half value are untaxable under Utah law and fully guaranteed by a large local bank. No losses reported on these mortgages, investor yields are stated as lucr active.
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