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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
1
After a jest about doctor bills at a council session, Councilman Farrell struck Dr Hetherington twice, knocking off his glasses. Councilman McNary intervened to separate them, ending the incident as regular business resumed.
Erastus Brown was shot in the left leg at a Sunday gathering of colored people in Trimmer after he argued with Robert Moore that Roosevelt would be nominated. Moore fired twice, the first shot hitting a post, the second striking Brown about four inches above the ankle and breaking the bone.
Sol Weinrib a Rochester lugilist is in a hospital with concussion and left side paralysis after a sixth round match with Henry Treffinger known as Young Britt. Treffinger his handlers and the promoter are under arrest after Weinrib’s seconds threw up the sponge.
Noblesville Indiana June 1 Judge Ira W Christian ruled the gravel road law constitutional in the case Samuel M Smith against the county commissioners. The decision states the Indiana supreme court has addressed most questions in the litigation and finds no reason to invalidate the law. The three mile limit clause is defensible if shorter roads were permissible by the same logic.
In Oregon a heavy vote spread statewide as the senatorial contest between Governor Chamberlain and Judge Cake drew keen interest. Polls stayed open until 7 p.m. amid local option debates in several areas.
In Indianapolis on June 1 motions to dismiss suits against American Brewing Capital City Brewing Indianapolis Brewing and Terre Haute Brewing were filed in superior court. Terre Haute’s case seeks dismissal on Vigo county jurisdiction grounds while others challenge improper writs for summons due to no warrant on file.
Rev. Sunday, evangelist and former baseball player, spoke in Pittsburg on Why Some Ministers Fail. His harsh critique of ministers led some to leave the First Presbyterian church while others stayed. He urged tearing down seminaries and accused many clergy of greed and vanity, claiming their work harms the church.
Colt the three year old from James R. Keene herd won the Brooklyn Handicap before more than 25 000 at Gravesend race track. He set a new record for the race and Gravesend by finishing one mile and a quarter in 2 04 1 5. Fair Play and Master Robert finished second and third.
The mayor of Omaha outlines financial aspects of the recent campaign, detailing spending and fundraising disclosures. He notes donor sources and expenditure categories while pledging ongoing transparency and improvements in campaign finance reporting.
Omaha mayor James C. Dahlman says a 1904 claim that funds were sent to Nebraska for Bryan’s campaign is false. He confirms receiving 15 000 dollars in three payments from the national committee via W F Sheehan or T S Allen and says he spent it entirely on the state race for Berge.
Apollo Lodge No. 62 votes to purchase the entire property at Erie avenue and Fifth street from John E. Barnes to enlarge club rooms. The plan calls for converting the second floor into a clubroom while the lodge currently uses the third floor.
A team of horses hitched to an ice wagon owned by Chris Jeanerette backed the wagon into a Miami avenue car at Third and Broadway yesterday afternoon. The car was damaged and had to be removed from service. The wagon then backed onto the track as the motorman thought the path clear.
Mrs At Barnett of Mason City Iowa is visiting her brother Thomas Sullivan at 1819 Toledo Street.
Former U.S. Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas died at his Washington residence at 5 30 p m after a brief illness aged 69. A leading Democrat, he served in the senate from 1885 to 1908 and backed William Jennings Bryan as chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1896 and 1900. After leaving the senate in 1903 he practiced law and remained out of active politics.
Richmond Indiana reports a banquet at the Coliseum set for tomorrow evening honoring Thomas R. Marshall and the state ticket. Five hundred guests are expected.
The Montana Supreme Court voided a Yellowstone county injunction blocking labor and others from interfering with Lindsay & Co. wholesale fruit firm of Wiseleana. The decision allows unions to withdraw patronage and labels the injunction unjustified amid a Federation of Labor boycott.
The Methodist Episcopal general conference concluded its session without debating two eagerly awaited issues the amusement question and a time limit on pastors. Paragraph 248 remained unchanged and pastors may still face charges in coming years as in recent precedent.
Clarence Ashbey 51 died in South Bend after a two year illness. For nearly twenty years he traveled worldwide with P. T. Barnum's circus and originated the plan of presenting famous statuary with living models.
Logansport Indiana city council heard reports from J Walter Esterline Purdue electrical engineer urging repairs to the electric light plant and efficiency gains. Board of works asks for 22 000 to fix the plant while other measures pursue better streets and a paving plant and a new outfit for the old ladder truck.
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