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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger, publisher, swears the April 1908 circulation of The Tribune was as listed: daily averages from 4,365 to 4,600 with totals 4,525 to 4,600. Notary Anna Dolan confirms on May 12, 1908. commission expires 1911.
A list of Republican candidates including James Watson for Governor Fremont E Goodwin for Lieutenant Governor Fred A Sims for Secretary of State John C Billheimer for Auditor Oscar Hadley for Treasurer James Bingham for Attorney General George W Self for Reporter Supreme Court Lawrence M Turnan for Supt Public Instruction J L Peetz for State Statistician Quincy A Myers for Judge Supreme Court David Myers for Judge Appellate Court and Chas H Good for Congressman Eleventh District.
Railroads replace old 49 triple valves with Westinghouse K 2 triple valves. The new units emit a rattling sound when charging auxiliary reservoirs, so cars are painted bright yellow to prevent air from being cut out by surprised brakemen.
The passage explains a slow release air brake valve with a spring that moderates release to protect rear cars from being pulled apart. It notes the method makes brakes on rear cars release first, reducing tension, but the valve has been only partially successful as it causes trouble and requires frequent repairs.
Vandalia shop men and Vandalia office men are negotiating a baseball series after talks. The shopsmen play at Spencer Park this Saturday, then travel to Terre Haute next week to face the Terre Haute shop men. Lineups are not yet finalized.
Henry Becker foreman of the cabin car department at nine Panhandle shops was seriously injured yesterday when he missed a ladder while on a caboose. He struck scaffolding and the floor, suffering serious back injuries. He was taken home and will be off duty for several days.
The American Association team won 6 to 1 over Brooklyn on Brooklyn’s home field. Cincinnati recorded six runs on five hits with three costly errors by the locals. Final line reads Cincinnati .202010010-6 5 1 Brooklyn .000100000-1 6. Batteries Coakley and Schlei McIntyre and Bergen. Umpires Rigler and Johnstone.
About fifty or sixty members of the German Baptist church from Flora will travel to Des Moines by train on Vandalia No. 42 tomorrow morning. They will board a special car and transfer to the P F. at Plymouth for the journey.
Cleveland sluggered New York 10 to 1 at home as Manning struggled with poor support and traffic on the bases. Berger held the visitors to scattered hits while getting strong defensive support. final line shows Cleveland ten runs on eight hits with two errors, New York one run on five hits with five errors.
Examination of Panhandle trainmen and enginemen on the book of rules will begin next Monday with classes at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mr Hensley conducts enginemen exams at the Y M C A building while Trainmaster Johnson exams trainmen at his depot office. Classes will run for several days and a notice calls all concerned to attend.
Joe Helms an air brake repairman at Panhandle is off duty after a hammer strike to the face while repairing a car Tuesday. Blood poisoning symptoms have developed and the wound is now more serious than first expected.
Charles Long from Vandalia repair track takes forced vacation after injuring his thumb. A D Kinzey of Panhandle car repair attends Pipe Creek Falls reunion with seventy attendees. Lew Dooley travels to Columbus on company business. Engine 8153 repairs begin. 8397 test runs show good order. Storey of Star City visits and other staffing moves noted.
Vandalia engine 308 has been run into the back shops for repairs. Superintendent F. H. Worthington of Vandalia is in Terre Haute on business. Will Clarey, Vandalia messenger, recently operated on for appendicitis at St Joseph hospital, has been taken to his home and is recovering well. H. Doston, operator on the Vandalia, is recovering from a severe illness.
Detroit nearly avoids a shutout as Thoney mishandles Cobbs’ long single allowing a runner to reach two bases. Boston wins 2 to 1 behind Siever’s pitching and timely hitting. Umpires Sheridan and Egan. Other scores note St Louis beats Chicago 2-1 in game one of a doubleheader and Chicago wins the nightcap 7-2. Cincinnati tops Brooklyn as McIntyre’s wildness fuels six runs.
In a tale from Youth's Companion Uncle Job recounts teaching Abraham a hard lesson after a stolen turkey feast. He claims the fowl was seized from a white man’s roost and seasoned with admonitions to be good, ending with the warning of divine wrath yet finishing the meal despite Abraham’s insinuations about its fate.
Chicago and Boston battled seventeen innings with one run apiece as darkness halted play. Batter ies Lindaman Bowen Pfeister King versus O'Day. In St Louis, Cardinals beat New York 9 to 4 after bungling eighth inning by Mets. Sallee Hostetter Crandall Snodgrass Needham on mound. Rudderham umpire.
The Double Six Pedro club gathered yesterday at Mrs. H. E. Imler’s North street residence. Grace Biggs and Nina Bunker received honors. The group plans its final meeting of the year next Thursday at Mrs. Max G. Hoffman’s East High street home, noted in the appendix. Mrs. Lee’s illness showed no cancer after medical evaluation. she is improving and expects to return home in about four weeks.
Charles Lee returns from Chicago where he accompanied his wife to the Presbyterian hospital for treatment. Dr Webster performed surgery Tuesday and removed a tumor from Mrs. Lee.
Demonstration of Sole Proof Coating conducted by Mrs Bosworth takes place today at the Flane Gin Hardware store to showcase the coating's properties and application methods.
Miss Blanche Hill has accepted a position as assistant cashier at the J. H. Foley Grocery company.
Mrs Bosworth will be with us today demonstrating Patton's Sole Proof Floor Coatings at Flanegin Hardware Co.
The scrapbook of William F. Fernald of Old Orchard Maine records every newspaper notice of appendicitis. It is a large volume preserving all aspects of each case, big or small, with space allotted to any reported attack and related items.
Mrs Rosa Fisher of Lawrenceburg visits the city at her sisters Mrs Gottlieb and Mrs Mary Strable. Former resident of the city, she is the guest of her sisters during her stay.
Mrs Bosworth of Boston will be at the Flanegin Hardware Store today to demonstrate Patton's Sole Proof Floor Coatings.
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