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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger publisher declares under oath that the May 1908 circulation of The Logansport Daily Tribune is as shown in the accompanying table. Essie Hillhouse, Notary Public, swore to the affirmation on May 4 1908 with commission expiring August 31 1908.
The ticket names James W. Watson for governor Fremont E. Goodwine 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 McTurnan for state superintendent J L Peetz for state statistician Quincy A. Myers for supreme court judge David Myers for appellate court judge Charles H. Good for congressman eleventh district.
Ohio Attorney General Wade Ellis wrote the platform for the Republican convention. Public figures plan to attack the platform in Chicago, aiming to gain prominence by opposing Ellis's framework.
The Indianapolis News rails at Taft’s control and predicts the national committee will back him as the nominee. Charges of fraud and coercion flood the paper, yet the News offers little more than atmosphere and shifting stances on national issues.
The article argues Roosevelt can safely insist on his wishes in naming the party nominee. It portrays Roosevelt as honest and sincere and determined to enforce his preference for Taft, amid criticism of the process and party politics.
The excerpt argues Roosevelt endorses Taft as a dependable leader aligned with Roosevelt reforms. It notes Taft as the suitable Republican figure to carry out popular governmental policies, while praising Roosevelt as a reform-minded boss with the nation’s interests at heart.
The New York Tribune backed Chairman Harry New regarding Chicago contest settlements. It argued New is not the entire national committee and sought fairness toward Fairbanks if justified. It noted most contest claims lacked merit and the committee acted on the presented evidence.
National Chairman Harry S. New clarified that no underground railway will operate at the Republican national convention in Chicago. He said seating is allocated by full Coliseum capacity and no one without a ticket will be admitted. Interior arrangement limits standing room and public-building rules will be enforced by police.
Elbert Gaumer of Jefferson Township unearthed a nearly six foot human skeleton from a sand pit by Jonas Michael's residence on Friday. The bones were well preserved and residents recall no burial at that spot, leaving the origin and age of the skeleton unclear. Gaumer took some bones home on rural route 7.
Boston edges St Louis 6 to 5 in a tense game marked by nine Boston errors and three costly St Louis errors. Howellnd Stephens and Burchell Morgan McFarland pitched for Boston while Egan umpired. Connelley Sheridan called St Louis.
Louisville, Ky June 13 Jimmy Durham allowed Kansas City only two hits as Louisville won 4 to 1 in the second game of the series. Scores by innings show Louisville tallies in the 2nd, 4th, and 7th frames, Kansas City with a lone 4th inning run. Batteries Durham Hughes Carter Sullivan umpire Hayes.
Indianapolis edged Milwaukee 5 to 2 as the local team bunched hits in the seventh. Batteries Marquardt and Livingst on for Indianapolis and Manske and Roth for Milwaukee. Umpire Owens.
In Toledo Ohio on June 13 Toledo won both games from Minneapolis. The first game went ten innings with Armbruster scoring Gillen on a two bagger to deep center for the winning run. In the second game darkness caused suspension after seven innings with Toledo ahead 6 to 3.
Detroit beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 as Summers allowed an unearned run and Dygert miscues cost him a chance to win. Scoring came from a wild pitch and two infield hits by Dygert. Umpire O Loughlin. Batteries Summers Schmidt Dygert Smith. Oneness
Liebhardt scored the decisive run for Cleveland in a pitcher’s duel against Washington. He tripled with one out in the ninth and came home on Bradley’s single to produce the lone scoring play of the game.
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 0 on June 12 in a National League contest played in Boston. The win improves Boston’s standings as they blanked the Pirates with solid pitching and timely hitting.
A Chicago artist still carves wooden Indian cigar signs from rotlar blocks. In Indiana they fall out of favor as costs jump from 35 dollars sixteen years ago to about 100 dollars today. Oklahoma bans such signs but Indiana has no law, making the signs scarce in both states.
A catalog of musical pieces including Waltz Thinking of Her Indian Intermezzo and Tramp Tramp Tramp with cornet solo by Professor John Coon and marches like Hail to Old Parkersburg and The Rambler. Also listed are intermezzos, overtures, and late song hits from Jerome H. Remick.
The railroad brotherhoods and auxiliaries observe memorial services at EKiks hall with Judge Gamble delivering the address. If weather allows, about five hundred people will march to the cemetery to decorate graves of departed members and floral bouquets will cover the graves after the exercises.
The Elks band will perform a concert at the park in March with a program led by conductor R. F. Leitz. Ithaca audience is invited to enjoy the musicale presented by the group.
Thirty children of St Joseph church will partake in first communion today at the parish. The services mark a long awaited spiritual milestone for the youngsters as local pastors take the role customary when a bishop is absent.
Mrs George L Webster, confined to St Joseph Hospital for some time, is improving and will soon be able to return to her Jefferson township home.
Edward W. Andleeson announces his candidacy for trustee of Fel township subject to the Republican nominating convention. The notice is an official announcement in the Tribune through the editor's publication.
Today’s slate includes New York visiting an unspecified opponent in Chicago and Boston traveling to St. Louis as MLB action continues with key intercity matchups.
Boston wins 5 to 3 after late eighth inning fielding errors yield five runs. Batteries Flaherty Graham Camnus Gibson. Umpires Emslie and Rudderham. Chicago edges Philadelphia 1 to 0 on Grant error and two hits. Umpire Klem. St Louis over Brooklyn 4 to 3 on ninth inning rally. Batteries Karger Sallee McGlynn Hostetter McIntyre Bergen. Umpire O Day.
New York wins 3-2 over Cincinnati after a ten inning game marked by errors. Ewing and Schlei pitched for New York with Cran dall and Snodgrass behind them. umpires John Stone and Rigler. Cincinnati built a modest early lead but miscues cost them the game.
Larry Alder of rural route 5 and Frank Delawter of route 11 use motorcycles to cut delivery time by about two thirds. They can complete their rounds and return to the post office by 11 o clock, with Delawter once finishing a route in one hour fifty five minutes, a gain welcomed by patrons who read papers at noon.
M. M. Gordon pension claim agent notes late April 1908 pensions of 12 dollars per month for five widows including Mrs Grace M Chase widow of Dudley H Chase Mrs Susan Donaldson widow of Naton Donaldson Mrs Mary J Wikle widow of Philip Wikle Mrs Mary Malott widow of Jacob Malott and Mrs Cynthia M Garrigus widow of Charles H Garrigus.
A notice announces a free Christian Science lecture by Frank H. Leonard of Brooklyn New York in Logansport. Leonard is described as an eloquent and entertaining lecturer highly recommended by prior audiences. The public is invited to attend.
An old advertisement promotes a five cent jar of White Photo Library Paste from a New York manufacturer. It urges customers to ask dealers for a Peny Paste Packet and sprinkle powder in cold water to produce the paste for various pasting tasks.
In a divorce filing Eliza B McGuire accuses husband John J McGuire of repeated abuse during 23 years of marriage. The case was filed yesterday by attorney John B Smith. Charles Vesch the Italian boy jailed for weeks faces juvenile court arraignment Monday and possible reform school.
A reader asks whether a runner from first is out when the first baseman is forced to second but is tagged by the second baseman after advancing to second. The inquiry also questions if any of the three runners is out when the second baseman touches the runner on second first, the runner from first leaves the bag, and the bag is touched before the tag is applied.
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