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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
After a two day stay King Alfonso left Barcelona for Madrid as crowds cheered the royal train. He thanked Catalonians for their loyalty and reception while police reported a minor bomb explosion at Atarazanas quay with no injuries and few details released.
The mayors of Champaign and Urbana receive crude death threats signed by The Black Hand. Mayor Love of Urbana and Mayor Blane of Champaign are warned of ten days to live, blaming them for job loss and railroad actions. Officials take precautions amid uneasy speculation.
London reports that with Campbell Bannerman ill, H. H. Asquith is likely to become premier. If appointed he may name Winston Churchill, son of Mrs. Cornwallis West, as colonial secretary, making two young figures prominent in the cabinet. Churchill's mother is American.
Six old box cars stored on a siding at Thornhope near Winnamac in the Panhandle burned last night about 11.00. They were destroyed with no attempt to save them as local officials learned of the fire only when a passing train brought the news. The main track remained clear.
London reports the British ship Hartfield last seen Oct. 23 from Valparaiso bound for Taloma has been posted as missing by Lloyds.
Senator Tillman attacked President Roosevelt during a Senate Navy Affairs hearing led by Commander A L Key, questioning the long standing hoist design that ties handling rooms to guns. Key testified that six years of known dangers have cost fifteen lives and the chief of ordnance seeks over 2 million dollars to fix the defects.
Denver March 11 The hear ing of evidence in the murder trial of Guiseppe Alia for killing Father Francis Leo Heinrichs at St Elizabeths church on February 23 concluded. The defense called two witnesses physicians Cuneo and Tosti. neither testified to plans or anarchist links. Tomorrow brief arguments precede judge instructions and a jury verdict is expected by noon.
Oklahoma City March 11 delegates at large to the Chicago convention were elected with instructions to vote for any proposition favorable to William H Taft. Cash Cads of Shawnee was re elected national committeeman. The resolutions endorsed Roosevelt administration condemned the Democratic state administration urged reduction of representation in congress and the electoral college which disenfranchises negroes and denounced state legislature for extravagance.
Paris reports Prince Helie de Sagah may have sailed today with Mme Gould aboard for the United States. Confirmation pending. He did obtain a passport for America last Monday, a common step for identity in legal documents.
Members must attend the armory in full fatigue uniform Thursday evening March 14 1908 for the regular meeting of Canton led by Captain Frank J Berndt.
E H Harriman asks the government and Southern Pacific to reimburse 2 million dollars spent to stop the Colorado River flow and the Salton Sea valley breach in Nevada. Evarts and H C Cory presented the claim at the White House and left in a rage after meeting with the president. Harriman's lawyers say the president promised government backing for the expenditure.
President Roosevelt directs Herbert Knox Smith of the bureau of corporations to study stock trading methods to inform potential future regulation. The aim is to curb gambling contracts without hindering legitimate transfers, proceeding on sound principles. Roosevelt favors eliminating stock gambling.
The Italian car in the New York Paris auto race broke a jackshaft after hitting a mudhole near Paxton Nebraska, 194 miles east of Cheyenne. A duplicate shaft was missing from supplies and could not be found delaying repairs as the Union Pacific prepared a fast passenger to deliver a replacement. The Italian car trailed the American by 347 miles at the time of the breakdown.
Shanghai March 11. The Chinese government released a statement on the seizure of the Tatsu Maru after it anchored off Chun Chow and Kin Chow. Chinese naval police boarded the ship finding rifles and ammunition, and Japanese captain allegedly offered bribes to avoid seizure. China says the ship was held under customs rules and a joint inquiry was not requested, while apologizing for lowering the Japanese flag amid tensions with Japan.
Springfield, Ill Mar 11 Attorneys for liquor interests file with the clerk the reply brief of the plaintiff in error in People of Illinois v John W McBride a test of the local option law enacted last year and effective July 1 1907 The case tried before Judge Taylor Randolph County was brought to the Supreme Court on a writ of error Counsel for liquor interests are H Clay Horner James H Graham Rufus M Potts and Alfred Adams
Mrs Beatrice Thomas Metcalf, who twice tried to kill herself during the James R Walsh trial in Chicago, was committed to the central hospital for the insane by a lunacy commission in Indianapolis. She jumped from a second story window at her sister's home and later tried to leap into the river.
Abraham Butterfield and Mrs William Hunt are the area’s oldest twins at 78. Born January 30 1829 in Wilton Missouri they live apart with Butterfield in the National Soldiers Home Danville Illinois and Hunt with daughter Mrs Joseph Sparks near Markle Indiana. Hunt has nine children thirty two grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren. Butterfield has four children two sons one daughter.
The jury in Jackson Kentucky reported a hopeless disagreement today in the case of John Abner charged with aiding in the murder of Town Marshal James Cockrill during the Hargis-Cockrill feud of 1902 and was discharged.
The Minnesota Gophers defeated Purdue 34 to 25 in the closing basketball game of the season at Lafayette Indiana.
Atlanta March 11 Between 600 and 700 shopmen on the Southern railway were laid off by Washington telegraphic orders to reduce forces to the minimum needed to handle operating rolling stock. Affected shops include Atlanta 100 Selma 75 Spencer 200 Knoxville 200 Columbia 50. Curtailment is for an indefinite period.
Martha and Anna Smulski, 12, arrested by Detectives Spierling and Zillinger, confessed to entering flats on the northwest side and stealing jewelry valued over $200. They detailed break ins at Henry Baird 1878 North Albany avenue and W A Norcross 1691 North Sacramento avenue, with additional alleged burglaries under police investigation.
Washington reports the president supports the Senate committee findings on the Brownsville riot and confirms the order dismissing negro soldiers. A one year extension for reinstatement is urged to allow including men not covered by the dismissal. Senator Warren presents for the majority and Senator Foraker for the minority.
John Tagle, once a leading independent oil refiner, died at his Cleveland home aged 60. His firm fought Standard Oil for years, selling the business to Standard in 1901 after a long dispute.
Transfers include Harry Fidler to Albert S Williams for three Woodlawn lots at 4000 dollars and Katherine Velsey to Albert Williams for Lot 97 at 1000 dollars. Other entries cover Amelia Baker partial Lot 14 for 750, Lawrence McDonald to Richards for Lot 9 Shermans addition Galveston for 150, Moses Kimmel to George Myers land in Miami township for 650, Lettie Slagle 35.17 acres Clinton township by commissioner for 1, Catherine Wolford to Musselman 40 acres Adams township for 1, Isaac Helvie to Klein 40 acres Tipton township for 5000, plus five mortgages totaling 1402.48 dollars.
Topeka March 11 The Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church exonerated Dr J T McFarland editor of the Methodist Sunday School publications of heretical charges brought by Dr Cooke of the Troy conference.
In Lexington Kentucky on March 11 authorities report threatening notes sent to prominent farmers and equity men warning of tobacco crop disputes in 1908. Each note enclosed a white powder and was mailed from Mt Sterling. Citizens have posted a reward of 1000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Chicago March 11 Leaders of the United Societies for local self government planned immediate legal action after Cook county election officials ruled the Sunday closing issue not a public policy question. Attorneys were instructed to file mandamus to force a vote submission at the earliest moment.
rumor says United States Express may take control of the Clover Leaf railroad opening access to stations across Ohio Indiana and Illinois. since removal from the new york central lines in indiana the firm has pushed to win interurban contracts and already holds deals with wabash valley k m and w and marion bluffton and eastern.
One thousand miners left the Western Coal company mines at Deming Park Fort Smith Arkansas demanding expert shot firers. The strike will be taken to the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis for settlement.
In Hackensack New Jersey March 11 the inquest into Walter F. Baker’s death resumed The Boston family member died in Bogota after a New York City evening Dr William Roose testified the chemical examination of the organs indicates arsenical poisoning likely caused the death
A Wabash Valley interurban car due at noon was delayed by a small wreck at Roncake yesterday. The car jumped a switch point for six to eight feet before stopping. The crew said the switch point had been reported defective but not repaired.
The American car in the New York to Paris race departed Walcott at 7 18 a m. today after tying up here last night.
Dispute between Progressives and Antis at Westville church grows after calls for instrumental music and separate services. Padlocks swapped for different locks. injunction sought in circuit court before Judge Kimbrough with hearings next Thursday. Tension runs among prominent locals.
Albert Rice sued the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Railroad in Bluffton Wells circuit court for damages after a horse was killed by a traction car near Mardenis. The case was compromised and dismissed with a payment of 875 to Rice.
Waltham health board revoked a license for keeping a rooster, upholding that fowl rules allow hens but exclude roosters. The bantam cited as the banned bird still falls under the same prohibition, per the board’s strict interpretation.
A large woman silences bragging with a sharp retort about success. The smaller woman replies that decline shows in bitter complaints about current circumstances.
On a rolling sea journey a couple shares a tense moment after a failed confidant exchange. The young bride questions love as the husband answers with fervor, but she collapses into a pale silence before the scene ends.
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