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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
Al H Wilson brings Metz in the Alps to the Nelson for matinee and night shows on March 17. The production features enhanced scenery and electrical effects in romantic Switzerland.
The post pushes F T P A’s big dance and smoker at Murdock hotel with refreshments and visitors from out of town. I O T M meets at 2 pm in Ben Hurstall. Orient Lodge No 272 F and A M holds regular session this evening. German Alliance mass meeting committees to convene at Germania Hall 321 Pearl street at 8. Eastern Star Chapter 58 and Fidelity Chapter 58 close the list of notices.
The delegation from the Order of Eastern Star has accepted an invitation from the Peru chapter to attend a meeting in that city on the 23rd instant. Attendance lists are being prepared.
Grant Sutton reported a four year old boy wandered from the Fletcher home at Thirteenth and Spear streets. The child was missing for a time before being located and returned to his parents.
Chris Saunders, 90, living near Amboy, was struck by a local freight train led by Frank J. Hampel yesterday morning. He was seriously injured and his recovery was doubtful. Saunders stood on the siding watching a crew switch when a car rolled into him, knocking him aside. He was carried to his home for medical aid. Saunders has two daughters in Amboy and was visiting railroad workers. the line is expected to be in operation by June 1.
Trackmen repair and reballast tracks and frogs after floods. Rail yards suffered extensive damage with water under ties. Panhandle and Wabash crossing was briefly impaired but is now in first class condition.
Claude C Hill of Wisconsin Central visited the city with four special traction cars for delegates to Marion. Vandalia officials and other railroad guests attended meetings while rate sheets for homeseekers tickets to the southwest were issued, with prices set at one and a half first class fare plus four dollars. U S Express may handle Clover Leaf express soon, box car losses were four thousand dollars, and Vandalia staff had illness and repairs after a storm.
A washout on the Panhandle near English Lake yesterday weakened by flood. A small outlet stream overflowed and washed out fill, causing short train delay. The break was fixed by night, with section men deployed to restore track conditions. This is the only Panhandle section notably affected by the high water.
The Automobile Boiler Cleaner Co of this city is incorporated with Charles B Wilkinson Isaac Gray and Frank B Wilkinson as directors. The firm will manufacture a patented cleaner.
H L Arnold former dancing school operator visits town to promote gubernatorial candidate G W Conn the musical dealer seeking the governorship.
H. S. Dickey, general superintendent of the new Winona traction line, outlines plans and timing for the June 1 operation. Officials anticipate steady service as the system prepares to open for public use.
Charles W. Kern denounces the Salvation Army saying excessive funds go to maintenance rather than relief. He cites giving 48 dollars for poor relief with only 16 dollars reaching the poor and 32 supporting the army, a complaint echoed by others in various cities.
Eighteen interested parties met in the city court room to plot a fanciers' club. Hal Grace chairs the gathering and notes plans for a spring pet poultry show if stock at five dollars a share sells to fund the venture. A committee is selling the stock.
A Reid family gathering was held Wednesday night at Perry Reid's home honoring Charles Reid and his kin who left Thursday for Elkhart County to settle on a farm.
Police raid recovered 81 bottles of beer at the James Carter barber shop. The seized goods are advertised for claimants after Carter failed to appear in police court. unclaimed bottles may be emptied and broken after thirty days.
Viewers John Minneman of Esl township and Horace Gottshall of Noble township will meet Monday on the Eliza A Crooks road in Adams township to qualify. They have until April 6 to report.
Valentine Strebel, newly named manager of the Strebel saloon on Fourth Street, will resume management of the George Asel place on Wall Street. Mr. Asel plans to go to Jefferson City, Missouri to oversee business interests.
Andrew J. Sheehan has filed suit against Julia and Timothy Dean demanding 600 dollars for labor and materials in building. Arthur and Matthews are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
James H. Foley, owner of property south of the Country club, plans a two story cement block summer residence on the site. The project outlines a sizable new home in a residential area.
Dr Mainwaring delivered a Sunday school message at the Baptist church last night with a good attendance reported.
Tomorrow morning at opening of court Judge Anderson will rule on the motion to grant a new trial for John R. Walsh, former president of the defunct Chicago National Bank. Arguments for and against the motion occupied the court all day and were concluded late in the afternoon.
The chief advocate for the motion and Assistant Attorney Hanchett spoke for the Government. After all arguments concluded, Judge Anderson said he would issue a ruling on the motion tomorrow.
Rev. Jonathan David of Kurdistan Turkey spoke on the ways life and manners of his countrymen in a lecture at the Baptist church lecture room last night. Maps and costume illustrated the talk.
A large group of county stockmen will travel to Star City on the 19th to attend a major stock sale held about half a mile from Star City on Major Glenn's farm.
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