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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
2
The Nelson theater ends a successful week with Ten Nights in a Barroom and Big Hearted Jim premieres. Madame Gertrude makes a final city appearance while Al H Wilson promotes Metz in the Alps and singsFavoring critic praise accompanies Wilson.
Official notice under the Republican state committee orders Cass county voters to meet in wards and townships on March 24 1908 for selecting delegates and alternates to the Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis convention April 1 and 2. Meetings determine delegates per ward and township with ballots and time 2 pm start April 1.
G A Raub and George Kistler returned from Indianapolis with the charter for a new state bank to be named Farmers and Merchants' State Bank. It will have a capital of 100000 fully paid up and begin business soon. Officers: President Abner T Bowen, Vice President Charles P McCaffrey, Cashier G A Raub, Assistant Cashier W F Hanley, Attorney George Kistler.
Postal authorities summon heads of western railroads to a Washington conference to resolve friction. Key issues include the ninety day mail weighing including Sunday, empties return policy, and fines for delayed mail. Also noted is a sidetrack near Davis bridge to aid St Joseph hospital sisters and speed material transport for a new building.
The Wabash railroad wins a contract to transport 100 new box cars for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad to Hannibal Missouri. This marks a recent string of equipment-handling orders for the Wabash including 1000 steel coal cars for the Denver and Rio Grande and 40 to 50 new engines. The latest batch, built by the American Car and Foundry company of Detroit, includes 30 cars seen in the city on Wednesday.
Vandalia railroad crews continue a substantial project to construct a new switch and track alignment to serve the St Joseph Hospital area. The work involves a sizeable force and aims to improve access and efficiency for rail operations near the hospital site.
Acting Chairman Vanishes and Harry S. New state the Republican National Committee will hear all convention contests in full, with no subcommittees. Each claim will be judged on merit to ensure justice and party regularity, denying any candidate's control over nomination.
A Panhandle corridor carload of Italian and Russian immigrants moved from Pittsburgh to Seattle under District Passenger Agent W H Allen. They will board a special steamer to Alaska to work in mining districts where labor is scarce. Wages are modest after board and room deductions, but salaries resemble regional railroad pay.
Supt Geer of the Panhandle and Supt Worthington of the Vandalia returned from short visits to Chicago and Terre Haute. I U T traction ran a special from Marion. Mr and Mrs J D Hite travel to Dennison Ohio for a relative’s death. The new Wabash time card takes effect tomorrow with schedule details to be published in the Travelers Guide. The Panhandle reports heavy business tied to the Marion convention where most tickets were purchased. Walter Hubbard, new I U T superintendent, has been unable to tour lines due to office duties and illness. A city suit over an alleged deficiency in Hubbard’s city treasurer accounts persists against him and his bondsmen and estate.
Hartford City Indiana March 13 Ex city treasurer Lewis Willman of Hartford City died after a short illness. The case against him concerning a financial matter had been recently brought. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Mentalist Svingali leaves the city with all his claimed powers and cancels his Dowling performances after failing to draw crowds. An advance agent was sent to Wabash as reports say he plans to work his abilities there.
The F T P A held a smoker at the Murdock hotel last night with fifty members present. Steboen Smith served as toastmaster as J G Thomas of this city Schuyler Logan of Lafayette and Mr Ridenour of this city gave addresses focusing on the order.
Fares to Montana Idaho California and the North Pacific Coast are reduced. Consult any Pennsylvania Line Ticket Agent or write to W W Richardson Assistant General Passenger Agent Indianapolis for details.
Madison Ind March 13 Friends of Joseph M Cravens are sore over his forced withdrawal from the Fourth district congressional race. They say Democratic bosses refused to give him a square deal and will be rebuked at the polls. Cravens says liquor interests served notice to defeat him for the nomination. He accuses the state machine of liquor influence.
Mrs. Permilia Cooper Wasson aged seventy eight died at her Tangier Indiana home. She helped organize the Captain Floyd Woman's Relief Corps and was a member of the Pythian Sisters.
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