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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
1
The article reports Charles F. Pierce, jailed in Columbus for robbery, connected to the shooting of Patrolman Joe Kroeger in Cleveland. Kroeger’s condition is critical after bowels were punctured by the attacker’s bullet, with Dr. Rubsam awaiting possible operation today.
Associated Press reports that a sweeping Mississippi valley storm caused multiple deaths and extensive injuries across Chicago area and southern states. Golden Missouri alone saw eleven killed and dozens injured amid massive property damage and relentless hail and rain.
A man identified as Charles Pierce admitted being the shooter after police showed him photos and matched descriptions. He had been released from Columbus prison on January 9 1909 and used aliases including Harry Fenton. Reports place him in South Bend Fort Wayne Peru Kokomo and other towns. A third man was alleged in the holdup gang and a deadly snow storm battered many towns including Texas City Illinois with fatalities and injuries.
Mrs Elam Neal died Thursday evening at the family residence on College Avenue Indianapolis from peritonitis complicated by rheumatism. The body was taken to Jonesboro Friday for funeral probably Sunday. She leaves a husband and two children son George E Neal of DePauw University and daughter Mrs Howell B Thompson of Gas City.
Special to The Tribune New York April 30 nine lives were lost and several missing though may have escaped, a full search of the ruins will determine the final toll, fourteen are in the hospital.
W H Blodgett reports from Indianapolis that Cass county voted for saloons and the Business Men's Association urged keeping the sale with promises of proper conduct. Saloon keepers backed by breweries claim a dry town would hurt business and say they will operate within the law.
President Taft attended a April 30 ceremony in Alexandria to mark the 120th anniversary of Washington’s first inauguration and lay the cornerstone of a memorial park. Vice President Sherman Speaker Cannon Governor Swanson and others observed a full Masonic ceremony as Alexandria Lodge honored Washington as the lodge’s first master.
The interior conditions in Morocco are dire per Tangier legation advices. The sultan is said to be confined near Fere with rebel tribes active at Mequinez. Reported entry and sacking of Fere near 15 miles south of Fere sparks siege fears and possible revolution in favor of the ex Sultan.
An Associated Press report from Oskaloosa Iowa dated April 30 describes a two ton safe that slipped from a rope tackle during removal. The safe bounded down long flights of stairs and crushed Geo. Smith who was directing the operation, resulting in his death.
A blaze on Spring Street in the Italian quarter prompts rapid police and fire response. Officer Brossner and James White saved thirty one people, catching five children from the flames amid wreckage and chaos. The death toll includes seven identified victims and an unidentified man, with kerosene suspected as the fuel for the disaster.
Broken phrases claim promises by liquor proponents fail and warn that if a county option election were held, saloons and breweries would not keep promises. The note blames the liquor element and argues the outcome would leave no saloon in Cass County.
Rufus Can trell, notorious grave robber whose crimes shocked Indiana seven years ago, has been paroled by the Indiana state prison board and Warden Reid after serving part of a two to fourteen year term for his crimes. He and his gang reportedly worked across Indiana supplying medical colleges.
Detectives trace a widespread grave robbery ring to Mt Jackson and other cemeteries. They uncover eleven stolen bodies in a medical college basement and follow a secreted stockpile rumor as colleges hide corpses in a box car near rail yards. Authorities press charges amid sensational public outcry.
Three counties favored dry measures while one backed wets in Indiana. Tippecanoe went wet by at least 900 votes with Lafayette showing a large split as students shifted toward wet. Purdue supporters and local business leaders backed the dry position amid strong turnout.
A white whale was captured after slipping into shadows near Atlantic City. The incident drew observers as divers and harbor authorities tracked the rare creature through the bay.
The April report notes 44 new titles added to the rental list reaching 135 total. A new history Historic Indiana by Julia Levering Lafay ette is highlighted as a top state work. Monthly circulation from the new additions reaches 500 with ongoing lending across fiction magazines biographies travel and other categories.
Logansport court No. 233 Tribe of Ben held a gathering in Kokomo last night. About 125 candidates received instruction in the ritual as seventy five members and officers attended. A banquet followed with social time and remarks from the degree staff.
The report notes a Logansport case where a law violator faced punishment after four years. Statements imply authorities claim the case was compromised and discuss the power conferred by cities under 1905 law.
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