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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
3
The Wisconsin senator spoke for hours as colleagues debated enforcing attendance. La Follette read from a fiction work on railways and challenged a rule limiting speeches, while revolved around currency and public building issues and calls for quorum.
W. W. Gibbs the millionaire general manager of the Iroquois Machine Company has died in New York City. Gibbs and John J. Hilderbrandt were close friends, with Hilderbrandt known for fishersmen supplies and guiding sales to New York sportsmen. His son sent a personal letter with a photo of Gibbs.
Senators debated the pill and filibuster strategy with Senator Stone opposing the pill and Gore showing limited sympathy for quorum absence. Democrats and Republicans alike opposed obstruction as Gore and Stone signaled possible sympathy with Wisconsin’s stance. The twenty first and twenty third roll calls sought to confirm quorum and direct the sergeant at arms to summon absentees.
In Washington the senate orders the sergeant at arms to bring in absentees. A policeman was sent to Raleigh hotel at 3 15 to arrest Stone who is to relieve La Follette under his program. Gore of Oklahoma is first to appear at 3 30 am as the senate still seeks a quorum to lay La Follette's appeal on the table.
Prosecutor Berdine suspects Miss Bertha Vanderbilt deputy librarian at Princeton University library died not by accident. Her body was found in the Raritan canal after an appointment near the scene. Exhumation may be ordered for autopsy to determine cause.
In New Orleans on May 29 a moving picture audience of several hundred women and children at the Shubert theatre escaped as a fire broke out in a nearby five story building. Exits were opened quietly and the announcer urged orderly evacuation while the flames spread, with the fire confined to the American Oriental Importing company building. Loss estimated at 50 000.
Gertrude Crain twelve is injured when a two hundred pound cake of ice falls from a Jeannerette wagon as she reaches for ice behind the vehicle at 1523 High street. Dr Stevens treats the dislocated ankle and her parents are notified.
Mrs. J. M. Boyer left last night for a week long visit with relatives in New Philadelphia Ohio.
Charles Sells found the A. B. Maple grocery at Nineteenth and Broadway left unlocked after hours. He notified the owner, lit lamps, and drew a steady stream of customers, turning a strong shift into significant profits before locking up.
In Goshen Indiana the coroner's inquest into the Pattison death found Albert Erwin a Millersburg man who shot Pattison while Pattison abducted Mrs J M Sargent. Erwin was deputized and acted in duty. Mrs Sargent, a nervous wreck, was taken to her Lake Wawasee home after the incident.
New York May 29 The great three year old racer Colin may race in the Belmont Stakes tomorrow after Decourcey Forbes announced the injury was minor. Forbes said the tendons in the forelegs are straight, the swelling has subsided, and the injury stems from stepping on a stone.
Indictments were returned in Washington and New York against Theodore H. Price and Frederick A. Peckham of New York, Moses Haas of New York, and Edwin S. Holmes Jr of Washington for alleged participation in leaks of government crop reports.
Lexington, May 29. At a special term of court in Pikeville, Les Henseley Samuel Clay Sherman Clay Samuel Halloway and Tilburn Halloway were each sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary for an attack on two Hungarian families in Pike county.
Heavy crop damage reported in northwest Missouri with continuous rains. Much corn washed out or rotted, forcing replanting across the region near St. Joseph on May 29.
Read Sun dy's Tribune for the article on the early history of the Old Michigan road and its influence on Sunday drives along that route. The piece highlights origins, development, and notable milestones to enhance a traveler’s understanding of the thoroughfare.
A large crowd attended the last spring performance of Glorious Betsy at the Nelson theater. Mary Mannering delivered a strong showing with a capable company, making it one of the season’s best plays.
Mr and Mrs William Shoop and their daughter from Omaha Nebraska are visiting Mrs Harry Docktor, a sister of Mrs Shoop, and staying as her guests.
The Philadelphia event at Franklin Field sees A B Shaw of Dartmouth equal the world 120 yard hurdles mark at 15.1. Four pole vaulters Dray Nelson Gilbert of Yale and Cook of Cornell break the intercollegiate record. Harvard’s Riley to race tomorrow after interference. Penn and Cornell lead contenders. Yale and Michigan also strong.
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway Company and Gould Lines face unspecified troubles as reports indicate issues affecting operations. Authorities or company spokespeople have not released detailed statements. The situation prompts observers to monitor regulatory filings and industry notices for updates.
Judge James S Young named Henry W McMasters and Francis H Skelding as receivers for the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal and Gould line. Bond set at $100000. They take charge with orders to keep operations going while considering what best serves all parties amid $590000 due next Monday and other obligations.
In Pratt City near Birmingham Alabama tonight an explosion at No 12 mine of the Tennessee company fatally hurt Sam Dugan and badly injured two Negro miners. Dugan entered a section to regulate air when the gas blast occurred.
George W. Long of Nashville Brown county won the Democratic nomination for state senator at Brownstown Indiana on May 29. He defeated Senator Carl E. Wood of Seymour and W. C. Snider of Salem on the 2 008th ballot.
George Hartz and his wife arrived from Ogden Utah to visit his father Andrew Hartz and his wife.
Walter Gustin of Dayton Ohio visits Miss Madge Benbow as a guest. Mrs Ruby Houser of Chicago is staying with friends in the city as a guest visitor.
A tiny three year old and his father attend an afternoon circus. The boy, excited by wonders, eats supper with a porridge spoon raised oddly and erupts in a deafening cry. He complains that the elephant shown was not big enough, a moment of pure golden joy turned to lament.
In a Cincinnati Times-Star joke, Paddy the Pig asks for a bulldog. Oyster Tommy taunts him with a dog that is actually a bluff. Paddy tests honesty, warns against theft, and Tommy finally reveals a supposed pedigree, exposing a hoax.
The waltz marks a hundred years this year immortalized by Lord Byron and regarded as the premier ballroom dance. Experts convene yearly to test new saltatory ideas, but the waltz endures beyond all rivals, inspiring cherished melodies and winning countless admirers.
A Paris scientist reports buttermilk as a panacea and life prolonger with the Pasteur Institute producing buttermilk tablets. Gen. Weaver urged soft water for longevity, but citizens lacking cows are advised to carry lozenges and nibble occasionally to observe effects.
Yale students coin terms for attractiveness and social standing. Glory marks unusually attractive women while Gloom signals lesser appeal, lemon. Ball of Fire describes a highly charming party guest, akin to peach or corker.
The article explains weight standards using the grain as the common unit. It notes that the pound troy and apothecaries’ pound equal 5,760 grains while the pound avoirdupois has 7,000 grains. It mentions other scales exist but are not widely used commercially.
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