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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger publisher swears the August 1908 circulation of The Logansport Daily Tribune as shown in the table. Daily average 4754. total 123615. Filed in Cass County Indiana with notary EB Hillhouse, commission expires 1912.
New York Governor Hughes compares Taft and Bryan praising Taft for steadiness, sound judgment, and executive ability. He argues the nation needs a rock solid leader aligned with constitutional principles and warns against Bryan’s 1896 1900 free silver stance.
A fragmented note references the New York State convention at Saratoga in September 1914. It mentions a record prohibiting certain actions, but details are unclear from the readable text.
A list of state and district offices with candidate names including Governor James Watson Lieutenant Governor Goodwine Secretary of State Fred A. Sims Auditor John C. Billheimer Treasurer Oscar Hadley Attorney General James Bingham Reporter Supreme Court George W. Self Public Instruction Lawrence Tatterson State Statistician J. Peetz Supreme Court Judge Quingy A. Myers Appellate Court Judge David Myers Congressman Eleventh District Chas H. Good Treasurer George W. Cogley Sheriff J S Mellenger Coroner Dr M Stewart Surveyor Harry Bell Commissioner First District Alfred M. Dill Commissioner Third District Oliver M. Harness
The speaker asks Americans to judge whether current administrations meet the fundamental requisites of good government. He urges evaluating honesty, capability, efficiency, and patriotic service, arguing past performance should guide trust in the future and praising GOP governance since decisive approval four years ago.
Amanda J. LaRoss settles with her children Dr. Noah J. LaRoss and Mrs. Alice Swigart. The agreement increases her annuity and returns a portion of the 200 acre Clay township farm she deeded, providing a life annuity of $200 and altering pension terms to improve her support.
Indianapolis October 1 The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias will meet October 6 and 7 at the Indiana Pythian Building. Reports show Indiana lodges financially healthy with 63 236 members and 491 lodges by June 30 1908. The order plans to boost membership and home ownership amid strong lodge finances and a large presence by the Pythian Sisters. Star Lodge No 7 will confer knight ranks Tuesday night at Castle Hall with the state’s rank team. another lodge will host Wednesday night activities.
Local manager Wilder Kendall received official notice that the Logansport and Wabash Valley as company will be renamed the Indiana Illuminating company. The consolidation includes Dieterich gas properties in eastern and northern Indiana.
The district court of Indiana reports Edward L Donovan of Logansport Cass County was adjudicated bankrupt on September 28 1908. Creditors are summoned to a first meeting at the office of Dyer McConnell in Logansport Cass County Indiana to discuss the bankruptcy proceedings.
Nearly every railroad in the Western Passenger Association plans to end all low or reduced rates after January 1 1909. Officials cite anxiety over reduced passenger revenues and insist two cents a mile remains the minimum rate west of Chicago.
During August the Panhandle moved 40 369 loaded and 23 402 empty cars through this city, a six percent rise over the prior month. The total is fifteen percent lower than the same month last year.
The American Railway association bulletin shows a large drop in surplus cars for the period ending September 16 with idle cars at 173,587, down 49,043. Improvement is strongest in New England and the northwest as grain shipments pull cars into service. Box cars and coal gondolas compose most of the decline while Texas Louisiana and New Mexico sections show an increase. Canadian surplus also drops by 801 cars from two weeks prior.
New rates on yellow pine and cypress from New Orleans to northern western and eastern points rise two cents per 106 pounds as lines withdraw proportional rates via St Louis and Cairo gateway. After the date shipments move via these gateways at the lowest rates. Butterworth returns from the west while Kinick meets nephew Abe Tuttle and wife en route to Kansas.
Gas City bound special train service announced with departure and return details, listing Pennsylvania lines and Sunday schedule for outbound and return trips.
National secretary warns Elks against counterfeit pins after a new official emblem was adopted at the Dallas convention. Gustave Fox Co. says the design was created years ago and will be licensed to the Grand Lodge, who seeks control of manufacture. A local jeweler pauses sales while awaiting clarification and responses from other makers.
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