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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
5
Wilbur Robison attempted to break Andrew Ulerich s fall from a sixty five foot drop near Young American. Both boys were injured with Ulerich suffering a fractured arm and multiple bruises while Robison was badly bruised and rendered unconscious for hours. Dr Lybrook treated them.
Ross L Prescott fractured collarbone as LA C quaterback in first Galveston clash. A Galveston player suffered a kicked eye injury and another had a bum lamp for days. Many bruises shown as local team failed against fitter Galveston lineup. The Ath lect ics vow hard practice before next game.
Attorney General Bingham will address an audience in Galveston on Wednesday evening, the only confirmed appearance in the county. Republican congressional candidate Dr. Charles Good starts a three day speaking tour in the county next Monday with locations to be announced.
Damage estimated at 150 dollars occurred when Dr Ballard’s automobile started suddenly while he prepared to start it. It struck Mrs Wade’s horse on Market Street, knocking it down before the car veered to the curb and struck a telephone post. The vehicle damaged lamps fenders and radiator.
The first meeting of the season of the Ministerial association was held at Library hall to outline the coming year's work. Rev. J. C. White was re elected president with O. A. Simons as vice president and Rev. Eastes as secretary. Rev. Dr Bigler invited members to a country home gathering next Wednesday and the invitation was accepted.
Kokomo golfers defeated Logansport 17 to 10 at the local links Sunday. E. V. Brigham led the Kokomo team, besting the visiting star by a clear margin. Brigham opened with 46 on the front nine and followed with 48 on the back.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart died at their Galveston home Saturday and was buried in Galveston cemetery Sunday. Hall News reports the death of John Hall of Carroll county aged 69, father of Mrs. Rose Cochran of this city.
Francis M. Hall of Potomac Illinois says he solved a long standing rail safety problem with the only safety switch and tracks. Patent granted September 15. The device uses two spring cables to operate the switch point from hand or signal tower. Demonstrations show a car cannot be dislodged when the switch closes upon approach from either direction. Hall, a former section hand, conceived the idea while clearing wreckage from an open switch incident.
Conductors on the Wabash Valley line are told to announce no stop for loading and unloading at railroad crossings and to close the left vestibule door. The directive aims to prevent narrow escapes as several incidents occurred while boarding and alighting at crossings.
Altoona Pa October 5 Joseph Rabelo a hotel keeper is held in 500 bail to answer in U S court in Pittsburgh for riding on a pass issued August 13 from Altoona to New York via Pennsylvania Road This suit is the first under the Hepburn law for pass violations J H McClure a member of the Pennsylvania signal corps is also held in 500 bail for furnishing the pass to Rabelo
The Apollo lodge held a social evening with an oyster supper for about two hundred members after regular work. Speeches followed with Harry K. Orr as toastmaster and Julius Lieneman, W. H. Porter, and Dr. Harry Johnson speaking. Some Castle Hall stock was sold, and delegates to the grand lodge departed for Indianapolis.
Shelbyville Indiana October 5 The Indianapolis and Cincinnati traction line halted for over an hour last week due to a screech owl that landed on a live wire feeding the Prescott substation. The bird's contact with metal parts grounded the line and delayed discovery by chief lineman Alfred Lee.
Chicago October 5 Westward expansion hinges on rail pricing. Executives endorse abolishing all low or reduced fares after January 1, 1909 in a move backed by the Western Passenger association. They warn that a 2 cent rate leaves margins too thin and cut passenger revenue despite higher passenger numbers.
Millgrove residents urge the Panhandle railroad to adjust the timetable for morning westbound and evening eastbound locals to improve city access. The report notes multiple railroad staff changes, vacations, and a recent collision involving Panhandle No. 3 with a freight at Marion, plus a strong turnout for a Chicago ball game.
The Weather Bureau reports frost in the middle Atlantic states and New England, plus frost and freezing temperatures in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Snow and cold snaps extend to northern Rockies, with most areas above the Mississippi valley and coast seeing below normal temperatures. Forecasters predict frost in the middle states tonight.
During a Chicago-Pittsburg game in Chicago 166 spectators watched Mordecai Brown hit a ball that ended a potential tie. A woman in the stands gave birth to a baby as the crowd reacted. Mother and child were rushed to the clubhouse then to a hospital ambulance. The mother did not reveal her name and local hospitals denied any such case.
Fred Augur of Peru was an over Sunday guest of Orvyil Hines and Charles L. Stewart. Mrs Floyd Metzger and her young daughter are visiting relatives in Indianapolis.
Tribune Special Correspondence summarizes social visits and relocations around Galveston including Anna Platt and children visiting Young America Lawrence McDonald and wife visiting Kokomo and others moving into D L Hall property. It notes a birthday surprise for Mrs Emma Richards and a temperance entertainment at church Others include restaurant plans by Fickle renters Oscar Pauline moving to Newton Hopper property and headlines of social events and sales.
Roy Weaver shows improvement as local property disputes surface with new occupants. Abram Rice’s property faces encroachments as Dave Carsons move onto the premises, signaling evolving tensions in the neighborhood.
Special to the Tribune reports Lewis Kramer was struck by a train Saturday night and died Sunday afternoon at four. The funeral is set for the home this morning at ten oclock with Bow WC Awe in charge.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles anti pain pills and Nervine as cures for epilepsy and headaches. It cites a Mooresville reader, W R Allison, who reports his son’s spells ceased after June 1906 and that no medicine has been taken since January 1907. The notice invites readers to write for advice and notes druggists sell and return a Bret bottle if ineffective.
Advertisement touts Zemo from Rose Medicine Co St Louis as a ready cure for itching skin. Claims a free trial package upon request and notes vegetable origin and pleasant external use. Mentions cures, invites readers to send for sample.
The report notes a proposed timetable arranging trains for convenience and mentions authorities will discuss the matter immediately with local business leaders. It reports onions from Ari Cherubusce Columbia City and Collins being hauled in smaller volumes as growers cope with slightly low prices this year. Bean Logansport visited his daughter Ester Car Rhodes and Rhodes returned from a short trip with relatives in Walton.
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