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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
Superintendent Sullivan enforces strict sobriety on duty with demerits and dismissals for violations. He emphasizes temperate off duty behavior and recently fired an agent and two operators for visiting places serving liquor. The policy aims to eliminate gambling and intoxication among employees.
Orient Lodge No. 272 F and A M calls a stated meeting this Friday evening October 23 inviting all members. Ravena Lodge K of L of H meets this evening for important business affecting each member. Diana Lodge Pythian Sisters marks the 20th anniversary of the order and urges Temple members to attend tonight's gathering.
Luther Wool, Mathews postmaster, and Joe Hermann fished yesterday. Wool boasted many fish stories and landed a thirteen pound jack salmon. Hermann notes Wool used a large piece of bread dough as bait.
The article notes the Saturday final day of the September term of circuit court and that after a one week vacation the November term will open. The injunction suit of Dr. Jordan against the city will be carried to the next term with hopes for a hearing in November.
A nine year old boy at Franklin School sustained a broken arm during a game of horse yesterday while others played. The incident involved students and was reported locally.
Doctors from this city joined about two hundred physicians and their wives at the semi annual convention of the Eleventh Councilor District Medical association in Wabash. Dr J L Gilbert spoke at the afternoon session and Dr John Bradfield was slated for a banquet toast. Prominent participant Dr Chas Good of Warren gave an address. Attendees from this city included Drs H B Hill vice president John Bradfield J L Gilbert C L Thomas Robert Hessler B C Stevens and family.
A man described as around forty from Montpelier was found in woods six miles north of town chasing a stolen horse and buggy. After questioning by M V Freshour and hunters, he provided no name and was released. police were alerted but reported no matching loss.
Losses from engine sparked fires in Pennsylvania rose sharply since last September with more money paid out than in the prior fifteen years. Indianapolis division saw $1 000 paid for small blazes last month as drought fuelled destruction of corn fields. Despite careful engine operation one spark can ignite vast stretches of grass or forests. The article also notes continued railway personnel changes and travel for hunting and excursions.
President McCrea arrived in Winamac at 1 55 yesterday morning on a special train. Sleeping cars were moved to Fort Wayne via Plymouth and the Vandalia for return to Erie. Cal Clugston laid 1 000 feet of cable to the president’s private car and a phone was installed for business talks. General Manager C L Peck will sleep on the siding October 28. The president spent an hour in the city visiting relatives before resuming the siding.
There is no special train to Marion for Judge Taft today but attendees may ride the regular 7 40 train with reduced fare on the trip and return. Taft is expected in Marion between noon and 1 pm, with many travelers from Logansport and Kokomo joining the parade. A round trip fare of eighty cents is available via the Panhandle line.
Judge William Wood of Evansville and Union B Hun of Indiana, members of the Indiana Railroad Commission, inspected Lake Shore Grand Trunk Michigan Central crossings in South Bend. Many were found defective and Wood announced immediate repairs, faulting city officials for lack of closer contact with the situation.
The police department adopts the motto Have all the fun you want but at your own expense for Hallowe'en. Residents may enjoy the night if they respect others and protect property. those who vandalize fences outbuildings or steal buggies will be jailed. Extra patrols will target vandals while allowing harmless celebrations.
The Pennsylvania railroad designs new steel passenger cars as standard rolling stock. In Wilmington Delaware tests aim to determine the minimum weight that maintains floor stiffness and durability for the completed car.
Rev. Sam Small is booked for a return date in the city and will speak at the court house platform Tuesday evening. Chairman Guthrie is arranging for a nationally known speaker to close the campaign and has rented the Elks Hall for the event.
E N Hopkins of Commerce Motor Truck Co Detroit visited an Indiana city yesterday as part of a tour to choose a new home for the factory. The firm makes motor trucks for drayage, turning out about 150 a year and employing roughly 150 men. He then proceeded to Marion.
Beginning November 1 the Monon will sell round trip tickets between Frankfort and Indianapolis for 1.50. The fare is 20 cents less than the traction company's limited cars and 100 cents more than local cars. The Monon runs three trains daily to and from Indianapolis and expects increased local travel after cutting its note.
A notice states Mary elected to take ownership of the Teal estate under applicable settlement or probate provisions. The record confirms transfer actions and parties involved.
Frank E. Herring of South Bend says he will finance a Marshall campaign special train to reach every point in Indiana. The schedule lists departures from Indianapolis at 7 30 am with stops at Noblesville Tipton Kokomo Logansport Wabash Huntington Decatur and a night meeting.
Hon A B Kirkpatrick of Kokomo spoke on prohibition at Galveston to a sizable audience. The Logansport Prohibition Club Quartet and Will Ball performed. He will tour Clymers Jefferson Washington and Royal Centre areas with further talks. T E Ballard campaign speeches set for Oct 26 in Galveston and Hoover venues.
J J Burge Frank Amoss and S B Boyer arrived in Onward expecting a planned voter delegation and cheering crowd but found no advertised welcome or prepared program. The disappointed speakers learned the meeting plan had not been arranged and voters did not appear as expected.
The firm emphasizes customized suits built to each man’s unique chest, waist, length and posture. Experienced tailors supervise every garment in their shop, ensuring the highest type of tailoring and turning customers into regulars.
In Logansport and Chicago, physicians resist Dr H M Hagelbloom of Topeka Kansas who called for state laws to require clean shaved faces. Local doctors defend beards while barbers mock the idea and one beard advocate says germs are not more likely in beards than elsewhere.
The Municipal Journal notes that the Loganport sewer bill, passed by the last legislature, may be challenged as unconstitutional. The piece traces years of events from Uhl’s sewer contract, court-enjoined payments, and a later lease plan leading to city ownership, with Dr M Jordan opposing a nine cent tax levy for rental payments. The governor vetoed the bill, which the Journal says faced constitutional questions.
An unnamed man from Moss, tied to W. W. Moss, was injured in a gravel pit while trying to clear his team from a threatened cavern. He fractured his leg but sustained no other injuries and his condition is not serious.
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