02 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Logansport Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
1
Ortie McManigal, the confessed dynamiter, left Indianapolis secretly for Los Angeles as federal grand jury probes into a nationwide dynamiting conspiracy proceed. Frank Morrison, AFL secretary, testified about $225 000 McNamara defense funds with $170 000 routed to Clarence Darrow, while indictments loom.
El Paso reports Col Estrada back in Juarez after a rebel mutiny. In Mexico City the cabinet warns the Zapata revolt has grown, with Orozco moving 400 men from Chihuahua to Juarez. Officials say the mutiny stemmed from misunderstood orders and remains not bannered to a single rebel cause.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez was named provisional president of the Mexican republic in a proclamation circulated by the Juarez garrison and the new revolutionary junta in El Paso. The document, dated February 4 1912 in Chihuahua, denounces Madero and hints at links to the Zapata movement in southern Mexico.
A conference of Republican senators at the capitol outlines the party's tariff stance on the iron and steel schedules. A finance committee meeting is planned to discuss a general hearing and possible substitute for the Underwood bill. Senator LaFollette was absent. Republicans hold a majority without him.
Mrs. Jones found her house ransacked at 115 Berkeley Street after 3 o'clock. A burglar smashed a window, climbed in, and stole about $4 while she was away for half an hour. Police tracked tracks in the snow but lost the trail. no suspect identified.
Joseph Smejkal, a Bohemian wrestling champion, faced Leo Reiber, Bavaria’s title holder, in a notable match in Cleveland on February 1, highlighting a clash of wrestling elites from Bohemia and Bavaria.
Last evening the case of S. Neeley Truskett was brought to court on a charge of murder. The proceedings focused on the evidence and witness testimony presented by the prosecution.
A. A. Truskett, wealthy land owner, faces a third-night jury deliberation in Independence Kansas after a second trial ended without a verdict. Neeley, once with Logansport Gas, was killed in Kaney two years ago during a land dispute. The jury had logged forty-five hours of deliberation by last night, with Judge Flannelly urging continued talks for a verdict.
A receiver was appointed today for the Columbia River Orchard Company and related concerns including the Washington Orchard Irrigation and Fruit Company. The group, bonded for 5 million dollars, has sold bonds nationwide but currently shows no available assets per brokers and attorneys.
Danville February report announces Frank T. O'Hair of Paris Edgar County as a Democratic candidate for Congress opposing former Speaker Cannon.
Indianapolis weather bureau reports a cold wind and clear sky for the groundhog’s emergence. If the shadow appears, the public can expect six more weeks of winter. a cold wave is also forecast for northern Indiana with continuing winter conditions. January was the coldest month on record locally with mean 17 degrees and 2.10 inches of precipitation.
A dispatch from Kuldja reports an indecisive clash between government troops and revolutionaries near Urumptsi in eastern Turkenstan. After the engagement the governor opened peace negotiations. Mongolia’s rulers ask Russia to exploit mineral wealth in exchange for compensation.
Logansport Federation of Charities holds annual meeting to plan an industrial school for six to sixteen year olds. Entailed are home making basics, nursing, and moral instruction to keep children off the streets. John J. Hildebrandt reelected president amid ongoing reorganization.
Superintendent Moris of police brought Charles Van Dine to town after arresting him on the charge of horse stealing and grand larceny. The alleged theft involved a wagon from McCaffrey Grocery Company, with the rig later found near Attica. He is said to be wanted in Illinois on a parole violation.
Andrew Fries was arrested and fined after a brief incident. Details indicate police charged Fries with a minor offense, leading to a monetary penalty and release. The report notes no injuries and no further court action announced.
Federation reveals a plan to establish a school targeted at impoverished communities. Officials say the initiative aims to provide accessible education and reduce barriers to learning.
Special to the Tribune notes Governor Woodrow Wilson's political momentum increasing in Wisconsin as campaign events draw supportive crowds and boost party prospects. Local observers see growing enthusiasm and organizational strength backing the candidate in the early states.
Syracuse leader Early A Bates announces from Rochester a Grand Interfraternity Council ruling obliging all members under eighteen nationwide to abstain from cigarette smoking. Violations risk ten days’ suspension for the chapter and possible expulsion of the entire fraternity. The Phi Sigma Chi chapter is among those governed.
In Los Angeles on February 1 Associated Press coverage shows Bert EL Conners on trial for conspiracy to dynamite the Hall of Records building. Prosecutor G Ray Horton argued the fulminating cap prints on Conners teeth prove he clenched fuses while his attorney interrupted. The jury recessed until tomorrow to hear instructions and decide his fate.
In Indianapolis on February 1, 79 year old Louise Robinson died from a nervous shock after learning her home was afire. Her sister Mrs Sherfrey, bedridden, heard the flames and collapsed to pass away before rescue.
Henry Kreimer, 78, longtime founder of the Atlas National Bank of Cincinnati, dies after a life in finance and community service. Local authorities recall his key role in shaping the city's banking scene and growth.
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