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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
JUST A FEW SCRAPS
Left Of Another Victim Of the Pere
Marquette Horror Have
Been Found.
SOME ERRORS ARE DISCOVERED
Living Persons Reported Dead-Num-
Der of Fatalities Reduced TO
Twenty Mistaken Iden-
tity Corrected.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. %. -
Gathered in a rubber blanket on the
Stag in a local morgue is the charred
and dismembered remains of the tweD-
tieth victim of Saturday nights head
on collision on the Pere Marquette rail
road. So terribly disfigured is this last
victim found at the scene of the wreck
that in all probability its identity will
never be positively effected. The cor
oner was inclined to the belief that
this body is that of a woman, but the
railroad authorities say it must have
been tramp riding ON the blind bag
gage" car, as no woman passenger
could in their opinion have been thrown
where this body was found.
Nothing but Few Scraps.
1t was the unmistakeable odor of
crew to realization of the fact that
another body lay under the wrecked
engines where Engineer Stoddard and
Fireman Burns. of the east-hOund
train, were found. When they had uIi-
covered the remains of this additional
victim they found only fragments Of
human form. There were no arms
or legs, only fragments of the skull
and large bones, some teeth and most
of tine internal organs intact, but liter
ally roasted.
Death Roll Slightly Decreased.
Careful revision of the list Of dead
in the wreck shows a total of nineteen
victims instead of twenty-five as re-
ported. This does MOI include the frag-
ments reported above. Investigation
and revision shows that Allen III. Well
of Big Rapids; Peter w. Wierengo. of
Grand Rapids, and a man named Pc
terson, or Thompson, of Sioux City, Ia,
who were included in the list Of dead,
were not killed. A mistake was also
made in the name of +. NJ. Gillett, Of
Portland, one of the victims. 1t should
have been William G.. Smith, of Port
land. The mistake arose from Smith
middle name being Gillett.
Mistake Caused by . CuG
The unidentified body in the .morgue
which was supposed to be that of A.
j. King, of Kingsley. has been identi-
fed as John Metheny McSween. Of
Reed City, Mich, "a years old. The
erroneous Identification that was made
at first arose from the fact that the
young nan wore cuffs marked "a. J..
K" McSween was working in a fur
niture factory in Grand Ledge, Mich,
and was boarding with his uncle. A.
j.. Kingsley. 1t was one of the lat
ter's cuffs on McSween that led to the
wrong Identification. McSween was on
his way back to Grand Ledge after a
Christmas visit with bis mother in
Reed City.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Rescue for Palmer University.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 30. = Palmer
university will not be abandoned. AT
the final meeting of the board of trus-
tees for the purpose of winding up
business preparatory to giving up the
school, $10,500 of the $4,000 necessary
to complete the endowment fund OF
the 100000 was subscribed wealthy
Muncie citizens. and the remainder was
guaranteed to be subscribed before
Jan. 1.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
New Trust and Savings Company.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Another trust and
savings bank is organizing here, with
a capital and surplus of $1,250,OOO.
Among those represented in it are Q.
q. Ried. of New York; A. G. Bird, vice
president of the Gould system Of rail-
ways; U. s. Senator Hopkins; William
H. Harper, of Chicago, and officers of
forty banks and corporations in Illi-
nois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Idaho and
'TpYaS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Florence, Colo. Dec. 29.-Mana ger
Gently discharged all his employees who
belonged to the Western Federation of
Miners because of the threat of the
Cripple Creek Mine Owners associa-
tioD to shut off his ore supply if he did
not, has been notified by the owner
more coal can be secured for the mill
at that mine. The coal miners threat
ened to strike if the Dorcas was given
coal. The Morganstein is union
mine
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 30. = The
new city garbage crematory. built to
replace the plant destroyed by fire.
was ordered painted by the board Of
public works, the painter also to mount
sign showing the character of the
building. The painters orthography
proved to be off-color, and the new
plant has been labeled ''creamatory."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
ROOT SUBS FOR HAY
While the Premier IS Ill the Wal
Secretary Has Charge on
the Isthmuo.
REPLY TO REYES Is NOT READY
No Reason to Suppose 1t Will Make
Him Feel Better When He
Knows Its Contents.

Washington. Dec. 30-At the meet
ing of the cabinet the Panama situa-
ton was the principal subject under
consideration All members of the
cabinet except Secretary Hay. who is
i'll; Secretary Shaw, and Attorney Cen
eral Knox. who are out of the city.
were present The meeting was one
of the longest held for several weeks.
the session consuming quite two
hours. At the conclusion of the meet
ing the members were not communica-
tive. Secretary Root was delayed
nearly half an hour in his arrival at
the meeting. having been in confer
ence with General Reyes, the special
representative OF Colombia
Root Is Managing the Case.
This circumstance caused it to trans
pire that during the illness of Secre-
fary Hay Secretary Root has been
designated by The president to con-
duct the negotiations of this govern
ment with General Reyes. Secretary
Root laid before the president the de-
tails of his Interview with the Colon
bian minister. Careful consideration
was given 10 the Colombian note filed
with the state department by General
Reyes, bat it can be said that no an
swer yet has been made TO it. The
note was submitted by the Colombian
minister in Spanish. and some delay
was encountered in the translation of
the document.
Reyes Has Hopeless Task.
No intimatiOn of the contents Of Gen.
eral Reyes note or of the reply of this
government is given from any authori-
that the administration regards the
ratifica ton of the treaty with the re-
| public of Panama as the first step to
be taken in the entire pending mat
ter What this government may do
subsequently will be determined. at
least in part, by tie circumstances
then surrounding the case. Prepara-
ton of the answer of this government
to the communication from General
Reyes is progressing. but it is said
that it will not be ready for presenta.
ton before tomorrow. His frequent
conferences with the officials of the
administration have enabled General
Reyes to realize that the United States
will not retrace step on the 18th
| mus
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Charlottesville. Ind, Dec. 80. = @.
X. King, of Waynetown, while en-
route home from his place of business,
was set upon by highwaymen- but es-
capped after a desperate struggle.
Quite number of such assaults have
been made recently, but no ARRESTS
have followed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
eHouLs AND vANDALs AT WORK
Dead Had Nothing of Value Upon Them
When Omcially Searched.

Dead Had Nothing of Value Upon Them
When Ofcially Searched.
Despite the precautions and watch
fulness of the Pere Marquette railroad
officials and county officers it is now
believed that many acts of vandalism
were committed at the wreck and that
ghouls despoiled melodies of the dead.
Coroner Hilliker says that nothing Of
any value whatever was found by him
when he searched the dead, and he is
satisfied that ghouls robbed the re
mains either while they were in the
wreck or were being carried into bag
gage cars to be brought to this city.
Relatives of Lon ]. Baldwin de-
clare he had between $50 and $50 in
his possession when he left this city
with his wife and son Saturday after
noon, yet not so much as a nickel was
found in his clothing. 1t is believed
by relatives of Bert Myers, of Lake
Odessa, that his body was robbed of
800 and watch and chain. Mrs.
L. j. Baldwin is known to have had
$40 In her possession when she left
Grand Rapids.
Sums of money ranging from $40
up to SEQ are missing from bodies of
victims who are known to have been
carrying money. Sheriff Chapman is
authority for the statement that a gang
Of men was fol Eht CIR the relief train
when 1t left Grand Rapids, but the
sheriff believes that these men man
aged to get back on the train unno-
ticed.
NJ. ]. Carpenter, vice president and
general manager of the Pere Mar
quette. says with reference to the
cause Of the accident that all the en-
ployes involved are good and tried
men, and that "In the absence OF any
other explanation / shall believe the
agents story that the light at McCord
was blown out. All Of u1
who have had experience with kero-
sene know that such lamps will defy
all efforts Of strong wind to blow
them out, while simple little gust,
eddying IN just the proper manner,
will extinguish them"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
WAR AT SAN DOMINGO
Revolutionists Are Again Pounding Away
at the Capital of the West Indian
Black Republic.

San Domingo, Dec. 30.-The insur-
gents are attacking this city, which
is being defended by the troops of the
provisional government, who are now
fighting in force A commission from
San Pedro de Macoris, which has de
clared in favor of the insurgents, has
arrived here and is demanding the sur
render of San Domingo to the insur-
gent forces.
General Morales, the provisional
president, is determined to resist to
the limit all attacks by the insurgents.
He has left on the Dominican gunboat
Independence with the intention of
attacking the insurgents in ports to the
south.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Death List May BE Three.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Dec 80. = The
Pennsylvania limited and a freight
train had head-On collision at Lar
will. thirty miles, west of here and
James Raifsnyder. of Crestline, o., was
killed. while Oliver Hebert. engineer
of the limited, and Elmer Stafford. fire.
man of the limited. were seriously
hurt Seven others were more or less
INF
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
JAPAN MAKES READY
Action Taken Th,t Begins to
Look Very Like a WARM
the Far East.
PROVISION FOR THE ~s1NEws"
Fifty Million Yen Set Aside for. Trou.
BILE and a Military Council
Appointed.

Yokohama. Dec. 30.--The govern
ment is completing the final prelimina-
ries for placing the country on war
footing Imperial ordinances issued
authorize the government TO make an
unlimited issue of treasury bonds to
provide war funds. create a special
headquarters. In the event of war. if
special issue of war bonds is made, it
is understood that the bonds can be
floated in England. from whence it is
said assurances have come that the
money would be forthcoming. The
ministers and executive chiefs dis
cussed the situation for three hours,
but nothing regarding their delibera-
tions was made public.
Japan Provides the Sinews.
Ordinances passed by the cabinet
council authorize a guarantee of the
principal and interest of an issue Of
100000 yen debentures for the pur-
pose of expediting work on the Seoul.
Fusan railway, and provide for all pos
sible military expenses for the protec-
tion of the railway and other interests.
They also authorize the government to
utilize 50000.000 yen. the proceeds of
the Chinese war indemnity which hith-
erto has been devoted 10 educational
aid other purposes, as war fund. In
addition authorization is given to issue
treasury notes repayable in five years,
and to raise loans repayable in two
years to an unlimited extent.
New Military Council.
The Seoul-Fusan railway by this ac-
tion becomes virtually government
enterprise. The government guaran.
tees the capital of 100000 yen and
6 per cent. interest. and will nominate
the directors. The new military copn-
Gil will be composed Of the ministers
of war and marine and the chiefs OF
the military, naval and general stalls,
and leading generals and aGmirals.
Thus. under the emergency arrange
ments. the naval and military STATS
are placed on the same footing.
Public Impatience Is Gained.
1t is statedthat at IpPcheon the em.
peror unreservedly invited the senior
statesmen and the councillors to give
their advice on the existing crisis. The
PRONUNCIATION of the ordinances has
had great effect in calming public i'm
patience.
Russia Buying Army Food.
New York, Dec. 30.-Negotiations by
cable are in progress between the Rus
sian government and the SchwarZ-
child & Sulzberger company of this
city, for about 100000 pounds of mess
meat, for immediate shipment to Port
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
RUSSIA Is FOR NUMBER ONE
to the "American Commercial
Invasion"

Minneapolis, Dec 30.-James w.
Davidson, United States consul at For
mosa. Japan, is in this city for few
days. Russia is making serious in
roads on our trade in Manchuria," said
Davidson. lon my way home | spent
four months in Manchuria. and it did
not take me long to discover that
Americas commercial invasion of that
Of Asia did not present an encourag ging
outlook.
''The country closely resembles the
Red River vatey. in that it is won
derfully wei, adapted for wheat rails
ing. and in my opinion it will be only
a matter of some five years before they
raise enough wheat there to supply
their own demand"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Pleaded for His Enemy.

St Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Although
fatally wounded and suffering intense
pain H. G. Edmunsen. a real estate
man, pleaded with Chief of Police
Frans for the release Of G.. w. Grote,
who had fired the shot that will cause
Edmunsen's death. The latter was In
the company of Mrs. Grote when the
shooting occurred.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Did Some Brutal Cutting.

Lawrenceburg. Ind. Dec. Coco.
Weaver has been arrested by Mar
shal Crusse on warrant, charging
him with assault with intent to kill.
Weaver and Peter 0berting. well
known here. became involved in an al
tercation which resulted in Weaver cut
ting away part of Oberting's right ear,
laying open his cheek so that the teeth
were visible, and cutting his lips from
nose TO chin
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-If the inter-
state commerce commission takes cog
nizance of complaint filed against the
Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis Railway company all the ques-
tons involved in the maintenance Of
demurrage rates will be subjected for
the first time to general Investigation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

New School Building Put in the
Courts Hands Because of
Dispute
AS TO RIGHT OF POSSESSION
Religion Wakes Up a Town
State Notes.

Connersville, Ind, Dec. 30.-Appiica-
ton for a receiver for the new high
school building here has been made in
the Fayette circuit court. The COM
plaint was filed by the school trustees,
and is the result of a disagreement Of
the board and the contractors, ]. F.
Schmidt & Bro. of Chicago. The dedi-
cation of the building was to have be-
gun yesterday, and continue for four
days, and the people Of Connersville
had made elat 0rate preparations for
the event. Judge Swift indicated that
he would take early action on the re-
ceivership, and if a receiver is, or is
not, appointed, the dedication cere-
monies will be carried out.
Advanced Money Too Fast.
The school trustees have advanced
money to the contractors from time to
time, so that they have been paid all
but $1,000. The contractors were to
receive the final payment on completion
and acceptance of the structure The
tOIll ldCtOfS HidUt NtliidUu lti tuc
money and the acceptance of the work.
The board refused to accept the build
ing, on the advice of the architects.
Patton & Miller. of Chicago, who said
there was $1,000 or $10,oC0 worth of
work vet TO be done Tie contractors
then refused to surrender the keys to
the building.
Board Asks for a Receiver.
The board at once asked for a re
ceiver, that the dedicatory festival
might not be interrupted. The con-
tract provides that the building should
be completed by Oct. 1, and the con-
tractors were to forfeit $50 for each
days delay. This penalty now amounts
to about $1,000. which the board has
been inclined to waive. but in the court
proceedings this amount has been in
Guided in the complaint.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 80. = Her
bert, the 11-year-old son of Charles
Powell, Of this city, fell from a load
of wood and was killed by the wheels
at Darwin, Ill He was there with
his mother, spending the holidays with
his erandparents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Cb.rt.r 81 Deatb .nd Accident,

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 30.-J. w. Hall,
a retired merchant Of Bristol, was in
stantly killed in the yards of railroad.
While coming to town after receiving
news of the accident hack contain
ing several of his relatives turned over.
Walter Hartsell suffered broken leg
and Miss May Deacon q broken back.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 30.-Ex-
Representative Glover. who was
wounded in the arm and afterwards
placed in Jail by the military, has been
released by order of Colonel Verdeck-
berg. His wound is not serious one,
no bones having been broken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Wheaton, Minn., Dec. 30.-The most
destructive FIRE which ever broke out
in Wheaton started at midnight and
burned all night. Six places of busi-
ness were wiped out and the loss is
about $50, 900, partly insured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
STRENUOUS LAWYER
He Defies the Military at Cripple
Creek and Is Shot in
the Arm.
MAKES A FORT OF HIS OFFICE
Other Strenuous Doings in the Wild
West-Two Interesting De-
cisions on Labor
Questions.

Cripple Greek, Colo, Dec. 29.-Con-
siderable excitement was 0ccasioned
here by the action of Attorney John
M. Glover, formerly representative
from Missouri, in defying the military.
barricading himself in his office ans
only surrendering after receiving a bull
let wound in the arm. Colonel Yer
deckberg, commanding the militia
forces in the district. received letter
from Glover denying the legality of the
recent order for the surrender of arms
by the citizens. IN his letter Glover
referred to Governor Peabody as "a
cheap anarchist" He declared he had
two guns in his Office, and defied the
military to take them from him.
Had His Office Barricaded.
Colonel verdeckberg at once dis
patched Major Naylor with G squad to
capture the attorney and his weapons
The lawyers effice was found barri
caded, and Glover appeared with a re-
volver, declaring that he would shoot
down the door. The place was sur
rounced by troops and orders were
given to shoot the man if he appeared
with his gun again. Later Glover ap-
peared and several shots were ex.
changed. the attorney being wounded
ured.
Ordered to Leave the District
Telluride. Colo, Dec 29-Ex-Attor
ney General Eugene Engley, of Grip
pie Creek attorney for the striking
union miners of this district, has. il
is reported. been notified that unless
he leaves the district at once he will
be arrested. He Is said to have stated
that he will not go. and that If arrest
ed he will make no effort to secure
bail. ]. c. Williams. vice president
of the Western Federation of Miners
was told by Deputy Sheriff Runnel:
that unless he left town at once hi
would be arrested. He did not leave
so far as known, but his whereabout:
are not known at present. There are
rumofs of Wholesale arrests Of strik
ers impending, but nothing is giver
out officially.
Release of Bunch of Men.
The cases against seventeen unioI
men arrested last week on a charge
of intimidating the employees at the
Tomboy mine were nolled in the jus
tice court, and the bondsmen of those
released ON bond were released frsn
further responsibility. Eleven of tht
men ordered released, including Secre
tary Carpenter. were taken to the jai
at Montrose last week for safe-keep
ing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
1T WAS KoBODY's FAULT



Pittsburg. Dec. 29.-Superintendent
d. w. Duer, of the Pittsburg division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
has made complete investigation Of
the cause of the wreck of the Du-
quesne limited last Wednesday night,
near Dawson, Pa, and has found that
no employe Of the baltimore and
Ohio railroad was responsible for the
accident The accident is declared to
have been unavoidable.
superintendent Duer says that the
coroner Of Fayette county would hold
an inquest in a few days and that
some points might be brought out at
this hearing which the railroad off,
cials have overlooked. The company
has. however, covered the ground thor
oughly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31
Board Asks for a Receiver.
GREAT RELIGIOUS AWAKENING

Result Of q Revival Conducted by the H.l
iness observation-disclosures
Behold Visions.
Clarkshill. Ind, Dec. 3O.-For nine
weeks and more band Of revivalists
belonging to the Holiness denomina-
tion have been conducting meetings at
Jefferson, this county, which have re-
suited in the greatest religious awak-
ening ever known in the community.
Rev. Frank Middleton and Rev. L. NJ.
Clarke are IN charge.
The meetings sometimes continue the
greater part of the night. Many Of
the converts profess to see visions Of
the home beyond, and after their con-
version the women eschew plumage
and gaudy decorations, while the men
discard necktieS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

Manila, Dec. 30.-News has beea re-
ceived fr5m Ca vite that on Dec. %
Montalon@s band Of Ladrones captured
and hanged two members Of the con-
stabulary secret service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

London, Dec. 30.-The Daily Teie-
graphs ST, Petersburg correspondent
says the imperial family expects the
accrouchement Of theczarina next sum-
mer. a.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

New York, Dec. 30.-Negotiations by
cable are in progress between the Rus
sian government and the SchwarZ-
child & Sulzberger company of this
city, for about 100000 pounds of mess
meat, for immediate shipment to Port
Arthur
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-06
ugh the Robbers.

Two fellows who gave their names
as Frank Jones and James Monroe,
were arrested here Saturday night by
City Marshal Suliens and his assistants.
1t was found on investigation that they
had robbed a boss from one OF the rail-
road camps west of town. City Mar.
shal Sullens had given the fellows
quarters over IIcineman's saloon, Jones
and Monroe having been taken there
after the boss had retired. Soon
after they reached the room they went
through the first occupants clothes
and secured $3.50 and a gold watch.
and they al once left for the railroad
yards where the police found them in
"A box car and found the money on
their person.
The two robbers were turned over to
States Attorney Knoop, who placed
them in the county jill, where they
still remain and will have to answer
the charge of grand larceny at the
next term Of court. The watch wa-
tn rown AVA and the officers have no,
been able to locate this part of the
plumber.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-06

Ex.Gov. John p. st. John, one
of our most profound observers,
was in Pulaski county last week,
and while there Intercepted
some of the best Democrats of
that county as to the guberna-
torial situation. One of the pro
fessional men stated emphatically
that "while Reed had It good fol
lowing there some time ago, his
speech in which he asserted that
bOOdling was not an issue in
Missouri, had been the means Of
turning all of Reeds friends into
the Folk camp and that the lat
ter would get the Pulaski county
delegation"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-06
Notice Teachers.

The educational department of the
Worlds Fair Commission desires the
na ne and address Of every teacher IN
the state together with the Official or
local name Of the district in which You
teach, and | should like the teachers OF
This couutv I, send me such InfOrma'
ton at once that ! may forward 1T 10
the proper authorities.
j. +. JOHNSON, Co. Com r.