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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
WAS UNJusTLY ACCUSED
Woman Has To stand Trial Tor an Alleged
Foul Crime OF Which She Il
Acquitted.

Pittsburg, Jan. 20-Mrs. Letitia
Eagle. wife of s. s. Eagle. superin-
tendent of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany, and prominent in social circles at
AVIATION, a suburb Of this city. was ar
raigned in criminal court yesterday
charged with the murder OF her 13-
year-old ward Edna Warner on May 8
last.
When the girls death was reported
to the coroner it was announced that
she had committed suicide, but on ac-
count of her youth an investigation
was started by District Attorney Hay
maker. and later an information was
made against Mrs. Eagle charging her
with the killing. Mrs. Eagle swore
that she was absolutely innocent of
the crime and the ecommonwealth's case
is regarded as weak.
The trial was completed yesterday
and Mrs. Eagle was declared innocent
and was discharged.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
KNOX MAKES A SUGGESTION
Would Rather Nave Legal Help in His
Ofice Than $500, 900 to Fight Trusts.

Ofice Than $500, 900 to Fight Trusts.
Washington, Jan. q. = The appro-
priation committees of the senate and
house have received identical letters
from Attorney General Knox suggest
ing change in the appropriation of
S500,000 to be expended under the di-
rection of the attorney general in the
enforcement Of the Sherman antitrust
act and laws amendatory thereof. In
stead of using this large amount in
the employment of special counsel, etc.,
to conduct proceedings under the anti
trust act, the attorney general suggests
that an act be passed increasing the
permanent official force of the depart
ment Of justice.
He recommends that authority be
granted for the appointment of an as
sistant to the attorney general, a new
office; one additional assistant attorney
general, and two expert and conf
dental stenographers and typewriters.
With this additional force Attorney
General Knox believes that a much
smaller sum than $5OO,O00 would be
adequate for thepurposes intended and
results in every way more satisfactory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Murderous Crime on a Farm.

Shelbyville, Ind, Jan. 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Barlow, one mile south of
Rocklane, Johnson county, were
drugged at their home some time Mon
day night by unknown persons. Ee-
tween i and O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the bell on the farm was heard.
Neighbors FASTENED to the house and
found Mrs. BARLOW dead in bed and
her husband unconscious on the floor.
The old couple lived by themselves.
and it lis believed that the deed was
committed for the purpose Of robbery.
Barlow was 81 years old, and his wife
20. Barlow's recovery is doubtful
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Strange Conversion to DowIeism.

Richmond, Ind, Jan. 20. = Ore of
the most remarkable conversions to
Dowieism is seen in the persons of
William III. Lyons and wife, who live
some miles east. Lyons has sold his
farm, which is one Of the best In the
neighboring county Of Darke, in Ohio,
and will sell his other property In or
der to join the Dowie colony. Upon
his return from visit to the colony he
dug up his tobacco and allowed 1t to
rot and took all oil the meat Of a re-
cent butchering and buried it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
DOES NOT oBsEcr TO UNIONS
but Wants Them Separate for Each MIN
Objects to "Outsiders."

but Wants Them Separate for Each Mine
Objects to "Outsiders."
Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-The examina-
tion of Colonel II. A. Philips. of Scran-
ton, general superintendent of the
mining department of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company, took up the greater part of
yesterdays session of the coal strike
commission. Superintendent Philips
told Of the condition in and about the
collieries owned by the Lackawanna
company. Colonel Philips said he had
no objection to the company's en-
ployes organizing their own union, for
collective bargaining. He thought they
had a right to organize, and he had
no objection to their being affiliated
with other labor organizations.
He did not think It right for ofiicials
of the United Mine Workers to come
in and make. the bargains for the men.
He believed the employees of the Della
ware, Lackawannf & Western company
were capable Of carrying on their own
negotiations. In reply to Commission
er Clark the witness said he person
ally thought the men could bring in a
third party to arbitrate In case the
employees and the company failed to
agree on some disputed points If the
company brought in an outside person
to plead its case he thought the men
had an undoubted right to do the
same.
Colonel Philips said that the mini
mum wages inside labosers, who re
quire no skill, is SLIT day. and $1.38
for outside laborers-
That's pretty good" remarked Oar
row, wish all companies paid that /"
Just as the witness was about to
leave the stand w. w. Ross, of New
York, Of counsel for the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company,
asked him II his testimony regarding
the right Of calling In an arbitrator
was not only his personal views. and
that IL he were asked to give It ofacial-
" he would have to first consult with
the president Of the company. Philips
replied that the opinion he gave was
. personal one, ana not the ofncial
view Of the company.
Dx. J. II. Wainwright, Of Scranton.
= physician. testified that the occupa.
don Of mining. % far - health d con
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
OPEN TRADE AGREEMENT
Says Tslley of the Combine" the Grand
Jurors at Chicago Discovered ~s~.
Last Week.

indianapolis. Jan. 21. = President
Talley, Of the Indiana Coal Operators
association. and the heaviest individual
operator in the state, said yesterday
that the alleged illegal combination Of
Indiana operators against whom the
Chicago grand jury had returned In
dictments Is nothing more than a
square, open and above-board trade
agreement
THE parties to the agreement" he
continued, have never made any at
tempt at concealment. 1t was pro-
NOTED by Walter s. Boyle. Of Chicago,
who has been interested in Indiana
mines for several years. Boyle pointed
out to number Of operators about
Clinton that they could not bid on
large contracts separately, so they en-
tered into an agreement whereby the
output was pooled and he was made
their sales agent"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
HOPE FOR CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Culiom Sure the Treaty VIII win-Trou-
BILE About the Isie of Pines.

BILE About the Isie of Pines.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Cmlom, chair
man of the senate committee on for
eign relations. had a conference with
the president yesterday concerning the
pending Cuban reciprocity treaty. That
the treaty will be ratified Cullom full
ly believes, in common with other Re
publican senator's; but it is realized
by the senate leaders that there is
some disposition to oppose the treaty
with the omnibus statehood bill. Advo-
Gates of the statehood measure are
willing to support the treaty, but they
want a vote on their measure and
are inclined to effect an arrangement
involving a vote at an early date on
both propositions.
Another difficulty has arisen in Gu
ba A telegram from Havana explains
it as follows: THE United Statesans
residing in the Isle of Pines deny the
general assumption of the Cuban gov
ernment that the United States has no
special interest in the island and thay
it is not likely to insist on the event
ual ownership of it. In any event,
they seem confident Of having the sup
port Of the United States, if neces-
sary, in their resistance to being gov
erned and taxed by Cuban officials
pending a settlement Of the question
Of the ownership of the island
Recently the United Statesan resi-
dents OF the island unitedly notified
the alcalde Of the Isle OF Pines and
the Cuban government Of their inten-
ton to resist, by force, II necessary,
the collection Of taxes, or any as
sumption Of authority over the island
by the Cuban government. The taxes
are now falling due, and every United
Statesan has pledged himself not to
pay them. The desire of these men
that the island be made United States
property is not purely sentimental,
since as Cuban possession 1t would
receive no more than 20 per cent. tar
III preference. while as territory of
the United States the islanders hope
for freer trade with the United States.
The Cuban government, while ac-
knowledging that the matter Of the
ownership of the island is open holds
that it has de facto control over the
island for the time being at least, and
that It therefore is authorized to levy
taxes and perform other governmental
functions"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
FOUND SOME OLD SIN
chicago's Special Grand Jury
lndicts Forty-Four Men
and Companies.
REASON FOR THE SHORT AGE IN COAL
Purely Economic, the jury Says
Gathering of the Miners
Strike Commission
Report.

Chicago, Jan. 90. = Indictments
against forty-four combines, corpora
tions and individuals were returned
yesterday. Although held not respon-
sible for the present high price and
scarcity of coal in Chicago and Cook
county, twenty-seven fuel companies
and seventeen dealers and operators
were indicted by the special grand jury
for conspiring to do injury to the pub
lie by entering into combinations in
restraint of trade. But this combina-
tiol had nothing TO do with the short
age of coal, the cause of which the
grand jury was empaneled to discover
Just Happened on the Wickedness.
In a long report presented to Judge
McEwen in the criminal court yester-
day afternoon the members of the
panel gave the result of their inyestiga-
ton of coal conditions. declaring that
the law of supply and demand was
alone responsible for the lack of fuel.
and that the combination and agree
ments of western coal men had naught
to do with the trouble But. they
explained, their inquiry disclosed to
them the fact that the men and the
corporations whose business had been
under their scrutiny were organized in
illegal combines violating theanti-trust
statute and the law against conspir-
ing to injure public trade, and that
these disclosures forced them to vote
indictments.
Names of the Unfortunates.
These are the men and firms who
are charged with the combinations:
Acme Coal Co.. Big Four Wilmington
Coal Co.. Bell X Zoller Coal Co., Brace
vile Coal Co., Bruelette's Greek Coal
Co.. Carbon Coal Co., Cardiff Coal Co.,
Chicago, Wilmington and vermilion
Coal Co., Coal Bluff Coal Co., c. F.
Lusk. G. L. Marston, Crescent Coal
and Mining Co.. Devlin Coal Co., Ed
ward Shirkie. E. H. Keeler, Frank f.
Lukens, Frank McGrew, F. NJ. Durkee.
Gardner Wilmington Coal Co., Glen
Oak Coal and Mining Co., Gus Aucutt.
H r. Mcclellan, Hugh Shirkie, ILL.,
AiO1S Il LII u v C4i NOdl OOs, Al<kidAd = uCi
Co.. Joseph Martin, J. j. Higgins. j.
Smith Talley. John Shirkie, Marquette
Third Vein Coal Co.. Murphy, Keenan,
& Co.. Mcclellan & Sons, Nevins Coal
Co., Oak Hill Coal and Mining Co..
Oglesby Coal Co.. Parke County Coal
and Mining Co., r. E. Brown, Spring
Valley Coal Co.. Star Coal Co. (Streat-
orr. Tenona Coal Co., Tilmington Coal
Mining Co.. Walter s. Boyle, W. II.
Sanford, Wilmington Star Coal Co.
Grimes They Are Charged With,
Briefly the various charges in the
indictments are: Combining to regu-
late and fix the price of coal Cbased on
antitrust statute and the law cover
ing conspiracy against public trade,
limiting production of coal by putting
the product in the hands of trustee;
placing control in hands of board of
managers None will be arrested, ii
being expected that they will come for
ward in few days and give bail vol
UNFAIRLY.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Yonkers, N. Y, JAN 21.-Lewis NJ.
Ballard died yesterday after an ILL.,
ness of four months. Ballard was
member Of the famous rifleteam which
in 1874, 1875 and 1876 defeated all
comers at home and abroad. After
personally outshooting all competitors
at Wimbledon he was awarded medal
which was presented to him by Prin-
cess Louise of England. Ballsrd also
won the first bicycle race ever ridden
In this country In 1869. He was 66
years Of age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Lisbon. Jan. 21.-Serious riots have
occurred at Fundao, province Of Beira,
In northern Portugal. All the male In
habitants Of rundao armed themselves
with scythes and effected the rescue
from the police Of certain poachers
who had been arrested The police
fred on the villagers. killing four and
wounding many.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 21.-1A special
to The Times from Wenatches. Wash,
says: Nine men are dead and eight
or ten injured IS result Of rear
end collision on the Great Northern
yesterday morning at point known as
Happy Hollow, just above Chiwau-
KUN. The casualties are all among
members of the work gang and names
are not at hand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington. Jan. 21.-Miss Martha
Hoy. daughter Of Paymaster Hoy, u
s. N, and Pierre Rogestvensgy. second
secretary Of the Russian embassy, were
married at noon yesterday at the
brides residence In this city. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Father
Hotovilsky. pastor of the Greek church
Of st. Nicholas. New York city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington, Ind, Jan. 20. = Kisses
come high in Washington, especially
II the girl who is kissed is young. and
II the man who kisses her Is arrested
for 1t. John Wheeler, 26 years old and
married, was fined $25 and costs for
forcfbly kissing Mary Wilkinson, ii
years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Indiana Has Found Him.
sLEEPLEss MAN AT LAST DEAD
Fer Seventy-Five Days and Nights He
Had No Sleep and Could Not
Get Relief

Frankfort, Ind, Jan. 21.-George
W. Woodruff was buried here Monday.
At one time he was known as ''the
sleepless man" Woodruff a few years
ago became afflicted with a peculiar
form of insomnia and for seventy-five
days and nights had no Sleep In the
long hours of the night he would tramp
around and around the house in which
he lived in an effort to escape the te-
dunn of unoccupied time. and it is
said that his walks wore a deep path
around the house.
Medical men in all parts Of the coun-
try became interested in his strange
case, but none could give him relief.
His insomnia gradually disappeared,
however, until he was able to sleep
a few hours every night. He was 63
years old and was born in Drake coun-
ty, o. He was veteran of the civil
war, having served in Company G,
Fifty-first Indiana volunteer infantry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Cleveland, O., Jan. 20. - With the
temperature only few degrees above
zero and hundreds of families through
out the city in urgent need Of fuel O
strike was declared yesterday by
Teamsters union No. 267, which Is al
most exclusively composed of drivers
OF coal delivery wagons. They de-
mand an increase Of 81 a week all
around
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 20.-Captain
R. p. Eobson spent Sunday In Evans
vile az the guest Of Charles DENLY,
former minister to China. He refused
to discuss the action OF the navy de-
partment in asking him to report for
duty, saying he had received no notice
from the nevy. He intimates, now
ever, that he would like to remain Oh
the lecture platform and has engage
ments In many western states.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

bloomfield. Ind, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Rella
Gibson, wife of Alexander Gibson,
near Jasonville, this county, threw
herself and her baby, few months
old, into a stock well on the farm of
her father, Henry Letsinger, and both
were drowned. A few weeks ago she
made an attempt at suicide by hang
ing. She left husband and two chill
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington. Jan. 21.-The postoffice
appropriation bill as completed by the
house committee carries S153. 430. .049,
against $13S.416,59S under the current
law Rural free delivery gets S12,-
619,3OO, which is 5000, 100 more than
the current appropriation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
RACE INroLERANcE AT HOME
How School Color Line Was Gotten Rid
Of 1t West Madison Last
Week.

Madison, Ind, Jan. 20.-A colored
family moved into West Madison a
few days ago. where there is no school
for colored children, and started two
children to the white school Sixty
white children walked out of the school
house, refusing to attend If the two
negroes were permitted to go there.
The trustees have settled the difficulty
by persuading the family to move
away.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
VALUATION OF A VOTE
Offer Of SIS, 900 to a Representa-
tive by a Submarine Tor.
pedo Boat Man.
HEAVY SHOCK FOR A COMMITTEE
Which Orders an Investigation-Trou
Sie Is Brewing on the Isle
of Pines.

Washington, Jan. PA sub-com.
affairs is investigating the charge
that Representative Lessler. of
New York. one of the members
of the naval committee, had been ap-
preached with bribe of $1,000 for his
support of a proposition looking to an
appropriation for additional sub-ma-
rine torpedo boats, with a view 10 as
certaining whether there is sufficient
warrant for the committee to ask the
house to order regular investigation
of the matter. The sensational charge
was made by Lessler himself at a
meeting Of The naval affairs commit.
tee yesterday afternoon.
Charge Too Serious to Ignore.
The question of the Holland torpedo
boats was up and Lessler, who was
opposing the authorization of addition.
al boats, told the committee that be
had been approached with bribe
His statement startled the COMMITTEES
and several members. among them
Butler of Pennsylvania and Roberts OF
Massachusetts, Immediately suggested
that so serious charge should be in
vestigated Immediately. After some
discussion Wheeler of Kentucky Of
fered a resolution, which was adopt.
ed, to appoint subcommittee to in
vestigate at once and to report to the
full committee.
Committee Appointed to Inquire.
The following subcommittee was
appointed: Foss of Illinois, chairman
OF the naval committee; Butler OF
Pennsylvania. Taylor of Ohio. Wheel
er of Kentucky, and Rixey of Virginia
The subcommittee forthwith entered
on its work and during the afternoon
heard Lessler's complete story. The
subcommittee will summon other wit
nesses. It's proceedings are secret an6
the members Of both the full and sub
committee have bound themselves no,
to speak Of the matter pending the
report of the subcommittee. How def
mite and specific Lessler's charge is
therefore, is not known.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
shootinr Over : ChIId,s Posse..lon.

Noblesville, Ind, Jam 21-Bert
Lane, % years old and married, was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded at
Jolietville by Benjamin Anderson The
troublegr grew out Of Anderson's attempt
to get possession of his child, which
the court gave him several weeks ago,
when he was granted divorce from
his wife.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

indianapolis. Jan. p. A paste
board box containing a number Of
saws. files, etc.. was received through
the mails at the county jail yester-
day, addressed to Rufus Cantrell. the
alleged grave robber. The box was
postmarked New Albany, Ind
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
French Lick Gambling suit Dismissed.

Paoli, Ind, Jan. 21.-The prosecut.
ing attorney has dismissed the suit in
the Orange circuit court that he had
filed against the French Lick Springs
Hotel company, in which he sought to
dissolve the corporation on the ground
that the company had exceeded its cor
porate privileges by permitting and
leasing buildings for gambling.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington. Jan 21.-The president
yesterday sent the nomination to the
senate of William A. Richards. Wyo-
ming, now assistant commissioner. to
be commissioner of the general land
Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

London, Jan. ia dispatch to q
news agency from Algiers says the
wife of Daniel s. Kidder, the United
States consul there, was assaulted by
footpads In the street Tuesday night.
She was knocked down and robbed Of
her d g and Jewels.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
CALLS ~ a COLOSSAL Jksr-


Startling Enssrruption.
Washington, Jan. 2L While the
house was supposed to be discussing
the District bill yesterday. and was
consequently discussing anything else.
Sheppard Of Texas talked Of trusts and
declared Of President Roosevelt that
In view OF his performances his Min
neapolis speech was a "disheartening
mockery." To call him the antitrust
candidate for 1904, he said, was 4'the
most colossal Jest Of time"
Cochran, Of Missouri discussed the
Alaska boundary dispute. uticising
severely the surrender" to England
which he termed ~cowardly and pusil-
lanim0uA"
How about the surrender under .
Democratic administrator Of the ter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 20.-A bill
was introduced In the lower house Of
the legislature yesterday to prohibit
the playing Of foot ball.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
CHOSEN FOR SENATOR
Fairbanks Reelected oy the Sep
arate Votes of the LegisIa.
lative Chambers.
HARRINGTON GIVES THE sEND-orP
Death of a Man Who Could Not Sleep
Case That Looks Like Double
Murder-News Notes.

Indianapolis, Jan. 21.-The house
and senate met yesterday in separate
session and reelected United States
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. The
vote will be canvassed today in joint
session. There was no opposition to
Fairbanks. The nominating speech of
the senate Republicans was made by
Senator William A. Kittinger, of An
derson, joint caucus chairman. In the
house Newton Booth Harrington, the
novelist, made the nominating speech
He said in part:
Tarkington's Theme Is "Greatness.-
''A1r. Speaker-It is a truism that no
word has been more misused than
greatness The specialist measures
it; an entymologist calls Professor
Staeffer the greatest man OF the twen-
tieth century: Professor Staeffer made
classification of butterflies; a chess
player says that Steinetz is the great
est man Of the century; at Yale they
believe that Glass, the right guard is
much greater.
Calls Democrats "Have Beens."
''And while realize that such words
as greatness should find in the mouths
of the discreet only the very rarest
use. yet hazard the declaration that
there have been great Democrats. II
the continuance by the people of the
party in power is a witness to any
thing in the world-and it surely is
it is an attestation to the fact that
when present political faiths and con-
ditions and the leopards' spots may
change, you may not look to find po-
litical greatness in that fine sense of
utility elsewhere than in the Republic
an party.
Indiana Has Found Him.
''Mr Speaker, we of Indiana have
looked and have found. For the Re-
publicans of this state have the hon
or to nominate for United States sena-
tor from Indiana for the term begin
ming March 4, 1908, the Hon Charles
Warren Fairbanks, Of Indianapolis"
The Democrats voted for B. f. Shive-
ly, of South Bend. They were out
numbered two to one.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
cerned, compared favorably with any
other occupation.
COAL MINERS IN cosvExrros

Mitchell Opens the Gathering. Which Pre-
ceeds % Organization.
indianapolis, JAN 20.-The national
convention of the United Mine Work
ers met here yesterday morning. John
Mitchell, the president, in the chair.