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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
FOOD ADULTERAT|ON
Said To Be Rife Among the Goods
Sold in Hoosier State
Stores.
FACTS ARE BEING OBTAINED
Prosecutions Expected To Be the Se-
quel-Stole to Get Money to
Marry Items.

indianapolis, Aug. 3.-As result or
a secret investigation of the foods sup
piled to the state, the state board Of
health hopes to have at the next leg
islature data to show conclusively that
as much as 90 per cent. of the pre-
pared foods sold in Indiana is adul-
terated, and that the public is paying
for articles and that are falsely rep
resented. For the last three weeks
the state board of health has had an
agent who has gone about the state
procuring sample of food and has
brought them to Indianapolis, where
they have been turned over to DIR.
Hurry, of the board, to be alalyzed.
Several hundred samples have been
collected. The results of these analyses
will be used in the argument to be
made before the next legislature for
the state food laboratory.
Much Canned Goods Is Bogus.
The analyses that have been made
show that the adulteration of food in
Indiana is very general. The examina-
tion is especially in the lines of canned
goods. jellies, baking powder and vine
gar and is aimed at foods prepared
both in and out the state. Severa,
samples have been collected that were
sold in indianapolis. In this city, ac-
cOrdiEg TO DIR. Hurry. ten samples of
vinegar. labeled pure cider vinegar.
were obtained which upon examina-
ton showed to be made from a 10 per
cent. solution of alcohol, and a little
coloring matter. the whole having per-
colated through beech-wood shavings.
Prosecutions Expected to Follow.
The investigation will also include
all chemical preservatives. which have
been found to be Injurious when used
in too great quantities. However, poi
sonous presentations are regarded as
the lesser of two evils. and the most
attention will be paid to the adulter-
ants. When the state board Of health
has gathered its information ii will
be turned over to the prosecutors In
the various counties, who will be ex-
pected to take action against the guilty
persons. DIR. Hurry says that the state
board has the power to prosecute in
such a case.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
sxmn.thetio Strike Endorsed.

Cincinnati, Aug. 3.-The convention
of the international Brotherhood Of
TeamSters has indorseo the acIIUn OF
President Shea and theexecutive board
in calling out on a sympathetic strike
the st. Louis packing house teamsters
in support of the striking butcher work
men. Many delegates express the opin-
ion that unless the teamsters come to
the rescue the strike of the butcher
workmen may be lost, and think the
teamsters should support them to the
last ditch.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
HIGHER COST OF LIVING
Lacks One Per Cent. of Being Much as
the Wages Increase.

Lacks One Per Cent. of Being Much as
the Wages Increase.
Washington, Aug. Carroll d.
Wright, commissioner of the labor bu-
iireau, in the eighteenth annual report
of the bureau, gives the results of a
comprehensive inquiry into the cost of
living since 1896 and into the average
wage rate during those periods. The
showing, so far as concerns wages, has
been made public heretofore, an inves-
tigation of SIS occupations, represent
ing sixty-seven industries in 3,429
separate establishment having shown
an average increase i'm wages during
this period of 1876 per cent.
The inquiry into the cost of living
shows that living for workingmen's
families having under $1,000 income
per year has increased during this peri
od 15.5 per cent. In order to ascertain
this average increase the labor bureau
secured the income and expenditure in
detail of 2,567 families in thirty-three
states, retail prices Icing taken. The
statement shows thai. the 1867 fami-
lies consisted of an average of 5.31
persons and that the average income
for the year 1901 was 1927.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
TRAIN THUGS DESCRIBED
ii Held Up Train on the Illinois Central
and Robbed the Passengers of
Their valuables.

Chicago, Aug. 8. - After q search,
which started within one hour of the
hold-up of the Diamond Special train
of the Illinois Central railroad Mon
day night twenty Chicago policemen
and fifteen special agents Of the rail-
road company find themselves with
out clew as to the identity of the
robbers, who relieved the sleeping car
passengers of 81 900 in money and val
uables while the train was in motion
and the train crew was ignorant Of
what was going on.
The men are described as follows:
The leader-Short, thick-set man: wore
light colored suit; left leg of trousers
torn; smooth face. No. 2: Height,
about feet Z inches; sandy complex
ion; light hair and smooth face; wore
dark clothing. No. 3: About % years
old: smooth ACE; 3 feet inches; rath-
er slim anG bOyish. and wore dark
clothes, well worn. No. A: About %
years of age; smooth face; 3 feet 8
inches in height; rather slim; dark hair
and wore dark clothes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

sussia's Defiant Announcement Bszebrs
xon Gets Into Port Arthur.

Russia's Defiant Announcement Bezobrs-
x0fr Gets Into Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The govern
ment has issued "A official announce
ment of the release of the steamer Ma
lacca, which was seized in the Red sea
by the Russian volunteer feet cruz
sers. 1t states that the liberation Of
the vessel was due to the declaration
by the British government that the car
go was the property the state. but
says it must not be deduced from this
fact that the imperial government
abandons its intention of sending out
isolated cruisers, as well as warships,
generally to search for contraband Of
war intended for Japan.
Paris Aug. 2.-lThe St Petersburg
correspondent Of The Echo de Paris
says that Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff
entered Port Arthur two weeks ago on
the torpedo boat destroyer Lieutenant
Burukoff, which has since been sunk
with all on board except three persons.
Admiral Bezobrazon is now command
ing the Russian Port Arthur squadron.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Kern Is Not Saving a Word.
Is HE DEAD OR KIDNAPEps
Little "Rich" Byers Has Been Nine Weeks
Missing, and No Clew to His
Whereabouta

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 2.-It was
nine weeks yesterday afternoon since
little Rich" Byers was reported miss
ing at Seelyville, the coal mining town
ten miles from Terre Haute, and in the
nine weeks search has been made up
and down the highways of Indiana
and southern Illinois on reports that a
boy answering his description was seen
with movers" as theso-called Gypsies
call themselves.
Reward offers by various persons
amounting to $500 have been made
but ever since the terms of the reward
were changedto to remove the stipulation
for conviction Of the kidnapers no over
lures have come from any one. This
fact and the failure to find trace Of
him among the movers" have re-
newed the belief that the little fellow
perhaps met an accidental death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, Aug 2. = Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At Pittsburg-C Chicago O.
Pittsburg A; at New York and Brook
lyn-Rain.
American: At st. I.ouis-Philadei-
phia 4, st. Louis o; at Chicago -
Washington 2, Chicago 4; at Detroit
New York 6, Detroit 8; at Cleveland
Boston 8, Cleveland o.
Association: At Kansas City st.
Paul 2, Kansas City thirteen in
nings; at Columbus Toledo 2. Column
bus 3 = twelve innings; at India napo-
lis-Louisville 5, indianapolis IA: AZ
Milwaukee-M Minneapolis 10, Milwau-
kee o.
Western: At St Joseph = Omaha
o, st. Joseph 1; at Sioux city-Rain:
at Des Moines = Denver 4, De-
Noines 2.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
One Thousand New Men Em-
pIoyed at the Chicago Stock
Yards in One Day.
MANY ARE SKILLED. WORKMEN
Strikers Induce Few to Desert and
Return Home.
Strike of so, 900 Coal Miners Seems To
Be Brewing I'm Pennsylvania
Progress of the Tel
graphers.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-More than 1000
strike-breakers entered the stock yards
yesterday, making it the banner day
from the packers standpoint in the
time which has passed since the strike
began. A train load of 200 men came
In early from Cleveland, o. Nearly
all the imported Ohio strike-breakers
were skilled w0rkmen, and when the
news Of their arrival reached the ranks
Of the strikers there was something
like CONSERVATION. The arrival of the
train was known to the strikers, but
they supposed that the 200 men on the
cars were all that the packers had sue
ceeded in getting into the yards.
Many Skilled workmen Included.
Later the strikers learned that
through various avenues the packers
had run in 800 men in addition to those
received from Cleveland. The arrival
of these men was covered with the
veil of secrecy. Many of them came
in under cover of darkness, and later
in the day they arrived in detached
groups. No one but the police. the
packers and the reporters knew of the
great influx of new working material
until the men were in the yards and
safely housed. A large percentage of
these men has been drawn from the
ranks of skilled workmen who do not
belong to the unions. The greater part
of them came from Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and indianapolis.
Desertions from the Yards Decrease.
These additions to the ranks of the
workmen have enabled the packers to
extend their work materially. At the
Hammond plant it was reported that
20 per cent. Of the usual work was
being done. The Hammond people
killed 1000 cattle and 1,6OO hogs. The
packers declare that the desertions in
the last twenty-fOur hours have been
smaller in number than any day since
the strike began. Desertions, they say,
are being reduced to a minimum and
soon they will cease altogether.
Induced to Go Back Home,
Union pickets succeeded in intercept
ing fifteen strike-breakers who reached
Chicago from Milwaukee by boat. The
union men took the new arrivals in
tow, gave them breakfast and succeed
ed in inducing them to return to their
home town.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
TAGaART WELCOMED HOME
Two thousand Meet and Escort Him to
Tomlinson Hall, where 1000
Greet Him.

Indianapolis, Aug. 3.-Thomas Tag
CART, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, has arrived home
and was given a public welcome in
TOmlinson hall by the Democrats Of
the city and county. The speakers
were Mayor Hoffman, Taggart and
ex-senator Towne, late of Minnesota,
now of New York. Taggart was met
at the station by 1000 men in line,
composing the Democratic clubs Of the
city. The escort also included many
prominent Democratsof the state gath
cred here for the state convention
Gathered at the hall were 1900 peo-
pie, who gave the national chairman
who had served three terms as mayor
of the city a rousing reception, hun
dreds waving nags. Responding to the
address Of welcome Taggart said he
could not win the national fight alone,
and wanted the cooperation of all
Democrats and Independents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago. Aug. 3. = Following are
the base ball scores:
League: Weather everywhere.
American: At st. Louis-Philadei-
phia 8, ST. Louis 3; at Detroit-New
York 2, Detroit = ten innings; at
observation-disclosures 4, Cleveland i: at
Chicago-Washington /. Chicago 5.
Association: At Columbus = Toledo
2, Columbus II; az tndianapolis-Lou
isville 3, Indianapolis 2; at Kansas City
st. Paul 4, Kansas City 1; at Mil
waukee-Minneapolis 6, Milwaukee 8.
8, Des Moines 4; at Sioux City-Colo-
rado Springs 5, Sioux City 8; at St
Joseph-Omaha 9, st. Joseph Item
innings.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Hunger Helping the Packers.
PACKERS DO BIG WORK
Much Cattle Slaughtered Rioting
Than Any Previous Day.

Much Cattle slaughtered-Less Rioting
Than Any Previous Day.
II was a busy day with the packers.
With increased forces Of skilled work
ers and their operating departments
more thoroughly equipped than at any
time since the beginning Of the strike
the employers tocok firm grip on the
machinery of their affairs and as re-
suit the stock yards took on the old
hum Of activity to a great extent. Over
$1,000 head Of live stock were received
here. This Is an increase Of $1,000
head over the receipts on the CORE
spoonding day last week. Still there
was no panic In prices. The big pack
ers bought 5000 cattle, 1900 hogs
and 10000 sheep during the day. Be-
fore nightfall 80 per cent Of these pur-
chases had been slaughtered. Further
proof Of the claims of the packers that
the difficulties of the strike are being
oovercome was furnished by the ship
ment Of 500 carloads Of fresh meats
from the stock yards.
The day was freer from violence
than any since the strike began. The
crowds usually seen at the entrances
to the yards were no longer In evi-
dence, and wagons carrying meat
passed through the streets with their
drivers unmolested. When the strike
breakers left the plants at night trou-
be was expected by the police, but
for the first time in the history Of the
strike they were disappointd, not sim
gle attack upon the non-union men be-
ing made.
The night, however, did not pass
without yrouble, and for a quarter of
an hour the police of the Deering street
station battled with a crowd of 1000
men and women as 1t charged the sta
tion repeatedly with sticks and stones,
shouting vengeance against the police.
The trouble started when the police
went to the assistance Of Frank Cas-
tellano, strike breaker who had been
dragged from street car and severely
beaten. Before the police could reach
Castellano he had fred four shots from
q revolver at his assailants. One of the
bullets took effect In John Sheehan's
arm, and at least 100 men made a rush
for Castellano, but he was rescued by
the police.
The police station was only two
blocks away, and Castellano was TAX
en- there for safety. Seeing that their
intended victim had escaped the riot
e4s determined to set revenge on the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Federation VIII Give Aid.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Golden and Secretary HILBERT of
the United Textile Workers. have re-
turned from their trip to Washington
for the purpose of securing for the
striking cotton mill operatives here
the support Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. They were given ev-
cry assurance of moral and financial
support and feel highly satisfied with
the result Of their trip.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

GLIMPSE OF THE STOCK YARDS.
returned 24O are skilled workmen en-
ployed as butchers and in the mechani-
cal trades of the yards. The remain
ing 16O are common laborers. Accord
ing to packers figures :25.526 employees
are now on strike, while 14,771 men
are working daily at the plants.
DESERVING Strike Breakers Back.
Besides the return of 100 of the strik-
ers there was another event that must
have caused wroth among the strike
leaders. The 400 negro strike-breakers
who were escorted from the yards un-
der union protection Saturday uight on
the plea that they were going to quit
work returned to the scene of their
labors and laughed at the union lead
ers whom they fooled. The negro strike
breakers wanted to have a good tint
over Sunday and one or two geniuses
among them concocted the scheme Of
telling the union leaders that they
were going to desert the packers. By
this means they secured safety outside
the yards.
Hunger Helping the Packers.
That hunger is making itself felt in
the ranks of the strikers families was
shown sharply when more than 1000
women and children with baskets
surged about the two food supply de-
pots established by the union leaders
In Gross avenue and at Thirty-fifth
and Halsted streets. There was no
food for the clamoring throng at the
time, because, the union leaders said,
there had been a failure of delivery,
but that the food would be on hand
before long.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY AUGUST T. 1904

police and tried to wreck the station.
stones and bricks by the hundred were
hurled at the building. and all the win
dows i'm the place were broken A doz-
en- charges were made by the police
and fifty of the rioters suffered broken
heads before the mob was dispersed.
Three policemen were hit with bricks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 2-Members of
the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers in
Dellas have out work In obedience to
an order for a strike Of all the tele-
graphers employed on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas system. The strike
is for a 10 per cent increase of wages,
and extends all along the line.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Breaks in the Lines at Chicago,
Where 400 Ask Work, and
at Kansas City.
FIGURES GIVEN BY PACKERS
Number of Men at Work and the Mum.
Der Who Struck.
Strikers Families Throng at Food
Distribution - Negroes Play
Trick on the Strike Leaders
Strike of fTelegraphers.

Chicago, Aug. "A break from the
ranks OF the strikers was made when
400 of the men who had quit work
deserted the unions and returned in a
body to the stock yards. The packers
say that the stampede from the strik-
ers' ranks which was predicted Satur-
day has begun. OF the 400 men who
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
DonnelIv Il. Not Di.cour.g.d.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 2.-Michael ].
Donnelly. president Of the Amalga-
mated Butcher Workmen and Meat
Cutters Of North America, arrived in
Sioux City and spoke to large mass
meeting of strikers. When asked if
the backbone of the strike was broken
as the packers claim, President Don
nelly said that the cause Of the strik-
ers was stronger than ever.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

total number employed only oyv. ne
added that "We would hardly know
that there is a strike if the men who
went out would stay away from the
stations and stop tampering with the
wires" He also said the company was
rapidly filling the vacancies caused by
the strike.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
HE Is JUST A PLAIN THIEF
Reason for His Thefts Rather Aggrevates
Than Extenuates His Crime In
"Spite of the Romance"

"Spite Of the Romance"
Laporte. Ind. Aug. 3.-Charles +.
Foster, son of Edward Foster, of this
county, Is in jail in Allen county,
charged with larceny. The crime has
its chapter of romance. Foster was en-
gagged Tn the daughter of a wealthy
farmer, her trousseau was prepared,
the minister was engaged for the cere-
mony. but the groom failed to ap-
pear.
1t developed that Foster was with
out money. Then came the chapter of
crime. Foster planned and executed
several robberies. as he now confesses,
for the purpose Of obtaining money
that the wedding festivities might pro-
ceed. The state declares that the evil
dence is sufficient to send Foster to the
epnitentiary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

STRIKE OF MINERS IMMINENT
Trouble Ovor Check weighmen May Lead
to Walkout Of $4,000.

Trouble Ovor Check weighmen May Lead
to q Walkout Of $4,000.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 8. = When the
meeting of the United Mine Workers
executive board of district No. / ad-
Journed District President Nichols
gave out the following statement: The
executive board of district No. 1 de-
cided to approve Of the position taken
by the miners representatives on the
board of conciliation. The instructions
of the Pittston convention will be COM
piled with. The board adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chair. in order
to allow the officers to investigate and
report back 5he names of such compa-
nies and collieries at which collections
for check weighmen and check dock
ing bosses are not being made in ac-
cordance with Umpire Wright's de-
cision."
The meaning Of the foregoing Is
plain when IL is known what were the
instructions of tn, Pittston conven-
ton" This conven ion was held two
weeks ago. 1t instructed the execu-
tive boards to declare strikes against
all operators who refused to abide by
the decision Of the conciliation board
and the rulings of Umpire Wright on
the question of collecting wages for
check weighmen. District No. i con-
tains about $1,000 mine workers Of all
classes and includes the Wyoming and
L2ckaWanDa valleys.
The coard operators say that Wright
did not decide that the collections
should be made for the payment OF
check weighmen as desired by the un-
ions, but only gave his views on that
matter, and that in giving his views
he exceeded his authority as umpire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Struck in Opposision to Advio..

Lebanon. Pa, Aug. 2.-The Anal
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel
and Tin Workers inaugurated strike
at the Lebanon plant Of the American
Iron and Steel company. The 700 men
who belong to the Amalgamated Asso-
citation obeyeed the order. President
Shaffer, Of the Amalgamated associa-
ton, advised against strike.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Union Uitimatr m Ienorsd.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 2.-The cutters
and fiatteners employe ed in the machine
glass plants of the American window
Glass company have ignored the ulti-
matum recently issued by the Amalga-
mated Association Of Window Glass
Workers of America and refused to
stop work during the summe,.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

Sullivan, Ind, Aug. 3.-Because Of
an insult to his mother. Benjamin
Blue. IL years old. shot and killed
Bert Willis, % years old, the tragedy
taking place at Caledonia "a mining
taking place at Caledonia, a mining
town three miles east Of this city,
Saturday night. The defendant was
brought to this city by his father and
transferred to the custody OF the sher-
IN. The insult was the cursing of Mrs.
Blue BY Willis when the latter was
drunk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

KURoPArKIN Is MOVING NORTH
Only Skeleton Force Left Behind-Nsws
from the Battlefield.

Only q Skeleton Force Left Behind-News
from the Battlefield.
St Petersburg, Aug. 2, 4.O5 q. m-
A report from an apparently reliable
source is to the effect that General
Kuropatkin's main force had been rap
idly moving north for several days.
According to this report no troops pro-
ceeding to the front from Russia had
gone past Harbin In the past three
days. They will be detrained there
and every available piece of rolling
stock will be rushed south empty for
the removing Of troops at Lao Yang
and other points to the northward,
leaving a skeleton force to contest the
japanese advance on vital positions
London, Aug. 2-The correspondent
OF the London Times with General
Kuroki in the field, in a dispatch dated
July 81. says: This army began q
general attack at daylight today, which
lasted until sunset The Japanese GEN.
ter took Taowan, capturing the en-
emy's northeastern positions. The left
5eopardizing the Russian right
The japanese right carried the po-
sitiSa against superior numbers. There
was tremendous artillery firing
throughout the day, and the infantry
finished with brilliant march under
the enemy's shrapnel. 1 believe that
the Russian position will be untenable
tomorrow"
British correspondents with General
Kuroki in the field, In brief dispatches
dated July 81, concur in the statement
that the japanese have carried certain
positions, leaving only one defensible
position between them and Lao Yang
There is still no reliable news from
Port Arthur, but The Daily Mails To
kio correspondent asserts that the fall
of this fortress Is imminent. Similar
reports emanate from Shanghai and
elsewhere.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04

Elwood. Ind. Aug. 3. =. Squirrel
hunters Of this city. who were out ear
ly In the morning. found that the
farmers have posted most every woods
In the county. Unless hunter holds
q special permit this fall he win not
be able to shoot In this vicinity. Farm
ers say that game was never 50 plenti-
full, but they are going to protect them
selves from the reckless hunters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
Packers Growing Stronger.

Kansas City, Aug. 3.-Many packing
house strikers applied for their old po-
sitions, and most of them were re-em-
ployed. The packers appear to be
daily growing stronger.