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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
CHURCH OATH is BLOODY.

9mcot Witness Says Mutilatiou IL PEN
atty for Mormon Informers.
Torture, mutilation and death is the
penalty allotted to Mormons who re-
veal the secret rites of the church in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Massacres at Monastir.

A dispatch from Constantinople states:
The massacre by Greeks of the wedding
party near MOnastir November %, thirteen
persons being killed and five receiving
wounds, has led to number of sanguinary
conflicts between Bulgarians and Greek
bands, eliminating in stubborn battle
lasting five hours. A Greek band of twenGy-
eight men and a body of Bulgarians met
near the village of Sarakinevo and the
Greeks lost twenty-four men killed. Many
sassinations of Bulgarians by Albanians
have been reported in the Uskub district.
The local authorities, as usual, have taken
no action in the matter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Dog Unearths Evidence of Crime.

A resident of Jones City, six miles east
of Oklahoma City. Okla, found his dog
chewing flesh from a human skull. and
upon investigating it, it was discovered
that the dog had dug up mans body
buried in a yard near by. The body was
that of W. A. Agee, an ex-soiuier, aged 90
years, who came from Tennessee with a
horse and 81 800, and who lived with his
nephew, James Bratchee, in whose yard
the body was found In The kitchen of the
house evidence of bloody fight was dis
covered. Recently Bratchee sent his fam
ily TO Tennessee and he and Walter Sapper
set out for Indian Territory, the latter rid
ing Ages horse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

The Chicago Limited on the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad was run into by a local pas
eenger train in the railroad yards at 44th
street and GiJard avenue, Philadelphia,
and several persons were injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Another Grade Crossing Horror.

William A. Barnett. department man
ager FOR the National Biscuit Company.
was instantly killed, and Samuel r. john
son, member of the Joseph Larosa Com
pany, was fatally injured in grade cross
ing accident at Indianapolis, Ind. The
men were driving a spirited horse across
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near the
fair grounds, when the vehicle was struck
by passenger train Ths horsewas killed
and the buggy completely demolished.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Attendant of the Late Pope Dies.

Pho Contra, the faithful attendant of the
late Pope Leo Kill, diei in Rome of apo
plexy, thus fulfilling his own prediction
that he would soon follow his master.
Contra, who was one of the most pictur-
esque figures of the late pontificate, lived
entirely for Pope Leo, sleeping practically
in the same room and enjoying the entire
confidence of the late Pope
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Steamer Glen Island Burns to the
Waters Edge.

Long Island Sound witnessed another
water holocaust, which, while not equal in
the matter of loss of life to the General Slo-
cum disaster, yet, had many0f the harrow
ing attendant circumstances of the horror
which last summer stirred the whole coun
try. The Starin line steamer Glen Island
was burned to the waters edge off Green
witch, Conn.,, and two passengers and seven
members of the crew persisted miserably in
the flames.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Asphvxiafed i'm a Bath Tub.

The body Of Harry Phelps, aged %, of
South BEND, Ind, was fou I'D in bath tub
at his home, his death resulting from in
haling the fumes from defective water
heater.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Four Perish in Sea Fire.

In an explosion which caused the burn
ing of 100000 gallons of petroleum on a
Standard Oil Company's barge at sea off
Long Branch, n. j., four men were burned
to death. Four survivors of the crew Of
the burned barge were brought to New
York and are in hospital suffering from
burns.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Mexico Has $40, 600, 900 Surplus.

Finance Minister Limantour estimates
Mexico's revenue for the ensuing fiscal
year at SIS, 104 900 and the expenses at $751;
474.000. The previous fiscal year showed
the largest surplus on record, over $10,-
100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
DIorgan BUYS tine world's oldest Piano

J. Pierpont Morgan purchased the oldest
piano in the world from Rudolph Vir0li of
FirensOla, Italy, who is now in Joplin, No.,
for $1,000 The instrument was exhibited
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition by
Mr. Viroli 1t was built in 1708 by Rossni,
famous musician of Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
SNOW SLIDES
BLOCKADE ROADS

EVERETT, March s.-The worst block
ade on the Great Northern road In the
Cascades this winter has been on since
Saturday afternoon. Snow slides between
Madison and the Cascade tunnel are the
cause of the trouble.
The slides came some time Saturday, In
time to catch the Saturday morning over
land, which, being behind schedule time,
did not reach Leavenworth until late in
the afternoon. Since that time until last
evening not single through train had
reached Everett. Both Saturday and Sun
day overlands were consolidated, and two
of the four trains returned to Spokane.
Saturday nights eastbound overland and
Sunday mornings train were also caught
west of the slides, so that practically six
overland trains were blockaded. The two
eastbound trains consolidated and one of
them returned here from Skykomish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
PHONOGRAPHIC WATCH
INVENTED BY A SWISS

A clockmaker Of Geneva, Switzerland,
has invented speaking watch. It is an
application of the photograph to the old,
fashioned repeater, whose springs and ham
mers have been replaced by disc of vul.
canized india rubber, whose striated sur
face moves the point as it turns, emitting
artculate sounds indicating the hour. The
burrows on the disc are the exact reproduc-
ton of those produced on a cylinder by a
human voice. The utterance is loud enough
to be heard in an adjoining room. The
voices Of parents and friends may be adapt
ed to a clock or watch, forming perpetu-
al souvenir, and there are endless combina.
tions possible in the application of what
may become something more than an in.
genious toy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
INTERURBAN TIME CARD.

Trains leave Tacoma Corner Eighth and
A streets)--6;10 a. M, 7;l0 a. m, $40
a. m, 9;l5 a. m. Omitted, no stops), 1910
a. M, lilo a. M, 1910 p. M, lilo p. M,
2:lO p. M, $40 p. m, AIS p. m. Omitted,
no stops), $40 p. m, $40 p. M, 7:l0
p. M, 9:lO p. M, il:OO p. m.
Leave Seattle First avenue south and
Jackson street)--7iO0 a. m, 800 a. M,
9:l5 a. m. Omitted, no stops), 1000 a. M,
Il.OO a. M, 1900 M, 100 p. m, 300
p. M, 800 p. m, ais p. m. (limited, no
stops), 500 p. M, 500 p. m, TOO p. m,
500 p. m, 900 p. m, His D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
BIGAMIST SENT
TO PENITENTIARY

SEATTLE, March s.-Leonard C. King
pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy
yesterday in the superior court and was
Immediately sentenced by Judge Hatch TO
one year the pententiary. King received
his sentence philosophically and shook
hands with himself out in the corridor
as the deputy sheriff who him in charge
congratulated him that it was no worse.
King claims that when he married Le-
nora McGlothen in this city last Decem.
Der he was laboring under the belief
that he had been divorced by his wife,
who lives in Vermont, He says somebody
told him SO. He was glad to hear it and
without stopping to verify the report he
wooed and won Miss McGlothen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

city on the 9th day Of April, 1904, for their
adoption or rejection, which said amend
ment is as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

First precinct-T. r. Mcmillan, Anton
Olson, A. Weigel, A. Z. Lawrence, M. f..
Dudley, j. j. Monahan e. d. Wilcox, j.
0. Howell, f. X. johnson j. f. Reddlck,
f. B. Hoyt, J. G. Buchanan.
Second precinct-M. G. Fremming, C. D.
Ball G. E. Wright, J. w Diefendorf;
judges, j. F. Rawling, G. M. Barrett;
clerk(, H. G. Palmer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

city on the 9th day Of April, 1904, for their
adoption or rejection, which said amend.
ment is as follows:
AMENDMENT XIX.
To amend Section 2lo, Article q taa
amended by amendment No. Ky, so as to
read az follows:
Section PIG, All elective officers provid-
ed by the charter shall receive in full
compensation for all services Of whatso-
ever kind rendered by them the salaries
following, which shall be payable in orders
on tho Salary Fund at the end Of each
calendar month:
Mayor, $500 per annum,
City Treasurer, $l700 per annum,
City Controller, $l700 per annum,
Each Councilman, $500 per annum.
The City Council shall fix by ordinance
the salary of all other officers and EN-.
ployees provided by this charter or that
may be created by ordinance provided,
that unless such ordinance shall receive
the vote Of two-thrds of all members Of
the City Council said salary shall never
exceed the amounts following:
City Attorney, $240000 per annum,
Chief of Fire Department, $4,000 per
annum,
Chief Of Police, $4,000 per annum,
Commissioner Of Public Works, $4,000
per annum,
City Engineer, $4,000 per annum.
Any other officer or employee, $l2OO.00
per annum.
Passed Feb. "a, 1904.
JESSE 8. JONES,
President Of City Council.
Attest; II. B. WOODRUFF,
City Clerk.
Approved Feb. 20, 1904.
LOUIS d. CAMPBELL,
Mayor.
Pub. Mar l to Apr a, 1904, inclusive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
FLY ON THE FLYER.

Leaves seattle-7:3O and ll:l5 a. m.y
2:45 and 6:l5 p. m.
Leaves Tacoma-9:25 a. m. and 100.
4:3O and 800 p. m.
Friday-Steamer Flyer or Athlon. Leaves
Taeoma-9:25 a. m; 300 and 500 p. m.
Leaves Seattle--7:30 q. M; 1900 m.s
6:15 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

NEW YORK, March s.-"The Stone Of
Destiny" a novel by Mrs. Clarence H.
Mackay, wife of the young president of
the Commercial Cable company, has been
published and is creating furore in New
York
As Miss Katherine Duer she was known
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

r. /. ELLIOTT, slS Fidelity bldg. phone
Red 1882. Patents guaranteed at lowest
cost. Send us your ideas. We make maps.
Machine drawings, trasings, blue prints.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Henry Stopped Him

speaker Cannon tells a story about a
po"uclan named Bill Winthrop. who
mace the lace for the Legislature Of
iiilnols several years ago.
Wlhthrop's oratory." says the Speak
eI' was on the Fourth OF July order
ana interruptions irritated and confpsad
~ MIN one day he was holding forth In
me courthouse, preceding his opponent
IN the presence Of a large audience His
antagonist laid "A plot to confuse and in
terrupt him, and for this burmese he
secured the services Of "A yyag named
Joe Henry. Henry had but one eve ara
that a crooked one. He stammerad ,t
2.b rate, and this gave an air Of
comedy 10 everything he said or ala
Henry was placed m-the bov po,r
where the candidates We're seated. and
when Winthrop highted his oratoricaI
kites Henry bIded his time and soon cot
in his work. Winthrop was snarin,,
away up IN the heavens when ne over
reached himself and got all tangled nm.
he came TO a sudden halt with his
hands pointing upward. lie stood there
like a statue. and Henry gazed' I'D with
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Might Wake Wife.

Father Neale. Of Fauquier county. Va.
left name which is honored In that
State. BY trade he was a carpenter-at
one time head carpenter for General
Washington. but he gave up this work
for the ministry. II was late in life
when he was converted and felt that
he was called 10 proclaim the gospel. A
Virginia Representative tells this story
about the good man:
Father Neales only book was the
Bible; ne knew IL from cover to cover
He was fun OF anecdotes and fun OF
humor; but he preached only to make
other people good. One day he was
preaching when IT was extremely warm.
There was a large crowd, and several
members fell asleep. The good man
noticed that his wife was one Of the
sleepers. and as several men were talk
ing near one Of the windows, he said:
I do trust the brethren on the out
side there will cease their loud talk, I
am afraid you will wake up my wife"
The audience Joined IN a laugh at
Mrs. Neale's expense. and the services
were not interrupted again by either
talk or other noise"
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
STORIES TOLD OF and BY MEMBERS OF TK SENATE AND HOUSE

Perhaps no captain who ever took
up tickets on a Mississippi River steam
er was more popular than William
Nolan" says a Representative from the
Bayou state II guess that Captain
Nolan was about the only man who
ever treated the late Col Tom Ochiltree
in a rough manner-that IS. insisted on
his paying fare But Ochiltree's su-
preme nerve caused that Captain 20
lrelent. and make him the star passenger
I OF the boat.
1.-THE boat was plying between Helena
and Memphis. and had a large number
OF passengers including Of course, its
full quota Of river gamblers. OchHtree
took passage at Helena, and when the
boat was fairly under way the captain
interrupted him while spinning yarns
and asked for his ticket or fare. OF
course, the colonel gave one Of his
eight by ten smiles. and appeared sur
prised that such a request should be
made: he said he never paid: that the
best railroads. steamboats,. and hotels
in the country never thought OF MAX
ing him put up. Well, colonel said
Captain Nolan. the owners OF this boat
are not running her for exercise or
health; we are not carrying deadwood
II we can help it. You must either
produce the amount OF your fare or 1
shall have 10 put you on
L" You wouldn't be heartless enough
10 dump me on IN the water said OchH-
tree. for I have not yet learned to walk
on the water
d" Pay me within the next hour or of
you CO. was the captains answer.
"Ochiltree laughed and continued his
Jokes until the hour was I'D, when he
said he didn't have the money. The
captain had the steamer pulled in and
right IN the dense Arkansas swamps the
colonel and his trunk were put off. No
sooner had Ochiltree struck terra firma
than he took his guitar and seating him
self on his trunk he began 10 play and
sins:
" We parted by the river side,
The moon looked down on you and I.
tried TO bluff him for a ride,
But he turned me down without a
sigh
"OchilJrec thumped away and ground
out several verses. and the captTin was
so completely struck with the mans
nerve that he called out:
8 " Get back on this boat you red
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Canterbury cathedra-he See Church of the Archbishop

school OF law and history So serious
was his condition that he was compelled
70 retire during the examination for his
honor degree.
Ordained in 1874.
Graduating in 1871. the future arch
bishop read for holy orders and was
Ordained in 1874 His first charge was as
curate in Dratford. Kent. where an ap-
po.ntment as chaplain and private sec
rotary 10 Archbishop TAFT Of Canter-
bury came I'm 1877.
While serving the father the young
cleric lost his heart to the daughter,
and I'm 1878 DR.. Davidson married the
second daughter. Edith. Lady Davidson
Is stlH the faithful coadjutor and help
meet OF her husband. She Is gifted with
much literary ability. and was Of i'm
measurable assistance 10 DIT. Davidson
II the compilation Of her fathers biOg-
raphy
When Bishop Benson succeeded Arch
bishop TAFT he retained the latter's pri-
vate secretary. II was in 1882 that Mr.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

which way are you travelling, ask
ed" said the landlord.
II have paid you my bill7''
YES"
DO I owe you anything
mot n cent. sir"
Then. I am going Just where please
do you understand"
Yes"
Mr.. Randolph drove off, but soon sent
one Of his servants back to the Inn "a
inquire which OF the forks OF the road
he should take 20 carry him 10 --.
GO back and tell Mr.. Randolph an
swered the landlord. that he does not
owe me a cent. and I don't give damn
which road he takes, nor where It takes
him"
It is said that birthstone and sulphur
could be knocked out OF the air in that
section Of Virginia when the landlord s
message was delivered 10 John Randolph
Of Roanoke.
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Would Have a Well.

Senator blackburn tells a story Of a
native in the oil producing regions OF
his State who simply made the best OF
everything, and IF he couldn't do one
thing he'd do another"
"RentuCklans generally have pretty
long heads" says the Senator. land are
pretty hard 10 down on any and every,
proposition. When the oil fever strucI,
my State and the capitalists went 10
boring, nearly every man. woman. and
child jumped at the conclusion thar
they. too. could strike oil. and began
their work
one man was boring and digging
away In locality where there were no
more signs Of oil than Of bottled light
ming. and he was told by some OF the
experts that ne could never get oil I'm
that locality.
Wal. ef I can't strike OIL said the
we'll" e'0N
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

legislation Of the church. and is init
mat1y acquainted with the personnel o.
the church officers through his long
service as private secretary to two
archbishops when they filed the Office
he now holds. BY reason of his former
services. ne has the intricate business
Of his high office q his fingers ends.
Little surprise was occasioned when
King Edward offered tho primacy to Or.
Davidson upon the death Of Dr. Temple.
for DR.. Davidson had long been init
mately associated with the royal house
hold. During the latter part Of Queen
Victorias lifetime DR.. Davidson. as her
chaplain. was her most trusted adviser
and friend. and so. in Offering him the
highest Office IN the gift Of tie reign
ing monarch. King Edward remembered
the wishes OF his mother and doubtless
gratifed his own. The King has con-
tinued TO signaIly honor the bishop.
II Will be remembered by many Amer
leans that the primacy was rendered 20
DIT. Davidson when fl became vacant
upon the death Of Archbishop Benson,
but I'll health prevented Dr. Davidson
from accepting the office at that time.
Beloved by the Poor
In the MIDST or taNOrS SlOWered upon
him by royalty and familiar contact
with the greatest mobiles at the Eng
fish court. DR.. Davidson is equally well
known and beloved by the poor Of the
land. It is this quality Of sterling man
illness which has endeared him to the en-
tire English people In Winchester he
was lovingly called our bishop" by
everyone. irrespective Of creed or sta
ton.
The archbishop IS n Scotchman, and
was born in Edinburgh on April Z, 1S4S.
Of middle class parents The boy was
bright. and by considerable sacrifice he
was sent 10 Harrow, one of the great
English public schools for boys Here
he proved n good. though not brilliant.
pupil, and unfortunately. in the last
year Of his course he met with a gun
shot accident which seriously interfered
with his academic career.
From Harrow ne went to Trinity Col
lege. oxford, which now counts him
among its most ilIustrious alumni
Through interrupted readings, because OF
III health. he failed 20 reach the honor
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

snow were eventually rescued. This
avalanche OF wet snow and mud was es-
tmated to be 5000 feet long, $50 feet
wide. and varying from ten to twelve
feet in depth
Within few hours OF this disaster
an even worse catastrophe took place
near Turin, where an avalanche de-
scended upon a camp Of miners at
Pracelato. destroying the cabins ana
burying over 100 men, of whom IS were
killed on the spot, and several have
since succumbed TO the injuries they re-
ceiyed
Regiment Swept Under.
This was probably one of the most
fatal avalanches that have ever fallen.
though on one occasion in 1907 a rerf-
ment Of Alpine soldiers was carried
away and buried under an avalanche
while maneuvering on the mountains
on this occasion the snow was fafrIv
dry. and to this fact the rescued men
owed their lives. 1t was two hours. and
half after the accident occurred when
the work. OF rescue began. and many OF
the men were buried beneath from four
10 eight feet OF snow.
The curious freaks of avalanches are
shown by the case of seven Alpine tour
lists who were carried over the Aroser
Weisshorn by an avalanche without one
of the party being injured. while IL is
on record that the late Prof TyndaH
and party OF friends once literally rode
on an avalanche for distance OF 900
feet without receiving any hurt,
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Gaines' Mill Poetry.

Representative John Wesley Gaines.
Of Tennessee, says 1t is a bad idea for
people TO go to law; that the only time
a man should go to a courthouse is to
get his marriage license. when ]
think OF lawsuits" says Mr.. Gaines. 81
am reminded Of the old saw
" An upper mill and lower mill
Fell out about their water;
To war they went. that is 70 law,
Resolved 10 give no quarter
" "A lawyer was by each engaged,
And hotly they Contended,
When fees grew scant. the war they
waged
They judged were better ended.
" The heavy costs remaining still,
We're settled without pother,
One lawyer took the upper mill.
The lower mill the other "
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

Those trusty pilots Of the mountain.
the Alpine guides. no longer know their
own particular climbing places, for
creNasses now yawn where formerly
solid snow lay. Narrow cracks or
chimneys that last year formed short
cuts to elevated plateaus have disap-
peared. and in their places are i'm
passable walls of ice.
Destructive Snow Slides.
Vast avalanches have in many places
changed the whole face Of a once IA
miliar mountain side. Avalanches, in
deed. have seldom worked such dire dis
aster in the Alpine districts as during
the past spring. The loss of life from
this cause alone has been far above all
previous records, while the destruction
of property has been immense. Whole
forests and villages have been swept
away. families have been buried alive.
while several times entire hamlets have
been aroused in the middle of the night
by the alarm OF an approaching ava
lanche. and the inhabitants have had
10 fly IN their night attire 10 places of
safety.
A Week of Rain.
About the middle OF April there was
a week of tOrrential rain, which caused
many serious disasters. the worst Of
which was the terrible avalanche that
swept away part OF the village Of Gren-
giOls, near the Rhone glacier. costing
thirteen lives and injuring seven other
persons, who. though buried beneath the
The Washington times., 1904-08-21

Canterbury has been the inspiration Of
much song and legend and the arch
bishop is always figure OF interest to
English as well as foreign people.
The repentance Of Henry II over the
murder OF the sanity Thomas a Beckett
led 10 one OF the most noteworthy OBJ
servances known to religious history
the Canterbury pilgrimages. Af-er the
murder OF Beckett before the high altar
Of the cathedral, Henry. in the ardor
OF his remorse, went on a pilgrimage to
the shrine OF the martyred saint, clad
in sackclOth and ashes.
At every wayside cross the monarch
stopped TO do penance This example
set by the King. like every other one.
no matter Of what character. was quick
" taken UP b. rich and poor. young and
old. until the Canterbury pilgrima ges
became both pious and fashionable.
The Canterbury Tales"
ChauCer's immortal Canterbury
Tales" deal picturesquely with these silk
and velvet pilgrims and Tabard Inn. in
The Washington times., 1904-08-21
Landlord Didn't Care.

Courteous treatment always pays
There's an old tavern near jamestown
Va. about which this interesting story
Is told.
John Randolph OF Roanoke stopped
over night at the tavern. and the kindly
landlord, knowing his distinguished
guest, attempted 10 draw him into con
versation. Randolph was not laxative.
Next morning the gentleman was ready
TO resume his Journey and the landlord
vcntured TO ask:
Which way do you travel. Mr.. Ran
doloh2"
'Sir?'' asked Randolph. with a look
Of displeasUre,