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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
Hits Much General Testimony.
ONE VERY DEADLY LOCKED DOOR
1t May He the One That Will Indict the
Theater People.


Another interesting witness was
James NJ. Strong. who testified that he
with hismotherand wife bought stand
ing room tickets for the performance,
and were in the first balcony. When
the fire started he left the balcony.
followed by his wife and mother, and
went to a door which proved to be an
exit. but was locked He threw him
self against the door but could not
force it open, and then reached up and
broke the transom with his fist, pulled
himself up through the transom. drop
ping upon the outside of the door.
where he found a man with a lot Of
tools. presumably carpenter.
The two men tried in every way to
break down the door from the outside,
but could not. and then Strong pulled
himself up into the transom second
time, intending if possible to pull his
mother and wife out in the same man.
ner as he had escaped While he was
half way through the transom the
flames filled all that part of the thea
ter, mis- mother and wife were burned
in front Of his eyes and he was so bad
ly scorched that for several days his
life was despaired of.
1t is upon Strong's evidence that the
states attorney will largely rely if an
attempt is made to secure indictments
in connection with the fire.
George NJ Dusenberry. head usher
OF the theater, testified that he made a
round Of the theater just prior to the
commencement of the fire, and found
about seventy-five people standing. A
irw We're standing in the aisles and
-'hest- he requested to move back, as
lie aisles must be kept clear. When
questioned as TO the fire protection in
tie house Dusenberry declared that
fire extinguishers were placed in diff
ferent parts of the theater, and near
the front door there was a hose appar-
emily about fifty feet long. .
He had never received any instruc-
tions as to what should be done in case
of fire and had never issued any to the
ushers under him. He testified that
there were three doors leading from
the second balcony to the lobby, and
that one of these was locked, he hav-
ing fastened it himself with a key.
There were, he said, in passa geways
from the first and second balconies two
folding metal gates. Both were locked
with chain and paddock. 1t was his
duty to lock these gates at the COM
mencement of n performance and to
unfasten them 1t the close of the Sec
ond act.
He declared that all the exits except
those on the north side of the house
were unlocked, and upon the coroner
suggesting that some other employe
might have locked them during theper-
formance and forgotten to unlock
them, Dusenberry said it was not at
all probable
The city council had SO great'a pres
sure of other business that it did not
act on the ''fireproof" ordnance. and it
will be taken uT at special meeting
Thursday.
A diamond ring valued at $3.50 is
the first important find in the ..placer
mine" operated in the debris of the
Iroquois theater fire. Minute records
Of the places In the theater from which
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
LABOR TO DOMINATE.
Both in Public and Private EN-.
p.oyment If This Scheme
Works Well.
so THE CHICAGO PAPERS SAY
Land Owning Corporations to Hide
Union Work. and Legislators
To Be Influenced.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Chicago pa
pers today print story to the ef-
feet that 5000 of the employees of the
city and OF the United States govern
ment located in Chicago have hit up
on a plan which will give them all the
advantages of belonging to labor un-
ion without, in fact, becoming mem-
bers of such an organization. The story.
in effect. is that 10000 acres of land
have been acquired in the province Of
Chihuahua, Mexico. and are at the
present time held under an option. This
land is the proposed property of the
corporation which is to be formed.
Fine Points I'm the Scheme.
OF this corporation. which is 9sten-
sibly to be land-holding organization.
policemen, firemen and postal employees
are to be the shareholders. and all
the deliberations of the body are to be
held behind closed doors. Lest any
member shall acquire undue power.
and in order. that the desire for profit
shall not induce the general Lublic to
enter the corporation, one of the chief
rules is declared to be that no one
member shall hold more than ten
shares of stock, the par value Of which
is 81 per share.
Will influence Legislation.
With the money thus gathered,
which may be increased by assess
ment whenever the directors 90 decide.
legislation is to be influenced. Alder
men, members of the legislature. con-
gressmen are to be approached. so the
story goes, and made to feel the pow
er of the organization, which it's pro-
moters insist cannot be touched on ac-
count of the fact that there can be
no interference with the property rights
of a corporation or of its rights to Sc
Get deliberation.
II Successful 1t Is to Grow.
Should the departure prove success
full and inyulnerable to hostile edicts
which might be issued by the presi-
dent of the United States, or the mayor
of Chicago, branches of the organiza-
tion-each owning its own tract and
holding its own meetings behind closed
doors-will be formed, and the united
action of government employees. as well
rs those of the large cities through
out the country, will be secured.
Situation That Has To he Met.
In this city an organization of the
policemen was broken up after a hard
fight, and within the last six weeks
Mayor Harrison and Chief Musham,
of the fire depaltme haze been COM
PEELED TO issue strong order against
the formation of a labor union by the
firemen employed by the city. At pres
ent neither the firemen nor the police
men in this city are allowed to De
members Of a secret organ 'zauon W ilIch
carries with it any other allegiance
than that to the city government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Colorado Springs. Cole. Jan. 13. -
The most sensational gold strike in the
Cripple Greek district in years has just
space no larger than mans body ore
to the value of $4,000 was shipped.
some of which assays $4,000 ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Alden, Arabia. Jan. 12.-An engage
ment in Somaliland between a British
force and the forces Of the Mad Null
lab has resulted in severe defl 1t Of
the latter, who lost 1000 men killed
The British had two officers killed and
eight officers severely wounded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Paoli, Ind. Jan. 13.-Rufus Lindley.
working for the Monon Railway COM
pany, and engaged in placing the big
steel trestle near this place. was caught
by breaking rope. and hurled of an
abutment to pile of broken stone
below. fall of fifty feet He was fa-
tally injured
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
STEP TOWARD WHAT2.
Taken by Japan in Her Reply to
the Latest Proposals
from Russia.
SAID TO BE A FINAL" PAPER
And That Date Has Been Fixed for
RepIy-Other Far East
News.

Toxic. Jan. 13.-The final conter-
ence before the throne to decide up
on the response to Russia has been
held. 1t was attended by all the mem
bers of the cabinet. five of the elder
statesmen. Admrals Ito and Ijuin, and
General kodama. Previous to the con-
ference Admiral Yamamcto. represent
ing Premier Katsura- who is ind,s-
posed, had private audience with the
emperor Foreign Minister Komura
and Marquis Ito also conferred pri-
yately.
Regarded as Final Step.
The formal conference before the
throne was of long duratio and its
result is unknown. IT is said, however.
that the response which had been
drafted was approved. and that it will
soon be delivered to Baron de Rosen.
the Russian minister This answer of
Japan is regarded as the final step in
the negotiations. Public interest in the
outcome is at fever heat, and develop
ments are anxiously awaited.
Will Ask Fixed Date.
London. Jan. 13.-A dispatch from
Toxic to Reuters Telegram company
says that an answer from Russia will
probat v be asked at fixed date. NJ
Pavloff. the Russian minister at Seoul,
has assured Hayashi, japanese min
lister. that the number of Russian Legal
tion guards will not exceed 1876. The
japanese minister proposed to carry
into effect an Arrangement by which
a collision between the Russian and
japanese guards would be avoided
which arrangement was cordially
agreed to by the Russian minister.
Germany still Hopes for Peace.
Berlin. Jan. 13.-sThe German for
eign office holds to the opinion that
war i'm the Far East is still highly Inn
probable Feyond this the official state
merits do not GO Unofficial opinicn,
especially that Of the newspapers. re-
CARDS the statements telegraphed from
the Far East of extreme tension as
part of great diplomatic game de-
signed to make Russia believe that
more concessions must be made or
Japan will attack.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 13.-Gener-
al Frederick ID. Grant has rellnquished
command Of the department Of Texas,
and left with Mrs. Grant for Chi
cago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
Russian Troops Moving.

Peking, Jan. 13.-Authentic informa-
ton has reached the legations here
that two divisions of Russian troops
are coming by the Siberian railroad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 11.-Fran
chs Wayland. LII. D.. formerly dean Of
the Yale law school and professor of
English constitutional law in the Uni
versity. is dead Of acute bronchitis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
MUTTON AND BEEF COMBINE
Wool Grew~s =. Live stock Nsn. Meet
in JoiH. ssssion-Formsr Ad-
jourus Sine Die.

in Jois, ssssion-Formsr Ad-
jourus Sine Die.
Portland. Ore, Jan. 13.-The dele
gates to the National Wool Growers
and National Live Stock conventions
met in joint session and the two big
organizations were heartily welcomed
to Oregon and Portland by represent
ative men of the state and city. The
Live Stock association formally opened
its annual meeting. and the wool grow
ers, after a long business session in
the afternoon. adjourned sine die.
San Jose, Cal. appears to be in the
lead for the next convention of the
two organizations. though Denver has
strong backing. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Francis J. Hagenbarth. OF
Idaho. will be chosen to succeed Pres
ident John W. Springer, Of Denver, as
president OF the stock men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Rome. Jan. lit has become
known that some unknown persons at
tempted to set the Niasin, japanese
warship, on fire by tampering with the
electrical appliances.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE Nation
Al Wool Growers association opened
its convention in the Baker theateE
this morning at 10 o'clock
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Indian Baby Found at Wounded Knee
Clinginy to It's Dead Mothers
Breast.

Breast.
Sioux Falls. s. D., Jan. 12.-Among
the new students at All Saints school
is Lost Bird, the Indian baby which
was found clinging to it's mothers
breast On Wounded Knee battlefield
two days after the battle.
She was adopted by General and
Mrs. Colby, then of Nebraska, but now
of Washington, and has been sent to
Bishop Hare to be educated She Is
,,3 years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Washington, jan 12.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
as deputy auditor for the navy depart
ment of Robert s. CQWie. Of Visconr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-Ex-Governor
Bushnell has had sinking spell, and
friends rom the sick room express
fears that he will not survive long.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
HUNG jury in a Riot Case.

Evansville, Ind. Jan. 13.-The jury
in the case of William +. H. Kroener.
at Princeton. charged with taking part
in the July riots in this city, has not
reached q verdict
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
GLASS MEN RETURN
Went to Kansas to Work at Their
Trade, but Made a
"Rerig."
WAS THE CASE OF A STRIKE
And the Situation Was Explained
After They Got Thcre-Mob
Spirit at Muncie.

Martinsyille, Ind, Jan. 13. Indi-
ana men, returned from Independence.
Kan, tell of an Interesting situation
there concerning the glass factory in
which ]. r. Johnston and others OF
Hartford City, Ind. are Interested The
Midland Glass company mas large
factory at Independence. which has
not been in operation since last June
1t was the expectation that work
would be resumed in September, but q
failure to agree ON a wage scale caused
the factory to remain idle. Johnston
wanted the men to go to work tor
market money. but they refused, hold
ing that Johnston should pay the full
Philadelphia scale.
Situation Was Explained.
This he would not do and men were
engaged at Hartford City to help start
the factory. Twenty glass workers
went out last week The Midland pla Mt
had been made ready for the resump-
ton Of work, the pots were full OF
cullet and sand, the fiattening oven in
complete repair and the cutting rooms
nicely swept But the factory did not
resume operations. The men from Indi-
ana were taken in tow by the local
workmen as soon as they got off the
train and the situation was explained
to them.
Newcomers Conclude to "Renig."
After series of conferences the
Indiana men agreed TO ''renig' on their
deal with Johnston, and he is out their
railroad fare to Independence. Most
of the Coffeyville (Kan., plants are Co
operative plants. and are running on
full time. and the men working there
in agreed to go half and half-divide
time-with the newcomers from Indi-
ana at Independence until they could
do better-until Johnston would pay
the Philadelphia scale. After settling
that part of the deal they paraded
through the streets of Independence
and took their train for home
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

fhe debris comes. besides the value or
the articles found and other descrip-
tive matter, are recorded to facilitate
absolute Identification.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14
'NOBODY'S BUSINESS
Seems to Have Been the Situa.
ton in the Chicago Build.
ing Inspectors Office.
BASE OF THE IRooUo1s HORROR
Laws Were Ignored, and Those in Of
flee LET Things Slide"
Appears.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Mayor Harrison
has been subpOenaed by the coroner's
jur To appear at the groquois theater
fire inquest. The mayor was sum-
moned as the outcome of a statement
from Building Commissioner Williams,
who declared the theater managers had
been guilty OF repeated infractions of
the laws designed to protect the lives
of their patrons. He said this in his
testimony, and included in the state
ment the fact that he had reported to
council, which had referred it to
committee. which hasn't reported yet.
although thematter was presented last
October.
Knew Nothing About the Iroquois.
With reference to the Iroquois thea
ter Williams (who was appointed to his
present Office OH the recommendation
of men who would naturally desire
a good man in his position, and to re-
place a man who was charged with
some responsibility for fire in which
6 score of persons was burned TO
death) testified that drring the con-
struction of the building he had visited
weeks prior to the opening of the thea
ter on Nov. %. He had never looked at
the plans of the building except on one
occasion. when he saw them perhaps
ten or fifteen seconds. He said that he
personally knew nothing of the con-
struction of the building save what
knowlede he had obtained from an in
spector.
Knew More After the Fire.
On the occasion when he visited the
theater to consult Architect Marshall
regarding some changes he wished to
make he considered the theater to be
the most fireproof structure of its kind
that he had ever seen He admitted
that his departments had passed upon
the arrangement of e.its. etc, and had
never been informel rs to whether
they were according 10 ordinance or
not. In fact he knew nothing about
the theater's delinquancies until after
the fire. He declared that Inspector
l.aughlin. of his department. had re-
ported the theater rs being in proper
shape. When asked by the coroner
who assumed the responsibility he adj
mitted that he as head of the depart
ment would be compelled TO assume it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05
POLICE AFTER
PORTO RlCANi

There is CONSERVATION among thK
Porto Ricans OF Kakaako. The police
are carrying on an active campaign
among them. There are so many loaf
ers there of this nationality that the
police are determined to take them M
as fast as possible on charges of va
grancy unless the men show some dis
position to work. Yesterday Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth arrested Jose
Toxe, Ancinto Sanchi, and Alfredo Re
veira, all Porto Ricans, on n charge OF
larceny in the second degree.
Carlo Juan Parto. another Porto RI
can, was brought in on a charge Of
vagrancy.
In Kakaako there are said to be n,f-
merous Porto Rican damsels who EN-
tice men there for many purposes ana
at the first opportunity to secure con
viction they will be landed behind thu
bars
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05
KOREAN STRATEGIC POINTS

Chemulpo is the natural landing
place in Korea for any force, destined
for the defence or occupation OF Seoul
The port Is spacious and undefendea
and is twenty-three miles from the
Korean capital An easy approach ia
the latter may be had along the rail-
way embankment.
Yesterday 1t was reported that Rus
sian force of 5000 men had attempted"
to land there. Such an attempt, unless
frustrated by the presence of an enc
my's ships OF by the state of the tide
ought to have been successful. Ordi
narily 1t Is as easy to land at Chem
ulpo as 1t Is at Hilo.
In the event Of war it may be as
sumed that Russia would dash fo1
Chemulpo and Win and the Japanese
for Masampho and Fusan, these being
the important points nearest their re-
spective military bases, and that they
at the some time, would make navas
demonstrations against each others
detectives.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05
KEpOIKAI MAKES FIGHT.
Continued from page ~

tification Is hereto annexed and mark
ed Exhibit b." but that said Auditor
has refused to audit said account or
draw a warrant for the same and has
returned the same unsatisfed, although
the said appropriation for "Incidentals"
of the Treasurer's Office is amply suf-
ficient to pay the same; that copy of
the said Auditors letter refusing to
audit said account is hereto annexed
and marked Exhibit c." and a copy of
the Attorney Generals opinion, refer
red 10 therein, is hereto annexed and
marked Exhibit D."
T. That your appellant is aggrleved
by the decision so rendered by said
and gives notice of his inten-
ton to appeal and hereby does appeal
from such decision to the Justices of
the Supreme Court of the Territory of
Hawaii. for such relief in whole or in
part as shall appear just and reason
able In the premises.
Dated Feb. 4th, 1904.
A. n. KEPOIKAI,
Treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05

time. Then you can go away and no
pilikia. We will not let you go away
until all done what sentence says"
Pedro insisted that Warden Henry of
the prison was not a business man or
he would have accepted this offer.
Then Pedro added: Suppose Charlie
(meaning the Deputy sheriff. say for
me all right go coast. 1 give much
money. No pilikia. I go way" He
declared he had plenty of money and
that this was hid in the Iwilei district.
He laughed when questioned concern
ing the diamond pin story which had
set all of the Migrants in Kakaako
searching for wealth. me no fool"
he said, me keep plenty money in
gold. Nothing else. That much bet
ter"
But when Pedro stoke OF his treat
rnent in Oahu Prison he showed anger
He declared that one Of the lunas had
cruelty whipped him on every possible
occasion. He is a light looking Porto
Rican and from his ljfe of idleness in
Kakaako his muscles were soft when
he Joined the crowd At Oahu Prison.
He was sent out to work with a gang
at the Makiki quarry. There the luna
assigned him to the Job of moving
heavy rocks into position so that others
could break them up with hammers.
Pedro said this work was too hard for
him and that he would ne better able
to break rock with a hammer. He
made the request for this change to
the luna but the latter would not allow
it. From that time on he had great
trouble with this luna
Pedro also said he was not q. kanaka.
He cefused to eat poi. He did not like
it. But a pail of poi went out to the
quarries with the gang every morning
and Pedro objected to carrying it.
Suppose I no eat poi" he said, why
should / carry pail?'
Over this question he also had trou-
BILE with the luna. 1t resulted in Pedro
making some noisy talk during which
he called the luna some foul names.
The luna reported to Warden Henry
and the man who had refused to be
bribed by the Porto Rican sent the
latter to the dark cell for three days.
This me no like" said Pedro. Then
he made up his mind to escape. And
he did so too.
But he declared that he had been mis-
taken about his sentence. He thought
he had been given a three-year sem
tence when in reality it was only two.
He was sorry that he had run away
when he had only year left to serve.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05

Harpers Weekly thinks that the
situation in New York State is analo-
gous to that in 1882 when the Presi-
dents nominee for Governor was beat
en- by Grover Cleveland by 100000 ma
jorIty If this is the fact. even ap-
the Republicans will have
to make a combination which will leave
New York out and still elect their
President. The task is not mathe-
matically difficult on paper and may
not be practically difficult In the field
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05

Senator Hannas illness turns out to
be serious. 1t Is probable that the
state of his health rather than of his
ambition accounts for his reluctance
ator Hanna would like to be President
and he Is of the right stature. Many
people would be glad to see great
and honorable captain of industry like
him In the White House. But the
strain of national campaign Is all
well man can stand and the Senator
has been ailing ever since the shock OF
McKinley's assassination.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-05
AGED LADY
IN COURT
Is
Asking $4,000
Damages.

Yesterday morning native woman
SO years of age appeared In Judge De
Bolts court as witness on her own
behalf. Her cause was one of wrong
alleged against three men. Luika Ka-
makee Is the venerable woman's name.
The defendants are j. II. Schnack,
Harry Juen and William Savidge.
They We're once found guilty by a jury
of assault and battery for the same
cause of action as appears in this case.
That was their rough usage in ejecting
the complainant from a house at Ka-
paakea in Honolulu. Judge Humphreys
sentenced them with both fine and i'm
prisonment. On appeal their convic-
ton was upheld, but the Supreme Court
mitigated the penalty to fine of 500
in each case.
Madame Kamakee is now suing the
same defendants for tort, claiming
$4,000 damages on account of assault
and ejectment. In her declaration she
while she was in her dwelling house
at Kapaakea, in quiet and peaceable
possession of the premises, the defend
ants entered the house at an early hour
in the morning when she was scantily
clad. "Then and there she proceeds to
say, with force and arms and with the
t,,tA Df lntp 4 Let,
mental and bodily HARM" the defend
ants did assault said plaintiff and did
cruelty beat, bruise, wound and i'll
treat said plaintiff, and did put their,
said defendants, hands upon the body
of the said plaintiff, and did seize, hold
and strike said plaintiff, and while so
holding said plaintiff did violently pull,
drag, lift and carry said plaintiff from
within her said dwelling house into the
yard thereof, and thence from and off
of the said premises; and further in
said defendants and each
of them did at said time remove said
plaintiffs goods and chattels out of
said dwelling house and off and away
from said premises"
w. A. Whiting and c. F. Clemens ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and Robertson
G. Wilder for the defendants. The fol-
lowing jury was empaneled to try the
case: George Dillingham;, Henry Cook,
William H. McInerny, John Kidwell,
James Armstrong, Edmund Norre, C.
]. Ludwigsen, John r. Moniz, c. IL.
Clapp, Charles Kapule John Andrews
and 6. d. Malone.
The trial is still on.