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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
New York

Npv y0Tk | lOrtn some weeks ago Ii
I the phrase better feel
Ing" has broadened and assumed
more tangible form this week, stimu-
lated by seasonable weather, result
ing crop improvement, better retail
trade, improved recorder business and
larger sales for fall account. Ad-
vices are best from the great surplus
producing regions of the West. Irreg-
ular weather conditions, largely due
to heavy rains. color reports from
Northwestern and lake sections. Crude
iron still says, though finished prod
ucts, particularly rails and structural
materials, are in active demand. Bank
clearings are, comparatively speaking,
heavy, railway earnings are large, de-
posits In banks show large increases,
commodities are apparently going into
consumption more readily, and build
ing, as heretofore, is active, with re-
sulting strength Of prices. Money is
easy and the tone of the securities
markets is more cheerful. Failures
are few and unimportant. Indica-
tons, in fact, are that a corner has
been turned, and that the future is
viewed more optimistically than for
three months past.
Business failures for the week end
ing June % number 157, against It's
last week, 215 In the like week in
1904, III in 1903, 153 in 1902 and 1876
in 1901. In Canada failures for the
week number twenty-three, against
twenty four last week and twenty
three in this week a year ago.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Shot His Fathers Head OFF.

Edgar Uhl, a weli-known saloonkceper
of Marietta, Ohio, was murdered by lis son
Edward, who shot his head off with a
double barreled shot gun. Two loads Of
buckshot were discharged and Uhl's head
was taken off close 70 the shoulders.
Young Uhl Immediately gave himself up
to the sheriff. He refuses to talk, but 1t is
reported that the murder arose over a
quarrel between his parents, and he took
his mothers part. Young Uhl is in jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Norway Ready for Battle.

Stockholm (Sweden) special: A tele-
gram from Trondhjem announces that al
most the entire Norwegian army has been
mobilized and that three classes of con-
scription are armed and in training. Fully
1900 infantry have been moved toward the
Swedish boundaries. Sixty-five cars and
two engines were sent south from Trondh-
iem to assist in the movement of troops.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Labor Famine in Louisiana.

Louisiana is suffering from labor fam
fne, and Ion, 900 able workers can find plenty
of employment. Reginald Dykers, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Louisiana Immi-
grafton Association, with headquarters at
New Orleans, says that no able-bodied
man willing to work need be without en-
ployment and will answer any inquiries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Secretary of State John Hay Dead.

Secretary of State John Hay died early
Saturday morning at Newbury, VT. The
signs Immediately preceding his death
were those of pulmonary embOlism. Mr..
Hays condition was steadily improving
and during all of Friday had been entirely
satisfactory. The bulletin of Secretary
Hays death was signed by Charles L.
Scudder, NJ. D., and Fred T. Murphy, NJ ID.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

At Belen, Valencia county, N. NJ,
robber cut the bottom Of mail pouch
hanging on a crane for the passing east
boun1 train and distracted package
cortainins 1000 mailed to the First Ma
tional bank at Albuquerque from the
hant At Belen- The robber escaped.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

The Collier hotel at Licking, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire. Mrs. v. L. Shelp and
little daughter, Harriet, and drummer
whose name is unknown were burned to
death. Mrs. Shelp was the wife Of DR.. v.
l.. Shelp, dentist at Rolla, Mo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Kate Edwards a Nervous Wreck.

Mrs. Kate Edwards lies in her cell at
Reading, Pa, broken nervous wreck. She
must die by the hangman's moose. She
knows it and also that there is now no
hope for her. The action of the pardon
board was communicated to her by her
counsel. The board refused to commute
her sentence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

Ekaterinoslav (Russia) special: A re-
port has reached here that terrible ex-
plosion of gas occurred in a coal mine near
the town of Makeyoffka. Five hundred
miners are reported to have been entombed,
and no hope Of getting them out alive is
entertained.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

Before 1000 spectators at Missouri VAL
ley, Iowa, Mrs. George Matthews, while
attempting 'sslide for life" feat at the
race track, fell to the ground, distance Of
fully fifty feet. receiving probably fatal
injuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

Fire, which broke out in the elevator OF
the Merchants distillery at Terre Haute,
Ind, caused a loss Of 500, 1000. The eleya-
tor was destroyed and the spirits house
damaged. Firemen prevented total loss
of the plant. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
Fierce Storm in East st. Louis.

A severe windstOrm, accompanied by
hail and heavy rain, passed over East st.
Louis, ILL.,, demOlishing four smoke stacks
of the Missouri Malleable Ircn Company's
plant, blowing down S25-fO0t tower used
for wireless telegraph purposes and doing
considerable other damage. -Four employees
at the nalleable iron plant were caught
beneath the wreckage and seriously in
iured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06
AROUND A BIG STATE.
BRIEF COMPILATION OF tNDi-
ANA NEWS.

What Our Neighbors Are Doing
Matters of General and Local Inter-
est-Marriages and Deaths-Acci-
dents and Crimes-Personal Pointers
About Indianians.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

A fast east bound passenger train on the
Cleveland & Pittsburg branch of the Penn
sylvania road was derailed and wrecked
near Atwater, Ohio. causing the death of
two persons, while dozen others were
more or less injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

In the third race at the fair grounds at
Indianapolis, Ind, Orchestra stumbled
about seventy yards from the wire, throw
ing her rider, Jockey Stevens, whose chest
was crushed by the horses ho0f. His
chances for recovery are slight. The large
crowd bet heavily.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

Two Murderer8 Die ON GauOWBs
Lee Furman and James O'Brien, young
men, were hanged in the yard of the Lam
caster county prison at Lancaster, Pa,
an old toll gate keeper on the county road
near GOrdOnYille.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
Mr.. JAMES A STILLMAN WINS
APPOINT IN THE SUPREME COURT

James A. stillman appeared in the SUI
preme court today and secured an i'm
portant ruling in regard TO writs. Mr..
Stillman has for sometime besn trying to
secure the service OF a writ OF arrest on
Charles T.. German, Esq. IL Is a part Of
the old controversy. In which Mr.. German
has been heretofore successful.
Chief Justice Douglas told Mr.. Stillman
hat any responsible citizen could go to
the clerk OF "a court have a writ filled out,
rendering tn the clerk eHy-fee that he
might be entitled TO. and then take the
writ 10 tho sherif and rendering the prop
er fees the sheriff must serve II. The chief
justice said any court would probably see
that the sheriff respected and carried out
It's mandate.
Mr.. Stillman therefore secured what he
was after and there is little doubt he will
now have his writ served. Mr.. German
has not been lodging as he told at least
one deputy that had refused Mr.. Stillman
60 take the writ, serve IL and there would
be no hard feelings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01

GRANTED A
new TRIAL.

Linda Lee Thomas petition for a new
George ii. Wilmarth & Company was
submitted TO the supreme court today.
That suit was begun some time ago and
judgment entered against her by default.
she claiming in her petition for a trial
that she had no knowledge Of the pen
dency of the Wilmartn suit. In an AFR
davit filed in support OF her petition she
asserts that she was not advised until two
days more than the six months within
which a motion could nave been made in
the common pleas division 10 set aside
the Judgment therein. She further de-
clares that she has n good defence at
law.
The sherif's return vas that he left a
copy OF the writ with some person living
at the last and usual place OF abode"
or the petitioner. Under public laws,
chapter 977, January session, 1902, sub
stituted service was required 10 be made
by the doing OF two district acts namely.
leaving a copy OF the writ at the last and
usual place OF abode OF the defendant
with some person living there.
Counsel for the petitioner in their brief
say that the sherif's return does not
show a compliance with the law In regard
10 service other than personal. An
affidavit filed by the sheriff shows the
copy 10 have been left with one he thinks
was a butler OF Mrs. Thomas This butler
is now dead
In view OF the uncontradicted testimony
that Mrs. Thomas did not know OF tho
trial or the judgment against her until
the time for doing anything in the court
I'm which suit was instituted against her,
or that she has a good defence. such
judgment was rendered by reason OF ac-
cident and mistake within the statute.
a new trial was granted on condition
that the petitioner pay respondent a coun-
sci fee OF SIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
WANTS THE
VERDICT
SET ASIDE

Interesting arguments were made today
In the supreme court in the case OF Cor
mack Shannon vs.. The Rhode Island
Company. the case being argued OF plain
tins petition for a new trial. Judge john
son IN the common pleas division of the
supreme court on Feb. 10Th, directed a
verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff claims
that the verdict was ~wrongfully directed
Mr.. Shannon WAS a switch cleaner In
the employ OF the defendant corporation
Al the time OF the accident. Sunday, June
~, 1902. He gave al employees ticket In
payment of his fare shortly after getting
upon the car. Another car ran into the
car upon which Mr.. Shannon was riding
Plaintiff before he boarded the car, had
been AT work upon one OF the defendants
switches. IL being work OF his ordinary
calling. n Intended when he had been
carried TO a further point TO work at
another switch. There was no evidence
that he was required TO pass from one
switch 20 another by the cars.
The defendant claims that the plaintiff
was in the employment OF the defendant.
and as the negligence was that OF "A fell
low servant, the defendant was exempted
from any liability therefore, because the
plaintiff by his contract had assumed that
risk. On the other hand the plaintiff
claims that no contract for one 20 per-
form his ordinary work on a Sunday and,
therefore. the defendant cannot seek an
exemption from liability by reason OF an
Illegal contract, and that the fact that
the plaintiff was working on Sunday in
violation OF tho statute will not prevent
him from recovery.
A large number Of cases were cited by
counsel for the plaintiff 10 show that the
running Of street cars on Sunday Is 81
legal. Mr.. Hayes. counsel for the de-
PENDANT, YVES given leave to file briefs by
Dec. LIST on tho question Of whether II
was legal under our statute 20 operate
street cars and whether parties working
for the street railway company legally
worked Sunday
Mr.. German. counsel for plaintiff,
claimed that the work OF switch cleaner
was not a work OF necessity. Mr.. Cor
man said the construction given 10 the
words necessary work differs very
largely according 20 the religious predilic-
tions OF the court. In Kentucky and
other states In which the gloomy
influences OF the early Puritans have
never been present or nave been dispelled.
much iexibility has been given to the
words and they decide "the law regards
that rs necessary which the common sense
OF the country I'm its ordinary OF doing
business regards as necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01

ask the executive board to report the
same 10 the central body and to advise
for them the same action. Thus, when
the final action ia taken, the long fight,
beginning last spring with the signing
of the agreements will I'VE eliminated.
There was a very large amount OF rou-
tine business disposed OF at this meeting
also, among which was the hearing OF the
reports Of the delegates 10 the Central
Labor union and also from the shop com
mittees. When all that was disposed Of
and the most important matter settled the
meeting adjourned.
STEAM FILTERS MEET.
Last evening the regular meeting Of
the Steam Filters union took place, and
for a greater part OF the evening there
was nothing done except the disposing
OF the routine matters that occupy such
a meeting.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council made a report on the business
lone at the last session. Then several
names which had been proposed by the
membership committee were voted upon,
all OF them being taken into the enroll
ment OF the body.
For the remainder Of the time there
was general ak on the good and welfare
of the body. after which the session
closed.
Mr.. FINNEGAN IN CITY.
The members OF the labor movement In
this city are shaking hands with Mr..
Thomas Finnegan. the former business
agent Of the Building Trades council, and
member Of the Stone Cutters union. Mr..
Finnegan is looking very hearty and re-
ports that he has been meeting with much
success, working at his trade In New Bed
ford. He will be in the city for some
a
friends. He is Just as enthusiastic in the
cause OF labor as ever.
PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE.
Mr.. l.. A. Grace. the delegate 10 the
convention OF the American Federation
of Labor, is preparing to depart for the
coming convention. which Is to open on
the 10th. lie is taking messages from a
number OF those who anticipate having
friends there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
HEARING ON SUIT To
REMOVE CLOUD ON TITLE

Judge Mumford today heard I'm the SUI
perior court the equity cause OF John Il.
Shepley ct al. VS.. Obediah Brown ct ais.
This is a petition to have a certain mort
gage cancelled and removed as a cloud on
title.
William II. Shepley "A good many years
ago ave a mortgage on two lots OF land
on Chalkstone avenue 10 John III. Rowley,
who later transferred the mortgage TO
Winsor a. Brown.
One OF the members OF the firm TO
which the mortgage was transferred was
Joseph +. Brown. who died i'm the year
1855, The executors OF Joseph +. Browns
will were Obadiah Brown and Elma s.
Bowen. After the testator's death the
firms OF Andrew Winsor n Company n
n, -. Winsor q Company were formed
and OF these firms Lou l.. Angel. ESQ,
was I'm 1892 the assignee.
Complainants I'm their bill claim that the
mortgage debt was paid in fun to An
drew b.. Wlnsor I'm 1883 and he was asked
20 produce the note and told unless he
did 30 no more money would be paid him.
The note never was produced and no
more money was paid Winsor or TO any
one for him.
In their nswers Mr.. Angel and the ex-
ecutors of Joseph +. Brown declare they
know nothing about the facts stated I'm
the bill OF complaint and that they do not
know where the note or mortgage Is
They have never seen II.
Judge Mumfordl did not announce any
decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
THE FIELD
&5sasoas
OF LABOR

The following union will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor Temple.
Carpenters. Olneyville.
BREWERS HOLD BALL.
One OF the most enjoyable events of the
season up to this time was the ball of the
members Of the German Brewers union
last evening at Labor Temple.
The committee had been looking after
the success OF the affair for some time
past and had all the arrangements for the
occasion perfected so that when the mem
bers OF the union and their friends assem-
bled there was not q feature that was
lacking
The committee had been at work during
a few evenings OF this week making
ready the hall and decorating the same.
when the doors were thrown open last
evening there were a number OF features
I'm the way OF decorations to meet the
eye.
The walls were f%estooned with fall leaves
and bunting OF the national colors and
around the room from various parts the
yellow eyes OF the pumpkin cleaned with
fire. other evidences Of the occasion
caught the attention OF the eyes as the
visitors thronged the han.
At about Q o'clock the grand march
commenced and from then on until the
late hours OF the night the fun was fast
and furious. There were more than $50
people present and young and old pro-
ceeded TO take as much fun out OF the
evening as could be gotten. one OF the
features OF the eevning was the observa-
ton of the Halloween customs as they
are accustomed TO be preserved and cele-
brated In Germany.
Late I'm the evening refreshments were
served and then the fun continued until
early this morning when all departed
voting the occasion one OF the pleasant
est experienced recently.
ENGINEERS FAVOR COAL co.
At the meeting OF the engineers last
evening the chief matter 20 come 60 the
attention OF the body was The action rela-
tive To taking the firm OF the Eastern
Coal company from the unfair list. The
matter had been under the consideration
Of the union for "A couple or weeks and
when the Central trades and labor union
decided TO take n hand I'm the affair and
appointed itse executive board Ia act with
the union then the removing OF the firm
from tho unfair list was almost an as
sured fact.
-tUvt- ThursdHy the members OF the PIX
ccutivo board made a call at the office "
the coal company. and after u long con-
ference satisfactory arrangements were
made for tho taking 81 the name ~ the
nrm from the lst. Accordingly. AZ The
meeting az tho union last evening ho
question was ono of the FIRST 90 be dis
eussod and after some talk q, was decided
10 remove the firm from the list and to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
HALLOWEEN PARTY GIvEH
FOR SCHOOL FRIENDS

The friends Of Miss Alice Lillian Agnew
and her brother. Frank r.. Agnew, spent
last evening in celebrating Halloween In
a very enjoyable manner at the residence
OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Agnew. 1873 West Park street.
The rooms OF the HON were very pref
tily decorated with fall leaves and fruits
OF the season, among the most conspicu-
Gus were the pumpkin In all its golden
glory. The walls were festooned with
leaves and wreaths Of caves interviewer
with harvest products Of all kinds.
During the first part OF the evening
games of an historic nature bearing out
the legends connected with the event were
playing these for a time dancing delighted
those present. firing OF that for a time
there was a season OF songs and reel
t%atfons. TO which the following contrib
uted. Miss Kittie Baker. recitations:
Mrs. Belle Bieox. songs; Mr.. James Goff.
a monologue: Mr.. John Carrolar Irish
songs: Miss Alice Agnew and Miss May
Harry. a duet; Frank Agnew and John
Golden. a song and dance.
During the remainder OF the evening
dancing and games were participated in
until the invitation TO the elaborate
spread was extended. This was p~articu-
larry delightful in that everything repre-
sented the occasion and the tables were
lighted with jack-o' lanterns At about
$3.50 this morning the party broke up.
voting the host and hostess charming
entertainers. There were about rs young
people present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
eleven PASSENGERS HURT
WHEN CAR JUMPED TRACK

New York. Nov. IA Jersey city troll
ley car, while enveloped in a fog early
today. and running at high speed, started
down Montgomery street hill. before the
motorman realized that he had reached
this steep descent. The weight OF three
score passengers rendered tho brakes use
less and the car slid at such speed 10 a
sharp curve near the bottom OF the hill,
that II Jumped the track at the curve and
hit "A telegraph pole.
Eleven passengers were injured by flying
glass or suffered severe bruises. The con-
ductor and another man were knocked
unconscious
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
JURY AWARDS
$1,000

The fury that heard the testimony In
the suit OF Julia German VS.. Hand Brew
ing Company in Presiding Justice Sweet
lands court this afternoon brought In n
verdict for the plaintiff awarding her sl1.-
600 damages. John w. Hogan was attor-
ncy tor the plaintiff.
Mrs. German sued for herself and two
minor children because OF the death OF her
husband, Jeremiah. He was a beer dis
trlbutor for the defendant corporation,
and at Warren OF March %, 1904, was
thrown from a wagon and sustained In
iuries from which he died the following
day. II Is claimed the defendant know
ingly furnished him with n wagon. the
pole of which was weak and defective.
The pole broke and hat was what
cause dthe accident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
ANTI-HEARST
BANNER IS
TORN DOWN

New York. Nov. IA crowd. number
Ing n thousand or more persons. attacked
and tore down an anti-Hearst banner in
Union square today. The banner was
yesterday. and which was taken down
last night by order Of Mayor Mcclellan
after a demonstration had been made by
a large crowd at the city hall.
Today's- crowd gathered shortly after
IL o'clock and soon began an attack.
seeking 20 tear down n red flag supported
by a hand labelled Hearst" They sue
coeded I'm doing this and thrn the police
removed another flag. the stars and stripes
supported by a hand marked Mcclellan"
Underneath the W. flags were the words:
Under which flag"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
CANADA'S GREATEST LAWYER
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Toronto Ont Nov L-Christopher Rob
inson. Canada's great constitutional law.
yer, died last night after a brief attack
Of pneumonia, Ho had attended a dinner
party on Saturday night and caught cold
pa his way home.
Mr.. Robinson was entrusted WITH most
or 'anada's cases before the privy coun-
GU ana was consequently w~cll-known I'm
England In the BehrinE Sea arbitration,
II was said that ~ was his presentation
OF the case that brought a Canadian vie
tory. Knighthood was pronered several
times. but refused
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
MAJOR JOHN BYRNE DIES
WHILE VISITING FRIENDS HOME

New York, O Mai. John Byrne.
railotad president aud soldier. died Is,
night while visiting the home OF James
Clarke, at Quaker Ridge, Larchmont For
over twenty years Mai. Byrne was idcn-
tined Wit the railroad operations Of the
late G. H. Huntington.
lie was president OF the Pittsburg.
Sha wmut and Northern Railroad com
pany and OF the Shawmut Mining COM
panN.
IN 1929 MAJ. Byrnc organized the Demo-
cratic Honest Money league OF America.
lie was born Ia Maryland I'm 1Si5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN
At CROSSING AND KILLED

Franklin Falls, n. H.. Nov. I'm at
tempting to cross the railroad tracks be
fore a south-bound freight on the Concord
division of the Boston and Maine railroad
near South Danbury today, clinton c..
Stearns, a ~well-known farmer, was
struck by the engine and killed with his
two horses.
He was 81 years old. and leaves a widow
and six children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
AN ATTEMPT To BURN A
BUILDING IN MATHeWS0N ST.

An unsuccessful attempt was made TO
burn a building at the corner OF West Ex-
and Mathewson streets, last night.
\ FIRE was built against the rear wall
and scorchcd over quite n little area be.
fore u burned ont.
The premises are used as a laundry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01
FRANK KING POTTER DEAD;
TREASURER OF FURNITURE co.

Mr. Frank King Potter. treasurer OF
Potter a CO.. furniture dealers. lu tho
Howard building, Dorrauce. street. died
al his horac, 1913 Waterman street. this
morning
lie had been il with a complication of
diseases for quite a while