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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
MAeNATE KILLED IN WRECK.
samuel Spencer. Head of Souther
Hallway. Dead I'm VIRGINIA CraNh h.

samuel Spencer, Head of Southern
Railway, Dead I'm Virginia Crash.
Samuel Spencer. President of the
Southern Railroad Company. was killed
and his body cremated in his private
car in wreck on his own road ten
miles south of Lynchburg. Va. Vita
President Spencer were killed six other
persons. three of them men of social
and financial prominence, his guests on
a hunting trip.
Death came to Mr.. Spencer and his
guests as they slept in his private car.
OF all those in the car only f. A. Mer-
rill. President Spencer's private secre-
tary. and one porter survived. Eleven
persons We're injured in the wreck.
Among the dead were: Charles d.
Fisher. Baltimore Nd, member of the
grain exporting firm of Gill & Fisher
guest of President Spencer: Francis
r. Redwood, Baltimore. Nd. member OF
the brokerage firm of Lownes < Red
wood. guest of President Spencer
Gen. Philip Schuyler. New York. di
trustee of New York Life Insurance
Company. guest of President Spen
GER: Samuel Spencer. New York. Presi
dent of the Southern Railway Com
pany
The wreck is unique in the history OF
American railroading. being the first
in which the president Of a railroad
met his death on his own road The
prominence of the three guest f Mr.
Spencer who died with him. and the
circumstances under which they were
killed makes it the most costly ant
tragic of all recent railroad accidents
Gen. Philip Schuyler was one of New
York's best known private citizens
Roth Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Redwood oc
cupied equally high positions in the
roll of Baltimore citizenship.
All four men were close friends. They
were on their way to Mr.. Spencer:
shooting lodge. Friendship. Just Over
the North Carolina line. Thither eacf
year Mr.. Spencer, whose life Wa
wrapped up in the DEVELOPMENT and
progress of the South. took party OF
congenial friends for n Thanksgiving
turkey hunt.
The tragedy was the outcome of Z
rear end collision between. train No
33, the jacksonville express, and No
81. the Washington and Southwestern
vestibuIe limited. both southbourd. TIE
former train had stopped at the tor
of heavy grade to repair a slight
breakdown and the other train dashed
into it before a fiagman could get bach
to give the warning signal.
The heavy engine of The train plowed
into Mr.. Spencer's car, which immedi
ately caught fire. The wreckage was
piled around the engine and every Per
ton OF the woodwork on the engine
was burned and the engine torn and
| twisted into a useless mass of debris.
President Spencer and his entire par
ty, as far as is known. were sleeping
when the collision occurred. and tho
probabilities are that all of them ex
cepting Dispatcher Davis were killed
| instantly. 1t is certain that life wa:
extinct before the flames touched them
President Spencer's body was burned
almost beyond recognition, as was thai
of Mr.. Fisher. President Spencer's cal
was attached to the rear of the Jack
sonville train. which was standing still
when struck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Taking his cue from Cleveland Mof-
fett's campaign against women's inery,
Felix Heinemann, Berlin publisher. has
proposed an international crusade, by lit
erature, through the organization of a
league. The league would circulate
pamphlets, containing photographs OF
women in various countries, wearing
priceless gowns, and articles, telling OF
their careers and habits. Moffett's sug-
gestion il to impose a tax on finery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
@AME;:RCN.
H&-Na1EAE S&Z,
aFNKNCA
CHICAGO.

In the aggregate of bank exchanges
fo- both the week and month just end
ed substantial gains appear over those
liz business generally is yet making pro-
eress. Heavy orders continue to be
entered by the leading industries for
delivery at distant dates. and consider
ing the rapid absorption of the UMPIRE
cedented outputs of furnaces and fac
tories. it is clear that consumption has
established new high level.
More concern is expressed as 10 the
future productions of finished materials
owing to the difficulties presented by
cost of supplies aud labor and the in
ability of railroads to provide satisfac-
tory transportation. These considera-
tons are becoming more widespread,
hut for the present they cause no halt
ing in the efforts TO obtain the best
results
1t is noted that iron and steel prices
exhibit no further marking up. but
there is an advancing tendency in hard
" ocuc dfsu riSnttS utSutf 4utst1tttA1c IL
copper. hides and leather.
Thanksgiving trade made an improv-
ed volume Of retain dealings and, al.
though jobbers are seasonatly quiet
in the staples. the demand is well main
tanned for holiday goods. Wholesale
houses find satisfactory demand for
spring wares. particularly in the tex
tiles, footwear carpets and furniture,
Interior advices testify to gratifying
Roadway in the reductions of winter
lines and the outlook is bright for
heavy Christmas business. A healthy,
indication is found In an increased dis
counting of oils. and western coilec-
tons average up well.
Manufacturing operations reflect sus-
tanned pressure upon facilities and
greater outputs OF finished products.
Recent specifications for additional
railroad equipment add to the forward
perioo of activity in iron and steel and
car building. Other producers have
much work to keep forces busy. and
there is steadiness IN demand for imple-
ments, heavy machinery, brass and
wood working.
Failures reported In the Chicago dis
tI.ct numbered -, against 70 last
week and - a year ago.-Dun's Re-
view Of Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
DIES IN OPEN BOAT ON LAKE.
Hunter Succumbs to Exposure Try
ing to Keep Boat from Sinking.

The body of X. NJ. Thompson. promi-
nent lawyer of Blenheim, Ont. was
found dead in a small boat on Lake Erie
He had gone duck hunting. and the
searching party which found him saw a
rigid form sitting erect in the boat. and
thought he was still alive. 1t was learned.
however, that he had shot a hole in the
boat. and died from exhaustion and ex-
posture while he sat holding his coat in
the hole to keep the boat from sinking.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott Mitchell of
Salem. Mass. were found dead in bed In
a rooming house at Bellevue, Ohio. When
their room was entered strong odor of
formaldehyde was noticed. Coroner Yer
milya rendered verdict of double suicide.
Later investigation. however, revealed
facts which, it is said, tended to show
that Mitchell drugged his wife, thus caus-
ing her death, and then committed suicide
By the same means.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Fire gutted the three-story Union
Block on the Public Square at Lima.
Ohio. The upper stories were occu-
pied as apartments and the fire
caused hurried exits in nighties. The
Manhattan restaurant and the store
OF Leon Lowenstein. clothier, are
damaged to the extent of several
thousand dollars. Total loss ON build
ing and merchandise win reach
$4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Build Fire Under Victim.

Frank Coulter. a glassworker, aged
rs, while returning from West Virginia,
was held up by four men near Steuben-
vile, Ohio. who beat and robbed and
then tied him to stake and built fire
under him. The fire burned the ropes,
allowing him to get loose. He fell into
the Ohio river and then crawled back to
the shore
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Chicago Merchant Dies.

Otto Young, one of Chicago's greatest
merchants, died at his Lake Geneva home
after an illness that kept him confined
to his bed for six weeks. Several hours
before his death he realized that the end
was near and called the members Of his
family to his bedside, one at a time, to
bid them good-by. He left an estate
variously estimated at from $12.OOO,OOO
to $20,O00,OOO.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
D.mp wind. Ala Consumption.

In the current number of the British
Medical Journal. Drs. Gordon and Har-
per present statistics of consumption in
North Deyonshire for TO, ry-four years.
From these it appears thss the important
consideration in the relative distribution
of the disease is the presence or absence
of strong, persistent, Yain-laden winds.
The deaths from phtkisis in the districts
where the damp winds blew most fire.
euently were 900 per 1000, as against
1 30 elsewhere.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Because his young son was severely
chastised for refusing to march from the
school room beside a negro girl, John
Berger, accompanied by an attorney, ap-
pealed to the school board at Coraopolis,
a suburb of Pit:sburg, to dismiss Super
intendent G. c. Marshall. Marshall will
be asked to resign.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Imprisoned In Pit of Snakes.

Rather than close the snake show at
Chutes Park, Los Angeles, +. Coleman,
the proprietor, it is alleged, forcibly kept
r. E. Andrews, a snake charmer, in the
pit of snakes during the nights per-
Torrance after his finger had been rip
ped to the bone in disengaging a gila
monster that had clamped its jaws on
him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
wants Coal Lands Withdrawn,

The interstate commerce commission
recommends to President Roosevelt that
the public coal lands be withdrawn per-
manently from entry and developed under
government control, thereby breaking up
the coal monopoly and producing a reve-
Tue which, II is estimated, would pay the
expenses Of the government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

A fuel famine exists at Goldfield,
New. the supply of wood being ex-
hausted. What fuel arrives from the
hills is bid up by competitive buyers.
the record price being $40 a cord.
There is similar scarcity of coal.
Whe1 a carload arrives it Is sacked
and hauled to a street corner, where
not more than three sacks are sold to
any one purchaser.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Shorter Work Dav REFUSED.

The demand of the trainmen on the
Reading railway for a ten-hour day was
rejected by General Superintendent Tice.
The men were told that as an increase
in wages had been granted nothing more
could be expected for the present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Frederick Soddy, one of the prsr -ipal
English authorities on the subject OF
radium, has made the important admis
sion that radium may be considered, al
least for the present. as a compound, but
not as a chemical compound. Heretofore
it has been regarded as a chemical ele'
ment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Emma Erndne, wife of Charles
Erndne, and her two daughters. Grace.
aged 10 years, and Gladys, aged 6
years, are dead as a result of lamp
explosion which occurred at their
home at Hagerstown, Md.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
-Four killed in wreck.

Fast B. & o. train No. 10, bound
from Cleveland to New York. ran in
to an open switch at Guffey coal
mines, about fifteen miles east of
Pittsburg, Pa, killing four persons
and inj,,ring several others.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Two nations Bar Out Jews.

AS q reprisal against the Bulgarian
governments decision not to admit jews
into Bulgaria, no matter whence they
come. Roumania has adopted measures to
rrevent Bulgarian Jews from entering
Roumania. This prohibition is extended
even to Jews who are in possession Of
passports
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Wreck ., the wabash.

A Wabash passenger train ran into
q freight train near Ferguson, ten
miles from ST. Louis. killing the fire.
man of the freight train and damaging
the freight train considerably.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Gov. Harris of Ohio stated he would
recommend in his first message to the
Legislature the levying of tax on in
comes by the State of Ohio If a way can
- found to enact law that will stand
the constitutional test. The Governor
also fayors a re-enactment of the inherit
Snce tax law repealed by the Legislature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
MORE oEsERTloNs FROM ARMY,


over seven of Each 100 Quit With
out Asking for the Privilege.
Desertior is on the increase In the
United States army. The annual report
of the military secretary shows in the
year ended June 80 there were 6.25S de-
sertions. or IA for every 100 soldiers
in the army. In 1905 the rate Of deser-
ton was only 81. From 1895 10 1904
the average of desertion was only 40 per
cent. The rate of desertion in 1906 was
highest in the field artillery. % per cent.
The cavalry was next. with 1.S per cent.
White soldiers showed desertion average
of S.4 per cent. while the negro soldiers
showed an average of only 2.3 per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

There. for the ben
eft of the Chicago
Union hospital, the
statesman and lee
turer from South
Carolina delved into
the heart of the
race question. In
dramatic answers
to int + r u pit
ing aquestinns ne
predicted war. be-
tween the black and
white races within
ten years. Two dis
turbers, one n col
ored man and the
other a Russian
sympathizer. were
arrested and taken
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Maenate Dies In Wreck.

Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern railway; Philip Schuyler, a re-
tired capitalist of New York: two lead
ing business men of Baltimore and three
other persons were killed in a collision of
passenger trains at Lawyers, Va. Sew
eral of the bodies were partly burned in
the ruins, and ghouls committed rob-
berries
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

, The movement to break up mammoth
private fortunes by means of federal in
heritance and income taxes has become
a vital issue at Washington and is ex-
pected to provoke bitter struggle. Mem
bers of Congress will introduce bills on
the subject at the coming session.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Woman's Body Il Found.

The body of a woman about so years
of age was found lying in creek near
Euclid, suburb of Cleveland. II Ia
thought that it is case of suicide, and
the authorities have been unable to find
any one who could identify the body.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

A movement has just taken shape
among some intellectual Hebrews of New
York City to create a colony of inexpen-
sive homes ON Long Island for 1855
families. A large tract of land has been
laid out as a model suburban village, with
space for market place, city hall and
temple of worship.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

A large part of the business cen
ter of Gallitzin, Pa, is in complete
ruins as the result of fierce confiag-
ration which started in the Gallitzin
Opera House. The loss will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000, on which
there is very little insurance
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Value of Farm Products.

The value of farm products of the
country for 1906 is estimated by Secre-
tary Wilson in his annual report at &c.
'794, 100000, an increase over 1905, the
previous banner year, of $4S5, 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Ten convicts in the Queens county
Jail at Long Island City, N. Y, sawed
their way out and made their escape.
A reward of 1000 has been offered
BY Sheriff Meyer for their apprehen-
sion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Laundry Trust in St. Louis.

A st. Louis laundryman testified be-
fore a court commissioner that the laun-
drymen's association had voted to fix the
price Of laundry service and to discipline
all laundrymen who cut the established
rates. Since this association was started
the price of laundry service has been
raised nearly 40 per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Miss Gertrude Hill, youngest daughter
Of James ]. Hill, president Of the Great
Northern railroad, was married tc Mi
chael Gavin of New York in st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church in st. Paul.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

William Voigt, who made the spec
tacular raid with squad of soldiers
Of in his bold robbery of the town
treasury of Coepenick. Germany, on
October 16, was found guilty at Berlin
and sentenced to four years imprison-
ment and costs. The indictment in
cluded four counts, namely: Agra.
waited forgery. publicly depriving an
other of liberty, fraud, and wearing a
military uniform without authority.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

On the charge of perjury found
against him by the grand jury at San
Francisco, Chief of Police Jeremiah
Oman was placed under arrest. He
was Immediately released on $3.50
cash bail, furnished by an indemnity
company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Mountain Town Has Big Fire.

The opera house. three large stores,
nine dwellings and three barns in Gallit-
Yin. Pa, burned. The loss is $3.50. OOO
partly covered by insurance. The fire
started from a defective flue in the opera
house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Record of Killed and Injured.

A record of 132 persons killed and
2.271 others injured by elevated and sur
face traction lines in Chicago since Jan.
l gives impetus to the crusade against
the overcrowding of cars inaugurated by
the City Council.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Grand Opera Season Opens.

The grand opera season opened in New
York and introduced three new stars in
America, one of them being Miss Geral-
dine Farrar, an American girl, who made
her first appearance in America as JUL
cite.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Helen Rosenthal, niece of Alex
ander Winton, the automobile manufac-
turer, was drugged and robbed in Cleye-
land. She was found in dazed condi-
ton in the basement of an apartment
house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Tillman in Chicago.

Senator Benjamin r. Tillmap of South
Carolina, in an address in Chicago, pre-
dicted a race war and told his audience
the negro question is the most serious
and dangerous issue of day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Frisco Fire Costs $500, 900

Fire destroyed the plants Of the Whit
tier-Coburn Oil Company and the Bar
Ter Asphalt Paving Company at Seventh
and Hooper streets, San Francisco. The
less is estimated at 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
rwentv-three Hunters Killed.

The seasons record of hunting acct
dents in Wisconsin and northern Miehi-
gan gives total of twenty-three killed
and forty-one wounded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

One man was killed and several
others are reported to have been in
jured In a wreck Of passenger train
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railroad at Wells, Mimi
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Otto Young. millionaire merchant of
Chicago, died at his country home at
Lake Geneva, Ill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Six persons were cremated or injured
% severely that they died and at least
thirty-fve were burned in fire which
destroyed the Lighthouse hotel in St.
Louis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY FOR A YEAR.


Manufacture and General Trade
of
20
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
Explosion Destroys Lives.

Three hundred persons Were killed or
injured by an explosion which practically
destroyed AMMAN, Germany.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Lucy B. Thwing of Philadelphia
advocates having the family physician
pass on the betrothaIs of young people.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06

Lad Saves Boy Companions and Is
Himself Drowned.

Sylvester Bautsch, the 12-year-old son
of A. j.. Bautsch of Whitehall, Wis,
prominent in State politics, gave his life
to save two boy companions from drown
ing He was playing with his friends on
mill-pond ice when they broke through
and went into the water. Young Bautsch
rushed to the shore and brought large
pole, with which he rescued them. AS
he was pulling the second boy out he
fell into the water and was swept under
the ice and drowned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-06
r,LLMAN IN FIERY TALK.

senator i'm Chicago Lecture Pre"icss
Race War.
Senator Benjamin X. Tillman passed
unscathed through an exciting meeting IN
Orchestra Hall, Chicago, the other nigh-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-26
Not Necessary to be Chums,

At a bachelors club dinner in
New York Jerome X. Jerome x
pressed his belief that dread of
parents-in-law kept many a man
from marrying. He said he adj
mired the pluck of a young friend
of his who recently spoke up to
his sweetheart's father This
crusty old gentleman when the
youth ask for the young girls
hand said with a sneer:
"You want to marry my daugh-
ter, do you? Let me tell you that
you're not exactly the sort OF q
man ! would choose for q son-in-
law"
The youth nodded. "Well to
be frank" you are not the sort Of
: man Iwould choose for q father.
in-law, either. But W. needn't
chum UP, You know, unless WI
want TO-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-26
ne SIS for the land of peace and
plenty.
EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN.

1905 has now passed into his
tory. No year in the history of
the world has left to our young
mon brighter examples of the old
maxim that Honesty is the best
policy" No other year has zen
the downfall of so many men hold
ing high positions in society, in
fina ncial circles and. even in the
church. Men who lived in palaces
ard were next to worshiped by
their fellow men at the dawn of
1905, were behind prison bars
when the old year bid UPS farewell.
The heads of many of Jul great
insurance companies and banking
houses, have in their desire to
"get rich quick" stepped aside
from the path of honesty, with the
result that never fails to follow
sn h a course, and the new year
finds them disgraced and dishon-
est. Among the most striking
exam Piles in this class is that of
Prof. N. G. Dougherty, superin-
tende mt of schools in the beautiful
city of Peoria Illinois, a position
he held for 81 years. Not only in
the school to which he was attach
ed were his services as an educa-
tor in demand, but high schools,
Y. M. G. A., conventions, college
and teachers associations felt ex-
treamly honored when they could
in duce Prof. Dougherty to speak
be fore them upon educational
m alters, and one of his strange
points was in trying to impress
upon the mind of young men the
ne cessity of honesty and upright-
ness.
but that is all ended now, Prof.
D ougherty's days as an educator,
in what we may call a positive
manner, are ended, his silvery
voice will no longer urge young
men and women to live up to the
highest ideals of right and duty.
But Dongherty's career as an ed