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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Suicides i'm Our Two Great Cities


Greater New York had $40 suicides to
report last year. Chicago had 453. When
one takes into account the fact that
Greater New York has almost double the
population, that is a remarkably favor
able showing for that city.
Considering this marked difference in
proportion, it is all the more striking TO
observe the similarities which appear
when the suicides are further classified.
In New York the women suicides form
ed 222 per cent of the entire numbr.
In Chicago women were 21-S per cent of
all the suicides.
Shooting was the method used by 33
per cent of the New York suicides, and by
50 per cent of the Chicagoans. Gas was
used by 90 per cent in New York and
by IS per cent in Chicago. Carbolic acid
was selected by Il per cent in New
York and by II per cent IL Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Big Boon for Fruit Industry.

Ellwood Cooper. California State hor-
ticultural commissioner, is at the head of
a company that has patented process
for preserving fruit. 1t is claimed that
the process will take the place of refrig-
GRAFTON, thus lessening the cost of trans
portation to market. The fruit is treated
with n gas, which arrests development
until the fruit is delivered to the con-
Sumer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

The first annual report rendered to the
Massachusetts, Legislature by Supt. Kirk
land mentions the automobile as new
factor in the spread of the gypsy and
brown-tail moth which have now invaded
2,224 square miles of land in that State.
1t is found that in the places where the
automobilists are accustomed to stop for
meals or supplies, there the moths are
most prevalent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Costly Blaze in Indianapolis.

Fire which started in a building in the
center of the wholesale district of Indiana
polls, Ind. for while threatened the
entire block with destruction. The total
losses which will be sustained chiefly by
Ravens * Geddy. wholesale dry goods,
the New York Novelty Manufacturing
Company and Selig's dry goods house. are
yariousIy estimated between $4,000 and
S125.0OO The loss is believed to be fully
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

A dispatch from Rennes. France, says:
All the buildings of the home for the aged
in the Faubourg de Paris, kept by the Lit
tie Sisters of the Poor, were destroyed by
FIRE. Nine bodies have been found i'm the
ruins. Three women died from fright.
Chaplain Stenolt, who attempted to save
the inmates of the home, fell and was seri-
0usiy injured
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Eighteen Hurt in Wreck.

y passenger train on the Great North
ern railway was wrecked near Towner,
\. d.. and eighteen persons were in
jured, including fourteen passengers, En-
gineer Peter Ferguson, Conductor f.
Pearl and Brakeman William Riden-
baum.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
High Ohio Mason Acquitted.

L. z. Schaus, grandmaster of Ohio
Masons, was acquitted in Newark of
obtaining money under false pretenses
in connection with the failure of the
Newark Savings bank, of which he was
president. 1t was alleged that he re-
,ceived deposits, knowing the bank was
insOlyent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Want Valencia Inquiry.

The Seattle, Wash, Chamber of Com
merce has adopted a resolution calling
on President Roosevelt to order a gov
eminent inquiry into the wreck of the
Valencia, by which about 100 lives were
lost The resolution was sent by wire
to the President.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Ice Men $4,000 Tons Short.

Ice men at the head of the lakes are
becoming exceedingly anxious over the
poor prospect for the ice harvest They
are now short $4,000 tons of the re-
quired amount. with little prospect of
getting it. Unless long cold spell comes
there will be an ice famine this summer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
MARINER TO SEEK NORTH POLE.
Captain G. F. Tilton of Massachu-
sets Tells Plans

Captain George Fred Tilton of Vine
yard Haven, Mass, wh~ made the jour-
ney across Alaska on foot in the dead of
winter and brought to civilization the
news of the peril of the imprisoned arc
tic whalemen in 1897, intends to fit out
an expedition for the discovery of the
north pole. He will build a 25O-ton
steam brig to enter the Arctic Ocean
through Boring Strait. He proposes TO
take along with him a scientist and one
other companion. They will make Banks
land their starting point for this DASH
First of all, the trio will purchase 2oO
dogs from the natives, put in one whole
year ut Banksland, living all the while
on dog meat, in order to accustom them
selves to that sort of food, which will
be their principal diet while journeying
for the pole. The start from Banksland
will be with 500 dogs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Hargis Case Witness Poisoned.

Elem Tharp, farmer and principal
witness for the State against Moses Felt
ner, charged with conspiracy to assas-
sinate Judge James Hargis, died sudden
ly in jackson, KY, from poison, which
had been placed in liquid quinine he had
been taking for illness. A smaller dose
given to Tharp's daughter caused convul-
sionS, but she will live
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Evidence of Oil Trust Forgery.

After the hearing of witnesses at Cleve-
land, Ohio, Attorney General Hadley of
Missouri announced that sufficient evil
dence had been produced to warrant the
bringing of criminal proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company under the
laws of New York. This was based large
ly on the statements of Louis III. Turrell
an accountant of Detroit, who was for
fourteen years an employee of the Stand
ard. His testimony was forwarded to
District Attorney Jerome. Turrell says
he was induced by the trust officers t.
commit forgery in the signing of impor-
tant incorporation papers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
. Barring a touch OF cold
weather in the West. the
. Season still rnfninS its
New York


Npg Ynrk weather in the West the
- season still retains its
previous appearance of a mild. open
winter with natural effects upon retail
trade, industrial operations in general
and prices of many commodities. which
tend downward. Perhaps the most
notable feature at present is the con
tinued activity in building. which has
practically gone on without a break
and which is making new records in
prices of lumber and in demand for
other materials Final distribution is
still being stimulated by forced sales
at RETAIL and a few lines of wholesale
business. notably heavy clothing and
rubber goods reflect unreadineSs to buy
freely for next seasons wants. As to
spring trade. only optimistic reports
are current. Shipments are being called
for and made freely. open weather IA
voring the railways as rarely before TO
handle the large business offerings.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Jan. -
number 276, against 90 last week. 22S
in the like week of 1905. 2i2 in 1904,
go in 1903 and 303 in 1902 In Can
ada failures for the week number 3d. as
against SO last week and - in this
week a year ago.-Bradstreets Com
mercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Marriage Not a safeguard.

Within the limits of Greater New York
during the past year there were SIC
suicides. More than one person in every
1000 of the city's population committed
self-murder.
Disease, poverty, alcoholism, passion,
pain, disappointed love and dependency
each contributed quota to the horrify-
ing total.
1t is proved by the suicide statistic of
the past year that to a certain extent
marriage is by no means a safeguard
against self-killing and that divorce is
especially productive of it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

and ten passengers from the Clyde liner
Cherokee, which ran aground on Brigan-
tine shoals near Atlantic City, n. j.,
have been made benefciaries of the Car
negie hero fund for their heroism. Be
sides medals to the captain and crew, a
sum aggregating $1,000 was awarded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
browns in Bathtub.

Seized with vertigo while scrubbing the
bathtub in her home in Philadelphia,
Mrs. Annie Fealy fell into the tub. which
was nearly filled with water. and was
drowned. Her body was found several
hours later by her daughter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Drowned in winning Pool.

VIM. G. Ries, IL years old, of Mt. Yer
non, Ind, was drowned in the swimming
pool at the Y NJ. C.. A. gymnasium, Evans
vile. Ind, in water three feet deep. 1t is
supposed that he was attacked with cramps
OF heart failure as no one saw him disap-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Fire DESTROYS CHICAGO Factorv

AS result of fire in the plant of the
Roos Manufacturing Company in Chicago
scores of families were driven into the
streets, several firemen were injured and
n property loss of $15O,OOO caused. The
building occupied square block and was
six stories high.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Two Killed in Mine EXPLOSION.

A report from Red Jacket, w Va. where
an explosion occurred in the mines of the
Hull Coal and Coke Company says two
men and four mules were killed. No one
was injured. The bodies have been recov-
cred. The cause of the explosion is not
Eralar
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
PANORAMA OF THE WORLD
ABOUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN
AND is TO BE.
are Shown. Nothing Overlooked to
make it Complete.
Two Fatal Saloon Fights in Indiana.

Two II dtdI SdIOOH IGHtS III Inuiands
Peter DeGrover is in Jail charged with
murderous assault on Frank Louis, who
was probably fatally injured in saloon
fight at South Bend, Ind. Both had been
drinking. Louis sustained a fractured
skull and is in critical condition
During a fight at BoOnvllle, Ind, Origi-
mating in a saloon, Thomas Jones, aged S5,
q coal-mining engineer, was stabbed and
probably fatally wounded by Claude Bar
ton. miner, aged 10. Barton used pocket
knife and slashed Jones more than twenty
times in the body.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
ROB THREE PosToFF1cEs.
Bandits Enter Buildings in Ohio
and Kentcky Towns.

The safe in the postoffice at New Rich
mond, Ohio, was blown open by robbers
the other night and 500 in stamps and
oney was taken. A previous attempt to
rob the Office was unsuccessful. The rob-
bers also visited the postofice at Ram
sey, Ohio, and at Anchorage, Ky. They
escaped in a stolen buggy, which was re-
covered near Cincinnati
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
ChiCdQo.

-1 interference to business
due to storms this week. il is to be
noted that raw material markets CON
tinue strong, indicating that manufac-
turing holds steady. and that together
with increasing arrivals Of buyers
there is further distinct ease in money
Transportation and outdoor work re-
covered quickly from weather interfer-
ence and the lower temperature slim
ulated demand for fuel. retail trade
also doing better in seasonable lines,
especially warm apparel Wholesale
operations assumed more extended pro-
portions. both house and mail orders
rejecting substantial buying of spring
wares for early delivery
Selections were large in dry goods,
footwear, hardware and furniture for
the interior: new business also appear
ing i'm staples from south and south
western points. Agricultural reports
are favorable, winter grains being well
protected against frost, and there are
extensive preparations for the early
resumption Of activity on the farms.
This adds to the confidence of country
merchants in making present commit
ments for merchandise.
Conditions in the markets for pri-
mary fOodstuffs reflect sustained ac-
tivity in provisions, with poorer cash
dealings in the grains and flour. Price
changes, as compared with the clOsings
a week ago, are mainly lOwer-corn,
q cent bushel; wheat. Ia cents;
pork, lard, ribs and cattle. each 10
cents.
Bank clearings, S2O1. So. 7S:i. exceed
those of the corresponding week liz
1905 by 1873 per cent. Commercial
paper is in improving supply, but there
is more bidding for choice names and
the discount fell to per cent
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number thirty-siX. against twenty
five last week and twenty-four a year
ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
BOYS TEARS BETRAY FATHER.
Appeals to Mother to Reveal Hiding
Place OF Plumber

The police unearthed a robbery at
Pottsville. Pa. in a unique way. William
and Charles Hoffman, father and son,
who were committed to prison by Justice
Conrad for stealing chickens, confessed
TO stealing valuable clothing, the property
OF John Oerther, Jr. Hoffman's house
had been searched several times for the
plumber. but it could not be found When
the police visited the house a little son
suddenly burst into tears, and told his
mother 10 show where the stolen articles
were concealed. The booty was found
IL a box hidden under ton of coal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Fifty Men Burned in Explosion.

Fifty men were burned, many of them
seriously, in an explosion at the Sterling
Salt COmpany's mine, near Cuylerville, N
7 The explosion was caused by an ac-
emulation of gas in the sand house near
The surface.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Heart Cut Ont in Acc;dar+

Clarence Bodenbender was instantly
killed at the Dicus cooperage works in
Defiance, Ohio. A casting from the frame
of a saw went through board and tore
out the mans heart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

DIR. A. w. Harris, president of Jacob
Tome institute in Maryland, has been
elected president of Northwestern upiver-
sity. Evanston, Ill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Baseball Player Loses Arm.

Charles Abbey, the former baseball play
or, who played on the Washington team
after coming from the Southern League,
was run over by a street car in Washing
ton. injuriug his left arm so badly that
Il lad to be amputated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
A Widow ONLY a Month

Mrs. Charles I. Yerkes, widow of the
traction magnate who died month ago,
leaving her life interest in fortune of
S7,5OO.OOO, has been married in secret to
Wilson Miner of San Francisco, a man
twenty years her junior.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Vessel Lost, but Crew Safe.

The schooner Maggie f. Hart, Captain
Foster. ran ashore near Hatteras Inlet.
Va. The crew of eight men was saved
in surf boats by Captain Barnett of the
Hatteras Inlet life-saving station.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Convict in Fatal Accident.

William Mitchell, a convict sent from
Anderson, Ind. in 1900, charged with
burglary, was killed in the state prison at
Michigan City, by being crushed beneath
some falling masonry. He was at work
on an oven and removed the props too
soon
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Expect Big Coal Strike.

The coal operators rejected the de-
mands of United Mine Workers and
100000 miners are expected to strike on
April the miners voted to increase de-
Tense fund to $13,O00.00O.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
rramps Fatally Eurt Bow.

Jessie Holder, aged 10, freboy at the
Ricket school house near Lynnville, Ind,
was fatally injured by two tramps, who
attacked the lad, cutting the muscles of
his arm and using brass knucks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Paul Dresser Is Dead.

Paul Dresser, the Indiana song writer,
whose ION the Banks of the Wabash Far
Away" and 1.-The Blue and the Gray
brought him fame, died at the home of
his sister in New York City. Mr.. Dres-
ser was AZ years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Dies with w. Ter.

After reading a teleg announcins
the death of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, hel
lifelong friend and adviser, Mrs. Margaret
III. Bailey. well-known business won
committed suicide at the Sherman HcL.
in Chicago. Mrs. Bailey had been worry.
ing over business reverses for some time
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Broker Robbed Client of $1,000.

Lewis Becker. member of the firm of
Becker & Degan, live stock brokers at the
stock yards in Sioux City, Iowa, is under
arrest for embezzling s., 200 from a client
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Four More Anarchists Shot

Four more anarchists, making sixteen
during the last fortnight, were shot with
out trial in the citadel in Warsaw, Rus
sian Poland. OF the total fifteen were
Jews
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
world-Wfde Trade Revival.

According to the annual review of
finance and trade published by the Lon
don Times, a story of reviving prosperity
comes from nearly every country in the
world. Starting in the western hemi-
sphere, the wave of trade Improvement
has passed to all the countries of Europe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Alleges Insurance Graft

Alleging insurance graft in Iowa rival
ing that in New York, State Senator
Molsberry introduced a resolution in thu
State Senate demanding a sweeping in
quiry into all the companies chartered b.
the State.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
NAV suspend Football.

University of Chicago faculties have
passed resolution recommending the
suspension of football for two years, or.
failing in this, that conference rules be
adopted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Noted Inventor Dies in EnpIand.

Lord Marsham Samuel Cunliffe- Lister,
died at York, England. He was the pat
entee of many inventions, among others
the compressed air brake for railways and
tie wool combing machine He was born
January /. 1915
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Bride offered MAYOR.

Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapoli, says
he was offered bride of $4,000 by o
Kentucky lawyer for permission to kid
nap w. s. Taylor, former Governor Of
that State, who was wanted for alleged
completely in the murder of William Goe
bel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Quartet Sang whi.a Murderer Hance,

With quartet on the scaffold singing
"Jesus, Lover of My SOUL" William w.
Hamilton (colored) was hanged at the dis
frict Jail in Washington, ID. c., as the PEN
atty for numbering his common-law wife
Joue 20. 1904.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Togo Is Coming TO America

IL is announced upon reliable author.
;ty that Admiral Togo will visit Ameri.
ca in April with two armored cruisers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

The Kansas City Limited on the Frisco
road went through trestle near Horse
Greek, Ala No lives were lost and no
passengers seriously hurt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
Casto a Carnegie Hero.

Captain Mark Casio of the fishing
schooner Alberta and his crew of six
men. who rescued the crew of forty-twc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
$1,000 Blaze at Broad Ripple, Ind.

Fire which started from an unknown
cause in the Jackson and Parsley grocery
at Broad Ripple, seven miles north of In
dlanapolis, Ind. destroyed that building
and the Huffman hotel, entailing a loss es-
timated at 81 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
cIGARETs DOOMED IN OHIO.
House Votes to Prohibit Sale OF
Manufacture of Them

Manufacture of Them.
The McFadden anti-cigaret bill was
passed by the Ohio House of Representa-
tives by vote of IS to SO. The effort
to make it crime to smoke cigarets
failed and the measure as it now stands
prohibits the sale, purchase or manufac-
ture of cigarets in Ohio under a heavy
penalty. 1t is sure to be passed in the
upper house, as majority of the MEM
bers of the Senate are known to favor
it. Gov. Pattison has been one of its
wsrmest champions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
To Returu Passes in Nebraska

Governor Mickey of Nebraska has or
dered all State employees to return their
railroad passes on penalty of dismissal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08
@0SSS09SNSs
CONGRESS-
6&1S2S2SSsSNSS2ySS

The House Monday passed a resolution
ealing on the President to furnish infor-
nation as to the existence of an alleged
agreement in violation of the interstate
commerce law between the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk and West
ern, Chesapeake and Ohio, Northern Cen
trail and Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad companies. Unani-
nous consent was given to begin on Tues
day the consideration of the Heuburn
railroad rate bill and to continue the same
until the bill shall be disposed of. a trib-
ute to the memory Of Gen. Joseph Wheel
er was paid by naming street in the
capital wheeler street" The Mann
general bridge bill was passed with sew
eral perfecting amendments. 1t provides
general provisions TO be complied with
hereafter in the construction of bridges
across navigable streams. The Chinese
boycott and the administration of the for
est reserve divided the attention of the
Senate. Mr.. Tillman offered a resolution
directing an investigation of Chinese af-
fairs and Mr.. Hepburn Sharply criticised
the methods of the forestry bureau. The
House statehood bill was reported favor
ably. and notice was given that there
would be a majority report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

The Senate Tuesday passed the bill for
the reorganization of the consular service
and about forty other measures, many of
them of considerable Importance. Sew
eral provide for lighthouses. fog signals,
revenue cutters and public buildings. The
shipping bill was under consideration for
a time and was amended so as to relieve
it from constitutional objections. 1t was
supported in speech by Mr.. Lodge.
There also was a discussion of the bills
making common carriers liable for injury
to employees, which arose over the ques-
tion of their reference to committees.
Some Senators intimated that the COM
mittees were anxious to avoid the respon-
sibility of passing on these measures. Dis
cussion of the rate regulation bill was
begun in the House, and the members
evinced a more general interest in the
matter than in any topic that has come
up for a long time. Mr.. Townsend OF
Michigan opened with Il speech support
ing the bill. being followed by Mr.. Adam
son of Georgia, representing the minority.
who commended the measure. Questions
by Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky and Mr.. Lit
tlefeld of Maine indicated that there is
to be some opposition, at least in debate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-08

In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Pattcr-
son strongly indorsed the position Of the
President i'll Santo Domingo and in the
matter OF the Moroccan conference. Mr..
Tillman presented a resolution request
ing the President to send to the Senate
all the official correspondence with the
American minister to Santo Domingo in
1904. 1t went over until Thursday. Mr..
Hepburn sought an agreement to vote on
the pure food bill Feb. Z, but Mr.. Tel
Ter objected. Mr.. Teller made a similar
objection when Mr.. Gallinger sought to
have a time fixed for vote on the ship
ping bill. Considerable debate on this
measure followed, but no action was TAX
en-. Discussion of the railroad rate bill
was continued i'll the House. Speeches
by Mr.. Campbell (Kan.) and Mr.. Mar
tin (S. d. took Il wider range and in
Guided trust evils. Another speech in
favor of the bill was made by Mr.. Bart
lett (Ga.). while Mr.. Perkins On. "
attacked the measure. A bill was passed
granting federal charter to the Carne-
gle Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. The fund consists of S10,-
100000, the income of which is TO fur
nish a pension to retired educators.
Right TO dam the Rock river at Grand
Detour, H., was granted.