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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
AGREE TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Bride of Week Shoots Husband and
Then Kills Herself.

Although they had been married but
week and were on their honeymoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Webb made death COM
pact because he was suffering from tuber-
culosis and it vas carried out in Smith
vile, Mo-, by tl,e bride. Mrs. Webb shot
her husband and, supposing it had been
fatal fired a bullet through her brain,
dying instantly. The husband may live
and in lucid moments he told of the sui
eide pact whereby it had been agreed be-
tween them to lend it ALL" Webb is %
years old and the SON of a prominent
farmer. The girl formerly lived at Fair
fax, Mo. He became worse during the
last few days and this is believed to have
prompted the deed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Trying to Corner Gomez Market.

Three States and the federal govern
ment of Brazil have authorized a scheme
for the valorization Of coffee in the hope
of stopping the downward movement of
the price of that commodity which has
been going on for the past three years.
The object is to maintain the price to the
grower by establishing minimum quota
ton, at which it is to be upheld by pur-
chases of coffee on account of the States
concerned and by fixing the value of the
standard coin. The interest on a loan of
Sc, 100000 to be used for these purchases
is to be guaranteed and paid by tax
on every bag of coffee shipped. and the
proceeds of the loan are to be held in
gold against Ifhich paper money is to be
issued. The scheme has not met with the
approval of the Rothschilds. who are the
chief financial resoYHses of the Brazilian
government. Lord Rothschild, in an in
terview, says it is a most impracticable
scheme for raising the price of world
product, and that even if coffee could be
cornered, few consecutive good crops in
Brazil itself would destroy the effect of it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
FRISCO LOSS MUST BE PAID.
Transatlantic Company Fails to Es-

Transatlantic Company Fails to Es-
cape Insurance Debts.
The first decision to be rendered in the
Superior Courts regarding the liability OF
insurance companies which have refused
dollar for dollar settlement for earth
quake losses in San Francisco was made
in tie case of the Transatlantic Fire In
surance Company. The company has
not a single excuse in law, according 20
tie decision which was rendered by Judge
Carroll Cook, for repudiatins the claims
of its policy holders. The Trans-Atlan-
tic had no earthquake clause. Its resist
ance to the payment of obligations rested
entirely upon the general clause of excep-
tons in policies by which it is relieved
from liability in case of loss caused by
invasion, instruction, riot, civil war or
civil commotion or through military or
usurpcd power or by order of any civil
authority.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

That extreme poverty is growing less in
New York City despite the great increase
in population may be proved in various
ways. In the matter of the number oil
arrests for vagrancy the figures are start
ling: In 1897 such arrests numbered
$500: in 1898 they fell off to 1000; in
1899 they were but 800; there was a
slight decrease in 1900 and in 1901 the
number fell to 1900; in 1902 only 4.30t
unfortunates were gathered in for vag
rancy aud the number gradually decreased
until last year, when 1t was but 400.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
BANKERS SON HELD.
Charge Growing Out of Shooting at
Frisco Fire Revived.

Ernest A. Denicke, son of a millionaire
banker, who shot an unknown italian on
the water front during the San Francisco
fire of April 10. was held for trial for man
slaughter by Superior Judge William p.
Lawler, who branded the act as wanton,
reckless and the result of bad judgment.
Denicke was freed by Judge Shortall III
the police court at the end of the first
preliminary examination, but the district
attorney had him re-arrested and exam
ilied before Superior Judge Lawler, sitting
as a committing magistrate
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Cold weather has great
ly stimulated many lines
of retail trade hitherto in
| New York.


clined to lag, notable in this respect be-
ing heavyweight clothing, shoes. and
rubber footwear, and induced some re-
order business with jobbers, who are
still busy on regular trade. The coal
trade also shows improvement and
some advance in prices, but here car
congestion, especially at the West, is a
bar to fullest activity.
The railways seem to keep finding in
creased difficulty in handling the traf-
fic offering, and fears of future great
congestion are expressed.
The price situation as whole is one
of great strength, Oct. 1 prices being
at a record level. For the week the
features in speculative circles have been
the slowness of dealings in grain at
small net changes in price. and the
sharp fluctuations of cotton, due to
contradictory advices as to frost dam.
age. The strength Of the metal mar.
kets deserves mention.
Jobbing trade, though of between
seasons character, is very large for the
season. Especial activity is noted here
in wholesale circles in cotton fabrics
which tend upward on stronger raw
material prices. Spring trade is receiv
ing increased attention and good or
ders are already noted.-Bradstreet's
Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
River steamer. i'm Collision.

In head-on collision on the Hudson
river between the steamers Adiron-
dack. of the Peoples Line, and the
Saratoga, of the CT zens' Line, one
man. an oiler on the Saratoga, lost his
life; one Of the crew of the Adiron-
dack is missing, about 500 passengers
had thrilling experience and both the
steamers were damaged to the extent
of thousands of dollars, the Saratoga
being practically put out of commits
sion. The collision occurred near Tt
wolf, about 90 miles from New York,
one of the narrowest parts of the river,
while both boats were feeling their
way through dense fog.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

Coal was advanced . cents ton at
Indiana mines the other day. The oper-
ators give a car shortage as the reason
After an all-night battle sophomores of
Purdue University at Lafayette captured
$50 freshmen and painted their faces red
The coroner's inquest in the Ayers case
was concluded in Sheibyville. OF fifty
witnesses subppnaed only seven were ex-
amined. Prosecutor Bassett rejected the
witnesses because they only heard Mrs.
Ayers say her husband had threatened
her life, and this was not in the presence
of her husband. The coroner reported
that Mrs. Ayers died Of gunshot inflicted
by herself. The community is aroused
and there is much criticism 1t is urged
that there is no remedy or punishment
for a murder committed in the dark. Pub
lie opinion is that cold-blooded murder
has been committed.
An elevator car carrying five persons
fell from the fourth floor of the Grand
Opera House building at indianapolis.
Two persons were seriously injured
1t took only fifteen minutes for the jury
to return a verdict of not guilty in the
charged with the murder of Louis Lotto.
at Reeds station. Ii was shown in the
evidence that Lotto, who was drunk. en-
tered Rocks store and attacked Mrs.
Rock, kicking her several times He then
went outside and bombarded the house
with rocks. 1t was at this point that
Rock appeared and shot Lotto dead. The
trial had been in progress three days.
Rev. Mr. Orville L. Kiplinger. the most
liberal minded minister in Michigan City.
and one of the best known Congregational
clergymen in Indiana, scored his old con-
gregation in his farewell sermon. He
ceased to be the pastor of the Congreaa-
tional Church Sunday and in his final
message told the church people that they
were too prone to rely solely upon their
faith in Christianity for success and de-
clared that the church needed human
brains and Drawn, human plans and toll,
human sacrifice and earthly money.
Andrew Aberdeen of Madison put old
papers containing a wrapping Of powder
in his stove, which exploded, SCATTERING
his house and badly banning himselk
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Did sugar Trust Ruin segaI.

Receiver Earle for the wrecked Real
Estate Trust Company decided. to insti-
tute proceedings against the American
Sugar Refining Company to compel it to
give up large sums said to be due as a
result of a violation of the anti Sherman
trust law, the charge being conspiracy.
This grows out of the fact that one of
the assets of the trust company is the
sugar refinery at Philadelphia, built by
Segal, whose borrowings involved the late
President Nipple. The sugar trust holds
a majority in this refinery. which has new
err been operated. The government may
aid in the prosecution.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
COOLEST OCTOBER IN YEARS.
Middle West Suffers from Prema
fure Winter Weather.

Middle West Suffers from Premn-
ture Winter Weather.
Wednesday was the coolest October
lay known in Chicago for many years.
he mercury reaching a minimum of 80
degrees, a drop of Is degrees from the
registration of Tuesday. which was it
self cold enough to suit most people.
Besides, there were snow fiurries, the
earliest the Chicago weather bureau
ever recorded. The high temperature
mark of Wednesday for the entire
country was Los Angeles, Cal. where
the registration was - degrees. Low
temperatures were generaI throughout
the United States
Snow to the depth of two inches fell
IN Cleveland, while heavy snow storms
we're reported from gainesville. Ohio.
and Bluefield, w. Va. South Bend, Ind,
reported four inches of snow, verit-
able winter storm and the snowfall was
heavy and general all over northern
Indiana. in some places attaining al
most the proportions of blizzard.
Michigan City recorded two and half
inches. and the oldest inhabitant said
he had never known such October
weather since 1912. Pittsburg expert
anced the earliest snow storm since
1880. and many Western Pennsylvania
towns reported such a heavy snowfall
that the snow plows had to be called
into requisition.
A remarkable feature of the heavy
fall of snow in many localities is there
has not yet been trace of frost. Ap-
pies are on the trees and corn is I'M
husked, the farmers having been
caught mapping. The sudden advent of
cold weather has seriously interfered
with traffic on the lakes. The railroads
are also hampered and grain is not
moving from the Northwest as rapidly
as it should.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

In baseball game in Rolla, No., two
young men named Clark and Mckee, be-
longing to the same team, collided with
terrific force while trying to catch ball.
Mckee was killed almost instantly and
Clark was rendered unconscious. Clark
was the taller of the two, and it Is report
cd that his upper teeth struck Mckee in
the forehead and were imbedded in the
young mans skull and broken off.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

Joseph s. Glidden, known as the in
ventor and patentee Of barbed wire, died
has lived for many years. He was %
years old last January. Mr.. Giidden was
associated in the manufacture of wire
with Isaac l.. Ellwood for many years.
In 1873 he began to make barbed wire and
it made him q fortune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
A Wnshervoman's Union.

At New Brunswick, n j., the women
engaged in the industry OF washing clothes
have organized union, declaring the
work day shall begin at s 80 and end at
3 p. M, with one hour for dinner. the
same to be supplied by employees. The
employer must have everything ready at
the arrival of the washerlady-soap, tubs,
boiler, etc. Clothes must be put to soak
the night before. Wages not less than
SIPS a day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
CHICAGO.

Spouse to the colder wealth
er and urgent needs in manufactures
and construction. Difficulty in getting
necessary material is more evident in
some lines, but the most disturbing
drawback is inadequate railroad facili-
ties for the prompt forwarding of COM
modities. Consumption of raw and fin
ished materials is on a basis which
quickly absOrbs available supplies, and
it is not surprising that the trend of
cost is upward. advances being estab-
lished this week which are notable in
pig iron, light rails, plates and the mi
nor metals, particularly copper.
A further rise in cotton affects the
market for textiles, the leading grains
have declined and provisions and live
stock have turned dearer; all apparent
ly having a natural momentum, the in
dications rejecting very slight specula-
tive influences.
The distribution of general merchan-
disc maintains unprecedented volume.
Freezing temperature Immediately slim
ulated active buying of heavy weight
apparel, footwear, household and other
necessaries.
The creation of new wealth fore
Swallowed by the government crop re-
port this week, and the practical as
surance of ample bread supplies. add
ed to the confidence which pervades
business circles, and it is now seen
that there is more disposition to enter
into commitments involving great out
lays of money. New building plans ex-
coed in value these of year ago, fac
tory extensions will provide much work.
and tie construction of new pas
senger station to cost $20O00,000 in
the near future is an inducement to
others to make an early start upon
necessary extension of terminals. Iron
and steel activities exhibit no diminu-
ton. and the new work included an
increasing number Of orders for rails,
pig iron, cars and steamships. Re-
ceipts of iron ore are running ahead
of those at this time last year, but the
gain in surplus stocks is yet small.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered %, against % last week
and % a year ago.-Dun's Review OF
Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
OHIO sMAsHEs BRIDGE COMBINE
Comperies Quit State and Five Sur
render Their Charters.

Five bridge companies surrendered their
charters the other day, and all the other
eight under fire, with one exception, have
left the State as result of war on the
bridge combine carried on by Attorney
General Ellis of Ohio. The companies
which gave up their charters are the
Champion Company of Wilmington. King
Company of Cleveland and the Canton.
Bellefontaine and Massillon companies.
The Mount Vernon Company alone re-
mains to fight the battle of the combine.
Mr.. Ellis will attempt to have this COM
pany ousted and receiver appointed for
it. The combine argues it has not violat-
ed State laws, and that If there have been
illegal acts they have been committed un-
der the federal Sherman law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Double Life Revealed.

Count" Charles Miorry de Lukacsev-
les, late of Hungary, through an auto ac-
cident has been discovered leading dual
life, lost f. ne and his New York fiancee,
was ushercd into court and forced by the
girls mother to support his deserted wife
found living in poverty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

Dress Ignites from B0nAre-MOther
May Have Hands Amputated.
Screaming in agony and with her dress
in flames, Veronica Young, 3 years old.
rushed to her mother in their hcme at
Hammond In her frantic efforts TO save
the child. who died Eve hours Later the
mother suffered serious burns Physicians
who attended her said it would probably
be necessary to amputate her hands in or
der 20 save her life. Walter, 13 years old,
brother of the girl. was also burned IN aid
ing his mother to extinguish the flames
with a humber of companions. Veronica
Young was playing about bonfire when
her dress became ignited. Before assist
apce could reach her tae little one rusheo
screaming into the house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

The head Of the Lithographers' Interna-
tional Association announces that the
American Federation of Labor will
finance the photographers strike. which
has been in progress since Aug. 1. He
said the organization was prepared to
carry on the strike indefinitely until the
ei.ht-hour day and the closed shop should
be granted. Offers of arbitration by the
employees have been rejected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
IRON Mountain Train Wrecked.

The Iron Mountain last mail train,
which was late in leaving the Union sta
ton in ST. Louis, jumped the track while
making up lost time at the city limits,
killing Engineer Caspar and injuring ten
other persons. The accident occurred
within a short distance of where the same
train was similarly wrecked last spring.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
A Court Rebukes the Kaiser.

At recent socialist meeting in Ger
many a speaker named Buechel argued
that parents should so educate their chill.
dren that If they became soldiers they
would on no account obey if commanded
to shoot their own parents, proposition
which has been advanced by Emperor
William. Buechel was arrested on the
charge of having urged a violation of the
law, but at the end of his trial was ac-
Quilted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

The lockwood gate, near Imperial,
CAL, failed without warning. One hun
dred and twenty feet of the gate rose and
foated down the Colorado river. This
was portion of the work for turning the
Colorado. The closure will be delayed less
than a month. The lockwood gate and
its associated works cost the Southern
Pacific Company $1,OO0,OO0.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Writ Of Error Is Denied.

Division No. of the Missouri Supreme
Court has deuied Mrs. Aggie Myers a
writ of error to the Supreme Court of
the United States. Her attorneys may
now apply to one of the United States
Supreme Justices for such a writ. Oct.
26 is the date set for Mrs. Myers execu-
ton for the murder of her husband.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Girl Thief Eludes sleuths.

A girl burglar, wearing a white sailor
hat trimmed with red feathers, and de-
scribed as brilliant conversationalist, is
lodging the Cleveland police. Mrs. May
Mcclure, Lakeside avenue, says the girl
got enough things from her apartments
to satisfy bride.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
snends HALF of Life in Prison.

Adds Lewis, aged "a, who says he has
spent more than half of his life behind
prison walls, was arrested in Marion, o..
on the charge of forgery He says that
he was sent to the reformatory at 13
wears and released at Is.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Janitor Prince Is Dead.

Thomas Cleary, formerly an Alderman
and said to have been the highest salaried
janitor in New York, if not in the world,
is dead. As caretaker of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society building at 100
Broadway Cleary received a salary of
$4,000 year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

A boiler of the government boat
Slackwater exploded at Pittsburg, Pa.
completely wrecking the vessel, kill
ing three men and injuring six others.
A derrick boat lying alongside the
steamer and some construction work
being done at the dam was badly dam
aged by the explosion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Falls 5000 Feet, Yet Lives.

George Dillinger, an aeronaut, who
made an ascension at Springfield, NO.,
narrowly escaped death, his balloon de-
scend;ng rapidly while he was at a height
of 5000 feet. The balloon lighted upon
housetop Dillinger's leg was crushed and
he received internal injuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

Chinese Cremated ON Burning Ship.
A special from Hong Kong says that
the British steamer Hankow, from
Canton, was burned while lying along
side her wharf Hundreds of Chinese
passengers were burned to death and
a valuable cargo was destroyed. All
the European passengers and crew
were saved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
B;camv in Wisconsin CAPITAL.

A Madison, Wis.,, man voluntarily con-
fessed in court that he is living with two
wives, never having been divorced from
the first, and was sent to Jail. The first
wife acts as servant in the household,
and all three say they are conterited and
resented the interference of the law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Three Hurt in Auto Wreck.

In attempting to cross in front of
Zanesville interurban car in Newark, o.,
Conductor A. c. Wallace's automobile was
wrecked. Phil Wyckham was seriously
hurt internally, Joseph Feed suffered
dislocated hip. and \. G. Wallace sustain
ed three ribs fractured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

. Commercial operations
show more activity in re-
Spouse to the colder wealth
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Lone Bandit Robs Stage

Word has been received that the stage
between Manhattan and Round mountain,
New. was held up by lone bandit in
broad daylight at a point two miles from
Round mountain. The bandit secured the
express box, containing $1,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

George Williams, the negro who
shot and killed Patrolman Edward j..
Petticord at Indianapolis, Ind, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, with death by hanging as the
punishment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Rattleshin Genrgia Accented.

The new battleship Georgia. 14.94S
tons. on arriving at the Boston navy yard
from the Bath shipbuilding works. was
accepted by the government and put into
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Hurt bx Gas Explosion.

One policeman was blown through a
door and two others were seriously in
iured by a gas explosion in an empty
tenement in Columbus, Ohio
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Suicide Was an Embezz,er

Embezzlement of 100000 by Henry X.
Wampole, the Philadelphia drug manu-
facturer whose body was found recently
in the East River, New York, is said to
have been discovered
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
WILL TRAIN OFFICE BOYS.
New York Y. NJ. c. A. to Open School
and Teach Business Branches.

and Teach Business Branches.
The Office boy question has been taken
up seriously by the New York Y. NJ. c.
A. and training school for Office boys
will be opened by it. Part / of the in
struction will consist of business arith-
metic, spelling, correspondence and COM
mercial geography. Part is divided into
elementary and advanced work. Included
in the latter are all systems of letter fill
ing, card indexing. manifolding, mailing
and shipping desk work, cashiers depart
ment work and general Office routine, with
elementary bookkeeping and simple COM
mercial correspondence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

In the Circuit Court in Mt. Vernon
Special Judge Herds f. Clements over
ruled the motion of the attorneys Tor New
ton Grady for new trial and sentences
Grady to serve life term in the A1cnI-
gan City penitentiary. Grady was con-
victed for the murder of David Alsop, at
New Harmony, on the evening of July
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Ezcaping Prisoners Beat Jaile1

Eight prisoners broke out of the Lick
ins county Jail in Newark, Ohio, after
making a vicious assault upon the turn
key. Christopher Calvin, and locking
him in a cell. Among the fugitives are
Clarenc. Starrett and Douglas Wehrle,
charged with serious ofenses-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
Destroyer Goes ON Rocks.

While going to the aid Of stranded
schooner the torpedo boat destroyer Pre-
BILE went on the rocks north of Santa Bar
bara, CAL, during a dense fog. She was
later pulled off with practically no dam
age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

After having been locked in refrig
erafor car for three days, almost starved
and frozen, young man who Is believed
TO be #. l.. Burns of Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
was rescued in indianapolis. He was
SO nearly dead that he could not talk.
Burns had crawled into the car to sleep
and was brought to indianapolis