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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

The body of Cal French, wealthy
lumberman, was found in the Wabash
river near Crawleyville. He is supposed
to have committed suicide.
Claude Wilkinson, well-known stock
raiser, who lived near Cynthiana, was
thrown against barbed wire fence in
runaway and died of his injuries
On account of a technicality in the in
dictment, the Supreme Court of Indiana
reversed the conviction and sentence for
embezzlement of William Wright, treas
urer of local union of the United Mine
Workers.
Constable Jacob Middleton of Marion
served warrant on himself. He was
charged with violating the pure food law
BY selling ''thinned" milk at his restau-
rant. Middleton took it as a joke. When
the justice handed him the warrant to
serve he said he would go out ana find
himself. He returned little later, phsd-
ed guilty and was fined.
Herbert Gustin. 20 years old. a car
toonist, was drowned while swimming in
an abandoned stone quarry near Ander-
son.
William Reagin. aged 20. while on the
bridge over the Wabash at Main street,
Terre Haute, dared Rollo Apple to Jump
with him to the water, fifty feet below
Apple refusing, Reagin handed his coat
to the latter and told him to meet him
on the bank. Then he jumped, and, ris-
ing to the surface, started swimming.
After a few strokes he sank and did not
rise again. Reagin's home was in Van
dalia, Ill.
Frantically hunting for pirates hidden
wealth. 200 men, women and children
dug e,cnx tbs banks of the Wabash river
at Logansport. The report that John
Neal had found ten silver dollars buried
along the river caused the disturbance
Neal sold 800 minnows to fisherman
for SO. He took the money home to his
wife in silver dollars. She told a neigh
Dor that her husband had found it along
the Wabash" The news was wigwaeged
across the back yard fences. and within
half an hour scores had congregated to
did in the gravel for the silver dollars
The police were called to disperse the
crowd.
Conrad Kuntkosky. aged %. residing
in South Chicago. was found dead in the
woods near Otis He arrived in Laporte
Thursday, having driven through with a
horse and buggy TO visit his sister, Anna
Satusky. Friday he left the rig at Z
farmers house near Otis, and Saturday
he was seen wandering around in the
woods lie acted rather queerly, but no
attention was given the matter until it
was decided to investigate his disappear
ance. resulting in finding the dead body.
Death is believed to have been caused by
starvation and exposure. The coroner
is investigating the case, but there Is no
indication of foul play or the SUPPOSE
ton that be committed suicide
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Charlie Williams. 8 years old. appear
ed at the First National bank in Marion
and reaching up to the counter presented
check for $50. The check was at once
pronounced forgery and the boy was
held until policeman was summoned.
The boy frankly admitted that he had
forged the check Il wanted to buy
clothes and a bicycle" confessed the
youthful prisoner, who is an orphan
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
NEW YORK.

Continued favorable weather conditions
have made for further crop development.
expansion in retail trade in light summer
goods, and notable stimulation of hitherto
tagging recorder business One of the
most favorable developments of the week
has been the improvement noted in col
lections at many markets. The future
outlook as to prices of goods is now
having the attention of manufacturers
and wholesalers. Business failures in
the United States for the week ending
July 4 number 1875. against 80 last
week, 1874 in the like week of 1906, 127
in 1905, 172 in 1904 and 154 in 1903.
-Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Prospect House, Niagara Falls, N. Y,
broke, permitting both cars to
plunge to the foot of the incline. Sew
eral Of the passengers we're injured
Mrs. A. Z. Burke, OF Covington, KY,
was hurt about the eye and knee, Mr.
Burke suffered broken ankle and re-
ceived several cuts and his SON was
bruised.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

DIR. Henry s. Latshaw, well-known
VincenEes dentist, killed himself by firing
bullet into his brain. Grief over the
death of his wife and daughter and fnan-
cial troubles are said to be the cause.
The body was found in the doctors Office
He had shaved and carefully dressed him.
self, left notes to relatives and then plac-
ed wet towel against his cheek to pre-
vent powder burns.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Joseph Gates, aged A.. the founder of
secret religious cult, whose basic doc
trine is that every man shall have seven
girls clinging to his coat tails" is in Jail
in Logansport to face charge brought
by Margaret Bailer, 13-year-old girl
The girl testified to the States attorney
that she and six other girls. none older
than herself, had been to Gates room.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
Photographer. strike on for Week.

The telegraph operators employed
by both commercial telegraph compa-
mics in Chicago will not go on strike
Tor a week at least At the meeting
called for the purpose of voting on the
strike proposition. it was decided to
postpone action for one week
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Miss Ethel Bish, of Findlay. Ohio,
received $4,000 from Mrs. Mary M
Kendall, of Oswego, N. Y, whom she
befriended three years ago in Toledo,
Ohio Mrs Kendall was injured on the
street and Miss Bish saw that she was
promised reward at the time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
willy. a. and Ella. u. Wed.

Willy Richards, IA, and Ella Brock,
IA, were married at Knoxville, Tenn,
with the consent of their parents. 1t
breaks all records for young couples
In the South. The groom is in knick-
erbockers, and the brides dresses do
not come below her knees. Both are
small for their ages. The two met at
school, where they were sweethearts,
and because of their continued love
their parents decided it was best that
they should marry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
Indiana
State News
STANDARDS MEASURES SHORT


indianapolis Inspector Threatens
Arrest Of Oil Vendors.
cIty Inspector of Weights and Meas
ures Wulfson of indianapolis arrested
the driver of one of the Standard Oil
Company's wagons after finding short
age of three pints in FIVE gallon" cans
of oil delivered TO a customer. When
the conpany's agent appeared to give
bail for the driver, he. too. was arrested
and compelled to give bond The COM
pany refuses to allow the inspection of
the $4,000 cans used in that city, and the
inspector threatens to arrest every man
who is found serving patrons out of cans
that do not bear the stamp of city inspec-
ton
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

East-bound limited passenger train No
IL on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern railroad was wrecked in tunnel one
fourth mile long, near Mitchell The
drawbar of the engine broke and the
coaches piled up on the tender All left
the track except sleeper. No one was
killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Capt. Ottley. the naval British dele
gate, who is the inventor of the subma-
rine mines now generally in use, appeal
ed to The Hague conference to abolish
the anchored mine. to prohibit the use
of those kinds liable to get adrift and to
restrict the use of all mines to territorial
waters adjoining naval bases, with notice
when such mines are laid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

In a family fight near b -istle Ridge,
No., Mrs. Walter Herd killed Mrs. James
Herd, her sister-in-law, by slashing her
with a butcheh knife. According to the re-
port of the affair received the women and
their husbands had been drinking and a
quarrel ensued.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Vincent Tecuson. % years old, was
drowned while swimming in the Indiana
Harbor canal. The body of an unidents-
fed man was found in Lake Michigan and
brought to Indiana Harbor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Rem Bros shoe store in Wabash,
Ind, was damaged by fire of unknown
origin. The building, owned by Jacob
Hyman, was damaged $1,000, while
the loss on the shoe stock is $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
CAna Fatally scalded at Dinner.

Rudolph, years old, son of John
Ribar, of Hamilton, Ohio, while at din
ner upset bowl filled with soup, and
was so badly scalded that death fol-
lowed in two hours.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

While playing on the veranda of her
home, the child of John Hays of Wa
bash ran a splinter in her foot. The
accident was thought trivial. At the end
of a week blood poisoning, followed by
lock jaw. caused her death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
warden stricken, Blame Hansines.

Warden Reid, of the Indiana Prison,
North, is reported seriously i'll of
Bright's disease in New York. His con-
dition is said by physicians, who have
studied his case, to be due to mental
strain as consequence of the thirteen
hangings at which he has oficiated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Advices from Hongkong say that 500
Chinese in theater there and ten actors
were burned to death when the native
fheater was destroyed by fire. The flames
spread rapidly, and the building collapsed,
blocking the entrance with burning de-
Nj
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
millionaire Plowmnn CrificnIlx uI.

Millionaire PlOwmnn Critically Ill.
James Oliver, the millionaire plow-
man of South Bend, Ind, who was crit
ically i'll a few months ago and who
was thought to be dying, is again
bedfast and is In serious condition.
He is suffering with heart trouble.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
Indiana OnicIal Badly Hur,

State Tax Commissioners John c. Win
gate of Wingate, was seriously injured
by falling down an elevator shaft at the
Barnett house in Logansport
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

The Evansville Railways Company. in
corporated. with capital stock Of ST.
600, marks the consolidation of the Ev-
ansVille, Rockpolt and Eastern Railway
Company with the Evansville and Mount
Vernon Company. 1t is proposed eyentu-
ally to build an electric line TO Louisville.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

The body of an unidentified man was
found in the ruins of the Martin fats,
which we're burned in Omaha. The body
Il burn d 50 badly as to be unrecogniz-
able. None of the occupants of the fats
has been reported missing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
Five Perish in Flames.

Five persons persisted in a fire which
destroyed a Landry over which w. p.
Armstrong. his wife and four children
lived in Almonte, Canada. Armstrong
was the only one of the family who es-
capped.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11
STANDARD on Plant burned.

The plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany in Jackson, Miss, was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000, covered by in
gurauce
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

James Ferguson, So years old, was
accidentally killed at his home In Alex
andria. Ind, by the dischar~ cf shot
gun in the hands Of his g, i2-enee.
30 years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

The one hundred and fifth anniversary
of Jacksonville was celebrated the other
day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Members of Society May Organise
Whole State Into League.
Farmers owning from 100000 to J00-
600 bushels of wheat, forming part of
the American Society of Equity. met at
many of the county seats in southern In
diana the other day and pledged them
selves to hold their crop this year until
they ore paid 81 a bushel for it. The
biggest meeting was held at Poseyyille. Ii
is said an effort will be made to organ
ize all the farmers of the State in a
league pledged to hold this years crop.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-11

Floyd Shields, a coal miner. vas drown
ed in Terre Haute in a rowboat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
FREIGHT TRAIN
WILD RUNAWAY
LUMBER CARGO SCATTERED
ALONG RIGHT OF WAY
o. Il. & n. Freight Train Took a
Lively Plunge Down Blue Noun
tains Between Kamela and Hilgard
Lumber Was Hurled from Cars,
Breaking Down Telegraph Poles
and Splintering the Lumber Into
Eragments-No Other Damage
Done.

Several thousand feet of oregon
lumber which was started over the
o. r. e n. to Nebraska this week
will never. reach its destination for
the reason that it now lies scattered
along the right of way between Ka-
mela and Hilgard, much of it brok-
en- into pieces where it struck the
ground when hurled from a runaway
freight train yesterday.
A heavily loaded eastbound freight
train experienced a lively runaway
for about five miles down the east
side OF the Blue mountains yesterday
and as a result of the high speed
and lurching of the heavily loaded
cars around the sharp curves, the
stakes holding the lumber in place
were broken and a large amount Of
lumber scattered along the right of
way.
The air brakes failed to work, 1t
is said, while going down the noun
tain and before the hand brakes
could be set the train had gained
such high rate of speed that it was
impossible to check it and it rushed
down the mountain and through Hill
gard at terrific rate of speed.
AS the lumber was hurled from
the cars it broke down q number of
telegraph poles and was broken in
to fragments.
None of the cars We're derailed and
no damage was done aside from the
loss of the lumber, which will per-
haps amount to several hundred dol
lars, and the train was checked af-
ter passing through HiIgard.
A portion of the lumber can be
gathered up and will be reloaded up
on the cars, but large amount will
be lost.
This is the first runaway expe-
rienced on the mountain for several
years, as the air inspection has been
done in most thorough manner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
COMING TO PENDLETON.
Baker City People VIII Attend Fri
days Game Here.

The Baker City Herald says of the
football game to be played in this
city next Friday between the Baker
City and Pendeton high schools:
Efforts are being made by the
management of the local high school
team to secure a large delegation of
rooters to accompany the Baker team
to Pendleton next Friday.
The team will leave Baker City
Thursday morning and will prob
ably not return until Saturday al
though some of them may come back
Friday night If the game is finished
In time. A fare of one and one third
for the round trip has been secured,
making the cost of transportation
both ways $5
Baker certainly ought to be well
represented at this game, for 1t will
be one of the closest of the season
and will be worth going to see.
Intense rivalry has existed between
the two schools and the Pendleton
team is preparing a warm reception
for the visitors when they come. The
enthusiasm among the high school
students in the neighboring town is
at fever heat and the whole school
will turn out en- masse to see the
game and cheer their own team to
victory, If such is possible.
The merchants of the city are
lending their most hearty support to
the football team and have done
much to encourage athletics in, the
high school. Baker ought not to be
outdone by Pendleton in enthusiasm
and support Of the high school team
so every one who can possibly go
should accompany the home team and
give them the loyal support and en-
couragement which they so much de-
serve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
Cold Springs Man Who Disap-
peared MySteriOueIy is LO-
dated in Nebraska.
WORRY OVER DEBTS
MAY HAVE CAUSED ACTION
Gugen Came to PendIetOn Some
Weeks Ago, Left Team and Disap-
peared-Search Failed to Reveal
Observation-Disclosures from Nebras-
ka Tells OF Arrival There-Wife
Leaves to Induce Migratory Spouse
to Return Home.

Three weeks ago Joseph Gugen, a
farmer of the Cold Springs country,
strangely disappeared and not until
a day or two ago did his anxious
family know of his whereabouts.
of a sister in Nebraska and his wife
is now en- route for the prairie state
to induce her migratory spouse to
come back to Oregon.
One Saturday, several weeks ago,
Gugen came to town from his Cold
Springs ranch, but failed to return
home at the usual time. His team
and wagon were found standing on
the street where he had left them,
but no trace whatever could be found
of Gugen.
In hopes of locating the missing
man George Sherwood, son-in-law of
Gugen, began a search but for long
time no trace could be had Of him.
Finally letter from Nebraska dis
closed the fact that he had reached
that state and was visiting at the
home of his sister
Why Gugen took such sudden leave
has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. He had been doing fairly
well as farmer, though it is known
he has a number of debts. It is
probable that worry over those or
other matters caused his strange ac-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
BABE LEFT ON DOORSTEP.
Eugene Family Found Abandoned
Waif at Front Door.

A waif, probably only a few days
old, was left on the porch at the res
idence of f. L. Gum and wife at 926
Ferry street, this morning at
o'clock, says a Eugene dispatch. The
baby Is girl and weighed thas morn
ing only five pounds. It's health
seems to be very good. however de-
spite the exposure, and there is every
indication that the little tot will live.
The family has no clue as to why
they were selected to receive the
child.
Mr. Gum was awakened by a noise
on the front porch, and went out to
see what was there. Some one was
heard by the neighbors going rapidly
along the walk at about the same
time. and as the train from the north
came In a little before that time II
is likely that the babe Is not a Eu-
gene waif.
One of the childs garments had a
laundry mark. ''Salem hospital" +"
Otherwise there seems to be nothing
to identify the child The baby was
wrapped in piece Of an old quilt
and had on few scant and old
old clothes-a dress and meager un-
der clothes. Mrs. Gum judges 1t to
be 10 days old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
SPECIAL SESSION
IN CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR WILL CALL
LEGISLATURE NEXT WEEK
Special Legislature to Consider Ex-
tension of Delinquent Tax Period,
Code Amendment Permitting the
Courts TO Try Certain Cases i'm
Bank Holidays, Amendments TO
City Charters, New Bond Issues and
Impeachment of Railroad Com
missioner Wilson.

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-"Unless
some unforeseen change takes place
in the financial situation within the
next few days l shall call a special
session of the legislature to convene
the first of next week"
This statement was made by Gov
ernor Gillette as he left Sacramento
late yesterday. 1.-THE banks want It
and so do the business men,"
Tt is thought that the principal
business Of the legislature will be the
extension of the delinquent tax pc
riod for so or 30 days code amend
ment permitting the courts to try
certain cases during bank holidays
amendments to city charters permit
ting city treasurers to deposit funds
in city banks and providing for new
bond issues bearing a rate not to
exceed per cent, and the impeach-
ment of Railroad Commissioner An
drew Wilson, who confessed bribery
to the grand jury,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13

Portland, Nov. 13.-A thorough
canvass of the entire northwest COM
pleted today, shows that confidence
has returned to business men and
bankers and the tension of the sit
uation is relieved.
Vancouver, Wash, banks, which
are. sensitive to the Portland finan-
cial situation, are not affected by the
temporary suspension of the Mer-
chants National.
Fiat money is circulating freely
and without restraint The anxiety of
the people to change certificates in
TO hard money has ceased and small
er denominations assist in making
change and general circulation.
In Salem one bank began making
loans to good customers today. The
situation i'm San Fancisco has taken
on most encouraging aspect and
many bankers in San Francisco are
advising tine resuming of normal
conditions within the next few days
Hoarded gold has been brought
out and a loosening money market
has made investments attractive here,
many taking advantage of this fact
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13

Childs today outlined the govern
ments case against Banker Walsh.
He will charge Walsh with accept
ing McLean's notes for as much as
$150,000 in one day. Mclean was
formerly cashier of the Chicago Ma
tional.
1t is alleged that Walsh obtained
as much as $2,900,O00 from his three
banks in all. McLean's salary was
less than $4,000 and the money OBJ
tained in most cases was in notes of
$4,000 each and turned over to
Walsh, who used it on his railroads.
Walsh accepted McLean's notes as
collateral. 1t is further alleged that
insolvency of one of the banks was
concealed by shifting the assets Of
the other two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13

The appeal OF Congressman w. r
Ellis OF this district in the Interest
OF Oregon entrymen, has been heard
in Washington. and this morning the
following message was received by
him from Secretary James r. Gar
field OF the interior department:
Washington, ID. c., Nov. IL.
''Hon. w. r. Ellis.
"Pendleton. Oregon.
"Oregon land offices have been in
structed to receive and suspend
proofs in cases where applicants can
not withdraw their funds from banks
TO make payments. Garfield, secre-
tary7
This will be welcome news to east
ern Oregon. where large numbers OF
entrymen are now ready to make
proof on claims. but where, owing to
the money stringency, II is impossl-
BILE to withdraw funds from banks
with which to make the required pay
ments.
Letters of instructions. following
the telegraphic instruction to land Of
IlCeS VIII De Senl out III winch ut-
tails OF the arrangement will be
given.
This request on part of Congress-
man Ellis was unsolicited and has re-
suited in bringing relief to hundreds
of deserving homesteaders and other
entrymen who have advertised to
prove up but whose finances have
been impaired, temporarily by the
money stringency.
Had the government insisted on
full payment at the time OF making
proof, many entrymen would have
been unable to comply with the re-
suit that they would have been re-
quired to readvertise and go to the
expense OF making a second trip to
the land office. and in many cases 1t
is believed claims would have been
lost to the entrymen.
AS II is now under instructions from
the secretary, proofs may be made as
advertised and payment suspended
temporarily without impairment Of
the title or embarrassment to the en-
trymen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-13
Portland Recoyers balance.

Portland, Nov. 13.-Dazed for a
moment by the suspension of the
Merchants National yesterday fl
nancial Portland today has its nerves
well in hand and confidently looks
forward to the reopening of the bank
within the next 80 days.
Bank Examiner Claud Catch will
begin his examination today and re-
port to the comptroller of currency.
The Merchants National intends TO
reopen, it is said, and to take over
the Merchants Savings and Trust,
which has been unaffected.
A constant stream of hard money
is pouring into the city banks and
assurance is given out today that the
bottom had been reached in the fl
nancial situation.