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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
PAST AND PRESENT
As " COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
Topographic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Emil Eh ten mcnt
Of the Many.
Electricity Kills Man.

A peculiar electric phenomenon
caused the death of Charles Harmon,
70 years old, section hand employed
ON a traction line at Frankfort. Ind.
He with other men had gone into a
power house to escape the rain The
men walked around behind the big
transformer and while standing fully
two feet from any metallic substance
the high current, estimated at $4,000
volts, jumped the intervening space
and entered Harmon's body, killing
him instantly. His clothing was wet,
and it is thought this formed a con-
ductor which electricians say was
probably the cause for the current
striking him. The young mans father
was standing near him when the &C.
cidert occurred.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
VAST GROWTH SINCE 1900.


Expanding Conditions I'm United
States shown by Government.
A series Of panoramic views of condi-
tons in the United States from 1900 to
the present time in area, population, pro-
duction, commerce, money circulation,
wealth, REORGANIZATION, publication
and education is presented in statistical
abstract of the United States just issued
by the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. 1t is volume of 700 pages, with
scarcely line of text discussion other
than the titles of the tables themselves.
Beginning with tables as to area, it is
shown that in the continental United
States the population to the square mile
has grown from six and one-half persons
in 1900 to nearly twenty-eight at the
present time. The per capita circula-
ton, which in 1900 was s.. in 1906 was
1922. The per capita wealth. which in
1850 was 1907, in 1904 was $3.50.
Bank deposits, for which no record is
available earlier than 1876, were trif1e
over S2,O00OO0,O00 in that year, and in
1896 they were ST., 2J0,0OO,00 In 1920
deposits in savings banks amounted in
round numbers to S1.OO0.000. while tx
1906 they were S3,250,O0o,OO0, with
S,027, 1872 depositors. Imports of mer-
chandise, which in 1900 amounted to $91,
100000, in 1906 were $1,226, 000, 600 |;
while exports. which in 1900 were ST.
100000, in 1906 were $1,744.O0O,O0O-
The publication also shows increases in
cotton production from 1855 bales in
1900 to II, 333, 600 bales in 1906; in sugar
production, which amounted to less than
1900 tons IN 1925, TO $50, Ala tons in
1906 and in corn, the production OF
which in 1910 was 100000 bushels,
to 1927 ,416.O91 bushels in 1906. The
value of manufacturing products has
grown from 81 200, 100000 in 1850 to
nearly $1,000 100000 in 1905.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
TRAGEDY IN A HOUSEHOLD.
Demented Girl Kills Her Mother,
Then Burns Herself to Death.

Early the other morning Miss Philan-
der Swimmer, 80 years old, of Chicago,
believed to be demented, shot and killed
her mother, attempted to kill her father,
and then set fire to her garments and was
burned to death. The woman was re-
leased from the Dunning asylum a year
ago. Her father, Joseph Swimmer, la
borer, escaped by running out of the door.
\ love affair is said to have been respon-
sible for the young woman's alteration.
Her mother and father were in bed asleep
when the girl arose and found her fathers
revolver. She fred two shots at her
mother, both of which took effect, and in
stantly killed her. As Swimmer jumped
from his bed the girl fred two shots at
him. He was afraid to go near her and
ran from the house to summon assistance.
When he returned with policeman and
several persons they found the young
woman lying upon the floor, her clothing
ablaze. Most of her clothing had been
burned off. They put out the fire and
summoned physician.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
NAVY ROLLED AT INSULT.
rars Would Withdraw All Vessels
at Jamestown.

If the navy uniform is insulted again
and some of the naval men could have
their way retaliation would be the
prompt withdrawal of every war vessel
at the jamestown exposition. The naval
exhibit is one of the chief features of
the tercentennial, so it is not likely such
drastic action will be taken. particularly
in view of the fact that the exposition
authorities have disclaimed all RESPONSE
billy for the insult and are doing what
they can to correct it. The incident com
planned of, which is the subject of
formal complaint by Secretary Metcalf,
occurred at Pine Beach park, resort
outside the exposition grounds, over
which the management of the JAMESTOWN
show has no jurisdiction. While the
United States steamship Truxton was
off Pine Beach some sailors went to the
dancing pavilion. but because of the blue
jacket uniform they Were kept out. The
matter was reported to Lieut.. j. V. Bah
cock, commanding the Truxton, who, to
test the matter, directed Petty Officer L.
+. Lane, gunner's mate of the first class,
in uniform, to apply to the pavilion for
admittance, and if refused to take the
matter to the manager OF the place. This
the man did and was promptly turned
down. He was told according to Lieut..
Babcock's report, that the men were not
Objectionable, but their uniforms were,
and If the men wished to dance "other
clothes would be provided for them.
particular feature Of the complaint by
the sailors was the fact that their uni
forms were barred, while the soldiers
uniform was admitted without question.
The report was transmitted by Rear Adj
miral Evans to Secretary Metcalf, who
Immediately took the matter up with Gov.
Swanson of Virginia and III. st. George
Tucker, president of the exposition COM
uauv
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
LIKE WHANo THE MILLER.
Maine Farmer Ruins Himself in Flu
tile Search for Gold.

tile Search for Gold.
If faker. who made precarious liv-
ir.g selling patent cure-alls in the daytime
and holding second-sight seances at night
hadn't put up three years ago at the
home of Samuel Gordon, then well-to-
do farmer near Macwahoe. Me-, the
chances are that Mr. Gordon would be
prosperous man to-day. Instead he is
dead, his farm has gone to ruin and his
children are scattered through the West.
When the faker put up at the Gordon
home he said he would give the owner
a second-sight seance for his keep. More
to accommodate him than anything else,
Gordon consented, and that night in
vited in the neighbOrs. After some weird
nominations the faker went into what
appeared to be a trance and told of a
spot in the woods not far from Gordon's
home where a vast amount of Indian
gold, taken from white men more than
two centuries ago, lay buried. He was
far from exact in locating the spot, but
he did mention a peculiar bowlder. and
the entire community was so impressed
that they secretly set out next day to
find the place.
Gordon found within week bowl
der resembling that described by the
faker and bought the property upon
which it was situated. To do this he
was forced to mortgage his farm, but
this he did cheerfuliy, as he had great
faith in seances. He then began to dig.
The more he dug the more determined
he became to locate the wealth and the
mn ha 6. D..x
though he dug long and faithfully he dis
covered nothing more valuable than
stones and earth.
His children believed their father had
been fooled and sought to persuade him
to desist, but their efforts amounted to
nothing, and finally, one by one, they left
home, saying that they would return
when the gold fever was over. After
that Gordon lost his farm and his health
failed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

The bureau of corporations, under
Commissioner Smith, now has started
in to probe the lumber trust, with view
to bringing criminal prosecution if evil
dence can be found Special agents are
already in the field gathering the data
on which to proceed and a preliminary
inquiry into the prices OF lumber shows
that the diminishing supply of timber
does not account for the jump in price.
During 1906 hemlock advanced So; white
pine, So; yellow, 81; poplar. 50; while
in the last ten years the price of maple
has gone up IL per cent; oak. 36 peg
cent; yellow pine, Go per cent; poplar,
20 per cent spruce, IA per cent, and
hemlock, sc per cent. Complaints 20
ceived by the bureau are more numc.-
Gus and more bitter than those against
the oil or beef trusts. The lumber trust
is regarded as the most complete of the
great industrial combinations. and is OPP
Grated without holding company or 9TH
err outward sign of its monopolistic char
acter. The operations have been under
what is known as the "gentlemen's
agreement by means of which any re-
taller who disregards the prepared price
list will be boycotted out OF business.
The combined capital of the trust is
$611 100000. The actual cost Of yellow
pine is $40 and the price quoted last
year was $40 to S4S.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

l12J-Death of Emperor Henry V. at
Utrecht
1611-Sir Nicholas Bacon created the
first English baronet by James l.
1633-Samuel de Champaign entered up
on his second tenure of Office as
governor of Canada.
1G57-Alliance of Vienna.
1859 Richard Cromwell formally abdi-
Gated. after nominal rule of seven
months.
1619-Habeas corpus act passed in Eng
land.
l703-St. Petersburg, capital of Russia.
founded by Peter the Great.
i709-British under Marlborough victo-
rious at battle of Families.
1763-Fort st. Joseph taken by the In
dians
17S1-American force laid seise to Au-
gusta, Ga.
1735-Mungo Park set sail on his first
voyage to Africa.
1S13-Duroc killed at Reichenbach.
1S2G-First congress met in Bolivia.
1S31-Edward Livingston of Louisiana
became Secretary of State. Levi
Woodbury. of New Hampshire be-
came Secretary Of the Navy.
1S4J-Sir John Franklin sailed from
Sheerness on his last expedition to
the Arctic.
1S59-Dr A. Conan Doyle, English nov
clist, born.
1S62-Battle of Port Royal, Virginia
1S67-Queen Victoria signed the proc.a-
nation uniting the provinces OF
Canada into one dominion.
governor general of Canada.
1S77-Don Carlos, Spanish pretender. ex-
peeled from France.
1SS1-Qucen Victoria revived title of
Duke of Albany for her youngest
son Leopold.
1SS2-Royal Society of Canada beld its
first meeting at Ottawa.
1SS3-Brooklyn bridge opened to traffic.
1889 Shah of Persia arrived at ST.
Petersburg on his first European
tour = Mr.. Leslie Carter granted a
divorce from his wife at Chicago.
1S9O--George Francis Train completed
his trip around the world in Ga days,
- hours.
1S91-united States Supreme Court de-
clared original package" law con-
stitutional.
1S92-Cyclone in Kansas destroyed two
towns and killed 81 persons.
1s95-Secretary Carlisle spoke against
the free coinage of silver at the
sound money convention at Memphis.
1s96-Several hundred lives lost in cy-
clone in st. Louis. Mo.
1898 u. S. battleship Oregon completed
trip of 1850 miles around Cape
Horn in 73 days.
l0C0-Congo Free State annexed by
Great Britain.
1901 fsresci, the assassin of King Hum
bert of Italy. committed suicide IN
prison. !. Norwegian parliament con-
ferred franchise on women taxpay-
ers
-Rochambeau statue dedicated at
Washington, ID. c.
19O3-British troops defeated the Mad
MulIah in Somaliland.
19O5-Japanese destroyed Russian feet
in battle of Sea of Japan.
1906-Reunion of Presbyterian church
(Ncrth) and Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church effected ar Des Moines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
TRAFFIC SETTING A RECORD.
{, 1000, 900 Tons of Ore Must Go East
Each Month

In order to move the 100000 tons
of ore scheduled for this season on the
great lakes the shipments will have to 2p-
proximate 100000 month. There is
no adequate measure of the port to port
commerce of the great lakes, but men in
position to know believe that the freight
handled last year will be increased by
several million tons this season. 1t is
assumed that more than half of the COM
merce of the lakes passes through Sault
Ste. Marie, where reliable records are
kept for the government. The canals at
that point passed 81, I51, ESQ net tons of
freight last year. an increase of IL per
cent over the year next previous. The
commerce passing through the Detroit
river is expected to increase this year
by more than 100000 tons. Last year
this tonnage amounted to 5O,673, S97. For
this season sevsnty-one vessels are SEIZED
uled for launching, of which forty-6ve
are bulk freighters. Great interest at
taches to these in marine circles bcause
of the influence the increased tonnage is
expected to WELD in freight rates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

The Russian ministry of foreign af-
fairs announced the other day that the
meeting of The Hague conference would
be on June 10.
The German Reichstag passed, finally,
the German-American commercial treaty.
which will take effect July / next, and
remain in force one year, but which may
be terminated upon six months notice
from either country.
The election throughout Austria in
dicated unsupported gains for the So
cialist party. The results of the first
balloting indicate that the Reichsrath
will be divided chiefly between the Cler-
icals and Socialists.
King Alfonso of Spain, accompanied
by the queen mother, Christine, opened
the national parliament. Gut of a total
of 404 seats the Conservatives now hold
26O, while the Liberals hove but GO, the
Republicans and Catalonists 80 and
minor groups 81. The king referred to
the new era of good feeling between Spain
and England and proposed the recon-
struction of the navy forthwith.
Premier Clemenceau of France defend
ed his labor union policy in the Cham
Der and challenged the majority to come
out into the open instead of plotting and
blaming the government for not doing
what they themselves dare not under
take.
Woman suffragists have attained their
aim in the grand duchy of Finland, as
about twenty members of their sex were
elected to the popular branch of the par
lament at the recent election. At its
coming session, for the first time, women
will sit on a plane of equality with men
in national legislature.
The Mexican minister of foreign af-
fairs, Mariscal, made formal demand
upon the Guatemalan president for the
surrender of Gen. Lima on the charge of
hiring the assassins of former President
Barillas in Mexico City two weeks ago
while Barillas was making the Mexican
capital his asylum. Mexican troops were
frontier. Lima is the close friend of
President Cabrera of Guatemala.
The conference of British colonial pre-
miers which ended at london brought
satisfaction to few of the participants.
One of them said it had been a failure
from beginning to end and sham.
a conspiracy to assassinate the Rus
sian Emperor was revealed when sol
der of the guard regiment at Tsarloe-
Selo confessed that he had accepted a
large money bride to assist in the as
sassination. Suspicion had been aroused
by his having large sums of money on
his person, and when he found himself
Swallowed he made a confession. The
conspiracy differs from former plots, and
the principals appear not to have been
discovered.
The French government finally has re-
jected the new form of meat certificate
used under the American pure food law
and again requires the microscopic ex-
animation of all American meats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Rail Breaks and 100 Drown.

News was brought by the steamer En-
press of India from Shanghai of catas-
trophe involving the drowning of over
100 Chinese. During the Ia Wang
Miamo festival an immense crowd of
spectators the bridge over 500
Chow creek and the police, forcing back
the crowd Tor the procession. caused the
mass to press against fimsy rail, break
ing it, with the result that over 100 were
thrown into the water and drowned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

The Russian ministry of foreign af-
fairs announced the other day that the
meeting of The Hague conference would
be on June 10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

Chicago-Cattle. common 10 prime
$500 TO $3.50: hogs. prime heavy, $4.00
to 1851: sheep. fair to choice. $500
to $3.50; wheat. No. ?, 96c to 9Sc
corn. No. SIC to 54c: oats. standard,
timothy. $14.00 to $22-50; prairie, $500
to $1,000: butter. choice creamery. 22c
to 24c; eggs. fresh. 13c to 15c; potatoes,
new, per bushel, 95c to $1.20.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping. $500
TO 5000, hogs. choice heavy. $500 TO
$685.: sheep, common to prime. $500 10
$5.25: wheat No. p 95c TO 96c; corn
No. 2 white. SIC to 54c; oats. No. 2
white. 44c to 46c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to s6.25 !;
hogs. S400 to $500; sheep. $500 TO
SECS; wheat. No. ?, Csc to $1.oo: corn.
No ?. 52c TO 53c; oats. No. 2, Acc to
Ale: rye No. ., Sic to SIC.
Cincinnati-CattIe. $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to
1925; wheat. No. 2. $1.00 to S101; corn.
No. , mixed, 56c TO 57c: oats. No 2
mixed, Acc to 46c: rye. No. .. Sic to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to $3.50: hogs.
$4.00 to $685.: sheep. 500 to $50:
wheat, No. 2, $1.00 to S1.01: corn. No. 3
yellow. soc TO 57c: oats. No. 3 white,
47c to 49c rye, No. 2 SEC to SIC.
MISUNDERSTANDING. No. 2 northern.
S1.01 TO $1.02: corn. No. 3. SIC to 54c !:
oats. standard. 4Sc 10 Acc: rye. No !.
SEC to SIC; barley. standard, 75c to 76c;
pork, mess. S16.20.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; hogs. fair TO choice. $500
to S6.45; sheep. common to good mixed.
$500 to $6.40; lambs. fair to choice.
$500 to $50.
New York-CattIe. $500 to $6.40:
hogs. 500 to S6.-5: sheep, 800 TO
$6.25; wheat. No. red, $1.00 to $1.01
corn, No. 2. 60c to &c; oats. natural
white. 52c to 53c: butter. creamery, 23c
to 25c eggs. western. 15c TO lie.
Wheat. No. 2 mixed. 97c to
Csc; corn. No. , mixed. Doc to 56c !:
oats. No. ? mixed. 45c to 46c: rye. No.
2, 79c to Soc: clowr seed, prime, $9.25.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

A man supposed to be Marvin
Kuhns, the one-time notorious Indiana
despesado and convict and later sup
posed reformed criminal, lies dying
in the Van Vert, Ohio. Jail from bull
let wounds inflicted in battle with
Sheriff Holt and two farmers The
dying man will not divulge his iden-
tity, but his appearance tallies exact
ly with that of Kuhns, while on his
person was found a pocketbook con-
tas1ing photograph of Kuhns that
rest nbled exactly the captive, as well
as a number of newspaper clippings
telling of Kuhns' career, including
one from the Albion New Era, the
home of the former convict The ply
sicians say the prisoner cannot live
more than few hours.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Would Buy Danish Isles.

1t is stated in Copenhagen that the
question of acquisition of the Danish
West Indian Islands by the United Sta .es
has been preached again Informally by the
American minister, Mr.. O'Brien, in con-
versation with the Danish foreign min
lister, Count Levetzau. 1t is believed
however, that political and other reasons
will prevent Denmark from consenting TO
the sale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
President Back to wa.hington.

President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb
and Surgeon-General Rixey have re-
turned to Washington from their visit
to Canton. Indianapolis and Lansing.
The President went at once to the
white house and later to the execu-
tive Offices to dispose of business that
had accumulated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

Ground has been broken at Seattle,
Wash, for the Alaska-YuKoR-Pac.fic ex-
position to be held in 1909. opening just
two years hence. Seattle presented a
gala appearance and many prominent
men-mayors, legislators. governors
and State officials-attended the cere-
monies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

At least fourteen persons have been
killed by storms in Texas--six at Emory,
three at Wills Point and two at Gribble
Springs by tornadoes, and three at otbzr
places by lightning As wires are down
in the wind-stricken region it Is feared
that the death list will be found 10 be
much larger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Row Dives TO Rescue Child.

Plunging from a pier into ninety feet
of water, John Moore, II years old, res
cued Charles Church, 4-year-old son of
Captain Sam Church, river pilot. from
Lake Pontchartrain, below New Orleans.
Several families were on an outing at
Milneburg. The mother of the smaller
boy witnessed the rescue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Young Pittsburger Is Shot.

Harry ID. Sellers, aged 20, member of
one of Pittsburg's oldest families, was
found dead in his bed at the Sellers home
with q bullet hole through his temple.
Although the members of the family
maintain that he met with an accident,
Deputy Coroner John Black believes that
he committed suicide
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06

Judge Charles L. Woodruff. lately ap-
pointed to the Maine Supreme Court,
never had a picture taken.
William Quinn, chief of police of
Greenville, Miss, committed suicide in
the presence of his daughter.
Sam Moor. a negro charged with poi
sonirg two men and two women. all ne
groes, was arrested at Roanoke. Va
Mike Markovitch and John Toutzbat,
employed in a sand bank at Youngstown,
o., were smothered to death, being caught
in cavein.
The National Medico Psychological as
ISOLATION, which has been in session at
the jamestown exposition. decided to
meet next in Cincinnati, o.
Captain Harry Bowen. who has been
hiring strike breakers for the steamship
combine in New York, was attacked and
beaten by striking longshoremen. Grain
handlers struck in sympathy with TIE
longshoremen- Longshoremen extended
the strike to Montreal.
Attorneys for Charles c. King. the al
legged Scotland. S. d.. bank wrecker, APP
pcared before Judge Garland of the Unit
ed States Court at Sioux Falls. S. D..
and asked that the amount of Kings
bond be reduced f>om $4,000 to 5000.
Judge Garland consented to reduce the
bond TO $500.
Secretary McGarr of the Nee York
State commission. in .lunacy at Albany.
In communication with the authorities of
Illinois relative to the system for the
care of the insane in operation in his
State, is in receipt Of a letter which
states tic New York plan will soon be
adopted in Illinois.
Moses D. Weber of Salem. Mass. the
oldest survivor of the crew of the Con-
stitution, was 81 years old last week. He
served on "Old Ironsides" when il still
carried its original battery or forty-four
guns.
Fifteen men are known to be still
alive who served as Confederate Congress-
men-John Goode and Roger A. Pryor,
Virginia; A s. Colyar. j. d. C. Atkins
Joseph B. Heiskel, and John V. Wright,
Tennessee; Hiram p. Bell. Georgia Hen
ry c. Jones, Florida: James L. Pugh.
Alabama; s. B. Callahan, Indian Terri
tory; j. A. p Campbell. Mississippis g.
H. Ford, Kentucky; w. H. Tibbs. NUth
Carolina
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Thread to Be Advanced.

Interests controlling the thread indus
try have advanced the price of thread IL
cents a dozen spools and dealers through
out the country have received formal no.
tice of the increase. The Clark o. y. T..
of Newark and the Coats and Brooks
companies of New York the largest max
ers. are in the combination. Retailers
say the prize will be put up l cent a
SPOOL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Plaintiffs Ask for REINFORCEMENT.

Attorneys for plaintiffs In actions for
personal damages and loss of life in the
Iroquois theater fire have asked the Unit
ed States Circuit Court in New York to
postpone the trials until the October term
of court. Defendants will ask that the
cases be dismissed If plaintiffs are not
ready at calling in June.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Chicago Chronicle Is Dead.

The Chicago Chronicle, property of
John r. Walsh, went out of existence
with Friday mornings issue. A brief
editorial announcement explained that
the paper with this issue" would sus-
pend publication. The reason given for
suspension was that the publication Of
the paper has not been profitable of
late"