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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-01
Drowned at Culver.

A boy. name as yet unknown, aged
about 10 years, resident of Chicago,
who has been boarding at Culver,
was drowned off Capt. Morris pier
this afternoon, in about four feet of
water
ming alone, and took a cramp. The
body was under water for over half
an hour, before found
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-01
Improvements at Penitentiary.

The count at the Michigan City
penitentiary Saturday showed that
1850 prisoners were confined within
its walls the largest number of men
ever held there as inmates, says the
Michigan City News.
1t seems that building activity at
the state prison will never cease. The
work of extending the walls is now
under way. The ground floor chapel
will be completed within three
months and the new cell house is ex-
pected to be completed within two
months The wall construction will
not be completed for at least two
years, as concrete construction can
not be successfully carried on in the
winter. Acting Warden w. A. Gar
ner is a busy man and his manipuia-
ton of the reins of the institution is
like that of veteran.
To one who has not visited the
prison within recent weeks great
changes have taken place The new
cell house, accommodating 23O pris-
oners m Single cells, is directly west
of the administration building. The
west wall of the main part of the adj
ministration building has been re-
moved and the space between the
building and the cell house will be
covered with canopy of steel and
glass. The chapel is south of the cell
house and is a very attractive build
ing.
In constructing the buildings with
in the walls every care has been TAX
en- in making it modern and sanitary.
The main walls of the cell house are
l76 feet east and west by SO feet
north and south. The cell block is
$50 feet and four inches by "a feet
and eight inches. A four-foot space
extends east and west through the
center of the block. In this space
is the plumbing The walls will be
of glazed enamel white brick up six
feet from the floor and the remand
er of the walls and ceiling will be
plastered.
The cells are 6x9 feet in dimen-
sions and are in five tiers of % cells
each Taking both sides of the block
there are ten tiers making the total
number of cells to be 230. The cells
are roomy, we'll ventilated, light and
airy and equipped throughout with
lavatory and closet The front CRATES
are five feet in width, while in the
old cells the space is only half that
large
At present 222 cells are occupied
by two prisoners and in view of the
fact that the cells are very small the
condition is one. far from sanitary.
AS was announced sometime ago
the walls of the prison were to- be
extended. This work is now under
was. The present Enclosure includes
eight acres and by the extension 16
acres are to be included within the
walls. The extension of the west
wall to the north is now under way.
The walls are being constructed OF
concrete. The foundation will be sis
fet below the surface of the ground,
three and a half feet wide at the bot
tom and tapered to two and half
fet at the top. 1t is expected by Act
ing Warden Garner that the founda-
ton for the entire extension will be
completed by fall. The extension will
necessitate the addition OF 900 feet to
the west end of the south wall, 800
feet TO the north end of the east wall
and the west and north walls OF
course. will be 900 feet each. This
will include e,40O feet of new concrete
wall.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-01
Death of John Whitinger.

John w Whitinger, aged, 50, died
at his home in North township,
Tuesday night at 80. Funeral will
he held on Friday at Fair church at
1880 a. m. Services conducted by
Rev. Summers of South Bend. Inter-
ment at Fair cemetery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-01

State of Indiana. Marshall county. S.:
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has been appointed Exc
cutor of the Estate Of Matthias Reat-
tv late of Marshall County, Indiana.
deceased Said Estate is supposed to
be solvent.
/. w. Beatty.
July 30. 1907 Executor
A. z. Wise, Atty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
GENTLEMEN.

Hoosier Skirt Co
Mr. and Mrs Chas Miller
Frank Row
VIM Jamison
G r Porter
LADIES
Mrs Dora Hall
Miss Eta Slough
fee of one cent will be charged for ad
vertising. In calling for these letters please
say advertised"
]. A. Yoehey. p. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
AMUNDSEN IN CHICAGO.
Arctic Explorer Greeted by More
Than 5000 Norwegians.

CHICAGO. November 11.-More than
5000 Chicago Norwegians greeted Capt
Ronald Amundsen. the arctic explorer and
scientist. who first succeeded n navigating
the northwest passage, when he arrived in
Chicago yesterday at the La Sale street
station. Capt Amundsen was first greeted
by T.. Herman Gade. consul for Norway
in Chicago, who headed the reception
committee. Thereupon followed a greeting
from Mayor Russe through a reception
committee headed by Alderman .Adolph
Larson
AS the explorer stepped into the waiting
room a chorus from the Norwegian Sing
ers' League sang the Norwegian national
anthem. Instantly Capt. Amundsen barred
his head and bowed IN reverence, the ex-
ample being followed by every man pres
enI. Several speeches Of welcome were
made. to which Capt. Amundsan replied
briefly. He then was escorted to the Chi
cago Club, where he will remain during
his stay In Chicago
Consul Gade will give a luncheon In his
honor today, and this evening the explorer
will be the guest of honor at a banuuet
TO be given by Chicago Norwegians. To-
morrow the Hamilton Club Will give a
luncheon.
On Wednesday the fress Club will give
luncheon, and on Wednesday evening he
Will lecture for the Geographic Society of
Chicago. The lecture will be preceded by
dinner, at which Capt. Amundsen will
be notified of being the first recipient of
the sOcletias gold medal endowed by Miss
Helen Culver of Lake Forest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON
SIX INCHES IS REPORTED IHF
WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING. W. Va. November Ii
Six inches of snow is reported from
william. w. Va. in Tucker county
Snow ir Indian Territory.
CHICKAS1A. !. T., November 1.-the
first cold wave of the season struck this
part of the Indian Territory yesterday aft
ernoon. The temperature is lowering
around the freezing point and a light snow
is being driven by a strong north wind
Snow Delayed Traffic in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November Ii
here this morning between 8 and O'Clock.
Street car traffic was delayed in some sec
tions of the city. but the steam roads gen
orally report trains on time.
Blizzard in Colorado.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. November
1l-Most unreasonable weather has pre-
vailed in this vicinity since Sunday morn
ing Two inches Of snow fell yesterday
and the temperature today was down to
ten degrees. Snow and bitterly cold
weather are reported from the Cripple
Greek district.
Sleeting in Texas.
DALLAS. Tex, November 11.-Texas to-
CAV is experiencing the coldest weather
of the year. There was heavy fan in
temperature last night, and snow fell at
intervals this morning.
In central Texas sleet is falling, mixed
with a little snow
Snow Falling in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, November u.-West-
ern Kansas is covered with two inches Of
snow, which continued 10 fail today.
Snow in the Middle West.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, November 1.-THE
first snowstorm Of the winter overspread
mort hern Indiana and southern Michigan
today.
ASHLAND. Wis, November 11-Several
inches OF snow have fallen here since Sat
urday, making conditions for deer hunting
ideal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Cordial Reception by Populace.
WFSTON'S LONG TRAMP.
Veteran Pedestrian Left Syracuse
Early Today for Rochester.

SYRACUSE. \. Y, November lives
ton. the pedestrian, left Syracuse at i:o5
m. today. His foot, which had been
blslered. VAS in good shape, and he said
he was in good form. He declared that
he would reach Rochester tonight
The weather was fair until II 30, when
rain and snow fell. At noon there was
Considera ble snow.
Weston, vino is walking from Portland.
Maine. to Chicago over the same route he
covered forty wears ago, spent a quiet
Sunday at his hotel in Syracuse and was
greatly refreshed as a result of his long
rest. He spent most of the morning in
bed attending to correspondence, writing
about tifTv lett tsrs. He did not leave the
hotel during the day. The blister on his
foot has practically disappeared.
At 6 pm. Weston retired and slept until
u O'Clock. and resumed his western trip
ut midnight last night.
According TO his schedule Weston is due
TO reach Palmyra tonight but he expected
to do eig'lty-one miles and reach Roches-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
COAL FOR THE FLEET.
A Number of Foreign Vessels AL
ready Chartered to Garry It.

Charters of foreign vessels to move the
coal that will be used by the American
feet in its voyage to the Pacific are being
made, and the movement of the coal to
It's destination has been started. Char
ters last week were made for the Britisl ,
steamers Ripley and Towergate to carry
about 5000 tons from B ltimCrc or
Virginia port to Punta Arenas, in thu
straits of Magellan, at 81. 10 per ton. Th"
British steamers Hermiston. Earl of
Douglas Falls of Orchy. and the Norwe
gian steamers HektOr and ST. Andrews
will carry 25,H0 tons from Atlantic ports
TO Callao. Peru The Norwegian steam
ers Tri-COlor and Thor and a British
steamer have been chartered to carry
about 5000 tons from Baltimore or Nor
folk to the navy yard at Mare Island
Cal. at 500 per ton. This coal may go
to Magdalene bay, in which event Sc per
ton freight is to be paid. The British
steamer Mombassa IS undar charter to
carry $500 tons from the Chesapeake to
Manila at 81 81 per ton freight. These
vessels will all load and sail within the
next month or six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
WELFARE OF THE POOR.
Conference of National Significance
20 Be Held in New York.

NEW YORK, NoVcClbnr ll.-On occa-
sion Of the twcnty-hfth anniversary Of
the Charity Organization Society of this
city a conference Of national significance
Will be held in Carnegie Hall November
IL. 20 and q. which Is expected 30 bring
together charity and social workers from
all parts Of the country. The general
theme Of seven meetings 70 be held will
be The Welfare OF the Poor.
Gov. Hughes will be the chief speaker
al the opening meeting. and other per-
sons OF International reputation will he
present. The subjects 20 be discussed will
be the grsat increase in population, the
tsnement-houso problem, the increase in
the cost OF living and changed conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Search for a Lost Mother.
!ecinl Dispatch TO The Star.

CHICAGO. November 11.-Raker l..
Chapman. son of Mrs. Florence +. Chap
man, a well-to-do New York woman.
formerly a tenor singer in ST. PauI's
Episcopal church. who was sought vainly
FOR years and finally was mourned as
dead by his relatives, has turned up in
Chicago and is trying to get some trace
of his mother. He is at 4a29 Indiana ave-
nue
Twelve years ago." Chapman said to-
day, Our family was divided. Ny sister
went to California. my brother to New
Ludlow, Mich. My mother went east also
had letter giving her address, but lost
It, Letters l sent to the general delivery
in New York weTe returned. l supposed
my mother was dead. I came to Chicago
last Monday and shall stay here until
get track of my mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
FUNERAL AT HAGERSToWN.
Services Over Remains of Louis E
McComas.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md November IL
When the November term of the circuit
court convened here today. Attorney
George A Davis announced the death of
Justice Louis f. McComas of the District
of Columbia Court of Appeals, and upon
motion of Mr.. Davis. Judge Keedy or
dered court adjourned until Wednesday
morning in respect to the memory of the
deceased. who was for many years a
member of the local bar. Judge keedy
and members of the bar will attend the
funeral in a body.
Upon the arrival of the body here to-
morrow the remains will be taken to the
apartments of Henry A. McComas, only
surviving brother of the deceased. at the
Hotel Hamilton. The funeral services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at St. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church, conducted by Rev. Joseph p Nc
Comas of Annapolis.
The active pallbearers will be Edward
W. Mealey. Alex. Neil, William heoi-
hofer DR. J. Mcpherson Scott, Maj. Jo-
seph c. Byron. George A. Davis and
Alexander r. Hagner. The interment
will be by the side of the remains of
Justice McComas' first wife in Rose Hill
cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
MINER IN FEARFUL PLIGHT.
Awaits Certain Death Entombed 800
Feet Below Earth's Surface.

MAUANOY CITY. Pa, November II
Alive and unhurt, but in darkness thar
Will never be lifted. Michael McCa5e. 4
miner. is awaiting certain death by star
vstior. 500 feet below the surface OF the
earth In the Draper colltery, near here.
While Mr.. McCabe was al work lie fred
blast that blew away one d.: the ulIne
pillars He fed in the Wrou1 direction
and got into a blind shaft. \ fellow work
man managed to get ouJ of that wing Of
tn colliery before the roof cayed in
TIE mine breach extends 10 the surface
where II yawns sky feat VIDE. right In
front % McCabes hon.. where his wife
ana children Va2nly hopa .Cr his rescue
Mine officials say Il may be a year be-
fore il will he possible 10 reach the place
" ere TIE man is shut uD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Opposition to Gompers.
SMALLPOX AND FOOT BALL.
Team Fears Vaccination May Stop
the Game,

CHICAGO, November 11-Commissioner
Of Health Evans today issued an order
that all members of the foot ball team of
the University Of Chicago be vaccinated
at once because two of the students at
the university have smallpox. One of the
students who is suffering with the aff1ic-
ton is member of the foot ball team
The members of the team say they will
not be vaccinated. fearing they will not
be in condition to'play a game with Car
Isle scheduled for November %.
Commissioner Evans said he would send
physicians to the university this after
noon to vaccinate the players and thai if
objections We're made he would stop all
foot ball games for the season. He said
he would not allow men who have been
exposed to smallpox to mingle with other
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
GOEBEL MURDER CASE.
Fourth Trial OF Caleb Powers Post
poned Until Tomorrow.


GEOKG EOWN, Ky. November 1.-THE
fourth t-iaI Of Ca!eb Powers. charged
with the assassination Of Senator William
Goeoel, democratic aspirant for the gov
eruOrship Of Kentucky. who was killed
A. Frankfort in January. 1850. was called
here th.s morning at 10 o'clock before
SPECIAL Judge john s Morris of La
Grange. out vas postponed until tomor-
-oN morning on account Of the absence
o. important prosecuting witnesses. Over
rr@ hundred witnesses Tor the defense
were called. but only dozen answered
present.
Foth sides appear to b. anxious to go
int" trial. Powers attorneys have al
Tsady s!guified their readiness. and Com
uoawealths Attorney Franklin. chief
counsel for the prosecution. says that
nothing aut the nOn-attendance of wit
nesses Will force a continuance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
PANAMA CANAL.
Expenditures In It's Constru ction to
July l

Advance sheets from the annual report
Of the isthmian canal commission have
been received in Washington giving
statistical insorma tion OF the appropria-
lions and expenditures on account Of
canal construction uD 20 July OF this
year 1t is shown that s79Cos. .J6s has
bee napoTopriated for canal construction.
and that of this amount $4s 2s5.l1o was
expended up to the close of the last fiscal
year. These figures. howe yer, do not in
o!ude the sio.H0.oc0 paid 10 the French
canal company in REIMBURSEMENT of all
Its rights in the canal and the property
there, and the SO 100000 paid to Panama
for the right OF way. The expenditures
tion and engineering work, S2.3lS277 on
account Of the expenses OF the civil gov
ernment. s5.5ta 2ls on account of santa
ton. and s955 128 for miscellaneous pur-
poses. The balance available July 1 was
$3l.a25. ass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Peanuts Failed to Sustain Life.

FREMONT. Neb.. November 1I-Be-
,caIse scientists have reported that pea
nuts contained all the elements necessary
TO sustain life. Archie Vinuto. a Fremont
man. attempted to live by eating nothing
but peanuts. with the result that he died
of exhaustion today a fter a weeks goober
diet. At the end of four days Vinuto be-
came insane, and was placed in a hospital
He had absolutely refused to eat anything
but peanuts thereafter, and to drink moth
ing but water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Standard Oil Golf Tourney.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. November IL
1t was reported today that John D.
Rockefeller is to invite several of his as
sociates In the Standard Oil Company to
take part in a golf tournament TO be held
on the Rockefeller links at Pocantico
Hills.
1t is not known when the tournament
will be played. but it Is said that ii will
probably be on Thanksgiving day, and
that a turkey dinner will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
LABOR MEN CONVENE ED
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE A. F.
OF L. AT JAMESTOWN.

NORFOLK, Va, November 1.-THE
twenty seventh annual convention OF the
American Federation of Labor convened
opening ceremonies being held in the
auditorium at the Jamestown exposition.
where the day was celebrated as "Ameri-
can Federation of Labor day" Though
the weather was threatening, the attend
2nce was large.
In the presence of 400 delegates rep
resenting the great army of organized
labor in America. including every men,
Der of the federation's executive council
with the exception of John Mitchell. head
OF the United Mine Workers. detained
by Illness. President Gompers declared
the meeting open.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Gov. Swanson, President Tucker of
the exposition. Mayor Riddick of Nor
folk. President Anderson of the Norfolk
Board of Trade and Business Mems Asso-
citation. President Scott of the Norfolk
Central Labor Union. and President
O'Connell of the Virginia Federation of
La bor
President Gompers responded In the
name of the federation to these several
welcomes.
Annual Reports.
At the conclusion of the opening cere-
monies the federation began official busi-
ness, the report of the credential COM
mittee being the first matter to come
up. The program of the afternoon in
cluded the reports of the year of Presi-
dent Gompers. Secretary Morrison and
Treasurer Lennon. President Gompers
said it was his hope to reach these to-
day. as well as other business of the fed
GRAFTON. all sessions of which will be open
to the public.
The sessions beginning tomorrow morn
ing will all be held in the Norfolk
Armory.
Victor L. Berger, editor of the Socialist
Democratic Herald and socialist leade-
from Milwaukee, representing the Wis
Consin Federation OF Labor. announced
President GOmpers and would file pro-
tests against his reelection, but that the
displacement of President Gompers could
not be looked for at this time.
Child Labor.
MIR. Berger said he would tomorrow in
troduce a resolution calling upon Congress
for the enactment of federal legislation
preventing transportation in interstate
commerce of all child labor manufac-
tured products.
Arthur a. nay special representative of
the International Typographical Union at
Los Angeles Cal, is here to ask the fed
GRAFTON to assume the management of and
finance the fight in behalf of labor now
being waged by the Citizens Alliance
Union OF Los Angeles against trade
unions there
Among the delegates to the federation
are representatives from Canada, Mexico
and Cuba.
Opposition to Gompers.
Victor l.. Berger of Milwaukee says that
in his opposition to President Gompers he
in no way means to reflect upon the per-
sonaHty of the present head of the fedora
ton, his fight, he declares, being simply
one of good feeling for new policies and
new head in keeping with the principles
he represents.
President Gompers had nothing to say
concerning the Berger opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Earl Rosslyn in More Trouble.

Special Ceblegram to The Star
LONDON. November 1.-THE Earl OF
Rosslyn. whose wife. formerly SIS Anna
Robinson. obtained an unopposcd divorce
from him In the Edinburgh courts last
July figured as correspondent today in a
divorce suit brought by Capt Saunders.
No defense was made and the court grant
ed a decree nisi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
"2a" for the Hotel Guests.

HARTFORD. Conn. November Ii
Guests a the, Pennington Avenue Hotel
Were obliged to make a hasty exit early to-
day when the west side of the building
burst into flames. One woman. an invalid
was carried from the building and others
were assisted ~ the firemen. Loss, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
Firemen Were Called.


cident happened 9th avenue. Broadway
and 34th street meet. The conner was
thronged with persons who heard the
sound o. splintering wood and the cries
OF the wounded.
When they saw what lad happened
they crowded about the structure and the
station, and the police had great trouble
keeping them back. \ call was sent for
the reserves of the West goth and West
37th street stations and for the frenlen
we'll When the tiremen arrived lad
ders were run up to the structure ana
several persons were taken down on these
The fremen risked the dangers OF the
third rail to make the rescues. Some of
those who were injured were imprisoned
in the wreckage, and 1t was necessary to
aew way to them with the fiji axAs
before they might be taken out.
Few in the first car OF the last train
escaped injuries of some sort. Men and
women were thrown together w1en the
shock came, while broken glass from the
shattered windows fell over them III
showers.
Motorman's Story
Drs. Wing and Boiling OF the New
York Hospital. to which most o. the more
seriously injured were removed, got up
on the structure with the dremen and po-
lice and Ia bored over the wounded.
Harry Verfcoss, motOrman Of the 5Sta
street train. was cut and bruised in tie
collision. He declared that the acc!den,
was Que 20 q miSundersta a1dinR in signals
Il pulled oui Of the station on tin1e" he
said. ! saw the work train ahead of me
and expected it 10 60 ahead, instead of
which ii vas standing still. When ] saw
that it was not moving I applied the
power tn stop my train. but I saw that in
spite OF all l could do to prevent 1t the
collision was bound 20 come"