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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Miller's' Announcement.

The announcement of the candi-
dacy of Hon. c. W. Miller was made
through the indianapolis Star cores
pondent in the Enthusiastically Wig
orous STYLE of the aspirant He plain
ly saws he is not waiting for the
nomination for governor, but work
ing for it in the state In this as in
other matters Mr.. Miller is hustling,
and believes in doing things in the
open
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Gives $40 o.ooo for New Home.

The Rev. Walter Clark of Cassop-
oils, Mich, has donated $4,000 to-
ward the establishment OF ar old peo-
pies home to be controlled by the
Brethren church, The announcement
of the gift was made at the closing
session of the annual national con-
ference of the Brethren church at
Winona. The conference also did
away with the name Progressive"
which has hitherto prefaced the title
Brethren" !
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Baker in Europe.

o. A. Baker. better known as "Cig-
arctic" Baker, who has been non
resident of Marion since Representa-
tive Ananias Baker exposed him i'll
the house of the state legislature as
briber, is sojourning in Europe
with his wife. 1t is said that he is
abroad as a representative of the to-
bacco trust in whose employ he was
at the time he took his hasty depart
IRE from Indiana and the United
States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
In Prison Half a Life; Out.

After servir sixteen years in
states prison ne-half of her life
Mrs Wilhelm a Baehr was set at
liberty Friday ~ the pardon OF the
governor of w ;consin. She entered
prison a girl wife, ignorant of the
law, unable to speak English. She
left it a broken, faded woman. Half
of her life had been sacrificed to the
greed of a husband old enough TO
have been her grandfather.
In 1891 Wi1helmina came to Wis
consin from Germany She was then
scarce Is years old Her parents took
a farm in the woods in Shawano
county, and few months afterward
she married a widower named Baehr,
because her parents told her to.
Baehr was twenty-five or thirty
years her senior and had children
Older than she. He was known as
a grasping man. willing to do any
thing to get money. Wilhelmina be-
came his household drudge.
One night a traveller, Michael Sells,
stopped at the Baehr home for the
night. Apparently he had money.
The greed of Old Man Baehr was ex-
cited and he resolved to put Sells out
of the way Accordingly, he told
Wilhelmina to put poison in the food
she gave Sells for supper. She did
so and Sells died the next day.
Confronted with arrest, Baehr put
tie whole blame on his child wife
and she was accused OF the crime and
put in Jail When her trial was call
ed her husband advised her TO plead
guilty, telling her that if she did so
she would escape with light sem
tence in Jail
The girl did as she was told. In
stead of giving her light Jail sem
tence the judge sentenced her TO
states prison for life. Even then
she did not realize how great her
punishment was TO be, and on the
day that she was taken TO prison she
old her friends she would be back
in seven months.
Soon after she entered the state
penitentiary her husband committed
suicide. driven to it, it is claimed by
remorse for his act in compelling
his wife 10 poison Sells After his
death the case of the girl wife in the
state penitentiary was forgotten and
she was left without friends.
Two weeks ago several wealthy
and influential citizens of Oconto
county interested themselves in her
behalf and a petition for her pardon
reciting the facts in the case was laid
before Gov Davidson, He investi-
gated for himself and became cor
vinced that justice had been satisfied
While it was proven that Wilhel-
nina actually put poison in the food
of the guest, the fact that her hus-
crime, that she was almost child
ignorant, and afraid of her husband
weighed in her favor. 1t is believed
she would never have been convicted
or at least would never have received
SO severe a sentence, had all the facts
been brought out in trial. Her plea
of guilty, however, made the trial
only formality.
Mrs Baehr will return to Shawanc
county, where those of her people
who are still alive reside, and begin
anew life so sadly interrupted She
was a model prisoner, and learned tc
speak. read, and write English during
the sixteen years she was in prison
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
New Candidate for President.

And so Lieutenant Governor Chan
Ter of New York is to be put forward
as the choic~ of the South for the
Democratic presidential nomination
Chanler was on the Hearst ticket last
November. Hearst was beaten, but
Chanler had abof-' 10000 votes tc
spare. He is spoken of as man OF
excellent qualities of mind and heart
1t might be well to inquire into his
career and the trend of his mind on
the issues of the day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Detective Association Meeting.

At the annual meeting OF the Mar
shall County Detective association
Saturday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, H. H. Bonham; secretary, r.
w. Goodyear; treasurer, John A. Nc
Farlin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Carriage Makers in Combine.

Carriage manufacturers of Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois have
formed an organization to be called
the National Association of Carriage
Manufacturers, the purpose of which
as stated is to control the prices OF
their product. An advance of 10 per
cent to the trade has already been de-
clared ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Editor Would Go to Congress.

Charles w. Stivers, editor of the
Liberty Herald, has authorized the
statement that he will be a candidate
for congress in the Sixth district
subject TO the decision of the Repub-
lican nominating convention.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
RAISING FUNDS TO
PROBE At PORTLAND

Portland, Or, March 25.-Fifty
thousand dollars is being raised as an
investigation fund to bring Francis J.
Heney and Special Agent Burns to
Portland to probe into local municipal
graft. Transactions for years back and
up to and including the present sd-
ministration will be examined under
the searchliaht of the Investigators,
and those who are instrumental in
starting the movement predict expos
ures as startling as those of San Fran
cisco.
It is understood that q small co.
terie of citizens, all of them large tax
payers, have pledged a substantial nu-
cleus for the $4,000. They believe
that the money can be raised within
few days and declare that if more than
$50. 600 is necessary to make a thor.
ough and sweeping investigation, it
will te ohtainable. Just what the
nature of the transactions which the
Investigators wish brought to light is
not specified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Big SENSATION COMING
IN Land FRAUD CASES

Omaha, Nep., March 27.-Special
Assistant Attorney General s. R. Russ,
who, with Assistant Attorney General
Burch, will have charge of the mineral
land fraud investigations and prosecu-
tions in Colorado and Wyoming, are
busily engaged in drawing up their
plans of work.
"While we cannot now name the
men who will be caught In this net,
there will be big fish," said an official
connected with this work. II can tell
you the recent prosecutions in Nebras-
ka which caught such men as Bartlett
Richards and w. g. Comstock, the
two biggest men of the state, will be
mere child's play as compared with
the upheaval in Colorado and Wyom-
ing.
'When the names of the defendants
are known it will shake the West with
sensation. There will be no let up.
Attorney General Bonaparte person
ally is determined that this shall be
the most sweeping and thorough of all
these land investigations. With the
president, he is hopeful Of putting an
end to such frauds this time"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
PHILIPPINES MAY HOLD
ELECTION ON JULY so

Washington, March 27.-The Phil
ppine commission has been instructed
by cable to inform President Roose-
velt at once whether q condition of
full peace has continued in all that
portion of the archipelago not inhah-
tied by Moros or other non-C Christian
tribes for the past>two years. II the
answer is affirmative, the president
will direct the commission to call a
general election on July 30 next for
the choice of delegates for the first
popular assembly Of the people OF the
Philippines. The proposed assembly,
consisting Of two houses, the upper
composed Of the Philippine commits
sion and the lower of the delegates to
be elected, will take over all legisla-
tive power now exercised by the Phil
ippine commission alone. Under an
act OF congress, none Of the members
Of the Don-Christian tribes can take
part in the election.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
PLANS FOR FEDERAL
CONTROL DISCUSSED

Washington, March 28.-An impor-
tant conference was held at the White
House at which the railroad situation
was discussed. Present were Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou, Secretary
of the Interior Garfield, Assistant Sec
rotary of State Bacon, and all of the
members of the interstate commerce
commission, except Messls. Prouty and
Cockrell, who are out of the city
The conference lasted two and a half
hours.
Marvin Hughitt, president of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, ar
rived in Washington last night and
will call at the White House today to
discuss the railroad situation with the
president.
After the conference adjourned last
night it was stated the meeting was
called to outline scheme to be pre-
sented to congress for the federal reg
ulation of railroads. The plan pro-
posed by Jacob h. Schif for remedy
ing the railroad situation, which has
attracted great deal of attention, was
not taken up at the conference. Mr..
Kellogg, who has charge of the Har-
riman investigation, denied that this
question was brought up at the con-
ference.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
RAILROAD TAXATION
Law Passed BY Nebraska Legislature
After Hard Fight.


Law Passed BY Nebraska legislature
After Hard Fight.
Omaha, Neb., March 27.-The pas
sage by the Nebraska legislature yes
terday of the bill for the taxation of
railroad property in cities and villages
for local purposes on the same basis
as other property is taxed, marks the
end of fight which began in the leg
islature in 1901 and has been waged
with bitter spirit in every succeeding
session It was inaugurated by the
late Edward Rosewater, editor OF the
Omaha Bee.
The bill will increase the annual
taxation of railroads in Nebraska
more than $500, 900 on present proper
ty, to say nothing of vast improve
ments being made. Between 500,
900 and 1926, 900 will go into the city
treasury of Omaha. Heretofore rail.
roads in. Nebraska have oeen taxed on
their track mileage only, shops, sta
tions and other terminal proper ties al
most entirely escaping taxation.
The bill provides that the franchise
value of the roads shall be included
in the property subject to this tax, ex-
cept that the valuations shall be dis
tributed through the state, instead
of taxed in the bulk in the local COM
munity, as is done with tangible prop
erty.
The governor will sign the bill, as
he has been one of it's staunchest ad.
vOcates.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
MEN and MANAGERS
COULD NOT agree

Chicago, March 2S.-The trainmen
of the Western railroads seemed nearer
a strike last night than at any time
since the negotiations with the gen.
eral managers for an increase in wages
and shorter work day we're started
two months ago. The conference yes
terday between the representatives of
the men and the railroad officials last
ed four hours, tut was failure SO far
as bringing about solution Of the
trouble.
Immediately after the conference
broke up, the representatives of tie
men got together to consider the adj
visa bility of calling strike in order
to bring the railroads to terms. Just
what decision was reached is not
known, as the union men declined to
discuss what had taken place at the
meeting. They were unit, however,
in declaraing a peaceable settlement
of the controversy can only he reached
by the general managers offering con-
cessions. Another meeting of the
union men is scheduled for this morn
ing and the general opinion seems to
be that strike will be called.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
GETTING BALLOON READY
FOR DASH TO Pole

Paris, March 28.-The members of
the Wellmsan- Chicago Record Herald
North Pole expedition are completing
the preparation Of the balloon Amer
lea, and will leave shortly for from
soc, Norway, whence they expect to
depart June 1. The balloon, or air.
ship has been entirely reconstructed,
has new motors andes possess lifting
power of 5000 pounds.
Walter Wellman, leader of the ex-
petition, will in the meantime pay q
visit to the United States. He went
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm II yes
terday.
Replying to the criticism that his
airship had not been tried. Mr.. Well
man declares the America was built
for Arctic conditions and will under
go thorough trials at Spitzbergen.
In the event of these being satisfac-
tory, the expedition will start for the
pole at the end of July or the begin
nirg of August.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
MAMMOTH liners
FOR PACIFIC TRADE

Seattle, March 23.-The Daily Star
Says:
The Canadian Pacific Steamship
Company will transfer within year
to their Pacific run their magnificent
ocean liners, the Empress of Britain
and the Empress of Ireland, which
are now running from Montreal to
Liverpool.
This announcement, coming from
New York, was confirmed by local
ocfaials of the steamship company.
The addition of these new boats to the
Orient run will make the Pacific SER
vice the best It has ever been.
To supply the place of these liners
the company is making arrangements
to build two new boats for the Atlantic
run. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, pres
ident Of the company, has gone to
London to see about the letting Of
contracts for the boats, which will
be constructed in Liverpool.
The Empress of Britain and the
Empress Of India 9ost two million dol
lars apiece and are of IA, 500 tonnage,
and were put on the Atlantic service
last May. The boats will each ac-
commodate $50 first cabin passengers,
the same number of second class and
1000 third class
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
washington news

The Nebraska legislature has appro-
priated $l4, 600 for an exhibit at the
A-Y-P. exposition.
Tacoma Socialists have placed q
ticket in the field to he voted for at
the coming spring election.
The steamer fremont, which arrived
at Seattle Monday night, brought 81
of the crew of the Inflated Dakota.
The Seattle Commercial Clubs ex-
cursion to Los Angeles was delayed 40
hours on account of foods in Califor-
MIA.
As a result of the demand of the
common laborers for So. so a day the
Anderson & Middleton mill at Aber-
deem has closed down.
Fire at Everett Saturday afternoon
destroyed the Bayside Iron Works.
The loss is estimated at $40, 600. The
plant will be rebuilt.
Carstens & Earles, of Seattle, and
F. E. Worden, of Oshkosh, Wis, were
the lowest bbidders to furnish 1000,
900 feet of Oregon fir for government
harbor work in the Milwaukee, Wis. ,
region, and will be awarded the con-
tract.
Sunday closing is to be enforced at
South Bend.
L. Fl. Burnett, of Aberdeen, has
been appointed special A-Y-P. exposi-
ton commissioner by Gov. Mead.
Walla Walla water system has been
accepted on recommendation of the
Seattle city engineer, who drew the
plans.
The North Yakima Commercial Club
has adopted as boosting slogan, "But
Yakima is Better" and will spend
$40, 900 in advertising the valley.
Gov. Mead and the members of the
state board of control will visit the
state institutions during the month of
April, beginning at the state peniten-
tiary Apri Is.
One of the largest timber deals in
the history of Puget sound was closed
last week by Charles 81. Cobb, of the
Port Susan Lumber Company, and a
number of associates The syndicate
purchased $50, 600, 900 feet of standing
FIR and cedar, located on a creek trib-
utary to the Stillaguamish river in
Snohomish conunty. The price was
1876, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
SEATTLE nARkcT REPORT


The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots {. o. b. Seattle,
and ara subject to change without no.
tiGe:
Grain-Oats, $4,000 per ton; bar
ley, $22@22H;wheat, chicken feed,
$22@24; bran, SIT; shorts, SIS;
corn, $2S@$s7.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $3.50
"a; Puget Sound, $19@21; alfalfa.
$l7@19.5O.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 100
Poultry-Live hens, 15@17c per lb;
old ROSTERS, lie; ducks, old, 100;
spring chickens. Ito; turkeyA SOC
21c.
Wool-Eastern Washington, 16@
i8c per ID; Western Washington, 10
@21c; dirty or timber stained, 10000
Live stock-Sheep, wethers, 6xc per
Id; ewes, 1900; hogs, 7@7kc;
steers, 5K; cows, 41kc; calves. AGO;
lambs, 66@7o.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Fire partially destroyed the sporting
goods house of A. g. Spaulding q Co.,
at Chicago. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900.
Secretary Taft and other members
of his party sailed from Charleston
Sunday on the Mayflower for Panama,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Owing to the fact that they had not
been out from Venezuela the required
seven days Speaker Cannon and mem
bers of has party we're not allowed TO
land at Colon on their arrival.
A committee composed of influential
London men has been formed to raise
funds for statue of the late Marquis
of Salisbury, for many years prime
munster of England.
The Pennsylvania senate has passed
the railroad rate bill making the max
imum passenger fare 2 cents mile
The house will concur and the COVER
nor is expected to sign the bill.
A Washington dispatch says that on
account of an increase in salary many
of the post Office clerks and rural mail
carriers in the country will remain in
the service and not resign, as intlmat-
ed.
The Beatson mine, located on the
southern end of La Touche island,
Alaska, is reported to have been sold
to syndicate, probably the Roths-
childs, for $5,O0O,O0O. The island is
rich in copper and is being rapidly
developed.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the author,
ded at his home in Boston last week.
Rumor again has James J. Hill re-
firing, but Mr.. Hill again denies the
truth of the rumor.
1t is announced that Mrs. Russell
Sage has donated $3.50. 600 to the
American Seamen's Friend society.
For attempting to force their way
into the house of commons the other
day 80 women suffragists were placed
under arrest.
Wisconsin. legislative leaders have
agreed to postpone the election of a
United States seantor to succeed John
@. Spooner until May "a.
A federal grand jury has been i'm
paneled at Chicago which will inves-
tigate incidents occurring since March
3, 1905, connected with the failure of
the Chicago National bank.
DR.. Louis Klopsch, of the Christian
Herald, has notified the state depart
ment that his telegraphic advices from
China show such an acute condition
there that he Is sending to the Red
Cross at Washington $50, 900 in addi-
tion to the 500, 900 worth of food sup
plies which he will place on the army
transport Buford at San Francisco
next month.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Probe Whatcom Timber Fraud.

Bellingham, March 27.-To investi-
gate alleged timber land frauds in
Whatcon county, special agents Of the
government land Office are expected to
arrive in Bellingham in few days.
It is believed that one of their tasks
will be to probe into the alleged ille-
gal operations Of rich Chicago men,
who, it is said, have entered into me-
gotiations with other wealthy Illinois
and Michigan men to sell hundreds Of
acres of squatted lands unlawfully ac-
quired by them in Whatcom county.
It is stated that the intending pur-
chasers have several cruisers on the
land at this time and that the trans-
fer is to be made as soon as possible
after the land is again thrown open
for entry.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
ASK ARBITRATION.
RAILROADS APPEAL TO GOVERN.
MENT TO PREVENT STRIKE.
Erdman Act, Which Provides for
Arbitration Where Interstate
Commerce Is Affected Invoked
By the General Managers.
Notice Sent to Heads of Unions.

Chicago, March 28.-The United
States government will be asked to in
tervene to prevent strike of the con-
ductors and traimnen on the Western
railroads, and if the plans of the gen.
eral managers do not miscarry the
whole controversy will be submitted
to arbitration for settlement. Late last
night the general managers gave out
a statement declaring they will de-
mand arbitration under the Erdman
act. A strike of the men would inter-
fere with interstate commerce. The
railroad officials believe they can pre-
vent strike by asking the govern
ment to step in and take command of
the situation.
The Erdman act, passed in 1888,
provides for the arbitration of labor
difficulties, where Interstate commerce
is involved, by the chairman of the
interstate commerce commission and
the commissioner of labor.
Managers Send Notice.
The general managers statement,
given out late last night, follows:
"Late this afternoon the committee
of general managers received an off,
cial notice of the vote of the conduc-
tors and trainmen rejecting the last
proposition of an increase amounting
to 1917 per cent in wages and also au-
thorizing strike in case no settle
ment of the matters at issue could be
effected. The committee accepting
this as a conclusion of the negoCia
tions has notified Messrs. Garretson
and Morrissey, the leaders of the two
labor organizations involved, that
they will demand arbitration under the
Erdman act"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30

Pullman, March 23.-Prof. Elton
Fulmer, at the head of the state col
!ege department OK chemistry, hat
just been advised by the secretary OF
agriculture that in the near future
meetinng Of the national commits.
sion on food standards will be held
AZ washington. d. @. Prof. Fulmer
is q member Of the commission and ia
DAILY expecting instructions to pro-
coed to Washington to attend the
meeting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
Claims Fortune for Crubstaks

Valdez, March 23.-Court has adj
journed, leaving q large amount OF
legal business unsettled. Judge
Wickersham was forced to leave to
hold term Of court at juneau. The
suit Of Katherine May Elliott against
the Hubbard Elliott Company for q
half interest in million dollar prop
erty on q grubstake agreement, has
been before the court all week. It is
the most important case since the
celebrated Bonanza suit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
New Shell Make. Armor Useless

New York, March 23.-Hiram Max
i'm. inventor of high explosives, has
made the first announcement Of a
new safety defamation fuse which
he has invented after ten years Of ex-
perimenting and which, he declares,
has been the aim of inventors for
years. By it, he said, it Is possible
to send an armor pirceing shell
through armor and cause it to ex-
plode at exactly the distance behind
the armor desired by the gunner: It
will not matter whether the armor is
one inch or twelve inches in thick
ness. It means, he says, the final
victory over armor as at present hard
ened against armor piercing shells.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30
MEAD ISSUES ARBOR
DAY PROCLAMATION

Olympia, March 23.-Gov. Mead
has issued a proclamation declaring
Thursday, April IL, as Arbor day in
the state and requesting the general
observance Of the day in all sections.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-30

London, March 23.-The revived
project Of tunneling the English chan
mel has received its death blow. at
least for long time, by the announce
ment in parliament Of the govern
ment's we'll considered decision
against the enterprise.