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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
BIRTHPLACE EVELYN NEsBIT THAw AT TARENrUM Pa

Company has been working on a system of
gas machinery for propelling ships They
have perfected a design for vessel using
an explosive engine, which will have no
tunnels, and her speed will be higher than
that of any existing battleship While
her dimensions are moderate, her batteries
will be even more powerful than those of
the Dreadnought. since all her ten guns
can fire on either beam, and six ahead or
stern. The advantages of such change
were generally conceded to be great. and
some believed that such a transformation
of Tarships was a matter of the near flu
I'm,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
PANORAMA OF THE WORLD
ABOUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN
AND is TO BE-
All Sides and Conditions of Things
a.e Shown. Nothing Overlooked to
make it Complete.
Earthquake In Mexico.

An earthquake lasting four and a
half minutes gave the City of Mexico
severe shaking. The earth rocked in
n long swinging motion terrifying the
inhabitants but doing no damage so
far as can be learned Clocks in the
city stopped at 1884 p. m. (Mexican
time, which is thirty-six minutes
slower than American time) and the
perceptible motion of the earth ceased
at 11:381z Telegraph wires were put
out of commission and for short time
the city was in darkness owing to the
failure of the electric lights. One wall
of the Associated Press Office was
cracked from floor to ceiling. The as
phalt on a paved corner on Cinco De
Mayo street, one of the principal
streets of the city, was cracked open
q distance of ten yards.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

One of the most interesting papers read
before the recent conference of the insti-
tuition of naval architects in London was
that which dealt with 1.-THE Influence of
Machinery on the Gun Power of the
Modern Warship." The author claimed
that if large number of guns are to be
effectively mounted they must be so placed
as TO fire on either broadsde. To this end
all deck structures. including tunnels,
must be abolished, but if tunnels are to
be eliminated steam can no longer be
used. With this in mind. the Vickers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
CAPTURE OF CONSTANTINE.
Chlcngo's Most Rafting Murder Case


The capture of the fugitive accused
of the crime has brought to a climax
ChicagO's most battling murder case.
ChicagO's most horrifying one. Frank
J. Constantine. arrested ut New York
as he was making a dash for steam
ship for Italy. will be tried for cut
ting the throat of Mrs. Louise Gentry
in her La Sale avenue flat on Jan. 6,
1906
Constantine has been a hunted man
from that time. He disappeared from
the Gentry fat hatless and collarless.
Outside he threw blOod-Stalned over
coat 20 n newsboy who had called his
attention To the stains on it, He hailed
a cab, FASTENED to a pawnbrOker pawn
ed a watch and diamond for $50, even
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

could hide. II turned out badly for me-
There was the woman dead and | who
aad roomed in the house found missing.
The natural conclusion was | did it,
ind it was then too late for me to show
myself, and assert that the woman had
committed suicide.
| could not have convinced the police
Of the truth of my story, so / stayed
away and tried to keep hidden. l have
been hunted man ever since.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The old station buildings of the Lake
Shore railroad at Laporte, Ind, includ-
ing the Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, were destroyed by
fire to the apparent delight of crowd
that had gathered and cheered each
fresh outburst of flame. The fire start
ed in the express Office, in which a
quantity of dress goods and other mer-
chandise was stored. The origin Of the
fire is a mystery. The total loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Lone Robber Hold. u, stage.

A dispatch from Great Falls. Mont.
says: The stage running between Nal
bandit. and a sum estimated at about
$4,000 is said to have been secured.
The message gave no details of the
daring robbery other than that it &C.
Cured just north of Zortman and the
stage was entering the Little Rockies
with a consignment of money to pay
the wages of the miners at the Fort
man mines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Train wreeker-' worl

Three men killed and one probably
fatally injured is the result of what is
believed to be the work of train
wreckers at Cheneyville, thirty miles
southeast of Alexandria. La, on the
Texas & Pacific railroad, when a west
bound passenger train plunged into an
open switch while running at a high
rate of speed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

A warrant has been issued against Earl
varetare, a paImist and cla.rvoyant at
Greensboro. n. c.. charging him with
larceny. Varetare is accused of taking
jewelry and money to the amount of $1O,-
600 from prominent women and others
whose fortunes he told.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

II this rich young man instead of being
Harry Thaw, the son OF millionaire of
Pittsburg. had been a poor Italian and his
VICTIM Instead Of man OF artistic temper
ament, a maker of plaster casts and a girl
whom they quarreled about was a chorus
girl In the London Theater, how long would
brains;acms and paranoia have prevailed?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
To pig Cape Cod Canal

Word comes from Boston that work
will be begun on the new Cape Cod canal
by the middle of May, provided the State
railroad commissioners take early action
on the proposed change in the site of the
Buzzard's Bay station of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The State Pardon Board ha refused
TO grant a reprieve to d.. Oliver
Haugh, of Dayton, Ohio. who MUIR
dered his mother, father and brother.
The application was made on the
ground that DIR. Haugh is demented.
He will appeal to the governor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

away, as at present, than to erect and
maintain furnaces especially for its COM
bustion. While such q measure might be
desirable from hygienic point of view,
the financial prospect is not an alluring
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Insane Mother starve. to Death.

Mrs. Olga Knutson, wife of Nut Knut-
son. died in the insane ward of tb, coun-
ty Jail in Cripple Greek. Colo from
starvation. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Knutson leaves an S-months-old baby. For
weeks she labored under the hallucina-
ton that the little one was dying, ard
she refused to eat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Pennsylvania Railroad officials are ex-
erting every effort to effect the capture
of the man or men who derailed five
trains on the road, the last one being the
Cleveland flyer at Hudson, Ohio, Satur-
day night. Enginemen on the system are
panic-stricken and are asking to be taken
of fast runs and put on slow freights.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

J. b. Kitchen, while riding a wild
mule near Grayson, KY, was thrown,
the two bones of the neck being dislo-
Gated An operation was performed
and the injury remedied.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The Old Dominion steamship James
town. which arrived 1t Norfolk, Va, from
New York was seriously threatened by
fire which ragged in her forward hold be-
tween decks for an hour and a half.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Does this "dementia Americana" faunt
the woman Ii loves for two long years
through the capitals of Europe and then
kill? "Dementia Americana" never hides be-
hind the skirts Of a woman "dementia
Americana" never puts a woman on the
stand to lay bare her shame TO protect 1t.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
New World,s Swimming RECORD.

David Ellington, professional
swimmer at Sydney, " s. W., swan
three-quarters of a mile in 1875 2-5,
thereby creating new worlds record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Former Comptroller Of Currency Dead,

James II. Eckels, president of the
Commercial National Bank of Chicago,
and former Comptroller of the Curren-
cy, died at his home in Chicago of
heart disease apparently while he was
ASLEEP in his bed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

I.ongworth expect to spend a month in
Alaska the coming summer. They will
leave their home in Cincinnati about
July l.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Kansas City After zoos Convention.
The Tiger Republican Club of Kansas
City has appointed committee of promi-
nent citizens to raise 100000 to bring
the Republican national convention of
1908 to that city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Square garden, in which he met his
death, and his great studio was in the
tower, where he held all his famous ar
tistic entertainments.
Shooting OF White.
Stanford White was shot dead by
Harry X. Thaw on the Madison Square
roof garden on the night OF Monday.
June %, 1906. during a performance of
"Mamzelle Champagne" in full view Of
tie gay throng seated at the tables watch
ing the premiere of the musical comedy.
Three shots were fired by Thaw, each TAX
ing effect in the head of the architect,
who dropped to the floor a lifeless form.
White had no opportunity TO defend
himself. He had been sitting at one of
the tables deeply engressed in the light
opera which was being enacted, when he
was suddenly confronted by the Pitts
burger. Without a word of warning the
latter leaned over the table, held the re-
volver within foot of the architects
head and fred. As White fell backward
dead Thaw turned on his heel and calmly
surveyed the excited crowd. He had al
most reached the side of his wife when
fireman, stationed on the roof garden,
made him a prisoner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The real question here Is whether New
York City is to become a mining camp. IL
this sort of thing can go on. II the only
thing between a citizen and his energy is a
brain storm, then every man had better
pack q gun.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Grand Army Encampment.

The twenty-eighth annual encamp-
ment, Department of Indiana, G..
A. R., and the twenty-fourth annual
convention, w. r. c., and the four
teenth annual convention. Ladies of
the G. A. r., will be held in Fort
Wayne. Ind. May %, % and "a. The
city has raised Z handsome sum for
their entertainment and the citizens
will throw open their homes and give
shelter and rations to their guests.
They will be entertained in royal style
and amused in many ways-a pro-
gram having been prepared that will
keep the old veterans and their ladies
very busy during their stay in the
Summit City.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

This ''angel child comes here and weaves
web of lies to fool you-to induce you to
acqult cold.blooded. cowardly murderer on
a defense of 'dementia Americana"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
B. 4 o. Train wrecked; Engineer killed

Speeding at the rate of seventy
miles an hour around a curve near Sui
Ivan, Ohio, a west-bound passenger
train on the B. & o. railroad was
wrecked Engineer H. NJ. Dempsen
was instantly killed under his engine,
which turned over on its side. Fire
man r. E. Grail, O: Chicago Junction,
was severely injured. Three coaches
left the track but none of the passen-
gers was hurt The train was New
York and Chicago fast mail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Chris Rodgers was arrested at Temple,
Texas, on the charge of being implicated
in . $4,000 cotton swindls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
STRIKING EXCERPTS FROM
JERoME'S CLOSING SPEECH

There were two ordinary men In this case,
and between them was a tigress urging
them on. Why, men, there are the same
old elements Lere that have made criminal
history ever since the world began.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Great actress, indeed She thought she
could play ca you like so many children.
She comes here in her little school girl
dress and tries to impress on you this as
sumed childishness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

When she the wife of Thaw. White
met the girl and repeatedly insulted her
Such conduct, gentlemen, deserves the sever
est punishment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Harry Thaw called upon the district at
torney, the man who is now trying to take
his life. and demanded that he do some
thing to cleanse the city OF this human
leper, White.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

waging battle for American womanhood
and bsfned by wealth and social position,
Thaw met and killed Stanford White
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18


We admire the chfyalry of the knights Of
the middle ages who went about rescuing
maiiens In distress. Why should we with
hold our sympathy from Harry Thaw who
so gallantly rescued the child Evelyn from
this parasite?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Victim Of Tha,v,s RuIlet.

they were married with Mrs. Thaw's con
sent at Pittsburg.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
BOILER SHOP AIT SHIP.
YARD TO BE ENLARGED
Work or Slxty-fu6t Addition to Build.
ing viii BE Started To.
morrow.

Work will be started tomorrow on
the construction of u siNty-foot cN.
tension to the west end of the big
boiler shop at the plant of the New
port News Sliphuilding and Dry Dock
Company. The extension will be of
about the same height ana width MS
the present building ana will be built
OF brick and steel. When II is com.
plcteh new machinery will he Install
ed and the capacity of the shop will
he increased considerable
There has been large increase OF
the work IN the boiler making depa +
mont during tho past two years and
the yard officials have long recogni2.
cd the fact that the presen, shop is
too small to accommodate the work
of the department. Some time ago
It was decilcd To enlarge the shon
and plans fnr the extension were
drawn ana til contract foy the work
was let a short time ago
The new snip carpenters shon.
which was constructed TO replace the
old wooden shop ltiat was burned f>st
Christmas day. has Just been com.
pleted and is now in operation. Work
on the other new shop at the ward is
prog ossing rapidly and the building
should ~ completed Within a few
months. This shop vii be occupied
by the sheet metal workers. plumbers.
bell hangers and tin workers depart
mentS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
tinrd Times IN Kansas.

The old days Of grasshoppors ana
drouth are almost forgotten n the
prosperous Kansas of today al
though citizen Of Coden Ea sham
burg, has not yet forgotten hard
time he encountered He says: 81
was worn out and discouraged by
coughing night and day and could
find no relief till tried DR. Kings
New Discovery 1t took less than
one bottle 70 completely cure me-
The safest and most reliable cough
and cold remedy and lung and throat
heaier ever discovered. Guaranteed
by all Druggists.
soc and $500. Trial bottle free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Lowest Bid Submitted for Con-
slruc'lon Of Twelve BaPges
for Canal Commission.
SIX cOnPENY's IN THE BIDDING
Local Plants E,timate of $4,000
Was over Seventy Thousand Dollars
Below Figures of the Next Lowest
Competitor, and 1t is Practically
Certain Vessels viii De Butt Here.

Tho Newport News Shipbuldng &
Dry Dock Company was by far the
lowest bidder on the construction OF
twelve steel dump barges for the
lsthmian Canal Commission. osti-
mates on which were recently opened
In Washington The company agrees
to build the Vessels for $27G QUO ANA
TO commence their delivery mt Colon.
Panama. within 2l3 days from tho
date OF the signing of tile contract
and to complete the dciye.y within
"a dnNs The contract Tor tho
bargos will he awarded within n few
days and IT Ia practically certain Tint
The work VIII be given this yard
SIX shipl'iillinS companies sub.
mittcd bids on the harecs and The
next lowest bid 10 that of the local
ward was made by The Pussy & Jones
Company, Of Wilmington. Del. That
firm agreed 10 build the vessels FOR
S3l02Si ana To commence their de
llvciy nj Colon within lOi DAYS and
complete IT within 3l2 days. The
THIRD lowest bidder was the Now
York Shipbuilllng Company which
agreed TO build the vessels for S2i5.
600 and TO commence their delivery
at Camden. y. j.. In $50 DAYS ana
complete in 3Gh DAYS For Colon dc.
livery Of the bargcs the company bid
$35200O
Contract Recently Received
About a week ago the local yard
was awarded contract by the 18TH.
milan Canal Commission for building
SIX steel dump bnrgcs at u cost of
100000. Worl, on those barges will
he started In the immediate future and
viii be completed early next year
the local yard recently completed
six steel barges for the Panama Canal
and they aye now in service on the
Big Ditch The yard has also
built the hull Of sucker dredgc for
the canal work and is now building
Two shallow water drcdges for the
Commission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

Chief Of Police TabD Scott, OF Lewis
burg. W. Va. and his bride arrived
IN this city Yesterday on their honey
moon They will remain here for
some time visiting the Exposition ana
other points Of interest Chief Scott
Is we'll known TO the local police and
has visited here on several occa sions.
He caught the negro wifermurdcrer,
Curtis Hammond year ago ana turn
ed h-m oyer 10 the local force
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

iady In the parsonage of Molllc Ran.
dclph. an American girl touring abroad
uhuer the ohaperonagc OF her aunt,
from a temporary embarrassment with
ner auto car. ont of the Hon. John
Ninsion'S assumption of the role OF
Miss Randolph's chauffeur develops n
series of interesting situations. partly
comical partly farcial, and partly sen
tilnental. y French fortune hunter,
who is determined to marry the Amer.
can heircss. finding James Brown. the
mas1ueradng chauffeur. interfering
with his plans. works up n Plausible
charge of murder against him. Brown
Is accused of having done away with
The Hon. Winston and approprlatimg
MS wardrobe and mail, as well as his
identity
70 ~, We'll is said to have given The
lightning Conductor supurb setting
and his apparent abandon of expense
Is reported 10 he most noticeable i'm
the second act. when an ideal French
inn scene Is presented; the interior of
The chateau ut Blois being shown in
!he ihiid and the Office aud cafe of Il
hotel at Tours in the final act.
The sale of seats opens nj the box
office Thursday morning at O'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20

w va" as the guests of relatives.
Misses Myrtle and Eatonia pand.
ridge and Miss Novclla Nance have
returned from Richmond where they
nave been spending a week.
Misses Mary aud l.orcna Holt VIII
leave tomorrow for their home in Isl
fhso, New Mexico. after spending the
summe.' here with their aunt. Mrs.
Martha NJ. Holt. $50 Thirty.fourth
street
Mrs. Amelia Loci, of Philadelphia.
WHO has boon IN at tho home of her
son DIR. Louis Loeb ON Thirticth
street Is improving.
Mr.. A. l.. Powell left yesterday for
New York. whe.c ON Monday he VIM
wed Miss Agnes Lming. OF this city.
= Mr. J. y. r. Hunter has gone 10
washington and New York.
Miss Lotto Reese. who has been Wis.
ting relatives hero, has returned to
her home In Mcoklcnburg county,
Mrs. ELLA Rcspcss. OF Mathews
county is the guest OF Mr.. Rufus pow.
en- 6il Twenty-siNth street
Airs John Motif. of Richmond is
visiting her mother, Mrs. \. w. liar.
Miss Helen barrett who has been
visiting relatives IN Do1ti.unra nuJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Corporation Court

In the Corporation Court Yesterday
Judge Barham's time throughout the
entire day was occupied with hearing
the TESTIMONY and argument In the
suit of u. II wilkins ana Brother
against Mrs Emma f. Webl,er for the
collection of bills amounting to $500
The trial will he concluded Monday.
Attorneys Nelms and McMu.ran rep,
scsent Mrs Wcbher and Attorney
Allan ID. Jones is counsel for the
plaintiff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
CHIEF WALKER RESIGNS.
sloodHeld Chief of Police is Going to
Richmond.

Chief of Police Walker. OF the Blood
field force, has rendered his resigna-
tion to Judge Tyler of the Warwick
Circuit Court TO become effective on
November | Al this time il is not
known who VII be appointed to sue
coed him.
Chief Walker has accepted n posi-
ton rs the Richmond agent OF the old
Dominion Brewing Company. of this
city. and VIII make his home in the
State capital. lie has been chief OF
the Bloodtield police force for two
years and has done very good work
for the county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
100000 O-0-S -0os yUuuo o6o-06e
ss THEATRICAL. So
Observation-Disclosures


These who gathered mt the Academy
OF Music yesterday afternoon and last
nisht-and nfortuna,ely the house
was not crowded on cithc, occasion
saw one of the grandest ana most
J eautiiul plays ever presented in
Newport News.
as adapted by William Lynch Rob.
cris from the old verses of Wolfram
Won Eschenbach and Cretien de
Ircyes 'Parsifal." the sacred festival
pay. is sublimeiy beautiful Prcvad.
lils the wonde iul story is an atmos-
phere of mysticism which interests.
inspires ana almost awes. So decplv
d"es one become abso' bed I'm the story
aud action of the play thai one MI
most lprgeis to applaud The excellent
work on the actors. In fact the action
rs So realistic that the spectator y,
timrs iorgcts Tat he is not luokin.
nack into the past ages ana seeing
me people Of the times.
Ihe audience las night was so
.ieeplN immersed in the play that after
ne linhl curtain a hush D. cvaded Tho
mouse Tor several scc0n Is ana il wac
nearly a half minute before anvonA
moved. This p-obabl, was the most
eloquent tril'te a Newport News mn.
uience could pay tacatrical pro
duojon
ne cast was an unusually capable
ana well balanced on ana every mart
no matter how small was In the hands
OF an artist NJ Cona1r mado "a vcrv
pleasing Parsifal Ifn ~tds his limos
clearly AMI distinctly ud when on
casion demands ne Shows adini ahle
emotional Qualities
Mi Cotton ally handled In, diff.-
Gnu role of Nnfor;ns. Prince of Cana.
hocia ana Mr. Wilcox rave n STRIKING
and pleasing INTERPRETATION of tho
role OF csory, the pricstly chaplnln
OF the Grail.
the acting of Air Kelvin in the role
OF klingsor. Black Knight of NEGRO.
hancN, was very realistic and left
ne'hing to be imagined The role of
Nundry, iairest of all women. was
IN Inc hands of Miss Morris. n supe,b.
" beautiful woman She handled he.
pnrt IN capable maanor and shn,c ed
hpnurs with Mr. Cotton. Tho nrn.
uuction was magnificontly staged ana
some wonderfully rapid changes of
scenery were executed. pnrticularly
mat OF the transformation scene I'm
me 'hird act, when pasifal rescued
me sncrcd smear aud bv its magic
power slew his enemies and fellod
their temples of beauty ana grandeur.
Many beautiful electrical effects
We're used during the action of The
play Although for the most mart
very simple. the costumes were in
Keeping with the excellence OF The
! p oduction
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-20
Thomnsor Not w,rtcd

Chief of Police REYNOLDS has receiv.
cd letter from Chief Brinkley. OF
Sunclk, stating that Sam Thompson
The negro arrested here last Saturday
night by Chief Reynolds ana Sergeant
Mitchell. is moi wanted there for TO-
lonious shooting. The negro told the
chief that the Suffolk authorities want
ed him on. that charge.