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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
CUBA COSTS MILLIONS.
Expenses of Army of Pacihcatio
S2,554,07O for 1907.

$2,554,07O for 1907.
1t cost the American government 81
J54,970. in addition to the regular ordi-
nary expense, to keep the American army
of Cuban pacifcation in that island dur
ing the fiscal year of 1907. This fact is
shown in the annual report of Gen. Ale
shire. quartermaster general of the army
OF the amount stated $1,015,3S3 was
spent for transportation.
Gen. Aleshire devotes few words to
the work of the quartermaster's depart
ment and its qualifications over great
portion of the world covered by the Unit
ed States and its territorial possessions,
at the same time pointing out that the
strength of the corps consisted of but
ninety-six commissioned officers and 300
post quartermaster sergeants, in addition
to seventy-six line officers who were de-
tailed in connection with the department.
work
The general points out the urgent ne
cessity for such an Increase in the num-
Der of commissioned officers as will relieve
the department from the necessity Of call
ing upon line officers to perform its du-
ties: also for an increase in the num-
Der of post quartermaster sergeants and
the creation of a general service corps for
the work of the department.
Gen. Aleshire expresses the opinion that
the limit of cost, now $4,000 for build
ings, which can be constructed without
special authority of Congress ought to be
increased to $4,000. This is especially
urgent with reference to hospitals.
He says that carefully prepared statis-
ties show that the prices of nearly all the
lumber used in ordinary construction have
advanced fully 100 per cent since 1904,
and the higher grades of finishing lum-
Der even more than that.
Because it is economical the bulk of the
coal required for the trans-Pacific trans
port service is procured at Nagasaki.
Japan. where upon the return trip to the
United States all transports take aboard
coal TO their cargo capacity. The coal
ing is done very rapidly. as much as 1908
tons having been put aboard in work
ing day of ten hours.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
BANDITS ROB TRAIN.
OMAHA AND TEXAS EXPRESS
HELD UP.
Robbers Ride as Passengers and
Cow Train Crew with RevoIv.rs-
Occupants of Coaches strippnG of
Money and VaIuabIes

Spectacular raids of the Dalton gang
and the Jackson Hole outlaws We're re-
called Friday when the Omaha and
leXas express on the Rock Island Rail-
road was held up by three masked men
near Murdoch, Neb.. and the passen-
gers stripped of money and jewels.
while the train crew was terrorized
inc robbery was one of the boldest and
most successful in the history of the
State. The robbers went through the
chair car, robbing every passenger
therein, securing their pOcketbOoks and
purses, covered the train crew with re-
volvers and escaped by leaping from
the train.
The robbers were passengers on the
train. Shortly after leaving Murdoch
the men arose in their seats their faces
covered with masks, and, with revoI-
vers in each hand covered the passen-
gers. Then the leader ordered every
body to keep still and not resist else
they would be shot. Two men went
down the aisle with hats in hand, while
the third kept the passengers covered
All passengers were ordered to throw
their pocketbooks into the hats. and
this was done. The conductor appeared
In the car with pistol in his hand,
but was promptly covered with four
guns and forced to drop his revolver.
After getting all the money in the car,
the robbers jumped from the train,
which was slowed down for a grade. An
attempt was made to enter the sleeper
section. but the door was locked
The Rock Island robbery is the first
notable train holdup in that section
since the series of sensational raids
along the Union Pacific several years
ago by the famous Jackson's Hole band
Of robbers. For long time every ex-
press train running between Omaha and
the West was protected by armed
guards, and big rewards offered by the
railroads for The detection of the BAN
dts spurred local sheriffs to such ac-
tivity that train robbing became a
lost art. More recently the precautions
have been abated. and the daring and
nerve of the Murdoch bandits convince
the police that some of the members Of
the old Jackson's Hole band again have
taken the road.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
PLAGUE IN FRISCO.

Government Is to Fight Black Death
On Pacific Coast.
A section of San Francisco is in the
grip of the bubonic plague, commonly
known as the ''black DEATH" and the
Mayor has appealed to President RoOse-
welt for aid The public health and
marine hospital service has been in
structed to take charge of the situation
on the Pacific coast.
While calling on the government for
assistance in stamping out and prevent
ing the further spread of the con-
tagion, the Frisco authorities promise
whatever financial assistance the city
is able to stand. 1t is urged that heroic
measures must at once be adopted to
prevent the disease getting strong
foothold on the coast.
Acting promptly on instructions from
Oyster Bay, Surgeon General Wyman
issued the necessary orders placing the
public health and marine hospital SER
vice in charge of the situation. Gen.
Wyman also notified the Mayor OF San
Francisco that the corps of service Of
ficers already on duty there would be
augmented and additional measures
taken to check the spread of the dis
ease.
1t is believed the appeal of the
Frisco officials shows the situation has
become extremely dangerous and will
require great care in handling. Gov
eminent health officers have been sta
toned there for some time and meas
ures were taken to prevent the spread
of the disease to other ports through
shipping, but the plague seems to have
gained stronger foothold in the city in
spite of the efforts of the officers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
NEW YORK.

The more cheerful tone of matters
financial is reflected in the reports of ex-
panding trade at large jobbing centers
on fall account. Conservatism in buy
ing is. however, still enforced by money
market conditions, and purchases are not
so large as they are numerous at many
markets. Relatively the best reports
came from leading northwestern and
southwestern centers. which apparently
find crops turning out better than earlier
anticipated. One feature deserving atten-
lion is the reported less noteworthy buy
ing OF complete new stocks of goods,
which is apparently result of money
conditions. Quite a few cities report
trade as whole ahead of the fall sea-
son Of 1906, the crop outlook in those sec
tons no doubt influencing buying. Col
lections show improvement in different To-
calities, but as whole are still slow
Bradstreet's Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
sparks from the Wires.

Increase in the pay of the army, but
no increase in its size, is the compromise
which has been reached by the President
and the leaders in Congress.
After being imprisoned for eight hours
in the McAdoo tunnel, New York, eigh-
teen men were rescued. The rainfall had
caused an accident to the working.
Two young foreigners unable to speak
English were arrested by Syracuse, y.
", police on suspicion of connection with
the attempt to wreck New York Cen
trail train at Jordan, n. Y.
The Rev. Marcus A. Brownson, pastor
of the Tenth Presbyterian church, Phla-
delphia. Pa, has been asked by the trus-
tees of Hanover college, Hanover, Ind,
TO assume the presidency of that institu-
ton.
an automobile near Brunswick, Prussia
was in collision with an empty wagon,
slightly damaging the princes car. No
body, howeve., was injured.
George Gould. Go years old, who was
one of the wealthies5 men of New Ro-
chelle. N Y. died i'm hospital there of
starvation and exposure, according to the
physicians.
James Clark. who with w. T.. Jackson
Of st. Louis was arrested in Omaha on
suspicion of safe-blowing, has been iden-
ified as Marion Hedgepath, notorious
criminal.
President Caceres of Santo Domingo
has issued a call for an extraordinary
session of the Dominican congress, Sept
10, to act on the proposition for $2O,-
100000 loan from Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of
New York.
Half a million dollars worth of prop
erty, including three squares of the bust
ness and residence section of Houston,
Texas, was destroyed by fire which start
ed in the plant of the Standard Milling
Company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
All Around the Globe.


An American soldier at Cienfuegos
Cuba, is suffering from what is believed
to be yellow fever This is the first case
of a soldier being attacked by the disease
since the army of occupation went to the
island.
Superior Judge Lawlor of San Fran
cisco denied the motion made by the at.
torney representing Patrick Calhoun
Thornwell Mullaly. +. f. Schmitz. Abra-
ham Ruef and others to set aside aud
dismiss the various bribery indictments
against them.
A local revolution which broke out at
San Luis, capital of the province of San
Luis, has been quelled by the Argentine
authorities.
carriages are painted according to the
colors of the tickets of their respective
classes. First class carriages are painted
yellow, second class green and third class
white.
Craps" or throwing dice. is said to
have been originally a religious act. In
the turn of the dice was supposed by the
primitive peoples to be the answer of the
gods to their prayers. There was no
element of chance involved.
Jan Kubelik, the violinist. it is an
nounced will make another American tour,
beginning at New York Nov. 10, under
the direction of Daniel Frohman.
According to statement of Senator
Plat. president of the United States Ex-
press Company, the company's net earn
ings for the fiscal year ended June 80
were only $i37O07, as compared with
$372,061 last year.
Former United States Judge John Jay
Jackson, whose wholesale Imprisonment
of organizers and agitators during the
Virginia miners strike of 1902 angered
the labor unions of the country, dropped
dead of heart disease in Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Two Killed on PennsvIvania.

Mrs. Arch r. Raney, wife of the
publisher of the Newport (Ohio) Mir
ror, was instantly killed at New Paris,
Ind, by a west-bound mail train On
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Rainey
and another woman were walking
ACROSS the tracks and in stepping aside
to avoid an east-bound train stepped
In front Of the west-bound flyer. Mrs.
Rainey could not escape and met in
slant death. ]. r. Chapman, % years
of age, car inspector of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, was killed in
the Richmond yards. Chapman was
caught between the bumpers of two
freight cars and squeezed to death.
His home is in Marion, Ind
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Another Ginnt battle Ship.

On Aug 24 the British Navy Depart
ment successfully launched at Davenport
her third battleship of the Dreadnought
class, the Temerare. She is the heavi-
est warship ever launched from royal
tlockyard. her launching weight being
7,475 tons, which is 500 tons heavier than
her predecessor. the Belerophon. The
Temeraire has a displacement of 1860
tons and will have speed of twenty-one
knots. She will mount ten Pinch guns,
the same as the Dreadnought but owing
TO their arrangement her fire will be
more effective.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Miners Killed in a Fire.

A special from Monterey, Mexico,
says: News reached this city from
Musquiz, Coahuila, that another ter
rible mine fire occurred at the Espar-
anzas mines in which twenty-seven
miners were killed. The fire origin
ated In number 1 and is supposed to
have been caused by fire darip. A
large force of medical men are a. work
doing all in their poyer to alleviate the
sufferings of the wounded while every
effort is being made to get the bodies
Of the dead miners out of the mine.
CONSERVATION reigned among the min
ers employed 1T Esperanzas on ac-
count of the number of mine fires that
have occurred there of late.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
ELoPEs ON WEDDING EVE.
ithaca Girl Suddenly Jilts Cornell
Graduate in Favor of Junior.

On the eve of her wedding to David d.
Kline of Williamsport, Pa, Cornell. 1905,
Miss Marie s. Noble of Ithaca, n. Y,
eloped with David White, a Yale junior.
Kline now threatens to kill White on
sight and Mrs. Noble, the young woman's
mother, is stricken at her home, but Mrs.
Grace Miller White, the mother of the
willy David, seems to be satisfied Miss
Noble and Kline have been engaged for
two years, but in the summer months
Miss Noble met White and on Saturday
told Kline she could not marry him. Par
entail persuasion caused her to relent, but
she changed her mind again and slipped
away with White.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
workers Nearly All Poles.


Several persons were injured when two
passenger trains collided head on on the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad near Seabrook, Texas.
Sachem Hall, the new 100000 dormi-
tory of Yale university at New Haven,
was so badly damaged by fire that it will
be necessary to rebuild it.
Fire in the upper stories of the Monitor
Truck and Storage building in Toledo
caused loss of S200,000 The Interna-
tional Harvester Company was the heavi-
est loser.
Effective war, il is announced, is being
waged against the Black Hand through
out Pennsylvania by the State constabu-
larry and the indications are that the
troops will soon rid the commonwealth of
this murderous organization.
The Bank of Auburn, Wash, was rob-
bed of 5000 some time between Satur-
day night and Sunday morning by some
one having a pass key and the combina-
ton of the safe.
President Roosevelt has granted a COM
mutation of sentence in the case of Mrs
Adaline Rose of Jackson county, KY,
convicted of making and selling whisky in
violation of law.
Miss Agnes Mcguire. a teacher Of
Brooklyn. has disappeared mysteriously.
While caught in rainstorm at Lake Ho-
patcong her cousin left her in buggy for
a few minutes. When he returned she
was gone.
A demonstration by the striking MEM
bers of the Western Federation of Min
ers took place at Eveleth, Mimi. and it
is thought that about 100 mineIs were
prevented from going to work before Chief
Kent and deputy sheriffs arrived. Sew
eral of the latter were injured in the clash
with the officers
James A. Lewis, civil engineer,
known locally as the imam with the wry
neck" shot and killed himself in his room
in Brooklyn. He gave himself his pccu-
liar nickname in a strange personal which
he had published in a daily paper last
june He alleged his father was inur-
dered by unknown persons twenty years
ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
con,er. Notiae, Van Cleavc

Notwithstanding the suit brought
against the American Federation of La
Dor by President Van Cleave OF the Man
ufacturers' Association to prevent boycott
ting, President Gompcrs OF the Fedora
ton served notice upon Van Cleave in
the September number of the American
Federationist that the Federation would
contest the matter every inch of the way,
and that organized labor has come to
stay. The September number of the mag
azine contains the usual list Of concerns
which I'VE don't patronize."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

A new bridge on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Darby, Philadelphia
suburb, was blown up about 1 o'clock in
the morning by unknown persons. A
south-bound freight train was approach
ing at the time and was tagged by two
policemen. The bridge is being built by
the Youngstown Construction Company
The police believe the explosion was the
work of enemies of the construction COM
pany
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
TRAIN wRECKERs FOOLED.
Section Foreman Removes Iron from
Rails and Miscreants Are Captured.

An alleged attempt to wreck the Cleve-
land flyer on the Pttsburg and Lake Erie
railroad on recent evening was frus-
trated by the vigilance of Daniel Con-
nors, section foreman. A few minutes
before the train was due at Alqu:ppa,
Pa, at o'clock, Connors, it is said, de-
tected three Austrians placing a large
piece of iron across the rails. After re-
moving the Instructions Connors summon
ed the police and the three men were
captured. They refused to give any mo-
tive for their act and were committed to
Jail in default of $1,000 bail each.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
fire Destroys Historic Cliff House.

Fire Destroys Historic Cliff House.
The historic Cliff House, one of the
best known resorts near San Fran
cisco, Cal, was burned to the ground
late Saturday afternoon. John Tait,
the well-known restaurant proprietor.
secured a ten-year lease on the Cliff
House last April and formed stock
company to run the place as first
class restaurant The house had been
thoroughly reconstructed at cost of
$4,000. 1t is supposed the fire was
caused from combustion of painters
materials. 1t had gained such head
way when discovered that it soon
spread beyond control. The efforts of
the firemen were directed to saving
to Sutro baths nearby. Several small
houses were also burned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
LOST IN POLAR SEA.
Ernest Leffingwell, Geologist, and
Captain Mikelsen Perish on Ice.

News from the Arctic circle, brought
by the steamer Midnight Sun, just land
ed at Athabasca Landing. Canada, with
furs from the far North, is that the
Anglo-American expedition ship, last
heard from in the ice 200 miles from
Point Barrow, had filled with water and
will probably sink. Mr.. Harrison, pas
senger on the Midnight Sun, says that
Captain Eljnar Mikelsen, Prof. Ernest
Leffingwell, a geologist of the University
of Chicago, and another man left the ship
in February last with sixty days pro-
visions for the supposed land to the
north. Since that time no word has been
received from them. One of their dogs
returned and this was taken as evidence
that the party will never be heard from
again. Captain Mikelsen. who is only &c.
but an intrepid arctic explorer, sailed
north with the firm conviction that he
would find continent in Beaufort sea.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

1t is reported that at their recent meet
ing Emperor William of Germany and
Emperor Nicholas of Russia reached an
agreement by which their respective gov.
ernments are TO regard Norway as neu-
trail territory. This is said to be in &C.
cordance with the desire of Great Brit,
ain, which has been heartily supporting
Norway's endeavors to secure guarantees
in this direction.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

city of Buffalo,
was d G dica t G d
Thursday. 1t is in
the form of an ODE
lisk of white mar
bic eighty-siX feet
high and is situat-
eG. at n a z a r a
square, the inter-
section of Niagara
and Court streets
and Delaware ave
nue.. The principal
address was made
by Gov. Charles Z.
Hughes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Steamer Sinks in River.

The passenger steamer Henry Nj.
Stanley crashed into the United States
dredge boat Oswego in the Ohio river at
Gallipolis, Ohio, and sank. John ii. Will
liams, passenger, fell and fractured his
leg. The twenty struggling passengers
forced him overheard, but he was rescued.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
STATEHOOD FIGHT Is DROPPED

Roosevelt Accepts Vote Of Arizona
and New Mexico as Final.
BY authority of President Roosevelt
Secretary Garfield announced that no fur
Their effort will be made by the admins
tration toward bringing up again in Con-
gress the question of the joint statehood
of Arizona and New Mexico. The YER
dict of the people recently expressed in
those territories will be accepted by the
President as final, Mr.. Garfield said.
The Secretary predicted that Oklahoma
and Indian Territory will adopt their
State constitution when the vote is taken
Sept. IL.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

Mrs. Fred M. Fish, the wife of a
wealthy retired broker, was found
murdered in her home at 423 Davis
street, Evanston, Ill. Her husband,
with his throat cut, was found uncon-
scious on the floor of the bedroom in
which the body of Mrs. Fish was lying.
II Is the opinion of the police that
Fish murdered his wife, and then at
tempted to commit suicide. He was
hurried to hospital, but it is doubt
full whether he revives sufficiently to
make a statement
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
No Danger of OYSTER Famine.

There is no occasion for those of the
delicate palate to grow apprehensive over
reports now in circulation of an oyster
famine. At the bureau of fisheries in
Washington the officials do not credit the
rumor. They do not look for famine
or q greater shortage than has marked
recent years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

Enraged because a 6-year-old youth
named John Schultz preferred TO pIaS
rather than work for love and refused to
get a ladder near where he was working,
William hardwood. in Winona. MIMI,
hurled a trowel of plaster into the boys
face, destroying his eyes aud badly burn.
iux the flesh
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

Farmers of the surrounding country
took hand in the saloon fight which has
stirred the city of Warsaw to fever heat,
threatening to boycott the merchants who
sign the remonstrance petition now being
circulated, and which will be filed with
the Council. All northern Indiana is
interested in the effort being made to
wipe saloons out of that city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Pretty Girls as Magnet.

Edward Ii. Durham has adopted a
novel plan to increase the attendance at
the Third Presbyterian Sunday school in
Trenton, n. j., of which he is superin-
tendent. He will appoint reception
committee of the prettiest girls for each
Sundays session to shake hands with all
Corners.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
old Pastor Oslerizes Self

The Rev. Edward Hurt Jewett, an
aged minister who took his life at Man
haitian Beach, Los Angeles, CAL, was a
believer of the "Osler" theory. He was
Il years of age, and frequently reverted
to the uselessness of his life at such an
advanced age end desired to die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Norwegian Composer Dies.

Edward Hagerup Grieg, the composer,
died in Bergen Wednesday morning. He
intended sailing for Christiania Tuesday
and his baggage was already on board a
steamer, when he complained of feeling
i'll and the symptoms appearing serious,
he was removed to a hospital, where he
died.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Harvester Combine PAYS Fine.

The International Harvester Company
of Wisconsin. pleaded guilty to n viola
ton of the Texas antitrust laws, and
paid fine of $4,000 assessed by the
court. The company also agreed tina. a
perpetual injunction be entered forbid
ding it to operate in Texas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
of JuIv Fatalities.

One hundred and sixty-foar killed and
4,249 injured is the Independence day
record of casualties, according to the re-
port of the Journal Of the American ned
ical Association. In 1906 there we're
sos killed and injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12

st. Mary's Roman Catholic church in
6reensburg was entered by burglars for
the fifth time in three months and, after
robbing the mite box, they set fire to the
church, causing damage of $1,000. Blood
hounds were put on the trail Of the in
cendiaries and followed it for three
blocks, where it was lost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
Explosion Injuries Fire Fighters.

Five firemen were seriously injured by
the explosion of tank of gasoline in the
cellar of a burning building on Have
meyer street, New York. Two of them,
John Kennedy and James Smith, proba-
Sly will die. They were rolling out the
tank when it exploded.