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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

Topeka, Kan. June s.-The deci-
sion of the Kansas Supreme Court,
rendered Saturday in which the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association
was ousted from Kansas and all its
property in the state ordered sold by
the receivers previously appointed by
the court, was final. and affects the
score of other foreign brewing COM
panies similarly attacked. 1T is be-
lieved the brewers will now appeal
to the United States Supreme Court.
The state receivers will push the seiz-
ure of many thousands OF dollars
worth of saloon and warehouse prop
erty in Kansas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Pope Orders Degree.

Rome, June 5.-The honorary de
gree of Ii. ID. is to be conferred upon
Edward Box, of Philadelphia, editor
of the Ladies Home Journal, by Viii
anova College in Pennsylvania at the
direction of Pope Plus X Mr.. Bok's
"Signal services in journalism and
moral ethics" are to be rewarded by
this degree, which is conferred on be-
half of the Order of Augustine Faith
ore
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Monster Locomotive.

The largest engine on the Pennsyl-
vania road passed through here about
$3.50 p. m. Friday afternoon hauling
a load OF empty cars eastward. The
engine weighs 279,100 pounds, the
tender 14s,400 pounds. making a t,tal
of over 213 tons The drive wheels
are so inches high, the fire box, II
feet inches long, and the total length
of engine and tender 60 feet. The
tender carries 21, 900 gallons of water
The engine is Baldwin of the COM
pound type, and will probably take
the place of the two engines which
now haul No. 23.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

Mr. William Knoblock, of South
Bend. came down to Plymouth Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Grimm, the
latter his daughter. and remained over
until Monday.
Mr.. Knoblock was one of the sue
cessful business men OF South Bend,
but has retired from business with an
ample competence. Since the demise
OF his wife he has made his home with
his daughter and son-in-law. He is
well known in Marshall county, where
he once lived. and has brother here
Washington, and one in Bremen.
Frederick.
NJ. Knoblock told an interesting
story of his early life that sounds
strangely peculiar in this day and
time. He claims that he did business
in this county at an earlier date than
|any man now living in the county.
He came with the family from Can
ton, Ohio, in 1s4s, and settled near
Bremtn The start was made on the
21st day of june. with a double OK
team. and the journey took twenty
four days, arriving at their destination
on the 18th day of July. Mr.. Knob
lock did trading business here in
1854.
At the time of their removal here
there was not a railroad in the state
of Indiana, nor in Illinois. While on
their journey through Ohio, they
crossed peculiar kind of road, and
young Knoblock asked his father what
ii was. They stopped and examined.
and his father said, why, that's .
railroad. and they haul wagons on
'PooM slsA sI!e1 sqL a1oela ssW
with iron, like wagon tire, nailed
along the top. They travelled parallel
with It for some time. when they
heard noise ahead and young Knob
lock asked what it was why, that's
the railroad coming" said has father.
Pretty sopn the railroad came in
sight, and it was sight There were
four cars. built almost exactly like
a ge-coach. with the door in the
middle on the side, and seats length
wise, with two wheels under each end
Each car would carry six passengers.
The speed was about equal to thar of
horse on lively trot, and man
sat on the front of the locomotive to
"shoo away the deer and other ani-
mails. Mr.. knoblock said it was
puzzle TO him long afterward to know
how those "kivered keers" could 60
and not run off the track. until he
finally saw a car wheel with flange.
Groceries were brought by OK team
from Michigan City, and swarms Of
bees and flies followed. attracted BY
the nsolasses and sugar barrels
Mr.. KnobIock has seen the wilder
ness of Marshall and St. Joseph
counties blossom as the rose. Time
has set lightly upon his head and
he is enjoying the ease and comfort
Of ripened years. He is chiefly engag-
ed in cutting off coupons and study
ing how to spend the interest on his
income. He sold his son-in-law s1o,-
BOO worth of commercial stock aud
Installed him into profitable posi-
tion- Mr.. Knoblock is well acquainted
with all the business men of South
Bend He was friend of the late
Schuyler Colfax.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Store Changes Hands.

Mrs. c. A. Hartman has purchased
the second hand store, located in the
Brink block on South Michigan street,
formerly conducte by l.. ]. Hearn,
and took possession Thursday. Mr..
Hearn has not decided as yet what he
will engage in but will probably locate
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Will Appeal.

The information has come to the
office of Fassett A. Cotton, state sup
erintendont of public instruction, that
Harmon S. Moseby, from whom the
state board of education took his Ii
cense to teach school May Goth, will
appeal to the courts against the de-
cision of Supt Cotton and the state
board.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

The factional fight over the secre-
taryship of the Woman's Union Label
league reached climax Tuesday
night when supporters of Mrs. Mabel
Bretel. of Alexandra. Ind. arrived
from New York and other eastern
states and were refused accommoda-
TONS Five hundred delegates will
attend the leagues convention, which
opened this week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13


stations the same system is absolute
ly required, so that every train is
penned up by itself, and can only be
liberated at a signal from the operat-
or
While doing work switch trains are
often required to cross from one
track to the other to place cars and
make up their train. To permit a
train to cross from No. track to No.
1 track, the conductor of train desir-
ing to make cross over movement
must first obtain permission from the
operator, and if no train is occupy
ing the block which the train desires
to enter, communication must be had
with tower east and operator told to
display a stop signal for west-bound
trains, this prevents any train from
entering the block while said train is
making cross-over movement and us
ing block on No. 1 track
The cross-over switches are not
only locked with switch locks, but
also with electric locks, which are
controlled by the operator. The switch
connected with the electric lock is
then thrown by operator. This breaks
the current which controls the electric
lock. After the electric current is
thrown off by operator, and not be-
fore, the train men are able to unlock
closs-over switch. After trainmen are
through work in a block which
they have had permission to USE and
track is all clear, both cross-over
switches are locked by trainmen and
they report to the operator that block
so used is clear. The operator then
throws the switch which controls the
electric lock, H S tower is then noti-
fed that block is clear, and if any west
bound train is approaching it is per-
mitted to proceed.
This same. operation is performed
many times in day at the Plymouth
Office on account of two switch locals,
two passenger locals and train ID. the
regular work train, besides other
trains which do work. Two passen-
ger trains, one switch local and one
work train, terminate at this station
Considerable work is connected with
these trains doing their work and
clearing upon arrival in the evening
and upon their departure in the early
morning.
The above description of the oper-
ator's duties represents but meas
ure of the great responsibility placed
upon him. He must thoroughly under
stand the various classes and kinds of
trains and must operate correctly the
signals on the semaphore pole .ndicat-
ing to the on-coming engineer the
condition of the block in advance,
which, were it incorrect, might result
in loss of life. More could be said
of the responsibility that rests upon
the faithful "man at the key"
Were it not for these faithful men,
With shoulders at the wheel,
To keep the trains a-moving
Without halt or reel,
What fate would be the travellers,
How swift would be their goal,
Were it not for the faithful men
Who hold trains in control.
The names of the Pennsylvania
company's operators at Plymouth and
connected stations are as follows:
o. S. Hoover, manager and day op-
orator.
E. c. Beckner, day operator
B. Miltenberger, night operator.
Bruce Fulweider, night operator at
the 0. M. tower
W. H. Rarick, day operator at o.
M. tower.
Nelson Mclaughlin, night man at
III. S. tower.
L. G. Girter day-man at the H. S.
tower
Victor M. Dibble. student.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Gives Life for Friend.

John James, of Laporte, aged %
years, was drowned in the Kankakee
river near Lacrosse Thursday night
He was returning from an Epworth
League picnic when the boat filled
with water and capsized, James, after
saving Adams by carrying him to an
overturned boat was seized with
cramps and sank.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Circus Actor Killed.

George Rowland, one of the best
performers with the Hagenbeck-Wal-
lace circus, was killed at Huntington,
Va, when a fast passenger train hit
him. He was of the famous Les
Rowlands and did a riding act
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

left Plymouth. Between all the block
stations the same system is absolute
ly required, so that every train is
penned up by itself. and can only be
liberated at signal from the operat-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
SMOOTH SW|NDLER
IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Jan. 24.-The combina-
tion of a dapper, well-groomed man,
posing as a doctor, and a pretty girl
with whom he was dining Saturday
night lulled the business suspicious of
Owens & Starr restaurant keepers,
long enough to cash a check of $3.50
rendered by a stranger in payment OF
the bill. The check was drawn on the
California Bank by the alleged j. 5.
Dean, NJ D.. in favor of Miss Hazel
LaDoux and indorsed by the girl, but
was returned by the bank marked mo
account"
The couple had been dining at the
place for the last three weeks, and
heretofore the man always paid the
bills in gold, asking for paper money
in change.
Later it developed that Hale Brothers
had been victimized by the same
smooth person to the extent of $50. 1t
was said THAI the young woman had
been a former empIoye of the store. 1t
could not be ascertained what share
Miss LaDoux had in the deception, or
whether she knew the checks she in
dorsed were bad. The couple are said
to have given the name of Rogers sew
eral times during their stay in town.
The first report to the police was
made this morning when Owens visit
ed the city Jail to inspect two prison
ers detained there for forgery charges.
Neither proving to, be the man, he was
about to leave, when he was recog-
nized by a former acquaintance, who
was in for drunkenness. In response
to the mans pleadings Owens put up
the Sc necessary to secure his release
on bail.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
WILL MILK COWS
BY MACHINE

BERKELEY, Jan. 24.--Milking ma
chimes, devised to take the milk from
COWS by vacuum method instead of
by hand, are to be installed soon on
the university farm at Davisville. Ex-
perlments have been made at the ag-
rlcultural experiment station of the
university with various brands of
patent mixers, and one has been
found that suits the savants in charge.
Professors Major and Ward say that
the milking machines will do" and
their word is authority on the subject.
The State Agricultural College in
Kansas brought out these milking
machines and made a success of them.
That example inspired the Importation
or the apparatus for use on the uni
Versity farm at Davisville. Absolutely
clean milk is said to be insured by
the use of the machines.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
STICKS To TRAIL;
LANDS HIS MAN

OAKLAND, Jan. 24.-Rivas Con
zales, machinist, was arrested at
Thirteenth and Clay streets by De-
tectives McSorley and Flynn this
morning after a pursuit of two weeks
by A Bonaparte, whose home in
Point Lobos avenue in San Francisco
the prisoner is accused of havin &
robbed.
The determined pursuer finally found
his quarry at work on a new build
ing in Clay street.
Bonaparte reported at once TO Cap
tain of Police Petersen. who dis
patched the detectives to take the ac-
cused machinist into custody. After
Gonzales had been booked at the po-
lice station the San Francisco police
were notified, and Detective +. ].
Bailey came over TO take him to San
Francisco. Bonaparte returned to
San Francisco to swear out a COM
plant.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
ACID MAKER GOES
RAv|NG MAD
Inhalation of Lead-Laden
Fumes Drives Ludwig
Rosano Violently Insane
WIFE'S SORROW GREAT

OAKLAND, Jan. 24.-Driven raving
mad through inhaling for too many
years nitric and sulphuric acid fumes
laden with molecular particles of lead,
Ludwig Rosano, 48 years old, a fore
man at the works of the San Fran
cisco Chemical Company IN Berkeley,
was committed today to the Stockton
state Hospital by Judge Melvin. DR..
H. B. Mehrmann and DR.. O. d. Ham
lin, the examining physicians, dag
nosed his case as insanity due to lead
poisoning, the lead having been taken
into his system as a result of his work
In the making of acids.
Rosano has been engaged in the
manufacture of acids since he was IS
years Of age. He was considered an
expert in this line. He worked In
chemical factories in Europe before
he came to America.
At certain stages in the processes of
making the nitric and sulphuric acids
the materials are held in lead cham
bers,f 1t has been Rosano's duty to
watch these receptacles. from which
fumes constantly arise, carrying with
them minute particles of the metal,
which the foreman has been breathing
into his lungs for rtaby years.
Mrs. Rosano, who resides at 202S
Ninth street, Berkeley, was deeply
affected as she testified against her
husband in court today. The victim
of the lead poison talked incessantly
and incoherently. He has lucid inter
walls, when he converses with remark
able intelligence on many subjects.
There is a possibility that he may
recover his reason at the asylum. as
he will receive medical treatment there
and will be removed from the source of
the poison that has blighted his life.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
DRIVER EMBEzzLES
5000 AND FLEES

OAKLAND. Jan. 24.-After collecting
5000 for consignment of goods which
he had delivered for the Crane Com
pany, S. Smith. a driver. disappeared
yesterday with the money. Smith left
his team and wagon on Broadway,
where 1T was found last night. The
matter was reported to the police by
Charles p. Maleton, local manager of
the company. who charged the missing
driver with felony embezzlement. De-
tectives are endeavoring to capture
Smith.
The room of James Turner in the
Pullman House in West Oakland was
entered yesterday by a thief with a
skeleton key, who stole a suit of cloth
ing and other articles valued at $50.
burglar forced open the front door
of the home OF r. NJ. Hearon. at 964
East Fifteenth street last night. and
stole some money and wearing apparel.
Hearon was absent and discovered the
robbery on his return
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
ACCUSED OF MANY sw1NDLEs

BERKELEY, Jan. 24.-In J. o. Hart,
arrested last night for alleged swim
ding, the police believe they have the
man who has victimized various Oak
land and Berkeley merchants with bo-
gus checks during the last year. Hart
was identified today by z. Edwards, a
clerk for the Mercer-Hodgson Improve
ment Company, as the man who passed
bogus check on the firm last week
Hart was arrested on January l on
complaint of George Wright, who ac-
cused him Of passing a bad check
Harts excuse then was plausible and
he was released when the amount in
volved was returned to Wright Other
offenses are now charged to Hart. The
police say that he has a half-dozen
aliases. He resided at 44O1 Telegraph
avenue and posed as a mechanic.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
WORDS Of HUSBAND
END HONEYMOON
Bride of Six Weeks Begins
Divorce Suit, Declaring
Spouse Humiliated Her
FORMER SOCIETY GIRL

OAKLAND, Jan. 24-Before their
honeymoon ended. and it was begun
only six weeks ago, Anna May Howard,
bride of Horace NJ. Howard. alleges
that her husband called her "chippy,'
thereby causing her anguish of mttd-
She filed suit today for divorce. Mrs.
Howard was formerly Miss May Engle,
a prominent society girl Of San Jose.
Her husband is connected with the
California Carriage Works.
In her complaint she declares that
in addition to calling her bad names
her husband quarreled with her with
out reason. She says that on one
occasion while they were riding on a
car at night he Derated her before the
passengers and declared that never
would he travel with her again and
thereupon leaped off the car.
Mrs. Howard claims that their mari
tai bark, which was started on the
matrimonial sea on December of last
year. had not been on its journey one
week when it ran into rough sea
stirred up by Howard. who declared
that he would pack up his things and
leave his better half. Mrs. Howard al
leges that the conduct of her spouse
was doubly distressing to her because
of the fact that they were on their
honeymoon. Later she decided that she
had enough of married life and Of
Howard and instructed her attorney
to begin suit for a divorce on the
ground of extreme cruelty
Mrs. Howard alleges that her husband
is in receipt of an income of $1,000 a
month. She asks for $3.50 a month ALI
mony, $500 for attorney fees and $40
for costs of court
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
ADVISED To WEAR
SHORT SKIRTS
Girl Pupils and Teachers
Told by a Director How
to Escape Oil on Floor
COMPLAINT Is TABLED

BERKELEY, Jan. 24.-School teach
ers and girl pupils in the Berkeley
High School who don't like the OIL
dressing used to keep the floors or the
building in good condition can wear
short skirts and thus avoid the con-
tact of dresses and OIL II they accept
the advice of School Director e L Lor-
ing.
j. H. Wilkinson appeared before the
Board of Education at its meeting
last night, representing the East
Berkeley Club, to complain Of the oil
on the floors Of the high school He
declared that girls get the stun on
their dresses, as do also the teach
ers, and that the effect is bad from a
sanitary standpoint Then 1t was that
Director Loring's advice was given He
said:
IF the girls and the teachers don't
like the OIL let them wear short skirts!
That ought TO solve the problem"
The prospect of an argument about
the advisability OF short-skirted pupils
and teachers in the high school alarmed
DIR. Loring's colleagues They already
had provoked war with the high school
"frats" by practically legislating the
fraternities out OF existence The
thought of adding to their troubles BY
inviting a debate on short skirts for
school girls and school teachers was
not attractive.
The matter will be laid on the table
for the present" gently announced
President Weir. and 1t was even 50. IL
still lies on the table. The oil still
decorates the high school floors and the
skirts OF the teachers and girl pupils
have not been percepibly shortened
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
Around the Bay

o. 1sE9hEIARY sTEARNs ILL-Oakland. Jan
~ cos1sI chuwln Stearns secretary of the Chamber
Vl commerce, is confined to his home Ell
vernon street with severe cold
PHYSICIANS WIFE DIES-OakJand Ian
114.-Mrs Mary d. Krone wife of Dr. Carl A
aied last night at her residence. 1906
Krone, also survives
ELKs ON THE MovE-Berkeley. Ian. "a
Inc Elks Of Berkeley Lodge No 1902 are to
sTenne INTO 90 tRer new club quarters Shattuck
be given on February IL
VIOLATES LABOR LAW-oakland. Ian. d =
poIIoo Pdh SToss, tailor. has been fined 500 by
state labor law, which requires proper conyen-
ienees for employees in factories.
PROFESSOR TO BUILD HoME-Berkeley.
Jan. Z4-ProfessOr A. G. Miller OF the Depart
ment Of Economies at the State University. has
made made a contract with local firm TO erect for
ptln pan, $4,000 house on Ridge road in North
ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED-oakland.
jan 24-The body of the man who was struck
ana nle Killed by Southern Pacific train on the
iIirst,ssueet bridge on January 21 has been
luehtlned by Gene Lavarel as that of J. Riley
a a,er' laDorer' who had been employed in San Fran
PAINT COMPANY INCORPORATED
land, Jan. 24-Articles of incorporation were
nled @ by the Oakland Roofing and Paint Com
gssdny today. The capital stock is listed at
$4,000, OF which $4,000 has been subscribed
by J. B. Prince, o. B. Tibbetts. s. B. Campbell.
A. N. Freeman and ]. s. Thatcher.
Buy HORSE THIEVES-Oakland, Jan. "a
rank TONES and Henry Wahike, each 13 years
OF age were arrested in Oakland last night on
charges OF having stolen a horse and buggy in
san francisco The lads caught at
twelfth and Washington streets, and were later
turned over TO the San Francisco police.
SAYS SON is MISSING Oakland, Jan. pa
Inc father Of John r. Boswell of Thirty eighth
ana Market streets reported to the police today
1hat his son, aged H. had disappeared last
tuesday. The missing youth is of medium
cVulpleAlon, with gray eyes. and when last seen
wore black overalls and black stiff hat.
ELKs ORGANIZE BAND-Alameda. Jan "a.
Alameda Lodge Of Elks has formed a country
brass band that will Invade Petaluma Saturday
night TO assist in the dedication of the new
EIks Han. The musicians have been practicing
under the direction of A. T. Smiley, all re-
hearsals being held outside the city limits.
YOUTH is DEMENTED-Alameda. JAN "a
FRANK MeManus, l6 years of age, who says tn
MS home is at 1861 Twenty-frst street, San
Francisco, was taken into custody by Patrolman
j. ). Blunk at the Alameda mole last night on
suspicion Of being demented. The youth mag
Ines that he is a great song and dance artist,
an admiral in the United states navy and
FAMOUS jockey. all in one. He Will be held for
observation.
CLUB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JAN 24N-
president 9. r. Smith OF the West End Improve
neht association, President W. II. Noy OF the
Central improvement Club and President w. II.
Kebby OF the North Side Improvement Club
nave been appointed committee TO arrange for
another joint meeting Of members OF the or
ganizations mentioned to discuss the project
OF club consolidation. Nothing dennfte was
night.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25
VICTIM OF HIGHBINDER'S
BULLET is MISSING
Loo Soon Leaves San Jose to Testify
Against AssaiIant and Falls
to Reach Court

OAKLAND, Jan. 24.-Loo Soon, one
of the men wounded in the recent
tong war in Lower Chinatown, who
swore to a complaint charging Chew
Keong with the crime, has mysteri-
ously disappeared, and the police are
of the opinion that he may have met
with foul play. After recovering from
his wound, Soon went to San Jose,
promising to be on hand when the
case of Keong was called in the police
court
When the case was called this morn
ing the complaining witness was no.
where to be found. Inquiry revealed
the fact that he had sleft San lose to
come to Oakland in time for the ex-
animation of the accused, and 1t is
feared by his friends that he has been
either kidnapped or murdered to pre-
vent prosecution of the charge against
Chew Keong. The case of the latter
was continued, and efforts are being
made to locate the missing witness.