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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
GIVES LIFE FOR GRANDSON.
Freight Conductor Throws Child co
safety but Ii Himself Killed.

Freight Conductor Throws Child tO
Safety but Ii Himself Killed.
1t develops that William Wene. aged
30, a freight conductor on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. lost his life In
order to save the life of his grandson,
aged 3 years. When the train reached
Mt. Vernon, the little grandson was taken
down to the railroad to see Wene. Wene
was seated in the caboose with the boy
in his lap, and saw an approaching train
from the rear, and in an instant the en-
CINE had crashed into the caboose. Wene
threw the child out of the window, but
was unable to escape himself. After lin
gering several hours, Wene Gied of his
injuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Military Surgeon Sentenced.

Major John Stone. chief surgeon of the
military prison at LeavenwOrth. Kan,
has been sentenced to a reduction Of ten
files in rank, six months confinement to
the limits of the post and monthly fine
of $50 for the same period, as a result Of
a court martial. Major Stone was charg-
cd with refusal TO obey orders.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
OIL FUMES KILL THE MEN.
Gases from Mexican Wells Near
Tampico Cost MANY Lives.

Fumes from Mexicos great oil well
fire sixty miles from Tampico have killed
more than score of workmen in the
last few days. according to a report by
Captain Michael Henrichsen of the steam
ship City of Mexico, which reached New
Orleans the other night. Battling to
save what they could from the wreckage,
American mine owners, after spending
more than a million dollars, succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. The fire con-
sumed the noxious gases, but when it was
stopped the gases burst forth. Owners
of the well have appealed to the Mexican
government and several companies of sol
diers have been sent to take the places
of the laborers who refused to remain
there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Frank NJ. Heaton, aged II, a land
claim agent in Washington, ID. c., was
struck and instantly killed by the automo-
bile of man named Stevens. just after
he had stepped from street car at Chevy
chase, a fashionable suburb. Mr.. Hea-
ton came from Charlottesville, Ind, in
fSl.n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

The Rev. Francis ]. Mcconnell, Phi.
d.. pastor of the New York Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church, Brooklyn. N. Y
has accepted call to the presidency Of
De Paw university. Greencastle. The
call was rendered him by a subcommittee,
which will recommend his election to q
larger committee, as well as to the board
Of trustees
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Moro DRY" Ohio Counties.

Temperance forces won three county
option elections in Ohio Tuesday, as
follows: Green county. dry ~ 80, twcn
ty-sevcn saloons; Williams county, dry
by 1,726, nineteen saloons; Trumbull
county, dry by 500, seventy-two saloons.
A total of 1,0I5 saloons have been voted
out under the new county option law to
datr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
To Ala Hama Finding SOctety.

Officers of the National Home Finding
Society have succeeded in interesting the
President in their work. One of these,
Theodore Dresser. told the President that
there are now 100000 dependent children
without homes except sudh as are afford
ed by charity. As the result of the so
ciety's efforts. there are more private
homes open to homeless children than
there are children. All that is needed is
TO bring the homeless to the homes. Many
institutions are unwilling TO release the
children when good homes are found for
them 1t is expected that the President
will take up this subject with Congress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Freighter,s wreckase Picked up.

Wreckage picked up in the North Sea
confirms the fears that the steamer Var
mouth foundered a few days ago while
crossing from the Hook of Holland to
Harwich. The Yarmouth was a channel
freighter belonging to the Great Eastern
Railroad Company. She carried a crew
of twenty-three men. and il is believed
that they all persisted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
w. c. t. U. Shows 10000 Gain.

The thirty-fifth annual convention of
the National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union came to an end in Denver
with a celebration in which all the States
represented took part. 1t was announced
that a gain Of 10000 in membership had
been made
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Steals ascent Spoon; Thirty Day

Steals ascent Spoon; Thirty Days.
Miss Claire Silliman, the Connecticut
nurse who was arrested on a charge of
larceny in Washington, several days ago,
was sentenced in the Criminal Court to
pay fine of so or serve thirty days in
Jail for the theft of a 25-cent souvenir
spoon. She was unable to pay the fine
and was sent TO Jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

l. w Patton of New York City is the
inventor of the latest novelty in the aero
plane line. lie calls it al ''aerocycle,"
as il is a combination of n motorcycle and
aerOplane. Like the Wright brothers Mr..
Patton came from an Ohio village. His
machine is lighter and shorter thau the
Wright affair, but its flying qualities re-
main 10 be proved. But as to tcst he
says there is now no question, the prob
lem being one of compactness and utility.
The motorcycle is used in starting and
in alighting and the steering OF Che ma
chine in air is TO be done by wires con-
Meeting the plants with the handlebars of
the cycle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
FOREST FIRES RAGE IN INDIANA.

Much Damage Done I'm Dubois Coun-
~ where Sawmfll In Burned.
Forest fires have been raging in Dubois
county, a few miles south of Jasper, and
considerable damage has been done. The
McCord sawmill in the Patoka bottoms
WIS destroyed by the flames and another
sawmill was damaged. Several farmers
saved their houses by blowing burrows
around them 1t is feared the fire will not
have spent its fury until a good rain falls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Few Killed in England.

Only one person was killed in every
100000 journeys and one injured in
every 100000 on the railways of the
United Kingdom last year. Only one was
killed in every 4O.3O0.OO0 trips during
the thirty years ended in 1906.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
MOUNTAINS DON'T STOP WIRELESS
Messages Received 200 Miles Over
Two Ranges in Alaska.

Advices received at the signal Office ip
Seattle show that the signal service wire
less stations in Alaska have made an
other record, removing all doubt as to the
feasibility of sending wireless messages
overland. Fort Gibbon, at the junction
of the Tanana and Yukon rivers, several
hundred miles inland. is receiving mes
sages from Nome and St Michael, 500
miles distant. with many ranges of hills
between the two stations. A message sent
by the steamer Northwestern LOO miles
west of Cape Flattery to the United
Wireless station at Cordova was copied.
The message Travelled about LOO miles
in an air line over two high ranges of
mountains capped with snow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Accidentally Killed by a Friend.

Showing several friends how his new
Winchester 22-calibre rifle worked,
Dennis Kelly shot and killed his life
long friend. Dietrich Nahrwold, in the
1atter's saloon at the corner of Smith
and Creighton avenue. Fort Wayne,
Ind. Nahrwold lived but few min
utes after the bullet penetrated his
body. The shooting is believed by the
police to have simply been another
case of didn't know it was loaded" as
the stories of all the persons connected
with the affair agree that it was purely
an accident.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

A group of prominent New Workers has
organized to build a $275,000 apartment
house, with twenty-four apartments, each
of which is to be occupied by its owner.
The occupants are to organize an associa-
ton to manage the house under ninety
nine-year lease by choosing a board of five
directors
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Torpedo Nets n Success.

The new steel nets meant to protect
ships from torpedo attacks were found
by tests made in Narragansett Bay to be
capable of withstanding even the newest
type of Whitehead torpedo. Five shots
were made at the net at distances varying
from 200 to 100 yards. with the tor
pedo keyed up to forty knots an hour.
The missile failed to puncture the net
or damage Il seriously.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
STEAL WHISKY IN JAIL.
Men Break Into Bastile for Liquor
Seized in Raid.

Art Voorhees, and Clinton Bader were
arrested at Mitchell, s. d.. on the charge
of breaking into Jail. What the young
men were after was some liquor which
had been stored there by the sheriff,
which he secured in pulling a blind pig
joint. The evidence of their crime was
given by several prisoners in the Jail,
who stated that Voorhees, and Bader
agreed TO let them out of Jail if they
would not inform on them. The prison
ers refused to accept their chance for
liberty and gave the evidence on the
booze purloiners.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Steel Officials Paw Fines.

David ii. Andrews, president of the
Boston Bridge Works, and Charles n.
Fits, secretary of the New England
Structural Iron Company, pleaded guilty
i'm Boston to COLLISION in obtaining con.
tracts from the city, Each paid a fine of
$1,000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Five Years for Bank Looter.

Oscar Kondert, formerly cashier of the
First National Bank of Baton Rouge,
La, charged with the embezzlement OF
about $4,000 of the banks funds, was
sentenced to five years in prison by Judge
Saunders i'm the United States Court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Wrioht Has Marrow ESCAPE,

While Wilbur Wright, the American
aeropIanist. was making flight at Le-
mans, France, the motor of the ma
chine exploded. Mr.. Wright landed
without injury and the aeroplane was
not otherwise damaged.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

New York coffee merchants say that
the attempts made by three of the Bra
lillian States to corner the coffee markets
of the world has been abandoned after
a loss estimated at $15,OO0,OOO.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
LEAK LETS OUT TELEGRAPHERs.


AS result of charges by the Chicago
Board of Trade that market quotations
had been permitted TO leak to bucket
Shops" five trusted employees of the Gin
cinnati Western Union Office have been
suspended pending investigation. Sew
eral operators formerly employed by now
defunct brokerage houses accused of bene-
fitting by the leak have appeared before
the grand jury. There is much excitement
in business circles over the matter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Not Guilty. of Shaving Wife.

the case of Theodore Whitmore. on trial
in Jersey City for the murder of his
wife, whose battered body was found
Dec. 26 of last year in a swamp near
Harrison. y. j., returned a verdict Of
not cnilfY.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

John s. Eennedv. the Scotch iron mill
icnaire of New YORK. who has been a
heavy contributor TO public institutions
for years. has given S1.0oo,0O0 to the
Presbyterian hospital there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Julia Carney Dead.

Mrs Julia Carney, author of Little
Drops of Water" and various popular
poems and hymns, died at Galesburg.
H., after long illness. She was born
in Lancaster, Mass, on April 6, 1893.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Fire in stato Institution.

Ward building Il of the State custo-
dial system in Rome, y. u. Tor feeble
minded women, was burned Sunday
There we're about 100 patients in the
building. about thirty of whom were con
fined to beds. al were safely removed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Mrs. William Astor Dead.

Mrs. William Astor, who has been
seriously i'll with heart trouble for
some time past, died at her residence
on Fifth avenue. New York City.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Negro Boy Kills Woman.

While sitting in rear room of her
home at Pooler, ten miles from Savan-
nah. Ga, Mrs. w. f. Terrence, wife OF
an engineer. was fired upon and instantly
killed by Solomon Riley, a negro boy.
The boy was arrested.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Boiler Explosion ON Moving Train

The boiler of a locomotive attached to
west-bound Lake Shore freight train
blew up one mile west of Elyria, Ohio,
resulting in the serious injury of Engi-
neer- Owen and his son, who was acting
as fireman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Nino Cotton Mills Resume.

Nine of the eleven cotton mills located
in Augusta. Ga, started operations the
other day for the first time since the
freshet of Aug. 26. The weekly pay roll
of these manufactures is $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
cuts WAGES in COTTON Mills.

James Tansey, president of the Fall
River, Mass, Textile Council, has noti-
fled the union representatives that there
will be further reduction in wages next
month of about 8 per cent. The Fall
River mills employ 10000 operatives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Halloveen Revelera Start Fire.

Fire started by Halloween roysterers
destroyed tie Bolton Compress and H.
600 bales of cotton. in Bolton, Texas
The loss will exceed $4,000, which Is
covered by insurance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Wife of an Anderson Factory En-
plOye shoots Herself.
Mrs. Maggie Bielert, 46 years old. wife
Of August III. BieIert. factory employee,
shot and killed herself, at her home in
Anderson. The husband and only child,
Miss Lena, assert that they know no rea-
son why the woman should have taken her
life, unless a recent attack of illness was
the cause. Coroner Fankboner and the
local police are making an investigation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Serum TO Cure Eczema.

The st. Johns hospital of London,
England, reports the discovery that the
diphthcria antitoxin is a specific for
certain form of eczema, which is in fact
diphtheria of the skin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Discover Gold in Congo.

Reports received from X. ID. Mohun
leader of the American expedition in the
Congo, state that he has discovered rich
deposits Of gold. tin and copper N the
Manyema district.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
OIL neneath The Gulf.

Quantities of oil on the surface of the
Gulf of Mexico over a half-miie radius,
south and east of Texas oil fields. OBJ
served last week shortly after a subter-
ranean upheaval is taken TO prove the
existence OF oil wells under the bottom
of the gulf At the same time it had been
observed that several big wells in south
east Texas had ceased to flow, while some
dry wells some distance away began to
flow again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
King Edward Reported Hurt.

An unconfrmed report that King Ed
ward has been seriously injured in an
automobile accident created great excite
ment in Parliament and in the streets OF
London
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
aanker Dies of BROKEN Heart.

Capt. John B. Williams, president Of
the Peoples National Bank of Belle
fontaine, Ohio, died of a broken heart
over the death Of his son Earnest. who
died in February.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Mrs. William Aston Dies.
Killed by an Automobile

Mrs. William Aston. New York's social
leader. died Friday at the age of 50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Six buildings were destroyed and a
aumber of others damaged by a fire Of
ncendiary origin at Olive Hill, Carter
county, Ky. Loss 100000.
The Washington times., 1908-03-14
CAPITOL GRAF TIERS
IN DEEPEST GLOON,
FACE NEW CHARGES
Pennsylvania to Push
Suits Against Con-
Yicted Officials.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 1A-With
one verdict of guilty recorded against
them, on the charge of conspiring to de-
fraud the State in the trimming OF
the new capitol, former Auditor Gen
eral William p. Snyder, former state
Treasurer Mathues, and former Build
lng Superintendent James n. Shunaker
within ten days will have to 90 on trial
on another graft charge.
Their appeal from last nights verdict
viii not be allowed 70 stand in the way
Of the further prosecutions under pres
ent plans They were admitted to bail
pending appeal as soon as the verdict
was recorded last night.
March % Is the day fixed for hearing
the charges OF the alleged fraud Of sI7,-
$50 In the bills for metallic furniture. IN
addition 10 the former State officials,
Representative II. Burd Cassell. Hus-
ton. the capitol architect, and Frank
Irvine, a travelling auditor, viii BE- tbs
defendants. John II. Sauderson, the
capitol contractor found guilty last
night with the eX-State officials, does
not fgure in the next charge.
Gratifed and encouraged by their first
successes. Attorney General Todd and
his assistant began today active prep
arations for the coming trial.
Following the metallic furniture hear
ing the charges against Charles WetLer,
partner Of George L. Payne, builder OF
the capitol. will be taken Up IN April
These are all the prosecutions cOntem-
plated for the immediate future.
SanderEon. Snyder. 6humaker and
Mathues are reported today 10 be great
~ discouraged by last nights verdict
Ihey had counted on acquittal OF a dis
agreement SandersOn and Snyder, the
only defendants IN court showed no
sign when the verdict was announced
But today they are in deepest gloom.
Shumakers who was 81 for months be-
fore the trial began. IS TepOrt I'd 70 have
almost collapsed when he hess the out
come.
The maximum penalty for I . oonspir-
acy charge, OF which the men were
FOUND guilty, IS two years imprison-
ment and a fine of 81 600. Gut IL con-
yictions are found OF the other charges.
the punishment can be made much more
severe. Judge KunkeIs intimation In
his charge that he considered the de-
nope 20 think they will escape lightly
II they come before him for sentence.
Thirty days time was allowed the at
torneys for the defendants IN which 20
present reasons for the new trial Illey
have asked. Numerous points ALLEGED L.,
have injured the defendants cause IN
the last trial viii be raised as a oasis
for asking a rehearing. In case this
motion is denied. an appeal will be
taken.
Under the verdict, the cost Of the re-
cent trial Will be put on the defendants
This viii amount to several thousand
dollars. In view OF these expenses. and
the duration OF the trial which dragged
alOnE seven weeks, It Is generally pre-
dictet here that the attorneys for the
defense viii have TO make q strong
showing 70 secure the new trial they
want.
The Washington times., 1908-03-14
CHURCH EXITS FIRE TRAPS,
DECLARES GALLINGER
CONTINUED from First Page)

asked the board TO make estimates for
such improvements as are needed
In communicating with the board to-
day in referring 70 the report OF the
superintendent Of schools. the Commits
sioners say:
1T appears from this report that i'm
prOvements including the installation
OF additional fire escapes and fireproof
stairways, calling for considerable ap-
preparation by Congress, should be
made. As the law requires that esti-
mates for the public schools shall be
prepared by the Board OF Education
and transmitted to Congress by the
Commissioners with their. recommends
ton. and as estimates for these i'm
provements have not been forwarded
by the Board of Education the Com
missiOners respectfully suggest that the
board prepare and submit such esti-
mates which the Commissioners win
transmit TO Congress with their rec
ommeudation."
The latter portion OF the above com
munication from the Commissioners
carries a subtle sting for the board of
education in that it intimates that the
reason that IRE protection devices are
not now in the schools Is a result of
the boards failure to ask for them.
This revives the controversy in force
for the last week, the board claiming
that its estimates for repairs have been
Unfortunately cut and the Commits
siOners alleging that the board has
never specified estimates as being par
ticularly for FIRE protection.
Board members decline dto comment
on the latest statement from the Com
missioners today other than to say the
board had done its duty fully in tae
past and in the present that the Com
missioners had now been duly put on
notice by the Stuart report, and that II
was gratifying that funds seemed to
be in sight for repairs that have been
needed at the schools for years.
Referring TO the point made by the
Commissioners that they had not been
advised Of repairs needed for fire pro-
lection, the board called attention to
that portion of Superintendent Stuart s
report In which he said that a portion
of the repair work advocated today had
been asked for four years ago. the board
being inspired at that time by the Iro-
quOis fire. Especial attention was di-
rected to the request for the removal
Of the old stairway at the Cranch school,
first made In 1904, and frequently re-
peated since that time.
The Washington times., 1908-03-14
WASHINGTON STOCKS
QUIET BUT STEADY
Tone Very Good, With
Prices Firm Bonds In
Good Demand-Cap-
ital Traction SIS 1105.

There was just a fair volume Of busi-
ness in the local stock market. but TO
underlying tone OF local utilities was
good and the price range showed no
evidences OF liquidation, or pressure Of
stock from any source.
The feature Of the market was g good
demand for Capital Traction 5's, which
sold to the extent OF $500. face value,
at 11Oz.
Washington Railway as were in fair
request at n.
In the stock division. Washington
Railway preferred sold at 701zQ1 for
small lots, with stock selling at 70h.
The common shares Of the same COM
pany changed hands at 23&. a material
advance over the last sale reported.
A small lot of Capital Traction sold at
12O.
The usual bid and asked prices pre-
vailed
The outlook for the future Of the local
market is encouraging. as stocks and
bonds In other markets are making
good gains and the general business sit
uation seems TO be on the even OF ma
terial betterment in conditions.
The Washington times., 1908-03-14
GRAIN MEN MEET,
OUTLINE FIGHT

Delegates nom practically all th9
leading boards of trade, grain dealers
associations, and representatives OF a
number Of chambers of commerce. met
at the New Willard this morning to
consider ways and means Of defeating
the passage Of any Of the various bills
now before Congress, for the Federal
inspection of grain.
President A E. Reynolds u the Grain
Dealers National Association, presided,
and Secretary Courcier. Of the National
Association, recorded the proceedings Of
the meeting.
In his opening address Mr.. Reynolds
expressed the opinion that there was
little or no prospect of the enactment of
any OF the bills at this session OF Con-
gress, but the garin dealers of the coun-
try had been assailed, and that, while
they should oppose any change in the
present just ard successful methods OF
State inspection. they must also present
a strong defense against the attacks
and slurs at their business. which. he
said, was conducted on as high prin-
ciples of commercial honesty and in
tesrity as any commercial line in the
Nation"
The delegates will be in session Mon
day, and viii call on the Senate and
House Committees on Interstate Com
merce and also on Secretary Wilson,