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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

A recent bulletin of the Interior De
partment on coal mine accidents shows
that American mines are now killing
three times as many men per 1000 as
those of Europe. OF the 22.S40 men who
have lost their lives in American mines
in the last seventeen years one-half met
death in the last six years. In all Europe
the rate of deaths in mines has decrea sed.
Chief Holmes of the chronological branch.
who presents the report, says that this
increase in our own country has been
due in part to the lack of enforceable
mine regulations, in part to the lack of
in various mines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
SHOOTING ON THE STAGE REAL.
W. B. Jefferson Painfully Injured in
Bank Robbery Scene.

While the audience at the opera house
in Marion, Ohio. was applaudins w. b.
Jefferson's burglar" in a blood and thun-
der melodrama and cheering for the real.
istic way he acted when shot By the hero.
be was writing in pain from WOULD
made by the discharge of the revolver. To
the audience it all seemed a part of the
play. but TO Jefferson it was real. The
hero was so near him in the bank scene.
where the shooting occurred. that a pa
per wad from the revolver struck him in
the leg and inflicted a deep and painful
wound.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Swedish Kings First Speech.

The formal opening of the first parlia-
rncnt under the reign of King Gustaye
took place in Stockholm Thursday with
simple ceremonies. King Gustave, who
was present, in the speech from the
throne. referring to the heavy response
bility that devolved upon him with the
death of King Oscar, promised in whole
dufv
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Lower Wages ON Railroads.

I'VE are just on the edge of reducing
wages. That applies to all railroads"
This statement was made by Vice Presi-
dent III. u. Nudge of the Rock Island
Railroad. IF the legislatures keep on
with such legislation as they have al
ready enacted against us it will simply
mean trouble. Men are being laid off
along"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Two Skaters Drowned.

The bodies of Peter Caplett and Miss
Annie Marrier, who were drowned
while skating on pond in Worcester,
they skated into an open water in the
dark. When found the young people
were clasped in each others arms
They were to have been married in a
fortnight
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
vagrancy Records Broken.

Thousands, out of work, ana the in
crease in the number of strangers look
ing for work because of the closing down
of factories in nearby cities, have in
creased the number of Migrants in New
York far beyond the usual number even
in winter, and with the advent of a
IDEALLY cold spell all the city institutions
will be crowded to overfowing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.
Grand Lodge Sustains 100000 Loss

Uy IalleS That DeSCfOy HaIIs-
The Masonic Temple, North Charles
street. Baltimore, was destroyed by fire.
All of the structure above the second
floor is a hollow shell. The building,
owned by the Grand Lodge of Masons,
was insured for 100000, and the con-
tents for $4,000. The first floor was
occupied by several stores, ali of which
were damaged by water. The upper
floors were devoted to lodge rooms, all Of
which were deliberately finished in mar
bic and hard woods, while the walls were
decorated in oil colors. There were also
in the building many rare and fine old
paintings. The records of the grand lodge
are believed to be intact, as they Were
kept in a cellar vault.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
sbuns Tub: Sued for Divorce.

Charging that her husband has not
bathed since their marriage thirty years
ago and that he has abused, Inundated
and overworked her, Mrs. Irene a.
Smith is suing for a divorce from Thorn
as X. Strain, in Washington. Strain
has brought counter-suit for separa-
ton. Husband and wife are identified
with wellknown and comparatively
wealthy families.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
"8lacf Handv Wrecks House

An explosion which the police trace TO
the BLACK Hand occurred in a tenement
house in East Twenty-ninth street, New
York, SCATTERING the front of the build
ing. breaking windows in nearby build
ings, and almost causing n panic in
Bellevue hospital. No one was seriously
injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Criminal. Controlling New york

Police Commissioner Bingham in his
annual report has startled New York
by the bald assertion that the city lis
in the hands of criminals" and that many
of the magistrates and higher judges are
in league with politicians to protect GER
tain offenders known to the system. He
asks how it is possible for the police to
be free from political influence when the
whole election machinery is placed in
their hands. Lawbreaking, he continues,
is the easiest business now conducted i'm
New York.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
CHURCH FIRE A MYSTERY.

Work of Incendiary Seen-Former
Chicagoan Pastor of Sanctuary.
1t is believed that a fire which nearly
destroyed the Second Congregational
church in Dorchester, Mass, with loss
of $4,000, was the work of an incen-
diary. A small hole was discovered in
the side of The building where the fire
broke out and near it was material which
appeared to have been used in the work.
The principal loss was the new organ,
which had recently been installed at an
expense of $4,000. Many of the historic
treasures of the church. which recently
celebrated its Tooth anniversary, were
saved. The Rev. DIR. Arthur Little. for
merly of Chicago, is pastor of the church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Wood Alcohol Kills Sailors.

John Hart of the cruiser st. Louis
died in Vallejo. Cal, from the effects of
wood alcohol. surreptitiously taken. He
is the third victim in week to succuEib
TO the poisonous drink, two other sailors
are totally blind from the same cause
and FIVE others will never again be fit Tor
active service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Fixes Big Harvester Fine.

Judge Dana, in the Shawnee County
District Court in Topeka, Kan, assessed
a fine of $4,000 against the Information
al Harvester Company, which the court
found guilty ON forty-three counts of vic
lating the Kansas antitrust law. The
maximum fine is $1,000 a count and the
minimum 500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Stevenson Collection to Be Sold.

The most complete collection of works
of Robert Louis Stevenson in existence
will be sold in New York Jan. 80 and
81. Every copy has an autograph. or is
accompanied by an autograph letter. The
collection was made by George NJ. Will
hanson and contains works of which no
other copies exist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
HEALING BY FAITH.
Chicago Reformed Episcopal Church
to Treat Body as Well as Soul.

A new and important departure has
been taken by st. Pauls Reformed
Episcopal Church of Chicago, under
the leadership of Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows. The church has added healing
of the body to it's spiritual ministra-
tions, following somewhat along the
lines pursued by Christian Scientists,
although with several fundamental diff
ferences. Christian psychology, as ex-
planned by Bishop Fallows, does not
ignore physicians as does Christian
Science. but works hand in hand with
the medical profession, and the work
of healing undertaken at st. Paul's
will be applied only to such patients
as are suffering from disorders in
which the action of the mind plays an
important part. Cure of organic dis
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
After fashionable Club.

Attorney General Young of Minnesota
announced that he intended to ask the
State Supreme Court to set aside the re-
cent ruling of Judge Kelly of the Dis
trict Court of Ramsey county to the eff
feet that the Minnesota Club, a fashion
able organization, is exempt from the
liquor license law, and therefore is ex-
empt from the law forbidding the sale of
intoxicants on Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Heavy Fine for Summers.

In the Municipal Court at Chicago
Judge Newcomer recently fined William
Warner. a merchant of Kansas City, $50
and costs for going on a Summing trip
through the city. Two women who ac-
companied him were fined $50 each. The
Judge declared that persons who had no
intention of doing good had no right to
be on a so-called Summing tour.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

At White Rock. Pa, John Wintle was
shot dead by Mrs. James Henter while
he was trying to force his way into her
home in the absence of her husband. The
shot drew a crowd, but for eight hours
the woman defied the officers and only
surrendered when her husband returned
home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Hazing Kills Schoolboy

Raymond Taylor, 16 years old,
pupil at the Eugene Field school in Chi
cago, died as the result of hazing by
fellow pupils, his sister having succumbed
FIVE years ago to injuries received from
q schoolmate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Girls Are Killed in Fire Panic

Two girls were killed and seven others
seriously injured in u fire in the build
ing occupied by the Imperial Underwear
factory in Scranton, Pa. About 200 girls
were employed in the building. There
was a panic when the alarm of fire was
sOrnded-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
ODD WAY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Snowballs Thrown by Hundreds
Save Town from Flames.

Hundreds of men, women, boys and
girls saved the mining town of Boswell,
Pa. from destruction by fire by throwing
snowballs. The town has no fire depart
ment and water is scarce. The flames
had gained much Roadway. and building
in which was stored sufficient powder 10
blow up the village was threatened. AS
last resource practically the entire pop
hlation began throwing thousands of
snowballs made from soft, wet snow, and,
after a time, prevented the explosion and
confined the flames to half dozen build
ingS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
New Senators from Maryland

The general assembly of Maryland in
joint convention elected Walter Smith a
member of the United States Senate for
the full term beginning March 4, 1909,
and William Pinckney Whyte was de-
clared elected to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator German.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Constantine Tries Suicide.

Frank j. Constantine, murderer of
Mrs. Louise Gentry of Chicago, is ne
lieved to be dying as the result of having
l-aped from the seventh balcony of the
Joliet penitentiary in an attempt at sui
eide
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Falls Down Stairs to Death.

Edward Colgin, 81 years old. and pop
uIar among The younger society folk of
the place, fell down a flight of stairs at
Miller Hall, Brandon, Ohio, and was in
stantly killed. He alighted on his head,
after pitching forward fifteen feet. \
lance had been in progress in tie hall.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Throws Herself from Portfolio.

Mrs. Kitchener. widow of a brother
of Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum. COM
mitted suicide in Colon. She threw her
self from the portfolio of her cabin and
was drowned. The woman's husband
was the late Arthur Buck Kitchener.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
John r. Walsh Convicted.

John II. Walsh was found guilty on
fifty-four counts of the indictment for
misapplying funds of the Chicago Nation
al Bank. The motion for new trial
VIII be argued Jan. %.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
st. Regis Guest Suicide.

Mrs. Herbert VI. Sears, member of a
wealthy Boston family and a guest at
the Hotel st. Regis in New York, COM
mitted suicide by jumping from a thlr-
teent!: story window.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
China Suddenly Seeks Guns.

China has placed an important urgent
order for quick-firing guns in Paris.
whether the guns are purchased owing to
the acute relations between China and
Japan or on account of internal troubles
in China is unknown.-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Last of the ottawss Dead.

Betsy Bennett, 50 years of age, the
daughter of Obeju, chief of the tribe
of Ottawa Indians, died at Sandusky,
Ohio She is said to have been tho
last of her race.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Illinois Miners Hurt

Ten miners were severely hurt when
a cage fell down the shaft of a coal
mine at LaSalle, Ill. Two of the in
1ured men may die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
charIes Emerx Smith Dead.

Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Press, former minister to Russia and
postmaster general, died at his home
in Philadelphia, Pa. Death was caused
by heart trouble.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
E. C. stedman. Poet. Dies.

Edmund Clarence Stedman, banker.
poet and critic, famous alike in the world
Of letters and finance, died Saturday at
the home of his son, Arthur Stedman,
IN New York, of heart disease.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

The Burlington and Union Pacific will
take porters off chair cars and do away
with hagmen on some of their passenger
trains, according to a dispatch from
Omaha. Retrenchment is given as the
reason.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
2 600 More Men Return to Work.

Orders have been issued by the Pits
burg Steel Company to put full forces at
work in the wire, rod and tube mills at
Monessen, Pa. Approximately 1000 men
are affected by the resumption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

Fire destroyed an entire business block
in Culbertson, Mont, and it was neces-
sary to use dynamite to keep the whole
city from being burned up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

Lord Curzon will have to fight con-
siderable opposition in his candidacy for
the vacancy in the Irish representative
peers. caused by the death of Lord Kill
maine, according to cable from London.
Viscount de ycsci and Lord Ashtown are
his opponents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
MAN SLAIN IN BED BY AK.
Woman Says She Knew Nothing Of
Murder Until She Awoke.

Murder Until She Awoke.
At Chisholm, Mimi, Elias Matson, 40
years old, was slain as he slept the other
night, and his wife, sleeping by his side,
says she heard no sound and knew moth
ing about the murder until she awoke in
the morning. The murder was committed
with a double-bladed ak, which was still
buried in the mans head when the wom-
an discovered the crime. Several sus-
poets are under arrest. Jealousy over the
woman is supposed to have been the mo-
tive of the crime.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Edmund Clarence stedman Dead.

Edmund Clarence Stedman, the
banker and poet, died suddenly at his
home in New York City Saturday,
January 49,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Kills Wife for Forgetting Dinner.

A. NJ Chamberlain, an electrician at
Bradford, Pa, aged %, shot and kill
his wife and then shot himself because
when he returned from work he found
his wife had gone to a skating rink and
had not prepared dinner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
DESERTS 10 TIMES; Is CAUGHT.
Man Who Has Given War Depart
ment Trouble Since 1892 Arrested.

ment Trouble Since 1892 Arrested.
The War Department in Washington
was informed the other day of the arrest
in San Francisco of Patrick Horrigan.
who is one of the most persistent desert
ers that the recruiting officers of the
army have met in recent years. Since
1892. when he enlisted at Grand Rapids,
Mich, Horrigan has deserted from the
army thirteen times. Each time he again
enlisted under an assumed name and dis
appeared shortly after his assignment to
his regiment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

ii. L. Storrs. bookkeeper for the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
is said to have confirmed $1,000,O0O
scandal in a confession.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

A part of the cone of Mount yesuvius
sank into the crater, causing great col
umns of smoke to rise from the volcano.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

The Senate was not in session Friday.
After passing a large number of pension
bills the House at j % p. m. adjourned
until Monday. The penal code bill was
not taken un.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
ENTERS ARKANSAS HOME
 AND SHOOTS TWO WOMEN

Memphis, Tenn, June 24.-Mrs. Ma ria Reed, wife of pr. F. M Reed of Big Creek. Ark, and her sister. Miss Nellie Ellsworth were brought to a hospital here late today seriously wounded, while their assailant, T. F. whitsett. a railroad employo ot Big Creek. Is dead. the result of self-in- fiicted wounds.
 Other than that whitsett had been drinking heavily and, apparently for the time was bereft of reason. the at tack on Mrs. Reed and her sister was without cause so far as can be learned
 According to the statement of the injured women the man entered their home early today and began shooting. one of the bullets striking Mrs. Reed and another her sister. Whitsett then endeavored to end his own life by cut ting his throat but did not accomplish the desired result. leaving only a jag ged wound.
 Securing a small rifle he thrust the barrel into his mouth and with his toe pulled the trigger. the bullet entering his brain and causing almost instant death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25

were thrown and the Cossacks had fif- teen men killed and three superior of- ncers and men wounded. They also lost eight horses. Losses sustained by the infantry Is not known.
 When the soldiers entered the city they began footing and robbinR and completely sacked the Parliament building. Many houses in the vicin. ity were partially pillaged. The as- sembly rooms of the political parties were demolished by artillery.
 Apparently blank shells were fired at the beginning as the damage to the building was very slight for consid- erable time. A man who fought on the roof of the Parliament buildings says that he and the others fired stead. fly into the troops until the ammuni- ton failed and the rifles were too hot to hold. Eventually a shell passed through the door of the Parliament building. and the Cossacks charged. the occupants of the building fleeing. The soldiers had no sooner entered the place than they began to loot 1t, next turning their attention to the neigh boring shops and the palace of Prince Ell and the Sultan. Hundreds of people 1t was stated. who few days ago as- sembled before the Parliament and demonstrated against the Shah, now proceeded to the work of demolishing the building. with cries of long live the shah; we don't want a constl- tution."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
state of sIeee Exlstn.

Berlin, June 24-The Loixal Anzeig- er's special dispatch from Teheran dat- ed Wednesday, midnight. says:
 "The bombardment here today lasted for an hour and a half. As was the case yesterday bombs were thrown and the Cossack artillery brought up two guns and fired upon the buildings at close range. The house of xahir-ed- Dowleh is in ruins, the interior being entirely demolished. Looters who en- tered the house after the bombardment smashed everything they could lay their hands on.
 The Persian soldiers were partici- pants in the plunderlng and the storm. ing of houses. the object of which in many cases was simply to give an ex- cuse for footing.
 Everywhere throughout the city to- day mobs were fighting over the plum der and the Cossacks had the hardest task to drive them out of the streets Eventually the Cossacks succeeded in this and toward evening when quiet had been partially restored, the Shah ordered the bazaars to reopen, other. wise they would be bombarded.
 The diplomatic corps announces that state of siege has been proclaimed. The situation Is serious, for, although the people hitherto have respected the Europeans, 1t Is feared that lives of foreigners will not be safe for long. Doubtless further.~bombardmen will occur soon.
 Many refugees have fled to the Brit fish Legation and the Shah. it is stated, Is indignant that the right of asylum has been accorded them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
SHOOTING HANDICAP.
I<eithsburg, HI, Again Produces a
 Champion

'kefthsburg, Ill., Again Produces .
 Champion.
 Columbus, O., June 24.--A brisk breeze, blowing across the shooting traps. brought relief from the hot weather today at the grand American handicap. but reduced somewhat the high scores of yesterday
 The main event today was the pre- liminary handicap. and there were 2ss entries.
 Keithsburg. ILL, the home of the twice-winner of the Grand American handicap, Tom Marshall. again pro- duced a winner. C.. H. Ditto. who stood at eighteen yards and broke ninety-five out of 100.
 This performance was especially creditable, for in his last twenty he was forced to break every target in or- der to win the big money purse and the splendid silver trophy emblematic Of an honor second only to the Grand American handicap proper, which is shot on Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
Flags at HaIS-staR.


 Washington, June 24.-Appropriate honors will be paid to the memory of ex-President Cleveland by all branches of the Government.
 Immediately upon the receipt today of the Presidents proclamation for mally announcing Mir. Clevelands death, steps were taken to carry out the provisions of the executive procla nation. In the case of the State De- partment, all officials of the diploma attic and consular service will be notified of the ex-President's death, and will be directed to fly the American flag over their respective offices at half stan for period of thirty days. Today all army posts and stations and all com manders-in-chief of fleets in the navy. were ordered to fly the national colors at half-staff for thirty days. In the army and the navy. today's orders will be followed by more formal orders to- morrow directing what shall be done on the day of the funeral, prescribing the number of guns to be fired etc. In Washington, where many of those who are now leading officials of the Government came into office during his administration, and where thousands of residents met him at social func- lions at the White House, the news of President Clevelands death caused a profound sensation.
 OLnClaI aClAOn AOAAOHGQ PAOHuQlAYs A few hours ahead of his formal procla- nation announcing the death, President Roosevelt directed Secretary Cortelyou. the senior member of the Cabinet In Washington, and thus the acting head of the administration, to have all Ex- ecutive departments place the national flags on their buildings at half mast. This order was immediately carried out.
 Many forceful tributes were paid to the member of the late President by those who had been more or less asso- ciated with him, and by those who had succeeded to the Cabinet councils of his regime. Among them were Secretary CorteIyou. who. as confiden- tial stenographer to the President dur ing the closing days of the last C1eve- land administration, had an intimate association with Mir. Cleveland.
 Secretary Cortelyou made this state ment regarding Mfr. Cleveland:
 MT. Cleveland was a fine American type, rising from obscurity to the high est ofice in the peoples gift through sheer force of character. know Of no man in our our history more unninch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
,vomen rennis PInxern.

Philadelphia. June 24.-only eight nlavers out of the field of fifty-seven remain in the Women's National Lawn Tennis championship now in progress at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Miss Pbuadelphia; Mrs. W. H. Pouch, for mer national champion; Miss Edith Foteh Boston; Mrs. Barger Wallach. Newnort; Miss Marie Wagner. New Work. Miss Margaret Johnson, Staten Island, and Miss c. B. Nealey. Chl- caBo,