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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
six LIVES LOST
in AUTOMOBILE
ENTIRE FAMILY FROM FT
WAYNE KILLED BY
PENNSY FLYER
AT COLUMBIA
CITY SATUR-
DAY.

The instant hurting into eter-
nifty OF six people, who were
struck by the Pennsylvania Man
haitian Limited train at the poor
farm crossing, half mile west OF
Columbia City, at 2::20 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, was the
most horrifying tragedy that has
ever occurred in that county.
The victims, all residents of
Fl. Wayne, were in a seven-pas-
senger Matheson automobile
and were enroute to Lake Wa
wasee, and all were instantly
killed the fast Pennsylvania
train striking the huge automo-
bile squarely in the middle as ii
was crossing the track.
The dead are:
Charles S. King, of Ft Wayne
financial agent of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company.
Mrs. Charles S. King.
Josephine King, aged thirteen
Catherine King, aged sixteen
Fayma Bradshaw, aged four
teen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bradshaw, of 511 West
Wayne street.
Carl Timmis (chauffeur), aged
twenty-five.
The automobile was on its
way to Lake Wawasee where
Mr.. King and his family expect,
ed to spend Sunday with his
brother, Harry S. King, of Wa
bash. When the party approach
ed the poor farm crossing, which
has four tracks crossing the high
way ait that point and has long
been recognized as a most dang
erous crossings freight train
was passing rapidly and noisily
westward. The chauffeur stop
ped the car until the freight was
practically past and started to
make the crossing immediately
behind the freight's caboose, just
as the limited, due there at 2::2l
O'Clock, coming down the heavy
grade from the west at full speed
appeared from behind the freight
caboCse and struck the automo-
bile squarely in the middle or
the right side and hurled it, with
its six occupants, seventy-fvt
feet eastward down tie track.
Death was almost instantan-
eous for all of them and in the
opinion of the physicians neither
Mrs. King nor her daughter, ir
the few minutes of further life
that was left them, felt any pair
or ever realized what had hap
pened to them.
The automobile was totally
demolished and what was left o
1T bore little resemblance to /;
modern automobile, the rem
nants of The machine being sea,
tered everywhere. The cowcatch
er and front of the engine of tn,
train was broken and twisted ant
bespattered with blood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
TEXAS BANKERS VOTE.
They Are Opposed to w. ]. Bry-
ans Guarantee" Proposal.

]. w. Hooper, of Austin, secre-
tary of the Texas Bankers asso-
citation, has announced the result
of the ballot of the Texas bank
ers on the question: "Are you in
favor of guarantee of bank de-
posits through the state or gov
ernmental agency
The proposition was rejected
by vote of 2S2 against 21O. OF
those voting yes" 100 were
state banks, 80 national banks and
IL private banks. OF those vot-
ing no 60 were state banks. 175
national banks and SO private
banks. The capital and surplus
of those voting yes aggregated
81, $4,000, and of those voting
mo-" $5,331 900. Replies were
received from IA memebers who
for various reasons did not ex,
press themselves on the propo-
sition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Watson Criticizes Bryan.

Thomas +. Watson, Peoples 5
party candidate for President, in
an interview at Nashville said :
Bryan made mistake in deal
ing with the political situation in
the South, and l will take ad-
vantage IF this fact. He has gone
to the limit in assuming upon
the political help of the South.
The Southern states are expected
to give him 156 electoral votes,
almost two thirds of the neces>
sary majority he expects to win.
Yet he does not even concede to
the South the second place on the
ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Completed; Perhaps.

Elkhart county taxpayers find
consolation in the fact that the
Goshen court house is said to be
practically completed. The ex-
terror work has all been finished
and the derricks are being dis
mantled and the debris, which
has made the court house park
unsightly for several years, is
being removed. With the ex-
ception of few minor details
the interior is also ready to be
declared finished. The building
contract required the work to be
completed by August 1.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Postofhce in New Place.

The postoffice at Walkerton will
be in the new Dougherty build
ing from next Wednesday. The
quarters will be the handsomest
OF any small Office in the state,
and the conveniences throughout
will be unexcelled. Postmaster
Thompson Turner has conducted
the office in the Endley drug
store since the fire in April, when
the larger part of the business
section of the town including the
postofice, was burned.
The six rural carriers have in.
dividual routing cabinets of the
most modern type. The finishing
touches are being put on the
building and equipment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

One of the most shocking rail-
road accidents that has ever hap
pened in this city occurred Sun
day morning by which Oliver Z.
Bair, of this city, lost his life.
Mr.. Bair was coming from his
home one mile west of the city,
on his bicycle to get his mail.
When crossing the Lake Erie
track on South street, near the
American house, he was struck
by the engine of north-bound
excursion train from Indianapolis
to Michigan City which arrived
here at IL 30. His body was
hurled through the air a distance
of thirty-eight feet and was
thrown through nearby cattle
guard, the momentum of the
body tearing off the fencing. His
head struck roller stem on the
shift-shaft of the interlocking
works, with such force that the
iron stem was broken off and the
back of his skull was thereby
crushed. His right arm was
broken in two places and he re-
ceived internal injuries. The
train stopped and the dying man
was placed in a baggage cai' and
taken to the Lake Erie depot. DIR
Aspinall, the company's surgeon,
was called by telephone and inn
mediately took charge of the
case. Hypodermic stimulants
were given which prolonged life
several minutes. The dying man
was unconscious from the time
he was struck and probably
never realized his death blow.
His breathing continued for for
~ minutes, when at II :05 he ex-
pired.
William Ormond drove out to
the residence and brought Mrs.
Bair to the station where the
body of her husband laid. The
scene was a piteous one. The wife
was nearly overcome with grief.
She desired the body to be inn
mediately taken home, but I'm
dertaker Bunnell persuaded her
to have it removed to the under
taking rooms, where it could be
properly dressed Mrs. BAN
was taken home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Corse, and in the afternoon
the body was taken to the home
one mile west OF Plymouth.
The case is a remarkable one,
from the fact that the approach.
ing train was not heard nor per.
ceived by Mr.. Bair The tragedy
was witnessed by Operator +. c.
Beckner, and Victor Dibble,
who were standing in the inter,
locking tower, watching the APP
preaching train. Mr.. and Mrs. L..
J. Girton. Elmer Young and Gus
sic Kuhn, were others who were
nearby and saw the accident.
Operator Beckner narrated the
accident as follows :"Victor Dib-
bic an assistant telegrapher, and
myself, were standing at the lev
ers in the tower, watching the
incoming excursion train. There
were seven or eight ears behind
the engine, heavily loaded and
the train was running about 20
miles per hour. Mr.. Bair ap-
preached the track on South
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Sale of Road is Denied.

A report that T. P. Shonts and
J. d. Oliver, miliionaires, have
secured control of the Chicago,
Lake Shore & South Bend rail
way is denied at South Bend.
The report was probably con-
fused with the statement that
Shonts and Oliver have become
interested in the Chicago & Gary
Interurban company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Aged Resident of Bremen Sue
combs to- Heart Disease.

Leonard Meher, aged SO years,
was found dead in bed, in his
rooms in the Stockinger building
at Bremen, by an old friend who
stopped to call on the old gentle
man, Monday morning.
Meher had been living alone
n his quarters for some time. He
has two sons, William and Frank
living in Bremen. The coroner
was called and gave verdict of
death from heart disease.
The funeral was held We'd
nesday, conducted by the Mas
ons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Bowell-Strang Nuptials.

The marriage of Mrs. Isabella
Strang to Bert ID. Bowel occur
red Sunday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E.ldridge
Thompson on Jefferson street.
Rev. w. s. Howard or St. Thom-
as church, their pastor, perform
ed the ceremony in the presence
of few chosen witnesses. Their
many relatives and friends will
wish them long years of married
happiness and success in their
business of conducting the Ply
mouth. Inn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Junior Boys to Camp.

Rev. w. S. Howard and the
Junior Choir boys to the number
of fifteen, of St. Thomas Epis-
copal church, are occupying the
formers cottage at Pretty lake,
for a two weeks camp.
The boys are-Hal Houghton,
Knight Houghton, Clarence
Seward, Ray Lemert, Arthur
Clough, John Shoemaker. Glen
Born, John Baker, Harry Brooke,
Wayne Shearer, Paul Miller,
Frank Dewitt, Gilbert Vinall,
Russell Strang, Walter Strang.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
TRYING TO
FORCE HIM OUT.
Democrats Don't Want Barn.
hart to Make Race.

There seems to be 4 determin-
ed effort on the part Oh the Dem
ocrats to force Editor Barnhart
of Rochester out OF The race for
the nomination for congress on
the Democratic ticket in the
Thirteenth district. Since Shive-
ly has turned them down and
will not enter the race, an effort
is being made to force VIM. A.
Mclnerny of South Bend on the
ticket against his will 1t is
plainly evident that not many in
fuential Democrats wish to
make losing race against the
Republican nominee. Charles w.
Miller of Goshen.-Goshen
Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
CONN TO HEAD
HEARST TICKET
LIEUT.. NEAL PLACES THE
STAMP OF AUTHORITY
ON INDEPENDEN
LEAGUE COVER
RSHIP
MOVE.

1eutenants IN the independence
party. acting, no doubt, with his
knowledge and consent, ha &c
planned a coup that will create
genuine surprise, and that is like
ly TO prove a veritable bombshell
in the ranks of the Democratic
party in Indiana.
The secret, which has been
nursed by the Independence par
ty leaders for several weeks
came out Monday when Charles
F. S. Neal OF Lebanon, one OF
Hearsts right-hand men and the
probable nominee for Vice Presi-
dent on the independence ticket,
announced that the Independ-
ence party, when it meets in state
convention in Indianapolis Aug.
25, will nominate as its candidate
for Governor Charles G.. Conn oi
Elkhart.
Col. Conn, who is a Tultimil-
lionalre, an eX-mayor of E.lkhart
an ex-congressman and a manu-
facturer of band instruments,
was a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor
before the state convention
which met in Indianapolis last
March. He spent a goodly sum
for advertisements in many news
papers throughout the state in
which he assailed the Democratic
machine in Indiana, and paid his
respects in scathing irony to
Thomas Taggart the reputed
head of the machine. The deter
mination of the independence
party to make him its standard
bearer in Indiana is interpreted
to mean that Hearst is still after
Taggart with a red-hot poker.
1t leaked out Monday, stimuli,
taneously with Mr.. Meals an
nouncement, that the Independ-
ence party leaders have had their
eyes on Mr.. Conn ever since the
Taggart machine ran over him
and mashed him fiat in the state
convention. The advisability od
drafting him as the Independ-
ence party's candidate has been
discussed in the highest circles
OF the independence party, and is
said to meet with the warm ap.
proval of Mr.. Hearst, who is a,
outs with both Bryan and Tag
gart.
Mr.. Conn left Indiana some
time ago for an extended tour
through the West, and is now ir
Los Angeles, Cal, The Independ-
ence party leaders have been in
communication with him, anc
while they decline to make pub,
lie the correspondence, it is I'M
derstood that he has not stated
in any instance that he would no,
accept the independence party
nomination. Acting on the as
sumption that he will accept il
nominated, the party leaders
have decided to put his name a,
the head OF the ticket.
Mr.. Conn is fond OF automo-
biles and is the owner of severa
splendid machines. The Indie,
pendence party managers are al
ready conjuring up mental pict,
ures of a highly spectacular cam
paign, with Mr.. Conn dartins
hither and thither over the state
a la Tom Johnson, in a big RED
devil. speaking to the multitudes
from the rear seat. 1t is conceded
that a three-cornered race be-
tween Watson, Marshall and
Conn ought to furnish good
deal of lively entertainment.-In-
j;o,,Do1,c Co.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
No More Sunday Funerals

Following the action by the
ministers, undertakers and livery
men in other cities about the
state, the ministers OF Mishawaka
have decided to preach no more
funeral sermons on Sunday. A
resolution to this effect was sign
ed to this effect by all the pros
estant ministers and by two I'M
dertakers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
In Honor of Miss Rush.

Miss Mayme Bussard enter
tanned a crowd of ladies both
married and single az her home
Monday afternoon in honor OF
her guest, Miss Ethel Rush OF
Lakeville. The afternoon was
spent in sewing and social con-
versation. Light refreshments
were served and good time had
BY all.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Mccoy Again Turned Down

1t is reported that Tom Nc
Coy, the Rensselaer, bank wreck
er, has again had his application
.or a pardon turned down, and
that he will likely be compelled
to serve out his full term III pris-
on which does not expire until
next June. IA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
COUNTY OPTION
WILL END SALOONS
TWO YEARS TO MAKE THE
CHANGE, DISFRAN-
CHISED ON QUES-
TION IN FORTY
FOUR COUN-
TIES.

as advocated by the Republi-
cans, f. S. Shumaker, superin-
tendent of the Indiana Anti-Sa-
loon League, has completed an
estimate of the probable effect
of such a statute. He predicts
that at the end of two years use
of the county local option law
not more than eleven counties
out of the ninety-two will remain
wet. The eleven he mentions
are as follows: Marion, Lake,
Laporte, St. Joseph. Allen, Vigo,
Clark, Floyd, Dubois, Wander
burg and Posey. Mr.. Shumaker's
statement continues:
In forty-four counties OF the
state our voters are at present
disfranchised upon the liquor
question. They are: Adams,
Bartholomew, Benton, Carroll,
Daviess, Decatur, Dekalb, Elk
hart, Fayette, Gibson, Greene,
Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison,
Hendricks, Huntington, How
ard, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jeffer-
son, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence,
Marshall, Martin. Miami, Mont
gomery, Newton, Noble, Parke,
Porter, Putnam, Randolph,
Rush, Shelby, Spencer, Starke,
Switzerland,l Upton, Wabash,
Warrick, Wayne and Whitley.
"These counties have 357,693
people, according to the last GEN.
sus, living in wet territory and
they have a total of 953 saloons.
In some of these counties the
majority of people living in dry
territory is overwhelming, as for
example, Jasper, where the vot-
ing population in dry territory
out numbers those in wet terri
tory twenty-five to one. | believe
beyond a doubt that the saloon
will be banished from every one
of these counties by the enact
ment of a county unit local op-
ton law.
I'm addition, the following
counties would also likely be dry
because of the fact that the tenn
perance sentiment is so steadily
on the increase and because of
the additional fact that already
the number of voters liyinG in
dry territory is almost, if not
quite, equal to those living in
wet-Cass, Dearborn, Delaware,
Fountain, Perry, Tippecanoe and
Vermillion-eleven in all. In
this list of counties the popula-
ton living in wet territory, 'ac-
cording to the last census, was
213,S97. They have about 6S4
saloons.
Thus a total of 571,571 people
living in wet territory and hav-
ing at least 1,637 saloons in their
midst, would very probably go
dry under a county local option
law. Add to that number 1908
912 people already living in dry
territory and we would then have
2.1SO,4S4 people living in terri
tory free from the curse of the
liquor traffic.
"Under such a law a person
could start from Indianapolis
over the Vandalia and would not
pass through a saloon town until
reaching the city of Terre Haute
Going south on the Pennsylvania
not a saloon town would be
reached until Jeffersonville. Co
ing east on the Pennsylvania
one would have to cross the state
line into Ohio before finding a
wet goods emporium. Going
northwest over the Big Four the
traveller would have to pass be-
yond Lafayette and on beyond
the state line into Illinois some
distance before finding a place
where intoxicating liquors would
be served. Going north over the
Lake Erie & Western not until
Laporte would be reached would
a wet town be passed"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Henry Stackman.

Henry Stackman died at South
Bend, Saturday, aged SO years.
and was brought to Lapaz, for
burial. Funeral was held Mon
day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
OLIVER P. BAIR Is
KILLED BY TRAIN
Well Known Plymouth Man Struck by L. E. &
w. Excursion Train While Riding a
Bicycle---Skull and Chest
Were Crushed

street from the west. He was not
riding fast, and could have easily
dismounted at any time. The
train whistled for the crossing
but Mr.. Bair's thoughts must
have been preoccupied for he
seemed not to notice the ap-
preaching train. When almost
upon the track he turned slightly
to the north,-I thought to run
into the ditch, but instead con-
inued on to the track. When the
front wheel of his bicycle struck
the nearer rail, he first perceived
his fate-he threw back his head,
and made a desperate, but vain
effort to clear the track. The
pilot struck him and his bicycle
just as the rear wheel of his ma
chine was on the east rail. His
body was thrown high and
struck the cattle guard SO feet
north OF the road crossing. The
impact broke the boarding and
part of the interlocking device.
His body laid under the cattle
guard fencing, when it was ex-
tracted. The engine, when it
struck the body was not running
under steam, but was drifting
into the station and when the inn
pact came the engineer applied
the brake and the engine stopped
few yards beyond the Pennsyl-
vania railway crossing"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Oliver p. Bair was born in
Union township, Marshall coun-
ty. on April 26, 1860 ,and died
July 19, 1908, aged 4S years. He
is survived by wife, two child
rem by former wife, and seven
brothers and sisters. HIS father
and mother, Mr.. and Mis-. Peter
Bair, departed this world in No
gember and May, of 1906.
In Sept. 1880, Oliver P. Bair
was united in marriage to Miss
fnna Wilson, who departed this
life on the 18th of June, 1897. To
this union the two children were
born,-Edna, now Mrs. A. ].
Hicks, of Menominee, Mich, and
Lloyd aged ~, who is in the reg
ular army in South Carolina.
In Sept. 1900, Mr.. Bair united
in marriage with Miss Edith Ell
wins OF Indianapolis, who as a
widow survives him. The living
brothers and sisters are, Louis
N, and Mrs. Cordena Moore of
Argos, Mrs. Joel Stockberger of
Rochester, Edward S. of Tiosa.
Amanda and Mrs. Ida c. North
of Elkhart, and Mrs. f. ]. Cormi-
can of Conlen, Texas.
Mr.. Bair has been engaged in
farming south of this city for the
past FIVE years. He purchased
and moved on the Klinghammef
farm one mile west, this spring,
Plymouth and Marshall county
has been his home intermittantly
all of his life, although he resided
in South Bend, Muncie, and In
dianapolis at different times.
The funeral will be conducted
at the residence one mile west of
the city, Friday at 200 p. m. con-
Quoted by Rev. Plug of the Pres
byterian church.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-08-31

TONOPAH, Aug. 31.-Last night a
boom for p. F. Carney Of Goldfeld
for Congress was started by the anti
Bartlett element and this morning
It had assumed considerable proper
tions. Key Pittman stated that he
would withdraw from me race and
lend his support to Carney. Govern
or Dickerson Is the main Bartlett
supporter at the present time, that
Is he Is leading the fight for the re-
election Of the present Congressman
The headquarters OF Governor
have been the scene of number OF
meetings Of the leaders of the demo-
cratic party and the same can De
said OF the headquarters Of Chairman
Considine In the Mizpah.
Around Governor Dickerson the
convention seems to center. He Is
steadfast for Bartlett for Congress
for the endorsement OF the State Po-
lice Bill and for a strong plank on
the banking law. He has presented
n draft of q resolution on the Police
Bin and the same will take the place
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-08-31
INDEPEN-
DENT LEAGUE
Opens State Headquar.
terS in Reno. Ready
For Business

RENO Aug 31-Hearsts Inde-
pendent League has established State
headquarters in this city and Geo. A.
Cole and J. L. Eigholz will be in
sharge.
In an interview to-day these gen
temen stated that they will put up
full State ticket and will have man
for the United States Senate that
will cut some ice with the people at
the polls. They look with favor on
the agreement of Francis G. New
lands and P. L. Flanagan to submit
the election to the popular vote OF
the people and state that their noml'
nee will profit by his arrangement
and that he has a good chance to win
the office They Withhold their State
Convention at an early date, but as
yet have made no announcement as
to who will head their ticket.
Their quarters here are spacious
ones and from the appearance OF
things they expect to carry on an ef-
fective campaign in Nevada this fall.
They state that they will carry Nye
and Esmeralda counties by large ma
jorities and are confident that they
can also bring Washoe nto line.
Their action makes the prospect Tor
a lively and swift campaign a GER
tainty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-08-31

of the Sweeney resolution.
In the Dickerson resolution the
stand of Governor Sparks and the
special session of the legislature and
the action of that session in passing
the police bill are endorsed.
The Governor has also prepared a
resolution pledging the Legislature to
bill that shall guarantee to the
depositors in banks in Nevada alb
solute security for their funds. If
the resolution is adopted, and there
is no DOUBT that it will be it will
mean that Nevada will have bank
ing laws similar to those of OklahO-
ma which are. the best ever adopted
by any state in the union.
The resolution of the Police Bill
was modified several times. That
adopted before Newlands arrived IN
the city, presented by Governor Dick
erson and agreed upon by all present
was:
1--WE declare unoquivocally for the
enforcement of law, the preservation
of order and he protection OF life
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-08-31
POLITICAL SCRAP

RENO, Aug. 31.-Blumenthal, pet-
ter known as the cowboy politician
and Assemblyman Huskey OF Washoe
mixed it in a political fight on the
depot Sunday night a few minutes
before the convention train departed
for Tonopah. Friends OF the TWO
men interferred and stopped the ngnt
with little damage to record.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-08-31
FIRST MEETING

The first regular meeting of the
Leisure Hour Club will be held We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 2. The pro-
gram for the ensuing year will be
submitted and new members elected
Anyone desirous of becoming a
member is requested to hand his ap-
plication endorsed ty two club mem
bers, to the vice-presiient, c. r..
Cults. :
By order of the president.
Rita A. Castle, Secretary.