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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
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That there is no possibility of a war
with Japan and that the sailing of the
fleet to the Pacific is not a threat TO any
nation were the opinions expressed by
Secretary Taft at the banquet. of the
Ohio Society at Philadelphia. But he
added that it was sometimes helpful to
have it understood that you can back up
what you say. The influence of the navy
in the Orient could not but be of great
benefit.
The next day after the formal an
nouncement of Gov. Hughes that he
would not object to a unanimous express
sion of the Republican party in New
York favorable to his nomination for the
presidency Secretary Of War Taft made
public his letter TO Chairman Parsons of
the New York county committee. in which
he said that friends of his should not
CATION from any State which has a can
1idate of its own.
Secretary Dover of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, who submitted TO a
committee of three lawyers the question
Of the legality of the proposed primaries
in Ohio for the choice of delegates TO the
national convention from congressional
districts, as advocated by the Taft follow
ers. now reports their decision as being
unfavorable to that plan. While the
opinion is not binding on either the com
mittee or the convention. it is taken by
the Forakerites to be a victory for them.
In reply to the opposition of some
Democratic leaders through the East and
South to the candidacy of w. j. Bryan
for the presidential nomination, Mr.. Bry-
an is reported as having sent word to
prominent Democrats at Washington that
if they can show him that any consid-
erable number o. earnest, real and reliable
Democrats believe that his candidacy will
prove detrimental to the best interests of
The party he will refuse to accept the
nomination. lie has further said that he
will give his support to any one of these
three Democrats. Gov. Johnson of Min
nesota. Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia or
Senator Culberson of Texas, but he has
declared with emphasis that he cannot
be expected to stand for another cam
paign such as was made for Alton Il.
Parker. He will not r%elinquisIi his own
ambitions in order to turn the Demo
cratic party over the the conservative ele-
ment.
In view of the remarks made by Sccre-
tary Taft at n semi political gathering
lately, IN which he refused 10 agree to
the harmony arrangements proposed by
Senator Crane. Senator Foraker has ex-
pressed himself as very doubtful about
any adjustment of the political rivalry
between the two Ohio men. "Ir may be
regarded as settled that the contest will
be fought out to the end" was his com
m0nt on the situation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
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Chicago-Cattle. common TO prime.
300 to $6.15; hogs. prime heavy, $500
to Si.55; sheep, fair 10 choice, $500
to $500; wheat, Nc 2, 94c to 96c;
corn. No. ., 5Sc TO 59c: oats, standard,
soc to 52c: rye, No. .. SIC to Sac; hay
timothy, $3.50 to $1,000; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, &c
to 33c; eggs. fresh. pc to PC; potatoes,
per bushel, &c to 73c.
Indianapolis-Csttle. shipping. $500
to S5.75: hogs. good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to S4.65: sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50: wheat, No. >. 94c to Soc;
corn. No. = white, 54c to DOC; oats, No. ?
white, ole to DE.
st. Louis-Cattle. $40 to 5000; hogs,
300 to $3.50: sheep. $500 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. ., CSC to $1.00; corn. No. 2.
55c to 56c; oats. No. ., 4Sc to soc; rye,
No. ., Sic to SIC
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to Si.65: sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, 9sc to Csc; corn.
No. . mixed, 55c to J6c; oats, No. 2
mixed, soc to Gle; rye, No. 2, Soc TO Sc
Detroit-Cattle. $4o0 to 1928; hogs.
S4O0 to S4.65: sheep. $3.50 TO $500;
wheat. No. 2, 91c to Csc; corn, No. 3
yellow. SIC to JSc: oats. No = white,
52c to 54c: rye, No. 2, Sig to SIC.
Milwaukec-Wheat, No. 2 northern
Sr.O6 to S1.OS; corn, No. 3, Sac to SEC;
oats, standard. 52c to 53c: rye, No. ],
Sic to S3c: barley. No. ., 99c TO $1-01;
pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 TO 5000: hogs. fair TO choice, $3.50
to s4.95; sheep, common to good mixed,
400 to S5.25; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $40
New York-Cattle, $500 TO $50;
hogs, $3.50 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. = red. S1.00 to S1!02;
corn, No. .. 62c to CSC; oats, natural
white. SIC to 5Sc: butter, creamery. 2Sc
to 32c: eggs, western, &c TO 21c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. . mixed, 94c fo
e6c: corn. No. = mixed. J6c to SIC;
oats. No. . mixed, soc to 52c; rye, No.
., 7Sc to soc; clover seed, prime, $11.40
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
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Conditions of trade in the Chicago dis
trict are summarized in the weekly re-
view issued by II. G. Dun & Co, as fol-
lows:
Trade activity felt the check imposed
by the severe weather and the marketing
of farm products was restricted. but the
general conditions toward recovery re-
main encouraging and a healthier tone ap-
pears in the leading branches. Much at
tention is devoted to the course of dis
tributive dealings in mercantile lines, and
thus far the indications are mainly sat
isfactory.
Good Roadway is made in reducing both
local and country stocks. although clear
ance sales are yet in evidence.
The markets for wholesale staples show
a large attendance of visiting buyers and
increasing selections are noted in the
textiles, footwear, furniture, clothing and
hardware. Road statesmen report more
numerous orders and the outlook is bet
ter for spring and summer wsSes. but
there is some hesitation due to a feeling
that cost may yet go lower.
Agricultural conditions remain exceu-
t~ionally good. and with a continuance of
high values for grain the prospects be-
come brighter for wider consumption of
peceSsaries.
Financial affairs reflect gratifying re-
action from the depression and more
funds seek Investment. Money is in
greater supply, with the discount, rates
easier.
Additional assumptions in the iron in
dustry and further decrease of idle work
ers furnish the main developments in the
principal lines of production.
Woodworking is more extensive nan
a month ago. and this imparts a better
tone TO lumber dealings.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 81. against 81 last week and
% a year ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
ARMY RATION IMPROVED.
War Department Takes Steps to Re
move the Causes of Discomfort.

Many responses have come both from
officers and enlisted men TO Secretary
Tafts invitation to give reasons for the
discomfort and unrest in the army. The
causes mentioned as contributing TO dis
turbing conditions are practice marches.
compulsory exercises in the gymnasium in
some cases. inadequacy of the ration, the
cutting out of extras in the way of
food and the nature of extra work. The
department has taken steps to ameliorate
some of these conditions. The ration has
been increased and Congress has been
asked to pass 4 bill to create a service
corps costing 100000 to do extra and
non-military work now required of SOL
diers. The value of the increase author
lied in the ration is a little more than .
cents a meal. There will be established
a haversack ration of bacon. hard bread.
coffee and sugar. and. possibly, canned
beef. to be used in emergencies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
HAVOC IN GALE AT SEA.
Vessels Wrecked in Furious Blizzard
that Sweeps Atlantic Coast.

The furious storm of winI and row
which ragged along the entire Atlantic
coast from Saturday until Monday, and
which extended far out into the ocean.
left a trail of disaster, the extent of
which is just becoming known. The dis
asters reported include the burning of
the steamer St. Cuthbert in midocean in
the midst of a binding blizzard, tn 6e-
tails of which were received in wirei IS
message from the White Star liner Gym
ric, which rescued a portion of the crew /;
the sinking of the big schooner Emelie
Birdsall by the Old Dominion steamer
Jefferson off the Virginia coast. while the
storm was at its worst. causing the loss
OF foul lives; the wreck of the schooner
Mary l.. Marshall near the Bermudas
and the %stranding of the British steamer
Winifred on the Long Island coast.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
SCOUT WHALE sToRYp NO CASH.
Minister Withdraws Donation Be-
cause School Teaches "Heresies.

An amended answer was filed in court
by Rev. Gustavus Huffman, a retired
Christian church pastor, who is now in
the banking business in the st. Louis
suburb of Maplewood, in the suit by
which the Bible college of Missouri seeks
20 enforce payment of a note for $1,000
given by Rev. Mr.. Huffman as a donation.
In his petition Rev. Mr.. Huffman states
that his reason for not turning the money
over to the college is that the college, in
It's teachings, scouts the story of the Gar
den of Eden, and the swallowing of Jo-
hah by the whale. lie declares that lin
view OF these facts" he does not want to
pay the $1,000 as he 'has no desire TO
indorse heresies."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
I-NrEREsrING NEWS IrrMs.

The Merchants and Shippers ware
house in Buffalo was burned. Loss $780,
600.
university has announced a course IN
practical advertising.
Fire destroyed every building in Twin
Lakes, MIMI, the population of over W
hundred being made homeless.
1.-The Toilers' is the name Of a club
launched in New York at a meeting of
eighty of the city's hotel clerks.
Two fires did 100000 damage in Ber.
lin. Y. III. The Greene block. the Berlin
National bank and six wooden buildings
were destroyed.
The saltpeter warehouse and chemical
laboratory of Smith. Kline & French
Company. druggists in Philadelphia. was
burned. Loss $4,000.
New York railroad officials estimate
that the loss to 1913 railroads owning idle
cars represents a loss of 100000 o
month in interest on investments.
Cracks were left in the eGrth by u
earthquake in the Housatonic river val
ley. near New Milford. Conn. Houses were
shaken, but no one was reported injured
+. Emperor William has personally ex-
pressed his hanks to the Carnegie insti-
tute trustees for a book sent him entitled
Memorial" devoted to the dedication at
Pittsburg a year ago.
Representatives of several steel rail
manufacturers and railroads have held a
conference in New York and agreed upon
a heavier rail with an improved section
designed to minimize accidents.
Knoxville (Tenn.) police believe that
robbers attacked James Johnson md
James Jackson of hat city. killing tse
latter after robbing him of $1,000. Jof1-
son was found unconscious, but there is
no trace of Jackson. who had INTENDED
going to Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
TO CURTAIL IRON ORE OUTPUT.
Mine Owners Will Not Cut Prices
Hits Lake Traffic.

For the apparent purpose of endeavor-
ing to maintain the price of iron ore
for this year upon a standard equal to
the prices last year. William f. Corey,
president of the United States Steel Cor
poration. attended the conference of iron
ore mine owners in Cleveland. The Steel
Corporation is not a purchaser of ore,
having its own mines. There was no ap-
parent disposition to make a rate less
than last year. To maintain the price,
however. there is every indication that a
reduction will be made in the amount of
ore mined. The curtailment will mean
that many boats will be idle upon the
great lakes this coming summer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
ROCKEFELLER TO AID CITY BOYS.
Oil Chief and Harold Mccormick to

Provide Summer Fairgrounds.
That money furnished by John ID.
Rockefeller and Harold Mccormick, his
son-in-law. of Chicago will provide sum
mer Fairgrounds in the country on an
extensive scale for city boys was stated
the other night by Capt. Jack Crawford,
sometimes known as the Poet Scout"
Crawford says he is to have charge of the
first Fairgrounds to be opened. a tract of
wilderness in Michigan on Portage lake
near Manistee. According to the plan
outlined the boys summer play, systemat-
ically supervised, will be largely in wood
craft. Other parks. it is said, are plan
ned. Boys from the big cities will be
selected to make up the camping parties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13

Despite the unfavorable showing of the
last quarter of the year, the records of
the Steel Trust show hat its profits for
1907 were $160,3S4,477, which is over
$4,000, 900 in excess Of the previous high
water mark reached in 1906. The Octo-
Der earnings, Immediately preceding the
financial and industrial disturbance, were
the largest in the history of the corpora
ton. The directors have declared diyi-
dends for the last quarter of the year of
Ia per cent on the preferred and ONE
half of l per cent on the common stock.
The first five years of the profit-sharine
plan of the trust have nearly closed. and
it is reported in Wall street that those
of its employees who have continuously
held the preferred stock purchased when
the plan was first announced in 1903 will
receive an extra dividend of 65.4 per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
WRIT HITS BUCKET SHOPS BLOW
Minneapolis Court Upholds Chamber
of Commerce in Fight.

Judge Brooks in the Hamilton county
tAlinn.) District Court has issued an in
junction in the case of the Minneapolis
chamber of against w. :. Dag
gett. which is considered the most severe
blow administered 10 bucket shops since
proceedings were instituted against them
The fight conferred around the use of the
regular quotations furnished by the
ticker service. the defendant claiming
he had a right to use quotations obtained
by that means. Judge Brooks held that
the quotations of the chamber of com
mcrce are private property and enjo:n'd
the defendant from using any ticker ser
voc and from posting any prices that
claim to have a basis on the floor of The
chamber of commerce..
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
LOSE DEPOSITS; MUST PAY CASH.
Patrons of Defunct Banks Find
Clearinghouse Holds Paper.

1t developed that the collateral which
the New York clearing house accepted
against its certificates from the suspend
ed Mechanics and Traders bank consist
ed largely of notes and commercial paper.
The clearing house has $6,OOO,OOO, face
value, of this kind of collateral with some
stocks and bonds mixed in. When its
doors were closed the Mechanics and
Traders had 81, 100000 of clearing house
certificates outstanding. Makers of the
notes and paper held by the clearing
house want it to take as an offset the
amount of their balances with the Me-
chanics and Traders. Nearly all of them
are depositors in that institution. This
the clearing house refuses to do. and will
insist upon full payment of the notes
when they mature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Bank President a Suicide.

Francis T. Roots, president of the
First National Bank, of Connersville,
Ind, committed suicide by shooting.
He had been in III health for several
months. Mr.. Roots served several
terms in the Legislature and was iden-
tilted with a number of business inter-
ests, including the Connersville Buggy
Company, Roots & Barrcws, the Con-
nersville Natural Gas Company and
the Triple Sign Company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Killed Her 1abv Brother.

F1ossie Ford, 6 years old, shot and
Instantly killed her 3-year-old brother
Lebanon, Ind. The tragedy occurred
at the home of Wesley Wolf, an uncle
Of the children, where they, with their
parents, were visiting. While ransack-
ing an old trunk for curiosities. the
little girl found what she thought was
q toy pistol. She pointed it at her
baby brother and pulled the trigger.
killing him instantly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13

liner, as receiver of the National Bank
CT North America, which Morse con-
trolled. In the papers on which the at
tachment was granted it was stated
that Morse had left for Europe.
Morse has had a meteOric career. He
organized. consolidated and floated one
enterprise after another. AT one time
he controlled banks. trust companies,
Insurance companies. steamship compa-
Lies and other corporations of aggre-
gate resources valued ut more than
$500. C00.C0O. Morse's fortune several
years g was estimated at S2O,OOO,C COO.
Three months ago lie displayed quanti-
ties of securities and claimed to be
worth $11 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
MORSE IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Former Great Financier's Property
of All Kinds Is Attached.

Charles w. Morse, organizer of the
ice combine and of the Consolidated
ago regarded as one of the greatest
financiers in America. recently disap-
peared from New York. His creditors
attached all his property in that city,
including his residence at lbs Fifth ave
nue., in a suit for S243,321 begun by
Charles \. Hanna, national bank exam
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13

Inc Senate tuesday passed the urgent
deficiency bill, carrying IN appropriation
of over $2f,000,OO0. The large deficiency
appropriation for the navy brought out
considerable discussion on the subject of
executive departments making expendi-
lures rot provided for in appropriations.
Deficiency appropriations for the Panama
canal gave rise to Democratic criticism
of the publication of a paper by the
Canal Commission at Panama, and incl
d~entally Senator Teller declared that he
believed the lock canal at Panama would
some day be declared a failure, and that
a sea level canal would take its place.
The Senate devoted two hours 70 consid-
Grafton of the criminal code bill.
President Roosevelt's recent message
to Congress on the relations of capital
and labor and OF corporations and the
public again was the theme of discussion
in the House of Representatives. Sc
great was the demand for time that gen
eral debate on the Indian appropriation
bill. which is the pending business, was
extended for four hours. Interest in the
proceedings conferred in a speech by John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader, who,
while lauding the President for som of
his sentiments, expressed the belief that
others were dangerous. Mr.. Williams
spoke for nearly two hours. His re-
marks on the financial question prompted
n lengthy discussion of that subject by
McHill, of Connecticut, in which he op-
posed the Aldrich financial bill. Other
speakers were Messrs. Bonygne, of Colo
RADIO. Nge, of Minnesota, and Macon, OF
Arkansas. the latter urging the passage
of his bill prohibiting dealings in futures
in agricultural products.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO us FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
T~elegraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
of the Many.
Mob IYnches NEGRO.

Eli Pigot, the negro who criminally
assaulted Miss Williams, "a young
white woman near Brookhayen, Miss,
several weeks ago, was taken from the
custody of the Jackson military COLI
pany and a posse of deputies and
hanged from a telegraph pole within
less than a hundred yards of the
court house, where he was to have
been tried. The military company and
posse were overpowerec by a mob of
more than 1000 persons. Several shots
were fired during the melee and two
members of the mob were wounded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Louisiana Mob Hangs Slayer.

Near Oak Grove. La. a mob of more
than four hundred persons. including
many women, o~verpowered a deputy sher-
if having in custody Robert Mitchell, a
negro, who shot and killed Lon Threlkeld
of Harrisburg. ILL.,, and hanged the pris-
oner from a railroad water tank. Threl-
keld had charge of some work and had
discharged Mitchell from his employ.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Dynamite Non-Union Bridge.

All of the false work and a part of the
iron work on a city bridge being con-
structed at the foot of Eagle avenue,
Cleveland, was wrecked by dynamite. In
addition to this, much damage was done
to factory walls and windows in the inn
mediate vicinity. The bridge was being
constructed by n%on-union men. This is
the fifth attempt that has been made
since Jan. l to wreck bridges being built
by n%on-union men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Thousands Go Back TO Work.

Between 5000 and 900 men have
returned to work at the Lorain, Ohio,
plent of the National Tube Company.
The plant has been closed down for
several months. Under normal condi-
tons about $500 men are employed.
1t Is understood to be the present in
tention of the company to re-employ a
full quota of men within a very short
time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Men on Cruiser ST. Louis scaIded.

A dispatch from Vallejo, CAL, says:
Boiler tubes on the cruiser st. Louis
blew out while the st. Louis was off
Sausalito. E. E. Scott, coal passer; F.
Thompson, water tender; E. w. Baker,
fireman Of the first class, and d. Lew
r.. fireman of the first class, were hor-
ribly scalded with steam. The origin
Of the explosion is not known.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Kills Child and Self.

Calling his daughter Helen, 9 years
old to his bedside. Gustav Walstedt OF
Chicago sent a bullet through her brain,
killing her. While the weapon still smok-
ed he turned it upon himself and the next
moment had joined his daughter in death.
Temporary insanity. caused by an attack
of the grip, is believed to have caused the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Mrs. Triggs WEEDS.

While Prof. Oscar Lowell Triggs, once
possessor of the brightest mind on the
faculty list of Chicago university. whose
brilliant achievements were nullifed when
he was sidetracked by free love ideas, lay
unmourned and near death in Chicago
cablegrams were received announcing the
wedding of Laura Sterrette McAdoo, who
divorced him, to DR.. Julien Gagey in
London.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Fatal Mine EXPLOSION.

Nine miners were killed and one
other fatally injured by an explosion of
gas in the mine of the Moody Coal Co.
1t South Carrollton. three miles from
Central City, KY. The mine is a small
one and only thirte ? n men were at
work in the diggings at the time of
the explosion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Paint Concern Goes to the Wall.

An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against Heath & Milligan. M
Of the oldest anG largest paint manu-
featuring firms IN Illinois, has been
fled in the Federal District Court at
Chicago, following a conference of
creditors of the nicer No formal
statement of the assets and liabilities
of the firm was filed but attorneys for
the numerous interests involved say
the liabilities amount to about s1,440,-
600. The assets of the company aside
from its plant at Canal ard Lumber
street was estimated at 81, 200, 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
To Wed Letter. Not a DukeP

When the Duke of Abruzzi, heir pre-
~sumptive to the Italian throne, returns to
this country to press his suit for the
hand of Miss Catherine Elkins. daughter
of Senator Elkins of West Virginia, he
will find that a young American million
aire has ''cut him out" Joseph Letter is
the favored one.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Minister KilIs HimsaIf.

DIR. Carl HIullhorst, a former practic-
ing physician and Presbyterian minister,
expelled from the church on a charge OF
preaching h~eresies. died at the State hos
initial for the insane in Lincoln, Neb.. as
the result of exposure and injuries sus-
tanned some hours earlier when he at
,e,opted to drown himself in a creek.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13
Countess of Yarmouth Divorced.

The Countess of Yarmouth has been
granted a decree by a London judge, null
lifying her marriage TO the Earl of Var
mouth. who made no defense, it is said,
because of insanity testimony and verdict
in recent trial of Harry X. Thaw in
Naw York;