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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
QUAKE KILLS IN ITALY
AND DAMAGES TOWNS
Province of Caiabria Scene of Vio-
lent Seismic Disturbance.
To-Day.
STEFANCONI IS HARDEST HIT.
Casualties Reported at This Place
and Also at Mileto and Gonedi
Ships Injured.

Southern Italy suffered from seri-
Gus earthquake early Monday. The
center of the disturbance was in Sicily,
and the greatest loss of life and prop
erty occurred on this island. The re-
ports are as yet incomplete, but the
people everywhere were thrown into
panic.
At Caltanissetta, q Sicilian town of
10000 people, number Of houses were
shaken down and the inhabitants fled
for safety to the streets. Vast crowds
gathered in the parks, and the church
es are filled. AT Mineo. small town
leo miles southwest of Catania, sew
eral houses collapsed and the scenes
of panic were repeated.
At Catania the docks and shore
front were overwhelmed by a tidal
wave that rolled in from the sea. Much
damage was done to the shipping. De
tails are lacking, but it is known that
several steamers were damaged. At
Catania the shocks lasted for twenty
seconds
At AgOsta, in the provinces Of SYRIA
cuse, two churches and several houses
were demolished, but no lives were
lost. The prisoners in the local Jail
escaped ard dashed through the pray
ing crowds on the streets. The troops
were called out and quiet was restored.
There were shocks also at Lindua Clos
sa, Santa Saverina and Noto, all i'm
Sicily.
Serious damage is said to have re-
suited and some casualties are report
ed at Mileto, Gonedi and Stefanconi.
At Stefanconi the shock was most Sc
we're. but San Gergorio, San Giorgo,
Majjerata also suffered. The latest
reports from Calabria says that three
dead and sixty injured have been re-
moved from the ruins Of Stefanconi
Soldiers have been called in to carry
on the work of rescue. The troops have
been ordered also TO tear down dam
aged buildings in order to minimize The
danger from falling walls.
Sixty persons are said to have been
injured at San Nofrio, and the popula-
ton is camping out in the open ali.
The troops everywhere are engaged in
the work of rescue. Brief reports have
been received from Palermo, the cap
ital of Sicily. The shocks there lasted
thirty-two seconds. The telegraph and
telephone systems were put out of bust
ness and railroad communication was
interrupted, but the submarine cables
from Palermo are still working.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
ATTACKED IN STREET
Man Throws Arms About FaIIieres'
Neck and Tries to Pull
His Beard.
R0YALIST PLOT IS SCENTED.
Insult Generally Believed to Be Act
Of Vainglorious Seeker After
Notoriety.

While Armand Failieres, the Presi-
dent Of France, accompanied by VI.
Ramondou, his secretary, and Colonel
Lasson, military attache at the Elysee
palace, was taking a morning stroll
near the Rue de rEtoile in Paris,
poorly clad individual. who evidently
had been lying in wait. suddenly jump
ed upon the President from behind and
threw his arms about NJ. Fallieres'
neck in an effort to seize his beard
Colonel LassOn and Secretary Ramon
dou Sprang to the assistance of the
Pr ,sident dragged off his assailant and
turned him over to two special detec-
tives who had been following the party
on bicycles. President Fallieres' cane
was broken in the struggle. but beyond
scratch on the ear he was not in
jured and insisted on continuing his
walk
as the detectives slipped the hand
cuffs on the man he cried: Il am I'M
armed. | simply wanted to pull the
Presidents beard" At the station
house the Presidents assailant proved
to be Jean Maths, cafe waiter, 81
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
WILL GIVE UP CUBA JAN %.
Provisional Government of Island Il
Terminate ON That Date.

Terminate on That Date.
Answering Governor Magoon's re
quest for authority to convene the
Cuban Congress and give formal pos
session to the Cuban government or
Jan. 2S, the following was received
the other day from Washington:
Magoon, Havana Pursuant to in
structions from the President, the Score
tary of War directs:
/. That you assemble the Cuban con
gress on a convenient date. to be selcctet
by you, to act on the credentials of mem
bers-elect of the Senate and House o.
Representatives.
2. That, having passed on the creden
tials of members-elect ard completed theil
organization, they assemble in joint ses
sion TO canvass and declare the result OF
the vote of the electoral college for Presi
dent and Vice President, and thereafte,
be in recess until reassembled by you fol
the purposes specified in the followin,
paragraphs:
3. That the terms Of Office of th,
President-elcct and Vice President-elec;
of Cuba shall begin on the 2Sth of Janu
airy, 1909, on which day they shall BIZ
inaugurated; that congress shall be as
sembled during the forenoon OF Jan. %
1909, the call therefor specifying the in
itial duty of congress TO be the induction
into Office Of the President and the yics
President, and thereafter the considera.
ton of all matters within the Jurisdiction
of congress at its regular sessions; that
the President be inaugurated and the
provisional government terminated at Il
O'Clock noon on said Jan. %, 1909.
This means the complete approval Of
the plan submitted by you.
EDWARDS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
DEz EIA28[5RS
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Chicago-Cattlc, common TO prime,
Si.00 to S7S5; hogs. prime heavy. 500
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
10 $3.50; wheat, No. 2, $l.02 to $1.O3;
corn, No. 2, SIC to SIC: oats. standard,
1Sc to 49c: rye, No. 2, 75c to 76c: hay,
timothy. $500 to $500: prairie, $500
to 5000; butter, choice creamery. 27c
to Bic; eggs. fresh, PC to Sic; potatoes.
per bushel. Coo to 75c.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $500
10 500; hogs. good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $500; sheep. good to choice.
$3.50 to S4!00: wheat. No 2. $1.03 to
s1.O4: corn, No. 2 white. 59c TO Coo;
oats, No. 2 white, 49c to SIC
st. Louis-Cattle, $i.J0 to S7.S5: hogs,
500 to S5.95; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, $1.O6 to S1.07: corn. No. 2,
57c to 5Sc; oats, No. ?, 4Sc to 49c; rye,
No. 2. 74c to &c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. 500 to SO %;
hogs. $500 to 5000; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, S1.O6 to $1.O7: corn,
No. 2 mixed. 90c to 62c: oats, No. 2
mixed, sic to &c; rye, No. 2. 7Sc to S0c.
Detroit-Cattle. 500 to $500: hogs,
800 to 800, sheep. S2.J0 10 $3-50,
wheat, No. 2, $1.02 to $103; corn, No. 3
yellow, soc to 60c: oats. No. 3 white,
soc to sic; rye, No. 2, Toe to &c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No 2 northern,
S1O4 to S1.07; corn, No. 3. 5Sc to 59c;
oats. standard. Acc to soc: rye. No. I,
TIC to 75c; barley. No 1, 64c to Csc:
pork, mess, S14.70.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
800 to 1913; hogs. fair to choice, 500
to $6.10; sheep. common to good mixed,
500 to Sab; lambs. fair to choice.
500 to S7.s5.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to 5000: sheep. $500 to
$4.00: wheat, No. 2 red. S1.07 to $1-o6 !;
corn, No. 2. 63c to 64c; oats, natural
white. soc to SIC: butter. creamery, 29c
TO 32c; eggs, western, 2Sc to 32c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed. s102 to
S1.O4; corn. No. mixed. SOC to Coo;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 51c to SIC; rye, No.
, &c to 7Sc: clover seed, S5.57.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
MISSOURI GUSTS OIL TRUST.
Standard Of Indiana, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Fined $50, 900 Each.

Standard of Indiana, Republic and
Waters-P Pierce Fined $50, 900 Each.
Declaring that the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. the Republic OIL Com
pany of Ohio and the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company of Missouri had conspired and
combined to monopolize the oil busi-
ness in the State, the Supreme Court
IF Missouri has issued a decree GUST
and filming them $4,000 each.
The decree against the Water-Pierce
company is tempered by the proviso
that 1t may continue in business IL by
Jan. -, 1909. it can show to the court
that 1t has taken steps to operate as
an independent concern and has salts
fed the judgment against It. The other
companies are given until March l.,
1909, to wind up their affairs in the
State.
The decision, which was unanimous
On the part Of the seven judges, and
was written by Judge WoOdson, Is so
sweeping that Attorney General Hadley
and Governor Folk hail 1t as the end
Of illegal commercial combna tions i'm
Missouri. and the former asserts that.
In conjunction with the decision OF the
Supreme Court of the United States in
the tobacco trust case. it will affect sim
liar suits In other States
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
CHICAGO.

The dominant features i'm business
circles testify to sustained recovery IN
both activity and confidence. Statistics
to some extent include figures for one
day less than year ago. but the com
parison of averages is gratifying. Pay
ments through the banks maintain
their recent high volume and trading
defaults have declined. The returns
exhibit unprecedented local sales OF
holiday goods, increased dealings IN
foodstuffs and further gain i'm manu-
facturers. Conditions generally afford
much encouragement. Important fac
tors are the starting OF the steel plant
at Gary and enlargement at varions
points. all assuring employment for
large forces of men and machinery
New demands for pig iron. rails, equip
ment and structural materials come
forward with less hesifancy. Heavy
machinery and hardware lines report
inquiries which promise much work.
Structural materials reflect heavy ton
mage needs in the near future. Lumber
yard stocks are less extensive for the
winter than heretofore and this
strengthens values for grades in best
demand. Wholesale merchandise de
partments are in the lull incident TO
the close of the year Mail orders. how
ever, for spring and summer wares
reflect prompt country settlements.
eli 4, frr1a r.~.fn
and the growth of winter wheat ana
rye is healthy The total movement
of grain at this port. S.0O3 112 bushels,
compares with s.503.033 bushels last
week and s,51s,295 bushels a year ago.
Compared with 1907 there is decrease
in receipts OF LOG per cent and In
crease in shipments OF Al per cent
Flour receipts were 160.9S2 barrels,
against 1881 barrels last week and
POSSE barrels year ago. Live stock
receipts, 343.52f head. compared with
403.3S1 head last week and 30Gs5S0
head In 1907. Receipts of hides were
3.571. 256 pounds, against 2,301, 19S
pounds last week and 1908. 100 pounds
III lcOf. l<uiAiDcE TtStl1lc were ot-Dtts-
600 feet, against 51,219.000 feet last
week and 27.714.O00 a year ago. Wool
receipts, 400. 122 pounds. compared with
5SS,557 last week and only 1900
pounds in 1907. Compared with the
closings week ago. cash prices are
unchanged in flour and hogs, but lower
in choice cattle, 35 cents per hundred
weight, and higher In corn and oats.
each u cent a bushel; wheat IA
cents; ribs, 1919 cents barrel: sheep
Is cents per hundredweight: pork. %
cents a barrel; and lard. 421k cents q
fierce. Failures reported in the Chr
cago district number %. liginst Al last
week, % in 1907 and Ia IN 1906. Those
with liabilities over 5000 number Q,
against Is last week, in 1907 and 4
in 1906.-Dun's Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
SUGAR KING SPRECKELS DIES.
Founder of Huge Refineries Is Vic
tim Of Pneumonia.

Claus Spreckels. widely known as
the Sugar king of the Pacific coast.
died at 4 80 o'clock Saturday morning
at his home In San Francisco in his
eightieth year. The immediate cause
OF death was an attack of pneumonia,
which developed with alarming syinp-
toms during the past few days. His
condition Christmas night told his ply
sicians death was rear and relatives
remained at his bedside until the hour
of his death
Despite his advanced age Mr.. Spreck-
ton to the various enterprises in which
he was interested. and it is not more
than month since he appeared before
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House IL Washington as an authority
on the subject of sugar duties.
Apart from the Importance which at
tached to Claus Spreckels as the pio-
neer sugar refiner of the Pacific coast
and as an investor of millions in Cali
fornia and the Hawaiian Islands, the
Spreckels family has for many years
been one of the most prominent in the
State
Claus Spreckels was born in Lam
stadt. Germany. In 1898. and came to
the United States in 1916. After being
employed for some time in Charleston.
:. c., and New York he came to San
Francisco. reaching this city in 1856
He established a store there and later
conducted a brewery. In 1868 he built
the Bay Sugar Refinery and began the
importation Of raw material from
Hawaii. Prospecting in this business,
he established other refineries and
promoted the beet sugar industry by
establishing refneries and engaging in
the farming OF beets OH large scale
He also built refinery at Philadel-
phia, invested largely in the Oceanic
Steamship Company and many Other
enterprises, including the building of
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Many Of his interests In Hawaii are
reported TO have been disposed Of by
his son Rudolph during the latter's
recent trip to the islands
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
STRANGER STAYS STUDENT.
Nan Enters House of Rich Woman's
Relative and Kills Youth.

Van Dwight Sheldon, an engineering
student in the junior class at New York
University, was shot to death after a
struggle at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday
morning in the cellar of the home Of
Charles ii. Snow. dean of the school
of arts and sciences of the university
in New York City. While dying he
gasped out an incoherent statement
whose purport seemed TO be that he
had been killed by a strange man who
was seeking Miss Helen Gould.
Dean Snow is married to a cousin of
Miss Helen Could, and Miss Gould has
been in the habit of visiting her cousin
and remaining over night There was
q report that Miss Gould was in the
house Tuesday night, but this the dean
denied. He said. however. that the IT,
truder probably thought that the house
belonged to Miss Gould. that she was
In it and that he went there with the
idea Of getting money.
Sheldon, who was "a years old, was
living with Dean Snow and helping
him about the house. The young mar
lived three hours after he was shot
When found his wrists and ankles were
bound. Only fragmentary. story OF
the tragedy could be drawn from the
dying boy, and he expired while strug
Cling 10 make an ante-mortem state
ment to Coroner Macdonald in the
Fordham Hospital
Young Sheldon said that just as ht
approached the furnace a man stepped
out and said: as Miss Helen Gould
in this house?" "No." replied the star
tied student. rs this her houseg
NO" repeated the young man. picking
up the furnace shake for a weapon
You lie," cried the man, springing al
the boys throat. Then began the strug
gle which the dying young man sought
in vain TO describe. 1t was ended b,
a shot that penetrated the left side 81
the abdomen, passed through several
organs and lodged in the spine. The
police were unable to find traces OF NJ
intruder and were inclined to call ii c
case of suicide.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF The EARTH.
TeleGraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the EnliGhte n ment
of the Many.
Miss Ethel Comes Out.


In the historic east room of the
White House. beautifully decorated for
the occasion, President Roosevelt's
youngest daughter. Ethel. made her
formal bow to Washington society.
Preceding the dancing in the east
room, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roose
welt received the invited guests in the
blue room. Miss Roosevelt's gown was
of soft white satin, trimmed with crys-
tails, while that of her mother was OF
dark blue satin. Seldom if ever has
the east room presented a more at
tractive picture. Seated on a plat
form at the north end of the room was
the Marine band orchestra, whose bril-
liant scarlet uniforms against back
ground of green formed a rich frame
for the beautiful color scheme lavishly
painted In the center of the room by
the handsome gowns Of the fair debu
tantes present The invited guests
numbered about 400, only unmarried
members of the younger set partici
pating in the dancing
Dunn Jury Unable to Agree on Verdict.
Hopelessly divided and unable to
arrive at a verdict after being out
more than forty-six hours, the jury In
the Dunn case was discharged by Spe-
cial Judge Watkins at Fort Wayne, Ind
Thus comes to naught the third trial
of the aged man indicted for the death
OF little Alice Cothrell at Wallen more
than seven years ago. The delibera-
ton of the Jurors was prolonged one
establishing a record in the State
Dunn Will remain at liberty under his
present bond until the case is again
taken up.
Nine WorI<men Killed In Collision.
AS a result of collision between a
freight train and work train on the
Great Northern railroad nine men are
dead and number of others badly in
1ured. The collision occurred at Mid
canyon, about forty miles south of
Great Falls, Mont, but details are lack.
ing thus far. The work train was car
rying men engaged on dredge work for
the company and with one exception
all the men killed were carpenters.
Attempt to Wreck Wright AeropIane.
Just before making a flight at Lee
mans, France, Wilbur Wright, the
American aeroplanist, discovered that
someone had filed the oil box of his
aeroplane with gasoline. The discov-
cry probably prevented a serious acct
dent Subsequently Mr.. Wright gave
q remarkable exhibition in the pres
ence of large number of spectators,
including ". Barthou, the minister OF
public works.
Big Diamond Robbery in New York.
robbery Of $4,000 worth of jewel
~ and $1,000 in cash from a safe in
the jewelry store of Oscar Stake at
S66 Third avenue. New York City. has
been discovered. The robbers who got
safely away with their booty, forced
their way into the cellar, sawed a
hole through the flooring to the store
and pried of the dial of the combina-
ton lock.
Hill Back of 1900 600 Acre Ranch.
According to private dispatches re-
ceived in Denver, Col, merger of
Texas ranches in the territory pene-
trafed by the Colorado & Southern Is
being formed and will comprise seven
million acres Of land worth $4,000 00
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
INVITES TWO NATIONS.
President Roosevelt Asks Canada and
Mexico to Aid in Conservation.

Announcement has been made at the
White House in Washington Of a pro-
posed plan for conference looking
toward the conservation of the nstu-
raj resources Of North America, to be
held at the White House Feb. Is next.
Letters suggesting the plan have
been addressed by President Roosevelt
to the Governor General and to the
Premier of Canada and to President
DiaZ of Mexico. They vill be deliv-
cred to the officials in person by Gift
ford pinchot. chairman of the Nation
nj Conservation Commission and chief
forester of the United States whom
President Roosevelt has chosen as his
personal representative to convey the
invitations and to confer with the au-
th0rities of the two governments. Mr..
Pinchot first will visit Canada. He then
will carry the invitation TO President
Diaz at the City of Mexico.
The proposed North American confer
ence is the outgrowth of the two con-
servation conferences held in Washing
ton, in which the governors of the
States and Territories were the princi-
'pal conferees. The representatives des-
ignated by the Canadian and Mexican
governments will, under the proposed
plan. consult with representatives of
the State and other departments Of
this government and with the National
Conservation Commission. The main
object of the conference. as announced
will be to point out that natural re
sources are not limited by the bound
airy lines which separate nations, TO de-
velOp better knowledge of the natura,
resources of each nation on the part OF
the others, and to invite suggestions
for concurrent action for the protection
of mutual interests related to conser-
y1fiOn
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

Cardinal Victor Lucian Sulpice Lecot.
archbishop of Bordeaux, died at Cham
berry, France.
Date culture in the Imperial valley.
California, is declared to be a success by
]. w. Jennings, an experimenter
Justices of the Court of Special SEES
sions in New York sat almost all night
in efforts to catch up on cases.
Forty-two steam and thirteen sailing
vessels were built in the United States
and officially numbesed during November.
A special commission from Porto Rico
in Washington for the purpose of Undue
ing Congress to impose a duty of cents
pound on foreign coffee, the principal
industry of the island.
A bridge three miles in length will be
built by the Pennsylvania road over He'll
Gate, from Port Morris, suburb of New
York, TO Long Island. The center arch
will be 1000 feet long.
The Rev. John p McCloskey, assistant
pastor of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, Toledo, in the pulpit announc-
ed that his days were numbered, accord
ing to doctors, but he would labor to the
last.
The Rev. Thomas A. Kelly of st. Ag-
mes Roman Catholic church, Paterson,
y. J., committed suicide in midocean by
jumping overheard from the steamship
Arabic.
Chiefs of the native tribes in German
Samoa are threatening trouble. They
want independence and may appeal to the
United States and Britain for moral sup
port.
An energy machine" used in the Car
uegic nutrition laboratory in Roxbury,
Mass, is said to make possible the calcu-
lation to a nicely of every fraction of en-
.rgy exercised by the body and the amount
| If nutrition needed for the best results.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

years old and a native of the depart
ment of Savoie. Medals of General
MERCER, the former Minister of Wa: !;
stamps bearing the head of the Duke
OF Orleans, card of membership in
the Patrie Franchise and other Royal
list documents were found on his per-
son. During the examination Maths
boasted Of being a ROyalist and talked
confusedly of having done his duty"
and obeyed the dictates of his "con-
science" Quantities of Royallst reac-
tionary literature were found by the
police when they ransacked his resi-
dence.
The investigation reveals the fact
that Maths was in close relation with
the Royalist organization, and this
gives color to rumors that he was the
instrument of Royalist plot. Serious
evidence in this direction, however, is
lacking up to the present time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

Northwestern timber magnates have
failed to complete the combine begun in
Chicago some weeks ago. Another meet
ing was held at Duluth. but some of the
large timber owners were still opposed to
the consolidation.
The c. A. Smith Timber Company. with
headquarters in Minneapolis, will apply
the principle of reforestation to upward
of half a million acres of timber land.
This action results directly from the ac-
ton which is to be taken up by lumber
men throughout America.
The property of the Northwestern Co
operative Coal and Dock Company was
sold under foreclosure proceedings at Ash
land, Wis, to the Northern Dredge Com
pany of Duluth for $100,107, the amounl
of the dredging claims. The company
was started about three years ago By
farmers of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa
and Wisconsin. The expense Of promot-
ing the project is said to have been heavy
and the organizers, it is said, were Bit
terly fought by coal magnates.
League has forv arded TO Congress a pc
tition asking Il at the tariff on forest
products be repealed.
Nearly 400 business men from the four.
teen Southern States met at Washington
form a permanent organization to be
known as the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. Its object was said to be to show
that the development of the South Is of
vital Importance to the whole nation Both
Secretary Straus and Secretary Wright
addressed the convention, the latter show
ing the commercial advantages of the
Panama canal.
L. L. Drake of the Standard Oil Com
pany testified that $4,000 had been spe n
in educating the people in the advantage
of using gasoline. The work was SO sue
cessful that in 1905 and 1906 the demand
for gasoline eQualed the supply.