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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
LURED To A
DESOLATE SPOT
WOMAN SLAIN WITH BULLET AND
BODY THROWN UNDER THE
WHEELS OF A TRAIN.
DAUGHTER WOUNDED
IDENTIFIES BODY
After countrymen Find Her at Door
step-Cousin and Fiance Of the
Young Beauty Is Sought BY the
Police.

New York, July 2O-In dark. lone.
ly spot, close to the little station OF
Rochelle park, 16 miles northwest OF
Jersey City, on the New York. Susque-
hanna & Western railroad, train
crew at o'clock Sunday morning
found the mangled body of richly
dressed middle-aged woman.
Apparently she had been killed by
an earlier train. The only strange faA,
ture of the incident appearing then
was that in the woman's clenched
fist was 5000 in German bank notes.
Seven hours later, when the body
had been taken to the morgue at
Ridgewood, a handsome girl OF 20, led
by a resident of the countryside, at
whose doorstep she had tainted. stag
gered into the place, bleeding from
three bullet wounds.
She identified the woman as her
mother and told the authorities of a
desperate attack, in which the elder
woman had been murdered and she
herself wounded, and started them TO
work on one of the strangest mystic
ries of recent years.
A closer examination of the body
showed q bullet wound through the
mothers heart, which hitherto had
been concealed by its mangled condi-
ton.
The daughter added the information
that the $500 in German money was
only the remainder OF S2,000-the bal.
ance in American notes-which the
mother had been carrying.
The victim, 1t was learned then, was
Mrs. Ottillie Eberhard, a wealthy resi-
dent OF Vienna, who had been in this
country only since last Thursday. The
girl was Miss Ottillie Eberhard. who
had accompanied her mother from
Austria. They had been taken to
the desolate spot where the mothers
body was found by August Eberhard,
the girls 2J-year-old cousin, whom
she had crossed the seas to wed.
Just what took place there the girl
did not know.
At the height of a thunder and
lightning storm, when they were walk
ing along the tracks, the mother sank.
crying: "Tve been struck by light
ming" Then there was pistol firing
vaguely the girl pictured three men as
the assailants--and she felt the hot
sting of four grazing bullets
She fled at the command OF her
cousin, August She did not sec him
fire any of the shots, though she knew
lie had a loaded revolver in his pocket.
He ran away from her toward the
place whence the spurts of flame had
appeared. That was the last seen OF
August
Search was Immediately made for
the missing cousin when the police
learned of his connection with the
case. But he was not found either in
New Jersey or in this city, where for
years he had lived.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
ALABAMA TROOPS CALLED OUT
Strike Situation Becomes Serious
Fatal Conflict at Adamsville.

Birmingham, Ala, July 18.-While
the reports concerning the strike stu.
alton are greatly exaggerated, there
was sufficient cause for alarm to In.
duce Gov. Conner to order the military
OF the district to sleep on their arms
and remain in readiness for an emer-
gency call.
Friday Gov. Conner, together with
Sheriff Higdon and a number OF dep
utes, made an automobile tour OF the
strike district. So impressed was the
governor with the seriousness of the
strike situation that on his return to
Birmingham three local companies of
militia were ordered under arms. At
the present time a mixed company
numbering 100 men is en- route to
Adamsville where Friday afternoon an
engagement between strike sympathiz-
ers and deputies took place in which
one deputy was killed.
Montgomery, Ala, July 18.-Troop d
of the First squadron, Alabama caval.
ry, which has been in camp here par
ticipating In the practice shoot, re-
ceived orders Friday afternoon to re.
port In Birmingham to Sheriff Higdon.
The troops left Montgomery on an
early train Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
EIks Adopt OFFICIAL Emblem.

Dallas. Tex, July 1S.-The grand
lodge OF Elks, before adjourning Fri
day adopted an oficial emblem, thus
described; "A combination OF the dial.
showing the hour of IL, with a white
face and red Roman numerals, circum-
scribed by blue circle containing the
initials b. P. Q. e., on which dial
and circle shall rest an elks head and
antlers. which shall be surmounted by
a red five-point star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Woman Killed In M...L

Greenwich, Conn, July l7.-one
woman was killed, two were perhaps
mortally injured, and nearly a dozen
persons were seriously hurt when the
White Mountain Express. of the New
York, New Haven G. Hartford rail.
road, was wrecked 100 feet west OF the
station here at 9;20 o'clock Thursday
morning. Spreading rails caused the
ten-car Arain to leave the tracks while
II was crossing a bridge over Steam.
boat road, and Ave of the passenger
coaches, including four Pullmans.
were hurled into a ditch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
RALIANS
Prepare an Elaborate Program For
Entertainment Of Our Fleet.

Melbourne, Australia, July 20.-The
American feet will probably folloW the
regular mail route from Honolulu TO
Sydney, but Pago Pago, the harbor
and coaling station in the Samoan
group, will not be touched by the bat.
tleships. Only some of the fleet auxil.
iaries will stop there.
Adm. Sperry's command Is due at
Auckland August 10, and is to spend
four days with the New Zealanders.
It is due at Sydney August 20, where
II will stay a week. On August 29 1t
will reach here for another weeks so
journ, and on September 8 II will leave
for Manila, stopping at Albany only
long enough for coal.
On July 10 Vice Adm Sir Richard
Poore, commander In chief of the Aus
tralian station, will leave Sydney for
Suva, capital of the Fill islands, which
lie close to the route of the Americans,
and thence he will intercept them with
two British warships and officially
greet them prior to their reaching
New Zealand. An elaborate program
for their entertainment in the Anti
podes ia provided for.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
HISTORIC BUILDING BURNS.
Structure In Which First Volunteer
for Civil War Enlisted.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 16.-By the
burning of a one.story frame building
at Market and Third streets, the struc-
ture in which the first volunteer for
The union armies enlisted in 1861 was
destroyed. The building was erected
in 1857.
When President Lincoln issued his
call for volunteers Gov. Alexander
Ramsey of Minnesota, who was then
in Washington, was accorded the priv.
ilege OF Offering the f1rst regiment.
Immediately a recruiting office was
opened in the building that was
burned and within a few minutes
Charles Eichler enlisted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
SHERIFF BURNS A SALOON.
Oklahoma officer Enforees the Liquor
Law to the Letter.

Coffeyville, Kan, July 16.-Just at
dusk Wednesday night Sheriff Riley
and three deputies from Nowata,
Okla, after confiscating ten barrels of
beer for evidence and arresting the
proprietors, set fire to and completely
destroyed a roadhouse and saloon
erected just over the Oklahoma line
a few days ago
The action by the sheriff was taken
In response to his instructions to carry
out the application OF the new iBllups
liquor law Of Oklahoma, which orders
that all saloons or places OF the sort
shall be destroyed upon discovery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
IN THE FAR west
HITCHCOCK CALLS IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE IN COLORADO
SPRINGS, COL.
Many Leaders Invited - Republican
Chairman May Make His Perma-
nent Quarters In chieaso-vorys
Tells TAFT Ohio 10 Safe.

Washington, July 16.-Chairman
Frank II. Hitchcock Of the Republican
national committee will open the cam
paign OF 1908 in the far west Practi-
cally the first movement In the cam
paign for the election Of Taft and
Sherman will be made at Colorado
Springs, Col, Monday and Tuesday,
July 20 and 81.
In the Antlers hotel, at Colorado
Springs, Chairman Hitchcock will hold
a conference with the Republican lead
ers OF all the states and territories
west of the Missouri river. Represent.
ed at the conference will be North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, Montana, Wyoming.
Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah,
Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon
and California. The Republican chair
men and the Republican national COM
mitteemen of these states and terri
tories have been invited by Chairman
Hitchcock to attend the conference,
and all have notified him OF their in
tention to be present.
For Headquarters in Chicago.
Chairman Hitchcock leaves Wash.
ington Thursday for Colorado Springs.
On the way he will stop in Chicago,
on Friday, to make arrangements for
western Republican headquarters In
that city. Already by telegraph and by
long-dlstance telephone he has ar
ranged in part for the headquarters
he desires in Chicago, and on his ar
rival there il probably will take him
only a few hours to complete his plans.
The headquarters will be located in
an Office building, Mr.. Hitchcock pre-
ferring such a location TO a hotel.
In this connection 1t can be said to
be not unlikely that Mr.. Hitchcock
may make his permanent headquarters
during the campaign in Chicago in
stead of New York. He has the Ques-
ton under consideration, but has
reached no definite conclusion. Final
decision Of the matter may depend, to
some extent, upon the selection OF a
vice-chairman of the national commit
tee. II has not been determined yet
who that may be, and It is not the pur-
pose OF Mr.. Hitchcock to name the
vice-chairman until he is prepared to
announce The national executive COM
mittee, He may not make this an.
nouncement until early in August.
vorys Sure Of Ohio.
Hot Springs, Va, July 16.-Arthur !.
Vorys, manager of the national cam
palgn for the Republican party in
Ohio, arrived at Hot Springs Wednes-
day and had long talk with Judge |
Taft on conditions in Ohio. Mr.. Vorys
expects that Ohio will give the Repub.
lican ticket an oldtime majority next
November.
This is the time he said, when |
the Democrats always carry Ohio In !
a presidential campaign. Ohio Repub-
licans have their own troubles and
they always inspire Democratic
hope OF an internal split and bolt. |
This is the time when these troubles
are settled and over. II It required
anything to do 1t, the claim that the
Democrats will carry Ohio this fall has
settled all our troubles
and cemented all Republicans In Ohio
In determination to elect the nation
al. state and legislative ticket by 10O,-
900 at least"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
St. PauI,s popuIatIon 22s. 600.

st. Paul, MINI. July 1S.-st, Paul
on June l, 1908, had population OF
226,S 800, according to the new city d.
rectory for this year. which will soon
be ready for distribution. This esti.
mate is based on an increase OF 12,.
666 names in the 1908 directory over
that of 1905, when the state census
showed 81. Paul to have a population
OF 197.025.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
A.tor,. son MAY Rs an "A. p.

Plymouth. Eng. July 1s.-Waldorf
Astor, the eldest son OF William Wal
dorf Astor. was chosen Friday night
as conservative candidate for member
Of parliameat from Plymouth at the
next general election.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Girl Fails over . preoIpIos

.w visalia. CAL. July 16.--Miss Grace
Barnett, a graduate of the University
Of California and head of the art dc.
partment In the Berkeley high school,
fell over precipice In Kings river
canyon and wac dashed to instant
death in the chasm hundreds OF fest
below.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Sauelched RY Rams.

Portland, Me-, July 2O.-Drenching
showers have put a stop to the great
fires which have wrought great dam.
age in the Maine woods during the last
two weeks. The loss, It is believed.
will reach $780, 900.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Mr.. corteIyou on Vacation.

Washington. July 17.-Secretary
cortelyou and family left Thursday
for Huntington. Long Island, where
they will spend the warm season.
During his absence Assistant Secre.
tary Louis A. Coolidge will bs acting
secretary Of the treasury.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
WOMAN FAsTs FIFTv.sIx DAYS.
Remarkable Effort Of Mrs. John r
Dletz Of Wisconsin.

Winter, Wis. July 17.-Mrs. John
F. Dietz, wife of the famous defender
OF Cameron dam, has just finished a
fast Of 66 days. Not only does she
know no Ill effects OF this worlds rec
ord-breaking effort, but she probably
owes her life to 1t, She underwent
the trying ordeal to cure appendicitis
and according to her husband she has
auccaadad
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Union Labor,a protest

Washington, July 20.-Jas. McIvor
secretary of the Building Trades coun-
Gil. has cabled a protest to England
because non-union men are permitted
to work on the repairs of the local
British embassy
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
PIIarlms Sail for Rome.

New York, July 17.-Pilgrims u to
Rome, 200 Catholics. clergy and lay
men, sailed ThurSiay on the steamer
Carpathia for Naples. Twenty-one
priests were In the pilgrimage.
Monsig. Mclean OF st. Peters, N. Y.
10 the spiritual director of the party
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
Sealed Proposals.

HILLsBoRo. o., July Z, 1908.
once of Board of Education of Hillsboro
Village School District.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Education of Hillsboro Village School Dis
trict will receive sealed proposals up TO noon,
washington, Webster and Lincoln School
Buildings, according to specifications on hle
at Clerks once.
The successful bidder will be required to
give bond for the erection of said escapes
according to specifications. Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
The work to he done by September |. 1908.
BY order of Board.
]. b. woRLEY, Pres.
WILL l.. DUNCAN, Clerk.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-23
A Suicide Record.

Pittsburg, July 2O.-Between July 8
and IS, in this city, Is persons cont
mltted suicide and six attempted to
do so. Some of the six may die. The
causes: Four because of grief, four
illness, two had suffered financial re-
verses and the others were despond-
ent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
PROGRESSIVE
EATING PARTY,
Plymouth Leap Year Young
Ladies Entertain their Beaux
at Three Different
Homes.

Friday evening a noisy, jolly
crowd of boys and girls were
holding forth at different resi-
dences in South Plymouth where
they were entertained. The oc-
casion of this round of festivities
was leap year, as the several
young ladies formulated all the
plans for the entertainment of the
young gentlemen. The first place
in the circuit was the City Farm,
where Bertha Seybold acted as
hostess. Here the crowd was
entertained with various games
and music. Refreshments were
also served. After a short time,
they travelled to the Zones resi-
dence where Mercy and Ethel
Jones melted out refreshments
and a good time to their guests.
From thence, they sojourned to
the residence of Eva Bollman,
where the young people were en-.
tertained in Il similar hospitable
manner. From here, they sepa-
rated for their homes at a late
hour. And in this manner ended
the progressive eating party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
New Suits Filed.

Peter Marquardsen by his at
torney l.. NJ. Lauer, has brought
suit against the heirs of the es-
tate of Amelia Billiard, deceased,
and others, to quiet title.
Isaac w. Jones, by attorneys
H. A. Logan and r. c. O'Blenis,
has brought suit against the heirs
of the estate of Thomas Butler,
deceased, and others, to quiet
title.
Chas. H. Stockgen, by A. E.
Wise attorney, has made appli-
cation to have Isabella Hossler
declared to be a person of UNI
sound mind, and have a guardian
appointed.
Samuel L. Bordner by his at
torney S. n. Stevens, has
brought suit against James Keep
Ter, John Tibbitts, and others, to
quiet title.
The case OF Curtis q 90. Mig.
Co. versus Albert d. Toner, COM
plant on note, has been vented
from Fulton county to Marshall.
Mary Jane Kipfer VS. John Kip
fer, for divorce.
Charles Steele has brought suit
against John F. Grice, complaint
on note.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT OF ESTATE.

In the Marshall Circuit Court,
April Term, 1908.
In the matter of the Estate of
Katherine Weireter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, as Administrators of
the estate of Katherine Weireter
deceased, has presented and filed
her account and vouchers in final
settlement of said estate and that
the same will come up for the ex-
animation and action of said Cir
cult Court on the 18th day of
May, 1908, at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate are
required to appear in said Court
and show cause, # any there be,
why said account and vouchers
should not be approved. And
the heirs of said estate, and all
others interested therein, are also
hereby required, at the time and
place aforesaid, to appear and
make proof of their heirship or
claim to any part of said estate
Done April\22, 1908.
Mary Weireter, Administrators
Witness the Clerk and Seal of
said Marshall Circuit
(seaD Court, at Plymouth,
Indiana, this 22nd day
of April, 1908.
&c. Whitesell, Clerk.
f. c. Martindale, Atty
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
CONVENTION TO
BE CALLED SOON
RIDDICK DENIES COMMIT
TEE DECLARED AGAINST
CONVENTION-IND.
DELEGATES TO
MEET AT IN
DIANAPOLIS

An official call for a Republi-
can convention to nominate a
candidate for congress in the
Thirteenth district and to fill the
unexpired term of the late Con-
gresham A. l.. Brick of South
Bend will be issued within a
short time.
Secretary Rddick of the state
committee, who is a Thirteenth
district man, said Tuesday that
the convention will be held with
in the next 60 days. Riddick de-
clared that a Misrepresentation ex-
lists in the Thirteenth district as
to the attitude of the state COM
mitee regarding the selection of
congressional candidates. He
said that the committee had not
sent word to any one in the Thir-
teenth that the nominations must
be made by the county chairmen,
and not by a convention. The
committee has not issued any in
structions regarding the matter
all reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
John Norman, chairman of
the district, who is a candidate
for the congressional nomination,
wrote to Chairman Goodrich for
information as to what course
should be followed. The latter
made 70 reply further than to
forward to Norman the inter-
probation of the election laws by
Merrill Moores, attorney for the
state committee, attorney for the
state committee, and other attor-
neys who investigated the stat
utes on the question.
Riddick said that so far as the
state committee is concerned it
has made no effort whatever to
say how the nomination shall be
made and that it has had no plan
for naming any candidate.
A meeting of the Indiana del
egates to the Republican national
convention will be held at Indi-
annapolis the latter part of next
week to make arrangements for
their part in the big show at Chi
cago June 16. This state has 30
delegates who are instructed to
vote for Vice-President Fair
banks.
The Indiana delegation will
have sumptuous headquarters at
the Auditorium hotel and will de-
everything in its power to whoop
things up for the vice-president.
1t is very likely that Senator Bev
eridge will be elected chairman
of the delegation and that he will
deliver the principal speech plac-
ing the vice-president in nomina-
ton.
Arrangements are now being
made for several special trains for
the benefit of the Hoosiers who
want to attend the convention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
MORTUARY
Death of Henry Grossman.

Henry Grossman died at his
home west of this city suddenly
Friday night at about 10 100
o clock. He had been in perfect
health up until a few minutes be-
fore his death, when he was at
tackled with heart failure. De-
ceased was about 70 years of age,
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Grossman was a well
known and prosperous farmer,
and has been a member of the
county council for two years. He
is survived by his wife Sarah and
a number of children. Mrs. VIM.
English of this city, is a step
daughter.
The funeral was held at the
residence Tuesday morning at
10 100 a. m. Rev. ]. c. Smith offic-
iating. Continued services at the
Stuck church. Interment at the
McElrath cemetery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Noble McCrory of Indiana
Harbor, spent Sunday with his
parents in this city.
Peter Hahn came to Plymouth
Friday evening to spend day or
two presenting his claims as a
Democratic candidate for county
commissioner. His card says he
is fully qualified to perform the
duties of the office and a commits
sioner has not been elected from
Bourbon township for thirty
years, therefore he thinks he
ought to have the nomination.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Fined for Unlawful Fishing.

William Deerwester of War
saw, who was shot by Deputy
Game Warden Rodney Fleming
of Fort Wayne, while the latter
was attempting to arrest him on
a charge of violating the fish
laws. was tried Thursday. He
pleaded guilty to having a net in
his possession and paid fine of
1855.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Death of Miss Jennie Walls.

Miss Jennie Walls, formerly of
Plymouth, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. James Sherwood,
in South Bend, Easter Sunday
evening. Deceased was SO years
old. Her home was in Belleview,
Ohio, where she was the leading
dreSsmaker. Miss Walls was a
cousin of Mrs. Frank Lamson,
Mrs. John Bowel and Mrs. Andy
Eckert. The body will be brought
here Wednesday for burial. Fun
eral services at 2 o'clock at the
Episcopal church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Death of Samuel Hoover.

Samuel the 17-year-old son of
John Hoover, died at the home of
his father, 4 LIZ miles west of
this city, Wednesday evening,
after an illness of about a year
with consumption. Deceased is
survived by both parents. Fun
eral was held at Twelve Mile,
Friday afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Business Mems Meeting.

The Business Mems Associa-
ton of the city held another meet
ing at the city hall Tuesday even
ing, relative to securing factory
for Plymouth. The secretary was
ordered to notify the promoters
OF said factory that the business
men would purchase the building
site, and also contribute $4,000.
As committee for soliciting
funds, DIR. L. A. Borton DIR. R.
c. Stephens and Chas. Worthing-
ton, were appointed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Weddings at LaPaz.

AT 4 o'clock p IN. last Satur-
day Marion Which and Stella
Snyder, both of North township,
were united in marriage at the
home of the officiating minister,
Rev. Martin L. Peter. They will
occupy the Blair farm.
At 9 o'clock p. m. on the same
day and at the same place Marion
F. Fisher and Mary E. Hardy
both of Lakeville were married.
Lakeville will be their home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
MASONS HOLD BANQUET
Seventy Members Attend Third
Degree Work.

The Masonic lodge Of this city
held third degree work at their
lodge rooms Friday evening.
Seventy members were pres
ent. DR.. Hitchcock delivered an
interesting lecture, and other
members made short talks. After
the lodge work, a sumptuous
banquet was served.