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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
OBITUARY
John F. Langenbaugh.

John Frederick Langenbaugh, one
of the oldest and most widely known
citizens of Marshall county, died at
his home in this city February 3, 1908.
at 1O:45 a. m, aged s5 years, 2 months
and % days.
He was born in Mullheim, Grand
Duchy, of Baden, Nov. 10th, 1922. His
father brought him to the United
States Of America June 18th, 1885, set
Ting in Millersburg, Ohio.
On Nov. 1, 1S49 he was married to
Margaret Boone, of Millersburg, O.
To this union four children were
born, John +. Jr. passing to the spirit
world Jan. 18th 1892. Those surviv-
ing are Daniel B. Langenbaugh and
Mrs. l.. w. Tinkham of Traverse
City, Mich, and Mrs. D. c. Cole OF
this city; also three grandchildren,
Frederick Of Fl. Wayne, Mrs. Bertha
Huebel, of Traverse City, and L. D.
Tinkham a student at Ann Arbor,
| Mich.
| February 2sth, 1850 Mr.. Langen-
baugh came to Indiana, moving to
| Plymouth in 1861, where he has con-
| t%inuously resided. His wife died Feb.
10th 1898 and was united in marriage
to Mrs. Hannah Chambers June 4th.
1908, who survives him.
Mr.. ~Langenbaugh was a member OF
/ the Warsaw commandery of Masons,
having attained the rank of Knight
Templar. He belonged to the Blue
Lodge of this city.
He was a member of the Plymouth
Hook and Ladder company. at the
time Of his death and had been for
many years.
Mr.. Langenbaugh was a staunch
supporter of the Republican party
and strongly advocated its principles
throughout his entire life.
He was a prominent school teacher
Of the county almost fifty years arc
and taught for thirty years in the
public schools. He served as town.
ship assessor, census enumerator
and held many other official positions
He was educated in German and Eng
,ish and wa a fine writer and con.
tributed many historical and educa
tional articles 10 the county paper
He was the county truant officer a
the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at thu
house. on River street Thursday a
2:30 p. m conducted by the Knigh
Templars of Warsaw and Masoni,
Lodge of this city. THE place tina
knew him once. will know him nc
more"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Roosevelt's Message Endorsed.

The general opinion in Washington
is that the special message sent TO
congress Friday by President Roose-
welt is the most important state paper
ever prepared by him. There is no
question hat it is the most vigorous.
That its effect will be far-reaching is
conceded on all sides.
1t is regarded as more than a mere
defense of the so-called Roosevelt
policies. 1t is an announcement that
so long as Roosevelt is president the
movement in his general scheme ito
secure national honesty in business
and politics." will be pushed with all
the energy at his command. More
than that, it is an indication that if
his successor in the executive chair
shall be the man of his choice, these
policies will be continued.
The reading of the message was
followed with unusual interest in
both house and senate. There had
been rumors that il would be of SEN
sational character. 1t was probably
on this account that the senate did
not adjourn Thursday until Monday,
as has been its custom since the open
ing of the present congress. 1t is
understood that it was the presidents
intention TO send the messag to the
house regardless of whether or not
the senate was in session. AS soon
as the reading began in the two
houses printed copies which had beer
sent from the White House were laid
upon the desks OF senators and repre-
scntatives.
In he house there was an unusual
ly large attendance AS soon as the
reading began members grabbed the
printed copies and either followed
the clerk as he read or retired 10
the cloakrooms to peruse the docu-
ment in private. Included with the
printed copies as presented TO cong.
ress were appendices referring &c
the alleged rebate transactions of tht
Standard Oil company and the Santt
Fe Railroad company.
1t made a pamphlet of so pages anC
contained upwards OF $4,000 words
The appendices were not read b,
the clerk. A few senator's followed
the reading from print and others lis
tenedto the clerk. The public gal
@leries were we'll filled in both hous,
and senate, and the spectators listen
ed TO the reading with manifest in
@terest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Blame Woman for Disaster.

The jury which has been investi-
eating the disastrous fire at Rhoades
Opera house, Boyertown, Pa, in
which 169 persons lost their lives,
returned a verdict, which is in part
as follows:
I'VE are of the opinion that Mrs.
Monroe and the deputy factory in
spector are largely responsible for
the disaster on account of negligence.
We request the prosecuting attorney
of Berks County to arrest, and if pos
sible. convict Mrs. Monroe, owner OF
the stereopticon machine, and Harry
Nc Bechtel, the deputy factory in
spector. on the charge of criminal
negligence"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
-
Manuel Is Proclaimed King of Portu-
gal

Prince Manuel Sunday was pro-
claimed King Of Portugal, succeeding
ais father, Carlos, who, with the
crown prince, LUZ Philippe, was shot
down in he streets Saturday.
The new kings proclamation, sign
ed by himself as Dom Manuel III. and
countersigned by all the ministers,
was read from the balcony, but be-
yond this there was no public cere-
mony.
The only word indicating that uni
versal order IN Portugal possibly had
been broken came from Oporto. 1t
was a rumor that a republic had been
proclaimed there, but this was not
confirmed.
Nevertheless the officials feared the
youth might be attacked should he
appea before the public, and they al
so feared serious results from the
wounds the boy received when the
royal carriage was attacked Saturday
should he attempt TO leave his closely
guarded bed chamber. .
The proclamation was made by
Premier Franco early in the morning
and Immediately afterward he an
nounced his intention to adopt the
most rigorous measures to crush any
possible insurrection.
In the absence of the chamber OF
deputies, the premier announced, the
house of peers will be convoked 10
recognize the accession of Manuel.
The army and navy already have
sworn allegiance to Manuel, as wei.
as all the garrisons ard naval stations
in the kingdom, and the new king
has confirmed the dictatorship. That
the monarchy will continue there
seems no doubt. The leaders of all
the monarchist parties are bending all
their efforts toward the maintenance
of order in the country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Death of Frederick Suffer.

Frederick Suffer of German town
ship. died at his home at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning aged ffty-six years.
He was brother-in-law to Julius Born
of this city, his former wife being a
sister of Mr.. Born. To this union two
children were born, Charles Suffer,
and Frederick. Jr., both now residing
in German township. His first wife
died in 1876. Some years later, he
married Mrs. Mary Miller, and to
their union eight children were born,
all living but one.
The funeral will be held at Bremen
at 200 o'clock on Thursday after
noon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
ROOSEVELT FLAYS TRUST
PUPPETS
Hottest Message Ever Sent to Con
gress Answers Attack on Admin
istration.

President Roosevelt sent TO con-
gress Friday the hottest message thar
body ever has received.
Besides presenting a program OF
legislation which he urges congress
Immediately to adopt the president
scores the corporations and the pup
pets who move as they pull the
str ngs.
it is his emphatic answer 10 the
attacks which the Interests, by
newspaper advertisements and
through members of the Judiciary,
members of the senate, college presi-
dents, lawyers, and politicians, have
been making upon him and his poll
cies for the last two months.
As IN appendix to the message the
president includes a large number oil
| clippings from various newspapers, a
tacling the policies for which he is
responsible.
The inference from what the presi-
| dent says is that these journals have
been inspired by Standard Oil and
| other interests.
Vociferous applause greeted variou:
portions of the message in the house
especially those which drove home
the points the president made against
a.-zu--f.T J.~lo-aev
In the senate the feeling existed
that the president was hitting direct
ly at some of the members OF tina
body.
Few public men were in the con
hdence of the chief executive, anC
they were not prepared for his on
slaught.
1t became known only a few day
ago that the president was preparin!
a communication which would ex
press his views on various matter
of legislation, but no one expected h
would call a spade a spade in sucl
emphatic language.
Inquiry made after the mSssag'
was read shows that Mr.. Roosevelt
gave most careful consideration t.
the document. He has chafed 10
weeks under the constant attacks tn
Standard Oil and other interests hav
been making upon him, attacks whic
as he has pointed out to his friend;
have cost hundreds of thousands dol
lars to gain the desired publicity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Death of Mrs. Herbert Kelly,

Mrs. Herbert Kelly of this city,
who has been visiting with relatives
at LaPorte, died at that city Mon
day, and was brought here for burial,
Tuesday evening.
Deceased had for some time made
her home with the family of her sis
ter, Mrs. Schuyler Rhodes, and the
funeral will be held at that home, ex-
act time not yet decided.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Chances of Senator Knox.

Senator Knox of Pennsylvania has
a strong and aggressive following at
his back, says the Chicago Tribune,
and may be able TO dictate the nom
ination at Chicago. The Cannon,
Foraker and Root men are for Knox
as second choice, but the Cummins
Cortelyou and LaFollette supporters
will probably oppose him if he should
prove strong on the final ballots.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
THAT Is CENT BANQUET.

Metsker's banquet and toast to he
successful winners and roast" to the
unsuccessful ones came off Saturday
noon, according to the Independent.
The Hon. Cd c. w. made the
first address and eulogized his broth
er Raymond L as being a bright, pro-
gressive and huStling editor etc, and
then Raymond l.. replied and said
what a grand and glorious editor that
brother of his was what a great
schemer and burco steerer he was
and so forth and so forth and so
forth. Then the dentist, the only white
Metsker in town, was called upon.
He too was obliged TO reiterate in
endearing terms the great work beinT
done by his brother Clay in reform
ing "the community in which he
lives" The doctor was not as strong
as his younger brother, he hasn't the
gall you know, and Clay was not a lit
tie disappointed. Next was called the
old gentleman Metsker, a nice old
man he, and of course he is proud of
the great work being accomplished
by the distinguished CD editor, and
of course he had to say so. Next in
turn the young lady who got the pi-
ano was given a paper to read pre-
pared and written by Clay Metsker,
which was OVERLOOKING with boquets
to Metsker, and which also appeared
in Saturdays Independent; yet only
a few days before the hnaI fvote was
counted. this same young lady had
told about Metsker asking her father
for 500 ~cinch money" and said that
she supposed that if Metsker had
asked her father for money he must
have asked the fathers of the other
girls. Then last, but not least, came
ME Cole the foreman who sang a lul-
laby Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" We presume he had refer.
ence to the deep waters Of Lake
Michigan that once was known &c
have a printing press at its bottom
All together it was somewhat of {
Metsker family banquet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Passed Through Plymouth.

A party of Pennsylvania officials
headed by First Vice-President Nc
Cabe, passed through this city Fri
day morning aboard Mr.. McCabe's
private car, attached to No. Is, on
their way to Chicago. The party re-
Gently left Pittsburg and are making
a trip over the western division.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Horse Sale.

Eighteen (1s) head of young draft
horses will be sold on the John w.
Parks farm adjacent to Bourbon, Fri
day, February 14th. A number OF
FIRST class young brood mares will
be sold. Sale at 1890.
DIV Parks and Cox.
Monroe Steiner, A~uctioneer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

Torturing eczema spreads its burn
ing area every day. Doan's Ointment
quickly stops its spreading, instantly
relieves the itching, cures it perma-
nently. At any drug store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
New Suits Filed.

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has brought suit against Frank Hol
land, Clay Holland and VIM. V. Hol
land, on freight bills.
Alice f. Paulin is sueing her hus.
band, Harley S. Paulin, for divorce
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18

Alameda out
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
LAMPHERPS TRIAL
REVEALS MOTIVE
Threats Against Mrs. Belle
Guinness Repeated by Wit
neSSeS for Prosecution
Records of Court Show Several
Disputes After Love Affair
of Couple

LA PORTE. Ind, Nov. 17.-That Rap
Lamphere made numerous threats
against Mrs. Belle Guinness was testi-
fled to by a number of the states wit
nesses today and through them also
Prosecutor Smith made an effort to
bring out that a strong motive existed
for the defendant to annoy Mrs Gun
ness and that this annoyance terrni-
mated on the night OF April 16 in
Lamphere setting IRE to the house.
The love affairs Of Mrs. Guinness and
Lamphere were also related by William
Slater, and in his testimony the state
says it has found much to strengthen
its position and that it was because the
the falling out between the two that
Lamphere sought to harm Mrs. Gun
ness. With Joseph Maxson. the man
who escaped alive from the burning
house. on the stand the first part OF
his story of the fire was told today
1t differs little from the story which
he told following the fire.
Peter Colson testified that Mrs. Gun
ness was at times unkind to Jennie
Olson. The way in which he related
his conversations with Lamphere, his
own experiences with Mrs Guinness. his
love for the woman and his suspicious
were unique and aightforward. his
broken English adding to the effective
ness Of the story.
Louis Ruehl. saloon keeper, testified
that Lamphere while in his place OF
business one night made the remark
that II "the old woman did not leave
him alone he would send her over the
road"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
AGED VETERAN ON TRIAL
FOR WELDING A KNIFE
Resenfs Being Joked After a
Robbery and Stabs Napa
Businessman
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

NAPA. Nov. 1.-THE case Of John A
liyne. the q ged veteran of the civil war,
charged with attempting to murder p.
j. McGlynn Of this city by stabbing him,
was on trial in the superior court today.
District Attorney Silva conducted the
case for The prosecution. McGlynn
testified that on June 13 last Hyne came
u his place Of business In Main street
and said he had been robbed of a watch
and IS. McGlEnn joked with Hyne
about the affair and finally Hyne
stabbed him in the groin with a pocket
knife
Policeman Otterson told Of arresting
Ivne after the stabbing. He said that
HEne admitted the stabbing and de-
clared that McGlynn deserved il. The
defense claims that Hyne was acting in
self-defcnse
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
YLISSINGEN IDENTIFIES
HIS CLEVER FORGERIES
Assignees Unable to Tell Bogus
From Genuine Papers and
Take Them to Him

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Peter van Wis
sengen, whose arrest for forgeries
which will reach 100000 caused sem
sation, decided today to forego tenn
porarily his desire to begin immedi-
ately service of his prison sentence. He
will remain in Chicago long enough to
aid in untangling his business affairs,
which the Chicago title and trust COM
pany. the assignee, found in very
snarled condition.
So clever were his forgeries of notes
and mortgages that the assignees were
unable to tell the genuine from the
spurious. When they were presented
by anxious holders they had to be re-
ferred to the prisoner.
One batch taken to the jail showed
a face value of about s3S,0O0. Half Of
the papers. readily distinguished by the
man who devised them, were forgeries.
The spurious paper so far brought to
light is said TO constitute but a small
portion of the total loss. Eighty thou
sand dollars is the amount unearthed
today, most of which was in the hands
of prominent local brewers.
The prisoner persisted In his refusal
to see old friends, many of whom
called to offer aid and moral support.
Judge Bethea n the United States dis
trict court today appointed a receiver
in bankruptcy for Van Vlissengen's g
property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
Almeron skinkleMrs. George Fairchild
MUNICIPALITIES LEAGUE
CONVENES AT CAPITAL
Street Lighting and Garbage
Engage Attention at the
First Session

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 17.-The elev-
enth annual meeting of the League of
California Municipalities convened in
this city at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon,
with $50 delegates from all parts of
the state present.
Mayor J. J. Hanford of San Bernar-
dino, president of the organization, pre-
sided. An address of welcome was de-
livered by Mayor White of this city
which was responded to by Mayor
Hanford- Owing to indisposition, Gov
ernor Gillett was unable to be present.
After the reading of the presidents 8
annual address and the secretary's re-
port, the subjects of the cost of street
lighting and garbage disposition were
discussed, Supervisor Henry Payot OF
San Francisco delivering an address
on the latter subject
The league proper will meet tomor-
row evening, and in the morning and
afternoon the engineers and street su-
perfntendents will meet in one hall and
the city attorneys in another.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
COURT TO VERIFY
PADRES MIRACLES
President of Jesuit Institution
at Santa Clara to Preside
at Inquiry
Name of Magin CataIa Presented
as Fit for Catalogue of
Saints
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA CLARA, Nov 1.-THE first
California Franciscan missionary
whose life and deeds will be studied
for the purpose of placing his name
in the catalogue of saints is Padre Ma
gin Catala. An ecclesiastical court
will be formed tomorrow at Santa
Clara college, with Father Gleeson
president of the Jesuit institution, as
chairman, and thorough investigation
will be made of the life Of the sanity
priest, especially of the many miracles
attributed to him. After the examina-
tion of facts and a verfication of the
statements as to the padre having pos
sessed supernatural power and a study
of his life, which will take several
days, the results will be sent to Rome,
where further inquiry will be made
The particular instance, according to
testimony of eyeWitnesses, when
Padre Catala was at two different
places at the same time occurred in
1915. when he was seen by persons
praying in the mission at Santa Clara
and was also giving the last sacra-
ments 10 miles away to a dying Indian
near what is now Mountain View. Doc
umentary evidence will be introduced
to prove that he performed many other
wonders of a similar nature.
Padre Catala was assigned to Santa
Clara mission in July, 1894, and for 80
years carried on the work begun by
Junipero Sierra. Born in Mont Blanc.
Catalonia, Spain, 1851, he entered the
franciscan monastery at Barcelona in
1777, and after a few years was or
dered to the Indian missions. He died
at the Santa Clara mission November
%, 1880.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
CoLoRADo PIONEER DEAD

of the Oldest of Colorado pioneers, died
at his home in this city tonight aged
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
TABLEAUx TO SHOW
PROGRESS OF CITY
Entertainment of Improvement
Clubs at Glen Park on
Saturday

A benefit entertainment and ball will
be given by the ladies of the fedora
ton of Mission Improvement clubs on
Saturday. November 21, at the Glen
park pavilion
A feature OF the entertainment will
be descriptive tableaux showing San
Francisco in the periods between 1906
and 1914
Dancing will continue from 8 to IL
on the night of the ball. and between
dances talent from the 21 clubs par
ticipating will present varied and
excellent program
The following are on the committee
in charge Of the affair: Mrs. A. ]. Bier
worth, chairman; Mrs. l. b. Tohey, as
sistant chairman; Miss Helen Johnson.
Mrs. F. Moran and Mrs. T. Hamilton.
1t was through the efforts of Mrs.
A. ]. Bierworth that the recent work
on Lippard street was done. AS a re-
suit the people of Glen park will soon
have a driveway over Islais creek.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
THREE MEN KILLED IN
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK
Engine and Cars Plunge Over
Embankment Caused by
WashOuf

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 17-Three
men are dead as a result of a freight
wreck on the Canadian Pacific main
line near Lytton this morning at 4
O'Clock. Locomotive 522 and three
freight cars are lying at the bottom
of a 40 foot embankment a mass of
tangled wreckage. The dead are:
Engineer Brown of Kamloops.
Fireman RICHTER of Kamloops
Clarence Anderson, brakeman, who
was scalded, lived only FIVE hohrs
The accident was caused by wash
out due to the recent heavy rains. The
engine and three cars suddenly plunged
out of sight and the remainder OF the
train was held on the rails by the auto
matte action of the airbrakes, when
the hose couplings were broken for
ward.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
UNDSTOBE RAISED
FOR NEW BUILDING
Corona Club VIII Give Benefit
Play, "Shaun Rhue," at
Valencia Theater

For the purpose of raising funds
with which they propose to build a
clubhouse. the Corona club, one OF the
foremost womans organizations in the
city. has engaged the Valencia theater
for the evening of Tuesday, November
"a shaun Rhue," with Arthur Gun
ningham in the star role, will be the
attraction. and in addition TO the reg
ular performance the Knickerbocker
quartet viii sing.
This is the first appeal of the Corona
club to the public, and a hearty re-
sponse in the matter of attendance is
looked for.
The Corona club has long been de-
sirous Of owning its own home and
every effort win be strained by the
members TO make the benefit perform
ance a financial success. Having
shown themselves most energetic for
the civic, moral and social welfare of
the Mission. the Corona club now feels
that it is deserving Of financial aid
from San Francisco.
Tickets will be sold at 81 each for
the entire lower floor and dress cir
Gle. balcony seats at 70 cents each and
box seats at 81 each. Tickets may be
secured from the following, who are
members of the clubhouse committee
and executive board of the Corona
club: