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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
USES OIL TO START
FIRE; HANDS BURNED
Woman Has Narrow Escape
From Death

OAKLAND, June 29.-Mrs. L. Shep-
ard, 20 Telegraph avenue. had mar
row escape from death early this morn
ing while lighting a fire with coal oil.
Her hands were badly burned, but she
owes her life to the fact that the oil
in the can did not explode.
A long blaze shot up when the
stream Ien "a Syn gloMihs cuals
ing with pain Mrs. Shepard dropped the
oil can to the floor before the contents
exploded.
She was taken to the receiving hos
pital.
WILL GIVE WHIST PARTY-Oakland, June
29-Pride of the Forest circle of the Ancieni
Order of Foresters will give whist party
Wednesday evening at Foresters' hall Play viii
begin at $50 o'clock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
WILL DECORATE
ON SATURDAY
G. A. r. COMMITTEE DECIDES
ON DATE FOR MEMORIAL
DAY.
Sixth Day Selected in Order That
Children Have Opportunity to
Procure Flowers

Saturday, May 30, will be observed
in Indiana as Memorial day, accord,
ing to decision reached in a meet
ing OF the G.. A. R. committee, held
at Indianapolis. The day set apart
by Congress for the observance falls
on Sunday this year and because it
Is an easier matter to have the school
children collect flowers for the OBJ.
servance on Saturday than on Mon
day, it was decided in favor OF the
former date.
The general orders from Henry M.
Nevius, commander -ir-ch;ef of the G..
A. R., will not be followed in this
respect. The orders recommend that
Monday be observed, but leave the
date matter of choice Attention
has been called in the orders TO have
all posts situated on the rivers or
lakes to strew flowers on the waters
n memory of the sailor dead as a
par. OF the days ceremonies. Also
the veterans are reque sted 70 see that
a Flag day, June IA, is properly OBJ
served, as is Mothers da- the first
Sunday in May, when a white carna>
ton is the badge of honor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
INCREASE OF BUSINESS AT STATE HOUSE

Indianapolis, April 5-The finan-
cial report OF the secretary of state
for the quarter just ended shows viz
tually double the amount OF business
transacted by that office in that time.
in comparison with the preceding
quarter. The total receipts amount
to $31 ,54s.39, distributed as follows
From domestic corporations, $2O,-
1870 foreign corporations, $4,261 so !;
miscellaneous sources, $2,7S5. 60; mo-
tor vehicle registrations, $S71; court
report sales, $2,s7O50 This total is
approximately $4,000 short OF the
corresponding quarter of 1908, an in
crease OF 900 over the quarter
ending September /, 1908, and more
than $4,000 in advance of the quar-
ter ending July 1, 1908.
Receipts from the various Offices.
as shown by the report in the office
OF the auditor of state, are as fol-
lows:
Auditors Office-Insurance fees
s51, $3.50; insurance examination
fees, $2,110.54; bank examination fees
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
JUDGE HESS
GIVES HISTORY
SAYS HE WAS TEACHER OF
GOVERNOR MARSHALL IN
YEAR 1852.
Was Then An Instructor at Pierce
ton, Ind.-Recalls Experiences
at Constantinople.
(Pierceton Record.)

The record acknowledges a call
from Judge Hess, OF Plymouth, who
was in town last Friday visiting ms
venerable brother, George Hess, who
resides here, and the family OF Viii
lard Mcneil. The Judge was born
in Pierceton and spent his early days
here. He recalls that IN 1862, when
teaching school in Pierceton, Cover
nor Marshall was one OF his pupils.
Judge Hess was Consul General at
Constantinople, Turkey, in 1898, at
which time he was appointed by
President Harrison to this Office. He
is naturally Intensely interested IN
the Balkan question and In the work
ings OF the constitution which has
been granted TO the Turks by the
Sultan. He is of the opinion that it
will be years before the Turkish par
lament will be able TO reach any
thing Ike an agreement on import
ant questions, because of the wide di-
versity OF beliefs. Judge Hess says
that Constantinople is the most cos
mopolitan city in the world and the
Turkish parliament is made up of
Jews, Armenians, Turks and Greeks.
These men are all swayed largely
by their religious teachings and their
Tdeas of government are naturally
quite divergent They are unlike in
many particulars, which renders it
exceedingly difficult for them to
agree on matters of legislation affect
ing their country The outlook for
self-government in Turkey, according
to Judge Hess, is exceedingly du-
bious.
In the war Judge Hess served as
lieutenant HIS brother George was
in the same company
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
Were Guests of ANDY"

L. E. Trout and bride from Fer.
Wayne, were guests at the Grand
Hotel Monday. The table was ar.isti-
cally and elaborately arranged with
flowers and bric-a-brac, and many
we'll wishing and congenial spiri :, Il
his bachelor days were there to ee:
him, and if one may judge by ihe
laughter and repartee, nothing but
cordial JOY and good feeling reigne
around the. festive board, while .ne
viands and the good things of /;
life disappeared with a jest and ap-
petite which certainly did credit to
the bride and groom after their jour
ney They will leave with many well
wishes for their future happiness and
prosperity. All the Irish friends
joined with one accord and gave him
the good old Irish welcome-"Caed
Mile faillche", hundred thousand
welcomes and hoped that the groom
would never regret losing the frivol-
tiles of bachelordcm for the stern
realities of domestic felicity. Long
live the bride and groom.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

The necessity for these calls for
advance payments was caused by the
TACT that the state treasury is de-
pleted, fact which was made known
to the state Legislature by Gov. Mar
shall at the last session at the same
time that he requested that law be
passed enabling the state to draw up
ON the county treasurers for pay
ments in advance of the regular semi
annual settlements which are made
in June.
The law also provides that if the
county treasurer does not comply
with the call for an advance settle
ment, the attorney general of the
state may start action against the
bondsmen of the official to secure
the payment of the money asked for.
The provisions of this law are to re-
main in force only two years or un-
til the next session of the state leg
islature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
MARSHALL co. SENDS FIRST INSTALLMENT

The first call OF the state board OF
finance for advance payments from
the county tteasurers of the state as
provided for by a recent act of the
state legislature, has been received
in Marshall county. county Treas
urer Fred H. Myers has sent $4,000 as
this county's share of the payment.
The call is for 10 per cent of the to-
tai amount paid into the county
treasury for state purposes. Zen
per cent. of the amount due the
state for. the first installment would
be about $4,000 in Marshall county,
but as only about $4,000 had been
collected, treasurer Myers sent 10 per
cent of that amount or $4,000. An
other call will be made May 1, when
an advance of 20 per cent will be
called for The total amount which
will be turned in to the state treas
ury as result of the cali will amount
to about 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

$3.50; insurance department. ex-
penses, $1OO.s5; bank department. ex-
penses, $29.11; building and loan de-
partment expenses $3.50; miscellan-
eous building and loan fees, $16S:
building and loan expenses; S16s
land department fees, Sl492O; incor-
poration fees $252; sales of swamp
lands, 5000. Total, $5,59s.sO
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Ap-
pellate court fees, $1,6563O; supreme
court fees, $1,3439 90. Total, SO 600. 20.
Attorney -General-Unclaimed fees,
$2,144.49; unclaimed estates, $67O.23.
Department of oil inspection, So
s953O.
Total from all departments $685.
s57.41.
The insurance department in the
Office of the auditor of state issued
14,671 licenses to insurance agents.
In the corresponding quarter of 1908,
licenses were issued for 1890 agents
In the same quarter, the receipts
amounted to S47,s3s.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
DEFEAT CULVER ACADEMY.
Local High School Nine Win First
Game by Score of IL
to 8.

The Plymouth High School base
ball team WON their first game OF the
season, by defeating the first team of
the Culver Military Academy, on the
latter's diamond, by the score of IL
to 9, Saturday afternoon. S. N. Stew
ems OF this city, umpired the game.
The line up for Plymouth was as
published in this paper Saturday. Cy-
rel Foreman and Thompson Myers
pitched for the local team. The COM
bined strike-outs for Plymouth was
mine. The Culver team used four
pitchers, against the local nine. The
Plymouth boys were elated over their
victory, as the Academy team is
scheduled to play such teams as the
indiana University and other college
teams. Next Saturday the P H. S.
plays Bremen H. S., at Bremen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
TRAVELLING TA|[ORS WHO WORKED
MARSHALL COUNTY UNDER ARREST
Are Charged with Soliciting Business in
Warsaw Without City License-Atty
Kellison to Defend Them.

Charged with soliciting orders for
clothing without a city license, John
Bussert, Alexander c. Fieser, Charles
Meyers, Otto SchMsser and Willard
Hess, representing the Dundee
Woolen Mills Co., OF Chicago, were
arrested Wednesday night by the
Warsaw police. Warrants were issued
at the same time for Frank Prough
and Charles iMcCabe on a similar
charge. The men were in charge of
Meyers and Prough, who reside at
Goshen. The men have been working
for several weeks in Kosciusko coun-
ty.
Meyers in discussing the arrests,
called attention to the fact that his
men were arrested on similar charge
while working in Peru, but that they
were subsequently released Meyers
was defiant and declard that when the
case is finally settled he will take
out licenses and place twelve men at
work soliciting in Warsaw. Attorney
Walter Brubaker was sworn in by
Mayor c. A. Rigdon, who is i'll at his
home and the accused men were ar
ra:gned before Mr.. Brubaker at $50
o'clock. 1t then developed that Frank
Prough is III at his home and that
Charles McCabe was at the time
working in Pienceton
Mr.. Meyers informed the court that
his attorneys could not appear here
before Tuesday or Wednesday and ne
requested that an appearance bond
be prepared. He said that Judge Cox
OF Peru, and Attorney Kellison, or
Plymouth would represent him and
his co-defendants. The same coun-
sci represented Meyers and his men
in the case at Peru. E
"You better take the names OF the
rest OF the men had you not?" asked
Meyers of Prosecuting Attorney H.
V. Lehman and the prosecutor said
that he would like to have them.
Meyers told the court that he had
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

pose the names OF all of the members
of the Club, to coll,ct all money due
the Club and pay the same to the
Treasurer
Article Z. 1t Shall be the duty OF
the Treasurer to receive all money
due the Club, keep the same deposit
ed in one or more OF the banks OF the
City OF Plymouth, and TO pay out and
dis5urse the same, by check only, up
on the written order of the President
and Secretary of the Club.
Article s. The object OF this or
ganization is to encourage the train
ing OF horses for speed and the de-
velopment thereof, and light harness
driving, and to promote Base Bail
team at plymouth, Indiana.
Article 9. The management OF
the Base Ball sports and team shall
vest in a Committee of seven to be
selected by the Club at the Meeting
in which this constitution is adopted,
and said Committee shall be known
and des gnated as the Base Ball Com
mittee, and majority of the Com
mittee shall constitute a quorum and
may transact any business required
OF said Committee.
Article 10 When the Base Ball
Committee is elected it shall inme-
diately organize by selNting one OF
its members as cha rman and one as
Clerk OF the committee.
Article IL 1t shall be the duty OF
the Base Ball Committee to select
a Business Manager for the Base Ball
Team from the members of the Club
other than the members OF the Com
mattee.
Article H. 1t shall be the duty
of the Business Manager of the Base
Ball team to procure the service of
all the ball players, schedule and ad-
vertise the games to be played, Sc
sect the gatekeepers to collect the ad-
mission fees, and select a necessary
police to protect the Club against
The amount of money on hand and
in the Treasury of said Club.
Article 16 The management and
Control of the driving and speed de-
partment shall be vested in a Com
inittee OF five to be selected by the
Club in the same manner as that pro-
vided for the selection of the Base
Ball Committee and shall have the
same powers over this department.
as that conferred herein upon the
Base Ball Committee.
Article II Fifteen members shall
constitute quorum OF the Club to
do business
Article 49, 1t shall be the oaty
of the Base Ball Committee in con-
junctive with the manager to procure
and supply an umpire for each and
every game played by the team.
Article 10. This constitution and
Bylaws may be amended or modi-
fed by majority vote called for
said purpose in case the foregoing
laws may be insufficient to meet the
requirements of the club.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
BOURBON MARSHAL GETS "CLEANED UP "

Sandy" Wilt, the town marshal OF
Bourbon, whose true christian name
is unknown, is today the proud pos
sesor OF one black eye, a badly dam
aged countenance, and a general loss
cf spirits. The cause OF the marshal's
discontinue was one William Reed,
Familiarity known about Bourbon as
Bill Reed. The conflict between
Reed and Wilt, is the result OF an
evolution of events II seems that be-
fore Wilt became town marshal, the
boys about Bourbon would at divers
times become thirsty, and could not
rest we'll until said thirst was satiat-
ed. Now Bourbon is what is known
as a dry town. In other words none
OF the wet goods is kept on ice, in
or about that town Plymouth the
county seat, is the nearest and most
available point where said thirst may
De legally quencned. And as natur-
al sequence the Bourbon boys began
to come to Plymouth, and return to
the native shores on the train due at
Bourbon at S:26 This was all right.
for all men have the right to do with
their thirsts as they see fit But in
the course of events, the Bourbon
boys began to carry a suit case or
two, to and from Plymouth, with
them. 1t appeared as if they had
thirsty friends left in Bourbon, who
could not get away to take a trip to
the county seat, but who neverthe-
less, could drink or let it alone"
The righteous of Bourbon soon be-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
HUNTING FOR
CRATER HERE
MAN CONDUCTING HORSE
SALES WANTED IN LAPORTE
BY AUTHORITIES.
Sheriff Voreis Notified to Look Out
or L. B. Shindler With Many
Aliases.

Sheriff Daniel Voreis has been no.
tilted by Sheriff William E. Anstiss
OF LaPorte county to look out for
L. B. Shindler alias John l.. Shind-
ler, wanted for obtaining money un-
der false pretense. Shindler has been
travelling about Northern Indiana. Sc
curing mones. on the strength OF dec
larations of intentions to hold horse
sales. He is described as being 90
years old, FIVE feet ten inches in
height, weighing 14O pounds, fair
complexioned light brown hair and
blue eyes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
ACTS OF 1909
ARE RECEIVED
MARSHALL COUNTY GETS
LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF
THE NEW LAWS.
Thirty-two Copies Allowed for Every
1000 Votes Cast in Last
Election.

The official record OF the acts OF
the last session of the state legis-
lature, which are compiled by the
secretary OF state and printed for
gratitous distribution over the state,
have just been issued and the allot-
ment for this county has arrived in
Plymouth. They were delivered to
the county clerk, who is responsible
for their distribution.
According to the state law govern
ing the issuing of these acts, the
first thing the county clerk must do
after receiving his consignment OF
books is to send a report for the
same to the secretary of state. Ac-
cording to the law the following are
entitled to receive copies OF the acts
Judges OF the city, circuit and SUI
per:or courts, the prosecuting attor-
ney OF the county and the city attor-
ney OF each city in the county, the
city clerk OF each city in the county
every college and public library in
the county, all the county officers
and the justices OF the peace OF each
township, the city and county school
trustees OF the county. The residue
of the books are to be given gratis
on application. The senators and
representatives in each county are
entitled to five copies each.
The acts are apportioned out to
the counties according to the number
OF voters in the county. The present
scheme IS to give 80 copies of the
books for every 1000 votes cast at
the last election for the Office of sec
retary of state
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

the north corner of the block, were
entirely destroyed Fully four-hfths
OF the business houses were DESTROY
ed upon which was an insurance of
total cash losses footed up $62, ,O5O.
Another disastrous fire occurred on
the west side OF Michigan street, jan
uary 3, 1866, destroying all the build
ings fronting on that street The fire
started in the rear of Hewett &
Woodard's building which stood in
the center of the block, and spread
so rapidly tnat the little fire protec-
ton Plymouth then had could do
nothing, and the entire block both
north and south of that building was
entirely destroyed. The estimated
loss was 100000, with very little
insurance.
The Hoi,am block on the south
side OF LaPorte street containing II
business rooms was entirely Destroy
ed by fire August 1, 1872. The entire
block was owned by John Hoham
whose loss was about $4,000. The
business men occupying the rooms
sustained losses OF about $32 900, up
on which there was an insurance OF
only $4,000. The alarm was promptly
given. but the little hand fire engine
WHICH was a poor excuse at best, was
slowed away in barn on the south
side of Yellow river and those who
went after it were delayed some time
in getting it out Before the hose
was attached and placed in the els
tern and the bumpers got to work
the whole block was practically de
stroyed.
Another very destructive fire oc-
CURED February 6. 1895 destroying
the brick building of Horace Corbin
and John c. and Fred H. Kuhn on
the west side of Michigan street The
weather was extremely cold and
when the fire hose was attached to
the hydrant and the water turned on.
it quickly froze so that no water
could be forced through the hose
Another hydrant was tried with the
same result Then torches were
lighted and applied to the hydrants
which soon melted the ice and the
engine at once began TO do effective
work, but the fire by that time had
made such headway that it could not
be got under control, and the com
sequence was that the goods Of all
those occupying the rooms below
and above were completely destroy
ed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

gan figuring that if such a state OF
affairs was allowed to continue. the
town would soon go to the bow
vows. Furthermore, quite a sum OF
money was being spent in Plymouth,
which could do good work at home
among the Bourbon merchants. Con-
sequently, as result OF much delib-
Grafton, a new night watchman. San
dy Wilt, who was said to fear neither
man nor the devil, was hired. His
instructions were to tackle any and
all suspicious persons who. returned
to Bourbon on the S:26. Sandy got
in good work. In three weeks he
'Jugged three drunks, and came aw-
fully close TO confsc seating a few suit
cases
In the regular course of his duty,
the marshal tackled our friend "BiH''
Reed, Saturday night, when that
gentleman returned from Plymouth.
Bill resented the "Butting in" and
showed right to the marshal's eve.
Countering with we'll directed left,
the marshal was down and ont.
When Bill left for home, the mar,
shall wasn't worth much.
No charges have as yet been filed
against Reed, who said that he wa
minding his own business when ac-
costed by the marshal He further
says that he was not intoxicated
neither was he conveying any of the
goods into the town OF Bourbon.
Far be 1t from him." says he, ito
stir up anything, he is of a peace low
ing disposition"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
Commissioners at Infirmarv.

The county commissioners met for
the April session Monday The quar-
terly poor reports of township trus-
tees were received. Bills for the re-
cent local option election were being
considered Tuesday afternoon the
commits and county auditor
Walker went to the County Infirmary
to inspect that institution. One day
they will inspect the Julia E Work
Training home The bids for re-
pairing the Court House will be re-
ceived by the board on Thursday
April 18th.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
Report of Recorders Office.

The report for the County Record
er's Office, for the first quarter OF
1909 ending March 81, is as follows
Number OF deeds recorded $50, NUM-
Der OF releases recorded SIS, number
OF mortgages recorded 26O. Receipts.
Amount received from deeds 1897 80,
from mechanics lien $3.50, release
and assignments $3.50, acknowledge
merits and certificates $1,000. Total
receipts OF the office for the month
OF March $31S.4O.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
HOLD BUSINESS MEETING.
Presbyterian Church of This City, is
in Good Condtion-Sunday
School Officers.

There was a we'll attended and en-
thusiastic congregat. .onal meeting
held at the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday night A short praise service
proceeded the business meeting. The
church treasurer L. J. Hess, reported
that all obligations had been fully
and promptly met and there was still
a small balance in the treasury The
Sunday School and societies OF he
church reported good work done dur
ing the past year, leaving a balance
IN all the treasures OF about SITS.
The following officers were elect.
ed elders: D. L. Dickinson, c. r.
Leonard. Trustees J. K. Beatty, A.
I. Richter A c. iMortland, r. Leon
ard, Geo. Kline.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

certificate from the secretary OF state
licensing him and his men to do busi-
ness in Indiana
The bond was fixed at 500 each
and the case was continued until
Tuesday, April 4, at 9 O'Clock.
A warrant has also been issued for
Pat Ryan, another member OF the
party, who Meyers promised will be
on hand, along with Proush and Nc
Cabe and the others when the case
is called next Tuesday.
The maximum penalty, if The trav-
cling ta:lors are found guilty of the
charge OF acting as travelling mer-
chants, without paying the license
fee as the law demands, is. a $50 fine
with the additional penalty OF six
months Imprisonment
Worked in Marshall County.
A number OF cheap sports wear
ing illustrated vests and fancy neck
ties, representing the above firm,
worked Marshall County, in the vi
cinity couple OF months ago. The.
were only partially successful here, al
though they remained a couple OF
weeks. Marshall count farmers,
have been worked before by n1isrep-
resenting stranger and will no
doubt take warning from the above,
and conclude that the home town is
the only place to trade in, after all
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
One Thousand Men Set to Work.

The American Car and Foundry
company will put 1000 men at work
at Jeffersonville within six weeks II
is understood that the first delivery
on the order for the Rock Island OF
20 passenger coaches has been prom
ised earl The cars are worth fully
$4,000 each, making the contract
about $35O,OO0.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08
Dog Prisoners Again.

Again the dog poisoners are get
ting in their dastardly work in Pl,
mouth. Monday morning, Foxy, the
highly valued terrier of DR.. Stephens
died on Michigan street, as the re-
suit of being poisoned.