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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
| MANY MILLIONS GAINED
Instead of $40 or $50 an Acre Gov
eminent Coal Deposits Will
Sell Up to $500.
RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION
Wyoming Areas Classified Anew and
Restored to Public Domain-An-
nounced at Washington.

Announcement has been made that
the Department of the Interior has
classified IS coal land and restored to
the public domain certain unapproprl-
ated areas in the Evanston land dis
trict of Wyoming, fixing the price for
disposal of the tracts there in certain
instances as high as $500 an acre. The
land contains one of the best coal
veins in the West.
This tract was included in the lands
involved in what was known as the
Horse Thief canyon cases. Investiga-
ton several months ago by special
agents of the department disclosed
that the title to much of the most
valuable coal deposits in that part of
Wyoming had been obtained from the
government through a system of al
legged fraudulent operations and suit
was begun against the patentees to re-
cover the land The defendants re-
conveyed it to the government, paying
about 100000 for coal extracted.
This is a striking instance of re-
suits Obtained through Investigations
by the special-service force of the gen.
eral land Office" it is declared in the
statement, land under the policy of
disposing of public lands containing
coal at prices based upon their intrin-
sic value for coal. Under the former
method these lands were subject to
sale at $40 and $40 an acre, or total
price of about $459 900 for the town
ship. if sold at the maximum price.
At the rates now fixed the lands in
this township are worth $S,134,O 900, or
an increase of more than $500, 900
above the former price"
During June coal lands which had
been withdrawn and the total value of
which was S1S,543,232 were classified
and restored to entry. At the old
prices they were worth S7,650,O0O. AS
about 60 per cent of these lands are
subject TO disposal by the government
at the rate fixed. the revenue derived
therefrom will be about $4,000, 900 in
excess OF what it would have been un-
der the former policy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
AlVESTON IS SAVED
BY ITS NEW SEA WALL
Hurricane Attacks City. but Barrier
Keeps Out Waters OF uuif
of Mexico. -
NOT ONE LIFE LOST m CITY
City Practically Assured Of Immu-
nifty from Disaster Like
That of 1900.

Attacked by a hurricane almost as
severe as that which killed thousands
of persons and practically wrecked
every building in the city, Galveston
on Wednesday weathered the storm
with a loss of life thought to have
been only sixteen, and without greater
property loss than would have attend
ed the storm had it struck any other
city of equal size.
Not a life was lost in Galveston
proper, so far as is known. but the
hurricane demolished a new tarpon
fishing pier on the north jetty, across
the bay, six miles from the city. IL
was here that the fatalities occurred,
and it is thought that there were only
thirteen guests on the pier. These
persisted, with Capt Bettison, the man.
ager, and his wife and daughter. FIT
ty other fishermen had narrow es-
cape from the fate that overlook the
guests at the new pier.
Galveston is assured now OF its
practical immunity from another dis
aster like that of 1900 A general feel
ing of confidence has resulted from the
splendid action OF the sea wall. which
resisted the onslaught of the sea, back
ed by the hurricane which beat in vain
on the concrete wall seventeen feet
high surrounding the city on the gulf
side of the island.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
Strike in MuskoQee.

Six hundred transfers and laborers
employed on street paving and sewer
contracts, struck at Mutkogee, Okla,
following a Is per cent reduction as
q result of enforcement by the State
Board of Labor Commissioners of the
eight-hour law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
ERIE TRAIN is HELD UP.
Wild West Tactics Used Successfully
Just Outside of Gotham.


Reports of a hold-up of passengers
on an Erie Railroad train in which
western-bound immigrants were the
victims, reached New York Friday
night The reports came from Middle
town, n. Y. and said that the hold-up
occurred just after the train had left
the Bergen tunnel in New Jersey. The
train is known as the Western Ex-
press and leaves Jersey City at 1910
a. m.
The varying reports of the affair say
that either one or two men stepped
into the first of two day coaches bound
west and holding the passengers at
bay with revolvers, stripped them of
money and valuables Before the train
crew discovered that there had been a
robbery, it is said, the train was al
most at Middletown, n. Y, the first
stop after leaving Jersey City. The
robber or robbers in the meantime
had made good their escape.
While the robbers were at work
there was wild scene in the car. The
men, women and children, just landed
in a strange country and unable to
make themselves understood, became
panic-stricken when the robbers cover
ed them with revolvers and compelled
them to turn over their property.
Many of the women tainted, while the
children added their cries to the up
roar
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
PAST AND PRESENT
As IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
feleKraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
81 the Many.
Took All the Cash from Bank.

The First National Bank of Upton,
Ind, one of the old financial institu-
tons of Northern Indiana, is closed
and its assistant cashier, Noah r.
Marker, has disappeared, taking with
him between $4,000 and 100000,
which was all the cash that was in
the banks vaults. Marker, after
sweeping together the money. set the
time lock On the safe so that it could
not be opened for some time and left
on a traction car for Indianapolis.
Marker left note on the desk of his
brother, William Marker. cashier of
the bank, saying that he had gone for
ever and that he had taken enough
money to pay his expenses" The fact
that he had emptied the cash box of
nearly $50, 1000 was not known until the
time lock gave admittance to the
vault Whether or not Marker had
previously taken money from the
banks funds and had covered up the
defaications by making false entries
In the books cannot be learned until
the arrival of a national bank ex-
amiler.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
WEST NEEDS $4,000 MEN.
Appeals for Harvest Help Heard at
National Capital.

National Capital.
A cry for help to harvest the sea-
sons crops comes from the West to
officials of the Department of Com
merce and Labor in Washington. one
of whose duties is to find employment
wherever possible for the throngs OF
aliens who come to this country. Fiji
ty thousand able-bodied men are want
ed badly by the farmers. says Repre-
sentative Stevens of Minnesota, who
has been in conference with Assistant
Secretary McHarg and other officials
of the department. Mr.. Stevens says
the West is literally begging for help
to gather the large wheat and other
crops.
Although the officials are more than
willing to assist, they are not able to
do much because of the almost pelri.
less conditions of pany immigrants.
Mr.. McHarg is heartily in favor Of
the suggestion of Commissioner Will
Jams at the Ellis Island station that
immigrants should possess at least SIS
on landing to prevent their becoming
public charges. He believes that the
problem of relieving the congested
centers could be solved by the rail-
roads IL they offered to transport pas
sengers at actual cost to sections
where profitable employment could be
found. The railroads would profit in
the end, he declares, because they
would carry back the product Of the
aliens labor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29

Senator Tillman pleads for a duty on
Carolina.
The placing of petroleum on the free
list by a substantial majority Of the
Senate apparently has not taken all of
the fight out of the independent oil
producers, and another effort in the
direction of protection for this indus
try will be made when the tariff bill
shall have been perfected in the COM
mittee of the whole and reported to
tive Senate.
Senator La Toilette has issued a
formal analysis of the Aldrich bill
from the insurgent viewpoint, based on
the figures prepared by treasury ex-
perts From these he estimates that
the increases over the House bill
would affect imports TO the value OF
s146,125, 900, while the decreases in the
Senate bill would affect imports to
the value of 500, 900, using the
business of 1907 as the standard.
1t has been reserved for the Ameri-
can suffragettes at New York to origi-
nate some novel methods of summer
campaigning. During the week two
militant leaders have invaded the bust
ness section of the city with street
piano or hurdy- gurdy to attract atten-
ton to the literature which they wish
ed to distribute, and a tambourine in
which to collect pennies. Down in
Wall street the women agitators met
with a hostile reception and were COM
pelled to retire.
The President discussed with his
cabinet the question Of the census pat
ronage in the South. 1t was agreed
that the policy would be to make these
appointments without regard to po-
Utical affiliations, but the appointees
IN he men of standing i'm their places
Of residence.
Since the meeting of the President
and Gov. Hughes during the Lake
Champlain celebration, the rumor has
been given great credence to the effect
that a tender of the first vacancy on
the Supreme bench was made to the
Governor by Mr. Taft Friends of
Hughes think il doubtful that he would
accent the place in the near future.
wisconsin politicians are booming
can't William Mitchell Lewis, of Ra-
cine. for the governorship of the Bad
COR State and assure the former Yale
foot ball star that he can become Gov
ernor Davidson's successor if he will
only accept the nomination.
Meetings of the citizens of Alaska.
hold In several of the larger cities,
have passed resolutions asking that
Congress divide the big northern coun-
try into three territorial governments,
with respective capitals at Juneau,
Fairbanks and Nome. They hold that
the vast area of the country make it
undesirable to have satisfactory form
of government from one point
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
100000 RAIN HITS DULUTH.
City Is Flooded by the Second Storm
of Twenty-four Hours.

Duluth was flooded in the night
Wednesday for the second time In
twenty-four hours, and the damage
may reach 100000 The damage to
streets alone will be several hundred
thousand dollars. Scores of easements
are flooded. Two and three-fifths inches
of rain fell in about an hour and a
half. The avenues were rivers. The
water ran both ways on Superior
street and for several blocks each side
of Lake avenue. The water was two
feet deep on the sidewalk on the lower
side of Superior street. The water
poured into the floor of the Bijou
Theater, where a performance was in
progress, and a panic was narrowly
averted. The street car service was
demoralized. The st. Louis Hotel base
ment had seven feet of water in it
and the house was in darkness Auto
mobiles were abandoned in the streets
for he ,fuh
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
WOMEN FIGHT WOLF PACK.

Mother and Daughter Found Ex-
hausted After Battle for Life.
Exhausted and on the verge of col
lapse from their narrowing experience,
Mrs. w. ]. Cocker, wife Of the Salt
Lake Railway station agent at Crest
line, thirty miles east of San Bernar-
dino, CAL, aud her 11-year-old daugh-
ter. have reached their home after a
two-day battle with pack of wolves.
For forty-eight hours they had been
imprisoned in a lonely cabin on a de-
serted sheep ranch eighteen miles from
home by the hungry wolves. While
the husband and father, aided by a
gang of $50 section hands. ordered out
by the division superintendent, search
ed for them. the women were beating
off with clubs the attacks of the
wolves which tried to get at them by
tearing off the sides of the cabin and
digging under its foundations. The
mother and daughter were found to-
tally exhausted They had sustained
themselves with a few crusts of hard
bread found in the hut.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
&MlS
8[p@&T
~ONO~-ONNON~

About $50 head of horses are now
being worked at the Minnesota State
Fair grounds. Some of the horses are
attracting marked attention.
Pinto. p T. Chinn's Ethelbert- Vague
gelding, won the Canadian Derby at
Fort Erie. Clambala, the favorite, got
off badly, and never could get to the
field.
Yale is strong on base ball. and It
proved this conclusively in the recent
contest with Harvard. Harvard was
vanquished, the score being 5 to In
favor of Yale at the end of the ninth
inning.
A $4,000 cash prize has been offered
by James Gordon Bennett, which will
go to the winner of the championship
cup in the international balloon races
to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, next
October.
Mrs. II. C. Schneiter, of ST Louis,
has started on 1,5O0-mile pedestrian
trip to Boston. She is accompanied
by her husband. They will travel
about thirty five miles daily. making
the trip in forty-five days.
Columbus and Toledo recently play
ed the longest base ball game in the
history of the American Association
while dedicating the new field (Swayne
field, Toledo's new ball park. Column
bus won in the eighteenth inning by a
score of IL to IL.
The two fastest trotters in training
at any tracks of the country are at
the Detroit tracks. The trotters are
Hamburg Belle (2:04A). and Jack
Leyburn (2:04A).
S. C. Hildreth's Dalmation won the
great trial stakes, six furlongs, at
Sheepshead Bay, defeating a high
class field of youngsters, including j.
F.. Keene's hitherto unbeaten Survey.
The Higgins trophy, offered to teams
of the Women's Western Golf Associa-
ton, went to the Midlothian Country
Club, of Chicago, by virtue of the play
off of the tie between that club and
the Los Angeles club.
Manager Frank Hall has planned a
tour of the world for former champion
John L. Sullivan The tour will in
clude Australia and the orient. Sui
Ivan and Jake Kilrain have been CIV
ing three-round boxing exhibitions in
Canada.
The big regattas of 1909 are over,
and water racing honors belong to
Harvard and Cornell. Cornell made
two new records. One in the four
cared race and the other in the fresh
mans race. In connection with the
Cornell races there is "a rumOr tina
Wisconsin will hereafter confine her
efforts and activities to the Middle
West.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
BOLIVIA-ARGENTINA AT OUTS.

Both Republics Order Diplomats to
DEMONSTRATIONS Broken OF.
The Argentine government has sent
his passports to the Bolivian minister
at Buenos Aires, ordering him to leave
Buenos Aires within twenty-four
hours. The government also has tele-
raphed Senior Fonseca, Argentine min
lister to Bolivia, to leave La Paz i'm
mediately. This action follows the re-
fu5a! o. Bolivia to accept the decision
of Argentina in the matter of the
boundary dispute between Bolivia and
Peru. The Bolivian minister advised
the Argentine government that b.
livia had decided to submit to parlia-
ment for consideration the arbital
award rendered by President Alcorta.
which in itself was considered a suf-
ficient reason for breaking of rela-
tions.
In addition, however, the Argentine
republic has taken offense at the &C
ton of the President of Bolivia. who.
it is asserted, has sent circulars to
the projects throughout the country
casting reflections on the Argentine
government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
SUTTON POSSIBLY IN DUEL.
Inquiry Into Death of Lieutenant
Will Be Searching One.


At the second inquiry into the kill
ing of Lieutenant James n. Sutton be-
fore board of investigation in Ann
apolis, Nd, the real strength of the
evidence collected by the mother Of
the dead lieutenant and his sister,
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker, will develop.
Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Parker have de-
clared that the young naval officer was
murdered and that they expect to
prove so beyond a doubt. They now
have all the opportunity they require
to bring forth their proof.
One report has it that new and a
strong witness will be produced in
Thomas Lee, a foreman Waterman at
the academy, whose testimony was not
heard at the first inquiry. The report
has it that Lee has told his friends
that he heard five shots at the time
the fight between Sutton and his
brother officers took place on the
dump.
1t is also said that documentary evil
dence will be submitted showing that
Sutton was challenged to duel. This
information is contained in a letter
which fell into the possession of Mrs.
Parker. The talk is that the letter
was signed by one of Sutton's fellow
officers, and an Annapolis man, a
banker, who confirms the existence of
the letter, declares that it closes with
these words: 81 will meet you and
fight you if you so desire; but for
Gods sake let us cut out the firearms
and fight it out like men,"
The inquiry will be of the most
thorough nature and a number of wit
nesses will be examined exhaustively
whose testimony does not appear on
the records of the first investigation.
Every step of Lieutenant Suttons
movements on the night of Oct. 13,
1907. when his body was found on the
parade ground will be traced
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
SHEA MAY GET 25 YEARS.
Former Head of Transfers Found
Guilty of Attempt to Murder.

Cornelius p Shea, Sc years old, of
222 West 18th street, New York, for
merly president of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, who led the
big teamsters' strike in Chicago, was
convicted of attempted murder by a
jury in special sessions before Judge
Foster in that city. The prosecuting
witness was Miss Alice Walsh, "a
years old. Shea's crime was one of
the most brutal on record. He met
Miss Walsh while leading the strike
in Chicago and brought her back to
New York with him. He quarreled
with her in the apartment house at
223 West 18th street On May 21 and
stabbed her more than twenty-seven
times with pocket knife. The wom-
an nearly died from the severity of
her wounds, but at last recovered and
brought action against her assailant.
The maximum punishment q, for the
crime of which Shea was convicted is
twenty-five years in prison.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Long branch Fire swept.

Fire swept across the southern part
of the business section of Long
Branch, N. j., and caused 100000
damage. Starting in livery stable
near Second avenue, the flames spread
rapidly to frame structures on both
sides, destroying dozen buildings.
None of these, however, were of great
value, with the exception of the Coul-
ter House, which had not been opened
this season. No one was seriously in
irrrad
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
PRIEST BEATS BISHOP IN SUIT.

Courts Ruling Allows Father Muir
ply to Hold Services in Nebraska.
Several weeks ago Bishop Bonacum
appeared before District Judge Dun
gan and secured temporary order re-
straining Father Murphy from holding
services in Ulysses or in any other
Catholic diocese of Lincoln, Neb. The
hearing came before Judge DUNCAN,
and he not only refused to grant per-
manent Injunction. but refused a SUI
persedeas bond. The decision permits
Father Murphy to hold services at any
place in the diocese. After the decis-
ion, and after receiving congratula-
tions. he announced that he will say
mass in his old Ulysses church. The
bishop will appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
LINES RESTORE SCALE OF WAGES

Eastern Traction Company Resumes
Hour Rate without Request.
About 5000 motormen and conduct
ors employed by the Interstate Rail-
ways Company on traction lines in
eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware were surprised Thursday
when the controlling company an
nounced that after Aug. / there would
be resumption Of the 1S1a cents an
hour wage rate from which reduc-
tion of ~ cents was made year ago.
The company's officials had promised
an increase as soon as business would
warrant. No demand was made by the
workmen
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAG UE.

Progress of Pennant Race I'm Base
hall Leagues.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
WYLLIE'S SLAYER TO DIE.

Indian Student Found Guilty in
Trial of Less than Hour.
Sentenced to death after a trial last
Ing less than an hour, Madarial Dhin-
agri. the Indian student who killed
Lieutenant Colonel Sir William HUT
Curzon Wyllie and DR.. Lalaca, in Lon
don, England, when asked if he had
anything to say told the Lord Chief
Justice his sentence was illegal and
would be avenged when India had the
power now England's. Dhinagri re-
fused to plead or defend himself and
said he was proud to suffer for his
country. A. F. Hossley, publisher of
the Indian Sociologist, was sent to
prison for four months for publishing
incendiary articles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
FRENCH CABINET OVERTHROW.
CIemenceau Ministry Goes Down to
Defeat Suddenly In Vote.

CIemenceau Ministry Goes Down to
Defeat Suddenly In Vote.
The Clemenceau cabinet fell sudden
ly Tuesday night under dramatic cir
cumstances, at the conclusion of a
violent debate in the French Chamber
of Deputies over the naval scandals.
extending over several days. On a
vote of confidence in the government
the vote stood 176 in favor and PIP
opposed.
M. Clemenceau and his fellow min
listers Immediately left the chamber.
The premier proceeded directly to
President Fallieres and offered his res
ignation. which the President accept
ed. M. Delcasse, chairman Of the in
vestigating commission. had led the
attack upon the naval administration.
especially that during the incumbency
of NJ. Pelletan and NJ. Thomson, for
mer ministers Of marine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
OFFER REAL BABY FOR SALE.
Poor Parents Value Their Infant
Boy at $500.

A really truly baby with bright blue
eyes and a speck of black hair-and
as sturdy a pair of lungs as ever
cheered midnight floor-walking ma
rathon, is for sale in New York Five
hundred dollars or the best offer The
boys name Is Tommy Beach, and he
lives with his father. his 19-year-old
mother and two little step-sisters, in
stuffy ballroom on the second floor
of an Sth avenue tenement. Milk is a
necessity for two-weeks-oid babies
Tommy is two weeks old-and Tom
my's pa cannot afford to buy milk. So
he plans to get good home for Tom
my and at the same time-if Tommy
will bring s500-to help out the 9TH
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
STORM DEAD TWENTY-ONE.
Fourteen Missing Along Gulf Coast
and Property Damage $75O,OOO.

Twenty-one reported dead. fourteen
missing, ten injured and a property
loss totaling $4,000 is the result of
the storm which ragged over the south
ern coast of Texas Wednesday. OF
those missing, thirteen are the mem
bers of the families of three brothers
Alternately, who left High Island
Tuesday. intending to go to Sabine
Pass. They travelled by wagon and
were to camp out on the beach during
Tuesday night, resuming their journey
Wednesday. Part of their equipment
has been found, the animals which
drew the wagon drowned, but search
ing parties have found no trace of the
three men, their wives or the seven
children who made up the party. The
storm practically demolished the town
of Velasco, but only one life was lost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
FROM $4,000 A YEAR TO THIEF.
New York Man Finds Bankers Life

Too Quiet, So Turns Burglar.
When Ralph Sherman was caught at
Far Rockaway with rich loot taken
from the home of Reuben Sadowsky
he confessed TO the police that in six
years he had fallen from the position
of foreign correspondent for the firm
of Knauth. Nachod & Kuhne, bankers
at 13 William street. New York, receiv-
ing $4,000 a year. to the crimes of a
burglar Sherman Is q years old. and
speaks seven languages. In the police
station-house a gold watch and six
stickpins were found in his possession.
AS he said. he had turned burglar be-
cause he was tired Of quiet life in
a bank.