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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
THREE GET FEDERAL POSTS.
Taft Names James L. Davenport
Pension Chief, Succeeding Warner.

Pension Chief, Succeeding Warner.
President Taft on Wednesday an
nounced three appointments of nation
al Importance. James l.. Davenport,
First Deputy Commissioner of Pen
slons, was selected for Pension Com
missioner 10 succeed Vespasian War.
ner; BENJAMIN S. Cable, of Chicago,
was made Assistant Secretary of Com.
merce and Labor. TO succeed Ormsby
McHarg, and Chief Justice W. J.
Mills, Of the New Mexico Supreme
Court, was named for Governor of
that Territory.
Mr.. Davenport, chosen for the pen
sion post, is from New Hampshire
and has occupied the position of Dep.
uty Commissioner for twelve years.
He is veteran of the late war. enter.
ing the service in 1864. when he left
his home in New Hampshire and went
to Wisconsin, where he enlisted in
Company B of the Fortieth Wisconsin
Regiment. He served in that organi-
cation until September of that year.
He was then enrolled in the Forty.
ninth Wisconsin. but was compelled to
return east by sickness. For a short
time after the war Mr.. Davenport was
store clerk, and then for twelve
years he was travelling salesman. In
1881 he went to Washington and en-
tered the pension office, where he has
remained ever since. The new Com
missioner is a Republican in politics.
He is ga years of age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
BODIES OF 1853 FOUND
IN THE CHERRY MINE
Dead Piled in Heaps i'm Lowest
Level and Must Be Taken
Out by Boat.
WADE IN WATER WAIST DEEP
Messages Written by Dying Victims
Unearthed by Explorers-All
Killed by Black Damp.

Discovery of 16S bodies in the fire
swept mine at Cherry. H., Wednesday
faced the hope of the stricken town
that its lost might return from the
tomb. Down in the blackened caverns
where they had struggled with death
the lifeless victims were found in a
grewsome heap. The reaper was not
to be denied his toll. On the faces of
the sons and fathers of the women
who were waiting above, confident that
many would yet be found alive, was
written the blacklist chapter of the
tragedy. Beside them was mute evil
dence of a battle with thirst, hunger
and fire in which they were over
whelmed when escape seemed near. 1t
was a story that awed the stanch-
hearted searchers who stumbled upon
the wasted forms; they shrank from
telling it to those bereft when they
returned from the charnel house. In
the darkness of their prison the vic
Tins had fought for days-how many
no one can say as yet-until human
lives were snuffed out.
The bodies were found 500 feet from
the main shaft on an elevated sur
face where the victims had retreated
before the advancing water and fatal
black damp. They had not been able
to escape the latter, and had died
after a struggle that may have con-
tinued for two days.
To take out the bodies a skiff was
brought from the Illinois River, seven
miles away, and lowered $50 feet to
the vein ia which the bodies were
found. 1t was rowed across the four
feet of water in the vein to the spot
where the bodies lay and they were
Transported to the main shaft for re-
moval TO the surface. The exploring
party had to wade in water waist
deep.
Messages to loved ones were scrawl-
ed on wood and the natural slate crop
ping from the walls. There was evil
fate they were facing. worked desper-
ately TO save themselves until exhaus-
ton overpowered them. They built
wall to protect themselves from smoke.
flame and water; they constructed a
fan with their tools and what other
material they had at hand to keep
supply of air in their chamber, and
sat down, weak and sick, to await
either death or rescue.
Finally, after days of waiting, they
left their barricade, hoping to find
some chance of escape. They reached
the end of the stai-Vay> and there
were felled py downpour of steam
and smoke from above. They tainted
and fell on top of each other to die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
KNOX HOME rs LOOTED.


Secretary's Residence Is Ransacked,
but Valuables Are Not MOlested.
Valley Forge Farms, the magnifi-
cent Chester County (Pa.) house Of
Secretary of State Philander c. Knox,
was ransacked last Thursday night
and every paper packet that seemed
to have any significance was taken,
while silverware, clothes, robes and
ornaments, any and all of which could
easily have been sold at large prices,
were left behind, strewn upon the
floor. The robbery was discovered
Friday morning, but the significant
aspect of the deed was not discovered
until Hugh Knox, son of the Secre.
tary, and James R. Tindle, Mr.. Knox's
son-in-law, made a close inventory
Friday evening. Secretary Knox was
informed Immediately. The value of
the papers stolen is known only by
Mr.. Knox, who is in Washington. AS
far as the detectives can learn the
only other thing taken by the thieves
was an alligator travelling bag. used
probably to carry the missing docu-
ments
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
CHICAGO.

r. G. Dun Co.'S weekly review of
Chicago trade, says:
Thanksgiving trade in the leading
retail lines responded amply TO expec-
tations and sustained progress in bus
mess generally is evidenced by furth-
er gains in solvent payments through
the banks and decreased ratio in trad
ing defaults. Industrial conditions
disclose no cessation in the extent and
variety of new demands, while in most
branches of heavy production activity
steadily extends.
Contracts include fair tonnages of
pig iron and substantial quantities of
rails, cars, power and equipment, ma
chinery and hardware.
Chicago railroad earnings maintain
notable gross gains over those of a
year ago. Ship building is strength
ened by additional orders and the iron,
brass, electric and furniture shops pro-
duce more extensively to meet urgent
requirements.
Prices of the principal materials for
factory consumption remain quite
firm, while various finished products
soon may be marked up. Lumber deal
ings reflect broader absorption of
both hard and soft woods Hides,
leather and wool continue in good de-
mand.
Agriculturists are reaping very prof
liable returns, and now buy lib
orally of necessaries. machinery, We
hicles and materials for farm improve
ments. Interior dealers find their
stocks of general merchandise under
rapid depletion. Prompt replenish-
ment is noted in seasonable lines.
Money remains in good general re-
quest by the manufacturing and mer-
camille interests; sales of local secu-
rites largely exceed those at this time
last year and further gains appear in
new building permits and realty sales.
Bank clearings, 1921, 006.1S4, exceed
those of the corresponding week in
1908 by So per cent and compare with
S159,7S1,910 in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-three, against
twenty-seven last week, twenty-six in
1908 and twenty-three in 1907. Those
with liabilities over $4,000 number
seven, against six last week, five in
1908 and thirteen in 1907.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs

The Richmond & Bond oil mill of
Hickman, KY, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000
Alma Bell was acquitted at Auburn,
Cal, of the murder of Joe Adams on
June 3 of this year.
The appointment was announced of
Leander Stillwell of Erie, Kan, to be
first assistant deputy commissioner of
pensions, to succeed James L. Daven-
port.
Maj. H. d. Bulkey, for more than
twenty years prominently connected
with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, and for eighteen years its
comptroller, died in Baltimore, aged
70 years.
]. Ellison Carroll retained his title
as the champion roper of the world
ard won cash prize of $500 at the
annual fete for cowboys at Ponca City,
Okla.
Upon petition of Charles w. Smith,
q stakeholder of Cincinnati, the Union
Savings G. Banking Company of Collin
wood, o., was placed in the hands of
William NJ Reynolds as receiver.
Circuit Judge Benton, at Winches-
ter, KY, has announced his decision
to appoint receiver for a sum of
S346,0OO now in the hands of the Bur-
ley Tobacco & Insurance Company.
Attorney General Wickersham has
ordered that the indictments returned
Sept. s, 1903, against E. ID. Scheble of
Toledo and August w. Machen, for
mer head of the free delivery system.
be dismissed.
With view to enabling anyone to
determine the denomination of a post
age stamp at a glance, Postmaster
General Hitchcock has decided to have
printed, as an experiment, the 10-cent
stamp in a rich brown ink on yellow
paper. If the experiment proves a
success. other stamps of a higher de-
nomination will be so printed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
~ON%NN%-~N"

His excellency, Baron Liang Kn'ei.
an uncle of the emperor of China, and
brother of the empress. is in Washing
ton, d. c., on a special mission for his
government.
The end of the war between Spain
and the Riff tribes on the Moroccan
coast was thought to be indicated by
the report from Gen. Marina last Mon
day that the hostile Kablyes at Nador
had surrendered Internationally
The Finnish Diet on Tuesday unani-
mously refused to grant Russia's de-
mand for 100000 for military pur-
asking the car TO have the military
question settled constitutionally
A report from Berlin states that the
defalcation at the Kiel navy yards may
amount to several millions. There is
no means of knowing even roughly the
amount of the govern ment's losses
through the selling at nominal prices
of immense quantities of copper, steel
and other supplies by the connivance
of ring of dealers with the minor ma
val officials
The Chinese government has pub
lished it's plan for the election to the
imperial assembly, which later will be
converted into an upper and lower
house The sessions of several of the
provincial assemblies will be continued
for a month. Their deliberations indi-
cate general opposition to the govern
ment's plans of taxation and arrange
ments for foreign loans.
At Bristol the suffragette, Theresa
Garnett. who was arrested for using a
deg whip on Winston Churchill, was
sent to prison for disturbing the peace,
although Churchill did not appear
against her. In court the woman
threatened to treat all cabinet minis
GERS the same way to avenge the in
suits offered to her countrywomen by
the present government. Another suf-
gragette was sentenced to prison at
hard labor for one month for stone
throwing.
Panay, an island of the Visayan
group, Philippines. has been crossed
by typhoon which rendered 5000 peo-
pie homeless and destroyed many
houses and valuable crops.
Lady Crofton, VINO was recently
brought back to London by her hus-
band from America, whittier she had
eloped, has run away again with her
affinity" Young Montagu. The cou-
pie have this time gone to New Zea-
land and have stated eGphatically
that they do not wish to be followed.
Sir Morgan viii not employ detectives
to find his wife this tire. but has. on
the other hand. employed lawyers ard
begun divorce proceedings.
1t is understood that Japan will ad =
vance some 100000 yen to Korea dur
ing the current year. and that this
amount will be largely devoted to the
building of roads in the agricultural
districts.
A virulent outbreak of cholera at
Simferpool has driven the Russian roy
al family from the imperial estate al
lavidia and hurried them north to st.
Petersburg. An enormous death roll
is expected before the plague passes,
owing to the inability of the health of
ficers to impress upon the citizens of
the Crimean villages the seriousness
of the situation and the necessity for
observing sanitary measures.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
NEW YORK.

Cold weather and the approach OF
the holiday season have continued to
stimulate retail trade and measurably
improve re-assorting trade with job
bers. In wholesale trade there are,
however, some limitations of cross
currents tending to restrict fullest ac-
tivities.
Industrial reports are generally OF
large. in some cases record, outputs
for the season, though here again un-
diminished activity in buying is noted
in finished products.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Nov
% were 211 against 232 last week, 193
in the like week of 1908. 25S in 1907
ia in 1906 and 1SS in 1903.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number twenty-four, which com
pares with twenty-nine last week and
thirty-five in the like week of 1905
Bradstreet'S.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
BARKER IS GIVEN TEN YEARS.
Phi! Allen, Jr., of Mineral Point,
Wis, Pleads Guilty.

Phil Allen, Jr., former vice president
of the First National Bank of Mineral
Point, Wis. pleaded guilty before
Judge Sanborn in the United States
District Court in Madison, Wis, TO
four out of twenty-six counts in the
indictment against him and was SEN
fenced to ten years in the federal pris-
on at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, the
maximum under the law on any one
count Allen was charged with embez-
zling s16S.000 from the Mineral Point
bank. The banker. who is Sc years
old, has been in Jail for several weeks.
having pleaded not guilty at La Crosse
to the indictment returned against
him. He came in court unexpected
ly, and with bowed head in an almost
inaudible voice pleaded guilty. When
asked if he had anything to say. he re-
piled there was nothing to say.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
.N%RE99@jNa/

Chicago--Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1925: hogs, prime heavy. $3.50
to sS.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to s4.75 wheat, No. 2, Sl.19 to S1.20;
corn, No. ., Gle to 63c; oats, standard,
BIC to 800; rye, No. ., 73c to 74c; hay.
timothy. $500 to $500; prairie. $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, &c
to SOC; eggs. fresh, 25c 10 2Sc; pota.
toes, ger bushei, SOC to soc.
lndianapolis-Cattle. shipping $500
to $500; hogs. good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to sS.15; sheep. good to choice,
s215 TO $3.50; wheat, 30. .. s1.1S to
S1.1S; corn No. white SIC 10 5Sc;
oats, No. white, Ale to 42c.
ST. Louis-Catt:e, 500 TO $500;
hogs, $500 to SS25; sheep, $500 10
S4.75; wheat, No. 2, $1.22 to s1.25;
corn, No. 9. soc to Gle; oats, No. ,.
3Sc to soc; rye, No. 2. TIC TO 13c.
Detroit-Cattlc, $500 10 5000; hogs,
$500 to SS15; sheep. $3.50 20 s4.25;
wheat, No. 2, S1.20 TO Si.21; corn, No.
2 yellow. Coo 20 Gee: oats. standard.
4Oc to 42c; rye. No. I, 75c TO '6c.
Milwaul;ee-Whcat. no. 2 northern,
81 LOG to SIG9; corn, No. 3, 5Sc TO Coo;
oats, standard, 40c to &c; rye. No. /.
73c to 15c; bailey, standard. CSC to
&c; pork, mess. $2aS.75.
Buffalo Cattle. choica shipping
steers, $500 10 s7Go: hogs. fair to
choice, $500 to $50; cheep, common
to good mixed. $500 to $3.50: lambs.
fair to choice, $500 to $50.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to sS65;
hogs, $500 to sS.15; sheep, $500 to
$780, wheat, No. 2. $l.24 to $1.26:
corn. No. mixed, 5Sc TO soc; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 41c to 42c; rye. No. ,,
76c to 7Sc.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to sS.e5; sheep. $500 to
s4.25; wheat, No. red. $1.23 TO s1.25;
corn, No. 2. zoe to 72e; eats. natural,
white, 43c 10 Acc; butter. creamery.
&c TO SIC, eggs, western, zoe to
33c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. s1.20
to s1.21; corn, No. , mixed, Csc to
66c; oats, No 2 mixed. 43c 20 lac;
rye. No. 2, 74c to 76c; Clover seed,
SS55.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
WOMAN SHOOTS MOOSE; SAVES Q.
Mrs. III. Ii. Parker of Chicago Hero
inc of Minnesota Hunting Drama.

Mrs. III. Ii. Parker of Chicago Hero
inc of Minnesota Hunting Drama.
A well-directed bullet put through
the shoulders of charging bull moose
in the wilderness north of Lutsen,
Mimi, by Mrs. II. B. Parker of Chica-
go, one of Illinois best shots, saved
her husband and the old Indian guide
of the couple from death beneath the
wild animals hoofs. The moose came
upon the Indian early in the morn
ing, while the latter was drawing
pail of water from a spring near the
Parkers camp, preparatory to break
fast. The Indian, who was unarmed,
called to Parker for help. Parker
came running, also without his rifle,
and the moose charged him, the In
dian having climbed a tree for safety.
Parker endeavored to escape, and
lodged, the beasts horns piercing his
shirt. The moose pursued him and
was about to trample him down, when
Mrs. Parker appeared. She fired a
rifle at the raging animal. The beast
lurched sideways when he received
the bullet and fell. He was dispatched
later by the Indian.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
FIGHT BANDITS IN FOG.
Minnesota Pair Rob Bank and Flee
ON SpeedeR.

Minnesota Pair Rob Bank and Flee
ON SpeedeF.
In an early morning fog Sheriff Ha-
zen, Deputy Johnson, and Patrolman
Bener halted at a bridge two bank
robbers escaping on a railroad speed
er from Puposky, Mimi, where they
had blown open a bank about mid
night. In the fight which ensued
Johnson was critically injured, one
robber, supposed to be Jim Smith, was
killed, and the second bandit was
driven from the machine into the will
derness. pursued by posse. which
grew larger as the chase continued.
Word was sent from Puposky to Be-
midi by telephone that the safe in
bank there had been opened and 5000
stolen. The robbers stole a speeder.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
MINE IS SEALED UP.
Blaze Eating Way Into Main Shaft
at Cherry Causes Action.

at Cherry Causes Action.
The St Paul mine at Cherry, ILL.,.
was sealed up Wednesday night and
will not be opened again for several
weeks. This action was taken when
it became known that the fire could
not be controlled. No attempt will be
made to rescue the bodies still in the
tunnels until the flames are under
control. 1t is estimated that 2O4 bodies
are sealed up in the mine. A large
number were located Wednesdays
riously estimated at from 6S to 1853
in the third vein level of the st. Paul
mine. The total number of dead from
the great disaster: is now authorita-
lively placed at 1893.
The danger of the fire working
through the coal deposits in the Sec
ond vein and up the face of the main
shaft increased hourly. Wednesday
afternoon all workers, with the excep-
tion of Captain Corrigan and his men
of the Chicago fire department, were
driven from the mine by the menac-
ing fire. At great hazard. Captain
Corrigan and the firemen in a cage
worked up and down the main shaft.
blocking the blaze as it broke through
the walls near the cage guides. Fear
was felt that the timbering in the
main shaft and also at the bottom
might give way without warning and
entrap all rescuers in the mine at the
time. Captain Corrigan discovered
that the insidious fire had eaten its
way through the coal at a depth of
several feet from the face of the main
shaft and the tunnels. This hidden
combustion, the extent or intensity Of
which cannot be estimated, may also
ignite large pocket of imprisoned
gases on the second level.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
LAUNCH cAPs1zEs; FIVE DROWN.
Wedding Guests Die I'm MuskegOr
Lake When Gasoline ExplOdes.

Wedding Guests Die I'm Muskegon
Lake When Gasoline ExplOdes.
Five persons were drowned in Mus
kegon Lake Thursday afternoon when
the pleasure launch Olga, carrying
party of nine young people, capsized
as the result of a panic following a
gasoline explosion. Four of those who
lost their lives were members of one
family. The dead are: Oscar Carl
son, aged IS; Hulda Carlson. "a;
Anna Carlson, 20; Jennie Carlson,
IS; Ann Saunders. The party had
started out to attend a wedding on
the north side of the lake, and decid-
ed to take a short cruise before go
ing to the festivities. They encircled
the lake, and were within $50 feet of
the north landing when the accident
occurred.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
SIX DIE IN BROOKLYN FIRE.
Women and Children Killed Al
Burning Of Crowded Tenement.

Women and Children Killed In
Burning of Crowded Tenement.
AT least six persons were burned to
death AM ten were severely in
jured in a fire which swept through a
tenement house in Ravens place,
Brooklyn, before daylight Wednesday.
Search Of the house revealed the
bodies, nearly all burned beyond rec
ignition. They were those of two
women, one man and three children,
the last mentioned apparently between
the ages of and years. Another
woman is missing. The tenement, in
tended for the use of four families,
was occupied by eight. and the ma
jority of these had many boarders.
The police said there were nearly 100
persons in the structure asleep when
the fire started. All of them were
Italians.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
HEIR CAUGHT AS BURGLAR.
Walia WaIla. Wash, Boy COnfeSscs
RObberies-Watch Gave C1ew.

Wa1ia Walla. Wash, Boy COnfeSscs
RObberies-Watch Gave Clew.
Looting thirteen business houses of
Walla Walla, Wash, within twenty
days of goods valued approximately at
$4,000 was brought to an end the 9TH
er day with the arrest and confession
of Frank Stahl, II years old, son of
a widow. Stahl is in custody, his
mother having refused to furnish bail.
His arrest followed the finding of his
watch and fob on the floor of one of
the stores he entered two weeks ago.
Stahl was Swallowed and was caught
robbing a hardware store. Reading
of sensational novels. the boy says,
first put the idea of becoming bur-
glar into his mind. Il did not want
the things stole. but it was exciting"
he said. Stahl will receive S21 900 from
his grandmother's estate upon reach
ing his majority.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
Litigation Leads to killing.

After seeing a fellow policeman shot
in the leg, it is alleged. by Antonio
Dilessio, a farmer living near Wood
bury, n. j., Policeman Merchant shot
and killed the farmer The latter had
been involved in litigation over the
ownership of farm and the case was
decided against him. The policemen
were trying to serve an ejectment or
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02

Announcement that the requests of
he late John Stuart Kennedy, the
New York millionaire, to the Presby-
terian board of foreign missions
would amount to 100000 instead of
81 200, 900, as had been stated at the
time of his death, was made at the
laymen's missionary convention, in
Harrisburg, Pa.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
Kills Detractor; Ends Life.

A dual tragedy was enacted in the
streets in Eudora, Ark, When Mrs.
Minnie Reed shot and instantly killed
George Evans, a well-known young
man about town, and then turned the
weapon upon herself and blew out her
brains. Eyewitnesses claimed to have
heard Mrs. Reed upbraid Evans for
circulating disparaging remarks about
bar
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
PUNISHMENT FOR WIFE BEATER.
Abused Woman VIII He Free from
Ill-Treatment a Year.

First exiled from town and now ex-
lied from the home of his wife for a
year is the punishment melted out to
Charles Nj. Bryant as a wife beaten
Bryant, having disobeyed the instruc-
tions of Justice Rowland of court in
Plankinton, S. D., not to modest his
wife, was held to the State Circuit on
peace bond. Judge Frank B. Smith
of the Circuit Court decided to free
him on condition that he would not
visit the home of his wife for year.
If he disobeys the order of the court
the sheriff is authorized to lock
him up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-02
panvilIe Has $4,000 Blaze.

The business district of Danville,
H., was visited by $4,000 fire. The
brick block on the west side of the
square, valued at $4,000, and owned by
c. F. Hall, was a total loss, with only
$1,000 insurance. The building was
occupied by the Warrick Bros res ,au-
rant. creamery and ice cream factory,
the Danville Light, Heat and Power
Company's Offices and supply house.
the American Express Company and
the City Treasurer's office. The office
furniture, store fixtures and contents
were destroyed. The Friday Caller Of
fee, c. E. Edwards grocery store and
the Consolidated Telephone Company's
Offices suffered small losses from water
End smoke.