davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19

An explosion of fire damp occurred
in one of the mines at Clermont, Fer
rand, France, which resulted in the
death of twelve miners.
Macklin, a village near Winnipeg,
Man, was wiped out by tornado that
swept over that section recently. Only
two stores remain standing. There
was no loss of life.
All the members of the cabinet of
President Gomez of Cuba, except tho
Secretary of Justice, resigned to ena-
BILE the president to reconstruct it in
accordance with popular demands.
The South Australian government
has purchased 1000 acres of land for
the purpose of encouraging and DEM
onstrating the best methods of dairy
farming A government expert is to
have charge of the farm.
That the recent campaign for the
two-power standard of the British
navy has won may be judged from the
announcement of First Lord of the Ad-
miralty McKenna, in the Commons that
four additional per-Dreadnoughts
would be laid down for completion in
March, 1912.
1t is expected that considerable con-
fusion will result from a recent decis-
ion of Canadian bankers to GUST Ameri-
can silver coins from general use in
the Western provinces. All along the
border the interchange of Canadian and
American money has been common, no
distinction being made. The people
generally do not favor the move.
On July %, according to agreement,
the evacuation of the island of Crete
by the four protecting powers of Brit
ain, France, Russia and Italy, was be-
gun. The people rejoiced. But the
Turkish sovereignty was still recog-
nized by the stationing of four war
ships of the powers in the Suday Bay.
A report from Stockholm is to the
effect that 10000 workers in the paper,
wooden, cotton and allied industries
have gone out on strike. The strike,
it is stated. will be extended to the
ironworkers. A circular has been is
sued to the trades unions throughout
the country calling for a general
strike.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19

ROCK Island, Ill. The army nurses,
composed of survivors of the nurses
who labored during the Civil War,
elected as president Mrs. Mary T.
Lacy. Salt Lake City. and as guard
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, Illinois.
The, encampment ended at night
with fireworks display on Ensign
peak.
By the close vote of 307 to 293 At
lantic City was chosen over St. Louis
as the place for the next encampment,
after a spirited fight.
The annual parade, the feature
event of the encampment, gave Salt
Lake City martial aspect Wednes-
day. The Fiftieth Infantry, U. S. A.
from Fort Douglas, took the lead. 1t
was followed by the Utah National
Guard and the carriages of the COM
mander-in-chief and distinguished
guests. Illinois led the States. Then
came Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and the rest. The veterans marched
down a street 1872 feet in width past
cheering thousands of spectators. At
one point 200 school children in red,
white and blue robes and caps formed
human flag. The flag Joined the pa
rade and followed the veterans to the
starting place. where they passed in
review before Henry M. Nevius, COM
mander-in-chief
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
STREET CAR MEN AGREE
TO TERMS IN CHICAGO
Presidents of Two traction COM
panies Make Offer Which Union
Leaders Call Good.
GAIN OF S1,0OO,000 IN WAGES
That Much Additional Pay for En-
ployes in Three and a Half
Years of Contract.

The wage dispute between Chicago's
10000 street car employees and the
surface traction companies, which
week before resulted in a vote to
strike, was practically settled in
big joint conference of traction off,
Gals and union leaders Friday night,
apparently to the satisfaction of
everybody concerned.
John NJ. Roach and Thomas E. Nit
ten offered a wage scale TO the men
which representatives of the union
said they would recommend to their
respective organizations for accept
ance. 1t was in the nature of a COM
promise agreement. applying to the
employees of the Railways, City, Calu-
met and South Chicago and CONSOLE
dated companies.
Traction representatives, in COM
senting the city, who was credited
with the pilotage of the negotiations,
estimated in round figures that the
offer represents an aggregate addi-
tional expenditure in wages of 81, 000,-
600 during the next three and a half
years-the term of the proposed con.
tract.
Terms of Proposed Contract.
The contract will run three and a
half years, dating from Aug. 1. 1909,
and to all old men who have served
one year at q cents per hour-the
old maximum scale-it will grant an
immediate increase to % cents for The
first year of the contract, 20 cents for
the second year, and 80 cents for the
last eighteen months
To men who have been in the serv-
ice less than one year the rate of pay
proposed is the same as at present
(23 cents for six months, % cents for
six months, and 81 cents for one
year, until they have served year
at q cents, when they will begin the
climb which the old employees will
start as soon as the contract is COM
pleted.
New men will progress at the max
imum more slowly than at the pres
ent. The first six months of en-
ployment they will receive % cents;
the second six months, "a cents; the
second year, % cents; the third year,
26 cents, and the last six months, 81
cents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
PAST AND PRESENT
AS 1T COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
Telegraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Emil ghtenment
of the Many.
Ten Hurt in Hotel Wreck.


Explosives stored in the basement of
the Wirick Moving & Storage Compa-
ny's five-story building at East Twelfth
and Walnut streets in Cleveland. Ohio,
let go, wrecking the structure and set
ting fire to it. Several other buildings
in the neighborhood burned. Seven
men and three women were injured,
and the property loss is estimated at
100000. Several OF the injured may
die. The Pontchartrain Hotel. occu-
pying three top floors of the building,
burst into flames. About fifty guests
fed, four men being overcome by
smoke. They were taken to hospitals.
The explosion blew out the front of the
first floor of the building, hurting frag-
ments across East Twelfth street and
breaking windows in the Walnut street
block. Pedestrians upon the street
were slightly injured by falling bricks,
hurled high in the air. Two or three
others were slightly injured by a run
away horse, frightened by the explo-
sion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
&MlS
@fPy@RR

Battling" Nelson, at present in New
York says he is too tired to accept
any more engagements before fall.
Harry G.. Legg, of the Minikahda
Club, Minneapolis, won the trans Mis-
sissippi golf championship by defeat
ing Bernard G. Guinand, of the Wavel
Club, of Des Moines, 10 TO s to play in
the final match at the Des Moines Golf
and Country Club.
The Glidden tourists, while in the
Twin Cities, were entertained at NJ. w.
Savage's stock farm by race in which
Dan Patch and Minor Heir paced a
the time being variously figured at
from 2:o5A to 2:O6A.
Fifteen Russian racing horses of the
famous Orluff breed from the imperial
racing stables of Moscow are to be ex-
hibited in America this fall at various
State fairs to determine whether or
not there is sufficient interest in this
class of animals to warrant importa-
ton for sale.
Lilly b., the dam of Speedy Rob r.,
cannot now be located She was last
she was traded to an unknown man.
She had previously been sold for $40.
after having been included in a bill of
goods, hay, ETC., sold to horse trader.
The old mare was the mother of thir-
teen colts, a majority of which were
good winners.
Automobile races on the new Indian
apolis speedway, rapidly nearing COM
pletion. will be held Aug. 1921. The
Fiat. the first foreign car to be en-
tered. will be driven by Navarro, who
comes to this country especially for the
indianapolis races.
In the recent automobile races at
Lansing Driving Park, Lansing, Mich,
Lewis Strang won the 50-mile Derby,
with cash prize of $1,000, with a 30
horse power Buick stock car. His
time was So minutes 10 seconds
Reports from England say that Dan
nv Maher, the American jockey, who
has made an enviable record for him
self abroad since 1901, will retire from
the race-course because of increasing
weight. Maher is the only jockey in
the last twenty years who has CAP
tured the famous English derby three
times. Maher has accumulated a for
tune of $4,000, and is said to be the
wealthiest jockey in the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
Mothers Awful Crime.

Mrs. Marie Handsel committed sui
eide and at the same time asphyxiated
her three boy babies at her home in
Chicago, Ill. She had carefully bathed
and dressed her three children, one
years old and the other two years
old. carried them into the bath room,
where she had closed the door, and
turned on the gas. The gas awakened
her husband. Joseph Handsel, and
when he broke open the door of the
bath room he found the four dead. The
twins were wrapped in a quilt and
placed in the tub while the elder boy
was clasped tightly in his mothers
arms. Mrs Handsel had been i'll for
some time and apparently was able to
get no relief She leaves four other
children ranging in age from to 16
years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19

down almost unnerved. Arrangements
had been made to let him know the
decision as soon as it was made public
by the clerk of the court. When he
learned his fate, Thaw stopped in his
nervous walk up and down the cell
and stood still. He did not seem to
comprehend what had been told him.
Then, when he realized that he must
60 back to Matteawan. he staggered
backward and fell upon the cell cot.
He covered his face with his hands
End for a time could not be aroused.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. the prison
cr's mother, and his sister, the former
Countess of Yarmouth, were almost
overcome at the news. Alice Thaw
tried to comfort her mother. but the
aged woman. who has battled so long
and so untiringly for her son. showed
plainly that the decision was a terrible
blow to her and she Is near collapse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
.N%REgg6sjNAa/

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to s7.55: hogs. prime heavy, $3.50
to $500; sheep. fair to choice, s4-25
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2. s1.01 TO s1.0S;
corn, No. 2, &C to Csc; oats. standard,
CSC to 39c: rye, No. .. CSC to zoe; hay,
timothy, $500 to $3.50: prairie. $500
to $14.00: butter. choice creamery. 22c
to Csc; eggs. fresh, lie to PFC; pots-
toes, new. per bushel, soc to 57s.
Indianapolis Cattle. shipping, $500
TO $3.50; hogs. good to choice heavy.
$3.50 to sS.05: sheep. good tc choice.
$3.50 to s6.l5: wheat No. 2, s1.0S to
s1.1O; corn, No. white. 74c to 75c;
oats, 40. white. CSC TO 39c.
st. Louis-Cattlc, $500 TO s715;
hogs, $500 10 s7.95; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. ?. s1o2 to s1.07;
corn. No. 2, Gao to Csc; oats. No. 2. S4c
to Soc; rye, No. :, s9c to soc
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to sS1c: sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. :. s105 % s1.06; corn. No.
2 yellow. 72c to .2c; cats. No. . white.
4sc to sic: rye. No. ]. tic to nc.
Cincinna:.-Cat.lc, $500 to s6.35:
hogs. s4.Oe 70 sS.15: sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. ?, s1.07 to s1.09;
corn, No. 2 mixed. 69c to zoe: oats.
No. mixed, SIC to Ssc: rye. No. ?,
75c to nc.
New York Cattle, 800 10 500:
hogs, $500 to $685., sheep, $500 &c
$500; wheat. No. red. s1.09 to s1.10;
corn, No. 2, nc 20 7Sc; oats. natural
white, 47c to 49c: butter, creamery.
23c to 27c; eggs. western &c to
25c.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. northern,
s1.31 to s132: corn, No. 3. 6Sc to 64c;
oats. standard, Ale to 43c; rye. No. 1,
73c to 74c; barley, standard. Gle to
SEC: pork. mess. s1e.37.
Buffalo Cattle. choice shipping
steers, $500 to $500: hogs. fair to
choice, $500 TO $685.; sheep, common
to good mixed. $500 to $3.50; lambs.
fair to choice, $500 to $500.
Toledo-Wheat, Ne. 2 mixed. SLOT
to s1.0S; corn. No. mixed, zoe to
Tic; oats, No. mixed, SIC to 39c;
rye. No. 2, 69c to zoe; clover seed,
s720
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
VENEZUELA TO PAY CLAIM.
Asphalt Row Expected to Go to The
Hague Is Settled.

Information has reached New York
that the claim of the New York-vene-
zuela Company, one of the five Amer
lean claims against the government of
Venezuela, the dispute over which led
TO rupture of diplomatic relations
between the two countries sixteen
months ago, has been settled out of
court
Minister w. w. Russell cabled the
State Department at Washington that
the Venezuelan authorities had signed
a protocol whereby their government
is to pay the American company s475,-
900 in requital for the expenditures
made in the development of conces-
sions granted in 1901 by the Castro
government. 1t was expected that the
case would go before The Hague tri-
bunal next fall, and testimony had
been taken in New York for the last
three months in preparation for the
trial. The case of the New York
Venezuelan Company is the third of
five differences between this country
and Venezuela to be settled indepen-
IDENTIFY.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
CHICAGO.

Inc developments continue entirely
favorable to increasing activity
throughout the industries. The i'm
portant basis is the strength derived
from the rise in new demands for
factory outputs and wider disposition
to enter into commitments for future
needs. Iron and steel production in
this district now compares favorably
with the best previous records. Con-
struction plans denote considerable &C
emulation for railroads, manufacture
ers and mercantile houses.
The government crop report was as
important a factor as expected, and
its effect has created great encourage
ment throughout the productive and
distributive branches. High absorb
ton of breadstuffs and provisions is
notable feature, but live stock mar
kets are yet without adequate sup
plies for packing.
Transportation returns show fur
ther recovery in freight handling by
both rail and lake.
Money is slightly dearer and in
strong Request at the advance, rates
for choice commercial paper being
now quote1 at 4 y to per cent. Sales
of local securities are double the vol
ume at'this time last year.
Dealings reflect much improvement
in the cash markets for leading grains
and flour, the buying being iniu-
enced by easier values and necessary
replenishment after a long period of
very conservative absorption. The
total movements of grain at this port,
11,O67,547 bushels, compares with
9,329,1S7 bushels last week and $685.
205 bushels a year ago. Compared
with 1908, increases appear in receipts
15.4 per cent and in shipments SO
per cent.
Bank clearings, $3.50, SOC. 195, exceed
those of the corresponding week in
1908 by 21.7 per cent and compare
with s224,174, 169 in 1907
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number 20, against % last
week, Is in 1908 and % in 1907 Those
with liabilities over $1,000 number z,
against last week, in 1908 and 4
in 19o7.-Dun's Weekly Review of
Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
SAYS THAW IS INSANE;
BACK TO MATTEAWAN
Justice Mills Rules Against the
Slayer. but in Strongest De-
cision Yet Made.
CALLS HIM A CHRONIC LUNATIC
Thaw, His Mother and His Sister
AL in a Collapsed Condition
on Hearing News.

Harry X Thaw was Thursday adj
Judged insane by Justice Mills in a
decision handed down in the Supreme
Court at White Plains, n. Y. and or
dered 10 be sent back to the Mattea-
wan State Asylum for the Criminal
Insane Immediately.
The order of Justice Mills was turn
ed over to the Westchester County au-
thorities by the Clerk of the Supreme
Court and Thaw himself, in the jail at
White Plains, was informed of the de-
cision. Arrangements were made to
take him back to Matteawan Friday.
Decides Thaw is Insane.
Justice Mills decision was the
strongest against Thaw that has been
handed down by any Judge since the
two trials of the prisoner His decis-
ion can be summed up as follows:
That the insanity that Harry X.
Thaw was afflicted with in June, 1906,
the date of the shooting of Stanford
White, was a chronic, delusive insan-
ity, generally known as paranoia
That Harry X Thaw has not recov-
cred.
That in pafanoia recovery is very
doubtful.
That the release OF Harry K. Thaw
now would be danger to the public
peace and safety.
Justice Mills in his decision finds
that Thaw is now insane and unable
to properly care for himself. The de-
cision contained 5000 words and thor
oughly covered the insanity hearing
that had been held before Justice Mills.
Thaw awaited the decision in his
cell in the Jail at White Plains. He
was plainly nervous and paced up and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
FIRE LOSS AT SUMMER RESORT.
Thfrty-sfx Buildings, Includin q
Three Hotels, Are Destroyed

Thirty-sfx Buildings, Including
Three Hotels, Are Destroyed.
A loss estimated at s1,000,000 was
caused by the fire which swept thirty
six buildings from the main street of
the summer resort town of Monticello.
n. Y.
Three hotels filed with summer
guests. mainly from New York City.
were destroyed. They were the Rock
well House. the largest hotel in Sulli-
van County; the Palatine Hotel and
the Bolsum House. All the guests es-
capped with most of their personal eff
fects. The Monticello House was not
burned. The Union National Bank.
two newspaper Offices and every store
but one in the town were destroyed.
The further spread of the flame was
prevented by the use of dynamite.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19

which position he left to become pas
tor of Park Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Chicago in 1862 Later
he was pastor consecutively of First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago,
First Church at Aurora and Centen-
airy Church, Chicago. While pastor
of this church he was accused and
convicted of heresy.
His first wife died on JAN 5, 1896
They had seven children, the only sur
viving one being DR.. Homer w. Thorn
as of Chicago Early in 1899 the Rev.
DR.. Thomas met Miss Vandalia Var
mum, a lecturer on liberal religion and
ethics. They married several months
later, and she was ordained soon af-
forwards as assistant pastor Of Peo-
Piles Church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
DEATH TAKES DR.. H. w. THOMAS
Founder of the Peoples Church, Chi
cago, Expires in Florida.


One of Chicagos most noted clergy
men of days gone by has been claim
ed by death. The Rev. Hiram W.
Thomas died Thursday night at De
Funiak Springs, Fla, where he had
lived recently because of his feeble
health. The body was taken to Chi
cago for burial Jenkin Lloyd Jones
of All Souls Church conducted the flu
neral services.
DR.. Thomas ranked with Prof. Da-
vid Swing as one of the most noted
preachers of the West when both were
tried and convicted of heresy nearly a
generation ago. Theological opinions
have changed since then and many or
thodox clergymen now accept and
preach the same doctrines which
caused the expulsion of Thomas and
Swing from their respective denomi-
nations.
After the expulsion of DR.. Thomas
from the Methodist Episcopal Church
in 1879, he established the undenomi-
national Peoples Church, which held
regular services in McVicker's Thea
ter. In 1901 he resigned as pastor
and was succeeded by the Rev. Frank
Crane.
Hiram Washington Thomas was
born in Hampshire County, Va, on
April %, 1882. He was converted at
the age of Is and at once began to
prepare TO become a clergyman. He
took private course of study and af-
forwards attended Cooperstown Acad-
envy and Berlin College. He came West
and Joined the Iowa conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856.
having married Miss Emmeline c.
Merrick of Pennsylvania the precei-
ing year. For three years he was
chaplain of the Iowa penitentiary,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
CALLS INHERITED RICHES EVIL.
Aged Millionaire with Large Family
Leaves Wealth to Church.

Leaves Wealth to Church.
Theodore Harris, the aged banker
who died few days ago in Louisville,
leaving more than S1,000,000, left
practically his entire estate to the
Baptists of Kentucky. He left COM
paratively few cash requests TO his
family, which is large. His blood heirs
will have a life tenure in certain por-
tions of his estate, enough to net
them an income of $3.50 a month each.
In his will, written and signed on
April 10, 1907, he provides further that
should the beneficiaries he names die
or become otherwise disqualified, the
portion set aside fer them shall re-
vert to the estate as whole and be
paid eventually into the hands of the
Baptist Church organizations.
The discrepancy between his be-
quests to the church and those to his
own children he explains by saying:
1.-The observations of a long life have
taught me that inherited wealth is sell
dom useful to the one inheriting it,
while, on the other hand, with the
blessings of God, these benefactions
will do good to thousands yet un-
born"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
FIGHT FOR THE REMNANTS.
Standing of Clubs I'm the Principal
Base Ball Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
CHRONOLOGY OF THAW CASE.

June %. 1906-Thaw shot and
killed Stanford White in the thea
ter on the roof of Madison Square
Garden.
Jan. 5. 1907-Trial began.
Feb. Jury completed.
Feb. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
wife of defendant. told the story
of how she was attacked by White.
March 20-Lunacy commission
appointed.
April 4-Commission pronounced
Thaw sane.
April 10-Case given to jury
April 12-Jury reported disagree
ment and was discharged after
having been out forty-seven hours
and eight minutes.
Jan. 6, 19eS-Second trial began
with Martin W. Littleton as chief
counsel. Insanity principal ground
of defense in second trial.
Jan. 10-Jury completed.
Jan. 13-Opening pleas made
Jan. 31-Case given to the jury.
Feb. Jury returns verdict of
not guilty on ground defendant was
insane at time he shot White. Jus
tice Bowling committed Thaw to
Matteawan asylum and the defend
ant was taken TO the asylum on the
same day.
Aug. IL. 1sos-Justice Mills held
Thaw still insane and ordered him
returned to Matteawan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
LOST MILLIONS BY ONE SPREE.
Death Of Robert Womack, Gold Dis
coverer, Recalls His Career.

coVerer, Recalls his career.
With the death Tuesday of Robert
Womack, discoverer of gold in the
Cripple Greek district, the career of a
man who lost millions by one spree
was ended.
In 1891 Womack dug a prospect
hole in what is now known as the Ell
Paso lode of the Gold King property.
A few days later he struck the boz
nanza lode. He could not stand pros
perity. Coming to Colorado Springs
he went on a spree and sold his bo-
nanza for $500. Then, crazed with
drink and success, Womack jumped
on his broncho and rode through the
streets, brandishing his six-shooter
and proclaiming his secret. The next
few days saw one of the greatest
rushes to the scene of his discovery
that the West has ever known.
When Womack sobered up, two or
three days later, he returned to the
district, only to find that the best
mining property had been located by
others. He staked out a few claims,
and soon he was compelled to go to
work for day wages.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19

W 1st. Y sth. VE9l5th. " 2Srd
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
A Bio Lumber Fire In Alabama.

The big lumber plant of the Hender-
son Lumber Company at Sanford,
Ala, was almost completely destroyed
by fire despite the heroic efforts of the
convicts at that point to stay the
flames. Friction in the planer was the
origin of the fire. Fifteen dry kilns.
reaching over a distance of about one
mile, were burned. About one million
feet of lumber, in addition to eight
carloads of timber, also burned. Two
saw-mills and the convicts' quarters
were saved. The loss will reach $780,
900. only a small part being cover ed
by insurance. =