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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
RUSHED OFF TO
STATES PRISON
Murderer of Annie Lemberger
Gets Quick Justice.
JOHNSON MAKES CONFESSION
SON. Wis.,, Fears Lynching
and Is Spirited Away
Across Country.

Madison, Wis, Sept 14.-Admittine
the murder of Annie Lemberger, the
seven-year-old child who was kid
Mapped from her bed, john A. f"Dog
skin'D Johnson pleaded guilty in court
The man made detailed confession
to the authorities. but TIE nature OF
this has so far not been given out.
twenty-five minutes after Johnson
called the turnkey in the county jail
and told him he had decided to plead
guilty, Johusca was sentenced and
was on his way to toe state prison fol
life.
Johnson was arrested last Saturday
and released for lack of evidence
Monday night he was again arrested
Wednesday morning Johnson was in
court and pleaded not guilty. :.
At 5:35 p. m. he called the turnkey
and notified him he wanted to gel
away from Madison because cf feal
of lynching, and then the court pro
cesdings were rushed and completed
before more than twenty persons
knew of the new turn of the case. Ht
was taken across country in an auto
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
GET ALLEGED ABDUCTOR
Teachers Supposed AssaiIant
Captured in North Dakota.
Bill Miner, Captured in Strawstack,
Admits He Escaped from the Call
fornia Penitentiary in 1902.

Hannah. n. D., Sept. 1S.-"BilP' Min
er, alleged abductor of Eleanor Grace
Price, school teacher at Snowflake,
Manitoba, was led into trap by farm
ers and captured near here after he
bad eluded the vigilance of Canada s
mounted police and posses of more
than eco southern Manitoba citizens.
He had hidden in a strawstack.
After his arrest he confessed his
name is Ed Davis. He said he escaped
from the California penitentiary in
1902 with twelve other prisoners, after
having served only eighteen months OF
thirty-three yesr sentence for high
way robbery. He is willing to return
to California without the necessity of
extradition rather than be taken to
Manitoba. Canadian mounted police
officials have seen sent for Miss Price
to identity the man who she says alb
Quoted her.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
THOS. H. CARTER
PASSES BEYOND
Former Montana Senator Dies
in Washington Home.
CAUSE, IMPAIRED HEART ACTION
prominent and Picturesque Figure in
National Politics Is Gone
Widow and Two Sons Sur
vive Him.

Washington. Sept 1S.-At his resi-
delce, No. 1923 Sixteenth street, n.
W.. Thomas Fl. Carter, twice sena-
tor from Montana and a prominent
and picturesque figure in national poll.
tics, died suddenly.
Ex-senator Carter had been serious
4y ill for a week before his death from
impaired heart action.
Thomas Henry Carter represented
Montana in the senate for twelve
years. He first sat in the senate in
1896 and stayed there until 1901. He
came back in 1905. He first came
into national politics in 1892. when he
was made chairman OF President Har-
rison's Republican national committee.
Carter was OF Irish ancestry. He
was born in Junior. Branch. Scioto
county, Ohio, in 1854. His people
were farmers, and young Carter work
ed with his father in the fields. In
1875 he went to Burlington. Ia, and
studied law. From there he went tn
Helena. Mont, with kis law books aud
the politicians first recognized him
when he was made a delegate to con
gress from Montana, which was then
a territory. When Montana was made
a state, Carter represented it in con
sress, but was defeated when he ran
for reelection IN congress he was
known as a. supporter of Speaker
Reed, for whom he voted as speaker
Carter supported the silver bill OF
1850 and was a stout advocate of tle
free coinage Of silver.
At the close of the long session OF
1870 Carter accepted the secretaryship
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
CARL MORRIS WHIPPED
VIII Net Win Back Championship
from Jack Johnson.

New York, Sept. 16.-Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma giant, is not a reaf
white hope and will not be the man
TO win back the heavyweight crown
from Jack Johnson, the worlds cham
pion.
In Madison Square Garden Morris
received a terrific beating in ten
rounds from Fireman jim Flynn OF
Pueblo, Colo, and had it not been for
Morris wonderful pluck there is no
doubt that he would have been put to
sleep. Although Morris was nearly
six inches taller and weighed fifty
poun1s more. he was practically
slaughtered Both. OF his eyes were
closed. his nose was broken, his Hpss
were sleshed and he received so many
blows On the right side OF the head
that it swelled to the size OF small
pun pkin.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
FLY DOWN MISSISSIPPI
Feat to Be Attempted by Hugh
K. Robinson.
Will Start from Minneapolis October
2 and Aviate by Easy Stages
to New Orleans.

St Louis. Sept. 1S.-It is announced
here that Hugh X. Robinson has been
nominated by the Trans-Mississippi
River Flight association to make the
flight of 1917 miles from Minneapolis
to New Orleans. He will start from
Lake Calhoun. Minneapolis, Wednes-
day morning. Oct. 2.
His course down the Mississippi
river will be in easy stages, his start
being timed for the eve OF the opening
Of the S20G. 100000 deep waterway con
vention He will fly for a 500, 900
purse raised by river cities in which
he will give exhibitions. He was Sc
lecte1 from more than forty appli-
cants
The Curtiss company, builders OF his
by cro-aeroplane furnished his gl:aran
tee, and he will fly plane of the type
adopted and bought by the United
States government.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21

of the Republican congressional COM
mittee. On March 20. 1890. Mr.. Car
ter was appointed commissioner of the
general land Office
Two years later when President
Harrison was to run for reelection
he was hard set for men to lead his
forces and most especially did the
craftsmanship of the national commit
tee prove hard to fill The presidents
hackers had the modification of see
ing eighteen men refuse the RESPONSE
bility of that Office Things looked
bad when such men as Henry e. Payne
of Wisconsin, Joseph II. Maniey OF
Maine, Samuel Fessenden. Garrett Ho-
bart and Cornelius y. Bliss said that
they did not see anything in being
chairman, but finally some one found
Secretary Carter and he said he could
take the job and be pleased.
He was chairman of that commit
tee for four years. In 1895 he went
to the senate.
In those latter days in the senate
Carter was one of the Republican
stand-patters and of great influence
1t was his speech made at Helena a
year ago July when he sought Ie-elec-
ton that showed the warmth of his
regularity. He boldly denounced the
Insurgents, praised the administration
anc said that Taft was one of the
"hroadest. kindliest and one of the
sblest men" that the White House has
ever known. He was the first west
EN- senator to come out so fatty
against insurgency and his speech
made sensation, even though Mon
rama bad insurgent leanings at the
time
Senator Carter is survived by his
y idow, Ellen Galen Carter of Helena
whom he married in 1886, and two
sons, John G. and Hugh Thompson
Carter, both students in the art schoo
Of GEORGETOWN university The moth
er and Sons were at the bedside oil
the senator when he died.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
TAFT TALKS TO
DETROIT PEOPLE
Makes Important Speech on
Subject of Trusts.
SPENDS SUNDAY IN ERIE, PA.
idert of Cyracuse Chamber of Com
merce Upon Hearing of Au-
tomobile Accident.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 1S.-This city
has today been entertaining William
Howard Taft. president of the United
States.
There is an immense crowd, esti-
mated by some to number as many as
100000, in the city to see and hear
the nations chief executive and also
in attendance at the state fair
One OF the presidents inn ortant set
speeches, in which he considered
Trusts" was delivered to large au.
dience
president as guest over Sunday
and it did its level best TO make il an
occasion. Mr.. Taft, however, has in
sisted that every Sunday of his long
journey be reserved for rest and he
limited his activity TO attending
church in the morning. lunching with
his host, Charles H. Strong. and mo-
toring about the city in the afternoon
When he appeared on the porch OF
the Strong residence on his way to
church, he found big crowd assem-
bled to greet him. The church was
as packed as at an Easter service.
Mr. Taft learned that the sermon
he heard was preached under a heavv
burden of sorrow. The pastor of the
Unitarian church here, Rev. Thomas
p. Byrnes, VINO delivered the sermon
had lost his son on Friday.
A few hours before his death the
hoy told his father that he must not
allow his dying to prevent his fathers
preaching when the president was
here. Mr.. Taft sent the minister a
message of confidence
Mr.. Taft also sent the following
message to Fl. NJ S. Handy, president
of the Syracuse chamber of commerce
after learning of the accident Garine
the auto races at the state fair Just a
short while after he had left the fail
grounds:
Have just learned of the deplorable
accident and los of life and serious
injuries in the auto race I extend
to the families of the deceased and tC
the management of the fair my heart
fe.t coincidence and sympathy.
earnestly hope that the injured are re
covering"
At Syracuse on Saturday, on q
track which had been sprink,ed fol
the benefit of President Taft, who had
expressed a desire to make circuit
of the race course at the state fail
grounds. Knox racing car, driven by
Lee Oldfield, slipped tire during q
race ard crashed through the fence
surrounding the track. The machine
| which was travelling at terrific speed
plunged into throng OF onlookers
killing nine persons and iniuring four
teen. The president had left the
grounds but a short time before the
accident.
Six of the nine people were killed
| outright and three others were so bad
II injured that they died on the way
to the hospital.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
DOCTOR WILEY
IS TO REMAIN
Father of Pure Food Law Up.
held by President.
SOME CHANGES IN PROSPECT
1t is lntimated that Taft Will Do q
Little housekeeping in Agri-
cultural Department When
He Returns.

Beverly, Mass, SEPT. 16.-President
Taft is going to do some house clean
ing in the depa-tm ent OF agriculture,
and he will lot ask for the resignation
of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley as a step in
the renovation. These are two facts
the promise of 4 shakeup to end
the strife that blocked efficient en-
fOrcement of the pure food law and
the full exoneration OF the father" of
that statute-were made known when
the president gave out his decision in
the Wiley case"
Mr.. Taft declares his purpose to
override the recommendation of the
personnel board of the department al
Attorney General Wickersham that DR..
Wiley be dismissed and concludes with
this significant reference to the house
inquiry into the charges against the
chief of the chemistry bureau:
''The broader issues raised by the in
vestigation, hich have much weigh
tier relation than this ore to the gen.
q al SiACtcACy Oh l:le ctl<ss IhhChI, Atr
require much more radical action than
the question have considered and de-
cided"
This is regarded as forecast of sum-
mary measures when the president re-
turns to Washington in November.
In his opinion making it known that
the "condign punishment for DR..
Wiley, which Mr. .Wickersha-l held to
be necessary. will not be meted out,
the president voices no word of criti-
cism for the chemist. but many word
of praise.
There is no indication in it that Mr..
Taft feels that he ssturned down" the
attorney general BIZ not accepting his
recommendations He explains that
Mr. Wickersham's findings in the case
we're made with less complete data
than were before him when he took ii
up.
The "Wiley case" arose over tie en-
Dloyment by the bureau of csNmistry
of DR.. H. H. Rusby of New York, pnar-
macognosist of the bureau. In effect
Dr. Wiley, DIR. L. F. Kebler. chief Of
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
BAD CHANGE IN STOLYPIN
Physicians Report Local Peritonitis
and Rising Temperature.

Kiev, Sept 1S.-A bulletin an.
uounces that there had been an un-
favorable change in the condition Of
Russian Prime Minister Stolypin, who
was shot at the Municipal theater on
Thursday night. There have devel-
oped symptoms of local peritonitis and
an indication of an effusion of blood
beneath the diaphragm The patient
temperature was 96.9 and mis- pulse
go. Two hours later his temperature
had risen to ?S.e and his pulse had
risen to 104
The bandages were removed at 10
a. m and the mouth of the wound was
found to be in satisfactory condi-
ton. The ballet could then be felt
under the skin and after the applica-
ton of a local snaesthetic, the bullet
was removed. The patient stood the
operation well.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
JOHNSON CHANGES HIS PLEA
Man in Prison on Own Confession Says
Fear Caused Him to Lie.

Madison, Wis. Sept 1S.-A letter
from John A. Johnson, now in the
state prison, declaring his innocence
of the murder of seyen-year-old Annie
I emberger was received by his attOr-
ney. Emerson Ella. The letter was
written in a scarcely legihle hand on
prison stationery and covered only one
page.
MIR. Fla declined to make public the
verbatim contents of the letter, but
says that, in substance. Johnson wrote
that he was not guilty and that the
guilty man would be found. He said,
furthermore. that he pleaded guilty
through fear of mob violence, as he
wanted to get to safe place as soon
as possible.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21

the drug laboratory. and DR. w. D.
Bigelow. assistant chief OF the bureau,
were charged with having conspired 20
pay Dr. Rusby salary Of $500 a
year. with the tacit understanding that
he was to do only enough work to Sc
cure this amount at the rate OF $50 y
day. This was held 70 violate the act
OF congress of March 4. 1907 which de-
clared that no classified scientific in
vestigator should receive moe than 81
cay.
In addition to the recommendation
that DR.. Wiley be allowed to resign.
the personnel board held that DR.. Rus
by should be dismissed. that DR.. Keb-
Ter be reduced and that DR.. Bigelow
be allowed TO quit the service. Nons
of these recommendations is upheld
in the presidents opinion.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
RIOTERS SURROUND CHENGTu
Fighting Within City Feared Because
Food Is Shut OFF.

London. Sept. 16.-The British min
lister at Pekin gables the foreign Of
fee that he has received a telegram
from the consul at Chungbiu stating
that the latter has been informed by
the Taoti that the situation at Cheng+
tn is ,iitical
The city is surrounded by thousands
of rioters and fighting is going on
The rebels hold the roads leading to
the city and rioting within the walls.
is feared because. of the shutting or
of food supply. The missionaries In
the outlying districts of the provinces
OF SEE Chuan have been ordered to.
proceed to the nearest place of safety.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
GARY BRIBERY CASE
II May Be Tried in Court Outside Of
Lake County, Indiana.

Crown Point. Ind, Sept. 16.-Judge
w. c. Mcmahon in the Lake county
circuit court granted Mayor Thomas
Knots of Gary one week 10 file pc
tition, which. probably, will take the
alleged bribery hearing to court out
side of Lake county. The same order
also was entered in the case of City
Engineer Williston.
1t is said there is a disposition to
grant the charge OF venue If Mayo
Knots and Williston show any good
reason why the case should be heard
outside Lake county.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
BOUNDING UP SUSPECTS
Police Search for Murderer of Pay
master Steen at WoodvilIe, Pa.

Pittsburg. Sept. 1S--Scores of sus-
pects have been taken in the police
dregnet since the murder of Paymas-
ter David Seen. OF the Pittsburg Coal
company, at Woodyilie Saturday. but
SO far noJning CT definite nature has
been fastened on any OF the prisoners,
Nen.he:'s of The state constabulary are
rounding ~ suspects everywhere. but
1t is Rtili believed that pursuit became
tco hct for the mur0eTers and they
are IN hiding in some old abandoned
coal mine.
1t was supposed that the satehel
containing s5,00e had Leen taken by
the robbers. The money was found
Under the younger Stems Lody
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
FILMS AID TO DETECTIVES
Said to Corroborate Statement Tha
McManieaI Photographed "Jobs."

Indianapolis, Sept S.-Emp'oyes o.
the detective agency which caused the
arrest of John j. Mcnamara found >
photographers Shop here where it was
said o. E. McMarigaI had had a mum
Der Of films developed.
The films. it is said, corrobcrate6
McManigaTs confession, that he tool:
pictures OF the buildings end struc
lures which he says he dynamited.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Pastor Admits His Theft.

Versailles. H., Sept. 1S.-Rev w H
Walstrom, who has been supplying as
a pastor of a church here, pleaded
guilty in justice court to a charge of
robbing a restaurant. He obtained
$50 in old coins and all of them were
recovered. After bloodhounds had
gone from the restaurant to the Wal
strom home three times the Rev. Mr..
Walstrom confessed
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
METHODlSTS AFTER WILSON
Think He Should Not Act as Vice
President for Brewers.

Bloomington. Ind, Sept. ia reso
luton was presented to the Icd:ens
Methodist conference ~ Bishop w. F
Mcdowell asking that 4 telegram be
sent President Taft protesting against
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department serving as vice president
of tie brewers convention held in
Washington
The resolution was passed by unani
NOUS vote with great applause
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
LITER ESCAPES IN DISGUISE
Chic Murderer Dresses as Woman
and Walks Cut of. Prison. .

Columbus, O., Sept. 1S.-Disguised
in a tight-fitting coat belonging to the
wife of Warden John Jones. worn
over white skirt and with features
concealed under an old hat and a
whlte veil, Michael Soboleski, thirty
four. life prisoner for murder, es-
caped by walking out of the front
door of the Ohio state penitentiary.
Under the disguise he wore a gray
suit belonging to the warden's son.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21

Now York, Sept. 1S.-Colonel John
j. McCook died at his summer home
at Rumson, ~ j., in his sixty-seventh
year. Heart disease following an at
tack of pneumonia from which it was
believed he was recovering was the
cause of death.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
AT Mtnneapolis Minneapolis. 4: c

At MlnneapOIs-MI nne.poIlS, 4 co
lumbus, 9.
At Milwaukee = milwaukee. 9; In
dianspolis. 2. Second game-Milwau-
kee, 4 +; Indianapolis, 3.
At st. Paul = St Paul. To- Louis
vile, l. Second ga1:,e-St. Paul, 4;
Louisville, 5.
At Kansas City-Ksnsas City. 5;
Toledo. 5-Game called end of twelfth
inning.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Fire RACES Near Dakota Town.

Lead, s. D., Sept. 1S.-Forest fires
Witch broke out in the lumber coun-
ty surrounding Lead menaced the
town. A high wind famed the flames
Several miners we're called out, and
Lead IS believed to be safe
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21

Don't use harsh physics. The
reaction weakens the bowels, leads
to chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone.
the stomach, cure constipation. 81
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Th;rd pennant for Wilkesbarre

wilkestarre. Pa. Sept 1S.-The
New York State League season closed
with wilkesbarre winning the pepnant
for the third consecutive season.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Chenotu taken bv Rebels.

Shanghai, Sept. 18.-It is reported
that the rebels have captured Chcngtu,
that high officials have been slain,
and that the viceroy with his family
barely managed to escape
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
tuesday, September rs, 1911

Commencing at 10 "a. the follow property, tOwit:
HORSESHOE Driving horse, years
CATTlE-2 Cows will be Cows
with calf by her side;
months DID,
HOGS Sow will farrow about October 1t young
about $50 pounds
HAY-2 Tons of Timothy
FARMING IMPLEMENTS-One2 Mccormick binder
Deerng almost hay rake, walking
manure spreader tanning mil
cles to
TERASSum of $500 and unercah in hand
credit months will be
approved freehold security witounerest paid when
to
laws No property
complied with discount cash over
DANIEL WISE
Monroe Steiner Auctioneer L. J. Hess.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Public Sale

On account of continued knin family
farm five miles of Plymouth of
nwood
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21

The Republican fol all news.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

No games scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
PREDICT BIG STRIKE.
Greatest Industrial Struggle in Vic
toria Pending.
OF Tho Star.

j orctcn Correspondence OF Tho star.
MELBOURNE March Is. 1911.
The greatest industrial struggle in Vic.
toria since the maritime strike eighteen
years ago is about to be witnessed This
time it affects all implement workers and
the allied trades numbering many thou
sands Of employees.
The employers have decided to raise a.
defense fund TO the amount of 1..Jo dr.
and to organize a vast free labor forcA
to take the place of the unionist strikers
The trades hall council has issued an
edict enforcing a compulsory levy of p
cents week on every unionst in the
State Of Victoria in aid of the implement
workers strike.
These two facts point TO a very serious
situation. and liberal politicians here ia xe
the gravest view of the outlook They
expect that the employers aggravation
or the implement workers struggle Will
react unfavorably on the referendum vote
10 be taken April II
Unless Mr.. Higgins. president of the fed
eral court of Cancellation and arbitration.
should succeed i'm settling the dispute a
bitter struggle between labor and capital
is inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
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