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The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16

given at Dome the defendant beat and abused the plaintiff.
 The defendant gets custody of her 6-year-old son, John Christian Tel lefsen, and is given alimony of s25 per month for his support
 The hearing of the motion to dis charge the attachment in the case of John Wahlgren vs Anderson ct al was held on Tuesday. The motion was denied.
 F.. z. Cole, private secretary of Judge Murane, left Tuesday for Nome, being called to the Seward peninsula camp on matters of busi- ness
 In the case of Waechter Bros vs Thomas, judgment by default was entered in favor of the plaintiffs Judge Murane decided to grant a new trial in the case of Stein vs. Bloom after hearing the arguments of the attorneys in the matter. The verdict of the jury was set a side and new trial ordered
 The jury in deciding the matter, recently returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, stating the judgment at s1, As the issue in the case was whether the contract was legal or not, the judgment should have been for the amount asked $250. The date for the new trial has not been set, but it is probable that the mat ter will not be brought up before Judge Fuller reaches here.
 In the matter of the bankrupt case of Martin Rambisch. the court signed an order on Saturday direct ing the claimants to appear and show cause why Rambisch should not be discharged from bankruptcy.
 
 occupied with a hearing on the mo ton to pay out moneys in the registry of the court held in the case of August Hanot. ST, vs. Mary F. Pc dro ct al. This is under a judgment previously given. The question now at issue being whether the courl has jurisdiction to order the pay ments since the case has been ap- pealed to the higher court
 An order of default was entered in the case of Della Gray vs Char ley Gray.
 COMMISSIONER COURT. The plaintiff in Juan Mien Scki vs. Klem Sulkoff. Leo krishining, A Nolkin. John Rabini, K. Marakoff, Paul Williams, John Urik, Mike Lar kin, Walter Resin and Nick Chakoff. has been given a default judgment of $S4 and costs, the amount claim td ny liilil Ioi IT uds so oCi ''Nt io. the Russian Mining company, form erly of Chatanika. The court has ordered execution on attached mon eys owing certain of the defendants, who have been working on Gold stream.
 Suit was instituted in the commis sioner's court Wednesday by Dr. F.. F, Rimer against Edward Tyndall, in which the plaintiff asks judgment in the sum of $35. alleged to be due for medical services performed. The summons was served by the mar shars office returnable September 19. at o'clock p. m.
 After hearing the extradition pro- ceedings of Peter Allan. the man who was arrested recently at Fort Gibbon, charged with the theft of q quantity of gold dust, Judge Dillon decided to hold him for extradition. 500 eATHE IN cITY'S DRINK. RENO. New According to re- ports received here the source of Renos water supply is being used
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16

On Friday Judge Murane grated the divorce in the case of Anna V. Tellefsen vs. Christian Telefsen. and directed the attorney to prepare judg- ment The case was referred to the referee. Arthur Frame. in July. given at Dome the defendant beat conclusions of law were made in October. 1910
 The divorce was granted on the grounds of cruelty, the evidence showing that in March, 1910. and on other occasions following dances given at Dome the defendant beat and abused the plaintiff
 The defendant gets custody of her 6-year-old son, John Christian Tel lefsen, and is given alimony of s25 per month for his support.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16

The hearing of the motion to dis charge the attachment in the case of John Wahlgren vs Anderson ct al was held on Tuesday. The motion was denied.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16

An order of default was entered in the case of Della Gray vs. Char ley Gray.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-16

F.. z. Cole, private secretary of Judge Murane, left Tuesday for Nome, being called to the Seward peninsula camp on matters of busi- ness
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
BELL TELEPHONE next
Government investigators In.
quire into Its Affairs.
Claim Is that Attorney GereraI Wick
ersham's Department Cherishes
Idea Il is Trust.

Chicago, Jan. 16. - A countrywide
investigation of the affairs of the Bell
Telephone company for information
bearing on an alleged monopoly which
the company is said to control was
reported with the return to Chicago
of Charles F. Dewoody, division super
intendent of the department Of JUS
tice.
The investigation, it is said, is be-
ing complemented by an exhaustive
investigation in Chicago. According
to the report government agents have
been at work in this city and report
to the administration in Washington
of the operations of the Bell syndicate
will soon be presented Mr. De.
woody, who has been touring long
list of cities east and west of Chica-
go, was uncommunicative. He said
he could neither affirm nor deny the
report.
The rumor Of the purpose of his
trip follows reports to the effect thar
the forces of Attorney General Wick.
ersham have been investigating with
a view to filing proceedings for dis
solution of the alleged trust.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
new FRENCH CABINET
Average Of Talent among Mem.
bers Is High.
N. Raymond Poincare Obtains Men OF
Proved Ability to Assume the
Various Portfolios.

Paris, Jan. 15.-Every time a cab
met falls in France, and the repub-
lie has had forty-seven during its for
ty-one years of existence, there is al
ways a rumor that at length the grand
ministry" in which all the talents will
be united, is coming. The new cab.
met promises to come nearer fulfilling
the description than any of its recent
predecessors. NJ. Ribot is almost the
only important absentee.
M. Raymond Poincare, the premier,
communicated the following slate to
the press as practically definite: Pres
ident of the council and minister o.
foreign affairs, M. Poincare; minister
of justice, M. Aristide BRAND; minis.
ter Of war. M. Alexandra Millerand; /;
minister of the interior, NJ Steeg; min
lister of marine, NJ. Theophile Del.
casse; minister of colonies. NJ. Aubert
Francois LIE Brun; minister of finance,
N. Louis Lucien Klotz; minister of
public works, NJ. Dupuy; minister oi
education. M. Gujsthau; minister OF
agriculture, M. Pans; minister .oi
commerce, NJ. Fernand David: minis.
ter of labor, NJ. Leon Bourgeois; NJ
Viviani, former minister, refused the
portfolio of commerce, and Leon Bour'
gois obtained his wish and was allotted
70 the labor department.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
TO ACQUIRE ALL
TELEGRAPH LINES
Latest Recommendation Made
by Postmaster General.
IS SURPRISE TO WASHINGTON
President Taft, IL Is Said, Was Not
Consulted by MIR. Hitchcock In Max
ing Recommendation, and Breach
Beween Them May Widen.

Washington, Jan. 15.-That the
United States government Acquire all
of the telegraph lines Of the country
and place them under the jurisdiction
of the postoffice department is the
recommendation which Postmaster
General Hitchcock announces he viii
make to congress.
The postmaster general has dug up
Tc,e years ago under which he con.
tends the government can take over
the wire service of the country and
conduct ii as an adjunct of the post
Office department. 1t is estimated un-
officially that this gigantic undertak.
ing would cost the United States gov
ernment somewhere between $500, ,000,.
900 and s5OO.OOO.OOO.
To say that the postmaster generals
announcement was surprise to Wash
ington is putting it mildly. The most
interesting thing about it, though, is
that It apparently was G great surprise
also to President Taft. The White
House was informed of the statement
that the postmaster general had is
sred. but up to late hour there had
teen no official intimation that the
president had authorized his postmas-
ter general to make such a recon-
mendation. Circumstances pointed
tothe fact that the White House was
considerably concerned over the state
ment which Mr.. Hitchcock had put out.
Recently reports have been circu-
lated from sources that cannot be ig-
nored that the president and the pest
master general are not in as close ac-
cord, especially on politics, as they
once were
On at least one occasion recently
Mr.. Hitchcock was accused of taking
a stand against the wishes of the
president This was at the meeting
of the Republican national committee,
when the postmaster general was
charged with supporting southern Re-
publicans in their opposition to the
naming of Harry New as chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
II Mr. Hitchcock's statement in re-
gar to the government ownership
Of telegraph companies has been is
sued, as seems likely. without the en-
dcrsement of the president, it may
lead to a further embarrassment. Tho
FIRST thing members of congress want
ed to know when they heard of Mr..
Hitchcock's statement was whether
President Taft was advocating govern.
mcnt ownership. These men will i'm
mediately turn 20 the president and
he will be obliged to make his views
known on the proposition.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
John II. Gibson.

John III. Gibson, prominent
farmer living four miles southeast
of Plymouth, died soon after noon
today. He was born about 1860 and
was in the neighborhood of fifty
two years of age.
He leaves a wife and one daugh-
ter, Fern, who was married to Otis
Stephenson, Tuesday evening, Jan
2 1912.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made, but announcement
will be made in due time.
The news of the death of Mr.
Gibson is a shock to the community
as he was thought to be getting
better, and was making plans t.
move to Plymouth, having bought
the old John Kuhn place in the
south part Of town.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
Obituary.

William A Thompson was born In
Pulaski county, Indiana, November
16, 1854. On Nov. 2, 1873, he was
united in marriage to Miss Hattie
Everhast. To this union were born
six sons and one daughter. Two
sons having preceded to the great
beyond. On Nov. 1888, he re-
moved to Marshall county, Indiana.
and in March 1889 he Joined the
united Brethren church at Donald
son and through life he adhered to
this faith. Though 16 years of
severe affliction he bore patiently
the ailment of the flesh and trusted
in God for a life with no pain. He
laid aside the burden of this life
Nov. Ii, 1911, at the age Of Sc
years, IL months and 27 days, leav-
ing to mourn his death a wife, four
sons and one daughter: Wylit w.
Thompson of Williston, N. Dakota,
Frank, George and Carl Thompson
and Mrs. Gertrude Winenger of
South Bend, Indiana. Besides these
there are three grand children, other
relatives and host of friends.
He was taken to his old home at
Star City, Indiana for burial
Funeral services were held at the
home of Bert Cosgray of Star City
by the Rev. C. C. Harold.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18

Details His Rise from Poverty
and ignorance.
POLITICAL SIDE NOT SKETCHEO
Left with Fathers Family to Support
at Age of Ten He Always Had
to Work and Never Found
Time to Go to School.

Washington, Jan. 16- = The begin
ming of the cross-examination of Sen
ator Iorimer by John H. Marble. coun-
sci for the committee. marks the be-
ginning also of the end of the Lori
mel hearing before the senate commit
tee.
Members of the committee were
hopeful that the cross-examination
will be finished this week and the
committee may be enabled to under
take the consideration of it's report
next week. At tie request of Senator
Jones of Washington, member of
the committee, Senator Lorimer told
his life history before the cross-exam-
ination began. The telling of the
story lacked that emotion and co.,
quence that marked the senator's re-
cital in the senate during his previous
trial before that body. He barely
In the story and the committee heard
nothing of his political intimacy with
Hinky Dink and other famous Chica-
60 politicians.
Born in Manchester. Eng. the SEN
ator said. he came to America with
his parents at the age of FIVE years
His father died when he was ten years
old and upon him devolved the neces-
sity of supporting the family. He
began selling newspapers and black
ing boots on the streets of Chicago
and was unusually successful. He
earned about $40 a week. he said, but
finally gave this up at the request of
his mother.
From a newsboy and bootblack, Sen.
ator Lorimer declared that he followed
various occupations until he was TWEEN
ty-one years old He worked at vari.
Gus times in laundry. coal yard. can
merry. packing houses and at sign
painting He became street car con-
ductor when twenty-one years old
and, having saved few hundred dol
lars. embarked in business for him
self. His money was lost and he re-
turned to the street cars Subse-
qcently he was elected constable
and engaged in the real estate bust
ness. Later he bought an interest in
a brick yard and entered a construc.
tion company, all the time holding his
real. estate business, which had proved
profitable. He was elected to congress
In 1904 and in the meantime had or.
ganized bank.
Concerning his educational ad
vantages. the senator said he had had
none to speak Of He never attended
q school in his life and had gathered
his education as he has gone along.
Cross-examined by Attorney Marble
Senator Lorimer told why he had with
drawn his support from Senator Hop
kins, whom he succeeded in the sen
ate. He said that both Senator Hop
kins and Mayor Busse of Chicago had
induced him to get out opposition to
the denomination Of Governor Deneer
by the Republicans. He accepted them
at their word and was partly respon
sible for the candidacy Of Governor
Yates. Hopkins and Busse did no,
support Yates and this fact, he be
lieved. resulted in the nomination ol
| Deneen.
Had Hopkins and Busse kept faith
I believe Yates would have been nom
mated" said Senator Lorimer.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
LIABILITY LAW IS VALID
Supreme Court of United States
Upholds Its ConstitutionaIity
Also Decides State Courts Can Enforce
the Act When Local Laws
Are Appropriate.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The govern
ment, after one defeat. won complete
victory in the supreme court of the
United States on the employers lia-
bility law.
The constitutionality of the act
passed by congress In 1908 was upheld
by the Justices in all cases before them.
The court decided also that state
courts may enforce that act when local
laws are appropriate.
The decision, which was unani-
mons, was announced by Justice Van
de, anter. The case hal been under
advisement since last February.
Justice Vandevanter declared that
congress had the right to regulate the
relations of interstate railroads to
their employees. Congress, he held.
had not gone beyond its power by abro-
eating the common-law rule that an
employer was not liable for the injur-
les resulting to employees by the negH
Eence of fellow servants.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
Chicago Fire Fighters.

The Chicago Record-Herald Of
Sunday, Jan. IA, gave an interest
ing report cf the fire department of
that city, going back to the days
when test with one of the old
hand engines pitted against a steam
er Of those days resulted in a victory
for the hand engine. With forty
men on a side at the brakes, the
steamer had to 60 back and sit
down, for the eighty men were
superior.
The account tells of the growth of
the city and of the fire fighting
equipment, and the jealousy of the
various companies, on down to the
organization of the paid depart
ment.
At the time of the big fire that
started October s, 1871, destroying
seventy-three miles of street, 17,45O
buildings, with loss Of $200.000,00
and 200 lives, the Chicago fire de-
partment could boast of IL engines,
81 hose carts, 4 hook and ladder
wagons, one fire escape, and $4,000
feet of hose.
The present equipment shows that
they have 733 horses, 296,976 feet of
hose, 23,339 hydrants, 2,230 miles
of water mains, LII cisterns and
1,917 alarm boxes. There are 1887
men in all the branches. For the
past fourteen years the average
number of fires was 5000, and an
average property valuation of $780,
100000, while the loss was less
than three per cent of the whole
amount endangered.
In one single year there were
10,31O fire alarms, of which 7,414
were actual fires, with a property
valuation of $135,73O,61s and a loss
of $3,946,792 or about 2-2-3 per
cent. To show the dangers these
firemen are subject to, it is said that
In a recent civil service test where
1O4 heutenants took the examina-
tion for the position of captain,
every man exhibited sears resulting
from injuries received in the SER
vice.
The first week of 1912 was a
record breaker, as they were called
out to 740 alarms, the extreme cold
weather making the work of the
'firemen extra hazardous, as the
water froze as it was thrown on the
buildings.
Plymouth has been very fortunate
and it is hoped the present cold
spell will pass without giving our
fire department such fight as other
cities have been having.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
TREATY DISCUSSION OPEN
Senate to Debate Arbitration Pacts In
Public Session.

Washington, Jan. 16-The senate in
executive session decided to debate
tie pending al,.tration treaties. or so
called peace treaties" with Great
Britain and France. in open senate.
This conclusion was reached after a
stormy debate in which the president
and secretary of state were severely
criticised.
Senator Lodge led the fight for keep
ing the debate behind closed doors,
while Senator Rayner and others de-
manded that the doors of the senate
be open and the debate proceed pub
licly.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
Will Give Concert.

Lovers of good music will be
pleased to learn that the Mozart
quartette contemplate giving a
concert nsxt month. They have
selected Feb. 9, as the date, and the
concert will be given in the Presby-
terian church.
The members Of the Mozart Quar-
tette are Miss Julia Yockey soprano,
Mrs. Emma Hoham contralto, Ralph
j. Leonard tenor and Arthur G.
Mortland, bass Miss Ferrel Shafer
is the accompanist, and will give
several inf .rumental numbers, both
on the pipe organ and the piano.
The program will consist of solos,
duets and quartettes, and the music
selected is of high class, and will
please all. The members of this or
ganization are not new to the music
world of Plymouth, and when it is
understood that special music has
been prepared, and that the COM
pleteness and elaborateness Of the
program as outlined will surpass
anything ever before attempted by
these artists, no one will wish to
miss this concert.
Besides the numbers to be given
by the quartette, and by Miss
Shafer, arrangements have been
made with Fred Kuhn Jr. to give at
least two violin numbers. Every
one who has ever heard Mr.. Kuhn
will want to hear him again, and all
who do not know of his accomplish
ments with the violin should hear
him, fer he is an artist of rare
ability.
Definite announcement of this
concert will be given in time for all
to learn of the plans as they are
made. Set aside the date in your
list of engagements, and be sure to
hear this concert, Feb. 9th.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
CLEvELAND'S 100000 FIRE
Dozen Women Rendered Unconscious.
but All Get Out In Safety.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 16.-The lives of
scores were endangered and loss that
will run well above 100000 was
caused when fire broke out In the five
story building occupied by Browning.
King & Co. and r. R. Baker-Baum &
Co., clothiers. and the Miller Millinery
company on Euclid avenue. in the
heart of the retail district.
A dozen women employed in the
millinery store were unconscious from
smoke, but all were carried out and
revived The flames were started by
an explosion in the basement, They
shot up an elevator shaft and speedily
spread to all parts of the building.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
moMEN1ous EDIcI COMING
Decree from Throne 70 Announce Alb.
dication and Formation Of Republic,

London, Jan. 16.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Pekin, telegraph.
ing to his paper. says that within three
or four days momentous edict will
be issued in China, which will 60
much further then has been expected.
1t will not culy announce the abdica-
ton of the reigning family. but will
decree the establishment of repub.
lican foru of government for China
the people tn elect president. The
belief is that this will cause the re.
public to be guarded by the people.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18

Mrs. Grace Ocker, of South street
left this morning for an extended
stay with her sister, Mrs. Minnie
Renner, in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs.
Ocker has been for some time en-
gagged in nursing the sick and has
been very successful in her work.
Mr.. Renner has a store, and is
assisted in caring for it by his wife.
He has been sick for some weeks,
and Mrs. Ocker will assist In the
several duties of the home.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18
New Cases Filed.

William F. Russell VS.. Bert Kuntz
and William Vollmer, forecloser
mortgage.
Clara HOckensmith VS.. Delbert o.
Hartman, Peter o. Rightley and
Fred Dill, on note.
Anna Shoemaker vs. Alwilda
Myers, foreclose mortgage.
Fred E. Miller to Jennie L. Bol.
Loverne Haze Bowman to Leona
Bell Spindler.
James R. Harris vs.. Mary J. P.
Harris, divorce. Set for Feb. II.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18

Miss Lizzie E. Barber who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Wolford, has returned to Ter home
in Ft. Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Wickey were
down from South Bend over Sum-
day visiting his mother and other
relatives and friends. II