Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 24, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 March 1909 — Page 4
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Entered at the Postoffice at Plymouth, Indiana as second-class matter. Plymouth, Indiana, March 18, 1909.
MIAMI VOTES "DRY"
Electorate Expresses Its Option at Polls and Liquor Cause Goes Down in Defeat.
Peru, Ind., March 17. Voters o" Miami County yesterday cast their ballots aoins the licettsed saloon and it is estimated on the face of unofticial and! partially 'incomplete returns that the majority in favor of no license will be about 1,043. As had "been anticipated, the city of "Peru" and the "majority in favor of -saloons in the city was 714. This was not as laTge a majority as the "wets" had expected. Peru and Peru Township gave a "we." majority of 112, which was greatly overcome by the cut townships. At the present .time .there are for-ty-chreo saloons in Miami county, and all of them are in operation itn Peru,
Taft and the Trusts. The country is glad that 'Mr. Taft will give a good deal of time to the study of the trusts before he recommends any legislation touching them "I Loire," he said, ire -his Inaugural, "to be able to submit, at the first regular session of the incoming congress in December next, definite suggestions in respect to the needed amendments .to the anti-rnrst and the interstate commerce laws, and the changes required in the executive departments concerned in their enforcement." As a preliminary to this work he says, a "reorganization of the Department of Justice, of the Bureau of Corporations in the leparment of Commerce and Labor, and of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 'looking to an effective co-operation of these agencies, is needed to secure a more rapid and certain enforcement of the laws .ffectfng interstate railroads and industrial combinations." Mr. Taft sees that this is a large task, and he intends to go slow in dealing with it. Ini the next nine months he and the legal experts in his cabinet will give attention to this question, and the country may expect an announcement of policy in the message next December which will be able to say "something for itseflf. The great consolidations in industry and transportation which have taken place since 1890 were not dreamed of by any of the framers of the Saerman antitrust law of that year. The activities of the country are more than twice as large in volume as they were then, and their control has passed into fewer hands. Manifestly the question of legislation to deal ' with thrs vast industrial expansion requires the best thought of the most skilled thinkers in the country. The act of 1890 has done a good work cn protecting both the people and the combinations. The concentration arad consolidation which we see in all branches of activity is a world-wide murnfe station. All industrial countries have it. It affects capital and labor, employers and workers, and operates in all the fields of endeavor. This movement is a little more pronounced in the United States than it is elstwherc because this country's development is more Tapid than jp that of any other locality in the world. Here is one of the most difficult issue with which the country will have to deal. The. stability of general trade and the welfare of the people demand that vt be deaJt. wifh intelligently. Globe Democrat.
Will Open Land to Homesteaders. By an order l the Inferior Department about 3,000,000 . acres of land in the counties along the eastern border of Wyoming are to be thrown open at once to homesteaders, who will be allowed to take either 1C0 or 320 acres. The land can not be irrigated and will be of use, therefore, for dry farming only. Those who taka. the full 320 acres entries must make an attempt to cultivate the land, while those who go in on the smaller holdings will not be compelled by .the law to do so. The throwing open of this land is somewhat in the nature of an experiment to see what can be donfe with such land.
ANDERSON FINDS FOR OIL TRUST
TAKES SUIT FROM JURY DECLARING GOVERNMENT HAS NOT PROVED CASE.
Verdict Kills the Elkins Statute At torney Sims Feels Defeat in Big Case.
Passed Through PlymouthMessrs. Edgar Lehman, Jesse E. Eschbach, Dr. John R. White, George W. Worley C. O. Dickey, C. Edwin Stout, C. C. Dukes Rev E. H. Montgomery, 'Mrs John A. Sloane, and the Misses Stout of Warsaw, were Plymouth1 victors Tuesday afternoon, si route to their homes from Rochester, where they attended the furxral of the late Mrs. James J. Babcock, of Warsaw.
Standard Oil administered another crushing defeat to the United States government forces in the federal court Wednesday when Judge Ander ion took the famous rebating cases from the hand's of the jury and instructed them to return a verdict oi 'not guilty." In instructing the jury regarding the verdict Judge Anderson hanJed down a decision which is rhe most far reaching ever delivered regarding criminal prosecution of shippers who secure rebates from rail roads, and according to the United States d'rstrict attorney, practicaljly wipes the Elkins law off the stature books. The decision of the court in favor of the Standard Oil company came as a severe blow to United States Dis;rict Attorney and Special Counsel James H. Wilkerson, and they had difficulty in hiding the keen disappointment which oppressed them. Attorneys John S. filler and Moritz Rosenthal for the defendant, while not expressing any outward exultation, were elated over the sweeping decision of the court, and after court .iad adjourned, cn interviews, declared that the government had gone after the shipper in this case and others prepared by the government the shipper is the oil trusf in the race of the fact that fhe Elkiros law was framed for the purpose of promoting trade and that it was a self evident fact that had the carrier, the Chicago and Alton railroad been indicted, a conviction would have been secured. Landis' Ruling Reversed. Judge Anderson, in his ruling completely reversed the rulings wade by Judge. Kenesaw M. Landis in the first :rial of rhe case, which resulted in the Standard Oil company receiving a fine of $29,240,000, "this fine afterwards set aside when the United States circuit court of appeals reversed the case, Judge Groscup writing ithe opinion. Judge Anderson, in his talk to the jury, declared that the government iad attempted to prove the legal tariff rate on oil between Whiting, Ind. and East St. Louis was 18 cents and that rTie Chicago and Alton road had hauled oil between these points f.r the Standard Oil company of Indiana for 6 cents, but that the government
had not proven the 13 cent rate or
any rate to be the legal rate, because tariff sheet No. 24 filed .by the railroad, placed oil under the lllncoi.v
classification in 'the freight rate
schedule was subject to change and therefore was not standard. Besides this, the court's statement to the jury pointed out 'that the Chicago and Alton road had to make its own tariff rates and .the Illinois classification of commodities is prepared by the tfailroad and warehouse commission of Illinois. The 18-cent rate arrived at by -the government, according to the court, comes through a process of circumlocution which raises a reasonable doubt regarding the 18-cent rate being the legal rate of the railroad. Ruling Destroys Elkins Law. The entire case is so surrounded with technicalities that the government attorneys declare that under Judge Anderson's ruling no railroad has established a legal tariff rate as required by law, altlrbugh apparently doing so, and that, therefore, it is 'impossible ifor the government to prove a legal rate In any case. This destroys the efficacy, according to United States District Attorney Sims ind 'his assistants, of the ElkrinsJaw so far as it relates to prosecuting 'trusts," which secure railroad re ates. This is also the opinion of Attorney John S. Miller, who states that :he government could have proceeded nly against the Chicago and Alton -oad because it did not file its legal ariff rate with the interstate commerce commisrion. Decision is Far Reaching. "Judge Anderson's ruling is a matter of legal interpretation and the opinion he has given covers a large amount of ground. In fact, it is one of the most far reaching opinions ever handed down in this district. We believe that it means that if the government can ever hone to prosecute
I a shipper for rebating that either the
entire procedure of criminal ipractice will have to be changed or that the entire svstem of rate making now used by the railroads will have to be changed by law. "The provisions of the Elkins law under which indictments were secured against the Standard Oil com
pany, couoled with the way tariff
rates are fixed by the different railroads, make it impossible for convictions to be secured against shippers railroad rebating cases under Judge Anderson's ruling." Change in Treasurer's Office. Benjamin E. Linkenhelt is assisting in the County Treasurer's office prior to accepting a position now occupied by Charles iMirler. Mr. Miller has accepted a position with Schlosser Bros. Creamery.
Elkhart Will Go Dry, Elkhart county will go dry at the coming election by a major ty of fully 1,500 is the prediction of George E. Hicks of South Ben'? president o! the South Bend district of the AntiSaloon league. The election will be held March 25th and .Mr. Hicks s confident the local option forces will carry the county by no less than 1,500, possibly by considerable mor:.
Accounts Carelessly Kept. Ed Poulson, .the Warsaw expert accountant, 'has 'finished his examination of the books at Garrett, and declares that the city accounts wetre carelessly kept and he made a number of valuable suggestions regarding the future work.
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New Suits Filed. State of Indiana versus J. D. McGarten for robbery.
H FEDERAL LAW H 13
1ISI(Y BY EXPRESS
Must Be Labeled After Law Goes into Ef-
feet and Officers May Spill It Wherever Found.
Washington, March 16. The National Anti-Saloon league is grcat'y elated over the rider designed to restrict the shipment of intoxicating liquors into prohi-biton states which congress attached to the penal code act. "The legislation is not all we want by an means," said Genral Superintendent .Baker, of the league, "but it is a starter, and we expect to be able to accomplish a great deal under it." The codihed, revised and amended code does not take effect until the first of next January. In the meantime the anti-saloon league, according to Mr. .Baker, will prepare to assist in a vigorous enforcement of the new legisfation. The amendment of the code for three things: 1. It stops the shipment of intoxicating liquors c. o. d. 2. The name of the consignee must appear on the outside o'f the package in. plain letters. 3. The contents of the package and the quantity must be plainly stated on the outside of the package. A fine of $3,000 for every violation of the law is provided and agents of the United States arc authorized to seize all packages not properly la'bclcd and to destroy" the contents. The Anti-Saloon! league, Superintendent Baker says,' realized that there are
till loop holes in the law. Unquestionably, he points out, men will continue to ship liquor into the prohibition states ühey will undoubtedly report to all sorts of tricks to escape detect ion under the new federal legislation. "We shall do our utmost to detect violations of the law," said the general superintendent. "e bcIieve this legislation .will put a stop to the business of- carrying liquor nto prohibition "tates by the express companies. Undtr the present system some of these companies have bten forced to become liquor vendors." The general impression is that the express companies, as well as the railroads, -will be. extremely careful to make sure that they are not inviting the severe penalty provided by the legislation. Every railroad and every express company that carnes liquor that is not prepaid, into a pro
hibition state that does not bear on
the outside of the package the name of the consignee, state the nature of the contents and the quantity, will be
subject to the $5,000 fine for each of
fense. Depends on State Authorities. The 'Anti-Saloon, league will, of
course, depend on state authorities to
deal with violations ot ihe state laws
in the prohibition states. For in
stance, if dealers should, after de
ciding that it was unwise to attempt
to evade the mow federal legislation,
arrange to receive shipments of liquor in the way prescribed by law, the state authorities would be expected to deal with them. The Anti-Saloon league feels confident that local sentiment is strong enough in all the prohibition state to keep liquor out if -he United States will see to it that thef" stuff is shipped in the manner prescribed by this new legislation. "As I said, this legislation is not all we want," said Superintendent Baker, "but .we believe much can be accomplished under it. Of course, our organization will continue to push for the enactment into law of the principles of tihe Li'ttlefield bill. When congress meets in regular session next December we shall be kack demanding such legislation as v ill keep liquor absolutely out of prohibition territory." i As the prohibition territory increases the public sentiment behind the movement for federal legislation that will back up the laws tfie several states have enacted, will increae in strength. Nine states are now in the prohibition column. These: are Maine, Kansas, North Dakota Oklahoma, North Carolina, Alabama. Tennessee Mississippi and Georgia. "And yon might say that many others are (headed toward prohibition," s?id General Superintendent Baker, of the Anti-Saloon league. "Florida, Arkansas, and South Carolina arc about ready to join the column and oon we shall have states like Ohio, Indiana and otlijr commonwealths in the middle west coming in."
FLYER MADE GOOD RECORD.
Pennsylvania Railway's Fast Train Reached Terminal 315 Tiroes' Out of 365 Days.
The Pennsylvania railroad company has compiled figures which show that out of a total of 309,315 trains of which a special record was kept during the year 190S 324,739 trains, or about S8 per cent, of Ihe total, made schedule time or better. The eighteen hours New York and Chicago flj-er arrived at Chicago on time 315 times out of a possible 360 days and at New York 314 days during the year.
STEER STILL GROWING.
Adds Five Hundred Pounds Since Fall arid Now Weighs 3000 Poundls.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
J. 31. Webster spent Wednesday at Kcwanna on 'business. Miss Fern Eckert returned to her
home in South Bend Monday, having
visited for a few days with her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. E. W. Reynolds. Mrs. J. N. Love returned to her home in Union Center, after visiting with her mother 'Mrs. M. Ganshorn at Etna Greene, and friends in this city. , Mr. and Mrs. .Walter E. Shaffer returned to their home in Bourbon Monday after a short visit with her brothcr-in-flaw, Frank VanGilder, and family. .Mrs. W. A. Hite of Wanatah, who has been visiting with her mother Mrs. J. "W. Kizcr in this city, went to In wood, to spend a few days with relatives.
Returns From Winona. Rev. E. C. Warcimg returned Wednesday from conducting ü ten day meeting at Winona Lake. The work closed last evening, and resulted in fourteen conversion's. Rev. Wareing will submit a report of the work at the Prayer meeting tonight.
Moving Back to Farm. Ira Zumbaugh, who has been living in this city for the last two years, is moving to his. farm near Sligo where the family formerly resided.
Carriage Licenses. Elizabeth h. Geary, 20, Bremen, to Albert W. Gibson, 22, Buffalo N. Y. For Sale or Rent The best located farm of 80 acres in Marshall County. Poor liealth compels a sacrifice at one-third les than actual value, before April 20. lltf Address J. S., this office. Catholic Church for South Bend. Work will be started this, week n the new $50,000 St. Stephen Roman Catholic church in South Bend. The church will be devoted to the use of foreign worshippers.
Decree to Ill-Fed Wife. iMrs. Consjtance Moldorofski, wife of an East 'Chicago business man, was granted a divorce yesterday at Hammond because her husband fed her on depot sandwiches during their honeymoon trip last summer to Denver. 'It was shown in the evldenc that while MoMcrofski bought sandwiches for his bride, be regaled himself with beer and free Junch.
The largest steer in the world
of Bunker Hill, continues to attract attention, and is seemingly growing more popular everyday. It Is understood that during the past few weeus a large number of people passing
through Bunker Hill, ami who had
heard of the steer, have stopped off to take a look at it. The steer was at the state .fair last year, and at that time it weighed 2,500 pounds. At present its weght is 3,000 pound and is still growing. Mr. .Murphy thinks the animal will reach the 4,000 pound mark, and if such be the case it will be going some. B. E. Wallace, general manager of the Hagenbeck-Wal-lace circus, tried to purchase the steer some time ago from Mr. Murphy ifoT $C0O, but the latter refused to sell it.
Twin Lake Twinkles. Warren McFarlin spent Saturday in LakevHle on business. Mr. John Cook is suffering an attack of lagrippe at this iwriting. The protracted meetings have closed after a continuance of two weeks. Harry Porcher and family have moved from Plymouth to the Jas. Goddard property. 'Mrs. Henry Warner who has been quite sick at Cicr home is much improved at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cavender of Rutland spent Sunday witih their niece, Mrs. Milton Cook. Mrs. Tyrone Elick of Chicago, was t'he guest of her friends Mr. and (Mrs Lloyd McFarlin last Sunday. Mrs. Belle Clemens of .Michigan City, visited a few days at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook. !Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burkett of Ft. Wayne, are visiting the latter' prcnts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glass. Spring must be very near as. plowing has become the main feature among the farmers in this vicinity. Mrs. Dora Sour avas called to Plymouth last week by the serious illness of her -s'ster, 'Mrs. Joseph White The Misses Dorsey and Hemingcr teachers at Brightside, spent Sunday at the home of iMr. and Mrs. Lcroy Lish. 'Mervin Myers wCio has been visiting relatives in Nebraska for the past few months, lhas returned' to his home. Mr. and 'Mrs. C. M. Slaytcr and grandson of Plymouth, visited with fheir daughter, Mrs. M. 0. Cook and family. Mr. James Goddard has purchased the property owned by Harry Porcher at Plymouth and has moved there to make his future home. Lon Hartman and family move Wednesday to what is known as the Jacob Warner farm west of Sligo, but which was purchased by Warren McFarlin a few days ago. Mrs. Caroline Myers went to South Bend last Monday to visit
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Thus we have suits of the plainer varieties for street andtravel-
0j&f&- ing. For more dressy occasions we show rather elaborate mod-
els trimmed in the most artistic manner. Then again, for women who buy but
one suit a season there are styles that may do duty for every sort of wear. Rest assured we have a suit to suit you at a suitable price for your convenience. - The woman- who makes; her selections from this store can rest assured that no smarter, newer, or more strikingly original model can be hud anywhere. The styles we are showing will set the Fashion pace in your town as on Fifth Ave. New York, State St. Chicago, or otht r larger cities.
Womeim's Trimmed ESatts At Moderate Prices.
High appreciation of our achievements in the designing of distinctive Trimmed Hats to sell at $1.7,5 to $8.00 was heard daily from the numbers who visited this Moderate Priced Millinery Salesroom. During the past week we have instructed our selling force and workroom help with the important fact that style in Hats need not necessarily involve expense to our patrons. And our efforts in this direction are increasing the number of women who look for style as well as dependable qualities and workmanship in Hats at moderate prices. With all these advantages in this season's lines, we have prepared the greatest range of entirely different shapes, colors and trimmings we have ever shown.
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All Departments are Showing New Spring Goods IN EXTRA GOOD VALUES.
Weare ready if you are Spring is here, and buying has commenced. Ve are showing spring styles in Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, Millinery, Carpets, Rugs, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Laces, Embroideries, Waists, Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Etc.
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AGENTS IFOR THE FAMOUS GOSSARD CORSET.
with her daughter 'Mrs. Wm. Nichols. She was accompanied home by her daughter who visited friend in this vicinity a few days. The children and their families except Lawrence Cook, -spent Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook in- :honor of Mr. Cook's f2nd birthday. A sumptuous supper wa spread at which all did justic. Last Friday evening the young1 people of school District No. 10 accompanied the teacher Mrs Arvada Tarkcr to her home near Inwood and spent a very pleasant evening returning to their homes at a late hour. t Tyner News. Mrs Tom Smith i visiting in South Bend. Ora Huffman was home from the P.eml over Sunday. 'Miss Effie Sarber is helping Mrs. Ed Monroe this week. Mrs. D. L. McKesson vistcd her mother, Mrs. Banks last week. Messrs Orville and Rollo Hill spent Sunday with friends at this place. Mrs. Arthur Maxin of South Bend, i vi9if:.ng her mother, Mrs. Wm.' McKesson. Cecil and 'Mary Kyle visited their aunt, 'Mrs. Guy Collier over Sunday. Mr. Kyle and family Jeave for North Dakota Tuesday.
FURNISHED BY GKESSNER & COMPANY Owners of the only Abstract Books in rhe county. Abstract of title to all lands in Marshall county compiled promptly and accurately.
John L. Shenefiled to Harrison Hatfield, nw qr of nw qr -sec 30 tp 34 r 4; $2000. Daniel D. Davis etal to Ja"p P Bishop, part of lot 2 in sec 13 tp 32 r 2 also 2.13 acres in sec 24 tp 32 r 2 also se qr of Sec 21 M R L; $5000. Jacob Vollmctr and wife to Peter Balmer Jr., nw qr of sw qr sec 17 tp 34 r 3; $2."00. Erastus M Matthewsorr to Mar garet Matthcwson, 18 acres in sec 8 tp 33 r 2; $500. John V Gam lo Emily J Friend, lot in Burr Oak; $250. Charles Overmyer and wife to Benville Overmyer, 7 1-4 acres in ne qr 6c 9 tp 32 r 2; $200. Dorcas Marlin; and hus to Harry C Sairler, hf acre in lot 3 sec 11 tp 32 r 2; $700. Sally Hamraan nd hus to Wm F. Helms, .und 1-G of tie qr G M R L; $500. O. G. Soice trustee to John B. G. Ciller, lot 27 Central add Plymouth; $120.
Hiram Shafer and wife to Leonard Shafer and wife, lot 146 also part oi lot 147 WTieeler'ts add Plymouth; $1500. Frank L. Johnson to Walter Cover, lot near Teegarden; $500. James E. Cochren and wife to Wm M Cochren, sw qr of sw qr sec 23 tp 34 r 3; 3500. Clara Neil ito Clay W. Metsker, south hf of lot 5$ oniginal plat Plymouth; $4042.53. Daniel M Hoch'stetler and wife to John H Rmggeniborg, part of ne qr of sw qr sec 4 tp 34 r 4; $525. Zenia A Wilson and hits to Ira D Grossnun se qr of sw qr sec 13 ip 32 r l; $1200. Perry M Smith and wife to Mary E Shafer etal, lot in Plymouth; $200. Urban J. Dietrich and wife to
Henry H. Miller, trustee part of blk 15 Rin-gle'a second add Bremen; $2500. Henry H 'Miller trustee to Urban J Dietrich etal, part of block 15 of Ringlets second add Bremen; $2500. Delbert Bondurant and wife to Edward Bergcr, north hf p se qr sec 12 tp 34 r 3; $0100. Thomas J Marker and wife to John D. Thomas, lot 12 block 16 Martin's
add Bremen; $900.
Leonard Swoverland p James H Matchett, part of nw qr also part of sw qr sec 20 tp 32 r 4; $7500.
John G. 'Maugherman and wife to James H. 'Matchett part of lot 1 in Bourbon; $3000. Fred Mangus and wife to Frank A Boyd,' part of nw qr of sec 21 tp 35 r l; $1800. Charles A Reed to Mary Florence Reed4 lot 4 also part of lot 5 Lake View ground Pretty Lake; $1. Mary J Marsh and hus to Adam Lichtenberg lot BrownJee's sub div Plymouth; $1000. Louie CIeman-9 and bus F. Hessel, north hf of lot 6 Easterday's sub div in sec 21 tp 32 r 1; $600. Richard Reed and wife to Chester Hall, tie qr of ne qr see 33 tp 33 r
3; $3400.
Che&ter Hall rtd wife to Enos lIetheny, 53.34 acres in sw qr sec 1 tp
32 r 3; $4500.
Elizabeth Duddle-sorr to Henry A Heine, etal, lot 18 Duddleson's add
Culver; $200. Charles E Troutman and wife to Wm H Bollman, nw qr sec 20 tp 34 r 4; $9000. Wm E Rentschler to Wilkam A Witmer, lot 3 Brink's add Plymouth; $2200. Frederick Schultz and wife to Thomas J Pridcett etal, west lif of nw Qr sec 32 fp 34 r 3; $4800. Jennie Cordon and hus to Amos B Gordon etal sw qr of sw qr sec 20 tp 32 r 3; $2000.