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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Agent John ID. Ladd of the Illinois
Central, is confined TO his home by
severe illness
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Mrs. John Glow. Of Centralia, IS tht
guest Of her brother, b w Henley
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16
Mashinnton Bulletin.

washington. Oct 15.--Fair Monday
and Tuesday; fresh west winds becum-
ing variable
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16
HELD LIVELY SESSION
West Fourth Street Scene Of Desperate
Fight Between Pair Of Dusky
Anazons.

A can-cocaine~ social function T
opened b. negroes Sunday aftem
for pleasure only. T. ended with Geo
eia Adams being separated from a scr
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16
Observation-Disclosures
PURELY PERSONAL

Rabbi %. sadler has returned from
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

II. II. Halliday left at sac O'Clock
last night for Chicago. He will be
absent several days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

H. II. Halliday left al sac O'Clock
last night for Chicago. He will be
absent several days
j. II Laid, III for the past two
weeks. was sufficiently conyalescent
Sunday to be up and about
Andrew Brown. Auditor Of The Lon.
don Guarantee & Accident Co. Ltd.
is in the city in the interests of his
company
Misses Ethel and Tatnm Dougherty
Of Mound City, Were in. Cairo Saturday
shopping
Mrs. Frank Cherry is in East Prai-
RE, Mo. visiting her daughter Mrs. J.
v DeIawter
Edward c. Rollston. CITY editor OF
the Paducah Sun. who has been in
Cairo visiting friends left for home
last night
Mrs Margaret Blaueau. Mrs a. s
Fraser and uephews Niles and Charles
Schulz have returned from visiting
relatives az Birds Point
F. y. White. advertising manager Of
Cairo On business Mr.. White is n
gam in size and probably the largest
newspaper man in Kentucky
Miss BERTHA Baber has resigned her
position at the Samuel White dry
goods store and has sccep-ed a SINH
lar ore al kaufman brothers.
Nr. John r Rector. Jr. is confined
10 he house by illness For several
days he haS net been able to attend
10 his duties upon The Bulletin.
Nirg Norman. u the Singer Manu-
faeiuring company. has gone TO s..
Johns. Canada. 10 make an estimate
o. timber land for the company.
Mrs Charles E. weyand. Of Erook.
iyn. \. Y, who has been on an ex
tended trip 10 eastern cities accom-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

tcOutinued on Seventh Pase-)
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

j. Il Laid, III for the past two
weeks. was sufficiently conyaiescent
Sunday to be up and about
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16
improving River From Pittsburg to
Cairo

ln the -nme acJ the secretary Of war
Ea- authorizes and directed TO- appoin'
@ board ri engineers 10 examine the
Ohio River and report az the earliest
date by which a thorough examination
can Boz made the necessary data with
reference to the canal.zation Of Che
'river and the approximate location and
number of locks and dams required
with a Fiow both 80 a depth OF six
feet and min feet. the probable cost Of
such improv ement with each ot the
depths named. &c. Tais board has
been appointed and have met and
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Mrs. Frank Cherry is in Eas Prai-
RE, No. visiting her daughter. Mrs J.
v Deiawter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Misses Ethel and Tatnm Dougherty
of Mound City, were in Cairo Saturday
shopping
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Andrew Brown. Auditor Of the Lon.
don Guarantee & Accident Co. Ltd.
is in the city in the interests of his
company
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Mrs Charles E. WeYsnd. Of Erook.
iyn. \. Y. who has been on an ex
tended Trip 10 eastern cities accom-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

Edward c. Rollston. city editor Of
the Paducah Sun. who has been in
Cairo visiting friends left for home
last night
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-16

virgl Norman. u the Singer Manu-
faeiuring company. has gone TO s..
Johns. Canada. 10 make an estimate
o. timber lands for the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
FOR SPEEDWAY OPENING.
Program to Be Prepared for Next
TUESDAYS Event.

All plans for the formal opening of tho
new speedway next Tuesday were COM
pleted last night at the meeting In the
Metropolitan Hotels OF the Road Drivers
and Riders Association. The president OF
the association, Mr.. P. V. De Graw, fourth
assistant postmaster general, presided and
appointed committee of three, B. F.
Macauley, John H. Gheen and E. E. Tay-
Tor, jr.. to prepare the program.
More than 100 members We're present ae
the meeting and an enthusiastic opening
seems to be assured. The idea to have a.
band on duty has been abandoned and in
stead there will be a bugler to call the
horses to the start. The officials for tho
speed contests will be as follows: Starter,
Dr. Charles F. Hadfield; judges. John H.
Gheen, George Zurhorst, and r. M. Bond.
The speed contests will include a 2:40
trot or pace. 22o trot or pace, 2:1S pace
and free-for-all trot and free-for-af
pace. George b., and Black Eagle. two
protested horses In the 2:40 pace. will be
permitted to run pending an investigation
as TO their records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

warship. Except for windlass and steering
gear, practically all her other auxiliary
machinery will be run by electricity and
her two military masts will be fitted with
apparatus for wireless biography.
Description of the Ship.
The keel plates OF the Idaho were laid
in May of last year.
Her specifications are: Length on water
line, 375 feet: length over all, $50 feet;
extreme beam, At feet; trial displacement
on draft of 24.S. 1900 tons.
The contract provides for speed of
seventeen knots. Motive power will be
furnished by tWin-screw triple-expansion
engines of collective indicated horse
power of 10000 steam being supplied to
the cylinders by eight water tube boilers
set In four water-tight compartments.
The main battery of the Idaho Will con-
sist OF four 12-inch breech-loading rifles,
mounted In two turrets; eight S-tnch breech-
loading rifles, mounted in four turrets; eight
finch breech-loaders, placed behind case
ment armor, and two 21-inch submerged
torpedo tubes
Secondary battery-Twelve 3-inch six
Founders, two one-pounder automatfcs, two
one-pounder rapid-fire guns; two 3-inch field
pieces, two machine and six automatic
guns.
The main belt side armor will be a strip
nine feet three inches in width, running
the entire length, nine inches in thickness
amidshps, gradually tapering to thick
ness of four inches fore and aft. The up
per and lower casemate armor amidsh.DS
over the main belt will be seven inches in
thickness, while the bulkhead terminals the
immediate vicinity of the 12-inch turret
barbettes, will have an armor of the same
thickness. The mechanism of the 12-inch
turrets will be protected with armor rang
ing from ten to seven and q half inches
in thickness, the armor for the turrets
themselves graduating from twelve to eight
inches. The armor for the S-inch turrets
will range from six and a half 10 six inches,
and that for the barbettes from six to four
inches.
Ample quarters will be provided for the
crew of $50 officers and men, with special
attention to sanitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
LARGER FORCE WANTED
REPORT OF GEN. ELLIOTT. HEAD
OF THE MARINE CORPS.

In his annual report, Gen. Elliot oo,,-
mandant of the Marine Corps makes a.
iiu'hoer OF recommendations designed TO in
crease the efficiency of the corps, the prtu-
cipal one being for an increase of . $50 In
phe ENLISTED personnel of the CORPS. and an
other that the line be Increased by d cam
tains' u first lieutenants, and IL second
lieutenants
he says the construction work at the
Marine Barracks in this city is proSress,n,.
rapidly and win probably be completed
within the contract time.
Inc commandant says that all the off,
GERS at marine headquarters in the Mills
buidang are seriously overcrowded So
nuch So, he says, that most of the Of
hcers ana clerks are not only made nm
comfortable, but their efficiency rnaterIajIv
lnterfered with.
III, IN view, says the commandant, "of the
urgent necessity for increased floor snaca ..
is earnestly recommended that there he al
iotted TO the headquarters Of the Marina
corps additional floor space in the Mills
building, or that provision be made for the
fental or ample quarters elsewhere in tbe
Immediate vicinity Of the Mills building
Under present conditions, owing to the linn
the Mills building. 1t is impracticable to az
FORD storage facilities for the permanent
and valuable records Of the Marine Corps
now stored In an inflammable building at the
marine barracks in this city It Is necessary
10 refer to these records quite frequently
ana much valuable time is lost for the req
son that clerks are obliged to go back and
marine barracks to obtain desired informa-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Potomac Post Election.

At regular meeting of Potomac Post,
No. IL, Department OF the Potomac, Grand
Army Of the Republic. held last night the
following officers were duly elected for the
ensuing year: Commander, William
O'Meara; senior vice commander. John II.
Randolph; junior vice commander, William
B. Noerr; chaplain. s. C. Robb: quartermas-
ter, w. L. Schmalhoff surgeon, Edmund J.
Duvall; officer of the day, George w. Glad
mon; officer of the guard. Clinton vermil-
lion representative on the board of man
agement of the Soldiers and Soilors' Tenn
porary Home. j. Tyler Powell: representa-
tive on the department relief committee, L.
F. Callan; member of the memorial COM
mittee, s. c. Robb; representatives to the
department encampment; w. H. Hoover, g.
G. Robb John w. Bradbury. George C. Har-
ris. John H. Randolph; alternate, L. +. Cal
Ian, Edmund j. DuvalI, James 7. Sheckels,
M. J. Sauter, James L. Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Debate on Capital Punishment.

At the regular weekly meeting of the
Columbian Debating Society of the George
Washington University held last evening
In the jurisprudence and diplomacy build
ing, the question. Resolved. That capital
punishment should be abolished in the Dis
trict Of Columbia" was discussed by
Messrs. c. A. Miller, NJ. B. Goodali, and
+. d. Couden. for the affirmative, and
Messrs. Donald II. Mclean, A G. Pollock
and w. ]. Lewis for the negative. The
judges, Messrs. ]. Dawson Williams. d. C.
Muhlen1an and Edward s. Stewart decided
that the affirmative had won the debate
and that first and second honors should be
awarded respectively to Messrs. c. A. NH
Ter and d. II. Mclean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Osiris Lodge Election.

At the last stated communication Of
Osiris Lodge. No 2s. F. A. A. NJ, held De.
cember g. the following officers for 1905
were elected and Installed: Sydney r.
Jacobs, master; William H Landvoiet.
senior warden; William v. Lewis Junior
warden; Herbert p. Gerald (for eleventh,
year,. secretary: William T. Fitz Gerald
(for second year,, treasurer: Thee. A. Hard
ing, chaplain; Thomas II. Unsworth,. mara
shall; Carey s. Frye. senior deacon; Juliua
Refs. junior deacon: Robert A. Bates, senioI
John X. Betker. tiier; II. p, Gerald c. 8,
Frye and J. Reis, proxies to the Grand
Lodge; l.. Cabell Williamson. delegate I'd
Masonic board of relief; Frank A. Harrisont
delegate to ST. Johns Mite Association
William H. DeShields. lodge trustee; Joseph
Herzog. representative on Masonic Temple
AxG0ciakion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
THE IDAHO LAUNCHED
Notable Function at Cramp
Shipyard Today.
FIRST CLASS WARSHIP
A SISTER SHIP TO THE BATTLE
SHIP MISSISSIPPI.
Conspicuous Example of the Use of
Electricity in Operating All
It's Appliances.

PHILADELPHIA. December O. - The
United States battleship Idaho was launch
ed at 1920 o'clock today al the yard of the
William Cramp Ship and Engine Building
Company. The vessel was christened by
Miss Louise May Gooding, the thirteen
year-old daughter of Gov. Frank r. Good
ing of Idaho.
In addition to Gov. and Mrs. Gooding,
Col W. c. Hunter of the governors staff
and Chief Justice and Mrs. s. o. Stock
slayer who comprise the governors party,
Idaho was represented by a delegation of
citizens who arrived here from Washington
today. This party was in charge of Gen.
@. B. Williams, the Cramps representative
at Washington, and was headed by Sena-
tors Frederick T. Dubois and w b. Hey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

ard University 1t is said that committee
of graduates representing the various de-
partments, with members representing the
patrons and friends of the university, were
Galbraith A. NJ Zion Church last May.
which presented a petition to the board OF
trustees at It's annual meeting, May OF,
praying for the removal or Or. Goroon an
president The committee suggested that
the board of trustees appoint committee
TO consider the petition and such other mat
tiers as might be presented bearing on the
conditions existing
Students Version.
In a statement said to have been Issued
by members of this committee last night as
tending to show the attitude of that pooy
toward DR.. Gordon, the following PROPOSE
tons are presented:
"It is a fact that DR.. Gordon does not pos
sess the confidence nor even the respect OF
the student body
"The graduates of all departments are
practically united against him.
1.-THE professors and teachers are far from
being united in the opinion that he is the
right man or an acceptable man for presl-
dent of Howard University poll OF the
professors and teachers on University Hill
who are associated closely with DIR. Gordon
and come in contact with him daily prob
ably would disclose that none of them would
commend him as the right man for the
place. We respectfully suggest that such a
poll be made.
1.-The negro people at large, whose inter-
ests are paramount and who regard Howard
University as peculiarly their own institu-
ton. are united in the demand for his i'm
mediate removal They desire, however.
that its doors shall continue to remain open
on equal terms to all races and that officers
and instructors shall be chosen on merit and
without regard to race.
'It is the general opinion that he has not
the gifts and qualifications to represent the
university before the public on the platform
or in the pulpit, lacking in magnetism and
power OF speech.
He does not possess tact, and has, there
fore, antagoniZed his officers, teachers and
students, instead of drawing them to him.
ut is a serious misfortune that. by reason
of lapse of memory or lack of continuity of
purpose, his word, given to either profess
sors or students. has not always been faith
fully observed. We do not attribute moral
blame.
ut is not probable that any one would
claim that he has brought financial, execu-
tive or disciplinary ability. or scholarship.
or influence, or dignity to the office of presi-
dent of the university. AS matter of fact,
there has been serious deterioration in
tn ese respects from the standards of for
mer presidents.
THE feeling is all-pervasive that he pos
sesses and has displayed race prejudice in a
marked manner.
Under these circumstances there is no
possible career of usefulness for him at this
university"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
FIREFIGHTERS' PRIZE
TROPHY FLAG PRESENTED TO EN-
CINE COMPANY NO. 1.

Commissioner mcfarland presented the
mcfarland trophy flag to No. l engine COM
pany at 10 O'Clock this morning. The trophy
was won rs a result of the annual inspec-
ton recently concluded. The company's
general efficiency, quickness in action and
general discipline rated the highest in the
department. Capt. Henry Egglof of No. g
engine company, which won the flag last
year, surrendered 1t to Chief William I.
Belt In a brief speech the latter gave it to
Commissioner Mcfarland, who made the
formal presentation to Capt. 7. O'Connor In
a congratuatory speech.
Drawn up in front of the engine house
was the full equipment of No. /, shined and
polished in faultless style. The proud fire
ladies looked the pink of perfection In their
new uniforms and Occupied their respective
places during the ceremony. Ihere We're
present besides Commissioner mcfarland
Commissioners Henry l.. West and John
Biddle, and the committee on inspection OF
the board of fire underwriters, the members
Of which are Ralph W. Lee, Myer Cohen,
Henry X. Simpson and Walter A. Brown.
Commissioner Mcfarland in delivering
the trophy to Capt. O'Connor, said:
Commissioner Macfarland's Speech.
Hearty congratulations TO you, Capt.
OConnor, and TO all your men. This COM
mittee OF prominent underwriters has made,
at my request, a searching inspection of all
the fire department stations and a compar-
son OF their discipline records for the year.
The committee reports high state of eff
cheney throughout, and this enhances the
honor of the award to you of this flag as
the best company this year. The fire de-
partment trust will be rewarded for
It's admirable service by a reorganization
which will give better pay, and at the same
time We hope TO see our hreh9hters' facih-
ties increased. Underpaid and inadequate
IN numbers and equipment, you are guard
ing life and property. including the national
government and the foreign embassies. with
skill courage and success. and by proven
tion rather than remedy You have pres
eat reward IN the consciousness of duty
done with the approval OF your fellow
citizens
Capt. o'Connor's Response.
Capt. OConnor. in accepting the trophy,
said it gave him great pleasure as the rep
resentative of No. / engine company to ex-
tend sincere thanks to Commissioner Mao
farland and the gentlemen composing the
had conferred in awarding his company the
flag Its significance was fully appreciated
by him and his men.
I'VE may not always win the flag" he
said, but we hope that in the future, as in
the past. we shall enjoy the confidence OF
our superior officers and the assistance and
good wishes OF the citizens OF Washington
The personnel OF No. l engine company is
as follows: Captain. T. OConnor; lieuten-
ant. f. O'Connor: engineer. J. NJ. Wooster
assistant engineer, J. F. Rick, driver, ]. s.
Trodden: privates J. b. Lyon. ]. II. Marti
r. Koch. ]. J. Sweeney, Z. w. Tubbs and
Charles H. Hurley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Questions Under Consideration.


Among the questions referred 10 by the
commission are the following:
The uses of the waters at Sault Ste. Marie
for power purposes and the regulations nee
essary to insure an equitable division of
the waters between the two countries and
the protection of the navigation interests
The uses of the waters in the Niagara
river for power purposes and the regula-
lions necessary to insure an equitable divi-
sion Of the waters between the two coun-
tries, and the protection of Niagara Falls
as a scenic spectacle.
The alleged differences In the marine reg
ulations of the two countries with respect
to signal lights, and the ACCESSIBILITY OF
adopting uniform signals for both coun-
tries.
The advisability of building controlling
works at the outlet of Lake Erie, including
the effect upon the levels of the lakes and
upon their shores, and upon the River st.
Lawrence.
The diversion southwark of certain wa
ters In the state of Minnesota that now
flow north into the Rainy river and the
Lake of the Woods.
The effect Of the Chicago drainage canal
upon the levels of Lakes Michigan, Huron,
Erie and Ontario, and upon the River ST.
Lawrence.
Delimiting the international boundary on
the International waterways and delineating
the same on modern charts.
The suppression or abatement of Illegal
fishing on the great lakes
The location and construction of common
channels.
Regulations to govern navigation in mar
row channels.
Protection Of shores from damage due to
deepening the channels and increased speed
According to the report some Of the ques-
tons clearly come under the jurisdiction of
the commission as constituted while some
do not, and there is room for doubt with
respect to others. 1.-The Canadian members
of the commission" the report states, "are
ready and anxious to consider all these
questions and to extend the jurisdiction of
the commission to all International waters
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
1t is desirable that the wishes Of Congress
In this matter be more clearly Defined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Lecture to Naval Medical students.

Surgeon w. C. BREASTED. u. 8. NJ. deliver
ed a lecture before the students of tho
Naval Medical School yesterday on his ex-
periences during the Russian-Japanase war
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

Five passengers were badly hurt and
moro than q dozen others sustained slight
injuries yesterday at Prtsburg when an
electric car crashed into second carr,
Unsoh had stopped to receive passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
TO AID PHILIPPINES
CHAIRMAN COOPER EXPECTS THE
TARIFF TO BE LOWERED.
Results Looked for From the Visit Of
the Taft Party to the Islands
Money for the Schools.

"A tariff bill to relieve the conditions in
the Philippines will be passed at this ses-
sion OF Congress in my opinion"
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin,
chairman of the House committee on insu-
lar affairs at the last session of Congress,
expresses this opinion concerning the out
come of legislation for the relief of COM
mercial conditions in the Philippines. Mr..
Cooper accompanied Secretary Taft to the
orient and has made a study of the tariff
needs of the islands. He says the United
States tobacco growers need have fear
of the quality of the tobacco grown in the
islands and the limited production. In Mr..
Cooper's opinion hemp is to be the product
to which the F3lipinos will turn their atten-
ton ra Their than to tobacco and sugar.
Much OF the unwarranted apprehension
which has existed concerning the effect that
the importation of Philippine sugar into the
United States would have on sugar grow
ers in this country has been dispelled. The
visit OF the Taft party to the Islands last
summer has done much to change senti-
ment on this subject, as II was shown that
the production of sugar in the islands is
limited as compared with the amount OF
sugar consumed In this country II was
also demonstrated that the possibilities for
a great increase In sugar production In the
Money for the Schools.
bill providing for the setting aside of
money realized from the sale of Philippine
lands for the use OF the schools has already
been introduced by Mr. Cooper in the
House. and he is confident 1t, will not meet
with opposition. The measure sets aside
40 per cent of the receipts from land sales
for primary schools and 20 per cent Of the
receipts from such sales for higher schools.
Mr.. Cooper's view is that these higher
schools should be industrial or technical.
He was especially well impressed with the
work which American schools have already
accomplished in the islands, but says the
necessity for manual training and instruc-
ton In agriculture is apparent In all the
islands.
Little money is now realized in the Philip
pines from the sale of land, and the mem
bers of the insular committee do not expect
the schools will receive much money from
this source for several years, in case the
bill becomes law. But the construction of
the 900 miles OF railway for which pro-
posalS are to be opened in short time will
open up the interior OF the country and de-
velop lands which are useless under pres
ent conditions.
Fertile Lands in Mindanao.
I'm the island of Mindanao there are pla-
teau lands as desirable as the most fertile
lands in the United States" said Mr.
Cooper Much of this is at such high ele-
walton that the climate is delightful, and
railways will work wonders and soon bring
about extensive land sales. Members of the
Taft party who had read glowing reports
which Gen. Chaffee and other officers made
OF parts of Mindanao We're unable to believe
| them until they actually visited the tat nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

which was launched on September 80 and
will be batteship of the first class. When
finished she will be conspicuous illus
tration of the important factor electricity
has become in the operating of a modern