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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
ASKS FRIENDS TO
SUPPORT A RIVAL
OIc0tt Given o Dose of square
Deal" by President
is LEFT TO HIS FATE
BUT GRACEFULLY SAYS PAR.
SONS ELECTION WILL ACHIEVE
PuRPoSE-INDEPENoENcE
OF BOSSES.

New York, Dec 4.-J Van Vochten
Olcott who was put forward by Sen.
ator Platt, after a conference with
President Roosevelt as the chosen can.
didate for the Presidency of the Re.
publican County Committee, has wi h.
drawn, abandoned by his sponsors,
frozen out, victim of the square
deal
He issued statement yesterday for
mally retiring from the race In favor
of Mr.. Parsons. AS the Odell district
leaders have already indorsed Mr. Par
sons. this gives him a free field for
the leadership.
Mr.. Parsons was at a dinner given
to the Republican Congressman elect
at the Republican Club last night when
Mr., Olcotts statement was read to
him. Mr. Olcott was also a guest.
Mr.. Parsons said;
Il am very much pleased with the
tone of Mr.. Olcott's statement and
know that his action is dictated by
what he believes are the best inter
ests of the party, shall certainly be
glad to have his help and cooperation
if am elected, and know that | will
have IT,"
He said he was also a candidate for
Chairman of the Executive Committee
He expected to retain his seat in
Congress-
In his statement Mr., Olcott said
Il agreed to become a candidate
for President of the Republican Coun
ty Committee at the suggestion Of men
high in the party, in order that the
county organization might be so reor.
ganlzed that Republican success would
be assured in the state of New York
next fall 1t was not because | desired
the position itself, but because
thought it was imperative that such
reorganization should take place, free
from improper domination of any TO s
whatever If the party was to be sue
cessful. | know that | was absolutely
independent.
Almost Immediately that my candi-
dacy was announced it seemed that
its object was accomplished 1t was
speedily announced that Mr.. Halpin
would not again be candidate There
after Mr. Parsons candidacy was an
nounced Mr.. Parsons proclam'ng his
absolute independence-in fact, stating
his purposes to be identical with my
own.
Believing. therefore, that the idea
that strove for will be carried out
and courageously by Mr..
Parsons. now formally withdraw my
name as a candidate, and reque-t
my supporters 10 vote for Mr.. Par.
sons"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
DOCTOR ATTEMPTS
SECOND SUICIDE
is IN JAIL AWAITING HEARING
UPON CHARGE OF HAVING
KILLED WIFE-DlScoVERED
JUST IN TIME.

Greensboro, n. G., Dec f.-Dr. Jos
eph b. Matthews. who is i'm jail await
ing hearing upon the charge of caus-
ing the death f his wife by poison
on Friday last, made a second attempt
10 commit suicide today Late yester-
terday afternoon he deluted the heads
Of matches in a cup of water and swal-
owed the contents He soon lost con
sciousness but his groans attracted
the attention Of the prison guard who
summoned a phyFician and Matthew'S
lfe was saved. Today after sharpen
ing the edge OF a pewter spoon on his
cell floor he opened an artery in his
wrist but the flow Of blood was stopped
in time to again save his life. Mat
thews is rsving in his delirium.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
CHANGES THE COMPLEXION.

Washington, Dec 4.-Franklin Lane,
whose nomination as a member of the
interstate commerce commission will
be sent TO the senate tomorrow is a
Democrat and his appointment Will
change the political complexion of the
interstate commerce commission from
Republican to Democratic. Former
Governor Fifer of Illinois, whom Lane
will succeed on the commission, is a
Republican as also are Knapp and
Prouty. Cockrell and Clements are
Democrats. While Lane always has
been a Democrat in politics. he was u
supporter of Roosevelt in the last
campaign.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
Assembling Monday in Fjfty-ninth Session
Marked by No Unusual Incidents
THE PROCEEDINGS WERE BRIEF
Perfect Flood OF Bills and Joint Resolutions Covering Large Va
riety Of Subjects introduced in The touse-Pres
deut Will Change Political Complex
ion OF Interstate Commission

Washington, Dec 4-The as
sembling today Of the Ffty-ninth cen
gress was marked by no unusual Incl
dents, but IT attracted crowds Of spec.
tators who took lively interest in the
proceedings. In the senate the pro-
ceedings we're brief, but most of the
spectators seemed to find quite as
much to interest them in observing
the senators who remained on the
floor after adjournment as they could
have experienced had the session con-
tinued longer
The house was in session more than
three hours and while the proceedings
followed the usual program Of the
opening of congress there was enough
interest to hold an exceptionally large
audience during the entire time.
One noticeable feature was the alb
sence of flowers which heretofore have
been common TO both chambers This
was due to resolution adopted
unanimously by the senate ana to an
order of the speaker of the house
During the sessions today senator's
and representatives visited the gal
leres and chatted with friends.
Senators Allison and Morgan were
appointed by Vice President Fair
banks as committee to notify the
President that congress was ready to
receive any communication he de-
sired to make. The senate was in ses-
sion only 20 minutes.
Senators Aldrick tR. ID. Knox
tPennsylvanial, Warner (MissourD,
and Frazier (Tennessee), took oath
and adjournment was taken as a
mark of respect to the late Senator
Platt (Connecticut)
Preliminary steps 70 organization
were taken by the house. Joseph G.
Cannon of Illinois, was reelected
speaker members of the house took
ca'h, officers and floor employees were
reelected. rules of the last congress
adopted and members went through
the formality of draw ng for seats, all
of which was enlivened by the pres
ence Of crowds in the galleries, ami
hidAibl bi iiAf tNuliiOli VI NRtNl dh
members and the interest of new ones.
In brief speech against the adop-
lion of rules. the minority leader
Williams of (MissssippD, touched on
the interest of the country ip tariff
legislation and told Of new republican
ideas which were being waited 10
Washington on breezes from every
part of the country"
These, he said. might be properly
legislated. for should a minority of
the majority" stand with the Demo
cratic members in opposing the adop-
tion of old rules and forming new ones
which would permit the consideration
of such legislation as popular opinion
might dictate.
Williams was asked by the youngest
member of the house, Wharton of
Illinois. for an explanation of what he
meant by the word kid in asking
for support in opposition to the rules
from the new Republican members.
The retort was instantaneous and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
FLEET TO MENACE
TURKISH CAP|TA Al
Will Sieze Two Islands at En-.
trance to Dardanelles
INFORM THE GOVERNOR
ALBANlANS ATTACK TURKISH
TROOPS AT LUNA AND CAP
TURE CANNON-SYMPATHY
WITH BULGARIA.

Athens, Greece, Dec. 4.-Lemnos
and Imbros Island, commanding the
entrance to the Dardanelles, are to
be siezed by the allied fleet now oc-
cupying Mitylene if Turkey does not
comply with the powers demands
concerning Macedonia by Tuesday
noon So Admiral Ritter, the fleet
commander. informed the Turkish
governor of Mtulene, who handed him
yesterday an official dispatch from
Constantinople stating that the Porte
would accept the demands with Ger
tain notifications.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Tuesday, December S, 1905.

. Fleet of Allied Powers 10
, menace Constantinople. Ar
. rived at Island of Lemnos.
. Olcott asks his friends TO
, support his rival after he had
. been given a square deal' by
, the president.
, Tom Lawson in letter
, hands out a hot roast TO Re
; ceiver Pepper of the Bay State
|, Gas Co.
, Both houses of congress as
, semble yesterday and adjourn
; after a brief session out of re
} spect TO dead members.
Attorney General Moody
} makes his annual report.
, Brockway testified that he
; was made a director in the Mu-
tual Reserve at a salary of
} $500 per week upon condition
) he take out a $4,000 life policy.
~ NbillUibn ANlh VIII ttAt
, Russian government and dy-
} na.ty be swept when all expe-
) dients have failed and the
; dam breaks.
; Mrs Mary Jones of Fifth
, street dies yesterday afternoon.
, Demented young girl found
, in Big Four passenger coach
; last night.
, TractiCn car runs away yes
, terday morning through care
iessness of motOrman
, DIR. Matthews in Jail await
ing hearing upon charge of hav-
p ing poisoned wife makes sec
b ond attempt at suicide.
Balfour AMI other members
D Of the English cabinet hand in
their resignati-Bs which are
accepted by King Edward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
FINLAND GETTING READY.

Stockholm. Sweden. Dec. 4.-Great
ruantifiez II arms ard ammunition
sre berg Imported 70 F-n1and Everv
steamer departing f-r Fi1iand from
Sweden carrie one hundred pun 7-
% AMMUNITION TIE limit allowed
unfer the Swedirh law Tor 1a7-en~c-
-te1mer=- Everv a-aisbie --volvsr his
tcc1 81 .rD~1 IS vel as large quand-
ties Of discarded Swetirh army guns.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
SHE HOLDS THE CAR.

Girard. Kas.. Dec Mrs. Ina Berry
Of Spokane. Wash. who. while a pas
!enger from Spokane to Tulsa. l. T.
became insane last Saturday and with
a pistol drove the other occupants
from the car. which was subsequently,
sidetracked here. is still in possession
Of the car. She is suffering from cold
and hunger. but refuses to surrender.
aging she viii die in the car.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
YOUNG WOMAN SUICIDE.

ST. Louis Dec A stylishIy
dres ssed young woman apparently "a
years old. who registered at the JEFF
fsrsOn hotel Saturday as Jessie John
son Of Omaha. Neb-. was found dead
in her room this afternoon. Gas jets
were turned on and beside the bed
were two half empty bottles. one con-
tanning laudanum and the other chic
TofOrm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

recommendation relative to that sub
iect which have made in this report
shall have the honor to submit here
after to congress an outline or sug-
gastion of a suitable bill for this pur-
pose.
Departures From Rates.
Rfo-ring to dsscriminat oDs, re-
hates and departures from published
ra es by railroad carriers and the cita-
ton OF numerous cases that have been
brought in the federal courts he con
cludes by making the following
recommendation
Often o. against the Elkins Act are.
by It's terms. punishable only by fine.
I recommend that the act be amended
by adding as an alternative the pen
ally OF Imprisonment
Several cases in which II is alleged
there have been violations of the Ell
kins Act. have been prepared. placed
in tha hands # the district attorneys
In three different states. and viii soon
be submitted to the grand iuries for
the'~ action
Tn all cases in which The evidence
has been furnished to the Department
Of violations of the Elkins Act appro-
pirate action has been taken. u Is i'm
possible for the Department TO pro
ceel upon rumor o. upen any basis
except evidence. The Department OF
Justice g. not equipped With any force
whose duties are tu obtain evidence
af violations ol law and relies 10
con r-idcrsbIc extent upnn the iniorma
;ion obtained by the Interstate Com
urrce Commission. Rehate- discrimi-
nations Brd departures from published
rates are secret crimes. usually known
only fo The shippers concerned and the
officials of the railroad. and ordinarily
can be proved only by the confession
~ some one of the pereons Implicated
ln fhe vrCacdo'nr.
OFFICIALS Of TIE railroads have in
general +srrs assured M Of their
wiTine1e=s tC ala the Depa-t tment in
every Vay iu enforcing the provisions
of the law against rebates. dlscrim ma
rions and departures from the pub
Esbed ra-es but have declined to ren-
der the Cniy assistance that would be
Of the slightest value. namely the fur
nishig Of evidence proving the ofense-
To every case Of this Kind there are
two guilty parEies. The DEPARTMENT
has been. and IS. " Hing - accept the
evidence her Of The shipper or uf
conclsded d -sird Paga-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
WILLIAMS PLEADED GUILTY

Independence, Iowa, Dec. 4.-Wil.
| am McWilliams pleaded guilty here
today of killing his wife and five chill
1ren Sentence will be pronounced
Friday. Specialists say McWilliams
shows no signs of insanity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
ATTACK TURKISH TROOPS.

Salonict, Macedonia, Dec AT
banians attacked the troops at Liuma
yesterday and captured several can
non it is reported. Theusl Pasha has
Albanians are furious at the prospect
of the European powers taking finan-
cial control of Macedonia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK

Chicago. Dec. 4.-The directors OF
Swift & Co., have voted to increase
the capital stock of the company by
s25 100000 which will bring the total
up TO s60000,000. The proposition
will be voted upon at the annual meet
ing January next. The immediate
purpose of the increase not stated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
BoYcoTTINe OUR GOODS.

Singapore. Straits Settlement. Dec.
4-Over one thousand Chinese mer-
chants hero Intended meeting today
At which a considerable sum was col
lectsd for the purpose IF continuing
the boycott on American goods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
PREPARATORY TO FLIGHT.

St. Petersbu~@. Dec. 3.--Via Rdt.
kuhnen, East Prus Ia, Dec. Att is
reported from Cronstadt that the Ger.
man squadron has been slrhled in the
Baltic sea near the Russian coast.
The rumor attributes the appearance
of the rquadron Ii in preparatory to
the flight Of the Russian imperial
family.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
WITTE WILL WIN.

Warsaw, Russian Poland. Dec. A.
NJ. LibltslIi. prominent lawycr and
editor whom the governor general of
Warsaw exled to Archangel and who
was released at request Of tho
Xenatye congress has returned here
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
ATTACKED eY PEASANTS.

Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Dec. H.
The Ostpreussische Zeltung prints re
ports from Libau that several of the
nobility, officials. and other residents
of livonia and Courland have been ct.
tackled by the peasants. killed and ter
ribly mutilated,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

Chicago, Dec. 4-The Illinois Steel
company. a branch Of the United
States Steel company. sustained a
heavy loss today when the building
used as a storage house for patterns
was destroyed by FIRE All the patterns
we're destroyed. 'entsil.ng a less. which
officials Of the company esd1aie at
81 coo 900.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Lansing Mich, Dec An act pass
ed by the last legislature known as
the Juvenile court law has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

from ST. Petersburg where he hal
two hours, interview with White.
Liplt3ki expressed confidence that the
present agitation would not result III
revolution. Libitski said Witte was
certain to overcome difficulties with
the military and strikers and would
thus strengthen his own position.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
DIED or HIS INJURIES.

SidueT. ToWa T-c f-rTsrrv Rove
Is wears ola. del roiaT from injuries
sustained in football same here
thres weeks sg0.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05

concladed d -aird Paga-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26

ton that the unusual activity in Ger
man military quarters during the past
month is concerned with preparations
for immediate war with France.
From the date of the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance the German plan Of cam
paign against the republic contemplate
ed fighting both France and Russia.
AS soon as the kaiser's military ex-
perts became convinced of the weak
ness of Russia's army and Of the grav-
ity of Russian domestic conditions the
general staff decided in immediate re-
vision of its plans and began mapping
out a new campaign based on fighting
the French alone Naturally when the
Moroccan affair became aggravated
the staff worked harder. During the
last fortnight of May and the first half
of June the subordinates of Count
Schlieffen, Won Moltke's successor as
chief Of general staff, have been buster
than at any time for years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26
BIC FORGERY
DISCOVERED IN
PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, June .21,-One of the
most sensational cases of forgery that
has ever been brought to light in
the financial circles of this city, was
disclosed yesterday when it was an
nounced that certificates calling for
small numbers of shares of stock had
been fraudulently raised to hundreds
of shares, causing a loss to certain
banks and trust companies of this
city of from $4,000 to $1,OOO,OOO
The forgery involves the name of Ben
ja1nin H. Gaskill, who went to his
grave four weeks ago His admins
traitors in closing up his business dis
covered that a number of certain
shares he claimed had been raised
from much smaller numbers. Further
investigation disclosed extensive forg-
cries and that many banks and trust
companies held these raised certifi-
Gates and had made large loans upon
them
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26
CAMP CLERKS IN
STALL OFFICERS
PROPOSED BOARD OF TRAVELLING.
AUDITORS MEETS DEFEAT.
OLD SYSTEM INDORSED
No Change Will Be Made in the Col
lection of Observation-Disclosures
ton Approves Proposed Law for
Summary Removal of Incompetent.
CIerks-Adjournmen Until 1907.

Milwaukee, June 20.-The national
the Modern Woodmen yesterday in
stalled the newly elected officers.
Presidnt Northing appointed as exec
utive committee w. E. INLAND of Lin
coin, Neb.; J. G. Dickson of Spokane
WASH; f l.. Lyman of Corning, Iowa.
F. j. Hoffman of Leavenworth, Kas.s
DR.. e. T. Mann of Kansas City. No.
E. j. Davies of Newark, N. j.. Gus G..
Zeimenn of Neenah, Wis; M. F. Carl
son of Sycamore, ILL.,; E. P. Dunleavy
of Indianapolis, Ind; M. w. H. Cleay-
ender of Columbus, and A H. Hooper
of ST. Paul
In attempting to gain the endorse
ment for the creation of board OK
travelling auditors the administration
met with partial defeat as it did i'm
the matter of changing laws for the
employment of auditors with the re-
striction that they consist of expert
enced camp clerks nearest the scene
Of operations in each state. No audi
tors are to be sent out from the head
quarters at the orders expense. The
law committee recommendations for
the collection for assessments were
rejected and the old section, though
considered faulty, was endorsed. The,
convention approved the proposed
law for for the summary removal OF
incompetent clerks and the appoint
ment of temporary Jerks.
Adjourn Until 1907.
The meeting tabled resolution
abolishing the head state physicians,
and demanded higher salary for the
head clerk Of the society. The com
vention adjourned until 1907 Follow
ing are the results of the Forester'S
prize drills yesterday
Senior class-Camp number 6GGs
Elgin, ILL.,. 1888. Camp Nuru-
1, 1,454. South Omaha, Neb., 1851
Camp number 1,O95, Omaha, Nehr
1884. Camp number "a, Monmouth,
ILL.,, 90665. Camp 23O, Oelwein, Ia-s
91.76. Camp 536, Topeka, Kas., $685.
Camp 1892, Joliet, ILL.,, 9S.997. CamE,
$500, Topeka, Kas., 96.463. Camp
4,64S, Minneapolis, 95.75. Camp 1895.
Decatur, H., 92.3S4. Camp 2,OO2, Kan
sas City, Mo-. 94.167.
Junior class-Camp 443, Appleton,
Wis, 5S.31. Camp 269. Urbana, H.
$500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

In Mancburia the rainy season is
beginning sooner than usual. If the
downpour continues military opera
tons necessarily will come to stand
still without an armistice.
The Russian auxiliary cruiser Kou-
supplied with coal sufficient to reach
the nearest Russian port. Its request
is under consideration.
Twenty-four contestants started in
the French trials for the James Cor
don Bennett international auto cup
The winner of the cup last year fin
ished first, covering $50 kilometers in
seven hours, AZ minutes.
At Reno, New, announcement is
made that the contract for the con-
struction of five tunnels through the
Sierra Nevada mountains has been
let by the Southern Pacific railway
and that work will begin within a
month. The contract calls for an ex-
penditure of $25,0O0,00O.
At Reading, Pa, Samuel Grearson,
colored, was acquitted of the murder
of John Edwards. Mrs. Kate Edwards,
wife Of the murdered man, whose tes-
timony convicted Greason three
years ago, completely exonerated him.
Mrs. Edwards, the mother of Grea-
sons child, is under sentence of
death.
In St. Petersburg today requiem
mass will be celebrated at the naval
chapel for the repose of the souls Of
of the officers and crew of the battle
ship Alexander III who went down to
a man in the battle of the sea of Jap
an. There was only one survivor of
each of the compliments of the bat
tleships Borodino and Navarin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26

fitted for this work. said Dr.. Ely.
His subject in the university has
been transportation and his studies
have been supplemented by much
practical work He is careful, he is
conscientious, he is thorough. ne is
studies in the subject Of transportation
cover period of years. He lectured
on this subject for ten years. His
high standing was recognized when
ne was appointed, upon the recon-
mendation of the interstate commerce
commission, to value all the railroads
of the United States for the census
department at Washington. This
work he completed in March after a
years absence from the university
without pay. That he is unquestion-
ably leading authority on this sub
ject is shown again by the fact that
he was chosen by the Carnegie lnsti-
tuition to write the history of the. rail
reads Of Wisconsin for the history of
economies in the United States which
this institution is now issuing
Well Fitted for the Place.
In naming Halford Erickson, Cover
nor La Toilette chose a man who is
recognized as one of the foremost and
most progressive statisticians in the
United States, and at the same time
one who is by reason of seven years
service in the employ of the Chicago,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
way company peculiarly fitted for
place on the railroad commission.
His work as commissioner of labor and
industrial statistics through ten years
of continuous service in that Office has
resulted in making Wisconsin the mod
ell for all other states in the union in
the matters of factory inspection and
child labor legislation. His reports
are to be found in most of the Iibrar
les of the country and are highly
praised by economists throughout the
United States. One of the high trib-
utes which has been paid to his stand
ing as ctatistician was by the cen
sus department at Washington when
lit offered to Mr.. Erickson the work
LOT taking the census of the Philippines
four or five years ago.
When Mr. Erickson was appointed
to the Office of commissioner of labor
and industrial statistics, the position
was sinecure. The work prior to