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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
CONGRESSNEN CLASH.
Serious Personal Encounter Is Mar.
rOwIy Ayerted.
ONE HAD A PENKNIFE


Washington. June 3O.-what prom.
ised to be serious personal encounter
between Representative George n.
Southwick OF New York and Charles L.
Bartlett Of Georgia was prevented ear.
ly Friday morning In the house by the
intercesslOn ot friends.
Mr.. Bartlett. holding a knife. told
Mr. southwick the latter dare not say
be lied or be tBartletD would cut
him.
Mr. Southwiok sought 10 pass a res
olution increasing the pay OF the tally
clerks. Mr. Bartlett a member OF the
committee on accounts. asked II the
resolution had been passed by a com
mittee Of the house. The speaker IN.
formed him that IL had not Mr.. Bart.
lett objected SOuthwick pleaded with
Bartlett 10 let the resolution through.
but the Georgian was determined that
the measure should not pass Back
ing away from SOuthwick. he took a
position on the Republican side. Mr..
southwlck made a ramrk that there
had been a good deal Of lying" In the
committee on resolutions. and made a
movement toward Bartlett. Thinking.
he says a personal assault was intend.
cd. Mr. Bartlett. who held a silver pen
knife In HIS hand. remarked that
southwick dare not say he lied. or he
would cut him. Friends interfered
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
CONGRESS CONCLUDES
Long Session Of the Fifty-Sinth Is
al an End.
BOTHBRANCHES BUSY
In Upper and Lower senators and
Representatives Put La Closing
Hours DIspatehing Bnsi-
ness With Celebrity.

Washington. June 3O.-After being
In session since the first Monday in
December last. the long term Of the
Fifty-ninth congress came 20 an end
Saturday night.
There was the usual hustle In both
houses attendant upon the closing
hours OF the national legislature. both
senators and representative seeking
10 expedite business as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Texas delegation was particu.
larly gratifed al both houses agreeing
20 the appropriation OF S375.ilS 10 re-
imburse the state for services Of sol.
diers on border previous 20 the civil
war In suppressing outbreaks
The house adopted the conference
report on the public buildings bill.
The railroad rate bill goes into effect
sixty days from June 20.
In the house Republicans and Dem
ocrats adjourned singing Dixie" and
Yankee Doodle" The rebel yell"
was much In evidence The house ad.
journed In the afternoon.
The senate began It's last session az
8 o'clock. when Il took up the appro-
priation bills for final action. Final
adjournment was not had until night
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
MRS. TANNER KILLED.
wife Of Grand Army Commander Vie.
tim of Automobile Accident.

Wife Of Grand Army Commander Vie.
tim Of Automobile Accident.
Helena, Mont. June 30-Mrs. James
Tanner. wife OF the commander In
chief OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. was killed here this afternoon IN
an automobile accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Tanner arrived here
In the morning.. the former being on a
visit of inspection 10 the Montana de-
partment OF the Grand Army.
In the afternoon they, with Mrs. J.
K Toole wife OF the governor. and
General Lester Wilson OF BozmAn.
made up an automobile party. On the
way from Fort Harrison. while going
az a fairly swift rate along a narrow
road. the chauffeur turned out 90 make
room for a freight wagon. The road
runs along an embankment. and the
automobile ran off the edge. turned
over. and threw the occupants out.
Mrs Tanner struck the ground first.
and Mrs. Toole and General Wilson
fell on her Mrs. Tanner was taken
Immediately 10 a hospital, dying just
as she reached there. The others were
not seriously hurt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
HEAT OPPRESSIVE.
cespite His Name, Harry Thaw Was
Hot All Friday Night.

New York. June 3O.-Harry Thaw
passed an uncomfortable night Friday
night on account OF the oppressive
heat The prison Is close and stubby
even under normal conditions. but Fri.
day night II was almost unbearably
hot. Thaw slept about an hour. Mrs
Thaw was the earliest visitor az the
tombs. She remained four and a half
hours.
Thaw presented his wife 10 Or. Nc.
CURE. the tombs physician. and Rev.
John A. Wade. Episcopal chaplain OF
the prison. and the three talked to
gether for some time. Before leaving
the prison Mrs. Thaw asked Warden
Flynn II he could not make an eXcep-
ton in her case 10 the rule which ex-
cludes visitors from the tombs on Sun
day. The warden told her that the
only person with authority TO grant
her Wish Is Corrections Commissioner
Langtry. He advised Mrs. Thsw 70
see the commissioner. and she said
abe would DO so.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
FATAL STREET DUEL.
Both Participants In Encounter Were
Shot Through Body.

Raleigh. ~ C.. June 30.-A special
from Columbia, s. C.. says: W. c. Ta-
tum. dispensary commissioner, has
Just received information from Orange
burg that J. T. Parks. auditing clerk
OF the state dispensary. and r. II. Co
var. business manager OF the Orange
burg Patriot, were mortAlly wounded
IN a street duel Both men were shot
through the body.
Parks formerly owned the Patriot.
and sold Il 10 Covar The shooting Is
the result OF trouble over the settle
ment Parks is secretary Of the Dem
ocratic executive committee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
SCOTT MORTIFIED.
Senator Was Deslrous OF Grand Build.
i-g Being Constructed.

Washington. June 3O.-shortly after
the senate convened Saturday Senator
Scott reported complete argument on
the omnibus public building bill He
Sasd the senate conferees had been
compelled 10 yield the senate provi-
sion for a s3OOO.0OO building at Wash.
ington for the departments of state.
justice and commerce and labor.
Mr.. Scott expressed modification
over the fact. For himself he said
he wor'd a have the national capital
made the admiration and wonder OF
the world. and he would have every
available foot Of ground secured with
this end In view.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
ITEMS AGREED TO.
Some Of Those the conferees Found
Mutually Satisfactory.


Washington. June 30.-Among the
items agreed 10 by the senate and
house conferees Of public buildings bill
are these:
Louisiana-Ruston. $4,000; Lake
Charles. si25.O00.
Oklahoma-Oklahoma City. $4,000.
Arkansas-Ilttle Rock. SIS. 900: Pine
Bluff. $4,000: Fayetteville. $4,000,
New MeNico-Albuquerque. 100000.
Texas-Dallas. $4,000; Gainesville.
si25OO; Fort Worth. $3.50 OOO; San An
tonic. $4,000; Tyler. $4,000: Gonzales.
$50 900: Corsicana. $4,000; Denison.
,s5.OO0: Eagle Pass. $4,000; Green
Vile. $4,000: San Angelo. 100000;
Te1Arkana. 100000; Palestine. ti0.-
600: San Marcos $4,000; Temple, tlO,-
600
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
cuLsgRsoN CONTRASTS.
Asserts Present Adr,lnistrstion's ES.
penses Greater Than Mekinley's.

Washington. June 30-Duriug the
closing hours OF the senate Senator
Culberson made statistical compari.
son Of the administrations OF McKin.
ley and Roosevelt He stated that
Roosevelt's four years of administra'
tion. even deducting the Panama eX.
penditures. cost the country $500
900 900 more than McKinley's four
years. which included a 100000. 1000
war with Spain.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
Four Death. From Heat

New York. June sO.-Four deaths on
Manhattan Island from heat were 70
ported before noon Saturday All the
victims were infants. The day was
the hottest OF the year. There was
intense suffering. particularly In
crowded districts % the city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
Three aIII, slansd.

Washington. June so The presi.
dent signed the railroad rate bill He
also signed the naturalization bill and
the bill for the construction OF a lock
canal across the Isthmus OF Panama.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
Nor. MEASURE. Approved.

washington. June S0.-Presldent
signed rural appropriation and military
academy bills and measure permitting
cattle 20 remain on trains thirty
hours
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
Hotties, Of the Year.

Memphis. June 3.-Reports from
many sections In the south state Sat
urday was the hottest OF the year. The
heat was intense In many places.
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TrsnserIp, Received.

Washington. June 30.-A transcript
% the record In the case OF Albert 7.
Patrick has been received by the clerk
Of the supreme court Of the United
States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-01
Went 20 Sian Bills

Washington. June 30 - President
Roosevelt went 10 the capitol Satur-
day forenoon 20 sign bills 20 be passed
during the last hours OF congress.
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sundrx Civil Bill Passes.

Washington. June 3O.-The house
adopted the conference report on the
sundry civil bill. which passes the
measure.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09

Hon. RICHARD eYates, ex-governor of
Illinois, was in Cairo last night and
addressed the voters of the city at the
court house, in the interest ofahis can
didacy for the United States senate.
He came with little ceremony and
there was. no formal reception of him
and his small party by any committee,
this being In accord with his desire
He was met at Mounds by Capt This.
tlewood, and at The Halliday by other
leaders of the party, including Hon
Walter Warder and Chairman Waltes
Wood OF The county central commit
tee. About s O'Clock he was driven to
the court house where a large crowd
awaited him. The court room had
been tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion, flags and bunting being freely
used and pictures of the guest being
numerous, two of which being placed
on either side Of President Roosevelt,
on the right of the judges seat, and
others on the side walls.
Among the prominent party men
In the audience and within the en-
closure were Judge Butler. Hon. Miles
S. Gilbert, Sheriff Rocha, City AtJor-
ney Frank Moore, Capt n b. Thistle
wood. Hon. Walter Warder, Mr.. P. J.
Thistlewood, Mr.. Charles o. Patier,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
MAKE BIG HOTEL
DEAL IN PAOUCAH
CHICAGO PARTIES BUY PALMER
HOUSE AND KENTUCKY The
ATER FOR stss,ooo.
PLANS FOR EXTENSION
That Will Cost $t65,0oo Additional
Making II One Of the Finest
iiostelries in the Coun-
try.

Paducah, Ky, Feb. S.---A deal that
means much for the city Of Paducah
was practically consummated this
morning when at meeting of the
Hotel Company of Paducah, the stock
holders decided to accept the offer
made by Chicago parties OF slS5,000
or the Palmer house and the Ken.
lucky theater property. President
Joseph l.. Friedman will go this even
ing or in the morning to Chicago to
see the parties and finally close the
leal.
The proposition OF the Chicago par.
les camprehends the reorganization
If the hotel company possibly under
another name and 1t is understood
hat a majority of the present stock
holders all of whom are Paducah peo-
ole. VIII take stock in the new com
iany. Charles Reed. present manager
If the hotel. Is tipped for president Of
ne new company. but the management
nay go out of his hands, as the Chi
ago parties will take active charge of
he Institution. Mr. Reed. who has
Jeen managing the hotel since it was
milt fifteen years ago. has made a
proposition for the tranfer OF his
ease. which runs until May, 1907
With the privilege Of renewal, and u
$ probable that his offer will be ac
,epted. in which event the manage
nent will be changed at once.
The Kentucky theater Is affected ir
Ike manner by the change and the
utof town parties will have control
+ its management. This deal has
Ieen pending several months and its
'onsummation means the fulfllment
plans long dreamed Of by the local
tockholders.
II Is assured that an addition OF
fly or s.xty rooms will he made to
he Palmer house either by an exten
ion over the Kentucky thester en-
rance. or By the building Of the firth
tory This latter plan is favored
mt it will be left to the architect u
he story is added. later the compah,
ill erect an Office building over th'
ntrance of the Kentucky thea'er. With /
wo store rooms on either side. This
as been left open. pending the de
sion concerning the extension II the /
lotel
Other improvements 10 be made IN /
The hotel are steam heat in every /
room, hot and cold water In every /
room. repspering ana repainting the
rooms and corridors. and the return /
CCancluded on Fourth Psge)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09

induce him TO return 10 make q full
disclosure of his payments disburse-
ments and transactions, but without
success.
The committee also holds both Nc
Call and Hamilton responsible for $75.-
600 advanced to Hamilton TO pay the
state tax and VIII ch the committee
declares was used by Hamilton for
his own purposes. The committee Is
advised that both are liable for this.
The committee maintains also that
It is matter for legal adjudication
whether George w. Perkins cf the
trm of j. p Morgan and Company,
Is not liable for the payment of Ham
llton's notes for $59.310 Perkins paid
this account The committee holds, oat
Of the New York Life's share of profits
In its partie patton in the United States
Steel corporation syndicate. The com
mittee holds also that payments OF
these notes by the company was un-
warranted. It Is only inst TO Perkins
to say that the report adds that, be
acted in the matter In entire good
faith. that he derived no benefit from
The transaction and that his liability,
If any. Is a technical one.
The committee recommends that the
law department of the company insti-
tute appropriate legal proceedings to
carry into effect the findings and con
nlusinnc nf thic raunrt
The report is signed by T. p Fow.
Ter. Norman B. Ream, Hiram b. Steele.
Augustus G. Paine and Clarence III.
Mackey and was unanimously adopted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
SEVERELY ARRAICNED ANDY
HAMILTON AND HIS METHOD
Financial Transactions OF Mccall With "Yel=
low Dog" Legislative Agent Must be
Settled and Paid Back

New York, Feb. S.'-The special com.
mittee appointed by the trustees Of
the New York Life Insurance company
10 investigate the affairs Of the com
pany today made a partial report to
the directors. Ii deals only with the
relations of Andrew Hamilton. legisa.
tive agent, W th the company and Is a
severe arraignment of his methods
John A. Mccall, late pre- ident of
New York Life also comes in for a
share of the committees criticism. He
is blamed for his methods in connec
ton with the bureau of taxation and
and for allowing Hamilton to pay out
vast sums without proper accounting.
Special attention is called to remit.-
ances of $4,000 to Mccall in London,
and sl3i.500 to Hamilton In Paris in
1900. The purpoces of these REMIT
ances the committee says it has been
unable 10 ascertain and recommends
that proceedings be instituted against
Hamilton and Mccall for an accounting
or repayments.
The committee adds on this point
that application has been made TO Nc
Call for information regarding the
transactions, but that it is informed
by ,McCalls family that his physical
the subject cannot be taken up at pres
the subject cannot be taken up atpres-
ent. AS to Hamilton's health. VIII CHI
has been represented as being bad
the committee says it has been in.
formed that he was physically able 70
travel and has exerted every effort to
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
WANT CHEAPER GAS AT A STANDST|LL
Alleged Detective Has Not Produced d
the Murderer Of Mrs. Rosa
Mangrum.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. S.-The Man.
grum murder case is at a standstill.
1t seems that the officers who have
been so hard at work on the case have
some very important clue in hand and
are making an investigation of ii.
Relatives of Mrs Mangrum, the
murdered woman. have talked with
I. d. Ycargin, who has stated hat he
is in position to turn up the much
wanted murderer. and they apparently
think that he can be of no avail TO
them. though they are ready at any
time. they say, to hand up the reward
to the right person.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
Mayor Dunno Will Not Sign S5-cent
Gas Bill-Wants 75-cent
Rate.

Chicago. Feb. S.-The city council
today passed an ordinance directing
the gas companies of the city to furn-
ish gas to consumers at So cents. At
present some consumers pay 81 per
thousand. and others ninety cents.
The ordinance will not become oper-
ative at once for the reason that Mayor
Dunne has declared in favor Of seventy
I've cent gas. and has declared he will
not sign tue cighty-ive cent ordinance
until he has investigated the operation
II the gas plants in order TO determine
whether OF not they can furnish gas
at seveuty-fve cents or less. and still
make a profit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
SOFT COAL KINGS
|. YIELD TO MINERS
IANTHRAciTE OPERATORS LEFT
To STAND ALONE AGAINST
THE UNION.
COMBINE is DISRUPTED
BY Wholesale Desertions From Bitu-
rinous Barons--united Mine
Workers Are Strongly
Entr.nched.

New York, Feb. S.-Wbolesalc de-
sertions of bituminous coal operators
from the ranks of the anti-union EN-
ployers became known today. and
some influential operators predicte,f'
that the anthracite operators will
stand practically alone aga nst the
United Mine Workers.
From middle Pennsylvania west
ward the whole country. with the ex-
ception Of the negro states in the
South and few spasmodie areas in
the central states, will probably sur
render TO The workers witiput
struggle.
Law Helps the Union.
In the anthracite field II is alleged
that the men are In stronger posi-
tion than they ever have been before
because of the more rigid enforcement
Of the law requiring miners 10 have a
certificate from the state before they
enter a mine The great power Of the
union has been derived largely from
this statute
In the last week II was charged
that officials bad issued certificates
promiscuously. but since then the exc
cution OF the law has been left prac-
tically in the hands Of the miners
union and it will be impossible for the
owners 10 get strike breaking re-
cruits from any source.
Operator Likes the Union.
William l.. Sweet a mine owner OF
Western Pennsylvania. with Offices at
No. | Broadway. voiced he attitude OF
the more igeral operators today when
he said
y have bad great deal Of expert
ence with the United Mine Workers
and our relations have been very
pleasant A representative Of our firm
has met the unions agents annually
for several years and agreed on a
wage scale. Sometimes the miners
were unreasonable and perhaps We
were unreasonable sometimes but
taken altogether ! would prefer 90
deal With the union in that way than
with the men individually.
As 10 organizing the bitaminous
operators. / 90 not think the attempt
has been successful. and I doubt II i
ever viii be"
An even greater force in favor of
the miners has been the jealousy and
between the bituminous
mine owners. Unable 70 act in concert.
Il one OF them clOses down on account
Of strike. all the others win go TO
scrambling for his GUS TONERS. II he
(continued on Third Pagal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09

Mr.. c. " Neff. Mr.. Peter Lind, Hon.
Walter Wood. Mr.. j. II. Woodward.
Mr.. Jno. +. Rector.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Wood. and the orator was
introduced by Capt. Thistlewood, who
referred briefly to the Illinois war
governor. father of the distinguished
visitor.
Mr.. Yates spoke about an hour,
fluently ,eloquenlly, bitterly at times.
and always sure of his ground and of
his audience. The audience was
largely composed of negroes who
seemed to be in full accord with all
that he said He declared at the start
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
DIED ON TRAIN.

Memphis. Tenn. February S.-Wiih
plenty Of funds in his pocket. includ
ing a postofTice money order on Chica.
go. c. Lehbins, a travelling salesman
whose home is evidently in Chicago
was found dead in his seat tonight
Just as the train On the Rock Island
road rolled into Union Station. He had
boarded the train al Hot Springs and
was enroute 20 Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
ANOTHER REPRIEvE.

Trenton. y. J., Feb S-Governor
Stokes today granted Mrs Antonnette
Tolla. the Hackensack murderess. a
further reprive of GO days. in order to
allow Mrs. Quackenboss. her counsel
to present further evidence for a new
trial
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
CAPTURE REVOLUTIONARY BAND.

Riga. Lvonia. Feb S.-A punitive
expedition has captured large band
Of revoluiionists on the Dahlen IS
tate in the vicinity Of Riga. Fifteen Of
them have been tried by courtmartisi
and shot The others we're logged with
knouts. The expedition aisO captured
several hundred rifles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
JURY IS SECURED

Omaha. Feb .S.--A jury wa secure.
today for the trial Of Pat Grove
charged with robbing f. A. Cudahy
of $4,000 TN connect on with kidnap
ing the latter's son. The introduction
Of testimony will be begun tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
BY BLOW OF FIST.

IrontO. Ohio. Feb. Sin a fight be
tween Andrew Dirker. a wealthy farm
ct. and Robert COpely here tonight
the latter struck Dirker with his fist
killing him instantly COpely vas ar
rhsfeh.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
BIGGEST SAILING SHIP.

Bremerhaven. Feb. s.-At Rickmers
shipyeaFd here today was launched the
biggest sailing ship in the world. The
length is 4ss feet. breadth 81 feet,
with s.a99 tons burden.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
METHODIST CHURCH BURNED

Chicago. Feb. S-St Pauls Metbo
dist Episcopal church. Ashland avenu
and Harrican street vas destroyed To-
night by fire which started from a.
over-hested furnace. Bogs S125.000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

Sioux City. Iowa. FEB. s.-As re
suit Of a dynamite explosion at a rail
road camp near Oakland. Neb.. today
,. P. Froberg and John Anderson, Of
Oakland. were fatally hurt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
KILLED IN 1hEIR MILL

Macon. Ca. Feb. S.-Simeon Wilder
and John Hatchett. of the firm of Wild
ct e, Hatcheit. sawmill men. we're in
stantly killed by a boiler explosion
near Rock Hill Crawford County. to-
day
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