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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
OEM0CRATSCLA|M
A GOOD MAJORITY
CONSE RVATlVE ESTIMATE or q
MAJORITY IN NEXT HOUSE
or RESENTATiVES
HiGHpRESSURE PREVAILS
In Political Atmosphere --Republi
cans Claim Gaine.-NeW York
Furnishes Spectacular Fea
ture. Of Election.

Washington, NOV with bu
two full days in eryenmg before thl
country wiz elect the slxtieth con
gresa, here is decidedly a genera
area Of high pressure" in the politi
cal atmosphere
Tine Republican claim. emanatin.
from The headquarter of the Repubi
can congress ional comm ttee is This
The Republicans viii have a ma
iority Of IS in the next house o.
represen atives."
The analysis of this claim from the
same source is:
Sure Republican districts 222;
sure Democratic district 1870; doubt.
FIJI but probably Republican 21,
doubtful but probably Democratic
.I3."
"The claim of a Democratic gain
Of 10 in New York is safe. The
claim Of one gain each in Massa
chuseits North aollna, Kentucky,
Montana, Delaware, Rhode Island
Connecticut Idaho and Virginia is
good The claim of SIX in Pennsyi-
yana is TOO conservative. The same
may be said of the clai moi a gain
OF six in Illinois. We will gain eight
in Missouri. Concessions are made to
It's Of five or siX in Ohio, but We viii
do better than that The computation
that puts MS down for Only one in
Indiana is in error New Jersey is to
be counted on for a gain Of three, |
while gains will be made in Iowa, |
Nebraska and California"
Should tde Democratic prediction: |
lf a gain>of g be realized. thai party |
would have majority of % in the |
siXtieth congress.
While tron q national standpoint |
The co0efe' sionat election II regarded |
as empnatically important in some /
ocaItie il ha been thrown entirely |
n the background by state politics. +
Fwenty.three states elect governors /
Tuesday. 20 legislature. 10 minor
state officers or justices Of the SUI
irene courts. Oklahoma will pass
lpon he. state constitution Arizona
nd New Mexico viii decide the que
ion Of joint statehood New York
tate, with its fight between Hughes
nd Hearst fer the goyernorship, has
urnished the spectacular feature of
he campaign for the entire country.
'erhaps the most notable feature of
be campaign in its ramifcations.
as been the extent to which the per
onaIity of President Roosevelt has
cen bought forward
support the president was the g
attic cry of he Republicans in 1
very congras 'onal district
We can support him better tha- I
on. know" was the defiant answer of
)me Of the leaders of the Democ, s
lcy. a
President Roo eyalt has made IL il
noVn TO the country hat he wants a
epubIican congress. All but two Of !
is cabinet OFFICERS have taken the
ump to further this desire Of their !
iiet In New York the president was J
.rsoraliy represented by Secretary O
DOT in a speech remarkable in char @
ter +
The president will vo @ at Oyster s
sy Tue day He viii reach the
Hitc lIou 20 receive returns 10 q
O. evening. q
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
KILLED LINEMAN
Two Eis-tr5cuted While Eeosirirq
Telephone Wires-Receivcd
Full Voltage.

Sioux Falls s D. Nov 3.-~ha-las
oloch and q. T. HomLerg. t-lerflro
lineUeH were el-ctr1cnleI fli- lita--
aeon wa.Is ar work on a re,e h.ne
pole 25 feet from the gr uBd. s guy
Eire became eros e1 with an electric
ligh wire ard when fhe current vas
TUNED oH i1 the latter re4st -t The
mea rc-iged the mH voltage and
Fefe Instantly hiiled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
STRUCK A BROKEN RAIL.

Luverne. MINI. y w. 3-A Rock
Island passenger train run Ing from
Chicago 10 Sioux Falls was ditchei
this afternoon near Ellsworth Two
daw coaches We're demolished and lG
injured. six seriously a relief train
was sent from EsthcrvllIe Iowa and
bee injured arebeing brought 10 the
Lnverne ho.piial. The train is though.
to have struck a broken rail-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
sTRANGLEo BY HUSBAND.

New York. Nov. Neighbors to-
n ght 70 nd the dead body 0f Mrs.
Maggie Gordon. aged p. in her east
side room. whore apparently she had
been straneled 10 death The woman's
husband was arrested. The police say
Gordon admits having been with tho
woman half an hour before the BODY
was found
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
CONTRACTORS CRUSHED.

s. htabuIa Ohio Nov 3.-Hcnyy
S.3rawcathcr was Instantly killed
aud OBS business partner T.. G. Pull
Han probably fatally crushed hy a
Lake Shore swih engine today The
contra tos WHra at q ra.lroad Gro %
ila epeln1endins paving work wh.u
t.p Cle.uc Hit th m
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
WORKED The PAWN GAME.

Chicago Nov. @-fu the arrest Of
WIN. Burt fhe police hink they base
i1' issf oi a smooth gang " snird-
i.re Othe.s under arrest are E3varl
ianman- Abraham Lipf1an Cfar.s9
Meyers and Tommy ONeil All hive
been indicted Their sc1ene wa= TO
advertise tor loans giving pawn
tickets a- security
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
WISCONSIN WINO.UP.

Milwaukee Wis. Nov. 3.-The
sta.c and congressional campaign
through Wisconsin practically closed
tonight Indications point to The elec.
tion of the Republican state ticket bv
aa plurality # 10000 or more and the
cclciion OF at least six ngressme.
The Democrats are sure Of one cor.
gresham and four are doubtful wita
chances fayorinG the Republicans
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.

Washington. Nov. 2-Tne follow
ing are among the applicants for
radetzhius In rhe revenue cuttcr g r
vice who passed tie examination and
WsI soon E-ceiVe anH0.ntrar s..
Warner r. Thompson of Ames. IoTa.
Gordon T. Finlay of Battle creek.
Mich. Roy Mu1roe Of Detroit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
BOILERS EXPLODED.

Buffalo, n Y. Nov. 3.-Two mon
were killed. TWO badly injured This
afier1o y by an explosion Of the boil
crs at Tho American Palace Steam
Laundry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
DANvILLE WILL BE CHOSEN.

Bloomington. Iii- Nov Danylle
Ill., probably VIII ta eelcc e5 TO GH
fhe vacancy in The Three "T" baseball
i-a.Ge carsal ty she retirement al
Davenport IoEa. President Holland
viii have a conference with the Dan.
vile bazeballists tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
TORPEDO EXPLODED.

Toulon, Nov 3-While being hoisted
on board the French battleship Char
les Magtel, during a practice dr.li to-
day a torpedo exploded. killing on"
man and wounding many others.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE.

Panama. EoT. 3.-Ceiehrati5Bs iu
homer of the independence Of The re-
Tu5l'c toz8n here today and VIII COZ
tlus uLul Mcuday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04
ANOTHER NINE ACCIDENT.

Corning. Ohio Nv s-Fo-r men
1crc killed, two seriously injured in
an accident Mine No ], at san Toy
today. The men bei-e crushed in
mine cage and Their bottles hurled to
The bottom Of the shaft. $50 feet be
}ow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04

IF FORCED TO SELL something
quickly--jewelry, bric-a brac or other
personal belongings-a want ad, insur'
es more privacy less delay and bet
ter price.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-04

you NEED NOT ACCEPT any old
price for what you may have to sell, n
you use the means at hand for reach.
ing those who want II.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
GREAT FISH COMBINE FORMED
BOSTON Companies Merge To Control
Interests Worth $5O,OOO,OOO.

Boston Nov. 1G.--A combination
of the fish and fisheries interests OF
Boston, with capital of not less
than 81. 1000. 900. is now an assured
fact. IL will be known as the Ma
tlonal Fisheries company and will be
incorporated in Maine. Nearly two
thirds of the dealers and vessel own.
ers of Boston have entered the com
bine, which has ample financial back
ing. A great fish curing and pack
ing house will be erected in Boston
and in this way much of the bust
ness now done in Gloucester will
come TO this city. Among the larg-
est concerns in the combine are John
r.. Neal e. company. Edward A. Rich,
Watts Cook & company. the B f.
Phillips company. the New England
Fish and Halibut company, which
owns a large fleet of vessels. and the
Bay State Fish company. Fifty mil
lion dollars worth of fish are hand
led yearly in Boston, and in time all
this business will be In the hands
of the combine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16

Is further indicated by the expendit-
ures for harbor purposes of $1,000
900 at Rotterdam, Holland; $24,-
900 .0'00 at Marseilles, France; $27.-
900, 900 at New Castle, England ;
s35, 900 900 at Havre. France; $75.-
100000 at Hamburg. Germany;
$50, 900 900 at Liverpool, England
Another comparison by the commit
tee estimates as the average cost OF
transportation per ton-mlle on rail-
roads S.5S mills in Texas, G mills on
the Illinois Central and 7.79 mills on
all railroads in the United States,
and .92 mill on the Great Lakes. l,9
mills on the Erie canal, so mill on
the Ohio river to Cincinnati. and
mill on the lower Mississippi. These
comparisons are worthy of careful
consideration. especially In the south,
where some OF the greatest projects
for waterways improvements In the
country are yet to be carried out
Manufacturers Record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
STATE TRAFFIC BRINGS GAIN
More Profit In Missouri Than In In
terstate Business by Roads.

Kansas City. Nov. L. Expert tes-
tlmony given today at the rate hear
ing showed that the Missouri Pacific
not only made money on shipments
OF freight in Missouri, but made
more money from them proportions
ately than from Interstate business,
Evidence was also given tending TO
show the Burlington received high
or rates in proportion for hauling
freight In Missouri than it received
for Interstate business. The Burling-
ton, It was stated. frequently charg-
ed rate for the moving of freight
less than that named in the Missouri
maximum rate law now being con-
tested. This was explained by the
assertion that II the Burlington had
charged the maximum rates compe-
tition would have been driven from
the field.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
TO PROTECT HORSES
FROM WINTERS COLD
DIAMOND IN CHICKENS GIzZARD
Finder IL Sued by Owner-Loses
Gem aud Pays $3.50 Costs.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. 16.-From the
glzzard OF a spring Texas chicken
John Garcia. a farmer OF Sterling,
extracted a diamond valued at $500.
and which was lost a year ago by
Charlss p. Kendall, who lives twenty
mlles south OF here. Kendall at tho
TINE was on a visit near Sterling,
500 miles west of Dallas. and lost-ths
sparkler within a mile OF the Garcia
place. Recently he learned OF the
finding OF the gem. A message TO
Garcia requesting the return OF the
stone brought this reply: "Plenty OF
diamonds on the market as well as
innumerable chickens. Advise that
you buy either II you are In read need
OF a sparkler." Kendall sent an
other message offering Garcia the
pick OF his herd of COWS II he would
return the diamond. But Garcia
merely repeated his advice that Ken
dali purchase gem. The latter then
flied suit at Sterling and today re-
turned to Dallas wearing the dia-
mond. Garcia paid the costs Of suit
amounting TO $3.50.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Platts Have Separated.

New York. Nov. Ex-senator
Thomas C. Plat and wife have
agreed to separate. A statement to
this effect signed by both was made
public today. The statement admits
that there have been series OF
differences and disputes which seem
to make separation advisable" but
1t denies that there has been any con-
duet on the part of either that could
possibly be the foundation of a di-
vorce action and declare that "no
question of infidelity of either to the
other has ever been raised"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Continued ON page four)
MRS. DowIE's DOVER
Granted Mac D'Hui and withdraws
Her Suit.

Chicago ILL.,. Nov. To- Judge
Lands today in the federal court
directed the entry of an order by
virtue of which Mrs. Jane Dowie "
granted the Mac D'Iui property at
White Lake, Mich, which had been
purchased by John Alexander Dowie
when he was head of the Zion church
In return Mrs. Dowie abandons her
suit filed In the Muskegon court to
establish her claim on the property
in Zion City. and turns over the
stock held by her In the Zion City
lace factories to overseer vollva. now
the head of the church OF Zion. Volt
va had declared that he would con-
test the transfer to Mrs. Dowie OF
the property at White Lake. but his
attorneys offered no objection to the
entering OF the formal order.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Will Transact Private Bus
mess There And Police
And Reporters Get The
"Skiddoo Sign" Today
CHIEF is in QUANDARY

when Judge Cross gets fixed up
in his Office do not know what the
police will do. We have no place
for calling the roll and transactne
private business" Chief OF Police
James Collins declared. 1--WE moved
the captains Office several months
ago from the front room to the rear
consolidated 1t with the judges office
but we have never had the privacy
We need. In the winter we can do
very well in the front room, but
when summer comes the roar of the
streets comes through the open win
dows and We cannot hear over the
phone. Telephones are essential to
the police force and cannot be slight
ed. We have needed more room for
some time. and am at loss to
know what to do"
Several years ago the idea of a
new city hall was raised but no ac-
ton taken. The present council
boards advocated the addition of an
other story on the hall, but this idea
was abandoned The city is growing.
and with 1t the police business
When the city went into the second
class new boards We're created. They
must have room. and the; board of
public works room was one of the
creations. The city property djoin-
ing the hail was taken up by the en-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Two Restaurant Keepers Ac-
cuse Him OF Shaking
Them Down."
SOME SECRET SERVICE MEN
Said TO BE DIGGING Footsteps of
Frisco's Executive in Europe for
United States Government.
RELIEF FUND DISAPPEARED.

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. &c. =
The grand jury today brought in Ave
indictments against Eugene Schmitz
and Abraham Ruef. on the charge of
extortion. On each charge bail is
fixed at $4,000.
The first alleged crime was in con-
nection with the "Poodledog" res
taurant and the indictment recltes
that Ruef and Schmitz demanded
money from the proprietor, Tony
Bancho. AS this demand was made.
it is said, on two occasions, two in
dictments We're returned. The ex-
tortion is believed to have been
practiced upon Ed Marchard, pro-
prietor OF Marchard's restaurant and
is the basis of two more indictments.
The demand made upon Joe Malfan-
II, another restaurant man. is the al
legged offense on which the fifth and
last Indictment is founded.
On top of the indictments today
comes the report that federal de-
tectives have Swallowed Mayor
Schmitz throughout Europe and are
on the vessel on which he is return
ing to the United States has created
a tremendous sensation.
Mayor Schmitz is due to arrive In
New York tomorrow. The Chronicle
in an article printed this morning
says he may be arrested when he
leaves the steamship.
The Chronicle prints a remarkable
story Of the new development of the
graft scandal. showing that Presi-
dent Roosevelt stimulated the work
of secret service agents here because
upwards of s1,0O0,00O is missing
from the relief funds contributed to
the San Francisco fire sufferers from
all parts of the country.
President Roosevelt Is credited
with retaining Francis ]. Heney to
prosecute the offenders, chief OF
whom is said to be Mayor Schmitz.
President Roosevelt Indignant.
The charge upon which a number
of city officials and citizens will be
called to defend themselves Is the
diversion. or theft, Of funds sent 10
this city for the relief of the suffer
ers from the big calamity of April
last. fr aT
SO indignant was President Roose-
welt on hearing of the stealing Of the
funds contributed by sympathetic
citizens of the union 20 the relief of
the unfortunates OF San Francisco
that he is said to have declared he
would bring the offenders from the
uttermost parts OF the earth should
they make their temporary escape.
During the first days following the
fire many persons throughout the
country forwarded relief moneys by
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
SAILORS WIN
GET EAR OF SULTAN, WHO
ORDERS THEM PAID.
Turkish Ruler Flies In Passion and
Threatens His Ministers for
Not Doing u.

Constantinople, Nov. 16.-IInpaid
sailors OF the Turkish navy created
a disturbance in front of the palace
today which almost resulted In a
riot. The seamen succeeded in call
ing the sultan's attention to their
demands. When the Sultan learned
the cause of the trouble he flew into
rage and threatened his ministers.
He ordered instant payment of the
sailors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
SCORE CLING TO LAKE WRECK
Steel Steamer Strathmore ON Rocks
and Crew Is Imperiled.

Sault Ste. Marie, Nov. 16.-Word
was received this afternoon by J. L.
Boyd, superintendent of the Cana
dian locks, that the Canadian steam
err Strathmore was total wreck on
Michipicoten island. at the east end
Of Lake Superior. The crew of nine
teen men are reported to be In great
danger. The tug Boynton was hur-
ried to the scene to attempt a rescue.
The Strathmore is steel steamer.
built in Scotland, which was brought
TO the lakes this season. II has
been trading between Fort William
aud Kingston.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
American Express Increase.

New York, Nov. lG.--The wages
of employees Of the American Express
company who are paid less than
5000 month are increased 10 per
cent, beginning today. The increase
was authorized by vote of the board
of directors yesterday. The increase
an officer said. affects 5000 to 12.-
600 men throughout the country
the bulk of the rank and file of the
employees outside of what are called
officials. II win cost the company
about 100000 to 100000 to pa,
the increased wages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Humane Officer Sanders
Will Enforce Rules On
Drivers Of Hacks In
The City Of Paducah.
MUST BLANKET THEM

Of Humane Offlcer Tom
Sanders are carried OUT, ms Winter
will see more protection for the poor
hack and draft horses which are
made to work overtime" in the
coolest of weather II may eventn-
ally lead TO the erection of a general
stable for the protection of horses
which are worked at all hours of the
day and night.
II am going to see that the poor
hack horses are given more protec-
ton from the biting cold this win
ter" Humane Officer Sanders de-
clared this morning. 81 will issue
orders that horses, hack horses es-
pecially, will have TO be blanketed.
| consider II cruel, to say the least,
to drive these poor horses through
all sorts of weather with no protec-
ton. Blankets are cheap. and | in
tend that the proper protection be
given the dumb brutes.
Another matter which | am con
sidering. is the standing of hack
horses in streets. Hack drivers stand
them all along the street waiting for
trade. They nearly freeze. A stable
or quarters OF some kind convenient
to a call can easily be had, and pros
ecutions will follow in cases of fall
ure to properly follow my drec-
tions
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Many SNOWFALL Fights.

Yesterday Captain Frank Harlan,
OF the police force. was greatly an
noyed by calls for policemen to dis
perse SNOWFALL armies In various
parts of the city. Several express
drivers reported with bruised heads,
and In some portions of the city the
nuisance was carried to such a de-
gree that pedestrians and vehicles
went squares out of their way to
avoid being q mark for the youthful
warriors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
PUGILIST KILLED
MIKE WARD sUCCUNIBs TO TIER
RIFIC KNOCKOUT.
Henry Lewis Put Him 20 Sleep In
the Ninth Round-Oficiais
Are Under Arrest.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. g.
Mike Ward. the Canadian light
weight pugilist, died early today
from the effects of the terrible beat
ing received last night from Henry
Lewis, the eastern lightweight, who
knocked Ward out in the ninth
round of ten-round fight. Lewis
seconds and the referee are under
arrest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Ovens Island Gaining Reputation
As Dangerous Point In The River

Ovens island is becoming famous
as a dangerous point in the naviga-
ton OF the Tennessee river in low
water. Yesterday the Charles Tur-
ner with four barges of ties went
aground on Owens island. A hole
was knocked In one OF the barges
causing ii to sink. II is expected
that by partially unloading the bar
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
Bird DOG Thieves Are Troubling
Many P0ssess0rs OF Fine Animals

steal them when possible. carry them
to other counties, sometimes out OF
the state. and dispose of them. De
tective Moore recovered one dog
which had been lost several months.
A minister In the county had him,
but showed that he had bought the
canine. The man who sold the dog
was never caught.
Now that the hunting season is on.
dogs will be more in demand and
will bear closer watching.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-16
MAYOR SCHMITZ INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF EXTORTION
JUDGE HAS OFFICE
in THE CITY HALL

gineer and street department, leav-
ing other department quarters in
a eramped condition.
The question is one to interest the
public as well as those who have to
experience the inconvehiences caused
by the lack of room.
Does Paducah need new city
hall?
Chief OF Police James Collins
things IL does. and he is not alone
Ia his Ideas. There are others, and
II the city hall was ever crowded the
congested conditions Will be felt
more now that Police Judge Cross
has assumed the prerogatlves of the
Office.
Police Judge D. A. Cross will
have his private law ONCE in the
city hall. This announcement he
made yesterday afternoon when a
brand new roller top desk was cere-
moniously deposited In his Office at
the city hall. The old desk which has
served the city so long and well, is
no more to be a fixture OF the judges
office.
al can not afford to spend 20
hours at the city hall with but half
an hour for my private law practice, .
Judge Cross declared, "and have de-
cided to employ stenographer, and
my Office will be private. You re-
porters viii have to stay out. You
will have access to the city docket
and may inquire for news, but the
habit o. making headquarters OF the
hall has got to come to an end, at
least in my Office"
Judge Cross made MS remarks
general. This applied TO the police as
well as others who frequent the hall.