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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
Mixed Affairs in New
York Makes Accurate
Forecast impossible
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT
AND HEARST AND HUGHES PRE-
DICT HUGE MAJoRiTiES--
POLICE PLAN TO STOP
ALL FRAUDS.

New York. Nov. 5,-The night be
| fore the election could not be zaid tc
throw any new light on the situation
| The Republican headquarters con
! fidently expect plurality of not less
| than 200 600 for the ticket, while the
managers of the Independence league
and the Democratic party anticipated
$4,000 to spare in Greater New York
to which they added plurality OF
50 900 above Harlem river.
The present thermometer in Wall
street varied during the day from
odds of 31h to on the election of the
Republican governor to ) to and
back to 4 to at which figures the
greater number of bets were placed.
In spite of the confidence expressed
on both sides tonight. none would
deny that never before could a party
be less relied upon to deliver a regu-
lar vote.
McCarren Names Hughes
Charles e. Hughes, named by the
Republicans for governor, has re
ceived the endorsement of many old
line Democrats, who objected to the
action of the Democratic convention
at Buffalo.
Senator McCarren, the Democratic
leader of Kings County Democracy.
today phophesied a Republican plu-
rality of 5000 in his county.
On the other hand VIM. r. Hearst,
the candidate of the Independence
league and the Democratic organiza-
tiop, has invaded the upstate strong
holds. That he win draw from the
Republican vote In certain sections
is generally conceded. The Republi-
cans have always counted upon un-
state counties to roll up a vote TO-
more than Offset the Democratic plu
rality OF Greater New York but this
year the unstate counties can hardly
be described as being pitted against
the metropolis.
Plan to Stop All Frauds.
Elaborate police arrangements
were concluded today. inspectors and
captains being Instructed by Com'
missioner Bingham and Superintend'
ent of Election Morgan. to insure fair
elections at all hazard. The police
have 1000 warrants directed against |
those, who are alleged by the man
lgers. TO have illegally registered and
hese men will, if they attempt to
vote, be arrested.
Prophecies Are Withheld.
The most astute political observers
ire reserving their opinion until
,ome definite idea can be gathered
rom the early voting tomorrow.
Never before, it Is conceded. has
here been greater danger 20 the
eputation of careful prophets In
making any positive prediction on the
light before election.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
COST TO HEARST 100000.
Expense Of Personally Condueted
Campaign at Least That Sum.

New Yoork, Nov. 5.-The estimated
co { Of w. r. Hearsts campaign.
practically all Of which he has borne
from his personal resources. is as fol
lows:
Organic ny and maintaining
Independence league clubs 5000, 600
Aforrfp,r Tho ,,oIIc On alpctfou
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
New York American.

Hearst will be elected governor next
Tuesday by over 100000 pluarity. The
Evening Journal is able to make this
positive announcement from the latest
estimates received by Democrat c
leaders and managers in New York
City. by the Independence League
managers. and the Republican cam.
paign managers as well.
A careful canvass Of every county in
New York state by both parties shows
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania furnishes another In.
teresting situation, with the governor
ship fight between Lewis Emory. Dem
ocrat and Lincoln party candidate. and
former Mayor Stuart Of Philadelphia,
Republican nominee. Many Republi-
cans and Democratic heavy weights
have been sent into the western part
.oi the state, and the campaigning has
been lively
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
WHAT new YORK
PAPERS FORECAST

New York. Nov. 5.--The views taken
by two Of the leading New Yorw news
papers as the result of tomorrow's
spectacular contest between Hughes
and Hearst for the governorghip fol.
lows.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
West Virginia.

The eleventh hour Of the campaign
in West Virginia is being character
lied by charges and counter charges
affecting the candidates for congress-
senate and house of delegates. A
light vote is anticipated by the lead
ers Of bcth parties. The Socialists are
unusually active in the towns. and
are predicting q large increase In their
voting strength.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
NJ niuiurn

The announcement comes from 'up
state that Hearst is no' going 10 turn
loose election day the flood Of money
his followers expected. Great as IS
his wealth NJ. Hearst's fortune would
be impaired If he granted all demands
He has spent huge sums Of money
already. and must spend great deal
more before the polls close on Tues
day. but he would have writer's
cramp signing checks If he had filed
all requisitions made on his dough
bag"
Personally Conducted Fight Dear.
This is the first time New York
ever had a personally conducted and
personally paid for campaign for gov
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
Likt seaasr or hers.baek.

The more you court 8 clown the
statelier be grows.-From the Span
ish
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
MANY AWAITING
THE ELECTION At
A FEVER HEAT

nouBH NEW 1Olk anu iOCHt issues
have kept the center Of the stage In
the present campaign, election eve dc
velopments in many states are of
great Importance. and may result in
many changes in the political map of
the country.
Governors are to be chosen in many
states, and in many other states
officers are to be elected,
Kentucky.
! An exciting campaign in Kentucky
| has already witnessed three complete
changes of the lineup and the kaeid-
oscOpe is to have another turn Gov
ernOr, minor state officers. and Uni
ted States senator are to be elected in
the Blue Grass state. The stock Of
Governor Beckham, which was rising
yesterday began to drop on reports
that his opponent for the seaatorship,
Senator McCreary. had formed an ele-
venth hour combination with S. w.
Hager, candidate for the gubernatoriaI
nomination.
Missouri.
The election in Missouri is the first
since the Republican landslide two
years ago. Ever since that election,
which placed Democratic governor
IN office and carried the rest of the
field with a Republican victory fence
building has been pursued vigorously
and relentlessly by both Democratic
NJ arft nc hn H.,
regain the lost ground, and the latter
to retain supremacy
All indications are that victory by
ether party will be won by close
margin. Chairman w. N. Evans of
the Democratic state committees says
the state will go Democratic but he
declines to make statement for pub.
icaticn.
Chairman Thomas X. Niedringhaus
o fthe Republican state committee ex-
presses himself as confident that the
election will show a Republican vic
tory.
Tennessee.
Interest in the elections outcome |
IN Tennessee is intensc.
Henry B. Morrow. for he Demo |
Gratis says M. n. Patterson for govern.
or, will carry the state by $4,000 ma |
iority.
Chairman Newell, for the Republi- |
cans, gives no figures, but says II. |
Clay Evans will be elected governor,
and that the Republicans will gan
hree congressman by carrying the
First Second, Third, Fourth, ana
Eighth districts.
Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts the govarnorship
light eclipses all else. Curtis Guild.
IT,, Republican. is opposed by John b
Moran, nominated by the Democrats,
'rohibitionists. and Independence
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06
Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts the governorship
fight eclipses all else. Curtis Guild
Jr, Republican. is opposed by John
Moran, nominated by the Democrats.
Prohibitionists. and Independence
Lcagne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-06

YOU NEED NOT ACCEPT any old
price for what you may have 10 sel, 10
you use the means at hand for reach.
Ing those who want II.
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lF FORCED TO SELL something
quickIy--jewelry, bric.a.brac or other
personal belongings want ad. lnsur.
es more privacy, less delay and bet
ter price.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07

Polish Socialists Admit They Are Re-
SponSibIe for The Holding
UB OF Trains.
(By the Associated PreSs.)

Warsaw, Aug. "A telegram from
Llbau says that thain robbers today
etWeen Libau and Haffpot. stole $40
600 OF government money.
Eight passengers were in
defending the train. Among them
We're the consul-general of Brazil, NJ.
Won RupnieVSki and a German named
Gr~undmano.
A plan to liberate the political pris-
OnerS here was betrayed to the authori-
ties today. Several civil servan and
policemen who were implicated, have
been arrested.
The Jewish Socialists in a procIa-
nation urge the Jews to be ready to
fight and should the signal be given,
they are requested to appear in the
streets armed. The appeal has given
rise to a serious panic and fears are
also expressed hat q general strike
may break out.
The Polish Socialists today issuel a
proclamation admitting their response
Dlllty 1of the recent train robberies and
acknowledging that they murdered
twenty policemen during the course Of
last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
The Man in Roanoke
Was Not He.
TAKEN IN DANVILlE
lie Says the C~rtitshtcld~ Urged iita'
10 Stay BcaclIam. Rushed oatct-
" to greensboro. Few PEG
pie Know That lie j. III
That Jail.

Danville. Va, Aug. 4-Frank Ro-
harmon, the negro who was arrested
here last night for the murder of K.
+. Beacham, the foreman Of a gang
Of section hands near Greensboro.
\. G, last Tuesday, practically made
a full confession Of the crime I'M IN
interview today with q correspondent
of the News and Observer. Eohan-
non is a negro about tn rty years %
age, ana talked freely of the case
when seen today.
According TO his statement he wa
discharged and ran away from the
camp Of the railway hands last Mon
day. He says that the bosses. iuclud-
ing Foreman Beacham, cursed him
ana otherwise treated him badly.
ON Tuesday he said he went to
Greensboro and bought a double bar
relied shot gum. While walking up
the railway rack Bohannou ran
across Foreman Beacham. who. he
says, stopped him and said, VIVA are
you going to do With that gum"
on another ana the elimination vas
that the white nan snapped q .istol
in his face. While Beacham Il the
pistol in his hand Bohannon said that
he emptied the contents of his gun
and then ran.
EVER since last 1nurSuaN BOndn-
non a he has been in Danville, but
eVaded the police until last night.
He offered no resistance and officer
East Will get the reward of the cap
ture.
The prisoner was not notified on
what charge he was arrested until
carried to the station and made no
denial of being the party wanted.
BohannOn says hat he alone is re-
spOnSible for the killing. When the
reporter asked him what he thought
Will be the result Of the case. he re-
piled, We'll. | guess they will hang
me" as if hanging was but a small
matter with him. The negro VIII
probably be carried to Greensboro
some time tonight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
FIVE HUNDRED KILLED.
4 Soldier Puts Number of Dead AT
SVeabOrg as Byard Shot.
CRy the Associated Press.D

10Y lHe Associated P1eS&.
H~elsingfors, Aug. "a soldier who
came from the Sveaborg fortress dur
ing the day said the casualties from
the fighting CT Wednesday would be
shown to number many more than
500 expressing the opinoin that the
totals would run into the thousands.
The garrison consisted of COCO men.
During the night the telegraph lines
We're cut seVering COMMUNICATION with
Niborg. ana q small railroad bridge
between here and NibOrg was blown
up. The bridge was subsequently, re-
paired.
Trains from st. Petersburg are ar
irving here after great delay. one
of the railway bridges a again been
blown up with dynamite but it was
soon repaired.
The government is handling the sit
uation carefully, fearing that the
movement may spread throughout the
country. The CosSacks are used only
IN extreme cases and then they dis
pefse crowds with more g~enileness
han they do in Russia
Ihe SoCialiStc Red Guard yesterday
evening made 4 last effort TO bring
about a general strike. They marched
in force to the power house of the
street railroad and ordered the men
20 strike tnon their refusal the
Guards were summoned and a fight
followed. resulting in The killing of
the assistant chief Of police and sey-
eral guards and q number
of the Red Guards. CosSacks were
summoned and separated the comba-
tantS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
A DITCHING MACHINE.
Scarcity of Labor Sets One in OPERA
ton at Spencer That Equals i'm It's
Work That Of Five Hundred
Men.

Spencer, y. c.. Aug. IL. b. Black
enstein. of Winston-Salem. who has
the contract for building a sewer sys-
tenn for spencer. through his man
ager. W. C. Wells, at this place. today
brought to Spencer a ditching machine
which was put in operation by Mr..
George Haderer, of Chicago. repre-
senting the Municipal Engineering and
Contracting Company. of that city. Tile
machine is something entirely new in
the South and its use in spencer was
made necessary by the scarcity of Ia
Dor. It weighs twenty tons and Will
cut 1900 to 100 feet of u foot ditch
per day. equalling the work of about
five hundred men. The machine. Of
which there are but fifty in existence.
is of the traction type and cuts q ditch
with great rapidity in its rear. passing
from street to street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07

Moscow. Aug. 3- Premier Staltrta
has given orders to Investigate the r.-
markab!. evidence that Tho Black
Hundreds in Moscow We're aware IL
advance that NJ. iierzeustrln. the con-
St~itutioual leader. WAS to IL murdered
at his country residence near TrripkI
Finland. 1t develops that IL Nas 8
correspondent Of the Associate Pre-
who asked 81. Petersburg 10y telephone
two hours before the assasSiS> Ion.
whether there was any truth la the
report in circulation in Moscow that
NJ. Herzenstcin had been murdered.
The correspondent obtained his i'm
formation from a local evening pa
per. the Maik. The editor Of tht
Maik has informed the police that he
obtained his Information from tn" ed
itor Of the Niechc. a Black Hundred
paper Of Moscow, which has been pub
fishing provocative" articles against the
Jews and rcvolutiuniStS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07

Judge Pritchard Issues Il Rule Citing
j. r.. Coburn 10 Appear and An
sNer to the Charge of Con-
tempt.

Asheville, y. C., August "A mild
elI>duon was sprung here today when
! 'n'"e Pritchard issued a rule against
j.. E. Coburn, a prominent ana wealthy
lumberrnan of Western North caro-
lima, citing Coburn TO appear before
Judge Pritchard Tuesday morning.
August Z, and show cause why he
should not be committed for contempt
for disorderly conduct ana using
abusive language to 4 witness i'm the
presence Of Special Examiner car
land A.. Thomson, at ErySon city,
July 2S." The rule was issued upon the
affidavitS of NJ. Thomson. the special
examiner A~;lonzo G. Hoffman, {. l..
Medlin, j. i. WEIGH and John walker
that Mr.. Coburn used language accrcd-
tied to him in the present Of the
special examiner and while a hearing
was in progress at BrySon city.
AT Rryson City. July 2Sth, the
special examiner was taking evidence
for the plaintiff in the big copper mine
suit n John Walker. a witness. was
testifying. lie made some reference
to Coburn, .hereupon it is alleged
Coburn in a sufficiently loud voice to
be heard by several made this dec
laration: "God l. lying - -
." Walker said that the language
caused a disturbance in court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
A HORRIBLE DUEL
Father Fires Five Shots
at His Son.
The Son Then Shoots and tho Father
Fails Dead. The Latter
Was WILD With
e Drink.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.D
Whitakers, \. c.. August 4.-Yes-
terday morning Bud Vaughn abou+
Years Oh shot ana killed his father,
II. Nu2han. four miles from here. in
\ash county, with a shot gun after
80 iathef mad shot at him five times
WIN y pistol without hitting him.
II N2nghn was on a drInken snrea
I Fah MS SON. Bud, and the boys
nnother, away from home last night
hey spent the night at q ncichhor,e
aHd inns morning Bub Vaughn went
pdck nome 70 feed the stock when the
ahlei him With 4 pistol ~
above stated. Whiskey was the canse
of it all. 90
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
And the Strike Itself is
Lacking in Snap.
FEW MEN OUT AS YET
NarLni9n Of Moscow Mere HrcI1r
inr 10 Receive Troops : IT t%ain~i
Them With Dynamite When
81 Explosion Occurred
KILN. Thirty of
Them.

ST. Petersburg. August 4-3.lo y. n
Probably not more than thirty thous-
and worknen We're out when the gen
eraf strike went officially into force at
noon today. The final decision 70 call
a strike was 50 hastily taken Thursday
night. and the police since then have
been 80 busy putting the ringleaders
behind the bars. that great confusion
prevails among the various orgaEiZa-
tons which We're scheduled to begin
striking at different places end at dit
ferent times.
Therefore the Inauguration OF the
strike lacks snap ana it IS evident that
its success Will depend upon the tenn
per of the masses. The leaders haEr
been more or less demoralized bT tn"
energy displayed by the government
in breaking up the Workmcn's organ
izsttions. and unless the people .pon-
~tancously respond To the call the strike
must end in early failure.
All eyes are turned on Moscow and
the provinces. st. Petersburg. the
governments stronghold, is expected
to be tbs last to Succulnb to the state
Of anarchy into which the revolutions
lists nave undertaken to plunge the
country.
The battle cry Of the strike. "a re
COnVOcation Of parliament for the pur-
ibSt Oh tl~tbtl dllhS Il law bIoNIillIS I'i
q constituent assembly" does not ring
true and is in fact simply a peaceful
slogan to be abandoned if the govern
ment t%otters. when the true colors Will
be run uo.
The members of the Workmen'S
council. in conjunction With the radical
groups of the outIaWed parliament
ave made definite arrangements to
proclaim themselves a provisional gov
If success crowns their efforts.
But, unless the whole army sides with
the rcVOlutiOniStS, those in control of
the government are convinced that the
strike will end in failure.
a prominent member Of the govern
ment, who is in complete sympathy
With the decision taken 1t Peterhof to
fight the evolution. energetically
points out that the W~orknlen's unions
are without funds to carry on Il pro-
tracted struggle. and he was disposed.
like many of his class. to contend that
the real power behind the scenes are
the rich Jews who are Interested in
striking a blow ut Russians credit.
which would compel the government
to come to terms on the JeWish QueS-
ton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
FIRST NEWS OF BOHANNON.
Willing to Return Without Formally
OF ReQuisitiOn Papers.

Greensboro, August 4.-Almost con
temporaneOus With the disappointing
news received here yesterday after
noon from Roanoke that the man ar
rested there was not Frank Bohan-
non. the negro who murdered raid
road foreman BeaCham, near James
town, Tuesday, came "a message at
midnight from DanVille. saying that
BohannOn had just been arrested and
placed in jail there. and hat he had
confessed to the shooting of BeaCham,
but expressed surprise when told of
his death.
BY telephone communication with
Danville's chief of police This morning
Sheriff Jordan has been assured that
the negro is the one wanted, and he
has said he was willing to be brought
back without the Formally Of reQuisi-
ton proceedings.
The sheriff. however. is. for %pruden-
tial easons, reticent as to whether HE
has sent for the negro, or as to when
he Will be brought to Greensboro. 1t
is We'll known that a spirit of deep
indignation and outrage ~pervadeS the
whole Jamestown community sat the
brutal murder. The man may not be
brought to the jail here at all for the
present.
The two negroes, XII Crutdhfield and
his son, oscar, in Jail here as co-con-
spiratorS in the murder, have en-
ployed counsel who is pressing for a
nearing before q magistrate, but there
Will be none until Bohannon is given
a preliminary hearing. Men from The
double tracking force here today say
that old HI is really the one who in
cited BOhannOn to the crime, ana was
overheard Monday night telling Boo
harmon how he could arrange TO have
two of the overseers killed. For some
reason there are several of these
double track force here today. and
Sheriff Jordan is keeping mum as to
when Bohannon will be brougt back.
Deputy Sheriff Weatherly left on the
One-thirty northbound train. suDpos-
edly for Danyille to bring Bohannon
hack
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
CONTROL FcRTY-TOuR MINES
Company Acquires "a Virtually Evc}
lasting Lease in Bituininous
Properties.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. At was re-
ported today on the best of authority
that one Of the largest deals in the
history of the bituminous coal business
was conSummated this week wercby n
corporation known as the PennSylVa-
MIA. Beach Creek and Eastern coal
Company, With 4 capital Of $4,000, 00t.
acquires by min hundred and ninety
nine yea lease. all the property and
business Of the Pennsylvania Coal and
Coke Company. Beech Creek coal IN
Coke ompany Webster coal and coke
Company, North River coal and Wharf
by the Old corporation.
Company and a number OF electric
light and water companies controlled
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
IN GREENSBORO JAIL.
ROhannOn says That the Crutcilfield
Persuaded Him to Commit he
Deed.

Greensboro, n. c.. Aug. 4.--Frank
~Bohannon, the negro who murdered
Foreman Beacham Tuesday. vas ar
rested in Danville last night and came
with the officers without requisition
papers. He vas safely jailed here
at seven o'clock tonight. He was
persuaded to commit the deed by Ki
and oscar Crutchfield, the two ne.
grOeS in Jail Il as accessories
He talks freely, saying he reaching
Danville Thursday night, and did not
know Beacham was dead until the
officers told him. A guard is placed
around and in the jail as a precau-
ton. The train bringing n negro
stopped q mile out Of the city and he
was taken to Jail in a closed carriage,
but few knowing he is here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
BAY STATE BRYAN'S
So Far as Democratic
Sentiment Goes.
Former Mayor Josiah Quincy, Chair
man of State Committee. Gives
Out Il Statemen Which
Shows the Situation.
Shows the Situation.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston. Mass, Aug. 4.-The can
dldacy of William j.. Bryan for the
Democratic nomination for the PresI-
dency was the subject of a statement
given u this afternoon by former
Mayor Josiah Quincy chairman Of
the Democratic State committee, who
urges strongly the nomination of MI.
Bryan. He says:
$50 far as | have been able to aScer-
tain the sentiment of those who now
make up the membership of the State
and local Democratic organization in
this commonwealth. is at the present
time Overwhelmingly in favor of the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan in 1908. J
ave no doubt that this feeling will
find official expression at the proper
time, perhaps very SOON"