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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
PEACE CONFERENCE
AT The HAGUE
TO EXPLAIN PROGRAM or
HIS GOVERNMENT AS TO DIS.
ARMAMENT.

London April 13.-The delegates
delegates who will represent Great
Britain al the Hague ace eonfcr-
ence have been selected and their
names will be announced in a res
days The Brit sh delegates viii b.
instructed TO bring up the question at
reduction OF expenditure on arma.
ments and will broach the subjec, im.
mediately after the opening address.
In which the chief Russian deIegs--
will explain the Russian program. IL
the subject is not included in that pro-
gram. Great Britain is taking this
step not bccauss OF belief that the
powers will agree TO reduce their arm.
aments but because she believed tho
discussion will have good moral r.
{ Ct among the peoples of ihc varors
countries The British government
therefore does not understand Why
Germany should dissent from The p-1-
posal 10 bring up the question. as o
nullify IL her delegates would sim
ply have to vote against D..
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
'M|LL|ONA|RES
ARE INDICTED
BY UNITED STATES GRAND JURY
AT MOBILE FOR VIOLATING
ANTl-LoTTERY LAw&TwEN.
TY-FOUR IN ALL.

Mobile, Ala, April 13.-The United
States grand jury isued twenty-foul
indictments for illegal conspiracy IN
violating the antilottery law. The
following have been arrested and
given bond, among them being mum
her Of millionaires of New Orleans
Los Angeles, Boston and other
places
Albert Baldwin, Sr., president OF
tho New Orleans National Bank !;
Chapman Haynes, capitalist; Frank
T. Howard receiver of the New Or.
leans water works and capitalist; Da-
vid Hennen Morris, Albert Hennen
Morris, Edward l.. Pennac, Lewis s.
Grapam, Paul Conrad, VIM. ]. John.
stone, 0. w. Bredow, James Rea. L.
J. Demarest, w. f. Demarest. John
NJ. Demarest, William C. Henderson
and Harry w. Henderson, all of New
Orleans; Francis X. Fitzpatrick, Bos
ton; James l.. Shaw, Washington, ID.
e.; General William l.. Cabell Dallas,
Texas; Robert X. Thompson, Mobile,
Ala.
Five of these indicted are estimated
worth together one hundred million
dollars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
TWO WARRlNC PRESIDENTS
WILL CONFER FOR PEACE
Commander Of American Warship Sends Word
That Leaders In Central American Dis
turbance Are Disposed to Quit

Washington, April 13-The navy
department today received from Com
mander Doyle OF the United States
cruiser Chicago which III In Pacific
waters on Central America, an inn
portant dispatch relative to plans for
a conference between Presidents 10.
laya Of Nicaragua and Figuera Of
Salvador, looking to solution OF the
Nicaragua Honduras Salvador war AS
soon as the message was deciphered
Il was sent to the state department
and there followed long conference
between Assistant Secretary Bacon
and Minister Corea OF Nicaragua.
Information had been resolved pre-.
yiously from Phillip Brown, secretary
Of the United States legation at Qua.
temala who has been negotiating be-
tween Nicaragua and Salvador and
who finally secured the consent OF
Figuera TO meet Zelaya. This d's
patch left rather hazy impression
aG to the representation Honduras is
to have al the conference
Hoyle made IL clear that Gen.
Sierra Of the Honduras proyisionl
government Sc up by@ the Honduras
reyolutionists after the defeat and
Hight Of Bonilla is to be commandant
)f Amapala
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
STANDARD OIL
FOUND GUILTY
UNITED STATES JURY SAYS COM.
PANY RECEIVED ILLEGAL
REBATES.
FINE OF S29,26o,OOO
May Be imposed Under Elkins Law,
on 1863 Counts Motion For
New Trial Arrests Pro-
ceedings..

| Chicago, April l3.--The STANDARD
IOl Company of Indiana. which has
been ntrlal for six weeks befors
! Jrdge Landis, in the United States
district court on charge of having
received rebates from the Alton rail!
road on shipments If oil from Whit
Ing, Ind, TO East st. Louis. ILL.,, was
found guilty tonight on f63 counts
out 0 fthe original ] ,903 in the indict.
M nts. The remainder Of the 440
counts were dropped from the iniict-
ment ON account of errors. If the
verdict is sustained the oil company
is liable to fine of 500 .260, 900, rs
the Elkins law under which the com
pany was indicted provides a fine OF
81 900 TO $4,000 for each off nse.
Pending a ne wtrial, which the de-
fendant announced would be made
Immediately no action will be taken
by the court towards collecting the
fine.
The indictment charged the ship
ment of 1903 cars of oil over the Chi
cago Terminal Transfer and Alton
Railway from Whiting. Ind. TO East
st. Louis, via Chappel, H. The
charge was that the Oil company ac-
cepted a rate of six cents per 100
pounds when the legal rate was Is.
When the case first came to trial
2. r.. Il
deavored TO have all the counts
thrown out on technicalities but the
corrt ordered each count be taken up
and considered separately, which was
done and counts in which erros were
found We're dropped
The defense then put all its efforts
toward proving that they were I'M
aware Of the fact that the special
rate had not BEEN flied with the Tns-
terstato Commerce Commission rs
provided by the Elllins law. Evidence
was offered by the government show
ing that it was the duty of the com
panys officials 10 see that the re-
duced rate was in the hands of the
commission. lands in
his charge to the jury sustained this
point.
In regard to the assertion by the |
defense that the Standard Oil com
Dany did not know of the existence of |
he tariff on which the indictment |
was based lands said the evidence
by the government went 10
show that there was a department in /
he Standard Oil company which /
lealt with OIL lots in less than one /
ar load and that it would have been
absolutely necessary for the head of
his department 10 be familiar with
h ariff in question.
The jury was out less than three
ours and reached a verdict on the
rst ballot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
THEY WANT WAR
TO STOP REBELS
TURKEY SEEKS ENGAGEMENT
WITH BULGARIA TO CHECK
REVOLUTION IN ASIA MINOR.

Paris, April 1S.-The Memorial Din.
lomatique says it has learned thar
the Illness of the Sultan of Turkey
is rapidly becoming worse. aud that
he IL most anxious concerning the re.
V lutiouary movement in Asia Minor.
His advisers see only one hope. and
that is TO provide an exterior diver
sion in form OF war with Bulgaria.
Tile trouble with this country already
world have broken out but for the
Sultan's ffar that the Bulgarians.
who are rapid moblizers. would win
the first success and this would be
followed by an insurrection through
ont the whole of Asia Minor
Meanwhile. the paper asserts. the
Turkish reserves are being called out
and troops hastened TO the frontier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

insanity and would agree to send
Thaw to Matteawan.
The next interesting development
OF the day came when Peabody lert
Thaw after the late visit and said in
reply to questions as to stories that
Thaw had changed counsel:
"Thaw authorizes me to say that up
to the present time he has made no
charge of counsel. You may say that
as emphatically as you please. OF
course we don't know what will hap.
pen next week"
Delmas held long conference with
Thaw today, and Mrs. Thaw saw her
husband during visiting hours.
ment OF the day was the publichrdln
A somewhat sensational develop
ment OF the day was the publication
of letter said TO have been written
by Howard Nesbit, Evelyn Thaws
brother, fxpla!ning his position in the
case and asking for money from
Thaw.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
MISSOURI MOB
LYNCHES BOYS
WERE STRUNG UP BUT LET DOWN
AGAIN ON COOLER JUDO
MENT.
DECIDED ON DROWNING
But Finally Flogsed Them and Their
Father Till Backs We're Raw
Banishcd Thena--AII FOR
Attack on Girl.

Bonneville, Mo-, April ls.--Great
excitsment prevailed Aahe today
when II became known that q mob
last night took James Smothers and
his two sons, Haller. aged 20, and
Humphrey, aged II, from their home
and fiogged them for alleged mis-.
treatment Of Smother's IA ysar old
daughter, Ethel
At first 1t was decided to hang tha
three and they were strung up. but
cooler counsel prevailed aud they
wers let down Then the mob consid-
cred whether 10 drown them In the
Miss uri Rivey. finally deciding to
fog them. The father and two sons
were flogged on their bare backs until
the flesh was lacgrated Then they
were admonished to depart and never
10 return to this community The
girl was today taken to ST Louis and
viii be placed in the Good Sheperds
home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
THE PRESIDENT WILL
TALK OF RAIL ROADS

Washington. April 13.--The possi
bility is that President Roosevelt will
have something TO say about the rail
road question In one of the three
speeches he is to deliver before going
TO Oyster Bay for the summer. He
is TO speak at Jamestown; at the un,
yelling of the Lawton monument at
Indianapolis. and before the students
of the Michigan agricultural college
M Lansing, Mich. On what particular
occasion he VIII talk about the rail
roads, II he finally determines to talk
al all has not been stated, but 1t
probably will be at indianapolis. At
Jamestown he Is to discuss historical
afaairs and at Lansing Industrial mat
tprs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

and their jurisdiction. would then
explicitly announce that the Demo
cratic party is in faycr OF tha strict
and impartial enforcement Of every
federal enactment upon the statute
book, and that the greater and the
more powerful the criminal who vio-
lates 1t, the more severe should be
the penalties that ought to be visit
ed upon him. would then an
nounce that the party is not in favor
territorial expansion; that our
arms should be stacked and halt
should be called in our march Of as
grandizement; and that while we do
not object TO this government hecon.
ing world-power upon the field Of
commerce and of enterprise and Of
c vilization. upon the field OF war we
Idp not propose to unite with other
iobber governments sIl tbv tleapoii,
rnent Of foreign territory aud In the
conqu ST Of helpless races.
IF the Democratic party will take
stand for principles substantially
like these, in my humble judgment.
and rid itself of the deusicn that X
can attain success by simply becom.
ing an annex of the r publican party
then | believe there is a chance for
victory; ard If we are defeated again,
han al least we viii have the com
fort and the consolation of knowing
that We want down fighting for a
principle
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
PEACE IN RUSSIA
TILL NEXT MONTH

st. tersburg. April BIN spite
of the dispute concerning the com
petence of the douma aud the i'll ad-
vised demand for the suspension "
certain Social Democratic members.
events Of tn past week have brought
about considerable improvement IN
the relations betweea the premier
aud house and fears of immediate
dissolution 10 longer are expressed.
The reference of the budget to
committee disposed OF the greatest
present menace to the existence Of
the DONNA. and today neither the
Democrats nor the cabinet foresees
another critical conflict until the
agrarian project comes from the COM
mittee a month hence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
PRESIDENT GETS
FINE BIG STICK

Brownsville, Tex, April l3.-A
large. Handsomely carved walking
cane made Of Mexican coffee wood
and weighing four and three quarters
pounds. was sent TO President ROose-
velt today by tie citizens of Browns
vile. The cane bore the inscription:
"A bigstick for Teddy to make the
sena'e committee give Brownsville a
fair showing"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
OFFER BAIL IN ANY AMOUNT
TO SECURE THAW'S RELEASE
Jerome Will Resist and Will Prosecute for Mui-
der--Denies Conference With Defense
to Send Prisoner to Asylum

New Yofk, April iS.--Setting at
rest all rumors as TO present inten.
tions. J. Russell Peabody, associated
with Delmas, chief counsel for Thaw
said today, after As minutes confer
cncc with the prisoner, that appllca.
tion for Thaw's release on bail will
be mad. He declined to 10 into de.
tails regarding this action. There
were various rum@rs during the day
that habeas corpus proceedings might
be brought and 1t was reported that
the Thaw family stands ready to furn-
ish bail IN almost any amount to Sc
cure his release
Jerome announced that he would
make a strong fight against granting
bail to the prisoner. and added that
he intended TO prosecute him for mur-
der in the first degree, this latter as
sertion coming in reply to sugges.
tion that he had compromised with
the defendants counsel on a plea of
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
The ROOSEVELT"
ON THE DOCKS

New York, April 13.-President
Morris X Jessup of the Peary Arc ic
club today issued a statement outlin-
ing briefly the steps already taken for
Peary's next expedition. He says tho
club has resolved TO place the steam
ship Roosevelt ON the docks i'm
mediately for complete reftiing. He
also issued call for 100000 to meet
the expenses of the expedition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

The conference between Zelaya
and FlgEcra will take place at ANA
pala or on board United States yes.
sci % be anchored at AmapaIa. The
fact that Honduran general who
was not only revolutionist bnt one
Of the candidates III The rcyplutionists
for president against Ponilla IL 10 be
IN command at Amapala during tie
conference is regarded here as at
least a partial recognition OF the pre-.
vislopal government Sc. up after the
ront Of the Hondnran forces II this
proves to be true a settlement Of tito
dispute II IS believed can easily ha
accomplished at tie coming confer
ence
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
KILLED SIxTY-ONE
BUT MOT GUILTY

Laporte, Ind. April is"Not
guilty was the verdict or the jury
in the case Of Frank Galnouer. tho
engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train who was charged
with involuntary mnnslaughter In
falling to give signals TO the crew III
q freight train al Woodvilla Ind.
causing collision resulting In slxft-
one deaths. Condue tor Porter Of tie
Galnouer train, and Engineer Burke
and Conductor Moste. Of the freight
train, who were also indicted, were
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
BRYAN NOT INVITED.

New York. April 13.-There was
some discussion at the Democratic
cinb dinner over the fact that VIII
IAN J. Bryan was not present nor
aad he sent regrets. II was said The
dinner committee had decided to IN
vite Bryan but had appointed sub
Committee to attend to the invita-.
tions. This committee il was said
had not forwarded an invitation
There are two known parties in the
club, one favoring Bryan and the sec
ond opposing him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
Will ACCEPT PEACE.

San Salvador. Republic of Salvador,
April Speaking to the Associated
Press today, Major General Fernando
Figuera. president Of Salvador. said
that the republic had well cquipred
army ready for an emergency but
that an honorable peace would be ac-
cepied The president added that
Phillip NJ Rrown, secretary OF the
American legation at Guatemsla and
Honduras, was bending all his energy
tc bring about peace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
ARCHBISHOP CAL LIS
ON PRESIDENT

Washington, April 15.--Archbishop
Ireland of St Paul. who has been at
tending meeting Of the trustees of
the Catholic university called al the
White House today. He said he 'sust
came to congratulate the president on
his strength"
You mean bis political streng hs'
esked a bystandcr. "
No, mean mis- physical strength
10 compete with the great responsi-
bilties Of his position" said Irelsnd
with a smile as he stepped into mis-
carriage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
ESCORT OF MlpsHIpMgN.

Annapolis, Nd, April 13.-Superin-
tendent Sands, of the Naval academy
to-day posted an order providing for
an escoft cf midshipmen for presi-
dent Roosevelt at jamestown. Four
companies. the pick of the brigade,
will form the escort They will go to
jamestown on board the battleship
Olympia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
NEW DIRECT LINE.

Kansas City. Mo. April 13.--It Is
announced that a new direct line
from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mex
leo Is TO be Great by extending the
Missouri and North Arkansas Rail
road to Helena. Ark. where cenuec-
tion Is TO be made with the Illinois
Central
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
STILL DISTINCT
ARE TWO PARTIES
SENATOR RAYNoR so DECLARED
IN JEFFERSON DINNER ORA
TloN LAST NIGHT.
BRYAN NOT INVITED
Hearst DcnoGnces Both Partles---says
Postoffice Department Should
Show Profit of Ten
Million Annually.

New York, April 49,. Democratic
societies aud clubs in all parts Of
Greater New York tonight celebrated
Jefferson Dady." The Democratic
club Of New York held It's annual ban
quet at the Waldorf Astoria. The
principal speaker was Senator Rayner
OF Maryland He responded to the
toast what should be the proper
policy of the Democratic party and
what is true Democracy
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
CHILEAN MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Santiago Chile April Is.-Ths
ministry resigned today as an out
cCme Of the proposal made Ly Pres
dent Montt that the number cf
Chilesn legsi ions be limited to foer.
including that at Wash 'ngton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
sEAmAN's WAGES RAISED.

CIev land. Ohio. April 13-An
agreement was reached TODAY be-
tween the Lake Carriers Association
and the Sesmen's and Firemen's IN
ions by which The men ar given a -
per cent advance in wages
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
BLOWN TO PIECES.

Fort Wayne. Ind. April l3.-Wil-
lam Henrv Buesking. a prominent
farmeT, met death in a horrible man
ner near here today. He left home
carrying a stick Of dynamite intend
ing 10 blow M a stump. While climb
ing a fence he tripped and fell. being
literally blown to pieces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
PRISONERS MUTINY
SEVEN ARE KILLED

Riga. Russia. April ls.-Thirty-
three inmates of the prison today at.
tackled and overcome the superin-
tendent AMI wardens. The troops
fired. killing sevent mutineers and
wounding twelve. Nine soldiers were
wounded
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
mILLERs WANT LOWER TARIFF.

Chicago. April IA resolution
was adopted a. the closing session Of
the Nillers' National Federation here
tonight skiing congress for a revision
Oi the tariff that would provide better
reciprocal relations with foreign
countries regarding the export and
impoT Of eEeat aud auuf
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
THE GOLD WEATHER
HAS KILLED FRUIT

s.. Louis. April l5.-Nursery meh
and fruit raisers in the vicinity II
St Louis express the opinion that
the apple crop Of this section has
be n ruined by cold weather Dis
patches from the frrit belt say peach
es. cherries. strawberries and garden
truck have been destroyed By the
frecz
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
LUmsERmeN VIOLATED LAW

Lincoln. Neb- April 13.-Attorney
General Thompson said tonight the
state would not abandon the efTor.s
70 prove the Nebraska L1mber Deal
rs association an unlawful cOmbins-
lion Notwithstanding the findings n
Referee Post in favor of The organizs-
lion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
ONE OF oEwEY's FLEET.

Washington. April is-Tbc tn-,a
81 navigation has decided TO ccutc-s
The cruiser Baltimore. one cf Deae~
feet at the battle Of Manila Esy. iufs
= mine planting ship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
CHINA is THANKFUL.

Toxic. April f3.-China has trans
miitcd TO a note 10 Japan expressing
hearty appreciation OF the complett
withdrawal Of japanese troops from
Manchnria
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

Halicrics, FaIkonberg. iktsOn and
Hcydcn IIogg, Clarksou aud Kici-
now
Called in tenth inning IN accom-.
of darkness
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
pepAsTMEnT sToRE suRNEo.

Oconto. Vas April l5-& The Good
r h-MaFtiBeau department store lost
So 600 in stock today VII he build
ing cogtcuts we're destroyed ~ Gre
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
HEARST DENouNcEs PARTIES.

| AT the Independence League Will
liam Randolph Hearst devoted most
I6f hfs address, t0s eafsegei corruption
in party politics. He scored both the
Democratic and Republican parties
for political misdeeds. and declared
that "The motto of the Democratic
party Is anything to get in the
motto of the Republican party is
anything to stay in" He charged
that the postoffice department should
show a profit of at least s10,000,00 a
year instead of deficit of that
amount, alleging that the discrepancy
was the result of incomptency and
mismanagement He declared that
Perkins $4,000 contribution to the
Republican campaign fund in 1904
had been paid back by Cortelyou
awarding his steamship line a con
tract for carrying the mail at $500 900
a year more than other lines are paid
for similar service.
Senator Ravner snnrn rs follows.
THE GRAFTON.
81 do not accede TO the view that |
tha parties have coalesced." said Sen. |
ator Rayner. "On the contrary, |
believe that they are as widely apart |
as they have ever been. The presi-
dent will not have a rmanent ten
re Of office. Ono prediction can be
safely made. and that is when the /
Republican party has another cand; /
date. and il Is bound 10 have one at
some day or another It will gradually
irift away from gr at many Of his
plans and purposes. and II will re
sumo business at its old stand Thea
il will be necessary for us to come
back to our old principles. unless in
he meantime We have so disfieure1
hem that " will net be able to
ccogn 70 them or TO find them.
I'VE are charged he continued.
with advocating doctrine Of
itates' rights that would tend to nulll-
y the powers of the federal gov rn-
mont This is an erroneous and un-
ust view Of the situation. The doc
rine of states rights now es not
mean what ii did a half Of century |
go. for the simple r ason that since
hat time new amendments have been {
Iddcd to the constitution of the
7nited States. and for the further rea
on that as the srlt Of the Civil :
Var. and Of the adjudications OF the
uprcme court q great many of the
lights that we're considered as be- q
-nging 10 The states Al hat time J
ave passed into the aim OF fede- Z
] jurisdiction. What We mean nov D
y the rights Of the states Is that the {
elPral government shall not iegislare .
pom matters purely oI local aud do s
D siic concern. and by uulaafu con q
iruction intcrpolaie such a power in ?
D the provisions 4 the constitution. .
In the next place We are opposed q
, governmental pa crnalism. 7 pre- j
let. with great respect 10 others vi I
lay diffe- with me that the day will q
ever come when the government of 2
le United States will own and opct IL
te ihe railroads Of the country. w 5
D Mt want to own them. We OWn 4
nough nov. We had better sell s
I-ne things We hsvs than enlarge our i
ldingr. have studied The question n
govern mental Ownership q rail &
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500 REWARD TO ANY
ONE WHO WILL POINT
OUT ONE LINE or NEWS
MATTER ON THIS PAGE
THAT WAS NOT SENT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TO THE CAIRO DAILY BUL-
LETlN EXCLUSIVELY IN
THIS TERRITORY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

Baiterif s-Willett. Z. Jones and
Payne. Hess and Bemis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

Batteries Nickers. Waddell. Ben
der and Berry Winters and Armbrus-
ter
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
RAIN AND SNOW
STOP THE BALL
NO GAMES YESTERDAY BY MA
TIoNAL .LEAGUE-AMERi RicAN
LEAGUE CLUBS HAVE BETTER
LUck-ALL CLUBS PLAY.

Chicago, April l3.-All National
Leagne games were postponed on ac
count of bad weather c nd,tions. Re
suits OF Anne rican League games were
as follows:
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

" the ordinary run ~ the amy
news the rcrn'ns paper can generally
be depended upon for the fuIi story,
the evening paper for scraps.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

Batterics-Jacobsen and Stevens:
Walsh and Sullivan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14

Tho Bulletin 70 the only paper IN
Cairo issued on Sunday morning, and
the only paper between st. Louis and
Memphis In the Sunday field.