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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
FORECAST OF THE
EVENTS OF WEEK

The Associated Press forecast for
important events of the week fol-
lows:
Peace as demanded by enlightened
public opinion and modern cviliza-
ton vii be the chief topic OF the
world this week on the eve OF the
second Hague conference which has
been called to meet at the Neither
lands capital by the Emperor of Rus
sls. The congress will assemble on
Jrne Is and representatives OF 40
countries will be In attendance.
President Roosevelt will be az the
jamestown exposition again Monday
to deliver two addresses and take
part in The celebration Of Georgia
Day.
Secretary Taft is scheduled 30 de.
liver several addresses during his.
western trip this week Monday he
will address the Merchants and Manu-
facturefs' association at Milwaukee
On Tuesday he will VISIT the Rock
Island arsenal at Davenport Iowa,
end be the guest Of he ITCHY Press
club. On wednesday he will speak at
the Minnesota University al Ninneap-
oils and on Friday night he will dine
with the Commercial club at ST. Paul.
The National conference Of chart
ties will meet at Minneapolis June -
to 10. Archbishop ireland viii preach
the annual sermon.
Presideni Roosevelt will leave
Washington for Oyster Bay on Wei
nesiay.
The Eighth international Red
Cross conference viii open in Lon
don on Monday under the presidency
OF Lord Roberts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

Sheriff StubblefieId was six miles
from the scene when the news reach
ed here. but his deputies went imme-
diately there, and tonight they report
that all is quiet.
1t is the general opinion here among
those who have been at the Kirk plan
tation that besid, s the three John.
son negroes, who were shot to deata,
two others who took their part were
hanged, and that the old man was
wounded in the fight.
The Kirk brothers and Mr.. Cheat.
ham ara among the most prominent
planters in this county Abe Johnson
was leader of the negroes dur g re.
construction times, bat since the ne
groes have been put out of politics he
and his family have been rated among
the peaceful and lawabiding mem
bers of their race.
Posses are being formed all over the
county and several Of them are now
on IN If way to the Kirk plantation, n
be on hand for further trouble.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
ADAMS MAY ADD
TOORCHARD' STALE
ANOTHER ALLEGED MURDERER
TO 81 PUT ON STAND IN HAY
WOOD TRIAL.
MAKES A CONFESSION
But Later Repudiated i But Il May
BE Shown in court--State Finds
New Evidence to corroborate
Chief Assassin's Story.

Boise, Idaho. j. ne SIS Steve Adams
another prisoner witness Tor the state
in the case against w. D. Haywood, Is
now on his way to Boise, cs ming from
the pail at Wallace where he is held
pending trial on the charge OF murder
Adams, according to Harry Orchard
was the partner OF the assassin IN
many OF the 'bumping-off expedi
lions" successful and unsuccessful, to
which Orchard has confess d.
Adams also confessed last year, but
unlike Orchard, he repudiased the doc
ument when he faced the gallows.
The confession is, however, sworn and
in writing. II shows careful correction
and interlineation In Adams own
handwriting.
Those who have seen Adams con.
fesson. say 1t surpasses Orchards
story Of coldblooded man hunting and
murder
Some new loght has been thrown
on the murder Of Lyle Gregory in DEN
YER According to statements made
by the police in Denver, Orchard and
Simpkins, or whoever his accomplice
was, were suspected at the time OF the
murder. Blood hounds tracked them
10 the yard behind Petitioners store,
where Orchard says he hid his guns
and other evidence was discovered.
The police were about arr st the
two men when orders came from some
mysterious source that the men were
not to be molested and Orchard was
allowed to get out of town.
This statement is said to have been
made by Chief of Detectives LOOMS,
of Denver, and Paul Gregory. a broth
er OF the murdered man, has made a
sinsilar statsmenf.
Orchard Has Witten a Book.
That Orchard has written book
appeared in the course OF the cross
examination.
Richardson examined him carefully
as to this book and asked IL 1t had not
been suggested or dictated by Me
Partand, who secured Orchards
sworn cohesion. Orchard fatty de
MED this,
After Orchard. the state probably
will put Adams on the stand. Counsel
for the prosecution admit the posi-
billty that Adams will refuse to testi-
fy but they point out that II he refuses
on the ground that 1t viii incriminate
him, his appearance will have served
itas purpose. His confession cannot
be usced against him. But II he ad'
mits making the confession and repu-
dates it, the sworn confession VIII
be placed before the jury for what u
is worth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
NO WEEKS SHUTDOWN.

Fall River. Mass. June 9.-Tbe
Manufacturers association of this
city decliaed today to grant the re-
quest Of the textile workers for a
weeks shut down OF the cotton mills
in August in order that the operatives
might have a brief vacation The
manufacturers give as the reacon for
their refusal the inability to arrange
for delivery On contracts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
. AMNESTY FOR PRISONER.

Budapest. June s.-Emperor Fran
els Joseph, in celebration Of the for
tieth anniversary of his coronation as
King of Hungary. June s. 1867. today
decreed far-reachlng amnesty. es-
peciaily for persons sentenced for
lese majesty.
The city is gaiiy decorated and the
day Is being observed as general
holiday. During the morning the
morning the royal family attended a
religious service at the cathedral.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
SUICIDE RECORD BROKEN.

Chicago, June 9.-Chicago's suicide
record was broken In May when fifty
five persons in the city ended their
lives The coroner's office AMI Fore
caster Henry J. Cox say the weather
is responsible for the increase. Coro-
ner's books show that all records in
the history Of Cook county were
broken in MAY. There were 1879 cases
of self destruction when the Office
closed last night. and the effect of the
weather is 10 be seen in the increas-
ing scale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
8 NEGROES DEAD
IN A RACE RIOT.
BLACKS BARRIcADE SELVES IN
HOUSE AFTER SHOOTING
FOUR WHITE MEN.
TWO REPORTED HANGED
BY Enraged Planters Who Organized
Posse and Fought the Negroes
Until Their Ammunition
Was Exhausted.

Yazoo City, Miss, June 9.-Detail
of a race riot on the Kirk plantation
NEAR here, were received this after
noon. Three negroes were killed
!, four white men shot and two negroes
/ whipped.
! The country in that neighborhoo(
is in arms and the sheriff, with depu
ties. is Fastening there to prevent
| further bloodshed.
| One report has it that the white
men who gathered after the first
clash between the races hanged two
negroes from limb, but this is not
verified.
The trouble broke out toward noon.
T. ID, Kirk went into a field on his
plantation, where Abe Johnson and his
three sons were at work and gave
them orders about their work. One Of
the negro boys cursed him, and Kirk,
|resenting the insult, knocked the ne.
gro down.
The other negroes went to the de.
Tense of their brother, and were about
TO worst Mr.. Kirk, when he started
on a run to his home fer his gune.
The Johnsons, whose cabin was near
by, raced for their weapons and fired
at the tleeing man, emptying one or
more loads of shot into his body and
bringing him to the ground, badly
wounded.
All Three Were Hit
Kinks brothers, Wash and Cy, anil
j. T. Cheatham were attracted by the
shots and hurried quickly to the
scene. AS they approached the John
sons fired on them, hitting all three
and practically tearing Cheatham's
stomach way, two loads being dis,
charged into that region of his body.
Although shot and on the ground, the
three men returned the fire as best
they could, Killing Green Johnson in
siantly.
Abe johnson and his other sons
then entered their cabin and barr-
cad d their door, defying arrest and
death to any who should
their door. Word was sent
the neighborhood to the
whites and negroes of the fatal fight,
and soon scores of the former were
on the scsne, all heavily armed and
breathing dire vengeance on the
blacks They surrounded the cabin AMI
began to move in on the barricaded
family of negroes.
Magistrate Ed Bal went ahead of
them and pledged himself and his hon
Or as a guaranty that no harm should
befall the Johnsons If they would
come out and surrender. Their reply
was that they would die first, and
this was followed by fusillade after
fusillade of shots, until two more OF
the Johnsons were killed.
Ammunition Exhausted.
Their ammunition was exhausted
and they could not continue the fight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
TROOPS PRESERVE oRDEp.

Guatemala City. Saturday. June S.
Large bodies of troops are in the city
and extraordinary precautions are
taken each night to maina ain order,
The fact that majority of those SEN
fenced TO death or Imprisonment for
alleged participation In the attempts
to assassinate President Cabrera be-
long to the highest society has caused
considerable depression in business.
The outcome of their plea for re-
vision OF sentence rests with the
court of appeals The time when a
decision may be expected is not
known
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
ROOT TO VISIT DlAz.

Washington June. 9.-Ambassador
Creel of Mexico. today presented 10
Secretary of State Root an autograph
letter from President Diaz of Mexico,
inviting Mr.. Root to come TO NJ xico
as the guest of the Mexican Republic.
Mr.. Root has accepted the invitation
and will visit Mexico in the latter part
Of the summer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
TO RENEW sHIPP INQUIRY.

Washington June Reconnaissance
James d. Maher of the supreme court
OF the United States left Washington
today for Chattanooga. Tenn. where
on Monday next, he will resume his
investigation into the complaints OF
the supreme court against Sheriff
Ship and others charged with com
plicity in the iynching of the negro Ed
Johnson after the court had cogni-
zance of his case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
800 KNIGHTS SEE
BIG INITIATION.
MEMBERS OF CATHOLIC ORDER
FROM MANY CITIES GUESTS
or CAIRO COUNCIL.
so TAKEN INTO LODGE
See Degree Work In Afternoon
and Attend Elaborate Ban
quet Last Night.

Yesterday was a notable day in the
history of Cairo Council 20. 1927
knights of Columbus. Three hun
d,ed esteemed knights from various
different lodges were present to at
ten the iniation into the local lodge
|of so new members from Cairo and
nearby towns.
Special trains were run from Padu-
cab, KY, and Jackson, Tenn, both
bringing large delegations. Other
cities represented were. Murphysboro,
Louisville and New Orleans.
The exercises commenced at 900
O'Clock yesterday morning when the
knights assembled at Armory hall
and did not conclude until late hour
last night with an elaborate banquet.
AT 10 O'Clock the Knights and
ladies assembled and marched from
the hall to st. Patrick's church where
high mass was celebrated. State
Chaplin Rev. William ]. Healey,
preached a sermon appropriate to the
Knights.
Following the services at the
church the members disbanded for
dinner, many dining at The Halliday
while Others were guests of local
Knights at their homes. At 1870
O'Clock the Knights and the candi.
oates assembled at the X. NJ. X. G.
hall where the initiation was held.
The degree work of the Knights of
Columbus which is said to be very
beautiful and impressive occupied the
remainder of the day up till o'clock
when an adjournment was taken to
the Armory hall.
The first degree was conferred by
the Cairo council, the second by the
Paducah council. No. 1856 and the
third by Maurice j Joyce and STAFF
81 East st. Louis.
The banquet was the browning fea-
ture OF the days exercises and was
attended by ovtr 800 knights. The
menu was most elaborate and the af-
fair greatly enjoyed. DR.. J. t. Walsh |
acted as toastmaster, acquiting him
self in a most creditable manner
roasts were responded to as follows:
Our Sister Councils. .......
........... J. r. Donovan, G. X.
Paducah, Ky.
'Knighthood in Flower" ........
..,......... Rev. w. J. Healey
Effingham, Ill.
Our Order" ...................
....... DR. Chas. Molz, d. ID. S. X
Murphysboro, Ill.
Ideals of a True Knight. .....
...............R Rev. d. ID. Miller
New Burnside. ILL.,
'Knightshood and Patriotism" -.
!. Hen. NJ. " Joyce. D. d. S. X.
East St Louis, III.
knights of Columbus" ........
............... Rev. J. ]. Downey
Cairo. III.
True Kighnthood' ..............
.................Ja James ]. McNulty
Memphis, Tenn.
Responses by Visiting and Local
Knights.
James J. McNulty, Grand Knight OF
he Memphis council. No. GIG, headed
delegation composed of: Robert S.
Joran, Daniel ]. Kavanaugh and Peter
dcHugh.
The East st. Louis delegation was
of: Maurice v. Joyce, ),
/. Cashsl. NJ. c. Rice, Charles Nj
Burke. John Keef George F. Smith,
ohm Delmar and Dennis Foley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
MINISTER Has NO NEWS.

Washington. June DIR. Louis TO.
ledo Herrarte, the Guatemaian minis.
tire. had received no advices up to
midnight regarding the reported as,
sassinaion of President Cabrera. DR..
Herrarte said he would communicate
with his home government at once to
ascertain the facts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
TAFT IN AVER SCANDAL
Woman Says Secretary's Letter Was
So Insulting That She viii
Not Repeat II.

Highland Falls, N. ". June 9.-The
following statement is accr diled to-
night to Mrs. Elizabeth f. Ayres, the
wife of Lieutenant Colonel Charles G..
Ayres;
THE secretary of wars letter of in
struction to my husband, forbidding
me trespassing on the r servation nj
Vast Point is so insulting that | will
not repeat it or show it. 1t has been
placed in the hands of my lawyers"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
QUARANTINE AGAINST HAVANA.

New York. June 9.-The quarantine
against passengers arriving from
Havana went into operation and as
result thlrty-four steerage passengers
Oh the steamer Monterey were sent to
the detention hospital for observation.
All the suspects were found to have
abnormally high temperature when
they were examined by the health
officer. II no serious disease develops
they will be released Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
AERoNAuT DROWNED IN RIVER.

Granite Falls, Mont. June o.
Tangled in the ropes of his parachute
John Puepera. an aeronaut of Utica,
N. Y, met death yesterday by drown
ing in the Minnesota river near this
point
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
GIRLS SWEPT OVER DAM.

Belyldere, H.. June 2 Minnie Haas
'and Delphia Koerring. both about r.
VI ars old, were drowned this afternoon
In Kishwauke r,ver They were boat
ing with Claude Wheeler and Roy
TrembIe when the swift current car
ried them over the dam, Fisherm n
rescued the boys.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
BRYCE 70 SPEAK AT U. or |.

Washington. June 9.--The British
ambassador, Mr.. James Bryce left to-
Gay for Chicago where on Wednesday
he will deliver an address before the
student body of the University of Illi-
nois. Before returning he will make
addresses at st, Louis and other
cities in the middle west.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
PREPARING EoR WARP

City of Mexico, June ga train
load of sappers, a number of ambu-
lance corps men and eleven ambu-
lances left today for The Guatemalan
frontier
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
ADvlcES TO CITY or MEXICO
CLAIM GUATEMALA PREsl-
DENT AssAsslNATED.
REPORT ISUNCONFIUMED
Extraordinary Precautions to Pre-
serve Peace In Guatemala City
Sentences Of Death Cause
Gloom Dover Capital.
BULLETIN.

Mexico City, June "a private dis
patch received here states that
President Cabrera of Guatemala. was
assassinated today. The news cannot
be confirmed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
THREE DROWNED IN RIVER.

Dubuque. Iowa. June paul Kies
William Stolteben and Nicholas For
ret were drowned today in the Miss
issippi river by the capsizing OF
skIn. Two other occupants were res
cued- Aii1f
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
MISS mAeRUoER DEAD.

Richmond. Va, June e.-Miss Julia
Magruder. the novelist, died here to-
day. aged 81. Most Of her stories
were written since 1885.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
.L.YNcHEp EoR MURDER.

Ruleville, Miss, June .. Charged
with having killed Lee Reynolds, d
white man, Lse Fox, negro, was
lynched near Indianola late today
Fox it is said, confessed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
Second Game.

Batteries-Hall and Sehlei; Scan
lon. Rucker and Butler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

American Association.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10
SCORES FOR YESTERDAY
National League.

Chicago, June philadelphia was
hit for extra bases today but played a
poor fielding game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

BaUerieS-NOakIey anu McItdn5
Pastorious and Ritter
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

BatteriJ s-Bebbe and Noonan, Nc
Ginnity and Bowerman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

ST. Louis. June 9.-New York won
today's game 3 10 O.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

TAKE THE MEASURE Of the 9TH
or feIIow'--know what your competI-
tor 10 doing In ths way Of advertising.
and plan accordingly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

TITS EAsy ron YOUR customers
to pass your store doors % days when
your ads. contain nothing 10 draw
them within.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-10

Batteries-Lnndgren and King;
and Jacklitsch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13
MRS. AUSTIN HOSTESS
FOR LEAGUE MEETING
American History Was Again
Under Consideration.
AFFAIR VERY PLEASANT.

Centerville, Ind, Sept. 13.-The
Travellers league met Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mrs H. V Austin.
Mrs. Anderson presiding. Green and
white, the colors adopted by the league
prevailed in the floral decorations. The
Travellers JOY" and white August
lilies. with their beautiful foliage. pre-
dominated. Quotations were given
from various travellers. followed by lit
erary selections relative 10 the history
of North America The Growth of
the Legend" by ]. r. Lowell. followed
by comments and citations concern
ing Norembega, by the historian, John
Fiske, and selection on the same sub
ject from the New England Magazine,
and concluding with Whittier's poem.
entitled "Norembega," were read by
Mrs. Austin.
The ''Old Dominion historical Sc
lection from Appleton's Journal of
1870, was read by Mrs. Anderson.
Considerable discussion followed the
selections read. especially those relat-
ing to the mythical city of "Norembe-
ga" around which clings so much CT
mystery and romance.
Conversation succeeded the program
and after light refreshments. the league
adjourned TO meet 'one week later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13
S One Dollar S

burg. the Electric theatre. with a sup
ply of films never before shown in In
diana. large trained animal show. and
Fairies in the Well" which is a novel
attraction in itself. Four large and
interesting free acts have been arrang-
ed for and will be given twice daily.
afternoon and evening. whole week
of pleasure is assured and an over
whelming crowd is expected. George
w Drischel will be in charge of the
information booth, which will be plac-
ed in front of the Central hotel. He
will have a register for all homecom-
ers. A comfortable rest and toilet
room for ladies will be established in
the old Drischel block in the room for
merly occupied by Ed. Drischel. A
matron will be in charge.
There will be an excellent exhibit of
poultry, horticulture and agricultural
products in the booths erected by the
The exhibition of horses
cattle. sheep and hogs will be confined
to adjacent grounds free to all visitors
will not be subject to any
entry fee except the expense incurred
in giving the live stock necessary at
tention. Everybody is cordially invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13
LYNN YOUNG PEOPLE
GOING TO COLLEGE
Some of Them Will Be in At
tendance at EarIham.

Lynn, Ind, Sept. 13.-As the col
leges over the state open for their fail
term, the usual number of Lynn young
people will leave home to take up their
work in the various institutions. Lynn
has always furnished its share of stu
dents and this year proves no excep-
ton. Eldon Lesley left the first of
the week for Purdue university where
he will graduate in June. Grace Kemp
will return to DePauw university and
Misses Clara Bird and Idris Fickel will
go to Earlham. Oren Henderson has
returned TO Indianapolis where he will
resume his musical studies. Miss Mae
Chenoweth will enter the musical de-
partment of Earlham college. Miss
Ada Pierson will enter the Richmond
business college the first of next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13

In order to facilitate the collection
and delivery of letters and packages in
Vienna the ministry of commerce is en-
gagged upon plan for an underground
electric railroad which would link to-
gether the chief district postoffices of
the city, sixty-four in all. According to
the plans which are now under discus
sion the line would be built twenty five
feet below the surface of the ground
and the tunnel would have a height
of five feet and a breadth of four feet
four inches. The stations would be
built underneath the postoffices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS,

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Commissioners of Wayne
County, State of Indiana, will receive
bids at the Auditors office of said
county until IL o'clock a. m. Monday
September %, 1907, for the construc-
ton of the following approaches or
fills:
For Fill at Gray Bridge south of
Cambridge City.
For Fill at Hunt Bridge north of
Hagerstown.
For Fill at Butler Creek Bridge,
southeast of Milton.
For Fill at Jessup's Ford Bridge,
south of Richmond.
For Fill at New Garden Bridge south
of Fountain City.
Further notice is hereby given that
specifications for the above named
fills are on file in the office of the
County Auditor.
G. f. WILEY,
JOHN F. DYNES,
t. f. CLARK,
Commissioners of Wayne County.
sept 9-13