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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
BR|T|SHERS WIN
BIG MONEY BET
CREW FROM U. S. SHIP ILLINOIS
DEFEATED BY TARS FROM
THE ARcYLL-s5o,ooo WAS
wAoERED ON EVENT.

Norfolk Va. May by five
lengths the rowing crew from the
Bsitish ship Argyll today defeated the
tars from the United States ship
Illinois. thereby winning the Baiten-
burg cup which was the prize offered
for competition by the navies Of the
world. al the jamestown exposition.
The distance was three miles
through a double line Of American
and foreign baitleships. The race
was run in. 2S minutes hv the british
boat aad in % by the Illinois.
About $50 o00 was placed on this
race at even and on The Illinois q
purse Of s3.S0o was rased An in
dividual bet between the higher Off
GERS of the English ship Good Hope
and the United States Connec icut
vas for s5.eoG
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
WARD IS BLAMED
FOR GIRL S DEATH
WOMAN CONFIDENT or EDITH
PRESLEY SAYS MICHIGAN
SoLoN is GUILTY.
BROTHER HEARS WRONG
Done State House Stenoarapher--
Landlady and Friend of Girl is
Convinced OF intimacy
With Ward.

Lansing, Mich, May 4 4"l was
Edith's confi1ante From things
saw and from what Edith told me,
am convinced Charles T.. Ward was
responsible for her condition up to
the time she left for Detroit"
So said this morning Mrs. Myra
Scott proprietor of the boarding
lboias. where the Lan Edith Presley
lived
Frank Presley brother Of Edith.
was present and his reluctant
answers to questions evoked the out
burst from Mrs. Scott
MT Ward is afraid of what
know" added Mrs Scott. "That
Sunday Edith died he called ne up
twice and asked me what knew. /
told him that what had not seen fer
myself Edith had told me Then he
came to The house, although | had
forbidden him to do SO over The
phone He brought his wife with him
Dul lHeN Hit not come IN
Girls Brother is Silent.
While Mrs Scott talked tho
brother neither affirmed nor denied
he landlady's statement
u want Mr. Ward TO read what
bavo said" she repeated. Edith was
dear. pure girl. the brightest girl in
Lansing. and ! loved her. I'm an old
woman, and have suffered much bit
this is The saddest thing Ihave ever
had to bear"
Tho impression conveyed by Mrs
Scott's words and demcanor was not
that of an animus for Ward bur of
growing Indignation for the girls fate
Tlten Mrs Scott broke down aud
cried She is stout. motherly wom-
an, and keeps a homelikc unpyeten.
'inus boarding house at 220 Che'tuut
street south. Every word she ut cred
as given with certqin deliherst'on
but her voice trcmbled with feeling
and the tears brimmel oyer
Convinced Of Mans Guilt
Frank PRESLEY stood by. hands in
rockets anI silent, but his face
worked with emotion and be wes near
ears. He had been arranging for tho
lisnosal Of Ediih's clothing and per
sonai po sessions.
Il am convinced Of the guilt Of one
man" was All be would saw
Mrs Scotts much repeated STATE
nent hat what she had not seen for
herself Edith had told her was eyi-
IDENTIFY not new to him
Watd slil lies in prccarious con-
1tion At his home here but saws he
WI testify at the inquest in Detroit
next week
Dr George a. Fritch Of Detroit. was
today arraignod on q charge Of man
slaughter In connection with the case
and stood mute.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
FAMOUS LAWYER
TAKES OWN LIFE
FORMER CORNELL DEAN AND
COUNSEL OF GOVERNOR
HUGHES SHOOTS SELF ON
HUDSON STEAMER DURING
STORM.

New YoTk, May i-Tercuce W
IoTcut frmer dean of the Cornell
University law school. one Of the lead
ng Authorities ON constitutional law
IA the United Sat =. and a personal
counsel Of Governor Hughes. endel
MS life today by shooting while on
he EnpeF decks Of a Hudson river
eamer Some time early this morn
while ths steamer was coming
low nihe river from Albany 10 this
city and while the steamer was swept
~ the heavy IA nstOrm which prevail
"A for hours. tn layer seated him
self in a deck chair and sent a bullet
lnto his brain No cause is known for
he suicide
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
BURTON ACCUSES
ST LOUIS LEAGUE
DECLARES BUSINESS MEN ADvO.
GATES OF DEEP WATERWAYS
ARE CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN
OF MISREPRESENTAT

st. Paul, May 4.-Goyernor John
son today received letter from Con
gresham Burton, chairman of the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors, in reply to a Telegram inviting
the members Of the deep waterway
commission TO make a trip along the
upper Mississippi river. The letter
st. Louis, who are also members of
the Deep Waterway association, with
conducting campaign Of mlsrepre
sentation, Burton says the commit
Tee may accept the invitation in the
fall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
SHOOTING UNNECESSARY
Attorney General Of Santiago Says
He Will Request Indictment as
Result Of Clash With Sailors

Havana. May i.-Thl attorney gen
eral of Santiago has made a report
TO the attorney general of the supreme
court of Havana in the matter of the
encounter between the sailors of the
Am rican cruiser Tacoma and the po-
lice Of Santiago on Tuesday.
He says Captain Lay. Of The police
while demonstrating " h tne sail
ors for disorderly coaduct was sud
denly attacked by them. Lay free
several shots which the attorney gen
eral says wer Unnecessary. as assist
ance was at hand. The attorney gen
eral says he has requested the indici-
ment Of Lay on a charge of shoe. Ing
Seaman Lee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
PLAN BIC BOND ISSUE
jamestown Exposition Company Of
fer Grounds and Buildings as Sc
curity for 100000 Loan.

Norfolk. Va, Nav 40 complete
in detail The construction Of the
liquidation of all foatingtfgfggrgffg
jamestown Exposition and for the
ucuidaiion of all floating indebtedness
Of the exposition company, the board
Of directors this evening authorized
the issuance of $iO000o bonds, the
500 acres Of improved property in
Guiding the magnificent permanent
buildings being offered as security
The report that The Exposition com
pany is on a financial preclpicc was
declared TO be absolutely without
foundation by Barton Meyers who
heads the financial department
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
FULLAM REPORTS
EVERYTHING QUIET
FROM PUERTO CORTEZ-HAs
MAILED FULL REPORT OF
THE DAVIS INCIDENT.

Washington, May IA dispatch
was received at the navy department
today from Commander Fullam of the
gunboat Marietta which IS pltroll.ag
Central American wa rs on the els.
ern coast, in which he says he has
permitted the Pad eah to proceed
south from Puerto Cortez as every.
thing is quiet there
Concerning the assault by Nicarl-
guam polica and soldiers upon "Gener,
al Davis, negro fruit trader the
commander says he has mailed a full
rep1rt to the department. His dis
patch today gives no details Of the
trouble there
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON CABRERA

Washington, May Another at
empt to assassinate President Cab'
era, 'of Guatemala, according to al
ices rec iyed today by Minister To
edo, was made yesterday. In this IN
,tance what is rescribed in a general
way in The advices as "a mine was
llaced not far from the mansion Of
'abrera, apparently with the inten-
ion Of xploding it at time when
would be the most destructive. The
nine was discovered, the attempt a.
assassination thus being rendered fu-
az,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
MEXICANS ATTACKED
BY GuatemaIans, is Report. But At
fhnrifiar Are Mot Infnrn,ad

City Of Mexico. May i,-Telcgrams
received from Salina Cruz this aft +.
aeon tecd 10 confirm the report from
Vera Cruz the Guatemalans had at.
tackled the Mexican lighth, use at San
Benito, on the west coast.
The kilograms state thai Antonio
lngtolo and Alb rto Miranda, Mcxt-
cans, were attacked The last named
was severely wounded The attacking
forces it is stated. was much greater
than those who defended the light.
louse. and 'Wtnch siers were brought
INTO play AL the state department
ma al tho Guatemalan legation moth
NJ is known of the rep rtcd attack.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
GUATEMALA HAS
REFUSED DEMAND
MExlCO'S REQUEST SPURNE0
AND MINISTERS ARE PLAN.
MING NEXT MOVE.
MAY SEVER RELATIONS
With Neighboring Country and Ask
u. S. to Look After interests
Attack no Mexican Light
house is Reported.

City of Mexico, May t. Guatemala
has refused to comply with the re-
quest of tha Mexican government that
Jose Maria Lima and Colonel Onofre
Borec charged with completely in The
assassination OF General Barrilas, be
extradited. The cabinet is new in
session and it is said the min sters are
debating ta adysablity Of imme-
diately severlng diplomatic relations
with Guatemala.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
MARVIN BOY IS
| FOUND DEAD BUT
| MYSTERY GROWS
FOUL PLAY OR DEATH BY Ex
HAuSTloN OR DROWNING?
IS NOW QUESTION.
MURDER is SUSPECTED
BY Father Who Declares Body Was
Recently Placed in Marsh Where
il Was Found--Cieve and
Shocked at Brutal Crime

Dover, Del, Nav 4--Lying in a
marshy piece of lana, he body Of
Horace Marvin, son of DR.. II N. Mar
vim whose mysterious disappearance
from Bay Meadow farm near Dover,
had baffled solution since March 4,
vas found today about a half mile
from the Marvin -arm Nv Ollie Pleas
anton, who lives on a farm adjoining
the Maryins, having come upon the
ehild's body while out cunning.
The child lay face downward in a
Patch Of meadow grass. There was
rot mark upon the boys clothing IN
eicating foul play and the c'othing
was intact. 1t was in a good state
al preservation. suggesting that 1t
had been frozen. Pleasanton says he
saw the body at distance Of 20 feet
Yesterday several gunncrs passed
over this land, but none saw the body
If II was there thcn
Dr. Marvin says he has searched
the same marsh nearly every day
since the disappearance and with de.
tectiYes burned the grass off the
place four weeks ago, but saw no
signs of the body.
| Body Recently Placed in Marsh.
The theory that the body has
been recently placed where it was
found is suppoyted by the fact that
Marvin as we'll as the detectives
stood on the spot and burned the
grass from 1t. Further than this the
rarsh has been trampled over time
AMI again within the past week BY
neighbors and no sign of the child
was seen.
Dir. Marvin il convinced that his
sen met with foul play and that the
lody was placed in the marsh to give
the impression that he wandered out
there and died.
"The clothing showed no signs of
having been burned" says Or. Mar
sin, "as would have been the case had
The body laid there when the fire
swept the marsh.
Detectives who have been on the
ease are incl inedto the belief that
The boy wandered into the marshes
and being overcome by cold fell ex-
An examination of the body showed
that it was somewhat bloa ed which
lends weight TO the belief that the
boy wandered on the marsh and was
t:owncd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
WILL TAKE HALF A LOAF.

Berlin. May l.-Only a few evening
papers discussed the commercial
sgr ement between the Unit ed States
and Germany. which was presented
to the reichstag today for approval.
The prevalent note was dissatisfaction
though il was admitted that g. 3
admitted that it is somewhat better
than The existing one. Hence. 10 wa
argu I. Germany had better accept
e.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
NO ALLIS-cHALMERs STRIKE.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 1.-The re-
port on Wednesday that 100 men in
the Allis-Chalmels works in Milwau-
lyce are on a strike is without FONDA
ion" said President w H. White
sides of the Allis Chalmers works to-
day. There's no strike in the Allis-
Chalmers works nor is there labor
trouble Of any kind"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
REPORTER GUILTY OF BRIBERY.

Milwaukee Wis. May FIRED c.
Schultze. newspaper reporter was
his afternoon found guilty Of the in
liciment charging bribery in connec-
tion with the sale of tract of land by
the county TO the Milwaukee ri ctric
Railway and Light Company. in July
1901. Schultz was charged with offer
ing ard giving supervisor money for
his vote In favor OF resolution which
was favorable TO the company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
CHICAGO POLICE
HEADS INDICTED
FORMER CHIEF COLLINS AND
FIVE OTHER OFFICIALS HELD.
FOR CORRUPTION. "
OTHER OFFICERS SCORED
For Taking Part in Soliciting Contri
buttons Under Stress From the
Men Below--Face Fines
ana Prison.

| Chicago, May l.. The grand jury to
day returned four joint indictm nts
against former Chief Of Police Col
| Inns and five other police and city
officials In connection with the alleg-
ed corruption in the city police de
partment. The action of the grand
Jury in the resul of an inv stigation
made by the civil service commits.
Ison growing out Of charges that the
icty police force had been used dur
ing the recent mayoralty campaign
in the interest OF former Mayor
Dunnc.
Those under indictment are; John
NJ. Collins, former chief Of police;
William L. O'CcnneIl former commits
sioner of public works, and chairman
Of the Democratic city committee;
Edmund H. Roche, city purchasing
agent and member Of the Democratic
city committee Frank d Comerford,
former police attorney and Detectives
James McGrath and Patrick Nc
Nuliy.
Other Officials Scored.
In It's reports the grand jury stated
that while the evidence present 4
had ca sed us to hold the former
chief of police ard his associates in
unlawful transactions, ch efy respon-
sible for transgressions, we consider
inspectors, captains and lieutenant
guilty Of very feprehensiblei conduct
and deserving of severe censure for
their actions in being parties TO folic
lting and accepting Of contributions,
under stress, from hose Of low I rank
on the police force
The penalty for the "mutilation Of
official records" charged against form
er Chief of Police Collins is impris-
from one to five years. while
that for the off nse charged against
former Chief Collins, and Police Attor-
ney Comerford taking policemen
from duty and placing them on special
work for the DemocrasD is a fine
not exceeding $4,000 or imprison
ment fr m one 10 five years. or both.
The bonds of he higher officials
were placed at $1,000 on each indict-
ment. This makes Collins bond S15,-
Coo The bonds of 0'Connel, Roche
and Comerford $4,000 each and the
Two detectives $4,000 each.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
MAJOR A DEAD 5EAT7

New York. Nav 1.-The Tribune
saws that Major Francis p Fremont
NJ the Finh Uuitnd States inf7niry
bas been found guilty of seven Of the
twclye sBcrifcati rs agains him y
was alleged that he borrowed meReT
and u glec cd 10 nay e. hack The
court martial sentence is that Ere
mont 'lose sixty files In military rank
or the Est of majors Of infantry.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
BIG KANSAS CITY FIRE.

Kansas City. May 4.-Fire tonight
in the wholesale district. that for ?
time threatened great destruction Of
property. destroyed the fiva story
building and contents a. Sf2 and slf
Broadway. 70
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
SITUATION is CRITICAL.

Panama May I.-AccOrding 10 pr
yate advices received here from
Guat mala City there is reason to be
lieve that the political situation there
is critical, and extraordinary devcl-
opments are expected.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
s1eepLe CHASE RIDER DEAD.

Washington. May i.-I.esiie Y Dun
lap. a well known st eole chase rider
IN the northern circuit tracks. died
here today His home vas at Belle
Plaiae Iowa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
CHILD MURDER MYSTERY
In Cleveland Grows More Tangled as
Police Search for Ciews.

Cleveland, Ohio. May 4.-The mys-
tery surrounding the kidnapping and
subsequent murder of little Alex
Iioeuig. three and one-half years old,
only becomes more tangled as the
rolice at empt to unravel the various
clews the case has developed.
Since the finding of the body Fri.
day in an old barrel near the child's
home. a dozen suspects, including
the chiIds father, have passed
Though the police sweat box" None
is being spared. The father wept
bitterly as he denied again and again
any knowledge of the crime.
Nude and doubled up in a barrel,
used now for ashes. the lacerated
corpse was found by two women.
1he barrel stood just behind the little
Kosher meat market of d. Kohn. two
d,ors from the grocery store and
htme of David Hoenig, father of the
-.
Says Its a Murder.
thief of Police Hohler, in discuss
II the case sad:
| believe that the boy was muir
lied. The theory that death was ac-
Pntal seems 10 me to be dis
olited bv the fact that the remains
We concealed from Monday until
brsday night and were then
aped in The ash barrel
will not say whom ! suspect
man VINO murdered the boy does
live far from the Hoenig home
rises on the childs neck and arms
re p.obablv caused by his struggle
d the slayer
Police Prosecutor Levin. who is an
luaintsnce Of Hoenig said tonight.
I do not believe the boy has been
ID since Monday. which is The po-
theory ! believe the boy was
mapped. He was bright and could
who his kidnapers we're. When
story gained wide publicity the
lnsDers got scared. The boy was
peril to them. so they killed him
hid the body.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Read the Bulletin and get all the
- While il Is news.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Batteries Dygert, Waddell, Wick
.ers, Berry and Schreek; orth, Keefe,
and Kleinow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
SCORES or YESTERDAY


Detroit May 4-oitcher Walsh, of
the Chicago team was so badly in
jured in collision with Syhaefeg that
the club left him here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Cleveland st. Louis-wet grounds,
nc game.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Bat tFIpS-- WUIITH dNu 81
Walsh, White and Sullivan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05
National League.


Chicago. May 4.--Luak was with
Chicago today Lundgren gave seven
passes and was hit safely six ines,
while Hoffman n-was the only Chicago
player to hit Willis.
r Fl Il
Chicago .........,....'f. $50
Pitsburg .........,....#....
-Lundgren and King;
Willis and Gibson.
Cincinnati, May Am error saved
the visitors from shut out
ri Il
Cincinnati .,..,..,.....t,,, !
st. Louis ............. |
Batteries-Ewing aud Mclean;
Beebe and Marshall
Boston Philadelphia rain, no game.
New York. May 4.--rhe loea's out
played BROOKLYN at all stages,
New York ....... 10 13 !
Brooklyn ..-..5.. ...-...... 2 3
Batteries Wiltse, n Mathewson,
Bresnahan and Fitzgerald pastorius
Mcintyre and Ritter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

WHEN A STORE COMMENCES 10
make its advertising conspicuous and
important, !. commences to be con-
spIcuous and important store--the
kind Of stor- that your sslf.interest
draws you to.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Batteries-Patten, Kits0n and Hey
don; Glaze and Armbruster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

(COaeludel On Eighih Fassl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

New York, May 4. Twenty thou
sand Socialists held a Demonstration
tonight in favor Of Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone, Of the Western Fed.
eraiion of Miners. speeches vcac
made in line with The object of the
demonstration. President Rooseyelts )
undesirable citizen" letter was de-
nounced Red flags were prominently
displayed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Batteries-Ewing aud Mclean
Beebe and Marshal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

Cincinnati. May Am error saved
the visitors from shut out.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-05

W YOU EXPECT to buy something
AZ a store today, get advance informa.
ton by reading the ads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIFF

Game Warden Whitney was yester
day appointed a deputy sheriff in or
der to carry on his duties unhampered
by the recent elective Office law.
Walla Walla Canton No. l, Patri-
archS Militant, |. O. O. F. will meet
tonight in |. O. O. F. Temple for the
purpose of drill. A meeting was also
held yesterday evening.
An automobile owned by Mrs Pres
ton ran into Miss ROsamOnd Wright
and knocked her to the pavement yes
terday evening just as she stepped
from the car near the Book Nook
corner. Miss Wright was uninjured
Owing to a mistake on the part of
the foundry in casting the large iron
plates to be used in the foundation
work of the new Cox e Barnett build
ing on Alder street near First, the
contractors were compelled to lay the
force of men off this afternoon until
the plates could be recast.
Building operations on the new O..
r. & n. depot which ceased more than
two months ago when the brick work
was completed have been resumed. A
large force of men will be employed on
the interior work. The entire ground
floor and wainscoating will be finished
in handsome thing.
One of the largest buildings of the
city is in contemplation by the Kirk
man estate. The property on which
the new business house is to be built
lies just west of the Baker Boyer bank
and has 70 feet frontage. The COM
pany yesterday morning, bought Al
feet of this for $4,000 paying more
! than $4,000 a front foot.
After eight members of the local
ban had been initiated into the Eagles
| last night. the party went to the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner where
! they sernaded the jOvial fireman and
his bride. The new Eagles and others
of the lodge spent a social evening at
the Wagner home. The remaining
members of the band will be initiated
| into the Eagles before long.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-08
NJ CORM|GK SUIT ON TRIAL
Case In Which New Depot site
is involved

In the superior court this afternoon
the case of the O. R. e n company
against E. :. Mccormick, a suit for
condemnation of land owned by Nc
Cormick and on which is located the
new depot, is being heard
Summons was had on Mr.. McCOr-
mick by publication. Damages in the
sum of 1915 was awarded Mccormick.
A similar piece of property Situat e
on the opposite side of the street was
taken at a valuation of $500.
The proceedings seemed unjust to
Mr.. Mccormick and he appealed the
case to the supreme court on the
grounds the jury was not taken from q
panel submitted by the jury commits
sion. The contention was sustained
by the supreme court.
The company has constructed 2
$4,000 building upon a portion of the
ground in controversy, and has tend
cred 1915 in court in payment of the
ground. 1t has been refused by Nc
COrmick. He will now lay claim to {
portion of the company's improve
mentS.