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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
IHALsEY, INDICTED WITH RUFF,
TO Be ARRESTED IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
WILL APPEAL COUNTRY
Says District Attorney. When Corrupt
ion Schemes Are Laid Bare
Thousands Paid counciimen
For Franchises.

San Francisco. March 20. 'rhs
grand jury tonight returned Is in
dictments charging bribery. 0f thcsa
Us were against Abraham RHef and
tel against r. Y. Halsey. former gen
eral agent Of the Pacific States Tel II
phone company.
Judge Coifey, of the superior court
fixed bail at $4,000 oneach indlcfs
ment or a total of $640.00D for Ruf
and 100000 for Halsey Halsey Is
in Manila installing a telephone sys-
tenn. He has been under surveillance
several days and papers for his ex-
tradition are being taken out and Or
dersfor his arrest have been cahsei.
Says EXPOSURES Will AppaI Country.
District Attorney Langdon aaid To-
night.
The remarkable organization Uf
this grating and corruption IN mt
nicIpal affairs In San Francisco ~
amazing ramification, inyoIy ns NIL
linnaires Of the better c'asa of clti
zens, viii appa not only the eily brt
r
the entire country when IL IL faliy
laid hare.
A statement 10 the Associated
Press. practically the first autorit
tive announcement Francis j. Ecney,
prosecuting atnney, has MAIDS for
nnblsoation IN regard 70 thn nunhe"
In indictments returned lily the grand
|iury. says III substance,
"Of the G6 indictments charging
Ruef with bribery. Is are for the al
legged bribing Of the board of super
visofs in connection with the grant
ing iisht permits to the spcalled
fight trust,
One Indictment for Each Brb..
"Ruef is charged with having paid
each one Of the Is supervisors $500.
and one Indictment was returned for
each supervisor alleged To have been
hribed. Eighteen i1dictments agains
Ruef are for bribing the rs super
visors to vote for S5 cent gas Instead
of the rs cent rate, II being charged
that each one OF the supervisors was
paid $3.50 by Ruef.
Thirteen indictments against him
arc for tho alleged bribing Of i3
in connec ion with grant
Ing a franchise to the Home Tele
phone company. In connection with
the same matter IA indictments were
returned against T. V Ha'sey. for
mcrly general agent Of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph
four supervisors to vote against
Concluded on Second PaEe.I
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
HONDURAS WINS
DESPERATE FIGHT
sALvADoREAN AND HoNDURAN
FORCES MAKE INROADS
ON NICARAGUA.
SAY LOSSES were HEAVY
Especially Among Commanding Off,
GERS Nicaraguans Claim
victory--seeks Aid Of
Ecuador.

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador
March 2o.--The following communica
tpn was made today TO the Asso
ciated Press by General Jose Dolores
presa, commander of the Salvadorear
forces engaged with Honduras Ii
lighting Nicaragua.
1--WE prepared to attack the enemy
yesterday in the fortified hills known
as Portilles De Namasique. At ten
O'Clock IN the morning our army took
.ur positions in front and on the sides
of the hill
THE battle began at o'clock this
morning with heavy artillery fire.
Generals Avelar and Licona operated
on the right wing while General
Chavarria conducted stragctical
movements on the left The re
mainder of our army was in the cen
ter Our columns. with unrivaled
gallantry, carried the front and flank
ing positions Of the enemy by assault
I'VE dislodged the enemy from al
thelr positions excepting the last,
where desperate resistance was
made. The final effort OF the en-
gageme1t will be made at this point.
The enemy is estimated at 5000 well
armed men. The Honduran forces
had regrettable losses in commanding
ard others The enemy's losses in
killed and wounded were consider
able
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
PRAISE MOVE FOR
DEEP WATERWAYS
WEST coNGRATULATES PRESl-
oEYr's INLAND COMMISSION
AS BEGINNING OF END OF
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM.

Washington, March 20.-Presidenl
Roosevelt has received kilograms from
a number of commercial. waterway
and other organizations in the wes'
cungratrlating and commencing him
on the appointment of the inland
waterways commission TO consider
and report comprehensive plan for
the improvement of inland waterways.
The gist # the congratulations Is
that of all the great measures the
president has advocated for the benz
III Of commerce the appointment oi
this commi sion is the greatest; that
lis work should end the transports
ON troubles of the country and that
the president has arrived at the real
solution of the transportation prob
lfm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
MAIL BAG WORTH
$4O0,0OO STOLEN
VALUABLE POUCH MYSTERIOUS
LY MISSING FROM FRENCH
LINER WHICH LEFT NEW
YORK FEBRUARY 20.

Paris. March 20.~An American
mail bag the contents Of which are
valued approximately at 100000 has
been stolen. The theft occurred
either on board steamship running
between New York and Havre or be
aween liavre and Paris. The postal
authorities have Just placed the az
fair In the hands of detectives a.
though the theft occurred fortnight
ago.
The theft occurred on the French
Line steamer La Provence which left
New York February 2S, A man Civ.
ing the name of Butloss was arrested
here recently with American securi
ties TO the value of $4,000 in his pcs
session for which he could not ac
count satisfactorily
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
NICARAGUA CLAIMS VICTORY.

Managua, Nicaragua, March 20.--lt
is reported here tonight that the Hon
duran troops have suffered a serious
defeat at the hands Of the Niearn-
guans.
Senior Sanchez left Nicaragua today
for Eucador ON the steamer Tucapel.
He Is the confidential agent of Zelaya
and goes to Ecuador to endeayor to
obtain th@ support of President Al
faro. Of th& country, for Nicaragua i'll
It's fight against Honduras From
Ecuador Sanchez probably will go to
Venezuela and see President Castro
for the same purpose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
NOT HIS DUTY, HE SAYS TO SEND
INSANE MAN TO ELECTRIC
CHAIR.
DEFENSE WELL PLEASED
According to Attorneys, Who Regard
Move as Acknowledgment Of De-
fcat-Dramatic Scenes at
Adjournment.

New York, March 20.-Thc blow
which Thaw has been IN terror OF ever
since the trial began, fell today. Je'
rome did not make formal appllca-
iion for the app intment Of com
mission in lunacy. but in an impas-
stoned speech he appealed 10 the con-
science OF the court asserting that
1haw. as he sits daily in The court
Is unable intelligently to advise his
council and is believed by every one
who has watched and cons into CON
tact with him to be insane.
Jerome said that he did not believe
Ii was prosecutors duty 10 send an
insane man to the electric chair. He
told the court that he was willing ID
continue b Is cffotta 10 execute Thaw
il the court 50 willed that he had
done his duty as district attorney by
prosecuting Stanford Whites slayer to
the best of his ability as lawyer;
that he had made every effort, hon,
cstly and conscienti9usly, TO bring out
the ruth aud the whole truth In the
trial of this case. thai his efforts IN
this direction had been blocked by the
defendants own lawyers and that
now. when Thaw was In the shadow
of the electric chair he was still will
ing to continue the battle II the court
believed It was right aud just for
Harry Thaw to meet his fate as A
man in the fnl possession of all his
mental faculties.
Jerome Shows Emotion.
Mr. Jerome insinuated that Mr.. Del
mas. lead ng counsel for the def nse.
Is perfectly aware that his client $
insane. The prosecutor declared that
Thaw's family physician, Dr. Bingham
had told him that Thaw is paranoiac
'If the court knew what | know Mr.
Jerome said, the court would be
schocked. The court would bring this
trial to an end Immediately"
Mr.. Jerome speaking with deep feel
ing. referred to the case of a man
named Taylor, who had been executed
for crime which was committed
when Taylor was actually insane. but
was sane under the law. He charac-
tcrized this as one of the most grew
some incidents in the criminal his
tory of New York" Mr.. jerome contin
ued that while he had every reason to
believe that Thaw could be proven
zane I'm the eyes of the law II was not
the duty of the district attorney to re-
- ,ta raytnr fucidaut
There seemed to be genuine pity IN
Mr.. Jerome's plea for Thaw. II was
(Concluded on Third Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
FAIL TO lNDIcT MRS. wALLAU

New York. March 2a-No indict
meni agains Mrs. Ioitie Wallan
Wac was charged with having
caused the death Of her mother. Mrs.
James Bingc. WAS found by the grand
jury. which reported today Many
witnesses had been examined by the
jury in its Investigation IT Mrs.
Binge's death. and. as it did not con
slider the evidence sufficient 30 base
an indictment upon. il j. regarded
as probable that the charge against
Mrs. Wailau will be d.opped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
HURT AT INITIATION; SUES.

Mount Vernon. II March ea--C.
T. Paisley has filed suit for So 2
damages AKA ust John l. Clevelsad
fo- personal injuries. Several months
agp. while Cleveland was beiaS
Initiated in the Modern Wco1mfn
lodge. he fireI a revolver loadc1 vi h
& blank cartridge. the wad Of soap
striking Paisley in the eye and *
sfroyine the szht.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
LEoPoLD's CABINET TO QUIT.

Brussels, March 20.-An acute dis
agreement exists between King Leo
pold and his cabinet over the Congo
Independent State, the king consider
ing concessions made by his ministers
to the parliamentary Congo commits
sion unwarrantsd. II is believed that
the resignation of the cabinet is GER
tain as soon as the king returns -
Belgium.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
FOLK CALLS EXTRA SESSION.

jefferson City, Mo. Mrach 20.--Goy-
Folk tonight issued call for spec
ial session Of the legislature TO con
vcne April .. Among the subjects
ramed i1 the call are: Regulation OF
rates of public c operations. control
of dramshops. recall or removal Of
dereli-t officials and oppression of
race track gambling.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
LAY PLANS To AVERT
A STRIKE OF $4,000

Chicago. March 21.-Iiailroad mana
gers and representatives Ct the train
men and conductors will meet in con
ference here next Tuesday In an effort
to avert The threatened strike OF So
600 men ON railroads throughout the
west. The general impression IS that
an adjustment will be reached.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
THIS BREAKS AL RECORDS.

MsrtinsvilIc. H. March 20.-Doug
las township. In Clarke county. prob
ably is the proud holder of an unique
distinction. II is the only township
in the stase without a church. lawyer,
doctor. preacher. justice Of the peace,
constable. or pauper. There IL not
even an OIL well in the place. although
there are many wells in the surround
ins TERRITORY
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
BEN IsmALAs ARE vicroRs.

Tango March 2o-The Anjers
Trlbesmen. fighting with the sultan
troops. have suffered defeat At tn
hands of 'be Ben Ismala Tribesmen. 4
number Of men on both sides we're Kill
ed and wounded Reiufofcements of
seFnment troops are going 10 the
frcnf for the purpose of delivering
another attack on the Ben Ismalss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
OL|CENSE ROADS
AS CURB, IS PLAN
PRESIDENT WORKING OUT IDEA
TO HAVE FEDERAL o. X. ON
FINANCIAL DEALS.
is STUDYING PROBLEM
But Will Not Announce Program OF
Legislation Until He Has .Di.
gested Talks With
Rail Kings.

! Washington, March 20.-Prestdent
Roosevelt Is more firmly convinced
! than ever that the best way to re-
store public confidence in railroad
securities, which will enable the
roads to dispose Of their stocks and
bonds 10 raise funds with which 70
increase their facilities, and TO stop
the at aclSs Of the state legislatures
upon transportation lines, IS to on.
act a federal license law
His ideas in this direction have
been strengthened greatly as the re
suit of his conferences with j. Pier
pont Morgan, James Speyer, the New
York banker; President Stlckney of
the Chicago Grea, Western railway
President Mellen of the New York
New Haven and Hattfofd President
Yoakum Of the Chicago, Rock Island
ANA Pacific, and Governor Deneen Of
Illinois.
More Conferences Likely.
No statement OF his pos tion Will
10 issued by President Roosevelt,
but he will confer with railroad Off
cials, the governors of states and
other persons familiar with railroad
mat ers. and when he reaches con
olusion on some specific branch Of the
comprehensive RAILROAD plan lie Is
working out he will announce 1t in a
public address, or in his annual mes
sage to congress. The president Is
study ing this question, and may be a
week or two before he reaohes any
definite conclusion, or II may not be
until congress meets.
There Is not likely to he an extra
session fcongress 70 emb0dy his
ideals In legislation If he has di-
gcstetl any of fhe particular prob
lems he Is working out, he may set
them forth in the address he will de
liver TO the Southern Editorial asso-
citation at the jamestown exposition
some time in May, or they may be
announced in his decoration day al
dress at Indianapolis. When the
r esideut does deliver his address on
tho subjects he will have All import
ant announcement to make. and the |
country may expect some new ideas.
President Studying Problems.
President Roosevelt has been
studying this problem for some
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
COAL TRUST MEMBER
FINED AND SENTENCED

Omaha, March 20.-S Il. Howell,
president of the Omaha Coal Exchange
was today sentenced TO pay fine Of
$1,000 and serve six months In Jail,
Howell and SO other members of the
Coal Exchange were indicted last fall
on the charge of maintaining trust
to fix and control the retail price u
coal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21
Impatiepce Sometimes Of Value.

Impatience may be a fault at home
Or in society, but in the workshop or
7fice 1t is a big step towards sncress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

ONLY PAPER IN THIS SECTION
which Is a member Of the Associated
Press and receives the DAILY SER
VICE of that great news sgency.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-21

GIVES CAIRO AND VICINITY ALL
the important news Of the day from
FOUR to EIGHT hours in advance Of
ANY OTHER PAPER PRINTED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
GIRL HoRsETHlEF ARRESTED.
Numerous Thefts Laid to RustIers Con
fessed by 16-Year Old Miss.

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 1S.-When
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ledgerwood, of
Stevens county, and a mounted party,
arrested Elizabeth Paschilk. 16-year-
old school girl in the foothills in the
Colville district, for horsestealing yes
terday, they cleared the mystery sur
rounding the wholesale thefts Of high
bred animals in eastern Washington
the last few weeks, proving also that
it was not the work of an organized
band of rustlers, as generally believed.
The girl was encountered near Mar
Gus, WASH, while driving a team,
stolen from Peter Paul's ranch, to
Spokane. She confessed to series
of thefts and said she was not assisted
by any one, also that the stable own
ers and buyers in Spokane and other
points were Of the impression she
was disposing of her grandmother's
stock. She had lived with her grand
mother during the summer and was
known to many in various parts of the
district. The girl will be tried in the
juvenile department of the Stevens
county superior court, j. A. Roch-
ford, prosecuting attorney having as
certained she is under the age of
criminal responsibility, and until the
case is heard she will be under guard
in private family in the district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
ToLAN DOUBLE FOUND
Mystery Cleared UP BY Finding OF
Real Mrs. kIimovicz - Likeness OF
Two Women Wonderful.

Chicago. Sept 1s.-The real Mrs.
Klimovicz has been found. Her dis
covery today sets at rest all question
as to the identity of Miss Tillie Tolan,
the Chicago girl who was claimed a
few days ago in Judge Clelands court
by John Klimovicz as his wife, and
who was identified by Mrs Mary Zem-
ats of Grand Rapids, Mich. as her
daughter KIimovicz had been ar
rested on a charge of disorderly con-
duct the warrant being secured by
Miss Tolan, who claimed klimovicz
had been annoying her.
The likeness between the two wom-
en-. which is so great that the two
mothers appeared in court and each
identified the Tolan girl as her own
daughter, is more marked in the wom-
en- than in their pictures. During the
time the case Of mistaken identity
has been in court, Mrs. Klimovicz has
been living under an assumed name
near Elgin. She said she had been
afraid to make herself known to her
husband because of fear of personal
violence because she expressed an In
tention of forcing him to get a divorce
and free her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
LIBEL SUIT ON TRIAL
Fay Jones Case Against Upton Paper
Being Heard.

Fay Jones Case Against Upton Paper
Being Heard.
Special to Times Republican.
Upton, Sept. 1s.-Probably the most
novel case in the history of the Cedar
county district court is on for trial to-
day before Judge Elson. Fay Jones,
the Cedar Rapids druggist, is suing
William Wisener, proprietor and pub
Usher of the Upton Conservative. for
$4,000 damages for libel The whole
case hinges on a short but exceeding
ly sensational article, headed Not
Like Evelyn" which was published In
the Upton paper on February IL or
this year. in which the name of "one
Jones" druggist in this city, who was
born and raised in the town of Me-
chanicsville, was wrongfully alleged to
be involved.
When several days after the publi-
cation of the article Mr.. Wfsener was
served with papers notifying him that
q libel suit of alarming dimensions
was pending against him in the dis
trict court, the Upton editor looked
up the sources of his newsy story
and discovered that he had been badly
stung by well known travelling man
who had brought the bit of gossip to
Upton from Cedar Rapids, and that
as far as the only Jones in this city
who answered the general description
of the article was concerned, there
was absolutely nothing to it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
CONDEMNS MANEUVERS
Major oImsted, Inspector Of Iowa
Guard, Severely criticizes Manage
ment of Recent Mimic War.

Special to Times-RepuSlican.
Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Maj. j. A.
Olmsted, U. S. A., a retired govern
ment officer assigned as inspector OF
the Iowa guard, filed his report today
with Governor Cummins. The report
severely criticizes the maneuvers as
being a great hardship to the enlisted
men, giving them no benefit in pro-
portion, altho the knowledge acquired
by the officers is great. He recon-
mends that they be abolished In the
future for practice marches and man
euver camps. He compliments the
personnel of the guard as bright and
eager to learn and criticizes the man
ageInent for the manner of handling
transportation to and from the grounds
which allowed the water haulers to
strike on hot day and leave the
troops without water supply, with no
forfeiture OF bond for the haulers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
Warrants For Thirteen Promi-
nent Pennsylvania Officials
and Contractors Issued
INDICTED ON SEVERAL COUNTS
Each of Defendants Charged With
Conspiracy to Defraud and Obtain
ing Money Under False Pretenses -
Congressman Sanderson Among
Those Held.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1s.-Thirteen
state officials, employees. ex-employes,
one congressman and several contract
tors are under arrest today, as the re-
suit of the action of the capitol inNes-
tigation commission in filing criminal
charges against them in connection
with the stealing of many millions from
the state in the erection of the new
capitol building.
Each defendant is charged on several
counts with conspiracy to cheat ana
defraud the state by making false in
voices for them. They are also charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses Following is IL list of the men
for whom warrants were issued:
Joseph M. Huston, architect, and his
active assistant, Stanford B. Lewis,
both of Philadelphia.
John H. Sanderson, Of Philadelphia,
chief contractor for the furnishings.
Congressman H. Burd Cassell of Ma
reitta, Pa, treasurer and executive Of
ficer of the Pennsylvania Construction
Company, contractors for the steel MI
ing cases.
James H. Shumaker, of JohnstoWn,
former superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, who receipted
for the furnishings.
George F. Payne and partner,
Charles G. veter, both of Philadelphia,
contractors for the $a03,OO0 attic.
William P. Snyder of Spring City,
former auditor general, who approved
the warrants of contractors.
William L. Mathues, of Media, Pa,
former state treasurer, who paid the
bills of contractors.
Charles F. kinsman, Willis Boile,
John G.. Neiderer and George 4. Storm,
all of Philadelphia, stockholders in the
Pennsylvania Bronze Company. organ
lied by Sanderson for the manufacture
of the s2,000.0O0 lighting fixtures.
Frank Irwin. auditor in the auditors 8
general office, who audited the ac-
counts of contractors.
The warrants include all persons
mentioned IN the investigation COM
mission report except EX-State Treas
urer Harris, Ex-Auditor Gene Harden
borogh, and two others. They are
based on the report made to Governor
Stuart by the commission created by
the recent legislature to investigate
the capitol scandal. They will be fol-
lowed by civil suits for the recovery
of a portion of $4,000 900 collected from
the state by the contractors for fur
nishing and equipping the capitol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18

cial, showing 5s,446 ballots for the
charter and 122,0o4 against It, me TO-
tai vote polled was 1S1.500, out OF
registered vote of S61,s6S.
The light vote was due to some eX-
tent to the fact that the election was
special one, and that the granting OF
time off for the purpose of voting was
optional with employers. and In the
majority of cases voters were obliged
to go to the polls before going to work
or not at ALL
Mayor Busse issued the following
statement:
ut Is evident from the result today
that great majority of the people OF
Chicago either do not want charter
or are not sufficiently interested in a
new charter to go to the polls anu
vote.
"The very light vote polled and the
majority against adoption clearly
proves that. l think this Indifference
on the part of the public has been a
mistake. While the charter contained
some provisions that were disagree
able to this. that or the other special
interest or element in the community,
vet. on the whole, it was good thing
for Chicago.
Its adoption would have enabled the
administration to do many things In
the way of public Improvements which
would have been of lasting benefit to
the city and it's people,
For ten years this city has been
talking Charter" and in three success
sive sessions of the legislature the act
which was placed before the voters
yesterday for adoption has been taking
shape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-18
GOES osLER ONE BETTER.
Or. Jordan Would DepopuIate the
World Two thirds. N

San Francisco, Sept 1s.-'If we
could have a great drought once every
fifteen years, killing off two-thirds of
the population, and great care was
taken to see that the best third, men
tally, morally and physically, were pre-
served, what magnificent race of peo-
pie we would soon have" declared
David Starr Jordan. president of Stan
ford university, in his annual address
to the newly arrived freshmen.
'The desert atmosphere extends over
the sheep-raising country, and there is
a drought" he continued discussing
Australia. MANY sheep die, but those
that are left are the finest in the world,
and it so happens that the sheep raisers
get more for their stock in a year of
drought than they do in the normal
years."