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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
BL BLACKMAILERS
FALL INTO TRAP
THREE ITALIANS CAPTURED AF-
TER DESPERATE FIGHT WHEN
THEY COLLECT MONTY FROM
WEALTHY BROKER.

New York. Sept. 4.-Caught in the
act of taking money from victim
whom thty had threatened with death
three Italians whom the police be
lieve are ringleaders Of the Black
Hand were captured TO-DAY b. d.
tectltcs attcl pi'3 fisht oH to,
ley car on Second avenue In whi h
one Of the Italians was shot while
diving through the car window In .
dual effort to escape.
Giro Annoni. a welthy barber, has
for more than a year been receiving
letters demanding $500. He was told
that his place would be blown up AMI
his family a1nihilated unless he heed
ed the demand Annoni informed the
police. and today it was planned for
the barber to meet the alleged black
mailers on Second avenue. The de
tectfves secreted themselves in a drug
store.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
Italians met Annoni on the corner.
an dthe money was turned over. The
barber gave a signal and the detec-
tives rushed from the drug store. The
three Italians sprang on a passing
car. might have escaped. but the mo-
tcrman stopped the car. Two Of the
Italians jumped from the car. and
after a short chase we're captured.
The third Italian made a long dive
.t..-,,,rh 81, oer ycfnGoa and was shot
while in midair- The wounded man
was seizet aud taken 20 hospital
a prisoner. He gave bis uame as
paoIa Casteilane. The two Others.
Ernesrio Colielt aud Vincezo Ambro-
50. were taken to the station honse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
ROOSEVELT CUTS TERM
Reduces jail Sentence Of Beautiful
Miss Bond. Girl countsrfeiter.
70 Two Years.

Washington. Sept 4-Presidest
Roosevelt has commgtei to two years
the Eve year sentence Of Miss Bessie
I. Bond. the beautiful Baltimore girl
who pleaded guilty in June last to
eouuterfeitinE Under the law the
Judge covld not make the sentence
less than FIVE years in the Baltimore
city jail. but he stated that Il he eouhi
have done so he would not have nSaste
her imprisonment longer than sis
months. Attorney General B0naparte
however. thought that Two ysafs
ought to be served ana the presi0e1t
followed his recommendation. Mss
Bond belongs TO noiei family n
Baltimore. and the fact that Der erirse
MAS committed largely 70 81 money
to aid an aniictei mother has avaN-
ened much sympathy Tor her
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
CRAZY MAN IN
JAIL KILLS ONE
AND WOUNDS oNE-sALVATioN
ARMY PRISONER IN INDIANA
GIVES POLICE A TERRIBLE
BATTLE IN PRISON.

Connersville. Ind Sept 4.-Hauy
Robinson. salvation Army member.
Immediately after being committed to
jail today as insane. killed Austin
Ford. and brutally assaulted Charles
Ring. two other prisoners.
When he was first committed to
jail he was allowed to walk in the
corridor
Suddenly he became violent aud
attacked Ford and Ring knocking
both down Ring struggled to his
feet. ran to his cell and locked his
door.
Robinson turned back aud heat
Ford with bis fists. chly leaving hin
10 return with iron Implements ard
lamps. with whieh he beat Ford to
death.
The cries Of the other prisoners
arcused attention and Police c isf
rsrler and two officers started into
the Jail.
The lunatic made a rush al the ofIi-
GERS. who we're Al q disadvantage. as
they we're entering the corrilor
through a narrow passage. and were
driven back by Robinson who huriei 4
missiles a. them other Officers then
entered the jail and several Wild
shots we're fred In the hope Of fright
ening the insane man, brt they only
served to make him more furious.
Then the fire hose was turned On the
erazed man sad the police finally sub
dued him after a furious battle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
EVERYTHING IS
LEFT TO WIFE
nv MANSFlELD-WlLL CONTAiN-
ED ONLY TWENTY.Six WORDS
MADE IN 1894, NO CoDlClL
ATTACHED.

New York. Sept. A." After the pay
ment of my just debts, it is my desire
that my eatire estate, both real and
oeronai. so To my wife, Beatrice
gameron Mansfield
This, one Of the shortest wills Oh
-.cord. is the last will and testament,
f Richard Mansfield. the late actor.
It was made in 1894, when Mrs. Mans
field. who had then been the wifs
Of the actor for two years, retired
from the stage. No will was made
after that time. No codieil was added.
rs he thought then, he thought when
he died. and the widow was named as
the sole executrix, with bond
Probably worth 100000 when he
married. the first act of the great
player was to deed II to his wife. n
he years that followed as bis sea
sons showed profits OF from s50,90a
to sG0.00e. the money was invested
IS his Judgment indicated in real
state and the deeds made out in his
wife's name.
The three New London estates and
the home on Riverside Drive. his
rights to all plays and scenery. bis
stock and cash in bank, will amount
to about $500 600. with some s60,03f
life insurance. OF this. all save the
life insurance policy and cash and
bonds. were Mrs. Mansfield.s before
his death so that the property q
which the viii aisposes is worth not
nore than S100eee.
The viii was drawn b. fcrmeI
Judge Dittenhoefer Of this city. i
was opened on Monday night al Sc
en- Acres. the home of the Mansfelds
in New London. and will be probate5
in this city in a few days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
FRENCH TROOPS
R0UT FANATICS
ARABS On HORSEBACK
Slaughtered by Artillery's Heavy FIRE
-Ietachmen Ambushed, Gets
Reinforcements and Re-
pulses Charges.

Casablanea, Sept, 4.--After server2
eehtiag during which four French
soldiers were wounded the Arabs
we're repulsed today with heavy loss.
es. The tribesmen fought with fa-
natical bravery and charged time aad
again only to be driven back.
The French used their artillery
with deadly effect and literally NOV.
ed down the Arabs The iightlhg
was begun by the latter, who tried
to ambush a accommodating party seAt
out by General Diude. The French
discovered the movement III time 70
avoid a surprise and defended them
selves till they were reinforced. They
repealed repeated charges till they
were Joined by five companies Of II
fantry and two batteries Of artillery.
Then the French under cover OF q
heavy cannonading charged In turn.
This movement was made with great
dash aud gallantrE and was entirely
successful. The Arabs were driven
back with great loss, and It is stated
that they left hundreds Of dead on
the field. The eexact number is not
known.
During the lighting shells could b.
seen bursting repeatedly among the
Arab horsemen and many riderless
steeds fere observed fro mthe French
lines. Good work was done also to-
day by the Spahis. African hussars
and irregular Algerian cavalry, They
came up before the fighting was over
a8ar4iad III one of the brilliant
charges OF the day, General Drude
speaks In high praise Of their work
SO far as can be learned the Moors
are by no means discouraged az VET
BY their repeated defeats, but are sfsss
gathering and another attack from
them ID expected. They seem to be u
great numbers. All are splendid
horsemen and their bravery has eN
cited the admiration of the French
officers ana men alike. They literal
ly thrown their lives away.
Word comes from Tangier that the
American missionaries have been
comnelIed to leave the country
Messrs. Clinton, Reid and Envert had
decided to remain at Fee after tho
Europeans had gone and this aroused
the suspicious of the natives, VINO
concluded that they must be French
s6ies. owing to he intense hatred or
the Moors for everything that Is
French the situation become to meal
acing that the Americans were forced
for their safety, to flee, and are now
said to be on their way to the coast
preparatory to getting out OF the
country temporarily. While nothing
has as yet been heard from them di
rect word of their arrival at Tangiei
is expected soon. 1t is possible that
they may have reached Alcassar &c
epar where they would be In SAFETY
Communication with the interior ol
the country has been entirely cut ofi
and this adds to the anxiety SO far as
the safety Of the Americans is con
cerned. All while men are now re
garded with hostility by the tribes
men. who think all but natives are
friendly TO or in league with the
French.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
wlLpeRs BRIGADE REUNION.

Charleston. H.. Sept. THE an.
nual reunion OF Gen. John T. Wiiders
famous brigade began here today and
vii continue until SATURDAY. A eea-
siderable number Of the surrivin5
veterans are On hand. NAVY haviig
come long distance 20 attend tie
gathering aud to exchange war time
"reminiscences. The annual address
win be delivered BY Col Tonlinson
Fort. a well known Confederate vet
eIan Of Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
MOB THREATENED
MURD[ROUS 'Y[CG'
AND OFFICERS or ST. LOUIS SUB
uRB SPIRIT HIM AWAY -
WOUNDED OFFICER STILL
ALIVE.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-The town Of
Pacific, Mo. 81 miles west Of 81
Lemis, IL still In the throes Of EN-,
ctement over the wounding TUESDAY
~ Marshal Al Kopf bY
Charles Anderson, a "yegg aad nm
subsequent shooting ~ Anderson ~
~. A. Il. McNay. one of the leading
Of the village.
Anderson was placed on 4 train
Within an hour after the shooting
and rushed TO the county Jail nc Tn
ion for fear of lynching.
The Indignation Of the residents Of
Pacific over the llnproyoked shoot
Ing of Marshal kopf was so great That
Anderson. despite the fact that he
was literally covered with gunshot
wounds, would have been roughly
ii not lynched.
Lives in Washington.
Anderson who Is II years old, ana
says that his mother lives at 1i5a
Eighth street, Northwest. Washing
ton, D. G., apeared at he home 0f Mrs.
II. r. Lgnde, bali mile west Of Pa
cific early Tuesday morning and da.
manded something to eat.
Within an hour from that time he
had shot the Town Marshal, terror
ized the citizens Of the village bg
walking through the streets flourish.
ing revolver over his head aiiE
threatening to shoot the FIRST persons
who Get In his path DR. McNay shot
him from behind a tree
kopf Still Alive.
A long distance telephone message
from Pacific Wednesday states that
Kopf II still alive. The bullet pierced
the upper portion OF the stomach
and lodged in the back kopf who
was sworn In as marshal Aug. "a. to
succeed John Raby, Is u years old
and has wife and four small cl~
drea, ranging la age from ~ months
to 10 years.
In jail at Union Anderson refused
to talk about himself or the shooting
|It III thought his injuries Will noi
lprose fatal,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
FIRST VICTORY OF U. S
scared at Hague-Force Shall Not
He Used to Collect Money
Claims.

The Hague sers. 4.-The first rea
victory Ter the American delesa'ien
N the peace conference was Won to
7ar After a gallant campaign Gen
7orter secured accordance hy corr
.nfttce If the proposal that force shall
net bo used to aid in the collection q
unjust money claims. The Swiss dele
cation alone stood out against TIE
proposition.
General Porter is receiving cen
eratulstions on all sides. Almost
unanimous acceptance in the full sfs
sion must follow the vote taken to
dav ia committee
This removes from the war area
most Of the questions likely to IN
volve Europe and America in conflict
The victory also hTightens the pros
meet for all the American proposals
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
CONTINUED SUCCESS
Dr. Wharton Has Large Crowd and
Deep Interst at Baptist Gospel
Tent--Seven Confessed

DR.. Wharton had a crowded tent
again last night at Twenty eighth and
Sycamore streets. and there was a
large chorus on the platform to rend-
er inspiring songs. He spoke from the
text: eve Preach Christ Cruciiied--
TO the Jew a Stumbling Block to the
Greek Foolishness; but To the Called
He is the Power of Good and the Wis-
dom Of God" II was a Characteristic
sermon effectively delivered. Fully
4o0 stood up and pledged active In
terest IN the meeting; many came
forward, and many others stood for
Seven made public confes'
sion of religion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
ROOSEVELT YIELDS
TOPEOpLt'S WILL
IN MATTER or JOINT STATE
HOOD OF ARIZONA AND NEN
MEXICO.
Attitude Of People Seems Firmly
Settled Acanst Proposition
VIII Let Matters
Rest.

Phoenix. Atiz sept !. me fo'loW
taa letter was given out toaa@ from
the office of Governor Kihbey.
Oyster BaN ~ \,
Augssi sf,
Ny Dsar Governor kibbey
Secretary Garfieid has heen ~ \ q
me and reported to oRre n fulI the
condition cf affairs as he fonnd teen
in Arizona and New Mexico aud es
pecally the attitude Of the people cf
each territory toward tae question q
ioint statehood Ills report mases
evident To me. as was already pre-
pared to believe, the convictions of
the people are settled and will not
change. Under these circumstances |
shall take no further action looking
towards joint statehood Of the two
territories. Ycu are ut liberty to pub
lish this letter.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
President Of United States.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
GUESTS DRIVEN
OUT BY FLAMES
ARMS LADEN WITH BUNDLES
THEY scuRRY FOR STREETS
scAkTlLY CLAD.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Damage Done to Famous Hotel cf
Chicago and Adjoining Stores
Glaze Started IN Ho-
tel Basement.

Chicaso. Sept 4 seven hundred
guests III the Palmer House IA stata
and Monroe stree u and Wabash avs
nlia, were thrown into panic at
1l.i5 O'Clock last night when fre
which threatened ID consume te
building. broke out III the basement
under the Dunlap Hat eompangs
store. lTlIT3 State street
Immediately after the blaze VS.
discovered the hotel began to fill with
smoke. This warned grests III their
danger and In anoment the corridors
we're filled with frightened naen aaa
women. many iii scanty attire. Who
carried such belongings as they N0usl
pick np IN their arms or m sateheiss
bags and suit eases.
Elevators lii the hotel we're kept
running ana the frightened guests
were removed 10 the lobby and street
As quickly as possible. Scores fan
rowling down the stairs, and within
ten minutes hardly d guest or en-
ploye cg the hotel was lett In II.
AT 1850 O'Clock the are was safi I'd
he under control Int IL IL essmate.i
damage amounting To at least $40 0o1
had been done np Cd that hour.
| Tho blaas originated In the paint
shop pf tha hotel. under the p snla,
lsfore. where are kept the paints ca'
Icimlnes and materials used in reaeea-
rating and retlnishing the rooms II
was discovered by John Egan, etsEaf
lcf the house fire department.
| Other members uf the horsa ea-
partment were Immediately sum
Imonrd and all alarm turned In b.
| fere the arrival of the city depart-
lment an old hose which had not been
4 used Iii tile hotel FOR years. Was
| brought forth md stream turned on
the hiaxa. The hose broke and asIslea
leo the general excitement for h tiHe,
hut with the arrival Of the engines
the fire seemed to he nnder control.
/ Later however. d hitch occurred ia
1.-The working Of the department and
the blaze spread To the basAmssit III
der the John r. shayne fur store.
| where 1t spread quickly ameng d lile
| Of paper and packing eases.
The snicae from tine fire filled every
lnaft of the hotel The panic 5n tie
| Wabash avenue side was more pro-
lnounced than On the state sire | shte
as that part cf the hotel - net fire
proof
The greatest loss through the ire
viii be sustained by the Shame com
vany through the smoking Of hnn-
idreds Of variable furs stored there
The loss to the Dunlap company viii
also be large while that 20 the hotel
viii be comparatively small.
The fire was wrung out By tie Dr.
partment at 1855 o'clock AZ whie1
time number OF the guests returned
to their rooms Some parts Of the
hotel, however. were still iilied with
ismoke and 1t WAS diificnt for many
Ito reach their rooms.
Among the guests Of the httsl who
were forced from their rooms bY the
smoks was General Cexey. leader Of
the famous "Coxey's Army" whose
apartments were on the fourth floor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
HIS DAUGHTER
PLAYED HOCKEY
AND THAT'S WHY AGED MR. VAN
DERBlLT MADE OVER Ills
PROPERTY TO HIS SECOND
WIFE.

New York, Sept. Miss Minerva
Vanderbilt self-possessed and pretty
sat just behind her attorney during
The examination OF her father at the
Kings county court house, when the
lunacy commission and the sheriff s
jury resumed inquiry into the sanity
rf aged Edward Ward Vanderbilt th9
husband ef Mrs. Mary Ann Scannel
PapnarF FaIderaiit. the Lady Bistop
Of Brooklyn Banshees. Sha smile
occasionally as the old man described
what he called her wilIfulness when
she was q school girl
The trend of the question his law
yer put to him was evidently to show
liz had net been undue influence but
the discbedience Of his daughter Min
erya which inspired him to transfer
so much Of his property to Mrs. Pep
Yer after hi3 marriage to her, Minerva
being the person who is seeking to
have him declared mentally unfit to
care for his estate
Lawyer Griffing started by CAUSING
his client to explain the Tircum-
stances under which Mrs Pepper
spent night at his farmhouse at
gaphank Long Island shortly before
ae made her Mrs Vanderbilt and
settled the St. N>rrs avenue houses
upon her This fact had been brought
3ut last week when the other side
was having its inning
Said Everything Was Proper.
Everything was perfectly proper
cn that occasion" said the witness,
with dignity 1T is not true that
there was only one available bedroom
in the house at Yaphank. There were
thre spare bedrooms
TELL us about your daughter Miner
vas truancy.' suggested Mr. Griffing
MIR. Vanderbilt said that once when
he and hts first wife We're walking
through a Brooklyn street they met q
teacher from Packer Institute, where
Minerva or Birdie. as he called her
was a pupil He asked the teacher
huw Birdie WAS progressing jn he'
studies, and TO his chagrin learner
tnat Birdie had not been at school foI
many days He went home and
charged her with truancy and she ad
mitted that she had been staying
away from her classes and spending
the time visiting her girl chums OF
touring the department stores.
He said his first Wife used to write
him letters from their place at Center
Moriches, l.. l., when they We're spend
ing the summer there, complaining OF
lsirdie's disobedience, and he in turn
would write Birdie Letters CT reprocf
Put he didn't think they did much
good, because Birdie told him at the
md Of the sumner she had burned
III of them without opening them. He
said that when they lived in Wayerly
avenue Birdie used to go out with girl
friends aud stay until late
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
TO cuRTAIL LUMBER OUTPUT.

wiluington n. C., Sent. FOLLOW
ing several preliminary conferences
G.. members of the North Carolina
cine association me here to-day TO
take final action on the question of a
curtailment of the lumber output III
an effort to improve the present mar
Eet conditions. The association con-
trolls all the leading lumber mills in
North and South Carolina, Virginia
and eastern Maryland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
WANT TWO CENT RATE


Topeka, kas,, Sept 1.-THE Board
OF Railroad Commission this after
neon ordered railroads to put Ia fiat
3 cent rates on CT before Octiber ist,
The railroads have net made any de-
finite announcement of contemplated
action, but IL is expected that they
will not recognize the order until the
question is settled In some OF the
ether states In which II il pending
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
WARRANT fO2 STRIKER
Charged With Cutting Wire Of Wes.-
ern Union Telegraph Co. IN
chicago--Not Arrested.

Chicago, Sept. i,--Iohn Fitzpatrick.
assistant superintendent of the West.
ern Union Telegraph company today
procured q warrant charging George
S. Birdsell, striking telepragh opera
tor with having cut one of the wires
and injured a switchboard OF the
Western Union Company. Up to a
late hour tonight Birdsell had not
been found.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
BRYAN SPEAKS
At CINCINNATI
GIVEN HEARTY RECEPTION BY
TRAVELLING MEN AT BAN
ouET-WlLL NOT SAY IF RE
he WILL EE CANDIDATE.

Cincinnati. Sept. 4-William Jen,
nings Bryan was the guest OF honor
1T a banquet this evening given by
the members Of the Travelling Men
Association at the Business Men =
club. Covers for 500 guests were laid
After the dinner Col Bryan talked on
general subjects. Other speaFefs
who RESPONDED to toasts were Mayor
#. ]. Dempsey, NJ. Il. lngals, w -
Melish and w. j. Bohan
BRYAN arrived in the city this fore
noon. coming from Michigan wor Tor.
ner Attorney General Judson Haf'
mon. He declined to be interviewed
at length, but stated that Congress
man Harry CARRIER of Ohio, spoke
without authority when he sa'd that
be world again be candidate for the
presidency as he has not decided that
no will be a candidate for another
nomination. Asked a direct question
rc earding his attitude toward third
eomieation. hc declined to make any
a. emm,nts ON the subject.
As he arrived in the city earlier
than cxpected there was no one at
the depot to receive him. Judge Har-
man escorted him to a hotel where
he secured a stenographer and began
AZ once the preparation of a speech
which he will deliver in Oklahoma
Thursday. 1t viii be an answer to
,he one delivered in that state by
s,3retis Taft. Ee viii take direct
issue With the secretary on number
# points
During the afternoon Mr. Bryan re-
ceiyed several friends and politicians,
many prominent Democrats taxing
advantage of the opportunity to have
confidential chats. A number CT
friends and admirers enjoyed an IN
formal lunch with him at noon.
Almost 500 guess we're seated
around the tables in the business
Mems Club when Bryan appeared at
the club rooms to join in the ban
met He was given hearty recep-
tion. men of all parties joining in the
demonstration. All during the dinner
horr he was visited by a stream of
lests. who left their places at the
+,b,cs to 20 to his chair for word
lrr a handshake.
In his speech which was the last
N the program. he gave much atten-
ioa t. discussion Of the railroad
uestion. severely arraigning rai'r7ad
a,age rs many Of whom he declared
aere guilty of wrecking and pluader-
ing the lines they controlled.
Mr. BRYAN IN ST. LOUIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05

It's a cofdng good hing TO bottls
lp yoar WsaiA.-Philadelph.a Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
MR BRYAN IN sT. LoUIs.

ST, Louis. Sent 4.-NWlliam J b!
an arrived in St Louis tonight over
the p. and o. at O'Clock on his way
to Oklahoma City. Okla, where he
viii repIv Thursday night or Friday
morning 10 the address made by Sec
rstary of War William Taft at that
place Mr.. Bryan departed over the
Frisco at $40 O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
BALL GAME SCORES.
National League.

Eatteres--Eaymon and Noonan;
Rralbach and Moran.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05

THE MOST EFFECTIVE advertIse-
ment is one that is made a part OF the
daily news. It should never be per
mitted to grow flat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05
FIRST Game.

Batteries Dugg'eby and Gihspn;
Weimer and Mclean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05

tConeluded on Sixth Page
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-05

THE SUCCESSFUL advevttssre
announcements are IKE a we'll man
aged light house. They can always
Be depended upon to sound warning
On point the way.