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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
"RATHOLEs" IN RIVER WORK.

Yesterdays ST. Louis Globe Demo.
crat hal the following pointed editor
ial comment upon Chairman Bnrton's
criticism OF river work between Cairo
and st Louis:
Chairman Burton is said 10 have
referred to the section OF the Nissis
sippi river between st. Louis and
Cairo as d rathole for appropriations
4 few weeks ago Mr. Burton said this
part of the river within the last tew
years had ben favored with cham !
of not less than 7 feet ana yet show
ed no increase OF commerce. The
channel somehow seems to have been
improving al all events. But as the
depth is no ASSURED, builder are
nat incl ned 20 invest their capital on
hazard II is needless to 70 into a
defarse Of thc Nissis ipni river b.
tween 3hr mouth Of the Illinois ami
the mouth of the Ohio. Tae Missouri
adds its mighty curren, few miles
above 81 Louis and forms the great.
est riyr Of Moth America a few
millions have been spent spagm0dical
ly by the government on the ST Louis
Cairo stretch of the river. bu more
than once the appropriation has given
out. and the improvement fleet ha
been tied p 10 rust in idlenoss. This
sort of management is In truth bad
rathole
The lack Of comprehensive plan
with steady adequate appropriations
is a rathole, no doubt of it. In some
of the engineering reports on riyer
Improvement in this region the pr,
ent volume of river commerce is So.
forth as an element in he case. This
is anothr rathole, and quite promir
ent in a corner Of Mr.. Burtons con-
mittee room. Judging an improved
channel by an unimprlced channel il
simply nonsense. The history OF nav
cation on the lakes shows this fact
plainly. Give the rive between 81
Louis and Cairo dcGnit plans ANA
money enough TO execute hem ana
the old raihoIes win he closed. The,
are not in the river. but ia the river.
and harllors pole of The past Thcs
will vanish ey ry one when congress
deals with tie great project of inior-
al Improvements fairly iatelllgeutlt
and efficiently
The for going probably goes to he
heart of the trouble between ST. Louis
and Cairo and doubtless viii explain
some of the unsatisfactory features of
the work done in the vicinity OF Cairo
lately. The difficulty Of getting
bit of work doa is known ami when
finally he web { red tape was broken
through and the work started. il was
done with meaere funds and probably
with insuffie 'ent parapheraalia. A.
any rate, difficrltie seem TO have
been encountered which might have
been avoided had tho funds hcou
ample. Twice Will" uo work was iu
progress al eliza Towhead thc fleet
of bargcs viii a large elton # par
TALLY colapicfel matre@e Na- torn
axst from their mo riae icy current
and storm. and The matiro uorI-
Wrecked and HE work had 70 br
left IN par ally completed state.
Those In charge Of tn wo-k declared
10 stop work was equal TO throwing
away all that had been dcne; bat f
cofld not D. helped Is The am0unI "a
lifted had been exhaust Il
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
ARE CRACK GvA.EHS
GREW OF PRINCE LOUIS FLAG
SHIP MAKE RECORD.
Show Phenomenal Improvement In
Workmanship During Recent
Practice and Lead All
English Ships.

/ The results Of the tests of glmners
with the heavy guns in the British
! fleet for 1906 show phenomenal inn
/ proycment, and the establishing Of
a still higher standard OF marksman,
ship for King Edwards memo war
I This is due TO the encouragement
which has been given By The admiral,
y and the consistent training on the
part OF the officers and appeal to the
vanity of the men,
In the report just issued il is shown
that the average points per man have
risen from So last year to SO this
year and it must be remembered that
this test is a test of the ability Of the
gun captains to hit the target and Of
the rest Of the guns crew that they
can handle their gun smartly The
officers are not permitted to assist or
interfere in any way, the test differ
ing in this respect from the similar
one carried ont In the American navy
1t is only when IL comes to the more
severe lest OF battle practice that the
firing is controlled by the officers
spotting aloft and then the whole
lighting organization OF the ship is on
trial
1t has been said that the average
number of points was SO, ana AZ ships
ont OF IS that fired were above this
average. while no less than IS We're
above the average Of last year
The first fifteen ships in order Of
merit made over 100 points and their
firing was as follows;
The Drake. flagship of Prince Louis /
of Battenberg, l46 hits out Of lG7 /
rounds
The King Edward VII. flagship of /
Sir William MAY 1870 hits ont of las |
rounds.
The Cumberland. CAPTAIN story q5
hits out of l13 rounds.
The Formidable. Cautain Simons.
100 hits out OF 1870 rounds.
The Hindustan. Captain ColyilIe. 121
hits out OF 40 rounds.
The Carnargon. Captain De Robccb.
rs hits out of S. rounds.
Tho Dpke OF Edfnburan CaptafD
Christian. 115 hits out Of 1872 rounds.
The Fxmoutb flagship of Sir Arthur
Wilson 100 hits out of 138 rounds.
The venrs Cantain Eyre Is hits out
If qe rounds
The HamDsbire captafn Arbuthnot
"A hits olf of 90 rounds.
The Diaro Captatn Hornbv -G bifs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
January Circulation

Of ). . !. Z--l-o
The above Is correct statement Of
the number Of copies printed Of the
Cairo Bulletin for the year 1906 and
for the month of January 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day Of February, 1907,
lSeaD LEO J. KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
SCRAPS FROM EXCHANGES
IN POETRY AND PROSE
Saying Good Night.


Within the yestibule he stood
Saying Good night
Beyond the doors protecting hood
The world was white
The hour was late; the moon wa.
high
Her folks In bed
When Reginald ncorbed a sigh
AMI sadly said
Good light Miss Smi hers.
The hou az ne disclosed him there
Saying 60 Il night"
A cabmau with am owli d fare
Was all IN sight
No other human forms We're nigh.
The town was dead
Whel Reginald uucosked a sigh
And sadly said
Good night Mss smithers."
The aour Of two revealed him Still,
Saving Good night"
And then her dad with brutal skill
Jnslan- bill right
HIS sHi-o was Bent his ribs awry.
And praised hi head.
When REGINALD uncorhed a sigh
And sadly said
Good gracious waat hit me
I've g7 conmdrum fer Won
-Courer-JouruaI
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26

An old-ia- hioued method of keeping
the shoes impervious to water i'm rainy
weather was 20 rub the welt stitches
with "a piece of beef taiiow. But This
is Objectionable. as traces OF the
grease can Dee seen % the white par
Hele- CT the tat left Castor oil applied
eith q small DlH=h should be- used
and ,hp brush should preferably have
stiff bei5tles-the kind that comes with
: bottle oil glue wiz answer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
INTERVENTION IS EXPECTED.

Washington Feb Z5-Un'css Sic
arasla and Honduras speedily agree
ioHitra-a their differences in Response
'f. .He-.s.inu of fHe United States
and Mexico. t 3. not improbable that
Intervention Viii be reeo-ted ~ iu
order re end thc present state # hos
tiilit5
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26

The Bulletin Is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
CoIeman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street,
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
THE LIMIT TAKEN OFF

The provision Of th sundry eivl
bin relating 10 the Panama canal re-
moves all limit 70 the cosf of that
project Il faxH hat nothing con.
fained IA the act If June % 1902
shall prevent the president from enter
ing into such contract OF contracts
IS ma BE- deemsd ezpedisnt b. him
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Cairo, Alexander County, Iiiln>.s
Population t6.ttY.

Cairo, Alexander County, IIiln>.s
Population 1871.
-.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A J ROSS,
Chief of Police, NJ. 8. EAEAN
Alexander County, Population 22o65
tCounty Clerk, JESSE p. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk. LEE u. DAVIS.
Sheriff FRANK r.. DAVIS.
STATES ATTORNEY--Alex. N
Wilson
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMhMUS
County Superintendent os Schools,
PROF JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer FRED p
NELLlS.
Board Of County Ccmrt,aslorera
! ]. JFNNELLN Charmss
GEORGE PARSONS.
rR. EDWIN J. CAUEw
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for the year, 1906. 2o29
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for the month Of January.
1907 2043
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
TIME ELRD CAIR0 ELECTRlf nYS

BELT TTNE cars due t. leave second st. 20
ing north on cmmercjaI ave. every IS min
utts from a. ul. IN ! p III
Goi~g orth OF Walnut ~ every IS minutes
from Sos M TO [. 20 o IA
POPLAR ST. LINE Holbrook Ave, car due
20 leave sFCuu nj {. ing ner'h on Holr OK
Ave, at 5:57; 27i 6;42; 6;55; 7:I2 a. m snd on
same miu ties every hous until 1912 and lII2
y. m
Going west ON Twenty Eighth - al 5;49;
6.l5 b;3ii 6 80; and T; 0i q. p and on same min
utes cry hour un J0:3i ard 1884 p. ~.
Poplar st. ca due ass st. M8ry's Tark
/ minute aftc leaving sec nd 1T.
bEL1 LII ~ Owl e RS north 90 walnut
1889 p. IN. 1921 5. m.; - p. M; 30 a. M;
80 70. tf.t 30 %. ~. ; g 80 -, Iu.
North On q. umeTc ai-~]2 90 p. M. I 90 o.
ui. 90 fr o4a N. . 800 r. g. Iu.
prit srd Owl cars are 3u" +" pass West
Thirty fourth -, lo minutes after 4eayug
second st
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26

The Bulletin leads in circulation
and airerti=ing ard Is recognized as
the best medium in southern Illin1i-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26

Place rour advertising where 30 viii
Dee seen. The columns ~ The Bulletin
Is he best place for Cairo merchants
to put their announcement as It Is
THE acknowledged medium in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26

ANY item that Is Of interest 70 500
is If interest 20 ycur friends Tale
phone your news 10 the Bulletin-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
CHARGES ARE DENIED
tConcludcd from First Page

of ,hc transfer FROM 10. rilraaa 90
the railway company Ie th.ua-t
OBJ" syndicate owned tln SurngHat
ant Peoria Tine which was f-ns
icr"J Tor ts1o4o0o
"Waisred" for Millions.
KaIloa- sndeavo .cd to show that
the raal question bad c-st less
than s1unHo0f Uu the witness could
not recall The witness said ,he
nee company assumed The mortgage
of si00oHe1o issued by rho cd one
and Kelio2s declared the stock and
iiahtl-ties of the company had thus
been aveiel Go Si32.195Gu1
Tie ouasai for The railroad i1-
sisted that .be.e Glurs -.e SIS
g31u30 iu excess az tta c..rr. grc.
and SIR kellogg saying he would al
nit the difference asked what the
road had TO- -loH for tho i-creas. .r
over s7nu'uu' iu HabI.ie, except
go 'anr sp,uf ia Entcrueaf. fia.
'i'r10 said iho three per cent bond
preferred stock H'rrtrd tp fgr rr
rHu 7ri cnnunu afr,k r0uH moot To-
800 81 u-r fir h.H Ha- ftn .aaa
faa Hr particular value whom bt.
1"oiaie undertook io 'aIc thom at
- aHI flai 20 WAS tIen fair rr.e.
Kellogg Has the Proofs.
Hartman gave a general eVDIan7-
iiou oi the alton deal and dc aiieI
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-26
HOW TIVE TRAINS Rim

Corrected to February 6. 1907.
TRAtFs ARAfYh TiksKHs ay9PAtI~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
D0WIE'S SUCCESSOR
ISSUES ULTIMATUM
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 1.--Wilbur Glenn
Voliva issued an ultimatum in Zion
City yesterday. Unless the people sub
nit to him by May 1 he will take radi-
cal action himself, he said.
Voliva denounced every one who has
opposed him. He took as the occasion
for his ultimatum the anniversary of
his election of John Alexander Dowie
from the church, having expelled the
late leader one year ago yesterday.
II say to you, officers and people,
that one month more 1 will give you,"
he said. "On May 1, if you do not make
a radical move, / shall make one, and
put stop to this criticism of me-
He then recited his own deeds, claim
ing he had made Zion what it was. He
also said he would make the community
the wonder of the age and set it
strongly on it's feet financially. OF the
1900 persons present 1900 said they
would follow him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
REPUBLICANS WIN
VICTORY IN MICHIGAN
BY Associated Press.


DETROIT. Mich, April 1.-The Re-
publican state ticket received ma
jority of about $4,000 in today's state
election, according to the returns avail
able at 10 o'clock. The several candi-
dates are as follows:
Supreme court justices-Aaron V.
McAlvain and William L. Carpenter
Regents of the state university-Ku-
Mise Beale and Frank B. Leland.
Member of the state board of educa-
tion-William F. Cotton.
Mayor William Thompson of Kala-
mazoo, Democrat, was reelected de-
spite a terrible campaign made against
him.
In Bay City Mayor Gustavus Heine,
Democrat, was reelected.
The only offices voted for in Detroit
were police justice and school direct
ors. The result will not be known un-
til tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
JOHN WEAVER COMPLETES
STORMY TERM AS MAYOR
By Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April John
Weaver today completed his four years
as mayor of Philadelphia term that
was as stormy as any administration
in the city's history.
He was succeeded at noon by John l.
Reyburn, who resigned his seat in con-
gresS.
With the expiration of Mayor
Weaver's term the Republican organ
ization which was in complete control
of municipal affairs until two years
ago, when it was defeated in a memoir
able fight over the leaseing of the gas
works, again comes into full power,
Mayor Reyburn was elected on a
straight party ticket and the members
of his cabinet are strict party men.
Former Mayor Weaver will retire
from politics and return to the practice
of law.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
FOUR SEAMEN LOST
DURING HARD GALE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, April IA thrilling en-
counter in a storm at sea in which
four men lost their lives and the Ital-
ian steamship Industria Jared badly is
related by two members of the crew
who have arrived at Plymouth.
The vessel was bound from London
to 8Buenos Ayres when overtaken by
a terrific gale. The pumps became
choked, the masts loosened and the
decks torn and twisted. Boats We're
launched. y
One Of them was dashed against the
steamships side, rendering four of the
boats occupants unconscious. The men
went overheard and were drowned
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
SIX TRAINMEN
DIE IN WRECK
Fatalities Are the Result of a Head-on
Collision Between Two Freight
Trains Near Fort Worth,
Texas
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Texas, April A.
Six trainmen were killed in head-on
collision between two freight trains on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
six miles south of here today. The
dead:
ENGINEER WOODEN.
FIREMAN HINTS.
ENGINEER CALDWELL.
FIREMAN WALLACE.
TWO BRAKEMEN.
Both trains were running at high
rate of speed. Fire broke out inn
mediately following the collision and
the two brakemen were cremated be-
fore assistance could reach them.
over three hundred head Of cattle
were burned and eight cars of mer-
chandise were destroyed.
Failure of the crew of the north
bound train to receive an order is said
to have been responsible for the
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
FOUNDATION LAID FOR A
HOSPITAL ON MT. OLIVET
By Associated Press.

JERUSALEM April 1.-The founda-
tion stone of the new German hospital
upon Mount Olivet was laid yesterday
in the presence of the governor of
Jerusalem, the other national officials
and many other spectators. to the ac-
compartment of cheers for Emperor
William and for the sultan of Turkey,
who gave the land and authorized the
construction of the hospital.
DR.. Drylander, the court chaplain of
Berlin, represented Emperor William
and Baron Mirbach represented the
empress.
DIR. Drylander read a telegram from
the emperor greeting the Germans, the
local authorities and the representa-
tives of other nations and faiths who
attended the ceremony and invoked
the blessing of the Almighty upon the
hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
SENATOR KEANE DROPPED
AS SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The
board of supervisors today removed it's
secretary. Senator George B. Keane. a
Ruef appointee. Supervisor Gallagher
offered the resolution dropping Keane
as secretary to the board.
1t was voted for by all the super
yisors present except Tveitmoe and
O'Neill, the last two members of the
board appointed by Mayor Schmitz,
and who have not been implicated in
the charges of alleged corruption.
After the resolution was adopted
Gallagher announced the board would
have nothing more to do with Ruef,
and that Keane was a Ruef man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
s. w. Mahon
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April Is.
w. Mahon, justice of the peace for
over twenty years and city recorder
since the incorporation of the oity,
died last night from pneumonia. He
was brother of Superior Judge j.
W. Mahon of Kern county and Supe-
rior Judge Kirby Mahon of sutter
county. Interment will be at Modesto.
Levi Smith
By Associated Press.
CHICO, Cal, April Levi Smith a
member of the Association of Cali
fornia Pioneers, died here today of
cancer. He came to Butte county i'm
lS49 He mined ten years along the
Feather river and later engaged in
farming i'm this county.
Smith crossed the plains in 1S4S, and
first located at Salem. ore.
James H. simmonds
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April THE
death is reported of James IL. Sim
monds, a prominent educator for the
past twenty years, connected with the
public schools OF this city. He was a
native Of California and was 81 years
old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
LAUNDRY WORKERS
DECIDE TO STRIKE
TWELVE HUNDRED EMPLOYEES
WALK OUT
Nine San Francisco Concerns Close
Down After Refusing to Ae-
cede to the Demands
Made
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Twelve
hundred laundry workers this morn
ing voted to go on strike when their
employers refused to grant them an
eight-hour day and an increase of
wages. and as a result nine laundries
were closed down.
only three laundries agreed to the
terms proposed blythe union.
At s O'Clock this morning the de-
mands of the union were presented to
the employers and were rejected.
Then the employees marched in body
to the labor temple, where they voted
to declare a strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
ITALIAN CUTS DAUGHTERS
THROAT AFTER QUARREL
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The lifeless
body of Mrs. Marie Techi, an Italian
woman, was found today lying in the
hallway outside of her apartment in
Brooklyn.
Her throat was cut and a bloody
carving knife with which the murder
was done lay beside her.
A mans hat, said to belong to her
father, Antonio Lancia, who occupied
rooms in the same building, was found
nearby.
His son said that Lancia and his
daughter quarreled today over money.
On learning of his sisters death the
boy took a big knife and started in
search of his father.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
MRS. COTTIE FOX, WIFE
OF M. P. STAMBACH, DIES

PASADENA. April 1,-Entered INTO
rest. Cottie Fox, wife of Mahloh ~
Stambach of Anchorage Ky, at resi-
dence 154 North Euclid avenue, 'S',, iasas
dent cal. on April l. III with nervous
prostration and pneumonia.
Cincinnati and Louisville papers copy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
ASKS FOR TROOPS TO
PROTECT ALASKA MINES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The acting
governor has appealed to the president
for troops to preserve the peace at the
Treadwell mines in Alaska, where about
700 miners are reported to be on a
strike.
The commander at Fort Seward has
been ordered to send one company of
troops to Treadwell under command of
a discreet officer to protect the pub
lie property and assist the United
States marshal in executing the laws.
He is authorized to increase this
force if the situation requires 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
LAUNDRY OPERATORS
AT OAKLAND ALSO
OUT ON A STRIKE
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, Cal, April Refusal on
the part of the eight steam laundries
of Alameda county to grant an in
crease of from 80 to $3.50 a week pre-
cipitated strike of the operators this
morning.
Six hundred men and women are out
and no attempt is being made by the
laundry companies to operate their
plants.
The local union is preparing to start
a steam laundry of it's own, with capt.
tai subscribed by it's members.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
TWELVE HUNDRED HORSES
TO BE SENT TO ISLANDS
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-Twelve
hundred horses, valued, it is said, at
S25OOOO, will be shipped to the Philip
pines on the army transport Dix, which
is scheduled to leave this port for
Manila the latter part of this week.
The steeds are intended for the use
of the Ninth cavalry, which regiment is
to sail for the islands on May 5. The
Ninth cavalry as a colored regiment
commanded by white officers.
1t has been stationed for some time
past at Forts Riley and Leavenworth,
in Kansas, and at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
MILLIONAIRE DUNLAP
MARRIED AT MILWAU KEE
BY Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 1.-Wil-
liam A. Dunlap, the millionaire, of
New York city, and Miss Lavender
Jane Byers We're married here today
The couple, accompanied Miss Byers'
mother, reached the city yesterday and
were married in the Plankinton hotel
Rev. G. A. Scott, a Methodist min
lister, performed the ceremony.
1t is said that the Dunlaps will spend
their honeymoon in Salt Lake City,
later going TO Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
THOUSANDS COME TO
CALIFORNIA TO RESIDE
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-Colon-
lists are arriving here, it is said, every
any previous colonist rate season.
During the first twenty-five days of
this season 1856 persons came to Cali
fornia to settle, being an average of
more than 742 day.
Reports received by the California
promotion committee from all parts of
the state show that this new settlement
of California is widely diffused, the
great majority of the colonists going to
the agricultural district.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
RED HATS ARE FEW;
CANDIDATES NUMEROUS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ROME, April 1.-The disappointment
of a large number of Americans over
the fact that there is not an American
among the prelates who are to be Gre
ated cardinals at the consistory OF
April is. has been brought to the at
tentlon of Pope Plus x, who said in
this connections:
Let them have patience; they will
be satisfied later. The number Of red
hats is limited, while the candidates
are many"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
German Laborer Killed

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April Ia
vounq German Iaborer was found ly-
inc by the Southern Pacific tracks
near Famosa this morning with trae-
dantIv caused by being struck by an
eneine. and he died while being re-
moved to this city. He was employed
on a Kern country ranch and met with
the accident while walking out from
Bakersfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
FIGHT DUEL
WITH THEIR PENKNlVES
Ry Assoelated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Ito de-
eide who should be first in the affee-
tions of a little girl playmate. John
Fuchillo, aged 49, and Rosario Compte,
aged IL, fought duel with penknives
on the slope Of Telegraph hill last
night.
As result young Fuchillo lies at the
central emergency hospital with a deep
cut in his shoulder,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
FIREMEN'S FUND COMPANY
AGAIN ON A FIRM BASIS
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The final
step In the rehabilitation and reorgani-
zation Of the old Firemen's Fund In
surance company was taken today.
The entire outstanding business of
the Flremens Fund Insurance COM
pany has been reinsured and assumed
by the old company, which starts again
with a paid up capital of 81 SOC, 900 and
gross assets of over $5,50O.O0O after
having settled it's San Francisco losses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
Must Face Murder Charge
3y Assoelated Press.

I9Y N00VNIuIVW II N00'
BELLINGHAM, Wash, April L.
Doan Dell was this afternoon formally
charged with the murder of Addie
Roper at Blaine on the night OF Janu-
airy IS last. Dell has been held as a
suspect for some weeks, the filing of
the formal charge following an at
tempt on his part TO secure his release
by habeas corpus proceedings.