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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
AIR WANDERERS
SAIL 475 MILES
ABSENCE OF TiDINGS FOR so
LONG CAUSED FEAR FOR
THEIR SAFETY.
Landed in Walton, West Virginia,
After Flight OF Twenty-one
Hours, Setting New Inter
national Record.

st. Louis. Oct. l9-The remarkable
fight OF Aeronauts Mccoy and
Chandler in the army signal corps
balloon which broke the record estab
lished by Lieutenant Lahm. made I'm
Europe last year. has set a standard
for the aeronauts VINO will participate
in the international aeronautic CON
test which begins Monday When the
news was received here today that
Mccoy and Chandler had landed in
safety near Walton, w. Va. after a
flight of over 21 horrs in which they
covered the distance approximate v
of AIS miles there was a general feel.
ing of satisfaction and relief among
balloonists here. II was feared be
cause of the prolonged absence Of It'd.
ing from them that they had met with
a mishap. No trial ascensions we're
made today as all the ballconists
are deeply engaged in preparations
for the contest Of the coming week.
Tonight the aeronauts were rendered
? banquet by the Aero Club of st.
Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
TAFT'S SPEECH
IS SIGNIFICANT
SAYS HE WILL COME TO MANILA
AGAIN PROBABLY AS PRI.
vATE CITIZEN"
Applauded When He Declared This
Government Was Ready to Help
Business Prospects Of
Islands.

Manila. Oct. 19.-At a banquet Civ
en- in his honor in this city tonight
Secretary Of War William II. Taft
made a most signified speech. He
referred TO the fact that he had al
ready visited the Philippine Islands
three times. and in expressing his in
tention to come here again. he said
II hope in another two years to visit
Manila again, then probably will
come as a private citizen"
The significance of Tsf's remarks
in relation to the chance Of his norri
nation for president next year did not
seem TO strike the audience. The sec.
retary's speech was received with
much enthusiasm by the representa-
tive Filipinos present when he de-
clared the government was anxious
and ready to help the business pros
poets Of the Island.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
PAN|CKY WEEK
ON WALL STREET
CLOSED YESTERDAY AND DOUBT
is EXPRESSED AS TO MON.
DAYS OPENING.
BANKS 70 THE RESCUE
or Mercantile National Providing
$1,000 to Make Good the Bal.
ancc--iIeinze Makes
Statement.

New York, Oct. TO-. There was a
sigh CT relief throughout the financial
district when The short session mar
ket ended today marking close OF
one Of the mcst panicky weeks Wall
street has known for long time The
declination Of the presidency Of the
Mercantile National bank by William
b. Ridgley comptroller Of the cur
rency did not come until after the
business cf the day was over and
therefore had mo effect on the market
or financial situation in general. What
the effect may be when the market
opens Monday 1t Ii impossible to say.
but the general opinion OF financiers
Is that the week and holiday will
serve to settle matters In the street,
developments Ia the delicate situation
confidence will In a large measure be
restored bv Monday
The clearing house committee again
today took care nf the debit balance
of the MercantiI@ National. ninc clear
ing bouse banks. 1t is said. providing
81 100000 to nnakv good the balance.
No action was tasven looking to the
future support of the bank, should
this be necessary.
Augustus Hcinze. who resigned the
OF the Mercantile National
Bank immediately following the. sus-
pension cf bis brothers Arm by the
Stock Exchange issued another state
ment today In which he reiterated his
denial that he lsah sold ssny OF his
stock In the bank He sharply critIl
cised the clearing house committee
for referring to an impairment of the
surplus of the bank, saying this ar
ticn was due to desire on the part |
+ other bankers to induce the Gus
.omers to withdraw their deposits
rom the Mercantile National in order
hat their own institutions might Sc.
'ure them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
SIXTEEN ARRESTED.

New Orleans, La. Oct. ta.-Ths ar.
rest of sixten negroes. members OF
the so-called Council of God ten Of
them charged With murder. was the
result today Of the police invesiigl
tions into last nights race riot Snme
almost unbelievable tenets OF their
religioion were announced today by
those arrested. One of these beliefs
was that while men should be wor-
Nhipped Is dieties. In apparent sun
port of the existence Of this belief.
the police pointed out bat a few DAYS
ago four leaders Of the council called
on Mayor Beheiman requesting sIo9..
600 to build a tabernacle for their set
in this city II was learned also that
some of the members had been forced
into the sect By threats Of death. OF
the dozen wounded two are in a dan
gerous condition. these ar Pstrolma1
wenek whose neck Is cut hy a razor
and Edward Honore. 4 negro and al
legged leader of the sect. Sergeant
Wheatley. who was thought to be
fatally injured is recovering.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
WOMEN AGAINST
. The BILLBOARD
AS ADVERTISING MEDluM--lsLi-
Nols FEDERATION OF WON.
EMS CLUES ADJouRNs.
ELECTED I2 DELEGATES
To National Convention at Boston
Adopt Resolution Advocating
sc sfc and Sane CcIcbra.
ton Of Fourth.

4 Bloomington, ILL.,. Oct IA sane
end safe celebration cf the Fourth ci
July Is favored by Illinois chlb women
4 lust before the ADJ urnment OF the
Illinois Federation yesterday aster
noon resolutions were adopted II
| was recommended that each clllh
should take what action is necessary
to influence their respective lecal'ties
to provide for a sane celebration Of
itho national natal day.
| The federation also went on record
as protesting against the billboard
form Of advertising and rcfrsing to be
Influenced BY any billboard which de-
faces the scenery Of city or country.
All appeal was issued to all publishers
to refrain from using this form cf
publicity. thus displaying his good
citizenship.
The state was asked to incrcAse the
allowance for the care of dependent
tchildren from $40 to s15 per month;
10 adopt a standard for food and edu,
cation IN state institutions; to SECURE
la yearly medical examination of all
dependent children and that woman
physician be employed In every state
county and city institution N which
therf arn dependent and Delinquent
women.
Dorihjtnries for women In the uhi-
vcrsity of Illinois and public comfort
stations throughout the state were en-
dorsed apd urged a committee on
Arbor hay to be appointed by the
federation was Suggested and tine OBJ
Gervance of this day vas arecom.
mended
The result OF thr balloting for dele
rates to represent the Illinois Fedora
tion at the biennial convention OF the
National Federation at Boston next
year was annornced as follows.
District !, Mrs. Henry Solomon,
Chicago; District 10. Mrs. Frances n
Everett, Chicago, 2O2 votes: District
s. Mrs. Raymond Robbins. Chicago,
100 votes; District 2, Mrs. John
O'Connor. 100 votes. District 10, Mrs
George r. Bacon. Decatur 1855 votes;
District %, Mrs. Finis p Ernest. East
st. Louis, 172 votes, District II. Mrs.
Il. G. Denote, Bloomington District !
IS, Mrs. Annie J. Woods, Quincy; |
District Z, Mrs. John G. Best Airing |
on Heights District ii, Mrs. J. H. |
pattee, Monmouth; District 3, Mrs.
lizzie Il. Kerr, Sterling; District 4,
irs. L. NJ. Henderson, Chicago,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
MUCH BUSINESS
At The FINISH
EPlscoPALs TRANSACTED - OR.
GANIZATioN OF BOARD OF
MISSIONS EFFEcTEp-BlsHoP
ROWE REFUSES OFFER.

Richmond. Va. Oct. 19.--The So
lection of Rev. Edward Jennings :
Knight Of Trenton. n. j.. to take
charge of the missionary district Of
Western Colorado. the organization
of a board of missions. creation of n
committee to draft a canon regarding
suffaragan bishops, re fusal of the
house Of deputies to reconsider its
position as to the Standard Bible. anil
host Of other acts today marked the
closing hours Of the great triennal
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church.
In the house of bishops. Bishop
Rowe Of Alaska stated that he could
not accept the appointment to the
missionary district of Western Colo
rsdo and accordingly Mr.. Knight was
chosen TO fill the vacancy.
The bishop authorized the print
ing Of the prayer hook In Spanish.
II was agreed that a committee. 10
consist Of five bishops. FIVE clergy
men and FIVE lay delegates. be appoint
ed to draw up a canon regarding SUI
frsgan bishops and to report at the
next general convention. The house
Of deputies refused to reconsider its
action regarding the Standard Bibl-s
The house last night voted against
permitting the use OF the revised yer
sion Of the Bible In church services
and also adopted an amendment TO
the execution declaring the King
James version the standard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
PRESIDENT ENDS
BIG BEAR HUNT
WILL BANQUET TODAY AT STAN
BoUL AND PROCEED TO
vIcKsBURG GOING FROM
THERE DIRECT TO WASHING
TON.

Stamboul. La. Oct. 19.-With the
close of the day President Roosevelt
terminated his fourteen days hunt on
Bear Lake and Tensas Bayou. That
the last day was one of unabated ac-
tivity on his part is certain but what
the result was. was not known at 6
O'Clock. as no messenger leaving the
camp after close Of the days sport
had reached telegraph station. The
president iwll reach the Shields
house during the forenoon tomorrow
and will meet a number of friends at
dinner. A special train will take the
president and his party to Vicksburg,
starting from this point at 10 o'clock
Monday. After stay of four hours Al
yicksburg the president will board
the train which carried him from
washington to Keokuk and return TO
Washington
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
ADJOURNS TILL
.yt NEXT TUESDAY
MEETING OF |. c. STOCKHOLDERS
WILL CONVENE AGAIN ON
THAT DATE.
HARTMAN LEAVES CITY
Declared he Must Be in New York
Monday--Proxie Counters Were .
Not Able to Report
Yesterday.

Chicago, Oct 19.-The meeting cf
the Illinois Central stockholders was
today adjourned until II O'Clock next
/ Tuesday morning The proxy com
imittee is still unable to report but It
IFS believed that it may be able to
submit its findings to the stockhold-
ers' meeting when it next conyenes.
The committee has been at work al
most night and day but the volume
CT proxies Is so large that the task is
very long and with the scrutiny which
is bestowed On each in behalf of both
Fish and Hartman, work makes slow
progress Last night the committee
was net handling the proxies in al.
order and was at the let
ter e Early today 1t was at an"
From M 1t jumped to wv" and
when the meeting was called to order
today was working on "P." Crom-
We'll. attorney for Hartman, who has
SO far dcne the greater part of the
talking and who puts motions and
votes without referring |
them to President Harahan, the pre-
siding officer. declared today that the |
proxy committee is still unable to |
make report. 1t is believed that |
can be had by next Tues
lay he said. This is not positive
'ut we hope for something at this |
line. therefore suggest an adjourn.
nent be, taken until II o'clock Tues
a. nlarning The meeting then adj
csssshed to the d af saggeste. BY
Cromwell II. II. Hartman who has
'een very impatient of the delay in
'eaching vote left for New York at
$50 today just as the meeting was
'alled to order. He declared that i'm
matters demanded his pres
nee In New York on Monday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
TRAIN CLIMBS
Vi RISING BRIDGE
THREE CARS ON CHICAGO ELE.
WAITED TELEscoPED ON JACK
KNIFE STRUCTURE.
PASSENGERS IN PANIC
Escape Over Roofs Of cars-Motor
man Mistook Signal and Got on
Bridge as it Was About to
Ascend.

Chicago, Oct. ia remarkable ac
! cident and one that might have
proven fatal to many persons, hap
pened late last night when Metro
politan elevated train ran on tho
"jackknife" bridge over the river iust
as the bridge was breaking to opc1
fer passing steamer.
The entire train of three cars ran
on the west side of the bridge as IL
was raising, climbing to the very top
10 fthe draw, and then when the draw
had reached an angle of forty-five de
grees came crashing back.
In the downward fight the third
car jammed between the elevate |
structure and the end of the bridge
and the second car was dcrailed and
thrown sidowise across the tracks, a.
most falling into the river.
All three of the cars were parity
telescoped and the passengers thrown
into heaps at the ends of the car and
showered with broken glass
There was a wild panic among the
and those in the forward
cars climbed to the roofs and over the
third car and to the elevated struc.
ture. How many Of them were in.
jured could not be learned as another
train was backed up and took them
away.
According to the officials of the rail
road there We're twenty-three passea.
gers iri tins train They claim that
none of them was seriously injured.
but suffered chiefly from fright an
bruises. No names were obtained
Witnesses Of the accident say that
he screams and cries of the passen-
gers We're those of injured persons
md that many of them were barely
lble to climb to safety with the as
'istance of the others
The wrecked train was one of the
Douglas Park branch and was east |
,ound. 1t had just left Canal street |
md was approaching the bridge be. |
ween Van Buren, and Jackson streets I
t fair rate of speed when the
ridge tender set signal that the /
ridge would be opened for the steam
r Panther, which was coming down
he river. /
If the motorman saw the signal he !,
fas unable to control his train and
II three cars were on the west draw
hen the bridge began to rise rapidly.
he bridge tender was able to stop
ne machinery Just as the forward car
the train reached the edge of the
iised draw. and then the train lost
s momentum and plunged back on
lie steep incline.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
THAW IS CONFIDENT
HE'LL BE ACQUITTED

New York. Oct 19.-Harry Thaw.
who has been working on brief to be-
used by his attorneys at his second
trial. turned the document over TO
Martin w Littleton. his chief counsel
today Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has re-
covered her health and visits her hus-
band daily at the Tombs. As she was
leaving today she said her husbaad
was in gooS health and spirits AMI
that both she and her husband were
confident that the second trial. to be
gin in December. win result IN &C.
quittal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Army and Navy Tie at West Point
Chicago U. Defeats Illinois U. at
Champaign.

Champaign, ILL.,, Oct. 19.--The Uni
versity of Chicago today defeated tn.
University of Illinois, AZ to 6, before
the largest crowd ever on the Illinois
field. Illinois played an even game
in the first half but Steffen and Detray
scored almost at will in the second
half by running around the ends for
large gains. Scores for other games
today follow:
At St Louis-St. Louis University,
Az; Arkansas University, 6.
Drury University. G; Washington
University, 5.
At Pittsburg University
of Pennsylvania, 33; Musking, 0.
At Minneapolis-M Minneapolis, s.;
Nebrasga, 5.
At Annapolis-Harvard 6; Navy, o.
West Point-Army, 0; Yale, 0.
Princeton-Princeton, 40; Washing
ton and Jefferson, O.
At Indianapolis-Michlgan, %; Wa
bash. 0.
At Easton, Pa.-Lafayette, 81; Col
gate. 9.
At Syracuse. n. YASyrasuse, s:
Williams. 0.
At Philadelphia-Pennsylvania. II;
Brown, 0.
At Topeka-Waashburn, "a; Has.
kell Indians, 0.
Al Champaign-Chicago ~; I'LL
nois, s.
At Norman. Okla.-Kansas, Is; Ok
lahoma, o.
At Rolla. Mo.-State School Of
Mines. 9; Smith Academy. o.
AT Ithaca. n. Y.-Cornell, 6; Penn
sylvania State. 5.
At Iowa City. Ia.-lowa, 81; Mis-
souri,, 26.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
SMALL ADMITS
BOARDS POWER
DEPOSED TELEGRAPHERS HEAD
BLAMES POLITICAL ENEMIES
FOR DOWNFALL.
WILL MAKE NO STAND
Against Action Of Executive Board
Striking Operators Framing Bills
To Present to Congress and
Legislatures.

Chicago october 19.-Ex-President
Small Of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union gave out the following
statement tonight:
There can be no question as to
tive Board. under our constitution, to
remove any general officer. Their ac-
tion In removing the president of the
organization at the time when show
OF harmony at least should have been
maintained does not appear to be in
general favor.
1T is not my intention to contest
the boards action. To fight It would
only injure the strikers and perhaps,
the organization. Although my salary
stops with the suspension | am now
in the same condition financially as
these on strike. | guess | can find
employment elsewhere The position
Of president OF the C. T. u. A. has
not been lucrative one.
1T is presumed that the reason for
my suspension was my having sent
telegram to a few Of the larger locals
giving them a statement of facts as to
our financial standing and our inabil
ity to reach settlement with the big
telegraph companies. | did not give
the, contents Of that message to the
press of New York did not even
give. 1t our New York members. 1t
is not~iikely that would send a mes,
says III cipher Ito insure secrecy to
thee locals and then ten the press of
New York wIiat II ssas. n hers
evidently leak, however, at some OF
those outside locals and the message
came back to the press of New York.
.1When the Commissioner of Labor
Charles p. Neill informed us aSturda
last that President Clowry had de
clined finally to treat with the strik.
ers, either directly or through Com
missioner NeilI felt that the time
had arrived to submit statement
to the members, which did.
This gave my political enemies in
the organization the opportunity they
had been looking for for over three
years. The cry of sold out was
started and spread to every part OF
the country"
The National Executive Board held
a conference today for the purpose of
devising ways and means of conduct
ing a more aggressive fight against
The telegraph companies.
Among other things, 1t was decided I
to begin vigorous legislative cam
oaign that will improve the service to Ii
he public as well as improve work 9
ng conditions in the telegraph bust ;
ness. II
AS the Illinois legislature, now In +
session, was called for the considera-
ion of special business, unanimous A
consent will be asked of the legisla-
ure for the introduction and consid 7
,ration of a bill requiring the tele-
,raph companies to put the filing time n
IN all messages transmitted, thus pro-
Getting the public. \
This bill and other pertaining to
business will be introduced
i the next session of congress. II
will also bel introduced in all state leg :,
slatures which meet this year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
To INCREASE WIDTH
OF PANAMA CANAL

Washington. Oct 19.-Lieutena7t
II. II. Rosseau. civil engineer in the
navy. and a member Of the Isthmian
Canal commission. has arrived here
from the Isthmus and laid before Sec
retary Metcalf a proposition to in
crease the projected width of the
canal which is now planned at Ie)
feet. and 100 feet in the locks. The
recommendation is based On The rapid
increase in beam Of the naval con
struction since the canal plans were
formulated. Secretary Metcaif vii
take up the matter with the president
as soon as possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.

ChillicOthe. Ohio. Oct &c. p
Of near MassieviTle. this
county. went hunting by himself and
did not return His dead body was
discovered in the woods. He had
leaned upon his gun and It had been
sceidenu, discharged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
ARRIVE IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. Oct 19.-Captain Cha
les DeForest Chandler. United States
Army. and J. c. Mccoy. OF Aero Club.
New York arrived in this city TO-DAY
from Walton. W Va They descended
upon Walton yesterday afternoon II
an immense balloon in which they
Travelled the entire distance from st
Louis. Mo-. to a West Virginia way
station. making the trip Of 475 miles
in 2 hours and 20 minutes. The two
aerial nsvigstors left for St Louis 70
night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
HIGHEST SINCE 1879.

Milan, Oct 19.-Heavy rains have
caused the Piave, Adige, Argo and
Erento rivers to overflow their banks.
The lower quarters of lntra, Pallanza
and Caprile are under water. Lake
Maggiorc records the highest wat r
since 1872.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
PEACE IN SIGHT.

New Orleans, La, Oct 19.-Speedy
settlement of the levee strike of 10
600 cotton handlers was made pos
sible tonight when both sides in the
controversy made almost similar
peace proposals. Definite action on
both proposals is asked tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
ROOT AT WASHINGTON

Washington. Oct is.-Secresa-v
Root Mrs. Root and Miss Root -
turned 10 Washington today from
their visit 20 Mexico. The secretary
Is looking particularly we'll
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20

II takes an optimist to feel glad.
when a girl says no to him. that he
viii not have TO spend money for an
engagement ring
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20
TwENrY-sEvEN KILLED.

San Sebastian. Spain. Oct IA
Twenty-seven persons we're killed or
wounded in railroad wreck to-day at
Orio. near here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20

THE WEATHER 10 LIKELY to be
exactly what you want Il on few
hours notice, and then you want the
public to know that you have the
goods. Don't wait for the weather to
be here before you make your an
nouncements.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-20

ADvERrIsINc NOT only supplies
real wants, but creates netiticus
~snts, which come 10 - rsai IN
Scurss Of time. The iuxuries 81
one generation are generally the
necessities of the next.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-20

Roy Cooper will leave on the Sara toga for the States to purchase SUD. plies for the restaurant to be opened by himself and Charlie Hand.
 C D. Simpson, of Dry creek, died at that place Saturday, June 18th. aged 46. MT. Simpson was a native of Ken lucky, and came to this country about three years ago, going to Copper Gen. ter, where be had charge of Andrew Holman's farm, and later removed to Dry creek.
 T. E. Donoboe left here this morn ing for Galena Bay.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Burton are ex pected on the Portland, and will make Valdez their permanent home. Mir. Burton will take the management of the Owl Drug store.
 Among the outgoing passengers on the Saratoga are MT. and Mrs. $. Blum, MT. and Mrs. Charles Modine, and child, Mrs. Ed. Wood and J. M. Lathrop.
 The Eagle Mail came in yesterday evening about six o'clock
 Julius Singer, of the Happy Jack Mining Co.,, came up from Knights island yesterday.
 Important Notice to Reservation school district. Election will be held ln back room of Court house June 20. Ladies and all adults are requested to come and vote. EDMOND SMITH, Sect.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-20
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To T. w. Kettlesoh 1:

T. w.
 You are hereby notified that the un der- signed has expended $100 in la DOT and impr ove-, lnents on the claim known the "Bek ka" lode claim, situated near tue head of Trail creek, tributary of the Kennicott river, anG recorded il Book H, Page 157 of the records of the Valdez Recording District, Alaska, in orde re to hold said mining claim under the provisions 0i sec 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United states, being the amount required to hold said mining claim for the year 1906. And if within ninety (90) days from the service of this notice, or the complete publication thereof you fail or reluSe to contribute your proportion of said ex- pendlture as co-Owner, your one-half interest Tn said claim will become the property of the undersigned under and pursuant of said Sec ZoZl of the Revised Statutes of the United States
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska this 7th day of March 1907
 CHRIS. TJoS VIC. First publication March 7, l9O
 Last publication June 6, 1907.