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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
SOLDIERS WILL
HAVE INCREASE
HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR BET
TER SALARIES AFTER
LONG DEBATE.
ELECTION CONTESTS
10 il Named as Mothers Day
All Members Wear
White Flowers.

Washington, May S--The office s
and enlisted men of the army today
won their fight for increased pay
when the house after a debate of two
hours, agreed to the conference re.
port on the army appropriation b l.
An appropriation of s7000,000 was
made for the purpose, s5.000,0l0 Of
which will go to tne enlisted men,
Nine hundred and fortytwo officers
on the retired list also will be bene
fitted by the increase. Under sus
pension of rules bills were passed
placing the Porto Rico regiment Of
infantry on a permanent basis, and
authorizing additional aids to nagiga
tion in the light house estab 'ishment
The house elections committee No.
tion cases of Anthony Michalek, Re
publican, of Illinois, versus Represen
tative SABBATH, and Stanley II kunz
Democrat, Illinois, versus Rerr sen
.tative McGayin. In each case the
committee decided the sitting mem
bef legally elected.
In the Senate.
But little progress was made IN
the senate today on the ayrieultnral
appropriation bill the session being
devoted to discussion upon the prin
ciple of forest reserves aud the al
ministration of that service. Teller
concluded his remarks IN opposition
to a lump sum appropriation of $780,
900 for further development of the
forest reserve system. Nelson, OF
Minnesota, and Dolliver, OF Iowa,
spoke in support of reserve service,
VIZ AEeC'unsisers cllaisnian ef the ccm
nittee on pensions, called the aten-
tion OF the senate to the deadlock
among the conferees on the pension
appropriation bill on the senate
amendment requiring continuance
OF the present system of having the
pension fund distributed through
eighteen pension agents located
throughout the country instead of
through a single agent in this city.
Many senators expressed the desire
that the conferees should insist on
the senate amendment.
A resolution was introduced by
Burkett of Nebraska, naming May 10I
as Mother Day" and suggesting that
all senators, and officials and en-
ployes of the senate should wear al
white flower in honor OF their mothers
on that day
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
TUNNEL MEN STRIKE
Employees of Illinois Tunnel Company
Walk Out Today and Tie Up
viii Be Complete.

Chicago, May S.-The employees OF
the Illinois Tunnel company will
strike tomorrow morning. Pickets
are appointed to guard the entrance
of the tunnel and the union men de-
clare the tie up will be complete.
Since the union was formed six weeks
ago, the men alege me company has
made efforts TO break Il IN. aud i Is
said that forty members have been
discharged.
1t is to force their reinstatement
that the strike has been called. More
than half of the 254 men In the train
service In the tunnel are employed
in hauling United States mail, and it
was said that branch of the service
will be stopped as well as the freight
business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
ONE HALF OF VOTE
OF Illinois Miners on Shot Firer
Proposition Has Been Taken
Result Not Known.

Springfield, ILL.,, May S.-While var
ious rumors had gained circulation
as to the outsome of the result Of the
referendum vote of the coal miners
of Illinois on acceptance or rejection
of the proposal to continue paying
shot firers, only half the vote had been
counted when the auditing board al
journed.
No official announcement os the re.
suit will be given out until the count
is completed which probably will BE-
tomorrow night.
The executive boards of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois and the Hi
nois Coal Operators Association held
separate executive sessions this after
noon. The operators have decided to
leave full power to act with its execu'
tive boards
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
SOCIALIST TERRiToRlALISTs.

Cleveland. Ohio. May S.-An inter.
national convention of the Socialist
Territorialists began in this city t.
day for a session of four days. Many
of the branch organizations through.
out the United States and Canada are
represented at the meeting. The
Socialist Territorialists are An off
shoot of the Territoria'ists of which
Israel Zangwill. the well known Eng
lish writer, is the head. The Zangwill
organization is in turn an offshoot Of
the Zionists. The latter believe in
founding a Jewish nation in Palestine
only. and the Territorialists bellev
that any suitable location should he
selected The Socialist Terriotrialis' 5
hold that socialism should prevail in
the new country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
EVANS BIDS FAREWELL.

San Francisco Nav S.--Rear Ad.
miral Evans bade a personal farewell
to the officers of his command at
banquet tonight In honor of the visit
Of the Atlantic feet given by the city.
lie was wheeled into the room and in
fifteen minutes address. declared
that what Is needed to preserve the
peace of the world. is more battleships
and fewer statesmen AZ to armor
belts, the admiral declared II made No
difference whether they we're at water
line or whether they were made OF
leather. wood or egg shells II is the
mon who can shoot the straishtast
and who can stand punishment the
longest who win battles" he declared
and it is OF such stun the American
navy Is made "
The admiral was cheered time aud
time again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09

There have been several great naval
parades on the Atlantic coast during
the past two years, but In no instance
was the number Of vessels anywhere
near SO large as was the case today
Fortyfour vessels of war participated
! In the demonstration OF course the
center of attraction was the sixteen
great battleships II the Atlantic squad
ron Behind tlese were ranged tho
armcrfd cruisers. gunboats torpedo
hoat destroyers and feet auxilialies
From the city front there was an ex-
cellent view Of the mighty feet AZ ii
lay at anchor. stretching In formIl
able line from the foot of East street.
to Hunters Point.
| In the fleet was represented almf 81
every type of vessel known TO ths
American navy OF the present daY
! The stalwart 10000 tonners of the
| Connecticut class shared honors with
the tiny destroyers that likewise made
the ii,000-mlie journey from Hampton
Roads. Five stages of American bl,
tleship construction were represented
| in the line and as an objection lesson
| in the growth of the American navy
| the spectacle found one of its most
striking features The same guns that
uttered a goodbye tribute TO Presi
dent Roosevelt at Hampton Roads laet
Deeenhor TO-DAY voiced welcome 10
I his Secretary or the Navy.
In every part of the world whore
they have been seen American vessels
have always attracted attention be
cause of their graceful lines and clean
cut appearance, Today, assembled In
to the greatest fleet that ever few the
Stars and Stripes. riding at anchor
In one Of the most beauful harbors
lon he American continent these shirs
that constitute the backbone OF the
American navy and have been sub
iect Of lively discussion In naval cir
rlcs the world over made an impress
sion that will live long IN the memory
of the hundreds OF thousands who look
cd on. while the secretary Of the navy
surrounded by a brilliant stan 81 Of
ticers, doffed his hat In acknowiedg
ment Of each thunderous salute which
marked the progress of the review
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
Forty-four Vessels of American
Navy Gathered in San
Francisco Harbor
Secretary Of Navy Was Reviewing Officer
Evans Forbidden by Doctors to Take ),
Part--Thomas Takes Command OF !
Fleet Today

San Francisco, May S.-The com
bined Atlantic and Pacific fleets. In all
forty four vessels, was reviewed In
San Francisco harbor today by Secrc-
tary of the Navy Metcalf on board Of
the gunboat Yorktown.
The day was brilliant with sunshine
and the vessels gay with the fiuttering
signal flags of full dress. Excursion
craft were crowded and the blllsides
black with people.
Rear Admiral Evans, who had hoped
to end his active naval career by par
ticipatlng IN todays official coremon
les, was not permitted by his attending
physician to so aboard the Connects
cut.
Rear Admiral Thomas was again
senior officer. Evans has made his
home on shore at the St Francis
Hotel, since his arrival and was quite
fatlgued by his ride in the parade
Yesterday Tomorrow forenoon his
flag will officially be lowered from
the truck of the Connecticut as rifles
boom ont parting salute Of IL guns.
This will also mark the assumption OF
command by the new chief Thomas.
Accompanied by the members Of his
family and officers of his personal
staff Evans will leave tomorrow morn
Ing for his home IN Washington where
tne NilI fuiflasr u Waiting 'arslers unsil
the date of retirement on his sixty.
second birthday, August 49, Thomas
will be in command OF the Atlantic
feet only until May Is. when he will
give way to Rear Admiral Sperry,
Today's review was marked with the
customary formalities OF booming can.
non of ships sides manned with blue
Jackets at attention, Of quarter dacks
black with officers and marine guards,
tional anthem, of rain bow flags fitting
from the iackstaffs, across the trucks
surmounting the fighting tops and
down again to the iiagstaffs at the
stern, OF 10 SUNS NHiStlt5 plplu1
out the order of the day and official
calls upon the reviewing official, after
the Yorktown had made it's tour of the
anchored lines and had taken a sta
tion in the midst of the llagships Con.
necticut Minnesota and West Vir-
ginia, aud the Whipple at the head of
the four long columns. All flag aud
commanding officers paid their re
spects to Secretary Metcalf who re
ceived them formally on the quarter
deck of the Yorktown.
TIE afternoon was marked by the
presentation of the silver services tc
the battIeship Nebraska and armoref
cruiser California. gifts of the states
after which the ships were named
Governors Sheldon. of Nebraska, an.
Gillette. Of California, PERSONAL,
made the presentation speeches,
Tonight there was an official dnnel
and later the dance of the Fridat
Night Club,
The enlisted men were tonight en-
tertained with wrestling and athletic
events.
As naval pageant. the review was
the most notable In American history
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
Developments Came Thick and
Fast in La Porte Murder
Mystery
Lamphere Indicates Desire to Break Silence but
is Warned by Attorney Letters Of In
eliminating Character Found3instS
His Trunk

La Porte. Ind, May S.--One more
body was added to the death roll OF
the Guinness farm today, the grew
some relies now numbering ten.
Coroner Mack at first announced
that the grave opened this morning
contained one complete cadaver and
portions of second, but this even
ing he said there was but one.
Peter Colson, a new witness in the
case, told r. n Smith, prosecuting
attorney, that Ray Lamphere had
Acknowledged attempts to blackmail
Mrs. Guinness. This is considered as
the definitely established motive for
the disagreement between Lemphere
and the woman which resulted later
in the burning of the farm house
Another Witness Scented.
Mrs. Leo Greening, and her son
Emil, who formerly worked on the
farm. saw two strangers at the place
the night Jennie Olsen disappeared
in November 1906 Emil Greening
ID now i'm Oklahoma City and the
sheriH's office will try to communi'
cate with him in the hope of estab-
fishing the fact that Mrs. Guinness
had accompices in the murders at
her place.
.4sA.. To Remove Body.
Mat and Oscar Eudsbcrg departed
for lola, Wis, this afternoon after
making arrangements to have the
body of their father Ole O. Budsherg
shipped to that town as soon as Coro,
ner Mack released it for burial.
DEVELOPMENTS Come Fast.
Developments in the case came
thick and fast tonight, each additional
circumstance brought to light being
of a nature that would seem to
strengthen the charges against Ray
Iamphere. who is accused of first de-
gree murder because of the deaths
of Mrs. Bella Guinness and her three
children. Lamphere today sent a re
quest to his attorney, asking the lat
ter to send TO the farm of John
Wheatbrook for a trunk which Lam
phere left there when arrested on
April 2Sth
But before this word had reached
the attorney the trunk had been n
fIgcated by the local authorities. 1t
contained a number of letters written
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
Stands Good Chance Of Being Repeal
ed-5iil Passes Second Reading
in Commons.

London, May S.-By vote of POI
to Z the bill repeating the Irish coer'
cion act of 1887 passed the second
reading in the commons today. Chief
secretary for Ireland, Birrell. strongly
supnorted the measure, declaring the
coercion act unconstitutional and intol.
erahIe. He maintained that Ireland
as awhole was law abiding, although
therfe was in certain parts a spirit OF
lawIessness, which he deplored, He
said that any attempt to govern Ire
land by coercion would be political
insanity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09

by Mrs. Guinness to Lampbere, after
the latter had taken employment al
the Wheatbrook farm, near Spring
vile. The exact dates of these let
ters was not announced. but that they
We're recent Is evidenced by the fact
brook farm on February 3, last.
Urged Lamphere's Return.
The woman wrote to Lamphere urg
ing him to return to her farm, and to
she has money enough" The identity
of the woman is a mystery adm nci
ther does Mrs Guinness mention the
amount deemed necessary for her re
ception at the Guinness farm. Along
with the letters were found several
women's finger rings, some of un-
usual size, and they may have be n
the property of Mrs. Guinness.
Lamphere Would Talk.
Lamphere today evidenced a desire
to break the silence which he has
kept since his arrest he said
There are some things | would
like to talk about but my attorney
has told me not to say anything about
my troubles to any one. But there
are some things which | think might
be talked about and not hurt my
case, They might even help me il
they became known. y
Denied Admission.
This evening Lamphere's attorney
went to the Jail and asked to see his
cline, but in the absence of the
sheriff, he was denied admission. He
produced habeas corpus papers and
asserted that he would file them to-
morrow and compel the authorities to
allow him to see his client.
Prosecuting Attorney Smith was in
conference tonight with Detective
Smith. They and the sheriff's forces
went over the evidence collected dur
ing the day, including that of two
new witnesses and the letters found
in Lamphere's trunk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
BRYAN MEETS LEADERS BIG FIRE AT ATLANTA
Loss is Million and Quarter Dol
lars--Two Business Blocks
Were Wired Out.

Atlanta. Ga, MAY s.-A million and
a quarter dollars is the loss con
servatively estimated tonight of the
fire which today swept two blocks Of
Atlanta's business property, Toniyht
the FIRE is under control.
Ho wthe fire started Is a myst9rf.
II was discovered in the bui ding oc-
cupied by the chlessiuger-Meyer
company. bakery From there II rai
its way in all directions until it struck
the Terminal Hotel. one Of the largest
in the city. and wrecked that.
There was no loss Of life and re
injuries. The insurance on the prop
erty destroyed is placed At s55e.ool.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
CONVENTION CONCLUDED
United States and Netherlands vii
Establish Parcel Post-Ehective
on July I.

Washington. MAY S-A parcels pest
convention has been concluded be.
tween the United States and The
Netherlands otake effect July next
The parcels to be exchanged must not
he in excess OF $50 in value nor weigh
more than four pounds and six ounces
must be prepaid in full at the
rates fixed by the convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
IRISH COERCION ACT GUATEMALANS EXECUTE
Two OF Country's Most Prominent
Men Were Victims OF Presl-
dent Cabrera's Orders.

City of Mexico. Nav S.News has
reached here of the execution at An
ant of the Guatemalan military acad'
emy, and ,Vincente Cezona, one OF
the wcalthiest and most prominent
men in Guatemala. The executions
tooq place under orders from Presi
dent Cabrera. The men had been
confined in this prison since the 10
cent attempt on the life of the presi
dent
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
REVOLUTIONIST CAUGHT
Together With Ten Foliowers-on'
Of Leaders in Uprising IN
Peru Recently.

Lima. Peru. May S.-Jean Durand.
one of the leaders of the recent revo-
lutionary movement in Peru and ten
of his followers, have been captured.
TIE government has issued a state
ment saving that banks carrying
funds belonging TO persons suspected
of completely in the revolution wi ]
retain those moneys.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
COLONIAL DANES MEET.

Washington, May S.-The biennial
council of the Society Of Colonial
Danes today reelected the present
officers except Miss Wharton. his
toriau. who declined to continue.
Miss Alice French. of Iowa. was
elected historian In Miss Wbartons
place
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
ILLINOIS MOTHERS.

Bloomington Ill. May S.-The Illi
nois Mothers today selected Macomt
as the next place of meeting and
elected Mrs OrviIle T. Bright, oi
Englewood. president; Mrs. w. X
brown. of Englewood. corresponding
secretary. and Mrs. W. A. Blodgett
Of Chicago, recording secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
Greeted Democratic Executive Com
mittee as They Pass Lincoln En-
Ruote to Denver.

Lincoln. Neb. May S.-William ]
Bryan this afternoon met the mem.
bers of the Democratic executive com
mittee who are on their way to Den
yer.
Rryan. who was waiting at the de
pot, shook hands with each member Of
the party. Several assured Bryan tina;
Democratic sentiment was rapidly
spreading in the eastern states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
DIVIDE RON0RS EVENLY
Jim Berry of Chicago and Joe Jeanet
te coIored. Fouuht Six Rounds
at New York.

New York. May S.-IIonors were
about even tonight in the six round
bout between Jim Berry of Chicago
and Joe Jeaneatte, colored, of this
city.
No decision was rendered and il
appeared to the spectators as If II
would have taken at least dozen
more rounds to decide the. question
of superiority.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
ATTACK ON POLYCAMY
Made BY Woman Delegate at Metho-
dist Conference-Bl shop Bash
ford Talks on China.

Baltimore. MAY S.-An attack on
polygamy by woman delegate. a re
port of the missionary work of the
church in Southern Asia and the re
quest of Missionary Bishop J. H. Tho
bur for retirement from active service
we're the chief features of today
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
general conference here. BishoF
Bashford. of Shanghai, China, deliver
ed an address on China
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
DESPERATE 0NSL AUCHT
Column of Troops Attacked BY Papel
Tribe in Portuguese Guinea
Natives Suffer Most.

Lisbon, May S.-Official dispatches
from Portuguese Guinea say that an
.expeditionary column was attacked by
a native tribe called Papels. The on.
slaught was violent, and the enemy
was equipped with rapid fire guns
The firing lasted nine hours. at the end
of which the natives were repulsed
with heavy loss. The column had two
men killed and many wounded
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
WILL BECOME DIRECTOR
OF Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Cortelyou viii Recommend iili-
nois Man.

Washington. May SIT is under.
stood that as soon as the president
returns from Pine Knot. Va. Secre
tary Cortelyou will recommend the ap
pointment of Joseph +. Ralph, of jot
let, H., assistant director Of the bu
reau of engraving aud printing. as III
rector to succeed S. j. sullivan, re
Gently deeeasod Ralph has been con
lccted with the bureau fifteen years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
HUGHES MAY AGAIN
RUN FOR GOVERNOR

New York. May S.-Congressman
Herbert Parsons, chairman of the New
York County Republican committee
said today that If the anti-race track
gambling bills were not passed at the
special session of the legislature, Gov
ernor Hughes will be compelled to be
come again a candidate for governor:
that he would almost certainly be re.
Nominated, and reelected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
CAR WORKS TO OPEN.

Mt Vernon. ILL.,. NAV S-Aunounee
ment was made tonight that the Mt
Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. would
resume operations Monday after shut
dow nof almost four months The
plant employees 1900 men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO
u. S. TO TAKE VACATION.

Washington. May S-Baron Stern
berg. German ambassador. accomPan-
led by the baroness, viii sail from
New York for Europe May 18th. to be
absent three months. The Baron eN
pects to spend part Of his vacation
In Saxony.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT.

Albion. Mich. May S.--The Third
congressional district Republicans to-
day named William r. Woodon Of
Battle Greek. and Dallas. Boudeman,
of Kalamazoo. delegates to the ma
tional convention. instructed for Taft.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
MINERS wANI PIECE

Peoria. Ill. May S--A canvass OF
the vote OF the Illinois Miners shows
1o.0O0 majority for peace. The
mines IN the Peoria field will be
started within a few days
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
WELL KNOWN MASON
CRITICALLY ILL IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. NAV S.-Gill w. Barnard.
one of the most widely known Ma
sons in the United States is critically
i'll. and but slight hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-09
ON WOMAN'S TRAIL.

Syracuse, n. Y. May "a womal
believed to Mrs. Belle Guinness pass
ed through this city east bound at
1915 this morning Saturday. Two
Syracuse detectives boarded the train
and went to Utica
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
JOKE MAY
COST MAN HIS LIFE
William Heglin of Gibson
Brought to st. Mar
garet's Hospital.

Because a silver plate in his skull
moved from its place a delicate surgi-
cal operation will have to be per-
formed on William Heglin in the local
hospital
Heglin, who is a Chicago man, is
Spanish war veteran, and during the
war received a bullet hole in his fore
head. By surgical skill a silver plate
was placed in the skull covering up
the hole and ever since the operation
he has had no trouble. He is en-
ployed as supply man in the round
house at the Gibson roundhouse, while
at work this morning somebody play
fully threw a handful of waste at him.
Heglin ducked and in doing so evil
IDENTIFY dislocated the silver plate in his
head with the result that it seems to
be pressing on his brain. He was TAX
en- very i'll Immediately afterward and
it was found necessary to remove him
to the hospital for an operation. Stew
arts ambulance was summoned, which
carried him to Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
DIR. NJ. D. VAUGHN
BACK ON VISIT
Veteran Hammond Doctor
Makes Good With
Wisconsin Claim.

DR.. NJ. d. Vaughn, one of Hammond's
veteran physicians, is back in Ham
mond for a visit. He spent the spring,
summer and fall on his claim in Oneida
county, Wis, and has made arrange
ments to spend the winter here in
Hammo ond.
DIR. Vaughn is delighted with his
prospects in Wisconsin. He is healthy
and robust and enjoys the outdoor life
immensely. He has alread~ cleared sew
eral acres of ground and figures that
next year he will clear ever so much
more. With his own axe he trimmed
the logs for his spacious lighthouse
which was raised at log raising, with
the neighbors in attendance
Has Fish This Own Land.
through his property and he has dis
covered that some of the famous Wis
consin brook trout play above the dam
in his land.
DR.. Vaughn will secure the United
States patent to his land next April.
He will not be satisfied with merely
having the patent, but intends to spend
most of the time on his property
Before leaving for the Wisconsin
woods last year DIR. Vaughn made pro-
vision that THE TIMES should be sent to
him, and according to his own state
ment. he spent many of his most pleas
ant hours in the perual of the paper