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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
NEW YORK HEARS
SOME SENSATIONS
REGARDING REPUBLICAN CON
VENTlON IN CHlCAGo-RoOSE
WELT MAY RUN-HUGHES FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.

! New York. June 12.-On the eve of
| the Republican national convention
there Is a strong undercurrent Of feel
[ Ing here that unexpected and possibly
sensational developments will occur
lneXt week at Chicago. All sorts OF
stories are aiioat the truth of which it
lis impossible to determine One ru-
'mor that will not down is that the
thick-andthin advocates Of Roosevelt )
denomination have laid careful plans
which they are prepared to spring az
the psychological moment to force the
president to head the party ticket
'once more. According to this report
which is given with great detail the
president knows Of this scheme and
has commissioned Senator Lodge and
one or two other close friends to act
for him when the emergency arises,
but what their instructions are no
body seems able to tell Another story
is that in spite Of his refusal to con.
slider the vice presidential nomination
Governor Hughes Is To be forced by
the influence Of New York State poll
ticians to accept second plae on the
ticket with Taft as the only means of
preventing his denomination for GOV
ernOr which the machine leaders here
are anxious to forostall at any cost
There are whispers too that the IN
usual activity that has suddenly brok
en- ont among candidates for the vice
nomination, dozen or
more of whim have come into the fell
within the past few weeks is due to the
unsatisfactory physical condition OF
Secretary Tart and the possibility
that the strain of life in the White
House will make another succession
necessary before four years are up
The friends Of the war secretary ridi
cuel this idea and point to the ease
with wbieh hc has carried a heavy
load Of work for the past eight years
in proof of their assertions. While II |
Is difficult to substantiate any of The |
many stories that have been in Circu |
ation here since congress adjourned |
he fact remains that among the dele
gates and politicians generally there is
4 feeling that some sudden explosion
)r startling turn of affairs is likely
o change the apparently cut and dried
llans of the convention. and conSe
mently it seems likely that the at
enhance in Chicago viii be the larg
st of any political gathering in the
history of the country
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
POCkE7INC OF FARES
by Railway Conductors Denounced
BY Railway Commissioners of
Five States.

Chicago, June 12.-Members of the
Railroad Commissions of Ohio, In
diana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Hi
nOis met here today and decided Ia
form permanent organization and
discussed certain evils in railroad
conditions
Dishonesty Of railroad conductors.
trespassing on railroad right of way
accidents at grade crossings and the
confusing variety of switch signals
We're among the topics considered.
Committees were appointed to con
slider each of these subjects.
The discussion on the pocketing of
fares brought out the opinion that
this evil has largely increased since
the passage of the two cent fare law
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
WATCHMAN IS KILLED
BY Robbers Whom He Refused to Let
Pass over the Toll Bridge
In Oklahoma.

Muskogee. Okla. June 12.-Dlyi
Conway, watchman at the Frisco
bridge three miles north of here, was
shot and instantly killed by four
masked men, who ran out of the
Muskogee yard on a handcar. The
men then robbed him and made their
escape. A posse is in pursuit.
AT II O'Clock tonight twelve officers
with bloodhounds left here on a switch
engine to run to earth the masked
slayers of David Conway. \ hat OF
one Of the murderers was found II
is believed the bandits intended to
rob q bank at Fort Gibson, and
killed Conway because he refused to
allow them to cross the toll bridge
without pay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
CHURCH REFUSED
REINSTATEMENT
TO GO WOMEN WHO ADDED SOME
FRtLL TO DRESS-GERMkN
BAPTlSTs END CONFERENCE
AT DES MONIES.

Des Moines. June 12.-The German
Baptist Brethren closed their confer
ence this evening The most signih
cant action taken was the abandon
meut of the old name that has served
ever since the church was established
in the United States, several hun
dred years ago. Matters Of dress
and ether customs were referred to
the next conference after debate
that indicated that the so-called pro.
gressiye or liberal element Is gain
ing strength
The conference refused to rcinstate
siXtythrcc women OF the Dayton
church who were barred because of
their addition of some of the frills Of
dress. and they were referred to the
next annual church committee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
BLACK HAND" CRIME
Italians Store in Louisiana Dyna
nited After He Refused to
Give Un $1,000.

New Orleans. June 12.-With a To-
port that could be heard for several
blocks a dynamite comb was eX
ploded early today in front of the dry
goods store Of Joseph Sperio, an
Italian at Hospital and Decatur
streets badly .wrecking the guiding.
Sperio, his wife and four small chill
dren were asleep in the building at
time but none of them was injured.
SpcriO said he knew who threw the
bomb but told the police he was
afraid to give the name.
For several months Sperio has
been receiving threatening letters
telling him that unless he gave up
81 900 he would regret It,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
BANKERS OF IOWA
Adjourn Meeting at Sioux City After
Electing Officers and Doing
Other Things.

Sioux City, Ia, June t2.-Thc re
fusal to go on record as fayoring the
enactment of state law regulating
bank deposits. the passage OF reso
lutIcn in fHvor of placing bank ex
aminers on salary, The election oi
officers and selection of Waterloo as
the next meeting place, We're the
principal features OF the concluding
session Of the Iowa Bankers assocla-
ton today The new officers are;
l.. T. Brooks Of lIedriek. president, /,
!. H. Ingwerson or Clinton. vi Q
president; j. M, Dnwlddie of Cedar
Rapids. secretary; u. L. Heinseimer
OF Glenwood, treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
BEDROOM LOBBY
BEING SNUBbED
WIVES OF BUSY POLITICIANS IN
CHICAGO KNOWN AS "CON
VENTlON WIDOWS" IGNORE
SUFFRAGETTES GO SHOPPING.

Chicago June r. - "Convention
widows wives Of busy Republicans
candidates, campaign managers, dele
gates and convention officials have
conspicuously snubbed the bedroom
lobby" by which opprobrius title the
suffragette contingent Of women seek
ing a suffrage plank in the platform.
have come to be known Mrs. Char.e,
p. Taft. for instance has net mingled
in the lively conferences at suffrage
headquarters in the quarters CT. the
Chicago Women's club but instead she
and her daughter, Louise. have mo
tered, morning, noon and night. The
latter, simply clad young woman,
said: Il am only interested in the
convention on my uncle s account and
because | like exciting crowds. have
never gone In fer politics and | have
no mission Chalmngly crowned
Mrs, David Mulvane, OF Kansas, whose
husband, the national committeeman.
gave her French renaissance chateau
at Topeka as her home has not mix
ed with Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and her
associate suffragists, but said: Every
woman should be as enthusiast ucaly
interested in politics as her husband,
because if she takes this attitude she
gives him courage She and Mrs.
Harry New, wife of the national chair
man, have spent much time-and
good money shopping eXcur
sions, but not once have they lecn
seen worrying about the three days re
cepton, with tea ad libitum, which
viii be given for the cause of woman's
rights Mrs Frank b. Kellogg, of st.
Paul, has given more thought to Chi
cago SCOT than to suffrage, although
Mrs Lafayette Young of Des Moines.
wife Of the delegate at-large. is more
inclined. it is said, to be ambitious for
Mrs Thomas Hartigan.
wife Of one Of the national committee
men from the Philippine Islands, and
Mrs. II. b. Mccoy wife of Colonel Me.
Coy, also national committeeman
rom the Philippines, win not be at the !
suffrage teas but Mrs, Deneen, Wife
If the Illinois governor. will he a
suest Of honor. (
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT
II Supreme Court Upholds Appe ate
Courts Decision-Regulates Fees
of County Officers.

Springfield H.. June l2-Gf the ap.
.pellate courts decision yesterday in
Cord, formerly county treasurer of
Nermillion county. is sustained by the
supreme court. the people OF various
counties of the state will benefit by
saving many thousands OF dollars now
handed cut 10 county officers by coun-
ty boards or taken as fees and allow
ances.
The court denies the right of the
treasurer to commission on collections
of Inheritance tax. that he has no right
To pay as eX-onicio treasurer OF the
drainage district nor to a slary as su
pervlsor of assessments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
WOMAN RELATES
HORRIBLE TALE
TRAGIC SEQUEL MAY DE RESULT
or RECENT HOT SPRINGS
EPISODE.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Young Widow Was Ascallted-Be-
Iieved TO Have Told Full Story to
Relatives Who May AVenue
Her.

/ IIct Springs, Ark, June u Mrs
Pearl Gibbons, victim Of a mysterious
assault last Tuesday. and whose physi
cal condition prey = s'' "ar from be
ing able to make /; ms until To-
day, gave very III -" ) ,ry of the
circumstances of the Brutal attack on
her only deepening the mystery sur
rounding the case, as it was not Il
such a nature as would aid in the
capture Of the assailaats. Her throat
had been choked until il WAS black
and too inhamed for conversation an
til today She has not given the off
GERS q story, and refuses To do so She
talked but briefly to the press repre-
scutatives, and refused anything fur
ther than a volunteered statement.
1t is generally believed another anl
more satisfactory story has been told
the brothers and relatives and that
nothing more will develop publicly
unless it comes to light in a court
trial following a tragic sequel to the
assault.
According to Mrs, Gibbons story.
she started to work Tuesday morning,
when a stranger attracter her attan-
tion and spoke to her She said he
lured her to the roadside, later Selling
and dragging her to the woods near
the road where another man joine
them.
he said she was beaten aud forced
to drink a green drug, and that from
that time she was unconscious or half
conscious AZ brief Intervals She re-
members having made desperate ef
forts to get away from the men, In
which her clothing was torn. She ned
through the woods pursued by the
men. she states until near the river.
six miles south of the city, when it
began 10 get dark, and she turned
back to the city arriving at her sis
ters home at O'Clock barefooted, !
half clad and almost dead.
a terrific storm visited this section |
at midday and she was ia all this |
She gave no description Of her assal- |
ants to the press, and if there is effort |
10 avenGe the crime it is being secret |
y carried cut by two brothers and |
)ther relatives.
The family has lived here fer fifteen
ieais and is well known having form.
,rly resided in the country near here.
Mrs Gibbons was Miss Pearl Thorn
on until her marriage about two
ears ago. Her young husband died
bout a year ago, leaving a retail cigar
BUSINESS which Mrs. Gibbons conduct
ID until the time of the assault
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
TEMPLARS END MEETING
National officers Elected-Committe
on prohibtory Legislation
Reports Years Changes

Washington, June 12-The con.
yention Of the National Grand Lodge,
Order of Good Templars, adjourned
tonight The new national officers in.
clude Grand Chief Templar George
F. CotterlI OF Seattle. Wash, G aad
Secretary Willard o. Wylie, of Bos-
ton; Past National Grand Chief
Templar, Colonel b. F. Parker, of
Milwaukee.
The report of the committee on
prohibitory legislation aud enforce
mcnt shows that during the past
year five states have enacted pro
hibitory laws. In several other states
a large number of cities and COUNT s.
have gone dry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
WISCONSIN PROH|S
Adjourn State Convention after nam
ing State Ticket and Delegates to
National Convention.

Milwaukee. June 12.-The Wiscon
Esin rrohbitionists today adjourned
sine die after naming state ticket
land delegates to the national conven
tion, as follows:
For governor, W d. Cox, Of Mil
waukee; for lieutenant governor, Char
les II. Forward Of Oshkosh; for sccre
tary cf state, f. H. Parker of Racine
for treasurer William Agur. of Eau
Clair; for attorney general, J. B.
Smith, of Madison.
Delegates large. w. J. Cox, w. j,
Smith, MIN. Agures and d. w. Emer-
son.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
TAFT WILL Get NEWS
OF Convention at Cincinnati-lf Nomi-
mated the Committee VIII
Meet Him There.

Columbus. Ohio. June l2.-Accord
ing to information received today
Secretary Tan plans to 60 to CincIn
natl next Monday and will receive
the news Of the national convention
n Chicago in that city
It is also understood here that in
the event Of Tafts nomination for
president the subcommittee Of the
national committe vii go to Gin
cinnat Immediately after the al
joulnment Of the Chicago convention
tn consult with Taft regarding the
election Of a national chairman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
LARGE PLANT CLOSES
American Ship Building Company
Shuts Down at Bay city, Mich.
HOO Men Let Out.

dent j. G. Wallace. Of the American
Ship Building company. Of Cleveland.
announced today the permanent clos
ing OF the Bay City yard of the com
pany which means that the plant
which began operations nearly half
century ago, viii now fall into dis
use. The closing of the plant will
throw over 1909 meHt out Of en-
plcyment
Heavy freight rates On structural
steel is the cause ass-gn l.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
MITIGATION QUESTION
OF All State Insurance Matters of A.
o. u. Referred to Commit
tee to Report in 1910.

Drs Moinos, Ia June 12.-The uni
fcation question, that of uniting all
state insurance matters. was the
chief question before the a. O. II. w.
supreme lodge todaq. After q long
discussion the matter was referred TO
the committee to draft an amend
ment for presentation at the meet.
ing two years hence.
Frances Bell Olsen. of Minnesota.
was selected superior chief Of honor,
the leading office in the supreme
lodge of the degree Of honor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
SPECIFIC DENIAL MADE.

Berlin. June PA most specific de
NAL has been given the Associate
Press by the foreign Office of the re
port that Germany expressed in the
strongest terms TO the St Petersburg
government her disapproval Of a form
al alliance being consummated he
tween Great Britain. Russian an ]
France. as a result Of the recent meet
ing between King Edward and En-
peror Nicholas at Reyal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13

Indianapolis, June l2.-Indiana Re
publicans warmly welcomed Vice
President Fairbanks az the Columbia
club tonight the occasion being a
reception given in his honor by the
officers of the club, The vice presi-
dent made a short speech
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
GUNNtRS, NOT
ARMOR PLATES
THAT WIN BATTLES-EVkNs RiDl
CuLEs CRITICISM OF u. 6.
WARSHlPS.
PEOPLE CAN REST EASY
For the Men Behind Our Guns Are
Best in the WorId-Shouid Have
"a Battleships on Each
Coast.

New York, June 12-Rear Admlra
Robley d. Evans at the Georgian hote
today, gave his views in regard to the
United States navy.
The American people can go quiet
ly and safely to sleep without fear
said Fighting Bob" This talk about
adequate arnior plate, low decks etc
Is all nonsense, There aren't gunners
in the world who can compare with
the boys on our vessels, It is not the
armor plate that wins a battle 1t is
the accuracy OF The fire,
WE have demonstrated that in our
navy there Is more patriotism than
ever has been displayed. And we have
shown the world that we can spin
half way around the globe without q
mishH). What if the heavier armor is
inches below the water. In a naval en-
gagement six inches don't amount to
much II would take a gunner su-
perior to one of our boys to catch that
six inches with any kind of gun at
fighting distance
We Have The Gunners."
There has been talk" said the vet
eran, about turret guns being handi-
capped by high sea. Nell, we have
facilities for pumping out any water
that may dash into the turret,. and, in
addition. as have said, we have gun,
ners-with big G-who can fire
straight under almost.any condition"
Asked if he still adhered to his opin-
ion that we ought to have a much
greater naygs Evans said einnhatical.
ly:
"Of course we should A formida
BILE navy is the most perfect prevent
i've of war. If we have many big ships
the other fellow won't want to bother
us. We want twenty-four battleship5
on each coast"
Asked his opinion as t othe most for
midabie battleship, he said:
'The ship that is to carry the bat |
terry that think will win a fight must |
not be less than 5000 tons, The 20 |
600 ton batteshlps are not big |
enough"
Heavy Sea Shooting Counts
But is it possible to fight modern |
ships in heavy sea?'
"It depends entirely upon the com |
manders of the ships. The fleet with
the greatest number of good gunners |
capable of hitting in sea swell, as
wen as in smooth water, are sure to
take advantage Of the condision of the
sea and fight The other side has
either to respond or run away"
Although the admiral was on
as the result OF an operation
on one of his heels, he looked consid-
erably better than his many friends
called at the hotel expected to find
him He said that he felt better than
he had Then he added:
But 1t hurts hard to throw off the
harness. | stayed with the fleet as
long as ! could
The admiral, with his wife and
is to 60 TO Lake Mohonk,
where he will spend the summer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
HITcHcock,s ESTIMATE.

Shlcago. June Frank II. Hitch
cock who has charge of Taft's inter
ests. before the national committee,
tonight issued statement claiming
70l votes for Taft on the first ballot
He credits 227 instructed votes for
other candidates and leaves - not ac-
counted for In the columns Of any Of
the candidates.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
TWO NIGHT RIDERS SHOT.

Ripley, Ohio. June 12-It developed
today that two night riders were
shot in a conflict with tro ps It
Hiett. "Wednesday HigHt On' " S
wounded in the lungs and the other
in the leg Officers are now trying
10 locate the wounded men. one OF
whom is repol - to have died.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
HAFIz NOT RECOGNIZED
Entrance to Fez Not Considered Con
elusive In Issue With His Brother
BY France.

Paris, June IL France does not
consider Muai Hafz's entry into Fee
on June Z, as conclusive In the issue
between him and his brother, the sui
tan of record
In Official French circles il is not be.
lieved that Germany will forestall or
complicate the situation by recogniz
ing Mulai Hadz in advance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
GLASS WORKS BANKRUPT.

CentraIla, H. June l2-The Ailisg n
Glass Works OF this city employing
800 men today filed a petition Ia bank
ruptcy Liabilities $4,000. assets
1850. 600.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
MAN MURDERS TWO
PEOPLE THEN SUICIDES.

Denver. Juno l2-In a jealous rage
tonight Charles Y Byers. shot and
killed Mrs. May +. Boren iaud'aly #
a roomlng house. and followed this
up by mUr1ering Edward Smith and
then killed himself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
TO FIGHT LABOR DAY.

New York. June 12-The announce
ment was made today that Abe Attsl.
and Owen Moran have been matched
to fight twenty rounds Al San Francs
co. on Labor Day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
conoested New York.

The worlds population could be con
tanned in Delaware il it was as con.
gested as II New York city blocks.
at the rate Of l.20o people to the acre.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13

The Cairo Bulletin is the only Cairo
paper with the service OF the Asso-
eiated PreRs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13
For Inward Contemplation

a certain degree OF solitude seems
necessary for the full growth and
spread OF the highest mlnd.-NoYalis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13

The Bulletin has the largest circu-
Iatlon and the best circulation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-13

Doctrine Of seflshness.
Aristophanes: That is every mans
country where he lives best
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-12
CLARENCE H. MAcKAY HERE.
Telegraph Magnatc With Editor OF
Harpcr's Weekly Visits salt Lake.

Clarence H. Mackay, the Postal Teie-
graph and mining magnate, and Mrs.
Mackay with Editor George Harvey or
Harper's Weekly. arrived this morning
from Nevada in private car and regis
tered at the knutsford. After u short
drive about town, the party was escort
ed 10 the tabernacle. for special or
gnn recital. rendered by the first presi-
dencey. and where Manager McNicoi
of The salt Lake offices introduced the
party OF Prof. Mcclellan. The orgJln-
ist played a regular concert program,
including selections from 'Lohcngrin
and "Tannhauser.' and several concert
numbers AT the conclusion, the party
came nm into the choir, where Mr..
Mackay stated he had waited III years
TO hear that organ, and II was wen
worth the walt. He considered tne m
strument one of the greatest III inc
world and with Editor Harvey anu
Mrs Mackay expressed themselves as
deliehted with the performance, ana
tbe experiences of the occasion IN gen
oral From questions asked by the
visiting editor, 1t Is natural TO suppose
that Harpers Weekly will have some
thing TO say in an early number apout
the tabernacle organ and It's orse.i,la,..
Mr.. Mackay and party are on tnoi'
way east from attendance on tne ceie
of the memorial to his distinsuishsu
father. and the presentation to NeVaua
state university of two valuable puiio-
inrs by himself. Mr.. Mackay mas IN
bounded faith In the rejuVenatio.i
and Renaissance of the Saseoi a .s,n
state. He believes the old Gays on .i,o
Comstock are returning WIN isl' si;y,
accrued interest, and that NeVaua wiz
he the greatest center OF mining OPP
ArlI There
the elder Mackay made his reputatioi'
and fortune, and the son proposes W
continue the family interest, anu ~
boost the state for All IL IL Woi'ii' -
the same time, the mining interests -,
the adjoining state to the east. are ny
escaping his notice, ana ne 10 Wa s'',.'.t
events here with no small caretuiness
OF observation. Mr.. Mackay does not
talk telegraph business, so he refers m
ouiries for such information 10 Tue
general local manager. But OH nc
matter of general interests ana com
mercial conditions he is free 10 speah'
and express himself in an optllnistis
vein. Mr.. Mackay believes the nara
times are fast disappearing; that con
dltiops are readjusting themselves TO
new and more stable standards, ana
that good times are in the lmHleuidtS
future So he Is very hopefui, ana
sees no reason why people should loon
on the dark SIDE OF the picture. r'uitoi
Harvey is similarly minded. lie eH
presses a strong interest in the west
and western interests, and is glad to
have had the opportunity to VISIT the
far west, and Nevada and Titan IN par
ticular. Messrs. Mackay and Harvey
are looking over the local plant of the
Postal company this afternoon, max
ing the acquaintance of leading ciu.
zens. and inquiring into the status of
local conditions, financial mining in
dustrial, commercial. and otherwise
They will leave in the morning, over
the d. & r. c., for Denver.