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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
Anarchist Enters Officials Home
Under Pretext of DeIiv-
ering Letter
Son and an Empoye Of Shippy Wounded in
StruggIe--Chief Himself Stabbsd--Po-
lice Round Up Score Of Anarch-
lists For Investigation

a chemist for analysis, the police
being Of the opinion that they migl
contain poison It is thought that
/ 1t was the intention of the anarchist
/ to commit suicide had he not been ar
rested.
| Both tho chief and Mrs. Shippy as.
sert that the formers life was saved
! by the bravery Of their son The
young man is Is years old, is a student
at Culver Military academy, Culver,
Ind. He was at home because of i'll
I ess and hastened to his fathers aid
when he heard the struggle in the
hall
"The man had drawn a knife and
lunged at my husband" said Mrs.
Shippy this afternoon. The blade
struck him in the shoulder The knife
was drawn back ready for another
blow when Harry struck the mans
hand and knocked the weapon to the
floor The man kicked me to one side
and the shots came. Harry fell and
saw blood On his chest He ex-
claimed sapa I'm shot, bue he saved
his fathers life"
One of the first places raided by
the police after the shooting was
headquarters Of a society tnown as
the Edeistaet Group az Az Uniln
street. Pictures of Herr Most and
ather well known anarchists We're con
fiscated as were also about one thou.
sand hand bills announcing a series
Of meetings at which Emma Goldman
was scheduled to speak One of these
meetings was announced for March
G. and the other March 8. A library
ed by the police and several hundred
pamphlets dealing with anarchy and
kindred subjects We're confiscated.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
RETR[NCHMENT
OF RAILROADS
MISSOURI LINES CUT OUT TOTAL
OF $t,5oo,ooo IN MONTHLY
EXPENSES.
10000 MEN LAID Off
3tatcd That 1900 Of Tines. Were Let
Out Within Last Fifteen DAYS
Many Offices Closed
Salaries Cut.

ST. Louis, March 2,--Accordng ., to {
rccapitulatipn Of statements of tbs
Missouri railroad Officials published
here today about 10000 employees In
the operating, mechanical and clerical
departments have been dismissed re
Gently to offset heavy revenue losses
suffered by the roads. Ii is estimated
hy the state railroad commission that
probably $500 Of the present unem
ploNed force have been laid off during
the past fifteen days.
Tho Alton management announced
today that 100 pa songer train col
lectors would be dispensed with
Sweeping retrenchments have been
ordered by the Gould interests oper,
ating the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern and Iiissouri Pacific
roads the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road has put into effect many econo.
mics, which, accQrdlng to one Of the
officials, have cut down operating ex-
pcnses S75,o00 a month.
The Louisville and Nashville, Mo
bile and Ohio, Southern railway and
many other roads operating to the
south out Of here have made 10 per
cent reduction in wages of all EN-
ployes not Identified with labor
unions.
Notices posted in Missouri Pacific
depots to-day announce that the com
merclal offices of the company at Sc.
Galia. Mo, Boston, Mass, Cairo. H.,
Birmingham, Ala and New Orleans
have been closed Indefinitely.
T'elegrains from SedaIla Say tHe
Missouri Pacific management has or
dered 80 per cent cut in salaries of
al. employees now on duty there. High
Of one of the principal Mis-.
souri, lines said the roads terminating
IN St Louis have economical to the
total extent of $1.500.00 month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
CRUEL SCHOOL TEACHER
Drove Tscks ard Put Mustard On
Tongues Of children-Commit-
tee Reports to Judge.

Steubenyille. Ohio. March Mis-
Clara Sterling. teacher at the Tvs
carawas county children's home. who
il is alleged. drove a tack into six
year-old Sampson Fowler's tongue
several weeks ago. Is accused OF
ether crgelties IN report Of the coun-
ty board ~ visitors flied with the
probate judge today. The report Of
the board says among other things.
Miss Sterling forced several boys nn-
der her charge 20 take mustard into
their mouths until their tongues were
burned and several OF them were
made violently III.
One boY the r-1ort charges. was
forced By Miss Sterling to remove his
cutter clothing and was whipped until
great wei.s stood upon his back.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
MANY SUBJECTS
IN THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO IN
vEc-lcATE PEoNAcE IN
THE SOUTH.
RAILROAD BOND CLAUSE
OF Aidrich EiII Attacked by Senator
Smith Of Michiean--5ilI For
Increased Mileage For
Members Presented.

! Washington, March 2.--Senator VIII
liam Alden Smith of Michigan, today
/ spoke against the railroads bond feas
iture OF the Aldrich currency bill pend,
ing before the senate.
Most OF the day was devoted u
rassing OF bills OH the calendar whieh
are not OF general Importance.
A variety of subjects were conssd
cred by the house today. A resolution
was passed authorizing the immigra-
tion committee to investigate charges
OF peonage In certain states III d de-
bate on that question Clark. OF Florida
denounced Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Russell, In connection with Ger.
tain prosecutions In Florida aud re-
ferred sareastlcaliy to Attorney Gsn-
eral Bonaparte There followed a
lively discussion over bill to deport.
after serving OF their sentence, ALI
aliens convicted OF felony The meas
ure was defeated.
Four hundred pension bills anil d
few private bills We're passed and the
R0tuntS VI TIC ttiIE WAS t1AStlftFtf
considering the pnstoffice appropria-
tion bill. which II is expected viii b.
discussed for several days.
An important bit or legislation was
offered In the house by& HnpIaun. Of
Iowa, through a bin impQaIrA tax
cf fifty cents per hundred Shasfa on
stock or agreements to sell
Representative Hamilton Of Micil,-
gam today introduced bin to protect
national banks from libel and alander.
The bin provides. however. that nct;l-
inE written or printed shall be deemed
libel unless 1t Is published
Improvement and care OF tile Her
nitagel homn df Adersw J1skaun =.
Tennessee. n lrovided for In II
which was passed by the senate todaSS,
For this purpose $4,000 - apprpopris''
ated to be paid to the Ladies' Hermit
age association.
Representative Crumpacker. OF In-
diana, today introduced bill proyid-
ing that members OF congress shall
receive mileage OF eight cents
mile to be estimated by the nearest
route usually travelled to and from
each session OF congress.
The senate today passed bin an
thorizing entry under the homestead
laws of 800 acres OF land instead OF
100 as at present when land is arid
and incapable of irrigation
Consideration of the postoffiee APP
preparation bin was begun In the
house today. As presented the bill
carries s22O.7G5.392 which Is s9.G75,-
G24 less than estimates Overstreet,
~ Indiana, explained the provisions
of the measure. the main feature OF
which has already been published An
understanding was reached whereby
the general debate IS to continue in
definitely.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
ECHO OF PATRICK CASE.

New York. March An echo of the
famous Patrick case was heard in the
sepreme court today. when the cas-,
% David J. Short and Morris Meyers.
charged with perjury and forgery.
was called for trial Short Is charged
with having drawn up and attssted a
fraudulent will disposing of the prop
erty Of Millionaire William Marsh
Rice Of Texas. for whose alleged mnr.
der Albert T. Patrick Is nov serving
o ufe term IN Sing Sins. Meyers was
a law clerk IN Patrict's Office. Who
Witnessed the signature uurIoriing 10
BE- that of Rice On TIE viii The
charges have been peBiing FOR sever
years. and nov for the first time there
f. a prospect that the cases xin Be
finally disposed Of.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
KENTwOOD NOW QUIET
Threatened Outbreak in Louisiana
Town AGAINST Italians Failed
TO Materialize.

Kentwood La. March FoIIowinl
pany of the Louisiana militia all has
been quiet here and the threatened
outbreak against the Italian popula
tion Of this section as apparently beer
thwarted
Daniel Tunch. Hine Hughes. Joseph
Bennett Arthur McClendon. Charles
Ryalz and w. f. Williams were placed
rnder arrest charged with beins
among those who threatened to blow
Lp with dynamite all Italians who did
rot leave this section. The threat is
supposed to have bren made because
the Italians accepted a cut in wages
in the local lumber mills.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
SERVICE TO BRITISH GUIANA

Nov York. March The departure
= the steamer SHrinam from New
York toiav marks the establishment
of a regular steamship service be
tween this port and Trinidad and
PsIamaribo. The service. which Is
10 be conducted by the Royal Dutch
East Indian Mail line. viii enter into
direct competition with the service
6 the Quebec Steamship company anc
the Trinidad line.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
CONSIDERED WAGE MATTERS

reoria. III. March Grand Master
Hannahan' stated tonight at the close
OF the might session Of the Brother
iIood n Locomotive Firemen aud En-
Fineera ealled TO onsider wage mat
ters. that nothing would be given
cut for publication until tomorrow.
The meeting was a-.snded by repre-
senta;ives Ct approximately $50
Union men
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03

oxford. March al c. Hull. =
Rhodes scholar from Michigan. won
the final IN The hundred yard dash IN
the University sprrts this afternoon
He defeated \. Chavasse Of Trinity
College by two yards. Hnns time
vas 10 % seconds This was the
same time In which he made the pre-.
limiaaries last Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03

public speech, and that with others
he met every Sunday discussed and
read anarchistic literature.
His sister, Olga. Averbuch, who
identified the body. Goes not believe
her brother ever attended an anar
chist meeting, says that three weeks
ago he was so discouraged because
he was out of employment that he
talked suicide, but sne dissuaded him
from that purpose
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03
SENATOR ALLISON HAS BEEN
THTRE 35 YEARS - 79TH
BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY.
IN CONGRESS 43 YEARS
Expected TO Break Record OF MorriI
Who Died Before Term Expired
Having served "A contin.
Gus Years.
ALLlsoN's CAREER,

Born at Perry. Oklahoma, March 2
1929. of Irish ancestry
Educated in public schools, Wooster
Academy aud Allegheny col
lege.
Studied law and was admitted to the
bar In 1851
Removed to Iowa in 1867 and made
Dubuque his home
Was a delegate to the convention
which nominated Lincoln III
1860.
Served on the staff Of Governor Kirk
wood of Iowa during the Civil
War.
Elected member of the Thirty-eighth
Congress In 1862.
Elected to the Z. S. Senate In 1872
to succeed Senator James Har.
Ian
Reelected to the Senate In 1878, 1884
1890, 1896 and 1902.
Present term In the Senate VIII ex
pire March 3, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03

Washington. March 2-Senator AL
lison is 70 years old today, and re
ceived the congratulations Of his col
leagues, Tomorrow he will complete
his thirtytifth year In the senate
which breaks oil records, He has been
In congress forty-tliree years.
Senator Allison is closely pressed
for the honor of second place BY Sen
lator Cullom, Of Illinois. who will be
10 nine years old next November. Sen,
ator Cullom still has five years of his
tlsfeseat seesn- 10 sorpes. which. VIII
make him eighty-four years old on
Ibis retirement In 1913. Senator Tel
Ter Of Colorado ranks In age, being
|seventyeight years; Senator Proctor,
of Vermont, ranks fifth in age, seventy
seven; Senator Platt, of New York,
sixth, seventy.five years: and Senator
Depew, of New York, seyenty-four
years.
If Senator Allison outlives his pres
ent term, which will end just one year
from now, he will have served forty.
four years In congress, eight years
In the house and thirtyslx in the sen
ate. This will rival the historic rec.
ord of Senator Morrll of Vermont. but
the latter's forty-four years were con
tinuous. which Senator Allison can
hardly hope to equal for an interval
Of two years occurred between ALI.
sons eight years of house and senate
service. Senator Morrll served ~
years in the house and then went dI.
reetly to the senate, where he had
served thirty-two years up to the time
of his death In 1898. Senator Nor.
ril was eighty-eight years old when
he died and had he lived out his full
term in the Senate he would have
been ninety-three years old at It's ex
piration in 1908.
A year ago IT seemed a safe bet
that Senator Allison would re re-
elected to the senate when his pres.
ent term expires. Now, In view of the
asporations Of Governor Cummlns aud
the factional strife among Iowa Re.
publicans. Allisons reelection does
not apear to be such a certainty What
ever the result OF the contest may De
Senator Allison has the best wishes
4 all his colleagues in Washington
and II it were left to them TO decided
L is certain that the veeranble Sen.
itor from Iowa would remain a mem
Der of the upper branch of Congress
intil his death. His career In con.
'ress has not only been long one but
Ia able one. His influence upon legis
alton has been marked. He Is strong
y Conservative and one of the best
1osted men IN congress on the sub, !
eet of the national finances. Hisl
irst important legislative achieve
nent was giving final form TO the |
silver act. Hal he 50 |
lesired he might ave left the sen
tie several times for a sabInet port
olio.
Though he Is beginning to feel the
Weight Of his years. Senator Allis-n's
lealth remains fairly good. while he ls
IS clear 81 thought aud ready In
peech as he was when he first enter
Il the senate lie attends the meet
ngs Of the various committees of
which he Is a member aud seldom
misses day In the senate cham
.ar
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03

ADVERTISING is ELECTRIC, You
don't always know how TO do 4 until
you have tried TO do u N different
ways.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

. - ~
County P.:O: Matters-Owing to
the removal d. Oscar ". McWherter
from Spiritwood, Mr.. Ed. J. Clamp
has been Recommended by the pa
irons of the Office and the Co. Cen.
Com. for the position ana o. J. Sci
ler has just been notified BY Con-
gresham Marshall that his appoint
ment will follow in a few days. Mr..
Clamp is an old resident Of the
county, formerly employed by Chase
g. Grant Co., here in Jamestown, but
is now running general store In
Spiritwood, and bis many friends
are pleased at his good fortune.
Congressman Marshall has also no.
titled Chairman Seller of a vacancy
In the Office of postmaster at Deer
Lake, caused by failure to qualify of
R. M. raymond who was appointed
in October last. A suitable person is
desired to be recon- mended for the
position.
information has also been received
that there is a vacancy in the Paris
P. o. and recommendations are re-
quested for a suitable person for this
position.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30
OLD RESIDENT DEAD
Martin Sidmors, one Of the Early
Day Citizens Of the County,
Passes Away al Montpelier.

The ranks of the earlier settlers
and residents Of both city and county
are being thinned: and among those
whom death has just taken is Martin
Sidmore, who died rrat the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Heath Of
Montpelier. Saturday evening, Jan.
25th at the ripe age of "a. He has
been ailing for some time but not
until recently has he abandoned tho
active life he has always lived. Death
was occasioned by gradual loss of
vitality rather than any special all
ment.
The funeral occurred at Montpelier
at the residence OF Mrs. Heath Mon
day afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Anderson
of the Baptist church of this city
officiating. The burial takes place at
the Highland Home Cemetery In
this city Tuesday. Martin Sidmore
was born in New York state and
Came to Wisconsin In early days
here he remained for some time,
when he moved TO. Dakota, coming
to jamestown in 1883. He has resided
here since that year engaging In
farming most of the time. He had a
farm south of the city in the Sbar-
low neighborhood. A brother, A. Sid
more, who died few years ago, was
also a resident of the county and en-
gagged in farming, short distance
from Jamestown.
Martin Sidmore leaves, besides
wife aged "A, three children, Mrs.
Will Saye, Mrs. Knud Wig, and Mrs.
Heath, all of this county. He was
among the best known residents of
the southern part of the county and
his death marks the loss Of another
and esteemed citizen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

The Journal says: Jamestown, N.
D., enjoys open air concert ::amid
fairly tropical settings on Jan. Goth, :"
and adds:
January Goth was a notable day at
Jamestown, N. D. There was a
promenade concert In the public
square and the entire population
turned out to enjoy the music and
the balmy air. Palms we're brought
out from their retreats to add to the
semblance of summer, while straw
hats, peekaboo shirtwaists, linen dus-
ters and. .parasols gave a thoroly trop-
ical appearance to the scene. The
program Included such appropriate
mum bers as "In the Good Old Sum-
mer Time" Mendelssohn's "Sprlng
Song," Lange's "Flower Song" and
"There'll Be Hot. Time. The ac-
companying halftone shows the sum-
merv scene, altho it does not include
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30
Capitol GRAFT TRIAL.
Prosecution Lays the Foundation Of
Its Case.

Prosecution Lays the Foundation OF
Its Case.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The sec.
ond day of the trial of the state cap
itol cases, in which Contractor John
H. Sanderson, former Auditor General
William +. Snyder, former State
Treasurer William L: Mathues and
James M. Shumaker, former superin-
tendent Of grounds and buildings, are
accused of conspiracy to defraud the
state, was devoted by the common
wealth to laying the foundation of its
case. Official records were put In evil
dence showing the election, appoint
Inent and confirmation of various state
officers who served during the con-
struction and equipment Of the cap
itol. The minutes of the meetings of
the board of grounds and buildings at
which Sanderson was given the con-
tract for the capitol furnishings and
Joseph M. Huston was appointed archi-
tect for the board were also offered
in evidence.
In his opening speech to the jury
James Scarlet outlined the charge
against the defendants and said the
commonwealth expected to prove that
they had conspired to cheat and de.
fraud the state. He said there was
evidence at hand to show that this
fraud had been deliberate and that
the plea of mistake" on the part of
the defendants could not be sustained
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30
REFUSES ALL OTHER OFFERS
John Mitchell Voted Six Months Pay
by Mine Workers.

indianapolis, Jan. 29.-The conven-
tion of the United Mine Workers Of
America unanimously voted President
Mitchell six months pay with all ex-
penses, including medical attendance.
Propositions sent to the resolutions
committee to employ Mr.. Mitchell
after his retirement as president April
1 as counsel at salary of $4,000, to
place him at the head of a national
educational board 10 work in connec-
tion with the national executive board
and to levy per capita tax of from
10 cents to so cents were reported un-
favorably after Mr.. Mitchell had been
consulted and had refused to accept
any OF them. Mr.. Mitchell has an
nounced he intends to take a long
vacation to endeavor to recover his
health.
Resolutions presented by the social
lists were promptly voted down. They
were similar TO those presented to the
convention each year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

Land Office Decision-The CON-
missioner of the general land office
at Washington has affirmed the de-
cision of the local officers at Fargo,
dislnissing the contest ..of Chauncey
R. Neusbaum VS.. John Gross. 1t
will be RENE N bered that action was
brought against Mr.. Gross for a can
collation. CT his homestead on the
grounds that he was not twenty-one
years of age at the time he filed on
the homestead. Mr.. Gross won out In
the local land Office at Fargo and Is
sustained by the mmiss Toner at
Washington. Messrs. Carr and Knee
land represented Neusbaum and John
Knauf represented Gross.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30
DELAY IN WALSH CASE.
One Of His Attorneys Dead and Two
Seriously III.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The attorneys, for
John R. Walsh have asked for a post
ponement of the arguments in favor
of new trial for Mr.. Walsh, who was
recently convicted on a charge of
wrongful use of the funds of the Chi
cago National bank.
OF the four attorneys who appeared
for Mr.. Walsh during the recent trial
Samuel R. Hamill is dead, William j.
Hynes is critically Ill and may not re-
cover, Edward o. Ritscher is also i'll
and John S. Miller is the only one
able to attend to business. Mr. Miller,
in asking for postponement, said
that he had been unable personally to
do all of the preliminary work and
was therefore compelled to ask for an
extension of time. 1t is believed that
Judge Anderson will allow the request
Of the defendants ATTORNEYS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30
Train ooe. Down Embankment.

Stafford, Conn.,, Jan. 29.-Eight per.
sons were more or less injured, but
none, it is said, seriously, in the wreck
Just north of here of the northbound
local passenger train from New Lon
don for Brattleboro over the Central
Vermont railroad. The tender Of the
locomotive, mail car. combination bag
gage car and smoker and the passen.
ger coach, making up the train, left
the tracks and plunged down a ten
foot ombankment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

Dedicate New Armory-Dickins0n
Press: The dedication of the Dick
inson armory will take place on the
oath of February, 1908, followed by
the big opening ball in the evening.
The dedication exercises will take
place Immediately after the arrival
of No. 3. About year ago. the
state legislature passed bill to aid
In building armories the different
companies in the state, and within
about one gear from the passage OF
that bill, Dickinson will..dedicate as
good If not the best armory that WILL
be built in the state for years. =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

The Minneapolis Journal and Tri-
bune print pictures of the January
concert in the Jamestown city park,
and each of these enterprising news
papers gives the view on the first
page and calls attention to the event
in prominent way. The articles and
illustrations should do good deal
towards refuting some of the fake
weather romances that give North
Dakota black eye occasionally in
the estimation Of eastern people.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-01-30

Bad Blaze at Bowdon-Fire broke
out in the Bowdon hotel Monday and
soon spread to the butcher shop next
door and then to several Of the ad-
Joining buildinge. ::The line of the
Northwestern Telephone Co. was
burned, cutting the town from tele-
phone connections. Bowdon Is one
of the growing towns on the Turtle
Lake branch, In Wells county.