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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
ANOTHER CHAP TER
IN SIMON CASE
CITY ATTORNEY SAYS ALDER
MAN oEEANEY REFUSED TO
GIVE UP PAPERS.
PROSECUTION FAILED
On That Account-Not Because C.tY
Attorney Neglected or Refused
to Obey Councils IN
struct,ons.


city Attorney Moore returned Yes
terday from Chicago, whore he ha
spept a day or two on business
p,u.t,n .o,.ro.aat.,t,.. aana, A.,
- 'Al''ai' ''s "''io'' ~ '"''''''"h va
he city council resolution iirtctlns
him ia bring suit against Ex Aldsr-
man x simon fo,. vioIatiou ~ tba
t .,,.
~
atatea ~ ih' bhiietal' On aa'heff'f
Iof Alderman Groanay that through
the city attorneys neglect the proae-
Icuton had fallen through Mr.. Moor
donle,l that this was true. He said
acting on ,ae councils instruction.
and a- last his own better Judgment.
aad brought sui AGAINST M si
Ger Hofheinz to be delivered Ia Judge
Ross court represented by Attorney
bI eek ana took a change Of yeuue to
Judge Robinson. II was underst ol
by the parties to the case that /,
would be set for trial there last Tues.
day The papers were given 10 Oai
Ger Hofhenz to be delizered Ia Judg
Robinson The officer and attornexs
went TO Judge Roblnscns oiricr % fl
The papers but he was net In a1,l t'a
officer kept The paners. da,iteflre
them afterwards 10 his Superior oaf
ceri he said. Bur the city alaracy
says he assumed that the papers
would bo delivered to Judge Robinson
in due time. He went 10 the latieTa
court Tuesday morning. expecting IL
lind The case doekeied there. l.as
Judge Robinson told hin he weaAi
have nothing to do with the case:
that he was sick aud about to leave
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
nks

1896 pneumonia.
MarE EcIlch'r daughter Noynmbel
q. 1906. bronchitis.
William Kellchor son, January If,
1905 heart disease.
Katherine Kelleher, daughter, July
-. 1905. ptodmiue poisoning.
Mrs. KcIlcher has undergone a pre-
luiuary examination by a board Of
three experts and viii ha.g another
examination tomorrow The district
attorney stated today that he would
not have the bodies cxhumod at yet
Ile said: some OF the police
officer shave brought tn my attention
tho deaths iu ihe Kelleher family
told them 90 go ahead and make
whatever investigation seemed uacHs.
sdN but that ] was not ready 10 cx-
hume am entire grave yard until fur
thCr evidence in the case sboyld be-
brought before mr."
Mrs keIloher i- accused OF setting
fire 10 the house of Andrew J. Lowell
II Cambridge by whom she was om-
ployel as a domestic The dwelling
was not badly damaged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
TWO CRUISERS
FOR THE TRIP
PRESIDENT.ELECT WILL SAIL
FROM CHARLESTON FOR
PANAMA, JAN. 25.
PRECAUIION IS TAKEN
In This Manner as There is No legal
Provision For Successor Should
Any Fatality Happen
20 Taft.

Washington. Dec f7.-Prr-id0ut
Iclact Taus visit To the White ilou
today was ~ the instance ol prr-i
Idcut Roosevelt who wished tp con
Iru with him regarding tbe "details
.of the forthcoming trip tU Panama
which Taft is 60 take.
While am arrangements HasU u''
been made. it was decided chat tHe
.rfr should Boz mlI, virH Two ru.s
.,rs of the nav. The start Ni'I He
from Charleston. January -5.
The decision t1 have tuU rrl.-.r-
o0uvey the prr-iIoataleet .a 90 prs
caution which hae been suggested hF
certain senators on tha grauui that
There IS u1 legal provision for % -Hc
rasa0r 90 tb. presidency il tH. event
.rf % fatality ug,rfagIuz the pr-fisar.
..r,uf prior 90 DIS iaau-uutIou Fur
.tl.. details OF rha Panama trir ara -0
.fr worked ou Dog President Rp,-a
.f.'t
Tf- information was male SHOWN
.hF TAFT UlH ra--a. -rl-h here .r
.Hia va. +u Augusta Tonight
senator TWmau Hha Htut art
lr tas same frar. Ha# rI.a.'
-artorsatioa ai-H Taf uir- OBJ.
'rr.r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
NEW PARLIAM{NT
IN FIRST SITTING
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
OF TURKEY lNAUGURATED
YESTERDAY.
SUCCESS SEEMS SURE


Ctnstantinople, Dee l7.-The neH
constitutional government was in
arelrated today with oyory sisn Of
success.
Amy laat that The sultan may have
had as to the temper Cf his sub.
jects was disEvled by the amplet dis
play OF whole hearted cutltts assn.
The fact that the sultan cane ort
openly to meet his people on this
auapicious occasion has gone long
ways toward removing the effects Of
past evils which have been attHb.
uteG to palace rule
Tonight the streets are fun Of life
AMI the city brilliantly illuminated.
The cpening Of parliament was char.
actcr.Z2d by much soemnity Two
hundrol deputies and senators to
gotEer with chiefs Of various re
igi5us communities, large number
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
SIMS INVESTIGATING,

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE story Of the
alleged peonage system at the stock
age at Summit, thirty miles from Cal
cago, is under investigation by the
district attorney
Those who brought charges declare
that the stockade surrounding the
plant Is thirty feet high, that the
workmen are practically kept pris-
oners there, that they were kept in
debt to their employers and that some
of them escaped TO tell their story
only by digging tunnel under tha
stockade. The officials Of The plan,
deny the charges, declaring il 10 be
the result of spite work
They assert that they have taken
only such precautions as will protect
them against labor troubles and
against strangers entering their prem
ises without authority
A number Of witnesses against tn"
plant conferred with the district at
torney today and it is expected that
any action that might be taken will
be announced within a few days
Rockefeller said tonight: Il not
only have no connection whatever
with the company in question, but un-
I'll | read the article this morning
was not aware that such a company
existed. The article states that
went to Chicago a few months ago
and talked of the system of peonage
complained of. Now, as a matter of
fact. | have not been in Chicago since
the death of President Harper of the
University of Chicago, a year ago
last January
Bradford Merrill. treasurer Of the
Star Company explained tonight that
the article at which Rockefeller hal
taken oHense had come from Chicago
i'm the regular routine way, that it hal
not originated in New York and that
an Investigation would be started AZ
once. IF We find that we have
wrongcd Rockefeller" said Merrill
I'VE will of course. do everything in
our power to atone for it,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18

ut ether state 4ieuatarios and minis
.sr- daI heads OF diplomatic missions
were present
With the exception of the syltaU's
SIS sons u the box adjoiuul thc 'm
Yoria box no either princes were
present. After tnr reading of tGo
-ro. ct from tHc thruu, there was a
acwish of tumHbetst and the troops
ma soI outside the building gave
three cheers for the sultan while ar
ulItrE -alut0s iH different quarters
of the city wi suburbs announced
tho event 20 tbr whole population.
Never before have surl crowds
been seen 0u The streets. the remark
able feature being tho great number
0f Turkish women GIuu ffo win
dows and balconies along Oh" IiHe of
Halrh A uarerta.butDrgrttou seeae
was presented at Mosque Of ST.
SOPHIA. tha roof of which was crowd
Cd with SPECTATOR. even to the sum
mit ai tho central dome
Ambassadors and minister, Of far
si-u powers were egpfrwHa. given
hearty reception They assembled
t DE British embassy and from that
po.at prpcsUI-I to tha parliament
buildings. escorted Dor squadron or
'luD.s SEPT hr orders of on. grand
aits- AID along the entire r.rta
eF.er- greeted them as tfa process
JON made it- way through the
streets.
The chamber after .'..rt-
1ir deputy as temporary r--lfer.
.Hl'rr.' secretaries 7rG .ulI.t d
f..r fnma.i...- AMI aIiarm.F Ht1
Saturday Hf.r fHa mauTlr. ni f..
'..r.. ~ IH examined
a-..s .t-.r..T- rf irIar'- event fl.
~arE I. tHa -Htla a...ts --.
'r rh. r... of e.rauus .rar u.r.
.r and Shows confidence Ir .-. fu-
'. 'r .-.z m.-. fr.I.a.... u1
H.. -..e.ta Dis Ha-fi.n a- f..H4-
s.r ar. .s-H az-.a1tia --r.. tts-.
rs arl..r.. CT arf-aa rF ans
..r.. r0. i t..e ffkalg .l I.. unless
... raurf. rra threatened rrh g.
.--.af-.r lr Tzr 1.l-rr ur- If45f-
HatIa E.r. minister 0r rfff.r
frar.r..r. u an E...frrH UsrssH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
HIDDEN IN WASH TUB
VIII Of Late Patrick Morshan is
Found-pispos-s Of Estate
Valued al s25o.O0O.

Ta-tor. Uae. ~. Eus'r-aI in % HaF
Huteluru and n4i'sI .clraiE f0 iha
bottom rf CD sash tuH fHe rII nE fh-
Iate Patrick Nrr1Esu rI IrHrra
town. I-ua-l- .f property aIl.d
af s-H.Hit Was f.HlI TODAY and a.
frH-l far probate
Mlnahu wa. lar.- am -a-
married WIar I. dad ' Silt
Der uo viii U.rlT H .. a.. l..H
M0ahau cf rfi.a-a h.-
u-s made aIrini-trare. To-Day f-
uIll was found az describe. I1 sub
cellar.
~ the estate s-1aa' O.. l.r O.. rr.
Chicago man. Scaa1a tn aa.U-
iaH Margaret Mui-tu Hf z+.r f.#
90 each t0 thrs. sisters in IrIll.
ard smaller ar8unts t8 H.Il.ae and
nstres.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
ROOSEVELT MUST
PRESENT PROOF
THAT HE is JUSTIFIED IN STATE
MENTS REGARDING SECRET
SERVICE.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY Unanimous Vote in House Yes
terdaY-~-committee Viii Hold
Session During Holidays TO
Receive Any Proof.

Washington. Dee 17-The hous
today by a unanimous vote adopted
the resolution requesting the presi
dent to supply it With any evidence
that may be in his possession that
vii Justify the statement in his last
annual message in relation 10 the at
titudc OF the members of congress to-
ward appropriations for the secret
service OF the government.
Perkins chairman of the special
committee charged TO investigate the
allegations made in the presidents 3
message, and John Sharp Williams
Of Mississippi both stated on the
floor that it was the desire of the
special committee to be just toward
the president in allowing him to sub
nit any evidence he may have, and
botn declared that the committee
would give 1t full and impartial con
sidcration Perkins said the commit
tee would cntinue in session during
the Christmas holidays SO that it
might receive such evidence from the
president promptly and proceed to
consider Il
Both the resolution and all Of the
preamble except that part of the lat
ter interpreting the meaning Of the
presidents message in relation to
the secret service, We're adopted
unanimously BY viva veee vote.
Bennett, Of New York, demanded a
division on the preamble provision
stating the committees interpreta-
tion of the presidents structures
upon congress. but before a division
was entered upon he endeavored to
Withdraw his motion. Williams in
sisted that this could not be done
aud the vote being taken 20 mem
bers voted aye aud l. no on this part
of the preamble.
The remainder Of the day was
given over to the consideration of
bills on the private calendar, a large
number of which We're passed
No Action BY Senate.
No action was taken today by the
senate committee on appropriations
to carry out the Instructions OF the
HtifAAt AlllA Ai' ili'0'hS' vi ! lt0lN'llt
Roosevelt relative to the secret ser.
vice be investigated. The whole
matter will go over until after the
holidays and then a meeting will be
called by Senator Hale for the pur-
pose Of naming a subcommittee. III
is understood that Senator Hamen-
way. of Indiana will be chairman of
the investigating committee
The Postal Savings bank bin was
before the senate today for over an
hour. Burkett. of Nebraska. making
a comprehensive argument in favor
of its passage.
The senate listened to the reading
Of a message from the president
recommending change in the form
of Pyernment of the District Of
Columbia by which a single executive |
board would take the place of the
board OF three commissioners who !
nov jointly act as the governing
board
At 2;30 o'clock the senate al !
iourned until Saturday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
REFORMERS OF
CIVIL SERVICE
ELATED OVER ORDER GIVING
FOURTH CLASS PosTMAs-
TIERS MORE PROTECTION
TEDDY GIVEN CREDIT
Message Of conerstulation For Aid TO
the Service Sent President BY
Civil Service Reform
League.

Piusburz. Dec. 17-Delegates to tho
annual convention Of the National
Civil Service Reform League which
opened here today are highly elate'l
over the recent order granting a
large number of fourth class p0s'-
masters the protection Of the merit
gvgr-m. The president Of the league.
Joseph IT. Choate. former United
States Ambassador 10 Great Britain.
was instructed 10 telegraph President
Roosevelt congratulaiions upon his
recent order. in aid of civil service
advancement"
Al tonight's session Choate said
that the competitive list includes
nearly two thirds u the entire federal
service. and chief credit for the great
increase he gave 10 President ROOse
(ConeiuIed on Second Page)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
i. S. TO CONTROL
CAPITALIZATION
is SURE TO COME. SAYS coMMlS
sioNER LANE IN ADDRESS
IN CHICAGO.
bS A DEFINITE PLAN
Would Make Railroads Show Fo'
What Securities Were Issued and
Old Directors 10 Comply With
That Purpose.

Chicago. Dec. l7.-F-deraI control
over the eali'ulation of railroads and
the extension Of tho powers of the
Interstate commerce commission.
were urge1 Ly Commissioner Frank.
Din f. Lane in an address here o.
DAY.
Declaring that federal control was
bound 10 come. Lane said. ! would
have every railroad board of directors
which ISSUED stocks or bonds. place
Oh record in ifs milu/s The precise
purpose for which The sacuniisz ara
to b. issued Then J ueuld bold thr
board Tor an time 90 come to c0mrli
ance VII hthat purpose. Then. Do us
find that SI-01a085 hal bzfn raised
fCqHtiHue1 On Second Page)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18
RUMORS OF WAR
FROM VENEZUELA
CAUSED FURRY IN Diplomatic :
CIRCLES AT WASHINGTON
YESTERDAY.
COMEZ'S DECLARATION
That Country is in State Of Defense
Against Holland Was Believed
to BE Equal to Declaration
of War.

! Washington, pee. IA furry was
ieaused in diplomatic circles today
lover the report which generally %.
fiamed that Vcnczuela had declared
iwHr against Holland These reports
/ had aeir Foundation in dispatch -
! the state department via BogoiJ.
transmitting telegram from Cara.
cas-, saying the government had dc,
clarpd a state of war II was poini-
ed out, however, that this announce
! imcnt was based On Vice President
/ Gomez's declaration that tho country
is in a state Of defense because of
Hollands act in scizing the coast
guardship Alexis
Officials interested in the situation
profess to see no actual difference be
tween a state of war and a state
Of defense"
A renewal of the demonstrations
against Castro would not be surpris.
ing TO the state department
While it is premature to speculate.
should the feeling against the prcsi-
dent develop 10 the extent Of open
revolution and consequent overthrow
Of his government. the state depart
mcnt il is understood, would lose no
time in resuming diplomatic inte"-
course with The new administration
10 the end that some action might be
taken on the unsettled claims against
Venezuela ana the resumption Of
friendly relations.
CASTRO KEEPS INDOORS,
Berlin. Dec. r. President Castro
dia not leave his hotei during the
'day lie was husily uccnpied Win
his correspondence. He received a
number of dispatches from Caracas
Lut nothing connrmatory Of the re.
ports published in the newspapers
here with reference TO thereyolutlon-
airy movement in Venezuela, which
both he and the members of his suite
persist in discrcdting One of bis
aides declared tonight that he was
convinced that the reports cmanated
from revolutionary agents IN Cara
Gao.
There is no truth In tn ereport that
Germany has been asked to under
take negotiations with Hollard for the
purpose of bringing about "A settle.
mont of the difficulties with Vene.
zucla.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18

CCme-a-.I ~ Second rAgeJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-18

fc-utInuel On Second Pase)
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

The first stop in Manila will be eight
days, after which the feet will re-
turn for three weeks target practice
in the Philippines. Upon reaching
Australia the feet will be divided.
eight ships going TO Melbourne and
eight going to sydney, thereby saw
ing several days time. The stops
at Yokohoma and Chefoo will be for
only six or seven days, the fleet
making longer stops at Hawaii and
Samoa owing to the difficulty in coal
ing more than one or two ships al
a time. The plans are for the fleet
to be on the Atlantic coast not later
than February 20.
Leaving San Francisco July 6. the
battleships are scheduled TO cover the
21OO knots to Hawaii in nine days
arriving there on July Is. where the
eoaling process will be long. keeping
the feet until July %.
The next run. from Hawaii to sa-
moa, Of 2263 knots, viii require at
the ten-knot cruising speed ten days.
SO that the feet may be expected at
Samoa on August I. Another long
stay will be made on account Of
the eoaling process at Samoa, the
fleet leaving that port abount Aug
ust II for the 2sss mile run TO
Australia.
Two divisions OF the feet will
steam into sydney abount August -,
whereas the two other divisions
make their call at Melbourne, where
they will remain for the last week
in August. steamlng out at the be-
ginning of September to join the
battleships ct sydney and start or
the long cruise to Manila.
Reaching Manila the middle Of
September. the feet viii spend eight
days in Manila Bay before leaving
for Yokohoma.
The feet viii arrive in Japan tbs
| FIRST week in October. so that thil
month viii Be entirely taken up viii
calls at Yokohoma and Chefoo, Chi
ma. the battleahips then returning
to the Philippines in November. -
that the greater part Of this montl
can be given over TO target practice
Rear-Admiral Spsrry does not hop
TO reach Colombo. zs4s knots fron
Manila. until the middle Of Deoem
Der. The runs from Colombo L
Alden. use knots; Alden 70 sue1
1910 knots. together with the tim
(continued on page FOUR
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

the affair, and Juror Mohrig arose
and said he felt the remark of Greedy
was intended for him alone. he being
a personal friend of the veterinarian.
and that, in his opinion, there was no
attempt to influence the jury.
Mr.. Heney announced that he
would prepare affidavits and an order
citing DR.. Greedy to show cause why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt of court. The matter was set
for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Langdon made a
statement this evening to the effect
that the prosecution will not cease
the work that has been cut out, and
that as soon as possible he will pro-
coed to try Ruef on one of the other
hundred or more indictments pending
against him.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
FOR
WORLD TOUR
Itinerary Now Completed for the
Long Voyage

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Tomor-
row the battleship fleet will make ifs
triumphal entry into the harbor of
Seattle, the metropolis Of the North
west, and reports received at the
navy department indicate that the re-
ception to be accorded the officers
and sailors will be quite as enthusi-
astic as that given by Los Angeles
and San Francisco. The stop at
Seattle is the last Official visit the
feet will pay at Pacific coast ports.
before continuing its tour Of the
world.
Preparations for the voyage are
now being completed by the navy
department and the itinerary has now
reached a final stage. A total OF
approximately 42,50O miles will have
been covered by the Atlantic battle
ship feet when It arrives at Hampton
Roads on February % next, accord
ing to estimates made by the naval
officials.
The distance to be covered, ac-
cording to an itinerary made public
today for the voyage Of the feet
from San Francisco to the Philip
pines thence to China and back to
Manila is I6,21s miles. The long
est lap Of this distance is from Homo
lulu to Auckland. 3S50 miles, said
by naval officials to be the greatest
distance ever made by any battle
ship feet in the American navy with
out stopping for coal. This will re-
quire slightly more than sixteen
days. and during about six days Of
that time the department expects 10
be In touch with the feet through
the operation of the wireless tele-
graph apparatus aboard the battle
ships and the auxiliaries and the
cable station at the Fiji Islands.
One Of the colliers and two Of
the supply ships win stop at Samoa
for coal and the battleEhip Illinois
which under ordinary circumstances
cannot carry enough fuel to steam
1000 miles, will store some coal IN
bags on deck and also take fuel IN
her FIRE room. Regular coal sup
/ plies viii be taken aboard At tbs
various stopping places when needed
The feet viii leave San FRANCHISES
on July s, as originally intended
make two stops instead Of one q
Manila. hold extensive manasuvres Il
the Mediterranean. and reach Glib
ralter the hrss week in February
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
LAKE REVEALS
FOUL MURDER
Unidentified Body Shows Crime
Has Been Committed

self a. fully confident that II was
Brady. The theory that the dead
man Is Hoover has been abandoned.
and those entertained thls afternoon
are that II Is neither Hunter OF
Brady. Acquaintance OF both are
equally positive that they are correct
in their Identification. and 10 far
the matter may be said 70 rest 10
uncertainty IS 10 which OF the two
Il Is. but the view nov generally held
Is that Il IL the latter.
A number Of theories are advanced
as 20 the motive OF the murder.
Those who believe that the dead man
IL Hunter state that he has had much
trouble In the nelghborhood where
he resides. near PowderhoFn hay. AZ
one time II IL said that hia property
was deliberately set on Ore and all
Of II destroyed. The act was then
said to have been committed BY his
enemies. but they were never appre-
hended, Hunter IL said 10 have told
his aequaintances that there was \
clique IN his naIghborhood conapiring
against him and that the threat had
been made that they would make an
end OF him. Hts acauaintaneea now
fear that he has met death al the
hands Of his enemies, and that the
threat made against him has been
carried out.
Those who are Of the opinion that
the remains are those OF Brady are AZ
loss TO account for a motive for
his death. Kerchivel stated that be
knew be possessed no enemies and
that he was generally quiet and
peaeeable. He was employed when
last heard Of BY bis acquaintance
At this place In a mine at Rose lake.
which IL near Lane. II IL said on the
other hand by parties who knew him
that he was addicted to drink. and
that when under the influence 0f A.
qaoF that he became ugly and des-
perate. The theory il suggested
that while In this state no may have
become involved In trouble and been
killed and the body thrown into the
river. II In also suggested that
back Of Il may have been robbery
Brady was not possessed OF money
but was wholly dependent upon
wages earned BY labor for a iiveii-
hood. He IL known. however. 20
have been q steaAy worker. and Il
Is suggested that he may have eotae
in from the mine with his wages
and an attempt mad 70 rob him and
In his struggle against the highway
man been killed.
Coroner wenz arrived in the city
this afternoon and held an autopsy
over the remains. The skull was cut
open. and II was aasertained that the
hole In the head was made BY = sharp
instrument. and also that the skull
had been fractured on the aide By
blow. This dispels the theory that
It was caused BY q bullet. and the
view held In that the weapon used
was either a peyy or q hand pick
A eoronor's inquest II TO be held
over the remains bat no time had
been set for II late this afternoon.