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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
FRAMING UP FOR
TAFT WALK-AWAY
PARTY LEADERS WORKING FRAN
TlCALLY TO PREVENT ANY
BREAK AT CONVENTION.
MAY LOSE HOUSE RULE
And This Fear Has Spurred On All
Kinds of Combinations at Capital
Would Ditch Fairbanks,
Cannon and Hughes.

Washington, May 1.-THE Republi-
can leaders in congress are now work
ing earnestlyron l1an to prevent any
break at the Chicago conyen ion that
might disrupt party harmony and en-
danger defeat at the polls in Novem
I Der. Conferences have been held
among such men as Senators Aldri IN,
Haze, Allison and Crane, and Repre-
sentatives Payne, Sherman, Tawney,
of Minnesota, and Jenkins and Smith,
of Iowa
I The conferences have been directed
to one end-nomination on the first
ballot by which they mean Taft That
the efforts of those back of the har.
mony movement have net been bar
rem Of results is indica ed by the fla
that to a number of the conferences
have been called such men as Sena-
tors Hemenway, Penrose, Cullom,
Hopkins and Depew, and Repre- enta
tives Parsons, Freeland, Boutel
Mann, Burke, DaIzell, Watson, Lands
and others who are backing the can
didacy of Fairbanks, Cannon, Knox
or Hughes
No attempt is made to disguise tn
fact that the real imnet"s of su b
concerted movement in the interest OF
Taft is the refusal of the Roc sevelt
sentiment to be snuffed out and d IL
ger of such sentiment spreading t5I
IN ANtA flant 4 f1lt 9
control at Chicago. At the same time
it Is said that the movement is not
hostile to Roosevelt, who sunwillingly
occupies position OF command in
the Taft forces. He has made it per-
fectly plain that nothing can come of
renewed calls for his denomination,
as he is prepared to reject any proffer
of support no matter how extended
House Majority in Danger.
There are leaders In Illinois, In |
diana, Pennsylvania and New York |
who are narties to the movcWent |
with knowledge of "favorite son"
from those states. The
harmony action is made because If
the fact that he is the on'y candidate
who has a Sufficient number of ia
votes to promise an early
Republican leaders concede that
their majority in the house is likeIy
to be materially reduced at the fall
and they fear that unless
all factions are brought together be-
fore the Chicago convention they
might lose their majority altogether.
One side of the plans discussed
fayorably is the denomination of Fair.
banks as vice president on a ticket
with Taft, which it is ASSERTED would
remove Indiana from the doubtful
column. 1t is believed also thai with
the Republican forces solidly aligne
Taft could easily carry Illinois and
thermometers are wiling to conceda
Cannon's reelection as speaker by a
Republican house. There is a move
nent on already to bring about the
denomination of Hughes as governor
IF New York, and an effort is to be
made to bring Taft and Foraker to,
5ether which it is thought wolui
make Ohio safe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

in the house. The resolution to re-
quest the banking and currency com.
n.ttee to bring in a report on the
Aldrich bill in order to give the house
a parliamentary basis for substitution
of the conference committee bill was
defeated.
The bill ratified tonight provides for
an issue of emergency currency not to
exceed 100000, 900 obtainable for cir.
eulation through national clearing
house association scheme. The bill
was adopted in exactly the form pre-,
sented by the conference committee
with the exception OF two minor
amendments.
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MORE GRAFT" CASES.

Harrisburg. IA. Nav II The sec
ond of the alleged graft cases hav-
ing to do with the building and fur
nishing Of the state cap:tol was called
for trial today. This Is the metallic
furniture case, in which tie defend
ants are Architect huston. Congress
man Casseu. former Aud tor General
Snyder, former State Treasurer Ma
thues. former SbpeIiptend mt Shu.
maker and Travelling Auditor IRVINE.
Former Governors Stone and Pen "
packer are among the noiab es who
are to be subpenaed at Witnesses at
the trial
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
FAKE HoLD.UP; ONE DEAD.

Chicago, May Henry Frawley,
killed by the accidental discharge of
revolver in the hands of John Hefeli
who with companion were enacting
a mock hold.up in a bakey where
Frawley had stopped to make pur
chascs. In scufflc the revolver was
discharged, the bullet passing through
the victims chest
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
MAY NAME ILLINOIS MAN.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Socialist ma
tional convention spent most of the
day wrangling over the proposal to
make special appeal to trades union
lists in behalf of Socialist party prin-
ciples. After the Wisconsin delega-
ton bad threatened to withdraw un-
less the convention stood by the
policy of appealing to trades unions.
the matter was referred to a special
committee. The name of A. NJ.
Simons, of Illinois, is now mentioned
in connection with the presidential
nomination.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
BETTER WORKERS. CONDITIONS

Washington, May The woman i
department of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON organized here today, having
for It's object the betterment of condI
tions for workers In every branch OF
industry Delegates We're received by
the president at the White House In
a brief address, Roosevelt gave HIS
support to the movement and predict
ed success If carried along proper
lines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

Baton Rouge, La, May 1.-THE bi.
ennial session of the general assembly
Of Louisiana convened today aud was
monies. The session already gives
promise of being one of m-re than
ordinary interest and Importance TO
the public. The three leading meas
ures that are to be brought M are
the proposal to abolish the rae track
In Louisiana. bill for state wide PRO
hibtion, with the exception OF New
Orleans, and the measure aimel
against the Cotton Exchange
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
Messages From the Presidents.

From President J. Figueroa Alcorta
of the Argentine Republic: "The
event so auspiciously celebrated in
is the erection of a mon.
ument to the international solidarity
of the states of the new world. The
Argentine republic on this occasion
sends greetings to the United States
of America and to all the nations rep
resented in the bureau of the Ameri-
can republics. and best wishes for the
of President Roosevelt and
the presidents of all the sister repub-
lies"
From Minister of Foreign Relations
Pinilla of Bolivia: The president di-
reefs me to inform you that as he can
not be present at the laying of the
corner stone of the new building of
the bureau. he desires to express the
qualification with which he takes part
In that great event which represents
the sincere union of the American re-
publics."
From Presiden Penna, of Brazil:
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
CURRENCY BILL
IS DECIDED UPON
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE AGREE TO EMERGENCY
MEASURE AS DRAWN BY SPE
ClAL COMMITTEE.

Washington, May 11.-By a vote of
1873 to Is the Republican members OF
the house tonight agreed to the emery
ency currency bill drawn by a special
committee appointed last week By
an equally decisive vote the confer
ence placed in the hands of the Re
publican members of the committee
on rules a determination of procedure
by which the will of the majority! thus
expressed, shall be carried into effect
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN INJURED.

Rock Island, H.. May IA tornado
this afternoon swept through Mercer
and Henry counties, touching scyera
towns aud doing considerable damage
A Mrs. Gottch was killed at Cleveland
injuring it is reported several chill.
dren. The Rock Island road at Colonh
was wrecked. At Millerburg fifteen
houses were destroyed or damaged
and two persons injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
TWO TEXTILE CONVENTIONS.

Philadelphia, Pa May lite tile
Interests in the United States will
devote their attention this week to
two big conventions in this city. To
day the National Association OF
Hosiery Manufacturers began its an
nual meeting at tho Continental Ho' e.
II will continue until Thurs lay, when
the annual meeting of the American
Knit Goods Manufacturers associl.
tion will open, to remain in session
two days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
EXTRA SESSION IN NEW YORK.

Albany. n. Y. May 11s-9ba gen
eral assembly convened i'm extra ses
sion today in pursuance of the eall OF
Governor Hrghes Opinion = Is a;
variance as to what the governor will
be able to accomplish THROUGH the
extra session. II is wei understood,
however. that he viii work bard to
push through the anti-race-track
gambling measures which the T gu
lar session refused to pass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
LOUISIANA SELECTS rAEr.

New Africans, May 11-With in
structions to vote for Taft these deic,
gates at large were today selected by
the state convention: Pearl Wright.
New Orleans; II. c. Warmoth. Law
renee; Henry Mccall Louisville: A.
B. Kennedy (ncgro) New Orleans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
HONOR ozoRIo's MEMORY.

Rio Janeiro. May 1.-The one
hundredth anniversary. of the birth al
General Manuel LUZ Ozorio, who was
commanderin,chief of tae Brazilian
forces in Paraguayau war was GEE
brated here in an elaborate fashion
today. President Penna tcok part in
the commemorative exerc ses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE
Wife OF Presbyterian Minister at
mllersbUre Hurt by Timbers
In Destruction Of Church.

of Millersburg. Ill.,. was FATALLY de
stroyed by fire this afternoon The
Presbyterian church and two school
houses were burned. Mrs. Wi'ey. wife
of the Presbyterian minister and her
small child we're seriously injured
by falling timbers
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
MICHIGAN TO FALL IN LINE.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May. H.
Every indication tonight is tat the
Republican convention tomorrow will
be unanimously for Taft, and that he
will be given sweeping Endorsement.
The men whom it is generally con.
ceded tonight will he selected for
delegates at large are: f. D. Star.
Detroit; John w. Blodgett, Grand
Rapids; F. w Gilchrist. Alpena:
James McNaughton. Calumet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
QUARREL? NO! HERE'S PROOF.

Florence, May IA son was born
to the Countess Montignoso. ex-crown
Princess Louise of SaXony now the
wife of Signor Tozelli and the event
has been greeted joyfully by the
music master as controverting the ru
mors of quarrels between them and
the intention of his wife to leave him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
BROAD SWEEP OF FOREST FIRES

Marinette, Wis, MAY 1I.-Forest
fires which ragged fiercely all of yes
terday in the northern parto { Marin
cite county burned over four miles Of
territory and DESTROYED thousands of
dollars worth of timber.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
MINNESOTA HAS A JUBILEE.

st Paul. MINI. Nav ii.--Minaesota
is fifty years old today. having been
admitted to statehood on Nav II.
1853 The Minnesota Territorial Pin
neers' association met in the cid espl-
toll today and held special exercises
in celebration of the jubilee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
BELMONT GUEST TO JAPAN.

Washington, May 11.-Perry Bel
mont gave a dinner this evening at
his residnce in this city in honor of
the Japanese ambassador, in recogni-
ton of the recent comforting upon
Belmont by the Emperor of Japan of
the Order of the Mirror one of the
three highest orders of the empire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
HAYES SUCCEEDS JAS. RADFoRp

Springfield, H.. Nav tt-Frank
HAYES of East ST Louis. who has been
srting secretary and treasurer Of the
IIlineis Mine Workers during the IL
ness Of James Radford. who died last
night today was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Rad
ford
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
SAND DRIFTS STOP BUSINESS

st. Louis May li.--Wind virtually
closed up business In station, III.
today with sand. Store fronts were
covered by sand drifts that banked up
like snow. The wind carried sand
from the American bottoms along the
Mississippi River.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
SATISFACTION AT VATICAN.

Rome May Satisfaction Is ex.
pressed at the Vatican over the
recommendation of Apostolic Dele
gate Falconio. of Auxiliary Bishop
Muldoon, of Chicago, for appointment
as bishop of the new diocese of Rock
ford, ILL., The proposal looking to his
elevation is regarded here as d
proper reward for faithful services to
the church and its people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
ONE DEAD NEAR MADISON.

Madison, Wis, May 11.-George Pul
was killed, and thousands of dollars
damage was done to buildings by y
tornado which this afternoon struck
Sun Prairie, village II miles cas-.
of Madison.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
HORSES PERISH ~ FIRE.

Atlanta. Nav il.-Oue hundred and
seventy-five horses and half a block
of buildings were burned tonight
when the Piedmont stables were de.
stroyed, The loss Is $1,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
LIVE STOCK Persisted.

Dubuque, Iowa, May IA tornad,
swept southwest of Dubuque this after
noon, wrcoking outbuildings and kill
ing live stock. No one reported in.
jured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET

Fresno. Cal, MAY t1.--knigbts Of
Columbus are arriving here for the
first event of the long program to be
carried out at the state convention
of the order. which lasts until Thurs
dav.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
WANT NO ADVANCES.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Chicago As
ISOLATION of Commerce today adopted
resolutions declaring itself opposed to
any advance. direct or indirect in rail
road rates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

l
| that one of the victims is Olaf Jen.
sen, youth who left Christiana two
years ago, attracted it IS said by Mrs.
Guienness' marriage advertisements.
He has not been heard from since
La Porte, Ind, May Il.--Thc Gun
ness farm failed to reveal any new
mysteries today but some progress
wars made in solving the puzzles al
ready involved in the homestead
which has witnessed the tragic death
)f at least IA persons.
One important development was
tne statement of Charles Way, a pail
bearer at the fnencral Of Peter s.
had been absent from the ceremonies
preceding the burial of her husband
and asserted that 1t was subsequently
learned that she had been in La Porte
consulting an attorney regarding her
possible arrest on the charge Of hay-
ing killed her husband.
William Brogiski who former
worked on the Guinness farm. told of
having dug several bitches at behest
Of the woman, He said she told him
the holes were to be used for the
burial of rubbish and refuse.
DR. Meyer one of the investi,
gators, said the bodies of both Hell
gelein and Miss Olsen showed they
haJ IIft.r
lein's body, he said, had bce1 in the
ground only few months at the
most and it gave evidence of ter
rife death struggle. The cienchcd
hand which contained hair had been
mutiated aud the other had been
severed at the wrist The hair in the
hand, Meyer thought, was possibly
from the head OF the murderer.
The grand jury was to have met to.
day to consider Lamphere's case but
this procedure has been postponed
for a week. Experts who were cal ed
into the affair by Sheriff Shutter ad.
vised this course although Ralph n. /
Smith, prosecuting attorney for this
a few hours before the decision was
made that he was ready to go into |
court with the evidence at hand.
Political and business friends of
he attorneys have been busy discuss
ing the case wherever opportunity Of
cred, the argument being mainly /,
hat Mrs. Guinness was too shrewd
woman to be caught In a fire, and |
that she must therefore, have es |
9aped. Prosecutor smith denounces |
these methods, but there is no gain
saying the fact that the impression |
hat Mrs. Guinness is still alive is |
despite the almost total |
absence of evidence to support It,
Is Mrs. Guinness Alive7
This circumstance will make the
task of picking a trial jury difficult ],
rs there is scarcely man or woman |
in the community who has no; formed |
an opinion OH the subject. Tall smen |
from the rural districts, however, |
may Tighten the labors of the attor-
leys in this regard.
c. j. Smith. superintendent of the
Pinkerton national detective agency, /,
)nc of the highest authorities in |
work in the country. after F,
, fourday investigation of the case,
yives It as his opinion that all the ,
violence that stands up supports the
.heory that Mrs. Guinness was !
burned to death in the fire with her
.hree children. The question of sui
,ide, after the three children had |
leen murdered. is eliminated he be-
ieves. He also feels convinced that !,
m incendiary fired the house, and
hat this person was either RAY
.amphere or some c,1er person that
rad agraduge against her.
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MERE YOUTH WAS
WOMAN s VICTIM
FATAL "AD" OF MRS. GUiNNES SIS
LuRED YOUNG JENSEN
FROM NORWAY.
is MURDERESS ALIVE /?
Question Which Still Puzzles the
Indiana horities--Consulted
Lawyer During Illus
bands Funeral.

Christiana, May ll,-News of the
wholesale murders Of American
Swedes at La Porte, has caused a
great sensation here. 1t is believed
sen, youth who left Christiana two
years ago, attracted it IS said by Mrs
Guienness' marriage advertisements
He has not been heard from since.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12

Concluded OF Third Page.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-15
UNITED STATES
To ASSIST
MEXICO
BORDER RAIDERS WILL
FIND ROUGH SHEDDING
GarriSonS Along Rio Grande
and Arizona Frontier to Be
Strengthened in Order to Pre-
vent Violation of Neutrality,
lBy Morning Journa, sDecinl Leaned wira.r

IBy Morning journal Specinl Leaned Wire.l
Washington -. c., July I4.-Am
bassador Creel of Mexico who wa.
in conference with Acung Secretary o
state Bacon, regarding the alleged vio-
lation of the neutrality law along tho
Mexican border was given again the
most positive assurance of the intcn'
tions of this government to prosecute
all neutrality offenders. An increase
of the army posts on the border IL
possible as Mexico already has indi-
Gated her intention of adding to the
number she already has. There are
several army posts along the border
between Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
Four of these are garrisoned, viz.
Huachuca. Arizona, and Bliss Clark
and Mcintosh Texas The remaining
three are forts Duncan, Ringgold and
Brown, now in the hands OF caretak
ers. If necessary to insure a strict
compliance with the neutrality laws
and prevent the operations Of migra-
tory parties into Mexico, these three
posts also viii be garrisoned the
troops in all probability being taken
from some Of the near posts.
An effort also win DC made for a
more liberal application of the extra
dition laws so that persons claiming
immunity on the ground that the
charges against them are political, but
who it Is found afterwards have been
guilty of participation in raids, may
be cXtraditcd
The situation in Central America
generally also was discussed.
Mexico and this government are
also in thorough accord on the sub
iect The belief at the state depart
ment is that the outbreak in Honduras
is somewhat sporadic, but can be con
trollcd by the Honduras government
The efforts here thus far have been
to offer good Offices in bringing about
peace and avoiding violation of nou
trality.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-15
NATIONS MEMORIAL
TO CLEVELAND
San JaCintO Forest in Southern
California, Renamed in Honor
of Late President,
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tBy Morning Journni sDecht Leased Wire.l
oyster Bay N. y, July l4--Prosi-
dent Roosevelt has written a letter
TO Mrs Glover Cleveland informing
her of a proclamation he has signed
changing the name Of the San Jacinto
national forest TO the Cleveland ma
tonal forest in honor of the late for
ner president The letter Is as fol-
lows:
"Oystcr Bay, July rs, 1908.
"My Dear Mrs. Cleveland: II has
recently been my privilege to sign a
proclamation changing the name of
the San Jacinto national forest TO the
Cleveland national forest May | ex-
press to you the very great pleasure
II gave mo To take that action, "A
pleasure mingled with keen sense Of
the loss To- our country and to our
citizens i'm the death of President
Cleveland on February 22. 1897.
President cleveland signed the procla-
nation creating the san Jaciuto ma
tional forest i'm southern California
Tho date. February %, was no mere
accident since the signature Of the
proclamation was planned to coincide
with tho birthday Of our first prcsl-
dent
president Cleveland was one of the
first to recognize the need of forest
preservation and the creation Of the
san Jacinto and other forest reserves
with total area OF 25.686.320 acres
was ono of the results of his foresight
in this direction. Throughout his life
he took great interest Ia conserving
the natural resources Of the nation
] particularly regrettcr his in |
ability to attend the meeting of gov |
crnors in May because that meeting |
wus in part the fruit uf seed he had |
soWn years ago. Tho name of Grover ]
Cleveland viii always be- prominently /
Identified with the movement To- pro- /
iect tho forests of tho United States /
and it seemed TO me- emincnfly dttinE I
That one of the forests which he crr- |
ltcd should bear his name throughout
lf time
Sincerely 0ours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-15
PAT MCARREN CLAN
ENDORSES THE TICKET

New York, July 14.-Tbe Kings
county democratic general committee
adopted a resolution tonight endors-
ing the platform adopted and the
nominations made by the national
democracy at Denver and pledglng a
united support 90 the platform and
candidates.
Senator McCarren. whose contest
ing delegation failed OF being seated
az Denver. introduced the resolution
and added.
Never was there such ovcrwhclm-
ing sentiment displayed in a convon-
ton for any man. The convention it-
self established a precedent in uomi-
mating twice defeated candidate.
Never has there been 80 high % trih-
ute paid - che rersonaiity Of one
man. lniesmueh as tho democracy of
the United ftaies has seen f.t to nomi-
nate Mr Bfyan, The traditions of our
Organization cnmuel us o. milY io hits
support heartily"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-15
ELkS MEET IN
Los ANGELES
NEXT YEAR
HOLLAND OF COLORADO
CHOSEN EXALTED RUl En-
Mystic Shrine in Session at
ST, Paul. Strong Rivalry for
Position of imperial Outer
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