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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
FIRE DESTROYS
MEMPHIS PARK
ALL BUILDINGS AND CoNCE6
SIONS OF FARMLAND NOW A
HEAP OF ASHES - ACTORS
LOSE COSTUMES.

Memphis, May 9.-Fairyland Park
was completely destroyed by fire at
O'Clock yesterday moriJng. The thea
ter, pavilion. figure aud all ooAces-
sions were. in44ashos within an hour
after the discovery of the blaze, The
loss of buildings is estimated at Sl5,
OCO. while costumes belonging to the
company valued at $1,000 were de-
The discovery that the place was on
fire was made at I o'clock by II. y.
Allen, manager of the opera company
which has been playing at the park,
and other members of the organization
who had rooms in the Jones cottage
adjoining the park grounds. When tn
discovery was made the flames wer'
pouring from the theater building. The
fire spread very rapidly, the building
being of innammable material, and
within fifteen minutes the pavilion
situated at the south of the theatcr
was also ablaZe. From the pavilion
the flames spread to the concessions
wiping them away to the south one by
one. Sparks finally ignited the fig
ure 8. and that it was also completell
destroyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
UNIQUE SCHEME
OF DEFAUL1[R
HAN SECRET PANEL IN BANK
DIRECTORS OF ALLEGHENY
BANK PAY BACK AMOUNT OF
DEFALCATiON.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 9-Will am
Montgomery, the defaulting cashier
of the Allegheny National bank. who
stole S469,000 from the institution,
employed a clever game to cover up
his peculatons, according to state.
ment made today by National Bank
Examiner William h. Fold.
Montgomery, Fold declared, had a
secret panel door in BIS private office
through which he could make his
exit without being seen. He worked
in conjunction with Henry Reiher
the defaulting teller of the Farmers
Deposit National bank.
When the bank examiner arrive |
here Montgomery would hurry t
Reiber aud obtain the loan OF enough
money to cover up his shortage. This
money would be returned after the
departure of the examiner.
Today the Allegheny directors de
Quoted from their surplus $i69.0O0,
t..e amount that montgomery took.
.Telegrams were sent to other banks
to forward Immediately 100000, that
the Allegheny National bank has on
deposit This action it is explained
was taken only as precautton
against a run. The bank piled cast
yard high on a big table In the
center of the banking room. At no
time was a run threatened.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
THIS WEEKS WEATHER
Rain Tonight and Tomorrow Will Be
Followed BY Fair Weather
Showers Latter Part

Washington, May 9.-The weather
bureau today issued the following fore
cast for the week beginning May 10th.
In the central valley rain Sunday
night and Monday will be followed by
fair and cooler; the last half of the
week will be warmer and showers will
occur the close of the week.
In the great plains region the week
will open with rain followed during the
middle cf the week by fair and warmer
and by general rains Thursday and
Friday.
In the wheat belt of the north cen
tral states the week will open with
showers. followed in the latter By
several days of fair weather and rising
temperature that will in turn be fol
lowed Thursday or Friday by rain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
PRINCETON WAS EASY
For YaIe's Athletes - Ellis Win Meet
From Tigers BY Score Of 73
Points to 81.

New Haven, Conn, May 9-Yale had
no reason to fear the track team
Princeton sent hcer today for games
between the two universities, for tn"
blue won by margin of more than
. to /.
A total of 70 points for Yale and ~
for Princeton were gathered In tho
track and field events as the game
proceeded until it became evident that
Princeton had but few men who couli
compare with Yalc's teams, although
several of the lattcr's best men are
laid up with injuries.
Yale took nine firsts, ten seconds
eight thirds and Princeton four firstS,
three seconds and five thirds In thir-
teen events.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
FUTURE KING YEAR OLD.

Madrid. May 9.--The bells of the
capital will peal ont merrily tomorrow
and red and yellow flags and bunting
will be displayed everywhere in celc-
braticn of the first birthday an
niyersary celebration of SPANS fu-
ture king. The day will be observed
as geenral holiday throughout the
kingdom. In recognition of the event
King Alfonso today granted amnesty
to number of political offenders.
The Prince of the Asturitas is a
thrivink yornestcr and in the enjoy
ment of perfect heath. 1t is eX-
pected that he will have a little
brother or sister for Il PLAYMATE be-
fore the end of the present summer,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
KNOCKED OUT IN
The TWENTIETH
SULLIVAN VICTIM OF kETCHELL
BOUT WAS SCHEDULED FOR
IS RouNDS-kETCHELL BEST
FROM START.

San Francisco. May 9.-Stanley
Ketchell. of Montana, Knocked out
Jack fTwin) Sullivan of Bost'n. in
the twentieth round today. The bat
tie was scheduled for 80 rounds
The fight up to the ninth round was
even. For two rounds Ketchell bat
tered sullivan about the ring, severe
lv furnishing him about the body and
face. Sullivan rallied in the eleventh
but again weakened and in the thir-
tcenth and fifteenth rounds was
Knocked down and took a count of
nine.
IN the twentieth round after few
moments sparring Ketchell sent Suili
van TO the floor with a left to the
stomach. Sullivan arose at the count
of nine only TO be sent down again,
this time to stay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
NEGRO HANGED
IN TtNSESS[E
TAKEN FROM JAIL BY Mo6-eAT-
TERED m DOORS WITH
sLEDGE HAMMERS-WAs UN
DER INDICTMENT.

Pulaski. Tenn. May 9-Elmer How
ard. negro, who attempted TO crimin
ally assault Miss Claudia Allen Of the
sixth district of this county, was taken
from the county pail at 230 this after
noon and hanged by mob
The outside door of the jail was bat
tered down with aledge hammers and
cut with cold chisels, as were the two
inner doors. The crowd was orderly
throughout the proceedings. and theif
action was marked by precision and
the greatest system. After securing
the negro. who was rs years Old. the
mob started to the site of the now
court house. but after reaching that
point. went to the bridge which spans
Richland creek. south Of town, where
he was hanged
An Indictment was returned against
the negro this morning by the grant
Jury. now in session here. and his trial
was set for Saturday. Howard was a
mulatto negro.
when il became known that the
crime had been committed. blood.
hounds were secured from Mr.. David
son of Lawrencehurg, which at oncA
struck the trail and followed II 10
whore Howard lived. about one mile
from the Alien home When the pTis-
oner was taken before Miss Allen for
Identification. she at once said that he
was her assailant. but the statement
was kept back. upon The advice Of the
officerc.
If facts that later developed hal
been known al FIRST II is evident that
the hanging would have been yester-
dav. instead OF today But TODAY. when
It became generally known thai
Howard was the guilty party crnwi
gathered about the Jail intent upon
Ivnching him
The negro had an unsavory repnta-
tion. About two years since he a.
tempted to assault a Young lady near
Trinity.
After the crowd dispersed the beiy
was vet hanging from the bridge
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
PERSONAL LIBERTY
Plank in Party Platforms Condemned
BY Illinois Conference Of
Swedish Lutheran Church.

Rockford. ILL.,. May 9.-The Illinois
Conference OF the Swedish Lutheran
church today adopted resolutions con
demning the personal liberty plank
in party platforms. criticising the
united societies of Chicago and urg-
ing th eanti-saloon league to end d7avor
to have the local option law amended
by the next legislature so as II in
elude county and residence feature
and provision for seizure and search.
Dr. l.. G. Abrahamson, Rev. n c.
Ransen and C. A. Ewald We're elected
directors of the Apgustana college.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
BRANCH Of BROWNS
BUSINESS COLLEGE
TO BE ESTABLISHED IN CAIRO
SEPT. TX. M. X. c. HALL
TEMPORARY LOCATION TILL
HOME CAN BE BUILT.

Some time ago report was given
out that one of the floors in the Marx
building on Commercial avenue was
to be occupied as branch of
Browns Business College. This plan.
if It ever had any substance fell
through; but ii was known that a rep
resentative of the system of colleges
was here negotiating for quarters for
such branch. 1t transpires now
that arrangements were concluded
yesterday between J. D. Randolph
representing the colleges, and ex-
Mayor Winter, and others in authority
over X. NJ. K. c. hall, to occupy this
hall for college purposes until third
story can be added to this building
which will then be the permanent
home of the college. Under the
temporary arrangement the X. NJ. h
c. will meet in the hall two nights
in the month
Mr.. Randolph says the Cairo branch
will open September | with a fui
corps of instructors in shorthand
bookkeeping. correspondence teleg
raphy and civil service. The college
will draw patrons from surrounding
towns and cities. and 1t is expected
that from 200 to 500 scholars will re
eeive instruction in due time.
Browns Business Colleges are dis
tributed over wide area of country
there being over twenty in all. ans
they stand high in educational cir
cIes,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 9,--An
important chapter in the La Porte
murder story developed here today
when Emil Greening, a carpenter, ana
his brother Fred, painter, both OF
whom worked last summer on the In
diana farm, gave circumstantial details
of the mysterious visits of a dozen
men to the house of Brs. Bella GUM
ness and of their more mysterious dis
appearance.
The Greetings live in Oklahoma
City, having come here recently from
the east Jennie Olson, II years of
age, adopted daughter of Mrs. Guin,
ness, was Emil's sweetheart, She is
among the missing and today Emil
grieving because he could not hear of
her, gave it as his belief that the girl
had been murdered
All Her Cousins.
Mrs. Guinness received men Visi,
tors all the time" he said
"a different man came nearly every
week and they always stayed at the
house. She introduced them as her
cousins and they came from Kansas,
South Dakota, Wisconsin and many
from Chicago. Several were never
seen to leave the place.
Most of the men that came brought
their crunks with them, but rarely took
trunks away, and thep almost always
had money
His Trunk Remained.
80 many men came and | saw so
little of them that | can't remember
many, but | distinctly remember Mr..
Moe. who came from Chicago. the daV
before Christmas. 1906. He was with
Mrs. Guinness almost constantly
When he left his trunks stayed be
hind and no one saw him go
Noes trunk was in the Guinness
home July II, 1907, when I left the
place. His was not the only one.
There were about fifteen other trunks
and one room was packed full Of all
kinds of mems clothing Mrs. GUM
ness sal dthe cousins had left their
clothes and that she was not certain
that they would be back for them.
The Forbidden Spot,
"Mrs. Guinness had a little place
fenced off just south of the kitchen
She never allowed any of the hands
to go near it,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
WILL CONVENE AT WHITE
HOUSE.
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
OF Pan-American Peace Palace al
Washington Monday - Great
Battleship Fleet to Remain
at San Francisco.

Washington. May 9.-Eyents which
promise to figure prominently in the
news of the coming week include a
number of state political conventions.
the conference Of governors at the
White House the laying Cf the cor
ner stone of the PanAmerican peace
palace in this city, and the conclusion
of the visit OF the battlCship fleet at
San Francisco.
The last of the Republican state
conventions for the election OF dele
gates to the nationa; convention will
be held during the week. The Re
publican state conventions Will be
held in Oregon, Michigan, California,
North Dakota, Idaho. Georgia, Texas
and Louisiana. The negro Repub i
cans of Virginia have called state
convention to meet at Richmond on
Thursday to elect contesting anti
Taft delegates to Chicago, Consider
able interest attaches 20 the Demo
cratic state convention to be held in
Minnesota Thursday, where the
Bryan supporters are fighting hard
to prevent an Endorsement ct Cover
nor Johnson for the presidential nomi,
nation.
Pursuant to the call of Governor
Hughes the New York legislature WI
convent in extra session Monday t.
take up the anti-race track gambling
bills.
The laying Of the corner stone for
the magnificent building to be erected
in this city as a home for the Bureau
of American Republic promises to be
notable event OF Monday Gard ma
Gibbons Is to deliver the invocation
and the speakers viii include ia ad
lition to President Roosevelf Secre,
tary Root, Andrew Carnegie and the
Brazilian ambassador.
The conference Of governors called
bv President Roosevelt to discuss the
great problem Of the conservation of
the national resources will assemble
at the White House Wednesday for a
session of three DAYS. 1t Is expected
that every state will be represented
and many noted speakers will b.
heard. The conference will be pre-
ceded Tuesday by another conference
of similar scope to discuss the sub
ject of drainage.
The week will afford one continuous
round of entertainment for the ohi
GERS and men of the battlcship leet at
San Francisco. In addition to lOre
list of athletic events and public en-
tertainmcnts there will be number
of excursions to San Jose. Santa
Rosa. Tamalpais, Vallejo, Palo Alf
and other points within easy distance
of the Golden Gate,
Foreign events OF interest Will in
clude the opening of the Franco-Brit
| ish Exhibition near London and al
| international conference at Brussels
to discuss draft of codes on inter
national maratimc laws. The Franco
British Exhibition has been comple'
cd at a cost of s10O00, 900, and is sai'
TO be one of the largest affairs of it
kind ever attempted in the Rritisl
| Isles
important meetings and conven
tions scheduled for the week includ
| the Episcopal Church congress In DE
troit the annual meeting of the Con
gregational Home Missionary soc'et'
at Pittsfield. Mass, and convention
of real estate men in Chicago to form
a national organization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
CONFLICTING OPINIONS.

La Porte, Ind, May Widespread
reports that evidence has been foun |
tending to prove that the corpse sup.
posed to be that of Mrs. Bella Guin-
ness is a reality, the body of another
woman are said to hace had their
origin in statement alleged to have
been given out by DR.. II. p. Long,
former coroner, and one Of the ply.
sicians who performed autopsies on
the bodies found in the ruins of the
Guinness home.
Made no Statement.
Long, however, said today that he
had not issued such statement but
had merely expressed the personal op.
inion that he was not satisfied as to
the identity of the corpse in question,
DR., j. II. William Meyer, fourth mem
ber of the board. said he had no doubt
that the corpse was that of Mrs. GUM
ness.
He too, however, declined to reveal
the findings of the physicians The
other two physicians refused to dis,
seuss the case All four doctors we're
unanimeus as TO the FACT and eofids'
tons surrounding the bodies taken
from the Guinness home.
Theory Not Tenable.
There is absolutely no Indication
that the skull of any of the bodies Of
the three children bore penetrating
wounds. 1t had been asserted that
fractures caused by some blunt instru.
ment had been found on these skulls.
All circumstances as developed are
taken as evidence that the theory re.
earding Mrs. Guinness, having killing
her children, substituted another wo
mans body for her own. and escaped
after setting fire to the house is not
tenablc.
A. K. Helgelein whose insistence
that his brother had been murdered
caused the first excavation to be done
on the death farm, departed for his
home in Mansfield, S. D., tonight afte,
arranging to have the body of his
| brother given Christian burial, whei
the corpse is released for burial.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
THE WORLD CELEBRATES.

New York, May 9.-The World cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
ownership and direction by Joseph
Pulitzer tonight. The enlarged and re
modelled Pulitzer building was
thrown open for inspection tonight
and a delegation of statesmen from
Washington and prominent mep from
various parts of the United States
were guest of the World.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
INDIANA MAN ELECTED
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT,

Laramie. Wyo.. Nav 9.-Charles
Oliver Merica, Of Warsaw, Ind. was
today elected president of the Uni
versity Of Wyoming. Merica was for
I3 years engaged in educational work
in Wisconsin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
CHURCHILL REELECTED.

Dundee. May 9.--After sharp con
test Dundee today proved steadfast TO
the Liberal faith which it has held
unshaken for a quarter of a century,
returning Winston Spencer Churchill
to the house of commons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
CHAIRMAN
For Denver Convention Considered
BY Observation-Disclosures
Man is Favored,

Denver. Colo> May 9.-The sub
committee of the Democratic com
mittee considered the temporary
Craftsmanship of the convention in
executive session today. II Is reported
that Henry u. Clayton of Alabama, Is
the choice of the subcommittee.
No decision will be finally reached
until the meeting OF the full commit
tee week before the convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
important Chapter to Mystery De-
ve|oped in Oklahoma City
Yesterday
Woman introduced Callers as Her Cousins--One
Room Was Filled With Trunks--Story OF For
mer Empoyes--Received Men Visit
ors Often

Fred Greening confirmed the stat2.
ments of his brother and said:
LAS many as twelve men came AMI
went mysteriously while | was paint.
ing the Guinness home"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
NEBRASKA DEFEATS KANSAS

Lawrence. Kas, Nav 9.-Nebraska
University won the track meet here
from Kansas University 63 to 49.
taking eleven tirsts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
HARVARD BEATS oARTsmoUTH

Cambridge Mass. Nav 9.-Strength
in the field events and the distance
runs enabled Harvard to defeat Dar.-
mouth in a dual track meet today,
Gs to 49.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
DETROIT WINS MEET.

Ithiea. y. Y. May s.-Detroit wc7
the Cornell interscholastic track meet
with a points to-day. Nereersburs
academy second. feH poins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
LEADERS CLASH
IN FEDERAL HOUS!
BOTH GREAT PARTIES ACCUSED
OF DISHONESTY AT GENERAL
ELECTIONS.
PORTO RICANS PROTEST
Against Unfair Treatment-Spirft Of
Discomfort General - Today Was
to Be Mothers Day.
in Congress.

Washington, May although there
were several ossacions on which 1t hal
difficulty in maintaining quorum. tn
house transacted considerable bust.
ness today, the number OF measures
on passage including a child labor law
for the District of Columbia, intenda
as a substitute for the senate bill. per
mtting appeals in naturalization casts
fro IN the district to circuit courts OF
appeal.
The proceedings were enliyened by
a severe condemnation Of the govern
ment by iarrinaga, Porto Rican com
missioner, for its treatment OF those
people which, he said, had led to \
spirit of discomfort and by spirited
passabe at arms between the two floor
leaders Z representatives. Payne and
Williams. each charging the other
party with dishonesty In elections.
Adjournment was taken until
o'clock tomorrow, when eulogies will
be delivered upon the life aud char
acter of the late Representative Meyer
9f Louisiana.
In the Senate.
Debate on the main features Of the
agricultural appropriation bill was
practically concluded by the senate to-
day. Senator Smoot. Of Utah. spoke
at length In advocacy Of the forest
reserce service. Senators Ledge ant
Newlands also supported the policy of
the service Senator Clark. of Wyvm-
ing. reviewed at length what he re-
garded as the weakness Of the forestry
service.
| In addition to the attention given
to the agricultural bill the senate
| voted to send 10 the committee on
judiciary the resolution introduced by
Senator Burkctt. of Nebraska declar.
linz tomorrow to he Mothers. Day"
and suggesting that the senator's aud
Icmpfoyes ur tff~ saRaas ssaar white
flower In honor of shst day: Senator
Kean. of New Jersey. proposed as a
substitute resolution embodying the
| fifth commandment
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

Have The Bulletin on your break
fast table eyc-y morning. it win cost
you only two 'ents per day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
WATERFOWL JOTTINCS

Edward Mann of Bridgeport is Wis
iting in town.
Mrs McKane and daughter of
Thomaston visited in town Sunday.
There will be Lenten services in
st Johns church tomorrow even
ing. E s
Mrs Patrick J. Barrett is spend
ing few days with her parents in
Bridgeport.
James E. Griffin is having his
house painted. Edgar Norton is do
ing the work.
A great number took advantage
of the fine weather last evening and
went strolling.
Al Early, while playing ball yes
terday afternoon, received bad cut
on his left hand.
Samuel Hosking, Jr, who has been
ill for some time with grip, is able
to be out again.
Harry Connors will resign his po-
sition as bookkeeper for +. N. Bar
ton in few days.
The Taft baseball team is out for
practice every day, although the
grounds are still very wet.
The members of the Watertown
first team have given up the idea of
making baseball diamond them
selves, and have hired M. Z. Brahen
to do the work. They expect 10
have it done in time for the spring
training which commences in about
a week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

ter street could be moved onto this
lot and fixed up and could be used
until such time as the borough
would be ready to build a new hose
house, but the chief of the depart
ment is opposed to this plan and
there are many who hold the same
opinion as he does regarding the
matter. He says that the total cost
of moving the old hose house across
the street and fixing it up in its
present condition was, $S84.23 and
to move this same building to this
lot on Maple street would cost much
more and the money used in such
way could be appropriated to
better advantage if supplied towards
the erection of an entirely new
building. The borough has on
hand now sum of $4,000 that was
derived by the sale of the property
on Water street and if this was so
understood by the citizens there is
little doubt about their voting to
have it used towards the purchas-
ing of a site for the hose house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
TO MAKE EMPLOYERS LIABLE
LittlefieId of Maine Casts Only vots
Recorded Against Measure.

Washington, April I'm recording q
solitary vote against the passage Of
the Sterling employers liability bill
passed by the house Representative
Charles f. Littlefeld (Mel sustained
his reputation for voting against meas
ures favored by union labor leaders.
The bill abolishes the strict commos.
law rule of liability which bars a re-
covery for the personal injury or death
OF an employee occasioned by the neg
ligence of fellow servant. Il alse
relaxes the common law rule which
makes cDntributory negligence a de-
Tense to claims for such injuries. A.
provision, however. diminishes the
amount Of the. recovery in the same
degree that the negligence of the in>
jured one contributed to the injury.
The bill further makes each party re-
sponsible for his own negligence and
requires each to bear the burden
thereof.
The bill as passed by the house was
transmitted to the senate and on mo.
ton of Senator Dolliver was laid on
the table subject to being called up AZ
any time. Mr.. Dolliver explained that
the bill is quite similar to the meas
ure reported TO the senate from the
committee on education and labor.
Mr.. Dolliver contemplates asking
the senate to agree to take up the bill
at an early date He viii probably
move to substitute the senate meas
ure for the house bill and after the
senate acts VIII then leave to con-
ferees the task Of agreeing upon q
compromise measure. &
The house bill is much more sweep
ing than the senate bin. as II applies
to all common carriers" while the
senate bill applies only to "common
carriers by railroad