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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
SKATERS HAVE TROUBLE
Western Association Anncuncrs SeS
erancc Of Relations with
Eastern Organization.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The Western
Skating Association today announced
its severance of all relations with the
Easern Amateur Skating Association,
on account of the latter's refusal to
obey the order Of the International
Skating Union OF America, reinstating
Edmund Lamay as amateur skating
champion Of the United States and
Canada. The present territory VIII
be re.organized as the international
Union has eliminated the Eastern
Association from the governing
bodies.
The international Union has asked
the Western Association to act in the
east. Sixty members of the Western
Skating Association are now in the
east and will be used as nucleus Of
a new organization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
hlcARAeuAN CONGRESS.

Managua. Dec. 29.-Congress met
in an extraordinary session today, ap-
pointed commission to consider the
message of Minister General Baca,
who has asked authority to exact
war contributions in manner and
amount dictated by his discretion.
Madriz appointed comittee of five
to examine the accounts of the Ze-
layan administration. The finance
minister is chairman and the com
mittee's duties include evolving new
system of finance, revision of govern.
ment concessions, determination OF
the legality of recent revocations by
the president of alcohol, tobacco and
other monopolistic grants.
Zelaya was technically correct IN
announcing himself still head of the
government. He surrenderd his Of
flee, but was permitted to retain the
title of president in order that he
may enjoy the immunity OF the office
Zelaya made this arrangement In con
sideration of r,lmors that the United
States viii hold him individually re
uu-aAs-ss.-.--u-nu...s.ss-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
ONE LEGAL THREAD STANDS
Between MORSE AND PRISON

New York, Dec. 29.-Only a tech
nical legal shadow now stands be-
tween Charles w. Morse and fifteen
year sentence in the federal prison at
Atlanta. The federal court today de-
nies the motion for new trial, but
Morse's counsel announced that to-
morrow he will move for writ OF
error on today's decision. The SUI
preme court Of the United States pre-,
viously refused to interfere.
The application for new trial was
based on the ground that the jury was
improperly guarded and some of the
jurors drank to excess. The court
held that the fact that the Iurymen
we're in custody of secret service men
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
'WOLCAsT DENIES he
/ PROMISED TO FIGHT
| NELSON AT FRISCO

Los Angels, Dec. 29.-"AdT VOL
gast, aspirant for the pugilistic cham
pionship held by Battling Nelson, de-
MED tonight that he agreed to meet
Nelson at San Francisco for the light
weight title
"Heser would have to make a much
larger offer than he had to get me TO
fight Nelson before his club" said
Wolgast "He has not got license
for 45-round fights anyway. and 4
doubt it he win be able to get one.
II would rather fight Nelson at Los
Angeles"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

Mexico City, Dec. 2s.--"Knox is not
my Judge. am answerable only to
my government for my actions
1t was thps that Zelaya answered
when asked the attitude he would as
sumo If Knox sought to extradite
him
Il have no Ill feeling against the
American people or government" he
said. Knox has been Systematically
misinformed, but the real facts must
become known. To time i trust for
yfndication.
my relations with the preceding
American government were exceed
ingiy friendly. Secretary Root had
the complete confidence of Central
America, his policies were drawing
the people closer together. politically
and commercially. | am afraid the
attitude of Knox is undoing all of
that work throughout Latin-Ameriea.
do you know there are 400 Amer
leans fighting with the insurgents at
Rama? Do you know that at the bat
tie OF Colorado Junction on November
1st. the bodies of twenty American
marines were picked up, all deal, all
from the American gunboats anchored
In the river to protect the American
interests? Official information given
me was that these men were de-
serters."
Zelaya believes there will be an vi
innate confederation of the Central
American republics. leaving each of
the present republics independent in
handling its interior affairs.
He declared that on Dec. 20, 1907,
he wired to Washington his willing
ness to retire from the presidency il
a confederation of the central Amer
ican states was brought about He
prophesied thsA the struggle in Mica
ragua will reach a climax shortly OF
some sort, and said President Cabrera
OF Costa Rica will seek to dominate
the entire country, and added:
Cabrera is the evil genius Of Cen
trail America. He poisoned the minds
at Washington, furnished money, sup
plies and men to the insurgents in
the recent fighting. He will do the
same In Honduras. but his machina
tons will be exposed in due time"
As Zelaya stepped from the Pull
man on his arrival several in the
crowd shouted Viva Zelaya, Viva
Mexico" A Mexican timidly cried
Down with the Yankees" and was
hissed.
The foreign office stated that it was
only tacitly agreed that Zelaya re
main out of Nicaragua. but that MEX
leo will not attempt to control his
movements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
TO BUILD GIANT LOCK.

nuflalo, Dec, 29.At the hearing ON
halbor matters today, Congressman
Alexander, chairman of the rivers and
sharbors committed, announced thu
another lock- the largest In the world
will be construy ted at Sault Ste
Marie. An app. onriation for a prs
liminary survey has been included
the river and harbor bill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

instead Of regular deputy marsha,s
was well known to both counsel.
Concerning the drinking charges.
Judge Hough said:
Legislation must advance a good
deal before prisoner may claim to
be entitled to jury of teetotallers, in
New York at all events"
The Judge pointed out that BY the
direction OF the court the jurors were
permitted to lead their usual lives
and that the Morse affidayits showed
merely that during the entire trial on
ly twenty bottles of liquor and some
individual drinks were cosnmel by
the jury. and all parties agreed that
no liquor was served to the jury at
ter the case was given to them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
ICE PACK IN OHIO
WORST SINCE 1876
DECLARE RIVER men

PittsburgS Dec. 29.-With zero
weather Scheduled tonight the ice
pack at the inception of the Ohio
river and down the river assumed. a
serious aspect. Since 1875, river men
say, there HAS never been such severe
weather conditions for this time of
the year The damage to waterfront
property and shipping interess along
the Ohio river is said to total close
to half million Navigation any
where between Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl has been abandoned four days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

as favoring a compromise candidate
until this forenoon, when w. r. Ar
mour, of Toledo, announced that he
would vote for one of the two candl-
dates then in the contest
When the ballot was taken. Armour
voted for Chivington, and Columbus
and three others followed.
Armour of Toledo, was elected vice
president, and George Tebeau re-
elected chairman of the board of di-
rectors, but there may be a contest
on his right to serve. Directors are
elected by the clubs, and Louisville,
not Kansas City, is entitled to d.
rector. Tebeau formerly owned both
the Louisville and Kansas City Clubs,
but last year sold the Louisville club
to William Grayson. He continued to
hold seat as director although he
had no interest in the Louisville club.
The continuance OF the 1853 game
schedule was adopted with little op-
position. The season will begin
April IS, and probably end Sept. 26.
While there are many American
Association and other managers at
the meeting there is practically moth
ing doing in the trading line. Roger
Bresnahan, manager Of the ST. Louis
Nationals, was the only major Lacquer
present. He is trying to dispose ol
some of his surplus youngsters,
Jack Mccarthy, manager of tht
Danville Three team, received ar
offer from Walter McCreedie to man
age the Portland Northwestern
League team, but refused.
Pitcher Frank Miller of the Des
Moines club was sold by the Chicago
Americans to the San Francisco club
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
WAR DEPARTMENT DENIES.

Washington, Dec. %. The war ds
partment denies that a reward a
sIO,upd Vas 6ftared f6r tlc cabshfe IN
Col James Gordon, the new MIssis
sippi senator, for alleged pafticipa
tion in the conspiracy to kin Lincoln
The records of the war denartmef
contain all notices OF rewards Offered
In connection ith the assassination a
Lincoln, but nowhere is the name 0
Gordon mentioned,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
ULTIMATUM OF BIG
FOUR OPERATORS TO
Be ANSWERED TODAY

Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-The Big Four
telegraphers today presented an ulti-
matum to the general manager of the
company The answer will be given
tomorrow. The result of the refer
endum vote of the telegraphers stated
overwhelmingly in favor of strike
and 1t is reported that the operators
of several other railroad systems are
awaiting the outcome Of the Big Four
situation to take action.
The principal contention OF the
telegraphers is that the telephone
operators will be included IL their
ranks,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
pEARY INVITED ABROAD.

Washington, Dec. 29.-An invita-
tion to address the Royal GeograpL-
ical society at Antwerp on the Jis-
covery Of the North pole was re.
ceived today by Peary. Peary also
received resolutions adopted by the
Tri-City Press club Of Rock Island,
Moline and Davenport, of which the
explorer Is an honorary member, ten
dering the clubs heartiest eongratu
ations,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
PRESENT DEMANDS JAN. 20.

New York. Dec. 29.-The Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen and tie
Order Of Railway Conductors wiA
present their demands to 80 railroads
east of the Mississippi on Monday
Jan. 20, and general committee u
the trainmen and conductors will con-
fer with the officials Of the roads with
reference to the proposed age in
.crcases and grievances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
ho. oEElolAL MELcohlEs.


Mexico City, Dec. 29.--No Mexican
officials met zelaya on his arrival to.
day. but two hundred Central Amer
leans and Mexicans welcomed him
with cries of Long live Zelaya,'
Long live Mexico" Down with the
Yankees"
Zelaya appeared to enjoy the
demonstration and raised his hat In
acknowledgment.
After he was seated in the carriage
he posed for half dozen press pho
tographers, then rode to the Palace
hotel. His baggage included two
valises filled with American gold and
a third grip fairly bursting with paper
currency.
At the hotel Zelaya received his
friends then the newspaper men. No
Mexican officials called, but Zelaya
said he expected to see Diaz In few
days. Aboard, the train enroute here
Zelaya reiterated that he is still head
of the Nicaraguan government. He
SdIus dui bltG LLLufdl plCSluChh
don't believe Madriz will be success
full AS president as he is not military
man, and is not SO close friend of
mine as is generally supposed. Es-
trada is unacceptable to the people of
the interior as a candidate for pres
ident. l am out of politics and possi-
bly, will engage in business In Mex
ico."
Zelaya indicated his intention of re-
naming in Mexico, and said he would
bring his family here and was going
house-hunting at once.
On Nicaragua's future, he said:
The only way to prevent contin.
ued disturbances throughout Central
America would be through the con.
solidation of all the republics. Now
lis a good time for the United States
and Mexico to engage in friendly in
tervention to that end. believe it
would be possible to secure as the
head a good man, acceptable to all.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
COMMERCE COMMISSION
e+ WAS SNuBBED.

Lansing, Dec, 29.-The Michigan
railway commission announced today
that 1t will not be governed by the
Interstate commerce commission in
demurrage matters, and directed rail
ways and shippers that all rules and
regulations proposed by the railways
relative to demurrage must be ap-
proved by the state commission.
which holds that denurrage is purely
local proposition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
lntle Known Of cIIN-oweiIers.

The history and the habits OF the
cliff-dwellers is nearly lost in the oh
security Of ages The existent tribes
know very little OF these ancients.
who possibly were co-existent with
the children OF Israel, and may have
been living III stone houses and have
enjoyed real civilization when our
ancestors we're running about clad in
the skins OF wild beasts and with
caves for habitations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

The body requires education in
proper exercise to keep Its parts in
harmony and perfect adjustment. To
have body, to think well. stomach.
heart and liver must be performing
their functional actions. To have q
wholesome soul you must have q
right thinking mind. for II is the i'm.
press of the mind that stamps the
soul with an everlasting seal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
HAS GREAT SCHEME TO
CLIMB MT. MkikLEY.

New York, Dec. 29.--Col, II. p.
Shirley of Nashville, Tenn, an aero
nuat, Is planning to scale Mt. Mckin-
ley with a balloon holding Just enough
gas to lift a man off his feet. Shirley
says he will attach himself to the bal.
loon by harness. leaving him free to
climb and yet give him the buoyant
aid of the balloon,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
STRIKE SITUATION SAME,

st. Paul, Dec. 29.-Aside from the
withdrawal OF the railroads offer to
abide by the decision Of the Chicago
conference and re-employ the striking
switchmen as soon as they nave
places for them, and the removal of
the embargo on wheat shipments in
some small towns, there is no de-
velopments in the switchmen's ! trikc
today. The railroad officials state
that the strike Is over as far as they
arc concerned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
ASKS TROOPS TO LAND.

Managua, Dec. 29.-Minister Gen
eral Baca invited Admiral Kimball to
land marines on the island OF Corinto
harbor. where the men will have an
opportunity to exercise. @
The father of Joaquin Passos, Ze
layas son-in.law, who is imprisoned
under charge of misappropriation Of
public funds, inquired the terms or
which his son would be liberated
The authorities replied that II would
be necessary to furnish cash bail tt
the amount OF 100000 in gold.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
VERDICT WAS SUICIDE.

Melvern, Ia, Dec. 29.--Suicide was
the verdict of the coroners jury in
regard to the death of Miss Cecil
Dodge. who was picked up near the
Wabash station last night and died
within a few minutes. She was en-
route from Mineola to Imogene, and
entered the toilet room and locked
the door, The conductor forced an
entrance but found the window raised
ani the girl gone, The reason is un
known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
GOVERNORS TO ACT TOGETHER,

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 29,--Gov. Shal.
lenberger today wrote Gov. Haskell
of Oklahoma. acquiescing in the lat.
ter's suggestion that the governors oi
Nebraska. Oklahoma and Kansas
adopt a joint policy concerning legal
tests OF deposit guaranty laws.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
COMMERCIAL TEACHERS.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 29.-The Ma
tional Commercial Teachers Fedora.
tion today selected Chicago for the
next convention. Enos Spencer, of
was elected president;
Mary s. Horner, of Waterloo, Ia. vice
president: G. A, Faust, Chicago,
treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
Mother Was Rluhs.

Two children, aged about and 8.
wandered into the receiving ward at
a London hospital The elder hand
ed the doctor in charge the following
note from Its mother. They have aw-
full cauf. | think II Is hwooping cauf.
You wait mint and hear them cauf.-
She was right.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 80, 1909
WRECK
Two kiiied--Snow PIow Ran into
Caboose in Binding Snow
Storm on Northwestern.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Conductor ]. c.
Giles and Walter Slattery were killed
today when snow plow crashed into
the caboose of a freight train on the
Northwestern railroad near North
field, III The collision was due to
the binding snow storm. Several rail
road employees were injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
DENIES MERGER STORY.

Denver, Dec 29.-vice President
Sheedy, OF the International Sme,ti Z
and Refining company, denied TO-DAY
that merger of all the big copper
companies Is under way
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
OMAHA BEATS CHICAGO.

Omaha. Dec. 2e.--The Chicago Y
NJ. c. A. basket ball team was de
feated by the Omaha Y. M. c. A. to-
night by a score Of IS to l6. The
chicagoans defeated Des Moines last
hight and will play Lincoln tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

commissioners to attend the national
conference on state legislation, called
by the National Civic Federation, at
Washington. Jan. IT, Ira B. Mills, OF
Minnesota; H. Warner Hill. Georgia;
B. A. Eckhart, Illinois; William O.
Seymour Connecticut.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION.

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 29.-Martin S.
Decker, president OF the National AS
sociation of Railroad Commissioners,
appointed the following state railroad
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
RIVER FROZEN AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.--The Mississippi
river here is frozen over for the first
time In four years. It is two below
zero, as
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
No MEXICAN OFFICIALS At
THE TRAIN TO WELCOME HIM
One Mexican in Crowd Cried Down With the
Yankees and Was Hissed-ZeIaya Says Ma
driz Will Not Make Good President
Had Much Money With Him
Three Grips Full

dons and offered to take commissions
with the government forces"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

CONCLUDED on Sixth Page.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
ASOUARE DEAL PROPOSITION
TO PIANO BUYERS
New and Used Pianos at Bottom Figures

as to the quality of our goods, the
character of the individual piano under
consideration. or our methods Of piano
selling. 1t is with us always the out
In the open square deal the same
treatment to each individual customer
that We would expect and require were
we the buyers, you the sellers.
SOME OF THIS WEEKS SPECIALS
Here are some of the special values
which are In our bargain room now.
They have all gone through our shops
and are in splendid condition. not only
as to tone and action, but also as TO
external appearance. A large sized
Sterling. little used, beautiful Walnut
months z, pretty Mahogany Rem
brandt at $3.50, in fancy Mahogany. al
most new and a little gem, $40 as a
first payment and s6 monthly. Three
nicely finished in Mahogany and Wal
nut, on easiest payments. so at $685..
large sized "Heine" marked origin
ally S575, in Golden Oak, used less
in two years. fine big fancy cased
Richmond, Mahogany, at s225, will be
sold quickly Easy Payments Then
tiful Packard. barely used, two won
derful knabes that have seen but the
slightest use, some Harringtons and
others in regular uprights that merit
closest consideration
REAL PLAYER PLANO SNAPS
Here are few sample values in
player pianos. Three Wegman Interior
Players, selling regularly in other
cities at $500. go now for ss75 on easy
payments A used Kingsbury Inner
Player at s400 is a most excellent har-
gain. Three Harrington Autotones of
the $3.50 size, used more or less now
at $425, $3.50 and $500. These are es-
pecially fine. A new Milton Invisible
Player at 1865 Is beauty Then fol-
low two slightly used Emerson An
gelus Pianos. both elegant Mahogany
cases. with Melodant. at S100 and SIPS
less than regular prices. An AngeIus
Piano. also of latest design. used
slightly in. music rooms. 500 off regu-
lar. Packard player piano. beauti-
Iui densel Autotone and several more
are to pc seen. Every one a bargain
OF the highest order. They should ha
inspected by you TODAY 20
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Bill Aimed at SmeIters Loses
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
SACRAMENTO, March 17-H. z. Holm
quist's bill regarding the annexation
of outside territory by cities, aimed
at the Guggenheim smelter interests
was defeated in the assembly this
afternoon.
The bill proposed to give the board
Of supervisors of county the right
to cut off parts of a district defined in
q petition for annexation. 1t was
prompted by the efforts of San Mateo
county to prevent the Guggenheim in
terests from operating a smelter near
South San Francisco.
Fearing that the city was about to
annex the territory in which the
Guggenheim property is located, the
Home protective association OF San
Mateo county advocated the legislation
to increase the power of the super
ViSoPS
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

have been made on state lands and In
sisted that the Islais creek bonds might
be beaten unless the resolution was
adopted. 1t was adopted by vote of
20 to 6. Here is the lineup:
For the resolution-BeI. Birdsall
Boynton, Burnett, Campbell, Cart
wright, Curtin, Cutten, Hartman. Lewis
Mccartney, Price, Reilly, Roseberry
Rush, Sanford, Savage, Thompson
Walker, Wright-20
Against the esolution-Anthony
Finn, Kennedy, Leavitt, Weed, Willis
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Allow One New Judge
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE. BUILDING,
SACRAMENTO. March 1.-THE assem-
bly, today coneurred in the senate
amendment to John Motifs bill increas-
ing the number of superior judges in
Alameda county. The original bill
was for two new judges. The senate
amended to allow one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Debate Stanford Liquor Bill
Special Dispotch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTo. March 17.--Senator Black S
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor with
in one and a half miles of the Uni
yersity of California or Leland Stan
ford .Jr. university caused an exciting
debate in the assembly tonight when It
came up for second reading. The par
ticular purpose of the bill is to close
up the saloons in Menlo Park, as a
protection for the Stanford students.
Milt Schmitt offered an amendment
to the effect that the measurement
should be made from the university
administrative building instead OF from
any part of the outlying grounds. This
would defeat the purposS of the bill.
L. d. Bohnett opposed the amendment.
as did x. c; ellis, a California grad
uate. who decried the debauchery of
university students by the saloons +.
w. Juilliard and Nat Cogblan spoke
against the bin itself. A. P Wheelan
asserted that Stanford made its re-
quest with unclean hands as IT was
supported in part ~ the revenue from
thousands of acres of wine cranes
After Schmitts amendment had been
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Plumbing Bill Passed
LSpceidI Dispatch to The CoHl

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
SACRAMENTO, March 17.-The senate
passed Assemblyman Pugh's plumbing
bill today. The measure provides for
a state board of plumbing. a state
plumbing inspector and city plumbine .
board in all the large cities of the
Il is not, believed that the governor
will sign the bill
The senate also passed an assembly
bill making it unlawful for any minor
under Is to attend. or for ANYBODY to
allow such minor to attend a prize
fight or cock fight
The constitutional amendment en-
powering the governor to appoint the
three members of the railroad commits
sion and more amply defining their
duties, failed of adoption in the SEN
ate today by vote of 19 to 16 The
amendment was drawn by Attorney
Seth Mann OF the traffic bureau of the
Merchants Exchange after repeated
conferences with Senators Campbell.
Stetson, Wright and others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Senator Stetson Better

voted down, 40 to "a, Wheelan moved
TO strike out the part permitting pl1ar-
macists and chemists to have lfouor
within the dry district. This amend
ment was also lost
Juilliard moved an amendment which
was practically the same as that Of
Tered by Schmitt and it was defeated
SS to 70. The filibustering against the
PHI was here checked and 1t was given
lts second reading. Its final passage
VIII be hotly contested.