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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
TWO NEGROES WOUNDED
WHITE MEN CAME NEAR
LOSING THEIR LIVES.
DRUNKEN NEGRO CAUSE
Drew Pistol on Small Boy In indian
ola, Miss.--Guns and Axe Han.
dies used--one Negro
Made Escape.

lndianola, Miss, Nov. 2l.--One. Of
the most serious street fights in
years occurred here this afternoon In
which DR.. W. B. Martin, prominent
physician, G. E. Duggan, cotton
Deyore Gilmer merchant came near
losing their lives and two negroes
named Walker we're seriously ii not
fatally wounded and third negro is
badly wanted who made his escape
The whole trouble came about by
some dispute between Dr.. Martins ~
year old son Roe, and Charley Wail;-
er's oldest son, In which the older
Walker drew gun on Roe Roc
made no resistance but reported to
his father. DR.. Martin got on the
scene with an ak handle striking
Walker. but unfortunately for the
doctor he was placed on the defensive
Immediately, the three negroes com.
ing onto him with needle gun and
axe handles. At one time the deadly
gun was placed i'll DR.. Martins face,
but Mr.. Duggan knocked the gun UP
and proceeded to scuffle with the ne
gro with tho gun, receiving several
blows from an ak handle. About that
time Deyore Gilmer came TO the res.
cue with a pistol, which was imme-
diately knocked from his hand and a
blow administered az the same time.
But as the pistol was unnoticed by
the negroes, Devore picked it up and
fired three times and put the belig'
erent negroes out Of business
The older Walker and one son are
in jail, the other at large, with A, c.
Cox and other deputies in pursuit.
Old Charley Walker has been re.
garded as very peaceable and hard
working negro, and was doing we'll
but 1t is supposed whskey dethroned
his usual reason Drs. Alexander and
Klingman made examinations of the
wounded men in Jail this afternoon
and say that the wounds being in the
sides and probably near through, both
are regarded as serious.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
COMMENTED ON BY LAWYERS
ON BOTH siDES-THEiR
VIEWS SIMILAR.
THEORETICAL VICTORY
Is Way Wolman Describes it--ElIiott
Says Case viii Go To Su.
preme Court at
Once.

New York, Nov. q Mortimer F.
Elliott, general counsel for the
Standard Oil company, said today
commenting on the decision against
the company handed down yesterday
by the United States circuit court at
st. Paul "The company will appeal
Immediately to the United States SUI
preme court and will cheerfully abide
by the verdict of the highest court,
whatever that may be.
"The argument began last April and
we are glad to have reached an opin-
ion. don't mean we are pleased with
the opinion, but that we are glad to
get it, whatever it's nature.
''The decree does not order dis
solution of the Standard Oil com
pany The decree orders, as | under
stand it, that the company shall dis
tribute among the stockholders, of
whom there is approximately 5000,
its holdings in the stock of subsidiary
companies. This distribution, fur
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
ington Wilson.

ington Wilson.
Neither the Secretary nor the
White House would discuss in any
way the difficulty with Nicaragua,
and both the president and Secretary
Knox refused to make any comment.
The secretary carried a formidable
array of papers when he entered his
carriage to drive to the White House
and Councillor Hoyt also carried a
bulging portfolio.
The only other event of Importance
was the dispatch of orders to the
transport Buffalo, on duty on the Pa
ma. The vessel was expected TO sail
tonight from Pinch'inque Bay, Cali
fornia. after taking on coal and pro
visions
This is taken to mean that this
government is making ready to throw
a column of marines into the Nicara-
guam turmoil for the protection of
American lives and property.
SHIPS ORDERED TO SAIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21-Preparations
are being made at the Philadelphia
navy yard for the sailing of the cruis.
ers Dixie and Prairie The latter is
expected to sail for Panama on
Thanksgiving Day with 400 marines.
Rumors current at the yard that the
vessels are scheduled for Nicaragua
were not confirmed. Commandant
Rear Admiral Uriah B. Harris, said
the present sailing orders Of the
Dixie are for Boston and those OF the
Prairie, he said, ARE as far as we
know, for Colon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
THE ENGLISH Btl-t1ET AND THE
kiCARAGUhN SITUATION
ARE BIG ITEMS,
DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
VIII Be Observed This Week--Sev-
erai Conventions ere Scheduled
al Various Piaces-Other
News Events.

Washington, Nov. -1.-Thanksglv
ing weeA opens in LONDON and Wash
ington, Two of the chief focal points,
with the fate OF the budget about to
he decided IN the sause of lords at
London, and the poa.oy Of the Ameri'
can government in the Nncaraguan
crisis being developed at Washington.
In Nicaragua the Developments viii
be watched with interest, following
the official confirmation Of the news
t.iat two Americans had been put to
death rnder President Zelaya's orders
and the dispatch OF United States
war vessels to Nicaraguan waters.
The English budget crisis, to be
with its expected rejection in the
house of lords, variorsly predicted as
likely to be followed by the resigna
ton of the ministcry and a general
election, or by drastic action Of the
house of commons which would de-
clare itself predominant In framing
tne country's financial policy. The de-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
Will HOLD CONFERENCE
Taft, Wickersham, .AacVcagh and
Loeb to Discuss the Customs
House Clean Up.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The sweep
ing investigation or the New YORK
customs service will be reviewed at
conference to be held here tomor-
row. Collector Loeb, of the port OF
New York who has been conducting
the house cleaning in the New York
service with the cooperation OF
Special Counsel Simpson, former dis
trict attorney of that district, will be
at the conference. which will include
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
resident Taft and Attorney General
Wickersham.
The legal phases Of the investiga
ton, the question OF criminal prosecu
Ition and other features will be dis
cussed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
FIGHT ON ENGLISH BUDGET
WILL Terminate THIS WEEK

London, Nov. c1-The coming
week will see the elimination of q
fierce warfare being carried ON over
the budget. The house of lords Is
expected to vote Thursday on Lord
Lansdownes resolution calling for
the rejection of the budget.
i'Nrobably the largest number OF
lords will be mustered for the vote,
since the rejection of the home rule.
About i50 many of whom practically
are strangers in parliament. likely
win be assembled and not more than
one quarter of these will support the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

ther understand, is ordered to be eff
fected on pro-rata basis of appor-
tionment. That is to say, the heaviest
holders Of Standard Oil stock would
receive proportional number of
shares in the stocks of subsidiary
companies"
Mr.. Elliott was asked what course
the company would adopt If the yer.
dict of the lower court be upheld.
THAT, he said, 'is something |
shall be better prepared to discuss
when | have seen the opinion by
which the United States circuit court
iustifies it's decree"
Henry Wollman. who represented
the attorney general of Missouri in
that states suit against the Standard
Oil company, and conducted an exam.
ination in New York of the officers OF
the company, takes similar view to
Mr.. Elliott. He sums up the situation
as "a theoretical victory
thHhol ste Hc Sdlh, tudt dHS
practical effect is to be expected II
seems that the best the government
can do is to order the sale Of the
property and In that case the money
goes to the stockholders. There is
no confiscation, no punishment, as
there would be in the case of Grim
inal proceedings with the imposition
of fine
1T is difficult to see, even II the
decision is upheld by the supreme
court, how the government can pre-
vent the control Of the Standard Oil
properties remaining in the same
hands, even If split into its constitu
ent's properties"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
SHERIFF SHIP
VERY CHEERFUL
WILL ACCEPT NOTHING THAT
DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE
I IMPRISONED WITH HIM, IN.
CLUDING PARDON.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 21.--'We
are all as well and as cheerful as any
half dozen could be under the circum.
stances" said Capt. JOS. f. Shipp, the
Chattanooga, sheriff for himself and
his five companions, sentenced. three
for ninety and three for sixty days,
for contempt in the lynching case
Speaking of the efforts being made
in Tennessee and elsewhere in the
south to secure pardon for him,
Capt. Shipp said today:
81 wish you would say for me that,
while am deeply grateful for the eff
forts Of my friends, especially my
Confederate friends, in my behalf |
would accept no pardon, absolution
or mitigation of sentence that failed
to inclued every one of the co-defend.
ants in this case"
They talked about whether it would
be best that efforts to curtail their
ward the president or the chief jus.
tice and the supreme court.
I'VE are ready to serve whatever
the sentence may amount to in the
end, said Capt. Shipp but we are
willing to make the best of it. with
the hope that whatever is done will
be so as to turn out for the best for
everyone concerned, the supreme
court, ourselves and the ends of pub
lie Justice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

bate of the budget in the house Of
lords is scheduled to begin Monday.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at
st. Patrick's Cathedral in Washing
ton, Taft, Sherman dipIomatists,
iurists, Legislators and prelates Of
national and International prominence
will attend the Pan-American Thanks
giving celebration.
w. Cameron Forbes will be inaug.
uratei governor general of the Philip
pines on Nov. "a.
The Industrial world will turn to
the meeting of the National Civic
Federation, to be held in New York
Nov. % and 23. The liability OF the
employer in accidents to employees
and old age pensions are two live
problems to be discussed. The ma
tionaI convention of Chi hi Fra.
Eternity will be held at New York,
Nov. 2G and 27
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
REWARD OF $4,000
FOR THE ARREST OF
GIRLS MURDE RERS

Milwaukee. Wis, NOV, 2l,-A re
ward OF $1,000 is offered for the ar
rest OF the murderer or murderers of
Hattie linda, the 14.yearold girl
whose body was found in an aband.
oned building last Wednesday.
The reward was subscribed by
seven citizens whose names are with
held.
The police have run down all clews
and acknowledge tonight that they
are baffled.
Walter Wilson, the negro, arrested
in Chicago last night and brought to
Milwaukee, was liberated today. the
police, after questioning him, becom-
ing satisfied that ne knew nothing
about the tragedy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
80 Known Dead and 1873 Missing
Latest Figures-.l8 Inferred
Yesterday
Story Ct How Some Of the Entembed Men Enqaq-
ed in Battle Over Limited Supply Of Water
Peace Was Finally Made Thousands
Of Visitors Seeking Sensation

Cherry, Nov. 21-What had prom
Used to be Cherry's real day of thanks
giving, ended in a night of despair.
All day the vigil endured At the
end of It, no living man or boy had
been added to the list of twenty res
cued yesterday. At nightfall, the toll
stood twenty saved, 92 known dead
and 1913 missing.
All day the tolling of church bells
resounded in Cherry and Spring Val
ley. Eighteen bodies were inferred
today At the mine a dozen coffined
victims remained awaiting removal
while a score of caskets were piled
nearby for those who are to come
Services for the dead were held
outside the churches into which Cor
oner Malm deemed 1t advisable that
the bodies be taken.
From yet untitled graves in which
the Roman Catholic dead were placed
the pastor hurried to the mine en-
trance where with a second priest he
awaited to administer the last rites
to the living, should his services be
needed, The first ecstacy of JOY in
Cherry gave way today to a reaction
as the succeeding hours added none
to the list saved.
Wired President Taft.
Mayor Connolly had hurried a tele-
gram to President Taft last night that
twenty men had been rescued and
there were believed to be $50 alive
The reply of the president came to-
day when hope was at low enb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

budget. Most politicians predict that
when the question goes before the
people in the general elections In
January It will be lsipossible 10 wips
out the Liberal majority and t.gat tie
Liberals will he returned.
The Liberal leaders declare that
the issue is. whether q hereditary
chamber shall rule, The conserva-
tives argue that the house OF com.
mons has no mandate from the people
to introduce new forms Of taxation
and that the house Of lords is frlfll.-
Ing its function as balance on the
commons by forcing the referendum.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
OLD GLORY SALE
0PtkS TODAY
PAGERS AND TROTTERS TO DE
SOLD AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN.
ABOUT 800 RACE HORSES
Trio OF Three Year Old FiIties
Attract Attention OF The
Turfmen.

-ass@~@ York, Nov 2l,--Ail roadsBAaH
harness borsedom will lead to hEzzzsss
son Square Garden in New York CITY
this week for the annual odd Glory
combination auction sale Of the Ia.
company there tomorrow,
continuing through the week until
Saturday. During its six days there
viii be. according to the catalogue,
S2l trotters and PAGERS offered to the
highest bidder and sold under the
hammer for the high dollar.
The odd Glory is among auctions
what the Kentucky Breeders annual
fall 'trots" at Lexington are among
race meetings. 1t is looked forward
to for months in advance by harness
horse devotees. and everybody VINO
Is anybody will be therein body, il
possible, and If not in spirit. A large
number of these horsement who gath
Ter in the garden" will not be there
for the purpose OF buying (although
should any of them get a chance to
see something going at bargain that
takes his fancy he is always liable to
take flyer on I'D but as lookerson
and because it marks the last great
gathering OF the clans before the
campaign of 1910 opens. 1t is, in
fact, no more sale than a reunion.
In the crowd which presses around
the auctioneers stand may be seen
majority of the representative mem
breeders, owners, trainers, dealers
and what not--of the light harness
turf.
/ Come From Everywhere.
One can not crook his elbow, any
where within the big building, with
out hitting celebrity And by no
means are all these Americans. Mum
bers of them come from foreign lands
Russia, Austria, Italy, Germany.
France England and other European
countries whore the interest In the
trotter Is growing great, will be rep.
resented For the trotter, long con
sidered the typcally American horse,
is fast becoming the most cosmopoli'
tan one Ia existence, Every year
sees his popularity increase beyond
seas.
I The star attraction of the sale Is
undoubtedly the trio of wonderful j.
year-old fiilies. Baroness Virginia
(2:0sA), Czarvena 2:07Al, ard So
prano t2:0SAD, Between them these
three won all the great futurity races
of 1909 and the struggle for suprem-
acy between them was the most ex-
citing, the most desperate. and the
most closely matched one ever seen
upon the American trotting turf,
| Baroness Virginia won the pre-emi-
nenee. as she captured every one 1f
the three iuturities that she contend
ed for-frst. that given by the West
ern Horseman. at indianapolis, then
that given by the stock farm at Co
lumbus, Ohio, then--the grand climax
the Kentucky. at Lexington, after
terrific struggle Of six heats, which
exceeded in point Of sensasionalisal.
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/ (Congluded on the Seventh Pagel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
MAN KILLED In TRYING TO
SAVE ANOTHER MANS LIFE

Chicago, Nov. 21--The brutal beat
ing of an aged man with an iron bar
and the murder of a man who at
tempted to stop 1t, were the features
of tragedy in hut on the Lake
front here today. Andrew Hell was
stabbed in the heart by Charles Bens-
field after he had attempted to stop
Bensfield from beating George
krappe, an aged and feeble fisher
man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
IN CONFERENCE AT WHITE
HOUSE LAST NIGHT BY TAFT
AND KNOX.
SPECIAL ORDER ISSUED
For Transport Buffalo, on Duty on
Pacific Coast to Proceed TO
Panama-Many Land
4
Marines.

Washington, Nov. Following a
conference with the president at the
White House tonight on the Nicara-
guam situation, Secretary Knox au-
thorized the following:
If certain representations Of facts
which have been made to the state
department concerning the Groee and
Cannon case, are verified by inquiries
that have been made, this govern
ment will at once prepare demand
on the Nicaraguan government for
reparation for the death of those two
men,"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
CERE MONIES ARE ENDED
All Who Took Part in Funeral OF
China's Late nowager Empress
Are Rewarded.

Peking, Nov. 21.-The ceremonies
in connection with the interment of
the late dowager empress of China
terminated this morning, when tue
sacrificial tablet was returned from
the tombs and placed in the dynastic
temple of the Forbidden City. The
viceroy of Chilli and two high Off
GERS have been punished on account
of carelessness in connection with
the funeral. All those who took part
in the ceremonies, numbering thous-
Rnds, have been rewarded.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
LANE WILL BE REAPPolNTEo.

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 20.-Frank,
lin X. Lane, of California, a member
OF the interstate commerce commits.
sion, whose term expires the first
of the year. will be reappointed by
President Taft. Lane is a democrat.
He was appointed TO the commits.
sion by Roosevelt shortly after he
was defeated for governor of CaIifor.
mia, by George c. Pardee, Republi.
can
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

Bensfield entered Krappe's hut and
asked him to get hatchet for him
and because Krappe did not hurry
enough, Bensfield started to beat him.
according to the police Krappe ran
with Bensfeld In pursuit and met
He'll and three companions. Benz
field ran into the hut for a knife and
at the door met He'll and stabbed
him. Heil's companions held Bens-
field until the police arrived
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
LuMRERMAN EDITOR DIES.

Chicago, Nov. 2l.--James Elliott
Defebaugh, editor and proprietor of
The American Lumberman' died to-
day. Defebaugh was one of the lead
ers of the lumbermen in their fight
for lumber during the recent tariff re.
vision.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
AUTO ACCIDENT AT CHERRY.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov 2I.-One serious
accidents, in which Dr. w. Il. Wash
burn, OF kewance, received internal
injuries in the overturning OF his au.
tomobile, attended the rush of thous-
ands OF visitors here today. DE-.
Washburn's son, Raymond, who ac-
eompsnied his father, sustained u
broken arm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
TWO HOUR CONFERENCE.

Washington, Nov. 21.-For two
hours tonight President Taft confer
red with Secretary Knox on the Mic
araguan situation. Knox was accom-
panied by Henry M. Hoyt, cunsellor
of the state department. Previously
Knox had he'd a conference in his
home with Assistant Secretary Hunt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

"The men they brought up could
not have lived more than a few
hours longer, said one despairing
woman. If they don't come up today
they will come up dead
The rescuers worked as if that was
their belief. The fire in the second
level was forced back and early in
the afternoon the workers could pass
it. Black damp in the east gallery
was the obstacle that proved insur
mountablc.
Through it the bodies of thirty
seven could be seen. Preparations
for taking these out were rushed
when the throng about the mine had
thinned
A crowd numbering thousands,
frankly seeking sensation, careless of
the grief about them and apparently
enjoying the scene about the pit,
pressed against the rope barrieade
until dusk
Entombed Men Fought.
The story of a desperate fight
waged between factions of entombcI
miners came to light today. No
names were given out, but one of the
survivors told how one brawny miner
thought the scant water supply should
go to the strong, :lereby leaving
three sick men to die. Another fac
tion stood by the sick men and after
a fight in which knives were drawn,
the men who wanted the water kept
from the sick were overcome. After
this peace was restored and all be-
came irieads M 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

Spiral Wire Hoops for Kegs.
Spiral wire hoops now take the
place of wooden hoops on barrels and
kegs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22
ROCKEFELLER SILENT.

Cleveland Nov. 21.--"I simply can
not comment on the decision OF the
Unitea States circuit court in the
governments complaint against the
Concluded on the Seventh page).
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-22

Concluded on the Seventh Psgel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

tanned about twenty-five guests. Miss
Alice McDuffee, who with her father
and mother is staying at Hotel Holly
wood was special guest at a luncheon
Friday. Miss McDurfee, who has
studied abroad, gave several delightful
readings.
Mrs. w /. Hollingsworth is to be
complimented by Mrs Hayward on
Wednesday morning with a bridge
breakfast.
Among Los Angelenos, who will form
part of the American contingent Ill
Europe this year, are A. G. Bartlett
and daughter, Miss Bartlett, who VIII
go east about the middle of May ana
sail from New York early in June. Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Witherspoon are
crossing on the same steamer
An absence of twelve months is being
planned, during which Miss Bartlett
will study daramtic art with Henry
Wood of London, the great oratorio
coach, for three months, going to Paris
for further instruction in October.
At the "st home" to be given Thurs
day by Mrs. Philip Zobelein and MISS
Bartlett, Miss Bartlett Will read a
cycle of eight fugitive somnets on
Life" which she has arranged, ana
| for which Mrs. William II. Jam1son mas
written some beautiful incidental music.
This cycle is to be presented soon be-
fore one of the large woman's CLUBS OF
Los Angeles, and later is to be pub
! lished.
cable from Yokohama announces
the arrival there. after a safe and
pleasant trip. of Charles E. Stimson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy, Mrs.
Chichester and Miss Katherine Chi
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Brother
ton and other members of party
which left Los Angeles short time
ago for an around the world trip.
IS
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marion Knight,
who were married in Los Angeles Feb
ruary %, have returned from their
wedding trip and taken apartments at
1902 Glendale place. Friends of Mrs.
Knight, formerly Mrs. Minnie Suffer-
have entertained informally for her
several times since her return. Mr..
and Mrs. knight are leaving the mid
die of the week for San Francisco, and
en- route will visit Del Monte, Monte
rey, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara.
s
A woman prominent in Sam Diego
and Escondido who is coming soon to
visit friends in Los Angeles, is Mrs.
Fred E. Judson of San Pasqual. in
northern San Diego county. Mrs.