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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
DECLARES COMM ONWEALTt'S
ATTORNEY ROBERT FRANK
LIN OF KENTUCKY.
He WILL NOT MEDDLE
With Pardon For Taylor and Otherg
Disguised With Hearing on
Application For Par
don For Powers.

Frankfort, KY. Feb. Ex-Governor
Wilson this morning stated that he
would take up the applications for
the pardons of former Governor w
Charles Finley and John l.. Powers
IN due time. but that he would give
due notice to Commonwealth's Attor
ney Robert Franklin and the other
attorneys for the prosecution before
he acted in the matter Mr. Frank
lin said today
when Governor Wilson ra"-
doned Powers and Howard he gave
as a reason therefor that he believed
Youtsey alone was guilty. AS the
eovernor has already determined, !
can see no reason for my having
anything to do with the applications
for pardon. No, sir, | shall mo-
trouble myself to appear before the
governor. nor shall be present at
any hearing of these applications.
did appear when the applications
for the pardon of Powers and How
ard were heard by the governor,
hut. having participated in one farce
shall not take part in another.
The general opinion here pervails
that the die is set aud that the fugi'
tiees will be pardoned Just as were
Caleb Powers and Jim Howard, ak
though Governor Wilson, on the
,tump during the campaign, repeated
v stated that he would not pardon
hem until they had been tried, II at
al. He gave out the statement IN
which he made one of the terms OF
issuing Il requisition that the fusi.
tives be granted bail, but Comiron
wealth's Attorney Franklin stat Il
that he would not agree to be a party
to any such precedent.
1t Is presumed that Governor VIII
son will have a hearing in these
eases like the one he had before he
pardcned Catch Powers and jim
Howard AMI in this event he Will be-
come the judge aud the jury, as these
rases differc from the. Powers and
Toward cases in that these men have
'ot been tried in any court of Justice
Applications for the pardon of Cap
tain John Davis and Harlan Whiita-
ker were also filed with Governor
Wilson today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
He WANTED A KISS
And Man Chased Fisncec Probably
TO Her Death Under an Elec-
trio Street Car.

Camden. n. J.. Feb. 2t.-M,ss An
Dire Meyerhcff- who arrived from
France week ago to become the
bride of Carl Francis Roland. was
the guest of honor last evening AZ a
dinner given by Roland's mother and
met her fiance and friends
Late in the evening Roland tried
to kiss his bride-to-be in the presence
of the laughing guests. The cirl W 5
embarrassed and tried to clude him.
He pursued her and shouting with
laughter the girl ran cut Of the
house and into the street. where she
was almost instantly run down by a
trolley car. She is at the Point OF
death
They were to have been married
this evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Omaha, Neb., Feb 2I.--Followlng
harangue at mass meeting in
South Omaha tonight, at which two
members of the state Legislature and
nj attorney were the principal sreak-
ers, wild mob of 1000 men started
for the Greek quarters to ayenge the
death of Patrolman Edward Lowery.
who was killed Friday night by a
Greek whom he had arrested.
Before their thirst for blood had
been satisfied two boys were shot
and at least eight persons injured
and not less thu thirty buildings
partially demolished. The injured
boys are Frank Sweeney and Joseph
Gamble each about Is years old,
who received the contents of shot
gun fred into the crowd by mad
dened Greeks. The other persons
injured are all foreigners.
A crowd of perhaps 400 quickly
gathered to augment the size of the
mob and a general assault was be-
gun on the home and business places
Of the Greeks In a very short time
havoc was made with the front of the
places and wrecking the stocks of
the stores.
Three seperate attacks were made
almost simultaneously. Meantime.
Sheriff Bradley was notified and col
lected all the deputies possible aud
rushed them to south Omaha to aid
the police. The members of the mob
assaulted many Italians and Rou-
manians, who were mistaken for
Greeks.
The lawlessness lasted for three
hours before semblance of quiet
could be restored. The police gained
control about 6 O'Clock but were un
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
RIOT IN KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb 21.-Follow-
today between a Greek laborer and
an American general fight ensued
in which four men were painfully
hurt. Fifty Greeks were attacked by
a crowd of six hundred men and boys
armed with sticks and stones, when
the police reserves arrived and ar
rested a number of the participants.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

who visited Washington and had tht
Comptroller of Currency send Bank
Examiner Necbit here to make an eX
amiuaticu and he found the note for
S17.5OO in the German National Bank
which started the whole trouble for
the convicted banker Ramsey and the
Indictment of other councilmen,
Klein had also shown Albert l.
Braham. a brother-in-law of Frey, the
$4,000 bill, and playfully remarked
last June %. That's the way to ge'
them" Klein denied the evidence of
both men and claimed he had only
shown them a $500 bill which he was
going to pay his sands on the boat.
William Beeder who was in Frey =
store. was called to prove il was a
$500 bill Klein had shown Frey and
Brahm. but the latter were positive
It was $1,000 bill because they ex-
amined it, whereas Beeder had not.
The wind mp of Klein's trial was re
plete with sensation as Attorney Ma
ron. for Klein. villlfied President Ram
sey of the German National National
Bank and Cashier Vilsack, on whose
testimony it was proven Klein had
made the dicker for the money so that
the bank could become a city depos-
itory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
THIRD ATTEMPT.

Decatur. ILL.,. Feb. 2i.-ln spite of
the vigor of the supreme courts de
cision yesterday upholding the wi !
of the late millionaire Colonel
Thomas Smell. of Clinton. ILL.,. bis son
Richard. will make another attempt
10 break the will The contention
will he almost solely that Colonel
Smell had insane delusions as to his
son and that these delusions were
mfounded 4 rehearing before the
supreme court will he asked. TIE
estate amounts to $500 600.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
SOME PROGRESS MADE
ON PADUcAH INTERuRsAN.

News Democrat: ;. A. Fowler,
- cretary of the Commercial e'se. =
IN receipt of two letters with reter-
ence to the proposed interurban tre.a
here to Mayheld. One Is from W r
Atom. of Milburn, and the other from
the National Trust company OF WASH
inrton. The trust company state
that the matter is under eonsid 'Ts-
tiop AMI that the company viii tulfF
investigate the proposition. with M
view to financing it Mr. Atom VIII
10 interest Psducah business men IN
the enterprise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
KISSED VICTIMS WOUNDS.

Chicago, Feb. 21-An Italian su-
rcrstition that the SLAYER OF a person
must kiss the wounds OF his victim
to prevent being haunted figured to
day in the trial OF Mrs Rcsi,, Albert
who is charged with the murder Of
Vito Frappampino. Nicholas Mostri-
ano. one Cf today's witnesses. testi-
fed that after til shooting Mrs. Al
bert kissed the wcrnds made by her
bullets. This action he explained on
the grounds OF the old superstition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

personally visited so many of tho
ships as he plans tomorrow.
The review will also be notable Ia
number of battleships ever assem-
bled under the American flag. There
will be twenty first-class battleships
in imposing column, two more than at
the review in San Francisco harbor
last May.
In anticipation of tomorrow's pl.
geant. the waters off here tonight are
filled with brilliantly lighted yachts
and many classes of government YES.
sells All water lanes seem to be lead.
in to Hampton Roads.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
CIRCuS-LIkE CATCH.

Philadelphia. Feb. Marguerite
Russell. { years old. was saved from
fatal injury today after falling from
fourth-story window at her home
by Mrs. Lena, Cerwitz. another occu-
pant of the dwelling. who made a
oireus-like catch of the child's cloth
ing just as she shot past the second
story window The child had leaned
from the window to watch her
mother returning from store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Speeches BY Two Legislators and
Lawyer at Mass Meeting Be-
ginning of Riot.
We're Thirsting For Revenge Fer Murder of Po-
|iceman Friday Night By Greek He Had
Under Arrest---PoIice Are
Now in Control.


buildings
probably injured,
generally of affair,
the officer placed
aid
the of the trouble Governor Shenbege
willingness call out the
n
night
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Es ONLY TWO LEFT

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 21.-A
peculiar epidemic has seized the buff
falo herd which was presented to
Winnipeg by Lord Strathcona many
wears ago. From band of % it has
dwindled to two. Feeding in too
confined an area AMI failure to infusa
new blood into the herd are given as
the two principal causes for this d
pletion. At one time it was the se--
ond largest herd in America.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
GERMAN SHOW MAN DIES.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 21.-Word
was received here today of the sud
den death at Buffalo. n. Y. of Leon
Wachsner, of TINS city. Wachsner
was one of the best known promoters
of the German drama in this couu
try. He was for many years manager
of the Pabst theatre here
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
MORE FIRE

Omaha, Feb. 22.-Three more in
cendiary fires were startt | in the
Greek quarter about 1:30 (Mondayl
but by prompt action of the fire de-
partment they were eXtinguished
without serious damage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
NEW AUTO RECORD.

New Orleans Feb. 21.-Robert Bur
man, in Buick car today broke the
wc~td's record for 100 miles on a
circular track in the feature event
of the second day of the Mardi GTae
speed carnival Burman made the
distance in 1:42:39 3-5. this being
over eleven minutes faster than the
previous record. made by Clemens in
Indianapolis in 1905.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
DIVORCE WHILE you WAIT.

New York. Feb. 2I.-AIl within the
space of five hours % absolute III
vorces were granted by Justice
Thomas In Brooklyn yesterday the
record case was disposed of In three
minutes. This breaks all the Brook
lyn divorce records. None OF the
cases was defended.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
Small Boy Also
Shares in Riot
Novel Request Made By Child Startles
Peaceful Teacher of Kinder
garten.

From the wild-eyed hoodlum conspicuous
at the police station since the beginning of
the strike, to the child in spotless white
knickerbockers, is far cry. But that the
opportunity for criminal mischief offered by
the strike has a broad appeal was star
tlingly demonstrated in a local kinder
garten.
The teacher noted that a certain small
boy was nervous, and finally he came
hesitatingly up to her.
please, teacher, l want to go home"
What for?" inquired the astonished
school ma'am.
Johnny glanced slyly about the room to
see if any one was near and made a move
as II to answer, but finally shook his head.
Tell teacher what for" insisted that
parsonage.
The child drew near on doubtful legs,
and leaning over whispered into the ear
of the astounded mentor:
Il gotta help the kids grease the tracks -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
More Bodies
Being Found
Boat Discovers Thirty-six
in One Section and There May
Be Others.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept 2s.-One week
,1go tonight seaRuus flying wildly in from
gulf gave warning with their screams
approach Of the much-dreaded West
indian hurricane that was to closely fol-
low.
Today flocks Of vultures hover over the
devastated towns Of southern Louisiana,
strewn with innumerable carcasses Of ami
mails and men.
Stunned by the damage that was wrought
by winds and waves, the work Of relief
did not give the people time to mourn.
Almost 100 human bodies have been burned
or buried in the marshes where they were
discovered. Today Louisiana refrained
from all forms of amusement.
At late hour last night dispatch boats
returning from Dunbar, La, between New
Orleans and Bay st. Louis, Miss, brought
the news of the discovery of thirty-six
bodies in one section alone This made
the number Of those definitely known to
have lost their lives 200 and there are
possibly still more undiscovered bodies in
the Louisiana marshes between this city
and the Mississippi state line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
WAITING FOR A REVELATION
Religious Sect Uncertain Now when
the End of the World VIII
Come.

WEST DUXBURY, Mass. Sept. 26.-The
time set for the end of the world as re-
vealed in visions to some of the Triune
immersionists, who have been gathered at
Ashdod for several days, has passed.
Dozens of the faithful have given up for
the present all hope Of the great glori-
fication" and have gone to their homes,
but others have arrived to take their
places.
The meeting in the chapel today was
open TO outsiders and was conducted much
the same as prayer and testimonial meet
ings OF other denominations But nearby,
in a room that serves as a kitchen, there
was another meeting to which only the
faithful were allowed to gather. The room
was crowded with immersionists. All
were standing with hands and faces up
raised, apparently waiting for some revela-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
SPANIARDS USE BALLOONS
BY This Means the Country il Spied
Out in Advance of the
Army.

LA RESTINGA, Morocco, Sept. 26.-Gen-
eral Orozcos division advanced yesterday
in the direction Of Seliouan, using a captive
balloon to direct the movements. The
Moorish villages were set on fire by the
advancing troops. Heavy resistance was
encountered at several points, but the
Spanish displayed great gallantry and
keeping the Moors under a rain OF shell
from the batteries, drove the enemy stead
lily back with considerable loss
General Marine, commander Of the Span
sh forces, personally followed the opera
tions. The kings regiment, supported by
a battery OF artillery, was installed at Ma
ormna to protect the line Of communica-
tion. 1t is reported that the Moors are
reforming behind strong, rocky position
to the west of Nador.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27

NEW YORK. Sept 26-Tme aeroplane
Of Wilbur Wright and Glenn II. Curtiss
which will bring a touch Of modernism into
the historic picture Of the Hudson-Yukon
cell bration, rest tonight in their sheds Oh
Governors Island ready to soar forth to
demonstrate the conquest Of the air as
Hudson and Fulton overcame the perils
~ water navigation.
Both aviators may attempt flights to-
morrow but as the two aerOplanes are Of
different type there will be no contest be-
tween them. Their pilots will seek rather
TO demonstrate that they have perfect
control Of their machines 1t viii In fact
be an exhibition OF scientific accuracy in
aeroplaning-sosring gliding and turning
like the birds OF the air.
The Curtiss machine arrived today from
Hammonsport and was assembled by night
fall. Curtss is due 70 arrive In the morn
ing and IN one OF his first flights he will
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
CELEBRATION OF CENTENNIAL
Aero Races to BE One of Features at
Celebration Anniversary COmmen-
cling at st. Louis Next Week.


cling at st. Louis Next Week.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-With the concerted
ringing at sunrise next Sunday morning
of the bells OF 444 churches in this city will
begin the st. Louis centennial celebration
which will continue throughout the week.
Important features OF the event will be
the presence here of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook who, on Wednesday night, will de-
liver the first of his series of lectures
on the attainment of the North pole. A
world celebrity who will be seen here
four days is Glenn II. Curtiss of Long
Island who has broken all records OF fly
ing a machine heavier than air.
The Aero club also closed contracts for
the exhibition here during centennial week
of the Henry Farman aeroplane and Of
the NJ. A. Anthony wireless dirigible bal
foon.
On Monday, October T. there will be dis
tance races for spherical balloons and the
reception Of mayors of 1000 cities Tuesday
will occur the water pageant, commemor-
ating the founding of St. Louis, with four
United States war vessels participating and
the Yelled Prophets parade. Wednesday
the cornerstone of municipal buildings
costing 81, 500, 600 will be laid. On Thursday
there will be an industrial pageant COM
prising more than 200 floats and a cos
tune ball at the new coliseum and on Fri
day the educational, historical and military
pageant will take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
STRIKERS HEAR SPEECHES
Orderly, But Spirited Open Air Meet
ing Held in Afternoon.
COMMONS AND PRATT ARE HEARD
John o. Yeiser Also Speaks and Meet.
ing AdOps Resolutions FavOring
Appeal to Governor IL Strike
Does Not End Soon.

Striking street car men and their sym
pathizers, all numbering perhaps 1000,
gathered on a vacant lot at Eighteenth
and Harvey streets Sunday afternoon. The
meeting was held under written permit
from Mayor Dahlman, gained on the prom
ise of the labor leaders that no inflamma-
tory speeches would be delivered.
The laboring men were true TO their prom
Use and the meeting, while spirited, was
orderly The gathering was addressed by
Ben Commons an organizer and worker
Of the International Carmen's union; John
o. Yeiser an attorney, and C. o. Pratt
chairman of the executive board of the
international union. p. J. Lenihan, MEM
ber of the local union and of the commit
tee on public meetings. presided.
I'VE ought to be able to choose for our
selves whether or not we can belong to
an organization" declared Ben Commons
we are free citizens. Individually we are
weak, but collectively we can demand re-
spect from our employers and from the
people. Yet this matter of organization is
the only fight. Mr. Wattles says the fight
is to demand a closed shop. Now, / want
to deny that We have avoided any such a
demand as that.
I'VE ask the right to organize and to do
business through our organization. We
ought to have the right to join any fra
ternal or social organization without ask
ing the officials of that company.
The company has claimed that it can
not afford to raise the wages of the en-
ployes at this time. The report Of the
State Railway commission shows the last
annual dividend of this company TO have
been 100000 and that they have laid aside
500 900 for depreciation. II Sl6,OOO,O 900 were
taken out of the capital stock they could
afford to pay the men that work for them
So cents an hour. I'd hate to offer them
S. 900 for their property for l believe
that they would take it up quick. Yet
they are trying to pay dividends on a cap
italization of S22, 100000. They are squeez-
ing it out Of you men,"
Commons ReneWs Old Charge.
Commons declared that the average wage
OF the street car men in Omaha had been
about 23 cents an hour. He charged that
the company pushed men out Of employ
ment after they had been in the service
long enough to receive tho benefits Of the
employ them later as new men.
The speaker reiterated the demands OF
the strikers in regard to Swing runs" and
long waiting hours for a few hours OF
employment He attacked the benevolent
association, fostered by the company he
! said, to prevent men Joining the union,
Commons closed with an appeal to the
strikers to be orderly and keep away from
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
MANY REFUSED CITIZENSHIP
Peculiar Case Involving Right of
Turk 10 Become American
Citizen.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Standardization
was refused to 2,O67 aliens during the last
fiscal year. a material increase over the
rejection of would-be United States citi-
zens during the preceding year.
In a case that will be tried in the United
States circuit court at Cincinnati next
month, the government has opposed the
naturalization OF a Turkish citizen on the
ground that he is not a white person
within the meaning Of section 2l69 Of the
revised statutes. This section declares
that its provisionss shall apply to aliens
being free, white persons, and to aliens
Of African nativity and to persons Of
African descent"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
Flights With AeroplaneS
at Hudson Celebration

attempt to cross the bay and circle the
statute of Liberty. Also he may attempt
some experiments in the matter Of speed,
for which he holds the worlds record,
made recently abroad.
Wright said today that I'm addition to
essaying sharp turwns Of a scientific ma
ture, he would II the opportunity presented
itself try to glide with the motor stopped.
As the machine falls at the average rate
OF one foot for every eight which II travels
forward, Mr. Wright hopes 10 demonstrate
It's stability. lie expects 10 make his first
preliminary flight tomorrow afternoon, but
does not intend TO leave the confines OF
the aerodrome at Governors Island.
Curtiss is planning TO equip his aeroplane
with two pontoOns, so that he will be able
10 alight on the water. II weather condI-
tions are favorable he may continue ex-
periments In rising from the water in an
effort TO demonstrate the utility Of the
aeroplane for the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
Omaha Indians are Taken
as Guide for Other Tribes

Washington, Sept s6.-Declaring that the
Omaha Indian problem in Nebraska has
reached its critical period, when the In
dian has to be transferred from a de-
pendent ward Of the government to an in
dependent citizen OF the state, officials
of the Bureau of Indian affairs announced
today that steps would be taken lmmedi-
ately TO place all the competent Omahas in
complete possession OF their lands and
moneys to which they are entitled.
To place all the non-competent Omahas
In such a condition, it is declared, would
leave Nebraska with an Indian pauper
problem on its hands and would simply
transfer the whole Indian problem from
the nation to the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27

commission has been appointed by
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Valentine
to make an investigation into the uestion
involved. This commission began its work
yesterday. This action is in conformity
with the recommendation OF Secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger, approced by Presi-
dent Taft recently.
Calling attention to the many difficulties
which viii confront the committee I'm its
investigation growing out OF bad practices
against the Indians, the officials state that
they believe that the earnest cooperation
of the local and state authorities will re-
suit in improving conditions The working
out Of the problem in Nebraska will very
likely form a basis for the solution OF SIM
liar problems In other states
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
COUNTY ATTORNEY BEATEN
Result of Peculiar Raid on stock OF
Liquor BeIOnKInE to
JOfutfafs.

CoFFEYvILLE, Kan, Sept 26.-County
Attorney Hal Clark of this county was set
upon by Oklahoma ''jointists" and serl-
ously injured, following the seizure today
of a large quantity of contraband beer and
whisky by Kansas officers just across the
line from Oklahoma
The liquor belonged to 'jointists' Of
South Coffeyville, Okl., and had been
hastily moved back and forth across the
state line at least a half dozen times as
officials of both states were trying to take
possession Of it.
Attorney Clark, after the liquor had been
seized, crossed the line in motor car to
confer with the Oklahoma officials. He
was dragged from the car and beaten over
the head with his own revolver. The
situation presents peculiar legal aspects,
which attorneys for both states tried to
solve tonight