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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
NAMES WRECK
CAUSED BY HER
own MAGAZINES
CHIEF or ENGINEERS EiXHY
MAKES REPORT ON CAUSE
OF FAR FAMED ExPLoS.
ION or BOAT.
COULD NOT
HAVE BEEN ON OUTSIDE
General Rixby Sure Of This BY Po
sittcn Of cavlty--Hodies oflDead
sal.orr Cannot DC Recovered.

Wa hington. July 5-The loss OF
the battleship Main was caused by
the explosion of her own three maga-
lines. NO sncn effect other than that
proluc cd upon the vessel could have
been caused by an explosion from
without
Such Is the opinion q General VIII
lt II. BiSby oaiet Gi engineers. Y.
4. A., who has returned frcm per
sonal inspection Of the work OF rails
ing the Main. \ \
General Bixby eaid that a portion oil
~ dpcss above tile magazines was
@ulu ana laid backward and
here were numerous conditions Of the
hull which proved this. No explosion
rom the outside, said the general
s!i aage caused the same effect.
t,hst the primary cause of the ex-
a!f @as' said General Bixby
Il yer will be learned"
General Bixby does not believe the
Giles OF tho e who lost their ives
IL he found on the Maine. He says
1y are probably buried 200 feet or
more from the wreck in the mud
While inspecting the work General
3ixby troddel around the bow of the
essel. He found by his soundings
lat at least two thirds of the bow
5n absolute wreck.
The bodies have been practically
3lown away and were buried in the
mud. This, he said, showed con
slusively that the wreck of the Maine
as ,csgsedsby an explosion within the
.s.ssslI -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
STANDARD OIL Co.
/ PLANT DESTROYED
VEHICLE SUPPLY co.'s PLANT
ALSO pAMAGED-ToTAL
LOSS ABOUT $4,000.
FLAME 100 FEET HIGH
From Burning on In Warehouse---'
Barrels Explod--Hig Tanks OF
Oil Outside Levee Not
Endangered.

Fire starting at 12:45 o'clock this
morning destroyed part Of the local
plant Of the Standard OIL Co, at the
corner Of Jefferson avenue and Fifth
street. which consisted Of q brick
warehouse. work and glue shed,
stables and office building.
The alarm was turned in shoxtly
before | o'clock to the Home Tele'
phone Office by some one at the Stan
dard OIL Co.'s office all three com
panies responded.
The fire seemed to have startet
In the work room or glue room from
bis 1t communicated to the bsfcl
building In which was stored a large
number of barrels Of tiirpentine. lub
ricating oils, ETC.
When this got ablaze many OF ths
arrels burt with loud reports, and
the interior Of the brick building
was seething, roaring mass sol
flames that leaped and rolled and
curled hundred feet into the ai~
and sent myriods OF sparks for blocks
round, strong wind springing W
t the time. The sparks and fire
srands were SO large that they threat
sned to set fire to the roof Of many
esidences. and the occupants were
on the watch with water buckets and
garden hose.
the roaring noise Of burning oil
n the store house was added to by
the kissing OF the oil from the pres,
sure pipe. The noise was terrific
from this source, as though made by
HI tremendous presseure at steam
rom a boiler. The pipe connects
with the big tanks on the outside 81
.hes leyee. There was no danger el
my time of the iire communicating
With these tanks.
Adjoining the STANDARD OIL plant Il
the factory OF the Vehicle Supply
Co., This building was In grea
langer of fire. AT several times thu
good work Of the firemen and tn,
hose owned BY the Vehicle Supply. Co
In the rear of the oil house wa
stacked many piles OF lumber ant
material for the supply company
Many of these stacks we're burned
The fire was under control at sbou
J. o'clock,
The loss to the Standard On Co
viii be about $6,0O0 to the Suppl
Co., $1,000. covered by insurance. T
w. Benson in the local agent of tn
Standard Dol Co, Mr.. Vert who
an employee was early ON the scen
md helped eet the horses from tn
sinblas and got ont all the offic
axtures' except the safe,
About 1000 people were gathere
to witnees the fire.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
TAFT BACK TO CAPITAL
Returned From His Trip To Indiana
Mot Fatgued BY Hot
Weather.

Washington, July president Taft
returned to the capital tonight from
Indiana. On the last stage Of his re-
turn trip the chief executive showed
the effects OF the high temperature
less than any other member Of his
party.
Major Bait, his military aide and
Secretary Hills wSre draggled and
spent but the President was smiling
and walked with jaunty step.
Mr. Taft expressed his satisfaction
over his reception ar INDIANA espec
tally with the evident effect of his
speech advocating Canadian recipro
city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
NEW HOT WEATHER
MARKSWEREMADE
PROMISES OF SHOWERS GIVEN
PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
WESTERN STATES.
HEAT k|. LED | PERSON
Ar =, u, -..,-~ii~i~Su q ..otsSoe
CisyD-Keiin Fall and High Wind
South Of Kansas
City.

Kansas City, Mo- July 5--New not
tabllsAed in the southwest today but
tonight a romise of thunder shove
is given by the local weather bureau
At JunctiA. City uaualiy the hottest
city IN IAansas the mercury climbed
10 the torrid mark of I13. The nigh
N tn erature registered this year
4. ,o1ay VAS lI0. Some other rec
d breaking temperatures in Kansas
we're rs follows:
Emporia, Ill, Salina ard l-indsboso
15 napa1a lot
tas teM ,.eiatuFe vas I'D.
iae highe- temperature reporte3
rom Oklahoma came from Muskogee
t being 107, a years record. AT Okla
oma City the temperature reached
-. ..u .t.tu iXtee4i Were
rlstrated as result of 104 degrees
smperatue here.
lis is the hign mark fer the year.
Sedalia Mo-, experienced hottest
r. te p satufe was 1oGh.
io there were no rain mere, al
9 Hard prk ten mile. south OF
S city two inches CT rain fell and
htgn wind played havoc with small
i dinga and trees.
swe tertng St. Louis.
st Louis July 5-A breeze brought
slight relief to sweltering St Louis
his evening. At p. In. the govern
lent thermometer registered 81 de-
rees At the anne hour yesterday 1t
as 81. The hottest point reached to-
ay was 9S. One death due to the
leat was reported
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
CONNECTING TRACK
TO BE BUILT AT ONCE BETWEEN
MOBILE g. OHIO AND IRON
MOUNTAIN CAIRO
TERMINAL.
TO Permit interchange Of Traffic With
N. c. G. St. L..Whose Trains viii
Enter Cairo Via M. e. o.

1t is stated that work win start
soon on the placing Of a number OF
additional tracks at the terminals Of
the Iron Mountain (Cairo and Thebes
division) to accommodate the new
road the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis railroad, which is to enter
Cairo in the near future. There will
be connecting track between the
Iron Mountain & Mobile & Ohio
tracks in the yards here to enable the
M. G. & st. l.. trains, coming over
the M. & O. from Columbus and over
tn T. G. bridge, to reach the Iron
Mountaf-- terRi-als here
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
HIvuiets and the Rivers

All are to be men Of genius in their
degree--rivulets or rivers. 1t does no.
matter. 30 that the souls be clear and
pure; not dead walls, encompassing
dead heaps Of things, known and mum.
bered. but running waters in the
sweet wilderness Of things unnum
bered and unknown. conscious only
Of the living banks, on which they
partly refresh and partly reflect the
flowers. and SO pass on.---Ruskin The
Stones Of Venice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
SKULL WAS FRACTURED
Operation Revealed Blood clot On
Brain Of w. J. coehran---con-
ditlon StIlI Serious.

W. ]. Cochran, the druggist, con
Tuesday night an operation was PEI.
tinued In a serious condition during
Formed upon him and it was found
that the severe fall he had sustained
had caused fracture OF the skull
A blood clot was found to have formed
on the brain and was removed. His
condition Is regarded MS serious.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
Puttlno n up 70 the Men.

It Is practically settled that large
proportion Of the fires that destroy
property and endanger human life are
started by careless smokers Now. y
smoking were q distinctly feminine
habit there would be something doinxs
From "As She Sees ~ u the Low
ell Courier Citizen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

II thought you told me these lol
would double In value In two year
and here's man Offering me exactl,
what gave for them" Yes. but you
forget you gave twice as much a&
they were worth. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Peoria. ILL.,, July 5-Ripharl insaell.
aged IS years brother Of Henry NJ
Pindenell, publisher sof .the Peoria
Journal. was founa dead this morning
Mr.. Pendell had been stricken with
Doppoplexy twice before, about twelve
years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Il being Fulton game and the yiss-
tos were entitled to bat last.
BoEinson's machine passed over the
grounds twice and came withing ten
feet OF The diamond at one time scar
ing Fielder Shinn and forcing him to
a. /
FllIsssse sel--.s,,, ,,,s.sssfsss a ~ 4. - .s
Zeke Taylor deep drive to center
was the feature of the game. Eliza
beth or Bis Liz made third easily and
was caught It home. Though ne
didn't win the Ne 4ional Woolen Mills
suit Of clothes for the first home run
it is said he got a pair of trousers
from the sumo company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
CAIRO TOOK ALL
FULTON GAMES
FoUnTrs AND LAST WAS CAIRO
VICTORY BY SCORE or
8 to
FULTON NOW At BOTTOM.
Ha Flays Today at Fulton
oatchey ard Elder Wo.fe Was
slab Artist For Locals.

Cairo made it four straight from
Fritoa Yesterday afternoon winning
28.A o eaa Taire's tarou-
Naa l8 ug vie ball
a oug.. they played
withoi1t errors
Wolfe was at the slab for Cairo and
ZANE This is the first
ssed iur afro navine
c' a nlav Geld anu
ortl eye for heavy hit
i he pitched he led the
citing order as usuai-
Nca FIRST innings yesterday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland, July 5--Cleveland defeat
ed st. Louis today Hardness was
knocked out of the box by st. Louis
but crapp was eifdctiysts after the
third The score: ~.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Philadelphia, July 5--Philadelphia
and New York broke even on doub-
% header today. The home team won
the first game by hitting Matthewson's
delivery hard while New York won
the second game by knocking Rowan
off the rubber in less than two minu-
.tes. Score the first game:
N H Fl
new fUfK ...itssiss'.s,s....'.s II
philadelphia ............. IA a
Batteries. Matthewson and Mey>
ars. WilFon; Brrns ami Doom.
Score second game:
ss9 n III n
Now fofk ..,s.t...s' - .''+AV ~
Philadelphia ..... .ra.......
Batteries: Marquard and Meyers,
Wilson; Rowan, Chalmers, Stack,
Humphries and Doom Madden
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

CleVeianus July J--1LiSFeidAu uelcal~
ed st. Louis today Hardness was
knocked out of the box by st. Louis
but Crapp was effdctiyste after the
third. The score: -
r.
81 LOUIS '..'.'.''- -.''..''' =
- sn...a, s,ana ~ u,..se,, q. !, " 11ann,,,or
n 4,4 , ryt.ha,t xror,rxocs Tram
ana e,snar
4 Detroit, July 5-Ty Cobb scored for
a drive in five of Detroit's runs today
ana chscago was deaea'ed' ih0
score =
chicago ..ss..l I .
petrolt ..............%.. s ~ i
Batteries ...s......- 8 ~ A.
Batterlesf Young. olms'sau anu
''''N' "N'e'' @"0
N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Batteries: Weaver, Taylor. Griffith
and Killing: Rucker and Bergen,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06
BALL GAMES N
MAJOR LEAGUES
~ COBB DROVE IN FIVE or
DETROIT's RUNS ANDi
HIS TEAM WON.
r--~--s-~~~
nllll lnrl lllIll nrlTru
PHILADELPHIA BEATEN
Both St. Louis Teams Lost By Large
seores--Phliadelpnia And New
York Nationals Broke
Even.
National League.

Pittsburg. Jcly 5--Pittsburg defeat
ed st. Louis in the eighth inning when
with two men on bases Mccarthy hit
for 4 home run. Sallee pitciled good
ball and was taken out OF the game
after the sixth inning when St Louis
had chance to win In order to use
more competent batter. The visitors
tied the score In that inning. The
score:
r II E
Pittsburg ...s.s..........
St- Louis ...5.*,r 4.a.......
Batteries. sallee Dyer and HliEa:
Liafield and Simin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Batteries. Clank, bender, Kruse,
Binder and Thomas; Ford, Warnop,.
Caldwell and Sweeney Blait.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Brooklyn. Ialy s. Roston's pitchers
were wild today and Brooklyn ran
away with the game. Weaver got
into trouble in the FIRST inning forc-
ing in one run and letting in another
by a wild pitch. The score:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

Batteries Johnson and Hsihn; Pate
Moser, Collins and williams
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
To RUN SWAMP SPECIAL
Illinois Central Trying to Arouse In.
terest in Improvement-Be
in Cairo June IS.

The Illinois Central railroad and
the United States government have
joined hands in a campaign to in
struct the farmers of the Mississippi
valley no to drain the swamp lands
in that territory. A train called the
Reclamation Special, will make the
trip over the Illinois Central system
south Of Ohio River, starting in at
Mayfeld KY, on June II and end
ing the trip back at Fulton, Ky, on
June Goth. Cairo will be visited on
next Thursday morning, June 18th
at 1926 on the way from Paducan to
Martin.
Lectures will be delivered by the
statistician of the Reclamation bu-
reau explaining the benefits of stor-
ing flood water. digging irrigation
bitches and placing water for irri.
cation purposes on the arid lands of
the west. Also the chief Hyro.
grapher of the geological survey will
treat upon the benefits that will re.
suit from draining swamp lands OF
the south.
The lectures will be illustrated by
-steroptican views, and literature
will be distributed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
.HUST[[RS OPEN
1871 MEETING
BIG CROWDS MARK NINTH AN
NUAL CONVENTION AT
METROPOLIS.
MAYOR WARD OPENS CITY
Several Cairo People Made Trip to
Meeting in Autos--Steamer
Quincy Brought Many
From st. Louis.

Metropolis, H., June S.-The ninth
annual convention of the Egyptian
Hustlers opened today with a large
crowd. The delegations began conn
ing in as early as Wednesday and
Wednesday night the town received
its initiation from the travelling men
Horns and COW bells We're heard late
in the night and early in the morn
ing. Excursion trains and boats are
cclming in with large crowds.
The quincy from st. Louis arrived
at ii tonight with a large array OF
fun makers. The city il in gala at
tire for it's visitors, At 2:30 w. b.
Ward mayor Of Metropolis, had
thrown the city wide open and every
indication is that this will be the
best carnival the hustlers have ever
held.
Miss Hazel Stew ert was chosen
queen with the following maids OF
honor, Misses Florence Baker, Hattie
Stewart, Cora Meyer, Nettie Green,
Abbie Roby and May Steinkamp. All
are Metropolis bellies.
A number of Cai4o people arrived
in automobiles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
PANAMA SCANDAL
Charge That Millions Are Spent on
Canal and Not Reported by
War Department.


Washington, June S.--Failure of the
war department to report awards of
contracts for materials used in the
construction of the Panama canal,
amounting already TO many millions
of dollars, to congress was a subject
Of inquiry today by the house com
mittee on expenditures in that de.
partment.
Capt. +, C, Boggs, general purchas-
ing agent of the canal commission, ex-
planned that reports were not made
to congress by the secretary OF war,
as Is done in the case of rivers and
harbors work, because the comptroller
Of the treasury has held that the com.
mission is not under the supervision
of the war department in the sense
That 1t should cofmpiy with regula-
lions governing other public works.
Chairman Hamlin has introduced
his bill providing for the creation of
a joint committee of six, to whom the
secretary Of state shall report annual
ly all expenditures Of the department
from the fund provided for inter
course or treaty with foreign nations.
Misrepresentation from the fund, the
bill declares, shall be treated as "a
high crime and misdemcanor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
FEAR OF CROP REPORT
Wheat Market Heavy as WHAT Re-
suits Report Would Have Upon
Stock Exchange.

Chicago, June S.-Fear as to what
effect the government crop report
will have on the price of wheat today
made the market heavy. Final trad
ing showed a net decline of "a cents,
the end of the session left corn the
same as last night to 4 below. Oats
We're off z.
Although Washington news turnau
out to be less bealish than expect.
ed the document came too late for
inspection previous to the wheat
crowd deserting the pit,
Considerable of rally occurred
in the afternoon. Earlier IN the day,
however, the weather hod been re.
ported as generally seasonable with
harvesting making fine progress over
a rapidly widening area and lberal re-
cepts. Favorable weather and lab
sence Of slipping demands actel as
bear helps corn,
Realizing sales weighed down the
oats market.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
BElLEWLLE BENEFAcTOR
Man Who Gave $4,000 For Benefit
of School Children Died at
Age OF SO Years.

Belleville, ILL.,, June S.-WiIliar,
schaefer, said to have distributed
$4,000 in gifts to school children in
ten years will be buried here tomor-
row. Recently his relatives had a
conservator appointed to prevent his
giving away all his means. Schaefer
died yesterday at the age of 50 years.
For years he had attended regularly
the picnics Of school children, always
going to them with his pockets filled
with niciles and dimes with which
to gladden. the hearts of his little
friends. He never refused call
made by a tramp upon his gene.
rosity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
No DEVELOPMENTS
IN stokes CASE
TWO YOUNG WOMEN JOINTLY
ACCUSED OF DOING THE
SHOOTING.
TROUBLE OVER LETTERS
Hotel Proprietor Claimed 10 Have
Been Asked $4,000 For Their
Return---Wounded Man
Not in Danger.

New York, June S.--DeyeIopm ents in
the case of w, E. e. Stokes, the
millionaire hotel proprietor who was
shot last night by two young women.
will probably be held up several
days. The wounded man is in no
Immediate danger but his condition
is regarded as serious.
Mr.. Stokes is the owner Of the
hotel Ansonia on u,sEcr Broadway and
was shot three times last night in
an apartment occupied by two young
women in West Eightieth street 1t
Is charged and the police say it is
admitted by the accused that Ethel
Conrad, an artist 10 years old and
Lillian Graham. an actress 22 years
odd, both had hand in the shooting.
Mr.. Stokes was found lying at the
top of the fourth floor landing near
the door of the young womans apart
ments when policeman was called
in.
He was bleeding profusely from a
bullet wound in the right thigh and
the calf of the left ieg. He clutched
revolver in one hand.
The wounded man was removed to
hospital and both girls were arrest
ed. They turned over to the police
the revolver and the shells of three
| cartridges.
According to Stokes story as told
through his attorney he had gone to
the young women's room to run down
story that they had some letters
ne had written and to his request
they demanded $4,000 for the return
Of the letters
The Graham woman had a pistol,
the allegation ran and made threats
to kill him." Three shots were nred,
one of which went wild and Stokes
although wounded, grappied with the
Graham woman.
Then she shouted ETHEL, you get
your gun and kill HIM" Miss Can
rad thee fired.
According to the Graham woman's
story told at the police station she
lived at the hotel for five years and
during the recent year she had spent
abroad she had corresponded with
Stokes.
The letters We're of no impor-
tance' she said, But Mr.. Stokes had
heard that Miss Graham was in pos
session OF them and he called last
night to demand them. Notwithstand-
ing she had told him she did not
have them he grabbed me and tried
to choke me"
The Japanese servants who inter.
vened were held as witnesses and
charge of felonious assault was lodged
against the two girls.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
CAIRO LOST LAST
GAME Of SERIES
GAINESVILLE WAS WINNER IN
UNiNTERESTiNG GAME
SCORE II TO a.
CAIRO BOYS leave TODAY
Opens Series With Hopknsville And
Then plays at ClarksviIle For
:. Three Games Before
Return Home.

Clarksville made it two out of three
from Cairo yesterday, defeating the
locals, score II to The grand
stand was crowded with ladies.
Umpire Piatt made present or
-four runs 10 the visitors.
In the eighth inning when with one
out doubles hit Wolfe who threw to
I.ackey, putting runner out at first,
and then threw to Hughes. the latter
catching tho ball before Doubles
reach first and really making three
outs the Umpire Piatt called doubles
safe and the visitors made four runs
in the inning that would not have
been counted otherwise.
Lackey played another good game
at second and jumped and made a
beautiful catch OF high fly that
would have been passed by as
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
Furniture Hint.

The blush cast that comes on high
" polished furniture in damp wealth
er can be removed by wiping the fur
niture with luke-warm water In which
there Is a tablespoonful OF ammonia
70 q gallon of water. Dry the furni-
ture thoroughly and heat the room, Il
possible, for the dampness Of the
room Is what causes 1t and plainly In.
dicates that the room must be dried
out In some manner
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
BILL PAPTCkE WON BOUT
Defeated Jim Sullivan at London lr
Nine Rounds of Fast
Fighting.

London, Eng June s.--Billy Paptke
the American middle weight, tonight
took the measure of Jim Sullivan
the middle weight champion of Eng
land In nine rounds of fast fighting
Again 1t was the fighter against the
boxer and the fighter won with ease.
The contest was for the middle
weight championship Of the world.
A purse OF $4,000 and a side bet.
1t was held in the Halladum, one
of Lon9ons noted music halls be-
fore large crowd.
Throughout the fight was Cruel
ling one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09

Los Angeles, June S.-Second to
Clarence Darrow in the defense Of
the two Mcnamara brothers, charged
with dynamiting the Los Angeles
Times building, viii be Leo NJ. Rapa-
port. Mr.. Rapaport is one of the ris-
ing lawyers of the west. He it was
who protested to congress against
the manner in which the McNamaras
We're arrested by Detective William
j. Burns and his men and taken to
California, Rapaport agrees with
Samuel Gompers that the action was
one of illegal kidnapping.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-09
T0cROSS us. TERRITORY
Mexican Troops Given Consent OF
Uncle Sam to Reach and Sup
press Rebel Forces.

Washington, June S.-MeXican sol
diers will be allowed to travel across
American territory to lower Cali.
fornia to reach rebel forces. The
state department has given its con
sent to this operation with the stipu.
lation that the trooys will not carry
arms but that the arms may be car
ried in sealed baggage cars until the
party reaches its destination on the
boundary line near San Diego
California.