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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
RACE RIOT IN BENTON,
| ARKANSAS, RESULTS IN
DEATH OF ONE NEGRO

Benton, Ark, Jan. I4r-Ore negra
WAS killed and one negro and two ne
crosses were injured in race riot
here last night following perform
ance by negro minstrel organiza-
ti2n from New Orleans.
The members Of the company were
en- route to their boarding house when
attacked by party OF 10 or Is un,
identified Young white men and pur-
sned for half mile.
One negro's skull was crushed BY
a club.
Mayor NJ III. HOLMAN is calling on
all citizens to assist in running dowX
the perpetrators of what he terms d
crime.
The prosecuting attorney began al
Investigation this afternoon of the
ssoiing Of the negro minstrel troupe
and tie killing Of Earl Wilkes, of Peo
ria, Ill, member Of the troupe, and
the. woAnding Of two others.
First the prosecutor ordered cor
oner's jury summoned to be dis
missel. a second jury was then Sc
cured and secret session he'll, mem
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
. YEARS IN PEN
FOR SN|NDLER
MAN WHO SAID HE HAD FALLEN
HEIR TO 100000 DECLARES
WINE GOT BEST or HIM, Ar.
TER BEING SENTENCED.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 14.--M. l..
Mason, a sand wagon driver, with a
wine appetite and an inventive mind,
was today sentenced to four years in
the states prison by Judge Ralph s.
Lotshaw, for obtaining money on
false pretenses.
'iWine got me-" commented the
prisoner, after sentence had been
passed.
After defrauding charitable or
ganizations and church members out
of small sums for several weeks, Ma
son, on last Tuesday, went in for
large game. After spreading the re-
port that he had fallen heir to $780,
600 through the death of his rich
grandfather in Arkansas, Mason
bought an extensive wardrobe and
two automobiles, rendering worthless
checks in payment for them. The po-
lice arrested him few hours
later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

Of the total number 1879 were per.
CONS not connected with tne service.
Since March, 1909, nine trains have
been held up and robbed and a large
quantity Of registered mail has been
stolen and rifled, and nine men have
been convicted for these train rob.
berries.
An important case recently handled
by postoffice inspectors covered the
operations Of the so-caiied Mabray
gang. The scheme was worked BY an
organization Of confidence men, by
means of fake horse races and ath-
letic contests. People in all parts of
the country were robbed and 1t is es-
timated tFat the promoters secured
approximately s5,0Oo,OO0.
John e. Mabray, principal head Of
the gang, and 90 Of his. assistants
ere indicted and many of them con
victed, including Mabray.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
NO NEWS Of HONDURAS
Believed Decisive Battle Has Been
Fought and Wireless Station
Has Been Seized.

New Orleans, Jan. 14.--Since We'd
nesday morning, when a brief wire.
less message from Ceiba told of the
near approach TO the city of the Bon.
lila reyolutionists, not word has
been received from the Honduran re-
volt. The belief that a decisive bat.
tie has been fought at Ceiba and
that the wireless station has been
seized, is general here.
The steamer Karen was scheduled
to sail from Ceiba last Wednesday
with cargo Of bananas, but her own
ers have heard nothing Of her SINE
Tuesday. The Karen flies tne Nor
wegian flag,
49,. ~ NI
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

Shanghai, Jan. 14.--On the Goth day
of Janury the BARRIERS Of Shanghai
promise to have a very busy day.
They are due to attack the cues OF
hundreds of@Chinamen with shears
and razors, For a gear past many
of the leading politicians and busi-
ness men have been advocating the
cutting off of cues. There were many
objections, but Wu Ting Fang, former
Chinese minister to Washington, was
at last won over to the ANTIQUE party,
and he has set aside Jan. % as a day
when las Of the leading business men,
government officials and bankers are
To have their cues removed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

the publication OF an alleged state
ment by Mr.. Ames, who Is active IN
opposition to the candidacy Of Sent
tor Lodge. 1t reads as follows:
Outrageous FaIsehood.'
Stories told by Butler Ames re-
ported In newspapers as to the al
legged conversation between ne.
Lodge and Newberry about the pur
chase Of Golfers, Is a deliberate and
outrageous falsehood. never made
ami such remarks. and no such con
ever took place.
Curing the 26 years | have known
Mr.. Lodge he has acted on all occa.
sions, and especially on every occa-
sion when he has dealt with public
matters, having any connection with
the government, not merely with alb
solute honesty but with the highest
ana most delicate sense OF propriety
never had any talk with him about
these Golfers at all.
'It is shocking to think that Mr..
Ames should invent such an outra-
geous falsehood about a public man
OF such rigid integrity. falsehooa
for which there Is not even the small
est foundation In fact.'
Congressman Amrs was quoted as
saying that Mr.. Roosevelt, when pres
dent. reprimanded Senator Henry Ca.
bot Lodge in the presence Of forces
Assistant Secretary of the Navy TIN
man i. Newherry, for an alleged at-
tempt to force the purchase of twC
culliers BY the navy department at a
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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
CAUSE OF TWO DEATHS
Sixteen Year Old Boy Is Arrested In
Holman, Missouri, on Serious
Charge.

Holman, Mo, Jan. 14-Chas. VIII
liams. l6 years old, was arrested here
today in connection with the deaths
Of Soney Stoffle and Roy Flege. who
were run down and killed by a freight
train near here last Wednesday. vii
liams confessed that he hit Stoffle on
the head with stone. He was placed
in jail at Marshfleld,
Tn. officials say Williams fought
with Stoffle and Flege, and that Stof-
fie, after being struck with the stone,
fell on the railroad track uncon-
scious, and while Fleg was trying TO
aid him the train ran them down.
Stoffle and F'lege. Sged ia and N
resnectively were from Falls City, Ne
braska.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
ALBANY POLICE
FOOLED CROWD
THRONG HAD GATHERED TO SEE
MRS. MELBER. WHO KILL
ED HER SON.
SHE FA|NTS IN COURT
Detective Took Her From Rochester
to Albany--Said She Wanted
70 See Boy Before he
Was Buried.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 14.-A ruse of
the A.Dany police disappointed sew
cral thousand persons who crowded
the Union Station and the streets to
day to catch glimpse of Mrs. Edit
Melber, the young widow brought
mere from Rochester to answer the
Charge Of numbering her five year old
son, George.
Stories of the woinan's confession
to the Rochester Iolice of how she
had killed the boy by pouring car
bolic acid down his throat when nc
had asked for drink OF water, anc
hid the body In swamp land, had col
lected throng Of such temper that
the police feared taking tine woman
through it.
Therefore, they had the express
stop al West Albany, three miles
from the center of the city, and Mrs
Melber and the detective from Ro-
chester got off there Thus, when
Mrs. Melber reached police headqrar
ters in an automobile the crowd
there was comparatively small.
There were a few shows and boots
as several police hurried her indoors,
bpt notpi"g $50 an organized move
fnent. So, pale and trembling, tn
,1nan preserved her composure until
she got inside, and then she tainted
IL was several minutes befoEe she re
covered sufficiently to be 'arraigneh
before the coroner. who has charge
OF the case al present
District Attorney Stanford VS. nr 5
ent. but asked the woman no ues-
tiens Mrs. Melber voluntarily identi-
fed the drug clerk who sold her the
poison at q local pharmacy last Fri
day. Aside from this Mrs. MeIber
hal nothing to say, ana made no at
tempt to deny any of the admissions
aseribed to her By the Rochester po'
lice.
Detective Reed who brought her
from Rochester, said that on the
train sne said she was sorry she
Killed the hoy. and was anxious to see
him before he was buried She also
asked to be allowed to buy a black
dress.
Georges body had been sent to his
grandfathers home. The funeral will
take place next Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
TO MANAGE THE BROWNS
Roderick Wallace Named by Presi
dent Hedges to Succeed John
O'Connor, Recently Released

ST. Louis, jam 14.--Roderick Wal
lace short stop on the ST. Louls
American League Baseball team, was
named as manager or the club by
President A. l.. Hedges tonight.
Hedges also said he Is negotiating
with two scouts for the coming sea
son, and expects to close contact
with one Of them by Wednesday.
Wallace will succeed John O'Con.
ner. who was released by Hedges
soon after the close of last season
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
CYCLISTS MAKE RECORD.

Buffalo, Jan. 14.-Jackie Clarke ami
Ernest Pye, the Australian team, won
Tho six day bicycle race which ended
at 1880 o'clock tonight at the Broail.
way arsenal In th~54 hours a rae
ing the leaders covered 1881 miles
and 7 laps. shade over 80 miles bet
ter than was made here a year ago,
The officials claim record which
never before has been equalcd under
similar racing conditions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
CROSBY RETAINS TITLE
O'Fallon, Illinois, Man Still Champion
Trap Shooter of WorId--De-
feated German.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-W. r. Crosby, of
OFal!on, Illinois, retained his title as
worlds champion trap shoter here to-
day when he defeated Vester German
of Aberdeen, Maryland, the former
National League pitcher, in dual
match, 121 to 116. Crosby and Ger
man shot at clay targets from un-
known angles.
In the second event Crosby secured
the lead and retained it until the nm
ish of the match, Cold and wei
weather was responsible for the
mediocre shooting Of both men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM
HAS NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Teorla, ILL.,, Jan. 14.--When J. L.
Gilhula takes the position of superin-
tendent of the Illinois Traction Sys-
TEN, witt headquarters at Springfield,
Supt. F. l.. Richards of Springfield
will take mp similar work for the
traction system at st. Louis. They
will report to G. f. Hanshy. general
superintendent The report that Mr..
Hanshy will srcceed Mr. Chubbuck as
general manager is without founda-
ton. Mr.. Chubbuck Is now in Wash
ington, having been called there by
President Mckinley for conference.
MI. Mckinley has lust returned from
the West indies, where he made inn
portant purchases for the traction
system.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
KILLED WHILE OUT HUNTING.

MI, Vernon, ILL.,, Jan l4.-Gail Tay-
lor, sixteen years old, was killed
while out hunting today. His gun
sltpped from his hand. strnck log
aud was discharged, the bullets kill
Ing him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
NEW MEMBER
AKAN|AS CLUB
ROOSEVELT AIMS SCATHlNG RE
BuKE AT CONGRESSMAN
BUTLER AMES.
LATTER OPPOSES LODGE
Candidate For Reelection Ames
Puhised Story Regard ng Incl
dent When Roosevelt Rep
rimanded Lodge.

Eoston, Jan. 14.-Former president
Theodore Roosevelt took a leap into
the Massachusetts senatorial contest
tonight when, in telegram addressed
to Joseph Walker, speaker Of the
Massachusetts house of representa-
tives, he championed the cause OF
Senator Henry CABOT Lodge AMI
charged Congressman Butler Ames
with deliberately misrepresentinS
facts.
The telegram was called forth by
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
REPORT TELLS
TALES Of FRAUD
REPORT OF CHIEF POSTAL IN
sPEcToR TO HITCHCOCK
is INTERESTING.
THE MABRAY SW|NDLERS
Touched Upon in Report-1,6ao Post
offices Robbed During Year
Ended June, 1910
1853 Arrests.

Washington, Jan. 14,-lnteresting
tales of fraud are told in the report
of Robert S. Sharp, chief inspector of
the postoffice department, to the
postmaster general for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1910.
Within the year 1850 postoffices
were robbed, as compared with II
0G9. in the previous year. There were
2,3Gs arrests of which SIT were post
office burglars,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
LAST GoEBEL INDICTMENTS
WERE DISMISSED

Frankfort Ky Jan. l4-,InIictments
against w, n. Coulton, Walter Golden
and Green COLLEEN, the last OF those
indicted for the assassination OF Gov
ernor Gcebel were dismissed today on
motion of Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin. Culton is reported dead
and Franklin says he believed no Gin
vietion could be had in the Golden
cases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

Blair has said that the voters of Ad.
ans county are very poor and the
money they received assisted many
to food: that they did not think any.
thing about selling taeir votes, for
they had been in the habit of selling
them for so long that it was looked
upon as the proper thing to do.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
A plLE ef Ipoo INDICTMENTS |

citizens of Adams county. The scene
in West Union shows scores of farm
ers driving into town to plead guilty
to selling their votes. A staff photo
grapher took this picture and fol-
lowed a number of the voters to the
Office of Judge Blair. where they
pleaded guilty and were fined. Judge
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
GALEsBuRG TO VOTE
ON COMMISSION FORM.

Galeshurg, lll, Jan li.-Patitions
were filed today with the county Judge
asking for an election In tiaiesburg
on the commission form OF govern
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

The senatorial vote selling scandal
of West Union, O., is still in the daily
news. Within the past two days
Judge a, 2. Blair has received warn
ings thatDhe would be killed if he did
not stop the prosecution. The pic
lures show Judge Blair and a batch of
the indictments returned against the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
col. DANDY DIES.

New York, Jan. ii.--Col George a.
Dandy, United States army, retired,
breyeted bflsadier general. died hsre
tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15
CHICAGO BEAT ILLINOIS.

Champaign. Jan. l4.-Chicago de-
feated Tlnois at basket ball tonight,
score % to II, In a hard Fought game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

Advertisers in The Bulletin place
their announcements before the peo
~ ~ha nave the money to spend
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

bers of the minstrel troupe testifying
The inquiry will be resumed Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-15

Concluded On Third Pase.)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
A GOOD PRoviDER.

Clement J. DriscolI. New York's stir.
ring commissioner OF weights and
measures. ad locates the sale Of bread
by weight, and discussing a bakers
objection to this idea. he said with a
smile:
I'm Europe the goverDmt ut regulates
the weight Of bread, and in some cases
even the price. This baker, pretending
that IL Is better for the people not to
uave such regulations, reminds me Wv
idly OF the poor proyIder.
a washerwoman--so the provider
siory goes-Rot married. md one OF
her tents said to her month or so
after the ceremony:
" DO you get on well with your buS
band. Mary?
Oh. ycs. ma'nm,' was the reply.
is he q good provlderT
Indeed he Is good provider,
ma'am. lie got me four new places to
wash last week. New York Tribune
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01

door in the town Of Elko, County of
Elko, State Of Nevada, on Monday tn
18th day Of July 1911 at 12 o'clock,
noon of said day, to pay the delin-
quent taxes, penalties and costs, un-
less the said taxes, penalties and
costs are paid to me before. the said
18th day Of July, 1911, upon a certifi-
cate from the County Auditor as pro-
vided by law.
Ten per cent on above mentioned
taxes and costs Of advertising will
be collected In addition to the Orl-
ginal tax, or the property sold for
all OF said sums. All property sold
at such sale will be subject to re.
demptlon within six months after the
date of sale by payment Of such
sums, together with 3 per cent per
month thereon from date of sale un.
til paid.
The bidding at such sale shall
be for the smallest quantity OF proper
ty that will pay the taxes, penalties
and costs assessed against the same.
NJ. H. Miller,
County Treasurer and Eek. .Offlcio
Tax Receiver In and for Elko
County, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01

In The District Court OF The
Fourth Judicial District OF The
State OF Nevada In And For
The County Of Elko
In the matter of the estate of
William Allen. deceased.
Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, w. W. Booher, was,
on the 9th day of June, 1911, by
an order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District Of the
State Of Nevada. in and for the
County of Elko. duly appointed
administrator Of the estate of
William Allen, late of said County,
deceased, and having qualified as
such Administrator, letters Of
administration were issued to him
on the 28th day of June 1911.
All persons having claims against
the estate Of the said William
Allen deceased, are hereby requir-
ed to file the same with the proper
vouchers and statutory afidavits
attached with the Clerk of said
Court within three months from
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or said claims will be
forever barred.
Dated at Elko Nevada this
28th day of June, 1911.
w. w. Booher
Administrator Of the estate of
William Allen, deceased.
Otto T. Williams and
James Dysart
Attorneys for Administrator.
Date Of first publicat ion June
2Sth. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN

l. the undersiged. hereby forbid
any and all sheep to run in the
waterin Copper Basin and Copper
Canyon. Said water rights belong
to me and i use thewater for
mining and domestic purposes.
Any sheepman whose sheep are
permitted to pollute or damage
said water will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Carl Peterson
Copper Canyon. Elko County, Feb.
25, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
Of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wirefenc". There are about
a thousand tons Of hay on the
ranch and lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is we'll
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this office for further
particulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
ESTRAY NOTICE

About the 4th of May. one bay
horse. with four white feet and
white face. branded Ala on left
thigh. and one brown horse, with
left eye gone, branded S bar on
left thigh, came to my ranch in
Starr valley. The bay horse has
old shoes, very old shoes, all
round. Both horses arc broken
work horses each about 8 years
Old. The owner can get same by
paying for this notice and all other
expenses.
w. d. Martin.
Deeth, Nevada.
MouI 10 1Q11
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
CE OF DELIN-
QUENT TAX SALE

Office of the County Treasurer and
x-officio Tax Receiver.
Elko, New, June 7th, 1911
Notice Is hereby given, that In
compliance with the provisions of
the Statutes of the State of Nevada
IN such cases made and provided. the
following pieces or parcels OF real
estate property herein after de
Bcrlbed as follows to wit: Proper
ty assessed to
Property Assessed to The Denver
Nevada Con. Gold Mining Co. Den.
yer Col. Townsite at Aura. NEA
of NWh Of Section 2. Township
North 43 Range East 81. Valued at
S400. Water Ditch and Pipe Line
valued at $500. Dwelling House
valued at 800. Total Valuation 81 =,
900. State and County tax due on
the Second Installment of above as.
sessment, 1896; 10 per cent on
above amount "a; Cost OF adyer-
tising $500. Total amount OF tax
due $11.19.
Property Assessed to Utah & Idaho
!, Tel Co. Salt Lake City, Utah. so
s miles Telephone from Utah State
boblin to Wells, Nevada. Valued at
Js1.500. Total valuation $500. 90.
state and County tax due on the
Ysecond Installment OF above assess.
st3 meat, .$12.52; 10 per cent on above
amount, s1.25; Cost for advertising
pdl$2.0O. Total amount Of tax due
/ rl5.77.
The Second iDstallment of taxes up.
oL all OF which for the year 1910
have not been paid and became de.
lnquent on Monday the 5th day Of
June 1911.
The above described Real Estate
property as set out on the Original
sJessment Roll together with the
trovements thereon will be sold
' "N public auction at the Court House
,rat
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
TO THE PUBLIC

Having purchased M. +. Reed
draying business, ] am prepared to
do ali work in that line on short
notice. AS intend to conduct the
business in manner to win the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
A Gift Book.

To give book is to enrich the re
ceiyer permanently; TO put into his or
her possession something which
leaves residuun OF pleasure long after
the particular date on which Il was
received has been forgotten. en.--iIamil.
ton w. Mabie.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01
WITH THE BEST POETS
VILLAGE 9ounda.

Village Sounds.
sweet was the sound. when oft at even.
ing's close.
UP yonder hill. tho village murrnur roSe
There as ] passed with careless steps and
slow.
The mlnglInR notes came softening from
below:
The swain responsive to the nilkmaid
sung:
The sober herd that lowed to meet their
young:
The noisy geese that gabbied o'er the
pool.
The playful children Just let loose r. m
school:
The watchdog's voice that baYed i's
whispering wind
And the loud laugh that spoke the va.
cant mind
These Nil IN sweet confusion sought 80
shade.
AMI hiIed each pause the nightingale h'd
made.
Goldsmith
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-01

confidence of the public, respect
fully solicit share of the public
patronage.
w. N. Harrah
Elko. Nevada. April II. 1911.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-02-03
WEDDING BELLS.
BOnnOtte-BOrOn.

A pretty romance had its culmina-
ton at noon Tuesday when Professor
Ferdinand BonnOtte, teacher of French
at Western Maryland College, and
Miss Eugenia Boron, Of Paris, were
married, the ceremony being perform
ed in the Cathedral, Baltimore, by Rev.
P. G. Gavan, Of the Cardinals house
hold. Professor Bonnotte first met
Miss Boron about 80 years ago. A
chance meeting of the two on the
streets of Paris two years ago, brought
about a renewal of an old friendship
Miss Camille Bonnotte, a daughter
Of Professor Bonnotte, was present at
the ceremony. Miss Bonnotte il pri-
vate tutor in French az the residence
OF Mrs. @. G. Osborn, at Roland Park
Mr.. George A MayneS was the best
man. The ceremony was performed
in French, for the bride is as yet un-
acquainted with English.
The wedding was to have taken
place last Saturday, but the French
liner, which brought Miss Boron from
Cherbourg, did not arrive until
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and
owing to delay experienced by Miss
Boron i'm going through the custom
house examination, she did not ar
rive in Baltimore until $50 o'clock Sat
urday night. Upon her arrival she
took up quarters for the night. I'm
mediately after the marriage the cou-
pie came here where they will take up
their residence on College avenue,
where the groom resides.