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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

, ~ faFFleu ca WA Ns
The company deals in Duplex,
Glide and Rival Steam Pumps and
toilers. and feeders. A specially Is
mad OF repair!aT all kinds Of en-
eines and mill machinery. Steam
boat work il given special attention
and they carry a completed line Of
steam fittings, Magnesa Pipe Cover
ms. firebrick, boiler tile. fire clay,
shafting, pulleys. and in fact, every
thing one can think Of in their. par,
ticular line.
The name Of the Vulcan Iron
Works il well and favorably known
in the Ohio and Mississippi river val
lleys. The excellency Of their steam
boat work has gained them an en-
viable reputation among the owners
and operators of steamboats, and
other river vessels
The plant is under the direction Of
| w. B. Thistlewood, who. for several
years past, held the office Of City
Engineer for the City of Cairo.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
GOVERNOR EXTENDS
PAROLE OF SWIFT
Witness Against Beulah Home
Head Writes He Knows Swift
Is Not Guilty

LANSING, Mich, Dec. l3'-herman
Swift. former superintendent OF the
BeuIah Home at Charleyoix, recently
convicted OF charges made by boy IN
mates OF the institution, and who was
sentenced to Ionia for from one u
five years, with a recommendation OF
1--WE years, has been granted an eX
ension Of 90 days on the parole issued
by Gov. Osborn several days aSo
Swift was permitted TO go 10 Chicago
10 visit his wife, who is seriously u
The extension of the parole, when
would expire Friday. was granted 70
enable Swift's attorneys TO have SUB
mitted TO the circuit court new
phase In, the case IN the shape OF q
postal card, alleged to have been writ
ten by Merl Griffin. former charge
OF the institution, and witness against
Swift
The postal card alleged TO have been
written by Griffin stated that the
writer was sorry that he had testified
as he had, and that he knew swift
Was not guilty. James Legs, another
lad OF 10 years, was before the gov
ernor and testified that the Griffin boy
had written the card in his presence
and that Griffin hnd given him the
card 10 mall to Swift.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
NIGHT MESSENGER
BOYS MUST Be Il
lansing Conference Fayors
Amendment to Law-No
Newsboys Under II

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 13.--Ira w.
Jayne, attorney for the Society for
the revention OF Cruelty to Children,
OF Detroit. is one Of the leaders In the
conference held In this city under the
direction OF Labor Commissioner Per.
nv +. Powers Ii was through the
efforts OF Jayne that resolution was
adopted by the conference favorine
an amendment 10 the present law
changing the age limit for night mes
sereer boys from Is to II years.
Jayne produced statistics showing
that g5 out OF every 100 calls answer
ed BY night messengers came from
risreputable houses and he declared
that the morals of the boys are i'm
paired by being forced to purchase
cigarettes and cocaine for the inmates
OF these resorts
1t was also at the suggestion OF
jayne that q resolution was passed
favoring a law that will prevent boys
under II years of age from selling pa
pers on the streets at night. jayne
favored a law making the age limit at
10, but some objection was raised anu
he accepted the amendment.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
id. ARCHBOLD
AS AGENT FOR
PUJO BOARD
Will lntercede for Government
With Subpoena for VIM.
Rockefeller
PORTALS OF 26 BROADWAY
ARE STILL UNCROSSED
Process-Servers Fail to Gain Al
cess to That Subpoena
Proof Address

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.--How
John ID. Archbold. boss OF Standard
Oil and elusive quarry for years OF
subpoena and process-seryers, is HIM
self essaying the role of amateur sub
pena server, was the Interesting story
which leaked out here today, accord.
ing 10 reports. Spice is added 10 the
spectacle In that Archbold Is the ex-
officio agent or the money trust In
vestieating committee, and his pros
pective victim" is William Rockefel-
Ter, his own partner in Standrd Oil.
House officials found they couldn't
get near Rockefeller with the subpoena
For weeks, &c Broadwny--the home o.
Standard 0il--has been stormed by
house process-servers. Failure. the
almost invariable result OF all such
previous efforts, marked their efforts.
The sergeant-at-afms returned from
New York and reported TO Chairman
Pujo and Attorney Untermyer, OF the
probing committee, that Rockefeller
was Inaccessible" He said he had
failed to enter the portals Of 20 Broad.
way, and had been told that Rookie
teller was seriously III, and could see
no one"
Lacking authority forcibly to serve
the subpoena, the sergeant-at-arms
made another visit to New York, re.
turning yesterday Today II was said
that John d. Archbold had agreed to
assist In serving the subpoena upon
Rockefeller, to the extent, at least. OF
comforting with Rockefeller. advising
him OF the intentions OF the money
trust committee and suggesting that
he either testify or give deposition
to the house committee.
Today the money trust probers were
waiting for results from Archbold. II
was also stated that Archbold himself
might be subpened.
Still another Standard Oil head. who
Is reported to be in Montana, Is said
to be desired by the committee.
Rockefeller's testimony Is wanted
on two points-his alleged corner or
the copper market, In 1907, to boost
prices OF copper stocks, and In con
nection with his great financial In
terests.
Examination OF +. X. sturgis, for,
mer president, and now q governor
OF the New York stock exchange. was
resumed today. Attorney Untermyer
proposed today TO dig deeper into the
morals" and manipulation Of wall-st
through Sturgis laying bare the prac-
tees and inside operations OF both In
vestors and spectators. Committee
men still snickered today over Sturgis'
distinction. In testimony yesterday
between moral and stock exchange
questions. Sturgis also told OF the
warfare between the New York and
exchanges. He said tina
healing balm" for the breach would
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
CENTER OF BROWN CITY
go. CONSUMED BY BLAZE

BROWN CITY. Mich, Dec. I3.--
over $4,000 loss by fire was caused
by the fire here, Thursday, which
Originated in the John Courier meat
market and got beyond control OF the
fire department. A strong west wind
was blowing. carrying the flames from
one building TO another until the cen
ter Of the business block was entirely
consumed
The entire south side OF Mair-st..
Tor a time seemed doomed. The losers
are r. L. Hether. building. 1880:
John Courier, meat market and stock,
III 200; John Windsor, store building
$4,000; Hugh afrNair, store building.
$1,000, Albert Fisher, shoe store and
stock of shoes. $1,000 r.. a. Scott
stock OF merchandise. tt,S0e; Dr. s.
Campbell and Campbell Life Insurance
office, S46O; Robert McGillis, bowling
alley and pool tables, 5000: Insurance
to the amount or two-thirds the loss
was carried by the various losers.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
GRAIN FLEET In
BATTLE WITH ice
Leaves Mornings in Heavy Snow
Storm, Headed by
Tugs

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich, Dec.
by the tugs Sabin and
Schenck, the down.bound grain laden
fleet left its moorings at daylight this
morning In an effort to get through
the ice in Mud lake. M great trouble
is anticipated by the tugs 10 crush a
way through. he boats that cleared
are: The Saxona, Harmonic. Couiby,
A. r. Nettleton, Sonora. b. Lyman
Smith. ID. r. Hanna Stanton, Norway
Mclean. 'chas. Hebard,- Sylvania ard
Iroquois. The Leonard and Smith
Thompson, now in Hay lake, will be
added 10 the feet. The tugs Will Arst
attempt TO release the Harold B. Nye
which is stuck in the ice above Point
--hhA E&fhc-- p
Another heavy SNOW. storm is raging
here today, after temporary lull in
the blizzard which has been sweeplnG
the upper lakes for the past week.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
Kenf County Police After
Defrou BHckef Shop Man

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. H.
Especial Tive Michigan Trust com.
pany has caused the arrest OF Juhns
s. Knowlton on a joint capias al
respondendum, charging fraud and
asking $4,000 alleged to have been
squandered by J. Edward johnson,
defaulting teller, In bucket shop re-
Gently operated by Knowlton.
Johnson 10 now serving Ave years In
the reformatory at Ionia.
Knowlton, was unable to furnish
bail fixed by Judge Willis b. Perkins
on the circuit court at $4,000 and 10
now lodged In jail
The other man named In the capias
is Chester b. Cook, OF Detroit. who
With Knowlton, u Is claimed, operated
the bucket shop" In the Powers The
alter building, under the name OF G. b,
Cook Il Co. II was raided by the
police last spring. The papers for
Cooks arrest are enroute to Detroit.
The Michigan Trust company.
through Its assistant secretary. Claude
Hamilton. charges In an alidavit At
tached 10 the capias. that 'Knowiton
and Cook fraudulently and deceitfully
received" upwards OF $4,000 OF. It's
moneys, embezzled by j. Edward John
sou.
The offices OF Chester b. Cook &
Co., No. 92 Griswold-st., we're takeh
over by Prosecutor Shepherd In the
bucket snop raid In Detroit, this week.
Cook lives In the Madison apartments.
He was not arrested In the raid Of his
ofices.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
MANY INJURED In
ESCAPING FIRE
Two Hundred i'm Panic as Pitts
burg Building Burns-Many
Jump From Windows

PITTSBURGH, Dec. lS.-Probably
a dozen people were severely injured
today when a spectacular ire de-
stloyed the building on the north side,
known as Library-pl, occupied By
more than 200 person.. Twelve store
rooms on the first floor were de-
stroyed.
Many OF the occupants of the build
ing threw Themselves from windows,
or crept 10 safety en- swaying ladders
The intense cold added TO the suffer.
Ing. Fourteen women were rescued
from the fourth door The fire depart
ment was kept on the jump by a
series OF alarms from smaller fires
throughout the city.
Following the sounding of triple
alarm. II fire companies from the
north side. and three from Pittsburgh
proper responded, and sfought the
flames, which are believed TO have
started In a print shop in the base
ment. and soon shot up the elevator
shafts OF the four-story building.
Nine persons. including four ire
men, and a policeman, were hurt,
when the cornice OF the structure fell,
and we're hurried to the Allegheny
general hospital. Several persons
were reported missing. but are though.
TO have escaped In the excitement.
The building was erected 40 years
ago, and was dry as finder
! Women and children in the three
upper floors became hysterical, and
had to be dragged TO safety. One wo.
man was dragged out OF her room
when she insisted on returning for
her hat.
Mrs. E. w. Miller, 46, was uncon-
scious, ard her clothing and hair were
In flames when dragged from her
room, by Policeman Kerr. The loss
may reach 100000.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
BAKER BEATEN
BYKETCHAM FOR
GRANGE MASTER
Hull Faction Candidate Is Easily
Winner for Head Of
State Body
HAS BIGGER VOTE THAN
BOTH OF HIS OPPONENTS
Affairs Of Patrons Insurance
Company Seem To Be
Badly Mudd.ed

sAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Dec
IS. Although the result -on Mastei
s,ands the same as announced at mid
nleht last night, the totals on that
ana all others In the state grange
mere materially changed In the re
count that was started about ! o'coci
this morning and complated lat 9:2D
Following are the results that have
heen made known! Master, John C
Ketckafn. Hastings, zee: II. r. Baker
Weadock. 80; G. s. Bartlett Pontiac
oversser, Frank e, Nor Aiindes
Lecturer. Mn. Jennie c. Buell.. Ann
Arbor, 262
steward, T. L. niles. Mafeeioha. 3ss
Chaplain. Mrs O. J. G. Woodman
treasurer, frank Coward. Thomson
Secretary, ]. w. Hutcnfus. Hanover
Members or the executive commit.
lee: George b. Horton, Fruit Ridge
w. r. Taylor, Shelby Jerry Lawson,
spult ste Marie; @. $. Bartlett, Pom.
tIac.
The election OF Ketchan over Baker
Il victory for the Hull faction In the
Grange
In the race for assistant steward
and lady assistant steward. no choice
was expressed and another bailot
MIL be taken on the two Offices this
afternoon Flint was OVERWHELMINGLY
picked as the next place Of meeting
Affairs OF the Michigan Patrons Fire
Insurance company at -rcmain In .
badly muddled Btater en- this feature
81 the convention BAKER had the loS
lowing TO say -.
Regarding this~ fnErrance muddie.
"A can tell yoG definitely hat within
three months at --the~-outside my
friends and Il win cause q new corn.
Dany 20 be Incorporates. In this new
company the initiative and referen-
dunn will be provided for-hll aiternas
tons In the laws, -policyholders will
be permitted-to vote by mail on the
election OF ofIicers and all changes la
the working rules Of concern for aFbi
(ratiOn matters the poiicyholders in
question viii be permitted to name
one man on board OF three. the com
.|NI VIII noA4C onVAnCi tAAAU NuCoC
two will pick the third member AS
still further court or appeal we win
% arrange matters that the executive
commlttee OF the state Grange will
finally pass upon all such questions
and such O decision will be final. This
will keep al such matters out OF the
courts
I'VE can get onc-half of prs>en:
policyholders in the Michigan Patrons
Fire Insurance company into our com.
pany In the first year. The rest, IN
the way OF securing new busin Us,
Will be easy. With such company
the business VIII be actually In the
hands Of polIcyholders and not nomt
inaily as II now is.
Chairman Bartlett, OF the legislative
committee OF the executive committee
Recommended In his annual report
that committee be named TO inquire
into the recent irregularities surround.
Ing the vote on woman's suffrage;
that the adoption OF the resolution
favofing statewide prohibition be con.
sidefed: that railroads in the sta1e
be forced to carry live stock not to
exceed is miles per hour and that the
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
WITH CHILD, ABANDONS
SECOND WIFE FOR FIRST

PORT HURON, Mich, Dec. Ia
Deserted by her husband after IL
years OF welded life, Mrs. Ada Stead
has commenced proceedings to have
her marriage annulled and also to be
given possession OF their little dargh-
ter. Everything was going along love-
ly, says Mrs. Stead, when woman
came from abroad one day and SAID
that she was Stead's first wife. Stead
did not wait to explain, but left mis-
second wife and child and decamped
with spouse No. 1, to the Canadian
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

abuse OF tie facilities OF the legiti-
mate exchanges that causes the out
breaks against them. The thing thst
IL needed 10 put a stop TO the eylls
OF speculation either In the bnckel
shops or the legitimate houses. Is the
eradication Of the spirit OF gambiing'
Of getting something for nothing
which seems to be the besetting Gin OF
the American people.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
STOCK INCREASE is
RESULT OF OIL FIND

: SAGINAW, Midi, Dec. l3s--lSpe-
|rfaft Finding Of oil in no. 3 and no
l-Kells of the Saginaw Valley Develop,
ment accompany In the last three days,
took tangible form IN the increase or
the stock from $4,000 to 100000 to-
day. Twenty additional wells viii be
sunk at once.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
ANCHOR ICE PUTS
OUT MONROE LIGHTS

MONROE, Mich, Dec. 13.-Because
anchor ice blocked the intake pipe,
the Monroe Water company plant
shut down during the night, tying up
the Municipal Lighting plant. The
condition still continues.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
MONEY ROLLS IN TO
CHEER THE POOR KIDDIES
tco-tiaaea from FIRST Pager.


Mrs. West, OF Deckerville. Mich.
who writes: MY children and | wish
to contribute a mite for the purpose
of bringing happiness to some little
ones who otherwise would not be
remembered this Christmas time. II
seems our Saviors birthday can be
no more flttingly celebrated than by
bringing Joy to the unfortunate ones
and trust that much good may come
from the good work"
A great many OF the letters come
from children who donate small
amounts. One letter written In typical
child's handwriting, from Atlanta
Mich, reads: ITO the Forgotten club;
Enclosed you will find rs cents for
the club. From Adelaide Hunt, aged
10 years"
There Is plenty for the Forgotten
club to do. judging by the appeals re-
Iceived each day from children and
women who are destitute. One re
ceived Friday is addressed to Dear
Friends OF The Times Forgotten club"
and reads as follows:
| am writing you letter ask
ing you to not forget me and my
brother. My father is dead and
my mother has to work all the
time to take care OF us, and my
school teacher told me to write to
you and ask you not to forget us,
as we cannot have any Christmas
II you do. Please do not forget
US and oblige me and my brother
SambO and Dewey I.
No. lie Clinton-st.. In the rear,
Another letter which does not give
any address reads as follows:
Please do not forget poor Mrs.
Flynn as she Is q widow and has
eight children. / think she will
thank you. Nichols, is years;
Edward. 16 years; Elsie, IA years;
Margaret, IL years; George, 10
years; Grace, eight years; Eve
lyme. ave years; Frederick, two
and one-half years.
Another appeal from woman was
received In the following letter:
Dear Friends OF The Times Forgot
ten club: I am a poor woman with
four children to care for--Jeen, aged
II; Leslie, aged nine, and Donald anG
David, aged seven. Anything will be
accepted that is sent. Mrs. Elizabeth
K, No. SO Eighth-st."
From the same address comes this
letter;
Dear Friends OF The Times For
gotten club: | am not q little boy
or girl, but woman as helpless
almost as child, since had to
60 TO the hospital last winter and
60 through serious operation.
II II hadn't been for that I could
do almost any kind Of work. The
lady here gives me q place 10
sleep, but she Is poor herself.
Clothing and something to eat
are needed. Mrs. Kathleen r."
TAa .t..A N,,aI - a.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
FERRIS AND WINSHIP
II CONFER IN SAGINAW

ernor-elect Ferris spent several hours
IN Saginaw, late Thursday. comforting
with John T. winship. He dined with
him and other party leaders here
hen left for home.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN

rate for automobile license be raised
and the excess in amount used TO bet
ter the roads OF the state. He speci'
ned that such change be based upon
the HORSEPOWER OF all autos.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

Mrs. inez Parmater, q well-known
singer AID vocal teacher, died, Thurs
day, OF pieuro-pnedmonia, In the apart.
ments OF her daughter. Mrs. Gertrude
p. Robinson. In the Lenox. Mrs. Par
mater was born In Canada, In 1862.
and had lived In Detroit the last IL
years. coming here from Saginaw.
She was wellknown In the musical
circles Of the state. Besides her
Mrs. Robson, Mrs. Parma.
ter Is survived b. three sisters. Mrs
G. b. Abbott and Miss Margaret
Forbes, Of Saginaw, and Mrs. Ger
trude W Wright, OF Chicago. The
body will be taken to Saginaw for in
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

result n the Consolidated would
double, IT'S commission charges. akd
make the public pay New York ca
change rates. 10 trade.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
CONGRESS UNSEATS
BOWMAN FOR FRAUD
Then Denies Seat to His Opp.
nent for Resort to Same
Practices

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s,--Rep
Charles c. Bowman, of the eleventh
Pennsylvania district, was unseated
by the house, Wednesday, by the pas
sage, 143 to 11S. a strict party vote. OF
a resolution declaring that corrupt
practices had been used in his cleo.
ton In 1910.
At the same time the house refused.
1s1 to So, to seat George r. Mclean,
his Democratic opponent. II was
charged ON the floor that he had been
guilty OF the same practices a. were
alleged against Bowman. The seat
from the eleventh district win be
vacant until March (, when Il will b.
filed by John j. Casey, Q Democrat,
elected In november.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
$500 o.

oaiy one .sBRoMo ourvrNE-
That IL LAXATIVE PROMO otftVINv
GROVE Cures = Cold ~ one nav
Cures Grip In Two Days. 25c--Advt.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

Sob PRINTING Done RighG. Tanss
Printing Co., 10 John n--st
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. u
John R.-st. PHI. Main 1898 or City 3sSs
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

Bohn Pearl Button works. New
York, IL In receivers hands. LiAbni-
ties, $4,000; assets. $4,000.
Frank Rockefeller II selling his lOc
600 aero ranch In Kiowa county, Kan
sas. He II 76 and In retiring.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13


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published Sept. 10, 1922
ORDINANCE NO. SOC.

Al Ordinance Appropriating Certain
Grading and Paving Assessments to
the Subdivision Of Certain Lots as
the Same Appeared OF Record az
the Time Of Assessment and Declar-
ing an Emergency
Whereas, Lot 3, in Block 1876, was
sub-diyided into the West 20 feet and
the East 70 feet at the time Assess
ing Ordinance No. 4ss was passed as-
sessing a certain grading tax to said
property, and,
Whereas, said property was not as
f sessed as same was sub-divided at said
time. and,
/ Whereas, the proportionate part
i that should be assessed to the said
West 20 feet is s14.is less two annual
+ payments that have been paid in the
total sum Of s2.Ss and the proportions
] atc part Of the 70 feet that should have
been assessed thereto is s50.6s, less
! two annral payments in the total sum
Of s11S6, aEa,
Whereas, Lot No. /, in Block No.
l5e, was subdivided into the North 50
feet and the south 25 feet prior TO the
time assessing Ordinance No 44s was
passed assessing said property for
certain grading and
Whereas, said lot was assessed as
whole for the sum Of 5000, and,
Whereas, The amount that should
have been assessed against the North
50 feet is s37.sS. and the amount that
should have been assessed against the
South 25 feet IS 1880. less two annual
insieiih,enis, amounting to the sum
OF sli3s, and,
Whereas, Lot No / OF Block No. TAB
vas sub-diyided into the East 76 feet
and the West 34 feet prior to the
time Assessing Ordinance No ESQ was
passed assessing said property for
certain paving and grading and.
Whereas, Said property should have
been assessed as the same was sub-di-
vided at the said time, and,
Whereas, The amount that should
have been assessed against the said
East rs feet amounts to Si4s72. and
tho amount that should have been as
Eessed against the West = feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-16

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= AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-16

pie, cosmmed and equipped in native
paraphernalia. on foot and mounted on
eamels, and soon the arena is filled
with a moving pageant OF rilliant
color As a particular feature Of the
spectacle Bedouin athletes and aero
bats, Japanese Jugglers and necro-
mancers, Whirling Dervlshers and
other shllful experts will demonstrate
various feats Of agility and strength.
The whole scene will be typically ORR
entail, In marked contrast to the Wild
West section Of the united exhibition.
which retains ali the stirring features
that makes It so famous as reals.
tic replica Of our history.
AT chiekasha on Saturday, septem.
Der 21
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-16
THE occlDENT AND ORIENT.
Meet In the Arena Of Buffalo BIPi
Wild West and Pawnee Bills
Far East.


Two sides Of the earth are reflected
in typical scenes with the Wild West
and Far East. men Of many nations
are shown in Representative deeds aud
pastmes There win be western his.
tory pictures. indian abttie and an
Oriental spectacle to illustrate the
attributes Of 0ecidentals and Orien.
tails The Far East scene viii reflect
vista Of the Sahara. its camel cara
vans and native Bedouins A party
Of tourists are shown IN visit to the
pyramids and sprinx There begins a
parade Of the eastern tribes and peo