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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
PEK|N LEGATIONS
QUIET FOLLOWING
THURSDAY RIOTS
Desultory Shots and Fire Near North
Gate Only Signs of Trouble
Troops Leave
YUAN EXPRESSES REGRET
YUAN EXPRESSES REGRET
Leader Of Republic Tells Foreigner.
He is Sorry for Outbreak in
Forbidden City

Pekin, March 1.-Yuan Shi Ka'
this evening issued a note addressed
to the foreign missionaries, mer-
chants and other residents of the
capital, saying;
"The disturbance in the capital
was quite unexpected by me and has
filled me with sorrow. One of my
chief duties Is to preserve order in
the capital and in this have hith-
erto been uniformly successful. I'm
to you, who are strangers In q
strange land, wish particularly to
convey my sincere regrets"
In the vicinity Of the legation
everything has been suiet tonight
but a big fire broke out near the
north gates and some distant shoot
ing was heard. A body OF 1900
unionist troops captured train this
morning and departed for Human.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
FEBRUARY ONE
OF SIX COOLEST
EVER RECORDED
Local Weather Bureau Shows Only
Three Times Record Has Been
Passed. Tied Twice

With the exception of six years,
the month of February was the cold
est since the beginning of weather
observations in Cairo. The mean
temperature for the month was 81
degrees, which ties the records of
1875 and 1885.
The only years that the tempera-
ture dropped lower were in 1895,
when the temperature dropped to
rs degrees; 1899, with 27; 1902,
with 20 and 1906 with 2S degrees
above zero.
The normal average for February
is 37.6 degrees, according to the
Monthly Meteorological Report given
out by the Weather Bureau last
night. The highest mean for the
month, in any year, is 40 degrees in
1882. The highest absolute maxi
mum, in 49 years is - degrees above
zero and the absolute minimum IL
IA degrees below zero.
Widest Range 81 Degrees.
The lowest temperature reached
during the month was 2 degrees be.
low zero, on the fourth and the high.
est was SO degrees above on The
; eighteenth. The widest range wa.
81 degrees on the third and 6 de.
sroes on the twenty-ninth.
The total precipitaitnof ro the
month was 2.41 inches. Snow fel
to the amount Of 36 inches. Their,
was trace Of snow on the grounc
at the end of the month. The nor
nal precipitation, on the records O
Al years, is 3,33 inches for tn,
month The greatest precipitation
ever recorded was in 1882, whe,
l0.14 inches of rain fell. The mex
three are Feb, 1888, with s.5,
inches; Feb. 1890, with 7.57 incho
and Feb. 1874, with 7.3S inches
FEBRUARY was cloudy on the mos
OF the days. The report shows Il
cloudy days, 10 clear days and
partly cloudy. There were thunde
storms on the twentieth and twenty
hfty and sleet fell on February 20
- and rs, No killing frosts wer
recorded
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
NAVAL SECRETARY AND
CONGRESSMAN CLASH
AT COMMITTEE HEARING

Washington, March 1.--Secretary
Meyer and Representative Foss oil
Illinois, former chairman Of the
House committee on naval affairs,
clashed today at hearing before
the committee,
Foss declared that Secretary Mey-
er's plan of reorganization had been
a failure, and that his evident in
tent was to build the navy ashore,
rather than atloat, Quoted figures,
intended to show that the number OF
officers on short duty. and the
amount of pay to officers and men.
SO detailed and so increased while
the pay Of the navy had decreased,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
VETERAN river
NAN IS BURIED
At MIDNIGHT
Captain Eduond Gray, Inferred BY
Masons, Il Witehing Hour
Thursday Night
BODY ENcASED IN CONCRETE
Instructions Left Is Years Ago Give
Complete Details Of His
lntenment
BODY ENcAsED IN CONCRETE

In obeyance to instructions given
the Cape Girardeau Masons twenty
five years. ago, Captain Edmond
Gray, rs years old, veteran river
man. who died at Grays Point, Mo-,
Monday night, was buried at mid
night Thursday. His body was en-
cased in concrete and his grave af-
terwards filled with concrete.
Edmond N. Gray, marine engi-
neer of this city, and his brother,
Charles w. Gray, were at the bed
side Of their father, when he died.
Wednesday the brothers went to
Cape Girardeau to arrange for the
funeral of their father and called
at the office OF Henry Pott, secre-
tary OF st. Marks lodge Of Masons
There they learned of the burial In
structions left 25 years ago.
| In his instructions Captain Gray
requested that he be clean shaven
and that his body be dressed in new
clothing. After that he instructed
that his body be completely encased
in concrete and buried In grave six
feet deep. He also requested that
s,the ropes with which the fasket y as
lowered, be dropped into the grave
and the whole encased In concrete
He also requested that a photograph
| of himself, tablet bearing his name
and the time of his death and {
small Bible be placed in the casket
| tHe also requested that his body b.
buried beside that of daughter
who died many years ago.
On River Fifty Years.
/ Captain Gray has been identified
with the river trade for more thar
fifty years. He started with the An
chor Line, under the tutelage of hi
father and elder brothers. when
mere boy. He was SO quick in pick
ing up the tricks of the pilot hous
that he received O commission with
in few years and before he was @
years old.
In 1898 Captain Gray quit the An
chor line and took charge of tn
transfer boat between Grays Poin
and Thebes until the Thebes, bridg
Twas built. He was, for many years
captain of the steamer Idlewild
which ran between Cairo and ST
Louis.
| Captain Gray is survived by hi
wife and five children, two daugh
ters, Mrs. John d. Van Ettten OF ST
Louis and Mrs. Jesse Meachin o
Grays Point, and three sons, Ed
mond N. Gray of Cairo, and Charlie
| w. and J. G. Gray.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
AUTHORITIES INQUIRE
INTO DEATH OF WOMAN

Kansas City, Mo, March 1---Au-
thorities here and in Wyandotte
county, Kansas, today began an In
vestigation OF the death of Mrs, Alice
Corcoran in the Samaritan hospital.
here, last December The physician,
who attended her, reported her
death as due to heart disease, where
1t Is alleged to have been the result
OF an operation. 1t was decided to
exhume the body and, after post
mortem examination, hold an in
quest.
The Samaritan hospital was clos
ed by the Board of Health, after an
investigation of the death there Of
Mrs. Mildred Putnam, after an oper-
alton. Two men have been arrested
charged with practicing medicine
without license and other arrests
are expected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
SUN YAT SEN SHOCKED
BY PEKIN OUTBREAK

Marking, China, March DIR.
Sun Vat Sen was shocked today when
he received advioes from Pekin, con-
cerning the outbreak there, which
he considers to indicate an entire
lack Of control by the authorities
He believes, however, that the out
break will be brought under control
of troops loyal to the republic.
The war office today telegraphed
the generals in Pekin, demanding
that they maintain order.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
ECONOMIC SOCIETY
CALLS DISSOLUTION
OF TRUSTS A SHAM

Chicago, March 1.-Dissolution
plans OF the Standard Oil and the
American American Tobacco Com
panies we're characterized as shams
and an sbsurdity and lawyers were
represented as curse to business by
speakers at the third conference OF
the cstern Economic Society, which
was begun here today The Sher-
man act, its origin, interretation
and effect, was the main theme dis
cussed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
HADLEY KICKS "HoUN' DOG

-
st. Louis, Mo-. March 1.--"Fear.
ing the recall, we will refer the mat.
ter OF selecting music for a state
song to the people of the state them
selves, under the referendum" said
Governor Hadley today. He had
just concluded listening to four musl'
cal productions, selected by the spec
ial committee at csiefnbas as lFn'ssi'
for a state song over the telephone
The Governor declared two OF th'
productions were "topnotchers.
Governor Hadley hopes to head of
the "Houn' DOG" song with some
thing better bespeaking the dignity
of the stale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
THEY GOTTA QUIT
KICkIN' MY DAWG
AR0UN", SPREADING
"D00DUMS," WANT NO H0UN',
so BoARDER is FINED $lo--
HADLEY KICKIN SONG.

Makes no difference II he is a
houn'
They gotta stop kickin' my dawg
aroun'. So
with Apologies.)
!, Chicago, H., March This. time
it wasn't "houn'" II was . poodle
but man kicked the edawg'' and
Judge Maxwell yesterday fined him
$40 and costs In the Municipal
Court. \
James Collar was the man. ''Dood-
ums" is the "dawg' and Mrs. Lucille
Price, 64S La Sale avenue, is the
owner and the complainant in the
case of yesterday.
Mrs. Price testified that Collar for
merly was roomer at her house and
that he appeared there Monday and
started a quarrel.
Canine intuition told the "dawg'
that all was not we'll, SO he barked
at Colar's heels and received some
lusty kicks for his trouble.
Mrs. Price objected and she de-
ciared yesterday that Collar there
upon struck her tn the face, causin 6
various and sundry black and blue
marks to appear under her left eye.
The decoration was plainly in evil
dence yesterday and after hearing
her story and surveying the evidence
Judge Maxwell fined Collar $40 and
COSTS
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
All But Two Agree to Raise Wages
Five Per Cent in Conference
With Official.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS REFUSE
Members of !. W. W. Declare They
Will Not Accept Offer c. l.
u. Refuse, Statement

Lawrence, Mass. March 1.--All
the textile mills, both woolen and
cotton, with two exceptions. after
fight lasting more than eleven weeks,
offered their striking employees an
advance in pay today, or stated their
intention to do so. The exceptions
are the Everett mills. where lock-
out has been in effect since the strike
started. and the Kunhardt mills.
In most cases the announced In
crease will be at least per cent In
all departments to take effect Mon
day. The original demand Of the
strikers was Is per cent. In the
case Of the American Woolen Co.,
the offer today means an average in
crease of per cent. according to
the statements of an official OF that
company, tonight. The s per cent.
lit is explained, Is the minimum. and
in some cases nearly IL per cent will
be added to the pay OF the opera
tiyes.
Soon after the concessions we're
made the strike committee OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World,
met and voted to refuse the offer.
About $4,000 of the $4,000 still on
strike, are affiliated with this or
ganization. Tonight the Central
Labor Union, which represents many
of the skilled craftsmen, met but
gave out no statement of its atti-
tude.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
TEXAS 0USTING DID NOT
AFFECT WATERS-PIERCE

st. Louis. Mo-, March Charges
that the Waters-Pierce Co., has by a
subterfuge, continued to do business
In Texas, after having been legally
ousted from that state, and that the
company is being made to pay the
expense OF Fl Clay Pierce's fight to
retain control Of 1t, were made to-
day by Charles M. Adams. former
secretary-treasurer Of the company.
In his testimony before Special Com
missioner Mcdonald,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
FIRE DESTROYS
Three STORES
At W|ckL|FFE
Restaurant, Grocery and Ice '..ream
Parlor Burn Newspaper
Office Damaged

Fire starting from cook stove
burned a grocery store and restau-
rant and an ice cream parlor and for
while threatened to destroy the
whole of the business section of
about $500.
The fire started In the restaurant
and grocery store of Mrs. M. A..
Focey, who also owns the building.
1t spread to the ice cream parlor of
Mrs. M. 4. Schwartz and then to the
residence Of Mont Melton.
The fire department had hard
struggle keeping the fire from
spending to the office of the Ballard
Yoeman. The stock of the news
paper office was damaged probably
$1,000, by water.
Citizens Aid Firemen.
The citizens aided the firemen in
their effort to save the buildings
and carried part of the stock of the
store to the street. The other occu-
pants of the block took their be-
longings out and then turned to aid
in extinguishing the flames.
The damage to the grocery and
restaurant is estimated at $4,000
including the building. Mrs. Focey
carried $1,400 insurance. Mrs
Schwartz loss is estimated at $500
The residence of Mont Melton was
not badly damaged, but the heat
ruined large amount Of furniture
He estimates his loss at $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC
GROWS IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville, KY, March Twelve
cases of meningitis are now under
surveillance Of the city health au-
thorities and up to this evening the
death list stood at 7. An emergency
hospital was arranged today to take
care of these twelve cases and will
be continued in operation until after
the disease is eradicated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
MINERS DEMAND TWO
CENTS OVER INCREASE
INTERNATIONAL ASKS

Springfield, March Illinois
Miners are demanding an average of
2 cents increase, per ton for coal
mined in addition to the 10 per cent
increase asked by the International
Organization, according to pro-
posed wage contract now before the
convention of the state organization
here. Discussion on the proposed
agreement will probably 60 over un-
til tomorrow, after which the con-
vention will probably adjourn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
SPEAKER CLARK
RAPS ABSENTEE
CONCRESSMEN
Presiding Member in House Tells
Representatives "Absenteeism''
is Congress Sin

Washington. March while the
Taft headquarters were today an
nouncing the approaching speaking
tour of Vice President Sherman in
oklahoma and the southwest,
Speaker Champ Clark's managers
were issuing an emphatic statement
that the Speaker would not accept
outside speaking engagements, be-
cause he did not believe presiding
officer should leave Congress-, while
1t was in session. The refusal Of the
Speaker to accept invitations from
Boston and elsewhere to make politi-
cal speeches was made the basis for
statement from Clark about "ab-
senteeism."
"The vice of Congress Is abb
senteeism," said the Speaker Il am
trying my everlasting best to keep
quorum here for the transaction Of
public business, and cannot with a
straight face and clear conscience
insist upon the other members stay
ing here, unless | set them a good
example.
To Speak in Maryland.
The Speakers only public appear
ance outside of Washington, before
the adjournment of Congress, will
be before the Maryland Legislature
on March Z.
Annapolis will be the scene of
psssAAential "free-for-all next week
Gov. Harmon is scheduled to speak
before the Legislature March 6 and
Gov. Wilson will appear during the
same week
The projected campaign trip ol
Vice President Sherman into the
southwest, is made in response to re
quests from various organizations
there. The dates for his speeches in
Oklahoma have not been fixed, but
he will go before Congress adjourns
He expected to visit Guthrie, Me-
Alilster, Muskogee, the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
c. A. T. TO MEET.

The Cairo Active Travellers meet
tonight at the Marion hotel AS
usual a luncheon will be served af-
ter the business meeting. Business
of much Importance will be trans
acted Reports of committees will
be heard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
No Smallpox in Cairo.

Health Officer Frank Fitzgerald is
authority for the statement that as
far as his personal attention has
been called to the matter that there is
only one case of diphtheria and one
case of scarlet fever In the city at
the present time and not a single
case OF smallpox, .
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02
COLOMBIA ROBBED
OF PANAMA SAYS
Sen. HITCHCOCK
Nebraska Man Tells Senate United
States Must Show Whether it
is Honest or Not

Washington, March 1.-THE con-
spiracy which resulted in the dis
memberment of the Colombian re-
public occurred In the United States
with the approval of the highest
United States officials, and the
spoilation was largely in the inter
est of combination of influential
capitalists who controlled the
French Panama canal company" de-
clared Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka in the senate today. Mr.. Hitch
! cock was speaking in support of his
resolution calling upon the presl'
dent for the complete correspond
ence with Colombia in connection
with the canal. From this, he said
he expected the people would know
"whether we are honest and just
anw whether the time has not come
when we should act the part of de-
! cency, if not generosity towards
! Colombia"
| The Senator assailed the Wash.
ington governments course and re-
fferred to what he said was blunt
declaration of ex-President Roose-
velt, in speech recently delivered
in California, that he ''took the
canal zone
Should Not Be Locked Up.
'1t is not possible" he said, "tt
lock up in official archives the sen
sational and disgraceful record Of
! our treatment of Colombia, oul
breach of solemn treaty, our instiga
tion of an insurrection, our spoila
! tion of weak sister republic
was too late to restore Panama t
Colombia, he declared, because thu
United States title to the Panam;
canal and, through the influence o
the United States the existence o
the Panama republic were settled
for all time by international agree
ment. He believed, however, tina
justice would not be done until tn
canal controversy had been reopene'
and Colomba's claims against thi
government for damages had beel
settled by diplomatic arrangemen
or through arbitration.
1.-THE American people know,
continued Senator Hitchcock, "tha
President Roosevelt cut short al
negotiations with Colombia for pos
session Of the canal strip and a
the psychological moment ordered
the Nashville of our American nav
to Colon, arriving there Novembe
l2. On November 2, Colombian
gunboat arrived with troops for gar
rison duty at Panama and at tha
time our American officers had re
ported everything quiet on tn
isthmus and that Colombia was i
indisputable control of the province
High officials in Washington wer
concluded on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-02

Concluded on Second Page.)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
HELP WANTED.

Young man for office work Standard
oil co.'s office. 5lGS-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
Cable News
TIP
ST|RS CAPITAL

tSan Francisco to Kahuku WirclcssD
WASHINGTON. y. c., Feb. 2G -
President Taft was alone this morning
when the full press reports reached
him OF the open announcement Of
Theodore Roosevelt of his candidacy
Tor the Presidential nomination. To-
day the white House wore an air Of
gloom, while the city was in a turmoil
as the politicians eagerly Canvasscd
the situation in the light of the new
est developments.
The Regulars took gloomy view
Of matters. seeing visions of the cleo
ton of Clamp Clark as q result of tn"
threatened split, while the Progress
ives were exul ant.
President Taft. In an interview. an
nOunCCd that he was still conf ,cIt Of
the nomination and of reelection.
Speaker Clark states that the an
nOunCcment Of ROOsevelt's candidacy
is not worrying him In the least.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
ROOSEVELT OFFERED TO
LEAD CAVALRY TROOPS

WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb 26.-On
the authority of several members of
the United States Senate 1t was stat
ed here today that Colonel Roosevelt
wrote to President Taft. during the
time when the Madcro forces were
lighting with the army OF former
President Diaz, and when ii appeared
that American intervention might b.
necessary volunteering his services to
head Il regiment Of American cavalry,
II intervention became necessary.
President Tart has made no statement
on the subject, but the fact that colo.
mel Roosevelt offered his services ~
Taft, rs commandments Of the
American Army, Is said to be known
to many members Of the United States
Senate.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
REGULATING
The STOMACH
That Important Organ Works
According to the Quality Of
the Blood That Is Fur
nished to Il.

There is the most intimate relation
between the condition of the blood and
the activity OF the stomach. The blood
depends upon the stomach for large
part OF it, nour:shniunt; while every
act Of digestion, from the time the food
enters the stomach until il il digcstcd
and assimlatrd by the blood, needs
plenty Of pure, wcll-OXidizcd blood.
The stomach works only according 10
the quality Of the blood.
The most common cause OF inlges-
ton IL anTmia, or lack OF blood. In
deed there il not u single disturbance of
the health OF the body nor any form Of
exhaustion or lowered vitality, that
may not lead TO stomach trouble. Dis
ordered blood IL the one common cause
OF indigestion. Thin, impure blood
weakens the muscles OF the stomach
and lessons the product OF the glands
which furnish the digestive fluids
Nothing will more promptly cure in
digestion than plenty OF pure, well-oN-
idized blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People increase the rel corpus.
CleS, the oXygen.Carricrs OF the blood,
until the blood il rich and red A
thorough trial OF these pills gives a
hearty appetite, perfect digestion,
strength and health.
Mrs. Emma VI. Wayne, Of No. 635
Second avenue, Clinton, Iowa, says:
II had just worked myself o'!G bri
ing up family OF five Chi dren an
while in this rundown condit ion, took
sick with some kind OF stomac htrouble.
j doCtorcd with several physi, 'ians and
saw specialist in Chicago bu I received
Little help. | could not eat anything
with relish and could not sleep. ]
would have deathly sick sp, Ills and
would vomit. had terrible head
aches and dizzy spells. ! got very thin
and my friends thought | was going
into consumption. | doctored for a
year or 10 without help. Whit visit
ing a niece she told me that she took
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeO-
pie, 30 tried them. They soon Helped
me and few boxes entirely cured me.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
oil druggists, or will he sent, POSTPAID,
o1 receipt of price, 5Oc. per box six
loSes for $3.50, by the Or. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y,
Send for free booklet, "What To Eat
and How " Eat"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
NEAR TROUBLE ON
MEXICAN BORDER
sOcIated Press f'able. }


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20. -
There is general turbulence in north
Crn Mexico, menaCing the lives and
property of Americans. American in
PREVENTION Is believed 10 be nearer
now than ever before. At all points
on the border where Mexican and
American communities are near to-
gCthcr. there is excitement and fear
Ul conflict
Two troops of the Fourth Cavalry
have been ordered TO Douglas and one
to NOgalcs, both border towns from
which the American forces will be
able at once to cross into Mexican
territory II necessary 10 prevent fight
Ing on the bOrdcr which cndangcrs
Americans, such as took place in the
last struggle, when American lives
were endangered by the reckless fir
Ing of combatants at Aqua Prieta.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR
AT ANY L0lIR

FL. PASO. Tex. Feb. 2G.-The rebels
are advancing ON Juarcz Only iUU
armed citizens are prepared to oppose
their entrance. and the city Is in a
condition of panic. This Is the re.
port that comes over the border Ia
this city tonight.
In the city are 600 troops of The
Fourth Cavalry and the Eighteenth In.
iantry Is here with machine guns
watching the border to prevent viola.
ton Of neutrality rules.
This at ernOon detachment of the
Texas militia had to Dodge bullets
hred from across the border. At least
twenty shots were fired from behind
cars Maxim silcnCers being used by
those firing, so that II was impps sib.o
to locate the source of the shots.
This firing upon Americans from th2
Other side of the border is supposed
To have been by MeXicans. II has ere
ated intense warlikc excitement here.
American Cowboys eesiesed.
MARIA. Feb. 2G.-COwbOys in the
country around here are rallying to
rescue American ranChmen who have
been bcsicgcd for twelve hours bv
Mexican insurgents opposite Sierra
Blanca. The cowboys are prepared
Tor fighting aud threaten raid to re-
lease their comrades which may bring
them into conflict with the Mexican
rebel forces.