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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
$74, ,000,000 ASKED
FOR MISSISSIPPI LEVEES
BY RAMSDELL

Washington, May 29.-Two bills,
aggregatlng $74OO0,O00 for levee
work and Improvements to the Mis-
sissippi river, were introduced to-
day.
!, Rebtes9ntatlSe - Ieanfsiel1 sof
Louisiana introduced one providing
for an Immediate appropriation OF
S1I 100000, with continuing APP
propriations for three succeeding
years, to bigu July |, 1918.
or each 100000 the bin
provides that $S,000,o00 should be
devoted to levee protection and re-
pair, the rest for river improve
ment. Representative Humphrey OF
Mississippi introduced bill siipu.
lating that sl0,0o0.0o0 should be
carried in the National Rivers and
Harbors appropriation and in 19l,
and 1915.
The army engineers have esti-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
RUFF Tells HOW
HE GAINED HIS
POLITICAL POWER
Former Frisco Boss Relates Stories
Of His First
Conquests

San Francisco, Calf, May 20. -'
copyrighted by the San Francisco
Bulletin. )-How Abraham Ruef
found a sanction for his new politi-
cal alliance by seeing superior
Judges. fraternizing with gangsters
in saloon is related in today's in
stallment of the Ruef story in the
Bulletin
Reuf describes the saloon of Kel-
ly and Criming, political bosses.
then in the ascendance and with
whom he had just cast his lot and
tells Of having seen city officials
mfngling around free lunch
counter with a rabble of tough po.
litical workers.
"There were bankers, merchants
judges and some state Officers
among them," he says. "As I look
back l think that the presence OF
these judges in the saloon, that
night, led subsequently to makc
such an impression upon me, that
this as much as anything, kept me
lii the political game"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED
AS GREATEST DANGER
FACED BY COUNTRY,

Washington, May 29.--The ac-
tivities of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
were denounced in the House, today
in a speech bristling with sarcasm
delivered by Representative Fitzger-
aid, Democrat, of New York, chair
man of the appropriations commit
tee. Fitzgerald called Roosevelt
'the greatest danger faced by the
republic" and quoted at length from
a speech by Lincoln to bear out the
charge.
AS an indication of Roosevelt
attitude towards the presidency
Fitzgerald produced memorandum
prepared when plans for new ex'
ecutive offices at the White House
were under consideration in 1902
Beside a discussion of temporary
and permanent quarters OF the
President, appeared fn the hand
writing of Col. Roosevelt, the word
Ito be permanent during my life
time"
The my was heavily underscored
commented Fitzgerald, waving the
document at arms length and tht
Democratic side Of the House rocked
with laughter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
ENGINEERS WAIT
FOR Low WATER
TO FIX LEVEES
Work, South Of Vicksburg, to Start
When River Reaches
Normal

New Orleans, La, May 20 ,---
United States engineers are await
ing n normal stage In the Missis-
sippl river before beginning tho
work Of restoring levees swept by
the recent food, They state that
much caving of remaining levees IS
to be expected as the water recedes
For the repair work on the Missis-
sippi south of Vicksburg, the Mis-
sissippi River Commission has allot-
ed 100000.
The government began the dis.
tribution of $4,000 rations at New
Roads yesterday. 1t is believed
this is the last distribution to be
made by the army officers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
DISTRICT D[MS.
SPLIT AND ELECT
TW0DELECAT|ONS
S.2k --
Jeffersonian Followers in National
Capital Hold Two Con-
ventions
/. irs
CLARK WINS IN ONE
Speaker Endorsed by Regulars.
Underwood Gets Georgia,
Missourian Arizona

Washington, May 29.--District OF
Columbia Democrats split into three
factions as the result of attempts
to hold a convention to nominate
delegates to the Baltimore national
convention today One convention,
held in appointed hall, after turhu-
lent scenes, in which the police
participated, elected twelve In.
structed Clark delegates to cast the
Districts six votes
Boilers from the convention, ac.
companied by National Committee
man Newman, went to another hal
and elected another set of twelve
uninstruetad delegates. As a result
of the disagreement between the
factions in his convention, New.
man again bolted.
The local Democrat chairman, J
Fred Kelly, refused to call the
original convention to order or tc
issue credentials to any delegation
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
UNDERWOOD ENDORSED
BY GE0RGIANS UNTIL
HE Is NOMINATED

Atlanta, Ga, May 29,-Thomas
Il. Watson lost his fight to control
the Democratic state convention in
a spectacular political battle, here
today. He won place as delegate.
at-large to the Baltimore conven-
tion, with others, whom he de-
nounced today, as his avowed enc
mics.
The convention named four dele
gates-at-large and forty-eight dis
trict delegates, four from each dis
trict giving the state a delegation
of fiftysix. After bitter fight the
convention endorsed Oscar w. I'm
derwood as the presidential nomi-
ness, and instructed delegates to
vote for him until his nomination
shall be secured"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
CUBAN REVOLT
WILL TURN into
GUERRILLA WAR
Mobilization Of Troops Expected to
Precipitate Long Desultory
Fighting
MAY CLASH WITH AMERICA
Believed Rebels Will Fight U. S.
Marines to Avoid Surrender
to Government
MAY CLASH WITH AMERICA

Washington, May 29.--Desultory
and destructive guerilla warfare Is
expected to follow the mobilization
of Cuban government troops in
Guntanamo where the negro re-
volt is strongest, according to the
meager advsces received at the
state department, today. American
consular officers in the disaffected
district expressed the opinion that
the evident determination of the
rebels to avoid a pitched battle
would force an extended campaign
before the government troops can
accomplish definite results. To-
days dispatches indicate that con-
siderable damage to foreign prop
erty may be expected.
Situation Like Mexico.
The situation is beginning to re-
semble that existing in Mexico in
the early stages of the revolution,
In that the criminal characters
found in every community are be-
ginning to take advantage of the
disturbed conditions for organized
robbery and pitnder. s%
Naval adyices from the com
mander Of the gunboat Nashville,
which made record-breaking run
from the south to the north coast
of Cuba, in answer to an alarm
from the rich American -owneu
plantations in the vicinity of Nipe
Bay, confirmed the press reports as
to existing quiet in that quarter.
Clash May Occur.
A naval officer, who has had
much experience in Cuban methods,
expressed the belief that the Cuban
insurreCtos are now meditating
forcing clash with the American
marines near Guantanamo. OF
course they could not expect to pre-
vail in battle but their purpose
might be served by inducing the
Americans marines, or naval Off
GERS. to accept their surrender, SO
that they Nigh. not be forced to
yifle to the Cuban government
forces and be tried for treason and,
perhaps, summarily executed.
The suggestion has been announ-
ced to make the authorities even
more determined than before to dc
as a recognition Of the beligerency
of the rebels
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
FORMER CAIR0ITE NOW
IN SHOW BUSINESS

Charles Powers is in the city ,oa
visit to his mother,s Mrs Z Lizzie
Powers at POS twelfth street Pow
ers wasSfor many years in the liv-
cry business here and later the pro-
prietor of saloon ON Commercial
avenue north of Twenty-fifth street.
SINCE leaving Cairo several years
ago he has been in the hotel busi-
ness and the show business. His
present location is San Antonio.
Texas. He has in contemplation
the organization of a road company
to travel the southern and western
states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
INVESTIGATION OF .-y
ANTHRACITE MINES IS Y '
II ASKED BY REPRESENTATIVE

Washington, May 29.--Represen-
tative Diffenderfer Of Pennsylvania,
a Democrat, today introduced q
resolution calling for thorough in
yestigation of the anthracite coal
trade. He said the operators were
using, as an excuse of alleged ex-
orbitant prices, the fact they were
compelled to raise wages.
The resolution directs the secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor to OBJ
tain full information concerning
the different elements of cost and
profit incidental to the present high
price of anthracite coal"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
MOUNDS RESIDENT TO BUY
RAUCH & LANG ELECTRIC.

Mr.. f. II. Hughes. special repre-
sentative Of the Rauch & Lang Carr
riage Company of Cleveland, O.,
who has been in the city for sew
eral days demonstrating the Raueh
& Lang Electric, took trip to
Mounds yesterday in the brogham
OF Thomas Mcfarland. Despite the
muddy condition of the roads,
which had been under water dur
ing the inundation of the Drainage
District, he negotiated the trip on
schedule time and without any de.
lays
1t is the popular belief that the
sleetrif isysnot capable Of ths same
pulling capaaity' in muddy roads as
the gasoline car. and Mr. Hughes
object in making the trip was TO
convince prospective buyer that
that impression is untrue. Mr..
Hughes expects to close 0 deal to-
day with resident OF Mounds, This
will make the third sale OF the
Ranch & Lang Electric In Cairo
and the vicinity within less than
two weeks. The first car, demi-
brogham, was purchased by DIR. J.
j. Rendleman and c. 0. Patier has
given his order for a brogham. Tho
sales were made by the Thomas
Mcfarland q Co.. exclusive agent
in Alexander and adjacent counties
for the Rauch A. Lang Electric,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
PYTH|ANS READY
FOR CONVENTION
HERE JUNE 3
District No. | to Convene at the
Hk's Hall Monday
Afternoon
ENTERTAINMENT AT NIGHT
Members Of Order, Their Wives,
Families and Friends
Invited
ENTERTAINMENT AT NIGHT

The Knights of Pythias of the
First Illinois District will hold
their annual convention at the Elks'
Hall, June 3, with probably 100
delegates in attendance from the
seven counties in the district. The
district Is composed of the counties
of Alexander, Pulaski, Johnson,
Pope, Hardin, Masaac and Saline.
The first session will open at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon, following
an automobile parade at | o'clock.
The afternoon session will be secret.
At night there will be an enter
tainment at the Elks hall for the
delegates, their wives, families and
friends. An elaborate program has
been arranged.
The program is as follows:
Business Meeting.
100 p. m.-Automobile parade.
2:00 p. m.--Opening of conven-
tion in Elks Hall, under charter OF
Cairo Lodge No. 1873.
Receiving Of Grand Lodge Off
GERS; calling roll Of lodges; report
of lodges: selection Of 1913 place OF
meeting: selection of State Deputy;
selection of County Deputies; Ex-
emplification of secret work; con-
ferring of Grand lodge rank.
Open Meeting.
500 p,m.-Entertainment at Elks
hall for Pythians, theirwives,
families and friends.
overture .,..'..t... .OrcheStra
Invocation. .... Rev, j. H. Runalls
Beechwood Lodge No. 1877.
"Rockin' Time" C. II. S. Quartette
Vocal Selection
Address of Welcome. Mayor Parsons
Response. -. Hon. Geo. r. Martin
Mound City Lodge No. 1877. q.
Vocal Select'n. Miss Iona Bondurant
Address. .Chas L. Ritter, G. c.
Murphysboro, Ill.
Sister EarnestineS Beau.
...........M Miss Effie Anderson
Reading.
Address. ..... Judge w. S. Dewey
Damon and Pythias' .......
......... Miss Grace Clendenen
Reading.
Star Spangled Banner. il. Orchestr
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
MONTANA FOR CLARK.

Butte, Mont. May 29--The
Democrats In the state convention
here today, unanimously adopted
committee resolution endorsing the
candidacy of Speaker Champ Clark
for the presidency and instructing
the eight delegates to Baltimore to
vote for him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
CLARK CARRIES ARIZONA.

Phoenix, Ariz, May 29.-Speaker
Clark carried Arizona in today's
Democratic presidential preferential
primary, by vote of at least 3 to
over Gov Wilson, Reports also
indicate a larger ratio and those yet
to hear from may increase 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS
EX. FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

County superintendent Fanny p.
Hacker will hold examination for
University of Illinois scholarships,
June 1st. beginning at a. m. The
questions for the afternoon exam
nations are in history, Latin, Ger
man, French, botany, zoology,
biology, physics, chemistry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
MOUNDS SCHOOL SUPT.
GOES TO MOUND CITY

Prof. Shelby, who has been the
Superintendent of Schools at
Mounds the past winter, has been
engaged by the Board of Education
at Mound City to take charge of
the schools there next school year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
SECRETARY OF
| STATE ]. A. ROSE
| DIES SUDDENLY
Taken HI Tuesday and Expires at
$3.50 O'clock We'd
nesday
----
WAS A POPULAR MAN
thAts - tMAl
Elected to State Office in 1896
and Reelected Three
Times
WAS A POPULAR MAN

Springfield. May 20 Secretary
of State James A. Rose died at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon at his home
in this city He had been i'll but
one day and the suddenness of his
death came as a great shock to the
residents of Springfield, which city
has been his home for the past four
teen years.
Last night Rose became Iii and
suffered two internal hemorrhages
during the night This morning he
complained of suffocating condi-
tion, but the attending physicians
did not realize that death was SO
near
Suffered But Little.
Rose suffered but little until an
hour before his death, when he was
siezed WI hie lokin5 sensations
which continued until the end He
was conscious almost to the last. He
was born Oct. is, 1850
Secretary Rose was born In Col
conda, Pope county, October ~,
1850. He received bis education
In the common schools Of the state
and the Illinois Normal University,
normal.
He began teaching In the public
schools before he attained his ma
lorlty and was elected county super
intendent of public sehols in 1873,
In 1881 Mr.. Rose, having been ad-
mitted to the bar a few years before
was elected states attorney. Dur
ing Gov Flfer's administration, he
acted as trustee for the Pontiac re-
formatory and the Chester peniten-
|tiary.
Elected in 1896.
He was elected Secretary of state
In 1896 and was reelected In 1900,
1904 and 1908. He was re-nominat-
ed at the primaries of April 3,
Secretary Rose was a very popu-
lar man in the southern part of the
state, despite the fact that he has
lived in Springfield ever since he
was elected to Office. In the prim-
airy of August, 1908, he had a clear
majority over the aggregate of four
rivals for the nomination.
Secreary Rose is survived by his
widow, one daughter, Mrs. James p.
Smith of Paducah, KY, one SOC
Charles Rose OF this city, one
brother, John b. Rose OF Oklahoma
City, one sister, Mrs Nell Smith of
Metropolis, half brother William
D. Rose, of this city, and by two
grandchildren, Elizabeth and jose
phine Mccoy. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30

Chicago, May 29.--Richard Hard
ing Davis, author, playwright and
war correspondent, was sued for
divorce in. the Superior court, to-
day. by Mrs. Cecil Clark Davis. who
alleges desertion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
WEATHER.

Illinois--Fair and warmer Thurs
day and Friday; moderate east to
South winds.
Kentucky and Missouri--Fair
warmer Thursday and Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30
Library Closed Today,

AIUKdIy NIUbLW AVUuy'
The Cairo Public Library will be
closed all day, May 80, on account
of legal holiday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-30

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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
Heavy Snow in Mountains.

The winter weather that struck this
section OF Nevada on the latter part
Of last week, was especially severe in
the Sierra Nevada range, and over the
water shed OF the Virginia & Gold
Hill Water Company. Reports re
ceived at the office of the Water Com
pany show that seven inches of snow
fell on Saturday at Marlette Lake.
and eight inches on level in the
north flume section This is the heav-
lest snow storm recorded III the
mountains at this season OF the year,
i'll probably 20 years, if not longer,
and will delay for few days rebuild
ing OF the flume line that has already
been started. This volume of snow
will prove OF great value in feeding
the springs Tor an additional two or
three weeks and will also be of vast
benefit to those depending upon the
water of the Carson river water shed.
Virginia Chronicle
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
Big Tunnel Progressing.

Ben Fischer was III from his Mount
Grant property this week and brought
with him some nice looking are. He
is now in $50 feet with the big tunnel
that he proposes to push III 1000 feet.
SO far as run he gets a depth OF
little over 200 feet from the surface.
Numerous stringers have been cut in
the $50 feet and at the present he has
an lS-inch vein that carries all kinds
of metal The formation seems TO be
lime. quartz. iron and porphyry. Free
gold can be seen in some OF the ore:
there is cuprite copper and galena and
silver and what else. and to what ex-
tent will not be known until an anal
ysis and assay have been made. This
has not been done at the present time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
Hogs Eat Turkeys.

The Borge Bros, who have been
going into the turkey business quite
extensively this season. have missed
over 100 turkeys within the past few
weeks They supposed that some
wild animal. lynx. wildcat. or posi-
bly, hawks. were to blame for the dep
relation unit the other day. when
they discovered an old SOW devour-
ing couple of young turkeys she
had in some manner managed to
catch and kill Pork and turkeys are
both expensive meat and the latter
is too expensive to feed to the former,
so the owners of the pig with the car
nivorous appetite concluded to shut
off her chances for having a turkey
dinner now and then
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
NUMBER 2o.
The Barrett Hearing.

Harry Barrett, who shot and killed
James Laughlin a week ago Friday
night. has been charged with murder,
the complaint being sworn to by Z.
S I.aughlin. a brother OF he deceased.
On Tuesday of this week Barrett
hearing began in the Justice Court
in Ierngton. but after some prelimi-
naries the hearing was postponed to
Thur sday Barrett was placed under
$1,000 bonds. which he furnished. The
case was before the court all day
Thursday and yesterday and this
morning was postponed until next
week Wednesday. c. s. Laughlin has
employed Mack & Green, of Reno, to
assist the prosecution in the case. The
evidence so far is conflicting. but it
is more than likely that Barrett will
be held to appear before the grand
jury on the charge preferred, not
withstanding the fact that the coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict of JUS
tifiable homicide.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
DEATH OF COMMIS-
SIONER C. 7. MARTIN

This community was shocked on
Tuesday morning to hear that c. f..
Martin had died suddenly about 8
o'clock. Friends Immediately went
to the home to varify the news and
found it too true
Mr. Martin bad been in fairly good
health at all times On Monday night
he contained OF pain i'll his throat
and chest and when he arose Tues
day morning he was still i'll and went
back to bed AT the request of his wife.
4 little later on those who went into
tie room 10 see how he was found
him lying dead on the bed. He had
evidently passed away very peace
fully from an attack of heart failure
{. 7. Martin was one OF the pio-
neers OF Nevada and Mason Valley
He was horn in Racine. Wis, in 1851.
and came to California with his folks
by way of Panama in 1901 In 1869 he
came TO Mason Valley and took up
land which is now the Meissner and
Holland ranches northeast of Yering
ton He had resided in this valley
continuously since he came here, ex
cept for about five years spent in
Alaska from 1900 to 1908. He mar
ried in 1877 Miss Alice J. Spragg
daughter of the late w. H. Spragg
whom he leaves a widow. There are
also four children left to mourn the
loss OF kind and indulgent father;
George Martin. Frank Martin. Mrs
NJ. +. Leavitt and Mis-, Althea Mar
tin Mr. Martin was a member Of
Hope Lodge. + and A. NJ, OF this
place and an Elk.
The funeral took place from the
home on Thursday. Rev Mr. Wag
goner conducting the services, and
was very largely attended. The floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful
and very many people followed the
remains To the cemetry where the
last sad rites were performed. The
funeral was conducted under the aus
pices of the Masonic Order.
Mr.. Martin was a man OF consider
able prominence in Lyon county and
his friends were many He was serv-
ing Lyon county as CommisSioner for
the second term at the time OF his
death lie was a man of strong con
victionS and withall a good citizen: ::
one whom the community will miss
more as time rolls on. The grief
stricken widow and family have the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
More East Side Ore.

The Ogden company which has
been developing some copper and
gold claims in the Pumpkin Hollow
section of this district. with Mr.. Farr
as manager. Is getting out trial run
of ore for the Thompson smelter.
This is another east side property
that promises good things. The
ground was formerly owned by Vim.
Ross and the Utah people had a bond
on it. Whether they have taken the
property over or not we cannot say.
but they have quite a little bunch OF
ore ready for shipment and ii Is of a
character much desired by the smelter
people we understand. as ii carries a
good percentage OF copper and quite
Il little gold All parts OF the big dis
trict are looking pretty good these
davS
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
new STRIKE IN THE
NEvADA-DOuCLAS

Another strike, or development. oil
the greatest Importance has just been
made OH the seventh level of the Ne
vada Douglas property. On this level
under the 6lS stope they have opened
nice gossan material, or oxide OF
iron, containing cuprite. chalcocite. or
black oxide Of copper. and an i'm
mense amount of native copper. This
has been drifted on for distance of
40 feet Crosscuts east and west on
Wednesday had shown 20 feet in width
with full breast OF ore in each cross
cut. This development demonstrates
that the deeper they go the larger and
richer the ore bodies in this property
become. and that the oxide ores go to
greater depth than anticipated. This
level when run SO feet further will be
in under the big 6l9 stope on the sixth
level SO far everything ahead, above
and below has proven to be III ore
above the usual grade.
In stope 622 on the sixth level,
south OF the tissure. big body OF
carbonates averaging from to per
cent is being opened up. bringing II
to a point just below the railroad
track and in the direction OF the board
ing house.
On the seventh level north of the
incline shaft crosscut is being driven
to the east opening body OF rich ore
containing native copper, cuprite and
chalcocite
On the sixth level north they are
carrying the stope both north and
east. producing a tonnage OF exceed
ingly fine ore. showing to be fully as
good as on the fifth level This will
undoubtedly extend up to the fourth
level where a big body OF ore has
been opened up.
timbered up and are now producing
a big tonnage of high grade carbonate
ore
There is little room left for doubt
ing Thomases as to the immensity OF
the Nevada Douglas. Every foot of
development shows the mine to be
larger and better. With the present
large reserves both north and south
OF the big incline they have years OF
big production ahead.
The sinking of the big incline shaft
to further depth of POO feet is pro-
crossing to the entire satisfaction OF
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-29
Fire at Wabuska.

Last Monday good-sized tent
owned by Ed. Rogers, OF Wabuska.
caught fire and was completely dc
stroyed. The tent was close to the
Rogers home and the wind was blow
ing briskly towards the building, but
by hard work on the part of Mr. Rog
crs and his ncighbors the frame build
ing was saved The tent was used a
a storehouse and the loss OF the con
tents amounted in value to about S40O.
There were trunks OF clothes. pro
visions. guns. an assaying outfit and
other things totally destroyed Mrs.
Gracey, living close by, also had
goods stored in the tent and lost
them The next day those who SUI
fered by the fire were logged out in
borrowed clothing