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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
NO PROOF, THAT
TITANIC MESSAGE
CANE, IS found
Smith Declares He Cannot Estab.
Iish Fact that Message
Was Sent

New York, May 3.--The efforts Of
Senator Smith, chairman of the SEN
ate committee inestJgating the
Titanic disaster to confirm the report
that a message telling OF the
Titanic's fate was received In New
York, early on Monday morning,
after the wreck, have thus far PROV
cd frultless, after two days of ex-
animation of witnesses.
"What concerns me most" said
Smith tonight, lis the Postal tele-
gram given 10 the operator on the
Carpathia early Monday morning ad.
dressed to Islesrank' and signed
'Yamsi. which told OF the sinking
Of the vessel and of the serious loss
of life. | am most desirous of know
ing where that message was the fol.
lowing two days and why 1t was
held up
Mr.. Franklin says he did not re.
ceive 1t until Wednesday The Cali.
fornian, which was in easy reach OF
the Carpathis, could have sent 1t ant
the Carpathia's operator, Cottam
denies that he sent it,.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
NEW ORLEANS IS
WORRIED OVER THE
FLOOD PROSPECT

New Orleans, La, May 3.-Exert-
ing its tremendous strength against
the walls of weakening dikes, the
Mississippi continues TO menace
prosperous towns of middle Louis
lana today The levee let go at
Bayou Sara. town on tn east bank
OF the river. 1t IS feared that by
night the entire town will be mum
dated with water from four to fif-
teen feet deep.
There is alarm among some of
the residents of New Orleans over
the situation, here. The water here
Is half foot above all records. The
flood still is rising and in places in
the business district Is being held
back by sandbag toppings
Engineers here, however, declare
that while there may be some slight
overflow, there Is not the slightest
danger of the breaking OF the levees
protecting the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
CONFESSES TO STEALING
FROM TRACTION CO.

Lawrence Keel. former employer
OF the Cairo Electric and Traction
Co. was arrested yesterday, charged
with having stolen lot of junk
from the company. He had disposed
of some OF It month or more ago
to S. Goodman, the junk dealer, who
Is said to have given the tip to Gen
eral Crossley. In working on the
case. Superintendent Crossley made
trip to Arlington, Ky, to the
present home Of Keel. In search
about the premises he found a lot OF
stuff belonging to the company.
Keel's wife. who seemed to want her
husband arrested. gave all the in
formation she could about where to
find some Of the stolen property.
Chief Egan succeeded in getting
Keel to admit his guilt,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
ALIENS REACHED
FOR GUM. when
JURY FILED OUT
Engineer Says Two Reached f1
Their Revolvers Day Be-
fore Shooting

Wythesville, Va, May 3.-Eyi-
dence intended to show that the Al
lens came to Hillsville prepared to
shoot up the Carroll County court,
continued to be introduced. TODAY,
at the trial of Floyd Allen, the first
of the band to face the indictment
for the assassination of the court of.
fcials on March 4. Witnesses testi-
fed t9IFloyd Aliens threats toward
the court and civil engineer swore
that on the day before the shooting
when the Allen jury came into the
court room to report disagreement
Claude and Victor Allen prepared
for verdict by reaching Tor their
revolvers.
Dexter Goad, clerk of the court
who was shot four times, during the
fight, in which the judge, proseeu.
tor, sheriff and two bystanders lost
their lives, refuted the charges that
the court officials began the firing
He declared that he did not sec
Sheriff Webb draw his revolver.
On cross-ex 1t was de-
| veloped that Goad had written let
| ter stating that the officials had
started the shooting. Sheriff Webb
who began firing on the outlaws as
soon as they started the trouble, was
instantly killed.
The court will hold only a short
session tomorrow. The officials
have asked an early adjournment
so that they may vote at the loea
municipal election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
WASHINGTON BUREAU
SAYS RIVERS WILL
SOON QUIT RISING

Washington, May Barring
heavy rains, the Ohio river at Shaw
neetown will reach the crest stage
OF between 365 and 81 feet by Sun.
day At Paducah, Ky, and Cairo
crest stages of between 42.5 and az
and 495 and so feet will be reached
Sunday. Recent crevices below
vicksburg have necessitated slight
changes in the river forecast and
stages as follows are indicated.
Baton Rouge ABB, Donaldsonville
La, 34.4, New Orleans about 22 feet
by May 10. The stage at New Or
leans was 1913 rising. Flood warn
ings also have been issued for the
Rio Grande In New Mexico.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
Chicago Publishers Threatened With
Sympathetic Strike to Aid
Pressmcn n
ONE EDITION PUBLISHED
Paper, Not Sold on the Streets and
Police Guard Carrier
Wagons

Chicago, May 3.-New trouble
confronted the newspaper publishers
Htonight, when the stereotypers
threatened to join the wagon drivers
In The walkout pending settlement
|of the dispute with the pressmen A
meeting between the representatives
of the :stereotypers and the publish
ers, began shortly before midnight
in an effort to keep the men at their
post.
Prior to the open break between
the pressmen and publishers 1t was
rumored that the stereotypers,
whose agreement expired May i,
would cease work in sympathy with
the latter. The new agreement was
signed and for the two days the
pressmen were absent, the stereo-
typers remained at their work.
Strikers Stop Newsboys.
Agitation in the ranks of the
stereotypers for a Walkout tolloWlng
SO closely the signing of the agree
ment came as a surprise to the pub
lishers
Among the publishers there is Il
very hopeful feeling that the stereo-
typers will remain at work.
Afternoon papers, today, pub
lished but one edition and morning
papers prepared to issue but one. 1t
was impossible to obtain copies of
any of the newspapers involved In
the difficulties from the street news
stands today Attempts were made
by newsboys to sell these papers, but
sympathizers, with the pressmen,
tore up most of them
Most of the deliveries, on regular
routes, were made without. difficulty.
Two policemen guarded each wagon.
Two hundred policemen have been
assigned, to various newspaper Of
fees, to prevent trouble, and each
wagon, that left the offices, had two
policemen in case Of trouble
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
MEXICANS TO CELEBRATE
CINC0 DE MAYO DAY

SaR Antoni, Tex. May 3--Cinco
de Mayo Is a day celebrated by Mexi-
cans everywhere and the Mexican
residents of San Antonio never for
get to make it gala occasion. II
Ia the anniversary ~of the splendid
victory of Tgnacio 2aragoza at Puebla
May 5, 1862, when this MeXicans de-
feated the French forces The Mexi-
cans celebrate with zest--one day Is
not enough, therefore they take
three days. This year the local
celebration will be held at park
outside the city limits and promises
to be an occasion not soon to be for
gotten.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
AGRICULTURE BILL
IS FINISHED AFTER
SENATE BOOSTS FUND

Washington May 3.-The Agricul-
tural appropriation bill carrying ST.
656,996 which is s1.723,610 more
than the House provided and 1885,
$50 Hore than the current years ap-
preparation, was finished today by
the Senate committee. which raised
the appropriation for fighting forest
fires from 100000 to $1,000, 900
and appropriates s5,45o.O45 for the
forestry service generally.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
SWIFT'S ST, JOSEPH
'' PLANT BURNING

st. Joseph Mo-, May 3.--Follow-
ing fire alarm at the Swift packing
plant here second alram for all
available apparatus has been turned
in and six. companies are on their
way to the plant from the uptown
section. The fire department an
nounces that the flames are in the
fertilizer department and It probably
will be destroyed as all efforts are
being devoted to confirming the fire
to this department and to keep II
away from the main building.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
Express Company Liberal.

The American Express Go. did
considerable business with the city
during the recent food time, their
bills amounting to several hundreds
of dollars. Manager Marston saws
these bills have all been marked by
the superintendent of the Express
Co. void" which means that the
company has donated this service to
the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04

New York, May 3.-lt Is expected
that at least 5000 women and girls
will take part in the votes for wo-
mem parade here Saturday, May 4.
The parade will start from Washing
ton square at SIP. m. and will march
up Fifth avenue to Central park az
Fifty1ninth street, where tie women
will turn west to Seventh avenue
aud then two blocks south to Carne.
gle hall where a mass-meeting VIII
be addressed by leaders in the suf-
fragist movement The paraders
will be in several divisions, one be-
ing on horseback. Miss Inez Milhol-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
MORLEY CASE GOES
TO JURY WHEN COURT
REFUSES TESTIMONl

Lincoln, Neb,, May 3.-The case
against Charles Morley, the only
liy ng member of the trio, who on
March IA killed three officers Of the
Nebraska penitentiary. went to the
Jury shortly before O'clock this
evening. No testimony for the de-
fense was introduced. One witness
was called. but the state objected to
the line Of the testimony and was
sustained,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
GOMEZ GETS BACK.

El Paso, Texas, May 3.--Emil Vas
quez Gomez has been proclaimed
provisional president of Mexico by a
rebel element, arrived In this city to-
night from San Antonio. 1t Is an
nounced that he will go to Cuidad
Jua-ez.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
TORNADO KILLS SEVERAL
MEXICANS IN KANSAS

Topeka, Kas., May S.--According
to reports received here tornado
struck Kingsley. Kas., between 5
and 6 O'Clock, killing three or four
Mexican laborers and seriously in
juring others. Telegraph wires are
down and reports are meager.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
ECLECTIC PHYSICIANS
PLAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
AT ANNUAL MEETING

Peoria. May 3.-The Illinois state
Eclectic Medical Society closed its
torty-fourth annual convention, to-
day, with election of officers. Plans
were laid for the establishment OF an
eclectic medical college in Chicago.
Chicago was selected as the 1917
meeting place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
Campaign Gets
HOT IN MARYLAND
AS IT NEARS END
Four Of Five Presidential Aspirants
in State on Satur-
~Ha day

Baltimore, Ma, May 3.-Peopfe
of Maryland, were forcibly reminded
today, that theirs will be the next
chance to influence the nominal on
of presidential candidates. The an
te-primary campaign, that has been
gathering force, since the first OF
the week, is eliminating in burst
of oratory. Three of the five candi-
dates, whose names will appear on
the primary ballot, we're in the state
today and fourth will enter tomor7
row X
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
BUILDER OF MANY
FAMOUS STEAMBOATS,
DIES AT LECIAIRE

LeClaire, Ia. May s,--E. ].
Thompson. aged 50. builder OF many
famous steamboats,. which have
piled the Mississippi wsters, died
here today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
BATON ROUGE IN
DANGER AS river
STEADILY RISES
r. /
Rich and Poor Work Side by Side
With 800 Convicts and Ne.
groes to Save City
PRISONERS BUILD LEVEE
Lower Part Of City will be Pro-
tected by Temporary Levee, il
Waters Get Through
PRISONERS BUILD LEvEE

Baton Rouge, La, May 3--Rich
and poor, negro and convict, refu-
gee and visitor. alike, tonight, are
working In a desperate effort to save
the city of BATON Rouge from the
rushing torrential Mississippi river,
which is gradually creeping toward
the top of the crest of the earth
works that protect the city. In the
crowd of workers are $500 ccnvicts
and negroes. Men worth thousands
OF dollars are often seen lifting
sacks to their shoulders, with ne
gro or convict aiding them in the
operation.
Everybody Called Out.
The situation reached its crisis
this afternoon and every able bodied
man and boy was called out for duty
on the levees. All were placed al
work filling sandbags and shoveling
mud, In an effort to stay the threat
ening waters.
A special effort is being made to
save the city waterworks plant, and
thousands are assisting in filling
mud boxes and building a wall about
this property
The men from the convict farm are
building levee, for the protection
of lower part of the city in
event. ',reak
Neg. ~1rced out.
Mayor Roux has ordered every
negro in Baton Rouge, who is unem-
ployed, placed under arrest and
forced to work. These are few and
hard to find hand the police are
searching every nook and Granny,
wherein negro is likely to to be
hiding.
With the battle with the waters
geing on at Baton Rouge, the refu-
gees from the Torras district are not
neglected Two hundred arrived at
Port Hudson, today, where con-
centration camp has been estab.
lished.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04

land and Miss Mabel Lee will be In
this division. Miss Lee is daughter
of Mrs Lee Towe, who Is also suf-
fragist, and Is Columbia university
student. DIR. Anna Shaw will be one
of the speakers, and Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch will also speak. The
paraders have adopted white straw
hat with 4 black band az the official
headsear i1'he women shown In che
picture are: J, Mrs. Harriet stanton
Blatch; 9, 5r. Anna shaw; 3, Miss
Mabel Lee; 4, Miss Grace stratton;
5, Mrs. Lee Towe; 6, Miss Roberta
Hill; Z, Miss lnez MilholIand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
Five On Ballot.

The names of Theodore Roosevelt
and President Taft will appear on
the Republican ballot and the names
of Speaker Champ Clark, Gov. Jud-
son Harmon and Gov. Woodrow Will
son on the Democratic ballots.
Tonight, Col. Roosevelt spoke IN
Baltimore, while the supporters of
Champ Clark held big mass meet
ing at which Mayor Preston and
former u s. Senator Towne. were
among the chief speakers. Colonel
Roosevelt toured the Eastern part
of the state today and will make a
number of speeches tomorrow,
Clark Not Speaking.
Wilson Is the only Democratic
candidate, of those on the ballot
who was not in the state today. Thc
New Jersey Governor made an ap'
peal here last Monday. Harmon
made several speeches in the North.
ern part Of the state. Clark made
no speeches.
Tomorrow President Taft will en-
ter the state after breakfast ant
wind UP day of arduous campaign
ing here, with a speech from thu
stage on which Roosevelt spoke to
I night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
TO GET
|. LEvEF WORK HERE
first, ARE MADE
Committee Goes to Memphis Sun
| day to Confer, With Army Off
| Ger, on Cairo Plans
|NEW PUMP ASKED FOR
Recommendation Say Present Plant
il not Large Enough 70 Drain
Uptown District
NEW PUMP ASKED FOR

A meeting OF the COMMITTEES Of
seven, who will go to Memphis Sum
day TO meet Major Smith OF the
United states Army on Monday
morning and arrange for immedLate-
ly closing the breaks in the Drain
age District levees. was held at the
Commercial Club last night, and
program mapped out. The commit
tee talked over the work to be done
and agreed on mode OF procedure
before Major Smith
The committee, before leaving
washington, organized with J. s.
Aisthorpe, as chairman, and Walter
Warder, James II. Galligan, John b.
Greaney, H. S. Antrim, Sheriff j. 5.
Fraser and Miles Frederick Gilbert
as members to work with the army
officers. Angus Leek and Postmas-
ter Miller are to stay In Washington
to look after the Rivers and Harbors
bill. Mayor Parsons will return
home Sunday, but will not be here in
time to accompany the committee to
Memphis.
Recommend New Pump.
After discussing the situation and
agreeing on the steps TO be taken,
the committee recommended that
another centrifugal pump be pur-
chased and placed in the uptown dis
trict. The present pumping facili-
ties, even with the new 100000 gal
lon pump. is not sufficient to get the
water out of the city and will not be
IL the high water continues.
A message was received from
Mayor Parsons In which he stated
that the committee was meeting
with encouragement in Washington.
The message reads
1--WE seem to be meeting with good
encouragement In our efforts to hold
the amendment to the bill. We have
not discovered any opposition to 1t.
Mrs. Parsons and myself will return
to Cairo Sunday night, Mr.. Miller
and Mr. Ieek will remain on watch"
Had Hard Time.
The committee, according to the
members, who returned yesterday
morning, had no easy time in Wash
lnEton, despite the quick work In
getting an amendment to the Rivers
and Harbors Bill The Senate Com
merce Committee had decided not to
allow outside persons at its meet
ings. This staggered the members
and they obtained the services of
Senator Shelby Cullom, who took
the burden upon himself and entered
the committee room alone. After
arguing for two hours, Senator Cul-
lom came out aud announced that
the amendment would be attached
to the bill.
After the conference at Memphis
II is probable that the work of re-
building the breaks In the Drainage
District levees will be started at
once. The water will go down here
before 1t will south, and. as the
breaks In the Drainage District are
the farthest north Of any, 1t is
thought to be the most feasible plan
to repair them first,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04

White Plains, May 3.-Justice
Martin J. Keough win preside at the
hearing to determine If Harry X.
Thaw is insane which will begin
here May s. The young millionaire G
who killed. Stanford White six years
ago is represented by Clarence j.
Shearn in this attempt to gain his
freedom from the Matteawsn Asy-
lum for the Criminal Insane.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-04
WEATHEl.

Illinois Increasing cloudiness
Saturday. Showers and cooler AZ
night and Sunday. Moderate south
winds becoming northwest by Sun
day.
Missouri and Kentucky--Uns
tied Saturday. Showers and cooler
at night and Sunday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18

tleth Century Limited, on the New
York Central said he makes the run
between Syracuse and Albany, l4s
miles in l62 minute, including slow
downs He added that he made as
high as Is miles an hour on straight
tracks. In the liS miles he said, he
passed 15l block signals, all Of which
he had to see. On cross examination
by \. II. Smith, vice president of the
New York Central, Wood said he was
not on the fastest train through
choice but because he was signed TO
IL. He said he worked II hours ev-
cry other day and was paid Sl6S per
month. Asked by Chief Stone what
danger he most feared in making fast
runs he said the greatest danger lies
in the passing OF a freight train on
an adjoining track.
G. Z. Gallagher, engineer Of fast
train on the Boston and Maine said
he runs from White River Junction,
Vermont, to Springfield, Mass, and
that there are 10 signals on the 22S
miles Of track. lie said he was paid
$3.50 a trip or about $153 per month.
Several other engineers testified.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
JUDGE SLACK Was
VERY BUSY YESTERDAY
MANY ARRANGEMENTS AND PRE-
LINIINARY HEARINGS COME
UP BEFORE JUSTICE.

Yesterday was arraignment and pre-
lminary day in the court of Justice
John j. Slack. Most Of the cases
were continued.
The case against Maud and VI. f
Eckert, charged with a breach Of the
peace. was settled out of the court
and satisfactorily ended by the de-
PENDANTS paying the costs, amounting
to about SIS
The case of l.. Bible and Rolla
Moore charged with forging deeds
was continued until July 81.
VIM. Jones, who was charged with
the theft OF a horse from J. Y
Brand. city detective was dismissed
for want OF sufficient evidence.
The charge Of robbery in the first
degree against II. j. Moses was
changed to petit larceny and the de-
fendant was given 10 days in jail. lie
has already served II days I'm jail,
awaiting trail He stole a watch.
Sadie Morrison. who. II is alleged,
stole some diamonds from Alice Lo-
baugh. VIII be given a preliminary
hearing on July 81.
John Brown. CHARGED with perjury.
secured continuance uDtil August
%. Ii is alleged that he falsely swoTe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
ENGINEERS Testify IN
THEIR own BEHALF
p,IIUoND NITN GIVE THRILLING
STORY OF RUNS ON 'otN-
TRN's FAST TRIMS.

NEW YORK, July l7.--Beiore 'no
admiration committee today Is. A.
Wilmington. president Of the Chl-
eaco ana Alton finished his aIsu1
i1eut AGAINST increasing the pa! "a
.rpIu.,ri on eastern railroads anu
.omr of The men who operate loco-
rotiles OF the fastest trains IN 'he
.,uutry were called as witnesses.
oscar e. Sraus, chairman Oh 'ue
commission and the other members
of the board listened with close al
t.ution to the testimony Of the men
,yho had been summoned by warren
$. Sone 90 tell OF the nerve rachihs
strain they are under while ruhh,ns
M 10 to IS miles an hour with the
'i,os of hundreds of passengers anu
thpir own endangered II slgnaI ID
misrcud. NOV.
high officials Of the railroads were
cross examined and told minute ue'
tnl routine Of an engineer from ths
momcnt he reports for duty a' a
round house until he comes IN aBall
from the round trip and turns In ms
report. Members of the commission
Also questioned the engineers to get
at the actual hours Of service ana
the monthly wage.
Dean Wood, engineer of the TWeh-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
BIC masked bandit
TERROR|ZED SPERRY
EOBBER HELD UP TWENTY MEN
IN OIL FIELD POOL HALL
AND ESCAPED.

A masked bandit walked into n
small pool hall at Sperry, an oil town
10 miles north of Tulsa on the Mid
lend Valley early yesterday morning
produced two Colts AS revolvers, and
"shook down" twenty people who were
in the place at the time. A poker
game was broken up by the strangers
advent, and those who had been for
tunate with the cards were forced to
deposit their winnings in the highway
mans hat, as he passed 1t around. lie
also copped the jack pot, and helped
himself to the change in the cash reg
ister. Then he withdrew and to date
has not been seen, although both the
city and county authorities in Tulsa
were notified of the hold up shortly
after 1t took place.
The hold up was done in true west
ern style. and listens almost unbe-
llevable. but nevertheless It Is true,
according to twenty eye witnesses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
BIC BUSINESS BLOCK
ON South BOULDER
OWNER OF POST OFFICE BUILD
ING TO ERECT $4,000 STRUC-
TURE NEAR COURTHOUSE.

Excavation work was started yester-
day on the two-story Haywood build
ing to be erected at the corner OF
Firth street and Boulder avenue, di-
rectly to the north of the Tulsa County
courthouse. The structure will be 40
by 80 feet in dimensions. Four store
rooms will be located on the ground
floor and the upper story will be used
for office rooms.
l.. NJ. Butts is contractor on the
building, which is to cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Mr.. Haywood.
the owner, built the Haywood build
ing on Main street. occupied by the
pest office, and he originally owned
the entire block of ground on which
the courthouse stands. He is a resi-
dent of Paducah, KY and has great
faith in Tulsa's future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
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