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New-York tribune., 1913-07-20

"My gootae.A And me with my sisters new hat on!
She'll murder me-"
Fever se. such weather? amt got carfare and !
left my rubber. 90 honer
The voarg woman smiled with interested amuse-
ment at the little girls comic distress, and then turning
serious said 20 the one who had voiced her lmpGycr-
bhed condition, And you live away over on inc EaSO
"Ycs, NIi Whitman. don't mind walkn' it most
nights; but IT, rainn oh, as a glovcd hand hcia 10
dime bcor. her big eyes 81 didn't mean notmn hKe
Inat--"el, thank YOU ever 50 much, Miss NhI'l'I''
III pay il back tomorrow sure.
The oir. boy, witnessing the transaction, had II Oh
the tip Of hi tongue TO make wthcring and sarcastic
observation 90 the recipient Of the dime; but the ldC'
that the phianthropi5t was his employers secretary,
even more than that the young man who had loHo"Gu
heT into the was the boss himself slcnced MN l0
contented himself with wnking at the little girl
n was clean looking young Of thirty-three or
four TIN. Frank Ashurst the office boy DoS'' VIII
lace 80 strong IN ITS indication oi character 2 1 ~ '
nm anywhere among men. Even had Miss Whitman
been stranger 20 him. instead Of confidential en-
poyec She could have placed only the highest consuuc
u'n on bis manner as he spoke % her. r
happen % have my umbrella, sad ne. lIc''c
40 thank YOU" She flushed and turned her head
away
He understood why, and did not press his offer OF the
umbrella Within the hour he had asked hcI, III III,
Waln burincskc way 30 become his wife, and she llad
refused in quite as mattcr-oiiact words. Another man,
nding himself in the same elevator with her IN these
circumstances would have been overwhelmed wlth con
us'n; but 1t was typical Of Ashurst that ne had iol-
'"ed her into the car absolutely unconscious OF heI
presence Perhaps the blow Of her rcfusal-io 1t haa
Deen blow though the effect Of it had not been appm
e at had stunned him, accounting for ms allo"
8 niinse TO get into this awkward situation N9w -
IL all came % him with sudden clcarness, he would nave
gwen the world 30 be out Of it.
But 1t was too lat. The car had begun It's downward
Gurney AT the next floor it tool; other passengers
''I% and stcnographcrs mostly with one or TWO oI
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
BY PAUL WEST


q liHi.ult % obey: forit was inn
possible % move away from her
AMI l,' somebody else step IN bee
tween them There wa nothing
o. fa ,ur ,hr tcw minutes thr
t.vngrl tnp would last but 20
a,, a.. though hc wa. uo, aware
a. her proximity. The car sud.
denly topped
A. ou'" .ueI the office boy,
"a and made ready 90 bore q
v.l.'.l,gl passage through tI,
crowd But they had stopped be-.
tween floors, as glance through
the grillct sides ot the elevator
showed him. So be- changed hl,
crv % "Git horse,
A,hur.t felt the shoulders Of
the publisher shake like jelly ar
hi. understanding a-,imila,ci the
I,,r',.r.. .f m, ,nic. BOYS lest.
I, .rn.ycJ him beyond cxprcs-
',..r AMI n. tried a. .hift his po-
.,,;,, l. hr iii S., hc caught
.;,bt of Chr,.'s face. With tn.
.t|1n,ing Of the car the elevator
boy had glanced up % see II any
thing was wrong overhead, anl
b;. Iv,s were .'ill upturncl. II
v,s fbrir cyprcssi,n that startled
Ashurst and made him rcaliz'
H., 4 i.',''' .,nr,bjng unusual had oc.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20

Car No. > reached
the top floor Chris,
the elevator boy,
Sid the wrought
iron door open with
an cchoing bang
and pccred up and
down the marble
corridor. L was
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
hOO-HOO'S PLAN
FOR THEIR BIG
CONCENTRATION
Local Lumbermen to Have Big Do
ings in Cairo on Evening of
Oct. 16.
GUESTS FROM ALL
OVER THIS SECTION

A meeting of local members of the
order of Hoo-Hoos was held last eve
ming In the Commercial Club rooms
to make preparations for the concat-
enation to be held in Cairo on the
evening of Thursday, October l6.
o, F. Hurd acted as chairman and
the following committees were ap-
pointed TO make the occasion big
success.
Membership: ?. T. Langan, l., II.
Mussman, r. s. Reed, Henry stoinel,
Frank Handley, O. B. Archibald, G. E.
Bangs, J. A. Van Sickle, Lee B. Davis,
Il. j, Kuny.
Entertainment: c. G. Miller,
Henry Steinel, r M. Howley, l., c,
Zinc, o. 7. Hurd, all of this city and
c. f. Condit, Chas. Glover, ], d. Al
len, Raymond h. Irvine. Chas Car
ruthers, of Centralia and II, A.
Hoover, Ashley; C. u. Rourke, Ur-
bana; A b. Simmons, Springfield;
E, b. Eekhart, Carbondale; Chas.
Wolfland, Evansville.
Finance: J, S. Aisthorpe, DR.. Gas
f. M Duckey.
Invitation: II. NJ Iowley, Henry
Steinel, f. r. Langan.
The Hoo-Hoos are an interna-
tional organization or lumbermen,
the intermiugling social features
with actual benefits in the way of an
insurance feature.
The concatenaton or initiation as
II is called, viii be attended by some
rs out Of town humber men who are
to be made members of the organza-
tion. They will come from points
in Southeast Missouri, West Ken
tueky and Southern Illinois and the
Cairoites plan TO give them a warm
reception
The afternoon Of the day will be
spent in sightseeing and preparation
for the evenings festivities. These
viii include the lodge ceremonies TO
be held in the Elk's hall followed by
4 banquet and vaudeville perform
encc.
The event promises to be an i'm
7ortant one in the annals of the local
'hapter and the members are looking
Onward to the event with much
pleasure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
BRYAN WILL NOT
INTERVENE: FOR
HARRY X. THAW
State Department Refuses to Ones
tlon Canada's Treatment of
Fugitive.
SAYS JEROME IS BLUFFING
ABOUT N. Y. INDICTMENT

Washington, Oct. Secretary
of State Bryan refused today to in.
tervene in behalf cf Harry X. Thaw
the fugitive from Matteawan asy.
lum.
As result the United States GOV
ernment will make no representa-.
tions to the British Ambassador con.
corning Thaw's hasty deportation
from Canada.
Thaw had demanded such repre-
sentati0ns on the grounds that can
ada had mistreated his rights as an
American citizen Had his request
been granted, his case would have
taken on an international aspect
and greatly prolonged his fight Tor
liberty.
His appeal to Secretary Bryan
was considered a trump card in his
fight against William Trayers
Jerome, and had it been granted
might have resulted in his being
sent back to Canada.
Secretary Bryan denied the ap-
peal after several days considera
tion of it by Solicitor Joseph w.
Folk, former Governor of Missouri
Folk Issues Statement
Solicitor Folk issued the follow
ing statement in connection with
the case.
After careful examination of isc
treaties between this government
and Great Britain, alleged to have
been infringed upon in the deporta
tion of Harry K Thaw from Canada.
this department can find no connec-
tion with this case by the Canadian
authorities. either adminstratI Ne
or judicial.
This department, therefore.
would not be warranted in making
any representation to the British
government in the matter. The
facts to be determined were not
whether Thaw should be liberated
It0nrhldad on Sixth Page
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
EXHIBITION OF MUNICIPAL
PROGRESS INCLUDES CAIRO

Cairo will soon be advertised all
over the United States in an ex-
hibit which will begin in New York
late next month The Commercial
club has made arrangements to place
n this exhibition pictures of the
work being done on tho lcvces
The exhibit will consist of pic
lures from cities all over tho world
whore great municipal Improvement
is taking place. The Commercial
club Is having photographs made of
the lcvee work in different stages of
progress, and will send them to New
York when completed.
This exhibition will remain in
New York for a few weeks aud later
become a permanent travelling cxhi-
bitiou.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
VICTIMS OF BANDITS
ARE BELIEVED ALIVE
TWO AMERICAN MISSIONARIES BEING HELD FOR RANSOM BY
CHINESE ROBBERS ARE DECLARED TO BE SAFE; OTHER
WHITE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN SAID TO HAVE RErN killed

Pekin, Oct. TIA message dated
October was received today at
Slang Yang Flu, in the Province of
Ifu-Peh. from Rev. Christian Stok-
stad and Rev. Mr.. Johnson, the two
American missionaries trying to
negotiate with the Chinese bandits
fer the release of the American and
Norwegian missionaries held i'm cap
tivity by the bandits at Tsaoyang
Il SAYS that three white women and
two children are at the bandits
headquarters and have not been
harmed, and that the men captured
also are believed to be living.
This message appears to discredit
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
HOLY ROLLERS"
HOLDING MEETING
At new LOCATION
Seats Made of Soap Boxes and Boards
Provided for the Spectators;
Women Sit on Floor.
TWO CONVERTS FALL TO THE
FLOOR AS If IN A TRANCE

The Holy Rollers undaunted
by having the key to their meeting
place taken away from them few
days ago, have secured another To-
cation, and began last night to con.
duct meetings at their new hall.
About twenty-five adults, ten
sleeping children of all ages and
seven babies in arms attended the
meeting, which continued until a
late hour.
The furnishings of the room con-
sist Of one table or desk, one smooth
~ planed mourners' bench. seyera,
chairs for the leaders of the meet
lhgs' a number of improvised seats
constructed of rough boards placed
across soap boxes, boards or anv-
thing that would hold the weight of
the people, two lamps and two Ian
terms A bible and several hymn
books complete the equipment.
There was no speaking last night.
but the methods of exhortation
proved just as effective in bringing
converts to the front as the sneak
Ing would have been. The leaders
sang song after song, using the
hymns which are usually associated
with negro camp meetings. and soy
eral women went to the front tn sit
on the floor and join in the singing
During a particularly INSPIRING
hymn, one large woman rolled over
onto the floor, apparently in a faint
No attention was paid to her bv the
leaders, except occationally the Hiee
were brushed from her face. She
kept this position for some time
and finally began to breathe reg,,-
larly to the tune of more soothing
hymns.
Another woman soon followed
from the mourners bench to the
floor, and appeared to be in trance
She kept repeating unintelIieible
sentences. Two of the leaders took
charge of her, gazing earnestly into
her face and whispering words of
announcement into her ears. She
soon became rigid, and lay with her
tear stained face upturned and her
arms outsrtetehed toward the cell
ing She remainder thus for more
than an hour, and then began clan
ping her hands and Joining in the
singing.
There seemed to be no other con-
verts. although several women and
a few men in the audience intermit-
tedly Joined in the singing. The
rest Of the spectators seemed to be |
enjoying the spectacle. and took no
part, except to smile at the unusual
performance.
The meeting had not adjourned
at midnight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

the report that the little son of Rev.
MIR. Fauske and also Mrs Fauske
had been killed.
Mr.. Stokstad and Mr.. Johnson ex-
pressed hope that the force of 1900
troops around Tsaoyang will be able
to hold the bandits until reinforce
ments arrive. The bandits number
about 1000. of whom half are mount
ed.
Yuan Shi kai was today elected
president of the Chinese republic for
term of five years.
He received the necessary two
thirds vote of the united housa of
parliament on the third ballot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
INCREASE
Be GWEN POLICE
STATES Mr.. LEfk
Other Attorneys, However, Diffr
And Oite Section of Com
mission Form Law.
CITY DADS IN QUANDARY
NOT KNOWING SITUATION

| Relative to the ordinance intro
duced at recent melting of the city
council by Commissioner of Public
Health and Safety, o. =. Hurd, to in
crease the pay of the city police, Cor
poratlon Counsel Angus Leek Is said
to hold that tho salaries of tho police
officers cannot be raised because Of
conflict with the state law on the
subject
However, several other attorneys
differ with Mr.. Leek stating that the
law he has refernece to pertained to
the period when the city was ruled
under the old aldermanic from of
government. Under such, the sal
aries of the policemen could not he
raised, for certain period because
the men were employed by the year.
The law is specific in that point. the
attorneys claim.
Section 25 Of Commission Form
laws as enacted by the General AS
sembly, makes clear that the salaries
can be raised In the following, accord
ing to the attorneys:
"The COUNSEL shall have the power,
by ordinance, from time to time, to
create, fill and discontinue offices
and employment other than herein
prescribed, according to their judg-
ment of the needs Of the city or viii
lase; and may, by majority vote of
al members, remove any such officer
or employe appointed by them, except
as otherwise provided for in this Act;
and may, by resolution or otherwise,
prescribe limit or change the COM
pensation of all appointive officers
or imployes."
Section 3 brings cut another
phase of the matter It says:
All other officers, assistants or
employees Of such city or village shall
receive such salary or compensation
as the counsel thereof shall by ordin-
ance provide, payable monthly or at
such short periods as the council NAV
determine. but no change shall he
made in said salaries during the six
months period preceding any regular
biennial election.
These sections, they say, make II
clear that the increase can be grant
cd 4
When the Commissioners took the
reins of the government, the fees
that had been allowed the officers in :
connection with the making of ar
rests were discontinued ami they
were given only their straight salary.
To take the place of this extra com
pensation feature. was the object in
raising the salaries of the officers TO
10 month. Just now the matter is
a bone of contention. because of At
torney Leek's claim that<the increase
cannot be granted, and the commits
stoners are in quandary what to
10, ii is said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
NEGRO IS FOUND
DEAD IN CELL
AT THE CITY yA|L
Had Been Arrested For Bootleg
ging' Whiskey; Other Hap
penings in Police Circles

Ed Lewis, negro who had been
arrested Monday night by the police
on a charge of "bootlegging" or sell
ing whiskey without license, was
found dead in one of the hammocks
of the city jail bull pen" yesterday
morning,
Coroner McManus summoned n
jury and it was found that Lewis
came to his death the result of nat
ural causes. He was 35 years of
age and had been around Cairo for
some time. II is thought that the
excitement of his arrest led to heart
failure which caused his demise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
WOMAN SAYS SHE
GAVE UP SPENCER
At RISK OF LIFE
Mrs. Walter Patterson, Who Knew
Slayer As Burke" Years Ago,
IS Tells of Fear of Death.
MET HER IN PICTURE SHOW
AND FORCED HER TO SPEAK

Mrs. Walter Patterson, told yester-
day the story of how she had risked
her life to save it and that of her
husband. She told how, after many
sleepless nights of fear of finding
Henry Spencer at her bedside with
murderous purpose, she forced her
self at least to bring Spencer to her,
so he might be captured.
She knew Spencer had killed at
least one woman. She knew he had
stronger reason to kill her. She told
how she felt when she went to her
front room door to let him in, pray
ing meanwhile that the detective hid
den in the hallway would be quicker
than Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson knew
Spencer as Burke" six years ago.
and did not see him again until two
months ago. Mrs, Paterson was in
a moving picture theater on Twenty
second street when Spencer, who was
also in the theater, recognized her.
Forced Her to Listen.
She did not want to speak to him,
but he forced his attentions. He in
quired after Mr.. Patterson and in
sisted he must see him that very
night He was told that was impos-
sible, as Patterson was at work.
Then he said he would call the next
day to sec his "old friend" and since,
until his arrest, Spencer had made
half a dozen calls
The first day he called, Mr. Patter-
son gathered mp the family Jewels
and deposited them in safety de-
posit vault. He was afraid of spen-
Ger, and SO was his wife. Spencer
did not seem the same man they
knew six years before. Mrs. patter-
son would question him about what
he had been doing the last few years,
but Spencer always evaded the an
swerins. /
Only recently. Mrs. Patterson
said, Spencer visited her and her hus-
band and displayed the iewclry he
claims he took from Mrs. Rexroat
after Staying her. Mrs Patterson,
after she had secured confession
OF the Staying from him, felt that she
herself was doomed and in giving up
the man to the police believes she
saved her life and that of her hus-
band. The couple arc afraid to stir
from their home, although Captain
Halpin has promised them all the
protection needed.
Sorry She Met Him.
When | met Burke in the picture
show | was rather sorry because NV
husband and | did not want to see
him." said Mrs Patterson last night
"I was always afraid of him. He
had a wild look. There was some
thing uncaAny about him. II had
been home alone Sunday morning..
the night after he had told me of
Staying Mrs, Rexrcat, I know I would
not be here tonight.
He fully intended killing me Sun
day morning, | am sure. / saw him
at o'clock in the street. So did my
landlady. Mrs. Anderson. He want
ed to get me out of the way and also
nv husband, but 1t was daytime and
] imagine he was afraid to come in
to the house. I knew then 1t would
not be safe for me to go out alone.
s~-~~---~--~-- |
Concluded on Sixth PaRa.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
SPENCER'S RECORD IN
PRISON is A BAD ONE
SLAYER OF MRS MILDRED ALLISON REXR0AT REMEMBERED
JOLIET GUARDS AS UNRULY WHILE CONVICT AND FIRE.
oUENTLY INFRINGED ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Henry Skarupa, charged larceny,
April II. 1908.
Paroled July IS, 1910. Returned
for violation of parole, charge conf
dence game. July 20,f91o. Dis
at expiration of sentence
September rs, 1912.
Old prison officials. including Day
Captain Kane aud Recording Officer
Wickersham, remember "Skarupa. :.
as he was generally kaewa well
They say he was notieeahly clever at
his work, but his record on file shows
he was 'unruiy" and frequently iFt-
fringed on prison regulations,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

Joliet. H., Oct. Following Is
Spencers record at Illinois state
penitentiary:
Henry Burke. alias Spencer, aged
twenty-onc, sentenced September
10. 1869, for larceny from Cook
County.
parnled February Is, 1899. Re-
turned for breaking parole. charged
larceny, June t9, 1899.
Paroled April 30, 1901. Returned
for breaking parole, charged burg
larry. April 25, 1902.
Returned on new sentence as
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
PRINCESS ABAND0NS
SOCIAL WAR

Berlin, Oct. lit Is reported
that the Princess Of Cumberland,
who was princess Louise of Ger
many before her marriage, has
abandoned her plans for a social
war in Berlin this winter She is
the only daughter of the Kaiser and
rumor has il that she like the
bride of former King Manuel of
Portugal, Is at odds with her royal
husband. Princess Louise is not in
the best of health, it is said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
Phillies However Come Back in
Fourth With -Four Tallies; Home
Run" Baker Pushing Two of Them
With One of His Famous -Four
Baggers.
SKATERS ERROR TURNS TIDE
That Wins Game For Americans.
New York Used Three Pitchers
Against Mack's Indians; 36.28l
Saw The Fray.

New York, Oct. 7.-Outpitching
and outlelaing the Giants, in the
first game OF the world series. the
Athletics defeated the Nationals
here this afternoon, by score of s
to 4, The game was witnessed by
3629f paid admissions, which was
short more than 1000 of the number
that saw the initial contest last
year. In 1911 almost the same num-
her failed to get in the park.
The Maekmen outbatted the
Giants and also outshone their rivals
IN fielding. Each side had eleven
hits but the Athletics counted for
twenty bases and New York but
twelve. Centerfelder Shafer's mis-
Judging of schangs long drive
turned the tide and won the game
for the Americans.
Giants Score in Third.
The Giants started scoring when
in the third they tailed on Merkle's
scratch single, a sacrifice by Mar
guard and Doyle's cracking single
to deep center sending Markle
across the home pan.
The Athletics came back In the
fourth inning with three runs. Col
Inns opened with terrific triple.
Baker drove hard liner TO Doyle
who could not handle the hit and
Collins counted when McInnis sac
riiiced. Strunk hit to Marquard
who got Baker at third. Barry
doubled and scored with Strunk
when Sehang got three bases on
schafer's poor Judgment OF his long
drive.
Baker Gets Homer
The fifth Inning brought more
fame to "Ilome Run" Baker With
Collins on second base, as in almost
the same play Of 1911 and two men
out, the crack third baseman lifted
the ball into the grand stand. cross
ing the last plate with Collins ahead
of him.
1t looked like the end of the
chances for the Giants, hut Bender
had a bad inning in his half. The
Concluded on Page Threel
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS MEETS

Freeport, Tex, Oct. THE Mid
coast Industrial congress convened
here for a two-day session. MAR
keting" and Marketing Problems"
were the principal subjects discussed
at today's session.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

Thomas Price, a white man was
arrested last evening by the police
for having forged checks on several
downtown places, including the Ben
dig and Rilying salon on lower Com
mercial and also the Illinois Liquor
Company on Second Street, of which
Max Bergman Is proprietor.
The checks were different amounts
and Price signed the name of John
7. Price OF Grand Chain to both Of
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
LANE A UNION MAN.

San Francisco. Oct. 7.-Franklin
K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior
Department, has been elected as an
honorary member of the Typo
graphical Union No. Fl of san Fran
cisco.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
OHIO STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL,. CnNCI AWE

Columbus, o, Oct. 7,-Church and
Sunday school workers of national
prominence have gathered here for
the opening Of the ffty-fourth an
nual Ohio State Sunday school con-
vention here today
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

For stealing clothing and other
valuables from another boarder at
Maley's hotel on Ohio street, IIar-
ry Ross was bound over to the cir
cult court by Judge Lutz yesterday
afternoon The theft occurred early
Tuesday morning, Ross climbing
through the transom of the other
mans room and lifting the articles
of value.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

ly after a downpour. Though Texas
City is very level and only a few
feet above tidewatcr, the camp has
made record for healthfulness.
There has not been a case of either
typhoid or smallpox. There has
been practically no sickness of any
kind.
1t is due to scientific drainage
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

Charles Carter, who stole an over
coat valued at $25 from another ne
gro named Johnson on Douglass
street auesday was given like fate
in the police court aud will have to
tell his troubles to the court higher
UP. f vYN rT-YflW,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08

Conrludad on Sixth Page. )
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-08
Baker Gets Homer.

Concluded on Page Threel
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
HANDSOME BUILDING
WILL OVERLOOK PARK
John !. cassedy Acquires Lot
on Which He viii Have
Home Constructed.

One Of the largest deals in residence
property on the Avenue of the Presi-
dents in months was concluded today
when John ]. Cassedy. Of the National
Park Seminary. bought from Charles H.
Armes $4,000 square feet Of ground on
the west side of the avenue Immediate
ly south Of the Piney Branch valley ad-
dition to Rock Creek Park. The sale
was negotiated through the office of
William Corcoran Hill
Mr.. Cassedy took all of the property
between the park. Oak street, and the
Avenue except the two lots at the cor
ner of Oak street and the Avenue upon
which two houses stand. His frontage
on the Avenue Is f7s feet The pur-
chaser bought the property for the pur-
pose Of erecting a residence upon II for
himself ggE.- ID ~! ss {
The house when built will have a
view up and down the valley, which Is
to be improved as a parkway, and will
stand at the south approach to the
bridge over the valley. There were
eleven lots included In the tract v.--ss
The price at which the ground was
sold Is not announced,-but it's under
stood that nearly 80 cents a square foot
was paid.