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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
ATTY. GENERAL
DECLARES CLYNN
LEGAL EXECUTIVE
Sars Lieutenant Governor Has Claim
to Position by Virtue
of Law.
ASSEMBLY HELD RIGHT IN
INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS

New York. Aug. 1&-Lieut. Gov.
Martin II. Glynn is the lawful chief
executive OF New York state. pend
ing the outcome of the impeach-
ment proceedings against William
Sulzer, according TO an opinion to-
night by Attorney General Carmody
to Secretary of state Mitchell May.
Carmody holds tnat the Assembly
was within its rights in instituting
proceedings at an extraordinary ses-
sion.
when the governor is impeached
by the Assembly" says the opinion
"all of his powers are automatically
suspended until he has been ac-
Quilted or impeachment proceedings
dismissed by the court of impeach.
ment. In the meantime the Lieut.
Gov. acts as governor. This is the
plain intent of the Constitution
ANY other construction would null
lify its express provisions"
Proceedings Held Legal.
W lIN ItltltuNt W tue dutHUfllA
of the Assembly to initiate inn
peachment proceedings the attorne!
general says;
1T is my opinion that If the As
sembly was not assembled either il
extraordinary or regular session /
might assemble itself and procee,
to discharge of its power in this re
card. Otherwise the governor o
the state could prevent the i'm
peachment Of himself and hi
friends in office for crime howevc
great after the adjournment of IN
regular session ID the legislator,
by the simple process of omittini
to call the legislature in session.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19

corner.
Maria, come home and cook sup
per- he cried
Lawrence, you Keep quiet she
answered.
The crowd laughed her off the
stump and she hurried TO a police
station, whore she got bluecoat
to arrest her husband for disturb
ing the meeting. She did not OK
plain to the police till the husband
was safely in the station. lie was
locked up and later got out on bail.
Mrs. Rupp went home TO cook sup
per for the hungry children.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
RECEIVE BIDS FOR
AIMS HOUSE REPAIRS

The county commissioners re
ceived batch of bids yesterday for
the improvements that are contem-
plated at the county ra~m. The inn
provements include repairing of the
aims house and the residence of the
superintendent, building a corn
crib and the installation of a heat
ing plant.
The county commissioners did
not open the bids because of the abb
sence Of Commissioner Gilbert who
returned last evening from his west
ern trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
YOUNG WOMAN
STEALS CLOTHES
Cordie Kell Takes Articles of Value
From Children's Home Sat
urday Morning.

Cordie Kell. young white wom-
an. aged "a years, who was arrested
Saturday by the police for having
stolen a quantity of clothing and
other articles OF value from the
Children's Home, where she was en-
ployed. appeared before Judge Lutz
in the police court yesterday morn
ing to answer to the charge.
The woman confessed to the theft
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19

New York, Aus. ISIS supper
for children and husband as import
ant as the cause of woman suiI
rase? Mrs Maria RGpp OF Brook.
lyn has answered the question in
the Affirmative AT least she went
forth to make speeches while her
husband a hard WORKING man, and
his children found nothing to eat
at home.
Mir. BUpp said this had occurred
often. He went forth into the
streets and found his wife holding
forth al a suffrage meeting on the
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
RACING AT SALEM, N. H.

Salem. n. H., Aug. 1S-Purse5
worth $4,000 are hung up for the
eight harness races on the Grand
Circuit programme which began
here today. The ciases are for
2:e9. 2:12. 2:17, 2;24 and three
year-old trotte-s and for 2:05, 2:13
and 2:17 PAGERS. For the 2;12
trotters a purse OF 1000 is offered.
The 2:05 PAGERS will race for s3,-
600 and the colts for $1,000. All
other purses are 1000,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
TO ARBITRATE Il" TROUBLES

Boston, Mass. Aug. lS.--l ne
arbitration commission appointed
to bring about a settlement if pos
sible, between the managers and
employees Of the elevated railroads
Of this city. met today, after sew
eral weeks delay caused by the i'll
ness of James ]. Storrow, one Of the
employees representatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
CITY PAYS FLOOD
Bills THROUGH
SALE Of BONDS
Debt Incurred in 1912 and Carried
By Local Banks Finally Paid
in Full.
EXPECT TO PAY 1913 EXPENSE
THROUGH ENABLING ACT TAX

The bills incurred in fighting the
Teat food of 1912 have at last been
discharged by the CITY of Cairo.
These bills, amounting to $50.
l12.06, exclusive of five per cent
interest, were carried as open ac-
cunts on the books of the three
afro banks, $2T$23.52 by the First
'ank and Trust Company, $16,439.-
Q by the Alexander County Nation
| Bank and $6,649.44 by the Cairo
ational Bank. Adding the inter
| 1t $2,739.20 at five per cent to the
'et, the whole $5S,65126 was dis
harged through the sale of the
100. geo bond issue the interest be-
ne paid out Of the general appro-
riation fund Of the city so as to
ave a balance OF $4,000 for the
dditional now levce construction in
ccordance with the agreement en-
ared INTO with the United States
cYernmcnt
Approximately there was entailed
expense of $4,000 to $4,000
combating the gigantic flood of
9l3 which still remains unpaid and
aust be liquidatcd.
EnaLling Act Passed
At the recent session of the legis-
aturo Of the state OF Illinois there
vas passed an Enabling Act whereby
titles are enabled to assess an addit-
onai tax OF one per cent to all tax
bic property for the purpose of rais-
ng and strengthening their leXee
ysteme
The city of Cairo, mt whose be-
1est this Enabling Act was passed.
will Immediately take advantage OF
The measure submitting to the vot-
rs or the city OF Ga ro at a sneclal
lcCtion Tuesday September 9th the
question of assessing one dollar ad-
|itional upon every hundred dollars
worth of taxable property within the
orooratc limits of the city.
This one per cent tax Will only
De spread upon the tax books for one
year and it is presumed that $50
80, 80 with an assessed taxable val
te of property within the corporate
limits Of $3652.930, basing this
non the 1912 equalizod assessment
here viii be raised $36.529.30 less
the three per cent allowed the sher-
II for collecting, and the usual
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
HARRY X. TnAW
STILL 4 FUGITIVE
FROM JUSTICE
Thirty-sixth Hour Of Freedom and
Police Have Not Picked
Up Trail.
TELLS MOTHER IN NOTE
WILL VISIT HER HOME

New York, Aug. ~1S.--Sundowr
tonight marked the thirty-sixtn
hour of Harry X. ghaw's freed0n
aud the police Of the United State
and Canada have not picked up hi.
trail. They seek him not as the
slayer OF Stanford White, or as
escaped lunatc, but on a warran
issued at Poughkcepsie, N. Y, latr
today charging him with conspir
3cy with the aged Keeper, llowa"
Barnum and the five men who man
aged the asylum delivery.
On such a technicality does Nev
York State base its hope in brine
ing about the fugitive's return
Both factions of the double barrelet
government at Albany have prom
ised rigid INVESTIGATION and the e.
ertion Of every effort to bring abou
his capture.
Out OF the cloud of dust which
followed the black automobile bear
ing him and his liberators from Mat
teWan Sunday morning nothin
taneiblo has come except a laconji
letter from Thaw assuring his age
mother in New York that he desir
ed rest and would in due time ioiI
her at Thaw country place, Cresson
Pa. In obedience to his plan, Mrs
Thaw proposes to start for Cressor
Tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19

s2.000.000 will he turned loose in
Cairo within IL months for levee im-
provemepA, as
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19
Mother Gets Letter.

Mrs Thaw exhibited the hastil}
scribhlcd note from tho son whose
escapes have cost a million and
added that whatever Harry did
would meet with her approval.
This in view OF his announced in
tcntion Of entering Pennsylvania
gave basis to the belief that Thaw
was preparing to take his case be-
fore the courts Of that state and re-
lying upon the kins IN the American
laws relative TO the insane, charged
with no crime, TO oppose extraditiOn
and duplicate in Pennsylvania ii
possible the case of John Armstrong
Chaloncr in Virginia.
1t was in anticipation of such a
move that the New York authori-
ties caused a warrant to be sworn
out. Conspiracy according to the
district attorney constitutes an ex-
traditable ofcnse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-19

Concluded on Sixth Page.l
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
EXECUTIVE LEAVES
II ALL TO LIND

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-With
President Wilson at the summer cap
ital at Cornish. N. H; Secretary of
State Bryan lecturing in Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland, and the secre-
tary to the president, Mr.. Tumulty.
spending the weekend in New Jer-
sey, the waiting policy OF the govern
ment In the Mexican situation became
more emphasized today.
Before Secretary Bryan and Mr..
Tumulty left Washington early in the
day messages were received from
John Lind the special American en-
voy at Vera Cruz. which added assur-
ances to the already confident attitude
of the administration. Secretary Bryan
asserted nothing had ben received to
cause any encouragement.
Mr.. Lind. 1t was authoritatively
stated. had no thought Of returning to
the United States at this time. and
was ready to proceed again to Mexico
City at moments notice. 1t was
the general opinion. however. that he
would remain at Vera Cruz for some
time. keeping in touch through
Charge 'shaughnessy OF the Amer
lean embassy in Mexico City with the
actual condition OF the Huerta provi-
sional government and aiding Amer
lean citizens who desired to return to
this country.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
PRIMPING THIEF
COMES TO GRIEF
I dsty Habit of House Burglar
Lands Him IN Jail Follop-
ing Pistol Duel

NEW YORK. Aug. so.-Stopping for
half an hour to 'primp" before mir
ror and adorn himself in raiment he
was preparing to steal. caused the
undoing of Thomas Kennedy. arrested
on charge of burglary IN a home in
the fashionable South Side residence
district early today after a revolver
battle with three policemen.
Kennedy forgot to pull down the
blinds. Neighbors called the police.
Kennedy had arrayed himself in a
stolen suit. adjusted a borrowed era
vat and was selecting scarfpin from
an assortment spread out on the
dresser when the policemen hailed
him.
Kennedy emptied his revolver in
the direction of the officers and they
returned several ineffective shots be-
fore he surrendered.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
JUSTICE. MELVIN
FINED S15 FOR
AUTO SC0RCH|NC
Novato Magistrate Holds
Middle of Road Court
and Sunrnarily Con-
victs Jurist

SAN RAFAEL Aug. so.-Question:
VIII Associate Justice Henry A. Mel
vim of the state supreme court. ra-
contour and bon vivant. regale his
friends in his postprandial repertoire
with the story of summary justice,
short of legal frills. as it was. dealt
out to him and a few Of his friends
today by Justice of the Peace H. J..
conradt of Novatog
Answer: Extremely unlikely.
Annexation. Justice Melvin ana his
party were enjoying a cross co,rAtry
spin and the Marin county scenery
near Novato. and. according to Speed
Officer George Agnews and Justice
Conradt's docket. disregarding the
limit fixed by the county ordinance.
Agnews. esconced in a grove by the
roadside. snapped his stopwatch into
his pocket and started stern chase.
Forging ahead OF the big car with
his motorcycle, the officer rounded up
his quarry in the center OF the town.
The colloquy which followed was
overheard by tho Justice OF the peace.
who happened to be crossing the
street a + fha time
Mr.. officer. call the court to order
right here in the middle Of the street."
said Justice OF the Peace conradt. 1T
will take just one minute to dispose
Of this case. Mr.. Melvin. I know
you. You are associate justice Of the
supreme court. but this Is Novato and
we have speed ordinance. we can
settle this without attorneys, ns they
only confuse the issue and cause CO.
lays We will not permit change OF
venue or the fling of briefs. The
law Is plain and so is my duty. You
have committed the offease and I ine
you $15.
Mr.. Oflcer, sentence has been pro-
nounced- In default of the payment
OF the fine the prisoner IL to be taken
by you to the sEcriff at San Rafael
Justice Melvin paid the fEe ard
novel slowly scutE toward sarsa'tto.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
SCHOOLGIRLS WIN
CASE IN COURT
Alibi Is Proved for Brothers
Charged With Stealing
Automobile

Los ANGELES. Aug. ao.-Two
schoolgirls pleading for their brothers
in the police court today proved to
be able counsel, and Charles Dar-
nell and william Campbell were dis
charged from custody.
When Campbell and Darnell ap-
peared before Justice White on a
charge Of stealing an automobile,
Miss Margaret Darnell and Miss Ida
Campbell arose from one OF the spec
tators' benches and asked to be al
lowed to speak.
Both interposed objections to an
immediate hearing. promising to pro-
duce proof OF an alibi II the court
would allow them a little time.
Their request was granted and later
they convinced Justice White that the
automobile had been stolen by an
other boy.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
VENGEFUL WOMAN
ENDS CHASE FOR
RICH man He RE
Eight Years Trail Around
World eliminates in At
tack on w. ]. Dougal
of New York

Tracked around the world by a
vengeful woman. w. J. Dougal,
wealthy automobile manufacturer of
New York. last night came within the
shadow of his nemesis after eight
The woman. who he says in 1896
fascinated him at the Sartoga race
track, welded him by common law in
Paris in 1900 sued him for breach Of
promise in South Carolina in 1904,
and attempted to blackmail him in
Tampa, Fla, in 1905, made her appear
anceagain last night In the streets of
San Francisco.
She attacked Douglas woman COM
panion few minutes after he had left
him at Post and Kearny streets. She
snathced from the woman friend of
DougaI a gold watch chain which the
automobile man had given her. Spe-
|cial aPtrolman Dahany saw the strug-
gle.
Hearrested tho woman who
snatched the chain and took her to
the city prison. There she explained
that she was Douglas wife and the
chain was hers and she snatched 1t
because strange woman was wear
ing it. She was released.
Oflcer Danahy later located Dougal
at the Manx hotel.
| He tol da strang story to the police
and produced credentials to sup
port 1t.
THE woman Is Mrs. E. c. Smith, Z
he said. Il first met her at the Sara
toga racetrack. I spent hundreds OF
dollars upon her. Then left her.
Four years later she turned UP in
Paris. / left her again-forever. She
traced me to South Carolina. where
/ In 1904 she brought breach OF prom
ise suit against me. 1t was based
on a common law marriage. which is
not recognized in that state.
Il thought that was the last OF her.
But a year later she discovered me in
Tampa. fla. where she attempted
blacl<mail."
DougaI showed tho police crcden-
tials indicating the Chief OF Police
OF Tampa, Fla. had ordered Mrs.
Smith out Of town for attempted
black mail.
As to the gold chain. Dougal said
that Mrs. Smith had given II to him
for security many years ago on loan
- 1~s - ='-+~
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
COMETS INFLUENCE SUN
SPOTS, SAYS PROFESSOR
astronomer Orta OF Santa Clara Uni
vcrsity Announces New Dis
covery to the World

SAN JOSE, Aug. so.-Prof. A. Orta,
associate Of Prof. ]. S. Ricard of the
observatory OF the University OF Santa
Clara, after an intricate series Of In
vestigations. announces that he has
discovered that the activity OF the sun
In phenomena known as sun spots is
intimately related to the proximity Of
comets.
He states that during period OF
164 years to date there have been 2ss
comets that have apparently iniu-
enced the action OF the sun. having
their perihelia coincidentally with
the minima of spot frequency.
Professor Ricard states that Pro-
fessor Orta's showing on behalf of
cometary influence Is one that can not
fail to attract the attention OF as
tronomers.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
FRATERNITY MAN TO
HEAD u. G. SENIORS
Elmer L. Shirrel1 of Santa barbara
Elected President; l.. ". Eames
Sophonn0res' Choice

BERKELEY, Aug so.-Elmer l..
ShirrelI Of Santa Barbara. member of
the Delta Chi fraternity and promi-
nent in college activities. was elected
president OF the senior class of the
University Of California yesterday
The sophomores chose L. " Eames OF
Dixon to head their class.
The new class officers are
Seniors-President, E. l. Shirrell;
vice president, Miss Evelyn Reynolds:
sergeant at arms. L. X. Newfield; Sec
retary, J. L schoolcraft; treasurer,
w. Rubke; yell leader, F. H. Pat
ridge.
Sophomores - President. L. ".
flames, vice president, Miss Bessie
Summers; treasurer. w M. Jones; yell
leader. A. S. Jones; secretary, r. c.
shertzer; sergeant at arms. ]. B.
Bardoe.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
FRENCH DROUGHT BROKEN
CycIonic storms End Dry Spell, but
Ruin Vines and Tobacco Plant

PARIS, Aug. so.-A long spell Of
dry hot weather was terminated to-
day in series of cyclonic transforms
throughout France. The storms were
especially violent in the southeast
and center, the grapevines and to-
bacco crops being destroyed in many
places.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
P0ACHERS SLAUGHTER
ELEPHANTS OF SEA
Big Herd On Guadalupe island Almost
Exterminated Within Last
Month

LOS ANGELES. Aug. So-The al
legged wholesale slaughter of sea ele-
plants on Guadalupe island off tho
coast of Lower California was under
investigation by the federal govern
ment here today.
The smuggling of the hides OF these
creatures through American ports
was reported to the customs officials
by Charles E. Davis, naturalist and
miner, who said one of the last ses
elephant herds in the world had beer
all but annihilated within the last
month.
OF the 200 animals that composed
the herd, but 16 remain. he said. Da-
Wis named several places where nc
believed some Of the hides could be
found.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
FIRST ANTIOCH ELECTRIC
ARRIVES IN SACRAMENTO
Makes Initial Run From Oakland
in Hours and Minutes

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 30.-The first
electric train over the Oakland and
Antioch railroad arrived in Sacra-
mento from Oakland at 1925 o'clock
this afternoon.
This train. which was a special,
left Oakland at $40 o'clock a. m. Of
ficials who made the journey say that
it can be made in much less time.
President Arnstein and other on
cials of the road and their invited
guests were on the train.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
SOLDIERS IN FIRE FIGHT
Entire Garrison of Fort Leavenworfl
Battle With Prairie blaze

LEAvENwORTH. Kan. Aug. 30
The entire garrison at Fort Leaven-
worth was called out tonight to fight
a prairie fire that swept a portion OF
men battled with the flames, using
wet sacks. 1t was believed sparks
from the engine Of passing train
ignited the dead grass.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
KILLED FOR ABUSING GIRL
Author Stabbed to Death While Try
ing to Chastise Daughter

WASHINGTON, Aug so.-William
1. Altdorfer, special writer and au-
thor, was stabbed to death last night
in his home in Chevy Chase. Nd. a
suburb, by William J. Fisher, con-
nected with the isthmian canal COM
mission and for 10 years a boarder in
the Altdorfer home. Early today
Fisher was arrested and taken to the
county jail in Rockville. The trag-
edy, according to the police. re-
suited from Fishers Interference
when Altdorfer sought to chastise
his II year old adopted daughter
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
While Diplomats Are Mark
ing Time Mexicans Show
Frantic Activities of
Martial Character
ORDERS ISSUED TO
DRILL EVERY MAN
President Cheered for His
Vigorous Stand' Against
Colossus of North

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30.-With the
States and Mexico looking to a. con-
tinuation of peace at a standstill,
Mexico has issued orders for new
disposition of the troops and for the
militarization of all able bodied men
in that portion of the republic under
control of the central government.
There win also be general shift
ing of headquarters to cities along
both coasts and the northern frontier.
General Robles, who has been in COM
mand of operations in the south
against the Zapata forces, has been
transferred to Acapulco on the west
| coast General joaquin Mas will
move from Puebla to Vera Cruz Gem
eral Jose Mier will go from Guadala-
jara to Manzanillo. General Eugenio
Pascon will be sent to Progreso on
the coast of Yucatan. General Mer-
cado will be transferred from Chihua-
hua to Juarez.
1t is announced that to each general
have been sent instructions of import
ance, but their character is not re-
vealed.
The war department, in explanation
of these changes, says that the .revo-
lutionary conditions no longer de-
mand the presence of these men in the
interior and that their new positions
will enable them better to guard
|egainst smugglers.
Refugees from interior poiats are
beginning to arrive here. The trains
tonight proceeded to Vera Cruz with
heavier American passenger list
from Washington for Americans to
leave Mexico. Consul General Shank
Inns Office was visited by an un-
broken stream Of Americans seeking
information regarding the warning
and some asking for transportation.
To all Consul Shankin has shown
his instructions and impressed upon
them that Washingtons warning is
ito leave at once"
AMERICANS LEAVING
Hundreds Of Americans of the bet
ter class are availing themselves Of
free transportation. Many others,
by no means paupers, but caught
short of funds. with no market for
anything they may have for sale.
are forced to consider the proposition.
Consul Shanklin has been bombarded
with questions as to what is to be
done for them while they are wait
Ing for vessel at Vera Cruz or on
their arrival in the United States. and
whether the United States will fur
nish transportation to their homes
or relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
"A ARRESTED,
MANY HUNTED.
IN 100000
OPIUM PLOT

Gigantic Conspiracy to
Bring Contraband Drug
Into Port Barred in Four
Day Inquiry by New Sur
veyor and Special Agent
Customs Inspector and
Guard Suspended and
Warrants Are Out for
Several Others in Service
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
NO LIMOUSINE FOR WILSON
House Committee Turns Down Re-
guest for Electric Car

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-secretary
Wilson will not get limousince and
electric runabout from congress. The
house subcommittee handling appro-
priations for the department OF labor
today cut out the automobiles and
provided horses.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
SECOND CLOUDBURST IN
FIVE DAYS SWEEPS ELY
F1ume Washed Away Again and Ne
vnda Tovn is Left Virtually
Without Water

ELY. New. Aug. so.-Considerabie
damage was done today to the resi-
dence section in the north portion of
Ely by the second cloudburst within
five days. The water company's fiume,
which supplies the city with water.
again was washed away and the town
was left virtually without water. The
cloudburst washed out the Nevada
Northern railroad for some distance
hours.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
SECRETARY BRYAN MAKES
TWO CHAUTAUOUA TALKS
Oxford, Pa and Belair, Nd, Hear
Head of President Wilson's
Cabinet

BELAIR. Md, Aug. s0.-Secretary
of State William Jennings Bryan lee
tured at the Belair chautauqua this
evening on "The Signs Of the Times"
He came here from Oxford. Pa.
where he spoke to a similar assembly
this afternoon.
Mr. Bryan left on his return to
Washington Immediately after clos
ing his address.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
CASH FOR MINE WORKERS
United Organization Donates $4,000
for Various Purposes

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. So.-The
United Mine Workers today advanced
to the striking miners In various parts
OF the country $4,000 from the
$1,000. 900 fund now in the treasury IN
this state. OF this sum 100000 goes
TO the Western Federation or Miners
for the aid Of the copper miners. The
remaining $4,000 is for the use of
the international officers in organizing
forts are being made to unionize the
miners.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31
PARTISAN GOWNS SEIZED
Modiste of st. Joseph Pleads Illness
for Not Declaring STUFF

NEW YORK, Aug. 80.-Paris gowns
worth $1,000. the property of Mrs. I.
II. Bartle, a fashionable modiste of
st. Joseph. Mo-, were seized by Gus
toms inspectors for alleged nom
declaration of duty on Mrs. Bartle's
arrival here today on the steamer
Provence. Mrs. Bartle pleaded Illness
and said the failure to declare them
was unintentional.