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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
Three Electrically Equipped Sta.
tions Have Combined Capacity
100000 Gallons Per Hour
TURNING OF SWITCH WILL
START BIG PUMP AT WORK
Pumps Not Necessary Until River
Reaches 40 Foot Stage
Lacks 1913 Feet Yet.

Sufficiently adequate in every re-
sNect, modern and electrically equip
0ed, the. three pumping stations Of
the Citw of Cairo are ready to take
care OF all excess water which may
accumulate in the low lots on ac-
cunt Of the. automatic closing Of
he sewers when the river reaches Il
forty foot stage.
The pumps are located at sta.
tions erect ted at Thirty ighth,
Twentv-eighth and Tenth streets,
each station being equipped with L
centrifugal direct elac-
trically driven pump each with a
capacity of 100000 to 10000 gall
,Gae Of water per hour.
In addition to the big 20-iEcn
pump in the Tenth street station
there is also Il motor driven l5-inch
pump which will first be used until
such conditions arise as will neces-
state the use of the other pumps
in the stations the combined capa-
itv Of all the pumps exceeding ?.
100000 gallons per hour, a greater
quantity than ever required TO be
moved in the past, this being cf-
fected ny the use of the sheet inter-
iNckin~ sheet steel piling used in
tha construction of the new lcvee
Tstem this piling cutting through
I'll sand stratas which had been pre-
viously located by borings.
Commissioner Kelly reported az
thc meeting of the council yesterday
morning that all the pumps were in
readiness with the exception of the
Tenth street pump which lacked
come small details in making ready
but which would be completed
within IS hours. AS the river reg
istered only 29.7 yesterday there is
still margin left of 1913 feet be-
Tore the sewers automatically close
and the necessity arises for the use
of the pumping system, the three
stations being ready and the swing
ing of switch viii be all that is
required to start them going, mat
ter only occupying 10 seconds In
the performance of an act that will
empty The sewer system and vita
It prevent the accumulation of cx-
cess water in the cellars and low
ground IN outlying districts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
City Will Probably Purchase Incin-
orator Due to Scarcity of
Dumping Ground.
AREZ BROTHERS APPLYING
FOR A DRAMSHOP LICENSE
Commissioners Advertise for Hose,
Grant Building Permits and
Attend to Routine.

Because the bids submitted for
removing garbage are greatly in OK
cess ci the price paid last year, and
are deemed excessive, the City COM
missioncrs will arrange for the
work to be done under the dircc-
tion OF Commissioner Charles Feuch-
ter. With this in view bids were
received at the council meeting yes
terday for the construction of two
garbage wagons. Maloncy & Bucher
bid $3.50 for two wagons and Wan.
0ehler bid $3.50 each for two
wagons. The wagons now in use ase
the property of ID. F. Mccarthy for
which the city pays $12 per day In
rluding teams and drivers when in
lsefvice.
The decision of the commissioners
vas reached after going into the
matter thoroughly. 1t was decided
| that The work could be done at less
cost than the lowest bid submitted
and more satisfactory. Finding q
suitable dumping ground is causins
the commissioners more concern A.
lit seems the most advantageous
place mas already been leased by d
If Mccarthy. In view of this sltua-
ton it is probably that the city
Twill purchase an incinerator and
burn lho sarbage.
d. N. and A. b. Aroy made appli
cation FOR license to conduct a saloon
at 2Sti Poplar street The applica.
ton was referred to Mayor Wood
and Commissioner Hurd.
Tho commissioners authorized az
advertisement for 1000 feet of ncN
| fire hose. Some of the old hose Is
much the worse for wear and must
be discarded.
The resignation Of Abe IIoagland
as night police clerk and his an.
pointiGant as a patrolman was re.
lportod by Commissioner Hurd.
| Mrs. Kate Cannon was, grant,
permission to erect a cottage Oh
Twcnty second street, N. G.. Gard.
ner to erect dwelling on Thirty
eighth street and Miss Zulima Smitl
to repair three houses on Jefferson
! avenue and Locust street.
pourdmaster Dacres reported col
! Letting $50 in dog taxes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
ENGLAND is NOW FORCING
UNCLE SAM TO RECOGNIZE
VILLA AS A BELLIGERANT

Washington, Feb. ga resolu-
ton recognizing the rebel General
Villa as q belligerent, is being con
sidered by members of the Senate
Foreign Relations committee.
This is a direct result of Great
Britain's demand that the United
States take such action on the wan
ton killing of William S. Benton in
Juarez last Tuesday, as the fact-
justify.
The situation which demands the
action is this:
The United States has recognized
no officer connected with the Next
can government since the over
throw of Madero. There is conso-
quently no one from whom an off,
eial sremfrs can ibe requested and no
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

time our party drew up to the camp
fire. was behind the others. Wnen
! saw what had occurred drew my
pistol and ordered Lutes to throw up
his hands | took out of his pocket
q 3S calibre automatic pistol. The
boy did not attempt 10 do anything,
Just had his hand in his pocket.
Neither of the men of our party at
tempted to assault Wilson. There
waa no violent language used. I
don't know who grabbed Wilson
first after shot was fred. We were
securing the drainage district look
Ing for some copper wire thieves
and Seeing a fire we went to where
Wilson's camp was. | asked Wilson
after the shooting "Why did you
kill that man." He said because |
was afraid cf him." He did not say
why ne was afraid. Logan was ir
the leal when we went toward the
camp.
Roy l.utes. the boy who was the
pal Of Wilson, and who was arrested
ana placed in the county jail along
with Wilson, gave his testimony.
The boy claims TO have come from
Middletown, Ohio, and has admitted
that he escaped from the boys indus
trial school at Lancaster. Ohio about
a year ago. Lutes testified; We
lwere camping near the Big Four en-
bankment just north Of the Chicago
Mill, was with Wilson. He was
asleep on board. was sitting
down and leaning against tree.
When the four officers came IN I
did not see them until they were
within a few feet OF me. . | was ON
one side of the camp fire and Will
son on the other. One of the mcn
said "Hello. boy said Hello. He
asked what we were doing there.
said camping. Asked now long VIC
had been there. | said two days He
then asked where we were from.
told hin. Mt. Carmel. heard Mr..
Long ask Wilson what he had in his
pocket. and Wilson had gotten up
from tile ground with his back
turned toward the men and put his
hand ii his pocket. He turned
around and fired 4 shot. Long was
standing in front Of me. Egan was
even with me when first shot was
fired he was going away from us.
was on one side of the camp fire
and Wilson was on the other side
Wilson couldn't see Egan on account
OF Mr., Long being in the way.
am l6 years old Met Wilson at
Centralia. He told me to cail him
Jack. that was what everybody call
Led him did not know his last
name. We had been together since
few days before Christmas. We
went to Memphis and then came
> back to Cairo. We arrived here
Saturday night before the shooting
which was on Tuesday. In the
cross examination Lutes aeknowl-
! edged having told lie when he
stated to Mr.. Long that they had
come from Mount Carmel AMI ne
y also admitted that he knew that the
: officers were looking for hm aud
y Wilson. ! knew they were looking
for use when | saw Onieer Egan.
i Wilson had mis- hand in his right
= hand pocket and he fired four shots
! from it Mr.. Quick grabbed him
: when he fired the first shot and was
= holding him when he was firing the
other three shots. did not move dur
: ing the shooting. They took from
me Colts revolver Wilson had
sgiyea me.
-kt rhe opening OF court Yesterday
: morning there was yet one 1ufok
q feene1u1e1 q YoGo J9Il
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
Jury Divided, Several Wanting
Death Sentence While Others
Are For Life.
NO VERDICT RETURNED UP
THREE O'CLOCK THIS MORN
Prisoner Wide Awake, Pacing the Corridor
His Cell-Evidence Intro
duced in Case

No verdict had been returned in
the Wilson case at 800 o'clock this
morning. the jury still considering
the evidence.
From this. conjecture has it that
the jury is divided several being iii
favor of assessing the extreme PEN
atty while Others are in favor Of q
life sentence with no chance ior
lighter punishment.
Judge Butler went home at II p
m, Monday leaving instructions
that in case the jury arrives at a
conclusion during the night follow
ing his departure, or before court as.
sembles IN the morning, that ii shall
return a sealed verdict.
Deputy Sheriffs 0'Donnell and
Sleeves are in charge Of the jur.
with Sheriff Fraser and Deputy
Sheriff Powers on hand.
Wilson at 2 o'clock this morning
was anMously pacing, as he hal
done ever since the jury was giver
the case, the narrow confines of tn,
corridor between the cells. HI
asked ills guard several times if II,
jury had returned verdict. II,
was greatly worried but did not tai!
excepting to ask the one questio'
as TO lis fate.
A strict watch is being maintain
ed over him. :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

The presentation of the evidence in
tho case of viii Wilson, charged
with the murder OF Special Officer
Thomas Logan OF the Mobile and
Ohio railroad Jan. 13. was about as
quickly done as the court mere Eas
any record in such cases. The eI-
animation of witnesses was begun
at 1:t5 p. m. and two hours later
the evidence was all in and both
sides rested their cases. The ac1us-
ed dill not testify. There we've
eight witnesses examined, all Of
whom were for the state with the
exception Of Roy Lutcs the sixteen
year-old boy who was a pal Of VIII
sons and who was placed in Jail
along with Wilson at the time Of
his arrest.
States Attorney Wilson made the
opening saement for the prosecution
and NJ. ]. O'Shea for the defense
They differed only in a few points
the principle one being on the part
of Attorney O'Shea that it was mis-
un lerstanding that Wilson did not
| fire the shot that killed Logan unit
after Officer Quick laid his hant
upon him. He also stated that Wi
son anil his boy pal had been doin;
nothing that they should not DC do
ing when the Officers came suddenly
upon :hem.
The testimony given by Specia
| Officers Long and Quick was sab
stantial,y as the evidence given Z
the coroners jury. Coroner Me
Manus gave his testimony as TO tn
inquest, etc, and testimony as t
minor details was given by Joe Gott
hart, w. F. Crossley, Sheriff Fraser
and Chief of Police Fuller.
officer Egan testified: The first
shot was the one that killed Mr.. 10
gan. Three other shots were hret
| heard no conversation Of YAK !
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

one from whom reparation for the
killing of Benton can be officially
demanded.
Under such a resolution Villa, as
a eefabatant, might also be recog-
niZed as the de facto ruler OF the
Mexican states which have revoltei
against the Huerta regime. As such
he would be compelled to make
reparation for the death of a Brit
ish subject or suffer the conse-
quences. which wouldsresult from a
refusal to treat with the United
States.
Shively Sees Stone.
This plan took definite shape to-
day when Senator Stone. the rank
(Concluded ON sixth Pago.1
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

all the new models. The narrow
ness Of the skirt tiers, tunics or
pcolums toward the front is so pro-
nonnced that an almost skinny ef-
feet is given, while the effect from
the back is quite the opposite an /
decidedly yoluminous.
With the gown OF the sketch VA;
worn a hat by Virot, of maroon
of straw, the color of the sash aud
collar. The only trimming is a bow
or ribbon at the left side of the
samc shade. As will be noted, the
hat Is worn at a slight angle. Ths
Gmartness of these little hats
which ere to be worn great dea
this spring, depends very much up.
on the angle at which they arc
worn. If they are not tilted Tie
least bit, in most cases coming Z
little further down over the righI
ego than the left, the chic effect /.
lost.
A Fed Of the moment in Paris T.
an oriental ornament with pcndan
Of yellow amber. One was wori
with this costume and succeeded il
enhancing the color scheme.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
Local Data Yesterday.

Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun will rise today ... ..s:35
Sun will set today ..5:46
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

Weather Forecast.
Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy and
continued cold. Probably snow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

lConoluded on Sixth Pagal
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

At O'Clock states Attorney VIII
son began his argument before the
jury followed by M. j. 0'Shoa fnr
the defense. Court was adjourned
at G o'clock and resumed tho ses-
sion at 7;3o when Attorney David
IS. Lansden spoke for the people and
Attorney Harry Hood for the de-
fense completed the arguments. The
case was given to the jury a. II
O'Clock
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
WEATHER.

Illinois, Kentucky and Misso1r.
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday wit
slowly rising temperature.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19

table with Killarney lake" in the
center surrounded with smiIax was
further adorned with green carna-
tions and ferns and was bordered
with a pretty border Of appropriate
design. The menu was clevcrly plan
ned in green and white. with Sham
rock mints and Shamrock ice cream
bricks, in each OF which stood erect
o tiny Irish flag.
Mrs. A. T. Johnston was chairman
Of the committee and expressed her
self as delighted with the result of
their efforts, az eliminating in one
OF the prettiest parties ever given by
the club. Misses Elma Armstrong,
Natalie Lapham. Ethel Atkinson serv-
ed the luncheon deftly and capably.
The following were invited guests of
the members: Mesdames Edith Par
sons, Louis Meyer, !. T.. Billings. A.
Alberts, Ralph Bates. Guy Boyer. Pat
ten, +. +. Hammond. NJ. c. Ramsey,
A. p. Drew, Derrlckson. George Lam
der. Wetzenkorn. ]. II. Covey and
Misses Velma Carman. Elmer Arm
strong, Natalie I.apham, Ethel At
lsinson, Edna Bowman, Mildred Ham
mond and Era Diffenbach. Mrs. e
j. Chester and Mrs. A, G.. Fidel were
guests oil the club. The members
present We're Mesdames Atkinson,
Freemole, Atkinson, Quist. Bowman.
Bates. Wallis. McCary, Parks, Cab,
riel, Lapham, Rector, Liant, r. II.
Carr, McLain and Norgaard.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Entertained Young Ladies' Club.

Last evening Mrs. w. G.. Hirons
and Miss Mary Hess entertained the
Young Ladies' club of the Congrega-
tional church most delightfully."- at the
the home of Mrs. Hirons The US
ual business session was followed by
musical program and in turn by
an elegant little lunch. Decorations
appropriate to st. Patrick's day were
used and the color scheme carried out
in the dainty menu. Those present
were: Misses Lindley Finley. Louise
and Helga Langland. Daisy and Ollie
Kirk, Lois and Mary Becker, Myrtle
Shadow, Annis Turner. Armstrong,
Wilhelmy. Bohn. Butler, Lille. Coop
er, Kness. Martin. Strang. Glessner.
Van Buren, Stewart, Campbell. Moul-
ton. Cherpeltz, Eleanor and Margaret
Col. Margaret Hale, III. B. Jones, V.
B. Lee, Meserye. Maude Lyons, A. f.
Shattuck and Baughman.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
U-Go-I-Go CInh.

The u-Go-T-Go club had an all-day
meeting yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Freauff on Hin avenue and all
present enjoyed the day immensely.
kensington occupied the hours of the
morning and at l o'clock they enjoy
ed fine lunch, the table being quite
elaborately decorated with cut flow
ers and the green and white color
scheme appearing throughout the de-
licious menu in many pretty ways.
Auction bridge was the pastime for
the afternoon and the day was en-
joyed by the following crowd of la
dies; Mesdames o. NJ. Elliott, j. l..
Pagan, ]. +. beaverton, Otis Shubert.
Clarence Lough, Miss Grace McGuirc
and her sister. Mrs. Sicvers of Aspen.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
o. d. T. Club Met Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' of
the o. ID. T. club enjoyed q most de-
hghtful afternoon as the guests OF
Mrs. Jack Mayer. who entertained
them at the home of Mrs. l.. b. Brown
at 4O6 Ouray avenue. The rooms
were prettily adorned with st. Pat
rick's emblems and colors and the
same color scheme was prettily car
ried out in the menu of the dainty
lunch which was served later by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Frank Do
herty. A clever guessing contest
furnished ample amusement during
the afternoon and the prize was pre-
sented to Miss Maude Moon of Mid
dleton, Ohio. who was the only guest
present. Members present were:
Mesdames d. X. Baker, j. w. Ward.
j. A. Fike. c. c. Wallm. j. McGroarty
Ed Button. Frank Doherty, l.. b.
Brown and j. w. Burdette.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Annual Social Gathering of Merry
Go-Rouud Thimble Club.

The Merry Round Thimble club
held its annual social event of the
year yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Charles Bowman, corner of
Fourth and White and II proved to
be one of the most delightful gather
ings ever enjoyed by the club and
their guests. The parlors and the
dining room OF the Bowman home.
were elaborately decorated in green
and festoons Of crepe tissue formed a
canopy overhead. while the curtains
were adorned with Erin Go Brau"
flags, crossed with four-leaf clover
Vases OF green and white carnations
and ferns and potted palms added to
the general greenery and each mem
Der wore some emblem OF the season y
color
Little contest papers, with tiny
green pencils attached by green rib
hons were first passed around and ev-
eryone had try for the prize in IA
contest of green's" Mrs. Guy Boyer
winning the handsome st. Patrick's S
box of candy as first prize and Mrs
Erickson the BOBBY. an irish pipe,
tied with green ribbon.
The following enjoyable program
NN" HA''h hNNAf NhAh hhllbfl DflllS
heartily encored:
Vocal solo. Valley of the Shan
non, Mrs. Guy Boyer
Piano solo, "Forsaken"
---------------M Miss Edna Bowman
Reading, The Birth OF st. Pat
rick -----------M Mrs. j. +. Billings
Vocal solo. Eileen Ashore"
---------------Miss Ethel Atkinson
Piano duet Witches Flight"-----
Mildred Hammond, Era Diffenbacls
A series of Irish Charades came
next, which were extremely clever
and the program was finished with a
Murphy guessing contest" basket
OF potatoes being brought in for each
guest to take a guess at the exact
number OF spuds in the basket The
prize for correct number was won by
Mrs. l.. Weitzenltorn. a box of Saw
Nor's chocolates in a pretty green box
aud the BOBBY prize. "The Wearln' of
the Green" by little bisque kewpie
was won by Mrs. Fldel Refresh
ments were then announced and all
adjourned to the dining room, which
was also elaborately decorated. the
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Entertained Past Noble Grands.

Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. ". s.
Meek of Third Fruit Ridge entertain
ed the ladies of the Past Noble Grand
association royalty at her pretty home
in Pomona Park The ladies came
out from Grand Junction on the
1880 interurban car and were met
By Mr.. Meek with his auto and Mrs.
Fred RAIDER also carried quite a num-
her out TO the ranch in her car A
delightful social afternoon was spent
with fancy work for light occupation
and at O'Clock the hostess served an
elegant dinner. the table fairly groan-
ing with good things and which was
done full justice to by the spprecia-
tive guests. Late in the evening the
guests enjoyed delightful auto ride
home with Mr. Meek and Mrs RAIDER
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
PETITION COUNCIL
FOR CEMETERY AID

A petition was circulated and lib
orally signed today by ladies of the
Cemetery Improvement association
asking the city commissioners for an
appropriation of 5000 for use in the
maintenance and construction of
walks, etc, in Orchard Mesa ceme-
tery.
The movement met with general
approval and several hundred names
will be appended to the document
when 1t is presented to the council.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Mrs. klingler Entertains Club at
Elks Hall.


One OF the most delightful meet
ings of the Newlyweds' Bridge club
was held this afternoon at the new
Elks home. with Mrs. Klingler as
hostess. Auction bridge was played
in the palm room, filled with sun
shine and shaded with palms and
plants. throwing their shadows across
the beautiful fountain In the center
of the room. II was a thoroughly en-
ioyable afternoon and the winner or
the high score was delighted with the
dainty hand made boudoir cap as
the prize. A delicious course of re
freshments was served in the ban
quet room in the basement, a feature
of the table decorations being a very
pretty fancy flower basket filled with
marshmallows done up in fringed
tissue paper of all colors OF the rain
bow. Mrs, L. e. Storm assisted Mrs.
klingler in serving the dainty menu.
Invited guests we're: Mesdames
Warren Fletcher. Fred Shields of
Salt Lake, William LeaYitt and Miss
Jessie Butler. The following mem
ters: Mesdames r. w Todd, Rodney
Jay. Reed Miller. A. E. BaylIs. j. Z.
Billings, Fred Campbell. Clarence
billiard. f. h. Rinearson, Silmon
Smith, e. w. Diuwiddic. viii Orr,
Fred Coo and l.. r. Storm
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Lived Here Formerly: Has Little Girl

Friends in this city have received
the birth announcements OF little
girl. Eileen Mary. to Mr.. and Mrs
Egan Righdenour of Bellingham,
Wash. Mrs Righdenour was former
ly Miss Mary Miller of this city and
has many friends here who will be
interested to hear the happy news.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
w. c. 7. U. Meeting.

Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
there viii be an important meeting
CT the w. c. 7. U. at the home of Mrs.
j. u. Martin at 212 Gunnison avenue
at which plans Will be made for the
western slope convention, which
meets in Palisade shortly. A social
session will follow the business of
the afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Walker was held this afternoon at
2:30 in tho Congregational church
Rev. Shattuck preached the funeral
sermon. Several selections were
sung by Mrs. Crosby. Interment was
in the Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Opening at New York Store.

The New York Store is having its
Spring millinery opening today and
Friday and Saturday and is showing
an immensely attractive array of
everything new and up-to-date in
that line.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19

A petition will be presented to the
county commissioners when they
meet in March asking for lights to
be Installed on the Main street bridge.
Mrs. J. r. Chadwick is active in
circulating the paper and a large
number of signers have already been
secured.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
UP.vALlEY SURGEON
SUED FOR DAMAGES

A suit was filed late yesterday af-
ternoon in the district court for S10,-
3s1.45 by Henry c. Hickman against
DR.. ]. p. Roberts, one of the best
known surgeons of Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
.Au rait Club Tomorrow.

The Au Fait club will meet tomor-
row afternoon nt the home OF Mrs. j..
W. Calhoun at 12S North Spruce
street and all members are cordially
urged 10 be present.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Neomen Meet TONIGHT.

This evening the Yeomen will meet
in regular session at Margery hall.
This is their social night ana the US
ual enjoyable lunch will be served
by the Lady Rowena There will also
be an initiation.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
Fruitvale Thespians.

Announcement was made today
that the pupils of the Fruitvale high
school would present tho play Fun
in a Photograph Gallery" Saturday
evening. March al, at 1880 o'clock.
The admission price Will be ten cents.
A cordial Invitation is extended to
friends OF the school in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Frohm left this
afternoon for De Beque where they
will make their future home. They
have shipped their stock and furni-
ture.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
GIee Club Here i'm ApriI.

BY mistake Il was announced that
the Girls Glee club of the Woman =
college would be here this month.
when the date for their appearance
here Is April 90.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19
W. O. W. Mect Tonight.

The Women OF Wooderaft will
tonight in regular session at Odd Eel
lows hall at the usual hour large
attendance is desired.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-19

W. E. Dudley returned this morn
ing from De Beque where he went
yesterday to look over the oil situa-
ton.