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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31

ticn. Few hne been recog-
aiaed but th 1871 earnestly
undertaken oj4 appears to
be many foralee snoag the dead.
judging fror ound on the
bodies.
Women nBdf are plenti-
fully repres ted me grim pile.
among then aa + with her
child presses ner breast.
At Rimouski bodies brought in by
the rescGe ships were laid on the
piers and sheds. There was but lit
tie attemtp TO cover them. for
the most part, they lay practically
as they had been taken out Of the
water some half dressed. and othcrs
nearly naked.
The tender Lady Gray liAs been
designated as a funeral snip. and Is
expected to reach Quebec today with
The bodies of the dead 81 far recoy-
cred. Carpenters and undertakers
who worked all last night arc still
busy converting one of the large
freight sheds on the harbur front In
10 temporary morgue for the re-
ceDtiCn Of bodies.
The collier St2rstad. which ram
med the Empress of ireland, arrived
here shortly afte" | O'Clock this
morning. accompanied by the wreck
inc steamer Strathcona and anchor
cd in midstream. A press boat went
out, but newspaper men were refused
permission on beard. 1t was learned,
however, that she had saved many
Of The r1mpess passengers.
The Stprstad Is badly damaged,
havins Il hole some Is feet square in
her bow, She is waiting for orders
TO gay whether she will dock here or
eo to Montreal. Cant Anderson or
The Storstad was asleep when 'hc
vessel reached this port and had left
orders not to be disturbed.
In many cases, indeed, Survivors
declare, death must have rome with
suoh swiftness that the victims did
hot realize their time had come.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
DISTRICT AGENTS MET
IN CAIRO YESTERDAY

A district meeting of the agents of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Comraay was held in Cairo yester-
day az which the following agents
were among the number present
from neighboring towns, A. w. Caul.
ton of Carbordale. r. f. Todd ot
Benton, G. H. Earnshaw of Harris-
burg, {. L. Rev and G. S. Parker oil
Mound City and ]. A. Childress oi
Mounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31

The twenty FIRST annual Conven
tion of the Illinois Grain Dealers
Association starts Tuesday, June 2.
and enthusiastic reports from com
mittees and others working FOR The
success of the bic meeting. Indicate
that this win he a red letter day in
the history nf the association and
of Cairo as we'll.
cairo seldom, if ever, had cuch an
opportunity to entertain SO many
people who are doing things worth
while in the business world as she
will have when the grain dealers ar
rive. The report that the local hG-
tells would be unable to accommodate
all the visitors and thai It would be
necessary to Park number OF Ppli-
man cars here for their benefit has
awakened the people of this city to
the fact that we are 60 have real
crowd The Importance of tho con
vontion itsolf and the place the
delegates and others attending fill
in the grain trade and the basincsi
world generally has served to fix the
idea that our 'osts are persons Of
importance, and that the convention
has chosen Cairo for a signal honor
sY, gft &c y,t, e
meeting.
Indications arc that local people
will entertain the distinguished
guests in a manner betting the citJ
and those who are to be entertained.
Decorating will be donc- fgll in line.
IT is planned to decorate as never
before. If you are out of it, it mere
ly means you arc behind the times
behind he rect Of the city ard pos
se9sed of SO little loyalty YOU do not
care what kind of an impression VIC
make On those from out Of town.
Decorate your place of business
! Decorate ycdr residence. Decorate
for the good appearance aud thc
good name of vour CITY. Show the
rest Of Illinois and the many people
who will be here from out of tn,
state that Cairo is live town. That
meeting as it dc tes the north and Tho
south, it has all the good qualities d
both with none Of their dsadvan,
ages SaoW them Cairo has the
northern hustle aBC the southe"
hospitality combinsJ in mannc.
that will make their little visit
roura of amending pleasure AMI sont
them away realizing that we a"e Q
city where things are don and done
right
Ielp to boost the towa and noh
TO please he visitors. F~~o vow
lights burning Monday nieht 'frc~
day night and Wednesda" ri ~
during the entire time the visitor
will be here This is too importan
an item TO overlook This and tn,
decorating are both essential featur,
and the way In which you attend t,
them will prove whsther you reall,
are loyal to your city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
B. F. BROWN DIES
IN THIS CITY
At INf|RMARY
Was Born 81 Years Ago Near The5es,
This County-Lived There
All His Life.
ONE OF MOST SUBSTANTIAL
CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY
His Funeral Will Take Place at
Thebcs, Monday Afternoon,
June |.

benjamin Franklin Brown, one OF
the oldest and best known residents
of Alexander county, died at st.
Mary's InGirmary in this city, last
evening at 5:25 o'clock, Of Bright S
disease, having been sufferer OF
this disease in the acute stage for
the rast three months. He has been
afflicted for several years and during
that time has spent his summers iii
TIE north and winters in the south
in search of health. lie was born
in Alexander county over 81 years
aqo and has resided at ThCbes and
it's vicinity nearly all his life.
His body was taken in charge BY
e. A. r. rke, the funeral director
and prepared for burial.
Mr.. Brown had beer at st. Mary
lnfrmary tue past seven weeks, his
wife has been in constant attendance
at his bedside. His daughter and
her husband, Homer IT, KaTaker Of
Dongola, have been at his bedside
the past week
b. f. Browns father David Brown
was a pioneer in this portion of the
country; was born in Union county
and removed to Alexander county
before b. f. Brown was born; rcsid-
ms on a farm about five miles east
of Tlebes on what is known by
everyone in that vicinity as the old
Brown h-mcc,cad.
, B. f. Brown leaves his wife, one
daughter, Mrs, Homer II. Karraker
! of DongoIa, and one brother John
: p~-an of Mill Creek. Former Cir
, Guit Clo~k Alf Brown of this city
and William Brown the grocer at 73f
1hirty-third street are nephews
! Martin Prown, former county sur
| veyor who died in 1906 and who wa
| lwcll known in Cairo was a brother
| Although born on farm he was
never farmer. having been in Tho
mercantile business most of his bust
ness career. lie conducted a genera
ST re at Thcbes for thirty-five year!
and up to the time of his retiremen
from active business which wa
about twelve years ago. He was vic,
president of the First state Bank o
Thcbes; a member of Thebes Post G.
A. r.. having been a member o
| Company b, Twenty-ninth Illinois.
Mr. Brown had accumulated con
siderable property and was consid
cred ono of the wealthy men of tn
county.
The funeral will take place Mon
! day afternoon at Thebes, the bod
will be taken to Thebes this mornin.
via the Iron Mountain railroad leav
| ing here at 11:50. 1t will lie il
tate at the residence Of Mrs Matti
Brackcn, niece of deceased. Service
will be conducted Jointly by Hon. n
w. Karraker Of J9nesboro and Lloyt
r. Cox of Thebes. In'erment vii
be at the Thebes cemtery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
KfNEY THOMAS
Wins 500 mile
RACE IN AUTO
At indianapolis Motor Speedway in
6 Hcurs, 8 Minutes, 46
Seconds.
ALL RECORDS FROM S
TO 500 MILES ARE BROKEN
First American to Finish Was Bar.
ney oldfeld, Who Wins
Fifth Place.

indianapolis. May -Keney
Thomas. driving a French car in
the fourth annual five hundred mile
race on the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway today, all speed records
from > to 500 miles were broken.
The first American to finish was
Barney Oldfeld, who crossed the
wire n fifth place.
Tho Thomas car won in hours.
3 minutes aud 10 and 99-100 sec
ondc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
MANY BODIES OF
EMPRESS VICTIMS
CUT AND BRUISED
Most # Them Bear Puzzled Express
sion as if Wordcring What
Happened.
MANY WOMEN AMONG
THOSE TAN,N FROM WATER
Dead Mother Wit Child Clasred in
Arms One of the Pit:ful

RimeIyhi, Q1chec, May 80
Stretched out so c,ose together in
the pier tlods that i; was impos-
lsitlc to walk along t1em without
touching the PROSTATE forms. lay the
bodies OF 230 victims CT the Empress
Of ireland Cata7'rooho, early today
Not since the Mackay- Bennett
brous ht 'hc bodies OF Titanic victims
into Halifax has similar sight been
witnessed IN the world.
Some cf the bodies were in cof-
! fms, but most Of them were laid out
IN the noCr of the shed. A few OF
thcm were covered with clean linen
sIrouda, but most were just as they
were taken fron the river, wrapped
partly in tho few scant garments
with which they escaped from the
shir
, Nest of the faces bore a puzzled
rather than a frightened expression.
Some gave evidence of the horror
,ney mad sa1ed upon but in general
it seemed that death must have come
30 suddenly that there was little time
for fear. II vas as if most of them
had gone to their death wide awake
and wondering what had happened.
A mother held little girl tightly
Criticized to her breast. Around the
haby's neck was a little chain of gold
carrying a tiny cross.
There was little attempt at classi-
iication, and there was no social
grade A well-drcssed woman, the
dinmonds on her fingers glisteniEg
oddly in that gruesoMe place, was
set down beside roug,d looking
man. HIS uniform showed him to be
u steward The body of the woman
was that OF Mrs Gallagher Of Win.
nipeg who had been identified by her
son, Vedri Gallagher, one who had
been saved.
There were many bodies If women
There were many children, also, and
i long rows of men There had heeu
a great demand for coffins, but as
Rimouski is not accustomed to ans
wer c1cn demand, few dozen cas-.
kets only were 2ya liable.
Many Of the bcfics were cut and
truis 4 There wore curious wounds
as though scnc orc had used a knife
This indicated that many had beer
knocked about when the big shir
| was ripped apart. Many OF The
bodies were found with their hands
stretched high above the heads.
Leaving this place and reaching
'he free open air again, one was con
fronted with piles CT caskets from
Quebec Along the road betweet
nc wharf and the city, distance oI
hree miles here We're many WAGONS
Ito be met, each conveying a body OF
two.
Few Of the bodies have been iden
tilted. One that lies IN the pier shed il
hought to he that Of Albert Ander
son Of Montreal That Of woman
s supposed to he Mrs, T Flack o
Gravenhurgt. One was identified a
Miss or Mrs. Morris of Toronto, On'
body, that of a man, who had ap
1arently tried to save his l1-year. ole
hoy, was identified as Mr.. Taylor 0
sort William. On his body was ;
belt containing $4,000
There were manv foreigner
'mong the victims and many of tn
crew. aMny of the bodies wore lif
belts. 1t was evident that they hat
been caught IN the vortex when tn
great ship sank.
|
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
w. w, WRIGHT OF INTERSTATE
GROCERY co. In CHICAGO

w. W. Wright, manager of the In.
terstate Grocery Co, IS in Chicago
where he went Friday night to at
tend a meeting of the branch man
ayers Of his firm. The company re-
Gently opened n branch in Daven
port, Ia, and contemplates opening
another in Minneapolis about July 1,
Tho headquarters are in Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
Operated On For Appendicitis.

Edward J.. Morden of the Shafer
Lumber company, was operated upon
at st. Mary's Infirmary yesterday
morn mi g eHsi. 'dshrdluununun
morning. He is reported to be in
fair condition, 4 40
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
THE ST. JOSEPH
SCHOOL CLOSING
EXERCISES HELD
st. Jorcph's Hall Crowded Friday
Night With Friends of Pupils
and School.

The closing exercises at St Jos
ephs school occurred Friday night al
st. Josephs hall. The hall was
packed by friends of the pupils and
of the school. The program was car
ried out with excellent effect which
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31
PROBATE COURT
final REPORTS
ADMINISTRATORS
-
And Guardians; Also Dates Set for
Hearing on Claims Oh
lected To.

In the probate court the final re-
ports by administrators and guard
ianships hae been entered on judge
Dewey's docket and the administra-
tors have been discharged from fur
their service:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-31

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
FARABAUGH ENDS
HIS 5,872' D CASE
Retiring Judge of Police Court
Says Efforts of HabituaI Of
tenders to Reform Has
Shortened Docket.

Judge G. A. Farabaugh gave his
last decision in police court Monday
morning after judging 5,S72 cases
during the four-year term. After
clearing the docket OF several cases
that bobbed up on the last day, he
took mis- coat from the nail on which
it has hung during every session in
the last four years, put it on, wished
the incoming officials successful and
happy new year and walked out into
private life.
The first year of the administra-
ton 1,57S prisoners were judged by
Farabaugh. The second year the
number increased to 1920 and since
then has been gradually decreasing.
A year ago the results were 1922 and
the last year 1852, making the total
5.S72. Although less than 5000
prisoners were arraigned before the
judge. over 10000 arrests were made
by the police department. A large
number OF the arrests were prison
ers wanted in other places, while 9TH
er arrests were made in which the
case was settled out Of court
Judge Herbert ID. Warner was on
the joh again Monday morning and
was the first to congratulate the out
going official on his successful record.
Let's make the number Of cases
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
REBELS ROUTED
IN LAST ATTACK
Driven From 0iinaga When
FederaIS Take Aggressive
and End Siege--HoSpitalS
Are 0verCrOWded.

PRESIDIO. Texas, Jan. 5.-Driven
back with heavy loss in their attempt
to capture Ojinaga, the rebel forces
are keeping up a desperate fight to
escape annihilation on the plains west
OF that city Monday.
The rebels are steadily falling back.
The federal cavalry led by Gen. Jose
Ynez Salazar is in hot pursuit, trying
to hem in Gen. Ortegas' rear guard.
Fighting was going on early Monday
near the Conches river, between the
opposing forces.
The federals took the aggressive late
Sunday and after hot Conflict the
rebels lost every advantage gained by
their herce onslaughts during the
week
Maj. Jesus Rodriguez. a brother Of
Gen. Jose and Trinidad Rodriguez. was
captured last night and thirty Of his
men were shot by the federals Monday.
+ Commander Disappears.
Gen. Marcelo Carveo, one OF the
commanders OF the federal volunteers.
who was wounded during SATURDAYS
lighting and brought here for treat
ment, has disappeared from the Red
Cross hospital. IL is believed that he
has returned 10 Ciinaga TO again take
hattie
against the rebels
Gen. Francisco Castro was shot
through the body. His condition is
serious. Gen. MARTINEZ was shot in
the side. Gen. Marcelo Caravao has
gunshot wound through the right
wrist, and Maj. Luis Terrazas third.
grandson of the multi millionaire land
baron Of Chihuahua, was shot in the
foot.
Ali the wounded were sent by the
attacking rebels and federals TO the
American side OF the river TO be car
ed fer by the Red Cross.
AS neither of the contending armies
maintains "A hospital service one hun
dred and fifty more wounded were
carried 10 United States territory TO
be crowded into small school houses
and churches which We're converted
into hospitals.
While shrapnei and volley after
volley OF rifle fire Nere poured into
the little village on which the whole
northern division Of the federal ar
my with its eleven generals are max
ing stand against retreat the rela-
tive positions OF the two armies at
nightfali were unchanged.
Cen Ortega's army which had tax
en- entertainments on all sides Of
Ojinaga. except that which faces the
Texas border. were Withdrawn and
concentrated about two miles west on
the banks OF the Conchas river. Just
previously Gen. Salazar. also with SOC
federal volunteers succeeded for the
first time since the siege in going out
Of the Notifications in an attempt TO
attack Gen. Ortega's rear. was driven
back by the rebels. not. however, un-
I'll he had killed q dozen or more
rshai@
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
CITY TO JOIN go
TOCHURCH" MOVE
South Bend Pastors Appoint Commit
tee TO Boost Attendance
February I

The ministerial association appoint
ed a committee at the session Mon
day morning To arrange a "GO-to-
Church-Sunday' for South Bend and
the city will take part in the nation
wide movement 10 get every one tc
attend church. February ] is set
aside as the day and the committee
viii arrange a plan 10 get as many az
possible TO attend.
Rev. George ". Henry Of the First
Christian church was appointed
chairman Of the local committee and
the other committeeman win be Rev.
J. o. Mosier, Rev. q. ". Allison. Rev.
A. Z. Thomas and Rev. J. / Gard
iner. The committee viii meet Mon
day afternoon at Z o'clock At the Y.
NJ. 9. A. 10 formulate n plan.
The proposition was presented %
the association meeting by Rev Mr.
Gardiner and every member prom
ised MS support TO the project. The
plan viii be 20 get every one 20 at
tend some church service on that
special day. IL is the FIRST time the
idea has been tried cut and leaders
believe large number va be led
10 attend the regular service through
11@ plan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
80 ARE: DEAD
ASSH|PS|HKS
IN BIG GALE

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Wireless dis
pitches which filtered in Monday
through a snow storm sweeping the
New Jersey coast, brought word of
another sea disaster in which 80 lives
were lost.
The tank ship Oklahoma, owned by
the Gulf Refining Co, and carrying
a crew Of 3S men, was sunk after be-
ing battered helpless by the terrific
wind and high seas, according to the
wireless flashes.
Thirty of the Oklahoma's crew
were swept TO their death, the re-
manning eight being picked up by the
steamship Bavaria, bound from
Hamburg TO Philadelphia Among
those rescued were the captain of the
Oklahoma.
Following receipt of a wireless dis
patch saying that a ship believed to
be the Delaware, Nantucket or Pen
noil had foundered while being tOwed
toward Sandy Hook by the Spanish
liner Manuel Calvo, a tragic mystery
shrouded in the elements of a devas-
tating gale developed. For hour
after hour a feet of steamships and
revenue cutters searched the Allan
tic and the wireless stations combed
the seaboard, but it was not until
nearly noon that the identity of the
fate definitely ascertained.
Oklahoma a Steel Ship.
The oklahoma was a steel ship,
$50 tons. She hailed from Port
Arthur, where the Gulf Refining Co.
mas oil wells and refineries. She was
built in Camden, y. J.. in 1903, since
which time she has been in the oil
carrying trade. The oklahoma was
screw driven and had Is bulkheads
her length was 419 feet, beam 90 feet
The captain Of the Oklahoma was
Albert Gunther OF Bayonne, n. J.
The Oklahoma left here on Sunday
for Port Arthur, Texas.
Besides Capt. Gunther those res
cued were: First Mate IversOn, Sec
Ond Mate Dahle, of Philadelphia;
Third Mate Ecklund. Of Boston: the
boatswain, carpenter, quartermaster
and the wireless operator, William
Davis.
Vain Battle With Storm.
For "a hours before the Oklahoma
sank the crews of six rescue ships
seas in an effort TO save the crew Of
the tank steamer. Ranging about
the helpless vessel We're the steam
ships Caribbean. Georgia. Bavaria,
Manuel Calvo, Tenadores and the
revenue cutter Seneca. Lifeboats
manned by sailors whO volunteered
to risk their lives in the fight TO save
the men on the Oklahoma, were
launched after much difficulty, but
were unable 10 lie in the battering,
smashing waves. Some We're swamp
&c and others went TO pieces beneath
the pounding OF the waves. Next the
breeches buoy was tried, but this too
was unavailing. The ships which
ringed the Oklahoma feared TO ven
ture in too close, because the sinking
vessel was being tossed about on the
waves like an eggshell.
The rescues were not made until
after morning, when the Oklahoma
waterlogged and with her stern
caved in, went down.
The Bavaria was the nearest ship
20 the Oklahoma when the latter
plunged 10 the bottom The German
sailor sprang TO the boats and with
suPeThuman eXertions were able to
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
DRAG BODY Of LANG
HONG FROM RUINS
Last of Known Missing Men in
Collapsed Building Account
ed for After All Night Search
by Workers.

Revival of occasional fire scares.
due TO smoke emerging from the de-
bris at 112-14 :. Michigan St, and
the calling of hose companies TO put
out the promised blaze, were about
the only developments of the day at
the scene of Saturday nights catas-
trophe. II was settled that all bodies
have been removed from the wreck
age, when that OF Lang Hong, chop
suey restaurant employe, was found
Sunday.
Much praise for the work of the
police and fire departments and the
assistance of the public in carrying
out the rescue work incident 10 the
building collapse was heard about
the streets Monday.
The members of the police force
were under the supervision OF Chief
Bunker. Asst. Chief Chapel, Sergts.
Jennings, BarnhaTt, Stickley and Las
kowski. and were stationed at differ
ent points keeping back the crowds
and protecting and encouraging those
working among the debris.
The firemen were directed by Chief
Grant, Asst. Chief Smith. assisted by
Captain Irving w. Sibrel who sue
ceeded Grant Monday.
Special mention is accorded by the
chiefs OF the police and fire depart
ments 10 John Zubler. John Howard
and Charles Mortis, Truck Co. No.
/; Capt. John Stoney, No. 3 Hose Co.
and Lieut. James Scott, Of the same
company; also TO Detective William
Cassidy. and Officers Ellis Diver
Floyd Stoll and Charles Archibald.
for their part in the most dangerous
work. Recognition is also extended
to Charles Evans, for his work in res
cuing Ling Mine, the Chinaman. and
to Hugh Galbraith a lineman for the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
DID JESSIE MCCAIN
MEET FOUL PLAY?
Analysis Will Be Made OF Stomach
Of Mission Worker Who Dis
appeared Suddenly.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Scientific
analysis of the stomach and lungs
was begun Monday 10 ascertain If
there had been foul play in the case
Of Miss Jessie Evelyn Mccain, the
pretty young Brooklyn church work
er. who mysteriously disappeared
Dec. 4. and whose body was found in
the ocean az COney Island Sunday.
That robbery was not the motive.
II foul play is established. is shown by
Vie fact that Miss McCann's jewelry
was not disturbed.
Detectives who bgan investigating
Miss McCann's death Immediately af-
ter the discovery or her body, are
working on the theory that she com
ritted suicide in a ft OF despondency
resulting from i'll health. The girl
had been ailing before she left home
The body was found BY a watchman
shortly after daybreak. having been
washed ashore by the heavy surf that
pounded the beach during Saturday
nights storm.
examined the body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
THE WEATHER

INDIANA. - Unsettled
tonight and Tuesday: ris-
ing temperature Tuesday.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Cloudy. with snow late to-
night or on Tuesday:
warmer Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05

Charges and counter charges Of re-
sponsibillty stand about where they
did SATURDAY. night and SUNDAY. so
far as concerns the parties mainly .n
volved. Shireh and Horne. repre-
senting the estates owning the build
ings remodeled and wrecked. de-
clare that it was an the work OF the
independent Five a. Ten Cent stores.
which under the leases did the re-
modelling al their own expense ana
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