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CAIRO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 25, 1908
ESTABLISHED IN 1868.
VOLUMEXL.NO. J.O
SEVERAL SOUTHERN STATES
VISITED BY AWFUL STORMS
Ml STOP at
LILLE! AGAIN
TAKEN TO TASK
VREELAND BILL
FOUR VESSELS
SUDDEN AH
M 0
ARGUMENT FOR
SANTA BARBARA
DF DECHAULHES
Sixty Reported Dead in Louisiana, Ail Colored
But Two -As Many Iniured Wires Down
Damage Along L. & N. in Alabama
Atlanta, Ga., April 24. Wind of
cyclonic proportions swept over por
tions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama today leaving a trail of
dead and injured. Tonight the num
ber of killed hi near a hindied with
many portions of tin- afflicted dis
tricts to hoar from.
Most of tin' dead are negroes. Per
haps a dozen white persons were
caught in falling buildings and either
fatally injured, or so seriously dis
abled as to require niedienl attend
ance. The loss of life is chiefly in
quarters of colored people where the
wind destroyed their eubins, burying
the occupants In the debris, or in
the farming sections where the trees
were uproot d. The telegraph and
telephone poles were torn up and
there was general destruction.
In loulsiatia it is estimated that a
score of small towns were destroyed
or practically wrecked. They include
Arcadia, Independence. Amite City.
At the latter place 15 are reported
killed and 75 injured. Belle Grove.
iMeltou. 1-ornian, l'ine Ridge, Quitman
Landing, Fairohilds Creek, l'urviss
and Lumlierton, Miss., are reported
seriously damaged.
In Alabama Dora was the chief suf
ferer. This town is also known as
Bergen, Focr or more persons were
killed, anion,": them, the wife anil
(laughter of Section Master Moore.
Fifty persons at the lowest estimate
were injured. One woman, Mrs. Me
Culley, was killed.
Reports-say the storm struck Al
tertville, Ala., lute this afternoon
and destroyed nearly the entire north
ern portion of the town. Cneonfirmod
reports from the surrounding country
elves the death list as thirty to thirty
W, with, a score of jiersons Injured. ,
f At Af.trMluTl Mlua M:r ' Itliil Mill
Alece ami chaild were killed outright
and a number of other presons hurt.
Richland and Lantorle, Im., were
struck by the storm and nearly a fifth
of their imputation injured.
Winchester, Miss., is reported us
wiped out, though only two persons
are known to have been killed.
Natchez, Miss., reported sixty
known dead In northern Louisiana
towns. Hundreds of plantation cabins
were destroyed In this section.
Mobile reported nine dead in liar
rlsburg, Miss.
SEVERAL TOWNS STRUCK.
New Orleans. April 24. Six tor
nadoes struck seven small towns to
day in Ixxiislana, Mississippi and Ala
bama. The death roll of these whirl
winds, an reported over badly dam
aged wires up to tonight, is at least
twelve, with several fatally injured
and about two hundred slightly in
jured. The storm traveled apparently in a
zone hundreds of miles wide at places
and proceeded from west to east. Be
ginning at the western end of this
storm belt the towns struck were
Ijtmoure, Richland, Vidalia, Iasl,
Willa. Baxter, Miss., Bergen, Albert
ville, Ala. In addition Shreveport,
L't., experienced a storm of tornado
intensity.
IN ALABAMA.
Birmingham. ATa., April 21. A
brakenian who passed Dora. Ala., just
after the storm this afternoon, states
that the number of injured is be
tween fifty and one hundred and that
several are knwon to be dead.
Attempts to reach Albertville, Ala.,
so far are fruitless. Report has been
received that three were killed at
towns on the L. and N. railroad be
tween Warrior and Reeds.
The storm appears to have made a
long sweep from Walker county
northeast to Albertville, and points
in the northeast of Alabama.
ALL NEGROES BUT TWO.
Natchez, Miss., April 24. Sixty
known dead, all colored except two.
and as many more injured is the
casualty report received here up to
nightfall on the tornado which swept
through a portion of Concordia Par
ish, La., and crossing the Mississippi
river continued through the counties
of Adams. Jefferson and Claihorne in
Mississippi, for fifty miles. Hundreds
of plantation cabins were destroyed1.
AMITE, LA., ALMOST DESTROYED.
New Orleans. La , April 21 Amite,
a town in southeastern Ixmisiana.
was almost entirely destroyed by a
tornado today. The dead are esti
mated at 25 to r,o. The first details
were brought here tonight by a train
along with seventeen injured. Corre
spondents on the scene, however., as
sert that not more than a dozen were
killed ovtright but that so many suf
fered fatal injuries that the list will
reach 25 before morning.
LATEST RETURNS.
Atlanta. C.a., April 21. Reports to
midnight indicate that ' 150 persons
wore killed, and 400 injured in the
etcrms tich passed over sections
bamaof Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama today. Several towns were
'almost totally swept away and the
property damage will run inlo mil
j lions. The most of the killed were
negroes.
Natchez reports sixty-four killed In
that section, two of them whit's.
At Mcljiin, Miss., eight were
killed; at Vldalla, La., and Quitman
Lauding, eleven wen; killed; l'urviss
Landing, Miss., twelve, and repoits
of one to five deaths camo from many
towns scattered over the storm swept
area. '
NVw Orleans and Mobile were cut
off from wire communication with
the outside world several hours to
night. Tonight a storm is sweeping
through eGorgia, but beyond rains
accompanied by high winds and elec
trical displays no serious damage ol
ios of life has been reported in "that
state.
TOTAL 225 DEAD.
New Oilcans, April 24 About thirfv
while persons and fifty negroes were
killed by .the tornado at Purvis, Miss.
Tliis raises the fetal death list to
GREAT INCREASE
II
CAIRO COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING SEC
RETARY'S REPORTS ON MEM
. .. BERSHIP AND FINANCES.
At a meeting of the Cairo Commer
cial oluh Thursday night the ferry
committee reported having closed (t
contract with the Cairo City Ferry
company to pay a bonus of $75 per
month to operate the Three Stat' s
during the remainder of the present
yea r.
An offer from R. E. Grace to oper
ate a gasoline ferry to East Cairo
was referred to the Public Service
committee. Mr. Grace wants free
wharfage.
A $5 hat was voted to Thos J. Pryor
for effective work in securing new
members for the club.
Secretary submitted an oxc.ollon:
report including the following de
tailed statement:
Membership.
Number of members on the
roll Jan. 1, D08 . . .' It)
Number of members on the
roll now 2.15
Increase 135
Financial Receipts.
Mav 1, l'.07. balance on
hand $ 142.18
Subscription list Harris Sad
dlery Co 3250. On
Dues, 2nd quarter, less fees 1 39.50
Dues, 3rd quarter, less fees 14ft. on
Received from Hustlers ft.'.t'O
Dues for 4th quarter 133.01
Donation of K. A. Smith for
Memphis trip 65.00
$;i!)"3.;8
Disbursements.
April 22. Cairo City Gas Co.$ 11.7",
April 22. J. C. Fisher 18.25
April 27, A. B. Comings 2.51
May 1, Stewart Brothers 3.75
May 1. Vienna Times 3.50
May 1, Harris Saddlery Co.. 3250.00
July 1. Fred Teichman t'..5o
July 1, H. Goettel. (lunch) 10.00
Julv 5, Samuel White 54.05
Aug. 1, H. D. Stoltz 2.51
Aug. 20. T. C. Clenden, dele
gate to Pittsburg 7C.50
Aug. 31, Fred Fahr 3.75
Oct. 1. deer-rating for Roose
velt day 25.00
Oct. 10, expenses Memphis
trip 125.00
Feb. 10. gas bills 7.95
March 10, Postage and office
expense 14.30
March 10. rent for one year.. 240.00
Balance 11S.4:'
$'J!I73.S
PENNSYLVANIA WINS.
Urbana. 111.. April 24. Cniversity
of Pennsylvania tonight defeated the
University of Illinois In the Aqeatic
meet, 33 to 13.
Lira we mk it.
Life is the best thing we can pos
sibly make of 1L It U dull and dismal
and heavy if a man loses his temper;
it Is glowing w'th promise and satis
faction If he is not ashamed of bU
emotions. Ixwei.
Folly of Selfishness.
Selfishness may be compared to In
growing nails, the longer you endure It
the greater your own if-ing.
MM I
BATTLESHIP FLEET LEAVES LOS
ANGELES TODAY AFTER
AEEK'S STAY.
CREAT JOINT REVILW
Of Atlantic and Pacific Fleets at
Frisco May 8 Santa Barbara Ha3
Arranged Elaborate
Reception.
Los Angeles, Cal., Apiil 21. Tln
scattered divisions of the American
battleship fleet will reassemble early
tomorrow morning and continue thel
journey toward San Francisco, where
a croat review of the combined Atian
tic and Pacific fleet is to be held on
May Sth.
The sixteen battleships have been
at anchor In the four ports t-f Los
Angeles for just a week and their go
ing marks the close of what Is, as
many legurd here, one of the most im
portasit periods in the history of the
city.
A nm of seven hours tomorrow will
bring the fleet te Santa Barbara for a
five days' stay. Flower shows, flower
parades, flower battles, dances of
flowers, Informal dances on the can
vas covered boulevard fronting the
ocean for the men of the fleet and for
mal dinners, receptions, and grand
balls for the officers have been ar
ranged for the fleet during lis stay at
that res it.
Today more than 3,000 sailors were
given a farewell tour of the city in
automobiles and several others enjoy
ed car rides.
A number of receptions, dances, an 1
dinners were given for the officers
to, lay in f.os Angeles and various
beaeh cities. The latter communities
also entertained with games and
sports during the afternron anil many
men who took an automobile trip in
the morning.
Amid cheers and flags waving over
1 4.000 peoplo swarming 'along the
niers at San redro. picked crews of
the Louisiana's champion cutter ten
der today carries off the lt.'!00 silver
cup offered fcr the wlner of the 2fi
oared battleship cutter race of one
and one half miles.
The winning of this trophy today
brings the number of cups won by
the Louisiana's crew up to seven.
TELEGRAM WAS
FASSETT WIRED NEW YORK
STATE SENATOR CASSIDAY
TO VOTE FOR RACE TRACK
BILL WORDING CHANGED.
Elmirn. N. Y., April 21. An an
nouncement made here today that the
vote of Senator Cassiday against the
race track bill was due to a tele
cram from Congressman Fassett at
Washington, which had been tamp
ered with, caused a sensation here
ate today.
Congressman Fassett, who is here
to attend tomorrow's congressional
convention, said tonight that the
story was true. On the day the race
track bills came up in the senate,
Congressmen Fasset and Dwight
enited in a telegram to Senator Cas
siday. which when filed, urged Cassi-
lay to "stand by the governor on the
race track bill," but when delivered
to Cassiday it advised him "not to
stand by the governor on the race
track bill."
Next day when Fassett learned the
governor had been beaten he tele
graphed Cassiday that he believed a
fatal mistake had been made and
urged him to move a re-consideration
and pass the bill.
An investigation was amde and it
was found that the telegram had been
changed In Washington, the manager
of the telegraph company admitting
forgery and stating that the operator
responsible had been discharged.
ADMIRAL EVANS IS
WONDERFULLY IMPROVED.
Paso Robles. Cal.. April 24. The
progress made by Rear Admiral Evans
luring the past five days is so marked
that those who saw him when he ar
rived here three weeks ago, are as
founded. The pale thin facp marked
by lines of suffering, and the weaken
ed frame have been changed and won
derfully improved
28 KILLED IN COLLISION.
City of Mexico. April 24. Twenty
eight persons were killed and fifteen
seroiusly Injured at Gargantau siding
on the main line of the Mexican Cen
tral railroad today In a collision.
Tho Cairo Bulletin Is the only Cairo
paper with tha service, of the. Asso
ciated Prou.
TAMPERED WITH
DUKE WHO LATELY MARRIED
MIS SH0NT8, DAUGHTER OF
PROMINENT AMERICAN.
THEIR WEDDING TOUR
Brought to Tragic End In ParisDied
In Arm? of His Wife French
Nobility Show Their
Sympathy.
Paris, April 21. In the presence of
his bride of less than three months
the Duke D'Chaulncs died sud,enl
from heart failure at 11 o'clock Thurc
iday night in his bedroom in the hotel
l.aiighaiii, Rue iWcador. Attending
physicians fliclally nave the cause id
death as embolism of the heart.
The duke and duchess, who was
Miss Theodore Shouts, youngest
daughter of Theodore P. Shouts, of
New York, were married in New Yoik.
February Hi. of this year. The wed
ding wan a brilliant social function and
the end of the brief honeymoon was
sudden and tragic. Since the arrival
of the couple here a month ago they
had lived comparatively quietly at the
Hotel Langhani. '
The duke for years has suffered
from a weak heart and for some
time had been subject to falntlur;
spells. Several times since his ar
rival hore he cr-msuPed a physician in
.in effort to obtain relief from t lie ail
ment.
Yesterday evening the duke and
duchess returned from a drive in Bois
Do Boulogne, dined In their private
apartments, and an hour after dinner
the duke complained of feling ill, and
it tired. About 11 o'clock he was sud
-lenly stricken, gasped for breath and
immediately lest ccnsclousness. The
duchess seized with panic screamed for
aid. Messengers were hurriedly des
patched for physicians. Two doctors
arrived simultaneously at the bedside
o ftho sufferer and administered most
powerful of Jieaii stimulauts, but. their
off' its were in vain.
Tho duchess was holdig the duke In
her arms when he expired. She wai
overcome by grief and could not be
peivuaded by some of her American
friends, who visited the apartment to
leave the bedside of her dead husband
and kept, vigil tnere inrougnoui ui"
night.
Thereodore P. Shouts was notified liv
eable oT his daughter's bereavement
and a message was received fr.nu him
today saving lie would take the first
steamer having New York ami come
to Paris. The duke's family was not!
fled this morning and his sister, the
Duchess De t'sez, who was at I liar
ritz, started immediately lor rails.
When the deah of the duke became
generally known today a stream o?
the duke's friends, including a number
if the French nobility, called at the
hotel and loft cards of condolence.
The refusal of the hotel authorities
luring the afternoon to give particu
lars concerning the death of the duke
led to teports that there was soni"
mystery snrr'-unding it, but these were
completely dissipated by M. Jeanton.
police physician, who made an exam
iuation of the body In the presence
of other physicians and officially cer
tified that death was due to natural
causes and that there was no neces
sity for an autopsy. Tonight the body
of the duke was placed in a coffin and
tomorrow morning it will be trans
ferred to a eryph in the Church of St
Plivlippe Du Roule, where it will re
main pending ararngements for the
funeral, which it is expected will not
take place until after the arrival of
Shouts from New York.
In accordance with traditions of
French n-liilify the funeral will be
a pretentions function and will at
tract to Paris representatives of the
most ancient families in France with
which the duke s family is allied.
PARTING OF THE WAYS
Reached By Illinois Miners and
Operators Paying Shot Ftrers
Up to Rank and File.
Springfield. III.. April 24 The coal
miners and operators of Illinois have
reaching the parting of the ways, as
far as the joint scale committee Is
concerned, in settlement of the wage
scale, and it is now up to the rank
and file to determine by a referendum
whether a strike will be ordered to
compel the operators to pay shot
firors employed at the mines.
This action was determined upon
by the miners this afternoon after
an all day session behind dosed doors
The decision will be reported to the
joint convention of miners and opei
ators tomorrow morning. It will re
quire at least a wek for the locals
to vote on the question.
KILLS YOUNGER SISTER.
Springfield, Hi.. April 21 Ruth
Pates, ae, 15. this afternoon aict
dentally shot and killed her sister.
Josephine, aged It, with a revolver
at their home In Virdea.
SUBMARINE INVESTIGATORS TRY
TO ASCERTAIN BASIS FOR HIS
CHARGES AGAINST ELECTRIC
BOAT COMPANY.
Washington, April 21. The com
mittee investigating the Klertrle
Boat company devoted the session to
day to endeavoring to ascertain from
Representative Lilley, the grounds on
which he based his charges against
the company. Lilley admitted that
some of these charges were made on
rumors and others e-n what he had
been told. Asked If he had tried to
find oi't the facts he refilled:
Not Investigating Committee.
"I did not constitute myself an In
vestigallng committee to go around
and find out what the" facta were. 1
Introduced my resolution in order
that these facts might lie brought
out."
Stevens took up each specific
charge and insisted that Lilley tell
everything lie knew concerning It.
While he did not withdraw any
(barge against the company, he
would not say that anyone had been
corrupted by the methods used by
the company.
Asked Several Question.
Lilley was askjed a number of ques
tions which he answered, and when
adjournent was taken the question of
l.llley's producing his . letter book
was pending will) the intimation (hat
unless he voluntarily presented it
the committee would use its authority
to secure the book.
CALLS EXTRA SESSION
Governor Hughes Shows His Ira Over
th Defeat of His Pet
Measure.
Albany, N. Y., April 24. In frenzied
chagrin Gov. Hughes smote back at
hu -ennltunt enemies In 4he legi.sla
lure, which adjourned today, by order
ing them back in extraordinary session
May It.
Meantime, Mr. Hughes will take tin
Hfnup, especially In the Niagara Or
leans district, where he counts on
catching a senator to break the dead
lock. He Is expected to flay his oppo
nents mercilessly, at least unlil they
return here next month to obey or
reject his commands. .
So ugly are both Republican arm
Democratic leaders over the "call back
and down," that they assert then; I.,
little chance of putting through the
a ii 1 1 race gambling, direct nominations
Massachusetts ballet and other Mils
the governor has been prodding them
to pass since last New Year's Day.
Tin; legislature of lf0H finally ad
(mimed today, amid shrieks of "raun
in it him." "boo, boo, boo," and other
dmllitions of contempt f' r Gov.
Hughes, after having strangled prac
tically every act of Importance the
executive demanded.
RATES TO CONVENTIONS
Will Be One and a Half Cents Mile
Put in Effect By Central Passenger
Association,
Chicago, April 21 The Central Pas
sengor Association today passed upon
the application of 150 organizations
for low rates for conventions put Into
effect in accordance with the act im
of the ass: elation yesterday when a
rate of 1 Vi cents a mile was decided
upon. Only eighteen events were de
cided to be entitled to low rates.
These Include the Republican. Ifc-ni
ocratle am! Prohibition National n
vent Ions; Modern Woodmen at P'
oria; National Convention of th Grand
Army at. Toledo; Supreme Iodge
Knights of Pythias at Boston; Su
promo lidge Odd Fellows at Denver.
National Convention of Knights
Templar at St. Paul; North American
Saetigrrhund at Indiatia)Kilis; National
Educational Association at CleHand.
ARCHBISHOP OFF FOR ROME.
Milwaukee, Wis.. April 24. Tli"
Most Rev. Sebastian G. M ssiiier. arch
bishop of Milwaukee. U ft the city to
day en route for Rome to pay his al
limina visit to the Pope. He will
attend the centennial celebrat ion of
the New York diocese during the parly
part of next week and will sail Tuck
dav on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
NAVIGATION OPENS.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.. April 24
Naigation op ned here this aftr
no n with the arrival of two staniets
bound from Collingwixid to Port Ar
thur. GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Buffalo. Minn.. April 24 John J.
Mioiiey, real estate dealer of Waveily
whs today convicted of Hie murder
of his wife artd sentenced to prison
for life.
BY
THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE
Cen Be Had, They Think, After 3b
ligation is Given By Voting For
Williams Bill Senate Would
Accept Vreeland Bill.
Washington. April 24. A score of
Republican members of the house, In
cluding the recognized leaders and
others, deputized to ascertain the sen
timent of the majority on the cur
rency question, held an Informal meet
ing today and ci uipareil notes on the
situation.
Counting on no support from the
Democrat is members, the Vreeland
currency bill can se defeated by twen
ty six Republicans. Those making the
canvass of the majority side have not
yt fully ascertained that enough Re
publican votes to pass tho Vreeland
bill are assured.
The leaders believe that some Dem
ocratio votes can be secured f r the
measure after an oppoitunlty has been
given the minority party obligations
by voting for the Williams bill.
Those on the Republican side who
have the Vreeland bill in charge be
Hove that with what strength they
can draw from the minority, added to
the strength already assured and to
be obtained on their own side, they
will b! able to put the bill throiigh.
The senate Is willing to accept the
Vreeland bill, w ith a few minor amend
ments affecting the clearing house
clause. In lieu of the Aldrlch hill. U
Is probable that n conference of the
Republican members in the future will
determine the passage of the Vreeland
bill In the house with an added
amendment providing for the creation
of a, ritrrenry commission which ill so
would be satisfactory to the senate. -
HINT THAT GIRL
PADUCAH CORONER REQUESTED
TO HOLD ANOTHER INQUEST
OF YOUNG LADY THOUGHT TO
HAVE SUICIDED.
Padticah. April 24 Alleging that
there was a staitling mistake In the
inipnir-t of Miss Alice Graham, who is
aid to have shot herself through the
heart nt the home of her sister, Mrs.
Dr. II. T. Ilesslg, u3 South Eighth
street, a week ogo, her relatives of
Eli.abethtown. 111., have requested
Coroner Frank Eaker, of Puducah to
hold another inquest.
Edward Tavior, representing Jos
eph Graham, the dead girl's father. Is
in Padueah today and called on Cor-
' tier ICaker, who willingly agreed to
another Inquest and investigation.
The body of Miss G rail am, who was
IS years obi and extremely pretty
will be brought bark to Padueah. One
storv is that from the entarnce of the
bullet it would have been -almost Im
possible for Miss Graham t have
vhot lielself.
WENT THROUGH BRIDCE
Engineer and Fireman of Freight
Tram Killed Brakeman Hurt
Cattle Drowned.
Clinton, la., April 24. Engineer J.
W. Baxter an. I Fireman H. II. Sey
mour were killed, and Brakeman
John Doherty badly hurt last night
when freight train -Vo. 132. east
txind, went through a bridge over
Clear Creek, threp miles west, of
witt. The swollen condition of the
creek following a cloudburst weak
ened the bridge. The cars wet1
loaded with cattle and hogs and
any were crushed to death and
drwned.
IS IMPROVING SLOWLY
Grover Cleveland Not Yet Able to
Leave Lakewood Not Much
Chanoe eYsterdav.
l.akewnod. N J. April 24. Al
thouch Grover Cleveland Is said to
t,e slowlv recovering lrni an off-ics
of Ftnnia'h trouble he has net Im
proved suffii -j.-ntly t return t- M.-i
home In Princeton and the date of
his limine l.akcwno.1 it undcci o..
It was said at the hotel tonight that
Cleveland Is slowly IntproviiiE and
that there had been littb- change in
his condition la the last 24 hours.
IN HOUSE SEARCHED FOR
SCORE OF REPUBLICAN
MEMBERS.
WAS MURDERED
. CONSUMEO TIME OF SENATE YES
TERDAY SEVERAL ADVOCATE
THE PLAN.
CREATEST PEACEMAKER
Is President Roosevelt Says Senator
Bevcridqe Senator Piles Re
gards Asiatic Situation Ser
ious Menace to Coast.
'Washington, April 24. Argument
in faver f the president's program for
four battleships consumed most of
the session of the senate ti day. -Stn-ator
Piles, of 'Washington, opened th
debate, declaring the Asiatic siluatku
affecting tho Pacific coast was a men
ace to that section, as war cloud
might quickly rise there over (soui-
clash between the Americans and the
Japanese. He wanted a fleet kept In
the Pacific.
Hale laid before the senate a stat
mont of battleships and other fai
lures of the American naval program
which he said sb'W'-d that as larg" 1
fleet as Is " v.- in th Pacific can b?
kept r and at the same time th"re
v 'Mld be ships for a still larger fl"e
for the Atlantic.
Beverldge concluded the debate for
the day with a strong appeal to tli
senators to vole for four battleship.
He was constantly engaged In ex:
changes of words wltj other senaUr.
He Insisted that peace and ip.t war
would be promoted by the building uj
the navy.
"We are here with responsibility
for legislation equal to the prenldenf
responsibility," said Aldrlch today
when the senator from Indiana re
ferred to the president's program of
four bsttloiihltts m the number h
would have. The senator from In
diana said he would prefer five or Six
new ships this year and that next
year we could see what would he de
sirable. BeerldKs reminded the sennti tbi
tlTe '"president fa tfc? pmttwt ree
maker In the world." "Was It not."
he asked, "possible that he had todav
the same Idea of promoting peace by
aslilniT for four battleship when h
brought about the cessation of hostil
ities between Russia and Japan?"
Beverldge made a strong appeal f,-.
the senate to make no mistake and lo
lo what he said the American peopb
desire, to provide an ndequatp navy to
help maintain peace.
During the latter port of the session
telegrams were delivered to all the
senators fr- m a tuann.lne appealing
to them for four ships. "If the four
battleships appropriation be not
granted," the telegram stated, "
shall urge the president to veto th
naval bill."
Early In the day. Senator Rankbeil
of Alabama spoke in favor of a nation
al appropriatiotf for gcod roads.
The senate passe,) a bill appropriat
ing $100,000 for the survey of an In
land water route from Boston to Wil
mington. House Was Busy.
The but Iness of the house proc?dd
today at a rapid rate, despite the fact
that the Democrats forced six rrll
calls. Over one thousand ponsnn
bills were put through, the lamest
batch of the session. A bill also pass
ed providing for the urotection of life
on navigable waters luring regatta
and marine parades. There also was
discussed at length the Burleson reso
lution demanding a rep'-rt of the com
missioner of corHiratlons on tho
causes of fluctuations in cotton, a
vote on that measure will be taktn to
morrow. No oppositi n to the rrso-
llltioll developed.
HEPBURN RETURNS.
Washington, April 24. Representa-
tieve Hepburn, of Iowa, who has be i
confined to his bed for three weeks br
illness was so far recovered today
that he visited th rapitr4. IIU un
announced appearance in the rem sf
the committee on interstate rommut"
of which he Is chairman, provoked a,)
Impromptu reception so roidlal that
the nesting of the committee wa
broken up and by general consent
abandoned. Hepburn hopes to resum
his congressl nal duties net week
PIONEER BUSINESS MAN
OF WISCONSIN DIES.
Iji Crosse. Wis.. Ann! 24 Jaroi
Kohlhaus, leading business nun ail
manufacturer U dead. aed T.
Kohlhaus founded the flrt sjsh 'i 1
do-r factory in western Wi -consin In
1S51 At the time of Ms d"th h
was president of the Pcelke an!
Kohlhaus Manufacturing Comraiy.
one of the largest firms In the nerC
nctf In this line.
FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
Eagle River. Wis. April 24 'V
hundred pounds of dynamit" In a burn
ing warehouse exploded today Sit
business buildings were wrecked. The
fronts of other buildines were blown
in and all structures partly demolish
ed. No one was killed.