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E X C L 0 3 I V E O E R V I C E OFT HE A 0 S OC I A T E D PR EO O?
THE GAI
ULLE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF
THE CITY OF CAIRO
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF
ALEXANDER COUNTY
ESTABLISHED IN 1868.
VOLUME XLI, No. 101.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1909.
FT. LEAVENWORTH MILITARY
PRISON PARTLY DESTROYED
BY FIRE LATE LAST NIGHT
GREETING SENT
TO ROOSEVELT
lasi soldiers
have left cuba
L
IOWA Dl WED
TIN
ABULIA
PUD HAS
BAD RHEUMATISM
A SCORED
Not a Single Convict Escapes
During Removal From Build
ing No Lives Are Lost
Low Wafer Pressure Prevents Soldiers Fighting
Flames Effectually Two Injured Prison
House Valued at $200,000--0ther
Buildings Burn.
Leavenworlh, Kas., March 31. Th"
miltary prison at Fort Leaven wor.li
was partially destroyed by lire late
tonight. The prisoners were re
moved from the cell house ruder a
heavy guard of United States troops
and mil-fined Hi the stockade.
None of the prisoners escaped, so
far lis a hasty resume of the Kit tui
tion shows after midnight, but this
may not be definitely wnown until
daylight. Owing to the lew wa'er
pressure, the (Ire department cf the
fort was almost -useless. The fire
was fought by the soldiers of the fort
who were ordered out of their quar
ters and those who were mi' leave in
the city were at once called to the
post.
Two Soldiers Injured.
Two soldiers were injured whi'e
fighting the (lames, but none of the
prisonerswero injured in any way.
Much excitement al tended the re
moval of the prisoners many of whom
were desperate characters and it was
feared they would make aa organized
bleak for safety.
The (Ire broke out at 10 o'clock In
a tailor's shop and soon it wa.s non
thai the main building was d .me, I.
A great outcry at once broke out In
the prison, the convicts fearing they
would be burtierf to, death. They bat
tered on the doors of thrir cells as
the light of the Hro streamed In
through the wlnrfotts. Many screamed
in terror as the authorities for a mo
"f:
merit refused lo mcve them.
Prison is Emptied.
Soon, however, several companies
of soldiers under arms, were ordered
out and a strong cordon of troops
was thrown about the prison, and
very precaution was taken to pre
vent escapes. All the soldiers that
.could be spared from the ranks of
the fire fighters were, detailed as
guards and then the delivery f pris
L
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF
HOUSE TO GET TOGETHER
ON THE TARIFF BILL.
fXPECT VOTE APRIL 1 0
Stand-Patters Displayed Considerable
Disposition to Accede to De
mand of Those Opposing
r Gag Rude.
Washington, March 31. A compro
mise Is to be agreed to by various
factions of the republican side of the
house regarding the consideration of
the Payne tariff bill, and it is comi
ilently expected that the measure
will be voted uon April 10th. There
was a noticeable disposition of the
"stand patters" of today, following
their confidence with President Tat.
yesterday to acceded to the wishes
of those who have opiosod any "gag
rule" which was to prevent a vol-?
cn certain Important schedules.
The ways and means committer
have agreed to submit amendments
to the bill which will keep tea on the
free list, strike out the countervail
ing duty on coffee and make the rate,
on barley twenty cents per bushel.
Seaker Cannon, Chairman Payn-
and Representative Dallis, In their
desire to have the bill passed by the
house without delay, are endeavor
ing to ni-itiicC as far as possible
amendments to those which the com
mittee will offer.
Tawney, of Minnesota and Smith,
of Iowa, are the leaders in the fight
to have certain Important schedules
Mibmitfd to a vote of the house.
The republican members of the
Michigan. Iowa, and Wisconsin dele
gations held a conference today, each
delegation deciding on the schedules
on which they demard the special
rale shall provide for a vote. Most
cf the members of these delegations
AGREE 0
A COMPROMSE
oners began.
When the bolts of the cell house
doors were shot back the flane had
reached the main' building. The sol-'
diers with leveled weapons greeted
the convicts as they marched out.
They had been previously warned
that the slightest move would ineani
death. The rifle barrels and swords
Minting In the fire light. effectually
awed the prisoners, and they meekly)
followed their heavily arm 'd guards
to Hie stockade. The strict military
rule effectually stopped the p.mie
that had broken' out among tl'e een
TlH! prison building was valued at
viets.
Valued at $200,000.
$200,000. 'It was partially destroy.'..
The Leavenworth (ire denartmenf
was rushed to the fort, four miles
i away, but lack of waler pressure ren
dered their efforts almost useless.
Illacksinith shops, tailor shops, inn
chine shops and other buildings went
first. All Ihe while the whole prison
had been surrounded by troops. Then
when the main building had actually
begun to burn, a si era military rescue
was carried out with precision.- A
heavy guard was thrown around the
stockade where ihe prisoners aie
continued to prevent escape and pan
ic. At daybreak they will llkofy be
taken to the gioverninerit prison half
a mile away.
There are ".".I prisoners and it look
the whole thirteenth infantry to re
move them sal'elv. Soon after the
last convict was
Wist convict and
removed ICTAOINN
attendant had left
the building, and the cordon of sol
tliers had withdrawn to a safe dis
tance, the walls of the prison fell
with a crash. A 2 o'clock this morn
ing some of the cell houses had been
cooled sufficiently to allow half the
prisoners to return.
desire an Increased tax on beer and
the lowering of duties on gloves and
hosiery.
Some wish the repeal of the pro
vision for an inheritance tax. It is
said the ways an. I means committee
may report an amendment which will
provide for a tax on all dividend-;
from stocks and bonds. This has
been proiosed as a means for .rais
ing $10,000 of which it Is estimated
the Payne bill would provide throng"!
the tax on tea and lumber.
MISS HASKELL WEDS.
Guthrie, ,0la., March 31. Miss
Frar.tis L. Haskell, daughter of Gov
ernor Haskell, was married tonight
in the Oklahoma senate chamber to
l-eslio C Niblack, a Guthrie newspa
per njn.
ENTOMBED
Five Men Caught By Explosion
in Mine in West Virginia All
Believed to Be Dead.
in
Charleston, W. Va., March 31.
Five men are entombed as the result,
of an explosion at the Echo mine in
Fayette county this afternoon. All
are belieevd to be dead. Two others
slightly inji'red were rescued. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
NAPLES IS PREPARING
Authorties in Italian Town Taking
Extra Precautions to Protect j
Roosevelt On Arrival.
jic. I bWe an opera to write just. row.
Naples, March 31. The Napl" It Is not a long one, hm it w ill be two
authorities are taking extraordinary years before it is finished. I hav
precautions to insure the safety of ( the theme in my had and shall 1e;-cx-Presidnt
Roosevelt during his gin as soon as I get rested."
short visit to this city. Thev are not j Roasted Insurance,
only keeping a cl.isp wa'ch on the I "Insurance? Hah", be said. "Iy l
Italians who have returned from the nie tell something about irsuranee.
I'nitetl States or who have rvlatlins For vears It bad been supiwwd tba'
there,
ferent
but also on
nationalities
foreigners
now here.
of dif-
The Cairo Bulletin Is the only Cat-
v ivu iu bvi i ivv vuv obov i
rfated frm.
SAILED FOR HOME ON STEAMER
KAISER WILHELM DER
CROSSE.
QUITS AMERICAN TOUR
Great Pi?nist Has Heated Interview
About Violent Temper and Why
His Insurance Had Been
Cancelled.
New Ycrk, March SI. Suffering
from rheumatism in his left shuuhler
and fearing that the ailment might
;;et worse if he eon'iriuod his Amer
ican, tour, lgnaee Pederewski, the
pianist returned homo today on the
steamer Kaiser Williolm tier dross.'.
The virtuoso was accompanied by
Mine. Pedcrewski, who- had a large
party cf friends To speed her on her
way.
The pianist took a fling a,t insur
ance companies before the s!ii;
hacked away from the' pier, and he
denied most diplomatically that he
was forced to abandon his tour be
cause of injuries to the ligaments In
I his rlKht hand following a violent
display cf temper .luring which In
' pounded his artistic, fist too cmphai-
ically .
"Is it true
temper anil
hand while
you have a most violent
you have Injured your
in a passion", he w;.i
asked.
radert vvski, clearly ast'inlshel,
frowned hard al first, then smiled,
and finally grinned. Shaking a
000 per concert linger under the n. se
of his (pustioner, he said.
"Violent temper! I should say I
had. Why, there is no telling what
1 may do to you before the ship
starts".
Then' he winked to a bystander to
show how cross be 'was. In musical
circles there was an
there was an Impression that
Ihe loss to the artist by the involun
tary abandonment of the tour was
covered by insurance. The pianist
tlid not look pleased when that ques
tion was broached.
"Is it true that your illness has
caused you a loss of $lMi,e-oo? was
asked.
"I cannot say, the pianist answered
"Others must tell you, I cannot."
"Are the figures exaggerated?"
"I tlo not even know whether they
are or not."
When asked about his future plans
he replied
Will Compos: Music.
"Froin now on I shall comiise nms-
I carried an enormous iolicy on m;;
ihands. It Is net sr. and nevr w.m
so. 1 .Mil try to get my rands in
sured, but after a full year found
that no company was willing lo a
Bme the risk.
AND POSSIBLY DEFEATED SEN
ATE REFUSES TO TAKE UP
SUBJECT,
PROHIS LOSE ALL HOPE
Of Reviving Matter ?t This Session
of Legislature, But ' Indications
Are That Electors May
Have to Settle Matter.
Pes Moines, Iowa, March "I. Con
stitutional prohibition for Iowa was
postponed, if not defeated permanent
ly, for two years by the action of the
senate this afternoon in voting down
the motion to take up the question.
The vote stood lit! to 21 for.
The prohibitionists admit their de
fiat and declare there is no hope of
reviving the maatter during the ten
remaining days of the session of the
Iowa legislature. Today's action fol
lowed that of the commit let? on con
stitutional amendments in unani
mously tabling the resolution and
thus refusing to report it f) the sen
ate. EenattV Proudtnot, itf (Warren
county, bailing the prohibition call1-.'
in the senate, presented a moti :n for
taking it from the hands of the coin
miltee and delivered a speech of
two hours in length today upon the
isues involved. lie contcnd'-d that
AN APRIL FOOL.
he opposition of c institutional pro
hihilion in basing their claims tliat
Hi.' people could vote for a eot'stitr.
tinnal con vein ion under the laws ef
th.- state at the next annual election
and thus s -cure constitutional prohi
bition, was tn. rely a subterfuge. Ti:o
ac'ton of tli' seriate however, was
due largely to the fact that under
the constitution of Iowa, the ques
tion of revision of the constitution
must be submitted " th people one
in ten years. The question of revis
ion will be placed upon the ballot in
November 1!MI, and it was constant
ly argued that the people would have
eventually a chance to elect delegates
to the constitutional convention fa
vorable t.f prohibition if they decided
to revise the constitution.
During the debate In the l'gisli
ture upon the resolution rcpn sent ;
lives of the national prnhihi'tou
league, of civic bodies in th slat'
a:..! from the various church organi
z;ni"ns have been hearl on one si.!"
of the question or the other.
The prohibitionists male the threat
frequently that they would carry 1 h
subject lo be veers a be polls in he
i.ext campaign ;.nd indications poiis
that Iowa will soon have an activ
prohibition issue (or the electors to
decide.
BLOW TO SALOON MEN.
Davenport, Iowa. March ".1. A sa
loon keep.-r lio h.is one" it.
joinc.i from ! ma business in Iowa
retmol re-ei r t'le blsi!u s-i v. i'h'.et
the written oiis.nt of th" niafori.y
tf voteis :n '
decision bar.il'
court tr.lay.
brought by :
Davenifrt, ar
75 saiot ns oi:
port.
ie cit y, iir.-i r line t ') a
d down by tro dis:;i't
Tli" t. sf caf" was
he ;vl : f- I ra' ion f
1 the !er--l:r will put
f I iisii'.- ss in Pavm
i
wul alp.
'
IAMER1ICAN TROOPS QUIT CAMP
COLUMBUS YESTERDAY AND
CUBANS MOVED IN.
HAUL OLD CLORY DOWN
Banner of New Republic is'Flunn, to
Breeze Short Cerrmotiy ' At
tended Departure of
Ccn. Barry's Force3.
Havana, March 31. The last em
blem of American domimnbn oe;'
Culnf disappeared a: noon today whin
the garrison ling a', t amp I'oltinil its
Muttered down' the pole and was re
placed a moment later by the lone '
starred banner of the Cuban lepublie. i
The ceremony attending the trans-1
fer i f Hiithority tcok place in the
.tw, A , ii i -! 1 1 iMii'.'ls-mi of i
Camp Columbia, consist 'ng of two country", but such an attempt Is a
batlaie.::s of the Tweat y-foui til i:i-! violation cf Ihe teelings of admlia
fantry, three combin es of cng'iioors j j joll a, gratitude universally held
and one battalion ef Cuba'!' Infantry j u naly toward Mr. Roosevelt ai:d
forming three bides of a Iiollovy , ij,0 united States.
s'i ;it; Premier Giolotto and Foreign Min-
At the direction rf Major Ge tetal I S.CI. xiitoni were Informed of the al
Harry, commanding Lieutenant Sliced I , god allenrpt while at the chamber
t I" (he Twen'y seventh ia'aitr.,, .l-f deputies discussing the answer to
vanctd to tiie flagstaff ;.nd hauls.! i , .,., (,., the tarone. Tiny
down the colors. Tin
sonted arms and the
troops l'r-'-1
ilium ami
American bands play 'd "The Star
Spangled llanner." A Cuban lioiitt li
mit then raised the Cuban colors.
Tb'j troop:
' 1 n'"ls I1'"
;:iiil
the
saluted
"Hy.'ino
and
Do
Hi"
i:;iy
a ii to.
Tin
transfer if the camp b lug
i . I;; s t enq It I d, tiie Cuban tro- ps
liuel tiie roadside and presented
inrnis while the A m rica'is. ni'inli;r
ling about, eight .hundred, In heavy
! marching coolr. K;nnK past. Tl ey
i halted outside the camp limits wher
t'-tiil. v care were ill waitillir to ctn-
i vev them to the transport Sunnier
f
an. I MeClellan. I
The troops vt iil re naiu o i board j
of the tran; ports t'-niuht. ll; vises'
sailing for N'ewpoit News at 1
o'clock tomorrow nit ning.
The Cuban troops tutored int-r
pissession of the quart, is tf th '
American officers ami the tut n Im
mediately after they vveie vacated.
Th" camp will now become the held
qrarters cf the New Ciiba'i army,
and the name probably will lo
changed.
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
Fi'cd By Catholic Priest Was Asso
ciated With Kieran in
FidJlity Fund ng Co.
CI
Vi'ili
velalid. Oho. March 31.- Rev.
mi Mr Vaho:i. I aster t f S'.
Pridgefs Cathedral. b v 'a id. an I
editor if the Cat hope fii'.i r r. file. I
-. p. tition in volunt.uy Ilaiikruptcy
te.'av. liabiliti-.s Jl.v.H.l 11 ; a-sets'fair
- ,..'.i7.
McMaht n was a .lirxt-ir of the
F. i' li'.y Funding tVni' any cf New
York, founded I v p. .1. Ki'ian and
wbich is row in the ha ids i f i-e-c-ivtis.
Th'-;s it i.-.:i'e about t hat li s
n.Tve a3 slcne.l t ma'ty papers D
st'e Py the company and fer which
he is now h"Id liable by the receivers-
GETS WIRELESS FROM ROME
REPORTED ATTACK ON HIM
IS DEPLORED.
MESSAGE FROM SATOLLI
Who Was Papal Deleya'.e to United
States Mayor of Rome Also
Sends Greeting to the
Hamburg.
Home, March til. The report
that
n at-
tin Ital'.an anarchist mad a
tempt to assassinate Tliecdorn Rooue
(vtlt en board tin: steamer llanibnrs
' is reported here today, and . lias
! aroused reelings of urger and con
! Kt.ernat.ion. Not only dot s Italy con
'ileum "these criminals without, a
expressed their profound sorrow
expressed their proiound sorrow, aiei
'..,:,i ,,.. i,, ,i there uns some
said they hi ped there was some mis
take in the nationality o( the crinii
i al. The explained that it was not
likely that tin Kalian anarchist would
be travt ling first class. . .
The following lmiss-ige of wel
ct;tne from Cardinal Satolli, former
papal delegaie lo ihe l'liited Stale::,
and Ernest Nathan, the mayor of
Koine, have been dispatched by wire
less telegraph to Theodore Uujsevir
on board the sit tinier .
Crrdinal's Message.
"KecaHing the cordial reception
liven me lit the While House, I send
you my cordial greet iiu;s and con
gratulations cn your glorious adtuin
i:lnittm of the Tilted States; ttny
wk-hea-, Uiuv. you ..w.iy Jbayc a.,JjHPi.v
Journey, mid my vvslu s of mei'ttit
you p. rsonally ia Itome before you
relu'rn to Anierb'ii,"
Signer Nathan's greetings were as
follows:
"To Theodore Roosevelt, I lie wor
thy" siiecossTi. ef Wastilugton and
Lincoln, and the champon of tfiilh
and rearless integrity, Itome, the soul
of tinted Italy, sends her fretidlest
welcome and heralds lis coning
across the ocean."
These messages were dspatehed be
tel j the news of the reported assault
on Mr. Roosevelt became known
here.
King Victor Emmanuel, when in
formed of the reported assault , on
Mr. Roosevelt said, that, if the report
was true, he was greatly paired an I
regretted the occurrence excel
ingly. The pope, when t d.l of III" report,
said he inexpressibly regretted th's
deviation
from the
rf a member of society
straight path.
NAPLES READY.
Naples, March 31 During his stay
at. Naples, ex-President Koosevep
will be guarded by a corps of bicy
cle police under command of Com
missioner Mozzacapo, who is a neph
ew of the noted !et;. Carlo Mf.zarn
po. Mr. Roosevelt will r a h here ei
Sunday and arrangements have hen
made lor the sailing of the s'eamei
j Admiral, on which lie willtraV'I
.from this pert to Moinbitssa at mid
night Monday.
POSSIBLY NOT ASSAULTED.
Itome, March 30- Later news n
reived here which itidi-aled that eith
er no aitenijit had been made again.-!
ex I'resi.leiit Roosevelt or that the
first reports had bet n exaggerated
caused much discussion.
The Ciortial" d' Italia says in thi
t omit -ct ion: "Let us rejoice b. e ii's
of the great esteem which Mr. Roos
velt. enjoys ill Italy ard because tl
the sham" spared our country."
Promises Great Things if Given State
Fair Senate Committee Makes
Favorable Report.
Spiingli'ld, 111.,
riealry In t ivo n
l'eoi ia over the e
niial s:tate fair . an:
in the sta e house
Maie'i 31.- The
Sprinctleld and
s sxi. n of tho av
i. tn a h -ad to lay
ji'id Peoria, wiih
its i iai:n that could ha. lie tie sitae
so
vvo'id be self nipport :ii.
a.leption tf a favorabie
report in the 1 ii to mov
f..ir from tiie apital to
j f allied t
t ennr.iit'
j the fl at
P.-eria,
The vote
unanimous,
suitable fair
In the committee vvps
Peoria prf)iiiiss to .Iced
grounds to the sta'e.
Subscrttv; for Tbe BuUetlfli
PEORIA WINS
ILLINOIS HOUSE KICKS ON THE
METHOD OF ELECTING
BOARD MEMBERS. J 1
DIFFICULTIES ADDED TO
By Bill Introduced Providing That
Pconle Elect Them Another
Fruitier Baiiot Taken in
Senatorial Deadlock. "
Special to The KilHe-in.
Springfield, 111.. March
st n't e beard cf agriculture
tire I v the memiwrs ef
31. Ths
ii under
th? lov.e:-
I branch ef th" gcr; al. asscmt'Iy an I
It is extieme'y doubtful if it get? any
appropriaiicis for addltimil tiiild
inps at the state fair groinds. The
trouble is in the method if e'eciuj
th.; member.
Difficulties Added To.
To I'l'ither add t the difTiciil s
miller which the pnsddent aril sec
retary of the board are bi!;or;n in
the matter of apprcpria'hns, a bill
was in!r. liiced in the house today by
Mr. Field-dark ef Cook 'cot try, ir
vidieg that h -realier the niemb -is of
!e hi aid shall be elected by t'le p"o
pb', two frivn each c ngri ssienal
dlstiict instead cf being select d by
:'g,iit lllt uiiil societb s.
Representative Ki'glbli ted iv iu
trodiicetl a bill wi ll the sand it n and
approval of (he Auti Saltx n L itg'.'e.
vvlich gives the courts and efficers
the. right of search for and seizu'e of
liquor in dry territory. The prtsen-o
of liquor in dry terrllory Is nia.li
prima facie evidence thai it Is fjf
sale there.
Another Fruitless Ballot.
Another f rii less ball' t in th s n
iitorial deadlock was taken at noon
teday. Ex-senator Hopkins s cn
the floor of th? house during tlr
moiiilng session but his-iweaee ha-1
no t rfed upon the vote ' receive I.
During the morning ;e t!)"l d rf",;'
Sjirnft r Slu'i'ileff !'i bit priva'e ttTjeo
to pay his respect. The D' mor-r i s
divlileil their voles betwet n ttliiiner
ami I'tignie Ilrown of tjulticy. Ti'.e
ballot resulted as follows: Hopkins
75, Fuss, Li, Mason 2, I)w.lvti J,
Shiirtleff lit. Sherman 2. Va'rs 1,
Calhoun 1, MeKiiilcy 2, Stringer 2",
and d'rown It.
The senate today passed S'lMtor"
Is'ey's joint rtsolurio.i 'iietn ralsil'g
congi-ess 'o allien. I tlv co.isti't ti n
of the rnitcil States to provide for
the election of Cnited States sen
ate is by a direct vole of the psople.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD LET U
ON RAILROADS AND TEND TO
OWN BUSINESS TOLD HIM
SO FIVE YEARS AGO.
D.-iiver, Colo.. March 31. - If R- ore
volt has not forgiven llarrinian, the
Inter loves to call attention to what
he d. ems to have been th fencer
national executive's great blunder in
calling for radical railroad legislation.
In this city today, as the guest of
the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. IL.r
liman said: 'Five vears ng' I told
!,.. ..It tl,.o lin w.-i u r.uip- nn.l
tl'a- !te would have many imitat rs
in various states who would do the
county Incalculable barm, and what
I t'd.I him has proved correct."
"A dispatch from tn board ship
said ihnt Roosevelt would never f.ir-
give you." said the reporter.
"Well. I don't know, bet I suppes"
that it Is In cause I shownl blni n.
Yes, Rooseveh was wrong in bis fight
on me and the railroads, and the
truth is becoming clearer every day."
Regarding the situation ii th
west, the railroad manaat stat si
that irrigation- was bringing ;n
-cononiie revolution which wttq d af
fect the whole na ion aid transf. r
the balance ef power much further
west.
"I -would like to see th pub'.l- "s
attention turned away fn ni atta ks
in railroads and bvs'nsss crtatt 1 1
lions and mere atentien given to t'
way th." Eiivi-inin.':i! itse'f is hand
ling its business," Mr. Harrinurt tin
tinned. "We have get a coe.l 'nan
for pr -sid.nt and if we il let bi n
al"tie in; will havr- tim t ) g;v ti the
n.-ition's Ii nances and t xj e l dilute,5.'
SHORTAGE IN OFFICE
OF BALTIMORE REG15TEP.
Paltimere. Md.. March 31. An ex
amination cf the books i:t the offiro
of the city agister tonight slmwcd ar.
apparent shortage t f nuue than j n.--o
In the funds cf that office, W!-
liam F. Downs, stix k clerk In the tf
fice, Is under arrest. ,
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TEDHTS 1IG