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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
SWITCHMAN HURT.
GEORGE WILEY BROUGHT IN
FROM MEMPHIS.

George Wiley, oolored, an I. O.
switchman of Memphis Tenn, was
brought into the city last night and
placed in the hospital for treatment
for severe bruises sustained in an acct
dent in the Memphis yards.
The switchman was on top of tall
furniture car and lost his balance. He
fell to the ground and narrowly es.
capped being run over by the wheels
of the car. He fell on the outside Of
the tracks, fortunately, and escaped
with severe bruises to his shoulders
and sides. No bones are broken but
he will be laid up for some time as a
result of the accident.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
POSTAL OFFICIALS
They Arrived Today for Tour Of
Inspection.
One From Philadelphia and the Other
Two From Chicago.

Messrs. O. O. Adams, Ell. Adams, e. d.
Nally and @. M. Dugan, three big Off
cials of the Postal Telegraph comps.
ny, arrived in the city at noon from
Memphis on the tour of inspection of
the postal system.
Mr.. Adams is general superintendent
at Philadelphia, Mr.. Nslly general su-
perintendent at Chicago and Mr.. Du-
gan superintendent at Chicago. They
nave been out on their inspection tour
for some time and are now working
east from the south. They went to
Louisville from here and spent only q
few hours in Paducah. This is the
first inspection made by these gentle
men In some time. They did not trav-
Ell In 9 special car but came as ordi-
nary passengers. The Postal people
have the contract for putting in the
long distance telephone system for the
1. O. and this is one of the principal
things the officials are out to inspect.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
BURIAL WILL Be HERE
DR., Bell, a WhiIom Resident Of Pa
ducah. Dies in 0wensbOrO.
Remains will Arrive in the City To-
night for Interment at Oak Grove.

DIR. wa. Bell, aged about so years,
for many years prominent druggist
near First and Broadway in Paducah,
died from old age yesterday at the
home Of his son, Mr.. Ed Bell, at Owens
boro, where he had lived for tine past
fifteen years or more.
The deceased was one Of the old
est inhabitants and years ago was one
OF the best known citizens, and was
a lifelong member Of the Episcopal
church, for years being a local vestry-
man.
His wife and daughter died some
years ago, and he has two sons Mr..
Ed Bell, in the revenue service at
Owensboro, and Mr.. Joe Bell, who lives
somewhere in the west. He kept the
leading drug store here for years, and
the "Dr. Bells" remedies made by a
local firm were named after him.
The remains arrived this afternoon
at 3:45 O'Clock and were taken ct once
to Oak Grove for burial. DR.. Bell left
many friends here who regretted to
learn Of his death.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
Paducah Becoming Ruite Active in
Amusement Circles.
Talk Of Several Big Enterprises, Among
Them Opera and Spectacular
Productions.
ELKs' CIRCUS TO GO OUT

II . number Of attractions that are
talked Of at present are sent out, Padu'
cab will soon become quite famous in
the amusement world. IL has already
become quite well known as the home
OF Bucksbin Bill, one of the few wild
west shows ON the road, which is now
in winter quarters in Chicago.
Manager James Il. English Of the
Kentucky theater. as told several days
ago. is now in New York on business
connected with putting out a big COM
ic opera company next season, involv-
ing an outlay of many thousand dol
lars. and having one Of the largest ar
rays Of talent possible.
There is still another large amuse-
ment enterprise the names in which
we are not now at liberty to give, but
which will be gotten up and managed
by Paducahans, and will have in II
nearly 200 people. Il will have ample
capital back OF IL, ana will doubtless
start from Chicago. Preparations are
now being made for it,Although 1t will
be spring before It is given.
4 There is still another large show
planned by Paducahans. This is an
Elks CIRCUS, which will be started prob
ably early IN the year. Mr.. Henry
Mum and one OF the Messrs. Davis,
the latter prominent show men and
ct one time in charge OF part of
Buckskin Bill. have about completed
arrangements for 1t, according. TO re.
ports, and have slready had their
stationary printed. The Elks can no
longer give carniyals to make money,
and the burlesque oircus,it Is believed
will prove an excellent substitute and
there will be lots Of money in one.
Besides the above, Messrs. VIM. Ma
lone and Joe Everioh are to be back
Of a new comedy company to start
out from Lexington, KY, the first Of
the year and play "A Nice Married
Man" Rehearsals will begiu in n
short time.
Psducah now has several well known
people on the stage in various produc-
tions, and the Middleton Stock compa-
ny, which went out Of here in Au
gust, IL doing well and making money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
WEEKS NEWS In THE BUSINESS WORLD.

best Christmas trade ever had. The
forces at most establishments are
working night and day, and then ha7-
ing difficulty xeeping up with the or
ders. This is especially the rule ct
the grocery and whiskey houses.
II is 3 little early for the retail
Christmas trade. but il has started
off well. The indications are for the
best holiday trade IN the history Of
the town. There is more money in
circulation in Paduosh and West
Kentucky than ever before and it
will be spent freely. One noticeable
feature of the shopping 90 far is the
great volume Of the better grade of
goods being sold. The people seem
to want the very best and must have
it.f
Manufacturers report good bookings
of orders and forces working full time
and quota to keep up. The Lack
Singletree Co., and the o. L. Gregory
Vinegar 90 report "more orders than
we can conveniently handle" 1t is
the same most everywhere in the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
had A GUN
Claude Bass Came Near. Shutting
Down the Factory.
In the Lookup for Flourishing Rife
at Kilgore's Yesterday Afternoon.

Claude Bass, q white boy 10 or Is
years old of Mechanics burg. is in the
lookup charged with going to the Kill
gore heading factory in Mechanics
burg yesterday afternoon and fright
ening the hands until they stamped
ed. He shut down the factory for
short time.
1t appears from reports that Bass
and boy named Watson had trouble
snd Bass went to the factory after
him with a small calibre rifle.
When he got there he was either
looking for blood or inside them think
so, for when he began flourishing the
weapon the workmen all ran, and he
soon held undisputed sway.
He was subsequently, arrested by
Officer Huge Miller. The boy claimed
that the Watson boy struck him in
the head with a orowbar, and he only
went after ven geance. Bass is said
to be very bad boy and was not long
ago fined in police court for attacking
another boy, and 1t is alleged threaten
ing him with the same gun, and judg-
ment was suspended during good be-
havior. An effort will be made to
send him to the reform school.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
Board Of Aldermen Holds Called
Session
Several Ordinances Given Final Pass
age at the Meeting
Last Night.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

The board of aldermen held q called
meeting last night, with all membe
present.
Mayor Yeiser was instructed to pay
off a $1,000 note the banks held
against the city.
1t was reported that the committee
to cooperate with the oouncilmsnic
committee IN re-districting the city
had never been appointed, and Alder
men Thurman. Greif and Singleton
were appointed on it.
Receipt for the brick street judg-
ment, etc., from the auditor was filed.
The ordinance repeating the ordin-
ance prohibiting extensions Of time
for street work was given final pass
age, and first passage was given an
ordinance providing for the improve
ment of an alley from Third to Fourth
between Norton and Caldwell.
The ordinance fixing the salaries as
follows was given final passage; City
attorney, 1900; city weigher, s72o ;
Sexton of Oak Grove, s72O; wharf
master, 800 a year.
Final passage was given the ordin-
ance empowering the police commits
sioners to appoint the patrol wagon
driver.
Final passage was given the ordin-
ance taking from the mayor the
power to appoint the license inspeo-
tor and market master.
The market house ordinance was
given final passage and also the ordin-
anoe fixing the number Of police Off
GERS at twenty.
The result of the committees WORK
in reading the revised ordinances
was reported by Alderman Greif and
concurred in.
City Solicitor worten stated that
his construction Of the law regarding
police court costs was that the max
imum costs to be assessed was %
where the fine cannot be paid. II II
can be paid 1t may be anything. No
action was taken by the board, it be-
ing deemed advisable to wait until
Judge Sanders stated what he learned
at his recent visit to other second
class cities.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
The Marshal Had Him Inspected for
Concealed Weapons.
But No Gun Was Found and Now
There Are Hard
Feelings.
THE COUNCIL TO INVEST GATE

The German band that gave treet
concerts here one day this week anne
near causing bloodshed IN Metrop oils
between the mayor and marshal lay
before yesterday.
The trouble is thus told by he
Journal Republican:
Wednesday German crchesh a
made the rounds of the business houl l.
es Of the city, playing in the street r
on the sidewalk in front of the salooa |
Of General May on Upper Martes
street, and quite crowd CT boys cen
gregated. Marshal Flanagan and
Mayor Rampendahl were both up thats
way watching things. May asked the
mayor If the musicians could go inside
and play and the mayor said yes, if
he would make the boys stay outside.
At this juncture the atty marshal told
the mayor he was interfering whore
he had no business. This caused some
heated words on both sides, and posst--
bly, some threats. At any rate the
marshal deputized Noah Critohlow to
search the mayor for concealed wesp-
ons, and nothing having that appear
ance was found.
THE probabilities are that both
INDUCED in language they should
not have used, but that did not war
rant Marshal Flanagan in searching
the mayor for concealed weapons.
The mayor isl peace officer of the
city, and probably entitled to carry
weapons. OF course there has been
friction for some time between the
mayor and marshal, and that is one
reason why the marshal should be
by the city authorities In
stead Of elected"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06

Clearings this week $500, 4i9
Same week last year 561, $3.50
Increase 244, 769
The increase I'm the clearings this
week is the largest for many weeks,
the clearings, ss0e. 4i9, are probablythe
largest in the history Of local banks.
Money is moving freely and q little
tight" This is the rule all over the
country and Psduosh is Lao exception.
However the flow in TO the banks will
start very soon now as the money go
ing QUITS to a great extent, going into
the hands of the farmers and in tn Q
natural course Of trade will find it's
way back to the banks.
Receipts of tobacco are very heavy
both in Paducsh and at Mayfield, and
the farmers should have more Christ
mas money than any one else. At
Mayfield yesterday there were over
1900 wagons of tobacco drawn up for
unloading at the various houses and
IN Paducah, while not so many. the
number is large.
The wholesale houses, all report the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
WITH THE POSTAL.
FORMER MANAGER COBOURN
GIVEN A POSITION THERE
TODAY.

Former Manager J. r. Cobourn Of
the Western Union will Monday morn
ing be found in the local oifice of his
whilom rival, the Postal Telegraph
company. Today when the Postal
officials reached Paducah they offered
Manager Cobourn the place Of assist
ant manager of the local Office and he
accepted il.
Mr.. Cobourn it will be remembered
was discharged by the Western Union
without the slightest warning short
time ago on account of his age, after
he had spent thirty years in the COM
paDy's service.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
SM0THERED TO DEATH.
CHILDREN COULD NOT OPEN
THE TRUNK LID.

Anchorage, KY, Dec. 6-John AL
len, year old boy, is dead, and his
year old sister is in a serious condi-
tion from an accident in which they
got into an old trunk in the attic and
the lid shut down on them. Their
cries could not be heard and when
their mother found them an hour
later the boy was dead and the girl
unconscious.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
PADUCAH NEGRO.
1T IS REPORTED HE WAS SHOT
IN MISSOURI.

A telegram was received here last
night stating that Walter Scott, COL
ored, of this city, was shot in Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, and was in q dying
condition. Scott was we'll known here,
having been in the police court several
times. He has sister living here
who could not hear from him and she
applied to the police for aid in ascer-
tanning his condition. No information
as to how the shooting was done or as
to how seriously the man was wound
ed was given.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
MANY LUNCH ROOMS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SAID TO
HAVE CONTRACTED FOR
THEM.

II lie understood that the Illinois
Central has let contract to J. E. Mar
kel and his son, of Omaha, Neb., for
putting in system Of lunch rooms
on the system from Chicago to New
Orleans. IL Is not known where they
will be located. but il seems the COM
psny is to have tho new houses INSTALL
cd at once. The Southern News COM
pany now operates number of the
lunch rooms, including the one in the
passenger depot IN Paduoah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
MUCH INTEREST
THE GOSPEL BOAT PEOPLE ARE
DRAWING GOOD CROWDS.

The little colony from the gospel
boat Megiddo, which Is moored above
Paduoah,i is drawing good crowds. The
Second Presbyterian church has been
rendered them for holding their meet
ings, and there are large orowds at ev-
cry service. This afternoon the COM
pany's band, which has about IS pieqes-
was out in uniform. Servioes
place ct $3.50 and 1880 p. m. Ev>
body is invited to attend. "
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06

FORMERLY OF LOUISVILLE.
Marquise de Merinville, formerly
Gwendolen Caldwell Of Louisville, is
dying near Paris.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
DIR. BRIGGS TO LECTURE.

Rev. @. W. Briggs left at noon for
Georgetown, KY, where he will to-
morrow deliver the grafton at the
Elks' memorial services. From
Georgetown he will go to Ohio on a
weeks lecture tour.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-06
THE MARKETS..

FURNISHED BY ARENz Il GILBsKr or TnK
PApUcAH COMMISSION Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06
Summer Literature Of the N. ", N. n. &
n. n. r.

The publications OF the passenger de-
partment OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad for the territory
east OF New London and Willimantic, az
ford all needed information regarding the
summer resorts reached and served by
this system. They are I'm pamphlet
form and designed to be carried In the
pocket or handbag without inconve-
nience to the possessor. For the present
season their titles are as follows:
Manual OF Summer Resorts" contain
ing list OF hotels and boarding houses,
excursion rates and general information;
Along the South Shore" Plymouth as
n Summer Resort" Quaint Cape Cod
and Its Summer Delights. 'Marthas
Vineyard" Nantucket" Handbook of
Newport" jamestown Conanicut ISL
and" Watch Hin, Naragansett Pier
and Block Island
ANY or all Of these books may be OBJ
tained by application 20 the Passenger
Department, n. Y. y. III. & RI. r. r.
Terminal Station, Boston or they Will
be sent 10 any address upon receipt OF
stamps for postage. two cents each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06
INTERVENTION LAW
HAS BEEN REPEALED,
President Roosevelt Cannot, There
fore, Take Action Toward Settling
the Strike of the Coal Miners.

cerning wages, hours OF labor. or condi-
tions OF employment shall arise between
a carrier, subject 10 this act. and the en-
ployes OF said carrier, the chairman OF
the Interstate. Commerce Commission
and the commissioners OF labor shall, upon
the request OF either party TO the con-
troversy, with all practicable expedition,
put themselves in communication with
the parties TO such controversy, and shall
use their best efforts. by mediation and
conciliation. 10 amicably settle the same,
and II such efforts be successful. shall
at once endeavor 10 bring about an arbi-
ira tion OF said controversy. In accordance
with the provisions OF this act.
The next section provides for the selec-
ton OF three arbitrators in the usual form,
70 whom said controversy may be sub
mitted" II IL cannot be settled In the
manner provided I'm the foregoing section;
and a majority OF said arbitrators shall
be competent 10 make a valid and binding
award under the provision hereof"
So far as appears from anything In
the act, submission of the controversy 10
arbitration is entirely optional; but II IL
is submitted the decision is binding IL
is provided that the submission shall be
in writing and shall be signed by the
employer and by the labor organization
representing the employees.
During the pendency OF the arbitration
"the status existing Immediately prior
10 the dispute shall not be changed:
Provided. that no employe shall be COM
PEELED to render personal service without
his consent"
The award and the papers and proceed
ings, including the testimony relating
thereto, certified under the hands of the
arbitrators and which shall have the force
and effect OF a bill OF exceptions. shall
be filed In the clerks office OF the circuit
court OF the United States for the district
wherein the controversy arises, or the
arbitration Is entered into, and shall be
fnal and conclusive upon both parties,
unless set aside for error or law apparent
on the record"
The last section OF the act provides
that the act OF Oct. 1, 1883. is hereby
repealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06
NO DANGER.
Mr.. Herrick Does Not Believe
There viii Be an Eruption.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, June 6.-Dr. c. l..
Herrick. former president of the New
Mexico university, and one OF the most
eminent geologists in the west. has care
fully examined the supposed volcano era
ter. Is miles from Gallup. He gave a de-
scription Of the locality and said.
From cracks in the sandstone''over-
lying the ignite there issues a constant
stream OF heated air. carbon dioxide. sui
phurous oxide and vapor. The solfataric
action may be attributed TO the slow
oxidation OF shaies in the presence OF
water.
From this point eastward Is a series
~ cracks that have been filled with iron
and lime. serving stirl further TO show
that. along this field and break, water
At one time ascended."
DR. Herrick does not believe there Is
any possibility OF dangerous cruption
from this crevice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06
Mrs. Crogan Charged With Kid
mapping Her Own Son.
.LATTeR'S Wife COMPLAINANT.
Sys Husbands Clothes Were Taken From
Him While Sleeping So He Is Prevented
From Returning 10 Her.

New York, June 6.-Justice OF the
Peace Conklin, OF Hoboken, issued yes
terday warrant for tho arrest Of Mrs.
Anna Crogan OF All Washington street,
that city. on charge OF kidnapping.
The complainant Is Mrs. Edward Cro-
gan. her daughter-in-law, bride of four
months, who lives at 211 Jackson street.
Edward Crogan. the huband, Is 2l years
old About four months ago he met
Miss Maic Mccarthy. and on March
they visited the ONCE OF Justice Conklin
and were married.
Crogans parents did not know he was
married About a week ago young Gro
gan heard his father was very Ill and
he hurried to his parents home. only
TO Ind that his father had died. While
standing with his mother at the side OF
the coffin Crogan told her of his mar
riage. She was greatly displeased.
The elder Crogan was buried Thursday.
When young Crosan left his wife. sne
says, he promised to be back as soon his
possible but he has not yet returned.
and, she alleges, he is being kept a cap
tive. When asked why he had issued the
warrant charging the mother-in-law with
kidnapping. Justice Conklin said:
Young Mrs Conklin came TO me in
tears yesterday remembered her as
one i had married on account OF her
unusually pretty face. She told me her
married life had been a happy one unul
her husband paid n visit TO his parents
home, when his father died. When he
reached his home. she said, his mother
tried 10 persuade him 10 at least le-
main over night.
He consented 10 do so. When he was
In bed, the young wife said. her mother
in-law hid her husbands clothes. so that
he could not leave the house. The young
man pleaded. and threatened TO fee al
night In blanket. but all his efforts were
futile. according 10 young Mrs. Crogan.
Under these conditions. which consider
one OF kidnapping. ! have Issued a war
rant. The elder Mrs. Crogan will have
TO explain why she Is keeping her bon
from his wife"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06

New York June 6.--It was discovered
AZ the office OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission in Washington yesterday
that the law OF Oct. /. 1855. under which
the Board OF trade and transportation
petitioned President Roosevelt to act ITO
the end that the public may be relieved
from the increasing loss and injury that
thrca ten 10 result from continuation Of
the conditions at present existing in the
anthracite regions" had been repealed
n 1898
IL was also discovered that the law re-
pealing the earlier statute afforded an
opportunity for the Interstate Commerce
Commission 10 use Its services In bring
ing about a settlement OF disputes be-
tween transportation companies and their
employees. but only II the disputants agree
60 submit their troubles 20 such aroi-
tration or TO regular board OF three
srbitrators.
There Is nothing in the statute of 1898,
as there was nothing In that OF 1883 par
ticularly referring to miners as railroad
'employes. and TO lay reading the statute
OF 1898 appears 10 relate only to train
operatives OF railroad companies. but II
was said in Washington that there was
q possibility that the commission could
act or at least make the offer OF Its SER
vices in the present dispute.
The law of June /. 1898. says, FIRST that
sfhe provisions OF this act shall apply 10
any common carrier or carriers and their
officers, agents and employees. except
masters Of vessels and seamen. as Defined
IN section 46l2 r. s., u. s., engaged I'm
the transportation OF passengers or prop
erty wholly by railroad or partly by rail-
road and partly by water. for con-
tinuous carriage or shipment from one
state or territory OF the United States
20 any other"
The term Transportation" shall In
elude all persons actually engaged In any
capacity in train operation or train SER
vice OF any description.
The law then provides as follows
THAT whenever controversy con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-06
RE.oPENINo OF SERVICE VIZ THE
PROVIDENCE lINE-STEAM-
ERS PLYMOUTH AND
CONNECTICUT.

Service via the Providence Line will be
resumed for the summer season of 1902
on Monday, June "a. The Steamers Ply
mouth and Connecticut will be in COM
mission on this route, and will leave OK
Point Wharf daily. except Saturdays at
7:45 r. NJ Returning from Pier is. ~.
r., New York. foot OF Murray street.
daily except .iondsy. at 500 y. NJ.
Connecting Boston Steamboat Train.
will leave Fox Point Wharf. Providence,
at $40 A. NJ, returning from South Sta
tion. Boston. evenings at 62t o'clock
The usual unsurpassed standard Of SER
vice in every department Will be mai in
tanned on the Plymouth and Connecticut
and each steamer will as usual carry its
own orchestra.