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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
Balloons and Automobiles Race.

Balloons ana Automopiies hdSe'
A queer race between a balloon and
automobiles took place recently In
England, twelve motor cars taking
part in the cross-country chase. Two
OF the automobiles were near when
the balloon came down.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Mrs. +. W. Mckee entertained the
Eastern Star lodge Wednesday evening
at her home on North Fourth street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Lawn parties were given Thursday
night by the choirs Of st. Frances de
Sales Catholic church and the First
Christian church. The Catholic choir
gave theirs at Yeiser park and the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Marjorie Scott, Faith Lsngstaf. Bruce
wearep, Monima Hopkins, Mary
Sykes, May Owen, Henrietta Roger,
Csrline Sowell Sophia Rank in /;
Messrs. Roy Culley, Evert Thompson,
Gus Thompson, Abe Well Wallace
We'll, Douglass Bagby, Stewart Sin.
mott, Charles Cox, Charles Allcott,
Glen Smith, Herbert Wsllerstein.
Irving Thompson. Rankin Kirkland,
Morton Hand, Edison Hart, Pat Nc.
Elrath, Hughes Mcknight, Fred Nc
knight, Vaughan Scott, James Lang
staff, Henry Rudy, Robert Wallace,
David Roger, Maurice Nash, John
Brooks, DR.. Vernon Blythe, DIR, /. p.
Howell
Miss Helen Decker entertained with
a lawn party Wednesday night at her
home, Seventh and Jefferson streets
in honor If Miss Estelle Richardson of
Fort Smith, Ark. and Miss Anita
Wood OF Wichita, Kan. The ladies
prize, a fan, was won by Miss Loretta
Hatfield and presented TO Miss Rich
ardson. The gehtlemen's prize went
to Mr.. Herbert Wsllerstein. The
guests were: Misses Marjorie Scott,
Ethel Brooks. Susie Thompson, Estelle
Richardson, Fort Smith, Ark. Anita
Wood, Wichita, Kan, Loretta Hat
field, Ida Leake, Louise Cox, Faith
Langstaff, Ruth We'll, Sadie Paxton,
Bruce wearen; Messrs. Campbell Beau
mont, Morton Hand, Glenn Smith,
Vaughan Scott, Frank Davis, Herbert
wallerstein, Philo Allcott, John
Brooks, Ed Scott, Ed Bringhurst. Ed.
son Hart. Henry Rudy. Arthur Mar
tin.
Miss Marguerite Fowler celebrated
her seventh birthday Monday after
noon at the residence Of her graud-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. 4. Spinner
Of Goebel avenue, by entertaining .
party of her young friends. Delight
full refreshments were served. The
guests were: Misses Marie Jones,
Leila Allen, UrA McCarty. Bessie Null,
len. Avis whycott, Omera withers,
Mamie withers; Masters Charles Fow-
Ter. Hyell McCarty, Ray Molten,
Peter Fowler; Mrs. Jesse Spinner,
Mrs. E. spsmberg. Mrs. p. B. Fowler,
Mrs. @. E. spinner.
The Merry Makers club was enter
tsined at cards Wednesday night by
Miss Louise Detzel, 719 Madison
street. The gentlemen's prize, . box
OF handkerchiefs, was won by Mr..
Will Lydon. The ladies' prize, q
bottle of cologne, went to Miss Emma
Bergdoll The guests Were; Misses
Gertrude Griffin. Anna Halpin, Eda
Bergdoll, Emma Bergdoll, Anna Har
Ian, Maggie Lydon, Lille Storie, Dors
Farley. Marie Roth !; Messrs. Oscar
Greif, John Danaher, Dennis Halpin
Will Lydon, Joe Bergdoll, Joe Roth,
A party Of young people was enter
tanned at supper on the sandbar oppo
site the city Monday evening in honol
Of Miss Anita Wood Of Wichita, Kan.
and Miss Estelle Richardson of For
Smith, Ark. guests Of Miss Susie
Thompson. The party was composed
Of; Misses Wood, Richardson, Thomp
son, Louise Cox, Messrs. Calhoun
Rieke, Vaughan Scott, Phiio Alcott
Frank Davis, Morton Hand, Rober
Wallace and Ernest Epps.
Lawn parties were given Thursda,
night by the choirs Of st. Frances d,
Sales Catholic church and the FRS
Christian church. The Catholic choir
gave theirs at Yeiser park and thu
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Christian church choir at the corner
Of Sixth and Broadway.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
CHIEF ENGINEER BOND
OUSTED FROM HIS OFFICE
Democrats Begin Work of
Turning Water Department
Into Partisan Body

AS was predicted in the Evening
Journal some time ago, Chief Engineer
Joseph A. Bond, of the Water Depart
ment, yesterday presented his resigna-
tion to the Water Commission, which
was at once accepted, and Consulting
Engineer Theodore A. Leisen, of the
department, Immediately elected to sue
ceed him. Mr.. Bond is a Republican,
and there is no doubt but what he was
forced to retire in favor Of Mr.. Leisen
who is a Democrat
The change is no surprise as it was
expected and othersmay now be looked
for.
Toward the close of the meeting of
the commission Mr.. Bonds resignation
was read. Il hereby tender my resigna-
tion to take effect September ], and
thank the members Of the board for
past courtesies," was all it said. Mr..
Jones moved to accept the resignation
which was seconded by Mr.. Ford. and
President Pyle put on the finishing
touches by remarking Unanimous"
Immediately after the meeting Mr..
Bond was asked if he was requested TO
resign, and said that it was intimated
that his resignation would be accepta-
bic. He refused. however, to say who
intimated this to him.
Mr.. Bond was connected with the
Water Department for twenty-ons
years and made a faithful Official. Hh
successor has been prominent in the af.
fairs Of the city and is a competent
man. He is a graduate engineer and ;
member Of the American Society o
Civil Engineers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
NAMES GRAY
AS POSSIBLE NOMINEE

his enemies could wish. If he goes
on as he seems bent upon going. he
viii become the merest agitator and
claimant, at once impotent and vfh-
dictive. He had a great chance to unite
his party and to be its Warwick. He
went into the Presidential ring OBJ
scure and poor; he come forth rich and
famous and he could well afford the
larger and sweeter role of'peacemaker
He viii not carry a corporals guard
with him into the next convention, and
when he bolts-as he will-there will
be few or none to follow him."
Have you formed any opinion as to
the next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency"
Il rather think the nomination will
lie between German, Parker and Gray
each in his own peculiar way a strong
man. and that the nominee will be
elected. Mr.. Roosevelt has played a
clever hand and will probably get his
nomination to lose the election. lie
would better have stood upon his
record.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
SHIPBUILDING TRUST
SUED FOR Sl0,000,000
Action to Foreclose Mortgage
Involves Bethlehem Plant
With No Prior Lien

New York Aug. l9.-Receiver James
Smith, Jr., of the United States Ship
building Company was appointed receiver
for the Union Iron Works of san Fran
cisco by Judge Beatty yesterday ia the
United States Circuit Court in that city.
the purpose being to acquire control of
these works, which are a part of the
United States Shipbuilding Company. The
United States Government, however, will
have - right TO use the plant to finish
| such Government contracts as are still
outstanding.
Until a late hour yesterday afternoon
1t was thought that there would be a
conference between the receiver and rep
resentatives Of the reorganization COM
mittee, at which the question Of raising
money for the use Of the company would
be discussed and settled. The conference
was not held. Receiver Smith is under
stood to be averse to issuing receivers
certificates without the fun accord of the
reorganization committee, as the credit
of the company will be enhanced by COM
plete harmony in all quarters
The New York Security and Trust Com
pany began an action yesterday I'm the
United States Circuit Court here against
the United States shipbuilding Company
and James Smith, Jr., receiver, to fore
close the mortgage given by the ship
building company to the Security and
Trust Company to secure the payment
Of the twenty-year per cent. $4,000, 900
mortgage bonds. The mortgage executed
by the shipbuilding company, which the
trust company as trustee now seeks TO
foreclose, covers all the property Of the
shipbuilding company and the capital
stock Of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Permission to make Receiver Smith q
party to the suit was obtained yesterday
in New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
VESSEL OWNER CHARGES
CREW WITH MUTINY
Sailors Libel Boat for Wages
Which Cause Considerable
Trouble

AS a result of the libel suit filed In
United States Court yesterday against
the schooner yacht Roamer by Charles
Il. Harris for wages, the owner OF the
vessel, George Campbell, OF New York,
yesterday afternoon caused the arrest
OF four members Of his crew on a
charge Of mutiny. The men were arr
raigned before Magistrate Francis l..
Bradley and each held under $1,000 bail
for the United States Court, In default
OF which they were taken to the work.
house.
Campbell is a hard wood dealer and
was on his way from New York TO
Hayti, where he has lumber interests.
He was making the trip on the Roamer
which is a ninety-foot long auxiliary
yacht The engines are OF the gasoline
variety and the yacht is the largest of
the kind which ever came into this
port The men We're shipped In New
York, and Campbell had one man ana
two women guests on board. When
the boat got to Lewes there was trouble
with the men. Campbell claims that
they refused to run the boat as he
wished, refused to go ashore when or
dered to do so. ana used bad language
He at once ordered the yacht to this
city. and on arrival at the mouth OF
the Christiana left the boat and cam,
to the federal building TO swear on
warrants for the men implicated IN III
trouble on charge OF mutiny
When Campbell arrived az the fed
eral building he found that Charles +
Harris. who claimed TO be the sailing
master OF the vessel, had gotten or thl
boat and had been at the federal build
ing, where he had libelled the vessel OF
a claim Of S19.75 wages. In few min.
utes James Simons. Charles NyberE
and Adrian Casper, three other mem.
bers OF the crew, also came into cour
and filed an additional libel ON claimi
OF about ten dollars. Harris and tn,
other three men were then arrested b,
the marshal on n charge OF mutiny.
Campbell claims that someone opened
the sea cock on the yacht and allowed
il TO leak while ON the way to Lewes
and that ne was I'm other ways annoyed
The vessel is still lying at the wharvel
Of the Pusey & Jones Company, Cap
tain Campbell having failed to giv'
bond to secure it's release. Evan Morri
son was sworn in as a deputy Unite,
States marshal this morning and place.
upon the boat to prevent it being takel
from these waters.
John =. Nields has been retained b!
the men. and Robert II. Richards viii
q represent the owner. IL Is expectei
that the case viii be the first to com
for trial at the September Court whicl
begins September 8.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19

New York, Aug. 19.-Colonel Henry
Watterson. who. following the custom
for years past. is spending his summer
vacation at the Manhattan Club. in
this city, said to a reporter who saw
him there:
"Of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan 1
have said and have merely this to say,
that they are the upper and the neither
millstones seeking to grind the Demo-
cratic party to their own uses. or to
crush the life out OF il. They are two
selfish politicians, neither of whom
cares anything about anybody except
himself. The one has been thrice a
candidate and twice a President. Talk
of a fourth nomination and a third
election is too wild to be considered by
sensible people and wiz not be con-
sidered by any nominating convention.
With reference to Mr.. Cleveland /
have never had any other purpose be-
fore me than the vindication of the
truth Of history.
"NIr. Bryan is killing himself as a
public force as fast and as surely as
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
TERMS USED
IN COMING CUP RACES
Many Phrases That VIII Help You to Understand
the Reports of the ReIiance-ShamrOck
Speed Trials for Supremacy

yachting in the
G
the by
the s
reach
the strikes
ghhand side facing the
Port o a s
boa
mean the direction from whi he wine
he blowing.
o
goi o
sailing
vessel misses when she fails attemDt
tufts the sails
draw.
a $3.50
he greatest OF he boat
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
THE IDEAL BUSINESS TRAINING
SCHOOL.
Wilmington Business School,
w. n. Beacon, Proprietor.

The school is conveniently located
In the McVey Building. Eighth and
Market streets. Every modern appli-
ance for the comfort and convenience
of students has been installed. The
sanitary conditions are perfect; the in
struction the best that can be secured.
Mr.. Beacon is one of the best known
and most successful commercial teach
ers in the United States. His entire
time is devoted to the class room in
giving instruction and personally
experimenting his corps of able as
sistants. The wisdom Of such a course
has been amply demonstrated by the
remarkable growth of the school and
the success Of its graduates. Every
graduate of the Wilmington Business
School has employment twenty-seven
with one firm. The T.. /. DUPONT Co.
has I'm their employ twenty-seven stu
dents of the ". b. S. and on several
occasions have sent in requests for
additional help which Il was impossible
to supply, owing to the fact that there
were no graduates unemployed. What
higher endorsement, what better evi-
dence of superiority could any school
offer.
What others have done. you can do.
Enroll now for the new term beginning
August s1st. Omce / East Eighth
street Open every day and even-
ing until 9 p. m.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
MAY ABANDON NEW
PUMPING STATION SITE
Water Commissioners Not
Enthusiastic Over Building
So Far Up Stream

At the meeting Of the Water Commits
sion yesterday "a luke warm discussion
arose relative 20 the proposed site for the
new pumping station near Bancrofts
Mills Commissioner Jones opposes the
plan to locate so far up the Brandywine
and as the other members do not seem
enthusiastic over the matter IL may be
possible that the department. will not
build on the site selected.
During the discussion Mr.. Ford said he
understood that the board would be COM
PEELED TO pay the Bancrofts $500 a year
taxes for the use OF the water privileges
at the site under consideration, which
would increase yearly as the consumption
of water grew.
Commissioner Jones thought the present
pumping station was large enough 20
supply the city for years TO come and
in the event of a famine he said the tide
water could be filtered and used for
drinking purposes.
| It was decided to hold the matter in
allegiance, until the outcome Of the lihga-
ton over the payment Of money 20 the
United States sand Filtration Company
was settled.
The board instructed Bacteriologisl
Robin and Chief Engineer Leisen TO Sc
lect suitable site for a laboratory. Al.
though 1t was originally intended that
DR.. Robins services were not to begin un'
tn September J. he has been performing
work for the Departments since July !, and
was allowed pay from that time.
A communication signed by W. +
Hlnger and nine other property owners
residing in the vicinity Of Tenth an'
Lombard streets was received and calle'
the boards attention to the fact that TN
petitioners were unable to get suffcien
supply OF water in their houses to satsfl
their needs. Chief Plumber Van Truml
was ordered to investigate the matter an'
report to the board at the next meeting.
Should Walls and Simmons, who wer'
recently given the contract for paving fo
one year. relinquish the contract, It viii
probably be given 10 Davis and Brothe
the next lowest bidders. Walls and Sim
mons bid was remarkably low and Il q
understood that they win decline the con
tract.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19

DEAD IN STORE
Edmund J. Karcher, Well
known Furniture Man,
Found by Employe
SEVEN CONDUCTORS IN TROUBLE
Rapid Transit Company swindlcd by
Wholesale Swapping Of Exchange
Tickets by Employes-More Arrests
are Soon to Follow.

Philadelphia, Aug. l9.-The merchants
near Sixteenth and Chestnut streets were
mortified this morning at the death Of
Edmund j. Karcher, one Of the most
prominent furniture dealers Of the neigh
borhood Mr.. Karcher was found dead in
the toilet-room of his store by one Of his
employees about half past o'clock. The
store was heavy with Illuminating gas
from an open jet in the toilet-room. Near
by was bottle of medicine and matches
The theory favored by the police is that
the dead man was overcome with heart
trouble or disease while attempting 90
light the gas, and expired. He had been
dead many hours, as the body was quite
cold. Mr.. Karcher was 5S years old and
lived at No. 1894 North Broad street Ills
body was taken to the morgue and later
removed to his home.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
LOVES DREAM
RUDELY AWAKENED
Afianced Husband Had Wife
and Child Living in
Boston
FEARING DETECTION He SKIPPED
Myer Cohen Won the Love OF Sarah
Goldberg and Would Probably Have
Married Her But For Wfe's Inter-
vention.

4 romance that was TO have ended
in a marriage terminated rudely ON
Monday by the prospective BRIDE
groom taking his departure and the
bride-to-be being inconsolable and
leaving home for visit 10 New York.
About a year ago Myer Cohen came
TO. this city and secured employment as
a carpenter in the Pullman car shops.
He boarded with Mrs. Greenberg. at
No. l12 East Second street. Sarah
Goldberg the twenty-yenr-o niece of
the landlndy. often came to the house
and I'm time a mutual friendship sprang
up. which ripened into love. The par
ents of Miss Goldberg looked upon the
suit with favor ,and Cohen became a
regular visitor az the house, on the
southwest corner OF Second and King
streets.
The young people were happy in
their love. Not thing marred It's
course and when Cohen asked for the
daughter he was told 20 take her.
IL was at this time that the first
cloud appeared on the lovers horizon.
II came I'm the nature of an adver-
tisement in a paper I'm which the
lovers name and description was
given. It further told how he had left
a wife and child I'm Boston and that
they were searching for him. Fearing
his nance would see the advertisement
Cohen went TO the house on Monday
and told the girl he was going 20 buy
the ring and asked her to let him have
the watch she had broken. Fortunate
ly she had already sent it to the
jewelers. and finding he could not get
that he told her he would take her
rings and have them cleaned. She had
| left those at her brothers home and
he left without any of her belongings
He had been away from the house
but a few minutes when some excite,
friends rushed In brandishing The
paper that contained the advertise
ment. The girl would not believe It a
first but when Cohen did not returf
the truth forced itself upon her an,
she could barely stand up under th'
strain.
Tearing his picture from the wall
her love turned to hate and she rushed
about madly In her wrath utterinf
threats against the man who had s,
basely deceived her. She was finally
Gained and sent to New York to visit
relatives and to forget her faithles'
lover.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald forecasts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair to partly cloudy, warmer
weather and light to fresh southerly and
southwesterly winds will prevail, fol-
lowed by local rains in the northern dis
tricts. On Thursday fair to partly cloudy
signify cooler weather will prevail, with
lresh southwesterly winds, shifting TO
westerly and northwesterly in the north
ern districts and followed by focal rains,
and on Friday partly cloudy weather,
with moderate temperatures. European
steamers now sailing will have mostly
iair to partly cloudy weather and mod
crate southerly to southwesterly breezes
TO the Banks.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
AUTOMOBILE PLANT
MAY Be BUILT HERE HERE
Philadelphia Capitalists Sc.
lect Wilmington AS Suit
able Location

Philadelphia capitalists have about de-
clded on Wilmington as the site for pro-
posed automobile factory. which fl Is
claimed will cost "a million dollars and
when completed viii employ about 900
mon.
Frank b. Jones. a prominent carriage
dealer with a place OF business at No.
2i2 North Broad street, Is said TO be
at the head of the syndicate. He with
two other men interested. visited VIII
mington yesterday I'm Mr.. Jones big auto
mobile and looked over several sites here
that would be available for the proposed
plant.
Mr.. Jones is manufacturer OF light
carriages. fine runabouts. buggies, etc.
but has recently become much interested
In the automobile industry. He interested
several other wealthy Philadelphians IN
the project, and began al once 10 look
around for a suitable site.
Chester was at first considered. but
after Mr. Jones visited this city yester-
day and realized the natural advantages
here Wilmington was decided on. Befor,
leaving, they practically decided on To-
eating the plant here and told several per
sons In Chester on their way through
that city that Wilmington had been Sc
lected.
! While the site Is supposed to have beei
decided on. those who know refuse to al
vulge just at this time, where the i'm
mense automobile factory win be erected
president Ilawton, Of the Doard OF Trad,
was out Of the city today, and secretar
Taylor, when questioned, admitted tina
the Philadelphia party was here and re
fused to say whether or not dennit
site had bene selected. Mr.. Taylor wa
very hopeful that Wilmington win get tn
big plant.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
RAN TROLLEY CAR
Negroes Make Lives Of Conductor and
Motorman Miserable.

About thirty or forty negroes returning
from a picnic at Newport, after p O'Clock
last night made the lives OF the crew OF
a trolley car upon which they were rid.
ing. miserable by displaying razors ant
guns. There threatened TO be a mix-uI
but happily the trolley reached the City
Hall without any casualties.
At this point Dispatcher Anderson or.
dered the disorderly crowd from the cal
and enlisted the services of several police
men to accomplish the work. AS soon a,
the regroes saw the bluecoats approach
ing a sudden disappearance took place
and within minute there was not Z
black face I'm sight.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19

Philadelphia, Aug. l9.-Under the sur
face of a roundup by Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company detectives lies a gigan-
tic conspiracy TO defraud the traction con-
Germ out of thousands Of dollars annually
by means Of a trading I'm exchange tickets
by conductors. Three employees Of the
company were taken into custody by
Chief Silcox, of the Rapid Transit Com.
pany's detective force before daylight
this morning, while four others were ar
rested yesterday. The accused men havl
made admissions to their captors and fur
tirrr arrests are looked for within a-fet
hours.
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
RELIANCE GIVES
SHAMROCK. I'M 45S
Handicap in Time Allowance
Ordered for Defender Over
Thirty-mile Course
CAUSED SURPRISE At THE CLUB
Challenger is Slightly Longer Than
American Boat, But Latter Has
Nearly 1000 More Square Feet Sail
Area-The Official Figures.

New York, Aug. 19.-The Reliance
and Shamrock H. were measured in
the Erie Basin by C. E. Mower. the
official measurer of the New York
Yacht Club. As the result Of his meas
urement and calculations, It was an
nounced at the yacht club that the
Reliance would allow the challenger
one minute and as seconds over 30
mile course.
It was found that the Shamrock III.
was slightly longer on the water line
than the American hoat. but the latter
proved to have nearly 1000 more
square feet Of sail area than the chal-
lenger, and it was this enormous sail
spread that taxed the American boat
so heavily.
The announcement of the time
allowance in favor of the challenger
caused little surprise at the yacht
club, as it was the very general belief
that the Reliance would prove con-
siderably larger all around than her
opponent. The following are the Off
cial figures: Sham
Evening journal., 1903-08-19
WANT GARBAGE COLLECTED
Residents Over Eleventh Street Bridge
Think They Are Neglected.

Complaint is being made by residents
in the vicinity of Eleventh and Clay
mont streets about the collection of
garbage. II is claimed it has been sew
eral weeks since a wagon was in the
nelghborhood. and that the people are
forced 10 dump their refuse on the va
cant lots, and as a consequence much
sickness in the vicinity is the result.
The decayed vegetables and other
slops has caused a stencil that is almost
unbearable. and the residents are much
worked ~ over the neglect