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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
THE MIKADO'S SAILORS.
WAIT FOR THE BALTIC
Reported They Will Meet it...How Kek.
win Fort Was Taken.

Toxic. Dec. 20.-Japan has dis
patched a great feet OF forty war
ships TO meet and destroy the power
full Russian Baltic fleet. The fleet
passed Pescadores islands yesterday.
going south. The Pescadores islands
lie Just south of Formosa
Thus Japan. ever ready and quick
u act. has moved far ahead OF the
time expected to bring about sea
battle that is expected TO be the most
important in modern times.
At this moment the Baltic fleet Is
divided. Admiral Folkersahm's divi-
son. comprising twenty ships. eas
entered the Indian Ocean, having
been last reported at Jibutfs~Admiral
Rojestvensky's detachment. fifteen
ships or more. Is believed 20 be In the
vicinity Of the Cape OF Good Hope.
having sailed around Africa. The
place agreed upon by the Russians
to concentrate Ii believed to be the
Chagos group OF islands south OF
India. Naval experts figure that the
ears officers expected TO mobilize
the armada about January 4.
However. this sudden and dramat-
ic move on the worlds chess board
by the mlkado is declared TO be GER
tain to surprise the Russians and
compel n hurried change OF plans.
In all likelihood. the japanese will
seize base In one Of the many is
land harbors OF the Indian ocean and
make a dazzling dash TO cut on the
Russian squadrons.
II is now apparent that the Japa-
nese had the coming sea fight In
mind and established at the Pesca-
dores a base OF operations.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
JUDGE jim HARGIS
TELLS HIS STORY
Says He Loaned Felix Feltner
81, 500.
He Called On Witnesses Only To
Ascertain What They Were
Going 10 Testify.
HE WAS NOT CROSS EXAMINED

Winchester, KY, Dec. 20.-The
time Of the regular term OF circuit
court will close in a few days, and
the Marcum murder case Is still on
trial. IL win not be finished when the
term expires. but Judge Benton says
lie will extend the term through the
whole Of January IL necessary.
James Hargis. one of the de-
PENDANTS. was called to the stand BY
The plaintiffs attorney. He said he
heard that Nose Feltner would testi-
f. to certain things for the plaintiffs
In this trial, and went to the home
OF Felix Feltner in Leslie county to
see about Il. y. u. French and Ed
ward Callahan also went with him.
lie talked with Feltnef, and the lat
ter denied that he would testify as
witness had heard.
Feltner said the Marcums had
tried to get him to agree to testify
TO certain things. but he would new
er do ii. Witness loaned Felix Felt
ner $1,000 and took his due bill for
the same without security. Hargis
was not cross examined by the de-
PENDANTS counsel.
Sheriff Callahan. another defend.
ant, was also placed on the stand by
the plaintiffs. He testified that he Wis
tied Felix Feltner at the latter's
home in Leslie county. I'm company
with James Hargis and b. F. French:
that they talked with Nose and Fe-
lax Feltner. and that the former de-
n cd that he intended to testify in be-
half of the Marcums. as defendants
had heard. He was not cross-exam-
med by the defendants.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Big SUIT BEGINS
TO KEEP OUT ORGAN
Lexington People Object to Use
in Church.
Dep(tions Began--Terrible Explo-
WON mt Fort Riley, Kan.
VNNThis Morning.
SOLDIERS BLOWN TWENTY FEET

Lexington, KY. ~, 2o.-Deposi-
tions to be used Re suit to pre-
vent the introdu< of an organ in
to the Nashville Christian Church
we're taken in this city today. The
deponents -ere President ]. w. Nc
Carney, of the Bible College of Ken
lucky University; b. A. Jenkins,
president of Kentucky University;
Prof. II. l.. Calhoun and Prof. b. G..
Deweese of the Bible College.
The purpose of the majority Of
the congregation to install an organ
and to cooperate with missionary
societies led to the suit, which is
intended to restrain them from using
the church property. Until recent
years this denomination has discoun-
tenanced instrumental music in pub.
lie worship. The purpose of the dep
ositions taken here is to show what
is the orthodox belief.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
LAMP EXPLODED.
MIR. Hugh burrows Came Near Los
ing HIS Home Here.

Mr.. HUH Burrows. who resides on
south Fourth. near the German Lu-
theran church, came near losing his
home by fire last evening early. A
lamp exploded and scattered oil
about the room. but his wife had
presence OF mind enough to throw II
out and extlnguish the blaze before II
gained any Roadway.
The damage was slight. A week
ago today Mr.. Burrows grocery and
home three miles from the city on
the Blandville road we're burned and
he moved to the city and feels that
he is certainly having his share OF
ill-luck from fire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
LIMB BROKEN.
Mrs. Blanch Carroll. III OF Rhenma-
tism. Meets With n Painful
Mishap.

Mrs. Blanch Carroll. aged as, who
resides at the residence OF Mrs. VIM.
Mcmahon. at 52i South Fourth
street. met with an accident this
morning about o'clock and broke
her left leg Just above the knee.
Mrs. Carroll Is III of rheumatism.
and had risen TO a sitting position In
bed TO change the pillows when she
lost her balance and fell over the
side of the bed. Her feet remained
In bed and the leg was broken by
being bent over the sides.
Drs. n. l.. Bradley and II. r. Win
ston were called and dressed the
member.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
GO TO MEMPHIS.
Mr.. ID. +. Lawrence Transferred
From 1. &. Lunch Room Here.

Mr.. B. F. Lawrence. manager Of
the |. C. lunch room here. has been
transferred to Memphis, where he
will run a dining car on the road.
Mr.. Lawrence came here several
months ago to manage the lunch
room and has made many. friends
here who will regret to see him
leave. He will be succeeded at the
lunch room by Mr.. F. ID. Reader. OF
Chicago. who will arrive tonight.
Mr.. Lawrence will acquaint his
successor with the work here and will
get away for Memphis tomorrow
som time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
LONG ILLNESS.

Results In Death Of Mrs. w. l.. Watts,
OF jackson Street.
Mrs. w. l.. Watts. age AZ, died at
her home near 18th and Jackson
streets last night about o'clock and
the remains have been shipped 70
Trenton, Tenn. her former home. for
interment
She had been i'll for many months
and leaves many friends to hourn
her loss. She leaves a husband, four
daughters. Misses Tommie. Willie.
Maude and Jessie Watts. five broth
ers, and four sisters.
She had been a resident of Padu-
cab, for several years and was well
known and beloved by all her friends
and acquaintance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
NO TROUBLE.
County Chairman Berry Has No In.
tenti6n OF Calling Meeting.

Chairman w. A. Berry. Of the
democratic county committee. states
that he hasn't the slightest intention
Of trying to call meeting of the
city democratic committee to organ
ize. Col. r. @. Caldwell is chair.
man of the city committee. and states
that he has no idea when he will
call the committee to reorganize, as
there IS no occasion for action of
any kind at present.
He said that il Judge Barry want
ed to call meeting. however, that
he. Col. Caldwell, has no objection.
Judge Berry. however. says he never
had any intention of calling a meet
ing. as that is a prerogative Of City
Chairman Caldwell.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
HOLDING INQUIRY.
Railroad Officials Investigating the
Princeton Wreck.

An investigation of the freight
wreck on the Evansville district of
the j. c., which occurred Sunday
afternoon and in which Fireman
George w. Gilbert was killed, is be-
ing held today in the ONCE of Train
master l.. e. McCabe at Eleventh
and Broadway.
Superintendent A. II. Egan, of the
Louisville division and Mr.. Henry
Scheuing, his assistant who has ju-
risdiction over the Evansville dis
trict; Roadmaster F. l.. Thompson
and Trainmaster L. e. McCabe are
holding the investigation.
The Office was filled with about
fifteen railroad men, members of
both crews and also witnesses who
saw the accident. Fireman Gilbert.
who lost his life. lived in Pine Bluff.
Ark.
The body of Fireman Gilbert, was
brought to Paducah yesterday after
noon late and is being held at Pool
& Nance's undertaking shop pending
word from his mother.
No one here seems to know where
his mother lives and some say he
has brother residing some where in
The undertakers and
railroad officials are attempting to
locate any relative the fireman may
have had, and the body will be held
until something is heard from them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

II is probable no kind of street car
transfer shed will now be built, as
the matter has been again referred
to the board of works. which has
already passed on 1t. II is claimed
that the street car company could
get along without any kind of shed
by giving transfer slips, but II is
claimed that the abuse of this sys-
tenn would make 1t Improbable to
run cars, as some people who ride
regularly would get transfer slips
and give them to others, thus get
ting rides for two people for one fare
and beating the company out of ma
ny fares. This is the only reason
slips are not given out, 1t is said.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Died In Lexington.

Mr.. II. T. Pullen. of Lexington.
n.y.. today telegraphed news Of the
death of his mother at that place at
an early hour this morning. The de-
ceased was an aunt OF Mrs. G. RI
Davis Of North Fifth street. and had
a number of friends and acquaint-
anoes here. having visited here sew
eral times years ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
A REPORT, FLASH
And THEN THE END
Nan Patterson Thus Describes
Lovers Death.
Denies That She Shot Him or Ever
Saw the Pistol That Kill
ed Him.
A VERY DRAMATIC RECITAL

New York. Dec. 20.--"Did you or
did you not shoot Caesar Young,
Nam" said Lawyer Levy to Miss Nan
Patterson in her trial for murder
yesterday.
II did not" replied the witness in
a firm voice. II would give my own
life to bring him back II II were in
MY power. | never saw the revolver
with which he was shot. There was a
flash and then the end"
In a voice quivering with emotion
Miss Patterson recited to the jury the
scenes in her life which had to do
with her dealings with Young. Not
only did Miss Patterson swear she
did not kill Young. but she denied
every circumstance in the case which
the state has brought up against her,
She testified that as a result OF her
conference with Young II was agreed
that she should join him in England
and take apartments in the hotel Ce-
ell. London, taking care that she
keep her whereabouts secret from
Mrs. Young. The Important feature
brought out was the fact that Young
gave the woman a postal card on
which he wrote her name and ad-
dress, saying II was something she
might need.
Early in her story Miss Patterson
told of her original meeting with
Young, of their life together and Of
their contemplated European trip
She told of her talk with Young the
night before his proposed departure
for Southampton. Of her being awak-
ened by a telephone message from
him to go to the pier to see him of.
Of a ride down town, of the moments
in a saloon and Of the ride in a cab
before the shooting.
Shys He Threatened Suicide.
She said their conversation in the
Fab was about her going to England
10 meet him, that she evaded a di-
rect answer to his questions and that
she finally told him she had decided
not to go over. but that she would
IIeet him at the Saratoga meeting.
He said: If you don't come over
here and | have TO wait until the
Saratoga meeting | may never see
you again. My horses have gone bacl;
on me. I've lost all that money. Now
m losing my little girl; do you
mean that"
He grabbed me and hurt me SO
badly that tears came to my eyes. l
.ried to struggle away from him and
rad to bend away over. There was a
iash-the end"
you heard a report?" her lawyer
asked.
yes"
WAS the pistol = in Young's
lands?"
Fell Over Her Lap.
81 had not seen the pistol. Young
iell over my lap; got half way up.
ell again. and thought he was hav.
ng a spasm. He kept twitching and
witching. called to him aud tried
o make him answer. but he would
not. | believe put my hand up and
old the cabman to drive to a drug
sist. ! don't know whether did
That was my idea, and It seemed
,h, ages, before | could get any one
% pay any attention to me and help
me-"
The prisoner was subjected to a
severe cross examination today and
Ter direct testimony of yesterday
= as somewhat weakened.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
which will be provided for In the APP
Lropriation ordinance.

The bitulithic street builders start
cd work again on Broadway today at
noon and will push the work to rapid
completion. II the weather continues
favorable. The pots where the COM
pound is boiled and mixed with the
crushed rock. have been moved to
Seventh and Broadway, the street
having been built out far enough to
make It inconvenient to have to haul
from Sixth and Broadway. The work
On the Kentucky avenue storm water
sewer was started yesterday by Con-
tractors Robertson and Gardner and
will be completed as soon as posi-
BILE.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Ont the Mans Throat.

Cairo, ILL.,. Dec. GOV, Il. Griffin,
of Paris. Tenn. killed Frank Clark.
bu cutting HIS throat. Griffin. who is
a business man at Paris. claims
Clark tried to hold him up. Clark
was a steamboat man and lived in
this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

service. ! have reason to believe
the battleship Sevastopol has been
disabled by our attacks. but no defi-
mite data on which to pass final judy
ment has yet been obtained and in
vestigations are being conducted In
all available quarters.
1T is certain that at least six Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers remain
intact in the harbor."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Omcer Killed Himself.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 20.--A sem
sational scene was enacted today as
the Lifflandsky regiment was about
to depart for the front. The colonel
of the regiment. attired in uniform,
after bidding goodbye to his family,
suddenly went insane. He tore of
his uniform before the troops and be-
fore anyone could interfere, fired a
bullet into his body, dying almost in
stantly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

Toxic. Dec. 20.-It took ten hours
OF the hardest Kind of fighting TO
capture Kekwan fort. which fell into
the hands OF Japanese Sunday. The
Notifications we're finally taken at
the point of the bayonet, and the
garrison was practically extermlnat-
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

ST. Pe,-rsburE. Dec so.--A teie-
gram from Mukden says that Field
Marshal oyama has received a num-
Der OF heavy caiibre siege guns from
Dalny. all guns OF the newest type.
Thirty OF them have been posted OPP
posite General Kuropatkin's right
TANK.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
LOST A FOOT.
John Cox, a Coiored Brakeman, Hurt
at Gravel Switch.

John Cox. colored brakeman on
the Paducah district of the /. C. got
his left foot cut OF last night at
Gravel Switch.
He fell under the caboose and the
wheels passed over the foot and so
badly mangled 1t. that amputation
was necessary. The injured man was
brought to the local |. c. hospital
and the operation performed this
morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
ORDER REVOKED
And Judge in New Mexico Is Not
Dismissed.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The presi-
dent has reconsidered his action in
dismissing from Office Judge Baker,
of the supreme court of New Mexico.
and after giving full hearing on'the
merits of the case, revoked the Or
der. Judge Baker does not care to
serve longer. and rendered his res
ignation, which was accepted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

Mr.. William Fades, the coal man,
went to Greenville this morning on
business. Besides his mining inter-
ests there. Mr.. Fades is installing a
waterworks plant in Greenville and
has his pump set and ready for use.
The tank and tower will be built at
once and he expects to have his plant
running by January 18th.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
The Port Arthur Fleet.

Toxic. Dec. 0.-Telegraphing un-
der date of December is. Vice Ad-
miral Togo said;
"There is no room left to doubt
thai the enemy's ships in the barbor
OF Port Arthur are totally unfit for
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Powder Explosion.

Fort Riley. Kan, Dec. 20.-While
some Of the recruits of the Twenty
sixth Field Battery we're being drill
ed near the post today, the powder
in one of the limbers upon which
three cen were riding exploded, and
two of\ z men we're severely hurt.
The injui =
Corporal Kesely Smith, danger
ously burned
Charles Ewhe, recruit. eyes bad
ly burned.
The men were thrown twenty feet
in the air.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Russians Take Village.

Mukden. Dec. 20.-The village OF
Dapindu has been occupied after a
sharp fight by a detachment OF Rus
SLAMS. Otherwise all has been quiet
along the front.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
Bishop Phclan Dead.

Pittsburg. Dec. 2o.-The Right
Rev. Richard Phelan. bishop of the
Pittsburg diocese OF the Roman Cath
Ollie church died at noon after a long
Illness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
To Work Eight Hours.

Working hours in the local I. C.
shops, have been cut and the men
will work only eight hours instead OF
nine day. until spring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20
FOURTEEN KILLED
BY FALLING WALLS
Burned Building Topples Over
on Hotel in Night.
Bodies Buried I'm the Debris-Sev-
cral Have Already Been
Recovered. :.
ALL THE DEAD NOT FOUND

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 20.-By
the falling Of the east wall Of the o.
II. Peck building. destroyed by fire
last Tuesday night. twelve people.
occupants of the Croker hotel, are
thought to be dead and the hotel
burned, the fire starting. 1t is
thought. from gas in the building.
The names of those in che hotel
thought to be dead, as they have not
been seen since the wall fell at 1880
m, are:
VIM. CROKER. landlord.
MRS. LEILAIRE.
JENNIE MORRIS.
VIM. MIRRIs.
VIM. BRAY.
HANS ANDERSON. hostleT. 1
James --, hostler.
MRS. MAC.
TWO sCANDINAvIANs. names
unknown. in LA
PETER
ALBERT --
Seriously injured:
Mrs. Williams. may die.
The firemen had to direct all their
energies to fighting the fire. which
was fierce by reason of the building
being of wood for a block, and had
no time to either seek the dead or
ascertain how many were missing.
Surrounding property was saved.
but the ruins of the hotel are in such
shape that 1t is impossible to deter
mine the extent of the loss of life. :
This morning one body was recov-
cred and 1t is believed that there are
at least ten more in the debris, pos
slbly more.
II was learned this afternoon that
IA persons were injured in the disas-
ter.
1t is now known that 8 are dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

Rev e. T. Roberts, of Henderson,
Ky. is at the Palmer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-20

The board Of public works will
meet tomorrow afternoon to review
a sketch of the report 1t will file
with the mayor for the work of the
year 1904. This report is. being
sketched in by Auditor Kirkland and
will be quite lengthy. The board will
also begin the work of making out
a preliminary report for the work of
next year. The street and light de-
partments come under the manage
ment of the board and the matter of
remodeling and charging the cleo
trio plant will be the biggest item OF
expense in making out a schedule of
the money the board will need, and
Cañon City record., 1904-10-06
J. L. Cooper.

James L. Cooper, candidate for
county judge, is the only native Colo
radoan on the ticket, having been born
in Canon City, where he has resided
all his life. Mr.. Cooper is a lawyer by
profession and his attainments in that
line of work eminently qualify him for
the county judgeship. Mr.. Cooper
has won an enviable reputation as a
lawyer among the members of the
local bar and he has successfully con-
Quoted cases in all of the tribunals of
the state. He is an ardent Republi-
can and as public speaker has given
considerable of his time to an advocacy
Of its principles. He is talker and q
clear, convincing reasoner and requisi-
tion will be made upon him for services
in this and other counties during the
campaign.
Mr.. Cooper's personal popularity and
his familiarity with political conditions
in Fremont county combine to render
him very formidable candidate for
the office for which he has been named.
Mr.. Cooper has host Of friends in all
parts of the county and they will rally
to his support on election day as they
realize that it was fitness, rather than
eIpediency, which prompted his nomi-
Cañon City record., 1904-10-06

ardent Republican and has done much
to promote its principles. He is man
of sterling integrity and enjoys the
utmost confidence of those who know
him. Progressive and public-spirited
in his views Mr.. Lewis is interested in
everything that tends to the growth
and material welfare of the community
where he lives qualities that command
the admiration of those about him.
Mr.. Lewis is not a man that will shirk
responsibility, and, since his party has
entrusted confidence in him, he will
enter into the campaign with all the
energy and zeal that he possesses. II
elected Mr.. Lewis will devote himself
to the interest Of the people, and bet
ter representative to the upper branch
of the General Assembly could not be
chosen.
Cañon City record., 1904-10-06

as student at Earlham college at
Richmond, Indiana, where he remained
four years. In the spring of 1899 Mr..
Moore came to Colorado to locate
suitable raw material, and, II success
full, erect a cement factory in this state.
After visiting nearly every foothill,
gulch and arroyo from Cheyenne,
Wyoming, to Springer, New Sexico,
and making thousands of chemical
tests he finally selected the present
site Of Portland as offering superior
Cañon City record., 1904-10-06
Moses E. Lewis.

The Republican convention last Fri
day was unanimous in its choice OF
Moses E. Lewis as its candidate for
state senator Mr.. Lewis is citizen
Of Florence and has been engaged in
the grocery trade at that place for the
last ten or twelve years. Prior to his
removal to Florence he lived success
lively at Coal Greek and Rockvale and
few men are more popular, or have a
wider acquaintance, in the coal camps
of the eastern part of the county than
Mr.. Lewis. While h. has never sought
official position Mr.. Lewis has been an
Cañon City record., 1904-10-06
Aman Moore.

Aman Moore, Republican nominee
for representative in the state legisla-
ture, was born on farm near Harper,
Logan county, Ohio, September 3Oth
1877, and, is probably the youngest
man ever chosen by political conven-
tion in Fremont county as its candidate
for SO important an office. When
eleven years of age he secured posi-
tion as office boy with the buckeye
Portland Cement Co., at a salary Of
three dollars a week. He proved him
self SO capable that he rose rapidly in
the employ Of the company and in less
than six years was made superintendent
of the concern with more than one
hundred men under his control. Real
izing the necessity of a higher educa-
ton than he had been able to get in
the public schools Mr.. Moore registered