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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
Railroad That Wanted to Come
Here Goes to BrOOkpOrt.
Has Laid OF Its Yards and Is Getting
Ready to Build-Wins
From I. O.
WILL HAVE NEW DEPOT, ALSO

The Wabash railroad according to
citizens of Brookport, ILL.,, who were
in the city to-day, is preparing to en-
teri Brookport. 1t has laid off its
yards there and is preparing to put mp
its depot.
The latest moves comes as a conse-
quence Of the Wabash's victory over
the Illinois Central. When il became
known that the Wabash was preparing
to invade that part of Illinois, the Illi-
nois Central brought suit at Golconda,
Pope county, to enjoin the road from
having . right of way through q GER
tain pass near Golconda, through
which the l. O. claimed exclusive
right OF way. Its object, apparently.
was to shut the Wabash out.
The Wabash after hard fight has
won leaving 1t free to enter that ter
ritory.
As q result it 10 preparing to build
it's line. The plat of its new yards has
been fled at Metropolis, and every.
thing, according to reports, is in read.
mess for active work.
This is the road that wanted to en-
ter Paducah several months ago and
asked for 800, 600 bonus to come here.
A meeting was held at which q COM
mittee from the Commercial .Clab Yves
selected to try and raise the money
by subscription, but the money could
not be raised, and the project was
abandoned.
The company then decided to go to
Brookport, ILL.,, instead. Its intention
was to build direct from Efingham,
I'LL, to Paducah, the latter being as
directly south from Effingham as it
possibly could be. The citizens of
Brookport raised enough money to get
the road, and it is supposed that it
will connect there with the N. O. s.
st. l.. and the Illinois Central. The
Wabash belongs to the Gould lines,
and is one of the largest in She coun-
try. 1t will be great thing for
Brookport and that section of the
country, and it is not by any means
impossible that it will yet build into
Paducah. In fact it could at any time
by Strengthening out its line build to
the opposite side of the river and GROSS
to Paducah. This would give Padu-
cab another road to Chicago and st.
Louis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
STATUS OF THE WAR.

Chefoo, March 4-The position at
present is briefly a. follows: AL.
though Japan has lost some vessels
she possesses complete command Of
the sea. and will through her sea
power effectuslly blockade and isolate
Port Arthur.
In the meantime. the Japs seem to
have decided TO make an advance in
strength along the Pekin roadway from
Seoul, her forces have already adj
vanced from the Korean capital, and
having secured the Yslu river, they
will threaten Birin, cutting the rail
way and menacing Vladivostok whilst
another force deals with the Lao
Tung peninsula.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
TO LAND SOLDIERS.

Chefoo. March 4-six Jap cruisers,
escortipg ten transports, have been
sighted steaming in the direction Of
the Gulf of Lito Tung. This move
ment is connected with the reported
intention to effect . landing north of
Saddle Bay.
From Russian sources, come reports
OF an engagement in the vincinity OF
the Yalu river. between small parties
OF scouts, who exchanged shots and
retired. japanese forces have been ap-
preaching to within three days march
of the Russian camp, the latter retir-
ing to await reinforcements. Owing
to the heavy weather, It is difficult to
proceed. A big battle is expected
shortly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
General Council Has Nothing to
Do With Contracts.
The Board of Public Works Will Have
Exclusive Power to Let
Contracts.
N IMPORTANT De-

Louisville has just decided an i'm
portant question which may sooner or
later become of vital interest in Padu-
cab, where preparations are now be-
ing made, and possibly will be COM
pleted some time before fall, for the
installation Of board OF public works
1t had long been a question there
whether or not the general c,unoil
could annul contracts made by the
Board of Public Works. The courts
there have decided that the council
can not. That the board Of public
works, after work has been authorized
by the general council, has exclusive
right to let the contract, and that the
general council can not reject such
contract.
The same principals of law would
no doubt apply in Paducah when the
board of public works gets started and
takes charge Of the various contracts
for public work heretofore let by the
council.
Yesterdays Louisville Post says OF
the case there:
City Attorney Henry L. Stone thi.
morning sent to the board of publie
works an extremely important opin.
ion relative to the power of the gener
al council to disspprove contracts ri
ready granted by the board of works.
The case in point was that Of the
Sewage Construction company which
had been awarded the contract by
the board of works for q number of
pieces of street reconstruction work.
The bid of the Sewage company was
$61, 500, being considered less than
the other bids. The contract was for
mally awarded by the board of works,
but the lower board of the council
took advantage of a slight technical.
ity and rejected the contract.
Basing his opinion upon various de-
oisions of the Court of Appeals, Col
Stone holds that the General Council
has no right to reject such confines,
and that after an ordinance is once
passed authorizing the work, that the
authority of the Council ends. Dol.
Stone also holds that the Board of
WORKS has right to correct such tri-
val errors as an unsatisfactory surety
in the event that the successful bidder
finally puts forward satisfactory
surety.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
Evidences Of Electrolysis Dis
covered at Second and B'way
A Lead Pipe Had Been Eaten BY
Electricity Until il Sprung
Leak.
STREET MAY BE TORN UP

A constant stream of water squirt
ing from . crevice worn through the
brick street in front Of Hotel Lago-
marsino caused an effort to be made
this morning to find the leak. When
the pipe was found, 1t was discovered
to be badly eaten by eleotrolysis. and
it is feared that other pipes in that vi.
oi~ity are similarly eaten. II they
are they are likely to begin leaking at
any time.
Eleotrolysis is feared more than any
thing else by men who have pipes in
the ground. Eleotrolysis is the action
Of electricity on iron or other metals
and nothing can Withstand the ravages
Of the vagrant currents when they fit
about under ground to destroy all
with which they come In contact.
In some of the larger cities where
there is great deal more electricity
from street car wires and such things,
the damage is often incalculable.
or all metals, lead is least effected
by electricity. but the lead water
pipe dug mp today was found to be
badly eaten in several places, and
while it Is not known how many pipes
In the city have been damaged, it is
feared that some Of them have been,
especially in that section of the city.
1t is said today that an effort will be
made by the water and gas companies
to have the street torn up near Second
aud Broadway and repair all the wires
from which the electricity may be
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
BILL AMENDED
ONE OF SENATOR CAMPBELLS'
MEASURES CHANGED.

Frankfort, KY, March 4.-The bill
to amend charters Of second class CIT
les so that the oitv may elect the de-
pository for public moneys, was passed
after being amended so it will apply
to those Repositories now holding
funds by designation of the city treas
urer during his term unless by the con
sent of the council
Another second class city bill is one
providing that when city falls in
any year to fix the tax rate. the rate of
the year before shall stand. 1t was
passed today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
And Conquered the Prairie Fire
in Oklahoma.
Two Burned to Death and Others Fa.
tally Injured and Much Prop
erty Destroyed.
LAwToNs' LOSS Is LIGHT

Lawton, Okla, March 1.-Two per-
sons were burned to death and 5000
squares miles of territory in Kiowa
and .Comanche counties were swept by
prairie fires. Hundreds of people are
homeless, and 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the financial loss.
At Hobart the county seat Of Kiowa
county, the fire approached from the
east, destroying the stables on fifteen
ranches, fifteen residences, two bust
ness houses and various small build
ings. Spreading to the southwest, the
fire swept as, 900 acres of government
military and timber reserve and In-
dian school reserve. destroying sever.
al Indian houses and forty head OF
government cattle.
Spreading westward the flames GOV
cred miles Of the homestead district.
destroying houses, barns and stock.
The DEAD
DR.. Harmon. six miles from Law.
ton; body found.
Unknown boy body found on prai-
rie near Lawton; burned beyond iden-
tihcAtion.
John Hamon and daughter Of Mrs.
Henderson, living near Lawton, were
fatally burned.
5000 people OF the city last night
battled with the approaching monster
Of destruction. The advance line Of
the FIRE was fully two miles in length,
and coming In a semi circular form.
A thousand men turned their efforts to
checking the flames in the grass Dor
ders Of the reservation at the city linn
its. Water from every source carried
In every conceivable way was distrib-
uted along this line and carried all
around the advance lines OF the fire,
but was Of little avail In hindering
the continual rolling OF the fire brands
into the streets Of the city. In more
than hundred places flames arose
from dwellings, harms and outhouses,
but wherever a blaze grew men were
present to quench IL with water. AS
a result of the cool judgment of the
fighters, the oity's loss was only sl0,-
000
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
WILL PORT ARTHUR BE DE
STPOYED?

London, March As Port Arthur
to be destroyed by the Russians after
a hard fight against the Japanese
which has lasted nearly a month?
This question is the paramount in
quiry in all circles, and if many dis
patches received from the east are to
be credited, IL looks as il the answer
may be In the affirmative. Ever since
the withdrawal of vioeroy Alexieff
and staff from Port Arthur to Hardin
the belief has been current that the
position of Port Arthur is untenable,
and that she has been preparing to get
away with the best grace possible.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
ACCESS ON TOOTH
CAUSES A KENTUCKY wOMAN's
DEATH IN TEXAS.

Hopkinsville, KY, March AIRS.
Willie Radford Bassmore, of Penn
broke, died suddenly in Houston,
Texas. while on a visit to her brother
James Radford. She was suffering
from abscess upon a tooth, and while
undergoing an operation succumbed to
chloroform. The body will be brought
here and buried Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
ALLOWED 10000
THIS GIVEN TO ATTORNEY ].
NJ. wORTEN FOR BUILDING
TRUST WORK.

This morning q motion was heard
in the case of @. Caldwell, assignee
OF the Paducah Building and Trust
Co, against O. Il. Graham and 9th.
ers ASKING for the allowance of a fee
to Attorney ]. NJ. worten, attorney
for the assignee.
There was much evidence heard as
to the work, the collections, etc, and
1850 was allowed $4,000 was
asked.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
JAPAN LOSES HEAVILY.

st. Petersburg, March 4.-The No.
voc vremya publishes . dispatch from
its vladivostok correspondent. who
says eye witnesses to the attacks on
Port Arthur have arrived there and
reported that up to March the jap
anese losses amounted to six cruisers,
five torpedo boats damaged, two tor.
pedo boats and one gun boat sunk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
KOREANS FLED.

Seoul, March 4-The Korean officials
and also soldiers at Ping Yang fled
terrified when q small conflict between
japanese and Russian scouts occurred
ON Sunday.
All of those outside the city gate are
now hiding in the mountains.
There is great satisfaction through.
out the country at the orderly conduct
of the Japanese troops. who pay good
prices for labor and supplies, totally
to the contrary of what the Koreans
expected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
M'CREERY TALKS
JOLLIEs THE DEMOCRATS A BIT
AND TELLS ABOUT DEM
OCRATIO SUCCESS.

Frankfort, KY, March 4.-U. 8.
Senator McOresry today addressed the
house. He said: ~ am hopeful OF
Democratic success this year" and ad-
vocated the nomination of Q oonserva-
tive candidate. He said, however ,
that the man must be one who voted
for the Democratic nominee ut the two
previous Presidential elections.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04

drawn and attracted through the
ground. to destroy all with which it
comes in contact on it's way.
1t is said to be worse at that corner
than anywhere else because that Is
where great deal Of electricity goes
through the ground towards the pow.
or house on North Second street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
CAN'T COME
REV. BOURQUIN'S VISIT POST
PONED BECAUSE OF FLOODS.

Rev. william Borquin, of Millers-
burg o., who was to have come to
Paducah Sunday to preach In the Ger
man Evangelical church on trial, has
wired that it will be impossible to get
here on account Of the heavy floods.
Railroad traffic has been seriously
effected and he will be unable to reach
here before several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
LEADING MAN
MAJOR MATT M'KINNEY DIES AT
CADIZ.

Cadiz, KY, March 4-Major Matt
Mckinney died here last night of
pneumonia, aged 81. He was formerly
a leading journalist. connected with
papers in Frankfort, Louisville, Hop
kinsville and Cadiz. He served two
terms as representative and two as
county superintendent OF public in
struotion, and one as county clerk. He
leaves q widow and three children.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
EARTHQUAKES IN PERU.

Lima. Peru. March 4-Earthquake
shocks yesterday were the worst TO.
ported in years and did great damage
The figures on the losses are not yet
obtainable.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
WANTS FAIRBANKS
REPORTED THAT PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT FAvORS HIM FOR
VICE PRESIDENT. I.

Washington, d. c., March 4.-The
political news is that Roosevelt has
suggested Senator Fairbanks of Indi-
ana, as a good competent man for the
vice Presidential nominee ON the Re-
publican ticket.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
WillRussia Destroy Port Arthur? is Being
Asked.
Position Untenabe- --Japs to Land Soldiers Under
Guns Of Big Ships.
FIGHTING BETWEEN SMALL SCOUTING PARTIES

TO EvACUATE PORT ARTHUR.
London, March Mot only is Port
Arthur to be evacuated, but Yin Kow
port OF Neiuch Wang on the gulf Of
Limo Tung will be left defenseless.
Reuters correspondent ct Yin Row is
responsible for this report which he
backs with facts. The Russians are
preparing to retreat to m ore northern
points.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
WILL CAUSE UNPLEAsANTNEss

ST. Petersburg, March 4-The news
paper Sviet in discussing the sending
of American consuls to Manchuria
says that Americas attitude in re.
questing Chinese exequaturs will
cause an unpleasantness with Russia.
1t adds that sending these consuls
would result in great assistance to ia
pan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
CAPTAIN BUCKNERs' FUNERAL

The remains Of tho late Capt j. NJ.
Buokner', who died at Dallas. Texas.
will arrive here tomorrow morning at
1885 O'Clock over the I. U in charge of
his son, Mr.. Murrell Buckner. The
funeral will take place at 10 O'Clock
from the First Christian church and
the burial will be at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
PRIESTS WARNED.

Toxic, March 4.-Buddkist and
shinto priests have been warned b.
the government against any exhibit
ton of hatred against the individual
Russians.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
With Responsibility for New
York's Hotel Horror.
Big Earthquakes Reported in Peru
Much Damage il
Wrought.
GRANTS GRANDSON LEAVES

New York. March 4-The total
deaths in the Darlington hotel wreck
is now 10. Five are still missing
Warrants have been issued for the ar.
rest OF six persons on charge OF homi.
eide, because Of the negligence result
ing in the disaster.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
SIX RUSSIAN wARsHIPS.

Port Said, March 4-Tha Osliabia
and five destroyers have arrived from
the south after coalng. 1t is rumored
that they will proceed to Cadiz. The
destroyers, which put back yesterday,
proceeded TO sea this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
DOUBLE TRACKING.

Chicago. March 4-Surveyors are Mt
work along the Illinois Central between
Freeport and Clinton, ILL.,, preparing
estimates for the double track ing Of
the road between the two points in
order to accommodate the heavy traffic.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
ALL THE STOCK.

Dresden, Tenn, March 4-The gen
ersl store OF Hardeman Bros. was en-.
tered by thieves one night this week
and their entire stock OF fine rszors.
pooketknives and . large amount Of
coffee confiscated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
GRANTS GRANDSON LEAVES.

Washington. ID. O., March 4-Oap-
tain Algernon Sartoris, grandson Of the
late President u. s. Grant. has sailed
for France whore he weds Mile. Mary
Nevcfiiord. the famous Partisan beauty.
for the love of whom he Joined the
Roman Catholic church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
JAP FLEET MISSING.

London, March A dispatch from
Port Arthur dated yesterday says the
japanese fleet which has been cruising
near there has not been sighted since
February 25, and and there is much
speculation regarding the whereabouts
Of the war vessels.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
POLES MADE PRISONERS.

Vienna, March. 4-The Arbeiter
Zeitung asserts that three hundred
political arrests have been made at
Lodz, Poland. The prisoners are being
given alternative of being taken into
custody or enlisting as volunteers in
the Russian army.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
BLEW UP HOUSE.

London, March A Seoul dispatch
says the residence of the Korean sec.
rotary of foreign affairs was blown up
Wednesday night. Five suspects Of
the peddlers guild are arrested. The
guild objects to an alliance between
Korea and japan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
ToHAvE CHURCHES ON WHEELS

st. Petersburg. March 4-The Grand
Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovns, the
czar's aunt. has persuaded the govern
ment to send number Of portable
churches ON wheels to the Far East to
attend the spiritual needs Of the troops.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
QUIET IN MANCHURIA.

st. Petersburg, March 4-Word from
Northern Manchuria states that all Is
extremely quiet and calm there. There
is no sign of Chinese or other unrest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
TODAYS' PRICES.

Cincinnati, March 4-Prices today
are; Eggs 30; butter 20, springers 10,
hens 10is, ROSTERS 6.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04
NEW RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.

London, March At is reported at
Port Arthur that General Kuropalkin's
headquarters rs chief of the army will
be at Liao Yang, Manchuria. The
weather at tho port continues mild,
suggesting an early spring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-04

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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12
SATURDAY. MARCH IL. 1904.
THE GOVERNORS ANSWER.

Under the title Of "a Chance to In
vestigate," published in The Independ-
ent on the 10th inst, the article in re
the Richardson defalcation, ended with
a request to answer with regard to the
CAUSE of the young Hawaiian's down
fall This answer has been returned
in a prompt and understandable man
ner by an act on the Governors part
which displays Rooseveltian strenu-
csity and which has the approval of
the public Governor Carter is de-
serving of the approval which the ex-
ercise of his authority has brought
forth, and The Independent, although
politically opposed, acknowledges a
disposition of Governor Carter to do
the right thing at the right time. Vale
one, Brown!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12

ence between officials and employees
generally. All mechanics pay for
their own tools and bear the burden of
paying their own expenses to their
points of duty If they must do it,
why can't Government employees be
able to do the same thing, as they are
better paid. Better give these spon-
gers their vacation and a chance to
rest from their arduous labors.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12
Mr.. aearst's Endorsement

Rhode Island Democrats yesterday
took the lead in the support of Will
liam Randolph Hearst for the Presi-
dency by passing resolution in the
State Convention committing their
delegates to St Louis to the man Of
the people" In taking this action Lit
tie Rhody places herself at the head
of most important procession. That
the first endorsement of Mr.. Hearst
should come from the extreme east is
somewhat of a surprise, it naturally
being expected that the west and south
would take the lead. It's effect must
be to swing other eastern delegations
over and to cause wavering states of
the west and south to fix upon Mr.
Hearst as the man.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12
Lot Pa See Sonny.

A few days ago the Star expressed
itself strongly against expectorating in
public places, and suggested that the
High Sheriff might instruct the police
although there is no ordinance to com
pei obedience in observing it, to pre-
vent people from expectorating on our
public sidewalks. We are heartily in
favor of this proposition. AS 1t has,
through 'pa-in-law's influences the
High Sheriffs ears, why not
urge its enforcement upon sonny-in-
law and cause such an observance by
the long suffering" public Go IL
now pa, and see sonny about It,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12
Satisfactory Ends Of Graftsr.

Andrew Brown, one Of the most no.
torious of the political grafters of Ha-
wall is out of office-and the Lord be
praised Brown had little pull in a
certain circle some years ago, and, al
though as ignorant as a mongoose, or
even Captain Sam Johnson, he sue.
reeded under the p G. government in
getting into the Office OF superintend-
ent of water works. To this position
he has clung like lean tick to ne
gros shin. Although notoriously der
elict in his duties and entirely unsatis-
factory to everybody he managed to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12

At the schumanh fire. the fire laddles
rolled out over 5000 feet of hose in one
continuous line from the only available
hydrant, The slimp and sloughy con-
dition which still exists was a heavy
drawback to the proper working of the
force. Mosquito Bill avoids the loca-
ton; no money in It and Road super
visor Johnsinsky and his cohorts are
never seen therein.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12

If Mr.. Thurston could get Territor-
ial government run for, of and by MI
Thurston he would be perfectly con
tent. 1t so happens, however, that
there is a wide difference of opinion
on the matter majority of the pee
pie favorlng something altogether diff
ferent. The day OF oligarchies and
oligarchists in Hawaii is numbered
with the past.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-12

We are of the opinion that Andy
Brown is the right man as one OF the
Fire Commissioners. He knows where
good whiskey is to be got the same as
he does with water, and that there are
others not much far behind him, the
Superintendent Of Education being one
Of those knowing ones who knows good
gin and okolehao otherwise known
among Hawalians as kulu (drips), in.
Guiding the other spirits, from sand.
paper gin, bad whiskey, etc Sure
kela; Jackie" knows about it and
he's all the more jollier for it, and so
does everybody else with eyes big
enough to see things straight