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The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
AN OLD GRUDGB
RESULTS In MURDER
Br0thers-in-Law Terminate a
Feud Of Long Standing.
Wesley Yarbrough Stabbed TO Death
on An I. c. Train Near Cow
ington, Tenn.
NEWTON COKER UNDER ARREST

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ia kill
ing occurred on theNEulton accom-
mediation train of the Illinois Central
near Brighton, Tenn, yesterday as
a result of which Wesley Yarbrough
is dead and his brother-in-law, New
ton Coker, of near Henning, Tenn,
is in Jail charged with murder.
1t seems Coker married the others
sister and when she died she asked
her brother to care for her two chill
dren by a former marriage. Coker
never seemed to have any use for
Yarbrough after that. and feud de-
veloped between them.
Both went to Memphis yesterday
and are alleged to have drunk con-
siderably. On their way back Var
brough became pugnacious and in
sisted on fighting Coker, who is
small, delicate looking man. Two or
three times Yarbrough's friends had
to take him into another coach, and
finally he returned and struck Coker,
but was again taken away. The next
time he eluded his friends and re-
turned he was stabbed in the breast,
and sank down dead, after returning
to his friends.
Conductor Wheeler had Coker ar
rested at Covington. Tenn. and the
body of the dead man was left in the
aisle until taken off there. and con-
veyed to his home two miles from
Covington. No knife was found on
Coker. and he denies that he did the
stabbing or knows who did. Nearly
all the men in both parties were
drinking or drunk.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Report OF Assaults.

81. Petersburg. Dec. 19.-General
stoessel's latest dispatches from Port
Arthur. published yesterday. do not
carry the story OF the garrison's stub
born defense beyond December 10.
thus leaving a gap Of at least Ave
days between the officlal word of the
military commander and the unofii-
cial story OF Commander Mizzeneoff.
given out AT Chefoo. The dispatches
have been In the hands OF Emperor
Nicholas three days.
The story OF the operation as given
out. shows there has been an almost
uninterrupted assault of the most
desperate character from Nov. 20 to
Dec. 10. when the japanese. after
losing over 22.00O men. captured
203 Metre hill. and are able from
that position TO she'll the squadron In
Port Arthur roadstead. There the Of
fetal account ends. but Il is explain
I'd that the japanese do not occupy
the top OF the hill. which Is stlll ex-
posed to deadly fire from Russian
artillery.
General stoessel reports the Japs
lost 2.OO0 men between the goth and
2ith OF November, and that mum
Der OF buildings in Port Arthur havs
been damaged or destroyed. but the
Garrlsons are In excellent spirits.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

A dispatch dated November 2s
says that the 2Gth and 27th were the
bioodiest days of all. and many brave
men died
A dispatch dated December 2 says
that the Japs attack was permanent
ly repelled and that II is estimated
that the laps lost 10000 men since
November 90.
General stoessel reports considera-
BILE damage done In Port Arthur af-
ter December II by iG-inch shells.
and the Japs finally captured the
crest Of 2O3 Metre hill. mounting two
machine guns. After the capture OF
this hill the Russian ships in the har-
Dor suffered considerably from H.
inch shells. General Tserpinski and
Lieut.. Boutonssof were wounded. the
former dying.
The last report. dated December
10. says the troops were In excellent
spirits.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
ICE IN OHIO
MANY TOWNS REPORTED SUI.
FERING FOR SUPPLIES.
Little Of the Floating Ice Expected
10 Get This Far Down the
Stream.

There would soon be ice in the riv-
er at Paducah for the first time this
early in many years. were 1t not for
the big bars that stretch forth and
act as an obstruction. All up the
river above Shawneetown there are
huge gorges and foes. and the banks
are lined with shore ice.
Reports from Evansville are that
the heaviest ice ever known this ear
ly in the season is coming out of the
Wabash and running into the Ohio.
completely paralyzing navigation. 1t
is said that there are now practically
no boats running between Cincin-
natl and Cairo.
The ice is now passing Evansville,
and according to reports that reach
ed Padrcah this morning has gotten
as far as Shawneetown, ILL.,, but riv-
er men hardly expect it to get this
far, because 1t will gorge at the
scores of sand bars and shoals.
Besides, the current is so slow at
present that it would require a week
or more for the ice to reach here
from the Wabash.
1t is reported that there 10 now
considerable suffering in the river
towns because of the lack of food
and supplies. Many of these towns
depend on the boats for food, cloth
ing. mail and other things, and not
being on or near a railroad, seldom
are able to get anything. A dispatch
to the Associated Press from Evans
vile states that THE supply of food
is running short in many towns be-
tween here and Paducah."
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Japanesc Burncd In OIL.

London. Dec. ia Toxic dis
patch reports that the Japanese ma
val bombardment Saturday sank
Russian torpedo boat at Port Arthur.
The Russians had prepared around
the fort at Pan Lung. a moat six hun
dred yards long and 80 feet wide-
which they filled with petroleum to
a depth OF several feet, then covered
with wood and straw. IN the course
OF an attack upon the fort early In
December the japanese storming
party sank into this morass, which
the Russians fired with an electric
fuse. The fierce contlagratlon lasted
all night and day and hundreds of
Japanese were burned TO death. but
the second night. the trench having
dried up. the Japanese advanced In
small detachments. protected by
large wooden shields and engaged In
a savage bayonet fight. The japanese.
the report continues. captured the po'
sition and made prisoners OF 1852
Russians.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
HIS FIANCEE
Overcome At Death Of Mate kess-
Ter.

Mate George Kessler of the Clyde.
who was shot at Johnsonville, Tenn,
by Tom Rawlins, a negro rouster on
the Clyde, whom Kessler had repri-
manded and struck. lived at Cincip-
natl, and was a brother-in-law Of
Capt. Charles Mclaughlin, of the
Consolidated boat store. OF Cincln-
natl, who lives in Newport, Ky. The
remains will be taken to Cincinnati
for burial.
The Nashville papers state that
Miss Birdie Troimer, Of Paducah,
reached there after the mates death,
and that she wanted laudanum os-
tensibly for toothache. 1t was feared
that as she was his fancee she would
do something rash and she was re-
fused.
Rawlins had not been caught at
last accounts. The name Of the young
lady mentioned above is not in the
Paducah city directory.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
INSPECTOR HERE
LOOKING COVER WIRES
Mr.. G.. w. GanO Arrived Today
From Cincinnati.
Takes Up the Work Where Mr.. Bar
rctt Left Off-Some Wiring
Is Very Bad.
THE INSURANCE MEN TO ACT.

Mr.. G. w. Gano, of Cincinnati, who
has been appointed to take the place
of Mr.. S. s. Barrett, formerly cleo
trical inspector for the Kentucky and
Tennessee Board of Underwriters, ar
rived in the city today and this
morning started out with Commits
sioner c. c. Rose to inspect the mer-
camille houses and finish the work
started here in the summer by In
spector Barrett.
This move came as surprise to
the merchants, who thought the
board had done away with this in
spector, but the surprise was as great
to the inspector as to the merchants.
for ii is said he found some of the
wiring very bad. Only the wiring
is being inspected now. and the work
will require some little time. Mr.
Gano will go over the work of Mr..
Barrett and after the holidays, which
be will spend with relatives. will re-
turn to Paducah and complete his
work. In speaking Of the condition
wiring was found. Mr.. Rose stated:
I'VE found wiring very bad in
places, and intend to stop 1t. The
electricians who were supposed to
know how TO do the work and II 1t
was improperly done, was no fault Of
Of merchants, but of electricians. To
do away with this we intend to eau
tion the merchants TO refuse to pay
any electrician until the work has
been inspected by the inspector. This
will force the electricians to put up
satisfactory work. II is no fault of
ours that the merchants do not get
what they pay for, and 1t is our duty
to see that wiring is properly done"
Mr.. Gano will leave Paducah
Christmas Eve for Cincinnati, but
will come back after New Years.
Where improvements are ordered and
not made, the inspectors will recon-
mend the increase in insurince rates.
which will have a tendency to compel
better wiring.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
PLOT AGAINST CZAR
DISCOVERED TODAY
Said to Have Originated in Eng
land Somewhere.
Siberian Plague Breaks Out In Rus
sian Province--Hull Inquiry
to Begin.
THE MExICANs AFTER BANDITS

Manchester. Dec. ia dispatch
reports that Russian secret agent
has discovered a plot against the czar
which originated in England. Two
men suspected of having connection
with the plot have left the country
hurriedly on the capture of incrimi-
mating correspondence by the police.
1t is feared they will reach Russia,
where because Of the unrest there
will be great difficulty In locating
them. o.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Head End Collision in the
Princeton, KY, Yards.
Air On n Freight Train Refused to
Work--sevcraI Freight Cars
Completely Wrecked.
NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT

sion In the Princeton yards of the
l. c.. Evansville district. formerly
the Ohio Valley road. Sunday after
noon in which Mr.. George W. Gil
bert. of this city. fireman on one OF
the engines. was instantly killed.
The collision was between the first
section OF freight No. 351, south
bound, from Evansville. and extra
freight No. Gil. Engineer Beyers.
Fireman Gilbert and Conductor
Hoepple. who left Paducah with the
train early Sunday morning. No re-
ports OF the wreck we're received
here, the officials not having juris-
diction over that road. but Officer
Dick Tolbert. of the |. c.. went up to
the wreck and brought back definite
information.
The extra freight was standing in
the Princeton yards within the yard
limits and Engineers Beyers and Con-
ductor Hoepple had gone back after
train orders. The first section of the
351 was coming into the yards down
a hill and the air refused to work.
Gilbert sat in his cab unconscious of
the danger and did not have time to
jump when the big engine crashed
into his train.
The crew on the regular freight
jumped and escaped injury but Gil
bert was caught in the debris and in
stantly killed. The care in both
trains we're badly wrecked and in
some places sugar was knee deep.
About fye cars were completely
smashed up and the damage to the
equipment and freight will amount
70 a great deal.
Fireman Gilbert. the dead man.
lived in Paducah and had been fir
ing on the |. c. for over three years.
lie has a mother residing somewhere
In Missouri who visited him this sum
iner for several weeks. It Is thought
this is the only relative he has and
the railroad officials are trying to
reach his mother by wire today. Gil
bert was well known and popular
and boarded at Mrs II. X. Suther-
lands house until a few weeks ago
when he changed to 10th and Jones
street.
The remains will be brought to
Paducah and held until his mother
is reached. Gilbert was a member of
the Brotherhood OF Railway Fireman
and the order will probably have
charge Of bis funeral.
Mr.. b. ]. Feeney, travelling engin-
eer of the Louisville division Of the
road, was in the city and says of Fire
man Gilbert's death.
Witnesses who say they saw Gil
bert try to stop the oncoming freight
train by whistling. give the dead
fireman credit for one OF the bravest
pieces OF heroism on record. II is
said that he saw the train coming,
and realizing II was going too fast,
whistled Il down. He evidently for
got his own peril in trying to stop
the train for he remained on his en-
glne and was killed"
The train which struck the extra
was in charge of Engineer Sexton
and 1t is said the brakes refused to
work ana the train coming down the
hill was carried on by its own mo-
mentum.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
STILL GROWS
SUTHERLAND MEDICINE COMPA-
NY TO INCREASE ITS CAP
ITAL STOCK.
Is Now One OF the Largest Concerns
OF Its Kind I'm Existence.

The Sutherland Medicine compa-
ny, one of Kentucky's biggest indus
tries OF its kind, is to again increase
its capital stock. A meeting will be
held January 5th for the purpose of
increasing the stock from $4,000,
to s105,000. Last year the capital
was increased $4,000. but the bus
mess is growing so rapidly that IT is
necessary to make another increase.
The Sutherland company is one of
the largest in the country, and is
known from one end OF the United
States to the other. Its advertise
ments appear in papers in every
state in the union, and keeps the
name of Paducah before the people
in many places.
There are now 80 travelling sales
men for the company. and it may
be necessary to add more by reason
of the rapidly expanding business in
all territories. The year drawing to
a close has been one Of the most pros
porous in the company's history, and
it will at the coming meeting declare
its regular dividend of 10 per cent
and stock dividend of so per cent.
The company has lately spread out
into two buildings at Third and JEFF
ferson streets. and now has employ
ed in its factory about one hundred
persons. making It one of the largest
Industries in Paducah.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
VIOLENT DEATHS
FROM MANY CAUSES
Fireman Scalded to Death in
Engine Room.
Two Hunters Killed by Accident and
Another Badly Injured by Acct
dents Occurring.
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS OTHERS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Arthur
Kerr, fireman. was scalded to death
and four fellow workmen seriously
Injured here by defective gasket
on the boiler of the steamer Bethle-
hem blowing on. allowing steam and
hot water to Hood the engine room
where the men were at work.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Ready for Inquiry.

Paris, Dec. 10. = Arrangements
have been completed for opening the
Investigation of the commission of
admirals into the Dogger bank trag-
edy tomorrow. Rear Admiral Davis,
the American member. cannot reach
/ aris before tomorrow morning. ow-
ing to the delay of the liner Finland,
on which he sailed from New York.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Death Today.

Mrs. S. G. Campbell, aged so, died
today from old age at her home on
Mill street. She was born in New OH
leans, and leaves a husband and one
son, VIII Campbell, and two daugh-
ters, Miss Annie Campbell and Mrs.
Meyers, the latter Of Nashville, The
funeral will be soma time Wednes-
day at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
siberian Plague Appears.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 19.-There
has been an alarming outbreak of the
Siberian plague in factories in the
Province of Vasatka where sheep
skin coats for troops are being made.
Two hundred and forty-seven cases
were reported yesterday and Satur-
day.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
More Deaths From Wood Alcohol.

Ashland. KY. Dec. 19.-Word has
reached here that four more have
been added to the death list in the
wood alcohol poisoning at the Mouth
of the Beaver, and two more are re-
ported dying.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The services yesterday at the First
Baptist church were very fine ones
Dr. Perryman's sermons we're heard
by large congregations and at the
night service much interest was
evinced. fully a dozen people going
10 the altar for prayer. There were
four additions to this church yester-
day.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Japs May Capture.

Shanghai, Dec. 19.-It is reported
that Commander Pelem of the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer Rasto-
ropny. recently at Chefoo, with 9th
ers of the vessels crew. sailed for
Vladivostok on the British steamer
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
After Savage Bandits.

Hermosillo. Dec. 10. General
Peinado. with five hundred men, have
gone to Lacolorado to capture the
body of Yaqui savages who have been
committing depredations in that vi
cinity the last few weeks.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Two Hunters Killed.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 19.-During
hunting expeditions in Saugamon
county, John Larson and Joseph
Sankokus were accidentally shot and
killed. and Fred Hale seriously in
jured.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Rise of a Filipino.

Madrid. Dec. 19.-General Ascar-
raga, the new Spanish premier. is
Filipino. He is the first Of the Islam
ders to rise to the highest Spanish of
flee and owes his success largely to
his most intimate personal friendship
with the queen mother.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
USUAL SERVICES
In The CHURCHES
Large Congregations the Rule
in Paducah Yesterday.
Rev. Earl Cunningham Of Cadiz.
breaches at second baptist
Rev. Ritchey Called.
FOUR ADDITIONS TO BAPTIST

The usual services were held In
all the churches yesterday and were
attended by large congregations.
Most OF the churches are engaged
now In the preparation OF their
Christmas music. and beautiful and
elaborate musical programs will be
feature OF the services next Sun
day.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
SiOO,OOO Loss In Chicago.

Chicago. ILL.,. nec. 19.-The sash
and door factory of the Phillip Rim
company was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Three firemen were serious
ly injured and the loss is hundred
thousand.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Mr.. Richard Ashbrook is now a
deputy clerk to assist Clerk Chas
Graham, who will be busy until the
latter part of March in his campaign
for the democratic nomination for
sheriff.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
To Cut New suez Canal.

London, Dec. 19.-There is much
discussion in shipping circles in Eng
land over the proposal to cut new
Suez canal to parallel the existing
one. A survey was made some time
ago.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
PostofIice Notice.

Sunday being Christmas day. the
postoffice will be kept open from .
to IL a. m, in order that everybody
may come to the Office for their mail.
as only one delivery will be made on
the following Monday.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Mrs. ]. w. Irion and daughter
Elizabeth, arrived today from Dyer,
Tenn, to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Irion's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
McGlathery.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The First Baptist Sunday school
will have their Christmas entertain
ment on Tuesday night of Christ
mas week. and on Thursday night OF
same week the congregation will
have a church social at the church.
which will be quite large and de-
lightful occasion.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Will Make Statement.

City Physician Robert Rivers Will
state his side Of the controversy over
smallpox on huntington Row tomor-
row. He brought in several affidavits
today to late to get them in the pa
per.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The Broadway Methodist Sunday
school will take an especial Offering
for the poor on Christmas morning at
the Sunday school hour. Each class
will contribute. money. food, clothing
and other donations. which will later
be distributed.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The Sunday school Of the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church will
have a Christmas service on Christ
mas eve in the lecture room OF the
church. II will be a cantata.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Rev. Earl Cunningham. Of Cadiz,
preached yesterday at the Second
Baptist church and pleased his con-
gregations. II is probable that Mr.
Cunningham may receive a call from
the church.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Dnke Boris Promoted.

St, Petersburg. Dec. i9.-The pro-
motion Of Grand Duke Boris to be
second captain has been granted. He
also has been presented with a gold
On sword for bravery.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Rev. T. Z. Richey. OF Princeton,
has been called to the pastorate Of
the Mechanlcsburg Baptist church.
The meetings will be every Second
Sunday of each month.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Artillery Fire.

Mukden. Dec. i9.-Artillery fire
still continues along the front of the
Russian army. Il was particularly Sc
we're December Is.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Mr.. Ollie Allard. son of Mrs. Fan
ME Allard, WIN arrive from New
York this week to spend the holidays
with his mother. He is working for
the Adams Express Co. in that city.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The Sunday school of Grace Epis-
copal church will have their Christ
mas celebration on Christmas night
instead of at the usual Sunday school
hour.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Killed His Wife.

Hampton, Va. Dec. 19.-John
Smith murdered his wife today by
crushing her skull with an axe. He
escaped.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Getting Third Squadron.

Libau. Dec. 19.-Work is being
hurried upon the vessels of the pros
pective third Pacific squadron.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Lots of people feel puffed up with
out the aid of a press artist.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

The man who tries to do all things
all the time never gets anything
done.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
CHEERING NEWS SENT
BY GENERAL STOESSEL
Dec. 10th Troops in Good Spirits...20..
600 Japs Die at Port Arthur
Since Nov. 20.

Nigretia. II is said the japanese will
attempt to effect their capture.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Manager James e. English. of the
Kentucky theater. is still confined to
his home from illness.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Miss Frances Terrell has returned
from an extended visit to her sister
Mrs. Leslie Samueis of Bardstown.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
STUDENTS IN RIOT.

Moscow, Dec. t0.-The po-
lice and Cossacks yesterday
dispersed a demonstration by
three thousand students who
assembled In the principal
streets and In front of the
governors palace. Three
hundred students were ar
rested. The casualties In
the anti-war demonstration
were four killed and sixty in
jured.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
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May Lead to the Capture of Vice
President Barber.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 2.-The
scenes in the sensational failure of
the Commercial Bank of Cambridge,
Ohio, and the disappearance of its
Vice President and Director Herbert
o. Barber have been shifted to Los
Angeles, and the added lines in the
melodrama tell the story of a search
by the Sheriff and later by the police
for the missing man.
The Commercial Bank of Cambridge
failed June IA, and Immediately there
after Barber disappeared. He was
prominent in the town and engaged
to marry Miss Carrie Norris. When
disgrace, overlook her fiance Miss Nor
ris also left Cambridge, ostensibly to
60 to Marietta, Ohio, to visit friends,
but she has not been since heard
from. The fact that she cannot be 10
Gated adds to the interest of tele-
gram received here stating that Bar
Der has been traced to Los Angeles
and was living under an assumed
name with woman at the Hollen-
beck Hotel. The Identification of Bar
Der was made by former Cambridge
man.
The Cambridge Chief wired Sheriff
White to arrest Barber, but by the
time the Sheriff's men went to the no.
tel Barber and the woman had left.
Yesterday Chief of Police Hammel
was requested by Chief Blair by wire
to arrest Barber. Chief Hammel s
men went to the Hollenbeck, but fail
ed to find the banker and the woman
supposed to be his wife. Chief Ham,
mel said today that all trace of Bar
Der had been lost, so far as Los An
geles was concerned.
ct believe he is still in the city,
though, and if We had been notified
at the start we could have landed him
without any trouble said the chief.
The police have no description of
Barber and are tracing him more by
means of the woman than anything
else.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

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