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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
A Big CASE
Louisville Newspaper Men Pass
Enroute to Smithland.
The Louisville Herald Libel Gases
Come Up For Trial Today.

Mr.. Young Allison, editor of the
Louisville Herald, and his staff CORE
spondent, Mr.. George Riley, left this
morning at 10 o'clock on the steamer
Joe Fowler for Smithland where they
will answer in the Livingston circuit
court for criminal label They were
accompanied by State Treasurer Henry
Bosworth, Assistant Secretary OF State
W. Y. Grayot. Assistant Auditor J.
w. Day and ATTORNEYS John X. Hen
driok. city, and w. NJ. Smith, OF
Louisville, who will appear for the
defense in all three indictments.
The prosecution for criminal libel
is the result Of an article Published in
the Louisville Herald about Mr.. II. V.
McOhesney, who was then superin.
tendent OF public instruction. The
article stated that Mr.. McChosney was
spending the state fluids. given him
ANA NAH'hbtHf hAbhAhk 1AIo WV Wv
state in the interest of the public
schools, for election purposes to boom
his candidacy. and Mr.. MoChesney
appeared before the Livingston grand
jury and had the editor OF the paper,
the correspondent. and the paper
itself, indicated separately.
Attorney John X. Hendricks stated
this morning that the case was set for
today aud would be called probably
about 1 80 O'Clock y. m. and would
require about three days time to finish,
the evidence being voluminous, and
he didn't expect to finish 1t before
Thursday at the earliest. The state
officials who accompanied the two
newspaper men and the attorneys to
Smithiand have been summoned as
witnesses in the case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
MONSTER TOW
The Sprague Passed Down Yes
terday With SO Pieces.
Had Over a Million Bushels of Coal
Joe b. Williams Followed.

The biggest towabot In the world,
the Sprague, passed down yesterday
afternoon with As coal boats and four
other pieces. She had aboard /, 400, 00O
bushels of coal, one of the largest tows
ever taken down the river. She was
accompanied by tug, which is to as
sist IN keeping the big tow in shape,
and is something of an innovation. II
is believed that the big steamer will
make the trip without accident.
She was followed last night by an
other big boat of the combine. the Joe
B. Williams. which also had big
tow. All the coal possible is being
rushed south, as low water will soon
prevent the shipment Of much more.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
Judge Gregory Holds That The DEPOSIT
tors Own The Money.
All Deposits Should Be Listed, But Should Be Listed
By The Depositors
AUDITORS AGENT HAD AUTHORITY TO SUE

Louisville, KY, April 18.-Audi-
tors Agent Lucas, of Paduoah, who
brought suit against all the state
banks in Kentucky to collect more
than 100000 in back taxes, loses
out according to the decision rem
dered this morning by County Judge
Gregory
The petitions decided were those
filed against the Bank of Commerce,
which it had been mutually agreed
by attorneys on both sides to try
out, and oil were dismissed as . re-
suit of the decision.
An appeal, as expected, will be taken
Immediately to circuit court, and
from there the question will be taken
to be finally adiudicated before the
court OF appeals.
Judge Gregory holds that the de-
positors and not the banks are the nj.
innate and real owners of the wealth
represented by deposits or invest
ments. Therefore, the depositor
should be required to bear the burden
of taxation upon that character of
property. This means that the de-
positor is expected to schedule all his
deposits on his personal assessment,
and pay taxes on them.
Judge Gregory decides further that
while the legislat ure might require
bank Is bailee in possession of these
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18

funds, to list them for taxation, il has
not done so, but has expressly re-
quired in section 4,05S thet they
should be listed by the depositors.
Jadge Gregory decides that either
a revenue agent of the state at large,
or local revenue agent, may institute
and prosecute action to require omit.
ted property to be listed for taxation,
without the authority of the auditor.
This controverts Auditor Hager's
effort to dismiss the actions brought
by Agent Lucas against the banks.
Judge Gregory's decision was not
surprise, as 1t has beer generally
predicted throughout the state by the
best lawyers, that Auditors Agent
Lucas contention WAS one that could
not be sustained by the courts.
All the cases will be decided AZ the
one decided today is finally decided in
the Court of Appeals, as according TO
the agreement. Every possible means
of getting the case passed on at once
by circuit court will be used. and
taken thence to the Court of Appeals,
as it is the desire of both sides to i'm
mediately reach a settlement that will
decideIthe question:for all time to come;
Attorneys Taylor & Lucas, Padu-
cab, represented the plaintiff, and
Humphrey & Humphrey the defend.
ants.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18

Rose, the lumber man, however, was
fined IS and costs for failing to pay.
Manager J. E. English was fined but
1T was set aside as he had paid the Ii
cense and it had not been reported to
| the officers.
Tom Ross, the painter, was fined 81
and costs for being drunk He said if
the court would let him of he would
not get drunk again for year. Judge
Sanders said if Ross would keep sober
for a month he would be let of, but
that If he is arrested again inside
month no will be made to serve both
fines.
James d. Brite and Ed Roadcap,
were fined 81 and costs for drunken
ness.
George Wright, colored, WAS dis
missed for breach of the peace and
the case against Gus Williams, col
ored, for stealing sack Of oats, was
put off until next Monday.
The case against the I. Q. for block
ing Campbell street longer than al
lowed by law, was continued.
K. Pierson was acquitted on q
breach of the e'charge.
VIM. Bradshaw, colored. for cutting
Olayborn Cowhorn, was acquitted, and
Cowhorn was fined $40 and costs for .
breach of the peace.
George and Guy Dean. boys. were
granted a continuance on . breach of
the peace charge, and warrant was
sworn out against James Bryant for q
breach of the peace in the same case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
M'oRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge William Reed, of the Nc
Cracker circuit court, this morning
finished all cases set for today on his
criminal docket and adjourned court
at II O'Clock. This is the first time
that the criminal docket has been
cleaned and the judge has been enabled
to adjourn court for the day before
noon, in many years.
James O'Day, the machinist who
attributed his downfall in criminal
cirles to the excessive use of liquor,
pleaded guilty to breaking into the L.
u. shops and several other places and
was given three years.
O'Day came staggering down the l.
G. tracks early one morning with a
grip full of tools, whiskey, collars,
cuffs. barber implements and many
other articles he had stolen from
houses he had broken into.
The others cases against him for
breaking into the saloon and dwell
ings were dismissed as he got pretty
heavy punishment.
Henry Hobbs, colored, who while
intoxicated poured boiling water over
vina Bell and came near scalding her
to death, was given six months in Jail
this morning and fined $3.50.
Richard Brown, oolored, who stole
a lot of wire and sold it as his own,
pleaded guilty and was given one year
in the penitentisry.
J. N. Pitt, J. G. Switzer, u. 8.
Walston, J. S. Tomlinson, J. K.
Bondurant ana J. II. Graves were ex.
cused as petit jurors and j. NJ. Hart,
r. S. Barnett, @. W. Morrison, J. A.
Bauer, ]. T. Powell and Jacob Gish
substituted.
Thomas Wood was given one year
for malicious cutting.
The case of Boenke- Taffel Co
against Eubanks was dismissed.
Charles Root was granted divorc,
from Bonnie Root.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
THE DESTROYER
WILL COME HERE
GunbOrt Nashville Unable to
Make the Trip.
Her Little Companion Will Stop at
Paducah Either Going or
Coming.
DUE HERE TOMORROW

The gunboat Nashville will moi
come to Paducah il is at last definite.
ly decided, but the destroyer Lawrence
will, and PAducah people may count
on seeing the lesser vessel soon.
Commander Hubbard was unable to
pass under the bridge at Memphis
when he arrived, and would doubtless
also have been when be reached Cairo
had he attempted to come up the Ohio.
Besides hts time is short. rs he is due
to be at St. Louis soon. He will accord
ingly send the Lawrence up the Ohio,
and she will stop at Paducsh either as
she goes to Evansville, or when she
returns.
The torpedo boat destroyer, Law
renee. was built by the Fore River
Ship and Engine company, Of Quincy,
Mass. Her length on load water line
10 240 feet and ten inches, with an ex.
treme breadth OF 222 feet and 8
inches. Her mean draft is 6.94 feet
and with a displa cement OF 446 tons
Her engines are of the type known as
the twin screw vertical inverted triple
expansion with Thornycroft boilers,
developing on her trial, 6.575 horse
power, giving speed of 2s.4 knots
per hour Her maximum draft when
ready for sea with bunkers full is
90 Ia feet.
Her armament consists of two long
rs inch Whitehead torpedoes. Two 8
inch rapid firers and five Founders.
Her complement Of men includes three
officers and men. She was put in
commission April Ia, 1908, and cost
s2sl. 900 exclusive of arament.
The Lawrence is commanded by
Lieutenant Andre ~. Proctor. who is
a native of Franklin, KY, and Lieu.
tenant Roland !. Curtin, the navi-
gator.
Todsy's Memphis Commercial APP
peal states that the Lawrence will
leave Cairo for Evansville Ind, Thurs
day morning at daylight with sealed
orders, and the commander himself
does not know what he will do,
whether he will make any stops or
not ON the way mp. IL is generally
believed that the Graf. will stop here
on its return down from Evansville.
II can run 32 miles an hour, aud is
expected TO make some good time as
it passes Paducah.
The Nashville will probably sre-
main at Memphis until Wednesday
and then go direct to st. Louis. The
Lawrence is expected to go from Men,
phis TO Cairo in ten or twelve hours,
and this is $50 miles, she ought then
to come to Paducah from Cairo in
two or three hours, putting her here
about 6 p. m. tomorrow, possibly
earlier.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
THE DAWSON HOTEL.
MESSRS. /. ID. WILCOX AND T.
w. BAIRD GO UP TO
TAKE CHARGE.

Messrs. 1. ID. Wilcox and Tom w.
Baird went to Dawson today at noon
to take charge of the New Century
hotel. Mr.. Baird will oversee the
cleaning up of the hostelry and the
regular spring opening will be an
nounced as soon as the preliminary
work OF cleaning up is finished. Mr..
Wilcox will run the hotel and under
his management it will undoubtedly
be q success this season.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
APANEsE TRANSPORTS ARE
SIGHTED.

81. Petersburg. April is-The Port
Arthur correspondent Of the Novce
vromya wires that reports are current
there that japanese transports have
been seen OF Yinkow, seaport Of
New Chwang. The correspondent
adds that the Russian troops are inn
patient TO meet the japanese on land
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
SHORTER HOURS
WILL BE ASKED BY THE TIN.
NERS' UNION OF PADUCAH.

There has been some conflict OF
opinion for the past several weeks
relative to what the timers union
would do in regard to asking for an
increase in wages May /. 1t is an
nounced today that the union has de-
cded to ask an eight hour day, instead
of nine hour day, which they now
have.
No change in wages will be asked.
The minimum paid now is ". 80 a day
for nine hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
Japs Will Strew Mines And Lay in Wait
Outside.
They May Invest the Place by Land---Japanese
Troops Repulsed.
ONE JAPANESE CRUISER IS REPORTED LOST

ST. Petersburg, April 1s-Accord-
ing to Information received today the
Japanese have abandoned the project
of bottling up Port Arthur. Hence
forth they will strew mines every
where TO catch IL possible unwary
Russian bsttleships. In tho mean
time the japanese feet will wait out
side the harbor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
DARING ATTEMPT
PRISONERS SET FIRE TO JAIL AT
CARLISLE, KY.

Carlisle, KY, April Js-A des-
perate attempt was made by six pris-
oners to burn the Jail this morning.
They set fire to the bed clothing in the
absence of Jailer Brown and hoped to
escape during the excitement. They
were held at bay until the FIRE was ex-
tinguished. The Jail was considerably
damaged.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
INVESTMENT BY LAND.

Ten Tsin, April is-A report
reached here today that seventy Jsps-
neso transports have been sighted
heading for Kinohan, 20 miles to the
rear OF Port Arthur. Tho landing by
japanese here would mean beginning
tho investment Of Port Arthur by land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
NEEDS MICH ROPE

st. Petersburg. April is-Replying
70 . question by the ozar why he was
not taking any prisoners, General
Kashtilinski, commanding the Rus
sian forces at Yalu, telegrsphed /;
Don't find IL convenient 20 keep
prisoners as am not well supplied
with rope"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
JAPANESE CRUISER REPORTED
LOST.

st Petersburg, April is-A dis
patch from Port Arthur says several
eyewisnesses assert that n japanese
cruiser was lost outside Port Arthur
April ~ by striking one OF its own
fiosting mines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
RAILROAD MEN
HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
SPAIN.

Madrid. April 1s.-It is learned
that the Spanish railroad men whose
organization numbers eighty thousand
have decided to join forces with the
Republican party.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
WILL RESIST SQUADRON.

Rome, April ls-A dispatch from
Hardin. Manchuris, conveys the In
telligence that a squadron Of Japanese
warships has arrived near vladivostok
and the commandant Of the town Is
preparing to resist the attack of the
squadron aud the work OF completing
the Notifications 10 proceeding with
fcverish energy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
CHILDREN sMoTHERED.

st. Petersburg, April ls.--A sad
accident in he Russian village Chadne
today. Three children were alone, and
while playing about a trunk entered
il The heavy lid fell imprisonipg them
and when found they were suffocated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
MARINE WAYS START.

The Marine Ways started up again
his morning after an idleness of sew
eral weeks on account OF high water.
Captain Williams has . great deal of
work to do and will keep his men
busy for several months with the work
at present contracted fer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
ATROCIOUS CRIME
Is NOW CHARGED
HOpkiDsyille Negroes Arrested
for Numbering Old Man.
A Grasshopper Pest in Texas-442
Armenians Are Mss-
sacred.
CLEMENOY ASKED FOR BANDITS

HopkiDsville, April 1s-Laura
Bruin, Martin Bruin, Rose Garrett,
colored, were arrested today charged
with the murder of Edmund Bruin
whose body was found in the river
Saturday. Laura is the dead man g
divorced wife and Martin his stepson.
Bruin was demented and had but one
arm
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
A REPORTED LAND BATTLE.

ST. Petersburg, April is-A report
has reached here that another battle is
raging on the Yalu river. According
to the report thirteen thousand Japs
attacked the Russians. The first re-
port says the Japs were driven back,
but later dispatches says that positions
of the forces are unchanged.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
LANDIN , PARTY REFUSED.

Tien Tsin, April lS-It Is reported
from a crcditable source that the Jap
anese have succeeded in landing II
force near Port Arthur which was re-
pulsed with heavy loss
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
442 MASsAORED.

Constsntinople. April 1S-Reports
from Armenia state that 442 Arme-
mans, mainly women and children,
have been massarced in the neighbor-
hood of Sissium since February.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
MAD MULLAH
HAS BEEN ROUTED FOR THE
PRESENT.

London, April 1S-In the house of
commons today Secretary of War Eos
ter announced that Mad Mullah had
been routed and that military opera
tions in Somamill and would accord
ingly be discontinued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
Schimmal, against the l Q.

Schimmal, against the / O.
Tom Reed, .colored, who made a
false affidavit in pension case, pleaded
guilty this morning but no sentence
has yet been imposed by the court.
At press time the case OF Query
againts the 1. c., damage case for
personal injury, was on trial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18

DR.. Lee Norman, Of Louisville, has
returned home after visiting his niece
Mrs. Enoch Brown, of South 18th
street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
GRAssHoPPER PLAGUE.

Fit. Worth. Tex April l8-A mil
lion grasshoppers are devastating the
crop in Braseos Valley. 1t is estimated
the crop will be practically ruined.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
WILL ASK CLEMENOY.

Sprinstield, ILL.,, April 1s-An ap-
peal for clemency for the car barn
bandits of Chicago will be made Wed.
nesday TO the state board OF psrdons.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18

August "a, % and 26. have been
selected as the dates for holding the
annual meeting Of the Kentucky Sun
day School association in Henderson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
POLICE COURT.

Most of these charged with failing
to pay city licenses were dismissed to-
day because they had paid up. II. A.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
TODAY'S MARKETS.

FURNISHED by Paducah Commission
Co 100 Broadway
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-20
BROWNS IN SNAKE RIVER
Percy Beeman, Unable to Swim, Goes
Down.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 20.-Percy
Hafford of Charleston, was drowned in
the Snake river at o'clock in the even
ing While bathing.
Beeman, in company with a number
of younger boys living in Charleston,
went to point on the river near Cox
rapids on the Washington side. and
they went in bathing. He was the only
one among them who could not swim
and other boys cautioned him about
Waling out in deep water.
Apparently he slid off a sandbar I'M
noticed and was carried down by the
current. He shouted help" and one of
the young boys swan to him, endeav-
oring to hold him up and save him
from drowning. He sank five times
and the young fellow who went to his
rescue grabbed the drowning boys hair
and tried to swim toward shore
himself and was endeavoring to clutch
his rescurer. who had to let go or be
drowned also.
Parties coming along from Asotin
noticed Beemans body floating down
stream and raced along the bank Of the
river for quarter of a mile and man
aged to pull the body ashore. Every
known effort was made to resuscitate
Beeman, but life had become extinct
The body was removed to the Lewis
ton undertaking parlors and prepared
for burial
His mother is frantic with grief over
the loss. She is in poor circumstances
and 1t is understood takes in wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-20

the scarcity of help in that city is as
bad as in New York.
This remarkable shortage in the
supply of household maids was de-
veloped by the inquiries by an indus
trial organiza ton into the proportion
Of female immigrants arriving here
within the last six months.
The authorities on Ellis island could
place 40, 900 domestic servants in po-
sition within a radius of twenty miles
of the metropolis within three hours
after their arrival. More than as
many more could be placed in the
west
The only trouble is we have not
the 100000" said an official of the immi-
grafton bureau. Never before in the
history of this bureau has there been
such a great demand for domestic help.
1t is a notable illustration of the good
times that prevail. When times are
poor, domestic servants are among the
first to suffer.
Emigration from the British isles is
disappointment SO far as the num-
berS are concerned. The British gov
eminent is doing all in it's power to
discourage emigration. A few years
ago Great Britain was doing all in her
power to encourage emigration.
my estimate of 10000 homes want
ing servants is a low one, but it is
based on actual knowledge and first
class information
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-20
ing for a living. The boy was also her
means of support.
HER SAD STORY WINS OFFICIALS
Husband Will be Released From Ever
EFT Jail.

EVERETT, Aug. 2O-Alexander
Ross, the young man held here for
snatching a purse from Mrs. NJ. E.
Parkins. will in all probab ility escape
prosecution for the sake of his girl
wife. who is penniless and alone mere,
and about to become a mother. The
young woman appeared before the
county commissioners and told he,
story with the result that she was
given means with which to obtain shell
ter until her husbands case can be dis
posed Of If it is found, as he claims,
that this is his first Offense and that he
was driven to it by lack of work and
money with which to take care of his
wife. the prosecuting attorney will al
low him to go on his own recognizance
in order that he may accept a posi-
ton that has been offered him at 1925
per day.
The story told the commissioners by
Ross wife is unusually ptiful. She
was offered transportation to Victo-
ria, B. c., where ner mother lived, but
would not accept it because her mother
was compelled to support herself and
other children and the young WIRE Is
determined to add nothing to her bur-
dens. She married Ross ten months
ago. Since then they have drifted
here and there, finally coming to Ev-
erett, where her husband, in despera-
ton, made an unsuccessful effort to
take what he could not earn to support
her. In appearance she bears every
indication of refinement and the truth
of her story is not doubted. Tears fire.
quently interrupted her as she ac-
knOwledged her helpless condition and
her necessity for asking aid. When she
was accorded enough money to keep
her until some other arrangement
could be made in her behalf, she tim
idly asked permission to see her hus-
band and this was granted. But when
Ross was brought into the sheriff's of
fee she was unable to speak and sat
looking at him with tears streaming
from her eyes.
1t was due to the young woman that
Ross was induced to confess When ac-
cused of snoaching the purse He
maintained that he was innocent until
Mrs. Ross was brought into his pres
ence, when he broke down and admit
ted his guilt.