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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
In a Tenement House Fire in
New York.
A Gas Explosion Kills Seven In
Pennsylvania Mine--isobber
Kills Wonf,,n.
TRAIN WRECK ~ INDIANA

New York, Nov 1G.-Five persons
were killed and several injured and
half hundred were rescued from
death by fremen and police when a
tenement house was destroyed in a
FIRE supposed TO be started'by an In
cendiary this morning.
The dead are: Artinia Lorca, JOS
eph Randazzo. and three not yet
Identified. When the firemen arrived
the people. driven 10 the roof. fought
fratIcally to go down the ladders, and
women and children we're literally
pitched into the arms Of the fremen
below.
Antonio Lopresto. lessee of the
house which burned this morning
causing five deaths. told the polio,
that he had received four BLACK
Hand" letters In the last fe wmonths
demanding two thousand dollars on
penalty OF harm Relatives believe
the Are was carrying out the threat
In the letters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
The Americans Side Of 1t.

Washington, Nov. 1G.-Senor Que
seda, tire Cuban minister, here called
1t the state department and seem-d
to be considerably agitated over the
nows of the movement in the Isle Of
Pines, to oppose the formal transfer
of the island to Cuba.
The contention of the American
res dents OF thslsisland Is that they
own in fee simple five-sixth of the
ground, and as the remaining one
sixth is in the hands of one or two
Spanish families the twelve hundred
native residents being non-property
owners, they have a right TO be heard
by this government.
This suggest on has been made here
that is known to have deceived seri-
Gus official consideration to the eff
feet That in view of the fact that tho
war department actually did at one
time give ground for the belief on
the part of some persons that the Isle
Of Pines was American, It would be
sn'y just for this government TO pay
these SELLERS for the land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
SENATOR DEPEW
WAS WITNESS TODAY
Said He Had Nothing to do With
Contributions.
All the Directors Since the Exposure,
lie Said, Were Against Such
Donations.
GOVERNOR oDELh rEsTIFnEs

New York. Nov. 1G-senator
Chauncey Depew a director in the
Equitable, was called as witness
before the investigating committee
today and said he was conversant
with the general methods of the
Equitable in the conduct of its af-
fairs and had heard of political CON
tributions but had nothing to do
with them. He testified he thought
every director now opposed such con
tributions, since the disclosures were
made.
Ex-Governor OdelI was a witness
before the investigation today and
acknowledged that his claim against
the Mercantile company was settled
for seventy-flve thousand dollars.but
did not threaten retaliatory legsla-
ton. He said all other testimony rel
alive to him, except what ne gave
himself was untrue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Americans Goaded to Action.

Plttsburg. Nov. 1G.-Thomas ].
Keenan,, of this city pres dent of the
American society of the Isle CT Pines,
speaking of the revolt said:
III the story is correct have no
donbt whatever the people have been
goaded to this course Through the ac-
ton of the Cuban government. There
is absolutely no question that the Isle
of Pins is American territory large
ly peopled by Americans and devel-
opments that have been made have
been simply through our capital and
enterprise.
"My understanding of the agree
ment entered into between this coun-
try and Cuba was that the latter
should exercise suzerainty over the
island. but instead of this the Cubans
have been imposing all kinds of taxes
on the people there and never ex-
pended a dollar on improvements.
The natives. as we'll as the Amer
can property owners. are DESTROYS of
This country taking charge of the af-
fairs there because they ralize Cuba
being unable to control its own af-
fairs, is utterly unable to look after
those on this little isle.
This population there is abou
5000 Of whom at least haA are
Americans and we have been fighting
for three years and more to have this
government take charge of it's own
territory. know all the men who
have been selected as first officers Of
the territory and thty are reputable
conservative men who would not
have permitted the use of their
names for this purpose unless they
realized the conditions We're such that
no other course was left open to
the them"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
NARROW ESCAPE
GIRL CAUGHT IN AN ELEVATOR
AND HAS LEG BROKEN.
She Thought She Was in Danger of
Being Killed and Jumped
Out.

Miss Willmena Sasseen, of Por-
tersvllle. Mo, had miraculous es-
cape from death yesterday afternoon
at the store of the Rhodes urford
Furniture company, on Fourth street,
between Broadway and jefferson. AS
it was she received a very bad injury.
The girl, who is II years old, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bess Phelps,
of 18th and Tennessee streets.andis a
cousin of Miss Cora Wood, who
works in the carpet department of
The store Of the Rhodes-Burford Co.
She was at the store with her cousin
spending the afternoon.
Desiring a drink of water Miss
Sasseen got on the elevator, which Is
operated by a rope, and went down
from the third floor to the first. She
got the water and started back alone
IN the elevator About the time
she reached the second floor she re-
allied that she did not know how 10
stop the machine and that she would
probably go on up to the ceiling and
be killed SO frightened she made a
leap out of the elevator at the second
floor and her right lint was caught
between the floor and carriage, re-
iultlng in It being broken above the
knee. IL was a compound fracture
and the bones proiruded through the
skin. 1t is wonderful that her limb
was not cut off. II her body had been
caught she would have been crush
ID to death. The elevator would
have stopped itself at the third floor
but she didn't know II.
DIR. J. ID obertson was called and
ne dressed the wound. Today the in
iured young lady has been resting
well
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

Logansport. Ind, Nov. 1G.-The
Pan Handle passenger train from
Chicago ran into a meat train near
here early this morning but no pas
sengers were hurt. Two express men
we're picked out of the debris bruis-
ed and stunned but not badly hurt.
The engineer and fireman of the pas
senger train jumped. A caboose and
two freight cars were reduced 10
kindllng.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Old Officers We're Today Elected By
Ohio River Improvement Association

extended the welcome of the state CT
Illinois to the gathering, and dehv-
cred an address In which he pointed
out the advantages OF cheap transpor-
taton and the possibilities OF the
growth OF our commerce with the
completion OF the Panama canal
Mayor Geoige Parsons. President
john S. Aistorpe. OF Cairo board Of
trade, and President Egbert A. Smith
OF the Commercial club, extended
Cairo's welcome AMI Col. John l.,
Vance. the veteran president OF the
association, replied.
last nisat President l.. ). corb.y,
CT Marshall College, Huntington. w,
Va. delivered an address and later
g smoker and reception was given
the visitors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
EXPERT HERE
TIC LOOK AFTER IMPROVEMENTS
TO STREET CAR COMPANY.
The Material u Expected to Arrive
ia Very Saort Time.
Now.

Mr.. w. J. Carter. of Houghton.
Mich, an expert construction man.
is in the city to look after the i'm.
provements to the Paducah Traction
Co. equipment and will begin work
Improving as soon Ms the material ar
rives
The figures on the amount of ma
terial necessary to completely over
haul the overhead work and TO put
IN larger and better track where
needed, have been forwarded to
headquarters and the material is sup
posed to be en- route here now. AS
soon as It comes the improvements
viii be started and pushed to rapid
completion.
Manager Blocker stated that no
money would be spared to give the
best service possible and that in or
der to do this a great many changes
would be necessary in overhead and
ground work. This n exclusive of new
cars, this matter being deferred un-
tll the other Improvements are finish
cd
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
NO ONE SPARED.
BY the Charging Cossacks at War
saw.

St Petersburg, Nov. 16.--The
American embassy has received a re-
port from the consul at Warsaw COW
ering the events of the last ten days
and beginning with the tragedy at
the town hall November 2. He thinks
that half a dozen American police
men could have dealt with the crowd
IN that occasion but a squadron Of
Cossacks with drawn sabres charged
On the unarmed populace, cutting PEG
pie down without distinction of age or
sex.
The surgeons Of one hospital sub
sequently telegraphlng Witte said
that persons injured, three serious
ly. sixteen were children. several b.
ing under eight years of age
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

San Francisco. Nov. 1G.---The wo-
man murdered by Milton Franklin
Andrews In this city when he and
HIS companion were surrounded by
the police was Eva Howard, daugh-
ter of Augustus Howard. alleged lea
der of gang that executed the rob-
berry of thc treasure chest of the
steamer Alameda several years ago,
according TO J. f.. Gallagher. hotel
man. OF this city. According to Gal
lagher. he was well acquainted with
the woman. His identification is posi-
I've.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Americans Are Firm.

Havana, Nov. 1G.-S. II. Peaccy. a
newspaper correspondent who is in
terested in a syndicate controlling
several thousand acres in the Isle OF
Pines tonight at the request Of Amer
lean Minister Squires, related the cir
cumstanees leading to the moyQnent
Tor recognition and ass-rted there
was no mention ON the part Of those
e.ected to assume their Offices unless
they had the backing of the Unitd
states government. He intimated
shat Americans in the island would
in any event resist being governed
by Cuba. He declared that every
American there would de rather shan
pssmit to an authority which was ~
gal.
Percy said the Americans would
cont.pue TO pay custom duties as
heretofore under protest, but would
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Germany Denies.

Berlin. Nov. 16.--It Is offlcially de-
clared that the insinuations that
Witte was Influenced by Germany re-
garding the denial of autonomy to
Poland and that the German govern
ment Is preparing for diplomatic and
military actions are utter inventions.
Ii is further declared that for ma
ny years Polish affairs have not been
discussed between Germany and Rus
sta
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Robber Kills q Woman.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Nov. lO.-
Josephine Dom was instantly killed
and her sister probably fatally woun-
ded by holdup man last night, a
quarter of milo outside the city linn
IL.
They were driving home with their
father when the robber sprang from
the side OF the roadway and ordered
all ~ hold up their hands. Miss Dom
whipped up the horses and the rob
Der fred after them with the result
already stated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
PREPARATIONS BEGIN
For the Third Time "a Execute Mrs.
Mary Rogers.

Rutland. Vt. Nov lG.--Deputy
Sheriff Hazen. OF South Royaiton. has
received Official notice from Gov.
Bell to prepare for the execution of
Mrs. Mary Rogers on December s.
The order is taken to mean that state
officials have little hope that the Y.
s. supreme court will interfere. Mrs.
Rogers killed her husband and this
is the third time the gallows has been
erected for her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Sight Probably Destroyed.

The sight in DR.. Robert Rivers
tight eve seems to be entl.s'y de-
stroyed and the optic is still giving
him great pain. A few days ago
while he was going 70 Southland on
the steamer Royal for visit no.
spark from one OF the smokestacks
flew into his eye and badly burned
TT. II vas thought at first that the
sight could be saved, but DR.. Rivers
said this afternoon that the sight
was gone.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
NO MEETING.
OF Railway Men and Labor Leaders
Held This Morning.

1t was reported today that there
would be a meeting of the street
railway men and labor leaders at the
Palmer, House. and one rumor was
that the strike had been settled, but
there were no developments.
c. o. Pratt and John d. Wood the
ohcr leaders. expected to meet the
erect car men at the hotel but II was
announced that they were told If
hey wanted to see General Manager
Bleacker. he sscs.la receive i hem /, 4
the company's Office. The leaders
were doubtless prevented tom at
tending, as they did not show up.
1t is not known whetherthere will
lie a meeting later or not.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
FREE TELEGRAMS
viii BE Sent by the Postal For Rus
sian Jews Teller.

Manager ]. b. Allen. of the Postal
Telegraph company, today received
ne following:
Louisville. Ky, Nov 1G '05,
j. 3. Allen, MgI, Paducah, Ky.
We will transmit free any tele-
grams relative to subscription to re-
ief funds for the benefit Of the Jews
IN Russia.
IL We are asked 70 transfer mon-g
his should be regulated through tho
banks. and we Will pass the Messages
free. w. ]. SLATER. Supt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

pay internal taxes only to American
collectors and that If the Cuban gov
eminent attempted by force to pre-
vent American officials from acting
che entire American population Of the
sland would forcibly .ssist such at
tempts.
Officials of the government indi-
Gated that they would dislike very
much to use force against the islam
ders under any circumstances, that
they would prefer, In case force
should be found necessary TO coop.
crate with the government Of tn,
United States.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
PRINCE CHARLES
Accepts the Throne Of Norway aud
VIII Take Title Of Carl v.

Christiana, Nov. 1G.--The govern
ment win present the result of the
plebiscoite to the storthing today
The Official figures show 257.7i0
votes were cast In favor of Prince
Charles of Denmark to GS.s52 against
HIM.
A'telegram was received from
Prince Charles accepting the offer of
the throne. II is stated the prince
will take the title of Carl V. and the
royal flag will be golden lion on pur-
pie field.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Seven Klllcd ns Explosion.

Monongahela City. Pa. Nov. i6.---
Undoubtedly killed and probably
blown to pieces, seven men are lying
In the deptas of a new shaft OF the
Braznell Coal company. while anoth-
er outside the mine Is dead as a re-
suit Of gas explosion.
The force of the explosion was SO
great that It blew huge pieces OF
timber out of the mine like skyroek-
cts as high as $50 feet In the air. The
upple and all mine rigging was torn
down and debris scattered In heaps
all around.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

Cairo, ILL.,. Nov. iG.--The Ohio
River Imp pvemenr association this
morning reelected the old officers,
headed by Col. John Vance, presi-
dent. and ). Frank Ellison. secretary
Resolutions were adopted which
among other things favor the estab-
lishment Of permanent publicity
bureau.
The ce-presidenss elected to rep
r,ssent Kentucky are;
s. A. Fowler of Paducah
w. w. Hlte. Louisville.
W. A. Patton. Catlettsburg.
w. c, Williams Louisville.
The place for meeting next year
has not been decided on,
Yesterday Gov Charles s, Deneen
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Railroad Men Return 70 Work.

Warsaw, Nov. lG.-The news of
the decision of the railroad men to
return to work caused a feeling of
great relief. The shops We're reopen
ed after three weeks of idleness. The
authorities arrested 2S agitators.
The fourth regiment of Don Cos
sacks and battery of Maxim guns
have reinforced the garrison.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
ENGINEER KILLED.
Bar Caught in Wheel aud Dashed
His Brains Out.

Somerset. Ky. Nov. 1G.-Engin-
Ger George sheak, of the, Somerset
light plant was instantly killed last
u ght while attempting to start an
engine. An iron bar which he was
handling caught IL a revolving wheel
and knocked the top of his head on
scattering his brains about the room
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

Fulton, KY. Nov. lG.-A, w. Fites
and Miss Lucy johnson OF Beerlertol
Ky, came 80 Fulton accompanied by
a few of their ftends and were mar
ried by Esquire Futrell, at his home
in South Fulton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

Copenhagen. Nov. 1G.--Prince
Charles. OF Denmark. the newly
CHOSEN king of Norway, will be es-
corted from Copenhagen to Norway
by British and German warships
when he starts for Chrstiana to as
sumo the Norwegian crown.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
nlcw Top on Ills Head.

Oskaloosa, Ia. Nov. i6.-F. Sar-
Wis. II is said. attempted last night to
waylay and murder Lewis Stewart
and Stewards wife's child near Rose
hill, and apparently thinking he had
killed one or more OF the Stewards,
Sarvls went home and blew OFF the
top of his head with a shotgun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
RaiIway Ccases .OpcratIon.

ST. Petersburg. Nov. lC.--The rail-
way line to Moscow has ceased oper-
ations and TIE only line now open Is
through Finlf nd. Cossacks are guard
ing all the establishments close by
strikers and hardly a workshop of
any kind is not affected
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Quickly stopped Him.

81 Petersburg. Nov. IA re-
port has reached here that a police
Official al Libau, Russia, tried to
start a Jew batting, and the crowd
quickly formed to lynch the official.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
MRS. JOHN MADDEN
Is Granted $3.50 "a Month Alimony nj
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. o.. Nov lG.-Judge
Swing today granted Anna Louise
Madden alimony OF two hundred and
fifty dollars a month from her hus-
hand. John Y. Madden. the wealthy
turfman. The custody of the two
children viii have to be decided by
the Kentucky courts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
FRESH OUTBREAK
OF RUSSIAN TROUBLE
The Growth Of the Strike Again
Menaces the Nation.
Tho Government Seems Dazed and
paralyzed NJ strikes
Proportions.
cossAoKs GUARD PROPERTY

st. Petersburg. Nov. 1G.-The
government is not only amazed but
seems paralyzed at the growth of
the strike. and not one official of the
government can foretelI the result.
Count wlttee has not been interview
90
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
ses,,ooo coNrEuDUTED.
For the Relief OF the Russian
Jews.

New York, Nov. 1G.--The national
committee for the relief of Russian
Jews has already received $234,000
in contributions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

81. Petersburg. Nov. i6.--It Is
credltably reported that Father Ga
pom has returned. adding new COM
plIcations to a dangerous situation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
Board Of Works Meeting.

mr.. John Rinkleff returned this
f'0u Cairo aad the board
If public works y N session with Tho
exception of Secretary s. A. Fowler,
who Is siih out OF the city. Only
routine business Is scheduled to coms
nm
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

II a girl daiat know how tempting
n was 10 bring hrr vep down 10 the
eige of her mouth the way She does
she wouldn't do Il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16
EmpIoycs condemn and shoot ClerIs.

Libau, Russia. Nov l6.-The en-
ployes of the wire mills here organ
lied court and tried and sentenced
and shot a clerk who was accused of
melting Jewish massacres.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-16

In Paducah aud McCrackcp
County. more people read The
Sun than any other paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17
ALLEGES VICIOUS ASSAULT
Marine Tells Police He Was Victim of
Acid Thrower

The police of the fifth precinct station
and Detective Horne of the detective bu-
reau investigating a case of carbolic
acid throwing. reported to them by j j.
Gordan, twenty-three years old marine
According to the report which he made to
the authorities he had been uptown during
the evening of Friday and started to re-
turn to the barracks about l O. clock When
he was passing along NJ street between 9th
and 18th streets southeast he states two
men jumped out of clump of bushes in a
tall white man, and wore a straw hat;
white man demanded money and jewelry
and GOrdan stated he had none. He scram-
bled away from the white man. only to be
grabbed by the colored man.
At that point one of the men threw a
quantity of carbolic acid in his face he al
caused fearful burns on the face and
threatens mis- eyesight, although it is hoped
that he will not become blind. He was re-
moved to the Marine Hospital, where he Is
still under treatment.
The Investigations of the police do not
carry out fully the statements of the in
jured man, and they have located no one
who saw the acid thrown. Parts of his
story have been discredited by the police,
it is stated and they are determined to
clear up the mystery. To carry out the
story of the marine the men must have
been waiting in the clump of bushes with
the acid in cup, and must have thrown
II suddenly when Gordan arrived on the
scene. Those who reside near where the
assault is alleged to have occurred saw
The soldier running, but they saw no others
in the vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17
TRYING TO SOLVE PUZZLE.
Police Unable to Fathom Mystery At
taching to Bundle of Clothing

The police of the harbor precinct are en-
deavoring to solve the mystery which
surrounds bundle Of clothing found in
that steamer had arrived here yesterday
after a trip to Mt. Vernon. The boat
made its regular trip To Mt. Vernon yes
terday afternoon, and when il had locked
here the steward, John Evershine had
occasion to pass around the stern OF the
boat There he found a coat, a derby hat
and pint bottle nearly filled with whis-
ky. In the pocket of the coat was found
a bank book-No. 110l2-on the Union
Savings Bank. with the name of 5. L.
Jones of 400 & street northwest written
in IT. There We're also in the pocket some
Prudential Insurance Company receipts.
were turned over to Walter Richie, agent
for the Mt. Vernon Steamboat Company,
who later placed them in the keeping of
Lieut.. Sutton in charge of the harbor
FL ecinct.
1t is the theory of the police that the
coat and hat belong to man who
jumped overheard from the boat. The
body although the wide range of pos
sible location is so great that the chance
of finding 1t is small
A Star reporter went to the house at
400 c street and it was learned there
that S. e. Jones, carpenter, had lived
there some time ago, but had left about
the middle of June. Mrs. Young. now re-
know where Jones lived at present or
where either two of his daughters lived
In This CITY He could not be located last
evening. nor can any of his relatives.