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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins Wheel
er Died Yesterday in Texas.
The Mother Of Ex-Congressman Chas.
Wheeler, Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs.Bradshaw.
BURIAL TO BE AT BoPKINsvILLE
Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins Wheeler

Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins Wheeler
died Thursday, July 18th, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Bette
Drane Willig, of Waco. Texas. where
she had been visiting. The announce
ment of her death was received last
night.
Thus ends a long. useful. beanti-
full and happy life.
Mrs. Wheeler was a picture of old
age seldom seen, for she was up to
the last hour of her life, remarkable
for the happiness she found In life.
No life ever touched hers that did
not feel the influence of her love of
God and man, and take on new cour-
age to fight life's battles, and hope
for larger usefulness and happiness.
She was a daughter of Joel and
Mary Watkins of Buckingham coun-
ty. Virginia, and was born in 1922.
was married in 1S41 to DR.. James
Wheeler, moving in short time to
Christian county, Kentucky, where
they built a handsome home and
reared a large family of sons and
daughters. Her home was a center
of hospitality for nearly sixty years.
and many people from all over Ken
lucky have been welcome guests. Her
loving friends are numbered by hun
dreds. few If any, mothers were ever
loved SO well, her children most of
all the world, saw and knew her as
she really was and to each of them
earth is emptier for her going, and
there is sorrow that will stay. AL
ways cheerful, always in full sympa-
thy with those around, whether
young or old. Her religion was not
of the austere type. but of that class
that carried home the conviction to
all, of its genuineness, and of faith
in her Redeemer in a way that made
religion all sunshine.
Mrs. Wheeler was well known in
Paducah, having made her home for
some years with her daughter, Mrs.
w. F. Bradshaw. The other children
are: Hon. C. X. Wheeler and Mrs.
James Campbell, of Paducah; Mrs.
Emma Wheeler Voolfolk, of Arkan-
sas; Mrs. Henry Turley, of Natchez,
Miss. Mrs. Sue Wheeler Hodge and
Mrs. Willig, of Waco, Texas. Mr..
Wheeler went out to Waco and will
bring the remains back to Hopkins
vile, KY, where she will be buried
beside her husband and sons.
The funeral will be from Grace
Episcopal church in Hopkinsville
next Sunday morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
CALEB POWERS
Did Not Appear as Witness in Breach
of Peace Case.

Newport, Ky. July 14.-Disap-
pointment marked some faces in Com
missioner Leonard's court this morn
ing when Caleb Powers failed to APP
pear. Many expected to see him in
the role of witness. Mayor August
Helmboid and Police Officers Paul
Flynn and James Ratican were on
hand to answer the charge preferred
against chem of interfering with a
federal prisohar, in that they hal
prevented the placing of Caleb Pow
ers in a cell room to which Jai'er
Ploeger had assigned him.
Attorney Thomas Carruthers, who
appeared for Mayor Helmbold, stat
ed to the court that Attorney Aubrey
Barbour, who had been retained On
behalf of the other defendants,
was necessarily absent from the city,
having been Unexpectedly called to
Frankfort on business for the city
of Newport in some bank tax cases.
For that reason he asked a confirm
ance. U. S. Commissioner Leonard
thought the request reasonable, and
after brief consultation continued
the cases until 8 o'clock Saturday
morning, and held the defendants on
their SAM bonds until hat time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
The Motornnn,s statement

Motorman Clements and the few
on his car were the only eye witness
es to the accident. as far as can be
learned. lie said the child was stand
ing near the gutter, In the street,
when he saw her At this time he had
slowed down for the crossing at
Tennessee street. and had showed
up his switch key again, and was go
ing az a rapid rate of speed when he
first noticed her When the car was
within few feet OF her. she ran
out and attempted to get across.
Every effort was made to stop the
car and Motorman Clements cried
out warning. but too late.
At press time the condition of the
child was serious and the outcome
Of the accident doubtful.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
SCOTT A KENTUCKIAN.
Miner With Penchant For Fast
Trains From This State.

Cynthiana, Ky, July 14.-Walter
Scott, the Death Valley millionaire
miner, who made the famous record
breaking run from Los Angeles to
Chicago, was born in Boone county,
Kentucky, about thirty-tive years
ago. and when a baby in arms was
brought here by his parents and lived
in house in this city opposite the
home of Mr.. W. s. Cason, promi-
nent young lawyer Young Scott
left here between the age of ten and
fourteen years. and went to Texas.
His mother was a Boone county lady,
and died years ago before the boy
left here. and his father is Col Geo.
A. Scott, a prominent horseman of
this county, who lives about four
miles southwest of this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
AGRARIAN DISORDERS
Are Spreading Throughout south
eastern Russia.

Odessa. July l4,-Agrarian disor-
ders are spreading rapidly through
out Southeastern Russia. SO far all
efforts TO check disturbances have
failed The situation is rapidly be-
coming alarming. In several prov
inces peasants have Systematically
destroyed farming machinery belong
ing to landowners and in some cases
looted estates, and have announced
their intention of taking possession
Of large estates declaring they are
real land owners.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
PADUCAH KENTUCKY FRIDAY EVENING. JULY IA. 1906
GEN. LEONARD WOOD.
WIN BE Sent to the Panama Canal
Zone.

Washington, July 1.-THE full
some praise given General Wood
now In this country, by President
Roosevelt In his address to the Long
Island physicians, together with the
report that Gen. Wood came from
the Philippines on orders rather
than at his own request, has given
plausibility to the rumor that he will
be sent to Panama TO take some ac-
tive part in cleaning up the isthmus.
Gen. Wood as the superior of
Col. Gorgas, with whom he worked,
effectually cleaned up certain pest
ridden portions a Cuba.
Col Gorgas is meeting with great
obstacles in Panama. and It is
thought likely that Gen. Wood, who
is a skillful surgeon and sanitary of
ficer, may soon sail for Colon to look
into the health conditions, and If
nothing more advise the president
what is necessary to prevent the
spread of yellow fever.
II was limited that Gen. Wood was
to be given entire authority in the
canal zone, but the appointment of
Gov. Magoon as minister disposes of
that. on account Of his military rank
he would not be placed in a position
subordinate to Gov. Magoon, and II
kept on the isthmus he would no
doubt be given absolute authority
over the health department.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Rockefeller Charmed by Voice.

Cleveland, o., July l4.-Harry
Evans is l2-year-old boy, the only
support OF widowed mother He
has a sweet voice and has been earn
ing money by singing in public
beer garden in the East End OF the
city. He'll sing there no more. Last
Sunday he sang one of John d.
iRockefeller's favorite hymns before
the sunday school of the Euclid Az
enue Baptist church, of which the oil
king is superintendent. Rockefeller
like the others who heard the sweet
tones, was deeply affected, and
sought out the lad later. Hearing
his story. and that of his mother, he
said
Madam, do not let him sing In
amusement houses again. Harry
mast be educated; his voice must be
trained for better service. II shall
be. aud ! shall pay all the bills and
support his mother until Harry's ed
ucation is complete.
Both mother and son broke down
and cried and accepted the oil kings
kind proposition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
TWO DOZEN LEADERS HANGED.
Seventeen Others Are to Meet Vio-
lent Deaths Soon Before Public.

Odessa, July i4.-Twenty-four
leaders Of the recent disturbances
sore were hanged today In various
p 'sons Another patch OF seven
teen va be publicly Executed upon
The arrival of Gen. lgpaiisif, presi-
dent Of the special coGteIeace for the
revision OF the exceptional laws de-
signed for safeguarding public order,
The battleship Georgi Pobiedono-
setz has arrived here with fresh
crew for the purpose of taking sixty
seven mutlneers to Sebastopol for
trial by court-martial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Hopkinsville Tobacco.

Hopkinsville, July 1.-THE in
spectors' report for the Hopkinsvilie
tobacco market this week shows
small decrease in receipts but sales
are about the same as last reported
The demand was good and prices
ruled strong at the following ne
ures: Common Tugs $3.50 to $3.50;
good Tugs $3.50 to $3.50; common
leaf $3.50 to 81 medium leaf ~ to
$3.50; good leaf $3.50 to $40; fine
leaf $40 to S12.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Hobson For Congress.

Birmingham, Ala, July i4-Capt.
Richmond p. Hobson, hero of the
Merrimac, following closely upon his
positive and direct announcement
that he would be a candidate for con-
gress In the Sixth district, has given
out an interview in reply to one re-
cei,t'y Published from Congressman
J H. Bankhead on the question of
fa.l'Cad rate reform.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
ILLINOIS WRECK.
Two Trains Collide and Two Men
Were Killed.

Chicago, July 1.-two men were
killed and seven seriously injured IN
a collision between a Chicago East
ern Illinois suburban train and a
passenger train at Steger, Illinois.
this morning.
The dead:
JAMES LINK. engineer, Subur-
ban.
GEO. L. ESTElN, passenger in
smoking ear.
The train crew claims the accident
was due TO an open switch.
Charles Horne. postmaster OF
Crete, ILL.,, died from his injuries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
THOUGHT 1T A JOKE.
Buffalonians Surprised to Find Lem
Onade Instead of Liquor at the
Louisville Elks' Reception.

Buffalo, July 14.-Visitors to
Louisville headquarters nearly fell
down dead with establishment this
morning. Louisville was dispensing
true southern hospitality-of the
finest lemonade with no stick in 1t.
The blank looks on visitors 'facesgave
place to amusement when they
caught on. Louisville is in for sur
prises, and what greater sensation
can Kentucky lodge of Elks spring
than to keep open house without
whiskey?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Wife Murderer.

Detroit, July 14.-Early this
morning. after a quarrel with his
wife. Daniel Gray, plunged a knife
into her breast three times. causing
death a half hour later, Gray's mind
was unbalanced sometime ago. and
he was sent to Retreat. which he
left only week ago
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
NEW DIRECTORS
FOR EQUITABLE
Twelve We're Elected at TOday's
Meeting of the Society.
Three Directors Hand In Resignation
hut Senator Chauncey Depew
Remained.
FLASHES FROM THE WIRES.

New York, July 14.-At meeting
of the directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society today. twelve
new directors. recommended by the
trustees of a majority of the stock
of the company, were elected. Res
ignations of three former directors
were accepted. Senator Chauncey
Depew's was not among the latter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Has a Whole Host Of Callers on
Different Matters.
The Japanese Minister and the Pam
anna Canal officials Are Among
Them.
ALL DINE WITH PRESIDENT.

Oyster Bay, July 14.-Peace plans
and the Panama canal project are
claiming President Roosevelt's atten-
ton today. Minister Takahara,
Chairman Shonts. Engineer Stevens,
of the Panama canal commission
reached here this morning and took
luncheon with President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. and left for New York on
the afternoon train.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Gen. Miles for Governor.

Boston. July 14.--It is declared
that Gen. Nelson A. Miles is a can
didate for the Democratic guberna-
toriai nomination in Massachusetts,.
and the present indications are that
he will win out, Gov. Douglass is not
candidate for reelection.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
TWO GIRLS

Are Lost On Pixies Peak Towering
Slopes.
Colorado Springs, Colo, July Ia.
Misses Josephine and Edna Filter,
of Maquoketa. Ia, are probably lost
on the slopes of Pixies Peak. They
were members of a touring party
which left Manitou Tuesday morning
to ride to the summit, and have not
returned Their friends are greatly
alarmed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
ALL FRANCE
Today Celebrating the Fall of the
Bastile.

Paris. July 14.-All France is to-
day celebrating a national holiday
concentrating the fall of the bas-
tile. In Paris the customary parade
of troops was held at Longchamp this
morning. The innovation was inau-
gurated by President Loubet Who
led the parade of the troops person
ally.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
IN moo YORK"
Miner Scott VIII Lead a Strenuous
Time.

New York. July 14.-Walter
Scott, the Death Valley miner. ar
rived in New York this morning ac-
companied by his yellow dog. He
was lassoed by newspaper men and
bundled into cab and started out
to see the sights of the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
A Kid md His Gun.

Hartford, w. Va, July 14-While
playing with shotgun, Thomas
Kearns, aged twelve. accidentally
shot and killed his four year old
sister blowing the top of her
head off.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
HOW is THIS
For Sure Enough Fish Yarn
Proper?

Msssfna, Sicily. July 14.--Fisher-
men yesterday caught dogfish
which measured II feet. When cut
open the body of boy eight years
old who disappeared several days
ago. was found intact in the fish's
stomach.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
GERMAN MINISTER
Refuses TO Deny or Affirm Reported
Demonstration,

Stockholm, July 14.-Minister of
Marine refused today to confirm or
deny the reports of proposed visit
of a large German fleet in Swe-
dish and Norwegian waters, intend
ed as demonstration of sympathy to-
wards Sweden In the trouble which
led to breaking union between Nor
way and Sweden.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
Marry In Metropolis.

C. II. Johnson and Palmer Patter-
son, of Paducah. were married at the
Julian Hotel In Metropolis this morn
ing
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14
JAILER EVITTS
Impeachment Trial Comes Up To-
night.

night.
The impeachment charges against
Thomas Evitts, city jailer, will be
tried publicly before special SEES
sion OF the board of aldermen tonight
at the city hall with Attorney Whc--
Ter Campbell defending Mr.. Evstts
and Attorneys Bradshaw and Harr.-
son as the prosecution. The charges
are brought against Mr.. Eyitts BIZ
Mayor Yeiser.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14

THE WEATHER..
Generally fair tonight and
Saturday except possibly local
thunder storms In north por-
tion. Saturday continued warm
er.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
HARMED MEETS DEFEAT
Last of American Tennis Players in
Gentleman's Singles is
Beaten.

London. July William A
Larned, the last of the Americans left
in the Sentlemen's tennis singles. main
tanned his reputation for Inconsistency
by making poor showing against s.
ri. Smith, one of the British players
selected to defend the Davis cup in the
NTH round of their play at Wimbledon
today.
In the ladies' championship Miss May
sutton of Pasadena. Cal, got her most
dangerous opponent in the fourth
round of singles in Miss +. w. Thomp-
son. who was last years RUNNER up
Miss Thompson won the first set by
dosged perseverance. but collapsed in
the second set.
HOlcOmb Ward and BealS G. Wright
played pretty match with the Bad
deley twins and held the upper hand
throughout at all points. William A.
LaTned and William J. Clothier gained
an easy victory over +. r. Clarke and
+. w. Timmins. and the same might
be said of the match in the ladies open
doubles, which was won by Miss Sutton
and Miss Morton over Miss Ripley and
Mrs. Macauley 60; 6-1.
The entire series of games for the
Dwight +. Davis cup may be played
at Wimbledon. The abandonment of
the queens club for the contest is now
under consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
WILL SAIL FOR
PANAMA TUESDAY
Canal Commission Going Down to
Look Over the Work.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
NO DELAY BECAUSE OF WAL
LACE'S RESIGNATION.

Washington, July AT a meeting of
the isthmian canal commission today
Messrs. Haines and Herrod of the COM
mission We're delegated to go at once
to the isthmus and make a careful re-
view of the condition of the work az
they find it, and it is proba bic that
Chairman ShOnts and Mr.. Stevens the
new chief engineer. will go to the
isthmus at the same time, the sailing
date being fixed at next Tuesday.
Chairman ShOnts has cabled the tenn
porary appointment of Engineer
Dauchy as chief engineer on the
isthmus until the arrival of Mr.
Stevens. He has also cabled authority
to the assistant superintendent of the
Panama railroad to conduct the road
until the-arrival of. Mr.. Stevens.
The traffic agreement between the
Panama railroad and the Pacific Mail
Steamship line which expires July -.
according to the notice given by the
government. viii not interfere with the
through billing of freight over that line
TO Pacific ports both in North and
South America as heretofore. While
no agreement to this effect will be
entered into between the government
and the steamship line an oral under
standing has been reached whereby the
old arrangement is to continue, to be
interrupted on ninety days notice from
ment was the outcome of an effort to
have the United States agree 10 bill
freight only to steamship lines having
American register, there being no
other American lines in the Pacific
trade.
The two steamships Havana and
Mexico. purchased two days ago by
Chairman ShOnts from. the Ward line
for $3.50 600 cash, viii be put into COM
mission between New York and the
ISthmus at once. The boats are sixteen
knot vessels and will establish five
days service.
With the visit of the engineering
members of the commission to the
isthmus with a view particularly TO
getting together all available data as
To the engineering features of the work
TO be accomplished, the opinion was
expressed by commissioners that no de-
lay because of the resignation Of Mr..
Wallace would be occasiOned either in
carrying on the work on the iSthmUs
or in preparing q plan to which the
canal shall be constructed.
The commission approved the recon-
mendation Of its engineering commit
tee that all bids relative to the dredg-
ing of Colon harbOr be rejected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
OLD TIME CYCLIST HERE
H B. Conibear, Late Instructor at
Montana University, Revisits
Zion After Long Absence.

ii. y. COnibear, athletic coach "a the
University of Montana for the past two
years. was in town few hours yesterday
on his way TO Chautauqua Lake. New
York. where he will give instruction in
athletics during the summer. He will
not return to Montana, although strongly
urged TO do so by the students and
citizens Of MiSSOula.
Conibear has done much to improve
the athletic spirit in Montana during his
SOlOUrn at MiSSOula. The football team
of the state last season. and track ath-
letiCs made wonderful strides not only
at the University OF Montana but
largely due to an interschOlastic high
school meet. which was engineered by
COnibear, and which brought all the high
school athletes in the state into friendly
competition.
Before going to Montana. Conibear was
athletic trainer at the University of Chi
cago, and later at the University of Hi
nOiS.
Conibear is well known by the old-time
cycling fans OF this city In the boom
days of cycle racing under the old L. A.
w regime he came to Salt Lake as a
member Of the Western Hardware team.
then managed by +. &. Coffin. Conibear
rode in the professional class at that
time with such riders as Thorvold Jen-
sen George Weller, Frank Thatcher and
Charlie Evans. when riders like Papa
Smith. Lon Hyde, Fred May and Jack
ROylc were riding amateur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
OF MINING ENGINEERS

Victoria. B. c.. July 1.-The Ameri-
can institute of Mining Engineers be
gan it's convention in Victoria today.
The delegates, numbering ninety-tVe,
arrived here this morning and held the
first business session to arrange pro-
gramme this afternoon. y reception
was given the delegates at the gov
ernment buildings, where the lieuten-
ant governor, Sir Henry Jolly de Lot
biniere and Premier Mcbride, formally
welcomed them The board of trade
and citizens will entertain the dele
gates at an excursion into the straits
of San Juan de Fuca on Monday and
on Wednesday night the delegates viii
leave by the Princess May for Atlin
and Dawson.
Although today is the day set for the
formal transfer of the Esquimalt and
Halifax defences to Canada by the i'm
perial authorities, no order has been
received at EsqUimaIt regarding the
change and the imperial officers will
continue to carry on the defense work
subject to orders from ottawa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
YANKEES IN HARD LUCK
American Athletes Might Have Won
Had it Not Been For
MiShaps.

London. July 1.-The American
athletes contesting for the amateur
athletic associa ton championships at
Stamford Bridge today took but one
event. the 22G yard dash This was
won by II. a. Hyman. by three yards
from Jupp. the holder of the champion
ship. Hyman's time being - % sec
onds. The usual form of the Ameri-
cans was conceded 10 equal that Of
any of the competitors. but hard luck
appeared to be their lot.
AmSleT. who easily won his heat in
the hurdles, met the English cham
piou r. =. StronaCh, in the final. and
at the third hurdle had the race well i'm
hand. He WAS leading at the eighth
hurdle. but in taking the jump caught
his left foot, and he recovered too late
10 save the race.
Taylor came into the straight in the
44O yard run at even terms with !. 2
George Taylor appeared to have the
race at his mercy but he tripped when
near home and lost a couple of strides
and the race.
HymanS victory was popular and he
was given a great reception when he
received his prize.