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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
ROBBERY CHARGE
Is Lodged Against Young Men Nam
ed Staten.


Patrolmen Cross and Terrell
l5out'9 O'Clock this morning arrest
ed Ernest Staten and Ed Staten,
Young men about 21 years old, on
suspicion of robbery.
They are alleged to have held up
J. S. Dunn of Tennessee, who lives
about thirty miles from Paducah, on
he Tennessee river. According 10
Patrolman Terel che robbers, who
ever they, were, were out on West
Kentucky avenue when they met
Dunn aud after a short acquaintance
proceeded to "go Through him. ="
Dunn claims he was robbed of mis-
silver watch and chain and $50 in
cash. The robbery took place about
, O'Clock last night and was immedi-
Dtely reported to police headquarters.
In their search this morn ng for
he young men Patrolmen Cross and
Terrell found them in a second street
saloon, where one OF them is a bar
ender. They both live here and
gave bond. The police do not believe
han they axe the men who committed
he robbery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
NECK BROKEN
BY BEING THROWN FROM HIS
WAGON NEAR KII,BYTON,
KENTUCKY.
bud Allcock, With Relatives In This
County, Meets With Sudden
Death.

News reached ,he city today of the
sudden death near Kirbyton Carlisle
county. Ky. of Bud Allcock. aged
50. son Of Mr. r. II. Allcock. OF
near Melber this county.
AEcock was moving and was n a
loaded wagon when the horses be
came frightened and ran up an EN-
banlcment. Allcock was unable to
keep his seat. and fell off under the
wagon. The heavy wheels. with she
load OF goods In the wagon, crushed
his life out and broke his neck.
Another wagon was not far behind
and when It reached the unfortunate
man he was discovered, but his
frieais found that life was extinct.
The dead man leaves wife. He
has a number of relatives in Nc
Cracker county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
TELEPHONE MEN
Are in Paducah IL is Reported For
Conference.

A meeting of some of the officials
of the Paducah Home Telephone
company is to shortly be held at the
local office Of the concern. Pres
dent j. Il. Bergin, of the Paducah
company, and Mr.. ]. ID. Powers, a
prominent officer In the Louisville
Home company. which has a connec-
ton with the local system under a
recent sale. have arrived and other
officials are expected In a day or two
II was asked at the office this
morning what the meet 'ng was to be
he'd for but the manager did not give
out any particulars. He said that it
was 20 take UP some business of the
company and they win also discuss
Improvements to be made at once.
both locally and in the long distance
service.
Mr.. Ed Barber. of Wauserno, o..
and Mr.. j. c. Monteith, of Birming-
ham, Ala, prominent stockholders in
the Paducah Home Telephone compa-
ny, arrived this afternoon to attend
the meeting of the company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
BRIEF CONFERENCE
But II Did Not Change the Street
Car Situation.

A short conference was held yes
terday afternoon late by officers OF
the Paducah Traction Co, and James
d. Wood, president of the state Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Nothing resulted from he meet
ing, which was only a general dis
cussion of the situation. The stree
car people state that the lockout
matter was but lightly touched or
and their answer was that they stood
as formerly hav 'ng not changed in the
least in their stand.
Mr.. c. o, Pratt of Cleveland, O.,
who has been here as chairman OF
the national committee, left last
night for some point in Indiana on
other business. It is understood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
The City's Efforts to "0ust" the East
Tennessee Telephone Company Failed

thrown out of court today. As it gave
about every reason possible TO give
in tAc petition defeated today. II is
not believed that anything will be
accomplished by the amended petit
ton, but an appeal on the courts rul-
ing today may be taken to the appel
late court.
The city of Paducah. II will be re-
menbered, put up telephone fran
chiss several months ago that would
have cut the rates the East Tonnes
see is now getting into half. and be-
cause the East Tennessee company
aid not want and would not bid on It,
the city ordered the company 'oust
ed.
l. tile over year ago the city col
lected 50 600 from the company as a
compromise in all their differences,
ANA agreed to give in part payment
for this $4,000 a franchise, but has
never done Il.
The East Tennessee company OPP
crates under legislative grant, with
which the city has nothing 10 do. II
has never had franchise,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
ST. LOUIS MAN
u HERE TO CONFER ABOUT
WEST END SANITARY
SEWERAGE.
The City VIII Probably Employ Him
To Draw the Plans of New
District.

Mr.. Edward Flad. OF ST. Louis. an
expert sewerage engineer. is in the
city to look after the additional sew
erage district the council has ordered
and is figuring out the cost Of the ad-
dition.
Several weeks ago the school board
and board of health asked that sew
ers be extended to the West End and
In order to do this separate and in
dividual line will have to be laid, en-
failing great expense. II would be a
matter of only a few years before the
boards would have to put in sewerage
in the West End under any circum-
stances and the suggestion 10 create
new district for the West End met
with favorable reception in the leg
islalive boards. City Engineer Wash
ington being busy with street i'm
provements. would not have time to
draw the plans and look after the
work. and suggested that an engl-
neer be employed to do this. The
boards have been looking about and
Mr. Flad came here to look into the
matter with view of putting It
through.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

The city has lost another lawsuit
This time 1t was the noted suit to
Dust" the East Tennessee Telephone
company from Paducah, because 1t
has no franchise, and for other cea-
sons.
The suit came up today and spe-
cial and n general demurrer were
filed by Wheeler, Hughes and Berry
for the company. II was Claimed in
these demurrer. that the city had no
right 10 bring the suit.
Judge w. NJ Reed conourred in
this idea and decided that the city
has no right to bring such suit
In other words. that even II all that
is Alleged in the petition by the city
is true, the city still has no cause OF
action. Judge Reed sustained both
demurrers.
This throws the case out OF court
although the city may amend It's pc
tition. II i does, II will have to or
fer some other and better reason for
putting tho telephone company out
of business than 1t gave in the suit
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
5000 STRIKERS
Marched Back to Work With Red
Flag, Singing Revolutionary
Songs.

Brest, Nov. 17.-Three thousand
strikers at the arsenal, naval and
dock yard marched in a procession
carrying a red flag and singing revo-
lutionary songs, to resume work this
morning. The surrender of the men
was unexpected and resulted in a
clash between Minister Of Marine
Thompson and Admiral Pephau, COM
mander of the port, The latter threat
ems to resign, If the dismissed men
are taken back into the government
employ.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
s. Nye, Said to Be From Padu-
cab, Was One of Victims.
The Trievcs Got Into Victoria Hotel
at Louisville Despite Watch
Kept.
THEY GOT ssI5 ALL TOLD

Louisville, Ky, Nov. IA thief
entered the Victoria Hotel at Tenth
and Broadway last night despite a
close watch that has been kept by the
owners of the hotel, who have a pri-
vate detective on watch constantly.
AS result two guests were robbed
of S345 in money. The victims were
j. A. Freeman. shoe merchant OF
Paris, Ky, who suffered to the ex-
tent of $345, and s. Nye, a travelling
salesman of Paducah, who was de-
prived of 50. Freeman and Nye occu-
pied rooms opposite each other on
the second floor of the hotel. Nye was
passing through the city on his way
south, while Freeman came here yes
terday morning to buy a winter stock
Nye rather than miss train connec-
tons dropped the matter. Fortunate
~ he put the larger portion of his
money, about 5000, in the pocket of
his night gown, while Freeman had
$3.50. The thief was considerate
enough to leave him about So. After
reporting the case to detectives this
morning he telegraphed to his home
for more funds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
servant TO kcntucky's First Governor

Danvire, Ky, Nov, 17.-"Aunt'
Judah Atkins. the Oldest woman in
Kentucky, died at hc1 home on Wal
nut street. IN this city, at the age Of
120 years. She was servant in the
home Of Isaac shelby, The first gov
ernor of Kentucky, when he began
MS career as chief executive at Lex
ihgton in 1872. She was respected
by large circle of white persons,
who will likely attend her funeral
all i'm a body tomor ow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
A $4,000 BLAZE
AT LOUISVILLE
The w. s. Matthews g. Sons
Rehandling House Quilted.
IL Was Considered the Largest House
of Its Kind In the World
Fully Insured.
go MEN ARE OUT or WORK

Louisville, KY, Nov. 17.--For the
second time In six years fire. smoke
and water practically destroyed the
big tobacco plant of W. s. Matthews
G. Sons Co, 1900 to 1G1s Rowan ST.,
with its contents. last night, entail
ing a property loss Appropriated at
100000, covered by insurance, and
throwing $50 men temporarily out of
employment.
This was the largest rehandling
plant In the world. and the annual
product OF high class tobacco for ex-
port trade exceeds the combined puo-
ducts of all others.
The two story building occupied
by the concern faced on 10th. Rowan
and Crop streets. and covered 275 by
$50 feet.
All the structure except a ware
house so by $50 feet In dimensions,
at the east side of the building, was
Quilted by fire. but Nat. +. Dortch,
manager OF the leaf department. put
a force OF men at work last night NJ.
ting up the old Dortch plant at 18th
and Rowan streets. which will be
ready for occupancy within forty
eight hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
ATTORNEY HAL ooRBErr
Receives Official Notice of Commuta-
ton of Eel Sentence.

Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 17.-Hal
S. Corbett. of Paducah, KY, has re-
ceived a telegram from a member of
the board of pardons of Pennsylya-
mia that the board had committed
the death sentence passed upon Jas.
EZell to life Imprisonment.
Ezell, who was from Mayfield, Ky,
was convicted in September, 1908, of
murder in the first degree of the as
slstant yardmaster of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie railroad at Uniontown,
Pa.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
THE GAGE FELL
And Damaged the Shaft aud Badly
Hurt Five Persons.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. IA Sc
rious mine accident, due TO the hoist
ing engineer failing to control his
engine. occurred at a shaft of the
South Wilkesbarre colllery this nom
ing, resulting in serious injury to
FIVE workmen.
The accident occurred while III
men were being lowered to work. The
engine failed TO work properly and
the cage was dashed violently to tho
bottom of the shaft. The shaft was
wrecked and the colliery rendered
Idle for a day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
Have HANDSOME New Badges.

Detectives r. ]. Moore and WIN
Baker have received new detective
badges from Chicago. The badges
are similar TO those worn in larger
cities star enci cled by a band
bearing the word, Detective" and
Paducah. Ky. the old badges
were TOO large and crude.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
Ii Did Not Suit Owners of the
Ferry Boat.
The Mayor Put II Up For Sale But
There Was Not IA Bid-Will the
City BE Without Ferry?
SECOND FRANCHISE REFUSED.

luelc was nOl Il SluBle DlW lot lHt
fe iy franchise this morning. The
time for selling the new franchise
was 10 O'Clock and Mayor Ye ser
called out the sale at the city hail
promptly at that hour but there was
not a single person there to bid so
the city's trouble was for nothing.
It was thought that Owen Broth
ers, owners Of the ferry boat Bette
Owen. would bid on 1t, but they were
not represented
Capt. Robert Owen. of the Bette
Owen, stated today that neither he
nor his brother Capt. James Owen,
cared for the franchise as 1t is drawn
and would not have it. He was ask
ed what would be done in case some
body else bought Z in, and stated
that the Bette Owen would be opes4
ated as long as she was not stopped.
The objection TO the new franchise
by Owen Brothers was that it put
the ferry business on a basis where
no reasonable money could be made,
so the firm would rather retire than
10 lose money. Owen Brothers have
been running ferrybOat between
Padueah and Brookport and the ILL.,
nois shore for many years and so fa-
as known have given a satisfactory
service to the people.
II is not known what action the
general council VIII take now. There
was talk for awhile OF the city rum
ming a free feny but this Is not
thought to be probable. While it
might bring many more people to the
city than now come here, the propo-
sltion might be a losing one for the
city. Mayor Ye'ser is not in a posi-
lion to sa:. what Will result.
No one was prepared to say today
whether o. not the ferry boat can
continue TO land here without a fran
chise. The Old franchise expired
about TWO months ago, and the boat
has since been operated without one
pending the sale of the franchise to-
day.
Even If Owen Brothers can no lon
ger use the landing az the foot OF
Kentucky avenue however, the
franchise on the Illinois shore is in
tact, and for anyone to start a ferry
line to the other side it would be
necessary to secure a landing at
both Brookport and the landing
across the river The owen Brothers
franchise on the Illinois shore does
not expire for many years.
This the second franchise the
city has gone to The trouble OF get
ting up and the expense of adyertis-
ing and Offering for sale, that has
been rejected within the past year.
The paesent administration seems
to have an idea that franchises can
be made to suit the city, hut to to-
tally disregard the desires of the per-
son for whom they are intended The
East Tennessee Telephone company
some time ago agreed to purchase
franchise, and the city has already
been paid for Il. bait when the city
put up the franchise Il had been so
framed that It would have been fatal
TO the telephone company TO attempt
to operate under It, just as it would
be Improbable for the ferry company
to attempt TO operate under the
franchise put up today. In both cases
no one appeared to BID for the fran
ohises, showing that they were worth
nothing to anyone as they were
drawn up under the general councils
direction.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

Mr. 5. L. Martin has returned from
Nayheld, where he was called by the
ieath of his father, Mr. A. NJ. ID.
Nassin. who died near Symsonia of
olf'aSh yThe deceased was rs years
Did, and left six children, as follows:
S.fE, w. c. and A. 7. Martin, OF
Paducah. and Mr.. b. S. Martin and
Mrs. ]. A. Wyatt, and Mrs. ]. F. Rey-
nolds, OF Missouri.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
Prominent Coal Men Here.

Mr.. John Higman, of st. Joseph,
Midi, and Messrs. Joseph Schlidt
and. W. S. MONTE, OF Louisville, well
known coal men. are today here with
NJ Samuel p. Sturgis. of Sturgis,
Ky, large coal mine operator, on
business, the nature of which could
not be learned this afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
PLAINTIFF LOST.
Cooperage Company Wins Damage
Suit in Court of Appeals.

The court of appeals at Frankfort
oday affirmed the McCracken cir
,uit court in the case OF +. w. Cor
ey against the Paducah Cooperage
Co. Corley worked at the company's
plant here and had hand cut off in
A staye machine. He sued for 5000
damages, and the court here gave
)ermeptory instructions TO the jury
20 find for the defendant.
Corley took an appeal and the APP
)ellate court today decided that the
court here did right in ordering a
verdict for the company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
Clerk MilIer's Father III.

Mr., 5. p. Miller, night clerk at
the Palmer house, was called to his
home in Union CITY. Tenn. Yesterday
afternoon owing to the serious Ill
ness of his father, who is very low.
During the absence of Mr.. Miller the
Office is being held down by Proprie
tor Charles Reed, and Day Clerk OFT
Adams.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
NEW HEIR
Now to the Throne of Belgium
Count of Flanders Dead.

Brussels. Nov 17.--The Count of
Flanders, brother of KingLeopold and
her to the throne died to lay. The
new heir to the throne of Belgium is
Prince Albert, of Flanders, only son
of the late count.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
THE MINNEAPOLIS
Is On Her WAY 10 the Baltic Sea TO
Protect American Citizens.

Cherbourg. France. Nov. 1.-The
q, 5, cruiser Minneapolis arrived to-
lay. Ii is expected the cruiser will.
pooceod to the Baltic sea for the pur-
1ose Of Offering protection TO the
americans in ST. Petersburg in case
assistance is needed on account or
he troubles there
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
Awful Scenes at vladiyostok.

81. Petersburg, Nov. IA cen
sored telegram from Vladivostok
states that half the town was burned
during the recent outbreaks there.
Houses were pillaged by rioters and
acts of violence committed against
women and children many of whom
were killed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

The first solid train of canned
peas ever shipped from an Ameri-
can canning factory went out from a
gaming company's plant al Long
mont. Col, recently.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
BOYS PARTY
started s5O,OOO Blaze Which Almost
Destroyed Iowa Town.

Des Molnes, Ia, Nov. 17.-Stan-
hope. a town of fifteen hundred in
habitants, was almost wiped out by
fire last night. Twelve business
houses, the hotel and other buildings
burned. The loss is fifty thousand.
The fire started by boys having par
ty in the ice house.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

Mr.. T. B. Goodwin, Of Atlanta, Ga.
is here with view of TAX ng the
managing editorship of the News
Democrat. Mr.. Goodwin is employ
ed on a paper in Atlanta but for
merly was managing editor Of tn
Evening News at Nashville, Tenn,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
All Quiet Today.

81. Petersburg, Nov 1.-THE
night passed quietly and order pre-
walls today. The streets constantly
patrolled by troops and Cossacks pre-
vent disturbances.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
PADUCAH KENTUCKY FRIDAY EVENING. II. 1906
ONLY ONE
County Road Supervisor Can BE APP
pointed.

Frankfort, KY. Nov. lin a
case from Fleming county today the
court of appeals rules that a county
fiscal court has the right to appoint
one supervisor of roads, and only
one
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
GOV. BECkHAM
issued His Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton For Nov. 30.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 17.-Gov.
Beckham's thanksgiving proclama-
ton was issued and is along the usu-
al lines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17
STEAMER FOUNDERED.
Fifteen People Reported Lost On the
UhlcnhOist.

Berlin, Nov H. The German
steamer Uhlenhoist is reported to
have foundered in the Baltic Sea, and
10 persons were lost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

Those who have once loved can
never be satisfied with common
friendship.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-17

Paducah's city directory gives no
such name as s. Nye but many men
travel out of Paducah who are not in
The directory.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29

The cold facts are before us and we
should not shrink from our duty ir
upholding and promoting such impor-
tant features in the lives of the boys
and girls"
These were the assertions made by
Mrs. Ada w. Unruh of Portland, Ore.
IN her address at the meeting of the
purity department of the national con-
vention of the w. C. T. U. yesterday
morning at the Unity church.
ut seems pretty to say that children
have fine sheltered homes from which
to go to the public schools" said the
speaker. But, sad it is that many
parents neglect the fundamental prin-
ciples of the purity movement in in
structing their little ones in the way
they should go, from feelings of delicacy.
They seem to think that ignorance in
dicates innocence on the part of their
children.
1.-The mother is the one to instruct
from the heart her child concerning
purity of purpose and the right methods
of execution. The teacher of a public
school more naturally instructs from
the head, from a sense of duty and yet
the public school is one of the great
places for the instilling of purity among
the younger pupils.
at seems strange to me that so many
of the girls study almost every conceiv-
able subjects excepting those bearing
upon the most important principles of
life.
ut is a sad fact that there are so
many moral lepers' in the schools
guilty of communicating influences
among the pupils with whom they asso-
ciate They sing and read impure songs
I. ,s.., ks...,
to themselves and others.
"There is a happy medium in broach-
ing this purity subject to the children
to be effective. We should avoid the
extremes of shocking the sensitive ma
lures by soaring in ideas above the
common understanding or going down
into the shadows of deep despair"
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock DR..
Luranna Chubbuck of Boston, Mass,
will deliver a'lecture on 1.-THE Curfew,
or Save the Children"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29

Eugene Tincher, was the last Grafton.
Mr.. Tincher said that the people of this
country are the court of last appeal
in judging the liquor traffic ana that
their unbiased conviction is that it
must be utterly suppressed. He spoke
simply and with natural grace and was
rewarded by the heartiest burst of ap-
plause of the evening from the aud
ience.
While the judges We're comparing
notes Mrs. Nellie O'Beirne of Louisiana
rendered a dialect selection. Mrs. Anna
Gordon then announced that the judges,
Miss PAMELA Mahan of Missouri, Mrs.
Deborah Livingston of Rhode Island
and Herbert Shattuck Of New York had
awarded the diamond medal to Eugene
Tichner. She said that she felt 1t was
more to be esteemed than a crown
jewel, and that it was, in a sense, the
gift of the five unsuccessful competi-
tors for it, as their efforts made it
possible for Mr.. Tincher to obtain the
prize. AS a souvenir, a Life Of Frances
Willard" was presented to each of the
At the conclusion of the
ceremonies the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. c. c. Pierce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29
DELEGATES TO OCCUPY PULPITs
Prominent w. c. T. U. Women viii
Speak in Churches

Following is the list of appointments
of w. C. Il. u. women to the pulpits
of Southern California churches for
today services, which will be held at
II a. m. and 1880 p. M:
Pico Heights Methodist Episcopal
church, 7:30, Miss Bower of Missouri;
Vincent Methodist Episcopal church, IL,
Miss Anna Click of Ohio; Park Congre-
gational church, IL, Miss Ida Reed of
Vermont Hollywood Methodist E'pis-
copal church, 1880, mass meeting, Helen
M. Stoddard of Texas; Boyle Heights
Baptist church, 1880, Mrs. Smith of
Illinois; Prospect Park Methodist Epis-
copal church, IL, Miss Bessie Gordon
of Massachusetts; Mylcrest mission,
7:20, Mrs. William Currah of Montana
Institutional Bethlehem church, 1880,
Mrs. Helen Hartford of Oregon; Ep-
worth Methodist Episcopal church, IL,
Mrs. Jennie Smith of Washington
Temple Baptist, 1880, Mrs. f. e. Beau
champ of Kentucky; Boyle Heights
Methodist Episcopal church. 7'3e, Mrs.
Dora Wheelock of Nebraska; Union
Side Christian church, 7:3O, Miss May
Russell of Mississippi; Free Methodist
Episcopal church, IL, Mrs. l.. Fixen OF
Illinois; Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church, 1880, Mrs. Helen Bullock of
New York; Haven Methodist Episcopal
church, IL. Mrs. Smith of Kansas;
Trinity Congregational church, 1896
Mrs. Stone of Ohio; Second United
Presbyterian church. 1880, Miss Neal of
Florida; First United Presbyterian
church. II. Mrs. Mary Hopper Of