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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
Vacant House Burns.

A frame house on Norton between
Third and Fourth streets was dis
covered on fire last night about 3
O'Clock. The house was vacant and
owned by Mike Iseman. II Is pre-
sumed some one set II afire. The
blaze started under stairway and
the damage win amount to about
500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
Street Lamps Burning.

Last night 1916 street lights blazed
in the city. and only four remain to
be put up. Forty globes we're brok-
en- in transit and another order had
to be filed by the General Electrical
company. The lights arrived few
days ago and were quietly hung. The
four lights not burning will not be
placed in commission until globes
reach here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
EYES NOT AFFECTED.
Petit Powell Fortunately Escapes
Serious Injury.

Petit Powell. the son OF Mr.George
II. Powell. of Fountain avenue, who
was burned by the flames from some
powder thrown IN the flre Thursday
afternoon, is much better today The
first report was that his eyesigh'
would probably be affected; but. an
examination today showed that he
has escaped serious consequences.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
GOOD PROGRESS.
King Oscar Of Sweden Expected to
Recover.

Stockholm. Sweden. Dec. FL. -
King Oscar continued to make good
progress toward recovery. The bulle-
tin issued by his physicians today
reads: "The king passed a good
night. His temperature was ss.l last
night. and es.s this morning. HIS
majesty's appetite is good and MS
heart action unchanged. There Is
still some mucuous in the traches.'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
CAN'T STOP TALKING; MAY DIE
Ohioan's Tongue Ways Night ana
Day and Doctors Are In Despair.

Marysville. O.. Dec. 21.-For near
~ a week John Fish, a farmer VINO
lives near warrensburg, has been
talking constantly and is unable 10
stop. He cannot sleep, and Is power
less TO pause In his monologue
which Is coherent aud reveals nc
symptoms of insanity. long enough
TO eat. He is growing emaciated and
is almost at the point OF collapse
Physicians, who are unable to dc
anything to relieve him. fear he VIII
die.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
OFFICERS MEET.
Discuss Business Of Nortonville Coal
Company Today.

Officers OF the Nortonville Coal
company are meeting here today to
discuss some affairs connected with
the company's business. Among
those in attendance are Treasurer
Ira l.. Smith. of Hopkinsville; Gen
eral Manager w. 8. Elgin. OF Nor
tonville, and John T. Edmunds, the
secretary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
NEGRO LYNCHED.
Mob of Sixty Men String Him Up and
Shoot Him.

Annapolis, Md. Dec. 21.-Henry
Davis. colored who committed fell
onious assault on Mrs. John Reid. OF
Brownsville, last Friday and con-
fessed his crime, was taken from
the Jail here at 3 o'clock this morn
ing by a mob of about 60 men and
lynched. He was strung up and his
body riddled with bullets. The mob
broke a hole in the Jail door through
which a man crawled and unlocked
liz. The negro was quickly taken out
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
BITTER RESENTMENT
Felt by Radicals Against House OF
Lords.

London. Dec 21.---''Ths lords
have killed 1t. Let us kill the lords, ;"
In bold black letters this appears
across the front page of this even
ing's Star. 1t metaphorically repre-
sents the feelings of the Radicals. es-
pecially the non-conformists, through
out the country over the action of the
house of lords in the demolition of
the Liberal governments educational
bill. The fat is now in the fire and
a terrible fight will be 'waged against
the upper house for yesterdays vote.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
Former Padueaham Robbed.

A letter received by Paducah rel
atives this morning announces the
burglarlzing of the fiat occupied in
ST. Louis by Capt. and Mrs. w. III
Purcell. While he was shopping last
week his house was entered, every
drawer in the furniture pulled out
and gone through. He lost several
garments and also did his wife, q
mart of which they recovered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
READY TO NAME BRYCE.
Reort That Official Notice Has Been
Sent TO Washington.

Washington, Dec 21.-It Is re-
ported that President Roosevelt has
been officially Informed that it is the
desire OF Great Britain to send James
Bryce as British ambassador to
Washington. That the appointment
would be agreeable to President
Roosevelt is generally admitted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
County Schools Close 4.

Today all county schools closed to
remain so until the first of the year.
The schools have been progressing
nicely, and the best OF work Is re-
ported. c. c. Morris has resigned as
teacher of the Woodville school and
will be succeeded by Keener Ru-
dolph. of Lone Oak. Morris will study
medicine in Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
How a Dentist Did IL.

Buffalo, Dec. al DR.. Agard, a
dentist, at his home last night fitted
a mask over his face, inserted rub
Der tube connected with the gas Jet,
lay on the bed and turned on the gas.
He was asphyxiated. Family troubles
are given as the cause.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
Caresses Prove Fatal.

New York. Dec. 21-Caressing a
friendly New Foundland dog caused
the death of Frank Butkanal in the
hospital last night. The dog was bit
ten by a terrier and given the rabies
Butkanal contracted the disease
while treating the New Foundland.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
HOW THEY Die
ONE MAN Is FORGOTTEN AND
LEFT TO BURN TO DEATH.
Kind Hearted Man Attends Dog With
Rabies and Contracts Disease
"A Suicide.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. ell James
Harris, Is years old, was sleeping
on the third floor and was forgotten
by the rest of the family last night
when the house caught on fire and
was burned to the ground. His char
red bones we're found in the ashes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
FOURTEEN NEW BADGES
Ordered for Additional Patrolmen In
January.

Chief Collins was busy today Sc
lecting badges for patrolmen for next
year. The type will be the same as
is now in use IN Paducah. He order
ed IA additional badges and City
Jaller Tom Evitts ordered new
badge for himself, one of gold, which
will cost IS.
The order for new badges is to sup
ply thirty patrolmen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
STRIKES
y
MAY TIE UP YARDS or ROADS
ENTERING NEW YORK.
Gold Field Miners Demand Increase
of Minimum and Discharge
OF Deputies.

New York. Dec. 21.-The demands
OF yardmen of seven railroads enter
ling New York we're refused and a
general tie up OF traffic is expected
Tomorrow. An increase of five cents
the hour Is asked.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
Rice Culture in Brazil.

Washington, Dec. Els. Kumab,
secretary of one of the agricultural
boards. is in B1zD investigating
the possibility Of Ece culture in that
country. 1t Is proposed to ask au-
thorIty from the Brazilian congress
to introduce thousand japanese
subjects at once.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
CALMLY ATE AND STOLE.

CALMLY AIE ND STOIE'
Chicago. Dec. 2f.-Thievcs
entered the restaurant of Daniel
Noonan carly today, cooked
themselves a hearty breakfast,
ate their meal, looted the place
and escaped. They took Si5
from the cash register and all
the silverware. While they
were in the restaurant they low
cred the window shades so pc
dcstrians In the street could not
see them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21

Lexington. Ky. Dec. ~ "A white
man. whose identity is not YET learn
ed. died this morning at the hospital
from injuries received by falling from
"a Cincinnati Southern traia here last
night. ~ - aalA
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
VERDICT
CORONERS JURY IN CASE OF
MIR. BOYD SHEMWELL.
Finds He Died From Congestion and
Burns-Funcral Took Place
This Morning.

The funeral OF Boyd Shemwell. the
rural mail carrier who died yesteT-
day morning as the result OF expos
ure, was held this morning. The. bur
ial was at Symsonia. Graves county.
The body was taken to Shemwells
home Yesterday afternoon by Under
takers Roth & Hubey, and prepared
for burial. The funeral procession
left the residence in fredericksburg
this morning at o'clock.
The Inquest.
Coroner Frank Eaker held an in
quest yestei lay afternoon. The YER
dict follows: We the jury, duly EN-
paneled and sworn to inquire into
the death OF Boyd Shemwell. whose
body lies before us dead. after hear
ing all testimony OF witnesses, find
that the said Shemwel came to his
death through congestion and burns
Signed: II. G. VI. Sights,M. p. Hodge
Henry Lane Joseph James, A. p
Haneline r. Ricky."
Shemwell carried insurance. and
his widow and children will ge'
from the company and from the
Woodmen of the World total o.
$1,000. He held a $1,000 policy In
this order.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-21
There Is only one kind ofs'a

There Il only one Kind DIVA
newspaper circulation statement
that Is worth any consideration
and that Is the daily detailed
statement. The sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such a
statement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
SON WAS UNDER SUSPICION
Sudden Death of Anita Nc
Murrow, Also Known as
Countess De BettanC0urt,

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-JOhn McMur-
row, son of Anita McMurrOw, known
as the Countess De Bettancourt, was
today committed to prison to await the
cOrOner's inquest into the death of his
mother Mrs. McMurrow died sudden
ly yesterday and the police say that a
short time previous to her death she
had quarrelIed with her son. Mrs. Nc
MurrOw's body is said to be bruised.
At the hearing today McMurrOw de-
ClaTed that he was in no manner re-
spOnsible for his mothers death, but
the police and coroner are conducting
an investigation because of the stories
told by neighbOrs Of numerous dis
agreements between mother and son
over money matters.
While no autopsy has been performed
Coroner JermOn said today that from
his investigation he was of the opinion
that Mrs. McMurrow had died from
natural causes.
In conducting their investigation the
coroner's deputies found in the wO-
mans room pawn tickets for over $50
900 worth Of jewelry. In an old trunk
was found the sum Of $4,000 and a
number Of letters from noted men in
this country, from q former king Of
Spain and men prominent in the Span
iSh court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18

Idaho Senator Scores the President
for His Activity in Creating
Forest Reserves.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Jan. -17.-Senator Hey
burn today delivered q hot, impulsive
speech before the senate public lands
committee in which he arraigned Pres
ident Roosevelt, and in severe language
condemned his forest reservation policy
and the men who were putting that
policy into practice. Hepburn appeared
in behalf of his bill denying the presi-
dents right to create forest reserves,
and transferring that power to con-
greSS. Hepburn repeated the charges
made in his letters published last fall,
in which he stated that the president
had brought One-half of the area of
Idaho into forest reserves.
He assailed the president for having
had published his correspondence re-
lating to Idaho reserves, charging him
alleging that the publication of this
correspondence was absolutely unjus-
titled. He severely arraigned Clifford
Pinchott and other officials of the for
est service for the vigOT with which
they extended reservations in Idaho
against protest, and again renewed his
statements that these reserves were re-
taTding development, were shutting off
from entry vast areas of rich agricul-
tural lands and were depriving miners
and prOspectors of the use of timber
adjoining their claims. He also con-
demned the policy Of exacting a fee
for the privilege of grazing stock in the
reservations. Hepburn informed the
committee that he would soon make a
speech in the senate along the lines of
his talk today.
It is reported the public lands COM
mittee will report adversely upon Hey
burns bill as the entire membership
favOrs the presidents forest reserve
policy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
SEVEN PERSONS
PERISH IN FIRE
Husband and Father Kills Himself
at Home of Sister When Told
His House Was Burned.
MURDER IS SUSPECTED
CHARRED FRAGMENTS OF BOD
les RECOVERED.

Pembroke, n. H, Jan. 17.-Seven per-
sons, all members Of the family Of
Charles Aver, are supposed to have per-
ished in a fire which destroyed Ayers
farm house near here today. The bodies
Of a child and Of Ayers mother-in-law
have been found in the ruins, Aver shot
and killed himself one hour after the fire
was discovered. The theory of the cOun-
ty authorities is that Aver was the muir
derer, but up to a late hour they had
been unable to find any evidence to in
dictate the methods employed to wipe out
the family. Whether the victims were
shot or killed by other means cannot
be told at present Up to a late hour
six chaTred fragments Of two Of the
persons who visited the scene Of the
fire thought that they observed two
other trunks in the blazing ruins.
List of Victims.
The eight victims Of the tragedy werel
Charles Z. Aver, aged 48; killed hina~
self by shooting.
Mrs. Addie Aver, his wife.
Mrs. Isaac Lakeman, Ayers mother-ins
law.
FIossie Aver, aged u.
Alfred Aver, aged 10.
Bernice Aver, aged 6.
Andrew Aver, aged T. and a girl baby
all children Of the Ayers
Suicide of Father.
The fire occurred about o'clock in
the morning, and Aver drove up to the
home of his sister, Mrs. George Bailey,
in the town Of Chichester, about six
miles from his home, just after 10
o'clock. He remained at his sisters
place until afternoon and when informed
that his buildings had been burned mani
tested some agitation. A moment later
he drew a revOlved and, pointing il at his
right temple, fired and fell unconscious.
He died tonight
From the ruins the officials think It
probable that the inmates Of the house
died several hours before the fire was
seen. The report that the curtains had
not been raised in the morning led to the
theory that the seven members of the
household We're killed some time before
daylight.
Aver had not been held in high es-
TEEN by his neighbOrs. He was obliged
TO rely upon his wife's relatives for sup
port
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
LIFE OF BLACK FiEND
SAVED BY SOLDIERS

Milford, Del, jan 17.-Milford Freder-
lex Groves, the negro who was arrested
yesterday for assaulting Miss Flora
Booze, a school teacher, was removed to
the Denver jail today to prevent any fur
Their attempt at lynching. A mob that
last night tried to take Groves from the
lookup here remained about the building
until nearly o'clock this morning. The
fact that a company of the Delaware
National Guard was kept on guard all
night prevented further attacks on the
lookup.
After being placed in Jail here the negro
made confession. He said that he had
been drinking during the day on which
the assault occurred and had no recOl-
lection of struggle with the young wo-
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE holiday
truce in Russian politics is over and
the new political parties are mastering
their strength for Russia's first aI-in-
pOrtant electoral campaign. The open
ing guns will be fired when the dele
gates of the constitutional democrats
will assemble to discuss their elaborate
platform The party represents the
advanced liberal opinions Of the GEMS
two majority and the platform viii
closely follow resolutions of the last
zemstvo congress. The allied moder-
ate parties, which are standing. on the
basis fof the manifesto Of Oct 80, viii
also be early in the field. There viii
be a conference of the leaders from va
riOus parts Of the empire here this
week. This coalition, which embraces
the party law and order, the Octo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
SENSATIONAL SCENE
IN SOBER OLD SENATE
Senator Tillnan Moves the Appoint
ment of Committee to Investigate
Mrs. Minor Morris Incident.

Washington, Jan. 17.-When the SEN
ate convened today Mr.. Tillman was
prepared to proceed with the speech on
the status Of affairs in Saslto Domin-
go, Of which he had given notice, ut as
there was considerable routine bust
ness TO be transacted he was not rec
ognfzed until il had been disposed Of
The first matter of Importance taken
up was the resolution offered by Mr..
Culberson relative to the ownership by
Philippine officials of land in the Phil
ippine islands. The resolution was
presented by Mr.. CulbersOn in modified
form today and as modified was adopt
ed. AS passed it calls upon the secre-
tary of war to supply the senate with
information as to whether any member
of the Philippine commission or any
officer OF the army or navy Of the
United States owns or has any inter
est in any land in the islands. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
GOLDFIELD STAGE UPSETS
Passengers Wrapped in BIan-
ketS, Unable to Move, and
Several Are Injured,

= GoIdneld, New, Jan. ia Man =
haitian stage carrying eighteen pas
sengers, upset today. DR.. R. J. !
Mapes or San Francisco, sustained :
+ a fracture of the left arm and a bro !
ken nose. William Pierce had a leg )
broken George Foley of Denver re- !
cetved many bone bruises and can ;
not use his left arm P H. Toohey, \
r. NJ. Rogers, Charles Nelson, min )
2 ing men Of Nevada, were all slightly :
= injured. James Higgins, the driver, :
= was unhurt, Many Of the passen- )
= gers were so wrapped up in blankets ;
= that they could not save themselves ;
: by jumping
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18

land harbOr operations since 1876, ard
had previous TO that time been a sub
ordinate in the same line of work
After number of maps of Oakland
harbOr had been introduced in evidence
the witness stated that the north jetty
was begun in 1875 and was concluded
in 1892, the work having been continu-
Gus except for an interval of three
years when controversy was afoot
between the United States government
and the Oakland HarbOr company. Mr.
LeConte said that the east end Of the
jetty was shifted to the north by one
Of the railroads, whether the Southern
Pacific or Central Pacific he was un~
able to state. He claimed, however,
that the shift was made with the con-
sent Of the United States government.
Many details regarding the cOnstruc-
ton of the jetties were brought out
during the examination Of the witness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
DISCREPANCY 0FA$15O,00o.
Tennett Shoe Company Of ST. Louis
in Bad Shape.

st. Louis Jan. 17.-Accordiug TO a state
ment made today by Frank p, Hayes OF
the firm of Little & Hayes, financial
agents for the Tennett Shoe company, in
quiry into the affairs of the Tennett
company has revealed discrepancies Of
S159,0O0 due, it is believed, to faulty
bookkeeping John II. Tnnett presi-
dent Of the company, has rendered his res
ignatiOn and his son, John H Tennett.
jr, secretary Of the company, has re-
signed.
William c. Little. Of Little & Hayes.
made the following statement:
1.-The board Of directors will tomorrow
take up the question Of reorganization. 7
am hoping that we viii be able to con-
tinue the business as 1 believe the assets
are sufficient almost to pay back the
stockholders dollar for dollar"
James II HOsHns, a director Of the
company. would not make a statement
until after the accounts have been fully
examined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18

completion of the Clark road, however.
the distance to the St George country
and surrounding country has been re-
duced so materially as to make posi-
bic the development of the rich terri
tory. known to exist there. The Dixie,
among others, has convinced mining
men here, that the southwestern cor
ner Of Utah. and the adjacent camps in
Arizona, and Nevada, offer a splendid
field for profitable investment. Pros
pecting has been going on in the re-
gion quietly for some time, with good
results, and a number of smaller prop
critics have been opened up to good adj
vantage. Those familiar with the
country say there are numbers Of
splendid districts between the railroad
and the Grand Gulch which will. in
time. be producers; and all agree that
the copper ores Of the country are ex-
traordinary for their richness and per-
manenCe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
TERMINAL FIGHT BEGINS IN UNITED STATES COURT.
Louis LeCone, Government Engineer Being Examined by
Attorneys for the Western Pacific Before Commits
SiOner HeaCOCk at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. IA fight be-
tween the Southern Pacific company
and Western Pacific company for ter
mma1 rights on San Francisco bay be
gan IN earnest this morning as far as
the federal authorities are concerned,
when the deposition of Louis J. Le-
Conte, assistant United States engineer,
was commenced before United States
60 Sioner HeacOck Attorneys
Gu % of New York, Vail of Denver
and Gel Cert. local representative
for I - western Pacific, and r. A
Moore, counsel for the Southern Pa
cific, were present.
Attorney Cutcheon conducted the ex-
animation.
In response t0 questions Mr.. LeConte
stated that he had been engaged as as
sistant United States engineer in Oak
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
PROCLAMATION SIGNED
1Y THE PRESIDENT
Especial to The HeraId.)

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Smoot was
advised today by the president that he
had signed the proclamation creating the
Uintah additional forest reserve. It is
expected the proclamation creating the
remaining new Utah reserves will be
signed this week.
Senator Smoot called upon Commits
sioner Leupp today and submitted q
proposition from Kanab and Johnson
Creek farmers offering to sell lands to
the Indian office for reservation and
farms for the Kaibad Indians. The In
dian office will give the offer considera-
ton and determine whether it will
purchase farms and put the Indians on
them or make an allowance Of annu-
tiles for their Sunnnrt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-18
ADVOCATES PRACTICE
MARCHES FOR TROOPS

Washington, Jan. I7.-At the suggestion
OF Major General Bates, chief of staff
the president and the secretary of war
are tavorabiy considering a plan of haV-
ing as many OF the troops of the army at
posts in the United StatH as possible
take practice marches and field exercises
during the coming summer, with a view
to giving all the officers and men prac-
teal experience in the field and develop
Ing transportation and supply resources
of the army as at present organized 1t
is designed, If possible. to establish eight
or pine camps at different points in the
country easily accessible from the regular
military stations and suitable for the
drilling of large bodies of trnnns