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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
KIDNAPPED
MOTHER CHARGED DAUGHTER
WITH EXPORTING MONEY.
Says She Was Dragged and Guarded
By Fcrocious Dogs-Stabbed
With Table Fork.

New York. June 23.--Mrs. Flon-
ellie Axtell. who as Miss Nesta Neil
son was famous as an actress. and
was member 0t Lawrence Bar
retts company. when that player
died was made defendant today in
a suit instituted by her mother.
Mrs. Anna ID. Presby. Of stanford.
Conn, who charges that Mrs Ak
tell and her husband not only alb
Quoted her from Wilton. near South
Norfork. Conn. brought her to this
city and kept her drngscj for three
months, but in order TO obtain
$4,000 worth Of diamonds and $12.-
0O0 worth of property. located In
Johnsonburg, Penn, had dogs
guard her
The mother. who Is Go years old,
also accuses the one-time stage fav-
orite OF stabbing her with fork.
thereby causing blood poisoning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
BOTTLE OF POLISH
STARTS BIG BLAZE
Commercial Club Building is
Nearly Destroyed.
Rack Wall Of Front Office Covered
With Flames When They Are
Discovered.
VALUABLE PAMPHLETS BURNED

But for the fact that fire. which
originated. Il is believed. In the ex-
plosion OF furniture cleaning fluid.
started at an early hour. the Padu
cab Commercial club building. 1870
South Fourth street, would have
been entirely destroyed last night
Several members OF the Travelling
Mems club were in their rooms up
stairs. and Simon Hecht, secretary
Of the r. T.. A.. rushed down sand
gave the alarm. The fire department
extinguished the blaze after damage
amounting to sl6S had been
wrought.
There was no one In the CONNER
cial club rooms last night. and the
fire originated between the wall and
cabinet. containing valuable pa
pers and pamphlets OF the organiza-
ton. A bottle Of furniture polish
had been left on file OF papers. This
seems to be the only clew to the ORR
gin. A coincidence throws some light
on the matter when the fire occur
red several weeks ago in the Office
OF c. Il. Jennings. real estate dealer,
In the Fraternity building. II was dis
covered that a bottle OF this same
kind of polish had been left standing
In the spot whore the fire started.
The fire last night embraced the
whole back wall OF the front Office.
Almost completely ruined the fine
oak cabinet burned the wallpaper
aud the rug. The flames had reach
ed the ceiling when the department
arrived. Had Il gone through the
floor The whole building might have
been doomed. There are several Of
Aces IN the building and the Tray-
cling Mems club upstairs contains
pool tables and other valuable furni-
ture. Legal Row TO the south would
have been endangered.
Several thousand pamphlets whish
were to have been sent TO Germany
In the interests OF the immigration
movement were destroyed. Just a
few days ago insurance was taken
out on the furnishings Of tho Com
merclal club.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
INJURED MEN
NOT IN DANGER. But GORDON
IL CONFINED TO BED.
William Sines, Whose Foot was Amp
utated. IL Resting Well at River
side Hospital.

Sam Gordon, the driver. who jump
ed or was knocked from the No. 2
ice wagon of the G. w. Robertson
company yesterday morning when a
street car struck 1t, is seriously in
jured and cannot leave his bed. Cor
don alighted in such a way as to in
iure his hips. lie was able to walk
about for several hours, but finally
his back began TO hurt and he was
forced to take to his bed.
An examination late yesterday after.
noon showed him TO be suffering from
sprained back. and the extent OF
the injury cannot be told for several
days.
William Sines. whose left foot was
crushed so that amputation was nee
essary. is resting well in Riverside
The young man stood the operation
well. and II IS thought the injury will
not develop complications.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
CONSPIRACY
MAY he CHARGE AGAINST Off
GALS OF STANDARD.
Prosecutions Under EIkins aud Sher-
man Laws Are Certain To BE
Instituted.

Washington, June ga Some Of
the wealthlest men In the United
States may be sent to prison for con-
spiracy. If tho program of tho admin
istrattion Is carried out. The formal
announcement of the purpose of the
government to prosecute the Stand
ard OH company was made today by
Attorney-General Moody. II appears
from his statement that the proceed
ings in the first instance viii be had
under the Elklns law. which prohib-
its rebates In interstate commerce.
The attorney-general. however. gives
notice that in all probability, should
the Investigation Justify Il, he will
bring further action under the
Sherman antitrust law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
SALOONS CLOSE
FOR FIVE HOURS
New Midnight Ordinance is
Now the Law.
Mayor Signs Measure and Issues In-
structions To Department Of
Police.
TAXATION EXEMPTION LAW

Saloons must close at midnight to-
night and remain closed until 8
o'clock Monday morning.
This is the edict sent forth from
Mayor Yeiser's Office and James Col
Inns, chief of police, this morning re-
celved orders to that effect. Since
the Sunday closing law operates at
the birth OF the new city ordinance
there Will be little change IN usual
order Of things. but Monday night
the lid goes on unsupported by state
statutes.
II signed the ordinance today.
said Mayor Yeiser. land | have given
instructions to the police department
to see that the law is enforced. The
publication has nothing to do with
the making the law operative. or
course, the ordinance must be pub
lished. but II is in force when the
mayor signs it without immediate
publication. The saloons must close
promptly at ~ O'Clock and can not
open until-5 in the morning"
Mayor Yeiser also signed the or
dlnance exemptlng manufacturing
concerns from city taxes for five
years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
WIND AND RAIN
PLAY HAVOC WITH TREES AND
TENTS FOR FEW MINUTES.
Chautauqua Canvas Auditorium Laid
Flat and Court House
Flag Ripped.

A heavy wind and rain storm swept
over the city this morning at 10
o'clock but little damage is reported.
A dense black cloud made its APP
pearance in the northwest and dark
ness nearly equal to night prevailed
for some time. Rain followed and for
fifteen minutes fell steadily. The
wind blew It in all directions. The
telephone and telegraph companies
report no damage.
A few trees were blown down and
the flag on the courthouse was
whipped into shreds. The tent at the
park used in the chautauqua exer-
cises was blown down. but Will be
raised Immediately. The exercises
this afternoon will be held in the
Casino.
The velocity of the wind was great
but was not registered here. the de-
vice used in registering the velocity
of the wind being out of repair.
River property was tied safely be
fore the wind appeared and no dam
age about Paducah is reported IN
marine circles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
RETURN BIBLE AFTER 30 YEARS
Ann Arbor, Mich, June 23.-The
Michigan Glass OF 20 Clear Up Old
University Mystery.

feature of alumni day today at the
University OF Michigan was the return
of the old chapel Bible which mysteri-
ously disappeared thirty years ago. by
the class of 1876. II seems that one
night in &c the seniors misehieyously
locked decrepit old horse in the
chapel. Fearing that the horse might
chew the pages of the Bible, they took
the book away with them to preserve
IL. The affair then aroused such a
storm in college that nobody dared to
return the book.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Woman illustrates Bandits.

Wabash, Ind, June 23.-Mrs. Egg
new. owner of the Western hotel, In
Logro. at 2 o'clock this morning frus-
trated four bandits who blew the
safe in the store of Fulton a Son.
Mrs. Egnew heard the explosion, ran
to large bell and rang il until she
had aroused the town. The gang dis
appeared. This is the third time the
store has been visited by safe blowers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
MCLURE STARS IN NEW FIELD
Trio of Writers go 10 American Mag
azine, Bought by y. :. Phillips.

New York. June ga John S.
Phillips. who recently withdrew from
partnership with S. S. Mcclure as
publisher OF McClure's Magazine. to-
day completed practical details in the
purchase from Ellery Sedgwick of
the American Magazine. formerly
Frank Leslie's Monthly. He will
take 1t over on July /. When Mr..
Phillips withdrew from McClure's
there went with him Ida NJ. Tar
bell. Lincoln Steffens, Ray Stannard
Baker. Mr.. Boyden. the managing
editor. and others.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
100000 FIRE
Destroys Big Grain Elevator IN Chi.
cago Today.

Chicago. June 2S.--The Temple
tons grain elevator caught fire this
morning. WhcnC the flames were ex-
tinguished at O'Clock the loss was
estimated at 100000. Thirty cot
tages in the neighborhood of the ele-
vator caught fire frequently. FlremeI
saved them with great exerton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
GAIN FOR WISCONSIN.
Census Bureau Reports Increase In
Capital, Wages and Output.

Washington, June pa substan-
tial increase in the manufactures of
Wisconsin is shown in a preliminary
summary issued by the census bu-
reau today for the calendar year
1904 as compared with 1900. The
number of establishments was S.55S,
increase 3 per cent; capital invested
$4l6.447.O51. increase i6 per cent.
average number of wage-earners
l51. 391. Increase 10 per cent; wages
$71.i71.S05. increase % per cent;
value of products $il1.139,6Sl, In
crease &c per cent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
MsHAp TO GIRL ENDS MYSTERY
Springfield Young Woman, Said ca
he Dying, Reveals Identity.

Springfield. ILL.,. June pa Mae c.
Atkinson young woman of proml-
nent family. is dying from burns re-
ceiyei today in the explosion of
a gasoline stove The girl disappear
ed from her home three weeks ago.
aud her parents did not know her
whereabouts until she revealed her
name while being taken to a hospit-
al from the house in which the acci-
dent occurred.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
LIGHTNING BOLT
Burns Down House and Kills Iittlc
BOY at Beevesville, Ill.

Trainmen on the Illinois Central
noon train from Carbonate, H., re-
port fatal accident at Reevesyille,
H.. fifteen miles back Of Metropolis
on the Illinois Central this morning.
lightning struck house. burned II
down AMI small boy was killed by
the shock. He was standing near the
house and received the full power OF
the bolt. He died in a few minutes al
ter the flash came. No names were
secured. and on account OF wires be-
ing down no telephone or Geographic
communications could be secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
RockefclIer Give 500. 900.

Chicago. H.. June 23.-Dr Good
speed. secretary OF the board of trns-
tees of the University OF Chicago, an
nounced today that a gift Of s250,000
had been received from John ID. Rock
efeller, to be used for current ex-
penses for the year beginning July 1.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
WHOLE BLOCK
burned Out ri Wavahachie. Texas
Loss Is Heavy.

Waxahachie. Texas. June 23.--Flre
this morning destroyed an entire block
OF business houses. The flre origi-
mated in the Oriental boarding house.
which is among the number entirely
destroyed. The loss is heavy but has
not yet been estimated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Petition to Save Mis-. Movers.

Herrick. ILL.,, June ga petition
with 1875 names attached, was mailed
to jefferson City today asking Gov.
Folk to commute the death sentence
of Mrs. Agile Meyers. of Kansas City,
to life imprisonment, The petition
was circulated by Lewis Vance. a IA
year-old boz OF this city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
LONDON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Just 10 bad ~ Chicago's, Says The
Review.

London, June 2s.-The Review
usually anti-American in its express
slons, in an article published today,
points out that the slaughtering OF
d. eased carcasses in small slaughter
houses in England is a common thing.
The Review advocates the construc-
ton of public Slaughter houses and
said some Places. where food is pre-
pared in London, are quite as loath'
some as In Chicago. These places arc
filthy in ever way.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
BECKHAM
Announces CANDIDACY FOR
UNITED STATES SENATE.
viii Oppose Senator McCreary in the
Race Before State Democratic
Primary.

Frankfort. Ky. June 23.- Gov.
Beckham today made formal an
nouncement of his candidacy in the
primary to be held over the state on
the day Of the regular election in
November next for the Democratic
nomination to succeed James b. Nc
Creary in the senate of the United
States. Senator McCreary has al
ready entered upon a campaign for
reelection.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Volunteers Pensions.

Washington June "a The SEN
ate committee on pensions has de-
cided not to hold any more meetings
at this session of congress, and this
side-tracks until next session at
least the bill to create volunteers
retired list for surviving generals OF
the volunteer army of the civil war.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23

I.aborcrs Take Refuge nom Storm and
Two Are Killed.

steubenvlle. Ohio. June 2s.-Four-
teen laborers sought shelter from the
rain under a car on the siding at La
belle Iron Works this morning. A
shifting engine moved down on the
car and two men we're killed and one
Injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
PAIR OF sPECTACLES
Cast Another suspicion on Prisoner
Of City.

Mr.. Gus Singleton took his spec
tacles off this morning and placed
them in the case. The case was then
carefully placed in his pocket but
when the popular ex-councilman felt
for them later found them not there.
A search about the city hall, where he
had taken them off. failed to reveal
them. When George Frazier, colored.
wanted for chicken stealing was takeL
to the jail from the city hall and
searched the glasses were found on
him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
AGAINST BAILEY
OPPOSITION II ARISING IN ALL
PARTS OF TEXAS.
Article by David Graham Phillips in
Magazine Is Bearing Early
Fruit.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 23.-The
attack on Senator Bailey. of Texas.
by David Graham Phillips In a current
magazine is bearing fruit. Petitions
are being circulated over the state re-
questing that former Attorney Gen
eral Crane become a candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Bar
ley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Double Use OF Wire.

Denver Col. June 23.--Practical
demonstration OF the simultaneous
use Of single wire, both for tele-
graphing and for telephoning. was
given at the twenty-lifth annual CON
ventlon of the Association of Rail
way Telegraph superintendents,
which opened in this city today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Mother Arrested for Murder
of Her Daughter.
Old Miser, in Whose House Were
Found Stolen Goods, Prisoner In
Her Own Home.
NEW YORK MYSTERY CLEARING.

New York. June 23.-Coroner
Schwannecke announced today that
the aged mother of Mrs Louise Alice
KHAN who was killed on her porch a
week ago. Is under arrest. She IL
guarded by the police matron and two
detectives and although her residence
Is her prison she is as much in dur
ance as If she were in the Tomhs.
The finding of blood stained ak
hidden under a pile of rubbish led ia
the action by the coroner whereby the
old woman Is a prisoner. In the opin-
ion OF Coroner Schwannecke this is
overwhelming eviden<E that the mus
der Of Mrs Khan was committed b,
a member of the Stenton household
The coroner and Detective Sergeant
Price hurried to the Miller re"idence
this evening and spent several hours
with the aged prisoner, endeavoring
to get a confession from her. On the
belief that the ak was the property OF
the aged miser they are confident that
she cannot hold on much longer and
that a startling confession will be
wrung from her in another day at
laost
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
GIRL REBUKED, MAY BE SUICIDE
Almost Nailed Leaves Her Home and
Hundreds Search for Her.

Kalamazoo. Mich. June 23.-Be-
cause she was rebukei in court yester-
da. for incorrigiblllty. Lucia Mat
yela. aged Is left her home last night
and cannot be found. II is feared she
has drowned herself. She wore only
light skirt and dressing sacque
when she disappeared. Hundreds OF
persons spent the day searching for
her
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Seats for Women Clerks.

Chicago. H.. June 23.--council-
man +. Ernest Cramer will
this afternoon introduce in the city
council an ordinance requiring the
proprietors of stores where women are
employed as clerks to furnish them
with seats during the time they are
not engaged in waiting on customers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
OH struck in Main strct.

Evansville, Ind. June 2s.-While
drilling for water at Petersburg. Ind.
today. oil was struck In the main
street OF the town at a depth Of 80
feet. flowing seven barrels an hour.
The well IL on lot owned by Horace
ID. Harris. Democratic nominee for
county treasurer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
ASSASSIN
Attacks Police Commissioner, MortaIiy
Woun,iing Him.

st. Petersburg. June ga po-
lice commissioner was shot and mort
ally wounded last nikht In the indus
trial quarter by man who awaited
him. The .would-be assassin. whose
name Is unknown. was arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
pies Of "sIeeping sicl.ncss. y

London, June 23.-Lieut. Tnlich,
who accompanied the royal societies
commission to Uganda to investigate
the sleeping Sickness" which dis
ease he contracted while dissecting
an inoculated rat. died today in Lon
don of the sickness.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
PANAMA DUTY CAUSES CLASH.
Denies Right TO Import Tobacco Free
Into Canal Zone.

Panama. June ga Serious diff
ferences may arise between the Unit
ed States and the Republic of Pana-
ma regarding the right of the form
er to import into the canal zone com
missaries' supplies of tobacco free of
duty. Panama denies this right,
claiming that tobacco is not an arti-
Gle of first necessity nor one required
in canal construction. The last Pan
anna assembly established duty OF
81 per pound on tobacco. practically
prohibiting its Importation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued as
follows: c. Il. Nelson. % years old.
of New Paris. Ind. and Sallie Utter
back Halcom. 81 years old. of Skies
ton, Mo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23

The circulation Of The Sun for
May averaged 1901 a day.
When you advertise in The
sun you know what you are
doing--you are not buying space,
bat circulation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23
Household Was Desperate.

In proving the desperate character
of the household II was recalled that
few days ago in secret CHAMBER
were found bank books for nearly
$40. 900 together with five trunks of
valuable articles, such as silverware.
with department store tags still on
them, indicating that shoplifiing was
tho trade Of the trunks owner.
Mrs. Stenton was once a woman OF
high social standing and comes from
one of the old and arlstocratic families
Of New York. In former days she en-
tertained much and Commodore Van
derbilt was frequently her guest.
The blood-stained ak which un-
doubtedly was welded by Mrs. XII
mans slayer. was hidden in such a
way as TO show that the debris COW
ePing II was distuibe quite recentl".
The handle is about three feet long
and the heel is square and. according
to the coroner. would fit the indenta-
tion In the murdered woman's skull.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-23

Thunder showers tonight and
probably cooler tonight. The
highest temperature reached
yesterday was 95 and the lowest
reached this morning was 90.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
STRIKING FACTS IN
ELECTION FIGURES

An analysis OF the vote east for COVER
nor Of Rhode Island at the recent election
reveals some information of more than
passing interest to Democrats and Inde-
pcndents.
The most important point however, is
that Mayor James IA. Higgins OF Paw
tucket, governor-elect, received the larg-
est vote ever given To "A Democratic can
didate i'm Rhode Island and next TO the
largest vote ever given To any candidate
for governor, falling only GIG behind the
record vote OF 1881 given TO Gov. George
II. Utter in 1901. a presidential year. when
the largest vote in the states history
was poled.
Yet Higgins received 22O more votes than
were given 20 Garvin in that year. and
more than 5000 increase over the vote for
Parker, the Democratic presidential nom
iIiee
Even Charles y. Bennett, the popular
secretary OF state. who has led his ticket
for the past six years. has only twice re-
ccived larger vote than Higgins got-in
l@4 and again this year.
Another point. which shows the tremen-
,dous popular interest i'm the last election
and Is taken as a sure index OF popular
awakening is the fact that more votes
were cast this year than ever before, vita
the exception OF 1904, when 57l7 more were
poled.
There were also fewer blanks and de-
fectives this year than ever before. this
being due largely IL not chiefly, to the
strenuous campaign OF education the
Democrats and Independents conducted,
and the fear generally felt by the voters
that their ballots would be rendered inef-
fCotive II they did not vote straight.
That this fear was felt by Republicans
even in greater degree than II was by
Democrats is shown by the fact that "A
larger percentage of the Republican vote
was lost because OF IL than was lost t.
tho Democrats and independents; and this
may prove TO be an important considera-
ton with the Republican majority In the
ext general assembly when a proposition
T. advanced 10 amend the present ballot
law, so as 10 make independent voting
less difficult
There can be no doubt, the ballots show.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
NEW ELECTRIC LINE
FROM BOSTON HERE

The new Boston and Providence Inter
urban line which the Stone x Weber in
terests are planning 10 build VIII be
known as the Boston and Providence In
terurban Electric Railroad company,
which will be capitalized for 10000
The two termlni Of the road will be at
Forest Hills. where connection will be
made with the Boston elevated, and on
the southerly end az Seekonk. on the
boundary line between Massachusetts and
Rhode Island.
The approximate length OF the road
will be 80 miles and it will pass through
Hyde Park, Dedham. Westwood, Nor
wood, Canton, Sharon. Foxboro, Mans
field and Attleboro 20 Seekonk.
The temporary directors of the new
company are Russell Robb OF Concord, II.
Huestis Newton OF Everett, Frederic T..
Snow Of Boston. Frederick s. Pratt OF
Newton and James L. Richards OF New
ton.
The articles OF associa lion have been
signed by ~ subscribers Co an aggregate
oil 76cO shares OF stock. Among the largest
subscribers are Charles A. Stone. William
A. Castor. Philip stockton, James u.
shaw. Henry Hornblower James l..
Richards. James NJ. Prendergast Edwin
T. Webster Russell Rohb, -SeWall IL EcS-
senden and Samuel Carr.