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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Biggest Yet.

Mr.. A. J. Hooper is one ahead on
the tomato question. He exhibited
a tomato of the Ponderosa variety
at B. B. Rice's grocery yesterday
that weighed two pounds and one
ounce.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Fined $25.

George Massie, a colored timer,
was tried before City Judge Brasher
Tuesday for carrying a concealed
pistol The evidence sustained tire
charge and he was fined $25 and
costs, which amounted to S27. so.
Charges were also filed against him
for shooting with intent to kill, but
he was dismissed on that charge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
ACard.

This is to certify that ]. F. Ellis
sold my house and lot on Fourteenth
street for cash in less than "a hours
after same was listed with him.
This property had been on the mar
ket several years. r. NJ. STEELE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Let the Press convention when it
meets next week look over the list
of candidates for State offices and
arrange list of all who opposed the
Libel Law last winter, directly or in
directly. Such list would aid the
newspaper men greatly in making
up their minds what candidates are
deserving of their support.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

The 9th annual meeting of the
Kentucky Press Association will be
held at Grayson Springs next week,
beginning Monday and continuing
until Friday. The banquet will be
held Tuesday evening. Friday the
association will visit Bowling Green
and be entertained at night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

of more than 1000 girl graduates
of Chicago University. only III have
married. A girl who can find the
hypotenuse Of a triangle but cannot
turn battercake. or work button
hole. is seriously handicapped in a
contest in which statistics show
that there are not enough husbands
to 90 round.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

A seventeen year old girl was we'd
ded for the third time in Louisville
this week. The other two were
divorced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

A lynching bee at Owensboro was
thwarted by the refusal of Jailer
Lynch to live up to his name. He
would not give up the key. After
vainly trying to batter down the
door, 1.-The mob dispersed, and the
negro they were after was taken to
Henderson for safe keeping.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

The Frankfort Journal, understood
to be Gov. Beckham's mouthpiece,
says there has been no break be-
tween the Governor and Hager and
that he is on cordial terms with
Hager and all the candidates for
Auditor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

The Federal Court investigation
of the tobacco trust at Nashville has
been concluded and no indictments
are expected to be returned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Three Americans, one of them a
pretty girl 10 years old, Miss Mollie
Brown, are in Jail on the Isle of
Pines for operating a toy telegraph
line half mile long in violation of
an old law prohibiting other than
government lines, They were fined
$500 and 100 days in jail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

A mountain jury may decide that
Hargis and Callahan, the Breathitt
county feudists. are as pure as new
fallen snow. but the people of Ken
lucky have long since formed an
opinion that such verdicts will not
change.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

DR.. A. D. James, of Muhlenberg
county, is the Republican nominee
for Congress in the Third District
against Jas. M. Richardson. He
processes to believe that he has a
chance of election.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

The Post says Sunday blind tigers
have made their appearance in Lou
isville since the lid was put on in
that city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Linn Gooch will contest with Joe
Rhinock for the nomination for Con-
gress in the Sixth district. The con-
vention meets August p.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

A rich uncle at Kankakee, ILL.,,
stopped the wedding of his nephew
at the altar because he discovered
that the bride VIZ IS lonely.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

A waiter in hotel at Elkhart.
Ind, was given S. tip by a man
who had just won a horse race and
dropped dead when he looked at the
bill. The coroner called it heart
disease.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Senator Pettus, of Alabama, is
paralyzed and near to death. He is
80 odd years old. His wife, almost
as old, died this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Il DR.. James should happen to
break into Congress with Ollie James
already there, Kentucky would have
a case of Jim-Jams.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
DEATHS HARVEST.
Three Old People Called
Away This w eek

After an illness from diabetis for
a number of years and losing flesh
and vitality for two years from tu-
bercolosis Of the bowels, Mr.. Will
lam I. Bronaugh passed away in
this city last Monday night at II
O'Clock, aged So years. His wife died
about FIVE years ago. Only two
children blessed their union, Ed
ward and Robert. Mr.. Bronaugh
made his home with his sons on the
farm about three miles from the
city. During his illness he spent a
a great part of his last two years at
different springs but came here
without hope of recovery three
weeks ago. During his illness here
he was tenderly watched and cared
for by his sister, Miss Jennie Bro
naugh.
His parents were Mr.. and Mrs,
James Bronaugh, who settled in
Christian county in 1881. Six chill
dren were born to them-Mack,
Banks, James, William, Judith and
Jennie, the latter being the last liv-
ing member of the immediate family. !
William Bronaugh was man of
intelligence, strict integrity and had |
many warm friends. His grief
stricken sister and sons have the
sympathy of all their acquaintance
and friends. The burial took place
from the home of his niece, Miss
Fannie Bell Bronaugh. Tuesday at
ternoon. A brief burial service was
held in Hopewell by DR.. A. P. Lyon.
Mrs. Marian Long died yesterday
at 8 O'Clock at the residence
of Mr.. Curtis A. Brasher, on 18th
street in this city. Cancer was the
cause of her death, from which she
had suffered for long period.
The deceased was the mother of
Mrs. c. A. BFasher, of this city, and
Edgar Long, of Warrington. She
was in her 67th year. She was al
fond mother, a eOnsecrated Christ
an, and her many acts of kindness
won for her a large circle of friends
who will hold her in fond remem-
Orance.
Funerel services will be held at
the Universalist church this morn
ng at 9 o'clock. Interment in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
The Weather.

For Kentucky-Fair and contin-
ued warm Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
New York Life. Z
H0pkinsviIIe, x, ApriI BON, 19O6.

Mr. Walter F. Garnet Agent, 80 p w 49,
New York Life Insurance Co.,
Dear Sir City.
gives pleasure acknowledge optional
settlement on 2OPayment Life Policy No 22393
at 3d. with premium Of $780, taken with you Apr 49, After
having been insured for 70 offered paid policy Sl5OO
cash dividend of $O688 the total
cash$ 1855 (which than have years. ora
fully paid policy payable at death for 219OO. ~
The cash settlement of 12585 is equal
S2S7 81 600 and investment Of the balance
cent compound interest for twenty This showing certainly
my application for 81, 600 on the Ordinary Life plan
Yours very truly, C. E.. WEST.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
HESTER GETS RELEASES
FROM TWO MONEY LENDERS
Auditor Horton yyithholds the Payment
of Demands Until Former Assign
ments Are Cancelled.

Auditor Horton yesterday refused to
audit two demands in the sums of s3420
and $142.20, drawn in favor Of Hester,
Phillips & Co., because there was on
file in his Offices assignments made by
w. A. Hiester, a member OF the firm, to
the City and County Bank and ]. E.
Bier & Co. In the hearing held recently
before Mayor Schmitz of the charges
made by Hiester that Horton had held
him up for a debt of $50 before he
would audit demands in favor Of Miss
Irene Phillips, Hester testified that he
did not owe anything to money lenders
In order to have the two demands
paid Hester at once secured releases
of his assignments both from the
County Bank and ]. E. Bier & Co.,
which Horton deems conclusive proof
that Hiester did owe money to the con-
Germs named. The banks release re-
cites that the order and power of at
torney heretofore made by Hiester now
on file in the Auditors office is null and
void, as the claims against Hester
have been satisfied. Bier's release
states that Hiester having settled his
account in full he is released from any
claim the firm may have against the
warrant for transcribing the testimony
in the Leon Soeder case. Horton Will
now audit the two demands
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
MONEY LENDER LOSES SUIT
ON SALARY ASSIGNMENT
Judge Golden Decides Document Did
Not Cover Subsequent Employ
menf hy Another Firm.

Justice of the Peace Golden yesterday
gave judgment in favor of the S. II.
Harmon Lumber which was sued by S.
C. Wallis for $47.75 on an assignment of
salary made by Harry I. Shepston, an
employe of the firm. The testimony de-
veloped that on April q, 1905, Shepston,
while an employe of the Pacific Lumber
Company, borrowed $50 from Wallis
and gave the latter a note bearing in
terest at 10 per cent month and also
signed a blank assignment in favor of
Wallis of all salaries which he might
earn in the future.
Judge Golden in giving judgment for
the Harmon Company held that the as
signment could only cover any salary
which Shepston might earn from the
Pacific Lumber Company, because he
was an employe of that concern when
he signed the power of attorney in IA
yor of Wallis. That the assignment
should cover any subsequent employ
ment by another concern of Shepston
Judge Golden held was against public
policy, as it might result in the as
signor becoming public charge II he
could not enjoy the salary which he
was earning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIAN
CLUB COMPLETES PROGRAMME
Forty Events Scheduled for the Coming
Annual Gathering and Games
ON 1Iay 30.

The games committee of the Gale
donian Club has completed the pro-
gramme for the fortieth annual gather
ing and games to be held at Shell
Mound Park on May 80. There are
forty events, including the new features
of single stick fencing and tossing the
fifty-six- pound ball, and the prizes will
aggregate over $4,000. An interesting
event will be tug of war between
eight members of the club and like
number selected from the Building
Trades Council. Valuable prizes Will
be given the winners and the losers will
not be forgotten. The arrangements
for the event are in the hands of First
Chieftain D. ]. Mcfarland.
The committee has selected the fol-
lowing subcommittee: On pro-
-gramme-J. II. Duncan, ]. A. McDon-
aid, Peter Mcintyre; on advertising
William Mitchell, James Gorie, Charles
Macdonald; on music-A. M. Macpher-
son, Allan McKinnon, r. Cratic; on
finance-F. F. Finlay, ]. w. Cameron,
DR.. J.NA. J. McDonald; on printing.
III. Duncan. D. j. Mcfarland, L. Nor
rison; on f1ags-A. Mcleod, A. M. Mac
pherson j. NJ Duncan; on custom and
costumes-J. A. Mcdonald, d. ]. McF'ar-
land and Charles Macdonald.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
ASSERTS BOARD
CAN LOWER I ARE
Burke Advises Supervisors
That They Have Power to
Make Three Cent Rate
DECISIONS ARE CITED
Official Says Municipality
Is Not Bound by Contract
Not to Make a Reduction

City Attorney Burke yesterday filed
brief with the Board of Supervisors to
show that the board named has the power
to fix a fare of cents to be charged pas
sengers on street car lines. The brief Is
in reply to one filed by Tfrey l.. Ford, gen.
eral counsel of the United Railroads, to
the effect that the franchise granted to
the street railroad companies was in the
nature Of a contract, which could not be
impaired by any act of the municipality.
Burke cites several decisions to show that
the Board of Supervisors has the power
to lower fares and that the charter gives
the board the power to do so.
Burke holds that the city never had an
agreement with the original grantees of
the franchises giving the latter the right
to charge cents for each passenger.
The Supervisors did not then have the
power to do so, he asserts, and the city
is not bound by any contract that the
fares shall not be reduced below cents.
The brief continues:
THE power to regulate street railroads
and to fix the rates of fare Is inherent in
the State. That power has been delegated
to this city and county by it's present
charter Neither the State nor the city
has ever renounced or surrendered this
power, by contract agreement or other
wise. The statutes of the State fixing the
rate of fares at not to exceed cents
merely established a maximum price and
was a limitation upon the railroads, not
upon the power of the State or city to re-
duce the price.
"A like provision in the franchise was
but reiteration of the State statutes.
The city had been given at that date no
authority to fix a rate. nor did it attempt
to do so. Any action on its part in this
behalf would have been nugatory. And,
finally, any exemption of immunity from
the right of the city or State to reduce
the rate below cents cannot be asserted
or claimed by any assignee or purchaser
of the franchises, such immunities or ex
emptions being personal to the original
grantees.
THE sovereign right OF the people
through their legislative bodies to control
and regulate all forms of business which
are affected with a public interest, and
particularly those which are conducted by
corporations which have their existence
solely by the authority and permission of
the State, is the last remaining safeguard
against oppression and extortion, and this
protection should not be frittered away by
specious argument or technical construc-
tions."
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
new PLAYHOUSE
WILL Be BUILT.
Modern 0pera-House to Be
Erected in This City by
Nine Local Capitalists
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON
Site Is Selected Near Union
Square and Strine Is
Chosen as the Manager

By this time next year San Francisco
will have an opera-house which will
equal any in the world Nine local
capitalists are behind the enterprise,
and have already filed articles of In
corporation. Work will be begun on
the building Immediately; The incorpor-
ators are: Ignatz Steinhart. Mortimer
Fleishhacker, Herbert Fleishhacker,
John Breuner, Joseph Chanslor, Lieu
tenant Governor Alden Anderson, Mark
l.. Gerstle, George Peltier and Frank
II. Buck.
The new opera house will be located
on Post street. near Powell. The cost
of the building and the land will be in
the neighborhood of 100000. The in
vestors have perfect confidence that the
growth of the city will make the in
vestment an excellent one from finan-
cial standpoint.
Charles w. Strine, who is at present
managing the Conried opera season
here, has already been selected as man
ager of the new playhouse. Strines
name has been synonym for success
full theatrical management ever since
he brought Melba to the coast. He is
In constant touch with Eastern mana
gers and is probably better known in
the Eastern theatrical market than any
IldHdeSA lSi O.
The new theater will be built of gray
granite and white marble. 1t will have
a seating capacity of nearly 5000.
There will be three galleries. The in
terror furnishings will be the richest
that can be had.
A new opera-house has been talked
Of for some time, but nothing definite
was done toward building one. few
days after the kubelik banquet, where
the necessity of a modern opera house
was discussed, Ignatz Steinhart met
the others who are with him in the
enterprise, and they determined that
the new theater should be built.
Charles w. Strine, the manager of
the new theater, said yesterday: Il
cannot say whether we will have opera
all the year round, but you can rest
assured that we will have the best at
fractions that can be gotten anywhere.
There is no reason why San Francisco
should not have the best We Will give
them the best"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
BABY SKATER ENTERTAINS
THOUSANDS AT NEW RINK
Little Miss Franks and Her Father,
Fancy Performers, Draw Large
Crowds to Central Park.

Professor Franks and his baby
daughter continue to hold the interest
of large audiences at the New Central
Skating Rink. The little GIRL though
but years OF age. handles herself on
the rollers like veteran. The exhibi-
tion given by this baby marvel and her
father is drawing large crowds daily
to the disappointed and spacious rink.
The two perform their stunts every
night and afternoon. Their entertain
ment is novelty in San Francisco and
it is well worth the price of admis
sion.
The management of the rink has
completed work on the place and every
thing for the convenience and refresh
ment Of the patrons has been attended
to. During the present vacation the
school children will be given a fiat rate
of % cents during the mornings, skates
included. The management has made
preparation for the entertainment of its
little guests and every child will be
looked after The floor is now in fine
shape, and can accommodate several
thousand persons at one time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
SNEAK THIEVES AND BURGLARS
CONTINUE THEIR OPERATIONS
Police Receive Reports From Different
Parts of the City, Detail
Ing Losses.

Several reports of the work of bur-
glars and sneak thieves were made to
the police yesterday. A. Zanone re-
ported that his cigar store at 603 Da-
Wis street was entered on Friday morn
ing by forcing the lock off the front
door and $40 worth of cigars stolen.
Edward Palmer reported that his sa-
loon at 729 Davis street was entered by
forcing open the rear door. Two nick
el-in-the-slot machines. valued at 500,
were broken almost to pieces. but
nothing seemed to have been stolen.
George Rhein reported that his room
at 733 Pacific street had been entered
by opening a rear window on Thurs
day night and suit Of clothes, valued
at $40, stolen.
Mrs. Frances Noonan reported that a
vacant house belonging to her at 407
Franklin street had been entered and
all the lead pipe cut out and carried
away.
Charles F. Lincoln of the steamer
Sohoma reported that while he was at
dinner on Friday evening he noticed a
messboy walking away with an over
coat, and he found on returning to his
cabin that his overcoat was missing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
CELEBRATED FORGERY
CASE AGAIN DECIDED
Crocker WOOlwOrth Bank
Mdst Stand the Loss of
Becker Gangs Crime.

Again has the Nevada Bank been sus-
tanned in It's contention that when IL
cashed the forged draft for $4,000.
drawn through the Bank Of Woodland
on the Croker -WoOlworth National
Bank by forgers Becker, Kreegan and
Deane. it acted as the agent for the
Croker " ooiWorth National Bank and
cannot be held liable for the loss OF
$40 060 il advanced Deane on the draft
Judge SeawelI so held yesterday for the
second time, though he gave the
Croker -Woolworth Bank judgment for
$4,000 still remaining on deposit to the
credit OF Deane.
UpoD the first trial Of the case Judge
SeawelI gave judgment for the Nevada
Bank, but the case was reversed in the
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Po,,ce Riae Tenm yictorr.

The rifle contest at Shell Mound Park
on Friday between ten members of the
Police Department and like number
from the California University Cadet
Corps resulted in a victory for the po-
lice team by eighteen points. The
scores made by the police team were
T. A. Atchison, Al; w. II. Burkholder, As
Smith Carr, AZ; ]. p. Carson, 43; j. B
Cavanaugh. 40; j. e. Dolan. 40; C. E.
Fennell, 40; j. M Mann, As; w. r. Proll
AZ; w. w. Wilson, 80. Total, All. The
scores of the university team were: j
c. Black, 50; e. S. Brown, 3S; E. w.
Cleary, 40; c. C. de Wolf, Al; ]. w.
GiIlin, 40: W. B. Nell, 40; S. f. Mont
gomery, 40; j. NJ Montgomery. Al; W.
B. Parker, 40; w. l.. Robertson, Al.
Total s99. The police team is now open
to challenges from all comers. Oakland
or Los Angeles police teams preferred,
with rife or revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
ATTORNEYS WIFE SAYS
HE TREATED HER CRUELTY
vi. vi. BOOte Made the Defendant I'm an
Action for Divorce Instituted
Yesterday,

NJ. NJ Foote, attorney at law, was
made the defendant in an action for di-
vorce filed yesterday by his wife. jose
phine. Cruelty is the charge and the
complaint includes specific allegations
of physical violence and mental tor
ture. Further allegations are made that
the defendant has failed to provide for
her and has deserted the plaintiff The
parties were married March 10, 1894
Suits for divorce were also filed by
Nellie E. against Elmo A. Arnold for
desertion, Ada c. against Raymond S.
Blankinship for cruelty, Kate F. against
George F. Sullivan for cruelty and
Bertha against Carl Rossbach for
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
CONFERENCE is HELD
ABOUT THE FERRY "LOOP7
Mayor schmitz and Representatives of
Street Railroads Endeayor to Har-
n,oufze the Various Interests.

A lengthy conference was held yes
terday morning In the private Office of
Mayor Schmitz for the purpose of har-
monizing the various interests in the
..Ioop' proposed to be built at the Ferry
depot by the United Railroads. There
were present at the conference, besides
the Mayor, Thornwell Mutually. assist
ant to the president of the United Rail-
roads; General Manager Chapman. Gen
eral Counsel Tirey l.. Ford. Engineer
George II. Davis. Howard c. Holmes.
engineer of the California-street road,
and City Engineer Woodward.
The conference was held behind
closed doors, and the Mayor announced
at It's close that no definite agreement
had been arrived at.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
People reported Missing.

The police have been notified or the
disappearance of the following people:
John McClory, IL years OF age, miss
ing since April IL from 1747 Fulton
street; Ella Farley. 81 years of age.
missing since April II from the Ameri-
can Hotel; Emil Dieste1, 16 years of
age, missing since April IL from S7S
Shotweu street; Posey Mckinney, 20
years of age, missing from the Metro
politan Hotel since April Z, and L. s..
Viewer. 40 years of age, missing since
April II from $40 Fourth street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Slot Machines I'm Issue.

Suit to recover license money paid
and damages totaling $3.50 was filed
yesterday against the city and county.
the Treasurer and the Tax Collector by
G. F. w. Schultze, whose effort to oper-
ate sixteen slot machines resulted In the
arrest of his agents. Schultze says
that after he had paid license to oper-
ate the machines the same were seized
and his agents arrested. Now he says
he should be given back his license
money and the city should be compelled
to compensate him for the time his ma
chimes have been compelled to remain
idle
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Saw. He wa. Beaten and Robbed.

william Won, 1869 Pine street. report
ed to the police on Friday afternoon
that while he was passing Austin ave-
nue. and Larkin street late Thursday
night a man struck him on the back
of the neck and on the face and took
81 from his vest pocket. He was taken
to the Central Emergency Hospital,
where 1t was found that his nose was
broken Won was In dazed condition,
and after being treated at the Central
Hospital he was sent 10 the City and
County Hospital.