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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-08
One Holiday Does Not Inter-
rdpt Exchange of Money.
Local Factories Running Full Force,
stores Have Large Stocks ON
Hand.
RETAIL STORES ARE FIXING UP.
Bank clearings .. S75O,3tO
Same week last year 6f3,710
Increase ... -. 1864

The strong increase this week in
bank clearings, in face of one holi
day, may be taken as a net increase
in business over last year. Last
years clearings In the same week
we're not held down by any untoward
influences, the south having become
accustomed to the fever situation
and business became nearly normal
In consequence
A walk through the warehouses OF
the wholesale concerns, the manu-
featuring plants and the retail stores
shows a larger stock on hand In all
lines than for any previous fall. The
Cohankus Manufacturing company
has resumed operations after a shut
down of several weeks The Smith
& Scott Tobacco company has about
completed manufacturing for this
year, but most other plants are run
ming with full forces. Roy l.. Gull
ley q company's store opened this
week. and the prosperity OF all the
retail stores Is indicated by the addi-
lions. new fronts and other improve
ments which can be noticed over
town. and which keep the me-
chanics In the city busy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-08

II IL the daily average circu-
lation of ~ newspaper that the
shrcwd advertiser investigates
High Water" days don't count.
The Suns daily average last
month was 30fO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-08

Fair tonight and Sunday. The
highest temperature reached
yesterday was 90 and the low
est reached today was 73.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-08
WAGON DEMOLISHED.
Switch Engine Backs Into Vehicle
This Morning.

MS MORNING..
A switch engine backed into the
garbage wagon of James Coleman.
colored, this morning about 8 O'Clock
at Sixth and Campbell streets and
demolished the vehicle Coleman
escaped by jumping. His mule was
uninjured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
The Hartman Extension Plans
Are Far Reaching.
From Great Lakes to Gulf and
From Atlantic to Pacific.
TO REACH ALL CENTERS
Santa Fe Asking for Bids for
New Work.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

New York, Oct. 31-Announeement of
the purchase by z. h Hartman of
one-third interest in the stock OF the
railroad securities held by StuyNesant
Fish, president of the Illinois Central.
has apparently strengthened the belief
in financial circles that eventually the
Illinois Central will become a member
of the railway properties known as the
Hartman group.
Doubt is expressed whether the Hi
nois Central will ever be physically
merged with the Hartman lines, but
control Of the property undeniably car
ries with 1t a preponGerating influence
in deciding its destiny as a factor in
strengthening the power and scope of
the Union and Southern Pacific in
transcontinental business, the develop
ment of traffic to the Pacific and to the
Gulf, toward the Orient. and the many
phases of changes arising from the con-
struction of the Panama canal.
Aside from the personalities, in
trigues and recrimin2 tions in the cotenst
over the management of the Illinois
Central it is evident that such control
would be a valuable acquisition for the
Hartman interests.
Mr.. Hartman has been credited for
many years with two avowed aims,
one to secure an entrance, over his own
lines. into chicago. and the other to
strengthen his position on the gulf by
the acquisition of a north and south
line In this connection are recalled his
plans with regard to the Kansas City
Southern End the Chicago & Alton.
Both would be realized with the con-
troll of the Illinois Central.
With the possession of that system
the Hartman properties would have a
double-track road from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf. and like line from
Omaha to Chicago.
Furthermore. Mr.. Hartman would
be in an invaluable position as regards
the Panama canal. Owners of the
western lines have been credited with
open or latent hostility 10 the construc-
ton of the canal as a menace to the
development of their trade with the
Orient. That this impression is an en-
tirely erroneous one Is evident to any
one familiar with the sentiments on
this subject held by the principal rail-
road and financial interests who are
factors in the western railroad situa-
ton.
They hold, on the contrary. that the
canal viii prove theiE most valuable
ally in developing trade with the ORR
ent, and that the reads now centering
on the Gulf will obtain a vastly in
creased traffic when The canal has be-
come a reality zF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
UnA Ut UnUUAOs
Doubt as to Cause Of CoffeyviIIe's
Fatal Explosion.
Nay Have Come From Dynamite
or NitrOglycerine.
so THE POLICE THINK.
Kansas Land Company Was
Object OF Attack.
Searching for a Couple Of Mys-
teriOus Acting Strangers.

Coffeyville. Kan. Oct. S1.-An in
vestigation into the cause Of the ter
rife explosion Sunday which utterly
demolished five two-stcry brick busl-
ness buildings, killed three people and
injured many others, leads TO the De
lief on the part of the authorities that
the explosion was caused by dynamite
OF nitrogly cerine at the hands OF
crooks who desired to wreck the office
of the Kansas Land company
The police are looking for Two
strangers who registered al one or lne
rooming houses Saturday night ana
who have not been seen since one OF
them was a short, heavy set man ana
appeared to be part Indian DE was
overheard early Saturday night max
ing threats against the Kansas Laha
company, whose building was com
pletely destroyed He asserted ma
they had some papers belonging TO ms
relatives that he wanted to get ana
they would not give him.
This is denied by the officials Of the
land COMPANY who say that they had
no dealings with any such person.
After he was heard to make this state
ment on the street the stranger went
to the Angelus rooming house anu
stayed there that night lie was seen
few minutes after the explosion but
disappeared and has not been around
since. Two other strangers We're helu
by the police last night but were dis
charged this morning Other arrests
are promised soon
The police are also inclined TO the
theory that some of the bank robbers
who have been making this section or
the country their headquarters lately
and have been rObbing many banks
might have had the nitroglycerine in
their possession and that it caused the
explosion. The rooming house was
frequented by strangers and was near
two depots The proprietors of the
roonina house deny having harbored
any such persons and say that gas
caused the wreck. They were held by
the police last night but were dis
CHARGED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
END NEPoTIsNf ON ALTON.
President FELTON, Positively Forbids
the Employment of Relatives.


Chicago, Ill. Oct. 31-Hereafter no
body connected with the Chicago & Al
ton railroad will be allowed to employ
or have work under him any relative,
near or remote. President FELTON, is de-
termined to end whatever there is left
OF nepotlsm on that road. The instruc-
lions from the executive head OF the
line have no string to them. and state
that no head of department. chief
clerk or others in any employing capac-
ity. will be allowed to have working
under them in their department any
body related to them,
When the order went out there was
some paternalism existing in the vari-
Gus departments. In one instance, a
general officer had under him brother
While the position Of the latter was an
not incompetent. he had to 60. The
general officer secured a position for his
brother on another railroad. The order
does not forbid a relative OF an officer
or employer working in another depart
ment Of the road.
While a majority of the railroads OIL
the country have to a large extent elm
mated paternalism. it still exists The
employment of relatives of officers OF
railways has led to much discomfort on
the part of other employees, regardless
of competency as there is always a
feeling that the relative win be pushed
ahead of those who have served longer
periods. Again. employees fear espion-
age when the relative of their superior
is working with them. There is no OBJ
lection when relatives follow the lines
of civil service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
HUSBAND HAS REVENGE.
Shoots WreclScr of His Home to Make
Him Leave Town.

HUMBOLDT Kan. Oct CIV A Daw-
son. a superintendent in charge of the
Prairie OH company's pipe line work here
shot Walter Lindsay three time last night
family troubles. Lindsay is not fatally
injured and will recover. Dawson was
released on his own recognizance and is
al work.
The trouble is of long standing Both
are about thirty years of ages and DaT-
son has q wife When they came to this
country Lindsay came with them and
Dawson took him in his home. About q
bic for which Dawson blamed Lindsay
the result of which was that Dawson
compelled Lindsay to leave the country
and leave Mrs. Dawson alone. Lindsay
gotten apparently Last week Mrs. DaW-
son returned to Humboldt from Il visit
east and yesterday Lindsay showed up
IN town. As soon as Dawson heard he
was IN town he secured a gun and
started out to find him He traced him to
Gray livery stable and found him drink
ing and QuaTrelsOme- Dawson told him
ne must leave town and Lindsay refused
Whereupon Dawson shot him in the leg
Lindsay then agreed to go and Dawson
EVERY time Lindsay changed his mind
Dawson would shoot again. EIe shot
six times and three bullets took effect
in Lindsay's leg The distance to the
and he finally fell exhausted from loss
Of blood. A carriage was secured and
he was taken to the hotel where he is
today under care OF physicians.
Dawson IS highly respected and we'll
hkeq Lindsay does not bear quite as
good a name and reputation. The con-
sensus Of public opinion in the case
favors Dawson. and it IS said today he
viii probably not be prosecuted il Lind
say RECEIVERS and no further trouble oc.
ours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
TINS BOY HAD IOTs OF NERVE.
Shot Himself Out on Lake But strug-
gIed to Safety.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct 81 Albert
Patterson, lad about fourteen years
of age, son of c. H. Patterson, Of the
Commercial hotel, shot himself the other
afternoon, while out hunting He had
rowed across the east end Of Eureka
lake and in picking up his gun it
caught on the side of the boat in some
manner, causing it to go off. The
charge Of shot passed through his left
hand and into his left shoulder. Think
ing he would not be able to row back
with ore hand he left the boat and
waded across the lake which is shallow
at that part and started toward some
section men working on the Rock
Island not far distant. but was unable
to reach them, being so weak from the
loss of blood, and fell beside the road.
A man driving to town soon discovered
him and brought him in, but not before
he was so chilled from his trip through
the water and so weak from the loss of
blood that his condition was becoming
serious. His hand was found to be bad
" MANNED and his shoulder torn up
considerably, but the bones are not
shattered so badly but that the surgeon
thinks ne may regain the use of it. The
boy was plucky and stood the pain of
dressing his wcunls manfully. He is
getting along nicely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
secret Rate Cutting in the East.

Chicago, oct. 31.-Tests of the mar
ket are said to have been made by
the Central Passenger associations
agents disclosing the fact that one of
the lines east of. here is concurring in
secret cut rates. In this connection it
is claimed that the western lines owe
the eastern roads between 100000
and $140,0 600 on divisions of the rates
in cases where the western lines have
cut the rates without concurrence of
their connections All efforts to coll
lect the amount have proved futile.
A special meeting tomorrow will
consider the changes in passenger
fares which will be inaugurated on
November 1 and will take steps to get
ready for the changes. Reorganiza-
ton of the mileage bureau Will also be
effected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
OkIahoma CompIains 81 Rates.


Guthrie. Ok, Oct. 31-The complaint
of the territory of Oklahoma by w. O.
Cromwell. the attorney general,
against fifteen railroads. being all
trunk line railroads in Oklahoma, and
their Texas connecting lines to Gulf
points, alleging unfair and Illegal rates
on wheat in carload lots. has been filed
with the Interstate Commerce COM
mission in Washington.
The complaint declares that on car
load lots a reasonable charge on
wheat from Oklahoma points to Cal
weston is not more than mills ton
mile, whereas the rate actually charg-
ed is rs mills a ton mile The cost to
the railroad companies is estimated to
be not more than ? 4 mills a ton mile
Attention is called to the fact that
the defen dant railroad companies
charge more for the same relative dis
tances in Oklahoma than in other
states.
The rate, for instances son wheat in
carload lots from Sugden and Ryan,
I. T., to Galveston is Is cents a hun
bred pounds. Northward, 103 miles a
Ell Reno, the rate is 80 Il cents. where
the rate reasonably should be 20 cents.
Discrimination in rates as between
other states and Oklahoma is shown.
An unusual feature of the petition is
that in being filed in the name of
Oklahoma, the territory is made to
appear in behalf of the people. Or
dinariIy the plaintiff is the complain
ing shipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31

the machinery. boilers. fireboxes. fues,
motives in the most substantial condi-
ton for service. and al adjustments
or repairs what may be found neces-
sary must be promptly and properly
made.
The rules require that the fire must
be in good condition a the time the
locomotive starts out on a trip; the
large lump coal reduced to near the
size of mans fist and freely sprink-
led with water before used. Mr..
Muhlfeld says that the most success
full firemen are those who can MAIN
tain the working steam pressure with
in a range of ten pounds variation
with the smallest amount of fuel and
the least waste of steam.
Master mechanics and road fore
men of engines are required to see that
the instructions are carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
SYMPATHY FOR THIS LAD.
Deserted by Relatives He stole to Keep
Alive.


Wichita kan. oct. S1-DeseTted by
his mother set adrift by his grand
father and for the last three years a
vanderer about the country, Frank
Phillips, now but Il years Of age. lies
in the city Jail serving out a $50 fine,
for stealing brass off a threshing ma
chine.
Phillips was arrested Monday on
suspicion and two large brass nuts
from a threshing engine We're found on
his person He at first claimed that
he had found them, but on being
sWeated by Chief of Police Cubbon.
confessed that he had other parts of
the castings Of the traction engine hid.
The missing parts of the engine were
discovered by the police hid near the
engine where the boy said they might
he found. When Philips was search-
! ed no money was found in his posses
sion.
on account Of his age, and that Rey-
nolds Brothers. agents for the Gaar
Scout Thresning Machine company re-
fused to prosecute Phillips. the charge
was reduced to petit larceny. The crime
threshing machine was damaged sew
eTai hundred dollars worth
Aside from making away with the
valuable brass castings Phillips broke
them from the machine. The actual
worth of the castings is far below the
damage done to the traction engine.
IN police court yesterday morning
/ Phillips pleaded guilty. and was fined
500 His story to Judge Hawk was told
4 IN n straightforward manner, and was
a Fariation from the usual old-time
/ plea Tor mercy. He said that he had
/ never been arrested before, and that II
was simply because he had to have the
4 money, that he took the castings. He
] mas been camping out at nights. He
worked near Great Bend during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
OLD NEGRO sPRY At LOG.
Historic Fred Marshall VIII End His
DaYe at ParsOns.


ottawa. Kan. Oct sl--A bright-faeed
old negro dressed in s1ick and span
apparel new from shoes to hat. chatted
with a little crowd of depot occupants
Al the Santa Fe station at noon. He was
Fred Marshall, of Lawrence en- route
to the state Institution at Parsons. He
IS in charge Of Deputy Sheriff ~ b.
Ray, of Douglas county
The old man.. said Mr.. Ray. lis as
nearly as we can reckon. 1876 years Of age
As you see. he is spry as a man of %.
lie has lived in Lawrence for at least
thirty years. lie came from West Nir-
ginia where ne had been a slave on the
great Miller plantation
Yes. sab. said the old negro. when
the matter was referred to him. II was
n slave till ] was a man an till the wall
Then I listed. served three years
and six months i'm the Sixty-fourth
United States regiment. I was a corporal.
dunno how old am but I done reckon
it is over a hundred pretty well lost
track Of everything since my wife died -
Despite his years the old mans vision
is unimpaired. IT always haved myself, "
he explained when questioned. L never
used much tobaccO-only smoked A little
and never touched a drop of liquor in
my life a man cant afford 10 mix with
whisky If he's got an education it II
drive it out Of him and il he hasn't It'll
make a fool Of him just the same had
a good time as long as my dear wife
lived. without any foonshness.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
NAKED. HE CHASED RABBITS.
Fellow With Delirium Tremens Cuts
Up Capers.


Leavenvorth. Kan. Oct 31.-A man
suffering from an attack of sdeliF1url
tremeus escaped from St. Johns hos
pital. where he was being cared for
Sunday at about midnight, but was APP
pretended by the police yesterday
morning after wandering about the
streets of the city half of the night en-
tireIy nude
The man was employed as a paint
er by the firm of Keane & Jenkins
He had been drinking whisky steadily
for several weeks and as symptoms OF
a bad case Of snakes" began to ap-
pear one of the firm turned him over
he would come to harm If he was per
mitted to meander about the streets in
that deploTable state.
His condition became so serious
that he was transferred to St John s
hospital Sunday afternoon. He was
watch him, although guard was
considered unnecessary as ne was sup
posed to be dying.
About midnight he arose from bed
and after tearing of his night shirt
grabbed a small blanket and ran out
The two men on watch started in pur-
suit and soon Others took up the hue
and cry. but he eIuded them. The po-
lice searched the town all night for
him.
He was found at o'clock trotting
in circles in a vacant lot at Eighteenth
and Spruce streets to keep warm. The
grass was covered with boar frost. He
told the officers that he had had 4 fine
time chasing rabbits all night. His
feet We're lacerated badly and as the
effects of the prolonged jag were still
evident he was taken back to the hos
pital not much worse for his nocturnal
experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
MORE SANTA FE OFFICES
And New Freight Depot to Be Put
soon in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. Oct 3l.-Arkansas City
viii soon have another big lot Of santa
F,e money spent in this city The com
pany Is going to put up a fine new once
building and freight depot ~.
The plans have arrived IN me CIV, l I ~
ing figured on by the local contractors
The site FOR the new building IS the
vacant lots west of the track between
Fifth and Washington avenues The
building and platform viii extend from
street 10 street. and Will be great I'M
ing will be built of brick and similar to
The building used for the general orTlces
here -, -
This building will be 32x50 feet. and two
stories. and VIII adjoin Fifth avenue Inc
freight depot will be frame and very
similar to the one at Shawnee. 1t will
be 32x1eS feet in dimensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
STEEL Trust RAKE oFF.
Earnings for the Last Four Months
Aggregated sss. 114ss24-

New York. oct s1.-The directors Of
the United States Steel corporations has
declared "A quarterly dividend Of u per
cent on the common stock This is the
same as the last dividend on the com
mon stock The directors also declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of ia
per cent on the preferred stock.
Tae net earnings for the quarter end
ed September 80 were S3s, IA s24 as
compared with $S1, 240.5S2 for the cor
responding quarter Of last year. The
untitled orders on hand September 50
we're 1.926, SS4 tons as compared with
5,Ss5,S17 September 60 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
HOTEL FOR HUTCHINSON.
santa Fe Has Asked Bids on a Three
story Brick Building.

Bids have been asked for a new
three-story hotel at Hutchinson, Kan,
by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad.
Plans for the new hotel show that
the entire first floor viii be utilized for
office rooms dining rooms, lunch
rooms and so forth The second floor
will have Sc rooms and the third floor
IS rooms for sleeping purposes.
The building is planned in the form
of a capital letter F. except that the
central bar of the letter extends out
ward from the main portion instead
Of in. 1t viii be about 100000 feet
in size and Will be built of brick. It
will cost approximately $4,000. 1t is
planned to have it completed as soon
as possible.
It will be located just east of the
Santa. Fe depot at Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
Blockade of Apples on n. Y. Central

Kew YORK, Oct 31-FoT the first
time in its history the New York Cen
trail has an apple blockade. Apples
have been shipped here in enormous
quantities during the past week from
the middle west and western New
York. The prime cause OF the unpre-
cedented shipments has been the large
crop in the middle west. which has
sought this market. where prices have
been upon a higher basis than in the
west. Naturally the heavy receipts
have caused the apple market to be-
come demoralized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
OPEN BIDS FoAloRRow.
Contracts VIII soon Be Let for Cha
mute Shop Extension.

The bids for the proposed shop ex-
tension Of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad at Chanute. Kan,
viii be opened tomorrow by Chief En-
gineer Morse in Topeka.
Bids were asked for the erection of
q so stall roundhouse; machine
shop; power house and a small car re-
pair shop
The new buildings will cost approxi-
mately S175. 600 and will be located on
a tract of land recently acquired by
the Santa Fe about a mile south Of the
town of Chanute The plans for the
new shop facilities also include plans
for new switching yards.
Work Will be begun on the new
buildings as soon after the contracts
are let as it is possible to get men and
material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
Job Coz J. F,IIen F0oster.

Washington, Oct. 31.-By the di-
reetion or President Roosevelt, Miss J.
the department of justice to investigat he
the condition of woman and child
workers throughout the country. Leg
islation On this subject is pending be-
fore congress. Miss Foster went TO the
Philippines with the Taft party and
represented the United States govern
ment at the international Red Cross
conference in St. Petersburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
drsTIcE WAS BEATEN UP.
Z. L. Kline attacked Because of Fine
IN ...Joint'' Case.

Wichita Kan. Oct. BE L. Kline.
editor of the Conway Springs Star. was
severely beaten by Lee Hereford on one
of the main streets here this afternoon.
Hereford is said to have conducted a
Joint near the outskirts of Conway
Springs. As justice Of the peace. Mr..
Kline recently assessed a fine against
Hereford on a charge of infraction Of the
prohibitory law
Several stitches had TO be taken in the
newspaper mans face after the assault.
Hereford was released ON $50. cash bond.