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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
LAND FRAUD CASES
CRAFT yN 1aHum PLACES 5s 4xxs,- .s GATED.
TeeEshaeny 0f GSvcrnnasnt Akenf Tells OF Inducements OfFered By sena- tors Warren and Clark To
 Cover Tracks.


 Salt Lake, Utah. Nov. 2s--Reports that the Federal grand jury, which has been Investigating coal land frauds, has voted several indictments, cannot be confirmed.
 According to the report. tho indict- r'onts will not be returned until after the close of the Investigation being ccnducted by Edward T. Clark, Inter- state Commerce Commissioner. F. M. Alison, attorney for the Rio Grande System. in arguments before Commis- sioner Clark, charged that most of the testimony being brought out was for the purpose of influencing public opin- ion against persons who might be in- dicted by the jury.
 Sensational testimony was given by Michael A. Myendorff, a special agent of the government, who began an inves- tigation of the coal land frauds in Utah and who. before he had completed his investigation, was transferred to Lon- don ad then to Portland. Mr. Myen- dorff presented an afidavit fin which he told of exertions made by influential men to induce him to cease his inves- tsgation of the coal land frauds. He named Senators Warren and Clark, of Wyoming, Commissioner Richards. of the General Land office. and G. F. Pol lock, chief of Department B, Interior Department, Washington.
 He alleged that In Denver, Senator Warren told him he ought not to go after the Union Pacific and incur the enmity of that company. He charged that the land department at Washing ton had suppressed evidence secured by him. Tn two charges, which he filed against Robert Forester, of tho Utah Fuel Company, then a Gould. corporation, he alleged no action was taken.
 The witness further alleged that George Pollock, chief of the depart ment B, interior department, instrue- ted him to destroy four affidavits which he had secured against the Union Pacific Coal Company. Mir. Mynedorfs affidavit goes at length into the meth ods of the coal companies in securing coal lands by entries through dum- mics, who transferred their rights to the competitions.
 When Commissioner Clark resumed his investigation today. Attorney Ali son made the request that H c. VII Hams, general manager of the Utah Fuel Company, a Gould corporation, be summoned as a witness.
 J, T. Marchand, who is conducting the governments case before MT. Clark fatly refused to examine MT. Will Hams, stating that he did not propose to render MT. Williams immune to future action.
 At the request of MT. Marchand. Commissioner Clark also excused from giving testimony at the present time. Frank B, Cook, mming operator and w. D. Foster, secretary to Robert Forester, a geoiogist in the employ of one of the coal companies under in- vestigation. It was stated that these men would be asked to appear before the grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
ABANDON OLD DOCK.
RepnirinE Place of Historic Vessels
 Gsn Gn Rusm.

RepmirfnE Place of Historic Vessels to
 Go &o Ruin.
 Portsmouth. N. H.. Nov. 2S.-From teIegraphic orders received here from the Navy Department at Washington, stopping all work on the old wooden dry dock it is believed that this historic structure. which has held some of the most famous lighting ships of three American wars, is to be condemned.
 The dock has been in active service since 1850, and among the vessels 1t has held are the Constitution, the kearsarge and the Raleigh. The orig final cost of the dock was over half & million dollars In the past two years over S100.000 has been expended in un- successful efforts to make 1t service able and there is understood to be of- cial opposition to spend more money on it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
DRUG TRUST CASE.
Judge Anderson OverruIes all Demur-
 Pers at IndiaaaPOia.

Judge Anderson OverruIes all Demur-
 Fers at Indianapolis.
 Indianapolis. Nov. 2S.--Judge A. B. Anderson of the Federal Court overrul- ed all the demurrers today in the oaso Of the United States against the Ma tionaI Association of Retail Druggists and others and the defendants were or dered to answer on the first Monday in February.
 The case is commonly known as the suit of the United States against the Drug Trust and is directed against alleged members, agents and officers of the National Association of Retail Druggists, the Tripartite Proprietors, the Blacklist Manufacturers. the Wholesale Proprletors and the Direct Contract Proprietors.
 The action was brought under the act of July 2. 1880, commonly. called the Sherman law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
STATISTICS PRESENTED.
CorteIyOu Brings In Figures On Second
 Class MnH Dispute.

Washington, Nov. 2S-Postmaster General CortelyOu, and Second Assist ant ShaIlenberger. today presented 10 the Congressional Postal Commission, a mass Of statistics bearing upon the cost of carrying second class mail mat ter
 The Postmaster General was question the rate on this mall but declined 10 express an opinion on that noint. He did think. however, that there should b" amendments 70 the laws that would make possible better admin istra tion of the postal service An aa journmcDt was taken at the close of todays session until next Monda1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
STANDS FoR LAW.
Jesse James, IT., Appear. .. Prosecutor

Jesse James, Jr., Appears as Prosecutor
 in Ikanaaa City.
 Kansas City, Mo, Nov, 2s,--Jesse James. Jr., son of the famous outlaw Of that name, was in police court today to prosecute his brother-in-law, Luther McGowan, for taking his horse with out permission and misusing it. Me- Gowan pleaded guilty and said he had been drinking.
 "xou are his brother-in-law; what do you want me to do with himT' Judge Kyle inquired of James.
 He ought to be fined; believe in law enforcement" said James.
 Judge Kyle Imposed fine of s10O. James was admitted to the bar a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
HOME IS THREATENED.
Change of Wind Saves Residence on
 SmwamOre FNfIr

SA8An@ES kAAAhs Oyster Bay, Nov. 2S. S.--President Roosevelt's summer home on Sagamore Hill was seriously threatened with destruction last night by forest fire which swept over Copper Bluff
 A fortunate change in the wind, how ever, turned the flames in another di- rection and they were finally subdued by the combined efforts of a large force of men gather d from the several big estates which surrounded tho Pres ident's home. Copper Bluff is on the estate of W Ernlen Roosevelt, c0us- in Of the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
TRUsTmEs ADyoUnN.
Leave for Rlehmond to Participate in
 Cathedral Dedication.

Leave for RfehEhond to Participate iu
 Cathedral Dedication.
 Washington. Nov. 2s.--The Board of Trustees of the Catholic University adjourned today after the transaction of routine business, to meet again at the University the second Wednesday after Easter.
 The Trustees late this afternoon left for Richmond, Va, to participate to- morrow in Thanksgiving ceremonies and the dedication of the new Rich nlond Cathedral.
 The Trustees completed the organi- zation of Catholic negro bureau. whose work will be along the lines similar to the work of the Catholic In- dian bureau in the West. Rev. Father Burns of New York City, will have charge of the bureau. The directors are Cardinal Gibbons, chairman; Arch bishops Ryan and Farley and Bishop Byrne of Nashville. Tenn, and Bishop Allen of Mobile, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
MExIcAN TOwN DESTROYED.
Refugee Brings in Tale of Death and
 Disaster.

Refugee Brings in Tale of Death and
 Disaster.
 San Francisco, Nov. 2s.--James Don nell, a coffee planter, who arrived here yesterday on the steamer San Juan from Guatemala, tells of the destruc- Of the little town of Tutupec during a hurricane. which recently ravaged the neighboring coast.
 Tutupec lies in an out~of- -the-way part of Tehuantepec, and it's popula- tion amounts to about 5000.
 When the hurricane was at its height. the town was inundated by a rise in the river on which it is situated, and all of the buildings were washed away. The inhabitants sought refuge .in trees, but many of them were wash ed away during the night.
 The news. so far received from the scene of the disaster. Is not very defi- nIte in its character ns ragards loss of life. but it fs known that fully nfty people wore droy9ned Nearly aII cf ths buildings in the town were swept away by the flood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
Governor winthrop saus.

San Juan. F. R.. Nov. 2S-GOvcrlor Beckman Winthrop and Mrs. Winthrop sailed for New York today on the Unit ed States steamer Caracas. The object of the Governors visit to the United States is to consult with Senator Fora ker, chairman of the Committee on the Pacific Islands and Porto Rico tn re- gard to legislation affecting this island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
TAKE OVER DOCKS.
Canada VIII Maintain Her own Naval
 StaGlOn.

Cnnuda VIII MaIMtnfn EdeF UWn N1VaI
 StudiOn.
 Halifax. N. &, Nov. 2S.-Deflnite au- nouncement has been made that the Canadian Government will take over the Halifax dock yards on January from the British Government
 This is one of the final steps in the plan of the British Government to give the defenees and military equipment of the colonies into the hands of the Co., lonial Government.
 Canada agrees to keep up the efi- cheney Of the equipment and to allow the navy to use the yards for coallng and repairs and the admiralty in the event Of war and other emergency, may take over the docks.
 The dock yards property includes several wharves and fire buildings, yards, grounds, etc In all, covering about forty acres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
HARNESS HORSE IMPROVEMENT.
Senator BAiley At Head of OrgmnIaa-
 tIOn of Sportsmen.

New York, Nov 2S--At a meeting to- day of many horsemen, presided over by IT. K. Devereaux, of Cleveland, Ohio, 1t was decided to form an organiza- tion to be called the American Asso- clation of Trotting Horse Breeders.
 The avowed aobject of the body is the uplifting of trotting sport and with this eLd in view. 1t is decided to hold an annual horse fair in the North South. East and West, of this country in successive years.
 The following officials were eIected. President Senator J. w. Bailey, Texas: First Vice President, W. R. Allen. St Bculs: Second Vice President Jacob Runpert. New York; Third Vice Presi- dent l.. V. Hardness, Kentucky; Treas Lrer Sterling R. Holt Indianapoliss SecretnrY. II. K. DeVereaux Cleveland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
AMMON IS RELEASED.
Imprisoned Lawyer Says He VIII Prove
 Hfa Innocence

New York. Nov.2G. Announcement was made today that Lawyer Rober' A. AmmOn, who was convicted in June, 1908, of receiving S3O,000 of the three -fourths of million dollars sto- len from the victims of the Franklin Syndicate by William r. Miller was reeased from Sing Sing prison last Monday
 Ammon was sentenced to imprisor- ment for not less than four years nor more than four years and six month" He served all but six months of the minimum sentence.
 Ammon declared that he war il- nocent and that he was going 10 tY years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29

Wis. s50,0OO; Drury College. Spring field, Mo, $b0.0O0: Richmond College. Richmond Va. s150.0O0; Washington and Lee University. Lexington, Va, y5,000: Iowa College, Grinnell. Iowa. s10o,0o0. This makes a total of s667,- 560 contributed from the Income of the Rockefeller fund since the gift was re- ceived in October 1905. These gifts are made conditiona1ly and when the con- ditional amounts are raised, the total contributed for the endowment Of col- leges win be e2,670.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
RockefelIcr Fnnd DIstrIbutIon.

New York, Nov. 2S-Announcement was made today that st meeting on Tuesday, of tho General Education Board which has charge of the John p. Rockefeller fund for higder edGca- ton. the following appropriations were made; Lawrence University, Appleton,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
Factorx O,vners Arreated.

Washington. Nov. 2s.--Upon request of Secretary Metcalf, of the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor. the at torney general has caused the arrest of and instituted proceedings against a number of North Carolina cotton mill owners for alleged violation of the alien contract labor law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29
NEGROES BUY BUILDING.
Win Open Department Store and Bank
 For Rner.

New York. Nov. 2S.--The buildings at the northeast corner of Eighth Ave- nue end Forty sixth Street have been bought by corporation controlled by negroes which will open a department store there for colored people.
 A banking institution will be estab- lished in connection with the enter prise.
 With the exception of store in PlainheId. N.J., it is said that this will be the first project of It's kind ever un- dertaken in the North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-29

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The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Traction Company Proposition
to Be Rejected, Ii is Said.
This Will Require 100000 More For
Repairing the City Light
Plant.
NO NEW ISLAND CREEK BRIDGE.

From sources very close to the
powers that be in the council boards
Il is learned that the tax rate for
this year will. in all probability be
S1.GO and probably s165.
The members have been giving the
matter close study. and while the as
sessment totals are not at hand, it is
estimated. from the information they
now have in hand, that 1t will take
tax rate of $1G5 to do what the
boards wish.
From very reliable sources IT IS
given out that the boards will prob
ably turn down the street car com.
pany proposition for lighting the
streets and fix up the city's plant.
plant. and II this is done, il will re-
qulre an appropriation of s20,O0O to
put the city's eleotric plant in good
condition. The boards want to do
something this year towards secur-
ing a park site. or probably two, for
the city, and an appropriation for
this will have to be made.
The boards do not contemplate
any other new appropriations, but
want to have sufficient funds with
which to take care of the imperative
needs of the city. in every depart
ment, as they may develop.
The matter of a new bridge at Is
land creek, at Fourth street, will be
passed up this year. but an appro-
priation for the Caldwell street fill.
which will cost the city about 50, 500,
will be made, and $4,000 will be al
lowed for preliminary work on the
proposed new sewerage district. This
district will start at Ninth and Broad
way and extend to Fountain avenue.
snd then North to the city limits.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Wants it at Expense of the Sec
Ond and Fourth.
A Lively Row is Now i'm Prospect
Among the Democrats of the
Districts.
NEW BILL u TO BE OFFERED

Frankfort, KY. Feb. 12.-Con-
gressional redistricting at the pres
ent session was further complicated
this morning by the announcement
that the Democratic leaders of the
Third Congressional district will at
tempt to secure some relief and at
expense of their Democratic neigh
bors of the Second and Fourth dis
tricts. They want the Second dis
trict to take over the Republican
county of Ohio and the Fourth dis
trict to take Butler county, with its
Republican majority of above a thou
sand.
To do this was agreed upon yes
terday afternoon by the legislators
party in the Third district at a meet
ing held at the Capital hotel. They
will present their ideas in a bill sepa-
rate and distinct from the one now
pending, which contains proposed
changes as to the Eighth district and
the Adair county change proposed by
James Garnett, of Adair.
They see that this bill is now much
complicated and prefer to take their
chances apart from 1t.
Fourth district Democrats who
have heard of the proposition to un-
load Butler upon them in addition to
Adair, are up in arms against it, and
say they won't stand for It,
They say they have no such ma
iority in the district as the Third dis
trict leaders credit them with having
and point to the fact that the Fourth
only few years ago, sent John w
Lewis, a Republican, to congress oh
the other hand, Third district lead-
ers say something must be done LOT
them. as in the last election they car
ried the district by only 100 votes
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12

A representative of a large manu-
featuring concern of Minneapolis
met with the directors and some
members of the Commercial club to-
day at 2 o'clock to consider a propo-
sition from this company for the To-
cation of a plant in Paducah.
The company manufactures metal
wheels, toy-wagons and kindred lines
and would employ, at first. 400 hands
with the probabilities of an increase,
it is said, in five years, to 1000 em-
ployes. II is the biggest proposition
the Commercial club has had for
some time, but whether anything can
be done with it remains to be seen.
The company wants a free site
and a big sum of money as bonus
for locating the plant here, and the
club is to consider whether or not il
thinks it can be raised.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Town Almost Wiped Out.

st. Albans. w. Va, Feb. 12.-This
town was visited by fire for the sec
ond time within a month early this
morning. Fire caught in a residence
and ten buildings and the Baptist
church were burned, loss $4,000.
Daniel Lewis was burned to death in
the room, but his remains were not
found.
Fire January 81 destroyed prop
erty valued at $4,000 and only one
business block is now left in town.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Ice Factory TO BE Started Soon.

George A. Morris of St. Louis, is
at The Lagomarsino Hotel. Mr..
Morris is promoting the proposed
new ice factory for Paducah, and is
here to hold final consultation with
local men who are taking an inter-
est in the project 1t was given out
today that all the arrangements have
about c9nsummated. and that work
on the buildings would start very
soon. II is proposed to have the
plant ready for operation about the
1st of June. 1t will have daily
capacity of 100 tons of ice, and the
promoters already have orders 70.
over 65 tons a day.
The company has contracts from
ever 500 consumers, it claims, fo.'
five years, and will sell its product
at 25c per 100 pounds. The present
price of ice is 40c per 100 at retail.
The company will be incorporated
under the name of the Consumers Ice
Co., and will have cold storage
plant in connection. 1t will proba-
bly, secure the building now used by
the Southern Peanut Co. on South
First street.
Local people will be interested to
the extent of $50 900. and the com
rany will be capitalized at $l00 200.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
HANGED TO A BRIDGE.
alleged Murderer Was Lynched AZ
Gadsdcn, Ala.

Gadsden, Ala. Feb. 12.-Bunkie
Richardson, negro, charged with
assault on Mrs. Sarah Smith, July
Is. last was forcibly taken from JAN
here and hanged to a bridge OF the
L. & n. railroad across the Coosa
,riyer
Twenty-four masked men went 10
the iail. overpowered the sheriff ana
made short work of the prisoner.
OF the four negroes charged with
the crime against Mrs. Smith -one
Of the most fiendish ever committed
in the state two were legally exc
cuted. the third, WIN johnson, re-
Gently convicted and sentenced to
Geath. but last week was reprieved
by Governor Jelks, by sentence to
life Imprisonment.
Richardson, the man lynched, nae
rot been indicted. but was in jail
awaiting the action of the grand ju-
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Mr.. Joseph L. Friedman Tipped
as Next President.
Scc'y Coons to BE Re-Elected-A
big Minnesota Company De-
sires To Locate Here.
NEW ICE FACTORY PROJECT.

The annual election of directors of
the Commercial club will be held
at the club Tuesday night at 1880,
and the officials desire as many men,
bers as possibly can, tc attend.
After the election of the directors
the new board will hold a meeting
probably this week to elect its Of
ficials, president, yice-president and
secretary.
There is a strong sentiment in the
club to elect Mr.. Jos. l.. Friedman
to the presidency and this will prob
ably be done. II is proposed to have
two presidents, and Mr. George
c. Wallace, the present incumbent.
and Mr.. Harry Rhodes are favora-
bly, considered for these Offices. MI
COOns will be retained as secretary.
He has made a most excellent Off
cial. and has done splendid work for
the city and club.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12

DR.. w. y. Pitcher, secretary oil
the school board, is confined to his
home on West Broadway by an IN
jured back. He slipped on the Ice
in front of the Hank Hardware Co.
last week and since that time has
been unable to come to town. HIS
back was sprained or wrenched some
way. He expects to be out this week.
His many friends will regret to learn
of the accident.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
MEMBERS OF SENATE
Are Alarmed at the Situation iu
China.

Washington, Feb. 12.-News from
China daily grows more alarming
in character and even members of the
senate are giving the matter serious
attention. One senator, member
of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, conversant with every phase of
the situation is convinced of its
gravity, and is laboring assiduously
to impress his views on his col
colleagues. He is convinced tha.
japanese are behind the trouble be-
ing formented in China.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Board of Aldermen Have Caused Flur-
ry Among Chronic Violators OF
the Sabbath.
One Summons Issued...Saloon Men Call On the
Mayor to Find Out Where They "Are At"

the legislative boards. that before
next June an ordinance will be pass
ed limiting saloons to certain locali-
ties. as frame houses are now limited
to. certain localities. The boundaries
outside which no saloon will be Ii
censed are:
Ninth street to river.
Trimble street to Mechanlcsburg.
Eyes, sir, the lid was on yester-
day, at least IL was as far as
know" said Police Commissioner
John Bonds today. 1--WE had his Hon
or doing service as a weight on the
lid OF course there was some
drinking. in fact | saw a good deal
of 1t myself. but the whiskey was
probably bought the night before
this proposition of Sunday closing Is
hard one. can tell you, for
know. The only effective weapon
we have is the threat to refuse to re-
new the license of those places that
keep open on Sundays. and have it
sdvisedly that the council will do
this aud all violators will have their
licenses taken up.
Some of the saloons, we find.
have spoilers out and when they see
policeman coming a warning is
given. In this way some evasions
may be made. but ultimately they
viii be found out and the violators
will pay the penalty"
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
PROMINENT MAN
Mr.. j. w. Fry, Aged az, Died ut
Melber Today.

Jacob w. Fry, of Melber, this
county, died today at IL o'clock of a
complication of diseases, and will be
buried tomorrow afternoon at the
Odd Fellows cemetery at Massac.
Mr.. Fry was 72 years old and was
born in Greene county, Tennessee.
He lived at Brookport for a while
and came to this county about twen-
ty-two years ago. He leaves one
son, Mr.. ]. w. Fry, the merchant and
miller and postmaster at Melber, and
was associated with his son in the
ownership OF the mill at Melber and
a mill at Brookport.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
PADUCAH DELEGATION
Is i'm Frankfort-Intereste i'm Sever.
al Bills.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. IA dele
cation of citizens and officials of Pa
ducah and McCracken arrived this
morning to appear before commit
tees having under consideration To-
cal option, drug and child labor bills.
In the party are: j. NJ. Lang, E.
Johnson, NJ. Burnett, r. T. Lightfoot,
f. J. Bergdoll, T. Starks, w. c. Gray
and l.. A. LagOmarsino.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-12
Many Frame Buildings Near the
River Burned.
Five Bodies Recovered--St. Albans,
W. Va, Visited Again By De-
structive Blaze.
ONE MAN BURNED TO DEATH

Portland. Ore, Feb. 12.-Ten per-
sons perlshed and ten were injured
in a fire which swept destruction to
frame buildings between Morrison.
Alder and Westwater streets and the
river this morning.
The district included several iodg-
ing houses. Five bodies have been
recovered.
Boats along the water front quick
ly moved out into the river away
from danger. Fire boats were un-
able to cope with the flames. all the
burned buildings being frame.