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The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Strike Order Obcycd in Anthracite
Districts.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, April 2.-The
anthracite suspension order was com
pletely obeyed in this district Union
pickets are patrollng the approaches
to mines and no coal is being mined.
Saturday night and yesterday the
men removed all tools from the
mines and made other preparations
to cease work On the other hand
the operators also prepared to con-
tinue work. but as yet have made no
effort to do so.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Several Congressional Candidates.

Campton, Ky, April 2 The Hon.
A. F. Byrd. of Winchester, Clark
county, is a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for congressman
from this. the Tenth congressional
district to succeed the Hon. F. A.
Hopkins. The candidate so far to an.
nounce for the nomination are A. +.
Byrd of Clark; Judge John E. Coop
er. of Montgomery. and Judge Amos
Davis, of Morgan.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Tillman to Lead Democratic Oppo-
sitiOn.


sition.
Washington, April 2.-Senator
Ihllman, who has charge of the rail-
way rate bill in the senate, said last
night that he was not satisfied with
the court review amendment to the
measure which was agreed on yes
terday at a conference of President
Roosevelt and several other Repub-
lican senator's who are supporting
the bill and members of the inter
state commerce commission.
Tillman said that he would oppose
1t on the floor of the senate and he
expressed the opinion that not half a
a dozen of his Democratic colleagues
would support the amendment.
Senator Tillman declares the
amendemnt does not meet the sit
uation fully as 1t makes no provision
setting forth specially that there
shall be no suspension of the rail
way rate fixed by theinterstate com
merce commission pending the Judi
cial determination of any case which
may be appealed from the rate es-
tablished.
The senator added that he would
prefer to vote for the house bin as
it stood than to accept the amend
ment for the pending measure and
give the right of review where con-
stitutional questions are involved.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
MR.. THOMAS MORTON
DIES SUDDENLY
In Chicago Sunday Morning at
Seven-Thirty A. M.
Was Stricken With Illness While He
Was At His Office
Friday.
THE FUNERAL TOMORROW 4. NJ.

Mr. Thomas w. Morton died very
suddenly at the Mercy hospital in
Chicago Sunday morning at Z
o'clocl-
Tbs first announcement of his
death came in a telegram to his fam
lily about noon yesterday. Mr.. Mus
coe Burnett left at once for Chicago
to bring the remains here and will
arrive tomorrow morning at 1880,
and the funeral will be from the res
idence at 2 O'Clock, the Rev. T. ].
Newell of the Broadway Methodist
church and the Rev. ID. c. Wright.
of the Grace Episcopal church, OFF,
ciating.
The announcement of death came
family and his many friends, as the
hast time he had been heard from,
which was only few days ago, he
was in perfect health. A message re-
cefved today from Mr.. G. r. Hack
ley, general freight agent of the Ma
tional Railways of Mexico, with
which company Mr.. Morton was con
nected. stated that Mr.. Morton was
at the Office Friday. and seemed to
be in good health. The hospital Of
ficials said Mr.. Morton had been
brought there from his hotel Satur-
day evening at o'clock and died at
1880 Sunday morning, but did not
give the particulars of the death.
The hotel wired Mr. f. p. Noble yes
terday of his death but gave no par
ticulars.
Thomas Winifred Morton was the
son of the late Thomas W. Morton,
who was one of the most prominent
citizens of the city. He was born
July 16. 1879, and was in his 34th
year. or very affable disposition,
genial and thoughtful of his family
and friends, he was one of the most
popular young men of the city, and
his death comes as great shock to
his family and friends. He had been
connected with the National Rail-
ways of Mexico for six or seven
years. For a few years he had charge
of the commercial Office in New Or
leans but was promoted to an as
sistant in the Chicago Office, and
given the territory covering the
northwestern and middle states. lie
was an energetic and loyal worker
and highly esteemed by his en-
ployees.
He leaves a brother. Mr.. Gabe
Morton, of New York City. and four
sisters, Miss Mary, Miss Susie. Miss
Cherie. and Miss Adine, cousin,
Miss Rebecca Allen. and two uncles,
Mr.. Robert Greenfield. of Nashville.
and Mr.. Wesley Greenfield, of Lora-
do, Tex. Mr.. Gabe Morton had not
been located up to press time, and it
is thought he Is away on visit, ana
Mr.. Wesley Greenfield, of Nashville,
will arrive tonight to attend the fun
eral Mr.. G. r. Hackley. of Chicago.
general freight agent of Mexican
railroad will also arrive tomorrow
morning.
The burial will be at Oak Grove
Cemetery and the pail bearers will
be: Mr.. NJ. B. Nash. Jr., w. B.
Webb, Roy Culley. Richard Rudy,
Rabb Noble, and Edwin j. Paxton.
Information received from Mr..
Muscoe Burnett this afternoon stated
that Mr.. Morton died of cirrhosus Of
the liver.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Newport Greatly Stirred.

Newport. KY. April 2.-The ,issu-
ing of the warrants and the arrest OF
five well known Newport men in con-
'nection with the charges of jury
bribery. made by w. e. Monroe. Jr.,
has created the greatest sensation
that has occurred here in years. All
of the men implicated in the affida-
Wits as made by Monroe are emphatic
in their protestations of innocence,
The bar Is to take hold of the charg-
es. II will take wisdom to avert Sc
rious troubles.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
They Declare Founder and
Leader to be Insane
Wilbur Glenn VoIiva In Charge Of
Affairs for Some Time Named
As Successor.
DOWIE's WIFE IL a DEsERTER

Chicago, April AT a meeting
Sunday OF 5000 adherents of the
Christian Catholic church of which
John Alexander Dowie Is founder
and the first Apostle. Dowle's author
ity was repudiated. and Wilbur
eileen voliva, who for some time has
been conducting the affairs of the
church. was elected in his stead.
Mrs. Dowie also repudiated her
husband and their son Gladson Dow
ie east his lot with his mother and
the new leader. Voliva.
Most of the officials Of the church
were present at the meeting. Dowie
was denounced by many OF these as
having deceived his people and hav-
ing wasted their money in extrava-
gance. The meeting refused in TO
hold that he had knowingly erred
John G. spelcher. former over
seer and once second in command to
Dowie. who was recently deposed
temporarily. declared Dowie to be
insane.
Mrs. Dowle. in her address. also
upheld that declaration.
The casting of of the authority of
Dowlc followed the receipt today of
an eight hundred word telegram
from Dowie. who is now in Mexlco.in
which he peremptorily ordered the
Immediate discharge OF Deacon AL
exander Gainger. the financial man
ager OF Zion, who has been one of
the most aggressive leaders in an
effort to place the affairs of the
church on a secure foundation.
Dowie also announced in the tele-
gram that a letter would follow In
which other officials were named for
deposition.
The meeting or Zion council OF
IL Immediately followed and II was
decided to place the affairs of the
church before the members and set
tie for all time the question of lead
ership.
Overseer Vollva read the long tel
egram from Dowie and a few faint
efforts at applause greeted the read
Ing. which was followed by storm
OF cheers for the new leader of Zion
as he announced that he refused To-
remove Alexander Granger from Of
flee.
One after another John G.. Spelch-
er. Mrs Jane Dowie. Deacon Yerger,
of Cincinnati. Overseer 7. Il. Cantel
and others denounced and repudiat-
ed the authority and leadership OF
Dowie.
Although Dowie's authority on the
church has been repudiated scores OF
Industries and homes OF Zion City
stand on land. tales OF which read
in Dowie's name.
William Glenn Voliya. the new
leader OF the church was born In
Indiana in 1870 and has been in the
ministry OF the church since 1889.
He was ordained overseer in 1901
and soon afterwards was sent to
Australia.
Today following the sensational
action OF yesterday. the Christian
Catholic church filed deed of trans
fer at Waukegan, H., legally stop
ping any move Dowie may make to
have the property all turned over to
Deacon Alexander Granger.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
FIRE AT SMITHLAND.
The Webb House Was burned Last
Night-Inmates Escaped.

Fire which started from a defec-
tive fiue, destroyed the Webb house
large frame hotel at Smithland, last
night, No lives were lost, but a good
deal of the furniture and wearing APP
parel went up in the flames. James
Baldwin and wife, of Paducah. were
boarders at the hotel but managed to
save their effects.
The hotel was owned and operated
by Mrs. Eva Webb. IL was destroyed
once before. about two years ago. by
fire.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Men Out In Illinois.

Springfield. ILL.,. April To-day
all coal miners in Illinois are idle
not only because OF the strike, bu>
because the men are celebrating the
eight hour work day obtained on
April /. 1898. Tuesday the miner
state executive board will meet I,
plan strike campaign. On th,.
same day the Illinois Operators asso-
Citations will meet in Chicago. About
so 5000 men are on strike in Illinois.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Commissioner Bonds Says There
Is No Intention To Do 1t
Police Powers BE Given Other OFF,
cials to Make the Required
Number.
CITY NEEDS PRESENT FORCE.

THE city OF Paducah needs it's
present police force kept at the size
1t is today" said Police Commission
er John Bonds today, "and there is
no intention on our part, under the
new bill passed by the legislature to
increase the number of patrolmen
above the present number" he add
ed
1T is a very easily demonstrated
fact that We need the present num-
Der of men, as in any emergency we
usually find none too many. Let 1t
become known that we have cut our
force. and we issue an invitation to
criminals to come to the city, as they
appreciate the fact they could ply
their vocations with less likelihood
of being caught. These matters
have been carefully considered by us,
and there is no desire to increase
the force above its present number.
but we do want ii as 1t is. We in
tend to give police powers to enough
of the city officials to keep within
the provisions of the new law. and
this would mean that the expendit-
ures for this department would be
no greater than last year.
'-Some people compare our force
with the forces in otheH cities of the
same population as Paducah. but
they fail, in doing so, to take into
consideration that we have a river
town, and big percentage of negro
population, which necessitate a
larger force than would be neces-
sary in Northern inland town"
1--WE do, indeed, need a force as
large as we have now" said Chief of
Police Collins today, when interrog-
ated on the question, "and | should
regret very much seeing 1t reduced.
We have difficulty now in policing
the city as / should like. and are
criticized, sometimes severely, be-
cause of that fact. but we must have
the means at hand to work. Other
cities are finding it necessary to in
crease their force Chicago is an ex-
ample. There they have recently add
ed 1 900 men, and | hold 1t is but a
good safeguard for a city TO have
perfectly organized and efficient
force. and one of sufficient size. Pa
ducah is growing very rapidly. and
we are having more work to do ev-
cry day, hence we are finding our
present number of men barely suffi-
cient Speaking from years OF ex-
perience, can only say should de-
plore a reduction in our force, and
trust it will not be made.
The police ordinance has been
passed by the council reducing thx
number of men to twenty, while
bill of the legislature increasing the
number to thirty was passed at the
late session of the legislatugesMay
or Yeiser has the ordinanceIn his
hands and will veto II. sending his
veto to the council tonight. There
have been reports out that the coun-
Gil would pass it over his veto, but
there is a sentiment among some OF
the members in the council, after
further consideration OF the measure.
to do as the police board has sug-
gested,-make the number thirty
and make up the required number
of the bill by giving police powers
to other city officials.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Taken AMay for Trial.

Fulton. KY, April q Sam Full
Ter, who has been in jail here under
strong guard for several days, was
Saturday removed to Dresden, Tenn.
where he Will Immediately go on
trial for the murder of Ike Butler.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

Dillonale. Ohio. April "A fire
which started in the business dis
triet early this morning was gotten
under control at O'Clock. Four
business houses, the postoffice and a
score of smaller buildings were de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at $780,
900.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Living Life of Hermit.

New York. April 2.-In explaining
failure of Senator Depew to return
to his seat in the senate. as he prom
ised. the Herald says 1t is now
known he is living the life OF her
init, being too III to leave his room.
The senator's health, the Herald
also says. is very precarious.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Illinois Operators willing to Give Up

Springfield, H.. April p All
signs point to defeat of the mine
operators in Illinois. Well authe1ti-
Gated stories say the operators at a
meeting in Chicago Tuesday will
take up the question of calling
conference with the miners to nego-
tiate settlement.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

Wellston. Ohio, April 2.-Not a
ton OF coal is being mined in Jack
son or Vinton counties today About
$500 miners are out. Several individ
ual operators have asked permission
to resume mining. agreeing to pay
the scale but refusing to sign a two
years agreement.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
All Illinois Mines Shut Down.

Chicago, April 2.--Without any
demonstration of any kind $50 Goa.
mines in Illinois were closed this
morning. Thirty-fve thousand min
ers employed in the shafts will re-
main at their homes in pursuance of
strike instructions issued No yio-
lence is expected.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Safe BIowers in Missouri.

Dexter, Mo-. April 2.-Burglars
blew the safe of Emory & Heisserer,
at Essex. last night securing 81, and
then blew part of the door from the
Farmers bank at ESSEX, but did moi
get inside. They also robbed the
postofiice of so cents.
Both of the safes blown were in
the same building. the front OF
which was badly wrecked by the
three charges OF nitroglycerin.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

Chicago. April 2.--Active cam
paign work incident to the election
10 be held here tomorrow, when the
question of municipal ownership is
to be settled at the polls. is at an
end. The contest has been lively
one and the result is in doubt, with
great interest exhibited by advo-
Gates and opponents.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Tomorrow.s Showing.

Mahoney City. Pa, April 2.-The
order was obeyed in this
region today. Not one anthracite
mine Is in operation. This is holi-
day on account of the eight hour an
but tomorrow will tell
how many men refuse TO work.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
PADUCAH. Y. MONDAY 2.

affiliated with the United Mine
Workers of America. OF these about
1.500 in Panhandle have struck.
Other union miners are scattered
over the state. The great bulk of the
men are continuing at work with
here and there small strikes caused
by local dlsagreements.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
One Mine Signs the Scale.

Pittsburg, April 2.-The first
scale was signed in the Pittsburg dis,
trict today with the Lewis Findlay
Coal company, collieries at West
Virginia. The product of this mine
is used almost exclusively by rail-
roads. The miners resumed work at
noon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Whistles to How in Vain.

Scranton, Pa. April 2.-Whistles
at all the mines in this valley were
blown at the usual hour this morn
ing as matter of form. There was
no response TO them on the part OF
the mine workers. Hl.r
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

amendment. They believe that IL 1t
Is shown that there is a majority of
the senate in favor OF the measure,
the bill as 1t is proposed to amend it
will be adopted practically by full
vote of the senate.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Will Try Once More fof Gun.

Rotesay. Scotland, April a. Sir
Thomas Upton will undoubtedly
make another effort to lift the Amer
ican cup. He has commissioned De-
signer Milne. of Glasgow. to design
challenger to contest for the coveted
prize.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Illinois Mine owners Signing Scale.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 2.-It be-
gins to look like complete route to
the Illinois operators. Five mines
have already signed the 1908 scale
and others are asking permission to
sign, MANY miners will return to
work today.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

Constable A. c. Shelton, who
has been very IN OF rheumatism ior
several days. is able to be out and
was at the sheriff's Office this after
noon. He has not entirely recovered,
however.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02
Few Out in West virginia.

Wheeling w. Va. April 2.-Of
the 10000 bituminous coal miners
In West Virginia not over 5000 are
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-02

Mr. Thomas w. Morton died very
suddenly at the Mercy hospital in
Chicago Sunday morning at Z
o'clocl-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
Ma n Bitten by Dog Very III.

A harvest hand named Jourdsn,
who was at work on the Will Rhodes
farm near Sprague, was bitten on
the hand by q dog yesterday, and
was either SO badly alarmed from q
fear Of hydrophobia, or was already
Ill when the attack was made BY the
canine, that his condition was quite
serious this morning. Jourdan after
being bitten was brought to town
with the view Of taking the train for
Nevada to have Q maidstone applied
to bis wound. As the train passed
through this morning be was too
sick, however, to venture, and DR..
Allen, the city physician, vas called
to minister to the unfortunate man,
who was later taken TO the Fred
Matti restaurant and made comfort
able. Rich Hill Review. ~.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
Merchants Control Trade.

The Appleton City Journal has the
following In praise OF it's advertising
merchants:
Much credit and praise Is due those
merchants Of Appleton City who are
making an effort by special sale days
and other inducements to draw trade
here. The day OF old time merchant,
who has been In the habit OF filing
his shelves with goods and standing
around waiting for customers to
come and buy them, has past. The
successful tradesman now sets aside
each year large amount for adver.
Using, knowing It is absolutely nec-
essary il he expects to do business.
In the language OF q prominent mer-
! chant at Nevada "the trade OF q
town is not all dependent upon the
distance to neighboring trading
points. The trade territory depends
upon the enterprise OF the merchants
and residents Of The town. II a town
does not reach after the trade 1t will
come only as fast as 1t has to. But
If the merchants 60 after business In
the surrounding country, advertis-
ing in every way, and making good
every possible word Of their sdver-
Using, trade will come from an ever
increasing radius, the town will gain
q reputation for being awake and II
will forge to the front. It IL the mel
in the town and not altogether thu
men living within q certain number
Of miles from II that makes thu
towns"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
A Hot Time in the Old Town.

Rich Hill Review.
There was an old-fashioned "hot
time In the old town" Saturday al
ternoon. 1t was payday with some
OF the coal companies, and a large
crowd was on the streets paying off
old scores and celebrating. In the
general roundup Sly Nichols, Of
Panama, and Frank Westermeier
got into q "scrap" at the Garrison
saloon. It is reported as q stand.up
and knock-down fight, and soon at
tracted q big crowd. Marshal Bene.
field edged his way into the saloon
to quell the disturbance and arrest
the principals, but claims he was
hindered by viii Rogers, popularity
known as "High Pockets" he ar
rested the "scrappers," however, and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
IN JUSTICE TO THE COMMITTEE

For theinformation OF the editor OF
the Republican Press, the ciaEens
generally understand it, the Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES old not q ct TO
opening up the returns Il the pri
m Try because Of tar thatAny frauds
would be uncovered When Mr..
Peeler employed an attorney to con-
duct his contest, the committee ad
journed TO give him sufficient time %
prepare his case. The committee
then met 10 the nature Of court.
Atser several WEEKS time for prep.
aration, Mr.. Peeler failed To point
out a single case Of illegal voting, or
wherein the plaintiff had been de-
fraud. In general terms his petition
recited that a specified number OF II.
legal votes had been cast In each OF
all the 30 voting precincts In the
county, and that votes CASTOR plain
tiff had been counted Tor defendant.
The petition failed to show a cause
OF action, and no court on enrth
would have opened up and gone be-
hind the returns on the simple hypo-
thesis OF complainant that he believ-
ed something YVES wrong and believed
he could prove 1t II he had access to
the poll books. A motion to dismiss
the contest as without merit, was
carried by a majority vote OF 8 to Z,
but lacked a two.th,rds majority.
Then the committee, in a spirit OF
absolute fairness and magnanimity
to Mr.. Peeler, inasmuch as he had
claimed that votes cast for him had
been counted for Mr.. Angle, decided
by practically a unanimous vote to
recount all the ballots cast on the
sherff's office and compare the totals
with those Of the poll books.
This action OF the committee has
been approved by the Democratic
voters throughout the county, and
by the fair minded men in all parties.
We want to say, In justice to Mr..
Peeler, that he returned to bis home
apparently satisfied at the commit
tees action, and we have not heard
that he has ever uttered one word in
disparagement Of the ticket since.
Only one defeated candidate seems
to have his nose out OF joint and Is
trying to furnish enough thunder for
the Republicans to make their cam
paign on. Mr.. Wiseman, OF Rich
Hill, who was defeated for the nomi-
nation OF county clerk, appears to be
boiling the ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19

Friend OF the Workingmen. Sketch
OF Countess OF Warwick, one Of Eng
la nd's most famous philanshropists.
Canadian Reciprocity. Our North
ern Sister would like it-awaits &C.
ton by this country.
A Grocery In congress. Unique
display OF adulterated foods and
dru gs during discussion OF pure
food bill.
The us. Army Transport. Our
Pa cific Squadron 10 q model for the
Handling q Government troops.
The White Company. Sir Nigel ia
OF to the French Wars and his vessel
overhsuls two sea pirates.
Home Town Department. The
Story Of the Homecroitsr's Gid.
Model Establishment at Wstertown,
massachusetts,, where children are
taught handicraits and gardening
Overlooking opportunities at home,
Page Of Agriculture. Great story
OF iree alcohol; how 1t will help the
farmer and the people generally.
New Partisan Lingerie. Breezy
notes on some summer fashions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
Four Year Old IN lail.

Upon complaint Of several resi-:
dents Of the southwest part Of town,
Martin Davis, the four ysaR old boy
Of Mrs. Davis, formerly Mrs.. Wooley,
was arrested Saturday evening and
the youngster taken to jail whore in
order TO brighten him into better be.
hayior he was kept all night.
The little fellow is an innorrig1ble
child acct riding TO the testimony Of
the nsig bors. He had threatened
70 burn 10 barns Of several people
ii that part Of town and vas taken
In for shat reason. he 4 the hall
brother Of the youngstsr who. stab.
|bsd Jim Ervin's nttle con With Z
|iniJs last fall or wintse Ca6s CO.
D1nocrat. =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19

Governor Folk has received a let
tor from Prosecuting Attorney Ralph
Hughes, Of Clay county, informing
him that the special grand jury that
has been in session at Liberty for
several weeks Investigating the wide
open gambling at Excelsior Springs
has returned 3 number OF indict.
ments against the keepers Of gamb.
ling houses at that place and that
there is sufficient evidence to send q
number Of those indicted to the peni
+ tertiary.