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The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Section Men On a Strike.

The /. C. is experiencing a great
deal of trouble on the Louisville dis
trict of the road with section hands.
The section hands are demanding
more money and yesterday 1t Is. said
all employed north of Central City
laid down pick and shovel and re-
fused to work unless the pay was
Increased. -.
The section hands, principally It.
aliSns, on the Nashville division. get
$1.25 a day for their work, and ne
ggoes are employed principally on
the Louisville district. 1t is said they
receive but s1.10 a day and want the
same as is paid the Italians, s1.25 a
day. The move has not reached Padu-
cab yet, at least the section men here
are still at work.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Only One Of Three Things to DO.

Scranton, Pa. May A. President
Mitchell was in the chair when the
anthracite convention opened today.
Copies of the correspondence, which
included all propositions made by
miners to the operators and vice
versa. were distributed among the
delegates. Attached to the papers
was report from the scale. commit
tee which narrows the questions for
the miners to determine down TO
these propositions: Return to work
under the present conditions, accept
a restricted method of arbitration or
strike. No hope of concession by the
operators is held out. The meeting
today was absolutely secret.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Reports Health, Weather "A, d
Order Good, However.
Reports That over Two Hundred
Thousand People Are sufferers -
in Frisco.
SITUATION AN oMINOUs ONE

Washington. May i.-Somewhal
pessimislic adyices as to the condi-
ton of the destitute sufferers in San
Francisco was received by the wal
department today from General
Greeley. lie says health. the wealth
or and the order continue excellent
hut that the number of destitute be
ing fed is enormous, aggregatlng
1851 IN San Francisco, while ap-
parently conservative estimates place
the destitute refugees in Oakland and
Berkeley at forty thousand. How
this terrible condition is to be met
Is a subject of most earnest consld-
Grafton. A solution OF the situation
without enormous suffering appears
almost impossible.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
THB Big KINGS
MUST ANSWER
Rebate Givers and Takers
Stand Indicated.
President Roosevelt and Commission
er Garfield Furnish the 'Biii
OF Particulars"
COURTS TINE TO ACT NEXT

Washington. May - The presi-
dent today sent a message to con
gress submitting the report of Com
missioner Garfield concerning the oil
Industry. The president says in his
message: "The report shows the
Standard oil company has been bene-
fitted enormously up almost to the
present moment by secret rates. ma
ny of these secret rates being unlaw-
fui. This benefit amounts at least to
three quarters of a million dollars a
year. The department of justice will
take up the question by institutlng
prosecutions in at least certain Of the
cases. In addition to secret rates the
Standard OIL company profits i'm
mensely by open rates. which are so
arranged as TO give II overwhelming
advantage over independent competi-
tors. It is not possible TO put into fig
ures the exact amount by which the
standard profits through gross favor
itlsm shown Il by railroads in CON
nection with open rates"
Commissioner Garfield in his re-
port says: "Tho general result of the
Investigation has been to disclose the
existence of numerous fragrant dis
ordinations by the railroads in be-
half OF the standard OIL company and
affiliated corporations. With compar-
ativoly few exceptions, mainly Of 9th
or large concerns in California, the
Standard company has been the sole
beneficiary Of such determinations
In almost evsTy section OF the coun-
try that company has found some
unfair advantages over competitors
and some of these determinations af-
feet enormous areas. Not only has
this resulted in great direct pecunia-
ry advantage in transportation 10 the
Standard company. but has far more
importance of giving that company
practically unassailable monopolistic
control of the oil market through
large sections of country. The dis
crlmInatlon In the transportation Of
oil embraces a variety of forms more
or less important which may be clas-
slfied under the following heads: Sc
cret and semi-secret rates. discrimi-
nations in open rates, dlscrimina-
tons In classification and rules of
shipment and Determinations in
treatment OF private tank cars" -.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
ARE OUT ON AN
INSPECTION TRIP
Officials of l. G. Here Looking
Over Roads Property.
Concluding Here the Inspectors Will
Go Over the Division At
Once.
STRIKE AMONG SECTION HANDS

The annual Improvement" inspec-
tion on the Louisville division of the
|. c., is being made today. The Padu-
cab freight house and local termi-
mails were inspected this morning pri-
or to the starting out of the special
train. Conditions here were pronouH-
ced well nigh perfection.
The following officials are making
the inspection: l.. p. Fritch, assist
ant to the general manager; f. l..
Downs, division agent; Supt. A. L.
Egan. Roadmaster Thompson. Mas
ter Mechanic II. J. Turnbull. of the
Louisville division; John Donovan. To-
cal agent; A. ID. Brooks, superintend-
ent of fire extinguishers; Travelling
Engineer b. J. Feeneey and other Of
flcials of the division.
Mr.. Fritch arrived at 7:45 from
Cairo in private car No. and was
taken with the party to Eleventh and
Broadway and then over the local
terminals. At . o'clock special
train was made up and started out
for the division.
The inspection will be concluded
this afternoon and Mr.. Fritch will
leave Paducah at / o'clock tomorrow
morning for Chicago via Brookport.
He will go in a special train.
The purpose. of the inspection is to
note necessary Improvements, and
some immediate results are looked
for.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Red Cross Has Nearly $1,000, 900.

Washington, May i.-The tota'
amount of money raised by the
American Red Cross for the relief OF
san Francisco is s1,73S.0O0. OF
this sum 100000 has been sent in
cash to San Francisco. $4,000 was
spent for blankets forwarded for the
relief work and $4,000 was used in
buying provisions. The present bal.
ance is s1.3O2. 2.OoO. which is being
held at the disposal OF the San Fran.
cisco Red Cross and relief commit
tee.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Wn.cr Contract.

Special Agent Dick Tolbert. OF the
local /. c.. left at noon for Dawson
Springs to make the. annual water
contract" Every summer employees in
Master Mechanic r., j.. Turnbulrs of
flee drink Dawson Springs water. The
water is sent here daily in jugs and
is placed in a separate cooler in the
master mechanics Office. Officer Toll
bert will contract today with some
resident of Dawson to make the dai-
" shipments.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Holds Meeting This Morning to
Discuss Plans.
viii Prosecute Any One Found DE.
stroying Shade Trees in the
City Limits.
TO IMPROVE THE LANG PARK

The park commission held meet
ing this morning. and appointed a
committee to go before the council
Monday night to ask that body to
try to purchase "A hundred feet Of
property from Mrs. Puryear for tho
extension of that street from Ken
lucky avenue to Broadway. instead
Of GO, as is now proposed.
The board has in view the propo-
sition of, at some time, making
Tenth street. from Broadway all the
way to the city limits a 100 foot bou-
levard. with a park in the center,an1
the drives on the side, and for that
reason wants the city, while it is
making this purchase, to buy the
100 feet.
The proposition is one that Will
appeal to those who think Paducah
should have a handsome boulevard,
and the location could hardly be i'm
proved upon. Coming from the union
station, all the traffic would be on
Tenth street. and If it is improved as
proposed, the bad districts abutting
it eliminated, and the character of
houses improved along the street,
which would, as matter of course,
follow. it would give a boulevard
that would attract attention, give
big portion of the city park grounds
and serve the purpose of wlping out
some undesirable districts
The same committee will also ask
the council to direct that the the
stone curbing and material the city
has stored on the rear of the Carne-
gle library property, be removed, as
tho commission wants to take this
plot of ground and improve it at
once. 80.
The commission has number OF
propositions from people who wish
to donate Small triangular plots for
"beauty SPOTS" located in various
parts Of TIE city. ami will consider
all of them as sorn as it can get to
them. These plots contain probably
half acre OF ground and are well
located. and, ifsaesepted the commits
son would only have to have them
nicely sodded and some flowers sci
out and these attended to by a keep
er.
The commission has also decided
TO at once consider the improvement
of Lang park. on Fountain avenue,
and it will be given consideration
at once.
The commission has also decided
to prosecute anyone guilty of de-
stroyipg any of the shade trees on
the streets and thoroughfares of the
city, and in particular will prosecute
the telephone coS19snies which have
been such great Fenders in this re-
gard.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
The circulation of The Sun
for the month of April was
4,OtS, "a day average.
business instinct tells you
that IL Is the paper that
tells its circulation daily that
merits your confidence.
A Minnesota Tornado.

Cannon Falls. Mimi. May - a
tornado four miles northwest Of this
place yesterday afternoon blew down
all the buildings on the farm Of Fer
dinand Isla except his house. Two
large barns on a neighboring farm
and the Isla school house were blown
into kindllng wood. The school had
been dismissed only a few minutes.
As far as heard from no lives were
lost.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
THE RUSSIAN CON,s,,Ess.
Government Announces a Program
~ for the First Session.

st. Petersburg. May 4s+-The Rus
sian government has, drawn up the
program for tho first session of the
idoama or national assembly. which
begins next Thursday The main
topic of discussion wiz be agrarlan
reforms. autonomy fsr Poland, and
increased liberty for4 the Jews. one
Of the three first most Important top
iifs Will include a bnl granting farm
|ipg graxipg ispds, ! ~ the peassntry
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
col. W. W. BALDWIN DEAD.
Was Famous Character Of Blue
grass Region Of Kentucky.

Frankfort. Ky. May - The IA
tai Illness of Col. w. W. Baldwin at
M&ss<lss better known as Turn
pike King" BsIdwin, removes one of
keDfueAy's' best known and wealth.
tRat ,ci tixcn. and famous character.
CA Baldwin made his fortune in
- lpk nj Kentucky turppikes. con
" tjfe. Central Kentucky, or the
4uG grass region, and was plct-
hrGatue. character as he made his
triN over his pixies collecting his
tolls from his toll houses, driving a
span of blooded horses to a line We
blcle.
After the toll-gate raiders of lS96.
Z tore away his gates and blasted his
ollshopses. he was one Of the NOV,
ing spirits in securing the passage
OF the anti-tollgute raiders' laws BY
which troops were placed at the
gates and the cost fxed against ,he
county. He purchased hundreds Of
acres Of iino farm lands I'm u blue
grass region, and acquired an%estate
worsa more than half a milii@ dol,
laf4 "A r 4. Is " ~ - I..,.4. 4 ca t'
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04

New York. May H. II. r. Elliott,
general counsel OF the Standard OIL
company. said this afternoon; eve
Must express unbounded surprise
over Commissioner Garneld's report
on which OF course. the presidents
restrictions are based. Our nnquali-
fied declaration Is that II Is absolute
ly unfair and unjust towards u.s."
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Didn't Break Prices.

a New York, May A. The stock
market took the presidents message
on oil chcerfully and followed the
precedent of a rise in prices on
what's considered bad news. Even
the Standard Oil stock developed de-
cided strength.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04

Miss Margaret T. Hall, Of Danville,
Ky, but now teacher of English and
History in the High school of Tusco-
la, H.. has applied for position In
the Paducah schools for next year.
She is strongly recommended, as
capable teacher.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
New Claim Agents.

NJ. c. Payne has been appointed
claim agent on the Tennessee divi-
sion of the |. c. between Fulton and
Memphis exclusive of the Dyersbrrg
branch and from Dyersburg to Mem
phis. Mr.. Parks c. Archer is placed
in charge of the latter branch and
territory taken from Payne's terri
tory.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
TAKES MUCILAGE FOR POISON.
Forgiving Wife Loosens Up Hus-
bands jaw and Tongue.

Middlebourne, w. Va. May 4. =
After wordy quarrel with his wife.
Richard Jones, farmer at Hog Run,
concluded to end his life, and. go
Ing into a cupboard where some poi
son was kept. seized a bottle and
took a generous drink Of the con-
tents before their consistency caused
him to open his eyes and look at the
bottle.
He. saw the label and hurled the
bottle from him. II was good. old
fashioned gumarabic mucilage which
filled his mouth and clutched at his
throat and nearly suffocated him.
Mrs. Jones heard the commotion
and ran into the room. Jones tried
to berate her But his tongue went
TO the roof OF his mouth and cleaved
there. He shut his teeth with a vi
cious snap and found his jaws stuck
fast. Mrs. Jones was nearly convuls-
ed with laughter When she could
control herself she vent about to
unstick her husband(
Jones anger chaI ed TO sratitudsl
as his wife worked Y hm;
iocsened up his u ~
tongue unlimbered
utter a somewhat
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Gone Visiting.

Mr.. ]. p. McCarty, assistant fore
man of the local I. c. wrecking crew,
and wife, went to Princeton this
morning to visit.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Presented 10 President.

Washington, May A. Viscount
Aoki recently appointed first ambas-
sador Of Japan to the United States,
was presented formally to the presi-
dent yesterday afternoon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Two More shocks Felt.

San Francisco. May Two more
earthquake shocks of slight 'ntensi-
iy but sufficient to awake sleepers
occurred this morning. The recur-
renee OF these shocks cause little
alarm.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04

bable that Stonewall Pollock, clerk
in Foreman Bondurant's Office, will
succeed Mr.. Theobold, he being In
line for promotion.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Objects 10 Foreign Land Hold
ings in Manchuria.
Policy Not Agreeable TO All Powers
and Particularly TO the United
States.
THE "orEN DOOR" IS CLOSED

Washington. May China is as
serting her dignity and rights as to
the Province of Manchuria, wrested
from Russian control as result of
the war, in manner that is not en-
tirely agreeable to all of the powers.
And the first manifestation of this
falls on the United States.
Partly to sustain the Chinese claim
to sovereignty over the province and
also to secure the open door as
against either of the parties to the
great combat, the state department.
early in the quarrel took steps to es-
tablish consulates at Antung and
Tatungkow and Mukden and Dalny.
Not Expected.
During the progress of the war
and while the country was in militia
ry occupancy, 1t was not possible to
actually open Offices at these places.
But as soon as Japan and Russia
were willing to withdraw their troops
it was, of course. assumed that there
would be no further dlnlculty expert
enced in Installing the American con-
suls.
Now, however, It appears that Chi
ma is interposing obstacles. supposed
at first to be grounded entirely upon
a desire to merely assert herself and
crafty her vanity, but at last found
to have a much more substantial ba-
sis,
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
MINERS STRIKE
SEEMS CERTAIN
The Sentiment is Very Strong
Among the Men.
Recognize They Are Left Only One
OF Three Things to do
Now
THEIR DECISION IL VERY NEAL;

Scranton, Pa. May without
profit was yesterdays session of the
tri-distriet miners convention ex-
cept in so far as they revealed prac-
tically unanimous sentiment for a
strike. II is believed nothing short
of a miracle can prevent a strike
from being declared either today or
Saturday. At the conclusion of the
afternoon session President Mitch
ell made a statement in the course
of which he used the word strike"
for the first time since the present
negotiation began. Here is what he
said to the newspaper men:
"There is not much to say at this
time as was indicated while you
were present at the opening Of the
afternoon session. The sentiment
seems very strong against accepting
the condition and restricted arbi-
tration schedule proposed by the op-
orators or renewing the award of the
anthracite strike commission for
three years. The strike feeling has
been intensified by the unfortunate
and unjustflable action of the state
constabulary at Mount Carmel as
well as their conduct in other parts
of the coal regions since the suspen
sion went into effect. OF course, II
cannot be stated positively what the
vote will be- That will not be known
until Friday afternoon or Saturday"
Strike Sentiment Strong.
At the afternoon session Mitchell
made a brief speech. lie briefly
reviewed the negotiations in so far
as they have progressed and said the
committee had perhaps gone even
further than il would have gone in
endeavoring to bring about peace
full settlement of the existing diff
culties. lie told of the propositions
made by both sides, and then said;
1--WE have offered to arbitrate' all
the demands we have made upon
them; Or in other words We have Of
fered to arbitrate the difference be
tween us, either through a board of
conciliation, with Judge Gray as
chairman, or through the anthracite
strike commission. We have made
reservation, however, that 1t must be
full commission, not part of 1t.
That, gentlemen is the status of af-
fairs at this time and | am sure |
voice the sentiment of every member
Of the committee members of
which have worked in entire harmo-
ny during these months-when
say that we regret we have not been
able to make report that would be
satisfactory to you've regret we
have not been able to make a tenta-
tive agreement that would secure
for You better wages and better con-
dltlons of employment"
A motion TO adjourn brought out a
strong sentiment in favor of the inn
mediate declaration of a strike. A
motion. to go into executive session
was carried and after a brief secret
meeting the convention adjourned.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04
Ii Closed With Yesterdays
Discussion of Act.
Tillman Presents Some Amendments 5
20 the Bill As Proposed by the
Commerce Commission.
TARIFF DISCUSSED IN HOUSE

Washington, May A. Yesterday
was the last day of general debate in
the senate on the railroad rate bill
and 1t was fully occupied. Following
a brief speech by Nelson, Tillman
spoke at length in an effort to show
by criticism of individual judges
that the power of granting Temporal
ry injunctions by inferior United
States courts could be taken from
them in the interstate commerce
commission cases and he was follow
ed by Bacon. Bailey. Teller and Fo-
raker in speeches of some length.
Tillman's speech consisted mainly of
quotations rejecting upon the con-
duct of federal judges in different
parts of the country. While he was
speaking he engaged in controyer-
sy with Spooner, in which the Wis
consin senator characterized his ad-
versary's references to him as "in-
decent" and during which Tillman
orderer Spooner to take his seat. Ba-
con criticized the course of THlman
as calculated to produce false ipr-
preston on the country and wss IN
turn censured by Bailey, who held
that while the Office Of Judge is enti5
tied to the greatest. respect. there
should be no reverence for judges as
men. -
Tillman Presents amendments.
Senator Tilman has proposed cer-
tain amendments to section 6 of the
railroad rate bill prepared at his re-
quest by the interstate commerce
commission to correct certain alleg-
ed inconsistencies in the pending
measure concerning the publication
of all terminal charges, storage char
ges and all special privileges or fa-
ciltles granted or allowed. The
amounts will have the effect OF plac-
ing the filing and publication of all
schedules on the same footing and
make such schedules include all
rates, privileges or facilities.
The Tariff Was Up in the House.
During the day the army appropri-
alton bill, carrying about $7f,O0o.-
00O, was passed and the naval ap-
preparation bill. carrying nearly
s1OO, ,00O, 900 for naval establish
ment, was taken up by the house.
Beyond explanation of the bill by
Foss (Illinois) chairman of commit
tee on naval affairs and running fire
on question which his Presentation
called forth, there was LITTLE Interest
shown in the earlior part Of debate
that ensued, ~
Toward the close OF the day, how
ever a lively coiloquy between Bates,
Pennsylvania; Williams. Mississippi:
Clark. Missouri. and Payne, New
York. over certain statements made
BY Bates in relation to price of steel
rails.
The discussion took on a wide tar
In range as forerunner of still fur
ther discussion as session nears its
close The speakers. except Foss.
Meyer, Louisiana. and Knowland.
California, contented themselves un-
der latotude furnished by general
debate" with discussing subjects, in
which they have particular and per-
sonal interest. II is expected general
debate will run today and vote on the
bill taken by sections on Saturday,
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04

In fact, the Chinese governmental
Is understood. is now determined TO
make stand against any extension
of foreign land holdings in China.
and finds the opportunity to make
the issue in connection with the es-
tablishment of foreign consulates In
Manchuria.
In Shanghai, Tien Tsin, Cantonand
elsewhere in Mongolia there are
what are known as foreign settle
ments, wherein the consulates are To-
Gated and the ground titles in many
cases rest In the heads of foreign
governments or in citizens of foreign
countries. These settlements have al
ways been obnoxious to the Chinese.
and they have determined to prevent
the extension Of the legation hold
ings.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-04

Hence. in the case of Manchurian
consulates, while the Chinese govern
inent is willing that these great trade
agencies should be established, they
wish TO permit it only on condition
that the necessary land for the for
eign occupants of the towns shall re-
main in the ownership Of the Chinese
government. and that foreigners be
permitted to live thereon only under
30-year leases.
The Chinese government has al
ready inaugurated this new policy OF
foreign exclusion in the important
City of Crinan Flu by prohibiting
the connection Of foreigners with the
electric lighting and trolley systems
or in connection with any Of the pub
lie utilities, and the same principle Is
being applied to the construction Of
railroads.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
Coming Easv.

Another blow TO the pessimists. The
treasury statement covering the opera
tions for February shows that the fs-
cal year now has a surplus OF more
than 100000. The deficit has disap-
peared, and for the first time in two
years receipts are greater than ex-
penses. The recent shortage was due
10 extraordinary payments, including
those on account OF the Panama canal
and the ready assaiiants of the admin
istration made the mistake OF assum-
ing that the deficit had come to stay
and OF course attributed it to that
dreadful Dingley law. But the tarin
act Is working all right, the money is
coming in faster than it Is going out.
and Uncle Sam is on Easy street. thank
yOu.-Troy Times.