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The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
HEAVY INCREASE In
BANK CLBARINGS
Week Shows $170,817.65 Ex-
pansiOn Over Last Year.
General Conditions of Trade. Locally.
Are Very Healthy at the
Present Time.
NOTES OF THE TRADES

Bank clearings this week sS2S,772. .65
Same last year $500. 657, ,955 90
increase ....... liV,ol Z 90
The bank clearings this week show
a heavy increase over the same week
last year, and are evidence of great
activity in the commercial world.
The buFness OF the banks, since the
first of the year, has been very good.
Earnings are ahead of last year
with most of the banks, and deposits
are showing increases.
The conditions ir the general
Wholesale trade are excellent,-the
demands for goods being surprising
ly heavy in some lines. Groceries.
whisky. dry goods. saddlery and har-
ness houses report heavy volume OF
business. Manufacturers are run
ming full handed, with a big supply
of orders on hands. and are keenly
looking for labor
Retail trade has been very good
Notwithstanding the unreasonable
weather.
Building activity has received a
set back on account of the strike of
the carpenters, but an adjustment is
hoped for soon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12

Mr.. Logan c. Boulware has re-
signed his position with WallersteiE
Bros to take a position with Roy J.
Culley & Co. Mr.. Boulware makes
window dressing and furnishing
goods a specially, and has taken
many prizes from the National Win
dow Dresses Association JT his
work. He Will have charge of the
windows for the new firm, and also
be manager of the furnishing depart
ment. He has been with Wallersteiu
for seven years. He goes East the
first of next month to buy his depart
ment stock for the new iirm.
Mr.. Henry Schroat, the well
known clothier and halter. goes with
Mr. Culley as manager of the hat de-
partment. He has spent his entire
life in the business. having been con-
nected with all the houses here, and
well known to the business.
Mr.. Culley has opened temporary
headquarters upon the second floor
of 500 Broadway, to use until his
new building is completed. 1t wifi
be some time in September before he
is ready for business.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
MORE DAMAGING
EVIDENCE HEARD
Standard Oil Company Truly
on the Rack.
Direct Charges Of ColIusion. Bribery
In Commission, Etc, Are Free
quently Heard.
OLD EMPLOYEES ARE TEsTIFYING

Chicago. May 12.- A number of
witnesses gave damaging testimony
against the Standard Oil Co. at the
Interstate commerce commission
hearing today Testimony of many
tricks employed by the Standard to
secure trade was given.
H. ]. Cohn. of st. Louis, for IS
years connected with the Standard
oil company, declared agents of the
railroad acted as the agents of the
oil company and received commits
sions on the amount OF oil they sold.
lie. himself. acting as agent OF stand
ard oil had. he said, appointed agents
at various places on the Iron Noun
tain road in Missouri lie had known
station agents to resign, he said. be-
cause the oil business was taken
away from them, and the pay was not
sufficiently remunerative otherwise.
Attorneys for the Standard OIL,
during the cross examination of
Maxon. an Illinois operator who tes-
tilted in chief yesterday showed that
he had repeatedly written letters to
officers of the oil company threaten
ing to make trouble. because he did
not consider himself well treated
Maxon admitted writing the letters,
and said he did 1t "just for amuse-
ment."
Witnesses WERE A. j. Davidson,
president of the St. Louis and San
Francisco road. J. +. Tucker. chair
man of the Central freight traffic as
ISOLATION and II. l.. Hibbs. of Peoria,
Ill.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
FRIENDS OF DOUMA
SEND GREETINGS
Body Begins Another Days Ses'
sion Much Pleased.
Outlook Made Optimistic Because Of
the Friendly Relations Exhib-
tied by Gar.
THE UPPER HOUSE HAS BEGUN

st. Petersburg. May 12. The
douma resumed It's sitting today.
President Mourometzeff read to the
deputies numerous kilograms OF cor
dial encouragement and greeting.
Among these was a message from the
Finnish diet. a Bohemian society,
several Armenian catholic societies.
kilograms from Moscow and the uni
versity OF Odessa were received urg-
ing reform measures. Four kilograms
OF greeting were received from some
political prisoners. The election OF
officers. which Is to occupy the body
today. was shortly begun.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
SULTAN OBDURATE.
Great Britain Will Proceed to Bring
Him 10 His Knees.

London, May 12.- The term fixed
by the British ultlmatum to Turkey
expires at midnight Sunday. 1t Is
still anticipated in official circles, the
porte will accept the demands of
Great Britain. but in event of the
Sultan proving obdurate, active coer-
Give measures will commence imme-
diately. on the expiration of the pc
rlod of grace. Full instructions have
been sent Vice Admiral Lord Beres-
ford who is commanding the British
feet at Piraeus. The Turkish ambas-
sador had lengthy interview with
Foreign Secretary Grey this after
noon
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Pbotoprapber's Joke.

Mr.. Ed Wheeler. foreman of the
tin and pipe fitting I. c. shops here
is an amateur photographer and has
started one of the most interesting
contests ever inaugurated at the
shops. He has taken photographs OF
three shop employees said to be the
three ugliest or most unattractivo
men in the shops. Every day at noon
the three hold debate, debating tho
question of which of the three is the
ugliest. The winner will get set OF
the photos as a prize but the con-
test is intended to run indefinitely.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
MORE ACTIVITY
AMONG RAILROADS.
Picking Up Of Business on the
Paducah District.
The Sectional Trains for the Coal
Traffic Resumed Operations This
Morning.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

This morning for the first time
since the coal strlse was threatened
the /. c. began running sectional
trains for the special handling Of
coal trains.
The morning passenger accomoda-
tion train No. 1922, from Fulton to
Louisville. was preceded by two sec.
tions, hight engine and caboose
trains. They go to the mines and
turn around, returning with coaa
trains.
The |. c. stored such great
amount of coal to prepare for the
strike, that 1t did not need the coal
now being brought in. The miners
having returned to work in full
force and putting out abundance of
coal which has to be moved to give
more room for further operation.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
SAN FRANCISCO CANT
GET RID OF CHINATOWN.
The PigtaiIs Have Property Rights
Which They VIII Retain.

San Francisco. May IA special
session of the committee on China
town agreed II Is Impossible to re-
move the Chinese colony unless the
Chinese consent, which they will re-
fuse to do. They will hold the site
of Chinatown under property rights
San Francisco agents of railway
companies. some twenty in number
VIII soon be housed temporarily in a
big one-story building TO be erected
on state property for railroads. The
building wiz be called the Railroad
Arcade.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12

Philippine Soldiers to be Hardened
Washington. May 12.-Under the
direction of the war department Gen
Leonard Wood. commanding. the di-
vision of the Philippines has begun
a campaign OF thorough prep
aration of his troops for possible
service In China An order issued
by him, providing for an elaborate
system OF target practice, field
marches, sham battles. etc. is fo-
the purpose. as he stated. that the
troops of his commond shah be fit
for hard field service, was made pub
lie today. There is deep interest in
the fact Just now made public.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Tom Glenn Here.

Mr.. Tom Glenn, formerly operator
at the local dispatching Offices. Is in
Paducah on a short visit to friends
and relatives. Mr.. Glenn left here
last winter for the South and by dill
gent application succeeded in gain
ing a promotion. He is now second
trick dispatcher for the !. c. at Du-
rant, Miss. on the Aberdeen district
He came in yesterday for a short
rest, having been suffering FROM
chills and fever. His wife Will fol-
low him in a few days on a visit to
her parents.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Wants Them cited for Contempt.

Washington, May Especial
Counsel Monpett has suggested to
the United States attorney general
that be filed motion in the supreme
court asking that sixty-three rail-
roads in the Central Passenger Asso-
clatlon be cited for contempt. He
says in the first litigation under the
sherman trust act the railroads were
enjoined from cooperation In fixing
rates, and states the Standard Oil in
vestigation shows the injunction has
been violated by the railroads.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12

The inspection of local l. c. shops
made yesterday by Joseph Buker and
]. G. Neuffer, assistant superintend-
ents OF machinery, was satisfactory.
The shops are running with increased
force and plenty OF work. The site
of the proposed new tin shop was
looked over and from expressions
the Improvement Will be begun In q
few weeks.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
FAMILY REUNION.
DIR. Ii. r. Hall Goes To Graves County
to Attend Family Reunion.

Or. b. T. Hall left this morning
with his wife for Sand Hill, Graves
county. to attend a family reunion.
There are three brothers. DIR. B. T.
Hall and Messrs. T. II. and f. T.
Hall. The reunion will take place at
the family cemetery. 1t is an annual
reunion held by the three brothers
year after year.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
TWO KENTUCKIANS SHOT
AS THIEVES IN CHATTANOOGA
Said They Were Robbing Car At
Time of ShOOtiuu

Chattanooga, Tenn. May Ia Be-
cause they attempted to rob Gin
cinnati Southern car in the yards
here this morning Night Watchman
Jones shot and instantly killed Her
bert Cornellon, of Danville, and ia
tally wounded Jack Richardson, of
Lexington. Ky. Several shots were
exchanged. Watchman Jones was ar
rested. Richardson Is in the hospital.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Vice President FAIRBANKS Birthday.

Washington. May 12.- Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks was 81 years old yes
terday. He spent his time presiding
over the senate in one of the busiest
days Of the session. He received the
congratulations of his friends In the
senate. as well as many messages
from friends throughout the country.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Weekly Bank Clearings.

New York, May 12.-Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreets
for the principal cities in the United
States for the past week are 5000.
936,7S9. an increase of 1871 per cent
compared with corresponding period
OF last year.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
TURKEY COMPLIES WITH
ENGLAND'S MOVE DEMANDS
There viii Consequently BE No
Clash, As Was the Promise.

Constantinople. May 12>-- Turkey
today accepted England's demand for
the evacuation OF Tabah. Ensland's
ultimatum expires atfmidnight to-
morrow. II demand had not been
accepted action would have been ta-
ken to compel Turkey, to do as re-
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
WalIace,s New Comnany.

Albany, n. Y, May IA The Elec-
tion Properties company of New
York. with which John F. Wallace,
former chief engineer Of the Panama
canal is to be identified was incorpo-
rated today with capital of $12.-
600, 700.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Dowie's Condition Critical.

Chicago, May a. The condition
of John Alexander Dowie is said to
be nearing the critical stage. He has
failing. His physician and he might
taken to his bed and his strength is
live a week or ten days. But fatal
termination OF the disease within two
or three days would not be surpris-
ing.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
HON. CARL SCHURZ
DYING IN NEW YORK
Suffers From Brief but Severe
Attack of Stomach Trouble
Attending Physician This Morning
said He Expected His Death
Today.
LIVED A DISTINGUISHED LIFE.

New York, May 12.-Dr. Rudisch
in coming from the home of Hon.
Carl Schurz, this morning said
The patient is very low. don't ex-
pect he will live through the day"
Some time later the favorable
condition was said 10 have continued
Mr.. Schurz is suffering from an all
ment of the stomach. The present
attack was first noticed on Tuesday
and since then a physician has re-
maihed at Mr.. SchurZ's bedside
From the first Il was agreed that all
Schurz.
The announced condition of the
distinguished citizen, though NO sur.
prise. has cast gloom over a wide
circle of friends.
Biographical.
Carl Schurz, an American states
man and orator of eminence, was
born at Liblar, near Cologne. Prus-
sla. March ?. 1929. While student
at Bonn university he became i'm
plicated in the insurrectionary pro-
ceedings of 1S49, and was conse-
quently Obliged TO flee the country
He came to America in 1852, and af-
ter three years in Philadelphia set
tied in Wisconsin, and in 1856 be-
came known as a political orator in
German. Two years later he delv-
cred his first speech in English which
was widely circulated, and he was
presently conspicuous as a lyceum
lecturer. He took a keen interest in
American politics and delivered
many campaign speeches in the pres
idential contest of 1860, He was min
lister to Spain for some months in
1861, and then entering the Union
army he distinguished himself as a
military commander, attaining the
rank of general. Removing to 81
Louis he sat in congress as senator
from Missouri, 1S69-75. and there
was conspicuous as an opponent of
several administration measures
Schurz was secretary of the interior
in the cabinet of President Hayes and
edited the Evening POST at New
York 1SS1-S4. He succeeded Curtis
as president Of the Civil Service
League. and for score OF years has
been conspicuous IN his opposition
90 conventional. partisan politics. He
is polished eloquent orator
among the latest of whose speeches
is forcible arraignment OF the pol
icy of Imperialism He made a great
anti-imperiahstic speech az a confer
ence in Chicago October Il, 1893
which was strong in force and very
logical
In the half century he has lived in
America Mr.. Schurz has been active
in many directions in politics. having
successfully been a republican, dem
ocrat and independent. He was one
of the founders of the Civil Service
Reform Association, of which he was
elected president week ago.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Pulujancs Makes a Raid.

Manila, p. l., May 12.-The act
ing governor sends word from the
Island Of Samar that one person was
killed and seven injured in a raid
by two hundred Pulujanes. who loot
ed and burned a score or more OF
houses and fed, The raiders also
carried away twenty prisoners.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Going to Pieces of Paper Trust.

Appleton, Wis. May 12.-0fiicial
notice was received this morning by
all the mills in the Fox river valley
all of whom are members of the Gen
eral Paper company. notifying them
the company had Withdrawn from
the field as selling agency. The
mills were notified to supply the
trade direct.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Bank statement.
Local Markets.

Dressed .Chickens-35c to Csc.
Eggs-15c a dozen.
Butter-20c 10.
Irish Potatoes-Per bu. soc.
Sweet Potatoes-Per bu. soc.
Country Hams-15c fb..
Green Sausage-12 Nc n.
Sausage-Sc 10.
Country Lard--10c D.
Radishes-2 bunches 05c.
Lettuce-3 heads for &c.
Rhubarb-05c per bunch.
Strawberries-10c quart.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Dangerous Revolution Brewing.

Washington. May l2.-Advices re-
ceived by the state department from
Santo Domingo indicate revolution
Is brewing In the republic of possibly
greater dimensions than has distrub-
ed conditions there since American
receivership customs was inaugural
I'd
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
MAN PICTUREP AS FATHER
OF ROCKEFELI.ER, OIL KING
Died Last Night In Freeport. ul.,
Where He Had Long Lived.

Freeport. Ill.,. MsMls. DIR. VIII
liam Livingston dledS iast night ege1
90 years. where he had lived mne(
years. His portrait Nv published e
magazine last su PER - Jonn =
Rockefener's iaths md many thin
DIR. Livingston " The meGnat
parent. -, ~
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
Bcy OF Tunis Dead.

Tunis, May 12.- Sid Mahammed,
Bey of Tunis, died last evening at his
summer palace. His cousin, Maham-
med El Nasr. succeeds him.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12

The circulation OF The Sun
for the month OF April was
4,OfS, a day average.
Business instinct tells you
that 1t Is the paper that
tells It's circulation daily that
merits your confidence.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12
CENSUS COMPLETE
LAST DISTRICT HEARD FROM
AND DEFINITE FIGURES
Z, REACHED. tl uTfr =
Total White and Colored County
Censss shows Increase Of p
Examinations Now On.

The county school census has been
completed and shows total increase
OF but nine pupils over the census OF
1905.
The last report. which had been
delayed over a week, was received
this morning. II was district No. SO.
Enumerator W II. Conway. and
showed SO pupils under So OF last
year, decrease of six.
The figures furnished by County
Superintendent J. NJ. Ellington this
morning are:
White pupils enrolled 1906 to-
tai ........s. '.... %o-
Colored pupils enrolled 1906 to-
tai .........,... ....... ozz
total ...... ....'''''-' 'ooof
White 1905 total ..3252
Colored 1905 total .......... 623
Total white and colored 1906"3ssf
Total 1903 ,.......... 90
Total increase ...,.......' y
These figures will be certified to
the state superintendent before June
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-12

lotal increase '''''
These figures will be certified TO
the state superintendent before June
1st
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liospltal lISppeninos

n Fred ODE entered tho hospital last
night 70 undergo 4 surgical operation.
Miller d dandan returns home
today
Sister Digna, principal sof SIT,
Josephss academy ct. Cloud, MIrn.. ii
'on her way to Billings and stopped
'on tor u visit. Sister Beatfa, one st
tbs teach Ills. acconp sanies her.
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PUBLIC PRINTING BIDS


II The commissions Of public print
met at the capitol this afternoon at q
O'clock and opened the bids for public
printing for the ensuing two years.
Never In the history Of the state has
there been such close competition,
indicating that the printing establish
sments Of the state y have increased
their facilities 4. and become better
equipped for business. The lowest
bidder for all classes Of work was the
Bismarck Tribune, followed by the
Knight Printing Co. of Fargo and
Times Of Grand Forks. The following
Aare the bids: i. s. u.
~ Walker Bros. third and fourth
class, 20 per cent off maximum rates
as established by law for composition;
u per cent off for paper, 33 Is OF for
press work, 5 off for binding. 81
Jamestown Capital, third class, ~
per cent off for composition and press
work, and 20 per cent off for stock
land binding. 5S E{.
1 jamestown Alert, third class, IS
Eper cent off for composition; 20 per
Icent off on stock, 40 per cent off on
Epress work and 10 off on binding.
/ knight Printing Co, third and
fourth classes, As per cent OF for
Iconposition,, press work, paper and
binding. ....E ~ .z z5s q
Grand Forks Herald, third and
fourth classes, 16 % per cent off for
decomposition, 20 OF for paper, press
Ework, and binding. Iz /. s.5.S:.tt@
| Palladium, first and second class,
i25 per cent off for composition, As
per cent off for press work, stock and
binding; third and fourth classes, rs
Eper cent of on composition, 80 per
Icent off: on press work, binding and
Estock. @ @
Times, third and fourth classes, &c
per cent of for composition, 66 pei
cent off for press work, So per cent
of for stock and binding. Ga1 +,
! Tribune, first and second classes
so per cent of on composition, 40 pei
cent off on press work, binding and
stock; third and fourth classes, 81
per cent off on composition, pres.
work, stock and binding. .%
Settler, third class, SO per cent of
| on composition, 80 off on press work
| binding and stock. fourth class, 8.
off on composition, 3s off on pres
work, binding and stock. 4
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PEOPLE WHO COME AND go.
Purely Personal Items and Possibly
About You.

State Supt w. a.. stockWell was an
arrival from the east last night.
& State Land Commissioner Hegge Is
n the city today to attend the meet
ing of the board governing state and
school lands. u IS u 35s
B Jamestown Alert 9Th: Mrs. Ed
Hughes left today for Minneapolis
after q few weeks visit with Mrs
Poole at the lake. n
SAINT Scott, the Baldwin merchant,
was doing business ID the city today.
w. 6. Foster Of Chicago is looking
after tax matters before the state
equalization board for the Northwest
sern railroad: z
Editor Kellogg of the jamestown.
Alert is IN the city today. # q
Editor Plumley Of the Fargo Forum
Us guest at the Northwest. .s
] r. "A. Wilkinson Of the Great
Northern tax department is ii tie
Ecity. l.5
Hans Anderson, county auditor Of
Grand Forks county, with Jas Muir
[uhy, is in the city to look after the
|scounty's interests before the state
Eedualizing board. .a5 s3f
M. T. Saunders, the successor Of j.
F. Fernald ii the N. P. tax depart
ment, IS IN the city to look after the
Interests Of the road before the
[equalizing board. i d .55s:i
Dugald and James Campbell OF
Emnnons county, are doing business
in the city. hi s Il. 4. s..55 +, 5$tt
Mrs. Mcdonald and children ac-
(companied the chief as far as Mime
Eapolis where they will visit until Mr..
McD maids return from. Canada. !
+ Chief Of Police Mcdonald left last
might for visit to Cornwall, Ontario.
Miss Annabel klaus left Saturday
| afternoon for few weeks visit at
st. Paul. and upon. her return will
Ego to Lake Forest, Ill, where she will
Eenter Ferry Hail. Alert. r, I'D
/ Judge N. C.. Young of the supreme
court is in the city to finish up his
work before leaving the bench. y
h State Treasurer Peterson is in the
Lefty. s.t, - .,5f ,.S s:.
| Senator Sharpe Of LaMoure county
was an arrival over the 500 this
Imorning. Is 2's ss3 Ess
/ Senator H G. Hansbrough Of Devils
Lake, is a guest at the Northwest. B,
H Alexander Mckenzie was an ar
trivial from st. Paul yesterday. s @
+. s. Neal Of Garrison, is in the
lefty on business, 3,*4 /. y. =
Attorney a. p Guy of Wishek Ii
doing business in the capital city. ID
State Auditor Holmes was among
yesterdays arrivals. 4
Miss Emma Scott has returned te
Iher duties for the Bismarck Grocery
leo. after q vacation Of several weeks
AT Grand Pacific Hotel: 3. G
ERuble, Driscoll; E. "A. Rawlings, Bald
win; r. d Ward, Garrison;. M. j
Rnggles, Hazelton; ]. r. Albright
Rraddock. 5s ..
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A good cup Of coffee for breakfast
sooths the nerves and puts a man Of
woman ii condition to meet and over
come the Obstacles Of the day. And
the person who can supply the best
coffee makes both friends and money.
How would you like to be the one in
your town. r. this Is Of interest to.
you either lady or gentleman, write
us for our proposition whereby you
can make from s25 to 500 per month.
Grand Union Tea Co, "a Broadway,
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TO the woman who has to plan all
Of the expenditures for the home, the
store ads are the most Important
they should be most interesting
reading matter In the newspaper.
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Goes 10 West Point.

Roscoe Allen FaWcett has been APP
pointed to cadetship at Vast Point
by representative Gronna He is a
university student, a son of DR.. John
Fawcett Of Grand Forks.
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Edison Records.

Just received, one, hundred new
Edison records. Come and hear
them. g. n. Phelps,
| Music Store.
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" II. Webb, ST., and family, wish
ito extend to their many friends their
thanks for their Kindness in late sor-
row. n.
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A Snap in Millinery.

"a bargain table of ladies and chill
Idren's hats that I will close out at a
sacrifice. Your choice for so cents.
Come quick and get the best. 3ES
n Nielsen CO., Fourth street.
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Notice

Remember the wide awake shoe.
maker corner 9Th ana Broadway.
First -class work done while you wait,
Al. WINNER
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you need help. nlase or female,
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