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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
G. A. R. VISITORS
TO BE PROTECTED
EVERY PROBATION PROVIDED
FOR THEIR SAFETY. +, !.
Building Inspector Will Guarantee All
Hotels and Lodging Houses and Tele-
phone Company Will Furnish Phones
for Every Possible Emergency Smell
ling Soldiers Wanted for Entertain
ment. zsits

Visitors in Minneapolis during Grand
Army encampment week need have no
fear concerning the safety Of the spe-
cial and temporary lodgings to be pro-
vlded by the committee on acconnmoda-
tions. Building Inspector Houghton, at
the suggestion of the executive commit
tee, will cooperate with the commit
tees in charge of the work Of providing
special quarters, and will give the
workers the benefit of. his experience
and advice; All special and temporary
teed safe by the building department
before the visitors begin to arrive.
While the city is filled with the thou
sands of visitors, special patrol service
Wall be maintained by the executive
committee in all special quarters. A
regular patrol to do police and fire duty
Will be constantly on the watch to safe
guard the visitors
Telephones Eyerywhere.
One. of the telephone companies has
offered to provide the various commit
make it possible for the committee work
ers to keep in touch with affairs all
over the city. Telephones will be es-
tabllshed in all the special quarters,
headquarters, halls and meeting rooms,
and even along the line Of march, that
the slightest incident requiring atten-
tion may be reported at once and re-
ceive immediate attention. >.
The courthouse and city hall COM
mission has notified the executive COM
mittee that by the time of the encamp-
ment fifty rooms in the city side Of
the building will be completed and can
be used for reunions and meeting places.
This will solve great problem and
will guarantee sufficient meeting places
for all the organizations that will de-
sire. to get together at different times
during the encampment. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

Those unhappy persons, who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
are made expressly for sleepless, nerv-
GUS. dyspeptic sufferers. Price S25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum Sc, minimum so
degrees; a year ago, maximum IS, min
imum 81 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
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NECROIsOGIO

MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSTON age
u years, died last night at her home,
81 Tenth street s. Mrs. Johnston had
been a resident of Minneapolis for
twenty-three years. The funeral will
take place from the residence at 2 pm.
Saturday. Interment at Lakewood. : ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
AROUND THE TOWN

Coleman's Bail Changed. Thomas j.
Coleman g bail was today changed from
a cash deposit Of $4,000 to $4,000 in
cash and $4,000 in bail bonds. The pri-
waite detective, who stands convicted Of
extortion, will appeal to the supreme
court.
Robbed the Talk slot.-A. W. Adams,
well known to the police, was sent to
for breaking into pay telephone in a
house on Second street 8, and stealing
some small change, He was caught in
the act and held for the police.
Auto Owner Arrested.-J. H. Queals,
Jr., was arraigned in police court to-
day, charged with violating the speed
ordinance by driving his auto more
than eight miles an hour on Park ave-
nue.. He pleaded not guilty and his
case was set for June 26.' .,..,.
Woman Sues for $4,000 Rachel
Schonlabor has begun suit in, the dis
trict court to collect $4,000 damages
from, George W. Howard THE plain
tiff makes sensational charges Of hav-
ing been betrayed by the defendant
In his answer, Mr.. Howard makes many
uncomplimentary counter charges.
.
Breaks Leg In Wheat Cleaner-John
1verson, employed at the Quaker ele-
vator, Twenty-frst avenue Sc and Bell
street, sustained broken leg yesterday
when he fell thru trap into wheat
cleaner. AS he fell, his left leg caught
In the wheel Of the cleaner and was
broken in two places. He was taken to
the city. hospital. w."
e. - r. . ~
Auto Men Will Parade. June 20 has
been selected blythe. trustees of the
Minneapolis Automobile club for the
annual parade. The machines will line
up on Park. avenue and, parade the
paved streets, ending at the club quar-
tiers IN The Plaza where tight refresh
ments will be served. u. S. Spargo has
the. affair in charge. 4 q. - Il
8 Too Near a schoe DIV. J.. Hirth, pro-
prietor of saloon at HIS Washington
avenue N, who was arraigned in police
court Monday, charged with keeping a
saloon within 400 feet ), of. public
school building, was found guilty by
Judge c.: L. Smith today and given a
sentence Of $25 or thirty. days. He was
granted a stay until July II in order to
make an appeal. ~-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. HUM are occupying the Mer-
RAM cottage at Tonka Bay. Miss Marie HUM
ts home from school for the summer. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

PETER oos, sR., aged So, died to-
day at his home, 1923 University avenue
NE. The funeral services will be held
next Saturday at 9 am. at st. ,Boni-
face church. Interment will be made
at st. Anthony cemetery. = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

Mrs. FL. 2. Faber and Miss Jennie Faber have
gone east for two months trip. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
PARDON BOARD no MEET.

The 1T ate board Of pardons will meet July 20
June vi Is the last day for the filing of appli-
cations for clemency for the calendar OF the
July session. scne thiry applications have been
received at the governors office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21

Minneapolis attorneys are beginning
to interest themselves in, the political
situation in so far as it affects the dis
trict bench and they are sizing up the
material with view to selecting the
this year. There is some talk of call
ing a lawyers caucus, but whether this
is done or not. the bar win take an
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Circuit Court.

Judge Reed held court this morn
ing for a short time TO receive the
report of the grand jury and to tran
sact some minor business.
The following briefly stated was
the gist of the business:
p. II. Stewart filed suit against
John B. Hobson for s11O. He alleged
that he had to pay fine of 500 in
circuit court for Hobson who was fin
ed for cutting in sudden heat and
passion. He went Hobson's bond and
rather than have it forfeited and re-
quired to pay $500, paid the fine, the
charge being taken as confessed.
Chas. Hawthorne was excused as
petit juror and w. T. Pepper substi-
tuted.
Nellie Pope was discharged of run
ming a bawdy house, She had sold
out before the Indictment
The following bawdy house keep
ers were fined $40 and costs; Ella
Howe, frankie Dixon, Fannie Will
son, Helen Westlake.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Civil Docket.

Little was done this morning In
the civil court.
In the case of Josiah p. CowpeI
against NJ. E. Wren, J. n. Dewell and
others, a continuance was ordered
the death of Dewell being suggested.
In the case of F. G.. Rudolph
guardian OF lone Rose, against the
Interstate Life Insurance company
Clark Alexander against the /. C.
road; Anna B. Scott, administrator,
against the |. c. road; John L.
Smith. administrator. against the I.
C. road, transcripts were filed.
The case of l.. f. Stevenson, ad-
ministrator, against the I. c. was
dismissed as settled.
In the action of Hodge Brothers
against Eugene Guess and others. a
judgment was entered against the
defendants except the two Boze-
mans whose death is suggested.
In the case of Minnie Tice against
~ iluiitls suit lOi ddihdStHs d ut-
murrer to the jurisdiction of the
court was made and argued, and the
court continued the action He will
investigate and render decision in
vacation. This is where the plain
tiff desires to recover damages for
the death of her husband.
In the case of VIM. Foster and
others against officer Thad Terrell,
for damages fer assaulting him and
arresting him without charge. a de-
murrer to the jurisdiction OF the
court was filed and taken under ad-
visement.
The case of the Carlisle Manufact-
uring company against the I. c.. road
was dismissed because of the lack OF
prosecution.
The case OF John Winston's ad-
ministrator against the I. c. was dis
missed because of the lack of proof.
The civil case against Friedman
and the Laevison Co. for irregulari-
ties in shipment of beverages, brought
to enforce a penalty. was taken I'M
der advisement by the court. The
evidence has been heard in the three
consolidated actions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
PRETTY YARDS.

To stimulate an interest in hand.
some yards, The Sun has offered a
series of seven prizes for pretty
yards, $40 cash for the prettiest
yard in each of the six wards of the
city, and a special prize of SIS for
the prettiest yard in the city at large
To allow the people who live just
beyond the city limits to enter the
contests, those residense living with
in half mile of the city limits will
be eligible to the contest.
The Sun will appoint a committee
to make the awards, and they will be
made about July Is. This will give
every one ample time to enter the
contest and get their yards ready and
will not put the date so late that the
lawns and flowers will have been
burned up by our hot summer suns.
Now that the town COW has been
denied the privilege of running at
large at pleasure, anywhere, a gen.
eral movement to beautify the yards
and streets of the city is in order, and
The Sun makes these offers to slim
ulate an interest in pretty yards.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Court Officers.

The following are the court officers
in attendance: Walter Evans. Louis
vile, Judge presiding; G. w. Long
Leitchfeld. KY, marshal; Deputy
Marshal Wade Brown, city: Miss
Hortense Horton. Louisville and
William Blades, Louisville: Assist.
ant District Attorney NJ. II. Thatch-
err and II. C. ellis. of Louisville;
court crier William Kean, of Louis
vile, colored.
The bailiffs selected are Messrs.
L. A. NJ. (Fayette) Grief and o. A.
Weatherington.
Two members of the government
service, Detective S. A. Donnella and
Revenue Agent r. c. Shelley, OF
Louisville, are in attendance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
SETTLED INSURANCE. CLAIM.

Mr.. w. f. Parrish, assistant to the
president of the Citizens life Insur-
ance So, of Louisville, was in the city
Saturday having come to settle the
insurance claim on the death of the
late Rev. J. s. Cheek.
Mr.. Parrish settled the claim in
full. amounting to $1,000, and will
remain In Paducah several days
probably, looking over the field. He
has one of the best insurance CON-
panies doing business in the state,
and proposes to start y move on foot
to make his company the most popu-
lar one in the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

yided. The number and size of life
boats is increased, but boats on in
land streams whose channels are
comparatively narrow and are
not compelled TO have as many as
the lake and coast vessels.
Pilots on towboats have hitherto
been allowed to be selected from any
of the crew. but the regulation as
amended requires that the pilot must
have had three years experience, one
of which must have been spent in
the pilot house as steersman. mex
perienced men will therefore not be
allowed to handle the boat -.-l-. e.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
More New Regulations.

Supervisor T.. l.. Dorsey, of the
Sixth district. who attended the meet
ing of the steamboat supervisors in
Washington several weeks ago, has
received and is giving out a copy of
the amended regulations for steam
boat inspection. which have been APP
proved by Victor Metcalfe. secretary
Of commerce and labor. Many rigid
requirements have been added.
though most of these refer to the
coast and lake service. With few ex-
ceptions the changes In the rules re-
late to fuller fire and life-saving pro-
lection.
As far as western rivers are con-
cerned, the rules that most concern
this district relate to the placing OF
steam pumps on steamboats,. Here
tofore any sort of pump has been al
lowed. The new regulation will per-
init boats whose tonnage is under
so to use the doctor" as an equiv
alent for the special steam pump,but
over that size the steam fire pump
must be provided.
Steamboats, carrying passengers,
and having tonnage between 20 and
500, must also have good fire pumps
worked by hand. thus protecting the
boat in case of injury to the machin-
cry TO the machinery. Below 20 tons
the regulations are practically fixed
by the local surveyors of port.
Another important regulation is
the compulsory use of fire extinguish-
ers on towboats, which have never
heretofore been required. On boats
between 200 and 800 tons one cheini-
cal extinguisher must be used.whil
over that tonnage two must be pro-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Filing a Big Mortgage.

Henderson, Ky, April 16.- A
mortgage for s5,O0oi000 has been
filed for record in the Office of County
Clerk Mills. The instrument was in
fact deed Of trust to the Columbia
Finance and Trust company Of Louis
VILE by the Central Home Telephone
company. II was for the purpose OF
insuring the redemption of bonds Is
sued by the telephone company to
the trust company and to insure the
payment of money due the trust COM
pany.
The instrument was filed by Hous-
ton Quinn, an attorney of Louisville
Mr.. Quinn is making a tour of the
state and is filing the mortgage In
every county where the Independent
telephone people own any property.
The Central Home Telephone com
pany operates in the eastern part OF
the state and in the counties OF Hen
derson. Webster. Union, Christian.
Daviess and McCracken in the west.
One of the heaviest stockholders IN
the company is F. l.. Barbour, OF IL
linois. 1t is said the company wants
money to be used in improving its
lines after its Indebtedness Is paid.
copy of the mortgage was filed
yesterday at jacksonville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

The Police Court.

Dock Jackson, colored, who lives
in house which lie has dubbed "My
Old Kentucky Home" located in
Boyd's alley on the North Side, was
fined. s25 and costs in police court
this morning for operating a disor-
Derby house. He had some beer and
other beverages and a few females
in the house and they were not act
ing within the bounds of convention
atty and were pulled"
The case against George Farrell,
white, for alleged malicious assault
on Will Hamilton was partly heard
this morning but the matter left
open for more evidence. Hamilton
had been unable to attend court I'M
til today, having been badly used in
the difficulty which occurred several
weeks ago.
The cases against Ben Allen and
W. C. Gray, their bartenders and
Fannie Wilson and Violet Lee, for
a. SdiOOH anu iOi \
the women to enter a saloon. con-
trary to ordinance, were continued,
This is to test the validity of the
''lewd women" ordinance.
other cases were: Henry Keller.
white, profanity. IS and costs; Mike
Murray, white, drunk and disorder
ly. IS and costs; Matthew Scott, col
ored. robbery, warrant fled away;
Will Barker, colored, s. and costs.
and Hon Zones. colored, dismissed
of a breach of the peace charge;
George Bolton. Minnie Davis, breach
of ordinance, IS and costs; r. E.
Draftin, white, obtaining money by
false pretenses. bond forfeited.
Draftin understood he had waived
examination under the old bond, and
the matter will be patched up today
and the case referred to the grand
jury. He is accused of selling brass
belonging to the l. C.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
The Petit jury.

The petit jury was empaneled as
follows: Alex ]. Willett. city; w.
NJ. Davis, colored, city: ]. c. Brow
der, Fulton; r. ]. Doom, Kuttawa;
E. II. Pace, Hardin; c. ]. Black,
Kuttawa; r. II. Straks, Benton; C.
L. Hill. Murray; E. Futrell. city; G.
w. Lee, city; A. J. Spickard, Ruth /,
d. X. Stevenson, Princeton; II. B.
Allen, Crider; A. B. Franklin, Cum
ningham; T. r. Green. Milburne; F.
X. Grasty, Cadiz; c. T. Nabb, Ceru-
lean; c. NJ. Dennis, Birdsville; NJ. F.
Clogs. Pennington; Felix Wilson,
Mayfield: H. S. Rogers, Lynn Grove;
w. n. Elsey. Bardwell; w w.
Thacker, Lamasco; w. S. Roach. Bar
low, and l.. L. Stevenson. Hinkle-
vile.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

with bad liquor, and demolished a
mail box in the lower end of the
state, was brought into court and
asked il guilty or not guilty. He
pleaded the latter but his father was
with him and. after a conference, de-
cded to change the plea to guilty.
He was given so days in jail. The
boy stated that he was so drunk
when he did it that he did not re-
member and did not want to plead
guilty to something he did not know
he had really done.
The first jury trial was in the case
of w. II. Traylor and Walter Greer,
of Mayfield, charged with bootleg
ging. They were found guilty but
the administering of the sentence
taken under advisement. Traylor
is one of the two men who enlivened
the last term of court by free-for-
all fight in the court room
The cases against Sam Sweeney,
mail irregularities; Lindo Murphy
bootlegging. and Grant Clark, boot
Logging, were continued.
The indictment against Ed Lezin-
ski, because of technicality, was
dismissed and referred to the pres
ent grand jury.
The case against NJ. G. Cope was
continued on the filing of two aft
davits for continuance, because of
the absence of important witnesses.
The case against j. G. West was
continued pending a compromise.
10 NJ. St. John, the steamboat en-
gfneer, pleaded guilty to operating
the Jesse b. without the proper Ii
cense. but sentence was suspended
pending a reference to the statutes.
Capt. T. f. Buckingham, of the
steamer Margaret. who piloted the
boat short distance without n IL
cense. was fined s1OO and costs on
pleading guilty.
This afternoon the grand jury
made its first return through its
foreman. w. NJ. Foust, returning six
papers, one an ignorance of an Illicit
whiskey selling charge; Houston
Hammond, Curtis Jones, Thomas
Carman and James Wick, white, and
Thomas Carman, colored, were in
dicted for Illicit whiskey selling and
Ben Pullet ignored.
They all pleaded not guilty and
are being tried this afternoon.
w. II. Traitors sentence was pro-
nounced this afternoon. he being CIV
en- six months in jail and fine of
$500. In the case against Walter
Greer the same penalty was imposed.
10 st. John was this afternoon fin
ed 500 and costs and the judgment
suspended until June 1 in a case
tried this morning.
Henry Elliotts bond of s400 was
declared forfeited.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
The Grand Jury.

The grand jury was empaneled as
follows: Branch Miller, city; J. d.
Bennett. Maxon's Mil; G. w. Thom-
as. Woodville; r. A. Sexton, Kutta-
wa: Ep. Hurt, Murray; C. f. Clark,
Kirksey; G.. H. Hurley. Marion; Geo.
p Rogers, Smithland; d. c. Nc
Clenden, Dublin: John F. Jones,
Kansas; Joe Surrett, Symsonia; w.
B. Randolph, Claxton: John B.
Board, Rufus; John T. Cook. Cadiz;
w. NJ. Foust. Briensburg, and w. H.
Cam, Cunningham.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

Considering the character of the
men and their offense and the
amount they cheated the government
out of Greene and Gaynor get of
with very light sentence. OF course
they will take their punishment and
be glad to do so and after their
sentence OF Imprisonment has been
served will also take the oath of in
solvency and escape the fine assessed
against them. Ability to use discreet
1y the money they defrauded the gov
eminent out of was a credit to the
liability" of these.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Admiralty Docket.

The case of James Roger against
the steamer Henry Harley was dis
missed and settled.
In the case of Dennis Hunt and
VIM. Cameron against the steamer
Joe B. Williams the evidence was
heard and the matter left open for a
decision.
In the case of the Eaton Lumber
Co. and Hawkins & Son, against the
steamer Charleston, fine of s75 was
entered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

Don't wait for the building of
more streets TO have your sidewalks
improved. Bad streets are unsightly,
OF course. but poor sidewalks are ar
abomination more annoying to the
general public than are the streets.
Get permission 10 rebuild your side
walks and let the work go ahead, and
afterwards the street work can be
attended to. This will not only in
sure the new streets but will spread
out the costs to you and the city.
Try the idea and see how satisfacto-
rily it will work to your good.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
UNITED STATES
COURT IN SESSION
Judge Evans Convened His
Tribune this Forenoon.
The Docket Is Not Very Important
= and Short Session May
Follow.
THE DOTNGs OF THE DAY

The regular term of federal court
convened in Paducah at the custom
house this morning at 3 O'Clock,
Judge Walter Evans, of Louisville,
presiding. The. dockets are not long
and court will not last two days. If
Judge Evans carries the work
through with the usual Characters
tic dispatch. The court officers ar
rived last night at O'Clock and all
was in readiness for the converting
of court this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Visiting Attorneys.

This term of court brought very
few visiting attorneys. Those from
surrounding towns are Attorneys J..
II. Robbins, Pete Seay and Harry
Norman, of Mayfield John C
Gates, of Princeton and Will Linn,
of Murray.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16
Deputy Marshars Work.

Deputy MARSHAL Wade Brown did
exceptionally good work this term.
having summoned every witness. He
finished this morning when he serv-
ed a summons on a Paducah man
whom he had been unable to see
Saturday. completing the work nee
essary for an uninterrupted session.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-16

National Chairman Taggart says
the next house will be Democratic.
The ,ame gentleman said that the
Demo ats would easily win the
last n lonal contest. The two state
ments bow how little reliance 1t is
Necessity to place in Mr.. Taggart's
political representations.