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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
SALES

BANKRUPT SALE BY RECEIVER.
In the matter Of N. Bettencourt Co. bank
rupts. september 5; at noon. at public suction.
mixed cattle. horses. etc.. on the premises
known az the Riley ranch. $50 yards from
Crockett station. Contra Costa County, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
Automobile stolen.

II. E. Holmes, carriage manufac-
turer, residing at TAO Folsom street
reported to the police yesterday that
his automobile, valued at $500, had
been stolen from the corner of Steiner
and Fulton streets on Sunday by par
ties unknown to him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
sum and Tide.
EsDAY. SEPTEMBER q.

urt'ed states Coast and Geodetic Survey--Time
4 Heights OF Tides at Fort Point. For City
Front .Mssion-street wharf add rs minutes.
TTTEsDAY. SEPTEMBER Z.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
The Weather.

United States Department Of Aericuture-
Neatner Bureau Report. San Erancisco. Sent 8
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
ron CHINEsE SPEAKING PHrI

FOR CHINESE SPEAKING PHIEsT.--New
York. Sept 3.--Before leaving Rome recently
Archbishop Farley made arrangements for a
to look after the spiritual welfare OF several
Catholic Chinese families here; A young for
pleting q post st-grsduate coure at the university
Of the Jesuits. and is said Pope Plus may
select him for the Chinese mission In this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
10 SAIL FROM sEATTIE.

FIRE TRAIL IN BIG BAsIN.-ssnta Cruz.
Sept. 3.--Park Warden >Pilkingtnn OF the State
SefnpeTvirens Park at the Big Basin. has
started new fire trail which he has under
way across the basin. east and west, near
the north boundary OF the park.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
MISREPRESENTATION

sns saa-sss3o serEy.
roR s4psALITO, MILL VALLEY. SAN "A
FAEI-WEEH DAYS AND SUNDAYS
-.OO s7:45, e-25, s8.15. 9:50.. II 90 a. n
Is:2O. s1:45. s315. ABS. Sis. $50. 8:so,
7.i3 900. 1915. II 80 .. N
sRuns 20 san Quentin.
7.45 A. m. daily FOR Cazadero and war.
SIS ,. m. saturday only. for Cazsdero and way
s.f5 ~ IN daily except Saturdays and su1a.z.
Par Point Reyes ana way stations.
-Tieket Ofnce--
rsnson Depot foot of Market st.. san Frsnciscos
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
Steamships Mariposa and Sierra
Reach Port From South Pacific

stopped over at Honolulu some weeks
ago. is a passenger on the America
Fuo-Day Service te Eureka.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
America Maru Due Today.

q The japanese liner America Maru is
due early this morning from the ORR
ent Among her passengers are two
Chinese naval cadets who are going to
annapolis, and three Chinese surgeons
on their way to attend the naval medi-
cal conference at Buffalo. D. A. Cal
houn. who has been investigating the
mineral possibilities OF the Philippines,
is also a passenger. Colonel George
French OF the Salvation Army, who
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04

OAKLAND tsARBOR FERRY
foot Of Market street,
TOO. 500. 500. 1000. 100 q. m.
400, 100. 200. 500. 400. 500. 500. 500 D. "a
for Morning. for Afternoon
fsunday excepted. tSunday only.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
on KIDNAPPING CHARGE.
Policeman at san Diego. CAL. Placed
Under Arrest.

San Diego. Cal. Aug. 25.--George
c. Couts was arrested today by Deputy
United States Marshal Place on a
charge of kidnapping preferred by Mex
lean Consul Diaz Prleto. of this city.
The charge has been made a matter Of
international correspondence for some
time past aud Couts has been afraid TO
go on the other side OF the line for fear
that summary action would be taken
against him there. Nearly two years
ago. while searching for Frank Hurns.
aged about 6 years. who was wanted
on a charge Of breaking into a house.
Couts went on the other side of the
line and induced the young man to
come on this side. where he was ar
rested. tried and sentenced TO FIVE
years in the reform school. The Mex
iean authorities have been wanting
Couts punished for his method Of get
ting a prisoner. He viii be taken be-
fore the United States commissioner
and held to the federal court at Los
Angeles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
TWO KILLED
And Nine Wounded When Whites
Fired ON Mob Of Negro Graders.

New Orleans. La. Aug. ga
special from Ridder today says that a
crowd of armed "red bones" and
other natives surrounded a tent in
which were eight negroes and three
white laborers. They emptied shot
guns. pistols and rifles into the tent.
wounding all its inmates. II Is said
that two are dead. six MORALLY wound
ed and three slightly hurt. The name
OF none of them could be learned. The
cause OF the shooting seems TO have
been the enmity that existed on the
part OF the natives toward the en-
p'oyes OF the Grigsby Construction
company who are grading the Santa
Fe extension between Shutdown and
Oagdale The natives are opposed to
the introduction OF negro labor In
their locality.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
MANY DEFECTS FOUND.
In Mechanical Parts Of the Airsbip
Says Wellman.

London. Aug. 25.-Walter Well
man. leader OF the Wellman-Chicago
Record-Herad Arctic expedition. te.e-
graphs from Spltzenbergen. August a
via Hammerfest. Norway. today. that
the completion of the balloon house
has been greatly delayed owing to the
magnitude Of the work Many minor
defects have been discovered in the
mechanical parts of the airship and
these are being repaired as fast as pos
sible. The motors work excellent and
the balloon part Of the airshi Is In
good condition. Mr.. Wellman says 1t
will still be possible. weather permit
ting. to get away toward the pole dur
ing the first week of September. The
buildings erected will provide a val
liable plant for next years operations
II the start Is not made this year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
DEADLOCK ENDS; 5000 BALLOTS
Senatorial Candidate Nominated In
Iowa After Long Contest.

Eagle Grove. Iowa, August 25.-
c. F. Peterson, Wright county's can
didate. was nominated on the 81
G99th ballot here today, and thus the
three-cornered fight for the Repub-
lican senatorial nomination OF the
thirty-seventh district and the IA
nous deadlock was ended. The con-
vention had been in a deadlock for
over a month. four sessions having
been held. Mr.. Peterson was nomi-
mated on the first ballot taken to-
day Hamilton county cast a solid
vote for its candidate. Chase. Hardin
county east four for Chase and IS
for Peterson. Wright county voted
for Peterson. Candidate Ward OF Ell
dora withdrew from the contest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
OFFERED HUNDRED MILLION.
Rockefeller Wanted 10 Build Baltic
Black Sea Canal.

Paris, Aug. 25.-Referring TO the
question of changes in the Russian
State bank. the correspondent OF the
Temps at st. Petersburg declares that
propositions to the effect were un-
doubtediy made. The correspondent
asserts that Mr.. Rockefeller at the
beginning Of the year offered Count
Witte TO advance Russia 10000. 900
In god in return for a concession to
build the Baltic Black sea canal. The
Russian financiers the correspondent
says, refused to accept the offer. and
Count witte then planned a transform
alton OF the Russian State bank into
private Institution. the government
taking over the present deposits of
co. 900 900 OF roub.es in god. which
world be replaced by subscribed capt.
tai.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Forty-five Tunnels.

San Francisco. Cal. August U.s.
The Gould Western Pacific is per-
fecting plans to enter California and
when the road is completed It will
be one OF the greatest railroad engr
neering feats in modern times. The
engineers in charge have instruc-
tons to keep one object In view, the
straightest line with the least grade.
To accomplish this As tunnels will be
bored in eastern California between
Oroville and Beckwith pass. Instead
of going around mountains the Wes-
tern Pacific is going through them.
The longest of the tunnels is that
at the head Of Spring Garden. IL
miles east of Quincy. This is cut un-
der the ridge dividing the north ana
middle forks of the Feather river 1t
will be over 1000 feet in length.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Movements Are Yelled.

Havana. Aug. 25-All trace OF
Guerre's revolutionary army is los;
temporarily, It is supposed to be NOV
ing somewhere in the province of
Pinar del Rio with a force variorsly
estimated at from 5000 TO 5000. but
the government officials are without
information as to the exact where
abouts, teIegraphic communication be-
You'd the city OF Pinar del Rio is in
terrupted and the government is un-
able to locate the enemy. Queries
secret movements are causing the
greatest alarm In Havana and Pinar
del Rio.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
The latest gerrymander by the

The latest gerrymander by the
. kentucky legislature is striking
some legal bars. in the strict inter-
bretation OF the constitution and the
bin OF rights. Politicians must fearn
that there is limit TO the manner.
an which they may redistrict a state
Tor the purpose of segregating the
[Vote of the enemy. thus curtailing
It's representation and making GER
.<ain a continuous working majority
4 n the legislative bodies. II is a COM
mon practice OF the majority politf-
Ecal party in a state to pace as ma
my counties as possible of the oppo-
eition in one district. The purpose Is
|1asily understood. The opposition
|eounties are by this means kept out
|of doubtful districts. which then can
- dominated by the artful dlstribu-
|>lon of county enits. Perhaps, as long
- the letter Of the constitution is fol-
lowed. there Is no remedy for the
minority party. but when state leg
xolature organizes legislative dis
Dict with five times the population
>Quired for one representative. and
nother district with scarcely more
han half the required population,
nd does so by organizing a district
81 counties that touch only at re-
note corners. the rights OF the yot-
|<rs Of all parties are trampled on.
IND citizens Of the larger district are
deprived OF their rightful represent
1tion. 1t was this plain violation of |
he law that may nullIfy the latest
@srrymander of Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Mr.. Sam Ullnan.

Mr.. Sam Ullman. OF Modesto, Cal.
a brother OF Mr.. Joe Ullman. OF this
city. died suddenly OF apoplexy and
news reached the city yesterday. He
was a former resident Of Paducah.
but had been away several years-for
his health. He was engaged in the
Implement business in California.
Mr.. Ullman was well-known here and
news OF his death will be received
with sorrow. He leaves a wife. daugh-
ter. sister and one brother, Mr.. Joe
Ullman. Of this city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
FEARS son WILL WHIP SPOUSE
Cleveland Woman. Newly Remarked
Asks Law TO Keen Family Peace.

Cleveland. Aug. 25.-Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Letkowitsz. bride and groon
OF day, begin their married life with
dark shadow threatening their fu-
ture happiness. The bride was Mrs
Liss before wedding her husky new
husband.
"You remember my boy Charley
him you sent TO Lancaster" she said
to Probation oficer Lewis today.
"Oh. the little fellow 16 years old
Out in March a year ago. Not lr
trouble AGAIN." said the officer.
"No. not yet. anyway" was the re.
joinder "But he's Likely to be. Sc
I want him enjoined. ] wan, him en-
Joined from whipping my husband"
Lewis referred her to the common
pleas court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
DRIVES A TALL Bus.
Kentucky Woman Shows Her Skill
With the Reins.

New York. Aug. 25.-Mrs. Kauff-
man is in the city for the summer
with her two daughters. and is the
owner of two large thoroughbred farms
in Kentucky. One OF the Young la
dies bantered her to prove her boaste1
skill with the relns on the city streets
and she mounted TO the box OF one Of
the big three-horse buses and drove
In through crowded Fifth avenue
from Washington Square to Fifty-sec-
ond street. The regular driver sat by
her side. but only collected the fares.
She attracted great attention. and
many compliments for her skill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Notice 10 Contractors.

Paducah, KY. Aug. 25.. 1906.
Bids will be received at the Office OF
the Board OF Public Works. city hall
Paducah. KY. until 3 p. m. wednes-
day. September 5th. 1906. 70. the fol
lowing construction work. as per plan,
and specifications on file at the City
Engineers office. under ordinances
providing for same
For grading and graveling Sowsll
street from Ashbrook avenue to
Hays avenue.
Sowell street from Ashbrook avenue
to Ashcraft avenue.
Hays avenue. from sowell street to
Bridge street.
L. A. WASHINGTON.
City Engineer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
FOR CHARITY
DRUGGISTS AND DOCTORS WILL
PLAY BASEBALL.
for Game VIII BE
Made Next Week and the
Date Fixed.

Three years ago the biggest draw
ing card in baseball for the entire
season was the battle OF the Doctors
against the Lawyers. and the sue
cess Of the venture has tempted
those inclined towards charity TO try
II again.
"The druggists have been talking
OF organizing a baseball team TO play
a team composed OF doctors. and the
idea seems to meet with favor" W.
NJ. Fitzpatrick said today. 1--WE will
play the game for the oenent of
charity"
Next week the arrangements will
all be completed and tickets put on
sale.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


Without attempting to discuss the
merits OF application for position in
the public schools. want to ask II
one faction in the board Of education
is justified in tying up the entire pro-
gram preliminary 10 the opening OF
the fall term OF school. on the very
eve of the date, in its attempt TO coerce
another faction into supporting some
especial candidate which the said 9TH
er faction opposes. believe any man
or woman who desires should be ac-
corded full and free right to apply and
that such application should receive
honest consideration by the board
but WREN one part of the board adopt
the tactics OF coercion in behalf of any
one candidate or measure, at the ex-
pense Of every other consideration In
their attempts to carry the point
sought, parents and guardians should
take heed at once and proceed to de
fine to the obstructionlsts the true
thdtdNtct VI oti 'lNt itQuhtu VI Aht
public agents.
The election OF grade teachers and
principals to I'LL the existing vacancies,
and the adoption of a course OF study.
so that dealers may get their stock in,
prepared to furnish the requirements
Of pupils promptly at the opening of
school. so that they may enter upon
their studies with every advantage. is
imperative.
The High school enrolled about 100
pupils out of total of $500 last year,
so II is seen that the rights and priv
ileges of more than 5000 little boys
and girls are entirely ignored and
even sacrificed TO the proposition of
electing only one applicant to only one
position in the High school depart
ment.
A FATHER.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Brig. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. chief Of
stan of the army, and Clifford Pinchot.
chief of the forestry bureau of the
agricultural department. were in con-
sultatIon with President Roosevelt yes
,erday at sagamors nm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Police Judge Mccain, OF Louis
pc, dismissed the members OF a
Eoupe playing at the Avenue thea
"A who were charged with giving 4
oatrical performance on Sunday.
fhaps. the Judge saw the perform
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

John D. Rockefeller's home for
..perannuated chorus girls will
owe one of the monumental benev-
onces OF the age. II IL Is backed by
3tional legislation fixing an age for
tmpnlsory retirement from the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Those Georgia men who ate boiled
~ because Hoke Smith won in the
for governor have the sympathy
lot Of politicians, who have eat
Lbeir crow raw. ri
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
pend spnrrows Cnuse TyphoId.

Three Oaks. Mich. August 25.-
The cause of an epidemic of typhoid
fever among the 1000 Inhabitants
of this place was discovered when a
member OF the board OF health climb
ed to the top of the water-works'
standplpe and found the dead bodies
of several thousand young sparrows
in various stages OF decomposition.
covering the surface OF the water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

= scientist In California believes
can graft muskmelons on trees.
ERE seems to be no limit TO the
tsible development OF graft IN
Porica.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Edwad's Majority.

The Republican committee in the
Eleventh district yesterday canvassei
the returpsAn the recent primary and
awarded the certihcste 40 D. c. Ed.
wards, who has a majori,.- Of ov-f
1000 votes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Alfonso signs Treaty.

King Alfonso yesterday signed de
cree making thhe spanish-American
treaty OF commerce effective septem
Der !.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Yale professor claims that horse
. Is better food than beef. We are
Nile to Judge. We are beginning
lnink we never tasted beef.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

ailroad ofIicials are acqaiescing
- Hepburn rate bill. and. there
5. he shippers are becoming sus-
tus Of the measure. D S..is.n,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25
Killed By Lightning.

w. b. Farrald. OF Lexington. was
instantly killed by lightning yesterday
near Torrent, in Wolfe county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

"Tbe day OF small things wisely
used is the morning Of true great
ness"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Increase -.......,!..-.... Az
Personally appea1ed before me,
snAugust 1. Sce. e. J. Paxton.
~ EnaAsf of The Sun. who sf-
1.-THE above statement OF the
hlation of The Sun for the month
July. 1906. is true to the best Of
Ills knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR. Notary Public.
MY commission expires January
-. 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

Capt. Jim owen was taken to the
Riverside hospital today for treat
ment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25


the Washington building.
Signed; II. F. WILLIAMSON.
President
To II. F. Williamson. Pesident OF
School Board. Paducah. KY:
We. the undersigned members OF
the board OF education. with con
formity to the charter provisions. ask
the chairman OF the board Of ednca-
tion to issue a call for a special meet
Ing Of said board at their chambers.
IN the Washington school building at
s p. m. August 81. the purpose OF
said meeting being for the adoption
OF textbooks for the ensuing year
and for the election OF teachers rec
commended by the committee on ex-
animation and course OF study. The
entire number of teachers to be APP
pointed the eleven white 1.-TWO being
principals) and fifteen ooiored. Such
other business as the board may de-
eide to consider will be dealt with.
Signed:
LOUIS PETER.
VI. S. WALSTON.
W. Fl. PITCHER.
H. CALLAHAN.
DR.. ]. S. TROUTMAN.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

YOU DON'T SAvG TO WAiv
Eyssy dose MAKES you isel hstssr. Lsr-Fos
keeps vour whole 'usides right sold on The
uess- hack pIsu svsrvvhsrs psies - etc
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

. MIS-. NJ. ]. Clark and children. OF
South Fourth street. have returned
from visit in Mound City. III.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

In pursuance TO this request. call
a meeting for the board OF education
for Tuesday evening. August 2s, az
the Washington building.
Signed II. F. WILLIAMSON.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-25

J practical Joker is a amusing
/. pns not popular.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-20
PLEASURES OF CAMPING OUT.

New York Sum-
Have you ever-under a tent
Spent
A few days of unalloyed bliss
This
Is what your find II out TO be
We
Tried it this year just for a spell
Well.
Rain fell in torrents every day.
Noah never had such flood.
Mud
Up to our ankles; we were doused.
Soused,
And then the insects, brutes with wings,
Things
You've read about, but never seen, 4
Green,
We thought our Nemesis had come.
Hum
Like fury all the day and night.
Bite.
Sting, get into your drink and food,
Good
Heav'ns! not to speak of hornets nests.
Pests
That crawl down your neck, and a score
More
Of beastly insects-not for me!
He,
Who says this sort of things al right
Might
Be reasonably on the spot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-20

wealth been gathered in such a small
space under one cover. The issues of
the large denomination are exceedingly
rare. AS the bills are used only in large
transa ctions of banks among them
selves, there is very little wear and
tear on them i'm comparison with that
on bills of small denomination.
There are two varieties OF $4,000
bills. The ore is engraved only upon
one side. and must be signed by the
assistant treasurer at the sub treasury
where il is issued. The reverse side is
left blank fer endorsements, and the
bills are known as gold TO order GER
tifcates"
The $4,000 bills OF the department is
sue. however, bear a slight resemblance
to the $50 bills. and may be passed as
currency without endorsement On the
face OF the certificate is picture OF
Andrew Jackson, in addition to the in
scription: This certifies that there
have been deposited i'm the treasurer Of
the United States ten thousand dollars
in gold coin, payable to the bearer on
demand" The fac-simile signatures of
Charles H Treat, as treasurer. and w.
I. Vernon as register of the treasury.
appear at the bottom.
On the right of the reverse side is the
picture Of the American spread eagle.
while at the left is a circular design
bearing the figures $4,000" This side
Is printed in yellowish brown tint