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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Several Train Hands Hurt But
No Passengers Aboard.
Big steamer Burns at Honolulu
Another Believed to BE Lost
of Alaska.
l.. n. n. WRECK IN KENTUCKY

st. Louis. Feb. 1.-THE Missouri
Pacific fast mail train which left st.
Louis at o'clock this morning for
Kansas City, was wrecked on the
east approach to the bridge spanning
the Gasconade river, at Gasconade,
Mo, at o'clock.
Three members of the crew and
two mail clerks were injured. The
cars caught fire and two mail coach
es were destroyed and one car par
TALLY burned. Two other mail cars
were thrown from an embankment at
the bridge approach into a ditch
four hundred feet below.
The train consisted of five mail
cars, and carried no passengers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Independent Line May Profit by
Others Predicament.
Plans ON Foot to Get 800 Signers
To Agreement To Change
Service.
COMPROMISES MAY YET DE MADE.

There is every indication OF tel
ephone war in Paducah. Prepare
tions are being made for it now. and
soon the battle may be on in ear
earnest. Friends OF the new company
including some OF the members OF
the legislative boards. seeing they
think the impossibility of an early
adjustment of the city's and the East
Tennessee Telephone Cos. differ
ences, are at work on a scheme they
will spring in a few days.
The plan is to secure 1900 sig
ners to contract to take the indie
pendent phone on condition that the
total OF 1900 signers are secured
to the contract. Otherwise II will be
invalid The rate for the phone will
be $3.50 a year for BUSINESS tele-
phones, and the contract for three
years.
The friends of the plan say they
fear one telephone domination: that
the old company is disposed to
charge too much for its services and
this step is taken as safeguard
against any contingencies.
officials OF the old company, how
ever. profess not to be uneasy about
the matter They claim they have
the best service in the city. and have
no intention Of raising their rates at
present; that the people are perfect
ly willing 90 pay all that they charge
for a good service such as they give
and they believe the public will stay
with them.
1--WE have been here for thirty
years. said an official today. 'and
we have never tried to extort money
from the people of your city, and is
there any indication from our con-
duet in the past, that We propose for
a moment to do 1t In the future?"
There is only a difference of soc
in the two schedules OF rates propos-
ed by the city and the company, and
the probabilities are that a compro-
mise may yet be made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Uncle Sam win BE Ready.

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-An order
for 1000 900 ball cartridges has
been received from the ordinance de-
partment at the Frankfort arsenal,
here. They are to be of so caliber
and of the Krag Jorgenson type.
Although no information could be
obtained at the arsenal as to the rea-
son for this large additional order of
cartridges, it is understood they are
intended for troops in the Philip
pines.
These troops it is understood use
the Krag Jorgensen rifle exclusively
and it is animated the increase order
for ammunition is in anticipation Of
possible trouble in China.
The preseh daily output of cart
ridges at the arsenal is 10000 and
the new order will increase it 5000
daily for the next four months.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
TAGGART UNSEAYED
REPUBLICAN LOSES AFTER ONE
OF HOTTEST FIGHTS IN
HOUSE,
stewart, of Galloway, Pours Shot
Into Louisville Democrats
Over Their stand.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 14.-After
one of the most holly contested
fights of the present session the
house at noon unseated ID. p. Tag
CART, Republican member from Null
enburg. and seated DR.. T. G. Slaton,
the Democratic contestant.
Two reports were presented in the
case, the minority one signed by four
Democratic members of the commit
tee proposing that Taggart be un-
seated and the minority one signed
by three Republican members, de-
claring Taggart legally elected to the
house. The minority report was
voted down by 40 TO 3S and the ma.
jority report adopted by vote of AZ
to SO. The Democratic members
from the country districts made
fight for the Republican contestee
and speeches were caustic, many ref
erences being made to the election
held in Louisville. Stewart, of Gallo
way county, declared he had voted to
seat the Louisville members straight
against his convictions in the cases.
and that he thought the body could
stand for Irregularities complained Of
in Muhlenburg after indorsing the
Louisville election.
Drewry responded that the gentle
man from Galloway had been dere-
lict in duty and not faithful to oath
in so voting. The Democratic rep
resentatives voting for the minority
report were: Barr, Best, Chapman,
Enlow, Klair. Mcknight, r. W.Miller
Hueller. Osborne, Ray, Stewart, We'll
don and Woodford.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Has Not Moved His Residence,
But Will Retire.
Will Probably Have Judge Reed Pass
on the Question to- Establish "a
Precedent.
NO SUCCESSOR is DECIDED ON

City Solicitor James Campbell, Jr.,
rendered his opinion on the eligibil-
ity of Secretary of the Board of Pub
lc' Works Saunders A. Fowler, today
to the mayor.
In his opinion he says that he
bases his opinion on the information
that he has in hand that Mr.. Fowler
has removed his permanent residence
to his new home outside the city
limits.
When seen today, Mr.. Fowler said
that he has not removed his perma-
nent home outside the city limits;
that he is registered from his city
home, 726 Broadway. and claims
that as his home. However, he will
not make a contest of the matter, but
will retire from the board at once.
81 care nothing for the Office" he
said today, land shall retire at once.
However, for MY own satisfaction, |
shall have my attorneys investigate
the matter, and shall take 1t before
Judge Reed, and have him pass on
the question. l shall take this step
merely to establish a precendent."
The mayor claims that he has not
decided whom he will appoint to the
vacancy on the board. He has had
a number of names suggested to him,
among, them Mr.. Charles F. Rieke'
and Mr.. George Langstaff. but when
asked about it today he said: II
don't have any idea whom shall APP
point. / am very sorry Mr.. Fowler
cannot be continued on the board, as
he is an excellent official, and is SO
well posted on the work the board
will have to do this year. | intend
to find a man for the place who is
absolutely free from any political in
luences, as / think this bdsrd should
be free from any partlsanship at all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Wreck in Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 14.-In a col
lision on the Louisville and Nash
VILE near Maurice Station, KY, a
few miles south of Cincinnati, two
employees were killed and five injured
The passengers were shaken up. but
according to advices received by the
Louisville and Nashville officers none
were seriously hurt.
The dead:
ENGINEER PETER MURPHY.
FIREMAN JOSEPH STOUT.
Injured:
Engineer James Maharney.
Conductor p. J. Fitzgerald.
Flagman w. n. Miles.
Baggagemaster r. w. Lockwood.
Negro cook in dining car.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14

Washington, Feb. 14.-There are
now about 5000 of Philippine scouts
distributed through the archipelago,
and some of the army officers here
who have commanded them in the
Philippines are strongly OF the opin-
ion that. properly officered by Amer
leans, they would be admirably suit
ed for Chinese service if any Ameri-
can forces were needed there.
II was stated at the war depart
ment today that the expediency of
ordering another regiment to the
Philippines is under consideration.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Three Burn in Kansas wreck.

Fort Scott. Kan, Feb. IA St.
Louis and San Francisco passenger
train was wrecked at Columbus to-
day and Harry Roundtree, express
messenger and one passenger and a
newsboy. names unknown. were
burned to death. Engineer Woods
died on the way to the hospital A
passenger train ran into string of
box cars, which broke loose from a
freight train.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
PADUCAH KENTUCKY. WEDNESDAY EVENING.
OLD vEsUvIUs ACTIVE.
Streams of Lava Threaten the Rail-
way Property.

Naples, Feb. 1.-THE Mount Yes
uvius eruption is assuming alarming
proportions. The funicular railway
track has been damaged at six points
and the principal station is threaten
ed with destruction. An effort is be-
ing made to save the station by the
construction of a thick wall of ma
sorry reinforced by entertainments of
sand. Streams of lava are flowing
with considerable rapidity. destroy
ing everything in their course. The
authorities are taking precautions
to prevent any loss of life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
CHICAGO MURDERERS
Two Are Scheduled to Pay the Death
Penalty Friday.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-John Mueller,
who killed his Wife, and two children
must hang Friday unless Governor
Dineen interferes. The supreme
court today formally denied Muel-
ler's appeal.
Robert Newcomb, colored, who
murdered two men, is also to be
hanged On Friday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
George Dozier, Only Recently
Released, i'm Worse Trouble.
Assaulted Cora Simms With an Ak
and Poker and She May Die
From Her Injuries.
DOzIER Is UNDER ARREST

George Dozier. colored, attacked
Cora Smms,. colored, last night with
an axe, poker and rock and inflicted
injuries which may prove fatal. He
is being held in the county Jail on
the charge of malicious assault with
intent TO kill, with a chance of hav-
ing to answer for murder.
Dozier formerly lived in the house
with the Simms woman, who has
16-year-old girl. Anna Dickerson.
Several weeks ago Dozier was fined
in police court for whipping the
mother and was arraigned several
days ago for making a criminal as
sault on the Dickerson girl. The
evidence in the case was not suffi-
cient and Dozier was dismissed. This
apparently settled the differences un-
til last night, when Dozier made the
murderous attack on the mother.
According to the statement of the
daughter this morning in an affidavit
made to Police Judge Sanders she
and her mother went home. on Madi-
son street near Twelfth, and on open
ing the door found Dozier lying
across the bed. He was ordered out
of the house, and arising. in At of
anger made charge on the two
women.
The women ran into neighbours
house and Dozier followed. He had
procured an axe and poker and with
the former smashed in the door and
entered. The women managed to
escape in the confusion, but Dozier
ran out and attacked the mother
on the street.
He first struck, it is said, with the
axe, inficting a deep cut in the back.
Before the woman fell he smashed
her in the head with the poker and
rock. He did all he could to kill
der.
One arm was broken in the attack,
the woman's head badly battered up
and several cuts inflicted about the
body. She cried for help several
times. but the bloody assault was
committed 20 quickly that no one
had time to run to her assistance.
She fell in the street, where she was
found partially unconscious and
taken TO a neighbours house.
Physicians were called and admin
istered to her and this morning she
was removed to the city hospital.
City Physician Bass stated that
she was badly injured, and compli-
cations are likely to set in and pro-
duce death.
Doziers case was called this morn
ing in police court but continued
until Saturday.
A great deal of excitement was
caused by the affair and the womans
screams could be heard for several
blocks. A great crowd collected
but was dispersed by Officers Fergu-
son and Hill who FASTENED to the
scene and arrested Dozier.
The simms woman's injuries were
carefully examined at Riverside hos
pital this afternoon and found not
TO be so serious as at first thought
but sufficient to confine her to bed
for some time. She will probably-re-
cover. the physician and nurses say
this afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
BIG SENSATION.
Created by Arrest of Russian Revo-
Iutionists.

Zurich Switzerland, Feb. 1.-THE
police raided a house occupied by
Russian revolutionists and discover
ed a large quantity of bombs and
chemicals for making internal ma
chimes, and enormous supplies of
revolutionary literature. They also
seized one pamphlet headed "a
Thousand Roubles Reward to the
Brother Who Kills the Gar. We
Will Supply the Arms and Guarantee
Our Support" Five arrests were
made in connection with the discoy-
cries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Man From Vienna, Austria, Wants to
Send Paducah Five Hundred Families

the information he had gathered.
Today he received a letter from a
representative from Vienna, Austria.
who is in this country in the interest
of a number of families that wish to
come to this country, and he pio-
poses to send the local club five hun
dred families. or less II desired.
Secretary Coons has written him
to come to Paducah for conference
with the club. and he will probably
come In few weeks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Main SHIN Prohahly Lost.

Seattle. Feb. t4.-That the u.
S. mail steamer Dora. plying between
Valdez and Unalaska Alaska. is lost
or in serious trouble, seems beyond
doubt. as nothing has been heard
from her since Dec. %. The vessel
carried a crew of thirty-seven and
fifteen or twenty passengers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
DUNE VETOED GAS BILL.
Claims the Company should FurnisI,
Cheaper Gas and Light the
Streets Gratis.

Chicago, Feb. 1i.-Mayor Dunno
has vetoed the eighty-five cent gas
ordinance. His ground for rejection
is that the fifteen-cent cut in price
ought to be lower and that the COM
panies should agree to light the
streets free OF charge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
The Newspapers Daily Add to
the Excitement of People.
Uncle Sam Has 5000 Philippine
Scouts Ready to Start at Any
Time.
BIG ORDER OF AMMUNITION.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 14.-Accord-
ing to advices by the steamer Pleiad-
es which arrived today, the Chinese
newspapers are daily devoting more
and more space to foreigners, and a
strong anti-foreign feeling is being
shown. Every bit of feeling against
foreigners is being fostered, the boy
colt being but an incident.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14

The new mounted carrier for the
local free delivery service will begin
work tomorrow, Feb. 18th. Mr.. Jno.
Hawkins. who has been first substi-
tute at the postoffice for several
months, has been appointed to the
place. and is ready for the work.
All the local postmen will hail the
addition TO their ranks with pleas
ure. for. u will tighten their loads
and enable them to give their pat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
DAUGHTERS DEATH

Franklin, KY, Feb. 14.-Mrs.
Mitele Watson committed suicide
this morning by jumping in well
She moved here from Henderson a
year ago and two weeks ago her
daughter burned to death. and the
shock unbalanced the mothers mind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
The New Mounted Carrier Will Begin
Carrying in the West End Tomorrow

rons better service. Often they now
have to return to the postoffice with
undelivered mail, because they had
more than they could carry in the
eight hours allotted them.
The route of the new mounted car
rier is as follows:
Start at 18th and Trimble, thence
TO Hampton and Salem avenues
Rowlandtown, and wind up in th'
Fountain park addition, which take
in a great deal of the West End.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Steamer Texas burning.

Honolulu, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Texas is burning at the wharf here,
and the entire cargo has been sur
rendered to the underwriters. Both
vessel and cargo will be badly dam
aged.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
benton Couple Elopcs.

Paris. Tenn, Feb. 14.-W. H.
Gore and Miss Laveta Thweatt were
married here by Squire +. w. Snow
at the courthouse in the presence OF
a large crowd. These are popular
young people from Bentons KY, who
came to Paris on account of the OBJ
jections of the young lady's parents.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14

Secretary ID. w. Coons, of the
Commercial club, has entered with
enthusiasm into the immigration
work of the club. While in New
York he visited the headquarters Of
all of the steamship companies and
interviewed the immigration authori-
ties with the view Of getting in touch
with ii, and since his return he has
been doina some excellent work
along the lines suggested to him by
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
SCALE COMMITTEE
Has Completed Its Demands For An
thracite Workers.

New York, Feb. l4.-After meet
ing of the anthracite scale commit
tee this morning it was announced
thet the demands are completed in
every particular and there will be no
further meeting of the committee un-
til after the demands are presented
to the operators.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Ii Will Run Up to Over Ten
Million.
Railroad Assessments Are Left 10
State Board and Can Only BE
Estimated at Present.
TAX RATE TO BE ABOUT $3.50

The board of city supervisors has
practically finished its work, and its
totals are as follows:
White personality, s2,97S.sOi;
coiored personality. si3,125; white
realty. s6.76S.617: colored realty.
s20i,9SO; grand total. s9.962,52G.
This includes everything except the
assessments for the franchise and
tangible property of the railroads
The state board OF equalization fixes
these assessments and the figures are
always adopted by the municipal au-
thorlties. Last year when the super
ylsors finished they anticipated the
railroad assessments TO be s3S3.4SO,
which used as a basis this year would
make the total assessments s10,346,-
OOG.
These figures show that the super
visors raised the properties this year
nearly 100000. as the totals for
last year were: White realty. So
527277; white personality. $2.16G.-
7SO: colored realty, s203,i00: col
ored personality. s9.993. making a
total of $S.9O7.i5O. That, included
everything last year except the rail-
roads. and the assessments OF the
local banks. which were then esti-
mated by the supervisors as follows:
Railroads. s3s3.4SO, and banks
s49S.I3O
The assessments were not that
large, however. but the total assess
ment last year Appropriated ss.7SS.-
200, so the increase this year is
about 100000.
The street car eompany's proper
ties were assessed at $4,000 and
the East Tennessee Telephone COM
pany's at 100000. an increase OF
100000. The independent Tele-
phone company was assessed at s22.-
900. an increase OF $4,000.
The supervisors turned the books
over to Auditor Alex Kirkland tins
afternoon and the report will be
made to the council boards next
week.
The friends of the mayor are now
claiming that with the addition of
nearly 100000 to the assessment
that the tax rate can be placed at
about s1.55. and of course the mayor
would like to see It there. A $1.55
tax rate would raise sl54,i29.l5.
The revenue from other sources are
estimated at about 100000. 50 the
anticipated revenues for the year are
s204.i19.15. The schools will get
s3G.21l OF this, leaving $l6S,2OS
for the city's part.
The clty's expenditures last year
we're about si7s.o00. but the new
boards cut this a good deal this year.
1--WE shall try to make the rate as
low as Is consistent with good bust
ness judgment" said member OF
the aldermanic board today. 1t Is
all right for the friends OF the mayor
to say. Here. now, you can make the
rate si.55. We told you so before
or the mayor did in his message bus
we have a good many old broken
down things left on our hands from
the old boards that we shall have TO
take care OF this year, and they VIII
take a good deal OF money. we want
TO do something toward getting sites
for parks. and IL possible build new
bridge at Island Greek, and other
work that should be done In addition
TO taking care of the broken down
and neglected things to which we
fell heir. The tax rate. therefore,
will probably be si.6o or sl.eo'
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
DREW BLOOD
In Duel Between Nobleman ana
Newspaper Man.

Paris. Feb. 14.-Viscount Borgere
and Robert Seevaco, the journalist,
fought duel with swords today over
a newspaper article. Borgere was
wounded in the shoulder during the
second round
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14
Local Market.

Country bacon-12hc.
Smoked sausage-12 Nc.
Sweet potatoes-5Oc per bu.
. Irish potatoes-S0c per Blu.
Chickens-35c to Acc.
Eggs for Soc.
Butter-20c.
Pork-6c.
Beef-2 hc to 6hc.
Corn-50c per bu.
Hay-s10 to Sic.
I.ard-10c. -
Turkey-20c.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14

Fate plays another of its strange
tricks when It doesn't place mules In
the domestic service OF a stubborn
woman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-14

Old Father Time can never be ac-
cused of gallantry; he tells so on a
woman.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-07
p.n.x Maklnn e.ceIlen, Speed.

WaNHiug'pn Nprll = Officers A.
the navy department express relief a,
the safe arrival II the floating dry dpct
Bewo, OF Manila For c.gdt day,
thr dry dock has mad. an average
Tally run of more than 100 miles. and
T. Is row nearly half way through inc
Mediterranean The passage b,twrrU
Malta AMI S,rly is narrow and r. ach
CruU, and since thc DRY dnch has gone
through hi, safely the most danger
ous section ~ the Mediterranean lies
behind According 10 the naval cal
cula'ions nc Dewey should arrive a.
Port said by April To- II It DOCS No.
encounter had weather
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-07
GAINESVILLE FLORIDA SATURDAY, APRIL l. 1906
SHOT FATHER AND BROTHER.
Young Man Shoots Father to Save HS
Mother.


Hazlehurst. Ca. April 6--News has
Just reached here that Cleveland Grew.
ford, young man about 90 years old,
shot and seriously wounded his faith
er, J. NJ. Crawford. In the ARRAY III.
tie brother about 9 years old, was shot
In the abdomen, and he IL perhaps
fatally wounded,
The young man claims that his faith
er was beating his mother, and that
he interfered His father then rails
cd on him with an uplfted chair, and
the young man shot him three or four
times with a pistol, intliCting several
painful wounds in the arms and
shoulders, and wouullng his little
brother,
J. NJ. Crawford is an Industrious
farmer. living about mites from town,
and came to this county several years
ago from northeast Georgia
\ strange fatality seems TO hover
over this family Frank Cook is now
in the state poui,en'iary. serving a
HE sentence Tor the murder OF his
, wife, daughter OF J. NJ Crawford.
This trial excited greatest feeling a,
the time In Appliug county \ year
or two later another daughter was
burned to death.
40 arrest has yet been made.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-07
VEoMANS KILLS L. o. KENNEDY
Young Man Struck YeomAn'S wife
Win Fence Rail.

Glonnville. Ga, April i -. - Ken
nCll, young man about twenty tivo
years old. was Killed by Calvin Neo.
mans, about three miles west ot rlson.
Wednesday
Il Is reported that Kennedy went to
Calytn's house In an intoxicated con.
dtinu and lrumans urG,tCd him away.
He left, SAYING hc would return suun.
and that some one would have IL have
box made. As soon as Kennedy ~.
turned. Mira Ycomaus wont ~ tho safe
and tried to Ect him to 50 away, where
upon hc pulled rail Oh VI the tvnce
and struck her over tho eye, almost
killing her \Comans was tn the hou e.
and seeing what Kennedy hal duuc,
rushed out with hs r,NulNvr and. atm
In T. ut Kennedy. ur,d, N,NuE HIM
instantly
MI N,owaus sail ho WaS realty 70
% With NE officer. II ANY Wanted
MIN tie has not boon allc,lcl Up 30
tJls tine