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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23

Robert Fulton. a member Of the ia
nous Paris crew Of St. John. which
Won til" worlds championship f"r
fnur-oarcI shells on the river Seine.
France. IN 1861. defeating the leading
crews of France. England ana Ger
many. died at his home at Carleton. y.
l.. Thursday. He had been i'll the GUS
toms employ since 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23
BASKET BALL.
At Princeton-Princeto q, Yale il.

The Brighton Beach Racing Assoca-
ton announced Thursday that the
$4,000 Brighton handicap, the richest
OF all the big handicaps. will be run
Saturday. July IA, the fourth day OF
the summer meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23
Gardner lewis Fight "Honors Even"

New York. Feb. 22.-Jimmy Gardner
ana Willie Lewis Tough; three rounds
before III" Metropolitan Athletic CLUB
todn>. NJ decision is allowed under
til" New York state law il was the
opinion Of spectators that honors were
ry..t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23
THE WEEKS BOUTS.
FRIDAY

Marvin Hart VS.. Tom Burns, Los An
geies.
N2tty Baldwin vs. unknown. New York
jack Eha ckhlrn vs.. +. Cain. Allentown
Charley Neary VS.. J. Penderghasr
Grand Rapids.
SATURDAY.
Is. A. a. finals in amateur tournament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23

Queen Wilholmina of Holland is bear
ing the cost of concerts given by we'll
known singers in tn" @lun quarters of
Th" Hague. Only the poorest people
arc allowed to attend
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Mr.. weil's statement.

Mr., Jim Wilhelm called me over
the phone and asked mo II at
tended the meeting OF the CONNER
clal club. ! Informed him that ! did
not. as ! forgot about 1t and under
stood that there was no, meeting at
night, but this meeting, When the
resolutions were adopted was on
Wednesday during the day, and
while was not present at the meet
ing. but was notified OF same, | had
expressed myself in hearty approval
OF the adoption of these resolutions.
and do approve them, and sincerely
trust that these measures for the
park bond issue and the ratification
OF the proposed contract with the
water company will carry, as | think
II Is the best for the city. Very re-
spectfully, WALLACE WE'LL.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
PRAISED
WAS STARkS-ULLMAN RAND FOR
PLAYING FOR LADIES.
Censured when They Donated Serv-
Ice TO Citizens Rally. ut
City Hall.

Members of the Starks- Ullman
band, which furnished the music at
the citizens rally at the city hall last
night are indignant at thearticle pub
lished this morning with reference to
their organization. There are 20
members OF the band. and all of them
are employees of the Starks-Ullman
Saddlery company. They organized
the band for their own pleasure, and
have cheerfully offered their services
to all sorts of public enterprises and
movements, a spirit that is to be com
mended. They gave their services on
two occasions last week, to the la
dies conducting the cooking demon
STATIONS at Rhodes-Burford's They
were highly praised for their dona-
ton in that instance by the paper
which was SO severe on them this
morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
HART CHALLENGES WINNER
Fighter Wants to Meet
Victor OF San Francisco Bout.

Louisville. Nov. 2.--Russel Hart,
manager of his brother, Marvin
Hart, this afternoon wired James
Coffroth, Of San Francisco, a chal-
lenge from Marvellous" to the win
ner of the Kaufman Berger battle.
Since his six-round set-to with
Schreck In New York City about a
year ago Hart has been rusticating
ON his farm here. He only yesterday
figured in thrilling rescue, grab
Ding the pistol of a drunken man,
who had the drop on a junk dealer.
and 1t is thought was about to fire.
Hart happened to be passing the
Junk store at the time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
HEARST CHARGES
OF MutiLstion OF Independence Peti-
tons 10 he probed.

New York. Nov. 2.--As result OF
the letter sent yesterday by William
X. Hearst to Judge Otto Rosalsky
charging gross criminal negligence on
the part of the members of the board
OF elections. which resulted, he al
leges. on the mutilation OF petitions
filed by candidates of the Indepcnd-
ence League. Macdonald Dewitt, o
lawyer in the Offices Of Clarence j.
shearn. appeared at the district at
torney's Office today. accompanied by
witnesses. to testify in support of
Mr.. Hearst's contention. They are
the men who make affidavit TO the
truth OF the statements.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
FAILURE OF MEXICAN SCHEME
Receiver Named at La Crosse for
Company Capitalized at 100000.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov o. Judge
Fruit in the circuit court today APP
pointed c. S. Van Auken receiver OF
the Mexican Plantation company.
The company is capitalized at $780,
900. A great amount of stock was
sold in all parts Of Wisconsin, many
people of small means being among
the purchasers. The failure is at
tributed to the exorbitant price paid
for the plantation from the first
holders and to the Ill luck attending
its operations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
SUTTON WINS FROM sCHAEFER
Defeats Wizard" by Score Of 800 TO
429 at 1872 In Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nov. George SUIT
ton last night defeated Jake Schae-
fer at billiards, 1872, 500 points. run
ming out in his thirty-third inning.
Schaefer's score was 429. The lat
ter's rs in his seventh inning was
his high run of the evening. In his
thirty-second inning Sutton ran ten
and missed the shot that would have
made his score $780, Schaefer, with
his score at AIS. was unable to score
more than IL toward closing the
gap, however.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
DOG SAVES FAMILY FROM FIRE
Awakens Master I'm Time 10 Escape
From Burning Home.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Nov. o.
John Dolan, his wife. two daughters
and sou. were saved from burning
to death in their home early this
morning by their dog. Dolan was
first aroused by the dogs bowling,
but told the animal to shut up"
and went to sleep. The dog then
jumped onto the bed and seized Do
Ian by the arm. This thoroughly
awakened the man and the family
escaped just as the roof was fall
ing in.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
BANK OF HARDIN
BURNS TO GROUND
Money And Papers Thought
TO Be Safe In Vault.
Hardin Herald and Paraphernalia and
Records OF Masons Also, We're
Destroyed.
LOSS ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND.

Fire destroyed the bank of Hardin,
the Masonic hall and plant of the
Hardin Herald at Hardin, Marshall
county, few miles south of Padu-
cab on the N, c. & st. L. last night
between and o'clock. The cause
of the fire is unknown, and the loss
is complete, no insurance being car
ried.
The fire was discovered shortly af-
ter o'clock. II caught in the first
floor Of the two-story brick building.
A bucket brigade was unable to cope
with the confiagration and the fire
was too hot to attempt to save any
thing.
The building was occupied down.
stairs In front by the bank, in the
rear by the Hardin Herald, edited by
Jack Wear. The Masonic hall oc-
cupied the upstairs.
The Bank of Hardin is capitalized
at $4,000 and Gene Irvan is the
president. It has been flourishing
bank since its organization, and
whale the fre VIII set IL back TO- some
time. will not necessitate its closing
business. The papers, books and
money had been carefully placed in
the vault. and 1t is thought the vault
remains intact. 1t viii be opened as
soon as an expert locksmith is Sc
cured.
The Masons, printing company and
bank carried no insurance. The
building was owned by the banking
Company and no insurance was car
lied on 1t.
The loss is estimated roughly at
$4,000. This includes the equip
ment of the three businesses, bank,
printing and the Masonic hall furnit-
ure. The loss on the building is
about the same.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
FIND BONES $4,000 YEARS OLD.
biologists Make Discovery in Texas
Showing Desert Was Once Jungle.

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 2.-Walter z.
Koch. fellow Of the Geological So
ciety Of London, and @. B. Richard
son, of the United States geological
survey. in excavations here, have un,
earthed jawbones of two tapirs, sup
posed to have existed here $4,000
years ago, and an elephants tooth,
from an animal which probably lived
about $4,000 years ago. The dis
covery of the bones proves, the geo.
loglsts say, that this great desert re-
gion was once a jungle. Tapirs live
on roots along river banks and ele-
plants would not have been here un-
less 1t had been marshy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
JAP SPY
STRETCHING THE FOR
TRESS AT MANILA.
Yellow Fellow Holds Rank of Cap
tain and Had Several Sketches
I'm His Possession.

Manila Nov. "A japanese Of
ticer known to hold a commission
as captain of engineers N the mika-
dos army, was caught today in dis
guise engaged in sketching certain
Notifications in Manila harbor. He
promptly was arrested and steps will
be taken to deport him Immediately.
A search of his effects revealed sew
eral well executed sketches Of the
forts on the Islands. Washington was
notified at once. orders from there
are awaited.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
HOME CONSUMED
BYANGRY FLAMES
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen We're Awak
ened By Smoke.
Efforts to Save Valuable Papers and
Personal Effects Resulted I'm
Injuries.
LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $1,000.

Awakened by suifocating heat and
smoke Jerome Allen. his wife and
baby boy, Of Lamont, rushed from
their beds last night at IL o'clock to
the open air to safety just in time to
escape cremation. Valuable papers
and money in the house drew wife
and husband into the burning house
agal, and both we're seriously burned.
Allen is a prosperous farmer. for
merry a liveryman in Paducah. He
owned a small frame dwelling and
last night retired early.
At IL O'clock he was awakened.
The smoke suffocated him. He seized
his wife who had also awakened
and the mother took her baby in her
arms. wrapping her gown about 1t,
and fed.
Reaching the open air they began
to think OF valuables. Mr.. Allen
fought the fire which originated In
the cooking room. He was unsuccess-
full and was badly burned about the
head and hands. losing all his hair
His wife remembered valuable papers
In the wardrobe and rushed into the
building to save them. She was I'M
successful, and staggered out OF the
burning house minus her hair and a
portion. of her gown; The blazing
robe she wore was smothered out be-
fore she was badly burned.
II cannot begin to estimate my
loss" Mr.. Allen stated over the tele-
phone at noon. He was able to be up
although badly burned. The house
was partially insured and will say
roughly that lost $1,000. My wife
was badly frightened by the shock,
and is also badly but not seriously
burned. have no idea how the fire
caught"
Mr.. Allen lost valuable papers and
about $50 In cash. He regrets the
loss OF the papers most of all. After
the fire he went to the resi-
dence OF Sheriff John Ogllvie. and the
family viii live with Sheriff ogilvie
until quarters are secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Mr.. Hanks Statement.

/ wish to state that Mr.. Bob Will
helm telephoned and asked II ] at
tended a meeting of the Commercial
club the night of October 81. stat
ed no, as there was no meeting at
the club rooms. The meeting that /
was requested to attend was during
the day, and | could not attend on
account OF urgent business. but 1t
was known that heartily approved
OF the proposed ratification OF the
water contract with the city, and al
so for issuing 100000 for park
purposes. wish to reiterate my APP
proval Of these resolutions of Octo-
Der 81, covering the above PROPOSE
tions. HARRY II. HANK.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
DISSATISFIED
ARE AMERICAN DELEGATES TO
CONFERENCE OF WIRELESS.
England and Italy Make Reserya-
tons Which Nullify Effect of
Agreement.

Berlin. Nov. 2.-American dele
gates to the International Congress
of Wireless telegraphy today ex-
pressed the greatest dissatisfaction
with the terms of the agreement
reached by the conference govern
ing the exchange OF messages be-
tween various wireless systems.
While inter-communication was ar
ranged for theoretically, reservation
was made by England and Italy, both
Of which have contracts with the
Marconi system. This will practically
nullify the effect of the agreement
with the American companies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Commercial Club Directors
Sign Public Statements.
Asked IL They Had Attended Meet
ings at Night and They Re-
Piled, mo"
THE FALsEHOOD is UNCOVERED

Stirred by a cheap trick. which
brought them into unpleasant noto-
riety, and put them In the false light
Of seeming to say what they had not,
Messrs. Harry II. Hank, Dan Fitz-
patrick Wallace Well and George II.
Goodman have signed statements
concerning the resolutions adopted
by the Commercial club directors
fayoring the water works contract
and the park bond issue. They were
tricked by the question. did you
attend meeting at night?" and
they responded no. AS a matter Of
fact. the Commercial club meeting
at which the resolutions were adopt
ed was held In the day time.
Mr.. h. II. Scott also was trlcked
the same way. He said he did not
attend a night meeting, He did not
even know the purpose OF the ques-
ton asked him until he read an
article this morning saying he did
not attend the meeting or the Com
merelal club directors when the reso
lutions we're adopted. Mr.. Scott met
with the directors IN response to the
call OF the president and heartily
endorses both measures.
The following statements indicate
how utterly false and contemptiblo
was the mlsspelled attack this morn
ing on an organization which is
doing everything the united business
men can to promote the welfare of
the city:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
DYNAMITE FOR WEDDING JOY
Friends Of Wisconsin Farmer Nearly
Wreck House I'm Celebrating.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 2. - Charles
A. Roberts, living on farm near
Stoughton, draws the line at the use
of dynamite by charivari parties. To
celebrate Roberts marriage some of
his friends gathered at his home last
Sunday night and exploded several
sticks of dynamite, wrecking part of
the house. Roberts went to Slough
ton and swore out warrants against
four young farmers charging them
with malicious destruction of prop
erty. an offense which carries a
grave penalty In this state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
EXPLOSION
WRECKS STORE ROOM OF ON
CINNATI SOUTHERN.
Chattanooga Railroad Shops Visited
With Horrible Catastrophe Last
Night.

Chattanooga. Nov. "A terrific
explosion occurred In the yards and
store room Of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad this morning. AS a result
Clark Evans, colored, is dead and an
other man fatally injured. Almost
score are seriously injured. The
store house was entirely destroyed.
Several other buildings were dam
aged. Every window In the power
house of the Chattanooga Electric
railway was broken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

with the Paducah Water company.
and through a Misunderstanding /
failed to secure the approval of Mr..
Wallace Well, Mr.. Gilbert and Mr..
Bower, and wish to make this pub
lie announcement that was author
lied to do so through the president
of the Commercial club at an open
meeting. Through the press Of busi-
ness overlooked this which re-
greet very much, and wish to make
this announcement in justice to the
president and the directors that were
present"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
BISHOP GALLOWAY BETTER.
II Is Believed That He Is ON the Road
10 Recovery.

jackson. Miss. Nov. 2.-Dr. Il.
n. Galloway, who was seen tonight
at the residence of his father, Bish-
op Galloway, gave very cheering
report as to his condition. The pa
tent is more than holding his own
and IL is believed that he is in a
fair way to recovery. kilograms and
letters and telephone messages as
to his condition continue to come in,
indicating wide interest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
BRITISH STEAMER AFIRE.
Crew, With Exception Of Two, Res
cued by Passing Vessel.

Queenstown. Nov. 2.--The British
steamer vedamore. from Baltimore
Oct. 20 for Liverpool, passed Kin
salehead this morning and signaled
that she saw the British steamer Ne
mea abandoned and on fire in lati-
tude 81 north and longitude Is west.
The crew OF the Nemea with the ex-
ception OF two men, who were lost.
we're taken on board the vedamore.
The British steamer Sylvaniasfrom
Boston Oct. "a for Liverpool, has. re-
ported subsequently seeing the Ne
mea on Are In about the same posi-
ton. or about 200 miles off the Irish
coast.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Mr.. Goodman Present.

Last evening Mr.. Robert VII
helm called me up over the phone
and asked me II was at the meet
ing OF the Commercial club the
night before, to which | answered
no, as I knew Of no meeting OF the
Commercial club on the night before.
attended a meeting at IL o'clock
on the morning of october 31,where
the bond Issue for parks and the pro
posed contract with the water COM
pany were discussed and approved.
|. with everybody else present, APP
proved the resolutions. have never
told anyone that ! was not present
at this meeting.
GEORGE ii. GOODMAN.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
STOLE SHOES
AND WAS PURSUED BY MOB TO
STREET INSPECTORS OFFICE.
Alfred Breedlow Was Arrested and
Locked Up on Charge of Petit
Larceny This Morning.

With half a hundred people pur-
suing him, Alfred Breedlow, colored,
ran into the open arms of Street In
spector Alonzo Elliott at his Office,
near the city hall at 10 o'clock this
morning and was Immediately taken
to police headquarters and lodged II.
the lookup. pending trial for petit
larceny.
He stole a pair of shoes from the
Ben Michael store and was observed
in the act. With each step he enlist
ed a follower, and by the time the
police station. which be made
straight for, was reached he had a
regular mob after him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
statement Untrue.

II wish TO state that was at the
meeting of tho Commercial club
held In the morning when the reso-
lutlons were adopted desiring the
ratification CT the water contract
and approving the park bond propo-
sItion, and the statement made in
the morning paper is absolutely uh
true. and never made a statement
to anyone that was not present at
this meeting
r. DAN FITZPATRICK.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
INTANGIBLE ASSETS LAW VALID
Texas Appellate Court UphOlds New
Statute In Railroad Case.

Austin. Tex, Nov. 2.--The new in
tangible assets law was held constitu-
tional by the state appellate court to-
day in a decision in the case of sew
eral railroads against the state tax
board to test the statute. The court
decided, however, that the tax board
does not have the power to assess In
tangible property and can only make
recommendation to the assessors as
to what the assessments should be.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

Buffalo. Her destination was New
York, where she had a brother liv-
ing. Her mother, she said, was
dying in Chicago and had written
her expressing a wish to see her son
before the end came. The girl had
no money and resolved to walk to
New York in an endeavor to find her
brother and carry out her mothers
wishes. Railroad men helped her on
the journey by giving her free rides.
The girl will come to New York to-
day and endeavor to fulfill her mis-
sion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
It. MOSELEY PRESIDENT.
Elected by Central Labor Union to
Succeed l.. VI. Langston.

Last night the Central Labor uniol
met and elected president to sue
coed l.. NJ. Langston, resigaed. Mr..
Langston went to Cairo to work and
t. Moseley. vice president. was elect
ed to succeed him. Charles Horton.
of the Retail Clerks union, was elect
ed vice president. e. B. Sanders was
chosen financial secretary, vice w. Z.
Gipson. who is unable to attend the
meetings
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Secretary CoOns.
n. Coons said;

Mr.. Coons said::
II wish to state that I was au-
thorized to secure the approval OF
three or four OF the gentlemen that
were not present at the meeting Of
the Commercial club rooms on octo-
Der 81, and at which meeting the
resolutions we're adopted approving
the Bond Issue for Parks. and the
ratification Of the proposed contract
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
President After Turkeys.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 2.-The pres
ident, Mrs. Roosevelt and Surgeon
General Rixey. at Pine Knot, got up
early this morning and started on a
hunt for wild turkeys. Mighty hunt
err, though the president is, it seems
that he has never potted wild tur-
key. and II is his ambition to add
this achievement to his record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

A heart-broken note, q pencil
written scale, a few addresses in a
note book and a mandolin pick, are
all left to disclose the identity Of an
unknown man, evidently a piano tu-
ner, who threw himself In front OF
an Illinois Central freight train this
morning shortly after ~ o'clock at
Clark's station four miles east of
Paducah on the Louisville division.
and was instantly killed. He seemed
to have been drinking and staggered
in front of the engine as the train
approached him. The engineer did
not observe him in time. and did
Iping was impossible. The man was
struck in the head, knocked of the
right of way and the train crew
picked him up dead.
The train was the second section
of freight, No. 1SS, in charge of En-
gineer David Kennedy and Conduc-
tor Il. c. Darlington. 1t left Padu-
cab at midnight and the accident
happened a few minutes after leav-
ing Paducah. On account Of the
short distance back to Paducah the
train was backed into the union sta
ton and the corpse given into the
care of station attaches, who no
titled Coroner Eaker. The coroner
removed the body to the Mattil-Ei-
finger undertaking morgue, where it
is being held for Identification.
The man is about 8 feet inches
tall, has curly hair and blue eyes.
He was ordinarily dressed and car
ried nothing about his person ex-
cept a small leather note book into
which he had scrubbed many names.
some from Fancy Farm, Mayfield,
and other Graves county towns; also
residents of Wickliffe. Fulton and
Paducah. He had been seen lately
about Paducah saloons, and was rec
ognized by Harry Allen. who oper-
ates a saloon at 10 South Third
street. Allen did not know his name.
Coroner Frank Eaker was unable
to get service on members OF the
train crew, and could find out few
particulars of the affair. From what
the engineer stated the man was
drunk. Pieces OF fresh lemon In his
pocket indicated that he was treat
ing his stomach for excessive drink.
The writing in the book, showed
that he had an unsteady hand.
The music scale in sharps and fats
was scrubbed In his book. He mark
ed piano" under some names indi-
eating that ne tuned pianos. ir
| 9i Looks Like Suicide.
The following note written in a
vest pocket memorandum book, in
dicates that he committed suicide:
'My Dere One-You nerly brok
my hart the way you don me. If you
don't want to treat me right it is all
right. But you never will see anyone
elce like me, dere. You looked so
sweet last night, did want to dance
with you so bad. But you did SO bad
I wouldn't ask you to. My god, I
hope you will love me for will love
you as long as liv. May God bless
you, my dere one, forever. Goodbye
r. L"
Among the names. evidently a
list of his patrons, we're: Mrs. Watts,
IS and Trimble street; Mrs. Smith;
John Beasel, Dram; Mr.. Killkain.
Fancy Farm; DR.. Flint, Wingo; Hall
Bellingly, ITO South Third street;
Luztie Slayton. Melber; Dunn Bros.
lWickliffe.