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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
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MUCH FUN
CREATED IN THE HOUSE BY A
SUBSTITUTE BILL.
The Anti-Pass Bill Was Adopted.
However-Drcwry is Seated.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. AT noon
the report of the contest committee
in the contest of DAILY against Drew
ry, from the Fifty-frst district of
Louisville, declaring Drewry legally
elected, was made to the house. The
house defeated the minority report,
and adoptd the majority, declaring
Drewry legally elected.
When En1oe's bill proposing to
put into effect a section of the con-
stitution prohibiting use of railroad
passes by officials came up as a spe-
cial order. Klair sent up substitute
for the bill and moved the recon-
mitment of the bill and substitute to
the house judiciary committee. The
substitute was intended to laugh the
whole matter out of the assembly
and afforded much amusement. The
substitute prohibited that the pro
visions affect all airship and subma-
rine ship companies, street apd sub
way electric lines and fixed penalties
upon offending companies so that
color of cars shall be changed and
upon officials offending that they
shall be required 70 serve at least
two terms in general assembly Of the
state. The motion to recommit to
l1f1 h..
vote of so to SO. A vote was had
on the bill and 1t was adopted by
vote of SO to 32.
The house today adopted a resolu-
tion providing for the appointment
of a legislative committee to go to
Breathitt county and investigate
conditions there growing out of the
feud troubles.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
1t Employs Between 400 and
1000 Men.
Representatives Invited Hcre-Pbil-
adelphia Capitalists Are in
Paducah Today.
PART OWNERS BASKET PLANT

A meeting of the directors of the
Commercial club was held yesterday
afternoon to take action on a propo-
sition from a manufacturing plant ia
Minneapolis that is seeking a new To-
cation. The company owns metal
wheel plant and makes toy wagons
and novelties of this nature.
1t proposes to erect a plant that
will employ 400 hands at first, and
ultimately will employ 1000. The
company is writing to a number of
towns throughout the country ask
ing for propositions and the CORE
spondence with the club here has
progressed to the point where the
club thought it advisable to invite
representatives, of the company to
come to Paducah, and they will do
so this month.
Chas. A. Shitzline, Chas. II. Shitz-
line and David W. Shitzline, of Phil
adelphia, and David Lauderback, of
Tullytown, Pa, are in the city and
will be here for several days. They
own considerable stock in the Mer-
enthaler-Horton Basket company,
and came to Paducah to see the
plant. They were callers at the
Commercial club headquarters this
morning and were greatly interested
in Paducah and are making some
Investigations of the city with the
view of making some other invest
ments in Paducah properties in the
city and county. The Messrs. Shitz-
line are capitalists and Mr.. Lauder
bach is retired farmer and capt.
talist.
A gentleman from Iowa was a
caller at the Commercial club this
morning and is in ,Paducah to try to
interest local capital in the location
of tile plant in Paducah. He left
for home today but will return again
in a few days to make proposition
to the club.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
PADUCAH KENTUCKY. WEDNESDAY EVENING.

so much that II had become common
and unnoticeable to constant patrons
OF the place. They say both were
quiet and inoffensive men except in
quarrels with each other.
They state positiveiy that Miller
was not advancing on Powell with a
shovel or poker in a threatening at
titude, nor did he make any attemp.
TO modest Powell. They take it that
he was coming to place the shove
he was working with, in its prope'
place.
Powell is known among the ne
groes as king Dodo," and has been
working about Paducah for some
time. He was resident of Cairo fol
several years but halls originally
from the state Of Mississippi. Miller
has resided about Paducah for years
end has followed the river most of
his life. His home was formerly in
Paris. Tenn. and he leaves a wife
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Morton Makes statement.

New York, Feb. Special invest
igations of the affairs of the Equit
able Life Assurance society within a
year have cost that corporation more
than $500. 900. according to a state
ment authorized today by Paul Nor
ton. president of the Equitable. who
added that, while these investiga-
tions had been exceedingly expensive
they had been worth to the policy
holders more than they had cost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
ANTI-PASS BILL
Has Been Approved by the Judi
ciary Committee.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. State
Senator Wards bill proposing to
make effective the section of the
constitution prohibiting officials
from using free passes or reduced
rate tickets on railroad or steam
boat lines was approved by the ma
jority of the judiciary committee of
the upper branch yesterday after
noon. Senators Linn and Campbell
wanted the bill amended so as to ex-
clude officers who are regularly en-
ployed attorneys of such companies,
but It was feared such amendment
would invalidate the law.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
To Better Protect the Car.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 7.-Govem-
ment officials are considering plans
for making Peterhoff fortress first
class, with harbor accommodations
for gunboats and torpedo boats. The
idea is to afford better protection
for the car in case of need. The
announcement was made today that
government censorship Of kilograms
abroad abolished some time ago, has
been resumed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
DEFIES DEMOCRATS.
senator Patterson Has Not Yet Been
PIacated.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. Tn the
senate today Senator Patterson, OF
Colorado, who recently bolted th;.
democratic caucus on the Santo Do
mingo treaty. hurled defiance at his
party colleagues. He charged them
with attempted coercion and lntim.-
dation, and said that If their actions
prevailed, free speech. free thought
and free action would be no longer
possible in the greatest deliberativc
body on earth.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
NO REDUCTION
In Tax Rate is Advisable, Thinks the
House Committee.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 7.--Another
feature of the measure proposed by
the special revenue commission
which has been under consideration
by the revenue and taxation COM
mittees for weeks. was stricken from
the bill by the house committee last
night.
This feature was the proposal that
the tax rate be reduced from fifty
cents to forty-seven and one-half
cents, which reduction the commits
sion thought would be justified by
an immense increase in annual reve-
nues of the commonwealth, which
the measure as a whole would pro-
duce.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07

After leaving the Y. NJ. c. A. he be-
came pastor of the Highland Baptist
church and during one year of his
pastorate acted as manager of the
Baptist book concern. He was sue
ceeded by the Rev. b. A. Dawes, the
present pastor.
after leaving Louisville, and
while pastor in Jackson, Tenn, he
met Miss Lulu Ezell, of that city, to
whom he was married in the fall of
1895.
while in Louisville Mr.. Simmons
attracted attention by his unique
ideas. On one occasion he created
something of sensation by preach
ing a sermon in evening dress.
while in Peoria Mr.. Simmons
dramatized the book of Job, and his
version was produced in his church
at Peoria. The players were from
members of his congregation, and
the music was furnished by a band
composed of members of his Sunday
school,"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
STILL COLDER.

This morning was the coolest day
OF the present winter, the tempera-
ture reaching a minimum of 4 de-
grees with 26 the highest. Yester-
day afternoon the highest was 10.
The weather man predicts warmer
weather.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07

Scores of people in Paducah
were startled yesterday to learn of
the suicide of the Rev. George H.
Simmons, prominent Baptist min
lister, former evangelist and for
several years a resident of West
ern Kentucky. He had often in
former years been in Padueah, as
well as in other towns in this part
of the state.
1t is understood that at the time
he left Kentucky it was on account
of stories that were told affecting
his character, and in several other
places, It seems, the same rumors
eventually followed him for sew
eral years, and yet he apparently
always did well and prospered.
Yesterdays Louisville Times said:
"He has been the subject of in
vestlgation at the hands of the
states attorney, the two banks
and his congregation on the gray
est charges, and it is presumed to
be a casa of suicide.
1.-The Rev. Mr.. Simmons was
born in Bullitt county about forty
years ago. His parents, who are
now dead, were poor but respecta-
BILE people. When but a boy he
was taken in charge by his married
sister, Mrs. Kate Dawson. who
gave him liberal education and
manifested great interest in his
career
'The body was found by his wife
when she called him. to breakfast.
He had remained down town until
a late hour last night, disposing Of
some business matters. A letter
found beside him showed his death
to have been premeditated. He
said this was his last night on
earth. and wanted to leave mes
sage of undyng love to all. In
part it said:
"Also no blame must attach to
ex-Gov. Yates nor his associates.
He simply gave me an opportunity
which his opponents and my enc
mics have prevented my using.
1.-THE last line, That time fails
me should / attempt to write per-
sonal messages, indicates he was
dying as he brought this letter to
a close.
"Three physicians. who were
hastily summoned, we're of the
opinion that his death was caused
by cyanide of potassium.
"Dr. Simmons went to the First
Baptist church five years ago from
Terre Haute, Ind, and had been
remarkably successful. He Sc
cured national sympathy two years
ago by advocating a dramatization
of the life of Christ. He became
local manager of the senatorial
campaign of Gov. Yates a week
ago, and shortly after serious
stories affecting his morals were
circulated.
Estates Attorney Scholes under
took an investigation yesterday and
secured some sensational statements
from boys of his congregation. He
leaves a widow.
"Rev. Simmons began his business
life in Louisville when. at eighteen
years of age, he became a clerk for
Thomas Royal. who formerly con-
Quoted a book store on Fourth ave-
nue..
"A little later he attended George
town University, where he was re-
garded as a brilliant student. Mr..
Simmons was made general secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Louisville.
He began the duties of this position
on May 10, 1856. and remained in
Office until May L, 1883. While at
the Y. NJ. c. A., Mr.. Simmons took
great interest in athletics. and was
particularly fond of boating. being a
member of the Falls City Boat club
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
JAS. Ii. CLAY DEAD
Was Grandson OF the Great Com
moner and Noted thurman.

Lexington. KY, Feb. flames B.
Clay the noted turfman and breeder,
and a grandson of the great com
moner. died suddenly this morning
on train near Baltimore. He was
en- route to New York from Lexing-
ton. He was 6S.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
After Chicago Saloons.

Springfield, H., Feb. IA petit
ton asking that a writ of mandamus
be issued to compel Mayor Dunno to
enforce the Sunday closing law in
Chicago as regards saloons, was filed
in the supreme court
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
WATCHslAN BURNED.
His Clothing Caught Fire While He
Slept.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. ANDREW
Nolan, Waterman atthe rock quarry
at the new capitol. burned to death
last night HIS remains were found
this morning and a shack in which
he slept was partially burned. 1t is
thought his clothing caught fire
while he slept.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Two suaocate In Fire.

TT. Worth. Tex, Feb. IA man
and woman were suffocated last
night in fire which Quilted the up
per story of a saloon. Their pres
ence was not discovered until the
Are was subdued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
Who Was Refused Permission TO
Enter Laguayra, Arrives.

New York, Feb oliver Taig-
ny. French representative at Cara
cas-, Venezuela, arrived this morning
on the steamer Zulia. Taigny said
he went to Martinique to commune
cate with his government and when
he returned to Laguayra he was re-
fused permission to land under in
structions of President Castro.
Taigny will go to Washington to
consult with the French ambassa-
dor
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
LEFT BOMB IN HALL.
hut the Fuse Went Out and Saved
the Building.

New York, Feb. EARLY this
morning unknown persons broke
open the front door of building in
ooure of construction on Broadway
and placed a dynamite bomb in the
hallway. The fuse lighted but failed
10 burn. Labor troubles have af-
fected the work on the building.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
The Rev. George Simmons Com
mitted Suicide Yesterday.
He Was Bright, Magnetic Man,
However, and Always Did
Well Everywhere.
MORE DETAILS OF HIS SUICIDE
INQUEST BEGAN.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. THE COR
oner's inquest over the remains
of Rev. George Simmons, who
committed suicide yesterday,
began today. A strong effort is
being made 20 keep out nauseat-
ing details. There Is little hope
that the business of the Peoples
bank, of which Simmons was
president, will be resumed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
To shoot Jews without a Trial.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 7.-Advices
from Comel state that when Gen.
Orion, who was commissioned to sup
press revolutionary disturbances in
the Baltic provinces, arrived there
he received Jewish delegation.
Orion told the members of the depu-
tation that il arms were found any
where on the premises of Jews the
Jews would be shot on the spot with
cut a trial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
SUPREME COURT
Cannot Dictate How Chicago Shall
BE Run.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. THE SUI
preme court this morning refused To
permit the filing of petition for a
mandamus to compel the mayor Of
Chicago to close the saloons Sunday
and at midnight. on the ground that
the court cannot undertake to direct
the details of local, municipal, or
county government.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
FIVE WIVES AND FIFTY
CHILDREN MOURN
THIS MAN.

Logan, Utah, Feb. s.-Apos-
tie Mariner Verrill, of the Nor
mon church, died at Richmond
last night. He was subpoenaed
three times as witness i'm the
Smoot case, but owing to i'll
health could not make the trip
to Washington. He is credited
with five wives and over fifty
children.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
OIL STRIKE OVER
But the Non-Union Men Will Not BE
Discharged.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. THE
strike of union men in the Humble
oil field has been declared of. The
oil companies have agreed to en-
ploy union men as they need them,
but decline to discharge the present
employees to make room for union
men.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Could Not Succeed as the Gar
Desired Him to.
Reported Petcrhon Is to BE Made a
Strong Fortress I'm the Near
Future.
JEWS CANNOT HAVE FIREARMS.

Berlin, Feb. Reports received
here state that Gen. Linevitch has
been suspended from his position as
commander of the Russian army on
the ground that he is unable to cope
with the mutinous troops in Man
Churia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-07
Lawson In Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. Thomas
w. Lawson arrived this morning to
consult Governor Johnson on ths in
surance question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-28

WAS
/. NOMINATED.
Pennsylvania Democrats Name
Independent Republican
for Governor.

! HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2S.-The
Democratic state convention nominat-
ed the following ticket: Governor,
! Lewis Emery, Jr., of Bradford, the
Lincoln party nominee; lieutenant gov
ernor, Jere s. Black Of York; auditor
general, William L. Greasy, the Prohi-
bition nominee; secretary of internal
affairs, John J. Green of Philadelphia.
The platform deals entirely with
state issues, except on the plank which
commends William J. Bryan. The con
vention did not go on record in favor
of Bryan's nomination for president.
This was the smallest Democratic state
convention that has assembled in re-
cent years, the 32T delegates not filling
the lower floor of the opera house. The
gathering was nevertheless enthusiasts
tic, and the delegates rarely missed an
opportunity to applaud a telling point
in speech or resolution.
Emery was the choice of the dele
gates, who favor fusion with the, Lin
coin party on a state ticket. He was
nominated on the first ballot by a vote
of 2G1 to 60 for Arthur G. Dewalt of
Lehigh county, the choice of National
! Committeeman james NJ. Guffey of
Pittsburg and others, who favored a
straight Democratic governor. Two
votes were cast for David I. Watson,
the Pittsburg lawyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-28
DISTRICT BILL
BEING ARGUED
Court Of Errors to Determine
Whether or Not the Measure
Is Constitutional.

TRENTON, June 2S.-Argument
to determine the constitutionality of
the act of the last legislature provid-
ing for the election of assemblymen
by districts instead of by counties
was heard yesterday by the court OF
errors and appeals, a test being made
of the proceedings instituted by Har-
ry F. Smith, of Trenton, against Q.
Harry Baker, county clerk OF Mercer.
Mr.. Baker, by a prearranged plan,
refused to furnish copies of the new
law as the act requires. Mr.. Smith
was represented by Attorney General
Robert H. McCarter and Assistant
Attorney General Edward d. Duffield,
while Edwin Robert Walker, of this
city, and Edward @. Keasbey, OF
Newark, represented County Clerk
Baker. @f
Mr.. Dufield opened the case by de-
claring that the opinion rendered a
few years ago by the late Chief JUS
tice Depue, of the supreme court, to
the effect that such legislation was
unconstitutional had evidently been
influenced by the circumstances I'M
der which the case had been present.
ed to the courts attention, the dis
tricting act at that time being re-
garded as partisan politics, passed
for the purpose of giving the demo-
Gratis continued ascendancy through
gerrymander tactics. He claimed that
both the district and the county prac-
tices of electing assemblymen had
evils, but insisted that the district
elections gave the people the better
results.
He argued that the constitution
gave the legislature the right to des-
ignate how its members should be
elected.
Mr.. Walker followed Mr.. Duffleld
and argued that such legislation vio-
lated the spirit and the letter of the
constitution, in addition to being bad
for the voters in general. He said the
election of congressman by districts
could not III taken as a precedent for
the. eleGn of legislators for the
state, the federal constitution being
qry/ different from the constitution
o, the commonwealth.
Mr.. Walker was followed by Mr..
Keasbey, who argued much along the
same lines. Attorney General McCar-
ter made the final argument for the
plaintiff, answering all of the con-
tentions made by Messrs. Walker and
Keasbey and reinforcing the views
of Mr.. Dufield. The court then took
the case under advisement.
1t is expected that an early deci-
sion will be rendered, in asmuch as
the coming fall elections of assem-
blymen' will be affected If the consti-
nationality of the act is sustained, as
is generally believed will be the case
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-28
BE RUSH
FOR LICENSES.
All Automobiles Must Register
Machines Under New Law
by July /.

Inasmuch as the Automobiles
have not shown any great amount of
activity in securing licenses under the
new law, which goes into effect July
1, it is certain that the various agen-
cies throughout the state, opened by
J.. r. r. Smith, state commissioner of
motor vehicles, are going to be sim
ply swamped with work during the
week. There were more than 10000
automobiles registered last spring,
and of these not more than 1000 are
said to have taken out licenses up to
date.
Inasmuch as the money collected
for registration is to go into the
funds for the maintenance of good
roads, autoists will doubtless hardly
consider that they are doing more
than paying for improvements which
will directly benefit them. 1t is ex-
pected that about $685. 600 will be
paid in for licenses, and this is to
be apportioned by the department of
motor registration to the various
counties, the division being made IN
the basis of the amount of damage it
is figured the automobiles will have
done to the roads.
It has become the general opinion
of automobilists that the new law is
about as good a one as 1t could be
expected would result after the long
continued discussion In Trenton dur
ing the recent session. While the de-
partment of motor vehicles has no
power to make arrests for infractions
of the law, the data collected in this
connection will be turned over to
magistrates. Commissioner Smith,
however, has said that he does not in
tend to use anything but the fairest
and most equitable methods in hav-
ing the provisions of the law en-
forced. While the department has
the power to revoke licenses, such a
step will not be taken except in cases
where no other methods seem to have
any effect. Commissioner Smith be-
lieves that the great majority of the
automobilists throughout the state
desire to obey the law, and that they
will cooperate with him in seeing
that it is obeyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-28
STATE ROARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
pecial to ths EVENING NEws:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, June Is
The State Board of Education is in
session here today. The members
had luncheon at the golf club after
driving about town, and will hold a
business session this afternoon. This
morning they discussed the recent
opinion Of the attorney general that
an outside architect cannot be called
in on the erection of a state building
and holding that that comes under
the jurisdiction of the state commits
sioner of charities, George B. Wight,
The board will test the constitutions
atty of the law.