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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Popular Former General Mana.
ger Gets Good Promotion.
He Succeeds His Father-Mr. II. T..
Smith Becomes Vice President
of Road.
CHANGES GIVE ABSTRACTION.

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 1.-Mr. j.
w. Thomas. for several years gen.
eral manager of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway, was
elected president of that road at a
meeting of the board of directors
held yesterday and will hereafter
have the title of president and gen.
eral manager. -
At the same meeting Mr.. II. F.
Smith, for many years general traf-
fic manager of the same road, was
made vice-president and his title will
be hereafter vice-presideIt and gen.
eral traffic manager of the ~, c. &
st. l.. railway.
Maj. Il. c. Lewis, who was elected
acting president by the board of di-
rectors at the meeting following the
death of Mai. j. w. Thomas. and
since which time has been serving
in that capacity. was elected chair
man of the board of directors.
The new president is regarded as
one of the brightest operating men
in the south and began his railroad
career in 1878 and from that time
until 1881 was a locomotive engin-
eer on the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis railway. From 1881 to
1884 he occupied the position of
trainmaster, and from 1884 to 1886
he was a conductor, engineer, opera
tor and Office man. In 1856 he was
made secretary to the president, and
from that date to 1889 he was sec
rotary to the president and general
manager, and was also purchasing
agent for the road. In 1889 to 1899
he was assistant general manager
and purchasing agent, and on Janu-
airy 2, 1899. the Office of president
and general manager was separated
and Mr.. Thomas was made general
manager of the road, which position
he has since held with credit to the
road and to himself.
Mr.. II. F. Smith, the new vice
president. is regarded as one of the
best traffic men in the south, and has
had much experience in that line of
work.
The election of the officers has Civ
en- general satisfaction among the
railroad employees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Silent In Jail.

Jackson, KY, March Friends
of Judge Hargis. Ed Callahan and b.
r. French made an attempt to get
Jailer Little to permit them to sleep
in the private apartments at the Jail.
They agree to pay guard to be
selected by the jailer to guard the
rooms in which they slept.
Mr.. Little refused to do this. and
they were kept in the corridors of
the jail.
Affidavits are being prepared to
the effect that Judge Hargis' condi-
ton at present is such that It will
endanger his life II he is kept in jail
any length of time. The affidavit Is
TO be made by DR.. o. II. Swango, of
this city, who was called to the jail
at o'clock in the night TO see Judge
Hargis. who was suffering with
smothering and a slight hemorrhage
OF the lungs.
Judge Hargis has made an affidavit
in which he complains that the sani-
tary condition of the Jail is such that
his life and health are endangered,
and he asks that he be transferred to
another jail, II bail cannot be allow
ed him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Local Assessors Will Not Assess
the Banks, It Is Decided.
Saloon License In the House Reduced
From $225 to 5000 Through
Representative Head
Bills NOW IN THE SENATE

Frankfort. KY, March In the
senate the house bill providing for
annexation OF territory by second
class cities, was taken up. Several
amendments offered by committee
were adopted. the chief one being to
provide that before a six class town
is annexed. two-fifths of its voters
must vote in favor OF annexation.
The bill as amended passed unan-
imously.
The house bill providing for con-
siruction OF sewers in second class
cities and the house bill providing
for construction and reconstruction
of streets In second class cities were
passed with an amendment providing
that after advertisement the bids for
sewers and streets must be opened in
public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Meeting to Be Held Shortly With
City Prosecutor.
II Any Revision Is Necessary, IL VIII
BE Looked After Imme-
diatcly.
ALWAYS ARE MANY COMPLAINTS

An important meeting will be held,
possibly this week, by city officials
relative to the city license ordinance.
City Prosecuting Attorney Thomas b.
Harrison, License Inspector George
Lehnhard, and the joint license COM
mittee of the general council will be
present.
The intention is to take up the new
license ordinance and go over ii sec
ton by section, and discuss and con-
strue it. If its provisions are not thor
oughly plain, the ordinance will be
amended. The task the officials have
set for themselves is not a pleasant
one. but they will do their best with
it.
Attorney Harrison and License In
spector Lehnhard held conference.
this morning relative to the settle
ment of doubtful points in the new
ordinance and the general conference
was then decided on.
OHSioio say tHdI no OIulHdHCt Ou
the books causes the confusion and
dissatisfaction that the license ordi-
nance does. No man or class is salts
fled with the license imposed on him.
Nearly every section of the law pro-
duces a kick, and sometimes kicks
develop into contests in the courts,
which are costly and confusing.
Often a man contends that a clause
means one thing, and city officials
insist that it means something else.
There are a number of instances of
this at present, it is understood, and
it is desired to make every section
perfectly clear so there will be no
doubt as to what it means.
If amendments to the ordinance
are necessary, they will be made. If
not. the committee. on advice of the
prosecuting attorney, will instruct
the license inspector what construc-
ton to put on the ordinance.
The members. of the joint license
committee are: Aldermen Hubbard.
Bell. and Hank, and Councilmen Dip
pie, Barnett and Duvall
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Paducah's Death Rate is Showing a
Gratifying Decrease Every Month Now

deaths. This speaks well for the
sewers and is a good argument for
an early extension of the sewers.
"Paducah is healthy town, and
is getting better each year, which is
the source of much qualification, or
should be, to every citizen. With
the work we have proposed for this
year under way, we shall have the
city in a splendid sanitary condition
this year. and silence all the old
croakers about the health conditions
of our fair city.
at Is by having a good. healthy
town that we induce new corners, and
we intend to have that the greatest
inducement Paducah can offer. We
are getting the cooperation to do it
and 1t will be accomplished"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01

Health officer Graves reports 33
deaths last month, which is de-
crease of 6, or nearly 20 per cent.
from last year. Last year there
were 81.
1.-The health conditions in Padu-
cab are getting better each year"
said DR.. Graves today, "and it is all
due to the efforts of the board of
health and the council, and in a big
measure to the improved water sup
ply. With the extended sewers we
shall have after the proposed dis
trlct is put in this year. the death
rate will be still lower. have made
a study of the matter. and find that
the death rate In the sewerage dis
trict to be about per cent of the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
He is Employed to Fight the
Lighting Contract.
Will Appear Before CounciI--Ordi-
nance to BE Drafted This
Evening.
THE OUTCOME II IN DOUBT.

County Judge X. T. Lightfoot stat.
ed this morning that he had been
employed to represent the opposi-
ton in the letting of the contract
for rs street lights to the Paducah
Light & Power Co., and would APP
pear before the council at the next
meeting to protest against the
boards ratifying the action of the
board of aldermen. which voted to
let the contract.
Judge Lightfoot stated that he
had been employed by agents of peo-
pie who were opposed to the letting
of the contract and that he would be
prepared to make a strong fight for
his clients when the board met again
He stated that he as a citizen was
opposed to the letting of the contract
and would have an interest in his
work other than the interest of his
clients
What the board will do with the
proposition is a matter of conject-
ure. The resolution adopted by the
aldermen will be presented, as will
also an ordinance from the ordinance
committee embodying the contract
for - lights. The ordinance COM
mittee will have a meeting with City
Solicitor James Campbell, Jr., to-
night and he will prepare an ordi.
nance governing the matter.
"If the city wants TO make such
contract it should be drawn up In
due legal form, and1 this will be
probably done after a conference
the solicitor said today.
81 think a great majority of the
people are opposed to letting any
sort of a light contract" said the
mayor today 81 may be wrong. yet
| think not. The council Is up
against just such a proposition as |
was when | sought to prevent the
city from going into the second
class-every one remembers that in
cident. The whole town was against
me, and had to yield my position.
although | was right, as later events
have proven"
The councilmen who are in favor
OF letting the contract, however, say
that what noise is being raised
about the contract is coming from
a small contingent which is against
a contract of any sort with the street
car company, and that If all the peo-
pie who think the contract a good
thing for the city would give ex-
preston to their views, and make a
demonstration. 1t would overtop the
one proposed by the "antis."
Moreover, most of the opponents
of the transaction who are of sufii-
cient significance to be noticed, are
political opponents of the present
boards, and will be found opposing
them in about. every move they make
TO benefit the public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Several Additional Houses Burn
ed---Militia in Control.
Today Quiet and Every Effort to BE
Made to Suppress
Trouble.
SOLDIERS GUARD THE NEGROES

Springfield. o.. March 1.-The ri
otous situation is well in hand this
morning, the militia being in abso-
lutte control. Three houses were bur-
ned and a number of others stoned
last night and a large number of ar
rests were made.
Colonel Ahmed, of the Fourth
regiment. in command of the troops.
said this morning. 81 will restore or
der in the city in "a hours. and bring
the people TO their senses. The con-
dltion is satisfactory to date. but |
never saw such a determined crowd
Of people,"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
In the senate.

Frankfort. Ky. March 1.-The
senate disposed OF the following
bills:
To repeal charter OF Elizaville.
Fleming county. adopted.
Linn bill authorizing farmers to
pool their crops for the market,
adopted.
Burnam bill authorizing magis-
trates OF sixth class town to try ordi-
nary cases, adopted.
Charleston bill. increasing the an
nual appropriation for the state
school for blind from $4,000 to
$4,000, adopted unanimously.
behave bill. requiring burial asso-
Citations give bond to secure pay
ment OF policies. adopted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
In the House,

Frankfort. Ky, March It'll,
hardest fight occurred at yesterday
afternoons session when II was
sought TO take the assessment OF
banks from hands OF state board and
put II In hands of local assessors for
municipal purposes.
The banks themselves were anx-
ious to have this done, but Mclean,
who made fight. was whipped out.
His effort to have local assessor fix
valuations on railroad property in
cities was also defeated.
Saloon license reduced from 1925
to 5000. was secured after some hard
work on the part of Representative
Head of Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
So. KENTUCKY. THURSDAY EVENING MARCH, l. 1906
MARINE ENGINEER
Is Summoned to Give Bond For Al
legged Violation of Marine Law.

Mr.. Joe st. John, the we'll known
marine enbineer, was summoned yes
terday afternoon by Deputy U. S.
Marshal Wade Brown for alleged vi
olation of the marine laws. He is
charged with having acted as a pilot
on the steamer Jesse B. recently
without a license. 1t is claimed he
made a trip up the river in charge
of the wheel in the absence of a reg
ular pilot. The engineer gave bond
and will be given a hearing at the
next term of court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
HEROIC ACT
Daughter With Apron Over Her
Head, Saves Father and
Brother.

Callapolis, March 1.-The country
home of n. w. Williams was burned
to the ground this morning. While
attempting to save the contents Of
the upper floor. Williams and his
son were overcome.
An eighteen-year-old daughter pla-
ced an apron over her head. ascend
ed the ladder and found both men,
dragged them to the window, which
she kicked out, and threw the men
into the yard and jumped TO save
herself. Williams and his son are in
a critical condition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01

Frankfort, KY. March 1.-The
house Of representatives yesterday
began consideration Of the subdivi-
sion two of Articles 4 of the revenue
bill relating to taxation of shares Of
stock of state and national banks and
trus. companies. Numerous amend
ments were offered. chief among
them being a proposal to authorize
city assessors to assess shares for
municipal purposes instead OF having
value certified TO them by state board
OF valuation and assessment. The
amendments provoked some discus
sion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Primary Rill Defeated.

Frankfort. Ky. March 1.-The
Ward bill providing for all primary
elections to be held by the same cleo
ton officers and on the same day
each year by all political parties
came up in the senate as unfinished
business and was defeated by vote Of
10 to rs.
The bill giving Middlesboro a
court passed in the senate yesterday,
after debate lasting about two hours.
Governor Beckham this morning
signed the Croan bill to advance the
sheep industry and placed tax on
dogs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Chicago Man Arrives to Inspect Palmer
House. and is Pleased With Paducah

Mr.. Frank Murphy, assistant man.
ager Of the Great Northern hotel of
Chicago, and connected with the
Chicago interests that have purchas-
ed an interest in the Palmer house.
is in the city today to inspect the
property and confer with the local
men interested in the company. Mr..
Murphy will probably be manager of
the hotel under the new ownership.
and is here to look over the city, and
consider the matter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01

"You have a city with all the ear
marks of a good one." he said to a
Sun representative today. From
the observations l have made l like
II very much"
With Mr.. Joseph l.. Friedman. Mr..
Murphy will thoroughly inspect the
hotel with the view of suggesting the
changes necessary to put 1t in first
class condition. and to improve it
but ii will be some days before any
definite plans are adopted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
POSTOFFICE SAFE
Blown and Good Haul Made by
Robbers.

West Carrollton o.. Mar. Rob
bers last night dynamited the post
Office and secured considerable mon
ey. and stamps. The Office was wreck
ed. and the explosion awoke the cit
liens, but the burglar escaped In a
buggy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Several Rioters Fined.

Springfield, o.. March Roscoe
Ridgway, one of the rioters arrested
last night, pleaded guilty to carry
ing concealed weapons and was fined
5000 and sentenced to thirty days in
the workhouse. Two others were fin
ed the same amount and another fif-
ty dollars for disorderly conduct.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
81 Are Under Arrest.

Springfield. o.. March 1.-Twen-
ty-eight men were arrested for par
ticipating in the riots and were ar
raigned in police court this morning.
Fourteen are charged with participa-
ting in a riot and nine with disorder
ly conduct and five with carrying
concealed weapons. A continuance
was asked for in each case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Commercial Club Met.

The directors of the Commercial
club held a meeting today to consid-
er some proposed features suggested
as amendments to the national bank
ruptcy law, now before congress.
Commercial bodies all over the coun-
try have taken an interest in the
matter with the object of getting a
better law.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Mr.. Sam skinner Loses a Toe.

Mr.. Samuel Skinner, of ITO North
Seventh street, while chopping wood
early this morning, by an accidental
blow, cut his left foot and so in
jured the little toe that 1t had to be
amputated. DR.. Brooks and Sights
performed the operation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
NORFLEET CAUGHT.
Man Who Broke Jail Arrested at
GAINESVILLE.

A telegram received this afternoon
states that ]. p. Norfleet, who es-
capped jail several days ago here
while awaiting a trial for forgery,
had been captured at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Sec'y. Coons Back.

Secretary ID. w. Coons of the Com
mercial club returned last night
from Frankfort where he attended
the state convention of the State
Farmers Institute to invite that or
ganization to meet next year in Pa
ducah. Action will be taken on the
location of the next convention to-
morrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
30 COMPANIONS
Stood and Watched Joseph Rich
Burn to Death.

indianapolis, Mari 1.-Joseph
Rich was burned to death this morn
ing in the presence of thirty Hun
garians, all OF whom lived in small
four-room house. The flames from
an exploding gasoline stove envel-
oped Rich. and his companions were
too frightened to attempt to save
him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Negroes Hooted On Street.

Dayton, o., March 1.-Guarded b.
three companies of militia, Ladd and
Dean, the Springfield negroes, were
taken from the Jail here. and left for
Springfield. The negroes were boot
ed on the street. but there was no
attempt to interfere with the militia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Judge j. l.. Dorsey Appointed
Special Judge.
Accepted and Took the First Train
to Jackson-Hargis Can't Stand
Jail Life.
HE HAS BEEN REFUSED BAIL

Frankfort. KY, March Judge
John l.. Dorsey. of Henderson, was
this morning appointed special Judge
to try the Hargis cases. He happened
to be in Frankfort and at once ac-
cepted. leaving on the first train for
Jacrson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
To Organize Mounted Officers.

Warsaw. March lowing to the
frequency of political murders the
has ordered the organi-
zation of a Warsaw corps of mount
ed police, the officers be armed with
rifles.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
FOOT ANIPUTATED.
ColOred EmpIoye of the I. G. Hurt
at Ripley.

Jerry Fleet, colored, an employe
of the /. C. at Ripley. Tenn, had his
left foot amputated this morning at
the |. C. hospital. Fleet was run
over last night at Ripley by an en-
CINE and his foot mashed so badly
that amputation was necessary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
PRIZEFIGHTER KILLED.
Harry Tony, Lightweight, Dies as a
Result of Injuries.

San Francisco, Mar. Harry To-
ny. the lightweight. who was severe
ly beaten by frankie Neil, and knock
ed out in the fourteenth round last
night, died at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
Stamp Deputy's Report.

Stamp Deputy Louis Bebout re-
ports very good month in Februa-
ry.He collected $9,6s5.44 and issued
stamps for 1,12s barrels of whiskey.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01
ROOF FELL IN.

Ono IWau, Oht FHtaIIy Hurt' O'HVTs
May BE Lost.
Cleveland, March Roof OF the
factory of Theodore Kundz collapsed
this morning, burying number OF
workmen.
Joseph Autel was taken out dead
and Foreman Hoboe was fatally hurt.
The fire department was called and
it is feared several others were burn
ed in the wreck.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-01

The predictions for today and
Friday are ms follows: "Threat-
ening with warmer tonight. Fri
day rain and probably cooler"
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-24

at this point. also. to remove from
the water such chemicals - are in
furious to engine boilers--Rocky
Ford Tribune.
The ladies Of the Rocky Ford Pres
byterian church cleared about $50
on a rummage sale recently. meeting
with such great success that they re-
sponded to an encore and repeated
the dose the week following.
The case Of Bent county vs. the
bondsmen Of J. H. Jones. ex-county
treasurer. was decided in favor Of
the plaintiff and JUDGMENT entered
in the district court last week The
total amount Of about $500 vas
paid to the county.-Las Animas
Leader.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-24
osess'ns sost on ots,e Canal.

T. ]. Sayler. Of Lamar. of the firm
of:Hannawalt 4 Sayler. who have the
contract to widen the Otero canal
from Jones Hollow to Timpas creek.
a distance Of eighteen miles. is at
Manzanola with three carpenters and
the lumber to construct the dre9dina
boat. The boat will be sixty feet
long. fourteen feet wide. with thirty
foot boom 30 the earth may be d.
posted ~ far from the canal hank -
desired. The contractors will also
construct . floating cook md bunk
house.
Mr.. Sayler is sdvised that the en-
gine which will b used has been
completed and is ready for shipment.
and hopes to Be reedy for the wosk a
eleaning out md enlarYing the Otefv
canal not later than January 1se.
he sverige amognt a material 70
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La Junta tribune., 1906-11-24
W Ass eevs rne va..n.

Over $50, 900 lambs will be fed n
the territory around Lamar dis
season
The Fowler schools showed IN en-
rolIment of 232 during the month Of
October.
Ordway has a thoroughfare with
the euphonious title Of Denver
boulevard.
Work will begin on the new sugar
factory at Las Animas in the very
near future.
An electric light plant is among
the improvements scheduled for
Ordway at an early date
The Warner Fence Company. Of
Ottawa. Kan. recently shipped
twenty cars Of wire from Pueblo.
Fowler. like every town in the Ar
kansas Valley. com plains Of laek Of
houses to shelter new arrivals in that
burg.
There are over IL 900 acres in sugar
beets in Prowers county and growers
will receive over a million dollars for
the crop.
According TO the Ordway Era the
the most notable thing about the
beets this year is the monstrous crop
produced
The Mexican bean crop whils not
so large in acreage - has been raised
in some Of the past seasons. is first
class in quality and viii bring good
returns to many Of our farmers.
Fowler Tribune.
Lee Harde<ty and Fred Gilbert
have taken an q. 900 contrset for
building . reservoir dixie on ths Fort
Lyon canal north Of Las Animas
They are 1t work with thsir dirt
moving forces this ek.-Fowler
Tribune.
The Bent and Prowers irrigation
ditch is now formally and finally or
gained. The last nail was clinched
in the organization at Las Animas re-
Gently. Judge Henry Hunter Issuing
his decree confirming the regularity
Of ali the proceedings heretofore
taken in the premises.
The desire for a canning factory in
Ordway is now in fair way Of being
gratified. and the beauty OF the propo-
sition is that the promoters do not
expect the citizens Of that burg to
build factory and present it to them
for their goodness in locating
there to make money.
The Santa Fe is making prepara-
tions to install . water System of
their own in this city. c. H. Aevay
came up from Ii Junta Tuesday and
will sink . three-inch well On the site
Of the present section house betwesa
Ninth and Eighth streets. A reses-
voir will be built and . system q
pipe lines laid with cranes placed
along the track to take water from.
A treating plant will be established