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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
People are in Earnest About
Cleaning Up District.
The Rev. ID. c. Wright viii Return
Soon and Take Up Fight
Against This Evil.
LETTER FROM THE MINISTER.

movement Is surrey lOThlnb'
and a sentiment crystalizing that
will eventually clean out Paducah's
famous red light" district. A de-
mand is being made by the people
that the administration use the au-
thorliy 1t has, and which was used
in the one case few days ago, and
direct that all the houses in the west
Court street district move out in 80
days.
There is no question but what
this sore spot can be wiped out in
very short order" said an alderman
today. "The city officials have the
authority to order their closing at
any time. and II they were so dis
posed they could very easily do 1t.
There is law against renting houses
for the purposes these houses are
used for, and as a NUMBER or them
are owned by prominent people the
mere announcement that the owners
would be prosecuted would be suffl-
Gent TO close them out"
DIR. Wright Coming.
Writing to The Sun today, the
Rev. d. c. Wright says, he will be
home from his vacation in a few
days and he will take up the fight 10
clear out the district.
The good people of the city, in a
unit, and the press as whole are
interested in the movement, and are
demanding that something be done.
In his letter, Mr.. Wright says:
Hillsboro, O., July 80, 1906.
From the events that have trans
pired in Paducah during the last 10
days | believe that the time Is ripe
to start the campaign for the sup
preston of the Court street district.
AS far as | know this is the situa-
ton: When went beforesthe board
of police commissioners in June
proposed the following plan: That
the keepers of the resorts be given a
stated time in which to move out of
that territory with the threat that
they would be prosecuted should
they not move. The mayor and two
of the commissioners claimed thai
they favored the plan; President
Bonds seemed to be against it.
Since the killing OF that boy last
week and the exercise on the part OF
the chief of police of his authority in
suppressing two of the houses and
the arousing of public sentiment IL
regard to the matter, l believe that
the authorities would not dare to
refuse to suppress IL the public
would make the demand.
You have a splendid opportunity
to fight for your town, hit and hit
hard and then hit again. Do not con-
fine yourself simply to editorials for
there are some people who never
read an editorial. but make this a
real campaign. get in something ev-
cry day II possible. II ii be only some
little item to keep public opinion riv-
eted on that spot.
| shall be home very shortly and
eager to get into the midst of the
fight. OF couse, we might accom-
plish our purpose more quickly by
using the ugly information that l
have on the subject, but It would
be better for the town and for all
concerned IL we could 40 so by SIM
ply demanding in the name OF COM
mon decency and for the good of
the town that the authorities act In
the matter without steps on our
part.
II I can be ofsany service to You
in this or any other matter please
command me.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01

Alex Bas!er, chief operator at the
central police station In Louisville,
and one OF the most competent Off
GERS on the force in that city. spent
the day in Paducah and goes to Chi
eago tonight to spend his vacation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Farmers Attack Miners

Calumet. Mich, August L Fight
ing farmers today attacked the min
ers protected by sheriff's deputies In
the Michigan mines. One man was
killed. another fatally shot, many
wounded and 40 arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01

Partly cloudy tonight, Thurs
day probably showers and cool
er. The highest temperature
reached yesterday was 03 and
the lowest this morning was ~.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Illinois Central Hospital.

At the Illinois Central railroad hos
pltal the report for the month of July
shows the following:
Patients July 1. 30; admitted. Sc;
deaths, /; patients August 1. 2S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01

Only IL calls were responded to by
the Are department during july None
Of these was of any consequence, and
the damage was less than 81 600.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Marriage Licenses.

During the month of July County
Clerk Hiram Smeiley issued rs mar
riage licenses to white people and one
to a coored couple.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
July Collections.

L. l.. Bebout, internal revenue
collector for the government. reports
collections for July to have been S.
SC4.4l. Stamps issued. G6i
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01

by the consent Of the people Of
Paducah, The sun has the larg-
est circulation In the city and
county. The average for June
was 4O72 a day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
MONTHLY REPORT
OF ALL OFFICERS
Hospitals and City and COun-
ty Institutions.
Collections for Month Of July We're
Excellent, While Health of
Community Is Good.
BUSINESS OF THE RAILROAD.

The report OF City Treasurer Do
rian and Auditor Kirkland for the
month of July, shows the following
OF city finances:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Riverside Hospital.

The following is the report OF the
Riverside hospital for the month Of
July:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
HAS No
LEGAL RIGHT.
Court of San Francisco Decides
Against Boss Lost Package
of Coin Turns Up.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Abra.
ham Ruef, who, with Mayor Eugene
Schmitz, was indicted on charges OF
extortion, went in an automobile TO the
home of Superior Judge Murasky,
where he surrendered himself to Thorn.
as O'Neil, who me- Ruef there on APP
pointment. The representative Of a
surety company accompanied Ruef to
Judge Murasky's home and there sign.
ed Ruef's bonds, which amount on
the five counts to $4,000. An order of
release from custody was then made
by the judge.
When asked for a statement Ruef
said:
John ID. Rockefeller was indicted
yesterday. and nm indicted today.
The matter Is too absurd to be worth a
statement from me. All l ask is an i'm
mediate trial on the charges on which
| have been indicted by the grand
jury"
According to the first two indict-
ments found against them, Ruef and
Schmitz on Jan. Ii, 1904. extorted
$1,170 from Tony Blanco of the notori-
Gus Poodle Dog restaurant, and on Feb.
6, 1904, they forced him to give up
$1,000 more. The third Indictment is
based OH the alleged extortion Of
$1.115 from the proprietors of Mar
Glands restaurant. The defendants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
HONOR FOR STOKES
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Assocla'
finn Makes Governor Member.

OCEAN GROVE, Nov. 17:-Gover-
nor Stokes of New Jersey has been
elected a member of the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association of the
Methodist Episcopal church, to NC
coed the late General William II.
Skirm, of Trenton. The selection was
made at the annual meeting of the
camp meeting association. Governor
Stokes is a relative of the late Ell
wood H. Stokes, Ocean Groves first
president.
E. N. Cole, of New York, was chos-
EN- secretary and also general mana
ger of the association, a new place.
Other officers chosen WERE: Presi-
dent, Bishop James N. FITZGERALD,
of st. Louis; vice president, the Rev.
DR.. Aaron E. Ballard, of Ocean
Grve; treasurer, Congressman Johh
F. Andrus, of Yonkers, N. Y; execu-
tive committee, Bishop FITZGERALD,
DR.. Ballard, e. N. Cole, j. f. An
drus, the Rev. DR.. John H. Alday,
James l.. Hays, Thomas j. Preston.
T. NJ. Dickey and M. E. Blanchard.
The association approved of the
scheme advanced by the musical di-
rector, Tall Essen Morgan, to have the
musical and religious season begin
next year about June ! and continue
until October /. The three remain
ing vacancies in the association mem
bership will not be filled until the
next annual meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
GUCGENHEIMS
DENY RUMOR.
Are Not Interested in Big Silver
Mining Enterprise Which Has
Just Been Organized.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17:-Daniel
G%uggenheim, president of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company,
and Thomas f. Ryan were both
moved to deny with emphasis yester-
day rumors circulated in Wall street
for %severals days, connecting their
names with the United Cobalt EXplor-
alton Company, Il newly organized sill
yer mining enterprise, capitalized at
$4,000, 600, to half of which the
public has been widely invited to
subscribe at 81 a share.
The mining company's announce
ments recite that it has under option
some thirty-odd mines, including
a number of developed properties,
have strong indications of very rich
ore equaling anything in the camp,
and are covered by a network of veins
which are as promising as the best
in the district" Applicants for shares
are invited to send checks in full pay
able to Grant Hugh Browne, mana
ger, mailed or delivered to the Euuit-
able Trust Company.
Grant Hugh Browne was at one
time, but is no longer, a vice presi-
dent of the United Lead Company,
with which the G~uggenheim inter
ests have been identified.
Before making specific denial of
any connection with the company yes
terday, Mr.. Guggenheim had issued 2
general disclaimer of any interest in
various Cobalt properties, exploited
in the curb market with which his
name has been connected, except the
Nipissing Company, which the Gug-
genheims control. In recognition of
the rumors which attributed to him
confidential a%ssurance that Mr.. Ryan
and the Guggenheims were the real
powers behind the United Cobalt Ex-
ploration Company, Mr.. Browne
wrote letters to Mr.. Ryan and to Mr..
~Guggenheim specifically denying that
he was responsible in the remotest de-
gree for any association of their
names with the enterprise.
1t was the persistence of the ru-
mors in the financial district yester-
day that led Mr.. Guggenheim and Mr..
Ryan to mention the United Cobalt
Exploration Company by name in a
reiterated denial. Friends of the
company asserted yesterday that the
5000, 900 shares offered had been
forty times oversubscribed. This
must mean that $1,000 300, 900 in
checks or cash have been sent to the
Equitable Trust Company within the
last few days. These figures are in
teresting, when it is remembered that
last weeks bank statement showed
a total of only $24S,0 00, 900 cash in
all the banks in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
WHAT 1T COST BRIERLEY.
Spent $S,844.50 in Vain Quest of
Newark Mayoralty Nomination.

NEWARK, Nov. 17:-Joshua
Brierley, who sought the nomination
for mayor of Newark as an indie
pendent democratic candidate, but
withdrew after the democratic con
vention named Mayoraelect Jacob
Haussling, issued a sworn statement
yesterday in which he said that he
spent $~S,S44.56 during his campaign,
and would have been financially
ruined If he kept up the fight.
Mr.. Brierley denied that r. ha i
been bought off by the regular demo-
cratic organization because it feared
the effect of his Independent candi-
dacy on Haussling's chances.
Mr.. Brierley said he received no
money or offers with regard to his
candidacy, except SOL, which five of
his friends contributed toward his
campaign expenses. In part Mr..
Brierley's statement was as follows:
you can readily see why the city
employees are taxed, why corporations
and brewers contribute, and why it is
that candidates are owned body and
soul and have to serve those who find
the cash instead of those who elect
them. For that reason l wanted no
strings on me. | wanted to pay my
own expenses, but to have stayed to
the finish would have meant ruin to
me and my family"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
CRY BRIEFS


Miss Kitty Birner has accepted a
position as stenographer and book
keeper with r. l.. Brown.
The Terra Gotta Workers Union
held a meeting last night in Union
hall.
The cart that went overheard at
the Ashland Emery Mills dock yes
terday morning, was raised to the
dock with the aid of a derrick yester-
day afternoon.
The British schooner Elenbic,
from London, England, arrived at
the Barber Asphalt Works yesterday.
THE Independent Italian Club
will meet Tuesday night at "a Smith
street.
The teachers training class, of
the First Baptist church, will meet
Saturday night at 8 o'clock in the
chapel.
The four-masted schooner Aug
ustus Babcock left the Perth Amboy
dry dock this morning after receiving
some repairs and a coat of paint.
The barges Boston, of New
York; McMullen, Pactolus and
Blanche, of New York, are at the
Perth Amboy dry docks for repairs.
The British schooner Oynox ar
rived here yesterday.
-Excavating Contractors Graham
q McKeon commenced eXcavating
yesterday for the new Henry Wolff
building at Madison avenue and Cor
don street.
The British schooner Earl Gray
left here for Nova Scotia yesterday.
Tile British schooner j. l.. Cad
well cleared for St. Andrews, New
Brunswick, yesterday, loaded with
coal.
The American barge Junior
cleared for Havana, Cuba, yesterday,
with wood blocks from this city.
Lawrence Lodge, Odd Fellows,
held a regular meeting last night.
The Westminster Cadets met last
night.
+Patrolman Wood shot a dog a.
135 Madison venue this afternoon
and PatrOlman McDermott shot On,
In the city yard this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17

are charged with demanding and re-
ceiving on the same day SLID from
the proprietors of the Delmonico res
taurant. 1t is charged flat on Feb. 6
they forced these same men to yield
$1,000 by threatening to take away
their liquor licenses.
Sheriff O'Neill says he is still unde-
cided whether he will ask for the ar
rest of Mayor SclmitZ when he lands
in New York next week or wait until
he to California.
Judge Seawell has given a decision
that Abraham Ruef has no legal right
to the office of district attorney, to
which he was appointed by Acting
Mayor Gallagher after the board of
supervisors had pretended to suspend
w. H.. Langdon. The courts opinion
was oral. He said:
Il am clearly of the opinion that CON
ditions of this character do not apply
TO the district attorneys office and that
the mayor and supervisors have no
power of removal in regard to that of
ice"
~ DethtSC VI NOll tOllltiiIiiilE HI.VC.l.
contributed by citizens of ~Searchlight.
Nev., for the relief OF the San Fran
cisco earthquake and fire sufferers,
which had been missing for some time.
was delivered to the relief committee
yesterday by an express company. The
package bore the inscription, "General
Relief Fund. care of Mayor Schmitz.
San Francisco" 1t vas sealed with II
San Francisco seal, although the adj
dress of the sender was given as Los
Angeles. The bundle of currency bears
the date Aug. o, 1906.
The money contributed by citizens Of
%Searchlight was transmitted by check
10 a Los Angeles bank. with instruc-
tions to send currency to San Fran
cisco, General Manager Christianson
of the express company which handled
the money said: I'VE were unable to
find the package containing the funds
from Searchlight. To close the incident
we made up a new package and sent it
to the relief committee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
I42 CASES FOR
COURT OF ERRORS

TRENTON, Nov. LITTLE New
Jersey Court OF Errors and Appeals
will open its November term at the
'tate House next Tuesday with 142
,ases listed on the calendar for argu-
nent. This is one of the largest cal
ehdars in wears. The number oil
,ases on the June term was l29, ana
~nat was regarded as unusually large.
prominent on the calendar will be
the appeals in the divorce proceed
ings OF James B. Duke, the million
are tobacco king, against his wife,
Lillian N. Duke. The proceedings
we're commenced in 1905, only nine
months after Mr.. and Mrs. Duke were
married.
One appeal is that of Mrs. Duke
rom the decree of the Court of Chan
cry, granting her husband a separa-
ION. The other appeal is that of
MAJOR Frank T. Huntoon, OF New
CORK, who was named by Duke as CO.
espondent. He appeals from that
)art of the chancery decree, which
adjudged that he was guilty OF inn
proper conduct with Mrs. Duke, and
also that part holding that he should
pay the costs upon his cross petition
ind a counsel fee of $4,000.
Three local cases are on the calen-
lar. The first is the famous suit of
Colon Fulton against the Grieb Rub
Der Company. Fulton sues for heavy
damages for the loss of both hands
which were crushed in the machinery
at the Grieb factory. The case has
been pending in the courts about four
years and there have been several
decisions. The litigation has been
fought on technicalities. This is
the appeal of Fulton from the last
decision against him.
Another case Is that of General e..
Edward Murray against William II.
Skirm. This has reference to the
transfer of stock of the Empire Rub
Der Company.
Another appeal is that in the case
of Charles H. Olden against Uriah
Sassman. This litigation is over a
farm in Princeton township, this
county. Olden owns the farm and
Sassman operates it. Olden brought
the suit for an accounting and the
appointing of a receiver. The court
of chancery appointed a receiver and
Sassman appealed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17

A number of the members of Pc
Ambo Loft No. 65 ", Haymakers'
Association, attended their meeting
in their loft in the Jefferson building
last night, when four hayseeds were
taught the art of making hay. Those
who entered the bayfield, last night
We're William and George Bunten.
George Mershon and Thorvald Chris
Hansen. Further preparations for
their coming masquerade ball were
also made and several committees
were named. A parade Win be held
Wednesday night by the lawmakers
dressed in linen busters and straw
hats to advertise the ball.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
WIND SAVED VESSEL.
Shift of Wind Kept Schooner from
Going to Pieces.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 10:-The
three-masted schooner Lydia II. Ro-
per, of Norfolk, lumber laden, got
caught in the fierce on-shore gale
that piled the surf high on the coast
of this n%eighborhood Thursday. She
made a gallant effort to crawl sea-
ward, but her sails were torn to
shreds or whisked from the baltropes
and she began plunging in toward the
breakers. Her skipper let both bow
ers go and they held her bow to the
turbulence as she dragged toward the
beach.
The pounding of the seas had start
ed her seams forward and before day
light she was waterlogged, floating
on her buoyant cargo.
The life savers of Little Egg Har-
Dor, ten miles north of this city, saw
at dawn the American flag flying
union down from the rigging of the
Roper. They were unable to push
their life boat through the heavy
surf and telegraphed to this city for
an ocean tug to go to the schooner,
The wreeking tug North America
put out from the Breakwater and
took the Roper in tow, heading for
New York. While the gale was at
its worst, blowing on shore, the
s%chooner's decks were nearly sub
merged, and her crew took to the rig
ging, staying there until the wind
shifted, blowing backward. Nobody
was hurt aboard.
The Roper will pay a pretty penny
to the North America for salvage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
STATE GETS MEDALSFO
ECONOMIC EXHIBITS.

The state bureau of statistics of
labor and Industries has received
from Holland a diploma and bronze
medal, representing the highest
award for social economy exhibits at
the Liege international exposition,
which closed a year ago. At the same
time notification was received that
Winton G. Garrison, as head of the
state department, would receive a
diploma of the gold medal clss, and
that Deputy James T. Morgan, as col
laborator in the work, would be
awarded a diploma of the silver med
al class.
The exhibit consisted of a large
collection of photographs of excel
dent quality, showing what had been
accomplished in this state in the way
of making the life of workmen in
factories pleasant, healthful and COM
Portable, as well as numerous maps
and charts, elaborate In their detail,
showing the methods employed in
the statistical work of the depart
ment.
1nasmuch as the New Jersey ex-
hibit was placed in competition with
those OF nearly every state in the
United States, as well as similar de-
partments in England, Frace, Bel
GUM, Holland, Italy, Germany and
Denmark, the officials feel the com
pliment keenly, and are receiving the
congratulations from the heads of
the various departments at the state
capitol.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
TO RAISE $4,000 IN A WEEK.
Elizabeth Y. Y. c. A. Officials Try to
Remove Debt.

ELIZABETH, Nov. 17:-The di-
r%ectors, the building committee, Sec
rotary John H. Strawbridge and
other officials of the local Y. M. c. A.
Monday will start an active v
in this city, to the end of raising
$4,000 in the interval between
Monday morning and Saturday night.
This amount is needed to wipe out
the debt upon the new Y. M. c. A..
building, which, with its furnishings,
cost approximately $4,000. More
than 100000 has already been raised,
and the officials of the association,
believing that a short, sharp and en-
ergetic canvass will produce the best
results, are hopeful of having the
required balance subscribed in the
course of six days.
A feature of the canvass will be a
ten-foot clock which will be erect
ed in front of the building and will
indicate from hour to- hour the re-
ceipt of subscriptions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
ANOTHER NEGRO CONVICT
IN A REBELLIOUS MOOD

TRENTON, Nov. l7:-While at
work in the state prison Thursday
Edward Carroll, a negro convict, be-
came suddenly rebellious, and after
picking up a heavy piece OF iron.
hurled it through a window. Carroll.
VINO is serving a five year sentence,
was committed from Mercer county,
and since his admittance to the insti-
tuition he has given the keepers a
great deal of trouble. Head Keeper
Osborne believes hat Carroll is de-
mented and should be in the asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
Bow sho, Playmate Dend.

MARLBORO. Mass, Nov. 17.--Lau.
RE Perry, a twelve-year old boy, shot
and killed his playmate, Edgar Boon
vile, at the Perry home here. Perry
found IL revolver in Il closet and play
fully pointing the weapon ut the other
lad pulled the trigger. Boonville was
shot through the head ard died in
stantly. The authorities have taken no
action
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
prize Fighter Charged win Murder.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. H.
Harry Lewis, the Philadelphia prize
fighter, whose battle with Mike Ward
of Sarnia resulted in Wards death at u
hospital here, is still under arrest. to-
Detroit and Frank O'Brien of Philadel-
phla. who acted as second for Lewis.
Prosecuting Attorney Brown has is
sued Il warrant charging Lewis with
murder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
New plans for Wolf Building.

The plans for the new ID. Wolff &
Company building, in Smith street,
were gone Owe by the owner and
architect yesterday afternoon. 1t is
understood the plans will have to be
re-drawn, as extensive changes are
to be made. According to the present
plans, the building would have five
stores, and be one-story high. 1t will
be built of brick and iron. A higher
building is now planned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
OBITUARY.
MRS. MARY

Mrs. Mary Belefsky, twenty-five
years old, of this city, died in st.
Michael's hospital in Newark Thurs
day, leaving a husband and one child.
The body was brought to this city to-
day and the funeral will be held to-
from st. Stephens Polish r.
G. church. st. Nicholas Society will
turn out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17
RurgInrs psnaanited Bank snfe.

DANVILLE. hi, Nov. 1T.-Rurglars
entered the Witherspoon1 bank at
jamaica, twclvehrliles southwest of
here. at an early i)lr after forcing the
door with tools stolen from a black
smith she Th dylamited the safe
and got several hundred dollars. They
made their escape before citizens
aroused by the explosion could reach
the scene. \ posse is in pursuit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-17

On a charge of killing pigeons be-
longing to James Cauls, of No. PSI
Westminster avenue, Gloucester City,
William Smith, twelve years old, son
of a neighbor, was held in $500 bail
by Justice of the Peace Rouh, in Cam
den, Thursday.