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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
BACKS HIS
CHARGE WITH
AFFZDA WITS
E. R. WERDIN'S ACCUSATIONS
ARE SERIOUS
CASE MAY uNvElL GRAFT OF
LONG STANDING
Former Street superintendent Says
Real Estate Man Tried to COL
Iect In Connection with
Street Work

Whether Ralph Sullivan tried to black
mail p. r. Werdin, whether he was
merely collecting customary rakeoff in
circulating street work petitions and
whether his company waited too long to
begin work are three of series of ques-
tions which the board of public works
will try to answer next Wednesday.
Sensational affidavits have been filed
by General Manager e. r. werdin OF
the Western Paving company against the
man in connection with Improvement
work in his section.
Because of the many charges and .coun-
tercharges flying about concerning con-
tractors methods the inquiry will doubt
less reveal much of the inside workings
of the system, as Sullivan has retained
an attorney whose defense for his client
will be that percentage is customary IN
cases of this kind and is considered legit-
innate.
Lays Affidavit Before Board
Sullivans realty offices are at 702 South
Spring street, it is stated and the trouble
in which he is the principal relates to
the Improvement of Jefferson street from
Main to Key West streets.
Werdin told the board yesterday of a
dramatic interview with Sullivan in which
he seized a proposed contract Sullivan
had written while third witness was
concealed in closet
Werdin's affidavit filed yesterday reads
in part:
e. r. werdin, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says:
/ am now and have been since the
Western Paving company was incorpor-
ated its general manager; that on Oc-
tober 20, 1906 1 received the Following
(Continued ON Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Bank Cashier an EmbezzIer

By Associated Press.
FOSTER, KY, Nov. 1S.-Daniel C. Nc
Knight cashier of the Foster State bank
was arrested here yesterday charged with
embezzling $16,0OO 1t is stated Mcknight
lost the money in speculation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
EASTERN

Mrs Bradley, on trial in Washington
for the murder of Former Senator Brown
Of Utah. may be hanged If found guilty:
Government attorneys and counsel for
Hartman fight great battle over demand
of interstate commerce commission that
Hartman answer questions in regard to
his railroad transactions.
Lumber dealers of the northwest COM
plain to the interstate commerce commits
sion that the railroads are destroying the
industry by raising rates and discrimi-
mating.
President Roosevelt explains why he
had the motto 'In God We Trust" left
off the new coins.
Carrie Nation is admitted to member
ship in w. c. T. U. In convention at
Nashville.
Banker Walsh of Chicago is on trial for
Juggling the funds of his institutions.
Anna Held, actress, is i'll and her New
York engagement is postponed
Report OF battle between United States
troops and Indians is denied.
Miner entombed for eighty-seven hours
in a Pennsylvania colliery is rescued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vincinity--
For Thursday: Light northeast
wind. Maximum temperature yes
terday, rs degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
COAST

Governor Gillett says he has not de-
cided whether he will call a special ses-
sion of the legislature.
One person is killed and several are in
jured in collision of car and train near
Yuba City.
Portland bankers accused of defraud-
ing depositors, are bound over to the cir
cult court.
Tonopah railroad have narrow escape
from death in wreck near Goldfield.
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for
Steve Adams, on trial in Idaho for muir
der, is under the care of specialist.
Veteran from Sawtelle commits suicide,
or is murdered, IN San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
LOCAL

| LOCAb
Produce merchant assaulted and robbed
by highwayman.
Chamber of commerce requests Cover
nor Gillett to call special session of the
legislature.
Wife of late owner of the Vile de Paris
petitions court to appoint executrix for
estate.
Herbert Welsh dies from self inflicted
wound after bidding sweetheart farewell.
Terrible Greek creates row at county
jail.
Council tells auditor to arrange new
method of keeping city's accounts.
Mrs. Edith F. Lemon seeks divorce on
new grounds.
Detectives arrest suspected robber who
confesses he expended stolen pennies for
food
Detectives seek boy who ran away from
his nome in Seattle and is now said to be
here
John H. Watson, prominent liquor
dealer, died os Bright's disease.
First preliminary examination held
under recent ruling Of Judge James.
Supervisor Wilson returns home after
extended tour
Believing husband had cast her aside
for another woman, Policeman's wife
slays self.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
REAPlNG THE WHlRLWIND.

at is plausible argument that the rail
road men making against the 2-cent fare
proposition" says the ST. Paul Dispatch, that
it would be unjust to reduce passenger rates at
time when the prices of commodities and the
earning power of the individual steadily in
creasing with the general prosperity and that
st is an actual reduction to maintain such rates
at the same level as in less prosperous times.
This would be unanswerable it the railroads
were engaged in not hing but passenger bust
ness In that they would simply be earn
ing more by taking comparatively smaller
rate of profit from greatly enhanced aggregate
of business But the freight carrying business
has been the occasion of the present general
popular onslaught on the railroads and in
that the methods of doing business have not
been so absolutely blameless. 1t is a case of
vcarious sacrifice by the passenger department
for the sins of the whole management of some
Of the roads.
with demand for lower passenger rates
all over the country that appears to be irresist
ibIe, ralroaders seem to be kicking against the
goads in vain. The Minnesota lawmakers
hardly likely to go home without having enact
ed 2-cent fare BILL
"W lille 1T seems futile to discuss the justice
of lower passenger rates, on which no one
claims that the railroads are making more than
small profits, here is lesson in it for all rail
readers If there had never been any partner
ships between great trusts and railway man
ayers to drive small, independent tradesmen
and manufactures to the wall; or any manipula
ton of freight rates to build up one town and
destroy it's rival or section of the country
at the expt nse of another; any defiance OF the
law by combining great systems to eliminate
competition between them; any stock issues,
for concealed purposes, With rights to present
shareholders-the feeling of the public towards
the railroads III general would have been tar
different from what it is. If freight rates sche-
dulles were possible for person OF ordinary IN
teIIigence to understand; it there had never
been ANY ''iuidnight schedule or rebates and
if the fine art of juggling classlficat1ons had
never been practced, the present attitude OF
distrust and hostility would not exist. Even II
the public had confidence that such practices
were thing of the past, the feeling would
be more friendly.
unfortunately the methods pursued nave
not been faultess and that is why the pubic
demands lower passenger rates on the principle
that wherever yon see a head, hit it,
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
TIE MoRRIs TRIBUNE
j. c. MORRISON Editor ant Publisher.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1907.

We acknowledge receipt of the brief FOR
the state prepared by Attorney General Young
and Assistant Attorney General Stone in the
slit OF the State vs. Great Northern Railway
Co. to enoin the Great Northern for
issuing stock without having first obtained the
consent of the railroad and warehouse com
mission The brief presents the states case IN
a clear and convincing manner and shows that
the highly paid corporation attorneys meet
their equals in the attorney generals office.
The people can get what they want in. the
way of legislation if they will only demand 1t.
The recent victory of the two-cent passenger
bill proves that Now let them demand a dis
tauce tariff law and they will have something
that will outrank any railroad reform ever
passed in Minnesota. A distance tariff will re-
store the small cities of the state to their pro
per position in relation to the large cities. 1t
will allow manufacturing and jobbing BUSH
nesses to go the small cities and live.
The Breckenridge Telegram opines that ut
is all right for the people to be on guard and in
pffSitlOH 10 ptoIC1tI q ~ - " =
do not claim our own the other fellows not
apt to think of But honestly, now do you
think there is danger and great danger too,
of OVERRIDING this anti railroad business. While
getting what is our d tie, let not paralyze the
business of the railroads because that will re-
act upon us and we may wish we had gone a
little more slowly The railroads should have
Justice, but no less. The trouble
with all reform movements is that they often
get into the hands of those who wish to serve
their selfish ends.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23

While charges of extravaganza often
made, we believe that it is fact that the legis-
lature is often unduly niggardly IN it's appro-
priations to state institutions. Minnesota is
rapidly growing state and it is not surprising
that the state institutions should also grow
rapidly and be in urgent need of almost con-
tinual enlargement and Improvement. If the
state tax were doubled, it would hardly he
ticed by the tax payer and yet the Legislature
eempels state institutions to get along with
less than they actually need. We hope the
present legislature will exercise more SEN
sible and business-like judgment IN this
matter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
TIC Limit of Life.

The mo-. eminent medical scien-
lists are unanimous In the conclusion
that the generally accepted limita-
ton Of human life is many years be-
low the attainment possible with the
advanced knowledge of which the
race is now possessed. The critical
period, that determines it duration,
seems to be between so and 60; the
proper care of the body druing this
decade cannot be too strongly urged;
carelessness then being fatal to
longevity. Natures best helper after
so is Electric Bitters, the scientific
tonic medicine that revitalizes every
organ o. tne body. Guaranteed by
all druggists, 50c.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
Clemenceau's Personality.

In his article on George Clemen-
ceau, Prime Minister Of France" in
the February Everybody's, William
Morton Fullerton writes:
ellis movements and gestures are
quick staccato They are the ma
terial accompaniment of ideas and I'M
pulses that are to the point. If you
were to meet the Prime Minister Of
France in the boulevard today you
might take his Excellency for Gen
eral Olxu or General Kuroki come to
do Paris. Alexander Dumas fills
used to sail down the boulevard
lacking from side to side like a yes
sci Of the Spanish Armada beading w
channel under a stiff breeze. There
was a leeward and windward side
of him. NJ. Clemenceau is like a rev
enue cutter, threading his steady way
toward Heaven knows what port, with
something of a rakish air. His hat
is well on the side Of his head. al
most re'ting on his eft ear. IL
draws little water, being perhaps un
der the average size. His blacl
clothes set off the white hair, the ca
daverous face with its deep-sunker
eyes, and the white, stiff, thick mus
tache, which looks as if it had Posi-
lively been stuck on his lip, and which
falls round the curves Of the mouth
like two gigantic commas, set Their.
to render his phrase more curt. Th.i
wiry. rakish old gentleman, who's
physiognomy is thus a cross betweei
that of a japanese officer and
deaths head, is surely, when yoi
meet him, making somewhither FOL
he was never known to loaf"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

Senator Carmack, of Tennessee,
and Senator Clark. of Arkansas, are
not good friends, the eoolneFs Ito put
II mildly dated from the time when
the former printed a certain remark
in his Memphis paper. There had
been some controversy between the
TWO over an editorial which Carmack
had written and Clark nan answer
said that Carmack did not appreciate
that friendship was a substantial as
set. Carmack reproduced the com
ment Of Clark and added: eve do not
regard the friendship of the author
of this declaration so much as an as
set as liability. kansas City
Journa..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
CAN STATE.INSURE?
LOWING AUSTRALIAN PLAN.
state Attorney General Asked For
Opinion As to Legal
Phases.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 22.-- The
special committees appointed to sit
during the recess Of the general as
sembly are getting to work. The in
surance committee today heard In
surance Commissioner Folk in ad-
vocacy of new insurance laws, and
adopted resolution calling upon
the state attorney general to pass on
the onstitutionality of the PROPOSE
ton for the state to insure the prop
erty of its citizens. Commissioner
Folk said Australia and New Zealand
carried the fire risks Of citizens, and
ne did not see why Tennessee could
not do it. The committee will leave
for Bristol Saturday night and Will
give hearings also in Knoxville Chat
tanooga, Memphis and Jackson. Life
Insurance matters will not be taken
up until the committee comes home.
The committee having in hand the
two-cent passenger fare bill decided
today that for the time being work
would be of a preliminary charae-
ter but that next week the railroad,
would be allowed to present their
side through their attorneys and
traffic managers. The railroads real
lie that there is a strong demand
for the two-cent fare. but viii en-
deavor to show the committee that
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
RuiIding locomotives.

Over the Baldwin Locomotive
Works in Philadelphia floated the
other day a big white pennant mark.
ed "SO, 00O." The streamer was
raised in celebration of the turning
out of the thirty-thousandth railway
engine built in the shops
There is history behind the fact
that Of these Baldwin locomotives rs,
600 have been built since 1879, While
only 1000 were set up in the thirty
seven years of operation before that
year.-New York World.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
French Simple Living.

It is estimated that the peasants Of
the south of France spend on food for
a family of FIVE an average of four
cent sa day For breakfast there is
bread. with a preparation of salt fish
to spread on It; for dinner. stockfish
or a vegetable soup or salad. and for
supper lentils, beans or other vege-
tables. Water is the chief drink,
with a thin wine once in while.
Rabbit is occasionally used as a
flavor in a vegetable stew. but that
is a luxury. Beef or mutton is SCI
dom tasted. Most of them dress
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
FORM AUXILIARY
OF CONDUCTORS
Paducah Women Organize and
Elect officers
Charter Members of First Division of
Lodge i'm Kentucky This
Week.
DEPUTY FROM EVANSVILLE. IND.

The wives of conductors of the IL
linois Central and ~. c. & St. L. rail-
way have organized Ladies' auxii-
larry to the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors in Paducah. holding a meeting at
the residence of Mrs. B. p. Cullom,
at 917 Trimble street.
The officers were chosen and elected
for the 1907. and the division is to be
called Paducah Division. this being
the first ladies' auxiliary to the Order
of Railway Conductors in the state Of
Kentucky. There are 800 divisions
Of the Ladies auxiliary in the United
States and Canada.
Following are officers elected for
1907: Mrs. Eugene Lewis president
Mrs. c. NJ. wilkins. vice president;
Mrs. r. c Smiley, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. B. p. Cul.om. senior
sister Mrs. l. d. Harrington, junior
sister; Mrs. r. A. Perkins. sister
guard; Mrs. j. n. Moore. Mrs. w. e.
Kelly and Mrs. Julius Wesson, exec
.utiye committee; Mrs. Henry Harris,
correspondent; Mrs. Frank Hollywood
musician.
Mrs. Waltz, deputy organizer from
Evansville. Ind, will be in Paducan
to organize the division Saturday af
ternoon, March 2.
Charter members are: Mrs. l. D
Harrington. Mrs. c. NJ. wilkins. Mrs
Henry Harris. Mrs. w. e. Kelly, Mrs
r. c. Smiley Mrs. T. J. Flynn. Mrs
w. ]. Lewis, Mrs b. P. Cullom. Mrs
A. e. Tonks, Mrs. S. A. Barker, Mrs
u. S. Wesson. Mrs, J. ". German
Mrs. j. n. Moore. Mrs. Chas. Blaney
Mrs. A. E. Finney. Mrs. R. A. Per
kins. Mrs. M. Houlihan. Mrs. c. e
bennington, Mrs. r. w. Leroy, Mrs
". P. Barrick, Mrs. f. Hogwood. Mrs
T. ]. Moore, Mrs. Jonn Sullivan.
Mrs. John Sullivan deserves the
credit of soliciting and organizing this
division.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
Finance Report.

Salaries. bills, etc, against the
city were allowed.
Alderman Chamblin stated that he
Investigated the collection Of back
taxes for 1906 and finds for that year
total of $1.S0592 with an expense
to the city amounting to $42757,
leaving a balance OF sS7S.35 for the
city.
Solicitor Campbell stated that Mr..
Chamblins figures as to the expense
are erroneous.
City Solicitor Campbell had asked
for an increase OF from 10 per cent.
to 20 per cent. commission as collec-
tor of back taxes He declared that
he had lost money on the 10 per
cent basis. and could not afford to
devote his time to a losing PROPOSE
ton. Solicitor Campbell spent ff-
teen minutes In fully explaining the
matter
The matter was referred to the
joint finance committee. Chairman
chamblin stated that the committee
in the upper board had decided
against the increase. Final report
was deferred until next meeting.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to introduce an ordinance
for grading and graveling Tenth
street from Husbands street to Eliz
abeth street.
Chairman Chamblin. OF the stree
committee read list Of streets b,
had Inspected 81 blocks in all
which need repairs. His motion to re
fer to tae committee to draw re
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
RnschaIl Inc!dent.

Lloyd Griscom, the new ambassa-
dor to Italy, tells of a baseball game
he saw in Brazil An Englishman
was catcher for the nine and did fair
ly well until a new pitcher was put
in. The twirler sent in a hot one
The Englishman failed to hold the
ball. which hit him on the nose and
knocked him senseless. When he re-
covered he asked feebly, "What was
Ito" The umpire answered: at was q
foul" "A fowl" groaned the pcoi
catcher, installing the word. 81
thought it was mule"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
PURCHASE SIXTY
FEET ALONG RIVER
Instructions of Board of Alder
men to Committee
Alderman Chamblin Examines Fifty
Two Blocks of Street That
Need Repairs.
CLERK ALLOWED ASSISTANT

Routine business lasting from
1880 until 9 o'clock engrossed the
aldermanic board last evening. The
Dreyfuss, We'll & company liquor Ii
cense was allowed and City Solicitor
James Campbell was instructed to go
to Frankfort to personally advance
on the appellate court docket the ex
parte petition testing the constitu-
tionality of the $50 police" charter
amendment.
Aldermen Hannah and Stewart
we're absent.
City Engineer l.. A. Washington
was granted a ten days leave of alb
sence the latter part of February or
in early March to visit his father in
Virginia
An ordinance prohibiting roller
skating on certain streets and to be
restricted to children of a certain
age was ordered drawn.
A petition for grading Thirteenth
street from Flournoy street to Ter
reli street was referred.
A request from the directors of
the Home Of the Friendless for an
increase in monthly allowance, was
referred.
A petition asking that the city as
sist the Paducah chapter D. A. r.,
in establishing drinking fountain, in
the city, was referred.
The matter of releasing the Fidel-
ity and Deposit company from the
bond Of the late MendoI Johnson.
city weigher, was referred. 1t has
never been stricken from the city
books.
Complaint of insufficient herders
to control herds Of cattle doing dam
age in the city was referred to the
ordinance committee. One boy fire.
quently attempts to care for half
dozen cows, with deplorable results
to lawns.
No action was taken in the I'M
provement Of Ohio street from Sec
ond street to Thirteenth streets.
Mayor Yeiser suggested that the
matter of curbing and guttering
Broadway west from the Illinois
Central hospital to the city limits, be
taken up at once, and an ordinance
providing for this improvement ex-
elusive of pavements be drafted.
Some property owners will not sell
property necessary for pavements at
a reasonable price. The ordinance
was ordered drafted
John Golight,y was refunded mon
ey deposited for a saloon license
which was refused.
Repairs at railroad crossing or
Ninth street beyond Trimble street
were ordered.
A bad culvert and street grade az
Boyd and Ninth streets we're ordered
repaired.
The city clerk was allowed SIS
extra for an assistant in making out
tax bills
The committee was ordered to
stake off lots in new cemetery prop
erty for colored bodies.
Copies of ordinances to be passed
on were ordered submitted to men,
bers of the board prior to the meet
ing at which they are to be discuss
ed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
NOTICE.

Owners Of property east of 18th
street, south of Clay and north of
Adams, having houses of four or five
rooms may find a ready purchaser for
such property by telephoning number
1917. II. G. Hollins. Trueheart Bldg.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

yeas, sub, All was a slave befo'
de wah, sub" But when the war was
over you got your freedom" "No,
sur; All was married den, an Abs
been married evan sence. - Phila-
delphia Press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

How are you getting along with
your new motor carr" asked the Wis
itor. First rate" replied Mrs. Gold
rocks. with enthusiasm. Were get
ting to be regular autocrats. - Mil
vaukee Sentinel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
N, c. & st. L. New City Ticket Office
43O broadway.

Through tickets on sale to Mask
vile. Chattanooga, Atlanta AID
points in the southeast; to Jackson
Memphis and points southwest. In
terchangeable 1000 mile tickets for
$500. d. ]. Mullaney, city passen-
ger agent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

poorly. But this economy is not for
nothing Many of them have bank
accounts, and in the matter Of haIs
cash are we'll enough off.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

"A doubtful" advertising meii-
um. like other doubtful things'-such
as eggs-is apt TO be dear at any
price,"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

Australian mines employ 10000
men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22

they are not in a position to afford
the reduction.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-22
License Applications.


William Stewart, 105 South Sec.
ond street retail liquor license
Granted.
John Griffin, 1914 Kentucky ave-
nue., retail liquor license. Granted.
Dreyfuss, We'll & Co., 115-117
North Second street, gallon and
quart liquor license. The motion t.
grant carried.
Several deeds and transfers oil
lots in Oak Grove cemetery were
ratified.
City Solicitor Campbe,l stated thai
he had prepared the record in the
ex parte suit to determine the validi-
ty of the go police" charter ameno.
ment. and asked for instructions
The board ordered him to 20 t.
Frankfort and get the case advanced
on the docket and to handle the
case we'll"
Alderman Hubbard moved to en-
ploy a clerk for. committees to KEEP
record of all business. Because of
no clerk for committees, much con-
fusion and delay has been caused.
Tho salary is to be fixed by the f.
nance committee. Motion carried.
Claude Johnson, president Of the
Journal of Labor, filed. a communica-
ton regarding rates paid by the city
for advertising. It was referred.
On motion the board adjourned.