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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
Opening Closes Up When Ap
paratus Reaches 1t
Members of Company No. 4 Have 9
Narrow Escape, but No One Is
Hurt but Bossy.
OWNER DID NOT HEAR GONG

In a collision with COW Captain
Jake Elliott, Driver Harry Rudolph,
and Firemen Moan English. Fred
Member and Will Shehan, of fire COM
pany, No. 4 Tenth and Jones streets,
had a narrow escape from fatalSin-
juries this morning while racing to a
fire at Miller's piano store, Els
Broadway, at $50 o'clock.
Harry Rudolph was driving and
Capt. Jake Elliott was ringing the
gong. At Eighth and OHIO streets
they met Jesse Bell a farmer, of the
Eden Hill section. who had two cows
with blocks attached driving them to
the city. One COW stood to the right
of the street and the second to the
left.
Instead of getting out of the way,
the cows turned and calmly surveyed
the oncoming truck. Rudolph saw
Sufficient space between the two
COWS, but as he reached the opening
one COW ran in front of the horses.
There was a crash. The COW went
down. One wheel and the running
board struck her and the shock al
most threw the men off the wagon.
The COW was seriously injured.
Bell claimed he heard no warning
gong.
Captain Elliott declares that had
the center-pole struck the COW It
would have meant the overturning of
the wagon and probably fatal inju-
ries to all on it, as they we're going
at high rate of speed.
Bell threatens to sue the city for
damages, but those who witnessed
the accident say the fire company did
all it could to avoid the accident. The
wagon was not hurt but one of the
horses strained himself a little.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
NEARLY MILLION
RAISE PROBABLE
County Board Of Tax Book
Supervisors Increase at Rate
of Ten Per Cent in Two
County Districts
HALF MrLLro NAY BE ADDED.

If the total, cork of the board Of
county tax bod supervisors is char
acterized by ~ raises it has made
since it went into session a week ago,
the county assessment will be raised
10 per cent, this being the average
per cent estimated by members of the
board for raises already made.
Already the board has reviewed Che
of district No. in the
county, and it was stated this morn
ing that the raise would amount to
about 10 per cent. The supervisors
are now on distriet No. G. and will
return to the GAY assessment after
the rural districts ARE finished.
The Mccracldeh county assessment
for 1906 was so, 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
CHARGE NUISANCE
AT THE CITY DUMP

Repetition of conditions which
caused the city trouble and expense
last summer are threatened at the
city dump by reason of the high wa
ter, and George Robertson, ice dealer.
of Third and Clay streets, today
swore out a warrant against Client
& Elliott, contractors for the city
dump, charging them with maintain
ing a nuisance. 1t is alleged they are
dumping garbage In the back water
at the foot Of Clay street by the city
hospital, where it will be exposed
when the back water recedes. The
warrant was sworn out before Judge
David Cross.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
CREDITORS SEEK
TO ENFORCE LIENS
If Successful They Will Con
sumo Entire Proceeds From
Assets of Tannery Amount
ing to $17,5O0
SUIT is NOW BEING PREPARED.

In the elorts of Attorney A. Y.
Martin and Wheeler Hughes & Berry,
acting for creditors holding manu-
facturers' liens against the E. Reh-
kopf saddlery company are successful
the entire assets realized from the
sale of the tannery property will be
eaten up in one order of the court.
The petition asking for an order en-
Forcing Hens held is now-being drawn
up for filing this week.
There are more tpan dozen cred
itors who furnished material to the
saddiery firm who held manufacture
ers' liens to secure their debt. These
liens were properly filed, some be-
fore the bankruptcy proceeding and
just after the assignment, and some
after the bankruptcy proceeding. The
total amount is $1S,OOD and the as
sets at present amount to but $17, 500
1t is probable that the case will be APP
pealed, If decided in favor of the
creditors, from Referee Bagby's court
to Federal Judge Evans.
Among the most important Of the
heavier creditors are Mooney Bros,
50 900; Fl. " Bretney company, $3,-
ITO; B. Frank & Son, $1,23O; Amer
lean Oak Lumber company, SAP;
William F'laccus company, s2s114;
Putnam Hooker company, s1S2; A,
b. Ratterman, $191.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
KENTUCKY AVE. CHURCH
Is BEING DECORATED

The Kentucky Avenue Presbyte-
rian church is now in the hands of
the decorators and is being artist
cally frescoed. The Sunday school
room has been finished, and the work
on the main body of the church is
being rapidly pushed. This church is
having much success under the pas
torate of the Rev. ]. r. Henry, who
was the dean of the Theological
University at Lebanon, Tenn, and is
a minister of high attachments,
There wers ten additions to this
church in the past two Sundays. DR.,
Henry and his family now occupy
the manse on South Sixth street, adj
joining the church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
No Estimate of Loss.

London, Jan. To- No estimate of
the loss from official sources has yet
come from Kingston. Camp hospital
appears to have been in the center of
the visitation, as no less than forty
negro soldiers were killed there,
There are isolated fatalities among
Europeans. but apparently the ag-
gregate of white victims is small
The distance between buildings In
the town destroyed is taken to indi-
cate that the loss Of property will be
great.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
FIGHT FOR BAILEY MILLIONS
Nieces of Noted Circus Proprietor
Begin Suit to Break WIN.

White Plains. N. Y, Jan. 16.- A
legal struggle for the possession of
the 100000 estate left by James
A. Bailey, the circus proprietor, be-
gan here today Under Mr.. Bailey's
will the entire estate goes to his wild
ow, Ruth Louise Bailey, who also is
made sole executrix. The instrument
is being contested by Mr.. Bailey's
nieces, May Gordon and Annie Rob-
inson, both of Detroit. They contend
that at the time the will was drawn
Mr.. Bailey was of unsound mind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
Missed OIdrleve.
Sarah Has a Tumor.

London. Jan. 16.-Sarah Bern
hardt is suffering from a tumor which
may bring to a sudden end her won
derful stage career. according to dis
patches from Paris. A rest Of year
at best, is predicted for her. Not
long ago Madame Bernhard fell heay
lily on the stage and has suffered ever
since from the injuries she sustained
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16

That the sudden passage Of a
black cat across ones path is an
omen Of ill-luck. is settled In the af-
hrmative in the mind of jesse Bell,
a farmer OF the Eden Hill neighbor-
hood. whose cup of misfortune is
stopping over the rim. After being
imprisoned under heavy draft horse
until six men could drag the horse
on. Bell saw his prizs COW knocked
down by the Are department. The ac-
cidents happened within an hour, and
Immediately following the passage Of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
MR. keller WILL
BUILD NEW HOME

Mr.. John w. Keller, of Friedman,
Keller & company, today let the con-
tract for new home he will erect on
Wallace Heights, the handsome site
across from the Caldwell home on
Broadway just beyond the city limits.
The house is to be of stone and
brick, and undoubtedly will be one of
the handsomest in western Kentucky.
Architect w. Brainerd drew the
plans and will supervise the con-
struction. Work will be started on
Ii as soon as the material arrives. 1t
will require about ten months to
complete.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
Fate Had Horse on Jesse Bell, of
Eden Hill, When Cat Crossed His Path

a black cat across his path en- route
to the city.
Il have been hoo-dooed." Bell de-
clared to Captain Jake Elliott, of fire
company No. 4. "A black cat crossed
my path this morning. / was coming
in on Eleventh street when my horse
reeled and fell. l tried to get on
and fell under the animal. He had
gone into sewer ditch and crushed
me in the mud II required the ef-
forts Of six sewer laborers to get the
horse on.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
SMALL INCREASE
OF CITY VALUES
Will Be Made By Board of Tax
Book Supervisors. Business
District Averages Seven and
Que Half Percent
ELEVEN MILLIONS PROMISED

Considerably less than 10 per cent.
-will.-be the average increase In city
assessments, according to a member
of the board of tax book supervisors
this afternoon. The greatest raise is
10 per cent. on Broadway between
First and Seventh streets. The next
highest is 8 per cent. on the cross
streets as far west as Seventh street
between Kentucky avenue and JEFF
ferson street. The total assessment
will be approximately $40, 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
Good Fire Department.

London. Jan. 16.-The cruisers
Brilliant and Incefatigable were
rushed TO Kingston for relief The
colonia. oflice states that Kingston is
Equipped with modern and complete
dre department and water works sys-
tenn. That only one-sixteenth OF the
town was burned proves its efficiency
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
LAD FALLS TWO STORIES.

After falling from the two-story
house of v. G. Sheriff.. Fountain ave-
nue. and Jefferson street, about noon
today, James Campbell, the five-year-
old son of Senator j. Wheeler Camp
bell, alighted on his back on a plank
and was stunned for several minutes
Physicians were hastily summoned
but an examination disclosed no In
juries other than bad shaking up.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
EIkins succeeds Himself.

Charleston. w. Va, Jan. 1G.-
Stephen Benton Elkins, who was re-
nominated by the Republican caucus
to succeed himself as United States
senator, is now serving his second
term in that body. Mr.. Elkins was
born in Perry county. Ohio. Sept. 90
1S47. and received his education in
Missouri. He was admitted to the
bar in 1864, moved to New Mexico
and practiced law there for several
years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
OVER HUNDRED DEAD
IN RUINS AT KINGSTON
FRATERNITY BUILDING
Stockholders Elect Directors at
Meeting.

Stockholders Of the Masonic and
Odd Fellows Building company, own
ers of the Fraternity building, elected
a board of directors as follows yes
terday: James f. Wilhelm, Plain City
lodge; ]. H. Ashcraft, Knights Tenn
plar; Fred Acker, Paducah lodge Of
Masons; C. G. Kelly, Mangum lodge
of Odd Fellows; A. c. Mayors, Ingle-
side lodge of Odd Fellows; Peter
Beckenbach, Union Encampment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
HOME WRECKER KILLEp.

Washington, Jan. 10.-With
a repeating rifle, Otto SteeIhOrst,
of philadelphia, shot three bull
lets into Frank Vaniterson, an
artist at I'm National museum,
today, kiIIin him instantly. The
murderer SEA- the dead man
meddled wi,h his family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
CHARLESTON IDLE AND HUNGRY,
Fuel Gas Cut of, Newspapers Sus-
pend and Factories Close.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 16.-
Mountain slides broke the gas mains
leading from the field here and the
city is entirely without fuel. All the
manufacturing plants are closed
Daily newspapers are suspended. Peo-
pie went hungry this morning. 1t
probably will be three days before the
repairs are made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
TWO FIRE ALARMS.
Small Blaze in Miller's Piano Store
Today.

Fire companies Nos. 1, 2 and 4 an
swered a call to w. T. Miller's piano
store at SIS Broadway at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. Wall paper be-
hind the stove ignited, but the dam
age is slight. Shortly after the Mil
Ter fire a second alarm from Tenth
and Caldwell streets was telephoned
in. Some negro thought he saw a
fire but the fremen could find moth
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
LOSS IN CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Causing a loss
of at least a quarter of million, fire
destroyed seven story building oc-
cupied by NJ. A. Donahoe & Company.
printers, this morning and spread to
the roof of other buildings. A num-
Der of firemen fighting the flames in
the basement we're overcome by
smoke and carried out by comrades.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
DiNvILLE LEFT OUT.
Failed to Land in Three-I League
Because of Kitty's Territory.

Because it is located in the Kitty
league territory and it would cost
the other organization piece of mon
ley to annex it, Danville was left out
of the Three-I league when it was
organized, and the Illinois town is in
the same fix as Cairo. Paducah and
Vincennes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16

London, Jan. 10.-Latest news
from Kingston, Jamaica, scene of the
earthquake, estimates the number
dead at over one hundred. IL is fear
ed search of the ruins viii greatly in
crease this. Thirty negro soldiers
were roasted TO death in the military
hospital. Sir James Ferguson was
killed by a falling wall. Looting was
attempted by thieves. There were sew
eral arrests. Fire Is still burning
among the warehouses on the
wharves, but is expected TO die out
soon. Shipping i'm the harbor, il is
reported, escaped practically unharm-
ed. Order Is restored but panic
stricken negroes are afraid to return
to their homes, and are living out
side Kingston. The British colonial
Office is preparing to send relief
from Trinidad and other British
West Indian colonies.
Sir Alexander Swettenham, COVER
nor of Jamaica, telegraphs tint colo
NAL Office: "The earthquake did
great damage to houses, and other
buildings. IL was followed by fire
(which destroyed about One-sixteenth
of the city. No army officers were
killed. The town hospital Is crowded
with 800 injured. Fire is now de-
creasing. Myrtle Bank Hotel was de-
stroyed. One bank is buried. The
vault with books and cash is safe, as
they were locked up previous TO tho
shock.
st. Thomas, d. W., l., Jan. 16.--
According to further though,
stin meagre, details of the
Kingston earthquake, It would ap-
pear that the first report that the
city has been destroyed were exag-
gerated, the fire which followed the
shock was still burning Tuesday
morning, although it had been con-
fined to certain limits. 1t was thought
the fire would be under control to-
night. The principal hotel in Kings
ton and other important buildings
have been destroyed. and other hous-
es in Kingston sustained considera-
BILE damage.
streets of Kingston Unsafe.
London, Jan. 16.-The streets OF
Kingston today are wholly unsafe,
owing to the tottering condition OF
buildings. according to cablegram
received today. The message sent
! to Bull bay, eight miles from Kings
ton. states shocks are still continuing
and people fleeing from the city,
camping on the hills. Walls of Hol-
land Bay house are in broken and
crumbling condition, and while the
building stands it is tottering
wreck. The message says there is
not house or building in safe con-
dition between Bull bay and Kings
. ton
Holland Bay, Jan. 16.-- Nearly all
the white survivors have been thken
care Of in unchanged hotels back OF
the town and in private residences.
Part OF the negro quarters are intact
but most of the negroes are camping
in the open. They are under strong
religious excitement expecting the
! end. Doctors in the city have worked
/ without sleep since the earthquake.
q They are short OF medical supplies.
Many women are acting as volun-
teers.
The city of Kingston, which Is the
s largest city on the Island Of Jamaica,
e the third in point Of size Of the West
e India islands, has population OF
IS about $4,000 II is situated on the
e southern coast of the island, the har'
5. Dor Of Kingston being one Of the
ie most important harbora in the Car
=. ribbean.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
OBJECT TO ASSESSMENT.
Property Owners in Livingston VIII
Appear Before Board.

The board of county tax book SUI
pervisors in Livingston county has
finished it's work of review, and
raised property generally. Some Of
the biggest holders of property In
that county were raised many hun
bred dollars and among them are
the Holcomb-Hays Tie company
Standard Tie company. Ayer-Lord
Tie company, the ]. w. Bush estate
and property of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c
Gresham. Attorney Grassnam will
go to Smithland Monday to appear
before the board to argue for a re
duction and will represent the above
named property holders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
TRIPS OVER BRICK.
Major Ashcraft Sustains Serious I'm
iuries in Fall.

JuhANo ~ hehAs
An uneven brick in the street caus-
ed Major J II. Ashcraft, of the Shi-
loh park commission, last night to
mtet with a painful injury, and he is
wearing his left wrist in sling to-
day and suffering from a badly
bruised forehead, as result. About
IL o'clock last night, as Major Ash
craft walked across the street from
the Baptist church and started to
step upon the curbing on Jefferson
street, his foot struck an uneven
brick and he tripped and fell. DR.. ]
G. Brooks was summoned and dress
ed his injuries, after which the pa
tient was taken in cab to his
home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
FAVORABLE REPORT

On Nominations of Cortelyou and
Garfield.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Tne SEN
ate committee on finance today
agreed to report favorably the nomi-
nations of Postmaster General Cor
telyou to b, secretary of the treas
ury and James r. Garfield. commits
sioner of corporations, to be secreta-
ry of the interior.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
LOW WATER IN BOILER
Causes Explosion Killing Five In the
Cab.

Norristown, Va, Jan. 16.-Five
men we're killed by an explosion Of
the boiler Of freight engine today.
Low water dn the boiler is believed to
have caused the accident. All the
dead were riding in the cab when the
explosion occurred.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
KNOWS OLDRIEYE
AND HIS HOBBIES
James Gamer Talks Interest
ingly of the Man
OIdrieve Has Been Experimenting
With Water Shoes Since Boy
hood With Success.
HE DESCRIBES HIS FIRST PAIR.

Prof. Charles w. oldrieve. who
passed Paducah yesterday morning
walking in the middle of the Ohio
river, is not a stranger to one Padu-
chan, Mr.. James Gamer, but unfortu-
nately Mr. Gamer did not get to see
his friend because he was not aware
the marine pedestrian would not stop
here. and had not prepared himself
with a skiff for an emergency.
81 have known Charlie Oldrieve
for years." MIR. Gamer stated. 81
lived within two blocks of him for
twelve years in Chesley, Mass. his
home, and from the time he was a
youngster he has been fooling with
water and trying to perfect ways of
4. walking on 1t or riding on it that
others had not thought of.
1.-THE first time / ever saw the boy
he had on a pair of water shoes and
was walking out from the beach. The
first long walk he ever took on the
water was near his home when he
walked a mile and a half. He was
humored by his father and on ac-
count of the boys fancy for the water
and his constant application to de
vices for walking on it, was called
the 'nutty boy for years
"Oldrieve also tried to perfect a
bicycle arrangement to ride on the
water. He had one of the old-fash-
toned bicycle with one big and one
little wheel. He gave this up as inn
practicable.
"Oldrieve is about s5 years old,
and this is his walking
on water. He has got It down pat,
and the first pair of water shoes he
had were made of tin with an inner
bladder of rubber which he inflated
with an air pump. They had a moose
that he slipped his feet into and in
cases Of accident when he got duck
ing, he could jerk his feet out with
ease and safety. The bottoms of the
shoes were supplied with small pad
dies which would swing back when
the foot is showed forward, but when
the other foot was showed forward
and the first foot would remain sta
tionary because the paddle righted
itself and would not let the shoe
move. In running water these pad
dies are not necessary"
Mr.. Gainer formerly lived in Pa
ducah and is now engaged in selling
the Quarles estate. He watched for
his friend but had to content him
self with seeing him go by without
stopping. It was too late at the time
to secure boat and row out to where
Oldrieve was. Mr.. Gamer says that
it requires skill to even stand on the
"water Shoes"
Missed Oldrieve.
John Mahaffey, an attache of the
Illinois Central pipe fitting shops
missed the celebrated marine pedes-
trian. He laid off from his work in
order to witness the feat of walking
on water Monday and sat on a damp
piece Of timber the greater part Of
the afternoon. No sign of Oldriev,
was seen, and Mahaffey caught a Sc
we're cold. Monday night he dosed
up on medicine and was i'll Tuesday
missing the professor altogether.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
But Will Soon be Extinguished
Without any Damage to
Shipping in HarbOr
NHABITANTs ARE FRIGHTENED
Refuse TO Return to Their Homes
and Are CHARTERED Outside
City-ReIief Coming.
THIRTY SOLDIERS ROASTED

Kingston, Jan. 10. 3 p. m.-The
dead are estimated at upwards of 300.
Thousands are injured. Property
loss fifteen millions. These estimates
may be increased.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16

There Is only one kind Of q
newspaper circulation statement
that is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such =
statement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16

WEATHER. Continued cloudy
and unsettled weather with oc-
casionaI rain tonight and Thurs
day. Highest temperature yester-
day 81. Lowest temperature 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-16
sT. Mus cur OFF.

Chicago, Fan. 16.--Rain, sleet
and snow fell upon Illinois, In
diana and Missouri last night,
and today, crippling traffic of all
kinds. Telegraphic communica-
ton with 81. Louis is entirely
cut of.
Cincinnati Jan. 16.-wheat,
20; corn, 4Js oats, 305k.