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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
KILLS HIS UNCLE
IN PISTOL DUEL
John and Richard Wheelhouse
Have Fatal Battle as Cullnina-
ton OF Family Feud.
Especial to The Times.Dlspatch

(Speclal TO Inc Times. lolspuIch.I
Z PETERSBURG, VA, July lii ohm
and his nephew Richard Wheelhouse,
had a pistol duel in Wells's bar-room
at West and Washington Streets.
about 1890 tonight, and as result
the elder man is dead, and Richard
Wheclhouse is in the Petersburg Hos
pital desperately wounded, with little
hopes for his life, For some time a
feud has existed between these men
and their families, as the result of a
marriage which was displeasing to the
elder Wheelhouse. Just now the fight
started 1t is not known, but soon after
the men met in the bar, both opened
fire with deadly aim. each discharglnG
every chamber of his pistol Thesmen
are both respectable and are regarded
as hardworlting. sober citizens. Rich
ard Wheelhouse. the injured man, is
under guard of the police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
JAPANESE INDEAvoRERs.


called by General Secretary shaw one OF the
most notable meetings ever held in connec'
ton with Christian Endeavor Convention
was that OF the Japanese Endeayorers here
Yesterday, Hundreds of Japanese came t'
hear addresses In their own tongnn on thf
progress of Christian Fndcavor Work, stnt
listen to the welcomes extended by Amert
can Speakers
Friendly relations Getwucn Iapan and
the United States we're emphasized In every
address, Secretary Shaw told The japanese
that the Christian Endsavor society plans
I to hold Its convention in Japan In few
lyeara, t65
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
The Great Warpath

The worlds best showmen have gath
cred here those exhibitions Of the genius
of man to amuse the public In the day
time or in the nighttime when the lights
are on and the whole street is outlined in
a blazeo Of gorgeous beauty there is some
thing to hold your constant and undi-
vided interest. You must see all these.
shows. They're worth it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
NEGROES FIRE ON
CAMP AT NIGHT
Women and Children Were
Sleeping in House Nearby, and
Have Narrow Escape.
Especial to The Times-D Dispatch.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
WILSON, N. c., July 15.-Last night
at Grommet's Camp, on the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad, unknown negroes
opened fire on the camp and the occu-
pants narrowly escaped death, The
contractors sleep in tents near a house
where their wives and children live.
Shots penetrated the walls of the house,
breaking furniture and cutting through
clothing, Occupants of the tents re-
piled with rifles, and nearly one hum
dred shots were fired, but in the dark
ness the whites could not locate the
negroes. Sheriff Sharp has a posse on
track of them, and 1t Is believed the
negroes will be caught Feeling runs
high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
BRYANTs ROYAL GIFTS STOLEN.
Burglars In Daughters House Take
iccpsalScs of Worlds Rulers.

DENVER, July 15.-~-Willam j. Bryan
is minus n large number of souvenirs
and keepsakes. given him by kings,
lqueens emperors and prominent people
, from all parts of the world through
the operations of burglars in the house
of his daughter, Mrs Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, at Thirteenth and Race
Streets, this city. While many of the
gifts We're valuable lntrinsically, they
all possessed a greater value to MT
Bryan because of associations. When
he returnIl from his trip around the
world he gave many of these souvenirs
to his daughter for safe keeping. The
i Leavitt family left town, closing this
house for the summer Last nigh
lit was discovered that the house hac
been burglarized and many OF the gift!
stolen. There is no clue to thu
burglars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

Mr.. White is seeking the nomina-
ton for the State Senate in the
Eighteenth District. composed of the
counties of Fluvanna, Buckingham,
Appomattox and Charlotte. He is a
native of Fluvanna county, where he
leads a busy life on his farm on
James River, few miles below Scots
willie. He is popular citizen, and has
served on the board Of supervisors in
his county for many years, and has
the confidence of his neighbors and
friends throughout his own county
and he is also we'll known in the other
counties of the Eighteenth District.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
Ikun Down by FreIEht.

Especial TO Tho Times-Dlspatch.l
AS!IEVILLID, N, c., July G15,- Sam
Couch a white man from Spartan
burg, was run over and fatally in
jured yesterday morning by freight
train No. 454, between Asheville and
Sspartanburg. He died as a result of
his injuries q few hours later,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

dows. When the injured were taken
to the hotel here every one of them
was able to walk, but. all seemed
greatly excited and apparently hyster-
ical. They We're fine looking men. one
of them with his teeth partially
knocked out was seemingly laughing
all the time They were quickly con-
veyed to private rooms and are re-
l,ported as recovering from the nervous
shock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
NEW CONCERNSIN
NORTH CAROLINA
Charters Issued to Moore Cotton
Mills Company and to Pro-
vision Company.
Special to The Times Dispatch. |

RALllIGH, n. G., July l5,--Charters
We're issued to-day for two Important
corporations--the Moore Cotton Mills
Company of Lincolnton. With 100000
capital authorized and $4,000 sub
scribed, by H. B. and F. p. Moore and
others; the Merchants Grain and Pro-
Vision Company, Of Monroe; capital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
CHURCHES PROTEST.
Minister'S and Lnylnen Adopt Strong
Resolutions of Protest.

RESOLUTIONS of Protest.
Especial to The -Dispatch.)
/ NORFOLK. VA, July l5.--A largely
laymen was held at the Young Mems
Christian Association this morning to
protest against Sunday baseball and
Ia strong resolution was adopted de-
draw their patronage from the games
during the week If the teams per-
sisted in playing on Sunday Twenty
lone churches yesterday adopted reso-
buttons protesting against sunday
baseball,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
FLANAGAN CHARMED.
So Were His Friends Who Presented
It to Him.

A score OF the friends Of f. H.
Flanagan a foreman at the Illinois
Central shops, enjoyed banquet at
the w. o. w. hall last night on the
OCCASION OF his twenty-eighth BIRTH
day. Their was everything good to
eat, and the fun was as plentiful as
the viands. Among those who con-
trlbuted to the gaiety were B. ].
Feeney, toastmaster; L. e. McCabe.
who made an excellent speech; Lee
Smith, of Louisville, who kept them
laughing with his jokes and songs;
Albert Lentermeyer, violinist; A.
Wells, Fred Moore, H. Kelley, John
Petty, Charles Alderman and H.Wal-
kerr The X. c. friends of Mr.. Flani-
gan bought beautiful charm OF the
order, which was presented by City
Treasurer John ]. Dorian in a clever
speech.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
BAILEY INQUIRY is DEMANDED
Galveston-Dallas News Urges Texas
Legislature TO Act.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 9.-The Gal
veston-Dallas News today editorially
demands that the legislature which
meets tomorrow investigate the
connection of Senator Bailey with
Standard Oil and says:
1.-THE News does not believe that
the desperate appeals to prejudice,
ignorance and the whip now being
made by Senator Bailey and his ar
dent assistants are going to deceive,
hoodoo brighten or control a ma
jority of the members of a Texas
legislature.
1t proclaims that no other man in
Texas could do as Senator Bailey
has done and nope to continue in
public office "a hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
NO WILL
LEFT BY LATE DIR. s. B. CALD-
WELL, SAYS HIS SON.
Was Engaged in Dividing Estate
When Death Interrupted
Equally Between Children.

The late DR.. S. B. Caldwell did not
leave a will and his estate will be
given into the hands Of an admins
traitor for division probably this
week.
"My father did not leave a will"
Mr.. S. B. Caldwell stated this morn
ing. 1.-TWO weeks plior to his death
he was engaged in equally dividing
his property between myself and sis
ter, Mrs. Mallory. He intended to
make the deeds direct to us and dis
pose Of 'nls property i'm this way, re-
he would last but a short
time longer. He never finished the
task"
Attorney Caldwell stated further
that he did not know when an admin
lstrator would be appointed. but that
there are three months remaining in
which to appoint one. DR.. Caldwell
left little in actual cash. his estate
being principally real.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
NEED SOME MONEY
FOR SANITATION
Board of Health Will Ask An
Appropriation
Members See Great Hindrance &c
Effective Work Should Crisis
Appear.
WILL MEET WITH CoUNCnMEN.

When the appointments for the
different departments of the city gov
Iernment are made, the board of
health expects to have representatives
at the meeting to urge upon the gen.
eral council the advisability of maxi
ing an appropriation for the health
department. This appropriation
could be used as an emergency fund
for the board in times of epidemics,
or in any crisis in the opinion of the
board Of health.
eve, of course" said a member of
the board this morning, "do not ex-
pect to have the council turn us
loose with an appropriation to use
in any way we see proper without re-
strictions, but what We want is a
fund which can be used in emergen-
cies, without the necessity as it now
is, of waiting on an order from the
council to go ahead in any work nee
essary for the health of the city. An
appropriation regularly is made to
the state board of health, and what
ever is left over at the end of the
year, Is passed to the next year. thus
creating a fund for use in great crises.
At present, if an epidemic should
come that would require energetic
action, We would have to take steps
at the risk of having the council rat
ify our action, and if it should not,
the individual members of the board
would have to bear the expense.
"Then If it is ever expected to
give the board Of health any dignity
or authority, an appropriation Will
have to be made, for our orders now
are not obeyed as they should be
A board of health may be considered
a useless appendage in times Of
health, but to make It effective in
times of distress, it must be treated
as it deserves, an indispensable de-
partment of municipal government.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
HIS PROPERTY
is CLAIM MADE BY ATTORNEYS
FOR f. REHKOPF.
Motion Filed by Creditors of Sad
dlery Company TO Get Collar
Assets.

Attorneys for e. Rehkopf will
shortly file an answer to the cred
itors' motion to require Rehkopf to
show why his collar shop on Ken
lucky avenue shall not be listed in
with assets of the Rehkopf Saddlery
company.
THE facts in the case are these, .
one of Rehkopf's attorneys explained
Creditors filed a motion as above
stated, and Rehkopf will show clear
ly that he is the owner individually
of the plant. Several years ago
trouble with labor unions compelled
the saddlery company to sell the
plant to Bruce Philley who gave notes
amounting to $11 800. The deal did
not work out successfully, and Reh-
kopf took the notes given him by
Philley to the Northumberland Ma
tional bank and discounted them. He
had endorsed personally Philley's
notes to the Rehkopf Saddlery com
pany. Rehkopf has not paid tho
notes and does not deny it, but the
title to the property is in him."
Referee Bagby has not acted on the
motion, but will when the answers
are properly fled.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
PLOT TO MURDER OFFICERS
Unearthcd at Fort Reno and All Go
Armed.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. "a
message from Fort Reno today stat
ed that during the examination of
Corporal Knowles, colored, charged
with shooting Captain Macklin on
December 81, it developed that there
was a plot to murder every white
officer at the post. All officers now
go heavily armed through the night.
Every effort was made by the officers
to keep the alleged conspiracy Sc
cret, but it is learned that an inves-
tigation is being conducted at several
army posts and within a short time
several arrests of men recently dis
charged in disgrace, are expected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
ARGUMENTS
MADE IN MARKETNIASTER CASE
THIS MORNING.
Judge Reed Asks for Copy of Ordi-
nance Under Which Appoint
ments Were Made.

This morning Judge Reed heard a
thirty minute argument in the suit of
Joseph E. Potter against c. E. Bell
to determine whether the power
vests in the board of public works or
the general council to appoint the
marketmaster.
This was merely an informal dis
cussion, you might call It," Judge
Reed stated. "The amended petitions
Will first have to be filed and answers
made. 1t may be several days before
the matter is in shape for me to take
IT up"
The amendments are copies of the
city ordinance providing for the aD-
pointment of marketmaster and sew
err inspector.
]. c. Flournoy for Bell and John
X. Hendrick for Potter argued the
case this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
PRocURAToR KILLED.
PavIoff Assassinated BY
Terrorist.

st. Petersburg, Jan. o. General
Pavlof. chief military procurator,
was assassinated this morning while
attending court martial, where sew
eral revolutionists were on trial. A
Terrorist. disguised as a soldier. APP
preached the general and emptied a
revolver at the officer before anyone
could interfere. The assassin was
captured before he could escape. Two
policemen and a boy we're wounded
by the Terrorist.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
HIS LITTLE HOME
HE LEFT FOREVER
fearful Farewell of Aged
William ellison
Has Been Flagman at Tennessee
Crossing Many Years-BuiIt
Home for Himself.
is CRIPPLED AND PARALYZED.

Leaving his bed for the first time
in nearly a year, William Gibson
painfully worked his way on a sound
right leg and wooden substitute for
the left, to a covered wagon to start
on the first journey he has made in
thirteen years, and will shake the
dust of Paducah from his weary foot
probably forever. He went to Dewey,
KY, this morning to live with a mar
ried daughter. Mrs. B. NJ. Brown, and
it was the first time he had been out
of the house for over a year.
Mr.. Gibson is G5 years old. He
was made flagman at Tennessee
street crossing many years ago, after
his leg was cut off by a railroad
train. He contented himself with re-
naming at home, a small box car
house he built between the east and
west crossings of the Illinois Cen
trail road on Tennessee street. From
time to time additions We're built to
the little box car, until the house
boosted of several rooms. His single
daughter, Leonora, lived with him
and cooked and kept house Over
year ago he was stricken with paraly-
sis and forced to take to bed. He re-
covered but a few weeks later was
stricken the second time and has
been in bed unable to rise since.
A few weeks prior to Christmas
the daughter accidentally shot her
self through the lungs but recovered.
Railroad friends and the Charity
club looked after the wants of the
aged iagman during his Illness, and
on Christmas day a purse of $40 was
presented him by John T. Donovan,
local agent for the road, it being a
collection taken up among attaches
of the road for Gibson's benefit. This
was used in taking him to Dewey.
Gibson lived at his present home
nearly thirteen years. He rarely
ever went to town, and in the past
seven years had been twice, both
times to appear for the road as a
witness in the federal court in suits
brought for damages, resulting from
accidents at his crossing.
at may be for good that l am
leaving. and hate to leave my little
home" Gibson tearfully declared as
he boarded the train assisted by his
daughter who had just recovered
from the pistol wound. 81 like Pa
ducah."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
ALARM FOR PONCE.
Fate of Vessel Ten Days over Due
Is Almost Settled.

New York, Jan. 0.-Alarm has
succeeded apprehension over the fate
of the missing steamship Ponce. now
overdue almost ten days from Ponce,
Porto Rico. Fifteen days have pass
ed since she left Ponce Three days
later she was spoken BY the Shenan-
doah, so twelve days have passed
without her being sighted OF heard
from. i%SE O.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
WILL CALL PASTOR
EARLY IN SPRING

At a meeting of the official board
of the First Christian church Monday
night, the affairs of the church were
found to be in the most fiourishing
condition in the history of the church.
An appropriation of $1,000 for i'm
provements in the interior of the
church was made. The heating ap-
paratus of the church needs repairs
and two new furnaces were ordered
bought. All the improvements are
being made preparatory to calling a
new pastor in the spring.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
READY
FOR BUSINESS is PROVIDENT
CASUALTY COMPANY.
Finances Safeguarded BY Inspection
of Books BY Prominent
Bankers.

Literature for the new Provident
Casualty association organized re-
Gently by local capitalists, to do a
life, health and accident insurance
business, has been printed and the
company will begin operations i'm
mediately. The officers Of the new
company will be: C. e. Jennings,
president; D. II. Hughes, vice-presi-
dent; John D. Smith. Jr., secretary;
Fl. C. 0verbey, treasurer; c. X.
Wheeler, and w. A. Berry, attorneys;
DR.. J. T. Reddick, medical director;
F. B. May, supervisor; r. e. Bayles,
inspector.
A feature expected to be a safe
guard for the members of the associ-
alton will be an annual auditing of
the books of the company, by the
presidents of several of the banks in
this city, and two bankers in otner
towns: l.. s. Dubois, of the Paducah
Banking company; w. F. Paxton,
president of the Citizens Savings
bank; S. B. Hughes, president Of the
City National bank; C. w. Robert
son, president of the Globe Bank
and Trust company of Paducah, and
w. f. Purdy. Jr., cashier Of the Bal
lard County bank, Bandana, and j..
NJ. Skinner, president of the Bank of
La Center.
The Office Of the company for the
present win be in the Fraternity
building.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
Walbert Camp Changes Hour
To Seven-Thirty O'clock
Program for Celebration at Broad
way Methodist Church Satur-
day Night.
CONFER CROSSES OF HONOR

General Stephen d. Lees order
concerning the observation of Gen
eral Robert e. Lees birthday all
over the south, stipulated that all
services should be held Saturday,
January 10, Lees birthday, at noon,
beginning at IL O'Clock and lasting
until 1 o'clock. the ]. T. Walbert
camp at the meeting Monday night
decided to change the hour until
1870 o'clock in the evening, Saturday,
at the Broadway Methodist church.
The program for the service mas
been arranged after a plan suggest
ed IN General Lees order and will
be in charge of both the Confederate
Veterans and the Daughters of the
Confederacy. It is the celebration of
the Tooth anniversary of Lees birth.
The program follows:
Prayer.
Hymn-"How Firm a Founda-
tion.7
Reading of General Lees Farewell
Address to the Confederate Army.
Song by Choir Arranged by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Address on the Life and Charac-
ter, Of General Robert e. Lee, DR.. w.
T. Boiling.
Hymn-"For all the Saints Who
From Their Labor Rest"
Presentation of Crosses of Honor
by Daughters of the Confederacy.
Response-R. : Barber. for the
Confederate Veterans
Benediction.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
From Balmy Spring To The
Depth of Winter
Requires just One Night
and Snow Greets Eyes of
POpulace.
HIGH WATER DIsLODGEs RATS

From summers heat to winters
snow is a transition no less sudden
than it Is typical. The temperature
at 62 yesterday was oppressive for
active exel else and while from the
highest yesterday to the lowest to-
day there was a variation of % de-
grees, the change was not uncomfort-
ably accomplished.
The prediction for the next few
days has not been decided in tone
for either warmer or cold weather,
though for tomorrow colder and prob
ably fair is given out. 1t started
this morning half a sleet, nalf rain,
but finally became positively a snow.
A good deal fell but it was wet
snow. melting quickly.
January, having come in like a
lamb, may be expected to go out like
a lion. Cold weather would be
agreeable principally because 1t
would be the strongest deterrent TO
higher water in the rivers, as a cold
snap always affects the rivers. The
gradual creep of the rivers up the
wharf and into the cellars Of some
of the buildings which line the river
front. has caused migration OF the
big wharf rats. These rats are several
times lar0er than the ordinary house
rats and they burrow under piles Of
lumber on the river front, much like
prairie dogs. They are ferocious.
The semi-summer weather has re-
suited in much small sickness. colds,
coughs. grip and throat trouble.
Leaving off overcoats and mufflers,
furs and soarfs is the cause. Tnen
the bad condition of the streets from
the continued rains makes it practi-
cally impossible to avoid colds. 1t
is probable that this cold start will
develop into the coolest weather yet
experienced this winter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
LONG JAIL TERM FOR STRIKER
Two Months in Cell Is Sentence of
Injunction VioIator.

Milwaukee, Jan. g. Anton Gut
kowskl, one of the striking molders,
was sentenced today by Judge San
born to serve GO days in the county
jail for contempt of the order of
Judge Quarles enjoining the strik-
ers from interfering with the mold
ers at the Allis-Chalmers plant. This
is the heaviest sentence given thus
far. No stay of proceedings was ask
ed for in Gutkowski-s case and he
was taken to jail to begin his sent
ence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
ILLINOIS CAUCUS.
Both Parties Name Leaders for Gen
eral Assembly.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. Edward
p. Snurtleff, of Marengo, will WELD
the gavel in the lower house of the
legislature During the forty-fGth gen.
eral assembly, which convenes to-
morrow. The Republican house eau
Gus this afternoon unanimously
chose the former speaker as the can
dfdate. The Democrats of the lower
house. hopelessly in the minority,
chose Douglass Paterson, of Freeport
The senate Republicans selected
stanton c. Pemberton, of Coles coun-
ty. as candidate for president pro
tempore. The senate Democrats did
not caucus because only four of the
seven were in Springfield.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
MAY BORROW CASH
FOR COUNTY ROADS

County Attorney Alben Barley is
preparing an opinion for the fiscal
court on the question whether the
county can borrow money for gravel
ing the roads in the county. It is
understood If the money can be bor-
rowed. that $l55.OOO to $4,000
will be used in giving McCracken
county the finest roads possible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
100000 POUNDS OF FLOUR
VIII BE Sent to China by American
Red Cross.

San Francisco, Jan. 0.-NIajor
Krauther, of the subsistence depart
meDt of the United States army, is
authorized by the American Red Cross
society to purchase 100000 pounds
of flour to be used among the famine
stricken people Of China. T.. II. Hair
riman has offered the use Of his
steamship line for transportation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-09
400 JAP PoAcHERs MISSING.
Records Tell of Swift Punishment for
Killers of Seals.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 9.-Japanese
poachers have found short shrift on
the Kamchatkan peninsula, accord
ing to adviees received today by the
steamer Empress OF Japan. The Jill
shimpo says investigations show that
forty Japanese vessels have disap-
peared since 1908. and that 400 men
are missing.