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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
OCEAN TO OCEAN
WILL Be LINKED
Rockefeller Standard Oil Sys-
TEN Projected
Single Hiatus Between Detroit and
Chicago Will BE Filled in Short
Time.
ONLY ONE LINE IS LONGER.

Washington, ID. c.. June az
With only a gap from Toledo or De-
troit to Chicago to be filled, the
Standard Oil COMPANY has completed
it's plan of securing transcontinen-
tai line that will extend from ocean
to ocean and be the longest stretch
of railroad in the world. with the sin
gle exception of the Siberian railway
Various lines constitute the Standard
control, and If the announcement OF
II. II. Rodgers is verified the single
hiatus in the system between Detroit
and Chicago, will be bridged before
many more days have passed.
The proposed transcontinental sys-
tenn will make the Rockefeller coterie
as absolutely dominant in the rail-
road financial quarters as they now
are In the oil industry.
The new system will be composed
of the following roads. which will, ac-
cording to statements made in Wash
ington ON the highest authority
soon be welded together into a trans
continental system
The Virginia railway commonly
known as the Tidewater and Deep
water), from Norfolk, Va, into West
Virginia, and soon to be connected
with the river.
The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton,
extending from Ironton, Ohio, on the
Ohio river, north and west across
Ohio and Michigan.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul, from Chicago and Milwaukee
west to the Pacific coast.
The system, when completed, will
have main line mileage of about 3 :.
700 miles from ocean to ocean.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
CHAUTAUQUA END
COMING TONIGHT
More is Expected Next Year
to Warrant Even Stronger
Programme Would Like to
Sell Thousand Tickets
wONIAN's CLUB MENU FEATURE.

Tickets for next years Chautauqua
were sold in the fine audience that
faced Senator Carmack last night,
and from the start that has been
made better Chautauqua is assured
| for next year. The management
would like to see 1 1000 tickets sold,
which would justify him in engaging
a high order of talent. From present
indications, the financial statement
of this years Chautauqua will just
about equal that of last year. Sena-
tor Carmack made Friday the biggest
day the Chautauqua has had this
season the gate receipts from tickets
sold on the grounds running over
l$1OO.
While the Woman's club lunch
tent will be a financial success, all
material having been given, this
feature did not make the showing
that was expected. Several hundred
dollars will be made on the lunch
tent and. though it has been hard
work for the various women who
have given their services, they feel
amply repaid. Saturday, usually a
dull day in the Chautauqua. found
the lunch tent with one of the finest
menu cards that has ben displayed
in the season. Many will so out to-
might to take lunch and attend the
last Number of the ten days program
excepting the various numbers for
Sunday
The Wesleyan male quartet has
been retained for Sunday and they
will sing both in the afternoon and
|evening. 'The Parliament of Man
will be the Rev. w. H. Fineschriber' S
subject Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, followed by the Chautauqua
Concert company and the quartet In
the evening the Rev. ]. r. Henry will
lead the vesper services at Z o'clock
and another concert will follow at
1880 o'clock
In oriental costume, " f. Baksh,
will lecture Sunday evening on "The
Religions of India" Mr. Baksh Is
Ilecturing before an audience this af-
lternoon at the Chautauqua on the
customs and people of India. A ster-
Ieopticon lecture tonight by Mr. Shaw,
the Chautauqua manager. will close
the weeks program.
Miss Hemenway had the last drill
of the Boys and Girls club this morn
ing and this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
they will give an entertainment be-
fore the Chautauqua. Mr.. Speeds
lecture on nature study at 1890
O'Clock this morning was his last
number and his last impression will
make him a fayorite if he returns
next year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
JUDGE ]. N. FISHER
DIED AT 1 O'CLOCK

James NJ. Fisher, so years old,
born and reared in Marshall county,
died this afternoon at his home
in Benton after lingering illness.
He became i'll during the winter and
complications set in, his condition
growing rapidly worse this week un-
till death relieved his sufferings. He
was man of much prominence in
Marshall county. When "A young
man he was elected county school
superintendent and later served as
county attorney and then county
Jude. lie was active in politics and
a strong party worker. He was a
member of the First Christian church
and the lodges of Woodmen of the
World and Masons and Odd Fellows.
He leaves his wife and the following
children: Messrs. Reese and John
Fisher, Mrs. Clint Holland and Miss
Georgia Fisher, of Benton. His faith
er. Mr.. John Fisher, and brother,
Mr.. John Fisher. Jr.,. survive him.
He was the brother-in-law OF Mr.
Robert Eley, the Paducah dry goods
merchant
The funeral will be tomorrow af'
ternoon at O'Clock. The burial will
be one milo from Benton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
SOMEBODY THROWS GLASS
TO PUNCTURE AUTO TIRES

The automobile cldb is preparing
to do little detective work to learn
the identity of persons, who have
been breaking glass on streets. Dur
ing the past week many broken bot
ties and window glass have been
strewn about the streets in all parts
of the city, but particularly on the
streets most frequented by automo-
biles. While it is not charged OPEN
ly that glass is broken to puncture
tires. 1t Is generally understood that
this is the purpose of those respansi-
BILE for the presence of the glass. A
city ordinance makes it a misde
meanor to throw glass on the streets,
and 1t is more than likely that auto
mobilists will prosecute vigorously
any person found guilty of the act.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
RETURNS TO GET DIVORCE
AND GETS ARRESTED ALSO

Abe Thompson, formerly driver
Of tea and coffee delivery wagon, Is
held under bond of $500. charged
with enticing and aiding female un-
der 81 years OF age TO enter a house
of ill-fame. Thompson married Miss
Hessle Heath in 1903 and after one
year she flied a divorce suit, alleging
nonsupport. Thompson was accused
OF being in house on the north side
with Rosa Dounoy, aged is years,
daughter of Maggie Dounoy. The
woman who ran the house was fined
$40 and costs in the police court and
Thompson went to Memphis. TO-DAY
he returned and filed suit for dl-
vorce against his wife, alleging
abandonment, but was arrested by
Patrolman Ernest Hill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
DefeCfi0e Moore Brings
LetCher Back to PdduCa6
ANDERSON CAB LINE
CONTESTS. PAIsNIER'S
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

Harry Anderson, proprietor
of "a cab line, today filed suit i'm
circuit court by Attorneys Brad
shaw a. Bradshaw against the
Palmer Transfer company ask
ing for an order restraining
the defendant from interfering
in any way with Anderson and
his cab service at the Union pas
senger station. IL is suit
which will test the validity of
the railroads contract with the
Palmer Transfer company by
which u certain space is set
aside at the station exclusively
for the Palmer cabs. Attorneys
for Anderson claim that il is
directly against railroad laws to
set apart such space.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Mrs. GaprielIa wootan.

Mrs. Gabrielle Wootan, 6S years
old, died of complication of diseases
afternoon at her home,
1903 Burnett street. after a lingering
illness. She was born in Tennessee
but had resided i'm Paducah for the
last l 8 years. She was well known
and generally popular among her
many friends, and was a member of
the Baptist church. She is survived
by her husband, Mr.. J. w. Wootan,
the well known blacksmith, and two
sons, Messrs. John and Spencer Woo
tan. mechanics of this city The
funeral was held this morning at 10
o'clock at the residence. The burial
was in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
RIO GRANDE FLOOD.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, June %.
The Rio Grande, swollen by
rain, has passed the danger
stage along the valley south of
this city, and thousands of doh
lars worth of damage was done.
GuadaIara, "a small hamlet, is re-
ported entirely washed away and
the people homeless. A large
force is at work at different
points along the river building
levees.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
BraDe Captain Of ToWboaf
Safes Cret1--Ce1in1S n shore
SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY.

Captain Smith, of the towboat,
Nellie, returned 10 Paducah to-
day and stated that he suspected
that roustabout, who was dis
charged yesterday, returned DUR
ing the night and scuttled the
boat i'm some manner. This fact
will be disclosed when the boat
is raised. There is no other
theory. The engineer, whose
arm was amputated this morning
about o'clock, was brought to
Padncah in the Mattil-Efnger
ambulance and taken TO Metrop-
oils by steamer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
DON'T LIKE MOB.

San Francisco. June D.
General Frederick Funston, i'm
command of the department of.
California, has Informed the
Fourth of July celebration COM
mittce that he is opposed TO
having his troops parade
through the streets of San, Fran
cisco to be Laughed at, jeered
at, and insulted by an unwhip-
ned mob"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Allow No Prize Fights.

Mayor Yeiser says he will stand
for no prize fights or boxing bouts
in Paducah. and issued instructions
to Chief of Police James Cillins to
arrest the principals and every spec
tator If bout is pulled off in the
city limits. He issued these in
structions when a license was taken
out for a wrestling match.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

Harry Owen Rodfus, the Swear
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d.
Rodfus, died of colitis last night at
Z o'clock at his fathers residence.
Third street and Kentucky avenue.
The boy was bright little fellow
whose death VIII be received with
general regret by numerous friends.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
this afternoon. The burial viii be in
Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Circuit Judge Discharged the
Prisoner and Threatened
Proceedings For Contempt
But Governor Interfered
HIS TRUNK is ATTACHED

After a hard fight in which the at
torney general and governor of the
state of Tennessee figured promi-
nently, Detective T. J. Moore arrived
in Paducah at 1925 O'Clock this
morning from Memphis with T. n.
Letcher, who is charged with con-
verting money and property to his
own use. The treatment of Detective
Moore by officials at Memphis was
bad, he states. But for the immediate
action of Detective Moore, Letcher
might have escaped into another
state. At the city hall after Letcher
had been presented and all three
charges continued, Detective Moore
related his experiences.
at was a raw deal | got from the
circuit court. but | won out in the
end" he explained Supplied with a
warrant from Paducah for the arrest
of Letcher. | arrived in Memphis
yesterday. The police had done their
part. arresting the fugitive, but
when the hearing on the writ of ha-
beas corpus came up before Circuit
Judge J. w. Palmer, ID. A. Frazier
was representing the prisoner. | Sc
cured the attorney general of the
state and he clearly outlined the
case. showing that Letcher was want
ed in Paducah and producing the
warrant.
That warrant is not worth the
4 L. unit -
city limits of Paducah' Judge Pal
mer declared. and when Frazier|
arose to argue his point, Judge Pal
mer faved him aside with L don't
want to hear anything from you, be-
cause there is not the least scintllla
of evidence to show that we can le-
gally hold this man, and with that
he ordered Letcher discharged.
81 was in company with a Mem
phis detective. and held another war
rant with an affidavit | had made
stating that Letcher was wanted in
Paducah. instructed the Tennessee
detective to arrest Letcher. What do
you think occurred then?
of you two men arrest this mau
again | will arrest you for contempt
of court. declared Judge Palmer, and
we were powerless to do anything.
Realizing that Letcher would bel
gone il immediate action was not tai
ken, | rushed to the telephone and
called up Governor Patterson overl
the long distance telephone. l OUT
lined briefly the case, and he as
quickly wired Instructions to arrest
and hold Letcher until the requisi-
ton papers, which he had just signed
and mailed to Memphis. arrived.
swell. we arrested Letcher asl
soon as the telegram was received,
and on the late afternoon train thel
requisition arrived. We then parajei
Mr.. Letcher before Judge Palmer and
told what we had done"
Letcher's trunk was brought back
with him and was attached this morn
ing by the Roy L. Culley and B.
Weille firms. 1t is being held inI
Magistrate c. W. Emery's court pend
ing trial
fletcher was formerly manager OIL
the local branch of the National
Credit company and is said to have
secured $49 worth of clothes from
Roy L. Culley, representing himself
as manager of the company when in
reality he had resigned. He also isl
charged with taking a check FRONT
Lula White and cashing 1t, keeping
the money Also with taking q $60l
diamond ring from her and refusingi
to return II.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

Loud and clamorous ringing Of
the Grace Episcopal church bell,
startled residents in that portion of
the city last night about . o'clock.
Boys had gotten into the church and
we're amusing themselves again. This
is one OF the many times the bell has
been rung by mischievous boys, and
the police have been instructed to
keep lookout and catch them II
possible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
MUTrNEERs RETURN.

Adge. France. June H. The
mutinous Seventeenth infantry,
which deserted here yesterday,
marched to Beziers and returned
this morning on special train.
Two captains and the colonel
awaited them. The soldiers sa-
mtcd respectfully. and falling
into line, placed themselves I'M
der the old officers and marched
back 20 quarters.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Is REACHED TODAY

Summer has its longest day today,
the sun reaching the point fartherest
north on June %. and will begin its
southerly course tomorrow. Today
is the summer solstice and for some
reasonable unexpiainable to astron-
|omers II Is six hours late this year.
The weather Is hot with a prospect
|of growing hotter. relieved, however,
by occasional thunder showers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

New York. June 22.--Deputy
President Konenkamp, of the TeIe-
graphers' union, in charge of New
York headquarters, declined today to
comment on the San Francisco
strike He will refrain from saying
anything further until President
Small. now in San Francisco, has ex-
planned the reasons for calling out
the men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Child Burned with starch.

Little Miss corena Morgan, the
three-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Morgan, 1905 Clay street,
was burned on the face this morning
by some hot starch falling from
pan her mother was carrying DR.. J..
W Pendley was called and dressed
the injuries which are sot serious.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
LISBON RIOT.

Paris, June 22.-Several per-
sons were killed and dozens in-
iured as the result OF a cavalry
and infantry charge into mob
of rioters in the streets of Lis
bon. according TO IA dispatch, re-
ccivcd today. The outbreak is
said to be the result of popular
hatred of the Premier of
Frances policy, instituted in
Portugal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Continued on page fOur.)
secures Another Contract.

Contractor George Weikel return
ed today from Chicago. where he has
been on business trip. While there
he settled up with the American
Snuff company for work completed
and secured the contract for the
erection of private electric lighting
house for the same firm. the cost OF
construction to be $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Nellie" Of Metropolis, Sinks
in Clark's River at Three
O'clock This Morning and
Those on Board Barely
Escape
ENGINEERS ARM HAS
TO BE AMPUTATED

Heroism of the rarest sort was
shown by Captain J. B. Smith. of tho
towboat Nellie when that boat sank
this morning at O'Clock at the Ben
Frank mill on Clark's river. with
four white men and one white woman
on board, and several roustabouts.
Through Captain Smiths heroism,
the whole crew escaped; but Isaac
Hawkins, the engineer of the boat,
living in Metropolis, had his right
arm so badly crushed while swim
ming from the boat to the bank, that
IT had to be amputated this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock by Drs. c. II.
Brothers and J. ID. Robertson, who
rushed to the scene of the disaster.
When the whole crew had escaped
in safety, Captain Smith had to
throw himself from the nearly subj
merged boat and swim to the bank.
The members of the crew were:
Captain j. b. Smith, 174O Harri-
son street.
Mary Mcintyre. steward. Metrop-
oils.
Isaac Hawkins, engineer, Metrop-
oils.
John Farrell. deck hand. Metrop-
oils
Jim Haden. deck hand. Metropolis.
A half dozen colored roustabouts.
Captain Awakened.
Awakened by a vague intuition
that OF In
Smith sprang from his berth on the
towboat Nellie at o'clock this morn
ing, to find that the boat was rapidly
filling with water, and that enough
had been taken aboard to
make the escape of the crew and
himself matter of probability.
Without attempting to find the
source of the danger, or taking the
time to dress, he aroused the crew
by shouting and jerking them out of
their berths. Drowsy from a hard
days work in the lumber camps. the
crew were not readily brought TO
state of consciousness, but vigorous
action soon showed them their dan
ger, and they ignored personal prop
erty and the boat to make their es-
cape.
This was not difficult for those
first awakened. and the white crew
with Miss Mcintyre, the stewardess.
managed to jump to barge nearby.
The rousters next were routed out
by Captain Smith, who saw that his
own chances of escape momentarlly
were growing slighter.
In his anxiety to get to the barge
and to safety, Isaac Hawkins, the
engineer, fell between the barge and
the towboat, and a sudden lunge of
the sinking boat, threw that boat
with frlghtful force against his right
arm and the barge. 1t was crushed
to a pulp. Assisted by the crew, he
was pulled up on the barge.
Having seen all the crew to safety
Captain Smith had no time TO con-
slider the best method of reaching
safety himself, and as the space be-
tween the towboat aud the barge had
widened as the boat sank, he threw
himself overheard into the deepest
river in this section of the United
States. and swan to the bank. The
excitement of aiding the crew to es-
cape, with the physical exertion it
had required to accomplish it, COM
pletely exhausted Captain Smith, and
he lay on the bank watching the boat
so under until only the top of the
pilot house could be seen.
May Save Boat.
Tied as It was to the barge near
the bank, the river was only 20 feet
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
HAMMOND INSANE.

New York, June 22.-James
Bartlett Hammond, president of
the Hammond Typewriter COM
pany. is pronounced Insane by
jury. His estate, consisting maiu-
ly i'm the stock of the Hammond
company, is valued at $500, 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Georre starr Rctter.

George Starr the fine horse OF
Dr. Ed Farley, Is improving from the
injuries sustained a short time ago,
and will be able to race at the next
meeting Of the Matinee club. He is
a good horse and gave Harry A" a
hard struggle to win at the first
meeting Of the club.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
rExAs sT0RAL

Kingston. Tex, June ga
cyclone in this vicinity did
great damage last night. Five
persons were injured, one fatally
and many houses were blown
down or unr0ofed. Two men
were killed by lightning near
Gainesville and a woman near
Ballingcr.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
San Francisco Newspapers
Haze No Telegraph yNee1S

San Francisco, June 22.-The
strike of telegraphers has paralyzed
the business of the Western Union
company in San Francisco and Oak
land Newspapers this morning were
practically without special dispatches
telephones carrying most of the
business 10 points along the coast.
The Postal company operated with a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
HAYWOOD CASE.

Boise, June 22.-The defense
of William ID. Haywood will be
opened Monday morning, when
Attorney Darrah will make a
statement for the defense. Over
100 witnesses have been called,
most of their testimony will be
TO discredit the blood curdiing
stories of Orchard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
JUST WALKING.

Wilmington. Del, June e.
Because Frank Albaski was
seen walking with Mrs. Poore,
and Mrs. Nicholas katarina last
night the latter's husband stab
bed Albaski. Then Poore appear
ed ON the scene, shot his wife
and committed suicide. Mrs.
Poore was fatally wounded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
LAND FRAUDS.

Tacoma, June 22.-The gov
eminent has filed suit in the
United States circuit court here
against the leading officials, who
il is alleged, are in conspiracy
with two railroad companies in
Selling the government coal
lands. Sensational Developments
are expected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
MEMPHIS CHARTER
BILL KNOCKED OUT

Jackson. Tenn. June 22.--The SD
preme court today handed down a
decision. declaring the new Memphis
charter bill unconstitutional The
old administration. recently oustod.
will return to power. The court de-
clded the charter is repeal, not an
amendment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Paris District Meeting.

Benton, KY, June go Especially -
The Paris district meeting of the
Memphis conference. NJ. e. church.
South, came to an end today. Bishop
E. r. Hendin, of Kansas City. pre-
sided.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
NIurrnr Rents MnxacId

Murray. KY. June -(speciaD
The undefeated Murray baseball
team defeated the Mayfield team
yesterday by the score OF 10 to z,
and again this morning to 2.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

Washington. June 22.-Thc
sentence of w. w. Lee. the
Nashville bank clerk, sentenced
TO five years for embczzIing.
was committed by the president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
Shaw Buys Stock.

Benton, Ky, June 20. Especial. -
The stock of the Benton Mercantile
company, bankrupt, was bought in
today by e. a. Shaw.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

Murray. KY. June a. Especially
The two-year-old daughter OF Mr..
Ethon Irvan- died last night at their
home in Murray. and Will be buried
tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22

A severe hail storm beat down
growing crops in strip nearly a.
mile through Massac county back Of
'Brookport. At Mccormick great dam
age was done
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
s1o0.OOO FIRE.

Lowell, Mass, June e.
The loss is estimated at $780,
600 caused by a fire today.
which is not yet under control.
The Methodist church was
among the buildings destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
GRAIN NIARKKET.

Cincinnati, June 22.-Whcat,
03 "a; corn, 561s; oats, 471s.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-22
TOBACCO REPORT.

Following is the weekly tobacco re-
port complied in hogsheads by In
spector Ed r. Miller: