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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Paduca6 Spirit Is Exemplified
in Word and Deed by PaduCa6anl
Grand Banquet the Palmer House Last Night in Honor
of Stockholders of the Hotel Company Magnificent Sen
timent is Shown

$4,000 to spend this year Before
the snow flies again we shall have a
little park on Fountain avenue that
will comparewita anything anywhere
and we are promised a magnificent
bronze monument to crown our work
there. We shall have a park be-
tween Broadway and Kentucky ave
nue. that will be a source of pride
and pleasure to every Paducahan. II
we could have put that $4,000 into
a sinking fund and had the use of
the 100000 bond issue we would
have terraced the river front and
made the banks of the Ohio river
into a beauty spot that would have
gladdened the eye of every man, wo-
man and child riding up and down
the majestic stream But it Will
come" he said. "That was only the
beginning of our education"
Hon. Hal S. Corbett was never In
better form than last night when he
spoke on "The Hotel as an Index of
a City's Progress" He began his
speech with an anecdote in mis- hap
piest manner about the hotel war in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
BURGLARS and Police Engage in
Pistol Duel-=-One Is Captured

warm in his pocket They took him
to the hall. where a search disclosed
SO and an Old penny recognized by
Denker as his.
The prisoner gives the name OF
Charles Kellock and refuses to talk.
He was held over for housebreaking,
malicious shooting and carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon.
Denker says nothing was taken
from the safe. The safe is small and
a total wreck.
Keslock is Of medium size and
smoothly shaven. about 30 years old
and has peculiar stare out OF his
eyes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

''The Palmer house is ahead of
Paducah's growth, but not ahead Of
her spirit" said w. f. Bradshaw,
Jr., at the close of the banquet given
by the business men. of Paducan to
the stockholders of the Palmer
House in the great dining room Of
the rejuvenated hotel last night, and
this fact was exemplifed before the
guests of honor by the presence of
10 representative business men of
the city, and the tone of the response
made to the toasts.
When Toastmaster George c. Wal
lace stood behind nigh center
piece Of 100 roses and raped for
the banqueters to be seated, they
were standing along tables arranged
with the head tables nthe south
side of the room, the main table run
ming north and south through the
center of the room and two wings
paralleling it part way down the
sides from the ends of the head
table. The latter was decorated in
roses, while carnations and lilies of
the valley were used on the other
tables.
Hundreds of palms and profusions
of southern smilax were used by
Brunsons in the general effect.
The floral decorations were the
handsomest ever seen at a banquet
in this city.
When the banquet had been dis
cussed, coffee and cigars were placed
at the elbow of each guest. Mr.. Wal
lace again raped for order, the
music on the mezzanine floor ceased.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

and in his graceful and happy man
ner, the POSTMASTER began introduce
ing the speakers OF the evening, re-
lieving the situation of all traces OF
formality by some gentle witticism
and getting each speaker and his au-
dience into touch by a timely anec-
dote or word OF explanation.
Mr.. Joseph L. Friedman was first,
and from his subject, "The Palmer
Hotel Company" ne extracted some
humor at the expense of the Chicago
stockholders that served as the slkele-
ton of joke for every speaker that
followed, including Judge Henry d..
Laughlin and Mr.. Jonn c. Roth. In
mock tone of gravity Mr.. Fried
man told OF going to Chicago when
It became desirable to improve the
Palmer House and so praising Padu-
cab that the Chicago men were
anxious to dispose of anything they
possessed so as to secure some inter-
est in Paducah. Then as a mark of
esteem for them, the Paducab men
allowed Judge Laughlin and Mr..
Roth to assume 95 per cent of the
stock and all the bonds of the new
company. He closed with a glowing
tribute to his colleagues, but the
spirit of fun, which centered about
that stock transaction, caught the
fancy of Judge Laughlin, who fol-
lowed, and turned the poinc of 1t to
Mr.. Friedman only to find that
others could manipulate the humor
of it as well as he.
Judge Henry d. Laughlln from a
humorous beginning, launched into
a patriotic address that brought
down the house. He is Kentuckian
by birth, but ne came to Paducah
claiming the rights of hospitality, he
said, on a broader foundation, that
of being an American citizen. He
saw in the improvements OF the
Palmer House and the development
OF Paducan, which made It possible,
a reflection of the spirit and growth
of America. To the Mississippi val
ley he looked for great things. He
said that in that great valley there
is growing a people, who will control
the destinies of the world for 800
years to come.
Greater Paducah," as seen by the
Hon. Charles X. Wheeler. finds lodg-
ing in the hearts of her people. Great
ness is not only material prosperity
and expansion, but a greatness that
is found in the character of her citi-
|zenship.
Hon. Charles Reed, president OF
the hotel company, told Of his
dreams of score years ago, and Of
their realization in the Palmer House
|of today.
City Beautiful.
When DR.. d. G. Murrell was called
on to speak on the subject of the
"City Beautiful" he spoke briefly
and with earnestness on the subject
nearest his heart, park system, and
his words thrilled his auditors with
their promise.
"Paducah shall have park sys-
tenn" he declared. 81 went out yes
terday and raised $500 for that pur-
pose and / saw only eight men. Be-
sides this we have $1,000, and the
general council generously gave US
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

Believed to be professional cracks
man. Charles Kellock (alias) is held
in the city JAIL while the police are
searching for his two pals, who
helped him blow the safe in George
penker's saloon last night.
Three white burglars after pilfer-
ling the cash drawer of George Den
ker's grocery and saloon. Harris and
Eighth streets, engaged in a desper-
late pistol battle with Patrolmen
Dick Wood and Billy Orr. and es-
|caped. SO far as is learned no one
was injured, but the fusilcade awak-
Iened many residents and created
great excitement at o'clock this
morning. Patrolmen Orr and Wood
were patroling their beat when they
noticed the door of the Denker store
open. The patrolmen were some dist
lance from the store and h9stened,
but before arrival saw three men
|emerge. They are certain the men
were white. Calling a halt the pa
ltrolmen pulled their revolvers and
Istarted ON the run after the thieves
who took to their heels. When the
lpatrolmen fired once or twice al
them the men turned and returned
the fire. Three shots were fired In
rapid succession by the running burg.
lars. who soon outstripped the pc.
llcemen. A thorough search through
out the north end Of the city failed
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

to secure clew to their identity or
whereabouts of the fugitives. Mr..
Denker this morning examined his
stock and missed nothing. The cash
drawer was rifed of SO in change.
Sunday night thieves entered the
store and stole whisky and cigars.
I'VE were coming around Eighth
and Harris streets when we noticed
by the electric light that the grocery
door was open. Immediately two
men. maybe three, appeared at the
door They opened fire at once and
we dropped on our stomachs In the
street." Patrolman Wood stated. eve
pulled our guns and opened fire. AT
least 20 shots were exchanged. Their
ammunition gave out and they start
ed OH a run, separating. / took one
route and Orr the other but both
men escaped. An I. G. switch engine
working on Ninth street stopped one. I"
A telephone message to the city
hall informed Lieutenant Potter OF
the affair He dispatched Patrolmen
Shelby and Brennan north ON Fourth
street to arrest any one seen run
ming or looking suspicious. At Mad
lson aud Fourth streets they came
across a stranger. When questioned
he stated ne was bricklayer and
reached back to show his cand. They
seized and searched him and found a
big As caliber Colts revolver still
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

Knoxville. Tenn, March 12L-By
the emphatic majority of 1,941 Knox
Vile today numbered the days of the
open saloon. The result surpassed
even the expectations of the most
sanguine of the leaders of the tenn
peance cause. Knoxville cast the
Largest vote in its history today by
nearly 1000, and of that immense
vote the dry ticket swept the city
by almost two to one. The dry ticket
received Ans and the vets 2.225
votes. It was a veritable landslids
for prohlbitioo.
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Mrs. Cornelius Owen.

Mrs. Cornelius owen, of Fulton.
daughter-in-law of the Rev. t. J.
owen. Of this city, was buried Sum
day at Fulton. She died Saturday
night Of typhoid fever after a brief
illness. she had been married six
years and was formerly Miss Pearl
Browder. OF near fulton. survivi
her are parents, husband and three
year-old daughter.
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Meeting With Illinois Central
Officials Today
Contract Expires April and They
Are Discussing Terms for An
other Year at Palmer.
FIRST TIME FOR THIS CITY.

Contract between western Ken
lucky mine operators and the Illinois
Central. which expires this month is
being renewed today.
This meeting in which millions of
dollars are involved was drawn from
Chicago 10 Paducah this year and
held this morning beginning at 9
O'Clock at the Palmer House. The
fact that Paducah secured this meet
ing Indicates that II s the best meet
ing place for both railroad and mine
operators.
Last night more than a dozen mine
operators from West Kentucky ar
rived in the city unannounced. They
registered at the Palmer House. This
morning MIR. c. r. Parker, purchase
ing agent, and G. w. Halter, fuel
agent, of the Illinois Central, OF Chi
cago. arrived at 7:45 O'Clock in their
private car, No. 2. They Immediately
went to the Palmer House to meet
the coal operators and agree on a
price for coal for the road this year
in Kentucky.
The Mine Operators.
Following is list of the coal mine
operators here: Brack Owen, Carbon
dale Coal company; F. w. Katter-
john, Nortonville Coal company;
William Fades, Hillside Coal COM
pany, at Greenvile; all OF this city.
Clarence Martin, secretary, Green
vile Coal company, GreenvSlle; An
drew Hoge, secretary of Daniel Boone
mines, Daniel Boone; w. d. McEl-
haney, president Central Coaa and
Iron company. Central City; r. Nor
gan, president r. Morgan Coal COM
pany. Central City; r. NJ. Salmon.
president Orabtree Coal Mining COM
pany, llsley; c. w. Atkins. president
st. Bernard Coal company, Darling
ton; T. b. Bornane. president Taylor
Coal company. Louisville; Glen Min,
Marion; Sam Sturgis. secretary De
Koven Coal company, DeKoven;
Charles Taylor secretary Luyzerne
Coal company, Greenville. and r. l.
Brown, president of the BrowntLamb
Coal company. Memphis Tenn.
1--WE are getting $1.O9h cents per
ton for coal delivered at the mines,"
a prominent operator said this morn
ing. This contract expires April 1.
This contract we make today will run
from March 81, 1907, until March 81.
1908"
This morning the meeting contln-
ued until 1880 o'clock in the Palmer
House parlors and no agreement had
been reached when the body adj
iourned. e.r
"The coal operators are holding
out for a better rate" one operator
stated. "The cost of production Is
greater than fast year by between
AZ Ito 5 per cent, and we feel that
this should be considered. Most seem
to favor atrate of between S1.1s and
$1.15 per ton delivered at the
mines"
The meeting was resumed this af-
ternoon at o'clock and lively dis
cussion is on. Each coal mine oper-
ator is called upon to make his state
ment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
MARSHAL BROWN BRINGS
PRISONER TO PADUCAH.

Wade Brown, deputy United States
marshal, returned this morning from
Mayfield, where he had gone to serve
subpoenas and to get Dell Dowdy, a
white man indicted by the grand
jury for bootlegging. Marshal Brown
has habit, uncomfortable for his
victims, of doing his work in the
dead of night. He found Dowjy in
bed and got him without any trouble,
Dowdy mas bond, however. and will
be released in Commissioner Gard
ner's court this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Fear Mob.

Manchester, Ia, March H.
The state militia was called out
this morning to guard two bank
robbers arrested for blowing up
the bank of Masonville. They
were marched away from mob
violence. The action followed
the BUSTING of the grand jury,
which was declraed illegal, and
therefore cannot indict the men
held. Angry citizens Immediate
ly formed a mob bent on lynch
ing the men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Union TriubIes.

Goldfield, New. March H.
As result of labor troubles fol-
lowing an attempr of industrial
workers TO force into their or
ganization members of other
unions, the situation is critical
and last night "A vigilance COM
mittee was formed TO stop vio-
lence. The entire city is an
armed camp.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

News of the death OF the Rev. NJ.
e. Reid, at South Union. March O..
of general debility. reached here this
morning. He was the father of the
Rev. j. C. Reid, formerly pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
but now of Walla Walla, Wash. He
leaves 10 children, seven being sons.
One is Mr.. w. r. Reid. employed at
the Hank & Davis paint store on
Broadway. The burial was held at
Auburn, March IL.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
CARS RUNNING
UNDER GUARD

Louisville March 12.-Several ar
rests were made today of men who
interferred with the street car serv-
ice. Few cars are running with a
guard of police and the sign, Omitted
States Mail" ON them. They carry
no passengers. Present Indications
are that the strike will be lengthy.
Rumors today state that the military
may be called out If disturbances con-
tinue.
An effort to run cars on Second
street caused the most violent out
breaks Of the day. Tracks were
blocked with wagons and cars stoned
and windows smashed.
The situation may be summed up
as follows:
Demands of the Men.
Ten-hour work day instead of pos
sible eighteen hours.
Abolition of sliding scale Of wages
and four classes of employees.
Forty-hve minutes for meals in
stead of seventeen minutes.
Right to statement of cause for
dismissal from service.
Substitution of fat scale for slid
ing scale.
Recognition OF union.
The Company's Reply.
Decline to treat with outside per-
sons (meaning officers Of the union.)
Decline TO reinstate discharged
employees upon dictation of union.
Decline 10 dictate that non-em-
ployed shall Join union.
Strength and Eject.
Number OF members of union. 1913
Number OF men affected ....1.17o
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Fine Hotel Burns.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, March ~.
The Iroquois hotel, the finest in
the city, was destroyed by fire today,
entailing a loss of 100000. Twenty
five guests escaped by losing practi-
cally all their effects. Flremen were
hampered by lack OF water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
BAN Player Shot.

SC. Louis. March 12.--Patsy
Hines, well known baseball
player, was shot this morning
by Louis Richardson, bartend-
err in a saloon. Richardson was
arrested. 1t is said Hines abused
him and refused to pay for
drinks. Hines once played with
the st. Louis Browns and has
signed with Milwaukee this sea-
son. He was to leave today to
Join the team.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
JEROME SCORES
ANOTHER POINT

Jerome won his most signal vic
tory for the state today when JUS
tice Fitzgerald decided to allow
James G.. Smith to be placed on the
stand as witness in chief. Jerome
declared in court today his testimony
would tend to snow not only sanity,
but the generalization.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Another Gunboat.

Washington, March 12.--The
Gunboat Marietta Is expected to
be ordered to Ceiba, Honduras,
which is said to be threatened
with an attack by the Nicara-
guam naval force. Orders were
given Admiral Evans, COM
mander of the Atlantic fleet, to
send an additional gunboat to
Central American waters and
either the Dubuque or Paducah
viii 60.
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Rain tonight with cooler in west
portion. Wednesday partly cloudy
and slightly colder. Highest temper
AZURE yesterday 80. lowest today 90.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
Perier Dead.

Paris, March 12.-Jean Paul
Pier Casimet Perier, former
president of France, is dead.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-24
Does Not Exist.

THE people OF the United States
have declared many times and with
great emphasis for the protective pol.
icy. No more plebiscites are needed
on this main question of policy. But
the details OF the tariff schedules. de-
pending on varying conditions and
complex circumstances. might very
we'll be left to non-partisan commits
sion Of experts."-Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Non-partisanship on the tariff cues
ton does not exist outside Of insane
hospitals or institutions for the feeble
minded. To be q non-partisan on the
tarIff is 10 be wholly without views
one way or the other, and a man who
In this enlightened age has no views
on the tariff question can hardly be
considered as intellectually equipped
for usefulness on a tariff commission.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-24
81
Making the Darts.

inches long and two inches wide. an
ash stick three feet long and piece
Of stout string constitute all the mate
rial necessary.
White your pine stick perfectly
straight and round. a little larger In
diameter than a lead pencil. With a
small saw cut in one end slit about
Eve inches deep. Into this slit insert
the piece OF card. first cutting II the
shape shown In the picture. Tack II
on with two or three brads. clinching
them on the other side TO insure their
nrmness. when this is done land not
before. balance the dart on your knife
blade 10 find the center OF gravity"
and at the point whore II balances
cut notch slanting in the direction
Of the point away from the card end
II you cut this notch in the center
or near the end the dart viii not
work. II must be Just where II bal
ances. lie sure you get this nClch
right. for on It depends the success
Of the toy.
The dart being finished, the next
thing Is to construct the lash TO throw
IL with. A piece OF ash or some
springy wood Is better for this pur-
pose, but pine or spruce viii do. Cut
This about three feet long and the
diameter OF a whip handle, so you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-24
canada's "Intermediatey rariff.

Canada's industrial interests have
begun 20 take alarm at the 'intermedi-
ate" tariff I'm the new schedules. They
are wondering how they will ever
know what their tariff protection is
going to be when by the stroke OF a
ministerial pen the lower "intermedi
ate" rate OF duties can be put into
effect on competitive manufacturers
They are certain to discover the mon
strous injustice and the injury to In
dustrial production that are involved
In the set OF schedules arranged for
reciprocity" purposes. The British
preferential. based upon patriotic con.
siderations. is bad enough. but when
II comes to doing business under a
dickering tariff that for trading pur-
poses may be cut even lower than the
British preferential they will learn
how utterly pernicious and inexcusa-
BILE the scheme Of tariff hocus pocus
for reciprocity" really is.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-24
HAS ITS ADVANTAGES.
Selling Abroad Cheaper Than a
Home.


The grange, al a meeting in Den
yer, adopted resolutions against .
tariff which allows a manufacturer
TO sell goods at home at higher rates
than he can get abroad for his wares
This resolution. while apparently rea
sonable. is not logical There Will
of course. always be room for hon
est differences of opinion In regard
TO a tariff question. Yet tariff
which allows a manufacturer 20 sell
at home at a certain price and SOL
abroad at less price, has its advan
tages.
A manufacturer of hats. for In.
stance. might turn out n product and
sell II in this country at a fair mar.
gin Of profit. The tariff protects him
and allows him to make a profit
But for the tariff he would be unable
20 compete with the cheaper labor
of other countries
Now. in supplying the no. le mar
ket he gives work 10 a certn5 mum.
Der OF men. and no more. Without
extra markets he cannot employ
extra men.
In a foreign country the price on
his product. due to lower wages paid
in foreign land. is lower than he
gets here. lie cannot send hats TO
that country and sell them at thu
prices prevalent there. lie cannot
make a profit. because OF the high
wages he pays. by selling them for
less A
But he can sell them In a foreign
land at. for example. the very bed
rock cost price. This completes sith
foreign manufacturers in lands where
no tariff protects them.
BY selling over there at cost he
gets an added market He must 3uo
duce more hats. He must hire more
men. And so. though making little
or no profit out Of tho venture. he Is
acting as a middleman between for.
eign hat buyers and local hat buyers.
and is giving employment 20 Amer
leans that they could not have other
wise secured. bringing money into
American circulation that would Mt
otherwise have been brought here.
lie makes his living on the rod.
ucts that be sells at home at a rca
sonahle pToft. He makes the living
for the laboring man by selling sur
plus products abroad at foreign prices.
which help keep the wheels OF his
factory going. though not bringing in
a profit, to speak Of. for the insutu'
tion.-Norfolk (Neb) News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-24

can handle u comfortably In the hand
yet thin and springy. taporins toware
the end. To the small end Of this
stick faJten a piece Of stout string
about two feet Ions. and At the othes
end OF the strine tie knot
To shoot tho dart. explains the Chi
cago News, bold Il with the left hand
near the tail or paper end. holding
the whip In the right Throw the
string over the dart and draw 10
through the notch until n catches on
the knot Then with n rapid upward
motion switch the whip into tho air.
letting so the dart az tho same time
The dart win leave tho string and
soar hlgh In the air.
The lighter the dart Is made and the
more springy the whip tho higher tho
mlnie.dart will rs. 10 correct IN your
aim and you may learn to hit the
mark as well as did the oidtime sling
ers. But be careful not to break win
dows or smash things" in your train
ing.