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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
GARNET MADE BY LINCOLN
Is SAVED FROM FLAMES

Evansville. Ind, Dec. IA wal
nut cabinet made by Abraham Lin
coin and priced beyond value was
saved from a disastrous fire in the
residence of United States Commits
sioner j. w. Wartmann yesterday
afternoon. A corner of the cabinet
was burned OF.
Private. and as yet unpublished
between Captain
Wartmaun and w. a. Hcrndon, Lin
coins law partner, was damaged
The correspondence deals largely
with Lincoln and is to be the basis
of magazine article by Captain
hartmann.
Captain Wartmann directed the
firemen to save the cabinet II they
had to let everything else burn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
THREW ROCKS THROUGH
WINDOWS OF RESTAURANT

"Uncle Jimmy Butler" caused a
great deal of excitement at tho
Union station by throwing rocks
through George Martins restaurant
windows this mornHg Uncle Jim
NV" was employed as "a restaurant
clerk and this mogning wanted his
nav. When Mr.. Martin gave it to
MIN. Jimmy" thousht 1t was not
right so Martin explained matters
and everything was thought to be
settled: outside Jimmy" threw a
couple of rocks thgaigh two win
dows and one hit Ms. Martin. Mr..
Martin ran out with a stove poker
a, his hand to cha}e Butler away,
but instead of beint scared Jimmy
began to shrow iocts at Martin.
They engaged in a tock duel until
Jimmy rth. Police we're notified OF
the trout e and thA hunted for
"uncle jimmy" but e could not be
found. -.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
OPERA WAR BEGUN.
Conried viii Try to Prevent let
razzini Appearing Independent.

New York. Dec. ia war of
opera managers is threatened by
Heinrich Conreid, manager of the
Metropolitan opera house, who AM
nounces that he will take legal steps
to prevent Mms. Tetrazzini the prlma
dono who has recently created
Juror in London, from appearing in
America except under his manage
ment. The singer has been announc-
ed to appear at the Manhattan opera
house January Is.
Mr.. Conreid states that he signed
a contract with Nine. Tetrazzini in
1904. under the terms of which she
was not TO sing In America for three
years except under his management.
This contract, he says, he is prepared
to enforce. Oscar Hammerstein
says the singers will surely appear at
the Manhattan, as advertised.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
PADUCAH OFFICER
CATCHES ESCAPE
FROM EDDYVILLE

Ed Martin, alias Lewis Slaughter,
an escaped convict, was captured at
Kenton, Tenn, Saturday by Detective
T. j. Moore and returned to the Eddy
vile penitentiary. Captain Moore
was paid a reward OF 500 for his
work. Martins liberty extends over
a period of two and half months.
but he has covered great deal of
territory in that time, having been
heard from in the cities of Evansville,
ST. Louis, Pittsburg, Mobile and Can
ton, Miss. Detective Moore follower
his movements by way of decoy let
tiers and finally landed him at the
Tennessee town. He was sent up two
years ago from Princeton on a high
way robbery charge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
City Revenue From Many Sources
Falls OG---New Administration
Faces Embarrassing Condition
Property Tax, Licenses, Police
Court, Show Decline, in Spite
of Increase of 20 Cents in
Tax Levy For 1907.

With an increase of 20 cents on
the 500 in the tax levy, indications
are that the total revenue for the
city for 1907 will not much exceed
that of last year, and the new admin
istration will start its term with a
considerable load to bear. To date.
IL is said, property tax collections
amount to only $4,000 in round
numbers, as compared with s14S,-
l3S4.15 last year, including Deem
Der. OF course, December collec-
lions will bring up the amount sew
trail thousand dollars for this year.
License collections have gone down
from s40,556.77 to approximately
$3S, 900, and police court revenue
has tumbled about Lode from &c.
914.56, last years totals of fines and
|forfeitures.
Deficits also are anticipated In
some departments, notably police
and fire departments, which have
now nearly used up their budgets of
$685. 900 and s2s,5OO, respectively
The total collections last year
were s217, SO9.63. UP to date this
year they have been about $215 900.
Riverside hospitals revenue shows a
slight increase, but there is deficit
in the hospital fund; year old tax
collections are considerably better,
and other small items show a slight
gain; but the fixed estimated sources
of income have disappointed the fis-
cal officers.
Perhaps, political campaign
caused slump in some offices: but
the property tax collections fell be-
hind in the fall, when the market
slumped. as indicated by the fact
that poll taxes are equal to those of
last year. The poll taxes are paid by
the same people, who pay property
tax, and the bills are made out with
the June taxes, showing that the
June taxes were paid.
The city should derive about s1S,-
600 more revenue from property tax
this year, estimating II on the same
valuation as last year, because the
rate was increased 20 cents on the
s1OO, going up from s1.65 to s1.S5.
That throws real estate property
taxation at this date $4,000 be-
hind. instead of $4,000.
Early in the new year, probably,
the city will have to borrow money
again to meet the payroll as usual,
giving short term notes.
City Treasurer Dorian is anxious
that property taxes be paid up as
promptly as may be. so that the city
may meet her obligations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
TO PRODUCE RIFLE
THAT SHOT GOBBEL
In POWERS TRIAL
The Defendant Says He Had
Nothing to Do With any Con-
spiracy to Kill William
Goebel-C Concludes His Testi:
mOny Today.
HOW GUN WAS DISPOSED OF.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 17.-(Spe-
cial. AT the close of six hours testi-
mony yesterday in his own behalf
Caleb Powers said the rifle with which
Goebel was assassinated had been
found and was In the possession of
the defense. An effort will be made
to trace the weapon directly to Henry
e. Youtsey. The gun was discovered
In the possession of Albert Helton,
of Knox county, in exactly the state
II was at the time Goebel was shot.
Helton took 1t from Frankfort after
the assassination, having found 1t.
Powers this morning testified he
was never In any conspiracy to as
sassinate Goebel. He completed his
direct examination and cross-exam-
nation was begun by Franklin.
The Marlin rife, calibre 1856,
which was used in killing Goebel.
was introduced in evidence today.
Witnesses will be introduced to
trace it's whereabouts since 1900,
showing that Henry Youtsey gave
the gun to a man named Mcknight,
who passed 1t to Albert Helton.
Youtsey testified he gave It to the
negro janitor, Ben Howe.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
OWEN MUST GIVE
$4,000 BOND FOR
HIS APPEARANCE

Murray, KY. Dec. II. Especial y
The bond Of Ethan Owen, charged
with attempting to fire z. G. Ora
hams and r. Downs tobacco ware
houses, first fixed at $500, has been
raised to $4,000 by order of County
Judge Wells. 1t is supposed that adj
ditional evidence has been secured
by the detective working on the
case. Owen had arranged to give
the $500 bond when the amount was
raised.
According to statements made by
Detective Marshall, owen told him
he was to receive 500 for the job,
but he refused to tell who employed
him. Owen still stoutly protests his
innocence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Dead for Revenge.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Ferdinand Ma
rigleino. 22 years old. was shot dead
for revenge in an alley at the rear OF
rs Bunker street today. The bullet
had been sent through his heart by
an avenging husband.
Marigleina had been shot to death
by Augustine Coco, who found the
young man attacking his wife. who
was resisting with all her strength
With the assistance of two boarders
Coco carried the body to an alley
and hurled it in a garbage box.
Coco claims that the attack on
the woman justified his action He
is now under arrest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17

The Clyde will take out one of the
biggest trips of Christmas jugs that
good boat has carried in many days,
when she departs on her trip up the
Tennessee river tomorrow afternoon,
On the last trip she had good car
go of jugs but this week it will be
the principal item of freight. Up-the-
river men are accustomed to sacrlfic-
ing anything to assure their Christ
mas good cheer" and this year.
while there is rarely anything doing
in the railroad tie line, one of the
principal products of that vast terri
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
UNUSUAL TRADE
EXPERIENCED BY
PADUCAH STORES
Yesterday Was Record Break
er For Holiday Trade in
Many Lines, Preferably Sub
stantial Goods, Who'll esalers'
Condition.
PLANTERS GET GOOD PRICE

Yesterday was the busiest day OF
the year with the local merchants
and some OF them even report the
day as the busiest In their history.
The Christmas shoppers seem TO be
out earlier this year than usual.
The Illinois Central car employees
were down In force. doing their
Christmas shopping, and great
many country people we're in town
contributing their share TO the trade
I'VE have had better day than
The same day last year" said one
clOthier yesterday. I'VE have had
more people In the store than We
could wait on satisfactorily today.
and Christmas trade IS starting on
better and earlier than Il did last
year"
Eve have sold any number Of
ladies' suits for Christmas gifts. ="
said a prominent dry goods mer-
chant, "and the people seem TO be
going In for the substantial gifts this
time. Our stocks are lower than they
were IN this line a year ago, and we
had a very much larger stock than
last years to start the season."
The wholesale people report a great
improvement IN their trade. ana ex-
poet Z soon to approximate normal
One wholesaler Who had cancelled his
order Tor hre works a month ago
was eagerly trying to al orders com
ing I'm great volume last week. by
borrowing from some Of his competi-
tors This feature OF the trade IS
noticeable IN several lines. merchants
hnding orders for different goods.thcy
had cancelled not expecting any
trade on % THE SEASON.
The farmCa ace in town In great
Numbers and they an seem to have
monpy. Tobacco Is coming IN Ia great
volume this week, and the tendency
Is to higher price. ~ farmer came
TO us with a load Of inferior tobacco
yesterday" said dealer today, "and
laughed al me- when we offered him
s and Sk cents and said he had beer
offered .. The weed is TOO high. but
the farmers have money and feel dis
posed to hold Il. and under present
circumstances. they may force us to
pay the higher prices"
At the Postoi,ice.
The annual Christmas rush is on at
the posiofict. and the clerks are
working overtime to keep mp with the
work. The rush Of business has
started earlier this year with Uncle
Sam. as q has with all the others
who profit by the Christmas trade,
and to date the volume OF business
done at the posiofiice surpasses that
of last year N good margin, The
indications are that the six months.
ending with this mouth, will show a
big Increase.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
AT GOLDFIELD

Goldfield, Dec. 17.-First consign-
ment of strikebreakers, about As, ar
rived today. There was no demon
stration. The men went to the mines
prepared to work. Fifty more are
due tomorrow. One of the largest
mills ran three shifts last night and
today the first since, the trouble
began. Funston will leave here to-
morrow for San Francisco. IL is said
he will recommend reducing the num-
Der Of troops to 200. that they may
be left here all winter as a precau-
tionaTy move.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Killed With an Ak.

Poplar Bun, Mo-. Dec 17.-LAte
yesterday at Ash Hall, small town
nine miles east of here, Jim Baggett
killed man by the name of Sifford,
splitting his head open with a double
bit ak. The killing took place in
Siffodr's yard.
Both men were loggers and the
trouble came up over Sifford's wife.
Baggett escaped to the woods and is
still at large. The sheriff and the
deputies are searching for the hiding
man, but no trace of him has yet
been found.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
southern Express 60. Fined.

Carthage. Tenn, Dec. 17.-ln the
criminal court here today the South
ern Express company was convicted
on the charge of delivering whisky
to- minors and fined. The Southern
Railway company was indicted on
Joint charge, but the attorney general
admitted that # could not be held
These cases are a series brought by
.citizcns IN the effort to break up the
Wholesale importation and sale of
whisky TO minors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Xmas Jug Trade Up to Average

tory, and the peanut and cotton
business have fattened, there Is no
diminution in the number of orders
for whisky jugs. Orders were a
little late in coming in this season
and some dealers read in this a slack
in the trade; but the last few days
the mails have been freighted with
orders and business on Second
street is quite lively. The Clyde
will take out her largest load today
and Saturday the Kentucky will
have a big one. too. as 1t is the last
boat to make the trip before Christ
mas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
ROBERTSON FINED
In MURRAY COURT
AND APPEALS CASE

Murray, KY, Dec. 17.-(SpeciaL)
L. Robertson, of Paducah. was con-
victed in police court yesterday oh
several warrants charging him with
selling whisky without a license and
fines amounting in all to 5000 were
imposed. Robertson made occasional
trips to Murray. which is his former
home. and Is alleged to have brought
whisky in a suit case and sold 1t to
friends. Robertson declares his inno-
ccnce and the cases will be appealed
to the circuit court.
Alfonso Clark, farmer; was also
fined on several charges Of the SAME
offence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
NEW CIGAR FACTORY is
TO BE STARTED IN CITY

Young & Oivey are proprietors Of
new cigar factory to be started on
South Third street next week.
The proprietors are both practical
cigar makers and start into business
with fiattering prospects of success.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
New Outlaw Leayue.

Philadelphia. Dec. IA new
outlaw baseball league has been
formed. It is composed Of clubs in
Philadelphia. Brooklyn. Newark, Pat
terson. Baltimore and Reading. AL
w. Lawson will be the president and
the new organization is to be known
as the United League of Profession
al Baseball Clubs of America. DR..
Francis e. King. of Baltimore, was
elected vice president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
SPECIAL PETIT JURY

Judge Reed will empanel a special
petit jury tomorrow to try the rob
berry charges against Nose Vaughan
and James Tucker. charged with as
saultlng and attempting to rob Her
bert Blackburn on the river bank.
The cases against the FIVE negro
women, charged with breaking into
Cornelia Reeds house. may also be
tried tomorrow. II indictments are re-
turned today by the grand jury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
SEVERE STORM AT SEA
CAUSED HER INJURY

AIRS. Henry We'll, GOA Broadway,
has returned from a several months
visit to relatives in Germany, but
is confined to her home by illness
resulting from a trying voyage over.
The ship was in severe storm and
Mrs. We'll was thrown across the
cabin and quite badly hurt. At
Cleveland, Ohio, she was too Ill TO
make the journey alone, and was
met by her son, Mr.. Jesse We'll, who
went to accompany her. She is able
TO be up now.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17

New York, Dec. 17.-Taft by
wireless telegraph refused to make
any comment on Roosevelt's last
proclamation, putting himself out OF
the race for denomination. He was
equally reticent on his own aspira-
tions, saying he has received no po,
litical Information. So far as he
knows, the situation is unchanged
since September.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
VIENNA DEPUTIES RIOT.
One Throws rirrc OF Wood at Prcsi-
dent of the House.

Vienna. Dec i7.-Therc was a
riotous scene in the chamber OF dep
uties this afternoon. Members OF
the Ruihenian party interrupted the
proceedings. and a Ruthenian depu-
ty threw a piece OF wood at the pres
ident OF the house. The Christian
Socialists retaliated by attacking the
Ruihenlans. using chairs as weapons.
Several deputies sustained serious In
juries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
ABE HUMMEL DYING

New York. Dec. 17.-Physicians at
Blackwell's Island penitentiary say
that Abe Hummel. the lawyer who is
serving a sentence, will probably not
live through the day. Governor
Hughes is being petitioned to pardon
Hummel so he won't die in prison.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Earthquake Recorded.

Washington, Dec. IA very
small earthquake was recorded at the
weather bu.eaE yesterday afternoon,
beginning az 12:57.26 .. m. The
amplitude of motion throughout the
disturbaDse was very small and
only bai'ly distingulshable on the
records.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
LAWSON SHOWS SYSTEM
TO PRIEST. ROOSEVELT.

Washington, Dec. l7.-Thomas w,
Lawson spent half hour today with
the president He wouldn't say the
object Of his visit outside of stating
he wanted to see If the white house
was still there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
ENJOINS UNFAIR LIST

Washington, Dec. IA temper
Justice Gould against the further
publication by the American Fedora
ton OF Labor of its 1--WE do not
patronize" list in SO far as IL affects
the Buck Stove and Range company
of st. Louis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
NEGROES ELECTROCUTED
FOR KILLING TWO WOMEN

Trenton. N. j., Dec. 17.-Charles
Gibson and stephen Dorsey, negroes,
we're electrocuted today in the state
prison. They were convicted of kill
ing two women, while trying to rob
them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
ABOUT rs VICTIMS

Yolande, Ala, Dec. 17.-lt is now
known that mine explosion victims
will be between ~ and 10. Thirty.
two bodies were recovered early this
morning by searching parties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Defective FIuc Causes Fire.

The residence OF William Smith. OF
615 Willie street, caught fire this
morning at 1880 from a defectiv>
nue. The No fire company was
called and extinguished the blaze
with slight loss.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
TO QUIT SENATE.
senator Mallory, Of Florida, win Not
BE u Candidate.

Pensacola. Fla, Dee. 17.-United
states senator stephen II. Mallory to-
day announced that he VIII not be a
candidate for reelection. lie is seri-
ously IN at his home here aud real
ICES that he must retire from public
life to regain his health.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Rooscyelt Party Back.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Roose-
welt party arrived on the Mayfower
shortly after O'Clock and went i'm
mediately to the white house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
CORTELYOU SICK
AND PHYSICALLY
MUCH EXHAUSTED
Secretary Taft Declines to
Submit Political Fortunes to
Ethereal Waves and Says He
Knows Nothing of Changes
i'm Situation.
ROOSEVELT PARTY RETURNS

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Cortelyou is i'll at his home. His
physician says II IS the grip, and that
the secretary must remain in his
room for several days. The attack
of grip is considered unusually seri-
Gus, owing to rundown condition of
the secretary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Grain Market.

st. Louis. Dec. H. Wheat, ss1s ;
corn, 81; oats. 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17

Rain and warmer tonight. proba-
bly, turning % snow Wednesday, fol-
lowed by colder. Highest tempera-
ture yesterday As, lowest today 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
Sixty Soldiers Under Veteran
60 to Hopkinsuille Where People
Are in State Bordering on Panic
Cook. in Answer to In
quiry. Says He viii Convene
Special Term of Court If il is
Deemed Advisable.

Louisville, Dec. 17.-(By United
Press. )-Sixty-slx picked men of the
First Kentucky regiment, armed with
Heterogeneous and provided with
6 .0O0 rounds OF ammunition. left for
Hopknsville to guard that city
against another raid OF the night
riders. Capt. Van Carroll, a Spanish
war. veteran. Is commanding. A let
ter received indicates that might
riders" are vindictive. because one
OF their number was killed I'M the re-
cent raid.
Business Is paralyzed in Hopkins
Vile and citizens are under such a
strain that the presence of troops is
considered necessary to restore a nor
mai condition.
Troops Arrive.
Hopkinsville. KY, Dec. II. (Spe-
cial) "A Louisville company of
soldiers arrived this morning for
guard duty here.
Adjutant General Johnston left
for Frankfort this morning. He
completed his inquiry at Cadiz. but
refused to talk on the subject.
May Have Special Term.
In telephone message from Muir
ray. Circuit Judge Cook stated that
he was willing to order special
term OF the Christian circuit court II
one was deemed advisable by the
people of Hopkinsville at any time
that corld be fixed not to conflict
with his court schedule
Judge Cook says he doubts the ex-
pediency Of an immediate session, as
he believes there should be plenty Of
evidence in accumulation before the
lmpancllng OF grand jury
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-05
orlaIn Of the Toothbrush.

Colonial diaries and letters make II
plain that our unfortunate ancestors
suffered much from jumping tooth
aches, swelled faces and the early loss
by forcible extraction of teeth which
at a later period might have been saw
ed to render the owners many years
OF further service. NO wonder, since
the care of the teeth was little un-
derstood and that little often but
negligently practised.
Toothpicks were known, tooth
brushes were not, although rough sub
stitutes were employed, made of fat
tened sticks, split and pounded at one
end to stiff fibrous fringe. Tooth
brushes when first introduced were
regarded as by no means important ac'
cessories to the toilet, but rather as
minor luxuries and suitable for wom-
en- only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-05

II II is not IN the News II 10 not
worth reading.