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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
Well Known Railroad Men Be-
fore CommerceIC Commission :
Official OF Illinois Central Is Director
: In Mining Concern I'm
Illinois.
ABOUT rApUoAH AGREEMENT.

Louisville. April 27.-Interesting
testimony was adduced at toiay's
nearing of complaints of western
Kentucky coal men against the I'LL
nois Central. before Judson Glenn
ents of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
William Fades, secretary of the
Hillside Coal company, at Green
vile. in testifying that his company
had been Disseminated against. said
in order to get cars he had paid trib-
ute to Conductor Sam Gates, giving
him clothes. shoes, tobacco, grocer
les and other articles from the COM
pany's store. When Gates asked him
for a mule he baked and then had
more trouble in getting cars. He also
testified to instance of discrimination
in the furnishing of cars to competi-
tors.
o. S. Keith. superintendent of
transportation, and +. H. Harwood,
coal traffic manager. both of the I'LL
nois Central denied charges of dis
elimination. John B. Atkins, of the
St, Bernard company. and R. II.
Solomon. OF the Crabtree company.
testified to difficulties in getting cars.
Opening of Session.
Louisville. Tpril 27.-An inquiry
into the alleged holdings of coal mine
property by the Illinois Central rail-
road in western Kentucky. and the
alleged discrimination of *his road
against mine owners and operators.
who are working independently in
this territory. began before Judson
c. Clements, of the interstate COM
merce commission. yesterday in the
United States district court room
The inquiry on behalf Of the COM
mission is conducted by Luthof NJ. |
Walters, attorney for the body, as
sisted by Charles c. McCnord. chair
man of the Kentucky railroad COM
mission. Those who have been sub
poenaed to testify before the com
mission are Charles Crush, manager
of the Atlas Coal company; Charles
O1Connor. of the OnNeil Coal and |
Coke company; ]. w. Thomas. man.
ager of the Progress Coal company;
w. s. Fontz. manager of the local
branch of the Joseph Walton Coal
company; Joseph Walter, secretary
of the Kentucky & Tennesseea Goa.
Operators association; Charles Bob
mer, G, S. Bennett and Walker Han
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
mot PROPITIOUS
| is THIS WEATHER
Spring Vegetables Kept Back
And Strawberry Crop In
jured But Gardeners Hope
Frost is Over
p~~.-ss ON MARKET HOUSE.

Home grown strawberries could be
had in plentiful quantities this morn
ing at the market. Although they
have made their appearance a little
earlier, this mornings supply was
the largest. Mr.. John Reber, of Lone
Oak, brought in the first this morn
ing and they are Of fine flavor. Five
crates Of berries were brought in by
him this morning. Mr.. George Seitz
also OF near Lone Oak. brought in
home grown berries this morning
Although frost injured most Of the
berries in the county. these were
grown on hillside thus being offer
led some protection.
Local marketers are somewhat
hopeful now as they are of the gem
|eral opinion that the frost Is over
Mr.. Joe Starr one of the Oldest mar
|keters. stated that the plum crop
will be practically nothing this year.
and tha; apples will not be fourth
crop Some orchards are protected
and better yield may be expected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
TIES OBSTRUCT
RAILROAD TRACK

Mystery surrounds the fact that
the early morning train from Mem
phis. was brought to a sudden stop
by pile of ties across the track in
a cut near Polk station. Tenn, dur
ing the night. The engineer saw the
obstruction and stopped just as the
engine struck the pile. Some Of the
ties caught under the engine. but
most of them slid along the track in
front for few feet. X is believed
miscreants put the obstruction on the
track.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
Bank Clearings Should Show
Gain of Nearly Million and
a Half Over Corresponding
Period Last Year
MONEY HAS BEEN KEPT BUSY.
Bank clcarings ..... .$SO3. 4OS
Same week last year. 639,O4S
Increase .... $3.50. 1884, 800

Provided the last months of the
second quarter Of 1907 keep up with
record made in the first month, the
increase in bank clearings this quar-
ter will be equal to or ahead of the
increase in the first quarter. Every
week in April showed 2 gain and
the total gain for April of this year
over April of 1906 was $451,S32.
Multiply by three, the total increase
for the second quarter will approx
innate $1,400,O 900. The increase in
clearings for the first quarter of
1907 was $1.3OO.OOO. AS the bank
clearings are. an index to business
conditions. the steady increase not
only of this year over last year, but
of this year over itself, shows the
city to be in highly prosperous
state.
In those lines of business supply
ing building materials, the demand
is heavy and commensurate with the
large amount of building going on.
The spring business with the retail
stores showed a Stacking up in April
that was unreasonable but the ex-
PLANTATION Is found in the strange ac-
tions OF the weather. March was a
fine retail month and much Of Aprirs
business was done then. The whole
sale houses are doing a satisfactory
business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
BUILDING ROAD
IN CRITTENDEN
To Traverse Rich Mineral
Land Between Mexico and
Salem and Connect Latter
Place With I.C.
MIGHT EXTEND TO GoLooNDA.

Surveyors, according to Smithland
citizens In the city yesterday, are
at work laying off line from Salem
in Livingston county, to Mexico on
the Illinois Central railroad in Crit
tendon county. The distance between
these two points is only 10 miles,
but II traverses a country as rich in
minerals as any section of Ken
lucky. The new line is proposed to
open this mineral belt. Fluor spar
and zinc are found in great quanti-
ties and several large mining com
panies already have profitable mines
there. Chicago and St. Louis capt.
talists are said to be behind the pro-
posed line, and as 1t would be feed
er to the Illinois Central no opposi-
ton from that road is expected. The
right of way has been given by the
farmers over whose lands the line
will be run. 1t will be standard
guage. If the line should be built
from Mexico to Salem, it would only
be short distance from Salem to
Golconda, where it could join a
branch of the Illinois Central into
that place from Reevesville, Ill. The
only problem in such line would be
crossing the river at Golconda.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
Supervisor Johnson Says That
$4,000 is Least He Can Get
Along With Next Year to
Complete improvements
WOULD BUILD STEEL BRIDGES.


County Road Supervisor Bert
johnson estimates that the county
will spend $4,000. apportioned as
above, in county road work next year.
He has just completed tour Of the
entire county in which he inspected
every road, improved and unimproved
and reports all improved pixies in ex-
cellent condition and capable of
standing the summer and winter
rains without much damage. This
year will pull the county out Of debt
and next year the fiscal court intends
to go in for road improving in earn.
est.
81 will recommend FIVE iron bridg-
es next year." County Road Super
cisor Bert Johnson stated "They
are necessary, and with the plans I
originated can be built, am sure,
at an average of $4,000 each. Two
are needed on the Blandville road
about miles from Paducah, and
only one-half mile apart. One is
needed on the Oaks Station road at
Oaks, and another at Rossington, on
the Odgen Landing road. The fifth
is on the Bryant Ford road over
Clark's river. Experiments with
wooden bridges at these places show
that only substantial iron bridge
win remain and prove satisfactory. Z"
81 viii recommend crawling and
grading 60 miles of road next year.
The cost will be about $500 the
mile. total Of $S0.DOO"
Supervisor johnson explained that
many small wooden culverts and
smaller wooden bridges would have
to be built. but these will figure lit
tie in the total appropriation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
NERVES GIVE AWAY.

Palermo, Italy, April 27.-
Low, rumbling sounds when the
organ ceased created a panic in
the cathedral today, in which
two women were trampled to
death and a hundred others
hurt. during n wild stampede to
escape from the building. FIRE.
quent earthquake shocks felt re-
Gently have kept the people in
state Of alarm. They rushed for
doors when they heard the or
gan, believing it was "A shock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
FIFTY ARE KILLED
BY FALLING PIER

Baltimore, April 27.-The new
pier OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
in course Of construction off Locust
Point, collapsed today burying about
10 men. Several are believed to be
dead. Four bodies have been recov-
cred from the wreck. The work of
rescue is proceeding as rapidly as
possible under the circumstances. 1t
is now estimated the dead and in
jured number so. It is thought sup
ports at one end of the pier gave
way, precipitating the entire section
into the water. The accident occur
red without warning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
CONTINUED on page zeven.)
ITEM IN THE SUN BRINGS
OLD FRIENDS TOGETHE

Born in the same town. and reared
together, Nick Frakes. his brother
Joe Frakes and Jack Richardson
grocer of Twenty-fourth street and
Broadway. were brought together by
an item published in The Sun, tell
ing Of Joe Frakes' election &c the Of
flee of city treasurer in shawneetown,
H., last week. The grocer and Nick
Fralcs have been living in Paducah
for several years. neither knowing
the other was in town. Joe Frakes
arrived this week to visit his brother.
and Richardson called in the barber
shop at the same time. 1t was the
first time In so years that the three
had been together.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
Sub Committee Chose Them at
Meeting Last Night
Men Who Will Preside Over Des-
TIMES Of Democratic Party in
Paducah May 2.
THE CANDIDATES SUBMIT LIST.

Last night a Subcommittee ap-
pointed to select precinct officers for
the Democratic primary to be held
May 2, met and selected the follow
ing officers four for each of the
eighteen precincts:
Butler's-J. ID. Bergman. clerk;
R. J. Wilson, sheriff; w. N. Sim
mons. j. r. Ruby. judges.
South Side Fire Station-John En-
ders, clerk; Ed Cohen, Sheriff;
George Broadfoot. Ed Sears. judges
Diegel's-W. T. Byrd, clerk; Jo
Roof, sheriff; ]. Q. Thompson, John
Baker, judges.
Schmidt's Herman Katterjohn,
clerk; James Ward, sheriff; Jo vogt,
John Beatty. judges.
Yancey's-William Moore, clerk:
Henry Theobald, Jr.. sheriff; Miles
Stewart. ]. B. Gilbert, judges.
Kirlspatrick's-W. B. Walters.
clerk; Dave Whitis. sheriff; J. NJ.
Cross. William Lydon, judges.
South Side Court House No. T.
II. C. Johnston. clerk; Ernest Lack
ey. sheriff; w. c. Clark. ]. H. Hels-
ley. judges.
South Side Court House No. o.
Charles Fisher. clerk; C. w. Trotter,
sheriff; James c. Brown, j. w
Hedges, judges.
North Side Court House-Jesse
Ullman, clerk; H. F. Lyon. sheriff,
10 Ullman, C. C. Walker. judges.
Rogers-F. B. May, clerk; w. D.
Downs, sheriff; e. II. ellison, Arthur
Bailey, judges.
sayages-J. P. Sanderson. clerk:
J. P. Holt, sheriff; AL Townsend, E.
b. Johnson. judges.
Henneberger's-Don ]. Balowe,
clerk; Louis Rapp. sheriff; Lon Da-
Wis. S. T. wootan, judges.
Pillow Factory. ]. Howell,
clerk; Sam Holland, sheriff; George
Matte, Walter Ingram. judges.
Berry Walter Settle, clerk
John Dean, sheriff; Lee Eaker, G.
Barham, judges.
Warehouse-Jo L. Rollston. clerk;
]. R. Brown, sheriff; Charles A.
Fiske, Max Michaelson, judges.
Gallman's-G. V. May, clerk; John
sheriff; James Magner, w.
Y. Griffith, judges.
Chalk's-John T. Hughes, clerk;
Peter Smith, sheriff; L. B. Chalk, w.
H. Renfro, judges.
Glauber's-Chris Mcmahon, clerk;
Dan Keithley, sheriff; NJ. v. Will
liams, VIM. Bougeno. judges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27

ofallon, Mo. April PA loco
motive on the Wabash railroad blew
up here today, killing Engineer Kiln
ard. Fireman Appleby and Brakeman
Brown. who were riding on the loco
motive. Conductor Dressert was
badly injured. Debris took IRE and
the caboose was destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
LYON FUNERAL IS
POSTPONED AGAIN

The funeral of General H. B. Lyon.
who dropped dead in field on his
farm at Eddyyille Thursday after
noon, has been postponed until s:s0
o'clock Sunday afternoon from 10
O'Clock in the morning. The lnabil-
ity Of son in the navy to reach
home before Sunday afternoon
caused the postponement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
KILLED For DRINK.

Braddock, Pa, April 27.-
Thomas Manning was shot and
killed in his saloon by an un-
known man this morning. The
man was intoxicated. Manning
refused to sell him a drink, and
when he became abusive, elected
him. The stranger walked up be-
hind Manning and fired two
shots into his body, killing him
instantly, and escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
PLAN IMMENSE HALL.

Philadelphia Has Hopes of Getting
Republican Convention.
Philadelphia. ApriD 81 Announce
ment was made today that the
Trades Lea~ue has secured an option
on an entire block of property on
which to have erected convention
hall with seating capacity OF 20. 600
persons. The object is to bring the
next Republican national convention
to Philadelphia. Pans for the hall
have been made. 1t will cost $1,000
600.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
WET OR DRY?

Fort Worth, Tex, April 27.--
Prohibition election is being
held in this city and county to-
day. Great interest Is manifest
ed but everything is quiet. It is
estimated the vote will be from
800 to 500 against Prohibition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
rIREsrEN OVERCOME.

Chicago, April ga fire oc-
Cured in the Hammond Packing
plant this morning a dozen fire.
men were overcome by saltpeter
smoke while in the building and
had to be carried out by compan-
ions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
TAFT AT HOME.

Cincinnati. April 27.--Secre-
tary of War Taft arrived from
Washington this morning and
was Immediately driven to the
home of his brother. Today Taft
win attend meeting Of the
Western Association of Yale
clubs, and attend a banquet in
the evening. The secretary will
not make a political statement
during his stay in Cincinnati.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27

Jackson. Mich. April 27.- While
strolling through the street, last
night. Chief of Police Boyle, Of this
city, was jostled by three men, who
robbed him of $500 diamond stud.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
LODGEWOslAN KJLLED.

Peoria. ILL.,, April 27.--Mrs.
Kate Chester, Of Chicago, grand
secretary Of The order of East
ern Star. fell through, an eleva-
tor shaft In the Mayer hotel 20
day and was killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
HERMANN Nor GunrY.

Washington, April 27.--The
jury in the case of Binger Herr
mann, of Oregon, former land
commissioner, charged with de-
stroying government records. re-
turned a verdict of not guilty
this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
GOULD WINS.

London, April 27.- jay
Gould won the second match in
the International Court Tennis
championship today. defeating
Il. II. Noel, three straight sets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
KILLED UNCLE.

Gallipolis, April 27.-- Henry
Williams and his uncle, Abra-
ham Miles, farmers, quarreled
today over Williams attentions
to Miles wife. IL resulted In
Williams blowing his uncle's
head of with shot gun. on
GERS are in pursuit OF the mar.
derer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
FREIGHT WRECK.

EIdoado. ILL.,, April GA
Big Four freight train was
wrecked here today. Fireman
Kerns was killed and brake
man and conductor badly mjur-
ed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27
GRAIN MARKET.

Cincinnati, April 27.-wheat,
81 Ia; corn, "a IL; oats 40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-27

Cloudy and unsettled with rain to-
night or Sunday, wagner tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday, SO;
lowest today, AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22
QUAKER

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Gloves are coming in handy.
With some people to be envied is to
be happy.
The fool may attract more attention
than the wise man.
Even the murderer gets justice, but
he gets it in the neck.
even the shoemaker may feel that
he is awl to the good.
History repeats itself: so, naturally,
does the historical novel.
h is a stfngy woman who would
keep a secret all to herself.
The game season is on, but poker
joints are still under cover.
The man who has never made an
enemy doesn't amount to UGH
Conscience is often synonymous
with the humiliation of being found
out.
The fellow who has learned to mind
his own business has a mind of his
own.
The people who are all wrapped up
in themselves should be treated with
freezing politeness-
mo man can serve two masters"
quoted the wise Guy. "And few can
master two servants" added the Sim
pie Mug.
BlobbsE"T understand the chestnut
crop is a failure" Slobbs1"Oh, I
don't know. Here comes Borem He
always has a good supply"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22
THE STOCK GAME.

Mr.. Thomas W. Lawson-heard OF
him, haven't you?-is having fur
these days and lots of it.. He is max
ing the failure of Heinze, the copper
magnate, an opportunity to draw some
of the limelight his way, and as Mr.
Lawson himself recently stated in a
public address, he never lets slip a
chance like that.
Lawson vas against Heinze, and
now he is saying 81 told you So The
morning of the Heinze failure last
week an advertisement appeared in
eastern daily papers. directed ito the
Boston Stock Exchange" and signed
by Lawson. In it he says:
You pretend to at least common
honesty.
You listed the stock of Heinze's
United Copper.
You thereby Endorsed it's legiti-
macy.
Il told you at the time, and pub
licly, hat it was a swindle.
81 lave told you repeatedly and by
public advertisement that the daily
quotations and sales at from S65 to
SIS per share were absolutely fic-
titious, tina at no time in the past two
years could any amount of it have
been sold at anything like the quoted
prices.
Your members also knew it.
Because of your action banks and
trust companies all over the country
have loaned millions upon it as col
lateral on the supposition that the
price a in your institution was
real. A number of women have
bought in the aggregate tens of thou
sands of shares of it.
yesterday the transparent bubble
burst. The price broke from $50 to
nothing. I had beer offering 1000
shares all day through Stock Elk
change houses and could not get a bid
of even 81 a share. For two hours
preceding the close of the Stock Ex-
change L offered it at SO without a bid.
At the same time Heinze's Copper Sc
curities broke from $32 to nothing.
There are $1,000, 900 of United Cop
per and s10.0o0,oo0 of Copper Sc
curities.
an tho unparalleled crash and ex-
posure which is coming what are you
going to do? 1t is any wonder the
stock game Jig is up?-Is it?"
Children and fools are not the only
ones Who sometimes tell the truth.
Mr.. Lawson would not come in either
class. yet he has pointed a truth in
that last paragraph. The public has
become suspicious of stock manipuIa-
tions-"the stock game" as Lawson
calls it. There is altogether too much
chicanery about it. If the public
could be sure that it is investing in
legitimate enterprises, that it is not
buying water, and that the corpora
ions it invests in will be honestly
managed instead Of run in the interest
of eth stock game" they would be
nor likely to put their funds into big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22

h editor of the Hutchinson News.
who has been Owe to Europe a couple
of times himself and so. of course.
knows all about 1t, makes this correc-
ton of g. popular American error:
when it comes to International mar
riages there is no denying that the
average American can't help being Nn-
fair in his comments. Now. take the
case of Count Sneeze, for example, the
gent who wants to wed Miss lander
biIt and will do so If her big brothers
don't prevent. Probably half of the
papers in the country have made wit
ticisms at the expense of his name and
asserted that he is an -impecunious for
tune hunter of an old and frayed out
family. Now this isn't the case at all.
He is a descendant of one of the most
ancient families of Hungary and one
that has cut no end Of CONCEALED mois-
tuxe In the affairs Of Hungary o q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22
THE PRIMARY AGAIN.

It is quite possible that the great
state Of Kansas will survive even If no
statewide primary is held by the Re
publican party the coming year. The
sun will continue to shine and proba-
bly, there will be just as big a crop of
alfalfa next year even If the Republi-
can state ticket is nominated by a
convention.
The State Journal is in favor of d.
rect primaries. 1t believes in letting
the people nominate their own candi-
dates instead of turning the job over
to some politicians in convention as
sembled. But it does not believe in
saddiing the expense, or any consider
able part of it, on to the present state
officers who are candidates for renomi-
nation and who are entitled to another
term.
Taking them as a whole, it has been
many year since Kansas had as good
a corps of public officials as it has at
present, and it would be a ran injus-
tice to assess them a considerable sum
of money to obtain a denomination.
Moreover, some of them would probably
feel that they could not afford such a
financial outlay, and they would not
ask for a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the state
would be the loser.
Nor does the State Journal believe
that the circumstances warrant a
special session of the legislature to
pass a primary law. It is a we'll
known fact hat the senate lodge
is opposed to a primary that will take
the power from the politicians and
give it to the people. Any primary
law which would pass the present leg
$1,000
jokers that would greatly injure its eff
fectiveness. Passing a primary law
would be no yes or mo" proposition
as was the t~wo-cent-fare measure.
There are so many features to be con
sidered in framing a primary bill that
all sorts of chicanery are possible, and
some shrewd politician, under the
guise of frfendliness, could fill it full
of holes. The framing of a primary
law would better be left until the peo-
pie elect a new legislature. Then the
result will probably be far more sat
i~sfactory.
A primary election involving state
and national nominees, without specific
law, is quite widely regarded as an ex-
pertinent which might prove unjust
and unsatisfactory in the lack of safe
guards to honest voting and penalties
for repeating and irregular practices.
A primary without legal restrictions
gives too wide opportunity for the OBJ
noxious -manipulatiens common to the
convention.
To be effective and popular a state
wide primary should be effectualy pro-
tected against fraud, against excessive
expense to the candidates and favor
the free and emphatic expression Of the
individual member of the parties.
There is danger, too, that a primary
held without a law may prove such a
farce that the cause of the primary and
the principle of popular expression in
may be p~rejudiced and h
of a needed law be jeopar-
died.