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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
Constitution Provides For In
itiative and Referendum
Prohibition Exists flor Twenty+One
Years and Provision Made for
Schools.
DELEGATES RETURNING HOME.

Guthrie. okla, March 16.-After
a session Of $50 days, the constitu-
tional convention of Oklahoma today
finished the document and adjourned
until April Is, when they will re-
convene to formally sign and submit
the constitution to the people.
The new state is divided into sew
enty-five counties, with the county
seats located temporarily. There are
five supreme court districts. Under
the present apportionment Oklahoma
will have five representatives in con-
gress, although the population reach
ed fully $500, 000 The state is di-
vided into forty-one senatorial dis
tricts and los legislative districts.
The capital. remains at the present
Oklahoma territorial seat of govern
t-Guthrie-until 1910.
Initiative and referendum adopted
The Oklahoma plan provides that s
per cent. of the people may initiate
any legislative proposition and 10
per cent. may propose constitutional
provision. The referendum may be
ordered by the state legislature or in
voked by per cent of the qualified
electors Of the state. The powers Of
the Initiative and referendum are ex-
tended to the counties and munich
palities on local issues.
Hand in hand with the initiative
and referendum is a mandatory pri-
mary system.
One of the remarkable features
that developed in the constitutional
convention was the projected pur-
chase of the segregated coal and as
phalt lands Of the Indian Territory.
1t is estimated that the lands can
be bought for something like $10,-
OOiJ,4 It is proposed to sell the
surface rights and retain the mineral
properties and output as permanent
school endowment. To occasion the
success of the project it is proposed
to sell the Oklahoma school lands
and use the money in the purchase.
Oklahoma will enter the Union as
prohibition state. The terms of
the enabling act provide that prohi-
bition shall exist in the Indian Terri
tory for period of twenty-one years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
HORSE LOVERS
Organize and Lease old Fair Ground
for Training.

Organize and Lease Old Fair Ground
for Training.
The Paducah Matinee club, an or
ganization composed of local horse
lovers, has leased the old fair grounds
site, on Jefferson street from Dr..
Caldwell's estate, and will have the
track and stables put into shape for
use at once. 1t is the object of the
association to provide a speed track
for the owners of fast horses to train
and exercise their horses and to ar
range a series of driving matinees for
the summer.
The membership fee viii be NOM
inal. and win entitle the holder of
tickets to the use of the track and
the stables
Some of the men interested in the
organization are George H. Goodman,
Gus Thompson, Wynne Tulley, r.. b.
Phillips. o. B. Gregory, Joseph L
Friedman, Virgil Sheriff..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
CONTINUED on page four.)
COMPLAINT OF GRAIN MEN.
Kentuckians Lay Case Before Inter-
state Commerce Commission.

Kentuckians Lay Case Before Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Washington, March 16.-COm-
plants of excessive freight charges
and discrimination in the shipment OF
grain from Kentucky to points in the
southern and southeastern parts OF
the country were filed with the inter-
state commerce commission today.
They were entered by Waller Young
g. Co., of Morganfield. KY, A. Wal
Ter & Co, of Henderson, Ky, and
Hart Bros Grain company of Padu-
cab, KY, against the Illinois Central
Railroad company, the Southern Rail.
road company, the st. Louis and San
Francisco company, the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway
company and the Central Of Georgia
Railway company. The commission
is asked to give the firms reparation
from the railroads on shipments OF
grain on which excessive rates are
alleged to have been charged. to es-
tablish just and reasonable rates on
future shipments and to prevent dis
examinations against the complain
ants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
FORMER PADUCAHAN TO
MARRY HOPTOWN GIRL

Mr. J. W. Robertson, formerly of
Paducah, but now of Pine Bluff,
Ark. passed through Paducah this
morning en- route to Hopkinsville to
marry Miss Nina Blame. a popular
young woman of that city, the daugh-
ter of a well known physician. Mr..
Robertson was formerly a fireman
on the Illinois Central running out
OF Paducah and was injured several
years ago by mail crane. He bears
the distinction of carrying several
yards of silver wire in his face. nee
essary in dressing the wounds. He is
now in the blacksmith business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
WASP MAY COME TUESDAY
ACCORDING TO TELEGRAM

According to replies received here
by the Commercial club and Mayor
Yeiser from the commander Of the
gunboat Wasp. it is possible that the
little warship will visit Paducah next
Tuesday. and If the efforts Of Con-
gresham Henenway are successful.
she viii proceed to Evansville and
possibly Louisville. The local peo-
pie are not desisting in their efforts,
since receiving such encouraging
news.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
"WALTER" WILL RECOVER
FROM INJURIES YESTERDAY

"Walter', the horse injured yes
terday in the accident to the aerial
truck at Fourth and Kentucky ave-
nue., is sore, and nervous this morn
ing. He Is reported one of the finest
horses in the department, and Chief
Wood was glad that the injuries viii
not permanently injure him. It will
be weeks before he is able to work
again, and Chief Wood brought in
"Dlck," an extra horse from the
farm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
MORE NINE HORRORS.

Berlin, March 10.-Two min
ing disasters, which, Il is feared,
will entail a loss of nearly 100
lives, are reported today. A fire
damp explosion in a mine at Lo-
rain killed So, injured IL min
eis, and an elevator in a mine
at st. John dropped a Thousand
feet, killing % occupants of the
cage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
BEN WEILLE APPOINTED
ON GOOD ROADS BOARD

Paducah Automobiles will take
renewed interest in the subject of
good roads since the city has been
honored bv a representation on the
good roads board of the American
Automobile association, being the
only city in Kentucky thus honored.
Mr. Ben Weille has received notifca-
ton that he is a member.
Mr.. Weille will Immediately com
municate with clubs at Louisville
and Lexington and secure their CO.
operation in a systematic agitation
for better roads. The local club will
be revived.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
SUNDAY is ST. PATRICK'S
DAY IN THE MORNING

Tomorrow. March II, is st. Pat
rick's day. but aside from the wear
Ing Of the shamrock and a few social
functions at private residences. the
day will not be observed by the Irish
in Paducah. No special features have
been prepared, and the day falling on
Sunday will be probably quieter than
usually. For several years no big
celebrations have been held in Padu-
cab due to the fact that irish socie-
ties are not strongly organized in
Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
PHONY DOLLAR GIFTS
NEGRO BOY INTO TROUBLE.

Luther Spratts, colored, porter
lat McPherson's drug store, is under
arrest charged with passing a coun-
terfeit dollar He protests his in
|nocence and declares he will prove
an alibi. The negro is alleged 10
have gone to George Jones' fruit
stand on market at noon and passed
Ia lead dollar on Emma Jones. the g.
|year-old daughter Of the fruit dealer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
KIRKSEY PEOPLE
HAVE A SCANDAL
Prominent Man Charged With
OBTAINING a Woman Against
Her Will Released on Pay
ment of Fine
NEWS FROM GALLOWAY COUNTY,

Murray Ky. March 16.-(Special.)
The neighborhood of Kirksey. Cal
loway county, has been excited this
week over the arrest of Horace
Phelps, on the charge OF OBTAINING a
woman, preferred against him by
Mrs. Lola Reynolds. Both the par
ties are members OF prominent fam
lilies. The case was heard yesterday
and compromise was effected by the
defendant paying a fine of 500.
Mr.. RUDE Walker, prominent
farmer of near Blood. Galloway coun-
ty was badly injured Wednesday and
is in serious condition With his
son, he was engaged in driving
stakes, when the mall his son was
using slipped from his hands and
struck the elder Walker in the
breast. knocking him senseless.
Hon. T. A. Miller, former repre-
sentative from Galloway county, in
the state legislature. is low Of con-
sumption, and his death is momentar-
lily expected.
The pupils of the colored High
school held interesting exercises at
the opera house last night. c. w.
Merriwether. of Paducah, delivered
the address of the occasion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16

From the comparatively small rise
of 90 yesterday, the river leaped up
2.2 today The first effect OF the wa
ter above was felt In the last "a
hours and from now on with the vol
ume of water above, clear of any
additions from rains, the river will
rise here. The stage this morning was
1873, twelv feet lower than the
January flood stage. 1t will be eight
days before the last of the water at
Cincinnati and Pittsburg can pass
Paducan, and with the uncertainties
Iof spring weather. another heavy rise
above may come to replace the one
now coming down. In that event the
January stage will be exceeded.
The river reports yesterday show
ed as heavy a squirt in the upper
Cumberland as occurred in the up
per Ohio. The Tennessee river also
Is rising all along the line, the con-
sequence being that these tributaries
are adding more than a normal quota
to the Ohio river. The rise in the
Mississippi river yesterday was not
so large and If this river viii keep
down to a normal stage for another
week, the river at Paducah will be
able to take care of as much water
as in January with less inconveni-
ence. Salvation for the present comes
in the shape Of pretty weather.
Predictions by local river men va
ry widely as usual. No lower stage
than at present is expected by any
Of them for at least a week, and
probably ten days. It will require
that length of time for the water
above to travel the Ave hundred
miles between mere and Plttsburg.
Many river men expect as high
stage here as in January, while oth-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
TAX ASSESSMENT
MILLION HIGHER
County Assessor Yves Trout
man Completes Total Show
ing $12,2OO,OOO Including
Real and Personally
HAS NOT COMPLETED WORK

A total raise OF s1,5OO,0O0 was
made this year in the county tax as
.sessment. The assessment was to-
tailed this morning by County Asses
sor J. Yves Troutman after two
weeks toll over the books. He will
not have the personally separated
from the real estate assessment until
late this afternoon, and will not be
ready to make a full report before
Monday.
This year the assessment of Nc
Cracker county is $12. 200 900. Last
year it was $40, 700, OOD.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
GOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
UNDER sUPT. ELLINGTON

Excepting the Oak Grove school
house in the Eleventh district. every
county schd> has closed after one
OF the best seasons in the history OF
the schools, under S. ]. Ellington,
county superintendent. His up-to-
date methods have been beneficial
Superintendent Ellington has all
ready for mailing blanks necessary
in taking the census and enumera-
tors will start the work April 1.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
LID is ON.

Goldfeld, New, March To-
Aside from saloons and gamb-
ling houses, not a business house
is open in GOldfIeId today. This
is a result Of the resolution pass
ed by merchants and mine own
ers TO the effect that no one be-
longing to the Industrial Work
ers would be employed in any
capacity in this camp.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
HELIooN HALL BURNS.

New York, March f6.-Fol-
lowing the mysterious explosion
which tore away the front part
of HeIicon Hall, Upton Sin
Glars socialistic colony, at En-
glewood, n. j., il was totally de-
stroyed by fire early today. Fif-
ty-flve persons, who composed
the settlement, narrowly escaped
with their lives. Several were
painfully injured by jumping.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
BREWERY WORKERS. SCALE
SIGNED FOR THREE YEARS

Local brewery workers have agreed
to scale for the next three years. ].
c. Gedeker Of st. Louis. representing
the International union. was here.
The scale calls for two trips day
for the route men. Telephone wag-
ons quit at 8 o'clock from April 1 to
October 1. Engineers and firemen
get 10 hour watch. After April 1,
1909, all employees get 10 per cent.
increase in wages. Bottle shop men,
s-hour day and set scale $1,000 per
week,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16

A telegram was received this morn
ing by Mr.. Elijah Baker announcing
the death of his sister, Mrs. Anna
Sanders BarnhiH, at Los Angeles,
Cal, last night. Mrs. Barnhill went
west three years ago. Mr.. Charles
Baker, her brother. left March 15 for
California. Lung trouble was the
cause OF Mrs. Barnhill's death. She
was so years old and was born in
savannah. Tenn. Her body will ar
rive Thursday and the burial will
take place at Savannah. Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
Last Week s Precedent Fol
lowed by This Weeks Rec
ord In Amount of Money
Handled
GREAT TOBACCO MOVEMENT

More than the bank clearings is
not needed to illustrate the magnifi-
cent volume of business in Paducah.
The million dollars clearings last
week, with over three quarters of a
million dollars this week, reflects a
period of the greatest activity in the
commercial history of the city.
There is no imitation by extraordinary
deals. Scarcely anything unusual has
occurred to cause a ripple in fnan-
cial affairs. 1t simply is the result OF
growth along normal lines. Tobacco
has been heavily marketed. Building
operations nave kept all mechanics
and allied industries in full employ
ment. The money turned into eirou-
lation by the pay car yesterday on
the Illinois Central, hardly has af-
fected this weeks clearings, because
they are computed only up to Friday
night, and the merchants did not de-
post Fridays business in any de-
gree until today. The river Is playing
an important part in the city's pres.
ent prosperity. There are no good
old days" on the river now, for they
date from this year. Records are be.
Ign established in many lines for the
city. With the opening Of spring
many plans that will sustain the
conditions now, will be under way
and extend through the summer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
LONDON FIRE.

London, March 16.-LondOn
was visited today by one of the
most disastrous fires i'm recent
years. The blaze started in
lumber yard and spread rapidly.
A dozen buildings were destroy
ed. The loss is estimated at u
million.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
STUFF CANDY COMPANY
INCORPORATED TODAY

Articles of Incorporation Of the P.
q. stutz Candy company were filed
In the county court this morning
The stock is capitalized at $4,000 di.
vided into shares Of 800 each. Fol-
lowing is a list of the stockholders:
p. e. stutz, "A; Albert s. Hawkins,
26, and Lucy s. stutz 10 shares OF
stock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
Bad connectIons.

This morning the fast Memphis
Louisville flyer, No. 1o4. over the Il
|llnois Central was delayed south OF
Paducah several hours by bad con-
nections.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
MAYFIELD FIRE
COSTS $4,000

Mayheld, Ky, March 16.-(Spec-
|ial)-The plant of the Beaumont
Soap company was destroyed by fire
|early this morning The loss is
about 100000 with small amount
of insurance.
The plant was purchased a few
months ago by T. J. Murphy the
lowyer. for $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
CHALLENGE To WRESTIE,.
WITH COAST CHAMPION

Roy Cunningham. Of Los Angeles.
Cal, champion middleweight wrest-
Ter of the Pacific coast, is in the
city and challenges any local aspirant
to a match, catch-as-catch-can at
1866 or ITO pounds. COMMUNICATIONS
may be addressed to THE SUN.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
GRAIN MARKET.
Cincinnati, March 16.-Wheat
7a16; corn, 81; oats, 471s.
CALLS TUESDAY.

Washington, March 10.--
President Mellen, OF the New
York. New Haven & Hartmord
railroad, has made an appoint
ment TO call ON the president at
the white house Tuesday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
READY FOR PANIC.

Havana. March 16.-Bank-
ers are Withdrawing loans and
making preparations to face
panic, which they fear will fol-
low the closing of the sugar
season. II is estimated FIVE mill
lion dollars were lost here this
week as the result of panic in
the New York stock market.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
ANOTHER RESIDENCE
NEAR WALLACE PARK

City Solicitor James Campbell. Jr,
rs preparing to build a new residence
on property decided to him today be-
tween the summer residence OF May
or Yeiser and J. G. Utterback on the
hin overlooking Wallace park.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
Water Supply is Cut Off and
Factories Inundated Bus
mess Suspended
WHOLE VALLEY is SUBMERGED
Wheeling Has Big Loss BY Fire and
Water and Score Are Drowned
in Tide.
PADUCAH ESCAPES DANGER

Portsmouth, March t6.-EncrOach
iient of the river today caused a sus-
|pensiOn of the water works. All the
manufacturing establishments are
surrounded by water and compelled
To close. The north end of the city
is inundated. People were warned
and left the city last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
CAMBRIDGE WINS.

London, March TO- Cam
bridge won the annual Cam
bridge oxford boat race on the
Thames today by four lengths.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16
Fire Danger.

McKeespoint, Pa, March a. A
fire broke out today in the business
block, containing 40 Offices and %
families. The water supply was cut
of and only chemical engines were
available. Pittsburg was appealed to
for aid. After a stubborn fight the
flames were confined to the building
where they originated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-16

Generally fair and warmer tonight
and Sunday. Highest temperature
yesterday, 90; lowest today, 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28

YOUNG LADY % mako Ecrsclc useful
arvEools store. experienced. reteyCar
4fi 81 ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28
NOcAAWAY BEATEN AT LAWN TENNIS

Fsyres-~..s IgAt finish for the lawn tennis teams
and tbs &c inc Richmond County Country Club
ses-e i''eEaway Hunting Club, with the final
H. vss,a.s stc-es - 3, ia favor of Richmond Coun-
Petitions -as IN ihelf annual meeting. The con-
y elut =. ne t1rf courts Of the Richmond Coun-
aofe ~ = Dohsan Hills. Staten Island, saVored
On Tie ~ al intercollegiate veterans meeting. for
HsrgsrS, ~ ttain were Leo T.. Ware formerly OF
snd Jar,,,' marry A Plumner ex-Yale champion.
hOcksps,, -. feA, also " Harvard: while on the
VI p tsaih were Lyle +. Mahan Of Columbia
uDhal e,r.1ils' OF Harvard. and the oidtime ma
Ia The g., i.plon, Henry W Slocuin
Tree Of tb 49, Jimmy Pel yanqushed Slocum in
rshaeed =, hardest fought sets Of the day. SlocHm
ssiFed 800, ~ih the first set after twenty games Of
sese OF a. ts, al s-A- This seemed TO take the
~ his a,ad 's'erans game. When he let down
vaer two = p@shes Pei made short work of the
~ 60 ~ ana Won the match by scoring at
ss'saies E,as. e was IN grand form and lie easily
Flsfalney --st-ck g. InnIan at 81 81 while
ga al 80 over 7. J.. Bogert also in straight
.sih FOR RI Aahan proved to be in good
.aipaEsed tt,1fH"ay, as nis shots for placement
~. e. o. r. L. Hitchcock and he won
sspsyed an si1 haUlins paired in the doubles and
are and W.. newer tricks Of the game against
- but ST. The match went through three
.,9lgh 70 an lih and Rawlins finally carried II
ne club obpDiF al CO, 60 ca
- FlUminsr aipiohahip was also continued Harry
Ms IN thu e sna James u. Peu gaining thor
cup Asi round. where they viii meet for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28

BOY wishes 10 learn painting o: any Lind
OF art especially !AAds-HIes. Kadar. al
Eas. iJLa S..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28
A MODEST DEPARTMENT.


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more h3 I 70 Weld Secretary Wilson and ms as,
eataHs their fitting need OF away in their
salaried and solving problems Of how man
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haye been lost sight Of Chenlicai i'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28

CAHPENIER.-City or country. John Bor
has. 3I3 East 4sth s..