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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Buslnnss osrioc ..........9l o u, Main street.
Warrington Bureau ......6oi 18th St, N. w.
Manchester Bureau ...lloa HUI street.
Petersburg Bureau ......4o N. Sycamore st
1.ynchburs Bureau ........ a15 Eighth ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
Memorial Address.

Mr. II. S. Corbett, prominent at
torney, of Paducah. KY, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the address
Mt the memorial service OF tho Peters,
burg Aerle OF Eagles, to be held on
the first Sunday in May.
Rev ]. r. Doan's resignation as pas
tor of the West End Baptist Church,
has been most reluctantly accepted by
his congregation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01

Winters backbone may not be broken,
but II is some bent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01

If 1t be tr,e that Engineer Stevens 8
departure from the Panama Canal WIS
not by way OF voluntary resignation, we
congratulate tho gentleman on having
provided his country with refreshing
novelty.
Hartman charges that Fish regarded
the Illinois Central rs his personal
property, when every schoolgirl knows
that the planets and all that in them IS
are the private chattels OF Hartman.
Alfred Austin has been saying some
nice things of Longfellow, but not SO nice
as to lead any one to imagine that he
should be ranked up along with Alfred.
A correspondent OF tho New York Sun
discusses the origin of the word graft.
The origin of the thing itself is hopelessly
lost in the mists of prehistoric times.
Mr.. Ceveland's knocks at the bachelors
reveal a sneaking anxiety to stand In
with the Massachusetts school marin
delegation.
If certain distinguished office wants
to come seeking Secretary Shaw, 1t has
his solemn word that it will not be
turned over to the Bouncer.
Governor Vartaman quotes poetry by
the hour. However, We shall reserve the
verdict until Informed whether or not 1t
is his.
The Panama Canals knack for making
loving friends amounts to positive
genius Watch for testimonials now from
William ]. Oliver.
A Connecticut student announces that
President Roosevelt is of Irish extrac-
ton. This is the Big Stick at last eS-
posed as a shillalah.
1t is true that Roaring Tommy Lawson
once paid 100000 for pink. 1t was not
the pink of propriety, however
Mr.. Hartman, having turned his back
on Mr.. Fish, now gives him q rear-end
collision.
Salvador Will Not Accept Bonds" says
headline. Well there are others who
will.
Mr.. Roosevelt realizes. we trust, That
the chance to fire a canal employee
comes but once in a lifetime.
A vindicat ted Senator. however is not
altogether in the same class with one
who has never required any vindicatlon.
Those who are watching Honduras with
a microscope allege that there is a wac
on down there.
Shrewd busy people are waiting to read
the Thaw trial when it appears in book
form.
Publishers of law-bqoks must have
fallen upon lean years since all the at
torneys went in for unwritten law.
Imagine John Wesley Gaines with Mr..
Harrlman's magnificent opportunity to
talk!
Greetings to Theodore II. Coleman, him
OF the Fair name and reputation.
Washington was the father Of this coun-
try, but Hartman adopted It.
Philadelphia woke up just long enough
TO shut off the alarm clock.
Winters backbone may not be broken
but II is some bent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
JAPAN DEMANDS
NEW IMMIGRATION
TREATY WITH U. 5.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Coincident
with viscount Aoki's summons to
Toxic, comes the information today
indicating that Japan insists upon
coming tc a definite understanding
on the immigration question and
strongly urges an entirely new immi-
grafton treaty with the United States
as the sole remedy.
Thomas j. O'Brien, American am
bassador to Japan, today Informed
the state department that officials
should begin studying conditions and
the Japanese demands, with the view
of framing some new agreement.
This indicates that Japan's efforts
to check immigration is a failure;
that Japan does not wish to be HUI
inflated by having different phases
of the present agreement threshed
out in congress. and that the Toxic
government insists upon some new
agreement, which will be satisfactory
TO both nations. Viscount Aoki's re-
turn is closely connected with the
solution of these questions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
WITHDREW MONEY
SAME DAY BOUGHT
MS---ACQUITTED

T. n. Letcher. former manager of
the Paducah Office of the National
Credit company. who was indicted
on a charge of obtaining jewelry
from the Nagel & Meyer store, was
acquitted at the trial of the case in
circuit court today. The prosecution
charged Letcher with buying dia-
mond on the claim that he had de-
post at local bank, when he had
no money on deposit. The defense
showed that the money was on de-
post when the goods were bought
but was withdrawn the same day.
Letcher left the city and was arrest
ed at Memphis. He has since set
tied with the jewelry firm for the
goods bought.
G. w. Eddison plead guilty to a
charge of robbery and was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
Judge Reed dismissed the jury at
noon until Monday morning. The
trial OF Peter Arlund. charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. was set for Monday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
FARRELL'S BODY COMING

Friends here have not been able to
get any definite Information as to
how George Farrell, the ship caulker,
who was found dead in a skin near
Belmont, Mo, came to his death,
though the report that he was muir
dered seems to be credited. IL is
said there was a large hole In the
forehead of. the dead man, which APP
peared to have been made by a blow
from an oar. 1t is believed that ne
started down the river in a skin
with some. companion and that they
qnarreled and Farrell was killed A
message was received here last night
that the body had been buried at Co
lumbus, Ky. but would be exhumed
and sent here. Farrell Is entitled to
a funeral benefit OF 500 from the
loca. ship caulkers' union.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
CHANGE B'wAY SCHEDULE

Guthrie avenue cars may run down
town instead of transferring at Sew
enteeth street and Broadway. The
residents of Guthrie avenue and vi
cinity have asked the Paducah Trac-
ton company to run the Guthrie
avenue cars all the way down town.
Mr.. Blocker said he would try to do
this, but the cars would run every
20 minutes instead of every ten as
they now do. and that there will be
no Broadway short line. for the
Guthrie avenue cars will cover the
same track. II this is done the change
will be made next week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
WILL BRING SUIT

Mr.. II. f. Pryor. who lives on the
Mayfield road just beyond Tennessee
street. came to the city this morning
TO employ a lawyer to bring suit
against the Illinois Central railroad
for damages he received at the Ten
nessee street crossing one night last
week, when the wheel he was riding
was wrecked on the crossing, which
he declared to be unsafe and danger
Gus.
Mr.. Pryor claims that the ties at
the crossing are exposed In such a
manner that when he came to the
crossing In the darkness, his wheel
was wrecked and two OF his ribs We're
broken. The city may also be made a
party to the suit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
FOUR HOUSES BURNED

Two double tenement houses and
two gun barrel' houses on Terrell
street between Seventh and Eighth
streets, anil the property of Dial
Powell, the commission merchant.
burned this afternoon at loss OF
about $1,000 with s700 insurance,
The houses were occupied by Clancy
Morrow. Belle Mack and Nan Scott,
all colored. The fire started in the
house occupied by Nan Scott and is
supposed to have been caused by a
defectlce fiue. The alarm was an
swered by the Nos. 3 and fire com
panies. but the flames had gained too
much Roadway, Other buildings
were saved.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
LIVELY CONTEST
Is PROMISED FOR
GEORGE LEHNHARD

Indications are that a lively fight
will be made In the general council
over the Office OF license inspector
the incumbent. George Lehnhard
who has made a most excellent Off
cdal, being opposed by Bob Hicks.
Lehnhard has made some enemies in
the performance of his duties. and
this opposition has been taken advan-
tage of to unite influence against him,
but he scents to have the advantage
in the race.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
WORST MINE DISASTER in THE
HISTORY OF MINING WAS ONE
ATEALRMOUNT YESTERDAY
Men Trapped Behind Fallen Coal in
Entries---Dead are Unrecogniz-
able and Burned.

Fairmont. w Va, Dec. AT 10
O'Clock today 1875 dead bodies had
been taken out OF the mine. Rescuers
in No. 6 say many more bodies are
in sight. In mine No. rescuers are
just getting started on account Of the
gas.
Temporary hospitals with 20 ply
slcians are attending exhausted res
cuers. Thomas Cain, an Inspector.
was overcome and is In serious
condition. A special train Of caskets
arrived at noon. Two American
women attempted suicide when told
there is no hope for their husbands
being found alive. -
II ls now said the death list will
be over 500. oficials did not include
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
THOMPSON, WILSON
AND co. MAY GO
INTO BANKRUPTCY

Petition in involuntary bankruptcy
was filed In Louisville by Attorney J.
s. Ross, OF the firm of Crice a. Ross,
against Thompson, Wilson x COM
pany. wholesale whisky dealers. 1875
North Fourth street, one Of the oldest
concerns In western Kentucky The
ground Is preferment OF creditors
while insolvent. Liabilities OF the
concern are estimated at upward OF
500 600, With assets. consisting of
stock valued at $4,000. and &C
counts and notes, worth a great many
thousand dollars Complaining cred
itors assert that several thousand
dollars have been paid to creditors
on accounts within four months, and
IL the concern is declared bankrupt
these sums will go to swell the assets.
Crice & Ross represent the Mel
wood Distilling company. of Louis
vile. and the petitioners are Hume &
Lancaster louisville, s24O; Terre
Haute Distilnng company, Terre
Haute. Ind. $4,000; Henry II. Shu-
feidt, Peoria, ILL.,, 5000. Complaint
is made that the following creditors
were paid In fun December 2. 1907;
James Levy, Cincinnati, sSi5; Wool
ner & company, Peoria. m, s296,75.
The suit will be contested.
Thompson, Wilson & company s.
practically all owned by John Rink
len. who was secretary and treasurer
when the late John Sinnott was head
OF the concern.
A story was circulated TO do in
jury to one of Paducah's best banks,
that Thompson. Wilson 4 company
were indebted TO the American-Ger-
man National bank In various sums
Mr.. l.. NJ. Rieke. president OF the
bank, said: Thompson, Wilson &
have not done business with
this bank for several months. and
we hold only one note of that con-
cern, for only $3.50. This note is
secured by warehouse receipts for
whisky in government warehouses.
The bank also holds some notes and
Bills OF Thompson. Wilson & COM
pany's customers-sold to US by
them-which we regard as good, but
for the payment OF which the bank
does not look to Thompson. Wilson
& company. The payment OF these
notes and bills has been guaranteed
to the bank, in writing. by eight of
It's directors"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
SEARCHLIGHT is
PUT TO NEW USE
SOARING ROBBERS

James Tucker. Buster Brown and
Nose Vaughan, three desperate look
ing negroes, were arrested this morn
ing on a charge of attempting to hold
up and rob Herbert Blackburn, col
ored, an employee Of teh towboat Har-
lieut., at the foot of Clay street on
Thursday night. The officers are also
trying to secure evidence that will
connect the trio with some of the
many burglaries that have been
pulled off recently.
Blackburn was paid $50 Thurs
day evening by the officers OF the
boat at the New Richmond House and
1t is alleged that Brown, Tucker and
Vaughan saw him collect the money
and follow him to the river and
held him up, as he was preparing to
get into skiff to go to his boat.
The Waterman on the boat heard
the men scuffiing with Blackburn.
who resisted them, and turned the
search light on them, which covered
the robbers and they ran. The mat
ter was reported to the police and
II was found that Tucker and
Vaughan were quartered on a desert
ed barge near the. /. C. incline. When
arrested they said Brown had left
town, but he was seen on the streets
this morning and arrested.
The trio were presented in police
court this morning and the charge
against them continued until Monday
All three were sent to the county
Jail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
LOST FIFTY BUNNIES

II. T. wilkins, a huckster, of Fol-
somdale, reported to the police this
morning that so rabbits had been
stolen from his wagon while he was
peddling produce on the north side
this morning Mr., wilkins stopped
at many grocery stores and left his
wagon several minutes at a time and
is not sure where they were stolen.
as he did not miss them until he
reached the market.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
Cut Off All Means Of CommunI-
cation, Take Police and Fire
Stations, then Fire the
Buildings.
Mr.. MITCHELL, INDEPENDENT TOBACCO
BUYER, TERRIBLY BEATEN BY MOB
AND |. &N. BRAKEMAN SHOT
IN BAcK---P0SSE
FOLLOWING.

Hopkinsville, KY, Dec. 7. (Spe-
'cial. Five hundred masked and
heavily armed men, walked into Hop
kinsville this morning at o'clock.
took possession of the police and fire
stations and the telephone and tele-
graph offices, destroyed the independ
ent warehouses of w. A. Tandy and
Tandy & Fairleigh. and the asso-
citation warehouse of r. w. Wool
ridge, and shot into the CONNER
cial Bank and Trust company.
the Planters Bank and Trust
company and the Bank of Hopkins
Vile. entaillng a loss OF 5000 900.
They also severely whipped Mr..
Mitchell. an independent buyer, whom
they dragged from his bed, and
shot an L. & n. brakeman. named
DELPHI, in the back.
The men arrived quietly. They
swarmed to the telephone and tele-
graph offices and the police and fire
stations. and guards were placed in
every street, who fired at every head
poked out iof window to learn the
cause Of the commotion. They first
fired the w. A. Tandy warehouse,
and Wooldridge's warehouse caught
from that. They then proceeded to
Tandy & Fairleieh's warehouse in
the residence section and set that on
fire.
Having insured the success Of their
work of destruction, the mob went to
the home of Mr.. Mitchell. an inde-
pendent buyer, and dragged him
from his bed and took him to the
most prominent corner Of the city.
where they beat and kicked him al
most into insensibility, and left him
for dead. He will recover.
After they had assured themselves
that the warehouses were doomed,
the guards told the firemen they
could come forth, and the whole mob
started away from town.
The mob came from the direction
OF Trigg county, and when it left.
people to the number OF
Is followed them as far as Gracey.
Trigg county. The mob left its
horses in the country and walked in
along the Illinois Central railroad.
The telephones we're put out of COM
so that the. militia could not
be summoned.
There was no tobacco In WOOL
ridges, the association warehouse, as
no new association tobacco has been
received and the old has been sold.
The building caught from Tandy's.
The tobacco burned was insured
Tor $4,000.
The brakeman, DELPHI, was shot.
when a switch engine was backed
down to the warehouse to save some
tobacco, and the night riders ordered
the crew to desist.
The Imperial aud American Snuf
company warehouses were not molest-
ed, 1t is believed. because they we're
too well protected. A rumor of a
visit from night riders of
rrlgg and Caldwell counties reached
several days ago, but il
was thought the Independent men
were safe. The trust and Imperial,
however, took precautions and were
saved.
These two concerns concentrated
here after the Princeton trouble last
year, thinking to be immune. It may
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
BROTHER.IN.LAw HURT

Prof. w. II. Sugg, principal of the
High school. received wSrd today OF
the serious injury of his orother-in-
law. Mr.. Bishop. in a runaway acct
dent. He has a farm near Madison
VILE and was hurt out there. Mrs.
sugg is now in jacksonville, where
she was called last week by the ILL
ness OF her mother and sister, who
are no better.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
OLLIE JAMES WILL
VISIT DEPARTMENT

Mayor Yeiser is in receipt of a let
ter from Ollie James, who says he
will pay personal visit to the navy
and request that the gum
boat Paducah be sent here 10 receive
the silver service at an early date.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
SHERIFF WITH POSSE

Hopkinsville. KY, Dec. Z. G. p.
MIA posse OF Is, headed by Dep
uty sheriff Cravens and Major Bas-
sett, set out after the raiders and
overlook them not far from town,
and running fight opened. No one
was injured and the raiders. who
were well mounted, having left their
horses some distance out of town,
escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07

: laborers, who were in the mine wher
the explosion occurred, in the lis
today Only sixteen dead bodies were
removed from the mine but about
100 others are located, being kept il
the mine until excited relatives will
leave the mine entrance. Debris will
be cleared away by night and then
the bodies can be reached easily in
mine No. 6.
officials class the death list as fol-
lows: Americans. 100: Poles. 100:
Italians, zoo. Total dead. i5O,
Three charred and blackened
bodies. lying in the morgue near the
entrance to the mine, four men how
ering between life and death from
awful bruises sustained and deadly
gases inhaled, in a temporary hos
pital. and 493 men imprisoned by
tons OF COAL rock and debris in the
depth OF the hills surrounding this
town, with chances all against a sim
gle one of them being alive. is the
most accurate summary obtaInable
last night of the results OF mine
explosion which in all probability was
ATTENDED by greater loss Of life than
any former disaster in the history of
the bituminous coal mining industry
in America.
The explosion occurred shortly
after 10 O'Clock, after a full force Of
sac men had gone TO work in the
two mines affected. These mines are
numhers six and eight OF the CONSOLE
dated Coal conipary, located on the
opposite side OF tie West Fork river
at this place. but merged in their
underground working by a heading
and on the surface BY steel tipp.e
and bridge.
The four living m,h are unable to
Give any detailed report of the dis
aster o. &c even say how they reached
the surfs 1. They state that imme-
diately back OF them, when they be-
gPn their struggle fer liberty, there
was a large NUMBER of men engaged
n a similar struggle, while still fur
Der back In the workings was \
large number OF wacm they knew
nothing.
II is NE opiuan CT nose familiar
v tn the mines that these seveu mer
lad no. penetrated the mine as far
IS had the majority O.. the day shift
when the explosion occurred, and that
they headed for and reached the
main entrance before the heavy cave
in that now blockades the entranceI
more than few hundred feet beyond
the main opening OF mine No. 6.
As to the miners referred to by the
rescued men as having been alive
when last seen. II is believed that
they were caught back of heavy
cavern OF coal in the mine roof and
could not have survived more than q
few inmates in the deadl gases WITH
which the entry was filled as soon as
the ventilating system was inter
rupted. There Is more hope for those
in the remote sections of the mine. as
they may have reached the workings
where fresh air is supplied by other
openings. But at the best only the
most slender hope is entertained for
the survival of any OF the men in the
mine until the debris can be cleared
away and communication with out
siders established.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
TROOPS ARRIVE

Goldfeld. Dec. Col Reynolds.
with federal troops. arrived and took
possession OF the mining properties
Residents and miners we're silent as
troops marched through the streets
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
ADJUSTERS COMING

Adjusters are expected here Mon
day to settle the loss of the John G..
Rehkopf Buggy company on the
stock OF buggies burned in the ware
house at Eleventh street and Broad
way a few nights ago. The most of
the insurance on the burned building
and contents was placed with the
We'll and Hughes agencies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
CHICAGO THE WINNER

Washington. Dec. THE Repub-
lican national committee assembled
today and confirmed the Sc
lection OF Chicago as the place for
the convention. The date was set
for June IS. Chicago received so
votes. Kansas City II, and Denver 4.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
GOLDEN ON STAND

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 7.-Whar-
ton Golden, on the stand. told of al
legged conversations with Powers,
Finley and John l.. Powers, regard
ing plans of killing Goebel, and also
plans to bring mountain men to
Frankfort. He said both Powers and
Taylor said Goebel will have to be
killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
NIGHT RIDERS PUT TO TORCH
PROPERTY VALUED 100000
AT HOPK|NSv|LLE THIS A. N,
Wilson's Stand

louisville. KY, Dec. Z. Especially
-Governor-elect Wilson expressed
his determination this morning to
take every means In his power, when
he takes his seat. to enforce the law
In the dark tobacco district. He said
the raid on Hopkinsville was an out
rage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
CULBERSON SUGGESTED

Washington, Dec. Senator Gull
berson. Of Texas, is being talked of
in connection with the Craftsmanship
of the Democratic national commit
tee. a,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
TAFT SAILS

Washington. d. c., Dec. Taft
cabled from Hamburg: Just sail
ing" He expects to arrive Decem-
Der 18.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
Take Possession Of Town and
Destroy Three Warehouses
and Shoot Into Banks.
FIVE HUNDRED MASKED MEN ENTER CITY
Property loss-s2O0y 900

Property loss-$200y 900
Warehouses destroyed: w. A.
Tandy, Tandy & Fairleigh, and
r. NJ Woodbridge.
Banks fired upon: CONNER
cial, Hopkinsville and Planters.
People injured: Brakeman
DELPHI, shot; A. c. Mitchell, to-
bacco buyer, beaten.
Mob of 500, from Caldwell
and Trigg counties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
". ]. BRYAN OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN In
I'LL. YESTERDAY
Intimates That Sullivan Incl
dent is Closed and Declares
Furry Result of Turning
From Bimetalism- Makes
Bid For State.
GUEST AT CHICAGO BANQUET

Freeport, H.. Dec. William J..
Bryan opened his Illinois campaign
for the presidency on the Democratic
ticket here last night In two speeches
before mass meetings, and later at a
banquet at which nearly seven hun
bred prominent northern Illinois poll
ticians assembled. Bryan spoke on
the vindication Of the Democratic
platform since 1896. The Republic
can party, said Bryan, has been stead
lily falling from popularity and today
but one man can win the presidency.
one who will have to break away
from the precedent and accept a third
term and one who has only gained
his popularity by taking for his issues
planks from the Democratic platform.
He pointed out that the present finan.
cial stringency was the result OF turn
ing down Democracy's bimetahsm
tariff and labor arbitration problems
were being solved according to lines
embraced in Democratic platforms
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis also
addressed the two mass meetings on
lines similar TO those of Bryan. In
addition to these gentlemen speeches
were delivered at the love feast by
Lee o. Browne. OF Ottawa; j. Stan
ley Browne, of Rockford; Samuel AL
schiller, of Aurora. and former Mayor
Dunno, of Chicago.