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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
Paducd6 School System Founded On
Il Lottery Scheme Of Former Years

past show some uncertainties as to
title. TIE present system of electing
of trustees was not established until
1863 and from that date the election
of trustees by wards has continued
practically in unaltered form. In
1884 the various school acts Of the
legislature were simplified and re-
duced to a coherent whole.
The abstract of the title is long
and involved much labor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
MARSHAL IS HELD
IN THIS COUNTY
Waldo Brown Will Have His
Hearing Tuesday
He Says Shooting of Young Bolton
Yesterday Was Entirely Ac-
cidental.
MANY EXPRESS SYMPATHY

Wade Brown. deputy United States
marshal who shot and killed James
Bolton, bootlegger, near Hick-
man, Fulton county, was brought to
McCracken county last night at
9 o'clock by Sheriff Sceat. of Fulton
county. who came here as a guard
Marshal Brown will remain here
until his examining trial at Hickman
Tuesday They came in at $3.50
o'clock.
"The shooting was purely acciden-
tall" Marshal Brown stated, "and
this win be my defense am appre-
ciatiye of the sympathy shown me.
over so prominent men in Paducah
nave called me up over telephone to
extend their sympathy and in Fulton
county was shown much sympathy
and courtesy. It was through the
courtesy of the sheriff That | was
permitted to come to Paducah and
finish nv work. l have telegraphed
mdlSudl AOh5 dt LOuio'istc, hOeiAs
ing him if the shooting and asking
MIN to send man down to fill my
place when federal court convenes
Monday.
81 snail not make any statement
about the shooting other than that
1t was accidental. I viii be given a.
regular examining trial Tuesday, and
the inquest, think, will not cut any
figure in my case"
Brown had James Bunch. another
prisoner charged with bootlegging. in
Jail at Hickman yesterday when the
shooting occurred. He intended
bringing Bunch here yesterday for
trial. The warrant against Bottom
VIII be returned marked. executed,
as Bolton was under arrest when he
tried to escape"
After consultation this morning
between Circuit Judge William Reed
and County Judge R. T. Lightfoot, It'll
was decided to permit Mr.. Brown to
be guarded at his home and George
Ragland was appointed special depu-
ty sheriff to guard him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
CANDIDATES NOT
ANXIOUS TO OPEN
Each Seems to be Waiting For
Others to Start Fire Works
Before Democratic Primary
May 2
SOME OF THEM ARE EQUIPPED.

Hanging back to see what his OPP
ponents will do is the attitude of
most of the Democratic candidates in
the primary to be held May 2. 1t is
less than 20 days until the primary
takes place and public speaking will
begin IN the next week or ten days.
Nearly every mayoralty candidate
seen says he will go on the stump II
his opponent does. and all leave the
Initiative to some one who Will take
the lead. Colonel Charles Reed says
he does not expect to speak publicly
under any circumstances. Every
voter is 21 years Old" said Colonel
Reed, "and believe is perfectly
able to make up his mind without
my talking publicly about the race g
'I'n take the stump IL the other
candidates do" said Mr.. Dick Davis,
candidate for mayor. 1t is understood
that Colonel Joe Potter is preparing
some red hot stump speeches and
Mr.. Harrison's friends say ne win
talk straight to the people when ne
goes on the stump.
In the clerks race a mutual agree
Iment between the two candidates
may do away with the stump speak.
ing. In the other races. except ths
jaIIer's race the interest is not keen
enough to start the candidates tc
oratory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
UNION DEPOT COMPANY.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Paducah Union Depot
company, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent ]. t. Harahan; vice president,
w. ]. Harahan; treasurer, Otto F
Nau: secretary, w. @. Bruen. The
meeting was held at the company's
Offices, Fifth and Broadway. The
stockholders are: ]. 7. Harahan, w.
J. Harahan, j. ]. Gavin, Charles
Reed, George C. Thompson, Gin
Rodes and w. F. Paxton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
PLEA FOR PUBLIC
TO ASSIST PLAN
Interurban Promoters Have
Good Eastern Backing
Illinois Branch Of Proposed Exten-
sion Received Encouraging
Impetus.
HAVE NOT GIVEN UP PROJECT

Special from .Du Quoin, H.. to the
st. Louis be-Democrat, under
date of April 3. says that the Carne-
gle Trust company, of New York city
has subscribed to the $4,000, 900
bond issue OF the Du Quoir, Belle
vile & st. Louis railway, a proposed
interurban line connecting those
towns.
Mr.. d. r. Archer, who is interest
ed in the proposed interurban from
Paducah to Mayfeld and Fulton, is
vice president Of the company, and
lit is the intention of the promoters to
make this line a connecting link in
a system of interurbans from st.
Louis south, passing through Padu-
leah.
When requested to give some in
formation about the progress of the
line from here south Mr.. Archer to-
day authorized the following state
|ment:
"Mr. Archer has been in Paducah
since the middle of last October, try
ing to interest local people in the
line from Paducah to Mayfield, Full
ton and Hickman"
"Mr. B. H. Scott and H. H. Low
ing are interested with Mr.. Archer
and some Hickman and BrookportI
people have been interested in a
small way"
"Mr. Archer fees that the prop
|osition that he would like to get To-
cal people to consider is one worthy
of attention of the citizens OF Padu-
cab as It would be a very profitable
|llne If built. and certainly would be
of vast benefit to Paducah. He has
la thoroughly responsible financial
concern in the east that will give a
gilt-edge bond OF 100000 to build
the proposed road, and complete 1t in
liz months but in order to complete
this arrangement, 1t is necessary for
the eastern people to be brought
here and inspect and approve the pro-
posed route"
Certainly the citizens of Paducah
can appreciate what great value such
line would be to the city, and Mr..
Archer's proposition ought to be
carefully investigated and If FEAST
Bile, encouraged literally by the clti-
zens of Paducah and those along the
proposed line"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
OTTO Il. CROSS CITIZEN
OF THE UNITED STATES

Otto E. Cross. machinist and ma
tive of Germany. was granted final
naturalization papers today. and is a
citizen of the United States. He came
to this country first in the early nine
ties, but returned. He came back in
a few years and made application in
1900 for papers. He was then not
of age and was compelled to wait
until he had attained his majority.
Cross married Miss Theresa Hum
mel. daughter of Mr.. Fred Hummel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
PNEUMONIA KILLS MOTHER
AND CHILD Is CRITICAL

Mrs. Eddie Leigh. SS years old,
wife of Mr.. James Robert Leigh, pro-
prietor of the Commercial House,
Third and Jefferson streets, died yes
terday afternoon of pneumonia after
an illness of ten days. She was born
in this county and a few days ago
moved from Mt. Zion to Paducah.
She leaves husband and four chill
dren, the youngest being dangerous
ly i'll of pneumonia and not expected
to live. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at o'clock. The
burial will be in the family cemetery
near Mt. Zion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
LOUISVILLE FIRE
CAUSED BY TORCH

Louisville, April H. The piano
house of Smith & Nixon, at 622
Fourth avenue, was destroyed by fire
today. The fire originated from a
plumbers assistant falling into a
pile of excelsior with a lighted loren
in his hand. In a short time the en-
tire place was ablaze. Later natural
gas mains burst Smith & Nixon's
loss is $50 600; Finer & HamilPs
loss $4,000; Mrs. John Sale, owner
Of the building. $4,000. she carries
insurance of $4,000. Fire Chief Ty-
sons hands were cut. Several other
persons were injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
Some Odd Facts Brought to
Light in Abstracting Title
to Property Conveyed by
School Board to Odd Fellows
FINISHES HIS WORK TODAY

Quaint facts and picturesque con-
ditions in the early history of Nc
Cracker county and the develop
ment of It's public school system,
have been disclosed by Judge e. H..
Puryear in his research among the
musty records of the county, in an
effort to show a clear title to the
Longfellow building, to be used in
transferring that property by the
school board to the Odd Fellows. The
abstract of the title will be delivered
today to the committees from the
school board and Odd Fellows, who
have the negotiations in charge. and
1t will show the property free from
al possible entanglements. With
its acceptance by the Odd Fellows
committee the first payment of So
900 will be made by that lodge to
the school board
Judge Puryear's abstract takes the
property back to 1908 when by act
of the legislature, certain lands in
each county were set aside for school
purposes. This was the first step to-
ward public education in the coun-
ty. In 1880 the birth OF an actual
school system took place, with an act
authorizing the establishment of
seminaries, and in 1899 a method of
financing for schools through lot
terry was authorized by the legisla-
ture.
That morality is simply an atti-
tude toward any custom, is proven
by this act Of the state authorizing a
ottery, thing which public senti-
ment now stamps as pure gambling,
and tn antithesis of the government
tai policy. This act chartered J. F.
Harris, John Hynes, James Bell,
Braxton Small. David S. Patton, Lett
liens OF the county. to hold a lot
ltery similar to the Louisiana lottery
LIT was not to be in a sum over $780,
loco and part of the profits from the
lottery accrued to the state and were
to be distributed for schools and 9th
err purposes as follows: One-fourth
70 the wharf; one-fourth to the Pa.
iucah Female Seminary and one
half to the Paducah Male Seminary
The course of development Of the
schools is tortuous from the author
ling of the lottery until the mex
step which brings the Longfellov
property into view. In 1S4S thi
property was sold to the school com
missioners in sheriff's sale and
Iced to tho property was given II
1870. The property has been In tn
possession Of the schools long enough
70 give the board of education
c'ear title even should the remot
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
MCCLELLAN GONE.

New York. April IA
sweeping investigation of ali
city departments by a legisla-
tive committee with powers sim
liar TO that of the Lenox commit
tee has been asked for Governor
Hughes by Mayor Mcclellan.
This is recognized as a bold
challenge to the mayors enemies
who have been making court
Threats of Aldermanic investi-
cation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
BARGES SINKING
NEAR BROOKPORT

Brookport river men sent a hurry
call to Paducah this morning for a
steamboat to come down there TO
help save four barges that were be-
ing swamped by leaks and the high
wind. The barges were heavily
loaded with ties and worth about S.
600. The /. N. Hook went down to
Brookport Immediately as they had
been brought in yesterday by that
towboat The Hook is pumping them
out and probably will save them all
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
CHINESE FAMINE.

Shanghai. China, April H.
Famine conditions are growing
more severe. The Chinese gov
eminent and people have contrib
uted over four million dollars 10
the famine relief. The situation
is so desperate that Americans
are urged TO give three millions
in the next three weeks, not for
Christian, but humanitarian
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
BOY Is STABBED
IN QUEER MANNER

STOPPING to pick up q rock in his
play with companion. Ray Hines,
Is years old, SON OF Mrs. May Hines.
s2S North Seventh street. received
a deep cut in his left side from an
open knife which he had in his in
side pocket. Ray Hines and Gilbert
Hilly, employees Of the starks-Ullman
saddlery ccmpany.were scufiiing this
morning before O'Clock in the yard
of tae factory when the accident
happened. The blade went into his
side several inches but no serious
wound VIII result. Or. J. d. Robert
son dressed the injury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
APPEAL is TAKEN FROM
REED SALARY DECISION

Papers in the appeal from the de-
cision of Special Judge John X. Hen
bricks who decided that the fiscal
court may supplement Circuit Judge
Reeds salary. were mailed yester-
day with request that the case be
advanced on the court of appeals
docket. The fiscal court allowed
Judge Reed $1,000 in addition to
his regular salary of $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
EXTRAORDINARY PERSON
is THIS MIR. BUD NANCE

The condition of Bud Nance who
was shot by Katie Hite night before
last. is about the same today. He
has developed slight fever, but the
doctors believe he viii recover. DR..
Carl NJ. Sears, who is assisting in
treating Nance. stated today that an
ordinary person would doubtless
have been killed by the shock. Nance
exhibits remarkable nerve.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
ROUGH RIDER.

Washington. April f2.-The
president made an address this
afternoon at Arlington cemetery
at the unwilling of the monu-
ment erected in honor of the
Rough Riders. Members of the
diplomatic corps were present.
The Rev. DIR. st9fford delivered
the grafton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
SHOT Inn RACK.

BeattyviIle, KY, April H.
The dead body of Jesse Abner
was found last night near town.
The inquest today developed that
he was shot three times in the
back and robbed. Warrants have
been issued for three young men
supposed to have knowledge OF
the crime.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
GOVERNMENT SCORES.

Chicago. H., April IA
sweeping victory was gained by
the government today In the
prosecution of the Standard Oil
company. for accepting rebates,
when Judge Lands refused 10
qunsh the indictment against
the trust or take the case from
the jury. The case viii go to the
jury ON its merits.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
MEN HOLDING OUT.

Lorain, o., April 12.-Seven-
ty-five strikers returned 10 work
at the yards of the American
Ship Building company today,
all Iaborers. Nearly all of the
skilled union mechanics are still
out. Ii is announced the COM
pany has all the skilled labor
needed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
SNOW AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, April IL. 1t Is
showing steadily here today.
Rush Flour for Starving.

Evanston, Wyo. April IA spec
ial train of S5 car loads of -four went
through Evanston last night en- route
to China for the famine sufferers.
The train takes precedence over all
of freight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12

BoNrLLA GIVES UP.

New Orleans, April 12.-J.
Weinberger received cable from
President zeIaya, of Nicaragua,
stating that President Bonilla, of
Honduras, who had taken refuge
at AmapaIa, had surrendered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
CHARLES cox ADMITTED
TO PRACTICE OF LAW

Mr.. Charles Cox. son of Mrs. Ar
mour Gardner, and a popular young
man socially, wasa admitted to the
bar yesterday at smithland and will
open an ONCE in this city. Mr.. Cor
is a graduate of the University Of
Michigan. and has studied in an
Office in this city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
HAUGH TO DIE.

Columbus, o., April f2.-Dr.
Oliver Crook Haugh. of Dayton,
convicted of numbering his
father, mother and brother and
burning their bodies. will die i'm
the electric chair next Friday.
The board Of pardons today re-
jected his application for Glenn
ency.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
FIVE CONVICTIONS.

Mt. Sterling, n.y., April a.
In circuit court here five men
were convicted and sent TO the
penitentiary within an hour.
The crimes ranged from horse
stealing to grand larceny. This
is the quickest work ever re-
corded here, and makes eight
penitentiary sentences for the
present term.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
Thirteen Men Convicted.

There were thirteen convictions
during the April term Of criminal
court but Judge Reed has not SEN
fenced the prisoners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12

Trusty prisoners at the county
jail are today cutting the court house
lawn and as soon as warmer weather
sets in plants and flowers will be sec
out. The grass in the court house
yard has been green all winter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12

New York, April H. with
Thaw's jurors having been out 46
hours without reaching an agree
ment, 1t is believed by attorneys and
officials abott the court that the only
possible result is a mistrial. When
court reeonvened this afternoon
there waselittle hope Of a verdict.
The jury lunched in the jury room
in order to avoid the immense mob
that surrounded the court house.
ICrowds were driven back under
heavy blows OF the police and re-
manned block away, awaiting stin
more eagerly the words That would
tell the story they hope to hear.
Thaw still claims he is not alarmed
and is full of confidence that he will
be acquitted, but his nervousness
does not bear out this assertion.
The Thaw jury went to breakfast
early this morning and returned to
the criminal court building at 9;15
o'clock and at once resumed consid-
eration Of the case.
Women OF the Thaw family ar
rived at the court building at 1925
O'Clock and Immediately went to
the judges chamber Evelyn, who
left the building in an exhausted
condition last night. appeared much
refreshed. Mrs. William Thaw put
up the same brave front. Thaw pass
ed another apparently sieepless night
in the Tombs. He tossed and tum-
|bled ON his bed.
Ear.y today all approach to the
jury room was carefully barred and
no one could say how the Jury stood.
After 81 hours of unsuccessful de-
liberation the Thaw jury was at
11:40 O'Clock ordered locked up for
the night by Justice Fitzgerald and
the chance for a verdict seems more
distant than ever.
This was the most trying and
day OF the world fam
GUS trial. Every one connected with
the case from the most unimportant
court attache. intending the prisoner,
his family, the lawyers for both the
defense and the prosecution and the
jurors. showed the effects of the
great suspense.
The jury by its action in calling
for exhibits In the case and by hav-
ing read to them the testimony of
witnesses which has a bearing on the
sanity of Thaw at the time he killed
White show that they had abandoned
consideration OF Delmas' "unwritten
law plea. They we're wrestling with
the question as to whether or not the
murder of the architect was cold
lblooded, premeditated one or wheth-
er Thaw's mind was in such an un-
sound and highly wrought up state
as result OF Evelyn's story of her
ruination that the sight of her be-
trayer caused him to lose all sense OF
right and wrong and that he did not
know. as Delmas claimed, that no
was doing wrong in pumping Whites
body full Of bullets.
Shortly before noon the Jury re-
turned from lunch to be sent TO the
jury room. Court then took recess
until 2 o'clock
The mother. wife and two sisters
and brothers Of tho defendant were
In the criminal court building up TO
the last minute, and when 1t was I'm
Tally announced that the jury had
been locked up for the night and
there was no longer any prospect OF
a verdict before tomorrow they re-
turned to their hotel crestfaren.
Twice during the day the jury fled
Into the court room and asked as
sistance Of the court to endesvcr to
bring about an agreement,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
Jury Spent Time in DigestiDg
Rehashed Evidence
Were Out Nearly Fifty Hours and
Received Considerable Further
Instruction.
HIS FAMILY SEEMED WORRIED

New York, April 12.-BuIletin
1896 o'clock The Thaw jury dis
agreed. Il
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-12
GRAM MARKET.

Cincinnati, April i2.-wheat,
20; corn. 401z; oats, 40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-26
WY YELLOW RACES ARE UNFIT FOR
AMERICAN ASSIMILATION

San Frauciaco and Oakland, otust
across the bay
Oriental8 are menace ta Ameri.
can llfe not only because of their
immortality. bot also because OF the
fcnrfully uuclean life they lead
From an inspection Of dozen
houses occupied by Japanese and
Chinese Ia San Francisco, ! found
the occupants were living IN a con.
dillon ao utterly opposed tn Amerl
can conceptions Ut docency aa 10 DO
"a public mensse 10 life and health
The filthinoaa was extreme. The
nulaUmo doors wHrp uubcarable. IN
some instances 10 and ~ Japanese
not only cooked. ate and slept ln
one small ROOM but rolled the cook
lug utensils up In the bedding IN
the daytime aud used the room 40
d tailor shop. II Is this kind Of life
the American wprkiuRmgu ~ com
planning about competing against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-26
YESTERDAYS RACES


ORhIANDs
First race. eleven Hiktsentha of a
mile I.aekfoot f0a tnuruai. TO I.
won. Kerry 100. second. Alice y.
loo. thlrd Time. 1907.
Second raee. hrreauartera 81 a
milc-Creaton BOY TIC iRoanl. , 70
8. won. John C. Graua lt1. second
Koenlgcu Louise III. third. Time.
tt1t-s.
Third race. mile and a sixteenth
Kermit tuT fiiBYesf. 2 % 2. won
Miss May Howdlsh i0T. second
King o. Mist 100. third Time. a..
Fourth race. mile and twonty
yards Ed BAH los. Z TO 10. won:
Ruhrie lie. second. Spring han
i0s. third. Time ist0fh
Fffth race. five.~iwhtha % a mile
~ NeuKent iea w Miileri. 5 Ia 5.
won; silver Stocking 100. second. .
sevenfuii i02. third Tins. 50 i-5.
Sixth RACES. seven .ciEhtha Of a
mile Rather Royai 1903 Morelnndl.
2 % 1. won. Col White To-. Bccond
Mike Jordan 100. third. Time.
1855.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-26
~ c. ". rAvenNER.

Seattle stars Exclusive Service.l
BAN FRANCISCO. Nov 20 The
Japanese question 40 nearing aulu-
tion with rapldity This IN true
because the American people are
being educated Until recently nine
out OF ten Americana labprod under
demaionB aa " the morality nf the
Japanese Just na soon ns all the
people Know how tho OricntalH re-.
gard womankind then the question
will have been solved CongreaH
will be forced 20 fsaa an exclusion
law that will exclude the Japanese
aa effectively as the Chinese exclur
sion law excludes the Chinese.
Iapnn'a religion buddhism VIII
forever make the little brown man
fmorully unfit for American aasimi-
latlon. This religion offers no hope
whatever for woman. buddhist
dogma. eceieaiagtioal law aud monk
lnh aAoeticihm In Japan. China aud
india knows woman only az a
temptation, a snare. an unclean
Thug. a scapcFuat, an obstacle 10
peace and holiness
In Japan aud whatever IN true IN
japan g. true Ia the Pacific coast
settlements OF Jananoae. for they
bring their lowest habits with
them duty 90 parents ovorshadowa
All other duties a. the command
% her father the purcat Christian
vlrKin viii sell herself a. a nfo
OF shame % enable her fnthcr 10
pay his debts She might prefer 20
die. but. she dare not do 10. as she
II bound not 90 ininro herself
sold into bodily. mental aud NOR.
NJ slavery Tor a certain market con
aideratlon has been the amazing
fato of several hundred young Chi.
nese and Japanese maidena ia ths
last feN monthB They aro brought
TO America under false protenaes.
aud then sold. II IL estimated
there are 900 % these girla Ga tho
Chinese and Japanese sections Of
Turkish baths. Under Grand thea.
ter 80