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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
ONLY zoo LIVES
LOST WHEN LAND
BNGULFED TOWN

New Bokhara. Turkestan. Nov. 2
the first reports OF the catastrophe
at Karatagh were exaggerated. In
stead OF / 3, 600 persons being Killed,
only about 200 lives were lost. Most
of these persisted under the land
slide which buried 400 OF the COO
houses CT the town.
Karatagh is situated in a small
natural amphitheater among lofty
hills, the Karatagh mountain over II
on one side and the river flowing on
the other. At the height of the re-
cent earthquake, a great section OF
the mountain broke away and slid
upon the town. Houses there were
already falling on all sides from the
violence OF the earth shocks, and
many Of the luckless inhabitants, un-
able to escape through the narrow
streets encountered by debris, were
caught and buried.
No building in the town was left
standing. the earthquake leveling
them all TO their foundations. All
the survivors were without shelter
and a relief expedition with supplies
has left New Bokhara for the scene
Of the disaster.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
GENERAL STRIKE
WILL Be ORDERED
ON ENGLISH LINES


London, Nov. "A strike involv-
ing every railroad employe in the
United Kingdom will probably be call
ed either tomorrow or Monday. The
decision to call the strike was reach
ed In meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Amalgamated Society
OF Railway servants, which lasted
i've hours.
The strictest secrecy is maintained
regarding the result of the ballot of
the men, but 1t is understood that
some 10000 to $4,000 declared for a
general strike and at least 1907 900
men belonging to the Amalgamated
Society OF Railway servants will stop
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
Will Englert, Jacob Engert and AT. Bryant Swear
To Offer of Contract for Support of Tom Harrso

ence OF affiant, that he stood ready
to enter into or secure contract to
throw the city's grocery business to
the firm of Englert & Bryant in con-
sideration of that firms support OF
Tom Harrison for mayor OF Paducah
and that he would give said firm
three fourths of the city's business.
Said Charles Graham said any con-
tract or agreement he might make
would be ratified by Tom Harrison.
and said he would draw up such a
contract in writing.
tSigned) A. F. BRYANT.
LILLE NoRvELL, N. p.
November 2, 1907.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02

Have you ever seen the mother
quail, with consummate duplicity,
nutter along the ground, as though
wounded, to attract your attention,
but all the time leading you grad
ually away from her nest and the vi
entity of her young brood?
To those, who would put the kind
lest and noblest construction on the
serial falsehood, which is running on
the front page Of the News-Democrat
this week, the attitude of that paper
In regard to the proposition made to
Englert & Bryant, groeers, to enlist
their support of Tom Harrison in the
election, reminds them of the instinc-
tive action of the wild fowl.
Even the premature rustic of
wings by which attention was at
tracted to the fact that there was "a
hen on" was initiated by the rash
organ of Mr.. HarrisOn's candidacy,
when it came out with the bald state
ment about story going the rounds,
that Mr.. Harrison had offered to
throw the grocery trade of the city
departments to the firm OF Englert
& Bryant.
Had the News-Democrat laid
low" such prominence and publicity
would not have been given to the
story: and. had not the News-Demo-
crat deliberately falsifed in the first
installment of the story, The Sun
would not have been able to get a
true version, because of the firms re-
luctance to enter into the eontro-
versy.
Let us consider the facts in con-
nection with the tale as related by
our wise bird"
The story was out that Charlie
Graham had told Mr.. VIII Englert in
Graham's Office and afterwards in
Englert & Bryant's store, that he
would enter into contract with the
firm to throw the city's grocery BUSH
ness to Englert & Bryant in the event
they supported Tom Harrison, and
Harrison was elected.
The News Democrat did not send
a reporter to see Mr.. Englert.
The News-Democrat did send Wad-
die Lang to see Mr.. Bryant. and Wad-
die Lang did not tell Mr.. Bryant he
was interviewing the firm for a news
paper and he did not ask Mr.. Bryant
II anyone claiming to represent Tom
Harrison had made the proposition
to the firm. He asked only IL TOM
HARRISON had made the PROPOSE
tion. He was answered that TOM
HARRISON did not.
The News-Democrat took care not
to quote Mr.. Bryant, bu: said Mr..
Bryant said: Mr.. Harrison did not.
nor did anyone for him ever directly
or indirectly intimate such a propo-
sition to his firm"
The part about nor did anyone for
him" may be made on the News
Democrats own authority, but 1t pur-
posely was connected with the other
part to create the impression that
Mr.. Bryant said it.
That was intended to deceive the
public.
Mr.. Waddie Lang was sent to get
the interview in a casual sort of way
without disclosing his mission, in or
der to deceive Mr.. Bryant.
Mr.. j. ]. Berry, general manager
of the News-Democrat, and Waddie
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
RAILROADS ARE FAR FROM
SATISFIED WITH MEETING.

Atlanta, Nov. Railroads are far
from satisfied at the statements Of
the governors OF Alabama, Georsla
and North Carolina, that no injury
Will result to transportation compa-
mics from their conference Friday.
The governors are known. to have
considered transportation In al IS
phases and arranged Tor an insesti-
CATION of facts and The law connected
with duties OF states to the public.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
Three Reputable Business Men
Of Paducah Say A Harrison
Worker Told Them They
Could Sell All Groceries To
City IL They Would Support
Harrison For Mayor
On Three Occasions Graham,
They Claim, Told Them Any
Agreement He Might Enter
Into Would BE Ratified By
Tom Harrison. Also Said
He is Personally Interested

State of Kentucky. McCracken Coun-
~. Ssh
Before me, a notary public in and
for McCracken county. state of Ken
lucky, personally appeared VIII Eng
lert, who deposes and says: That on
the - day OF October. 1907, afii-
ant called on Charles Graham, at
Craham's Office on Broadway, to col
lect bill Afflant remarked that the
bill was small and Graham said Il
would be larger in the future. The
conversation driftod on 10 the local
political situation and Graham said
90 affiant that II the members OF the
firm OF Englert & Bryant would sup
port Tom Harrison for mayor, he
(Graham) would upon his word and
honor enter into any sort of con-
tract OF procure any sort of con-
tract you want TO throw the city
grocery business into Englert &
Bryant. Graham further added In
the conversation with the affiant that
any sort OF agreement he made Tom
Harrison would stand by. and that
he (Graham) was directly interested,
not as a city Office holder, Graham
added that he himself was personally
interested in the election and that he
would see us on tails business.
On a later day atiiant says said
Charles Graham visited the store OF
Englert a Bryant. and in the pres
cnce of afilant and doc" Bryant, re-
poated the proposition. Ahiant did
all the talking for the firm and Mr..
Bryant said nothing. Afilant said that
would be unfair TO the other grocers
and Charles Graham said then he
would make a contract to give tho
Arm three-fourths of the city's trade
in their line. and repeated that any
agreement he made Tom Harrison
would stand by.
Thursday night after the publica-
ton of the facts In The Sun, which
facts are true, said Charles Graham
again appeared at Englert a. Bry-
ants store and In the presence of
Jacob Englert repeated the statement
that any agreement he should make
Tom Harrison would stand by. Ora
sam said he stood ready to enter into
an agreement In consideration of the
firms support Of Harrison, but on
this occasion refused to stipulate an
amount.
said Graham had statement in
writing. which he asked the affiant
10 sign. The statement was a denial
of the story in The Sun, but affiant
would not sign it, the afiiant saying
that his statement has already been
made In The sun. The statement was
n Modification of the atlantis inter-
view. making the proposition of
Charles Graham In substance, a dec
laration that Harrison and Graham
proposed TO divide the grocery bust
ness among all the grocers. This
statement was not true. however.
Affiant further says the statement
that he was called into James Lang's
drug store and asked TO sign an afii-
dayit is untrue. Charles Graham
visited Englert & Bryant's store
Thursday night alone. He said when
he left that he had to hurry away to
a political meeting at Gallman's
grocery. Nll.L ENEifhI,
LILLE No9yELL, N. p.
November 2, 1907.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
DEMOCRATS DEAL
WITH LIQUOR MEN
FOR HAGER'S SAKE

Louisville, Nov. Especial y
Specials from Lexington, Carrollton
Bowling Green and several other
places received here show that DEM
ocratic leaders there are making
deals with whisky men not to enact
any temperance legislation. Hines
in Bowling Green last night visited
practically all the liquor people in
the town, and Judge Berry IN a
speech at Carrollton openly said the
liquor people had nothing to fear
from Hager and the Democrats.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
RUSH In TAXES

Sheriff John Ogilvie experienced a
rush in tax collections yesterday. He
estimates that he has collected to
date $3.50 900. The per cent pen
atty is now on and will be collected
on all delinquent taxes. After No
vember 10 the delinquent list will be
turned over to the county clerk who
will issue warrants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
SCISSORS STRIKE CHILD
IN EYE AND INJURED HER

Elizabeth, the little daughter OF
Mr.. A. l.. Duck, of 1919 Trimble
street, was dangerously injured by
scissors falling from a sewing ma
chine that the mother was using and
striking the child in the eye. DR.. Il.
G. Reynolds, who was called in TO
dress the eye, says the injury will not
be permanent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
Categorical Questions Submit
ted to Him and two Hours
Given in Which to Answer
Them But Caucus Finally
Decides on Silence.
WHAT wADDIE REALLY ASKED

At S o'clock this morning a re-
porter for The Sun submitted to Mr.
Waddie Lang the certain represen-
tative OF the News-Democrat," who
interviewed Mr. Bryant. of the firm
Of Englert & Bryant, in regard to a
proposition made to that firm for
their support of Tom Harrison, a
categorical list Of questions for him
to answer.
Mr.. Lang was assured that he need
not fear being misquoted in The Sun
that the quetions would be published
just as submitted to him, and his
answers. II he would make any. moth
ing being subtracted therefrom or
added thereto.
At first Mr.. Lang demurred, but
finally consented to take the ques-
tiOns and return them with an answer
by 10 o'clock.
The questions were first read TO
Mr. Lang by the reporter. and he
was asked three times over II he had
asked Mr.. Bryant, Ibid Tom Harri-
son, or anyone for him, make a prop
osition to your Arm for your support
of Mr.. Harrison?"
Each time Mr.. Lang replied: 81
asked him IL TOM HARRISON had
made such a proposition"
The reporter emphasized the ques-
ton, "Did you ask Mr.. Bryant IF
ANYONE FOR MR.. HARRISON
made the proposition"
But Mr.. Lang replied, 81 asked
him II TOM HARRISON made such
a proposition"
The purpose Of The Suns persist
ent Inquiry, OF course, is apparent
the News-Democrat reported Mr.. Bry-
ant as saying that NO ONE FOR MIR.
HARRISON made such a proposition
to Mr.. Bryant.
Mr.. Lang's evasion clearly shows
that Mr.. Bryant was not asked such
a question.
Declines 10 Answer.
When Mr.. Perry Mclean, reporter
for The Sun. returned TO Lang's drug
store at 10 o'clock, and called for
Waddie Lang. Mr.. Lang said "Wait
a moment" and when he propounded
the questions again to Mr.. Lang, Mr..
James Lang shouted: Don't you an-
swer a thing"
Mr.. John J. Berry, general mana
ger of the News-Democrat. Mr..
James Lang. Mr.. Waddie Lang and
Tom Harrison gathered around Mr..
Mclean and Mr.. Waddie Lang hand
ed back the typewriter list of ques-
lions, and said he declined to an
swer. He said: IL refer you to Mr.
Bryant"
At this last interview he refused
to repeat his answer as to what ques.
ton he asked Mr.. Bryant, and said I:
II refer you to Mr.. Bryant"
The Questions Are:
In that interview which you got
for the News-Democrat did you in
form Mr.. Bryant. of the firm of Eng
lert & Bryant, that you were repre-
Isenting the News-Democrat, and that
what he said would be published in
the paper?
Did you ask Mr.. Bryant: ibid Mr..
Harrison, or any one for him, ever
directly or indirectly, intimate such
a proposition to your FIRM" (to
throw the city grocery business to
the firm of Englert & Bryant in re.
turn for their support of Tom Har-
rison?)
Did you, when you and Mr.. Berry
called on Mr.. Bryant yesterday ask
Mr.. Bryant II he did not say In sub.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
Ale. Rryant's Amdavit.

County of McCracken, State of Ken
lucky. Ssh
Before me. a notary public in and
for said county and state. personally
appsared A. F. Bryant. who. being
duly sworn according to law. deposes
and says that Charles Graham. be
ing personally known to afiiant, APP
peared In Englert q Bryant's store
and said 20 VIII Englert, in the pres
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02

Chicago. H.. Nov. 2.-The Ohio
railroad commission after making an
Investigation of the 2-cent fare law
shows the general average ofsreceipts
per passenger per mile has been re-
duced. The commission will attempt
to have the bill repealed. More trains
will then be run and better service
given.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
ONLY ROOSEVELT
CAN SAVE STATE
FROM THE DANGER

Washington, Nov 2.-Representa
tive-Elect Mcclure, of Oklahoma, said
when congress opens he will urge 4
law giving Indians in Oklahoma the
right to sell land. He says Oklahoma
wants Roosevelt reelected,
London, Nov. 2.--According to tn.
Spectator, Roosevelt is the one man
qualified to steer the American ship
from all dangers of capitalistic greed
and financial ruin. The paper then
hints of life term for Roosevelt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
INFANT DIES

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Andrecht. of the Mcclure
farm three miles out on the Pool
road. died last night. The funeral
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence. The burial was
in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
A Serious Charge.

George w. Altman, an Illinois Gen.
tral fiagman, was arrested this morn
ing on a warrant, harging him with
breaking into an Illinois Central box
car yesterday with the intention OF
stealing from It.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
POPE IS ILL

Paris. Nov. 2.-The pope suffered
a severe attack of heart failure. ao-
|cording to a dispatch received here.
He has been compelled to remain In
bed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
GREAT PRODUCTION

without doubt William A. Brady's
production of "The Bondman" with
Wilton Lackaye and a superb cast.
which is presented at the Kentucky
this afternoon and tonight, is one of
the most brilliant on the road, and
nothing more sumptuous or complete
will be seen at the Kentucky this
season. Critics in London and New
York, st. Louis and every city in this
country are unanimous in their
praise of the great drama and the
work of Mr.. Lackaye as Jason.
The Joint finance committee met
yesterday afternoon and audited bills
against the city. 4
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02
Grain Market.

st. Louis, Nov. 2.-Wheat, 1922
corn, 61 u oats, 47is.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-02

Fair and colder tonight. Sunday
fair. Highest temperature yesterday
|07; lowest today a..
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CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
RATE WAR
PROMISED
BURLINGTON BREAKS
To Prevent Rock isisnd Fsom Getting
Business. -- saving of S6s!ooo For
Government.

Chicago. Feb, THE Inter Ocean TO
day says: In order tn prevent the
transcontinenia mail being transfer
red 20 the Rock Island system. the
darlington railroad has notified the
postoffiee department that q win cut
It's rates for this service about seven
per cent. equal % about tss. 600 per
aHnam. This Is the first time any rail.
way has offered 10 cut the rate fixed
by congress for matt service The pro
position caused amusement In railroad
circles and the fear was expressed
that officials of other roads may take
some action that might lead 10 rate
war for mail traffic between competi-
tive points and also might be regarded
by congress % evidence that the price
paid by the government for the trans.
pohation Of mails has been too high
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
The Proposed Garfield County.

The bill creating Garfield county.
with the city of Las Vegas as the eoun.
ny seat. created no surprise this az
tern0n when IL was introduced by
Representative Denniston OF San Mig
uel county, and II was accepted as a
matter OF course The bin was refer
red TO the committee on county and
county lines and II Il comes out OF
the committee with favorable report,
which Is very unlikely. Il will hardly
pass the house Al least this 10 the
present feeling here now. although leg.
islatiye minds are always susceptible
to a change Had the bill taken In
part Of Mora county and taken as IN
argument that 1t would benefit the
people OF Watrous and Wagon Mound
by giving them a county seat on
railroad. the bin would have created
a great deal more interest and would
undoubtedly have made more friends
for the bill. As II Is II tends to show
only too clearly just what the oppon-
ents Of the measure are contending.
that IL Is a bill introduced for people
who have their own more than the
community's interest al heart
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
PANAMA Bids MAY
ALL Be REJECTED
Stevens Fears He Win Be Robbed OF
Glory 10 Work 10 Done BY
Private Contract.

Washington. Feb. THE admins.
tratfon has been brought face 10 face
with the alternative Of rejecting nil
bids Cor the construction Of the Pana'
Inn eanai or losing tho services ol
1sAx. p. Stevens, the chief engineer,
This is the reason for the delay oi
President Roosevelt. Secretary Taft
and Chairman Shonts Of the canal
In acting on the Oliver
bid. An effort Is being made to get
Stevens to change his mind. but nc
continues obdurate, and the indlca'
tions are that the administration will
accede TO his request that the eonstrrc'
tion be continued by the government.
This information concerning Stevens
created some surprise, as Stevens tes-
titled before the senate canal commit.
tee that he favored building the canal
by contract He now expresses the
belief that the canal can be construct
ed by the government within ten years.
His friends advise him that u the
contract Ia let for the construction he
will be robbed of the credit of building
II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
NOTED SPEAKER
At THE DUNCAN
84-sa--s=-

DIR. Samuel Blair. of lei Paso, Tex
as. will speak to men only at the
Duncan opera house. next Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. DIR. Blair is
an able and interesting speaker. He
has something 10 say that is of vital
interest to oil men, and knows how
10 present Il In an interesting man.
ner. 1t win be we'll worth any mans
time 10 hear him. Boys under twelve
years Of age will not be admitted
unless accompanied by their father.
In addition to the address, there
will be quite an interesting musical
program, given by a symphony or
chestra, a soprano soloist and male
Chorus.
The doors of the theatre with be
opened at 3 o'clock. Admission only
by ticket. Tickets may be had free
at most any store, barber shop or
restaurant.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR
and SCHOOL BOARD
En- Route To Washington to Confer
With President Roosevelt are Jap

En- Route To Washington to Confer
With President Roosevelt are Jap.
anese.
Omaha, Feb. Mayor Schmitz and
the school board of San Francisco
passed through Omaha last night upon
the overland limited. twenty-eight
hours late. They are en- route to Wash
ington to confer with President Roose,
welt ON the Japanese school question.
In an interview Mayor Schmitz said:
I've think we are right and are
going to insist on the exclusion OF
Japanese from our schools unless we
are shown it is for the best interests
of our state and our country that we
give in. Before the earthquake there
were $50 japanese attending school
in San Francisco. and not wishing to
have them mix with our children we
maintained at additional expense a sep
arate school for them. There are nov
only about ninety-three attending and
we propose to keep them segregated
from our children II possible"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
Constitutional Convention.

Constitutional delegates elected at
the election last fall. to the number of
about twenty. met in the chambers OF
the supreme court of the territory yes
terday and appointed committee TO
confer with the legislature and try and
obtain an appropriation and authority
TO hold a convention to formulate a
constitution for the proposed state of
New Mexico. The delegates contend
that the methods they want to see
adopted has been the means OF admit,
ting twenty.six states to the union
and they do not see why New Mexico
should be an exception. Some OF the
LEGISLATORS are In favor of granting the
authority and making an appropriation
and others believe that II would he
rank folly and a waste of the peoples
money and will vote against such a
proposition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-07
IELKS WILL Be GIVEN
VISIT TO NAVY YARD
Philadelphia Plans to Show Visiting
Members Of the B. p. @. Z. Uncle
Same BattIeships.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-The commit
tee In charge OF the Elks' convention
and reunion. which Is to be held In the
city during the week beginning July
18th. Ia planning to give the visitors
a treat in the form Of visit to the
League Island navy yard. one OF the
largest naval stations now in opera.
ton.
II Is believed that In the meath Of
July there will be assembled at the
local yard several Of Uncle Sans
biggest warships, and 1t is the inten-
ton of the committee to secure for all
visitors the privilege of going aboard
and inspecting the vessels.
There are always certain number
of cruisers and battleships to be found
at League island, and because OF the
naval demonstration which Is sched.
luled to take place In connection with
the jamestown exposition 1t Is expect
ed that in July there win be more than
the customary fighting ships anchored
off this city.
The naval department at Washing
ton will be asked to extend the cour
ltesies OF the yard to all Elks, and there
is no doubt but what the request Will
be granted.