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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
LOCAL

Development society banqueters cheer
idea of state separation.
Woman is arrested charged with rob-
bing man of $1,000 worth of Jewelry and
checks.
Warrant is issued for oil queen and she
will be arrested today.
Hospital patient in delirium tries to
murder.
Woman takes advantage of conflicting
laws.
Anton Besold is sentenced to peniten-
tiary for life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
MURDERER MEETS FATE
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
By Associated Press.

OSSINING. N. Y, Feb. 25.-George
Granger. aged 2S, was put to death in
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
today.
His crime was the murder of a farm
er, Charles Lutz, in Duchess county,
In 1905.
The electric current was applied three
times before he was declared dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
FORTIFIED TOWN IN
HONDURAS CAPTURED
BY Associated Press.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb.
25.-San Marcos de Colon, a we'll
fortified town in Honduras, which
was defended by Solomon Or
donez, the Honduran minister of
war, at the head of a strong army,
was captured by Nicaraguan
forces at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
ALLEGED REVOLUTlONlST
MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE
By Associated Press,

Ell PASO, Feb 26.-Antonio Vilariel,
the alleged Mexican reVolutionist, was
turned over to the immigration authorl-
ties today for deportation to Mexico.
While being taken toward the Mex
lean line he tried to bribe Tony Sierra,
the immigration Inspector, to allow him
to escape.
Sierra refused and Villariel suddenly
darted around a corner making good
his escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
EASTERN

Two dead and two dying as result OF
tragedy at Denver.
Arizona man fells 100 feet TO his death.
United States treasury at Chicago is
robbed Of 5000
Mrs. Thaw to complete testimony on
stand today.
secrets to Interstate commerce commits
sion.
Entire train in Georgia reported to be
in flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
ENTIRE TRAIN SAID
TO BE IN FLAMES
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 25.-It is
reported that a passenger train
on the Georgia Southern &
Florida railroad has been over
turned south of Unadilla and is in
flames.
Unadilla is forty miles south of
Macon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Showers
Tuesday; fresh south wind. MAXI
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 81 degrees; minimum, So
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
COAST

Sacramento legislators declare proposed
removal of capital is scheme to boom real
estate.
Both houses swamped with bills at the
eleventh hour.
Stage and horses go over cliff into Eel
river
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
Give Cold Wave Warning

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-cold wave
warnings have been issued for North
Dakota, South Dakota, Western Minne-
sofa and Wyoming.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
CHIEF OR POLICE
CENTER OF FIGHT
Retention of Present Regime
Up to City Democrats
Chief Collins Is Openly for Colonel
Charles Reed, Whose Campaign
Is Managed From Hall.
MAYOR yETsER is INTERESTED

Around the familiar figure of Chief
of Police James Collins the fight for
the Democratic nomination for may
or seems to be centering. No refer
ence to cleaning out of the whole
police force or other departments Is
talked of. but the chief himself is
ayowedly for Colonel Charles Reed
and active management OF Mr.. Il leeds
campaign seems to be conducted on
the first floor of the city hall. 1t is
reported that City Attorney Thomas
Harrison has announced his determi-
nation to reorganize the head of the
police department If elected.
1t is known also that the admins
tration is for Colonel Reed, and
while Mayor Yeiser says he has no
ak to grind-no political ambitions
to gratify-otners say he has politi-
cal obligations to pay. and one of
these is to insure the retention of
Chief Collins in his place. Hence, his
active interest in the mayoralty fight.
These conditions tend to induce
the lively scenes witnessed around
the city nall at all hours of the day;
for, in addition to the administra-
TONS keen interest in the Reed cam
paign, City Attorney Harrison is do
ing some spirited work himself, and
seems to be managing his own cam
paign.
The other two candidates are not
letting any grass grow under their
feet. Dick Davis is busy shaking the
hands of his fellow citizens, and Col
onel Joe Potter is engaged in stirring
up enthusiasm for the issues he rep
resents, He bears the unique distinc-
ton OF being the first Democratic
candidate for the office in a long
time, who stands for some specific
issue.
All four are confident and ru-
mors that one and then another
would withdraw, when traced to
their origin were discovered to be
roorbacks. Indications are that there
will be four candidates in at the fin
ish and that three Of them will be
"all in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
INsuLTED FLAG.

Mobile, April 17.--lt Is be-
Iieved punishment will be meted
out to Colonel Isanta, the rev.
olutionary commander in Tru-
jiilo, Honduras, who Is reported
TO have torn down the American
flag from the residence of an
American i'm Ceiba and then tore
the banner into strips. Com
mander Fullaman, of the gun
boat Marietta, sailed for Tru-
jiIlo April III. He was determ-
ined to discipline 1santa for the
insult TO the flag.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Day Passes Quietly in Metrpo-
oils and BrOOkport
j. T. King Chosen Executive Head
of Latter Place and Emerson
Elected Marshal.
REPORTS OF ILLINOIS TOWNS.

Metropolis, Ill.,, April 17.-(Spe-
cial.)- Mayor ]. NJ. Elliott was re-
elected yesterday in a spirited con-
test by majority of 43. e. F.
Compton was reelected city clerk
without opposition. Charles E. Mu-
nal, had big majority for city treas
urer, and the following aldermen
were elected: First ward. A. E. Nc
Cannon; Second ward. Frank Gre
CORY; Third ward. w. II. Matthews;
Fourth ward. Samuel Haynes. All
are Republicans, excepting Mat
Itnews. ukaA
In the mayoralty race the other
candidates finished as follows: A. ].
Gibbons second; w. B. Ward. third;
Rampendahl, fourth.
Munal's majority for city treasur-
er will be over 200. The others fn-
ished in the following order: Wal
ter Bum. Otis Cummins and Thorn
as Anderson. The fight was spirited,
but good order was observed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Bootlegger Gives Graves Coun-
ty Sheriff Fast Chase
Handcuffed and Going Twenty-Five
Miles an Hour, He Takes Leap
TO Freedom.
GOES BACK TO BENTON JAIL.

Harry Phillips. an escaped boot
logger under sentence, while securely
handcuffed, took desperate chances
this morning to escape from Sheriff
John Galloway, of Mayfield, jumping
from fast moving passenger train
at Hickory Grove. He was recapt-
ured after a desperate chase in which
Sheriff Galloway brought his 45
Colts into play. The affair caused
sensation among the passengers on
the train. many turning their heads
when Galloway fired his pistol. think
ing the fugitive had been killed.
Phillips is about 25 years old, and
over a year ago was sentenced at
Benton for bootlegging He got six
months in jail and after serving but
a few weeks escaped. Since he has
been at large until Sheriff Galloway
located and arrested him in Graves
county.
Galloway and his prisoner boarded
train No. 122 this morning, Conduc-
tor Ed Arm and Engineer Leslie
Robertson. At Hickory Grove Gal
laway was seated in the smoker en-
joying cigar, his prisoner by his
side. Phillips was handcuffed and
desiring a drink, was permitted to go
to the cooler. The train had left the
station and was making fully 25
miles an hour. when Galloway looked
around and saw no prisoner Rush
ing to the door he saw Phillips run
ming like mad through field.
The prisoner had Jumped off the
train handcuffed and alighted safely.
Galloway started TO pull the bell
cord when Conductor Arm pulled
the down brakes" signal and stop.
ped the train.
Galloway drew his gun and gave
chase. Paying NO heed to Galiaways
warning the fugitive continued his
flight and one shot brought him fiat
on the ground. Passengers on the
train turned pale, thinking Phillips
had been killed outright. He had
merely surrendered and was unin-
jured.
The train proceeded without the
pair and Galloway drove overland
with his prisoner to deliver him to
the Benton authorities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Burglars Mag be Using YOUTHS
To Enter Houses in PaduCah

Burglars employing small boys to
gain entrance to houses are working
in Paducah. as indicated by the rob
berry at james Segenfelter's drug
store, Ninth and Tennessee streets,
last night. only s2.40 was stolen
and the condition of the store showed
that money was the only object OF
the intruders.
Entrance was first effected through
a transom, ~ by 16 inches in dimen-
sions Then the person who went
through opened the door from the
inside, presumably to admit his con-
federates.
Pals of Charles KelQock, the "yegg"
sentenced to the penitentiary,
are supposed ito be here, and the po-
lice believe they are using small boys
in their depredations.
Two more burglaries were reported
to the police this morning.
Earl Dunn's drug store, Seventh
and Clay streets, was broken into
two nights ago and again last night,
but nothing was taken, as pedestrians
the burglars away.
Clarence Vogt's grocery. Ninth
and Bockman streets, was entered
last night and 81 in pennies and some
cigars were taken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
VOLCANO STARTS
FIRE IN FORESTS

Valparaiso, April 17.-Meagre adj
vices received today indicate that
southern Chill is in the throes of a
volcanic horror almost as terrific as
earthquake disasters of last year.
Gigantic forest fires were started by
hot lava. and hundreds of people are
fleeing for their lives from the flames.
Slight earthquake shocks accompan-
led the eruption and this added to
the panic. No loss Of life so far is
reported.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
CAPT. WADE BROWN
HAS MANYFRIENDS
Scramble For the Privilege of
Signing Bond of Popular
Government Officer At Hick-
man After His Hearing
CHARGE is MINIMUM oFFENsE.


Evidence OF the esteem in which
Capt. Wade Brown is held by all who
know him was furnished yesterday
when 1t was necessary for the captain
to furnish bond of $500 at Fulton
at the preliminary trial on the charge
OF killing James Bolton. When
Judge Naylor announced his decision.
holding Captain Brown over to the
grand jury on a charge OF involun-
tary manslaughter, fifty prominent
citizens came forward and took the
check book away from Captain Brown
who was preparing to go his own
bond. They would not hear TO 1t,
and the bond literally was covered
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17

Slxty-six lives were lost this morn
ing in a confagratIon IN Mechanics
burg despite the efforts of fire COM
pany No. 2. The fire was discovered
too late and rescue impossible. This
morning at 1880 o'clock Patrolman
Sam Howell discovered flames in the
rear Of Jesse Gilbert's drug store
Just beyond Third street bridge over
Island creek An alarm brought
company No. to the scene. An in
cubator was aflre and had been near
iy consumed when the fire was dds
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Towns Go Dry.

Mt. Carmel, IL. April IT, Spir-
tied local option elections were held
in many Illinois towns today.
Mt. Carmel gave 4S2 majority
against saloons. The Republicans
elected all the city ticket except
mayor.
GRANVILLE also went dry" Casey
went wet" and Robinson voted
against saloons.
At Aurora, E. c. Finch. the Peo-
pies Independent party candidate
was victorious.
Peoria elected Thomas O'Connell,
Democrat.
A division in the Republican ranks
by the presence Of an independent
movement proved profitable to the
Democrats at Bloomington and Nor
NAL. and the Republican plurality in
that county was completely reversed.
Edward Holland. Democratic nomi-
nee, was elected mayor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
SCHOOL ENUMERATORS
HAVE DIFFICULT TASK

City school census enumerators
are having strenuous times in taking
the census. and will doubtless re-
turn many incomplete reports. Usu-
ally by this time half the wards have
been covered. and the reports fled
with the secretary Of the school board.
The new law is responsible for the
delay. This year enumerators are
compelled to record the birthday of
every school child.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
CASE HEARD ON MAY 10

Judge Walter Evans notified the
lawyers for the East Tennessee Tee
phone company and City Solicitor
James Campbell. Jr,, that he would
hear the telephone franchise case on
May 10 in Louisville. City Solicitor
Campbell is preparing his brief in the
case and will go to Louisville to argue
for the city, orally. The telephone
company operates under state grant
never having received a franchise
from the city for the use of the
streets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
GRAND MEETING
OF ODD FELLOWS
Paducah Lodges Propose to
Capture Some Prizes and
Offices and Will Send Over
Large Delegations
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED.

Everything is being done by the
committee on arrangements to make
the interstate meeting of the Odd
Fellows at Metropolis, April 26, the
greatest success OF any ever held
Paducah Odd Fellows will contrib
ute largely to the success of the
meeting and will endeavor to carry
off some of the honors in the cleo
ton of officers of the association.
The local lodges VIII meet at the
lodge rooms and march in a body to
the wharf, where the George Cowling
will take them to Metropolis at 0
O'Clock. Deals band will accompany
the local lodges and several bands
from Cairo and other points will be
present. The Folsomdale, Bumpus
and Lamont lodges in the county
Will go over with the Paducah
lodges.
Marshals for the parade at Me-
tropolis will be: c. E. Renfro, In
gleside: Z. t. Mckinney, Mangum;
Henry MCGEE. Mechanicsburg They
will elect the grand marshal.
At Metropolis the program in
cludes a parade degree work, speak
ing, and dance in the evening. the
boat returning to Paducah at 1880
O'Clock.
Miss Margaret e. Weldon, vice.
president of Rebekah assembly, of
Illinois. will attend with the Cairo
delegation. P. ]. Beckenbach, of Pa
ducah, is president of the Interstate
association. A. c. Mayer, A. Butler.
A. E. Cole, ]. O. Keebler, P. ]. Beck
enbach. Moses Price, Henry Niece.
are the committee on arrangements.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Brooknort EIection ouiet.

Brookport, ILL.,, April IL (Spe-
cial.)- Without opposition ]. L.
King was elected mayor yesterday; ,
3. E. Massie, clerk; J. B. Lyppon,
police magistrate; and John Lack
man, city attorney. Willis Emerson
defeated d. r. Stone for city mar
shall by 81 votes in a spirited fight.
The following aldermen we're elect
ed: First ward, John Farmer; Sec
ond ward. o. A. Butterworth; Third
ward. ]. w. Black. The latter is the
only old official reelected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
THAw REooNCrLED.

New York, April f7.-Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw today refused TO
comment upon the statement
issued yesterday by her mother.
All the Thaw forces are silent
on the subject. Thaw is in good
spirits today. While hopeful of
being released on bail, he has
been warned the application
probably will fail and has recon-
ciled himself to the idea OF
spending another summer in the
tombs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
MAIL ROBBERS.

New York, April lit was
learned today that registered
package containing $4,000,
forwarded by the Atlantic Bank
Of Wilmington, n. c., TO Chem
zeal bank of New York, was alb
stracted from registered letter
bag in course of its Journey. 1t
is believed TO be the work OF an
expert gang of mail pouch rob
bers, who have been in opera
ton throughout the country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
COREY AND MAYRELLE.

New York. April H. VIII
liam Ellis Corey, late president
of the steel trust, and MaybelIe
Gilman, the actress, will be
married in this city May Z, ac-
cording to Major James Harley.
cousin Of Miss Gilman. 1t was
reported Corey would go to
Paris to marry Miss Gilman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17

with the signatures of his friends.
One wealthy citizen said "he wished
the bond had been put at 100000 so
he could sign for all he had"
The charge on which he was he'd
to the grand jury was the mildest
possible under the circumstances and
Captain Brown does not expect the
case to go farther than the grand
jury. The citizens of Fulton and
western Kentucky consider them
selves fortunate in having deputy
who win do his duty especially in
the towns where bootleggers and
blind tigers operate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
DIsFRANOHIsED.

Mt. Sterling, Ky, April H.
i'm circuit court Tom Kidd, coll
ored, was fined 500 and disfran-
chised ON the charge of accepting
bride at the recent local OPP
ton election. This is the first
conviction here under the brib-
cry law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
ARREsT MADE

st. Paul, April IT, John
Cumbersome discharged employee
OF the Northern Express compa-
ny, accused by Clerk Zimmerman
of stealing S25,O0O from the
company's safe at the union de-
pot last night by forcing zim-
norman at the point OF pistol
to open the safe, was arrested
early this morning. The money
was not recovered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17

The switch leading 70 passing
tracks south of jackson street, has
proven Jonah to the Illinois Cen
trail for the past week. Two days
ago cinder car turned over and de-
layed all traffic, and yesterday three
oil tanks left the rails and caused an
other delay. One ballast car was
wrecked beyond repair in the last ac-
cident.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
EngIneer Is Summoned.

Engineer Ed King, who was pull
ing" the pay car yesterday morning
when Taylor Lacey colored, was
struck and killed by his engine at
Illinois Junction, left at $50 o'ilock
this morning for Cairo to testify at
the inquest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Elmer Three DAVIS Overdue.

Philadelphia. Pa, April 1.-THE
liner. Noordland is still unreported
at the Maritime Exchange. She is
three days overdue. The vessel car
ries so cabin passengers. and $50
steerage. II is thought the recent
heavy gales have retarded the pro-
gress of the vessel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Must Not Count Chickens
Before They Led0e Incubator

covered. sixty-six chicks just hatch
ed were burned to death.
DIR. Gilbert is a poultry raiser and
takes great pride in his high bred
chickens. Some of the chickens
burned this morning were of the
finest
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Dittmar for Freeport.

Freeport, ILL.,, April H. The
Democrats elected a majority of city
Officers today. C. J. Dittmar was
chosen mayor for a third term.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Cronin for Joliet.

Joliet H.. April IL The DEM
ocrats won the municipal election to-
day John B. Cronin was elected may
or.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
GRAIN MARKET.

Cincinnati. April 17.-wheat,
20; coru. 401z; oats, 40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
Mayor Parsons Returned.

Cairo. III. April 1.-THE election
here yesterday resulted in the return
of Mayor Parsons by a majority OF
l,524 over L. E. Haybarger, and the
choice of Robert A, Hatcher for city
clerk; Frank NJ. Moore for city attor-
ney. and Thomas e Mahoney for
city treasurer. The vote in contests
follows:
For Mayor.
George Parsons, 1895; L. E. Hay
barger, 81.
City Treasurer.
Daniel Mccarthy, 49, John S. Jen-
kins. 92 John Hogan, 127; John w.
575; Thomas A. Bates, 422;
Thomas E. Mahoney. 1886.
The aldermen elected follow:
First Ward-Patrick c. Scullin;
Second. George G. Koehler; Third.
Ben L. Thistlewood Fourth. John A.
Bourgeois; Fifth, Fred D. Nellis;
Sixth, Daniel Kelly; Seventh, William
NJ. Magner.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-17
For Mayor.
City Treasurer.

George Parsons. 1885; L. E. Hay
barger, 311.
The state herald., 1907-06-21
LONELY poUoHERrY ISLAND.
No Landing Ever Made There. and
Sighted Only Twice In a Century.

Which Is the lonelicst. most desc.
late and most inaccessible island on
the face OF the globe? Many people
would doubtless plump for one of tho
Crozets. which were recently brought
Into notice owing to the wreck there
ON OF the Norwegian exploring ship
Catherine. and the subsequent res
cue OF the cnstaway crew by the Tnra.
kina. n British steamer dispatched
from Cape Town for tina, purpose.
But Hog island. the westernmost
CT the group and the one whereon the
wrecked men spent most OF their time.
is by no means an undesirable place
of residence. says Persons Weekly.
aboundlng as It does in harcs aud rab.
bits, pengulns, albatrosses and sea ele.
phnnt.
Heard island. In the same sens. Is
far more isolated. as well as more bar.
ron: but Il possesses. as does Hog,
n shelter hut for castaways. and is Wis.
tied by whalers occasionally. So too
Ia South Georgia. but II has no sheI.
ter hut. and ms II is right out OF the
track of shipping and one uniucky
enough to be- east away thereon would
stand n very poor chance Of ever get.
ting OF alive
Bouvet island, In the same seas. Is
visited even more rarely. and on m.
last occasion when a shin touched
there fivc corpscs were found frozen
on the beach. srim momcntos OF some
unrocordcd tragedy Of tn sea. Pos.
session island. In its tur... In still
lonollor and hnore inhoGpitabic than
nouvct,
hut probably the palm In this dlrec.
tion must be- ascribod To Dourhcr,y h.
land, on which. as far M IL known. no
landing has ever yet been effected. II
haF only been sighted twice In n cen.
turF, and Is officially described In the
admiralty sailing directions us the
most remote aud isolated spot ON
earth"