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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
A Real PrIma Donna.

you appear to be unusually happy
today" said Gilman.
81 am" replied Subbubs. i've Just
succeeded In getting our leading lady
to sign for another season"
81 didn't know you were in the the
atrical business"
I'm not | refer to our COOK"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Anomaly Of f-uman Nature.

1t is enc OF the curios and puzzhns
phenomena Of human nature that the
situation which inspires some to their
highest endcayOr arouses others 10
their worst.-lda NJ. Tarbell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
NAME COMMITTEE
ON LOCAL OPTION
Anti-SalOOn League Meets at
Court House and Prepares to
Outline Plan of Campaign in
McCrackeD2COunty
WILL REPORT NEXT SUNDAY.

Citizens interested in a local OPP
ton election in Paducah met at the
court house Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock TO consider ways and means.
An executive committee was APP
pointed TO draft a plan of organiza-
ton and 10 decide whether an cleo
ton should be held before or after
the November election. This commit
tee is composed Of James Roger, E.
+. Bel. c. w. Morrison, b. b. Bree-
den and j. f. Potter. They will re-
port to another meeting to be held
next Sunday afternoon at the court
house. Speeches were made by sew
eral OF the citizens present and by
the Rev. J. 7. Brown, a temperance
lecturer Of Louisville The opinions
were divided as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
holding the election right away. OF
waiting six months or longer until
an effective working organization can
be gotten.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR
PUTS UP PLUCKY FIGHT

Assaulted by two colored passen-
gers who refused to pay their fares,
Clarence Ogilvie, conductor for the
Paducah Traction company. put up a
'plucky fight and succeeded in rout-
ing his assailants. Street car. No. 3,
had been sent to Rowlandtown Sat
urday night at IL O'Clock to bring a
dancing party to the city. When the
car on returning reached Finley ave
nue. and Tenth street the two pas
sengers hoped on the rear platform.
and when Ogilvie asked for fares
they refused to pay. Telling both
they must pay or get OFF, Ogilvie
started to push one of when the one
to his back struck hif on the left
side of the head with brass knucks,
or some blunt instrument. Ogilvie
quickly seized a switch bar and as
the fellows hoped off and ran, Ogil-
vie started after them. He caught
one of the DULLES and gave him a
sound whack over the head with the
stick. Others came to the scene with
bricks and knives but the plucky con-
ductor stood his ground.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Scripps-McRae Enlarges Field
And Includes Publishers Press

New York. July l5.-Completion
OF an important Press association
consolidation was announced today.
The Publishers Press association,
the Scripps-McRae Press association
and the Scripps News association be-
come one concern under the name of
the United Press association. The
New United Press association starts
with 4G0 clients, OF which 400 are
evening papers and 60 Sunday morn
ing papers. 1t is not intended to
serve morning papers. but to make
the United Press the best and great
est news agency in the world for
evening and Sunday newspapers. All
active employees remain in their po-
sltions. The association will seek to
give fair. honest service to all legiti-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Probably will Provide To
Retain Present Maximum on
Party Lines and Moderate
Increase on Others
LIMIT PLACED ON CHARGES.

1t is understood that IL another
telephone franchise is offered for
sale by the city the Home Telephone
company will be a bidder While this
company is operating under a fran
chise, IL is said, the officers would
be glad to secure certain advantages,
both for the concern and its service.
which are limited under the present
franchise.
! Whether another franchise will be
offered is predetermined. The East
Tennessee Telephone company made
the point in its suit with the city
that no franchise has been offered
Ia. To meet this point one was drawn
and submitted to the general council,
and IL IS believed the terms would
have been acceptable to the compa-
ny. The board of aldermen rejected
the franchise, on the ground that its
terms should not be more liberal
than those granted the Home com
pany.
II a franchise is offered. COM
promise probably will be affected IN
its erms. between the severe strict
ures on the Home company and the
demands Of the East Tennessee COM
pany. More than likely the maximum
rate now allowed the Home company
will be retained on party lines, while
a limited advance will be allowed on
other telephones. with 1000 sub
scribers as the basis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
ENGINE WRECKED
BY BROKEN SHAFT
TOwbOat Mary Michael Lies at
FOrked Deer River
Crew Has Narrow Escape From Fly
ing cylinder and Captain Is
Knocked Down.
DAMAGES THREE THOUSAND

Captain Emory Voight, mate
Charles Mitchell and the entire crew
of the towboat Mary Michael return
ed to the city last night by rail, hav-
ing left their boat lying at the mouth
of tho Forked Deer river with a Drok-
en- shaft and demolished engine room
The accident occurred sunday morn
ing while the boat was leaving the
Forked Deer river at its juncture
with the Mississippi river. for Padu-
cab with two barges OF logs for the
Ferguson Palmer mills.
Engineer George Kreutchor had
the narrowest escape OF the crew
from a flying piece of the cylinder.
Just as he left his chair on the boiler
deck TO enter the engine room, the
shaft broke and a piece OF the eylin-
der struck the chair splintering II
and hurting the fragments into the
river.
The accident was so sudden that
Capfff1 Voight in the pilot house was
noored and various other members OF
the crew we're shaken up. The dam
age will be between 81 500 and So
500. as the fine engines on one side
~were almost totally wrecked by the
reaction OF tie cylinder. The Mary
Michael is IN fproperty Of the heirs
OF the George Rock estate.
The wheel dropped into the river
after the accident and the boat float
ed dangerously for a mile or 80 be
bore the crew could bring it to the
bank. one anchor was lost and sew
eral ropes and chains were parted in
this effort The boat was finally got
ten 10 the bank by pitching out an
chors toward the bank and hauling
on the ropes Fortunately when the
accident occurred the boat was not
far out in the river. The wheel ana
what fragments. that could be caught.
were tied to the boat and the crew
took two wagons and drove 20
miles to Ripley. Tenn. from there
coming up to Paducah by rah.
Captain Voight today is looking
for another towboat to go down after
the Mary Michael The Martha Hen
men will probably be secured. The
crippled boat will be brought TO Pa
ducah for repairs. as there are no
facilities within miles Of the Forked
Deer river to repair the damage.
Almost, coincident with the acct
dent TO the Mary Michael, was a sim
liar accident TO the Pacific, No 2
one of the Pittsburg New Orleans
towboats. The Mary Michael passed
the Pacific Thursday at Stewart s
landing on the Mississippi river be-
low Cairo. and the shaft was broken.
The wheel was lost and the engines
were wrecked. other boats making
paducah have met with accidents
near the Forked Deer river.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
HarahaD. AstOr and Others
May Return to Old Allegi-
ance and Strengthen Former
Head of Road in Board
GOSSIP ABOUT GREAT ROAD.
Fish Renews His Effort TO Regain
Control of Board of Directors and
Has Hopes of Ousting Great Rail
Magnate.

New York. July 10 Wall street
hears persistent reports that the fight
for the control of Illinois Central be-
tween the Hartman faction and Stuy
vesant' Fish is to be renewed I'm Oc-
.tober and that Mr.. Fish hopes to
gather sufficient proxies to restore
him TO his former position as presi-
dent of the road
1t is known that Mr.. Fish has sum-
moned Governor Deneen OF Illinois,
who is an ex-officiO member of the
board of directors, to New York to
attend a meeting of the board dur.
ing the week, when II is expected
that some action toward securing
proxies would be taken.
According to the Wall street sto-
ry. the stockholders of the Illinois
Central have become alarmed at the
disclosure Of the Hartman methods
in Union Pacific and Chicago and Al
ton, and are anxious to rescue the
property from Harriman's control be-
fore similar methods could be APP
piled to the financing of the Illinois
Central property
There are about 10000 stoekhold-
ers of Illinois Central, and control
rests with them. Mr.. Fish has had
"a majority of the proxies. but one
fourth of the directorate is elected
every year. and Mr.. Fish was ousted
last year through the action of Cor
.nelius Vanderbilt. John Jacob Aston
and j. T. Harahan, who had been
elected directors by proxies voted by
him.
In October next the terms OF
.Stuyvesant Fish, Edward II. Harri-
man and John Jacob Aston expire.
1t is said that the Hartman inter-
.ests will use every means possible to
prevent Mr. Fish's reelection as a
director, and on the other hand Mr..
Fish will seek TO prevent the re-eiec-
ton of Mr. Hartman.
There has been a persistent report
in railroad. circles for several years
that j. T. Harahan. who was re-
warded for his vote to GUST Mr. Fish
with the presidency of the railroad.
has found that his retention OF that
Office beyond the present year is ex-
tremely doubtful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
MARSHALL CROPS
ARE EXCELLENT
Average Yield of Grains and
Seventy Five Per Cent of
Tobacco Now Seem Certain
Graves County Institute
FOUR GIRLS FALL OFF HORSES.

Benton. Ky. July 15.-Crop con-
ditions in Marshall county have i'm
proved wonderfully in the last few
weeks and the farmers are feeling a
great deal better than they did a
month or so ago. The hay crop equals
any Marshall has ever raised. and the
wheat crop is but little less than our
average crops. Corn is late but with
anything like favorable weather II
will be a good crop. Tobacco is the
only crop that shows falling on,
and even it is slight. Marshall Will
raise about 10 per cent of an average
tobacco crop, but the increase in the
price will more than make up for
the shortage in yield. Business with
the local merchants is fine, and show
ing nice increases over any previous
year. The whole county is enjoying
an era of prosperity never before at
tanned. Deposits in the local banks
are the largest in their history, evil
dencing in a material way the sub
stantial basis underlying conditions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY
MAY BID ON NEW FRANCHISE

races it is proposed to hold. The
convention this year will last two
days and races will be held both af-
ternoons. A fancy dress parade of
Red Men in Indian costume will be
the feature of the morning of July 3.
From that on the two days Will be
filled with hilarious events.
The attendance of Red Men alone
is expected to be several thousand,
counting the members families,
while the attractions will be suffl-
Client to draw many others from the
surrounding towns. Only the outline
of the program is known now, but
the committees to be appointed will
get everything into shape without de-
lay.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Chase after Mad 90 Dog.

Pistols and wildly excited boys
chasing a supposed mad dog. created
great excitement in the vicinity of
Fourth and Husbands streets last
evening about o'clock. In the early
afternoon a small cur visited the res
idence OF the Rev. Peter Fields and
fought a pet dog The intruder was
driven away and visited other resi-
dences, fighting every dog he saw.
The report gained currency that 1t
was mad, and boys secured pistols
and started to kill 1t. Several shots
were fired, one taking effect in the
neck, but not producing death. The
dog after a hard run outstriped his
pursuers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
EPIlEPTIC FELL
IN TENN. ,RIVER
Hugh McClain Drowned Some
time Sunday Morning
Was Out in Skiff Examining His Trot
Lines and Empty Skin Was
Seen From Shore.
LIVED WITH WIDOWED MOTHER

Suffering an epileptic spell while
alone in a skiff out in the Tennessee
river opposite owens island, Hugh
McClain, 1 8 years old, of 22O Tonnes
see street, fell out of the skin and
was drowned Sunday morning
There were no witnesses of the occur
renee and bis death was discovered
by persons on the river front MOTTO
ing his skiff floating empty down the
river.
Mccain rented a skiff at the West
Kentucky Coal company's tipple on
Sunday morning at O'Clock to go
out to his trot line He was last
seen while at his work and is sup
posed to have drowned about 10
o'clock. On discovering the skiff
without McClain. several parties were
organized to search for him and his
body was found at o'clock Sunday
afternoon by dragging the river.
Coal tar was on his hands when
found, indicating that he had been
working on his trot line.
Coroner Frank Eaker held an in
quest Sunday afternoon Immediately
after the body was recovered from
the river and the verdict was death
by drowning. due to McClain's fall
ing in river from an epileptic spell.
He had suffered from these attacks
several years. McClain lived with
his widowed mother, who is prostrat-
ed with grief over his death. Rela-
tives from out-of-town have been
summoned to care for her. BY trade
McOlain was a machine hand at the
Paducah Furniture Manufacturing
company.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning If McClain's brother, who is
out on one of the Ayer-Lord tie
boats. can be found. with burial in
Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
GRADE BROADWAY
TO NINETEENTH

At the regular meeting OF the
lower board OF the general council
the board the complaint of local deal
ers that the city scales are inaccu-
rate. and new scales may be recon-
mended. The ordinance committee
ordered prepared an ordinance. pro-
viding for the grading and graveling
of Broadway between Seventeenth
and Nineteenth streets. II cutters
and sidewalks are built on the pres
ent grade the watershed will be de-
fective.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
ATTEMPT Is MADE
ON M. FALLIERES
Insane Naval Reservist Shoots
at President of France But
Bullets Go Wide Of Mark
Returning From Parade
ANTI-MILITARISTS ARE ACTIVE.

Paris, July 10. The national
fete Sunday was marred by a futile
attempt on the life of President FAT
Heres by Leon Maille, a naval reserv-
list of Havre, who it is believed, is
suffering of mania. Maille fired two
shots at the president, but did not
hit him. He was at once arrested.
On account of the activity of the
who tried to organ
ize a demonstration against the army
throughout France today, exception
al precautions were taken to safe
guard President Fallieres. The at
tempt on his life occurred on the
Avenue Des Champs Eiysees while
the president was returning to the
palace from Long Champs. where he
had reviewed the garrison of Paris
in the presence of 100000 enthusiast
tic people. Premier Clemenceau and
NJ. Lanes. the presidents secretary,
were escorted by a squc1ron or CUR
assiers. The carriage had safely
emerged from the Bots De Boulogne,
where the anti-militarists had sta
toned themselves with the intention
of hooting the soldiers and were de-
scending the broad Champs Eysees
amid the acclamations Of the crowds
thronging the sidewalks, who were
Fallieres" "Vivi DAT
NEE" when at the corner of Lesuer
street. Maille from the curb fired two
shots point blank at the president In
quick succession. No one was hit.
Wholesale arrests of anti-militar
list leaders are being made today as
the result of yesterdays attempt by
Leon Male on President Fallierie'
life. Allienists believe Maize is ment'
ally unbalanced and that no plot ex'
listed to assassinate the president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
RED MEN EARLY
IN THEIR PLANS
FOrestall Other Local Fourth
of July Celebrations by Pre-
pairing For Tri State Meet.
ing i'm This City
MANY THOUSANDS WILL COME.

Twelve months preparations will
b. made by the Red Men for their
celebration next Fourth Of July when
the annual convention of the inter.
state association of Red Men will be
held in Paducah. In the meeting
next Friday evening the sub-commit-
tees will be appointed to attend to
the details OF the celebration and eff
forts to make II a success will so con-
thu until the event takes place.
This longtime start is undertaken
to forestall any rival celebrations of
magnitude in Paducah on that date.
Wallace park has been secured and
the fair grounds will be secured for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
ATLANTA TO AUGUSTA.
Trolley Line of 100 Miles VIII prob
ably BE- Constructed.

Atlanta. Ca, July ID A trolley
line from Atlanta to Augusta, a dist
ance Of 100 miles. will be in opera
ton soon il the plans of a well capt
tailed company are carried out. The
company Is known as the Atlanta Il
Carolina Construction company, cap
itallzed at S5,OOO,O0O. James w. En-
glish. Sr., of Atlanta, is president;
Mathew Mason, vice-president, and
NJ. T. Edgerton, secretary. Surveys
have been completed between At
lanta and Conyers and between Ath-
ems and Augusta.
II is said dirt will be broken next
October and the line completed in
two years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
REHKOPF ESTATE
PAYS DIVIDENDS

Second dividend in the E. Reh-
koph bankruptcy case will be de
clared tomorrow. 1t probably will be
20 per cent. on $4,000. Trustee A.
L Boyd has funds on hand for a
dividend of that amount and Referee
f. w. Bagby will declare it, If no
objections are sustained A former
dividend of 10 per cent. has been
declared making a total of 30 pei
cent. on the claims that have Deeh
allowed There are 100000 in claims
yet 10 be allowed or thrown out, and
If thrown out. a further dividend will
be declared. while If allowed, it is
probable that the amount the estate
will pay will have been reached.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Two Similar Accidents.

Grahamville July Is. (SpecialD
While out horseback riding Miss
Lilah Harper. the 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary Harper, and Miss
Lucy Payne. of La Center near Max
on Mills, were pitched of when the
horse stumbled Miss Payne fell on
little Miss Harper. who was bruised
and injured internally. To-day she Is
resting comfortably at her home,
and DR.. s. z. Holland. of Graham
Vile, who attended her, thinks she
will soon recover.
Hattie Smithers. the 7-year-old
daughter of Mr.. B. II. Smithers. was
out riding with her sister on horse
back about a mile from here when
the horse stumbled and both fell to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
TOBACCO BOUGHT
BY FRENCH HERE

T.. j. O'Brien and company. Of
Louisville. tobacco brokers for the
French government. are closing a
successful season in the Paducah
market. They have bought heavily
here. Mr.. Vernon Merritt. of Russell
Vile. has managed the Padueah end
of the business which has been con
Quoted in the old Rigglesberger mill
on South Third street. All the tobac-
co purchased has been priced here.
Plans for next year of this company
in the local market have not been
announced but 1t is presumed thai
they will return. Mr.. Merritt will
leave in a short while for a vaca-
ton In Russellyille.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15

old home at Wanesboro, in his ma
chine Sunday. a distance going and
coming, of rs miles. His machine
was standing in front of his resi-
dence. 426 Washington street, when
the accident occurred. He is unable
to be at work today on account OF H.
More accidents have resulted from
the crank on the automobiles than
from any other source. They usual
ly are not so serious, but noses have
been broken. fingers smashed. clothes
torn and many other minor injuries
have been received. Such accidents
are likely to happen to the most eN-
perienced chauffeur.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Funeral of Tell Billingsley.

The funeral of Mr. Tell Billingsley
who dropped dead on his farm In
Grahamville Saturday, was held Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. The bur
ial was I'm the family cemetery. The
funeral was largely attended, and
Messrs. Holland and r. A. Billings
ley, of this city. We're present at the
burial. They are nephews.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
NOT YET.

Chicago. July i5.-Adyices re-
ceiyed from san Francisco today
say there will he no strike of
tclegraphers ordered today as all
hopes for peace are not abandon
ed. Two thousand men in Chi
cago are ready to obey orders To
quit work. should they be called
upon To do 10y President Smalley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Foot Found in River.

A foot in good condition appear
ing to have been neatly cut from the
leg at the ankle, was discovered
Sunday afternoon at the foot of Clay
street near the waters edge. Sew
eral women and boys walking along
the river discovered II and searched
for some distance TO discover II any
other part of a body was hidden near.
1t is presumed that the foot was am
putated and cast into the water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
HARTMAN REPORT
PLEASES MELLEN

Boston. July Is The report Of
interstate commerce commission, re-
latlng to the Hartman roads. is APP
proved by President Mellen. Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad. lie said today, "lf ! per-
sonally had been asked to write an
opinion. could not have expressed
my views any clearer than does the
commission"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
Graves County Institute.

Mayfeld, Ky. July 15-(SpeciaD
Fully 100 teachers were present
when County superintendent W" c.
Dowds called the Graves county in
stitute to order at the court house
this morning. The sessions will con-
.tinue five days. Prof. A. c. Burton
of Morganfield, is conducting the in
stitute, which starts out with more
interest than any in recent years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
GIInDEN TOUR.

Chicago. July i5.-Thc last
car Of the Glidden automobile
tourists left today for the run
Co New York. Before starting,
Chairman Hover announced
there should BE- no racing of
cars 10 pass each other, and
that the speed limit Of 30 miles
AN hour was agreed to. Every
precaution will he taken To pre-
vent further accidents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
OUR NAVY.

Washington, July i5.-Rear
Admiral Evans. declares ne will
match the American fleet against
any foreign navy either i'm peace
or war. "F'rom Commander In
css,eT down." ne said. efforts
are being made to keep the fleet
at the higcst standard of ciii-
cheney. Battle plans are being
worked out in detail and not only
division commanders of the fleet
hut the captain Of every ship is
prepared to drill against any
one"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
ANOTHER STRIKE.

Havana. July 15.-AnOthcr
strike Of tobacco workmen may
he procipitated by the trusts
decision To grant it, employees
demands Tor pay In American
money. The independent manu-
facturers say today they will not
pay their men in United States
coin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15
HARAHAN SAID TO BE OUT
WITH HARTMAN I'M. {. FIGHT
MARSHAL BRINGS
TWO MAYFIELD PRISONERS

Wade Brown, deputy United States
returned today from May
field with two prisoners. Blouf
Rowland was brought here. charged
with bootlegging in Mayfeld. Jake
Couch was brought here and will
tale the debtors insolvent oath this
afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-15

The Scripps-McRae ASSOCIATION fur
nishes The Suns excellent telegraph
news service which will be made all
the more comprehensive by this mer-
ger of interests This is an evening
service of special merit. on account
of its crispness and concise language,
furnishing the news while it hap
pens