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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
sALvArloSlsrs rL.N aALLv.

Commissioner aud Mrs Thomas
Eafili. Colonel q French and other
}0 and ~ and arrangement nrc
being made for iwn areat meetiuHs
fl be- held ou those days 40 the
~ Fu0uth church. ard aud UmivnraitV.
D0r.ful faiHrar and Airs Estlli are
tsev new 1ruy leaders for the west
Hsp preventative af roHr states VIII
h' present al ere mcelinss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. oct IL
Reports from fivs Wisconsin towns
AZ noon today say that forest fires
are raging In many sections Of this
state The town 81 Pound reports
that a lumber yard and three stores
were burned there to-day with a
loss of $4,000 Dispatches from
Wagner Say The fires are approach.
are badly frightened
Tho fires are closing w about
Hingle also. and there ~ much con
atarnation there. The Milwaukee
fire department this afternoon sent
fire engine 20 Foster City. which
had appealed for aid Messages
from that place said the town was
IN great danger % being wiped out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
EIvIhG TAFT
| GLAD HAND

MA.Aish. y. q, Oct III H0U
"A 4 hey may vote. thousands III
ailss4 .eas Il this state ara giving
eass< l'iAm u Tan. Republican candl
h bs1s q 'o' president. a fousing vel
y hs eeosdbrcaklng eamnai~u
|. ....g - southern states his pers9nal
Z. II - ana his managers are con
lurnss: NJ. ~ 'aat llis visH Eiil insure good
fees. - speaks This afternoon ~
tar A.oor0 and u scheduled for =
sfs y. a'eeiing Al Richmond. Va. 70.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

Al Ballard 90 November 18Th
General IAwton Circle Of the Ladies
% the O. A. a. Will entertain enc
district convention ~ the 8rWHuixa
tiou, comprising the circles from
Kina. annhomlah and kitaap count.
les
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
MURDERS WOMAN


10y OHfteu FFeaA
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct IL
Crazed By the tancied thought that
Mrs Augusta T0wie. proprietor of
the Brown Palace hotel. IN the cen.
tor Of the business section Of the
city. had caused his wife - leave
him. Michael BOrH0s = night watch.
man. shot the woman o. death today
in her apartments a. the hptei and
then turned the revOlYer % himself
None of his wounds viii prove
fatal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

A. Warren Gould Will speak to
the builders ~ Seattle on the sub.
feet OF beautifylng the city az a free
smoker 10 be given at 3 O'Clock
Monday evening In the rooms Of
the Builders Exchange. 200 Arcade
building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

State Railroad Commissioner J
G.. Lawrence viii speak against the
proposed constitutional amendment
before the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday afternoon , Is Frost viii
take the other side Thursday after.
noon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
METROPOLITAN CONCERT
PROVES GRAND SUCCESS

especially the last act OF Verdls
~ TrOyatore"
There seemed 10 be closer
sympathy across the footlights.
Perhaps this was produced by the
less formal attire OF the singers In
afternoon gowns and suits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

Oscar Larson. concrete worker.
disappeared from hiH home near
Nuinu cltF three weeks aKo. leaving
wife and slK small children in poor
circumstance. he teak money In
tending tu purchase team %
horses. Ills Hife fears be has met
with foul play
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
JAPANESE - ARRESTED.

r Tokiwa. inpnuese employed
IN a Pike a. bakery. Was arrested
hY sergeant 81 Police Claude -
Nannick and 10 held az the city iaii
charged with petty larceny N ~
alleged that Tekisa stole a anNinHs
bank from che bakery safe lie Was
caught this morning with n mark cd
coin in his pUshet fohtWa strongly
u-uLnnl. bic Lunnunnnn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17
mnAms no srEAK.

" 4. Mears. secretary Of the new
Transport Bureau uf the
Chamber - Commerce has been ask
Z 90 speak az the dinner "a the Man
ufarturNrs association al thw LIN
coin tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

MDNTUN. oct ia petition iu
Company. brokers. was filed todn "
bY tho creditors a. the firm over
"a mlniGn dollars 90 involved To the
case. The chief mesa r-.ss ~ the firm
arc Eben " ssy ard iun~nh W.
IurfHuu
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Chief WARD HAS
AWAKENED
tcontinuedl

character 90 the people who occupy
apartments. tre never visited BY the
police other houses. farlsa pre-
tnntloua and twice as orderly. are
the special object % police espl9
age,
Men who have been robbed In tho
protected places have appealed to
the police FOR assistance, The pa
truiman usually tells the victim 10
soc tho sergeant Perhspa the ser
Eeant is located IN from one 10 three
hours The Victim IL then very apt
ca he told "a "He~ the ehief'
Men Drink Openly.
Souie patralmen have no haaita
ton about entering saloons and
drinking At the har IN uniform On
First av, such scenes have been ssit-
nesscd when not less than two dusen
people were standing In front % tho
I bar
Policemen and their superior offi-
GERS Rrw said 10 be la many eases
on terms ~ undue familiarity with
people on their beat who are reeaa-
Q hNNf"N ~ HttHANtAtNM ~ WV NV
Mayer Miller said tho tsndefinin
would be moved Ito turned the
matter over Go chief ward The
district has net heen moved rhe
baNdY houses were Ia have been
clcscd w. Nothing was done but 90
shut th~ frenf dopr. and place an
attendant Ia charEe, Otherwise this
Nsetion ~ the city IL IN exactly the
same condition az under previous
administration.
When the last raid on tho sellers
~ eiHarct papers vas proposed. h
IL said that several policemen visit
81 many ~ the people who had
catered 10 the illegal trade and ueii-
fled them 60 strip selling the papers
until after tins raid had been con
9umRted Many u those who wefc
not favored with this advance dope
wgre caught In tbs draEnet
Criminals unmoisstsd.
Darsns ~ men whose occupation
brings them wtghin The pale af che
Ian sake their headquarters IN up
town saiauaa and ase not molssted
although well snawu 90 the police.
Wsman ~ unHavurY reputation
Ply shslr vocation ea tbs streets and
ia tha numerous cafes along the
principal thprnwEhfarek ana are not
arrested Othara not known b. b.
ertminaily inclined aro taksn into
custody and compelled 90 appear In
The police nsurt
The record - crime IN this city
during the last fes montha 10 app
paillns nnd tbs lil.succgaa that
seems 20 have followed thr efforts
~ the authorities IL ~ No mieanA
cFetiitahis 90 the department
Mcn. ana even wom@n. have been
held ap and robbed IN the VERY heart
Il iha husinvsn district. and the rob
befs have Invariably escaped A
private Waterman was shot dawn In
Gold hlnnd wifhin half a blerS ~
Shore fouf patrpimen were Taiding
a parker game and the murderer
aMe alsed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

sEArTLE-rACOMA ROUTE.
Fare 35e--Round Trip, 500.
-FOUR ROUND TRIPS DAILY.
LEAVgs SEATTLE 49, 6i4s and
1923 a. ms q; o5 and sac q. m.
LEAVES TACOMA -- e.3s a. m.
and "; 70. 1855 and 1880 p. m.
v. SEELEY, jr., Agent Seattle
lei. Main tT6. Tacoma-Tei. 2t2
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Everett and Edmonds

MEALS sLhthb
Three FUupn tftps aHlly Lave ~.
sttie x o. IN. ~ aud .. ma
HundaF leave seattle at Tao a. M. ~
a., and o, m Leate Everett at btth
ma. fiiB y. IA. and us v IA. hundag
isava Everett af $40 n fftb . ~
end 7if6 y. m. hluEla fare 70 huahou'
hah tieo Round trio $40
Steamer CITY % Everett Caiman Does
Phoaes-nunsst tctt. Ind iisa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-17

| 49,, ne FiFas Christian church 10.
W. night the Rev Joseph r.
49, =. ~ a sermon entitled 4Tbc
s y ~ q Sunday. win discuss
s.oyef observance N sunday
u. w A+f-P Much discus.
.s.s =. already taken place ~ 10
hT 80. os not the exps.ltr@
|,,us s , open on ssnd.ys ST.
- Deiieyea he mas fos.S q
q settling the argumeu,
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|AAK STATEMENT

Fl 49,. jim ifft The weekly
e The Associated tsrk 4
.1gss tie t'ilp wing
lmefse an az
4 iitlas. "'p'HiiH. decrease
49, On deposits other than
lit1fs n'p'siis decrease
49, aeffafe tff.G7s. 300
<el aeefeaea ff.f7l 300.
/ -. .iaffs Increase af.7ff 500
| INCREASE tfGsgGsg0.
4 49, tl'H decfaase 100000.
loans 1889. fgs i00'
4 - " DIGS " the hauka fa sa7
against afffEI rgwr
ffs+Ap.'.0 two gears Ha6.
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
INSURANCE RATES
In PADUCAH GO UP
EXCUSE FOR IT

Fire insurance rates have been
raised in Padueah this week, effective
yesterday, in some instances 33 1-S
per cent. 1t is true, in some instances
more especially on the dwelling risks,
there are reductions, but the business
and special hazard risks as a general
rule come in for all the way from 10
to 33 1-3 per cent. increase. No
reasons are assigned for it, aside
from the general one usually given BY
insurance companies.-"fire losses
make it Imperative"
The system of keeping the rates
In the Offices of the local agents, was
changed yesterday from the book to
the card system, and when making
the change the raises in rates was
made.
Insurance companies contend that
last year was the worst in long
while for the companies throughout
the country, excepting the confiagra-
ton years-the year of the San Fran
cisco fire and the Baltimore fire. and
this is their excuse for the Increase.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
Local Option Petition Rejected by
County Judge Lightfoot and no
Election Will be Held Next June.

ney Crlce in touching upon this mat
ter in his argument, declared that n
man might be a legal voter even
though he was not registered; but the
court refused to accept this view. and
the names in question were ordered
stricken off. The court entered into
a lengthy discussion of this point ana
said that the term illegal voter" must
always be construed to mean the same
thing. If a man who has failed to
register is not legal voter at cleo
ton time. neither can he be considered
a legal voter upon a petition which
calls an election.
An interesting incident of the
morning was the explanation of Judge
Lightfoot as to his reasons for refus~
ing to permit his court to be opened
upon this occasion with prayer. The
court said that such a request had
been made by some of the friends az
the petitioners, and while he disliked
to refuse such a request, he could not
properly consent to the making of
such a precedent. He doubted not, he
said, that the court, the attorneys and
others in the court rom were in neeA
of prayer, but If such a precedent
were established he felt that he wouls
hereafter be bound to continue the
same method and keep clergyman
always on hand to. open every session
of court in the same way. He de-
clared, however, his firm belief in the
efficacy of prayer, and that his re-
fusal to grant the request must not
be accepted as an indication of his
unfriendliness of the petitioners or to
religious people generally.
The Petition.
The executive committee of the
Anti-Saloon league is preparing a new
petition to present to Judge Lightfoot'
requesting a vote on the local opion
question, and will begin circulating
them at once.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
Names Were Stricken Off Peti.
ton on Ground That Signers
We're Not Registered Voters
Of City.

Because the petitioners for a loca
option election In Paducah failed to
comply with all the requirements oil
the law, and because the list of Legal
voters signed to the petition did not
constitute 25 per cent of the regis
tered voters of the city, County Judge
X. T. Lightfoot this morning declined
to issue an order calling such an elec.
ton to take place during the coming
summer.
As on the first day of the hearing
in this matter the county court room
was crowded with citizens interested
in the decision of the case. Many OF
the people in the audience were wo-
men and their disappointment, when
the judgment of the court was uttered
was plainly manifest upon their faces
Before his decision was rendered,
Judge Lightfoot ordered that 500
names should be stricken from the
original petition for the reason that
some of them were not registered
voters, and for that reason could not
be regarded as legal voters, which the
statute requires, and because some of
the names had been duplicated and
Others were not even residents OF the
city The original petition contained
1,251 names, but when the ineligibles
had been stricken from the list only
655 were left.
According to the statute, which
provides for the calling of such an
election, the petition submitted must
contain the names of at least % per
cent of the registered voters of the
city or county in which the election
is TO be held The requisite number,
according to the ruling of the court,
lis 1,129 for the city of Paducah.
The court also refused to accept a
supplementary petition containing sew
Ieral hundred names, submitted by the
attorneys for the original petitioners.
His reason for this was that the stat
ute makes no provision for the amend
ment of this kind of petition, and
If the second list should be accepted
It could not be legally considered until
the next term of court.
The case of the petitioners was pre-
sented and argued by Attorney T. l..
Crice and the liquor dealers were rep,
resented by the law firm of Wheeler.
Hughes & Berry. The attorneys for
this side, however, presented no argu-
ment.
The real and vital point upon which
the request of the petitioners was de-
MED was the voting eligibility of
large number of citizens whose names
were signed to the petition: Attor-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
CONGRESS WILL
ADJOURN MAY IS
SAYS REP. WATSON

Washington, April 15.-Represent-
alive Watson, after comforting with
the president today. said congress
would adjourn about May 15
+ The senate passed the house bill TO
prohibit race track betting in the
District of Columbia. If the presiden.
signs the bill there will be no more
,acing at Bennings.
Organized labor is trying to prevent
the government departments award
ing contracts to firms not employing
union labor. A campaign has been
started against the postofiice depart
ment, because contracts are let to
nOn-unlon houses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
|. s. GLBAVES Is
ELECTED DEPUTY
FOR SECOND YEAR

The convention of knights of
'Pythias for the western kentucky dis
trict was held at May6eld Tuesday
afternoon and evening. There was q
representative attendance from all
the lodges In the district A delega-
ton of eighteen from the local lodge
represented Paducah.
The sessions were presided over by
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal
Carter. of Greensboro, assisted by
Grand Prelate Sanders. of Franklin,
and District Deputy Gleaves, of Pa
ducah.
At each convention a district dep
uty to represent the grand chancellor
Is elected. Mr.. l.. S. Gleaves, OF this
city, has filled the Office for year
and he was again nominated for the
ensuing year. Having no opposition,
his election was unanimous.
The afternoon session was devoted
to discussions of papers touching on
Improvement of the order In the dis
tgict. or the six papers presented
one was by Mr.. II. l.. Palmer. and one
by Mr.. A. e. Young, of this city.
In the evening the time was givon
to questions and discussion and the
exemplifcation of the ritnalistic soiK.
after which the first and second ranke
were conferred upon candidate.
During the intermissions refresh
ments and cigars were served. and at
the conclusion of the session a ban
quet was spread.
The local knights report most
ENJOYABLE time, and that the lodge at
Maydield can not be excelled when II
comes to entertaining visiting mem
bers.
Those who went from Paducah
were: l.. s. Gleayes, X. l.. Palmer,
A. Il. Young. William Guth, A. f..
Stein, William Reid. Charles Seamon,
Harry Day, l.. NJ. Brooks. Frank Wal
bridge. N. f. Williams, Robert Dukes
Ollie Bowyer A. ID. Buchanan, Joe
Wheeler. Charles Alderman, T. ii
Mclavane, D. D. Dodney.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE
In SISTERS HOME
Alice Graham Stands Before
SidebOard Mirror and Shoots
Her Own Heart.
Was Preparing to Start For
Her Home in Illinois.
oNLh EiGHTEENi YEARS OLD

Disappointed with life, Alice Ora
nam, Is years old, shot herself
through the left breAst this morning
about 1O:45 o'clock lat the home of
her half sister. Mrs. II. T. Hessig. 6O3
South Ninth street, and almost in
stantly died. She was standing be-
fore the sideboard in the dining room
and ii is presumed took deliberate
aim before the mirror when she pulled
the trigger. She sank to the floor
with scream. 1t Is thought that
Only one shot was fired, although
there were two empty shells in the
revolver.
This morning Miss Graham and
Mrs' Hesslg were preparing to leave
on the 4 o'clock boat for the upper
Ohio river, as Miss Graham was going
to her home at Elizabethtown. Ill
Mrs. Hessig stepped into the parlor to
get get her hat, and before she re-
turned a shot was heard. Rushing
into the dining room she saw her sis
ter fall to the floor with the pistol in
her hand. Doctors b. l.. Bradley and
- b. AGREE were called, but she was
dead before they arrived. She did not
leave any note of explanation of the
shooting, nor did she make any oral
explanation of any trouble. She has
been dependent for several DAYS
since her return from Louisville.
where she had been in school.
Miss Graham lived at Elizabeth
town. Ill., and leaves her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Graham. Also She
leaves four sisters liking at Eliza
bethtown, besides her half sister. Mrs
Il T. Hessig, of the city. She had
been in Paducah about is months.
and had made her home with Mrs.
Hessig.
During the morning she had men
toned nothing of committing the
deed. She had dressed herself to
return home, and was ready to leave
when she took the pistol from the
sldeboard and fired the shot. As DR..
Hessig usually kept an empty shell
IN the revolver ii is thought that only
one shot was fired. This afternoon
Coroner Frank Eaker held the in
quest 1t has not been decided, but
il is thought her body will be taken
to her home tomorrow and buried.
IL was learned that the bullet
passed through the aorta artery at the
base of the heart.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
DEAF MAN KNOCKED
UNCONSCIOUS BY
CAR ON BROADWAY

Julian Duperrieu, tailor EN-
ployed by NJ. solomon, had narrow
escape from being ground to death
beneath the wheels of a Madison and
Trimble street car at the corner OF
Fifth street and Broadway about
.7.45 O'Clock this morning. Dupet-
rieu, who is almost totally deaf, was
crossing the street obliquely from the
postoffice corner towards Walkers
drug store when the front end OF the
east bound car struck him on the
right shoulder. He was knocked out
from the car and alighted on his back
being stunned by striking the back OF
Ibis head on the street.
When the car struck his shoulder
he was lifted completely off his fee
land in falling turned around landing
upon the back of his head. He wa.
carried first to Walkers drug stor,
and then to the office of Drs. River.
&, Smith where his injuries wer,
dressed. When an examination haS
been made it was announced that thu
skull was not fractured, unless tn
conclusion of the brain results serious
" he will soon recover.
Mr.. Duperrieu Is a widower abou
S5 years of age and resides at 81;
North seventh street. He has fiv
children. He has lived in Paducah al
of his life.
The car was No. ca, in charge o
Conductor T. A. Keefe and Moiormal
Edward West.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
BETTE OWEN SLIPS HER MOORING AND
FLOATS WITH CURRENT DOWN THE OHIO
Captain Owen Succeeds in las
sOing Tree on Illinois Shore
and Holds Her Fast.

The Bette Owen, the old ferrybQat,
left her mooring at the foot of Ken
lucky avenue last night and started
on jaunt down the river without the
permission of the crew. However. she
landed in cornfield this side oil
Brookport, and was towed back none
the worst for the excursion. although
Captain Robert Owen was little ex-
cited.
There was no wind on the river
last night, but about 1880 O'Clock
Captain owen was upstairs when he
felt a bump and running down stairs
found that the ferry was loose and
was swinging out into the river. The
captain tried to throw a line to the
Buttorf, but the boat was caught by
the river current and carried out of
reach. Not enough steam was in the
boiler to blow the distress whistle,
and the ferry fioated peacefully down
the river.
She was carried over to the Illinois
shore and finally was floating in a
corn field. Captain owen managed to
hook on to tree and held the boat
fast until aid could come Tied to
the ferry became loose, but some
the West Kentucky Coal company,
and also a barge of the st. BernarA
Coal company. The ferry was towed
back by the Osborn, and this morning
was in service. 1t is not known how
the ferry became loose. but some
presume that mischievous lads slipped
the ropes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
Money for Detective

Application was made in the cir
cult court today by s. }. Bigham ana
wife. of South Tenth street, for an
allowance from the state funds for
the care of defective child. The
child, a girl years old. was brought
into court and the allowance was
granted according to the statute pro-
vided for such cases. The child has
suffered since her birth from epileptic
fits, The amount of money paid by
the state in such cases is SIS year
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
GRETNA GREEN

Metropolis. H.. April Is. Especially
The following couples were married
here by Magistrate Thomas Liggett.
William Dolston and Jessie l.. Reayis
and William Perry and Mary w. Con-
fey, of Paducah; Alfred d. Hanahan
ard Ida NJ, Standard. of Brownfield;
Jesse b. Barrett and Lena ID. Jones
of Calvert City, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
Canoe sinks; Swims Ashore.

Clarence Scott, the 16-year-old son
of Mr.. w. ID. Scott, 1917 Broad street,
had narrow escape from drowning
in Island creek last night about s
O'Clock. The young man was alone in
a canoe padding on the high water,
when his canoe sprung a leak and
sank. Young Scott succeeded in
reaching the shore by swimming ba
fore bystanders could throw him
planks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
Situation at Murray Considered
Grave by County Authorities
More Arrests Being Made Today.
THE NIGHT RIDER OATH.

Il, in tI~ presence of Al
mighty God and these witnesses,
do soiernnly promise and swear
to become n member of this Or
der. II ! should beiray this Or
der In any way by signs. acts or
writing or cause to be revealed
the secrets of this order, I shall
have 10 submit to the penalty
which Is put upon me which Is
death. solemnIy promise and
swear that ] will obey all orders
which may be given me and I
will go At any time they may call
upon me unless or my family
are sick"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-15
AT SAN DIEGO

San Diego. April IA grand
parade. of sailors and citizens and uni
formed bodies was held this Afternoon.
as part of the reception program to
the battleship squadron. Men on the
fleet will be rendered ball tonight.