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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
Real Work of Convention Begins
With Credentials Committee Re-
port---Taf Delegates Win Contests

agreement regarding other planks
has been reached
Gompers Presents Plank.
Samuel Gompers presented draft
OF labor plank prepared by the
American Federation executive coun-
Gil TO the resolutions committee to-
day The plank pledges the party to
enact a law guaranteeing wage earn
ers, agriculturalists and horticulture
'alists the right of organization with
out being regarded as a combination
in restraint of trade. II pledges a
law prohibiting injunction In labor
disputes when same would not apply
II labor troubles didn't exist. Pledges
an eight-hour law for the govern
ment of employees and workers on
government Jobs, a general liability
act, woman's suffrage, separate de-
partment Of labor and bureau Of
mines.
Gompers presented the resolution
personally and made speech in
which he declared that he didn't want
TO eat employers for breakfast. but
wanted fair treatment and intended to
have u. He said laborites are not an
archists but loyal Americans and the
right TO organize must be protected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
Majority Report in Accordance
With Action of National Com
mitt ,e Regarding Contests.

Chicago, June 17.-Seuator Fuller
presented the report OF the creden-
tlals committee TO seat all Taft dele
gates. No minority report was pre-
scented and but few delegates voted
mo" on motion to adopt. The COM
mittee on permanent organization
reported senator Lodge for chair
man, who was escorted to the chair
and began his speech.
Chairman Lodges references TO
Roosevelt started wonderful round
of cheering for the president. To
many il looked like stampede.
Lodge tried in vain to stop the Yell
ing and the band played but couldn't
drown the cheers. The crowd caught
sight OF Alice I.ongworth and cheered
again. When huge Teddy bear was
raised aloft the crowd fairly went
wild. Leaders for other candidates
did their utmost to continue the dem
onstration and the crowd kept yelling
-Four, four. four years more. " Texas
led In the demonstration which lasted
nearly an hour.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
BASKET FACTORY
WILL Be SOLD
AGAIN JUNE 81

Federal Court Clerk J. r. Puryear
received the order from Judge Wal
ter Evans, in Louisville, this morn
ing setting aside the sale of the Mer-
genthaler-Horton Basket company to
f. L. Lack for $34,075 and ordering
a new sale. Receiver w. p, Hummel
has. therefore. set a date of the next
sale. which will be on July 20, at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. on the com
pany's premises. The sale is set an
hour later than the last one to give
more time for bidders to arrive, who
may come from southern points.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
INDIANS VS.. MURRAY

Hollands Indians will go TO Muir
ray Friday to play a fast team OF
that town In the afternoon. Return
ing from Murray. the Indians will
cross bats here next Sunday after
noon with Metropolis at $3.50 O'Clock
The Murray team includes Davis.
Cutchln, Hay, Cook. Pace. Downs,
Miller. Gatlin. Burton, Beaman. Diu-
guild. Robertson and others. The In
dans' line up will be: Brahic, 2b;
Cooper. 3b: Hart. RI: Runyan, p;
Go.damer. III; Williams. CT; Smith,
IT, Black, c; Robertson, SIS; Hayes
and Jones.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
HARMONY SINGING AT
REIDLAND SUNDAY

Reidland. in the county. will be
the scene of great oldfashioned
southern harmony singing Sunday.
June 2S. The Rev. T. ]. owen will
be the leader in the days exercises.
which will include big children's
day program at 1880 O'Clock in the
morning, followed at noon by bas-
ket dinner on the ground. After
dinner country handshaking will
precede the old harmony singing.
Prof. May Trice. Prof. William Hart
and Prof Emmett Rudolph will be
the leaders in the singing. People
will attend from miles around Reid
land.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
l. G. OFFICIALS OPPOSE PAYING FIRST
STRBBT---SAY EXPENSE Is TOO GREAT

60 feet of the improvement would
be paid by other property owners
and the railroad thinks that the
river front can be beautified without
such an expense. However, City
Agent ]. T. Donovan says his road
will avoid any mix-up with the city
over the improvement.
If Contractor Sale refuses to sign
the contract this afternoon the board
can forfeit his guarantee check and
call for more bids, but it is thought
that the problem will be settled sat
sfactorily to all concerned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
TRAIN ROBBBR
UNDER ARREST
In OKLAHOMA

Muskogee. Okla, June H.-Cal
Busby, the noted train robber, was
arrested at Shawnee. Jim Taylor and
Alphonso Smith. his companions, es-
capped but were wounded In fight
with the officers. They are accused
of killing David Conway, a toll keep
er at the Frisco bridge, and are be-
lieved to be responsible for other
depredations A posse Is hunting
Smith and Taylor.
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Value of the small Adj.

Every day but adds additional tes-
timony TO the value of The Suns
small want ads. Yesterday a gentle
man lost his watch and put an ad in
The Sun for il. At 1880 the watch
was returned, through the medium of
the ad. II you have never used these
ads, YOU will be surprised at their
far-reaehing qualities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
(Staff Correspondencel

Benton, KY, June 17.-Alibls will
be relied upon as a defense by the
men on trial for the Birmingham
raid. Those advanced in the evil
dence today are similar to the alibis
claimed by the defendants In the
Hollowell case in federal court.
Burnett Phelps who is the one on
trial, swore that he was at home and
heard the shooting. Fred Holden
land a man named Mcfarland came
TO his house about the time of the
shooting. Both Holden and McFar-
land testified to substantially the
same thing. Mcfarland said he was
staying with a sick man the night of
the raid and that the night riders
captured him and forced him to ac-
company them on the raid. He said
they were masked and he did not
recognize any of them. When he
was released he went to Phelps
house and found him at home. Hol-
when he heard the shooting to find
when he heard the shooting I find
out what was the matter. and that
Phelps was at home. .....'
DR.. Champion. one of the defend
ants. said he was sick the night of
the raid. but was able TO make a call
at the home of Tom Duncan to see
a sick child. Duncan and his wife
corroborated the testimony.
larry and McAttee Dismissed.
When court convened this morn
ing Commonwealth Attorney John
G. Lovett moved the court to dis
miss the indictments against Wick
larry and Will McAttee and their
bonds be discharged. This action
followed the testimony OF Otis Blick
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NIGHT RIDERS
ARE ON TRIAL
AT AUGUSTA

Augusta. June 1.-THE trial Of
four night riders began today. Mar
shall Haley, a victim of the riders
said he recognized Dogwood Kenton,
Gum McChee, Bill Brown. three of
those on trial as being members of
the party Later he gave the names
nized. The jury is made up of
Bracken county farmers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
COMMITTEE PLANS FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Chicago. June 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee of the Democratic national
committee has completed arrange.
ments for the Denver convention and
announced plans for handling dele
gates and visitors. The question OF
a temporary chairman is left unde-
cided and the committee will meet in
Denver June 20 to complete details.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

yesterday afternoon that neither
larry nor McAttee were in the raid.
Blick was recalled to the stand
and repeated the night rider pass
Brigade" was the original password
but has been changed TO "Vox
Populi." He said that when the
password was given TO the sentry on
guard where meeting was held the
answer would be Have you been
there?" Eyes. on Bonded knee"
would be the reply. Blick said all
members were carefully drilled I'm
the use of signals. He admitted say
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

Rev. Cap owen will lecture at the
city hall Thursday evening at s
O'Clock on Origin of SIN. Its Effects
on the Human Heart and Its Cure
Chemically Illustrated. Rev. Owel.
will be introduced by Col Gus G.
Singleton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
FLOODS DAMAGE
MCKINLEY BRIDGE
=. IN MISSOURI

ST. Louis, June 1.-The Missls-
sippi flood swept away the huge cas-
son OF Mckinley bridge. The water
passed 34.2 stage this morning and is
still rising. It is predicted the water
will reach SO feet and II seems the
1903 food is being repeated. The
loss is enormous. At Kansas City,
and Jefferson City the waters are re-
ceding.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
NO INDICTMENTS re-.
TURNED In BRACKEN

Augusta, Ky, June IL The
grand jury adjourned without return
ing any night rider infictmenys. Ont
of seventy witnesses examined only
one. claimed he could recognize any
of the raiders.
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Boom for Cummins.

A vice presidential boom for Cum
Minis. of Iowa. has been launched
and hackers claim to have represen-
tations that President Roosevelt
wants him. John C. Montgomery,
manager of John II. Hammonds'
boom, says Hammonds' name will
certainly go before the convention.
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larry and McAttee Dismissed.
PIONEER JESUIT DIES
AT CINCINNATI AGED 100

Cincinnati, June 17.-Father John
Van Krevel, one of the pioneer
Jesuit priests of this country, died at
the Jesuit college. He was 100 years
old and the greater part of his life
was spent in the western country,
coming here when this country was
practically a wilderness.
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Continued on Page Eighth
M'DONALD GOES BACK
WITHOUT REQUISITIO~

Detective T. ]. Moore will leave
tomorrow morning at 7:40 o'clock
for Albany, Ca. with p II. Mcdonald
who is accused of obtaining money
by false pretenses from a newspaper
in that city. Mcdonald agreed to go
back without requisition and before
the warrant for his arrest arrived.
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Fight on Reduction Move.
Lawson Urges ROOsevelt's NOmina.
ton,

Chicago. June 17.-Thomas Law
son has a full page advertisement in
all Chicago newspapers today urging
the convention TO renominate Roose-
welt. He says aversion to third
term amounts to nothing compared
with aversion allowing the president
20 name his successor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
BLACK HAND
AGENTS KILLED
BY THEIR VICTIM

New Orleans, June 17.-Pietro
Giaona, wealthy wine merchant,
killed three Italians alleged to be
black handlers at his home. The po-
lice allege the Italians tried to back
mail Giaona's son.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
Burnett Phelps Takes Stand in
Own Defense at Benton--- Verdict
is Expected TOMORROW Morning
Otis Blick Recalled to Stand
Gives Night Rider Secrets
and Signs.
Fifty New Indictments.

Benton, KY. June 17.-(Special.)
The grand jury brought in 80 new
indictments against parties implicat-
ed in the birmingham raid. The
names OF all indicted will be kept
secret until arrests are made, but IL
Is understood that men of more
prominence than those already con.
nected are included In the list.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
.PARDONS FOR CRIPPLED
CONVICTS PROMISED

Frankfort, June 17.EActing Gov
ernor Cox went through the peniten-
tiary yesterday and found about 30
MANNED. crippled or aged conyicts
whom he expects TO pardon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

Chicago. June 1.-THE convention
was formally opened by Chairman
Burrows at noon. Harry Daugherty,
Of Ohio. announced the credentials
committee would be ready TO report
In an hour, and the intervening time
was given up TO marching clubs. Or
CARNATIONS attending carried banners
and were given a great reception.
Ohio delegates brought banners with
rafts picture and distributed them TO
the crowds. The rules committee de-
cided against Burke's resolution re-
aucing the representation of southern
states and Burke promises to carry
the matter TO the convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

Chicago. June 1.-THE work OF
the national committee In deciding
contests was ratified by the creden-
tials committee last night and with
the exception OF q few extraordinary
cases TIE contests were settled IN ac-
cordance with the action OF the ma
tlonal committee.
In the Kentucky cases Or. Linn
and j. G. Speight were seated, as
were all the Taft delegates from
Kentucky.
In the Ohio cases all were decided
district. whore Taft and Foraker del
egates were seated with a half a vote
zach
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
Taft Not Taking Hand in
Fight for Kentucky
Committeeman.
Report Hitchcock Advised
Ernst Selection UnfOundcd
SURPRISES ARE ANTICIPATED

Chicago, June l7.-Thc fight for
Fisher for national committeeman
has grown so .strong that Ernst s
friends are suggesting Morris Il. BEL
KNAPP as compromise candle ate.
claiming a deadlock would result II
the fight between Fisher and Ernst Is
Kept up. Fishers supporters appear
firm In their REORGANIZATION to stay
IN the fight. He has warm support
of Hitchcock and claims that TAFT
advised selection OF Ernst is not
credlted.
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DOG TAX LAW UPHELD

Frankfort Ky. June 1.-THE
count of appeals rendered a decision
unfolding the dog tax law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
Chicago Market.

The devil was mighty crafty when
he Invented politics.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

Chicago, June 1.-THE fight over
the national committeeship from Ken
lucky has absorbed all the interest of
the Kentucky Republicans who are
here They have thought of nothing
else and have taken no part In any
Of he national politics that is being
played. The Taft leaders In Ken
lucky are hoping tina, II will not b.
mp 10 them to accept Fairbanks for
vice president
Frank Fisher. postmaster OF Padu-
cab, who is opposing Ernst. said in an
interview.
"a am candidate for national com
m.tteeman against Ernst. and | want
10 say that OUT OF the 20 votes from
Kentucky there are 10 against Ernst
Fisher was told 'hat Ernsts friends
were making the claim that Charles
y Taft proposed To have Frank n.
Hitchcock pull Fisher out Of the fight
aud give Ernst clear track
Fishers response was: II am de-
voted to Hitchcock. have never un-
derstood that he was opposed To me
for national committeeman. but on
the contrary | have always felt that
he was friendly to me in this partlcu.
lar matter. want 20 say, however,
that II Hitchcock should ask me to
retir from the fight | should be glad
to acquiesce In his wishes. but regard
less Of what is being said. | want It
distinctly understood that | have not
received word from Hitchcock or
from TAFT
Ernst Figures to Win.
Ernsts friends held a conference
at the Stratford hotel and the state
mant was given ont that fifteen votes
were pledged and proposed 90 give
the names OF their supporters among
the Kentucky delegates but from the
gos sip going the rounds II would not
b surprising II they were not mistak-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17
session lasted All Night.

The committee recessed at :
O'clock this morning after hearing all
the evidence in the contests, to meet
again this morning and formulate a
report. II was decided 10 seat all
Taft delegates recommended by the
national committee and the votes in
VOWED are: Alabama 22. Arkansas
+. Georga-I. Kentucky s. Mississippi
10, Missouri q. Ohio Z. Tennessee 90,
Texas SO.
The ants were greatly weakened
before the committee because many
witnesses had gone home disguised
and contestants had to rely on afil-
ldavits. which availed little. The
lineup came on Alabama, but the
committee upheld all Taft delegates.
Mayor Bookwalter. of Indianapolis.
has prepared a minority report seat
ing 10 contestants. but ants are
still undecided whether to make a
fight on the convention floor There
| Is little doubt the convention will APP
prove the majority report
Fight Over Resolutions.
There will be great fight over
resolutions, especially the anti-ln-
junction plank. The subcommittee
| Of thirteen will report to the ful
committee this afternoon and It is
known the majority of the sub-com-
mittee favor the plank. States sup
porting the plank were Illinois, Kan
sas. North Carolina, Ohio. South Da-
kota, Missouri. Virginia. Minnesota.
Opposing Massachusetts. New York
Pennsylvania. Wyoming, Washing
ton Both sides claim they will con-
troll the full committee and there is
probability OF fight on the floor.
Platform Fight Foremost.
| The platform fight overshadows
Everything and feeling over the anti
injunction plank is so intense that
there is almost certain to be a
minority report whichever side wins
lin the committee. Opponents are
lurging Cannon to secure a proxy and
make a speech against 1t. Congress
man Littlefield, of Maine. who a SC
sent for opponents. argues that the
plank is to surrender completely ia
socialistic labor sentiment. Roose'
velt and Taft both wired theil
friends to fight to the end for the
plank. There is much surprise that
Il. II. Gary. chairman of the stee
TRUST, and George w. Perkins, Per
pont Morgans partner. are both herr
working for the multiplication
iplank. but II is believed they hope II
turn to win plank promising lcgis
llation allowing railroad polling. Al
Arizona republican., 1908-07-27
GOT THEIR DUTCH UP
AT PRESIDENT CASTRO
The Forceful Manner in Which Curac
oans Express DisapprovaI.

Willemstad, Curacao, July 26.-The
relations between Venezuela and the
people of Curacao are strained to the
breaking point following a long series
Of what the CuracOans regard as an
tagonistic action on the part of Castro,
directed against the Dutch govern
ment. MObs gathered last night and
today and an attack was made by a
thousand people on the home Of a Ven
ezuelan who is accused of publishing
articles in the newspapers derogatOry
to Curacao. They broke down the
door and compelled the man to sign
an elaborate apology and forced his
family to play the Dutch national
hymn The people shouted down with
Castro" Later there was a demon
stratiOn before the residence of the
Venezuelan consul None were in
jured. The police were powerless and
the troops We're finally called out. The
Venezuelan consul was escorted from
his house to his office by large body
of soldiers
Arizona republican., 1908-07-27
THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY.
1t Is Thought 600 Delegates Will Meet
Today.

Chicago. July 26.-The platform of
the independence party which will
meet in convention tomorrow will if
present plans are carried out, be more
radical than that Of either of the other
parties. The temper of the convention
probably viii favor a declaration for
the doing away entirely with preIimi-
nary injunctions in cases of labor dis
putes. A majority of the delegates be-
lieve also that there should be no
punishment for contempt of court un-
til after a jury trial
. The representation from the eastern
states is stronger tonight. 1t is be-
lieved that Hearst will address
nine hundred delegates when he as
sumes the temporary gaveI tomorrow.
Charles a. Walsh was selected as per-
manent chairman at caucus. Among
the candidates for the presidential
nomination are: Thomas L. Higsen of
Massachusetts,. w. NJ. Howard of Ala
bama, Charles F., Neal of Indiana
John Temple GraIes of Georgia. and
Howard S. Taylor of Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-27
Though Occupants of the Same Hotel They
Are Mutually NegIeCtfuI
But the Democratic Nominee and Chairman Hitch
cock Enjoy Friendly Visit From Which all POliti-
cal Talk is Eliminated.

Chicago, July 26.-Mr Bryan spent
the greater part of the day quietly at
his room in the Auditorium Annex
where he received a number of visitors,
including Frank Hitchcock, chairman
of the republican committee. The two
men conversed for some time, but pol
itics was not mentioned. BRYAN at
tended services at the Presbyterian
church.
Within q few days he intends an
nOuncing the dates of addresses he will
make in the coming two months. He
left tonight for Omaha.
Although Hearst arrived today and
was assigned to a nighboring room in
the same hotel, neither man paid the
slightest attention to the others pres
ence.
1t was announced that John r. Bur-
ton Of New York will act as assistant
secretary of the committee. Chairman
Mack today decided to open head
quarters in the Auditorium Annex
here.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-27
THEY'RE SILL NQUIRING
FOR ARIZONA ORANGES
A Great Demand in the North for the
Products of the Valley.

William p. Crump returned yesterday
afternoon from Gallup and Albuquer-
que, n. NJ, in both of which towns he
placed a car of Salt river valley wat
ermelOns Besides selling watermel-
ons he obtained large orders for Ari-
Zona cantaloupes, tomatoes and grapes.
Mr.. Crump says the only barrier to a
huge trade for this valley in northern
Arizona and New Mexico are the ex-
press rates. The express on canta-
loupes to Albuquerque, for example,
being just two and a half times their
cost in Phoenix
This was Mr.. Crump's first visit to
Albuquerque since last December when
he sold a car of Arizona oranges there
An open sesame to their universal re-
membrance of him and a cordial well
come was an inquiry as to whether
they had sold those Arizona oranges"
yet. They all replied affirmatively and
added that they were anxious for an
other car as soon as the season open
ed. He met the gentleman who ship
ped a box of the oranges to Scotland.
He said they arrived there in good
shape. The people in Scotland who
tasted them united in saying they
were the finest oranges ever eaten
there. and one firm wanted the agency
for them. incidentally the express on
them was about $3.50.
Mr. Crump saw Tom Linville, a
Phoenix young man, who is running
an exceptionally neat, clean and at
tractive grocery store there and who
keeps in touch with Phoenix by means
of the Daily Republican.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-27
MARRIAGE OF THfABRUZN
|. MISS KATHERINE ElKINS
The Extensive Plans of Its Solemniza-
ton Late in October.

Rome, July 26.-The marriage of the
duke of the AbruZzi and Miss Elkins
will take place early in October at
Turin. A definite announcement re-
garding the arrangements for the roy
al wedding has been issued by an Of
ficial source in answer to the publi-
cation of a story in a Roman news
paper casting doubt as to the wedding
taking place.
The note states that the duke will
leave the battleship Regina Elena on
September Both and the marriage will
be solemnized in the early days Of
October at Turin. The duke will not
go to Washington again before his
marriage. Important improvements
are now being carried out at the Cis-
terna palace in Turin in view of the
approaching wedding.
Immediately after the ceremony the
duke and Duchess will proceed to
Racconigi as the guests of the king
and queen of Italy and viii subse-
quently go on to Vienna.
The duke who will be promoted to
flag rank viii obtain six months leave
for the honeymoon, part Of which will
probably be spent in the United
States. The preparations for the en-
tertainment OF the royal guests at
Racconigi are being pushed forward
energetically and are on a most lavish
scale. More than twenty thousand
dollars have already been spent on
new furniture despite the fact that a
quantity Of the most valuable furni-
ture has been transferred to Racconigi
from other ofthe royal palaces. Elec-
trio light has been installed through
out the extensive gardens which sur
round the palace