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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Macy Seeking lids to Big Gun
IcCUrdCy.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. September 3.
BATTLESEHP FIRE CONTROL-Naval officers
are discussing with much difficulties
and advantages Of the system Of fire control al
present used IN the navy II is questioned whether
results obtained with tn system under private
target practice conditions any indication Of
what Will be accomplished with the same system
in action and with the ordinary weather conditions
@ the high II = partly FOR this reason that
It has been decided TO have certain amount OF
target practice at the next competition with the
ship rolling. l. has also been suggested by Pro-
fcSsor I. r Algcr. one OF The ordnance experts OF
the navy. that would be well determine by
actual trial to what extent gun fire can be
Curateiy regulated ut 5,uo and 900 yards range
In moderate tie believes there need not be
competition between ships but selected ship
could compete against her previous record n
smooth winter He point. out that single
conducted under such conditions would be likely
to demonstrate the tWprcct liability Of the method
OF vertical spottlng Much depends. however. on
the development Of good range finder. and II is
urged that the government should spend the neces-
sary funds in that direction so provide
curate mechanica; means OF determining ranges
and trust less to the eye a distance measuring
instrument.
ORDERS IssCED.-The following orders have
been issu"l.
Major THOMAS CRUISE, quar,eruas,er from Fort
Monroe, thence Boston. thence to For, Revere.
inFton Tor examination for retirement
captain GEORGE II H. BOSNIAN. medical corps. from
Fort Morgan Fort BarrHncas.
captain ARCHIBALD II SUNDERLAND. from Both
iJOth Company. artillery.
captain HENRY l. KINNISON. quartermaster. TO
Philippine division.
captain MORRIS LOCKE Ia Sd Field Artillery
First Lieutenant Waldo G. Potter. LIST Field
lcry.
FRS, Lieutenant AUGUSTUS F. W MAcMANrs IRE
tirrll. from Peacock Military school o home
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM II HALVES 9Th n
fnntry. to Washington FOR examination for retire
absence: Colonel EDWARD \ GOODWIN 14th
cavalry. one month and II days: Major JAMES A
ENCE TREHOLTZ month. Captain FRANK
PARKER. 1lth Cavalry. month II DAYS:
Lieutenant Colonel FRANK a EDWARDS. 18th
hlry. one month from. october /
NAVY
Lieutenant T. l.. JOHNSON. to Naval Academy Septem
-.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Il. NJ DOBsON detached
September 10 vice Passed Assistant Faymaster r.
r. LUTON. to Pacific fleet.
Assistant Pnymaster }. H KNAPP, 10 the Wolverine
PaymRster J. T. HELM detached the Wolver
inc. yard. Puget Sound thence 10 the Wheel
Ing
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHiPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Sept a Washington: the Mississippi
Boston. the Rocket, at Norfolk: the Potomac. at
Mnnzanlo: the Prairie at Philadelphia; the Buffalo
tho Pennsyl vania Tennessee the California. the
Wash he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
ARRIVED

MOVEMENTS OF WARSHiPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
PRESIDENT EARL PALMER OF PADUCAH
COMMERCIAL CLUB OUTLINES POLICY

and when the honor was rendered to
me, | accepted it with much m.ssiy-
ing and with great reluctance. becaLse
I fully realized that the affairs of
this organization were in "a critical
condition and that much time, thought
and EFFORT would be demanded 10
properly reorganize the Commercial
club and TO develop II, and through it.,
a force. which will ultimately be rec
ognlzed as an important factor in the
commercial life of our city.
In nearly all of the cities of this
country. there are general organiza-
lions composed of business men,
which broadly represent the CONNER
cial interests of those cities. These
organizations may take the forms of
boards of trade, chambers of COM
merce, business mems leagues, or
commercial clubs, as the case may be:
but under whatever name. they have
q common object; and that is, the
promotion of the welfare of the citl-
zens by whom they are sustained and
of the cities in which they are located.
1t is, therefore, not unreasonable on
the part of the progressive citizens OF
Paducah to endeavor to maintain
such an organization in their home
city. but, on the other hand, did they
not make such an endeavor, 1t might
be argued with prpprlety. that the
business men of Paducah, were less
alive to the importance of protecting
and promoting local interests. by
means of effective organization, than
are the business men OF other COM
munities. i include in the term
business men" not only those who
may be engaged in commercial enter
pIises, but also those engaged in pro-
fessional and industrial callings and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Auditors Agent Emery Seeks
to Recover on More Than
Two Million Dollars.
American Snuff Company Down
for 100000.
NONE OF THEM HAVE ESCAPED

Six more suits for back taxes on
s2,25O,000 have been filed against
tobacco dealers in this city. The COM
panies sued are the Western District
Warehouse company, w. T. Grant &
company, the English buyers; NJ. NJ.
Tucker & company, Independent DEAL
ers; Stahl & company, Italian buyers;
Il. j. O'Brien K company and the
American SNUFF company.
The suits were all brought By Magis
trate C.. w. Emery, auditors agent
for this county.
| The revenue agent claims that the
Western District company should pay
taxes on $4,000 worth of tobacco
stored with it in the years 1904, 1905,
1906 and 1907, making a total of
100000.
Grant & company are sued for
taxes on $4,000 worth Of tobacco
handled in 1907.
Stahl & company are sued for taxes
on 100000 for the years 1904 and
1905, $15O,000 in 1906 and $780,
600 in 1907, making a total OF $780,
900.
NJ. VI. Tucker G. company are sued
for the taxes on 10000 worth of to-
bacco handled during the years 1905
and 1906, and 100000 for 1907,
making a total of 5000, 900.
f. J. O'Brien is sued on $50 900
worth of tobacco owned during the
years 1906 and 1907.
The American Snuff company.
which Is the largest dealer involved.
| Is sued for the taxes on $500 900
worth of tobacco owned during the
years 1906 and 1907.
1t is understood that the foreign
buyers will contend that they handle
tobacco only in transit and should not
be required to pay taxes.
The sheriff has not been able TO
serve summons on the American To-
bacco company in the suit brought by
State Revenue Agent A. E. Hopkins,
of Louisville, to collect taxes on So
500, 900 worth of property owned by
that company during the past five
years. The officials of the county
think that some mistake has been
made in filing the suits here, as the
American has never bought tobacco
at this market except possibly through
an occasional order given brokers.
The tobacco grown in this district Is
not suited to the manufacture of to-
bacco for domestic consumption, but
the demand for II is mainly by the
foreign buyer, as the tobacco grown
In the BLACK Patch" is the best for
export trade. being Of fibre that will
stand the long voyage across the
ocean without damage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
What Mistakes Will be Avoid
ed in Future and WhatWOrk
Will be Done

President Earl Palmer, of the Com
mercial club. in his speech last night
outlined the purposes of the organ
ization as follows:
Gentlemen: You see standing be-
fore you the president of the Paducah
Commercial club, who holds that hon
.orable Office through the courtesy and
by the grace of its newly elected di-
rectory
"The purpose OF this Dutch treat Il
use the term because of the fact that
each guest present has paid for the
Expense of his own entertalnment) is
to celebrate the election of the new
corps of directors and officers of this
club; to publicly outline policy
which, in the judgment of the presi-
dent, should prevail in the conduct of
the affairs of the organization for the
coming year: and to enlist the Inter
est and the support of those club mem
bers and of that portion of the citi-
zenshlp of Paducah at large, to whom
that policy may appeal.
cit Is right and proper for me to
explain. that the twenty directors who
recently were chosen to preside over
the destiny of the Commercial club for
the ensuing year, were not selected
by any bureaucratic course OF pro
cedure. but that they we're chosen at
mass meeting of the clubs members
and by the broadcast possible applica-
ton of the principle of democratic Sc
lection. After this choice had been ef-
fected. the directory met and elected
from its own membership, the execu-
tive officers of the club, among whom
was its president. Whether In max
ing their choice of the present ineum-
bent of that important office. the di-
rectors acted wisely or unwisely' re-
mains for the future to determine
! shall not engage in any argument
along the line OF self-depreciation. be-
cause my shortcomings are already
well known TO many of you ana VIII
doubtless, be apparent to all before
my term of service has expired sui
fee 10 say, ! did not seek The once
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Mr.. REIDHEAD GIVEN
A SILVER SERVICE

According to an extract from the
Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun, a
copy of which reached this Office to-
day Mr.. +. Z. Reidhead the new
manager of the Stone & Webster prop
critics In Paducah, has won the friend
ship of the employees of the company
at Columbus during his four years
management. At midnight, February
20. he was summoned to the transfer
station by a telephone message, say
ing a serious accident had occurred.
When he reached the street he found
car awaiting him. and record time
was made to the station, where all
the employees were gathered to pre-
sent a handsome silver service to the
retiring manager.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Robert II. HallOwell and Wife,
Driven Out of Caldwell Coun
ty, Seeking Redress by
Law.

Alleged night riders of Caldwell
and Trigg counties have been sued in
the federal court here for $O0,J0O
by Robert II. and Mary IIallowell, of
Vandergriff county, Ind, who declare
they were whipped and shot and drlv-
en- from the state by the defendants
and others unknown, to prevent their
testlfying in the courts of Caldwell
county against the defendants.
The names of the defendants. who
are being served with subpoenaes by
Elwood Neel, deputy United states
marshal. are John Il. Hallowell. J. VI
Hallowell. Lula Hallowell, Wallace
oliver, Firm Oliver, Milt oliver. Jos.
Murphy, John Turner, william Tur-
ner. william Larkin, Sid Smith, Otis
Smith. James Hyde. Malachi Picker
ing. Buck Lacey. Trey Lacey, Lucian
Mckinney, b. Malone, Marion Brown,
Edgar oliver. Sparlin Murphy. VIM.
Murphy. Richard Pool, James Cham
bers. Jack Chambers, Joseph Cantrell
John Gray, william Tandy and Ed
Brown.
The alleged outrage was fully
reported In The Sun at the time
IL took place. May, 2, 1907, at Halo
wells country home in Caldwell coun-
~, when Mrs. Hallowell was shot In
the face. threats were made to burn
the house and both of them were
whipped
The petitions allege that the out
rage was committed to prevent them
being witnesses against the defend
ants In the courts OF Caldwell county.
The petitions continue: They with
others in the night time between mid
night and daylight came and with
shooting into his house and attempts
to burn said house took the plaintiff
or. II. HallowelD prisoner and whip
ped him and put him in great fear.
and aid greatly damage PLAINTIFFS
house and made II necessary To flee
the country to save the lives Of him
SELF and family and TO lose and sacri-
fee all his property"
Mrs. Hallowell adds they took her
and her son from her husband and
did shoot her and throw her down
and kick her in the side"
Elwood Neel deputy United States
marshal. is in Trigg county today
serving subpoenaes and summons. II
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
COUNTY UNIT BILL
BURIED FOR GOOD
IN STATE SENATE

Frankfort, Ky, March g. Especial
The senate agreed by a vote Of 22
to 10 to change the rules today, max
ing 1t necessary to have a two-thlrds
vote to suspend the rules and call up
a bill This buried the county unit
bill. 1t is believed, and prevents its
passage this session. Burnam and
Rives made a hard fight against the
change. which was proposed by Conn
Finn. chairman Of the rules commit
tee The change was favored by
Senator Wheeler Campbell. This ac-
ton endangers the passage of the
McChord tobacco bill. The senate
committee failed to meet TO prepare
a report on the unit bill last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
E. RUSSELL PALMER
PASSES EXAM. FOR
RHODES HONORS

Il. Russell Palmer, the nineteen
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Palmer, OF this city, and a sophomore
at Dartmouth college, has successfully
passed the Rhodes scholarship exam
nation, and will compete with five
other Kentucky boys for one of the
two scholarships to which this state Is
entitled. The scholarships, two from
each state in the Union, provided by
the late Cecil Rhodes, cover the
expenses and the free tuition OF the
students at oxford, England. Young
Mr.. palmer was graduated from CHI
oago university preparatory school
two years ago. and besides being one
of the high merit students of Dart
mouth, is an athlete. While prepar-
ing for college examinations before
the holidays. he reviewed several hun
dred pages of Latin and Greek and
took the Rhodes examination at Con
cord. N, H., fact of which his par
ents were not aware at the time,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
INTERURBAN BONDS

Funds for the construction of the
interurban railroad from Paducah to
Mayfield will be had in the early
spring, according to the report of the
brokers to Mr.. II. IL. Loving, who re-
turned last night from New York.
Mr.. Loving carried the surveys, re-
port and the recommendations of the
engineers, who surveyed the routes
for the road. The bonds will be float
ed in short time, and the money
for the construction secured. Every
detail has been arranged satisfactorily
and the report of the engineers was
especially satisfactory on the report
of the earning capacity of the road.
Mr.. Loving was in Pittsburg, Ne"
York and Washington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Piled High Against the Front
Entrance, Dismembered and
Trampled and Burned Be-
yOnd Recognition.

Cleveland, o., March Goblin
wood will bury her dead In one great
funeral, probably Friday. A genera
fund will pay the burial cost. One
field will hold all the bodies. One
great monument will mark the spot.
Unless private funerals are desired all
graves will be dug In "A spot bought
by the town. No other bodies will
ever be buried In the plot.
One hundred and sixty-twO bodies
are recovered. This accounts for all
the missing, according TO city authori.
ties. One hundred and ten are identi.
fled. Thirty dead probably won't be
identified, the bodies are SO badly
burned. Collinwood board of trade
appropriated 5000 and the town
council $1,000 to aid In burying the
dead. Each body was tagged In the
morgue with all details known. 50
that Identification is made as easy as
possible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Four Delegates From State at
Large Instructed to Support
Him From First to Last.
First and Fourth Nebraska
Districts.
INSTRUCT FOR SECRETARY.

Topeka, Kan, March D. Kansas
Republicans IN the state convention
here elected four delegates at large
to the Chicago convention instructed
to vote for the nomination of Taft
for president The resolutions Nere
unanimously adopted amid much en-
thusasm.
The resolutions also endorse the adj
ministrduon OF President no lsevelt,
and the Kansas delegation In con
gress. Delegates to Chicago are: Sen
ator Chester l. Long aud Charles Cur
It's; Robert McGonigle, OF Colby, and
Grant llornaday. OF Fort Scott David
z. Mulyane. of Topeka. was endorsed
for national committeeman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
kuttawa Tobacco.

Luther Graham and force OF
laborers went to Kuttawa this morn
Ing to break and sample large num-
Der of hogsheads OF association to-
bacco stored In his warehouse there.
that has been sold to buyers subject
To acceptance when sampled. Everett
Ware. the official inspector, will In
spect the tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
ST. LOUIS BLACKHAND

81, ST. Louis, March 5.-Chlef Of Po-
lice Creecy received letter today
signed American Italian" informing
him he is TO be the next victim of the
assassn's hand. Crecy considers the
matter a joke. Edward l.. Loyet, a
florist, also received threatening let
ter, demanding $500 on pain of death
His wife opened the letter when Loyet
was out Of the city. She was much
frightened. The police consider the
matter joke.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

Topeka. Kan, March when the
Republican conssntian met here tn
name four delegates at large to chi
cago. United States senator's Chester
4! Long and Charles Curtis were sure
of selection as two OF the delegates.
While there was some question as Ia
who would be elected to the other
placcs. II was foregone CONCLUSION
that the four delegates would be in
structed for Taft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
CONTINUED on Page Three,)
Ready for Sidewalk Work.

City Engineer Washington has the
plans and specifications ready for
Contractor Katteriohn to lay the side
walks on Ohio street from Third
street to Thirteenth street, Tennessee
street from Third street to Twelfth
street, Eighth street from Washing
ton street to Tennessee street and
Farley Place. in Mechanicsburg. The
contractor viii begin work on the
pavements as soon as the ground
settles from the winter freezes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

Tomorrow evening the McCracken
County Anti-Saloon League will hold
It's regular weekly session at the First
Baptist church. The date for the
election may be decided on and It is
possible that the day will be in June.
The report Of the canvassers will be
made this week. The league Is wait
ing to see what action will be taken
on the county unit by the senate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
CLEARING ALLEYS

All the alleys over the city will be
cleaned thoroughly, and Street In
spector Bell is after the persons, who
are guilty of throwing refuse into the
alleys. The board of public works
instructed Mr.. Bell to get warrants,
and he will go after the persons this
week. Some of the alleys are in an
unsanitary condition. but in the
spring cleaning all will be cleaned
and kept clean during the summer
months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Fourth Nebraska.

Wilbur, Neb March 5.--rhe Fourth
district Republican congressional con-
vent.on here today endorsed TAFT and
elected Samuel Rinaker and 7. L.
Williams delegates to the national
convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
JAPS SEEKING WAR
WITH CHINA AGAIN
ENGLAND THINKS

London, March 5.-War Is unques-
tlonably imminent between China and
Japan. The English government Off
Gals until lately believed the squab-
BILE between the nations meant moth
ing serious. High officials unofficially
admit that appearances indicate that
apan Is trying to force quarrel,
the Chinese seized a Japanese vessel,
which carried contraband.
HobsOn's View.
Washington, March '5.-Congress-
man Hobson, a recognized authority
in congress on oriental questions, to-
day said he was not surprised when
told of Japans reported threat of war
against China. He said Japan is
ready for an invasion, having organ
lied six divisions of cavalry and has
secured the aid of several European
nations in regard to partition of
China.
No Reduction.
Toxic, March Chinese office
heading on Japan's protests has
promised the release of the steamer
Tatsu Maru held on suspicion of
Smuggling arms. There are no alter
Iations in the military schemes of the
government provided for in dubget,
which has now passed both houses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
BASKET PLANT SALE

There were no bidders for the Mer-
Standardization basket plant offered
for sale today by Recover W. T.
Hummel. and the sale was postponed
until March 10.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
BRACKEN COUNTY
TOBACCO BURNED
ALONG ROADSIDE

Newport Ky. March g. (Special)
Night riders visited the home of
John Hull, Bracken county, and rolled
1000 pounds of tobacco out on the
road and burned it in plain view of
the neighbors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
First Nebraska District.

Lincoln. Neb.. March 5.--The First
district Republican congressional
convention today named Senator E j.
Burkett and j. n. Arends delegates to
me Republican convention and IN
structed for TAFT.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
NO WAGE CUT

Supt. w. j. Hills, of the ~, c. q
st. l.. railroad, received word today
that the order reducing wages has
been rescinded and all salaries remain
as at present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
DOLLAR DINNER Is
ENJOYED BY SIXTY
AT PALMER HOUSE
Elegant Repast and Excellent
Speeches in Behalf of
Paducab.
Citizens Enlist in the Common
Cause for Their City.
ALL JOIN COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Sixty business men enjoyed thu
Dollar Dinner last night at the Palmer
House and every one either re-enlist-
ed in the Commercial club or became
a recruit. The plans and policies of
the rejuvenated organization were
outlined in an address by President
Palmer. who presided. and which is
published in full elsewhere.
The guests filed into the banquet
room on the first floor at $3.50. The
tables were cleverly arranged so that
the guests were massed together to
the best advantage for hearing tho
speeches without being in the least
crowded. Mine Host Mr.. Stuart Sin
mott and his able corps did them
selves proud on this occasion.
The following menu was discussed
before a season OF wit and wisdom
was enjoyed:
MENU.
Consomme.
Celery. Queen Olives.
Baked Halibut, Shrimp Sauce.
Pommes, Duchess
Chicken Croquettes with Peas.
Potatoes in Cream.
Tomato Frappe. Ice Cream. Cake.
Roquefort Cheese.
Coffee
The Toasts.
with the coffee and cigars Presi-
dent Palmer raped for order and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
CHILDREN DIE

Maud Mcintosh. age four years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Nc
lntosh, died at 8 o'clock this morn
ing Of whooping cough at her home
near Boaz. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Gem
etery, Graves county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Alleged Night Riders Are Sued For
One Hundred Thousand Dollars in
Federal Court By Their Victims.

is reported from Princeton that he at
tended funeral in Caldwell county
yesterday and served twenty-five.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

st. Louis, Mo-. March 5.-Wheat,
$1.O3; corn, 61 "; oats. Sc.