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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
PULL PURSE FROM
UNDER HEAD WITH
THE STOVE POKER

Thieves entered the residence n.
B. Osborn, 314 Kentucky avenue.
this morning about O'Clock and Sc
cured 500 in money, but nothing
else was missing. The thieves raised
a rear window and TO enter the build
ing climbed over bed occupied by
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborn. The money was under the
head of Mrs. Osborn, and the thief
reached under the pillow without
awakening them. poker from the
crate was found near the bed. and 1t
is presumed the thief had this to
strike them II they awoke.
Two bottles that contained the
dregs of an unknown liquid were on
the dining room table, and the burg
lars may have used II, When dis
covered the thieves were going
through clothes, but pitched a pair OF
trousers on the little girl that awoke
her She screamed and the thieves
scampered out the window. The
thieves took four $40 bills, one $40
bill, one s. bill and a FIVE dollar gold
piece. In their hurry the thieves
missed n $40 gold piece which was in
the pocketbook they dropped in the
back yard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Bryan Suggests That Johnson May
Have Complimentary Vote of His
Own State Until it May be Needed.
Johnson Men Not Inclined to
Accept Proposition, Which
Would Mean Absolute Sur
render to Faction.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May In
answer to tentative proposals of COM
promise emanating from supporters OF
Gov. Johnson, friends of Bryan have
submitted a statement of the ground
upon which they are willing to get
together
The Bryan proposition is this, viz:
To give Johnson complimentary
vote In the Denver convention. To
make this an openly complimentary
vote and nothing else. To have the
delegation made up of Bryan support
ers, and to have 1t generally under
stood that when Bryan shall need 22
votes TO come within two-thirds of the
majority of the Denver gathering he
will know that in the Minnesota dele
cation he has them.
This decision was reached some
time ago and thrown over by johnson
men upon the advice of Frank Day.
Day Against Compromise.
Local Bryan men here stated that
this was the only basis upon which
they would compromise. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Day is opposed to any
such plap. for the reason that it
might give the appearance of defeat
and surrender outside and for the fur
ther reason that it would take away
control of the Democratic organiza-
ton from his hands and make T. T.
Hudson succeed himself as national
committee an.
A leading Minneapolis Bryan man
said that offers of compromise had
come from Johnson men for a settle
ment OF the trouble in Hennepin coun-
ty on the basis that the county's, III
votes be given the Bryan men in or
ganization of tn convention, but that
johnson men be given one of the DEL
eeates. This offer, it Is understood,
will be rejected
Frank Day takes the position that
all offers OF compromise are coming
from the Bryan men, and that John
son men have the state, five to one,
and he can see no reason for a COM
promise under these conditions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Get $4,000 Shipped FIR, m
New York to st. Louis and
Make Their Escape-Reward
offered.

Plttsburg. May NO trace was
found of the men who looted the ex-
press car an the Pennsylvania road
last night after having bound the
messenger. To-day II is said the rob
bors obtained 100000 The Adams
Money was being sent from New
York to the subtreasury at st. Louis.
Police believe that former employees
are responsible. The Adams Express
company later announced the sum
taken was not nearly $50. The
Plttsburg agent said $4,000 will
more than cover the loss.
Two men secreted on the New York
st. Louis express OF the Pennsylvania
system, which left this city at 81 90
last night, entered the express car at
Walkers Mills. ten miles west of this
city overpoweTed the express messen-
ger and escaped with four sealed bags
containing currency.
II Is known that four bags, al.
sealed and containing money, were
taken from the ear. The train is one
of the most important on the road
land usually carries much currency
and other express matter from New
York as well as from intervening sta
ltiohs to western points.
Pittsburg, May l.-C. II. Heiner,
general agent for the Adams Express
company. said at noon the loss Will
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
PRICE HOLLOWBLL
DEMANDS $4,000
FROM NEIGHBORS
Son of Plaintiffs in Alleged
Night Rider Suits Seeks to
Recover Damage.
New Defendant Found and is
Made a Party.
DEFENDANTS MAKE NO MOVE

AS tipped by The Sun an additional
suit against John f. and Lulu Hollo-
well, etc. has been filed by Robert L.
Hollowell as next friend to Price Hol-
lowell. for $4,000 damages, alleged
to have been sustained when the
home of his parents in Caldwell coun-
ty was visited and shot up by mob,
his father whipped. mother mistreat-
ed, the boy threatened and the whole
family made to flee from the country.
In addition TO John f. and Lulu
Ho!lowell, John w. Hollowell. George
Brown and the 23 other defendants in
the action tried at the last term of
federal court, William Sims is made
defendant, II being claimed that it
was only recently discovered that
Sims was with the mob. 1t is ex-
pected that he will also be made a
defendant in the first two SUITS
brought by amended petition.
The suit for the boy was brought
by Attorneys Miller & Miller and II
is alleged that the lad was threatened
and put in bodily fear by the mob and
was forced to flee the country with
his parents. 1t is charged that John
f. Hollowell caught him by the hair
and pulled him away from his
mother who was attacked and threat
ened TO cut his throat, should he
scream or make cutlery.
Marshal Neel will serve summons
in the new suit probably at the same
time the witnesses in the other cases
are served
Although the time for taking up
the case of Robert Hollowell against
John Z. Hollowell, etc, is rapidly APP
preaching, the defendants have not
yet asked for a single subpoena or
court process of any kind. The plain
tiffs have already asked subpoenas for
their witnesses and the marshal will
begin serving them probably tomor-
row.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
DEBOE SAID HIS
HONOR AT STAKE
AND HE LOST
Singing Rebuke For Ert.
while Bad Boss of First Dis.
trict Republican Politics.
Only One Man on State Com.
mittee Was For Him.
THE GRAVES COUNTY DECISION

Louisville, May 1.-The Republi-
can state central committee, by vote
of to |, decided the First district
controversy in favor of the Taft men,
unfolding them at every point The
decision, which was rendered after a
thorough hearing of the case, was a
singing rebuke for w. j. Deboe. the
Fairbanks leader in the First district.
who, by refusing to recognize the Gre
dentials of the regularly selected dele
gates from Graves county in the Pa
ducah convention. sought to set aside
the will of the Republican voters of
tkat district.
The contest for delegates to the ma
tional convention between DR.. Frank
Boyd, OF Paducah, and DR.. C. II.
Linn, of Lyon county, on one side.
land Adolph We'll and w. J. De-
Doe on the other, will go to the ma
tional convention.
The state committee held that II Is
continuous body and that the aues-
ton of eligibility to sit on the conf
mittee could be decided as well yes
terday as after the new committee Is
organized. The Deboe faction in
sisted that the new committee would
nave to pass on the succession to the
seat from the First district. Under
the finding of the committee, which
was conourred in by w. j. Deboe's
personal friends on the committee, it
is considered certain that DR.. BOYD
and Dr. Linn will be seated.
The Split at PaducaIp. tt
The committee held that Deboe's
rulings in the Graves county case
were contrary to party law, and that
the convention which was held by
the delegates holding the credentials
of the majority was the regular con-
vention.
Mr. Jesse Speight. of Mayfeld, is
upheld as state central committeeman
from the First district.
| j. NJ. Porter is the Republican
nominee for congress
The question of delegates, TO the
national convention was not touched
on, as that must be decided by the
national committee.
Mr.. Deboe was the only member
lof the committee who bolted for his
side. .
The trouble grows out of the ruiz
ing Of Mr.. w. ]. Deboe, Fairbanks
man, who while presiding at the First
district convention is alleged to have
disregarded the credentials of the
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
AIRSHIP FLIES
AND Is MANAGED
BY CAPT. MAIYERY

That airships are practical and that
they can be navigated with success
was shown here yesterday afternoon
when Captain William Mattery, one
of the most noted aerial navigators In
this country, made flight from Wal
lace park, alighted a mile and half
south of the city, repaired a broken
rudder and then calmly sailed the
craft back to the starting point in the
teeth of a strong north gale.
The flight, which was in the nature
of a try-out for the new racing air.
ship "The America" which has only
recently been completed. was wit
messed by a good sized crowd. The
ascent was made about $3.50 O'Clock
and for a space of over five minutes
Captain Mattery had the ship under
perfect control. He described circles
and zig-zagged backward and forward
over the ball park with evident ease.
Then suddenly the huge rudder at the
rear of the craft was seen to flap help
lessly in the wind and like a shot the
ship, caught in the breeze, was swept
south.
Captain .Mattery in attempting to
bring the ship around with a sharp
turn had pulled loose the rope lead
ing to the rudder. Realizing that he
was at the mercy of the wind, he ina
mediately sent the ship to the earth,
alightlng in a cornfeld mile and a
half south of the park. The work Of
starting the engine took but a few
minutes and THE America" was once
more nearly a thousand feet above
the earth. Back toward the city as
straight as an arrow came the ship,
but before II could reach the park
darkness had fallen and Captain Mat
terry again descended, this time alight-
ing but quarter of mile from the
spot from which he had started. Here
he secured the help OF several men
and without leaving the ship II was
guided back to the park and made
fast in the big tent in which it is ex-
hiblted.
Today there, were low rates on the
Illinois Central from Cairo, Fulton
and Dyersburg and intermediate
points and large number OF visitors
are here to see the ship. Tomorrow
rates from Hopkinsville, Blackford
and Nortonville and Hazel and inter-
mediate points will be in effect and
on Sunday an excursion will be run
here from st. Louis.
On Sunday Miss Maggie Maham, in
charge of the telephone exchange at
the Palmer House, will make the
fight with Captain Mattery, having
accepted his offer of s25 for any
young woman who would accompany
him on one of his flights. The offer
caused much interest and several Ps
ducah girls declared their intention OF
going up in the air.
1.-THE America" is on exhibition
this afternoon and will make another
trip. A large crowd is at Wallace
park awaiting the flight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
THROWN FROM BUGGY

Mrs. Joseph Roof, popular young
natron of 1102 South Fourth street.
was thrown from a buggy and bruised
besides sustaining cash in her fore
head, in an exciting runaway on
Adams street late yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Roof and her sister, Mrs.
Henry Singery, had just returned
from a visit to their mother, Mrs.
Legeay. in the country. After leav-
ing Mrs. Singery at her home Mrs.
Roof started on down to her hus-
bands grocery alone. At Eighth and
Adams streets the horse became
frightened at an automobile and
street car and started down Adams
street at sun. Mrs. Roof pluckiIy
held on to the lines and attempted to
stop the animal ard was partially
successful. until it SHE'D into the
curbing at the Seventh street crossing
and she was thrown out. Drs Red
dick and Cooley dressed the injuries
and today Mrs. Roof is resting easy
and II is hoped the Injuries will NOT
If,rova Sarfpats ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
LIVED TWO HOURS
AFTER STROKE OF
PARALYSIS CAME

Suddenly stricken with paralysis on
Broadway, Joseph Lucas, AS years
old. died this noon after an Illness of
two hours. Mr.. Lucas was apparently
well this morning and was walking
around the streets. He sat down in
Third street and Broadway, when at
1880 O'Clock the stroke came upon
him and he fell over on the sidewalk.
Patrolmen Doyle and Owen were
standing near Mr.. Lucas and when
they noticed him they rushed over to
his side and picked him up and the
patrol wagon was called. Mr.. Lucas
was taken first to the city hall and
then to his home, 10 South Fifth
street, where he died a short time
afterward. Mr.. Lucas never gained
consciousness after the first stroke.
Mr.. Lucas was reared in Paducah.
He was painter and carpenter by
trade. He was well known and had
always been a good citizen. Mr.. Lucas
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie
Lucas, and three children, Ray, Hat
tie and Gladys. He had one sister,
Mrs. Mana Adamson. of Trenton,
Tenn, and three brothers. Mr.. L. T.
Lucas, of Madison, Ind, and Mr.. Ed
c. and c. F. Lucas, of Paragould,
Ark. Mrs. Thomas Lilies, of this city,
is cousin of Mr.. Lucas.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made, but will be held Sunday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

Denouncing. the press with bitter In
vectives. Senator Jen Davis today
made sensational speech in the SEN
ate as reply to editorial comments
upon the remarks he made upon the
floor last December Admitting there
We're some honest newspapers. he de-
clared that those that criticized him
we're subsidized by trusts. Defying
them as "Damnable imps of pelf and
greed" he invited them to do their
worst. He urged the senate to purge
itself OF the charge OF being the de-
fender OF predatory wealth by doing
something for the people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
PLANT BEDS SCRAPED

Smithland, Ky. May 1. (SpeciaO
1T is better that We destroy your
plant beds now than to wait and de-
stroy your tobacco later" was the
word plant bed scrapers left after
scraping the beds of A. Kemper and
John Conn, well known farmers. who
live on the Cumberland river, three
miles from Smithland. The beds were
scraped during the heavy storm
Tuesday night. The loss falls quite
heavy on the farmers. as their plants
we're large and nearly ready to be
transplanted
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
PADUCAH NORTHERN

Mr.. George c. Wallace, president
of the Paducah & Northern; Mr.. Earl
Palmer, president of the Commercial
club. and NJ. Wymond, the engineer,
have returned from Louisville. where
they talked with President Smith, of
the Louisville & Nashville, about the
railroad terminal proposition in Padu,
cab. They probably will go to Chi
cago soon to interview Mr. Schaff. of
the Big Four, They were greatly en-
couraged by the attitude of President
Smith.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
BIGAMY CHARGED
BUT I'D YASSEUR
SAYS NOT GUILTY

Ed Vasseur, driver of an ice wagon,
was arrested last night by Patrolmen
Cross and Johnson on charge of
bigamy Vasseur is wanted at Me-
tropolis on the charge, and he has
agreed to return TO Illinois. Vasseur
says he IS innocent of the charge. He
was married TO Hazel Boren, OF Anna,
ILL.,. on December 4, 1908. and they
separated. Vasseur says he had a let
ter from his former wife that She has
secured a divorce, but 1t has bean
lost. March 2. 1907, he was married
to Nellie Mcclure, OF Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
CRUSADE AGAINST GUNS

Brookport, May Especial -
A pistol battle between Roscoe Daugh
erty and Tom Flowers, colored tie
carriers, last night about 6 20 o'clock
led to a general round up by Marshal
Willis Emerson, and many tie car
riers were found with concealed dead
ly weapons. and were locked up.
Daugherty and Flowers We're stand
ing in front OF the pool room on the
river bank. when they quarreled and
both drew pistols. Three shots were
fired by each, but their aim was bad
and Marshal Emerson led them to jail
unlnjured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
BALLARD BANK ROBBERY

More witnesses are being examined
before the grand jury at Wickliffe to-
day. and II the evidence sought is
produced IL is certain indictments will
be returned against parties accused
of participating in the robbery Of the
Ballard County bank at Bandana.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Messenger Examined.
NIGHT RIDERS INDICTED

Taylorsville. KY, Mag 1.-(Spe-
cial) -Indictments We're returned
against James Jewell, Willis Arm
strong and Albert Relford, prominent
Spencer county farmers, charging
them with night riding. 1t is alleged
they warned growers not to raise to-
bacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Shot at Housebreakers.

Two unknowl men were standing
at the residence of Mr. Henry Crouch,
Ala Adams street, last night at 1880
o'clock when Mr. Crouch, who is an
employe of the American Snuff COM
pany, returned home. Mr.. Crouch
watched u men until he was salts
fed they We're trying to raise a win
dow. He fired six shots al the men,
who scampered over a rear fence aud
disappeared.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
W. 0. W. MEMORIAL

Olive camp No. ?. WOodmen OF the
World and Magnolia Grove No. 2.
Woodmen circle will hold their al
nual memorial service sunday after
noon. May 10. Junior Past Head
Council Mr.. Ralney 4. Wells, of Mur-
ray. will be the speaker at the scrV-
ices. The church In which the serv-
ices will be held and the rest of the
program have not been decided on
yet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
BACCALAUREATE

The bacealaureate sermon for the
graduating class of '0S will be
preached by the Rev David C. Wright,
rector of Grace Episcopal church, in
the evening OF Sunday, May 81. The
Sunday is Ascension Sunday and at
the morning hour the knights Temp
lar will attend in a body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
EMIGRANr BOAT STRUCK

Bremen, May 1.-The steamship
koln loaded with passengers from
Bremen to Baltimore, collided with
the German steamship, Gar Nicholas
Both were badly damaged. Passen-
gers had to be transferred from the
Koln.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Lower House Leaders Capitulate
and Will Enact All Bills Demanded
by President in Recent Messages.
Boat Scandal Comes
TO Sudden and Dramatic Ter
minatiOn When Affidavit is
Made by Officials.

Washington, May Surrounding
to pressure from the administration
Republicans generally, who feared the
wrath OF the November elections and
house leaders have surrendered and
will pass all the measures Roosevelt
agitated in his recent messages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Police Department,

In April the police made 1879 ar
rests. The record shows the police
were not idle, but II is a decrease
from March, when 200 arrests were
made. Most of the cases this month
were for minor charges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
BASKET FACTORY SALE

W. =, Hummel, receiver for the
Mergenthaler-H Horton Basket COM
pany, will sell the plant June l at 2
o'clock in the afternoon at the fac
tory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
ALL BUT SECOND

Washington, May 1.-(Special. y
At Taft headquarters here the posi-
tive statement is made that Taft Will
lose only the Second district in Ken
lucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
ROBBERS CONCEALED ON PASSENGER
TRAIN BIND MESSENGER, LOOT EXPRESS

not be more than $3.50. It generally
Is believed that between $50, 900 and
100000 were stolen.
Messenger Examined.
Columbus, o.. May Express
Messenger Roshen, who was bound
and gagged by robbers on the Penn
sylvania train near Pittsburg. was ex-
amined. by the police and express
company officers early today. Roshen
and the express superintendent have
gone TO Pittsburg.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
CITY Finances.

City Auditor Alexander Kirkland
and City Treasurer iohn ]. Dorian re-
mort for April as follows:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

Mr.. w. f. JAY, of New York, is
the city on business.
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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-08
RuSWELl CADETS
Will fNCAMP HERE
Military Institute VIII Send
talon to BE Here During the
Irrigation Congress.

Roswell n. NJ, Aug. s.-(Speciail
The battalion of cadets from the
New Mexico Military institute. COM
posed of $50 cadets, divided into
three companies and a band, besides
the staff. will go into camp for four
days at Albuquerque during the Six
teenth National Irrigation congress
and Industrial exposition. The very
best uniforms possible will be secured
and an effort made to uphold the
title of ''The West Point OF the South
west"
The institute opens the first OF Sep
tember and the following thirty days
will be largely devoted to drilling and
training the battalion. The military
display and the band will be two of
the strongest attractions of the con-
gress.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-08
MANY DISTINGUISHED
PtRSOMAGES ATTEND
Not Wheel Turned In the City
During the Hours of the Funeral
and Many Business Houses
and Residences Were
Trimmed with Crepe.

Dubuque, Aug. S.--As he had lived
so was Senator VIM. B. Allison burisd
today in manner devoid of all osen-
tation. Services were held at the dead
statesman's residence and while not
Oh a private. character, the limited az
commodations of the home permitted
the presence only of distinguished
visitors. relatives and his most inti-
mate friends.
The services were simple and con-
sisted Of reading Of the Twenty third
Psalm, fifteenth chapter of the Epis-
tie to the Corinthians and prayer.
There was no music. Interment was
private and after the Presbyterian
committal service was read. the body
was lowered into the grave.
All Dubuque paid silent tribute to
the memory of Allison today. During
the hours OF the funeral not wheel
turned throughout the city and every
business house closed Its doors Flags
were hung at half mast from public
buildings. and hundreds of homes ana
business houses were trimmed with
crepe.
Ihe most enectfve feature was the
winding with black ami white Of troll
ley poles throughout the main thor
oughfares of the city. M
The body lay In state yesterday af-
ternoon and evening and thousands
called to pay the last tribute OF re-
spect. The only floral tributes were
a blanket of American Beauty Roses.
completely covering the casket. an
emblem of the Loyal Legion and the
national flag.
Many distinguished visitors were In
attendance at the funeral. The pall-
bearers were all residents of the city
anu irtsmate friends of the senator.