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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
FIRST ARREST OF
ALLEGED RIDER Is
MADE IN PADUCAH

The first arrest of an alleged "uight
rider" was made in Paducah when
Patrol Driver Thad Terrell and 20
Nee Sergeant Bourieux arrested Jodie
Cross last night at the Hays barber
shop. 131 Broadway. He was turned
over to Deputy Sheriff II. L. Cole
man. of Bddyville, and was taken to
Eddyville early. this morning Walter
Cross was arrested by Patrolmen
Cross and Brennan on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapon.
Jodie Cross, it is alleged. took part
in the whipping of Police Judge C.
NJ. Tucker. of Eddyville, when the
raid was. made, and Deputy Sheriff
Coleman followed him to Paducah.
When Cross was arrested his brother
said he would release him. and the
tin was given the 'patrolmen that he
was armed. He was found at Fourth
street and Kentucky avenue and had
a revolver In his pocket
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
P. & N. FRANCHISE
SIGNED BY MAYOR
JAMES P. SMITH

Gentlemen. | sign this ordinance
now in the hope that it will dispel
the gloom and let little sunshine
into the city's prospects," said Mayor
James p. Smith as he afhxed his sig
nature to the ordinance granting a
franchise to the Paducah & Northern
railroad City Solicitor Campbell had
Just finished reading the ordinance
and contract of the company in the
presence of President George c. Wal
lace, Mr.. Earl Palmer, Alderman
Miller, Councilmen Lackey and Fore
man and City Clerk Maurice McIn-
tyre. Chairman Miller. of the en-
rolling committee, had returned IT,
and Mr.. Campbell said he would take
oath that the ordinance was the
identical one adopted. A contract
binding the company to perform GER
tain obligations was entered into In
consideration of the franchise.
Mayor Smith also signed the Padu-
cab and Cairo interurban franchise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Suspect, Held at Syracuse, N. Y,
Proves Not to be Mrs. Guinness, and
Bodies May be in Private Cemetery
Developments That Connect
Farm Hand With Burning
Of Residence and Death of
Mistress, Come Fast.

Syracuse, n. Y, May "a woman
supposed to be Mrs. Belle Guinness,
alleged murderess from Laporte.
Ind, was arrested on a New York
Central railroad train between this
city and Utica shortly after o'clock
this morning while asleep in her berth
She had boarded the train at Ashta-
bula, Ohio. accompanied by an elder
ly woman, whose name is not known.
Chief of Police Condin today stated
he thinks his subordinates made a
mistake in taking a woman from the
train, whom they believed to be Mrs.
Belle Guinness, or who gave the name
of Mrs. Belle Heron, of Chicago. She
has given the police references. Her
grip. which she. said contained
maple sugar, contained clothing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
RAILROAD PAYS
$4,000 DAMAGES
; FOR COMPROMISE
TO Girls Hurt When Engine
Struck Walkway at Basket
Factory.
Company Promptly Adjusts
Claims Satisfactorily.
ROSETTA BUTTRUM GETS $4,000

A compromise was effected today
jy which the Illinois Central Railroad
ompany paid $4,000 to Cora Jones
md Rosetta Buttrsm, girls injured
ecently by the collapse of a walkway
t the plant of the Paducah Box and
Basket factory. caused by box car
that was switched on to the factory
tide track Jumping the track and
rriking the supports of the walkway.
By the terms of the compromise Ros-
9tta Buttrum, who was the worst in
iured of the two, her skull being tract
dred and arm and hip broken, will be
paid $1,000 and her mother, Missouri
Nt,son, who claimed the child as her
1nly support, will be given $3.50.
lora Jones, the other girl injured.
sets s1,25O. Suits had been institute
ID for $4,000 by each of the girls
md for $4,000 by the mother of the
3uttrum girl, but compromise was
cached before the case was called
for trial. Attorneys Flournoy G. Reed,
)f Paducah, and w. j. Webb, of May
held, represented the plaintiffs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
One Man Rescues Three and
Keeps Up Until Help Arrives
Bodies Missing.

Hartford, Kas.. May Elmer
Webster. is years Old; Edith Web
ster. l6 years old; Grace Lyle, l6
years old, and Bessie Lawrence, 20
years old, were drowned In Niosho
river here at midnight.
In company with Kate and Mary
Grifiith, Carol Lyle, Emil Steinhouse
and Howard Lyon they were boating
in gasoline launch. The engine
went dead above the dam. Lyon
Jumped into the river and tried to
tow the boat. His strength failed
and the boat and occupants went
over the dam. Lyons saved Mary
Grfhth and Carol Lyle and Kate
Griffith noated until rescued. Only
the body of Edith Webster was found
The community is hunting the Other
three bodies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
BAPTISTS SLAIN
BY ORTHODOX MOB
HEADED BY PRIEST

st. Petersburg, May 1.-TWO wo-
men were killed and fifty persons were
injured in an attempted massacre of
Bsptlsts. planned by priest in Vor-
oneZh province today. The Baptists
we're invited to a conference and
when they arrived, members of the
Orthodox church began the slaughter
with axes, knives and other weapons.
The priest gave he signal to Stay.
The Baptkts were pursued to their
homes which were burned and their
crops destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
ONE-HALF OF VOTE.
~ Illinois Miners Has Been Taken
Result Not known.

Springfield, H.. May 9.-While
various rumors had gained circula-
ton as to the outcome of the result
of the referendum vote of the coal
miners of Illinois on acceptance or
rejection of the proposal to continue
paying shot firers, only one-half the
vote had been counted when the au-
dlting board adjourned.
No official announcement of the
result will be given out until the
count is completed, which probably
will be tonight.
The executive boards of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois and the Illi-
nois Coal Operators association held
separate executive sessions this after
noon. The operators have decided to
leave full power to act with its ex-
eeutive boards.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
DAIRYMEN WILL INSIST
ON ALL BEING LICENSED.

Licenses to a dozen dairymen were
issued by the city this morning, fol-
lowing the decision OF Police Judge
Cross yesterday. The dairymen in
tended to have every one selling milk
in the city and coming under the def
milton of a milk dealer to pay a IL
cense. and this morning the dairy
men handed in twelve names to see
II licenses had been paid. The dairy,
men say they will swear out war
rants for anyone selling milk or but
ter without a license, no matter how
many trips are made. week. so long
as they have regular customers and
regular days for delivery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
WITH THE FLEET

Mr.. Julian Greer has received a
letter from Van Buren Edwards. a
Paducah boy, that made the trip
around South America with the fleet.
He is second class machinist on the
U. S. S. Connecticut. Outside the
hard work on the ships, Mr.. Edwards
says he has had fine time on the
trip, and speaks of the hospitality of
the people on the western coast where
the jackies have been the recipients
of rounds of entertainment. He says
the feet will return to New York
through the Suez canal and expects
to be home in 1911.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Mrs. Guinness Got Insurance.

Chicago, May "a sinister fact
in connection with the death of Max
Sorenson, the first husband of Mrs.
Gnnness. was revealed, when it be-
came known that he died just one day
before an insurance policy which he
had been carrying for some year,
would have expired and two days
after a second policy, which he in
tended to substitute for the first, be-
came operative.
Sorenson had for some years car
ried insurance for 2,OOb in a fratern-
al organization known as the indie
pendent Order of Mutual Aid, but de-
termining to drop this. he had taken
out another for $4,000 in the North
American Union. His death was so
timed that the widow collected both
policies.
A theory that a part of the Gun
ness farm at Laporte was private
burying ground was advanced today
by John Larson, nephew of Mrs
Guinness, residing in this city
The records of the land show that
from 1851 to 1873 the land was own
led by DIR. b. r. Carr, of Laporte, and
Larson believes that the bones are
those of people buried there by the
physician.
The Laporte authorities are nov
trying to ascertain whether or not DR.
Carr had a private burying ground oil
| the place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
TOBACCO SALES

Altogether about $50 hogsheads of
salesroom of the Planters Protective
association during the week. A large
number of the sales were made dur
ing the last few days and many of
the hogsheads formally bought have
not yet been sampled and passed on
by the buyers, so an exact figure
could not he given out this afternoon
The executive committee of the coun-
ty for the association is in session
this afternoon at the court house,
Chairman Yarbrough and about eight
committeeman being in attendance.
II is regular monthly meeting and
there is only business on hand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
BALL GAME SUNDAY

Eddie" Powers and his Cairo ball
team come to Paducah tomorrow for
a game with Hollands Indians" and
the mere announcement is SUFFICIENT
to insure great crowd OF fans to SEQ
Il. as Cairo and Paducah are ancient
rivals at the great American game.
Runyan and Doyle, of Metropolis,
will be the battery for the Indians"
and Powers and Wellsbaugh for
Cairo. The game viii be called at Z
O'Clock. - p .If ~. |,,f M, .,,. "A
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
County Authorities of 7rigg and
Soldiers Clash Over Arrests Made
in Northern Section of the County
County Attorney Kelly Says
He Will Advise People to
Shoot Soldiers Down Like
Dogs II They Persist.

Cadiz. Ky, May 9.-tSpecial. y
Gen. Roger Williams arrived here
this morning to confer with county
officials regarding arrests In the
northern part of the county of Har-
vey Busk. Hooker Sanders and Tom
Reddlck on the charge of raiding
Eddyville. officials claim the troops
had no right to make arrests and
Williams said they had no orders
from him.
County Attorney Kelly notified VII
liams that he would warn the people
to shoot soldiers down like dogs II
they made any more arrests without
authority
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
HUGHES MAY RUN
FOR GOVERNOR OF
NEW YORK AGAIN

New York, May 9.-Congressman
Herbert Parsons. chairman of the
New York county Republican COM
mittee, said that IL the anti-race
track gambling bills we're not passed
at the special session of the legisla-
ture, Governor Hughes will be COM
PEELED to become again a candidate
for governor; that he would almost
certainly be renominated and re-
elected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
$50 FOR SHOOTING

For shooting and woundng Of DR..
+. Purdy. of Kuttawa, Marshal Will
liam McCullom was fined $50 by the
court yesterday. The shooting oc-
Cured many months ago, and DR..
Purdy's life was despaired of for
some time. DR.. Purdy had trouble
with the police judge. and when Nc
Cullom went to arrest Purdy the
shooting began.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Ham Proved Tempting

A good country ham was too much
for Frank White colored, this morn
ing, and he picked it up out OF Coun-
Gilman H. G. Wilson's wagon and
started home when Detective Bailey
and Patrolman Carter interfered. The
ham was in the wagon on market. He
was held to the grand jury this morn
ing on a charge of petit larceny.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
WRECK NEAR QUITO

Laguayra, Guayaquil. May o
Robert Jones, the American vice con
was slightly injured when
a construction train ran into a pas
senger train from Quito. Several
persons were killed. Dona Alfaro
daughter OF the president. was in
iured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
CLASS ELECTIONS

The Junior A class of the High
school elected Miss Cora Smith presi-
dent Of the class. The Junior B class
will meet next week and select a
president. Miss Lucille Harth has
been selected as chairman by both
divisions of the class to appoint COM
mittees and arrange for the farewell
reception TO the seniors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Bryan Meets Leaders.

Lincoln, Neb., May 9.-William J.
Bryan met the members of the Demo-
cratic executive committee who are
on their way to Denver. Bryan, who
was waiting at the depot. shook
hands with each member of the party
Several assured Bryan that Demo-
cratic sentiment was rapidly spread
ing in the eastern states,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
COUNTY ALUMNI

County Superintendent S. j. Bill
ington, president of the Alumni as
ISOLATION of the county schools, has
called a meeting of the organization
at Lone Oak Monday evening at
1880 O'Clock for the purpose of ar
ranging for river excursion the
night of May 30.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
FOUR DROWN WHEN GASOLINE BOAT GOES
"DBAD'' AND DRIFTS OYER Dam In RIVER
BAND OF FORGERS

New York, May John J. Camp
bell. formerly member OF John
Jr.'s Bible class, made a
by which the police expect
to round up band of alleged note
forgers, who are active in the finan-
cial district Many notes were given
in payment for jewels. A dozen men
are implicated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
JACK THE PEPPER SHOT
AND PROBABLY WILL DIE.

Emporia, Kas., May o. John
West. colored, local Jack the
Pepper" was shot in the lung last
night by Harry Firth. West proba-
bly, will die. He has been many
times in court charged with peeping
in houses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Hurt Alighting From Car.

Mr.. Conrad Boyer, a well known
,itizen, was hurt last evening while
getting off car at Third and Adams
streets. DR.. Sights was summoned
md dressed his injuries. He is rest
'ng well today at his home, 522 South
rhird street His many friends wish
lin a speedy recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
New Revenue Agent.

Attorney w. M. Husbands has
qualified as revenue agent, and has
assumed his duties. His appointment
IS from the auditor. Magistrate c.
w. Emery is revenue agent for the
state at large, while Mr.. Husbands
appointment is for McCracken county
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
WRECK SAFE; GET ONLY $40.


McAlester, Ok, May 9.-One of the
most daring robberies ever committed
H. Pittsburg county occurred this
morning in the town of savanna,
when safe was taken from the gen.
eral merchandise store of Dunn 4
Reynolds, carried about half mile
away and exploded with powder from
shotgun shells taken from the store.
The safe contained about $40 Be-
sides the money. other small articles
OF merchandise were also taken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

McCracken county's delegates TO
the Republican state convention re-
turned last evening from Louisville,
Ielated over the Taft triumph and the
influence of the western Kentucky
districts in the conyeBtion. Postmas-
ter r NJ Fisher was elected mem
her of the state central committee
from the state at large, and he
broke the slate for antional delegates
and was permitted to name the alter
mates and the presidential electors.
Tho question of national committee
man did not enter into the deal, and
that will be decided by the Kentucky
delegation at the Denver convention.
at is the first time western Ken
lucky has asserted itself in state con-
lvention.' said Mr.. Fisher, "and we
had the most perfect organization
there. One hundred and seven votes
from this district were always solid
for any proposition, and II wasn't
through bossism either. We were
harmonious when other delegations
were split. Politicians acknowledged
that the First district organization
was the most harmonious and COM
pact there.
| "There were no disorderly demon
strations; but the convention was so
large and the hall so vast, that men
in the rear would rush down aisles IN
get the eye and the ear of the chair,
and that created confusion until the
chairman refused to recognize anyone
who left his seat"
| The state Central Committee.
| Immediately after the election oil
lMr. Fisher and George w. Walsh, oil
boyle county, members of the com
mittee from the state at large, the
lnew state central committee organ
lied and elected r. II. VIM, of Mt
ISterling, chairman. The new com
mittee is composed of Taft men, witt
the exception of Mr.. Mccullough, Of
1.-THE Second district. J. c. Speight
lof Mayfield. was seated on the com
mittee from the First district, and
1.-THE First district now has two anti
lDeboe men on the committee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
sixteenth Body Unearthed.

Laporte, Ind, May 9.-One more
body-a young woman's-beheaded,
dismembered and neatly sewed up In
gunny sack, like all the rest of Mrs
Belle Gunnes' victims, was found this
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

morning in that unparalleled Gene
terry at the Guinness farm on McClung
road.
No one has any idea who the WON
an was. The body was taken into the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Observation-Disclosures

TES-AT-LARGE.
Gov. Augustus r.. Wilson, Of
Louisville.
Judge 4. X. Burnham, of Mad
ison county.
w. Marshall Built, of Louis
vile.
Edward Lane, colored, of Ma
son county.
ALTERNATES
Roy WiIbOite, Of Boyd county.
Rcy Yarberry. Of Adair county
VIII T.. Scott, of Hopkins
county.
J. n. McWhirer, coIored, OF
Louisville.
Observation-Disclosures.
John II. Gillian, Of Allen
county.
j. l.. Mccoy, Of Martin county.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Frank Fisher, of McCracken
county.
George w. welsh, OF Boyle
county.
Chairman state Central Com
mittee-R. n. VIM, of Mt. Ster-
ling.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Sensational Report.

Frankfort. Ky. May 9.-There Is
an unconhrmed report that two negro
night riders were killed and one
white rider was fatally shot while
scraping tobacco beds in Madison
county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

Franklin, Pa, May 9.-Mrs. F. B.
Heron, arrested i'm Syracuse, lives
about eight miles from here with her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Burton. She is
well known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
Instructed for Taft.

Albion. Mich, May 9.-The Third
congressional district Republicans
named William r. Woodon. of Battle
Creek. and Dallas Boudeman, OF Kala
mazoo. delegates to'the national con-
ventiou, Instructed for Taft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

amusement for the public and readers
of The Sun and any little jokes he
may INDULGE in should be taken good
naturedly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

New York. May 9.-Mrs. Eta
Rockefeller to whom Mrs. Heron
telegraphed for identification, said:
Mrs. Heron and my mother are on
their way here to make their home
with me. What Mrs. Heron says is
tue Her husband died att Vicks-
burg, Miss. in a private asylum"
Mrs. Rockefeller has a telegram
announcing Herron's death. She
vas shocked at her sisters predica-
ment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

Laport, Ind, May q Since
noon no more bodies were. found.
The ruins of the house will be cleared
and digging will begin in the cellar.
The private graveyard is to be plowed
Lamphere became hysterical dur
ing the night and said he saw vision
Of the woman who is down south
somewhere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
WEST KENTUCKY
MEN ARR PLEASED
OYER CONVENTION
+. M. Fisher Elected to State
Central Committee From
State at Large. Is
Dictates Slate and First Dis
trict Wins Praise.

}. C. sPEIGHT TAKES HIS SEAT
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-09
CLOUDY

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
not much change In temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, 5S;
lowest today, 81.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19

maid of honor carried bouquet of white chrysanthemums and the brides maids were dressed in white and car- ried bouquets of pink chrysanthe- nuns. e-
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. l.. Sinnott pastor of the Presby- terian Church in. a most impressive manner.
 From behind bank of ferns came the beautiful strains of & wedding march rendered by Miss Vallie Laven- der.
 The bride is the eldest daughter of J., T. Avery and Is a young lady of much personal beauty and rare accom- plishments. Perhaps no young lady ever reared in this section has more devoted friends.
 The groom is a prominent young business man of Mobile.
 Immediately after the ceremony the happy young couple left for New or learns for an extended trip.
 Last evening an elegant reception was rendered the bridal party and in- vited guests at. the lovely home of the brides father, at Walnut Grove. In cutting the brides cake Miss Lucille Pratt cut the dime. Miss Mary, May berry the thimble, Miss Nell Argue the ring, and Dr. Haggard the button. De. licseus refreshments were served. Misses Lucia Reynolds and Ina Sinnott presided at the punch bowl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19
MARRIED AT T'CENTREvILLE.
Wedding of NIT. HOdgers and Nils
 Avery Was of Interest.

Wedding of Mir. Rodgers and Miss
 Avery Was of Interest.
 Centreville. Nov. al)-At 2.3o o'clock this afternoon in the Presbyterian Church, a beautiful we'd dine, fook ulace The contracting par ties were Miss Kittie Sue Avery or this place and Mir. Forester Eturter Rodgers of Mobile ..-,-,.
 The church. in which many notable marriages have occurred in the past was beautifully decorated with terns, nalrns and in front of the altar and fronting each aisle were magnlhceht arches of evergreens. fashioned Oy de- voted friends of %he bride.
 The bridal party entered the chureh as follows: Miss Bettie Pratt ana MISS Josie Mae Avery approached tne attar from the two aisles opposite eacn other followed by Miss Lucia Reynolus ana Miss Ina Sinnott; then came MISS buclle Pratt and Miss Nell Argue of Blrmlng- ham: next came the maid of honor Miss Beulah Avery. sister to the ptlue who was followed by little Miss Sybn Nunnelee, the ring-bearer. "h1 Sd' S tleu the ring on the petals of a Plnk .,- nation; next came the groom With ms best man, pr. William Hagsaru' theh came the ushers, Win Avery and avery Peters; then came the flower SiFl' h.Sie Miss Doris Russell. followed oV tlie | bride on the arm of her IatheF '"hh | Tn omas Avery. , ..u
 The bride wore a peacock blue tai- i. | ored made broadcloth travenhg sui' l with hat to match and carried pDu- Totl quet of magnificent white roses' 1"s