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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-24
] sEVENTS OF THE WEEK S

There was well attended tenn
perance lecture at the NJ. Z. church
last night.
Fine Screen Doors at The Home
Lumber, Coal and Grain Com
pany's for 81.
Romualdo Ortiz of Capulin went
to Santa Fe, Tuesday, returning
home Thursday.
DR.. G. F. Gale was up from An
tonito last Friday and Saturday on
professional business.
The amount of new land being
brought under crop this year ex-
ceeds any previous year.
La Jara will have Presbyter-
ian minister in connection with
Antonito in .he near future,
The ladies sewing circle was de-
ightfully entertained by Mrs. l. j.
Richardson, yesterday afternoon.
DIR. Wernette, the Alamosa den
tist, came down this morning and
will remain until tomorrow even
ing
We are pleased to announce the
fact that Mrs. John Pearson is
steadily recovering from her long
and serious illness.
Cyrus Hall of Alamosa was in
town Monday, visiting his friends
with Alfred Erlandson and attend
ing to business matters.
All the leading stock owners of
the country are now using DIR.
Deacon's veterinary remedies, in
preference to all others.
B. w. Kings new Office building
on Broadway seems to be at a
standstill for some reason or other.
What S the matter, Dad?
The mail was carried by our city
yesterday morning, due to the in
creasing quantity of matter that is
coming into this part of the state.
The land sales are reaching into
the region north of Sanford, the
johnson and Mortensen ranches
there being the latest to change
hands.
Professors Thos. D. and Nephi
J. Rees were up from the San Luis
Stake Academy last Monday, tran
sacting business and visiting La
Jara friends.
Work on the Capulin bridge is
progressing rapidly and when COM
pleted the people of that place will
have a bridge that will last the
balance of their lives.
The tax sale at Conejos last Sat
urday resulted in disposing of a
large number of pieces of property
on which The owners had not seen
fit to pay the county assessments.
County Surveyor G. B. Sampson
went to Alamosa, Monday evening.
where he has his gang busily en-
gagged in running the lines for the
new sewer system that enterpris-
ing town is putting in.
l. J. Richardson visited Anto-
nito, Sunday, and was accompanied
home by his grandson, Master
Ben Richardson, who remained
over night and returned to Anto-
nito, on Mondays morning train.
Mrs. w. A. Braiden leaves to-
night for Denver and Colorado
Springs for treatment by special
lists. Mrs. Braiden has been Il
sufferer from ear trouble for some
time and hopes that expert treat
ment will result in permanent
benefit.
1t is not the boom that as rule
makes thriving country town.
The slow steady building up of the
town by persons who occupy the
houses they build is what counts,
says an exchange. By the way La
Jara is getting just that sort of
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-04-24
Joe Huffaker was up from Man

Joe duffaker was up from Man
assa, Wednesday.
Miss Rumsey visited her sister
at Sunfiower. Sunday.
For RENT-Grain pasture for
the season. Thos. McCunniff.
Screen doors and wire screen at
the Van Vechten Hardware Co.
Deacon's Collie Specific. will save
your horse, saves time, and saves
your money.
A. p. Mortensen, wife and sister
of Sanford spent Tuesday in La
Jara with friends.
We have several tracts of native
hay land for sale cheap. Snaps.
HENDREN & RICH.
j L. johnson, one of Manassas
prominent merchants, spent Tues
day transacting business in La
.Jara.
j. II. Shemwell has big bunch
of homeseekers in tow and is sure
of making number of sales before
the close of the week
Mr., Farris, the father of our cap
able school superintendent, ex-
poets to spend the summer in La
Jara for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Fiji Potter Stillman has
gained notoriety in Paris by ap-
pearing at an afternoon reception
in dogskin skirt and leggins.
That's all right. Come here, Fiji!
The Van Vechten Hardware Co
has received a big line of garden
hose, lawn sprinklers, garden tools
and all of the other necessities for
beautifying your yards and gar
dens.
To reduce my stock, | will for a
short time sell SHOES, CLOTH
ING, PANTS AND HATS for
spot CASH 80 cheap it will pay
you to come and buy NOW.
Leroy Wilson.
Those hauling the refuse from
lots on which Improvements are
being made should be careful not
to strew the contents of their
wagons on the streets as has been
done on Walnut street this week.
Wernette d Stanwood, dentists,
of Alamosa. will visit La Jara the
End and 4th Fridays and Satur-
days of each month. Office in
Ellis drug store. All work is
guaranteed to be perfectly salts
factory.
The Chronicles rush of job
printing keeps up with such per-
sistent regularity that we have
been forced to neglect the paper
again this week and we don't in
tend to make any rash promises
for the future.
On learning that Prof. Jim JEFF
fries had taken the battleship fleet
in hand, and was training the sail
ors under the Marquis of Queens
bury rules. congress at once turned
down the bill for four battleships
on the ground of their being un-
necessary,
w. F. Middleton sold his 160
acre farm four miles west of town,
last Saturday, to Asisclo Gonzales
of Capulin, receiving considera-
tion of $1,000. This is one of the
best pieces of land in the county
and MIR. Gonzales is to be congrat-
ulated upon his good fortune in
getting it SO cheap.
The editor of The Chronicle is
pleased to announce the arrival of
very good looking little girl at his
home OH Friday evening of last
week. Already the future of her
career rises before him. The sun
light she will bring into his home,
the assistance she will be able to
give him in the hundreds of mat
ters that pertain to editing this
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
GENIE IRVAN BURIED

Murray, Ky, April Ia. Especial -
The body of Mr.. Genie Irvan. a well
known merchant, who died at Hardin
yesterday, after weeks illness of
pneumonia. was brought to this
place today for burial in the city
cemetery, funeral services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. II. B. Taylor, pas
tor of the Baptist church. Mr.. lrvan
was a son of the late Hardin Irvan,
who was one of the wealthiest men in
the Purchase, for whom the town of
Hardin was named Genie Irvan had
conducted a large general store at
Hardin since IT was founded and had
been prosperous. Besides a wife he
leaves two children, Everette and Lois
Irvan. Mrs. Irvan has been visiting
in New Mexico and reached home only
a few hours before her husband s
death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
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TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
NEEDED IN THIS COUNTY.

Secretary Toner, of the Charity
club has been investigating the nee1
for an outdoor tuberculosis hospital
in connection with the club work in
this city. He says that he knows OF
at least dozen women in various
stages of the disease, who are denied
either to the county SAM
tarium or Riverside hospital; because
of the nature of the disease from
which they suffer. Some of thom are
only in the preliminary stages and
the open-air treatment, which has re-
Gently been recommended and approx
ed by many physicians, might accomp-
iish an entire cure. Ii has been sug-
gested that such a hospital be made
a part of the new institution, which is
to be established through the joint
efforts of the city and county. for the
treatment of contagious diseases.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
Repu blican and Democratic
Leaders Agree to Do Moth.
ing More This Term.
Providing President Accepts
Situation as Suggested.
WANT NO SPECIAL SESSION

Washington, April 14.-Congress
viii adjourn on May 10, If tentative
agreements made today by the Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders in the
house and senate are carried out. The
agreement to adjourn at this early
date carries with it the understanding
that none of the measures demanded
b. the president shall pass, and will
provide further that the president will
accept the situation and will not call
a special session after the election.
The Democrats have made all of
the campaign speeches for general dis
tribution, and the Republicans do not
care to take up any bill which might
provoke long political discussion.
Senators Aldrich and Hale got to-
gether and both agreed that the ses-
sion might as well be ended without
further delay. Senators Culberson
and Bacon and others on the Demo-
CT attic side were consulted, and they
agreed to the plan to get away.
Meanwhile Representative Watson.
the Republican whip in the house, had
a talk with the president as to meas
ures to be considered and the plan of
the house leaders to adjourn early.
provided the president would agree to
not call an extra session as soon as
they adjourned and begin a fight to
have the bills he has been advocating
passed.
This part of the program remains
unsettled, and Mr.. Watsoni and other
Republican leaders are. to have talk
with the president in The white house
tonight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
FEDERAL COURTS
AFTER REBATBRS
In SOUTH WEST

Little Rock, Ark. April 1.-THE
federal grand jury returned indict-
ments against the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain roads. the former
general freight and traffic managers
of the two roads and T. Howars
Bunch, a prominent grain dealer.
charging the granting and receiving
of rebates. There are fifty-eight coun $
The maximum penalty each defendant
may pay is s1,600,00O. The inter
state commerce commissions agent
developed the evidence. Vouchers of
the railroad showed alleged rebates of
$4,000. Warrants were served on
the roads and Bunch. The traffic
managers names are withheld until
the warrants are served.
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Biggest Days Business Assoc.
iation Has Enjoyed in Pa
ducah in its History. 1U

The biggest one days sales of asso-
citation tobacco made this season was
the purchase of 4. J. O'Brien e. COM
pany, and local buyers of 53S hogs
heads yesterday at prices ranging
from Z to ~ cents, the average price
being about ten and one-half cents.
Over 400 hoghseads were bought By
O'Brien. who bought all the French
reggie types on the market. w. b.
Kennedy also made big purchases for
interests. which he represents as
broker.
Today Salesman Veale has a large
force of hands employed in getting
the samples of sold types out of the
bins. where the unsold types are kept,
He is badly pressed for room and
more bins VIII be constructed, so fast
are the types now pouring In on the
market. He now has about 5000 hogs
heads to offer or almost as many as
handled all last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
SUMNER SCHEDULE OF
CITY POLICE FORCE

Beginning May the patrolmen In
the city will work from 3 o'clock In
the morning until O'Clock at night,
according to the new schedule pre-
pared by Chief Collins for the summer
months At present the night work Is
divided. one squad going to work at
/ o'clock in the morning and working
until O'Clock in the afternoon. The
day men will patrol only ten hours,
The new schedule meets with the sat
isfaction of the patrolmen, who like 1t
better than working half the night
and half Of the day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
Wood Jones and Jesse Edwards
Draw Ten Years for Robbery of
Kerry Slayden at Hands of Jury.
What the McCracken County
Criminal Court is Doing in
Way Of Furnishing Offenders
Some Other Verdicts.

Ten years. the limit of the law, is
what Wood Jones and Jesse Edwards
young white men, were given by the
jury In circuit court this morning for
robbing Kerry Slayden a Woodville
farmer of slO5 in an alley near the
Jackson foundry. Officer William
Want, of Metropolis. who caught the
men, was present at the trial and as
sisted the prosecution materially-in its
case. Mr.. Want recovered s53 of
the money and lot of clothing, that
the men had bought with the remain
der, accounting for all that Slayden
lost except 81.
Jodie Davis, colored, was given one
year in the penitentiary for shooting
John Grogan during a fight at col
ored social. te
A fine OF 5000 was given Mollie
Neef for violating the contempt rule
issued by Judge Reed last week The
Neef woman occupies the same house
where she was forbidden to conduct
an immoral resort. She was convicted
and fined in police court for selling
whisky and the contempt proceed
irgs followed. The case was tried BY
a Jury and the verdict, imposing
fine of 5000 was returned.
Other Cases.
The grand jury returned an indict-
ment this morning against AL Beaton
charging him with malicious shooting
Barksdale Manning. The trial of the
case was set for tomorrow.
Boyd Manly was indicted for grand
larceny. the charge being the theft of
$40 from the Fowler residence on
Kentucky avenue.
On motion of the defense the en-
bezzlement case against II. e. Hub.
bard was continued until the Septem-
Der term of court and he was remand
ed to Jail. He is charged with mis-
funds. which came into
his possession, while collecting for the
Rhodes Burford Furniture company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
BUSINESS MAN
REMOVES TO BENTON.

Paducah is about to lose one of her
brightest young hardware men, for
Mr.. S. X. Holland, who has been with
the Il. w. Henneberger company for
the past two years, will in day or
two assume the duties of a RESPONSE,
BILE position with the McGregor Hard
ware company at Benton. Mr.. Hol-
land is thoroughly grounded in the
hardware business. having been with
the Belknap Hardware company at
Louisville, as well as with the Henne-
berger company. Many warm friends
here join in regrets for his departure
and best wishes for deserved success.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
New York Mayoralty Suit.

New York, April 1.-THE suit
brought by William r. Hearst to test
the right of George b. Mcclellan to
the Office of mayor Of New York city
was called for trial before the appel
ate division of the supreme court.
The suit had its origin In the city
election of 1904. when Mcclellan and
Hearst were rival candidates for the
mayoralty. Mr.. Hearst alleges that
Mr.. McClellan's election was brought
about by fraud at the polls. The con
test has been dragging through the
New York courts for more than two
years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
UNION DEPOT COMPANY

Stockholders of the Paducah Union
Depot company held their annual
meeting this morning at the Palmer
House and officers for 1908 were Sc
lected as follows: President. I.
Harahan: vice president, /. G. tRawn;
treasurer, Otto f. Nav; secretary, b.
a. Beck. The directors were elected
as follows: Charles Reed. j. 7. Hara-
han. ]. G. Rawn, w. F. Paxton, J. J.
Gavan, Josph l.. Friedman and II. c,
Rhodes. The only change was the
election OF Mr.. Friedman a director to
succeed Mr. George Thompson. who
has moved from the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14

New York, April 14.--Today is the
day for the brass bands to blare and
the mobs to roar for the the great
double bgreled, six months circus of
baseball has been turned loose in the
land. Weather permitting, all of the
clubs of the National and American
leagues start today In the pennan:
race for 1908.
The fans" have thawed out and
are heaping blessing upon the head OF
Harry Wright, A. G.. Spalding, or who
ever II was that invented baseball.
For more than a month their appetite
has been whetted by the roseate re-
ports from the southern training
camps.
If they do not turn out in full
force in every city of the two Circuits
to see the first ball tossed this after
noon it will be the fault of the
weather man.
New York is to see the celebrated
Highlanders make their bow at the
home grounds. engaging the Philadel-
phia team in combat royal, while the
Giants will wrestle with the "Phll.
lies" in the Quaker City.
From now until the second week
of October New York is to have con-
tinuous baseball and both managers
and fans" are looking forward to
the banner year In the history of the
game.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
PUGILIST REFUSES TO
CONTINUE PRIZE FIGHT.

Newcastle. Pa, April IA Mike
Schreck saved himself a knockout by
Tony Ross here today by refusing TO
begin the tenth of scheduled twelve
round bout. He claimed that Ross
HIT him twice on the jaw as he was
sitting down after the gong rang in
the ninth Schreck was all but out
when the ninth round closed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
CITY BUYER WILL
HAVE OFFICE WITH
MAYOR ]. P. SMITH

House cleaning Is the order of the
day at the city hall, and new floor
coverings are being laid in the rooms
AS soon as the mayors Office is re-
furnished Mayor Smith will occupy
the second room, while Miss Kate
Nunnemacher. the mayors stenos-
rapher. and City Buyer Ed r. Mile,
will have desks in the front office,
thus affording the mayor the privacy
he requires for his official business.
City Buyer Miller is now acquainting
himself with the details of his WORK
and will be ready to enter actiyel,
on his duties at once.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
FIRE BUGS WORK
IN CHELSEA BLAZE
POLICE BELIEVE

Boston, April IA quarter of a
million dollars are in the Chelsea re-
lief fund today. Children, who were
separated from their parents are be-
ing returned to them. Children were
gathered in the city hall, where par
ents found them.
Boston, April 1.-Two alleged
firebugs were arrested here. The
mayor declares he has evidence that
four fires were burning in Chelsea at
one time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
REESE FISHER ALIVE

Reese Fisher Is barely alive at his
home in Benton. This morning II was
reported that his body was cold, but
he fingered all day in comatose con-
dition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
REFUSES TO CONSIDER.
Illinois Miners Will Not Send Dele
gates to Toledo.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 14.-The
United Mine Workers of Illinois re-
fused to reconsider the decision not
to send delegates. TO the interstate
meeting in Toledo this week.
II is believed that various sub-com-
mittees have formulated plans that
will probably be adopted by both the
miners and operators, and that may
ultimately produce an early agree
ment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
Big Meeting of Farmers Union is
Being Held in Central Labor Hall
Session Behind Closed Doors.

came through, and II was SO dark,
and by Mallory's schoolhouse and pick
up all the hats and caps ! could find
and cut them up and stick them under
a log or logs. | did as directed ex-
Icept that | put them in the creek.
found cap or two and hat or two"
Soldiers Sent Out.
After getting the confession Judge
Wells started a squad of soldiers.
under Lieut.. N. J. Wilburn, 70: the
creek TO find all the hats and caps he
could. Judge Wells said he would not
issue warrants now, but II the present
grand jury failed to indict any of the
men under arrest that he would inn
medlately have the men implicated
arrested and ask Judge Cook for an
other grand jury.
The river was so high the soldiers
could not reach the cave, but squad
is guarding the place until the water
subsidies.
Politics Eliminated.
One of the most happy results of
the many happenings Of the past few
days, the importance of which Is real
lied by every one familiar with Gallo
way county affairs. is that the old fac
tional feeling in the night rider prose
cutions has been averted and II Is
now apparent that the best element
of both sides are working in harmony
to rid the county of the scourge OF
night riders.
After the trials Saturday II was
freely asserted that before two days
had elapsed the old sores in the coun-
~ would be reopened and perhaps per-
sonal feeling famed until an out
break would occur Monday. This
dreaded contingency was averted by
the cooi-headed leaders OF both sides.
woh realize that factions had nothing
to do with night riders. They got
together, according to well authenti
Gated Information. and agreed to hay
aside all past differences for the pres
ent time at least, and will work to-
gether TO bring about n return to law
and order. Wise heads believe that
in this permanent union may b>
effected and the county freed not only
of night riders but OF personal preju-
dlces, 60 a great extent.
Even Judge Wells and Judge Cook
were on opposite sides. in county and
district politics. and have been firm
In the antagonism Of each other. politi-
cally. but II cannot be disputed that
both have arisen 20 the occasion and
are working toward the same end.
The Attorneys.
Attorney f. +. AGREE. Of Murray.
who is retained to defend the Gallo
way county night riders. asked Tho
sun to correct the statement made
Saturday that he had retained NJ. r.
Gilbert, a young Paducah attorney. TO
assist him. Hon. J. c. Speight. Mr..
Acree's law partner, was in Murray
Monday consulting with Mr.. AGREE.
and the friends of some of the ac-
cused men. hut whether an arrange
ment was made was not given out.
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The Attorneys.


Morgantown. KY. April ~. (Spe-
cialD -Whitecaps burned the home
of Tom Elms. a cripple, two miles
from here. Elms served several Jail
terms for bootlegging. He narrowly
escaped from his burning home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
EASY FOR OLLIE

Again Ollie James will have no OPP
position for the Democratic nomlna-
lion for congress from the First dis
trict The entries closed today with
no other name before the committee.
The committee will meet here Satur-
day, declare the nominations closed,
CAN of the primary and formally nom
irate Congressman James.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED HOGSHEADS
OF ASSOCIATION TOBACCO ARB SOLD HERE
JOHNSON'S HOPES

Chicago. April IA Governor
johnson, of Minnesota, is here today
at headquarters, comforting with his
campaign managers. He expects to
get an instructed delegation from Hi
nois.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
MANGLED BODY FOUND.
Head Almost Severed-Arms Torn
ErOm Sockets.

st. Paul, April 14.-With head al
most severed and arms torn from
their sockets the body of man, be-
lieved to be william House, of
Slonington, ILL.,, was picked up on
the Omaha tracks near Hazel Park, a
suburb of this city today. The man
had evidently been struck by the
train,
In the mans clothing was found a
receipted money order dated March
23. addressed to William Houser, of
Stonington, Ill. 1t was sent by A. r..
GreGburg, OF Decatur, III.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
AT SAN DIEGO

San Diego, April 14.-Wireless dis
patches state that the battleship squad
ron will arrive at o'clock. The re-
oeption plans are complete. Governor
Gillette is here in charge of the Off
cial reception.
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LOCAL OPTION RESULTS

San Francisco. April 14.-North-
ern California went wet in the cleo
tons here yesterday. The southern
part of the state went dry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
JAPAN IMPATIENT
AT CHINA'S DELAY
BARON HAYASHI

Pekin, April 14.-Baron Hayashi,
of Japan, informed the foreign Office
today that Japan is growing weary of
the Chinese governments delay in
suppressing the anti-Japanese boycott
and that unless force is used relations
between the governments are going to
be seriously strained.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-14
ARGUMENT BEGUN
IN HOWARD'S PLEA
FOR PARDON TODAY

Frankfort, KY, April IA. Especially
Attorney Smith begun his argu-
ment this morning before the COVER
nor In the Howard case. The Powers
case Is to follow.
Attorney General James Breathitt
has appointed John +. Lockett, of
Henderson, first assistant attorney
general.
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TO DISCUSS FRANCHISE

Mayor Smith has called the general
council to meet tonight as committee
OF the whole to consider the fran
chise of the Paducah Norttern rail-
road. The representatives of the CON-
pany will be present, and such citi-
zens as may have personal interests
involved in the proposed route into.
he city.