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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Minnie Brown Awakens Just
in Time TO Save Herself from
Burning to Death.
Seizes Clothes and Springs
Ont Window.
MOST OF GOODS ARE RESCUED

Last night the home of Minnie
Brown. 1919 North Tenth street. In
the First ward. was discovered on
fire of a mysterious origin. When
discovered the house was ablaze all
over and the neighbors were awaken
ed by the sound of the falling roof.
When the firemen from station No. 3
reached the house after a run OF four
blocks the building was doomed. al
though most of the household goods
were saved.
Minnie Brown was the only occu-
pant OF the house. and she had a mar
row escape. She did not awaken un-
I'll after the alarm had been turned
In, and finding her exit blocked OF
at the door she seized her clothes and
jumped out OF a window. The loss
on the house, which belonged to the
Vinson estate. will be about $500.
with insurance that will cover the
loss. Fire company No. 3 and the
truck from No. station answered
the alarm and kept the blaze from
spreading to nearby buildings.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
and as 1t was not discovered until so
late, the firemen could not determine
what part was burning first. How
ever. the firemen believe that the
blaze was an incendiary one. Several
houses have been stoned In that part
Of the city, and the fire department
has been called out to extlnguish fires
of incendiary origin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Japanese Naval Scandal is About
to be Probed by Count Nogi and
His Commission Recently Appointed
Secrets OF the Nations De.
lenses Leaked Out and In
competency of officers is
Responsible for Failure.

Toxic, Aug. 22.-General Nogi is
head of the commission to investigate
charges OF corruption and incom-
potency of naval army officers. The
Investigation is to be secret for fear
1t Will disclose huge scandal. 1t is
claimed that official disposed Of army
and navy secrets by the wholesale.
Russia and China both know every
thing about Japan's defenses. In
competent and dishonest officials are
responsible for Japan's inability to
suppress disorders in Korea.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Japs and Italians

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-Hpn-
dreds of deputies were rushed to (Au'
burn TO prevent-a race war between
Italians and Japanese. growing out
of a strike on the Northern Pacific.
The Italians struck and japanese
strikebreakers were imported. The
Italians drove the Japanese out Of
the company's cottages, holding them
by force. The Japs threaten to wipe
out the Italian camp and serious
trouble Is expected
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
HITCHCOCK NAMES
ADVISORY BOARD
OF nine MEMBERS

New York. Aug. 22-Chairmau
Hitchcock announced nine members
OF the Republican advisory committee
Hitchcock Is chairman ex-ofiicio aud
Dover Is secretary. The other mem
beers are Richard Ballinger. Washing
oon: CorEel0s Biiss. New York PoN-
en- Clayton. Arkansas; senator Crane.
Massachusetts: william Nelson Croni-
Well New York; John HAYS Ham
mond. New York: Franklin Murphy
New Jersey: Charles Taft aud Arthur
NOrys, OF Ohio.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
omccrs Kidnan Prisoner.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 22.-Trouble IS
threatened IN three states over H. G.
Doyle. arrested at sherman on o.,
charge Of forgery. A Chattanoog,
officer arrived and took charge OF
Doyle. on the accusation of forgep
In Tennessee before coming TO Texas
Lawyers prepared 10 fight extrad.
ton and the officers got the prlsonei
across into oklahoma. Doyle
friends claim he was kidnapped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Eight Banks Adopt New Law.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 22.--Eght
national banks in Oklahoma have an
nounced that they will become state
banks to take advantage of the state
banking guaranty Jaw.
The controller Of the currency has
notified all national banks in Okla
homa that they may not operate I'M
der this laE.
One national bank has announced
that 1t will organize a savings bank
nnder the guaranty law. thereby en-
joying the prestige of both a national
and a state bank.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Chief Wood on TO Convention.

Fire Chief James Wood will leave
tonight for Louisville. where he Will
join a party and go to Columbus. o.,
and attend the International Fire
Chiefs convention. Chief Wood IA
the first vice president or the Ken
lucky organization and takes an ac-
tive interest in the national conven-
ton. Chief Wood enjoys the reputa-
ton of being the largest fire chief In
the convention. but nevertheless IS
as spry as the smallest Chief Wood
will be the guest Of Fire Chief Tyson.
at Louisville. until Monday when the
trip to Columbus win be made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
BITTEN BY SNAKE
MELBBR YOUNG MAN
RECEIVES POISON

Melber. KY. Aug 22.-(Speciali
While trying to catch horse IN a
pasture. Floyd Housman, Is years
old, stepped on snake Yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock and was
bitten on the left fcct. The snake
was Of the Highland moccasin variety
and the bite IS poisonous. Housman
ran TO the house and q cord was ted
above the ankle on his foot am home
remedies were used o counterac. iAe
poison. DR.. +. e. Davis was "a ed
9ni he fo al that Tie poisor lai
r'ide. its was = ngh Housman'
BODY. but pr.:rPt ,.roits were used
aud in a few hours he was out OF
danger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
DrOD I'm Melons.

There was a sudden drop in water
melons, canteloupes and apples this
morning when the mule Of John Kin
kead, a marketer, ran away and
threw everything out of the wagon.
The mule was frightened by bicycle
and ran several blocks on Elizabeth
street before It was stopped. Small
boys got busy and picked up the mel
ons and fruit and restored II to the
owner, who remembered The lads with
a good treat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Acting Comptroller Kahn
Shows Decrease Of Liabili-
ties and Clearing House Ger
tificates.

Washington, Aug. az Acting
Comptroller Kahn issued statement
In his last report OF national banks
that Indicates returning prosperity.
Since December Individual deposits
have Increased 100000. Total
resources are 100000, zoo. Bank
liabilities have. decreased Oi00J.-
600, and clearing house certificates
decreased $4,000, 900. Conditions
are considerably better than year
ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Educating Us To Rates

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Railroads are
organizing a campaign education in
favor OF higher rates; Warren Lynch
issued first pamphlet. containing
thirteen lessons" showing that the
ten per cent rate advance would mean
only a small increase in price on in
dIvidual articles. other pamphlets
viii follow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Not A Leper

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 22.-Mre.
Wardwoll. alleged lepers who came
here from Tombstone Ariz., has an.
nounced that she vii sue for liberty.
She denies that she is a lepcr and
several physicians support her state
most sensational suit in several
taan for months. Tie attempt t.
s9'n her liberty p.oli.es to be 'ae
most zen. atonal sr.t n seve al
mathis
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Nothing Was Missed

Prof. and Mrs. j. T. Ross. 1882
Monroe street. returned last night
from Salt Lake where they have been
on a several weeks visit. During
their absence their home was visited
by burglars. but nothing of value was
missed from the homo The thieves
took their own time and went
through every closet and piece of
furniture.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
GoIdie Meyers Wanted.

Detective Henry Bailey went to
CAllR this-,merA!ag to bring back
Goldle Meyers. charged with obtain
Ing money by false pretenses. IL II
alleged that Meyers hired a horse and
buggy from the Palmer Transfer com
pauy and failed 10 return Il for many
hours
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Hughes Must Run

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 22.-Post-
master General Meyer conferred with
Judge Taft regarding the New York
situation Afterward he declared that
Hughes probably VIII be nominated.
Sentiment demands it and Roosevelt
Is anxious for Hughes to rim. al
though he will MOI take a hand
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
St. Louis Coliseum

St. Louis, Aug. 22.-The corner.
stone of the new Coliseum was laid
IL will be the largest hall in the
world. seating $4,000, with the pos.
sibility of seating 10000 on special
occasions. 1t will be completed in
October for the closing rallies OF the
campaign. It is expected to be the
scene of many national conventions
hereafter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Making Extended Tour.

The following party make the trip
TO Chicago this week. and today they
lef; for Niagara Falls and through
Canada: Mrs. James Collins and
grandson. Master Collins Clark: Or.
and Mrs. IT, r. Hsesslg. LOUIS Cllrk.
Charles Iveriett. Henry Beyers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
A. ID. Thompson Improving.

Hon. A. ID. thompson. former rep
resentative of Galloway county, who
is being treated by local specialist
for paralysis, is rapidly improving
and is able to be out on crutches. He
has been III about seven months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
nrookp.rt Builds New Bridge,

Last Saturday a deal was conso-
mated by Which Bfookport is to In
stall a 3G-fo5t steel bridge with con-
crete abutmert, on levee Just north
CT the scruo house.-Eagle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Bryan in Conference,

Chicago, Aug. 22-Bryan arrived
today to confer with Mack. Kern.
Haskell and Wetmore. He approved
the plans of organizing BRYAN clubs
and allowing each state to finance IFS
own campaign.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Condition of the National Banks
Indicates Returning Prosperity Ac-
cording to Government Reports
NIGHT RIDER SHOT.

Falmouth, Ky, Aug. %. (Spe-
cial. Might riders burned the
barn of Walter Galloway near
here last night. Galloway FREQ
ON them. A wounded man
named Palmer was hit five
times with bird shot. He came
here and had the shot picked
out. No arrests have yet been
made.
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Then Came Punishment.

well. q" said /, lie is a very lucky
n an 70 be alive. ! never was 50 sur
prised in my life as { was 70 see MIN
running out at me with a knife. Mar
shall Oakley. .Sherin Jackson and my
self are out here today serving sub
poenas for witnesses fer the Caldwell
raj which is 10 open IN Madison
tomorrow. we have subpoena for
your son Tom. Where Is he? Not az
home2 Wen. We viii leave the sub
poena with yOu-nO. We cannot. per-
sonaI service is required by the law.
Tell him when he comes home tonight
n at we are stopping At the --
Hotel in Madison Have him come
there not later than O'Clock TO-
morrow morning. The marshal win
give him the subpoena and he can bs
in court al 10 O'Clock. And remember
there will be $50 fne il lie should
fail"
The subpoena story was an inspira-
ton. but n worked The next morn
ing the hotel clerk knocked on my
door and told me q man named
streeter was down stairs 10 see the
marshal / told him the number OF
OakIev's room and then slipped across
the hall TO tell oakley and Jackson
..Streetcr is downstairs and is COM
ing up said J. I'll leave your door
omen and as soon as ne steps inside
I'm throw my arms around him and
you put on tie handouts.
A moment later ne heard Streeter's
heavy footsteps on the stairs. wait
ed in my room as he came down the
hall and as soon as he entered ths
marsbal's room I sprang upon him.
NV hats this foT2" said Streeter.
For c0uHterfeiting. said L.
We locked him up he was indicted,
tried. convicted. and sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment And a strange
fact was that not until I had given
half OF my testimony al his trial did
he recognize me as the man he once
thought was Wit Hanchett As left
the courtroom on the day he made the
discovery he said to me. slowly as !
went by;
4 viii Sc you again
But he never did,
pvring the periods OF leisure that
came 30 me while 3 was working up
the Streeter case j arrested two other
men who were passing counterfeit
money-oise a deputy United States
marshal, at Galesburg, Ill., And when
It was all over Mrs. Latta made appli-
cation for her husbands pardon.
had reported all that she had done 70
help me. and her husband was event.
ually released by President Grant. But
his sentence was not cut short "a
much as it would have been If Aira.
Latta. becoming impatient at the de-
lay, had not written TO me threaten
ing 10 expose me TO Streeter and AL
Of his confederates.
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woman Promises 90 Lon.

Matters looked bae. Mrs. Latta in
sisted that she herself knew nothing
of the men / sought. So I told her ]
would so TO Chicago, where I had
some WORK 20 do, she promising mean
time to do some investigating on her
own account and TO keep me informed
of whatever she might learn.
But didn't go to Chicago just then.
] went 10 the nearby town OF James
Vile. and the next morning took the
same train 10 Boscobel that 1 knew
Mrs. I.atta would take il she kept her
word 20 see where Clate Robinson had
gone. She vas on the train. / rode
in the most distant coach from her ara
got of on one SHE while she aligf l.
ed on the other / also Swallowed Ter
to the house in which Robinson's rela-
Ives lived and rode back with her on
the same train without her seeing me
During the next three weeks keps
UP my correspondence with Mrs. Lat
Ia. and en- January Is. received a let
ter from her asking me TO visit her al
once.
The next day / was at her home in
Monroe. She said she had formulated
a plan TO catch Tom Streeter, a farmer.
thirty-two years old, who lived in the
township OF Gratiot, tWeuty-six miles
distant Street vas counterfeiter
and had ia biz possession. 50 Mrs
Latta was informed, s.. 009 In spurious
notes.
Mrs. Latta suggested that visit
Streeter. Ostensibly as a dealer ia
counterfeit money. and try 10 buy his
s. OCk. She said Stlepter had a bo,--
hood friend in New Orleans named
VIII Hanchett. whom he had not seen
In eighteen years. / could pretend 90
be Hanchetts who when a Lad had
moved away from Gra,iot township
ami became a wholesale dealer in bad
money.
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suester continued to spea- eorncobs
with his fork.
DO you know. said he, after
moments silence. that II il we're not
for your beard you would answer the
dissertation OF Drumrond to a Z
irNardIy thanked my lucky stars
r.-. had grown WhiskeTs since ClaiF
Aooinson saw me. ami then replied;
Il never saw Drumme nd
we rallied little while longer ana
tb..n Stree.er said. -'Wsit minute
ne then sprinted up ladder 10 'i'e
- and in a moment came down
with $3.50 in counterfeit "a i0@''''
roIl 10 me, he said
That's every dollar Of stun tneFe =
O., the state. You can have II Il you
aslSea him the price. He said thir-
t,--6,-e cents on he dollar. but ] toid
I,s,, voulin't take il at any hsure-
6ld not want Mrs Latta and Drum
niOnd 10 catch re
--bsn he became insistenL There was
M danger. I could make an eSa ise
10 get out OF the sleigh on the way
nome. bury the roll under a stump
.en,e hack the next morning. get IT,
and escape.
PERSISTED in my refusal. and the
more I refused. the more he insisted
Finally he said:
Give me thirty cents on the dollar
for il and you can have IL
Tom" I said. Il ought not 20 do
mis-. hut / will take 'chanee-
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BORN NOT MADE

certain the habits Of observation pos
sessed BY each man. OF course. the
candidates had no suggestion that the
table vas 10 be used as q part of the
examination. and the result was inter-
esting some OF the men were at
total loss 70 explain what they had
seen; others named some OF the prin-
cipal articles that had been placed on
the table. while q few were able 10
give a distinct and detailed description
Of what they had seen.
The methods employed by different
nations and different detective agei--
Giles for selecting and training men
for their service vary widely. IL
Was in France that the principle Of
place q thief to catch a thief' was
first put into active practice. Nidocq,
VINO was an unmitigated scoundrel,
was me nrst head of the secret police
in the French metropolis Although
protests we're strongly made against
ais appointment 10 such sn important
and pow erful position, he received It
and got good results for his govern
Inent. Ever since then a certain de-
gree of intimacy has existed between
criminals ana police officials. and
this relationship has been accepted
with good-natured tolerance by the
public.
me Pinkertons run their establish
n,eHt as a man would run "A great
business. They do net pretend to any
thing sensational The keynote OF
their method is in the motto OF their
buslness-''We Never Sleep" Every
thing is girls. that comes to their mill.
whether it - an emergency call 10
guard the President OF the United
states. as Allan Pinkerton guarded
Lincoln on his famous trip from
Springfield TO Washington, Or whether
it is to disarm ami defeat the strikers
in an industrial establishment. it Is
ali counted as part OF the DAYS work
OF course. there is . certain ger
oentage Of luck in the work Of de
tective-that IS inevitable. Take the
case Of Francis X. Kelly. Of Phiia-
dclphis. who has the reputation or
heing the greatest bank detective IN
America. He has many important
cases to his credit, but one Of the men
who constantly eluded his vigilance.
yet finally dropped into his net, was
william Burke. tho bank robber. net
ter known as BILLY the Kid" Years
ago a carriage containing two meE
drove UP TO bank in a suburban city.
one OF the men walked bTiskly into
the institution an6 toward the diree-
tors room in the rear and the other
jumped out Of the carriage and, going
10 the cashiers window. asked that
ofheial TO change so Bill. While the
change was being made the man at
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Mrs. Latta's Letter.

asked Mrs I-atta II she was sure
that Streeter would not recognize me
as an impostoT. She replied there was
10 danger. Hanehett had married
creole, felt a little ashamed OF it, and
had never gone North 10 visit. 50
wrote out the following letter 10
Streeter. which Mrs. Latts copied and
signed:
Monroe, Wis. Jan. IS. lisa
Mr.. Thomas Streeter.
Dear Sir: Excuse me for WHITING on
this delicate subject, but viii Hanch-
EFT, whom you all know very well. Is
here from New Orleans. he is not
passing by his own name and does not
want TO be recognized. He seems. on
account OF that woman he married, 10
be ashamed OF himself He came here
thinking / might have something bur
led belonging 20 Bone, but told him
every piece OF counterfeit I had was
gone long ago, that only wished
had some. for Cod knows / need the
money bad enough
He then asked me about you. and /
told him you were the same old friend
to me you had always been 20 Bone,
and all Of a sudden # came TO my
mind what you told Frank one day not
long ago. that you wished you had a
good customer for 5000 Of stuff. As
Hanchett wants 5000 and is willing 20
pay cash. told him 7 would send
Frank out 10 see n you would let him
have It. I can give II to Hanchett and
come out myself with the money
OF course, I expect to make some
thing OF the trade. a. can not AFFORD
to work FOR love. IS It costs lots 10
buy food these days. and poor little
Frank is my only help.
Please let Frank have II. or send an
answer by him as 20 what you are
willing 70 do Frank does not know
who Hanchett is and thinks his name
is Johnson II YOU give Il 10 Frank
DO il up we'll and don't let him know
what It is, for I don't want the poor
boy TO follow IN hts fathers footsteps
and at present he knows nothing
about the business. Your respectfully,
MRS. IATTA.
Counterfeiters do not sell goods on
credit or send them TO market by
boys, and I knew Streeter would not
do so. He wrote back that If Han
chetJ wanted TO do business with him
he must come out 10 Grati0t. That
was what I wanted an invitation to
visit him-beCause to have gone with
out some word from him might have
made him suspicious.
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The Final Denouement.

i know who you are. you are Win
Hanchett II my brother Bin were
here ne would know you liz a minute.
because he vas the only one o. our
family who saw you when here eight
years ago"
/ insisted nay name was Johnson ana
rejoicCd that his brother BIN was eiso-
where Mira. I.atta. il seemed. had
been m error in saying that HancheEt
had not been north ia eighteen years.
with a parting admouiliOn from
Streeter not To ten Mrs. Latta ne had
sold me any counterfeit. / drove
away. and on March % returned with
United states Marshal Frank Oakley,
Of Madison. and Sheriff Jackson. u
Green county. We jumped out IN
front Of the house. Oakley going 20
the back door Green 10 the side door
and / 10 the front. Streeter's father
vas splitting wood Al the side VI ths
house.
When L was about ter feet from me
front door Il was suddenly thrown
euen and man rushed out at ne
with a knife. ] Was ready for auy
emergency and fred al him, taking
OF me lower pan "a t-lF DA -A-l 60 -.
He turned and darted toward d river
ia the distance and } followed him,
emptying my revolver al him on the
way. / called 10 a farmer who was
De ssing IN a wagon 10 stop tile man,
but he refused ] drew nay revolver.
told him Who ! was, and Commanded
him, on pain of death. 10 help In ibs
pursuit lie did 50, and We chased
the fugitive to the river.
Spring had come and large blocks Of
ice we're running, but the man Was
chasing boldly plunged into the
stream. We lost track Of him for
little while. but hnaIy found him
s-rouching ia two feet Of water under
a shelving bank that obscured MIN
from view. We hshed him OUT ano
took him back to Streeter's house.
where j found Streeter's father split
ting wood, as ne was when the shoot
ing began. Indeed, SO said the othsl
Officers, he continued his work al
during the chase
The man I had captured was George
alias Pent, Ellis. a noted counter
feiter, but I pretended not to know
Kim. / had no warrant for him, and,
bssides. 1 did not want him to tell
Tom we were after him. So when
we reached the house j asked Mrs.
StIeeter who ne was She said hs
vas a half-wiued young fellow whs
lived Up IN the hills.