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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
FURIOUS
Is Speculation in Stock Mar
ket Caused by Harri
man Rumors.

NEW YORK, Dec. There was
furious speculation today IN Rock
Island preferred stock IN the stock
market. caused BY rrlmors OF 9 trans
action which aWouI6 pFing the HarE;i-
man, and Rock leland Interests Into
closer ahiltadOn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
HOME FROM ILLINoIs

G. Il. Kimmell. formerly Of Wolf
Summit, hut the last two years at
Oblong. ILL.,, in the employ OF the
Kanawha Oil Company, was city
visitor last night enroute to Pittsburg
At Wolf Summit he worked for the
Hope Gas Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
LOST At SEA
Are Entire Grew and All Pas
sengers Of a FOUNDER
ed Steamer.

KOBE, Japan, Dec. 2-The Jap
aucse. stearner Ginsoi today founderet
of Weihciwei. The entire crow and
the Passengers were losb -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
COMMANDER DIES.

ALLIANCE. o., Dec. 81. H.
Sharer. commander for the State OF
Ohio OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public. died at his residence here to-
day
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
suIT CONTINUED.

PARIS, France, Dec. 2-The suit
Brought by Count Boni de Castel'
lane for the custody of his children
was continued today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
miss Ba1-tIett Butied.

The body OF Miss Eora BartIett
was brought mere this afternoon on
the O'Clock car from Fairmont and
was buried In the family cemetery
on Robinsons Run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
LEPER PAT!ENT
Is Discovered in the County
Hospital in Los
Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. p
Mrs. j. c. Wardell. leper wife OF the
late General WardeH, whose case
rosy In the county hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
BLOW OPEN VA Z. Ag y. !. IS.
OF a National Bank and Escape Va
Large Sum OF Money,

PEPRERELL, Mass, Dec.
Three burglars blew open the VEul q
OF the First National ban here no.
day. securing $14. 900. They escllp'-
ed In an automobile
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
$500 TlaET9sII..I 800

TWO frsisilt engine aque e4etl
booge at pola ct z o. e9qrls me
ing. The haEtnan was IN tlF n boz ei
but escape injury Jtlnipin som "a
eaboose before the eF1sl1 cane
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
Mr. Conrad Dead.

Word was received here yesterday
from Fallston. Pa, announcing the
death of A. Conrad MI. Conrad Is
quite well known here, having had a
pottery shop here several years ago.
W.. r. Long left this incoming to at
tend the funeral
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
AocErTs PosITIoN

miss Marie McNeal. of Parlsers-
btif has accepted a position as sales
Al nc lockwood store on Main
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02
Girl Is Born.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Salel
Joseph, Monday might. q 'dagugl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-02

Several OF; the local stores are re-
ceiving their Christmas goods this
week.
william Knox, who has been quite
Ill for some time past. Is slightly Inn
proved.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
MARKET
LEADING OTHERS
IN TOBACCO SALE

According to reports received here
the Paducah salesroom of the tobacco
growers association is leading all
other markets in the "black patch"
in number of hogsheads disposed of,
the prices received also being as high
as any paid at other markets. The
books of Salesman Veale show that
200 hogsheads have been sold, which
is considered pretty good showing,
as the salesroom was all torn up for
a week while repairs were being
made. Sixty.five hogsheads have
been sold this week at prices ranging
from Z to IS cents per pound, Heavy
purchases have already been made
this season by Mr.. w. b. Kennedy,
the Paducah broker, who represents
a number of interests at Paducah in
Guiding the Italian buyers. Mr.. Ken
nedy- bought over half the tobacco
sold through the association at Padu-
cab last season and Is keeping up
about that record this year.
Salesman Veale stated today that
there were about LOO hogsheads
ready to be offered at present and
more tobacco is being received daily.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Well Known Progressive Cit.
liens Chosen by Directors
of Organization to Fill All
Offices.

The annual election of officers of
the Commercial club was held yester-
day afternoon by the directors for
1908. The officers for 1908 are:
Earl Palmer, president: Abe Living
ston. first vice-president; ii. X. Lind
sey, second vice-president. and San
ders A. Fowler, secretary.
All of the new, officers are well
known business men and need no in
PRODUCTION to the citizens of Paducah.
MIR. Palmer promises to be a worths
successor of President Rhodes, and
his long experience in public affairs
makes him a competent man to watch
over the affairs of the club. Mr.. Fow-
ler's selection as secretary will NEE.
with general approval. He has been
acting secretary for the club since the
resignation of Mr.. ID. w. Coons last
fall. All of the officers have gone
into the work with a zeal that prom
Uses success for greater Padueah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Clay on, Money.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Saying the
Aldrich financial bill is wrong and
vicious and fayoring instead Senator
Bailey's plan of issuing $500, 900 900
of treasury notes by the government,
Senator Clay, of Georgia. today dis
cussed the financial question in the
senate. He criticised congress 70,
allowing a surplus of $500, 900 900 to
accumulate in the treasury. He said
he didn't blame the secretary of the
treasury for placing this money in the
national banks, as 1t was better there
than in the treasury.
He commended that the Aldrich bill
applied solely to railroads in the east
and that railroads in the south and
west never paid dividends as provided
in the Aldrieh bill. He asserted the
bill is drawn in favor of the rich and
powerful, enabling them to control
the money issue and not in interest of
the American people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Big Secretary Picked by Nine.
ty Per Cent Of Wolverines
4 Says One Speaker.
West Speaks Ont for Candidate
Of Administration.
SECOND DISTRICT Is FOR HIM

A.. De,rolta Feb. Secretary Taft,
who was the guest yesterday after
noon of the Michigan Retail Lumber
Dealers association. talked for half
an hour at luncheon rendered him
by the association. upon THE Moral
Awakening Recently From Business
Methods Which Permit Illegally and
Fraud"
The secretary greeted several thou
sand people at public reception and
throughout his stay in the city his
every appearance on the street was a
signal for cheers and enthusiasm
At The banquet Governor Warner,
while voic.ng the states welcome to
the secretary, brought tremendous
outburst OF enthusiasm when he de-
clared that he was convinced that so
ia 80 per cent OF the people of Mich
lgan are for Taft's nomination for
the presidency on the Republican
ticket. The governor then suggested
Governor Gg!!a fer vice president on
the ticket with Taft.
Taft reviewed reports sent in from
the Investigation of certain corpora
tons. railroad legislation and similar
subjects. He took an optimistic view
of the situation Ambassador Jusser-
aud. one OF the Taft party, delivered
a brief speech.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
March II Date to Decide Com.
mittee Craftsmanship and
Congressional Choice of
Party.

First district Republicans will meet
in Paducah Wednesday. March rl at
li:30 O'Clock, probaDiy at the court
house, to choose state central COM
lmitteeman, nominate candidate for
congress and candidate for presiden-
tial elector and delegates and alter
mates TO the national Republican eop-
ventlon at Chicago June 16.
The cali has been issued by the ex-
Iecutive committee, and Is signed by
Chairman William J, Deboe and Sec
rotary II. A. Haynes.
According TO the. CALL each county
will be entitled to one delegate fol
every one hundred votes. and frac-
ton over fifty east for President
Roosevelt in 1904" This makes 1874
delegates in the convention, appor-
toned as follows: Ballard, 6: Cald-
we'll, IL; Galloway. 5. Carlisle. . !.
Crittenden, H. Fulton, 6; Graves,
.l6: Hickman. I Livingston. s; Lyon.
z; Marshall. 9; McCacken, "a;
Trlgg. 10.
1t Is probable that there will be
little OPPOSITION TO the election OF Hon.
} c. Speight. OF Mayfeld. as member
of the state central committee. and
district chairman. His position as
fedora; referees and natural leader
ship. qualify him in an eminent de-
gree for the place.
In the choice OF delegates to the
national convention, the attitude Of
the district on the question of in
dorslng Secretary Taft's candidacy
for the presidency. will be. disclosed:
but indications now are that the senti-
ment for Taft Is strong. that the dele
gates will be overwhelmingly I'm favor
OF indorsing him. No delegation, ey-
cept from Crittenden county is 'ex-
pected to be for anyone else. and II As
stated on authority that no contests
will be, made on the presidential ques-
ton outside Caldwell and Livingston
counties. and the prospects are that
the Taft sentiment Is strongest II.
these two.
County conventions will be held
Monday, March 3, at 1880 at the
county seats to elect delegates to the
congressional convention.
Ed Thomas, of Fulton; Jerry Por-
ter, OF Clinton, and Postmaster Har-
din ford, OF Benton, are mentioned
~ CONGRESSIONAL possibilities, and all
are able men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
N, G. & ST. L. TRAINMBN ALL GET
CUT OF TIN PER CENT IN WAGES

1906. At that time the wages were
10 per cent lower than they are now
The cut closely followed the one on
the part OF the Louisville & Nashville.
which, however, only affected meh
whose, salaries ranged upward from
$3.50 a month. The reason assigned
for the reduction on the part OF the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis is
the same as given by the Louisville
a. Nashville great falling on in
Earnings.
AS the order Is understood at. Pa
ducah the reduction affects only those
whose salary was increased in 1906,
which were the conductors, engine
men,. brakemen and all other train
men. The agents and clerical help
have not received any increases in
salary except in few instances. and
1, is not believed that they VIII be
affected
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
RETURNS TO JAIL AFTER
TASTE OF A FREE LIFE.

After a taste of freedom for nearly
two months, Tee Mack. colored, was
arrested last night on charge OF es-
Gaping from the county jail, where he
was serving term for stealing pis-
TOD from Tom Evitts. Mack had been
made a trusty around the jail, and a
short time before his sentence was up
skipped out. Last night Barber and
Gillian spotted him and with the as
sistance of Detectives Moore, and
Baker placed Mack behind the bars
again. =,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
JOINER CHILDREN
MAY Be ADOPTED
BY LOCAL PEOPLE

Relatives of the Joiner children
have written Chief of Police Collins
that they will take care of the two
girls, but decline to care for the
boys. Chief Collins received letter
from Henderson Stanley, from near
Golconda, this morning in reply to
one he sent notifying him of the chill
dren. 1t has been learned that stan
ley lives on shantyboat and it is
doubtful whether the two girls will be
sent to him. The children are still in
the Home of the Friendless. and all OF
them are sick. The older girl when
found on the shantyboat was nj and
all of the children had coughs. Chief
Collins has received a number OF let
tiers from good hearted citizens, say
ing they would adopt one of the chill
dren, and Jap Toner. secretary of the
Charity club, has about half a dozen
letters from people who would furn-
ish a good home for one or two of the
children
Mr.. Ioner mas sold their shanty-
boat for So and this money has been
turned over to Chief Collins, who has
charge of the funds for the relief of
the children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
MANY VALENTINES ARE
CARRIED BY THE POSTNIEN

How would you like to be the mail
carrier today? Every mail carrier
that left the postofiice this morning
was well loaded with valentines, comic
and sentimental. To look at the sup
ply of valentines at the postoffice
would indicate that everyone in the
city must have received at least one.
Tonight the. small boy will turn loose.
and a loud knock on the door. fol-
lowed by scampering OF feet, win
indicate that ST Valentines day Is
here. But 1t has .been a pleasant day
the weather-and the cit.
officials have received their comic
valentines from friends. Many
school marin noted the suppressed
grins on the pupils faces of her room
this morning as she opened her desk
II has been a successful valentine
day. and the dealers sold many OF the
love messages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
FORCED PURCHASE MADE
BY THE CAPTURED THIEF.

II was forced sale" in reality for
an unknown negro this morning that
tried to steal pair of shoes from Ike
Altman, clothier on South Second
street. The negro was in the store
pretending to buy coat, but as ho
left the store Patrolman Rousch saw
the negro's trousers bulging out. The
patrolman nabbed the negro and
found he had a shoe down each
trousSr leg. The negro was not ar
rested as he made several trips to his
friends and collected enough money
to buy the shoes, and he was released.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Earl Palmer Elected New Head of
Commercial Club and S. A. Fowler
Secretary, to Serve For One Year.
EVERYBODY WANTS ROOM

Complications have arisen in the
last few days In the apportionment
of the wharf space. and the matter
will be deferred some time before a
settlement is reached Several days
ago a tentative agreement had been
reached but present space holders on
the wharf are clamoring for extra
room and with the free space that
the committee desires to leave the
wharf is too short. The committee
and city solicitor James Campbell are
arranging the apportionment, so that
every firm or person using the wharf
will have justice. The special COM
mittee acting with the city solicitor is
Aldermen Chamblin, Miller and Sher-
rill and Councilmen Flournoy, Van
Meter and Bower.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
BOOTLEGGBR HID
FROM MARSHAL AT
WICKLIRFE, KY.

Early this morning Elwood Neel,
deputy United tSates marshal, return
ed m-Wickliffe, where, he captured
william Lett, colored, wanted on a
charge OF Bookkeeping Marshal Neel
had to use strategy In capturing Lett.
but he was successful. Marshal Neel
left Paducah Wednesday night Tor
Cairo, and when at the Union station
he met a man who knew Mr.. NeeFs
position. Mr.. Neel had to wait for IA
lated train 10 Wickllife. SWhen Mr..
Neel arrived IN Wlckliffe early yester-
day morning. he and Marshal =. Ed
son found that lett had received tho
tin that the United States officer was
on his way and the darkey was In
hiding. All yesterday the search for
the bootlegger was frutless, and late
Yesterday afternoon Marshal Neel
told Let's friends that he would
leave on the o'clock train. Mr..
Neel did go to the station. but he
merely changed his hotel, and last
night at $3.50 O'Clock In company
with Marshal Edison he went to the
negro's place of business and as they
started in the gate the negro walked
out right into the clutch ofNthe law.
In every way Lett was prepared 10
make final flight. but he was landed
in the McCracken county Jail. Mar
shall Neel arrived early this morning
from wickliffe, and placed Lett be
hind the bars. His trial will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock be-
fore Armour Gardner. United States
commissioner.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON LOCAL OPTION;
M'C0RD MEASURE

Frankfort, KY, Feb. IA. Especial
The house adjourned today until
Monday without any action on the
county unit bills. Klair secured an
amendment to the rules. that the ma
jority may force an adjournment to
any time deemed necessary.
The McChord tobacco bill was re-
ported favorably in. the house with a
few minor amendments. wanted by
organized growers. 1t was made a
special order for Wednesday morn
ing.
The Joint Session.
, In joint session Beckham received
Il and Bradley 1. There was no
quorum.
The senate has decided to delay
action on the Rives county unit bill
and wait for the house to act on the
Waggoner bill. A meeting OF the
senate committee was called for Tues
day evening to give it hearing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
JEWELS OUTSIDE YOUR FURs.
Mrs. Sfuyvesant Fish Sets New Ex-
ample.

New York, Feb. IA new
fashion. set by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
interested the tea drinker in the Plaza
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Fish wore long cloak of
broadtail fastened by diamond orna-
ment of great size. Except for these
gems, there was no dash OF color to
relieve the costume.
In a flash this innovation had sunk
deep into the hearts of other women,
and the way in which jewels wers
quickly shifted after Mrs. Fish had
been seen seemed to indicate that IL.
future gems will not hide their light
under fur cloaks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
May Reduce Passenger Fares.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE
presidents of the three leading rail-
roads operating in Tennessee. the
Louisville & Nashville. the Nashville.
Chattanooga & st. Louis and the ILL
nois Central, have been summoned to
appear here before the Tennessee rail-
road commission to discuss the ques-
tion of reducing railroad passenger
fares in this state, 1t is expected that
the railroads will decline to volun-
tarily reduce their passenger rates
and IL the commission persists in its
determination the matter will be
taken into the courts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
PAD. NORTHERN co.
WILL SEEK RIGHT
OF WAY into CITY

Within the next 10 days the request
for the right-ofway for the entrance
of the Paducah Northern railroad in
to Paducah will be asked from the
council. The entrance selected, by the
directors has proved satisfactory and
the road will lead to a sub-station that
will be within convenient reach of the
business center of the city. 1t Is the
plan of the officers to have several
trains from southern Illinois each day
and the advantage of having station
near the business houses is great. All
the work on the road is progressing
satisfactorily and the promoters are
encouraged.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
REV. u. II. CUNNINGHAM
WILL ENTER SEMINARY

The Rev. +. II. Cunningham, who
has been engaged for the past year
in evangelistic work under the direc-
ton of the Little River Baptist asso-
citation, is in the city visiting his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Cunningham,
GIG North Sixth street. He will leave
on Monday for Louisville to enter the
Baptist Theological seminary for a
years course Of study. Mr. Cunning
ham was formerly pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church of this city and
is popular here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
MUTUAL RESERVE Z
LIFE INSURANCE
NEEDS RECEIVER

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 14.-Attorney
General jackson will make applica-
ton today in New York City for the
appointments of receiver for the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance company
of New York, on the ground that the
company is hopelessly insolvent. His
application is based upon the find
ings of the state insurance depart
ment examiners, who, in connection
with the Colorado insurance commits
soner, have been investigating the
companys affairs for months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Voluntary Increase Granted
Them is Taken Away TEN
porarily = Clerks Not At
fected.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & 81.
Louis railway has sent out notices
from the executive offices that, be-
ginning March l.. all salaries above
$50 q month VIII be cut. The
cut is a 10 per cent one. although h
was not so stated In the notices sent
out. These convey the Information
that the wisge scale viii be lowered
until II stands as II did December /.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
CENTRAL FIRE STATION
PIlASTERING FALLS DOWN.

Several square feet Of plastering
fell from the ceiling. of the second
story of lhe Central iire station this
morning about O'Clock. Captain
Joe Collins was awakened by water
dripping on his face. and he moved his
bed. within few minutes after the
bed was moved the firemen were
awakened by the plastering falling.
The debris was cleaned up and the
hole in the roof was patched and the
plastermg viii he restored as soon as
the weather clears
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
Three Die at Sea.

San Francisco, Feb. 1i.--The trans
port Thomas arrived today from the
Philippines, bringing the Third cav
airy. $50 casuals and a large number
of cabin passengers. During the trip
Charles Hummel, of the Sixth cav
airy, Edward Newman, of the Third
and Patrick Gull, of the
quartermasters department, died.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
BIGAMIST ADMITS
HAVING 81 WIVES
LEFT BEHIND HIM

London, Feb. 14.-Arthur Hyne,
the bigamist. sentenced to seven years
yesterday. confessed that he is Witt
hoff, wanted for bigamy in America
His real name is +. A. Schotz. He ad-
mits he passed ander twenty-eight
other names and says he has only S2
wives. He gives list of the victims.
who are scattered throughout the
United States. lie married all for
money and often deserted them with
in a day after their marriage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
HEAVY DOWNpOUR
OF RAIN CAUSE OF
INCONVENIENCE

. Following a week of almost con-
tlnuous rain, the downpour last night
put the finishing touches on the
streets that were torn up In the con-
struction of sewer district No. 2, and
this morning the street department
was called from all sections to MI
holes caused by caveins. No serious
damage was done In any one place.
but the sum total means a large
amount OF labor. Low places are
filed with water, which Is siping into
cellars and inundating sidewalks.
Travellers report that toward the
Mississippi the backwater is at an un-
usual stage. and country roads are
becoming impossible. The rainfall
between 1 and o'clock this morning
was l. % inches. Since Sunday 1t
has been 2.44 inches.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
RidgeIy win Head New Rank.

Washington. Feb. lit is stated
on what is believed to be good au-
thority that w. B. Ridgley comptrol-
Ter of the currency, has decided to
accept the presidency of the re- or
ganized National Bank of Commerce
of Kansas CITY, which Suspended pay.
ments during the late financial strin-
gency.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
/ C. Hospital Directors.

The board of directors of the Hi
nois Central railroad hospital are
meeting In annual session this after
noon at the hospital. The board will
receive the resignation of Dr.; Earle
as house physician and confirm the
appointment of DR.. N. w. Hilton to
succeed DR.. Eerle. There are a num-
Der of other matters of routine bust
ness to come before the board.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14
DISTRICT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION MARCH y.

Springfield, H., Feb. 1.-THE Re
publican congressional convention of
the Twenty-first district to select del
egates to the national convention will
be held March s. at Atchfield. The
committee passed resolutions endors-
ing Speaker Cannon for president.