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New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
HOW @NEWS' is MADE.
Story of Signed Statement an
Enterprising Contemporary.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

At,antic c,ifv Sent. s-s,mmoned TO Chief Wood
rufus office In the City Hall to-night~Jesse JacH
son. the negro chair pusher suspect IN the shVo'
ing case which may end in the death OF Chaffes
B. Roberts told Chief Woodruff and Capldii'
Whalen that his signed statement printed last week
in a New York newspaper. saying that Roberts
had been first shot in the chair, had been "ruhs
from him by two unknown strangers VINO hdu
taken him off I'm automobile.
''The two strangers wearing Panama hats. came
to my house and told they were employed Dy
Mrs Williams to throw the detectives of the
traii' declared Jackson. They got me to go out
in a bus 2:30 o'clock in the morning ana toOA
me across the meadow boulevard to PleasahtNilIe-
1t was daylight when we reached Pleasaht'iHe "
got something to eat and went to Absecon. Where
one of the strangers told me that Mrs. Williams
was waiting to see me at Philadelphia motel %
they bought tickets for Philadelphia, and we went
They took to a hotel and hired room one
of them said Mrs. Williams has promised to give
me $1,000 IL I keep her out of prison. and II you
ever tell the true story OF that shooting you
get bullet through your head. Now, MIS- VIII
Jams told me that the first shot occurred whhe
both were in the chair and want you TO zen
the same story. We will make II right with YOU
Then Jackson told how one of the men had
scribbIed statement" exactly similar to that
published in the New York paper, and got him
to sign it, promising him that be would make II
right" He told the police that one man said;
why Jackson I can't read my own writing
this office building and see If you can read
it off to stenographer.
Jackson says he went with him and dictated inc
false statement TO the stenogTapher signing IL III
her presence Then. according to Jackson, the
trio went over to the Broad street station ana
one Of the strangers called UP Chief Woodrun on
the telephone and asked him II he wanted Jesse
Jackson The latter out on 5000 Dall anu
the strangers thought 1t would make anether
good story to have him skip his bail bond But
the Police Department not aware tnat ne
had left the city and therefore paid no attention
the telephone information
The chair pusher finished his story by telling
how the strangers had brought him back on the
train as Pleasantvi1le and then spirited him
away In an automobile far up the county where
thev left him by the wayside.
When jackson reached town. foOtsore, early thlS
morning his alleged statement had been pub
Iished several days. jackson tonight reiterated
his first story about the masked highwayn1an
firing the shot. The only peculiar thing he no
ticed was that the 1ighwayman, opening the slde
door of the rolling chair and thrusting the pistol
inside said Come out d-n you, instead or
Give your money"
Jackson said that Mrs. Williams told him 70 yen
for the police as he fed down the BOARDWALK
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
FOOD FOR DEMOCRATS
Campaign Textbook, Just Ont, a
Bit Indigeshble.

Glad IN red cover and filled with an indiscrimi-
nate collection of attacks on the Repuohcah party
its leaders and policies, gathered from woe
variety of sources, the campaign textbook OF the
Democratic party was issued yesterday by the ma
tional committee 1t is book of pocket SIZE con-
tanning some three hundred pages of badly assorteo
material.
In .he foreword, which is signed by John f.
Lamb Josephus Daniels and Richard L. Metceiie'
it is said that no attempts have been MACS -
furnish any exhaustive treatise on the issues pue
that the handbook of the Congressional eoiit1
contains speeches that deal eloquenuy anu ioi0
fully with the great issues -
The book contains the platforms OF lhe wv
narties the speeehes of notification to and accept
ance by BRYAN and Kern and number Oh otiiei
speeehes of the Democratic candidate Tor 1ie'
AS for the rest of the material, IL appears " no .s
been taken from scrapbook Wlthout eia
cation or particular rhyme or reasoh. - tho
a few cartoons and the text is concluded win tn
;nausural address of jefferson. Every behiooi"'
may possess himself of copy by sehoihs - e
to the national committee. 49,.
On page three this important argument ol - -,
election of BRYAN is featured: I'VE want chanse'
And this negative statement, reprihteo
pauysnaner is played up in large type: NO o,i0
now fears that Mr.. Bryans eiectoh "ouiu 20. >,
al Industrial, commercial and nnahclai ca.
Numerous newspaper clippings are pi"
attempt to saddle on the Repupneah parry ~ =
snoDsihility for the financial panic MUCH epdN 80 "
go an showing that ii more to live thah 1t
1
used TO- but nothing is said about the lhcfedSU
scale of wages for workingmen some aiiilhu IN
ttou is directed against Speaker Cannon anu 'He
neonle are advised that 1.-The way 10 get iiu -
Cannon is to elect a Democratic House
The different planks in the pemocrauc pi'iol - -
are bolstered up by editorials and EXTRACTS
from such magazine articles as seemed 10 seiFo g 9
the nurpose Much is made of the alilahce VI
Samuel Gompers, president of the American reueA
alton of Labor with the Democratic party an
effort is made to neutralize the effect OIL the i''
that the late Frank P. Sargent CoInnhissohei
immigration and for many years grano nids'el "
the brotherhood of Locomotive FireInen, was lo
Taft by quoting something which MI sargent 10
alleged to have said years ago regarolhe al
Injunction issued by Judge Taft.
The old-fashioned arguments against Plo
tective tariff have been busted of ana are oico
more TO furnish material for the Democratic speh-
binder Interviews with Republicans printed De
fore the last national campaign are printed III an
ATTEMPT TO show that the Republican party "ouiu
not carry out its promise to revise the tarilI-
Fortunately there is table of contents ana an
index at the end of the book which may enaDie
the Democratic orator in search OF materlal 10
find some newspaper reprint on the SUBJECT dooul
which he may wish to talk.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
BREAKS HIP: LIES HELPLESS HOURS

Ainslee MacIver. watchman. seventy eight years
old living at No. 81 18th street. Brooklyn at
tempted on Saturday afternoon to walk the
unfinished floor of the English Lutheran
Church. which is in of construction at 54th
street and Fourth avenue, when he lost his bal
ance and fell twenty-five feet into the basement.
fracturing his right hip.
1t about o'clock when the accident
any hear his calls for help. and was not dis
covered until 1880 a. IN. yesterday. when members
of the church were their way 10 morning
vice, which is held in temporary structure next
door. He taken to the Norwegian Hospital
where last night doubt or his recovery was ex-
pressed
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
MAC4RTHUR ON HUGHES.
Governor Is Courageous and Great.
Says Baptist Clergyman.

High praise for Governor Hughes made up part
of the talk to the Current Events Class yesterday
morning of the Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur IN
the Calvary Baptist Church. With Governor
Hughes as a leader in morals and politics. he linked
the names of Governor Folk of Missouri. Governor
johnson of Minnesota and Governor Fort OF New
Jersey.
After praising the men who leading the move
Inent for civic and political morality, ne SAID .
"Goyernor Hughes must be renomnated. as he Is
the best Executive this state ever has had. we
will yet elect him to the Presidency of the Uniteo
States and he will be good a President as ne
has been Governor
DR. Macarthur said that all doubt was now dis
nelled as to whether morality is essential TO poi1tl
cal prestige. The political significance of any pup
lie question is made, he said. by such men as
Governor Hughes, entirely subordinate to the mora
aspect.
men now in high places he said, ito what part
morality has in politics. In running over the roster
of the names of great Executives we must re-
member what moral agitations they nave starteo
and supported. We all know what Governor foih
did in his state when he took office. Likewise the
name of Governor Johnson of Minnesota will al
wavs be thought highly of by those who have the
public veal heart His achievements are no"
part of history.
within the last few weeks we have become bet
fer acquainted with the moral activity of Governor
Fort in the neighborng state of New Jersey. The
name of any of these would be early forgot
ten by us If had nothing to remember but their
political fights 1t was the moral movements that
brought them to notice and their official activity In
the cause of morality that constitutes their princ-
pal claim to fame.
But we do not have to go any further than our
state to find a who has fought vigorously IN
behalf of the moral issue Our own Executive
Charles Evans Hughes, offers the most striking ex-
ample of what man of moral force can accom-
psh in public matters.
Governor Hughes is good man, courageous
nan-in fact great man. In this state we recog-
rize that: but his work is now, too, outside the
state His speech yesterday at Youngstown mas
gone ringing through the country. 1t is a remark
able speech and will be of the greatest OF the
whole campaign. 1t is particularly important be-
cause of its high moral tone its spirit of loyalty
and its sanctified common In the face of IT.,
the Republican leaders of this state dare not reIuse
TO nominate him for Governor
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
ARRESTED FOR KILLING HIS SISTER
Bow of Fourteen Aimed Gun at Her and De-
elares lie Pulled Trigger by Accident

Exeter. N Fl, Sept 6.-AIIen E Hall fourteen-
vear-od boy was arrested and lodged in the Exeter
iaiI to-day on the charge of killing his slxtesh-
vear-oId sister SaIosie MAY Hall with dou0n
barreIIed shotgun yesterday afternoon Ihe oy
stated that the shooting accidental
The shooting happened while Miss Hall was pick
ing tomatoes in her fathers garden In an adioin-
ing field Allen was waiting with his gun for Iox'
when becoming tired of the hunt he crept up %
the stone wall separating him from his sister anu
pointing his gun at her commanded her pidyiun', ,
Throw rp YOUR hands - At the same time anu
entirely bv accident the boy asserts. he pressed
the trigger and the shot from both barrels OF tH7
gun entered his sisters body Before the pnyslcA
could reach Miss Halls side she was dead
Sheriff Marcus Coils of Portsmouth declded " "
day 70 arrest Allen. and the boy was taken 70 -
F,Deter iafI. where he will await hearing to-mol-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
SPELLING OF METER" VARIES
Public Service Commission Finds Forty''A'
Different Ways in Vogue.

Although editorial vigilance and unenoi"s -.,,,ss
after photographed consistency tauSht -.r.
d. HOxsey in the old days when he was - ne
gatherer that the only safe way was 20 l0ie ON NJ
dictionary and spell the word m-e-t-e-F' N as
Hoxsey became secretary of the bureau s.s.oa
and electricity of the Public Service jim .rs
he has found that there are fTeer spirits -.ss-ia
not tied down to the letter OF what Is P''
the dictionary ,cs
Mr.. HOxsey has been with the comn'lss.o, ..st
It's establishment a year ago last july pun ere
time he has found in examining mass - are
spondence In regard to gas meters tnA' ,s..;ossfI
lots OF people who don't care what the -. tas
says. Forty-nine different varieties OF spt,ca
word meter have SO far come to MS -. tsa,
Mr. EIoxsey thought IL was very reniai - VS.
the most persistent form OF mlsSpo' no
meteor" but several consumers OF toq
have complained about meters think ~ son-
literal and that there should be no eSus ..etss
derment. considering the way some V1
shoot along beyond the proper pace
Here are the speiIings OF the word u '
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
EIGHTY AUTOMOBILES RUINED
Loss of 100000 by Gasolene Explosion u
a Boston Garage.

Boston Sent s-A gasoIene explosion IN u'
basement Of the Taylor-Paimer garage. a mr. uIse
story structure of brick and terra Gotta Al -
16S and III Huntington avenue. in the 6a0S =
early to-day practically ruined nearly eiShs g. a.
mobiles and wrecked the interior Of ths Ou-., = -
causing A loss estimated at 100000 None u -.
seven or eight employees in the garage at U7
was injured by the explosion. but Two lireH'''
tained painful injuries -
Adjoining the garage one side vas .he -.
Century Building containing Potter ana r.
halls several Offices and stores This sus'di"7
srnoi1r and water damage. did the orhcA -. -.
ment house on the other side. The tenants -, p
building were Obliged move hastily. Inc
part of the loss is covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
ABD-ELrAZIZ HOPELESS.
Foreign Minister Reported at Tangier to Ar
range for Abdication.

Tangier Sept. s.-Advices received here from
Madiuna saw that Abd-el-Aziz who was momentar-
ilv encouraged bv the reported victory of Mtougi,
one of his chiefs over the forces of Mulai Hang
has again given up hope and disbanded MS army
saying to them: GO where you Will Let those
who desire TO follow Muiai Hahg follow him.
Mohammed Sidi-el-Mokhri Minister Oh foreisn
Affairs has arrived at Tangier. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that he comes here for the purpose of negotiating
for the abdication of Abd-el-AziZ The latest news
received from Morocco City denies the report that
Mtougi has suffered defeat, and says that Giaeui'
of Hafg's lieutenants is about 10 mareh Out
TO attack Mtougis camp.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
LINERS PASSENGERS AT SEA FUNERAL

Passengers the Anchor liner California, which
reached yesterday told Of the death and burial
at sea of Victor Brozdzes, a young Russian. The
boy died on the night of September l from bron-
chitis. Usually the bodies OF those who die co
Atlantic liners consigned 10 the while ths
passengers are asleep. but in this the CALI
fornia was stopped about o'clock the following
afternoon and a regular burial service
Quoted by the Rev. Richard Hartley, pastor of the
Hope aptst Church. A purse of $40 made up
by the passengers for the boys mother and father.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
CHILD SLAYER MAY REcovrp

Montclair. Sept. (SpecaD.-Giovanni Mognianno
who shot and killed Edith Pickett fourteen years
old. at Caldwell and who then shot himself three
times. Will probably recover from his seIf-inhicted
wounds according TO surgeons at the Mountain
side Hospital here. AS soon s Mognianno is able
10 be moved he will be arragned II is now said
that Mognianno was inspired XIII the girl
through jealousy.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
DYING MAN SAYS BROTHER SHOT HIM
tBy Telegraph to TIE Tr1bune.l

tBy TseGrhph % Tic IT1buneI
Egg Harbor, N J., Sept. 6.-Eugene O'Donnen,
OF this city died to-day at the Philadelphia Hos
r,itai from pistol shot wound. said 10 have been
inflicted by his brother.
ODonnen had called at the farm OF his brother
Patrick where he went 10 his wife, and was
warned 20 leave the place. He refused 10 go. and
shot
The wss not reported 10 the police here
until they received word from Philadelphia in
forming them OF the death there of the man. who
had made the statement charging his brother with
having shot HIM Magistrate Hettmsnsperger com
rriitted Patrick ODonnell 20 the county jail to-
night.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
MAY SOON SOLVE ROBERTS MYSTERY

Atlantic City. Sept 6.-That the authorities know
more than they have been telling about the mys-
terious shooting of Charles B. Roberts. jr OF Bal
timore on the boardwalk ten days ago was indi-
Gated tonight by Mayor Stoy- who said
'I think will have the person who snot Roo-
erts in a short time" He declined to make any
more definite statement.
It was stated at the hospital tonight that MI
Roberts was resting easily and that his condition
was favorable
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
pRuMMeRs OPEN HEADQUARTERS

The Commercial Travellers League, of which
Ferdinand Ziegel is president, Will open head
quarters for the promotion of the Bryan cause at
No. 5S5> Broadway, tomorrow noon. Speeches will
be made by William II, Russell. Joseph johnson,
ex-Congressman Charles V. Fornes. Edgar b. Will
son and Frank J. Hoyle. 1t is announced that
meetings will be held each weekday for the
rama Inder of the campaicn.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
ORGANIZATION WINS IN WILMINGTON.
IBy Telegraph to The Trib

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel ~
Wilmington. Del. Sept e--The Republican or
eanization o. Delaware, OF which General T. Cole
man du Pont is at the head. gained a complete
victory at the primaries in Newcastle County yes
serdzy. This includes the city of Wilmington
Twelve Thousand votes were cast the largest in
the history OF the county. The organization candi-
County Treasurer won Or ZOO plurality.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
MOSQUITO cANoplgs GOING TO AEe,c.
my Telegraph 10 The Tribu

lby Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Boston. Sept. 6.-There will be nothing doing for
mosquitoes on the West Coast of Africa after the
arrival OF the four-masted schooner Clara y. Ran
dall which is now loading for Sierra Leone In
me cargo Is a big consignment Of mosquito cano-
pies. the first shipment of ready TO use mos
quito netting ewes sent TO Africa from Boston.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
WILL GERMANY YIELD 2
The Temps" BelieUes the Moroccan
--- Incident Closed.

Paris Sept THE Temps editorially ex-
presses the opinion that Germany is not pro-
ceeding with the policy outlined in her recent
note with reference TO the recognition OF Muiai
Hafg as Sultan of Morocco, and that, there-
fore the incident may now be considered CLOSED.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
REINFoRceMENTs AT RoUDENlR.

Colomb- Beshar, Sept. 6.-The French column nn-
der General Allix has arrived at Bouoehfp 10 re-
inforce the French force of 1,5eo men, surrounded
hv I5oo Moors General Allix is preparing to
make an attack cn the tribesmen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-11
REGISTERS SALE
Is POSTPONED BY
CREDITORS MOVE

Creditors of the Register Newspa-
per company blocked the announced
sale of that publication this morning
at 10 O'Clock by filing petition in
Judge f. w. iBagby's court to throw
the company into involuntary bank
ruptcy. Bradshaw & Bradshaw filed
the petition, representing the Louis
vile Paper company, Il. G.. Boone e.
company. and the Paducah Light and
Power company.
Commissioner Cecil Reed was not
served with a notice of the petition
in bankruptcy. nor was any effort
made to legally stop the sale, but he
decided in view of this latest move,
not TO carry out his original plan to
sell the newspaper plant today. His
Ireceivership will continue until some
move is made by the petitioners in
bankruptcy to secure receiver of
their own. The Register also will
continue to be published unless the
creditors think something could be
saved by ceasing publication.
Judge Walter Evans must first
ladiudlcate the petition in bankruptcy
before trustee can be elected by the
creditors. The papers have been
forwarded to his Louisville Office. but
as he is now engaged here in the Hol-
lowell caseS delay is expected
Within fuyo uoakg m oioo.fop Of a
trustee probably will be held and the
SLOW procedure of the bankruptcy
court will be under way.
1t was intimated this morning that
IL the creditors should not be satisfied
with the conduct of the receivership
under Commissioner Cecil Reed, they
will undertake to appoint receiver
ship themselves. They have the right
to do this even before the case is
Iedjudicated by Judge Evans. There
is not the slightest dissatisfaction
thus far with Commissioner Reed
receivership, but differences of opin-
ion between the two parties might
arise as to economy in management
and the creditors, praying for bank
lruptcy. might desire to operate the
newspaper plant themselves. All the
expenses of running the newspaper
are now charged against the assets
of the company.
| Interest was shown in the proposed
sale this morning and some specula
ton was iindulged as to the probable
bidders. With this latest move, The
delay in winding up the affairs of th'
company has been greatly heightened
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-11
Prominent Local Attorney and
One Of Oldest Members Of Bar
Passes Away.

William David Greer, a longtime
prominent attorney of Paducah and
ISmthland. Ky, died Sunday morning
at 4:20 O'Clock from complication
of diseases, superinduced by Bright's
disease, at his home. 321 North Fifth
street. His death was expected by
the family, and came after an illness
of several weeks. Mr.. Greer was "a
years old and lived his interesting life
entirely in western Kentucky.
Influenced by the teachings of
Robert Ingersoll, the starter OF many
famous, active in wide variety OF
business enterprises and eminently
successful In his chosen profession of
'aw. the career of w. ID. Greer pre-
sents picturesque material for the
lbiographer. AS a young man in his
teens, he came to the first college Pa
ducah can boast and had as a room
mate Clark Ingersoll. the brother of
the famous Robert lngersoll. The in
nuence of the Ingersolls was noticed
Throughout Mr.. Greer's life, but at
| the last he manifested faith in the
orthodox conceptions and died in
complete peace Of mind.
Senator Piles. of Washington, com.
lmenced the study OF law in Judge
Greers Office at Smithland and among
the first of the many messages OF
sympathy the family received was a
Telegram from Senator Piles at pres
lent in Washington. Mr.. Greer begar
lpracticing law before he was 81 anG
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-11
Visits the Baseball Game and
Wallace Park and ArOuses
Great Curiosity.
Tells Where You May Find
Him Today and Tonight.
SEVERAL CALLS YESTERDAY

Where 10 Find Raffies Today.
to 4 p. m on Broadway.
to 5 p. m. at postofiice.
1880 to 1890 p. m. Ketnucky
theater.
1880 to $50 p. m, Kozy theater.
Where to Find Rallies Tuesday Fore
noon.
Will visit different stores on Broad
way between 10 and IL a. m.
= Tuesday Afternoon.
Will visit the Crystal theater and
take in performance between 1880
and $3.50 p. m.-s150 reward If cap
tured inside theater.
Will visit the carnival inside the
big tent between the hours of and
II p. m.-$2OO reward if captured
inside the tent.
Mr.. Rallies Route Sunday Afternoon,
started my drive on the corner of
Fourth and Broadway, drove out
Broadway until came to Sixth
street; from Sixth and Broadway TO
Jefferson street, drove out west JEFF
ferson until | came to 1920 Jefferson
street, where | made an inquiry of a
young gentleman who wore a light
brown suit, dark tie, in his shirt
sleeves, as TO where Mr.. Paxton lived.
I found the young man to be very
courteous and obliging. He told me
the Mr.. Paxton | was looking for
lived in the 100 block on the same
street. | returned to the 100 block
and paid Mr.. Paxton short call.
From there | drove back to Broad
way until | came to the $500 block,
where | noticed some very beautiful
roses in the yard. Stopping at this
place | left the carriage and APP
preached a very pleasant old lady and
asked to purchase few roses for my
lady friend. In, her conversation she
told me all about the roses and as |
was leaving | told her who / was; sc
went on my way rejoicing. | passed
very pleasant party of ladies and
gentlemen riding in Rambler auto
mobile, who paid particular attention
Ito Lingo. the talking dog, who was
sitting beside me in the back seat OF
the carriage. We drove nout to
Wallace park and through the
grounds found the park to be very
nicely kept and pleasant surround
ings.
later visited the ball game ant
watched the game for a couple o
Innings. | noticed in particular VIII
liams. the right fielder of the Padu
leah team. make bad error by miss
ing an easy fly. Outside of the muf
the game was very interesting.
rather surprised the ball players b,
driving around the ball grounds ans
faced the grand stand on the opposite