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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
WALKS BACK TO JAIL.
Escaped Man Had Attended to Wants
of Family in Meantime.

Frankfort Ky. Nov. 17.-Aftsr
assuring the comfort of his mother,
his wife and his children, Rice Combs
walked sixty miles in order to return
to the jail here from which he es-
capped last spring. Combs had just
begun a sentence of sixty days for a
minor offense when he heard that
his old mother was III at hts home in
Knott county. He escaped from
prison to go to her bedside.
It was seed time when he reached
home and Combs planted corn. po-
tatoes. barley, hay and vegetables,
tended them in the long hot months,
harvested them this fall and when
the winters provisions were safely
stored. he gave obedience to his
eountry's laws according to his UNI
derstanding OF justice.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
INTEREST Is GROWING
IN LECTURE ON FARMING

Interest Is growing daily in the
coming lectures ON live stock, to be
given here at the city hall December
22 under the direction of the indus
trial and immigration department of
the y. c. & ST. L. railroad. Experts
from the bureau of animal industry,
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, d. c.. and the Tennessee state
agricultural department will be here
to tell the farmers of McCracken
county the advantages and profits of
live stock growing, Farmers in this
county have been discussing the mat
ter and will no doubt turn out in
large numbers to be present. The
lectures will begin at IL O'Clock on
that day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
HENEY GETS a JOB.
Graft Prosecutor Reappointed As
sistant L. =. Attorney-General.

San Francisco, Nov. 17.-Francis
Heney, who for the last three years
has been prosecuting the San Fran
cisco bribery graft cases growing out
of the disclosures of corruption in the
Ruef-Schmitz administration in 1907,
and who was defeated for district at
torney at the recent municipal cleo
ton, has been reappointed an assist
ant to the United States attorney
general and will leave for Portland
this week to prosecute Oregon land
fraud cases, in which he rrst became
prominent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Investigation Of Fraud in Gus.
tom Affairs Takes on Far
Reaching Dimensions.
Government Will Not Let Up
on Prosecutions.
NOTHING SAID OF MEETING

Washington, Nov. 17.-Twenty.
two assistant welghers of the New
York customs house are known "a
have been implicated in. or under
positive suspicion. In the so-called
sugar trust frauds.
This was stated by Chairman
Black and Messrs. McIlhenny and
Washburn of the civil service COM
mission. In answer to charges to the
effect that appointments and remoy-
ais at the New York customs house
were at the dictum of the trust.
The statement given out by the
commissioners Is largely argumenta-
tive and designed TO show the care
taken In the preparation and rating
OF examination papers; how under
the methods In vogue this is practic-
ally impossible for the commissions
examiners at Washington TO show
fayoritism in rating; the authority
given the appointing officers to ex-
anime thoroughly into the antece-
dents of eligibles and their power of
removal II Il is believed they had
grounds therefor
The Information regarding the 22
assistant weighers came from the
New York customs house. Two of
the assistants were appointed with
out certlfcation by the commission
and the remainder were appointed
by certihcation from 1855 TO 1907.
There are now employed in New
York 1916 assistant weighers.
The examinations by which they
were chosen were prepared and
rated In Washington. The examina-
lions themselves we're conducted by
local boards In New York and else
where.
The commission sets forth. how
ever. that the questions concerning
the personal character of the appll-
cants and their previous careers,
having been satisfactorily answered.
the eligible lists were prepared and
certlfications made from these to Sc
cure consideration in order In which
they qualified. The appointing offi-
GERS we're authorized TO file objec-
tons 10 eligibles and make invests
cations desired Then the selections
were made and at the end of a pro-
batory period OF six months the APP
pointee's services we're continued or
discontinued. according to his worth
mess.
The commission concludes:
THE commission desires TO en-
phasize that II used not only all pre-
cautions possible in the selection of
eligibles, but left in the depart
ment's impaired power the sitting of
such appointments and exercising
the power OF removal whenever this
service requires"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Taft Is Pleased.

Washington, Nov. l7.-None of
the members of the cabinet who at
tended the cabinet meeting would
discuss the matters considered with
the president. One member said II
was unnecessary for the cabinet 20
consider the sugar trust situation.
The attorney general. and Secretary
OF the Treasury MacVeagn are en-
trusted with the work of inyestigat-
ing and prosecution and IL was stat
ed that the situation is being hand
led to the satisfaction of Taft.
From the remarks or congressional
callers at the white house there was
little doubt that the congressional
committee will investigate the whole
subject of sugar frauds and customs
house corruption.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Slipped While Hobblins About
on Clutches and Fell Viol.
emily to Ground.
Well Known Citizen From
Lyon County.
THE FUNERAL OF MIR. YOUNG.

Suffering a relapse from a fall last
Friday, when he was injured, Mr.. J.
II. Langston, of 1914 Harrison
street, aged 20 years, died at $3.50
o'clock this morning at his home.
For several years he had been feeble
and compelled to walk with the aid
of crutches. While walking last
week his crutches slipped throwing
him forcefully to the ground.
Mr.. Langston was born in Lyon
county but five years ago came to
Paducah to make his home. BY oc-
cupation he was a farmer and gard
ener. but since his residence here
he had engaged in no active business
on account of advanced age. He was
member of the Methodist church
and was respected by his many
friends in this city and in Lyon
county. He leaves his second wife
and the following children: Mrs.
Maxey Piper, Misses Emma ana
Mamie Langston, of Paducah; Mrs.
Effie Cash and Mrs. Sallie Tisdale.
of Lyon county, and Messrs. l.. Is.
Langston and Marvin Langston, of
this city. Surviving him are two
brothers, Messrs. Lindsay Langston.
of Lyon county, and Frank p. Lang
ston, of Joppa, Mo. He leaves only
one sister, who is Mrs. Helen Dor
rob, of Lyon county.
The body will be taken to Lyon
county tomorrow morning and the
funeral held at the Glenn Chapel
Methodist church near Kuttawa.
Burial will be at the church Gene
terry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17

Refining company and close friend
of the late Theodore IIavemeyer, an
nounced that he is the man referred
to by former Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Reynolds as the one
who gave the department the first
Information concerning the frauds.
Anderson filed claims for compen-
satlon therefor. which he estimates
will reach 100000. For two
years. he says. he has been furnish
ing evidence, and it was through him
that Richard Parr gained his infor-
nation.
Anderson declares that Reynolds
was enthusiastically for the prosecu-
ton.
Anderson says the American Su-
gar Refining company requested his
resignation after Havemeyer's death
on the theory that "he knew too
much" lie then had been In the
company's employ thlrty-two years.
As result of his Investigations, he
says, he found that the government
was being defrauded of at least
$500, 900 year at the single re-
linery where he had been employed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Miss Mary Davis and Samuel
Winston Surprise Their
Friends by Marriage
While Another Young Man
Had Hopes.
WILL RETURN TO THIS CITY.

Miss Mary Davis, the seventeen-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Davis, Twenty-ninth and Ten
nessee streets, and Mr.. Samuel Wins
ton, a popular Illinois Central
fireman, were married last might at
Fulton.
This announcement is az surpris-
ing as ii is interesting to their friends
but to a well known young pipe fit
ter of this city, IL is a terrible blow.
To have ones dream of love rudely
shattered after he had gone so far
as TO pop the question to the young
lady's father. and feel his courage
rewarded with the parental consent.
is hard enough, but to be awakened
from the dream by the news that the
young lady had eloped with another
man was the shock he received.
He had gone TO the father of Miss
Mary Davis. and obtained his con-
sent to their marriage. About the
next thing he knew. Miss Davis and
Mr.. Winston had gone to Fulton and
were married.
Yesterday Mr.. Winston went
into Pollock's jewelry store to have
his watch repaired, and he met Miss
Davis again An old love was re-
vived and the marriage for last nigh /
was arranged in few minutes.
No objection to the marriage was
offered by the brides relatives, who
learned of her plans In time to have
'phoned to Fulton and stopped the
Issuance of the marriage license.
Miss Davis was a clerk at Pollock
jewelry store and yesterday morning
went to work as usual As she did
not return in the afternoon an in
quiry was made by the family and
then it was learned that she, with her
older sister. Mrs. John Cashon. had
left on the 6:15 O'Clock train for
Fulton On reaching Fulton the GER
emory was performed by Magistrate
Futrell at o'clock. Mrs. Cashon
returned to Paducah early this morn
ing while Mr. and Mrs. Winston will
return in a few days and will reside
at 93S jefferson street.
The bride is an attractive young
woman, popular with large number
of people to whom her marriage was
a surprise. The groom Is a fireman
on the Illinois Central railroad run
ming between Paducah and Fulton,
and popular with the railroad men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
CHINESE s,IUGGLERs HELD.
Two Arrests at New Orleans--Con-
spiracy in southern Towns.

New Orleans, Nov. 17.-As a re-
suit of an investigation which has
been conducted here the last week
into the alleged Chinese smuggling
case, by the United States authorities.
two arrests were made and several
Others are expected.
Laura Livaudias, alias Emma Ad-
ans, who is member of a we'll
known family OF this city, and a
Chinaman named Low Chow, are the
prisoners.
The investigation Is said to have
developed the TACT that conspiracy
exists between a number of persons
in this city and other southern cities,
the object of which Is 70 smuggle
Chinese into the United States from
Mexico through this and other south
Iern ports.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
No Official Notice.

Washington. Nov. 17.-No official
notice was taken by the treasury de-
partment of the controversy between
former Assistant Secretary Reynolds,
now a member of the tariff board,
and Richard Parr, deputy surveyor
OF New York. The meat of the con-
troversy appears to be the desire of
Parr to obtain part of the fine inn
posed upon the sugar trust for al
legged tariff frauds. Parr last spring
laid claim to such amount as the
treasury would allow him for the
discovery of the frauds, out of the
fine imposed upon the sugar trust
amounting to s2.000,000. Secretary
MaeVeagh was not prepared to say
what action would be taken on the
claim.
According to the treasury officials
there have been no change in the
sugar trust investigation in the last
few weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Plans for New Railway.

Hickman, Kv. VIII give direct con-
nection with Memphis according to
late developments in the proposed
extension of the Dyersburg Northern
Railroad company from Tiptonville,
Tenn, to Hickman. Civil engineers
have surveyed over half the right-of-
way over the extension, and will this
week reach Hickman, If the weather
Is favorable. Hickman ships a great
deal of cotton and other products OF
the soil of Memphis, and great, fer
tile bottom lands about Tiptonville
will be opened up when the extension
Is made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
CASPER JONES LEAVES
PADUCAH POLICE FORCE.

After between four and five years
faithful service as a patrolman in
the local department, Casper Jones
handed in his resignation this after
noon to Chief Collins. He will to-
morrow take charge of c. w. Rod
fus' saloon, Third street and Ken
lucky avenue, he being engaged in
the saloon business before entering
the police department.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
THINK ONE GIRL Persisted.
Many Thrilling Rcscues at Fire in
Wall Paper Plant.

New York. Nov 1.-THE third
serious factory fire in New York
within two weeks occurred in Gled-
hills wall paper plant. on West
Thirty-four;h street today. One girl
employe, Annie OBrlen, IL believed
to have persisted in the flames. and
three firemen and a policeman are
suffering from burns received in as
sisting the 175 employees to escape.
The fire started from an explosion
of chemicals and spread 80 rapid y
that many of the employees had to
jump from windows to save thelr
lives. There were many thrilling
srescues
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLS SELF.
New York Reporter Jumps From
ParaDet of Washington Bridge.

New York, Nov. 17.-Ralph E
Goodenow, graduate of Princeton
University, and for several years a
society reporter on one of the New
York papers, committed suicide by
jumping from the parapet of the
Washington bridge over the Harlem
river. The body .fell a distance OF
1925 feet, striking on the top of a
tree and crashing through the limbs
TO the ground.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Guilty without Hanging.

Amite City. La, Nov. 17.-"Gullty
without capital punishment" was the
verdict brought in by the jury late
this afternoon in the case of Ben
Kinchen. charged with being an ac-
cessory to the murder of j. O. Bree-
land. who was killed near Tickfaw
several months ago.
The accused was charged with be-
ing an accessory to the murder of j.
%. Breeland, his daughter, and wife,
for which crime Avery Bound paid
The death penalty here three weeks
ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
FACTORY OWNER A SUICIDE.
Despondent Because Fire Cremated
Some of His Employees.

New York, Nov. 17.-Loss of his
son and nine employees in the fire
which destroyed his comb factory in
Brooklyn last week, is believed to
have been the cause of the suicide OF
Robert Morrison, head of the firm
which conducted the establishment.
Mr.. Morrlson's iifeless body was found
in the bathrooni of his home, where
he had turned on the gas and died of
asph yxiation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
DIR. mccoy WILL COME
TO PADUCAH SATURDAY

The Rev. w. j. Mccoy. the new
presiding elder of the Paducah dis
trict Methodist churches. will arrive
in the city Saturday and will fill the
pulpit of the Broadway Methodist
church on Sunday. Dr.. Mccoy comes
from Martin, Tenn, where he had
served for four years. He is one of
the strong men of the conference
and Is a minister of consecrated
power. He assisted the Rev. II. B.
Johnston in "a protraoted meeting
at Broadway some years ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
ONE DOG, VALUE UNKNOWN,
BANkRUPT'S ONLY ASSET

New York, Nov. 17.---WiNlam d.
Adams. former heating contractor.
who has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of sl2. 900. declares
his only asset IS one dog. value not
given. Under the law this dog will
be held or disposed of for the benefit
of creditors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Large Catfish.

Probably the largest catfish ever
caught in the river around here was
captured alive n a net this morning
by Charles Crouch and oliver Miller,
fishermen, while fishing below Brook
port 1t required several heavy blows
over the head tc kill IT. Crouch and
Miller brought the fish to Paducah
this afternoon and sold it. 1t weighed
81 pounds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17

Reports received here that there
were over II cases of typhoid fever
In the schools at Lone Oak were de-
MED by physicians of that section
today The schools have not feared
an epidemic and the few cases of
fever in that vicinity are scattered.
A physician, resident of Lone Oak,
said the health conditions there are
better than ever before
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Two Memorials May be Erected to
Honor Cairo Young Woman Slain
After Being Brutally Assaulted
Gen. Grant Rescued

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-General
Frederick Dent Grant and his wife
were taken down a ladder to safety
today when fire attacked their home
on the north side. Six servants also
were carried down by the firemen.
None was hurt. though several of the
women barely escaped smoke suffo-
cation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
II Was Feared That Rioting
Might Ensue Upon Opening
OF the Mine and Troops
We're Sent by Governor. 5

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Despitc the
efforts Of mine inspectors and Chi
cago 6re,ncn, the fire Is hotter than
ever. This noon the prospects were
mo- efforts will be made TO recover the
bodies for n week. A new danger Is
discovered. The water poured into
the mine In such immense quantities
that II il feared dangerous gases have
formed, which might explode and
blow the earth covering on the mine.
This h said 10 be the reason why OFF,
GERS force the people 600 feet from
the entrance to the mine. Pumping
Of water was stopped by noon when
IL Is believed IL only reached the bot
tom of the main shaft and did not
effect the upper galleries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Hanged for Killing -Four.

Aberdeen. S. D., Nov. 17.-Emil
Victor, a young man, was hanged
here today for the killing of NJ. J.
Christie, Mrs. Christie. Mildred
Christie, aged 10, and Michael Ron
.ayne. The quardruple murder was
committed on July 3, last, the mo-
tive being robbery
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Pilgrims Win Last Game,

New York, Nov. 17.-Pilgrims of
England played the final game of as
ISOLATION football on their American
tour at Bay Ridge today defeating
the Crescent Athletic club 6 to /.
The Pilgrims played 22 games, win
ming 16 and losing 2 while four
were drawn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17

Cherry, H., Nov. 17.-Thistown Is
practically under martial law. The
recovery OF bodies of the buried
miners will begin today under guard
OF state troops. Companies X. and
C.. Of the Sixth regiment. arrived to-
day and surround the shafts of the
mine Company II is being held un-
der arms at Monmouth ready for in
slant mobilization Troops were or
dered by Governor Deneen after a
special request from Sheriff Skog-
lund.
The troops discarded their arms
and set about helping the people
work about the top OF the mine. At
$ O'Clock this morning the seal was
taken OF the main shaft OF the mine
and Fire Chief Koran. OF Chicago,
and a company of Chicago firemen
prepared to 90 down to fight the fire.
Whether their efforts to recover the
bodies Will be made today will not
be determined until IL Is learned
whether the flames are still raging.
Koran said he believed the fire Is
practically under control. Miners
who survived. will hold a mass meet
ing this morning to discuss plans for
recovering the bodies still in.
The arrival troops has disquieted
the miners. instead Of helping. Many
are making open threats against the
company and persons responsible for
bringing them here. Miners have a
peculiar idea of soldiers. They never
see them except during labor dis
putes, when soldiers always are
against them.
Despite the icy wind hundreds OF
women and children gathered at the
mouth Of the shaft early this morn
ing ready to identify the dead II the
bodies are brought up. Soldiers and
deputies tried TO force them home,
but they refused and stood shiyering
In the wind for hours.
Trouble Is feared If the men get
liquor. All saloons are closed. but
several were seen intoxicated. Sheriff
Skoglund asked for troops. because
he feared a disturbance. as he heard
OF plot by men from outside towns.
who are determined to take control
of the situation forcibly from the
state mine officials and pursue their
own rescue work.
Immediately after he was notified
that troops are coming the sheriff
ordered all dynamite in the village
taken to the company's storehouse at
ether towns. He was threatened by
grief-crazed mothers, who are not
satisfied with tie rate OF progress
made by the rcscuers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Mrs. Rudolph Sinking

Mrs. Dicey Rudolph, of Lone Oak,
is slowly sinking from typhoid fever.
Her sons, Marvin and Keener Ru-
dolph, have returned from Waxa-
hachie, Texas, and her daughter, Mrs.
W. b. Martin, of Brownsville, Tenn,
is at her bedside.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
CHASED MORSE WITH GUN.
Independent Ice Dealer Was After
One-Time King.

New York, Nov. 17.-John NJ.
Briggs, an ice dealer, testified in
answer to questions of counsel for
the American Ice company that he
had felt so bitterly toward Charles
w. Morse. former head of the COM
pany, that he at one time chased
him" (Morse) for two weeks with a
gun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
STATE SUES RAILROAD.
Michigan Claims $f,OOO,OOO Back
Tax From Michigan Central.

Lansing. Mich, Nov. 1.-THE
state of Michigan today began suit
for approximately $4,000 .O05 against
the Michigan Central railroad for
back taxes. The railroad has filed
counter suit for $4,000 900 damages
for abroEatlon of It's charter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Funeral of j. 5. Young.

The funeral of J. S. Young has
been set for 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon at the residence, 929 Clark
street. 1t will be under the direction
of the Christian Science church and
burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
PRINCE YAMAGATO
MADE PRESIDENT
FIELD MARSHAL AND HERO OF
TWO WARS IN JAPAN
HNNORED.

Toxic, Nov. 17.-Field Marshal
Prince Ariotomo Yamagsta today
was appointed president of the privy
council to succeed Prince Ito. Yama-
gaia IS a distinguished veteran of
the civil war and of the Ruso-Jap-
anese war.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Honorable Thief Punished.

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. Hills dem
onstration that there is "honor
among thieves" cost Thomas w.
Priest today three years imprison-
ment in addition to the five years he
had already received for postoffice
robbery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
Mrs. O'Daniel.

Mrs. Blanche Rappolee o'Daniel.
one of the best known women in
Marshall county. died after a several
weeks Illness. She is survived by
her husband and an infant. Her
brothers and sisters are: Mrs. [.
Brandstatter, of Smithland; G. III.
Rappolee, of Benton; W A. Rappolee
of Bayou, Lucien Rappolee, of Okla
homa.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17
HASKELL SAYS HE
IS INNOCENT OF
ANY WRONG DOING

Guthrie. Okla Nov. 17-Governor
Haskell said today that no honest
jury would find a verdict of guilty
against any of the defendants in the
and cases. Also If President Taft
knew the true facts he would order
the cases dismissed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-17

Barge Founders; Crew Saved

Manitowoc, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE
steam barge Francis Hinton went
ashore here. broke in two and is a
total loss The crew or eleven men
were saved.