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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
BASIS OF OPFENSE
is QUESTIONED In
STANDARD CASES

Chicago. Feb. 24.-Arguments have
been prepared in the Standard re-
hearing in an endeavor TO fix the
basis of the offense." the point on
which the former case was reversed.
The Standard says each settlement,
II rebating is shown is a violation Of
law. The government contends each
shipment. In order to get the mat
ter before the court, the Standards
attorneys demand that the govern
ment select 36 counts from iniict-
ments brought and try the case on
them. They say there were SO set
Elements.
Business men. instead of farmers,
are being summoned today here for
the Standard Oil company twenty
nine million dollar fine. Every dep
luty United States marshal is busy
rounding up new veniremen. The
panel of $50 is expected to be pres
ent when the case is resumed tomor-
row. 1t is expected several days Will
be required to select the jury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Many Kentucky Towns Flooded BY
Backwater and Residents Flee to Z
Housetops and Hills For Safety
Ohio River and Tributaries
Are Rising Rapidly and Dan.
ger Point Has Been Passed
at Evansville.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 24.-(Spe-
ella 1.-THE entire state Is suffering
+, frcm floods.
At Taylorville. In Spencer county,
F., Sail river backed up ten to twelve
feet In Main street People we're all
forced to take TO the second story.
Provisions are scarce and some suf-
lfering is caused. Fifty people took
refuge there on top OF a school house
The damage at Louisville is the
greatest ever known. due solely 70
the high water. A large amount OF
stock was drowned In the dlstlllery
sheds. and a heavy loss was causei
at Billiards. flour mills. Street cas
service Is crippled. In central aud
eastern Kentucky all the streams are
raging torrents and many towns suf-
fered severely.
AZ Gradyville. where the disaster
OF June. 1907, occurred. the water
is nearly as high as on that night,
but people awoke in time to save
themselves and part OF their belong
lngs by moving to high ground.
At Salvesan. Mercer county, the
home OF George Watts was washed
from its foundation and fioated down
the river. The family was saved.
At Soottsville. Allen county. creeks
are higher than ever known before.
One rural mail carrier. named John
son. was drowned In a swollen creek
near Scottsville. Railroads are blocked
Trains along the Henderson route
are booked by a landslide near
Hawesville. the track having slipped
nine feet toward the river. Transfer
ring is delayed all around. River Is
rising rapidly and one OF the worst
floods in years is feared.
Losses all over the state will
amount TO hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Telegraph Operator Hears
Shots and Runs Out, Sees
Nothing Suspicious.
Body Found When Day Man
Goes to Work.
OFFICERS SAY THEY GOT LITTLE

Hutchinson, Kas., Feb. 24.--Police
today are seeking robbers who en-
tered the Wells-Fargo Office at the
Santa Fe depot and dynamited the
safe, after killing Agent Haymaker.
The uptown Office also was robbed.
officers think the same gang looted
both. The amount secured is not
stated.
Telegraph Operator Clark heard n
shot and went outside, but saw no
one. The murdered express agent
was found when the day man report
ed at o'clock this morning. The
police believe he was murdered with
his own pistol, as an empty shell was
found and the revolver is missing.
Police are looking for orville Poland,
seen about the station during the
night. He went home this morning
and told his mother he had spent the
night with a friend. Since then he
has been missing Express officials
say that only $40 was taken from
both Offices.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
WILL HAVE
NEW HULL AND BOILERS.

Capt. Reeves, of the Reeves Lnm-
Der company, of Helena, Ark, was IN
the city yesterday and contracted with
he Fowler & Wolfe Sheet Metal
Works on lower Broadway for three
lew boilers for the steamer Birming-
ram, which has been moored In the
oaducah harbor since last spring. The
boilers will be made and put on the
BOAT and then the Birmingham will
De towed to Helena, where she will
ave the boilers fitted for steam and
new bull put on. The Birmingham
vas brought here last spring and TAX
N on the ways and her hull was torn
III to put a new one on. over some
iispute the boat was boxed up and
ct into the river and II was the In
ention OF the Reeves Lumber com
ANY to take Der to Marietta to be re-
aired, but the river fell to such a low
stage that II was impossible TO get up
ne Ohio. A new hull has been con-
tracted for at Helena.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
1t is Believed That John M.
Moore, Of Ballard, Cannot
Appeal From Ruling.
Barry May Make County Unit
Bill Issue.
EATON HAS BIG ADVANTAGE

Although John NJ. Moore, of La
Center, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for state senator from
this, the Second district, says he will
appeal to the state committee from
Central Committeeman w. j. Berry's
decision that the convention shah be
held here April 81, it is believed that
no appeal lies under the rule govern
ing party procedure. In that case
i is not known whether he Will make
the race. II he does not, it is prob
able that z. Barry. editor of the Ben
ton Tribune-Democrat viii endeavor
TO organize the counties of Marshall.
Ballard and Carlisle against Nc
Cracker, whose candidate is w. v.
Eaton. Mr.. Eaton. who will UNI
questionably carry his own county
solidly, viii require only about three
votes from the other three counties
to win on the first ballot; so the prop
osition Mr.. Barry Will encounter is
no small one.
Besides the three candidates men,
toned, ]. B. Wyatt, of Marshall,
county, has announced He win be
IN Mr.. Barry's way and Mr.. Barry
viii be in his way. which adds TO the
strength of the McCracken county
man.
II is not believed the local option
question will cut much figure I'm this
fight. although 1t Is known that the
ON IT ca.l<.or, loo o.,,e, hoo d..,-r hovo haor
feeling out" the candidates. II
there had been a popular primary.
such as demanded by Mr.. Barry, the
league would have cut bigger figure.
but che convention reduces the
eague's influence 10 a minimum. as
the county committee will have COM
plete control.
However, 1t is probable that Mr..
Barry will make his fight on that. is
sue. and had there been a primary, ne
would have come out and forced The
'ssue in the rural districts He has
made record in the legislature.
Mr. Eaton, who is well known in
the city, has not espoused either side
Of the question as an advocate. He
IS rather inclined not to commit him
self on anything, excepting specific
measures. sswFt
In the lower house contest, the To-
al optionists also lost in this county.
as Eugene Graves. who was renom-
mated on the Democratic ticket. went
on record against local option in the
asst legislature.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Rurnl Delivery Hampercl.

Several OF the rural route mail car
rieis out OF this city we're compelle
to turn back yesterday morning OIL
account of the roads being cover d
with water. which made It dangerous,
as oulverts are often washed out. The
carriers OF routes Nos. /, 2. 3 and 6
all had to bring their mail back to
the postofice. after going a short dis
lance in the country. Some OF tho
carriers were not able to get more
than a mile from the city limits,
while others got out five and six miles
before turning back.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Conascates whisky.

Forty quarts OF bottle In bons
whisky were conhscated by Deputy
Sheriff Bud waterheld court day. the
whisky being hidden away In barn
near the depot. The whisky was con-
flscated and Ia now on exhibition In
the sherir's once, where the thirsty
may get look at II but no more.
While Deputy Waterheld was wait.
ing for a wagon to haul the booze to
town. country youth came to the
barn and attempted to make a pur-
chase in the usual way by layins
two dollars down and picking up a
quart and walking away. The officer
Informed the lad that he wanted all
the whisky for his own use and the
boy went away disappointed. saying
that he had only done what he was
told to do. TO get a bottle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
WANT HEMENWAY
FOR SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY

Washington. Feb. 24.-Strong eff
forts are being made to induce Taft
to appoint Senator Hemenway secee-
tary OF the treasury. Members Of con-
gress particularly are vigorous in the
campaign. II places Taft in deli
cate position. as a refusal would Of
fend congress. The appointment prob
ably would offend Roosevelt, who re-
Gently scored Hemenway for his re-
port on the secret service question.
Taft. however, may be able gracefully
to side-step by pointing out the fact
that Hemenway was active in oppos-
ing him for the nomination before
and during the Chicago convention
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
PRIMARY LAW
PROVES SUCCESS IN CHICAGO
ALDERMANIC' RACES.
Republican Mayoralty Fight at Spring
field viii End In Contest In
Court.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The confusion
resulting from the fact that the
name of Jacob II. Marks appeared
twice on the Republican primary tick
ct for city clerk voted on yesterday,
caused the independent candidate,
John r. McCabe. to pile up a huge
vote, but he was defeated by the
Jacob II. Marks who was Endorsed
by the party chiefs.
Marks received 2s.s77 votes while
McCabe got 27,424. The second Marks
only received 1900 votes. Aside from
this confusion the election passed on
peacefully. Political leaders declared
the new primary law under which
the aldermen were nominated for the
first time a success.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Say That All VIII Dump
Their Holdings on
Market.
Believed That Felix Ewing
Will Agree 10 That Plan.
BIooDHouNDs REACH MURRAY

Murray. Ky. Feb. 2f.-(Special. }
Although the petition for loose leaf
tobacco sales presented Felix Ewins
Monday was a simple request and not
a demand. Il Is becoming more and
more apparent every day that unless
something is done to stay the tide a
large per cent OF the tobacco grown
In the county last year will be hauled
to Paris. Tenn. and sold. One wei
known farmer put the. matter
squarely before Mr.. Ewing Monday
afternoon and Informed him as 10 the
true condition Of Affairs In the county
The farmer had been Instrumental n
getting up the petition. asking loose
sales, and knew what he was talking
about. He said that the greatest
trouble in securing signers was that
men who were dissatisfied with thp
association had either hauled their
tobacco to Paris or had made up Their
minds TO do so. without asking any
more favors from the association.
But Il Is believed that the petition
win be granted Monday. when the
buyers will meet Manager Blakemore
at Paducah to endeavor to reach an
agreement. That the farmers viii
get what they want Is believed from
a statement said to have been made
By Joe Washington. Ewing's brother
in-.aw. who circulated among the
farmers considerably Monday. that
the farmers OF this county were ben,
on selling. and something would have
to be done.
The popular demand Is for a grader
TO be appointed to go 10 the barns OF
the fathers and fix a price on the to-
bacco and the farmer be permitted
TO sell to whom he pleased so he &c.
oelyed the graded price.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
COY. PATTERSON
WILL BIZ WITNESS
FOR THE COOPERS

Nashville, Feb. 2i.-Governor Pat
terson will be called as witness for
the defense in the Cooper trial. He
will be asked to tell about the tele-
phone appointment with the coopers
which took them towards his home
when they met Carmack.
Duncan Cooper resumed the stand
today.
Adjutant General Tully Brown. 1t
Is exneeted. will also be called by the
defense He is expected to tell of the
conference which the coopers atten l.
"a at which Cooper was persuaded
not to send the note Of warning to
lcarmack as to what would happen Il
lcoouer's name again appeared in his
newspaper.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Rlonihnunds Arrive

Murray Is all on the qul vive today
over the arrival of four trained blood
hounds In charge OF a fancler named
r. w. oliver. OF Byerly. o.. who is
making trial runs as test OF the
efficiency OF the dogs before they are
purchased by the county court. Judge
Patterson called the fiscal court to-
gether Ia extra session to witness the
trial and II the animals prove salts
factory he will make the purchase.
The dogs look as II they mean bust
ness and II was with dificulty that a
negro could be secured to act as
game" as the dogs are so vicious
looking.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Boom in Steel Business Follows
Cut in Prices and Building Trade
Calls For Much Structural Work


Damage TO the county roads Z
VIII amount TO about $500, ac- Z
cortiing to the estimate of Bert Z
johnson, county road supervisor, I
as the result Of the heavy rains I
yesterday. Mr.. johnson was out ,
yesterday afternoon and drove /,
. about % miles, directing the ,
work of repairing the washouts. {
. Several gangs of workmen were I
out today, and by night practice I
ally all of the damaged places ,
. will be repaired. The dirt roads I
. stood the rain well. and practical Z
. ~ all of the damage Is where the Z
small culverts were unable TO {
drain of the water rapidly. .
Roads In the vicinity of Maxon .
Mills were about the worst i'm .
, the county. as IL seems the heav- .
, ems opened there and drenched .
everything. BY yesterday after .
noon all of the water on the .
streets in the city had subsidized. .
and the Inconvenience TO the .
. pedestrians was over. Ernest .
. Bell, street inspector, kept his .
men busy all day removing de- .
. bris and allowing the water to .
. flow OF as rapidly as possible. .
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
President at New York

New York. Feb. 24.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived in New
York this morning to attend the Rob-
inson funeral. They we're driven i'm
mediately to the Robinson home.
They viii return to Washington after
the services on special car attached
to the train, leaving at IL o'clock.
The Robinson funeral party. under
a guard OF mounted police, went 10
the Church Of the Holy Communion,
where services we're held. Taft joine
THE presidential party there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
NO BASKETBALL GAMES
ARE PLAYED THIS WEEK.

No basketball games will be played
this week in the city basketball
league, owing TO some of the players
on the teams being unable to get in
the games. While the players will
be given a rest 1t is planned to make
next week interesting and double
headers will be played on Monday
Wednesday and Friday nights. The
omission Of games this week will en-
able the teams to put in extra prac-
tice and the games for next week are
expected to be about the hardest
since the league started, as every
team is striving hard not to be left
in the cellar when the curtain will
drop on the season.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Mrs. Lucy BeaI.

Mrs. Lucy Beal. 80 years old, died
yesterday evening at o'clock al
Riverside hospital OF acute neuralgia
Of the heart. Mrs. Beal was taken "a
the hospital several weeks ago from
Murray. her home. She is survived
by a son. who lives with his grand
father at Murray. Mr.. ]. S. 1rvan
father OF Mrs. Beal and prominent
farmer. The body was prepared 70,
burial by Nance & Rogers. under
takers. and was taken to Murray on
the ~. c. & St. L. railroad this after
noon. Relatives OF Mrs. Beal arrived
from Murray today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
STABLE FIRE
CAUSES 5000 DAMAGE EARLY
THIS MORNING.
DR.. III. I. Rivers Stable In Blazs
When the Fire Department
Arrives.

Fire was discovered in the stable
of DR.. II. 7. Rivers, 623 North
Fourth street, this morning about
GAS O'Clock. The blaze was not dis
covered until ii had gained a good
start in the hay and feed in the stable
Hose company No. and truck com
pany No. 4 answered the alarm and
extingrished the fire in few minutes
Fortunately the horse of DIR. Rivers
was out in the yard, but his buggy
was damaged by the fire. The loss
will be about 5000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Gary, Indiana, Mills Will
Work Two Shifts and All
Others Will Rush to Keep Up
With Orders.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The Inland
Steel company. a subsidiary OF the
trust, announced it will reduce Its
scale prices today. The boom in the
steel business already felt is due to
the reduction. and builders putting IN
large orders for structural steel The
new plant at Gary, Indiana, will be
run and an additional force kept go
ing night and day. Other mills near
here expect to have to put on an in
creased force Of men and run over
time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
STORM NEAR EVANSVILLE.
Houses Were Unroofcd, Barns De-
molished.

Evansville, Ind. Feb. 24.-Houses
were unroofed. barns demolished and
Eve stock killed in the cyclone which
swept over Center township. fou1
miles north OF Evansville today. The
homes of Robert Mofiitt, Cicero
Hornby and others were wrenched
from the foundations and sleeping
people forced out into the fury of the
hall and rain storm Cows, horses
and hogs were killed by the flying
wreckage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Articles OF incorporation.

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed In county court by the J. T. Nor
gan Lumber company. The capital
stock is fixed at $3.50 900 with the
limit Of indebtedness fixed at $780,
600 The stockholders are: J. T..
Morgan. $50 shares; j. A. Morgan.
20 shares. and J. F. Shellman, %
shares.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Stalled by Snow

Norfolk. Neb., Feb. 24.-For the
fourth time in four weeks train se'-
vice in northern Nebraska and Da-
kota is tied up by snow drifts. Two
trains headed for the Rosebud conn-
try are known to be stalled in drifts.
Telephone poles are down In many
places.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Ma,on nrIdec pamagcd.

A small bridge near Maxon Mille
was damaged yesterday by the heavy
flow OF water. and the Cairo trains
last night were detoured by way OF
Fulton. Slow orders were had by the
trains yesterday In running to Cairo
and yesterday afternoon the bridge
was repaired by workmen while the
passenger trains went by way Of Full
ton. The passenger due from Cairo
at 7;45 o'clock did not arrive until
1915 o'clock last night The tradns
used the bridges this morning, and
the Cairo branch was In service.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Marine Engineer, Meeting.

The present management OF the
local association. No. "a. Marine En-
elneers. has added many improve
ments to the already neat aud attrac-
tive lodge room. The association now
has one OF the prettiest lodge rooms
to be found between Pittsburgh and
New Orleans. The time OF the regu-
lar meetings has been changed to
every Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
To Free Aruajo

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 24.-So-
cialists have begun a fight TO free
Antony Aruajo. sentenced to a term
in the federal prison at Leavenworth
for participation in the recent Next
can revolutionary movement. He ed
TIED a paper at Austin. arraignine
Diaz. Every Socialist local in the
country will be asked to help free
him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Oklahoma Prohibition.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 24.-Leaders
IN the Oklahoma house say the bill,
which passed the senate yesterday,
restricting the sale of intoxicants In
oklahoma. is sure to pass the house
and be signed by the governor. ii
passed 1t will be the strictest prohibl-
ton state in America.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Hubbard. Hicks Case

Attorneys in the case of Ed Hub
bard vs. Robert Hicks began their
arguments this afternoon in the cir
cult court. Hubbard was elected city
license inspector last December and
is suing to GUST Hicks. who contends
the election was invalid.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Another Ballot

Springfield. H.. Feb. 24.-The
thirty-sixth joint ballot for senator
was taken today. Hopkins Ga. Foss
II. Stringer a.. Shurtleff II. Mason
4. Lowden /. Sabbath /. Sherman q.
Duggan 10.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24

Springfield H., Feb. 24.-In the
primary election former Lieutenant
Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman was
nominated as Republican candidate
for mayor over Mayor Reece, by
eight votes, according to the unoffi-
clal figures A contest will follow
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Kaiser wilhelm Aground.

New York. Feb. 24.-Wniie trying
to enter Gedney channel today on her
way up the bay, the North German
Lloyd liner. Kaiser Wilhelm, went
aground. Tugs have gone to the
rescue. They say they will soon float
her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
In Court Of Appeals.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. 24.-in the
appellate court White & Son vs.. the
Aver & Lord Tie company, Ballard
county. affirmed; White & Son VS..
Preston, Ballard county. reversed.
Cunntngham's administrator, vs.. the
Aver G. Lord Tie company, McCracken
Appellee fled reply brief.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
RennhlIcnn Committec.

The county committee of the Re
publican party will meet the second
Saturday In March to determine
whether or not ticket for county
Offices shall be nominated and II so
the time and manner of making the
nominations. From the present indi-
cations the party will at least make
nominations for county Judge and
sheriff. p. G. M.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24

Pittsburgh. Feb. 24.-Following
the lead Of the steel trust the Ma
tional Lead company. practically con-
trolling the lead business of the coun-
TRY. declared for an open market. 1t
is said to be due to the fact that the
company discovered that the indie
pendents have been cutting rates 70
get business
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Crawford Infant.

The one-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Crawford, of Graham
Vile, died at O'Clock last night af-
ter a short illness of pneumonia. The
funeral was held this afternoon at
the Palestine church and burial at the
church cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Pardee in Scrap

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 24.-Former
Governor Pardee knocked down B. B.
tones at meeting of the Merchants
Exchange this morning to consider
amendments to the proposed city
harter. Jones is said to have called
Pardee a liar. Jones was taken away
" a patrolman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Buried Alive

Seattle, Feb. 24.-Nineteen we're
buried alive in a sewer by cave-in
yesterday. which killed two compan-
ions They are being kept alive to-
day By food passed to them through
a tube. Relays of workmen are fran
tIcally endeavoring to get the men
ont
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
At German Lutheran.

Lenten services will be held at the
German Lutheran. church tonight at
.7:i5 O'Clock and every Wednesday
night during Lent. The Rev. VIII
liam Grother will preach tonight on
THE Crucihed Lord Praying for His
Enemies"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
Crown Prince Not Coming.

Berlin, Feb. 24.-Intimate friends
OF Crown Prince Friedrich say he Is
not seriously considering the invita-
tloa to visit America when the Son
derklasse expects to go over for ms
races next summer. They say he
would like to go but state reasons
will keep him at home,