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The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
STATE TREASURER
MAKES REPLY FOR
ADMINISTRATION

Frankfort, KY, June 2S.-So much
pains have been taken recently in
various parts OF the state to misrep-
resent the present state administra-
uon with regard to the condition of
the state treasury and this in spite OF
the recent statement OF Auditor
James, giving a comprehensive re-
view of the principal expenditures OF
the state during the eighteen months
of the present regime and the finan-
cial outlook for the next year, that
state Treasurer Farley issued a state.
|ment.
He says he hopes the same will be
given fullest publicity, and declares
that the records OF his department
are an open book and easily can be
read and comprehended.
What He Received.
He desires to point out, although
same has been done time and time
again In the press, irrespective OF
politics. that his predecessor, II. NJ
Bosworth, turned over to him when
he assumed the duties of his Office,
s1.1S0.000. There we're outstanding
past due.unaudited and unpaid claims
against the state at this time amount
ing to nearly s1.2OO,O00. which left
the new administration with no mon
ey whatever with which to meet even
current expenses.
In the face OF this the last legisla-
ture appropriated nearly 81 400 900
without making provision to meet
lone part OF 1t.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
SAMUEL PHELPS
IS STRUCK DEAD
WHILE AT PHONE
Lightning Plays Serious
Franks in Marshall and
McCracken Counties Dur.
ing Saturdays Storm.

Deaths summons came over the
telephone to Samuel B. Phelps at
Sharp, Saturday night, when light
ming struck the wire while he was
talking to a young lady, and without
a word he fell back on the floor OF
his mothers home. dead. The young
lady was unin5nfed, and had no
knowledge that death had closed the
ear and hushed the voice at the other
end OF the line.
Mr. Phelps. who was 2e years old,
was principal Of the public school at
Albion, Oklahoma, and had come
home to spend the summer with his
mother. Mrs. Martha Phelps, widow
Of the late Samuel Phelps. He was
an unusually intelligent and amiable
young man and had many friends
both In Marshall county and in Okla
home. He probably would have taught
in his home county next year. Fully
900 people attended the funeral
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. ID. w.
Fooks, pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, officiated. The
burial was in the Story cemetery.
Mr.. Phelps is survived by his
mother and youngest brother. Finis
Phelps. OF sharp; Clayton and Thomas
Phelps, brothers. Of this city, and the
following sisters: Mesdames Mitchell
Downs. OF Paducah; Holland, OF Ben
ton. and Mary schumer, Of Missouri
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Irrigation Congress pelegates.

Frankfort, Ky. June 2S.-Gover-
nor Wilson appointed delegates as
follows to the seventeenth national
congress to be held at
Spokane, Wash. August to IA:
Homer B. Bryson. Carlisle; w. X.
Farley, Paducah; Taylor Beard, Hard
itsburg; e. V. McEuen, Sacramento;
r. L. Harris, Louisville; e. P. Com
best. Phil; 7. W. Sweat, Morgan
town; R. r. Giltner, Eminence; ]. w.
McCulloch Owensboro; T. G.. Jock
son, Lebanon; A. j. Kirk, Paintsvllle;
T. H. Clay, Jr. Paris; ]. f. Bosworth,
Middlesboro.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
May Reach Compromise

DR.. e. Champion and Burnett
Phelps. alleged night rider captaine.
were in the city Saturday In consulta-
tion with local attorneys and were
granted two weeks longer to raise
the money to compromise the two
suits against them. The suits to be
compromised are those OF Nat Friz-
zeh and L. A. Baker, each Of whom
was awarded s25,OOO in federal court
About $4,000 has been paid and II
is understood that $4,000 or $4,000
are demanded.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Round Her Son in Hotel.

New York, June 2s.-Mrs. II.
Burnham. of Reno. New, a wealthy
widow, spent a small fortune seeking
her son. She found him working as
a waiter in the Hotel Astor. He
served him mother without recogniz-
ing her. He came east several years
ago and failed to make a fortune. He
was too proud to tell his parents. He
will go back to manage his late
fathers ranch.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Three Sunday Warrants

Three warrants for violating the
Sabbath were sworn out today. The
warrants charge each of the three de-
PENDANTS with keeping his place OF
business open for the purpose of do
ing business yesterday. They are
Fritz woelpert, butcher, 1O2S Broad
way; John woelpert, grocery and
meat market. Az North Twelfth
street. and Jesse Potter, grocery at
Eighth and Harris streets. The case
against Fritz woelpert was continued
this morning till tomorrow morning.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
j. n. Hawkins Dies.

News was received Saturday of the
death OF Mr.. ]. r. Hawkins, Sr., at
Danville. ILL.,, Friday night. Messrs.
Albert and John Hawkins left Satur-
day evening to take charge OF the
body. which was brought here for
burial in the old family burying
ground at Mt, Kenton. Tuesday after
noon the funera will be at 1880
o'clock at the residence. $50 Clay
street, the Rev. c. E. Jackson officiat.
ing Mr.. Hawkins once engaged IN
the grocery business here and was
successful. He moved TO jackson
Tenn, where he was owner OF the
Champion mills. He was q soldier IL
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28

the federal army and had been In
failing health for the past five years.
He recently was under treatment at
the hospital of the National Home at
Danulle A large family survive:
His wife $50 Clay street; Mrs. C. II.
Fowlkes of Dyersburg. Tenn; Mrs.
A F. Page, of Princeton: Mr.. c. F.
Hawkins Mr.. and Mrs. Albert S. Haw-
kins Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hawkins. Jr..
Miss Myrtle Hawkins and Miss Ethel
Hawkins, Of this city.
The pallbearers will be: ]. X.
pondurant. d. A. Yeiser, e. w. Bagby,
Johu X. Bonds, ELI Boone and Jamie
Paxton.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
May Sell Patent wheel.

Mr.. c. C. Lee received letter
from w. X. Kavanaugh, president Of
the transportation company that op-
crates light draught steamboats, on
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
relative to feather wheel that Mr..
Lee invented ten years ago. He wants
to see model and II It Is satisfac-
tory he probably will buy It, Mr..
Lee will send him a model at once.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28

Tehcran. Persia, June 2S.--Pla-
cards are posted over the city an
nounclDg that the shah and the royal
family are condemned to death. A
band OF rebels has sworn TO execute
the sentence. onicials pretend to
treat the placards lightly, but an ex-
traordinary precaution was taken,
The shah Is prepared to fee to Rus
sla when his life seems In Immediate
danger.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Planters Sell Tobacco

About 400 hogsheads Of tobacco
were sold last week at the Planters
Protective association salesroom, at
Second and Jefferson streets. The
tobacco sold was principally leaf at
prices ranging from 81 to s11 hun
dred.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
WAS SHORT CHANGED
AND WOULD GET EVEN

Because he says he was short
changed five cents yesterday, Frank
Minor swore out warrant this morn
ing for Charles Howard, charging
him with selling whisky without a II
cense. Howard is a negro and was
arrested this morning and put in the
lookup. Minor said he sent a dollar
with a messenger yesterday TO How
ard after a fifty cent bottle OF whisky
The messenger got the whisky. he
says, but Howard gave him only as
cents in change to give to Minor.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Murdered Husband.

Mankato, MINI. June 2s.-Mrs. H.
j. Ledbetter, wife of wealthy farm
er, and Frank Smith, the hired man,
were arrested charged with the MUIR
der OF Mr.. Ledbetter. whose body was
found buried on his farm Sunday,
william Schwint and wife. the latter
Mrs. Ledbetter's sister, also were ar
rested as the result of the alleged
confession of Smith, who says Mrs
Ledbetter killed her husband with an
ak on account OF her infatuation fol
him. He says the Schwints assisted
in the burial. The woman denies
Smiths story.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Pittsburgh Street Car Lines Are
Completely Tied Up BY Strike of
Employees, Which Started Sunday
OCEAN LINERS RACE.

London, June 2s.--The Amer
lean liner Amcriks and the Red
sea star, LapIand. had an excit-
ing race from Fire island to the
English channel. They were side
BY side seven days and nights.
Passengers kept the wireless
operators busy recording wagers
ON the result. They raced equally
tilI the Amerika was compelled
90 bear north 10 make Plymouth.
the Lapland continuing 70 Dover.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
right ON pixies Peak.

Colorado Syringe. June 2S.-How-
ard Robinson. government caretaker
Al Summit house. on top OF Pixies
peak. Is dying as the result OF a fight
with George shlplcy and John A..
Clarke. OF Chicago. early this morn
ing over the price Of a room. Clarke
and shipley we're arrested. They
claim self-defense.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Hurt in Gravel TIT.

Robert Kimball. by his mother and
best friend, Rena Macon. filed suit
this morning for $4,000 damages
against VIM. Lane. Klmball alleges
that on December 1. while he was
IN the employ OF william Lane. sew
erai tons OF gravel fell on him In the
gravel pit. and that he was hurt and
damaged In the sum OF $1,000.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
KENTUCKY COUPLES ARE
MARRIED AT METROPOLIS

Metropolis, ILL.,. June 2s. Especially
Tho following Kentucky couples
we're wed by Magistrate Thomas Ig-
gett June 20: Roy Timmons and
Elsie oliver. Paducah; Sunday, Walk
er Raines and Minnie Jackson. Ban
dana; Monday Bud J. Tiler and Mat
tie Muse, Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28

Lightning struck the residence OF
w. A. Middleton, of Lone Oak, and
passed within a foot of 7-years-old
Warren Middleton. who was asleep in
bed. The damage to the house
amounted to about 500.
Lightning struck the barn Of
Charles Watkins. near Lone Oak. aud
set II on fire, but the heavy rain and
a bucket brigade combined to extin-
guish the flames.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
MRS. AGNES Y0PP'S
ILLNESS is FATAL

After four months suffering with
stomach trouble. Mrs. Agnes Glrt
Yopp. wife OF A. Yopp. i222 Jackson
street. died this morning. Mrs Yopp
was so years old. aud a woman OF
fine character. She was a devout
member Of ST. Francis de Sales par
ish. She leaves a husband and the
following children: Mrs. Leake
Thompson, Mrs. Pope Ritter, Mrs. T.
Loag and Mrs. Marion Riley; Miss
Margaret Yopp. and Martin, George
and Edward Yopp. Her sisters are
Mesdsmes William voor. Henry Fred
erick. T. ID. Finley. or oklahoma;
Fred Lamoore. James Mcmahon and
b. ID. Cleary.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
GOVERNOR FREES
SOLDIERS; SAYS
FALSELY ACCUSED

Frankfort, KY, June 2s. Especially
Wilson at the request Of
Colonel Bassett ordered the dismissal
of indictments in the Todd circuit
court of Carl Meacham and w. r.
Brashear. soldiers. indicted In night
rider troubles for breaking into
freight car at Guthrie. The governor
says II was the result Of spite work
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Thre Knoeked Unconscious.

Three people were knocked uncon-
scious Saturday night about o'clock
when a fash OF hghtning struck the
.reeidence OF 1fcscai Purdue. who re-
sides on the Pool road two and half
miles from the city. Mrs. Purdue
was on the front porch, holding her
infant daughter in her lap aud talk
ing to her brother, ]. w. Simpson,
who was sitting a few feet away. The
lightning struck the house and all
three foil unconscious. Mr.. Purdue
was sitting in the house and did not
feel the shock. The baby was in a
serious condition for over an hour
and rallied only after hard work.
Mrs. Purdue and her brother suffered
extreme pains in their heads, and to-
day we're in bed.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Terrible in Chicago.

Chicago, June 2S.-The intense
heat the past "a hours has caused
scores Of prostrations. There were
twelve deaths including Roxa Taldi.
we'll known in theatrical circles as
the mother OF Zelda Sears, OF blue
Mouse" company, who died OF heart
failure.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Deaths Summons Comes by Wire
Anarchists VIII Make
Cars Visits Fearful

wounds. Police learned
that anarchists of Sweden, France,
England, Italy and Turkey have been
months preparing for an attack on
officials of countries the car visits.
A general labor strike is said to be
under consideration in England as a
protest against the visit.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
ONE PROSTRATION
HERE; CHICAGO HIT

Mr.. Ed Renfro while working at
noon today was prostrated BY the
heat and was in quite a serious con-
ditlon for a while, but is resting easy
now. DR.. Robertson attended him.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28

London, June 2S.-It is believed
the assassination at Stockholm Sat
urday night of General Beekman.
chief OF Swedish coast artillery. is
the beginning of anarchistic demon
strations planned to continue through
out the czar's trip through Europe.
The assassin died Sunday OF
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28

Pittsburgh, June 2s.-Mayor Ma.
gee Invited the traction officia.s and
leaders OF the car men 70 meet in his
once today with view to ending
the strike begun Sunday morning
The tie-up Is complete. Twenty-nine
hundred men are out.
The conference In the mayors
once was without reeult. Both sides
are determined. There 10 not a car
running. The strike-breakers are OK
pected tomorrow.
Greater Pittsburgh walked Sunday
amidst the Intermittent thunder
showers and the torrld sun. After 3
o'clock Sunday morning only one
street car. which carried mail, moved
IN the city or the suburbs. On hastily
provided suburban shuttle trains on
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
a Ohio, travel was extremely light
and az noon the railways substituted
an hourly for a hve-minute service.
At union headquarters the strikers
predicted a long. hard fought strike.
The company's officers planned all
DAY how 10 break the strike. There
vas only one clash between the union
men and the would-be strike-breakers
Two negroes applied at the home
wood car barns for situations and
were chased away from the district
No arrests were made.
Conveyances at a Premium.
conveyanses were early at a pre-
MUM. Taxicabs did stupendoui
businers and were allowed TO violate
the speed limits
At many churches the services
we're dispensed.
The only attempt made 10 run an,
ears was when the mail was run e
various branch postofilces No demon
ttration was made against the crew
II Is known the company is nego
tiating with professional strikebreak'
ers TO run the cars. II was said that
200 foreigners were contracted fol
20 come from LAtrobe 20 man the
cars. II Is known that extra crews
we're broken in recently on all lines
in anticipation OF the tsrlke.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
q. w. Ferguson.

Mr.. @. w. Ferguson. OF Rossing-
ton died this morning after an opera
tion for liver trouble. He was a
well known and respected man. He
leaves a wife, Mrs Ida Ferguson; a
son, Walter, and two daughters
seven and two years old. respectively.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. The burial
will be in the cemetery at Rossing-
ton.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
A. r.. Williams.

Mr. A. F. williams, 3s years old.
solicitor and collector for Barry a
Henneberger and the Sherrill-Russell
Lumber company, died this afternoon
Of liver trouble at his home. ~
North Fifth street. He ie survived
by his wife and daughter. Sadie May
Williams. His mother, Mrs. NJ. ID.
Williams, and brothers. John. Hugh,
Richard and Duke Williams, also sur
vive. He was a member of the First
Baptist church. The funeral arrange
ments are not completed, but the Odd
Fellows will have charge.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-28
Conference Between Mayor
and Representatives Of
Both Sides.
Held This Morning But II Ac.
complishes No Good
Results.

Pittsburgh. Pa. June 2s.-Rioting
marked the strike this afternoon.
Several we're badly beaten In fght
near the car barns.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
SALVATION ARMY
FOR SANTA FE
Local Corps May Be Established as
Soon as Capable Man is Found
to Take CharQe.

That Santa Fe may soon be one of
the locations OF a Salvation Army
corps, was the statement made today
by Major f. Waite. who has command
of the work of the Salvation Army
in the territories of New Mexico and
Arizona Major Waite who has head
quarters at Ell Paso is in Santa Fe,
assisted by Captain w. G.. Harris,
commander of the Albuquerque corps
for the purpose of raising funds to
carry on the Army work in New Mex.
leo. These two gentlemen are going
from town to town making collections
ana incidentally holding Gospel serv-
ices Last night they held Gospel
service on the Plaza having quite a
large and attentive audience. Both
are good musicians, Major Waite
playing the cornet and Captain Har-
ris the trombone. Their musical ner.
formance seemed to please those who
attended the meeting. The Salvation
Army has a corps in Albuuueruue.
Roswell, Silver City, Las Vegas and
Ration. As soon as a suitable man is
found to take charge of the work a
corps will be established here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
WILL STRAIGHTEN
THE RIO GRANDE
Territorial Engineer Vernon L. Suli-
van is Assisting in This important
Piece Of Work.

Las Cruces. n. NJ, April 29.--Dr G.
L. Hill, one of the largest property
owners in the upper end of the valley
has induced the board Of river com.
missioners to consent to the straight
ening of the river channel about three
miles below the Leesburg dam and
where it flows through the doctors
ranch.
Territorial Engineer Vernon l.. Sui
Ivan and other engineers say the
throwing of the river channel over
farther to the west at this point will
remove all chance of high water ever
affecting the present ditch system and
the plan is therefore favored by prac-
tically all water users at the upper end
of the valley.
A small amount of money now avail
able under engineer Sullivan's direc-
ton will be spent in the work, the
board of river commissioners will
spend small amount and DR.. Hill will
also contribute.
The board will meet again next Mon
day, at which time owners of land on
the west side of the river will be
heard and price for hte land for
the new channel will be agreed upon.
The members of the board are Martin
Lohman, General r. ]. ViljOen. Chas.
Miller and T. Barncastle. Fl. B. Holt
is attorney for the board.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
Ell PASO BOY
SHOT ACCIDENTALLY
Twelve Year Old Vicente Martinez
Seriously Wounded by Older Com
panion Playing With Him.

FL Paso, Texas, April 29.-vicente
Martinez twelve year old boy, was
accidentally shot late last night by
Casimiro Mosios, 16 years old, and
is confined in the Providence hospital
in a serious condition as a result of
the wound. The two boys were play
ing in store at 91S Ell Paso street,
conducted by Simon Garcia, when the
older boy took a 80 caliber pistol from
back of one of the counters and point.
ed it at Martinez. The revolver acci.
dentally exploded, the bullet entering
the lads cheek near the left nostril
and though Drs. Anderson and Butler,
who attended him at Providence hos
pital probed as far as the cheek bone,
they failed to locate the bullet. This
morning he is reported to be resti1g
easily and there Is possibility Of his
recovery. Witnesses of the shooting,
Jesus Gandara and Simon Garcia, ac-
companied Mosios to the police station,
where they explained that the boys
had been playing and the gun was ac-
cidentally discharged. Mosios was then
discharged on his own recognizance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
u - ~
JOHNNY DAVIDSON
TRIED FOR MURDER
She Resented Insult to Her Sister and
Killed the Latter's Sweet
heart.

Neosho, Mo-, April 29.-"Johnny"
Davidson, the wealthy young woman.
who killed Roy Ramsour on June 6,
1908, following quarrel at the Dav-
idson home, was placed on trial here
today. Her plea is self defense. Ram
sour was a suitor for the hand of
Miss Davidson's sister. A few days
before the murder a quarrel ensued
and Ramsour used improper language
toward her sister. Johnny" de-
manded a retraction and Ranlsour
refused. Then she shot him.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
AGED GENERAL
HAINES TESTIFlEs
He Notices Signs Of Excessive Nerv
business in His Son at an Early
Date in His Career.

Flushing, N. Y, April 29.-General
Peter c. Hams, retired, the aged faith
er of Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr, on
trial for killing William G. Annis, was
the first witness for the defense today.
The General said he discovered at an
early date signs of excessive nervous
ness. He said his boy graduated at
Annapolis in 1893, but did not enter
the service because of poor eyes. He
said the conduct of Claudia Hains in
the early part of her married life was
that of loving wife"
He told incidents in the life of the
boy tending to show his tendency to
mental incapacity. Before leaving the
stand he told of Captain Hams atti-
tude when told that his wife had not
been home for week.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
FIGHT DUEL TO DEATH
Because Munos Saved Another Mans
Wife He Sought His Own and
Husbands Life.

Juarez, Mexico, April pa duel to
the death was fought by two men
named Munos and Castillano near the
little town of Wales in the foothills of
the Cierra Madre near the western line
Of the state of chihuahua last Sunday
because Munos loved the wife of Cas-
tillano better than he loved his wife,
and CastillanO preferred death to Civ.
ing up the woman who had pledged
to him her eternal love and fidelity
The news of the affair, which was
received in ,Iuarez last night, was to
the effect that Munos and Mrs. Cas-
tillano had been carrying on a secret
love affair for several weeks and had
planned an elopement. The husband
discovered the plot, and. accompanied
by little son, went out into the noun.
tains Sunday morning where his wife
had promised to meet her lover.
The men discussed the matter for
several minutes and then agreed to
fight out the quarrel the understand
ing being that the encounter would
continue until both were dead or too
greatly disabled to fight. The weap-
ons used were long knives with heavy
blades, and Munos was stabbed seven
time while Castillano received ten
wounds. Both men died within Is
minutes after the fight begun.
The only witness to the fight was
the small son of Castillano, who no.
titled his mother and some neighbors
in the town. The fight took place
about two miles from the village, and
there was not house within mile of
the spot where the men died
Local officers arrested the woman
and are holding the boy as witness
in the case.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
MURDERED IN
JEALOUS FRENZY
College Graduate
Shoots His Sweet
heart
In FULL SIGHT Of STUDENTS
Then Commits Suicide Dying
Instantly From Self-ln.
ficted Wound.

Northampton, Mass, April 29.-En-
ragged because she had broken her
engagement with him and refused to
renew it, Porter Smith of Chicago,
a graduate from Dartmouth College,
last year, shot and fatally wounded
Miss Helen Aver Marden, senior
at Smith College, and then committed
suicide this morning. Smith, for
several days followed Miss Marden,
but she had refused to see him. To.
day as she came from the students
building she met Smith. The stud
ents from far off saw him shoot and
saw Miss Marden fall. Smith then
shot himself, dying instantly.
Miss Marden is Dead.
Northampton, Mass, April 90
Miss Marden died shortly before noon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-29
Snow In Montana.
COAL STRIKE IN
CANADA ALARMING

Winnipeg, Manatoba, April 29.--The
coal strike situation in western Can.
ada is serious. Three thousand min
ers are now idle. Fernie and Michel
controlled by the Great Northern
Railroad interests, are the only dis
tricts where coal is being mined and
the statement is made that all coal
mined there is sent into the United
States. The chief consuming centers
of western Canada are making com
plant at this. 1t is said that several
cities are in want of COAL