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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
Not the Same As Long Ago.

"The Winchester Of today is not
the same place it was in ante-bellum
days. Spreading out in all directions,
it has assumed proportions that to
the beholder who has been away for
thirty years is truly wonder
full. When the writer came to make
this his home in 1856, it contained a
population not to exceed seven or
eight hundred people, while now there
must be from ten to twelve thousand.
The old houses and land marks of
the long ago are to be seen no more.
Substantial and up-tO-date improve
ments meet the eye in every direc-
ton, and the busy hum of industry
greets the behOlder at every turn.
While all this is a matter to be proud
of, yet there comes tinge of sad
ness to be found in the fact that all
the great and grand men who lived
here IN the ganered years are gone.
Among some of these ] note the nam
es of Simpson, Bickner, Hanson,
VIM, Allen, Smith, Flanagan, French,
Moore, Hampton, Hood, Bush, Hus-
ton, Downey and host of others,
which space forbids mentioning here.
These men present to the reader of
today a galaxy of. names who for
sterling worth and integrity may be
justly termed the peers of any living
or dead
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
GREEKS START
ON WARPATH
But One Man Armed With Shotgun
Put Them TO FIight-More
Trouble Feared.

CATLETTSBURG, KY, March 10.
-"Damn 'Merica; damn 'Merica y
Fleeing for dear life, his face literally
riddled by charge of bird shot and
at every jump yelling damn 'Mer-
'ica," Joan Lirys, a Greek laborer on
the Columbia Gas and Electric Com
pany's pipe line few miles south of
this city, rushed into Camp No. 2,
followed by 80 or 90 Greeks, who
dropped shovel and pick and ran be-
fore John Johnson, an American, who
was pumping lead into their midst
from a repeating shotgun. The bat
tie occurred yesterday, and three
Greeks were left upon the field dan
gerously wounded-one, at least,
mortally.
A dispute arose over a hammer,
when the foreigners attacked john
son, who after a very narrow escape
from being beaten to death with
shOvels and picks, made his escape
and ran to dwelling near by. He
was hotly pursued by the foreigners
but procured a repeating shotgun and
met them, shooting as he came. Four
men fell, but the one who was shot in
the face arose and ran with the unin-
Jured ones mile to their camp.
Friends of Johnson armed themselves
and acted as his bodyguard all after
noon. 1t is feared the Greeks will
return,in which case bloody battle
Is expected.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
Burnley EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
after SOME OF THE INDEPENDENTS
Part Of Pooled Tobacco Has Not Been Paid Special Meeting
Committee Is Called For Next Wednesday.

A meeting of the Executive Com
mitee of the Burnley Tobacco Society
Will be held Wednesday for the pur-
pose of adjusting some Irregularities
among the Independent buyers In
complying with their contract under
which they purchased tobacco from
the society some time ago.
Some of the independent buyers
have failed to come to time with their
money for the tobacco which they
purchased and whether the society
will extend the time for payment or
nullify the sale will be decided at the
meeting Wednesday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
TO MEET AT
EST|LL SPRINGS
Kentucky Press Association To Have
Summer Meeting at Well
Known Resort.

Estill Springs will entertain the
members of the Kentucky Press As
sociation again this year. At
meeting of the Executive Committee
held in Louisville Thursday, Estill
Springs was unanimously chosen as
the meeting place for the association
this summer. Mr.. E. A. Jonas made
a motion to the effect that Henderson
be chosen and presented telegram
from the Commercial Cub of that
town, urging the editors to come
there. When he saw, however, that
Estill Springs was the favorite, he
moved to make it unanimous. Man
ager Riddle, of the Springs, who was
present, with much tact, began dis
cussing spring lamb, young chickens,
fresh vegetables, ETC., and if there
was any doubt before, the tide was
quickly turned in favor of that pop
ular resort.
By motion, the Program Committee
in charge of the winter meeting was
authorized to arrange the program
for the summer meeting. This com
mittee is composed Of Mr.. Edward
Shinnick, of Shelbyville; Mr.. r. W.
Brown, of Louisville, and Mr.. H. A.
Sommers, of Elizabethtown.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, the pres
ident of the association, was author
lied to name delegates to the meeting
of the National Editorial Association
in Seattle, July 10. The dates of
the summer meeting were fixed at
June 20, 30 and July LIST.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
CAPTAIN SAM BOONE WRITES
OF DAYS PAST IN CLARK COUNTY
Former Resident RevBS Winchester After An Absence Of Thirty Seven
Years Finds Many Changes In People And Conditions.

Capt. Sam Boone is in the city on
a visit to his brother, Henry. Pos
sibly no man living has in his mind
so complete knowledge of Winches-
ter and Clark county.
In the very beginning of the Civil
War, he enlisted ard was made cap
tain of Company d, First Kentucky
Federal Cavalry, Woolford's regi-
ment. He served through the war
with distinction. Returning at the
close of the war, he filed the follow
ing Offices: Deputy County Clerk,
Deputy Sheriff, City Judge and Coun-
tv Attorney.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
See Some of Their Descendants.

Now and then as we plod along
the way we see the kindly faces of
some of their descendants, but
change is written every where, and
the mute markers that adorn your
city of the dead tell me that they
have crossed the river. 1t is good
and exceedingly pleasant to revisit
again the scenes of our earlier years,
and to clasp hands with dear friends
we have not seen for years. No man
of woman born loves with more sin
cere gratitude and forndness the
dear good people of Clark county, or
wishes more success for Winchester
and her people than does
Yours truly,
S. M. BOONE.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
BUYS CARLOAD OF HORSES

Mr.. G. W. Jordan, Jr., of Hawkins
vile, Ga, was here Friday buying
horses for the Southern market. He
was assisted by Mr.. H. S. Caywood,
of North Middletown, and Mr.. Tom
Davis, of this city. He secured a
carload from this section.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
TWO IMMENSE WATER TANKS
BURST AND FLOOD THE CITY
Dynamite Is Believed To Have Been Used In Blowing Up Water Supply
At PakGybWg West Virginia.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, March
1.-two immense water tanks CON
tanning the entire city water supply
burst at an early hour this morning.
The water rushed down Prospect
Hill, wrecking the church and forty
residences. Four persons were fat
ally hurt. The tanks are believed to
have been dynamited. The dead bod
les of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wagle
and child have been found in ruins of
their home.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
TWO BIG FIRES
IN NEW YORK
Ia
Dozen Are Injured in Burning of a
Seven-StOry Apartment
House.

Special to The News.
NEW YORK, March ia dozen
were injured in fire that DESTROYED
seven-story apartment house in
Central Park south this morning.
The building on lower Broadway,
occupied by Dunlap, the halter, burn
ed to the ground today.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

The young ladies Sodality of st.
Joseph's Church will receive Holy
Communion in a body Sunday morn
ing at the z 80 Mass.
Lenten Devotions Friday night at
z 80 o'clock.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
WEST ENDERS WIN AGAIN.

The Maple street base ball team
for the second time went down to de-
feat at the hands of the West Enders
on the Maple street diamond Thurs
day afternoon. The score stood to
3 at the finish. Batteries-West
End, Bryan, Reed; Maple street
Bean, Talbot and Taylor.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
ON PROSPECTING TRIP.

Mr.. Chester Bean has returned
from prospecting trip in Nelson
county. Mr.. Bean contemplates pur-
chasing farm there some time in the
near future and locating there.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
Well Preserved at 70.

Capt. Boone is a well preserved
man of 70 and resides at Ashland,
Ky. AT our earnest request, Captain
Boone has prepared the following
for publication:
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
FISCAL COURT TO MEET
MEX TM0NDAY MORNING

The regular meeting of the Clark
county Fiscal Court will convene
Monday morning with Judge Evans
on the bench. Nothing except the
transaction of routine work is on the
docket for this term.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
JURY SEEMS
TO BE HUNG
Sharp is Found Not Guilty. Body
4 Sent Back Again on
C0opers.
Special to The News.

Special TO The News.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 49,
Judge Hart summoned the jury into
court at 1880 today. The foreman
reported that the jury finds John
Sharp not guilty, but were hopeless
ly tied up as to the Coopers. The
court discharged Sharp from custod,
an dsent the jury back for further
consideration.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
ROBBERS TERROEIzE
AN ARKANSAS TOWN
Use Dynamite in Unsuccessful At
tempt to Rob Bald
Knob Bank.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
BALD KNOB, Ark, March 49,
Robbers terrorized the citizens of this
city this morning while making an un-
successful attempt to dynamite their
way to the vaults of the bank of
Bald Knob. The building was wreck
ed
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
WHITE CONVICT TAKEN
FROM JAIL AND HANGED
John Brown Who Shot the Chief of
Police, of Whitemer, Va,
Killed BY Mob.


special 10 The News.
WHlTEMER, Va, March 49,
Joseph Brown, an alleged ex-convict
who shot Chief of Police Scott, white,
was taken from Jail by mob here
last night and hanged to a telegraph
pole.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
Mr.. LYDDANE QUITE ILL.

Mr.. c. f Lyddane, editor of the
Winchester Democrat, is quite i'll at
his home Oh Lexington avenue.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
WILL PREACH SUNDAY.

Elder ]. w. Harding will preach
at the Church of Christ on Fairfax
street Sunday morning and night.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19

Messrs. John and Floyd Day and
DIR. b. f. Johnson were In jackson on
business Thursday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19

Miss Pearl Rutledge has returned
from visit with friends in Bowling
Green.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19

Mr.. George Hunt has gone to
Richmond, Va, to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Mythe Anderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
Vanderbilt AUTO
LINE IS VERY
POPULAR

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, May 5.-Demand for
seats on Alfred G.. Vanderbilt s
two coaches running between Lon
don and Brighton has been so
great since the service was started
Monday that all of the space is
booked today for the remainder of
the week.
The coaches start simultaneous
ly from opposite ends of the line
each morning, Vanderbilt himself
taking the box of the Venture
and his manager, Charles Wilson
driving the "Viking." The dis
tance is SO miles and the coaches
meet half way between the two
cities for luncheon.
Society people, American visi-
tors in particular, are so anxious
to pay the fare of $5.15 each for
seats that thus far it has been
impossible to accommodate tenth
of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
BRINGS ACTION TO
DUST ~ ROADS
FROM STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MIS-.
souri, ASKS THAT CHAR
TIERS OF STATE AND INTER-
STATE RAILROADS BE RE-
VOKED.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May
Spy reason of the acts and
things done, the respondents have
been guilty of wilful, illegal and
malicious perversion and abuse of
the franchises, licenses and author
ity, severally granted to them by
the state of Missouri and unlawful
|usurpation of the privileges, fran
chises and powers not granted to
them"
So reads a clause in petition
wherein Attorney General Major
asks the forfeitures of charters
and licenses of II state and inter
state railroads.
Attorney Major filed the docu-
ment last night in the face of a
restraining order issued by Fed
|eral Judge Phillips of Kansas City
and at the risk of being held in
contempt of court. In filing the
paper, the attorney general incurs
the risk of interfering with an or.
der of the federal. court.
Before leaving for Kansas City
Attorney General Major said:
'"I am going to Kansas City te
flight a demurrer on my own be
half In the case of Missouri Pacific
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
CITY OFFICIALS
ENTERTAINED
BY TRUST
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-The
story of luncheon and a car ride
at which the United Railroads was
the host and ex-Mayor Schmitz,
Abe Ruef and former Supervisors
Gallagher, Wilson and Boxter
were the guests was related by ex-
Railroad Commissioner and SUI
pervisor Andrew M. Wilson when
he resumed the stand in the Cal
hound trial today.
The entertainment, said Wilson.
was provided by the United Rail-
roads, represented personally by
Patrick Calhoun and Thornwell
Mullaley. The party occurred
soon after the great fire and dur
ing the period previous to the
passage of the trolley franchise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
ROOSEVELT I
HAS NEW
NAME
Title Is Bwanna Tumbo
Now-Means "Portly
Master" = Kills 2
More Lions.
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
Staff COrresnOudent Vrnifad Dracs

| BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
Staff Correspondent United Press
NAIROBI, May 5.-"Bwanna
Tumbo, only living ex-president of
the United States of America
sounds like nature fake, but is
a grim reality.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
no longer exists for the natives of
darkest Africa, for the wielder of
the big stick has been newly chris
tened by the 200 odd blacks who
are assisting him in the noble
work of depopulating the jungle.
Bwanna Tumbo he is to the
natives and Bwanno Tumbo he will
remain until he again sets foot on
American soil.
Custom has decreed that
the white man who endears
himself to the African native
shall be given a name befit-
ting to his rank and occupa-
ton. Bwanna TumbO, trans.
lated, means ''pOrtly master"
and is a mark of great respect.
Colonel Roosevelt has already
become the idol of his followers
who have the greatest admiration
for his Workmanship. His new
name was given to him yesterday
after he had killed two big lions.
Today he is in pursuit of a giraffe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
SIX KILLED
IN FIGHT

by United Press Leased Wire.
VERA CRUZ, Mex, May 8.
After a fight with a NUM-
Der of Mexicans in which six
natives, including one woman,
were gilled, Harry SanbOrn,
of Chicago, son of the presi-
dent of the Junta plantation
and the SanbOrn Lumber
company, is in jail here to-
day. News of the fight was
received here from the La
Tienda plantation.
The meager details indicate
that Sanborn and the mama
ger of the plantation fought
against the Mexicans. Among
the killed was Vincente Es-
pinosa, q prominent cattle
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
mETTLER AND
PETERSON
CALLED
COUNT COMMISSIONERS
CLOSETED WITH GRAND
JURY,

County Commissioner Simon
Mettler was called before the
grand jury at 1890 O'Clock this
morning, and was closeted with
the body until noon. At the open
ing of the afternoon session he
was again called, but was releas-
ed in short time and County
commissioner Torger Peterson
was called.
The grand jurors are intend
upon learning the truth of the
charges of extravaganza made
against the commissioners, but
from the nature of testimony ex-
|tracted from Commissioner Met
tier, they are as far from learn
ing the facts of the matter as
ever.
Before going before the jury
this afternoon Commissioner Pet
erson was asked II he was on the
anxious seat concerning the grill
ling that he would probably have
to go through. mot on your life,
I'm not" he exclaimed. "If there
has ever been one dishonest pen
ny earned in the commissioners
office while I have been there, !
want to know 1t. This talk of
graft is only natural, because sore
heads will always find something
to kick about. Whenever the
public's money is entrusted to one
man or to three men, the public
has to be shown just where every
cent has been paid or there will
be a holler."
Commissioner Dickson was be-
fore the jury yesterday afternoon
flor the second time. He came
armed with books to show the ex-
lpenditures of the commissioners
and was kept busy answering
questions propounded by w. w
Russel. juror who was formerly
connected with county work.
Work of the grand jury viii
Iprobsbly be completed by Satur
Aay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
CHARGES STARTLE
FORMER G0v.
MEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire.
BELLINGHAM, May .Fcrmer
Governor Albert p. Mead declar-
ed here today that the accounts
and vouchers of former Ad1utAnt
General Ortis Hamilton were aud
tied largely by his secretaries and
that at the time he held offico
there was no such organization as
a military auditing board.
81 audited some of Hamilton 9
accounts personally" said the
former governor today referring
to the former adjutant genere ~
alleged shortage. All his e.
pense accounts passed through the
governors Office, according to fk&
low. The work of auditing theda
was largely performed by my pY1~
vate secretaries, u
II cannot conceive how 81
would have been possible kdk
Hamilton to misappropriste such
an immense sum-as $50, ,00o. Tn
only way In which he could secu1e
funds illegally would be 70 pad
his expense accounts and faleif1
vouchers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
DOCTOR SAYS
HAMS WAS
INSANE
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
"a arm, WWVr pj usN sch 70
FLUSHING. L. l., May g.
Further testimony intended to
prove the insanity of Captain Pet
er c. Hams. slayer of William e.
Annis, was introduced at his trial
today. Policeman Baker testified
that Hams seemed irrational when
arrested. Charles R. Weaver was
called to the stand and related
the incidents surrounding the trip
of Captain Hains and his brother
Thornton to the Bayside Yacht
club the day of the. killing. He
said he met the brothers and per-
suaded them to go to Bayside with
him and look at some real estate.
DR.. Mason was called to the
witness stand and Mcintyre read a
hypothetical question of ten thou
sand words. The witness testified
that Hams was irrational when
he shot Annis and did not know
the nature and quality of his act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
SCANDAL IN PITTSBURc
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST
PROFESSIONAL MEN MADE
BY YOUNG BOY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 5.-This
city is scandalized today by dis
closures which followed a confess
sion to the police made by John
De Challis, a 15-year-old boy,
which implicated several we'll
known business and club men Of
Pittsburg. The tale revealed
the existence here of conditions
similar to those exposed in the
London west end several years
ago.
The police have arrested DR..
Charles Mcdonald, practicine
physician of this city, and John
Heller. "Red" Mason, a pugilistic
promoter, is held by the police of
New York, awaiting extradition.
Young De Challis gave the
names of several other boys. The
confessions made by these boys
will lead, it is thought. to the ar
rest of several professional men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
CATCH FOUR IN
SMUGGLING
PLOT
HARVESTED ON CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press. Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, May 5. = Mrs.
Elizabeth Kilgannon, William Kill
cannon, George NJ. White and
Lornleff Walker are today under
arrest charged with conspiracy to
defraud by means of the recent
ly unearthed smuggling plot.
Mrs. Kilgannon and her husband,
William Kilgannon, are said to
have brought three unclaimed
trunks into this port from Paris,
They were met at the pier by
Walker and White and Walker
who is q former government in
spector, is alleged to have placed
false labels on the trunks.
The Kilgannons each furnished
$4,000 bail. They pleaded moi
guilty to the charge. Walker
pleaded guilty and was remanded
to the Tombs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
NEW RULER
IS NOW IN
DANGER
Plots Are Now Being
Hatched In Turkey
Against New
Sultan
BYsANTIUs MosCHoPoIoUs

BYSANTIUS MOSCHOPOLOUS
STAFF Correspondent United Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE,. May g.
Plots hatched by leaders of the
thousands of civil officials who
were dismissed by Sultan Rechad
when he assembled the throne,
were revealed today and the
Young Turks government is rapid
ly doubling its military patrols
here and elsewhere to prevent al
other reactionary outbreak.
Several ringleaders in the plots
have been placed under arrest AMI
will be tried for treason.
Appeals for Troops.
The sitautiun is complicated by
appeals from Asia Minor for more
troops. The dispatches say that
the troops already stationed there
are not sufficient in numbers to
police the provinces and prevent
the wholesale massacres whicn are
still going on in the interior. II
the sultan Is compelled to send
troops away from the capita. he
will weaken his position and give
the insurrectionfsts the opportun-
ity to strike.
For this reason he is retaining
the troops until he can be certain
that the, most powerful leaders OF
the rebels are captured and the
bands of conspirators broken up.
Messages received today con-
firmed the report of the burning
of the French sisters school a.
Mersina and the destruction OF the
convent at Adana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05
BIC DEAL
CLOSED
TO-DAY
NATIONAL REALTY COMPANY
TURNS OVER $81, 900 in
GOLD AND GETS DEED TO
SKYSCRAPER SITE.

Eighty-one thousand dollars In
cash was turned over by the Ma
tional Realty company and the
deeds taken for the Kansas block
property ON Pacific avenue upon
which within three months active
work will be in progress on the
first Tacoma skyscraper.
The option on this property was
taken several weeks ago and 1t
was to be fulfilled before May IL,
The deeds arrived in the city this
week and the final transfer was
made today, Louis w. Pratt turn
ing over the money and taking
the deeds from the bank.
The property was bought from
Mrs. Alverda r. Mead, widow OF
Philo s. Mead, who bought the
property in 1884 for $4,000 and
held it until today, making
profit of $4,000.
The deal was made through
Mrs. Grafton, widow OF Major
Grafton, who was personal
friend of the owner and who was
given the exclusive sale of the
property with the opportunity to
make a commission.
Plans are being finished by
Architects Heath & Twitchell and
they will be ready for the big 16-
story building by June 1, at which
time bids will be called. 1t is ex-
pected to have the contract let 8
few days after that and that work
will be well under way before
July 1.
The property is now occupied
by an old two-story frame BLOCK
occupied by the Vienna bakery
the Pullman saloon and a pawn
broker shop. The lot is so feet
on Pacific avenue and the build
ing will go back to the alley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-05

CHICAGO, May 6.-Returning
to the floor of the wheat pit today,
after an absence of two weeks,
James A. Petten created furore
sion was expressed by the bears.
among the brokers. There was NO
panic but apprehension was ex-
pressed by the bears. May wheat
opened at $1.2S and within an
hour had gone up to $1.29 1-2.
Gossip says that ]. Ogden Ar-
nour has been carrying on bull