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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Dog and Pony Show In

Gentry Brothers dog and pony
show arrived early this morning from
the headquarters, Bloomington. Ind,
and the tents are already up on the
lot back of the Washington school
The first dress rehearsal was he'd
this afternoon. Many of the musi-
clans and employees are new. and,
while the animals are "up" in all
their parts. it is necessary TO train
the men. so they will get through
their parts without a hitch to disturb
the four-footed performers. Another
rehearsal will be held tomorrow. and
then. Manager Austin says. Paducah
will have a chance to see the show
with all the paint fresh and the per-
formers in the best possible condition
and eager in their work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01

Interest in the contest for cleaning
up the city was shown yesterday by
the fact that several telephone calls
were received by the ladies' commit
tee. while they were in session TO con
slider rules governing the contest.
Quite number of people said they
intend to plant trees. but some OF
them wish to plant in the fall, so the
rules have been modified to include
bona fide contracts. II the boys get
agencies for nurseries without delay
they will make some money this
month. carvassing the city, besides
standing a good show TO win a gold
watch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Circuit Court.

Circuit court meets the second Mon
day In April and II IL likely that sew
eral night rider eases will be tried.
and II so. the course OF court officials
will be watched with interest. because
Of the impending primary in the ju-
dlclal district.
Jack Hanberry. OF Christian coun-
~. will be Judge Cooks only oppon-
ent aud at present the race is unin-
terestlng. Many strong law and Or
der Democrats will remain out OF the
primary that they may be free to vote
for whom they please In November,
while II Is said Others will enter the
primary with the avowed intention
of retiring Cook at the primary and
Hanoerry at the general election,
should he be nominated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Three Thousand Go Out This
Morning and Hundreds at
Noon.
Building Trades May be Az.
fected Soon.
EMPLOYEES WILL STAND FIRM

Chicago, April Three thousand
men of various trades struck today.
they threaten the trouble viii spread
to several thousands more.
Five hundred railroad freight ham
diers quit at noon today in synfpa rs
with the striking wholesale grocery
clerks. Several hundred teamsters re-
fused to handle freight and struck to-
day. Twenty-three thousand mem
bers of the transfers union may fol-
low.
Employers involved in the various
strikes declared today there is no
chance of settlement. They propose
70 continue with non-union labor. II
the threat is sustained. Chicago build
Ing construction will be tied up for
he summer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Deck Torn Away and Many
Hands Killed Outright or
Fatally Injured. Cause Of
Accident Not Known.

Marsellles, April 1.-The three
masted schooner. Jules Henry. OF
Philadelphia. was blown 70 kindling
wood today by the explosion OF a
cargo OF 5000 tons OF petroleum.
Eight were killed. seven MORALLY
wounded and three dangerously.
Jules Henry. the tank vessel. was
owned by Captain VI. Escofier The
cause Is not known II occurred dur
ing preparations TO unload.
The explosion followed the entry
10 the tank hold OF representative
OF the Veritas agency. and second Of
fieer. who we're inspecting vessel
The deck lifted on the forward part
OF the ship and wrenched under The
heat made aid Impossible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Ins. Companies Lose

New York. April THE attempt
OF the big life insurance companies
to nullify by the courts the section
of the New York laws. limiting the
amount OF business they do annually,
failed. Justice Ogorman today in the
supreme court rendered a decision.
declaring the section constitutional.
Today's decision is heavy defeat
to the companies who are expected
to appeal The section OF the law
objected to most, limits the amount
of new business written in one year
Ito $3.50 1000. 900. The companies
argued the limitation is exceptional
and hampers operations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
King Peters Dilemma.

Belgrade, April 1.-Servian politi-
clans believe King Peter will decide
in a few days whether he will con-
tinue on the throne. If the present
angry temper OF the people continues
the king will abdicate the throne, re-
CARELESS of whether the government
grants him an annuity.
The belief is general that Peter
will abdicate. 1t is said he already
has asked the good graces OF the Rus
sian and English ministers In an at
tempt to have the government grant
an immediate annuity. People hold
Peter primarily responsible for the
reverse in the Balkan issue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
BIRDS POINT, NO.,
VISITED BY FIRE,
FOLLOWING FLOOD

Cairo, ILL.,, April birds Point.
Mo. the little town directly across
the Mississippi river from Cairo. was
almost completely DESTROYED by fire
this morning The fire. which orig.-
mated in the hotel about 2 O'Clock,
spread rapidly to a humber of store
buildings in the mediate vicinity
and seven of them were destroyed.
only enc remaining. The flames soon
reached the residence portion of the
town and over a dozen OF them were
laid low. The monetary loss will
run in the thousands. with very little
Insurance.
The town has been the terminal
point of the Iron Mountain and CO..
ton Belt railroads for a number OF
years. and only few months ago the
river cut away large portion of the
bank. carrying away the incllnes and
seriously enIangering the village. ne
cessitatlng the moving of the depo,
and track Of the railroad a distance
Of several hundred feet. The round
house was undermined and went inta
the river at that time.
Now that the town has been 81
nearly destroyed ny IRE. Il Is proba-
| HE that the -ailroads viii abandon
tire town in tue near future.
There has Seen a fight in congress
over approp atoms to save Bird
lro.nt from the rivers encroachments
which viii net now be needed,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
AGED LADY BURNS
TO DEATH AT HOME
NEAR ALEXANDER

Fulton. KY, April death In a
horrible manner overlook Mrs. A. G.
Kimbro. Sr., rs years old. of the
Alexander section, when her dress be-
came ignited in a bonfire of leaves
she had kindled in her garden yester-
day afternoon. When she felt the
sting OF the flames she screamed and
ran toward the house. but became ex-
hausted and fell in the yard. where
she was found enveloped in names.
she died at midnight. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the fol-
lowing children: A. G. Kimbro, Jr.,
and Allie Kimbro. and Mesdames Hi
ram Kearby, Harvey House. Henry
Mechanism and ID. Molston.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
No DepredatiOns Are Reported
In Galloway County This
Year.
Building Boom Strikes MUIR
ray-..Tax Raise Unpopular
CIRCUIT COURT NEXT WEEK.

Murray. Ky. April /. Especial y
Judging from the number OF plant
beds and their condition, a bumper
crop OF tobacco will be put out In
Galloway county this year II the
weather continues favorable until
tansplanilng time No beds have
been scraped or other night rider
Expectations reported as yet. though
some anxiety Is felt because several
men have been making mysterious
visits In some sections the given
reason for their activity being TO Sc
cure evidence against bumpers TO pre-
sent TO the grand jury, but sinister
motives are suspected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Tobacco Being Graded.

About 1000 hogsheads of the 1908
dark tobacco crop were graded today
at the Planters Protective association
salesroom, Second and Jefferson
streets. by Graders Miller, Glover
and w. B. Blakemore. Grader Bell,
OF Cobb, was unable to assist in the
grading of tobacco today. In the
last month a few hogsheads over
5000 have been graded at the sales
room in charge of A. n. Veal. The
tobacco graded has shown up we'll
and all of II is OF the 1908 crop.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
TO LOWER STREET CAR STEPS.
Women's Federation OF Clubs Start
Agitation. ''''' ''"' .

San Antonio. Tex, April Amer
lean club women are planning a
vigorous national campaign for the
lowering OF street car steps. AT yes
terdag's session of the biennial eoun-
Gil convention Of the general fedora
ton II was declared that car steps in
the majority OF American cities are
now too high and the women propose
to see what can be done to have them
lowered
In the report OF the outlook com
mittee a general boycott against mer-
chants who do their advertising by
the display billboard was suggested.
but in the end Il was decided to take
no Official action. This proposition
was meant as a suggestion toward
identifying cities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
PRIEST DRAGGED IN CHAINS
Inundated Because He Preached a
Holy War for Pretender.

Fee. Morocco. Friday, April IL
The priest, Kittani. who was captured
and brought into Fee early this week
was today dragged through the
streets of Fee, bareheaded and IN
chains. Kittani's OFFENCE Is that he
preached a holy war; in support OF
the pretender to the Moroccan throne.
The ecclesiasts who lnterceded with
sultan Mulai TIafd in Kittani's behalf
were promptly whipped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
won's stand Raise.

The state board OF equalization has
announced a tentative raise OF three
per cent on Galloway farm property
and ten per cent raise on town lots.
A delegation headed By Judge Patter-
son will 20 TO Frankfort and endeavor
20 convince the board that the raise
Is unjust.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
MEMPHIS rs LUCKY CITY.
Next Conference Child Labor Comes
10 Bluff City.

New Orleans, La, April 1.-The
executive committee appointed by the
child labor conference just before ad-
journment today held meeting this
afternoon and practically decided to
Lold the next gathering in Memphis.
The Tennessee delegation were very
urgent in their invitation. but Gov.
Patterson will be consulted by Gov.
Sanders. and II formal invitation
comes from the Tennessee executive,
then the next session will be held in
the BLUM City.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Dollie Curd and Miss Wade
Miller. who have been teaching school
at Mineral Mound. Ga, are home for
vacation
DR. J. q. Hart has been III several
days.
Miss Cora Graves has returned
from Boomer, Tenn, where she
taught school.
little child OF Jesse Wallace has
been seriously ~ but Is Improving.
p a NJ
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Riverside Hospital.

More cases were received at River
side hospital during the month OF
March than February. An especial
showing was made in the number OF
private patients treated during the
month. The report is: City patients
March 1. ls; private patients 4. Re-
ceived-city patients. 10; private,
patients, 27. Treated-city patients,
90: private patients. 81. Discharged
city patients. 22; private patients,
20. Deaths-city patients, 1. Births
city patients. 1. April-eity patti
ents. A. private patients, s.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Riverside Hospital.

More cases were received at River
side hospital during the month of
March than February. An especial
showing was made in the number of
private patients treated during the.
The report is: City patients March 1,
10; private patients. A. Received
City patients. 1S;priyate patients, 81.
Treated-City patients, %; private
patients, 81 Discharged-City pa
tents. %; private patients, %.
Deaths--City patients. l. Births
City patients. 1. April-City patients
4; private patients. s.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Miss Haskell Weds.

Guthrie, Okla, April Miss
Frances L. Haskell. daughter of Gov.
ernor Haskell was married tonight
In the Oklahoma senate chamber to
Leslie G. Niblack, Guthrie newspa-
per man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Little Richard YeItema.

Richard Henry Yeltema. the 10
months-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Yeltema. Of S35 North Ninth
street. died at 6;15 O'Clock this morn
ing after several weeks illness. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the residence.
The burial will be at Oak Grove
cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Engineers scalied.

New York, April 1.-Two engi-
neers OF ma liner, LaToutaine. which
sailed for Havre today. are reported
seriously scaled and possibly will
die. The ship anchored on staten
Island. II was disabled as the result
OF the accident.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Fire DEPARTMENT.

Thirteen runs were answered by
the fire department. which proves
that March was a dull month for the
fire ladies. The firemen were anxious
for a false alarm before midnight,
but the gong refused TO ring, and the
thirteen went down on the books.
The property loss for the month
to $4,125.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Bread Goes Up

Local bakers advanced the price OF
bread today. Wholesale prices werc
raised from 3 y TO 4 cents and retail
from 10 IS cents. The rise In the
price of -four Is blamed for the in-
crease.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
WIN Agree to Debate.

Washington, April IA compro-
mise is to be agreed to by various
factions of the Republican side of the
house regarding the consideration Of
the Payne tariff bill. and II is conf
IDENTITY expected that the measure will
be voted upon April 10. There was a
noticeable disposition OF the stand
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Miners Celebrate.

Scranton. Pa. April To-day Is
the anniversary OF the enforcement
OF the eight-hour day secured to the
United Mine Workers OF the bitumin-
Gus districts. Also Mitchell day Is
ohseryed throughout the anthracite
regions. They are holding mass meet
ings with prominent speakers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Historic Temple Destroyed

Toxic. April THE historic Tu-
guawa shogunates temple was de-
stroyed by fire today. The loss was
SO 900 600.
Most OF the priceless art and his
tory treasures were saved. The tenn
pie attracted thousands OF students
and travellers from all parts Of the
world.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
A Building Boom.

Murray IL enjoying building boom
ard a number OF residences are in
course OF construction. The burned
section Of Main street will be rebuilt
a. soon as brick can be secured. Work
men are now employed in clearing
the debris.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Card Sharps Aboard

New York. April 1.-Two striking
looking women and three men form
ed group of card sharpers, who
feeced passengers of the liner Ameri-
ka out of several thousand dollars on
the western trip which ended last
night
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
IN OFFICE
OF BALTIMORE REGISTER

Baltimore. Nd. April IAN ex-
animation OF the books IN the Office
OF the city register tonight showed an
apparent shortage Of more than &c.,
geo in the funds OF that Office. VIII
liam v. Downs stock clerk. In the Of
fee Is under arrest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Mine Explosion.

Charleston. w. Va. April -Four
men were killed and two seriously
injured In an explosion at Echo mine
or Beury Brothers Coal and Coke
company, Beury. Fayette county late
last evening. The cause was gas COM
Ing In an abandoned part.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Police Department.


March was a busy month for the
police department, as 14S arrests
were made, which was an increase
over the month OF February. The
patrol wagon had So runs at night,
while PC calls were answered in the
day. The month closed with heavy
run last night. and the number was
made larger By one wholesale arrest
of boys. The arrests we're: Drunk,
25; drunk and disorderly. IS; breach
of peace. 81; malicious shooting, l.;
petit larceny, so; lettering. /; ex-
posure. I; vagrancy, g.; carrying
weapons concealed. 3; conspiracy. 3
breach OF ordinance, Z; suspects. 2;
disorderly house, /; presenting pis-
toll. |: fiourishing a gun. II gaming,
II; adultery. ?; HOUSEKEEPING. 1;
fugitive from justice. l; mooching
L; robbery, /.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Illinois Deadlock

Springfield. H., April 1.-The
deadlock is unchanged Hopkins ca,
Stringer 81. ShTtleff Is. Alderman
John Powers. OF Chicago, %. Foss IA
and others unchanged.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Factories Busy

Industries in Paducah have begun
to feel the upward trend of business.
and some of the factories are working
time. The Wisdom Hosiery mill at
Eighth and Jones streets. is working
several nights in each week in an ef-
fort to I'LL the orders. Over 100
girls are employed at the mill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
FnIse swenring Charpc.

Frankfort. Ky, April l-(SPe-
cialD -Garnett Ripley. assistant ad-
iutant. was arrested on a warrant
charging him with false swearing II
is the result CT an old night rider trial
In Shelby.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
COLLECTIONS FOR
MARCH SHOW LACK
or LICENSE FEES

Owing to failure to collect licenses
which became delinquent February !,
the report OF the city treasurer shows
decrease from February. The cash
balance March was s33.519.74;
collections during the month 3d.
O65.2S; disbursements $17.321O5;
cash balance March 81 ,257.97.
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tcont'nued on Page Four,


San Francisco, April Prose
cuior Heney expects the presentation
OF evidence In the Calhoun bribery
case Monday. One hundred perma-
nent jurymen are secured. The open
ing address 10 the jury will be by
District Attorney Langdon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Marriage Licenses.

March had a record almost equal
to that of June, as AZ couples were
married during the month according
to the marriages issued at the county
clerks ONCE. Ten of them we're for
negroes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
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TAX COLLECTORS ARE KILLED
Telephone Wires Cut and San An
dreas Terrorized by Indians.

Ell Paso, Texas, April Rebel
lious at the attempt of the authori-
ties to collect taxes and confiscate
properly. the Temosachis Indians in
the state of Chihuahua broke into
open warfare today. killing several
tax officials. terrorizing the town Of
San Andreas and cutting telegraph
wires.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
New Theory of Panic Cause Giuen
Forth in Course of Tariff Debate
in Lower House of Congress Today
BALLOON DESTROYER.

Los Angeles, April &c. W.
Sirch today announced he has
invented ''dirigible balloon de-
stroyer," guaranteed TO destroy
n balloon at distance of fifteen
miles. He says he will use
powerful electric spark TO ignite
the gas in the balloons.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Helen Faulkncr,s Hearing.

Sharon, Pa. April Helen Faux
ner will be brought here for prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice of the
Peace Gilbert Immediately after the
return OF James p. Whitla, according
to attorneys connected with the case
Today,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Petroleum Ship Explodes While
Hold is Being Inspected by Agent
of French Company at Marseilles
HOW TO DESTROY FLEET.

Washington, April Wright
, brothers will demonstrate how
60 destroy battleships when they
finish the government tests of
the aeropIane In June at Fort
Myer, Virginia. They viii take
a battleship's outlines ON the
ground In chalk and drop pro-
iectiles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Lem Many Descendants.

Bardwell. KY. April 1. Especially
james Brown. So years old. died
here today. He is survived by 13
children. IS grandchildren and 35
great-gran1children. S. A. Brown.
the druggist at Brookport, ILL.,. is a
grandchild.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01

The following is the monthly re-
port of the Illinois Central railroad
hospital: Patients March 1-24; ad-
mitted. 40; deaths, l.; Patients April
1, 21: discharged, a..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
TT. LEAYENWORTH
MILITARY PRISON
ALMOST CONSUMED
Big StOckade Catches Fire
Late in Night-All Pris-
0ners Saved.
Flame Fought by Soldiers on
Guard There.
MILLION rs THE LOSS
QUARTER MILLION is THE LOSS

Leavenworth, Kas, April 1.-The
military prison at Fort Leavenworth
was partially destroyed by FIRE last
night. The prisoners were re-
moved from the cell house under a
heavy guard OF United States troops
and confined in the stockade.
None OF the prisoners escaped, so
far as a hasty resume of the situa-
tion shows after midnight. but this
may not be definitely known until
daylight. Owing to the low water
pressure the fire department of the
fort was almost useless. The fire
was fought by the soldiers Of the fort
who were ordered out of their quar-
tiers and those who were on leave in
the city were at once called to the
post.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Parrish Trial.

Hawesvillc. Ky. April l.-(spe-
cialD Receiver Pedley is testifying
in the Parrish trial, showing the
worthless assets OF the bank.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Burial Permits.

Burial permits Issued during March
by City Clerk Maurice McInture
were % IN all. whites Is, colored IL
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Reyenue Sfamns.

l.. l.. Bebout, stamp deputy. issued
3S4 wholesale liquor dealers stamps
and collected $12.726.33.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
Two soldiers Injured.

Two soldiers were injured while
fighting the flames, but none OF the
prisoners were injured in any way.
Much excitement attended the re-
moval OF the prisoners many of whom
were desperate characters and II was
feared they would make ar organized
break for safety.
The fire broke out at 10 O'Clock in
a tailor's shop and soon 1t was seen
that the main building was doomed.
A great cutlery at once broke out in
the prison, the convicts fearing they
would be burned to death. They bat