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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
ECONOMY COMPANY
GIVEN MONTH In
WHICH TO ANSWER

Springfield, H., Feb. 4.-Plans fol
deep waterways interests and the
legislature were deeply affected to-
day by the state supreme courts
action In granting the Economy
Lighting company until March l TO
file briefs in the custer proceedings
instituted TO compel II to remove a
dam and plant from Dresden Heights
in the pathway of the proposed canal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

Morelia, Mexico, Feb. 4.-Rurales
today captured band of bandits, sur
rounding the camp and taking them
prisoner without fight. The prison
ers will be shot. They have been ter
rorizing the ranches and stealing a
great number of cattle and horses. A
battle took place between ranchers
and bandits yesterday in which one
rancher was killed. Rurales since
have been pursuing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

Nashville, Feb. 4.--Attorneys are
investigating rumors that certain
persons have been approached and
Offered sums OF money IL they
qualified and accepted places as
Jurors Attorneys for the defense to
day emphatically deny that they
know of any attempt to influence
Jurors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
COURT OF APPEALS
RULING Is NO BAR
TO PROSECUTION
Judge Cook in Error in Elk.
GLIDING Alleged Alibi Notes
at Murray.
Compliment That is Due "a
Judge Reed
PAID TO JUDGE THOMAS COOK.
PAID TO JUDGE THOMAS COOK.

Murray. KY, Feb. 4. Especial. y
Frankfort newspaper correspondents
are very much In error in the stories
sent out In which statement is made
that the court of appeals decision up
holding Judge Cook In the Jake Ellis
night rider case will cause all the
prosecutions for night riding in Cal
loway county to be dropped, accord
ing to statements Of the men who
have conducted the crusade against
lawlessness in this county.
Rainey T Wells Wells, taw partner Of
Judge A. ]. G. Wells. who assisted in
the prosecution OF the Ellis case, In
commenting upon the court of APP
peals decision said Il was as much a
victory for the prosecution as the de-
Tense. as regards the Ellis case, as
the higher court decided Judge Cook
was in error in refusing to allow GER
tain letters found on Ellis person
while he was in jail, in which it Is
alleged he had instructed his friends
on the outside what TO testify in order
to establish an alibi for the writer
and six others who we're In jail with
him at the time. This was consider
ed by Judge Wells and his colleagues
the strongest evidence against Ellis,
but was ruled incompetent by Judge
Cook, and his ruling on that point
was reversed by the appellate court.
Judge Wells is out of the city. but
County Attorney Barnett and the 9TH
er attorneys. who assisted in the
prosecution of Ellis. say they are
ready to push the prosecutions with
renewed vigor and expect to try the
cases out before juries. Common
wealth's Attorney Smith has not been
heard from on the matter, but Il Is
believed he will not consent to a dis
missal OF the prosecutions.
Politics I'm Opinion.
People who were present during
the Ellis trial and were in a pretty
good position to Judge. think that the
gratuitous compliments of the court
of appeals to Judge Cook as to his
manner in conducting the case smacks
|of politics and there are numerous
people ready to charge that a partisan
court OF appeals took advantage of
an opportunity to make a target mark
OF Governor Wilson and his policies.
As regards the instructions given
in the case by Cook. II is said they
are exact copies of Judge Reeds in
structions In the Champion case and
any praise the court of appeals may
have bestowed upon Cook for his in
structions is in reality due Judge
Reed.
The prosecution made only formal
objection TO the Instructions in the
Ellis case, while the defense MADE a
hard fight against them. It was on
the point Of admissibility of evidence
tending to prove conspiracy OF
night riders after the Nose Thornton
raid. that the prosecution fought and
lost before both courts, but on other
points involved claim a victory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Retail Merchants Meet.

The Retail Merchants association
held its regular meeting last night
but there was little business of i'm
portance before the members. The
committee appointed to arrange for
testing the city license ordinance re-
ported that the suit had been filed,
but asked for further time, and this
was granted by the association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Peeping Tom About.

An U alxnown man was seen peer
ing though the window of the resi-
demo, of Mr.. Victor H. Thomas, on
North Sixth street. last night about
$3.50 o'clock by neighbors. When de
tected the man dropped to the ground
Mr.. Thomas was notified by telephone
and secured his pistol. The stranger
disappeared and could not be located.
He was tracked about the residence
this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04


Washington. Feb. 4.-Senator Tel
her. Of Colombo. addressed the senate
IN support Of Bacon's resolution de
claring that the senate has the righf
to any information in the possession
of the executive departments. and
cited various presidents TO sustain
his contention. He claimed that onh
in exceptional cases Is the president
warranted in Withholding information
and declared that congress had never
failed to respect such action on the
part OF the executive when II has
been based on considerations OF the
public good.
The senate remained IN executive
session during most Of the day CON
Ciderdng the nomination OF ID. w
Crum TO be collector OF customs al
Charleston, s. c.. and at 5:27 ad
jourRed.
In the House.
General debate on the agriculture
Appropriation bin In the house afford.
cd the crf-:cs and defenders OF tins
department OF agriculture an excel
lent field day.
The Increase OF the salary OF Dl
rector Wills b. Moore OF the weather
bureau. from $1,000 to $4,000 wa'
defeated.
Before the bin was taken up II
general debate the house passed tbs
pension bin for federal judges
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
IKE FERGUSON CANNOT REMEMBER EYER
MAKING AFFIDAVIT ABOUT GOODLOB

was In Jail on the charge of bootleg
ging. Goodloe was at Joppa. Ill. The
authorities. who did not believe
Goodloe was guilty. but expected to
bring out some facts at the trial, were
surprised at Ferguson's lack of men,
ory. Goodloe was dismissed, but the
Investigation will continue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
No Excitement.

Toxic, Feb. 4.-Passage of the
Nevada resolution by the house OF the
legislature failed to cause much dis
cussion here. Assurances from Roose-
velt that such laws will fail to pass.
and the action of business organiza-
tons In New York and San Francisco
and other places satisfied the Japa-
nese.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Child Burned

Phillip Safer. the 2-year-cld son OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Safer, of 1S49
South Ninth street, fell against a
stove and was terribly burned about
the head. His right eyeball wa>
scor ched, but the physician thinks the
child viii entirely recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

will be made one OF the strong. points
OF the institution. Miss Louise Beas-
ley, Of Butler county, was made prin-
clpal OF the training school, and Miss
Alma Kister was employed as pianist,
The institution at present is over
crowded. and the new building can
not be finished too soon to meet the
heavy demands Of increased enroll
ment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
shop Man Injured.

William Smalley. operator of a
boring machine in the car depart
ment. had marrow escape from seri-
GUS injury yesterday afternoon when
his apron caught in the bit. The
apron was whirled around In the rap
idly revolving machine. while Smalley
|duclSed his head and allowed II TO slip
on his body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Mother Gets Child

After hearing the evidence In thS
habeas corpus proceedings, Circuit
Judge william Reed awarded posses
sion OF Wallace Fondaw to his
mother. Mrs. Bette vossier. with
permission for the father to see the
boy at any time. Neither the mother
nor the father are to take the boy
from the state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Several Burned to Death

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 4.-Several per-
sons are believed to have been burned
to death in a fire which broke out
at noon today in the Weir block. and
Is still raging.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

Murray. Ky, Feb. 4. Especially
When John Goodloe, colored. was put
on examination here today on the
charge of burning Ed Owens barn on
the east side OF Galloway county, Ike
Ferguson. on whose affidavit Goodloe
was arrested, had no recollection OF
making any such affidavit. Ferguson
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Loeb Will be Appointed Collector
of Port of New York BY VIM. Taft
When He is Inaugurated President
AMT 1T AWFUL.

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. A.
Following the Indictment OF
Governor Haskell at Musko-
gee for alleged participation
In the land frauds. Senator
Smith today introduced a con-
current resolution, declaring
the indictment was the result
Of a conspiracy between
Hearst and Roosevelt. Sena-
tor Roddic. author of the bank
guarantee bill, objected. The
matter will go over until to-
morrow. The administration
members are much wrought
up over the situation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

may be that there will. not be any
more trials Of this case or cases like
1t. for there are hundreds Of indict-
ments pending in counties in western
Kentucky that will now be tried or
they will be filed away as the result
of the certlfication OF the law handed
down yesterday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
After Friends

Philadelphia, Feb. A posse OF
armed men today are securing the
neighboring woods for two men, one
white and the other black, accused
of attempted assaults on women.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Hepburn Contest

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 4.-The con-
test OF Congressman Hepburn against
Jamison, who was declared elected to
succeed him. began today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 4.-The law
IN the noted night rider case OF the
against Jake Ellis, OF
Galloway county, was certified to by
the court OF appeals In an opinion by
Judge Barker The appellate court
says that the instructions Of the low
er court are above criticism, and the
only suggestion made Is that the court
explain to the jury in a retrial OF the
case that Ellis may be convicted on
instructions two and three which deal
with the conspiracy, and the whipping
of Nose Thornton. The appellate
court holds that the trial court was
correct in not admitting any declara-
tions or evidence that Is hearsay, and
that in the trial of the case the lower
court was right in excluding all testi-
mony regarding illegal and wrongful
acts done subsequent TO the outrage
perpetrated on Nose Thornton, and
as the indictment limits the charge
to this one act. in this trial only evil
dence should be introduced on this
one act.
The notes that were taken OF of
lake Ellis in jail while he was writ
ing 20 friends endeavoring to estab-
lisb an abb should be admitted as
competent evidence says the appel
late court There was a mistrial of
this case, and there was so much evil
|dence on each side that was objected
10 that It was decided to have the law
certified to before another trial was
entered into. The certification OF the
law by the court Of appeals. however,
| Is a victory for the night riders, for
in the brief OF the attorney general.
n was stated that unless the evidence
! of other outrages was admitted. II
Is Impossible to convict the men. 1t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Mrs. Altman Ill.

Mrs Joseph Altman, formerly of
this city but Tivins in Cairo. un-
derwent successful surgical opera
ton at a Memphis sanitarium this
week. Mrs. Altman has many friends
in Paducah who are interested In her
complete recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Mabmout Throws LundIn.

Rockford, H.. Feb. An a wrest-
ling match Yussinf Mahmout won
from Hjalmar Lundin in two straight
fails. Time. 40 and 16 minutes. re
spectiyely.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Senator Teller, Of Colorado, In
sists Upon the Senate's Right
to Demand Information Of
Executive.

Washington. Feb. 14.-President
Roosevelt announced today that Sec
rotary Loeb will be nominated by
MIR. Taft for collector OF the port Of
New York.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
American BOOK Settles.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 4.--The anti
trust suit against the American
Book company was compromised for
SIS, 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04

Washington. Feb. CHARLES +.
Nagel. OF st. Louis, will be a member
OF Taft's cabinet. This announce
ment was made by Representative
BarthoId at the white house. who
says the post will be secretary Of the
interior or commerce and labor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
One is Killed.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-One trainmah
was killed and one hurt and six pas
sengers slightly injured when a
switch engine collided with a SUI
burban train today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Judge Hart Declares Statement
that Jury is Being Tempered With
is Without Any Foundation at All
THE sPoMs sYsEM.

Washington, Feb. 4. (Spe-
cial)-President Roosevelt is
TO WELD the big stick on the
spoils system In his message
vetoing the census bill which
Is expected tomorrow. The
house will try to pass IL over
his veto.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Repeal Senatorial Primary.

jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. A.
Among the bills introduced IN the
house was one repeating the sena-
torial primary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Ships Have Coaled

Gibralter, Feb. 4.-The battleships
Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri finished
coaling and will be ready to sail Sat
urday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
What Congress Did.

Washington. Feb. What con-
gress did:
In the Senate-The Warren bill,
providing for the retirement OF seven
army officers on the active list. who
have been passed over in promotion
by junior officers. was passed.
Senator Cummins issued a resolu-
ton directing the secretary of tn,
treasury TO inform the senate on cost
OF collecting ad va,orem duties. II
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-04
Hopkins Still Shy

Springfield. H., Feb. 4.-Only one
ballot was taken in the senatorial
contest today and showed little
change.
Stephenson Lacks Four.
Madison. Feb. SENATOR Stephen
son lacked four votes OF enough to
beet at the joint session this after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-01
July.
News of Epes.

Epes, January l.)-Horace Baker, general manager of the Queen and Crescent route, with headquarters at Gin cinnati, spent the week end hunting with R. L. Hylton, local agent of the Ala bama Great Southern railway stephen Smith of Birmingham, an old Sumter county boy, accompanied him in his pri- vate car. During their stay several en- joyable excursions were made on the Tombigbee river in MT. Bakers launch.
 Capt. J. J. Hilman, a prominent citizen of Epes, is suffering from an attack of paralysis. Richard Hilman accompanied him to Birmingham yesterday, where he will receive treatment in a sanitarium. The paralysis is not total, and it is hoped that expert treatment will retard development of the malady.
 Invitations have been received to the marriage of MT. Nathaniel Davis of Wig gins, Miss, to Miss Eva Botnick of Epes, which will take place on February at the home of her brother, MT. Isaac Klein of Epes.
 Dr. J. H. Reed. local physician, has opened a drug store here.
 The Rev. L. B. Green has been assigned to the pastorate of the Epes Methodist chwrta to succeed Mir. Lowry. the former pastor, who has been transferred to a Texas conference. Mir. Green is late of .-eina, and is a gentleman of pleasing address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-01
NEWS OF TRUssvILLE.
Young People Organize Live Literary
 Society.

Trussville, January 31.-(Special. 1.-The young people of Trussvlle have organ ized a literary club, and will begin a course of reading at once. The following officers were elected last Friday evening Mrs G. w. Nugent president: Miss Belle Commander, vice president Miss Vivian Elliott, corresponding secretary; Prof. s. A. Moore, recording secretary; Miss Nan ne Sparks treasurer The club will meet with Miss Elliott next Friday evening.
 The school board met with the commit tee from the School Improvement associa- tion Saturday afternoon to decide upon some much-needed work on the campus. The grounds can be made very attractive at a nominal cost Trussville has one of the prettiest school sites in Jefferson county and the association will add to it's natural beauty by cutting out some of the trees and pruning those that are left
 Misses Vivian Elliott and Mary Todd of the public school are visiting their parents in Birmingham Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Marjorie Todd of Birmingham visited her cousin, Miss Bessie Tendon Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Myrtle Tendon has charge of the music department in the public schools at Center Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-01
CONTESTANT WINS CASE.
Case With Fine Legal Points Ends at
 Florence.

Florence, January 31-(Special.)-- IA yer dict in favor of the contestant, J. J. Be- lew, was returned last night at o'clock by the jury in the Martha c. Higgins will contest, after the jury had been out seven hours. The case had been on in the probate court of Lauderdale county since Tuesday morning, and had created much interest on account of the nice legal points involved and the irreeoncilable tes- timony offered by the litigants.
 The proponents were MT. and Mrs. w. M. Whitsett who had nursed the de- ceased through the last illness, and the heirs of the deceased claimed that undue influence had been exercised, and that the testator was mentally incapacitated at the time the will was made.
 The sensational feature of the case was the testimony of Dr. J. w Lee, a physi- elan and preacher, who claimed 10 nave held the testator's hand while she signed the will and that she was perfectly ra- tional at the time. Five witnesses for the contestant testified that they visited Mrs. Higgins the day the will was made and that she was in stupor from morphine and was in a dying condition.
 The jury stood Il to 1 in favor of break ing the will from the first ballot The case was one of the prettiest legal bat ties ever seen here, and the best legal talent was employed Paul Hodges and Emmet O'Neal representing the contest ants and A. II. Carmichael of Tuscumbia and George P. Jones the proponents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-01
MARION HAS SOME VERY COLD WEATHER
CIRCUIT COURT OF PERRY coUN- TY WILL CONVENE THIS NORM ING-sEVERAL CAPITAL CASES ARE TO BE TRIED.

Marion, January S1.-(Special 1.-The first real cold weather of the winter arrived here about o'clock Friday afternoon. The wind has blown cold and strong for IS hours and this morning ice is plen- tiful and many water pipes are frozen.
 The spring term of Perry county cir cult court will convene Monday morn ing. The criminal docket is very large and will consume all of the allotted time Three murder cases are to be heard, John Griffin and Glen Caldwell for the murder of Jeffie Hughey and the negro Griffin Harris for the murder of rezzie Henson Harris is in jail, having been captured in Birmingham since the last session of the grand jury Caldwell was allowed bond a few days ago on application to the supreme court.
 Capt. Reuben F. Kolb of Montgomery visited his daughter at the Judson on Wednesday, He was a pupil of Howard college here in 1855.
 The series of meetings at the Presby- terian church closed today. Dr. A. w Some of Vincennes, Ind, has assisted the pastor and delivered some of the most learned discourses heard in Marion in many years.
 Andrew Barry Moore chapter Daugh- ters of the Confederacy elected the fol- lowing officers for 1909: Mrs. Lena Bostc, president; Mrs. N. J. Davis, first vice president; Miss Sue Reese, second vice president; Mrs. J. B. Shivers, secretary; Mrs. A. L. Pope. treasurer; Miss V. F.. Drake, registrar; Mrs. Estelle Lovelace. hstorian Mrs. l. A. Smith, custodian of crosses Of honor.
 MT. and Mrs Arthur Lovelace of Bir- mingham are with their mother, Mrs. Estelle Lovelace.
 Dr. Osborne of Birmingham will move his family to Marion and permanently locate here.
 pr. O. l.. Shivers of Linden will go to New York for a postgraduate course and return to Marion to take up the practice of medicine in the office of his father. who died some weeks ago. Dr. J. E. Young of Plantersville will locate in Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-01
SCOTT WILL TAKE
 CHARGE OF OFFICE
Becomes Postmaster At Selma
 Today
STEWART IS ASSISTANT
Latter Is Continued In Office By the Newly Appointed Postmaster. Political Gossip In Dal-
 las County.

Selma, January S1.-(speeial. Mai. D. M Scott will tomorrow assume charge of the postoffice at Selma For 24 years Mrs. M. M Force has held the position and the change is quite an event on that account. Major Scott is we'll known over Alabama, having travelled this state Mississippi and Florida for many years He has large circle of friends every where and the belief is that he will make a splendid official Major Scott and h. ] spector Lennon will check up the office Sunday. H. H. Stewart, the present as- sistant postmaster. has been reappointed by Major Scott and will continue in the office.
 Yesterday afternoon at O clock the employees of the office presented Mrs Force with an appropriate present as testimonial of the high regard in which she is held.
 Although the primary election is over a year away there are being made many moves on the political chess board in Dallas county. The race for county com l missioner in the Ford district promises to overshadow all the other contests un- less more ginger is injected into the probate judges fight and the sheriffs fight than now appears likely.
 Already there are four formally an- nounced candidates for commissioner from this one district They are, Dr. Ernest Lockhart W. J. Rountree, s. F. Houston and w. H. King. At least two and per maps three or four more are expected In the other three districts little oppo- sitlons has sprung up to the present in- cumbents, but it is expected that when the final line up comes there will not be dearth of candidates
 Judge Pitts will be a candidate to sue ceed himself Who his opponent will be does not appear and it may be that he Will not have opposition. For sheriff there are already several announcements and more to follow, but at present the only active political work that is being done is by the candidates for commis- sioner from the Fork district