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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

has come Nine. Ermin Arnoldo, a So
prano soloist of repute.
Conductor Sirignano has arranged a
special program of music for the open
ing night at the Chutes and there will
be several numbers which will enhance
the pleasure of those who attend the
ball which will be given by the French
societies at the celebration of the ami
versary of the fall of the bastile.
What may possibly prove to be one
of the most popular of the attractions
al the Chutes will be the Human Rou-
lette Wheel. which is one of Coney
islands successes. 1t consists of an
immense revolving table with a highly
polished surface. The merrymakers
sit or recline upon the wheel and are
wllirled around at a great rate of
speed. Those staying on the wheel
VIII be allowed 10 ride free. The
majority of the human roulette wheel
players will probably slide off on the
cushions at the side of the wheel 1t
is exciting and pleasure giving.
DEVILS SLIDE AND INFERNO
The Devils Slide is another new
feature. Passengers are conveyed to
a high tower by means of an esculator
From the top of this tower one views
what appears to be a steep mountain
and then the slide begins. Beautiful
decorations have been painted on can
vas and the lights and vegeta ton give
it the appearance of a mountain side.
Dante's Inferno has all the weird
scenes and sounds that are credited
TO the home of his satanic majesty.
The Human Laundry, which is a house
of trouble and general mixups, will
prove amusing, and of the same gen
eral character as this viii be the Ha
Ha House and the Mirror Illusion
Room.
The Double Whirl will be another
new feature. Passengers will travel in
two directions when riding in the Fer
ris wheel chair. The chairs spin around
on a huge arm and the arm also re-
wolves and it might be said you are
both going and coming when you are
in the Ferris wheel chair.
AUTO AND SCENIC RAILROADS
There viii also be a miniature auto
mobile railway for the children. air
ships, shooting galleries, a penny ar
cade, House of Nonsense, japanese
accuracy game, photo studios, a dance
hall electric fountains, etc.
Circling the entire park many feet
above those on the ground has been
erected the scenic railway. One riding
in a car on this pleasure giving road
will travel nearly a mile. At times
you will go as fast as a mile a minute
The car will travel up a steep incline
and then suddenly drop downward,
through tunnels, past beautiful gar
dens and electric fountains, etc.
The ever popular water chutes and
the children's merry go round will be
found at the Chutes
IDEAL PLACE FOR MOTHERS
Thousands of cOlored electric lights
and two powerful searchlights will be
used to decorate and furnish light for
the amusement grounds at night Mu-
sic will be furnished during the after
noon and evening and the searchlight
operators have something new in the
manner in which they will train their
powerful rays in different directions
Plants and flowers win be used in
abundance in carrying out the deco
rating scheme of the park
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
DESTROYS WORK WHEN
WOMAN REFUSES PAY
August ID. Danaher Accused OF
Malicious Mischief

August D. Danaher, carpenter, was
booked at the city prison yesterday on
a charge of malicious mischief on com
plant of Mrs. Christine Sundem. 101
Charter Oak avenue. Danaher did work
for Mrs. Sundem for $50 and extra
work for which he charged $40. He
was paid the $50 and because Mrs.
Sundem asked for time to pay the $40
he is alleged to have seized Ratchet
and destroyed all of the work he had
done.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

The first transportation company re-
turning to the familiar location so
well known before the fire" is the
Pacific Coast steamship company. whose
city ticket office is now permanently
located at the Palace hotel $50 Market
street, San Francisco, Cal. Telephone
Kearny 1872
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

Sirignano is a conductor of the gym
nastic type. The entire width and
depth Of the band platform is hardly
large enough for the unique Sirignano,
who gyrates with the speed of a
Splinter and is in all portions of the
bandstand at once. With all his antics.
which always interest and amuse his
audience Sirignano has an enviable
reputation as 4 bandmaster. With him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
SUES LODGE FOR THE
PROCEEDS OF BENEFIT
Guardian of Dead Iron Work
er's Children Appeal to Court

A suit to recover from Odin lodge No.
$685. a Swedish society, sum between
$500 and 500. the proceeds of a benefit
given in October 1907. for the relief
of the four children of Godfred Bro
man, structural iron worker, who died
as the result of an accident, was begun
in the superior court yesterday. John
Johnston. guardian of the children,
whose names are Jean, Alice. Godfred
and Albert Broman, began the action.
There is a difference of opinion be-
tween Johnson and the lodge as to
where the children should be educated.
ACCUSED OF STEALING RINGs-Rose Bach
galupi servant at 294 Devisadero street, was
arrested yesterday on charge Of grand larceny
She is accused of stealing two diamond -ings
Thursday from the apartments of Mrs A. ALT
stein. The detectives recovered the rings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Mrs. Cook VIII Not Talk.

New York, Sept. 1S.-"This is a
mans battle and can be settled only
by men. II is no time for a woman
to interfere, and shall let Mr..
Peary and my husband settle it by
themselves. i am content to let my
husband take all the honors, and 1
shall not discuss the matter until MS
arrival"
This was what Mrs. Frederick A.
Cook, wife of the explorer, said
when she came to New York this
afternoon with her two children To
await the arrival of her husband.
She refused to say more about the
controversy.
THAT is ALL" she declared. If
am waiting anxously for him, and
when he comes he will speak. |
will not talk of it further"
Mrs. Cook insisted that her
whereabouts be kept a positive Sc
cret until the arrival of Mr.. Cook.
She said that when he came she
would no longer remain in seclusion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
MONEY AND WATCH ARE
STOLEN in METROPOLIS

Metropolis. ILL.,. Sept. is. Especially
"Wednesday night s45 and a lady's
gold watch were stolen from Mrs.
Mathews, of the Burlington hotel.
Miss Gussie Jones, who Is boarding
with Mrs. Mathews, gave her the
money and watch to keep for her.
Mrs. Mathews put them in a small
purse and then into a large handbag
and hid them in the oven of a gaso-
line range. She went to supper and
when she returned the purse, con-
tanning the money and watch, was
gone; but some SO or 81 that be-
longed to Mrs Mathews in the large
pocketbook was still there. They
have a fellow spotted and are watch
ing him closely to see II the money
and watch ever show up. He knew
OF the money and was in the room
where II was.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
In THB ABDOMEN
HENRY HARPER is
STABBED; MAY DIB

With a deep stab In the abdomen,
Henry Harper. riverman residing at
1905 Broad street. is In a serious con-
dtion. with chances against recovery
He has refused to go to the hospital
for an operation, and he may not sur
vlve. The wielder OF the knife Is un-
known, although the police are work
ing on the case and expect to make
an arrest.
Harper was In Bulger's saloon with
several companions last night about
$3.50 o'clock when a scufiie was start
ed. The play grew rough. and II Is
said a free-for-all-hght resulted. In
the melee Harper received a stab in
the back and abdomen. The cut I'm
the back Is not serious. DR.. w. H.
Parsons was called and dressed the
wounds of Harper, who was resting
easy today. The fight was kept quiet
and little could be learned about II.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
PAIR ASSOCIATION
NAMES THE STARTER

Arrangements have been made by
the Paducah Fair association TO Sc
cure Mr.. Tolbert of Peoria, H., as
starter for the races during the fall
fair and race meet in October. He
has been here several times and the
management considers itself fortu-
nate 10 secure him this time. Presi-
dent Ben Weille Is in Bandana today
attending the colt show and races
and advertise. the fair while there
Z. +. Trimble. of Benton. Ky, has
notified the association that he will
be here next month to participate in
the fair with his famous Duroc Jer-
sey swine and poultry. He will have
a good exhibit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Supt. Middleton Did Not At
tend Meeting and Couldn't
Decide il.
Friends Of Applicant for Lone
Oak Place Active.
LIVELY CONTEST KEEPS UP.

Whether the county school super
intendent can vote in the election OF
a school teacher and not attend the
meeting Of the board is a question
that may decide whether Eleanor
Browning or Miss Greenyille Harri-
son is elected to teach the fourth
grade OF the consolidated school at
Lone Oak. County Attorney A. w
Barley says the county school su.
perintendent can only cast a vote IN
case OF tie. and then he must be
present at the meeting.
Following the appointment of w
A. Middleton as county school super.
intendent. September 1, he resigned
as principal of the consolidated
school, and the other teachers were
promoted, leaving a vacancy in the
fourth grade. The board of the
fourth school division tied at the
first meeting by a vote of three TO.
three between Mss Browning and
Miss Harrison as teacher. A few
nights later Trustee John Theobald
Jr., swung over and voted for Miss
Browning. and she was declared
elected by Chairman W. r. Davis by
a vote of to 1.
Miss Browning assumed charge of
the grade. but the friends of Miss
Harrison's supporters raised the point
that a majority OF the board elect
was necessary for an election and not
a majority OF the trustees present
In order that the board might be fair
Trustee Davis called a third meeting
of the board. When the roll was
called a tie resulted, four trustees
voting for Miss Harrison and four
trustees casting their ballots for Miss
Browning. For several hours the
trustees wrestled, but in vain. Su-
Middleton had not quail
flied at the time of meeting. and was
not present. When he did qualify
this week one of his first official acts
was to vote for Miss Harrison, de-
claring her elected by a vote of s
to A.
Friends of Miss Browning invest
igated the law, and determined SUI
periHtendent Middletonl under khe
circumstances. had no right to vote
in the tie, and submitted the case to
County Attorney Barley who agreed
that the deciding ballot was not le-
gal. Further Miss Browning's
friends claim her election was legal
several weeks, and any attempt OF
Miss Harrison to assume charge OF
the grade will be opposed vigorously =
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Tuesday Will See Both Explorers
From Arctic Circle in America and
Some Facts Will be Made Plain
Peary Admits That il is Pos.
sible That Cook Could Have
Reached Pole Without Trace
Of Him Having Been Found

New York. Sept. 1S.-With the
Scandinavian-American liner, Oscar
II, with Cook aboard. due to arrive
here Tuesday morning, and the Arc
tic steamer Roosevelt due at Sydney
at the same time, the climax will be
reached in the United States next
week. It is believed Peary will not
tarry at Sydney but will board a spe-
cial car already there to hustle to
New York. Now both are in wire
less communication. Cook says he
has the fullest confidence in Pearyis
achievement. Peary still is denying
Cook. 1t is believed the hub of the
entire controversy centers about
whitney. now on board the Jeanne.
the set of Cooks docu-
ments.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
President Replies.

Replying to Johnson's telegram,
President Taft sent the following:
MY Dear Governor Johnson am
greatly distressed to hear of your
serious Illness. miss your smiling
and courteous personal greeting,
which il always seemed met me when
visited Minnesota. l thank you
from the bottom of my heart for the
welcome sent by you when on a bed
Of pain. | fervently hope and pray
that your wonderful strength and for
titude will make your recovery speedy
My compliments to yourself and Mrs.
Johnson"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
CREW OF LIBERTY
ARE DISMISSED
AT SMITHLAND

Smithland, Ky, Sept. IS. Special. }
The jury in the circuit court today
discharged Charles Elmore and Pilot
William Brisco, members of the
crew Of the Liberty. this morning
and failed to agree as to the guilt of
Capt Harry Davis and Saddle Ameil
engineer OF the boat. charged with
conspiracy to release a prisoner. The
jury was discharged. Sherff Bishop
and Deputy Champion had Captain
Davis in custody on the charge of
selling liquor. and went aboard with
him TO see about making bail, when
the boat was cut loose and drifted
down TO the Illinois shore. Bagby
a Martin. OF Paducah, defended the
case. tasiA
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
EVIDENCE FOUND
IN BALLARD BANK
CASE BY PLUMBER

While digging around the water
pipes in the rear of Sherman's sa.
loon. 109 North Fourth street. this
morning. j. n. Reed, plumber for|
Ed Hannah, and Enoch Perkins. col.
ored laborer, dug up a bunch OF keys
with a silver tag inscribed Nv. n
Purdy, Ballard county bank, Ban
dana" The rusty key ring contained
Z Yale lock keys and three long fat
keys which were rusty. The plum
bers found the keys buried about Isl
inches in the ground beneath the
floor near the wash basin. viii Hus-
bands, whose bond was forfeited
Thursday, August -, at the Bandana
bank robbery trial. was bartender al
the sherman saloon at the time of
the robbery, and short time after
wards, John Bulger is doing time
for the robbery; and Ernest Emen-
dorf was acquitted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Friends Do Not Thinks He Has
Done Anything Unfair 10
the City.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR

Municipal circles are stirred over
charges preferred against Sewer In
spector A. FRANKIE. who has been con-
s!dered an excellent Official. and his
friends have arisen TO his defense.
not believing he has been guilty OF
misconduct II Is charged In an am
dayit. fled with City Clerk Mcintyre.
that Mr.. FRANKIE has used city work
men to repair his barn. taking imple-
ments and material from the Office
OF the street inspector without the
knowledge OF the latter. II Is also
said be used the men 90 clean the
private sewers Of the knitting mill
and the brewery without reporting.
In addition II IL charged that he
placed the name OF a workman, who
had worked half day, on the pay
roll for four days. and the next pay
DAY knocked on three and a half days
OF the man time 10 even up the
score The fact that Mr.. FRANKIE vol
unfairly explained the last transac-
ton to Mayor Smith Increases the
confidence OF his friends In his in
tegrlty.
Mr.. FRANKIE told Mayor Smith
when he turned In the last payroll
that a man Of the name OF Watson
was sick and poor and that on the
preceding payroll he allowed the man
three aud a half days too much. sub
tracing that from the next payroll.
10 that the city Is out nothing. He
said the reason he did this irregular
act was because the man was In des-
perate straits for necessities. While
that was not regular. the city was
out nothing and Mr. FRANKIE made no
attempt TO conceal what he did
When the other charges were sub
mltted 10 Mayor Smith in the shape
OF an affidavit. he referred them 20
the board Of aldermen, which will
meet Thursday night TO hear the
charges.
Franke's friends say the charge Is
made by a personal enemy OF the
sewer inspector.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
PRETTY VOICE WINS
MATE FOR EXCHANGE

Princeton, KY, Sept. IS. Especially
Cupid took charge of the long dis
lance wire in Christian county and
united Miss Matte Nave, night OPP
orator at Princeton, and Rufus
Wayne Stewart, night operator at
Gracey. They got acquainted by
phone. Stewart was attracted by
the sweet voice of exchange" at
Princeton, and couldn't rest until hs
satisfied himself that other graces of
the charming owner OF the voice wer
equally as alluring. His love was
reciprocated at sight. and long talks
during the late watches of the night
eliminated in their marriage. They
will reside in Texas. Neither h of
age.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
CAPT. HENDERSON
NAMED In FOURTH
BY REPUBLICANS

Princeton. KY. Sept. is. Especially
of the Fourth judicial
circuit, composed of Caldwell, Crit
tenden, Hopkins and Livingston coun
ties, nominated Clifton J. Waddlll, OF
Madisonville, for judge, and Capt.
Carl Henderson of Marion. for COM
monwealth's attorney. to oppose
Judge Gordon and Commonwealth
Attorney John L. Grasot. of Living
ston. The selection OF Captain Hen
derson, who commanded troops in
the Black Patch during the night
rider troubles, makes the night riders
the issue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18

speech, constituting from the admin.
istraiion point of view a statement
more thorough and simple than any
document heretofore issued from any
source.
Wool Rates Too High.
As TO the wool schedule, Taft de-
clared the rates of the Payne bill too
high. II was found early in the fighe
he asserted, that the wooden manu-
featuring interests in the Republican
party were so strong that any attempt
TO change the Dingley rates would
result in the defeat of the bill
"I'm sorry this is so" said the
president. 81 wish II could have been
otherwise. IL IL the one important
defect in the bin and In the perform
ance OF the promises OF the party
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Peary Recedes.

Battle Harbor, Sept. 1S.-Com-
mander Peary today receded some
what from his stand regarding Dr.
Cooks claims to the discovery of the
pole. 1t was not until today when
the newspaper correspondents ar
rived from Sydney that the COM
mander got a connected report OF
DR.. Cooks story. After listening to
the latest reports he was willing to
admit that a rival expedition might
reach the pole without his knowl-
edge, even though he were in the
arctic at the time. He said in re-
ply to questions on this point:
ut would be quite possible for
DR.. Cooks party or any expedition
to arrive at the north pole by any
one of a hundred routes and for one
to find no trace of it II our paths lay
far apart"
This does not mean, however, that
Commander Peary comedies that DR..
Cook reached the goal, merely that
it would be feasible for a competitor
to do 80 without his knowledge in
case they travelled, by widely separ-
ated trails.
To show that Peary reaffirms his
claim to the title of discoverer, ne
went on:
Il am holding my proofs to sub
NIT them to the International polar
convention, and thus controvert DR..
Cooks claims"
Prof. Donald Mcmillan, who was
sent back because his feet were Sc
verely frost bitten, has entirely re-
covered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
TAXPAYERS DON'T
CUT ANY FIGURE
WITH POLITICS
Magistrates Try TO Keep Low.
est Bidder From Securing
Contract.
Defer Matter After His At.
tOrney Speaks.
on GRAVEL ROAD CONTRACT

Although there NAV be some delay
in getting the Oak Station gravel
road rolled. the magistrates at spe-
cial meeting Of the fiscal court this
morning undertook to fiatten out the
lowest bidder with the steam roller,
and were only deferred by his attor-
ney. w. A. Berry, who as gently as
possible told the magistrates II is
their duty to look after the interest
OF the count. and not competing bid
ders. They didn't wish TO let the
contract for the Oak Station road 20
Rudy STREET, TIT lowest bidder, and a
Republican, so they said he learned
the bid of his competitors and under
bid them. He denied this before
the court, but his attorney said It
wouldn't make any difference II he
did. II was a question OF dollars and
cents to the taxpayers and not of
ethics between contractors, the magis
trates were paid their per diem to
look after.
They wouldn't give STREET. the con-
tract, but they ordered new bids in
Monday.
At the session of fiscal court Sep
TENDER 4. bids for crawling the road
were opened. Owing to a lack of
uniformity the bidders were asked to
correct and bring In their bids again
at once. In a short time they were
opened as follows: S. B. Gholson,
17h cents a foot; Rudy STREET., 211k
cents a foot; Ben Frank. 21% cents
a foot; Yaneey & Johnson, 81 cents.
and C. c. Bass, 2s% cents.
On motion of the court the con-
tract was awarded to Gholson, who
failed TO make his bond, and this
morning the court met to re-let the
contract.
Rudy STREET. was the lowest bidder.
his bid being one-fourth of a cent
lower than that OF Ben Frank. Coun-
ty Road Supervisor John Thompson
arose and said that STREET. had changed
his bid before he had handed II in,
after the other contractors had an
nounced to each other what their bid
was. County Judge Lightfoot from
the bench said the figures had been
changed, and the members were on
the verge of throwing out Streit's bid
and awarding the contract to Ben
Frank for one-fourth of a cent higher
a foot. Attorney w. A. Berry. repre-
senting STREET, gained the floor, and
although he handled the action of the
court rather gently said the duty of
the members was to consider the peo-
pie and not pay so much attention to
the contractors. He said that STREET.
was the lowest bidder after Gholson's
bid had been thrown out. and that IN
fair play the court should award him
the contract.
The appearance of the attorney
the court. Mr.. STREET.
openly denied having changed his
bid but the contract was not awarded
to him. Before he should have the
work the members decided to have
the county road supervisor notify all
bidders to have in new bids Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The members
instructed that each bid should be
by a bond of 800.
r. c. Potter was allowed $3.50 out
Of the road and bridge fund. no mem
ton being made in the minutes for
what work.
Those present today were: County
Judge Lightfoot and Magistrates
Knott, Brooks, Burnett, Emery and
Bleich.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO GAIN FREEDOM
FOR HARRY THAW

Pittsburgh, Sept. 1S.-The posi-
bility of another attempt to bring
Harry Thaw home to this state 70
prove he Is sane was discussed today,
following a petition filed yesterday
by Attorney James c.. Graham, Of
New York, asking that Thaw's cred
itors be granted an order giving
them the right to have him brought
before the court commission, where
a test Of sanity can be passed upon
in the penitentlary, While on its
face II is a petition Of creditor, who
wants to get his money, and must
have the debtor declared sane, II is
believed TO be really a scheme to get
him freedom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
FUNERAL OF MARY HELEN
GREEN HELD YESTERDAY

The funeral of Mary Helen Green
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Green, took place yesterday after
noon at Florence station, with burial
In the Thompson cemetery. The Rev
w. J. Naylor, of Lone Oak, ofiiciated
The pallbearers were: John Thomp-
son. Roscoe Houser. John Farley
and Ben Yarbro. The flower girls
were: Carrie Park. LA Earnhardt
Bernice Houser and Lula Diedrick.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
More Equipment

Metropolis. H.. Sept is. Especially
Two more car loads of mules and
tools were unloaded here and will go
to the ponds to work on the Burling-
ton dump. The Burlington is build
ing an up-to-date road. making the
trestle of concrete.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-18
Mrs. Gibbs.

Mr.. w. c. Dowd, OF 93S Jefferson
street, received a telegram yesterday
afternoon announcing the death OF
his aunt, Mrs. Gibbs. No particulars
were given. Mr.. and Mrs. Dowd, ac-
companied by Miss Antonio Dowd.
left last night to attend the funeral.
which was held this afternoon.