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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
DRAIN QUESTION
BEFORE COUNCIL
And MAGISTRATES

~ IA
City Engineer Washington will
take levels and make an estimate of
the cost OF draining the northwest
ern section Of the city into Perkins
creek. through a route selected by
the sanitation committee of the gen.
eral council and County Judge Light
foot yesterday. and then the general
council and fiscal court will consider
the feasibility of constructing the
drain.
The party. which inspected the
route yesterday in automobiles. con-
sisted of Mayor Smith. County Judge
I.ightfoot. City Engineer Washing
ton. Alderman Stewart and Council
men Wilson and Wanner and Mr..
Lindsey.
The territory. that requires drain
ing. embraces Oak Grove cemetery
and the regions lying beyond IL. A
great deal of yaluable land would be
redeemed. and cause of sickness
removed by the project.
A natural depression about a quar-
ter OF mile west of Oak Grove was
located as the best route. IL extends
directly into Perkins creek. All the
gentlemen appreciated the necessity
of the work. when they viewed the
land. and II was decided that Mr..
Washington should prepare esti-
mates, so that the city and county
would know what they were doing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

Mr.. John 7. Donovan has been re-
elected state deputy of the Knights OF
Columbus at Greensboro, where the
annual meeting was held. The cleo
ton of Mr.. Donovan was quite an
honor, as this is his second term. and
there we're a number Of possible can
ildates for the highest Office in the
state of the lodge. Paducah was rep
resented at the meeting by Mr.. Dono-
van. Fred Flanagan and Col. John j.
Dorian. =
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

Deputy sherin Gus Rogers left to-
day at noon for Frankfort with 1--WE
negro women. who we're convicted at
the April term OF circuit court. The
women will serve from one 20 1--WE
years In the Frankfort penltentiary
The male prisoners were taken last
Saturday. The women are: Lula
Reed. murder. Eve years; Minnie Tay
Tor. malicious shooting. two years,
Lula Helm. Matte Belle Tucker and
Emma Martin, robbery, one yeal
each
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
SCHOOL BOARD OF
COUNTY MEETS TO
TALK BUILDINGS
Construction Of High School
Will be Lett Till Last
Thing.
Judge Lightfoot Advocates
Concrete Blocks.
OTHER COUNTIES EcoNoMIzE

Thorough examination of the hem
efits OF the construction of concrete
blocks will be made by the county
school board, before a contract is
placed for the erection of the coun-
ty High school at Heath. The board
will discuss the High school thor
oughly and is saving the discussion
for the last, and will clear away all
other business before. The question
of material for the High school will
be reached late this afternoon or to-
morrow morning.
This morning County Judge r. T.
Lightfoot appeared before the board
and made short talk on the adj
vantage OF building the county High
school of concrete. Judge Lightfoot
estimates that by the county build
ing the school building about $500
can be saved Gravel and sand are
within easy reach of Heath, and the
residents have agreed to do all the
hauling free of charge. so that some
Of the incidental expenses of the
erecting the school are eliminated.
At rough estimate Judge Light
foot says that the school can be
erected for $500, allowing $2,69O
for the concrete work. Judge Light
foot. who in addition to his official
capacity as county judge, is interest
ed in the manufacture of concrete
blocks. said to the school board
that he would be pleased to give to
the board his experience in erecting
the school. Bert Johnson, former
county road supervisor. was present
at the meeting. and he estimated
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

1859 to Miss Hattie L. Willis. OF
vicksburg. Miss. Three daughters
and two sons blessed their welded
life. of whom all survive. except the
eldest son.
Bishop Galloway was in attendance
upon the meeting Of the board OF
bishops at Nashville last week. and
took some part in the work OF the
session. but II was seen by all that his
end was nigh On Thursday, afteI
dining with two Of his lifelong
friends, he suffered a collapse and had
to be helped TO his room. He lef'
Nashville on Thursday night in thu
care OF travelling companion, and
the news of his fatal Illness. while ;
great shock TO his friends and thu
church public. vas not unexpected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
PADUCAH MACHINE MAKES
a HIT AT PHILADELPHIA

A telegram received today from
Messrs. Robert Phillips and Finis
Lack states that the patent hosiery
mill machinery. invented by Paducah
man and 10 be manufactured by
them. has met with great success at
the convention of textile manufac-
turers at Philadelphia this week.
They are attending the convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
STRIKE AT PARIS
TIES MAIL LINES
AND TELEGRAPH

Paris. May l2-Paris to-day Is
feeling the grip of the postman' &
and telegrapher's strike, declared
last night. by night the strike lead
ers say they will have effected a COM
plete cessation of mail and tele-
graph service with the exception of
the governments wireless between
England and France. The govern
ment today is investigating a report
that English postal employees pro-
missed French postmen financial aid
in the strike. II the report is true
the government will make a protest
TO England.
The strike situation took decided
turn for worse this afternoon and
troops surrounding the postoffice
building. we're reinforced by cavalry
and police reserves. under the strict
est orders 10 queil any outbfeak. IL
is feared there wiz be a serious out
break tonight Many foreigners left
today for Brussels and other cities
to escape dangers believed to be in
evitable.
An account of the postmen's and
telegrapher's strike. the govern
ment announced this afternoon II
would probably stop the railway mail
service and rely on automobile sery-
ice. Hundreds or big automobiles
will be run with soldiers as chauf-
feurs. Wireless communication be-
tween the station on the Eiffel Tow
or and war vessels in the various
harbors or coast towns has been sue
cessfully maintained all day though
the strikers say they have way oil
interrupting wireless messages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Harry Rearlen,s Funeral.

The body OF Engineer Harry Rear
den. who drowned on the steamer
Concrete Sunday afternoon. May q
and who was found floating in the
Cumberland river last Sunday morn
ing and brought to this city Sunday
night. will be taken to Shawneetown
this evening on the steamer Joe Fow-
Ter The funeral and burial will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Funeral Of Albert Pfymer.

The funeral of Albert Pfyffer was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
st. Francis de Sales church. The
burial was in the Mt. Carmel ceme-
terry. Pfyner died at Riverside hos
pital last Saturday night. lie was a
native of Switzerland. Theodore
Pfyffer and Albert Schrl. nephews.
of Chicago, are in the city and at
tended the funeral this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Sun and Other Papers Start Big Contest
JOY; THEN DEATH.

. Columbus, Ohio. May 12.-
. While rushing across the rail-
. road tracks at the Pennsylvania
station 20 greet her son Ralph,
just paroIed from the Indiana
pcnitentiary, where he was serv- 4
ing life term for murder, Mrs.
. Emma Drake, 40 years old, was
run down and killed here. She
didn't sec the train approaching
ON another track. The son was
overcome by the accident.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Hams Apathetic

New York. May 12.-The convie-
ton OF mansIaughter in the first de-
gree hasn't altered the apathetic at
titude Of Captain Hams. He spent
a quiet night. lie expressed no con-
Germ today as to the verdict. Counsel
for the defense is preparing a mo-
ton for n new trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
airam smedley In jail.

Hiram Smedley. former county
court clerk. Is stili in the county jail.
Efforts TO make his bond OF $4,000
have not been dropped. although Il Is
doubtful when he will bs
released. as some OF his relatives be-
lieye Il is best for him TO remain in
.iail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Lorimer Candidate

Springfield. H.. May 12.-con-
gresham Lorimer Is a candidate for
senator. Governor Deneen still clings
to Hopkins. Another effort will be
made to elect shurtleff in case Lori
mer fails.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Prohis Lose

jefferson City, Mo- May 12.-The
senate today refused to recede from
rs position on the amendments to
the prohibition amendment A con-
terence committee will be named. but
Il Is believed the prohibition move
ment this session is killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

The lG-months-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs John Raybnrn. OF Az kentucky
avenue. died yesterday afternoon
after a brief Illness OF congestion.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at O'Clock and the burial at
Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
MIGHTY HUNTER.

. Nairobi, May i2.-Two 81
RATES., leopard and buffalo
were killed, and two leopard
. cubs captured as the latest adj
. ditions 20 Roosevelt's hunting
trophies. according TO messages
. from Mackakos today. The gi-
. RATES. were shot late yesterday.
One giraffe was shot at dist
. ancc of 400 feet. while IL was
. galIoping nc full speed. The
. shot Is declared the best Roose-
. Welt has made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
Mother Critically Ill.

Mrs. Wade Brown received tele-
gram this afternoon that her moth
err. Mrs. A. Thompson. was critically
m and not expected to live. Mrs.
Thompson has been in Louisville sew
eral weeks taking treatment for
nervous prostration.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12

Hefiin was 20 years old and resided
on the Mayheld road near Champs
bridge. which Is about five miles from
Paducah. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Hefiin, are living. Helm was a
young man and was known in the
county. He worked for the telephone
company for several months. His
body will reach Paducah early tomor-
row morning and the burial probably
will take place tomorrow afternoon
in the county.
lie Is survived by Misses Johnny
and Leddle Heflin. and three broth
ers: Giryes. Raymond and Fred Hef-
lin. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock The
burial Will be In the Harper cemetery
At Boaz station.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
|LINEMAN HBFLIN
MEETS DEATH ON
TELEPHONE POLB
Failed TO Fasten Belt and
When He Leaned Back He
Fell TO Ground.
Paducah Boy Killed at Deck
erd. Tenn.
RESIDED on MAYFIELD ROAD

Deckerd. Tenn, May ~. Especially
by a fall from a telephone pole.
William Heflln, a lineman from Pa
ducah, KY, was instantly killed this
morning Helm was working for the
East Tennessee Telephone company
az Deckerd. which is about so miles
south OF Nashville. Helm fell from
the pole. and II Is thought that his
neck was broken. as he was dead
when companions. who were standing
only few feet away, reached him.
Helm climbed pole and when he
reached the top placed his belt
around the pole and thought that he
snapped II on the ring to the belt.
Instead he snapped 81 on a tool. which
he had placed IN bis belt, and when
he leaned back the belt gave way
and he fell backward 10 the ground.
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CONTINUED on Page FourJ
The evening world., 1909-03-25
HELD UP IN PULLMAN,
STALLED AT DENVER
Robbers Clean Out Men Pas
sengeTs But Do Not Modest
Woman in Car.

DENVER. COL March 25.-Two high.
waymen entered a sleeping car in the
Denver and Rio Grande yards at West
Denver early to-day, held up six OF the
seven passengers, the conductor and
porter and got away with about 800 in
cash. The only woman passenger, Mrs.
\. r. Hussey, OF Booth Bay Harbor,
Me. was not molested.
The car was part Of Denver and Rio
Grande train No. I, which was held UP
at Military Junction a few weeks ago
The train was several hours late In
reaching Denver to-day and the sleep
ing car was cut of in the yards at
West Denver TO await morning About
five minutes later the Colored porter
was dragged out Of his berth by two
masked men, who at the point of re.
volvers marched him to the rear end
Of the car
The smallest Of the two men guarded
the porter. while the other man awoke
the other occupants OF the car one BY
one their clothing was searched
+. y. r. Hussey, OF Booth Bay Har-
Dor, Me, was robbed Of $50 Mrs. Hus-
sey was sleeping in an adjoining berth.
The robbers. in response to Mr. Hus-
sey's pleading, did not disturb her. A.
W Forest, OF Columbus, o., gave up
about 500 and the other passengers
contributed the remainder. The robbers
then marched the passengers, conductor
aud porter into compartment a. one
end o, the car, closed the door and made
their escape.
The evening world., 1909-03-25
Kidnappers Are Indicted
on B|ackmaiI Charge
CONTINUED from First Page)

faint smile upon his lips. lie was seat
ed. the party forming a semi-circle In
front OF him. Chief kohler asked Billie
l. he had ever seen the man before.
"Sure Know Him." Says Billie.
Sure" said Billie, brightly; why
that is the man left Sharon with. He
took mo TO Cleveland. then to Ashta-
! last saw him In Cleveland"
He had a nlustaChe when | first saw
him at the school house, Billie supple
mented, but he must have cut II OF
later. This is the way he looked when
! last saw him III Cleveland.
Boyle smiled sarcastically through.
out the recital, but said not word.
He eyed his accusers dehantly. He
was taken back to his cell and the
woman was brought In.
She was defiant and naughty, and
stared blnnkly at Mr. Whitla and the
others. Her only relapse from an In
dignant attitude was when she first
saw Billie. She smiled. and Billie
walked up to her, and extending his
hand. said How do you dor"
Hello, Willie" the woman replied az
she placed her hand upon his head and
caressed MIN for an instant.
Identified the Woman,
The boy then stepped back to his
father and was questioned by Chic.
kohler. Yes, l know her." he said.
She was the nurse who took care o!
me in Cleveland. She told me ! was
sick and in hospital. | saw her q
whole lo., as she was with me most all
Of the TINA"
The evening world., 1909-03-25
Umbrellas Fly
Like Aer0planes
In Brisk Gale
It's Either Skirts or : ain Shield
at FlatironS, So There's
Little Choice.

Calculating the value OF the average
umbrella at about two dollars per- and
estimating the number broken, twisted.
slit, slashed and exploded raIn-sh!elis
at about ten to the block during the
height OF the storm to-day, the amount
represented In umbrella loss would
about pay the national debt Of not too
eXtraraGant South American republic
or equip another expedition Of faunal
naturalsts.
During the noon hour. when the rain
mad let up, the s.ree'-rleaners we're
busy garnering the hl,,red umbrella
harvest and slowing It In the big
garbage receptaces along Broadway.
Tho cans took on the appearance Of
metal porcupnes. with steel ribs s.Ic..
Ing out Of them like the fretiul animals
quilts.
In open spaces. such as City Hall
Park. Union and Madison Squares. and
In the wind maelstroms off Cape Flat
iron and the Times Building. the UNI
brella casualty was frightul. Every
once In while one would be twisted
out Of the hands of It's struggling
holder and soar aloft Ike one Of the
Wright brothers machines.
In the struggle to make tholr skirts
behave dozens Of women lost their
grips on their umbrellas, which went 10
Join the great majority,
The evening world., 1909-03-25
MAG|S7RATESCANT.
PASS DRINK CASES
TO HIGHER COURTS
Prisoner Fined for Intoxication
Gets Supreme Bench
Decision.

Brooklynites accustomed to satisfying
their thirst with products Of corn. malt
or the vine and thereby becoming so
intoxicated as to warrant their arrest
had their legal status as lawbreakers
fixed by the Kings County Supreme
Court this afternoon. This step was
made necessary by threatened abrdg.
ment Of the right OF Brooklyn "sOuse"
to appear before n Mag trrle and be
dischargeiif the Magistrate felt in.
cllned that way.
The Board OF Magistrates Of Brook
Ign, at a special meeting last night,
decided that new law. passed March
10, by the Legislature, amending a
section Of the penal code. made the
appearance Of all plain DRINKS before
the Court OF Special Sessions man
datory. and fixed the punishment for
Brooklyn drunk ut a minimum fine
OF 50, and possible Imprisonment for
six months.
Under this ruling it would become
Necessary Tor Brooklynite arrested for
intoxtca:!on to appear before a Masis-
trate and be held In 10 bail for future
trial in the Court of Special Sessions,
there to be fined to d certainty. The in
depreciation Of the law arrived at by
the Board Of Magistrates was put into
effect this morning, and Magistrate
The evening world., 1909-03-25
HARTMAN COMING
HOME NEXT WEEK
Taking Hot Baths Now
Health Better Than for
Years.

F. Fl. Hartman, according to de-
spatches from Santa Barbara, Cal, has
gone to Paso Robes Hot Springs to take
the baths that proved 80 beneficial to
Admiral Evans for the touch OF rheu.
matism which has been bothering him.
DR.. Dixon says there are no compiled
lions and that Mr.. Hartman Is In good
condition.
Mr.. Hartman will start home In a
day or two and is expected to reach
New York the latter part Of next week
Mrs. Hartman, who Joined him In his
Southern and Western trip. has returned
and says Mr., Harriman's health Is bet
ter than It has been for several years.
BY leaving all detail work behind him
he has obtained beneficial rest and bet.
ter rest than he has allowed himself in
many years.
The evening world., 1909-03-25
WAGON WRECKED,
DRIVER INJURED
ON BRIDGE DRIVE
Maddened Horse Caught in
Time to Prevent Damage
in Runaway.

John Cassall, n driver for the Mona
han Express Company, OF No. 70
Greenwich street, was kicked from the
seat OF his wagon on the north drive
way OF the Brooklyn Bridge this after
noon, and suffered broken hip. The
horse kicked him.
Cassall had taken a load to Brooklyn
and on the return trip the wagon
being light, his horse became unman-
ageable Cassall applied whip to the
animals legs, and moment later was
sent flying through the air TO the road
way. The horses hoofs had shattered
the dashboard.
sergt. Sabane seized the horses bride
and prevented runaway Cdssall was
lifted into his wrecked wagon and the
horse was led TO the Manhattan end Of
the bridge. There Patrolman Smith
called an ambulance
The horse Is still in the possession Of
the police Cassall lives at No. ~ Eliza
beth street.
The evening world., 1909-03-25
BOMBS WERE TO BLOW UP
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT
Police of Rome Think Anarchists
in Plot Hid Missiles Found
by Youths.

ROME, March 25.--The finding OF two
bombs in a suburb % Rome to-day has
created a local sensation Two young
man. each about twenty years old
were taken to a hospital to-day suf-
fering from severe wounds on the
arms.
Upon being Intercepted they said that
while wandering In the outskirts Of the
city they found package C<HtNnIng
two round objects. They threw one to
the ground. where it exploded. the flying
par . eltiCsng their injuries
Suspicious are entertained that the
bombs were prepared by Anarchists who
intended to commit an outrage at the
Parliament yesterday. Having failed In
their object. they hid the bombs whore
they were found by the young men, in
tending 10 come and get them at an
opportune moment. The police are max
ing every effort 10 discover who manu-
featured the bombs. Two other Young
men who were with the wounded boys
have been arrested
The evening world., 1909-03-25
FL GOD TIES UP
STREET TRAFFIC. D.
IN HOBOKEN

The rainfall was so heavy In Hobokes
to-day that many OF the streets and
cellars In the lower part Of the city
were flooded. For a time business ID
that section was ~ a standstill, as II
was next to impossible to cross thu
streets
In accordance with an old custom 81
rainy days, only one session was held
In the public schools. For a time tive
OF the schools, No. I. at North street
and Park avenue, and No. g. at Secont
and Clinton streets, were threatened by
the water that backed up on the side
walks around these buildings, but tn,
rain ceased and the water receded be-
fore the cellars We're flooded.
The flood reached It's greatest height
at School No. 5. Many OF the girls ant
smaller boys were carried by policemen
across the flooded streets and into tn,
building This experience was appar
entity very pleasing to the youngsters.