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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
FISCAL COURT
ORDERS BRIDGES
CONSTRUCTED
Will Span Clarks River and
Perkins Creek-Estimated
Cost $4,000.
Cannot Appropriate Money for
Confederate Monument.
ELECT BACK TAX COLLECTOR

BY a vote OF Z to 1t was decided
to erect a concrete bridge over
Clark's river by the members of the
fiscal court, which was In session to-
day. Unanimously 1t was decided to
erect the bridge over Perkins creek
The discussion OF the need OF the
bridges was animated at times, and
orier was raped for several times.
Magistrate +. f. Gholson was the
only member opposing the bridge
over Clark's river. The present iron
bridge over the riyer is in bad shape
and has been condemned as unsafe.
Some of the members wanted TO re-
pair the bridge " putting in a new
floor, but after a discussion all votes
but one were won over for new
bridge.
Preparations WIN begin for the
work, and Bert johnson, county road
supervisor, was instructed to begin
work of securing profiles and esti-
mates for the two bridges. Roughly
1t is estimated the cost will be $24,-
600 for both bridges.
b. +. Sears, who has been back
tax collector for the county, handed
In his resignation and also the state
ment of the money he had collected.
County Judge r. T. Lightfoot was
instructed to make a settlement. r.
b. Penn was elected back tax col
lector by the fiscal court. Mr.. Penn
will begin his duties at once and will
go after the delinquent tax payers.
His commission will be 33 1-3 per
Icent.
The question Of donating $500 for
a Confederate monument for Lang
park was discussed by the magis-
Itrates, and action was deferred until
this afternoon. However IL is certain
that the donation will not be made,
as the law was cited in the case,
which prohibited the county from
making donations. The members OF
the court were favorable towards
making the donation, but could not
go against the law.
III an account from county JalEr
James w. Eaker the court referred a
bill for clothing for the prisoners in
the county Jail. The members looked
up the law and no grounds were
found why the county should provide
clothing for prisoners who are In
jail.
Present at the meeting were:
County Judge r. T. Lightfoot. Magis-
trates J. ]. Bleich, George Broad
foot. C. w. Emery, Saunders Brooks
+. F. Gholson, ]. II. Burnett. ]. r
Thompson. c. I. Knott.
Numerous accounts for the months
OF January and February were al
lowed and the court adjourned until
9 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Would Let Contract Of Secur-
ing Names of School Chill
dren to One Man.
Wants to Know II School
Board Wants 20. Pupils.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT.

Census enumerators will be elected
tonight by the school board. which
Will meet In regular session, and
work will begin this month securing
the names of children OF school age
~ the city. The problem OF secur-
ing All the children In the city Is a
troublesome one for the trustees. as
recollectlous OF the dIfficulty had last
year Is fresh on the minds Of the
trustees. Every child in the city OF
school age, whether attending the
public schools or not at all. is wanted
by the trustees. as the state allows
s3c0 for each child OF school age In
the state.
At the meeting tonight Superin-
tendent ]. A. Carnagey will present a
plan, which has been used In Louis
vollle and some other cities. The
plan IL to let the securing OF the
names OF the children TO one man,
who may employ all the assistants
that are needed. With one man to
superlntend the work II Is believed
that better results will results. The
enumerators are alloked 2 i-2 cents
for each child. Previously the city
has been made into districts and a
enumerators are allowed 2 i-2 cents
but several years OF experience has
proved that this plan Is unsatisfac-
tory. When the enumerators are out
for the FIRST time good money can be
made. but only a few enumerators
have taken the time and trouble to
make n second trip over the district
and secure the names OF children OF
families who were absent FROM home
during the FIRST visit.
Another question before the board
tonight will be the possibility OF So
curing the county high school pu-
pills. superintendent Carnagey will
inquire OF the board II the trustees
really want the county graduates "a
attend the city high school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
JURY
SAYS SHOOTING
WAS ACCIDENT

The coroner's jury this morning
decided that the death of Carmen,
who was shot and killed Saturday
night by Patterson. colored. was ac-
cidental. From the evidence 1t was
ascertained that the lads had been
playing soldiers and II is thought
Patterson raised the gun to frighten
Carmen.
The police have failed to find a
trace OF Patterson, AMI the member
of the boys family say they are un-
able to account TO- his disappear
ance. Both the father OF Carmen and
the father of the Patterson lad were
to see Chief Collins today AMI they
stated they fear the boy has drowaed
himself in the back water. However,
another report is that the negro was
seen going through Murray.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Landmark Gone.

An old elm tree, which has been a
landmark at the city hall, is no more,
for workmen have chopped the tree
down. The tree has been consider
ed dangerous for some time. owing
to the branches of the large limbs.
As the tree is adjoining the sidewalk
the workmen began at the top and
took each limb on. Many telephone
wires ran between the branches Of
the tree and the wires We're cut and
several of the telephones of the city
officials were out of commission to-
day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Relatives of Paducahans

Mrs. Grundy Terry and Attorney
r. A. Burnett, both OF Cadiz. died
this week. Mrs. Terry is an aunt aad
Attorney Burnett an uncle OF Mr..
Muscoe Burnett, OF zoos Broadway.
Mrs. Terry died Sunday night after
a long illness caused by paralysis.
The funeral ard burial were held yes
terday afternoon at Cadiz. Mrs. Terry
is survived by her husband and two
daughters.
Attorney R. A. Burnett is a we'll
known attorney in that city and has
been here frequently on law business.
He was about 20 years old. Mr..
Burnett died yesterday morning after
a short illness OF pneumonia. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters
and three sons. The funeral and
burial were held this afternoon at
Cadlz. Mr.. Muscoe Burnett went to
Cadiz yesterday morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02

Members Of the Golf club hled a
meeting this morning and planned
for the sport this summer. A grass
cutter and roller VIII be purchased
so that the grounds may be kept in
good condition for the sport. Also
the club members decided to limit the
membership to fifty, and II is ex-
pected that applications will roll in
for the next few days, as the pres
ent membership is not far from the
number.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Funeral Of Mrs. BanaeId.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Banfeld, of
Epperson. was buried yesterday after
noon at Calvert City in the family
cemetery. Mrs. Banfeld was as years
old and died Sunday evening at her
home after three weeks illness OF
urenfia. she was a well known lady
of the Epperson neighborhood. Mrs.
BanHeli is survived by her husband,
Mr.. Taylor Banfeld, and family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
FIRST SETTLEMENT
OF BORNEMANN INSURANCE.

The Commonwealth Life Insurance
Company. OF Louisville. paid over
IS 900 TO Oscar Hank. administra-
tor of the estate OF the late william
Bornemann. this morning. This "a
the first company to make a payment
Mr.. Bornemann carried 500 500 life
insurance, having policies in fourteen
companies. The one in the Com
monwealth was less than year old.
In addition 10 the life insurance. he
had SIS 900 accident insurance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
No Basis For Writ

The writ OF habeas corpus for the
release of J. S. Futrell and j. ID.
Petty was not tried yesterday after
noon before Circuit Judge William
Reed. Both were held over In POI
lice court yesterday morning for COM
pllcIty in the murder of II. B. osourn,
but the attorneys for the defense
learned that there was no basis fcr
the writ.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Mine Explosion

Pttston. Pa, March "A terrible
explosion occurred at the South
Creek colliery OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Coal company, at Port Grifith, this
morning. Twelve men terribly burned
have been removed while many
others are probably fatally hurt.
Thirty men we're caught behind the
place where the explosion occurred.
None OF the rescuers have yet been
able to reach them and II is feared
all are dead. The accident is one OF
the worst in the history OF anthracite
mining.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
stole Bottle of Booze.

Tandy Reeves. colored. was arrest
ed last night by Patrolmen Clark.
Gillian and Gourieuy on a charge OF
petit larceny. Reeves. II Is alleged,
walked into n. II. Taylor's saloon
llO South Third street and because
the bartender was busy serving
drinks, Reeves confscated a quart
bottle OF the best booze in the house
and departed without going through
the formality OF seeing the barkeep.
when arrested Reeves had the bottle
but the liquor had been put In a safe
place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02

News Of the serious illness OF Mrs.
Thomas Keegan, Of Council BLUM.
Ark, was received in this city yester-
day. Mrs. Keegan is the wife of
the late Mr.. Thomas Keegan, former
ly OF this city. Miss Mary Keegan,
a sister-in-law of Mr.. Thomas Kee-
gan, left this morning for Council
BLUM. Mrs. Keegan is not expected
to live. Mr.. James Keegan and Mr..
Willlam Keegan. both OF this city,
are brothers OF the late Mr.. Thomas
Keegan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Defense May Rest Case Today
Many Surprises Promised When
State Begins Rebuttal Testimony
PLATT CLAIMS CREDIT.

, New York, March 2.-In his Z
> first installment Of his reminis- I
ences, which will appear In the I
, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Senator I
. Plat takes credit for Roose- Z
. velts successful career. He de- I
. clares Roosevelt wanted to with I
. draw from New York guberna- I
> torial race when friends of Black
. set up the claim that he wasn't I
. resident of the state. Plat I
> says he made Roosevelt stay I'm I
, the race and got an opinion from ,
} Joseph Choate that Roosevelt I
} was a resident of the state. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
sunday Baseball Bin.

Indianapolis, March 2.-The new
Sunday baseball bill is being pushed
rapidly through the legislature. The
author has eliminated the objections
of Governor Marshall to the former
one. II Is believed the bill will be-
como q law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
MORE TROUBLE
Is FEARED In
IL MINING REGIONS

New York, March 2.-Financial cir
cles are troubled today over the sit
uation in the anthracite coal fields.
The peace agreement" In effect since
1908, expires with the end of the
month and 1t is feared the
between the miners and OPP
orators may be renewed. Leaders
Of both sides refuse to discuss the
matter and though both say strike
s unlikely II is feared In financial cir
cles that one may come. q.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
No Election.

Springfield. H.. March 2.-0nly
Ave senators were present at tine
joint session OF the legislature today
when the thirty-eighth senatorial
ballot was taken. Hopkins receiv-
ed 2S. Stringer SO, Foss 8. Shurt-
len 4. Mason 2, Sherman 1. McKin-
lev I
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Freight Care Derailed.

Ten freight cars were derailed this
morning at Little Cypress, and the
wrecker with the crew was sent TO
the scene of the accident. The cars
left the rails on a siding and the
traffic with the regular trains was
not interfered with.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Albritton Improving

Elmer Albritton. who was injured
Friday night by an Illinois Genital
car. is resting easy today at River
side hospital. His physicians believe
that Albritton has a good chance 20
recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Cannot Tax Trade-Marks.

Frankfort. KY. March Ain de-
Gliding the case OF the state fiscal
court against the Kentucky Distil-
leries & Warehouse company, the APP
pellate court held that trademark
Is not property and cannot BE- taxed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02

Washington. March 2.-Senator
Burkett, of Nebraska, introduced a
bill providing for the inspection OF
locomotive boilers similar to that
now required in the case of steam
boat boilers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
CRUISE OF FLEET
STARTS TIDE OF
IMMIGRATION

New York. March 2.-Incomlng
steamers are filled with steerage pas
sengers. Posted observers declare
that the tide OF immigration checked
fourteen months ago by business de-
preston has again set In towards the
United States. The cruise OF the
battleship fleet Is said to have been
responsible for this.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
democratic club Meeting.

The Democratic Club will meet to-
night at 1880 O'Clock to perfect its
organization. The committee APP
pointed to arrange the constitution
and bylaws will report and 1t is ex-
pected to complete the business or
ganization.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Tennessee Senator's Remain Away
and State Employees Are Getting
Anxious About Their Salaries
AGREEMENT REACHED.

} Washington, March p
} The conference committee re-
ported am agreement on the riv-
} ers and harbors bill this morn
ing. after session lasting all
} night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
CLOUDY

weather--Partly cloudy tonight
Wednesday: slightly colder in north
portion tonight. Highest tempera-
ture yesterday. 60; lowest today, so,
Rainfall yesterday, 40 inches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
DENIES THERE IS
BLACK SLAVE TRADE
COLONEL WYLLIE SAYS
SOMEBODY HAS LIED
Charges As Fabrications Reports of
Deplorable Conditions in Office
Relation of Whites and Blacks Is
Friendly.

New York, Nov 26.-Widespread
allegations of deplorable conditions in
Portuguese East Africa. particularly in
the islands of Santhome and Prin-
cipe, credited by recent English and
American wriers to the existence of
cruel slave trade in African negroes
among the planters. were denounced
as unwarranted efabrications by Col
onel ]. A. Wyllie, fellow of the Royal
Geographical society of England, who
arrived IN die steamer Teutonic after
a two months investigation in Portu-
guese East Africa
Colonel Wyllie spent last August on
the island of Santhome and Principe
and said he fondd a spirit of friendli-
ness and perfect freedom existing be-
tween the white men and the black
The Africans condition is wonder
fully improved as a laborer by the
Portuguese IL cOtrast with his home
environment in Central Africa" said
Colonel Wyllie. "They come down to
the coast, many of them canibals,
and all baTbarians. and are glad to
hire out to the planters to escape tor
lures of their tribal barbarities on
the plantations they are we'll housed,
wen fed and medical treatment Of
fered them is excellent"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
WOMEN SACRIFICE
LIVES FOR MEN
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
KILLED BY POSSE
While Father and Son, Accused of
Murder, Escape by Back Door. Two
Women Open Fire on Posse and
Are Shot Down-Gavc Order to
Stop First.

Williamson, w. Va, Nov. 26.-Mrs
Charles Daniels and her sixteen year
old daughter. were instantly killed at
Devon today while defying a posse
that had come to arrest the father and
son. AS they stood in the doorway
OF their home and fired at the posse
Daniels and his son escaped out the
back door. The posse answered fire
and the mother and daughter fell The
posse intended to arrest Jim Daniels,
who is alleged to have killed George
Christian.
Recently the Christian family OBJ
tanned a warrant for Daniels arrest
and the posse, led by members of the
family, went to the Daniels home to-
day to serve IT, AS they came near
the place the posse saw Mrs Daniels
and her daughter appear at the door.
Leveling their shotguns, the two wo-
men ordered the posse to keep away
from the house, Despite the COM
mand the mob advanced. and the wo-
men opened fire shooting one mem
Der of' the posse. Daniels and his
son escaped to the mountains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
ENTRIiiEN SMITH
CONTRADICTS AFFIDAVIT

Seattle. Nov. 96.-Entryman Chas.
J. Smith of the Cunningham group to-
day flatly contradicted the affidavit
procured by CLAWS from Cunningham,
agent for Smith and others. that en-
trymen at one time were in agree
ment with him to give him one
eighth interest i'm all the coal m mes
in the group. The cross examination
Of Smith was mild to what some en-
trymen have been expecting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
NIickcls Not known.
GOTCH FAILS TO
THROW GIANT POLE

Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 26.-Frank
Gotch last night failed to gain sin
gle fall from Zbysco, the giant Pole,
in an hour. and thereby lost the
match, conditions of which required
Gotch to win two falls within an hour.
The Pole displayed tremendous physi-
cal strength and an excellent knowl-
edge of the game. Zbysco said:
81 can beat this man in a straight
match"
81 will post $25O0 in Chicago day
after tomorrow for a match with
Gotch for $4,000 a side
Zbysco weighed 236 pounds and
Gotch 20S. Ten thousand persons saw
the match.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
RUSSIANS KNEW OF
PLOT TO KILL IrO

Victoria, b. c., Nov. 26.-Advices
here from the steamer Empress of
China. which arrived from The orient
last night Brings the news that the
plot to assassinate Prince Ito origi-
mated in Vladistock and that a
search is in progress for conspirators
who are said to number fifty, all Of
whom are Koreans. Fifteen were ar
rested by Russians following the dis
covery of the plot to ambush Ito's
train and shoot him and news of the
arrest was telegraphed to Harbin but
the telegram did not reach its desti-
nation until after the assassins there
had slain the statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
lsneclal Correspondence.N

Hermston. ore, Nov. 26.-Tomor-
row occurs the annual election Of Of
ficers in the Umatilla water users as
sociation and today there is much in
terest displayed here in the coming
event. However no excitement of any
kind prevails and if any electioneer-
ing is being done it is being carried
on Sub rosa"
For the presidency of the association
II. 7. Irwin is the only avowed candi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
EATS THANKSGIVING
DINNER. THEN SUICIDES

Portland, Ore, Nov. 26-Arising
from the table in the midst OF a
Thanksgiving dinner. she was giving
to her friends, Mrs. Eta Grssan. for
merly of Boise, Idaho, went to a
washstand and drank the contents OF
a bottle of carolic acid. She died be-
fore medical aid could be summoned.
Dependency over separation from her
husband is assigned rs the cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
UMAT|LLA WATERuSERs HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING TOMORROW

date. If he is to have opposition the
name of his opponent has not yet
been made known. The same is true
of G.. II, Upthegrove, the present sec
rctary who is also out for rejection.
Under the rules of 'the association
the election of officers begins at :
o'clock in the morning and lasts untll
ali have voted who wish to avail them
selves Of that privilege. It is antici-
pated that the result of the election
viii be known by noon unless some
unexpected controversy arises.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
SEVERAL MISS DEATH
NARROWLY FROM FLAMES

New York, Nov. 26.-J. ] Howie
was probably fatally burned and a
number narrowly escaped death to-
day when a fashionable bachelor ap-
artment patronized by members of
the Army and Navy club was Destroy
ed by fire. A 7, Bracket a retired
army officer. who was too stiff to run.
escaped by sliding down banisters. but
was badly burned, John A. Freed
man was also badly burned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
BURNS CHURCH AND
PARSONAGE NEAR PORTI AND

Portland Nov. 26.-An incendlary.
after cutting the wires, fired the
Methodist church and parsonage at
Woodstock. totally destroying them
both with a loss of five thousand doll
lars. He saturated the carpets of the
church with kerosene. Rev. Voce
and family escaped in their night
clothes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
CRISIS IN NICARAGUA
Is NOW AT HAND

Colon. Nov. 26.-News of decisive
battle for the success or defeat of the
Nicaraguan revolution is expected mo-
mentarily 1t is believed it will oc-
cur near Managua, the capital where
Zelaya is fortified Revolutionists
have closed about the city ready to
strike. If the insurgents capture the
city it is believed the United States
will recognize the provisional govern
ment under Estrada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
QUARREL OVER TRANSFER
ENDS FATALLY FOR TWO

Memphis Nov 26.--As a result OF
an argument over transfer between
Conductor Lowery and William Moore,
Miss Lilly Baker and Moore both Of
whom We're passengers were killed.
An~ered r.OwCrv drew revolver and
fired at Moore but missed him, the
bullet striking Miss Baker, killing her
The second bullet struck Moore and
killed him instantly. Lowery escaped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
MEN KILLED IN
ACCIDENT AT SEA

Galveston. Nov. &c. Bachus
and N. Kietezen, flremen on board the
steamer Mansion, were killed by the
explosion of steam pipe off Rio
Janerio, according to a report
made by officers of the vessel today.
The Mansion plies between Liver
pool and Galveston. At the time of
the accident others of he crew were
endangered, but quick action by the
officers saved them from serious In
jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-26
LAVA Enuulfs Town

Madrid. Nov. ga dispatch from
Teneriffe says that the flow Of lava
from Mount Lasalorasus. which is in
a state of eruption, is so slow that
the people have all escaped safely.
However, it is believed the town Of
Santiago will be engulfed within a
week Thousands are homeless