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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
KELLOGG DEMANDS
PEOPLES RELEASE
FROM OPPRESSION

st. Louis. April 6.-The govern
ment probably will finish its part OF
the case today The Standard Oil
then will be given an opportunity to
open arguments.
The Standard expects to file its
brief OF law today. replying on
technicallties, rather than facts. The
document has been carefully guarded.
Mere size does not constitute a
monopoly. though II involves the ex-
elusive control. unless the control is
he result OF conspiracy rr a COM
blnaation in restraint trade" The
brief says. mo trust can exist under
conditions ,acd n the gover' mAn :
application. The Sherman act has no
force. The Standard has been owned
by the same group since 1879. Some
OF these companies by the same
owners since 1872"
Combinations will continue, IL
not We do not stop them In time, and
American citizens will be excluded
from engaging in any enterprises.
Children will become wage earners
and more employees. corporations. I"
said Kellogg today. "The truthless
destructive, oppressive power of af-
fairs in this country under the Sher-
man law Is unlawful. II Intends to
deprive the public of the advantage
OF competition"
Kellogg sharply criticised the de-
clsion of the United States court of
appeals which overturned the lands
twenty-nine million fine. "The secret
tariff was maintained by the railroads
for the benefit of the Standard" he
said. This Is a violation of the law
regardless Of any opinion to the con-
trary."
He charged a secret rate was given
company by railroad from Whiting to
Evansville.
Kellogg flushed his argument be-
fore noon. today. Charles B. Morri-
son continued his argument for the
prosecution.
Underhand methods for undersell-
ing independents was described by
Morrison today. The Standard
brushes competitors at WILL" he said
"A statistical bureau. where II keeps
a record Of every barrel or oil shipped
by an independent Is the most impor-
tant department. The railroad com
pantes' oil inspectors furnish iDforma-
ton and can trace to the consumer
al oil produced and sold"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
HARRY ANDERSON GOING
TOO FAST, POLICE THINK.

Harry Anderson. colored. owner
and operator OF Paducah's only taxi
cab. was summoned In police court
this morning on a charge OF exceed
ing the speedlimit OF eight miles an
hour last Saturday night. Patrolmen
Doyle and Morris swore out the sum-
mons against Anderson. The patrol
men saw the machine running down
Third street Saturday night about 10
O'Clock. Anderson said he was going
about ~ miles an hour when he met
the police and that he was In a hurry
TO get to the show ground. The case
was continued.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Charged with padding his reports
In order TO receive a larger salary,
Postmaster Ed. NJ. Sergeant, of Little
Cypress. was held to the federal
grand jury this morning by Armour
Gardner, United states commissioner.
II is alleged that Sergeant padded out
his report nearly $500 in order TO
get an increase In salary. Sergeant
was cited to appear in court by e.
wood Neel. deputy United states mar
shall. Sergeant gave bond for his APP
pearance In federal court.
James Rice Dismissed.
James Rice. of Princeton. was dis
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
FIFTY DAYS IN COUNTY
JAIL FOR HIS DPUDENCE

VIII Colby, negro with only one
leg. was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Langston and Gillian on a
charge Of dIsorderly conduct. He was
given fifty days in the county Jail
,h.s morning. Colby created excite
ment near Tenth and Jones streets.
last night BY demanding kiss OF a
white girl. Mrs. William Aday, 1917
Jones street, and her daughter were
en- route home when the negro stop
ped them, and made the insulting re-
mark. The screams OF Mrs. Aday
attracted a large crowd. but the po-
lice had Colby in the jail, before any
violence was done.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
THOMPSON CHOSEN
ROAD SUPERVISOR
BY FISCAL COURT

Fiscal court this morning elected
Magistrate John Thompson county
road supervisor to succeed Bert John
son, who has held the Office several
years. Deputy Sheriff Clark Fortson
and NJ. B. Tapp were applicants. The
court went into secret session and
Thompson was selected as the noml-
nee and was elected unanimously. j.
C. Uterback was reelected county
treasurer.
The county tax rate was fixed at
Sc cents, which is two cents lower
than last year. In addition to the
tax rate 20 cents more is added, as
this is a special tax for schools, in
Guiding the county High school.
The poll tax also is placed to the
lcredit of the schools. County Judge
,Lightfoot and County Attorney Bark
ey looked up the law thoroughly ana
found that the fiscal court had to as
sess the additional levy for the school
tax. To the property owners outside
the city the tax rate will be So cents
on the 800. The tax is prorated as
follows: Roads and bridges, "a cents;
county levy, IS cents; pauper. 8
cents; sinking fund, 16 cents; schools
20 cents.
Increase for Judge Reed.
Magistrate Emery made a motion
that, beginning next year, the circuit
judges salary be increased $1,000 a
year, which would make the Office
pay $4,000 a year. A discussion was
brought on and some of the members
objected to making the change now,
but preferred to wait until the sal
aries OF all the officers we're fixed.
A motion of Magistrate Gholson TO
defer the matter was carried.
During his present term Judge
Reed asked that his salary be in
creased from $4,000 and tho fiscal
court allowed it. but the court of APP
peals decided that the salary OF a
circuit Judge could not pc increased
during his term of Office. Now, 1t is
proposed 20 increase the salary for
the next term.
Magistrate Broadfoot was made
chairman of the Jail committee in
stead of Magistrate Bleich.
Resolutions OF respect were or
dered drawn by the court to the
memory of the late james Wilcox,
who was connected with the county
business in various ways. Out OF re-
spect to his memory court adjourned
at noon until o'clock this after
noon, and the members attended the
funeral in a body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Carr Turner has returned TO
Paduoah af.er visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Davis.
Mrs. Y. w. Wear. OF Paiucab. Wis
tied relatives here last week.
r. L. Hughes. OF Benton, was here
Monday
n. I. Needy, cashier OF the BANK of
Hazel. attended court here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs s. II. Walker visited
at Mayheld Sunday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Anti-Saloon League

Committeeman for the magisterial
districts were selected last night by
the executive committee OF the Nc
Cracker County Anti-Saloon league.
The chairman OF the districts are:
r.. S. Barnett, district No. l.; Crit
Jones. district No. 2; The Rev. ]. r..
Clark, district No. 4; w. K. Downeg.
district No. 5; J. S. lRagsdale. district
No s; S. J. Ellington. district No. a:
r. E. Brassheld. district No. s. The
chairman for district No. 3 has not
been named.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Quarterly Court.

Quarterly court Is In session this
week. Judge Patterson presiding The
principal business Monday was the
arbitration OF differences between
dissatisfied horse-swappers.
Collie Pool has resigned the posi-
tion OF street supervisor The vacancy
will probably not be nlled and the
work will again be looked after By
the city marshal aud his deputies.
n. T. Wells has resigned as consul
commander OF Murray camp. w. o.
W. and Frank Pool selected 20 MI
the vacancy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Wilson Dies.

Mayheld, Ky. April 6.-(spscial)
Charles Wilson. who shot himself
Saturday afternoon. died yesterday
afternoon from the effects OF the
wound In the stomach. Yesterday
morning IL was thought that Wilson
had good chance to recover, but he
sank steadily until death yesterday
afternoon. Wilson was a prominent
farmer. Worry ovcr domestic trcr-
bles is assigned as the cause.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Sampson Jury

Lyons, N. Y. April ga jury was
secured with Mrs. Georgia sampson
murder case and they expect verdict
the last OF next week.
Mrs. Frank p. Allyn. mother of
Mrs. Sampson. is critically III and her
death is expected. Mrs. Sampson col
lapsed. Strong sedatives was neces-
sary before she could appear at the
trial today. .v.d ,,r.o,-,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Washington. April 6.-The state
department is notified by the London
foreign once that at the request OF
Knox. the British government re-
fuses 10 permit Castro 10 lani at
Trinidad. II Is understood II issued
orders 10 prevent Castro's landing at
Colon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Breach of ordinance-Harry An
derson. continued to April z. Breach
of peace-Will Colley. sentenced to
so days in the county Jail. VIII Bobbs
and Alfred McGee, fined IS each.
Ben Boyd, fined s25. Murder-Pat
Lamoore. continued to April 7. More
witnesses will be summoned for both
the prosecution and the defense today
and the trial win be the last case
tried in police court tomorrow morn
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Incline Accident.

Pittsburgh. April 6.-Two boys
we're killed and several badly hurt in
an accident on the South Twenty
second street incline. The dead are
Arthur Miller. 16. and Albert Klink-
enberger, 16. The cable broke and
the car slid down the incline. The
injured are expected to recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Miners May Split.

Winnipeg. Man, April Ga break
between the Canadian Miners Union
add linked MIne Workers u threaten
ed today as the result OF Lewis inten-
ton to take hand In the strike in
the British Columbia fields. Miners
are threatening to withdraw their an
lIation wfh the United Mine Workers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
ILL.,, is Swept by Cyclone
That Levels Hundred Houses and
Kills Two People This Morning
Town of Pittsburg, Nearby,
is Visited by Same Storm
Heavy Rain With It--Ad-
jutant General is Dead.

Marion, H., April 1.-TWO persons
were killed and many injured in a
tornado in this section early today.
One hundred houses in Marion were
wrecked. The damage is estimated
at 100000. The persons killed re-
sided at Pittsburg, Ill. There was a
heavy rain when the storm struck
here.
A father and son named Smith are
the persons killed at Pittsburg this
morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Mayiield Crusade

Mayfeld. KY. April 6.-One hun
bred men Led by ministers and coun--
ty officers marched to ''blind tiger"
here and after breaking down the
door. confiscated 20 quarts Of whisky,
Following a prayer by the Rev Mr..
Nowlin. they loaded the whisky In a
hack and notified another :'blind
tiger" suspect he must cease his bad
conduct. The were dismissed with
prayer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Frankfort. KY. April 6. Especially
Judge Booze pleaded guilty to two
more charges in connection with his
endorsement in the auditors office
and was sentenced to eight years adj
dsional. making thirteen years in all
for him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Famous Actress Dies.

Boston. April 6.--Mrs. Martha
Brisse. the noted actress OF the old
school. Is dead. aged rs. Under the
name of Martha A. Pennoyer she
playpd with Edwin Booth, Julia Mar
owe and Rollin Reed. She was born
In st. Louis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Lamoore in Jail

Pat Lamoore is held in Jail on a
warrant. charging him with wdllful
murder. The warrant was issued by
Police Judge ID. A. Cross, and was
sworn out by County Attorney Albon
Barley. No bail is allowed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
RanIsh slot Machines.

saa Francisco. April 6.-Under
pressure of the civic league and other
good government organizations the
board of supervisors today passed an
ordinance. banishing slot machines.
effective July 1.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Roosevelt at Messina.

Messina. April 6 Theodore Roose
welt and Ambassador Griscom arrived
this afternoon and met the King and
Queen Of Italy. Roosevelt declared
the ruins we're greater than he ex-
pected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Arizona Governor.

Washington. April 6.-President
TAFT today decided to appoint Rich
ard Sloan governor OF Arizona and
George U. Young secretary of state
for the territory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
POSTMASTER AT LITTLE CYPRESS is
CHARGED WITH PADDING His ACCOUNTS

missed this morning by Armour
Gardner, United States commissioner,
on the charge OF destroying United
sti ties pro. erty. 1t was alleged by
John Nichols of Caldwell county,
that Rice destroyed rural route box,
but no evidence was secured against
Rice
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Mr.. Joshua Rust. SO years old.
died Yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
AT his home at MeIber OF pneumonia
Mr. Rust had been Ill only a month,
He is survived by his wife and seven
daughters and two sons. The funeral
was held this afternoon at Owens
chanel at 2 o'clock, and the burial
was IN the owen chapel cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Allie Young Out Of il

Frankfort. KY, April 6. (SpeciaD
In an interview Allie Young denies
he is a candidate for governor. He
says Democrats must not mention
prohibition IN their platform.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
wilcox Funeral.

The funeral of Mr.. James Gaines
Wilcox was held this afternoon at
80 o'cloc at the Grace Episcopal
church. The Rev. David Cady Wright
pastor. officiated. The burial was at
the Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

st. Louis. April 6.-Police are max
ing many arrests today, charging
registration at the cleo
ton here. The entire force is on duty.
There is an officer at every voting
Place. fWF FU
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
England May Interfere

Constantinople, April 6-England
today made Informal representations
to Turkey that unless she succeeds
the putting down the rebellion in
Asiatic Turkey England will inter-
fere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Adj.-Gen. Scott Dead.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 6.-Thomas
w. Scott. adjutant general of the ILL
nois national guard, dropped dead
this morning at Fairfield. The cause
was heart disease.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Governor LiIley Dying.

Hartford. Conn. April e.-Gcv-
ernor Lilley is critically i'll and his
death is expected any moment. The
cause Is Bright's disease.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Paris. April 6.-French people be-
lieve the republic is facing the
gravest peril in years as the result
of the growing OF trades unions. A
demonstration of unions Is planned
May and psrslyging strike Is
looked forward to.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
No Changes Probable i'm Staff
of Superintende mt Car
nagey.
Teachers Will be Elected at
May Meeting.
COMMITTEE HOLDS A MEETING

No changes will be made In the
election of principals of the public
school buildings tonight by the school
board Last night the committee,
consisting of Trustees Kelly. Fergu-
son and Clements, and President
Hills, and Superintendent Carnagey
met and decided to recommend all
the present principals for reelection.
The principals are: w. H. Sugg, High
school; J. T. Ross, Jefferson school;
M. p. Lyon, Franklin school; Her
man Donovan, whittier school: Mar
vim Ragsdale. Longfellow school: J
VI. Calvin. Lee school, and Miss En-
ma Morgan, Mckinley school. The
principals of the colored schools are:
George Jackson, Lincoln school; T. ID.
Hibbs, Garfield school.
Election of Teachers.
The election of teachers will be
taken up at the regular meeting next
month. Superintendent Carnagey
says that no designations have been
handed to him, and all teachers are
considered applicants unless written
notice Is given Miss Kathryn Keyer,
OF the High school faculty, will not
be an applicant for reelection, and
Miss Lula Cochran, of the Longfel-
low school will not apply. 1t is
the superintendent desire to secure
a man to fill the vacancy In the High
school faculty, as an assistant Is
needed by Professor Sugg to see after
the boys properly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
Marriage Licenses.

Fl. G. schoe. OF Chicago. and Mrs.
Sue Mayes Newman.
]. jackson and Sallie Glenn, of
Marion. Ill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
COLDER

Local thunder showers this after
noon and tonight followed by clear
Ing and cooler "wednesday. Highest
temperature yesterday. 20; lowest to
day, 90.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
SHERIFF BISHOP
CAPTURES DAVIS
And MERRY CREW
Has Them Arrested in Illinois
on Charge of Conspiracy
Against Officer.
Tells Story of His Trip on
Good Ship Liberty.
ONE is ACCUSED OF SHOOTING

Sheriff w. ID. Bishop, of Living
ston county, today accomplished the
arrest of Captain Harry Davis OF the
excursion boat, Liberty. for posses
sion OF whom he had fight for more
than an hour on the steamer Satur-
day night, and this time. besides the
charge of selling liquor, Captain
Davis will have to face a charge Of
conspiracy against an Office. Captain
Davis father. of Cairo; Pilot William
Brisco, of Evansville; Engineer Saide
Amiel. OF Cairo; Charles Elmore, Of
the crew and Mate John Roark, also
viii face the charge Of conspiracy to
release a prisoner, while Amiel is
charged with shooting with intent to
kill
They were arrested at Brookport.
Captain Davis was just about to board
a train. The others. excepting Roark.
were captured on the boat. Roark
was arrested here yesterday.
Sheriff Bishop said he has fifty
witnesses to prove that Amiel shot
directly at Deputy Ben Champion as
the boat was putting of at smith
land Saturday night. The sheriff S
story is more thrilling than the orr
ginal version gathered from the river
front reports.
A correction also is made. in the
original opinion of Armour Gardner.
United States commissioner. He was
told that the sheriff had boarded the
boat for the purpose Of making an
arrest and tried to execute his pur-
pose in Illinois. Sheriff Bishop ex-
planned the matter to him when he
got ashore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
CITIES VOTE WET
AND COUNTIES DRY
ON LOCAL OPTION

Ashland, KY. April 6.-(speciaI)
-Catlettsburg and Ashland voted
wet and Boyd county and Ashland
county dry.
Detroit, Mich. April 6.-Definite
returns show that 20 counties which
voted on the question of abolishing
the sale or manufacture or liquor.
had gone dry and seven had gone
wet"
Dry-Alcona. Allegan, Benzie.
Branch. Calhoun, Glare. Eaton. En-
met. tennessee. Hillsdale. Ionia.
Iosco. Isabella. Kalkaska, Living
stone. Newaygo. Sanilac. Tuscola.
Jackson.
wet-Berrlen. Huron. Montcalm.
Mecosta. Ottawa, washtenaw. Mon
roe.
That makes 81 dry counties in the
state out SO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06
The sherin's story.

The Sheriff's Story.
According to the sherin's story
Davis was arrested Saturday on the
charge of selling liquor on the boat
in dry territory. Davis hearing was
postponed until this coming Saturday
He asked to be allowed to go aboard
the boat and make arrangements for
his bond. The sheriff consented, and
he and Deputy Ben Champion went
along.
at was all fixed up" said the
sheriff. 'The boat was free of the
landing. and when Elmore made a
signal, by raising his HANDS, as wit
nesses observed. Amfel shot at Ben
Champion and the ropes were cut.
The shots came fast then and as our
backs were turned, we did not know
we were the targets. though the shots
went right in the direction of the
crowd on the bank. We ran up to
the pilot house. and Mate John Roark
went along / knocked him down,
and as he fell. the crowd thought 1t
was Ben Champion. falling from the
wound he had received az the first.
"Pilot Billy Brisco was In there,
and I told him to put back to shore
He said he was no river pilot. We
argued and he called me a vile name
knocked him down, and he declared
he could do nothing. for the tiller
| lines were cut. l grabbed the wheel
and found everything was loose.
"Then we rushed to the lower
deck. where a free-for-all fight took
place. We had our guns out and kept
the crowd at bay. I believe, II we
had not acted so promptly and ener-
getically In the start we would have
been overpowered. The crew wanted
to land and get away, but we were
prepared TO go with them. When we
did reach shore. We wished to send a
farmer. a passenger to Padncah. for
a federal officer. He was unarmed
and they drew revolvers and forced
him back. They sent a man to Pa
ducah. who spread the first stories
and saw Mr.. Gardner.
1--WE tried to get help, but couldn't
land finally returned to Kentucky.
1--we could have left the boat at any
time. | suppose, but were unwilling
Ito without our prisoner"
Application for requisition papers
have been made. The prisoners we're
taken to Metropolis today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-06

Denver. April 6.-ProhibItionlsts.
backed by the Anti-saloon league.
are making a strong fight in most
cities OF the state outside Denver.
whore the municipal elections are
held today. The chief Eight Is Col
orado Springs effort to prevent drug
stores selling liquor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-28

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three years and until their appointed.
Section 2. shall Immediately after appointment
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dent and the they
They shall make
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exclusive control of the collected and
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or repair M any library building and of the supervision care and
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ons donated provided by this Charter Said Board shall keep
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number
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The Library Board shall annually on before
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containing iemd account of all received and
be raised taxation for the maintenance the
section The BOARD of Commissioners shall pass all ordinances
injury the Libraries thereof and injury
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libraries
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