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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Mother. whose Child Was
Disappointed Last Year.
is Tempted.
Couldn'i Undeceive Her as
10 Santa Claus.
PITIFUL TALE OF POVERTY.

Ii the arrest of a woman for
shoplifting, the police brougE,
to light a Christmas tragedy,
that surpasses anything yet re-
ported to the Charity club, IA
tie arrest of the woman result.
ell in an investigation of the
condition of her child, left les
titute. while the mother was ia
Jail.
The woman was stealing a
toy, for which her child had
written to Santa Claus, and
which the mother had not the
money to buy.
The child had heard OF Santa Claus,
AS every child In the city probably
has, and last year the little once
faith Was shaken by the failure OF the
good old saint to visit the shack in
which mother aud child reside. The
mother. whose own childhood had
been spent In a comfortable home. re-
membering the pleasure which the
imposition brought her. could not
bear TO undecelve the little one. and
by such gentle trickery as mothers
are capable OF. succeeded in excuslng
the oversight OF the busy ST. Nick and
appeaslng the disappointment OF a
childish confidence.
The child did not forget. and this
yeag regarded the approach OF the
holiday season With keen anticipation.
She wrote lnnumerable letters 20
Santa Claus and sent them up the
chimney. She had set her heart on a
doll. and talked incessantly TO her
mother aoout the one she wanted, the
counterpart of one she saw in a
Broadway store
Rent came due. and fuel and food
take all the poor can scrape together
The mother knew no money OF hers
would buy that doll. and Santa Claus
would be a myth and she liar In the
eyes OF her offspring. SO she did
what she never had been tempted to
do before-she tried to steal. and be-
ing a novice. she was caught.
The Charity club. 2ii South Sew
enth street. organized and managed
by phlianthroric women, has its
hands full relieving actual distress.
and they must depend on the men OF
the city 10 play Santa Claus to such
cascs. There are scores OF others just
as ptpul and dramatic, and 1t wac on
account OF these that the GOOD
FELLOWS we're called on to play
Santa Claus.
Just telephone or send your name
to Tho Evening Sun or the Charity
club rest" 2ii South Seventh street.
telling to how many families you
would like 10 play Santa Claus. and
the women will give you the names
and addresses and advise you. There
will be no publicity and lots of
pleasure.
IL Is not necessary for good fel-
lows to do the shopping. unless they
desire to. II they will provide the
money there are good fellows OF
the other sex. who will gladly at
tend to that feature for them.
There have been few responses
to the call.
II Is suggested that poole be made
up In offices, stores or among friends
and sent TO the Charity club. where
individuals are not able to play Santa
Claus alone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

Walter Lonsdale, Dr. Cooks priv
ate secretary, who brought the data
here. was greatly disappointed at
the consistory's report. and is maxi
ing an effort to have ii with hold
final judgment until all of DR.. Cooks
data is placed before it. He told the
committee that the missing data.
which is part of the original docu-
ments sent from America by a diff
ferent route than that, which was
examined, would arrive here in a few
days.
The consistory. however, viii pay
no attention to the appeal and its
finding today is the final chapter so
far as II is concerned. One member
of the investigating committee said
1t took only few minutes to decide
that the data worthless and they
could have reported then, but the
surprise was so great that IL took
several days to recover. He said the
notebooks contained only accounts
of observations and calculations and
not the figures themselves.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Farmers Union Meeting.

The state board of the Farmers
union is in session today. The Rev,
Robert Johnson, state president, and
the Rev. John Grady, a member OF
the national board, are present. Bust
ness of Importance to the union was
transacted, but II was not made pub
lie. The board was in session practi-
cally all day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Estrada's Troops Advancing to
Fight Zelaya's General and Big
Battle Expected This Afternoon
RESCUED CANARY.

st. Louis, Dec. 21.-Twenty
persons, two being women, were
overcome by smoke in two early
morning fires In North st. Louis
early today. Two of the men
are believed to be fatally burn
ed. Eight children and two
women we're carried down lad I
ders ALI we're unconscious. I
While the fire was at its height Z
one child was revived and could I
not be comforted, because her Z
pet canary was in the building. Z
A policeman risked his life and Z
went into the building for the Z
bird and brought II out. but 1t Z
was dead. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Ky. Wool GrotverS
Form Organization

Louisville, KY. Dec. 81. Especially
organization was effect
ID by the Kentucky wool growers at
, meeting at the state fair Offices In
he Paul Jones building today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Bacon Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The senate
in executive session today confirmed
the nomination of Robert Bacon as
ambassador to France and 26 other
diplomatic nominations sent to the
senate yesterday by the president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
RIVER BILL BY FEBRUARY
Alexander Says II VIII Garry Much
More Than $50. OOO.OOO.

Washington. Dec. Give will
report a general river and harbor
bill about the first of February"
said Chairman Alexander OF the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors, today. at will carry much
more than s30.000.000.
81 cannot say yet whether pub
lie building will be reported or not"
said Chairman Bartholdt OF the
house committee on public buildings
and grounds. in referring to the two
pork barrel" measures. ut de-
ponds on what the revenues OF the
prove To be-"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Galloway Man PafyIoned.

Frankfort, Dec. 21. Especial y
The governor pardoned Tom Glover.
sent up from Galloway for 5 years
for horse stealing in 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Congress Adjourns.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Congress
adjourned this afternoon until Tues
day, January 4.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

Henry Laveau and Anna Laveau
TO Theo. Courcier, property in Faxon
addition, 81
NJ. F. Emery to Camille A. Baird.
property in Faxon addition, 81
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21

A fine girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dallas Hudson last night at
their home at Grahamville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
The Weather

Forecast for Paducah and vicinity:
fair tonight and Wednes-
lay. Highest temperature today was
SJ and lowest was %.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
Madriz is Sworn in as Presi.
dent. But Revolutionary
Forces Refuse to Recognize
Him.

Managua. Dec. 21.--Dr. Jose Mad
riz today formally assumed the presi-
dency OF Nicaragua.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-21
WIFE And BLBVBN
OFFSPRINGS ARB
LIFT BY THIS man
Albert c. Warner. Of Bland.
vile Road. Disappears
Mysteriously.


BAD CHECK FIGURES IN CASE.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
COMPANY ENTERS THE
 GLOBE MINING DISTRICT

GLOBE, Aug. 17.-Artieles of in corporation of the New Keystons Copper company, organized under the laws of Delaware, with a capital of three million dollars, divided into six hundred thousand shares of a par value of five dollars each, were yes terday filed in the recorders office by Messrs. Alderman and Elliott, the To- cal attorneys for the new company Of the three million dollars capital stock, there remains in the treasury available for further working capital one and a half million dollars. The new company has also procured the guarantee of the General Develop ment company, of which MT. AdOlph Lewisohn is president, to expend in development work the sum of sixty thousand dollars during the next nine months. The transaction was com pleted at the First National bank yesterday when the transfers were de- livered. MT. Theo. l.. Hermann, q member of the firm of Messrs. Gug- genheimer, Untermyer and Marshall, of New York City, the general eOun- sel for the Adolph Lewisohn interests in the east, was present, acting on behalf of the new company.
 It will be recalled that the prop erty of the old Keystone Copper company has been developed under the direction of the interests identi- fed with the General Development company since June, 1908, through means of churn drills and shafts sunk to the depth of S5O feet on the Copper Hill claim. A level has been opened at a depth of 15O feet, and drifting and erosseutting of the ore body is now in progress.
 Sulphide ore of good grade has been encountered. The further work of de- veloping the property with all pos sible speed will be continued under the direction of the new company, and in view of the fact that the new company will have the benefit of the advice of the most eminent engin- eering talent available, it is fair to assume, together with the present indications of the property, that the new company will prove a financial success and add another factor to the prosperity of Globe district.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
U. S. ATTORNEY ALEXANDER
 AIDED THE WOUNDED

United States District Attorney J. L. B. Alexander was at the Iron Springs depot waiting to take the train to Ash Fork when he heard .le explosion. "I1l bet that the en- gine," said he to a friend wha was with him.
 "There was a big puff of smoke arose." he related last evening to a Journal Miner representative, "and then I was convinced what was the matter. This was at 3:3O o'clock. Knowing that if there had been an explosion that some one was burnt or scalded, I procured a bottle of oil, and with other people at the Springs walked down the track to where the train stood. I arrived in time to help carry one of the injured men into the baggage car. It was a pitt ful spectacle. Wolfe had his leg brok- en in two places, his cheek and eye were gashed and his body was scald- ed from the escaping steam. Fortu- nately Dr. Finn was on the train and gave valuable assistance for the relief of the injured until the relief engine arrived with bandages and medicine, accompanied by Dr. Me Nally, the company surgeon. l don t know what was the cause of the ex- plosion, although the opinion was ex- pressed that the boiler had exhausted its water by reason of having such heavy load to draw up the hill, there being six ears.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
SIMILAR EXPLOSION
 SEVEN YEARS AGO

On August 16th, 1898, engine No. ? of the S. F., P. & P. exploded in the yards of this city. The engine was being repaired and the mechanic in charge of that work was perform ing service on the governor valve making adjustments, it was claimed after the explosion occurred. In this accident two men were blown to pieces and one seriously injured, and the roundhouse was demolished. At that time it was the current opinion that a tremendous head of steam was permitted to accumulate and the man performing the work was unaware of the character of the service he was assigned to. With this explosion a tremendous eoneussion was felt and nearly every building in the city felt ,the force of it. The boiler on the engine was ripped from its rivets and a portion weighing over two tons was hurled in the air for over one hun dred feet high and alighted in front of the Catholic church, over 600 feet from the scene of the explosion. A steam chest weighing over 300 pounds
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
THOUGHT FATAL.

was also carried high in the air over buildings and fell on COrtez street.
 Other lesser weight articles were hurled as far as Whipple and to the south of the city for nearly a mile. No reason was ever advanced as to the cause of this explosion, although there were several men versed in the mechanical make up of locomotives who stated that the steam pressure was enormous and must have exceed ed by several hundred pounds the en- zine was registered to hold over the danger line.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
DINERo FOR cARUso.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1s.-All Ireland IS agog over the concert tour of Signor Caruso. who has arrived here in readi ness for his initial appearance Friday night. The tour will extend over four weeks, for which the singer will re eeive fee of $4O,OOO, the highest ever paid on this side of the Atlantic.
 Everywhere he goes Signor Caruso is to be entertained in almost regal style. The series of functions arrang- ed in his honor is to be inaugurated here tonight with a complimentary dinner which will be attended by the Lord Lieutenant and numerous other dignitaries. Throughout his tour the singer will travel in a train de luxe and will be attended by his own chef and a corps of servants.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
DR. FLYNN TELLS OF
 SCENES ON THE TRAIN

Dr. John W. Finn, who was re- turning from a professional trip to Kirkland, was a passenger on the train and was present when the ex- plosion occurred. He says the train was speeding along at the usual rate and had reached a point about one and one-half miles west of Iron Springs when the accident happened. With the other passengers, he rushed tO the front to ascertain the cause. When the seriousness of the accident was learned there was great excite ment among the passengers. They were soon quieted, however, and the horror of the scene soon gave way to cool and prompt action. Dr. Film says the linen of the Pullman was ripped out and torn into band ages, vaseline and oils in hand bags and suit cases and other necessary articles that could be used to apply to the wounds of the men were con. tributed by the passengers. One wom- an even had some medicated cotton which was used in dressing the wounds of the men under the trying conditions.
 Dr. Finn carried his hand ease of instruments together with a limited supply or medicines, and this for tunate circumstances proved I great help in relieving the suffering of the injured men. In recalling the assistance rendered the physician scys it was certainly pleasing to find So many people to volunteer anything within their power, and to the crow on the train, he gives high praise stating that from the moment the ex- plosion took place to the last request made. they were certainly aoprecia tive of their positions and never :4l' tered in their duty for an instant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
AFTER FIFTY YEARS
 FINDS HE ISN'T A CITIZEN
CFrom Wednesdays Daily,

From Wednesdays Daily)
 After having resided in the United States for over fifty years, coming from Germany when but a youth, serving two enlistments in the United States army and for the past twenty years a voter in COehise and enjoy ing all the privileges of an American citizen, William J. Bernef, the pion- eer raneher of the Huachueas has discovered that he is not an American citizen and has found it necessary to take out an application for his pa pers in the district court here.
 Mir. Berner arrived with his parents in this Territory in 1S44 and soon after arriving here his father made an application for papers, but before they were finally granted MT. Berner left home and was away for a mum Der of years, but he understood that his father had completed the neees- sary requirements to become a citizen of the United States before he (Mr- Berner), had arrived at the age of twenty-one years. With this under standing MT. Berner has enjoyed all the rights accorded to citizens, but recently when he desired to file OF prove up on his land in the Huaehu- eas, and it became necessary to Ob- tain a copy of the certificate issued to his father, the records of the court in Texas failed to show that his father had done anything fur ther in the matter than get out his first papers and on this account Mir Berner now has to go through fhe same red tape that is required of all who desire to become citizens of the United States. His enlistments in the army will materially help him in securing his papers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
ENORMOUS LENS FOR
 FLAGSTAFF OBSERVATORY.

Flagstaff is to have the distinction of possessing the third largest tele- scope in the world at the Lowell ob- servatory. The great glass is now on its way from Cambridge, Mass, where it was made especially for the Lowell observatory under the diree- ton of Prof. Lowell.
 It is designed especially for plan etary photography, and will first be used in phOtOgraphing Mars when the planet will be nearest the earth in September.
 The mirror is forty inches clear aperture, seven inches thick and weighs 9O7 pounds. It was made from one piece of glass and has a focal length of eighty-one feet, four inches.
 By means of the convex lens, an equivalent focus of 1050 feet may be secured. The mirror is mounted in cell of unique design, constructed of zine and iron in such a way that it maintains a uniform diameter at all temperatures
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
SOME HISTORY OF THE
 VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT

James H. Wolfe, the fireman, whose injuries are believed to be of fatal nature, is a young man 25 years of age. He has been in the employ of the company for over six years and was one of its most trusted em- ployes. For many years he has been the principal support of his father, a brother and sister, the latter be- ing the candidate for county super intendent of schools on the Socialist ticket at the last general election. The family live in East Prescott in the Otis addition.
 F. E. MeCrea, one of the unfortu- nate trio is an inspector of the tele- graphic line service, and was riding in the rear of the engine cab, seru- tinizing the wires and poles as the train glided by. He is 9 years of age and is married. His wife was at the depot about 1 'elock waiting for the arrival of the train. When the news came of the explosion, one of the railroad office force was detailed to take her home and with a wom- ans intuition she divined that an accident had occurred and that her husband was one of he victims. Then the sad news was broken to her, and later she was taken to the Mercy hospital to meet her husband upon his arrival there. The couple were recently unfortunate in the bereave. ment of an infant child. MT. Me Crea is very popular with his asso- ciates and is highly esteemed by the company officials for his reliabil- ity, loyalty and competency in his work.
 Everyone knows jovial Joe Rees
 He has been with the railroad fol many years and he has a host of friends not only among the railroad
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25

fraternity but in every walk of life. He was engineer of the Crown King train until that service was changed two years ago into tri-weekly runs. Since then he has been holding the throttle on a freight until a few days ago when the washouts demor- alized traffic and he was given the assignment as engineer on passenger train No. 1. His injuries are painful but are not regarded as serious and his many friends in northern Arizona will be pleased to learn that he will recover. He is 50 years of age and and Prescott is his home.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
HEART-RENDIEG WERE
 SCENES AT HOSPITAL

With the return of the relief train a stop was made at a point opposite the hospital and the unfortunate men taken to the wards assigned them. Preparations to administer to them were immediately taken and this medical attention occupied over four hours of time. Drs. Finn, MeNally and Southworth and the able corps of nurses and sisters attached to the hospital performing invaluable serv- ice to ease the sufferings of the three men.
 The scene was a pathetic one in the extreme. The deep moans of the in jured and the frightful burns MeCrea and Wolfe bore told only too plainly the fearful story of the accident that took place. Mrs McCrea, wife of one of the injured men, was in the building and endeavored to aid her husband, but this was useless, there being a score of willing hands to render any aid possible to him as well as to the other men.
 Wolfe, the fireman of No. II, was the first to receive medical Attention, his wounds being of a frightful na- ture. Many tears were shed as his wounds were exposed. He is a mass of burns from his head to his lower body, and in addition to these he has a compound fracture of the right leg. He received the full impact of the explosion and the full force of the steam struck him. His broken leg is attributed to the door of the fire box being blown off and strik ing him above the knee.
 His chest and arms also received
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25


 the full head of steam that escaped. The flesh was torn from his head and chest and lacerated lines were shown everywhere. He was moaning ineess- antly, and his recovery is doubtful.
 McCrea sustained serious burns and his sufferings were intense. When the explosion occurred he was sitting in the gangway between the engine and tender inspecting the telegrapnIc lines as the train was speeding along. In range of the escaping steam was his upper body, his feet hanging over the side of the gangway. He caught the full force of the steam at points on his chest and head and was lifted in the air and thrown into a cut on the grade several feet from the en- zine.
 His escape from death is considered almost a miracle. His wounds are of the same ghastly character as Wolfe s, but are not considered as serious. Attending physicians believe that he will recover.
 Joseph Reese, the engineer, was sit ting en his box, and in that position was not in line of the escaping steam and the flying fragments of iron and steel. By the force of the ex- plosion he was hurled several feet and badly stunned. He could not be seen at the hospital, and even his most intimate friends were not per mitted to enter his ward. His in iuries are not fatal and in a few days he will be permitted to leave the hospital provided he is not injured internally. He is suffering most at present from the effects of the shock.