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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
INJURIES SUSTAINED BY
- MIR n. L. RLACKEfDRD

Two ribs were fractured and an
ugly cash was cut In his scalp yester-
day afternoon when II. l.. Blackford.
I6i5 Washington street. fell from a
scaffold. His injuries may prove seri-
GUS owing TO the advanced age OF
Mr.. Blackford. but his physician Is
hopeful that he will recover. Mr..
Blackford was standing on scaffold
about ~ feet high when II collapsed
and permitted him to fall ~ feet to
the ground. Miss Lillian Blackford
found him helpless in the yard. Sew
eral stitches were necessary to close
the wound In the rear of the head
and the fractured ribs gave Mr.. Black
ford much pain.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

night. She will be In port again Sat
urday night on her way to st. Louis.
The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
VILE packet tomorrow morning.
The Harth went up the Cumberland
this morning and will return this al
ternoon with the steamer Concrete
and fiat. Capt. Less Broadfoot was
in charge Of the Harth.
Capt. Dick Council went out on
the Egaf. as pilot this morning.
The excursion steamer w. w. Is
expected to arrive in port sometime
tomorrow and will make excursion
trips out of this port Thursday
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
LIVESTOCK.

Louisville. Ky. May 4.--Cattle-
Receipts 1887 head. With a fairly
good attendance OF buyers on the
yards and a slight improvement in
conditions elsewhere. the market
ruled firm TO shade better. Choice
light butcher cattle were in active de-
mand and easily 100 15c higher than
a week ago; medium and Inferior
kinds were firm, but not quotably
higher. The heavy butcher steer trade
was also a shade firmer, but not ma
terially higher. The feeder and
stocker trade was very quiet, but few
here; prices generally steady. Bulls
steady; Gamers and cutters slow.
Mich cows unchanged. Not many
heavy shipping cattle here, in fact,
nothing really prime" on sale; that
class of cattle about steady. The pens
were well cleared. We quote ship
ping steers, s4.75@60o; butcher
steers, $500 500; cutters, $4,000
500; Gamers, $1,000 zoo; bulls.
$2.25 q 4.25; feeders. $3.50 q 500;
stockers. s2.25 a $50: choice mich
COWS, $4,000 $500; common to
fair. $4,000 $500.
Calves-Receipts 173. The mar
ket ruled about steady; choice 100
lbs. and up. s7.25; 1870 TO 100 lbs,
$3.50; pigs, $3.50 SIS; roughs.
$6.15 down. All hogs selling under
guarantee, with l NC discount on all
soft or oily.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 394.
The market was quiet, but little
doing: best fat sheep &c down; fall
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
AN OLD RIVER sNAG.

Stating it officially makes II no
more a fact than when 1t was first
stated that some river interests serve
the ends of railroad interests more
than the interest Of shippers or OF
the public, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. 1t seemed strange when
the statement was first made that
packet companies with an apparent
interest in the promotion of river
navigation we're secretly opposed to
making any definite progress in nav
igation work. II was during the dis
cussion precipitated by the first move
ment upon Washington by the lakes
to-the-g gulf boomers, and when MI
Burton was standing so pat against
the entire project as to indicate that
he had strong hope of strong support
in the valley, that the claim was
made. II was that the piecemeal pol
icy of years, which had sunk millions
in the Mississippi river between the
Illinois and Ohio, had been promoted
by river interests anxious TO retain
"a monopoly and to get contracts for
doing a part OF, the work of making
useless and worthless Improve
ments." -.
The first. report OF the inland wa
terways commission, just printed,
gives the first official information
and announcement of this fact. Of
which not many have ever been
aware The statement is plainly
made in the report, in that part of 1t
which deals with the figures in trans
portation rates showing how rivers
can be made to force railroads into
reducing rates between points served
by water routes. The commission
says that some river packet compan-
les, instead of being promoters Of
water navigation on a large scale,
have rather served the hostile inter-
est Of railway corporations in many
ways. This will be news in nearly
every part of the Mississippi valley,
where II has always been assumed as
Of course that the men owning the
water craft now running would be the
most earnest advocates OF compre-
hensive scheme of river improve
ment. flf $50 f f0.i
The fact is that for years covert
Imposition to such improvement clev-
erly masked itself behind the piece
meal policy which sunk money in the
water while II made fat contracts for
packet companies in hauling and
dredging. Never. until the beginning
Of the organized lakes-to-the-gu gulf
movement, had these rivermen who
were against the river ever been
forced an inch out OF the shadow and
into the open. Since then there has
been a beating Of the brush which
has forced some OF them out into
clearer view. Being forced out, they
cease to be dangerous opponents
Their obvious policy OF making the
great streams of the valley so many
opportunities for setting up transpor-
tation monopolies. including the par
alleling railroad lines and a very few
packet boats plying the shores and
dividing profits with the rail lines at
all competing points. is naturally OPP
posed to the broad, comprehensive
national one OF making great streams
which will float all valley commerce.
anywhere between the mountain
ranges. If the money which has been
sunk by the stupid adherence to their
policies Of waste could be dredged out
now, we would need no more to make
the ship canal from lakes to gulf.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

william Jennings Bryan Will speak
in Paducah, June 10 under the au-
spices OF the Chautauqua association
THE Prince OF Peace" one OF his
most famous lectures. will be dellv
cred. Excursions will be run int
Paducah in order that the people
from the surrounding territory ma,
have an opportunity to see and hear
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

Esteemed Lexington Herald is the
only optimist in the state. Instead
of bemoaning the cold wave. it sug-
gests that the wind and rain beat of
some young fruit, making better
quality possible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
ED HUBBARD.
City Liccusc Ia~pcctor.
Notice to Contractor.

Bids will be received at the ONCE
or the city engineer at Q O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon. May s. 1909. for
the construction OF a two-story brick
vsult, as per plans and specifications
on file In the city engineers Office.
l.. A. WASHINGTON.
City Engineer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

II saves Misunderstanding to
draw tight contract. but It is not
well to draw the contract SO tight
as to choke the other fellow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

1t cost 100000 to. bury the
Emperor of China. No wonder it is
considered cheaper to pension de-
posed kings than the kin them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
uaaniacent Piano.

Mahogany. Just arrived from factory
(s450) $3.50 cash. Factory repre-
sentative AIS Jackson street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

BrookLort won't let Metropolis
gobble up the railroads without a
struggle. we may be, sure.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

you DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Ec Esers y9Sr wnss ins slar e rsSs
where. Price SOC
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
License Notice.

Under the opinion from the Court
Of Appeals ell city license are past
due. These license must be paid nj
once OF delinqu@nts VII be warranted.
Those holding receipts OF rity treas
ured for license paid should present
them mt once 20 city clerk and avoid
trouble. no. -.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
Notice.

Magnolia Grove. w. c.. will give a
ball at the X. G. hall Friday night.
Every one invited. Tickets so cents
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

Roosevelt is Just as dead shot on
lions in Africa as lyings in America.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

If IRIS ONLY A HEADACHE
Why Cornelison's Headache Liver Pills
viii cure that 10 cents. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
Daily Thought.

The man who succeeds is the one
who does things, instead of talking
about them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

Mr.. w. J. Hills left this morning
for Memphis on business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

Captain W. J. Stone returned to
his home in Kuttaka this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04

L
River stage at o'clock this morn
ing. 30.S. rise OF 8 since yesterday
morning.
| ARRIvALS-John s. Hopkins from
Evansville and all way landings this
morning on time with a lot Of freight
land number OF passengers Royal
from Golconda on time this morning,
doing a good business. Dick Fowler
from Cairo and all way landings to-
night at o'clock. H. w. Buttorff
from Nashville and all way landings
this afternoon with. big passenger
land freight list. George Cowling
from Metropolis this morning and this
Afternoon, doing a fine business on
both trips Clyde from the lower
Ohio yesterday afternoon. She will
leave for the Tennessee Wednesday
night. j. b. Richardson from Nash
vile and all way landings this after
noon doing a good freight and pas
|senger business. City of Saltillo will
be in from St. Louis and way landings
early tonight on her way up the Ten
nessee. LYDIA from the Cumberland
yesterday with several barges OF
ties for Joppa. w. T. Hardison from
the Tennessee with several barges Of
ties for Joppa. The ties were deliv-
cred yesterday.
DEPARTURES-Dlck Fowler for
Cairo and all way landings this morn
ing at s O'Clock With a number Of
passengers and a good freight list.
John s. Hopkins for Evansville and
all way landings Immediately after
transacting business at the wharfboat.
She did a good business out Of this
port. II. w. Buttorff for Nashville
and all way landings this afternoon
at s o'clock. She will have a large
freight list and cabin full of pas
sengers for the Cumberland. She will
be In port again next Saturday.
George Cowling for Metropolis this
morning and this afternoon. doing a
good business on both trips. Royal
for Golconda this afternoon at 2
o'clock with a large freight and pas
senger list. j. b. Richardson for
Nashville this evening at O'Clock
with large freight and passenger
list The Richardson will be in port
again Saturday afternoon. Egan for
the mines at Caseyville this morning
with tow of empty fats. She will
return with tow of coal for the
West Kentucky Coal company. w
T. Hardison for Nashville today with
a tow OF empties after a tow of ties
for Joppa. LYDIA delivered her tow
of Cumberland river ties to Joppa.
City of Saltillo for Waterloo. Ala. to-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
Prosecutor Heney Says That
San Francisco Faces
Serious Problem
WILL TAKE THE
STAND HIMSELF
Sees in Determination of
Defense an Admission
Of It's Guilt.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12-That
the people Of San Francisco are face
to face with a situation more grave
than that which confronted them dur
ing the Schmitz administration, is the
declaration of Prosecutor Heney. who
in behalf of the city, prosecuted Pat
Heney sees in the determination OF
the Calhoun defense not to call wit
nesses an admission of guilt. He HIM
self will take the stand in the closing
of the trail -
Heney said to the United Press to-
day:
THE failure Of Calhoun to put a sin
gle witness upon the stand, or to take
the stand himself in the present trial is
open to no other construction than one
that he is guilty and does not dare
submit himself to cross examination.
For two years Calhoun's subsidized
newspapers have been bitterly assail-
ing every person connected with the
prosecution charging all sorts of crime
against them. In answer TO these base
less charges the prosecution threw open
the doors. Rudolph Spreckles, james
Phelan and Charles Cobb took the
stand and the defense was invited to
make its charges good by cross exami-
nation. The charges disappeared like
snow before the midday sun. After
seeking an opportunity for two years
to tell his story Calhoun is now afraid
to talk.
1.-THE crime of which he is accused
pales into insignif1cance when com
pared with the methods adopted by him
to prevent Indictment and conviction
Attempts to suborn witnesses to COM
NIT perjury, which were made by his
employees and which were brought home
to his knowledge, are among the least
Of his transgressions."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12

PRISON
STATE COMMITTEE WILL PROBE
INTO CONDITIONS AT PENI-
TERTIARY IN cONNEC-
TIoN WITH TOUR.
Arrived at 10 O'Clock This Morning
and Will Make a Thorough In
vestigation of the Institution
Before Leaving.

Members of the committee appointed
to investigate the various state offices
and institutions for the purpose of re-
porting at the special session of the
legislature, called for June %, arrived
in the city this morning at 10: 40 o'clock
and are making a detailed examination
of records and conditions at the state
penitentiary. The committee has been
on the road for several weeks, during
which time many of the state offices
and several of the institutions have
been examined.
The committee that arrived at the
penitentiary this morning is the same
that recently caused such a furore on
the west side by taking a secret tour,
the destination being unknown to any
except the members of the committee.
The inspections of penitentiary records
is being made in keeping with Gov
ernor Hays policy of making a detailed
report upon every one of the state de-
partments at the special session OF the
legislature Members of tn committee
may be here several days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
One of Walla Walla's Best
Known Citizens Dead
From Heart Trouble
RETURN OF HIS OLD
ILLNESS THE CAUSE
Was immigration Inspector
Here and For Years Was
q Valiant Soldier.

While visiting at the home of Geo.
G. Hedger, 633 Pearson street, Colonel
Thomas NJ. Fisher was suddenly
stricken last night about 10 o'clock
with heart trouble, dying instantly.
Col. Fisher has been ill for the past
several weeks, but was feeling well
last night and decided to visit some of
his friends. He was suddenly taken
with his old malady and died before
he could obtain relief.
Throughout his entire life, Colonel
Fisher has been either in the military
or civil service and at the time of his
death was filling the position of Chi
nese inspector and inspector of immi-
grafton in this city, having occupied
this office since 1891. The name of
Fisher figures conspicuously in con-
nection with the history of the Civil
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
FIRST STEP
IN SATURDAY
NIGHT MOVE
Band Concerts to Be Given
at That Time Instead
of On Sunday.
SOON TO BE GALA
EVENT IN CITY
Start Movement to Bring
People to Town on
a7sss-.a.sa.-, ~=sssSs rsssss rsssssss sszx zxAszEzEH
Weeks End.

No more Sunday evening concerts are
to be given by the Walla Walla Con-
cert band, according to the announce
ment made by Manager Edgar L. Smith
this week. but instead music-lovers will
be given an opportunity of enjoying Sc
,octions on the business streets each
Saturday evening during the summer
months, the first concert to be given at
Second and Main streets tonight, be-
ginning at 7:30 O'Clock.
Heretofore it had been the policy to
give weekly open-afr concerts either
in the city park or in the court house
square, but this has been abandoned
for the present at least, for the reason
that the business men, who are called
upon to support the organization in a
financial way, derive little benefit from
the events. BY giving the concerts on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
WHEAT KING VISITS HIS
FORMER HOME A FEW DAYS
On His Way to Canada, Where He
Will Remain for Some Time in
interests of Business.

w. H. Babcock, one of the most
the country, is in the city today from
Douglas county, accompanied by his
daughter, Jessie. Mr.. Babccck states
that the wheat in that vicinity is
looking first class, though some of the
farmers will lose heavily from the
wind which has shattered quite a
large amount of it.
"As a rule the farmers will do well,
however" said Mr.. Babcock, ''for the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
MEMBERS OF THE STATE RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION ARE NOT
WORRIED BY CHARGES
MADE.
Came From Pomeroy Last Night and
This Afternoon Will Continue
Trip to Lowden, Touchet
and Alfalfa.

Members of the railway commission,
consisting of H. A Fairchilds, chair
w. " Tanner, assistant attorney gen.
eral, S. c. Armstrong, chief grain in
spector and L. B. Kaler, stenographer,
accompanied by M. j. Buckley, gen.
eral superintendent of the o. R. & N.
lines, t. Walsh, superintendent of the
Washington division, w. Conan as
sistant general freight agent, A. c..
Spencer, attorney; A. Mac Corquodale,
district freight agent of Spokane Rob
ert Burns and Charles Van de Water,
arrived in the city this afternoon af-
ter making a tour of inspection of the
stations at Turner, Dayton, Huntsville
and Waitsburg. The commission left
Pomeroy last night and will continu3
their trip this afternoon when the
members will proceed to Touchet
Lowden and Alfalfa.
When this is finished a six weeks
tour will have bsen completed in which
the commission has visited every sta
tion in the state of Washington.
The party left Spokane on June IL
when they started on this last trip ant
| viii return to Olympia tonight whel
| car,nleta report of the entire jour
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
Hundred People Are Killed in Earthquake in Southern
France Last Night and Property Loss Is
Reported to Be Tremendous
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT SINKS WITH CREW
AND ALI. ARE DROWNED WITH CAPTAIN
Transport Bearing Five Hundred Turkish Troops Is
Stranded and Many of the Soldiers Are
Drowned Caused by Treachery

MARSElLLES, June 12-Between
so and 100 are known to be dead as
a result of the earthquake which
shocked Southern France last niaht,
according to aovices received here to-
day. 1t is believed the death list VII,
be larger. Seven hamIets in the vi
csnity of Lafare and Saint Sannat are
practically destroyed. The property
loss is tremendous. Scores of the
larger cities felt the shock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
King of Yeggman Escapes.

CINCINNATI o., June 12.-Posses
are searching for Toronto Jimmie"
known as the king of yeggmen, who
was rescued from the county Jail at
Williamstown, Kentucky, 40 miles
from here last night. The prisoner is
wanted in 26 cities. His confederates
sawed every bar in the Jail window
and escaped with the prisoner In an
automobile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
TRANSPORT STRANDED.

CHICAGO, June 12-Advces re-
ceived today are to the effect that a
transport bearing 500 Turkish troops
is stranded off Dshedda and many of
the soldiers have been drowned. No
details have been received but it is
supposed to have been caused by the
traachery of Arab tribesmen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
travelling Mems Day.

SEATTLE, June 12.-The Seattle
exposition is today in the hands of
the members of the United CONNER
cial Travellers organization Of Oregon,
Washington and British Columbia. 1t
is travelling mems day at the fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
IS
WAS SMA[)E
KiRMEss CLEARED FOR THE
WoMAN's PARK CLUB MORE
THAN TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
1t Is Not Yet Known Whether Money
Will Be Placed in the General
Fund or Put to Some
Specified Use.

Ywo thousand. six hundred and
cents. for which "a check was today
drawn by Treasurer ]. W. Langdon,
treasurer of the Woman's Park club,
represents the net proceeds derived b.
the Park club from the big society
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12

wheat that is growing looks fine and
VIII bring good crop. Some has
been shattered, but even then, there
S lots left and this is doing nicely"
Mr. Babcock leaves for various
points in Canada next week and will
remain in that country for some time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12

drowned today when the Russ all tor
pedo boat kambaIa was sunk in a
storm in the Black sea. The captain,
fikst lieutenant and chief engineer are
among the drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.

ST. PETERSBURG, June t2-l
Twenty members of the crew were
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0 al
the opposition win sleuths
bf
Es 500 will be
"Has Park Club this
Sg Institution will appreciate its getting
}iO much a haphazzard
will be
Se for tonight friends Doors
cary and the doiros shortly aft
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-12
NAN Of MYSTERY II
DISCLOSE HIS |ADEl I|TY
At THEATRE TONIGHT
THe Not Captured by O'Clock Today the Reward Of
S1OO in Gold Will Be Given Away to the
Woman's Park Club of This City
RAFFLEs WILL APPEAR ON KEYLOR GRAND
STAGE IN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ATTIRE
His Ways and Methods Will Be Explained to Those Who
Are in Attendance Laughs Best
Who Laughs Last.
PAFFTEs WILL APPEAR ON KEYLOR GRAND
STAGE IN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ATTIRE
WHERE TO FIND RAFFLES TODAY.

understands that delicious fish is served at
will visit
during between m. p. This
he
will another visit to Stew
regarding coming possi
hits
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aAFFLE8 WILL FAVE THE AUeH ON YOU TONIGHT

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Continued On Page Four.)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-24
HUNTER BATTLES FOR
LIFE WITH SHE BEAR
Stockton Man Saved by Timely
Arrival of COmrade
Especial Dispafch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Sept 23.-Charles A.
Stowe has returned from camping
trip at Bells meadows. Tuolumne
county and tells of the close call and
thrilling experience n. ]. Kell of aAother
Stockton party had with bear.
Kell was hunting deer a few days
ago and had used most of his ammuni-
ton when he espied a she bear with
two cubs. He fired at the old bear,
missed her and took a shot each at
the cubs, killing one and wounding the
other.
Kell picked up the wounded cub and
started on his way. The old bear was
soon on his trail. She closed in on
the hunter, so he dropped the cub. took
aim and pulled the trigger. There
were no shells remaining in the maya
zine. The bear was almost within
striking distance by this time. so he
grasped the gun by the breech and
awaited her approach, drawing back
just as she struck at him. Quick as a
flash he struck the bear over the nose.
Kell. picked up the cub and started
to get away, the bear having retreated.
His partner. a man named Orr, had by
this time arrived on the scene and had
started off after old bruin. leaving Kell
alone with his cub. Going up the hill,
Orr met the bear coming back after
Ken. This time Ken had backed up
against a tree. and with his knife in
hand was ready to make the last stand.
AS the bear neared him he yelled to
his mariner The bear stood upright
for a few seconds. startled by the yell,
and Orr fired just in time. Kell got
his cub.