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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-23
wARRINER PLEA OF GUILTY
Formerly a Local Treasurer Of Big
Four Railroad

Cincinnati Ohio, Dec. 22-Charles
l.. Warmer, deposed local treasurer
of the Big Four railroad pleaded gull
" to embezzlement and was senten-
ced in the common pleas court today
to serve six years in the Ohio peni-
Tertiary Warmer confessed to a
shortage of $643,000 in his accounts
Warmer was brought before Judge
Woodmansee of the common pleas
court with the definite understanding
between Prosecutor Hunt and counsel
for the prisoner that he would plead
guilty to the charge of embezzlement
and throw himself on the mercy of
the court
OF the $643,000 Warmer is alleged
to have taken from the Big Four rail
road less than half has been account
ed for by him. Many stories have
circulated that he had secreted part
of the money but these have not been
verified.
After Warmer had been sentenced
Prosecutor Hunt stated that he would
not present further charges against
him to the grand jury unless it is
shown that Warmer has money hid
den away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-23
DR.. COOKS FUTURE
Says He is Going to Become Mis-
sionary Among Eskimos

New York, Dec. 23.-lt was definite
ly stated last night by Roscoe c. Nit
chell, a close friend and confidant of
DR.. Cook that three days ago he re-
ceived cablegram from Cook sent
from Christiansand, Norway. Nit
chell said he had reason to believe
that Cook was still there and had
been for some time.
Mitchell also said that the eXpedi-
ton which Cook had planned that
Knud Rasmussen, the Danish explor-
er, should make to Etah next sum
mer to recover Cooks instruments
cached there had been called off by
Rasmussen who acted on an under
standing which he had previously
made with Cook concerning the fate
of the expedition in the event of an
unfayorable report by the Danish sci
entists
Cook told a friend of his in New
York that If he was not supported by
the University Of Copenhagen he
would not appeal TO any other tribu-
nal. To this friend he confided his
determination, in case of the refusal
of the Danish scientists to accept his
contentious. to spend the rest of his
life among the Eskimos of Greenland
doing such work as DR.. Grenfel the
Labrador missionary, does for the
fisher folk of that coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-23
PLANS TRAMP CONVENTION
Millionaire Hobo to Invite Taft, Dick
inson and NageI

Chicago Dec. 23.-Army and navy
recruiting stations throughout the
country should be turned into EN-
ployment agencies. according to J..
Eads How, now here to make plans
for convention of hoboes to be held
next month.
The millionaire tramp proposes
to invite President Taft, Secretary of
War Dickinson and Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagel to his conven-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-23
klLLED BY THE CARS
Three Fatalities in Rochester and
Vcinity-Deaf Mute a Victim.

Rochester, n. Y. Dec. 22.-Charles
Holmes, aged 80, an Erie fireman of
Hornell stepped in front of a freight
train at Scio last night and was in
stantly killed
William j. Lynahan, bookkeeper,
aged 40, was instantly killed by a
New York Central road engine last
night at Corning while trying to get
out of the way of a passenger train.
Harry Morgan, 19 years old, a deaf
mute of Savona was struck and killed
by a street car in Seneca park. He
was attending an institution in this
city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-23
MANY FLYERS ENTERED
Believed that az Heavier Than Air
Craft Will Perform at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-Thirty-seven
heavier than air craft have been en-
tered for the January Los Angeles av-
iation meet. This is equal to the to-
tai number of entries of this class at
Rheims 1t is believed the total
wnen entries close on Thursday, will
be AZ.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
ONLY ONE CHANGE
UNDER NEW JUDGE
OH INSPECTOR AND ADMINS
IsTRiTOR WILL HOLD ON
To PLACES.

Only one change Is expected in the
three appointments OF the county
Judge when County Judge-elect Alben
w. Barley assumes charge of the
office. More interest is attached to
the election of officers by the fiscal
court. because of the Importance Of
the Offices.
The slate &C Mr.. Barkley as ru-
morod on the streets is the reappoint-
ment of Waddie Lang coal oil In
'spector and Felix G. Rudolph as pub
lie administrator. Both are part of
the present administration. Jack Mel
son is the present probation officer.
and II is said he will be succeeded by
j. w. Barley. the father OF the
county judge-clect Mr.. Barley is
silent on his appointments, and only
says that he has had a thousand ap-
pllcants for the three jobs, which he
has the power to appoint.
Mr.. Ba:kley has announced that he
will have his Office at the county court
house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
Prairie Fast Aground.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. s.
The Prairie with 700 marines,
100000 rounds of ammunition
and a quantity of field sup
plies aboard, bound for Mica
ragua, is still helplessly
aground in the Delaware river
north of Fort Delaware, where
she struck last night on her
way south. High tide this
morning failed to float the
cruiser and there practically is
no chance of moving her until
late this afternoon. With the
assistance of the government
tugs, she may be pulled into
deep water. Heavy fog over
river practically stopped navi-
cation today and max make
the work of moving the Prai-
lrie more difficult.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
BRITISH SHIPS
SINK In STORM
FOURTEEN REPORTED SWAMP.
ED AND MANY CREWS ARE
MISSING.

London, Dec. Sat least
100 are believed to be drowned
by hurricane, which swept the
coast of Great Britain several
days. The intensity of the
storm was increased last night
and many vessels were wreck
ed. Fourteen vessels are now
reported lost, including the
Congress, which collided off
Stickshead with an unknown
vessel. Only one of the Con
gress' crew escaped.
The steamer Thistlemore, with her
crew. has foundered in the channel
and all aboard are reported drowned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
Effort of Millers and Commercial
Organizations Being Directed To-
ward Settlement of the Big Strike
Appeal Made TO State Labor
Commissioner Against I'm.
porting Strikebreakers In.
TO Northwest.

st. Paul, Dec. 3.-Feeling of the
strikers against the roads is bitter to-
day. A legal battle between the con-
tending factions is probable. Mayor
I.awler is retained as the strikers
counsel. He brought to the atten-
ton of State Labor Commissioner
McEwen the importation of strike
breakers. Strikers say the roads vio-
lated the laws in giving non-resi-
dents badges as special police. The
strikers have asked fC.' the arrest of
all strike breakers wearing badges
Governor Eberhart hs a conference
with McEwen today and 90 OF the
III strikers of Duluth are reported
back at their jobs.
A proposal TO arbtrate the strike
comes from var'cps commercial inter-
ests Of the Twin Cities, headed by a
committee. composed Of A. c. Lor-
ing, John Washburn, II. p. Gallagher
Hawley said he welcomed such coop
Grafton. McEwen said he would sug
gest to Governor Eberhart calling of
the interstate medium board, COM
posed of the governors of Minnesota,
North Dakota, Montana. Idaho and
Washington. Millers are endeavor-
ing to arrange justice between the
roads and strikers. The Commercial
club is interested in the movement.
Freight is moved in and out at about
one-fourth the normal movement
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
THIS WAY
sOUNDINGS FOR ONO RIVER
BRIDGE ARE TAKEN.

More engineers are In the field at
Metropolis. ard two new surveys arc
being made. One survey will lead TO
Little Chain. which is below Metrop-
oils. while a second survey will lead
to Brookport. and soundings will be
made of the river near Paducah. The
exact location for the bridge has never
been selected and IL is said that the
river will BE sounded near Paducah,
30 az TO see the feasibility OF using
the island opposite the lower part of
the city for one pillar Of the bridge.
The survey to Brookport will leave
the line running from Herrin to Me
tropolis al the General May place,
and run east TO the Holman farm,
and thence to Brookport. The other
survey will extend from Yorktown to
the river below Metropolis
IL Is also denied that the Frisco
has let a contract for an entrance
into Metropolis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
J. W. McNeely Tipped to Succeed
Chief of Police James Collins If
Change is Made in Department
Mayor Smith is Out Of City
and Commiss ioners Decline
TO Talk....McNeely Resigns
From Traction Company.

The idea seems to be well
settled in the public mind that
some changes will be made in
the police and fire depart
ments mi January, and one of
them is to follow the retire
ment of Chief of Police James
Collins, after many years ser
vice in the department.
Mayor Smith is out of the
city and tho police and fire
commissioners refuse to dis
cuss probable changes; but the
latest tip for chief of police to
succeed Chief Collins is Jasper
McNeely, trainmaster for the
Paducah Traction company.
1t is impossible TO verify this
rumor; but other aspirants
seem to have given up hope
and believe that McNeely has
the call on the place, if a
change is made.
1t is said Mr.. McNeely has
resigned his position with the
traction company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
Lived inIPaducah Many Years
Twas on Louisville Full.
ton Run.
Mother OF Rev. W. j. Naylor
Dies
MAJOR ELLITHORPE's FUNERAL.

Popular Robert T.. Dawes, for
many years conductor on the ILL
nois Central railroad, died last night
at 7:15 o'clock at his home in Louis
vile from Bright's disease. For sew
eral months his physical condition
has been on the decline, and recently
he was unable to be on his run be-
tween Louisville and Fulton. About
ten days ago he suffered stroke of
paralysis, which was the beginning
of the end.
Known up and down the Louis
Vile division as Bob" Dawes. there
were few railroad men with more
friends. About Is years ago he re-
moved from Texas to Paducah, and
resided here until about a year ago,
when he removed his family to Louis
vile to reside. Since then he had
been in Paducah on his runs and de-
lighted his friends with his humor.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: VERNE, Robert
and Ethel
He was a member of the Paducah
local of the Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors, and the local conductors
sent a handsome floral wreath for
he funeral.
The funeral and burial of Mr.
Dawes will take place Sunday In
Kuttawa. where he resided for sew
eral years. The body will be sent
from Louisville Saturday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
KING READY TO
CALL ELECTION
PRELIMINARY STEPS TAKEN TO.
WARD DISSOLUTION OF
PARLIAMENT.

London, Dec. 3.-King Ed
ward has taken steps to dis
solve the present parliament
for the election.
All the preliminaries to the great
political battle were cleared away at
Sandringham, where the king held a
meeting with the privy council, dur
ing which he signed an order pro-
rogulng parliament until January II,
1910. The fixing of this date was a
mere Formally, as before that time
he present house will have been dis
solved.
The session of parliament was
closing, the premier said. without a
financial act. and until fresh provis-
ion could be made the necessities OF
state could be supplied only through
borrowing.
Chaos Rests With Lords.
He expressed the hope that the Ill
innate loss to the government would
not be very great, but added that sc
far as the present fiscal year was
concerned, IL was obvious the result
Of the action of the house of lords
must create the largest deficit yet
faced. His warnings, he said, had
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
JERSEY CAMP
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR AT
ANNUAL MEETING.

Jersey Camp No. 10, of the Wood
men of the World, held the annual
election of officers last night at the
hall. Third and Elizabeth streets.
Following the election of the officers
smoker was held and a social ses-
sion enjoyed by the members. The
newly elected officers viii be form
ally installed January 6, the first
meeting night in the new year. The
sovereign officers elected were: J. NJ.
Cross, counsel commander; II. A.
Hays, adviser lieutenant; George X.
Broadfoot. clerk; ]. Il. Broadway.
banker: A. j. Brahic, escort; New
ton Dixon. waichman; Fred Simp-
son, sentry; 5. b. Pryor. manager for
three years; j. A. Galloway, captain
of degree team; Dalton Bosier, must
clan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
WALSH NEARS HIS
CELL In PRISON
CHICAGO BANKERS APPEAL Is
REFUSED AND MARSHAL
HAS HIM.

Chicago, Dec. g. The United
denied the motion of counsel for
John Il. Walsh for a reheaaring of
his appeal from the sentence of the
district court. Walsh was committed
to the custody of the United States
marshal.
The opinion was delivered by
Judge Grosscup aud concurred in by
Judges Seaman and Baker. II was
oral, merely denying the rehearing
motion. The court room was crowd
ed with Walsh's friends and the com
mitment of the aged banker created
sensation despite the fact II was
generally predicted. Walsh said
nothing when his fate was announced
but he looked haggard and worn and
bore all the appearances of a man
who rapidly was approaching the end
of his resources.
The court announced that Walsh
would be held by Marshal Hoy until
his attorneys shall file a motion for a
writ of certierari to the supreme court
of the United States, specifying jan
uary 3 as the last day when it could
be done. Walsh walked out with
Marshal Hoy, crushed and detected
man.
Attorney Miller, for Walsh. enter
ed a motion for a stay OF the man.
date, committing Welsh, until he
could file a motion for writ of GER
tiarari. It was denied but the court
explained that If Miller would move
70 commit Walsh into the marshal''
custody to give him an opportunity
to file a motion, it would be done
Miller made the motion and Walsh
was committed.
Marshal Hoy at once took Walsh
to the cell room in the marshal's Of
flee but the banker was not placed In
cell. His attorneys conferred witt
the marshal as to how far his Gus
tody over Walsh should go, Attor
neys suggested that deputy marsha
be delegated to live with him at hi
home and remain with him constant
" day and night. No decision, re
garding Il, was reached this noon
hut 1t is expected the suggestion vii
be accepted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
ZeIaYa is Accused of
Burning Their Bodies

Bluefelds, via Wireless to
Colon, Dec. st is reliably
reported today by persons ar
irving from Zelaya's strong
holds in West Nicaragua that
the bodies of Cannon and
Groce, the executed Ameri-
cans, were cut to pieces and
burned by order of Zelaya. To
days messages do not con-
firm the report that the revolu-
tionists defeated him at Rama,
So far there is no decided adj
vantage, but the condition OF
the revolutionists is said to be
infinitely better than that OF
Zelaya's troops. AS the result
of long exposure and scarcity
of food, Zelaya's forces are
said to be in a pitiable condi,
ton physically.
Agents of Estrada are daily
shipping arms and ammuni
ton to the revolutionists anC
within a few days it is -believ
ed a force will be ready tc
make a concerted attack from
Iall sides on the main body Of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
LITTLE HOPE HELD
OUT FOR HURLEY

With hardly ray of hope for his
recovery. ex-Patrolman Aaron Hur-
Icy lies at his home, us South Ninth
street, battling against death, which
Is expected at any moment. His
tongue Is paralyzed and last night Z
was thought that he would not live
until daybreak, Today his condi'
tion has been grave. Mr.. Hurley was
probably one of the best known men
In the police service and until a few
months ago he was on duty. His
health rapidly declining, he gave up
and has been In critical condition
several times. He entered the de-
partment the first OF January, 1908
as an extra officer, and IN March was
assigned to regular beat lie made
a good and fearless officer of the
law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
PUBLIC LIBRARY
GROWING RAPIDLY
In POPULARITY
Increase OF 1000 in Circula.
ton Over November
Last Year.
Rent Collections Provide
Some Revenue.
CHILDREN'S HOUR A SUCCESS.

A splendid Increase was made in
the circulation of books at the public
library last month over November,
1908. According to the report of
Miss Jessie Hopkins, the librarian,
there was an increase of 1000 in the
which shows that the
patronage of the library is increasing
rapidly. Last month $3.50 books
were drawn from the library, and the
full significance may be seen when il
is noted that the total number of
books in the library is 1926.
Rent Collection.
To meet the demand for fiction the
rent collection was inaugurated last
spring, and now an average OF $40 a
month is taken in from this source.
The rent collection is a duplicate col
lection of the popular fiction and the
books are rented at the rate of one
cent a day, whereby a book soon pays
for itself, and is placed on the free
shelves. In this manner it has been
possible to ada books in great de-
mand to the library without cost.
The report is:
Books in the library 1926
Circulation of books for Nov 1850
largest issue OF books, Nov. 20. 273
Smallest issue of books, Nov. 16 146
Average issue a day. ....... 176
Children books Issued. ....1,542
LII
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
JAILER EAKER GOES
AFTER VANN Redo

Armed with requisition papers
County Jailer James w. Eaker left
this morning for Evansville, where
he will receive Van Redd, colored.
and bring him back to the McCracken
county prison. Redd was one of the
prisoners who escaped from the eouu-
ty Jail July 10. and since has been at
liberty He was caught at Evans
VILE and has been held since as a
fugitive until requistion papers
could be secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
His Great Toe Crushed.

BY a wire breaking on a car, Nor
man Taylor, a switchman at Fulton,
had a narrow escape from losing his
eft foot yesterday. He caught a
fiat car loaded with logs. and grab
bed for a wire, which broke, and he
fell under the car. Only the great
toe on the left foot was crushed. He
was brought to the Illinois Central
hospital for treatment. His home Is
in Viola.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
Miss Laura Luttrell.

News was received today by rela-
tives announcing the sudden death
of Miss Laura Luttrell, 20 years old,
yesterday in st. Louis. Her parents
reside in Jonesboro, Ark, and she
was in St. Louis on a visit to her
brothers, James and l.. Luttreli.
when she became III. Her body will
reach Paducah tomorrow for the
funeral and burial. For several years
she resided in Paducah with her par
ents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
ROOSEVELT KNEW
OF SUGAR FRAUDS
HE SET ON FOOT PRIVATE IN.
NESTiGATION INTO TRUSTS
METHODS.

New York. Dec. 3.-Richard Parr,
deputy Surveyor of the port of New
York, and who is believed to be
directly responsible for the uncover
ing of the sugar frauds, was the star
witness today at the trial of former
officers and weighers OF the sugar
trust He told a graphic story of their
method of defrauding the govern
ment, describing the steel spring in
the scales. He startled the court room
by saying Roosevelt, learning from
an unknown source of the sugar
frauds, started an independent in
yestigation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
Assessor Orr Believes IL will
More Than Offset Person.
atty Drop.
Compliment Paid Him by
Supervisor.
BOARD HAS FINISHED WORK.

That the total assessment ON
real estate and personal prop
erty in Paducah for 1910 will
exceed that of 1909, is the opin
ion of City Assessor j. W. Orr,
who has just completed his
books which are ready to be
turned over to the board of
equalization for verification.
Although the assessor believes
that the assessment on person
al property will fall short only
a fraction, he is convinced that
there will be a big increase in
real estate assessment, swell
ing the total beyond that of
1909, which was 81, 053,l22.
January 3. or the first Monday in
the new year. the board OF superv.s-
ors. composed of MI G.. Boone.
james Glauber and George Emery,
will assemble for their annual work
going over the figures of the city as
SCISSOR. Last year they pronounced
Mr.. Orr's books the cleanest set they
had gone over In years and there
were fewer corrections to be made
than ever before. Mr.. Orr's expcr-
fence last year has made him more
competent In the listing OF property
In Paducah, aud he believes the next
investigation by the supervisors will
result In very few mistakes
Several ooneo-as failing last year
cut down the personal assessment,
while thls year there viii be a slight
falling on The total personal as
sessment for 1909 was s3.OI1. T1s.
while the real estate figured a total
OF f7.63O.6if. whiI real estate
amounted TO s7.it2.999. and white
personal. s2.e9117S. Colored real
estate was s2i7.st5. and co'ored
personal was s2O.53O.
After the supervisors complete
their work the property assessment
may exceed the total for this year,
Last year the board was busy for FIVE
weeks and II wi" require about this
length of time for the 1910 assess
ment. They met this week and went
over several complaints referred TO
them by the general council and sew
eral errors were found and altera-
tons made.
In Police Court.
nrta tL.sp DAhaVf Ehaffnu
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
STATE RAILROAD
VALUES RAISED
COMMISSIONERS PUT ASSESS
MENT OF PROPERTY UP
TWO MILLIONS.

Frankfort, Dec. 2. (Special)
The state railroad commits
sioner's annual assessment of
tangible property of railroads
doing business in Kentucky
for taxation purposes shows
500, SS5,716, against $63,753,-
500 for the last year, an in
crease of $2,132,019. The total
increase of assessment against
the l.. & n. is $567,771.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
BODY OF ROBERT BRIGHT
Is EXPECTED TO APPEAR

The body of Robert Bright, the
negro roustabout who was knocked
in the river at the wharfboat We'd
nesday night and drowned, is expect
ed to rise today or tomorrow and
may be recovered near the Illinois
Central railroad incline at the foot
of Campbell street. Bright was
knocked in the head by Charles Tur-
bin. another rousty. His trial has
been continued until tomorrow and
will then be continued until Tuesday
in order that witnesses may be Sc
cured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
REVENUE OFFICERS GO
TO MAKE SETTLEMENTS.

All officers in the revenue service
of the Second district have been
called to Greensboro to make settle
ments before f. T. Franks is to be
succeeded by Lawson Reno as in
ternal revenue collector Of the Sec
ond district. T. n. Hazelip. stamp
collector of Paducah will leave to-
night for greensboro to make his
settlement. ]. II. Happy, of May
field, will leace also.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
COMMERCIAL COURSE
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL

Typewriter agents demonstrated
their machines yesterday afternoon
before the committee having in
charge the installation of business
course in the High school. Bids will
be placed by the agents. The COM
mittee hopes to have the commercial
course inaugurated at the beginning
of the second semester, which will be
February /.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-03
BIG LOOSE LEAF SALE
AT AUCTION HOUSE

Another good sale of loose leaf to-
bacco was held at Campbell's ware
house, Ninth and Harrison streets,
this morning. 10000 pounds being
offered and sold. There were no re-
jections and many buyers were rep
resented at the sale. The highest
price brought was SOLO and the
lowest si.20. Another large sale Is
looked for tomorrow.