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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Five Recruits.

Captain William L. Reed, OF Ev-
ansville. arrived in the city this MORN
ing from Cairo and enlisted five men
for the coast artillery at the local re-
cruating station in charge of Sergt.
c. A. Blake. The men enlisted were
Emo Story, of Little Cypress; Wal
ter White. of Depoy: Hillman Gour-
ley, of Benton; Everett Grace and
Ewing Rudolph, of Paducah. The
newly enlisted men will leave this
evening at 6:15 for Jefferson bar
racks at St. Louis. Capt. Reed left
for Evansville at noon today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05

Chicago. Jan. 5.-DIstrict Attorney
Sims announced that he Is ready TO
resume prosecution OF the Standard
oil. Two cases are prepared and Is
waiting Instructions from Washing
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Tennessee Speaker

Speaker Iylor, of the lower house
OF the Tennessee legislature. is a son.
in-law of Utted States Senator Rob-
ert l.. Tayld, and son of Col. r,
z. Taylor. wb made a sensational es-
cape from night riders on the night
they harged papt. Quinten Rankin az
Walnutlog. le Is the brother OF Mrs.
w. B. Mills, Pf this city. |
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Girl Drowns Herself in Presence
of Louer Near Joppa, and Many
z Reports Are Set Afoat About Il
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
SHERIFF. DEFIEs MOB.

Ogallala, Neb., Jan. "a
! mob gathered outside the Jail
today threatening to lynch La
fayette Dale, alias Smith, whS
confessed 20 killing Volly Mann.
! IL Is feared they will attempt to
4 storm the jail tonight. Sheriff
: Beai defied the mob Of 1000
last night. He drove the pris-
I oner boldly through the mob,
I holding a revolver I'm each hand
and daring attack. The mob was
4 awed. Dale was landed behind
the bars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
STATE WIDE BILL READY.
VIII BE introduced In Both Houses
at Once.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 5.--Judge
e. L. Bullock said that the statewide
prohibition btfl would be introduced
in both houses as soon as the work
of organization was completed Sena-.
tor o. X. Holladay will present Il In
the senate. II has not yet been de-
cided who will introduce It IN the
house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
C;stro Worse

Berlin, Jai. 5.-Castro Is reported
in a critical condition this morning.
The change for the worse was fol-
lowed by a operation for kidney
trouble.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Booze Indicted

Frankfort, KY jam s. (Special.)
-Thirty-five indictments were re-
turned against Booze. He will plead
guilty at once and throw himself on
the mercy Of the court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Progressiyes Name Leader.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Edwarj
j. King. of Galesburg. was selected
on the eighth ballot at the confer
ence Of the "Progress;ves' as candi
date for speaker of the house In OPP
position to Edward ID. Shurtleff.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Farmers Mutual.

Hopkinsvn.e. KY. Jan. 5.-tSpe-
ciaL) The Farmers Mutual Protec-
tive association was organized as
rival OF the Planters Protective as
ISOLATION.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Griscom is Busy.

Rome, Jan. 5.-Amabassador Girls
com and members of the American
relief committee have signed a con-
tract for acquisition for two weeks of
the Austrian-Lloyd steamship Ocean
lea. She is now being fitted out ana
when ready 10000 persons can be
taken care of aboard her for ten
days. In addition, food supplies can
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05

Rome, Jan. GA message from
Sicily says horrible atrocities are COM
mitted at Milazzo and Lyiiazzo by
soldiers and brigands. They robbed
a hank and the railway station and
killed and robbed many victims. The
police arrested several refugees here
on the ground that they had secured
boarded money through robbery.
Messages from Catania say buildings
are still falling, many persons being
injured. IL just developed that the
British warship Exmouts was caught
In the first tidal wave and swept two
miles out to sea before she was con-
trolled. She narrowly escaped wreck
ing. -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05

Washington. Jan. 5.-Roosevelt
signed the earthquake appropriation
bil.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
CONTRIBUTIONS.

Chicago, Jan. .5-Senator Glaskin
announced that he will introduce q
bill when the legislature convenes at
Springfield tomorrow, appropriating
$4,000 TO the earthquake victims.
Contributions here have reached S01,-
900. q,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
1t is Hoped That Cooperation
In Relief Work May Bring
About Reconciliation Be-
tween Vatican and Quirinal.

Rome, Jan. 5.-The restoration OF
friendly relations between the vatican
and Quirinal Is regarded as probable
as the outcome of the earthquake.
The liberal element In both the
church and government, which are
drawn closely together in the relief
work. feel that differences should be
wiped out. The visit by the pope to
the hospital Is considered as the first
step toward healing the breach.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
ARMY OF REsCUERs AT WORK.

+ Palermo. Jan. 4.-Twenty-four war
ships and $4,000 troops and 1000
doctors and Red Gross workers are
now in the earthquake region. De-
spite this.force the condition Of many
survivors Is still desperate. The ma
jority of those reached i'm the last few
days are dying from weakness and
exposure. Operations are nearly al
ways fatal. ErectionNof temporary
barracks mt Reggie win begin imme-
diately. Natives, who escaped injury,
arc recovering from their stupor and
are helping In the relief work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Soldiers and Brigands Guilty of
Atrocious Crimes in Earthquake
Zone---Plundering and Numbering
s29,OOO,OOO CASE.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Attor-
ney General Bonaparte an
nounccd the government will re-
try the 500, 100000 Standard Oil
suit as the supreme court order
ed. Bonaparte IL confident of
another conviction. He thinks
the new fine will stand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Free Transmission.

Nashville. Jan. 5.-The free trans
mission of domestic messages to the
relief Of Italian sufferers is author
lied when offered by regular relief
committees or public officials, by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05

Rain or snow tonight. followed by
clearing Wednesday, cold wave; tenn
pcraturc about zero Thursday morn
ing. Highest temperature yesterday.
81; lowest today, 40. Rainfall lao
inchcs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

for the best and 81 for the second best
photograph made by an amateur, all the
work thereon to be his own. Prints sub
mitted must be for the exclusive of The
Herald In any way and must not have
been previously published. No prints will be
returned. Sender's name and address with
title of picture must be on the back of each
print. Cover page this week by j. Harry
Miliar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
BAD M|XUP
IN THIS CASE

Grant Anderson. a married man,
charged with aiding in the down
fall of Ruby Huffman, aged 16. to-
day in Judge J. d. Hinkle's court
entered plea of guilty and was
given four months in the county
jail. Anderson was charged with
a crime that conviction meant a
penitentiary sentence, but the
charge was reduced in order that
a plea permitting a Jail sentence
might be given.
Anderson is the prosecuting wit
ness against Mrs. Parsons, keeper
OF a lodging house at 224 East
Sprague avenue, whom he had ar
rested for the alleged theft of $S5
of 800 given to him by his wife
as compensation. he told Deputy
Donovan, for permitting her to
elope. Mrs. Anderson did not
elope. however, but the money that
her husband alleges that she Sc
cured for him did not remain long
in his possession.
Mrs. Parsons is in the county
Jail and denies that she got An
dersons cash. She appeared
against Anderson today and he will
appear against her later on. The
case of the Huffman girl, who is a
witness against both Anderson
and Mrs. Parsons, will be called
later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
HEALTH BOARD
WANTS CITY
SECURED

Cleaning day" is to be the main
topic at the next meeting of the
board of health. President w. L.
Hall hopes to enlist the aid of the
city street department to secure
clean alleys. During the winter
there is one man working to clean
out unsanitary alleys, but the aim
of the board is to have the alleys
cleaned Of all rubbish, and 1t Is
thought that several weeks may be
necessary to accomplish the object.
I'VE had the city fairly well
cleaned last spring" stated DR..
M. B. Grieve. but there has been
a great accumulation in the alleys
during the winter. While we look
at it from sanitary standpoint,
there is also the City Beautiful ele-
ment to be considered. and we
hope to interest the street depart
ment as well as the people at large
in the movement. AS soon as the
weather permits we hope to have
a general securing of the city,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
OTHER MEMBERS OF COMMITS
SION FOR ELECTION AT
LARGE AND COUNCiLMEN
THEN TRY TO KICK OVER
TRACES.

The feeling is naturally strong
with some present members of the
city council that II councilmen are
elected at large the city govern
ment will go to the bow-wows. The
impression seems also apparent
that once a councilman Is elected
to Office he is superior to the popu-
lar will that created him. and that
too much power in the hands of
the people to control action of
councilmen by recall or otherwise
is a bad thing.
e. V. Lambert. president of the
city council, and r. l.. Dalke,
councilman from the Fourth ward,
did not make any bones about
displaying their lack of favorable
interest in the present effort to
amend the city charter. Lambert
questioned the statement that
when the members of the council
were placed on the charter revi.
sion commission that they had
agreed to submit to the people any
amendments that ii members OF
the charter committee might agree
upon. Their function seemed &c
be one OF obstruction rather than
reconstruction.
This view was endorsed by Coun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
NOT YET READY
FOR ACTION
CIVIC COMMISSION SHES ATT
VINCENT'S PROPOSAL to-
PUT DIES MONIES PLAN
ADOPTION UP TO PEOPLE,.

W. D. Vincent of the civic COM
mission last night proposed to re-
fer the whole work of revising the
charter to an official commission
of Is to be elected by the people,
with view Of securing the consid-
Grafton of the Des Moines plan.
Ostrander seconded the idea, but
it was not put to a vote, as the
sentiment seemed to favor getting
all the individual amendments pos
sible in line at this time and TAX
ing up the general revision of the
charter later.
A communication was received
from Chief of Police Rice favoring
the revision of the charter to ia
vor the compulsory establishment
of a pension fund for old or dis
abled police officers. At present
the city has this provision, but it
is not in mandatory form. No &C.
ton was taken on the chiefs rec
ommendation. George r. Stone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
SAYS HE
ACTUALLY MEANS 1T

rift and myself are brothers, and
that | am the right of way agent
for the Spokane & Inland Empire
Railroad Co.
For the purpose of setting at
rest statements of this character,
l am breaking a rule of twenty
years standing in replying to
newspaper criticism.
Il deny absolutely that / am, or
ever have been, the political agent
of any corporation on the face OF
the earth. l further deny that I
have any more interest in the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Pratt as mayor than
that of friendship of years stand
ing, which is entirely personal. IL
is true that | am for Mr.. Pratt for
mayor. because | believe him to be
the best equipped for the position
of any man now before the citizens
of Spokane.
my worst enemy will not,
charge me with being guilty OF
prevarication when l make any
definite statement"
There's a neat little joke in that
reference to very little investi-
cation by the news department"
Quite a number of inquisitive folks
have made business of investi-
eating Merritt, and in 20 years Of
1t they never got near enough be-
fore to make him boiler. But Mer-
rift is undoubtedly political in
earnest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
"ORYS'' SLIP
ONE OVER

OLYMPIA, Feb. 19.-The senate
local option bill was referred to the
house committee on public morals
this morning, the "drys" stealing a
march on the "Wets."
l. Although the measure was order
ed Immediately transmitted when
it passed the senate it did not
reach the house until after the reg
uIar order passed for consideration
of senate bills. Before the noon
recess Bell procured consent to re-
turn to regular order of considera-
ton of senate bills.
The house and senate held ses-
sions this afternoon. with indica-
tions that the first Saturday SEES
sion will be held tomorrow. In the
senate most of the morning de-
voIved on consideration of the
Spokane township bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
HOT FIGHT FOR
LABOR JOB

A lively scramble is now taking
place among various union men
for the position of labor commits
sioner. There is an opinion pre-
vailing among some of the local
trade unionists that an eastside
man will get the job. This opinion
has been fostered and kept aflame
by the Seattle unions. These
unions are opposed to President c.
r. Case of the state federation and
have adopted the plan of encourag-
ing local candidates to oppose him
as the best method of dividing the
labor element and leaving the way
open for Acting Governor Hay TO
appoint some one other than Case.
The local men who are hot after
the job are George Won Eschen of
the carpenters, Senator Jesse Hulk
table, E. l.. Hunt of the painters
and Henry A. Jarvis of the ma
chinists. Case in his reports to
the state federation has intimated
very strongly that Huxtable was
disposed to excel as a double
SlOSSSi Vi ldDoI' VII. Vii thG SuA
face Huxtable is the real goods in
advocating laws for the benefit of
labor. According to Case he per
sistently and secretly knocks labor
measures. This arraignment of
Huxtable by Case has nettled him
to such an extent that he would do
most anything to beat Case out of
the commissionership.
George Won Eschen has. it is re-
ported. little lobby at Paso
Robes working on Governor Cos
grove for his appointment. E. l.,
Hunt has secured the endorsement
of Congressman PoindeXter and
several other prominent republi-
cans and believes himself slated
for the position. Henry A. Jarvis
was one of the first in the field for
the job among local men. In the
meantime a number of the local
unions are endorsing Case and the
fight goes merrily on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

II. D. Merritt is creating a dis
turbance like unto a man trying to
live down his reputation. For 20
years he has looked on the politi-
cal pot when it moved itself Alright,
and when it didn't move he stirred
it up a bit. The name of Merritt
and politics have been synonymous
hereabout for so long the memory
of man runneth not to the con-
trary For that period of time Mer-
rift has said nothing about it, but
you could hear his saw at the
woodpile ever and anon, although
catching him at it came some
harder.
But now, since B. Sunday came
and went, Merritt wants to forget
it and devote himself to loftier
things, such as building railroads.
Hence, when The Press last night
saw what looked like his footprint
in the Pratt fight, Merritt shat
tered and battered generation of
silence after this cruel fashion:
Il notice in last evenings issue
Of your paper certain statements
with reference to the candidacy of
Mr.. N. S. Pratt for mayor of this
city, in which my name is men
toned. A very little investigation
by your news department would
have convinced you that all of the
statements in said article were un-
true except that Mr.. A. w. Mer-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
OPEN CAMPAIGN
FOR LIBERAL
RECALL
Revis;onist Percentage Too
High for Practical
Purposes.

Today a movement was set in
motion by the hackers of the Pc
tition in circulation for the initia-
tive and referendum to include the
right of recall in the charter
amendments to be placed before
the people by petition at the COM
ing city election.
The refusal of the charter re
vision commission last night to
grant a recall election on other
conditions than petition signed
by 40 per cent of the legal voters
led to this action on the part of
the union labor men and direct
legislation advocates behind the
proposed reforms.
After an animated debate a re-
call amendment on basis of 40
per cent was adopted by the char
ter revision commission last night
by the following vote: Aye
Geraghty, Huneke, Olmstead, Bald
win, Gray. Lambert, Dalke, Mohr,
Nelson, Vincent. Ostrander, Raj
ston; nay-Post, lnsinger, Walker,
Post and Insinger opposed the re-
call as being contrary to the pres
ent principle of city government,
while Walker opposed it on the
ground that it was so badly loaded
as to be ineffective.
The recall provision to be asked
In the charter amendment which
II Is hoped to be submitted by Pc
tition will follow the Des Moines
recall largely and will call for sig
natures Of % per cent of the
voters to the recall petition: that
when the signatures are verified
by the city clerk special cleo
ton will be called; that nomina-
lions for the office sought to be va
Gated will then be in order in the
regular way, and that among such
candidates shall be named the in
cumbent of the Office sought to be
removed; that if the incumbent
fails to receive plurality of the
vote cast the office is declared va
cant and the candidate who sue
ceeded in receiving the highest
vote placed in the office in his
stead There Is no limit as to the
time of the use of the recall be-
yond the fact that it cannot be
used twice In six months against
the same man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
MAN TO PUSH
CITY PETITIONS

At the next meeting of the Cen
trail Labor union. Monday night,
Thomas Maloney of the legislative
committee will ask that man be
elected by the union on salary to
take care Of the petitions to which
names of voters will be signed as
a means of securing the initiative,
referendum and recall amendment
to the city charter.
This is no small job, and Mr..
Naloney stated this morning that
ne would be unable to take care
of the petitions and do his other
work. Afildavits must be secured
from every one of the voters sign
ing the petition that 1t may be
shown conclusively that the sig
natures on the paper are genuine,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
HAY PUTS
SCREEN ON

OLYMPIA, Feb. 19.-Acting Gov
ernor Hay left for Seattle at noon.
1t is rumored he is seeking to
arouse sentiment there to force the
senators from King county to sup
port the antisaloon league local
option bill.
In the house this morning sew
eral hours were devoted to discus
sion of medical bills. A new meas
ure giving osteopaths membership
on the state board of medical ex-
aminers was under consideration
by the house when noon recess was
taken.
A new bill by Campbell prohibits
foreign corporations holding stock
in any Washington corporation. An
other bill by Eldridge makes COM
pulsory vaccination unlawful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
COULDN'T CONVICT HIM

The jury that tried George Gle
ment. the third man arrested for
the Union park holdup last Decem-
Der. could not agree on verdict
and were discharged. Ten were
for conviction and two for ac-
quittal. His pals, Carpenter and
Nolan, were found guilty, but two
trials had to be had in Carpenters
cured. M. l.. Weller. the man
robbed, lost 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
CAN'T
FOOL BLIND MAN

Another counterfeit IS gold
piece has floated in upon the
county authorities--this time one
having been detected by w. A. Nc
Whorter, blind man, whose wife
gave 1t to him. Mrs. McWhorter
received the spurious coin at a
drug store on the north side, where
she had check cashed yesterday
afternoon, but the druggist gave
her a good coin in It's stead. The
woman gave the imitation to the
sheriff. and It Is found to be iden.
teal to one that has recently found
it's way to the federal authorities.
The counterfeit piece Is a poor imi-
tation, like many more that have
come to the authorities in the last
week or 10 days,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
HOUSE MUZZLES
SECRET SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-De-
spite recommendations of Roose-
welt, the sundry appropriation bill
reported to the house today con-
tanned the same clause limiting the
activities of the secret service.
The biggest appropriation is $685.
66S,000 for the Panama canal. &c.,
574,514 is allowed to continue riv-
ers and harbors work.
The report contains a clause
granting the secretary of the in
terror $1,000,000 to detect and pre-
vent frauds on the public domain.
The bill carries a total appropri-
alton of $135,022,000. OF this $13,-
61S,646 is for the construction of
public buildings.
One clause authorizes the presi-
dent, with the consent of Cuba, to
invite proposals for the removal of
the Maine, in Havana harbor. Con-
gress can then decide whether the
battleship will be removed, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
AUSTRIA SENDS
WAR NOTICE

LONDON, Feb. 19.-War be-
tween Austria and Servia is closer
today than ever. This is evidenced
in note sent Servia by Austria,
demanding that unless Servia dis
arms her troops by February 27
Austria will declare war and rush
troops to the frontier.
The note declared Austria will
no longer tolerate the depredations
of Servian bands in the provinces
of Herzegovina and Bosnia. The
general expression here is that
war will be declared within a fort
night, as il is not believed Servia
will yield.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

the cause of the explosion definite
ly determined. The sum of $780,
900 is appropriated for the con-
struction of building in Washing
ton to house the general land
Office, geological survey, Indian
Office and reclamation service,
while $1,092,000 is appropriated to
maintain the public buildings al
ready erected.
The action in inserting the
clause limiting the secret service
means that congress feels justified
in doing it, through the testimony
given in the recent congressional
hearing by executive officers bear
ing on the operations of secret
agents.
Officials testified that an investi-
cation of fraud would not be ham,
pered by limiting their activities
An appropriation of $350.000 is
made to carry out provisions of
the Hepburn act authorizing exam
nation of railroad accounts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
MOTHER OF OREGON
PROFESSOR MISSING

CORVALLIS, Ore, Feb. 19.-One
of the strangest cases on record
here is the disappearance OF Mrs.
Hetzel, mother of Prof. Ralph ID.
Hetzel, of the Oregon Agricultural
college. She vanished from home
Tuesday morning.
Parties of students, officers and
citizens are searching the SUR
rounding country, but are unable
to find atrace. She was recover
ing from a nervous breakdown and
is believed to be temporarily I'M
balanced. Her son is leading the
search,