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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Rescuers Declare They Received
Answering Signals From Behind
Huge Barrier in the Second Level

1--WE can see the bodies. There
are piles of them. They are dead
all dead" was tire reply of the first,
and those who followed gave no more
cheering answers.
"But they could be living back
there. They could be alive, Tom
couldn't they?" came a voice from
the group about him.
"A chance" began the miner when
paused, as he saw the trembling
hands OF the old man who had press
ed to his side. "Why, sure; didn't
the others come. ag'??2 was the quick
reply. Don't you worry; he'll be
up soon"
One Man Has Hope.
The pressure of the crowd was not
the only reason which led the rescu-
ers to delay bringing bodies to the
surface. Black damp was present
where the dead lay in a group, jus,
as they had fallen when their lives
were snuffed out.
"KlondIke," who had worked
among the dead In many mine disas-
tiers, Bob" Murray, who also holds
black damp In considerable con-
tempt. and others. are said to have
volunteered TO remove the bodies TO
clear the passage for further search
for any who may remain alive in the
further reaches OF the galleries Con
sentative counsel prevailed and the
hosting of the bodies was delayed
until the noxious gases had been
sucked out By tie big ventilating
fan.
Among those who after yesterday
return to the living of men long
thought dead. chung throughout the
day to the belief that additional res
cues OF living men are probable. is
Richard Newsam, president of the
Illinois board of mine inspectors.
''Scotchmen gre the mgt re-
sourceful miners In the world, and
there are 22 OF them down there,
dead or alive. can. see no reason
why they should not have found some
refuge just as did those who came up
yesterday. But we must remember
that eight days have passed and we
must hurry II they are not to perish
Of thirst and starvation. Every
thing possible to hurry on the work
Of exploration is being done"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
ALL NIGHT RIDER
CASES CONTINUED
SLOW PROGRESS WITH INDICT-
MENTS AGAINST THEM IN
CRITTENDEN.

Marion, Ky, Nov. 22. Special J
Prosecution of the night riders In
the Crfttenden county circuit court
progresses slowly, and all the trials
we're continued Saturday. The state
has three indictments charging
them with banding together and at
lacking the home of Henry Bennett
and whipping him. Witnesses for
the defense were not present, and the
trials were continued. II is said
that threats against the life of Henry
Bennett have been renewed and that
the night riders have offered 1000
reward for his murder. Bennett was
not present Saturday. He would
come to Marion only in case the trial
had been called
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Former County Court Clerk
Fails in Dciensexto First
OF Indictments.
His Attorneys will Ask For
New Trial.
TOOK THE VERDICT CALMLY

Six years in the penitentiary will
he served by Hiram Smedloy, former
county court clerk, for embezzle-
ment OF public funds. The verdict
was returned yesterday morning by
the Jury which received the case Sat
urday at noon. The agreement was
reached by the jury Saturday night
about 10 o'clock, but II was not re-
celyed unth Sunday morning at $3.50
O'Clock.
II was the general opinion that II
would be hung jury when the men,
bers OF the Jury were taken to the
hotel Saturday night. All afternoon
the jury considered the case, but
found Il impossible to agree. How
ever. Saturday night the compromise
was effected Judge Reed decided
to let the jury remain together dur
Ing the night. and yesterday morn
Ing in the presence OF only the on
GERS OF the court and a few bystand
crs the verdict was returned.
None Of the jury we're for acquit-
tai and the ory trouble In reaching
the agreement was determining on
the number of years for punishment.
II Is said that the insanity OF Sned-
ley when the embezzlement was con-
mItted was considered. but not a
member OF the jury voted for acqult-
tai on that ground.
smedley took the verdict with
calmncss. and did not appear con-
fused.
Hon. John X Hendrick. one OF Mr..
smedioy'f attorneys. this morning
said that they intend 60 ask for a
new trial, and II refused will take an
appeal 10 the case. The attorneys
for Smedley put up a hard fight, but
the commonwealth established a
strong case and Il was dlficult TO
contradict the evidence OF the prose-
cution. The verdict was surprise to
many people. as II was thought the
Jury wou not send him to prison for
over FIVE years. II Is understood gen.
orally that smodley's attorneys ad-
vised him TO enter a plea of guilty
and take a short sentence. but he per-
sisted in asking for a trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
In Circuit Court.

All motions for new trials were
overruled this morning in circuit
court By Judge william Reed. In
the following suits motions for new
trials were made: Cora Gillen against
tho Illinois Central railroad: Mrs.
Lizzie Ford against the Sovereign
camp OF Woodmen OF the World; DIR.
r. D. Harper against Henry Scheer;
Minnie Nichols against Ferguson a.
Palmer: George Daugherty against
Palmer Transfor company; Hannah
Metcalfs against Paducah Traction
company; G. Brunson against Ameri-
can Patriots. OF Springfield, III. F;
George Houston against NJ. +. Gil
bert.
Tomorrow the equity docket will
be called. All the jury cases have
been finished and this morning all OF
the petit Jurors were discharged.
The suit OF Mrs Douglas Hughes
against the Pullman company was
continued until the ninth day of the
February term.
The case OF the commonwealth oi
Kentucky against II. c. Boone was
dismissed. The suit was for funds Il
was alleged Mr.. Boone had in his
hands by reason of being successor tc
Hiram Smedley.
BY agreement the trial OF the cas'
of the Mechanics and Farmers Saw
ings bank against John Rinkleff wal
set for "Wednesday.
The cases OF the State Bank o.
Brookton against the Gregory-Wal
lace Vinegar company and the suit o
Drcyfuss, Well & company agains
the Nashville. Chattanooga q st
Louis railroad were set for trial mex
Friday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Charity Tag Day is
Day After Tomorrow

provide crest room" with a matron
in charge on South Seventh street.
Every case of charity reported will
be investigated. A district nurse
will also be employed, and an en-
ployment bureau will be operated in
connection with the "rest room. "
Clothing, food. fuel and anything
that will add to the comfort of the
poor may be sent there, or, IL the
matron is notified, will be sent for.
People in need of servants or indus
tries needing men may have their
wants satisfied by leaving notice
there.
All this is important; but don't
forget the Charity Tag Day Wednes-
day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
COOK SENDS HIS DATA
TO DANISH UNIVERSITY

New York, Nov. 22.-Thanksgiv-
ing day, the volumnous report of
Or. Cook TO the University of Copen-
hagen will be taken aboard the Sean
dlnavlan-American liner United
States under strong guard. Cook
said today he will take no chances,
and have II locked in the steamers
strong box. Walter Lonsdale, his
secretary, will accompany 1t on the
journey. II consists of 10000 words,
a general analysis of the data en-
cred IN the note books, while in the
Arctic regions He expects the re-
port to roach Copenhagen by Decem-
Der z.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
BROADWAY METHODIST
OFFICIAL BOARD MEETS

The official board OF the Broadway
Methodist church will meet tonight
in the board room of the church and
organize for the new conference
year. Tuesday the district stewards
of the Paducah district will have an
all-day meeting at the Broadway
Methodist church. The new presid-
ing elder will preside. The work of
the body is to apportion among the
churches of the district the various
conference assessments and to fix the
salary of the presiding elder There
are over 90 district stewards. each
church being represented by one or
more.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
ID. a. II. Realize 5000.

Something over 5000 was realized
Saturday by the tag day" of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton for the bust of George Washing
ton, which will be placed in the
Washington school. An effort will be
made to secure replica Of the bust
of the life size statue of the first
president now in Washington state.
The statue Is the work of dorado
Taft. who was the sculptor of the
ID. A. r. drinking fountain.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
NEW PASTOR BREACHES
AT THIRD ST. CHURCH

The Rev. j. B. Pearson, the new
minister of the South Side Methodist
church (Third street,, made favor
able impression upon his people yes
terday and at his opening sermon.
lie preached sound, earnest sermon
of warmth and power and was COR
Idially welcomed by his congregation.
The Rev. ]. w. Blaekard was present
and made a talk to the congregation.
introducing Mr.. Pearson to them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR
WEEK WEDNESDAY

The public schools will close We'd
nesday afternoon until next Monday,
owing to Thursday being Thanksgiv-
ing Day, while Friday the teachers
will attend the meeting of the First
District Educational association,
which will meet at Kuttawa Friday
and Saturday. No elaborate programs
for a celebration of Thanksgiving
Day in the schools have been pre-
pared, although Wednesday after
noon the pupils of each room will
have a program.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
and reassuring."
Avoided Meddlesome Ones.

Mr. Dobbyn felt certain that word
from Colonel Asator himself would
be forthcoming soon.
When Col Aston sailed from New
York it was with the purpose, he said
of avoiding "meddesome persons.
In that purpose the storm and the
interruption OF cable service certainly
carried odt his wishes, for 1t is not
known here whether he has yet re-
ceived caolegrams advising him that
Mrs. Astor obtained her divorce.
On the present trip the yacht car
ried Colonel Aston, his son, Vincent
who was is years old last week, Vim
cents tutor, Hans Won kaltenborn
and crew Of 40 men and officers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
American Travelling Statesmen in
Nicaragua Are Placed in Prison
by Zelaya Because of Sympathies
President Taft Evinces In.
tention to Act Promptly
and Decisively in Regard
10 Central America.

y Bluefeids, Nov. 22. - Travelling
statesmen in Nicaragua representing
commercial houses in the United
States, were imprisoned on the order
of Zelaya. II IS said more than 20
were placed behind the bars of a
Nicaraguan prison. A. w. Malcolm
son, local representative of a New
Orleans house, has wired his firm
from Costa Rica that he just escaped
from prison at Nicaragua. Hundreds
of American suspects are held, he
fsays. Zelaya says he arrested United
States citizens because they are in
sympathy with the Estrada move
ment. Gotlieb Gross. confidential
business agent of Zelaya, is in prison
at his own request. He made an
appeal on the ground that he would
be killed unless given protection of
the prison. Gross is a German of
many years residence in Nicaragua
and has engineered many of the al
legged unfair deals for Zelaya.
Washington. Nov. 22.-For two
hours last night President Taft con-
ferred with Secretary Knox on the
Nicaraguan situation. The secretary,
accompanied by Henry NJ Hoyt, coun
sellor of the state department, reach
ed the white house shortly after 3
o'clock. Previous 10 going to the
executive mission, Mr.. Knox held a
conference in his home with Assist
ant Secretary Huntington Wilson.
Both the president and Mr.. Knox
refused flatly 20 make any comment
on their talk. The secretary carried
formidable array of papers when he
entered his carriage to drive 20 the
white house and Counsellor Hoyt al
so carried bullying portfolio.
The only other event of Importance
that transpired during the day was
the dispatch of orders to the trans
port Buffalo, on duty on the Pacific
coast, to go to Panama. The vessel
was expected to set sail last night
from Pinchlinque Bay, Cal.
This ordering south of the Buffalo
on a hurry-up schedule is taken to
mean that this government is making
ready to throw a column of United
States marines into the Nlcaraguan
turmoil for the protection of Ameri-
can lives and property.
Goes at Top Speed.
While the 500 marines are scatter
ed generally over the canal zone they
can be concentrated by means of the
railroad quickly at Panama, where
there are military stores and supplies
Any expedition in which Nicaragua
and the marines should figure would
be undertaken on the Pacific side of
the isthmus. Tie Buffalo would land
the men at the port of Corinto, forty
miles from Managua.
The authorities last night insisted
that the dispatching of the Buffalo
is not to be accepted as meaning that
an expedition Is to be launche ed
against the Zelayax government, but
that the vessel is ordered south in
order to be in readiness should occas-
ION suddenly arise.
The Buffalo carries six guns, is OF
6.SSS tons burden. and her engines
develop 5000 horsepower. The yes
sci will be driven at top speed tc
Panama, where on her arrival hel
commander has been instructed to re
port at once to Washington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Rizzo Executed

Auburn, n. Y. Nov. 22-Theo-
dore Rizzo, confessed slayer of Thersa
Precopia and Frederick Infusino. the
little Utica children, was executed in
the electric chair in the death house
here this morning. He was officially
pronounced dead at 6:15.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Injunction Suit will be Com.
menced in Behalf Of
Bondholders.
To Test Legality Of Boards
Action.
$4,000 WILL BE SPENT.

City sinking fund commissioners
met this morning in the Office OF
Mayor Smith and laid plans for a
friendly suit by which they will as
certain the right of the city to use
the accumulated sinking fund in re-
firing bonds. Mayor James p. Smith.
Ed Hannah, president of the board
of aldermen, AL Foreman, president
of the board of cOuncilmen, and City
Auditor Alex Kirkland were present.
The board received report from
the Citizens Savings bank showing
that 1t holds $44,790. Sc. and from
the City National bank which holds
$4,000 as a special deposit of City
Treasurer Walters.
1t was decided to redeem s45 900
Of the outstanding bonds of any is
sue, excepting bonds of the p. A. &
A. railroad. accrulng October 1. 1920.
This exception was taken in order
that w. F. Paxton, who holds some
bonds of that issue. may become
nominal party to a suit to be brought
by the city solicitor to test the right
Of the board to redeem bonds in this
way.
The Difficulty.
When bonds are issued by the city.
a sinking fund Is created for the
gradual accumulation of money to
pay the interest on the bonds and
ultimately retiring them. A certain
amount IL paid In each year. IL Is
also provided that when the sinking
fund Is deposited each year, II must
be divided among the different out
standing bond issues pro rata, 80
that at any time II can be seen how
much is deposited for the redemption
of each issue. II has never been the
custom to do this, and the money
each year has been deposited in a
lump sum by the sinking found COM
mission.
The charter also provides that
when there is accumulated more than
enough to pay interest, bonds must
be retired.
Mayor Smith found that while the
city is receiving four per cent inter-
est on the sinking fund. II Is paying
four per cent on some of the bonds
and four and half on others. while
the city has double liability and re-
sponsibiity for the final redemption
of the bonds and the protection of
the sinking fund. Consequently, he
thought II advisable to retire some of
the bonds. Then arose this qestion.
what will holders of those issues. not
to be redeemed. say? II all the mon
ey In the fund is applied on certain
bonds and there is not sufficient left
to retire issues to become due in the
future as they accrue. they might
cause trouble.
So. on the suggestion of the city
solicitor, the general council author
lied the sinking fund commissioners
to redeem outstanding bonds with
the money on hand, the city solicitor
agreeing to institute injunction pro-
ceedlngs in the circuit court. In order
to test the legality of such action.
Mr.. Paxton holds some of the bonds,
which are specifically excepted from
the list to be redeemed, and agreed
to be the nominal plaintiff in the pro-
ceedings. as he stands in exactly the
same relation to the sinking fund as
all other bondholders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
.KUTTAWA PEOPLE
ARB UNDER ARMS
EIGHT RECEIVE WARNINGS
FROM NIGHT RIDERS IN
LYON COUNTY.

Kuttawa, KY. Nov. 22. Especially
people OF this place received
a warning from night riders. appar-
entity not connected with the tobacco
Merchants and one woman,
who is a large property owner. are
among the victims. Armed volun-
teers will stand guard every night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22

When the girls meet you on Broad
way Wednesday and offer to pin a
tag on you. it will remind you of the
fact that the day is distinguished as
the Charity Tag Day. The ten cents
or as much more as you care to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22

Washington. Nov. 22.-The census
bureau today announced s.1O9,737
bales OF cotton ginned from the
growth Of 1909 TO November IA.
compared with s,5s5.s0s for the cor
responding date OF last year,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
CANVASSING THE VOTE
OF THE FIRST DISTRICT

Frankfort, KY, Nov. %. Especially
The state election commission is
canvasslng the vote of the First dis
trict counties in the recent election.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Thieves Were Looking For
Nothing Else and Ransack.
ed the House.
Other Premises Robbed on
the Sabbath.
THE POLICE RECEIVE REPORTS

Almost a wholesale theft of jewels
was committed just at the outskirts
of the city last night, when the resi-
dence of william Rottgering, half a
mile beyond Rowlandtown on the
Cairo pike, was broken into and ram
sacked from cellar to garnet. The
thieves took several hundred dollars
worth OF jewelry, and with the ex-
ception CT a coat and hat missing,
they left all other vaiuables I'M
touched.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Rottgering were
away from nome and returned about
10 o'clock last night to find the
kitchen window priced open and the
jewelry missing. The treasures con-
sisted of lady's double-case gold
watch. five diamonds set on the back
in a crescent and with Mrs. Rbttger-
ng's initials, ID. c. H." engraved
on the front; a gold watch fob, sur
rounded with opals. one pearl ring,
two plain gold rings, one gold ring
with opals. one ring with three emer-
aids and three chip diamonds. blue
serge coat and soft black hat. The
robbery was reported to the police
this morning. but no clew has been
found. The thief evidently made his
departure through the kitchen win
dow, in which he came.
House Robbed.
Thieves are again active in Padu-
cab and three robberies since Satur-
day night are being looked into by
the police department. While Mrs. j.
W. Coleman. of I,scventh and Cald-
well streets, was at her husbands
drug store yesterday afternoon late, a
thief walked into the back door OF
the residence, which had been left
unfastencd. and going through the
house took a lady's handsome gold
watch and chain from the bureau
The watch was set in diamonds and
valued at $3.50. When Mrs. Coleman
returned home about 6:30 O'Clock
she found the house upturned ,and
notified the police. The robber isAbe.
lleved to have been tramp, who
took advantage of the open door al
the rear. He made his exit through
the front door, which he left open.
Eggs stolen.
Enecting entrance into the poultry
establishment of Woolfolk-Bowers
company, 21O South Second street
thieves managed to get away with
four cases of eggs, valued at s35, and
other property The robbery was com
mitted either Saturday night or las
night and was discovered this morn
ing early Tho burglars were eyi
IDENTIFY sk'llful. as they left no trac'
of their entrance or departure from
the house. Other property is believed
to have been taken also.
Horse stolen.
Newt Faulks living just outside
the city limits ever Cross creek. Me
johannesburg, reported to the polio
that his horse and buggy had beef
stolen from in front of his home las
night. The horse is big black ami
nal and was hitched to singh
seated rig.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
ASTOR'S YACHT
Is REPORTED AT
San JUAN, P. |

W llllaFSpOft, curacao, NOV. EZ.-
John Jacob Astor's steam yacht Nour-
mahal was safe in the harbor of San
Juan. Porto Rico, on November IS,
according TO the report brought by
the Red ID. liner Caracas. The Cara
cas- reports that the Nourmahal ar
rived at San Juan on November IA.
and that she was still there on the
5th. safely anchored inside the har-
Dor
New York, Nov. 22.-News from
Willemstadt, Curacao, that Col j. J.
Astor's Yacht, the Nourmahal, was
safe at San Juan, Porto Rico, on No
yember 10. coming on the heels of
last nights alarming report that a
derelict sighted north OF Cuba might
be the Aston yacht, was a welcome
rainbow after the storm of anxiety
which his friends and relatives had
experienced since the West Indian
region was cut of from communica-
ticn by the hurricane two weeks ago.
William A. Dobbyn, private secre-
tary to Colonel Astor, was greatly re-
lieved az the receipt of the Will
Iemstadt dispatch. but nevertheless
anxious Cor details.
The news was passed along imme-
diately to Douglas Robinson and
Nicholas Biddle, trustees of the Astor
estate, and Mr.. Biddle promptly filed
messages with the wireless and cable
companies to Mrs. Astor, who sailed
for Europe on Wednesday last on the
Lusitania. soon after obtaining a de-
cree of divorce.
Government Aroused.
At the time of her departure the
anxiety over Colonel Astor and theii
son, Vincent. had just begun to de.
velop seriously and Mrs. Astor was
considerably upset, especially con
cerning her son.
The lapse OF two weeks without
word from Colonel Astor had wrought
lup newspaper agencies, maritime new
Exchanges. wireless telegraph compa
MES, cable companies, ship captains
AMI even the United States govern
ment. which had dispatched three
revenue cutters in search for thu
Nourmahal. Inquiries as to th'
Yachts Whereabouts were spreat
along the coasts under sea AM
through The air.
II was in answer to instruction
sent broadcast to Associated Pres
correspondents in and around tn
Information came from Willemstad
that the Caracas. Red ID liner, ha
arrived there and reported the Nour
. mahal safe at San Juan on Novem
. Der 10.
| at Is certainly very good news.
said Mr.. Dobbg1. III appears definit
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
The Weather

Forecast for Paducah and vicinity:
Rain in east; rain or snow In west
portion tonight and colder; Tuesday
colder and generally fair. Highest
temperature today was az and the
low est 65.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-22
Eggs stolen.
Horse stolen.

Newt Faulks living Just outside
the city limits ever Cross creek. Me-
chanicsburg, reported to the police
that his horse and buggy had been
stolen from in front of his home last
night. The horse is big black ami
NAL and was hitched to single
seated rig.