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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
.INTERURBAN MAY
BIZ FINANCED BY
EASTERN CONCERN
The Commercial Club Receives
Communications Concern
ing Project.
Engine Company is Seeking
Location Here.
A FALsEHooD Is DENOUNCED

Mr.. Saunders Fowler, secretary OF
the Commercial club, Is in receipt Of
1.-TWO letters with reference to the pro-
posed interurban from here to May
field. One rs from w. Z. Atom, Of
Milburn, and the other from the Ma
tional Trust company, of Washing
ton. The trust company states that
the matter Is under consideration and
that the company will fully investi-
gate the proposition, with the view to
Financing IL. Mr.. Atom writes to in
|terest Paducah business men in the
enterprise. The proposed route OF
the line Is through Bardwell, Wick
life. Milburn, Fancy Farm, Airing
ton. Mayfeld, Folsomdale and Oak
ton. making a bait line which would
connect Paducah with all of these i'm
portant towns. Mr.. Atom proposes to
join his work with that OF the pro-
posed road from here to Mayfield and
Hickman and has hopes of putting 1t
through in the near future.
Mr.. Fowler is receiving quite a
number OF letters from concerns seek
ing location, one of which is from a
big gas engine concern in an Illinois
town that desires a new location.
This company would employ about
100 men at the start. II wrote first
In December and is still correspond
ing with the club.
In justice to the club the state
ment is made that this letter OF in
curry has been the basis of a story
that is being circulated to the injury
of the organization and some OF its
members, to the effect that the inter-
ested men in the company were here
seeking a location some weeks ago.
and found a desirable one. but that
some directors OF the club obtained
an option on the site and when the
terms OF its sale were preached the
price was raised to a prohibitive fig
ure. This story, as usual. is false. as
the records of the club will show.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
|harbors;

harbors;
Therefore be II Resolved, That he
Commercial club OF Paducah urges
upon congress the necessity of regu-
lar appropriations of not less than
$50,000,000 per annum for inland
waterway improvements; these appro-
priations to be applied in such man
ner as to permit ofsprogressive, con-
|tinuous and permanent work being
done upon such projects as may be
deemed necessary for the proper de-
velopment OF the transportation in
terests of the country by water; and
Resolved. That congress be urged
In the call and message of the presi-
dent to enact. at the special session,
beginning March next, competent
legislation by the passage of a lib
Ieral rivers and harbors bill commen,
surate with the needs of the nation,
to the end that the work on our great
waterway improvements may be ad-
vanced and the pledges to the coun-
TRY fulfilled"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Concrete bridges.

Two concrete bridges. one over
Ciark's river on the Benton road and
the second over Perkins creek on the
Cairo road have been recommended
by the county road committee. and
the recommendation Is expected to
be acted on favorsbly by the fiscal
court. which will meet next April.
The committee Is composed OF the
magistrates OF the county. and they
include half the members OF the fiscal
court, so there Is little doubt OF the
erection Of the bridges.
County Road Supervisor Bert John
son. with Magistrates c. |. Knott,
Saunders Brooks. John Thompson
aud +. +. Chosen. yesterday after
noon visited the sites OF the proposed
bridges. ana made some measure
ments. The bridge over Clark's
river will be 400 feet long. and prob
ably Ave spans will be used in max
ing the bridge. The present bridge
Is not IN the best OF condition. while
the bridge over Perkins creek will
be 90 feet In length. The iron bridge
is 100 feet In length. but the officials
have decided to all in the banks and
make the bridge shorter.
County Road Supervisor Johnson
is anxious to begin the work and will
begin the work OF preparing plans at
once. Roughly II Is estimated that
the two concrete bridges will cost
about $4,000. and will take about
three months TO complete the struc-
lures.
Mccracken county has several con-
crete bridges over creeks crossed by
the county roads, and they have given
satisfaction. The bridge over Clark's
river will be the longest in the coun-
ty but when completed will be much
more substantial than the present
iron bridge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
County Property Values.

Final and compete figures on the
recapltulation of the real estate and
property in McCracken county show
decrease OF s523,19S over last year.
The decrease was slightly more than
was estimated about 10 days ago,
before the assessment of the bank
stock was received. The assessment
OF all property in the county Is given
at s11,5SS.451. while the bank stock
is $s51.20O. making a total of s12,-
439,65l. Last year the recapitula-
tlon was s12.071,735. while the bank
stock was sS9i,i14. making total
OF s12,962,s49.
The complete figures were com
pleted today by J.. II. Wilcox and
Walter Smedley. who did the work OF
copying and recapitulating the fig
ures in the short time of ten days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
SMALL RESIDENCE BURNS
ON THE NORTH SIDE TODAY

The roof of house occupied by
Robert Bartlett, colored, 1926 North
Eleventh street, burned of this morn
ing about l O'Clock by fire Of IN
known origin. No one was at home,
and the fire gained a good hold before
II was discovered. The house is
owned by Armour Gardner, and was
damaged about $3.50. Hose company
No. 8, and truck company No. 4, an
swered the alarm. Last night a tele-
phone message was received that
there was a fire at Ninth and Monroe
streets, but the firemen failed to find
any fire or any person that gave the
alarm. Hose companies Nos. / and
3, and truck company No. answered
the false alarm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
State Treasurer Here

State Treasurer Ed Farley arrived
home from Frankfort last night. He
is attending to some private business
here. Since Sunday and national
holiday come together, he probably
VIII remain here until Monday. Cap
tain Farley said this year will be as
difficult. IL not more difficult, than
last year. making both ends meet,
with no provisions to meet extraordi-
naE appropriations. At the present
time general warrants are being held
up. 1T is an unpleasant task" said
Captain Farley, "but we have only so
much money to meet obligations with
and we cannot pay money until we
get it."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
County Attorney Alben Bark
ley Acts For Fiscal Court
With Company.
Two More Concrete Bridges
Will be Erected.
COST WILL BE ABOUT $4,000

County Attorney Alben Barley
was authorized yesterday afternoon
by the county court to make a settle
ment with the Title Guaranty and
Surety company, OF Scranton, Pa. for
$1,5S2.50. which was found due the
county by Hiram smedley while he
was county court clerk. After scruti-
MIXING the delinquent tax books II
was found thai Smedley was short
funds OF the county 20 the extent of
about si.G0O. but Smedley was al
lowed his five per cent commission
for collecting the money.
Ell @. Boone, county court clerk,
who also Is agent for the company,
will recommend to the officers that
the sun be paid. and II Is expected
that the settlement with the county
will be made In a few days with
County Attorney Aiben Barkley. who
will be allowed 20 per cent for max
ing the settlement.
County Judge r. T. Lightfoot pre-
sided over the meeting. while the fol-
lowing were present: Magistrates
Blelch. Knott Brooks, Thompson,
Gholson and Broadfoot.
The original suit for the settlement
was fled by w. NJ. Husbands, state
revenue agent for the county. but il
was eontended that Husbands had no
right TO sue for the county. and the
fiscal court took Il upon its own
hands.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Galloway Clerks 0. X.

The county and circuit clerks Offices
were checked up by Charles e. Prov
ince and an associate from the audi
tors Office at Frankfort Thursday.
These gentlemen are visiting every
county seat In the state and the fact
that large amounts Of back taxes, etc,
due the state are now being paid into
the treasury by delinquent officers Is
largely due to their efforts. They
made no comments as to the condi-
ton in which they found the Offices
in Galloway county. Most of the rec
ords in the circuit clerks Office burn
ed in the court house fire and little
time was consumed in going through
this Office. No discrepancies were
found in either office.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Money For Mayiield

Washington. Feb. 19.-The civil
sundry appropriation bill reported to
the house today, despite the message
of the president, contains a recon-
mendation for this restriction of the
secret service to investigations of
counterfeiting and protection of the
president. The bill provides for the
erection of a land Office building for
the Indian department at Washington
and an appropriation for the Panama
canal OF $50, 100000.
The sundry civil bill carries 49,
900 for the public building at May
field.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19

not extend TO you the chilly welcome,
reserved for respectable strangers,
but we accord to you the greeting due
from one old friend 10 another,
whether respectable or not respecta-
BILE. We not only extend our hands
to you in cordial welcome, but we
open our hearts to you in full fellow
ship as well; only asking in return,
that you reciprocate in kind.
In One Year.
One year has passed since your
former visit and, while the time has
seemed short, not many OF us would
care TO live over again those last
twelve months. In many ways they
were not good months; they brought
little OF material prosperity to any of
us. But the signs now arc better. We
are making progress toward more
prosperous conditions and upon more
dependable lines. The era of wide
spread lawlessness in our states OF
Kentucky and Tennessee. which for
the past two years has cast its blight
ing shadow across the pathway OF in
dustrial and commercial prosperity in
these states, Is coming to an end. For
a time. II seemed that justice was deaf
as well as blind; and that law had de-
parted from our boundaries. But
justice was not deaf. She heard the
cry of an outraged people. The mai
esty Of the law has been re-establish-
ed in our commonwealth; and under
the protection OF its strong arm, our
people may again plant in peace and
harvest with the certain assurance
that the torch will no longer deprive
them OF the fruits OF their labors.
The hand OF the midnight assassin Is
stayed. For this. thanks to Justice.
and yet. not wholly to her. but in
part. also, to those servants who cour-
ageously minister at her affairs
We have also progressed upon more
general lines. The conscience OF the
entire nation is awakening. The po-
lltlcal trickster. together with the
man given to sharp practice in busi-
ness dealing, no longer has a place
in the affairs OF public or private hfe.
Ethical questions are receiving quite
as much consideration at the hands OF
us business men. as we we're at times
In the past. wont to bestow upon
purely commercial questions.
Code of Ethics.
note or tie program prepared for
this meeting. q discussion on the Code
OF Ethics. No such subject was
4 u l. 4
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
COOPER DEFENSE
WOULD PROVE WHY
ROB COOPER SHOT

Nashville, Feb. 19.-The defense
In the case of Colonel Duncan Cooper
took advantage Of today's interim in
the proceedings to meet new features
that developed late yesterday. The
defense is still guarding names of
witnesses to be summoned. 1t is be-
lieved, however, the defense will en-
deavor to show that Robin Cooper
believed his father was In danger and
the shots fired therefore were justi-
fable. II is believed ii will endeavor
to show that Sharp had no connec-
ton with the case. The impression
prevails that the state through the
29 witnesses examined has made a
strong showing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
GoodIoe Seeks Damages.

That his character and general rep
utation has been damaged 70 the ex-
tent of $1,000 by reason of his being
held prisoner in the county jail for
30 days is alleged by John Goodloe,
the negro steamboat roCssabout. who
was recently dismissed OF a charge of
barn burning. Goodloe was rearrest-
ed on capais issued to satisfy an old
fine Of $25 and is now serving the
Jail sentence in lieu of paying II. The
whole contention of the plaintiff, who
Is represented by Attorneys AGREE G.
Speight, Is that a magistrate Is COM
PEELED to give notice to a defendant
before his court as to the time and
date for which his trial is set, provid-
ing a continuance Is granted In the
case. The theory Of the defense is
tina. the defendant must inform him
self as to the orders made IN his case.
The first trial in the case IN which
the defendant was fined. was set for
the 2Sth day Of November, 1907.
That being Thanksgiving day the
case was continued The defendant
was not present when the order was
made and did not appear at the trial
on the day fixed. He was fined and
capais issued. which was not served
until one year later. when Goodloe
was released of the barn burning
charge and the officers wanted to hold
him to await further developments.
Magistrate r. r. Lassiter, County At
torney n. B. Barnett, Constable Cal
win Stubblefield and their bondsmen
are defendants In the action.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
New City Treasurer

]. i. Dorian turned over the Office
OF city treasurer to G.. w. Walters
this morning Chairman Ernest
Lackey, OF the finance committee OF
the general council, at the request of
Mr.. Dorian, was present. The for
malities were simple. Treasurer Wal
tiers announced that he will not have
a deputy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
JAMES BREATHITI
MAY Be INDUCED
TO RUN FOR JUDGE
Law and Order Folks Despair
Of Christian Getting
Anyone Else.
John GOodIoe Seeks Damages
For False Imprisonment.
TECHNICAL POINT INVOLVED

Murray, KY, Feb. 10. Especial. y
That Attorney General James b.
3reathitt will be in the race for cir
uit judge In the Third iydicial dis
rict at the coming regular election is
The general belief here. among law
nd order advocates. regardless OF
previous political affiliations. The
many different moves that are being
made by politicians at Hopkinsville
o get out a Democratic candidate
hat would be acceptable to the law
nd order adherents Of the district
nave so far been unavailing and 1t is
not now believed that such a man
an be found other than Judge
Breathitt who, II Is conceded, would
win the race, should he decide to en-
ter It, A strong demand is going out
Of the judicial district from Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike for
Judge Breathitt to enter TIE race, and
those who know the man are Of the
belief that he will yield to the pres
sure even at the sacrifice of his pres
emit position.
Jack Hanberry, who is the latest
election of Christian county polite
ians for the place was once popular
in Galloway county and would have
made a strong race for any office, but
he or any other man will have 10 give
a clear account of himself for the last
year before he is accepted by a ma
iority of the voters of this county fol-
he office of circuit Judge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Revolution Continues.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-The politica
Refugees Defense league. with head
quarters here, has received notice OF
the announcement of the abandon
ment Of the Russian revolution. II
declares only the Terrorist movement
is abandoned. Revolutionary activity
will go on and finally be fought by
armed force or by education of the
people. 1t says the Terrorist move
ment is dropped because of the recent
discovery that Azef. leader Of the
Reds" is a Russian government
agent. using the Terrorist committed
to rid the country of the cars enc.
mics.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Steel Trust Meeting

New York, Feb. 19.-Representa-
tives Of the United States steel cor
poration at a meeting today decided
not to give out anything until the
stock market closes. 1t Is reported
1t will make the steel market open,
allowing each company to Ak its own
prices until differences are adjusted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
POLICE DISBELIEvE STORY
TOLD BY DRUGGED WOMAN

Chicago, Feb. f9.-After investiga-
ting all day the case of Miss Ella Gin
giles, who on Wednesday was found
bound hand and foot in the general
bathroom in the Wellington hotel, the
police declare they are convinced
that the girls story Of having been
kidnapped. drugged and III treated is
untrue. Miss Gingles. however, in
sists that the story is true.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
WEST KENTUCKY
SHIPYARDS WILL
BE LOCATED HERB

The final arrangements which will
assure Paiucah the location Of the
ship yards the West Kentucky Coal
company will erect to construct the
500 coal barges the company pro-
poses to build probably will be con-
summated today. Captain Ed Farley
is here from Frankfort. There are
some minor points in the lease yet to
be adjusted before 1t is a certainty.
The Commercial club has raised the
money for the ground rentals, $500
a year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Police Baffled

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Agnes Barrett,
accused by Ella Gingles as the per-
son who assaulted her and took her
to the Wellington hotel. where she
was left tied to bath tub, will be
brough face to face with her accuser
this afternoon. The police are baffied
by the mystery. They are unable to
make the details OF the stories told
by those connected with the case
agree.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
MAYOR CAN'T CALL
ONE BOARD OF THE
GENERAL COUNCIL

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 19.-(Spe-
cial. i'm a decision in a Newport
case today, the court of appeals de-
eiied that the mayor of city can not
call an extra session of one board of
the general council, but must call
both boards on the same night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Lodges May Build.

The Masonic and Odd Fellows fra
ternities are formulating plans for the
erection of a $4,000 Office and lodge
building In Murray. The members
of the WOodmen lodge are also con-
sidering the question of erecting a
building to cost about s10,vOO.
Cons Frazier has qualified as adj
ministrator of the Eli Alexander es-
tate. Daniel Wear, Leslie Spencer
and S. l.. Holland were appointed APP
praisers. p. G.. M.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
SEEKS PARDON FOR
". S. TAYLOR And
CHARLES FINLEY

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 19.-Caleb
Powers and Or. Finley. of Barbour
vile. arrived this morning to ask
Governor Wilson TO pardon w. s.
Taylor and Charles Finley. charged
with tine Goebel murder.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Russian Reuolutionists Abandon
Their Terrorist Campaign When
They Discover Spy in Their Mids
HIS HORSE DROWNED.

The finding of the horse Of p. ,
> g. Childress. farmer of La
mont, drowned in a creek this
morning about two miles SOUTH
west Of Maxon Mills. gave rise
to the report that he had been
drowned. The horse and buggy
were found I'm the creek by
school children, and the creek
was searched for ChiIdress, but
Childress was located at home.
He was I'm Paducah last night
and en- route home stopped at
store in Maxon Mills. His horse,
which was blind. ran of and ran
into the ditch. Childress re- :,
turned home with neighbor. ,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Austria's Ult.matum.

London, Feb. 19.--Details of the
note recently sent by Austria TO Bel
grade Is made known today. 1t says
that unless Seryia disarms by Febru-
airy "a, Austria will rush big army
across the frontier. Diplomats say
II Austria lives up TO the terms of
the note actual fighting will begin IN
a fortnight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
QUARANTINE MAY
BIZ RAISED FIRST
OF WEEK ON CAIRO

DR.. Horace Rivers, representing
the county board of health, spent yes
terday in Cairo inspecting the situa-
ton. DR.. H. p. Sights also held a
telephone conversation with DR..
Carey. Of Cairo Both were informed
that Cairo now mas So cases of small
pox, all quarantined. 1t is probable
that, if nothing new develops in the
situation by Monday, the quarantine
will be raised then.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Chicago Refugees Association
Says Fight Will Continue
Until Appeal to Arms or tn
Reason.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The Deutsche
zeitung says today the Russian revo-
lutionary committee has dissolved.
Kuropatkin and other leaders in the
movement declare that henceforth
they will abandon the efforts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19

Nearly all the hotels
are filled with members
OF the West Tennessee
aud Kentucky Retail
Lumber Dealers associa-
ton. which began Its
annual session in X. c.
han this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Earl Palmer de-
livered the address OF
welcome. to which Mr..
John w. Bransford. of
Union City, Tenn, re-
gnondad
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Lincoln on the Cents.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Abraham
Linccln's head IS to appear on the
new one-cent pieces which will APP
pear in about a month. President
Roosevelt approved the plan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
ENGLISH COMMONS
VOTES TWO TO ONE
AGAINST TARIFF

London, Feb. 19.-The house OF
commons today defeated Austin
Chamberlain's motion favoring the
abandonment OF free trade. The vote
stood more than two TO one.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-19
Cnpital Punishment Stands.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. bly, a vote
of Sc to "a the house voted down the
lRaper bill for the abolition of capital
punishment.