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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
POLK MILLER TONIGHT.
VSgIris Humorous ard His Negro
Quartz, to VISIT hampton.

POLK Miller. probably he n"s'
known rntert aincr in Virginia ard his
negro quartet. will hr the al. 7sc lion
in Arm ~ hail this evening under
the auspices Of Central Methodist
church Mr. Miller has aaH~unCe,i
that after this wear h" is going 20
re.iro from the lycrum platform and
this will h. his FINAL visit 70 lamp.
ton Few entertainments coming
this vay cxcclI Mt. MiIIcr'S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
FAST BASKETBALL TONIGHT.
hose Military Academy to Play the
v. M. C. A Quintet

Fast basketban is promised the
lovers of the game in the Hamp' on
Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium this evening, when tae
representative quintet will play the
strong five from Hoge Military
Academy. The military boys are TO
ported as being fast players. The
represen. alive FIVE has beeu pTaC'
ticing for the contest and the local
boys eXpect TO win.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
koerjer-Formai.

Clerk OF he Courts Holt yesterday
issued license TO marry to Mr.. John
kOer Ter and Mis- Mary Lena Formal
both OF Elizabeth city county. Miss
Miss Formal is Just seventeen years
old The wedding ceremOns' was
scheduled TO take place in Newport
News last evening
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
Matters Personal

Mr.. W. p. Hewins. of Boston. is
expected to reach the city tomorrow
on visit to his brother, Captain
Charles Hewins, in Victoria avenue,
Mrs. w. J. Sebrell. Jr.. OF Port
land, Va. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles VI. Sansster. in Washington
street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
NOT BY A JUG FULL

can YOU find better assortment in
WHISTLES. brandi~s and vines. as Of
fered here in abundance for your de-
location.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19
Arres;eo on Charge o. Assault.

CEarged with assembling lingo
Taylor. a colorCd man. with a pair
of brass knucks ErncS; Palmer Coj
orcd. was arrested yesterday aftrr
noon ny Officer Curtis Arthur VII
lis was also arrested in Coar~,t in0
with tho case and ~" two accIzcd
men will he given a preliminary hear
ing before Mayor Thornton =. Jones
IN the police court. ihis morning
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
LIVELY
sPARRING MATCH AT LONE OAK
LAST NIGHT.
Paducah Lad Given Decision Ovcl
the Bandana Champion i'm Ten
Rounds.

Lone Oak had a lively ten rounds
pulled off Friday night. A crowd oi
young men, composed mostly of stu
dents from Draughon's college, of the
city, pulled of a ten-round sparrinl
match at Lone Oak Friday night. The
match was for ten rounds and the
participants were Warren Hampton,
of the city, and Jasper Peal. of Ban
dana, and their weight was given a.
1876 pounds. Both boys mixed it VI
lively during the contest, but at the
beginning of the tenth and last rouno
Peal appeared groggy and threw up
the sponge and the referee, William
lzeiss, awarded the decision to Hamp-
ton.
Quite crowd of young boxing en-
thusiasts witnessed the contest. The
second for Hampton was Roy Tibbs,
for Peal was Dick Penn. William
zeiss refereed the splendid contest.
Both the participants we're in splea-
did training.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06

the prosecution from the standpoint
OF the evidence actually introduced.
at was a very bad day from the
standpoint OF the evidence the state
was not allowed to introduce. The
state strove in vain to Introduce evil
dence showing the location of the
telegraph poles to rebut the evidence
of the defendants and show that
from the position OF the poles the de-
PENDANTS version OF the tragedy was
impossible.
''The state tried in vain to show by
weather bureau employee that the
witness Binning had falsifed about
the weather. and to show that the
atmosphere was so dense that John
Sharp could not have seen what he
claimed. And f. B. Craig was not
allowed to controvert the statements
OF the defense as to the mental attl-
tude OF Senator Carmack. All these
were rigidly excluded on objections
OF the defense, sustained by Judge
Hart. They were body blows. serl-
ously hampering the otherwise strong
case made out by the state"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
County School Board

The county school board was in ses
elon this morning for the purpose OF
selecting a location for a county
High school II is doubtful II any
decision Is reached by the trustees
this afternoon. as the financial stand
ing OF the county trustees is not suf-
ficient TO erect a building this year.
Prof. J. A. Carnagey. superintendent
of the city schools, made a speech in
which he set forth the benefits OF
having the county graduates attend
the city High school
The trustees present were: Prof.
s. J. Ellington. county school super
intendent, chairman; p. A. Bagwell,
w. r. Davis, p. S. Straub, II. Ander-
son and w F. Sexton. f. F. Gholson
was the absentee
The county board this afternoon
decided to defer any action on the
High school proposition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcclure

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mcclure, or
|Symsonia, died this morning at 3
O'Clock at Riverside hospital after On
illness Of three months. Mrs. Me-
Clure Is the mother of Mrs. B. VI.
Cornelison, OF AIS Fountain avenue.
and Is survived by four other chill
dren: Mrs. Hattie Robinson, OF SYM
sonia; Messrs. William Mcclure, EG-
ward Mcclure and Cody Mcclure, all
of Symsonia, and one brother. Nj.
William Styers.
Mrs. Mcclure was 60 years old ami
was born and reared in North Caro-
lima. She has made Symsonia her
home for a number Of years and was
a very much loved woman ara had a
large circle of friends. Mrs. Mcclure
has been at the hospital only six days
before her death.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1 O'Clock at her home
in Symsonia. The burial will be N
the family cemetery.
'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Tobacco Sales

Large sales were made yesterday at
the Planters Protective association
salesroom at Second and Jefferson
streets by Salesman A. n. Veal. The
sales we're 600 hogsheads OF the 1907
crop and 10 hogsheads Of the 1905
crop. Prices Of the 1907 crop were
hugs 5 to 6 cents, and low leaf to 9
cents a pound. The price OF the
1908 crop was leaf to IL cents a
pound The buyers OF the tobacco
we're: The American SNUFF company,
Buekner, Dunkerson & company. OF
Louisville; w. B. Kennedy and E. J
O'Brlen & company.
Association sale Of tobacco priced
by NJ. NJ Tucker as follows: w, T
Threlkeld. 50; r. G. Jones. SO; w
NJ. Alternately, $40; C. w. Lee, $40;
j w. Harris, $40; c. Stewart, $40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
INVESTIGATE THE
CITY PEST HOUSE
AT LONG RANGE

Seeing smallpox by long distance
was the experience OF the members
of the city board Of health this morn
ing waena personal investigation was
made of the tity ssakt house. which is
located several miles from the city
on the Hinkleville road AS a result
OF the investigation il is certain that
the city will have a new building be-
fore next winter. aud this morning
the members picked out several To-
cations as desirable for the new
wards. The present location is too
fiat, and water stands around the two
buildings and tents that are used.
The trip was made in Mayor
smiths new touring car, but It was
abandoned at the gravel road. and
then the members took a half mile
walk to the wards. Like a party OF
skulking Indians the members ap-
preached cautiously. and when within
one hundred feet refused to advance
another step. City Health Onicer
sights and City Physician Bass vent
ured to the wards and treated the
patients while the remaining mem
bers stood back and watched the OPP
Grafton through a telescope. The
small child, weighing ~ pounds
was also viewed, but through the
glass
Without remaining any too lon 2
the board OF health departed gladly
when the suggestion was made, and
did not breathe easy until the bis
touring car struck the smooth streets
OF the city. Much fun was had OF
the trip. as some of the members Of
the board announced that they would
be quarantined away from home 4
thei- wives learned Of their visit, ant
begged that their names be exclude,
from print. The physicians assured
them there was not the least posi-
be chance of danger OF contractin,
the disease, and gave them an anti
lseptic.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
EXTLED
TENNESSEE SENATOR'S GO BACK
To NASHVILLE.
Runaways Highly Pleased With the
Treatment Accorded Them at
Nashville.

Hopkinsville, KY, March 6.--After
spending the week here eight of Ten
nessee's twelve runaway state sena-
tors returned to Nashville Friday
morning.
They were lavish in their express
sions of appreciation for the marked
attention that had been shown them
here. They say that an agreement
has been made whereby the coalition
lists promise not to attempt to force
a ratification OF Wednesdays election,
but will leave the matter as 1t now
stands to be tried out by the courts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Effort to Compromise Night
Rider Suits is Being Made
by Att'ys at Dawson Today
Six Cases in Which Amounts
Sued For Aggregate $3.50,
600 May be Settled Without
Trial.

Dawson Springs, March 6. (Spe,
lcial. "A conference of attorneys anC
principals in the six suits for dam
ages now pending in the fedora
court at Paducah filed by victims OF
night riders in Lyon and Caldwell
counties, is being held here today for
the purpose of arranging a compro-
mise of all the cases. After confer
ring with his associates for some
time one attorney gave 1t as his opin-
ion that a final settlement will not be
reached today but that the cases will
all be settled before federal court
meets at Paducah in April.
In the conference are Attorneys
Wheeler Campbell, of Louisville,
Judge James Campbell of Paducah,
Carl Henderson, of Marion, and Wal
ter Krone, of Kuttawa, representing
the different plaintiffs, and Ward
Headley. OF Princeton. representing
the various defendants which range
from Felix Ewing, general manager
of the Tobacco Growers association.
down TO some OF the most obscure
farmers in Lyon. Caldwell and Trigg
counties.
Il is said that the plaintiffs cases
have been greatly strengthened dur
ing the past month by. additional
proof secured by the Lyon county Of
ficers and secret service men who
have been at work on the cases, and
the attorneys for the plaintiffs are
holding out for a large amount OF
damages, as they. feel confident of
securing large judgments in most Of
the cases.
The plaintiffs in the cases and the
amounts sued for are Henry Bennett,
$100,000; c. w. Rucker, $50, 900;
A. H. Cardin, $1,000; L. NJ. Wood.
$25, G. w. Gordon, $4,000;
Laura Tooney. $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
STRANGER ROBBED
OF FIFTY DOLLARS
WHILE III SLEPT

w. w. Willford. a stranger In the
city, notified the police this morning
that he lost $50 last night while
asleep In the Wright boarding house,
S1S Kentucky avenue. A stranger,
whose name is unknown, slept in the
room with Willford and early this
morning he left without making any
noise. However. he left a bundle OF
clothes. Willford said he put the $50
bill with a silver dollar in his vest
pocket and then placed the garment
under his head. When he awoke this
morning the bill was gone. while the
obliging person who took It left
wilhford 81 with which to settle his
board bill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Engineers Horrible Death

st, Paul Mimi, March 6.-N. C.
Powers repairman and engineer of
the Great Western pump house was
killed last hight by being caught in
the machinery. The machinery was
still running this morning and when
Powers failed to appear his friends
went to the pump house and found
his mangled body that had been
caught in the machinery and dashed
to death against the cement floor.
every bone being broken. Bloody
finger marks on the great fly wheel
showed the desperate fight he had
made to free himslf.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Paducah BOY Tells of His Journey
With the Fleet.

Hanson Mccain, of the battleship
Kentucky, who is at home on a fur
Tough visiting his father. Mr.. Joseph
A. Mccain, 1041 Jefferson street,
gave an interesting account of his ex-
perience on the trip around the world
with the feet. yesterday afternoon at
Mrs. John j. Dorian's private school
1t is Mr. Mccann's first visit home in
three years.
Mr.. Mccain is an entertaining
speaker, and he told with enthusiasm
many interesting and enjoyable feat
ures of the memorable journey. He
was aglow with patriotism. too, and
especially proud of his own ship. He
said the Kentucky, Notwithstanding
i broke an engine valve at Gibraltar
and had to come home with only one
working engine, was In the best shape
OF any OF the vessels and made a
splendid record. Mr.. Roosevelt's
brother-in-law is his commander.
Notwithstanding the pleasures and
the plaudits of the trip. Mr.. Mccain
said that the most thrilling time to all
was when from Gibraltar they faced
homeward and from every jackstaff
fioated the Home Pennant, flag
$50 feet long. and on board every
ship the bands played "Home. Sweet
Home"
Mr.. Mccain expressed himself as
more pleased with Japan and Aus
tralia than any of the counties. but
glowingly said that Padueah held his
best love still and he was glad to be
at home again. Mr.. Mccain was
pupil of the St. Mary's Academy be-
fore leaving here. He will address
Mrs. Dorian's night school next We'd
nesday evening. and all friends OF the
school will be welcomed to hear him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
BROOEpORl'S
NBW BANK
BUILDING PLANS

Brookport. H., will boast of two
banks by May 10 as plans have been
completed in the Office of Architect
A. L. Lassiter for the erection of a
new two-story brick building. which
will be occupied by the Farmers Ma
tional bank. The contract for the
erection OF the new building win be
let next week, and will cost about $4,-
zoo. The building will be neat
structure OF brick with front of
pressed brick, with the lower floor
utilized for the bank and the second
floor will be arranged in offices. Mr..
e. l.. Dupey. formerly of Rockport,
KY. will be cashier OF the new bank
while DR.. Webb will be the president
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
BANK CLEARINGs.


At period between spring and
winter the merchants have found bust
ness just a little off this week and
the clearings show the reflection, but
still the merchants are busy prepar-
ing for an excellent spring business.
The farmers have money because of
the heavy sales of tobacco last month,
and the spring trade Is anticipated
to pick up, and maintain good
stream of circulation of money.
The encouraging news from the
east that there is every possibility OF
the Horton basket fac
tory will be put in operation again,
is received with pleasure by the citi-
zens. for its operation will mean the
employment CT many iaborers. High
water has prevented the West 'Ken-
lucky Coal company from beginning
work on its feet of new barges, but
timber has been ordered, and active
work will begin early in the spring.
Every contract was signed this week,
and no longer is there any doubt Of
| II proving a mirage.
Nearly all OF the retail dealers
have returned from the east after
purchasing spring. stocks, and al
ready the shelves are beginning to
groan under the weight OF the bright
new frocks. Even the newspaper ad-
lvertisements tinge Of spring. and
many stores are making advance
showing of early arrivals of the lat
lest from the fashions center.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Given Rousing Reception.

Nashville, Tenn, March eight
of the thirteen state senators who
ran away from here to Hopklnsville
KY, to break a quorum and thus
prevent the passage of Objectionable
election bills. returned to Nashville
from Kentucky at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning. The runaways were accord
ed a rousing reception when they step
ped from the train at the Union sta
ton and were escorted to the capitol
by their friends. where they took
their usual seats in the senate cham
Der.
The remaining FIVE runaways are
expected here from Alabama today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Storm Loss Grows

Baltimore. March 6.-By wireless
via Philadelphia TO Washington. The
damage done by the storm in and
around Baltimore is estimated at two
millions. Two more deaths are re-
ported today as the result of the
storm. Thousands CT men are at
work repairing railroad and CONNER
cial telegraph lines. The gale on the
bay was the worst in years. A large
number OF small craft were stranded
on shore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Millionaire's Soaked

New York. March 6.-Members OF
the seventh New York millionaire
regiment arrived today from Wash
ington. They were suffering with
severe colds and their uniforms were
beiraggled. Others returning from
Washington declare those there fer
the Inauguration suffered real hard
ships. Exorbitant prices were charged
for any kind Of eatables. Many were
forced to sleep at the railway station
until trains began running after the
storm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
SIX CABINET
MEMBERS TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE
Proceedings Without Cere-
moDy and Few Spectators
We're Present.
Japanese at Seattle Send Con.
graulstory Message.
TAFT's FIRST PROCLAMATION

Washington, March Six OF the
members of the cabinet, headed bv
Knox. took the oath in the cabinet
room at the white house today. The
others were: Hitchcock. Meyer, Bal
linger, Wilson and Nagel. Chief JUS
tice Fuller administered the oaths.
The swearing in of the cabinet
members, was entirely without cere-
mony and less than half a dozen
Others were present. President Taft
Congratulated each man in tdrn.
After the oaths were taken the men,
bers went to their various Offices,
where they received department and
bureau chiefs. Assistant Secretary of
State Huntington Wilson was sworn
in at the state department.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Shoots Mother.in.Law

Waterloo, Ia, March 6.-Winstol
Bucknell today at Greene, Ia, fatally
shot his step-sister. Frances Miller,
aged 16, tried to kill his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Fred Butzlass, and then
fired at himself, but his watch chain
DETECTED the bullet. He was captured
by citizens, who threaten lynching.
He is now guarded by deputy sheriffs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
BERRY GRIGGs
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mr.. Berry Griggs. SO years old. OF
Palma, Marshall county. died yester-
day evening at $3.50 O'Clock OF gen
eral debility. Mr.. Griggs had been a
very prominent farmer Of the Palma
|neighborhood all his life. He is sur
viyed by six children: Mrs. Jane
Long. Mrs. Sue Griggs. Miss Eddie
Griggs and Messrs. Thomas Griggs,
Berry Griggs and Robert Griggs. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be
at the New Hope cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
supt. Eean Optimistic.

A. II. Egan. superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Illinois
Central railroad, was in the city last
night. He left this morning for
Louisville. When queried about an
increase in the force of the shops or
an Increase in the number of hours,
Mr.. Egan did not give direct answer
but said he expected work would
open up soon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Star Witness for the Defense
in the Cooper-Sharp Trial 81.
Arrested on Perjury Charge
THAT WEATHER MAN.

. New York, March 6.-Either
. Willis Moore. chief OF the
. weather bureau, ''misrcad" sig
. mails or deliberately planned to
. fool the people about the inaug-
. urai weather, according 20 Elias
. Dunn, for many years local
. weather forecaster. 'In my
. opinion nobody but a Iayman
. could have made such a mis-
. take" Dunn said. He used
D Moore's map TO show how the
, storm formed and that IL was
, travelling towards Washington
} for two days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Bulgarian Army officers Said
TO be Leading the
Troops.
English Government Wants
AerOplane Rights.
GERMANY MAY MAKE OFFER

Teheran. March cit Is reported
that General Patroff, a former Bull
garian army officer. is leading an
army against Resht. The greatest
anxiety has been caused by the re-
port only a few government troops
are available TO guard the city.
Troops are being rushed TO the scene
II is possible that Russia will be
asked to interfere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Japanese Send Congratulations.

Seattle, March 6.-Several Japa-
nese today sent congraulatory tee
grams to President Taft and Secre-
tary BalAnger. Taft's message SAID:
Every Japanese in the great north
west wishes you and the nation the
greatest prosperity yet known, and
believe a deeper feeling of friendii-
ness will exist between the home land
and our adopted country"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
In PrinciDal Cities.

New York, March 6.-Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's
for the principal cites in the United
States the past week. s3,336.711 900
against 900 in the cores
ponding time last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-06
Deeds Filed.

w. c. O'Bryan decided to Ada POI
lock property in Vaughn's addition
for 81 and other considerations.
Emma L. Holt decided to c. +.
Hornberry property in the county for
5000.