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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
BALLINGER CASE
UP TO ARGUMENT
POLITICAL CONSPIRACY WILL
BE STRONG CARD OF
DEFENSE.

Washington. May Evidence
before the congressional investigat-
ing committee in the Ballinger- Pin
chot controversy closed this after
noon. The testimony covers AGO
pages. Arguments, brief of counsel
and letters are yet to be added to
the record.
A political conspiracy" Is the
main feature of argument of the de-
Tense, the attorneys laying great
stress on the meeting of Garfield,
Pinchot and Shipp. Today Vertrees
submitted list of the papers. which
he wished added to the record. They
are agreements Of CLAWS and w. w.
Barr. land speculato- of Seattle,
who testified for the prosecution. The
agreement shows, according to Ber-
trees. that CLAWS had a pecuniary
interest in securing timber lands
from the government. Following
the addition OF testimony as 10 the
Cunningham cases. Vertrees announc
ed he had completed his case. This
caused surprise. Brandeis called
Frank L. Spalding, stenographer in
CLAWS Office. He refuted a portion
of the testimony of A. Christensen,
the field agent who succeeded Gla-
Wis
The predicted vote at the Balm
ger-Pinchot trial of the twelve con-
gressional jurors will be seven &c
five for the acquittal of Ballinger
II is believed they will withhold
their verdict until December. not tC
have an effect on the elections.
Vertrees surprised the committee
again when he announced that hi
was willing to dispense with argu
ments. Brandeis asked for permits
sion. The committee decided to al
low each side five hours to argue oil
Friday and Saturday of next week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
HENDERSON AND
MARION, ILL.,, MAY
COME IN LEAGUE
Kentucky Town Raises Ma.
yuma and Marion will
Have No Trouble
Season will Start Thursday
Is Arranged.
OTHERS JOIN ABOUT JUNE is.

After all the Kitty league may be
composed OF six clubs after June rs.
according 10 the news received today
from President C. c. GosnelI by the
local baseball boosters. Henderson
has raised the necessary money to
secure the berth, and steps will be
taken to get Marion, ILL.,, in line.
This was the frame-up of the league
last Sunday when Henderson disap-
pointed the officials by announcing
that II was impossible to raise the
money.
This morning Treasurer w. 4.
Cochran received a special delivery
letter from President Gosnell and
a conference was held over the long
distance telephone. Mr.. Gosneli said
Henderson had notified him that the
money was on hand. Owing to the
fact that the four club schedule has
been adopted. and the season is due
to open In a week IT was decided to
begin the season with four clubs. II
Henderson posts the guaranty
meeting will be held at Marion next
week with the baseball enthusiasts.
II Is proposed to admit Henderson
and Marion June is, and finish the
season with six teams. This would
give Henderson and Marion plenty
Of time to secure players and ar
range their parks.
The news that Henderson had
raised the money will please the 10
cal fans, who desire six league
club n possible. Marion win have
no trouble in raising the necessary
funds for team and will be the best
drawing city in the league.
The sale OF tickets TO the opening
game is progressing fairly. but the
fans are not responding as readily
as they should. The season will open
next Thursday, and the local club ex-
pectS at least 1000 tickets at 81
each.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Southern Church Meets In
West Virginia and Cum.
berland al Dickson.
Latter Is Celebrating C.nten.
ial OF Church.
METnCDIsTs ABOUT THROUGH.

Iewisburg W. Va. MAY l9.--ln
fn old stone church erected here
in i79G by "a few believers In God. -
90 the cornerstone reads, the Presby-
terrain church convened today In It's
hftieth general assembly
More than 600 commissioners
we're present when DR. W. r. Boggs.
of Atlanta. Ca. the moderator for
the last assembly. called the organs
zatlon to order.
u Was a historic gavel he welded.
n was made from q walnut tree that
grew on the farm Of Or. John Nc
Eilperoey. for 60 years pastor Of the
church In which the assembly vas
meeting The early hours OF the
service were consumcd by addresses
OF welcome and responses and the
annual sermon by DIR. Boggs.
Ills subject was the Bible. First
he spoke OF the source OF the Bibles
power he said II rested la It's rela-
ton To God. Next he emphasized
the riches Of the Bible In Us power
TO supply all the needs Of men.
He said u was not from tho
Greeks. with Apollos' silver lutte
and the Fich Sits Of the zine
muses.. nor from the Roman with
the AL conquering spear" and stab
bling sword ~ often buried TO its
hilt In the auiyering bofoms Of ma
tone who opposed them In defense
OF their altar and high stone" but
from the hated and d.spised Jew
that We have our ucshiesi duty and
our sweetest hopes Of the lifo he
sond with God" Finally he replied
Co the newest inndeliiy and spoke of
Chris, as the guardian and defender
OF the Bible.
Tho opening sermon OF Or Boggs
occupied ncai'y an hour sud one
half. neoca tating pustpc0cmeni
eicltion Of a moderator until after
g O'Clock th.s afternoon Or. J. ".
Rlchman. OF Chattanooga. Tenn.
VII probably be- elected.
The commissioners from the Pa.
ducah Prcsbytery selected to attend
~ the last meeting we're J. II. Me
Cullough. OF Henderson. the princi'
pal. and the Rev. c. y. Wharton. of
Morganhold. the alternate. From
the elders we're appointed c. "
skinner. OF Morganheid. principal
and James N. Letcher. NJ. ID. of
Henderson. the alternate. The Rov
n. W Burwell. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. Is not attend
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
MARINES
GUARD CONSULATE
MADRIZ ARMY THREATENS TO
SACK BLUEFIELD AFTER
CAPTURE.

Bluefields, May 20-Marines with
machine guns from the United
States gunboat Paducah, threw up
a line of defense about the Ameri-
can consulate today. They will re-
main on duty until the crisis in
Nicaragusn war is passed. The
Madriz and Estrada armies are fac
ing each other within three miles of
the city. outpost fighting started
this morning. American citizens are
fiocking to the consulate. The Mad
riz faction claims the Americans
started the war and say they will
sack the city.
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Continued on Page Four)
Anderson Meyers.

Murray. Ky. May Especially
Anderson Meyers. so years old, a
prominent farmer Of Galloway ooun-
ty. died last night after a short III
ness with pneumonia and measles.
He has been a resident of Galloway
county all OF his life. Mr.. Meyers
was prominent farmer OF the ooun-
ty. and a man of good circumstances
The funeral and burial took place
this afternoon.
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Doom OF PeIl Family.

St Louis. May 2O.-The wreck
of the Saltillo and the fling yester-
day OF charges of negligence and in
attention to duty againt her pilot,
Edwin Pell. by the United States
steam vessel inspectors, recalled to
old rivermen the warning given to
his five sons by Pell's grandfather,
famous river captain. on his
deathbed he asked his FIVE sons to
stay away from the river. but all
five became pilots. Pell's father,
James Pell. was one of the pilots on
the Robert Il. Lee in her celebrated
race with the Natchez from st.
Louis to New Orleans.
The i'll luck old Captain Pell fore
saw skipped one generation, old
rivermen say. but has pursued the
second. Edwin Pell's brother. James
Pell. Jr., was pilot on the steamer
Missouri when she went aground on
the rocks at Wolf Creek Landing on
the Ohio river in April. 1895, and
sank. drowning three. The accident
was almost identical with the
wreck of the Saltillo.
The charges against Pilot Pell
call for his appearance for trial be-
fore Inspectors Gordon, and Mac
Donald at 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. May 2s. Copies of the findings
were forwarded to Washington.
The investigation into the sink
-. ~ H., 90 hxr he In
spectors has been in the nature of a
grand jury investigation to fix the
responsibility for the wreck.
The inspectors arrived at the con-
clusion that Pell was guilty of reck-
less navigation and he will be tried.
All the witnesses hitherto examined,
and probably others. will be sub
poenaed. Pell may call witnesses
in his defense.
The inspectors can only suspend
or revoke his license as a pilot.
The City of Savannah, in COM
mand of Capt. p. F. Hall, which will
replace the Saltillo in the st. Louis
to Waterloo (Ala.) trade. arrived at
st. Louis yesterday morning with a
barge loaded with freight recovered
from the wreck. Capt. Harry Crane
of the Saltillo and his crew returned
from Glen Park on the Savannah.
Captain Crane and the other mem
bers of the crew of the saltillo who
survived the wreck will man the
Savannah. with the exception OF
Pell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
NO MORE BODIES
UNDER SALTILLO,
1T Is BELIEVED
Body OF Clerk Col. Baker
Comes 10 Surface Far
Down Stream.
Mr.. Cook Husbands Returns
10 Paducah.
HoODoO UPON PELL FAMILY.

Fully satisfied that none of the
missing bodies are in the wreck of
the sunken steamer, City of Saltillo,
Mr.. Cook Husbands, uncle of Fowler
Post. third clerk, one of the unre-
covered victims, returned from St.
Louis this morning. after being at
Glen Park, the scene of the disaster,
for one week. Mr.. Husbands was
provoked over the slowness of the
underwriters in clearing the wreck
age and finally took the matter in
his own hands and dynamited the
boat
II see that the papers said Col
Bakers body was found in the
wreck" said Mr.. Husbands today.
That was a mistake. The body
came to the surface and was float
ing down the Mississippi near St.
Geneyieve, Mo-. 35 miles below the
wreck. when IL was caught by Mr..
A. NJ. Patterson and his son in a
gasoline launch"
Mr.. Husbands said every mile of
the river between the wreck and
Memphis is being patroled by motor
craft and II any of the bodies rise
to the surface they will be seen. He
said he went TO the wreck for the
purpose of finding out whether
there were any bodies there and
being convinced that there are none.
returned home. The packet com
pany first secured diver and then
the insurance underwriters employed
them. No progress being made by
Che underWrltcra. ia Husbands and
others had the boat dynamited. All
of the bodies are evidently far from
the scene and the river will be
watched closely for them. Rewards
have been offered for all of them.
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IL the name of the unidentified
Young man found murdered near
the Pool road on April 10 Wit VIII
kins, of Lynn Grove. Galloway coun-
ty?
Since March 2S nothing has been
heard from young Wilkins and his
father, S. A. wilkins. believes
strongly that IL is his son who was
murdered. The description of the
dead boy almost convinces Mr.. Will
kins that the body is that of his
son. and II no further word Is heard
in the next few days he will go to
New Decatur, Ala. and have the
body buried there by Mrs. Dum
Thompson exhumed for the purpose
of Identification.
Wit wilkins was is years old, aud
was attending school in Murray.
For some unknown reason. young
Wilkins sent an express wagon to
the residence of w. A. Chambers on
March 2s. and had his trunk re-
moved TO the statiou. wilkins board
ed a Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis train that night and neither
his destination nor reason for leav-
ling have ever been disclosed.
AT the time of the identification
of the body as that of "Red" Thomp-
son, Mr.. wilkins felt convinced that
| Il was his son. He boarded the
train and came TO Paducah BY a
curious coincidence he boarded the
same train that brought Mrs. Lum
Thompson to Paducah. and en- route
TO the city they talked about the
dead boy At the station Mrs
Thompson was met and hurried TO
the morgue. leaving Thompson out
of Il. After the body was Identified
by Mrs. Thompson as that of her
son. Wilkins visited the morgue.
where the body was held, but IL had
beea placed in a casket preparatory
| to shipment and he did not view the
ibody. He was not urgent them, as
it had been identified as that of an
other youth.
] Since Mrs Thompson's son has
appeared alive, and no word has
come from his boy Mr.. wilkins be-
gins to believe the murdered youth
is fis son.
Wit wilkins had always resided
in Galloway county, and was a
Young man with a good reputation.
He worked on his fathers farm dur
ling the summer, and was attending
school IN Murray during the winter.
Several citizens from Marshall coun-
ty viewed the body the day after
the murder and said they were con-
fdent that they had seen the dead
boy. but could not recall his name.
The Murdered Youth.
The description of the murdered
youth is: Height five feet six inches;
/ weight, about 1875 pounds; hair. dark
red. slightly curly; eyes. brown
teeth. small and sound; face. rudy
and thickly freckled; nose, broad
and slightly turned up; marks. scars
of burn on top of left wrist; two
scars on left knee; scar on outer
bone of left ankle; scar on side un-
der right armpit; scar one inch long
on fourth finger OF left hand un-
noticeable circular scar on right
lcheek.
The shoes found several feet from
the body were black. button. of the
w. L. Douglas make and apparently
size No. s. The underolothing was
heavy and pale yellow and he wore
a top shirt of khaki material with
1.-THE brand of Ferguson & McKin-
ney" on the inside neck band He
wore a sort of green changeable silk
,four-in-hand tie and book OF Gig
,arette' papers was found in the shirt
pocket. A pair of dark green trous-
ers with small stripe we're found
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Uniforms Of Kings. Medieval
Costumes, Military in Cor.
geous Array. Myriads Of
Flowers.

| London. May 20-(By United
Press) The body Of Edward VII.
the foremost among rulers OF the
earth. was laid to rest today at st.
Georges chapel, Windsor. where
seven British kings are buried.
IL was the most imposing fuueral
tho world has ever seen. Nine
ruling monarchs and host of lesser
royalty and representatives of other
great powers are participating In
the obsequles.
The procession left Westminster
at $3.50. Despite the presence of
S5, 900 soldiers and thousands of po-
lice. the crowds were 30 dense that
numerous panics were narrowly
ayerted. II is estimated that $780,
900 persons saw the procession.
Many tainted from the all night
vigil The weather IL warm and
bright.
Simultaneous with the starting OF
tho procession. every railway train.
street car and factory In Great Bri-
tain stopped for 10 minutes. and
every bell in Loudon tolled.
The chief interest conferred in the
nine kings George. wearing gen
ERALS uniform, came first. with the
kaiser Immediately behind in the
uniform OF a British field marshall.
The other kings: George of Greece.
Albert OF Belgium. Alfonso OF Spain.
Manuel OF Portugal. Frederick OF
Denmark. Haakon of Norway, and
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria. wore re-
] spiendent uniforms with Grape
The royal mourners we're alone a
few minutes with the body before
the start
u took two hours and seven min
utes for the procession TO cover the
three miles TO the station Roose-
Welt. clad N conventional black.
rode with Pichon. OF France. and
I Sana Khan. Of Persia.
Roo~e,clts Honorcd.
A. a mark Of courtesy TO Mrs.
Roosevelt and Ethel were admitted
10 st Georges chapel with Ambass-
ador Reid Among the MANY touch
! lng incidents that marked the fun
icrai none affected the crowds more
than the act OF Alexandra. the queen
mother Before entering the car
rlage she stopped and strokcd the
main OF the kings favorlte charger.
and patted the terrier Of which I'd
ward was very fond. A giant high
lander led the dog in the procession
lahe.h OF the carriages.
A moment OF excitement occurred
al the start Of the procession. The
horse ridden by the Duke OF Con
.naught. a brother OF Edward fright
ened and reared violently. The duke
was nearly thrown.
At Paddington station the coffin
was quickly transferred To the train
aud the run to Windsor was made
In half an hour. Members OF the
oabnet. with the exception of John
Burns, went 10 Paddingion In auto.
mobiles. not participating in the pa.
lradc.
~ the Duke OF Norfolk rode down
uhe platform all rose to their feet
and uncovered. Windsor station pre-
scented beautiful spectacle. IL was
decorated throughout with choicest
flowers from the royal conservatory
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Miss 10 Miller Returns.

Miss 10 Miller will return this
evening from Uniontown' where she
has been a student at st. Vincents
academy. and will spend the sum
mer vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe A. Miller, 4l6 south
Sixth street. Miss Resale PETER
who is also a student at ST. Vincent s
academy, is expected to return and
will spend the vacation with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. reV'ef' vi
South Fifth street
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Can't. Mason Critical

Captain ]. f. Mason, the veteran
river pilot and steamboatman. is In
a critical condition at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Thomas Glgnn,
1918 South Sixth street. His death
is expected at any time. Captain Ma
son has been seriously i'll for sew
eral months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

Elwood Neel, deputy United States
marshal. returned from Mayfield at
1920 O'Clock this morning with two
alleged bootleggers, who will be
given an examining trial before
United States Commissioner w. A.
Gardner this afternoon. They are
Zack Harris. of Mayheld. and l..
Oliver, of Sedalia. both colored.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
RECEIVER FOR CIRCUS.
Peru Trust Company Is Put In
Charge Of the Concern.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 20 On
petition of Simon J. Adler. OF Evans
vile, the Peru Trust company was
today appointed temporary receiver
for the Norris a. Rowe ohcus by
Federal Judge Anderson. Attorneys
on both sides argued for the sale of
the property which is valued at $40,-
900.
The trust company Will have
charge until the referee In bankrupt
cy can take up the case. The circus
IL now at Peru.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
DR.. Robertson Better

DR.. Jeff d. Robertson was much
improved today, after a serious at
tack of heart trouble yesterday
afternoon. He was stricken sud
denly and several physicians worked
with him several hours before he
finally rallied last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

and other testimony was introduced
to substantiate her claim. Mr. Fades
testified that he thought $50 would
be sufficient for maintenance. Cir
cult Judge Reed announced that he
would not pass on the demurrer and
motion until tomorrow morning and
i'm the meantime he will consult au-
.thorities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Wants First Stacker.

Manager Harry Cooper is after a
fast first-sacker for the local baseball
league team. He has written several
letters to first base players. and has
signed a player named Payne for
tryout On the initial corner II is
expected to secure a good man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

Washington. May 60 Indict-
ments against Theodore II. Price. of
New York. In connection with the
cotton deport leak was set aside
today by Justice Gould. of the su-
preme court. The case dates back
TO 1905.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
May Gust standard.

st. Paul Nav 2O.-The Standard
Oil company may be ousted from
Minnesota. The supreme court re-
versed the decision of the lower
court that the Standard wasn't
guilty of. unfair competition. The
case was remanded for a new trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Illinois Mine Strike

Peoria. ILL.,. May 2O.-The strike
of 72.0OO Illinois miners is believed
inevitable. The special committee
of miners reported a disagreement
on three points with the operators
today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

As the royal train drew up all stood
at attention. and then marched slow
~ to the chapel. The inside pre-
scented an impressive scene. Nearly
500 900 floral tributes oontrasted
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
ANOTHER CONVICTED
OF COUNCIL BRIBERY

Pittsburgh. May 20.-Dr. Hi<nC.
Blessing. former presidentr .
oommon council of en-,
charged with bribery N "a cted
this morning. The jury rt>SSHmend-
ed the extreme mercy of the court
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Victim Of Pool Road Murder Case
May be Wit Wilkins, Lynn Groue,
Galloway County; Has Disappeared
TRACTION WRECK.

Carlinville, ILL.,. May 20
An express train or three
cars and a sleeper on the
Illinois traction system col
lided headon near here this
morning. Motorman Bobbitt
and Conductor Thompson, of
the express train. were kill
ed. Motorman Klotfelter, of
the sleeper. was injured.
The cars were set on fire by
a tension wire and destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
His Father May Go to New
Decatur. Ala, TO Disinter
Body Mrs. Lum Thompson
Buried as Her Son.

Wit wilkins, AN auburn haired
youth, IL years old, of Lynn Grove,
Galloway county, left home the night
OF March 2s, and has not been heard
from since. His father will go Ia
New Decature, Ala, and disinter the
body OF the Pool road murder.
buried there as Luther Thompson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Another Earthquake.

Port Limon. May 20.-An earth
quake struck Costa Rica today,
causing great property damage. 1t
is believed the greatest damage was
in the Antilles. A tidal wave struck
there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
Most Magnificent Funeral Ever
Witnessed Was That of Late King
Edward Today---Brilliant Scenes
SIGN MANUAL n. g.


. Because he couldn't speak
. English and was not good at
, pantomine an unknown Creek
. peddler lay between life and
, death on a cot in Hickman
, county until yesterday, suffer
} ing from a fractured skull pro-
, duced by Jake Chester, well
} known farmer. The Greek
, stopped at farm house. Being
} thirsty and not knowing Eng
, fish, he undertook to describe
, his physical distress to the lone
} lady OF the house by signs. She
, screamed for help, and Jake.
, thinking the fellow was about
, to assault her, smote the Greek
, upon the Uranium with a club.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
THREE POSTMASTERS ARE
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

Washington. May 20.-(SpeciaD
The senate confirmed Postmasters
Beadles at Fulton; George Bury at
CLINTON, and Martin Lamb at Prince
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

The predictions and tempers-
tpre for the past uTenty-four
hours will be found nc che top
Of the seventh column or page
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20

New York. May 2O.-In respect TO
the memory OF Edward. many stock
exchanges throughout the world
closed today. The New York ex-
chang 7'ned at noon.
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FIVE PRISONERS BROKE OUT
OF THE COUNTY JAIL. JOHN
WIGGINS, COLORED. CHARGED
WITH MURDER IL ONE. THEY
Dug A HOLE THROUGH THE
WALL AT 3:i5 THIS AFTER
NOON.