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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
wilson Doomed for Governor.

Frankfort, KY, March 4.--George
:. Wilson, speaker OF the houee OF
representatives. was paid an un-
usually high compliment last night
when a OF his Democratic colleagues
went 10 his room in a body and
pledged him their support to secure
him the nomination for governor al
the next state conversion. There
were a number OF Republicans In the
room. and, while none OF them made
speeches. they all congratulated
Speaker WILSON, and said that they
thought he deserved the high compli-
msnt paid him.
The action OF these a. Democratic
members OF the house puts Speaker
Wilson in the race for the Democratic
nomination for governor. Among
those who spoke and declared their
allegiance to Speaker Wilson u Rep
resfntative Frank Brown, OF Nelson
county. the home OF Congressman
Ben johnson. and he said to Speaker
Wilson. and those members In the
delegation that he is umqualifiediy
for Speaker Wilson, and would do
ell In his power to help hdm secure
the nomination. Another speaker
was Representative Holland. OF Shell
byville. who Is from Congressman
Ben Johnson's senatorial district.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
FERRYBOAT'S PLANS
ARE SATISFACTORY

Blue prints Of the new ferryboat
to be built at Helena, Ark, by the
Paducah and Illinois Ferry company
arrived today and were approved by
the ferry owners. The new boat IL
to be large and roomy and ore OF the
finest ferries operating In. ives 'ern
waters. She will be 155 feet In
length with a SO foot team The
lower deckroom will be 16 feet wide
on each side, giving ample space for
teams. The lower deck Will BE- en-
tirely covered by the uppe- deck.
Steps leading to the cabin will run
from the front of the boat Tho cab
IN Is 10 be 1876 feet high and teams
can cross under the steps. Captain
John Rollins, president Of the ferrs
is highly pleased with the
plans. The boat is to be completed
in so days.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
ROBBERS ESCAPE
BY TAKING TRAIN
FROM BRoOKPORY
Trajled by Bloodhounds From
, Golconda, Illinois. 10
Paducah.
Took Gasoline Launch From
This City.
OFFICERS Two HOURS BEHIND.

With two OF the bloodhounds that
tracked VIII James and Ed Alex
ander. negroes. murderers of Anna
Pelly. OF Cairo. ILL.,. several months
ago, Sheriff Mccormack. of Golconda.
accompanied by w. T. Koener. citi-
zen OF that place. yesterday after
noon trsIled three bank robbers from
Third and Tennessee streets to the
mouth of Island creek at Paducah.
where the scent was lost. The three
robbers, white men. who looted two
OF the principal stores at Golcouda
"Wednesday night. entered a gasoline
boat at Island creek and crossed the
river TO Brookport. Ill. where they
caught the first outgoing train and
escaped. The sheriff and his dogs
were but two hours behind the men.
Sheriff McCarmack and Mr.. Koe-
ner reached Paducah yesterday after
noon IN q gasoline boat with their
dogs. The dogs had been given the
scent at Golconda and tugged at the
chains. Sheriff Mccormack. on reach-
ing Paducah, learned one OF the trio
OF burglars had tried to sell a stolen
razor TO George Druer. colored, who
rune barber shop at Third and Ten
nessee streets The scent was re-
newed there and the dogs trailed to
the creek. where they barked.
After making big haul at the
stores OF w. c. Watson and w. II.
Carr. at Golconda. Wednesday night
the robbers. white men. came TO Pa
ducah In a gasoline launch. They
tok big supply OF razors. pistols
and shotgun from wateon's store
while vt Cwr's place the safe was
blown open and between 5000 and
5000 taken. They escaped during the
night and yesterday the sheriff put
the dogs on the scent. The dogs
trailed the robbers TO the river at
and the sheriff immediately
rame here.
Yesterday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock a smooth face man, roughly
dressed. went to Drurer's barber shop
on South Third street and offered 10
sell Drurer a razor. II was a Keen
Cutter" In a red case and was of the
same brand taken at Golconda By the
The man was young and
weighed about 125 pounds. He was
rather short in build. He sat down
In a chair and after failing to make
a trade he left. Sheriff Mccormack
reached the barber shop at $50
o'clock and the dogs took the scent
from the chair in which the man had
sat. In twinkling they ran out the
door and headed south on THIRD
street. barking and tugging at the
chains.
The men are said TO have gotten
a launch at the creek and headed for
Brookport. Each was said to have
suit case. Sheriff Mccormack learned
later that the men boarded a train
across the river and II was useless to
try to follow them. he returned
home today. The Illinois officers
have promised to aid in finding the
men as we'll as the local police de-
partment
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Cannon For Speaker.

Washington, March Aloe Car
non will be candidate for speaker
Of the 62nd congress. notwithstand-
ing the statement of Representative
Mckinley, Republican of Illinois.
chairman of the Republican congress
sional committee. that he would with
draw from the race 10 insure Repup-
lican control Of the next house. This
information was received by the
United Press today from sources
which leave no room for doubt.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
PHYSICIAN FOR
COUNlY'S POOR
SUBJECT OF MUCH DISCUSSION
AMONG MCRACKEN POLL
TICIANS NOW.

Right now the most interesting
gossip Is county politics ~ the cleo
ton Of the county physician for two
years at the April session OF the fis-
cal court. This will be the first cleo
tIon Of an officer by the new fiscal
court. but as characteristic of the
court. II is said that political lines
will not be drawn. There are. at
least. eight physicians in the race
for the position. and before the bal
lots are cast something interesting is
promised At present II Is said the
race Is between two and possibly
three candidates with a possibility of
a deadlock. and II will be up to
County Judge Albes w. Barkley to
cast the deciding vote.
DR.. L. +. Young is a candidate for
reelection and he is recognized as
a formidable candidate. Opposed to
him is DR.. J. w. Pendley, who for
merly held the office. and is said to
have a good opportunity OF election.
Some OF the county magistrates have
given expressions to desire for a
physician from the country. and II
this be true. DR.. II. c. Gore. of Lone
Oak, Is recognized as possibility.
other candidates with unknown
strength are: DR.. J. ID. Robertson,
DR.. o. r. Kidd. DR.. ". T. Haessfg,
Dir. J. ID. Hoyer ana possibly DR.. II.
+. Williamson.
All the candidates are well known.
and each physician is fighting hard
before the election. and the sands
may shift before the April meeting.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Missing Little Girl
AnstverSStl, ''Wa7f'' ''

other girl had secured the position
That is the last heard of her. She
lived with her father and step mother
her father having been given her
custody in divorce proceedings. and
yesterday morning, as she had not
returned home, her step-mother.
who supposed she had secured the
position and was spending the might
with her employer. went In seach OF
her. Mrs. Mann learned that the
child had left the house. No word
has been received of her today.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Cotton Futures.

Washington, March 4.-"The flu
ture holds great promise for the
American cotton producer and the
American cotton manufacturing
trade" declared President W. b.
Thompson. of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange, at the hearing before
the house committee on agriculture
today on the proposed anticipation
legislation. I'VE can not afford to
take the chance of multiplying this
promise by a needless conflict with
immutable economic laws which no
congress can alter or repeal"
Mr.. Thompson, Vice President e.
]. Glenny, w. +. Pickard and John
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

have been marked previously with
headstones IN 13 other cemeteries.
Commissioner Oates said It was i'm
possible to identify the graves OF
Confederates at still nine other points
and II has been decided to mark the
graves there with separate large
monument. suitably inscribed. instead
of providing individual headstones as
by the law. The monu-
ments authorized will be completed
this spring.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

Sun want ads always bring re-
suits. They are great instruments to
bring people together, but like all
valuable things. they some times
work seeming harm. A Sun want ad.
has separated family. II has been
learned that little Cable Mann. OF
233 Farley Place, who is mgsteri-
ously missing. went forth to answer
a Sun want ad: bat others had read
the same ad. and another girl beat
her to the position. II was an ad
for "a nurse inserted by Mr.. Roy
Dawson that caused the girl to leave
home. When she arrived at the Daw-
son residence she learned that an
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Seek Funeral.

The funeral services of Walter II.
Seek, who died Wednesday night.
will be conducted tomorrow morn
ing at 3 O'Clock at the St Francis
de Sales Catholic church. Burial will
be at Mt Carmel. The pallbearers
will be: Messrs. William Lydon,
George Weikel. Joseph Gockel, J. T.
Donovan, August Budde. Albert
Roth. Frank Kirchoff. Jr.. and Ed.
Hannah.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
STATE INSPECTOR FLOYD
COMPLETES INSPECTION

After making an inspection of the
county offices. Mr.. e. G. Floyd. one
of the assistant state inspectors, re-
turned to Louisville early this morn
ing. Mr.. Floyd spent two weeks 10
going over the records of the state
in the county offices, and will make
his report to the governor next
week. While in the city Mr.. Floyd
made many friends.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
MARK CONFEDERATE GRAVES.
Work Of Honoring Those Who Died
In North Progresses.

Washington. March Good prog
ress ls being made in the work OF
marking the graves OF the soldiers
and sailors OF the Confederate army
and navy who died In northern pris-
Cns and were buried in their vicinity.
Provision for the work was made by
congress In March, 1906, and $780,
600 was appropriated to carry IL out.
Gen. William c. Oates. commissioner
In charge of the work. has made a
report on the subject to the secre-
tary of war. From this II appears
that S.S95 graves of Confederate
dead in six burial grounds N north
ern territory have been properly
marked to date. Confederate graves
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Paducah Business Men Are Asked
to Contribute to Fund to Keep Roos
Manufacturing Company in City
BALTIMORE FLOOD.

Baltimore. March A
forty-inch water main OF the .
city water department burst to- .
day under the bed of the How :
ard and Lombard street. IL .
flooded the Baltimore and Ohio
belt tunnel and compelled the .
shutting down OF the Pratt .
street power house. where .
lack OF water for the boilers :
tied up the street car traffic and .
cut on Al fire plugs In the .
heart OF the former burned .
districts. Hundreds OF men are .
now at work trying to stop the .
geyser-like flow. In many .
places streets are sinking. .
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Pinchot on the Stand

Washington. March with Pin
chot on the stand for cross-examina-
tlou by vertrees, the committee re-
sumed its session today before a
packed gallery to investigate the Bal
linger case.
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fContinued on rage Four.)


Mrs. Emma Ochs. of Newport. state
president of the Daughters of the
Rebekahs, has returned from Barlow.
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Whitmer. 11O1 Jackson street. Mrs.
Ochs is on a tour of the state visiting
the lodges of Rebekahs, and probably
will leave Paducah tomorrow. she
inspected the Paducah lodge last
week.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Basketball

Two good fast games will be play
ed tonight in the city basketball
league. The first game will be be-
tween the ID. A. D.'s and the lndi-
ans. The second game will be be-
tween the Chess. Checker & Whist
club five and the quintet of the Light
& Power company employees. A large
crowd OF rooters is expected out to-
night to see the fun.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

Prof c. NJ. Lieb. formerly super
intendent OF the Paducah pubic
schools. arrived in the city early this
morning ON short trip on business.
Mr.. Lieb Is located at Grimm. La,
where he has saw mill aud planta-
tlon THIS was his first visit to Pa
ducah IN several years. and his many
friends were pleased to see him. lie
win leave Paducah tonight
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Kentucky Prison System Has Been
Furnishing Sinews of Democratic
State Machine--Inhuman Cruelty
BLACK HAND WAR.

Chicago, March 4-Detec-
, tive John Wren is dying and I
Detective Patrick Quinn is in a I
, serious condition as the result
of bullet wounds received this I
, morning in a pitched battle with Z
. three Italians in north side I
district, recently the scene of Z
alleged black hand" murders. Z
. The officers were attempting to Z
arrest two Italians when I
. third interfered. At a given I
. signal from one, the three open I
. ed fire. ,
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

John Y. Nabb, one of the defend
ants in the suits growing out OF the
BddyviIle night rider raids, has set
tied his suit for $1,000 against the
Woodmeu of the World on the insur-
ance policy of his son who committed
suicide. The suit was compromised
for $3.50. The defendant protested
payment on account OF the suicide
clause In its policy.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Almost Race War

Pskeville, KY, March 4. Especially
aud whites are on the
verge OF clash as the result Of an
attempt by negro to murder Manion
Cecil, prominent lawyer.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
THB WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
H-. for the past twenty-four
hours will be found at the top
Of the seventh column ON page
four.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Cobb Draws $4,000 n Year.

Augusta. Ga, March 4.-Tyrus
Cobb received and signed his con-
tract with the Detroit Amaican
League Tigers yesterday. Cobb's
contract calls for a salary of $4,000
for three years.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

Everett, Wash. March f-Onicials
OF the Great Northern railroad today
deny reports that ten persons have
been rescued alive from the trsSns
struck by the avalanche nj welling-
ton. Wash. One man has been res
cued skve. half demented. after go
hours imprisonment In the buried
train ami Il Is hoped Others escaped
death. but there seems little chance
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
TIN MILLIONS
FOR BUILDINGS
WILL SPEND THAT
MUCH THIS YEAR IN GOOD
CAUSE,

Washington, March T. Especial. y
A decision was reached for 100000
900 for public buildings. The bill is
in congress.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Ollie James Was There.

Washington, March 4. Especial. y
Ollie James was one of the three
Democratic congressman at Taft's
Cannon dinner last night.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

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Philadelphia, March 4.-By this
afternoon the Rapid Transit com
pany has failed to answer the letter
of J. Burwood Daily, attorney for the
street car men, asking that
the company join tine strikers in re-
questing the court OF common pleas
TO appoint three members to arbi-
trate their differences. Peace nego-
tiations are now off and the labor
unions are forced to make good their
threat to call general strike Of 100.-
600 union men in Philadelphia at
this midnight.
Four thousand special policemen
have been sworn in and will be
thrown into all sections OF the city.
instructed to preserve order at all
II the 5000 regulars and
specials cannot cope with the situa-
tion. a request will be made on Gov
ernor Stuart to order out the Nation
al guard and It wouldn't surprise
many to see 100000 troops doing
raot duty Monday morning. Strike
leaders declare 75 300 men will quit
work Immediately, the Others follow
ng. ..
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
Traffic II Moving.

san Francisco. March t.--Tons OF
express. mail and freight. marooned
or blocked by washouts and slides
for several days. are beginning "a
move again on the lines OF the South
ern Pacific. Northern Pacific. Great
Northern and Oregon Short line
throughout Nevada and the nortt-
west. Flood conditions through
Nevada are somewhat improved H..
day and San Frsneisco. which has
been almost shut on from mail com
municstions with the east for sir
days. ise beginning to see some reliei
for the congestions. Communication
from Oregon and Utah are re-estab-
lished today. Many west bound pas
senger trains. which have been
stalled On the central route OF the
Southern Pacific. are now on their
way here by northern detour ove
the Oregon short Line. Thousands
OF eastern colonists. en- route TO
California. are still safied In Utan
by wsshouts. but II the tracks be
repaired as expected, they will be
on their way by tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

TERRIBLE LOSS
OF LIFE IN WEST
VHEXNoY GOES
Casualties Mark Progress OF
Tbaw In Rocky Mountain
Country.
Lives Lost and Traffic Prsc.
tically Stopped.
THE LATTER Is MOVING AGAIN.


Seattle. March with 2O5 dead
~ injured and many miss.ng. toda,
reports OF the disaster continue "a
pour In from the foods. avalanches
mine disasters and train wrecks On
all parts Of the Pacific north hwess
Weather conditions are threatening
further fatalities Streams are swollen
far beyond the banks and dreaded
Chinook winds are still melting snow
10 cause more avalanches.
This weeks disasters are: Mon
day-Thlrty killed In avalanches In
Idaho. two drowned IN Washington.
fourteen seriously injured and many
mle-ng.
Tuesday--0ne hundred aud hfteen
killed In Washington avalanche.
wrecklng two trains.
wednesdsy-Fast Great Northern
train wrecked In Washington by land
slide. one killed; estimated thirty
Killed In lndslides and floods In
Idaho and Washington.
Thursday - Twenty three miners
killed and eight injured By a dyua-
mite explosion AZ Treadweh mine.
gear Juneau, Alaska.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. King. 14i2
Broadway. are parents OF fine boy,
born this morning.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
GENERAL STRIKE
In PHILADELPHIA
BEGINS TONIGHT
Labor Leaders Say Seventy
five Thousand Men will
Walk Out.
Four thousand Extra Police
Go on Duty.
MAY CALL NATIONAL GUARD.
b. & o. SITUATION.

Washington March A. In ,
, an effort to avert the threatened !,
strike Of trainmen on the B. & ,
, o., Chairman Knapp, of the in I
terstate commerce commission. ,
went to Baltimore today to open .
negotiations with both sides. ,
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04

. Frankfort, KY, March 4. (Spe-
. cial.-Governor Wilson is prac-
tically in charge of the legisla-
. ture. as he can now veto any
. bill passed and the Legislature
will have no chance to turn
. down his veto.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-20

II -
Of the many questions pressing
upon you for a wise decision, one Of
the easiest to settle wisely, Justly and
permanently is the convict labor
question.
The older states, startingFon the
wrong path, have found this most
dificult and xexations proplem but
taught by their bitter experience you
can prevent your state from being
subjected to All the evils that follow
in the train Of the vicious and anti
luated systems Of prison labor pre-
vailing : in most Of our common
wealths.' -sE19 s<ssssE
The criminal will always, be the
costliest unit in your state! Unless
YOU deal with him successfully, he
will be such a drain upon your treas
urys that you. will lack the means to
support adequately the higher agenr
cies of. civilization, There are not
enough rooms in our. schoo Ihouses,
teachers are poorly paid, Fairgrounds
are too narrow, and Thousand wants
of vital interest are not satisfied
says Professor G. R. Henderson, presi-
dent of the International Prison Con-
|gress, because the financial resources
of the state are exhausted in the con
fiict with crime This is true Of the
older states and doubly SO of the
newer ones. &s.ss3 II LIZ
) Until. you. catch your criminal, you
can do nothing with him; after you.
haze released him., you can dc. still
less; But while he is in prison you
have him under complete control.
You may, if you will, humanize him
into decent citizenship, and you may
brutalize him into complete and
habitual criminality. The most pow
erful4 factor in either process is la
Dor. Work. he must or aIone in his
cell, he becomes a. prey to madness.
Moreover, his&work must be produc-
tive; it must be usefuFto Others; he
must feel it grow IN value under his
hands; he mustaknow in order that it
shall have any fa76rable influence
upon him, that it viii be of some
value in that great worto of life and
action from which he has been ex-
lied. ! zs;s s..a.1..
The question is: How shan he be
employed And by whom; -
The Contract System.
Most of the states have answered
this question BY simply turning their
prisons into vast factories under the
control of private contractors. The
contractors only interest; is profits.
Reformation is entirely lost sight Of.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-10-20

e.
ton. Convicts may work for and
the products OF their work may be
disposed of to the State or any politi-
cal division thereof or sold to any
public. institution owned, maintained
and controlled by the State or any
political division thereof. I"
Since then New York has had no
convict labor question in the old
sense. aThe prisoners at its institu-
lions are employed in making shoes,
clothing, brooms, brushes and other
goods which are sold to the different
state, county and municipal depart
ments at cost Contractors no longer
run the prisons. Cheap prison goods
from its own prisons no longer i'm
dersell goods produced by honest la
Dor.
3 Your own state, starting with a
clean slate. may profit by the expert
ence Of New York. s.
The guiding principles of the en-
ployment Of convicts are few ana
simple:
The prisoner should be not only
punished, but reformed, He who has
never known what honesty and de-
cency are should be taught what
these are. ~
! He should be given healthy labor
suited wherever possible to his capa-
bilities. Factory work under proper
sanitary conditions, road work and
farm work all provide the necessary
medium.
He, should be paid for his work
After deducting the cost of his keep
ing his e arnings should be given to
his family if he is married, or if IN
married funded for him against that
most critical of his whole lifetime
the day. of his return to the world of
| freedom. -