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The Washington herald., 1910-04-30

-erIys PLUMBING. 1891 @ NV.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
FERRY LANDING SECURED
ON LIVINGSTON POINT

A compromise. II is said. has been
effected between the Paducah a IL
iinois Ferry company and {. ID. Davis
of Livingston county. for the ferry
franchise 10 Livingston point To Pa
ducah. II 10 said the ferry company
has sought one acre OF the Davis
land to be used as a ferry landing
and a road Is being constructed
now. Road commissioners will
probably pay Mr.. Davis $3.50 for the
ground 20 be used as a public road.
AS soon as the new ferryboat Is CON-
pleted as the Helena. Ark. ship
yards this trade will be begun. The
boat will make two trips daily be-
tween here and the Panhandle. one
in the morning and one in the after
noon. Trips will also be made to
Brookport and owens landing. as
the new boat will be fast and COM
modious.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
TRICK PLAYED MEMORY
OF NATHAN SkAGGS.

Louisville. KY, March 1l.-Most
unusual was the trick which rumor
played the memory OF the late Nathan
Skaggs. for many years county judge
of Allen county. Kentucky. Yester-
day I'm his obituary printed here .ap-
peared this sentence: "He was for
many years a noted guide at Nam
moth Cave" The following correc-
tion was printed here: "As mat
ter of fact, Judge Skaggs lived for
.75 years within 30or 40 miles of
Mammoth Cave and never saw the
famous wonder" ExIzn
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
BASKETBALL AND
INDOOR SPORTS
WILL SUFFER UNLESS A NEW
GYM Is BUILT HERE BE-
FORE WINTER.

Basketball will be a game of the
past in Paducah unless gymnasium
Is built in the city. BY the leasing
of the old Y. NJ. c. A.. building to a
firm of undertakers, the old gymnas-
ium will be used as a carriage house
and its days as a scene of sports
ended.
The lease on the gymnasium by
the city basketball league does not
expire until March 15, and the league
will be able to finish the season,
which will be March IS, as only
three more games will be played.
Whether the league is organized next
year will depend upon the erection of
a new gym. This year II was con-
sidered of securing the skating rink
for the basketball games. but the
roof is too low, and 1t was abandon
ed. The old gymnasium was too
small, and II has not been In good
repair for years, but served the pur-
pose for the basketball games, which
have been attended by large crowds
this season.
The need Of a modern gymnasium
has been felt in this city since the Y.
NJ. C. A. passed out of existence. Re-
Gently a movement was started TO
erect a suitable gymnasium for the
High school. and IL this is done the
winter sports could be enjoyed.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
FALL FAIR DIRECTORS
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

Only a brief meeting of the Com
mercial club was held last night at
the Palmer House. Ben Weille, rep
resenting the fair association, was
present. He told of the plans of the
association to hold a good fair in Pa
ducsh next fall. and asked the CO.
operation OF the club. A committee
will be appointed to act with a COM
mittee from the Retail Merchants
association relative to raising a fund
for the fair. Several letters from
factory owners, seeking desirable
location, were read, and the advant-
ages Of Paducah will be placed be-
fore them.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11

pondents the answering. The colonel
is in perfect health but other men,
bers OF the party are somewhat worn
by their lengthy Journey. Roosevelt
is brown and as hard as prize fight
er in training.
81 have nothing TO say and Will
have nothing to say on American or
foreign politics." declared Rbosevelt.
and turning to your correspondent he
said: IL want to ask you to state
once more through the United Press
that l will grant no interviews and
will make no statement OF any kind
on American or world politics and the
public can accept as false as soon as
Il appears ANYTHING purporting to be
an interview with me relative to such
subjects. This applies not only to
the present but to my entire stay in
Europe"
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
JAMES PATTEN H00TED
ON MANCHESTER CHANGE

Manchester, Eng. March IL
James Patten. the Chicago wheat and
cotton manipulation. was hooted out
of the Manchester cotton exchange
this afternoon. according to the Even
ing Chronicle. The Chronicle says
that after Patten left the exchange
crowd followed him along the
street, finally forcing him to take
refuge in an Office building. The
anger of the crowd, according to the
Chronicle. resulted from a belief
that Patten had come here to repeat
his Chicago performance Of alleged
market rigging"
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11

New York, March 1.-THE report
that ]. P. Morgan had dropped dead
in Florence. Italy. was circulated on
stock exchange this noon and for a
time caused a furry. At the office
of ]. p. Morgan G. company, 1t was
stated that the rumor was unquali-
fiedly false. that they have been In
communication with him and his
health is excellent. Just where 1t
originated, could not be learned.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
MERCHANTS TRY
TO END STRIKE
SITUATION IN PHILADELPHIA IN
TERESTS ALL BUSINESS
PEOPLE.

Philadelphia, March 11.-Repre-
sentatives of the Commercial Fra
ternal Banking Business and Mer-
chant associations here will partici-
pate in a meeting this afternoon to
seek ways for ending the strike. AL
though Mayor Reyburn and Director
of Public Safety Clay deny fear, II is
noticeable that the police guard
through the corridors of the city hall
has been doubled. A potent factor
in ending the strike may be the de-
crease in the value of the company s
stock, which has already dropped 81
a share since the beginning OF the
[strIkee.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
KILLING OF WOOD
BASIS OF ACTION
ADMINISTRATOR WANTS DAM
AGES FROM ILLINOIS GEN.
TRIAL RAILROAD co.

The Jury returned a verdict for
s2,50O In the Wood damage suit.
The suit of ]. II. Massie, admin
istrator. against the Illinois Central
railroad, has been one of the hardest
fought cases up for trial at this term
of court. Massie filed suit against
the railroad for damages Tor the
death of Bennett Wood, promin-
ent citizen of the western part OF
the county. who was killed last sum-
mer near Woodville.
The evidence of the plaintih was
that the crossing was unusually dan
gerous, and that the trainmen in
charge of the train failed to give the
proper signals. when approaching
the crossing. without this warning.
IL is alleged Mr.. Wood started across
the tracks unaware of the approach
ing train. and was killed. The de-
Tense introduced evidence that the
proper blasts we're given from the
whistle of the locomotive as a warn
ing that the freight train was ap-
preaching. Several citizens swore
they heard the whistles, while the
only eye witness to the accident that
was introduced. swore that the
whistle was sounded.
A large number of witnesses were
introduced. and it was late yester
day afternoon when the evidence
was completed. Practically the en-
tire morning was devoted to th'
arguments and the jury received tn
case at noon. Attorneys John X
Hendrick. Hal. S. Corbett and Thorn
as C. Crice represented the plaintifi
The railroad was represented b.
Hon. Charles X. Wheeler, ID. II
Hughes and w. A. Berry.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
CAPT. R. G. PELL
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES
OF RHEUMATISM.
Was Suddenly Stricken Last Evening
when Disease Affected His
Heart.

That he came TO his death as a re-
suit OF rheumatism OF the heart was
the verdict returned this morning by
Acting Coroner C. w. Emery's jury
in its investigation into the sudden
death OF II. G.. Pell. who died at s
O'Clock yesterday evening at his room
over the Bamburg furniture store at
Fifth and jefferson streets.
Captain Pell was a Confederate
veteran and was SO years old. For
many years he engaged in the paint
ing business In Paducah and was we'll
known here. He was bonn In Padu-
can and at the outbreak OF the Civil
war he Joined the ranks OF the Third
Kentucky mounted infantry under
General Forrest. He served through
out the war and then returned to this
city and settled. Mr.. Pell was good
and interested many
in his tales OF the war.
The last few days Mr.. PeIl com
plaued of pains in his breast. but no
concern was felt. He was apparently
well at 5 O'Clock yesterday evening.
but died suddenly one hour later. He
Is survived by one daughter. Miss
Hazel Pell. and one sen. Boyd Pen, of
this city; two sisters, Mrs Chrhssie
hamburg. Of this city, and Mrs. Helen
Moss. of Shreveport. La. One brother,
Peter Pell. OF Joliet, Ill.,, also sur
wives.
The body OF Captain Pell was re-
moved this afternoon 10 the under
taking establishment OF Nance G
Rogers and will be held awaiting the
arrival OF Mr. Peter Pell from Joliet.
H.. who Is expected tomorrow after
noon. The funeral will be held some
time Sunday. but no definite arrange
ments will be made until his brother
comes.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
RUSSELL PALMER
TO PARTICIPATE
IN N. Y. A. G. MEET
Captain OF Dartmouth Track
Team and Scholastic
High Jumper.
will Compete With All Corners
in Big Event.
EXPECTED TO HOLD RECORD.

Recognition as the star jumper at
Dartmouth college. Hanover, n. H..
Is the proud honor held by Il Russell
Palmer, a Paducah boy. who has
proven one Of the best in athletic
events at that college. Accompanied
BY the Dartmouth track team Mr..
Palmer, who is the captain, left Han
over today for New York city to con-
test in the track meet of the New
York Athletic association to be held
at Madison Square Garden Tuesday,
March Is.
Mr.. Palmer. who is just 21 years
old. is the son OF Mr.. Earl Palmer. of
the firm of Ferguson a Palmer, lum-
Der manufacturers, and Is to be grad
uated from Dartmouth this year Mr..
Palmer holds the American scholastic
and New England records for the
running high jump. which is feet,
" inches.
Besides being at the head of his
class in his studies, Mr.. Palmer Is
foremost IN athletics and Is perfect
type of an athlete. He will contest
for the running high jump record and
his friends believe he will carry of
the honors OF the day next Tuesday,
The Evening Sun received a dispatch
from Meredith. N. H.. today announc-
ing Mr.. Palmer's departure for New
York with his team. which is one OF
the best teams in the country.
The meet at New York will be par
ticipated In by both professionals and
amateurs and is to be big event.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
WORK WILL
BE CLOSELY INSPECTED.

Mr.. G.. P. Sullivan arrived in Pa
ducah today. and will be superintend-
ent for the postoffice department in
the remodeling of the local postoffice,
and the erection of the new postoffice
at Mayfield. Mr.. Sullivan will re-
move his family to Paducah. as 1t
will require several months before
the government work Is completed.
Work of remodeling the postoffice is
progressing rapidly. A large scaffold
has been erected, and as soon as the
preliminary work is completed the
removing of the stone will begin.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11

CONTINUED on Page Four.)


Bowling Green, KY, March ID
Clint and Jud Hayes. negro boys Is
years old. have been arrested by l..
& n. officers at Smiths Grove charg-
ed with attempting to wreck train.
They have confessed the attempt, say
ing they wanted to see a train
wrecked and some people killed.
They had placed large rocks and 9TH
er obstacles on the track and they
we're struck by northbound freight.
They failed TO wreck the train though
the track was damaged.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Racing TO Lnferx,iee0
Sphinx Says DasOson

Renk, Soudan. March IL. (By stan
correspondent United Pres>-Roose-
welt arrived here today aboard the
steamer Dal and Immediately en-
countered a group of American news
paper correspondents who came here
ON Abbas, a specially chartered boat.
The colonel greeted them with his
characteristic enthusiasm. all being
personal friends. But II they ex-
pected he's loosen up" on political
questions, they we're keenly disap-
pointed He absolutely refused to
comment on American politics. He
did the questioning and the cores
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
GOTT WINS HIS CASE
IN APPELLATE COURT

Frankfort. Ky. March IL. (Spe-
cial. THE decision for the defen-
dant Of the McCracken circuit court
in the suit of the Diamond Distiller-
les company. of Cincinnati, against
s. b. Gott was affirmed today by the
appellate court. The entire court
sat. but Justice T. J. Num- delivered
a separate opinion. The distilleries
company sued Gott for $4,000 alleged
due on some notes executed to Thomp
son-Wilson company. Mr.. Colts de-
fepse was that he had paid the note.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Ship Caulker Found Dead
With Bullet Hole in His
Head.
Body Brought Here From ST.
Louis Today.
SURVIVED By TWO CHILDREN.

The body OF Samuel Bates. a ship
caulksr. formerly OF Paducah. who Is
supposed TO have committed suicide
In 81. Louis Monday at his boarding
house on Volcano street. arrived here
this morning at 1880 O'Clock and was
taken TO the home of his mother.
Mrs. Ida Stelnbraker. 212 Monroe
street. The funeral will be conducted
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow moruing. the
Rev. u. p. lands. pastor OF the Ken
lucky Avenue Presbyterian church.
oficiatlng. Burial viii be in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Bates was 40 years Old and was
born here. He learned the ship
caulkerS trade Mt the marine ways.
First and Washington streets. and
several years ago went 10 Memphis.
where he worked up until four
months ago. Then work became dull.
He went TO 81. louis. wher~ he was
found dead Monday with A bullet
hole In the top OF his head. Rela-
tives here we're notified Immediately
aud the body was cmbalmed. Three
OF b&tct nnErrs on the flkht hahd
are cut on and his sister. Mrs. J. G.
Prultt expressed a belief today that
he met With foul play. She said the
family would make an investigation
into the death later on. Bates board
ed on Volcano street and took his
meals across from the rooming house.
For some time he had in poor heash
With stomach trouble, but II IN not
thought he took his life. No note
was eft by Bates and this strengthens
the sapposltion that he was murdered.
The hail entered directly over the
tempie and II would be almost Inn
possible for him TO have shot himseif
with his arm in such position.
Bates was well known here among
ship cauikes.
lie is survived by two children:
samuel. years old. and Roy. 6 years
old Besides his mother he leaves
one sister. Mrs. J. c. Prultt. OF 1929
South Third street. Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
CULBERTSON. OF TEXAS.
TIPPED FOR PRESIDENT

San Antonio. Tex. March IL
Senator Culbertson, of Texas, is the
choice of the Democratic powers that
he 10 make the race for the presiden-
tial candidacy in 1912, according to
local Democrats today Following a
conference here called by National
committeeman Roger Sullivan. Of H.
llnols and National Chairman Mack.
II is said today that the Democratic
presidential prospects, were looked
over and sullivan. was convinced that
cuIbertson is the strongest man
available.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
burned by Crate.

While dressing before a fre In an
open crate early this morning the
clothes % Maud Mcclure. coaorcd.
i2i5 Jones street. caught fire. She
saw the blsse and was able to jerk
on the clothes before the flames could
burn her dangerously. She was
burned on the right side OF the body
and face. and probably will be dis
figured permanently. Or. Van J.
DAVIS dressed the injuries.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
DIR. GEORGE A. FRITCH
SENTENCED TO PRISON.

Detroit. March 11.-Dr. George A.
rltch has been sentenced to serve
from Ave to fifteen years in the state
peniteutiary at Jackson for man
slaughter for causing last August by
means OF an unlawful operation the
death of Mayibelle Millman, of Ann
Arbor.
Fritoh was convicted last Thurs-
day after a sensational trial lasting
more than three weeks.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Mad Dog at Wineo

The Wingo section of Graves coun-
" is alarmed over the presence OF
a mad dog in that vicinity. Two lit
tie girls. Iris Mocheral, IL years old.
and Gladys DarneH, 1S years old,
were bitten by the dag yesterday
afternoon. Nelghbors are hursu.ng
for the dog.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Senate Appropriates Another
Large Sum to be Expended
on States Prisons..Politics
In State Fair Board.

Frankfort. KY. March IL. (Spe-
cial. The senate killed the New
comb telephone bill, putting tele-
phones under the state railroad COM
mission and regulating the charges.
by refusing TO call IL out of the
committee. The senate passed bill,
appropriating $3.50. 900 for hospitals.
extensions, etc, at the state prisons,
the money 10 be expended when il Is
In the treasury.
The house killed the Eaton bill,
providing for a uniform system of
accounting in various state and coun-
ty offices.
The house committee on agricul-
ture is stirred up over the report OF
a subcommittee. which has found
politics In the state fair board and
may refuse to report to the house.
Columbus Day.
The house passed the senate bill,
making Columbus Day legal holi-
day.
The senate passed the house bill.
allowing the pooling Of crops before
they are planted.
Statistics Distributed.
The frst thing the senate did
was to put through concurrent
resolution by Senator Eaton. appro-
priating to the members of the gen.
crsi assembly a copy OF the Ken
tncky statutes and code of practice.
for use during their term of offioe.
st SIT per. or an expense of sass
TO the taxpayers. The resolution
provides that they are to be re-
turned. but a senator's term is fou-
years and that OF a representative
tWC years. 30 that the few copies
that will find their way back to the
state library will be obsolete.
by vote OF 20 TO . the senate
edded another man 10 the extra
:,clp" and paid him s213. Senator
Tchenor discovered that Leslie Ken
drick had volunteered during the
session to assist the cloakroom keep
er OF the body. and introduced a
resolution TO give him SO per day for
having done so.
Senator Gus Brown rose to ques-
ton OF personal privilege and asked
the senate II II was parliamentary or
right to cut on debate without hear
ing opponents OF measure. He
said II had become painfully appar-
ent TO him that the senators In
charge OF legislation were. In every
instance. cutting OF debate when ad-
vocates OF bills are through talking.
1T isn't right OF proper. but 1t s
parliamentary. ! think" responded
Governor Cox.
Senate bill 255. TO pay Joseph
Morris. OF Lagrange. 500 for sery-
ices performed at the jamestown Ey-
position for the state agricultural
department. was considered and re-
ceived 90 votes to 5 against.
The rules committee next called
senate bill 13i. making second con-
viction of carrying a pistol felony
The bill passed. IL to IL.
Senate bill $50. creating a state
board of veterinary examiners, wa'
called up and defeated. 16 to Q.
Senator bill ass. to regulate bak
cries and provide for an inspector
of same, was next called.
Senator Gus Brown opposed thu
bill.
Senator Matbers offered an amend
ment to put the entire expense of In
spection on the bakers. Senator
Graham offered an amendment con
hning operation to First and Secont
class cities. The amendments were
adopted and the bill favored by ;
vote OF i5 to i3. wnicn. however
lost the measure.
Senate bill sc. to establish a medl
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Public Lands Restored to Entry.

Washington. March 1f.-A large
part of the lands withdrawn by for
mer Secretary of the Interior Gar
field along the Grand river, in Colo
RADIO and Utah, on the ground that
they contained power possibilities,
will be restored to entry by Secre-
tary Ballinger. an examination hav-
ing shown that only 1882 acres are
serviceable for that purpose.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Memorial Road Through the Gap.

Memorial Road Through the Gap.
Washington, March 11.-Repre-
sentative ID. c. Edwards is taking a
deep interest in furthering his pro-
ject for the construction of a Boone
Memorial Road from Cumberland
Gap to connect with the Boonesboro
pike at Madison. He Is receiving
many letters from Kentucky which
indicate that he has touched the
hearts of the mountain people with
this project. Mr.. Edwards Is max
ing an exhaustive collection of data
showing exactly what the govern
ment has done in the past in aid of
highway projects. The most nota-
BILE work of this kind was the con-
struction many years ago of the
National road through Cumberland,
Maryland.
Yesterday Mr.. Edwards tried TO
secure legislation in the house for an
appropriation for a road to connect
the National cemetery in Pulaski
county. with Somerset, eight miles
away. The opposition was too strong
to be overcome, however.
Ollie NJ. James introduced to
President Taft r. L. Barnett. secre-
tary OF the Kentucky branch of the
National Farmers union. The visit
was purely social.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
RECLAMATION MAN
FOLLOWS FORMER
SEC'Y GARFIELD
Tells About Ballineer's Re.
Listing Lands Withdrawn
by Garfield.
Latter Talks al Length About
Conservation.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Washington, March 11.-Arthur p.
Davis, chief engineer of the reclama-
tion service, was on the stand today
at the Ballinger-P -Pinchot inquiry. He
testified concerning restorations and
made by Ballinger OF
water-power sites, formerly reserved
by Garfield.
"My Dear Jim" and "My Dear
Dick" were the salutations used re-
spectively by Mr.. Garfield and Mr..
Ballinger in addressing each other i'm
two letters exchanged after Mr.. Ball
niger left the land Office in April.
1908, and while the coal bills were
still pending. Mr.. Ballinger's letter
concluded with the statement that be-
fore leaving Washington he had talk
ed with President Roosevelt about
the whole matter. and that the presi-
dent had commended his action.
willing TO Condone Fraud.
Replying. Secretary Garfield urged
Mr.. Ballinger not to be disturbed
about his position on the coal bills:
that he had always understood il and
had told newspaper men that there
never had been any misunderstand-
ing.
Mr.. Garfield said he had never read
Mr.. Ballinger's testimony before tho
committee, however,
until he had gone out OF office.
Senator Nelson questioned the wit
ness closely as to a statement that
Ballinger had been In error In stat
ing that Mr.. Garfeld's position as to
the Alaska coal bills. Mr.. Garfield
said HIS recommendation cited by
Mr.. BalIinger applied to a general
coal bill and not the Alaska measure.
Replying to question by Senator
Nelson, Mr.. Garfield said:
"The effect of the section which
was that II the entire
coal bill passed and the government
adopted new policy as to coal de-
posits, there should be a valuation
Of all entries at a new classified price.
| was willing that claims should bo
and was willing to con-
done prior fraud"
An "Arid Park"
Mr.. Garfield said the difference in
the old price of $40 an acre and
classified price might prove to be a
difference between $4,000 and
100000. Attorney Pepper read
from Secretary Ballinger's reply to
the president concerning the charges
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
MIR. MARTIN GOES ON ROAD
FOR PADUCAH CONCERN

On his initial trip. Mr.. 4. A. Mar
tin left today for Washington, d.. c.,
and the east as a representative Of
Friedman-Keiler & company. Mr..
Martin has been connected with the
postoffice department in Washington,
but was offered a good position with
the Paducah firm and accepted. He
has been In Paducah for several days.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11
Favorable Report Made By Senate
Committee on John D. Rockefeller
Foundation Funds Enabling Act
esssssss.sss .
HIS FIFTH ESTATE.

Chicago, March 11.-Thomas
} Thorne, an actor. who has been
, playing the part OF the poet in
"Tte Fourth Estate" commit
ted suicide today by hanging Z
, himself with the silk cord of Z
, his bath robe. His body was Z
, found suspended from the upper Z
hinge of a door in his room in Z
a downtown hOtel. He had Z
. been dead several hours when Z
. found. The motive is unknown. I
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-11

The predictions and tempera-
6-e for the past twenty-four
houvs will be found at the top
Of the seventh column ON page
tour.