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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
FRATERNITY BLDG.
RIRB DISCOVERED
ATTORNEY J. II. GROGAN SMELLS
SMOKE AND SUMMONS FIRE
CHIEF WOOD.

The smell of smoke prevented a
dangerous fire at the Fraternity
building last night when a blaze,
started by spontaneous combustion,
broke out in room 215 on the Sec
ond floor. being arranged for the
occupancy of Mrs. Louisa Austin as
a ladies' beauty parlor. Attorney j.
r. Grogan is the hero of the hour
and Fire Chief Wood and Fireman
Hays at the central fire station are
the men who broke into the room
and swamped the fire.
Yesterday evening about 6 O'Clock
DR.. T.. ii. Stewart, who occupies a
suite of roms across the hall from
the parlor. began to smell something
burning, but couldn't locate 1t.
About s O'Clock Attorney J. r. Gro
gan, who sleeps at his Office on the
fourth floor. passed up the steps and
at the second floor he smelled
smoke. He proceeded on to his
room and about 10:30 O'Clock the
scent began more penetrating and
Mr.. Grogan set out to locate It.
After a few minutes he sighted
smoke curling from under the door
of Mrs. Austin's parlor and ran out
and summoned Chief Wood. With
Fireman Hays the trio made for the
building and shattered the door
glass.
BY this means they gained en-
trance and with chemicals drowned
out the blaze, that was eating Its
way along the south wall OF the
room at the floor.
Saturday afternoon the janitor
had oiled the floor of the room and
with a rag had oiled the wainscot-
ing. The rag was left wadded In
the corner and 1t Is supposed to have
become ignited by combustion Of the
oils. The damage will amount to
only a few dollars for the replacing
of a few boards of the flooring.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Pinchot Has Many Friends.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-The pres
ent week will probably decide the
prolonged conflict involving the
president of the United States with
the ranks of the Republican party in
congress. Conditions have been
tending in that direction for some
time, but instead of adding to the
impulse the dismissal of Pinchot ap-
parently has the effect of causing q
halt. 1t has prompted senators and
members to consider the possibilities
OF continuation of the controversy,
and the present indications are of a
more specific tendency than those of
a week ago.
The situation in some respects re-
mains critical. Pinchot has many
admirers in congress. who would be
inclined to take up his cause II they
could do so without endangering the
peace OF the party and their own
political welfare. On the other hand,
many are saying that the personal
fortunes OF Balliuger and -Pinchot
are Of little Importance compared to
the great question Of the preserva-
tion of party harmony.
The investigation of the interior
department and of the forest service
will proceed along the lines indicat-
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Training School.

Graduate nurses from Riverside
hospitals are in demand here and IN
surrounding towns. according TO the
annual report Of Miss Knisley. who
states that reports from physicians
prove them TO be very eMcleut Tho
report OF the trimming school was pre-
sented along with the financial re-
port. and shows six graduates. three
completing the course during the past
year.
The graduates are; Miss Oracle
Ledbetter. OF Paducah: Mrs. W. C.
Bridges tnee Mics Ruth Cochran) !:
Miss Calista Atchlnson. now doing
work In a hospital at San Antonio.
Tex: Mrs. Robert Stewart (nee Miss
Matte Conley). OF Ia Center; Miss
MAY Durr. now doing private nursing
at Louisville. and Miss Susie Buch-
anan. OF Paducah. The three latter
are graduates of last year.
Number OF applications received
for the year were 81. while four were
accepted. Four probationers applied
and we're accepted. The report shows
that there we're IL nurses In the
training school and there were no
9robatloners. One pupil was expelled
during the year. One hundred in
quIries, regarding the training school.
were received. Owing TO the lack OF
graduate nurses in the city n number
OF calls were answered from the hos
pital.
There was comparatively little sick
ness among the pupil nurses during
the year. Glasses are held once n
week by the senior. intermediate and
junior nurses. while the seniors and
intermediates attend lectures twice a
week. Thanks were extended to ply
sicians OF the city for their lectures
given.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Senator Eaton Introduces Bill
That Will Compel Candidates to
Swear They Employed No Bribery

Information obtainable at this time
the senate will defeat the bill
IL is said on good authority that
21. and possibly 22. senator's will
vote against the bill II It comes down
to a consideration OF its passage on
third reading, which would kill addi.
tional option legislation, at least for
two years.
However, II Is more than likely
that II the opponents OF the county
unit measure can muster that good a
majority. which Is four or fve against
the bill. they will find better way
TO throttle the bill than that OF plac-
ing the members on record. II can be
to die in committee in the
closing days OF the session, II its
opponents play their cards right.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Petty Family Quarrel.

Jack Petty swore in the city court
this morning that he hal left his
wife numerous times in the past few
years. got a divorce from her a short
time ago and to cap the climax she
returned home last Thursday with
her two sons and his mother-in-law.
and some other relatives, expecting
him to stand for 1t. He said he posi-
lively refused and volley Of obscene
language poured forth between
them. Mrs. Petty claimed her used
to-be" knocked ner behind the stove.
where he was preparing his meal.
and Jack said Molly (Mrs. Petty
drew a hatchet on him and threat
ened to chop his head of. Petty was
fined IS.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
AND
PICTURES FOR
CHARITY FRIDAY

Vaudeville and moving pictures
for charity will be the attactive bill
Friday night at the Kentucky thea
ter, which has been generously turn
ed over by the management to the
Charity club. together with the NOV
ing picture films and the house force
for that evening. The best amateur
talent in the city Is assured for the
half-hour of vaudeville. as a prize OF
IS is offered to the winner, to be de-
cided in the usual manner. The
prices of admission will be ten and
twenty cents. The moving picture
part of the exhibition will consist OF
eight pictures, including four reels,
an extraordinary program.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
COMMITTEES FOR
ALDERMEN NAMED
BY REPUBLICANS
President Hannah will Call
Democrat Caucus to Select
the Remainder.
Demacrat is Appointed 10
Each Of the Committees.
Al FOREMAN MAY NOW ACT.

The four Republican aldermen
caucused today and named their
committees, which they presented to
President Hannah, according to
agreement. The Democrats will
caucus and President Hannah will
name his other committees. Presi-
dent Foreman. of the board of coun-
cilmen. Is reported to have held up
his appointments. pending the report
from the upper board. The Republi-
cans put a Democrat on each COM
mittee. and, it is presumed, Presi-
dent Foreman will put a Republican
on each committee from the lower
board.
The committees are:
Finance-VanMeter, Oehlschlae-
ger, Stewart.
Public rovements-Hank. Far
ley. Stewart.
Observation-Disclosures. Hank.
Potter.
Fire and Police-Oehlschlaeger,
Hank. Lackey.
Prinung-Hank, vanMeter, Pot
ter.
Enrollment-Lackey, Hank. Oehl-
sehlaeger.
Observation-Disclosures, Hank,
Potter.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
MRS. ROCK REACHED
MOTHERS DEATHBED

A race with death was won yester-
day by Mrs. John Rock, OF North
Sixth street, when she reached the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Rosenia
Mehringer, of Cleveland, o., who
died this morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs.
Mehringer was 79 years old, and had
been Ill of general debility for sew
eral months. but her condition be-
came worse Saturday and Mrs. Rock
was telegraphed. She left early
Sunday morning. reaching her
mothers bedside last night. A large
number of children are left. Mrs.
Mehringer has not visited in Padu-
cab for many years. Mrs. Rock will
remain until after the funeral and
burial.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Conference Of Governors.

Governor Augustus Il. Wilson will
leave next week for Washington. ID
C., to attend the conference OF gov.
ernors which will convene in that
city January is.
This conference Is assembled al
the call of Governor Wilson. and
aims 20 promote uniform legislation
on vital questions, conserve state
rights. and lessen Capitalization and
secure a fuller voice OF the people.
Governor Wilson Is chairman OF
this distinguished body OF men, and
this was signal honor for Ken
tucky's governor that he was select
ed over the governors OF other states
TO preside over this meeting.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Popularity Of Hospital Grow.
ing With Facilities and
Equipment.
Nurses Training School
Proves Success.
GRADUATES ARE IN DEMAND.

The annual report OF Riverside
hospital. which was today submitted
to the hospital board by Miss V. NJ
Knisley. superintendent. shows that
the Institution Is on a good financial
business aud netted the city a total
OF 36.h57.3i. which were the receipts
for the year 1903.
Permanent improvements, amount
Ing 10 s3.0s3. we're made at the hos
p.tal. while the actual operating ex-
penses were sii.ii3.9s. The total
expenditures for the entire year were
ti4.ls6.ss. leaving a difference Of
st,5b6.s7 at the end OF the year.
Five hundred and seven patients
were cared for. this being an increase
OF ~ charity patients and 3s private
patients. or a total increase OF ~.
The death rate Was low as the report
shows only "a deaths. Fifteen OF this
number we're private patients. Hos
rital days for charity patients num-
tered 2.36g. Out OF the receipts
taton In, s675 was collected a. fees
for use OF the operating room anc
s399 for special nursing.
The report In detail Is as follows:
Permanent ovements-Painting
s3G0: carpenter work, s2.552.75.
awnings. s63; electric lamps. ss5;
wiring for electric lamps. s22. max
Ing a total OF s3,0S3.
Receipts-January s1s5.s5; Feb
ruary. s2s6.O3; March. si93..i.
April. s5stS6: MAY. s7ss.s0: June.
t772; July, ,GiLss; August.
$500; September. sGf7.1s; octo-
Der. s4ss: November. s536.s5; De-
cember. sG0s.iS. making a total OF
se,s57.3t.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Brief Sessions.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 10. Especially
- Brief sessions were held In the
senate and house this morning.
Speaker Wilson announced his COM
mittee on rules as follows: Shanks,
Schoebeth, Porter, Pogue. klair,
Russell. Buford and Crecelius. Other
committees will be- announced to-
morrow. Senator II. II. Smith Or
dered bill for two sub-experiment
stations OF the department of agri-
culture in the senate. A hot fight
came up over l.. Arnett's resolution,
which was passed, allowing the ap-
pointment OF twelve assistants by
Chairman Pro TEN Linn. The eau
Gus Chairman Tombs and the SER
geant at arms duties were not de-
fined.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
SUGAR FRAUD CROOKS
ARE GIVEN SENTENCES

New York. Jan. 10.-In the United
States circuit court Judge Martin SEN
tenced Thomas Kehoe. Partick j.
Hennessey, John r. Boyle and Ed
ward A. Coyle, former checkers at the
Williamsburg docks for the sugar
trust. who we're convicted of manipu-
lating the scales whereby false weight
on imports of sugar were recorded
and the government was defrauded OF
duties, to one year In the peniten-
tiary. oliver Splitter, convicted with
the above four, will be sentenced
February 1. He is now in the hos
pital recovering from a surgical oper-
alton.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Continued on Page Two.)
Trial of Calhoun Postponed.

San Francisco. Jan. 10>-On mo-
tion Of District attorney Fickert. the
trial of Patrick Calhoun, the street
railway magnate. accused of at
tempted bribery in connection with
the car franchises, has postponed q
month. Fickert said he is unfamiliar
with the records of the case. CAL
houn is the man tried by Graft Pros
ecutor Heney. Fickerr defeated
Heney of the district attorneyship.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
PROMINENT YOUTH IS
DEAD In A RESORT


Chicago, Jan. 10.-Police are hard
Ford Moore. 26, son OF one OF the
owners of the Rock Island road,
found dead at resort Sunday.
There were no marks OF violence.
The inquest developments are ex-
pected to result in wholesale arrests
In the red light district.
Heart disease is believed to have
been the cause of death. The body
was found by woman who went TO
awaken him. The police were noti-
fed and the body was identified by
letters. The body was taken to
Moore's palatial home on the south
eide.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
ROWLANDTOwN HOUSE
OUTSIDE CITY BURNED

Fire DESTROYED house on Atkins
avenue. which is outside the city
limits in Rowlardtown, yesterday
afternoon. The house was occupied
by John Stubbleheld, and his loss
will amount to about 5000. Hose
company, No. 3. and truck company
No 4. made the long run, and when
they reached the scene the house was
located so far from a water plug that
1t was impossible to reach 1t with a
stream. The firemen found 1t i'm
possible to save the house and de-
voted their time to saving the fur
nishings.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Will Of Judge Bethshares

The will of the late j. l.. Beth
shares was filed for probate today.
after providing for the payment OF
all debts and an annuity OF 5000 for
life to his sister Mary Sammons. he
leaves everything to his wife, Felicie.
Bethshares. whom he names execu-
trx without bond. He requests that
no inventory be taken.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Col. Ayres Returns.

Col. Mott Ayres. who was elected
sergeant-at-arms of the state senate.
left yesterday for Frankfort. after
spending Saturday in the city with
relatives and friends. Colonel Ayres
is popular in Frankfort. and is one
of the best politicians around the
capitol.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
THOUGHT SHB WAS
ROBERTA JANON
KENTUCKY GIRL HAS UNPLEAS.
ANT EXPERIENCE WITH
VOLUNTEER SLEUTHs.

Glasgow, KY. Jan. 10. Especial.
Miss Anna Ganter. daughter Mr..
H. f. Ganter, of Glasgow, is almost
Frustrated over her experience while
returning home from Louisville on
a train. Two men began watching
her, and after the train passed Horse
cave. Miss Ganter was Informed by
one of the men that she was Miss
Roberta DeJanon. who eloped with
Frederick Cohen. a waiter, and the
attempted to place her in custody.
when the train reached Glasgow
Junction, Miss Ganter met her
friends and established her identity.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
CHIEF OF POLICE HENRY
SINGERY'S BIRTHDAY

without pomp or ceremony Chief
of Police Henry Singery is quietly
celebrating the AZ anniversary Of his
birth today at police headquarters.
Chief Singery bears the distinction
of being the tallest and youngest
chief Paducah has ever had. He did
patrol duty for seventeen years and
succeeded James Collins at the head
of the police department January l
of this year. n. "A
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Cadets Were Discinlined.

Newburg, N. ". Jan. 1O.-Four
hundred students were driven from
their beds into snow drifts early to-
day when the main buildings OF the
military academy OF Cornwall were
destroyed by fire. The loss is $780,
600. There we're no casualties or
account of the splendid discipline.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
FLYING MACHINES
BEGIN CONTESTS
AT Los ANGELES
Great Aviators Of World As.
sembled There to Make
New Records.
Balloons Get Away This
Morning.
QUALIFYING TRIALS TODAY.
TRIALS TODAY.

Los Angeles, Jan. 10.-Thousand
OF people gathered at the opening of
the aviation meet. The first balloon
10 get away was the New York."
piloted BY Clifford Harmon. 1t was
followed by the PEORIA" Kanne
pilot. This afternoon IA aeroplapists
demonstrated their machines condi-
tion to fly In the elimination trials.
Curtiss and Paulhan expect to break
all records.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Great Power TO Bishops

Rome. Jan. 10.-A decree has
been issued by the pope. granting
important civil and religious powers
to all bishops of the church through
out the world. The new decree gives
the old bishops the right to settle all
questions. regarding the marriage of
Catholics, without reference to au-
thorities at the vatican.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
BURLBY POOL MAY
BB ALL SOLD OUT
LAWSON Is CONFERRING WITH
SOCIETY ABOUT PURCHAS-
ING ALL ITS TOBACCO.

Darlington, KY, Jan. 10. (Spec-
ial. )-Thomas Lawson, of Boston. is
in conference with the Burley So
ciety today, regarding buying the
entire pooled crop. 1t Is believed
the deal will either be completed or
called off today.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
THE NEXT DOUBLE-HEADER
BASKETBALL CONTES

The next double-header basket
game will be played "Wednesday p'
isstead OF Tuesday night. as has
announced. For the first time "
season the Chess. Checker and
five will be seen when the team
up against the ID. A. DIS. Two
leans OF unknown strength q
Elks asd Knights Of Columbus
will meet. A second doubf
win be played Friday nisht
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
MISS POLLY DURRETT
BEGINS HER DUTIES

Miss Polly Durrett. who was APP
pointed deputy county clerk by Col.
Gus G.. Singleton. assumed her duties
this morning. Miss Durrett Is a
popular young woman and daugh-
ter OF former Alderman l.. Z. Dur
rett.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Third Member of the Commission
to Arbitrate Differences Between
Illinois Central and Operators
Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Has Authority to
Regulate Coal Car Distribu.
tion.

Washington, Jas. 10.-Chairman
Knapp, of the interstate commerce
commission, and Labor Commissioner
Neill selected b. II. Meyer, president
OF the railroad commission OF Wis
consin, the third member to arbitrate
the differences between the Illisois
Central and the telegraphers. They
will begin their sessions this week at
Chicago. This is similar to the dis
pute of the Big Four.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10

The committee of the fiscal court
VIII recommend that the contract for
taking care OF the court house and
yard be let to County Jailer Henry
Houser for $1,000.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Commission Wins.

The interstate commerce commits
sion has power to regulate the dis
tribution of coal by railroads, accord
ing to decision of the supreme court
today. overrullng the suits by the
Alton and other railroads. protesting
against the order OF the board telling
he roads not to include their own
coal cars in the list of available cars
for pro rata distribution.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Three Killed In Wreck.

Shreveport. La, Jan. 10.-A Texas
and Pacific eastbound passenger train
was wrecked in the suburbs here just
before midnight. Three persons were
killed.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 10.-This Is
the coolest weather In the state In
years. In eastern and central Ken
tucky. the thermometer is from 10
to 20 below zero.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
A Comparison of the Circula-
ton of The Sun for Two Years

December, 1907 average 1919
December, 1908 average. .5126
December, 1909 average. .69O6
This is the largest circulation
west of Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10

Washington. Jan. 10.-The census
report OF cotton Is s.646.2s5 bales
ginned from growth of 1909 to jan
uary. as compared with 12,465,29S
hast year and s.s51.506 the year pre-
ceding.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
The Weather

Fair and warmer temperature to-
might and Tuesday. Lowest today 12
degrees above zero.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Committee Plums.

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 10. Especially
Senators from the western part of
the state Jared well in the distribu-
ltion OF the chairmanship OF the COM
mittees, which were announced today
by the leaders of the caucus. The
plum was landed by Senator Conn
Linn, OF Murray, who is president pro
TEN of the senate. He was made
chairman of the educational commit
tee, which has control of the normal
schools and State university. The
next richest went to Senator Il. NJ.
Taylor. OF Fulton, who was made
chairman of the penitentiaries and
houses OF reform. and the military
committees. Senator George Catlett,
of Princeton. was made chairman OF
the printing committee, which con-
trolls the state printing. Senator w,
". Eaton, OF Paducah. was made
chairman Of the constitutional amend
ment committee.
About County Unit Bill.
The governor is committed to and
the lower house Is thought to be In
favor OF the passage of uniform
county unit bill similar to the laws
which obtain at present in Indiana
and Ohio. However. from the best
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-10
Few Western Kentucky Sen.
ators Landed Important
Committee Chairmanships
at This Session.

A bill TO prevent frauds, that is
now being considered by the state at
Frankfort, was introduced by Sena-
tor w. " Eaton, of Paducah, and
has met with overwhelming favor in
the senate. according to Mr.. Eaton,
who left at 1925 o'clock this morn
Ing for Frankfort. after spending
two even more strenuous days here
than he will probably spend. there
In Mr.. Eaton's opinion Il will go
through without a hitch. Two i'm
portant provisions of IL are that fif-
teen days before any election, candi-
dates for office must file a statement
with the county clerk, If IL Is for a
county Office. or 80 days beforehand
with the secretary OF the state, II IL
be state position, swearing that
they will use no money or liquor in
fluence to obtain their election. This
must be done to get their name on
the ballot. After this each candl-
date must file an itemized statement
of his expenses during tae race The
law will provide that in case the can
didatc Is guilty of such charges, any
one implicated In the deal may be
competent witnesses and not liable
for arrest for Indictment.
SO far about thirty bills have been
introduced In the senate. but Mr..
Eaton has offered only one. This
week or next he expressed himself as
certain OF presenting other meas
ures. One will be a bill to permit
a wife TO testify as competent wit
ness In a case against her husband
and another will be bill relating to
admission OF applicants to the bar.
This last question has been in the
hands OF special committee. which
has decided 10 urge its adoption as a
law.
When questioned concerning the
talked OF commission form OF gov
ernment for Paducah. Lexington,
Newport and Covington, MIR. Eaton
said he would be one to make a fight
for IT, He said II probably would
be late in the session before any
action was taken. but the matter
would probably be ordered inyesti-
gated as a preliminary step.
The Normal School.
AZ to the location of normal
school at Paducah. Senator Eaton
said nothing had been brought up
about II in the senate. lie did not
know whether IL has been taken up
In the house. but he said he would
fight for Paducah securing II as well
as Representative Eugene Graves.
Mr.. Eaton declared that the state is
in sorrowful condition financially
and as to the immediate action upon
normal school he was inclined to-
think II would be delayed on this
account.
Senator Eaton returned to Padu-
cab Sunday morning. His family
are in Frankfort. lie will return
probably the first Sunday in Feb
ruary for day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-23

The story Of the raid on Harper's
Ferry has been told SO often that 1t
may be mentioned only briefly here
Browns final orders, given Sunday
night, October |, 1859, were to his lit
tie company Of IS men, directed that
they should not take life wher they
could avoid it. They started out from
the Kentucky farm in Maryland, five
miles from Harper'S Ferry, which
Brown had rented. at dark and reached
the town about II p. N. Brown him
self broke open the gates Of the arm
DRY and made the Watchmcn prison
ers. He sent six of his men into the
country and they brought in several
prominent slave owners and their
slaves. Some forty or fifty prisoners
were taken from among the citizens OF
the town who showed opposition to
the aid.
On Monday morning Brown placed
his pixies in the hands of his black
prisoners, and told the white prison
ers that he would hold them as hos
tages and would exchange some Of
them for slaves. He tried to pacify
the citizens, who numbered perhaps
one thousand adults, but they formed