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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
SWITCHMEN MAY NOT
STRIKE AFTER ALL

Chicago, Feb. 12.-The wage cen
troversy between the Chicago switch
men and railroad officials took a sud
den turn yesterday and a settlement
may be reached without arbitration.
The general managers did not
make any answer to the offer of the
switchmen Thursday TO leave the
matter to the Illinois state board OF
but agreed to resume
over the eleven working
rules that they had formerly declined
to concede and all Of which pertain
to more compensation. The most I'M
portant provides for time aud a half
for overtime
When the conference adjourned IL
was with the understanding that an
other meeting would he held today,
The fact that negotiations were re-
sumed was said by the svitchmen to
mean that satisfactory settlement
may be made without going 70 srb.1
fration, -.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Sues for Injuries.

For INJURIES sustained a year ago,
/. y. Davis has hled suit In circuit
court against the Paducah Veneer
and Lumber company for $1,000
damages. Davis alleges through
carelessness and the placing OF an
uuskllled hborer to assist him that
he received permanent Injury 60
his left knee February -. 1909. lie
recites that Il was HE duty 60 load
wood in the dry kiln onto a car and
push Il into a mill On the day the
lrjury Il said to have occurred he
Alleges the inexperienced man pushed
the car against him and he was un-
able to reach a place OF safety. The
suit was hled by Attorney David
Browning.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
DR.. CAYB'S BODY
10 Lib In STATE
WILL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY To
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TONIGHT.

On account of the general desire
of citizens to pay their respects to
the memory of the hate DIR. w. e.
Cave, his body will be taken directly
to the First Presbyterian church
from the train on which it will ar
rive from Danville at 6:1O o'clock
tonight, and will lie in state until
the funeral. which viii take place at
1890 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
There will be neither Sunday school
nor preaching services at the church
tomorrow morning. and Mizpah Mis-
sion. which DR.. Cave founded, will
not have services. The elders and
deacons Of the church will act as
pallbearers.
The Rev. l.. o. Spencer will con
duct the funeral services.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12

Freedom of John Davis lasted
only few hours, as short time al
ter being released from the county
jail he was returned a prisoner.
Davis served 30 days in the jail for
stealing 81 from the lseman Coal
company. His time was out Thurs
day night and he was released.
Thursday night he asked permission
to sleep at the jail and this was
granted. He had been a trusty at
the jail. and yesterday 1t Is alleged
he stole pistol, belonging to Deputy
Jailer Walter Sartee, from a drawer,
and escaped.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Magistrate Charles Emery
Points Out Some Defects
in Measure.
Second Class City Bond Is.
sue is Safe.
NO COUNTY DETECTIVE FOR US.

"'rhe Bosworth-Wyatt good roads
blH will be killed right in the senate,
where II is first being considered" 4"
said Magistrate Charles Emery, who.
with Attorney w. A. Berry, returned
this morning from Frankfort. That
IS the bill. providinS for a road tax
in each county OF cents on the 800
TO go to the state fund, afterwards
to DE distributed among the counties
in proportions of one dollar for every
two raised by the county for road
purposes, after the county has pur-
chased $500 worth of machinery from
an indianapolis concern, hired an en-
gineer and submitted plans to state
supervisor and engineer, who may
hire all the assistants they desire and
pass upon the contract submitted by
the ,Uunties.
"The debate in the com rIittee OF
the whole Is bringing cut all the
vicious features OF the bil," said
Emery. "and there are
worse things in il than we at first
supposed. The requirement for pur-
chasing machinery from one concern.
and placing county contracts in the
hands OF the state supervisor and en-
gineer, indicate the possibility OF a
strong machine and much graft. be-
sides draining counties like Nc
Cracken, which look after their own
roads. for the benefit OF backward
Magistrate Emery said the Second
class city spocfsi Essessment bond
issue will pass The bill, providing
for an assistant commonwealth at
torney and county detective for coun-
ties containing cities of the Second
class, is for the benefit OF Covington
and Newport, where criminals from
Cincinnati and gamblers take refuge,
and II Is not compulsory.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
OLD PEOPLE ARE BURNED
TO DEATH ~ THE FLAMES

Chardon. o.. Feb. l2.-Fire which
DESTROYED the farmhouse OF Hubert
II. Hayes. two miles from Burton
village. early today. cost the lives OF
his invalid wife and her aurse and
probably fatally injured him. The
dead are Mrs. Nancy Hsyes. &C years
old. and Mre James Covert. 50 years
old A dog owned by Hayes gave the
a.arm The first persons to arrive
found HAYES. 20 years old. lying in
the snow In front Of the house with
his clothes burned on. After the
flames died down the men. entering
the ruins. found the bodies of Mrs.
Hayes and her nurse on the bed.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Program Of Addresses Which
Includes Representatives Of
Progress and Civic Virtues
...Any Citizen May Attend.

The Commercial club has arranged
very attractive program for its
get-together-meeting with all OF the
city and county officials at the Pal
mer House next Tuesday evening at
7 o'clock, and the replies now in the
hands OF Secretary Fowler indicate
that a full membership will be
present.
President Utterback arranged the
list OF speakers. and the work being
lone at present and the plans and
needs OF each department OF the
city and county will be told by the
speakers Judge w. A. Berry will
make the welcoming address. on be-
half OF the club. and Mayor Smith
Is TO reply, taking for his text The
Relationship OF the Mayor 90 the
Different Interests OF the City"
County Judge Alben Barkley Is to
follow. speaking on "Co-operation OF
the City and the County"
Superintendent J. A. Carnagey will
tell OF "The Progress OF Our Schools,
and Their Present Needs"
y. II. Egaa of the Illinois Central
Railroad company. has been asked 10
speak OF "The Relationship of a
Railroad to a City"
DIR. ID. G.. Murrell will tell OF "The
Plans OF the Park Commissioner"
The Rev. David Cady Wright will
speak on "The Churches"
Dr. II. p. sights. OF the health
board. will have The Heahh of the
City" as his subject.
The program OF addresses Is a
good one. and the meeting Is des-
tined TO be fruitful OF good results.
The idea OF these meetings is one
that has been adopted BY the mos,
enterpriang cities in the country,
and the reports OF good results have
suggested making them permanent
features OF the work OF the CONNER
cial bodies OF the larger cities; since
a full discussion OF matters OF great
importance TO every branch of COM
merclal and civic work in a city leads
TO the adoption of IDEAS that would
not have been suggested in any
other way.
The Commercial club wishes II
announced that any citizen OF Padu-
cab will be welcomed at this meeting.
m he will notify Mr.. utterback or
Mr. Fowler. so arrangements can be
made. The club members are urged
TO make their reservations OF plates
al once. 50 as to avoid confusion at
the last moment.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Mr.. Kirkland to Kenosha

Mr.. Alexander Kirkland. city au-
ditor will leave tonight for Kenosha,
Wisconsin. for the benefit of his
health He will be accompanied
there by Mrs. Kirkland and his son,
Mr.. Rankin Kirkland. Mr.. Kirkland
has been III from a nervous break
down. He had improved but last
week suffered a relapse and has not
been so well IL was thought the
change might prove beneficial and
aid a more speedy recovery.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
OVERLAND AUTO COMPANY
SUED ny AUTO AGENCY

Suit was filed in circuit court to-
day by T.. l.. d. Toof. trustee OF the
Foreman Brothers Electric company
gainst the American Motor Car Sales
company. OF indianapolis, for s2.5OO
for breach OF contract. The petit
ton recites that the company in Pa
dnoah made a contract with the auto
mobile company for the agency of the
"Overland' automobile in western
Kentucky and southern Illinois TO
sell 100 cars However, II Is alleged
that. when the Paducah concern went
into bankruptcy, the automobile COM
rany considered the contract can
celled. II Is alleged had the contract
heen fulfilled that the electric com
pany would have made sufficient 70
pso' al claims and continue business
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
TRIAL TERM OF
CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL DOCKET FOR NEXT WEEK
SOME CASES ARE DIS
POSED OF.

Trial of civil cases in the Nc
Cracken circuit court will begin Mon
lay morning, when the petit jurors
will be empanneled. Court began
this week. but Circuit Judge William
Reed was kept busy setting cases for
rial and hearing motions in prepara-
lion for trials. Several interesting
cases are on the docket.
The docket is:
February IA: Rebecca Smith vs..
East Tennessee Telephone company
T. l.. Stanford VS.. Paducah Traction
company; Il. B. Holt VS.. f. f. Holt;
Charles Brown VS.. John w. Ogilvie.
February Is: j. h. Johnson vs.
q. Thompson & company; Mollie
Leigh. VS.. p. NJ. Bichcn; F. NJ. Fisher
vs.. Clarence D.cke-son; W. II. Car
,er VS.. A. G. Stewart; j. II. Carter
VS.. A. C. Stewart
February 16: +. NJ. Dixon VS.. j
r. Moore; Sam Stark VS.. Hiram
smedley; Paducah Brewery company
VS.. J.>A. Taylor: Padueah Brewery
company vs. Adolph Well.
February II: ]. NJ. Case Mih Man
ufacturing company VS.. t. S. Viek'
ems: Paducah Cooperage company VS.
Paducah Veneer and Lumber com
pany: X. ID. Suell VS.. C. X. Lamond
Paducah Brewery company VS.. Roger
Furey; Friedman-Keiler company
VS.. Roger Furey.
February IS: Alfred Collier vs.
Realty Development company; Frank
! Border VS.. Realty Development com
pany; @. f. Moore vs. Realty Develop
ment company; c. f. WheeDock q
company vs.. c. c. Lee.
Febrnary 19: Mrs. Douglas Hughes
y The Pullman company.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Effort 10 Break Jail.

Pineville, KY. Feb. ~. (special.i
Desperate efforts were made by
fifteen negroes confined in the coun-
~ jail to escape. The prison was
set on fire. but the jaller discovered
the attempt and held the men at bay.
Some of the prisoners were nearly
suffocated by the smoke that filed
he jail. Much excitement was ere
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Cruise OF Naval Cadets.

Annapolis. Feb. 12.-It was an
nounced at the Naval Academy that
the annual cruise of the cadets this
summer will cover 10000 miles, and
that they will be assigned to the
Indianapolis. Massachusetts, and
Iowa. The squadron will sail from
here June 6. and return August 20.
During the cruise stops will be made
at Plymouth. Marseilles, Gibraltar,
Madeira, and Azores.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
WILL BAKER FLEES In
HIS SLIPPERS AND ROBE

Clad in only a bath robe and
slippers. Will f. Baker. a former
member of the Paducah detective
force. escaped from the Riverside
hospital a few minutes after IL
o'clock noon today At top speed
he ran to Clay street and through
that street to Seventh. He lost both
slippers and ran up to the home OF
Edgar Hamilton, Sic North Seventh
street, in his bare feet He rushed
inside inquiring for Mr.. Fisher, a
chum who occupied room at the
home. Going inside he begged them
not to tell where he was and crawled
in bed. He was restored to the hos
pital an hour later by City Physician
Bass.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
AUDITOR JAMES HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. ~. Especial }
Auditor James, his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Hampton and a servant
girl narrowly escaped death early
this morning when the furnace set
fire to their home on South Third
street. Mr.. James was awakened to
find the room filed with smoke and
his wife in a stupor He called Mr..
Hampton, who is the deputy insur-
ance commissioner, and they carried
Mrs. James and Mrs. Hampton out
OF the house. The servant girl was
rescued by firemen. None was in
iured.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Half Million Dollars 10 Take
Care Of State Capitol
Deficits.
Women Secure Favorable Re.
port on Suffrage.
WORK or THE LEGISLATURES.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 12.-The ma
jority OF the senate committee on
banks and banking has agreed 10 re-
port favorably the h. NJ. Arnett bill
prepared by State Treasurer Ed Far
hey, authorizing a 100000 bond
Issue TO NEE, some OF the outstand-
ing oblgations OF the state. said 10
total about a million dollars. lndica-
tboas are that II the Arnett bill passes
the upper branch II will have rough
shedding IN the house, where the pre-
vailing sentiment seems 10 favor the
issuance OF DEMONSTRATING warrants
in an unlimited amount. the rate 20
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
''Goin6 Up?" Prisoner
First TO Use Eiex,afor

Mr.. Clark explained today that
workmen, who had been putting in
a concrete floor at the base of the
shaft, had left the iron gate un-
locked. contrary to his orders. Reed
took advantage of the moment and
escaped unnoticed. Reed was serv-
ing out fine of 500 on a charge of
breach of ordinance and had served
two weeks. lie is 80 years old. five
feet 10 inches in heighth and
weighs about 10 pounds. He has
blue eyes. The police have not sue
ceeded in locating him and 1t is
thought that he has cleared for un-
known parts.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
SECOND HAND CLOTHING
MAY NOT BE SHIPPED HERE

Import OF secondhand clothing to
Paducah has been tabooed by the
city board of health. The health
officer said this morning his men
were busy for the past few days
fumigating a large amount of goods
shipped here from st. Louis and
other points and that the practice
would be stopped. secondhand
clothing In most instances carries
germs and spread disease. At one
occasion a party here is said to have
received lot Of clothing taken from
dead bodies. All precautions have
been taken.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
fContinued on rage Four.D
Gus Rogers Visits PasIucah

Former Deputy Sheriff Gus Rogers
arrived in the city this morning
from Eddyville. where he is an at
tache OF the Eddyvllle penitentiary.
Mr.. Rogers is pleased with his posi-
tion. lie was accompanied by Mrs.
Rogers. They will remain In the
city until Monday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12

George Reed. city prisoner. was
the first person to take advantage Of
the new elevator in the city hall.
Taking advantage OF workman's
carelessness. he slipped quietly
through the unlocked iron gate in
front of the elevator shaft in the
basement OF the city hall at break
fast time yesterday morning. and,
climbing the ladder-like weight shaft
of the elevator. reached the first
floor. He walked out the side door
calmly and is at large His escape
was discovered by City Jailer James
Clark a short time afterwards,
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
MISS BITZ ACCEPTS A
SPLENDID POSITION

Miss Minnie Bitz. who was con-
nected with the millinery depart
ment of J. A. Rudy & Sons for sew
eral years. has accepted a position
as manager of the cloak and millin-
cry department OF the department
store of the Andrex company in Ev-
ansville. Miss Bitz went to Evans
Vile Christmas to spend the holi-
days. and did not return to the city
as the splendid offer was made to
her. Her many friends will be
pleased to learn of her success.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
RAISULI, THE BANDIT,
POISON PLOT VICTIM

Tanger, Feb. 12.-Raisuh, the
notorius bandit, died today from poi
soniug supposed to be the result OF a
plot. Raisuli gained worldwide no.
toriety several years ago by kldnap-
ing and holding for $50,000 ransom
Perdicaris the weathhly Englishman,
and threatening 20 shoot him If Mo
roccan or English authorities inter
fered with him.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
swope Grand Jury.

Kansas CITY. Feb. i2.-The grand
jury investigation OF the death OF
Col Thomas II. Swope. scheduled to
begiu this morning. has been post
poned to THE afternoon. one OF the
members the jury was unable 90
be present during the morning and
the court granted the request for
posstponcment
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
"RONEY'S BOYS" ARRIVE TOO
LATE FOR THE AFTERNOON.

"Roney's Boys failed 20 make
connections to enable them to arrive
in time for the afternoon perform
ance at the Broadway Methodist
church. but will fiA their might en-
gagement.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Other Cases.
Reaninr company Refuses.

New York, Feb. 12.-It was an
nounced that the Federal Sugar Re-
filming company has refused to re-
fund to the government $t00lo00,
unpaid duties on sugar
imported. ou which reports were not
made to the inspectors.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
MURDER CHARGE
Is LAID AGAINST
HOMER BRIDGES
He is Placed in McCrack en-
County Jail For Safe
Keeping.
Victim OF Bullet Dies at Hazel
Ky.
LowERY succuMBs.

Homer Bridges, the Henry county.
Tenn. negro, who was brought to
the McCracken county jail from
Murray for safekeeping, is now
charged with murder. Charles Low
cry, the young man of Hazel. OF
shooting whom he Is accused, having
died of his wounds. Bridges was
brought here because OF threats Of
lynching at Murray.
The murder happened Christmas
eve Yoyng Lowery was walking
along the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis right of way, when the
train hound for Paducah passes
Hazel. Someone fired re-
volver through a window OF the col
ored coach and the ball struck the
youth in the spine, paralyzing him
from the waist down. Someone said
Bridges was heard to remark,
Watch me make him jump" and
was seen to fire at the figure OF
Lowery as the train passed.
Lowery was taken to Nashville,
where the bullet was removed.
Bridges went on TO Murray and was
arrested there Christmas day by the
marshal OF Hazel. He waived ex-
animation before County Judge Pat
terson and was brought to this city.
Davis Is Released.
William or Uncle Bill' Davis.
colored, charged with the murder Of
George Dozier. colored, Thursday
afternoon. was dismissed in police
court this morning after witnesses
testified. Yesterday afternoon the
coroner's jury returned a verdict ex-
honorating Davis, saying he killed
Dozier in self-defense. The testi-
mony of all witnesses corroborated
this.
Other Cases.
The case of Tom Jackson, charged
with obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, was left open until 2 o'clock
his afternoon.
Other cases this morning were:
Greer. continued un-
til Monday. Breach of peace-Clyde
Means. continued until Monday;
Frank Senter, fined So on motion of
prosecuting attorney.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Rollers ENDIosIed.

Marseilles. Feb. 12.-It Is now
known that the completeness of the
wreck OF tho General CLANCY was
due to an explosion of the ships
boilers when Il struck the rock,
Blowing the vessel TO pieces.
The loss of the steamer General
Chanzy, with 40 passengers and
crew, of the island of Minorca, is
confirmed. Only one person was
saved.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Commercial Club Will Entertain
City and County Officials at
Banquet on Next Tuesday Night
MuTINY AT SEA.

, Belfast. Ireland, Feb. r.
, Police today went aboard the
, English steamship River Plat
} In Sligo bay to investigate Z
, mutiny reported aboard the .
, vessel, while in mid-ocean, in .
, which three men are said to .
, have been killed in a bloody .
, fight. A wireless message noti- .
, fed the officers and they .
, boarded the vessel the moment .
, she entered Sligo bay. .
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. a. A
two masted schooner is ashore on
Neuvoo island. off Norwalk. She
went ashore during the night in a
driving snow storm. Norwalk tugs
have been notified The vessel was
apparently bound for New York.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
"Voices in the Safe" Called to Nick
Shutter, Who Spent Three Mornings
Working at the Big Steel Doors
IN THE ANTARCTIC.

> London, Feb. 12.-Despatch-
. es from Charcot say that while I
. the expedition failed to break
. the record of Lieutenant Ernest
. Shackleton, who came within
. IL miles of the south pole, 1t
made valuable scientific dis
coveries and was altogether I
. satisfactory" as Charcot says I
. II. The expedition sailed in Z
. December, 1908. 1t got as far I
south as 20 degrees with a I
longitude of 120 degrees west. I
. 1t surveyed a new stretch of ,
land, near Adelaide Island. 12o I
miles long.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Heath Telephone Capital.

Amended articles of incorporation
we're filed in the county court clerks
Office by the Heath Telephone COM
pany. The capital stock is increased
from $1,000 TO 81, 900.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12
Eates Unknown.

London Feb IA dispatch to
the Central News states that the
sailing vessels Martial and Mathilde
have been wrecked near Majoroa.
The fate of the crews Is unknown.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. shelton
are the proud parents OF a fine boy
baby born this morning
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09

Flour ever made-"Chief" Phone us your order and we'll send you a sack before we have sold it all. Phone 36, Piercey & Sons. d2t
 Holly Grove Circle, Woodmen of the World, is invited to attend the meeting on Monday night, April II, 1910, and char the address of Sov. Phillip Miller of Omaha, Neb., state manager. d2t
 pr. D. Y. Thomas of Arkansas University, a former member of the Hendrix college faculty, is in the city on his return to Fayetteville from Little Rock, where he attended the conference for education.
 Oh, ye members of Conway camp No. 35, W. o. w., turn out Monday night at the hall. We would be pleas ed to meet you there once more since you became a member-10 and 12 years ago. St A party of Normal girls are enjoy ing an outing on Gold Lake today Among those in the party are Misses Helen Wozencropt, Annie McGodwln Maude Steed, Bettie Scott, Willie Bryan, Kate Means, Elgin Melton and Frank Steed and Julius Gray.
 Soy. Phillip Miller of Omaha, Neb., now state manager of the Woodmen of the World, will meet with and ad- dress the members of Conway camp No. 35 at their hall Monday night April II, 1910 All Woodmen are in- vited. You cannot afford to miss it. St
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09
DURHAM&STARK

ly county assessor and is secretary of the executive board of the Confeder- ate home. He invented the apparatus several years ago, but was bothered with near frost until recently when he discovered a method for getting rid of this. He has installed one of the cooling apparatuses in the white house at Washington, where it is working satisfactorily. Recently he made a test in cold storage room here nd reduced the temperature to such a degree the eggs in the room were all broken. He expects to in- stall the apparatus in several moving picture shows in Little Rock during the coming summer.