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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
WILL STRENGTHEN
THE JAIL WALLS
EASE WITH WHICH PRISONERS
ESCAPE SHOWS WEAKNESS
OF PRISON.

Means Of strengthening the walls
OF the McCracken county jail will
be taken up at the June meeting of
the fiscal court. The brick walls
are so old that the mortar is rotten
and can be picked out with a pen
knife. The last Jail delivery by cut
ting through the wall impressed
upon the magistrates the necessity
OF making the county prison safer.
II Is proposed to line the wall on
the inside with sheet iron.
The cost is estimated at about
several hundred dollars. which is
considered much cheaper than the
erection OF a new Jail. Although
the Jail is OF the antique type. the
cage is In good condition and the
prisoners could escape after hard
work and a generous use of fine
steel saws. The present jail has
been condemned by the health de-
partment as unsanitary. but there
seems little prospect of the erection
of new Jail az present. Magistrate
John J. Bleich has been the cham
pion OF a new modern Jail for sew
eral years. but the other magistrates
hold back because of the financial
condition OF the county.
Owing TO the weak walls II is
necessary to keep the county prison
ers confined in their cells all the
day except when the meals are
served. II affords the prisoners little
opportunity for exercise. With a
penknife or sharp instrument a hole
can be made in the wall in an hour.
and the closest watch must be main
tanned or the county boarders will
leave the Jail.
From the expressions of the
magistrates II seems that the plan
of strengthening the walls by lining
them with sheet iron will be
adopted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
DIR. BOYD FURNISHES SIGNED
STATEMENT OF HIS SIDE OF
SHOOTING ARRAY MAY IL
DR.. Purcell Valves Examination at Pre-
liminary Hearing and Case Goes
to the Grand Jury.

When DR.. C. e. Purcell, charged
with malicious shooting and wound
ing DR.. Frank Boyd, May IL. with
intent to kill, waived preliminary ex'
animation in the police court yester.
day morning. and was held to the
grand jury under bond, a crowd OF
spectators who had gathered in the
police court room, expecting to hear
for the first time the facts of the
case from witnesses, was disappoint-
ed.
The only statement of the AFFAIR
given out was made by C. c. Grass
ham, brother-in- OF DR.. Purcell,
and his attorney.
The shooting occurred in DR.. Pur-
cells Office the morning of May ~,
in the presence OF Drs. w. J. Bass
and Horace Rivers. A statement OF
Attorney Gresham was published
that day, but DR.. Boyd was at the
time in the hospital, and yesterday
was down town for the first time. He
is still suffering from the effects of
the wounds. and at the time of the
shooting his left hand was useless
from the effects of septic fever.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
NEW FERRYBOAT is ON
HER WAY TO PADUCAH

The towboat Nellie has been
chartered from the Paducah and
Illinois Ferry company TO Captain
A. r. Weight and she will leave to-
day In command of Captain Weight
Dor the Obion river 10 load logs for
the Ferguson a Palmer Lumber
company. she will be gone about
seven weeks. Secretary Robertson.
Of the ferry company. received a
telegram at II o'clock last night
stating that the G.. w. Robertson
passed Memphis. Tenn, at 7:it
O'Clock in tow of the +. NJ. owens.
She Is due to reach here Friday and
her machinery will be installed. The
owens will run an excursion out of
Paducah before returning to Helena.
Arkansas.
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ing toward him whatever, and my
sole purpose was an amicable expla-
nation and reconciliation OF my state
ment.
While l was awaiting In DR..
Rivers Office, DIR. Purcell came out
of his Office and entered the hall, a
few feet, then returned to his own
room and closed the door. DR.
Rivers left DIR. Bass and myself and
knocked on DR.. Purcell's door, with
in my sight and hearing. DR.. Pur-
cell opened the door, and DR.. Rivers
said: Doctor Purcell, Doctor Boyd
Is now in my Office. Please come
over and let's straighten this state
ment out" or words to that effect.
DR.. Purcell said, within my hearing:
"No, you all come over here" DR..
Rivers then called to me, "Dr. Boyd,
Purcell says come over mere"
said "all right" ! walked into DR..
Purcell's Office, bid him good morn
ing pleasantly, and took a seat in his
Office. I commenced my converse
ton by saying: Doctor Purcell there
Is some misunderstanding about a
statement which you have made to
these gentlemen, in which you either
misunderstood me, or they misunder-
stood you and have come to see just
what II was. or what you under
stood me to say, as | assure YOU that
did rot make the statement which
they say you said | have made, and
I think il IL better for us to settle
these matters and not have any bick-
lering over such trivialities." During
this time | was seated. will state
that after | entered DR.. Purcel's of
fee, he left his position on the south
side of his room, walked across to
the far end of a roll-top desk. par
TALLY opening the upper end drawer
of his desk when he did so. About
this time the telephone rang, and,
while Or. Purcell was answering IT,.
all the other gentlemen standing, I
also stood up. l had my left hand in
my right hand. with my forearm
across my breast. My left hand at
this time being very sore from a re-
cent attack of sepsis. When DR.. Pur
cell had finished his conversation
over the telephone, waited a mo-
ment for him to speak. and az he
did not do so, asked him in whose
presence had made this statement
He said: "In a private conversation;
no one was present" | then asked
him Just what statement did ! make,
and he answered. in a very disagree
able manner. "Jus the statement |
told these men you made and there
Is no explanation TO it. You said
IT," ! said. CDR. Purcell, II you de-
liberately make this statement, can
say but one thing to you and that is,
that you have deliberately lied. -
With this. which seemed to be the
key for which DR.. Purcell was walt
ing. and with a repulsive oath or
epithet he jerNed his pistol from out
the drawer and fired, instantly, at the
same time stepping from behind the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Services al the Home Of His
Mother WIN Be Held at
O'Clock.
Brave Young Clerk Of Saltillo
TO Rest,
IN OAK GROVE CEMETERY

The body of Fowler Post. which
was recovered yesterday in the Mis-
sissippi river at Chester, ILL.,, arrived
here this afternoon at 3:35 o'clock
and was taken directly to the family
residence, 619 Kentucky avenue. It
was accompanied home by Mr.. Cook
Husbands, an uncle. The funeral
will be held there at o'clock this
afternoon, the Rev. Grant T. Sulli-
van, pastor of the Broadway Meth
odist church. officiating. Burial will
be in the family lot In Oak Grove
cemetery. Following will be the
pallbearers: Honorary-Prof w. II.
Sugg, Edwin ellison, George Shelton.
Horace Terrell, Henry Rhodes and
George Hughes. Active-Messrs. C.
F. Rieke. r. B. Phillips. G. A. Flour
noy. Campbell Flournoy. Saunders
Fowler and C. S. Bookwalter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
ONLY WORD GANG USED
AT COUNTY BRIDGE PROBE

After hearing some evidence yes
terday afternoon. the investigating
committee appointed TO dig into the
alleged bridge graft adjourned Chair
man Walston said he did not know
when the committee would finish lite
work. but an effort will be made to
have a report ready for the June
meeting OF the fiscal court. Several
witnesses who have not testified be
fore the committee are expected to
be heard later Nothing more than
has been published In the newspa-
pers has been CLEANED by the com
mittce. No names we're secured and
the word gang" was used.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
BANKERS OF ILLINOIS
MEET AT METROPOLIS

Many knights Of the strong box"
are In Metropolis today attending
the annual meeting of the Southern
Illinois Bankers association. Mr. j.
|Cs Utterback, cashier OF the City
National hank of this city, left on
the steamer Dick Fowler for Metrop-
oils this morning.
A large delegation of bankers
from Cairo and other points along
the I. c. railroad passed through
Paducah this morning to attend the
meeting.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Hopkinsville and Paducah
will Meet in First
Contest.
| GAINESVILLE Plays at Vim.
- cenncs. Ind.
BAND CONCERT AT INAUGURAL

Play ball,
That word will ring throughout
the X. l. T. baseball league tomor-
row when the 1910 season will be
begun. II will be opening OF the
local season. too. as the Paducah
club will meet the Hopkinsville team
on home grounds. II will be an
opening that the fans have waited
for patiently for several weeks and
n monster crowd is promised tomor-
row when Mayor James =. Smith
twirls the first ball over the home
pan.
Preceding the opening game there
will be a parade and a general rally
4 OF the fans. The parade will start
U at FIRST street and Broadway. and
the line OF march will be west on
Broadway to Ninth street. Deals
band will lead the procession. while
tho city officials. the county officials
and the directors of the local club
will follow In automobiles. Tho
players of the Hopkinsvllle and Pa
ducah teams will follow on foot "a
Ninth street. where they will take
the street car for the ball park.
During the practice OF the teams
Deals band viii play. When 3:So
O'Clock Is reached Umpire Peotie. OF
Louisville. will march out on the
. diamond. A Hopkinfyille batter Will
step to the plate. Mayor Smith Will
send wide curve over the home
pan. aud the 1910 season will be on.
Manager Cooper has not selected
- exact lineup yet. as it will take
- fnal workout to decide the
player for several positions Quinn,
I Harris or Crane will twirl the open
Ing game. all of the pitchers being
In fine trim. The other players
probably will lineup; Overton. c;
Cox. III. Tidwell. %: Cooper, 3b;
Robertson. -. Angemeirer. II; Payne
81. Hart. RI.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25

Nichols.
"The Clowns Baby"-Elizabeth
Jones.
Alameda" MARY stewart) Miss
Gertrude Lukens.
THE Father of the Revolution
civilian Il. Curtis) Hol-
land.
"Spartacus to the Gladiators" (E.
Kellogg)--James Lukens.
THE Battle of Gettysburg" CAL
bert s. Mason Harry Dalton.
Graduating Glass.
One of the largest classes in sew
eral years will be graduated from
the High school next month. The
class consists OF 22 young ladies, as
the boys in the class quit school
before finishing the course of study
II is the first time in a number OF
years that the boys have not been
represented in graduating class
The motto OF the class is "Finis
Coronat Opus"
Graduates.
The list of graduates is; Jan
uary Misses Jessie Eliza
beth Acker, valedictorian; Eller
Rutter, salutatorian; May Pratt
Bonds, Elizabeth Weemer, Virgins
Lucille Harth. Lillian Mary Phillips
Marjorie Flegle, Katherine Stein
hauer, Mildred Piper, marguerite
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Continued on Page Four.)
ESTRADA'S FORCE
Is HARD PRESSED
THE AMERICAN GUNNERS ARE
CHECKING ADVANCE ON
BLUEFIELDS.

Bluehelds. Nicaragua, May 20
Estrada's army today Is battling
with Madriz's forces to save Blue
fields and prevent capture of the
custom house and gate to the port.
Madriz repeatedly charged Estrada S
forces, but was driven back. Ameri-
cans operating machine guns have
thus far saved Estrada's forces from
defeat. Madriz has the advantage
and is in close touch with his base
of supplies and achievements. II
is believed the custom house Will
fall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
No CIemency for Cleminson.

Chicago. May 25.-Judge McSure-
ly today denied the motion for a new
trial 10 DR. Haldane Cleminson, SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment for the
of his wife with chloroform.
His attorneys are arranging to ap-
peal. The scene in the court room
room was pathetic. Cleminson's
mother broke down.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
HAVEMEYER KNEW
OF SUGAR FRAUDS

New York. May 26.-Recalled for
cross-examination. Oliver splitter
former dock superintendent for the
Sugar Trust. declared at the trial
that sugar frauds led directly 10 the
late Henry Havemeyer, the organ
izer Splitter asserted positively he
hadn't been promised pardon IN
exchange for his testimony he de-
MED that he had been instructed to
fix the scales,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
j. &. Wood.

j, c. Wood, a prominent farmer
and Odd Fellow, living near the
Palestine church, nine miles from
Paducah on the Grahamville road.
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon
after a long illness of dropsy He
was a native Of Mississippi. but had
been living in McCracken county for
the last 20 years. He was rs years
old and highly respected resident
Surviving him are the following chill
dren: Mrs. Clark Fortson, Mrs.
Bush Chiles, Mrs. Leona Dudley. of
Oklahoma. and Mr.. Emmett Wood.
The funeral was held at IL o'clock
this morning at the residence and
at l O'Clock this afternoon at the
church. Burial was at McKendree
cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Anarchist Paper Openly Declares
That Purpose Of Bomb Was to Kill
Alfonso and Revolution is Feared
...s.ssssss.,
CASH AND ART.

New York. May 25.-The
. wedding of Miss Mary Harri-
. man. daughter of the late II.
. II. Hartman, TO Charles Cary
. Rumsey. of Buffalo, an artist
. and sculptor, will take place at
. the Episcopal church at Arden.
. Miss Hartman is a remarkable
. young woman OF business. Her
. income of several millions given
her by her father she devotes
. To charity. Rumsey studied
. abroad and received several
. prizes az expositions in the
. United States.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Dewey Will Be Floated.

Manila. May 25.-Negligence of
employees in leaving valves open is
believed TO be the cause OF sinking
the dry dock Dewey. Divers are In
vegtigating and their work Is fin-
ished. Captain MeTtz. commandant
Of the naval station. at Cavite oabled
the navy department today that he
expects to have the dock anoat in
three weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Million Dollar Hotel Fire.

Plattsburg. n. Y. May 25.-Hotel
Champlain. at BLUM Point. famous
summer resort. was destroyed by fire
today. An electrician named Her
bert. is believed to be killed. The
loss Is estimated at 1880. 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
REPUBLICANS TO
CAUCUS TONIGHT
M ON POSTAL BANK
Ten Insurgents Say They will
Not Attend The Meet.
ing.
Alaskan Scandal Before Sen.
ate Committee.
RATE BILL BEING DISCUSSED.

Washington. May 25.-The postal
savings bank is scheduled for the
Republican caucus tonight The real
purpose OF the gathering is 20 learn
Just where they stand on the meas
ure. Ten insurgents in the house
say they won't attend the caucus.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25

l.ondon, May 25.-'Reports here
from missionary societies in China
say the anti-forelgn demonstrations
In China are increasing A wide
spread outbreak before autumn Is
inevitable Missionaries report
Chinese troops Joining with the riot
era
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Cannon An Issue.

Washington. May est became
apparent today that Cannonism will
be a big issue in the congressional
campaign. Conservatives among the
insurgents were determined not to
attempt to unseat Uncle Joe" as
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
Want Cairo Prisoner.

Frankfort, KY. May 95. Especially
Governor Wilson made a requisi-
ton on the governor of Illinois for
the return from Cairo of Frank
Courtney, wanted in Carlisle county
for malicious shooting.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
FEUDIST SHOT ON
RAFT AT JACKSON
ALEX COMB KILLED BY AM
BUSHED ASSASSIN-REQUL
SITION.

Jackson. Ky, May 25. Especially
Alex Combs was killed from ambush
while on raft in the Kentucky river
An old feud is blamed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25

Mrs. James Caldwell. 1915 Jeffer-
son street. returned this morning
after a months visit TO friends and
relatives In Nashville and Clarks-
VILE. Tenn. and West Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25

The predictions ana tempers-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours will be found nc the top
OF the seventh column OF page
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-25
EIGHTEEN LOST.

Port Huron. Mich, May %.
-wrecking tugs went today to
} the place OF the collision of the I
} steamer Frank n. Goodyear.
} The steamer Is at the bottom Of I
} Lake Huron In forty fathoms OF I
} water. II is certain IS lives I
} were lost. No blame is fixed so I
far
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Continued on Page Four.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-06
IOWAN WRITES TAFT HE
is SORRY HE DAMAGED COIN
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 4.-Patrick
Peterson, of Buxton, Ia, bored a hole
in a new Lincoln penny and was so
sorry about it after he realized that
he had mutilated a coin of the
realm that he wrote the following
letter of apology to President
Taft:
President Taft, Washington, D C.
Please find enclosed one cent which
I bored a hole in and feel very sorry
for it; hoping you will forgive me.
Yours truly, Patrick Peterson, Buxton,
Ia. P. S-Hoping to hear from you
Uncle Henry-Back from Washing
ton, ST? See congress in action?
Uncle Silas-Naw; I only saw 'em
in session.-Judge,
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A

AN ORDINANCE.
oS Ent'f sss,. Al 0rd,nanee to Grant ss
w Bullock, Jr., doing business as Lake
View Street Car Company. the right to
way In the City Of Pensacola, Eseambia
County, State Of Florida"
Be It ordained by the Mayor and Board
Section ]. That J. E. BARS saTs' Theo.
Bars. and John w. Bullock Jr,. doing
business as Lakeview Street Car Com
hereby. granted the privilege and author
Wy TO build. equip and operate an electric
street railway. for the transportation of
passengers only. and to plant all poles
and run all necessary wires over and
along the following streets beginning
at the intersection. of Sixteenth Avenue
and Thirteenth or Moreno Street. at which
point II shall connect with the preseH t
track of the Pensacola Electric Company.
thence running North on Sixteenth Ave
nue. along the center of the street to
Fourteenth or Mallory Street, thence run
ming East along Fourteenth or Mallory
ming North along MagnoIia ' AYenue ITO to
the terminus of that avenue.
Sec. 2. That the said ]. f. Bars,
Iheo. BARS and John w. Bullock, Jr.,
their successors and assigns, shall so con-
struct the said tracks that free passa sc
over and along the same for vehicles will
not De intercepted. and that the said
grantees agree, in consideration of this
grant. at all times to keep the Space be-
tween the said tracks and eighteen 0S)
inches on each side thereof in the same
condition as that in which the City OF
Pensacola shall maintain the remainder OF
the streets, and If the said City shall pave
any of the said streets the said grantees
shall pave in like manner between their
rails and for space of eighteen GS)
inches on each side thereof. and shall
keep in good order and maintain said
paving.
Sec. 8. That the said grantees shall
operate a car, or cars. of the usual type
used in the City of Pensacola, and the
said car, or cars, shall be operated along
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said track at least eight (s) trips per day,
or oftener. as may be necessary, or as d.
rected by the City Council.
Sec. 4. That the fare to be charged
for passage on said road shall not exceed
five 90 cents per passenger for each trip
each way on the said road, and at the
time of the filing of the acceptance of this
ordinance the said grantees shall file an
agreement whereby the Pensacola Elec-
trio Company shall agree to accept and
grantees and the lines of the said Pensa-
cola Electric Company, whereby the one
fare of five 60 cents shall furnish trans
portation to or from any point within
the present limits of the City of Pensa-
cola.
Sec. 5. That this franchise shall ex-
and as a condition thereof the said
grantees give and grant to the City OF
Pensacola the right. at and after the ex-
piration of such term to purchase the said
street railway or such part of the said
property the municipality may desire
to purchase, at a valuation fixed according
Dec 6. That the said track shall be
completed within one year after the pas
sage of this ordinance, and if not com
pleted in said time all the rights hereby
given shall cease and determine.
Sec. Z. That q failure the part
of the grantees, their successors and as
signs, to file the acceptance of this fran
chise and failure to complete, maintain
and operate the said railway as herein
a1ter PRESCRIBED, Snall operate as, and
entail a. forfeiture of the charter rights
and privileges herein provided.
Sec. s. That grantees shall carry free
upon its cars within the limits Of the
City members of the Police Department
when in uniform, and members of the
Fire Department when in uniform. going
to and from fires or to and from Their
residences to the apparatus houses, and
shall provide three 90 special officers anC
all Sanitary Inspectors with passes over
their line.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall be of NJ
effect unless acceptance thereof be filed
with the City Council within thirty 600
days from its passage and signature by
the Mayor.
Sec. 10. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith, be an6
| the same are hereby repealed.
Passed February 23rd. 1910
Approved February oath 1910.
Attest: FRANK REILLY,
L. G. AWARD, Mayor.
City Clerk. feb27oaw4v
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Legal Advertisements.
MULES FOR SALE,

Sealed bids will be received by Frank
Reilly, Mayor of the City of Pensa cola.
Fla, up to IL o'clock noon, Monday March
Z, 1910, and then opened for Five (5)
Mules which will be sold to the highest
bidder far cash.
Description.
large Black Color Mare Mule, Named
Exit"
+ i Light Brown Color Mare Mule, named
Nellie"
j Brown Color Mare Mule named Fan
ME-"
/ Sorrel Color Mare Mule, Named EN-
ma"
Mouse Color Horse Mule. Named
"BilIy."
Mules may be seen from February 29th
to March 9Th, 1910, from a. m. to p.
m. in the City jail yard, corner of Jeffer-
son and Main streets. Bidders may bid
on the lot or any number of them. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. For further information, apply to
FRANK REILLY.
to inch Mayor.
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Series No. z, Ordinance No. Sc.
AN ORDINANCE

To be Entitled An Ordinance to Amend
Section One Hundred and Twenty five
of IAN Ordinance Imposing Certain
license taxes and to provide for the
Collection thereof" approved Septem-
Der %, 1909.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Council
OF the City of Pensacola:
Section l. That Section One Hundred
and Twenty-Five G25) of the Ordinance
Imposing certain license taxes and to pro-
vide for the collection thereof" approved
September 90, 1909, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 125. Plate Glass Insurance
Companies, Fifteen ($15( Dollars per year.
Section 2. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed
Section 3. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately upon its passage
and approval.
Passed January L. 1910.
Approved January IS, 1910.
FRANK REILLY,
Attest: Mayor.
L q AYMARD, City Clerk
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