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YOLoxXVII NO 128 PADUCAH KY TUESDAY EVENING lAY 31910 I TEN CENTS PER WEEK
MR iIJOHNS iI BUILT
FIRST STREET i CAR
LINE IN PADUCAH
Also Constructed First Gravel
Streets in this City Years
Ago
Became Prominent t Miner in
West
Hi INKS AT MIIH MONTANA
News has been received here of
the death at 11 lIb M6ntn l < m of a
former wea > known Paducah citizen
Mr John Johns Mr Johns was a
prominent onpltalfct of this city at
the time and owned the first street
far ever In Paducah He married
Mru Fannie Jones a daughter of
Mr A S Join one of Paducahs
wealth ± pJtncor 1 citizen who conI I
itiurted the lint gravel I street in
Inductih Mr and Mrs John reI I
promlrunt members of the Broadway
MrthodUt church in Paducnh and
bad many friends here Mrs Johns
rurvlvo her husband She has one
tttiter here Mrs J V Drier 131
Jukrun street The Western News
Llbbr Ion pays the following tri
butt to Mr Johns
Joke Johns aged 72 and one of
the oldtimers of Llbby pasted away
last Friday morning at 7 oclock
For several weeks prior to bit death
Mr John bad been suffering from
a I Him affliction and this together
with complications Incident to hit
years wit the rvaran for his d < blt t
The funeral was hold In L4bhy on
Bandar and be win Interred In the
IJHy cemetery services being held
hoklllit
W ldi and ROT Hodman officiated
In the death of Mr JohnA tho
community or IJbbjr tin lost one of
Its moet sterling oUlxens One of
the oldtimers of the camp he was
wrapped up in the development of
this part of the rtato and at nil times
had an abtdng falls In the future of
the LMiby country For many yean
lie dovotod kU energies to the ex
plo tnlton of mining properttat In
which he was IntoteModi and had
wrrpoded In brlnsj < M lo a surcowful
frutnn a splendid property and was
about to enjoy the fruits of a wull
earned vdory when ho was taken
war
warThrough
Through all of the years he has
livid In Abby he has had the re
aped of thoio who knew him His
tpl b > ndld and manly qualllle wore
ever In evidence and to his friends
sod acquaintance be was known as
a hi hmlnded gentleman and a man
of sterling character In every way
Ills word was his bond and during
many of the trying times In the ear
lier part of the history of the camp
when at tinier It was not such
smooth mlllng for thono who wore
holding the fort In this frontier
pence thorn was abundant opportun
ity for exercise of those qualltt < >
which distinguish a man from bis
follow men
A Rood friend and a good neigh
bor and a splendid citizen the death
of Mr John Is I a community afflic
tion lUll counsels weN always for
the I common Hoot Unaelflsii and
patilotic and tooted Iti a marked
dftfioc lo the UiiliiilldlOK of the com
munity which ho ratted home his
r Vaih COIIIM In the nature of a per
witisl ION to IIIIPtCtCO I < to his ashes
and may his future In some mcamira
rompcnsatn for the trials and strug
gles of a long lire
Mr Johns wan a native of Ken
lurk Iluyond his wife there are
no near kfci folk who survive Ho
wns a member of the 1 Masonic fra
ternity lie carried no life Insur
ance He haves valuable mining
property to his widow and aim
town property In Libby To his
wife who survive him there goes
the sympathy or the people or Libby
In unstinted measure
News From The r font
Iort Llmon May 3 iJrleS81ge e
from nhicflolds today say Madrlzs
force was again repuleed with heavy
lojsea At least 100 men were kill od
In the fighting Spies say Madrlzs
army lu I In such condition that EI
Irada Ilf i about to takb the offensive
Fever has broken out In Madrlas I
ranks
Eloped to Inilurali
Miss MurroU Burgle daughter of
Mrs Mary Uurglj of Knnrac Graves I
county and Thurraan PiercuJI l son I
or William Plorcall of Hickory
Grove Craves county eloped to Ia
ducah last night where they re
mained 1 as guests of O 0 Ingram
or U20 Monroe street and wont to t I
Metropolis 111 this morning on the I
Dick Fowler and were married by
Magistrate Liggett The bride Is 17
years old Only her shier knew or
the r Intention Doth nra members I
of well esteemed families
Englands Rule in Egypt Wreak Says
Roosevelt in Startling Speech Belore
Large Assembly in London Guild
His Views Coincide With Op
position to Government
But Are Not Enthusiastical
ly Received by Audience
London May 31ln Guild hall
headquarters of Londons civic nu I
liiorltloH Roosevelt In response to
a speech making him an honorary
freeman of the city assailed Eng
lands administration of Egypt de
Blaring England should rulo with a
stronger hand or get out
The boldness of his statement as
tonlthed + distinguished audience
It will undoubtedly stir up a big row
Ills dews coincide with the govern
ment opposition but It Is probable g
that even the opposition will object
to such a caustic criticism coming
from an outsider Although ho waaI I I
frequently applauded during his
speech there was no real enthusiasm I
and his audience was perplexed by
the unexpected situation developed c
Itooovtlt spoke with tolling em 1
phattls furnishing Ix > ndou with u s
striking example of his style of or I
atom His iedi U I bound to arouio
the Nationalist of Egypt putting r
one of the most serious ptianet on
tho case It amounts to a denunclal I
lion of the existing government I
which II responsible for Sir Francis
Gorstg administration of Egyptian
affair In the light or Roosevelt
rtwaot speech at Cairo when ho as
sailed the Nationalist movement Eng
land had hoped that If Roosevelt
touched on Kiqptian affairs It would
ibe laudatory and was litho prepared
for tolag charged with responsibil
Its for the aisle which now confronts
Ifor
fronts her In Egypt
After thanking the city chamber
lain Sir Joseph Dlmsdalo who In
the corporations name offered noose
volt the right hand of fellowship
and pr wnled to him a gold box con
laming an emblazoned certificate of
freedom lauded British work In
Africa except Egypt and mid In
Egypt you are guardIAns of your
own Interests and tho Interest of
civilisation The present condltloj
In 1 Egyptian affairs menace your em
l > ki > If you feet you ought not toI I
bo In Egypt and have no desire toI I
keep order there by all moons JetI t I
out If you feed l It your duty to taI I
there show yourselves ready to meet 1
the refjvonriblllly of tho llOll1on
In lauding tho British work In I
Central Africa Roosevelt told I
have recently spopt nearly a year 1
under four BrltWiAfrloan protector
atoplour men In AfrIca are doing
great work for the Urltlsh empire
oud nation The nations who are
conquering the Ravage lands should I
work together Mankind Is bent h I
Illttvd from Englands work In the t
kitcrofttff of elvlllwitlon I am oepe
fUllj appreciative of todays honor
bvoauto It 18 a sign of good will
tending to knit all speakers of the I
Englluti language
Today honoring of Roosevelt IISI I
In recognition of the dtetlngulshed I
manner In which he Oiled the olllce
or president and the eminent serv
I ices be rendorod civilization by
maintaining amicable rotations with
foreign nations
Despite the rains crowd lined the
route to Guild hall and cheered
Roosevelt The intoopevolla were
Clients of the lord Mayor of London
at luncbont t
luncheonThe created a sensation
over the city today so much that
several newspapers broke their cus
tom of waiting a day before making
commentRatscsclt
tmcvrlt amid Hoot
London May 31 Ex1resldent
RooMvolt had an opportunity to
hear something of affair In Uio
United States By appointment he
met Senator ElHiu Hoot who Is
passing through london on his way
to The Hague Mr Roosevelt and his
former secretary of state had a long
talU at Ambassador Held8 residence
Dorchester House Asked later what
Interesting subject kept them to
I
Springfield 111 May 31S1atus
Attorney nurko In connection with
the Larimer bribery scandal l Invest
THE WEATHER
The predictions and tempera
ture for the past twntyfour
hours will be found nt the top
of tho seventh column ou page
four
I
ItEWARI FOR VANDALS I
For the arrest and conviction
of the iterson guilty or destroy I
ing the young trees on the
grass plot at Tenth street and
Broadway the board of park I
commlsalonora will pay a re
ward of 10 Young ash trees
are growing on the grass plot S I
and In the grace plots on the
sidewalk Several nights ago I
Home unknown person took a
knife and destroyed two trees
The commissioners are anxious
to punish the guilty person
and offer a reward of 10 ror
each tree
I
I I
gether for to long a time Mr
Roocevelt laughingly replied
This Is ono or the cues In > which
mutt observe my usual reticence
Upon his arrival in > Europe Mr
Roosevelt wrote to Senator Root
asking the senator to meet him Ac
ceptance of this invitation only came
last night by wireless from the I
steamer Lapland on which Mr Hitoot
was traveling
Mr Roosevelt early this evening
made a call on Mire Humphrey
Ward with whom he took tea
He dined with Lord Charles
Beregford whoso guests Included
many prominent members or the
Unionist party Ambassador Reid I
also was present as wore Admiral
Sir Edward Hobart Seymour Admi
ral Sir Gerard Henry Noel Vice
Admlral Hedgworth Lambton Lord
Roberts Lord Averstone and Lord
ilolnechlWKNIGHTS TBMPLARI I
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
WILL USE TRAIN
WHSTKUN KKNTUCKIAXR WILL
ATTEND OONCUVVK IN A
BODY
Knights Templar of Western Ken
tucky probably will have a special
train to the Trlennlal conclave of
the Knights Templar which will
meat In Chicago August 8 9 1K > and
II Paducah pjlnceton and Fulton
comniMidorles will go Jn large num
ber nnd it Is expected that the Hop
kJnsvllle and MadlsonvUle Knights
Templara will join the delegation
While In Chicago last week Mr
B W Whlttomore eminent com
mander of the Paducah commanderj
and Mr L E McCabe of the
Princeton commandcry arranged the
headquarters for the Western Ken
tuclry members at the Hannah hotel
which Is opposite the custom house
and within 10 minutes walk of the
auditorium where the conclave will I
be held Arrangements for the spe
oial train will be completed later
but from the expressions or the
members It will be necessary to ac
commodate the Knights Templar
St JolinN Day
Marons In Paducah HilTI I
to observe St Johns day which will
bo June 24 The Plain City and the
Paducah lodges have united for the
observance and It is expected that
all of the Masonic lodges over West
ern Kentucky will havo rcpre ensta
tinS present It will be the first
general observance of the day In 20
years by the Paducah Masons and
for this reason a large number of
Masons is expected to bo present
The celebration will be held In the
Fraternity building
Former U S Senator
Now York May 3lc1tnrlea
Henry Treat oxtreasurer of the
United States died today at the Vic
toria hotel He was stricken with
apoplexy His wire and daughter
wore with him His age Is G8 years
He was born In Maine and appoint
ed by Roosevelt In 19fr5
Le i lator Given
Stock in Lorimer Ban
gallon Is working on a story that
certain members ot the legislature
II
were given 10000 In stock of the
new Lorimer bank In Chicago One
member It Is said disposed of his
stick recently
recentlyYale
Yale Won Tennis hatch
New Haven Conn May 31l1Ie
won the annual lawn I tennU match I
with Harvard hen ggg matches
to two
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SCHOOL TEACHER
AWARDED 2000
ALLEGED SLANDER e
Miss Georgia McGregory Wins J
Suit Against Mr J D
McEIya
i
i
Prominent West McCracken
People in Court
a
c
SJIK SUED FOIl TKV THOUSAND J
JJ Jr
On account of alleged slander 1
against her used In an effort to de I
feat her as a county school teacher I
Miss Georgia McGregor secured as
verdict ot 2000 damages this morn
Ing against J D McEIya one of the I
most prominent and wealthiest citi
zens In the western part of the coun I
t I
Miss McGregory who Is a pretty
young school teacher for two years
has taught l the High Point county
ichool which Is I located near Maxon s
Mills She alleged that at the last
election of school teachers Mr Mc I
EIya circulated stories rrom houee to
I a
house attacking her reputation She
Introduced witnesses who stated that
McEIya had told them that she was
nit a proper person to teach the
school Mr McEIya denied that he
told atones reflecting upon her rep
utatlon He said that any remarks
which might be construed In that
manner were made jokingly and he
did not mean It The evidence and
the arguments in the suit were com
pleted yesterday afternoon and given
tq the jury This morning the jury
went to its room and in about nn
hour returned the verdict for J2000
damages Miss McGregory sued for
1000 damages
damagesSuit
Suit Transferred
Tho suit of S T Handle vs Mrs
L M Bloomfleld waS transferred to
the equity docket this morning upon I
motion of the attorneys for the de I
fondant The suit waR set for trial
this afternoon before a jury Mr I
Handle filed suit against Mrs Bloom
field for 2500 claimed as a com i
mission for selling her farm to the 1
Country club lie alleges that the
sale was made but she refused to
sign the deed The property he
claims was sold for 12500 and be 1
Is seeking his fee of 2500
IIFor II
For the killing of a mule George 1
W Ayres secured a verdict for UOO II I
this morning Ayres alleged the
mule was killed as the result of
carelessness
A L Thompson was awarded
160 damages as a result of a grass
lire which was started by sparks
from an engine of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad
Orders
Orders made were BurtonPeel I
Dry Goods company vs D N BillI I
Ingsley master commissioner IIledI I
his report of receipt and disburse I
ments f
mentsAmerican
American Paper Box Manufactur
Ing company vs Wisdom Hosiery
mills defendant filed answer t
Henry Rankin and Silas Jones I
were excused us petit jurors and I t
I Pake and George Young were I
empalleledI I
empaneledDocket
Docket for Tomorrow
II C Tarter vs A W Vance 1
American Paper Box Manufactur I
ing company vs Wisdom Hosiery I
millsMurray
Murray Wathen vs St Louis
and Tennessee River Packet com
pany
Cora Olllen vs Illinois Central
I
1
NEGRO EXCURSIONISTI I
1
SHOT WHILE ON TRAIN I
Reports are that the colored ex
cursionists from Jackson Tenn last
night had war on the train on the re
turn trip Between Paducah and I
Mayfield George Boyd colored was
shot three times and nearly bled to
death before medical aid was secured
ed lie was shot In the mouth over
the eye and In the arm 4t May
field he was taktn to his home and
It Is said will recover When the
excursionists left they had a whole
sale supply of booze and besides tho
shooting several fights are > sald to
have taken place
FINE WEATHER FOR
THE VINCENNES GAME
Vlncennes Ind May 31Spe
cial WHltams and Johnson lea
slated for Vlncennes Cooper Is un
decided who he will offer but Crane
probably The weather Is elegant
I
FinleyI
Jim Marcella Finley of 519 Jack
IOn street died Ibis afternoon
Wife of School Janitor is Held as
Accessory to Murder of Kellner
Child in Louisville in November
t I
Police Believe Wendling is in
New Orleans or Has Return
ed to France History ol
Mysterious Case
Louisville Ky May 31 Special
Frank Fetor this morning offered
reward of 1000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer or Alma
Kellner Mrs Wendling wire of the
missing janitor Joe Wendling or St
Johns school was presented In police
court this morning on the charge of
being accessory to the murder of the
Kellner girl The case Is continued
coMJnuedI I
In the hope or getting her to tell
something of her husband I
Search for Wendling will extend
not only to all parts of this country
but to France where Wendling is
wanted for deserting from the army
Wendling was fined 5 some time
ago on a charge of detaining a
young girl Under orders of the de
tective department the cellar at the
school was dug up and pieces of
cloth supposed to be underclothing
or the child were found Dr Ruby
dentist Identified a tooth round at
that of Alma Kellner which he filled
eight months ago
Where Is Wcmllhig
Tho police are still looking for
Joseph Wendling former janitor at
St Johns church who since Jan
uary 14 a little more than a month
after the disappearance of the Kell
ner girl has been missing Mrs
Lena Wendling wife or the missing
man and housekeeper for Father
Schuhman pastor of St Johns
church Is under surveillance
In a sworn statement made be
fore Captain Carney chief of de
tectives Mrs Wendling admitted
washing muddy clothes of her hue
band shortly after the disappear
ance of the little Kellner girl The
detectives have these clothes trous
ers shirt and hatand declare there
are still bloodstains on them
A little more than a year ago ac
cording to police records Wendling
was arrested and fined because of
improper conduct with a young girl
whom ho accosted on the street
Neither Mr or Mrs Kellner par
ents of Alma have seen the bones
of the childs body Both are pros
trated Mr Fehr the uncle Is posi
Ilrated of his Identification through
the comparison of a shoe found near
the body with one worn by Alma
Continued on Page Four
READY TO WEAR BRIDGES
OFFERED TO THE COUNTY
McCracken county may purchase
readymade bridges rrom the Vln
cennes Bridge company for the pur
pose of spanning a number of
streams where wooden bridges now
cross While In the city yesterday
Mr J T Ollphant president ot the
company stated to the magistrates
that the rough bridges could be
shipped here and erected cheaper
than small concrete bridges could
be constructed over the small I
streams lie offered to sell bridges I
30 feet long for 160 The proposi
tion will be discussed at the Juno
meeting of fiscal court next Tues
day I
I 1
The Doxey Case
St Louis May 31lr8 Dora
Doxey will take the stand tomorrow 1
morning In her own defense on the
charge of murdering her bigamous
husband and William Erder a poctal
clerk The case probably will go to
the jury tomorrow night
TELEPHONE SUIT
WILL BE PRESSED
FINANCE COMMITTEE AUTHOR
Ills SOLICITOR TO IUO
CEEI Fort CITY
Litigation between the city and
the Cumberland Telephone company
over the franchise matter will be
pressed as far as the city la con
cerned City Solicitor James Camp
bell Jr notified the finance commit
tee of the general council that word
from the clerk of the circuit court of
appeals at Cincinnati informed him I
of the necessity for the city acting
to retain Its standing in court and
the Inane committee authorized him I
to proceed with whatever steps are I
necessary to protect the citys Inter
est In the suit
i
1 Z3rrlcos
MS K
BL1ZARD I
Calumet Mich May 31
Lake Superior and surrounding I
country is IB the grip or a
fierce blizzard with hIgh < north
erly winds and beavy snow All
boats are seeking ports A 0
heavy sea Is running along the
southern coast No boats are
reported within reach of the 0
wireless Wire and train seer
ice Is practically demoralized
i
ANNUAL MEETING
MUNICIPALITY
SECURTAUV aULPBELL AND BOB
11HOWX AUK PKEPAHIXG
IHOGIUM
City Solicitor James Campbell
who has charge of the program for
the first annual meeting or the Mu
nicipal League of Kentucky has out
lined the program for the meeting
In Louisville June 28 and 29 He
is being assisted by Mr II W
Brown managing editor of the
Louisville Times They met at Daw
son Springs Sunday for consultation
Arrangements for the speakers have
not been made but their names will I
be announced In a few days
Tuesday afternoon June 28 will 1 I
be devoted to business Tuesday
evening the league members will be
given an informal smoker at Foun
tain Ferry park The morning or r
June 29 will be devoted to business I
and at noon there will be public
demonstration of the police and I
fire departments of Louisville for
the league That afternoon the I
league members will be guests of r
the Louisville park commission and I
will Inspect the parks In automo
biles taking a ride over the city
Wednesday evening a banquet will I
be given at Rlverview park this I
winding up the festivities
City Solicitor Campbell and Mayor
James P Smith will attend the
meeting representing Paducah In
case Mayor Smith Is unable to at
tend be will send a representative
Mr Campbell who is secretary of
the league anticipates an attend
ance or between 200 and 300 mem
bers I
ALLEGED SLAYER
OF GUEST ESCAPES
PHINCETON JAIL DELIVERY
LAST NIGHT IIIOIOIANS
SJGnTUIOJtIANSnULItOAn
RAILROAD
Princeton JCy May 31 Special
Howard McChesney the negro
charged with the murder of Leech
Quest escaped prison last night
Illckman Gets the Road
Hickman Ky May 31The com
mittee la charge ot raising the 20
000 and securing the rightofway
for the Chicago Memphis ana Gulf
railroad which U building out of
TIptonvlHo Tenn toward Hckmau
has given out the announcement tha
he new proposed railroad is now a
certainty Most all the money has
been subscribed and the rest Is all In
sight and a larg + part of the right
of way has been given which means
that the committee will experience
Vtry little trouble In finishing their
work Thiv company is njw build
ng a part ot the road from Tiuton
vile to the Fulton cointy pine a dirt
ance of ten miles which li I hair way
to iHlckman and jfw that tho rend
Is assured the trains will be coming
to Hickman by full
This road will travornj one of the
best larmlng sections lu the Missis
slppl valley Every Inch of land ttat
It payees over is of the very riches
soli Since the government len
has been built this land l Is being
opened up and put In cultivation vry
fast about half ot it now being in i
cultivation The value of thlt road
to this farming section and to the I
city of Hickman is Inestimable
President Latta of this road wll
be here this week to make the llnal l I
1M
arrangements vita tho Hickman peo 1e
ple relative to a consummation of the I
proposition The tupposltlon is that
later on the road will be extended to t I
the Ohio river at Paducah
Mr S L Tlsdeale of Kuttawa
was the gueut of Dr W II Parsons I
today
ap
t c
PRESIDENT
ORDERS SUIT
VS RAILROADS
Request of Western Shippers
is Granted by Attorney
General
Effort to Frustrate late
Agreement
SENATE TAKES ACTION
Washington May 31 Complaint
of western shippers to Attorney Gen
eral Wickerahara and their dtmand
that the department of juitlo take
action to check the proposcJ Increase
in freight rates by rallrsdi was laic
before President raft clay Ship
pers allege a conspiracy
President Taft It Is reported this
afternoon Instructed Wlckersham to
bring suit against 25 western rail
roads today to restrain their put
ting into effect the Increased rates
tomorrow He starts the proceed
ings at Chicago
Power or the interstate commerce
commission to enforce the railway
rates of their own making is af
firmed by Justice McKenna of the
supreme court in a strong opinion
The action of the commission re
ducing the freight rates on the
Rock Island and other roads in the
Missouri river territory was legal
according to the opinion of the
supremo court
La Follette Introduced a resolu
lion In the senate calling on Wicker
sham to bring suit against the rail
roads saying the increases are un
lawful
lawfulOne
One high official of the department
or justice declared today that the
fatuity or railroads attempting to
get temporary advantage of shtppera
Is surprising and of a character to
Invite more drastic legislation that
loOklnrI
to conservative protection of the bull
peas Interests of the country
belI <
started by Assistant Attorney Gen
seal Kenyon In Chicago this after
noon in response to demands of the
committee of the western shippers
Train Speeding
President Taft hung up a new
record at the white house today for
railroad speed Returning from
New York he rode at the rate of
nearly 70 miles an hour His ape
clap from Baltimore to Washington
made 40 miles in 36 minutes He
thanked Engineer Charles Calanan
The Alaskan Probe
The secret investigation of the
charges that the Morgan Guggen
ihelm Influence brought about the
dismissal of District Attorney Bpyce
and Marshal Sutherland of Alaska
was resumed by the senate judiciary
subcommittee today Although the
proceedings are carefully guarded
Information leaked out Indicating
that the lid on Alaska wont be
raised much unless by special com
mittee
Will Pierce Takes New Position
Mr Will Pierce who has been
teller et the Globe Band and Trust
company has accepted a position
with the A B Smith Lumber com
pany Mr Pierce Is a popular young
mnn of the city and was connected
with the Globe bank for several
years until recently It was consoli
dated with the First National bank
EDMONDSON LEFT HERE
ABOUT FOUR WEEKS AGO
Chief of Police Slngery has re
ceived no further word from Detroit
concerning Roy Crowsend who was
Identified as Jesse Edmoneon ot
Paducah The young man giving
his name as Crowsend and Harry
Wilson was arrested last Friday In
the act of trying to dispose of a
15000 diamond necklace Rela
tives of Edmonson my he left Padu
cah about four weeks ago and the
last heard of him was at MajnesvUle
Edmondson was at a western army
armyi
Chicago Market
July High LoW Close
93Yae
ICorn 57H1 aia 67
Oats 30 JSy 4CH
222I
Lard 1253 1235 > 1240
The funeral and burial of T J
Hart 49 years old took place this
afternoon near Calvert City Mr
Hart was a prominent citizen of Mar
shall county and resided near Cal
vert City lie was a member of the
Woodmen of the World Six chll
dren and a molts survive
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