Frankfort Weekly News and Roundabout, 1908-03-28

1li00DCHANCE FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION I Frankfort Will Make Hard Fight to Land Gathering BECKHAMS FRIENDS DO NOT THINK THAT LOUISVILLE IS THE PROPER PLACE LEXINGTON ALSO ANXIOUS Frankfort may get the next Demo Democratic - cratic Democratic State convention A movement is now en foot to have the conven convention - tion convention here in Frankfort Instead of in Louisville or Lexington and it is said that the plans for holding the big gathering in the Capital City will b a successful It is known that the men who were allied with Gov J C W Beckham do not want the convention held in LoulsvMlc and are willing to 111 halve it held anywhere so long as Louis JI ville does not get It When it was suggested that Louisville ought ant to have the convention on account of the votes cast In the Senatorial race by the three members from Louisville Frankfort then began to 0d get busy hoping that they could land the convention here Whether or noi they will be successful remains to be seen as Louisville will make a hard fight and will have strong support from many of the delegates who want to be in Louisville Lexington and Frankfort are both I making strong efforts to land the convention and it now seems that there may be a chance that the con i vention will be held in one or the I other city with Louisville left out in the cold Gov Beckhams friends do I mot want Louisville to have the con I vention and Frankfort people think that they may profit by this to have the convention held here It would be a big thing for Lexington or Frankfort for the convention prob probably - ably probably will be the largest that has been held in many years There is great interest In the convention on account of the recent fight within the party and the fact that the reorganization of the party will be taken up andi completed at the convention Hun Hundreds - dreds Hundreds of men not delegates to the i convention and every man who canI be sent asa delegate will go to the convention no matter where it is 1 heldThe The State Executive Commltee of which Lewis McQuown is chairman n will be called to meet shortly to deI termlne the time and place for hold holding - ing holding the state convention The com mittee will meet within the next few weeks and it Is now probable that the convention will be called for the la late t I - te late part of June just before the Na tional convention A late convention seems to be generally agreed upon and the Kentucky delegates would be selected only a few days before they would leave for DenverI Frankfort is making arrangements for the convention and the men in 1 terested in holding the convention j here have already decided thatJ Frankfort is perfectly capable of i handling It be it ever so large The t theater could be used for the cod vent Jon and plenty of room could btc provided for the delegates and the a8was who would attend as spectators Those a who want the convention held inI Frankfort say that this place has am pIe hotel accommodations to care f orag almost any size crowd the Cnpit nlmay hotel and other hotels being able tn n handle even more people than would t come to the State convention The Legislature brings big crowds beret and they have always been taken caref of In case the convention should r 1be too large for the opera house tMt tMl j service and would be an admirable I j place in which to hold the big gath j erlng When OHie M James spa spat ke i - t t spat here last fall several thousand per j eons were seated in the skating rink j and it accommodated the big crowd nicelyFrankfort I Frankfort Is going to make ft try I for the convention at any rate and i the chances for landing it seem to be t r IJJWYV Ii

demned West Point Ky boy until April 10 The respite was granted at the personal request of Gov Willson of Kentucky who asked it in orderk + fthat that Thurmans brother might secure further evidence EVIDENCE MUST BE IN BY 10TH Gov Swanson Sends Telegram to Gov Wilson Gov Wilson yeday received the following telegra Wrom Gov Swan Swanson - son Swanson of Virginia FIn VirginiaS In obedience to your request have given Leo Thur man another respiten until Friday April 10 Hope you will impress upon brother necessity of completing evidence at early date GOV WILLSON MAKES APPEAL Gov Willson Thursday night sent a telegram to Gov Swanson of Vir Virginia - ginia Virginia asking a short respite for Leo Thurman Gov Wlllson took this ac action - tion action at the earnest solicitation of C G Thurman a brother of the con demned man Thurman came to Frankfort to see Gov Wlllson and whichr to gather evidence to show that his brother did not deserve death I REVERSED Decision Affecting Coal Law i LESLIE CIRCUIT COURT JUDG JUDGMENT - MENT JUDGMENT SET ASIDE BY APPEL LATE BODY IN ACTION IN INVOLVING - VOLVING INVOLVING 40000 ACRES I The Court of Appeals In an opinion written by Judge Lasslng Wednesday reversed the Leslie Circuit Court In the case of the Kentucky Union Com Company - pany Company against the Commonwealth in involving - volving involving the forfeiture of 40000 acres of land In Leslie county for the non payment of taxes The opinion says the judgment is affirmed in so far as it adjudges a for feature of the title and claim of the appellant but for the reasons indicat indicated - ed indicated the court orders a sale of the land and not of the forfeited title Commonwealths attorney Ira Fields brought this suit against the company 1for Its failure to assess the property 1902s thatn the title be forfeited and transferred to the Commonwealth of Kentucky prayere ofm all the title and Interest of the Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky Union Company In the land ar judgment of the lower court for the forfeiture of the lands held by appel appellant - lant appellant and because of an error in the judgment of sale The defendant by the express pro proof - covisions of proof the law has until the close of the first term of court of the term at which the judgment of forfeiture is entered 1n which to file his petition and It was error for the circuit court to order a sale of the property before the time had elapsed In which the de defendant - fendant defendant could file his petition and ybond to purchase back the property The constitutionality of this law was considered and upheld 1 > y the court in an exhaustive opinion by Chief Justice ORear in Eastern Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky Coal Lands Corporation against ethe Commonwealth atNo Whitewashing on Sunday Railroad companies must perform only such work as is actually neces sary on the Sabbath according to a Jdecision sing The court holds that white whitewashing - washing whitewashing the right of way and clear clearing - Ing clearing it of weeds is not such work aS jing Is necessary and upholds the judo meat of the Bracken Circuit Court which entered a fine of 400 against the C 0 railroad for having its section hands work on Sunday I Dr Wallis Durham a prominent I young physician of Christian county who was indicted on the charge of night riding surrendered at Hopkins 1 vllle rinds gave bond Dr Durham Is alleged to have been a member of the band which whipped Presley H 1 Rogers near Era 8 I At Hopkinsville Reb oWod wast found guilty oC sending a threatening letter signed Night Riders to Louis Dawson and fined 100 and sea tended to jail for three months

atMDE SEE rri IN ii o Coo t A n m sslonl Fd C s L SOON THE BUILD W S G PUSHED Gov Wlllson this week signed the bill Appropriating 460000 for the corno pletion and furnishing of the nn n nand - Capitol and nand 16000 a year for the maintenance of the building He ve veItoed provides that Frank M Andrews should be retained as architect fa faso r - so faso long la time as the Capitol tom mission should determine that an ar architect - chitect architect was necessary The bill was I Iso - so Iso framed that this section could bej vetoed and the remainder of the bill approved the Republicans working a smooth game on the Democrats ntj the last minute There was much disl apolntment hero when it was known1 that the Andrews section of the bill had been settled to the satisfaction of everybody The history of this Is Interesting as showing how things can be done at the last minute when everybody is thinking about getting ea gs away and few know exactly what has been done I The bill appropriating money for the new Capitol was held up In the House until the last night of the legislative session on account of the fact that the Governor had sent word dg that he would veto the whole bill If it was passed as It had gone through the Sen etlrat 111 with a section providing that Mr Andrews must be retained as architect This section was ao framed that it could not have been vetoed separately but would have to be considered as a whole with the other parts of the bill On the last night the bill was reported In the Rulet Committee An amendment was offered ot I fered providing that the present ar Ychect should be retained only so long as an architect should be deemed separate an appropriation bill may be vetoed td exceed 23000 made for the payment I of the architects fees The amend i mont was accepted the Democrats i I who wanted to insure Mr Andrews retention as architect voting for the I J bill as amended under the impression Gorm I Wilson Under the law any part of I an aproprlatlon bill may be vetoed I and the remainder approved if the ses I Lion disapproved carries an appr aIa prlationAt At any rate Frankfort Is most In interested - terested interested In the completion of the new Capitol and wants it finished as soon j as possible regardless of who is the architect This completion Is now as assured I - sured assured and the work will be pushed at once Attorney General Breathltt said yesterday that he expected to be in his new quarters in the now Cap t 4e reason he may not make some of his appointments under the bill allowing I hIm three assistants until after the new Capitol is ready to be occupied The Attorney General has not enough room now to accommodate all his force and he may not have them be begin + - gin begin their services until the new offices officesI are ready Ho expects this to be not later than six months from now The other members the Capitol Com Commission - mission Commission also believe that they will bo In the new building toy that time and i are well pleased over the prospects of getting out of the old and unsanlta ry buildings which they are now oc copying 1 cupyingA A meeting of the Capitol Commis Commission - sion Commission will be held within a few days 1 and the question of an architect will I be taken up The question of furnish Ings for the new building also wf 11I be considered and ftls probable the t wflhin a few weeks the furnishings 11 will be selected in part and within less than a year the whole business pf the State will tie transacted In the flfm building thell i r It 4

Nlc Invade Owter Large To No Oi Owenton Ky ght rid ers burned thre ouae here at 330 oc morn morning - ing morning Over 10000 co was destroyed timated at about The warehouses Society of Equity ti bacco company and Gav eye The Equity warehouse was set on fire first and the flames spread to the other warehouses which are on the same bjock There was Independ independent - ent independent leaf stored in the Equity house This Is thought to have been the cause 8e of the Incendarism No one saw the mob enter town and It was evidently composed of a small body of men To protect Mt Sterling from a raid by night riders a detachment of fif teen militiamen under command oft ob Lieut Jenkins has been ordered to that city FEELING TRIBUTEp TO DEPARTING BRETHREN aa DOES THE HANDSOME THINGs alSAT SOCIAL SESSION The Frankfort Lodge of Elks added another laurel to their wreath on Wednesday night when they gave an elegant supper In honor of the Elks among the retiring officers on StateHouse House square the members of the K D W force who will shortly take up their residence in Louisville and the incoming officials It was the regular meeting for the annual elec atlion of officers but it was turned into han s never been surpassed In the history of the Frankfort Lodge Although the election of officers was unusually spirited everyone present lcseemed to be out for a good time and they had it After the regular routine business a bounteous supper was bor orserved consisting of everything in featurb e that Col H Z Churchill better known by his brother Elks as Bishop ntshone Members of the lodge say thaC never in its history has this feature of the annual session been so tastefully arranged During the repast thl Frankfort Quartette sang several popn lIar songs and they added much to the enjoyment of the eveningc The lodge assembled at 8 oclock ane the election of officers for the ensuing year was entered into There were several candidates for most of the places and the contest became spirited The election resulted as followsb Exalted Ruler C E Booe Leading Knight W Pruett Graham nLoyal KnightC L Roberts Lecturing nlghtCharles H Mor ris j rtsSecretaryJohn SecretaryJohn H Stuart 1 TreasurerWoodson Coleman Tiler Charles Whitehead TrusteeJames Heeneyj Representative to Grand Lodge Geo L Barnes AlternateJ Swl I Taylorto toAir JR W MoRery representing the lodge delivered an address on be c half of the retiring brothers that will j atlong be remembered by those who I ofheard it Ho spoke feelingly of the t brothers who are soon to scatter in r different directions and at the con o elusion ofi his address the applause t was deafening Everything else was u Submerged In the general feeling of 1 brotherly love that was BO manifest r among all p resent and tho depart f ing brothers no matter where they may go will never receive a heartier n thad n I they received on this occasion o Mr Charles J Howes representing r the departing Elks on State House i ee thd e c moist elquent and feeling addresses c that has ever been delivered In a r lodge room in this city Mr Howes c paid a glowing tribute to Frankfort lodge Feeling and appropriate ad B kedresses were also delivered by n Messrs A J Lynch and John P Han I ley I The occasion as a whqje was such t as to give impetus to Ito lodge in Frankfort and all of the members f eraof went home feeling heat Jt wae one of 1 the inoet successful and enjoaj me ttog yer held in thj Capital Jj tYw iP f

T ° VERNOR S HIS WINS TASK uses Of 41111tnd Is Off For N IEUTENANT GOVERNOR COX BECOMES ACTING GOVERNOR TOMORROW MESSAGE BEING PREPARED Every bill which was passed by the recent Legislature has been either approved or disapproved by Gov Willson who has been working until alter midnight every night for more than a week and ho now is going > to New York on a business trip which will also give him a rest and change after his arduous duties Lieut Gov W H Cox will reach Frankfort Sat Saturday - urday Saturday morning and will assume the duties of acting governor on Sunday after Gov Willson has left Kentucky The Governor will be away about a week He has an Important law case to argue in New York and this is what is taking him out of the State but the trip is also to be made a rest restful - ful restful one and Gov Willson will take Mrs Willson The Governor is pret ty well tired out after the hard work of the Legislative session and after wrestling with delegations which wanted bills signed and he feels that ges t his mind off of the cares of State and the trip to New York will accomplish this thisDuring During the last ten days the Gov Governor - ernor Governor has had ibis hands full He has had nearly ninety bills on which he had to pass either approving or dis jon bed which few governors have had on ac account - count account of the fact that nearly all the bills passed by the last Legislature were passed In the last two or three days The Governor had practically 1 the bills passed dumped on his hands ah n evarage of about 9 a day during the r ten days allowed him to approve or disapprove bills and this was something thing of a task He had many Im portant bills to study and could ap approve - prove approve or disapprove them wiry after he had Investigated them all and after he had studied the condition of the treasury He held up all the appro priation bills until the last and is preparing a message on the subject of appropriations and the financial con visionsa 11h discuss the needs and the bills which have been passed Those Interested for or against cer certain - tain certain of the bills have been calling on the Governor and have been tele telegraphIng - graphing telegraphIng him ever since he took up the work on the bills He has been getting hundreds of telegrams every day urging him to sign certain bills and sometimes as many as ten dele gations would call on him in a day Yd All this took up considerable time and put him BO far behind with his cor respondence that he had to work late at night in order to catch up He had been answering his correspondence at night during the last ten days Now that he has disposed of all bills he will have a rest for a while RESPITE GRANTED LEO THURMAN AT REQUEST OF GOVERNOR WILL SON IN ORDER THAT FUR FURTHER - THER FURTHER EVIDENCE CAN BE SECURED A special from Norfolk Virginia yesterday afternoon said With everything In readiness for the execution today of Leo C Thur man for the murder here in February 1906 of Walter P Dolsen of Michigan nge a longdistance telephone message from Gov Swanson at 245 a m an announced - nounced announced another respite for the con I i wr l

lheM i lheMul fJ laIphcf Tho c t ds hat the Ken tacky Hedt npanys contract with Franz I the company the exclusive rlgt tract a pipe line across his larfHjlWit void as contrary to public policy As to the damages Ito should hay5 been paid Franzell for the condemnation of the land used I by the Calor Company the court here holds that he was entitled to a sum equal to a fair market price if the owner desired to sell but was not compelled to sell sr THE TUBERCULOSIS BILL THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH I BILL ALSO GETS THE VETO I j AXE Ii I Gov Willson last night completed consideration of the bills which Were passed by the recent Legislature this being the last day In which the could take action Under the law which gives him ten days to approve or disapprove the bills any bills on which he had not taken action by mid midnight - night midnight last night would become laws without his signature Three bills the e governor disposed of these before he I went home near midnight He vetoed the bill appropriating 75000 for a tuberculosis hospital to be conducted e bn selected and setting aside 30000 an annually - nually annually for Its mainteance He gave the 0 main one being the depleted con dition of the treasury At the time of going to press it was believed that he would allow the DowllngWatkins wits h out his signature thr e sale of school books and puts towns of the first and fourth classes outside the State contract allowing him to eseleet any books they may see fit Strong pressure was brought to bear Ion the Governor to have him veto this thd e Cs o was s wanI State board of Health to maintain a conatglousI disease 4The Governor considered 94 bills dof which number he voted 13 and signed 80 He allowed one to become a law without his slgntaure OST PATHSMEET The fifth regular meeting of the Central Kentucky Osteopathy Asso elation met in the Christian church Chapel dn Frankfort on Tuesday last with the following program Ten Oclock Subject The Stomach and Intes tines Teiology of Gastric and In tertinal IngestionDr E O Vance glChronic Gastric Catarrh Dr S W Lorgan Noon Brief Business Session Gastric and Intestinal Ueuroses Dr Martha Petree Relief of Distressing Gastric and In Intestinal - testinal Intestinal Symptoms Flatulence Hy persecretion insomnia pain const is pation diarrhea hearache nausea vomiting etcDr Josephine Hog ginsGnstTlc Gastric Ulcer and Pyloric Etenosls IDr Oldham General discussion following each number The discussions proved very instruc Instructive - tive Instructive and was enjoyed by others be besides - sides besides the members of whom the fol following - lowing following were present Doctor O d Robertson Cynthlana Dr S W Lon gan Dr Martha Petree Paris Dr Iga O Vance and wife Lexington Dr Virginia Amos Georgetown Dd Q lu Buckmaster Lexington Dr J Spldham Carlisle Dr Marie ASs it Adsltl