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Evening journal., 1905-06-30
CANAL TROUBLES.
THERE is more trouble in the mat

r. HERE is more trouble in the mat
= ter OF the Panama Canal. Chief
Engineer Wallace in his resignation
has not revealed its nature. and the
real motive is being sought and is
coming to light.
It is said that it is due to friction in
the commission due to the report Of
the engineer favoring the sea-level
project Certain Of the commissioners
objected to this as it was urged that
this was not within the scope of the
powers OF the commission. as Congress
had authorized the lock system.
The commissioners dld not feel like
holding up the enterprise until Con-
|gress should get through another
wransle. and besides. particular kind
Iof canal had already been specified by
that authority.
II is said that finally MI Wallace
recognized the engineering difficulties
involved In the ssarleeel project. and
came back to his original position,
Then The chairman got mad and things
eers unnnmfonable generally. We
take it that the President VII gift that
esTmlssian Hntil hs gels working
pady
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
NOM FoR eoop ROADS.

IT HE appointment Of Mr.. Francis A.
= Price as highway commissioner
meets the approval Of the public and
is one Of the best that could be made.
'rhe advantage to the county of hav-
ing an experienced civil engineer at
the head of this work must at once be
recognized BY all.
Governor Lea has shown the hard
sense and good judgment of q practical
business man. by appointing An expert
enced and capable engineer to look ar
ter the state and county interests in
this matter There is no doubt that so
far as the commissioners end OF the
work is concerned 1t viii be done
promptly, honestly and eficiently.
There is no fear that any suspicion Of
neglect or jobbery in con-
nection with his duties will ever be laid
at the door OF the new highway COM
missioner. as has been charged against
certain Philadelphia ofiicials.
He viii oe called upon to help de-
eide many important and dinicult
questions in relation to the improved
roads now. being so freely asked for
throughout the county. In which the
best judgment viii be needed to help
reconcile conflicting interests and ac-
complish the most good for the great
est number Of citizens at the least cost
to the state and county.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

masses. such as most men at some
period Of life come to crave.
He has found that most things yied
before showing Of cash and why
may this not in measure apply TO the
esteem OF men which in his old age he
desiresg Nov Il Is inconoeivable that
IA college win allow amy member of its
faculty in any Of its departments to
criticlse any Of the methods o. Mr.
Rockefeller or o. any OF his comparies'
20 the sort OF financiering which he
has created will hardly b. censured by
Yale
Our millionaires have formed the
habit Of ninging a pittance OF their
wealth 10 various. charities and while
.it Is. perfeetiy natural to accept them,
yet it is evident that free and fuil dis
cussion Of many social and financial
problems is impossible
Future generations may cone to
rely altogether upon Carnegie lbrar-
les for their literature and receive
fl-ir higher educational training in q
Rockefeller college. When this conI 5
TO pass. democracy viii be b,i. a fad-
irg memory.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

AT0THING could do more injury 20
~ the kindly public sentiment
which autoists having been trying to
encourage than such cases as we hear
Of from Philadelphia and New York
II unfortunately. an acciden, hap
pens there is but one thing to do and
that is to stop and see II aid cannot
be rendered or sympathy given.
IN a recent accident in Newark. Del.
the onlookers expressed their pleasure
that the lads who we're I'm the auto
mobile did. not hurry away, leaving he
woman who was thrown from her mar
ket wagon lying on the ground. but on
the contrary helped to carry her to "A
house and did All in their power to re-
lieve her and set the matter straight
Police regulations must take notice
of the autoists who fail to light their
lamps after sundown. Several acci-
dents have been narrowly averted
within the last week and in each case
the automobile failed to have lamps
lighted although nearly half past eight
o'clock.
Attention to these details win do
away with-bitter feeling and harsh
criticism.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
FRiDAv JUNE 50 lqos.
ouR CRIMINAL LAW.

NJ OsT persons who have followed
i TO any extent the history OF
c.ime Ia the United states VIII asree
with Secretary Tafts structures on The
course Of criminal law IN this country.
Justice is neither swift nor certain, It
is expensive involved and uncer'a.n
om lawyers admit this but when
any specific reform e suggested the
bench and bar unite to oppose a
change. Whether this has anything 10
do vih the humber Of telonies we. do
not know, but il certainly has 20 do
with the great number that-so unpun-
ished
There are all sorts OF motious that
delay appeals and Numerous trials for
the same onense. on the hope that JUS
tice win break down al some stage Of
the game ,nd the successful lawyer
win reputation and fees.
Secretary Taft seems TO think ,hat
our niry system Is no, the perfect IN
siiument that it is held to be. sad we
must an agree with him IN most
cases for twelve men to asrec nieans
ihAt several Of ,nem have beeu coerced,
tired out or over persuaded.
It has been suggested that il should
requns run jury to carry the death
penalty IN capital cases while g. less
number could require minor penalties
Under our system one stubborn or corr
rupi iuaN can prevent any verdict, and
nc a " trial goes for naught
& are other absurdities. II if-
m.eral days spent in securing evil
snce a jnror is taken IN the case has
be held up or a new jury empanelled
nd the case begun anew. The thir-
eenth juror. to act in such an emerg-
sncy. has been suggested, but there is
90 demand for it,
Then IL is often said that persons
should not be tried while the public
mind is innamed against them. but it
usually happens that through the laws
delays the people forget an about the
oneuses and are as we'll pleased when
cases are dropped and offenders go
unpublished
We need sweeping reforms IN Grim
inal practice, but we do not seem
eager for them.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

each day do the accustomed toll which
has been their lot in life TO their station
as humble mountaineers. Mrs. Wander
pool the mother of this phenomenal fam
ily is small in stature and weighs only
ninety eight pounds
The couple were married when Mr.. Van
derpool was sixteen years of age. and r
year later a child was born 70 them And
every year afterward for twenty-five
years the stork visited the humble home
of the mountaineer. until now the family
and descendants number among the hum
dreds. being one Of the largest in the
United States
Each year the Vanderpools hold fam
ily reunion and children and grandchil-
dren come from all parts of the noun
tains to attend. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderpool
have never been far out Of Whitley coun-
ty and it is said they have never seen
railway train They are prominent in
mountain social circles.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Preoooity in School.

An instance of the application Of a
precocious knowledge of the law by a
child occurred in a Partisan school last
January. In France education is 6hl-
gatory, but the law cannot compel
children to remain at school after the
age of thirteen. This law. needless to
remark. is usually a dead letter, but
on the occasion in question a pupil
suddenly got up in the middle of a les
son. gathered up his books. placed
them neatly i'm his desk. took up his
hat and moved toward the door.
Where are you going2" asked the
teacher, with a certain amount OF
acerbity. Sir" replied the boy. with
irritating nonchalance. Il was thirteen
years of age four minutes ago, and you
have no longer any right to keep me
at school"
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Canal Commission Buys Ships.

Washington. June 80. - Chairman
Shonts announced that the lsthmian
canal commission had concluded the
purchase from the Ward line, with a
view to their lease by the commission
to the Panama railroad. of the Ameri-
can steamers Mexico and Havana, at
S650,000 each, which is less than the
original cost of the vessels. These
vessels are of $500 tons each and ca
pable of sustaining a speed OF Is
knots; accommodate 100 first-class and
so second-class passengers. They are
provided with large matches and side
ports. enabling the shipment of heavy
cargo.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
MOTHER OF 26 WEIGHS sS
Va"dsrPoois, Of kentucky, Have strsna
Claim for Roosevelt Medal.

Marion *, VRnderpool and wife. VINO
live in the mountains Of Whitley county,
Kentucky. certainly have q strong claim
e any mccall ever offered by President
RanSeSel. for examples .. enemies OF
race suicide. Mr. Nanderpool and his wifs
4re the parents Of tWenty-siN children.
tNenty-one OF whom are now living, hve
having aifd IN infancy
MI Naaderpool Is nov sixtS-taree yes s
old and his vile is only a few years
younger Both are in excellent health and
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
TIE PANAMA rRouaLE

IT HE latest story in regard to the
= re- pna,iol Of John Il. Wallace
as chief engineer Of the Panama Canal
Com'pisir that he is slated as head
of the METROPOLITAN subway system
Of Sew York city at salary OF s6O.-
ooc year.
As nc only ieeeivsd s25,Ooo from the
Canal Commission, this may he the
solution Of the question Naturally
he would prefer Now York with its
freedom from yellow fever.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle states and New England to-
day fair and slightly warmer weather
viii prevail with light and fresh south
westerly TO southerly winds. followed by
partly overcast conditions. ON satu. day
partly overcast weather will prevail, with
slight temperature changes but increasing
humidity and fresh sOutherly to south
easterly winds, probably followed by To-
cal rains IN the northern districts. and on
Sunday partly overcast to cloudy wealth
en- with local rains and nearly stationary
temperature.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
RockEFELLER,s alEr .

ToHN u. ReokefeIler has giV2n 81
100000 to Yale University. The
announcement Was received by stu
dents. and alumni With chesrs OF de-
lisHt- The tru<tfes viii md no DIM
Guilty ia accepting she sft. and in fu-
tura tAs students o. ~oid Elr win nue
eprsshing to the JnpRitIceHcs af fha
hsAa Hf The pll trus-
Hr. Hsckefsller may SCH turn
Pii'ant threplst. shaela be dseIde tq
piys q lnplion 3 month Ear tps remain
DER % bis lifs ne would pFRbshly uSl
e1naAst bis fortune. He has AL fns
ss4X Z els assodx Gao sant, but he
Fsse p Ez..argl ssspect % a.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
HAS RETURNED TO HER HOME
Miss Maud Mowbray Has Recovered
From Her Recent illness.

Miss Maud Mowbray. sister Of the
Rev. A. ). Mowbray, who has been in
IN this city has so far recovered as to
be able 10 return to her home in Wash
ington, ID. G.
IL was reported that Miss Mowbray
WAS sunering with typhoid fever but
such was not the case. She is now al
most completely well.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Rln nIstlIlerv aurned.

Terre Haute, Ind, June s0.-The
Merchants Distillery was destroyed by
fire. The loss. estimated at 100000 to
$3.50 900. is fully insured. The fire
started in the grain elevator adjoining
the spirit tower and was soon beyond
control. The distillery was an indef
pendent concern and has been grinding
450O bushels of grain daily.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
SERVICE.

cs...,. Cor Tho evening Journal may oe
sent 6ir~ct to the paper Or % 'he nes',ss ~"
news agent. In the city u Il serFe1
authorized agents, a1d all orders reo'lVeu
thr~orrom win be turned over 70 mn.
II delivery is irregular, notify CARR. ,e' 81
aren't. II Irregularities eontinue' L0'ns
TIE Kvonins Journal
Psrsens leaving the city temposasl.s
should have The EVENING Journal to,-
par,i., to them and thus keep IN touon
With local Happenings. Send ordere oiree'
70 tns NC
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
coneessionaries' Day at -prinas.

Concessionarivs AZ Brandywine
Springs are celebrating. Concessions
aries Day and a large number or per-
sons are in attendance. Scott N. 4.
Church, of Philadelphia; Prospect Hin
Baptist. the Catholic School Of Chester
and 81 AIMS r. g, School OF this
eliy are plenieiHs az The park today,
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Hawkins Has Not Returned.

State Detective Hawkins who went to
West Haven, Conn, to bring to this
State fro trial, Thomas Poor. a white
man. accused OF feloniously assaulting
a colored girl, near Milford about a
month ago. has not returned with his
prisoner yet. Poor consented to re-
turn without requisition papers.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

distinct as to eliminate the necessity for
any particular type of ship. On the con-
trary the results of the war have rather
emphasized the necessity for the b g fight
ing ships. as well as for the torpedo boats,
often called the little demons of the sea.
"'rhe first great lesson of the war"
continued the naval chairman, lis to be
prepared. That nation which has the best
preparation for war when war breaks out
has chance of striking a blow from
which its antagonist may never recover,
because it takes years to build up a navy.
In this respect il is different from the
army. We can acquire fairly good army
in a comparatively brief time. but it
takes years to build the ships for a navy
and IL takes years to train the men for
them. II would be false economy to stop
now. All our interests in the far East
which are growing greater with every
year; our increasing foreign trade, the
stability of the Philippine government
and the backing up of our own foreign
policies, which have never been so re-
spected as they have been under the ad-
ministration OF the State Department un-
der Secretary Hay. demand a strong and
efficient navy.
Whatever happens to the Philippines
in the future" said Mr. Foss 1--WE shall
always need a large naval base there be-
cause our fleets could not live without
one. We must have a strong naval base
there for the protection of our interests
In the Orient"
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Acquitted Of Murder charoe.

Harrisburg, Pa. June SO.-Steve Do
brio. an Austrian. who has been on
trial here since Monday for the murder
Of John d. Uiseman in a quarrel az
Steelton last January. was acquitted.
Three other foreigners. who are al
legged to have been implicated in the
murder, will Be triad later
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
Prsaidsnl Roosevelt says that i Is far

more Important that men Of wealth
should conduct their business affairs
de'cntly than that they should spend
the surplus OF their fortunes IN phil
anthropy He said this az The moment
when the announcement Of Mr.
Rockefeilers gift to Yale was being
made.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
coronsr H.ld Twn lnnp.,ts.

Two inquesfs were held hy Cqraner
parks lass night in ne csse 81 Ar
thur L. scheide. d Pennsylvania rau.
f9sa e99qafinf ihe lgty dlelssd has
hf came TO his Death 10y falling from
MS trall ysra,cl oi ScSidsntal
death vas returned in the ease OF Wiz
liam cook, who Ras fgB doup b. Z
train On the B 4 .. railroad recently.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
RI,lm nt Tradlnn stamn..

Trenton. n. j., June Governor
Stokes signed the bill providing that
trading stamps must have printed on
their face value at which they are
redeemable in cash.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
StrBscRIBERS.

postage free Ia ,ne United States cut
.,6.. the limits the city. subscriptions
..s,,.hin In advance as follows: by the
-,e,.,. &c month. sc; year $500.
"a ordering change o. address give oid
.s,,,,f as rev. The Evening Journsi -
Cor sale al all the News stands IN WI
p,nstcp and at Broad street Staten
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

Philadelphia Judges do not seem to
think that stufhng ballot boxes Is a
terrible crime, II we may judge from
the light sentences imposed on the
confesssd criminals. Yet courts and
AL Of our institutions rest upon the
lhleglty Of the ballot-box.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

B-ief ccsnmunicaticns on al subjects Of
interest, temperate IN their nature ana
e'snsd by tho writer Cname not 20 be pub
iifhsd unless desired) are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
kIl.. Esd. NlI e,aaaI.s FaaIaal.

Tns peXly ELECTED board II Educa-
tim will meet for qrgauizsiior Tonight
sp lar as Is known ~ esecticn contests
viii bs nlsd. The board has only ons
osase 2 nlA that aat e EssFstarE,
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

Thomas NJ. Bell. the new member from
the Ninth Georgia district. was in the
city last week. Mr.. Bell had little trouble
In securing his election as his majority
was I'm the neighborhood OF seven tbous-
and, but his hard struggle was to get the
nomination and his campaign before the
primaries was one of the most exciting in
late Georgia political history His op-
ponent was Parish Carter Tate. who had
served hve terms. Mr. Bell was formerly
a commercial traveller and has a wide ac.
quaintance among commercial men In
regard to the colored vote i'm the south
Mr. Bell said
The negroes Of Georgia are not taking
very active part in Georgia politics now
IL Is true that the negroes are allowed
TO vote upon payment of their taxes and
that many Of them do vote, but now that
there is no money i'm il, they do NOT taka
so much interest. Many lose interest too
because they are not allowed to vote i'm
thep rimaries, and because in the cleo
tion they are voting for officers they
nave not had voice IN choosing. the
Democratic party controlling the sit,a-
ton. Mr. Roosevelt is far more popular
IN the South than he was last fan Nam,
OF those who bitterly opposed him then
are backing him up most enthusiastically
now. However don't think should he
far out Of the way I'm saying that If
negroes were appointed TO Office southern
opinion might change"
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
-AnrrRr1slNa RArEs.

r1gpi AyRD. a cents per inen. DIS
counts on continued advertising viii be
forva-ceo IN application.
cLAssJ1YvD. SITUATIONS wantsd. Free.
Foafdlns or Rooms 70 Rent. y cent .
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Help waited. n cent word.
0ed Estate Csolldl, Y rant word
Evening journal., 1905-06-30

Representative Foss OF Illinois. chair
man of thG House Committee on Naval
Affairs. was in Washington last week.
and discussed at some length his trip to
Manila as one OF the party Secretary Tart
is to take to inspect our Philippine possess
sions.
Although 1 shall travel with Secretary
Taft's party" said MI Foss. Il am go-
ing on something OF a special mission OF
observation. We have naval station al
ready at Cavite and are establishing a
large station at olonsapo. which viii pre- b
ably cost several million dollars. The
newly constructed floating dock viii be
towed to the Olonsapo station. As chair
man OF Naval Affairs, II Is my duty to
famiiarize myself with the situation and
with conditions over there as Congress
viii be asked 70 appropriate considerable
sums OF money for this new station. n is
ALSO my purpose, rs Tar as4 may pc able
20 study The naval situation IN the East
and 20 learn. as far as possible, the les
soma pf the recent naval conflict which
can be of Very material sgs stance TO ms
sell and 20 other members Pf ms paral
eommitiss iF frfminE ovr Fav9l policy for
next year ] do not think amy one Can
say. from present Information. that the
results OF the Eastern war have been %
Evening journal., 1905-06-30
MARYLAND CASE
BEFORE CONGRESS
Jackson-Smith Contest One
of the Seven That Have
Been Listed
TESTIMONY BY THE WAGOHLOAD
By william woin Smith.

Washington. ID. C., June SO-The Fifty
ninth Congress will open with fewer con-
tests before it than any Congress in a
number Of years. Papers have been filed
with Clerk Mcdowell, in but seven cases
and on the 1lth Of July will be COM
menced hearings before that Official for
the purpose OF sitting the evidence for
presentation to the House. The cases are
as follows:
William II. jackson, Republican, VS..
Thomas A. Smith, Democrat. First Mary
land district
Aaron p. Prioleau, Republican. vs. Geo.
s. Legare, Democrat First South Caro-
lima.
Isaac Myers. Republican, vs. J. o. Pat
terson, Democrat. Second South Carolina.
Charles Jacobs, Republican, VS.. Asbury
A. Lever, Democrat, Seventh South Caro-
lima.
A. }. Houston, Republican. VS.. NJ l..
Brooks, Democrat Second Texas district.
Harry NJ. Coudrey, Republican, VS..
Ernest e. Wood Democrat, Twelfth Mis-
souri,.
y c. T.. Iaukes, Home Rule. vs. Jonah
iSalanianole, Republican, from the Hawaii
district
The first case to be considered will be
that from the island Of Hawaii involving
the title to a seat in the House as a dele
gate from that island. Only the papers Of
the contestant have been received, but
the other side has announced It win be-
prepared to meet the contestant by the
time tho case is reviewed by the clerk.
The Republican member with the unpro-
nounceable name is better known as
prince Cupid" and is one of the most
popular members of the present House.
The fight IN this case will probably be
over the validity of the certificate
one Of the most, bitter cases promises
to be that of. jackson against Smith in
the first Maryland district. a wagon load
Of testimony representing only the side
of the Republican contestant. has already
been received Much OF this evidence con-
ssts of ten ballot boxes containing the
ballots as cast and q mass OF other ex-
hibts. The Democrat who holds the GER
tihcate Of election is expected to produce
an equal amount Of evidence together
with a great many exhibits and ballot
boxes in his behalf
South Carolina almost invariably comes
into Congress with one or more contests.
II a contestant has anything at all upon
which 10 hang a contest the temptation
to take the matter into the House is h. d
to resist as Congress always allows the
contestant 5000 in payment Of his ex-
penses and If a contest does not require
too much legal talent a considerable
amount Of that sum can be saved by the
contestant
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-06
VIII Attack Paper Trust.

Attorney General Moody has given
out the following statement regarding
the suit instituted at ST. Paul Deem
Der 27th by the federal government
against the paper manufacturing com
panies:
"On the complaint of many newspa-
per publishers, last spring, that COM
biration in the restraint of commerce
existed among manufacturers OF paper
to control the distribution and sale of
their products among the states of the
Union, the department of justice be-
gan an investigation Of that subject
and to further the department in that
respect the attorney general appointed
F. b. Kellogg OF the st. Paul bar and
j. NJ. Beck of the New York bar as
special attorneys to collect the evil
dence and make a report thereon.
These gentlemen. after an eXhaus-
tive examination of the matter, stimuli
taneously with that conducted by the
department of justice, have reported
to the attorney general that in their
opinion the facts ascertained support
the complaint and justify, in the public
interests, the filing of a petition to en-
join the operations of the General Pa
per Company, corporation of Wiscon-
sin, which is the instrumentality
through which the alleged combination
to control the prices and distribution
of those products in the western
states Is conducted. In this opinion
the department of justice concurs.
THE attorney general to-day direct
ed that petition be filed against the
General Paper Company and the twen-
ty-four paper manufacturing companies
located in the states of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan, which it rep
resents. to have such combination de-
clared to be an unlawful restraint upon
interstate commerce and monopoly.
THE petition will De filed in the
United States Circuit Court for the
district of Minnesota as soon as the
necessary papers can be prepared"