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Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12
STATE
FEDERATION PROGRAM.
Eighth Annual Convention will Be
Held in Milford, May 1919.

The eighth annual meeting Of tn
Delaware State Federation of Women'
Clubs will be held in Milford on Thurs
day and Friday, May 18th and 18th, by
invitation Of the Milford New Century
Club. Following is the program:
THURSDAY, 2 P. NJ.
Meeting Called to Order.
Invocation. Miss Serena J. Hall,
Milford.
Welcome Mrs. w. r. Aldred.
President NJ. N. G. C., Milford.
| Response. Mrs. r, G. Houston,
President d. S. F. w. G.
Federation Song OF Greeting 1905 by
NJ. N. G. G. Member
Report Of Credential Committee Mrs.
o. d. Robinson, Georgetown.
Report of Secretary Mrs, Richard
Cam, MiddletOwn.
Report of Treasurer. Mrs. John w.
Causey, Milford.
Report Of Federation Secretary. Miss
Mabel Conner, FELTON,.
instrumental TriO-Mies Causey, Miss
Barker, Miss Mildred Causey.
Greetings from Delegates:
Bridgeville. Tuesday Night Club
Miss Miriam Gray.
Mrs. ]. E. Fluke.
Dover. Century Club
Mrs. Henry Ridgely.
Mrs. Mary W. Herring. 90
Georgetown New Century Club
Miss Rose Henderson.
Lewes. .Zwaanendael Club |
Miss Mary Maull.
MiddletOwn. New Century Club |
Miss Dora Price.
Mrs. Howard Joseph.
Smyrna Goth Century Club /
Mrs. Hervy Hall.
New Century Club
Miss Emma Bush.
Round Table
Mrs. E. Sarde.
Milford New Century Club
Mrs J. L. Pratt
Vocal Solo Mrs Frank McCloskey,
Philadelphia.
Report Of Reciprocity Committee, Miss
Cora Tschudy, Chr, Smyrna.
Report of Social Service Committee,
Ars. X. J. Lindale, Chr, Wyoming.
Report of Library Committee, Mrs. G.
q. Fulton, Chr, Dover.
Report Of State Educational Commit
tee, Mrs. A. D. Warner, Chr, Will
mington.
report Of Committee on Forestry and
Civics, Mrs. Mary E. A. williams, 9
Milford.
Solo. Mr.. Lollis Queen O
address. Miss Garvin, Penna
THURSDAY, s p. M. v
"Bennie Sweet Bessie"-Gilbert I 4
. Lullaby Brahms 7 q
N. G. G. Double Quartette. u
iRno Solo Miss Anna Pierce
ecture Recital-Kipling. Paul NJ.
Pearson, A. NJ, SwarthmOre College.
Ocal Solo. Mrs. Frank McCloskey
ianO Solo. Miss Causey A
ClOchette"-Steele Double Quartette v
Reception. h,
FRIDAY, 9A.M. a,
Business Meeting Of Delegates. h,
Invocation.
Roll Call. te
Election Of Officers and Directors. H
Open Meeting at 10 a m. tb
peal Solo. Miss Frank McClOskey 10
1dress-" Foresty" Mrs. Lydia P. ie.
Williams, Chr. Of Nat. Com. of Ia
Forestry, Mimi. rel
,cal SelO--"TO the Woods" Mrs. G. pe
A. Walker, Milford. ~,
Drill, Mrs. Eta Osgood, "
Philadelphia. TT
'cal solo Miss Lewis, Milford of
Merit System in MH-
inequalities, Mrs. Oakley, Phila-
delphia. {
FRIDAY, 1.45 p. NJ.
TX On Library Work, Mr.. Arthur l..
Baily, Wilmington Free Library. be,
cal Solo, Mr.. s. S. PenneWill, Green Re
wood -.
omestic Science in the Rural 9ea
Schools" Miss Jacobs. thl
spOrt Of Committee on Resolutions. Inj
Report of Committee on Election. sea
Installation of Officers. -
he Federation meetings are open to ~,
public. The day sessions will be :
at the club house, Thursday even. 80
at Armory Hall, e.
pecial train going north leaves Mil. ~ ~
at 4.20 p. m; train going south -
res Milford at 6.O7 p. M. ~. ~.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12
Mrs. BlOcksOm's Residence BureIarized.

Last Friday night while Mrs. .Cornelia
P. Blocksom was attending the enter
tsinment, "NIrs. Wigs in a Cabbage
Patch, given in the New Century Club
Rooms, robbers entered her residence
on South Walnut street, Milford, and
Tansacked the entire house. She lost
two diamond rings, a breast pin, gold
watch, and about $500 in money from
u drawer. The rooms were a sight to
look at when Mrs. BlOeksom returned
and gained an entrance. She had left
a light burning in the front room which
was as she left it when she returned at
10 O'Clock but her key would not un-
lock the door, and that caused her to
become alarmed, and on investigation
it was found that therobbers had gained
an entrance by forcing open the back
door. Mrs. BlOcksOm is the widow Of
the late DR.. J. T. V. Blocksom, Of Will
and sister to Representative
Charles ID. Abbott.
The police have several clues to the
thieves, which are being run out.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
THE NAVY ACTIVE
RUSSIAN PAPER SAYS A FIGHT IS
IN PROGRESS.
WAR OFFICE IS NOT INFORMED
Says Fleet Met May 10 and that Con-
flict is Expected Soon.--chinese
Say That Field Marshal oyama Is
Directing Troops.

ST. PETERSBURG-A naval action
within few days is regarded as like
ly in we'll informed naval circles. The
Associated Press learns that Admiral
Rojestvensky and Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatoff joined forces May TO- There Is
reason to believe the united fleet will
proceed northward Immediately. No
delay was necessary for the purpose
of coaling or cleaning Nebagatof's
ships as his division made n stop for
this purpose before entering the
straights of Malacca.
Upon the strength of an untrace-
able rumor an evening paper here got
out an extra announcing that naval
battle had commenced, but the admir-
atty has no confirmation of the report
and discredits 1t.
LONDON-The dispatch from Sal
that the Russian fleet had sailed north
ward from the vicinity of Honkohe
bay early in the morning Of May IA
is the latest news available in London
regarding the movements of Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky.
A dispatch from Hong Kong to the
Daily Mail says that Hamilton King,
American minister at Bangkok, who is
a passenger on board the steamer Pit
sanuluke, states that on May II the
steamer passed fourteen Russian war
ships twenty-four miles north of KAN
ranh bay.
A Norwegian steamer, the Daily
Telegraphs correspondent says, re
ports having heard cannonading from
to II o'clock on May 10, in 33.45
north longitude and 1920 east lati-
tude, and that Japanese torpedo
boat was seen running in that drec.
ton.
GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria-Sllirm-
ishing continues in the Olouria noun
tain region, on the Russian left, but
the fighting is not serious.
Calm continues on the right. The
Chinese, however, report that Field
Marshal Oyama is directing large
masses of troops from Fakoman to-
ward Touziakou, where a concentra-
ton is proceeding and the river is be-
ing bridged by pontoons. The Lao
river is full of junks, which bring up
stores and provisions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
Gould Gets Hartman Man.

PORTLAND, Ore.-It was reported
here on Tuesday that B. A. Worth
ington, vice president and general
manager of the Hartman railway
lines in the northwest, has resigned
and that he will become general man
ager of the Western Pacific railroad
1t is asserted that Mr.. WorthingtoH
neld a conference with men in touch
with the Gould interests while at Chi
cago recently and that his resignation
from the Hartman employ was the
result of an arrangement entered into
at Chicago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
New Phase Of Meat Inquiry.

CHICAGO-An attempt was made
at Tuesdays session of the federal
grand jury, which is investigating the
affairs of the beef packing industry,
to show that the cattle buyers for the
packing concerns and certain com
mission firms meet each morning and
agree upon the prices to be paid for
live stock during the day. Evidence
along this line was sought from c. b.
Van Norman, head of the Van Nor
man Commission company, and S. p.
Kingerson of Rosenbaum Bros, who
were on the stand all afternoon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
Funeral Of Hiram Cronk.

NEW YORK-The body of Hiram
Cronk, the last veteran of the war
of 1912 to pass away, was buried here
Thursday in Cypress Hill cemetery
with impressive military honors. Be-
fore the funeral the body of the vet
eran soldier lay in state in the city
hall, where it was viewed by many
thousands. There was a constant
moving past the casket in the city
building-the first which had rested
there since the body of General Grant
laid in state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
WILL CARE FOR VETERANS.
Denver Arranges for 10000 at G. A.
r. Encamnment.

DENVER, Colo.-The executive
committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic met here Thursday night
with COMMUNICATIVE w. w.
Blackmar and reported that arrange
ments had already been perfected for
accommodating 10000 visitors during
the national encampment here next
September.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
will visit Denver on the occasion of
the national encampment, and COM
mittee will continue working to Sc
cure pledges for "quartering" that
number. 1t was announced that rates
for hotel and other accommodations
would remain at the usual standard
during the encampment. The com.
mittee is arranging a program ot
| events for the entertainment of the
| old soldiers and their friends.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
SECRETARY WILSON IN KANSAS
Cabinet Member Visits Experiment
Stations in that State.

MANHATTAN Kan. 49, Secretary
Wilson and the government experts
accompanying him on his tour through
tne southwest spent Monday in this
state, arriving from Texas in a spe-
cial train on the Rock Island road.
The first stop was made at McPher-
son, where the government expert
ment farm was inspected. At Herring
ton, which was reached in the after
noon, addresses were made to large
audience of farmers. who came from
adjoining towns, by Secretary Wilson,
Prof. Spillman, ID, M. A. Carlton of
the department, f. ID. Coburp and ].
w. Robinson, respectively secretary
and chairman of the state board of
agriculture, and Il. r. Nichols, presi.
dent of the Kansas Agricultural col
lege at Manhattan. A stop was also
made at this point in the evening to
enable the party to make an inspec
ton of the latter institution Tues
day will also be spent in this state
and a meeting at which Secretary
Wilson and the experts will speak viii
be held at Norton ct $3.50 in the after
n on.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
Panoramograph Squad.

ST. PETERSBURG-A recently in
vented apparatus for photographing
panoramas of wide stretches of coun-
try by means of a camera suspended
from a kite has been acquired by the
war office and experiments and trials
have been conducted in st. Peters.
burg for several weeks with such sue
cess that the staff expects important
results from its new panoramograph
squad in establishing positions and
movements. The apparatus is said to
be capable of photographing an area
of thirty square miles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
MAY Day Quiet.

ST, PETEkSBURG-The widely
heralded May day demonstrations in
ST. Petersburg were a complete fiasco
and reports from Moscow and the
provinces indicate tina. order reigned
on Sunday generally throughout the
entire extent of Russia. Minor dis
orders are reported at Reval, Kichi.
nef and one or two other places, but
up to midnight no reports of serious
tumults or loss of lite have been re-
ported, nor the attempts of the sew.
eral societies or the socialists to sig.
nalize Nav day by demonstrations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
Leader of oano capt,,red

GRETT FALLS, Mont.-Fred Nor.
tense, the alleged leader of a gang
of six burglars of Minneapolis, MINI,
similar to the Neidermeyer gang Of
Chicago, has been identified here by
Sheriff j. w, Dregger of Hennepn
county and will at once be taken
back to Minneapolis. Mortensen,
who is but a youth, broke jail in Min.
neapolis July last and was taken
here several days ago by the city po-
lice as vagrant, his identity later on
being disclosed thrC"oh the local
rogue's CALLER
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
THESE MEN ARE SATISFIED
Nebraskans Testify Before Senate
Railroad Committee.

Railroad Committee.
WASHINGTON-T. b. Hord, cattle
raiser, farmer and grain dealer of Cen
trail City, Neb., appeared before the
senate committee on interstate CON-
merce to protest against the proposed
rate legislation He said in part:
at the present time the railroads
in this state give us good service.
They grant all reasonable demands !;
we have the railway officers among
us and we want conditions to remain
unchanged because we are prospering.
| came here at the request of friends
who agree with me because we think
it right to enter our protest"
Mr.. Hord said that he knew of no
complaints from the southwest about
rates on live stock.
How do you happen to come here?"
asked Senator Foraker.
The witness replied that he had
been invited to come by friends.
Peter Jansen, a farmer and sheep
raiser of Jansen, Neb., also was a wit.
ness before the committee. He stated
that he shipped several hundred car.
loads of sheep a year and pastured
| 10000 sheep annually, and that he
represented a number of friends
among stock raisers and farmers OF
| Nebraska.
I'VE do not want any rate legisla.
ton" said Mr.. Jansen, for we feel
that traffic managers are nearer to
us than any commission could ever
be, and we are satisfied that they are
man half way. The present system OF
adjusting rates between shipper and
carrier is perfectly satisfactory to us.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
AMERICANS LOSE SEVENTEEN
Fierce Fighting Reported on the Is
land of Jolo,


MANILA-Fierce fighting has been
going on the past two weeks on the
island of Jolo between the outlaw
Moro chief. Pala. with GOO well-armed
followers, and troops under the per-
sonal command of Major General
Leonard Wood. Pala's forces lost 400
killed, while the losses of General
Wood are seven killed and nineteen
wounded. Pala and his remaining
followers, in accordance with Moro
tradition, prefer death to capture.
General Wood, with detachments
from the Fourteenth cavalry, the Sew
enteenth, the Twenty-second, the
Twenty-third infantries and the con-
stabulary scouts, have chased Pala
and his followers into a swamp, which
is surrounded Pala was 2 noted
slave trader and warrior when the
Americans occupied the island. Lat
err he escaped with his followers TO
the island of Pula Sekar. near Bor-
neo. One of Palas leaders deserted
and took refuge in the British settle
ment at Lahad. Pala landed with q
following and demanded of the Brit.
ish magistrate that he turn the de-
serter over to him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
RoJEsTVENsKY GOING NORTH
Russian Fleet is Said to Be Taking
on Coal.


LONDON-Now that it seems def
nitely established that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky has started on his north
ward journey, there is great deal
of interest in the eastern campaign.
Kwangchau bay, where provision
junks are said to be waiting for the
Russian feet. is the most northward
of French possessions on the Chinese
sea and the last port which Rojest-
vensky can select for his final depart
ure to meet the Japanese. 1t has a
fine anchorage and sheltered chan
mel, where large fleet may ride IN
safety.
Reports still circulate in London to
the effect that the Russian Pacific's
fleet coaling arrangements are eX-
tremely inadequate and have been
the main cause of it's prolonged
stay in IndoChinese waters, and that
the admiral is finding ever-increased
difficulty on this score.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
STRIKE STILL ON
PEACE FURTHER AWAY THAN A
FEW DAYS AGO.
AGREEMENT is NOT REACHED
There Appears to Be MicInd rstand
ing About Arbitraton-A Rotous
Spirit Again Manifests Itself in
Some Quarters.

CHTCAGO-Peace in the Transfers
strike is still holding in the balance
and although it is generally expected
that a settlement will soon be reached
It seems tonight further away than it
did twenty-four hours ago.
II was confidently asserted by the
Team Owners association that the
teamsters had consented to arbitrate
with them the question of whether or
not union teamsters should make de-
lveries to the boycotted houses Presi-
dent Shea of the Transfers union up
set this arrangement entirely, declar-
ing that he had never agreed to any
such proposition. Members of the
Team Owners association stated just
as positively that the members of the
Transfers union had agreed to such
an arbitration.
The team owners and members of
the Transfers union held a protract-
ed meeting to discuss the question of
whether or not members Of the union
employed by members of the Team
owners association shall make de-
liveries to houses affected by the
strike. The team owners demanded
that drivers should make deliveries to
any place to which in the ordinary
course of business they might be sent.
The transfers accepted this, but stip-
ulated that the rule should not apply
to houses where the boycott existed.
The differences between the two prop
ositions really covered all of the ques-
tons involved in the present strike
and at 1870 in the morning the meet
ing broke up, the members of the
Transfers joint council announcing
that they would make a reply to the
team owners the following night. Up
on this answer depends the contin-
uance of the strike or it's possible
ending.
The cab drivers at a meeting which
lasted until after midnight decided
that they would hereafter deliver
passengers to whatever point they
wished to go, no matter whether a
strike existed at the place or not.
Business Agent Gibbons of the Cab
mems union declared that this action
was taken because of the threat of
Mayor Dunno to take away the license
of members who refused to take pas
sengers wherever they desired to go.
For the first time in several days
the spirit of riots broke out Thursday
and there were numerous fights be-
tween non-union men and the union
teamsters. One of the disturbances at
Twenty-second and Indiana avenue
blocked all traffic and delayed street
cars for half an hour. The police were
compelled to use their clubs vlgo1e
ously in order to dispense the crowd
and made several arrests. The non
union driver for the wholesale grocery
house of Steele, Weddels & Co., who
was the original cause of the outbreak
through no cause of his own, was
badly beaten before the police could
save him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
speok Can't Go to Boat Race.

Observation-Disclosures engage
ments will prevent Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, the German ambassador,
from going to New York next Tues
day to witness the start of the At
lantic race for the emperor's cup. He
will be represented by his counsellor
and first secretary, Baron Won Dem
Bische-Haddenh who left Wash
ington Sunday night, accompanied by
Second Secretary Robert Scheller-
Steinwartz and Otto van Etzel. the
military attache. Commander Hans
Georg Hebbenhas is now in New York.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
RUSSIANS GO NORTH
Combined squadrons Sighted off the
Coast of AMMAN Tuerday.

SOUJluGu ONhdulOHS SlHUNCb vi VIC
Coast of AMMAN Tuesday.
SINGAPORE-Th Russian fleet
was in latitude 1880 north and longi-
tude 111.3O east (about 100 miles
northeast of Cape Varelia, coast OF An
nam) during the morning of May 1G,
according to a report brought here by
the British steamer Hong Wang The
German steamer Segovia sighted
forty-two Russian ships forty miles
from Cape Varella May Is, steaming
slowly north.
The latitude and longitude in which
the Russian fleet was reported by the
British steamer Hong Wang, does not
indicate that naval battle is immi-
nent. The Russians were, on May 16,
only about $50 miles from the coast
of AMMAN and apparently heading
north for the waters of the island of
Hainan, near which, according to a
Hong Kong dispatch, $50 junks laden
with provisions were waiting for the
Russian fleet Even in case Admiral
Roiestvensky decides not to take
these supplies on board or if the Hong
ong report is correct the Russian fleet
May 16 vas still about 700 miles from
the southern part of the island Of For
mosa, where it has been asserted Adj
miral Togo may give battle and it is
doubtful If the feet can now make
more than about 200 miles a day UNI
der the most favorable circumstances.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
Not Friqhtened bv Task.

CHICAGO-Theodore p. Shonts,
president of the Panama canal COM
mission declared that in the few
weeks he had been actively at work
in the affairs of the canal he had dis.
covered that while the immensely of
the project is likely to stagger even
an enthusiastic supporter of it, the
obstacles presented are by no means
insuperable Mr.. Shonts left for Wash
ington to resume his duties in con-
nection with the canal. He goes to
Panama to remain permanently about
the end of June.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
THINKS WELL OF PRESIDENT
Bryan Glad lroquois Club Entertained
Him.

KANSAS CITY, MCMILLAN J..
Bryan was the guest of honor and
principal speaker at a dinner given by
the Knife and Fork club of this city
at the Midland hotel here. In an inter-
view Mr.. Bryan said that he admired
the position of President Roosevelt
and Secretary Taft upon the question
of railroad rate legislation. When ask
ed If he thought the president would
call a special session of congress and
urge upon that body the necessity of
immediate railroad legislation, Mr..
Bryan refused to commit himself. In
regard to the recent Iropuois banquet
in Chicago. at which President Roose-
welt was the guest of honor, Mr..
Bryan said
81 was gratifed at the recent eX-
preston of good will of the democrats
in Chicago toward the president and
! am glad that the democrats of the
nation are supporting President Roose-
welt in his position on the railroad
rate question.
"The westerners like Mr.. Roosevelt.
| am glad to see the democrats greet
ing him out here. 1t shows that they
are supporting him in many Of his
policies. They have q regard and re-
spect that | am sure must be pleasing
to our president. He was given a big
ovation by the Iroquois club. But that
which is most gratifying to me is his
outspoken policy on rate legislation
am heartily with him on his position.
Secretary Taft has spoken a policy
which must appeal to our citizens and
President Roosevelt. in his customary
manner backs him up This question
will come before the people for solu'
ton"