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Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Given a Farewell Dinner.

Officers of the Cfainp snip ana Engine
Company OF Philadelphia gave
a farewell dinner to William G. Coke at
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel.on saturday
night prlor TO his departure for this city
TO assume control OF the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company. a number of guests
were present and much regret was eN-
pressed at his departure from the cramp
works.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
puIr.ADELPH1A DISTRICT.
Presiding ELDER, II. a. Monroe

Presiding Elder, IT. a. Monroe'
Atlantic city. ~ j., S. 5. Jolly;
bloomfield. n. j.. to be 'uppliedi Bos-
ton. Mass, S. J. Hammond supply;
Rrideeton. n. j.. Hodson Waters'
Rrooldvn. n. Y. j. II. Jenkins Bur
iinpton. \. J.. +. c. Wright. Camden
N. T.. C.. r. Dunn; North Camden, n.
+ T. T. shaw supply; Cape May n
7 I. Y cox: Chester Pa. Sloan, a.
n Ennelis: st. Daniels, ]. II, Scott;
rordsviie. \. j.. Jose Angulo; Goshen
ana Mount Zion. n. j.. Oscar Brown;
creenioch and Rhodes. n j. j. w
Parker: Hudson. n. y w. 5. Brown
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
MILK WAGON DAMAGED
Horse Runs Away and collides With
Another Vehicle.

While satnding at Front and Or
aneg streets today, horse attached to
a milk wabon belonging to Joseph
Quigley OF Hare's Corner ran away
and when between Market and King
streets i'm Front collided with a deliv-
cry wagon Of J. r.. Marr & Company
A wheel was torn from the milk wagon
butt he other vehicle escaped damage.
A colored boy whose name could not
be learned courageously leaped into
the street and captured the runaway
horse
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
WSTHMIAN CANAL Commission
Il is Headed by Theodore P. shonts
as Chairman.

Washington. April s.-The personnel OF
the new Isthmian Canal Commission was
announced today. IL Is as follows:
Theodore r. shonts. chairman; Charles
b. Magoon, governor OF the canal zone:
John r. Wallace, chief engineer; Rear
Admiral NJ. n. Endicott. u. S. N; Briga-
Peter C. Hains, U. S. A.. re-
tired; Colonel oswald NJ Ernst, Corps
u. S. A.; and Benjamin NJ.
Harrod.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
BUDDING PERMITS ISSUED
Many ,, tsrations Being Made by
Builders Here.

Building Inspector William NJ Con-
nelly to-day issued five permits for
alterations. William II. Folk & Son to
make alterations al No. 30ii Market
street. costing $500; william J. john
son. alterations at 1i2i-23 French
street. at a cost Of $500 each; NJ. e.
Grubb & Co.. repairs an No. sos West
Eleventh street. costing S12O; James w.
Hewes, ice house and Office at the
Southeast Corner OF Poplar and High
streets. 5000 and alterations 10 Nos.
7O4-Os Church street. at a cost Of $50
each.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
IRON WORK NEARLY COMPLETED
New Office Building Of p, 3. & VI.
Railroad Progressing Rapidly.

Work Of erecting the structural iron
work for the new Office building Of the
P., B. & w. railroad is progressing
rapidly and by tomorrow all Of the
girders and cross pieces will be in po-
sition.
The labors of the men engaged in
the work are watched with much in
terest by passengers and loiterers
about station and he manner in
which the r-en Chamber about the iron
work without falling is little short OF
marvellous.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
PRESIDENT STARTS ON
EXTENDED WESTERN TRIP
Presidents Time Table.

= TNoTNNIIE 7 TIIIN '-7@'-
April 3-Leavo Washington.
April 1.-Two hours in Louisville.
Kentucky.
April and 5-Speeches in sherman
Dallas and other points in Texas.
April 5-Speeches in Muskogee, South
McAlister and Dwant !. II.
April 6-stop in Austin, Texas; ad-
dress 20 Legislature.
April 6-Repnion of Rough Riders in
San Antonio. Texas.
April s to 12-Hunt after big wolves
In Northwestern Texas.
April l. to May 2O-Hunt in Colorado
for mountain lions, bears and lynx.
May 2S to SO-Return to Washington.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Red,,etinn HI prinn nf. cal.

Local coal dealers made a reduction
OF 50 cents per ton in the price OF egg.
stove and nut coal. These prices will
continue during April and May. II is
expected that an increase Of 25 cents
per ton will be made on the first Of
June and another 25 cents per ton on
the first OF august.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Ennnd vnlunhle Doe.

Edward Kienan. employed at the p Il.
& w railroad station found a valuable
g,bite hull pup wandering about the depot
this morning and took possession OF H.
The animal is registered and the owner
Of it can have the same by calling and
proving property.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Lawyers 70 Visit New Orleans.

william S. Hilles. of this city, Hen
ry Ridgely, Jr. and S. Maxwell Har-
rington. of Dover, will leave for New
Orleans tomorrow. Mr.. Hilles and Mr.
Ridgely are counsel in a case in which
testimony is to be taken. i'm the
Southern city. Mr.. Harrington is the
commissioner.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Great Increase in Imports.

Collector Of Port Robert G. Hous-
ton reports imports for March OF $685.
600 as against $4,000 for the same per-
iod in 1904. oil exported from Mar
Gus Hook in the same month amount-
ed to S2969i6.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
ohester's Nsw Administrator.

Chester. Pa. April S-The administra-
ton OF Chester changed at noon today
when William II. Berry. the new Demo-
cratic Mayor assumed Office. The Demo-
cratic police force also went into office.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Wilmington Club to Elect Officers.

on saturday night next the Whining
ton club will elect its officers for the en-
suing year The list Of members eligible
for office has been posted and from this
candidates will be placed in nomination
and voted for.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Services at St. Miehaers.

At St Michaels Episcopal Church
last night the rector the Rev. c. Nor
ton Murray. preached an eloquent
sermon from the text, Christ in You
the Hope Of Glory" Col 1:27
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
CONFESSED he
FORCED CHECK
Stranger Signed Name Of
Charles Warner Company
to Paper
ACKNOWLEDGED CRIME IN COURT

Charged with passing bogus check
for $3.50 on Samuel Dunlap, saloon
keeper at Lord and Spruce streets, on
Saturday night Charles Murray, who
says he is from New York, was held
in $500 bail in the City Court today for
the Court Of General Sessions. The
check was signed ycharles Warner
Company"
A. ID. Warner, Jr, treasurer Of the
company. pronounced the signature a
forgery. Murray then admitted the
charge. claiming that he found the
check in blank and filled II out. See
ing a wagon OF the Charles Warner
Company passing at the time he sign
ed that firms name. When arrested
he had s6 Of the money and this
amount was turned over TO Dunlap
by the police today.
A sHOELESs PRISONER.
John johnson, colored. appeared in
court I'm the capacity Of prisoner, IN
with stealing "A pair OF shoes from Is
ldtl ArQiachtlllf a INRAll street lNAbiiAt
house keeper. The shoes he is all
LEGGED TO have stolen he was wearing
when arrested and they were taken
from him. Johnson said ne bought
the shoes in Havre de Grace. Md. for
lSi.25 but he offered no evidence 10
lcorroborate his statement and was
held in 5000 bail for the upper court.
Jonas Heck. his brother, John Heck
better known as the big Chief" and
Jack Mclaughlin. three regulars. were
lprisoners in the dock today. Jonas
got off with a fine of SO for drunken.
mess and the "Big Chief" and Jacl
mclaughlin each received sentences
of sixty days in the workhouse for va.
lgrancy.!
NUMBER OF MINOR CASES.
Elsie f. NAPLES and Isaac Hearn
both colored. were charged with dis
lorderly conduct The former WAS finel
Ss and costs and the latter IS ant
costs.
J. A. Hessinger. charged with as
lsault and battery on an Italian 4
Market street about two weeks ag,
pleaded guilty and was fined 81 an
the casts against Lilburne chandler
charged with violating the city ordin
. lance by falling 10 connect two proper
ties with the sewer. were dismissed a
he had complied with the law.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Revival Meetings.

The revival meetings at the Christian
and Missionary Alliance. No. 6l0 Adams
street. will continue during the week. The
Rev. ]. H. Earle OF Dover New Jersey
viii speak on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
BLAZE CAUSES
SERIOUS DAMAGE
Boys Believed to Have
Nearly Caused Forest Fire
in Brandywine Park
WILO UNDERGROUND DESTROYED

Boys are believed to have started
the fire in Brandywlne Park, yester-
day afternoon. which nearly caused the
destruction of that beautiful pleasure
ground. Huge piles OF dried leaves.
ralSed together by the employees Of the
mark, were set on fire and for a time
a. forest fire was threatened.
The leaves and other rubbish in the
park formed ready fuel and in a short
time the line of fire extended a mile.
Park Guard James Black, Water In
spector Lew Craig and others attempt
ed to extinguish the blaze but met with
little success The Water Witch Fire
Company was finally summoned and
after two hours OF service the flames
were gotten under control.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
on.ra Hnuse Meeting.

The Rev. r. A. Elwood, at the Opera
House meeting yesterday afternoon made
an address on Jesus, the Boy" This was
the first of series Of addresses on the
life of Jesus. Mr.. Elwood pictured the
child Jesus as a model son, free from all
vices
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
chamnion Runner Imnroved.

Charles Z. August, the champion
one hundred yards runner of will
lmington. who fractured his leg some
weeks ago. is able to be out.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
GREAT DAMAGE AT ROCKFORD

The greatest damage was done at
Rockford Park. when the underground
which gave that section wild scene
effect. was almost entirely destroyed.
Young trees and tender flower shoots
were damaged beyond repair.
An investigation is being made and
arrests may be made. Boys are be-
lieved TO have done the mischief and IL
apprehended VIII be severely dealt with.
Several fires were started and il is be-
lieved that different crowds of boys
were responsible for the damaging
blazc.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO
ROB THE NEWARK BANK
CITY-SoLICITOR FIGHT
n. L. Rice and S. D. oTwnsend the
Republican Candidates.

nePuphSeu OdHuluohcos
The fight for the Republican nomi-
nation for city solicitor between
Herbert l., Rice and Sylvester d.
Townsend viii be continued this cam
paign and promises to be interesting.
Mr. Rice and Mr.. Townsend were cam
didates two years ago but on account
of there being two Republican tickets
In the field, Robert G. Hauman. Demo-
crat. was elected. Both candidates are
popular and have many friends.
Reception TO Pastor.
The Rev. II. A. G.. Westerheld, the
new pastor Of Asbury NJ. +. Church,
will be rendered reception by the
congregation on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
LOST FOUND, REWARD.

FOUND-A pointer dog. Owner can
have the same by proving prop
arty and paying for this adv. Evening
JournalNOfice. Mar. 3l-St.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
FATHER KLEYNA breaches.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION.

Following the mass yesterday the forty
hours devotion began with the chanting
of the litany of the saints by the Rev. c.
NJ. Menninges, a. Lozarist, Grather of
Brooklyn, n. y. Last night the Rev.
Frank Miller, of Detroit, delivered the
sermon and tonight Father Buchacz-
howski, rector of the Polish Seminary, Of
Detroit. will speak. Tomorrow evening the
Rev Dr. Barasz will deliver the sermon.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
APPOINTMENTS OF
NJ. {. CONFERENCE
Bishop Berry at Dover An
nounces Charges of Col
ored Clergymen
THOSE FOR WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover April at was nearly mid
night when Bishop Berry completed
the list OF appointments for the Della
ware NJ. L. Conference (colored). The
cabinet had considered the feasibility
OF formine a New York district, but
the churches throughout that section
were found 10 be not quite ready ana
the plan did not work out
The presiding elders OF salisbury.
Philadelphia and Cambridge districts
are new appointees. The complete
list OF appointments follows:
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder. j. II. Nutter.
Barclay A. J. Wallace; Catlin, G. A.
Norwood; Chesterville. w. G. Arm
strong. supply; Cheswold, J. c. Ban
tom; Crumpton. ]. L. Davis, Delaware
city. w. H. Johns; Dover J. II. john
son: Calena. G. W. Moore; Hockessin,
~. E. stanton. supply; Little Creek
n. S. Johns. supply; Marydel Ch T.
Fields: Afiddletown. W. T.. Waters
Mnlingtcn. r. ]. Lee. New Castle. @.
III. Coleman: Newport. w. p. Hilton :
lOdessa. I. II. johnson. Port Deposit. 8
In. Parker: Sassafras. A. w Lowber;
Smyrna, r. O. Parker; Townsend, ]. X.
Adams: Wilmington. Ezion, +. II. But
Her: Haven. T.. II. Webb; Mt JOY W.
J. L. Hughes.
w. c. Jason. president Delaware
Estate College for Colored students
dover, members OF Dover quarterly
leonference.
Charles Y. Trlgg appointed to at
tend school. Member Of Princess Anne
Quarterly conference.
CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder. 7. r. Brown.
Aireys. c. III Green; Beckwith, w
lT. PurneU; Berlin j. =. Molock; Ber-
hin Circuit c. f. Hemsley; Bridgevile
/ NJ. Wilmington; Cambridge, A. i
Martin; Cambridge Circuit, p. w
Price: Church Greek. ]. w. Bowling
/ lCrapo. r. u. Winters, supply; Ear
] New Market. II. T. Johnson; Federals
burg NJ. H. Horsey; Frenkford, A. 5
, Amos: Harrington. l.. n. Beecham
D lHurlock. c. ]. Hall; Lahrel ID. a
b. lRidout. I.ewes. c. S. Sprigg; Lincoln
4 IT, T. A. d. Grigsby; Linkwood, w. II
:, Turner: Madison. p. o. Taylor's Is
= Hand Nd. G.. E. Henry; Marden
. Springs. g. w. Downs: Milford. r. G
8 Waters. Nassau and kehobQth' u.
Martin: Preston J. W. W. Cox; sea
ford Circuit. T. w. Cooper. Trinity
w. ellis: Vienna Circuit. W. c. West
Whaleyville. b. +. Lowber supply s
CENTREvILLE DISTRICT
Presiding Elder. n. w. Moore.
> Carmichael, G. T. Townsend; Cen
ltreville. c. W. Pullett Centreville CIR
cult s. w. Waters; Chestertown, J. 4
: Holland: Church Hill, T. b. II. Cole
man; Coleman. c. r. Davis; Dentof
q In. II. Wallace; Easton, A. L. Henry
Z lEaston Circuit. Isaiah Paine, supply
Fairlee. ]. r. Brinkley; Greensoo"'
lP. NJ. shelton: Kent Island, I. d. Pitts
Long Woods r. e. Stepney supply
McDaniels. W. c. Bowlandi Melitot'
Isl. A. Earle. supply; oxford. J. I
1 king: Pomona. ]. w. Bond; Ridgel'
U ]. w. Jefferson; Royal Oak. A. Chase
Isl. Michaels. r. G. Riley Skipton' :
=. d. scott. supply; sul Pond. r. {
u johnson; Trappe ]. II. Winters; WI
= liston. J. II. Cooper, supply; Wit
ia man. Emory Nichols; Woodland, d. 1
9 Dunn.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03

LOST-A collie, mixed color; register
No. 1898. Reward II returned to
2st E. Front. April 1-3t.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
WANTED-Good strong boy to work
IN bake house. IS per week. Frei-
hofers bakery, S. +. Cor. Sth and
Orange. Call between 4 and s.
FOR SALE-Seed Potatoes: Maggie
Murphey" and state of Maine"
Thomas NJ Walker, Hokessin, Del.
April 3-12t.
Evening journal., 1905-04-03
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy, slightly higher
temperature, fresh winds.
Wednesday rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01
aisEFslN ALAN o DECISIVE; ANSWER ON
X TIL S GREAT QUESTION
3 q N ABE &YESTERDAY.
iTHEfPEoPLE NOW SEE THAT
"; II G ovERNo OF. DAWSON MEANS I
~ IA WHATsHE SAYS z

ss e HARLEsTo Va.,5 April 4. -:
THE administration of Governor w.
All Z: ssDawses esyesterday its final
and decisiy s@er to the pleas OF
55Sthe coal ifyand 9gas interests, that
8laYe hitherto escaped. taxation and
proved beyond all question the de,
termination of Governor Dawson and
Tax Commissioner Dillon to carry out
every tax reform pledge ,sto the ut.
mos. The answers came insthe form
of the instructions formulated and
sent out to all assessors by Tax Com:
mis- i6ner Dillon advising them how
coal, Land gas lease holders are to
Sbe assessed fort taxation.
Commemorative instructions.
The instructions are complete and
compre henslye,, covering every posi-
die question that can come up ingcon
Snection with the; valuation Of coal, oil
and gas lease holds. In a nut shell II
may be stated that these instructions
are all that such lease sholds are to BIZ
assessed at their fair marketayaln
thus the administration takes The
coal oilS and gas interests at their; owl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01
PEACE TERMS.
MUST BE Understandable
ACCORD With CONDITIONS
OF PRESENT WAR. .isS
(By Publishers Press y J.

(By Publishers Press)
ST: PETERSBURG, April lin in;
tcrvlews with your correspondent TO:
day Russian officials explained why
Russia makes such a firm; stand $on
The subject Of refusing to pay any In,
demnity to Japan. Russia's position,
In the diplomatic discussion Of !; the
indemnity question is based onSthe
ground that the war IS being con:
Quoted In neutral territory, and SIS
without precedent that the victor
should demand indemnity unless It
has occupied the defeated natlon's$tert
ritory. VII y:
Japan's answer to this contention
is that all the conditions Of the pres:
ent conflict are unprecedented and
that the peace terms must be the
same. Y \ 4 II 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01
STRIKE WILL sE oRDEREp d NOM
DAY oNlEss or oas PAY
isi MI: OLD GALE. z: GA
MEET |, los IRE BENG HELD AT
\. sllANSSY,s ID IL CENTRES
Y " o:pAY.

Sis,.l Its7e7
L4TIooNslS,ss sprll An the
coal mines ini Central Pennss
employing some 900 men. are Idle
today, 4 The old wage scale Of S2
cents expired last night and no new
one has been Signed I.
Until II ls3 the Organized miners
.will5ref1ses 70 sWorls April Il Isl always
aSholiday With theSnin n.
At ALI impor tantS eoai centres ninsa
meetings are being held and stand
flrmsfors demand s,, Us die Keynote
ofSall speeches. Monday the strife
will be inauglrate unless the opera
tors at Philadelphia iris afternoon
agree Il pay the old scale. Thel
miners Will accept mott hing less they
say. i; y ~ 4 4
Only! two zoperator have 50 far
agreed TO pay the old scale, stInemanl
interests at South Fork and tie BUD
faio and Rochester and II ttsblrs III.
terestss at Dubois ID avoid ~ strike.
The miners are xio,isly Watching
the Philadelphia meetihg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01
and Dillon SAY Coal, OIL
ANDGAS LEASEH0LDS must BE TAXED

words. At the hearing before Ia,
Commissioner Dillon a few days ago
the representatives, OF these great in.
terests were. loud and vehement in
their declaration that they did not
wish to escape any part of their just
taxation and were willing to pay on a
fair assessment Of all their property.
Commissioner Dillon has decided that
tits the. duty Of the assessors TO reach
a fair valuation Of all this property
and in doing so they must include the
enormously valuable leaseholls under
which the coal, oil and gas compa.
MES control and operate large por.
Ition of$the coal, oil and gas territory
of the State. The process by which
assessors are to arrive at the value OF
these leaseholds under the Commits
sioner's instructions is simple. The
lease holds are. to be regarded as any
other property, and. their value reach
ed. by an estimate based on the mon
ey5 earning capacity. a coal, oil. o.
gas lease hold capable of earning 81,
900 a year for;an operator, will be as
sessed on the same basis as any Other
property capablesof earning $1,000 pei
year. When leaseholds are producing
the problem of value is thus reduced
to the simple question Of the amour
and value of production. Non-produc
ing leaseholdsa are, Of course, not t
|, be; taxed, except on a fair estimate @
4 their market value, and the assessor!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01
N0RTHC0TI Turns DOWN COIIECTORSHR

WILDE recalled that Mr. Northcottii
was in Florida at the time 81 Ids ap..
pointment, and the two Senator ap.i
pointed 8Northcott without consulting;
him or obtaining his consent. They
gave the impression that Northcott
had been agreed upon at the last
minute as q compromise cand ldate;
and that his name had been sent to
| the President without first ascertain.
ing whether or not he wanted the of:
flee: Now Northcott turns up after
This bis I ojourn In the south. confers
with Senator 81 Kim, announces his
attitude, and the call at the White
House was the result. 81
Az the conclusion Of the Interview
with the President Mr.. Northcott
|made the Following statement:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01

are given minute Instructions as to
the methods Of ascertaining the fair
value of "a non.producing lease hold.
The proximity TO producing territory
the probable price at which the lease
would sell, and other conditions are
also to be taken into consideration in
assessing non-prolucing lease holds.
The Triumph Of Tax Reform.
No feature Of the reform program
has been more bitterly fought over
than the proposition to tax the enor-
mously valuable lease holds of the
coal, oil and gas companies. Govern.
or Dawson has been an earnest advo-
cate. of5such taxation from the start,
and during the heat Of the bitter cam,
paign Of last year he never wavered
in the declaration that If he vera
elected governor these great sources
Of wealth which had hitherto escaped
taxation would be listed on the assess
or's books. The opposition to the tax
has been. violent in the extreme, and
did not cease either with the election
of the governor or with the fight in
the Legislature. The pressure brought
to bear on both Mr.. Dawson and Mr.
Dillon during the past month has beer
enormous. Influential members o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-01

The instructions have gone out; the
assessors are 10 put these lease val.
ues on the tax duplicates and they
must pay their fair share OF taxes. In
the license taxes and the coal, oil and
gas taxes, the, tax reform administra-
ton has made good Its promises ard
kept faith with the people.
Governor; Dawson Talks. n y
( Speaking to n representative OF the
press, Governor Dawson said:
"These taxes are nothing more
than fair. Our instructions are in
effect that these lcaseholds are to
be valued and taxed like any other
property. There, is no enmity to cor.
porations in this; there is no injustice
in this. It is simply even Justice, ull.
der the law TO all tax payers, and that
is what have fought for and stand
for"
"How much do you estimate that
the tax VIII bring in?" asked the re
porter.
That cannot say. 1t will be, an
sure. very large sum, probably cor
siderably more than any one has estI
mated"
1t Is reported here that a number
OF the large coal companies propose
to fight the tax, and will endeavol
to make a test case, but both Mr.
Dawson and Mr.. Dillon express conf
dence that the legal efforts to avoi,
the tax will fail.