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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15
FRANCHISE SUSTAINED.
Denver Gas and Electric Company
Wins in Court.

Denyer.-Judge Peter L. Palmer
Tuesday swept the last prop from un-
der the quo warranto suit instituted to
test the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany's title to the twenty-year fran
chise, which on the face of the returns
was approved by the qualified taxpay-
ing electors at the municipal election
held on May 18th.
At the suggestion Of the attorneys
for the Light company. Judge Palmer
ruled tnat any voter who owned prop
erty subject to assessment, whether
assessed or not, was a qualified tax
paying elector," and as such was en-
titled to vote on the franchise. In the
face of this ruling it was deemed use
less for the district attorney to pro
ceed with the case, and Mr.. Silver
stein, speaking for District Attorney
Stidger, so stated tc the court. The
state, therefore, rested it's case and
gave notice of an appeal to the Su-
preme Court. Judge Palmer immedi.
ately entered judgment for the Light
company and signed the decree that
was prepared by the attorneys for the
corporation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15
Charges Against Shea.

Chicago.-The use Of dynamite with
which to hurl hundreds of strike-break.
ers into eternity was planned by Cor.
nelius Shea, president of the United
Brotherhood OF Transfers in the great
strike Of 1905, according to witness
who testified in the trial Tuesday
Shea was depicted by the witness A.
calmly proposing the dynamiting Of .
lodging house in which the men were
quartered. Scarcely less sensational
in its effect on the auditors was the
statement that the conspiracy ex.
tended to placing strike pickets on the
police force as special officers, sworn
to protect the strike-breakers against
Violeooo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15
COLONEL BEGGED FOR mERc~
JaeQue Had His Revenge as He IA.
Threatened.


Jacoue was the barber OF the regi
ment and a valiant man with the
blade. Jacque was an excellent razeur.
but he was also OF vindictive disposi-
ton and revengeful. When he had
been punished by his colonel he VOW
ed that he would be revenged by stay
ing his commander There were those
in the regiment who believed the bar.
ber. But the colonel was not among
them
Summoning Jacque before him he
confronted him fierccly
so" he Numbered at him. so you
have sworn to XIII me, have you :.
Well. you are q coward and dare
not"
y swore to be revenged sir" hedg-
ed Jacque. trembling.
Don't speak TO your commancinr e
Officer roared the colonel. Get out
your implements and shave me. We
shall see what we shall see"
The colonel threw himsef back In
his chair, and Jacque. having obeyed
orders approached him with cup and
blade He lathered .he colonaps fl~e
and began. He shaved ani shaved
He scraped and scraped. out he A!d
no. rot the heavy blade pierce the
colonefs neck. He continued shaw.
ing and scraping. The colonel Hfts
cd and squirmed and twisted and
sroaned, but Jacque shaved on.
FOR heavens sake at last shouted
the colonel. Kill me and put me out OF
this misery
Jacque. looking the otner way
smiled and shaved ou.-New York
Herald
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15
AUTOMOBILES USED IN WINTER.
Now Run In Cold Weather and Foot
Of Snow Does Not Stop Them.

Now Run In Cold Weather and Foot
Of Snow Does Not Stop Them.
With the approach Of cold weather
automobilists are beginning u expert
ence new difficulties with their ma
chimes and to give thought to the
question Of the winter use OF the
horseless vehicles, says Country Life
in America. In the past the greater
number of machines have been put
out OF commission by cold weather.
but last year good, percentage were
operated when the snow was not too
deep. and the number will be greatly
increased during the coming cold
period.
With the air-cooled motor 1t Is OF
course possible to enjoy winter riding
without the fear of the circulating wa
ter's freezing. All lubricating oil
should be mixed with kerosene in cold
weather, as this thins 1t out to feed
freely. On Icy asphalt heavy rope
bound around the rear wheel gives q
fair hold and driving power. Chains
on the rear tires are even better than
this and are generally used. In
heavy snow inch rope bound around
the rear wheels gives about as good
tractive force as anything yet found
AS an ordinary thing 1t is safe to
say that an automobile may be used
in snow from eight inches to foot
in depth, but when the snow gets
deeper than that the storage station 10
the best place for horseless vehicle.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
BLIND MAN ON
DOWN STATE TRIP
PFOE Li6OFiO DeiinO Seeking
Out Kent and Sussex
UnlOFtunateS

Professor Liborio nelhno. Of the
Pennsylvania institution for the In
struction Of the Blind. blind man
travelling without a guide, started this
morning on a trip through Kent and
Sussex counties, to search out and visit
all of the blind and to talk TO them
OF their possibilities and opportunities.
This work for the Improvement Of the
condition Of Delaware's blind is under
the auspices OF the philanthropy COM
mittee of the New-Century Club. The
international Sunshine Society has
also lent aid Mr.. Delfno made a can
vass of New Castle county last June.
He found about ninety blind persons of
al ages. twelve children. four of whom
are attending special schools for the
blind, two receiving instruction and the
remainder without educational advan-
tages. OF the adults many interesting
cases were investigated and all received
this cheerful messenger Of hope with
thankful gratitude. and many were
reused to new efforts of occupation and
self-help.
Mr.. DelhnO is an italian. He came
TO this country as boy when a quarry
explosion deprived him of sight and one
arm fifteen years ago. He could hardly
speak a word of English then; to-day
he is scholar and a teacher in the
greatest blind school I'm the country.
and is returning the kindness which
was shown him in his afiiction by in
teresting himself in hs fellow unfortu-
mates, helping them to help themselves.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
BISHOP LAYS THE
CORNERSTONE
PFesides 0ger Ceremonies al
Mt. St. Mary'S New Seminary
al Emmi.Sburg

BY Our own wiIe. Publishers Press.
EMMIISBuRG Nd, oct. 9-The
cornerstone Of Mount ST. Mary's new
seminary was laid yesterday with ht-
ting ceremonies by Right Rev. Bishop
Curtis, assisted by Very Rev. D. j.
Flynn, president. and Rev. John C. Nc
Govern. rector of the seminary
Bishop Curtis used a silver trowel
handsomely carved, the gift OF the
architect, Francis Baldwin. Of Balu-
more. The procession formed at ,
o'clock on the college campus, and in
cluded the college students. numbering
1850. seminarians. the lay and ecclesi-
astics, professors and visiting clergy.
A large concourse Of people wera pres
ent. Dr. MacSweeney delivered an in
toresting address. The ceremonies con-
oluded with the singing OF hymns
Evening journal., 1906-10-09

At this mornings session OF Levy
Court the contract for placing a con-
crete plsr for the Fiemiag's Landing
bridge across esmyrna Creek was
awarded to Bradley Becker and Brad
ley. OF philadelphia, at a cost Of
slSSsIf.
The pior. which win be built accord
ing 10 the contracting FIRMS own spe-
cifcat.ons. win be p feet 10 inches at
the top, 2S feet at the bottom and is
feet deep There was some surprise at
the tabulated bids presented. Franklin
X. Wills. of this city, bid S4175 for the
work TO be done according TO the spe-
cincauons as prepared by Levy Court,
or $3.50 according to his own plans
John f. Taylor. of New Castle. pro-
posed to construct the pier according
20 Levy Court plans for S5s0S; I'm ac-
cordance with his owns plans S5toS.
Joseph Anderson. of Delaware City
bid S2950 for the work according to his
own plans. Bradley, Becker and b
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
TRANSFER OF
PASTORS AGREED
Bishop GOOdSeIl, Of Indiana,
Announces the Exchange Of
Drs. King and Kellogg

A telegram was received last evening
by the omcials OF Grace NJ. Il. Church
of this city from Bishop Goodsell, pre-
siding bishop OF the Indiana Confer
ence announcing thar the transfer Of
the Rev. william Writ Kink, of Grace
M. Il. Church TO Central Avenue
Church, indianapolis, and Of the Rev.
Hiram w. Kellogg. from Central Ave
nue. Church Of that city, to Grace
Church here. to take place october 10.
The news OF this transfer was exclus-
lively announced in The Evening Jour
nal Of last week.
The two pastors win likely make ar
rangements by which they Will be IN
their new pulplts by the first sunday IN
November
Central Avenue Church. Of Indianap-
oils. is situated in the new residential
section Of that city. IL has member
ship Of over 1890 a Sunday school OF
over 1000 members, with a Business
Mems Bible Class Of 200 scholars
taught by Charles Il. Coffin. leading
indiana lawyer Governor Hanley IS
an attendant at the church and used his
influence. with the Indiara Conference
which recently met at Grcanaaurg, %
have the transfer made, speaking in the
most complimentary manner of noth
pastors to the official boards OF eacn
church
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
THE THERMOMETER

are highly elated over the action Of the
convention and officials make no effort
to conceal their happiness. By giving
the constitutional Democrats enough
rope it is asserted, they have hanged
themselves.
EAGLE Alaska-Thomton and Hem
erickson, two of the most desperate
criminals Alaska has ever had. to con-
tend with, escaped from the steamer
Lavelle Young, bound for McNeilrs Is
land, while she was taking wood at
Nation, fifty miles below Eagle. The
men were serving fifteen years each at
McNeills Island on charges of assault
ing their jailers in a fight for freedom
at the Fairbanks jail. They squeezed
themselves through a hole In the roof
of the vessel then walking quietly
downstairs were soon lost in the dark
ness.
HAVANA-Factional ili-feeling which
has existed in Cienfuegos since the
Presidential campaign of 1905, and
which then resulted in the deaths of
Representative Villuendas and Chief Of
Police nlance, increased during the re-
cent revolution to such an extent that
the return of the rebels from the field
is now causing a dangerous condition,
which, the provisional government con-
siders, it is highly necessary to end.
YORK-The 6-year-old child. of Ar
thur Wilson fell from the fifth story of
the Colonia Hotel this morning while
playing about the window and was in
stantly killed. The child was in the
care Of nurse while the mother was
at breakfast and the father away frons
the hotel Mr.. Wilson is an insurance
adjuster with the Farmers Insurance
Company. Of this city.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
DELEGATES few,
MEETING
Only Handful Of the Faithful
Take Part in AddiCkS
Convention
RESUME WORK TONIGHT
$50 little done
What a pity tits
That 'twere begun"


Turn Hall was deserted this morning at
the time when the Union Republican
state Convention was to be called to or
der.
On the outside one or two delegates at
the most We're impatently kicking out
the shoe leather waiting for the arrival
OF the crowd.
Shortly after II o'clock the patient
watchers were rewarded by the sight Of
J. Edward Addicks and Francis S. Brad
ley, George w. Roberts, Benjamin f.
Groves. Daniel Stuart and Thomas E.
Hmn Of 'Middletown. turning into French
street from Ninth street.
Then there appeared as II by magic
from many quarters a number Of dele
gates so thai when Mr.. Addicks and his
satellites walked into the auditorium the
convention could boast fully twenty-eight
in attendance
MI Addicks announced. as the dele
gates stood in large circle about him.
that when the call had been made they
had forgotten that the Kent county Re
publicans met to-day and in a few mo-
Inents the motion to adjourn until s
O'Clock tonight would be made.
The convention was then called to order
by j. Edward Addicks, chairman. George
4. Roberts acting as secretary. The dele
gates still stood about in circle but took
off their hats and the motion was put
ard carried and the convention adjourned
to meet IN Turn Hall ait O'Clock
Mr.. Addicks will be the permanent
chairman and Mr. Roberts the conven-
tion secretary.
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

By Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON-By unanimous vote
the encampment of the United Spanish
War Veterans this morning ratified the
agreement of amalgamation with the
forty camps OF the Legion Of Spanish
War Veterans of Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire. The membership OF
the legion is about 45OO men, which will
make the total membership Of the or
ganization about $4,000.
TOMS RIVER-Sensations without
number were promised to-day both by
the prosecution and defense when the
taking of evidence in the case OF DR..
Brouwer. for the murder of his wife.
began. Each side made the claim that
!. has evidence in hand which viii leave
the opposition hopelessly stranded.
BUFFALO-One Of the fercest gales
that ever came offIthe lake struck Buff
falo last night and blew great guns
throughout the night. finishing off to-
day with a downpour of rain and a
stiff breeze. Nearly everything port
able was blown out of position. The
entire city was in darkness the greater
part OF the night, the storm putting the
electric wires out of commission.
Houses were shaken as the blasts of
wind were hurled against them, caus-
ing great fright in many homes.
ST. PETERSBURG-The consfitu-
tional Democratic party has virtually
sounded its own death lxnell by tho ac-
ton Of its national convention at Hel-
singfors in backing down from its tor-
mer position Of strong ppositin 70 he
yvernment. This is the general o1n-
lan Of all classes. Government cirees
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
FELL FROM CAR;
BADLY INJURED

Samuel Harkins. a well-known young
man of this city employed as a freight
brakeman on the p, b. and w. rail-
road, was badly though not seriously
injured at Gray's Ferry this morning.
Harkins was standing upon the top
of a car of his train when an engine
bumped into it, he lost his balance
and fell to the ground. lacerating his
left hand and sustaining cuts and
bruises about the head and forehead.
He was removed to the Presbyterian
Hospital Philadelphia. There his in
jur.es were dressed and later ne came
to his home, No. 60S King street.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
MR.. ELLIOTT FOR
BETTER STREETS
Thinks City individuals Ought
to Do Away With Muddy
Crossings
CHlLDREN'S HEALTHlN MIND

George A. Elliott appeared before the
Directors OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment this morning in reference to
the curbing and street paving of certain
property. MT. Elliott pointed out that
paving was especially necessary near
some OF the schools, where children
wearing light schoes and without rub-
bers are daily passing. one place in
particular Is on Pennsylvania avenue
near the B. & O. railroad tracks There
is a lot on each side OF the street and
women and children are Obliged to
walk in the street and run the risk OF
being run over by carriages or automo-
biles
Another place is on Ciaymont street
near Vandever avenue, near the public
school there and again on Vandever
avenue above Claynont street.
Mr. Elliott also drew attention 10 a
pavement near the New-Century Club.
President Johnson replied to Mr. FL
liott that II was difficult 10 get property
owners to do the work. They write LETT
tors of abuse 10 the department and
after year they usually do the work.
Mr.. Melvin thought property owners
should be compelled TO do the work
The directors viii give consideration
to Mr.. Elliott's suggestions.
City Solicitor Townsend reported that
the commission appoitned to condemn
$500 feet OF land on Thirteenth street
the property OF the Equitable Guaran-
tee and Trust Company. trustee, had
made an award OF $500.
The directors. City Engineer Bough-
man and George w. Todd win 30 Over
the new streets IN the northeastern sec
ton Of the city tomorrow morning a.
10 O'Clock.
William Mousley Of No. 81 Llncoh
street. made application B. tap pr
vate sewer. Vixen the sewer for M
IS school was built it was run across hi
yards and an agreement was entere
into between the parties that Mousle
should be exempt from sewer liens an
also have the use Of the sewer. n
now wishes 20 tap the sewer Tn
board decided he must pay $3.50 for tn
| privilege.
The matter Of an inlet at the corne
OF sherman and Lombard streets, or
sewer for sherman street betweei
Lombard and Poplar streets was re
ferred to the engineer.
Owing TO the lack Of bricSlayers
work on the lead Of the sewer al Della
ware avenue and Van Buren, street wal
ordered postponed for the present
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
PASTOR TO BE lNSTALLED

A large attendance is expected to-
night at the installation services Of the
Rev George +. Mason as pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. George r. Henderson. mod
orator Of the Presbytery of New Castle
viii preside The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. John d. Counter
mine, ID. D., of Philadelphia, If he can
be present and II not by the Rev. w.
f. d. Lewis, Of Rodney Street Presby-
terian Church, Of this city. The Rev.
- c. Lane, pastor of Olivet Presbyter-
ian Church, win deliver the charge to
the church and the Rev. r. A. Nc
Curdy, ID. d.. pastor Of Central Pres
byterian Church, viii deliver the charge
to the people
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
CITY JUDGE HANDS
OUT MORE REBUKES

Judge Cochran has become tired Of the
practice of foreign residents in wanting
an interpreter when they can speak Eng
nsh.
When the case Of Charles Nicholas was
called in city Court this morning Annie
slavin told Deputy City Solicitor Rice
and later the court that she could not
speak English. In answer to question
after question regarding where she lived
she answered "an right" but refused to
testify In English whereupon. the case
sne had brought against man was dis
missed.
William Vansant was fined IS and costs
for harboring a vicious dog. Cornelius
Kelleher testified that on September % a
fox terrier belonging TO VansanE bit him
on the leg. vansant appealed the case.
BENJAMIN Hanslazer has been in every
State in the Union as we'll as the state
OF intoxioation He was in the latter
about 3 O'Clock this morning when officer
Maloney found him at Third and King
streets. He learned the basket making
business in Germany and for nearly fifty
wears has followed the business in this
country. When arrested he had four lit
tie baskets and a bunch of willows In
his possession. He was fined 50 and costs.
Samuel Jones was fined so and costs FOR
acting indecently on the street He had
been before the court before on a similar
ohar=e.
The charge Of larceny Of scrap iron pre-
ferred against Joseph Kerkwetz was dis
missed as there was no evidence against
the boy. Andrew Haddock was fined 81
ana costs for trespass. William Conley,
for whom capias was issued yesterday.
has left the city.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
LEVY COURT SURPRISED
AT DIFFERENCE in BIDS

ley bid S26sS 40 for doing the work ac-
oording to the specifications Of the
Levy Court.
A communication was received from
j. V. McCommons, clerk Of the peace
Of Kent county. stating that the Levy
Court of Kent county was satisfied
with the plans for the pier and would
cooperate with the New Castle Coun-
ty Levy Court I'm the work of building
It. The law gives New Castle County
entire control over the bridge but de-
si9nates that both counties shall share
in the expense Of maintaining It,
Commissioners Harry A. Brown. c.
Candy Hopkins and J. W. Greenfield
presented an Interesting report OF the
work OF the Prison Convention. held IN
Albany. \. Y
Upon motion Of Mr.. Salmon. the re-
port Was received. ordered filed and
the committee discharged forever
Messrs. Brown. Hopkins and Green
. field were named by the Levy Court as
committee to represent that body a.
'tpe convention
Evening journal., 1906-10-09

When William l.. Dockstader. owner
and manager Of the Garrick Theatre.
makes up his mind 70 do a thing he is not
usually deferred by any obstacle. bur
when his automobile "ballsed" at Seventh
and Market streets last evening and re-
fused TO 80 Mr.. Dockstader admitted that
he was "stallod" for the time being, for
cnce in his life The machine stopped as
It was turning Seventh street and as
result a number Of trolley cars were
blocked. Doc" with the assistance OF
several friends, pulled his auto on the
tracks and after being adjusted proceeded
no the street
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
OFFICER BARR HURT

Motor cycle Omcer Michael Barr
was severely injured this morning by
being thrown to the street while rid
ing along Pennsylvania avenUe. Al
Scott street dog collided with the
motor cycle and the officer was thrown
headforemost off his wheel He land
ed on hih right side, and his right tenn
pie. cheek and nose were badly lac
Grated. After his injuries were dress
ed by DR.. Wales. the officer was order
ed to rest for a few days.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
OLD DISPUTES
BEFORE THE COURT
Il. II. Ward Has Boundary
Question Held Up For Con-
gresSiOnal Action

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The old bound
airy dispute between New Jesey and Del
aware came up again in the Supreme
Court OF the United States to-day. on
motion Of the attorney general Of New
Jersey TO set the case for argument with
out further taking Of testimony
II. II. Ward, counsel for Delaware. op-
posed the motion, and asked for sus-
pension Of action until Congress may
have an opportunity to ratify peace act
agreement by the two States. The matter
was then taken under consideration by
the court
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
ST. JAMES BROTHERHOOD

Thomas Davis. II. H. Ward and William
1. Todd were named last night by the
St. James Brotherhood Of Grace NJ E.
Church to prepare resolutions Of regret
upon the transfer Of Rev. DR.. King.
The meeting was held at the residence
Of Dr. King and a feature Of the even
ing was an Illustrated lecture by Walter
L. Butler, entitled "A Tour of the AIedi-
torranean.' Stanley Baker led in singing
and the program was a very interesting
one. Refreshments were served.
Evening journal., 1906-10-09
HANDY GIVES
MEDICAL TALK
Welcomes Doctors From All
Over State TO Medical
Society Meeting
LEARNED MEN READ
INTERESTING PAPERS

The l1Sth annual meeting OF the Della
ware State Medical Society is being held
at the Delaware Hospital to-day. Physi-
clans from an over the State to the NUM-
her OF sixty. are In attendancc and the
meeting is one Of the most enthusiastic
and largest attended. held FOR some time
The session was called TO order by Pres
ident Dr. John Palmer of this city ana
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Will
liam f.. d. Lewis also Of Wilmington
High Medical Standard.
Tho address Of welcome. a masterful ef-
fort, was made by l.. Irving Handy. He
pointed out the desiabnity Of having a
high medical standard IN this State in
ofuef 70 eliminate incompetent Physicians
Water and neompetency" said Mr.
Handy. seek their lowest level and by
having a lower medical standard than
our sister states, all incompetent mon re-
Iected by those commonwealth viii flock
into Delaware and IA consequence Ct will
be Of interest 10 the community II our
medical standard is raised"
Mr.. Handy also paid hlsh compn-
meni to, II. II. Ward. who was To have
made the address Of welcome but bein
In Washington he was prevented frch,
doing so.
Dr Palmer IN his presidential address
spoke OF the remarkable progress made
by medical science Ga the past s ,syeara.
and his remarks were listened to f,ith an
terest
Interesting Papers Read.
4 Following me addresses. the House OF
peegatos, which does an the iosisiativ,
work of the society. retired 10 discus.
matters OF interest TO the organization
and later made a report Papers we're ais,
read hy Dr. a. Robin on Early Diagnoei
/ Of Tuberculosis" Dr. n. A. Cleaver oi
some Remarks on Gastric Uicer;" Dr. y
S. Dwight on office Practice." DIT
Harold l.. Springer on "Anaesthesia: /:
with report OF 500 cases. and Dr. e. W
Cooper.
J The election OF officers will take piac
this afternoon. Among the physicians /
attendance were Dr. Emory Marvel an
Dr. Philip Marvel former Deias.-- y 49,
but now Of Atlantic City N. J