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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
RESPONSIBILITY
IS ON Mr.. BURNS
Levy Court Commissioner
Salmon Says Tax Rate Vas
Fixed on His Guarantee

AT to-day's session of Levy Court it
was openly claimed by Mr.. Salmon and
admitted to by other members Of the
court, though not publicly, that the
reason that the county tax rate had
been fixed at the meeting in March
was that County Treasurer Robert NJ.
Burns had stated that $4,000 Of the
s115, 900 outstanding taxes would be
collected by September 1 Of this year.
Mr.. Salmon brought the subject up
after Mr. Burns had reported the bal
ance to the credit Of the county to be
S11s,sO7 o. Turning to Mr. Burns he
said: Mr.. Burns, when the tax budget
was fixed last March you guaranteed
thaat by September 1 almost $4,000 IN
back taxes would be collected IL is
now over thirty days beyond that time
and instead of $4,000, you have col
lected but about $4,000 or $4,000. It
was chiefly on your assertion that We
fixed the tax rate as we did"
Five Hundred Searches
Mr.. Burns, replying, stated that he
was doing all he could TO collect the
taxes and that there were now over
500 searches of properties in the city
being made IN order that sales for
back taxes might be made. Some
lS14,00O had been collected by Horace
lG. Rettew and there was about $4,000
due from the United States courts. He
did not know how much the outside
collectors had collected. A consider
able sum was also due from the city.
Mr. Salmon-"Mr. Burns, when we
imade up the tax budget we almost
made It up on your statement that
$50, 600 would be collected by Septem-
Der /. and we look to you to make this
lstatement good. We will give YOU un-
ltn January 1 to collect it,"
| Mr Brown-"I don't remember Mr..
Burns stating anything about Septem-
Der l."
Mr.. aSlmon-'T don't forget what l
want to remember. Sometimes you
forget what you ought 70 remember.
Mr. Scott-"Mr Salmon is right
about September 1. There is a great
responsibility upon Mr.. Burns shoul-
ders"
/ The incident closed good naturedly.
/ Mr. Burns stating that ne was uolhs
all in his power TO collect the money.
Bills Of attorneys for defending pris-
loners charged with capital offenses at
the last term of county court, they
having been appointed by the court,
and the salaries Of court officers were
ordered paid.
! The court went into executive ses-
sion as a committee of the whole to
lcons'der a proposition of the New Jer-
! sey Bridge Company, which has the
contract TO build the bridge over the
lAppoquinimink near Odessa. The COM
pany desired 75 per cent. Of the con-
tract price. about $500, before any
material had been delivered. The
commissioners decided that when the
bridge structure was delivered IN Will
mington and reshipped TO its destina-
tion a partial payment would be made
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
NO COERCION
WAS ATTEMPTED

BY Om Own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Secretary
Doyle. of the Civil Service Commission,
this morning reported to the commits
sion his findings in the case of the
Federal officials and attaches who
were put on the rack in Wilmington,
Del, last week, on charges Of perni-
cious political activity and coercion.
Mr. Doyle stated to the commission
that he did not find that coercion was
used TO compel the Federal employees
to vote, nor were the charges Of per-
nicious political activity sustained.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02

place in thehearts of the people whose
destinies have been placed in his
hands. He and Mr.. Bacon have sent
cable messages to their .wives to Join
them here. a step which will cement
the affection between the Cuban people
and the American provisional admins
tration
PHlLADELPHIA-Th Pennsvlvania
Railroad Company this morning off,
cially denied that the company was
blocking the efforts of the Coroners of
this or Bucks county in the investiga-
tion of the wreck at Eddington. The
company also denied published reports
that Van Arsdale. thee ngineer of the
New York Express which crashed into
the Long Branch train. had been on
duty continuously for twenty-four
hours. 1t was stated that Van Arsdale
got his regular rest.
WASHINGTON-The Navy Depart-
ment has no confirmation of the rumor
that the battleship Texas is diabled off
the Capes and believes that the vessel
is now on her way to Cuba. As soon
as the Texas and the Prairie arrive
at Havana the battleships Kentucky
and Indiana VIII be ordered north to
complete their target practice They
are now merely serving as boarding
houses for the marines and sailors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
WHITING Y.M.C.A. BUILDINGS
Committee Representing Local organi-
zation After information.

Representing the building committee Of
tho Young Mems Christian Association
Henry b. Thompson, Henry NJ. Candy,
George A. Elliott and Secretary Tibbtts
visited the splendid Y. NJ c. A. building
at Washington. u. c., yesterday They
found a good many ideas which could be
adopted to good use here. The Wishing
ton structure was erected at cost Of
more than 100000
The building committee now has the
plans Of the Y. NJ c. A. structure al
Scranton. Pa, and sometime this week
Mr. Elliott and Mr. Candy will visit tina.
city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
TROUBLE OVER
NEW STREET BED
SidineS Would Be Covered
II This City Street
is Filled

balance IN bank Of Sio57i was reported
in favor OF the Street and sower Depart
mem at the meeting this morning and the
demands made FOR street repairing paw
ihE and building OF sewers which were
made would have substantially reduced
thar sum bad they ali been granted.
Work has been besdn on the extensions
Of The wilmington and Edgcmoor Electro
Railway Company SO the department was
informed by letter this morning.
The extensions traverse vandever ave-
nue extension. Claymont street. Bowers
street. Edsomoor avenue. Twenty-sevenih
street. Thiriieth street. Todds Lane. and
Eastlawn avenue.
Application was made for a sewer at
Elshtoenth and ratnali streets and ono
on Tenth street between Clayton and du-
pont streets. Both Of these requests were
referred to the sewer engineer for investi-
cation.
Complaints were received regarding the
repairing OF Fourteenth street and Street
Commissioner l.. w. Pierson was author
lied TO take action In the matter
S. s. Hon appeared before the commits
sioners this morning asking what his COM
pany should do IN the matter Of the Will
m.ngton City Railway tracks on Vandevor
avenue al the Jute Works. At this point
the grade calls for the tracks 10 be 2O-in-
ches above the present bed OF the street.
Should the railway company proceed 10
on into this grade the Jute Works prop
oriy would be affected and the r.. b. and
w. siding 10 the works would be covered,
The board decided 70 meet City Engineer
Boughman and Mr Hon on the premises
this afternoon IN order that they may
know more about the condition confront
Ing the railway company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
Sales by Mr.. MoEviIIy

Thomas f. McEvilly. real estate
broker. No. 62s West Fourth street, has
had the following sales recently: No.
1909 Lancaster avenue. All West Sec
ond street. sO7 West Sixth street. 1Oi4
Reed street, 3O4 North Franklin street.
707 West Fourth street, 207 North Van
Buren street. 207 South Van Buren,
street, 1927 West Second street. JOS
North Harrison street, farm at
Brandywine Summit good will of
saloon at S03 Madison street and the
good will and fixtures of the store at
519 Madison street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
BAYARD STATUE
MAY SOON ARRIVE

The Bayard Memorial Association
will hold an important meeting in the
rooms of the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, at No. SS3 Market
street, Friday afternoon at 4.SO o'clock.
The Bayard statue is now on its way
90 this country consigned to Samuel
Bancroft.
The American consul at the port of
shipment has notified the collector OF
the port OF Wilmington that the statue
has been shipped and as to the man.
ner of shipment. 1t is quite likely that
a heavy duty win be collected upon II
when it arrives here. 1t is the work
of a foreign artist, consigned to a
private individual and can hardly come
under the free list of articles such as
the works of art found in ruins and
the like.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
fire DESTROYS
CUMMINS SHOW

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
ASHTABULA. o.. oct 2.-The
Main Cummins Wild West show burn
ed at Geneva last night, entailing prac-
tically a total loss
All the animals but four elephants
and three lions We're burned. together
with more than twenty horses. One
human body has been found and sew
eral other employees are missing. The
fire is believed to have been the work
Of incendiaries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
new emblem
HARD TO DESIGN
Special to Inc Evening Journal.

DOVER, oct 2.-The Democratic,
Republican and Prohibition state
tickets have been filed with the clerk
of the peace here.
The question Of the Republican de-
sign is before the clerks Of the peace
of three counties and artists have been
called in to design the eagle with the
five-pointed star on his breast. Several
designs have been submitted but so
far have proved unsatisfactory with
one exception, that. of a Philadelphia
designer. who displays the star we'll
down on the eagles breast with dag
onal parallel lines so finely drawn as
to make the necessary contrast with
the eagles rough feathers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
ARGUMENTS CONTINUED
Chancellor Nicholson Sitting in This
City To-day.

In Chancery Court to-day argument on
exceptions to the evidence in the case OF
the p, B. and w. Railroad Company, vs.
Daniel Bubenzer, was continued for ono
week.
Argument on the rule TO show cause
why a receiver should not be appointed
for the Philadelphia Usage Oil Company
q Delaware CORPORATION was also continued
for one week. Samuel Ashcroft is toe
plaintin in the case. He is represented by
William s Hilles and the oil company is
represented by Marvel and Marvel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02

The subscribers Of the Inter National
Lumber and Development Comnany in
TINS city. will be pleased 10 learn tha,
the company reports coming out OF the
great storm nj Mobile in remarked y
good shape. The new mills. building since
early in the year. and started less than
two months ago. were NOT damaged, and
thel oss Of logs and lumb win amount
TO only 5000. Damage tC other lumber
interests about Mobile in estimated as
high as Sl0,oO0.OOo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
THE THERMOMETER
S Belts thermometer to-day reg
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
LYNN, -Fifteen-year-old Ed
ward o. Nickel. is under arrest here
charged with the murder of his father
Charles S. Meikel
BUCHAREST, Roumania-Whole-
sale desertions from the Russian Black
Sea fleet are reported by a petty Of
ficer of the Russian navy, himself a
deserter, who has arrived at Galatz.
NEW YORK-Despite a thorough
search Of the neighborhood no trace
has been found of the three and a half
year old Michael Morale, who has been
missing from his parents home at No
226 East Twenty-ninth street. since
Friday last. The belief now is that
the little fellow, who had a faculty Of
making friends with strangers, has
been kidnapped
WASHINGTON-There is a scramble
on foot for the job of United States
Minister to Panama, which has been
vacated by the retirement of Charles
f. Magoon, who held also the gov
ernorship Of the zone. Advices from
the isthmus say that there are at least
three candidates for the place.
RAVANA-Governor Taft's actions
have gone far to win him a warm
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
MANY MEETINGS
In OCTOBER
Special to The Evoning journal.

DOVER, Oct. 2-Politics and religion
win be well mixed IN lower Delaware
this month, which may properly be
called convention month.
Sussex county Democrats. met al
Georgetown to-day TO complete the
last Of the Democratic county tickets.
ana Kent county Republicans meet in
Dover next Tuesday to nominate the
legislative and county ticket.
Epworth Leaguers Of the Dover dis
trict meet In annual convention az
fredericksburg, Nd, next week. The
Delaware Christian Endeavorers meet
I'm Dover. October 18th and 18th. and
the Kent County Sabbath school
Workers meet IN Dover. October 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
TOWNSEND MAN WILL FIGHT OFF
RESULT OF MAD DOGS BITE

Several dogs bitten by a supposed
mac dog in Townsend. have been killed
as the examination Of the dogs head ct
the state labatory at Newark shows that
she dog was affected with rabies. Jonn
Rittenhouse. the owner Of the dog. ~
tre,tment, as he was bitten on the nose
by the dog. Winfield S. Lattomus. on
whose farm the dog bit horses and mules
has decided to isolate the animals for the
prescnt
Rittenhouse had been playing with the
dog and blew smoke in the animals e. Is
when the dog bit him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
May Keep praw cIossd.

Because Of the Inconvenience caused by
having the draw bridge over the Christi
ana river open when the working men are
going to or from their places Of employ
ment. the Levy Court is TO be asked 70
order the draws closed between the hours
of and O'Clock in the morning u ana i
O'Clock az noon and $50 and $50 O'Clock in
the evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
ItaIIan ereaks Lis Leo.

Jose Mold. aged 30 years. an Italian.
employed at the shipyards of the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation, fell
down a hatchway of a boat to-day and
sustained a compound fracture Of the
left annie. He was ses> to the Della
ware Hospital
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
VOTERS CALENDER

The FOLLOWING dates are important to
October s-Kent county Republican
primaries.
October 2O-Last registration day.
November 6-Election Gay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02
SHOT IN MOUTH
EsIton Youna Nan sutfsrs From ssri.

Felton Young Nan suffers From Seri-
Gus Injury.
While Lowder Hoster, colored. aged 2F
years, and companion, We're playing
with revolver at FELTON, this morning
the weapon was accidentally discharged
and the bullet penetrated Hoster's mouth
innicting a serious wound. The injured
man was brought 10 the Delaware Hos
piial for frcGtmenI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02

A New England Supper
Will be given i'm the basement of Har-
rison Street NJ. f. Church, Thursday
evening, October 4. Tickets, 25 cents
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02

. RAvANA-Governor Tafts actions
have gone far to win him a warm
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-02

Witness: E. Stafford.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
,S&,

San Francisco, May 22.-The action
of the board of supervisors granting
the United Railroads the privilege OF
using the overhead trolley on all Its
lines, on representation of the COM
pany that cable lines cannot be reha-
bilitated meets general approval
since II is the only means of speedy
restoration of transportation facilities
The company has agreed to spend a
large sum to employ thousands Of men
in improving the system.
Many San Francisco merchants who
established themselves across the bay
are now making haste to secure quar-
get in on the ground floor or lose San
Francisco business.
Owing to the fact that liquor is
reaching this city from Oakland, there
are many drunks. The finance COM
mittee here has offered to contribute
$4,000 to the Oakland relief fund
providing the Oakland council will
close all saloons for 80 days.
When the commercial banks open
their doors at 10 tomorrow morning
several savings institutions will also
resume business instead of waiting
until May 2S, the official date fixed
by the Savings Bank association.
These banks carry commercial ac-
counts and feel it will be unfair to
pay commercial depositors and refuse
to pay savings depositors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
CONFERENCE
IN SESSION
MEETS AT NJ. f. CHURCH
AT 1880 THIS EVENING.
The Dalles District Embraces Seven
Counties I'm Eastern Oregon and
Five i'm Southern Waslrlngton-Be.
sides the Regular Church Work n
Literary and Religious Program OF
Interest to the General Public Has
Been Prepared.

The district conference of The
Dalles district. Methodist Episcopal
church, will convene this evening in
its annual session at 1880 o'clock in
the Methodist church. Rev. Walton
Shpworth, of The Dalles, presiding
elder of the district. will preside at all
the sessions of this conference.
The Dalles district embraces seven
counties in eastern Oregon and five
counties in southern Washjngton--
about one-fourth of the entire terri
tory included in the bounds of the
Columbia river annual conference.
The convening of this conference is
always looked forward to with much
interest by the ministers and laymen
in the district and by other Metho-
dists in the Pacific northwest.
A number of visiting members and
distinguished guests are to be present
at the gathering In Pendleton, and
participate in the services and exer-
cises of the conference. This will add
to the interest of the occasion and
promises to make this session of the
district conference one of more than
usual Importance.
Besides the disciplinary business
that will receive attention, an excel
lent program of literary and relig-
ious nature Is announced. This even
ing two of the learned and able men
of the northwest, Rev. Edw. H. Todd,
s. T. B., of Tacoma, corresponding
secretary Of the University of Puget
Sound, and Rev. John H. Coleman,
d. D., Of Salem. president Of william
cite university, will deliver addresses
on Educational Interests in the Pa
cific Northwest"
Among attractions for tomorrow
the program calls for a paper at e:45
a m. on "Habits and Methods Of Study
Of the Young Minister" by DR.. Henry
Brown; and at p. m, studies In the
Bible: Romans Ga and context-an
exegesis, by the Rev. william De
Weese. The public cordially invited
to all the meetings of the conference.
The high school glee club will sing
tonight at the session Of the con-
ference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22

Shadyside, n. j., May 22.-An ex.
plosion followed by fire at the New
York Glucose company's plant thi.
morning caught many employees in the
ruins. 1t is reported that many were
killed and injured.
The explosion wrecked the four.
story building.
Michael Russell is dead, crushed by
falling walls: five men are missing
and 40 injured, some seriously.
The explosion lifted the roof and
blew down a side wall and the three
upper floors collapsed. Fire prevents
a search OF the ruins.
About rs persons were in the build
ing when the accident occurred.
A warship in the harbor sent blue
jackets to aid in the rescue of the
burned and crushed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22

Ogden, May 22.-The city is burn
ing. A dozen business houses have
already been destroyed.
The fire broke out early this morn
ing, in the Burton Implement COM
pany, at Washington avenue. Every
thing is gone to 23d street, and half a
block north, and the fire is still rag
ing within 100 feet of cath. The First
National bank appears to be doomed.
The hardware store of George A. Low,
adjoining the Burton company. is gut
ted, and thousands of cartridges are
exploding and endangering firemen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
Plans for 1OO-Year Bonds.

San Francisco, May 22.-The gem
eral committee today unanimously
adopted the plans for the reconstruc-
ton of the city, submitted by Arch
tect b. H. Burnham of Chicago, who
was thanked by the committee. It
was explained the plans are to throw
the burden on the people, inasmuch
as the improvements will be made
with money furnished by bonds re-
deemable at the end of 100 years,
payment of interest not to begin for
five years.
The lobby commission on special
session of the legislature, this morning
considered constitutional amendments
proposed for the widening of streets
and repairing of city property.
The suggestion is made that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC PRESIDENT COMING

Howard Elliot, president Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
is expected here tomorrow afternoon
on special train over the w. & c. R.
The announcement that the high Of
ficial and party are to come to PEN
dleton upon tour of inspection was
made this morning by Joseph McCabe,
vice president and general manager
Of the w. & c. r. Owing to the ma
ture of the tour which the president
is making, 1t is impossible to tell Just
when he will reach the city. However,
It is thought he will arrive some time
tomorrow afternoon or evening. f..
President Elliot, who is the head of
all the Northern Pacific lines, is now
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22

In the west upon tour of inspection.
He is accompanied by a number of
lower officials, among them being H.
j. Horne, general manager.
TWO years ago President Elliot
honored Pendleton with visit, having
come here upon the same mission as
his present one, an inspection of the
company's branch line. Last year he
was unable to make the trip.
The coming of President Elliot is
awaited with interest by the men in
charge Of the W. & c. R.. for they do
not receive such attention very often.
Just how long the president and party
will remain is not known. but It Is
presumed his visit will be brief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT.
Z. s. Commissioner May Not as q
Surety i'm an Appeal.

Nes hh ofh hpINttf.
Salem, May 22.-The following de-
cisions by the supreme court today:
o. F. Paxton VS.. L. ID. Lively appel
liant; appeal from Wallowa county.
Robert Eakin, judge. Motion to dis
miss appeal allowed in an opinion by
Judge HALEY. The question raised by
motion is whether or not a United
states commissioner is qualified to act
as surety on an undertaking on ap-
peal. The court decides negatively.
Kenneth F. McRae, appellant VS..
James Small respondent; appeal from
Grant county, Morton d. Clifford.
judge. Judgment of the lower court
affirmed by Judge Moore. Was a suit
to enjoin interference with the flow
of water in a ditch to the plaintiffs
premises. and to recover damages for
.intermeddling Herewith, basing his
right on alleged appropriation and on
prescriptive use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22

present city hall be sold and property
acquired for city building at Van
Ness avenue and Market street, which
Will be the new civic center. It is
proposed the city acquire land through
the middle of the block; then instead
of opening this as an alley, that the
property owners be forced to take
1t In exchange for frontage on the
street to be widened.
Total Dead Said to Be 547.
The mortality report from April Is
to April 20 is as follows:
Deaths-Natural causes, 145; vio-
lent deaths not due to fire or earth
quake, I: deaths from earthquake,
1913; from fire. 147; gunshot wounds,
s; from fire and earthquake, As; from
ptomaine poisoning, 2. Total, SAT.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
Looters Were Captured.

San Francisco, May 22.-Early this
morning, after long chase and hand
to hand fight, the police arrested
George Miller, Thomas Milton and c.
w. Shaw, daring looters, who have
been operating in the burned district
about the main streets for several
weeks past The trio had just COM
pleted taking down two entire blocks
of feed wire on Harrison street. the
property of the United Railroads,
valued at several hundred dollars.
The wire was confiscated, together
with wagon load of loot which was
ready for shipment across the bay,
where higher prices are paid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-22
VIII Try to Apprehend Assassin

Washington, May 22.-The state de-
partment is advised by Ambassador
Meyer, that the Russian government
hos ordered the governor of Batum TO
apprehend Consul Stuart's assassin.
Stuart was shot from ambush and
died In an hour.