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Evening journal., 1906-11-14
STANDARD OIL
TRIED TO BRIBE

BY our own Wire. Publishers PISS.
FINDLAY. o.. Nov. IA $500 bribe
for a disagreement OF the Hancock
county petit jury. which tried and con-
vlcted the standtrd oil Company Of
Ohio. on charges OF criminal conspiracy
was twice offered c. o. Myers, one Of
ne jurors. during the trial OF the case.
The first onfer was made 10 Myers In
the street IN the very shadow OF the
Court House in which the Standard
oil case was being tried. This was
in the shape Of a direct proposition to
pay $50 for a disagreement The Sec
ond offer was more braen. It was
made I'm the basement Of the Court
House. when some man, at present
unidentified. showed the juror a big
roll OF bills and rendered them TO him.
Both offers were made by the same
man. and both were declined.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
COURT ORDERED
BILL TO BE PAID
Mr.. Scott Obi cts TO Amount
Charged For Printing
Election Ba lois

There was some discussion az yes
terday afternoons session OF Levy
Court regarding the amount charged
for printing Official ballots used in the
election OF Tuesday, the controversy
being started by Mr.. scott.
The ballots were printed by the News
Publishing Company, whose bin was
as follows ITO printing, counting,
folding sealing, boxing and boxes, la
beling and paper for 10000 ballots at
$3.50 a thousand, S1,375.' The Mer-
camille Printing Company also sub
mitted a bill for "10h gross Of blacl.
carbon pencils, SS4."
Mr.. Scott said he realized that the
clerk OF the lpeace > the authority
to give out the contract for ballot
printing. but could not understand why
the contract should have been sublet
by the printers He asserted that the
clerk Of the peace would present a bill
for $500 for supervising the ballots,
while there was another bin Of $40 for
watching the ballots for eight days in
the County Court House
He also objected TO ten and one-half
gross OF carbon pencils being furnished
when he contended that one-half OF
j
cient He said that the taxpayers
should know about these things, as the
money came out OF their pockets, and
Especially II the printers and the clerk
OF the peace should both be paid for
supervising the ballots. He asked that
the bill be held up
Mr.. Hopkins declared that there had
been no overcharging and stated that
the law required the printing Of a
double number Of ballots.
TN regard 60 the price Of the Ballots.
said Mr.. Hopkins, II have on my desk
a bill Of Thomas Rossiter for printing
$1,000 ballots I'm 1900 for which he re-
ceived $500. or at the rate Of S17 a
thousand. The records further show
that in 1896 under a Democratic ad-
ministration the Levy Court paid S2500
for printing the ballots. / don't know
how many ballots were printed then
but there were certainly not so many
as this year. as the number OF voters
has increased considerably since then
IF the clerk Of the peace should pre-
sent a bill for $500 for supervising the
printing Of the ballots he would be
simply following the precedent set by
his Democratic predecessors In the Of
fee. His bill viii be considered when
It is presented"
Mr.. Brown quoted some interesting
figures regarding the printing Of ball
lots. In 1904 he showed that 100000
ballots were printed. they being large.
than this years ballot. at SIS a thous-
and In 1902 a bill for s21O0 was pre-
sented for printing the ballots. After
some further consideration the bill was
passed, Mr.. Scott voting against H.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
DRAFT UNIFORM
DIVORCE LAWS
National Congress Proposes
a Law For All the
States
SIX CAUSES FOR SEPARATION

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE Divorce
Congress- reconvened tnis morning In the
Glover Room of the Bolievue-stratford.
Article /, relating to the annuiment OF
marriage was adopted yesterday as Il
was read, and the Congress this morning
opeend the proceedings by taking up
Articles and g These related to a.
vorce.
Article covered divorce a vincuio. and
with the exception Of Paragraph ID. was
submitted, as has been published. The
committee ON resolutions. Ia reconsidorlna
tho measure, struck out that part Of the
paragraph reading, or such indgnitios.
threats and acts of abuse as TO render
the condition OF the other party lntoler.
able and life burdensome. and 10 force
such party 20 separate from tho Other
and live apart"
Article a was retained intact by tho
committee, only tho pnraseology beina
corrected.
Article was extensively altered Ia Sec
tions q and Q, entirely new sections be-
ing submitted. This article relates 70
jurisdiction.
one OF the most interesting provisions
OF tho new law Is that the legal age FOR
marriage IS fixed at Is years for girls and
Is for boys These ages are already rec.
ognlzed in some states. and we're cham-
ploned by the only woman delegate pres.
ont when the vote was taken, Mrs Rachel
slegcl. OF Utah.
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
DEATH OF GEORGE |. FENN
Was One Of the county's Best Known
and Oldest Residents.

George I. Fem. a well-known resi-
dent of RoclSland. Christiana hundred,
died this morning Mr. Fem was
born in Covert. New York. in 1927, o.
old New England stock. He settled in
Sussex county in 1868, removing to New
Castle county in 1880. For some years
he conducted the extensive grain anu
fruit farm of the late General Torbet
of Kent county, afterward becoming a
tenant Of the late General DUPONT. He
was a Republican since Fremont and
a Presbyterian since boyhood having
served his church as member trustee
deacon. elder presbyter. commissioner
to synod in Washington City. and Of
the 10Sth General Assembly at Sara
toga in 1896. He was an elder and
the Oldest member Of Lower Brandy
wine Presbyterian Church.
Three children survive him. Oscar
of Jersey City; J. Frederick, the drug
gist, Of this city. and Mrs. Edwin y.
Ely OF near Rockland.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
COMMISSION Is
in SESSION TO-DAY

Major c. A. F. Flagler United states
engineer in charge Of the Wilmington
district, is in Baltimore to-day at
tending a meeting of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal Commission, Of
which he is a member.
The meeting is being held in the Of
fee Of General Felix Agnus, in the
Baltimore American building, and was
rallied at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
George w. T. Miller, assistant to
Major F'lagler, is busy making borings
along the line Of the present canal from
the Delaware river to the Chesapeake
Bay, and as sosn. as he completes this
work he will make similar borings
along the line Of the Sassafras route.
The work is being done that the COM
mission may learn the nature Of the
material along both routes that would
have to be dug for the canal.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
WANTS $4,000 FOR
LOSS OF DIMPLE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Declaring that
not only has her face been marred, but
that she has also been robbed of a
dainty little din pie" which she pried
highly. Euphemia B. Roller. an author.
who recently came to New York from
Washington, has brought suit for Sl5.-
900 damages against dermatologist
who she declares guaranteed to remove
wrinkles from her face and make her
more beautiful.
Miss Roller says that often her
friends would ask her why she con-
stantly scowled. Her scowling was
not Intentional. she says. but was
caused by wrinkles between her eyes
and Just above the nose. AS Miss
Koller did not want to have the ap-
pearanceof being i'll natured, she de-
cided to have the wrinkles removed.
Instead of taking away the wrinkles
she alleges that the beauty doctor
took away her dimples and left her
face "a sight"
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
NEW YYORK-Attaclxed by the Fed
eral Government the market value OF
Standard oil has shrunk within the
year S125. 100000. The stock sold to-
day at the lowest point reached in
years. The slump has caused John d.
Rockfeller's money pile to wither $685.
O0O 900. Wall street fears that the ef-
forts Of the government to break up
the oil trust will cause 26 Broadway to
hammer all stolks to show the ad-
ministration that the oil suit has de-
pressed business.
ASHEvILLE-Yill Harris, a negro
desperate, ran amuck to-day and after
killing three men and wounding two
others escaped to the woods of George
w. Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate. A
posse with bloodhounds is searching for
the negro. Harris viii be lynched if
caught.
OTTAWA-A report has been receiv-
ed here that seven people have been
killed in a railroad wreck at Kamloops,
B. c.
CAPETOWN. S. A.--'The outbreak Of
Beers in Cape Colony became more SER
ious to-day when two new bands Of
raiders made their appearance in the
northwestern part of the colony. They
are moving in different directions and
are doing their utmost to stir up dis
satisfaction among the settlers.
roNDON-Banashment for Marie
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
OPENING OF new
ELEVATED LINE

On December Is the south bound track
Of the elevated system through this city
will be completed from one end Of the
line to ten other and will be used for the
first time on that date by the regular
south bound passenger service.
On the same date the north side Of the
new French street station win be opened
for service.
The first train over the new elevated
system it is understood, will be a special
carrying President A. ]. Cassatt, Super
intendent w. n. Barnard and other Of
fcials of the road.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
win launch Bic Float.

At the ship yards OF the Haflan and
Hollingsworth Corporation tomorrow
morning a big steel car float viii be
launched for the Central Railroad Com
pany Of New Jersey The craft is 2S5
feet long and viii be used for the trans-
portation Of cas- in the New York Har-
bor There will be no ceremony in con-
nection wit hthe launching.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
Another Inersase for ReadIna Men.

Local employees Of the Reading Rail-
road Company to-day received notice
that beginning on Monday last road
crows VIII be allowed pay for the time
they arc called out for duty until their
engines afnil reach The roundSouse.
This Is really an Increase OF nee per
cent. advance given all the men. For
merly the time Of the road men started
when their train left the yards They
have been contending for this conces-
sion for some time.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
ADDICKS BEGINS
FIGHT FOR FARMS

affirmed and sworn before making the
inquisition and that they are substan-
tial freeholders In their district.
1t appears that this was not set forth
in the return, and in consequence the
application for leave TO make the
was fled
Addicks, through his counsel con-
tends that the amendment cannot now
be made and that as the return Of the
inquisition was not in accordance with
the law the sale must be set aside.
zThe four farms were sold to Hinch-
man on a claim of $4,000 in connec-
tion with the Ruby Match Company
deal, and the amour realized from the
sale was s31,S50.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14

J. Edward Addicks, through his at
torney, Alexander Cooper began the
fight to-day in the United States Court
before Judge Edward C. Bradford to
have the sale Of the valuable farms,
recently disposed Of to Charles S.
Hinchman, Of Camden, n. J., set aside.
Argument was heard on the appli-
cation Of United States Marshal Will
liza mr.. Finn, through Hinchman, for
leave to amend the return of the in
auisition. The plaintiff desires to
amend the return by setting forth that
Frederick z. Stone and Edward Dona-
hue, the inquisitors, were respectively
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
NAME BRYAN
FOR PRESIDENCY

BOSTON. Nov. 14-Led by George Fred
Williams, Of Boston. and Alexander
Troup, Of New Haven, prominent Demo-
Gratis from various parts OF New Eng
land, met at the Quincy House this after
noon and launched the Bryan Presiden-
tial boom for 1905 in this part Of the
country.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
Police Beat in Port.

Aioored az the Tau1n street wharf is
one Of the most Important crafts on the
Delaware river or hay Ar tie present
dmr Il S. he patrol ulot used & pre-
i-ct the ovster beds 90 ne river NO lay
FOR roachtrs The be I IS equlap d With
powerful search light with which II
sweeps the water az night The crew
tell of some exciting encounters and plr-
suits OF men wi-o attempted 10 dredge
oysters from beds other than their own.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
STOLEN LAUNCH FOUND
Craft Taken by River Pirates in the
christiana round Adrift Ner
Chester.

The launch independence, stolen
from her moorings in he Christiana
river. was found adrift yesterday on
Eddystone by fishermen and this
morning was recovered by James H.
Lynn. its owner
The boat was found drifting in mid
stream by Elwood Pierce a Chester
and when he rowed out to
IL he discovered that the oars, oarlocks
and a coil Of pipes had been removed,
evidently the work Of river pirates,
who had cut the boats moorings after
her.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14

year the valuation OF imports amounted
to but $3.50. i5i. and the next year, 1921. $50.
This decrease was more tnan made Up.
however. when in the year ending June
30, 1905, the import business reached the
grand value "a s1Oo,laJ. in the year end
ing last June, this sum was increased
70 s77oi2a. but the present year Is cx-
pected 20 eclipse al records as already
In only four months the Imports have
reached the value of s2lts7s. or more than
for the entire year ending In 1908. and
nearly as much as that of 1904
Collector OF Port Clark is particularly
pleased with the showing and hopes that
his office VIII soon reach Si,oo0,0lO mark
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
BIG INCREASE IN
THE LOCAL IMPORTS

Tho phenominal increase In the imports
OF Wilmington In the past five years can
plainly be seen by report just COM
pleted by Deputy Fred a. Middlctown Ter
Collector Of Port Clark The figures show
wonderful gains and it is the hope Of the
officials of the local Custom House. that
the Increase will continue. as the mer-
chants one after another learn that they
can have foreign goods shipped here de
rest instead OF through Philadelphia. and
a considerable saving
In the year ending June co. 1892. the im-
ports were valued az S1aSl6s and then
there was a slump, ror In the following
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
Workman RadIY Injured.

James Ross. of South Wilmington,
had his nose broken and both eyes all
most closed yesterday while at work
In the yards Of the Diamond state
Steel Company The force OF the blow
rendered Ross unconscious and 1t was
some time before he was revived. Both
eyes were blacked and terribly swollen.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
FUN iRAL OF BERNARD ROW

The funeral OF Bernard Row, one OF
the best-known business men OF this
city. viii take place this afternoon from
his late residence. 606 French street.
A large delegatior from Washington
Lodge. No /. +. and A. NJ. OF which
deceased was for many years mem-
ber. win attend, the honorary and ac-
tive pailhearers TO be taken from their
number
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
eeorqe G. Kerr Now President.

At the New Castle County Work.
house yesterday afternoon the trustees
of that institution, because Of the re-
tirement Of J. Newlin Gawthrop, who
resigned as president and member Of
the board, reorganized and elected
George G. Kerr, Of Newark. T. Allen
Hilles, the new member Of the board.
appointed to succeed Mr.. Gawthrop,
presented his credentials.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
win Gun on Forbea Farr,-

Among the many gunners who viii on
joy the sport Of cunning Cor 'cottcr tails"
tomorrow. will be a party compated Of
John +. He'll. Buf Hartmann. Charles
and John Hartmann, Mr.. Davis Of this
city. and Thomas Hartmann Of Phra-
delphla. They Will gun on the Forbes
Farm about six miles from Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
MIa.Ionary soelsty MeetIna.

The annual meeting OF the w. II. M.
Society OF the wilmington District, will
be held IN silverbrook NJ. T.. Church. to-
morrow afternoon. Officers for the conn
ing year win be elected. District secrc-
tarles are requested to bring or send
their reports 70 this meeting. A fun at
tendance Is desired.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
Alr Rrakes on cabin cars.

All cabin cars, commonly known as
rabooses," on the P. B. and w. railroad
are being equipped with air brakes.
This wa required by the recent enact
ments of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Heretofore the cabin cars,
which are generally small, were without
thin, as it was not deemed necessary
to have anything but a hand brake on
them.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
TO EQUIP OPERATING ROOM
Dance and Supper for This object to
Be Given at New Century Club.

. A supper and dance will be given at
the Century Club on Friday night
by the Clarke Churchman branch OF the
Delaware Hospital, the proceeds to go
toward the completion and mainten-
ance OF an up-to-date operating room
at the hospital an Improvement long
and urgently needed.
supper win be served from to 8
o'clock. the price OF tickets having
been placed at 80 cents Dancing will
be in order after $50 o'clock for which
those enjoying the privilege will be
expected TO pay 25 cents additional
Preparations have been completed to
make the affair a complete success
from every standpoint, and it's splen-
did object should receive the earnest
support OF the general public.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14

Sylzer' the concert hall singer whose
charms have captivated Prince
joachim of Prussia, who says he will
marry her, has been added to the
Princes exile.s This is the story sent
here from Berlin. BY marrying Baron
Won Liebenberg to get a title, Marie
made herself an Austrian subject She
has now been informed that she is an
undesirable alien. If she does not
take the hint she will be expelled by
the police.
KEEL, Germany-A mysterious at
tempt was made. early to-day to as
.sassinate Captain Bucman, formerly of
New YYorYk, who is now an officer In
the Turkish navy. Captain Bucknan
came here to take command of the new
Turkish warship Assaritewdk. While
returning from a banquet he was at
tackled by five men with daggers. Cap
tain Buckman is an expert boxer and
he was able to fight Off his assailanrs
until help arrived, sustaining only q
few slight wounds.
BOSTON-Six Harvard students.
some Of the most prominent under
graduates in the university, were ar
raigned in court to-day charged with
drunkenness, disturbing the peace and
malicious mischief. as a result OF one
Of the liveliest student rows the police
Of Boston ever tackled. The fracas
occurred in the cafe of the Hotel Lex
ington about midnight.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14

TIE Frfufpr Iournll camera man
got busy g- Market street the other
day and one Of his victims is shown
herewith. If the pretty miss will make
herself known at this Office before s
o'clock this evening she viii receive 81
for her trouble.
Evening journal., 1906-11-14
OUR CIRCULATION

THE EVENING JOURNAL HAS
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION or
ANY DELAWARE NEWSPAPER.
PROOF IF YOU WANT IT
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ADMIRAL ENDICoTT AGAIN.
Will Continue at Head of Bureau of
Yards and Docks.

1t was announced at the Navy Department
today that the President has reappointed
Capt Mordecai #. Endicott of the Corps Of
Civil Engineers chief of the naval bureau
of yards and docks Navy Department,
with the rank of rear admiral. The ap-
pointment takes effect April 4. the date of
the expiration of his second four years term
a the head OF that bureau.
Rear Admiral Endicott will retire on ac-
count of age in November next, and he may
be requested to remain al the head of the
bureau a short time longer, despite his
transfer to the retired list. He has already
served as chief of the bureau since April.
1898, and ordinarily would not have been
reappointed: but his valuable services We're
considered by the President as justifying
his retention in office until his retirement
at least In order that he might have the
advantage Of retiring with the rank of rear
admiral. which would not be possible unless
he holds the bureau office at the date of re-
tirement.
A native of New Jersey he entered the
naval service as a civil engineer in July,
1874 and is now the senior officer of his
corps. His entire service of thirty-one
years and nine months has naturally been
on shore duty. He Is a member of the
isthmlan canal commission. and his reap
pointment to the naval bureau practically
assures his continuance member of the
commission. He made a minority report in
favor of the construction of sea level ca
nal, In doing which he sided with the ma
Jority Of the board of consulting engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17

consideration. In many ways we have been
given PROOF OF your esteem. The watch
force feel confident from the manner .n
which you have looked after our welfare
that we can depend on your Judgment and
ability for fair treatment and a square deal
under all circumstances
In years gone by we learned that the first
uuty or soldier was to obey orders we
stft follow that rule We stand by YOU
loyalty, well satisfied that you. the son of
veteran. VIII treat the comrades OF your
honored father with due consideration in all
things
Visits His Son.
Gen f. B. Stilliugs of Boston, Mass
father of Mr.. Charles A. Stillings, the pub
lie printer, is visiting Washington, and yes
terday inspected the government printing
Office. While not having the time 20 make
more than cursory trip through the plant
Gen. Stillings seemed impressed with the
substantial aspect of things and rlle imman-
sity of the operations. If possible, more
time VIII be given to an examina fion of the
largest printing office in the world. Gen
Stillings being particularly Interested in the
topographic art
Gen. Stiilings is accompanied 10 this city
by Mr. j. f. Griffith of Boston his business
partner the Griffith-SLiIlngs Press being
Wel-known throughout the New England
states 1t was In his fathers Ctilce hat
MIR. Charles A. Stillings the public printer
learned his trade and where he Dut in quite
a number OF years before going into bust
ness for himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
CABLEGRAM FROM WITTE.
Russian Premier Reassures Chicago
Jewish Organization.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Adolf Kraus of this
city, president of the executive committee
OF the Independent Order of B'Nai BIRTH.
has received a cablegram from Count
Witte, premier of Russia, In which the
count declares that it Is the intention Of the
Russian government to protect as far as
possible all the Jews in the country from
the massacres which 1t has been reported
We're TO take place at Easter
The cablegram of Count Witte came In
reply to a letter written to him by Mr..
kraus, who Informed the premier of the
reports that great massacre Of the Jews
was 10 take place at Easter time and asked
II the government Is in a position to pro-
test the lives and property of Jews equally
with that of Christians. and to punish Of
ncials who fail to do their duty in not pre-
venting massacres
Ihe reply of Count Witte is as follows.
Adolf kraus, Chicago: | am sure YOU
nave no doubts that / cannot approve yio-
Ience. no matter against whom il is direct
ed. The deplorable events that have taken
place We're the result of riots You NAV
oe persuaded the government Will use all
possible measures to prevent violence
asaihst peaceable Inhabitants, without re-
gard to nationality.
COUNT WITTE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
FATAL CHICAGO SALOON FIGHT.
Four Went to ''Do Up" the Proprietor
Plans Failed.

CHICAGO, March 1T.-william Curry
was killed and three other men We're
wounded, one OF them probably fatally.
during a fight today In the saloon Of Henry
Dusing at Lake View. Curry and the three
injured men, according to the police. went
To Dusing's saloon in the evening and were
drinking heavily.
III is said they had grievance of some
kind against the proprietor and that they
told him they had come to do him up. :,
They followed up their threats with an
attack on Dusing. Pistols were drawn and
in the shooting Curry was shot In the
head. One OF his companions received a
bullet in the abdomen and the other two
men also were badly wounded. Dusing and
his bartender We're arrested.