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Evening journal., 1906-08-10
LARGEST ENGINE
In THE CITY

The Washington Fire Company is
housing the largest steam fire engine
in the city. that Of the Union Fire
Company which arrived IN Whining
ton yesterday afternoon from the shops
OF the American-La France Engine
Of Cincinnati.
The bill Of lading for the steamer
called for a weight Of 5000 pounds.
but as all steamers shipped by rail
are weighted at their figures it is not
an estimate of the actual weight OF
the steamer which when ready for SER
vice will pull the scales down to 1900
pounds at least.
The big engine Is OF the metropolis
tan type with all modern appliances.
IL Is a three-horse hitch apparatus,
rotary pump type, with black enamel-
ed boiler casing. and is mounted in
nickel. A feature OF the engine is that
the brake instead Of being operated by
the driver IS worked by a ratchet lever
by the engineer. IN a few days an
expert from the Ia France works viii
visit Wilmington and give the steamer
an official test. IL will be housed on
August 25 by the 'Washy" Company.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
OVERCOME BY HEAT

J. II. Phillips. Of No. Gil King street,
this city, purchasing agent for the Har-
greave Circus became hopelessly insane
from the heat In Boston, Mass, last week
and is now in the State Hospital at West
boro, Mass.
He is the son OF ]. d. Phillips, Of this
city. a well-known conductor on the Del
aware railroad who has returned from
Boston after consulting the physicians re-
garding his sons condition. Young Phil
lips was In Boston on business for the
circus after a hard years work and un-
der the strain and heat his mind gave
way. Mr. Phillips will make arrangements
for the removal OF his son to the State
Hospital at Farnhurst for treatment, the
Massachusetts authorities agreeing to the
request to bring the young man near
home.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
$75O,OOO IN SIGHT
FOR CAPE MAY
Engineers Of Rivers and HaT-
bOrs Committee Will Rec
Ommend Appropriation
MAY BE COALING STATION

CAPE May. August 1O.-That the
Board of Engineers for the Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee will
recommend the s75O,OOO appropriation
asked from Congress for the deepen
ing Of the channel and making other
improvements to the harbor, in addi-
ton to the dredging of the channel al
ready done by the Cape May Real Es-
tate Company, was the general impress
sion after the committee had COM
pleted its Investigations yesterday.
At a public hearing. at the Windsor
Hotel it was pointed out that aside
from the trade advantages which would
follow the improvement OF the har-
Dor. cape May would be available as
a coaling and supply station for U. S.
battleships. Members Of the Engineer
Board, however. declined TO make a
definite statement as TO what the re-
port would be.
1--WE report to the government and
not to the public" said Colonel Lock-
wood, with a smile after he had made
a personal investigation of the ap-
proach to the harbor
The board. which is composed OF
Colonel d. w Lockwood. Lieutenant
Colonel H. NJ. Moxie and Captain c. NJ.
Kutz was aided in its deliberations by
Major C. A. F. Flagler, district officer
Of the government stationed at Will
mington and A. II. Weber, assistant
engineer and secretary Of the board.
Railroad officials attended the meeting
In force. d. II. Lowell. w. w. Alter
hurry and George Boyd. Of the Penn
svlvania Railroad. speaking Of the
benefits to be derived from an I'M
proved harbor. Mayor Thomas w.
Millett, Peter Shields, president OF the
Cape May Real Estate Company, and
CAPTAIN Edwards. Philadelphia oil in
spector, also attended.
Following the meeting the board OF
engineers were taken in a launch TO
the harbor and shown what work has
already been accomplished and what
is soon expected. Private enterprise
has already done much toward i'm
proving the harbor. At an expense OF
$4,000, 900, Cold Spring Inlet has been
dredged to n depth OF forty feet for
an extent Of more than 500 acres.
The appropriation OF s750,000 which
the government has been asked TO
make would. II granted, be used TO
construct two jetties-4,1OO feet long
and $50 feet apart-to erect a light
house and deepen the channel to the
Atlantic.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
.LAURAAND DOCTOR
WERE OLD FRIENDS
Won't Pay Big Bill Because
She Doesn't Owe II,
Perhaps
SENSATIONS ARE COMING

Since Dr. Charles c. Hendricks suit
against Laura Bisgar Bennett. the form
or Wilmington girl. TO recover i299.9SO as
fees FOR professional services rendered"
everybody has been wondering how such
large doctor bill could have been con-
tracted. II will be remembered that he
was tried with Laura for conspiracy in
trying to obtain the S2o0O.0Oo estate OF
Henry NJ. Bennett. which the Whining
ton girl did obtain after establishing proof
of her marriage to Bennett.
This extraordinary accumulation OF fees
is said 10 be really money the physician
Is said to have sunk in promoting thoa,ri-
cal ventures IN which Laura Biggar was
the star" before the Bennett heirs set
tied with her for S715.0O0 Whether 1t in
cludes also the services OF Or. Hendricks
in producing tho "posthumous" baby that
figured IN the actresses suit 20 recover
her share OF the estate as tho wife OF
Bennett does not appear. Sensational reve-
lations are promised by Hendricks when
the case comes 20 trial and tho truth may
come out about the baby. Coming SO close
upon The settlement OF Miss Biggara
claim last month tho Hendricls suit indi-
Gates either that the doctor has severed
his relations with the woman or else they
expect 10 force the Bennett heirs TO make
a settlement so as TO prevent further scan
dai.
Hendrck and tho BlgEar woman FIRST
came into the public eye when che
brought suit IN Monmouth County. N. IT,
TO set aside the probate OF Benefits will
Among the estate were theatres IN Pitts
burg New York and elsewhere The pos.
thumous baby was one OF the features
OF the trial. In December 1902. HondrcS
Laura Biggar and Justice Of the Peac,
Samuel stanton OF Hoboken. who Shove,
he married the millionaire ana the aetrcs
in 1893, were arrested and jailed I'm Free
hold, N. j.. FOR conspiracy. Hendricl
showed the child was born in his sanl
tarum IN Bayonne. n. J. The actrcs
escaped conviction. but Hendrick an
stanton We're promptly convicted O
Christmas Eve, 1899. They had bi
Christmas tree prepared to celebrate thel
acqulttal, but the actress did not Hight il
though she gained her own freedom
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
TWO DEAD AND TWO INJURED
in MIDNIGHT AUTO CRASH

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Two men of
six In racing machine, rushing at the
rate of fifty miles an hour, We're killed
and two others badly hurt, just after
midnight in Queens borough. when
their automobile crushed into a farm
wagon.
The dead are: William Waller and
Harry Woodcock. Both were chauf-
feurs.
The injured are: Frederick Wes-
senburg and William Brown.
The machine was being tested by the
men. Brown being prospective pur-
chaser.
Travelling az a terriCc rate Of speed
the machine struck the rear wheels OF
the farmers wagon coming 70 sud
den stop and throwing the occupants
some distance from the automobile.
Woodcock was dead when aid reached
him, but Waller was stin alive. but
died on the way to a hosnitaL
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
HUNDREDS AT
MEGARY FUNERAL
Floral Tribu9eS From BuSi-
ness Associates in Sur
rounding Cities
CORTEGE OF 40 CARRIAGES

A large number of business men of
the city laid aside their duties this
morning to pay a last tribute Of re-
spect to all that is mortal Of the late
James Megary.
Hundreds of persons view the re-
mains, which lay in the west parlor
Of the Megary home, No. 305 West
Sixth street in handsome hand
carved, silver mounted casket Of Santo
DOMINICAN mahogany. Upon his breast
lay the jewels of the order Of the
Knights Of Columbus and his folded
hands clasped the dress sword of
grand knight Of the order. Banked at
the head Of the casket were several
magnificent floral pieces from relatives
and friends and business associates in
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and at the side rested a large chair in
smilax and roses the tribute of the
employees of Megary and Son. The
finest of these offerings filled two car
.riages.
Seventy five members Of Santa
Maria Council. No. 1876, knights Of
Columbus acted as the escort Of the
remains from the residence to the
Cathedral, where solemn requiem high
mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock.
The Cathedral was well filled by
friends Of the family before the pro-
|cession arrived.
The clergy assisting at the celebra-
tion of the mass were the very Rev
erend ]. II. Lyons, celebrant, the Very
Reverend J. Gallagher, deacon, the Rev.
Father Isenrin. sub deacon, and the
Rev. ]. Doherty. master of ceremonies.
There were present in the sanctuary
the Very Rev. Father Fedigan, O. S.
A., the Rev. w. j. Birmingham, the
Revs. Fathers Waldron, Brady Hugo,
McKenna and Higgins.
Forty carriages made up the funeral
cortege to Cathedral cemetery where
interment was made.
The active pail bearers were Joseph
Tucker, Frank Jeandell. Edward Ker-
shaw, Andrew Bruckler, Collins Tat
man. John Strahan. Harry Blythe and
Elmer Bailey. all Of whom are en-
ployes Of Megary & Son.
The honorary pallbearers were; NJ.
F. Fairy. NJ. d. Murphy, Charles
Bickta. James Mulligan, F. J. Nc
Nulty, John E. Healey, John Purcele,
John A. Montgomery. James MalIoy.
NJ. I. McKenna, G. A. Messick and II.
T. Graham.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
DRANK LAUDANUM;
DROWNED HERSELF
Mrs. Carrie CaTrOW, of
Dover, Ended Her Life in
Silver Lake
Special to The evening journal

DOVER. Aug. lO.-Mrs. Carrie Car
row, aged 80 years. wife of Robert
Carrow, put an end to her life yester-
day by leaping into Silver Lake. after
she had swallowed a part Of the con-
tents of a bottle containing laudanum.
Mrs. Carrow made careful prepara-
tions for her death, as before spring.
ing into the lake she diverted herself
of her outer clothing and laid them
on the bridge which spans the lake.
The clothing was discovered later by
Draper Gruwell, who notified the
Dover authorities and the body was
found later floating on the surface Of
the lake.
Mrs. Carrow had placed her side
combs. gold chain and locket in her
shoes and they were found there when
her body was recovered.
The dead woman had been married
about six years ago and was a Miss
Carrie Phillips. She had a large cir
Gle of friends who are at a loss to
explain the cause for her rash act.
Coroner Bradley will hold an inquest.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
IS PREVENTING
CITY REGISTRATION
Star Chamber Proceedings
Deep Laid Scheme Of Demo-
Gratis TO Scare Republicans
FURNISHED FIRST
WARD WITNESSES

One OF the most Infamous OF political
games ever played in the State OF Del
aware IN the history OF political organ
izations is that now being played by
the Democrats OF this city through the
so-called Anu-Bribery League
Behl; d the league which has been
urging on the Attorney Generals
Office to undertake an Investigation
into alleged corruption OF voters at the
last municipal election Is every dis
gruntled Democrat IN the city who lost
his Job as the result of Republican
majority in City Council. or whose
term win soon expire and who feels
certain that ne will be replaced by
Republican. Contractors. ex-city ofii-
clals and their henohmen who have
been fattening az the public crib for
years under a Democratic regime are
now interested IN any effort, fair or
foul. which VIII attract eyes away
from a threatened revelation Of the
rottenness OF the Democratic rule Of
municipal affairs and fix them upon
alleged Republican corruption.
Sought Respectable Outlet.
For some time these forces have
hNNAA Ah'hAtk a. AnHlltltA nN WuiCn lll1
could be undertaken without their
having personally 20 appear as the in
stigators OF the movement. but have at
last hit upon the Anti-Bribery League
OF Delaware. a representative body OF
citizens who could, without creating
suspicion as 10 motives, interest the
Attorney Generals Office sufficiently to
take up the fight for them.
Insidiously they started 10 work and
made so many complaints against Re
lpubhcans that the Republican At
torney General and his deputy. could
not without seeming grossly partisan.
and be accused OF neglect OF his duty.
fail 70 undertake an Investigation.
Engaged Other Counsel.
Having enlisted the corporation OF
Republicans IN the Attorney Generals s
Office these Democrats must needs en-
gage other counsel in order that great
Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
WHERE ARE THE
MISSING PROFITS?
Residents Of Eighth Ward Wish
Council to Recover Money
City Should Have
TIFF OVER REPOSITORIES

Considerable discussion was caused
last night at the meeting Of City
Council over the question Of the active
bank and the proper disposition Of the
city funds.
Chairman White of the finance COM
mittee brought up the question by a
motion for four orders to be drawn
upon the Union National Bank of
900 each to be deposited in the
other depository banks designated by
Council.
Mr.. McGovern amended the motion
by providing an order for $4,000 in
favor of the First National Bank, and
s42. 900 in favor of the Wilmington and
Brandywine, the National Bank of
Delaware. and the Central National
Bank. Messrs. Taylor. White, Nc
Govern, McCanerty and Kane express
sed their views after which Mr.. Nc
Governs amendment prevailed. there
being six Democratic members present
and four Republicans. Mr.. Simmons,
who voted may" at first asked per-
mission to change his vote TO aye
{ and President Leitch granted it.
Mr.. White presented the following
communication handed him by his con-
stituents shortly before Council meet
ing and dealing with an investigation
of the public service corporations OF
the city.
1T has been stated in the Public
! Press that certain ofthe public util-
ity corporations Of this city have not
carried out the conditions OF their
charters and that certain profits
due the city have been unlawfully
diverted from its treasury.
If this is true it is certainly the
duty of the City Council 70 re-
cover this money; if not true, such
corporations affected should not
fest under this imputation.
Under these circumstances 1t
would seem the plain duty of the
Council to make an investigation
of the whole matter, and it is
hoped that you viii bring this inn
portant subject before the Council.
Very truly yours,
VIM. II. Green.
| VIM. b. Norton.
Edwin r. Kershaw
Edwin Kershaw.
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
PULAJANES KILL
MORE AMERICANS
This Time They Slaughter
Five and Capture Arms
and Ammunition

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
MANILA. Aug. 1O.-In a hand to
hand fight with Pulajanes at Julita,
Island Of Leyte, First Lieutenant John
f. James, and two privates Of the
Eighth Infantry. Contract Surgeon Of
Cavalry Snyder, and International
Revenue officer williams were killed.
A detachment Of ten men under
James was attacked. They made a
gallant fight but were greatly out
numbered.
The natives captured all the arms.
and supplies of the Amer
leans.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
BOSTON-John, the Orangeman, is
In a dying condition in the Massa-
chusetts Hospital. and Harvard will
probably never again see it's old man
again around the college section OF
Cambridge or around the gridiron on
tho baseball diamond with his cart and
donkey.
NEW YORK-The strike Of the tug
boat firement and deck hands is still
unbroken and six thousand freight
cars are tied up in the Jersey City
terminal of the affected railroads. A
shortage in perishable wood seems in
evitaible unless the strike is quickly
broken.
CONSTANTINOPLE-Trouble has
again arisen over the Turldsh-P Persian
frontier and the outloo kis serious.
Both Turkey and Persia have been
concentrating their forces during the
last week TO be prepared for eventuali-
ties
NEW YORK-Mrs. Frank Howard
and Thomas f. Smith. policeman. were
fatally injured in an automobile ac-
rldent late last night Mrs. Howard's
machine became unmanageable and
ran down the officer.
FORT WORTH. Texas.-A north
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
SEPTEMBER 10Th
FOR PRIMARIES

Republican primaries to nominate candi-
dates for county offices and members Of
the Legislature in New Castle county VIII
be held on September %. This notification
was sent to Sheriff ellis and the Depart
ment Of Elections yesterday for publica-
tion. No date has been filed by the Union
Republicans for the election OF delegates
10 the Union Republican county conven-
tion They may. however, be elected Au-
gust -25 when the delegates TO the nion
State convention are to be chosen at the
Union primaries.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
CLEVELAND Wins
IN TROLLEY Fight
By our Own wire. Publishers Press.

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 1O.-Judge
Lawrence to-day handed down a de-
cision refusing an injunction recurring
the city TO relay the tracks of the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company.
recently torn up on Fulisn road in the
low. -rolley fare fight.
The case also involved the case
wherein Mayor Tom L. johnson was
purged OF contempt Of court charge
II vas charged that Johnson refused
to obey an injunction Issued by Judge
Ford ordering him to stop the work
OF removing the tracks
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
INSPECTION OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire committee OF City Council Will
make the annual inspection Of the city
fire companies. on Monday and Tues
day evenings Of next week.
Councilman Simmons invited the
other members of Council TO witness
the inspection and no doubt many will
accept.
This is the first which has been
made since the new officers went in
and it is declared by many that the
test will show a better degree of effi-
cheney than aver before
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
HOW'S THIS FOR NEGLECT?
Garbage Contractor Works at Pullman
Place For First Time in Two
Months.

Former Magistrate Francis S. Bradley
informed the Board Of Health this morn
ing that garbage has not been collected
from the houses in Pullman Place since
June and as consequence people there
have been dumping garbage on the lots
in the noighborhood. The contractor who
has charge Of the collection Of garbage
in the district sent a special wagon there
this afternoon to collect tho refuse.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
Fireman Two DAYS. Killed.

George G. Cameron. fireman on the
b. & o. Railroad was struck by an
engine near Philadelphia yesterday
and died a few hours later.
Cameron had been a fireman but two
days. He was 20 years old and we'll
known to B. & o. railroad men In this
city.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
Leads Lveeum Orchestra.

Prof. John S. Eagan who last year led
Eagan's Band at shellpot Park. is now
leader Of the Lyceum Theatre Orchestra.
Professor Eagan has a number Of COM
petent musicians grouped about him and
renders excellent music.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
FINE ON DOCTOR PALMER
Costs Him s25 For Allowing Opium to
be Smoked in His Rooms.

In Municipal Court this morning
Judge Cochran fined Dr. Harry W.
Palmer S25 and costs for permitting
persons TO gather In his rooms TO
smoke opium. The testimony at the
hearing ten days ago was that william
st. Clair and a young woman had hit
the pipe" several times in one Of DIT.
Palmer's offices.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
SEND GIRLS AWAY
Fair Runaways Would Not Be Cared
For By Their Parents.

For by Their Parents.
Chief Of Police Black this morning sent
Bessie Myers and Gertrude Leckner run
away girls from Lancaster. TO Philadel-
phia TO obtain work The girls are 10 and
Is years Old respectively and left their
homes TO secure more congenial employ
ment than working in a cigarette factory.
They did not succeed, however. and soon
spent all their money. Then they drlfted
into Wilmington and last night applied
at the police station for assistance. They
were cared for over night. The parents
OF the girls would not assist them in their
predicament. Positions viii be given them
there.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10
Buys King Street Properties.

John Devine has brught the prop
critics Nos. 5l1 and 513 King street.
from the Lea estate for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10

bound Fort Worth and Denver train
was wrecked at Fruitland. The Sleep
er and parlor cars left the track and
turned over. No one was killed, but
fully seventy-five people were seriously
injured.
CHICAG0-Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson has arrived here unexpectedly.
He refused to discuss his presence here
but it is reported that conference
mas been called at which those inter-
ested in closer quarantine regulations
and inspection OF cattle at points of a
shipment win be present.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo.-When the trial
of Daniel d. Galbraith, one of the al
legged leaders Of the mob which in
April last hanged three negroes in the
public square, is called again on Mon
day, Attrney-General Hadley win be
here assist the State. Governor
Folk desires that Mr.. Hadley takes
personal charge Of the case.
BOSTON-SO much annoyance has
been caused the Right Rev. william
Lawrence, Episcopal Bishop Of Massa-
chusetts. by the flood OF letters which
has been. pouring in upon him for sew
eral months regarding the so-called
endless chain of prayer that the
Bishop has found II necessary to deny
that he is connected with the matter.
Evening journal., 1906-08-10

Advertise and you won't
have to worry about busi-
ness
Evening journal., 1906-08-10

TT IS ALWAYS SAFE TO
LEARN, EVEN FROM OUR ENE-
MIEs,-sELDoM Safe TO M
STRUcT, EVEN OUR FRIENDS"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Dry FarmlnG.

On the fats east Of the Organ noun.
tains near the Parker lakes, w. W.
Cox. the Hereford cattle grover, is 20.
ing to give the Campbell system of dry
farming a thorough test. He is put.
ting in fifty acres in diversified crops.
Three Of the largest plows to be had
are employed, and the cowboys are
blowing the ground six inches deep.
Fifteen acres win be put in sorghum,
five in alfalfa, FIVE in johnson grass, fiv,
in German iillet, five IN KafTir corn,
two in watermelOns, two in goobel
peas, two In sugar cane, two in pota
toes, one in cantalOupes, two acres il
popcorn and the remainder in corn.
Last year Mr.. Cox experimental will
sorghum and raised a fine crop. Thi.
year, as we have stated, his lop viii
be "varigated."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23

Years ago we visited the Chicago
stock yards with an invited party, who
were 10 see the Strengthening establish
ment in full blast, the capacity of which
was 1900 hogs a day. This is what one
sees there now: A vista Of 10, 900 pens
holding at one time 5000 horses, so, 900
sheep, $1,000 cattle and 300, 200 hogs.
In the midst Of the pens great six-story
buildings wherein l57 cattle, 26O sheep
and 625 hogs are slaughtered and pre-
pared for the table every minute Of the
elght-hOurs wOrkday. Men, women,
boys and girls to the number of 46, 900
working as mere machines for the most
part in the glare Of electric lamps even
when the sun Is shining brightest. Such
in brief is the story in figures Of the
greatest live stock mart in the world,
the Union Stock Yards Of Chicago.
BY visitors who drive through the
paved lanes and sec the live animals
peacefully feeding in the clean, well.
kept pens the place is called only an en-,
larged farmyard inside a big city.
Others who watch them driven Il
slaughter liken the place to a sea Of
blood. Those who take actual part II
the stupendous operations see neither
peacefulness nor shambles, but only tn,
transformation Of domestic animals int
food by the most scientific and human,
methods; see only thoroughly organ
lied industry in which not a hair il
wasted or a particle of energy human
or mechanical.-is misdirected.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Afflicted With Snow.

Denver, Colo, March l6. -Ouray,
Durango, Silverton, Leadville and other
place in Colorado we're visited by a sew
ere snow storm during the past two
days. A number Of snow slides are re-
ported, one struck the edge of the
town Of Silverton, doing considerable
damage. The railroads in the San Juan
region are blockaded. South Park is
blocked by a slide near LeadvilIe. The
mines around Crested Butte are COM
pletely sut of from transportation.
And some there are in this vicinity
who find fault with our March weather.
Colorado has been lauding the San Juan
country for thirty years. Now is a
good time to go up and take an outing
In the famous valley.