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Evening journal., 1907-09-23
STANDARD HAD
TO TAKE THE
INDEPENDENTS

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW. YORK. Sept. 2S.-At the Standard
oil hearing to-day when Treasurer Til
ford was asked about the absorption OF
various oil companies. he declared, that
the Standard simply had TO take them.
They were so anxious to be absorbed, he
swore that they made numerous offers OF
sci land finally their request Just had to
be acceded 10.
So soon as Tilford was turned over to
John G. Mnburn. Of counsel for the Stand
ard the latter showed by his line Of ques-
tioning that the company would plead
justification and would utterly deny any
wrong doing.
After they had refused to sign the
Standards agreement came the failure Of
the natural supply of oil. In 1903 the and
ard demanded over a million barrels, al
though they had been told that the sup
ply was decreasing. Tilford said that there
are seven big companies exporting oil in
dependent Of the Standard. This was to
Offset the governments contention Of a
monopoly. Tilford insisted the company
had nothing to do with hling orders for
special individuals.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
ODD FELLOWS HOME
Delaware Delegates to Sovereign Grand
Lodge Meetings Named on Import
ant Committee.

Robert NJ. Burns and w. c. L. Car
nagy two OF the Delaware Grand
Lodge representatives I. o. o. T., to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting of
the order IN ST. Paul. Mimi. last week.
returned home last evening The Rev.
r. X. Stephenson. the third delegate
for Delaware, viii return home on
Wednesday.
The Delawarcans were honored by
important committee appointments
while attending the lodge meeting, Or.
Stephenson having been appointed a
member OF the committee on returns
and reports, Mr.. Burns on the CONF
mittee on the Rebocka Branch. and AIR.
Carnagy on the committee on consti-
tuiionsl law.
Mrs. Burns accompanied Mr.. Burns
on the trip.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
MORFSALARYFOR MISS WARD
Instructor Of Delawars's Adult Blind to
Receive 500 Month.

Because Miss Annie v. Ward, instructor
OF Delaware's adult INDECENT blind, could
not give the blind Of the state proper
attention Off her monthly allowance OF
SO, the court to-day decided TO allow her
sioo a month salary and expenses.
Mrs Ward was appointed to the position
by Judge spruance under an act Of the
fast Legislature. Effort 10 get her free
transportation over the railroads OF the
state was without result and In eonse-
quence Miss Ward was not able. out OF
her small allowance. TO give the blind the
attention she believes they need NJ IS
Ward, herself. Is blind and is anxious to
improve the condition Of the smi arly az
niotod througout tho State. She Is an ex-
pert In the work and has already done a
great service.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
MEN
TO URGE TAFT

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Reports
OF concentrated traft-R Roosevelt
movement among the negroes is caus-
ing alarm among the supporters OF the
Foraker boom for President
Mass meetings held recently I'm the
large centres Of the country have. II
is said. developed into a permanent or
ganization among the colored men
Ultimately il is to spread TO all parts
say the promoters. Organizations
have already been secretly formed In
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
The leader of the movement is Cal
vim Chase, prominent among the ne,
groes as a lawyer end editor OF ths
colored newspaper, the Bee, Of Wash.
ington.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
NEGRO ACCUSED OF THEFT

John w. Gordon, colored, was placed
on trial IN General Sessions Court this
morning on a charge Of the larceny of
a clock from Alberta Harris, also coll
ored, with whom he lived. Gordon
pleaded not guilty. ]. Frank Ball ap-
peared for him. The Harris woman,
after testifying to seeing Gordon
carry off the clock, swore that it did
not belong to her. but to an install
ment house. Gordon admitted taking
the clock, but declared his intention
was to pawn it and pay his rent with
the proceeds. The case viii be con-
tinued this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
new CASTLE COP
ROUTS CRAP GANG
Officer TObin Made -Four Ar
rests in a Raid Upon
the Players
speoIal o THE EvENINa JouRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 2s-ofncer
Tobin went on the warpath yesterday
and crap-shooters and card players
were routed. For years complaints
have been made regarding the desc
Grafton OF the Sabbath. but the sontl-
nels always have given the alarm
when the police would appear. The
officer took the river shore route yes
terdav and cautiously crept through
the bushes and surprised the card
players.
lie made four arrests and the men
viii be given a hearing before Mayor
Boyd this evening. A peculiar thing
about the river shore gamblers IS that
the Bull Hin women watch for the Of
lcers and give the alarm.
In the Opera House this evening
Rev. J. N. Hector. the "BlaclS Knight"
will speak on the anu-license question.
He Is considered an able speaker. and
although he is a colored man. the at
tendance win be large
John Wentz died yesterday and hts
funeral viii take place on Wednesday
afternoon. Daddy" Wentz was one
Of the best known men in this section.
and for many years was employed by
Joseph Quigley at Hare's Corner.
City Councilman James j. Wright
severely injured his left hand on Sar-
urday by having it caught in ma
chine at the Lobdell Car Wheel works.
Robert ClinlS. who was injured last
week by a horse falling on his foot
at the Baidt works. was able to so
back to work to-day.
Members OF Adelphla Lodge. No. 6,
x. Of P.. accompanied by the New
Castle Fife and Drum Corps. went to
Pennsville on Saturday evening. They
paid a fraternal visit TO the X. Of p
Lodge at that place and We're royalty
entertained.
Members OF City Council are deter
mined that the railroad company shall
erect safety gates at the Wilmington
road crossing
Frank Arontz, Of Reading Pa, Is
spending a few days with friends in
this city.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
DEATHS.
Janet &. SRwdor
Estella Rayne.


DONAGHY-At Ashland. Christiana
Hundred. on Sept 2S. 1907. John
Donaghy.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited 10 attend the funeral from his
late residence near Ashland. on Thurs
day morning. at Q o'clock. Requiem
mass. ST Patrick's Church. Ashland In
terment az St patricks cemetery.
.RAYNE--In this city on Sept 22.
Estclla Rayno. daughter OF Cyrus and
Ellen Rayne. age 2S years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 70 attend the funeral. Wednes-
day afternoon. at Q o'clock. Services
al the residence Of her parents SIT
East Eleventh street Interment at Mt.
Zion cemetery.
co 70 thy rest fair child.
Co 10 thy dreamless bed.
Gentle. and meek. and mild
With blessings on thy head.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
TO DISCUSS A
ROAD TO RIVER

The Civic Improvement Committee
of the Board OF Trade will hold a
meeting tomorrow night to discuss
the proposed road to the river In COM
nection with a river front wharf. The
committee will talk over what it con-
siders a most available route to the
river
on Wednesday night the navigation
committee OF Council and the navlga-
ton and transportation committee of
the Board OF Trade win confer on the
wharf project, when some idea as to
its cost may be learned.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
oave WatermeIon Party.

Mr. and Mrs Frank X. weatherby
of No. 1900 North Claymont avenue.
gave watermelon party to their
friends Friday evening. There were
music and dancing. Those present in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs Frank w Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Reader, Mamie,
Gertrude and Joseph Quinn, Joseph
Hughes, Pearla Weatherby. Frank,
Mary and Nellie Pagan. and Nellie
Pagan and Edward Connor.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
RESCUED 234
WHO WERE WRECKED

by THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.-Captain
Munger, in command Of the fleet of
revenue cutters I'm Alaska waters, wired
the War Department Of the rescue Of
2S4 people, wrecked August Q. They
were at Nelson's lagoon, one of the
islands of the Aleutian group. The
cutter Thetis is taking them to Seattle.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
MOULDER WAS
CRUSHED TO DEATH
William F. Cook, Young Man
Just Through Trade, Pinned
Beneath Casing
HIS NECK WAS BROK N

William f. Cook aged 21 years. a
moulder Just through his trade. en-
ployed at the Plant of the j. Morton
Poole Company, maehinists. at the
foot Of Thorn street, was crushed to
death to-day. A large casting fell
upon him ana he was caught beneath
the heavy weight by the neck His
neck was broken and he died almost
instantly.
Cook, who is son Of former Street
Supervisor Stephen S. Cook. of No
finished his trade, and his death was
a severe blow 20 his parents, both Of
whom We're Frustrated when they
heard of the sad news.
Young Cook was under a horse"
at the time the accident occurred. a
mould was being lifted by a crane
from the ground to horses" and
when the casting rested on these. one
Of them settled in the sand, and the
casting slipped and pinned Cook be-
meath its weight. 1t was quickly lift
ed again. but when Cock was picked
up he was found dying
J. Morton Poole. a member of the
firm. took the accident very hard. He
said taht it was the first that occur.
red in his firms plant for twenty eight
wears.
Coroner Galloway was Immediately
notified of the affair and he tool,
charge Of the body and later had il
removed TO the youag mans latr
home in Monroe street The coroner
will empanel a jury this afternoon e
visit the plant of the Poole Company
10 investigate the cause Of the mans
death. but it is not likely that the in.
quest will be held until next Friday
evening
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
MINISTER KNOWLES
ON STATE MISSION

Word has been received in this city
that Horace G. Knowles, United States
minister to Roumania and Servia, has
gone on a mission into Macedonia for
the government
Mr.. Knowles has bee masked TO in
vostigate the recent uprisings in Mace
donia and to report his observations 10
the state Department, and according
20 advices received here he is now in
Macedonia for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
AGED MAN DIES
OF HEMORRHAGE

Coroner Galloway received word to-day
of the sudden death at Ashland OF John
Donaghy, aged 40 years, a well-known
farmer in that section. The aged man had
been III for about year and died early
this morning following a severe hemor-
rhage. He is survived by one son, Peter
Donaghy who lived with him on the
farm.
The funeral will take place on Thurs
day morning and services will be held
at st. Patrick's r. c. Church at Ashland,
and interment made in the cemetery at
that place.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
PLACE ORDER FOR
PRINTING PRESSES

The Board Of Trade has received an
inquiry from a printing press firm as
to whether there is a plant in Will
mington that would undertake the
manufacture OF three hundred job
presses. Secretary McGovern. Of the
board, ha written TO the firm, giving
the names Of Wilmington concerns
that could manufacture such presses.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
BEEF PRICES MAY NOT RISE

Meat prices, which at present are
higher than the average winter prices
for many years. may remain within the
means OF the ordinary householder h
frost does not attack the corn belt dur
ing the next two weeks. The high
priced meat sold now is all from grass
fed cattle. and meat dealers say that
Il depends entirely upon the corn crop
whether or not there will be any addi-
tlonal advances during the winter.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
~ rHn JouRNAL.s speelal VIC.

fy THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Sent. 28-President Sam
uei j. Small of the telegraphers' union
in a talk with one of his conhdants to-
day. made the positive declaration
that the strike will he ended within
ten days. This in connection with his
talk yesterday is taken to mean that
he believes it win be settled through
President Roosevelts action. Small
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
BENEFIT FOR GEORGE
SiLER iN CHICAGO TONIGHT
| BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Leading lights
OF the squared circle from all parts
OF the country are arriving today for
the benefit exhibition Of George Siler
at the coliseum tonight. The main feat
ure is the go between Pacbey McFall
and Joe Gallgan. Boxing. wrestling
and vaudeville will fill the evenings s
bill. This may prove an entering
wedge for the return of the game to
CHICAGO.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
FEARED THAT PARTY OF
SIX HAVE BEEN DROWNED
BY THE jour

BY THE JOURNALS ; Spec al Wire.
NEW YORK. Sent 22-Nothinc has
vet been heard from a party Of SIX
young mon and women who sailed YES
terday from Echo Bay TO Sands Point
on the opposite side OF the Long Island
Sound and IL is feared all were drown
ed. They were expected back last even
ing In the party are Cyril White. Rob-
ert Tomlinson, Robert and Rose Hin
ners and another young man and
woman. whose names are yet unknown.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Local Quotations

Wholesale quotations IN the produce and
noultry market reported by Thomas NJ
etavton az o'clock this afternoon:
Tomatoes, basket ..... .....-. .I5c--1lc
Cucumbers. basket .25c-;5o
Apples, basket ....... .l5c-25c
Cdnteloupes. basket. ..... .20c-y5c
Watermelons, hundred ....... ....... .s6-xlB
Grapes. carrier ..... ...........l5 .l5c-S1 90
Peaches. basket ..... ............. ST. .50-s9 *
Pears basket ..... s.... .....s..... .l5c-Shc
Lemons, box .... .............-..f .f4.OO-<4 80
Potatoes, BARREL. 80. 80. s.........Sl 75
Potatoes, basket ............... .Ho
Potatoes, bushel 80. s............. .69c-f5s
Sweet basket ..... ..... 49,. ........25c-50c
Cabbaee, basket ss..s - ..-...........20c
Cabbage. barrel ...... ................ -75c
Onions, basket ....-. ..................7 75o
Celery, dozen -. ...... s-..........45c-5Of
Beans, green, basket 80. ..... ...... 4,c
Beans, wax, Bssket ..... -. s.......... .4Or
Eggs. Del. and MD 80
Chickens, hVe..- .13c-1eo
Ducks, i've. ..... .. ................lzc
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Governor Lea Returns.

Governor Lea was at his desk at the
Union National Bank this morning
after an absence Of several days on a
vacation TO Canada. Mayor Wilson,
General l. p. Wickersham and SEN
ator George w. Sparks were among his
callers.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Continental Life Insurance Co.
124-5-6-7-8 DUPONT Building,
Wilmington. Del.
SMALL SAYS WIRE
STRIKE WILL END SOON
Wilmington. Del.

told the mass meeting that he was
needed in thes trike. This was greet
ed with protests. He asks If Presi-
dent Roosevelt guarantees the kind of
arbitration that has the government
stamp on it, what dou you think we
ought to do?' And the almost unari-
nous response was "Arbitrate it," ID
Sam Small viii return to New York
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Nsw House on Hold street

only one permit was issued today by
Building Inspector Johnson. II was
granted 10 Frank Ferguson TO build
a dwelling on the north side Of Hoald
street near Third at a cost Of $500
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
FIRE CAUSES QUARTER OF
MILLION LOSS IN NEW YORK.
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
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NEW YORK. Sept 23.-Fire today
gutted the Z story grocery establish
ment OF Louis Degraff and Son at 70
and 75 Beach street and extending TO
3S6 and 3SS Washington caused a loss
of S250.000. Twelve employees Of the
concern. headed by Foreman Dixon
were caught by back draught on the
fifth floor and blown down a flight Of
stairs. All were badly shaken up and
bruised
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Horse Delayed street Car Traffic.

Traffic was delayed for a half hour at
Front and King streets today, by a
horse betting its foot caught in a frog
OF the street car track. II was with
difficulty that the animals hoof was
extricated
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
canoelIor in 49, 80

Chancellor Nicholson was IN this city
this morning relative 70 his Chancery
Court reports, which he is abotu to
have printed.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
1t falls 70 cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box 25c.t
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
CHANDLER q g1dsstSs:E E%Sai%sE

No. 1it W. Ninth Street
Garrett. attention day or nirht.
Bodies IN Boarding Houses. Hotals
and Hospitals removed ana cared FOR
untn olaAmed. Carriages furnished
ADDointmNNsN nrpt-oIasA Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23

Miss Cornelia Basshoree and Miss
Josephine r. Harris of Philadelphia
were Wilmington visitors yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23

Chicago, Milwaukee and Denver FOR
about two weeks
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from Scott & Co.,
Bankers ard Brokers, eo2 Market St.
Evening journal., 1907-09-23

Nat. Lead Co.
N. Y. Central Io6K
Ont. & West .3S5z
Norfolk & West. u
Nor. Pacidc ..I3IE
Pacific Mail IS
Pennsylvania .I2o%
Peoples Gas soy
Reading 81
Read. Ist pfd. IS
Read. cd pfd... 50
ID. & II. .........I59H
D., l. & w. 474
Southern lac. 86H
South. r. Com I5K
Texas Pacihc...27K
n. c. & Leo I35
Union Pacific I3IH
|U. S. Steel ....2SH
y. S. Steel pfd 9iK
Wabash ...... TX
Wabash pfd. ...7o4
Western Union IS
Or. North. pfd. I3I
Evening journal., 1907-09-23

Anal. Copper COZ
Am. Smelt.C Co. oISa
amer. Sugar..II4
Atchison ....... S7H
Atchison, pfd ..S9h
Brooklyn Tran. 46H
B. * o.. ....9t x
Can. Southern 81
Chi. CIR. West. ~
Ches. & Ohio...34H
Chi. & Alton II
Chi. & N. W..t465s
C.M. & st P. 1918
Rock Island 10
Rock Island pfd46
Erie ............. 2I
Erie. Ist pfd ... 46H
Illinois Cen. ...r391z
Louisville ......Io9A
Tt,F Mt rlr,r Agk
Int. Met. pfd 2S5z
Man. Cons. IT'S
Missouri Pac. go \
Mo. Kan. & T. 60 y
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Violet RAY

The first fall meeting OF the Violet
Rays will be held on Saturday evening,
September %, at No. 21O West Eigh-
teenth street.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-29
A PRINCESS JEWELS
SOLO FOR HER DEBTS
King Leopold Declined to Come Il the
Rescue Of His Reckless Daughter.

Brussels. oct. 2s-Jewels which had
belonged to the late. Queen of Belgium
were sold i'm this city the day before
yesterday. and a very large part of
them were bought by Americans eth
or in person or through agents.
The jewels had been left by the
Queen to her oldest daughter Princess
Louise. the divorced wife of Prince
Philip Of Coburg. who was forced to
dispose OF them by her creditors. who
hold claims against her amounting TO
more than s1.000.000.
Many appeals had been made to
King Leopold To prevent the sale of
the jewels many Of which were pre-
scented to his late wife by the people
of Brussels. but the old king. although
a millionaire many times over. refuses
TO buy the jewels from the creditors.
and emphatically declared that not
one penny of his money should ever
go towards helping his daughter to pay
off debts incurred by reckless living.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-29
THE PEOPLE
SURPRISED
10 the Ford Bribery-Grdft
Trial Yesterday
A Witness Accounts for
Money Alleged to Have
Gone to the Supervisor.

San Francisco. Oct. 2S.-Such rapid
progress was made today by the pros
ecution in the Ford bribery trial that
if the defense adopts its procedure in
the former trial and declines to put
in any evidence. the case should be in
the hands of the jury within a week.
Twelve witnesses were examined to-
day. all but the last one of whom was
concluded. They were. Nathan Seeley
the cashier of the mint. former Super
visor Thomas F. Lonergan. Sam Davis.
Dan G. Coleman. Thomas p. Burns.
cashier of the sub-treasury, Eugene ID.
Hawkins assistant cashier of the mint.
Charles Haggerty. Ruef's office boy,
Richard ]. Fox. formerly chauffeur in
the employment of Fox, l. H. Hellman,
president of the Wells Fargo Nevada
National Bank and director of the
United Railroads: George Francis. sec
retary and confidential clerk to Ford:
Miss Celia McDermott. Ford's stenog-
rapher. and George Willcutt, secretary
Arizona republican., 1907-10-29

ly in favor of this country and that
gold is so readily obtained is accepted
as an indication that the solvency of
American financial institutions are not
questioned in Europe. The news that
American securities opened consider
ably higher in London than on Satur-
day proved an encouragement to the
stock market in New York
The gold stock of the counry is al
ready more than twice that which was
available in 1898 even according to the
liberal estimates OF the amount in cir
culation at that time. The gold stock
then dropped below 100000, ,OOO 1t is
now in excess of $500. 900 900. The
treasury has free gold not covered by
gold certificates in circulation to the
amount OF almost 81, 500 0Oo.O 900 or five
times its resources for protecting the
public credit in 1896.
At a meeting this afternoon this ex-
ecutive committee of the Merchants
Association of New York by unan-
imous vote adopted a resolution of
thanks to Secretary Cortelyou and ].
p. Morgan for the important part
played by them in saving the financial
situation.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-29
In Only Five States Are the Highest
Offices to Be Filled
The Most Interesting Storm Centers Will Be Cleve-
land o. New York City and County and Muck Mixed
assachusetts.

New York, Oct. 2S.-There will be
elections In twelve states one week
from tomorrow. In Massachusetts.
Rhode Island. Maryland. Mississippi
and Kentucky a governor and other
state officers are to be chosen; in New
Jersey. a governor only; in New York,
two associate justices OF the court of
appeals; in Pennsylvania. a state
treasurer, and in Nebraska, a railroad
commissioner and two regents of the
State University. In Ohio, Utah and
California. municipal officers are to be
selected. while in New York county a
number of judges and sheriff are tc
be voted for.
The Phohibitionists have a state
ticket in all the states, except Mary
land and Mississippi. and city tickets
in Cleveland and Cincinnati, but not in
San Francisco or Salt Lake.
The Socialists also have tickets in all,
the states. except Mississippi and
Maryland, and city tickets in Cincin-
natl. Cleveland and Salt Lake, but not
in San Francisco.
The Socialist-Labor party has tickets
in Kentucky. Massachusetts, and New
Jersey, while Union Labor made nom
nations for city officers in San Fran
cisco.
There Is only one ticket-the Dem
ocratic-in Mississippi. and the result.
Of course. is not doubtful.
In Massachusetts, there are ten tick
cts. five being divided among demo-
Gratis. who are engaged in a fractional
fight with the state delegation to the
National Democratic convention next
year in prospective. The ballot law
commission decided that Henry NJ.
Whitney was the nominee for gov
ernor.
In Nebraska the democrats and pop
ulists fused on the officials to be voted
for throughout the state.
In Maryland there will be a straight
contest between the democrats and the
republicans. only the two parties hav-
ing made nominations for state Of
ficers. In addition to these a house OF
delegates and one-half of the state
senate and to be elected. The next leg
islaturc will choose two United States
senators-one to fill the uhexpired
term of the late Arthur T. German,
and the other TO take the place of SEN
ator Rayner. The republicans adhere
to the old plan of senatorial election,
but the democrats are to put into ef-
feet a new senatorial primary plan,
which requires every member OF the
legislature to vote for the candidate
receiving the highest vote in his dis
trict. The senatorial primaries, so far
at least as the democrats are concern
ed. will hereafter be part of the reg
ular elections in Maryland. Six as
pirants for the long term will be voted
for November ). the candidate for the
short term having no opposition
The local elections. particularly in
New York county. Cleveland, Cincin-
natl. Salt Lake and San Francisco are
Of particular interest this year.
In New York county the republicans
and the Independence League (HearsD
forces have fused on the county ticket.
which is made up of number of court
justices and sheriff. This gives un-
usual interest to the contest. although
the republicans named the head of the
ticket, NJ. Linn Bruce, for justice OF