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Evening journal., 1907-08-13
LINE ASK
FOR FRANCHISE
Wants to Build a Branch
Through the Eleventh
Ward

At this mornings meeting Of the
Street and Sewer Department. James
L. Banning, presented a petition from
residents in the Eleventh Ward ask
ing that the Peoples Railway Com
pany might be permitted to build and
operate a branch of its railway in
certain sections of that portion Of
the city.
Accompanying Mr., Banning was
Richard w. Crook Of the Peoples
Railway Company who urged the pas
sage Of a resolution now before the
board for the building Of the railway
suggested The resolution calls for
"a franchise to construct and operate
a railway beginning at Second and
Van Burn streets to Madison to Cedar,
to Clayton, TO Linden. to Harrison to
Second, thereby forming a loop. 1t
was urged that by the operation Of the
road that property would be increased
in value, that houses would be built
and that many instances of hold-ups
which were now reported, would be
avoided.
Mr. Banning. who had charge Of cir
culating the petition asking favorable
action on the part of the directors,
stated that he had obtained all the sig
natures in a short time and that since
it had become known that such move
ment was on foot he could have had
many more signers. The resolution,
which carries with it the usual agree
ments on the part of railway COM
panies seeking a franchise, was given
a first and second reading.
William ID. Brinckle, representing
citizens of the westerly section of the
city asked the department that River
view avenue, which is now paved from
the Park drive to Delaware avenue
be paved to Pennsylvania avenue. The
subject will be taken into considera-
ton.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Aug. 1S-For the past
week an army OF mosquitoes has been
paying special attention to the rural NAL
carriers who take the water routes. Car
rier William +. Cole. Carrier Enoch
Moore and Carrier David H. Hancock
obllging United states officials assigned
to serve bay side citizens in Central Del
aware have gone through a week of tor
ture.
Mosquitoes have attacked these officers
and remained with them in their little
white wagons all day. The wagons shone
out as peculiar attraction and the pes's
gathered around them in clouds 50 that
beth the carriers and the horses driven
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
OPERATORS OUT
AT WASHINGTON
Postal Men Acted on Own Ini-
tiatiVe and Western Union
We're Notified to Quit

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ls.-rwo hundred
men and women or about e5 per cent. Of
the operators employed by the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies iu
Washington. are on strike to-day. accord.
ing to the estimates Of local union of.
hccrs.
Following the action OF the Postal en-
ployes yesterday afternoon IN walking
out. the night force Of the Western
Union struck at $40. Conservatives IN the
latter office succeeded In holding the men
until order TO strike came from Deputy
President Thomas In New York. This
Postal men had acted In their own lnitia.
tive and contrary to the advice OF tho
executive committee OF the local union
which had been In session all afternoon.
The committee had decided to postpone
action until tomorrow noon. After the
Postal men had left their keys, President
Groves OF the local union said that al
though they had taken the matter into
their own hands. tho union would stand
hy them. de then got into communication
with Thomas In New York and procured
from him an order calling out the Vest
ern Union men. Meantime the Postal op-
eratos had nooked to the western Union
office and made an enthusiastic demon
stration.
Come out come out" shouted the
strikers from the street. The Western
Union men remained. however. until
Deputy President Thomas message was
sent TO them over brokers' short wire.
after several Intellectual attempts had
been made 10 got a messenger into the OF.
fee Tho message read;
New York has gone out. Washington
should be cut, and desire that you should
order an Western Union and Postal men
out at once"
Whistle Signal.
A whistle was blown by member OF
the executive committee and the whole
force Of union men and women at once
left their posts to join the Postal men in
the street below.
Some OF the older employees Of the West,
ern Union were visibly affected with
tears in their eyes they bade good bye
to Manager Tan. explaining that the
matter was beyond their control. they
were sorry TO leave, but their allegiance
to union admitted Of no course.
The messenger boys Joined the strike to-
cay. Three Of the night operators Of tho
Associated Press In Washington quit last
night. when word came Of the A. p. strike
in Chicago. OF the three day operators
one reported for duty this morning.
Predicts Early End.
President Groves Of the local union said
to-day;
''rhe strike viii not last a week. The
operators have placed the country IN such
condition that tho management OF thu
two companies must come 70 terms. The
entire continent practically Is paralyzed.
Il did not want strike and used my
influence to prevent one. but the men
were determined. and there was no check
ing the sentiment
The Western Union manager claimed
that he had 25 operators on duty to-day
These are understood to include wire
chiefs Both Western Union and Postal
are accepting messages, the Postal with
the proviso subject to heavy delay"
J. TIE strikers claim that there are only two
operators on duty to-day in the Postal
office beside the CHIEFS.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
FISH HOOK CAUGHT
IN HIS NOSE

While fishing with a companion along
the Brandywine creek yesterday after
noon. Charles Bruce. who lives on the
Rockford road, had a fish hook caught
in his nose. His companion, in at
tempting to cast his line, accidentally
caught the hook in Bruce's nose.
All efforts TO dislodge the hook were
unavailing, and the wounded man with
the hoo kfastened and exposed on his
nose. boarded a car and proceeded to
the Delaware Hospital. where the hook
was removeds 1
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
BREATHINGS SPOTFORPUBLIC

Councilman Lyons, of the Ninth
ward, was present at this mornings
meeting Of the Street and Sewer De-
bartment in the interest of a move
nent to obtain breathing SPOT for
the public, at Twenty-fourth and Tat
hall streets.
At this locality there Is a property
owned by the city. and at present un-
used. At Mr.. Lyons suggestion the
department agreed to place a cement
pavement about the lot and curb the
sidewalk After this is done, those in
lerested in the "City Beautiful" move
nent will take steps toward making
tho location attractive.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
EASTERN OPERATORS
ARE ALL CALLED OUT
Officials Of the Union Declare That Iie-uP is
Complete in This Country and Canada.
Postal and W. u. Chiefs Say They
Have Their Wires Manned

guarded by policemen. I'VE have
instructed all our men to guard
against violence Of any kind said
McInerny. "Our pickets are stationed
merely for the purpose Of securing
information for the union. 1t is known,
however. that the pickets are using
every argument at their command to
prevent operators from going to work.
Officials Optimistic.
officials of both companies gave out
optimistic statements to-day.
1--WE have all the operators we want
and even more than we can use" said
superintendent Brooks, of the Eastern
district of the Western Union. "Our
wires are manned and we are able. to
conduct our business said ]. Nally,
vice-president and general manager of
the Postal.
Reports from all sections Of the East
indicate that union operators have
left their keys in practically all the
important offices.
Long distance telephones have been
called into reauisition by many
branches Of the business.
All the big hospitals in New York
have found it necessary 10 send out
notices by mail to relatives Of sick and
diving where it has been impossible to
use the telephone.
Secretary McInerny claimed to-day
that many of those who had remained
at the keys at the time of the first
call we're deserting The company
officials. however. asserted that on the
contrary more and more were going to
work.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
DESPERATE FIGHTING
BETWEEN JAPS AND KOREANS

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 13.-Desperate
fighting is in progress in the Interior be.
tween bands Of Korean troops and de.
tachments Of japanese soldiers sent TO
disarm them.
While the fights are individually small
the loss Of life has been heavy in the ae-
gregate. The japanese admit they nave
small hope Of peace until the Koreans ex-
baust their ammunition.
The aJpanese captured Kangwha is
land at ehe mouth Of the FIan river yes
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
HEARD STRANGE NOISES
AND 1T WAS NOT THE CAT

CHESTER, Pa. Aug. 1s-Charged with
entering the residence Of Mrs. Catharine
Mckinley by using a skeleton key. VIII
liam Corson, a negro, was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Elliott. Mrs. Mckinley
testified that she was awakened by
strange noises.
Believing that one Of the boarders had
come in late she asked who was there
In a disguised tone Corson replied that
the noise was made by the cat Becoming
suspicious, Mrs. Mckinley began an in
vestigation which ended in corson being
arrested.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
WILL WATCH
AUTO OWNERS

Because Of the numerous complaints
received by the police Of the careless
ness of automobile drivers, and viola
tions Of the speed ordinance in the
principal thoroughfares Of the city. the
Police Department has issued a warm
ing that in the future the law would
be strict yenforced. The Police Com
mission took the matter up last night
with the result that Chief Of Police
Black was instructed to inform the
patrolmen to keep a careful watch on
automobile owners.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
NEW UNIFORMS
FOR THE MILITIA

Lieutenant Colonel Slower. chief quar-.
termaster Of the organized militia Of Del
aware, began the distribution OF olive
drab uniforms 10 the enlisted men az the
armory last night. Twelve boxes Of these
uniforms have been shipped down the
State three 70 each Of the companies in
the lower counties. The new service hats
and leggins were also issued to the mili-
tiamen. and the equipment OF the militia
men of Delaware Is now as complete as
any militia in the country.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
STANFORD WHITES
WIDOW TO WE'D

NEW YORK. Aug. 15-Mrs. STAN
for White. whose husband was killed
by Harry Thaw. is to be married to
Charles Follen McKim, who was her
husbands partner. according to a
rumor published to-day.
Mrs. White and Mr.. McKim are in
Europe. Neither would deny the re-
port of the engagement.
Mr.. McTlim is so years Of age. He
is president of the American Institute
OF Architects. In 1908 King Edward
awarded to him the royal gold medal
for the promotion Of architecture.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
MOORS DEFEATED IN
A TERRIFIC BATTLE.
Attack Casa Blanca. But Are Moved Down by
Guns of the French Soldiers and the
Fire From the Warships

The cruiser Gloire at this point be-
gan to Cooperate with the French
troops, sending a terribly effective rain
Of shells into the Moorish forces.
The attacking forces were cut down
by the guns OF the French soldiers and
blown to pieces by the shells from the
ship.
and with dogged indifference to death
the men continued until they were sim
ply driven back by the very force Of
the firing.
Even after being decimated by tho
whitening FIRE OF the French, the Moors
reorganized their struggled lines, and
with a persistence that seemed border
ing upon insanity tried again to make
the charge.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
RURAL CARRIERS ARE
MARK FOR 'SKEETERS

by them have performed their public ser
vice in the midst OF torture. Both men
and beasts have suffered so that they
have had to. take salt bath treatments
The plan of providing mosquito canopies
for their wagons was dismissed as i'm
practicable because Of the frequent stops
at boxes and the periodical opening Of the
wagons for delivery and assortment Of let
ters and papers.
The result Of this peculiar affiiction is
that the mail men are looking forward
with extreme eagerness to their fort
nights vacation and the arrival IN Della
ware Of the New Jersey specialist who
exterminated the fierce Atlantic mos
quitoes from Asbury Park ana Northern
Jersey.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13

terday after two days battle with a
strong force Of Korean troops and mob
Of civilians.
The sland Is the site OF the several
famous old forts which furnished partial
cover for the defenders
The latter held their own until the at
tacking party brought machine guns TO
bear. Il is reported forty Koreans were
killed and several hundred wounded.
The japanese lost a dozen killed and
thirty or forty woundef
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
PICNIC OF PYTHIANS

The bazaar committee Of the knights
OF Pythias, accompanied by many in
dividual members Of the order will go
out 70 Grubbs' Corner tomorrow even
ing TO take part in the picnic Of Tal-
leyville and Morning star Lodges Of
the order there The Wilmingtonians
will explain the objects of the big fair
it is proposed to hold here in Octo-
ber and will endeavor 70 interest the
Pythians near the city In the project
There will be speechmalSing and a
dinner to which the wives Of the mem-
bers have been invited. Two hacks
will convey the Wilmingtonians
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
WILL BUILD A
FINE DWELLING

Contractor II. l. Lynch has taken
out permit from the Office Of the
building inspector TO erect a handsome
dwelling at No. 2421 Delaware avenue
for John i. lie Carpenter. The build
ing viii cost $4,000, and viii be a model
house I'm every respect.
Inspector Johnson also issued per-
mits to-day to ]. w. Barkley 70 build
an addition to No. 1908 West Eighth
street for Josenh BoBnifacino az cost
Of si.10O and to William ID. HaddocS
& Co.. to make alterations FOR John ID.
Taley at No. 6O2 King street. costing
1880.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
some Debtors Must Wait.

The Street and Sewer Department
has still outstanding debts amounting
in all TO something over $4,000 for
the payment of which no money is at
present available. Already $4,000 has
been advanced from next years ap-
preparation with which to liquidate a
portion of the departments indebted
ness and the $4,000 special appropria-
ton can only be used for the purpose
for which it was intended, that Of
street paving.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
~ THn JouRNAL.s speoIal We.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
TANGIER. Aug. 1s.-News is just
received here OF a terrific battle be-
tween the Moors and French at Casa
Blanca, in which 5000 Moors. after a
bold charge, were repulsed with heavy
loss OF life.
The attack was carefully planned,
but was made possible only through
the fearless character OF the soldiers.
The charge was first made by the
Moors IA regular drawn fighting lines,
but the French holding the position OF
vantage drove them back.
Charged Over Dead Bodies
The Moors quickly reformed their
lines and charged back over the dead
bodies OF their comrades.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
Three Hundred Nor a VOL.

In carrying out the work Of repairing
the city's streets. which is now in
progress. the Street and Sewer Depart
ment is employing three hundred men.
This work is being carried on as rap
idly as possible by tho department and
a number Of streets In various sections
Of the city are being paved and re-
paired.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
FARMERS SECOND SUICIDE
ATTEMPT SUCCESS

WEST CHESTER, Aug. 13.-Hugh
Jamison. 56 years old, employed on the
farm Of Jonathan Eldridge, died from
dose Of paris green, taken with sui
cidal attempt. He had not been able
to attend 20 his work for some weeks.
It is said that this was his second
attempt at self-destruction by poison,
falling the first time because he did
not take sufficient quantity.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
odd Fellows 10 Go to Denver.

Delaware viii be represented at the
annual meeting Of the Sovereign Lodge.
4. o. o. f., atDenver Colorado. next
month. by the Rev. r. X. Stephenson,
Robert NJ Burns. of this city and VIII
liam c.. r. Carpagy, of ST. Georges.
The delegates will leave for the West
about September is, and will be away
one month.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
BIDS FOR NEW
FILTER BEDS

It is expected THAI bids for the filter
beds which will be constructed at the
Weldin farm. viii be opened on or
about September %. Chief Engineer
Leisen has been instructed by the
Water Commissioners to prepare the
specifications and advertise for the
bids.
The proposed filters, which will have
daily capacity OF 100000 gallons
OF filtered water win be situated on
the Weldin farm. just southeast OF the
new reservoir. Each win be about l5i
feet long and 200 feet wide.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
WOMAN PoWERLEsS TO HELP
HER DROWNING SON.

CHESTER. Pa, Aug lS-FranlS
Fischer, aged 20 years, Of No. 2100
South Bowler street, Philadelphia, was
drowned while in bathing near the Lin
coin Park ferry slip, in Tinicum town
ship.
Two men made futile efforts to save
the youth, whose widowed mother wit
messed the tragedy. Mrs Fischer fin
ally became frantic with grief and
fell in a swoon
Fischer, who was unable to swim,
got in over his head.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
1t Is
Surprising

Even a matter of marvel, it is some-
times the difference a merchants ad-
dress, business and phone number run
Regularly in THE JOURNAL will make
In the amount Of business done in the
course of a year. The small merchants
in various lines can only afford the
business Of this character, but it must
be remembered that John Wanamaker
started in on less than SS5- All Of
us have to be small first, and right
tersely did Frou Elbertus express 1t
when he said. Every leader OF the
orchestra at one time played second
fadlo- 4.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
crippled At Syracuse.

bY TIE JVNIF-71EI1 = 9VVVl1II VII
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 13.-All
Union men and women in the Western
Union and Postal offices went out last
night. Thirty-hve in all are out. Moth
ing is coming over Associated Press
wires. The companies here are badly
crippled.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13
on AutomobiIe Ride.

Mrs. J. C. Moore. of No. us French
street. had party Of friends out last
evening in her new Rambler touring
car. The run to centreville was made
in good time, without a mishap. The
party spent a delightful evening.
Evening journal., 1907-08-13

nFMR what the Leading
kFAH Merchants have
HA@HuD to offer you To-
night in the a dvertis ing
columns.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-11-02

BY GOVERNOR
Oregon Banks TO Close Five Days tC
Get Money From East.
Holidays VIII Tide Over Any Oar ger
of Dissatisfaction of Portland
Clearing House Necessitated by
Refusal of Eastern Banks to Honor
Credit Balances.

Salem, Or, Oct. 29.-By order of a
proclamation Issued late last night by
Governor Chamberlain, Oregon banks
will enjoy five business holidays, in
which interim it is expected that the
situation in the East will become more
clarified and the coast banks will be
enabled to secure the each balances due
them from New York.
This action was taken at the instance
Of the Portland clearing house commit
tee, which met last evening to talk over
the situation with Governor Chamber
lain. The bankers arrived in the city
by special car.
Briefly stated, the situation as de-
scribed to the governor is that Oregon
banks have heavy deposits OF each in
the East and the Eastern banks refuse
upon any conditions to send money
West in payment of demands. There
has been no run or indication OF run
by depositcrs upon Portland banks.
Believing that in one week they can
effect satisfactory arrangement with
county banks and also arrange for the
shipment of money due them from the
East, the banks asked that the remain.
der of this week be made legal holt
day November 2, the last day men
toned in the proclamation, is Sstur
day. Monday will therefore be the
next banking day.
1t is understood that the Portland
bankers sent kilograms to all banks il
the state notifying them of the issu
ance Of the proclamation. The purpose
is to prevent calls for money from
country banks, induce them to close fol
the week and bring them together in al
arrangement that will satisfy demands
before next Monday. That Portland
banks are solvent and in fact were new
er in better condition than they ar
today, was asserted by the bankers VIII
waited upon the governor.
Governor Chamberlain at first doubt
ed the wisdom Of the action requisite,
by the Portland bankers, but when tn
situation regarding the locking up O
funds in the East was explained an
the necessity OF checking any stringen
cy which might arise as result Of thi
in the West, MI. Chamberlain readil.
complied.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-11-02
IMPORTANT WATERWAY OPEN.
First Link of Deep Water Channel
from Lakes to Gulf.

Sterling, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-A distinct
and important step in the movement to
secure a deep waterway from Lake
Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico was
taken yesterday with the opening to
navigation OF the Illinois and Missis-
sippi canal, which has been completed
after 80 years of work. The importance
of the event wac evidenced by the at
tendance OF Governor Deneen and many
ether notables at the opening ceremo-
MES. The work OF constructing the
canal, which was formerly known as
the Hennepin canal, was commenced
many years ago. In 1890 congress ap-
propriated money to carry on the work
and altogether the appropriations have
amounted to about $8, 900, 600.
The main line of the canal, rs miles
long, extends from the Illinois river,
near Hennepin, TO the Mississippi
river, three miles below Rock Island.
The navigable feeder, about 80 miles
long. extends from Rock river at this
point to the main line near Sheffield
and is OF the same general dimensions
as the main line.
The canal is So feet wide at the bot.
tom, go feet at the water line, and has
minimum depth of seven feet. There
are 80 locks on the main line and one
on the feeder. Water is to be forced
down the canal by great dam, one
fourth of a mile long, located at thii
point. At one end of the dam are q
sideways, which will be used for cleo
trical power development.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-11-02
SAYS 1T is ON THE BOOKS.
Witness in Ford Trial Testfies That
Bride Money Is Entered.

San Francisco, Oct. 29.-Such rapid
progress was made yesterday by the
prosecution in the Ford bribery trial
that If the defense, adopting its proceed
ure in the former trial, declines to put
in any evidence, the case should be in
the hands Of the jury within the week.
Twelve witnesses were examined, all
but the last one of whom were conclud-
ed with. George Wilcutt, secretary
and controller of the United Railroads,
testifed-to the unconcealed surprise
and manifest distrust of the prosecu-
tion-that the books of the street car
corporation do carry as entries the
5000, 900 with which Ford and Ruef are
alleged to have bribed the supervisors
to pass the trolley franchise. The wit
ness was directed to produce the corpor.
atoms journal and ledger.