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Evening journal., 1907-08-03
NEWPORT LAD IS
ACCIDENT VICTIM

Special TO uHE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT. Del. Aug. 3-William
Ruth, a boy who is employed as as
sistant clerk IN the grocery store Of
w Lewis Dun. is thinking all the bad
luck IS coming his way. Thursday
afternoon while unpacking a box OF
merchandise. a large nan was driven
through the palm of his hand. 1t has
been only about two weeks since his
foot was badly cut by a tobacco cut
ter falling upon It. His hand was
dressed by DR.. +. L. Springer
stephen Springer and Frank Hanna,
who have been camping out In Folly
Woods on the Newport Pike. were
compelled to break up camp when
the heavy storm came up on Thursday
morning, as their tent was blown
away.
The scholars Of ST. James Sunday
school Of stanton. took their picnic at
Coheld's Beach on Thursday. II was
largely attended by both members and
friends.
Miss Edna Briggs Is spending some
time with friends in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Harley Strahorn re-
turned from a visit with relatives IN
oxford. Pa.
Arthur Groome and sister, Miss
Marietta Groome. are spending theiI
vacation with relatives in Childs, Md
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
"BUCKY" M GRANN
HELD FOR COURT
Was Out Of City for Long
Time and on His Return
Was Arrested

After being at large for more than
a year and a half. William McGrann
was picked up on the coast" at
o'clock this morning by Patrolman
King, and in City Court the familiar
"BuclSy." as he is known 10 the police
was held in $1,000 bail for the upper
court on the charge OF larceny.
In December, 1905. McGrann was
implicated with two of his pals" in
the larceny Of FIVE dozen eggs and
fifty pounds of butter from a farmer,
and while his companions were ep-
pretended and later served terms %
one year In prison, "BuclSy' got
away. He did not put in his appear
ance again until yesterday, and he
was promptly arrested.
William r. Thornton as arraigned
on a charge of breach Of peace and
after hearing the evidence in the case.
Judge Cochran fined the defendant s2o
and costs and also he'd him in $500
peace bond. The case Of Antonio
Dlmeo. charged with assault and bat
terry on boy. was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
CHANGES In
SIGNAL MEN
G. D. FOWle Made Consulting
Engineerin the PennSyI-
Vania Department

Important changes I'm the organiza-
tion of the signal department Of the
Pennsylvania railroad were made yes
terday Il was announced that G. D..
Fowle had been made consulting signal
engineer and A. II. Rudd signal engi-
neer, 10 succeed Mr.. Fowle. Mr.. Rudd
had been succeeded as assistant signal
engineer by C. C. Anthony. who was
formerly inspector Of signals
Additions to the block signaling sys-
tenn made on the lines Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad east OF Pittsburg and
Erie In the last few years have so in
creased the work OF the signal depart
ment as to necessitate it's reorganiza-
ton. Out Of total mileage on the
company's Eastern lines Of 5251, more
than 1900 additional miles have In the
Hast three years been equipped with
block signals, at a cost OF ss56.520. OF
the entire mileage, but 500 miles are
not equipped with block signals. Mos
Of the 500 miles. however. are shori
/ lines on which traffic is Of such a char
acter as to render block signals unnec-
essary.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
NO CONSTABLE
in THREE TOWNS
Twenty Civil Cases in LeweS
Held Up Because No One
Wants the Job

LEwEs. Del. Aug. s-The office Of
constable in Lewes. Rehoboth and
Milton. although it is a fairly paying
position, is going begging. The court
Of Magistrate Tammany is greatly in
terfered with. for although there has
been no constable here for several
years. the constable at Rehoboth or
at Milton has been handling the busi-
ness. but now there is no constable at
any of these places.
More than twenty civil cases are
pending and cannot be settled because
no one wants to be constable. M. B
Belts, at Millsboro. Is the nearest con-
stable
The constable at Milton has resigned
and Mr.. Dutton. whose term as con.
stable at Rehoboth has expired, hal
not been reappointed. This leavel
Lewes. Rehoboth and Milton withou
a constable.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
HORSE RACES
AT GREENWOOD

GREENWOOD. Aug. Son Thurs
day, August s, the lovers of good horse
racing will have an opportunity to
see several races at the driving park
of Thomas Curry, near here. The
events will be first, a free for all;
next a $50 class, and a 2.45 class. The
entries are all well-known horses Of
Delaware and Maryland, and the meet
will be one of those matinee races be-
tween gentlemen, which are so greatly
enjoyed.
The free for all" has entered the fol-
lowing horses: DR.. Cahalls, You Bet,
of Bridgeville; j. II. Manlove, George
town, ]. II. NJ; Thomas Curry, In
voice: E. II. Johnson of Denton, Shade
land Boy.
The 23O class has r. w. Warren's
Dell Brook. of Bridgeville; NJ. b. Bak-
er's Cannon Ball, of Greenwood; n.
Collisions Yumuru. of Bridgeville, e. II.
Johnson's Mable Direct, of Denton.
The 2.45 class has w. +. Morris Too
Soon, of Greenwood; J. A. Manlove'
Emma Pennington, of Georgetown; j.
NJ. Harrington's FELTON, Bolton; Harry
b. Windsors Ashland Bird.
One of these horses has a mark OF
less than 2.1O and the contest prom
ises to be very interesting. The races
will be best two out Of three heats
in harness
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
WOULD ANNUL MARRIAGE
TO PLEASE HER MOTHER

DENVER, Col. Aug. 3-Annulment
Of her secret marriage with Hugo
sherwin is now the desire of Maude
Fealy, according TO her own state
ment.
Mother has been SO fearfully agi-
tated over the affair that I don't think
she fully understood things" the
young woman says. Il promised her
7 would not even see Mr.. Sherwin for
a year. and later I .old him of this
and he agreed It seemed to me this
was the only thing I could do under
the circumstances. She knew | had
not lived with Mr.. Shcrwin. and to
prevent my going with him seemed to
be her greatest desire.
If an annulment is possible under
the circumstances 4 win be for the
best. as that would mean the end of
all the trouble.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
fine OF S29,24O,O 600
IMPOSED ON STANDARD
OIL BY JUDGE lands
Grand Jury Also Will Be Called to Investigate
the Conduct Of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad That Gave the Rebate

ertv was transported by the Chicago and
Alton Railway Company at rates less
than these named in the carriers tariff
schedule published and filed with the
Interstate commerce commission as re-
quired by law. The crensos are alleged
to have been committed during the perio
from September l. 1903, to March 1, 10 g.
The indictment contains 1873 counts, elch
charging the movement Of car of OIL
Certain of the transportations are alleged
to have been from Whiting, Ind, 70 East
st. Louis. H., the remaining counts cover
ing transportation from chappelle. H.,
to ST. Louis. Mo. The plea was not
guilty."
on !. 4e2 counts the verdict was guilty.
Motions for new trial and an arrest of
judgment having been overruled, the mat
{ ter is now before the court for imposition
of the penalty authorized by law.
Sought to Evade Law.
The judge recited the law in the case
as passed by congress and which he de-
c,ares the STANDARD Oil Company. and
other corporations sought to evade.
, Resuming. the court said:
1T was proven that the defendant, an
Indiana corporation, operates a refinery
at Whiting, Ind that the Chicago and
Alton railroad Of Illinois operates from
Chicago to East St. Louis; that the Chi.
cago Terminal Transfer Railroad oper.
ates from Whiting. Ind. into Illinois IN
tersecting the Alton at Chappelle; thai
there are three companies operating ter
,mlnals from East st. Louis across thi
! river into st. Louis. Mo-; that prior to th'
occurrence upon which this prosecution d
based, the Chicago and Axiom had fleC
with interstate commerce commission
schedules showing the rates for the trans
portation Of oil in car lots from Whiting
TO East ST. Louis to be IS cents per hun
dred pounds"
The court then examined the rates
and tariffs in detail showed how the Law
had been wilfully violated when the Chi
cago and Alton gave the Standard rat
Of cents to East ST. Louis and ~ Il
St. Louis. "Out Of the money received.
continued Judge Lands, "the Alton pail
the terminal companies for their part o
the service. With these terminal com
panes the defendant had no relations saw
only that they made shipments to the Chi
cago terminal transfer at Whiting. Thei
dealings were exclusively with the Alto
company as their own testimony showed.
! All Through the decision the court ex
hibited evidence that the Alton was equal
ly guilty and based upon this his deman
for an investigation Of the affairs o. tn
railroad company. He reviewed way bill
and tariff schedules. showing that upo
application of the Standard the Alton Ia
rendered them an official statement tina
the rate on oil from Whiting to East 81
, Louis was six cents, whereas the rate {
the public was eighteen cents.
This alleged collusion between the trai
I fc manager and the rate clerk will receiv
+ more detailed consideration herafter, sa-
4 the court.
. Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
ROYAL JAPANESE
INSPECT PLANTS

The Belts Machine Company and the
Hilles and Jones Company were Wis
tied to-day by four natives of Japan,
who had come TO Wilmington for the
purpose of looking over the plants
with a view of purchasing machine
tools for vertical and turning mills To-
Gated in Japan.
The visitors, who came from Phila-
delphia this morning, were Captain Mi
zutani, chief engineer Of the Kure Ar
senal of the Japanese Government;
Ichizo Hofhino Hunio Suda, superin-
tendent of the Kawasaki Dock Yard
Company, Of Kobe Japan, Japanese
in New York city, and
Nobujiro Takata, who is in this coun-
try looking over machine plants, with
the view of making contracts for the
purchase of American-made machine
tools.
The Belts Machine Company has
sent out a number Of this class Of tools
to Japan. all OF which have been sat.
isfactory.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
ar rHn JouRNALs speeIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Aug. s.i-A fine Of s29-
100000 was imposed on the Standard
Oil Company. Of Indiana, by Judge
I.andis in the Federal Court here this
morning.
The court also directed that a grand
jury be called August IA to investi-
gate the conduct Of the other party
TO the guilty transaction in the case OF
the Chicago and Alton railroad, which
gave the rebate to the oil company.
In concluding his decision, Judge
Landis said
"The law prohibiting preferential
railroad rates was passed twenty years
ago. It's adoption was preceded by
vigorous opposition interposed by those
who had been the benehciaries of the
vicious practices its enactment was de-
signed to abolish. Immediately there
after these persons set about to devise
means for it's evasion.
1.-THE records Of the courts show the
employment of a large variety of
schemes TO accomplish this result.
During the period since 1887 Congress
has repeatedly endeavored to effect
lively amend the law with a view to
accomplishing it's great object. Finally
in 1903. the Elkins law was passed. The
court recalls that at that time the ear
nest hope was very generally enter
tanned that at last a means had been
devised to put to an end preferential
railroad rates. and yet beginning a few
months thereafter, the Standard oil
Company procured 1900 carloads OF
property 10 be shipped at an unlawful
secret rate, and for this offense the
Elkins law authorizes punishment only
by fine, and that obvious defect RENE
died by the present law prescribing i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for the
like offense.
However it is the business Of tn,
Judge TO administer the law as he finds
It rather than to expatiate upon the in.
adequacy of punishment authorized fol
its lnfraction.
TT is the judgment and sentence o
the court that the defendant STANDARD
oil Company, pay a fine Of $29, 100000
zone thing remains. It must not b.
assumed that in this jurisdiction thes
laws may be ignored. If they are no
obeyed they viii be enforced. The plail
demands of justice require that tn
facts disclosed in this proceeding b.
submitted to grand jury with a view
TO the consideration Of the conduct o
the other party to these transactions
Let an order be entered for pane
of sixty men, returnable at 10 o'clocl
on the morning Of August IA. TIL
United States district attorney is di
rected TO proceed accordingly"
The courts decision In part, fol
lows:
"The charges that the defendants proI
Evening journal., 1907-08-03

Standard Oil Company. Of Indi-
ana, indicted August 27. 1906.
Ten true bills returned. alleging
rebates on shipments from Whiting,
Ind They contained respectively
1908. 1S4, 2. 124, 22O, 31S, 557. 10, TO-,
50 and 81 counts.
Railroads Chicago and
Alton. Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
Burlington and Quincy and Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern.
Disposition OF indictments:
Two dismissed on demurrers, con-
victions on two. eight pending.
Charges Violating the Elkins act
OF 1908 by accepting concessions
equivalent to rebates and shipping
oil at six cents a hundred pounds
when the published rate was IS
cents.
Trial commenced March 4, 1907;
jury cmpaneled in one day. Trial
lasted s,x weeks.
verdist Of guilty after two hours.
Trial Kenesaw Mountain
lands.
Responsible holding company
The Standard Oil Company. Of New
Jersey, capitalized at S1OO.Ooo,O0O.
Capital Of Standard oil Of Indi-
ana, 100000; value Of assets OF
same estimated at from S10,00O,00o
to s5Oo.OOeoOo.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03

When Mrs. william Brown returned TO
aer home at no 7.04 Van Buren street
from the seashore she was surprised to
find everything topsy-turvy. Some in
quisite intruder had called at the house
during her absence and had ransacked
every room from cellar TO the uppermost
floor The singular part OF ii all Is that
nothing OF value was taken.
Mr. Brown is contractor and Is doing
some government work at Sea Gdrt, N. j.
He took his family 10 the resort with him
so they could enjoy a vacation while he Is
supervising the contract
Mrs Brown decided to make hasty trip
to her home on Van Buren, street the
other night ITO get some articles to take
back with her 10 Sea Grit on entering
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
BACK BROKEN
In RUNAWAY
Levin Johnson Thrown From
Wagon, Wheels Passed
Over Him
TWO OTHERS ALSO HURT

Two horses attached 10 a wagon be-
longing to a delivery wagon of the
Wilson Line. formerly the Whining
ton Steamboat Company, ran away
from Eighth and shipley streets last
night. and as a resulg Levin Johnson.
Of No, 42l Madison street. the driver
of the team. is at the delaware Hos
pital suffering with broken back and
in a serious condition. He was re-
ported slightly improved to-day. how
ever.
Beside Johnson. two other occupants
OF the wagon. Wndam Buchen. ol
Eighth and Butonwood streets. ard
William Short, of No. i13 East Tenth
street. We're also thrown out of the
wagon, and but while painfully in
iured. they escaped ths fate Of John
son.
On a Wild Dash.
The horses started off on their wild
dash. becoming frightened by tho
mere touch of a loose rein on theii
backs, and they never stopped until
the p. and o. freight yards, at the
foot of shipley street, were reached
and they came near going off the
wharf into the Christiana river. The
three men had been making a delivery
of goods when the runaway occurred
Johnson. who had picked up the
reins. allowed one to slip out Of his
hands. and while leaning over tbs
front of the wagon after the horses
had bolted. he was pitched headlonl
into the street in front Of the wagon
the heavy wheel Of which passed ovei
his back. At Third and Shiplel
streets the other two men on th'
wagon jumped from the rear Of th'
wagon and landed in a heap in thu
street.
Fortunately there were no teams il
Shipley street during the wild run o
the horses down that thoroughfare
At the F., w. and b. Railroad, II
crossing the tracks. thewag on wa
jolted loose from the horses. whicl
continued on and which for a tim
ran VIA aSou1d the freight yards.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
VARDAMAN SAYS
lie IS ELECTED
But Indication 5 Are That
John Sharp iiIIiamS Has
Won for Senator
by THE JoURNALs Special wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. s-Undis-
courage1 by unravorable returns from
the counties thus far heard from,
Governor Vardaman insists that he
has been elected TO the United states
Senate by about 5000 majority. He
does not make this claim on the face
of the present returns but of his esti-
mates of the majorities he expects in
countys from which no advices have
been received.
At the Williams headquarters ma
iority of about 5000 is claimed. This
estimate takes into consideration the
admitted fact that Vardaman will
probably make up a part OF his losses
in the back counties. The Williams
lead up to date is about 10000.
Disinterested estimates generally
give Williams the victory by ma
jority of about $500.
In the governorshop fight Scott leads
with a plurality of about 5000 over
Noel with Brewer close behind.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
TRAIN,
SHOT HIMSELF

COATEsvILLE. Pa, Aug 3.-Despond-
ent owing 10 illness IN his family, r..
Ellsworth Boyd a prominent ParlSes-
burg merchant committed suicide by
shooting. Last winter his little daushter
was in with diphtheria- She recovered and
then the wife was taken m. Boyds health
was failing fast and he was greatly wor-
ried. To-day he started for Lancaster. but
missed dis train. The Irritation over this
was the last straw. Returning 10 his place
Of business he sent his clerk on an err
rand. and. going TO his room. took his
life He was f3 years old.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
KAISER AND
CAR FEAR
ASSASSENS

By THE JOURNALS SPECIAL Wire.
SWINEMUNDE. Germany. Aug. g.
The extraordinary precautions taken
against assassination is the most notable
feature Of the meeting on this port of tie
Gar and Kaiser The Russian Imperial
Yacht STANDARD arrived in German waters
several days ago and has been under
heavy guard. Unusual effor.s have en-
made to see that the Car encounters no
danger from enemies.
The entire home squadron of the Ger
man fleet consisting of tldrty wa; SIP.
surrounds the Royal Yachts STANDARD
and Hohenzollern as they lie at anchor
and torpedo boats police the waters con
tinually. While numerous entertainment
and festivities in honor Of the Car have
been arranged, they viii all be carried
out on the yachts and warships.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
MAKE. WAR ON
SPEEDY AUTOS

Managers Of the Wilmington and
Kennett Turnpike Company at their
regular meeting this morning. dis
cussed the question Of regulating the
speed Of automobiles on the turnpike,
and I'm the near future some drastic
action may be taken to prevent ex-
.cessive speeding.
The directors have been making a
study of the automobile problem, and
sometime ago issued a warning against
automobilists running their machines
beyond the legal limit. There are sew
eral who disregard the law on the turn
pike. however. and as the problem has
become serious, the managers have
decided to put a stop TO it,
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
BRING BODY FROM
THE PHILIPPINES.
Captain erosion, WeII-KnOwn
Army Officer, TO be Buried
Near This City

The body Of Captain William M.
erosion is expected to arrive in WI
mington today from the Philippine
Islands where he died on June 4.
His funeral takes place on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock from ST. Joseph's
Church on the Brandywine. He is sur
vlved by widow, who before marriage
was Miss Emily lie Barbara Of New
Rochelle, N. Y, and a son ten years
old.
Captain erosion was a man OF splen-
did physique. over six feet In height.
He had spent many years In the Regu-
lar Army and had the distinction OF
being the first officer in charge Of a
battalion to land in Cuba on a recon
noitcring tour
I His grandmother was a sister Of the
late Admiral dupont.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
FISHING IN.

There are people who credit "luclS'
as a reason why some chaps invari-
ably catch the most fish, just as some
competitors sit idly by a hustling adj
vertising competitor and honestly be-
neve luck" has everything TO do with
their popularity and progress. The
fisherman. as a matter of fact, has
method and procedure just the same
as the merchant. and the catch Of fish
Is the same as catching trade-a plan
carefully worked out
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
.JAPS RESTORE
ORDER IN SEOUL
100 We're Killed in the Fight
ine.--KOrean Officers Com
nit Suicide
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 3.-After an
entire days desultory fighting, the Jap
anese troops have restored order IN
Seoul at least temporarily.
Besides the 100 japanese and ko-
reans killed in Thursdays and Fridays
lighting at the Korean army barracks,
it is understood that at least 40 or SO
were wounded in the street fighting
yesterday. All Of these were Koreans
Fired by the suicide of an officer many
Korean officers are taking the same
method Of protesting against the order
to end the native army's existence.
The Japanese machine guns guard
all the roads leading to the foreign
consulates.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
PLEASING TO DELAWAREANS
Mr.. Williams Victory eratiFies Many
Friends Here.

Democrats generally in the city to-
day were pleased with the news Of the
victory Of Congressman John Sharp
Williams in his contest for United
States senator with Governor Varda-
man, I'm Mississippi. Mr. williams has
many warm friends in the party in
Delaware, and is as popular here as
almost any out-of- the state Democrat.
Congressman williams was the
guest OF the Young Mems Democratic
Club during the congressional cam
paign last fall. and had been at the
club often before.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
MRS. BROWN CAME BACK
TO TOWN, FOUND HER
HOUSE UPSIDE DOWN

the house confusion met her gaze. Furni>
ture had been turned upside down. closets
had been ransacked. the drawers had BEEN
taken from sldeboards and the contents
were scattered over the floor and everys
thing was awry.
Upstairs the same condition prevailed,
as bureaus and wardrobes had been gona
through and clothing was strewn about.
the rooms. Even the beds had been taken
apart. Some jewelry and silverware had
been tied In bundios but these we're not
taken from the dwelling.
II IS supposed that the thief was fright
enod away before he could take the plum
der Win him. A careful inventory by Mral
brown failed to disclose that anything
had beer stolen.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall On Trip.

MILFORD, August 4.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. Donnell Marshall left yesterday for
Pittsburg and will go from there to
Niagara Falls and a trip down the
st. Lawrence River to Toronto, Mon
treal and Quebec. They viii be absent
about two weeks and will return by
way of the White Mountains.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
TempIars, Harvest Home.

On next Thursday will be held the
Good Templars annual Harvest
Home in Pennocks Grove. about two
miles from stanton. For the benefit
Of Wilmingtonians a hack win meet
Nhe trolley at Stanton and convey
them to the grove. Among the speak
ers to address the meetings during
the day are General Daggett, of New
York. and Revs. Royal T. Raymond.
Alfred Smith, S. NJ. Poulson, ]. NJ.
Arters and others.
will be the singing by the Mozartian
Quartette. Dinner and supper viii be
served and ice cream and other re-
freshments WIN be on sale during the
day.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
Neoro Terrorized Warwiok.

Joseph Lee. a notorious negro Of the
lower section OF Cecil county, came to
Warwick yesterday and with a razol
lin one hand and a bottle OF whiskey
lin the other. he threatened the lives of
"a number. Of people Tho town being
without an oficet a number Of indig-
nant citizens attempted to arrest him,
but he escaped.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
Burned BY Hot Rivet.

While working upon a sewer near the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday after
noon. Frank Baldwin aged II years
was struck under the eye with hot
rivet. He had the burn dressed in
the hospital.
Evening journal., 1907-08-03
ALL STORES MAY
CLOSE THURSDAYS

An effort is on foot to have all
merchants throughout the city close
their stores at noon on Thursdays
during the remainder Of the summer.
Already a number Of shopkeepers have
signihed their willingness to close at
this hour and have signed a petition
to this effect, which is being circu-
lated.