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Evening journal., 1907-07-05
GIFT FOR THE
FEDERAL COURT
Portrait Of the Late Judge
Bradford to be Presented
By Ills DAUGHTER

Invitations have been sent out for thu
ceremonies attending the presentation on
behalf Of Mrs. Alexis T. DUPONT Of a pors
trait Of her father, the late Judge Edwarg
G. Bradford, Of tho United states Dis
'trict Court on Tuesday. July Q. at Il
o'clock in the morning. The portrait win
be huns In the Federal Court Room. This
ceremonies viii take place in the United
states Court room on the second floor Of
the Federal Building al Ninth and ship
ley streets. All members of the bar ana
the Stale and Federal Judic ary have beenl
invited.
IL - understood that Colonel BonIamiu
Nields is TO make the presonta ion sposchs
he having been intimately acquainted
with the late judge.
Judge Bradford WIS the father OF Ed-
ward C. Bradford. the present Federal
judge for the district OF Delaware. He
was born on July a. 1919. in cocii county.
Md. and had an active career. He held
many offices including tnat OF city so-
licitor for Wilmington, Represent ative lni
the Legislature and director OF the Farms
ers Bank. He was appointed United
states District Attorney for Delaware by
President Lincoln, and was roappolnted
by President johnson, but resigned be-
cause he was not In sympathy OF some oi
the pohcles Of the latter.
lie was appointed 70 tho Federal bench
by President Grant on December y. 1871.
and served as judge OF the United States
Circuit Court until March. 1854. whom hd
died. lie was succeeded on the bench hy
Judge Leonard l.. Wales.
II Is noteworthy that three generationa
Of the Bradfords have been members Of
the New Castle county bar they being
Judge Bradford, deceased; one present
Judge Bradford. and his son, Edward q
Bradford Jr
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
ROCKEFELLER
NOW PUZZLES
UNCLE SAM
Judge Lands May BaIk the
Governments Criminal
Prosecution
OIL KING ON HIS
WAY TO CHICAGO

By our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON. July 5-Judge
Lands. of Chicago. threatens TO quoot
the governments game In the Stand
ard oil prosecutions Should he place
John ID. Rockefeller on the stand in the
rebate cases. he viii iolt the Depart
ment OF Justice The moment that
John ID. opens his mouth IN court as
to the Standards operations, he win
secure immunity from criminal prose-
cutions.
The fact that the government has
I'm mind such action against John ID.
will fall with astounding force In ccr-
tain quarters and be as a great SUR
prise TO the general public as the IN
formation that the attorney general
and his trust busters are not IN entire
sympathy with the present pursuit Of
the oil king.
The government cannot suggest to
Landis any limitations upon his judi
cial course and IS thus helplessly
standing by with the prospect Of see
ing the oil king march triumphantly
out OF Chicago after giving but meagre
information Of the Standards busi-
ness. but thereby securing absolute
immunity from the prosecution he has
feared.
II IS not believed az the department
that John d. seriously attempted 10
ovade service.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
TO PAY 20 CENTS
ON BAY STATE
Receiver Pepper Has About
$l,4I4,OO0 to Distribute
Among Stockholders

AS a result of the years Of litigation IN
stitutod by George Wharton Pepper re-
ceiver for the Bay State Gas Company
stockholders ia the concern will receive
In the coming distribution more than 20
cents share.
There is now sAilAi2So6 in the hauda
Of the receiver. as result OF the Massa-
chusetts suits. and il is this amount
which some Of ahe stockholders ask to
have distributed In Massachusetts.
There are outstanding 3.69l.s50 shares
Of the stock. Of the par value Of $50 a.
share. The amount for distributor wou'd
thus pay slightly more than % cents a
share.
This is. Of course exclusive OF WHAT
ever may come from the proceedings n
this jurisdiction Already Addicks haa
paid $4,000. and has surrendered tho
greater part Of the y5.ooo,ooo stock issue.
In The last suit to be decided the judg-
ment obtained against him amounts, with
interest to 81 100000. but nothing has been
obtained as yet. The amount to be dis
tributed may thus, however, be Increased.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
LEGISLATORS TO
LIVE IN TENTS
Arrangements for theReuniOn
Of ASSembIymen at
az Jamestown

Members of the Delaware Legisla-
ture and State officials who viii com
prise the legislative reunion at the
jamestown Exposition for a week be-
ginning October will experience the
novelty Of living in tents just as the
Organized Militia OF Delaware viii
while at the exposition.
Arrangements for the reunion have
been finished by the committee Of
which Senator A. B. Conner is chair
man and Representative Chauncey p.
Holcomb rs secretary MT Holcomb
has sent out a letter 1 the assembly
men, outlining the plans, as follows.
Dear Sir.-The joint committee on a
Legislative Reunion at jamestown Ex-
position begs leave to make the follow
ing report; The reunion win be held
at jamestown Exposition for week
commencing Sunday. October Z. 1907
Members viii join party at stations
nearest their homes on train that
leaves Wilmington about 1915 a. m.
on Sunday October z, 1907 Transpor-
tation, both railroad and Pullman, viii
be provided By the committee.
We will all live in tents which will
'N AAA AAHA'A VIII Nhir anu mattresses
and blankets Meals will be furnished
by the committee. Members are re-
quested to take the following in dress
suit case or bag Comb. brush, toilet
articles, one pillow, one mirror. soap, 2
sheets, towels. II members desire
members of their family to go TO the
exposition they must make private ar
rangements for them. as only the Off
cial party will be on the special cars.
Members must attend personally as
the committed has decided that no sub
stitutions be allowed. so n a member
does not accompany party his place
cannot be taken by anyone else.
In order that the committee may
know how many TO provide for, you
are requested TO advise the secretary
before July Is. whether 1t Is your in
tention to accompany the party; Dur
ing the week of our stay. Delaware
Day, October 3, 1907 will be cele-
brated
1t is expected that the governor with
his staff and the regiment Of Organized
Militia Of Delaware will be there while
we are 1--WE living in the Militia Camp)
1t is the sincere hope OF the committee
that each and every member of the
Senate and House will be present
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
LEAPED TO DEATH
FROM HIS ENGINE
Mysterious Motive Prompted
R. A. SpindIeT'S PLUNGE
From Locomotive
HIS FIREMAN FOLLOWED HIM

Evidently fancying that he saw red
lights on the rear end of a train loom
ing up before him, Randolph A. Spind-
Ter. a Delaware Railroad engineer,
leaped from his locomotive TO instant
death at Townsend at l o'clock yes
terday morning His fireman, Charles
Ellingworth. startled by the sudden
leap of the engineer from the caboose.
followed his example in jumping and
while he was painfully hurt he will
recover.
1t is one Of the most singular Incl
dents of railroading recorded here
abouts and the motive that inspired
Spindler to plunge TO his death will
never be explained, as he will take II
TO his grave. Before he leaped Spindler
applied the brakes to his train. which
gradually came to a standstill at
Townsend station.
Railroad men today were wondering
whether Spindler had been so intently
looking for signals that railroad OIL
cials have been setting to test the
alertness of enginemen that he imag-
ined he saw a light flash up before
him. He was as years old and lived
at No 22S West Twenty second street.
fro where his funeral will take place
on N nday afternoon next
LeapeC Without a Word.
Spindler was engineman on a fast
freight, and at considerable distance
ahead was a slower freight which had
run on to a siding at Townsend to give
Spindler's train the right of way. It
may he been that Spindler saw the
rear lights Of the freight on the siding
and thought it was directly ahead OF
him. At any rate he suddenly closed
the throttle. applied the brakes and
leaped from the door of the caboose.
Ellingworth was bending down before
the firebox door, and when he saw
his engineman leap he dropped his
shovel and also plunged from the loco
motive. Spindlers neck was broken
as he struck the ground and he died
instantly. Ellipgworth was tumbled
along the side the tracks and badly
cut and bruised His only reason for
jumping was because his engineer had
done so.
Neck Was Broken.
When the train came TO a stop some
distance away the crew rushed back
and picked up Spindler's body and also
carried Ellingworth to Townsend sta
tion. Investigation showed that white
lights were set for Spindler's train, all
though the red lights were displayed
from the end of the train on the sid.
ing Spindler was regarded as a care
ful and cautious engineman. Filing.
worth lives at No. AT East Fourth
street.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
HEAVY FINE FOR
SHOOTING BOY

For shooting little Percy Otteni
about two weeks ago With a rife. Her
bert Bennett. aged II. was fined 800
and costs in City Court to-day. lie
pleaded guilty to violating the city
ordinance. passed year or two ago,
which applies to the sale and dis
charge Of fireworks and fire arms
Judge Cochran was not lenient with
any Of the defendants arraigned be-
fore him on the CHARGE Of violating the
fire works ordinance yesterday and
imposed several heavy fines. Walter
Hartranf and Paul Stewart. were each
fined s. ana costs for placing dyna-
mite caps on the car tracks. Joseph
b. Trissler was fined s25 for setting
off giant crackers and Vincenzo
LIQUOR and Nincenzo Vnon, were each
assessed $50 and costs for placing
torpedoes on the rails uf the Peoples
Railway
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
DISCUSS new
WATER DEAL
Proposition Of Delaware Co.
4 For Franc COnSidf d
by Mayors 5 Cabinet
ABANDON STAR
CHAMBER SESSIUNS

Members Of the city executive board
at their meeting on Wednesday after
noon decided to take the public into
their confidence by admitting represen-
tatives Of the newspapers TO their
future sittings. Heretofore the board
has conducted star chamber proceed
ings. The board is now entirely Re
publican, as he mayor and all the
heads of & apartments are of that
political Il
During Wednesdays session there
was discussion over the proposition
TO give the Delaware Water Company
franchise to lay water pipes along
the right of way of the Edge Moor
cut-off Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
In return for the railroad company Civ
ing the city a lease on it's plot of un-
occupied land between Third, Fourth
Bridge street and the Christiana river
for use as a park for a period of ten
years. The water company is a SUBJ
sidiary concern to he railroad COM
pahy.
Want Land Granted.
Some of the city officials desired the
railroad company give the city the
land instead of merely giving a lease
for ten years. In this behalf it had
been argued that the railroad company
would save from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year by getting water through its own
pipes from Buford lake, near Chris
tiana, instead of getting it from the
city and payi chat amount of water
rents.
At the meeting the statement was
made that the railroad company some
time ago ceased 70 pay the $4,000 a
year in water rents to Wilmington, as
Il has discontinued using city water
at Todd's Cut and is getting its sup
ply from Shellpot creek for use in loco
motives and in the shop boilers.
No definite action was taken by the
executive board on the proposition, but
sentiment was favorable to granting
the franchise and getting a ten year
lease on the land along the Christiana
In return. The subject was deferred
until the next meeting of the board
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
CHARLES SMITH"
Still At LARGE
LiVeryman Receivers Stolen
Wagon, BIh Iht the Horse Has
Not Been Found

Charles SIN Ith," whoever that may
be stands at Pc head Of local list Of
swindlers so Far as the hiring and
selling Of team s which do not belong
to himis coned drned
on Friday oi last week smith" call
ed at the stao1 Of Raughiey and Van
Gezel in Fren4h street above Fourth
and hired a iiorse and dearborn for
the purpose oI going to Brandywine
Springs lie Was to remain but a few
hours, but thaF was the last seen Of
him. When tile man failed to return
as promised n. Van Gezel became
suspicious tha1 an was not as repre-
sented and staFted out on a hunt for
smith" As pe result Of his investi-
cation he located the wagon at the
farm house OF Feorge Biggar a farmer
who lives on the Philadelphia pike
near Holly OaH
on the afteilnoon of the day on
which smith hired the team he evil
IDENTIFY proceed4d directly up the pike
stopping at thd home Of Mr. Biggar.
Here he sold the wagon to Mr.. Rig
gar for $50 ahd after receiving the
money for IL chme back toward Will
min. ton leading the horse and going
10 tn, farm Of ! Mr.. Denney purchased
anothe wagon for $3.50. Hitching up
the horse the man returned to the
Biggar farm an attempted to sell the
horse. Mr.. BigEar was lying down at
the time and his wife refused to dis
turb him saying that they had all the
horses that we're necessary.
smith give his name as short
and was anxious TO sell the entire team
for a trife when he first visited the
Biggar farm.
Mr.. Van Gezel, learing Of the where
abouts of his wdgon werN to the Biggar
farm and recovered It yesterday after
noon. The horke is still missing and
so is smith"
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
PLUMBERS STRIKE
FIVE DAYS OLD

No statement was forthcoming from
the union plumbers headquarters to-
day regarding the trouble now being
Fought between the masters and the
men.
Unofficial statements. however, dis
posed of the rumors that a settlement
OF the difficulty was being arranged.
The union will hold its regular meet
ing tonight. when the strike situation
will be discussed.
1t vas said that should the masters
desire a reconciliation the union will
recede from its demand for a 4-hour-
week and only two apprentices in a
shop.
The masters anqounced this morning
that three Of their number had en-
gagged plumbers from out of the city
to take the places Of the striking men.
and that work is progressing as usual.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

After weeks of negotiation by the
manager of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the services Of Herr Pohlig, court con-
ductor of the Royal Opera of Stuttgart
has been secured. Mr.. Davis the man
anger has been abroad some weeks on
the difficult quest of finding a man ft-
ted to the exactions Of the important
position as leader Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra. It is a matter Of congrat-
ulation that Wilmington is TO have four
concerts during the coming winter by
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
MADE
CURIOUS CATCH

Attorney John r. Lynn probably
holds the record as a fisherman for
the most curious catch ever made in
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal.
He caught a wall-eyed pike yesterday,
ana after landing the big fellow dis
covered that It had been hooked once
before. A portion of the snoot attach
ed 10 the hook protruded from the
hsh's mouth. and when Mr.. Lynn
cleaned the fish he found that the
hook had imbedded itself in the stom-
ach.
How the fish lived is a mystery, and
yet while the attorney hooked 1t for
the second time It showed as much
Eameness as any other fish
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
ORANGEMEN 10 CELEBRATE

Star Of Bethlehem Lodge. Loyal Orange
Lodge, is arranging for the usual annual
celebration OF the Battle OF the Boyne.
which viii be held on July i2
on Sunday morning the local Orange
men viii hear a special sermon in Green
Hin Presbyterian Church. on Friday Of
next week they will 80 to Philadelphia 10
take part in the general celebration Of tho
day I'm Central Park. The Rev W. r. d.
Lewis pastor Of Rodney Street Church,
who is a member Of the order. will be ono
Of the speakers The Orangemen viii go
by boat and viii be accompanied by their
families.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
INNEW QUARTERSN NExTWEEK
Wilmington Trust Company Will Start
to Move Into dupont Building on
Monday.

The Wilmington Trust Company will
occupy its new quarters on the first noor
of the dupont Building the latter part Of
next week. Workmen to-day are putting
the finishing teaches on the bank quar-
ters and by Monday the Trust Company
will start to move its effects into the
big building. The store apartments on the
ground floor Of the building will be ready
for occupancy at the same time
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
KENT FARMER
DISAPPEARS
Had Large Sum in His Pocket
and Foul Play is
Feared
WAS ON DAY OF THE CIRCUS
Special to Tho evening Journa.


DOVER, July 5.-Ambrose Morris, a
well-known farmer near Leipsic. Is
mysteriously missing. and II Is feared
that he has met with foul play. Mr.,
Morris left his home on Tuesday.
carrying between $500 and 5000 in his
pockets, as he did not believe In banks!
When he departed he said that he was
going 10 see Mr.. Stanton. wheat har-.
vester, about threshing his wheat,
This was the day Of the circus I'M
Dover.
When he f1iled 10 return his wifa
and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Needless
became greatly alarmed and asked the
authorities to institute a search. He
has relatives In Fireton. N j., and In
who have been notified
as. IL Is supposed Mr.. Morris may hawk
gone TO visit them.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
ROBERT KEENAN,
BACK FROM FRISCO

Robert keenan,. eminent commander
of the Grand Lodge of knights OF
Malta, returned hom on Wednesday
night from an extended trip through
the west and along the Pacific coast
He was away on official business OF
the order, and visited lodges in Chi
cago, Denver, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco, and Eos Angeles.
The order had big rally in Passa-
dena, California, which was attended
by Mr.. Keenan, and other grand Off
GERS. Three new lodges were institut-
ed in California, and Mr.. Keenan, saws
1t is growing in strength there. He
was particularly pleased with what he
saw Of the western country. The an
nual meeting of the order is to be held
at the jamestown Exposition the mid
die of August
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
STREET REPAIRS
HAVE BEEN STARTED

Wor kon the Improvement Of the
streets Of Wilmington. made possible
by the recent loau has already start
ed. A large force of men is now busy
grading Eighteenth street from Wood
lawn avenue to Mt. Salem street a dis
tance Of four long squares. one Of
which is 500 feet in length.
Just what knid of paving material
will be used in this street. or In fact
in any other thoroughfare to be inn
proved has not yet been decided upon.
cha Street and Sewer directors will
irobflbly decide this matter at their
netx ameeting on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
GUNS BROKE IN
FIRING A SALUTE

During the firing of a forty-five gun
salute at Fort DUPONT yesterday an
accident occurred but nobody was
hurt. The salute was fired in honor
Of Independence Day and two six
pounder guns were used. On the for
tieth round the breachlock on each
gun was blown off. The locks flew
several feet but struck no one. The
remainder of the salute was fired from
the reveille gun.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
"Why not
Phone
Him 3?

Advertising is no fake Investment.
Time and experience has proven it to
be one of the surest and best business
builders that any merchant can en-
ploy In proportion to the attention
and care given TO preparation OF copy
and the amount invested are the re-
turns or dividends governed.
Our .ad man is always glad to give
his service. and your advertising ap-
preparation, if YOU allow him, will be
ised in a way that will no. only make
gou permanent Sdvertiser. but in
welve months you afeNduite likely To
Voluntarily increase your next years
Appropriation.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
CAPT. BONSALL
SERIOUSLY HURT
Fell From a Ladder at Dover
While Celebrating the
Fourth
speclal to The EtenIng Ionrnnl.

DOVER July 5-While celebrating
the Fourth last night Captain Joseph
H. Bonsall, custodian of the State
House and county buildings. received
injuries that it is feared viii prove
fatal
He was mounting an improvised lad
der made Of chairs and boxes, TO dis
charge fireworks when the ladder
tumbled with a crash and Captain Bon
sail fel lamong the debris. He receiv-
ed severe internal injuries and suffered
intensely from pain during the night.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
SMYRNA WOMEN
CLEAR $500 IN FAIR
Special to The Evening Journal.

SMYRNA, July 5.--The celebration
here yesterday was one of the largest
ever held by any peninsula town. The
parade Of fraternal societies, floats and
citizens was a mile long. There were
many horsemen i'm line. Great crowds
heard the Grafton delivered by ex-Con-
gressman Handy The Twentieth Cen
tury Club is given great credit for
the celebration. The club cleared over
$500 on itH three days fair.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
HORSE TOOK
ALONG DASH

A horse belonging to David Lindsay
broke away from a carriage to which Il
had been attached at Eleventh ana
Broome streets last evening and took a
long dash. It was being driven by a
colored man. when the shafts were torn
from the carriage. With the shafts trail
ing along at its hoofs the horse sprinted
at extreme speed along Broome street to
Banning, where Il attempted to hurdle a
fence and was captured
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
Checks Ready For Election officers.

Lambert j. Foulk. secretary Of the
Department Of Elections, says the OH
GERS who conducted the recent election
are slow I'm calling at the department
offices for their checks. He has at
least one hundred checks to give out
and to accommodate their owners Mr.
Foulk will be az his office this and to-
morrow evenings.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
HIS TEAM
!, :,eA A DOLLAR
COIOress IR7 IN Took II TO
Live zbIe Instead of
Fers' Home

Walter a. a farmer living in
the viciny ;tate Road. has come
into possta + a wagon and a pair
of bay h which he lost in a
peculiar \ on Wednesday last
Mr.. Bid AFe into Wilmington on
Wednesdi ming with a liod Of
hay. A. pOsing Of it he was
accosted CFr1 llored man who asked
him for a. A AS the farmer needed
help he h negro, and having TO
go to Phi - a, entrusted the team
to his care 6 him to dive it homo
and givics a dollar as advance
payment.u Biddle arrived home
on the sane ivs@ninR and was surprised
to learn Z lneither man nor team had
arrived.
On the Fst lie evening a colored man
drove the ,fm into the stable of John
Knots. sa 'Wg he had found It wand .
ering aion he road in the causeway.
In the wa was a Quantity of dried
beef and NJ fresh mcat. Mr.. Knots
turned the ,m over to the police who
began an 4stisation Of the case. Mr..
Biddle car n IL Wilmington this morn
ing and leerS ing of the whereabouts Of
his team ID Yned It. The dried beet
and meat n n been placed in cold
storage" lie he refrigerator of the
Grand Unin Hotel
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
DR.. MORGAN QUITS SCHOOL
Has Opened Market Street Offices For
Practice of His Profession.

DR.. James II. Morgan has resigned
his position as professor in chemistry
at the Wilmington High School. and
has opened offices at No. S26 Market
street for the. practice of his profess
sion. Electrical treatment will be his
specially.
Dr. Morgan was a professor at the
High Schol for two years. His sue
cessor has not been chosen.
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
HORSE WALKS TO DEATH
Gets in Front Of B. q o. Train While
Driver Is Getting Drink Of Water.

while James Johnson, a driver in
the employ OF the Wilmington Brick
Company az Elsmere. was drinking az
a pump near the b. g. o. Railroad
Junction yesterday afternoon, his horse
wandered on TO the tracks. got IN
front OF the 1910 p m. singerly ac-
cnmmodation train and was so badly
injured II had TO be killed Tho cart
was reduced TO kindling wood John
son says the horse. being anxious tC
get 10 the stable. pushed up the safety
gates and walked directly IN front OF
the train or course the accident
would not have happened had he not
been obliged to get a drink OF water
Evening journal., 1907-07-05
TraveI Was Heavy.

Travel out Of The city was excep-
tionally heavy yesterday and reports
from railroad stations and steamboat
lines to-day place the number OF per-
sons leaving the city far in excess Of
the number Of those going out Of town
on Fourth 0f July for years past.