davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
WILL NOT SELL
DOVER PRINTSHOPS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Aug. l4-During the
past week there have been reports OF
several printing Offices besieged by
representatives of Wilmington syndi-
Gates which desire to obtain possession
Of and start newspapers in lower Del
aware. Last week IL was reported
that some Republicans had purchased
the printing plant of 3. F, Simmons,
Jr.. the State House printer, and
would begin the publication Of a
newspaper at once. Now, It is report
ed. the owners having ascertained that
the purchase was not in the interests
of the duPonts. but. IL is alleged, Of
the Licuor Dealers Association, which
may start several newspapers in its
interest IN the present liquor cam
paign. and the deal has fallen
through.
TODAY there were .nsistent rumors
that the same agency, acting as pur-
chasing agent. has procured the Della
State News. edited by Colonel Robert
H. Wilson. who owns a majority Of
the stock OF the publication. Mr.. VIII
son denied that he had sold the puhli-
cation and added that neither the
liquor men nor the Republican organ
ization could secure a controlling in
terest in the News. which is az
established Democratic newspaper
Colonel Wilson admitted that offers
had been made but did not state bS
whom.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
HERE AND THERE

Germany once held the record for
the consumption OF tobacco per head.
but it is now held by the Belgian, who
consumes 6.21 pounds yearly.
ce-Good- -MuslSrat is suing her hus-
band for divorce at Bonessteel, n. d.
She claims her husband ran away
with Alova- -Walks-As-
Fishguard. the new Welsh port of
the Great Western Railway. is III
miles nearer New York than Liverpool
and So miles nearer thsn Plymouth.
Thirty wears ago there were IA rail-
roads under more or loss Independent
operation whose titles. as painted on
the cars. began with Boston" Now
there are only two.
In many Of the Green Islands divins
for sponges forms a considerable par;
of the occupation Of the inhabitants
The natives make It trade TO gathe:
these. and their Income from this
source is far from contemplate.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
CHARTERS GRANTED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Aug. 1.-THE latest
substitute for coal was presented yes
terday when a concern was chartered
10 make high grade fuel from The
refuse Of coal and particularly from
coal dust and coal screenings. The
new corporation was chartered here
after fling articles OF Incorporation at
the State Department.
1t is the Compress Coal Company,
and IL will manufacture its modern
heatsproducer Immediately after home
offices and plants can be established
The incorporators are Ferdinand
Weser and Fletcher o. Boswell, of
Philadelphia. and john G. Gray, of
Wilmington. The capital stock at
the outset is 100000.
To establish teleDhons lines through
out the country to compete with the
telegraph companies. another corpora
tion was also founded here. IL is the
International Engineering and Con-
struction Company. and its objects are
TO promote. locate and construct and
operate telephone plants and pole OI
conduit lines. The incorporators are
of New Castle. Pa. ana the capital
stock to begin business is s25. 900.
The Scranton Lumber Company was
Incorporated to purchase and acquire
timber. grazing and mining lands
These incorporators are of Scranton
and the capital stock is 100000, The
incorporators are John T. Porter, C.
Summer Woolworth. Arthur d. Deane
Charles p. Davidson, ana Frederick
i. Peck. all Of Scranton.
The Standard Utility Corporation
was chartered to engage in the manu-
facture Of iron and steel maganese
coke. copper and other material The
! incorporators are Of Scranton, Pa
and the capital stock Is 100000.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
STATE PAPER IMPROVEMENTS.

IT. HE recent issue OF the Milford Chronicle
\ contains picture of the new home of the
Chronicle, and Colonel Townsend, the editor and
publisher, may well feel proud of the progress
that his paper has made. The home is one with
which any weekly newspaper in town of the size
of Milford might well be pleased. The Chronicle
is a good weekly newspaper, up-to-date in every
way. 1t covers alone a large territory, evidently
10 the complete satisfaction Of its readers. We
wish the Chronicle continued success.
The Dover State Sentinel also shows an inn
provement in its recent issues. 1t now appears
eight-page six-column paper having aban-
doned the blanket form for the more convenient
shape The Sentinel is one Of the oldest weeblies
in Delaware, and has had long and interesting
career closely allied with the political history Of
Delaware. In the years gone by the Sentinel was
the Republican Bible OF the middle county, just
as the Deawarean was the Democratic Bible
But neither paper sacrificed its news to politics.
and always kept mp high standard, both editor
tally and locally.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
CURED TO STAY CURED
How a Wilmington Citizen Found Com
plete Freedom from Kidney
Troubles.

II YOU suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured TO stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills making lasting
cures.
Wilmington people testify.
Here's one case of Il:
A. c. Wivel s1i West Eleventh
street, Wilmington. Del. says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills proved to be a
reliable remedy when used them
some years ago, mace a statement
for publication in 1897 endorsing them
as a reliable kidney and backache
cure. AT that time I bad Just been
cured of q bad case Of kidney trouble
BY them and felt very grateful for It.
In 1904. l made a statement reiterating
an 1 had said in my former testimony
i'm favor Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
was stnl feeling grateful owing to the
fact that / had no recurrence OF the
complaint during the intervening
seven years. and to-day, April 25th.
1907. I am proud to say that the good
effects OF Doan's Kidney Pills received
ten years ago. are as apparent to-day
as when first received. My complaint
was backache and lameness across
the loins brought on by inactive kid
news. At times the mains and aches
through my back were so severe, that
I really thought my back would break
in two and Il became so lame and
weak as TO prevent me from attending
to business. used many remedies
but none helped me until I obtained
the box of Doan's Kidney Pills al
Danforth's Pharmacy and tried them
They cured me and my back has no'
hurt since. You are welcome 20 re-
fer anyone to me,
For sale by all dealers Price 8
cents. -Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unite
States.
Remember the nams--Dcan's-ar
take no other.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
Photographers STRIKE.

TT HAS frequently been said that strikes are
brought about by designing leaders of the
men, who really do not want TO quit work, but are
compelled to do so by their crafty leaders. The
strike of the operators, however, appears to have
been due largely TO the men themselves, who
with much alacrty left their keys and awaited
developments.
The strike waves hit the operators hard, and it
has spread throughout the country. The griev-
ances Of the operators have been of long standing,
and those who followed the situation feared that
trouble must come sooner or later. The fact that
the companies make large profits and that the
operators as a rule are not highly paid has been
the chief cause of the walk-out, but it looks as
though the disagreement would be speedily set
tied.
In the meantime the business OF the country
and the convenience of the people must suffer
while the companies and their army Of employees
adjust their differences. strike on public SER
vice corporation always affects the public harder
6saa does strike OF any other nas=-s
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
Reunion Of kent Farmer..

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BOWERS BEACH. Del. Aug. IA
A reunion OF the farmers OF Kent
county and their families will be held
at Bowers Beach next Thusday under
an agreement TO set apart the Third
Thursday in August for a quiet as
sembly Of this kind. Some talks
beneficial to the farmers viii probably
be made and there will be a general
basket luncheon.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

high-cass literature and possessed a
hne library. TO which not only had
free access, but was urged to use; and
to this / attribute whatever taste may
possess for books
tTo be continued)
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for this
peoples column viii not be printed.
Names of contributors 70 the column
VIA not BE- printed, but must he fur
n.shed The Evening Journal as an evil
lenee OF good faltn 80 she part Of the
contributer.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

Entries in all live stock departments
close August II and all other depart
ments August "a, don't miss these
dates.s
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

This newspaper regularly at every aewsstaro
IN Wilmington and the principal towns In the state OF
Delaware; also at Broad Street station and twenty =
fourth and Chestnut Street Station. Philadelphia, IA
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

Bert A. Sterner. an eight-year-oll
boy Of Pottsville. Pa, after living
three years with a broken back, is
dead
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

Persons leaving the city Tor the summer months may
have The Evening Journal sent 70 their address BY
notifying this once Subscriptions must be paio for In
advance
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

The Evening journal the United Press news ser
vice, received in its editorial over rpeeiA wire
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

Advertising on application. 81
No attention paid to unsigned communications ~
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
rHRMs oF sunscRIp1IoN.

BY mail. postage prepaid. $500 year. or IS cents {
month payable in advance BY CARRIER six cents week
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
TELEPHONES

Editorial Room-p. & A. 500. DeImarvia. 22ts.
Business Ofhce-D. & A., 975. Delmaryia, 22ts.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

New York omce eo4 Cambridge Building. Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago Ofhce; 81 Boyce Building.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14
TheEvening Journal
FOUNpEp 1sSs.

Republican Newspaper published daily, every after
noon except Sundays by
THE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY
Gilbert s. Jones, Business Manager.
Fourth and Shpley Streets Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1907-08-14

left the school in the spring OF 1853 II the last
I attended and the only education that ever
received. Through the nstrumenality OF good friend,
1 obtained a situation errand boy in the hardware
store William X. McCees at the corner OF Second
Market streets in this city accepted on trial
for weeks At the end OF my probation my employ
er told me that he thought would suit him; that II
continued TO we'll had done that far he knew
I would ! told him would try lie said that IL con-
tinued 10 do we'll he would like to have stay until
l was OF age as he tired OF changing boys, told
him that II he would keep me I would stay. After
year or two, sometimes regretted having made this
promise. as I really liked the business though
did like my employer and my surroundings however,
he kept and stayed My pay was fixed az twenty
hve dollars year and board, for the first year;
afterwards be graded In proportion 10 usefulness
I lived in my employers family during the first four
years-as was the almost universal custom in those
days--and my life was exceedingly happy and
tented McClees true and devoted Chris
tan seeking do good somewhere and 10 some
body always and not overlooking her own home; where
her exalted character. intelligence and beautiful
life created and inained most delightful atmosphere
I shared great and lasting benefit equally with
her own children and how much good IL did me. and
helped 10 shape mould my after life, shall probably
ssv~ knOU NJ. and Hra MeCiees were both lovers of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
BATTERED AND SINKING
SHIP STAGGERS INTO PORT
Crew Exhausted by Battle at Pumps,
the Erskine M. Phelps Passes
Through the Golden
Gate
Ry Associated Press.

Ry Associated Presr-
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Leaking
at the rate of eighteen inches day and
with her men exhausted after a long
battle at the pumps to keep the vessel
a1oat the American ship Erskine M.
Phelps, bound from Seattle for Karlui,
sought refuge from the storm of port
this morning and arrived in the harbor
shortly before noon. So desperate was
the struggle waged by the members OF
the ships crew to make San Francisco
lest their vessel founder at sea. that all
arriving this morning were on the verge
of collapse
The Phelps left Seattle many days ago,
bound for Karlui in ballast in command
of Capt. Graham. While off Cape Flat
terry, nine days ago. the vessel sprung
a leak and all hands were ordered to
the pumps. Although the men labored
day and night the water continued to fill
the ships hold, and after several days
of work at the pumps the skipper de-
cided to put into San Francisco in dis
tress.
The overdue German ship, r. C. Rick
mers, forty-nine days out from Sydney,
arrived here last night. Reinsurance of
her was quoted at 10 per cent.
The overdue French bark, Bourgair-
vile, reinsured at 10 per cent, sailed into
port yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
DO ASSESSMENT WORK ON
MINES, ADVISES AUBURY
state MineraIosist Explains Situation
and Status Of Acts Proposed
to Alter Conditions Of
Agreement
ax Associated Press

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26---Many in
ouiries have been made of State Mineralo-
eist Aubury regarding the annual assess
ment work to be performed on mining
claims during the year 1907 In an inter-
view today he said:
''At the recent extra session of the leg
islature resolution was presented call
ing upon congress to remit the assess
ment work for this year on account of the
financial stringency, but the resolution
was turned down. However, Senator Per-
kins introduced bill In the senate pro-
yIding for a remission of assessment work
and the bill was passed Representative
70. A. Hayes also introduced a bill In
the house to the same effect, but before
the bill could be brought up the commits
sion adjourned for the holidays. 1t Is
alleged that Commissioner Pallinger oi
the general land office was opposed to the
measure. and 1t was doubtful IL the bill
would have passed the house in any
event"
AS congress does not again convene un-
til Ja1tuary /. Mr.. Aubury recommends tc
those having mining claims upon which
the assessment work has not yet beer
performed. and where 1t Is desired to hold
the same, that they commence work prior
to January and continue the same into
1905, until the required amount OF worf
shall have been performed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
ANONYMOUS LETTER LEADS
TO TRIAL OF MINISTER
A Forgery, Declares Prominent PhiIa-
delphia Methodist, Presiding Elder
Of West Observation-Disclosures
10th to Form Court
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-Rev. Will
liam Shaffer, presiding elder of the west
district in the Philadelphia conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, was placed
on trial before an ecclesiastical court OF
nine ministers today on the charge oi
conduct unbecoming a minister.
Nobody is admitted to the trial except
those directly interested in the case.
Rev. George H. Buckley, pastor of Arch
Street church, this city, Is the prosecut-
ing attorney and Rev. A. c. Kynett of
the board of home missions and church
extension chief counsel for the defense.
So great was the disinclination of min
listers to participate In the investigation
that considerable difficulty was encoun-
tered in securing the court, the hnal
members having been selected today.
An anonymous letter which the former
1andlady of DR.. Shaffer declares she
found in the waste paper basket in his
room figures prominently in the case.
1t Is charged the letter was sent to DR..
Shaffer by Mrs. Martha ]. Deichley, a
widow and postmistress OF Morgantown,
Pa. The defense claims the letter is a
forgery The letters contents have not
been made public.
If DIR. Shaffer is convicted he will be
SUSPENDED from the ministry until the
philadelphia conference holds its annual
session in March. If the verdict is then
sustained he can appeal to the triers OF
appeals, the supreme court OF the church
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
DARR0W, TOO ILL TO
STAND, OUTLINES DEFENSE
No independent Testimony Connecting
Defendan. with Murder, Declares
Judge Wood, but Conspiracy
Is indicated
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 26.-Too i'll to
stand while speaking to the jury, Clar-
ence Darrow, chief counsel for the de-
tense in the Pettibone trial, sat in his
chair this afternoon as he outlined his
case He spoke with effort at times
and never raised his voive above a
conversational tone. The jury and an
audience that crowded the court room
listened to every syllable uttered by
the Chicago attorney as he explained
the theory of the defense.
Darrow's statement made it evident
that to a great degree the same line of
defense would be followed as in the
Haywood trial.
Judge Wood this morning denied the
motions fled by the defense in the Pet
tibone trial that a verdict of acquittal
be advised by the court.
In considering the motion to ad-
wise acquittal for want of sufficient cor
roboration of evidence Judge Wood re-
viewed the Independent testimony on
which of the crimes confessed by Or
chard, and stated In his opinion there
were sufficient corroboration of each of
them to require the submission thereof
to the jury. Concluding, Judge Wood
explained:
IT think the facts already in evidence
tend to show conspiracy as contended
by the prosecution, and think that the
Independent testimony sufficiently tends
to connect the defendant, Pettibone. and
to require the submission thereof to the
Jury,
Judge Wood stated that there was no
Independent testimony connecting the de-
fendant with the killing of Steunenberg,
except that which tended to show the
connection with the conspiracy. but this
he considered was sufficient to submit
the case to the jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
FEAR OF LICENSE LAW
KEEPS DAN CUPID BUSY
New York Act sffe etive January
and Number of Marriages Triples.
New Statute Arouses Much
Opposition
BY Associated Fres..

BY Associated Fresa
NEW YORK. Dec. 26-Cupid is having
an inning in New York just now. Be-
ginning January 1 law requiring licenses
to wed will be in force and hundreds of
couples are rushing TO the ministers to
escape the publicity which will follow the
recording of all marriages.
There are commonly about $50 marriages
a day in the city. but for the last week
this number has been increased three-fold.
and the next week promises the biggest
matrimonial rush the city has ever seen.
One minister announces that he mar
ried twenty-five couples last week and has
engagements to unite twice that number
on the days between now and January /.
There are many objections to the new
law voiced by ministers and others. The
obtectors say that the law makes mar
riage more difficult. They believe that
the law will induce elopements.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
Los ANGELES HERALD FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 19o7

eral hundred miles from the sea on the
river Paraua, is a splendid seaport be-
cause of improvements to the river and
the construction by the government Of
docks costing S10O0000O, at which the
largest steamers load and unload
The expenditures made by this govern-
ment for waterway Improvements seem
paltry beside these figures. The national
rivers and harbors congress has been in
sistent for several years that not less
than S50,00o,O00 annually should be ex-
pended by the United States in such
work. The sorry condition. and one that
is growing worse every day, of the rail-
roads, renders absolutely imperative the
development of some additional means of
transportation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
GREATEST BENEFAcT0R OF
U. S. is DEWEY, SAYS 7. r..
Admiral Celebrates Birthday-At Sew
enty, Is Still in Splendid
Health and Of Robust
Physique
~ Associated Press.

.'y Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. = Admiral
George Dewey is 70 years old today. He
is in splendid health and robust In
physique.
Among his callers were a number of
those who attended the admiral's birth
day dinner last week, which was adj
vanced in date because President Roose-
welt expected to be in Pine Knot. Va,
tonight, These circumstances recalled
"a happy toast which the president pro-
posed when they drank to the health OF
the admiral. 1t was as follows:
ITO the man who has done more for
and reflected greater CORY on America
than any other man now living"
The toast met with, hearty responses
from those surrounding the admirars
table.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
Robbed in Chicago Depot
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Five men, one OF
whom carried a revolver. today robbed
two other men In the waiting room OF
the La Sale street railroad station. Two
OF the robbers were arrested within a
few minutes and third two hours later
The others escaped.
Joseph Schmi,.s OF Crete, ILL.,, and an
other man were in the main waiting
room Of the big terminal station when
two men sat down beside them and a
third stood before them threatening with
q revolver while the robbery was in prog
ress. The thieves obtained only SIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
WALSH NOTES
FICTITIOUS
SA YSJUDGE
EVERY MEMORANDUM ENTRY
FALSE"
NO INTENT TO pEFRAup, PLEA
OF BANKER
nHe Got s1,4oo,oo Of stock and the
institution Got Bonds Declares
court-"ttow Did That
Come7r
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated fress.
CHICAGO, Dec. -26. 6.--Judge Anderson IN
the United States district court today
overruled a motion to take the Walsh
case from the jury. Attorney Miller was
interrupted during his argument TOT tne
defense by Judge Anderson, who salo'
'It is unnecessary for you 10 taih ioiis
er sir. From the evidence presented y
does not appear wise for me to decide TINS
case myself. 1t is therefore useless for
YOU to talk further. The more you dis-
cuss this thing the worse 1t looks 10 me-
The motion is overruled."
Attorney John S. Miller, for walsh
aSserted that the banks bylaws pro-
vide5 that the president should be man.
arer and controller of all les affairs. :,
'sThe evidence so far tends to show,
interrupted Judge Anderson. tnat .tne
defendant attempted to serve Two ai,.ss mso,
ters, and that is always a dliticuit 'niis
60 do. a.. Nf,,,ar
ssAnd the bylaws OF the bank ana .,
,.h,ch thew proyided made no difference
concluded the court.
Miller argued that the governmenS h hau
failed to prove that the various em.
oyandum', notes issued by Waisn "ere
fictitious. 49,,
"cIearIy Deceptive
.of course they were fictitious sa,u
4,,sssa Anderson. They were cieaily
deceptive and every time one OF n,' ,nsn.
was entered upon the books OIL tne oaiAA
it was false entry. ,otica of
Miller contended that the prscuee -
,,sinrr memorandum notes had tne SAM
tion Of the bank examiners
II don't care about that sa,u yuoso s
Anderson. ANY comptroller or oanh ~ =
ar,iyer who does that connives asainse
tbe law and neglects his duty. Had tne
comptroller and the bank examiners ae uone
tbeir duty the conditions the eVluenos :
s,,or,s existed would not have gone as
Far as Il did. and this bank wouio nave
tesn closed UP long before 1t was.
Regarding the investments IN tne sa .a..
-,,s Walsh enterprises Miller argued tnat
the defendant was acting for the oenen'
of the bank. ~. ,,ensfft
~ the bank and not for himsen, . Saiu
9,,dge Anderson. How did 1t come tnat
s,,s the OFFICER got s., 1,4oo,OOo of the STOCK,
rhiIe the bank got the bonds? For tne
,,,,rnose of illustration only 1 say tnls'
- sent a man out for me TO optalri
securities and for the purpose OF pro
tectine some debt that was owing 10 me
ana 7 got nothing but the bonds wnii9 ?
ne got 81 100000 of the stock, he ana !, i
would have it out right there and tnen'