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Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
MONTHLY MEETING OF
MILFORD TOWN COUNCIL.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council Of Milford was held last
Monday evening, with all members
present except COuncilmen Frank w.
Davis and J. Harry Lstchum.
The Board of Health submitted its
annual report for year ending March
Slst, 1907, and made suggestions as to
matters relating to the public health.
The treasurer presented his bond. the
American Surety Company of New
York, which was accepted.
Several bills were ordered paid and
the estimated expenditures for the year
discussed at length. 1t was the opinion
of part OF the Council, that some new
work should be done on the road ways,
but the majority were in favor of doing
nothing in that line this year, and sim
ply pay of part OF the floating indebt-
edness which has been accumulsting
for the past four years.
II was estimated that the total ex-
penses of this year including loan
from the bank of S17OO and bill for
stone of S765, lwould be about $4,000.
With this opinion prevailing it was
deemed best to simply finish the ma
esdamizing Of the east end of North
Front street, which was started last
year, and let Improvements go at that.
On Mr.. Grier's motion the tax rate
was fixed at so cents on the hundred
dollars Of assessment, and the poll tax
at 81 90 on each male citizen. This
would make a revenue ofabout 81, $50 90
from the duplicate OF this year. The
balance Of the income to the treasury
would be from the two counties, $500,
from the Light and Water Commission
81 $50 20 and about $500 from other
sources.
A complaint was made by William
Viereck against stable adjoining his
property on East Front street, North
Milford, as a common nuisance. The
insurance company had cancelled his
risk and he complained that the stable
was common nuisance because of the |
gang that hangs about the place at all
times. The matter was referred to the
president of Council for investigation
as to what can be done to abate the
nuisance complained Of.
1t is purpOsed to have the owners Of
do the work of improving
for public comfort this year. The street
which is Frank w. Davis |
and James D. Bennett, were instructed |
to make inspection of the pavements
and have the secretary send notices to
the owners where work of laying new
or repairs is to be done. As
the law is entirely different under the
new charter in many respects as to this
work, it was thought best to have en-. !
tirely new blanks printed, on which
the ordinance regulating the work will
be printed.
There is much work which could be
done to advantage, but it will be left
over.
The police reports showed only four
cases for the month of March all of
them plain drunks, and they contrib
uted s. net to the town treasury for
their fun
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Anti.LiquOr Campaign.

A meeting Of the executive committee
Of the Delaware State Temperance Al
lance was held in Dover last Monday,
at which call was issued for a eonven-
tion Of workers of all temperance or
ganizations, as well as Of all persons
who are in sympathy with the move
ment. The convention will be held in
Dover Opera House on Monday, April
22nd, at 10 a. M, with session in the
afternoon. In the evening a mass
meeting will be held in Wesley M. E.
Church, at which addresses by promi-
nent temperance workers will be deliv-
cred.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Poultry is High and Scarce.

The scarcity Of fowl in the local mar
ket has made the price high this spring
The hens have been laying so many
eggs which have been selling for high
prices up to the last few weeks that the
farmers are 10th to part with even an
old fowl. Many hens are setting now
and the supply will not be very liberal
for two months to come.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Married.
KEENE-sHoRT.

Miss Katie L. Short and Mr.. Simon
w. Keene, both Of Wilmington, were
married at the Asbury NJ. E. Parsonage
in that city on Wednesday, April 10th,
1907, at p. m. by the pastor, Rev. H.
A. G. Westerfield. The bride wore a
handsome travelling suit Of steel voil
over silk with hat to match. The groom
wore the conventional black. After a
short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Keene
will reside in Wilmington.
ATKINs-DAvIs.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of the BRIDES mother in the
Reed Apartment, at Atlantic City, N.
j., atnoon on Thursday, April 4th, 1907,
when Miss Estelle Marshall Davis was
married to Dr. G. Hulings Atkins Of
Philadelphia, by the BRIDES uncle, Rev.
DR.. William Potter Davis, of Red Bank,
amember Of the New Jersey Conference.
They are both we'll known in Della ware,
the bride being a daughter Of the late
Thomas J. Davis Of Milford, and the
groom a former resident of Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Atkins will live in Phila-
delphia. For two years the bride with
her mother and sisters have spent the
summer months at VALLEY Nook, ,"
near Kennett Square, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Corn Sold d 81 Per BusheI in MIIl9rd

There is a scarcity Of good seed corn
in many parts Of Maryland and in some
sections Of Delaware, and for that rea-
son seed corn is in demand this spring.
This week William E. Hall, residing
near Milford, sold five bushels Of fine
seed corn to a Marylander for Sl.OO per
busheI. The retail price Of corn at the
stores is 65 cents. and the millers are
paying from So to so cents, according
to the quality of corn. 1t would be well
for farmers to look after their seed corn
now, as the planting season is near at
hand.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Farmers Will Discuss in April.

The farmers of Milford and vicinity
will have three very interesting meet.
ings this month. The first will be held
to. morrow. Saturday, April 18th, in the
Grange Hall over the Milford postoffice.
This meeting will be a general discus
sion under the leadership of Superin-
tendent Of Schools John D. Brooks,
and the topic will be "The English in
America" On April goth the subject
will be Tomato Culture" by Charles
H. Sackett Of Lincoln. The discussions
will follow his address. On April 9th
the ladies will have entire charge OF the
meeting, and matters of importance to
their immediate interests will be under
the charge Of Mrs. Kespert, Mrs. Ruhl
and Mrs. Cubbage. We are indebted
to Miss --- for interesting reports
Of the March meetings for publication,
and her reports have been copied into
other papers over the State, which is
giving to the balance of Delaware the
advantages Of the discussions by Mil
ford agrieulturists, and we hope that
she will kindly continue to send them
to the Chronicle for the good of the
public at large. Do not hide your light
under a bushel, but let the Chronicle
set il up as a beacon to others.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
SPRING SESSION Of THE
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

The session OF Sussex County Court
closed on Wednesday, and the business
transacted after this paper went to press
last week was very small, as follows:
The case in which the n, NJ. q ".
Railroad charged Harry Southland and
Daniel ]. Wood with trespass and OBJ
structiBg the public road at Lincoln
City, took up full day. The parties
had fenced in certain grounds at the
Lincoln depot for which they held
deeds, and which had been open to the
public use for many years. The evi.
dence shown from testimony of A. Il.
Johnson, who first laid off the town OF
Lincoln, was that the railroad owned
20 feet from the centre of their road bed,
and that the street was 1870 feet wide
from the railroad lire in addition. The
parties who gave the defendants deeds,
had no right 10 make such deeds, ac
cOrding to the ruling and the evidence
given, so the case went against the de
PENDANTS, and the court fined them S25
aud costs in each case.
The case of State VS.. Elmer O'Neal,
indicted for using female child for i'm
moral purposes, was retired.
The case of State VS.. Emanuel Stew
ems, indicted for larceny, was continued
to October term, 1907.
In case of Stale VS.. CHARLES Cannon,
indicted for carrying concealed deadly
weapon, defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to Imprisonment for
20 days and pay costs of prosecution.
In case of State VS.. Frank Sparrows,
colored, indicted for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon, defendant plead
guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine
Of S25 and costs of prosecution.
The case Of State VS.. Lucius Coma
way, indicted for carrying concealed
deadly weapon, was ignored.
The jury in case of State VS. Lille
Princkett, cOlOred, indicted for larceny,
with verdict of not guilty.
Alfred Burton, indicted for assault
and battery, was found guilty and COM
mitted to the woIkhouse for one year
and to pay costs Of prosecution.
The case of Revel J. Bozman, in
dicted for using female child for inn
moral purposes, was ignored.
In case Of State VS.. Edward F. Carey, |
for assault and battery, defen.
dant was found guilty and sentenced /
to pay $40 fine and costs Of prosecution.
In case of State VS.. John Handy, /
Jesse Gibson and James Slaughter, in-
dicted for assault and battery, defend
ants were found guilty and sentenced |
to three years imprisonment and pay |
costs of prosecution.
The case of John A. Rogers and Will
liam NJ. Rogers, indicted for unlawfully |
cutting holly without consent Of owner,
was nOlle pressed.
The case of State VS.. Charles Wright,
alias "Dick" Wright, indicted for break
ing insO store with intent to commit
Yves tried and the jury, to the
surprise Of everybody, returned YER
iict Of "not guilty" AS Wright was
leaving the court room State Detective
Hawkins arrested him on the charge of
Jail breaking and he is now sgain in
all, where he will remain until next
October, when court will again convene
md give him q trial.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
A Happy Wedding.

Mrs. Sallie Burton and Mr.. Littleton
H. Sammons were married by Rev.
Howard T. Quigg at their residence on
South Front street, Milford, Delaware,
at 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening,
April 10th, 1907. The groom is 50 years
old and was once a prominent builder
Of ships in Milford. The bride is in her
Goth year and had been a widow just
one menth.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
PubIie Sale.

w. E. Wroten will sell all the personal
property on the farm at Jefferson's
Cross Roads on Tuesday, April 2Srdi
1907. For particulars see advertisement
in this paper and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12

The play is in five acts and is full Of
thrilling situations, which will give the
actors chance to display their ability.
AS those taking part are some Of the
brightest of the younger set, the play
will afford a pleasant evening. Tickets
will be sold in advance, and all who
will can help the good cause along.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
'Under the LaureIs, !"

The play which Is to be given in
Armory Hall on Wednesday evening,
May 9Th, by the youag ladies and gem
tlemen, for the purpose Of raising
fund to purchase a new piano for the
Chapel, is in progress of rehearsal. The
cast OF characters as now assigned, is
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
Obituary.
ROBERTS.

Mrs. Sarah H. Roberts died at the
nome Of her daughter, in South Mil
ford, on Wednesday, April 10th, 1907.
She was in her 18th year and leaves a
large family of grown children. Her
funeral will be held this afternoon and
interment made in the NJ. E. Cemetery.
CLENDANIEL.
William H. Clendaniel died at the
home of his brother, Thomas Glen
daniel, in Slaughter Neck, 0n Wednes-
day morning, April 3rd, 1907, aged 20
years, 6 months and 20 days. Funeral
services were held at Slaughter Neck
M. E. Church Saturday morning, Rev.
f. J. Cochran Of Lincoln officiating.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
HAYES.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Hayes died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
CahaII, near Greenwood on Tuesday
morning, April 9th 1907, of paralysis,
aged rs years. She was the wife of
John w. Hayes and former resident
of this town. Mrs. Hayes was daugh-
ter of the late John and Nancy Ratcliff.
The remains wore brought to Milford
on Thursday and carried TO the home
Of her brother, John W. Ratalift, on
South Walnut street, where the funeral
services were held, Rev. Howard I.
Quigg officiating. Interment was made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
U. P. LAYING DOUBLE TRACKS.
Railroad Spending Millions In Better.
ing of Line.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Double track
construction on the Union Pacific has
been undertaken this year on a scale
exceeding anything attempted before
in the west. To the IT'S miles Of
double track in operation between
Omaha and Green River. Wyoming
will be added nearly 200 miles Of sec
ond track now under construction.
The vast undertaking known as the
Lane cutoff between South Omaha and
Lane. Nebraska. although only IL miles
in length. is the most heroic feature
of the Union Pacific improvement pro-
gram now under way. This line neces
states three million cubic yards Of
roadbed excavation, and calls for fills
Of from 100000 to 100000 cubic
yards. The cuts are of equally huge
proportions. The largest is a mile
long with an extreme depth of 81 feet.
Two thirds of the grading is finished,
and the whole undertaking will be
completed this year. The cutoff saves
nearly nine miles over the old main line
by way of South Omaha and Gilmore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
PREVENT CANCER.
Scotch Physician Says Civilized Diet
Causes Many Ills.

LONDON, June 7.-Dr Robert Bell,
formerly prominent among Scottish
physicians, who is now practicing in
London, maintains that cancer is rot
caused by any micre-organism, but re-
suits from faulty diet and improper
sanitation of the body. Lecturing be-
fore the Psyche Therapeutic society,
he said that self lf-iniulgence was one of
the chief factors in the production of
cancer.
What we were pleased to call civili-
zatiOn. he said, had a great deal to
attributable to fragrant errors in diet
for which civilization was directly re-
sponsible. One of the primary causes
was the indigestion of too much red
butchers meat. People who disliked
milk were very liable to cancer.
Plenty of vegetables were among the
necessities of a cancer resisting diet.
In his long experience he had only met
one cancer patient who was a vegeta-
rian, and she was ill from other causes.
Smoking, although an excitant of can
Ger in the system, could not produce
it.
He did not hesitate to assert that
cancer was preventable. that before 10
years passed it would be as rare as it
is now prevalent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
NORTH COAST TO HAVE
HORSE TRAIL TO ASHFORD.

CHEHALIS, June THE North
Coast Railway company, which has
been in the field in the Cowlitz Pass
country in Eastern Lewis county with
a large party of surveyors for many
months past, working out the engineer
ing problems of a satisfactory route
through the Cascades, is planning 10
continue it's work actively the coming
summer. The company has force OF
men at work at present cutting
horse trail through the hills from a
noint east of Sulphur Springs up the
Skate creek to Ashford, in Pierce
county. 1t is intended to pack supplies
in nv way of this trail, which will be
abont nine miles or more in length.
rho trail will connect with the pub
liz road between Ashford and Long
mire Springs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
PRIMARY OFFICERS NAMED
Council Divides P|Ums Between Re-
pub|icans and Democrats

officers to serve in the eight pre-
cincts of the city at the primary cleo
ton on June "a, were selected by the
council last night and the necessary
ordinance passed legalizing the action
of the council Councilman Bachtold
created considerable merriment by de-
claring that he was unable 10 find a
democrat in his ward. This difficulty
was finally overcome by selecting John
P. Kent to act as one of the judges.
Officers named are as follows:
Clarke precinct-InspectOr, John
Hodges; judges, Thomas Taylor, John
Newell; clerks, Victor Mcdonald, U. G.
Bean.
Lewis precinct-Inspector, E. L.
Stoughton; judges, George Surbeck, E.
S. Whitman; clerks, John G. Frank
land, Lewis c. Goodwin. ....
Stevens precinct-Inspector H. w.
Ebding; judges, D. Wertheimer, John
P. Kent; clerks, George w. Thompson
Jr, Sam Lowell.
Simms precinct-Inspector, J. w.
Armstrong; judges, Robert Thompson,
w. J. Corkrum: clerks, Archie Dunni-
gan, Charles Phillips.
Whitman precinct-Inspector. c. B.
Richardson: judges, H. L. Dunham, E.
H. Massam; clerks, j. F. Tiderington,
Byron Stack.
Steptoe precinct-Inspector John
Kirkman; judges, J. A. Beard, A. j.
York; clerks, Theodore Wolff, c. S.
Robinson.
Fremont precinct-Inspector. r. L.
Kerrick; judges, T. ]. Rose. G. r.
Grove: clerks, S. E. Masterson, Fred
0. Myers.
Mullan precinct-Inspector T. H.
Bellows: judges, Frank School, r. H.
Ragsdill: clerks, J. E. Ireland, James
Fancher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
RATES INCREASE s PER Cent
J. {. Lathrop Explains How |n.
crease Was Effected

John E. Lathrop, formerly editor of
the East Oregonian at PendletOn, gives
an interesting account of the recent
raise in railroad rates, effected by the
Central Freight association, in a letter
to that paper, of recent date. Mr.. La
throp is in Washington at present. His
letter is as follows:
An average increase of six per cent
has been accomplished by the Central
Freight association by revision of their
classification increasing carrying
charges of 1866 articles and decreasing
them on 200. The elevation was done
by withdrawing the commodity rates.
1t is cited here by transportation
authorities that ever since the rate
regulation bill was adopted in June
1906, rates have climbed steadily, and
the railroads of the nation have sue
ceedeJ in providing for immense in
crease in their revenues in this man
ner.
1t is also cited that these increases
in rates have followed a season of abb
sOlutely unprecedented demand for
haulage of goods. during which the
roads have been unable to care for the
business because the equipment of the
country could not handle it.
1t is also cited that these increases
benefit flowing from the new rate bill,
is the stoppage of determinations by
the roads in favor of the larger manu-
featuring corporations. That these
benefits are considerable is attested by
the recent revelations of the upbuilding
of immense trusts which counted the
discriminatory tariffs as their chief as
set. So that it is not to belittle the
new rate law to assert that it can only
prevent determinations.
1t has been alleged, with good show
Of reason, by Senator LaFollette ana
other experts, that the railroads OF the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07

tefhaps the most important railroad
= .''ec' ever launched in this part OF
-, state and Oregon was that filed
wr',eFday afternoon in Pendleton by E.
=. Netomas for articles of incorpora-
". 'or the Open River Railway q
'.nnlgation company.
d,5 company is capitalized at $751;
n III 2oo0 shares of S100 each. The
pofators are E. W. McComas. q.
- '"Ilnan. and c. E. Curry. Mr.. Cur
y,. San Francisco, manager of the
rY[SnWestern Warehouse company.
/, ,0lhas and Hartman are we'll known
rn' Ie Cmatilla country.
company has made a survey OF
co,. from Simmons landing on the
ouNlola river to Holman.
s,as 'uieton is named as the home and
iao.. Quarters of the company. It's OBJ
pana. as specified in the incorporation
ra,;. include the construction, ope-
rsnrn uas maintainance and extension OF
ers,inN ersiuS and electric lines. The gen.
lion of electric power. the construc-
grs,. operation and maintenance of
stn,o.," "iid freight warehouses, the con-
si5s,,aOn OF depot buildings, stations
branches, extensions ana
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
MAKES A VAIN FIGHT
N)ert Wilson Must Serve Sentence
for Cattle Stealing

An end has been brought to the sem
sitional case of Albert Wilson and his
long night to escape the penitentiary
has proven vain.
wilson, who is now out on heavy
bonds, is operating a logging camp
near Woodland, Cowlitz county. Will
Der of cattle from farmers near TeninO
where he leased a farm for several
years
From the time the arrests were orig
inally made the case furnished sensa-
ton after sensation. Charges of an at
tempt to ~bribe he jury resulted in the
conviction of juror; Peter Currie,
jointly convicted with Wilson, commit
ted suicide pending his appeal, and at
his last effort to escape punishment
Wilson made affidavit that his dead
partner had actually stolen the cattle,
hut had kept him, Wilson, in ignorance
Of it until just before he killed him
self.
Inc showing, says the court, Is
not sufficient to set aside the judge
ment of court which has been found
upon appeal to the highest judiciary of
he state to have been based upon a
issal and fair trial, and to permit the
appellant after having sworn to a
statement Of facts which was found by
Jury trying the case not to have been
true TO now come in and obtain new
UlaI by reason of the fact that he was
mistaken and testifying under mis-
apprehension of the true facts when he
s"ore to the ownership of the prop
erN and as basis of this statement
W his cO-defendant, who is now dead,
and try the case upon another issue
would be to make a farce of the ad-
MInlStration of the criminal law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
TABERNACLE IS PLANNED
Land on Pleasant Street Donated
70! New Church

A tabernacle will shortly be put up
by the Methodist church near the Ber-
ney school. on Pleasant street. Servi-
ces will from now on, be conducted by
Rev. James Murphy, in the school, un-
til the tabernacle is built. The Pres
byteriaD services which for the past
two months have been held at the
school, will be discontinued.
Upon learning that the Presbyterian
services would be discontinued, Pre-
siding Elder Sykes arranged to have
Rev. Murphy preach in the school un-
til a tabernacle, which will probably
consist of a large tent, can be built. La
ter a church will be built on ground
donated by George Tallman and Ed
Roberts, and which is located on
Pleasant street and in the vicinity of
the Berney school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07

Harrassed with worry over the wei
fare of her 5-year-old daughter who.
as told in last evenings Statesman,
was mysteriously spirited away early
Sunday morning by her father. and on
the verge of collapse from the strain
,,e caring for and supporting four small
children. Mrs. Pinkus L. Crabtree was
found stoically bearing her hard lot
at her home at 52S Chestnut street this
morning.
Piles of ill-smelling laundry Uttered
the floor of the scantily furnished cot
taee which represents home to the af-
f1icted woman and her four children,
the eldest of which is but four years OF
age The little tots toddled about the
i'll kept rooms. rolling upon the heaps
of soiled clothing, and complainingly
milling at the skirts Of the tired and
tortured mother who was brave
lv trying to keep the wolf
from the door by bending early and
late over her stea ming tub.
The provisions of the houshold con-
sisted of sack of potatoes and half
loaf of bread. The eyes of the woman
were red with weeping. and her voice
faltered as she spoke of her missing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-07
BIG RAILROAD PROJECT
IS LAUNCHED At PENDLETON

snurs of railroad, the constructor anu
oneration of both steam ana sailing
vessels and other business pertaining
70 transportation and hauling freign''
The line of the proposed road Is III
Tho heart of the wheat belt OF the
Northern Umatilla county. a distance
of about 16 miles. The work OF secur-
inc right of way is progressing raplols-
The line runs directly west from
uoIdman to the north edge of the gov
ernment irrigation project III 'ne
northwest part of the county ana 'hen
inss northward to Simmons Lana
ing where it will connect with ooa'
lines to be operated by the same COM
pany.
Nv McComas said yesterday that
.u.o boats will be operated by the COM
nonv at first one above and one oeioW
~ nortage railroad at Cello. IL Is
nonod the line will be ready to hanoie
Tho 1908 wheat crop. ~
According to Mr.. McComas, tne ii'e
o,,1d in time extend to Pendleton.
Inst what effect this will nave W Oh
ua1Ia walla and possible extension
ero,n here remains to be seen.