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Evening journal., 1907-02-22
ANOTHER CATASTROPHE AT SEA.

A DDED to the recent list Of appalling acci-
n dents on land and sea is the wreck Of the
large German steamer Berlin as reported by the
dispatches from Rotterdam Within a few
yards of safety and with the helpless life savers
almost in hailing distance, more one hundred and
forty persons perished. The Berlin, which was
lost off the mouth of the Mas, was compara-
lively new boat, built only twelve years ago, and
was equipped with all the modern ife-saving ap-
plianoes and devices that accompany the recently
constructed vessels. There must have been a
large breach in the hull Of the boat for after be
ing tossed against the etty she literally "broke in
two Something evidently went wrong with
the engines and what might have proved not
serious mishap in ordinary cases became horribly
fatal in a narrow and unprotected waterway. It
may be that the unusual number of accidents dur
ing the last year or so are merely condolences,
but perhaps we are in too big hurry in our trav-
els. and safety is sacrificed to speed. The ques-
tioa Of the safety Of passengers on land and sea
IS one that must be considered seriously BY the
transportation companies and legislators.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
EXCUSE TO RAISE RATEs7

THE city authorities are at a standstill on the
FIRE insurance problem that confronts the
property owners Of Wilmington According to
the meeting OF residents Of the Twelfth Ward,
the city, if necessary, should embark in the fire
insurance business. The municipal ownership
idea is evidently growing. 1t is not likely that
this suggestion will take practical form. We
have enough troubles now in city affairs without
becoming tangled in fire insurance plan. There
is doubt that the city FIRE department is fairly
efficient, but that does little good so long as the
insurance companies see fit to put their ban of
dsapproval on the system Of fire protection.
Mayor Wilson considers that the expense of
getting expert engineers to overhaul and exam
inc the fire department is one that must be
thought Of before the city punges into that plan
The engineers might be able to detect where inn
provements are needed but the failings Of the
fire department are known to the hremen them
selves as well as to the city officials. The ques-
ton is what would be gained-that is what im-
preston would be made upon the underwriters
even by report of any experts that the city
might engage. The problem regarding our FIRE
system is how can the city make the improve
ments demanded so as to prevent increase in the
insurance rates.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
Personal and Pertinent

Among many older officers the police force
is popular than House Sergeant Samuel Durney.
The Squire" as Familiarity termed appears to have
grun bearing those who do not know him well but
to his friends he is full OF wit and humor The Ser
geant knows well every coaster" and drunk that is
brought into the station and the used by
him to them upon their arrival is amusing
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
Ard Yst Another Answer

Editor The Evening Journal
on Thursday February IA, y. p
requested readers Of The Evening
Journal to solve THIS problem; "A
pay-roli amounts to SIZES Fifteen car
.penters. and seventeen bricidayers com
prise the number OF employees to be
paid from the amount. The carpents
get 7-11ths more pay than the brick
layers. what does each man get?''
Here are two solutions. one OF which
corresponds with that sent IN by w.
J. B. and appeared In Saturdays issue.
that prove in two ways but not in
hree.
BY the first method:
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
TAX ON WAGONS
OF OUTSIDE FIRMS

City Council last night approved the
made sometime ago by
Councilman ID. w. Lynch OF the Third
Ward, that an ordinance be drafted
providing for a tax on wagons Of firms
outside Of the city, doing business here.
City solicitor Townsend will be in
structed to prepare such an ordinance.
The finance and law committees
made the recommendation that Coun-
Gil approve a bill to be presented at
the present session OF the Legislature,
providing for a new assessment Of real
estate in Wilmington, and giving the
two committees named the power to
have such a measure drafted and pre-
sented in the General Assembly. After
some discussion, it was decided a.
strike from the recommendation, that
part OF the report giving final power
to the committees named and instruct
the city solicitor to have a bill pre-
pared and presented by next Wednes-
day night. when Council would take
up the matter in a committee meeting
OF Council as whole.
Mr.. McCafferty OF the Tenth Ward
said there was a bill now before the
Legislature, which provides for a class
ification OF the assessment OF real es-
tate in Wilmington. The measure il
passed. will necessitate the appoint
ment OF a committee to make. the new
assessment, which will separate the
buildings from the lots. the assessment
on each being placed in separate col
umn.
Many Want Parks.
The Board Of Park Commissioners
in a communication. recommended the
purchase by the city OF certain lots in
Pine street between Fourth and Fifth
streets, for park purposes, and the
matter was referred to the proper com
mittees. The Park Association of the
First Ward, also asked Council to en-
dorse a bill now before the Lerisia-
ture. which provides for the establish
ment OF park In that ward. Messrs.
Lynch Of the Third Ward and Mccaf-
ferty Of the Tenth also spoke Of pasan
for these wards.
Mr.. Lynch made a motion TO amend
the resolution offered by the First
Ward Association, to include the Third
Ward, and the amendment was adop-
ted This viii in the event Of the
measure being passed by the Legisla-
ture, locate the park. so that 1t will
be within available reach to Third
Ward residents as well as the people
living IN the First Ward.
The painting Of George washington
which hangs behind the presidents
chair in the Council chamber will on
motion of Mr.. Govern. be touched up
II IS fast fading and the public build
ing committee will arrange TO have
II improved.
City Treasurer Blaine reported the
balances; First National
Bank s5o.4s7.1s; Union. s21. 1888; Cen
trail $4,000: Delaware. $4,000: Will
and Brandywine, s14.O00i spe-
cial park fund. s27.645; miscellaneous
fund. s10e.6i. Total. s141.s17.12. Treas
ury receipts for the week were. Eugene
NJ. sayers. ss25; George II. Mccall.
Sl20a
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for the
peoples column win not be printed
Names OF contributors 10 the column
viii not be printed. but must be fur
nished The Evening Journal as an evil
dence Of good faith on the part OF the
contributor.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

Some of the members of the Legislature who
are presumably very friendly to the corporate in
terests are busy entertaining their fellow mem
bers at dinners with an abundance of cham
pagne, and theatre parties We hope that the
legislators enjoy these social functions and when
the session shall have adjourned we trust that
they viii have made such record that their
constituents will feel like entertaining them.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
clunn Rirthdav Party.

Miss Elizabeth Carroll. Of Cranogue
had birthday party tnd was surprised
by receiving numerous postcards from
friends In Cochranville, Camp Ground.
Chadds Ford. Cossart, Guyencourt,
Glenolden, Rockland, Wilmington.
Beaver Valley. Centreville and Gran
oque.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

There will be general regret that Mr.. Ross has
declined to be candidate for the Republican
nomination for City Council from the First ward
He has shown an intelligent and wholesome in
terest in civic affairs and has served his constitu
cnts we'll
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
Friday, February a., 1907.
HOE ZOE new cHARrER FADING.

HIGHLY probable is il that the Legislature
4 \ will adjourn without doing anything re-
garding a new charter for the city There has
been much discussion over what the Qty needs,
but no apparent effort TO reconcile the conflict
ing interests. The Board OF Trade and City
Council charter was cast aside with httle con
sideratiou Then came ahe Sparks Substitute,
and now another substitute has been presented.
The thrusting forth of new charter schemes with
such rapidity does not give ample time for con-
sideration for any one OF them.
A strong effort should have been made to frame
a charter on=broad and liberal grounds tina;
would have met the approval of those wno are
working for the best interests of Wilmington,
and not merely for partisan or personal ends.
That kind Of charter and only that kind the city
needs.
We can, of course, exist without new char
ter but Wilmington is constantly expanding and
the city government should keep pace with the
development of the city.
The Democrats have made a mistake in not
taking more interest in the charter. They could
reach better agreement to-day than they can
two years hence when the Republicans may have
two-thirds majority in the Legislature Then
the charter will be made according to the views
of the most radical Republicans
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

The Dover State News is inclined to poke fun
at our new railroad station and fears that the
company by means of the elevated system pro-
poses to run over" Wilmington and make it a
way station. We trust not The News senti-
ments that the people of the lower counties are
dealing more and more with this city are appreci-
ated surely. Let them keep on coming here.
They are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

Another week end has been reached and prac-
ticay nothing has been done by the Legislature.
After six weeks Of doing nothing Speaker Hodg-
son echoes the appeal from the Democratic side
that the session is fast slipping away and the
Legislature should get down to work. If the
Legislature does not bestir itself and pull away
from the corporation interests that have been
powerful in holding up legislation up to the
present time, the people Of Delaware will rejoice
when the Legislature of 1907 comes to an end,
and we predict its members who will be branded
by the corporation mark will never again be
asked by the people to return to Dover
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

It would be much better for the Legislature to
dispose OF matters that are now pending before
il than to leave everything to the rush Of the
wind-up. And yet that seems to be the method
Of doing things that usually characterizes our
law-ma0ng bodies. If the session were to last
for six months long it did in the old days,
it would drift along waiting until adjourning
time was in sight before the real business of the
session would be transacted Happily there is
a limit to the sessions Of the General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

Miss Mary Hsil has returned from a
weeks visit TO friends in Philadelphia.
The Rev. j. NJ. Arters VIII preach at
Port peToslt on sunday.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

We rise to ask why did the Republican leaders
entrust the fate of local option bill to a member
of the Legislature who was the candidate Of the
whiskey interests?
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

"only mint can make money without sdvsrti'ina'-
Gladstone
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
NOTICE To rHn FuBLIc.

Any reflection upon the character sahoins
or reputation OF any person. firm corporation Nen
rray appear in these columns viii be gladly correc'su
upon REQUEST.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

This newspaper on sale at street and Twenty
fourth and Chestnut railroad stations, Phauel-
rhia. and at the Broadway Theatre news stand New
York
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
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and
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No. 510 Market Street
Wilmington, Del.
DEPOSITS

In our money department,
whatever the amounts may
be, yield as large returns as
y. S. Government Bonds at
the present market value.
We allow 2 per cent. interest
and assure our depositors ab-
solute security.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

No attention raid to unsigned communications.
Advertising rates on application
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
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Evening journal., 1907-02-22
FOUNDED 1888.

D A. sOo-rELEPHoNEs-De.marvia a''s -
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
OFFICERS,

OFFICERS;
Benjamin Nields. President
James B. Clarkson. Vice President
John S. Rosseli, Sec. and Trust Officer.
L. Scott Townsend, Treasurer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
PRESIDENT WOULD RUN TO BREAK
SOLID SOUTH. SAYS REPORT

III could be positively assured Of the
electoral vote of a single Southern State,
! would gladly be a candidate for the
Presidency next year
The above statement was made by
President Roosevelt on Georgia Day at
Jamestown Exposition according to
Georgia Democrats, who were present.
The President made his declaration, ac
cording 10 reports, 10 John Temple
Graves following the wave Of good feel
INK attendant upon the dedication OF the
Georgia building. "A reproduction of tie
home Of the Presidents mother at ROs-
we'll
John Temple Graves went TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt and urged him Ia run for
third term Mr. Roosevelt, il i said
was moved 10y the plea, but recalled his
promise 20 the public following his cleo
tion in 1904
The President is reported to have said
that but one thing would cause him to
change his determination in this respect
He then said that il he could Ice posi-
lively assured Of the electoral vote Of a
single Southern State. il H. could break
the solid South. he would be a candidate
for a third term.
According 10 reports. Graves is said to
have assured President Roosevelt TIM [
ne could carry Georgia and probably
two or three other Southern STATES. and
! IL j. said that the promise was given the
President To attempt to stampede
Georgia for him at the proper time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
soHoEs 8AyAR0

The state 90 delaware houor4i the
memory oi the late AnhaSslior lhns g..
kayard Saturday when a brorr. statue
oi the ~tatesma was unveiled pa Hork-
lord Park. Wilmington. With iupn s~ive
ceremonies. The statue wli,h cost
$4,000. was donated 90 tine Ra,ard
Memorial A~>uciatl.r hy close irh.ud
oi Mr. kNNRrd who's, identify Is rut re-
Ve9.rd. The elaborate pedestal cnst
$4,000 and Was ersted from funds
raised 10y popular subs, riptiou
The cer monies wer,a Witnessed
hy 5000 PERSONS Although tssv
We're marn,d somewhat hv the
abs uce through illness of tx Prssi.
dent Grover Cleveland. Who Was to
have been the principal speaker. theeveut
was one al the most important that has
ever taken place IN nslaw are. Tn, statue
was formally unveiled toy Mr~ Mary ".
L. hayArd. widow of the AmbasSador.
" lao resides Ia Washington.
In the expectation ot being present. Mr.
Cleveland had prepared an eloquent trih-
ute 10 his friend and BELOW statesman.
" hich was read by Prot John Rs>~st,
Moore, o' Columbia University. who y, -
Assistant Secretary of State under BAY.
ard
lne national adm MS tratiou was rar.
resented by Hon. Oscar : Straus. >,cre.
tary of Commerce and Labor. who wa-
liberal contributor To- the fund with
which the pedestal was purchased 4
letter was read from President Ronsa-
welt expressing his regret at leing uuahi,
10 he present judge Geo. Gray deliver
81 the Grafton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
CARLIN THE NOMINEE.

The Congressional! primary in the
Eighth district was one of the warm
est political contests ever waged in
this part of the State. and the voters.
as well as the candidates, are no
doubt more than glad that the fight
is over. AS we said from the start
all of the gentlemen who presented
themselves for the suffrage of the
electors were men each of whom was
in every way qualified TO fill the seat
oil the late John f. Rixey. The fact
that Mr.. Carlin was chosen over
Messrs. Gordon and Nicol proves
one thing, and one thing only. and
that is that he was the more popu-
lar, because it is admitted that there
is little difference in the ability OF the
three men and each one of them have
a splendid character. The nominee
Is the youngest OF the candidates.
and the activity of the nominee
should prove an advantage to the
district in that he will have the vigor
and energy to give attention to the
work before him. Mr.. Carlin has
reason TO feel proud of the victory
he has won. especially when won over
such men as Messrs. Gordon and
Nicol, but he has even more reason
TO feel elated over his personal tri.
umph in his home city. The compli-
ment conveyed 10y the vote he re-
ceived there should always prove TO
him the dearest remembrance" of
his triumph. and to his friends and
enemies alike it should demonstrate
the falsity of certain charges brought
against Mr.. Carlin during the cam
paign, not by his opponents. but 10y
personal enemies. for no man. IN
less his character was what it should
be, could have, in our opinion. re-
ceived such "A vote in Alexandria
City rs that given Charles c. Carlin
on last Wednesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
HOT

A few days ago the people of this
section were grooming and moaning
about the cold. wet weather. and il
was predicted that the crops would
be failure; there would be no fruit.
persimmons would not ripen. the
hens would not lay, the Juicy water
melon would not come to gladden.
the hearts of our friends. the lovers
OF the fruit peaches would rot. pears
would not ripen-indeed there was "a
perfect wall OF woe, and a very cara-
logue OF disasters was threatened:
but now all this is changed. is it
hot enough for YOU" j. heard. The
farmers and truckers are iubilant.
and Joy spreads all over the land.
Remember that He who ruleth the
world, and causes sunshine and
storm. doeth all things well. He
can not err: He knoweth what is
best for the children of men. So
trust Him
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25

The sO-called republic of France is
in the midst of another quasi revo-
luton. The fact is that a repubI-
can form OF government l. not suita-
bile for the inhabitants of France.
They are easily frenzied and driven
to desperation. from which comes
the commune. 4 short while ago il
was on the verge of disruption about
the Dreyfus affair; then again on the
matter OF separation OF church and
state, and now it is on question Of
taxation on wine, and when these
short-lived rebellions occur. invaria-
bly, the troops, or some of them.
mutiny and the police sides to a
greater or lesser degree with the
mob. The government is a blending
OF ali elements. 1t is unstable and
not suited to the mercurial tempera-
ment OF its citizens. 1t has really
lived longer now than we expected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
STOLEN BOY FOUND
HeadIess Body Of New Orleans
Lad Discovered in Swamp.
STRANGLED BY KIDNAPPERS

Was Killed BY Abduetors While Cry
ing to Be Taken Home and His Body
Hidden IN swsmp-Omeers Wiring
Confession From Suspect.
New Orleans. June 2f.-Two miles In
In the interior OF a big swamp near
this city. the hesdless body of Walter
lamana. an Italian child. years old.
who was kidnapped and held for
$4,000 ransom two weeks ago. Wa
found He had been strangled 10
death. according TO the confession of
one Of several Italians held by the DO
lice
The boys neck is supposed 20 have
been broken when he was strangiec
causing the head 20 become separated
from the body when decomposition set
in. The head was found a short dis
lance from the body
Five Italians. two Of them women.
are under arrest. charged with being
accomplices 20 the murder. and extra
details OF police and deputies are main
tanning order in the excited Italian
quarter of the city.
The murdered boy was found near
st. Rose. about 20 miles from New or
leans. \ sweating process wrunE q CON
fession from one Of the Italian sus-
poets who was taken from Ais home in
81. Rose and carried into the woods
| by combined force of officials and vigi-
iantes who had the search i'm charge.
/ This man. lsnazio Campigcia~o. was
/ frs hn a..
confessed. charging -four Italians with
the murder He said that about the
the time Of mass meeting in New
Orleans. more than week ago held
for the purpose OF prosecuting search
for The boy. these mon. who We're in a
vacant house in 81. Rose. bel anne
frightened and consulted about what
20 do with the child. The boy was
crying. begEinE 10 be taken home TO
his parents said Campigciano. and one
II the quartet OF kidnappers grabbed
the child and strangied him 10 death
20 stop his noise Later two of the
kidnappers. he said. came 20 him car
ryinE the body in a blanket and after
threatening him with death II he told.
took the body into swamp.
CampisCisno. after relating this sto-
~. led the police through two miles OF
swamp. where the search sometimes
waded In water nearly waist deep. and
az others crawled under tanEles Of
briars. In a shallow pool at tho end
Of this search the body was found in
the blanket in a clump Of cane
Returning 90 the city. the police ar
rested Nicolina Gebbia an Italian wo-
man. who is alleged 20 have confessed
that she know OF the kidnapping plot
from the first from one Of The four kid
lappers whom She expected 20 marry
rampisciano said that the four were
Stefano Moufre Tony Gouduca. Angelo
Cacstari. and an Italian named Incan
terra. The police said they expected
TO capture these men within two or
three days. The other prisoners d.
rectly implicated by the confession arc
Campieciano's wife Frank Gcndusa
and Leonardo Gcbvia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25

The good roads election authorized the
issuing of bondr for road building ia
Catalpa and Stevensburg districts. Cul-
pepper county.
The First Baptist church % Lyuchburg
has called DR.. Carter Helm Jones. of
Louisville, Ky. Ii Is understood that
DR.. Jones will accept.
Macon & CO., real estate agents Of
Orange. have sold the farm Of j. A. Rob
insOn, 232 acres. near Ranch. Orange
county, To j. c. Johnson, of Rudolph.
Ohio, for cash.
l.. Passanno has sold the C.. l.. Strother
place near Markham. containing two
thousand acres. TO Gilbank Twigg and J
NJ. Rhind, OF New York. IL l. under
stood the new purchasers will improve
the property hy building and otherwise.
The marriage Of Miss Iva Peal Town
send, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs j. A
Townsend. TO Allan Smith Brown. both
Of MiddleseX county, will TAX place at
Hermitage Baptist church. Churchview.
July Bird, at O:3O p. n.
Launcelot Burruss and George ;.
Parker have been appointed members OF
u
place of DR.. Ernest Voolfolk, deceased
and r y. HerndOn. resigned George :
ShackeliOrd was appointed Examiner o.
Records Tor the Ninth judicial Circuit
Invitations have been issued for tie
marriage Of Miss Jane Blake Newton. of
| Hague, NestmOreland county, To Vim
q. Walker, OF Montross. The ceremony
VIII take place June Pc, in Copel Chapel
Hague.
Hon. c. c. Taliaferro. OF Orange. who
is on a trip To Europe, expects To sail
Tor home June 27th, and arrive home
about July eth
The ninth meeting of the Piedmont
Medical Society will be- held in Char
lottesville on August 18th, commencing
at O'Clock, with DR. George b. Jennings.
OF Ruckersville, as leader.
The office of Secretary OF the Common
wealth received last month in fees and
taxes on automobiles. notaries' commits
sions, and the recording and certifying Of
charters, + $50, which breaks all prev
iOus records.
DR. George W. Mcdaniel. Of Richmond.
will be the orator for the Fourth of July
OccAslOh AT lrNlngton.
Rev. J. Manning Dunnaway. OF North
Carolina. has declined "a call to- the Ban
fist church at Charlestown, W. Va.
The First Baptist church of Roanokeo on
Wednesday evening rendered "A reception
to Rev. and Mrs. T. Clagett Skinner.
Hon. John Goode. of Washington.
president OF the Constitutional Conven.
! ton, is very i'll at the home OF his sister
: in Lynchburg.
The convention OF international Chief.
. OF Police OF America at Jamestown Tx.
position selected Detroit Mich, a. the
next place Of meeting and elected Richard
, Sylvester, Of Washington, president.
o. NJ. Williams, of Northumberland
county, has issued invitations to tn,
. marriage OF his daughter. Miss julia
Blanche Williams, to Charles II. Myers
June 26th, Bethany NJ. T.. church, Reed
vile.
Fishermen OF the Chesapeake bay ane
. Its tributaries have become Disguised Will
the continued small catches, and are be
ginning to take up their nets They will
not begin operations again until August
> Fishing will then continue until heav,
freezes.