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Evening journal., 1907-01-29
NEW LIGHT CONTRACT

City Solicitor s. d. Townsend. Jr.,
last night gave his opinion before the
Board OF Education regarding the elec-
tric light contract. after which the
board reconsidered the motion by
which Il had awarded the contract to
the Wilmington Light. Power and
Telephone Company. and asked for
new bids. The board had received bids
from the company named and the VII
mington City Electric Company Tor
furnishing light and power to certain
buildings owned by the board The
Wilmington city Company protested
against the award Of the contract to
the other company.
Acts amending the act allowing the
board TO issue $4,000 in bonds In 1907
and $4,000 in other years were read
ana viii be forwarded to Dover. A
second bill authorizes County Treas
urer Robert NJ. Burns TO turn over TO
the city the colored school taxes COLI
lected by the county In 1902 and 1905.
The money is TO be used in improving
the cOiorrd sriiuols.
Bids for heating school No. 10 were
received, but were laid over for a
week as It was thought inadvisable 10
close the school at this time to make
the repairs. The rule regarding the
closing time FOR the schools was ar
ranged and the time made 3.15 o'clock.
The balance in bank was reported to
be s2t35S.17.
The resignation OF Miss Emily S.
Kurtz as a teacher was accepted
Harry. Greaves, Of No. 400 King
street. who was married recently, was
the recipient Of a calathumpian SER
enade by members OF the Washington
Fire Company last evening. Mr.
Greaves entertained the members Of
the company, 10 which he belongs, and
an enjoyable evening was spent.
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
ereat ReaI Estate Raraain..

In another column viii be found the
announcement OF Joseph L. Carpenter.
Jr, and the Landlith Improvemenna
Company OF unusual bargains In small
modern houses. There are 500 houses
and 200 acres Of ground in building
lots. all OF which are being offered at
less than cost. Prospective builders
and house owners would do we'll to
consult their lists before buying else
where.
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
Holland d-Thompson.

Miss Marjorie Holland and Samuel
Thompson were married by Rev. NJ. T.
Thornton in this city. They visited the
brides parents. in Bridgeville. where
they were given a reception.
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
WERE GUESTS OF
THE NEW SENATOR
Legislators and Personal
FrienIs Of Mr.. Richardson
Meet at Banquet
WAS A MEMORABLE EVENT

Special TO The Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan. 20.
Oh Delaware; Oh Dclawarel
She's got a full term senatare.
Reviving an old custom. the entire mem-
bership and ofhciary Of the Delaware
was entertained last night at
an elaborate banquet at the Hotel Rich
ardson. given by the newly-elecied ssna-
tor from Delaware, Harry A. Richardson.
The dinner was characterized-b by tho neat
Evening journal., 1907-01-29

with the result stated. Several men
on both sides were wounded.
STOCKHOLM. sweden-A despatch
to the Dagblad from st. Petersburg
says that Count Tolstoi the novelist
and social refonmer, is dying.
PHILADELPHIA body of the
young woman who is supposed to have
committed suicide with her male escort
by standing in front of an electric train
on the West Jersey and Seashore rail-
road on Newton creek bridge early
Sunday morning, has been Identified
as that Of Miss Wilhelmina. Lacey. 35
years old. who lived with her parents
on a farm two miles from Iona, Glou-
oester county. n. ].
CONSTANTINOPLE-Fehmi Pasha.
chief Of the secret police Of the palace.
and favorite of the Sultan. has. come
in serious conflict with the German
Embassy owing 10 his action in caus-
ing the seizure recently Of a ship's
cargo destined for Hamburg. The Sui
tan tried to pacify the embassy OIL
cials by Immediately ordering the re-
lease Of the cargo. but Germany. in a
forcible note 10 the Porte. now demands
the punishment OF Fehmi Pasha.
BUFFAI.O-The dead bodies OF two
hrcmen were taken from the ruins of
the Seneca Building this morning. one
more body is under the debria
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
ARE
AGAIN AT WAR
Combine Companies Don't
Intend to Have Minority
Dictate 10 Them
WILL FIGHT ROTATION

The old question of rotating the ofnceri
Of the wilmington Fire Department
among the various companies In the city.
according TO their order. Is again % the
fore. The "anti-comblnation" composed
OF tho Reliance, Delaware. Water witch.
Fame ana Independence companies. has .
bill IN the Legislature providing Tor az
election for chief In this manner. and the
combine" is now preparing TO fght the
issue.
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
Holding Special Meetings.

Special meetings OF tho combination
companies, the Friendship Phoenix,
Washington. weccacoe Liberty. Brandy
wine and Union are being held this weei.
TO map out plans TO defeat the "anu-oom-
bine" bin. and TO settle for all time the
dispute. The members OF these companies
point out that there IS little hope Of the
"anti-combine" measure passing tho Leg
islature inasmuch as the courts decided
the matter some time ago. and the pres
ent combination has stood.
1--WE do not intend" said a prominent
member Of ono Of the combine" COM
panies and az one time a fre chief. 70
allow a minority 10 dictate 20 a majority.
Some Of the companies that arc now kick
ing nv one time were members Of q
combine and We were out IA the cold
Now we hold tho trump hand and n they
are after rotation let them come in after
we have had our turn at the officers Of
the department, twelve years hence"
Evening journal., 1907-01-29
Confident Of Success.

question, but the combine" IS confident
that there viii be nothing but defeat for
tho "antl-combinatlon' companies. AL
most all the members OF the Legislature
from Wilmington are directly OF indirectly
connected with combine" companies. and
what strength the "anti- combination" can
muster Is a matter for future consldera-
tion. However let the outcome be what
it may. the service Of the fire department
should In no way be effected.
Evening journal., 1907-01-29

TIC MAN WHO LAsoRs FoR n
DAILY WAGE CAN COUNT THE
EVENING JOURNAL AS ONE or
HIS FRIENDS
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

William Ellis Corey, president Of the
United States Steel corporation, and
Mabelle Gilman will be married in
New York May 2, if their present
plans are not changed.
= Governor Butchel Of Colorado has
addressed o communication to the gov
ernors of all the states containing pub
lie lands, asking them to join him in
calling convention to meet in Denver
on June II, 18, 10 and DOT this year.
to discuss the whole question Of public
land laws. The letter suggests that q
general policy should be agreed upon to
be advocated at Washington.
enced former Colonel Baron Won Dem
Busche. Ippenburg and Lieutenant Pech
we'll each to three months confinement
in fortress for having fought duel.
The countess de Jotemps committed
suicide last Tuesday with revolver in
Paris. She was Russian, 81 years of
age, and a woman Of beauty and was
married against the wishes Of her par
ents to the Count de Jotemps. The
couple were continually in financial
straits.
Ralph Pattison, q clerk in the Taco.
ma postoffics, was caught riding the
mails recently. Postmaster Votaw and
inspectors from q concealed spot
watched his operations. He broke
down and showed where he had hidden
other money. he was released on
$500 bail.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
GENERAL WADE RETIREs.
General Frederick Grant Gets Com
mand Over the East.


Major General James F. Wade, the
senior of rank in the army and next
in rank to Lieutenant General Mac.
Arthur, terminated his active connec-
ton with the army Saturday by opera.
ton of law, on account of age. He
became GA years of age, the retiring
age, on Sunday. His military service
covers period of 46 years and in
cludes participation in the civil war
the Indian campaigns and the Spanish.
American war. The retirement will
result in the promotion of Brigadier
General William s. McCraskey, com
manding the department of Texas, to
the grade of major general, and the
promotion Of Colonel Charles Morton
Of the Seventh cavalry, which is in
the Philippines, to the grade Of briga.
der general. Major General Frederick
d. Grant, commanding the department
of the east, at New York, will succeed
General Wade in the command of the
Atlantic division. The division com
mand will be abolished on July 1 next
and merged into the department Of the
east General Grant will retain the
command until relieved by General
Wood, when he will probably be as
signed to the command of the de.
partment Of the lakes. at Chicago.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
THAW JURY DISAGREE.
Could Not Possibly Agree After Al
Hours Deiiheration.

Could Not Possibly Agree After AZ
Hours Deiiberation.
Hopelessly divided-seven for a
verdict Of guilty Of murder in the first
degree and five for acquittal on the
grounds of insanity-the jury which
since January 20 has been trying
Harry X. Thaw reported, after AZ
hours and 8 minutes of elaboration,
that 1t could not possibly agree on a
verdict. The IL men were promptly
discharged by Justice Fitzgerald, who
declared that he too believed their
task was hopeless. Thaw was re-
manded to the Tombs without bail to
await a second trial on the charge of
having murdered Stanford White.
When this new trial would take
place no one connected with the case
could express an opinion. District At
torney Jerome declared there were
many other persons accused of homi-
eide awaiting trial. and Thaw would
have to take his turn with the rest.
As to a possible change Of venue.
both the district attorney and counsel
for Thaw declared they would make
no such move.
Setting at rest all rumors as to their
present intentions, J. Russell Peabody.
associated with Dolphin NJ. Delmas,
chief counsel for Harry X. Thaw, said
recently, after a conference with the
prisoner, that an application for
Thaw's release on bail would be made.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

st. Paul, April IA bandit held
up the Northern Pscifc Express COM
pany's union d pot office Tuesday night
and compelled the clerk to open tho
safe and give him package contain.
ing $25 900. He escaped.
At 1890 at night an accomplish Of
the robber called at the office and in.
duecd one Of the clerks to step ont side.
Fred Zimmerman, the other clerk,
soon afterward found himself confront
ed by masked robber who pointed .
pistol at his head.
Zimmerman obeyed a command to
hold up his hands. The robber then 70
moved revolver from one Of thinner
mans pockets and command him to
open the safe. The clerk obeyed and
handed out the package Of currency
which was to go to Duluth on the mid
night train. After receiving the bulky
envelope the robber backed out Of the
office, first commanding Zimmerman
to turn his face to the wall and to re-
main in that position for 10 minutes
under pain Of death. Both bandits
have escaped.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
GO TO THE PEACE CONGRESS
choate to Head a Delegation of Dis.
tinguished Citizens

Nuodtc 10 Vedu 6SiS9dtioU " LIZ
tinguished Citizens
At a recent meeting of the cabinet
the names of the delegates to the
peace conference were announced.
Owing to the growing Importance of
the approaching congress and the ex-
tension of the program, the number of
delegates has been slightly increased.
AS announced the American delegates
will be as follows:
Joseph II. Choate, former ambassa-
dor to Great Britain; General Horace
Porter, former ambassador to France !;
U. M. Rose of Arkansas, former presi-
dent OF the American Bar association |;
David Jayne Hill, American minister
George B. Davis, Judge advocate gen.
eral Of the army and formerly profess
sor of international law at the United
States military academy; Rear Ad-
miral Charles S. Sperry. U. S. NJ; Will
lam I. Buchanan. formerly minister to
Argentine and to Panama and chair
man Of the American delegation to
the Rio conference; secretary. Will
lam Chandler Hale Of Maine, formerly
secretary Of the American embassy
at Vienna and the son of Senator Hale
Of Maine; James Brown Scott. solicit
tor Of the department Of state; expert
attache; Charles Henry Butler, re-
porter Of the United States supreme
court.
The delegates will sail about the
middle of May.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
ARBOR
DAYS
ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
ADVISES THAT THEY OBSERVE
THE DAY THoUGHTFULLY
THE MESSAGE.

President Roosevelt has addressed
'To the School Children of the United
States" a message on the subject of
Arbor day. He advises that they OBJ
serve the day thoughtfully. The mes.
sage says:
"Arbor day is now observed in every
state in our union, mainly in the
schools. At various times you give a
day or part of day to special exer-
cises or to actual tree planting.
"It is we'll that you should celebrate
your Arbor day thoughtfully, for with
in your lifetime the nations need of
trees will become serious. We Of the
older generation can get along with
what we have, though with growing
hardship, but in your full manhood and
womanhood you will want what nature
once so bountifully supplied and man
SO thoughtlessly destroyed; and be-
cause Of that you will reproach us for
what we have wasted.
"For the nation. as for the man or
woman and the boy or girl, the road to
success is the right use of what we
have and the improvement Of present
opportunity. If you neglect to prepare
yourselves now for the duties and re-
sponsibilities that will fall on you
later; If you do not learn the things
which you will need to know when
your school days are over, you will
suffer the consequences. So any ma.
ton which in it's youth lives only for
the day, reaps without sowing and
consumes without outstanding, must
expect the penalty of the prodigal,
whose labor could with difficulty find
him the bare means of life.
"A people without children would
face hopeless future; country with
out trees is almost as hopeless. A
true forest is not merely storehouse
full Of wood, but, as it were, factory
of wood and at the same time a reser-
voir of water. When you help to pre-
serve our forests or to plant new
ones you are acting the part of good
citizens. The value of forestry de-
serves therefore to be taught in the
schools. If your Arbor day exercises
help you to realize what benefits each
one of you receive from the forests
and how by your assistance these bene-
fits may continue, they will serve a
good end.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
CHINESE FAMINE TERRIBLE.
in Need of Food in the
Empire,

6UPHCs
kilograms received at Shangha
from 20 points in the famine district
report that the conditions are grow
ing worse. The Chinese government
and people up to date have contributed
over 100000 for famine relief, ant
the sums received from all foreign
sources total half a million dollars
including the supplies on their way
from America.
The Chinese viceroy and governor
telegraphed to the American consul
Mr.. Rodgers, their thanks for the re
lief sent, saying that 1t is dissipatins
the antiforeign sentiment which ami
mated the masses. There are so mis-
sionaries with the higher class OF
Chinese engaged in overseeing the re
lief distribution.
Confucianists, Catholics and Protes
tants are working together. The tele
graph officials are carrying free all
messages to and from the relief works
and the steamship companies are fur
nishing free transportation for sup
plies Of food. ETC., for the suffer.
ers. Twenty thousand of the famine
sufferers are employed in building
dams and canals to prevent a reoccur
renee of the floods.
The relief committee here is prompt
ly sending supplies to the front, but
the funds are not yet in its posses
sion. Measures adopted up to date arc
inadequate.
Ten million persons are suffering
from lack of food and facing starva
ton. The members of the committee
at the front report that they find the
bodies Of the sufferers bloated and
their faces turning green or black as
the result of starvation. The people
are pulling up the growing crops for
food. Whole families have been found
dead in their houses and corpses are
seen lying by the roadside. Probably
5000 persons are dying daily from
starvation.
A few cases of rioting for food
have occurred and cannibalism is be
ginning to be reported. Graves have
been rifled Of the bodies and parents
are exchanging their children to be
eaten. A dollar, the relief committee
reports, will save one life until the
harvest, June rs, and $10,000,000 is
needed. The whole amount cannot be
raised in China. The situation Is des
perate and Americans are urged tc
give 100000 In the next three weeks
not for Christian, but for humanitarian
work. 1t is suggested that it would
be best to cable money to the consul
here, James Linn Rodgers, as supplies
can be purchased In Shanghai.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
ELEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Canadian Pacific Passenger Train
Wrecked Near ChapIeau,


Ontario.
What is stated to be the most dis
astrous wreck in the history of the
Canadian Pacific railway occurred to
No. express, westbound passenger
train, at point about 20 miles from
Chapleau. Ont, recently. While rum
ming at a high rate of speed the train
struck a broken rail, with the result
that the engine and all the coaches left
tie track and were hurled into the
ditch.
A tourist car filled with immigrants
from the steamer kensington was
nearest to the engine, and took fire
from the impact with the overturned
firebox. Eight adults and three little
children were caught under the debris
OF this coach and burned to c,nders.
Identification OF these unfortunatex
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
G. N. Wreck
IN north DAKOTA

st. Paul, April 10. - Running at .
speed uf 40 miles an hour on a straight
track, the Great Northern westbound
Oriental Limited. which left here for
Pacific coast points Sunday morning,
was derailed at 1916 O'Clock Monday
morning at Bartlett, N. d. Five per.
sons were killed and score or mora
injured. some of them seriously. After
tie wreck the gas tank exploded and
the train took fire, seven passenger
coaches being destroyed, the sleeper
and observation car escaping the
flames.
There ia some evidence that the rain
had been tempered with. Officials Of
the road say that the rack in the vicin-
ity had been in apparently frst.class
condition and they were unable to 40.
count for the wreck ON any other
theory than that it was the deliberate
attempt Of miscreants to wreck the
train.
1t Is the worst wreck that ever oc-
CURED in North Dakota. The cars
comprising the train we're destroyed
with two exceptions. All the cara left
the track. Many thrilling escapes n
reported and numerous acts of heroisn
are told by survivors. The engine Lies
across the line dividing Nelson and
Ramsey counties. The mail Car passed
the engine and burned In Ramsey com
ty. Mail Clerk Jones Of Grand FoFka
was killed. but his body was taken
from the car by Mail Clerk Fodnoa,
who himself was badly burned about
the head. The cars went over q 10
foot embankment. The explosion was
herad distance Of four miles.
The uninjured worked heroically h
rescue the imprisoned and 1t ID thought
all but three were removed.
Those killed were in the front part Of
the smoker, which was telescoped By
to express car in front Of it.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
Who Should Pay7

Owing to q controversy between IL
Canadian and United States govern
ments as to which shall pay for man
originating in the United States and
passing over the Washington & Great
Northern railroad destined for post
Offices in the United States, the towns
Of Oroville. Night Hawk, LOOMS. Con-
conully. Nelson and Chesaw, Wash,
receive no mail from Spokane by rail
Instead the mail is thrown OF at Re
public, WASH, where 1t is taken to
these towns by stage. requiring three
days to reach its destination. while By
rail 1t would arrive In from ~ to 10
hours.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
J.H.ECKELS
is DEAD
COMPTROLLER UNDER
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WAS PRESIDENT OF THE COM.
MERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
OF CHICAGO, ILL.

Chicago, April 15.-James H. Eckels
president of the Commercial National
bank and formerly comptroller of the
currency, died here Sunday Of heart
disease. Mr.. Eckels died while asleep
in his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by the butler, who entered
Mr.. Eckels' room after hearing tele
phone within ring continuously with,
out receiving an answer. Other mem
bers of the family were summoned
DR.. Frank s. Churchill gave it as his
opinion that Mr.. Eckels had been dead
for some hours.
Mrs. Eekels Is in Paris.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter
Phoebe, IS years old, are in Paris
where the latter is attending a finish.
ing school for girls. They have been
return to Chicago in few weeks. They
were at once communicated with by
cable.
James A. Eckels Of Princeton, faith.
err of James H. Eckels. died two
months ago.
A post mortem examination was held
| and a statement issued giving the
cause of death as organic heart dis.
ease. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon from the Fourth Presbyter
ian church. Rev. William hoffman
conducted the services. Interment will
not take place at once, 1t having been
decided to place the body in vault
until the return of Mrs. Eckels and
daughter, when private funeral will
be held.
Mr.. Eckels was a stakeholder and
was prominent in the management OF
several concerns. He was member
Of the Union League, the Merchants
and the Commercial clubs of Chicago
and various clubs in the east. He was
one of the receivers Of the Chicago
Union Traction company appointed by
Federal Judge GrOsscup several years
ago.
Sketch Of His Career.
Mr.. Eckels was born at Princeton
Ill.,, November %, 1858, and most OF
Ills llAC udu uCCn bpCAI III AiuuOios AAc
received his early education in the
schools Of his native city, later taking
up the study of law at Albany, N. Y.
graduating from the Albany school in
1880. He practiced law at Ottawa
Ill.,, until appointed by President Cleve
land to the post of comptroller Of the
currency in 1893.
Mr.. Eckels, during the agitation OF
the currency question, became promi
nent as an advocate of the gold stand
ard. Always a democrat, he became
affiliated in 1896 with the gold stand
ard democrats. He retained the office
of comptroller Of the currency until
the end Of President Cleveland's term
in 1897, when he became president OF
the Commercial National bank Of this
city.
Mr.. Eckels leaves only four neal
relatives. They are his wife and
daughter, his brother George M
Eckels, and sister, Mrs. Jane Palmer
Of Princeton, Ill. George NJ. Eckels is
an attorney Of this city.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
Eipht Are Burned to Death.

Denison, Texas-Near Gunter, Tex,
recently J. C. Price. his five children
. and his stepdaughter, Jettie Byers. and
his niece. Alice Upchurch, were burn
ed to death. Mr.. Price had attempted
to start fire with kerosene when an
explosion occurred. The victims were
burned beyond recognition.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
FOR DAYS FUN $4,000, 900.
New York Pays -cheerfuIIy That Vast
Sum for Saturday Joys.

Six million dollars for pleasure in a
single day! That is the Saturday aver
age Of New York's great white light
district which extends from Fourteenth
street to Fifty-ninth street along
Broadway and for a block or two on
either side. Within this restricted area
there are tow opera houses. So theat-
ers, Ga hotels, 1872 restaurants, SO
clubs, saloons on nearly every corner.
and flower stores, jewelry stores, de-
partment stores, candy stores. hat
shops, soda water fountains and an
almost endless number and variety of
other places designed for spending
money. From noon to midnight on
Saturday Broadway is thronged with
the best dressed people in America, all
In their best clothes, all spending
money.