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Evening journal., 1907-05-03
GRAND ARMY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual EnCampment Brought
Many Veterans Together
in Dover
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

DOVER. Del, May S.-There was a
spirited contest for Commander OF the
Department of Delaware Grand Army
of the Republic in annual oncampment to-
day. Captain Jesse Hellings. OF Dover de-
feated James d. Phillips, of Wilmington
for tho honor by a vote OF 80 to 30. Of
ficers chosen We're:
Department Commander. Jesse Hei-
lings. Post No. 3. Dover; Captain Hell
lings defeated Captain Phillips by o.
TO 32); senior vice commander. George
C.. Morton OF Post /. Wilmington; jun
ior vice commander. G.. S. Polk. Pos;
%, Seaford; chaplain Rev. J. Il. Van
Burkalow. Post g. Dover; past depart
ment commander. Ira Lunt, Post 8,
New Castle. medical director. William.
+. Davis. NJ. d., Post 3. Dover; Coun-
Gilman of administration. A. M. Hizar
Post 3. New Castle; j. l.. Hickman,
William II. Douglas, ElwOod Craig,
Nero Backus.
Delegate-at-large TO National En-
campment, Wesley +. Boulder Of Will
mington; alternate-at-larEe. D. b. Sim
mons of Farmington delegate. II. j..
Entriken of Wilmington; alternate,
=
Department Commander Ira Lunt pre-
sided at the business meetings and report
ed:
Posts In the department, 70; members,
623; losses by death. 50; posts los. by
death. .: department officers. 10; past
National officer. /. past Senior Vice.
Commander Daniel Ross; past post CONF
manders. 16S; post commanders. l9; as
sisted 20 soldiers home, 4; number of
tombstones erected. 6; received from
state. $1,000.
The method Of the handling Of the
State appropriation for the burial of in
dlgent Grand Army men was discussed
Under the present law passed in 1889, S25
was appropriated to bury such OF the o.d
soldiers who could not afford to be buried
by their relatives to prevent their being
placed in the paupers field. This appro-
pIiation Is for Sl,500 for two years II 4
IS not all used during that time, the re-
mainder reverts back TO the State Often
between the time the money has been
turned back and before the next appro-
priation. men who have nothing with
/ which TO bury them die The Grand Army
/ has no money and at the meeting it was
] decided to name committee 70 go before
the next legislature 10 ask them 70
change the law. allowing the money to re-
main in the possession Of the Grand Army
until used.
William c.. Baugh. Sr.. State patriotic
I instructor. closed his report with this
recommendation for aid and legislation'
Let the last school day afternoon pre-
ceding Memorial Day be set apart foI
the laudable purpose Of instining patriotic
and state instruction 10 the young"
The veterans had jolly time al an old
: fashioned dinner late in the afterno n.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
WANT SHELVES
FOR PEACHES
DOWn-State Men Interested
in Fruit Shipments Protest
to Railroad Officials

Farmers and fruit growers from VAR
ions parts OF the State headed by Former
Phillip l.. Cannon.
of Brldgevillc. met in the office Of Cen
eral superintendent e. IT, Brooks. Of the
T., b. and w. railroad yesterday after
noon and held conference with II. NJ.
Patterson. superintendent of transporta-
ton OF the Pennsylvania railroad, re-
gardlng the shelving OF peach cars.
The shippers pointed out that rcmov-
ing of the shelves would work great hard
ship upon them as their fruit would be
considerably damaged by being iostled
about in transit to the New York and
New England markets and stated should
the railroad company persist in Us de-
cree it would be impossible for peach
growers to find "a lucrative market and
would. besides cut down the freight reve
nucs Of the railroad company consider
ably
Mr.. Patterson in reply stated that IN,
shortage Of cars necessitated the ordei
regarding the non-shelving OF cars, but
promised to consider the various phasei
Of the question and advised another meet
ing be held on next Thursday afternoon
when something DEFINITE would be deeld
ed upon
A. j. whitney, superintendent Of thu
Delaware division OF ~ railroad an,
Mr. Brooks were present at the con-
ference.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Big JOB FOR
j. E. ADDICKS
he is to Finance Double
Tracking Of Siberian Rail
road, is the Report
HARD LUCK STORIES DENIED

Announcement from st. Petersburg
yesterday that the Russian Council Of
Ministers had decided TO double track the
Siberian railway was followed within a
few hours by report in New York made
upon good authority, that J. Edward Ad-
dicks, of Delaware, is the guiding spirit
in the financial end of the undertaking.
This statement became especially inter-
esting when it was recalled that less than
two weeks ago the story was current that
Mr.. Addicks was in a state of acute finan-
cial stress and was living i'm very humble
quarters in Hoboken. n. j. 1t was stated
then that he was occupying small flat in
that city and was hard pressed for funds.
Mr.. Addicks denied the reports.
He Expected Riches
During the recent session of the Legis-
lature Mr. Addlcks on one Of his visits to
Dover told several friends that he eN-
pected to make twenty-elght million dol
lars out Of his proposed trip abroad. lie
said he had in mind "a big foreign project
but the nature of it he would not say.
In the latest report it is not stated who
is associated with Mr.. Addicks but it is
announced that he is at the head of the
big contracting firm and that negotiations
with the Russian Government have been
carried on under his direction.
Never Was "Broke"
1t was stated that not only has Mr.. Ad-
dicks never been within sight of poverty.
but that his great fortune made from
operations in gas and copper, was never
depleted 10 the extent proclaimed by his
enemies and that all this time Mr.. Ad-
dicks was quietly making plans for other
undertakings on a par with his operations
in Massachusetts gas and his deal in
copper.
Notwithstanding Of the Siberian railway
has been contemplated by the Russian
Government for many years, and since
the war with Japan it has been given a
great deal Of attention by Government Of
ficials.
IT is estimated that the cost Of double
tracking the first section from AtchinslS
70 Irkutsk, will be s22OOO.OoO The labor
will be supplied chiefly by political CON
victs.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
FEAR UPRISING
OF THE BOXERS

BY our own Wire Publishers Press.
PEKIN, May 3.-Fears OF another boxer
uprising have been aroused among the
foreign residents Of Tien Tsin by the
sprinkling of blood on the doors Of many
houses in the native quarter. according to
a despatch from that town. The smearing
OF the doors preceded the last uprising
and it is feared this is a signal for an
other outbreak. All the natives who are
opposed to the boxers are greatly alarmed.
Warning is said to have been served
on the authorities by peaceable citizens
that unless the smearing of doors with
blood is stopped Immediately there is
great danger OF q revival OF boxerism.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
TEN TON DOORS
TO GUARD MONEY

Worlmen Of the Manufacturers
Contracting Company have hung IN
position on the safes IN the new quart
ors of the Wilmington Trust Company.
in the dupont building. the largest and
heaviest doors in the state.
on the safe on the first floor of the
building is a seven ton door which,
despite the weight. swings as easily
ass a gate In the basement is the
safe deposit vault on which a ten ton
door swings. This is said TO be the
largest door ever made
When finished The banking depart
ment in the new bufdml viii be the
finest in the country
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
HEAD JAMMED
BY ELEVATOR

Howard Edwards, eighteen years old
a clerk in the employ OF the dupont Com
pany narrowly escaped having his head
torn off by one Of the elevators in the
dupont building this morning.
He was leaning over an elevator guard
on the sixth floor of the big building when
an elevator in its downward flight struck
him on the head jamming him between
the car and the guard
The elevator conductor saw the young
man and brought the car to a standstill
before Edwards received more than "a
lacerated chin and bruised head. He was
sent to his home.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
ATTEND FUNERAL
OF DR.. MUNSON
Officers Of the First Della
ware Infantry to Go in a
Body
ORDERS WERE ISSUED TODAY

Officers Of the First Delaware Infantrg
viii attend the funeral Of the Rev. DR.
Francis M. Munson. captain and chap,
lain Of the regiment. at New Castle toi
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. The Of,
ncers win assemble In Company II Arm
ory at New Castle az that hour They
will wear dress uniforms with side arms.
The active pail bearers will be foul
soreennts from Company II OF New Cas-
tie. The following orders were issued to-
day from headquarters of the First Ind
fantry relative 10 the death OF Captait
Munson:
May 2, 1907
General Orders No. TO-
T. The commanding officer announces
with deep regret the death of Captain
Francis A. Munson. chaplain First In
fantry, which occurred in PhiaGcl-
phia, Pennsylvania, on this date Fun
eral services VIII be held in New
Castle Delaware. at 80 o'clock on
Saturday. May 4. 1907.
Captain Munson was commissioned
chaplain of this regiment on February
"a, 1895. and served as captain and
chaplain, First Delaware Volunteer
Infantry during the spanish American
War OF 1885, and was recommissioned
captain and chaplain, First Infantry.
on February 2i. 1905.
.. Company IL" First Infantry.
captain William E. Myers commands
ing. win assemble In their Armory at
New Castle at 1.45 o'clock on satur-
day. May T. 1907. for the purpose Of
attending the funeral Fun dress uni-
form with white gloves viii be worn.
8. The officers of this regiment viii
wear the prescribed badge of moun-
ing for period Of thirty days fron
the date Of this order
BY order of Colonel Townsend,
G. NJ. Dillon.
Captain, First Infantry, Adjutant.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
ESCAPING GAS KILLS A
FAMILY OF FOUR

By Our own Wire Publishers Press.
JERSEY CITY. May S-Escaping
gas caused the death of an entire fam
lily Of four persons in a three-story
apartment house here to-day Will
Cross. a stationary engineer, his wife
and two sons, aged 10 and were the
victims. A gas cock supposed to have
been left open accidentally was re-
sponsible for the deaths. The bodies
were not discovered until noon when
neighbors broke into the rooms.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
NEW BRIDGE
FOR DUTCH NECK

At the next meeting of the Levy
Court a new bridge viii be ordered
built at Dutch Neck. Members of the
court inspected the bridge on Wednes-
day and concluded that a new struc-
ture would have to be built. The
court also inspected the Augustine,
Red Lion, and Delaware City cause
ways and found them in fairly good
condition.
Next week the commissioners will
inspect other roads in the southern
part of the county.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
ADDICKS MAY
REGISTER HERE

J. Edward Addicks was a visitor in
Wilmington yesterday, and while here
talked to "a number of his friends on
the coming city election.
To one of them he is quoted as say
ing that he intended to register in this
city tomorrow, and vote at the city
election.
He claimed residence here, and said
he intended to register from the house
street
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
OLD OFFICIALS
REELECTED

The Board of Health yesterday af-
ternoon held Its annual meeting, and
aside from roorganizing and re-electing
the present secretary and the executive
officers OF the department. little busl-
ness was done. The officials OF last
year who viii hold over for another
year are; President, Or. Harrison w
Howell; treasurer, William l.. Groves
secretary, Joseph Wlgglosworth; ass
sistant secretary. Miss Clara Mason
The executive officers are; First dis
trlct. John Brooks; second. Dudley r.
Wier; third II. l.. Corkran; fourth
Henry Lang.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Meetina to Be Wei Attended.

The opening meeting Of the oppon-
.ents of local option in Turn Hall. at
Eighth and French streets, on next
Wednesday night, is expected to be
largely attended. The meeting will
be held under the auspices of the Ma
tional German-American Alliance, and
the speaker will be DR.. Hexamer of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
100 MAY HAVE BEEN
KILLED BY HURRICANE

BY our own Wire, Publishers Press.
MEXICO CITY May S.-Latest ad-
vices as to the destruction caused by
the hurricane which swept over the
Gulf coast Of the State Of Campecho
tend to increase the estimates of the
damage caused. 1t is now believed the
dead will number fun 100. while the
property loss will amount into the mill
lions. Many persons are reported in
jured and it is feared several Of these
will die.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
NEW STAMP
SUPPLY LIMITED

Only 1900 one-cent and eO.OOO two-cent
jamestown Exposition stamps have been
received by the postoffce authorities here
and unless the public asks for the stamps
at the windows they will not be handed
out. The flve-cent stamps have not yet
been received
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
CHANGES IN
ENGINEERS OFFICE

City Council last night filled the
office of first assistant engineer of the
city surveying department, made va
cant by the promotion Of II. b. Crit
fifth to the Office of chief engineer.
Webster ID. Carter. VINO has been fill-
ing the position of second engineer was
selected for the place, having received
the seven Republican votes. James
L. Zeigler, the Democratic nominee, re-
ceived the six Democratic votes.
BY the same vote as received by Mr.
Webster. Alfred S Hirzel was elected
as second assistant engineer.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Did You
Ever

fish side by side with a born
fisherman and while he pulled
in fish after fish you failed
TO get so much as a nibble mad both Of
you using the same bait? I have, but
it was a long time ago. / know how
to fish now and it is because 1 per
sisted" in the sport. Its just the
same in advertising-th more we ad-
vertise the more we learn about the
way to get the best results. Per
sistence" applied in any human en-
deavor is invariably the keynote of
success.
The Journal reaches the people you
want to reach as nothing else will at
twice the cost
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Sales BY the Sheriff.

Sheriff Stafford this morning sold
the property of Daniel Mckinney. in
Third street above Franklin street, to
William S. Hilles for S1655. and a lot
belonging to Henry 9. Robinson AZ
Tenth and Washington streets to De
Haven Morris for $500
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
HOUSE WAS EMPTY
WHEN He GOT HOME

when James Burns, a baker in thl
employ of Freihofer's reached his home
No no Rodney street. this morning after
working all night, ho was surprised 10
find that the household goods had dis.
appeared since last night
According TO the stories OF some neigh
bors. wagons backed up TO the Burnt
home last night and removed the furni.
ture and other effects.
Mrs. Burns also was not al home wher
her husband arrived homo this morning
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
win survov smyrna River,

The United States engineer IN charge
Of this district. has recommended 20
the War Department officials at
Washington that survey be made of
the Smyrna river. There are a num-
ber of shoals In the stream which will
be removed
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
sailor visltina His Homo.

f. +, Bryan, a fireman on the battle
ship Minnesota, is visiting his relatives
in this city. Mr.. Bryan shipped in the
navy about a year ago at Minneapolis,
and was assigned to the Minnesota,
which at present is at jamestown. He
will remain in the citz. until Monday,
at the home of his mother, Second and
Jefferson streets.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03

the Rev Mr.. Wells. at AIillsboro.
The souvenir cards being sent to Bish-
opstead are the gifts Of clergymen Of
nearly every Protestant faith in the city
as well as from many church friends out
side the State.
The health OF the Bishop IS good. Be
fore going 10 Millsboro he declared he
was as active as ever. He VIII rsturn 70
his home here to-morrow. =
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
lO CARPENTERS
HAVE GIVEN In

According to the statement OF the Sec
retary Of the Carpenters Union nineteen
builders in the city have given in to the
demands OF the carpenters for increased
wages and viii sign scale to that effect.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
GOOD BISHOP
ACTIVE AT 70

The Rev. Leighton Coleman. Bishop Of
the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. IS
being accorded a postal shower to-day
it being the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of his
birth. The Bishop is the guest to-day Of
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Resnonded io stlll AIarm.

The Washington Fire Company re-
sponded TO sul alarm this morning
at the home of Davis Pessgricd. at
No. sos Orange street and the blaze
was extinguished without trouble The
fire started I'm the chimney.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Kent Anti.Lieense campainn.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, May 3.-Chairman
Alexander NJ. DAILY to-day issued a call
for an anti-license convention I'm Dover
on May IA. A committee will be elected
to conduct the license campaign.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
no.nital Rnosiuea 5000.

The managers of the Delaware Hos
pitai have received 5000 as their share
Of the procseds OF the performance OF
"Herr Iohengfin" by the University
Mask and Wig Club in this city few
weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Democrats Must File Their Names.

All Democrats who desire to be vote,
for at their party primaries must hl'
their names with the Democratic Cits
Committee by the evening Of May z.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Will Hold a Bake.

There will be a bake IN Grace NJ. f.
Church tomorrow morning from untn
1 O'Clock for the benent of the Junior
Sunday School.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Tue Atlas Sold.

The Maryland Dredging Company has
purchased the tug Atlas which was
owned by a private firm and it win leave
for Baltimore in a few days.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10

the increase, and they are earning
more than they get, or are likely to
get for long time to come
Said member of one of the best
of the organized mechanical trades
when he read of Sundays meeting:
Il don't know anything about the
railroad organizations, but 1 do know
union care around and shot Off
that if one of the head officials of my
such rot as that at our meeting, he
would retire with his ears burning so
badly the fire department would be
called out. The railroad organizations
must be in heavenly situation if the
members have to make special eff
fort to earn the increased pay granted
by the employers All other laboring
men have to make a special effort to
get somewhere near what they earn
The railroad managers certainly ar
under obligations to Messrs. Balton,
Stricken and Allen.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10

range. on the hunting course. or on
the battlefield.
But is Theodore Roosevelt as
brave morally as he is physically?
That is the real question involved in
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat's para
graph. 1t takes a brave man to admit
an error. 1t requires moral courage
to admit mistake. And when Presi-
dent Roosevelt made the mistake of
throwing the weight of his official in
fluence against Meyer and Haywood,
on trial for their lives and entitled to
a square DEAL" did he have the moral
courage . admit his mistake and the
moral courage to rectify it? Or did he
exhibit his physical bravery by stand
ing pat?"
1t required physical courage to
charge up San Juan Hill, and Theodore
Roosevelt had it. 1t required moral
courage to admit the mistake of throw
ing the weight of his official influence
against Meyer and Haywood, and
Theodore Roosevelt did not measure
up to the occasion.
These are the plain facts, and the
Globe-Democrat can not deny them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10
9l7-92I 0 STREET
Lincoln, Neb.

command, his words are official and
nave unmeasured influence upon all
classes of citizens. 1t it reasonable to
suppose that what President
Roosevelt has said OF Meyer and Hay
wood has sunk, in to the public mind
and will remain among many people
as lasting conviction Of these ac-
cused men. What a frightful risk the
President has taken. #
Even now it does not occur to him
that by his casual remark, he may
have planted seed of prejudice in the
mind of one or all of the IL men who
will sit in final. judgement Of Meyer
and Haywood at Boise. Mr.. Roosevelt
does not seem to realize that he may
be the instrument Of false Judgement
in this vital issue.
The President has exceeded his au-
thorfty. The American people. under
their constitution and their system of
law, maintain their right to submit
this matter to unprejudiced men, un-
influenced men, men who will not be
swayed or biased according to private
belief, or political influence. religious
scruple, who will, in word, find &C
cording to fact and justice.
AS for the Moyer-Haywood confer
ence, what If it does Seek to influence
public opinion? It is organized. for
that purpose. But the President is
for the whole people. He has neither
legal nor moral right to declare in ad-
vance OF the courts as to anything, nor
to say words calculated to Influence
the courts, because we have a great
system of justice, the accumulated JUS
tice of ages, whose function it is alone
to separate between desirable and
undesirable" citizens.
Today we say to the President: You
have made mistake. You have ex-
ceeded the authority for which we cleo
ted you. 1t is doubtless true that by
taking an active part in every phase of
the national life, whether 1t concerns
you or not, you are adding little
personal popularity here and there.
But history will not concern itself with
popularity. Consider the whole people
Mr.. President, and use a little wise
restraint, SO that as men designate
ages. this age may not be known as
that of Theodore the Meddler-Buf-
falo Progress.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10
EDWARDS AND EDWARDS.
There Are TWO Kinds, Each Much
Worse Than the Other.

President Roosevelt's square deal
policy may occasionally wobble
little, but the labor agitatOrs and
trades unions will have some difficulty
in convincing the public that he is a
coward-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
(repD.
There are two kinds of towards
the moral coward and the physical
coward To perpetrate an Irish bull''
each of these towards is worse than
the other
No one ever thought OF charging
Theodore Roosevelt with physical cow
ardice. Indeed. he may be termed a
foolishly brave man. physically. He is
brave to foolhardiness when it comes
to a matter of exposing himself to
physical dangers, whether it be on the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10
EXCEEDING HIS AUTHORITY.
Will This Be Known as Age Of "Tke
odore, the Meddier?"

If a letter to Honore Jaxon, chair
man of the Cook County Moyer-Hay-
wood conference. the president at
tempts to explain his recent character
ization of Debs, Meyer and Haywood
as undesirable" citizens, at the same
time reiterating that they are such. To
the charge that his utterance was cal
culated to influence public opinion, he
seeks to evade the issue by casting
the same charge back at labor in the
person of the Moyer-Haywood confer
ence itself
The reply is weak, and can not oD-
scure the real issue.
Let us get down to the facts in the
case. We need not consider Debs.
The fact that he differs from the presi-
cent politically is sufficient explana-
ZION, and Debs has right to his opin
ion just as the president has right
to his. 1t is not merely that Meyer
and Haywood are on trial at Boise. A
great labor organization is on trial.
IL MY OA anu nay WOOu arc AOuuu 6uAA-
ty, if it is shown that the Western
Federation OF Miners did conspire to
assassinate state governor who was
unfriendly to labor, then organized
labor will receive it bitterest blow.
But who is this man who under
takes to say out of his personal knowl-
edge, unsupported by anything except
hearsay, that you are undesirable
citizens? What man is this who as
sumes the right to put his stamp of ap-
prevail upon you and deny it to us?
What the President says is naturally
OF vast Importance. He is our first cit
izen. We have chosen him as model
and to perform certain functions in our
system of government.
With the great forces of state at his