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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-01

Salem, Feb. 26.-In vetoing the
bill placing the state printer upon
a fiat salary after 1e10, the COVER
nor severely scores the Legislature.
The governor comes out in plain
terms and says the majority of Leg
islators ehirked their responsibility
and that he would rather trust the
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-01
ON HIS. way
S. A. D. PUTER IS BEING TAX.
EN- TO WASHINGTON, D.
c., A WITNESS VERSUS
HERMANN.
Land Fraud King Taken to the
City on Haheas Corpus Order

Portland. Or, Feb. 27.-Telegram
Stephen A. Douglas Puter, pioneer
peincipal in the far-famed Oregon
land frauds, is today speeding to-
ward Washington to teetify against
Congressman ,Binger Hermann in
his trial before Judge Stafford In
that city. In custody of John F,
Kerrigan, a special United States
deputy marshal, Puter took the $3.50
train out of Portland this morning,
and by Monday is expected to face
the former commissioner Of the
general land Office.
United States Attorney Bristol
yesterday received word from the
attorney-general at Washington
thst Puter was wanted, and he al
once sued out writ of habeas cor.
pus ad testifcsndum, which amounts
10 subpoena for a prisoner. The
writ, which is rare proceeding ir
any court, was directed to the Unit
ed States marshal, and commanded
him to deliver Puter before Justice
Stafford. Immediately upon re
ceipt of the order, United States
Marshal Reed prepared to ssnd tht
Oregon land fraud king on his lonl
journey. Jack" Kerrigan wa
sworn in as a special deputy, ant
this morning took Puter in charg
and started for Washington.
Pnter's testimony is expected t
be of prime Importance TO the gov
ernment. He will tell all he know
Of Hermann's alleged connection
with the land frauds Of this state
THIS story will contain much c
that related In the Mays trial. Blu
it will ge-further than this, and Wi
have to do with practically all th
, conversations that ever took plac
between Peter and Hermann beal
ing in any way on his connectio
with the conspiracies In Oregon.
This testimony is expected
show that Hermann was intimatel
associated with the land frauds i
Oregon. That he connived at man
/ of them and, accordingly, had
motive for destroying the oficis
letter press copy books, for who
he is being tried.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-01

Washington, D. c., Feb. al
The 16'ooo-ton battle ship Mime
sofa, becomes part of the active
strength of the American Navy at
Norfolk today, when she will be
formerly delivered to the govern
ment by her builders. The Mime
sofa is Of the largest class of Amer.
lean battleships so far put in SER
vice. Two of this same class-the
Connecticut, built at the Brooklyn
navy yard by the United States
government, and the Louisiana,
built at Newport News, are already
in active service. A third vessel Of
the same class Is the Vermont. built
at Fort River, and now ready to be
commissioned at the Charlestown
navy yard. Two other battle ships
OF the same type and dimensions
are the Kansas and the Newhamp-
shire.
When the commission. whip is
broken out at the mainmast peak
of the Minnesota it will mean that
another formidable fighting ma
chine had been added to Uncle
Sans navy. She is $500 tons larg-
er than the battle ships of the Main
class, and has 1,o52 tons greater
displacement than the New Jersey
and her sister ships.
The Minnesota will carry four
12.inch and eight S-inch brsech-
loading rifles, mounted in turrets,
and twelve finch, breech-loading
rifles, in broadsides in her main
battery, and twenty 3.pounder rap
id fire, twelve 3-younder semi.au-
tomato, eight 1-pounder, two 3-inch
field guns, elk 30, calibreg automatic
and two Maxim guns=in the secon-
dary battery. She will be- equip
lped also with four 21-ineh submerg-
ed torpedo tubes. -lE
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-03-01

BEST BREAD and pastry can be
obtained at Stars Bakery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
MOVEMENT TO PROCURE FARM LABOR.
Federal Government Comes to the Aid of Del
aware and Will Induce Immigrants Here.

Federal Government Comes to the Aid of Del
aware and Will Induce Immigrants Here.
To solve the farm labor problem the
State Board of Agriculture has COM
bined with the United States Depart
ment of Commerce and labor in a novel
method to read the wants of the State.
Twelve questions have been compiled
to ask every farmer as to just what he
needs in the matter of farm labor.
They are: Number of men desired;
nature of duties; nationalities pre-
ferred, if any; married or single men
preferred; wages (and whether garden
patch, milk, etc, are furnished free to
employees family); can service of
wives be utilized, and if so, compensa-
ton therefor; are homes furnished,
and if so under what conditions; hours
of labor; will employment be perma-
nent; special advantages. The replies
are filed at the department in Wash
ington, and such laborers procured as
are desired, from the immigrants.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
PROGRAM OF TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
Meeting on Friday Afternoon 10 Charge of the
Literature Committee Interesting Papers.

At the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday November 9Th.
The program was in charge of the COM
mittee on Literature and was as fol-
lows: Quotation, ''Let thy face be
cheerful as long as thou Invest; has
anyone come out of the coffin after
having once entered it ?"-from Prince
Phtah- hotep's book written 1000 years
ago, now preserved in Paris and be-
lieved to be the oldest in the world.
Reading, address to a Mummy, "
Miss Laura Bell; Paper, "Moses as
Poet, Orator and Statesman, Mrs. w.
H. Baggs; Selections from Egypt, the
Land of the Temple Builders, Mrs.
Lillian Cloak.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
poR aeR SENATOR ALICE CHARGES LIBEL.
Has Negro Editor Indicted For Criminal LibeI
For Attack Upon Him Ia the CRUSADER.

Editor Dorsey, the colored editor of
the CRUSADER" a Baltimore news
paper, published in the interest of the
negro race, was indicted Monday by
the Baltimore Grand Jury on II COM
plant of Ex-senator J. Frank Alice,
who charged that Dorsey had stated in
an article that Alice had been enter
ing on a campaign to secure the dis
reimbursement and the return to sIav-
cry of the negroes in revenge for their
having caused his defeat for reelection
to the Federal Senate. The article in
question is also said to have called upon
the negroes to rise and smite ere it was
too late. The indictment charges Grim
inal libel. Dorsey was arrested and
bail fixed at $500.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
.ENOEAN SECURES TROLLEY
GRANTS TO DELAWARE CITY
NOW WITHIN ONE AND A HALF MILES OF
HAVING A COMPLETE PRIVATE RIGHT.
Hopes to Round This Work up in About Ten
Days After Which the Proposed Route will
be Surveyed and Contracts Placed.

Supervising Chief j. w. Endean of
the Smyrna, Kent County and Della
ware Bay Traction Company is still
pegging away at the trolley and sees
hope of getting at actual construction
in a very short time. The right of way
in New Castle County, he says, has
been acquired within mile and half
of Delaware City and he thinks that in
about ten days he will have this long
and tedious work completed. All the
papers in connection with the right of
way will be sent to the syndicate and
the surveyors will be put on the pro-
posed route without delay. During
the past week Delaware City and
Odessa have granted an extension of
time to their charter, the same as was
done in Smyrna two or three weeks
ago. All the spare time between the
correspondence in connection with the
right of way, Mr.. Endean says, has
been devoted to arranging details for
/ the power station which will be located
at St. Georges This work is about
completed and in short time contracts
will be let for the building of this big
plant which will be the main station
of the proposed system. The machin'
cry supplies will probably be let witt
the Allis Chalmers Co., of Milwaukee
the electrical machinery and supplies
with the Bullock Electrical Company
and the boilers with the Parker. BOileI
Company of Philadelphia. The bricl
smoke stack hlch will be 175 feet higl
and diamater of Is feet at the bas
will in all probability be done by tn
Custodis Chimney Company. En-
, gineer Endean is untiring in his effort
| to bring about the early constructiO
= and completion of his trolley plans an
; is determined to see the project brOugf
: to successful ending in the year 19O'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
DUCK CREEK HUNDRED HAS
A LAW AND ORDER SOCIEfY
LEAD NC CITIZENS OF SMYRNA AND VICIN-
YMET MONDAY EVENING TO ORGANIZE
W. o. hOfiecker Elected President, j p.
Hudson Vice President, H. D. Boyer Sec
Rotary and NatbanlelF. WiIds, Treasurer

W. o. hOfieCker Elected President j. p.
Hudson Vice President. II. D. Boyer Sec
retary and NaihanlelF. Wilds, Treasurer
Citizens of Smyrna to the number of
forty or more comprising some of
Smyrna's best known and most repre-
sentative men met at the Aldermau'5
Office Monday to form law and order
society. Organization was perfected
by making Walter O. Hoffecker, presi-
dent; John P. Hudson vice-president,
Henry D. Boyer secretary and Nathan
iel F.rWilds, treasurer. The ofganiza
ton will be known as the Duck Greek
Law and Order Society, the object of
which will be to detect all violations
and to enfOrcethe law. Much enthusi-
asm was manifested in the meeting and
there seemed to be an earnest effort on
the part of those present to lend their
influence to a movement that will
break up speakeasies. With this in
view the organization will endeavor to
enlist every law abiding citizen inter
ested in the success of local option. A
committee composed of W. d. Hudson
w. r. Smith, Lewis M. Price, n. F
Wilds aud Rev. DIR. Watt was appointed
to draft articles of constitution and ;
set of bylaws. The committee will
report at a meeting of the Law anC
Order Society on Tuesday evening
next, November 18th. The meeting
nights will be the first and third Tues
day nights of each month. An Execu
tive Committee composed of the officer
of the Society and five members add
tional representing all districts G
Duck Greek Hundred will be appointe
who will look into all cases of violatio
, and take such steps as are deemed
necessary. 1t is understood that
Law and Order Society will be organ
7 zed In Kenton Hundred. Dover ha
l already organized a society with q
3 members of which Former Secretal
a of States James Il. Hughes is pres
dent. The good people of Kent Coun
are determined that the local opti,
law shall be enforced.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
SMYRNA WELCOMES DISTRICTW. INNS
Enjoyable AIl-Day Convention Held at AS
bury NJ E. Church Last Thursday With
About Fifty Visiting Delegates Present.

Delegates and friends to the number
of fifty from all parts of EastOn Dis
trict of Wilmington Conference as
sembled at Asbury NJ. E. Church in
Smyrna last Thursday TO attend the
Third Annual Meeting of the Womans
Home Missionary Society. The good
women of our local organization gave
them a cordial welcome and all during
the day there was a pleasure greeting
and happy good will that made the day
a delightful success. The women met
for a devotional service at 10 10 o'clock
led by Mrs. n. NJ Brown Of Whining
ton after which the convention was
called to order by the President Mrs.
Emma P. Smith of Millington, Nd.
Mrs. Robert Watt in a happy address
of welcome greeted the delegates to
| Smyrna which was responded to by
Mrs, W. Reese Parker of MiddletOwn.
The rest of the morning session was
taken up in hearing the reports of the
various district officers all of whom
gave interesting data concerning the
growth of the society on Easton Dis
trict. At the noon hour a delightful
| luncheon was served in the Library
Room. The afternoon session opened
with a praise service IN charge of Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers. One of the princi-
pal speakers of the day was Miss New
man areturned missionary from Mexico
who gave an interesting aud instruc
tive talk. Mrs. j. L. Shepherd O.
Middletown gave report of the Bos
ton Annual and Mrs. n. NJ. Brown
gave some impressions gathered a
Boston. The memorial services wer
in charge of Mrs. Albert Chandler o
this town. Resolutions were read ant
touching tribute was payed the memoir
of Mrs. Daniel B. Maloney of Town
send whose recent death removed on
, of the best known members Of th
society. At the business session th
following officers were elected: Pres
dent, Emma P. Smith of Millingto1
: Vice President, Mrs. George Davis
0 Odessa; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
v J. L. Shepherd of Middletown; r
i cording Secretary, Mrs. Albert Chan
" Ter of Smyrna; Treasurer, Mrs. Benz
N min @. Collins of Smyrna. Mrs. F.
Postles was elected secretary of Su
plies, Mrs. W. G. Rooms secretary
Home Missions; and Mrs. Geor
z Davis secretary Mite Boxes. T.
meeting adjourned to meet next We
at Middletown.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
NEW CASTLE COUNTY TO GO ON FIGHTING.
Prominent Ministers Say That alt Delaware
is to Be Made "Dry" In Time.

is to Be Made "Dry" In Time.
Dispute the victory for the ''wets''
in New Castle County at the special Ii
cense election last Tuesday, ministers,
who participated actively in the fight,
take an optimistic view, and some of
them during their sermons Sunday re-
ferred to it as ''great victory" and
predicted that the fight would event
ually result in all Delaware going
"dry." In the course of his sermon
Sunday morning the Rev. John NJ.
Arters, of the Epworth M. E. Church,
of Wilmington, who was one of the
most active ministers of that city in
working for prohibition, called atten
ton to the fact that the fight against
the saloon was not over in Delaware.
Hesaid the friends of temperance would
continue for warfare against the Ii
censed saloon until the entire state
went "dry." He spoke of the meeting
to be held on Friday evening when a
permanent organization will probably
be formed. He said the fight had only
practically begun. At one of his SER
vices the Rev. George w. Dawson,
pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, Will
mington, and one of the hard workers
in the recent campaign, spoke of the
election as a wonderful victory. HE
thought the fight would go on and that
the result would be an ultimate tri-
un1ph for prohibition Throughout the
state. The Rev. DR.. G. T. Wyatt, pas
tor of the Harrison Street M. E.
Church, Wilmington, during one OF
his sermons, emphasized the necessity
for permanent organization to crown
the fruits of a partial victory.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
ATTACK VALIDITY OF LOCAL OPTION LAW
Delaware Liquor Interests Prepare 70 Prove
IN Court the Act Unconstitutional.

delaware LiQuOE lutSlSSho h'NtN'~
ID Court the Act Unconstitutional.
The validity of the local option law
will be tested at the present session OF
the Court of General Session in behalf
of the saloons which closed in the
"dry" districts to-day by virtue OF
a proclamation by Governor Lea, fol-
lowing the election on Tuesday of last
week. An opportunity will be afforded
in the cases of alleged violation OF the
anti bribery laws, which are on the
calendar for the present session. ms
is considered to be the quickest method
of getting at the question whether or
not the local option law is constitu-
tional. and, therefore, whether the
election held on Tuesday of last week
is valid. The first step was taken IN
the matter yesterday afternoon, when
Willard Salisbury, as counsel for the
liquor interests, appeared before the
Court and served notice that be was
ready to argue on a motion at any time
to ask the Court to either quash TINT
indictments against the men charged
with violating the anti-bribery law or
demurrer on the special election &C
which, he claims, is unconstitutional
The Court advised Mr.. Salisbury U
bring the matter before them as sooi
as possible.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
cHAs. [. PRETTYMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA
UutimeIy Death of the Fifteen Year Old Son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Prettyman Near Town.

Charles L. Prettyman son of Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Prettyman near
town died on Saturday last after short
illness of pneumonia. He was but if
teen years and months of age and his
untimely death is matter of deep re-
greet to the community in which he
lived for he was a bright young man
and was popular with all who knew
him. Funeral services we're held at
his late residence yesterday and inter
ment took place at Odd Fellows Gene.
terry, the Rev. Albert Chandler oficiat-
ing. The funeral was largely attended
and touching tributes was paid to the
life of the young man.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
duuns rs VIII be Out in Force on Friday.

The opening of the cunning season
for shooting quail and rabbits will be
on Friday next, and sportsmen are
preparing for the first days outing.
Some will go Immediately to Sussex
County where game is more plentiful.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
.FORTY-ONE SALOONS IN KENT
AND SUSSEX COUNTY CLOSE
GOVERNOR LHA ISSUES PROCLAMATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTION RESULTS.
Twenty-FOur Saloons Ia Kent County IucIud
ing the Three Saloons 10 Smyrna, Two in
Clayton and 0ne 10 KentOn Must Close

Saturday morning at 11.30 O'Clock,
Governor Lea was at his Office in Do
yer, and through Joseph L. Cahall,
secretary of state, he reviewed the Off
cial returns of the election in the four
districts of the state. Then he had
prepared and signed four proclama-
tions based on the returns, and they
were given out about noon. The pro-
carnations for Kent and Sussex coun-
ties were identical save as to the name
of the county and the number of votes
cast. The official documents set forth
that the election was held pursuant to
the constitution and the laws of the
state and that in both Kent and Sus-
sex counties the votes showed that the
majority of the voters had declared
that they were opposed to the manu-
feature and sale of intoxicating liquors.
The proclamation for Wilmington and
the rural portion of New Castle county
were formulated in the same way save
that the final paragraphs declared that
in each of those two districts the votes
for license exceeded the votes against
license. The figures upon which the
governor acted were the official returns
already printed, but which are given
again as follows:
wilmington-For license 1,4sS against Ii
cense, 1873.
Rural New Castle county-For license, 67O7
against license. 1886
Kent .unty-For license, 1892; against Ii
cenSe, 4 264.
Sussex county-For license, Alp; against Ii
cense, 499l.
Forty hotels and saloons and twelve
distilleries in the two counties are tt
be put out of business as the result Of
the election. But few of the hotels
and saloon bars were closed on Satur
day afternoon, it being held that thu
real and actual enforcement of prohi
bition would not go into effect unit
the governors proclamations wer
printed officially in the county papers
Some of the hotel men and saloOl
keepers, however, began on Saturda.
to ship their stocks out of the state o
to New Castle county. The Ken
county hotels which will close are
Bowers Beach CTwo)-T. Johnson, Charles Sex
ton. -
ardson: H. F. Ford Capitol Hotel; Mrs. Am
Ford Walker. Bayard House.
Camden-Edward S. Harkins.
clayton CTwO)-Reuben W. Warren, Hot
StOeckle; Bingham House.
FELTON, (TwO)-J. Price, Clarence Nosnell'
rrederica-P. K. Dill.
Harrington j. c. Armstrong, harrlugt0
House; Walter VOshel.
Hartey-W PoOre.
Kentoil-R. L. Lloyd.
eipsic-John s. Ryan.
Milford (Three)-Calvin c. Cole, Hotel Gentr
Charles l. Devalinger, Hotel National; wilma
c. Loaand; Hotel Windsor the last on Suss'
Smyrna-J. P. Goldsboro, elawaIe Hou
Frank w. Bevan, Smyrna House; jesse D. UllLna
Chester House.
Wyoming-I. X. GOOden.
Woodland Beach,. P. Campbell.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
TONOpAH STOCKHOLDERS MORE HOPEFUL
Reorganization Of Company By the Election
of New President Interests Many.

of New President Interests Many.
Many Smyrnians, who are inan-
cially interested in the TonOpah Min
ing Company, are watching with in
terest the fluctuations of the stock OF
that company which last spring sold
for $50 share, and is now listed at IS.
Much of the stock of the company
bought by local men was purchased at
so cents and 81 a share. John w.
Brock, president of the Tonopah Min
ing Company over whom there seemed
to be much opposition tie ndered his
resignation at a special meeting of the
board of directors in Philadelphia on
Friday. James S. Austin, former
vice president of the company, was
elected president, and G. X. Lord was
elected to the board of directors and
to the vice president AS soon as the
money market settles Tonopah Stock
values are expected to go back to
normal.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
MEMORABLE DAY SPENT AT KENYON.
CheswOId Joins Win the Good Folks of KeG-
tOn in Street Parade and Making Election
Day a Memorable Event IN That Town

CHEswoLD, Nov. 1.-THE election
for local option held last Tuesday be-
cause of its many strange features and
new phases has been aud still is the
subject uppermost with us. That
morning many from the Bethel neigh
bOrhood joined hackloads from Ches
void to meet at Kentou the second
election precinct for this hundred, in
answer to an invitation from the W.
G. L. U. of Keuton. These joined
orces in fine parade equipped with
badges and placards headed by Rev.
W. E. Hubbard, of Kentou and Rev.
Milton Mccain, of Bethel aud Ches-
void, advanced to the polls singing
temperance songs. The effect was
magical Critics who had denounced
/ such a thing previously were moved to
say, "Well I must say this is good
! thing" From stout hearted men on
the eve of casting their ballot, tears
were seen trickling down their cheeks
as they viewed the highest type of
motherhood from the respective neigh
bOrhoods, mingling their voices in
song with maidens, boys, girls and
fathers for home aud moral reform.
The scene aud the sentiment were
touching and verified the fact that
woman was in her place in that pro-
cession aud not out of it as critics were
want to have it. Another unique feat
ure of the day was the luncheon pre-
pared by the w c. T. Z and the good
people of Kenton, and nicely served to
every one, seeming even to make no
distinction as to the voters sentiments
or his color In the early morning
there was no data by which to even
guess OF the result. Many feared de-
: feat and many had hopes for majority
/, either way, but when the election board
, announced majority of 1874 against IL
= cense the church bell was rung Justify
o announcing the victory. None that
were present perhaps will ever forget
9 the incidents that goes with this vic
- tory for moral reform.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH.

Rev. Howard T. Quigg, D. D. Of Milford and
Kew. Robert Watt, D. D. to Exchange PuIpils
Rev. Howard T. Quigg, D. D., pas
tor of the Milford NJ. E. Church and
Rev. DIR. Robert Watt, of Asbury M. z.
Church, will exchange pulpits Sunday.
Mr.. Quigg will preach at Asbury Church
both morning and evening. He is an
interesting speaker and all should hear
him. A featmre of the service will be
the singing of Miss Edith Quigg,
daughter of the Rev. DR., H. 7. Quigg.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
ANOTHER MAcADAMlzeO BLOCK OPENED.
Work Which Had Been Held Up On Account of
Stone Has Begun Again With Renewed Interest

Another Commerce street block, that
between Union street and Pearl street,
was opened to the public Monday.
The Street Committee has been much
delayed in their work by the slowness
in which stone Iis shipped to Smyrna.
After two weeks waiting, the stone
arrived Saturday. The block between
Pearl street and the Depot will be
opened this week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-13
W. Il. Money Of Townsend Passes Away.

William Il. Money, a well-knOwn
citizen of Townsend, agriculturist and
fertilizer dealer, died yesterday MORN
ing sfter a lingering illness. He is
survived by a widow and two children,
William @. Money and Miss Mary
Money.