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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR OUR RIVERS
Congressman Burton Accom-
pTisheS Good Work Along
This Line


BY Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN the pro-
posed River and Harbor Bill now before
the committee Congress is likely TO be
very generous with Delaware Congress
man Burton has been very active in his
efforts with the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors and there is every
prospect that his constituents will be
gratified by the results.
For the Chrstiana, Wilmington harbor,
the appropriation win probably be not
less than $4,000 and may reach Sio5,00o.
For Appoquinimink, MurderlSiin end
Mispnion rivers at least $4,000 and prob
ably $4,000 will be appropriated Of which
the greater portion will be used ON the
Mispillion.
For Broadkiln Ss3,5OO will be allowed and
which will make a new mouth sor the
creek and afford Excellent navigation from
Delaware Bay to Milton and Lewes.
For Smyrna river $4,000 is assured and
for Broad Creek, $3.50.
In addition to the above appropriations
Congressman Burton has secured A sur
vey for a new route to connect Delaware
( Bay with Rehoboth Bay by way Of lewei
Creek, Gordon's Pond and the panty
constructed canal. This project If snC.
cessful will open Lewes Creek TO naviga
ton and be Of great benefit and adyan.
tage to the town of Lewes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
POULTRY SHOW OPEN

AT noon the doors Of Turn Hall were
thrown open for the second annual ex-
hibit of the Diamond state Poultry
and Pet stock Association, and the
hundreds Of exhibits were viewed dur
ing the opening hours by hundreds OF
interested people who were loud in
their praise Of the provisions made for
their comfort and convenience by the
management. Judging will probably
be completed to-day and the blue rib
bons viii be in evidence b ythis even.
ing.
Among the 500 exhibits are very
many rare varieties OF domestic fowl.
while a remarkable showing is being
made Of the Brahma, Cochin China,
Leghorn and other varieties more COM
monty known.
The committee in charge OF the show
is as follows:
Walter ]. Martin, chairman; George
H. Hollis, Hamer L. Leley, secretary,
and Rev. Joel L. Gilhllan. OF Middle,
town +. Z. Clayton of Mount Pleasant.
and Norris G. Temple. OF Pennsylvania.
John NJ. Donohue will be superintend-
ent of the poultry and Joseph II.
Gould, Jr.. superintendent Of pigeons.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
WANT $4,000 FOR.
JAMESTOWN FAIR
Senator Sparks Also Wants
Law to Examine Books Of
Service Corporations

DOVER. Jan. SIN the Senate to-day
Mr.. Sparks gave notice Of ca bill providing
for the State Of Delaware to be reoresent-
ed at the jamestown Exposition, and TO
make an appropriation of $4,000 therel ore.
BY Mr. Sparks; an act relating TO sor-
porations occupying the streets OF the
city of Wilmington by street railway. gus
or other pipeline, electric light or pole
lines This bill appoints an examiner for
all fhe companies who will report an-
nually and the amount Of business done.
The appointment is for ten years.
BY Mr.. Sparks; an act 70 provide for
and assessment against abutting piop-
erty owners compelling them to bear a
portion of the costs Of paving roadways,
streets, highways in the stho streets OF
Wilmington. This act provides for the
payment of one-quarter of the cost OF
said work by the property holders with
the understanding that the pavement is
not to exceed for each foot OF frontage,
the cost Of one square yard Of pavement.
IN THE HOUSE
Bills were given notice OF as follows:
BY Mr.. Donaway; local option Tor Sus-
sex county.
BY Mr.. Messick; good roads for Sussex
county.
By Mr. Newton; water works system
for Bridseville.
Mr.. Conwell; giving control OF Delaware
College to the State by the gradual reor-
ganization Of the board Of trustees.
Mr.. Richardson increasing the Gre test
OF Illuminating pil.
Mr.. Cubbage; requiring premium re-
serve fund for the protection Of holders
OF obligations of guarant-e surety and
fidelity companies dong business in Oeia-
ware.
The House appointed Mrs Stella Rasl
and Margaret Horn tyrewrters.
A oint committee was appointed tn en-
tertain Hon. II. S. Tucker and Admiral
Harrington, who viii present the needs OF
the State at the. jamestown Exposition
The joint session at o'clock heard
speeches on the jamestown Exposition by
these gentlemen.
The Republican delegation went into
caucus at noon TO select attorneys.
MR.. WARD CHOSEN COUNSEL.
The Republicans to-day selected Herhari
H. Ward as general counsel FOR the leg
isiature. IT, Mr.. Ward accepts the Legs
uative attorneys will be Mr.. Ward gen
eral counsel; James NJ. Satterhel1. o.
Kent and Charles L. Moore. Sussex Re
publicans and Willard smith. Of New Cas-
tie, Democrat, associate counsel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
FINAL REHEARSAL

Long after most Wilmlngtonians are
aibed and asleep tonight about ZOO
people will sing in the big musical ex-
travaganza, Professor Napoleon VIII he
wide awake It win be the occasion
of their final full dress rehearsal on
the Opera House stage. AS there is
another attraction at the Opera House
tonight the rehearsal Of all the 720
in the cast except the children will
commence at II o'clock. Not until l
or o'clock in the morning viii the
final chorus of the japanese maidens,
who close the last act, be sung.
The 800 children taking part will not
rehearse this late. Their rehearsals
will be commenced at four o'clock this
afternoon.
BY tomorrow night, when the initial
performance takes place, all will be
in readiness. Over a hundred promin-
ent Wilmingtonians are acting as
patrons and patronesses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
SKATING ON
WALKS is STOPPED
Children Must Hereafter Keep
OFF Sidewalks Under Pen
atty Of Law
STREET AND SEWER WORK

The Street and Sewer Commissioners
to-day passed a resolution prohibiting
roller skating and coasting with wagons
or wheels on the public sidewalks The
resolution provides a fine of from 81 to
s. for its violation.
John II. Healy requested the depart
ment to Immediately take up petition
he had presented to pave the sidewalk
on the east side Of Broome street, from
Front to Third streets, and ais a petit
tion presented to the board about two
years ago to provide a sidewalk in
Second street between ConneI and
Broome streets. Ernest ]. Otteni also
called the boards attention to the con-
dition Of the street and sidewalks i'm
the Twelfth ward, and asked that the
bad streetsTbe at least filed with ashes.
Street Commissioner Pisrson said that
no ashes collected in the Twelfth ward
were taken out Of it and were being
distributed in various sections OF that
part Of Wilmington. The directors
promised to do what they could to re-
lieve the existing conditions.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company was given permission TO
block off GilDin avenue between du-
Pont and Scott streets. during the time
the company was replacing the old
bridge at this point with another struc-
ture.
The Wilmington, Light. Power and
Telephone Company was given permits
sion to erect a number Of poles in vari-
GUS parts of the city.
The resolution submitted by the Del
aware Terra Gotta Company, providing
that a small street running between
Claymont and Heald streets and
twenty sixth and Twenty seventh. be
stricken Off the city map. was given
two readings. The company desires
70 build N the block In question and
for that reason is anxious that the OBJ
jectional street be taken off the map.
Director Gray gave notice Of an
amendment he would offer at the
boards next meeting to the plumbing
rules and regulations. The bonding
companies object to furnishing $1,000
bonds required Of the plumbers by the
city. because the city plumbing regula-
tons provide that the bonding concerns
can be held resnonsible by the muni-
cipality. for settlements Of suits by
compromise without consulting them
This viii be remedied.
The request made by the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company to wal
up an earth bank at the foot Of I.ogar
street was granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08

FOR THE FIGHT

Speclal TO The Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan. Almost every hour
brings some new and interesting devclop-
ment IN the senatorial situation, which
Will be finally decided by the Republicans
In caucus next Monday night
John Edward AddicSs. tho maker and
preserver OF Legislature doadlocks ard
senatorial vacancies reached Dover all
fine and dandy this morning. accompanied
by lone man from Wilmington. lie 1T
once got into the senatorial contest. and
before he left claimed that he had won
over seventeen Of the nineteen votes
necessary TO control the caucus
The Alice and Pennewill forces dispute
Addicks' claim and declare that the orly
legislator who would even talk to Ae-
dicks az length was Senator James ROW
land, the jolly pilot Of the Legislature.
who invited him to come down to ;hs
Broakwater.
Il am going to leave until next week -
declared Addicks, as he forsools Dover
this morning, "but there are compsient
hands here who viii attend 70 thngs
we'll I simply came 20 meet the assembly
men,"
Addlcks met and laushingly embraced
his old potent chleftain. Caleb r. IAyt n.
Addicks rather loQuaclous greeting OF
Layton was forced and intended IS rid.-
culc.
There was much general c3ucuslng to-
day and tho thirty-six Republican assom-
blymen discussed everything but the sem
otorship- for the session.
steering committee for each Houss ond
the Republican attitude on certain iro-
posed legislation. hut no conclusions were
reached.
Judge James pennewill has as yet made
no public statement OF declination tu. Is
likely TO do SO al any time A careful re-
view Of tho situation to-day reveals this
condition 10 the balloting for Senator were
TO take place tomorrow, should .sndgs
Pennewlll refuse to enter the race: ~ ee.
10; Layton, s; Simeon Pennewiu. .: Bail.
8; Higgins 4; Richardson, 3
II As believed tonight that either Alice
or Layton can obtain The support OF tho
entire eighteen allotted to them. which
would evenly divide the caucus and with
that strong showing It is said the duPoats
viii keep their promise and favor tho
choice OF Kent and Sussex
The anti-Ailee men are working hard.
attacking the senator's lines wherever
there appears any wavering
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
SAYS BOOKS HAVE
BEEN ALTERED
Clerk Of Peace QuieIey and
Levy Court Commissioner
Scott Have WOrdy War

At this mornings session OF Levy
Court there was a wordy war between
Clerk of the Peace Quigley and Conn
missioner william A. Scott over the
subject Of the auditing of the books Of
the registration officers, which are in
the custody OF Mr.. Quigley.
The subject was brought up when a
report of the work OF the committee
appointed by Levy Court TO audit the
books was called for and the discussion
followed when Il was found that tho
audit had not been made. Mr.. Scott
addressing the chair. said that It was
time this "quibbling" which appeared
TO exist on the Part Of the Levy Court
toward chat body ana tie comptroller
should cease. asit seemed TO him that
the clerk Of the court or clerk Of the
peace as you might please TO term Mr.
Quigley was endeavoring to block the
work of the court.
He understood that a request had
been made by the committee appointed
by the court and consisting OF James
II. Morris and Harry Pearson 70 audit
the books that IL had been refused and
as a consequence the work had not
been done.
Books Altered
Mr. Qusley replying. stated that as
clerk Of the Levy Court he had never
failed In his duties to that body. but
that as 10 the Office Of clerk OF the
peace well. that was another Office. He
stated a resolution had been passed
by Levy Court demanding" that the
books be audited. and also said that he
I had never been asked regarding the
subject. He had no objection 10 having
the books gone over but II must be
done in his Office as under nj clrcum-
stances would be permit them 10 be
taken therefrom. IT know the assess
ment books and figures have been
changed before. and don't propose TO
/ have II done again. I cast no rcfiec-
tions on Levy Court. as fits members
have a right TO examine the books, but
/ I don't propose 10 allow any others 20
have them. II you want to audit the
books you are at perfect liberty 10 do
so now, but IT must be done In my
office"
Mr.. Scott replied to Mr.. Qulgley's re-
marks by saying that there were cer-
tain occasions when IL might benefit
certain me nto have assessment figures
altered. He was OF the opinion that
the resolution spoken OF did not "de-
mand" that the books be turned over
for auditing. and Mr. Quigley. upon
looking up the resolution, found that
Mr.. Scott was correct. In order 10
avoid what appeared 10 be the an
preaching Of a point when personali-
ties might be engaged in. a recess OF
court was taken until 2.30 O'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
The sprinq Chicken.

with a company including eighty-six
people, Richard earle appeared at the
Opera House last evening in THE
Spring Chicken" a musical comedy
adopted from the French. The pro-
duction was unusually well mounted
and the cast exceptionally good. Mr..
earle, as Ambrose Girdle," retains all
the wit displayed by him in former
plays AMI was well received by the
audience Miss Adele Rowland as
Baroness Popouche." was especially
pleasing, and thework of Bessie Nc
Coy. as "Rosalie." May Bouton, as
"Dulcie." Emma Janvier as Mrs.
Girdle" Victor Morley as Gustav
Baborri. was above the average. The
production was by far the most elabor-
ate seen here this season and was wit
messed by nearly 1000 people. the house
being sold out
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
BOND ISSUE
FOR GOOD ROADS

In his annual report 20 the Levy Court
to-day Highway Commissioner Francis a.
Price states that outside of cities ind
towns there are about 1000 miles of roads
IN the county. In order that roads may
be put in good condition Mr. Price urges
that county bond issue be authorzi d
for good road purposes by tho Lessa-
ture. lie also suggested thnt tho I.csisla-
ture appoint a committee 20 investigate
the manner in which the road commits
sioners OF the various hundreds exDend
the money intended for road improve
ment Five hundred copies Of tho report
were directed printed for distribution
throughout the country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
ARRANGING FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
Elaborate Banquet Will Be
Held atArmOry to Celebrate
City'S Incorporation

Mayor Horace Wilson, the law COM
mite Of City Council and a committee
Of the Board Of Trade held a confer
ence yesterday afternoon to discuss
plans for the seventy anniversary
of the Incorporation of Wilmington
as a city. Howard d. Ross, chairman
of the law committee Of Council, and
Councilmen William p. White, William
G. Taylor. Joseph E. McCafferty and
John J. NcGovern. of the law commit
tee. and Charles A. Rudolph c. O.
Purdy. C. e. Dubell. John NJ. Rogers
and Charles Scott, Of the Board of
Trade, were present. The arrange
ments for the affair are being made
Jointly by Council and the Board of
Trade.
1t was decided to give a banquet
on the evening OF January s, at the
Armory at Twelfth and Orange streets,
and covers will be laid for 300 persons.
Governor Lea, members Of the Legis-
lature ana delegates to convention of
municipalities, which will be held here
ON January II and IS. vii. be the guests
Of the evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
JAMESTOWN LECTURE

At the New Century Club last even
ing the Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker,
president Of the jamestown exposition
committee spoke under the auspices
Of Colonial Danes AMI Society of
Colonial Wars. and afterward was
entertained at the Wilmington Club by
the Society Of Colonial Wars.
Mr.. Tucker said the committee want
ed Delaware and wanted it on the ex-
position grounds, and they intended to
ge. the state represented If ii were
possible.
This morning Mr.. Tucker went tC
Dover and will confer with members
OF the Legislature.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS INANUTSHELL

lost. The coroner's jury found that
Brady was blameable because he had
permitted two trains to enter the block
at one time.
PORTLAND, Ore-The body Of DIT
Philip Edward johnson, a physician of
New York was found last night under
the Jefferson street bridge. The doctor
had been robbed and his body cast over
the bridge.
.TEHAN-The Shah's illness took a. de-
cided turn for the worse to-day. and
at O'Clock this afternoon His Majesty
was declared to be in very critical
condition.
CHICAGO-Announce has been
made by the trustees of the University
Of Chicago that John d. Rockefeller
would soon endow the University OF
Chicago with SS.OOO,OOO to maintain a
fund for superannuated professors Of
the institution.
SA NFRANCISCO-Mayor Eugene e.
Schmitz. through his attorneys. has pc
titioned the Supreme Court for a writ
Of habeas corpus. alleging that he was
being illegally deprived Of his liberty.
The Supreme Court granted the issu-
ance Of the writ, which Was made re-
turnable next Thursday morning. when
the mater viii be argued. Pending
the return Of the writ schmitz was ad-
mitted to cash bail in the sum Of 5000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
ASSESSMENT OF RAILROAD
WAS DECLARED ILLEGAL

Council for the p, b. and w railroad
appeared before the Judges Of the supo. Tor
Court to-day and made formal protest
against the recent assessment Of the re-
tanning walls levied by the city amount
ing TO $4,000, on the ground that tho
valuation placed upon the property VAS
excessive and illegal. The matter vas, by
consent Of counsel on both sides. referred
TO thee ourt for adjustment. This acton
grew out of a demand recently made rr on
the company by Tax Collector George Nc
Can Of $1,000 and per cent. and his threat
to collect the same according 10 law. "a
It is claimed by the city that the retaian$
walls are buildings under the law, and
subject to taxation as such.
Judgment was given for six cents end
sosts for the defendant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
BOY STOLE BUTTER

Found guilty of the theft OF sixty
pounds Of butter from The A. ]. Hart
Company. Joseph Barcowitz, a mere
boy was committed to the Ferris
School this morning by City Judge
Cochran. Alexander NewkirS, an em-
playe Of the Hart Company, testified
to the loss of the butter and its subse-
quent discovery in the possession %
the boy. who at the time was engaged
in changing the printed wrappers of
each print for q plain cne in order to
facilitate its sale elsewhere. Iaung
Barcowitz has been before the court
on several other occasions, heretofore
getting clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
APPROPRIATION
MAY BE $l5O,(
Street and Sewer Com
SiOnerS Say This AmOuI
is Needed

on Monday night next the memi
OF the Street and Sewer Commissf
will hold a conference IN the bo
rooms TO discuss the bill which tr
body will present to the Legislau
The question OF an Increased annt
appropriation and the matter or bc
rowing a lump sum for street and se,
er improvements will be thorough,
discussed
President Johnson. OF the boari
thinks that the annual appropriation
of the department should be increase,
to Si50.0O0 with a per cent increas'
yearly. OF course with this amoun
very little new street paving could bl
done, as it now takes about $4,000
year alone TO pay for lighting this city
cleaning streets and collecting ashes.
just how much win be asked for n
lump sum is not known, but the mem
bars OF the board think no stipulate'
amount should be named to be bor
rowed. but that the department. shoul'
be allowed TO borrow as necessity re
auired. a maximum amount being fxe'
in the bill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
BOMBARD TRAIN
WITH STONES

AS the south bound Washington express
train due in this city at 1885 D. m. was
passing Binstead yesterday the odches
wre bombarded with a shower Of stanes
breaking glass in the windows OF The
Pullman coaches and knocking on TIE
moulding on the doors and window
frames. That none Of the passengers were
injured seems miraculous. However. the
passengers were badly frightened
Attacks o this kind upon trains has hap
pened at Binstead before. Who the stone
throwers are is not known but IL Is
thought they are Italians who have hoen
discharged by the company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
PROMINENT MEN
HAVEBEEN INVITED

The law COMMITTEES of City Council and
Clerk of Council Thomas S. Lewis have
sent invitations to prominent men down
the State TO speak before the Municipal
Convention which will be held n THIS
city. on January Il and IS Answers to
these letters are expected by tomorrow
evening when the committee will again
meet 70 further plans for the occasion.
1t is not known how many delegates W III
attend the convention. but as favorable
replies to the movement were recei yed
from eleven out Of the fifteen towns IN
vited to participate in the affair, 1t IS TX
pected that all of these places VIII be
represented. The visitors will be royalty
entertained and mucn good is expected TO
come of the meeting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press
NEW YORK-Men working under
authority Of Attorney General Jackson,
who yesterday began suit to oust
Mayor Mcclellan from office, early to-
day visited a warehouse at Stapleton,
S. l.. where they resealed many ballot
boxes used in thee lection Of 1905. The
exact purpose Of the movement has not
developed.
NEW YORK-uA transatlantic
steamship war that will be fought until
one or the other Of the big lines of
England. Germany or the United States
is financially wrecked, impends. The
fight is for the control Of the conti-
mental traffic The ship trust, formed
by ]. p. Morgan, has precipitated the
conflict by an announcement that II
will use channel ports for the big ships
of the White Star line instead OF send
ing them TO Liverpool.
NEW Imprisoned for thirty
hours In smouldering ruins fireman
John T. Zufert. was rescued to-day by
his competitions. who 'ho<-at he had
been crushed and burned todeath IN the
IRE Of the paper warehouse on hoose-
Welt street Sunday, when TWO hrenlei
lost their lives.
LIVIGSTON. Mont.-Operator Charles
Brady has been placed under arrest
charged with re lsponsibility for the re-
cent wreck on the orthern Pacific at
Coal <pur. by which Two lives were
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
Fouoht. Then Fined.

"Yo Honah. dat man jes' nationally
busted me I'm de eye" was the refrain o. a
tale Of woe poured into the sympathetic
ears Of Judge Cochran this morning wien
Alexena Toudoine. a colored damsei ep-
peared against her erstwhile lover,
Charles Henderson. Charles had nothing
to say for himself and he was senten ed
10 pay a fine Of 81 and costs. An0,1sr
charge Of assault and battery against Inn
was dismissed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
LEATHER WORKERS STRIKE

eBtween 80 and 20 Bowers and side
glazers employed by the New Castle
Leather Company at their plant Eleventh
and Poplar streets, went ont on strike at
noon, demanding higher Pay. Their action
will seriously cripple the establishment
and may cause it 10 shut down, in such
an event throwing some 800 persons out
of employment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08
DUPONT, CHAIRMAN
OF FNEWCOMMITTEE

BY our Own Wire Publishers prcss.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--The Senate 10.
day created special committee m Ven.
itlation and Acoustics, and made Henry
A. dupont the new member from Della
ware. its chairman. The other member.
are Afessrs. Ga1ingeT and Gamble.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-08

Trouble which started in a bol dint
house kept by Nicholas la Frazie las
evening eliminated in the City Court tbs
morning when francisco Avalone. Jne Of
the boarders, appeared with his head
swathed In bandages and with a MOURN
ful tale Of having been put down aud out
by a well directed blow with coffee DOT
I'm the hands OF the landlord. Judge Coch-
ran Thought there was sufficient grounds
for action TO imrose a $ fine. which he
did