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Evening journal., 1907-10-09
". c. 7. U. IS TO
MEET In LAUREL
Annual Convention Begins
Wednesday Next For
Three Days

The Delaware w. c. T. u. will hold
its twenty eighth annual convention
in Centenary NJ e. Church, at Laurel,
besinning next Wednesday and con-
rinuing until Friday An exception
ally large attendance is expected and
it is probable that the convention will
be the most interesting OF the Union
IN years on account OF the present anti
liquor hght
Mrs Emma e. ,caulk, Of Wyoming
will perside. The convention will be
opened Ell 10 o'clock Wednesday MORN
ing The devotional exercises will be
lead by Mrs. Caulk In the afternoon,
the Bible reading viii be given by Rev
Anna H. Shaw Of Swarthmore. Pa
The address Of welcome will be made
by Mrs. Amanda Terry. Of Laurel. and
the response will be made by Miss
Anna B. McCaulley. president of VIII
mington Y. Mrs. Martha S. Cranston
will speak on the subject of Fran
chise,' and Mrs II. O. Mearns will
speak on Anti Narcotics" The chill
dren's hour and l.. II. J.. conference
at 315 o'clock will be in charge of
Mrs. Ella Henderson. In the evening
there will be a musical service and
ttAA eAAAANno ny ANNN~ ANNA W. 0iliWa
The principal business on Thursday
viii be the corresponding secretary's
report by Mrs. Annie w Massey. An
interesting address will be made on
police and reformatory work. by Mrs.
Mary IT, Smithers. Miss Annie w.
Sutton will speak on "The Press" An
address will be given in the afternoon
by Royal W. Raymond, field secretary
of the AntiSaloon League, his subject
being "Fraternal Greeting" In the
evening Mrs. Cora h. Seberry will
speak on the Joy of, Overcoming"
The election of officers and delegates
to the national convention will take
place during the morning session on
Friday. A number of addresses will
be made. Friday afternoon Mrs. Downs
viii speak on "Unfermented Wine at
Sacrament" The convention will close
in the evening with a special musical
service and a local option rally at
which addresses will be made by Royal
Raymond and A. NJ Daily State Chair
man, Of Dover.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
CONGRESSMAN BURTON ON
WATERWAY COMMITTEE

Congressman Hiram r. Burton has
been appointed on a committee to make
for a conference to be
held next Monday IN Philadelphia for
improved waterways along the Atlantic
coast Others on the committee are
Mayor John +. Reyburn. of Philadel-
phia; Mahlon n. Kline and Joel Cook
Philadelphia Joseph r. Grundy Bris-
tol, Pa; Mayor C.. Taylor Rue, Bur-
lington, n. j. and w. II. Apgar. Tren-
ton This committee was appointed as
the result Of q conference between
President Wilbur T. Sadler. Jr, of tho
Trenton Chamber Of Commerce, and
Congressman J. Hampton Moore. Of
Pennsylvania. The Chesapeake and
Delaware canal win be included IN the
waterway improvement scheme. and
the commission, when appointed, Is
expected to visit Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
IN TANGIERS TO SEE
BROTHER MARRIED

Thomas f. Bayard and his sister, the
Countess Lewenhaupt are travelling in
Europe They sailed from New York sew
eral weeks ago for Tangiers, Morocco, the
home OF their brother Phillip. and We're
guests at his wedding several days. ago.
Mr.. Bayard has been in Tangiers for
many years and the visit Of his brother
and sister was the first in years. From
Tangiers Mr. Bayard and the Countess
Lewenhaupt went TO the continent where
they are now visiting old friends OF the
Bayard family.
They expect to return to America the
first week Of November.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
NOW PIE PRICES
ARE TO GO UP

A humorist has said that what this
country needs is more pie. Now the
pie makers declare they want more
money for their pies, because the cost
of materials of which pies are made has
been raised and the pie-eaters will
have to pay the bill. Lemon pie is, Of
course, included. Already the price has
gone up in many cities, and to-day il
was said that in short time the local
price viii advance In sympathy The
little pies that are now sold for g
cents will sell for G cents in a short
time The price Of the larger ones has
not yet been agreed on. Everything
is going up and it is time pies should
fall in line" was one pie-makers rea-
son for the contemplated advance in
tho price.
But what do we care?
Pass the pie, please!
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
DEAF MANS WRITTEN PLEA
EARNS HIM HIS FREEDOM

were William Pinion. Alexander and Fed
Reed. George Peziszlo, who showed
Joseph Pokowski, fellow boaider, down
the stairs Of their home breaking his arm,
was fined S25 and costs.
The case OF Joseph Fitzpatrick char 80
by his son. Joseph. Jr.. with assault and
battery, was dismissed and the court 10 d
the father 10 get cow-hide to correct his
son in the future. The boy testified that
his father beat him using his fist The
youths father and mother both testified
that the boy was very impudent
Frederick Freiberg was held I'm $40
peace bond on a charge Of breach Of
peace preferred by-his wife. The cases of
Harry Hall. oolored. charged with as
sault and battery and Alfred Christy. col
ored charged with the larceny Of clothing
from Wright and Davidson, were contin-
ued. the former for two weeks and .he
latter until next Friday
Evening journal., 1907-10-09

"Please let me 60 am going TO take
the cars to Phnadelpha TO my home 1
have my fare in my pocket. My name is
William Smith. Too much beer. am deaf
and dumb"
The foregoing note was handed from
the prlsoners dock by one Of its occu-
pants in City Court to-day and it was
the means Of gaining him his freedom.
The charge against the man was only
drunkenness and when he was arraigned,
tears streamed down his face as he tried
TO tell how he came TO be i'm his plight.
His lips only moved. however and his
appeal was no. heard.
The note. however. had been turned
over to CITY Solicitor Townsend and he
made Judge Cochran acquainted with its
contents with the result that the poor
unfortunate was dismissed
Three colored men were fined SO and
costs each. for assault and battery. They
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
ARRESTED WITH
NEW HARNESS

Arrested at the Edge Moor yards
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad today in
company with three other men. VIII
liam Taylor, a stranger here. had in
his possession two bags filled with new
harness. He and his companions were
arrested while riding on a freight train
and were arraigned before Magistrate
Broman on the charge Of trespass. Tay-
lor was fined IS in default Of which
he was committed TO the worl1house
for twenty days and his companions
were sent 10 prison for ten days each.
The local authorities will investi-
gate how Taylor got the harness found
in his possession. He boarded the train
at Gray's Ferry.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
STORMS HAVOC
ABOUT SEAFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. oct. 9.-The worst south
west storm thar ever prevailed here
ragged yesterday morning. The town
became dark with a deluge Of rain. and
in an instant terrific tornado swept
down upon the southern part OF the
town, destroying everything in it's path
Trees were uprooted, roofs Of houses
blown or, in many instances being
carried several hundred yards.
Telegraph, telephone and electric
light poles were blown down and traf-
hc on the Delaware division OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at this point
was stopped for a time
Travelled East
The cyclone travelled I'm an easterly
direction aud seemed 20 have only an
area of about fifty yards. Along the
water front many vessels were blown
from their moorings and are now high
and dry on the land
The barrel factory of Lloyd Bros,
was demolished and a portion OF the
ruins blown into the river. High
street was completely blocked with de-
bris as far south as Conwcll street.
at which point the tornado changed
its course and passed up the river.
While the storm was severe in Sea-
ford more damage was done IN Nanti-
coke City, and Reliance. Md, where it
Is said that many persons were hurt
and their homes swept away.
on one farm near here several hun
dred fruit trees were uprotted and car
ried a distance of over a mile.
When the tornado struck the town
many people were on the streets. hav-
ing just arrived on the northbound
express.
IN the negro settlement a panic also
ensued, many seeking refuge in their
frail shanties
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
GOES WEST TO
INSPECT VALVES

Daniel J. Quincy. Of No. sO2 East
Eleventh street. will leave next Tues
day for Chicago, where he viii assume
a position as expert locomotive machin-
ist with the Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany. Mr.. Quincy is an expert on
locomotive valves and their construc-
ton, he being a locomotive machinist
OF many years experience.
He will make a trip from one end Of
the Santa Fe system to the other.
winding up at San Francisco. and will
inspect all locomotive valves, repair
them when necessary, and instruct
worlmen in their proper manipulation.
He has been employed at the Todd's
Cut shops Of the Pennsylvania railroad
for about a year.
Mrs. Quincy win go TO Mahoney
City. Pa. while her husband is in the
West.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
speeIal % THH EvENING IouRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Va,
Oct 9-Delaware is having her celebra-
tion at the biz show to-day While
the Diamond State is not represented
by her regiment of infantry, which
was intended originally 20 come here,
or By countless thousands OF populace.
nevertheless the State made a good
showing when the formal Delaware
Dav exercises were held shortly before
noon In the auditorium. Governor
Preston Lea and his military retinue.
the jamestown Commissioners from
Delaware and q delegation of promin-
ent citizens Of the State were here to
grace the occasion and to hear Della
wares farming and manufacturing
pre-eminence lauded by the Hon.
James Pennewin. OF the Supreme
Court Of Delaware.
Governor Lea and the official party
arrived yesterday morning and spent
the day informally in seeing the exc
position and also In calling az the Dol
aware building. Several Delawareans
called on the Governor az the Lynn
haven Hotel
There was q fair attendance In the
auditorium this morning when tho
formal Delaware Day exercises were
held. Many OF the Blue Hens Chick
ems were in the gathering and the ut-
most interest was aroused by Judge
Pennewill's speech. IN which he dwell
upon the tendency TO disregard the
law, the feeling OF national unrest. and
the responsibility that rests upon the
bench and bar in correcting some con-
ditions that may be responsible for th'
feeling cf popular resliNencss.
The address of welcome was made b,
the Hon. Henry ST. Georse Tucker. prosi
dent Of the Exposition Company VIII,
knew personally most Of Dtlaware's Of
fetal party because Of his visit TO th'
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
Father Matthaw AnnIvsrsary.

Tomorrow evening the anniversary
of the death Of Father Matthew. the
Apostle of temperance, will be observ-
led I'm ST. Pauls Roman Catholic
Church, Fourth and Jackson streets.
The exercises win be under the direc-
tion of Rt Rev John J. Monaghan.
bishop of the Wilmington diocese. and
members OF the Catholic Total Absti-
nencc Society of this city. NTrs. Leo
nora Lake. a vice. president of the Ia
tional Total Abstinence Society, viii
be the speaker.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
IN CONVENTION

The annual convention Of the VIII
mington District Epworth League IL
being held in Elkton NJ. f. Chu.ch to-
day and viii remain in session over
tomorrow. The opening session was
held at 1890 o'clock this morning. The
devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. ]. M. Lindale. Rev. f. T..
Carpenter, Of this city presided. The
address Of welcome was made by J
Harvey Groves president of the Elk
ton Chapter and p. II. Overdeer of
Wilmington.
Many delegates from Wilmington
churches went to Elkton this morning
to attend the convention.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
surveyina the channeI.

With force of government engineers
aboard the tug Philadelphia, left har-
bor yesterday to set alignments and
making measurements for the Deepen
ing of the channel according to sur
veys Tile tug carried Sweeps con-
sisting of a number Of heavy set hooks
to attempt 10 locate an anchor and
was lost Off the mouth of the Schuyl-
Kill river.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
THEY'RE AFTER THE JOB
Many Republicans Desire the Birth Of
Factory Inspector.

Upon his return home from the
jamestown Exposition, Governor Lea
will appoint a factory inspector to
succeed Frank r.. Paradee, deceased.
Already there is a big scramble for
the place, at least twelve men being
in the running.
At this distance, however, j. Austin
Ellison and Joseph Moore seem to be
leading the bunch. Moore is a former
clerk of the market. Ellison has never
held political Office. fie was a candi-
date for representative in the last
general assembly, but was defeated at
the primaries by Robert keenan,.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
Collections by Mr. QuioIey.

At the meeting Of the Levy Court
yestef day Clerk of the Peace Quig-
ley reported collections amounting TO
S533.40 during the quarter ended Sep
tember 80. or course the amount does
not include the license fees collected
by Mr.. Quigley for the State during
the quarter
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
BROWN SUCCEEDS MORRIS

Latter Gives Up clerkship to Prepare
Himself for Duties as Tax Collector.
James II. Morris, who viii become
collector Of citytaxes for the two years
beginning next July. has begun making
his assessment. For several years Mr..
Morris has been a clerk in the office
Of County Treasurer Robert M. Burns.
Now that Mr. Morris has-retired. Elmer
IT, Brown, Of No. 1925 Lombard street.
has been appointed 10 succeed him.
Mr. Brown has already entered upon
his new duties.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
Pie and MiIk Social.

A pie and milk social will be given
by the Ushers Union of the Second
NJ +. Church tomorrow evening in the
chapel. Fifth avenue and Anchorage
street.
Evening journal., 1907-10-09
Guest at a Wedding.

Mrs William Lea of this city was
a guest at the wedding of Miss Ethel
Farquhar and Richard b. Thomas at
Sandy Spring, Nd, yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
SPIKE AND RAIL.

". w. Dickinson. travelling freight
agent of the New York Central, went
south last night for a business trip
through central Utah.
Edwin ACCUSING. travelling passenger
agent of the West Shore railroad with
headquarters at Chicago. was in town
on business yesterday
George Petrie, travelling freight agent
Of the st. Joe and Grand Island rail-
road, Is in Salt Lake, making the
rounds of the traffic offices.
W.B Throckmorton, travelling passen~
ger and freight agent of the Colorado
Midland has returned from a trip
through Idaho. He reports that wool is
moving slowly in the northern coun~
try,
\. w Lee, heretofore employed as a
clerk in the Short Line offices of this
city, has been appointed to the posi-
tiou of assistant chief clerk to General
superintendent Buckingham, succeed
ing r. \. Stockslager, who has gone
20 Pocatello.
f. a. Wadleigh. assistant general
passenger agent of the Denver e Rio
Grande railroad and l. a. Benton. gen
eral agent Of the passenger department
of the same road, left last night for
run over the western division of the
line.
7, c. Dawson, general baggage agent
of the Salt Lake Route, arrived in Salt
Lake from Los Angeles this morning on
No. p Mr.. Dawson Is one of the COM
pany owning the big Copper Mountain
mine at Sterling, and is enthusiastic
over the prospects for the new Neya-
da camp.
The management of Saltair will give
dance at the Big pavilion Fday even
Ing, May 3. An enlarged orchestra will
be put on for the occasion. Several
new closed coaches just received will
be put In service for the first time
for the dance. Train leaves Second
South and Fourth West street at s
O'Clock p. m.
G., A. Walker, general agent of the
Chicago x Northwestern lines I'm this
city, is of the opinion that married life
Is one grand sweet song Next Tues
day evening. May. :, at the family resi-
dence at 654 south Sixth East street.
Mr., and Mrs. Walker will celebrate the
twentieth anniversary of their mar
rlage, with little party TO their
friends.
j. l.. Yundt, travelling freight agent of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
LEAVES TONIGHT.
Chairman Pratt Going to Chicago
Carmen Meet and Pass Resolutions.

At o'clock tonight Chairman c, o.
Pratt Of the executive committee of
the international Union of Street and
Electric Railroad employees. viii leave
salt Lake. Mr.. Pratts destination
will not be san Francisco where it
was thought he would be called by
strike troubles, but Chicago where the
executive committee viii await his
coming.
Mr.. Pratt takes away with him a
21~jeweled Waltham watch which
was presented to him by the men at
ratification meeting held at J o'clock
this morning At this meeting Inc
car men assembled almost unanimous
ly, and talked over what had been
accomplished and passed resolutions
expressing their feelings on the siula-
ton. in addition to their action before
taken in thanking the press tor it's
uniform fairness during the trouble
p. II. Roberts received a hearty
vote of thanks for his s"..ricc as me-
diator, while Mr.. Pratt was given
rousing ovation in connection with
the presentation of the gold watch.
\ memento for Mrs. Pratt. who lives
in the suburbs of Cleveland. Ohio, ac-
companied the gift.
Today Mr.. Pratt spent i'm rest after
the long seige of strike work. while
the employees in n body were back at
their usual tasks of car operation.
with tire signature Of the officials t.
the working agreement which is be-
ing drawn up the last echoes Of the
recent trouble Will have been heart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
HOSE THIEF NABBED.
Onicer Carlson Makes Good on Neat
Piece of Detective Work.

Fred stone, recent arrival in salt
Lake and who has been employed by
the Capital Electric company. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on CONNER
cial street by Officer Carlson ON The
charge of uetit larceny. Stone confessed
last night To a series of petty theirs
from stores and residences,
a few days ago Mrs, y. a. Empey
reported TO the police that 50 feet Of
hose nad been stolen from her resi-
dence, 1850 east South Temple street
Carlson saw the hose in a secondhand
store on Commercial street. The officer
suspected Stone OF committing thef1s
and took the fellow to the store. Stone
finally admitted that he stole the hose.
He also confessed TO having stolen the
following:
Sixty feet of hose from Mrs. n. A.
Ampey. $50 Brigham street.
Thlrty-sixv feet of hose from Thomas
Marnane, $50 sou,h Second East street,
Fifty-three feet Of hose from J. r..
Walker, Ala south Main street.
Iron plane from SAT- Lake Hardware
company
Hammer from Capital Electric COM
Brace and Bit from Culmer Paint
company,
Shovel from new residence going up
on East Brigham street.
Slab Of breakfast bacon from Eclipse
Grocery company.
Bicycle from Denver
In room occupied by Stone Officer
Carlson found practically all the sto EN-
articles. The bicycle was taken from
the side of a church in Denver, accord
ing to Stone. While the officer and
Stone were in the latters room. Stone
made a dash out of the building and
then into basement. Carlson was
his revolver covered the thief and told
him 10 come out. Al police headquar-
ters last evening Stone made full con-
fession.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01

the Wabash line, has returned from q
trip over the Utah lines to Denver,
where he took In the wool situation.
Some shipments of contract wool are
going forward but ns yet not very
many new buys have been recorded.
Buyer and grower can't get together on
prices, although number of represen-
tatiVes Of wool dealers are IN the field
ed Drake, district passenger agent of
the Rock Island Route, Is back from IA
three-weeks trip through the middle
west. Mr.. Drake went as far east as
Kansas City, and reports that all
through Kansas ana Nebraska the fruit
crop Is practically destroyed by frost.
Wheat is also damaged iu those sections
by little green bug which made its
Initial appearance this season as a ce-
real destroyer, and has already de-
voured about one-thlrd of the crop.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
RIOTERS FINED.
Four Prisoners Taken by Shcrih's
Forces Appear in Court.

KID Bernstein appeared before Justice
Of the Peace L. NJ. Bishop yesterday al
ternoon, and after pleading guilty to a
charge OF burglary in the third degree,
unlawfully entering the car barns Of the
Utah Light and Railway company on
Sunday last, paid a nominal fine and was
discharged from custody.
a. Stupcck, who was accused by Deputy
Sheriff Andy Smith of assault and bat
terry, resisting an officer and threatening
to do bodily harm was arraigned before
Justice Bishop yesterday afternoon, and
entered plea Of not guilty to each count
Of the complaints, He was bound over on
bonds of $50 in each of two charges, ana
S25 In the other He failed to furnish
the required bail and is in the county
jail.
Three other persons arraiGned al tho
same time We're a. II. Anderson. Martin
Kochever and "a man named Wilcox. The
last two were fined $50 each FOR disturb
ing the peace, and Anderson was placed
under SIS bonds TO answer 10 a similar
charge,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
JAPAN NOT BUILDING BIG
BATTLESHIP IN ENGLAND

Toxic. April 3O.-The minister of ma
rine denies the report that Japan has
ordered n 210O0 ton battleship II
England. He said such step woule
not be necessary as the works at kurt
and Yokosuka We're capable of con-
structlns larger ships than the pre-
ceding two launched there.
The torpedoboat destroyer Kuruz-
uks recently launched at kuraga, the
minister said, had been constructed
frorn a special credit which was not
exhausted, and there We're funds sutil-
cient for the construction of several
more torpedoboat destroyers, the keels
of which would be laid Immediately
Japan has now "A torpedoboat des-
troyers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
SHORT LINE DEPOT.
Work is to he Pushed, Reports 10 Com
trary Notwithstanding.

Reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, work is still progressing to-
ward the construction of the Oregon
Short Line passenger depot in this city.
The chief difficulty experienced by the
company in pushing construction work
IS the fact that 1t Is next to impossi-
bic to secure a sufficient number of
men for the job.
The statement was made today in
General Manager Bancroft's office thut
railroads, street railways, irrigation
projects, public and private buildings
and other enterprises in the west and
northwest have treated such demand
Tor men that it is extremely difficult
TO procure labor for any large pro-
iect, The Short Line company had
an agreement for 100 men To so to work
on the depot site, and they now ac-
lualy have fight on their hands to
get them, as various labor agencies
snap men up on sight.
II Is not the intention of the rail-
road company to delay work on its
new passenger station. but on the con-
trary. to push the same rs rapidly as
possible
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
DOUBLE TRAIN SERVICE.
Salt Lake Route Puts on New Train
For Tntlc Traffic.

A double passenger service between
the Tintic district and Salt Lake City
will be instituted by the Salt Lake
Route as soon as the new time table is
sues from the press. This service viii
enable the people Of Tintic and inter-
mediate stations an opportunity to
make salt Lake and back the same day
if desired, or vice-versa from Salt Lake
TO Tintic.
The regular train as az present will
leave Salt Lake at 7345, returning
at 6 p. m, over the main line, while
the additional train will leave Tintic
district early in the morning. connect
ing AZ Lehi Junction with the train
from Provo, arriving here at $50 a. m.
This gives the Tintic people the SER
vice they have long asked for, and the
service was arranged by Supt. Van
Housen and the officials Of the passen-
ger and traffic department of the Salt
Lake Route.