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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
ENGLISH COMPANY WINS
IN MINE CONTROVERSY
Federal Court Refuses to Award Port
land Men S5o0,0oo for Ore AL
legged to Have Been Taken

DENVER, June 1.-After a three
three weeks trial in the federal court
here a decision was given today in ia
vor of the Stratton Independence min
ing company of London, England, and
its lessees in the suit of the Portland
gold mining company to recover the
value of about 100000 for gold ores
alleged TO have been taken by the de-
PENDANTS from ground in the Cripple
Creek district owned by the plaintiff
Judge r. E. Lewis directed the jury
TO find for the defendants on the ground
that the Portland company had failed
TO prove the trespass alleged.
Attorneys for the plaintiff gave no.
tice of an appeal to the court of ap-
peals. claiming that Judge Lewis had
erred.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
ANARCHIST TRIES NEW
STYLE OF KILLING DUKES
Starts Engine Toward Coming Train,
but Locomotive Is Captured and
Wreck Prevented

QRED, Russia, June IA train from
Sebastopol to this city on. which the
Grand Duke Constantine Constantine
vich was a passenger had narrow es-
cape from being wrecked today.
Shortly before the time of its arrival
a discharged employe, out of revenge,
started locomotive at full speed
down the track.
The grand dukes train fortunately
was late and the runaway engine was
captured before a collision occurred.
The culprit was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

ing committee of the American auto
mobile association. He objects to al
lowing all makers to take part and
to permitting cars to enter which are
not wholly made up of parts manu-
factured In the country they represent
1t would not be surprising if the race
for 1907 were postponed.
N. p. Cooper of the Motor Car
agencies company, who went to the
Sacramento races with Moon car and
made such splendid record, has sold
the car there, and yesterday the home
office received telephone message
from him asking If the other car that
was in the salesroom could be shipped
at once on the Sacramento boat. The
message was received at 2:10 o'clock
There was just 90 minutes in which to
load the car with gasoline and get, to
the boat. There was some lively
hustling, and away 1t went down
Golden Gate avenue as If it was after q
worlds record. When the 20 minutes
was up the representative of the COM
pany was walking away from the,do
with the shipping receipt in his pocket
c. Geilfuss will leave Wednesday for
an extended trip in the direction Of
Stockton in his 80 horsepower Winton
He will go by way of Dublin and Pat
terson passes. His family will accom-
pany him.
w. K. Vanderbilt Jr. has ordered one
of the new Thomas Flyer raceabouts.
e. Russell Thomas, the millionaire
horseman, is another who will add a
Thomas raceabout to his automobile
stable.
The Mathewson company of Califor-
MIA. which represents the Mathewson
car. has moved into its new quarters
at 442 Golden Gate avenue and is now
in the heart of automobile row.
A. ,Alpers and family spent several
days the latter part of last week in
Alper's Moon car. S. They visited San
Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Los Gatos
and Alum Rock, going down on the
Alameda side of the bay and returning
up the peninsula. The roads were in
splendid condition.
Nonskidding bands are barred from
Zurich, Switzerland, under a new ordf-
nance which has just gone into effect
The authorities hold that the project
ing studs are Injurious to the surface
of the road.
There is some talk of bringing off
road events for runabouts owned here.
So many of this model of automobiles
have been sold and are being used that
it has been found necessary to provide
a special class for the single seated
vehicle.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
CHARRED BODY FOUND IN
FURNACE IDENTIFIED
Polish Miner, Believed to Have Been
Insane, Probably Took His
Own Lite

CINCINNATI. O., June 1.-The
charred corpse found in the furnace of
the Ryan soap factory yesterday has
been identified as that of Jochim Po-
rank. Polish miner from Roanoke. Va
The clew which led to this identifi-
cation was furnished by Alexander Glo-
wick. vice president Of an electrical
construction company, who told Coro-
ner Cameron that Pole. u -ble to
speak English. a religious fanatic and
apparently hopeless1y insane, had been
lettering around st. Stanislaus church.
He probably took his own life.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
PAcIFIc SQUADRON WINS

WASHINGTON, June lit was de-
cided at the navy department today
that the battle ship Illinois should be
awarded the battle ship trophy for
superiority in gunnery- The Boston won
the cruiser trophy, the Princeton the
gunboat trophy and the Preble the tor
pedo boat prize. This gives to- the Pa
cific squadron three prizes and all of
the vessels in the squadron qualified as
start shots in that they made more
than IS per cent of the score of the
best ships of their class.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
COLLISION ON SANTA FE

SHAWNEE. o. T., June IA north
bound passenger train and a south
bound freight on the Santa Fe railroad
collided headon this afternoon one mile
north of Sewell, Okla. John Downey,
one of the firemen, was killed outright
and three passengers were slightly in
jured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
RIVER Dixie BREAks

YUMA, Ariz.. June IA 90 foot levee
two miles south Of Yuma went out to-
night, destroying a vegetable ranch
and a cantaloupe farm. With 29 feet
of water in the Colorado river the
levees from this city to the dam can
stand another foot of water without
danger.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
no Bids FROM COAST

WASHINGTON, June The navy
department sent out to- five shipbuild-
Ing firms today. under the seal of con-
fldence. the plans for fve 100 ton %
knot torpedo destroyers, authorized by
mftted by August /. No ship building
concerns on the Pacific or gulf coasts
applied for plans
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

NEW TRIAL DENIED-United states Dis.
trict Judge William c. Van Fleet. in the United
ton of the Commercial IRE assurance company
for new trial OF the case IN which T. ].
Bergin recovered So, 500 for the loss OF build
ing on California street In the 1905 con6aera-
ton. The case viii be appealed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

Lord Charles Beresford is a stanch
teetotaler. Il am now so years old" he
said recently, and since I have en-
tirely given up wine, spirits and beer /
find can do as much work. both phys
ically and mentally, as when was 3d..
if not more
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
BASEBALL AT yALLEJo

VALLEJO, June THE first of
series of three baseball games between
Vallejo and the Old Kinks of San Fran
cisco for purse of 800 will be played
on the Cycodrome diamond tomorrow
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
Ruefs Boodling Is Similar to
Sharp sGrafting in New York
Broadway Franchise Gotten by Paying
S450,000 in Bribes to Aldermen

nintere
Jacob sharp
paid s4SoooO in brfbes he
franchise
lse7 fine.
wings
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

OLIVER HELD FOR MURDER-Leonard B.
Oliver. tamale peddler. held for trial be
fore the superior court by Police Judge. Ca
baniss yesterday charge OF murder He
shot and killed Frank Robes. bar tender IN
saloon In Montgomery avenue. the morning
of May IL oliver has been feigning insanity
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

interpreters in the service, one In the
east and one in the west. to make an
independent report on the qualifications
of the interpreters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
DRINKS POISON BECAUSE
HE CANNOT WE'D CHILD
Barber Attempts Suicide at
Napa for Love of a
Little Girl

NAPA, June 1--Despondent because
no official would grant him license to
marry pretty Rose Smith, aged Is
years, Antoine M. Archuleta attempted
vainly to end his life last night. The
girls mother was willing Archuleta
should have the girl. but license clerks
Invariably refused to issue permits
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
sHARP AR LEGISLATURES

Not daunted by two successive de-
seats Sharp's next trial was at Albany,
for IN the meantime law had been
passed that necessitated signatures of
a majority of residents along street
as a condition precedent TO the grant
Of a franchise. His endeavor to have
the legislature repeal this law resulted
in failure. Subsequent attempts to Sc
cure legislation favorable to the Broad
Say project were defeated by the ve-
toes Of Governor Cornell and Grover
Cleveland at different times But by
the exercise Of perseverance and de-
termination for which he was noted.
and resort to questionable means. Sharp
hnally in 1884 secured the franchise.
The track was quickly laid and Sharp
rode down Broadway in the first car
on June 19, 1885
There having been frequent hints of
bribery IN connection with the fran
chise the legislature az Albany provid-
ed for an Investigation This was con-
Quoted by Inspector Of Police Byrnes
and the district attorney. Charles B.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

Nonskidding bands are barred from
Zurich, Switzerland, under a new ordf-
nance which has just gone into effect.
The authorities hold that the project
ing studs are injurious to the surface
of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

Roy Mauvais of the Mauvais motor
car company has been away since last
Wednesday. He took his family over
the bay for trip to Glen Ellen. He
will return to this city tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

The Mathewson company of Califor-
MIA. which represents the Mathewson
car, has moved into it's new quarters
at 442 Golden Gate avenue and is now
in the heart of automobile row.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Returned the State Money.

James B. Gilchrist, Of near Milford
is one OF the members Of the Sussex
County School Commission, and has
been unable to attend to the duties Of
the Office rs he would like to do for
more than year past. For this reason
he has recently sent to the State Treas
urer his check for over 500, being the
amount due him for the period he has
been unable to look after the schools.
Representative Evans, Of Newark, has
also returned to the State Treasurer his
check for S., being the amount Of an
error in calculating the amount Of car
fare that he had paid, but for which he
had collected from the State for attend
ing the session Of the Legislature last
winter. In these days instances Of this
kind are refreshing to the believer in
the human race, and strengthens the
claim that the people are getting better
each year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
EpwOrth LEAGUE Convention.

At a meeting Of the cabinet Of Dover
District EpwOrth League at Harrington
last Monday it was decided to hold the
next annual convention of the district
at Dover, beginning Wednesday even
ing, October 9th, and continuing until
Friday evening, October 18th. Ad-
dress will be delivered by prominent
speakers. Wednesday evening will be
devoted to temperance, Thursday even.
ing will be devoted to the subject Of
missions, Friday evening will be de-
voted to evangelistic work.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Will Stop Corner Lounging.

The congregating OF crOwds Of negroes
and certain white people at and about
the corners Of the First National Bank
and Mark L. Davis store has become q
nuisance to the people residing nearby
and they are asking Town Council to
put a stop to it. One Of the greatest
nuisances is the drinking by colored
women and men at these gatherings.
They get liquor in bottles and beer in
kettles and drink it on the public streets,
often in front Of windows where young
ladies and families are sitting. It can be
stopped, and the police purpose break
ing it up by making arrests. The "bot-
tie law" is responsible for this trouble.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
THAT DREADED DISEASE
APPEARS AROUND KENYON.

Farmers around Kenton are agitated
over the appearance Of the dreaded dis.
ease anthrax among the horses and
cattle in that vicinity and an epidemic
is feared. Several farmers have already
lost horses and every precautiOn is be-
ing taken to peevent the spread Of the
disease. Horses dying OF the sickness
are buried ten feet under ground and as
q further precautiOn, the careasses are
covered with quick lime.
George Carey lost horse with the
disease on Saturday and James Pratt
lost one Sunday. Benjamin Bedwell
lost two recently and several more are
reported i'll with the disease.
To prevent the spread of the sickness
among his live stock, Collector Of Port
Clark, who lives at KentOn, has had
ninteen horses and cows inoculated
with the virus. Other farmers will
have the same thing done with their
live stock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
KICKED BY A COLT AND
WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

When Charles POstles, who resides
four miles north Of this town, went out
into his yard to attend to some stock,
he was followed by his three-year. old
son, who he left at the gate. In few
minutes he returned aud found the
child crying on the ground and the
prints Of the hoof Of young colt on
the boys back. tits not known whether
the colt kicked or stepped on the child,
but when the doctor reached him he
was passing blood from the kidneys.
The accident to their only boy is par
ticular hard blow for him aud his wife.
His condition is much improved.
They had child bitten by a rabid dog
about three years ago and it was sent
to take the Pasteur treatment, and re-
covered.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
The Free Music School.

Prof. J. Milton Davidson was greeted
at the first session of his free music
school in Milford last Tuesday evening
by seventy. three students. Twenty. five
boys who had signified their intention
to come were absent, but several were
there and only those present know how
much the absentees missed. The school
begins at 7.45 and closes at 8 o'clock.
The first twenty minutes is used each
night in a lecture the second twenty
minutes in chart work. the third twenty
minutes in chorus or rehearsal work
and then fifteen minutes are allowed
for questions and answers. The lecture
alone bright, instructive and witty, is
worth every effort to be present, even
for those who do not sing, while the
other instructions will surely give at
each session knowledge that can never
be lost or forgotten. The professor is
very pleasing and magnetic. All are
welcome and the master is very anxious
to give the boys a chance, and cordially
urges them to come. The next session
will be at quarter to eight, this Friday
evening.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
EARL ATKINS WAS BADLY
BURNED BY GASOLINE.

Monday evening while Earl Atkins,
the 10 years.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Atkins, who reside on Frank
lin avenue, was endeavoring to light a
gasoline stove he was badly burned.
He had ighted the stove and it was
burning all right, but for some reason
he thought that the gasoline was low
in the tank and while the stove still
burned he unscrewed the top of the
tank and getting Hp on a flour barrel
in order to reach ii began to shake it to
tell how near full it was; it being quite
full the gasoline easily slushed out Of
the attached can and caught to the
blaze OF the burner.
There was no one home at the time
but the young boy and he recognized
the dangerous position in which be was
placed, and while attempting to extin-
guish the flames, which he did, with
the assistance of John Webb who hap
pened to be passing by at the time, was
badly burned about the arms and face,
the arms being burned so badly that q
part Ofthe skin bursted and dropped Off
Doctors George w. and William Mar.
shall were Immediately called and ad.
ministered professional services to the
victim, who is now resting more COM
Portable.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Died On Steamboat.

Miss May Walls, Of Milford Neck,
daughter of the late Heavelow Walls,
a young lady Of about fifteen years old,
died on the way down from Philadel-
phis on Thursday, August 18th, on the
steamer Frederick when about opposite
Marcus Hook. She fell out of cherry
tree about a year ago and sustained in
ternal injuries, so much so that she was
sent to hospital in Philadelphia and
there put in a plaster-p paris jacket and
was supposed to be very much improved
so much so that the authorities at the
hospital agreed that she could go home,
the effort was made with the fatal result
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Charge Of Highway Robbery.

Curtis T. Wainwright, of George
town, painter, was arrested last Sat
urday and given hearing before Mayor
Warrington on a charge OF highway
robbery. He was held in $1,000 bail, in
default of which he was committed to
jail. Wainwright and a man named
Cramfield had been drinking all the
afternoon of Friday and about midnight
Wainwright waited for Cramfield at
the railroad "Y" and, according to wit
nesses, took from his pocket S. bill.
Wainwright disappeared, butwas found
Saturday afternoon at MillsbOrO, and
Oncomplaint Of Cramfield was arrested.
He protested that he was innocent.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Late Arrivals.
covered.

Joe Bosch, Of philadelphia, is visiting
Burton Short
Miss Pauline Abbott has returned
from Saratoga.
S. John Mears, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his father.
G. D. Abbott, wife and son have re-
turned from Saratoga, N. Y.
Rosa and Mama Hearn returned this
week from a visit to Seaford.
Miss Lillian Kesler, Of Philadelphia,
is stopping with friends here.
Miss Elsie Basler, Of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of Miss Emma Ross.
Miss Anna g. Millmsn, Of Camden,
N. j., is visiting friends in town.
Miss Mary Morris, of Dover, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Virginia Morris.
Mrs. George H. Phillips, Of Bethel, is
the guest Of John Hearn and family.
Miss Alice Goodwin, Of Reistertown,
Nd, is a guest of Miss Helen Richards.
John Jump, will leave monday for
Philadelphia, where he will spend some
time
George Smith, wife and children, of
Philadelphia, are the guests of friends
near town.
Miss Blanche Abbott Blockson, Of
Saratoga, N. Y, will spend a month
here with relatives.
Miss Virginia Morris has returned
home after spending two weeks with
her grandmother at Milton.
Miss Sallie Heavelow and Charles
Meiser, Of Philadelphia, are the guests
Of William Heavelow this week.
Miss Dixie Sipple, Of Wilmington, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. E. &. Supple,
after spending a week at Atlantic City.
George NJ. Abbott, wife and daughter,
Of Philadelphia, are the guests Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Abbott.
Simpson Still, formerly of this town,
is now employed by the Burt Furniture
Company Of Philadelphia, and started
out this week as a salesman for them.
He will stop in Milford on Saturday
and hopes to make his first sale on the
road at his native town.
Harry Holden, of Pittsburg, Pa, who
recently sold his hotel in that city to
the B. & o. Railroad Company, has
purchased one in Denver. Colorado, and
after spending a few weeks with his
father, Charles Holden, OF near Milford,
he will take in the jamestown EXPOSE
ton and few other cities before taking
charge OF his new business.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Picnic at Cedar Beach.

The Wildwood Sunday School held it's
annual picnic at Cedar Beach on Tues
day and there was a large attendance.
Whenever the fruit crop is short the
people always find time to attend pic
MICS and excursions go this was no ex-
ception. Being a rural school the farm
ers placed covers over their large farm
wagons and arranged seats around each
side, so with straw in the bottom, it
was a delightful way to go to and from
the shore. The little folks and the big
folks WED with each other in their en-.
joYment Of the day.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
confined to BED Bed Tor ThIrteen years

Mrs. Robert H. Carpenter Of North
Walnut street will enter her 8lst year
on Sunday morning, August 25th, 1907.
For thirteen years Of this time she has
been unable to leave her bed without
being lifted from it, and has been a
great sufferer from inflamatOry rheu-
matism. She has always been a fine
christian woman with great sympathy
for all who were in trouble or afflicted,
and has borne her long affections with
great patience. She would be glad 10
have all her friends pay her a call, as
the hours pass slowly to one who lie
compelled to view the world from a
bed side while proped up with pillows.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Married.
sIPPLE-WEBB.

Miss Annie l.. Webb, Of Magnolia
and Mr.. James H. Supple, OF Colorado,
were married in Dover, by Rev. B. F.
Jester, on Wednesday evening, August
l4th, 1907. Mr.. Supple, who is a son OF
r. H. Sipple Of near Dover, came East
to attend the Jamestown Exposition,
and will take his bride to his western
home in about a month.
DILL-CUBBAGE.
Misses Matte Cubbage, second daugh-
ter OF Representative and Mrs. Luther
F. Cubbsge, residing near Milford and
Mr.. Walter Dill, Of near FELTON,, were
married in Portsmouth, Va, Oh Mon
day. August 18th, 1907, by Rev. J. N.
Latham. The couple had been there
for several days visiting the Exposition.
The bride is a niece OF the late Captain
John Smith Of Portsmouth. They will
reside at the grOom's home, four miles
west of FELTON,, Delaware.
FOSTER-HALLETT.
At noon on Wednesday, August 21st,
1907 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Hallett, on South Front street, was the
scene Of another very pretty wedding.
1t was then that their daughter, Miss
FlOssie NJ. Hallett, and DR.. Robert H.
Foster, of Philadelphia, were Joined in
in the presence of relatives
aud immediate friends OF the contract
ing parties. Miss Emma q. Hallett
was brides maid and Mr.. Henry Rob-
insOn best man. Rev. Robert L. Hal
lett, Of Odessa, a brother Of the bride,
performed the marriage ceremony, and
Miss Lizzie White played the wedding
march. After a wedding breakfast
the bride and groom left on the after.
noon train for an extended bridal tour.
Among those present at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs Foster, parents Of
the groom, Dr. GLADDEN., Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgell and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Phila-
Miss Efiie Smith, OF Hillsboro,
Md, Miss Grace Brooks, Of MillersvilIe.
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Brooks and |
others. They will reside in Philadelphia
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Real Estate Sales.

g. NJ. Hammond has purchased two
building lots adjoining his home Oh
Lake avenue. These are very desirable
lots, 80 feet by 259 feet. Price not given,
e. NJ. Hammond, real estate broker,
has sold the w. H. Davis farm Of 49,
acres, near the town limits Of Milford,
to E. @. Lindsay, Of Duluth, MINI.
Consideration $l825.
C. NJ. Hammond, real estate broker,
has sold the SO acre farm, owned by
Short & Hall, situated u miles from
Milford, to E. H. Harris, Of Shaver
town, Pa. Consideration $4,000.
G. M. Hammond has sold 100 acres,
with improvements, Of Mrs. HoratiO
Sproston's farm, to Messrs. Short &
Hall. This farm is about } miles from
Milford. Consideration not given.
G. NJ. Hammond, real estate broker,
has sold the so acre farm, about miles
from Milford owned by David Wallace,
to E. H. Harris, Of Shavertown, Pa.
This farm is nicely located and bar
gain. Consideration $500.
G. NJ. Hammond, real estate broker,
has sold this week the So acre farm
owned by A. w. Powell Will Robinson,
to J. Wesley Ryan. This farm is situ-
ated about miles southwest Of Milford
and is a big bargain. Price $1,000.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-23
Obituary.


James Harrington, aged "A years and
2 days, died at his home on the Supple
Farm, in Milford Neck, on Tuesday
evening, August Goth, 1907, Of paralysis.
He leaves a widow and four grown
children, who are all married and do
ing well. He was a member Of the
NJ. E. Church for thirty-eight years
and was respected by all who knew
him. The friends will assemble at the
house this Friday at noon and proceed
to the Milford Neck Church where the
funeral services will be held. Rev. H.
L. Bunstein officiating in the absence
of the regular pastor. Interment will
be made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.