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The Washington times., 1907-08-17

state. Senator Lewis H Machen will
this evening deliver an address IN the
interest Of his reelection TO the State
senate. at Fails Church. IN the Odd
Fellows Hall Mr. Machen has pub
Ished a card announcing his candidacy,
in which he states that It has for
many years been the custom In this dis
Flct 10 return a senator for a secOnd
term. II he so desired. and I trust that
a careful scrutiny OF my official record
VIII not disclose any reason for vfolat-
ing this custom" II"
A. J. Wedderburn and R z. Thornton
the Two other candidates. have been in
ylted 10 be present al the meeting at
their claims.
IN the clerks Office Of the CORPORATION
court, this mCrning, the Will Of the
late Mrs. HOnora Harlow was admitted
&c probate.
John Nepps, colo-ed, VINO ESCAPED the
The Washington times., 1907-08-17

w. z. Gilbert and Gwynn Gardiner,
trustees, have bought from J. 5. Bord-
Of Alfred street. between Cameron and
King streets.
The Washington times., 1907-08-17

]. r Harding has bought from Doug
less Stuart special commissioner, a
house and lot on the north side OF King
street. between Payne and Fayette
streets
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Were Buying Electricity.

tricians employed on the drainage canal
quit work.
Were Buying Electricity.
orders calling them out were issued
when it was learned that both telegraph
companies were negotiating contract
with the sanitary district commission
ers for a supply of electricity.
While the full effect Of the general
strike order will not be known for
twenty-fOur hours, the latest reports
show that twenty more cities are affect
ed. making the total 122-
Other trades threatened today TO go
out in sympathy with electricians. II
non-union men were used TO fill the va
oancies.
Strike leaders also prepared to get
teamsters to stop delivering supplies
TO the Postal and Western Union build
ings
Janitors, elevator men, and all other
employees OF these two buildings may be
called out before night.
Gompers and Nein Quit.
United States Labor Commissioner
Nein and President Of the American
Federation Gompers. blocked by the no
arPitratiOn" situation, have given up
their peace efforts and have returned 70
Washington.
Board Of trade brokers declare today
that $5,OOO.OO0 has already been lost to
them in the deals up 10 date since the
strike began.
Both telegraph companies claimed to
be in good shape and moving all business
promptly. The Western Union claimed
10 have about 200 operators at work, but
when the reporter asked permission to
step into the gallery and count them the
request was promptly refused. II is also
said by people who nave claimed to
have offered business that they were
told the company was not accepting
business.
Small Explains to Strikers.
President Small, Of the Commercial
Telcgraphers' Union, today explained to
the strikers what IT would be necessary
to do IN order 10 win this labor battle
He said:
we can't win on talk We must
work. We must organize committees
Each and every one must be a commit
tee OF one TO look out for his own in
terest and not depend entirely on the
committees OF the union.
There are two important things we
must do. I believe the first in import
arCe is to get every commercial teleg-
rapher who is not working under con-
tract away from the key.
The next IS TO raise the largest fund
possible In the shortest possible time.
goo. and We must raise 1t within the next
two months.
The Washington times., 1907-08-17

states Coast and Geodetc surveys as
wei as every form OF exhibit showing
the evolution OF steam navigation. The
exhibits depicting Fultoa's original in
venuon was. OF course. OF primary in
terest 10 the French people,
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Thousand People Followed.
Six Women Hurt.

Six women were badly hurt when a
big car owned by Police Captain Martin
ran wild and crashed into a telephone
pole. Miss Ida Martin. twenty years
old. was the most seriously injured. The
others were her guests. The chauffeur
was thrown against the pole and
stunned
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CowsiIl Denies Report.

In answer 10 the chAge made by the
building trades people that Arthur Cow
sill. building the new Jewish Synagogue.
had signei the iron-clad union agree
ment to employ none but union men on
all Of his work. Mr.. Cowsill said 20
Jiraes representative that such is not
true. He denied 1t emphaucaIy. say
.ag that he had been requested 10 sign
1t, but had positively refused 10 do 50.
He says the synagogue work was
struck because he employed some non
uniCn pIasterer9 on another building,
but that all the men on the synagogue
were and are union men: that they re-
turned 10 work. and. as far as he
knows, are union men. but he has no
agreement with the building trades 20
employ none but union men.
Philadelphia Agreement.
The Carpenters Association, of PhIla-
delphia, has signed an agreement with
the master builders OF that city In
which 1t is agreed that the carpenters
Will work with other carpenters whether
they belong 10 their organization or not.
On the part Of the carpenters the agree
ment Is signed By H II. Harper. presi-
dent, and Z J. Adams. secretary. This
is a union agreeing 10 the open shop.
David G.. Cleland. president of Local
No. Sos, Painters and Decorators, de-
nies the statement given out al the
Employers Association and published in
the local papers that his association
will demand a 81 a day scale after Sep
tember l instead Of the $3.50 scale now
paid. Several members Of the Employ
eTs' Association say they have been so
notified Of the proposed advance in the
scale
The Washington times., 1907-08-17

The horsemen Of Alexandria have
formed an association under The name
OF the Alexandra Horsemen's Associa-
ton The plans OF the association are
TO secure grounds in this neighborhood
and hold annual horse shows. The Offi-
GERS OF the association are as follows:
Judge J. K n Norton. president:
Gardner L. Boothe, first vice president;
James Patterson, second vice president
Charles r. Hoon, jr.. secretary, and c.
Jones RiNey, treasurer
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Church Notices.

EPISCOPAL-People open-air evensong. Ca
thedral Grounds. NJ ST Alban. Sunday,
August Is at pm special preacher. Rev.
c c Pierce. d D. Chaplain Z : 4 . vessed
choir. led by a detachment OF the Marine
Band Take TenleytOwn cars. II
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST. Scientist. 18th and r SITS NV
Service. sunday. II am. subject, Mind
Sunday school. II an. Wednesday. q
pm Public cordially invited: all seats Ires.
Free reading rooms in the Colorado building,
suite sol. IL
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The Del Ray baseball nine was de-
feated by the Alexandria Athletic Asso-
ciation IN a game played on the old fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, BY the
score Of { TO I. This afternoon the A
A As viii play a game with the Dol
phins, Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1907-08-17
WILEY FORCES ISSUE;
TESTS OF ICE CREAM
HAVE BEEN ORDERED

Continued from First Page
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NINE INJURED;
AUTOS co WILD
IN NEW YORK
" Student Driver" Bare
ly Escapes Being
MObbed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Nine persons
are suffering from severe injuries today
as the result Of two automobile acct
dents. the machine having become un.
manageable IN each instance.
A chauffeur and student driver
barely escaped being mobbed when the
student drove big car into a crowd
on Broadway and Thirty-sixth street
running down two women and a man
and crashing into a store window.
Thousand People Followed.
A crowd OF more than 1000 people fol
lowed them three blocks. Later they
were captured by the police.
Frank G. Hemmerlin sustained a frac-
ture OF the leg and was badly bruised
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompkins were
knocked down and badly hurt. and Mrs.
Thompkins' clothes were almost torn
OF BY the machine.
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BRICKLAYERS JUBlLANT
OVER THE OUTLOOK
Continued from First Page.
New State Association.

non-union bricklayers 10 I'll the places
permanently Of every brickIaycr and
stonemasOn in the District OF Columbia.
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CARPET CIeaninS

DROP POSTAL AND WAGON WILL, cAry.
THOMAS T. KELLY. 712 11th St m.
ty16-Sot
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DR. z. o. PIdEoS, Dentist
once hours: Daily SD A n 70 4
p. NJ. Sundays, 10 70 z
Cor. D and 9TH Sta. Phone Main 4IG4-F
The Washington times., 1907-08-17

tricians employed on the drainage canal
quit work
The Washington times., 1907-08-17
Bullets DiSpLace Club
OF Alexandria DOgkiIIer
Even Dozen of CANNES Fall Before Police
men-Petition Against MuZZIinq Ami
mails Receives Many Signatures.

jail at Charlottesville, was held for the
Charlottesville police authorities in the
police court by Justice Cation.
Kate Williams. charged with being
drunk and diSOTderly conduct forfeited
$40 collateral Edward Ireland and
Mason Smith were fined SO each on
the same charge. and Robert Brown
and Buler Johnson, both cOlored,
charged with vagrancy, were fined S
each.
The Dewey ore Reduction Corporation
OF Washington. OF Alexandra. Va. has
been chartered by the State Corporation
Commission The incorporatOrs are as
follows: S. F. Bright. s. J. Miller. G.
W. Draper. r. J. Bright and r S.
Bright The capital stock Is placed at
from $4,000 TO 10000. and the objects
are 70 conduct mining business.
The Washington times., 1907-08-17
Stationery and Printing

Use ColouiaF GunpOwder, II IS unsur-
passed-L.-lb package FREE with every
i5c purchase. large cakes Of Laundry
Soap, 25 cents. Try IT. Once tried you
will use no other. Prompt attention to
mail and phone orders.
COLONIAL SUPPLY CO. J. A JENNTNGs
al4 Pa Ave. S. z fYao-ff
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
sHERIFF,s sALEs


SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Facias. TO me directed.
will be exposed 10 Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets In the city
OF wilmington, county OF New Castle
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1908,
AT 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land
with the two-story brick dwelling there
on erected situate In the city OF Whining
ton Aforesaid. being No 9N Nandevor
avenue, bounded and doscribol as follows
10 wit.
Beginning at a point on the southeriy
Side OF Nandever avenue at the distance
or two hundred and seventy three feet
eight inches easterly from the oasterly
side OF Locust street ana at the middle
or the brick division wall between the
mousse on this lot and the one on the
Vest thence easterly parallel to Locust
street and passing through the middle OF
sald wall one hundred and seven feet eight
nches TO the northcrly side OF a ten-fcot
wide alley leading from Locust 10 Thatch-
en- street. thence easterly parallel to Van-
ueNer avenue fifteen feet nine inches,
thence northerly parallel to Locust street
anu passing through the middle of the
prick division wall between the house on
this lot and the one on the east one huns
cred and seven feet eight inches 10 the
southerly Side Of Nandever avenue. and
thence thereby westerly fifteen feet. nine
inches 70 the place OF beginning 30 the
contents thereof what they may. with the
tree use and privilege Of said alley IN com.
mon with others entitled thereto forever
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Louis Platt mortgagor and
HENRY STAFFORD. sheriff.
Sherin's Office, Wilmington. Delaware
December Is, 1907. di9-2f-2s-30ji-3
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
Christmas Dance.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
M1DDLETOWN. Dec 2s-A pleas
ant dance was given In the Colonial
Club room. on Christmas night. by the
young men OF the town. About fifteen
couples were present. and Alhert's or
chestra OF wilmington furnished the
music. The room was very prettily
trimmed with Christmas greens and
red crepe paper
Among those present were: Miss
Martha Cochran. Miss Nora Lee. Miss
Nellie Janvier, Miss Alice Cochran,
Miss Blanche DealSynq, Miss Elma
Deakyne. Miss Mary GIL. Miss Addie
Pennington. Miss Maude Deakyne
Miss Ethel Cochran, Miss Jennie Coch-
ran, Miss Estelle Beaston. Miss Helen
Blggs, Woodall Cochran. Clarence
George. Edwin Shallcross. Irving Rob-
erts. Alfred Connellee, Wallace Dam
iels, Joseph Griffith, Ephraim Jolls
Ben Gibbs, Harvey Voshel and Johr
Voshel
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
HARRINGTON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON. Del. Dec. 2s.-The
young men of Harrington gave a
Christmas dance In the Reese Opera
House on Thursday evening. The
room was beautifully decorated with
evergreens and crepe paper Tho
Smyrna Orchestra furnished the music.
There was number OF out-of -town
guests, among them a Mr.. Lees, Of
Atlanta, Ca; Blain Wix. OF Chester
Herman Wright, OF Philadelphia, and a
number from Wilmington. FELTON,.
Frederick, Dover and Bridgeville.
DR.. vermlila, OF New York. Is the
guest OF p. c. Reese and family.
J. e. Layton and T.. sudler. Of
Bridgevilie. were In town on Thursday,
Miss Minnie Collision, OF Phlladel-
phia, is the guest Of Harrington
friends.
Pole Nelson, Of. Trappe, Nd, is vis-
iting his parents.
Miss Creo Cooper is away on two
weeks visit among friends in Phiia-
delphia.
e. C. B. Wright, OF centreville, and
Miss Louise Broeley, OF Greensboro
visited friends in town on Friday
Blaine wix. OF Chester is the guest
of his cousin. Brinton Raughley.
Miss Marine. Of Denton, is visiting
friends IN Harrington.
Miss May Collision, who Is teaching
lat Guyencourt. is spending the holl-
days with her mother.
Miss Edna DILL OF Willow Grove, {.
visiting friends IN town.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28

sHERIFFS SALE BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias 10 me directed,
will be exposed TO Public Sale, at the
court House. on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
OF wilmington, New Castle county, Del
ON SATURDAY,
THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1905.
At 10 o'clock a. m.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot piece or parcel OF
land with the dwelling house thereon
erected. situate in the city Of Whining
ton aforesaid. bounded and described as
Beginning at a point on the westerly or
southwesterly side OF twenty
street at the distance OF one hundred
fset eoutheasterly from the southeastern
iv side Of Washington street; thence
eouthWesterly parallel with Washington
street one hundred and twelve feet to a
corner. thence southeasterly parallel with
Tyyentv-second street eighteen feet four
inches TO a corner; thence northeasterly
and parallel with Washington street and
passing through the middle Of the division
wall between the house on this lot and the
house adjoining on the southeast one
hundred and twelve feet 70 the said side
Of Twenty-second street, and thence
thereby northwesterly eighteen feet four
inches to the place OF beginning. BE the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Elva c. Spindler, admins
tratrix OF Randolph A. Spindler. deceased,
mortgagor, and Elva G. Spindler, sur
viving mortgagor, and tits, and TO be
HENRY STAFFORD. sherIn.
Sherins Office. Wilmington. Delaware,
December 10. 1907. dis-2i-2S-30-i1-S
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
REGISTERS ORDERS.
nnnrarnR,s ORDER.

RHGISTBKB ORDER. -...,.
Ofhoe Of the Register OF WINS. ,,.-
New Castle Co., Del, December H. 1907
Upon the application Of Isabella MUIR
phy. Executrix % Samuel Murphy late Of
tyiiininnton hundred. IN said county, de-
ceased Il iaiordorod and directed by the
Register % VIII that the Executrlx
aforesald giye notice of granting Or Z, Lea- 81
teceased' with the date OF granting
thereof, By causing advertisements 20 be
posted within forty days from the date
OF such Letters IN six OF the most public
places OF the County or New castle, re-
auiring all persons having demands
or abide BY an act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided; and also cause
fhe same 10 be inserted within the same
period IN The Evening Journal, a news
paper published IN Wilmington, Del, and
e be continued therein three weeks
Ve'0'u'' Given under the hand and seal
OF offce OF the Register OF wills
aforesaid. at Wilmington, In New
(sEAL) Castle county aforesaid, tho day
and year above written.
FRANCIS M. WALKER,
Register o. Wills
Notfce Is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tampntary were IN due form OF law grant
ed unto the undersigned, on the 18Th day
sons having claims again tho estate
III the deceased must present the same.
duly atteated, 70 the said Executrix on
or before the 18th day OF December, A.
D.. 1908 OF abide the Act ot Assembly in
ISABELLA MURPHY.
Executrlx.
Address. Daniel o. Hastings, Esq, At
torney-at-Law, Wilmington, Del.
dii-st-eod
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
FOR
CITY LIGHTING

A peculiar fact in connection with the
request Of the Delaware Electric Trans~
mission Company TO he relieved Of the
restrictions figuring IN tho original con-
tract, which was granted by the streat
and Sewer Directors, last Tuesday is that
It has neither plant nor equipment here,
and there IS accordingly much speoula-
tion as to how II is figuring to bid foe
lighting the city In competition with tho
Wilmington City Electric. the present
contractor, ana the Wilmington Light,
Power and Telephone Company.
II Is probable that the form OF apecia-
cations for the bidding for city lighting
VIII be decided on at the meeting OF the
directors Tuesday. Il IS expected. aiso,
that the time will be fixed for opening
bids The six year contracts OF the will
mington City Electric Company expire
Tuesday but they viii probably be ex-
tended until the new contracts can go
into effect. which VIII probably be for
several months.
The gas contracts whicn tweros Tor a
period Of three and a half years will also
expire Tuesday and the timeifor opens
Ing bids for thel gastsupplxawuie prob@
ably be set
In view Of the recens efforts % thu
Street and Sewer Directors to.reducs the
number OF telephone, trolley and electric
light poles, there is much speculation az
TO whether the company obtaining tho
contract for lighting the the city wild
be required under tho newi contracts to
place their wires under ground. Tha
Street and Sewer Directorsl have net yoa
determined for what perisd the new con}
tracts viii be.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
HELD
FOR'HEARING

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2s.-James
Simpson. who was arrested yesterday on
tho charge OF embezzling s44Oo from the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
where he was employed as teller. was
arraigned this morning before Magistrate
Beaton In the Central Police staton ana
hid for a further hearing on Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. This was done at
the request OF the officials OF the bank,
who we're unable 70 got 10 the hearing
to-day on account Of Il being Saturday.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
STEAL $5 FROM
CAMDEN STORE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN, Dec. 2s-Burglars are
beginning TO operate near Camden
and householders are getting IN shot
guns and revolvers and buying all
kinds OF pups that show latent ferocity
The cause OF Il an is the robbery OF the
w. G. jenkins & Co.'s store, which
was broken into on Thursday morn
Ing.
The store was ransacked. but the
miscreants got only S5 Tho robbery
bore evidence Of pracuced hands and
suspicious strangers are being
watched
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
Decrease In Bank cIearinao.

The clearings by the Wilmington
Clearing House Tor the week ending
December 28 amounted 10 Si,030,55t
The clearings for the same week Lass
year were S1,199.S09, showing a falling
off in cearings OF S69,255 The total
clearings for the year, which will bd
announced January 1. viii show an
apIreciable falling off, owing doubtless
to the money scare, and the premiun4
on cash
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
Pl.tsburg Finances erI0e.sr.

by THE JUII IIfNlIII y 0TNIIdI WIZ.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S.-Pittshura
has almost emerged from the bCsines5
and financial depression that followed
the events in the latter part OF Octo4
ber. The situation has been clarifying
gradually and sentiment is now greatly
improved. Normal conditions are ext
pected within a short time
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
Lswvers 20 FL

Lawyers 70 Elect Association officers.
The annual meetings Of the New
Castle County Bar Association and the
New Castle County Library Associa-
ton will be held in the Court House
library this afternoon. Officers Will be
elected by each association.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
oFiesrs Invited 20 RsosvtIon.

Many officers OF the First Delaware.
Infantry in this city have receivedlin-,
vitations to the fuii dress dance oe
Company I, ofathe Third Pennsylvania
Regiment. In Phlladelphia. s, on the
evening oh January Is.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
companx Aa RseeptIon.

Company A, Organized MilitiaN 90
Delaware. win give Its annual recep-
ton and dance in the Armory on Mons
day evening, and Il promises 20 be al
most delightful affair. ConaDany Al
has been noted for its delightful social
functions
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
Four suess.sful Ridd.r..

Bids were opened today IN the Office
OF the United States engineer here for
lumber, hardware and paint supplies.
for the governments engineers cuarl
ters at Cool Spring Inlet, n. J. Tho
successful bidders we're as followsa
Lindley c. Kent. lumber; Woodward
and Brother. hardware: II. c. Clark
OF Delaware City. paints; the Grams
ton Lumber Company, window frames.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28

GENTS FURNISHING BUSINESS-On
Market ST., now running Would pay good
urofts TO an active, energetic man, WILL
ing TO devote his entire time 70 the busi-
u ''''' HAWKINS & co.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
More crip Vlotimu.

Charles A. Cook. foreman Of painters
az the p, 3. g. w r r. shops, Todd's
Cut, is m with the grip.
Edward r. Puaey is another victim
Of the disease.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28

Bacon-E Europe is said to have fifty
languages. with 5s7 variations. Eg-
bert-Geel Is that all the bus drivers
they have In London 7-ExchRnge.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
PARKERTS
Nrrs WirsIow's Soothine Svrup

Mrs. W1uSlOW'S oOOhluB OyIup
Has been used Ter ever sixty-nvo years Dy
susllienz ef mothers for their children
while testhlng, with perfect success. II
ali pain; cures wind collie ana " the best
remedy for dlarfhsSz. Sold py druggists
in every part Of tho world 5e sure ana
-nd take no ether kind. twenty-five
cents a bottle Guaranteed under the toe2
and Drugs Act. June Soth, l90o. Serial
SM MOI Old AND WELL TRIED REMnDE
Evening journal., 1907-12-28
OBITUARY

The funeral OF George Willis Bowen,
the infant son OF Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Bowen, who died near Doe Run, Ches.
ter county, Pa, Thursday was held this
afternoon at o'clock from the homd
Of Norris Sutton, No. 2612 West Eight~
eenth street. The interment was in
Mt. Salem cemetery
Mrs. Bridget Dougherty +, who died
Wednesday. was buried today. Tho
funeral was held from the home, MOI
1900 Beech street. this morning az q
o'clock. High Mass Of Requiem was
celebrated in ST. Pauls Roman Cath
olic Church, and the interment was
in Cathedral cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Augustine James
who died Thursday, will take place
from the home, No 402 East Fourth
street. Sunday afternoon at o'clooks
The interment, which viii be prfvatei
will be I'm Riverview cemetery. ShS
was 54 years old and was the widows
OF the late Charles w. James.
Evening journal., 1907-12-28

SILK MILIs-Has 50 HIP tubular boiler.
40 II. p engine, 30 *. W. Dynamo. elec-
tric lighting throughout. All necessary
shafting and drives. office furniture, etc
price very low for quick sale.
HAWKINS & co.