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Evening journal., 1908-05-20
BILLION DOLLAR
BAYSTATE GASCO.
Concern Takes Out a Sweep
ing and Perpetual Char
ter at Dover
Special to THE EVENING IouRNAr4


DOVER. Del, May 2O.-The Bay
State Gas Company. the Delaware con-
Germ which has played such an active
part in business and political history
in this state, and in the commercial
archives OF New England, secured a
perpetual charter here yesterday. The
application and issue Of the charter
was most peculiar, just as the charter
privileges are most sweeping.
Under a ruling OF the court, COM
pany once Incorporated by legislative
act in this state may renew and OBJ
tain "a perpetual charter under the
general Incorporation law without pay
ing any charter fees on any annual
franchise tax. The Bay State Gas
Company having received sweeping
charter through the Legislature of
1898, while Addicks was its president,
to-day only had to file its applications.
and its capital stock was certified at
S1.000,OO0,OOO.
It, therefore. becomes ono Of the
rival billion dollar corporations TO the
Steel Trust and Amalgamated Copper.
No incorporators were cited, but the
application for the charter was signed
and executed by the president.
Thomas w. Lawson, OF Boston. and
its secretary. w. Harry Miller. of
! Philadelphia.
A glance at the charter itself. allow
ing as IL does every business enterprise
under the sun. shows that It was
drawn by a master flnancier There
are only two possible avenues OF trade
that this company cannot engage In.
| II cannot issue money; it cannot en-
gage I'm railroading But II can run 2
bank or a series Of banks, buy and
, hold any and all other companies, pro-
mote mining. industrial and agricultu-
raj enterprises. build towns and, incl
dentally may manufacture gas.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
LEVY COURT WORK

At its meeting yesterday afternoon the
Levy Court ordered bids received for SUR
facing the road in Blackbrd hundred
leading from Taylor's to Flemmings
Bridge
The court accepted an invitation from
the Ferris Industrial School to inspect the
institution.
A request Of the Wilmington City Elcc-
trio Company to erect poles and maintain
wire on Duncan's road from the trolley
road to River road and along the latter
highway in Brandywine hundred was re-
ceived and referred TO the commissioner
Of that district and county engineer FOR
report.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
OCCUPY NEW LODGE
HOME ON SATURDAY

The new home of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
at No. 907 Tatnall street, will be oc-
cupied by the order on Saturday A
committee of the Wilmington Councils
of the order is now arranging plans
for the dedication, which is expected
to take place early next month. The
building is one of the best appointed
lodge homes in the city. The lodge
room is on the second floor, and will
be elegantly furnished on the first
floor the State Council will have quar-
ters. A parlor, billiard room and Ii
brary for the members are also pro-
-Vided for.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
NEWARK MILLS
WERE INSPECTED

Factory Inspector James A. Ellison
went to Newark on Monday and made
an inspection OF all 4;he factories at
that place He found conditions gen
orally good but at one plant saw four
boys who were but IS years Of age and
were at work in violation of the State
compulsory education act. They did
! not possess the required certificates and
the factory inspector sent them home.
The plants inspected included: The
Continental Fibre Company, the
American Machine Company and tho
Curtis and Thomas paper mills.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
Returns From Art Conference.

Clawson S. Hammitt has just re-
turned from New York where he has
been attending the Conference Of East
ern Art Teachers, at the Museum OF
Natural History. The directors Of the
large art schools of the eastern states
and the supervisors of drawing in those
states were in attendance. Mr.. Ham
mitt was honored by being made vice.
president OF the association. Among
the interesting things at the confer
ence was the exhibition of the art
work from the schools of this country
prepared for tine Third International
Congress for the Advancement Of Art
Teaching to be held in London, August,
1908
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
FROM HOUSE
UPON HIS FATHER
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES. Del. May 2O.-While re-
pairing second-story window Of a
house on Second street. Edward Quill
len, a carpenter. fell and sustained a
broken arm and knocked several Of his
teeth out His father. Captain John
Quillen. who was assisting him by
holding the ladder, was also badly In
jured by his son falling upon him. As
Captain CULLEN Is an elderly
man. II Is not known whether his In
juries will prove fatal or not. Both
are in a critical condition.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
LONG SERVICE OF
LETTER CARRIER

Walter G. Davis. a local letter car
rier, celebrated his 23d anniversary OF
entering the post Office service to-day,
and he was the recipient Of many well
wishes of his fellow government en-
ployes at the post office.
Mr. Davis lives at No. 1913 West
Eighth street. He wears two red stars
on his sleeve, an insignia of twenty
years service, and in two more years
he will command a silver star. He is
the oldest letter carrier in point of SER
vice In the citY.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
NAME NO COMMITTEE
In RAILWAY MATTER

President Maclean. OF the Board Of
Trade. TODAY denied the reports prints
ed in some Philadelphia papers that
the board had decided 70 name a COM
mittee to call on President Rigg, OF the
Interstate Railways Company and try
to have restored the old wage scale Of
the railway employees. Mr.. Maclean
SAYS no such committee has been ap-
pointed and he knows Of ncne that is
10 call upon President Rgg.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
RTY-EIGHTY YEARS
A WHEELWRIGHT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

DOVER, May 2O.-For close applica-
tion to business and an earnestness
and painstaking pride in his own work.
Sol L. Teate, OF J. A. Hartnett & Bro.
Company Dover, has the best of them
beaten to a finish.
Teate has been in the business for
thirty-eisht years. He has been with
the Hartnetts for eighteen years. and
during that term has been out of town
but once. He has taken but two holi-
days year-Fourth of July and
Christmas.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
peImar's Comm eneement.
Special to THE EVENING JoURNA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del. May 20.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the Delmar
High School will be held in the Opera
House next Friday evening. The fol-
lowing are the graduates: Walter
Mills. Glen Elliott, Addle Lowden,
Louise Ellis. Ernest williams. The ad-
dress TO the graduates will he delivered
by J. L. Humbert and the diplomas
presented by Superintendent Of Sussex
Schools John d. Brooks.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
short sessIon of cltx court.

Only three defendants were arraigned
in the city Court today one was
charged with simple drunk kenness and
the other two with disorderly conduct
he latter were Charles E. Phipps and
Charles Priest, the last named. colored
and fines Of So and 81 respectively, wero
imDOscd
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
citx Ian Yard Improved.

The rear Of the City Hall once more
presents a neat appearance. The grass
is cut and trimmed around the edges
and the flower bed around which the
driveway runs, is filled with flowers
which were planted yesterday, and pre-
sent a beautiful appearance.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
MurderklII River VOL.

The pennsylvania Dredging Conn
pany of Philadelphia, was the lowest
bidder for dredging the Murderkiil
Creek. Its bid was "a cents per cubic
ward. Other bidders were the Richards
Dredging Company 10 cents, and the
River and Harbor Improvement Com
pany. ia cents per cubic yard.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
Boz set Awnina on Fire.

A boy throwing a iighted match on
the awning in front of the store Of
Harriet L. Blest, at No. 200 King street.
yesterday afternoon, set the awning on
FIRE Several buckets of water were re-
uuired to extinguish the blaze.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The de-
preston central Tuesday morning ia
over Michigan is now over Aorth Caro-
lima. The rain area of the last "a hours
includes the middle Atlantic States, the
Atlantic States.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Thursday;
For Delaware-Cloudy and unsettled
tonight. Thursday fair, warmer; light
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
ReeeptIon AZ s.. Andreu,a.

The Rev. Hubert w. Wells. rector
of st andrews Episcopal Church.
Eighth and Shipley streets. and Mrs
Wells. will hold a reception in the
church this evening at s o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20
Socialist VIII Sneak.

Frank A. Houck. Of this city, ma
tional delegate to the Socialist party
convention. just closed at Chicago. will
speak at the Labor Lyceum on Friday
night on the work Of the convention.
Evening journal., 1908-05-20

The newspaper that guarantees
its circulation. acts as an insur-
ance policy 10 the advertisers
iiprotects. The Evening Journal
guarantees its circulation.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
CHARLES k0RTH SAYS
he DOESN'T OWE DttRlNG
Defense in Judgment Case is That
Company Has Mistaken
Identity.

That the William Deering COM
pany has made a mistake, Charles
korth of North Yakima has set up a
novel defense in a suit brought in
the superior court against him, main
tanning that he is not the same
Charles korth against whom a judg-
ment was secured in Pierce county,
Wisconsin, and that the suit is case
of mistaken identity.
Korth is rancher near North
Yakima and has informed the attor-
neys that he never owed the William
Deering company any amount and
that he didn't know anything about
any suit against him in the Wiscon-
sin. court.
The Deering company, which is
now in the International Harvester
company, is represented by Attorneys
Roberts & Udell and the defense by
Attorneys Gull, Luse & Davis. Pa
pers in the case were filed in the SUI
perior court Monday, the suit being
on the Pierce county judgment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
4 SMALL YAKIMA.
Fully One Hundred and Fifty People
from This City are Encamped
There for Vacations.

Fully $50 people from North
Yakima are encamped at Soda
Springs and there is line of tents
several blocks long presenting the
appearance of a small white city.
Practically all of the campers
there are from this town, and thev
are enjoying themselves immense
~, according to reports being
brought in.
The plans which have been laid
by the mineral springs company, re-
Gently taken over by Pete Andrea,
promise to turn this place into one of
the most popular summer resorts in
the state of Washington. It's patron
age now, while large, it is believed,
will be doubled and trebled many
times when better accommodations
are offered and when the street car
line is in operation into that part OF
the valley.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
CHAFFI\ Is NOMINEE.
Is Also Candidate for Governor i'm
Illinois-WatkinS for Vice
President.

COLUMBUS, July 16.-For presi-
dent. Eugene w. Chaffin of Chicago;
for vice president, Aaron S. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio. The above ticket was
nominated today hy the Prohibition
lists national convention, both men
being chosen unanimously. The full
endorsement of the convention was
not. however, given to Chaffin until
after three ballots were taken. On
the first two ballots Chaffin did not
show a great deal of strength, re-
eeiving but 1875 out of 1888 votes IN
the first and $40 out of 1857 on the
second ballot His nomination was
practically assured, however, when
roll call began for the third ballot.
His own state, which had voted
largely for Daniel r. Sheen Of Peoria
and the New York delegation fol-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
ASKS $500 DAMAGE.
Alleges That Overflow from Ditch
Resulted i'll sickness in
Family.

Claiming that sickness had result
ed in his family and his property has
been damaged through the overflow
of ditch on North Sixth avenue
George L. Young has filed dam
age claim with City Clerk Brooker.
He asks $500 as a reasonable pay
ment for the damage done the prop
erty and the health Of his family
Young claims in his request fof
damage award that the ditch over
flowed the property, flooding gas-
den and spelling it, that water ac-
cumulated under the house and be
came stagnant and that there was
other damage, Attorney McAulay
represents him The matter will be
called to the attention Of the council
on Monday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
SHE WANTS HOTEL.
Ask Court to Award Her All Prop
erty at Outlook and the
Children.

Mrs. Ethel j Blair Of Outlook
started suit in the superior cou,t
Thursday for divorce from her hus-
band. John Blair. owner Of the Out
look hotel, and asks in her complaint
that the court award her the hotel
property and also the custody Of two
children.
She alleges that Blair deserted her
on March 3, 1908, and that previous
to that time he heaped personal in
dignites' upon her. the exact ma
ture being specified in the complaint.
Two children, Carl. age S. and Hat-
old, age 4. are with the mother and
she asks for their custody. c.fmine
that the father is not a proper custo-
dian for them. Attorneys Snively
and Hatfield appear for Mrs Blair
The defendant has fled a waiver in
court and will not contest the suit.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
WRONG Man IS SUED
BY W|SCONS|NITES

lowed by those OF Indiana and Wis
|consin came over to Chaffin, and on
a third ballot he received a total If
CSC votes.
The strongest competitor Of
Chaftin was Rev. w. B Palmere of
St Louis, who received "a votes m
the first ballot and AIS on the sec
ond. The convention up 10 this time
had run smoothly and without the
slightest friction. 1t was decided 20
make Palmere vice presidential nom
inee, and he was named by acclama-
ton. He declined to accept the Of
flee, however The convention. find
ing itself confronted with the neees-
tial candidate and many of the dele
gates being anxious to catch early
trains for their homes, became III
volved in deep parliamentary tan
gle. Rules were several times sus-
pended and suspensions Immediately
revoked. Finally it was decided
that Aaron S Watkins should be
named by acclamation There was
no opposition at the moment and
Chairman Scanlon was on the verge
of declaring Watkins nominated
when delegates in various parts Of
the hall broke in with a flood of mo-
tions, countermotions, amendments
and suspension of rules. Extended
debate followed which resulted in
restorationof rules. Three men were
named, Watkins, r. D. Demaree Of
Kentucky and Charles S Hotter of
Indiana. Then the ballot resulted \
the nomination of Watkins by over
whelming majority. and he was i'm
mediately thereafter on motion of
Kentucky delegates made the unani-
nous choice of the convention
Both presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governors of their respective states
on the Prohibition ticket
The forenoon of the session was
devoted to the discussion and adop-
ton OF a brief platform. which IS
possibly the shortest on record, con
tanning not more than $50 words.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
DOCTOR +. NJ. VAN SNYDERS,

With the Zediker Institute. at room
10, over Otter Bros store, is an eX-
pert in the use of electricity for
treating diseases, and has at his COM
mand in said institute about every
thing that money can buy. The
wonderful power of electricity in
curing human ailments is beyond
description. when the operator is an
expert in its use, and Doctor Van
Snyders has no equal in central
Washington. Consultation free.
Come and talk over your troubles
with the doctor and let him show
you the wonderful apparatus and ex-
plain to you its therapeutic power.
26-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
COUNCIL DECIDES TO
START A TEST CASE
T.. II. Rollins & Co. Will Abide by
the Decision of Washington
Supreme Court.

Validity of the $150,000 bond
issue of the city of North Yakima
by which the paving work bills will
be paid, will be tested in the courts,
the city council having decided Mon
day to take the matter through the
superior court and to the Washing
ton supreme court by a test case.
Assistant City Attorney Lockhart
was instrcted to Immediately a l.
range for the test case.
e. II. Rollins & Son are to abide
by the decision of the high court, ac-
cording to telegram received by
Mayor Lombard, as follows: Letter
sixteenth received. We are willing
to accept bonds if state supreme
court sustains validity as outlined
within reasonable time. Wire how
soon you can obtain decision. E. H
Rollins & Co."
Councilman Smith made the mo
ton that the test case be arranged
and it had the support of all the al.
dermen present at the meeting
Mayor Lombard said that he had
word from the paving contractors
that several Tacoma attorneys had
been consulted by them and that they
said the bond issue was perfectly
legal in every way.
The test case will be brought by
some citizen of North Yakima at che
request of the council, and the city
will see that it is carried to the high
est court of the state, no matter what
the decision is in the superior court.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
Sunnyside Girls Entertain.

SUNNYSIDE, Wash, July 16.-As
result of a contest between the
young women and men of Mrs. J. r.
Harvey's Sunday school class at the
federated church, the young women
entertained last evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hitler. Forty
two members were present. Tie
young women designated it left
hand party. Invitations were writ
ten left-handed and backward. Twen-
ty-seven of the party were conveyed
on a haywagon driven by Miss Clara
Hutchinson, the boys unaware OF the
destination to the Hitler home.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
BOND ISSUE TESTED
TO SUPREME COURT
YAKINIAN BUSY.
Watt Actively Identified with Burton
Interests.


E. B. Watt, formerly we'll
known business man of this city, is
now actively identified with CONNER
cial interests at his new home It
Burton, on Vashon Island. Besides
being postmaster he with Others
have organized commercial club,
taken in the business men and citi-
zens of the entire island and are de-
termined to give the island the
prominence it deserves.
The club has planned to push the
matter of the street railway, and has
districted the entire length of the
island in order to secure free right
of way for car system. 1t is
learned that ample capital for its
construction can be secured provided
this right-cf-way be secured by do
nation.
1t is the intention to pen macad-
am road the entire length of the ISL
and, and members are appointed to
investigate present statutes govern
ing road matters to learn If COM
munity like this can create and ope-
rate its own improvement districts.
If no satisfactory provision exists, it
is the intention to try and secure its
consideration at the next legislature.
The club is also taking an active
interest in the matter of clearing off
logged-off lands, and contemplates
some practical movements along this
line.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
WAGE CASE APPEAL.
Reservation Case Brings Up Point
That May Go to Supreme
Court.

Out of a minor justice court case
which was tried on Thursday in the
court of Judge Douist has sprung
one of the most important legal mat
tiers that has ever come before North
Yakima attorneys, as far as work
ingmen in Washington are con-
cerned. 1t is the question of consti-
nationality of a law which makes it
compulsory for employers to pay in
cash when their employees quit and
provides penalty when the payment
is not made.
The problem presented itself in
the case of T. E. Mclaughlin against
the Russell Land company, operating
on the Yakima Indian reservation.
Mclaughlin quit the employ of the
company and was given due bill for
the amount of his bill Being un-
able to secure cash, he placed the
matter in the hands of Attorney F.
A. Hatfield, who tried to settle the
case, and then started suit in the jus
tice court
Judge Doust heard the case and de-
cided in favor of Mclaughlin, and
Gull, Luse & Davis have given notice
OF an appeal to the superior court
Should the case go against the land
company in that court the matter
will be appealed to the supreme
court of the state to test the consti-
tutionality of the law.
Attorneys say that the law was in
tended to protect the floating popu-
lation of the state, of which the
working class is principally COM
posed. AS the law carries with IT
clause which provides for pen
atty in case the debt is not paid, it
may be shown to be unconstitutional
as it provides for Imprisonment for
debt. The question is of utmost i'm
portance to both employers and en-
ployes of the state.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
GREATEST CHERRIES.
Hannold Has Eleven Which Measure
q Foot.

E. A. Hannold of the Buckeye Real
Estate company left at the Herald
office Saturday some specimens #
the Lambert cherries that probably
could not be excelled anywhere in
the world. Eleven of them laid side
by side measured an exact foot and
weighed a bit over four ounces, or
about fovty-four to the pound. They
were raised within the city limits on
the place Of VIM. Day, South Ninth
street. The taste was every whit as
good as hte looks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-22
FIRE DESTROYS
MERCANTILE HOUSES

The origin of the ire is something
of mystery, although it is definite
ly known that an explosion in the
bakery was the cause. AS near rs
can be learned there was no one in
the store at the time The proprie-
tor and his wife were at dance and
hurried to the scene as soon as the
alarm was turned in.
The fire spread rapidly, and owing
to the late arrival of the fire depart
ment, when was held up by closed
streets, gained great Roadway. The
flames were licking their way across
roofs and apparently the entire block
to the alley was doomed
Fortunately a large number of
volunteers Immediately gathered.
Because second street was closed the
irrigation ditch was being supplied
from a hose attached to hydrant at
the corner
The volunteers quickly made use
of the hose and succeeded in keeping
the flames in check to a certain eX-
tent. Regardless of their endeavors
to all appearances the entire section
of buildings was doomed. Fire
fighters under Chief Dawson succeed
ed in partially saving the buildings.
In the Johnson store there is moth
ing left. mass of ruins marks all
that is left of the leading confection-
cry establishment and bakery.
Scarcely nothing was taken out, as
the fire spread too rapidly.
| But in the Fisher harness store a
large amount of the stock was saved.
A delegation of score OF men
fought bravely for half hour with
the very flames playing about them.
Suddenly great crash was heard,
and half of the rear end fell in. 1t
was feared that men had been caught
under the mass of debris but develop
ments showed all present to be safe.
Fisher estimates his stock at s12.-
600 with insurance of about $500.
Damage to the building is probably
$500.
The Johnson stock is worth appar-
emily $500 and is insured for about
$4,000. The Phillips-Gallant stock IL
partially damaged by the smoke, as
is the stock of Nevins & Harmon.
The former is a general merchandise
store, the latter a cigar store.
In the Kensington saloon, at the
rear of Fishers, the damage is very
slight. A barber shop adjoining the
Nevins & Harmon store is also slight
ly scorched and smoked up.
The fire spread through the roofs
of the entire section and at first
there seemed no chance of saving the
buildings from total destruction.
Fully 1000 people gathered to
watch the work of destruction and
almost 100 of them entered actively
into the work Of fighting fire. The
greatest attention was directed to-
ward the Fisher store.
It is estimated the total damage to
buildings and their contents Is
$4,000.