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Evening journal., 1908-04-16
TWO RAIL WAY MEN
SHOT IN CHESTER
Serious Riofing in That City as Result of Attempt
TO Operate Cars---Sfafe Aid
Has Been Asked

The attempt of the Chester Traction
Company to operate its lines in that
city to-day resulted in bloodshed. Tho
striking railway men were gathered
near the car barn when the attempt
was made shortly after 4 o'clock this
morning.
The car as it came toward the
strikers caused intense excitement in
their ranks and when opposite them,
It was met with a fusilade of shots.
The motorman. a man named S. Viii
liam Borgmann. a strikebreaker, fell,
almost instantly wounded. Forty
shots or more were fred, many of
which went through the car windows.
There were no police on board, and
had there been a bloody battle would
probably have resulted. All the strikers
appeared to be armed with revolvers.
William Griesmyer, claims agent for
the railway, was wounded in the foot
by a bullet.
Greism yer was removed to the Ches-
ter Hospital where it was found that
he was suffering with a wound in the
leg.
After this attempt the railroad Of
HcidlS ueClNeu " oAclS'- ~ nv y 80
and have put it up to the Chester
authorities to furnish the company
with sufic ent police protection to
oeprate It's lines.
A conference between city officials
and business men was held to-day and
It was decided to appeal TO the State
for aid. Sheriff Mcclure, who is in
Atlantic City. was telegraphed for, and
will return to Chester at once. As soon
as he arrives the necessary steps will
be taken to summon State aid.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

That there are irreconcilable differ
ences between some of the vestrymer.
of St. Andrews Church and the Rev.
Hubert w. Wells, the rector, was evil
dent yesterday when Captain Willard
Thomson, senior warden, and Charles
E. Dubei, junior warden, sent per
sonal letters to each member OF the
CONGREGATION apprising them that they
will not accept reelection TO thosa
positions at the annual meeting on
Monday next
This emphatic action on the part
of Captain Thomson and Mr.. Dubell
was taken after their names had been
posted on the church door as unop-
posed nominees for the respective po-
sitlons. and after Rector Wells de-
clined 20 erase or remove the names
of Mr.. Thomson and Mr.. Dubell from
the list even after he had been re-
quested by those when to have Their
names withdrawn.
Trouble Over Vestry.
II will be recalled that several
months ago differences between Rector
Wells and the vestrymen OF st. An
drew's came to a crises when prac-
tically all the vestrymen notified the
rector that they would not accept re-
election at the expiration of their terms
on Easter Monday. Among the vestry-
men who thus defined their positions
were Captain Thomson, who is the SEN
ior warden, and Mr.. Dubell, who is the
Junior warden. When William II
Thomson, secretary of the vestry, on
Monday last posted as required by tbs
church law the names placed in nomi-
nation for vestrymen to be voted for al
the annual meeting on Monday next al
noon. the name of Captain Thomson
appeared as the only nominee for senieI
warden and the name Of Mr.. Dubell as
the only nominee for junior warden
The nominations for other vestrymen
are DR. John p Wales, George R
EIoffecker. George Francis Lewis, Harry
e. Speaxman, Charles b. Palmer, Ed
mund b. Coy and James L. Banning
AS soon as Captain Thomson and
Mr.. Dubell learned that their names
were posted they requested Rector
wells on Thursday night last to erase
or remove their names, but when sc
such action was taken TO Withdraw
the names from the church door CAP
tain Thomson sat down and penned u G
following letter on Saturday last which
he sent to Mr. Wells;
Protests TO Rector.
11O3 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington
Del.
April 11th, 1908
Rev. Hubert w. Wells.
Rector Of st. Andrews Church,
Wilmington, Delaware.
My Dear Sir
Confirming what l said at the meet
ing of the Vestry on Thursday evening
last. / further add that under no cir
cumstances will I consent to be a
member of the Vestry of St. Andrews
Church for the ensuing year And my
object in writing you is TO insist that
my name as the candidate for the Office
of Senior Warden on the notice at the
Church entrance, be removed or erased
forthwith. Ny name was used with
out my consent or knowledge, and am
thoroughly convinced / am justified in
the position ! now take. Therefore,
please see that my wishes are complied
with tomorrow, either by the erasure OF
my name. a4 stated. or by public notice
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
Awakened the City.

fAWdKcU11 All1 OANJe
The shooting early this morning
created much excitement and the news
spread rapidly. Ruriors that three
men had been killed and a dozen
wounded quickly spread and the entire
city was aroused before daylight
Crowds filled the streets and when the
true facts were learned. returned 20
their breakfasts.
Greismeyer was wounded after mid
night while leading a crowd of strike
brSalers to the car barn The lattei
were attacked by the strikers with
fury and sticks. stones. revolvers, lead
pipe and clubs were used. Though
armed. none of the striSebrealSers fired
shot, but they fought desperately,
and managed finally &c reach the car
barn.
Attempt to Use Dynamite.
An attempt was made to blow up a
car with a dynamite bomb at Twelfth
and Edgemont streets. Sergeant No
den was walking along the track when
some one shouted, Look out, sergeant,
you are too good a man to be blown
upl" He stopped and found at his
feet a small bomb about the size OF a
lemon. upon which he was about to
step. It had been placed there for the
purpose of blowing UP the first car
that reached it. lien carried the
bomb to police headquarters, where It
was found to contain enough Of the ex-
plosve to Tenuce a ca to kindling
wood and killing or manning every one
.aon It It was destroyed by the
p@ice.
continued from First Page)
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
CROZIER SCORES
WALL ST. BANKERS
Addressing the House Committee at Washington He
Declares the Financiers Are in a
Conspiracy for PIunder
~ united Pred Leased spoclai wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April i6-Alfred o..
Crozier OF Wilmington Delaware, crcat-
ed a sensation before the house commit
tee on banking and currency to-day.
Crozier mentioned no names. but said
that one OF the members who addressed
the committee yesterday had let him into
the secret az his hotel. believing he was
banker. Tho currency committee is
composed Of the foremost bankers Of the
Middle West
you listened yesterday 20 tho distin-
guished members Of the commission tell
the committee that they were opposed to
tho Aldrich bin and the substitute oil.
the Vreeland measurcg" said Crozler.
"They declared that any emergency cur
rency was wrong in principle; that in
practice Il would be dangerous They
said they would defeat the Republican
party IL the bin passed.
Incidentally II cropped out that with
the tax op the emergency currency az six
per cent there would be no profit IN it for
the banks. They fought It, however on
principle
In A Conference.
eBut 10, last night our distinguished
banking friends held a conference. To.
day they are having another with the
wicked promoters OF the wicked Aldrich
and Vreelnnd bills. What fort They are
agreeing on compromise. on what basls'
Just a simple little amendment reducing
the tax TO three per cent Why should this
convert the distinguished fighters for
principles and make them willing q
brave the dangers OF panics they solemn.
ly told you the passage Of any emergency
bin would cause2 Profit just simple profit
One per cent profit"
Wrought up as he talked Crozler be
came vehement IN his denunciauon Of
what he dubbed the selling out OF IN,
business interests OF the country by tn,
bankers.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
DECLINE TO SERVE ON
ST. ANDREWS VESTRY
Captain Willard Thomson and Charles {. Duben
Object TO the Use of Their Names
at Election

10 the Congregation. Otherwise, shall
post a copy of this communication at
the Church enrance. or address a sim
liar letter 10 each member OF the Con-
gregation, as I am determined they
shall know my position in the natter
in justice TO them as we'll as 10 myself.
Very truly yours.
(SigneO willard Thomson.
AS this letter failed TO bring about
the withdrawal Of the names OF Cap
tain Thomson and Mr.. Dubell, the for
mer made good his promise to inform
members of the church OF the situa-
tion. Captain Thomson yesterday sent
out about four hundred letters to MEM
bers OF the church. enclosing a copy
Of his letter of protest TO Rector Wells
and also the following communication
defining his position:
Captain Thomson's Position
1903 Delaware Avenue. Wilmington,
Del.
April IA, 1908.
Dear Friends;
My name has been placed in nomi-
nation by some of the Congregation OF
st. Andrews Church for the Office of
Senior Warden for the ensuing year,
my name on the notices at the Church
entrance Is in direct opposition to my
expressed wishes. / wrote the Rev
Hubert w. Wells on the 11th instant
refusing to serve II elected, and en-
close copyeof my letter 10 him. which
explains itself Mr.. Wells has declined
to comply with my request-hence
take this means of notifying you tha.
I am not a candidate for any Office Oh
the vestry Of st. Andrews Church at
the coming election on Easter Monday.
and desire my name omitted from the
ballot
Very truly yours,
Willard Thomson.
Mr.. DubeIps Letter.
Mr. Dubell also sent the following
letter TO the members OF the Church;
1902 Washington ST.. Wilmington. Del
April IA, 1908.
Dear Frlends:-
I desire to say to the Congregation
Of st. Andrews Church that my name
has been placed in nomination for tn
Office Of Junior Warden Of the Vestry
for the ensuing year, without my con
sent and against my wishes. as clearly
set forth at the meeting of the pres
ent Vestry on Thursday evening. Apri'
ninth; and ! positively win not serve
as Junior Warden. or in any other
capacity on the Vestry, If elected.
have notified the Rev Hubert w
Wells Of my decision and asked him
to have my name. as candidate for the
Office Of Junior Warden erased from the
Warrant posted at the Church entrance
He has stated he is unable to accede
to my request. and. therefore. / TAXI
this method Of notifying the members
of the Congregation, personally, that
am not a candidate and desire my
name cancelled on the ballot prior TO
the time of voting at the Annual Parish
Meeting on Easter Monday.
Yours very truly,
Chas. f. DubeIl.
These letters do not seem to hav
brought about any change so far as
the posting Of the names is concerned,
for the names Of Captain Thomson aed
Mr. Dubell were still on the door OF
st. Andrews Church when the noon
day meeting was held this afternoon
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
FIRE DESTROYS
LIMESTONE Mill

The big limestone mll OF Frank VII
Hanson and Company, near Avondale.
was destroyed by fire last night caus-
ing a loss OF $4,000. The property could
not be saved because Of the lack Of
fire fighting facilities. 1t is presumed
that tramps are responsible for the
fire. A. L. Tyre, of this city, superin-
tendent of the works, said the COM
pany had sufficient orders on hand to
keep the plant running until Decem-
Der. The loss in this particular VIII
be great.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

Nineteen hundred years ago the prizes
was thirty pieces OF silver he shouted
Now it IS ono per cent This sale OF
loudly advertised virtue and principle II
consummatod will be alike disoroditablo
to the great banking interests and TO tho
political agents OF Wall street who bought
them for one per cent. II they were pub
lie officials II would be called bribery
''Wall street seems to have known its
quarry, and how to get II 10 support the
pot measure Of that paradise OF gamblers;
a law that win give Wall street power to
cause panics any day at viii and there-
with terrorize and plunder with usurious
interest rates and suddenly wrecked
prices and credit every business in the
United States"
Crozier charged that the bankers walt
ed until they supposed the public hearings
before the committee had been concluded
-"untii their business allies. their borrow
ers, had departed for their homes. before
they entered into tho deal"
In Secret Conspiracy
''rhen these distinguished fnanolers
promptly formed secret conspiracy with
the common enemy" he said
How iclSle. when profit comes within
reach. How cheap-only one per cent. The
business interest Of the country might
never have known that they had been
sold out by their banking partners. and
that the great men who appeared here
against the bin openly were in fact
favoring It privately. all for the price OF
one per cent"
In concluding his address. crozier said
that It is impossible to understand the
reason for forcing the "obnoxious' Aid
rich or Vreeland measure through Con-
gress unless some persons high IN the
council OF our party have made some
secret pledge to the masters OF Wall
street TO put this legislation through. and
In exchange for the support OF the male
factors in the coming campaign"
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
TRUSTEES TO VISIT
COMMONS FARMS

NEW CASTLE. Aprn 1s-The Trus
tees Of the Commons. who intended
visiting the farms under their care.
have postponed their trip Of inspection.
They will visit the properties on next
Saturday week. This action will be
beneficial to all parties concerned be-
cause the trustees viii be able to soc
for themselves Just how tn farms are
managed. what is needed in every in
stance and the tenants viii be able to
make explanations that they could not
do very well other tines.
The money from the 100 acres Of
land left by William Penn for the use
of the city is now used TO pay the an
nual appropriations to the steel COM
panies that located here.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
PREPARING TAX DUPLICATES

The clerks in the office Of Clerk Of
the Peace Quigley are busily engaged
in preparing the tax duplicates, which
must be in the Office OF the Collector
Burils before July There are about
thirty books TO be prepared and the
assessment figures will then be totalled.
II IS expected that the figures viii
show an increased tax levy. Increases
have been made in the assessment on
many centrally located properties, par
ticularly those on Market street.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
WANTS HER MONEY BACK

At Dover to-day Chancellor Nichol-
son is hearing argument in the case
Of Jane Toy VS.. Anna Bradley, ct al.
Robert c. Harman and Samuel s.
Adams for the complainant, and VIII
lard Salisbury for the respondent. The
question involved is the distribution OF
certain moneys deposited in the will
mington Savings Fund and the Arti-
sans Savings Bank. Mrs. Toy, who is
an aged woman. while living with the
Bradleys, is said to have transferred
her account in the savings funds to
Mrs. Bradley who in turn deposited
the moneys to her own credit Now
Mrs. Toy wants the account carried in
her own name. The case has been
pending six months.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
$1,000 REWARD
FOR DYNAMITERS

Determined In their efforts to bring
to justice the persons implicated in
dynamiting the iron girders and hoists
of the American Bridge Company. in
the old navy yard in Philadelphia, the
company has offered a reward Of $1,000
for information leading to the arrest
Of the guilty.
This is the first time in Philadelphia
that any damage Of like character has
been done TO the company's plant or
its material Other property Of the
company. however. in Darby. Pa.
Perth Anfboy. n. j.; Gurpowder River.
Md. and various points in the East
and West has been dyramited.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
DECLINE IN B. &
o. EARNINGS

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. April 1s-The monthly
statement for March OF the B. and O.
Railroad Company made public to-day
showed a decided decrease in the net
earnings Of the corporation. For the
month the gross earnings totaied s5.sio'sio
as compared with se.4ss,2ss a year ago.
Expenses, however, also decreased total
ing sI,16o.ss9 as compared with s4sIS,SsC
a year ago.
For the nine months ending March 81
as compared with a similar period for
1907 the company reports;
Gross earnings 1908. s5S055.251; 1907, $780,
5ss.s1s; decrease. s2.514067. Expenses 1908
s42.s2s IA; 1907. s4o544.oS7; increase. $17s5,-
657.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
FERDINAND SCHUMACHER,
OAT MEAL KING, DEAD
BY United Press leased Special vii

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
AKRON. Ohio. April 16.-Ferdinand
Schumacher. Sc. founder of the oat-
meal industry in America, died here
to-day of old age.
Born in Germany. he came to Euclid,
Ohio. as a farmer in 1859. Ten years
later he began the manufacture of
Americas first oatmeal in Akron. He
became a millionaire and gained the
title of Oatmeal King"
His Akron plant was absorbed by
the American Cereal Company. now
the Quaker Oats Company. Schu-
macher went West and started new
breakfast food plants. in which he lost
most OF his fortune. He then returned
TO Akron
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
FOR LABOR SUNDAY MAY 10
Presbyterian Ministers Requested 70
Observe This Day.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The minister
through the United States, were re-
quested today by the department o.
church and labor to observe Labor
Sunday" on May 10th.
The $4,000 local labor unions have
been requested to cooperate.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
Minors Aqree on WAGE Scale.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
TOLEDO. April 16.-The ninety cent
wage scale and the two year contrac;
having been agreed upon between the
coal miners and operators, the sub
committee composed Of two miners and
two operators from each district arr
now working out details Of the agree
ment. .tiaa
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

Pennsylvania Ra lroad officials re-
port that the latter part OF March sa"
a slight Improvement IN trafnc move
ment. but that there has been some
what OF a slump In the last week
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

Services at Rodney Street Church.
A communion service and adults bap-
tism will be held this evening at 8
o'clock at Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
To Readers of The
Evening Journal:

Subscribers who fail to re-
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notify the business Office at
once.
Persons changing their resi-
dence can have paper delivered
promptly by notifying their reg
uiar carrier or THE EVENING
JOURNAL Office.
Persons leaving the city can
have the paper forwarded TO any
address at the regular rate of
&C a week or 25c q month.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
spend Easter at New Cape May

New million dollar hotel open. All
rail direct route Pennsylvania Rail
road via Delaware River Bridge. Leave
Wilmington $40 p. m; arrive Cape
May COZ D. m. $3.50 round trip, tickets
good for fifteen days.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April f6.-Hish
pressure prevails east Of the Rocky
Mountains with clear, cold weather
over the northern. ard unsettled, show
cry weather with comparatively high
temperatures over the southern dis
tricts.
Forecast tiil ?. no, Friday;
For oelawarc--Fair tonight With
heavy frost in interior Friday fair;
ioht TO fresh northeast to east winds.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16
GUEST OF
EpeAR N. HooPEs. JR.

George II. Mosely. eldest son OF Sir
Alfred Moseiy. Of London. Eng. is
spending a few days in this city as the
guest of Edgar NJ Hopes. Jr
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

These letters do not seem to hav'
brought about any change so far as
the posting OF the names is concerned,
for the names Of Captain Thomson acd
Mr.. Duben were still on the door Of
st. Andrews Church when the noon
day meeting was held this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-04-16

The newspaper that guarantees
its circulation. acfs as an insur-
ance policy TO the advertisers
il projects. The Evening Journal
guarantees its circulation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

on Thursday and the temperature in.
side the hall was high and uncom.
Portable. The public. however, seemed
to have al much interest as ever In
the convention, and the galleries were
packed long before any considerable
number OF delegates had arrived.
The convention was called TO ordc,
at 1:40.
The nomination Of . candidate for
vice.prcsidcnt was the only business
before the convention. j. j. Walsh
presented the name Of Archibald NC.
NELL Of Connecticut. Gov. Thomas OF
Colorado named Charles A. TowDe OF
New York. Thomas Il. Marshall urged
the claims Of John W. Kern of Indiana.
aud the convention chccred the pres.
cniation Of the name Of the HOosier
statesman.
Gov. Folk Of Missouri seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Kern.
Gov. Hill Of Georgia put In nomina.
ton Clark Howell.
Hill Of Georgia Withdrew HowelTs
name and seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Kern.
Charles A. Townc also withdrew
from the contest. and urged his friends
to unite on Kern.
The Withdrawals Increased the Wig
or Of the demonstrations In favor OF
Kern, and on the motion that he be
nominated by ~acclamation, when was
carried, the cheering rcsemblcd close
" the enthusiasm which had been
cviDCed at the nomination or MT.
Bryan the day before.
Wcarlcd by the two timultuohs SEES
sions, the delegates left the convcn'
ton hall and the great gathering was
at an end.
Sketch Of kern's Career.
John Worth Kern was born In HOW
ard county, Indiana, December ~,
1919. He graduated from the Univer'
sity OF Michigan in 1869 at the 8 OF
20 years, with the degree OF doc
tor Of laws. His first official position
which brought him into the public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
a reporter Of the supreme court or
Indiana, which office he held from 1888
10 1889. For four y"arS-1S32 to 1895
he was "A state senator. lie became
| city attorney of Indianapolis In 1897.
and held that office for four years.
a year before he gave mp the office
he ran for the gubernatOrial chair In
Indiana, and was beaten. Our years
later-in l30i-hc also tried for the
g~OvrrnOrship on the Democratic ticket,
and was again defeated. Later he re-
ccivcd the complimentary vote OF the
party for United States senator.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
WOULD ACCEPT BUT ONE TERM.
Mr.. Bryan Asserts He Would Never
Be Candidate for Reelection.

Fairviow, LincOln.-TEc following
statement was made By William Jen.
nings Bryan when he received an.
nUunccmcnt Of his nomination as the
candidate Of tho Democratic party for
president:
"Thc honor Is the highest official
possession in the world, and no one
occupying it can afford to have his
views upon public questions biased by
personal ambition. Recognizing his
responsibility to God and his Obliga.
ton to his cOuntrym"n, he should On.
ter upon the discharge Of his duties
with singlcu"sS Of purpose. Bclicv-
ing that one can best do this when he
Is not planning for a second term, |
announce now. AK ! have on former Oc.
casions, that If elected | shall moi be
"A candidat" for recollection.
This Is "A nomination AZ purely
from the people as can be, and II elect.
cd, my obligation will be as purely to
the people. ! appreciate the honor the
more because IL came not from one
person or a few persons. but from the
rank and file, acting freely and with.
out COmDulSiOn.'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

He-They tell me you're great a.
guessing conundrums.
Shc-Well, rather good.
He-Hcrc's one for you: " ] wers to
ask you to marry me. what would you
say2
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

Elizabcth's mother did not teach her
little daughter much that she SHOULD
have learned about religion; o did
the father.
The other day a guest said to the
little girl: "Elizabcth, does your "a
ther say grace at the ta6le?"
what gracc?" returned the girl In
nOccntly.
"Why. thanks for what you have to
eat"
"Oh.' replied Elizabeth. now en-.
l%ightened. I'VE don't have to thank
any one for what VIC havo--we always
pay cash"