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The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
Advice From Valdez

"'Valdez, June 20, 1908, Valdez peo- pie formed Gale club sent out Gale literature. Ninety percent have been for Gale. Most them your friend but fear this time vote for you will aid Corson, if you and Gale arrange mat ters safely, or Gale withdraws your favor can give you large vote this section, please advise us your attitude toward Gale, signed F. M. Brown, c. G. Debney, Simeon Poot, w. S.. Amy, Edmund Smith, committee.'
 " Similar telcgrams were received from other points and acting on the advice of my friends my candidacy was rested to await developements.
 "Cale has now wholly withdrawn and his friends everywhere urge my renewal of the campaign, practically abandoned for the reasons set forth in the foregoing. These friends give the strongest assurances of their sat isfactiOn with my position and their promise of active support and in view of these facts I have consented to run. I now appeal for support to the voters of Alaska. I shall stand for:
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
Platform is Given

"First: Roosevelt's recommends tion that some form of local self-gov- ernment be provided; form as simple and inexpensive as possible for AL aska.
 ''Second: An elective territorial legislature with carefully limited powers.
 "Third, Opposition to the fraudu- lent, deceptive demand for extension of the ordinance of 1787 to apply to Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
Opposes Ali Trusts

"Thirteenth: Encouragement of all legitimate railroad construction in Alaska, building trunk line from coast to interior under government supervision, strict government con. trol of transportation rates, by rail or by boat, with fair but not excessive rates for freight or passenger trafllc.
 Fourteenth: shall oppose in every way possible the control of transportation or mining business within Alaska by the Guggenheims or any other dangerous combinations.
 Fifteenth: The immediate crea- tion of q Fourth Judicial district of Alaska by making the southern, or Valdez district into D separate divi- sion"
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Commercial Markers

PHILADELPHIA, April 8-FEED-
The market ruled steady under moderate
offerings, but trade was quiet We quote:
On spot, winter bran, in bulk, and spring
in sacks. at s265Oa27.50
BALED HAY AND STRAW.-Hay wsis
dull and weak aside from strictly No 1
stock, which met with fair sale and ruled
steady. Straw was quiet and unchanged
We quote:
New Timothy Hay-No. /, large bales.
slS5Oa1s; No. 1, small bales S17.5Oa1s; No.
?. sl65oa17; No 8, s145Oa15; Glover Mixed
Hay-No. l. slsa1s.5O; No. ?. s15al5.5O.
straw-No. 1. straight rye, s1Ao0; No. 2
straight rye. sl2.5Oa13.Oo.
EGGS-Demand for choice fresh stock
was good and values we're well sustained
though receipts were fairly liberal We
quote:
Nearby firsts, in free cases. 17c; nearby
current receipts. in returnable crates, lso;
Western firsts. 17c: Western. fair TO
good, 14a16c
LIVE POULTRY-Fowis, as to quality,
l4al5c, old roosters, 9kalOc; spring chick.
ems. choice, soft-meated. 14a15c
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed
fowls fancy, i4c; fowls fair to good,
12ikaisikc; fowls, common. 11a12c, old roes-
ters 9izalOc.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
TWELFTH WARD
FOR JUDGE GRAY
PeIer ]. Ford Knocked Out by
"FirSt, Last and All the
Time" Resolution

Twelfth ward Democrats are not luxe
warm for Judge Gray. They are for CRAY
FIRST last and all the time. for they do
ciared SO last night even though Peter
J. Ford didn't think az FIRST that they
should 90 that far IN instructing the dele-
gates to the Democratic National Con-
ventlon.
Democrats Of the ward held their meet
inr at the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club.
Sylvester Healey was elected delegate to
the State Convention. lie Is friendly TO
tie candidacy Of Judge Gray.
Mr. Ford submitted n resolution instruct
ing Delegate Healey 20 vote for national
delegates favorable TO Judge Gray and
also TO vote to instruct the national dele
gates to vote for Judge Gray for Presi-
dent, but II It became apparent that he
could not be nominated. then the national
delegates should be permitted to use their
discretion as TO how they should vote.
Mr.. Ford spoke IN behalf Of the rcsolu-
ton, saying he was champion Of Judge
Gray, but he didn't think the Delaware
delegates should be bound down to vote
for Gray should it become apparent that
he was out Of the running
John i. Dolan submitted an amend
ment that the national delegates be In
structed 20 vote for Judge Gray for Presl.
dent FIRST. last and all the time" The
resolution with this amendment was
adopted and the Twelfth stands as an
iron-clad Gray ward
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
INQUIRIES ABOUT
MARRIAGE LAWS
Reading Lawyer Ask if IL
Year-0Id Girls Can
Marry Here

Because so many Pennsylvania girls Of
tender age have been married in this
city Of late. George d. Humbert. a lawyer
Of Reading, has asked Francis NJ Walker.
Register Of Wills. for information rom
cerning the States marriage laws. Mr.
Humbert, acting presumably, for the par
ents OF a 17-year-old girl. who was mar
ried here short time ago. wants to know
II marriage license would have been is
sued to the couple had the local authors
ties known that the girl was under IL
years OF age. Mr.. Walker viii reply that
It would not have been. Mr.. Humbert did
not mention the name Of the child-brids in
his letter. He said, however, that the hus-
band was a man OF legal age.
Although the Delaware laws regulating
marriage may seem lax, no female under
IS years OF age or no male under p years
of age can lawfully obtain a marriage
license here without first satisfying the
officer issuing the license as the minister
performing the ceremony that the parents
OF each OF the parties approve Of the mar
riage.
Despite this fact persons under the law
ful age have obtained marriage licenses
by misstating their ages. Deputy Clerk OF
the Peace Janvier, who has charge Of
the marriage license bureau at the Court
House, said to-day that he had been de-
ceived in this particular frequently lie
is careful however. that no enc obtains
the license unlawfully.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
LONG THIRSTS
AT CONVENTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April S--visitors to the
Republican state convention yesterday
found conditions different from those
when the convention wos held two
years ago. Then there were several
public bars at which liquors could be
bought in Dover. and there Is no con-
cealing the fact that some OF the vis-
itors then slaked their thirst Yester-
day there was not a public bar. for the
county is dry" Some Of the visitors
evidently found It rather an imposition
on them to be thus deprived, and there
was many a Tong thirst during the
day. Some Of those bihulously in
clined had forethought enough 70 bring
down hip-pocket munitions in LIQUID
form, but It didn't take -long 10 ax-
haust this form OF thirst cure One
or two persons also brought bottle ~
medicine" along in their handbags,
but 50 many ailing ones needed treat
ment that the medicine soon ran out
Possibly Il was because Of the gem
eral absence of drinks that there was
no hilaritv about the Hotel Richard
son or the convention hail during the
day or the night before. There was
no semhlance to boisterous conduct,
no evidences OF intoxlcation on the
part Of anyone. and a few OF the Wis
itors said they were glad when they
were on the wav back to the oasis OF
New Castle county when the afternoon
train left.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
BRANDYWINE, TOO,
FOR JUDGE GRAY

Brandywine Hundred Democrats at
"a meeting at Blue Ball last night elect
ed the following delegates and alter
mates 20 the Democratic State Con-
vention, calle dior next Tuesday at
Dover: First dlstrict--Delegates. will
liam S. Bird, Joseph L. Handy; alter
nates-Thomas Bird, Willard S. Hanhy.
Second district-Delegates. Thomas
r. Weldin, Clarence Fraim; alternates.
John w. Greenfield. William II. Bar
low
Third district-Delegate, j. Atwood
Weldin; alternate, William Carter. Will
liam Barlow was chairman Of the meet
ing
The delegates were instructed for
Judge George Gray
Democrats Of Pencader hundred will
meet at Glasgow tonight TO elect State
Convention delegates. It.was said this
morning that, the delegates would d,
instructed for Judge Gray.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

the turn down. One was that DIT.
Marshall was regarded as "wet" man.
and as Senator Richardson also was
looked upon as wet" Il would be bad
politics not 70 send a dry" man to
Chicago from Kent county. Another
reason given was that DR.. Marshall
was TO be rebuked because his son, A.
Donnell Marshall. had antagonized
some of the organization candidates
for delegates in Cedar Creek hundred.
Still another whispered reason report
ed was that DR.. Marshall was thought
to be for the denomination OF Governor
Lea, when the down-State is claiming
the next governor. Whether any Of
these Is the real reason, however, is
not known.
1t was said to-day that Dr. Marshall
may not even be elected county chair
man. but that r. w. Jenkins. OF Dover,
may be made county chairman.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Deaths

Francis Mcguire.
Benjamin B. King.
George A. Mcdaniel.
Elizabeth A. Settler.
Aaron Hughes.
Mary A. O'Donnell.
Stanley c. Kersey.
MeDANIEL-In this city, on April 2,
1908, Georgia A. Alexander, wife OF
John w. Mcdaniel aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, No. 1910 Scott street,
on Saturday, April 11th. 1908, at 70
O'Clock, noon. Services at Cherry Hill
NJ q. Church, Cherry Hill, Nd, at 2
o'clock. lnterment Cherry Hill Gene
terry
sETzLER-In this city, on April 9,
1908 Elizabeth A., widow Of John
Settler, aged n years.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence Of her sister
Mrs. Margaret J. Cloud, No. 913 Shall
cross avenue. on Thursday afternoon.
April Q, 1908. at 2.30 o'clock. Inter
ment Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
YIN this city, on April s.
1908, Stanley c., son Of Aaron and
Dora r. Kersey, in his 14th year
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited TO attend the funeral SER
vices at his parents residence. No 924
Pine street, on Saturday afternoon.
April IL, 1908, az B o'clock. Interment
Riverview Cemetery.
TALLEY-In this city, on April s.
1908. Edna May, daughter Of Owen
G. and Lille May Talley, in her 9Th
year.
Funeral from her parents residence.
No. 1904 Walnut street on Thursday
afternoon, April 9Th, 1908, at 2 o'clock.
Interment Wilmington and Brandywine
Gem etery.
MAGUlRE-In this city. April 7, 1903,
Francis, son of Francis and Florence
Mcguire, aged six months.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend the funearl SER
vices TO be held at the residence Of his
parents. No. 204 Monroe street, on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock Inter
ment at Cathedral Cemetery.
KlNG-Near this city, on April 9, 1903.
Benjamin B. King. in his s3d year.
Relatives and friends are invited 30
attend the funeral from No. 706 Van
Buren street, on Thursday, April 0.
at o'clock. p. m.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
new COMMITTEE
IS TO ORGANIZE

The new Republican State Commit
tee is to meet on Saturday for or
ganization. It ia expected that General
T. Coleman dupont will be elected
State chairman. Frank L. Speakman,
who has been secretary Of the State
committee for many years. it was said
to-day, is thinking Of retiring from
that position and has so informed some
of the committeeman.
There were but two changes in the
State committee from New Castle
county, H. F. Cleaver, Of Port Penn,
succeeding Daniel w Corbit Of Odessa
and Samuel ]. Wright of Newark sue
|ceeding w. F, Curtis. In Kent county
three new committeeman were chosen.
they being Alden r. Benson, David S.
Clark and A. b. Conner. In Sussex
county two new committeeman were
named, the members being Frederick
Walls, Of Georgetown; John M. c.
Moore. of Bethel. and Thomas Curry,
OF Greenwood, the latter having been a
member Of the last committee.
The Republican county committee Is
to meet on Saturday in this city for
organization.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
CITY Is SCORED
BY JOHN 'NOLEN
conlInued fr0m FIrst Pars.
WiImInatonians Speak.

Wilninstonians Speak.
At the close Of the lecture, Mayor
Wilson called upon the wilmington
ians prominently Identified with what
ever progress Wilmington has made.
Mr.. Warner regretted the lack Of civic
pride here and thought that the city
was controlled too much on political
lines. He did not fail, however. II
commend the park commission. Mayor
Wilson recalled the fact that the pres
ent city hall had been erected in 1893,
when Wilmington had but a popu-
tion Of 1900. II we had progressed
In the same ratio, Mr.. Nolen would not
have had occasion tonight TO criticize
us" he comm ented.
The Street and Sewer Departments
lacks Of funds was the complaint Of
Mr. Melvin. He urged the realization
OF river front. Mr. Bancroft who
is president of the Board of Park Com
missioners thought the city was han
dicapped as having to pay the entire
costs Of street improvements and be-
lieved that the abutting property own
ers should pay a share. Mr.. Maclean
pleaded for a greater and beautiful
Wilmington on a business basis. He
made the motion that the standing
civic Improvement committee be ap-
pointed by the mayor and was second
ed by Mr.. Melvin. Before putting the
motion the mayor said that he thought
II unwise to appoint city officials on
the committee as they could not be
In office permanently. The motion was
carried, however.
Mr.. Brinckle, chairman OF the civic
Improvement committee of the Roard
OF Trade, read letter from clinton
Rogers Wodruff. who had been invited
to attend the meeting.
Mr.. Brinckle expected opposition TO
any plan for the improvement of the
city because Of the fear Of an increased
tax rate He reminded his hearers,
however, that the improvements would
soon bring money into the city treas
ury and thereby eventually lower the
tax rate.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
CONVICTIONS IN
SUSSEX COURT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, April s.-The fol-
lowing cases were disposed of in the
Superior Court and Court of General
Sessions yesterday. Washington Ira
der, charged with pointing a pistol at
William Matthews thre months iIl-
prisonment; Everett Calhoun and Rich
ard Steelnan, charged with larceny
probated; Ambrose Harmon, charged
with carrying concealed a weapon, S25
fine; Harry Brookheld, charged with
murderous assault, two years impris-
onment.
The special Jury drawn to try the case
Of .'Tobe' Barclay, charged with MUIR
dering william Jackson. In Milford last
July. was discharged and the case will be
tried at the next term Of court.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
BALL PLAYERS TRY OUT
AT COUNTRY RINK

Manager Waller OF the Union League
baseball team this morning engaged the
Country Rink at Brandywine Springs
for the use of the pitchers and catchers
Of his team this week when the wealth
er is not favorable for outdoor prac-
tice. His pitchers and catchers viii
try out" in the rink this afternoon,
and by this method the twirlers expect
to get their arms In shape for the out
dor games.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Highland Has Some COMING.

The Highland Jr., baseball club has or
ganized for the season and would Ire
TO arrange games with all teams In this
city whose players are IA or Is years o.d.
The most promising candidates for the
team are James Johnson, Earle smYth
George Vernon, Arthur Geiger Walter
Haley, Luther Cloud, Harvey Hall. John
Harris, Eugene Mccarthy, Irwin Clark.
son. Walter Littleton. william Maxwell
Leslie Mathewson. and William Stewart
Send challenges 20 Earle Smythe, No.
16l4 West Eighteenth street.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Social al TaIleyville.

In Talleyville Hall last night, the
Talleyville Social Club held an ice
cream festival and box social. VIII
liam G. Greenfield won Morris chair
and Edward Carroll a $40 bill at the
festival
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

Is there more than one
kind of Ivory Soapa
Mol But there are a
hundred limitations.
They resemble Ivory
Soap in size, shape, col
or and wrapper-some-
times even in name.
1t is a waste of money
to buy such soaps; and
a waste of time to use
them.
Ivory Soap
80 800 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
HiIIerest AssoeIatIon Meetlna.

The reguar meeting OF the Hillcrest
Association win be held on Friday
night at the home OF John Titus. An
the members Of the association are
urged 10 be present
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Sale Yields Donshoe Estat. ss5oo.

Sale Of the horses and harness Of
the estate OF the late Michael Dona-
hoe, In Philadelphia, yesterday. netted
$500. There were ffty-six horses in
the lot. The property was appraised
at $500. Many Of the horses were
bought by wilmingtonians.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

NEW YORK, April s.-Elliott
Flower. Of Chicago. who has completed
a trip from that city to New York,
most Of the distance by trolley cars.
asserts that the iDtsrurbsn trolley
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

maps covering the territory between
New York and Chicago are unreliable
and OF little use.
Mr.. Fowler made the trip from Chi
cago 10 New York IN seven and a half
.days Se stared from Chicago a week
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
MES .As0UrH

Herbert Henry Asquith, who prob
ably will be the next Premier Of Great
Britain was born in Yorkshire, Sep
tember IL, 1852. He was educated at
the City of London School and at
Balilol College. oxford, and became a
barrister Of Lincoln's Inn in 1876, and
Queens Counsel in 1890.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

Anal. Copper. .5S,l lKo. &Tex 81
Am. Smelt. Co. 6S Nat. Lead Co. sax
Amer. Sugar...I74 n. Y. Central o7N
Atchison ......... 7sA Ont. & West, .32H
tchison, pfd 80 Norfolk 8 West 63
Brooklyn Tran. ASK Nor. Pacific .I26X
B. & o.. ..S3H Pacific Mail 2Sk
Can. Southern Pennsylvania II64
Chi. Gr West. 54lPeople's Gas $50
Ches. & Ohio. .3IA Reading Io4
Chi. & Alton II Read. Ist pfd.
Chi & N. w.. Read. I'd pfd...
C.M. & St P. It7H ID. & H. ........I5sH
Rock Island rs D., L. & W.
Rock Island pfdaS Southern Pac. 73sS
Erie ........... IA1 South. R. Com ID
Erie, Ist pfd e. 80 Z Texas Pacife.~I7
Or North. pfd I23K Tenn. c. &Ico
Illinois Cen. ... I'm. Pac. Com. I25N
Louisville ...... 81 U. S St. Com. s35S
Int. Met. com U. S St. Pref. oSk
Int. Met. pfd Wabash Com. Io9S
Man. Con. .I2T Wabash Pref. IN
Missouri Pac.. AK Western Union 81
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

More than lsoooo.Ooo pounds Of taliow
are used every year in the manufaetugs
Of candies n ths United stateA
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from F. D.
Laokey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
- Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

ago Sunday morning and got as far an
Kankalxee, H.. by trolley. There he
was forced to take steam train TO
Lafayette, Ind. and from Lafayette h
made the journey to indianapolis by
trolley.
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

Mr. Asquith was elected TO Parlia-
ment for East Fife as a liberal, In 1856.
and was Secretary of State for the
Home Department from 1892 TO 1895.
He is a legal minded self-contained,
calculating man, who though not a
trained fnancier, made himself a real
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
roc LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION.

T osT-GENTLEMAN's GOLD HUNT
IL ing case watch and fob; monogram
on both; reward and no questions asked If
returned to 7O6 French street. ASH
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
g y9dsstSnss E%sa3hsG

No. 214 w. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments frst-class. Both Phonen
Evening journal., 1908-04-08

WY ANTED-wHITE GIRL TO ACT
w as nurse and waitress. Address 7
this office. asst
Evening journal., 1908-04-08
Local Quotations

Wholesale quotations in the produce and
poultry market reported by Thomas N.
stayton at 1 o'clock this afternoon;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-07
UNANIMOUS FAVOR
NOT GIVEN BILL
Member of Citizens A5Socia-
ton Says Dollivcr School
Measure Was Opposed.

In letter to The Times. regarding the
action OF the North Washington Citi-
zens' Association. Monday night, in
adopting a resolution favoring the Dol
liver school bin, George Topham. who
Is member Of the association, says
that the resolution did not receive the
unanimous support OF the association.
He adds:
After the favorable report OF the
committee on schools was read and a
motion made and seconded TO adopt il,
there was a vigorous protest against
the adoption OF the report I'm that Il
was thought the public school question
should be left alone until the Board OF
Education should have had fair
chance, which they did not have under
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of DR.. Chancellor.
The point was made, that approval of
the report of the committee at this
time would be reversing the action
taken at our previous meeting In APP
proving the Board OF Education. ana
the appointment of Prof. Stuart as su-
perlnteudCnt.
AT the close of the address Of protest.
there was considerable applause from
a number of the members present,
which was au unusual occurrence. thus
showing strong sentiment against the
DO.liycr bll. at all
out OF $50 members of the assOCia-
ton only about fifty were present. and
only thlrty-three voted, twenty-One Ia
favor Of the adoption or the report OF
the school committee. nd twelve
against IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-07
RAILROAD INQUIRY
REQUIRES $75O,OOO
Interstate Commission to
Urge Congress for Larger
Appropriation.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
wants about $4,000 with which to carry
on the work Of investigating the aS-
counts and financial Methods Of the
railroads. Whether IL WIZ be granted
by Congress depends OE the general
disposition of that body toward I'D
vanced legislation.
1t the appropriation Is made, there is
no doubt about the commission T"D-
ceedIns at once 10 perfect the system
Of supervision OF accounts OF railroads,
provided for under section 20 Of the Hep
burn bill. The commtssiOn's department
OF accounts and statistics has been at
Work Tor a year ana - half pertectlng
scheme Of accounting, and this week
is expected 10 see the practical con-
summation # the task. Prof. Henry {.
ADAMS, statistician 10 the commission
mas the committee OF twenty-five Of the
American Railway Accountants Society
IN Washington working on the last
schedules, which win be issued as In
stfUcuons to the railroad accounting de-
partWeEts as soon as they are perfected.
lhis committee has been meeting al in
als-SOme or them sh0Tt-fDr twenty
months. working on these schedules.
IN order 70 put into effect the scheme
OF complete supervision and uniformity
OF accounts il is necessaz , that the
Government have means Of conducting
Investigations of the accounts Of rail-
roads, and 20 this end il has been pIG-
posed 10 put al work about 30 skilled
accountants. Money for this purpose
must be provided by Congress- There
was supposed 70 ..e small chance 20 Sc
cure u until the President sent 10 Con-
gross bis recent message. Since then the
SITUATION has looked more cheerful. and
the friends % the commission are get
ting ready 20 press the demand for this
appropriation.