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Evening journal., 1908-12-11
ANTI-LICENSE LEAGUE ELECTS
BURCHENAL, DEFEATS CROZIER
Arrange TO Have Republican and Democratic
Supervisor in Each District

tion Of the city will be organized separate
ly for temperance work, will have their
own officers and will work under the
observation of the directors Of the main
body, and by this arrangement, It was
said there was no doubt but that a
greater amount of work could be ac-
complished among the colored voters.
This recommendation was unanimously
adopted and added to part eight OF the
constitution. Several minor recommended
tions also were adopted.
Report of State Work.
Rev Mr.. Arters made a report OF the
status OF the league in the state and said
that there were friends OF the work in
every county, affiliated with both the
Democrats and Republicans. He said he
believed the temperance cause would have
a WORKING majority in the legislature and
stated that there were certain measures
being contemplated that would be in
troduced particularly with reference to
New Castle county for re-submission
Of the license question.
Before long" he said. "we will know
how every man stands who is in the leg
islature. We do not intend to dictate the
choice Of speaker for the House but we
want IL 10 be known that we are vitally
interested I'm the matter. We are also in
terested in the matter OF the appointment
OF judiciary for this state and will pet-
tion the governor-elect to apoint judg s
whose sympathies as regards tho liquor
question are known"
President Burchenal then made a re-
port Of tho city work and said that there
had been no trouble in raising money for
the new work IN tho city. He said that the
past work had been easier than over be.
fore but that the organization desired
to be as perfect as it was possible &C
mako IT,
The last campaign" he said, demon.
strated that the cause Of temperance 4,
winning more friends than at any tim'
before. In this city alone there were prob
moro cutting OF votes than any
where else in the State and this demon
strated that men were interested IN tenn
nerance and I'm working for the cause Of
temperance. Followers Of both parties arr
becoming weaker I'm this city and th'
men who voted last year in sympath,
with the liquor interests are against thos.
interests to-day We will win in Whining
ton before many moro years go by
Mr.. Burchenal gave some figures e
show what the falling off in arrests ha'
been IN Kent county since Il had beol
dry" lie said tiat where there ha'
been Al indictments for crime as the re
suit Of drink last year there were onl!
II Indictments this year The condition
I 50 far as employment was concerne
/ were the same and yet there were 80 case
less that came before the courts II
I Georgetown he said, they spent 800 las
year for maintaining the lookup an,
for magistrate fees. whereas this year
during the dry season. but s. had beer
spent. This. he said, indicated the differ
ence between dry and a "wet" com
rN7itv.
''The conditions arc much better dowI
the state" he concluded. There are som'
yho tell us that just as much liquor d
soid as formerly. But il that is so. thei
il is a different kind Of liquor than tha
which makes men drunk"
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
GRAND AND PETIT
JURORS ARE DRAWN
Will Serve For One
Year and Latter For
Two Weeks

Jury Commissioners Cooch and Scott
today drew the grand jury for service
in the New Castle county courts for
one year beginning January 1. A petit
jury for two weeks service az the
January ter mof court was also drawn.
70 lowing is the new grand jury:
First Representative District-An-
drew W. SelalS.
Second District-James =. Winches-
ter, John 3. Ritchie.
Third District-Frank T. Lackey,
William Poole.
Fourth District-Louis ToplSis
Fifth District-Charles Fehrenbach,
Clifford Pyle.
Sixth District-Thomas Vance, VIII
liam +. Sellers.
Seventh District-Abraham Palmer.
a. -. Lecarpenter.
Eighth District-William reach,
Horvey Walker.
Ninth District-John Pining. Sam
uel j. Wright.
Tenth District-Francis b. Carsweli.
" J. Etchels.
Eleventh District-Jacob b. Cazier.
Twelfth District-William a. Jester.
Thirteenth District-Daniel Corbit, L.
JanNier Woods.
Fourteenth District-Georse NJ. d.
Hart.
Fifteenth District-Horsce T. Van
Dyke.
Following is the petit jury pantl:
First Representative District Carl
ton Bryan. Charles s. Hurlock. VIII
liam Turner Elwood Stayton.
Second District-Prince A. Mouse
Icy, Edward ID. Crawford John c.
Hook, John w Bryan.
Third District Edgar /. Haynes,
Edmund p. Moody Edward Muhlhau-
sen, Herman r. First.
Fourth District-Samued Murphey,
Harry A. Witsil, Henry c. McLear,
Edwin a. Parker.
Fifth Dlstrict-John Hamilton. Hec-
tor Hannah, Joseph A. Dunlap, David
Curlett.
Sixth District--John II. Kellum. JOS
eph II. MARITIME.
Seventh District-Swithin c. Sprin-
ger. Edward Nelson.
Eighth District-Thompson d. Bail
ey ]. Harvey Finn.
Ninth District-Joseph Dean, George
L. Heavellon.
Tenth District--Alexander Baxter
Arthur w wise.
Eleventh District-wnliam c. Bigger
Stephen O'Rourke.
Twelfth District-John c. Clark
James II. Batten.
Thirteenth District-Frank ]. Pen
nington. James b. Messick.
Fourteenth District-Theodore Fer
guson. W. Harman Reynolds.
Fifteenth District-Thomas Jones
George r. Donovan.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
.REUF FACES
TERM in JAIL
Ex-BOSS Of San Francisco is
Convicted on ChareA
Of Bribery
WILL BE TRIED ON
OTHER INDICTMENTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-THE prose.
cutions OF an cx-boss," by Abe Ruef. 10
likely to become a popular volume In this
section IL the prosecution I'm tho graft
cases carries out It's avowed purposes in
connection with the dethroned king OF the
city. Convicted yesterday OF bribery and
confronted with a sentence the maximum
(which Is "A years. Ruef was warned
to-day 10 prepare 20 again go on trial
ncxt Monday on another OF the indlct-
ments that are stin hanging over his
head.
rosecutor Honey Is back on the Job and
so we'll satisfied Is ho with the oonvlc-
tion. that he has determined to press the
trial OF all OF tho other indictments SO
that, II any OF the verdicts are set aside
oy tho higher courts there will stlll bo
prison sentences hanging over the head
OF tho man that the prosecutor. now con-
s.ders his arch enemy.
with Hency we'll enough to try ths
other cases Special Attorneys Johnson.
Sullivan and Dwyer. who volunteered to
conduct tho prosecution when Heney was
shot. to-day announced they are out OF
all future proceedings. This may be a
good thing. as tho batting OF the jury in
h. last case for a time threatened 20
cause mistrial the jurymen resentiue
the assertion that they did not dare re-
fuse 70 send Ruef 10 Jail.
This very assertion to the jury may re-
suit In tho setting aside OF yesterdays
verdict on appeal. IL Is known that Ruefs
lawyers VIII argue to tho higher court
that this demand on the Jury, with It's
implied threat, made It imposiblse for
them 70 consider the evidence without re-
gard to the state OF public feeling against
tho convicted boss.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11

The Anti-License League OF Whining
ton held its annual meeting in st. PaursI
NJ. L. Church last night and spent the
time in balloting for officers and discuss
ing the situation in this city from the
leagues standpoint. Two reports We're
made. one OF the state work, by Rev.
John NJ. Arters, and the other Of the city
work by c. L. Burchenal, secretary and
president respectively. Several changes
were incorporated into the constitution.
The changes and additions being adopted
after a report was read Of them by Frank
T. Haley, chairman Of the committee on
revision.
AT the election OF officers several names
were put on the list as candidates. The
nominations were made from the floor
and when the list was completed the slate
was as follows
For president. c. T.. Burchenal and AL
fred O. Crozier: for vice-president Hor-
ace G. Eastburn. General Charles Bird.
and J.. W Brosius; for recording secre-
tary Frank f. Haley and William f..
Hawkins; for corresponding secretary
Rev John NJ. Arters and A. II. Lewis: for
financial secretary I. Elmer Perry; for
treasurer r.. $. Loomis and DR.. i. b.
Manchester.
The only prolonged contest developed be-
tween Mr.. Haley and Mr.. Hawkins the
latter being elected on the third ballot
, ere were IA ballots cast all told and the
final result was as follows:
President c. L. Burchenal; vice-presi-
dent Horace G. Eastburn; recording sec
retary. William L. Hawkins; correspond
ing secretary. Rev. John NJ Arters: iinan-
eisl secretary. !. Elmer Perry; treasurer
r.. S. Loomis.
out OF the total votes cast Mr.. Bur
chenal received l2 and Mr.. Crozier ..
Mr. Arters received IL and Mr.. Lewis, 3
for the position Of corresponding secre-
tary. and for treasure, Mr.. Loomis got 10
votes to Mr.. Manchester's four.
Changes in Constitution.
The matter of changing tho constitu-
tion in order that the lighting strength
OF the league in the city and state might
be bolstered up was undertaken by a
special committee selected some weeks
ago. Frank Z. Haly chairman. presented
the recommendations as drawn up by the
committee and they were accepted.
A clause was added in which the num-
ber Of supervisors in each ward is iu-
creased TO two. II has been usually one,
but the reason FOR the addition is so a
supervisor may be had from each party
and thus be enabled to work among the
supporters Of Democrats and Republi-
cpre
This Plan it was said. would greatly
increase the strength OF the league
cause. The substitution OF a recommended
ton Increases the number of members in
the city committee TO ~. Heretofore there
have been 49, The reason for this is
that the city has increased by eight vot-
ing precincts and il was decidedly neces-
sary, it was said, that the cause OF tenn
perance be fully represented throughout
tho citys domains
To Organize colored League.
one of the most important recommends
tions made was that By which it is pro-
vided for a separate organization OF col
ored citizens 70 be under the jurisdiction
of the league proper. The colorcd popula-
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
CHANGERS ATTACK
SCHOOL TAX PLAN

The proposed change in the manner Of
collecting school taxes was again dis
cussed at the meetinga OF Brandywine
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, at Tai
leyville last night. The proposed bin to
be brought before the next Legislature.
which is being fostered by Professor A.
r. Spaid, county superintendent Of schools
was vigorously attacked by many of the
grangers. The bill had its adherents. how
ever and the discussion OF the proposed
measure occupied most Of the evening.
-Four applications for membership were
received, and the candidates. viii be initi-
ated at the next meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
MAYOR APPROVES
NEW MEASURE

The amendment to the ordinance passed
b yiCty Council giving the Police Com
mission authority 10 allow persons to mask
was signed By Mayor Horace Wilson to-
day The measure Is now law and the
Police Commissioners can at their dis
cretion allow masked carnivals and etc.
10 be held which authority they did not
have prior TO the passage OF the new
amendment.
The Mercantile Association has address,
ed a letter 70 Chief OF Police Black ask
ing for permit TO hold a New Years
Shooters carnival The request win not
be acted upon until the meeting OF the
board next Tuesday
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
MANY NAMES ARE
SUGGESTED FOR MAYOR

Thomas II. Melvin. president OF the
Board OF Street and .cswcr Directors. is
being mentioned by his friends as a prob
able candidate for the Republican nominal
tlon FOR Mayor. His term in his present
office will expire In May.
Captain w w. Lobdell IS also men
toned as a probable candidate for the
mayorality, as are W. 5. Taylor. presi-
dent OF Council and Or. Harrison w.
Howell, president OF the Board OF Health.
For President OF Council. Councilman
William =. White. Of the Eighth ward,
is being doomed by his friends.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
STEIN FAVORS
FURTHER BOLT
By United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec. lion his re
turn from the baseball conference az New
York to-day. ]. J. Stein. vice-president OF
the Buffalo club Of the Eastern League
said the attitude of the major leagues
was not overly favorable. Mr.. Stein said
also that the American Association and
Eastern League owners were In no man
ner pleased by the action OF the National
Commission in deferring action in regard
20 their demands until January He stated
positively that II the demands are then
refused the two minor leagues win pull
away from the majors and other minors
and play by themselves under mutual
agreements and rules drawn by them
selves
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
LAUNCH DELAWARE
LATE IN FEBRUARY

George II. McGovern. secretary OF
the Board OF Trade, learned from
Beaumont Newberry. secretary OF tho
navy. while in Washington yesterday
that the battieship Delaware would be
launched by the Newport News ship
building Company late In Febru7ry.
The exact date viii be announced later.
Now that the Board OF Trade knows
when the Delaware win be launched,
plans for the part the state Will take
In the occasion viii be arranged. It
is the intention OF the board to have
a large delegation at the launching.
Details Of the trip will be arranged
at the next meeting Of the board.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
MRS. ERB INDICTED
FOR MURDER ALSO

MEDIA. Dec 1L-Airs. NJ. Florence Erb
widow Of the Captain. was jointly indicted
with her sister, Mrs Catharine Be.sel. by
the Grand Jury for the murder Of Cap
tain ]. Clayton Erb. at his home. Red
Gables. I'm Aston township on the night
of october last. The Grand Jury spent
the entire afternoon examining only nine
Of the 60 witnesses called. The true bill IS
IN the form OF Identical indictments
against the two women for murder OF the
first. or some other. degree as the testi-
mony shall disclose or for manslaughter
There is no separate indictment Of Mrs.
Erb as an accessory TO the fact but both
women await trial as principals in the
grewsone tragedy and the date OF trial
fa4 tfen So for Monday nece,pbor q
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Appleaate'a &C contlnued.

The case Of Hastings Appiegate. WHO
Is charged with assault and battery
and disordorly conduct, was continued
until next Tuesday when b. VAS called
IN City Court this morning before
Judge Joslyn. Assistant city Solicitor
Satterthwaito thought that IL would bc
better 70 postpone the case until Judge
Cochran was on the bench The Wit
nesses were instructed 10 be IN court
again on Tuesday morning
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
MAYOR WILL
APPROVE CONTRACT

Mayor Horace Wilson has the con-
tract which was entered into between
the Water Department and Coleman
Bros. OF Boston, Mass. for the con-
struction OF the proposed flter plant
II was sent 10 him yesterday but an
yet he has not signed &C.
When seen today concerning the con-
tract the Mayor said he would FIRST
take up the matter with the city So
licitor an dif he approved the word
Ing Of II, he the Mayor would sign IT,
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Gave Annual Rabbit Dinr.r

Charles Hoelle, Of Lancaster avenue
and Scott street entertained a num-
Der Of his friends at a rabbit dinner
last night. Each year Mr.. HoelIe makes
a cunning trip and the game he brings
home he prepares for his friends in
the old German way. The dinners are
looked forward TO each year with much
pleasure and those who are fortunate
enough to get an invitation make II a
point TO be on hand The guests last
night numbered fifty and an enjoyable
evening was nassed
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Reception Al Mocabe church.

The district cabinet OF the Epworth
League. win visit tho McCabe Mem
orlal Chapter tonight. The visit win
be another Of the series TO be made
during the winter 10 various chapters.
The speakers tonight viii be the Rev.
W. Il. Greenfield district president. the
Rev. G. p. Keen, the Rev. j II. Bick-
ing and others.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Train Kills Yo,,th

HAVRE DE GRACE. Dec. 11-whiie
walking along the Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington Railroad. about
mile south of here. Morgan Hughes.
son Of former Sheriff Hughes. was
killed by heing struck BY a north
bound mail train. A widow and three
small children snryive him.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
storm which was noted in the middle
states Thursday morning, has oontin-
ued its movement eastward. Its CEN
ter is now in Ontario, a wide trough Of
low barometer extending thence SOUTH
westward to Texas.
Forecast till p. M Saturday.
For Delaware-Showers and warm
er tonight. Saturday partly cloudy;
fresh southerly, shifting to westerly
winds.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Imnortant Meetinas In Dover.

Two important meetings are being
held in Dover today. The state Board
of Revenue and Taxation is meeting
TO give a hearing to residents of Kent
and Sussex counties. In the State
auditors Office in the State House the
state Board Of Education is in ses-
sion
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
To sell Red MlII Aasln.

GEORGETOWN, Dec. 1.-THE fam
Gus Red MIL which stands between
Georgetown and Lewes win be sold
again at sheriff's sale. This old mill
has been through many hands in the
last few years and is now desired by
Lewes people 10 furnish power for their
- acffic ifohfe
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
oranqemen to Elect officers

star OF Bethlehem Lodge, Loyal
Orange Lodg Of this city. will hold
It's annual election on December 49,.
The installation win take place on
January 2. Officers Of Division No.
Of Philadelphia. viii conduct the
installation. A banquet win follow.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
FOUND BABY'S BODY in THE RACE
Good Work of Elrenlen.

LEWES. Dec. 11.-Because OF the
good work recently done by Lewes
firemen by which they saved the busi-
ness part of the town from burning,
citizens viii tender the blaze lighters
a banquet.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Battleship Delaware Prooresses.

According to the report OF the Naval
Bureau Of Construction and Repair is
sued yesterday, the battleship Della
ware, building at Newport News. is
54.9 per cent completed.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Saws strollers Didn't Lose.

James S. Martin, manager OF the
Strollers basketball club denies that
his team was defeated by the Brown
son Third Club on Wednesday night.
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
WiIminaton Man h Prlson.

Albert Weston. colored. who claims
a home in Wilmington. was convicted
OF selling cocaine in Chester yesterday
and was sentenced to pay 500 and
scsts and be imprisoned for term
Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Mr.. Kirkland Reelected Secretary

The Board OF Directors OF the Ma
tional Orange Home at Hatboro, Pa.
at a meeting IN New York yesterday.
reelected William J. Kirkland, of this
city. secretary OF the home.
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Merchant Bound and store Fired.

W. W. Mcclellan, merchant OF
Marmaduke, 10 miles from Paragould,
was bound and gagged by TWO masked
men late Monday night, after which
they prepared to rife the store. Nc
Clellan was closing his place Of bust
ness for the night when the two men
entered at the rear door and seiz=
ing him, bound him securely with
ropes apparently brought for the pur-
pose. After making a thorough search
of the place and finding no money
the thugs piled a quantity of goods
on the fioer. poured coal oil over the
heap and set it ON fire. The glare OF
the flames soon attracted the atten-
ton of those residing near. and the
robbers fed, leaving behind them their
tools and taking nothing of value.
During Monday night bloodhounds
were sent to the scene of the outrage
and two strangers are il custody.
Mcclellan formerly resided in Para
gould. where he conducted a mercan-
tile establishment He also dealt in
live stock quite extensively His in
juries. though extremely serious. are
not considered fatal.
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HADN'T WALKED ALL THE WAY.
Prisoner a, Least Had Change While
Crossing River.

Down in Alabama said John d.
Fcarhake. there's deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifies as ex-
tradition laws stop him. Term Of
court was about TO begin at one time,
and a gentleman who was out on bail
was reported to be enjoying himself
over in Georgia. Deputy Jim went
after him Next day he telegraphed
the Judge: 1 have persuaded him to
come a few days later he rode into
town on a mule. leading his prisoner
tied up snugly with clothes line. The
prisoner looked as II he had seen hard
service.
why. for heavens sake, JIM said
the Judge. you didn't make him walk
all the way from Georgia. did you?'
mo. sir said Jim.
al hoped not, said the Judge.
mo said Jim. part of the way
drug him. and when we come TO the
Tallapoosa river. he swum. WON
ans Home Journal.
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Boone's Court House Burned.

The county court house at Harrison
was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing, and many of the deeds and other
records were burned.
1t is believed that it was the work
of an incendiary, as the officers We're
in the building at / O'Clock in the
morning and saw no evidence of fire,
but there had been a moving picture
show on one side of the building the
night before, and firecrackers and sky
roen,ttS- bod been shot until midnign,.
The alarm was sour.aeG :. about 2
O'Clock in the morning, and the build
ing was too far gone to be saved when
first discovered. The fire reached the
vault of the circuit clerks office, and
completely destroyed seven or eight
of the chancery records and papers
were destroyed, but most all of the
criminal records were savedsz
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Man ThrottIes a Mad Dog.

After a battle with mad dog. Law
renee Stewart and his wife of Fort
Smith, are suffering with bites in
fiicted by the brute. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart were passing along Eighth
street Tuesday morning when the dog
attacked Mrs. Stewart without warn
ing. The husband made grab for
the dog. which was snarling and snap
ping vieiously and finally succeeded in
throttling il but not before he had been
bitten several times. The dog sue
ceeded in gettiN. away.
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conldn.t Fool Him.

custom house clerk. Who prior
to his entry into Uncle Sans service service
was schoolteaeher "a good many
Years vet" as he proudly informs his
associates. was standing on the corner !,
Of Fifth and Chestnut streets one cold
day last winter, deeply engrossed IN
studying a legend which appeared ,1'i,,' On
a dairy mans wagon, as follo"s'
aPasteurized milk" etc.
His face wore a puzzled expression,
hut finally betraying evidence oil dawn
ing intelligence he remarked to a oy-
stander: IN.
Amt these here Philadelphia milk,
men a-gettin' to be just as deceitin !
as ANYTHING, Pasturized milk, en-
But they can't fool me, cause ilyed
in the country. and know you can
pasture cows in winter"
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SAYS Whites Fired on Blacks.

A story reached Pine Bluff Satur-
day from uiapss-.'rea Grant county, to
the effect that the white empIuyes q
the Grant Lumber Company fired upon
the negro employees C. the same com
pany, who were encamped near Grape
vine, and later fired into a number of
negro homes. According TO the story,
none was injured, but the negroes
were terrified for time and many
fed to Clio for protection. The white
men at the mill are said TO be angry
because negroes are given employ
ment.
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Fruit Growers Organize.

The Havana Fruit Growers Associa-
tion have organized with j. T. JUS
tice, president, and H. B. Walkup, sec
rotary.
The association has asked the Lit
to Havana to instruct the association
in the best means of finding a market
for the peaches, apples and potatoes
raised by the members of the associa-
ton and to tell them where to get
crates to take care Of the crop now
ready to harvest.
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The Grammar Class.

The head mistress of certain pro
vincial school was one day examining
few of her select pupils in grammar.
Stand up, Juan, and make me a
sentence containing the word sci
dom, she said, pointing to small
urchin.
Juan paused as II in thought; then,
with flush of triumph on his face,
replied: Last week father had five
horses, but yesterday he seldom!"-