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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
For Sale--.ReaI Estate

This cut poorly shows a good set of
buildings with farm of from so to 75
acres, ~ miles from Augusta sc. on
electric road. Good for general farming
and especially adapted tc early garden
ing, small fruits and poultry. Well wat
will sell for s21C0 if sale is made before
April 1st.
House. stable and out buildings with 4
acres of land within city limits Mt bar
gain. S16nG-a few hundred dollars paid
in, the balance easy terms.
2-story house of 3 rooms. new bath, new
furnace, stable. carriage house and her
house lot 80 Y 175, in frst-clasS repair and
fine location. Good for $40 a month for
roomCrS.
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AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-ONE AGENT IN EACH
town. also travelling agent for the Dairy
Filter ana Strainer for F'iltCring milk az
flteIinS water from the pump. Scm"-
thing now. just out. Agents can make
from So Is $50 p"r w"nf. Write to-
day ror free hool,let and terms g., agents.
Willard Mfg. CO.. Dept. L., Lewiston. Me,
tcby l5d6;&W lly-t
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AT A BARGAIN IN HALLoWELL

half Of double house opposite HalloWell
House. rooms, large and pleasant.
II. Perry, Hallowell National Bank
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
ONE FIRsT.cLAss POOL TAB,
PIANos-IF ANY OF THE PEOPLE

in excellent condition at low price. Ad-
dress stove care Journal office. feb15d3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18
Sales

The time for the buying and
selling of poultry has arrived
and there is no better place
for buyer and seller to meet
than through the medium of
a Journal Want ad. Try one
and be convinced n aaraT
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STORY AND HALF HOUSE, STA

Guiding parlcr stove two refrigerators
chamber sets. oil heaters cook stove an
various ether articles. 1T private sal
fph1hda
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-18

/ MOTOR BOAT 17x6 WITH A So n.
P. FiHeld engine. all il good order also .
row boats. Cheap for cash. tIarry a.
Stoddard, 12 School St, or 195 Water St,
Augusta. Maine. feb1Sdlw@
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
WANT SWITCHES
MOVED BACK

The New Castle County Levy Court
and the receivers of the Wilmington,
New Castle and Southern railway are
in a snarl over what the county re-
CARDS as an unfair occupancy Of the
road by the trolley company switches.
The county is rebuilding the road and
desires that the trolley company re-
move its switches to the. eastern side
Of the road that the highway may be
widened. The trolley company. how
ever, refuses to remove the switches
because of the expense that would
necessarily be incurred. william G.
Jones, Jr., the court attorney, informed
the court this morning that the COM
pany is occupying the road legally.
Despite this fact, Mr.. Jones said the
company does not have right to the
exclusive use Of the highway, which
seems to be the case at certain points
along the road. At one time the
county thought of instituting an ac-
ton in chancery to compel the COM
pany to remove its switches at points
where they obstruct the highway. but
as such a proceeding would require
much time the court will likely agree
with the trolley company to bear one
half of the expense that will be in
CURED by the replacing of the
switches. It is understood that the
trolley company is agreeable to such
a solution fthe trouble.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
LARGE WAREHOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Building Occupied by White Bros. and William R
Wilson Beyond Marker Street Bridge Quilted.
Loss May Reach $4,000

Of drills a car Of binders and car Of
land rollers Included in the contents Of
the building was about $1,000 worth Of cot
ton se2d and 100 tons of phosphate.
The blaze was discovered by one Of Mr..
Wilson's employees, who drove TO the
warehouse to get wagon load of hay.
He saw smoke and Immediately ran to the
office of Charles Bickta nearby and Mr..
Bicl1ta summoned the Washington chemi-
cal engine not thinking that the fire was
of serious nature as there was no fire
that could be seen and but very little
smoke. Shortly after. however. the flames
burst forth from the inhammable hay and
feed and spread rapidly. An alarm was
at once struck from box No. 142 and when
the district apparatus arrived on the
scene. the fire had gained great headway.
Scarcity Of Water at Fire.
The firemen were handicapped for want
of water there being but few fire hydrants
in that vicinity. There is considerable val
liable property in that location and why
better water facilities are not afforded
is a question that was freely discussed
by those at the fire to-day.
The origin OF the blaze is unknown. Mr.
White. however. declared that the blaze
was first seen around the telephone and
he believes that it was started BY the
telephone wires.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
TWO MORE TRADE
BOARD COMMITTEES

President r. ]. Maclean Of tho Board
of Trade has appointed two more Of the
standing committees Of the Board OF
Trade. the Legislative Committee
and the Navigation and TRANSFORM
ton Committee. The work each Of .hese
committees viii have to do this year will
be of vast Importance to the city. The
most important subjects the latter COM
mittee will have to consider Will be the
improvement Of the Christiana river. The
Regulauve Committee will make several
suggestions to the Legislature regarding
legislation for Wilmington.
The membership OF each committee IS as
follows;
Legislative Committee-Francis I. du-
ont chairman; James H. Wright. vice
chairman; Edward T. Belts, Thomas s
Doherty, Andrew c. Gray. Daniel o.
Hastings, Ldndley c. Kent Philip Burnett,
William G. Coke. Alfred o. Crozier. AIer-
ris Taylor. A. d. Warner. Frank J. Will
liams David T. Marvel, William d. Null
len, Jr.. Frank +. Slocomb.
Navigation and transportation commit
tee-William T. Budd. chairman; a r.
Ayerst. vice-chairman. Captain Peter
Bloomsburg Henry T. Bush. John a.
Cranston. Thomas S. Doherty. ]. b. d.
Edge. Charles S. Gawthrop, j. G. Hemp
sted, Samuel S. Hon. W. W. Lobden, John
NJ. Mendinhall. Edward B. Mode William
S. Prickett, Henry C. Stanton, William p.
White Captain Edwin Kershaw.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
CHANGERS ASK
ABOUT ICE CREAM
Want to Know Why It Should
Not be as Pure as
Milk +;

Why are some ice cream peddlers ror-
mitted to manufacture their ware under
unsanitary conditions and to peddle Il
around in the dust and filth Of the streets
20 sell to children while milk dealers are
obliged to observe the most rigid rules Of
milk inspectors and boards Of health7
This was the question brought up at
the weekly meeting Of Diamond state
Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry. at stan
ton last night by Miss Rebecca Church.
man, a school teacher Of Newport and
discussed at length by tho other mem
bers Of the grange.
All came TO the same concluslon-that
the situation was unjust to the milk
dealer as well as detrimental to the health
of the children. II children should be
permitted to eat ice cream, OF doubtful
composition or evident Of apparent un-
wholesome handling, then why should not
people be permitted to buy milk under
any and all conditions7 II was asked.
No action was taken by the grange
on the matter last night. but it may be
discussed further. The appearance OF
Rome ice cream peddlers about the rural
schools made the subject pertinent.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
SAYS WATER DEPARTMENT
HAS BEEN RUN AT A LOSS
Civ Solicitor Townsend Makes Such Statement
and Questions Engineer Leisen
Along That Line

Since then there has been no surplus
for Council. as the money has been
used for construction purposes. There
was no surplus for 1905 and 1906, Mr..
Leisen said. but in 1907 the Water De-
partment turned over to Council $780,
1882. and received in 1907 from Coun-
Gil S1O6.17217 including $4,000 to pay III
terest on bonds. This makes $76,S2f.I4
as a net sum the Water Department
has turned over to Council since tue
end of 1904 or an average Of $l9,2O6 per
year for the past four years.
Taking up the question Of meter
rates again Engineer Leisen said he
still would recommend a ten per cent
discount on meter charges. othing had
been said of a change IN meter rates
for the coming fiscal year. OF the al
lowance of S120,O00 a year nJceived from
Council, Mr.. Leisen said it is to cover
the cost of operation and maintenance,
and is not to be applied to eXtraordin-
ary construction. bonds, or payment OF
interest on bonds. Mr.. Leisen believed
every dollar of the $4,000 would be
necessary to run the department. The
bonded Indebtedness on December 81
1907. of the Water Department was
s791, 500, Mr.. Leisen stated after going
over the records for about ten minutes.
rs there no record in this office Of
the bonded Indebtedness of this depart
ment?
1T is in the annual report each year
It also is in the report of the Sink
ing Fund Commissions. Mr.. Leisen
said he could not recalled having seen
a report Of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion in the Office.
rs there a legitimate comprehensive
record of it here2
L don't know"
Mr.. Leisen again went out to con-
suit the records and on his return said
Registrar Grohe had a record Of part
of the bond issues, but he was not M
the Office
Assistant Registrar McIntire was
called in and asked as to the bonde
Indebtedness He was not exactly
sure as to what had been paid off, but
figured the bonded Indebtedness as
S7g1. 500 Mr. McIntire said this did
not include water department bonds
that have been paid off in other manner
through the Sinking Fund Commits
sion, and have lost their identity
rs there any record IN this depart
ment or any data of any kind by which
YOU can show the refunding of bonds
under the Sinking Fund Act?"
IF anybody has that record it is Mr.
Grohe." said Mr. Leisen.
IF there are other outstanding bonds
that have lost their identity by being
merged with sinking fund bonds does
the S791, 500 represent the bonded in
debtedness properly charged to the
Water Department.
There must be other bonds. chariNd
to the sinking fund account" replied
Mr. McIntire. He was not questioned
further. but Mr.. Leisen was again ex-
amined.
What is the interest on these bonds
(S791, 50O.)"
About $4,000 is the interest on these
bonds.
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
SAYS DELAWARE
IS ALL RIGHT
President Extends Warm VEL
come to CrittentOn Home
MANAGERS

President Roosevelt extended a most
cordial welcome to two hundred managers
OF Fierence Crlttenton Homes throughout
tn country at the White House yester-
day. The occasion was the annual recep-
ton by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
to the home managers. Wilmington was
we'll represented at the reception and fol-
loving the exchange of greetings at the
White House the President assured the
Delawareans that Delaware was all
right"
The home managers met at the riggs
House at 2 o'clock and from there pro.
ceedec to the White House. The party was
headed by Mrs. X. Waller Barrett, OF
Alexandria. national superintendent Of
the homes. and Charles E. Crittenton, of
New York, who instituted the rescue
work The President expressed himself
as being ia sympathy with the work and
assured the women of his support lie
spoke briefly on the subject Of morals
contending that the standard should he
equal between men and women. The wo-
men thanked the president for his words
Of encouragement and incidentally as
sured him that If he would not consent to
a third term nomination they would wei.
come him back to the White House at any
time IN the future. Following the recep-
ton at the White House a second recep-
ton was held at the national headquar-
ters. The Wilmingtonians returned home
early in the evening.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

Fire completely gutted the large ware
house OF White Bros. and William r. VIII
son bevond Market street bridge to-day
The blaze was discovered shortly before
o o'clock this morning and within short
time the entire structure was in flames
The dremen worked hard to prevent a
spread of the fire 10 adjoining valuable
nropertv along the Christiana river. and
in consequence. a more serious conhagra-
ton was averted.
The combined loss Of White Bros, and
Mr. Wilson will reach between Sl5,oOo and
SIS COO The building was owned by White
Bros. and was valued at about $500, be-
ing of frame structure, and 1t was oc-
cupied Jointly by Mr.. Wilson and The
owners. who had from $1,000 to $1,000
worth of stock in the structure between
them. Against this loss there was $50 in
surance on the building and N,2oO on the
White Bros. stock and 5000 on the stock
of Mr.. Wilson.
[ aroe Quantities of Feed.
Mr.. Wilson, who is engaged in the Hour
and feed business in Third street, betweeN
King and French. had just put $1,000 worth
Of feed in the building on last Saturday
His stock consisted altogether OF grain
feed. hay and straw. while that Of White
Bros. included phosphate and farm ma
chinery. or the latter there was carload
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

That the Water Department has
been run at loss and really has not
been self-sustaining was an assertion
Of City Solicitor Townsend at the in
vestigauon by Mayor Wilson this
morning of Water Department affairs
Chief Engineer Theodore A. LsAaR,
who was again examined by Mr.
Townsend, asserted that he believed
the department to be sustaining,
but Mr.. Townsend questioned him
along a line tending to show that II
the water commissioners had paid of
the bonds and interest on bonds issued
for the benefit of the department il
would not be self-sustaining.
Among some of the persons who at
tended the hearing this morning. aside
from Councilmen Benson, Cassidy and
Higgins. and Water Commissioners
Shaw, Knox and Ford. were Alfred
Gawthrop. John NJ Dorney, Election
Commissioner J. II. Lewis. Factory
Inspector J. Austin Ellison, Arthur
Sullivan. Leroy Hickman and one or
two others. william F. Kurtz. lawyer.
dropped in about the middle of the
session, and when the hearing was
finished at noon he and Mayor Wilson
had a sharp Interchange Of words.
Mr. Kurtz told the mayor he didn't
think some of the questions being put
to Engineer Leisen and the manner in
which they were framed were fair,
and he couldn't be expected to give
some of the data offhand. Mayor Will
son replied that he thought Chief En-
gineer Lessen. because of his impor-
tant position in the department should
have available and accessible at all
f.,f Hr
asked to furnish.
Mr.. Kurtz also asserted that he
didn't think City Solicitor Townsend or
any person other than Mayor Wilson
had right to ask questions of wit
nesses
Mr. Kurtz said he would attend the
investigation tomorrow. and he inti-
mated that he might have something
to say then. Mr. Kurtz said he had
not been enagged as counsel for Mr..
Leisen or any other person. Mr.. Lei
sen is not represented by counsel
There were frequent waits during
the morning while Engineer LeiNl.
consulted the records to get informa-
ton to answer questions. During one
Of these delays Water Commissioner
Ford and Councilman Cassidy had a
few Informal but nevertheless spicy
words with Mayor Wilson as to just
what the duties of the chief engineer
are.
At the opening Of thee examination
to-day. Mr.. Leisen. in response to a
question as to what is essential to be
known in the operation of the Water
Department, said it was essential to
know the receipts and expenditures.
He gave some Of the things essential in
detail He said the item of maturing
bonds and interest on bonds had not
been considered until the change in the
city charter. as he always considered
that the surplus truned over to City
Council at thee nd of each year was
TO paw off bonds and interest on bonds.
At the end of 1904 a ret surplus Of
S50.21799 was turned over to Council.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
GRANGE PLANS
BIG FIELD DAY

At the meeting Of Diamond State Grangs
at stanton last night arrangements were
announced in preparation for the iiaid
day Of the grange on August H. This is
a real old time annual picnic Of the
grange, and has been invariably success
ful during the three years in which It
has been held.
The speaker OF the day win be National
Grange Master Bachelor. a former gov
ernor OF New Hampshire. and many other
attractions viii be provided. All the
oranges I'm the State win be invited.
Next Monday night the grange win dis
cuss a subject that has many advocates
among tho members Of the grange--the
consolidation OF schools. Miss Church
man will be the principal speaker and
will consider the matter from the stand
point of a school teacher.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
WAITED FOR A THIEF,
HIS VIGIL REWARDED
SaIoonkeeper Captured Negro in Banoom at
O'Clock This Morning and Police Saved
Alleged Burglars Life
PATROLMEN HEARD CRIES OF MURDER

After waiting up for three nights IN
succession for a burglar who has been
robbing his bar-room for three weeks past
the vigil of Reynolds Cook. proprietor OF
the old "Indian Queen" hostelry at the
northeast corner OF Fifth and Madison
streets was rewarded at o'clock this
morning. lie captured the alleged thief
and the lattors life was only saved by
the timely arrival Of policemen who were
attracted 20 the vicinity OF Cooks saloon
by the cries of murder OF the supposed
burglar
Proprietor Cook had the man in the
yard Of his home and was pummeiins
him like a good fellow. He broke a fibre
club over the mans head and then be-
gan to belabor him on the head with a
half brick. During an this time the sa-
loon mans victim was shouting Justify FOR
help and interpersed his outcries with
shouts OF murder.
Patrolmen Benson and Henderson heard
the cries square away and running TO
Cooks place followed the sounds 10 his
back yard. They saw the saloon man on
top of another man and whaclsing at him
as hard as he could. The police took a
hand In the scrimmage and got the al
legged burglar away from the irate saloon
keeper.
III they had left me alone. I would
have killed him." said Cook to-day. The
latter had a very black eye which he said
his man gave him.
Waived a Hearing.
The man arrested gave the name Of
Charles Lewis. He Is colored and about
30 years Of age. In the city Court to day
he waived hearing for the upper court
on the charge OF breaking and entering
and was held in $1,000.
How Cook Caught His Man.
To a reporter Tor THE EVENING
JOURNAL to-day Mr.. Cook said. "rho
first time my place was entu "a was three
weeks ago, last night and since then. II
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
WILL ACT AS
STRIKE MEDIATORS
Federal Officials at Washing
ton Have Accepted In
VitatiOn of Strikers

WASHINGTON. April 2S-Mediation
under the provisions OF the Erdman
act viii be employed to bring about a
settlement Of the traction employees
strike at Chester. Pa Chairman
KnapD. Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Commissioner of
Labor Neill have decided TO accept the
invitation TO act as medlators which
was extended Yesterday by a commit
tee from the Chester Board OF Trade
and the employees union.
CHESTER. April 2S The situation
here remains unchanged. The people
are delighted that Chairman Knapp OF
the Interssete Commerce Commission
and Commissioner Of Labor Neill have
decided to accept the initiation Of the
Board offrrade and street car strikers
70 act as mediators i'm The trouble be-
tween the car men and the railway
company. 1t Is expected that some
thing viii now be done.
II Is again extensively rumored that
negotiations have been completed for
the sale OF the local lines to the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company.
which 1T is said would take possess
sion in a day or two and have the
State troops withdrawn from the city.
This report, however, cannot be veri-
fed here, but il Is understood that
President Parsons has communicated
with President Rigg to this effect
Captain James McMasters has inau-
gurated a gasoline launch between
Highland avenue wharf. IN the western
section of the city. and Marcus Hook,
the White Seal. large pleasure boat
having been pnt into services.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
ASKS
FOR CITY STREETS
Vest Chester and Wilmington
Railway Ready to Lay
Tracks

The Stret and Sewer directors this
morning gave two readings to reso-
luton to permit the West Chester and
Wilmington Electric Company to MAIN
tain and operate its line OF railway
over the following streets: Beginning
at a point in Twenty-hfth street at its
intersection with Washington street,
and extending thence northerly on said
Twenty street TO the Boulevard
extended; and extending thence in a
north easterly direction on the Boule-
ward extended TO the city line; to con-
meet at the last mentioned point with
the proposed line of the Wilmington
City Railway.
Objection was made to a section
Of the resolution by Director Sparks
providing that the company pave the
streets 10 be used between its rails and
3 feet on either side OF its tracks. Ac-
cording 10 a law that went into effect
about a year ago. railway companies
granted extensions must pave from
curb to curb. J. Frank Ball, attorney
for the company, proteste don tho
score that the companys tracks would
run practically over fields that had
never been paved before and could not
apply TO the company. The matter will
be further considered at the next
meeting.
On a motion by Director Sparks and
in accordance with the direction OF
City Council the directors transferred
$2s,0041S from the special fund to tho
current fund. This is to provide for
expense incident to the widening and
paving of Tenth street
The case of the Gables, an apart-
ment house at Delaware avenue an4
Tatnall street, which is three feet over
the building line. was referred to the
city solicitor. Joseph l.. Carpenter. the
owner, declares that the city fixed the
building line, but never offered to nav
him for the land belonging TO him. Of
which it took possession by widening
the street. The city solicitors opinion
will depend on whether the building
was erected before or after the build
ing line was fixed
A request for a sewer extension on
Glen avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets was referred to the
sewer engineer.
The directors viii me tat o'clock
tonight TO prepare estimates OF its
expenses for the departments next fis-
cal year, which begins next August.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
TWENTY new
BATTLESHIPS
Senators Agree on Plan to
Build Two Each Year
For a Decade
ROOSEVELT GETS MORE
THAN He EXPECTED
By United Press. Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press. Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, ADril 2s-In the
agreement Of the Senate leaders on a
definite programme OF two new battle
ships year for the next ten years
President Roosevelt feels that he has
won his greatest victory Of the session
True Il is. he asked for four ships this
year and that he fought hard for them.
Equally true is It that he did not eN-
pect to get the four. He would have
been satisfied with two without amy
promise for two next year and each
succeeding year as matters stand,
therefore he has gotten more than ne
hoped for.
It was through Senator Allison that
the President secured the pledge Of tho
naval committee Of the Senate that It
would adopt the general policy Of APP
propriating for two battleships year
or twenty in the next ten years. When
Allison made his stateInent In the Sem
ate late yesterday. just before the vote
was taken. he had obtained this
promise from Chairman Hale Of the
naval committee.
The effect of the agreement was TO
reduce the vote In favor Of four bait
tleships. Sev9nty-three votes were
cast all told. twentv-ihree for four
ships and fifty for two. Had It not
been for the promise Of the naval COM
mittee the President Is satisfied that
the vote for four would have been con-
slderably larger, almost enough to
carry. The bill will now go back to
the House for concurrence in the Sen
ate amendment providing for immedi-
ate appropriation for two ships In order
that the work Of construction may be-
gin without delay.