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Evening journal., 1908-11-12
INSPECTOR IS
HELD FOR COURT
W. H. LOneaCre Accused Of
Failing to Swear a Voter
Who Had Been Challenged

William IL. Longacre, an election IN
spector was held for The upper court
in $500 bail this morning. when a hear
ing was given him in city Court Oh a
charge Of violating election laws. Mr.
Loncacre was rcpreseatcd by David }
Reinhardt. who contended that as the
election laws were obscure on the point
being considered his client should be
dismissed.
Judge Cochran failed to regard Che
point in the same ligh, that Mr. Rein
hardt did The attorney presented his
argument at some length, stating that
under one section of TIE laws clerk
Of election was the only one legally
given the right to challenge, anj he
said that John w. Walls. who chal-
lcngel Reese Johnson. colorcd, at .he
time. had not been sworn as a clerk
and acted simply as a peace othce..
Judge Cochran said nat he did nni
see why an ON ssion 81 that sort nh
part of the Board of Eject ons snou'1
disualifv Mr. Walls as challenger.
Faiieo to Swear IVAN.
The charge against Longacre waA
brought as a result of his alleged IAN
ure TO swear johnson On election dat
in the Second district OF the First Nard,
when he had been chall, nged by Walls
Walls was the first witness called ,,
give testimony ANA he said that Reese
johnson came IT. and was challeng O
by him on suspicion that Johnson had
received money for voting. Mr.. long
acre. the witness said. refused to swear
Johnson unless Walls &C uld swear that
he knew of The colo.el man receiving
money.
John j. Riley testified that he was at
the polling place at Third and Dang
streets on election dav and saw Jofmso
come in To cast his ballot he did
not hear the challenge nor the alleged
refusal OF Loneacre 10 swear Johnson
He testified 10 a conversation he over
heard between two cololeI men regard
ing money and he said he warned Alr
Walls about it. He could not saY thai
one of the men was Johnson.
Further Hearing Waived.
Howard Bopcr was next called ils
was voters assistan; at the po,ls
and said that he heard Walls cha.lerg'
Johnson on the grounds that the la'iei
had received money.
The testimony for tie prose ui;or
rested here. Mr. Reinhardt presented
his arguments to the court and reai
the two sections of .he election laws
which appear to be contradictory witt
/ regards to who shall act as challengets
Judge Cochran overruled Mr.. Rein
hardfs statements and the attorney
announced that he would waive fufth
or hearing. Judge Cochran then hAe1
the amount of bail.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
LABOR'S REGRETS
ARE RESENTED
Statement issued by President
With Respect 10 White
House Dinner
eeS ]

WASHINGTON. Nov i2.-Thc White
House was silent yesterday on the spe-
cinc question whothc- certain union
labor leaders have declined, as report
ed In press dispatches. the Presidents
Invitation 10 dine with him next We'd
nesdav. Mr. Roosevelt issued a formal
statement. however, which tends to
confirm the report that things have
gone wrong with the heralded labor
legislation dinner"
The statement was given out after
the receipt of press reports quoting
John Mitchell. James Duncan and Dan
lel ]. Keefe as saying that they have
declined for the present TO place their
knees under the Presidential mahog-
any. The President is represented as
extremely irritated by the way in which
the dinner project has been received.
Here Is the statement given out at the
White House.
"As the statement has been matte
that thfs Is an official dinner IL is worth
while pointing out that IL Is tothing OF
the kind. The President has on sew
eral different occasions had various
labor leaders with whom he had been
thrown i'm contact and whose views
he wished to obtain at dinner. For this
occasion he had asked a number OF men
within and without the government SER
vice who are interested in different
phases Of the labor question TO come
10 dinner.
Three fourths OF these men arc not
members OF labor organizations. Six
or eight of them were connected In one
capacity or another with the work or
labor organizations. II would, Of course
be- absurd to take any notice of any
discussion as 20 who should or who
should be invited 20 dinner by the
| President"
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
COUNTRY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The eighth annual meeting of the
Wilmington Country Club was held
last evening in tho club rooms. ON
GERS for the year werc elected as fol-
lows: President, Judge George Gray.
vice. presidents, Elmer j.. Mitchell.
also chairman OF grounds committee
Willard salisbury. chairman of the
finance committee and William \.
Barnard, chrman of the house COM
mittcc; secretary. r. dell. Janvior.
corresponding secretary. Willard A.
speakman; treasurer, Caleb NJ
Steward.
Henry p Scott. Willard salisbury
Elmer +. Mitchell, Horace w. Cause
and William \. Barnard were elected
directors for three years. II was re-
ported that the membership is now
ISL During the past year there has
been much interest taken i'm tennis and
golf tournaments had been successful
The reports showed the club TO be IN
fiourishing condition.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12

Side. The two boiling leagues will meet
in New York December 5lh. and the
forces Of organized baseball have antn
that date 20 settle the matter
The National Association members viii
try to force the fight to-day, however by
asking President Powers OF the Associa-
ton. who is also President OF the East.
ern League, whether he intends to resign
as President OF the Eastern and also
whether he and President OBrien intend
10 remain ON the executive board.
To meet the situation members Pulliam
and johnson. OF the National Baseball
Commission. summoned Garry Hermann.
the other member from Cincinnati by wiz,
and lac arrived to-day. These three mcr
will devote their energies to pouring oil
on the troubled waters
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
FIND BELOVED PRIEST
DEAD FROM HEART DISEASE

The Rcv George T.. Vigor s. S a. a.,
for over A. years q member of the faculiy
Of ST. Charles College near Ellicott city
Md. and one Of the best known and most
beloved priests in the country was found
dead iu bed in the college yesterday. ,le
had succumbcd to heart disease. Among
some Of those who received instruction
undcr Father Viger was Bishop John J,
Monaghan. Of the Diocese Of Wilmington.
The funeral services will be held IN
the college chapel on saturday morning
After the chanting of the office for tbs
dead. a solemn high mass Of requiem Wi
be celebrated at l02O o'clock. the ccie
brant Of which will I'm all probability b
Rev. r. c. Vigor Of Epiphanic Canada
brother OF the deceased.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
800 MINERS
ARE DOOMED
An Explosion Of Fire Damp
Causes FrightfuI Accident
in WeStphaIia
MINE FILLED WITH GASES
IS BURNING FIERCELY

HANIM, WESTPHAI.IA, Nov. 12.-Three
hundred and twenty-five men are either
dead or doomed TO death. in the burning
Radbod coal mine. near here. in which
an explosion Of fire damp occurred last
evening.
There were 800 men I'm the mine when
the explosion occurred, IS of whom. badly
injured. made their way 10 the mouth OF
the mine. One of these men died of his i'm.
juries and several others are fatally nurL
These arc believed to be the only ones
who escaped.
Tho mine is now burning iiercely, its
galleries choked with masses of fallen
rock, and is filled with poisonous fumes.
1t is unlikely that any Of those stin in
side are alive, and il they should be, their
rescue is considered impossible.
Rescuing Parties at Work.
Rescuing parties which to-day tried re-
peatedly to penetrate the galleries ell
countered huge piles Of wreckage that
barred their progress. Before the rescuers
could dynamite the piles Of fallen rock
the flames and gases drove them from tho
mine.
Practically the whole population Of the
town is gathered in the vicinity of tn,
mine. while around the mouth of Oh,
death trap arc hundreds of weeping hall
crszed and fainting relatives of th'
victims.
Many Of the frantic wives and mother,
Of the doomed men have attempted to en-
ter the burning mine and have been re.
strained from rushing into the flames only
by force. A special guard is doing service
at the mine, but there is danger tha
trouble will occur II viii probably b.
many days before it viii be possible to
explore the mine workings
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
PLANTING TREES
ON PARK LAND

Extensive work in tie planting of
trees on park land was reported ar the
weekly meeting of the executive com.
mitteo of the Board of Park Commis.
sloners in City Hall this morning. II
was reported that many trees had died
during the summer. and that these Were
bieng replaced, Planting Is going IN
along KirlSwood Park at Pine street
toward the bath house. at the Vas,
Buren road between the bridge and
Eighteenth street AMI at Rockfncd
Park.
II was left TO the committee 10 op-
point sergeant OF park guards. but
no action was taken on this matter this
morning.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
REV. DR.. R. B. COOK
IS SEVENTY YEARS OLD

The Rev DR.. Richard r. Cook. wi,h
his family. children AMI grandchildren
celebrated his seventeen birthday q, MS
country place near this city yesterday.
Many CONGRATULATIONS were received.
Dr. Cook was born in Baltimore, Mt.
in 1888. of which city lis parents ard
grandparents We're als1 natives. For
more than thirty years he and hi,
family have lived in tins city. Besides
having been for is years pastor OF one
of this city's largest churches. ha has
during that time written several hiss,r-
ical books. some of which have hal a
very large circulation.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
COFFEE TOSSER
WAS FINED $50

Adelino nrster. oolorcd. was lined 20.
and COSTS in city Court this morning As
Judge Cochran on charge of ASSAULT "i"
battery. tho prosecuting witness being
Mary li. short colorod Who said tAai tEs
Brstoi woman had cut her with q imit'
and thrown hot coffee ON her, Tho anfa,
happened Tuesday evening in Mary
shorts house az No. 50i Lafayette street
The charge against Max Abramsoni
charged with having kept gambling
table. was dismissed. Assistant Cty Soc
ilcltor satterihwaiic said that there vus
no evidence against Abramson.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
NAOMI LODGE HAD
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL

Noami Lodge. Daughters OF Rebekah.
last night gave a masquerade social at
odd Fellows Hall. The masqueraders
met at the home Of, Mrs George NJ
fishe9 and were escorted by Patrolman
Crozier TO the hall An enjoyable time
was had. The program given during the
evening was as follows: Singing. amer
icai' SOLO Miss Molie Mole; singing.
MY Old Kentucky Home:" solo.
'Suwanee River" Miss Birdetta sharn-
leyi quartette; quartette. recitation.
Clara Jackson; solo, Miss Sadie Ascben-
back march. Yankee Doodle" cake
walk The BOBBY prize was won bv Miss
Mary Huber and the first prize by Mrs
HopeWeh Refreshments were served.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
WATER BONDS
SIGNED TO-DAY

Tho bonds Of the Water Department
amounting to $4,000. sold by City Council
TO b. 3. Leach and Co. Of New York.
were signed this afternoon by Mayor
Horace Wilson city Treasurer Ross and
City Auditor Rice.
AS soon as the bonds arc delivered to the
purchasers the money will be turned over
to the city and win be available for the
use Of the Water Department.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
TEMPLE OF TRUTH

Tho Temple Of Truth, 9O6 Washington
street. will hold special services on Fri-
day evening at 745 o'clock The services
will be conducted by Dr. George Benedict
Of Bethel OF West Philadelphia. The SER
mon will be out OF Genesis. Chapter "a
verse p. ''Give Me Thy Soul" Mr.. Bene-
dict is young doctor OF philosophy, a
graduate from the Jewish Theological
Seminary. Of London England. and is an
eloquent lecturer lie has been very cner-
gctic in the cause OF Judaism in wcs
Philadelphia and highly successful IL
building up the congregation eBthel. The
directors Of the Temple OF Truth hope for
large attendance Of members and non-
members.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
nine COWS PREY
OF BARN FIRE

Nine cows were burned TO death 'n a
fire that destroyed the barn on the Rch-
ard Cam farm. near Kirkwood and tsn-
anted by George Deputy. early yesterday
morning. a large quality Of hay and
straw and many farming Implements wero
also destroyed.
Although the cause Of tho fire Is IN
doubt IL is believed TO have been the wor!,
OF tramps who spent The night In the
barn. The nre soon consumed the bagn
and then communicated to the stable od-
Joining which also was destroyed The
loss viii reach 5000
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
BISHOP CONFIRMS
10 AT OLD SWEDES

Bishop kinsman made his hrst vista
ton to Old Swedes' Church last night
and made his first confirmation in tho
diocese when he confirmed class OF
nineteen there at o'clock. Tho Rev
II. NJ Kirkus. as rector Of the parish,
participated in the service. and tho Rev
Albert r. clay. as vicar. presented ih,
candidates TO the bishop. Tho bishoI
was tho preacher OF the evening, and h'
delivered am eloquent sermon The
church was filed TO It's capacity.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
WEATHER

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov i2.-Ths
rain area that covered the Atlantic and
Middle and East Gulf states Wednes
day morning has given way to elear.
ina. colder weather, and fair and cold
weather now prevails from the Rocky
Mountains TO the Atlantic Coast.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Friday;
For Delaware-Fsir tonight and Fri
day. colder tonight with minimum tenn
perature about 25 desreesi fresh vest
erlY winds.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
sent to lnsane AsYlunn .

Mary Norris. colored. aged S5 years,
OF No. 10 Chippey street, was today
sent to the insane asylum at Farnhurst
by the police She was an inmate OF
the same institution once before but
was released, her condition having im-
proved. She has again become feeble
minded and accordingly was returned
to tho hospital
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Yacht AIcedo Leaves.

The Drexel yacht Alcedo left this port
yesterday in tow of the tugs Baltic
and the Adriatic for New York where
the owner and party Of friends will
go aboe.d for a cruise in Isthmian
W aters. The yacht underwent repairs
at the yards Of the Harlan and Hol-
llingsworth Corporation.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12

the wind was brisk. The small and
frail boats were tossed about like egg
shells and the heavy swell hnaly
up against the rocks completely w~ech
inc the boats. The Cinnamon we're
thrown out and either killed by fallng
upon the rocks or drowned
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Preached at Wesley.

The Rev John NJ Artcrs, district
superintendent Of the anti-Saloon
League. preached at the revival SER
vice at Wesley NJ L. Church last even
ing. The Rev Harry TAYLOR of Mt
Pleasant viii preach tonight
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
BOAT UPSET, SMUGGLED
CHINAMEN ARE WNED
sN unlled Fress Leased specIal MIC.

sy United Fress LEASED Special Wire.
BUFFALO. n. Y. Nov. II sis
Cinnamon are dead an four are under
arrest as the net results Of an attsmrt
to-day TO smugglc into Buffalo ten
Celestials
The ten Cinnamon were coming dcross
the harbor end Of tho lake i'm two
boats A heavy sea was running ana
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
BUSINESS GOING
ON AS USUAL

Improvements to the New Busi-
ness Office Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL are now in progress.
There will be no retarding OF busi-
ness during alterations. Anyone
having business with THE JOUR-
NAL will please call at our tenn
porsry quarters in the Gawthrop
Building, entrance on Fourth street,
west cf the old office which is now
our press room.
o. g. A., No. 975.
Dolmarvia, No. 224s.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Annual supper at old swedes.

The annual supper of tho Ladies'
Guild of old swedes Church win be
held in the parish building this even
ing from until o'clock. Bishop
Kinsman tonight will be a guest Of
honor
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
sunday School Social,

Tho Sunday school class of Mrs. NJ.
Gambrin gave a social in the Sunday
school rom of Grace NJ. Il. Church last
night. There was literary and musical
entertainment. and refreshments were
served.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Social at TemnIe of TrD,l,

Coffee and cake were served by Mrs
n Levy and her daughter Sylvia at
q social given yesterday by tho Ladies
Auxiliary of the Temple Of Truth. This
bi-weelSly meeting took place in the
vestry rooms of the temple.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
coIden Eaales 10 Attend Church.

Apollo Castle. Knights Of the Golden
Eagle. will atten services at Asbury
NJ e. Church in a body ON November
% when a special sermon viii be
preached by the Rev II. A. G. Wcster-
field
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Lenox and sprinas Tonight.

Tho Springs and Lenox roller polo
teams viii play at Eleventh street Rink
tonight and an exciting contest is eN-
pected. They played a tic game last
week. which has aroused interest in to-
nights contest.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Inspection Of Militia

Lieutenant Colonel Evan G. Boyd to-
night will inspect Companies c and f.
of Wilmington. at the Armory at
Twelfth and orange streets Companies
A and D were inspected on Monday
night.
Evening journal., 1908-11-12
Prof. Brook Of Johns H0pL<ins Dsad

rs United press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 12.-Professor
! william * Brooks, head Of the Biolog-
ical department Of Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsity. died AT his home here this
informing. aged 61 years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
INDEPENDENCE
ANNIVERSARY

AUSTIN, Tex, March 2.-Today
was the 72d anniversary Of the sign
ing of the Texas Declaration of Inde-
pendence, which was first read un-
der grove of spreading live oak
at the village of Columbia, on the
Brazos river, March 2, 1886. The
anniversary was observed through
out the state today b. the closing of
hanks and pu4iir oF9ces AMI by me-
mortal exercises Ludec me ars0ices
of the district societies AMI in the
public schools.
The usual elaborate pr0gran o.
exercises was carried out at the Uni
versity of Texas. The student body
headed by the college band, with a
huge cannon in tow, marched from
the state capitol grounds to the uni
verslty campus, where full salute
was fired Exercises in the colleg'
auditorium followed, with addresses
by Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth
DR.. L. M. Keasbey of the universit,
and others.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
Fnhn Of the Patrick Case.

NEW YORK, March Am echo
OF the famous Patrick case was
heard in the supreme court today,
when the case of David l.. Short and
Norris Meyers, charged with perjury
and forgery, was called for trial.
Short is charged with having drawn
ur and attested a fraudulent will
disposing of the property of Million
aire William Marsh Rice of Texas.
for whose alleged murder Albert T.
Patrick is now serving life term In
Sing Sing. Meyers was a law clerk
III Patricks office, who witnessed the
signature purporting to be that OF
Rice on the will The charges have
been pending for seven years. and
now for the first time there Is q
prosnect that the cases will he flnaI-
| ly disposed OF.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
PRES. ROOSEVELT
Defends whitley
THINKS ATTACKS MADE ARE BE-
CAUSE OF HIS ACTIVITY IN
STAMPING OUT VICE AND
CRIME IN THE FAR EAST.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Roose-
velt's defense of Judge Libbens R.
Wilfey, based on the analytical re-
view by Secretary Root of the
charges made against him, was made
public today, They relate to Will
feys administration of the United
States court for China at Shanghai.
In his letter to Secretary Root the
president says:
at is clear that Judge Wilfiey
has been attacked not because he
has done good in stamping out vice
and crime in Shanghai" and If the
attack were to succeed the bene-
ficiaries will be every keeper of a
house of prostitution, every swind'
ling LAWYER, every man who lives by
blackmail and corruntion in the
cities of the Far East"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
TELEPHONES FOR TRAINS.
New Nine Hour Law Forces Their
Adoption.

CLEVELAND, O., March 2.--The
nine-hour law for railroad telegra-
phers which becomes effective next
Wednesday, is Fastening the use of
the telephone in the operation OF
trains, according to A. S. ingalls,, as
sistant general superintendent of
the Lake Shore road, in an inter
view.
'T believe" said Mr.. ingalls,, "that
the new law regulating working
hours will bring about in one year
what it would have taken 10 years
to accomplish in the direction Of
new use of telephones on railroads
Since October tests have proven SC
satisfactory that railroads in many
parts of the country have stirred
! themselves"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
WILL LOCATE
new STATION

The surveying department Of the
Bitter Root forest reserve will this
year locate 200 sites for rangers
stations if the appropriation asked
for is secured. The surveying de-
partment will also locate settlers on
agricultural land where applications
are made and report the locations to
the proper officials.
The rangers sites consist of pas
ture and meadow lands which are
located as national sites and cannot
be acquired by settlers even under
the regulations which permit the
the homeseeker to settle on agricul.
tural land within the boundaries ot
the national forest reserves.
The pasture lands are used fol
ranging the horses and cattle of th'
rangers used in the department
work. The meadow lands are fenc
ed and seeded to hay, which provide
| the feed for the stock during tn
winter season when the men are en-
gagged in government construction
| work
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02

CHICAGO, March George M.
Shippy, chief of police of Chicago,
today shot and instantly killed an
anarchist that invaded his home and
wounded the chief, shot his son,
Harry in the lung and severely
wounded his coachman, James Fo-
ley The latter will probably re-
cover. The chief was stabbed in the
hand and the wound is trivial.
The assailant entered Shippy's
home while the chief and his son
were alone in one of the rooms. The
man is said to have handed Shippy
a letter which the chief opened and
began reading. Immediately the an
archist drew a revolver and fired at
Harry. The boy fell to the floor and
the father grappled with the assail-
ant.
Foley, attracted by the shooting
rushed to his employers aid AS Fo
ley entered the room the anarchist
broke from the chiefs grasp, aimed
deliberately at Foley and fired twice
| Again the chief closed with The
man, and the latter turned on hin
with knife.
Shippy attempted to grasp thu
weapon and received a deep cut il
the hand. Then Shippy succeeded II
reaching his own revolver and pour
ed shot after shot into the would-b
assassin, who fell to the floor dead
The attack on the chief is believe
tu have been inspired by the recen
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-02
Origin of Car Barn Fire.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Two fires
that brought all the fire apparatus
in the upper section of the city and
ragged in lively fashion from mid
night until dawn yesterday, burned
down the car barns of the New York
City Railway company on Second
avenue in Harlem and the paint fac
tory of George w. Crote & Co., only
few blocks. distant. here were
/ TAO surface cars burned in the de-
struction of the barns and the loss to
the company is estimated at $2,50o,-
600. The loss on the paint factory
is given at $125,o00.
1t was the railway peoples sec.
ond serious fire within the year, the
former blaze having destroyed thu
Madison avenue car barns.
The car barns took up the blocl
bounded by First and Second ave
nues and Ninety-sixth and Ninety
seventh streets, and though torrents
of water were poured on the blazing
building, the fire did not subsid
until it had leveled the three floor
to the ground. The fire started in
paint shop on the second floor.
During the progress of the fire tn
police ordered scores of families liv
: ing opposite the barns to leave tn
tenements. While the apparatus wa
at the car barn two alarms wei
turned in for sneetaeular fire
: the naint factory Of George w, Groi
3 Co. occupying = fnur-story hpil,
! ing on One Hundred end Secor
$ stveot. rbe rair4e erd otis bIp-.
furiouslv. and within short tin
the building was in ruins,