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Evening journal., 1908-01-27
JUNIOR ORDER TO
PURCHASE HOME

Members Of the hall committee of
the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics this afternoon will visit sew
eral properties which they have in
view with the purpose Of purchasing
one of them and which will be con-
verted into a lodge room and a social
home.
The order is at present located in
Eden Hall but has determined to pro-
cure a home of its own. When the pur-
chase is made the building will be re-
modelled and put in good shape. The
upper story will be used as a lodge
room while the lower floors will be de-
voted to home or social purposes. II
is the intention OF the order to estab-
lish in its prospective new quarters
reading and smoking rooms, haths and
probably a billiard room and bowling
alley. When the purchase is made cash
will be paid as will be the case when
improvements are made. Just where the
location will be has not yet been de-
termined upon but the sites in view
are all suitable for the purposes re-
Quired.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
RUSH FOR HEALTH
OFFICE POSITION

Many applications have been received
at the Board OF Health office for a posi-
tion as health executive officer the ap.
plicants believing that an additional OF.
iicer Of this kind IS about to be appoint-
ed.
This impression was probably gained
from the reports published, OF the efforts
being made by the Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety TO have houses in which consump-
uves have lived, fumigated. and Health
Secretary Wigglesworth's statement that
If all cases Of consumption were to be re-
ported and the fumlgations made as suE-
gestod by the Anu-Tubercuiosis Society.
an additional health officer would be
neoded This will first require ordinance.
to be passed by City Council, and until
that is done. persons having in mind ep-
plying for the position. need be in ne
hurry.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
FILTERED WATER
FROM NEW BASIN

The Porter reservoir at the Weldin
farm, after being filed up last week
with water pumped by one Of the new
engines at the City Mills Station. was
emptied on Saturday, and in conse-
quence received. together with the new
mains leading TO the basin, a thorough
cleansing.
Pump No. / at the City Mills Station
win again be started tomorrow aud
the work OF once mora filling the big
basin begun. When filled, at least the
greater part Of IT, the water viii be-
turned into the distributing mains for
public use This viii probably be
done by Wednesday or Thursday of
this week.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
SCHOONER LOST OFF
DELAWARE CAPES

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Fears that
three-masted schooner with her crew
have been lost in teh storm off the Del
aware Capes are expressed by officers
Of the steamer Mamma Hata. which
struggled into harbor from Baltimore.
The schooner was seen in the trough
of the sea off the Delaware Capes, and
when ull0AkzGn1 Tfata, which had been
blow off her course. neared where the
schooner was last sighted riding out
the storm many pieces of a wrecked
vessel and large quantities of railroad
ties were seen floating in the water.
Captain Charles of the Mamma Hata,
further reports that the Winter Quart
er Shoal Lightship has probably broken
loose from her moorings, as the light
vessel was not sighted in its position
on the voyage-up the coast.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
GRIDIRONERS
ROAST" GRAY
Delaware Jurist EniOjS Fun
at GridirOn Banquet in
Washington

Judge George Gray enjoyed the fun and
frolic Of Gridiron Club dinner at Wash
ington on Saturday night while being
roasted by the famous organization.
1t was the first Gridiron feast of the
new year and the most important GRID.
iron affair of the present winter season.
After the flashing OF the gridiron the
banquet hall of the New Willard was
darkened while the strains Of Are They
All Thcrel' fioated over the assemblage.
The choral response came to the tune Of
"Old Black joe"
"BilIy Boy" Taft.
Besides the songs actually sung, there
was "The Gridlron Club Campaign Song
Book" which contained l6 'pomes" set
to music, parodies on popular airs, intend
ing to take off" the 16 Presidential aspi-
rants, avowed or receptive.
The Bryan song was to the tune Of
Pull for the Shore:" the Taft song,
Where Have You Been, Billy Boy" the
hughes song was set to the tune OF
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" the Gray
song, I'm the Morning by the Graylight,
the Fairbanks song Warrior Bold" the
La Toilette song, parody on "Tit-Wh.
low from 1.-THE Mikado." and 50 on
through the list.
One Of the neatest slIits OF the evening
was the 'Miss Democracy Act" An oddly
cad old woman in curls, something of an
old maid, sought entrance, but the secret
service men were interposing objections
She finally managed to elude them and
ran skittishly into the banquet hall. She
explained that she didn't appear to b'
recognized and introduced herself a.
Miss Democracy"
"Bryan Threw Me Down."
"Are there any Democrats herer sh'
asked.
''Yes. Mr.. Bryan is here" came the re
soonse.
willie Bryan, oh. don't want Il
talk with him. He Tilted me in 1896 an,
1900. I don't want to have anything mor'
to do with him"
She continued then to insist upon seeing
''AIr. johnson. Of Minnesota"
Information was conveyed that johnson
was not present, but that George Graz
and Judson Harmon were. She didn't care
for them. either, because they both ''hav'
mustaches and 1 had mash four year.
ago by the name of Parker with a mus
tache who threw me down."
A presidential Act" based upon a sup
posed executive order for a civil service
examination of all Presidential aspirant.
was another amusing act Seats over
which were the signs containing th'
names Of Taft" Fairbanks" Cannon
''Cortlyou." Knox" Hughes" ''LaFol
lette." Foraker" Bryan" Gray
I
the center OF the hall, and characters rep
resentative of these candidates were iet
to the seats to be piled with questions
respecting their qualifications for tn,
| White House.
After the fun Judge Gray delivered ar
| address.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
RESENT PLAYS THAT
BELITTLE THE JEW

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 27.-Boycotting
of all theatres where the Jew is carl
catured was urged before the biennial ses-
sion Of the District Grand Lodge Of the
B'Nai Birth, at the Royal Palace here
in a report submitted by the general COM
mittee. Claims were made in the report
that the lampooning OF the Jew on the
stage has done great harm to the stand.
ing Of leading men Of the religion and
appeal was made to Jews generally not
to visit any theatre where so-called Yid-
dish characters are made the butt of
stage sport. Jews were also asked to join
in the movement for prevention Of the
white slave traffic.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
TRIALS TO
BEGIN TODAY
Capital Conspiracy Cases
Creating Intense Interest
at Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 27.-The
Capitol conspiracy trials are expected
to begin to-day. Counsel for both tho
Commonwealth and the defense were
up early for a final consultation, and
each side professed entire readiness to
go on with the cases to-day.
From what can be learned OF the
plans of the defendants, no one lawyer
will direct the defense, but the inter-
ests Of each defendant will be looked
after by tn counsel representing him.
Intense interest is being manifested
in to-day's trial. Careful preparations
for handling the crowds have been
made by the court officers and admis-
sion to the room can only be secured
by card.
All of the accused men have arrived
in Harrisburg. They are: Joseph NJ.
Huston, architect; John H. Sanderson.
chief contractor; William p. Snyder,
former auditor-general; William l.
Mathues, former State treasurer;
James NJ. Shumaker, former superin-
tendent OF public grounds and build
lings.
Lawyers for the defense spent the
greater part of yesterday in confer
lences. on or more of the defendants
themselves participated in the confer
lences from time to time, especially
lSanderson and Huston.
These two put in the greater part OF
the day with their counsel, A. S. L.
Shields, George S. Graham, p. +. Roth
ermel and Samuel M. Clement, Jr., in
the rooms in the Bernier Building, In
which papers and exhibits have been
stored.
Drawn gof the pury will consume al
Of to-day and may be part Of to-mor-
row
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
LEWIS ON TRIAL
AT WEST CHESTER
Accused of Murder Of His
Stepdaughter Who Was
StrangIed
CRIME STIRRED CHESTER co.


WEST CHESTER. Pa. Jan. 27.-Ae-
cused of the murder of his step
daughter, Mary Newlin, fve years Old
who was partially strangled, ana It is
believed buried alive last June, Irwin
A. Lewis. a young farmer, VISA placed
on trial before Judge Hemphill, in the
Criminal Court, this morning. The
little girls body was dug up from the
barn yard Of the Lewis home, near
Landenburg, after searchers, led by
Lewis. had secured the country, be-
lieving at first that the girl had wan
dred away or had been kidnapped.
From the fact that there have been
a number Of alienists summoned, 1t
is believed the accused mans coun-
sci will try to free the man on the
ground of insanity. The Common
wealth will, however, attempt to build
its case from a confession which 1t is
declared Lewis made after the finding
Of the body of the child.
When the trial opened this morning
the court room was crowded with
farmers and friends Of the families Of
the prisoner and his wife, who was
Edna Newlin. The front part of the
room was filed with witnesses who had
been ssubpoeaned by both sides. Most
of them were farmers from Franklin
township and other residents of the
vicinity of Landenberg and Avondale,
who had worked with w. w. MacElree,
the District Attorney. in solving the
mystery which at first shouded the dis
appearance of Mary Newlin.
Three of the witnesses will be con-
viots who are now serving sentences in
the Eastern Penitentiary. One Will
appear for the Commonwealth and the
other for the defense. 'fhe first Is
David Pleno, who was Lewiss cell
mate when the young man was first
imprisoned on the charge of murder in
the Chester county Jail. To him, 1t is
alleged, Lewis confessed that he chok-
ed the little girl and threw her into the
hole near the barn where searchers
ASme across her body five days later.
The other convicts it is said, have
been subpoenaed by the defense for
the purpose of discrediting Pleno's
statement.
Thomas w. Pierce and William Windl'
are Lewis attorneys. Whether or not the
sad tale of the life Of Mrs. Lewis. mother
Of the slain child. will be told on the
witness stand has not been made known
by the attorneys Many persons believe
however. that it may be presented to the
jury in an effort to show that the prisoner
was so tormented by the fact that the
child, who was born out OF wedlock, was
not his own. and was so goaded by the
taunts OF the young men in the neigh
borhood. that his mind gave way and ed
him to obey an insane impulse TO get rio
OF the girl by putting her to death.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
SNOW DRIFTS HELD
up FUNERAL PARTY.

The funeral Of Moses Rumsev. who
lived in No. 81 Riddles Road, this city.
was delayed six hours Friday on the
way to Union Methodist Episcopal
Cemetery. Hinkson's Corner. near
Media, owing TO the impossibiity OF
the roads as the result Of Thursdays
heavy snow The body was taken to
the cemetery on a trolley car. The
car was stalled below Trainer for two
hours and again at Twenty-tirst street
and Edgemont avenue, Chester for half
an hour The car containing the cas-
zet and the family was then pushed
through over the Media line. II was
nearly s o'clock i'm the evening before
the car left Chester. There word was
sent to Media to have carriages meet
the car and 1t was dark wnen the
interment took place.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Mr. RIIsy Soon 10 RebuIId.

AS soon as an adjustment of the
insurance on the store and estimates
for repairs can be made. e. j. Riley.
whose stores. Nos. 22s-2so King street.
was gutted by fire Saturday night a
week ago, viii commence the rebuild
ing Of the store The entire stock u
the store viii be sent TO New York.
where the Underwriters Salvage Com
pany will dispose OF II TO the credit Of
the companies holding the insurance.
Rebuilding is expected 70 bsgin soon.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
BIG FIRE RAGING
IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 27-Fire is
raging in the immense tanks Of the
Standard oil Company. located at First
avenue and Fifth street in the south
eastern suburbs OF the city.
At noon the fire was still burning
fercely. flames leaping 100 feet into
the air. AT this time It was estimated
that a half million gallons OF oil had
been consumed.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
VETERANS OPPOSE
WIRZ MONUMENT
Local Survivor of Civil Strife
Says Man Deserved
Hanging

There is much indignation among local
veterans Of the Civil War over the word
ing of the inscription for the monument
to be erected in Savannah, Georgia to
Major Henry Wirz, of Andersonville
prison fame. The veterans look on the
project as not only an insult to the Ma
tional Government but also as an unwise
reopening of old sores.
The following inscription. which is to
be placed on the face Of the monument
especially aroused the ire OF the old sol
diers;
''In Memory of
Major Henry Wirz, c. S. A.,
Born in Zurich. Switzerland.
Tried by illegal court-martial, under
false charges of excessive cruelty to
Federal prisoners, sentenced and judi
cially murdered at Washington. D. c..
November 10. 1866. d.
THAT the United States Government
not Major wirz. is chargeable with the
suffering at Andersonville there Is abund-
ant proof furnished by friend and foe
Let the fact that he chose an ignomin.
ious death rather than bear false witness
against President Davis speak for his
high honor, fortitude and self-sacriice.
TO rescue his memory from the stig
ma attached to it by embittered prejudice
and ignorance, and to restore it TO its
rightful place among men, the Georgia
Division Of the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy have raised this shaft"
'It is an outrage if such monument
is erected" declared William H. Moy.
stin, a past department commander of
the G. A. r., Department of Delaware
while discussing the subject this morning.
I'VE have men living In this city who
know of the horrors Of Andersonville and
will attest to the fact that this man Wirz
was guilty Of many deliberate murders as
well as atrocious cruelties upon union SOL
diers. One of his favorite pastimes was to
shoot down union soldiers after they had
crossed a dead line at Andersonville to
get food which had been placed beyond
the line to tempt the famished men. II
ever a man deserved to be hanged It was
Wirz. and to think of a monuments be.
ing erected to the membory Of such man
on a spot where so many of our brave
boys lie buried. We have offered no OBJ.
lection to the South's honoring Lee and
their other real heroes, but they only
smirch the names of their leaders by
erecting monubents to the memory Of
such men as Wirz."
Mr.. Moystin said it was likely that the
Delaware veterans would take action op.
posing the erection of the proposed monu-
ment.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
NO CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST CITY ELECTRICIAN

While Fire Chief William Ward has
that Superintendent
vaughan, OF the fire and police tele-
graph system is incompetent he has
preferred no. charges against Vaubhan
The Police Commission has been hav-
ing the system overhauled recently
and hopes TO have It in good condition
gOOn
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
TO CELEBRATE FIFTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Lynch. par
ents Of former Councilman Daniel w.
Lynch, win celebrate the flftleth an
niversary of their marriage tomorrow.
They were married at st. Joseph's
Church on the Brandywine They
have had ten children, eight Of whom
are living. and forty-four grandchu-
dren.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Traoka c!ear of snoyg.

reports received by officials Of the
Mar ryland, Delaware and Virginia Rail-
WAY Company lasc night stated that
the railroad tracks b tween Lewes,
Del, and Love FUinC. which had been
blocked near Hillsboro several days
by snow, were cleared late yesterday
afternoon. and trains were running
on schedule time.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
viii Review Fines.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27-The Su-
preme Court of the United States to-
day announced that 1t would review
the fines imposed on the Chicago and
Alton railroad. John N. Faithorn, vice
president, and Fred A Wann. traffic
manager, for granting rebates to meat
packers at Kansas City. The fines
amount to $4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
EXAMINATIONS AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL

Spring examinations are now under
way at the High School They began
on Thursday last and win continue un-
I'll Thursday Of this week. Because OF
the examinations being conducted there
were no opening exercises at the school
this morning.
The pupils viii return on Monday
morning next TO learn their averages
and for assignments in new classes.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
VIRGIN OIL OF PINE

contains all the elements that give to
the pine tree the medicinal properties for
which II Is noted. This preparation VIII
break up a cold in "a hours and cure any
cough that is durable. IL Is a perfect
neutralizing agent for uric acid, and will
heal and regulate the kidneys, relieving
the most obstinate case OF rheumatism
caused by uric acid I'm the system.
Put up for dispensing through druggists
only in " OF. Walls. each vial securely
sealed in a round wooden case. BE sure
TO get the genuine Virgin Oil OF Pine COM
pound pure, prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co. Cincinnati. o.
Properties, uses and directions with
every vial.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
sufferIna WIth MenInaltis.

Elizabeth, the nineteen-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Frank.
who Is suffering from meningitis. has
been removed TO the home OF her parents
in this city from the University Of Penn
sylvania Hospital where she has been
undergoing treatment. According to the
statement Of the attending physician
MIA Frank.ia bexend medical Aid -.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
A. 90. Watches own Grave Dug.

WINSrED, Conn, jan 27.-Charlcs
Avery, eighty-two years old, who still
enjoys good health. is personally super
intending the digging of his grave in
Manchester, also the erection Of
monument on his burial lot. The grave
is being cemented on the sides and
bottom.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
SNOWBOUND AND
COULDN'T GET TO MILTON

George W. 7. Miller. engineer connect.
ed with the stag OF Major Flagler, United
States Engineer, has returned to this
city from lower Delaware. although he
failed to inspect the Broadkiln river
which wa sthe object Of his trfp.
Mr. Miller was snowbound at Lewes
and after waiting two days and being
unable to ttover to Milton because OF
the storm he retvEped to Wilmington Op
ssRnrdsEt
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Man Ra Flaht for Control.

At the annual meeting OF the Hidalgo
Placer Mining and Milling Company
which wal be hcNz. s1ere 4-morrow,
fight IS likely to be made for control
Of the company. one faction among the
stockholders being opposed to the
present management OF the concern
tfuois ss tna alooh 4 nesa sn,4hia ;ctfD
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Its niHnrnnt.

In the line of stove pipe dressings We
are selling something a little different
from the general run of articles of this
description. Something better. It Is
James M. Bryan's Stove Pipe Enamel.
A splendid article all the way through.
Will stand exposure to heat and steam =
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Baseball Club Meeting.

There viii be meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Whining
ton baseball team held tomorrow af-
ternoon, at which time some definite
plans win be mapped out for the COM
ing season.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
WOMEN SMOKED PUBLICLY
ON STEAMER ADRIATIC

NEW YORK, Jan 27.--Great was the
excitement on hoarl the Adriatic on her
last trip to New York, when Lady Duff
AMI the Hon. Miss Violet Vivian started
the innovation Of smoking in public IN
the lounge OF the steamship. They
puffed cigarettes quite as they would
Evening journal., 1908-01-27

IF YOU HAVE EVER WALKED
THROUGH A FOREST OF PINE
TREES. FILLING YOUR LUNGS
WITH THE INvIGORAT1NG,
HEALTH-LADEN AIR. YOU
KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE
THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF
PINE UPON THE LUNGS AND
BRONCHIAL ORGANS.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27

soon other women passengers were fol-
lowing their example. AT first some
" the women In the magnificent
lounge looked surprised. but quickly
followed the example Of the titled Eng
lish women.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
RAILROADS CAN
DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST UNIONS
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Labor lost
a hard-fought battle to-day when the
Supreme Court of the United States
decided that the section Of the Erdman
Act prohibiting railroads engaged in
interstate commerce from discriminate
ing against employees because Of MEM
bership in labor organizations is un-
constitutional
Evening journal., 1908-01-27

The man who proudly boasts that na
hasn't an Illusion left viii always edge
up a little closer to the man who IS
demonstrating the cure for badness.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
MIR. and Mrs. Crosby Return.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Crosby have re-
turned from abroad and are spending
a few weeks in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
Paator stephsnson III.

The Rev. r. K. Stephenson. Of Scott
NJ. E. Church. is III with the grip and
Wss unable to all his pulpit yester-
kAys
Evening journal., 1908-01-27

The busy man is never too busy to
die, and 1t doesn't take him long to do
It either.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
BREWERY WANTS ASSESSOR
TO REFUND S811 TAXES
Los Angeles Company Alleges That
Discrimination Against Corpora
tons Violates Fourteenth
Amendment

The Los Angeles Brewing company
through Secretary William kraemer.
Yesterday filed with City Clerk Harry
ielande a demand for refund OF 1911
taxes. "a
The company paid gross sum OF
1885 taxes last year, OF which $zzz1'
for franchise, was under protest.
The company claims that in assess
ing the franchise the city violated the
Fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States, In that It's
action operates as denial TO IL OF
equal protection under the laws.
Taxing of such franchises. 1t Is
claimed. is equivalent to taxing the
good will of business. Such taxing
of good will is not carried out by the
state. county or city against individ-
laais. or partnerships, and Is levied only
against the business of corporations.
Another claim is that the taxing au-
thorities have singled out such corpor-
atoms as have offices here and ex-
empted the greater number of corpora
tons which have their main offices
elsewhere.
Another error cited Is that In deter
mining the value of the franchise the
brewery's authorized capital stock OF
$500. 600 was assessed. although the
capital on March, 1907, was $361,5S0.