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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17

A40lan tElDes MeEe III 1bf habit NJ
coming 10 this region for aheis sup
ply Of lead tro1n which I'D manu-
facsure their baden slngs and bull
lefs-
Below the mouth OF Sullivan
GEEK and 1rs that region that lies
aboTe Grand View canyon arg Bo#
located nRner0Us properties where
mining compa MES are penetrating
TIE depths OF the easah IN search OF
tfl+ leaden wealth. On tbe surface
OF these properties 1be Grand View
and the Detroit Mining co : claims.
ars located the old Indian work
sRgs-
With little knowle8ge of metals
and with onlv crude tools these
simple children OF The forest and
the bills scratched aEav The grass
and dried leave~. and broke III The
rough OGicropplngs Of The lodges.
which spask1e8 with wealth. OF
s0mbre ooloEe8 orr Then in the
natural depression d sone broad
rock they piled The sparkling STONES
and 1eaping piles OE pine fagg0as
about them 81 The mass On fre
and separated The lead iT0u tts
through tits Crude roasting pro-
oess- lhe little 1ritkling Streams
Oh preeion> metal thfg carefully
preserved. 10 fe Dse1 a death
dealing messengers 10 Had or beast.
"a occasion might demand. after
they had been whitfield into round
o. oblong slugs 10 Ii the primitive
firearms they then use6
Over Z half century has PASSED
since 1he primitive child OF the
forest rev3aled this wealth Of IA
ture. and BE- who discovered il ms
passed bs resistance ID invasion. or
gone down beneath the Onslaught
nj civilization OF whose mysteries
be knew naughf. bn1 id his wake
cauE the kaFD-fyFd rrOsp.ac1er. who.
seaiDg The crude workings. 81 I'D
his location post and measured The
Limits Of his claim preparatory 10
0urroNinE after 1ha greater depCss
It's whieh lay beneath the surface
Any tourist or h8n1er who has
an hour 10 speo8 while I'm this r.
gion CAD land ri 11+ taath0uss
aboye Meialine falls, and climbing
the steep bank Gan take tie right
hand fork OF the 1rail. and after
steep. rugged climb Of half Al hour
wall eom6 upon an opening OF
sRriaoa ledge 10 the left of the trial
wb9re tons Upon tons Of high grade
Lead org. seemingly almost pure.
lies in = great heap This has al
been taken oni within three fes1 OF
the surface. and III Ledge from
which il l. broken has The appear
anoa 81 3 grazt dyke, which Pos
siblE ooniains millions Of tons Of
richer rock #bsn opened mp
Nor Is this q solitary instance OF
exception The whole region saeus
TO be inprgnasad will tbe sane
metal and tf1F whole region or1e
vast store1ousf Of Laden EHal1h.
which will one day BE- t1rn from liz
resting place Of centuries and find
It's way into aysnnes Of 1seialnass
8Dd COIN Derce, Hhen aGsp0rlatiOn
facilities hare been Afforded I'D the
region where ii Is found 40 ao1n3-
2n1lg. and where the screzm o. the
iron horse LIS awakened the echoes
amid the silent aEen1as o. the t0--
est. Ehers long ago the red s0n OF
The wet mQttFre0 in g1tferzl ex-
uItaaa0n q b ss# the tinv rivule1s
Of lead tEsekls down from tbe super-
heated rEecks- from which 10 fashion
roGgh messengers u death for tie
deadly weapons which had been his
inheritance from the white pionee--
-Chronicss-
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
AROUND THE WORLD
TRAVELLERS HERE

silvio Ortonas. a journalist Of Paris;
Adolph Schneider. Of New York, n
student of sociology and political
science. and Professor Alfredo Batelli.
formerly of the UniycIs sity Of Rome,
now a sociological student. arrived in
the city last night on their trip around
the world on foot They left Phila-
delphia at 3 o'clock in Tie morning ami
arrived here at O'Clock last night
The men will stop here two days he
fore resuming their trip. They calea
az Mayor Wilson's office but thl Mayor
waso at and Clerk OF Council Thomas +.
Lewis signed some books in which the
men keep a record of their trip.
Among them. the men speak nine
different languages. IL is their in
tention TO publish tfeir experiences ia
hook form in English. French ana
Italian. The men started from New
York two weeks ago and expect o.
make the trip around the world in
from three to four years.
They will 90 10 Baltimore from her,
and then TO Washington. They viii
continue westward to San Francisco
and there embark for Japan From
there they will proceed through the
following countries
Korea. China Tonkin. Siam. Persia
Austria. Germany. Itaiv. France. Eng
land and back ts New York As they
advance from place 10 place they Will
defrav their expenses by the sale oi
postcards and by holding lectures. as
this is the only way they have to meei
them.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23

State Senator Geo W Sparks who also
Is a member Of the state Commission
on Revenue and Taxation, last night
made an interesting address TO several
hundred voters at Hookossinl in which ho
riddled the Democratic attempts TO aon-
vey an impression that the Republican
state administration has been eNtraya-
giant Mr. Sparks has. since becoming a
State Senator six years ago. made a
careful study OF state finances, and he
not only showed that when the Republi-
cans came into power they inherited biz
debt piled up by the Democrats, but he
also showed that the financial condition
Of the state has improved wonderfully
under careful Republican rule. Despite
tho fact that the Republicans have had a
big problem IN meeting the debts lett
by the Democrats. Mr. Sparks shove I
that the problem was being met ably. He
also asserted that there is not tho slight
est notion OF a State tax on real estate,
which Impression the Democratic news
papers and speakers arc coverty giving.
The Mil creek Huhdred Mounted Re-
publican Club and the Eismere Repuhu-
can club Of sixty men in uniform with
white caps and legginss took part IN the
parade and meeting The speakers includ-
ed Simeon S. Fennewill. and William r..
Heald. candidates on the Republican
ticket. and City Solicitor sylvester -.
Townsend. Jr
Mr. Sparks. after quoting editorials
from Democratic Newspaper, which he
referred 70 as erroneous and mIsleading.
continued;
NJ Sparks Words.
MY reply 10 these statements Is that
the treasury Of the state OF Delaware
is not impoverished. nor do I believe Il
has been impoverished az any time
when the government Of the state has
been in tho hands Of the Republican
party At any rate IL has not been Inn
poverished at any time throughout the
period Of the present state adminlsira.
ton. consequently the State revenue and
taxation commission was never conoelv
ed for the purpose Of securing a reve
nue. to cover a dehclt, nor has 81 thi
slightest intention OF even considering
let alone recommending, a state tax o.
land no such thought and no such sub
icct 'has-aovor been farther from thei
consideration.
"The members OF the commission haI
thought that they had settled this mat
ter oace and for all when the statomcn
was made in open session 10 the delcra
tion Of Changers. which appeared by IN
vitation before ne commission at a meet
ing held IN Dover last spring
"As I viii show you later on. II ha,
been the custom in this state. under th
rule OF tho Democratic party to fre
quently wind up the years business VIII
a dehclt These deficits were covered b,
bond issues and these bonds arc stlll out
standing. the interest being paid b. q
Republican administration in order tc
overcome this unfortunate state OF aoan
cial affairs tho liberal law granting char.
ters was conceived and enacted an,
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
EPWORTHlANS
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Rev. ". E. Greenfield Again
Chosen President of the
Wilmington District

At this mornings session OF the nth
annual convention Of the Wilmington Dis
trict Epworth League in Epworth NJ. r..
Church the following officers were elect
ed. President. the Rev W. Ernest Green
field; first vice-president, the Rev cyrus
p. Keen; second vice-president the Rev.
j. y. Bicking; third vice-presidsnt MIS-.
Mabel Boggs; fourth yice-presldent. Mrs.
Manchester; secretary Miss Mabel
Befeher; treasurer. Ralph T.. Finn.
ulerintendert Of junior league. the Rtv
r. X. Stephenson, OF Scott NJ f Church
Other features Of the session were in.
stitutes conducted by Miss Nellie CLARK
and an institute conducted by Miss NJ
X. eMarns. Caleb Z. Burchenal spoke on
The Obligation of the Epworth League
to Temperance Reform" Other speakers
and their subjects we're Miss Mary r.
Could" The First Principle in lure Re.
lision-To Visit" II. H. Prouse SHOULD
the Epworth League Take an Interest in
Political ouestionsy' the Rev. Or. J. d.
Martin, "A Hospital Plea" the Rov. j. II.
Mitchell, The Best Music for the
League and How TO Secure It."
The speakers this afternoon viii include
T. Elmer Perry and the Rev Dr II. W.
kellogg. The convention will close this
evening with an address by the Rev.
Charles f. Guthrie. Of Washington, d. {.
Afternoon Work Of Society.
The Rev. F. r. Carpenter. the Rev.
George Ferguson. the Rev. Cyrus =.
Keen. the Rev. DR.. A. s. Mowbray and
the Rev. J. r. Bicking, Miss Blanche
Whitcraft. the Rev Dr. G. T. Wyatt
and the Rev. DIR. J. c. Wilson. Of Phil.
adelphia. were the speakers at yester-
dav afternoons session of the EpWortl
League.
Mr.. Carpenter spoke on the BEST
Method Of Recruiting Members in the
League"
Mr.. Ferguson brought greetings from
the Christian Endeavor convention az
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. Mr
Keen conducted an institute reviewing
the spiritual work of the league. which
was opened with an address on Tho
Value Of Personal Work for Salvation
Of the Young" by the Rev W. r.
Briggs. Of Colors. Nd, Dr. Mowbray
concluded the institute with an address
on What we can Learn from our Fore
fathers" An institute in the interest
Of the mission study department of the
Epworth League was conducted by Mr.
BiclSinF.
In an address "Should Christians
Tithe.' Dr. Wyatt declared that not
less than one-tenth Of the income
should be given 10 Christian religious
and philanthropical work.
Dr. J. G. Wilson. of Philadelphia,
was the principal speaker at the even
ing session. He spoke Of the mission
of the Epworth League in its relation
10 the immigrant.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
DR.. HANNA SUED,
BUT SUIT WILL DROP

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2s-Upon the
allegation that he had been damaged
in his reputation. Joseph Gilhllan. Re-
publican candidate for sheriff, brought
suit for $4,000 against the Rev. J. d.
c. Hanna. pastor Of Centenary NJ. d.
Church.
The damage is alleged TO have been
inflicted by the statement OF DR.. Hanna
that he had been informed that MI.
Gilhllan IS a common drunkard. In a
letter 10 Mr.. Gilillan yesterday the
clergyman admitted that he was mis-
taken when he made the statement
At a meeting IN the Nineteenth ward
last night Gilhnan read Dr. Hanna's
letter of apology. and said that If re
traction of the statement made by tho
minister was given as much promin-
ence as the original statement he would
be glad 20 Withdraw as a litigant. and
regard the matter as never having
happened. DR.. Hanna has promised TO
do So
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
SENATOR SPARKS SHOWS HOW
REPUBLICANS GUARD FINANCES
Makes an Interesting Address at Republican Meeting
at Hockessin, Showing the Sound Condition
of the State Treasury

brought into tho state a most substantial
revenue. and to avery great degree dcea
stil for that matter: but other states
have awakened 10 this easy manner Of
acquiring revenue without cost to theiF
citizens and they also have passed hberol
laws--in fact becoming more liberal from
year to year IN consequences a large per-
tion OF the business formerly coming q
this state has gone 70 other points. In
many instances remaining IN the state
IN whics the business is located. II has
brought about considerable falling on
In the revenue. In addition 10 this the
financial depression. which arrived last
fail. was such detriment 10 capital that
the promotion OF new business enterprises
TO a very large degree stopped This. OF
course, is simply a momentary luu. for
the business is already increasing and we
hope WILL az an early date. return t. ita
former fun volume.
Nevertheless this revenue Ia an un-
stable one-lahle 70 leave US at any
tlme-and Of such an amount that the
state would be materially crippled shoud
It come suddenly
Taxation Commission.
With the great business foresight Of
our present executives man who mas
given this state the most husiness-iike ad-
ministration within is history-he con-
oeived the idea that something should be
done TO modify the tax laws OF tie
state. and then ascertain II the ratas of
taxation as now established were iurt.
whether any lines subject to taxation.
were being omitted. and 70 report their
findings TO the next session OF the Gen-
eral Assembly. This Is their entire func-
tion and they have labored asslduously.
ana viii make their report at the proper
time.
IN addition to this above financial
danger this State possesses no ade-
quate sinking fund law. In other words
! there rs no provision for the retiremen,
or bond issued by the State at matur-
itY other than q small amount arising
from the oyster revenue which is verv.
very small but which, IL the recon,-
mendations OF this commission shall b.
enacted az the next socnion. viii bring
TO the state material revenue. s.,
the only object Of this commission ~.
Of ifs creators is the purpose OF find
Ing II possible sufficient subjects rpor,
which the state could depend and l3ro-
vide enough that IL could retire each
year subject TO proper Investment.
FUNDS that would accumulate sufiicient-
" to retire bonds at maturity.
rs this wildcat government or f. II
sound business sense? What man IL
wise' what man is prosperous who in
discriminatory contracts debts entirely
thoughtless Of when or how those debfs
shall be paid.
CARE FOR DEMOCRATIC DEBT.
III has~been but fow months yyhar
a bond issue Of two hundred ana nftv
thousand dollars. created in the davn
Of Democratic extravagance and made +,
quate business management. woa -
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
DELEGATES
TO TRAVEL BY BOAT

Plans for the first annual convention
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
sociation. which will be held in Balu-
more on November Il TO ls, We're an
nounced by Congressman j. Hampton
Moore. president of that body, yestsr'
dav.
Headquarters will be established al
the Hotel Belvidere a week in advance
of the meeting. Two sessions VAL nc
held onNthe opening day, at the mrs
Of which addresses viii be made ny
Mayor Mahool. Of Baltimore, and Gov
ernor Crothers. of Maryland.
Business sessions will also be held On
the second day, and as a conclusion
the delegates win be taken on a ooal
ride to Annapolis.
other entertainment features include
theatre party. reception and banquet.
Delegates from the States north o.
PENNSYLVANIA will go fr,m Philadelphia
TO Baltimore by Noat. and trip VIA
be arranged for the southern delegates
from Norfolk to Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
DRAW OYER And
TERMINER JURY

In the absence from the city of Har-
Ian P. Scott, jury commissioner. Judge
Spruance today deputized Otho w
-Nowland to assist j. wilkins Cooch in
drawing the following jury for service
at the November term of oyer and
Terminer court, beginning Novem Der
23:
First Representative District-Harry
G. Saville. Charles H. Card.
Second Representative District
Minor c. Smith, John NJ Dorney.
Third Representative District-Wil-
liam A. Barr. Frank c. Carpenter.
Fourth Representative District-John
r. Bonner Enoch Moore.
Fifth Representative District-Wil-
liam Greenwell. Peter McCloskey.
Sixth Representative District
Thomas Deakyne, William z. Hus-
bands.
Seventh Representative District
John Scarborough. Samuel Gregg.
Eighth Representative District
Henry Walker Howard H. Jordan.
Ninth Representative District-John
T. Ramsey.
Tenth Representative District-Harry
II Hance. Eugene Chance.
Eleventh Representative District
Jehu Davis.
Twelfth Representative District
Harry p. Gray
Thirteenth Representative District
Robert S. Carpenter,
Fourteenth Representative District
George H. CHM.
u Fifteenth Representative District
! Thomas Short.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
STRONG
FOR PROHIBITION

The Rev. Robert A. Elwo7d. formerly
pastor of. Olivet PRESBYTERIAN Church
now Of Absecon, y. j., addressed meet
ing Of Prohibitionists in the old Hanover
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Sixth and kinS
streets last night He preceded the adj
dress by speaking Of the many improves
ments that have taken place in Whining
ton since his absence.
The preacher compared some OF tho
candidates for office in Delaware and
went so far as to ask his auditors TO re-
pudiate either Taft or Bryan in favor OF
the Prohibition president and vice-presl'
dental candidates
Mr.. Elwood made an address at tla
works Of the Pullman Car COMPANY
at noon to-day. He will speak at Fifth
near shipley tonight. In case of lain
the meeting will be tS,d in Old Hanover
Church, Sixth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
BRYAN HERE FOR
ONE LONE MINUTE
Greeted by a Crowd, GraSped
Hands and Made Brief
Speech

William Jennings Bryan kept the sew
eral hundred Democrats of Wilmington
on the hop this morning 1t was his
intention to pass through this city over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and a
crowd gathered at Delaware avenue
station to see him. Then the w0rd
was given out that Mr.. Bryan, because
of his train missing q connection II,
Baltimore. would pass through Will
mington over the p. B and w Rail-
road. The Democratic faithful made
a scramble for street cars and whiskod
to French street station. There aftei
a wait of about half an hour the faith
full had an opportunity TO see Mr..
Bryan. Some erasped his hand, and
all heard linn utter a brief speech as
the train was pulling out after a min
ute's stop.
Mr.. Bryan spent yesterday in West
Virginia, and was due 10 pass through
to New York to-day over the B. and
O. Railroad on the train arriving at
Delaware avenue station at $50 o'clock
His train got into Baltimore too lats
for the New York connection, so he
decided to keep on his way on the
Chesapeake and Ohio express over the
P. B. and w. Railroad.
"Stune" Shouted Man.
A bald-headed man on the rear Of
the 0.S6 train at Delaware avenue sta.
ton waved neat green Fedora hat
and shouted "stung."
When it became known that Bryan
would PASS over the "Pennsy" IL was
somewhat of a disappointment to the
crowd. but many Of them hastencd to
French street station.
Mr.. Bryan's special car was attached
TO the express at French stree. sta.
ton at 1890 o'clock. About three hun
dred Democrats were gathered. and the
train was stopped by Il man from sta
tionmaster Brison's office displaying a
red flag. Mr.. Bryan'5 car was on tbs
rear end
A cheer went up when the train STOP.
ped and Mr.. Bryan stepred to the real
platform. He was heavy-eyed AMI
appeared as If he had come out of a
good nights slumber.-
Hand Clasps and Speech.
Immediately men and women dashed
TO clasp his hand. He used both
hands in grasping the dozens that wcra
extended to him by the josting crowd
and then M went both is hands to
command silence.
Il am verv glad to sea you" was MS
greeting. Il watch the papers very
closely nowadays. and was very anx.
ious when I saw that the Presidenl
had deposed Mr.. Gompers as the Labor
leader and had substituted Mr. Knnx
and I looked in this mornings papers
N SEQ = he had Sen1spa mo as thc
Democratic candidate ard had suhsti-
tuted someone else
The last words were uttered as the
train was pulling our. and the crowd
gave a parting cheer anG waved hands
and handkerchiefs TO the disappearing
figure of Mr.. Brvan.
The Democratic candiaate was busy
while on the train preparing a reply to
the Presidents letter regarding Comp.
ers and Bryan.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
BURN STATION
AT KIAMENSI
Large Barn Adjoining Also
Consumed by the Flames.
Thieves Suspected
DOORS OF THE STATION
WERE DISCOVERED OPEN

Believed to have been set on FIRE
by thieves. the Kiamensi station on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near
Wilmington. and a large barn belong
ing TO William Derickson. farmer,
were destroyed early this morning The
total loss is estimated at about $4,000
of which Mr. Derickson loses about
$4,000 Fortunately all tn, live stock
END farming implements IN the barn
were removed before the .ire had gain
20 much headway.
The blaze started in the station and
auickly communicated with the barn
which is about 40 feet distant. Across
the tracks opposite the station. is a
large freight warehouse. but this was
saved by the efforts of the railroad
employees and others. Several tires
this structure caught fire but the
damage was slight.
Station Doors Were Open.
Harvey Derickson, a son Of the own
er OF the barn was the first to discover
the fire. He saw flames raging in the
interior Of the station and Immediately
notified E. G. Benjamin, agent at the
station and the two men on reaching
the station found the doors to the office
open. They also found an express
package which had been in the station.
on the railroad tracks. The contents
of the box had been removed. 1t was
consigned to Miss Mabel Lynn. who
was married on Wednesday at the
home of her father, The Naples, to
Marshall P. Tindau.
Both the outer and inner doors to
the station were open and this togeth-
er with the finding of the empty box
on the tracks gave rise to the suspi-
cion that the station had been robbed
and then set on fire. The safe had
not been touched, however.
Fire Spread Quickly.
The fire quickly spread TO the barn
which was on the same side as the
station to the south of the building.
Willing hands had taken out all the
live stock consisting Of number of
COWS and several horses and also all
the farming implements before the
flames got much Of start. Tons Of
hay and other feed in the building,
however. was destroyed
The railroad company had been on
the scene this morning before the EN-
bers had stopped smoking, clearing
away the debris and it will Immediately
rebuild the structure.
The authorities are investigating the
robbery theory.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
CORN EXHIBIT
AT TALLEYVTLLE
Lecture at the Meeting Of
Brandywine Grange
Last Evening

A corn exhibit was the feature Of
the weekly meeting Of Brandywine
Grange at Talleyville last night. There
were about 20 exhibitors and the grang-
ers say that the corn was the best ever
placed on exhibition in the State So
evenly divided were the honors that no
ribbon winners were announced. Some
of the largest exhibitors were Atwood
weldin. T. T. Weldin. William Hanby.
Eber Y. Talley. L. Scott Townsend and
Charles W. Day.
With the corn 7. T. Weldiu. who is
master of the grange, exhibited some
beets that weighed p 1-2 pounds each.
The exhibit was followed by an en-
tertainment. Refreshments were served
and there were speaking and music Next
Thursday evening the grange viii give
a halloween festival and all the good
things that usually go with such a
festival will be in evidence.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
FAITHFUL COACHMAN DEADH
AFTER 81 YEARS SERVICE

John Grant. colored, a ooachman for
the family of the late Willard Hall 2or-
ter. died to-day az the age OF 50 years.
He was a respected colored man. oblig-
ing and genial. and had been IT, the ems
ploy OF members Of the Porter family for
ffty-one years. His funeral viii take
place on SUNDAY afternoon from his lac
home, No. SIC French street.
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
CHARGED WITH
SERIOUS OFFENSE
John GarVey Arrested To-day
on a Charge Of Illegal
Registering and Perjury

Fined $40 and costs IN the CITY Court
to-day on the charge OF drunkenness John
Garvey on leaving the prisoners dock
was agin arrested. This time he Is &c
cused Of registering Illegally ami sf pei e
jury. He was locked UP and tomorrow
morning will be arraigned in the same
court for a second hearing.
The warrant on which Garvey was arr
rested was issued az the instance Of
John J. Cassidy, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic City Committee It charges that
the defendant Illegally registered.
Qualified voter and also committed
perjury in the First district OF the Fifth
ward
Garvey has always been known as
Dem ocrat
Evening journal., 1908-10-23
DEMOCRATS GATHER
MANY DINNER PALS

Democratic workers. especially mer-
bers of the West Side Democratic Club.
. have been busy for two day collecting
dinner pals TO be carried in the Demo-
cratic parade tonight by members Of
the club. Up to noon they had gathered
in one hundred and fifty pals that are
to typify the empty dinner pail"