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Evening journal., 1908-03-09
JAIL FOR "YEGGS"
AFTER A FIGHT
Police Suspect That Robbers
in New Jersey Also Looted
Vest Grove POStOffiCe

The three yeggmen who cracked the
safes Of the post offices at Pedricktown
and Bridgeport, N. J., on Saturday
morning. are suspected Of being the
same men who broke into the post
Office at West Grove, Pa, early on last
Tuesday morning and then stole a
team, driving to Wilmington, where
they abandoned the rig. The methods
employed by the New Jersey robbers
were the same as those used in looting
the West Grove post Office.
The two robbers, William Mccoy
and John Burns. who were captured
ties and a posse of farmers, occupy
adjoining cells at the Woodbury. IN. J)
Jail, and both are expected TO recover
from wounds received during their
fight for liberty. Burns, however, is in
danger Of blood poisoning. Both re-
fuse to sit for photographs. and this
makes the Gloucester county authori-
ties more firm in their belief that they
fear indictment for other offenses.
All day yesterday Sheriff Wilson, of
Gloucester county, was kept busy an
swering communications from authori-
ties in various places in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. In every instance
more minute descriptions were re-
quested, as 1t is believed that the pris-
oners can be implicated in other crimes
Of a similar nature
The police are still hunting for the
third man in the case Members Of The
posse who pursued the men after the
Pedricl1town robbery feel certain that
there were three robbers on the "Job."
Postmaster Carey. Of Bridgeport
said the men got ssO5 in cash and s4ls
in postage stamps from his office, and
Postmaster II. NJ. Green, at Pedrick-
town. puts his loss at $265 in cash. The
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
OUR SAVINGS PLAN

Mr. Blanks income was 500 per
month, and his expenses SIS. He car
red the fferenoe-S25-in his pocket
and it gradually disappeared. The end
of each month found him penniless. He
decided to try our plan of depositing
his earnings in our Money Department
and paying his bills with checks. This
kept him in close touch with his affairs.
The first month he had a credit ball
ance Of S25. Now he has several hum
dred dollars ahead. The interest is ao-
cumulating, too. At the end Of this
year, he will have a considerable fund
available for permanent investment.
Upon reflection you will see that this
Is just the plan you should follow.
Come in and open an account with US.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

Among the many lurd impressions that The
Sunday Star is receiving is an impression that
THE JOURNAL is anxious to train with what
our neighbor terms the gang that is trying to
capture all the city Offices" And we likewise
draw an impression, judging by the frantic man.
ner in which The Star is trying to discredit Mayor
Wilson the eve of the investigation Of the
Water Department, that The Star is much afraid
that some of its friends will lose their official
heads the result of the investigation. The
Mayor in this matter is simply performing The
duties imposed upon him by City Council and
The Star, while protesting to favor rigid inquiry
into the management of the department is doing
faces at the Mayor.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
MR. LILLEY,s cHARGEs.

II REPRESENTATIVE LILLEY, Of Water
~ bury Conn, in the House on Friday, made
it plain that he would not stand for a lobby graft
game that savored too loudly Of the element
which has figured in many political affairs, name
ly: campaign funds, supplied for specific pur-
pose.
Mr. Lilleys initial introduction to the public
was modest and clean
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ID Weloomn nelenates.

In room No. 6o4 Equitable Building.
on wednesday night. the Wilmington
Association OF Allied Building Trades
win welcome home the representatives
from the National Builders Exchange.
Luncheon will be served and an en-
joyable time is expected.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
LOCAL OPTION
DEFEAT LIKELY
New Jersey Legislature Mot Expected
To Pass Bill.


TRENTON. n. J.. March 9-It is
probable that some action on the local
option bill viii be taken this week. and
il is altogether likely that the measure
VIII be defeated If it comes to a vote.
There is considerable sentiment in both
the Senate and the House in favor OF
some advance temperance legislation,
but It Is generally felt that the ad-
minlstration bills, providing for higher
licenses and revocation Of licenses for
any violation of the law, would be
more effective than The local option
measure. II is also believed that a
majority Of the people Of the State are
in favor Of stricter regulation of the
liquor traffic. rather than its prohibi-
iton. In view of these things, the de-
feat of the local option bill is ex-
pected.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
Remedy For Weak Nerves.
Have TIms and None.

Chester times.
People who think the unemployed
have no money. should make it a point
to go to Seventh street and Edgmont
avenue early in the afternoon and see
the crowd of men who congregate
there, and everv one Of whom attend
the matinee at the Opera House If
these men We're employed they would
have no time to attend the matinees,
but being ont Of employment, they
seem to have the money, as well as the
time.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
Strong For Bryan.

Dover Delawarean.
Some of Mr.. Bryan's enemies in this
State seem anxious to befuddle pres
ent issues. It is not a question as to
whether a Delaware Democrat If nc
could select a President. or even a cam
didate. would prefer Mr.. Bryan or some
eminent citizen Of this state, though
those who believe in Mr. Bryan and the
principles for which he stands would
hardly be willing to substitute on ac-
count Of mere residence some one who
to them less satisfactorily represents
such principles But it is almost past
belief that any intelligent Democrat
can believe that any citizen of Della
ware has even a most remote chance to
receive the nomination for President At
the Denver convention. Under present
conditions. the nomination Of the man
in the moon might be discussed with
almost as good reason. That Mr..
Bryan will be nominated is settled be-
yond all reasonable doubt Then, shall
the Democratic party OF the little State
of Delaware be foolish enough to array
itself in futile opposition to the man
who Is sure TO be the Democratic nomi-
nee? Shall 1t on the eve Of an import
ant and probably winning campaign be
guilty Of the stupendous folly Of at
tempting to slap in the face the Demo-
cratic candidate, Of repudiating the en-
dorsement already given In the last
State convention, and Of afforfing aid
and comfort to the Republicans2
Expected More From Changers.
Dover Index.
The grangers have. been before the tax
commission, and from reports, confined
themselves to requesting that no state
tax be put on them We must confess
that we expected more from the grang-
ers. The grange Is one of the most
potent influences for good and higher
intelligence in the State. It's member;
think about and discuss all sorts oi
subjects and sometimes resolute rather
radically. There is no subject thai
can be studied and discussed viii
greater profit than Of taxation. Unless
some better plans for raising state
revenues be devised or the states eN
penses be reduced the time is likely t'
come when a state tax on farms and
farm property may have 70 be resort
ed to. The grange might prohtabl,
spend the next wear studying the sys
TENS of taxation in operation in othei
states and the conditions Of our owl
state. Then they could go before TN
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
Editorial Opinion
Eleetlon of peIeaates.

Election OF Delegates.
Delmar News.
The Republicans Of this state elected
Senators DUPONT and Richardson to the
highest offices IN the gift of the party.
It is only natural. in view Of this fact,
that our two Senators should be looked
upon as leaders of the party in Della
ware, and as such. it seems to us
and we take an unbiased view of the
matter-that the party men throughout
the State should be willing 10 help carry
out the wishes of our Senators ia all
matters pertaining to the Republican
party. 1t is only reasonable that they
should know what IS for the best in
terests OF the party, and we think
every good Republican should lay aside
all personal feelings in the coming pri-
mary fight and vote cor the delegates
that the party men want DO not let
your selections be controlled by the
peanut poT7Ticsans who are simply seek
ing personal advancement. Every Re
publican voter who is thus fooled may
have occasion to regret it later.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

amount Of money found In possession
Of the two men was $411.s6.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

Gilbert s Jones. Business Manager
Fourth and shipley Streets Wilmington De'a"'-e
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press Ney-i
Service, received in its editorial rooms over 'r
,ulro
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-HE EvENlNc JOURNAL COMPANY.

Directors and sole stockholders Robert s. Haira
jones'
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

tax commission or the Legislature and
present views and plans that would be
Of some benefit II does not help much
to simply tell the commission not TO
tax them and 10 make no suggestions
as what shall be taxed end how. That
is the position Of other interests. like
the railroads. etc. The commission
needs the help Of all interests and sug-
gestions from all classes would no
doubt be gladly heard.
Remedy For Weak Nerves.
Chester Times.
Saving wood is recommended for
men with weak nerves. An hour a day
in the cellar saving wood would be
more beneficial than an hour on a
street corner settling the financial
stringency.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
A apead oneg speaketh.

Delmar News.
THE EVENING JOURNAL Of Will
mington. is certainly very solicitous
about the rebuilding of our Court
House Says there is a sentiment
throughout the county in favor of maxi
ing the improvements. SAYS the Sus-
sex authorities should take a step for
ward; that a new building would re-
fleet credit upon the Republicans Of
the county; that the party is a party
Of progress. and that this is an op.
portunity for the Republicans of Sussex
TO show that the party is entitled 20
the name Of progressive; that ii VIII
show visitors that Sussex is not the
Sussex of q bygone age; that the cousel
of the mossbacks and the dead ones
should not prevail. and winds up by
saying that Sussex Is garden SPOT
and not to forget It,
Now this is kind Of our city cousins
to thus take an interest in us. etc. etc,
but the fact of the matter is that THE
EVENING JOURNAL does not pay
any taxes in this garden spot of ours.
We admit the necessity Of improve
nents to our court house, in fact.
have stated as much IN these columns
on a previous occasion. but Wen be
hanged II we can see anv sense in eX-
pending the very modest CD sum of
900 of the taxpayers money on this
one Job. That $25.O00 would do lots
more good If put upon the roads that
everybody use But there. we're now
in the class Of THE JOURNALS dead
ones"
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS .
BY mail postage prepaid $500 a year, or - 1.or
month payable IN advance BY carrier siN Genus "
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
The Evening Journal
POUNDED 1855.

Entered at the Postomcs at Wilmington Del as
second-ciass matter.
Republican Newspaper published daily every after
noon except Sundays by
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

,-,., ,,,~ ts ON sale regularly at every newsstand
IN Viinineton and the principal towns in the sta1e
Do,awar. also al Broad Street station ana % pa
r-urth and Chestnut Street station
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

New York once: GOA Cambridge Building Corner rii'n
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chica; Office: 81 Boyce Building.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

Advertising rates application. -,-..,oos
No attention raid 10 unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1908-03-09

TELEPHONES.
Editorial Room--D. & A. 800. Delmarvia' aees'
Isnsiness OHce-D & A. 975. Demarvia, 224s'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
SHERMAN DEMONSTRATION.
The Republican Candidate lie Wei
coined to His Home.

Utica, N. Y, July 4.-The homecom-
ing Thursday night of Congressman
James S. Sherman was made the oc.
casion of such a demonstration as
has rarely been seen in this section
of the state. The welcome to the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent was flon-partisan affair and to
great extent personal for the con-
CHEESEMAN'S recovery from his recent
somewhat alarming illness gave added
reason for public rejoicing upon his
safe return.
Mr.. Sherman, accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman and DR.. Carter reached here
on the New York express from the
west at 9:1S o'clock Thursday evening.
AS his train drew into the station
bands played, fireworks were set off
and church chimes rang out In
Baggs square and every other spot ad.
jacent to the New York Central sta
ton thousands of persons were crowd
ed. Mr.. Sherman stepped from the
train slowly, looking pale and worn.
But he had stood the journey very
well, his physicians said. A monster
procession formed in the vicinity of
the station escorted the candidate to
his home. The line of march COW
cred fully a mile and the paraders
included representative civic, military
and fraternal organizations. The
route lay through the principal streets,
the buildings of which were decorated
with flags, streamers and notices, all
illuminated by electric lights. A dozet
bands furnished music, fireworks add.
ed a spectacular feature and tens Of
thousands of persons ranged along the
route shouted themselves hoarse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
FATAL FIRE IN CLEVELAND
FIREWORKS EXPLOSION IN STORE
CAUSES SEVEN DEATHS.
In Addition Two Persons Were Fatal.
ly and 80 others Seriously
Injured.

Cleveland, o.. July 4.-Seven per
sons were killed, at least two others
were fatally injured and fully 80 more
were severely hurt as the result of a
fire in s. s. Kreage's five and ten cent
store, ON Ontario street Friday.
The fire followed an explosion OF
fireworks on display in the store
Opinions differ as to the exact cause
of the explosion. A woman who was
at the fireworks counter said the stock
was ignited by sparks from device
which was being demonstrated to her
by a clerk. Fire Chief Wallace and
the store manager were of the opinion
that the pieces were ignited by an arc
light.
Immediately following the explosion
an alarm of fire was sounded and a
panic seized the hundreds of clerks
and shoppers. A mad rush was made
for the doors and windows. Many
jumped from the second and third
floor windows.
The store, which is located near
the busiest corner in the downtown
district, was well filled with shoppers,
mostly women and children. Practi-
cally all of the clerks were young
girls.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
TW0C0NFERENCES
SPEAKER CANNON AND SECRE-
TARY coRTELYoU CONFER
WITH MR.. TAFT.
NOTIFICATION ON JULY 28
Chicago Convention Committee Will
Meet Judge Taft at Cincinnati
and Tell Him of His
Nomination.

Washington, July 4.-The confer
ences of importance were held Thurs
day by Judge William H. Taft, the
first being with Speaker Cannon and
the second with Secretary of the
Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Con
corning neither conference was much
disclosed.
Speaker Cannon, at the conclusion
of his talk with Judge Taft, said that
he had called on the Republican stan.
dard bearer merely to pay his re-
spects and to renew his assurances
given in his telegram on the day OF
the nomination that he could be de.
pended upon to furnish any assistance
in his power to insure the election of
Judge Taft
In the afternoon Judge Taft went to
the treasury department and had an
hours talk with Secretary Cortelyou.
The interview covered a wide range
L political topics. Secretary Cortel-
you took occasion to urge the selec-
ton of Frank II. Hitchcock as nation
al Republican chairman and he said
he had been personally and officially
associated with Mr.. Hitchcock for
many years and held him in the high
est regard. Beyond this there were no
developments Thursday in the matter
of the national craftsmanship.
1t has been decided that the COM
mittee appointed at the Chicago con-
vention to notify Judge Taft of his
nomination for the presidency will
meet him in Cincinnati on Tuesday,
July 2S. Judge Taft will go to Gin
cinnati from Hot Springs, Va, for the
purpose of receiving the committees
notification and will return directly
10 Hot Springs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
Mr.. CIeveland's Will Filed.

New York, July 4.-The will of
Grover Cleveland has been filed with
the surrogate of Mercer county, New
Jersey. and will be probated within
ten days, when Mrs. Cleveland will
come to Princeton from her mothers
home in Tamworth, n. H., where she
has been staying since the former
presidents death. The amount of the
estate could not be learned, but it was
stated Thursday that it was larger
than hitherto supposed and would pro.
vide comfortably for Mrs. Cleveland
and the children. Mr., Cleveland drew
the will himself and arranged that
the bulk of his property should go tC
his widow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10

Denver, Col, July 7.-Chairman
Thomas Taggart of the Democratic
national committee formally called
the national convention to order al
most precisely at noon.
The opening prayer was made by
Rt. Rev. James j. Keane, archbishop
Of Wyoming, and after short inter-
val Urey Woodson of Kentucky, secre-
tary of the national committee, read
the call for the convention.
A period of delay followed during
which the delegates exhibited symp-
toms of Impotence, although the spa
cious auditorium, crowded as it was
to the very doors, was delightfully."-
cool, and then the committee on rules
made its report and the officers of
the convention were announced, as
follows:
Temporary chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California.
General secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant general secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, D. c.
Sergeant-at-arms-Jo 1. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief assistant sergeant-at-arms-J.
c. Fem, Indiana.
Chaplain for opening day-Rt. Rev.
James ]. Keane, archbishop of Wyo-
ming.
Chief doorkeeper-Eugene w. Sulli-
van, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-H. d. Crutchfield,
Kentucky.
Official stenographer-M. w. Blum
berg, Washington, D. c.
Bell Rouses Enthusiasm.
The eloquent speech of Temporary
Chairman Bell was listened to with
the deepest attention, but the en-
thusiasm of the audience found vent
in long-continued applause when the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
Missourian Died In a Well.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 2.-J. M. No
land, pioneer citizen of st. Joseph,
was killed Tuesday by fall into a
well. He and two other workmen
had sunk well to depth of 40 feet
on farm a mile south of this CITY,
holland was being hoisted from the
well in bucket. When ten feet from
the top he fell. He pitched head
foremost to the bottom and his skull
was crushed. holland was 62 years
old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
CONVENTION IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Democrats Begin Work Of Nominating Candi-
dates and Formulating the Prin-
ciples of the Party

was suspended a portrait, one Of
Thomas Jefferson and the other of
Andrew Jackson. On each side of
these pictures large American flag
was draped. These flags are 40 by
60 feet in dimensions. Beyond these
pictures at each end of the wall and
hanging above the gallery, was sus-
pended pendant, ten feet in dame
ter, upon which bunting was draped.
Upon these pendants tiger was
painted. The back Of the platform
was banked with palms. Twenty
stuffed American eagles, with extend
ed wings, were suspended over the
platform, each bird carrying in his
bill red, white and blue silk ribbons
that were draped back to the wall.
Large Amount of Bunting Used.
In the auditorium the balcony ex-
tends all the way around the huge
building, but the galleries are limited
to each end. The front of the balcony
and the fronts of the galleries and
boxes were draped with bunting, $4,000
yards being necessary to complete this
part of the decorative scheme. At
intervals of five feet shields, three feet
high, were placed.
Thousands of yards of bunting
were used in draping the corridors of
the building and the walls of the bal
cony and galleries. Delegates were
supplied with small American flags
to wave when their feelings reached
a pitch that compelled an extraordin.
airy demonstration.
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, three Of the main
thoroughfares in the city, were reve
lations in color. On Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets there are eight iron
ornamental electric poles to block,
four on each side Of the street. On
these streets the poles were draped
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10

with red. white and blue bunting
Wires were stretched across the street
from these poles and from each wire
two American flags were suspended.
The flags hung over the street and
were weighted" to prevent them from
becoming tangled and torn by ths
wind.
On Seventeenth street the scheme
was the same. except there were only
six poles to each block, two at each
corner and two at each alley.
Business Houses Decorated.
At each crossing two wires were
strung diagonally across the intersec-
ton. from which red, white and blue
incandescent lights hung. The bust
ness houses along the three streets
were handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags. Elaborate and cost.
ly electric display signs had been
put in place on the buildings. aud at
night Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets were a blaze OF light.
Electric display signs are one Of
the main features of business life in
Denver. Every merchant has an cleo
trio sign. and as all of the streets that
cross the three thoroughfares de-
scribed are live business streets. the
committee on illumination did not find
it necessary to add much in the way
of light to these avenues OF trade.
However. the business houses we're
decorated with bunting
and flags. so the entire business Sec
ton Of Denver was a mass Of color
when the big convention opened.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
Custer Against Kansas Towns.

Topeka, Kan, July A judgment
was issued by the supreme court Fri
day against the city of Coffeyville, the
city of Wichita and J. H. Wilcox
mayor of the city of Coffeyville. All OF
these were custer proceedings brought
by the attorney general for non-en.
forcement of the prohibitory law.
Wichita and Coffeyville are ousted
from accepting or using money col
lected from jointists in lieu of license
fees and Mayor Wilcox is ousted from
his office as mayor of Coffeyville.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-10
MARKET REPORTS.



Kansas City. July -Cattle-Common
steers. s6.25G6.5O. heifers. s4.OOG5,2 rs
Western stockers and feeders. $3.5OG475
Lambs. $5.7566.15: good to choice weth-
ers, s3.sOG415: ewes. S3.60@3.90
Chicago, July 4.--Beef-Steers. $500
@S.25; cows and heifers, $4,000. 90:
stockers and feeders. S3.75G5.15. Hogs
Bulk of sales, S6.5OG6.65. Sheep-Na-
tives. s3.75d44O. lambs. s4OOa7OO.
st. Louis. July 4.-Beef-Steers. S5.75
1850; stockers ard feeders, $4,000 {. 90;
cows and heifers, S3.O0G7.00. Texas steers
S3.25d6.OO. Hogs-Pigs and lights, $500
6.25. Sheep-Natives, $3.OO9475. Lambs,
$425G6.75.
Kansas City. July 4.-Close: Wheat
July. $3.50; Sept. S15sc; Dec, sac. Corn
July. 71hc; Sept. 67hc; Dec, 55Ac.
Chicago. July 4.--Close: wheat-July,
s6%c; Sept. ST%c; Dec, S9hc. Corn
July. 677sc: Sept. 445sc: Dec. 43%c.
st. Louis. July Close: Wheat-Firm
track No. red cash, S9d90hc; No. 2
hard 96cd s1.0l; July. s52; September
sec. Corn-Weak track No. 9 cash.
741sc; No. , white. 79Gs0c; July, 73xc:
September. 7OAc Oats-Higher; track,
No. 2 cash, size; No. white, 5i054kc;
September. Acc.
Produce.
Kansas City, July Eggs, lie per
doc. Poultry-Hens. sac: springs. lie:
turkeys. 12c. Butter-Creamery. ex-
ira, 2lc; packing stock. Ice. Potatoes,
new, soGsOc.