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Evening journal., 1908-06-16
CONFER AGAIN
ON PIPE LAYING
Conference Of City Officials
Over Delaware Water Co.'s
Request TO Lay Mains

Following the meeting Of the Water
Commission yesterday afternoon. con-
ference was held between tho members
OF the board and other city officials on
the question OF granting the Delaware
Water Company in which concern the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is inter-
ested. permission TO lay pipes across city
streets in return for the uso OF land OF
tro railroad at Third and Church streets
70, park purposes Those who attended tho
conference were Water Commissione =
Shaw. Ford and Knox; William Bancroft,
president Of the Park Board: DR.. p. G.
shortlidge. President Of the Board OF
Education. and Street and Sewer Direct
ors Melvin and Gray.
The meeting was called at the instance
OF Mr.. Bancroft. No proposition was pre-
sented from the railroad. however. and
some of those who attended the meeting,
wondered why II was called AS there was
nothing definite to work upon nothing was
done
All present favored giving the railroad
the privilege Of laying water mains across
city streets along It's right OF way, pro-
v.dlng satisfactory arrangements can be
made whereby the city viii obtain pos
session of the Third and Church street
pot Of ground.
One proposition advanced was that the
railroad be given the privilege It requests
in return for the use Of the ground in
question. but that this privilege be re-
voked when the railroad takes back its
land. Everybody seemed to favor tlds
proposition but the question arose
whether the railroad company would agree
to such an agreement. Mr.. Bancroft said
that he did not believe the railroad would
have any further use for the ground.
Chief Engineer Leisan Of the Water De-
pertinent when interviewed by a reporter
for THE EVENING JOURNAL to o-day
said that the city would not lose an'
revenue by granting the request OF III,
railroad company. He said that u had
Already lost all II could lose in this re
spect The Edge Moor shops OF the rail-
read company he said. once brought reve
nue. to the city Of $1,000 for water. hui
now. all the water used by the railroad
shops is pumped from the company
reservoir at shellpot direct TO the plant
Mr.. I.eisen said the revenue now paid b
the railroad to the city for water IS abou
5000 a year This water is used at tn
French street station and office buildln
and other places operated by the rairoal
within the city
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
PRESIDENT AND
TAFT CONFERRING

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June lb-Secre.a-'y
Taft called at the White House to-
day to confer with the President on the
pletform to he adopted at Chicago. A
large part of the purported platform eN-
h.tited at Chicago has never been seen by
tho President and is subject TO amend
ments verbal and substantial. This ard
other drafts were tentative merely for tie
information Of certain members Of the
resolutions committee who were seeking
the views Of various prominent Republi.
eGns. Neithsr the President nor Mr.. Taft
did commit himself nor was asked 10
commit himself to any particular form OF
platform. but various drafts Of propose 1
planks were laid before them both. It is
asserted
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
JAMES C. HINKSON
PASSES AWAY

At his home. No 2ii West Four
teenth street. James c. Hinkson, ono
of the best known residents OF VIII
mington. died last evening after an ill-
ness extending over considerable
period.
Mr. Hinkson was sixiy-seven years
of age. and was born in Concord. Pa,
coming to Wilmington about twenty
years ago. since which time he has
made his home IL this city For over
eight years he was manual training in
st-uc.or at the Howard High School,
and was man much beloved BY all
who knew him.
Mr.. Hinlson was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Anna Hance, OF
Concord. daughter Of the late Rev.
Samuel Hance. His SECOND wife. Who
survives him. was . Mrs Ella Money.
Besides a wife. he is survived by two
daughters. He was an active menu
Der Of Union Church and a member
OF the Ancient order OF United Work
men. The funeral viii take lace on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his
late residence.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
OLD DELAWARE
HAS CLASS DAY
interesting Program Of the
Graduates Enjoyed By
Many Visitors
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

NEWARK. Del. June 16-Class day
exercises at Delaware College brought
many visitors to Newark yesterday,
and r-rnions Of former companions in
study and frolic took place with hesrty
good fellowship. Relatives Of many
OF tho graduates also were present
1en Oratory. in when the exercises
were held. was beautifully decorated
with the national ana college colors,
and every seat was occupied, the many
pretty young feminine admirers of tho
dashing collegians being prominent
in the assembly.
The members OF the graduating class
in cap and gown marched 10 the plat
form 70 the strains Of march by the
college orchestra. ]. B. Jackson, '09,
acted as chairman of the exercises, ana
made a brief explanatory and con
gratulatory address. after which
Ayres j. StolSley. Of the graduating
class. delivered the class oration. Tho
class historian, ]. BalEor Taylor. then
narrated the history of the class ~
'OS burlesuue vying with pathos TO
hold the attention of the audience. II.
Augustus Miller. Jr. heamed into
celebrity as the class prophet, and the
narrowing forecastes he gave OF the
lives OF some Of his fellow classmen
aroused much interest.
As usual. the annual presentation of
gifts TO the graduates created much
excitement and lots Of good-naturad
disorder. Each gift portrayed far
more vividly than words some promin-
ent personal fancy, whlm or fad OF the
acceptor. Dolls. go-carts, milk bottles.
rattles. pictures and books, with
wonderfully queer titles. were among
the gifts. many OF which viii be kept
as momentoes OF one OF the jolliest
days at college
During the exercises. the graduatins
class. led by the orchestra, sang OF
Delaware. Alma Mater. Delaware" ."
At the close Of the exercises a pipe OF
peace was lighted by the president OF
the class and passed from one 10 the
other.
At 8 o'clock last evening a reception
was given the graduating class in the
home OF President Harter.
The college cadets appeared In new
and natty uniforms Yesterday. and
they will be worn at parade this even
ing
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
REPUBLICANS GATHER In
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Senator Burrows, as Temporary Chairman, in His
Opening Speech Sounds the KeYnofes OF
the Republican Campaign

COLISEUM, CHICAGO. June 10
The Fourteenth National Convention Of
the Republican party was called to
order today by Harry S. New, of In
diana, chairman Of the Republican Ma
sional Committee at noon. AS he step
ped to the front of the platform to per-
form 1900 pairs of eyes were centerec
upon him. Nearly two thousand OF
these belonged to the delegates and
their alternates, who have been as
sembled from every State and territory
in the union as well as The District of
Columbia and far off Alaska Hawaii,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. for the
purpose of nominating men who they
all believe win be the next President
and President of the Unitel
States. The other ten thousand were
the newspaper men who VIII record
the events. .ond visitors who have come
from all aDrts of the world.
The scene is laid in Chicago's amphi-
theatre. Every seat is filed ard
standing capacity was taxed to the
utmost. Four years ago, when Theos
dore Roosevelt was nominated in the
same hall. only 5000 people witnessed
the operation. but somehow or other
Architect Brown has managed this
time to squeeze in thousands Of add
itional seats.
Sea Of Faces.
Viewed from the platform, situated
at the southern end of the building, one
could realize what is meant by the
trite expression "a sea Of faces" Down
the centre of the great hall were seated
the serried ranks of the delegates, $50
in all. with the great States OF Ohio.
New York. Pennsylvania and Illinois
we'll uD in front Back of them We're
their alterlates in equal numbers. The
only breaks in the solid mass of men
and men was seen away over the rear
Where two ladies. alternates from Utah,
sat were the stands bearing the stand
ards of the different states.
Around the sides Of the hall were
tiers of seats overhung by a gallery.
From these spectators viewed the pro-
ceedings. A large proportion Of the
throng consisted of women prominent
in tho social life of Chicago, Washing
ton. New York and other centres
whose gay summer finary added brill
liant touch of color to the scene. AT
the southern end Of the hall was
great seni-circular stage or platform
100 by 100 feet. with seats and desks
for ovr 400 newspaper men Immediately
bel0w it. On this We're seated the Of
geers of the convention, the members
of the National Committee and dis
tinguished guests. including numeb-
of foreign diplomats from Washington
Flags Decorated Hall.
On thee nd walls great American
flags were festooned around immense
colored representations OF the national
coat of arms. At frequent intervals
along the sides of the hall other flags
in groups of seven. three on each side
of the centre one. were tastefully ar
ranged and the front cf the balcony
which was draDed with white cloth
edged with blue. bore a number OF
shields of the national colors.
It had been advertised that the doors
of the coliseum would he thrown open
at 10 o'clock. but long before that houi
al means Of transportation were de-
posting eager applicants for admission
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
OWNERS OF TEAM
WERE SURPRISED

Announcement in the morning papers
Of the release Of "Red" owens in Har-
risburg came as a surprise to the own
ers of the Wilmington Tri-State club
this morning, as thas was the hrst
notification that they had had Of such
action on the part OF Manager Waller.
1t is claimed by some fans that the
release of Owens appears TO be a mis-
take. as he has been playing good bah
while awav. IL is held by some that
IL would have been better to havO
benched him. If necessary. rather than
to have let him go outright as he win
be picked up by some other team at
once In the event OF the management
desiring to get rid of Owens It is be-
lieved that he could have been sold
without difficulty.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
WANT SPEED OF
CARS CHECKED
Delaware Automobile ASSO-
citation Asks Street Board
TO Act

The Street and Sewer Directors TINS
morning received a communication
from the Delaware Automobile Asso-
citation this morning, requesting that
the directors seek to regulate the speed
of trolley cars at street crossings and
to insist that motormen ring their
bells. Director Gray Immediately sug-
gested, jokingly, that the motormen
frame a complaint against the MEM
bers of the association themselves.
Acting on this suggestion, the secre-
tary was instructed TO notify the asso-
citation that the communication would
be referred to the city solicitor and
suggested that a little care on the part
of both motormen and autoists would
be to the benefit of the public.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16

at the one or more entrance. The ar
rangements for handling the crowd
were as nearly perfect as human inge-
nuity could devise. The seating capac-
itv of the hall has been divided into
sections. each entrance bore a lareg
placard indicating to what section 1t
gave admission and each ticket was
plainly marked in accordance with this
plan.
A small army of ushers and assist
ant doorkeepers was on hand to see
that everybody got his proper seat
without confusion or delay. In antici-
patton of the crowds, the streets lend
ing TO the Coliseum were lined with
street fal5irs Of every description. The
Immediate vicinity of the hall had
much the appearance Of a circus with
long rows of people waiting to get up
to the ticket offices. No one could
enter without one of these pieces OF
pasteboard. Not even the production
of signed or sealed credentials attesting
that the holder had been duly elected
a delegate or alternate to the conven-
ton would satisfy the stony-heared
mea st the door They had been well
drilled bv men who had been up against
that game before. and If the tickets had
really been left in another coat there
was nothing for the unfortunate one
to do but to find them or miss tile
days doings.
Promptly at the appointed hour al
the doors were swung open and streams
of people began to file in. While tht
delegates and spectators were assem-
bled. Weldon's Chicago Concert Band
from an elevated stand in the middle
of one of the long sides Of the hal
played various selections.
Big Leaders There.
Shortly before the hour Of twelve
Mrs. Beatrice Fisher Erling sang q
soprano solo. choosing Arditis ELL
chantress," which was greeted with ap.
plause. BY this time The interior of tho
hall resembled 2. human bee hive. Peo'
pie were arriving in swarms and th'
place was filled with the subdued moist
of rustling feet and dresses. scrapinf
of chairs and theh um of a great force
of humanity. AS the delegations fiiei
into place they were cheered by
partisans in the galleries. The mor'
prominent men were picked out indi
vidually by the crowd and welcomed
with yells and handclasping Thu
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Tim Wood
ruff. of New York; Henry Cabot Lodg
and w. Murray Crane. of Massa
chusett: Felix Asnus. Of Maryland
George A. knight and NJ. H. DeYouns
of California: A. ]. Beveridge and ]
/ A. Heminway. of Indiana; William
Warner. OF Missouri. former command
er-in-chief of the Grand Army; A.
Voorhis. Charles p. Taft and George 3
Cox. of Ohio: Boise Penrose, Of Penn
sylvania. and others were singled on
| sNccessively and cheered to the echo.
Just about noon the band swunl
into the insiring strains Of Tam
hauser." Before the applause ere
out Chairman New was at the from
Of the platform. signalling for order
AS soon as he could make himsel
heard he announced that the proceed
ings would be begun with prayer b.
the Rt. Rev. p. J. Muldcon, Bishop o
the Diocese of Chicago. Of the Romal
/ Catholic Church.
I CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
OBJECT TO MUD
FOR STREET BED

Residents in Twenty-second street be-
tv cen Market and Lamotte. are complain
ing that their thoroughfare is being made
a dump for the clay being taken from the
upper end Of Vandever avenue which
is being newly paved. The earth is rich
clay and Twenty-second street. according
TO most Of its inhabitants. is nothing mo.e
or less than a mud hole.
This citizen said that when the lower
end Of Vandever avenue was graded aid
III, fine stone and gravel was removed
it was taken to a street on the far vest
ern side OF the city. The mud OF the
thoroughfare. he said. is being dumped
on Twenty-second street. In consequences.
the people living there are up in arms.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
AGAIN LIKELY TO
BE FAIRBANKS
That's the Way the Vice
Presidential Wind is Blow
ing To-day at Chicago
By unlted press Leased speclnl wIre.


CHICAGO. June 16.--What has prob
ably been the most successful demon
stration of long distance telephony in
the country's history ended to-day, and
at noon the wheels started on the ma
chine which is before next Friday to
grind out the following lot of articles:
One presidential candidate.
one ce-presidential candidate and
one Republican platform.
During the past week every guage Of
the mechanism has been set and tested
by Theodore Roosevelt, the designer
and chief engineer at Washington
There have been hundreds of predic-
tions of defects. A dozen attempts to
dynamite politically the Republican
mechanical masterpiece have been
thwarted. But unless some ultra des-
perate anti-machinist makes an airship
attack on the combination steam roller
and political grist mills and succeeds
in hurting a rock into the cogs, the re-
suit Of the grind which will begin to-
day it will be entirely up to the speci-
/ lfications drawn at the White House
and which are to-day said to be as fol-
lows;
For President-wiliam Howard
Taft.
President-Charles w. Fair
banks.
nti-injunction, tariff re-
vision and antitrust.
After a week of vain attempts to
make themselves believe they were ex-
cited enthusiastic, indignant or other
wise possessed of an individuality OF
private opinion, the last vestige Of seri-
Irsfr faIy ft. tI..l
pan to-day and when the hour arrived
for the fall of the gavel calling the
convention to order the rank and file
were in line. 1t is true there is still
some muttering in the ranks. With
their noses out Of joint as a result OF
lhfty-seven different varieties of twists
the "allies" still declare they are in the
hunt and that they are going before
the credentials committee and demand
l"B-l-u-d."
The indications are that they will
get 1t, but it will be their own and not
that of the Taftites The bogey OF
l"third term" was out again to-day bu
lit does not seem destined to pass the
clear stream of Taft sentiment, which
promises to sweep through the conven'
ton hall for the three days.
A great hulabaloo is being RAISED
lover the anti-injunction plank. II
fact it is a sort of twin hulabaloo. Th'
. tpro-labor people people declare tina
the administration draft Of the resolu
ltion is an anaemic vaporing devoid o
either heart or spine. Those of tn
"allies" who are opposing IL hav
branded it fiery-tongued monster
striking at the shrine of our temple o
Justice.
As a matter OF fact it is the one piec'
of fabric TO be turned out by the ma
chanist that seems to satisfy
There has been no doubt during tn
lpast few days about Fairbanks reeeiv
ling the nomination for second place
IAN doubt has been dispelled, said al
Eastern delegate this morning.
The temperature is in marked con
ltrast to that at all conventions Il
years It is not only hot, but tn
weather is so cool as to be uncomfort
able. Yesterday the minimum TEN
perature was SO and the maximum 81
ten degrees below the normal
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
WANT RIVERVIEW
AVENUE PAVED

W. d. BrinclSle, representing a num-
Der of petitioners. appeared before the
Street and Sewer directors this morn
ing in an endeavor to have Riverview
avenue macadamized to give an outlet
to the residents Of the Highlands to
Pennsylvania avenue. The directors
promised to do the best they could in
view OF their limited appropriation.
Complaint of the condition of Lin
den Court, running south from Sew
enth street between Orange and Tatnail
streets will be acted upon.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Struck Rv a Train.

Dominick Raffaele. an italian. was
found along the p. b. & w. railroad
below this city yesterday afternoon
with his hip broken one Of his legs
fractured in two places. and other
bruises about his body. He had been
struck by a train.
The man was removed to the Della
ware Hospital II may be necessary TO
amputate the fractured leg, but this
has not yet been decided upon
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER RISING
Great Damege Being Done
by the Flood About
St. Louis
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. LOUIS. June 16.-The Missis-
sippi added a foot 10 its rise during
the night. and to-day is at the S3-foot
mark. Every inch OF the rise added
thousands of dollars TO the damage.
The Weather Bureau forecast is for
a rise of another foot. The river is
now three feet higher than it has been
since 1903 Along the levee I'm the city
water is at the doors of buildings. 1t
is solwly creeping up on the city from
the river. and dikes have been erected
to stop its encroachments. At Colum-
bia Bottoms the river is eight miles
wide. Levees all along the streams
have been washed away and the lands
flooded.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
PENNSY MAKES
TESTS OF COAL

Division officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad have started 2 series Of tests
10 learn the amount Of coal consur1eo
by the locomotives running on the road
with a view Of economlzirg on the coal
bills. They will be conducted by men
scientifically trained on handling en-
ginss ana the regular ongine crews
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-owins 20
prevailing high pressure over the inter
ior eastern half of the country, cooler
and generally clear weather may be ex-
pected during the next two days in tho
Ohio Valley, the lower lake region and
the Middle and South Atlantic States.
In the east gulf states local showers are
probable tonight or Wednesday.
For DelaNare-Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; light to fresh westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
seventh Victim Of RasshaII.

CINCINNATI, June 16.-There havs
been six persons killed in amateur base
ball games in this city and its out
skirts thus far this season and tho
seventh victim was reported to-day
William Kordenbrock thirty-five. OF
Covington, Ky, was struck in the tenn
pie by a batted ball which he was
trying TO catch in a game. Korden-
brock the doctors says win die.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Constable Also a sridsstsndsr.

The Levy Court this morning elected
William johnson, bridgetender, at
Odessa. TO succeed William A. Rhoads,
deceased. Mr.. johnson was recon e.
mended for appointment by Mr.. Scott
and received the votes of every mem
ber of the court. AS his election was
announced, Mr.. Logue, who was one
of the tellers, facetiously remarked
too much Johnson" has won. Mr..
Johnson Is constable at Odessa
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Nine DOGS WERE
BITTEN SUNDAY

Dogcatcher George Kopp and his as
sistant William Walls, today took up
nine dogs which were bitten by the
supposed mad dog that ran amucl1
around Kentmere on Sunday evening
and which was shot by an employe OF
the Kentmere Mills.
The head Of the supposed mad dog
was sent to the State laboratory at
Newark today for examination.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
COLLECTOR SETTLES 1905
COUNTY TAXES IN FULL

Lindsey S. Wilson, rural tax collec-
tor for White Clay Creek Hundred,
made full settlement with the Levy
Court this morning on his tax dupli-
cate for the year 1905. He is the first
of the eleven rural collectors to make
settlement for that year. OF the s11,70
on his books Mr.. Wilson collected all
but $4,000, which amount has been al 4.
lowed as errors. Under the law the
collectors are required TO settle their
accounts within two years.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
ursuIine Academy commencement.

Tho commencement exercises Of the
u suline Academy viii be held at The
New-Century Club at o'clock this ar
ternoon. The Rt Rev. J. J. Monaghan
bishop Of the diocese of Wilmington, will
ADDRESS the graduates and award the
diplomas.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Put stiok In the Punch.

WINSTED. Conn. June 16.-At the
reception given by the juniors to the
seniors of the Torrington High School
in the City Hall there, punch was
served. Investigation disclosed the fact
that there was a stick" in IT, The per-
petrator Of the joke has not been dis
covered
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Man become Flremen AaaIn.

Many Of the fremen on the N. Y. p.
& n. Railroad. who were recently pro-
NOTED as engineers. have been relegated
back TO their old places on account Of
the falling Off of the number of trains.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
To Inspect New Road.

The Levy Court this afternoon will
inspect the ne wroad between Stanton
and Christiana. In Christiana Hundred
and in all probability accept the road
The highway was built BY Thsobald
Harsch.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
viii Plan For the Fourth.

The washington Heights Association
will meet tonight at o'clock on the
triangle north Of Washington street
bridge, to make further arrangements
for the Fourth of July celebration.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Mr.. FickIand Returned to Bethel.

A. NJ. z. Church, which has just con-
cluded its annual meeting at Carlisle.
Pa, has returned the Rev. r. w. Flick
land OF the pastorate OF Bethel A. "
z. Church, this city. II is Mr.. Flick
lands second year at the church.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Mercantile Committee 10 Meet.

The mercantile committee of the
Board of Trade will meet in the board
rooms in the Equitable Building. lm-
portant business will be transacted.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16
Buov LIGHT Out.

Vessels trading in the Delaware Bay
report that the light on the buoy in
Hamburg Cove has been extinguished
for several days.
Evening journal., 1908-06-16

Advertise in busy fines, be-
cause the iron must be struck
while If is hot, and advertise
in dull fines TO heat fhe iron.