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Evening journal., 1909-01-11
STATE LEGISLATURE
GETS BACK TO WORK
Both Houses To-day Canvass State Vote and Certify
TO Election ResuIfs---John B. Hutton
Chosen House Attorney
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan. 11--After a recess
since Thursday afternoon. the
Legislature reconvoned this morn
ing and got down TO bust
ness The first joint session Of
the present General Assembly was held
this morning. when Senate and House
met together in the House chamber
to canvass the vote cast az the No
vember election s1r Presidential cleo
tors. governor. Lieutenant governor ana
representative to Congress. The can
vass is formaity required by the
constitution of the state, and to-day's
joint session was pursuant To con-
current resolution adopted on Thurs
day last.
The canvass showed the highest ma
iority for the Tai. Presidential electors
TO be 1853; the majority for Simeon
S. Pennewill for Governor 10 be alt.
the majority FOR John II. Mendnhai
for lieutenant-g governor 70 be 2,4S6. and
the majority for William II. Healo
for member of Congress to be i,7l9
These figures are Identical with the
official returns as ascertalned by the
judges in Superior Court in the thrct
counties.
Henry y. Scott. George II. Sacket
and Jacob Kirk. past presidential cleo
tors. met today at the home OF Mr.
Kirk who is confined 10 his bed. can.
vassed the vote for Taft and selected
Mr.. Kirk TO represent tho electors II
the electoral college.
When Speaker Cooper went 10 hi
desk in tho House this morning. III
found a bunch OF hyaclnths. the gif
Of the Howard School. OF Wilmington
DR. Cooper is member Of the schoo
visiting committee.
Representative Comfy gave notice o
two bills, one to repeal the voters as
slstant act. the other 20 continue tn
state Revenue Commission.
The House elected John II. Huttor
Democrat of Dover, TO be its attorney
Representative Morrison gave motto
Of a bill 10 provide additional compcn
sation for collectors Of delinquent take
I'm New Castle county.
on invitation OF Dr. George w. Mar
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
KNOX BEGINS
SHARP tilt
Cracks at Commissioners
Ford and Shaw About
Increasing Salaries
OBJECTS TO BUSINESS
DONE IN SECRET

Water Commissioner Knox this
morning questioned the efficiency Of
the preliminary hlter foresaw the fail
ure OF the final nlter and criticized
what he believed the effort of other
commissioners TO exercise unnecessary
secrecy in increasing salaries. Mr.
Knox has been inslstently against tho
final filter project. increases of salary
and other extraordinary expenditure
but his acerbity tais morning surprised
even the other commissioners. His
perturbation was actuated by two reso-
lutions introduced 10y Commissioner
Ford. one OF these resolutions em-
powered the chief engineer To increase
the salary of any omploye Of tho
Water Departmen-. provided the in.
crease did not exceed three dollars a
week. and the other requested city
Council 20 sell the S355.0O0 OF
bonds remaining from the issue of
$500. 900 Of bonds FOR Water Board pur-
poses. The money Is needed for tho
construction Of tho final filter. now in
progress.
Tho resolution giving the engineer
power 20 increase salaries prompted n
sharp little engagement between Mr.
Knox and Mcssrs. Ford and Shaw.
1T seems 10 me that matters Of that
sort should come before this entire
board. snapped Mr.. Knox.
81 disagree with you," returned Mr..
Ford. There are men In this depart
ment worth more money. II they get
an increase of fifiv cents or a dolla~.
| don't see why IL should be up TO the
board"
"The object Of this" said President
shaw. that we don't want the public
TO know OF increases"
"WcU. why shouldn't tho public
/ know" demanded Mr.. Knox.
Its not good business" interposed Mr.
Ford. 1T increases jealousy among th'
employees 10 know that some other en-
ploye is given even a litle increase. NJ
business firm IN the city let's iis othc
employees know when some ono else re
| ceives an increase"
"well, I don't think there is any fru
/ IN this city that would give am employe nj
increase Of so a month In times like this
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
MARSH COMPANY
MEETS TO-DAY

The annual meeting Of the Middle
burgh Company. which owns the Mid
dleburgh marsh, sometimes called Mid
dleboro marsh. viii be held this after
noon i'm room No. 102. Pennsylvania
railroad Office building. There are only
FIVE owners of the marsh and the
largest holder is the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Two managers
and a secretary and treasurer will be
elected. The present managers are
Joseph Beste and James Kelley. and
the secretary and treasurer, is o. V
Bingham.
The marsh is located between New
port and Wilmington.
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shor o. -,'-'' Delaware College and on
invitation Of the Peninsula Horficul-
tural Society to have the Legislature
visit it's convention in Wilmington. tho
Senate appointed Senators Reed. Hart,
Conner and Anderson. and the House.
Messrs. Connolly, Soper and Reeves as
committees 20 make arrangements for
the trip.
City Solicitor Townsend Of Whining
ton. is preparing several bills for pros-
pective legislation affecting Whining.
ton. one is designed TO allow the
city the right Of an appeal TO the upper
court In case when a decision Is found
against any OF the city departments
in city court. Under the present Law
the plaintiff in such actions against
city departments has a right OF appeal
II the City Court decision should bs
against the plaintiff but the city has
no appeal II the decision is against
the municipality.
Representative a. l.. Ainscow. %
Wilmington, win introduce bill reduce
ing the amount Of the sherlff's bond
IN New Castle county from $4,000 %
SOS, 900.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
WHITE MAN SHOT
IN LAUREL RIOT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL. Jan. 1i.-In riot here early
Sunday morning Samuel Robinson. a
white man. was shot in the arm by Town
Railiff Cordery. who had been called from
his bed to suppress the disorder. Many
other shots We're fired. While the rioting
was at its height the town fire alarm
was sounded, calling out many Of the
citizens who add the authorities in rout-
ing the rioters. The trouble was the worst
the town has had for a long time. sew
eral persons who are wanted for compll-
city in the disorder have fled Arrests will
bew made this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
RUPTURED ARTERY
WHILE PUMPING; DEAD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Jan. 1l.-Isaac TruaX, a
farmer. living near here. while pumping
water. ruptured blood vessel and died in
half an hour from internal hemorrhages.
Several months ago while in town Mr.
Truax fell in the street from the effects
OF a hemorrhage. and has been unwell
since He was 81 years old and leaves
a widow and three children-Dr. Luther
Truax. a prominent physician, residing
in Baltimore; Robert Truax, residing in
the West. and Miss Levinia Truax, hv-
ing at home. Mr.. Truax was the eldest
of several brothers. all well-known men
in Kent county. Funeral services was
held at his late residence today.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
FOUR BANDITS
ARE BEHEADED
Crowd Outside French Prison
Shouts For Joy as Gull
IOtine Falls
HAD BEEN CONVICTED
OF EIGHTEEN MURDERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BETHUNE. France. Jan. l1.-Amid
cries of death to bandits" Abel and
Auguste Polet, Canut vromant and The
ophile Deroo, convicted of IS murders.
us robberies and suspected Of innumerable
other crimes. we're gunlotined this morn
ing near the prison wall
Thousand struggled about the prison in
the hope of getting a vantage point from
which the executions could be seen and
Il was necessary for a cavalry troop to
drive them back. Only the machine and
falling blade we're in sight OF the crowd,
but every time the people saw the blade
fall they gave a shout OF exultation. The
executions were the first legal executions
in France in three years and occasioned
an actual enthusiasm. as they marked
victory over President Falleries' opposi-
tion TO capital punishment
Until this morning the prisoners
thought that their sentences would oe
commuted. They were dazed when Heads
man Deibler and the procurator for the
Republic entered their cells and told them
TO prepare for the death march.
Abel Pollet. chief of the band. was the
first to speak. Il am sorry for my wife
and children" he said. My wife is in
nocent and had no part in any OF our
crimes. My dying request is that she be
liberated"
The Pollet brothers refused to see a
priest. but vromant and Deroo asked for
one. made a confession and heard a short
mass in the prison chapel.
After the mass, the guards shaved the
backs of the necks of the prisoners. made
Y shape cut in the backs OF their shirts
and marched them to the prison door.
Vromant was the first to he led out to
the scaffold He walked bravely up the
steps and was caught. bound and thrown
upon the plank. The knife fel at us.
sixty seconds after left the prison
door. A mighty shout Of vengeance went
u pfrom outside the wall as the blade
fell.
Next Deroo. pale and trembling,
mounted the seaffo.d. AS though 70 nerve
him for the supreme moment Abel Pollet
jeered at him from mis- place behind the
prison door Down wit hthe clericals.' -
Abel shouted in derison Theer were but
three minuts between the xcutions OF
Nromant and Droo
Auguste and Abel Pollet followed in
turn. both affecting indifferences As
Abel was led out the chowd became par
ticularly offensive in its cries and the
doomed man shouted his defiance over the
prison walls.
The four executions were accomplished
within nine minutes.
The four bodies were rushed to the cem-
etery. where the formality Of a burial
was Undergone The collins lowered into
the graves. however. were empty, as the
bodies were shipped TO Lille for examl-
nation by specialists.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
B. B. ALLEN TO BE
SPEAKERS CLERK
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL }

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Ian. 11-Dr. Thomas
o. Cooper. Speaker cs the House, to-
day appointed BENJAMIN B. Allen, of
Wilmington. to be his clerk during this
session. Mr.. Allen is a Democrat and
former representative from the Firsu
district of Wilmington. His duty wilt
be TO keep the Speakers record boor
OF all bills and resolutions presented
in the House and 20 enter up the pro-
gress Of such bills and resolutions from
the time they arc read through thelr
various legislative courses.
II is expected that a clerk for tha
president and president pro tenn or
the Senate also will be appointed with
I'm few days.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
DOVER CITIZENS
AT THE POLLS
Are EIeCting Mayo. SSOun
CiImen and Assessor
Today
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Epecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. ii.--whether Dover's new
Board OF Trade shall attain any success
in its efforts to develop and build up
new Dover, may be problematical, but OF
one thing there can be no doubt.
Il was chiefly responsible for one ot
the most exciting municipal elections ever
held here. this afternoon. General apathy
at city elections went out the back door
and such a lively interest IN matters muni-
clpa was never seen here even on tho
day when Il was hog or no hog. There
were no swine in the running to-day, but
there was much talk about a pork bar
rel" which. when boiled down 10 get at
the meat OF the thing means that myster-
ious barrel OF millions which Is biennially
opened By Congress and which every town
near a navigable stream attempts TO get
a ham. or perhaps a whole side, out OF.
The grunts to-day were all concerning the
pork barrel and the fact that Dover 10
not getting a look In.
Beginning with the mayor. the old but
efficient municipal authorities were cleans
cd out at tho town meeting on Saturday
night excepting two. and the voting went
on with steady tread around the room
10 the ballot box. like a funeral march,
The meeting was called following out an
old custom, to obtain the sentiments Of
the citizens to sift out nominees. regard
less OF politics, TO be voted for at the an
nual election. The sentiments were OBJ
tanned by Chairman William c. Postlea
and Judges John y. Hutton and James A.
Hirons. sure enough with the following
results.
Mayor-James NJ. Satterfeid
Council. First district-Dr. James Mar
tin.
Second-George f. Dawson. &
Third-Samuel II. Barker. E-EKE
Fourth--James A. Graham. TV'EN
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
BELIEVE FELLOW ROBBED
SEN. DUPONT'S RESIDENCE

Under arrest in Washington, d. C.. John
G. Hemple. upon whom the police Of that
city are trying TO place score OF rob
berries. is believed TO be the man who
robbed the home Of United States Senator
Henry A. dupont in Washington. and
also the British Ambassy.
Hemple's arrest followed the theft Of a
collie dog from the home Of Charles r.
Humphrey. When the police searched his
home they found It filled with jewelry.
bric-a-hrac. china, cut glass. leather goods
and other plunder. tallying with the de-
scription Of articles stolen from many
Washington houses.
IIemple It Is said. has home at No.
1913 East Biddle street Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
BILL TO APPOINT
GAME COMMISSIONER

npecial to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 11--Representa'
tive Bradford has n bill TO abolish the
Delaware Game Protective Association,
and to create a game commission with
a salary of about $1,000 a year, payable
out of the receipts for licenses. IL Is
proposed 20 give the commissioner
supervision OF FISH. oyster beds ana
game. He is empowered to name his
assistants. An increase OF non-resi
dent cunning licenses TO ten dollar
and one dollar as the fee for resident
gunners are proposed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
MiIl Attend conferenee.

The Water Commissioners this MORN
ing accepted an invitation from the
state Board of Health to attend a con-
ference as TO the removal OF the bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory Of the State
Board of Health from Newark TO this
city. The conference will he held on
Thursday morning. January IA at ll.o0
o'clock. at Ainscow's. A luncheon VIII
follow the conference. Other city offi-
cials will attend.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
STATE, ENDS YEAR WITH
S147.O42 BALANCE ON HAND

which was $4,000 less than the amount
paid during the preceding gear. lie
adds that evidently mistake was made
in lowering the rate two years ago
and expresses the opinion that the
taxes to be collected from corporations
this year will not exceed one-half OF
those collected during the year just
ended Retiring state Auditor Thomas
c. Roe, in his report recommends that
the auditor be given greatefNpoWw OF
investigation. lie points out tnat under
the present law the auditor can knock
at the office door OF any Official, but
cannot enter.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
". ]. MORROW, RETIRED
ROOFER, IS DEAD

William j. Morrow. a retired roofer
and uncle by marriage Of Harry a
Brown. clerk OF tho peace, died In tho
home of Mr.. Brown, with whom he
lived. No. 90l Van Buren, street, yes,
terday. He was 79 years old and had
been paralytic for eight years. HI
retired from business 10 years ago. He
was a member Of West Presbyterian
Church. The funeral viii held on
Wednesday morning at II o'clock. In
torment will be IN Wilmington ano
Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
MRS. BUSH DIES
ATBRIDGETON HOME

Mrs. Martha r Bush. widow or
George w. Bush. founder Of the George
W. Bush and Sons Company. Of this
city. died at Bridgeton. n. j.. yester.
day She had suffered of heart dis
ease. She was 4 years old, and a
native Of Bridgeton She had returned
there two years ago from this city.
where she had lived at No. 7O5 West
street. She leaves a son. J. l.. Robson.
of Bridgeton. and two stepsons. L. 7.
Bush and J. Dauforth Bush. both ol
the George w. Bush and Sons Com
pany. The funeral win be held from
the home Of Mr.. Robinson. at Bridge
ton, tomorrow afternoon at 2.sO o'clock
Interment will be at Bridgeton.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
Offer For a Wharf.

The Charles Warner Company oher-
ed the Water Commissioners this
morning s25 year for lease Of the
Water Departments wharf on the
Christiana river near Market street.
The commissioners decided to see
whether the park commissioners could
utilize IT. "A few trees and benches
will make IT an ideal breathing place
said President Shaw.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
woman Fined Eor sellinn Iinnor.

sergeant White. with a squad Of po-
lcemen, paid visit TO house at No
100 King street yesterday and arrested
woman who gave her name as Jane
White on charge Of selling liquor
without a license. She was arraigned
In City Court this morning before De-
putty Judge Joslyn. pleaded guilty to
the charge and was fined $50 and costs
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
FINED $50 FOR SELLING
y BOOZE WITHOUT LICENSE

James Calhoon was arraigned in city
Court this morning on a charge OF sell
ing liquor without a license and was fined
$50 and costs. He was arrested yester-
day by Patrolman King who found him on
the coast" Calhoon had a quantity OF
liquor in bottles in his pockets which the
police say he had been selling.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
Mr. stoeekIe Much Innrnusd.

The physicians attending Harry J..
Stoeckle. president Of the Joseph
Stoeckle Brewing Company. are much
pleased with their patients condition.
Although still confined to his bed, Mr..
Stoeckle is much improved.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
no Rsnair TatnalI street.

The Water commissioners will re-
quest the Street and Sewer Department
to repair WALNUT street between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets and Six
teenth between French and Walnut.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
DEMOCRATIC Club Mastinn.

There will be a meeting of the
Young Mems Democratic Club at the
headquarters. No. S17 Market street. ].
Harvey Whiteman will make an ad-
dress.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
Bury Man as Unknov,n

The unknown man who dropped dead
at the home of John Conway in Elk
ton, was inferred in the county burying
grounds near Cherry Hill yesterday,
without being identihed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, o. c., Jan. 1f.-Ths
storm, which has been causing some
precipitation in the North Atlantic
coast states, the lower Lake region, and
the Ohio valley is now centered over
the lower ST. Iawrenoe valley. The
indications are for much colder weather
in the Atlantic coast and East Gulf
states during Tuesday.
Forecast till 8 p. m, Tuesday;
For Delaware-Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; cold wave fresh north
westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
Bishop Monaghan Attends cOnseoratior

Bishop John j. Monaghan. OF the
Roman Catholic diocese OF Wilmington.
attended the conservation Of the Rev.
owen B. Carrigan, as titular bishop Of
Macra, in the Cathedral at Baltimore
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
peath of Joseph Wharton

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 11.~-Joseph
Wharton. SO years old, leading finan-
cier and pioneer iron man. died here
today Of paralysis.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
NJ Aotion IN cornI,lnt

The Water Commissioners this morn
ing decided TO lay a complaint by the
d. q A. Telephone Company against
damage TO its cables by employees OF the
Water Department on the table.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
AMUSEMENT

and theatrical advertisements will be
found on Page ADV.
Evening journal., 1909-01-11
YOU M
MONEY?

Is your income what you think il should
5e2 Remember, PROSPERITY FOLLOWS
PUBLICITY. You can tie up 10 Success
through the EVENING JOURNAL Ad
columns. Why not follow in the foot
\ steps Of forune7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
FIREMAN HELD TO
SUPERIOR COURT

After hearing the preliminary
evidence in the case against e. L..
Hargrove, the fireman arrested on
December 2S on a charge of as
saulting Conductor Summers on u
South Tacoma car, Justice Ora
ham today bound him over to the
superior court. Several witnesses
were examined. but when Sum-
mers, the complaining witness,
was called, he did not appear, and
the hearing was abruptly termin-
ated.
Attorney McMenamin, repre-
sentiu9 Hargrove, stated to The
court that he would swear out q
complaint against Summers charg-
ing him with assault and battery.
The warrant had not been issued
at late hour this afternoon.
Evidence today was to the eff
feet that fracas started Oh the
card because Hargrove, VIII, was
in fireman's uniform with his cap
in a package in his lap, had re-
fused To pay his fare.
The case will be tried in March
in Judge Easteruay's court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
MAY PUT DAMPER
ON JAP QRESTION


Thy Omitted Press Leased Wire }
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. TO-
The assembly opened its anti-Jap-
anese debate this morning by re-
fusing to go int executive ses-
sion at the request of Assembly
man Robert L. Beardslee, who in
timated that only in this way
would the members of the lower
house have an opportunity to hear
what state secrets Speaker Stanton
had to impart.
Beardslee's motion was voted
down by a hearty viva voce mo"
and the house then commenced
the discussion of a resolution in
PRODUCED by Stanton's close friend
Assemblyman Jacob P. Transue.
who wanted the whole anti-Japan-
ese question wet blanketed at this
time.
The resolutions clearly define
the attitude of California regard
ing federal control of state legisla-
ton of school questions, but while
emphatically laying down this
principle, they take the concilia-
tory attitude of yielding big
point in order not to disturb the
relations between this government
and a friendly power"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
HUNT FOR
vARmINT

The second annual "Side Hunt
for Varmint," announced by the
Pierce County Game and Fish
Protective association, will begin
February 10 and continue until
March 81. Four prizes are Of
fered to ranchers, farmers and
members of the association,
amounting to 800. Each varmint
will count a certain number Of
points in the contest, and when
the totals are made March 81, the
four highest contestants will re-
ceive cash prizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
HEAVY DAMAGE
" WRoUCHHff " BY
STORM

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
DENVER, Colo, Feb. TO-
Many persons are believed to have
been lost in the mountains and
frozen to death in blizzard which
swept the state today. Practical
ly every railroad has encountered
delays or tie-ups and conditions
are unprecedented. The storm has
wrought heavy damage through
out Colorado, but, owing to the
difficulty of communication, de-
tails are lacking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
MRS. HUNTER
RELEASED

Mrs. Marie Hunter, arrested
last week on complaint sworn to
by Mrs. Daisy Rufner charging
her with threatening to commit
murder and of stealing some cloth
ing and valuables, faced the Judge
in police court for the third time
this afternoon and was released
on default of Mrs. Rufner to APP
pear.
Mrs. Hunter had procured a
lawyer to defend her, and Mrs.
Rufner evidently decided not to
press the case. Mrs. Hunter adj
mitted taking some clothing and
a ring from the other woman, but
said that they were presents given
to Mrs. Rufner by Mr.. Hunter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
KLEIN BEFORE
COURT

Joshua Klein was taken before
Judge yesterday this morning
with the intention by his attorney
OF arguing the demurrer filed
with the county prosecutor Mon
day. The court was occupied.
however, and the formal argu-
ments in reference to the demur-
rer will not be heard until next
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it is stated, no at
tempt will be made to get the
prisoner out of Jail.