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Evening journal., 1909-12-08
NO SALARY
INCREASE YET
Railroad Officials Denies Re-
port That Companies Are
Considering Subject

Reports that officials Of the Delaware
Railroad Company and Of the n Y. p.
and n. r. r. Company had held several
conferences here within the last few days
preliminary to making a new salary
schedule affecting employees OF the two
divisions Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
were denied this morning by a Delaware
railroad official In the office OF A. J.
Whitney, division superintendent.
Local railroad men have been greatly
interested I'm such reports. While no con-
oerted action looking to a demand for a
general wage increase among the en-
ployes Of the divisions has been taken by
the men, many individual grievances as
to salaries have been sent to both COM
panies Of late, and It was because Of these
numerous grievances that the division Of
hcials were said TO have met in confer
ence on the subject
The official who discussed the subject
this morning said that officials of the
two divisions would not confer on the
wage subject, as each division is entirely
Independent of the other. and that a
wage schedule which might be satsfac-
tory to one division might be unsatisfac-
tory to tho other It was also said that the
company officials had no intention at
this time of making voluntary salary in
crease on the Delaware division.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
WILL WAGE WAR
ON UNCLE JOE
Insurgents VIII Make Fight
for Postal Savings Bank

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S-Speaker Can
non and Senator Aldrich are to be
ings bank bill.
This at least is the present plan Of
the insurgents OF the House and when
they meet on Saturday to discuss ways
and means of getting the upper hand
Of "Uncle Joe" and his machine. this
will be the club suggested.
The insurgents argue that as Presi-
dent Taft and the Republican party
platform have both pronounced in
favor of postal savings banks, Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon are not
in tune with their party when they
oppose the plan. Mr. Cannon has
given II out very straight from the
shoulder that he'll not stand for the
passage of any postal savings bank
bill until Senator Aldrich says the
word. and Aldrich asserts he'll not say
the word until the report of the None
tary Commission shall have been pre-
pared. which will probably not be this
session.
II the insurgents can get a postal
bank bill before the House in any
form this winter, they argue that a
big majority of the members will be
obliged 10 vote for II and against Can
non or place themselves on the op-
posite side of the fence from the Presi-
dent and the Republican platform.
From now on Victor Murdoch and his
faithful insurgents will ''lie low" for
chance TO spring the trap.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
DANES GET
COOKS PROOF
Detectives Guard Iron Box as
it is Carried to Copenhagen
University
BEGIN EXAMINATION
OF PAPERS IN FEW DAYS
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire
COPENHAGEN. Dec. S.--Dr. Fred
ericlI A. Cooks North Pole discovery
data was today turned over 10 DR.
Torp, rector Of the University OF Cop
enhagen, Chancellor Salomonsen and
Prof. Ellis Stromgren. They received
the iron box containing the volumi-
nous report OF the explorer from the
hands OF his secretary. Walter Ions
dale, who arrived today aboard the
steamer United States.
These men will have but temporary
custody of the data. They win turn
it over to the investigating committee
as soon as the committee is definitely
selected. Professor Stromgren will
probably be the president Of the COM
mittee.
The iron box was taken from the
steamer to the University OF Copen-
hagen in an automobile under guard
OF Lonsdale and two detectives. The
official examination win possibly be-
gin with a day or two.
The records will be submitted tc
the most rigid examination as Danish
scientists realize that the Cook-Peary
controversy has reached stage that
will permit OF no sentiment entering
in the examination. The scientific re-
putation of Denmark will stand or fal
by the report made on Cooks data and
for this reason the investigation will
be rigidly scientific.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
LOBBY FOR THE
RAILROAD CROWD
viii Work With Congress- to
Prevent Any Effective LegiS-
IatiOn This Session

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-A railroad
lobby. with Instructions to defeat all Of
President Tafts proposed legislation rela-
tive to tho Hepburn act, viii be in full
operation soon. 1t is intended to bring
an possible pressure 20 bear upon sena-
tors and Representatives 20 prevent any
objective railroad legislation at this Con
gress.
Three or four Presidents OF big rail-
road lines are expected to arrive here
before tho end Of this week and make
such representations TO their friends in
Congress as will convince them that tho
Presidents course is rnwise. In connec-
ton with their visit they will make ar
rangements 10 maintain force Of train
ed assistants here to keep the situation
we'll in hand. This lobby will be assisted
by every corporation having a represen-
tstivc I'm this city.
As an auxiliary 10 the lobby a con-
tinued campaign OF protest will be
waged This has already begun. and
several patches Of letters have come to
members of Congress. urging them TO
permit the Hepburn act to be thoroughly
tried out before being amended and
pleading that nothing be done to dis
turb business prosperity. The intention
is TO have this deluge OF letters daily in
crease in volume.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
ADMITS HE
WATERS MILK

LAWRENCE. KaA, Dec s--Thia
town is in the throes OF a pure milk
campaign. and in this respect at least
is 'just like New York"
II is all due TO the unblushing con-
fession OF John Fritzey. one of Law
rence's best known millSmen- Fritzey
has been I'm business here for thirty
years. and when brought up on a
charge Of watering milk he sold to
Lawrence's foremost citizens admitted
magnificently that for all those thirty
years he has been tuning up the pro-
duct Of tho cow by the addition of
pump water in the ratio OF forty quarts
Of water to sixty of milk.
Not content with this, F'ritzey admits
that he has become rich through tho
medium OF his secret process. and that
during his incumbency as Lawrence's
milk capitalist his milk and water trust
has netted s46,5OO in unlawful gains
TO his pocket
Fritzey was fined by the judge who
heard his confession and that started
the BAN rolling. The dairymen Of this
vicinity are in hot water and their milk
is going stale on their hands, but they
have been warned that Lawrence will
drink nothing henceforward but the
pure juice of the COW.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
FATHER SULLIVAN
AT ST. PATRICKS
Former Scranton Priest to be
Father OuleIey'S Assist
ant Here

The Rev James p. ouigley. pastor o|
ST. fPatricks Church. Fifteenth and
King streets, announced this morning
that Father Sullivan, of Scranton
would succeed Father Munster, assist
ant priest. who has gone TO st. Mary's
OF the Mount. Pittsburg.
Father Sullivan win assist in the SER
vices in ST. Patrick's Church on Sum
day. Father Munster left FOR Pitts
burg yesterday morning. The congre-
cation gave him "a number OF gifts
among which WAS gold chalice.
Father Munster made no disposition
Of the cup held by him pending the
controversy between the Germantown
Boys Club and the Irish American
Athletic Association, OF New York.
contested for at the meet OF st. Pat
rick's Athletic Association at Wa
waset Park In September. The cup
is now in charge Of st. PatriclS's As
ISOLATION. and viii probably be given
TO the Germantown Boys Club II the
1rish-Amerlcan' Association does not
protest. The purpose in so doing will
be 70 settle the disagreement rather
than 10 proclaim the club the actual
winner OF tho cup.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
SHERIFF TO SELL
ADDICK'S CARRIAGES

NEWPORT, r. T., Dec. S.-What are
believed 10 be the last Of the possessions
Of J. Edward Addicks in this city will be
disposed OF at sheriff's sale here on De-
cember IS. They arc three vehicles which
were attached 20 satisfy a judgment
against Mr.. Addicxs obtained by Anthony
Maher.
Mr.. Addicis spent several seasons here.
One year he had a Pinard cottage and
later he had a more pretentious establish
ment at Belvoir on Beacon HILL which he
bought OF John II. Glover. This place was
taken by the Savings Bank OF Newport at
mortgage and sale. Then Mr.. Add.cks
yacht was attached. Later some furni-
ture went TO satisfy claim and row tho
carriages are to follow, breaking off the
last connection OF MI AddiclSs with New
port.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
FEAR TAFT MAY
SEND" "HOT ONE"
Sigh Of Relief Of the COnSer-
vatiVeS Likely to Prove
Premature
TO BE SPECIAL MESSAGE
ON INTERSTATE LAW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The con-
scrvatives in Congress are trembling
today lest that voluminous sigh Of
relief that nearly lifted the dome from
the capitol yesterday should prove TO
have been premature. The sigh was
prompted by their conviction that the
Presidential message marked tho be-
ginning of an era free from Rocsc-
veltian strenuosity.
But with the reflection that the two
great policies upon which President
Taft dwelt particularly in his speeches
through the st-conservation, and
the amendment of the Interstate Com
merce law-were omitted from the
message, the idea spreads today that
alas. perhaps the worst is yet to come.
u has been learned that these two
subjects were pruned from the Taft
annual message, upon the advice of the
cabinet, for consideration in special
message. Yesterday the Taft cabinet
got together at tho White House and
for about three hours IL is under
stood pondered over these questions.
The result Of the conference none OF
the cabinet would divulge but IT is
quite generally believed that the spec
ial message on conservation and inter
state law may contain some Roose-
Welt tobasco.
These messages as well as presi-
Dental communication on the trou-
blesome Nicaraguan situation, will
probably not leave the White House
before the first of the year. Their
formulation is giving the cabinet con-
siderable trouble. The president has
been rather lavish in his promises OF
regulative legislation against the rail-
roads--so much so, n fact. that the
railroads have already gathered for
midablc lobby in Washington. The
cabinet is believed TO be much adverse
TO the radical" treatment of the sub
ject and it will probably succeed in
toning down the pres Dental demands.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
GOVERNOR AT THE
HOSPITAL OPENING
Physicians and Surgeons In
StitutiOn to Begin Work
on December Is

II Is expected that Governor Pennewil
will formally open tho Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital in this city on De-
cember rs.
The Bowe building. tho hospital home,
has been changed remarkably IN tho in
terror Plumbers and painters are now
putting the finishing tohches on the
roomF Additional hath rooms have beer
added aud the entire building will b,
a revelation 10 the public when Il 3,
opened. Expense has not been spared "a
make the new hospital modem IN every
way.
In addition 20 Governor Pennewill there
VIII be many prominent officials OF the
State present when the now hospital IS
opened.
The Physicians and Surgeons Hospi-
tai is the outcome OF a disagreement be-
tween physicians of tho city and the
Board OF Directors OF the Delaware Hos
pitaf
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
IS PER CENT DIVIDEND
FOR BOND HOLDERS

In the case Of Henry A. Hltner's
Sons against the Diamond State steel
Company in the United States Circuit
Court OF this district, upon the petit
tion of James p Winchester and How
ard r. Wallace. receivers Of tho COM
pany, Judge Edward G. Bradford yes
terday afternoon handed down a de-
cree ordering a dividend Of seven per
cent. TO be paid out Of one fund OF
the proceeds of the sale of the COM
pany's plant TO the first mortgage
bond holders.
This dividend is in addition TO a
dividend of forty per cent. heretofore
paid. The par value of the outstand-
ing bonds is $1,000 900.
The decree further ordered a divi-
dend of eight per cent to be paid out
of the general assessment OF the steel
company upon all secured and unse-
cured claims against it, which makes
total dividend of fifteen per cent.
ordered paid, by the court.
II appears in the decree that save
in one particular and aside from
claims entitled to priority or Sc
cured by pledge and heretofore paid
in full and some outstanding bonds,
the aggregate of all claims at the time
the company was declared insolvent
is s1,209,043.90. John 3. Newkirk, OF
Philadelphia purchased the plant at
receivers sale for S575.00O, and Is
owner of S5S2,O0O of first mortgage
bonds, and his bonds will be credited
with $77 200 instead Of getting the
dividend in order to complete his pay
ment in full for the purchase price OF
the plant.
Dividends TO certain banks holding
collateral security will not be dis
tributed until after they have shown
to the court what is now due them
on the real indebtedness OF the COM
pany. The number Of creditors is
225. Ward and Gray represent the
receivers.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF BISHOP G0ODSELL

Funeral services of Bishop Daniel
A. Goodsell Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. were held yesterday after
noon in the Madison Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, New York city,
which was filled with clergymen and
friends.
Prayers we're offered by the Rev. DIR.
Wallace MacAfullen, the Rev NJ. V.
Kelly. the Rev. F. NJ North, the Rev.
DR.. Geo. p. Eckman, the Rev. DR.. K. ],
Cook and the Rev. DIR. p. W. Waters,
and eulogies were delivered by the Rev.
DR.. George p. Mains, the Rev. Dr. J. NJ.
Buckley and Bishop E. f. Mcdowell, of
Chicago.
The body remained in the church last
night and was taken to Meriden. Conn.
today for burial.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
THREE YEARS
FOR VIC. DAVIS
Judge Bradford Imposes Sen-
tenCe on Former Mail Car
rier Who Pleads Guilty
COUNSEL PLEADS
LENIENCY FOR ACCUSED

Walter G. Davis. who was one OF
the oldest mail carriers in point Of
service in the employ OF the local post
office, was sentenced TO three years
imprisonment at hard labor at the
Federal prison. Atlanta. Ga. by Judge
Edward G. Bradford. in the United
States Court to-day.
With Davis. at the time he was
sentenced. was his wife and daughter.
Tho prisoner received his sentence
calmly. and was turned over 20 the
custody of the United states marshal.
The latter's assistant. John Mitchell.
will leave tonight for Atlanta with
the prisoner.
George Lodge, an attorney represent
ed Davis, and made a heart touching
plea for his client. He called the
courts attention TO the fact that the
defendant had been a mail carrier for
twenty-four years and had served both
the court and District Attorney John
p. Nields with mail for a long time.
He said his client bore a good reputa-
tion and added that he left a wife
worse of than a widow. and who was
entirely dependent upon him for sup
port.
Mr.. Lodge called Oscar o. Gouert.
paying teller Of the First National
Bank; Thomas J. Gaynor. coroner OF
New Castle county. and Richard r..
Lowell. A grocer. at Eighth and du-
Pont streets. to testify to the defend
ants good reputation. Previous to the
taking of this evidence, District Attor-
ney Nields asked that counts Nos. ..
3. and Q in the indictment against
Davis be nolie pressed. The court so
ordered. and Mr.. Lodge then an
nounced that his client wished TO
change his plea Of not guilty TO guilty
in count No. /. the only remaining
count
Before imposing sentence upon Davis.
Judge Bradford called attention TO the
duty Of the judge in such cases He
said that one of the most distasteful
branches of duty a Judge is called upon
to discharge is the administration OF
criminal justice. especially the imposi-
tion OF imprisonment upon those who
have offended against the laws OF the
United states.
He said that IT was not so much the
punishment of the defendant that an
Imprisonment sentence was Imposed
as il was Tor the protection OF society
and he considered that society wal
entitled 10 the same consideration a,
the prisoner at the bar.
There is always the sad feature il
a criminal case where Imprisonment
is involved said the court IN that tho
defendant has a wifo and children de-
pendent upon him. However. no mat
ter how much sympathy is involved
society cannot be left unprotected.
Il would be very glad indeed, II laws
were enacted which required that the
procedes Of labor Of convicted crimi-
nails should be devoted TO the support
OF those who by the Imprisonment OF
the defendant insofar as United States
defendants are concerned, are left with
out resources"
Judge Bradford called attention to
the seriousness of the offense and the
interest everybody had in the malls.
lie called attention TO the fact that
since he has been a judge three men
have been sentenced for the offensc
to which Davis had pleaded
Judge Bradford then imposed what
he regarded as a substantial sentence.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
DELAWARE DELEGATES
GO TO HARBOR CONGRESS

Awake to tho Importance % the
waterways Improvement along the At
lantlc seaboard, and especially TO the
commercial interests along the Della
ware river, Delawares delegates 10 the
National Rivers and Harbors' Con-
gress. headed by n. ]. Maclean. presi-
dent of the Board OF Trade, left for
Washington this morning TO attend the
three days session Of the Congress.
Included among the delegates were
several who have been foremost In the
agitation for an improved Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal
There has been a feeling among GER
tain Of those who have attended ses-
sions Of the congress in the last two
or three years that there has been a
tendency 20 rciegate 20 second place
the claims Of the Atlantic seaboard.
While the congress has stood for "a
policy, and not project" there has
unquestionably been feeling that IL
represented too largely the Mississippi
valley Improvement idea, and that all
others must take second place.
President Tart opened the conven-
tion with a review Of the waterways
situation I'm the United Safes
The platform of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress may be sum
married. as follows:
First-That no waterway improve
ment shall be entered upon by the gov
ernment that has not the unqualified
approval Of the Engineer Corps.
Second-That projects which have
received this Endorsement and are now
under construction should be pushed
TO completion as rapidly as Is COM
mensurate with good business methods.
Third-That the funds necessary for
this purpose be provided by a bond
issue in the event that current row
enues are not sufficient 20 make a
river and harbor bill possible each
year.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
VETS WIN CITIES
IN MASSACHUSETTS
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, Dec S-Swept by a reac-
ton by the Prohibition wave of a year
ago. four Massachusetts cities to-day
stand In the wet column and only one
has turned to the ways of the drys.
Fall River, New Bedford, Marlboro and
Gloucester win be wet. Haverhill, by
close vote. was won by the drys.
Tho total vote shows a gain of over
5000 for license in the fourteen muni-
cipal elections.
The most notable turnover in the
mayoralty contest, was at Springfield,
which for the first time. since 1901.
elected Democratic mayor. Fitchburg,
Pittsfield, Quincy. Brockton, Marlboro
and Ashley also elected Democratic
mayors and Lawrence, Waltham and
Northampton, Republican mayors.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
ASK NEW TRIAL
FOR COLOMBO

In the Court OF oyer and Terminer to-
day Wilbur L. Adams argued for a new
trial for George Colombo who was con-
victed at the present term on the charge
of felonious assault.
The grounds for asking for a new
trial were that the verdict was against
the laws; against the weight OF evidence:
that evidence was admitted which should
have been rejected: tnat evidence was
ruled out that should have been admit
ted, and that the court in its charge
misdirected the jury
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
ornhans, court Work.

In Orphans Court today on the ap-
plication Of william T. Lyman. May
A. Woodward was granted an order
TO sell the real estate Of John ]. Wood
ward.
W. w. Cohee was directed TO sell real
estate of Gladys S. Streets.
May A. Woodward was appointed
guardian for c. Lansing and Charles
L. Woodward.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company was appointed guardian for
Carolyn, Eli and Albert A. Schuyster.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
DOGS BARK SAVES FAMILY
FROM DEATH IN MIDNIGHT FIRE

flames, but Mr.. Lyman and his neigh
bors we're helpless Famed by a
strong wind, the flames were soon re-
fiected over tho countryside, the house
burning like tinder
BY daybreak the fire had burned
itself out, and the house was a heap
of ashes
The Lynams lost most Of their per-
sonal belongings. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
and their several children went to the
home of Mr. Lynam's brother at Mar
shallton after the fire.
The fire is believed 10 have started
In the upper part of the chimney. the
stove having been kept burning all
night.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
HEAVY GALE SWEEPS BUFFALO.
BY United Press Leased Specia. Wire.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Dec. s.-Hundreds
Of linemen are at work today repairing
the damage TO the telephone. tele-
graph and electric lighting systems in
this city and vicinity caused by the
70 miles an hour gale which swept in
from the lake last night.
Wires went down throughout the
city and hundreds OF hotels and stores
were in darkness. Lake navigation is
officially closed. but some fear is felt
for several boats still overdue at this
port
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
Mans Club Meeting

An adjourned business meeting OF the
Men's club OF Hodney Street Presbyter-
ian Church was held last night. Methods
OF arousing interest in evening services in
the church we're discussed, and work for
tho new year was considered informally.
The annual meeting OF the club will be
held In January.
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
FALL FROM WINDOW
KILLS AGED WOMAN

WEST CHESTER, Pa q. Dec S.-Mrs.
Lydia Armstrong Was instantly killed
when. arising from sleep. she fell TO the
ground from a third-story window Of the
home Of her grandnephew, Arthur b.
Hammond
Mrs. Armstrong who was 50 years old,
was the widow Of Philip Armstrong, a
nephew Of Thomas MacKellar, a pioneer
typefounder OF Philadelphia II is beiiev-
cd that she mistook the window for a
door,
Evening journal., 1909-12-08

A three-story frame house near Kia-
mensi, owned by William p. Grams
ton of Stanton, and occupied by Will
liam Lyman, was burned to the ground
early this morning. A loss of several
thousand dollars is partly covered by
insurance.
Discovered at 1.sO o'clock. the fro
was exciting in the extreme. The
barking Of a watch dog probably saved
the occupants from suffocation by
smoke. Aroused by the dogs barking
and finding the upper part of the house
thick with smoke, the Lynams, partly
dressed. left the house and aroused the
few persons living nearby.
An effort was made to check the
Evening journal., 1909-12-08
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--The wealth
er will be generally fair tonight and
Thursday east of the Mississippi river
with much lower temperatures in the
Atlantic States, with cold wave in the
interior Of the Middle Atlantic States.
Storm warnings are displayed on tho
Atlantic coast from Delaware break
water to Portland.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Thursday;
For Delaware-Fair much colder to-
night. Thursday fair; continued eoldt
moderate westerly winds.