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Evening journal., 1909-05-24
CHILD LABOR Law
TO BE ENFORCED
Amended Statute More Sweep
ing Than is Generally
Supposed
NONE UNDER FOURTEEN
CAN BE PUT TO WORK

Factory Inspector J Austin Ellison has
received a certified copy OF the new child
labor law passed by the last Legislature
and signed by Governor pcnnowill. and
for several days he has been calling Ipon
the officers Of Industrial plants and the
proprietors and managers Of stores to in
form them Of the terms Of the new law.
il is apparent that the law as amended
Is more sweeping than generally supposed.
The original law was lacking many fea-
lures necessary for lts enforcement but
the present statute seems more far-reach-
Ing
For instance. the first section says tha,
"No child under the age Of fourteen years
shall be employed or suffered 20 work at
any sainful occupation"
The second section OF the new law pro.
vides that any child over fourteen can b,
employed II he can furnish a certlncat,
from his teacher proving that he has at
tended some school for 100 days previou
10 employ ment, and that he can read an
write simple sentences in English and cal
do simple sums IN arithmetic
The third forbids any child under six
teen 70 do night work.
The fourth Is intended 10 safe guar
the age certificate, by giving power to thu
factory Inspector 70 investigate doubtful
certificates and refuse 10 accept thos'
which he finds TO be false
The new law viii affect some industria
establishments and a few stores. Factory
Inspector Ellison to-day said he found
disposition on all sides to live up 10 th'
law. but there are many who we're no
aware OF its provisions until he informe'
them. He Is still making his rounds noti
fylng the proper officials OF Industrial
plants and stores and later viii begin hi
rounds to enfroce the law rigidly. II vii
/ put some messenger boys out OF a jo
among other things.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
CAR MEN TALK
ABOUT STRIKE
Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Employees Will Make New
Demands
COMPANY WILL HAVE NO
DEALINGS WITH UNION
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press AtdSeu DlcClhl wiz
PHILADELPHIA. May PA delega-
ton from the Street Car Mems Union
will call on President John b. Parsons
OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.,
either today or tomorrow, and make a
fresh demand that the company meet its
employees and discuss grievances. In the
event that this committee is rebuffed-as
il was last week-a call will be sent
out for a general mass meeting OF or
ganised labor. There wiz also be
general meeting of the trolley men, at
which a strike vote will probably be
taken.
It is rumored this morning in labor
circles that the company is preparing
strige breakers headquarters at Willow
Grove. Oficial confirmation Of this re-
port could not be obtained.
Assistant vice-Pres.dent Daniel J.
Pierce. Of the Rapid Transit Co, said
today:
The company will have no dealings
with the union. Regardless Of the point
as 10 whether tho company should re-
oognize the union, It feels that the unior
element does not represent the employees
as whole. They say they have 4,5O
mmbers-we say they have in the vi
cinity. OF 1.6O0 members among the $3.50
employees. In the event OF trouble We
will have plenty Of men TO take the
places Of those who may quit.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
hUBBUB OVER
A LUNCH WAGON
Street and Sewer Directors TO
Acton Vehicle That Doesn't
Move on

The fate OF the owner Of the lunch
wagon which has occupied p conspicu-
Gus place at Fourth and shipley streets
for the past few days. so FAR as oc-
cupying that stand is concerned, will
be decided by the Street and Sewer Com
mission tonight The board meets to-
night, instead OF the regular time to-
morrow morning.
There have been many complaints
relative TO allowing the wagon TO stand
where Il is, and Il is up TO the Street
and Sewer Commission 10 say whether
the wagon must go or stay. II Is the
impression that the members are OPP
posed to granting the man the privilege
10 occupy the space. and win accord
inglv take suitable action.
The police will enforce the orders OF
the street and Sewer Department The
restauranter says he is represented by
city curt Judge Eowin Cochran as
private counsel The outcome Of the
controversy IS awaited with interest
The owner Of the restaurant on wheels
is Harry slverstein who halls from
Newburgh. n. y. He had the wagon
built al a cost Of 1900, not including the
cooking apparatus At the time he
placed the order for the car he obtained
a permit from the clerk Of the peace
here TO do business IN the White House
Cafe, as he calls his wagon. al Fourth
and Market streets. He thinks that he
should be allowed to do business
When seen by a reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL today Judge
Cochran said that he represented Sill
verstein only as far as getting his H.
cense for him was concerned. II he is
going 10 get into a legal fight I don't
represent him. said the Judge He said
he would not appear before the Street
and Sewer Commission tonight.
Judge Cochran said he understood sil,
verstein 20 have the consent Of the
abutting property owners 70 allowing hi.
wagon TO stand where It was and thought
that was all that was Necessary. He
thought silverstein should run the cal
around the same as the pop corn wagons
and other similar vehicles doing busi-
ness in the city.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
WATER FOR THE
CITY SUBURBS
Commission, Lacking Funds,
Will Undertake Riverview
Extension

The Riverview Heights Improvement
Company. through George w. Todd.
for the second time, this morning re-
quested that the Board of Water Com
missions extend service to- Riverview
Heights. Mr.. Todd declared that from
II TO 20 more houses would be built
at the Heights soon. and guaranteed
a return to the commissioners OF per
cent. on money put into an extension.
The present growth Of the city in the
direction of the Heights. Mr.. Todd
thought, made the request timely.
on former request for an extension,
the commissioners announced that they
could not make the Improvement be-
cause of lack of funds. but suggested
that the real estate company finance
the proposition and charge the Water
Department for payment when funds
should be available.
Commissioner Ford this morning
moved that the extension be. under
taken.
1.-THE curse of Wilmington is its lack
of facilities for its suburbs" he COM
mented
Mr.. Ford's motion was adopted. car
rying with it the guarantee Of per
cent made by Mr. Ford. The guaran-
tee will be in force for three years. The
commissioners will finance the work
after July l. The real estate com
pany meantime will begin the exten.
sion Immediately
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
BIG CATCHES OF
RIVER STURGEON

Several Delaware river fishermen
have been making some good catches
Of sturgeon. During the past week one
man at eDlsware City caught nine and
several other big fish were nettei oy
New Castle boats While sturgeon
was a little more plentiful this season
than in former years. rivermen say
that unless the Government and the
State take some action to propagate
the fish II will be only a few years
until they are extinct. A sixteen-quart
keg of caviarre is worth S35 and sew
earl Of the fish caught this season had
from one to two and a half buckets
of caviarre each. The buck sturgeon
brings from 10 to IS cents a pound in
aBltimore and New York marekts.
They average from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty popnds each.
Joseph Anderson, Of Delaware City.
was in Wilmington to-day and in
speaking Of the sturgeon industry said
to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter.
"Unless the Government takes charge
Of the sturgeon industry IL viii he ex-
tinct before many years. 1t is true
tnat even at Sl.4V pound caNlalle
pays. In 1895 we caught many
sturgeon and packed 422 kegs contain
ing 95 pounds each or 10000 pounds Of
caviarre Then the caviarre dimin-
ished until 1900. when we had only
sixteen kegs and the sturgeon fleets
were thing OF the past. Had the
Government a boat on the Delaware
this season billions of eggs could hav-
been secured and inside Of seven years
we would have plenty of sturgeon.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
SOME TALK OVER
eleventh WARD

There was a report early this afternoon
that a count may he asked Of the vote
polled at the Democratic primaries In the
Eleventh ward when the Democratic City
Committee csnvasses the vote tomorrow
night.
Il was tho last ward to be heard from,
and before the Eleventh ward returns
came In James G. ONeal was leading for
President OF Council The Eleventh ward
returns put James L. Banning ahead,
however. No charge Of anything irregular
has been made but some OF Mr.. O'Neals S
friends are advising him to have a count
made, anyway. because Of the delay in
the returns from the Eleventh and the eff
feet 1t had on the result
Mr.. O'Neal this afternoon said he had
not decided whether TO ask for a count.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
ASK FUND TO CONNECT
PROPERTIES WITH SEWERS

Members Of the Board OF Health at
their meeting to-day decided TO appear
before the finance committee Of City
Council on Wednesday night and re-
qeust Council to furnish fund of
81 900 10 be used I'm connecting prop
critics with sewers after the owners
have refused to comply with orders
20 do so.
II was the opinion Of the members
that they could go ahead with work
projected. and the 1900 would last
I'VE years The rents Of the properties
severed win be collected and the rents
used to sewer properties OF other per
sons who hesitate about carrying out
tho boards orders.
The board ordered three houses con.
nccted with the sewers and acted or
seventeen minor complaints. Secretary
Wigglesworth reported that since the
last meeting OF the board nineteer
properties had been connected with
sewers.
The board decided TO meet on mex
Monday as usual, despite the fact tina
the day will be observed as a holi
day.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
BIG FISHERIES
co. ORGANIZED
Lightning Moves Made Some
Of the Local Directors
MiIIiOnaireS
NEW COMPANY HAS
$4,000 CAPITAL

The organization Of one Of the largest
companies ever formed in this city
was effected here In the offices of the
Delaware Trust Company in the Bay
ard Building. at Ninth and Market
streets, on Friday last The Booth
Fisheries Company of Chicago. was
organized. with capital stock of
sIOOo.0OO. The directors were mostly
named temporarily 70 comply with tho
law and numbered nine, including
Magistrate Lawrence ]. Broman. They
disposed OF and bought properties
valued at millions and for a time were
millionaires. But IL was only for a
short time, as everything was later
transferred TO the new company.
The organization effected through at
torneys from Chicago. who made fly
ing trip from the windy city, leaving
there on Thursday and ar
rving here the first thing Friday
morning They worked on the tram
all night and when they arrived in
Wilmington the papers and other docu-
ments were complete and ready for
business.
The fisheries company has been in
the hands of receivers, and by consent
Of counsel and with the APPROVAL OF thu
court In Chicago, IL was decided TO OBJ
tain a Delaware charter for the COM
pany and reorganize Il. The court
fixed Saturday for a return TO be made,
and In consequence the attorneys in
terested were compelled to make q
quick trip to Wilmington. This they
accomplished and the work Of organiz-
ing the company was completed in
time for them TO start back to Chicago
and be there in time on Saturday to
make their return TO the court.
IL was one Of the largest and quick
est transactions on record In Dola-
ware.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
JUDGE GRAY AS
AN ARBITRATOR
Agrees to Act in Dispute Be-
tween Scranton Car Men
and Company
HEAR TESTIMONY
BEGINNING JUNE 7

United states District Court Judge
George Gray. Of this city, has agreed to
become the NTH member Of a board OF arr
bitration selected to adjust the differences
between the Scranton. Pa, Railway Com
pany and It's employees.
The only stipulation that Judge Gray
makes is that the taking Of testimony in
the arbitration be commenced June Z.
owing to the fact that he is extremely
busy. Both sides have agreed 20 this and
Judge Archibald, Of the Scranton Federal
Court district, has placed the big court
room In the postoffcc building at Scran-
ton at the disposal Of the arbitrators.
The hearings will be public and probably
take four or five days.
Judge Gray is one Of the most dist n
guished jurists IN the country lie was
chairman Of the strike commission APP
pointed by President Roosevelt which set
tied the 1902 strike Of the mine workers.
Ills decision to act IN the trolley matter
Is accepted as a point IN favor OF the prin-
ciple OF arbitration in the event OF dis
agreements between employer and en-.
ploye.
The main dispute between the com.
pany and It's men concerns demand foi
an increase IN wages for moiofmen ant
conductors 20 that they shall receive q
fiat rate of twenty-five cents and hour az
against twenty, twenty-one and twenty
two cents an hour. An increase for shoI
men is also asked which approximate
twenty per cent over the Pre- csent scale.
The men also seek 10 establish seaa
and classification for men doing worl
which was not in existence when th
original agreement three years ara We
signed The agreement provides arh'f-a
tion where no agreement can be reache
and also that II the arbitrators canno
select a NTH man. or umpire, court shal
appoint one. Several times tho arbitrator
were 80 FAR apart that breach wa
threatened, but Judge Gray suggested %
tho company's arbtrators. was satisfae
tory all around and only his consent wa
necessary 10 an amicable settlement
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
MRS. DICKINSON
YET UNCLAIMED

DIR. William r. Hancker, superin-
tendent of the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane, had not heard
anything today from Pine Bluff. n. c.,
relative TO Mrs. Caroline Dickinson who
was found wandering at Newark on
Friday. Mrs. Dickinson said she was
the wife OF DR. Dickinson Of Pine Bluft
and Dr. Hancker at once wrote him
informing him OF Mrs. Dickinson's
whereabouts.
The woman is apparently a victim OF
delusional insanity. She imagines she
is being pursued. While in New York
she pawned her jewels. she says. and
then, fearing her supposed pursuer
would get the pawnticket. she return
ed it 10 the pawnbroker for safe keep
ing" She does not know the address
Of the pawnshop.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
TO HURRY WORK
ON FINAL FILTER

Coleman Brothers contractors for the
final filter, notified the Board of Water
Commissioners this morning that they
would increase the force of workmen
on the plant in order to insure COM
pletion Of the system on time. The ac-
tion was prompted by the complaint of
Chief Engineer Kienle Of the Water
Department, OF what he regarded as
Hardness on the part of the contrac-
tors. Through the inexperience Of one
responsible employe OF the contractors,
1t was announced, the work had been
delayed and the contractors will lose
$4,000
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
TO RECEIVE COAL
BIDS ON JUNE |

The Board of Water Commissioners
this morning decided TO receive bids
for the coal contract on June /. The
present contract expires on June 30. IL
is held by Charles Ten Weeges. The
specification win remain the same as
heretofore except that the department
will make its own tests.
APPLICATION for 500 feet of S-inch main
to supply two houses at Eighth avenue
and Maryland avenue for Howard +.
Vernon was referred to the engineer.
The operation will cost 5000.
The commissioners decided TO pro-
coed against four plumbers who had
violated the rules of the department.
Five hundred dollars was ordered
paid John ID. Thompson. architect, for
drawings and specifications for re-
modelling the old pumping station.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
wEATHER

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 24.-The
rain area attending the western storm
will spread eastward to the east gulf
states and the Upper Ohio Valley dur
ine Monday night; Tuesday, and TO the
Atlantic States Wednesday. Monday
nioht and Tuesday the weather in the
Atlantic states and the lower lake re-
qion will be fair, followed BY inereas-
ina eloudiness, with no important
change IN temperature.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Tuesday;
For Delaware--Fair tonight; Tues
day increasing cloudiness; not much
change in temperature; light to mod
crate variable winds.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
STRUGGLE FOR
A HIGHWAY JOB
Colonel Theodore Townsend
and James A. hirOnS
After Kent Office
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, May PA controversy
Is now on here over a somewhat myth
ical or problematical position. II is that
Of State highway commissioner for
Kent county. at salary Of $500 a year,
aud the principal contestants are James
A. Hirons. Of Dover. and Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend, OF Milford
The problematical feature OF the con
test is that while one OF these two mer
seems reasonably sure to get this Of.
fee and draw 81 100 salary during the
next two years. there viii probably 10
no work for him to do.
The recent Legislature passed the
soper good roads bill authorizing Keni
county 70 build permanent good roads
and bond the county for the costa
measure very similar TO the one which
is operating successfully in New Castle
county. Governor Pennewill signed thu
bill.
Now. II seems. either for the reasor
that they do not want to incur addi
tional debt for Kent county, or be
cause OF factional opposition 10 Repre-
sentative Soper, who may become bis
factor in Kent politics. the Democratic
Levy Court has adopted a do-nothinl
policy on his bill or course, Mr.. Sopei
will bring delegation os grangers bis
enough to MI the Opera House here e
urge immediate action on the part o
the Levy Court. but it is said here
that the court Is firm and the commits
sioners will stand pat.
Nevertheless, Governor Pennewill, un
der the law, will have to appoint th
commissioner and the State Senate, t.
convene here next month will probably
confirm him.
II Mr. Hirons should be appointed. /
Is said that it would remove him from
the struggle for the Dover postmaster
ship. a t2.400 place. This would leav
this place open 20 either Cornelius p
Hope, the present secretary OF the Re
publican county committee, or TO eth
er Edward W. jenkins, the county
chairman or Alden r. Benson, treas
urer Of the State Committee, If they 8
desire IT,
Both Colonel Townsend and MI
Hiron- are men who have PRACTICAL,
tugged along all their lives for tn
Republican party without any adeauat
reward Both are strong mon in loca
politics Hirons is a pNwe. in the FIT
district OF Dover Colo el Townsend (
the editor Of one Of the most inhuentia
Republican papers in lower Delaware
the Milford Chronicle, ana while he
commandent of the First Regiment.
has held this and other positions Of hor
or only and no pay for years.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
MORTAR SHOWER JUST
MISSED THE CONSTABLE

County Constable Andrew Cole says il
pays to run some times. This morning
while chasing a load Of furniture that
was taken from an east SIDE house he was
moving lively in Twelfth street. As he
passed Walnut street a wagon OF the
Charles Warner Company struck a big
stone. About FIVE gallons Of mortar went
flying towards the pavement and Cole re-
ceved his share on ono shoe. Had / been
going slowly there would have been one
white coated constable in town sure" is
tie way Cole told Of his experience.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
PASTORS LAUD
THE GOVERNOR
Methodist Ministers Approve
Appointments Of Ihe New
Judges

Whatever Kent and Sussex county poll
ticians may think OF Governor Penne-
willis appointment Of a new bench, the
sentiment Of the ministers and the anti
license workers Of Wilmington is with
him.
This sentiment was expressed at the
weekly meeting OF the NJ Z. Preachers
Association m Union Church this morn
ing when a motion was adopted to con-
vey to the Governor the ministers appre-
citation OF his appointments.
The motion was made by the Rev John
NJ. Arters. secretary Of the Anu-Saloon
League Of Delaware, who has been par
ticularly interested in the appointments
as affecting the prohibition movement. Mr..
Arters extolled the high character Of all
the new judges and saw in the appoint
ments the influence OF the prohibitions
lists. His motion was adopted unanimously
''The Phenomena OF Conversion" wa'
the title OF paper by the Rev. u. Clay
Turner. pastor OF Brandywine Church
that prompted interesting discussion. Not
a little excitement was added by the Rev
DR.. Benjamin T. String, Of Phlladelph a
when he said:
"The church Of the living God to-day Il
maintained by men and women who hav'
had no religious experience. And ough
to know something about It, since ! hav'
been in the church life for IS years Tn
pastors are coming face TO face with th
fac. that we need this experience in tn
church n we are 70 make It truly Cody.
The Rev T. s. wlttacker was made
! member. The Rev. l.. Judson Westfah
pastor Of Bethany Baptist Church, viii b.
the speaker at the next preachers meet
! inc
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
THEY Welded
AT CHRISTMASTIDE
announcement Today Of Mar
riage Of WeII-KnOwn New
Castle Couple

Announcement was made to-day Of the
marriage OF William l.. cramer and Miss
Alma Dyer, Of New Castle. The ceremony
was performed on December IS, 1905 by the
Rev George /. Wolfe
The bride is assistant principal Of No
3 school. New Castle, where she has
taught since her graduation from the
New Castle High School two years ago
The groom is one Of New Castles prom.
inent young men. He is a son Of station
Agent William Cramer. who is now 2
member Of the New Castle City Council
The groom is a clerk in the office OF the
Delaware Railroad Company AZ New
Castle. He is % and the bride two years
his Junior.
Announcement Of the wedding doubles,
will surprise many friends Of the couple
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
Steamer Wrecks Tug
and Three Are Drowned

the lighthouse pier where thHy were drag
ged to the light house platform by the
watchman.
The Western States was on her way
from Detroit for this port with passengers
and merchandise. The tug Princeton was
crossing her path in the outer harbor
when she was rsmmed by the big pas
senger boat. An OF the drowned men were
mehers of the Prinoeton's crew.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
NO SALE YET OF
HANOVER CHURCH

While the Hanover Market House
and Cold Storage Company has been
incorporated with a capital Of $l50.000.
an official OF Hanover Presbyterian
Church today said the new company
had not bought the old Hanover church
property. He said the company had
not begun negotiations for the pur-
chase OF the church with an idea Of
converting IL into a market house. It
Is expected that the company sooner or
later will negotiate for the property.
"1'he old church is stiil on the market"
this official said, "and will be sold to
whoever puts up the price asked for
a.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
CUPS AND MEDALS
FOR ". II. S. ATHLETES

High School boys who were vic
torious at the athletic meet at West
Chester on Saturday were presented
with medals and cups at the High
School opening exercises this morning.
Draper Brown received two medals,
having been first in one race and sec
on in another Wilbur Brown received
a medal for having made second in his
race. Silver cups were presented TO
the following members of the relay
team; Homer Rile. Roger Daniels.
william Bott and Draper Brown. The
presentations were made by Principal
Berlin.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
NOT SATISFIED WITH
MERRITT HOUSE AWARD

II is understood that Mundy Bros are
not satisfied with the award OF the Front
Street Commission. In order 10 widen
Front street twenty feet will have to
cut on the Merritt House the entire
lengh OF the building. The owners OF
the property obtained estimates from
local contractors for making the altera-
tions and that the awards OF the COM
mission Is inadequate.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
CITY MAY BUY
RAILWAY'SLAND

The Board OF Water Commissioners
this morning decided TO meet with Of
ficials Of the Peoples Railway COMPANY
on Wednesday, morning at the pump
ing station a. 20 the strengthening Of
the railway tracks az Sixteenth street
and Brandywine Creek to Walnut street.
Some time ago the Water Commission
ers wanted some OF the land along the
railway tracks and offered $1,000 for IT,
The railway company did not wish to
sell the land then. however The lat
est negotiations are az the invitation OF
the railway company.