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Evening journal., 1909-12-14
CAPTAIN RAND OUT
OFLIGHTHOUSE POSITION

Tho news came as a surpri5e but
Captain Rand seemed the least per-
turhed over IL. When pressed for an
explanation all he would say was that
IL was a matter OF administrative de-
tail
II was learned from other sources,
however, that Captain Rand was ex-
pcctlng just what happened and that
there was some MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween him and the Department at
Washington over tho duties OF GER
tain employees in the Fourth Light
house district. which brought his re-
moval from tho Office
Captain Rand succeeded Major c. A
r. Flagler. assuming his duties on Au-
gust 49,, 1908.
When asked by a reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL whether the ac-
tion OF the Secretary of War IN re- ..
lieving him from duty in connection
with lighthouse matters here would
mean the ultimate removal Of the
offices TO Philadelphia, Captain Rand
said he hardly thought such a move
was contemplated
II is understood that when me
Fourth District. Offices we're removed
from Philadelphia TO Wilmington In
1907. there was considerable opposi-
tion on the part OF the Maritime in
terests In that city, 70 the change
and Il may be that these same inter-
ests taking advantage OF the transfer
Of the duties of engineer IN charge
of the district 10 Captain Bispham.
Of Philadelphia. may make a deter
mined effort TO have the offices moved
back TO that city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Secretary of War Appoints
Captain Bispham In
Specfor of Local Disfi.f.
BELIEVES ENGINEERS
OFFICE WILL STAY HERE

Captain J.. II. Rand. engineer IN
charge OF the United States engineers
office and the Fourth Lighthouse dis
trict offices In this city. was notified
by the Secretary of War today that
he had been relieved Of duty IN con-
nection with the lighthouse board He
was instructed 10 turn over all light
house funds. property and command
of employees TO Captain H. A. Bispham.
Of Philadelphia, inspector OF the Fourth
Lighthouse district
For the present Captain Rand Will
remain in charge Of the engineering
Office but expects TO be ultimately re-
lieved. his successor 20 take charge OF
both offices.
The telegram received by Captain
Rand was as follows:
Captain l.. II. Rand order made
relieving you from duty under De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor. I'm
connection with lighthouse board Turn
over all lighthouse funds. property
and command OF employees 70 light
house Inspector of the Fourth Light
house district BY order OF Secretary
of War Mccain. adJutant general"
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
STONE BARGE CAPTAIN
BROWNS OFF CAPE MAY

Captain Martin Cooper, of Chester. was
drowned on Sunday when Barge No. p. OF
the Philadelphia Lighterage and Trans
portation Company. foundered Off Cape
May. Captain Cooper was the only man
aboard the barge. The barge had been
chartered by the Breakwater Construc-
tion Company TO carry stone from Belle
vue quarries to the Breaixwater. The COM
pany received word last evening Of the
drowning Of Captain Cooper and the loss
OF the barge. Captain Cooper was WE'LL
known in this city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
CONFERENCE ON "BOY'
TO OPEN TONIGHT

The conference called at Grace NJ. T.
Church last night for discussion OF the
general topic ''rhe Boy in the city" was
postponed until this evening because OF
the inclement weather. The phazes Of the
subject to be discussed tonight are;
Temptation OF the Young Man" by tho
Rev. II. c. Turner; "Pastimes Of the
Young Man" by A. c Turner, Of the
Y. NJ. c. A; Civic Responsibilities" by
Caleb e. Burchenal.
The conference will be continued to-mor-
row with an open meeting TO which the
public Is invited. The subject 10 be
discussed and the speakers will be: "Thc
Boy in the Home" DR.. George W. Twit-
myer; "The Stranger in the city" J. w
Lattomus; "The Young Man in the Sun
day School," by Edwin Golding.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
vsoht club Meetinq Postponed.

owing to the small attendance OF
members, the regular meeting Of the
wilmington Yacht Club, which was to
have been held last night. was post
poned until next Monday night Des-
pite the inclment weather about a
dozen members were present but this
number was not large enought to trans
act the business on hand, and the
postponement was announced. The
meeting on next Monday night will
be held i'm the Board Of Trade room.
All Interested in yachting are in
vited to attend.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
DEPOSIT $l25,OOO WITH
COMMISSIONER MAULL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Dec 1.-THE largest
guaranteed deposit ever made with the
insurance commissioner of Delaware
by "a Delaware corporation as re-
quirement 10 do business was made
to-day by the Republic indemnifying
Company. which was chartered a few
weeks ago. Tho company deposited
with Insurance Commissioner Charles
II. Maul guaranteed securities
amounting to Si25.000.
Milton IT. Ochs, Of Nashville. Tenn,
is preident Of the company and former
Governor Joseph Folk, Of Missouri, Is
"a director Former Insurance Com
missioner George W. Marshall Is the
Delaware director. The company has
its principal offices I'm Louisville.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14

posed to lead to safety and ordered to be
kept open by the fire department were
nailed shut. When fremen chopped them
down they found the passageway blocked
with charred bodies. In Mrs. Henderson's
arms was her baby boy and her other two
children, close behind her. all burned to
a crisp. The bodies of Ruber and Grout
we're nearby.
The fire was caused by a lamp being
overturned during a brawl between sec
ond floor boarders. Grout IS said to have
been the man who started the quarrel.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
$1,000 FOR new
M. E. CHURCH
That Amount Raised by LeWeS
MethOdiStS at Service
on Sunday

Methodists of Lewes at special SER
vices in the old NJ. e. Church on Sun
day subscribed S7.211 toward a fund
of $4,000 required to build a new
church there. Lewes Methodists have
been worshipping in their present
church for forty years and it is the
intention of the congregation to build
the proposed new church on a site more
centrally located and to have a church
home. The Rev. DR.. II. w. Kellogg
assisted in the services on Sunday. The
Rev. w. r. Mowbray is pastor at
Lewes.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
COUNTY BALANCES

County Treasurer Burns reported the
following balances to-day:
Levy Court Siis.965.7s Bond Issue No.
l. S6OSA97. Bond Issue No. 2. sSS2, 459.6i: {:
miscellaneous. s369e; Christiana. Sss2665.
Mil Creek. sSO6os6; White Clay Creek.
s5O0sI Pencader. S7sO.s6; New Castle. st.-
1883; Red Lion. si2iaso; st. Georges. S.
1854; APPOINTMENTS. si5522o; Blackbird,
giA7s; Brandywine, S2i3056.
County Treasurer Burns reported tho
following receipts.
II. a. Brown, Clerk OF the Peace. sSi7.50
C. IT. Lippincott. sheriff. S9l5T; H. l.. Rice,
prothonotary, slSOs3; r. NJ. Walker. regis
ter OF wills. s5io.50; J. c. Jolls. register in
ehancery, si52.sO; II. II Bnlany. recorder
OF Deeds. 17645o
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
MRS. BANCROFT
SHOWS HEIRLOOMS
Interesting Feature Of the
Meeting of Colonial Danes
Yesterday Afternoon

Mrs. Samuel Bancroft Jr. was host
ess at the meeting OF the Colonial
Danes yesterday afternoon. The most
interesting feature Of the afternoon
was an exhibition OF some OF the Ban
croft family heiriooms articles be-
longing 20 their ancestor. John McKin-
ley. tho first governor OF Delaware.
There was an embroidered waistcoat
and three -cornored hat. and letters
relating TO the early history Of Della
ware In the days Of '76. written to
his wife, who was Miss Jane Richard
son.
Mrs G. J.. Mcilvain read some OF the
letters and his win was also read. Az
though the weather had some effect
upon the attendance the session was
very interesting. Tea was served al
the close Of the afternoon
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
TRAIN WRECK
DURING STORM
Two Killed in a Rear End
Railroad Collision Near
Erie, Pa.
SEVEN OTHERS ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ERIE, Pa. Dec 14.-Three Italian
laborers are dead today. seven per-
sons are lying seriously injured in St.
Vincents Hospital though none Is
believed fatally hurt. and eleven others
were taken to Buffalo suffering from
minor hurts as a result OF a rear end
collision between the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited and the Chicago to Bos-
ton special. on the Lake Shore Rail.
road, near Northeast SIX miles cast
Of here last night.
The wreck occurred during a raging
snow storm. All OF the dead and in
jured were passengers on the Boston
train
The dead-Anton Lund. bound from,
Los Angeles to Copenhagen. Denmark: (:
Francis Bernhardt, Cedar Point, KAN
sas, and Jack Klair.
The seriously injured Frank Z.
Starks. Greenville, Wis, leg cut and
bruised; George McGonigle, Indian
Harbor. Greenwich, Conn, head cut:
T.. L. Clogston, Jamaica Plains. Mass,
leg fractured; William l.. Mcradden.
306 Purdy street, Buffalo. n. Y. right
shoulder fractured; A. II. Whittier,
Dunkirl. n. Y. face cut; Lewis Viiale,
Cincinnati, skull fractured; George r..
McFadden, Greenwich. Conn, face cut;
Avola De Lewis, Auburn. n. y. bruis-
ed about arms and body.
Crash during a Storm.
The Twentieth Century left Cieve-
land at sos p. m. fifteen minutes late.
Engineer Berger, OF Collingwood, and
Fireman Falkenstein Of Buffalo. we're
in the cab. The Boston Flyer had
pulled out at 7.57 D. m. BY the time
she left here, a binding snow storm
was raging. A freight preceded the
Boston train and out Of Erie she d.
layed the Special so that by the time
the Century left here she wac only a
few minutes behind the Boston train.
Near Northeast the Boston Flyer had
come almost to a stop behind the
freight. The Century was bowling
along at high speed and ploughed into
| her The Flyer carried a smoker as
the tail end coach IL was splintered
II was in this car that the dead and
injured were riding.
None OF the passengers on the Cen
tury was injured. Engineer Berger
I and Fireman Falkenstein were only
! slightly scratched. Passengers on th'
/ Century turned out Of their berths and
aided in extricating the injured from
/ the ruins of the other train. Eleven
OF the less seriously injured we're taken
to Buffalo on another passenger train
which followed the Century and the
Century and Boston Flyer proceeded
east.
Passengers Thrown From 5erths.
Passengers in the three Pullman
cars Of the Boston train were thrown
from their berths but none was SER
iously hurt A relief train was made
up at Erie upon the first news OF the
disaster The blizzard which ragged
added difficulties TO the work OF rescue
All trains were tied up on me New
York Central. Within a few minutes
of the wreck all telegraph and tee
phone wires connecting Northeast with
the outside world were blown down
by the storm.
Lake Shore officials refuse to place
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
INTER Or. GREEN'S
BODY ON THURSDAY

Although the body Of Or. Charles
Green has not arrived at his late home.
near Greenville. Il was understood to-
day that the funeral Of DR.. Green
would take place on Thursday after
noon. Tho body Is being detained in
Philadelphia until after the coroner's
investigation is made.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
OBJECT TO RUBBISH
ON MARSH ROAD

A warrant will be sworn out by
street Commissioner Frank W. Pier
son, charging Swift and Company with
having violated a city ordinance by
the alleged dumping Of rubbish on
Marsh road. Mr.. Pierson was so in
structed by the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors this morning on complaint OF
Jessup and Moore Paper Company.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
TO REORGANIZE
INTER STATE LINES

Directors Of the Interstate Railways
Company have taken steps 10 bring
about the success Of the Earle plan
fer reorganlzing the company A
resolution has been adopted to tho ef-
feet that 6-1O Of per cent. or S6 per
bond, against each $1,000 per cent
bond deposited with the Philadelphia.
Trust and Safe Deposit Insurance
Company be assumed and paid.
The original payment demanded was
s9.3l per bond
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
FIRE EATS NEWARK
BLACKSMITH SHOP

shortly after o'clock last night
the blacksmith and wheelwright shop
Of Robert Wilson in Newark was de-
stroyed by fire The Aetna Fire COM
pany did good work in precenting the
blaze from spreading. The property
was owned by Pusey Pemberton.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Seven Perish in a
Fire Death Trap

BY United Press Leased specia. Wire.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dec. H-Seven per-
sons were killed and three are dying while
twelve others were injured in FIRE which
destroyed a four-story tenement house on
East Third street early to-day. The dead;
Airs. John Henderson, 40 and her three
children. Nora, 16; Ruth, .; James. 8;
Thomas Wilson. 80; Isaac Ruber, 80; Will
liam Grout.
The building was death trap The only
FIRE escape was rendered useless by the
GaUes and the emergency doors. sup
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
STORM DAMAGE IN COUNTRY.

In Delaware city The water from
the river went over the bank and
around the park and wharf there was
considerable water because of ycster-
days rain.
In Newark many trees were broken
and two smokestacks of the Continen-
tai Fibre Company were blown down.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, o. C., Dec. i4.-Tho
weather will be generally fair tonight
in the east. lt will be slightly colder
in the Middle Atlantic States.
Forecast till p. m. Wednesdays
For Extraordinarily fair to-
night and Wednesday; colder tonightf
moderate westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14

Patrick +. sheedy, the noted gambler
and art patron. who died. in New York.
got most OF his notoriety through the re-
covery Of tho Gainsborough portrait OF
the Duchess of Devonshire. The picture
was stolen in London in the seventies and
brought TO this country by Adam Worth,
the notorious fence. In 1901 Sheedy an
nounced that he could deliver the picture
for 5000 providing no questions were to
be asked He found the painting IN Chi
cago. It had been in hiding twenty-five
years. sheedy was ffty-nine years old
when he died. .---.- '----
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Prices for Biz Residences.

The price j. b. Blatz paid for the
Pyle residence at No. 11O3 Franklin
street is said to be $4,000 instead OF
$4,000 as announced. w. c. Blatz
bought the Mendinhall residence on
Delaware avenue for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
chanue trolley Traok Grade.

The Wilmington City Railway COM
pany was given permission this morn
ing by the Street and Sewer Directors
20 change the grade of the tracks at
the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing on
Third street.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Sheriff Didn't Sell.

Fifty shares of the capital stock
OF the Irish American Association seiz-
ed as the property Of Peter w. Newell
were not sold by Sheriff Lippinuott
today as the claim was satisfied.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
RAIN ROUTES
THE CHANGERS

Although meetings OF Diamond State
Grange at stSnton. and Delaware Grange
at Newport, were TO have been held last
night. the rain routed the grangers and
each grange meeting went over until next
Monday night.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Mr.. Butler in Business 60 Years.

Mr.. Butler in Business % Years.
e. S. r. Butler, founder of L. S.
r. Butler and Son, book sellers, closed
his sixtieth year today as a Winning
ton merchant. Mr.. Butler began busi-
ness in Fourth street between Market
and King streets. Mr.. Butler was
50 years old on September II.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Want More Liohts.

The Street and Sewer Directors have
referred to Street Commissioner PIER
son applications for lights at Twenty
second and Madison streets and at
Twenty second and jefferson.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
cHRIsTMAs TREes HERE.

The first Christmas trees of the sea
son arrived today. There is a carload
at Third and Pine streets and also
some at the foot OF Madison street
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
Sale Was Stayed.

The sale Of AIS shares of the Della
ware Marine Supply Manufacturing Co
seized by Sheriff Lippincott as the
property of Christian F. Peterson was
stayed today.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
WIFE SAID HUBBY
SUPPORTED HER
He Was Accused by Father
in-LaW, But Wife Said
Otherwise

Clarence o. Anderson was arranged in
city Court this morning ON the charge Of
non-support. Joseph Z. Caulk. Anderson's s
father-in-law. who swore out the war
rant, testified that Anderson hadn't sup
ported his wife for some time. The couple
lived with Caulk.
Mrs. Anderson herself surprised the
court by declaring that her husband gave
her ample support Her family we're try
ing to keep her and her husband apart,
she said. The charge was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14
soId one Brick House.

Sheriff Lippincott this morning sold
the brick house Of Ann McGrath, ad-
ministratrlx of James McGrath, at Sec
ond and Jackson streets, to James w.
Ponder for S2500.
Evening journal., 1909-12-14

Every edition Of THE EVEN
NG JOURNAL is prosperity
edition for The merchants who
advertise.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

Every day. week in and out, the skagway Alaskan prints little verse from the Bible. We don't claim be
 profound student of holy writ is not surprising that We should sometimes confuse the items with Of the late sent 10 northern papers by the Seattle press reporters occurred that Bro Kelar getting in daily scoop and it made mad So with char acterstic enterprise the Daily Miner clipped of these specials and featured it with proper dspla! Grapeyned it the printers say The item read I will bring you in to land Of the Cananites and the Hitite and AmoreS End the PerzeS and the Hvites and the Jebusies into land flowing with milk and honey This chance. The dispatches had made mistake. There such mineral up this country So fixed il to read Great discover! in Alaska. Old prospector coming show rich deposits Of chalcop!te and hemaes and arsenites and percylites and heneses and japae, into placer stream glowing with easy money.
 If in the verdant past We had taken much stock in the scriptures have in maverick mines would not have fallen into this and today would have sions the skies instead of holes in the ground Of the devil quote scripture his purpose. and looks as though the Alaskan was one of that kind
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

Theodore Roosevelt estNhIe president present hunter and magazine has turned philosophical critic and has attacked the writings Of Tosoi difficult understand why Mir fails he gentle Tosoi Roosevelt
 dyed inc wool Of His opinions he would down e h-oats Of the world with bayonet He is he judge jury believes mankind. aside from himself needs ruling. He is spyscaly strong and mentally satisfied.
 Compared with Roosevelt Tolsto Is lamb lion. His heart strand upon which every Of human rolls and breaks He believed the Sermon the Mount and literally lived n He Christian socialist and the Greek church communicated him he great subscribe their dogmatc rgaarole He all he had to the and toed field liberated taught them the Of liberty. gentleness and love.
 Truly huntsan who negets she weak and owg all about him the jungle kill harmless gafes and big hearted patient elephants nothing the sympathetic philosopher who would not set foot upon
 Humanity better judge than Roosevelt The verdict of poster and superstition savagery hare given place love and geneness will correctly estimate philosophy Of the and say which
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

The committee recently oppontel solicit funds defray ketchkan the A Y P E. has successful trip Humboldt Mir. W P Powers will be passenger with full power represent
 He will the ketchkan exhibit daily and his duties will regarding mining mbering fish, ing pulp power other possibilities We believe will earnestly honestly and ntelgenty fulfill his duties and results while they figured closely the interest bonds will satisfactorily repay the community for the pense incurred.
 Other methods effective advertising being perfected bring the attention of investors this district pamphlet
 which to give information 10 be issued and placed in circulation.
 opportunity knock door but once in lifetime. hehooyeS phropey that this the and the A. Y p E the which the chance lifetime hamerin for admission
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

The ignorance of the states regarding Alaska both it's geographical boundaries and system of goyernnens a of knowledge to the residents of this territory There some for when noted in New York and other Atlantic cities but when Seattle persist in putting ketchikan the whole of southeastern Alaska into Canada it makes feel that the deep love which that city has osenatiousy displayed for is very much on the bunk order.
 Not only do business firms of the Queen city ask for additional postage for articles out of the United States into Alaska but the directors of the A. '. P Ex position have written of Ketchikans exposition mttee that it will be necessary for to get permission from Canada allow anyone represent at the fair
 Ye Gods. When will the Seattle spirit get beyond the boundary line of their incorporation
 When will that bunch learn that Alaska is larger than dozen such commonweath Washington and all of it is in the |. s. A.:
 There is no Alaska in Canada. you dense numbskus Every part of it is United States property and requires extra postage any Canadian do d-n Gneaning darn) please
 Does that soak into your pate
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

The doctrine of living wage has receised official sarction from Justice Higgins Of the Common edith Court Of Concilistion snd Arbitration. Sass .he Mining and Scientific Press. The decisioo ~as in se ,lement of the Broken Hill wages dispute. In ihe fol- lOSing words he gave one Of the clear esi statements of the Goesri-e we have seen; The first condition in the set lemens of this dispute IS 10 wages is that a, sha Tery least lisiug wage should oa secured 70 the employees. ] can 1ot conceive of any such industrial dispute as this being settled elective Y Rhich fails 10 secure to the lsborer enough RheIsxith 10 renew his strength and 10 maintain his home from day 10 6ay. h the present case all asserted 10 ,he doctrine that no man ought 10 he asked 10 work for less than liFing wage" As 10 the fundamental truth of the doctrine prohsoiy mosi men agree. The diff culsy is n nxing ihe amount which coasiii1lies proper miuiuuu in any giTen case. Shall ii 6e Joseph Cham be.lain's ..thres acres and . COW, John Mitehsil's '.six rooms and 2 hath. '' CT shall il be, as the Court de cifieSi ia this case. the amount the men demand:
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

The following is report of the weeks weather recorded between the hours Of 6 a. m. and p. m. daily in Ketohikan by \. Whitfield.
 May T--Clear. light wind from west Avg. temp. IS.
 May s-clear in forenoon, cloudy in afternoon, wind from south. Avg. temp. II.
 May 9-Rain showers. wind from south snd southeast. Avg. temp. 4.
 May lo-Rain, wind from southeast. Avg. temp. II.
 May 1l-Clo,ldy light wind from southwest. Avg. temp. 46.
 May la-Cloudy occasional sunshine, light wind from southwest. Avg. temp. T..
 May lS-Cloudy occasional sunshine. light wind from west. Avg. temp 1T.
 Total rainfall inch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-22

Some senator he dispatches did not nbo the senate today and advocated prison sentence for trust Punishment for oEense committed satisfactory remedy for inc eyil because does protect society from repetition of it, Punishment simply In effect it IS the that wrong fu who commits The old belief that compound felony by paying submitting period of imprisonment is etcaly The approach the cancellation crime restitution, and this with
 morally bunted the criminal considerable value 6 protection to society.
 It would then if dc magnates the only logical deprive people of the opportunity become naagnaes economical way doing things Then that is desirable. But desirable only when only through op portunies the government surely the government