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Evening journal., 1909-04-10
new MOVE IN
THE ROAD CASE
Toll Being Collected ond
Mandamus Proceeding
May Now be Taken
COMPANY SAYS 1T
has RIGHT TO COLLECT

Despite notice served on the Will
mington and Philadelphia Turnpike
Company that II must cease collecting
toll in this State in accordance with
the report of inquistors submitted to
him on Wednesday. toll keepers on
the pike this morning continued to
collect toll.
As a result. Howell $. England, at
torney for Robert l.. Baldwin, who Pc
titioned for the opening OF the toll gates
while repairs on the pike at Bellevue
by the Delaware BrealSwater Com
pany were in progress. this morning
declared that mandamus proceedings
would be brought against the turnpike
company and the toll keepers forced
to pay IS for every toll they collected.
John Biggs, attorney for the turn
pike company did not express any
anxiety this afternoon when Informed
OF Mr.. England's purpose.
Toll Is still being collected" he said.
"The keepers wouldn't be collecting the
toll II they thought they had no right
TO do so. The company has the right
10 collect the toll undoubtedly. Our
contentious. of course viii be brought
out II further steps are taken 20 COM
pei the opening Of the toll gates"
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
SECOND CHARGE
MAY BE DROPPED


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. April 10--since
tho decision of Judges Spruance and
Boyce yesterday, convicting John Barr
Of a charge of attempted political
bribery, It is expected that Attorney
General Gray will drop a second charge
pending against Barr when the case is
called on Wednesday next. on that
DAY the court will pass sentence and
counsel for Barr will file an appeal to
the Supreme Court and try to have his
conviction set aside.
The cases of Howard Whaley, Of
Laurel, accused of bribery. and VIII
liam J. Curdy. accused OF attempting
TO obstruct justice, are also set for
Wednesday next. Messrs. Rcinharut
and Layton are cousel for Whaley and
Messrs Layton and Richardson are
counsel for Curdy.
The statement printed yesterday that
"eight men offered TO go Corderey's
bail" was erroneous. It should have
read that eight men offered to go on
Tavlor's bail, Taylor being the witness
who was arrested on the perjury
charge after testifying in the Corderey
case.
Detective vonLeer who has beer
working up the cases for the Anti
Bribery League. is a Philadelphian
He did some work in Wilmington q
few years ago for the Citizens League
in connection with an investigation OF
the tax Office and the Street and Sewei
Department.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
MAKE ATTEMPT AT
TRAIN WRECKING
Say MiSCreantS Beat DeteCtOT
Of Plot Into UncOnSCi-
business

SEAFORD, Del, April 10-An at
tmept to wreck the Pennsylvania pas
senger train, southbound. No. 4. due
here at 9.3T p. m. was made last Tues
day night by four men, when they
placed a piece OF iron across the tracks
i'm the middle Of the bride crossing
Nantlcoke River. The father of
Thomas Donnelly heard the conversa-
tion and plot, and told his son 20 notify
the bridge tender, which he did, and
crossing the bridge found the iron
across the track. Donnolly offered 60
make an investigation. and told mis-
companions If he did not return 20 look
for him. In a short time he was heard
60 say. Here they are" and two shocs
followed. They rushed across tho
bridge TO his assistance, and found him
lying unconscious at the end Of the
bridge. down the bank near the water.
He was beaten numerically and taken
to his home in critical condition.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
.FIREMEN MEET
AGAIN TOMORROW
Some Claim There is an In
equitable Distribution of
appropriations

Representatives Of the various fire COM
panies in the city will again meet to-mor-
row at the engine house Of the Friendship
Company. The meeting will be called to
order at . o'clock and each fire organi-
cation win be represented.
The meetings being held BY the hremen
are for the purpose OF adjusting the ap-
propriations they receive from City Coun-
Gil. Some of the companies contend they
do not receive enough money TO properly
maintain themselves and at present are
going in debt. These points will be brought
out at the meeting tomorrow when an
agreement will be reached il possible, so
that the companies can go before Council
in a body with plans laid for urging their
cause.
There is some difference OF opinion be-
tween certain companies relative TO the
appropriations they receive and what they
are entitled to. For instance. the Wecca-
coe and Washington Companies each re-
ceive an ann lal appropriation OF $500
while the Friendship. Water Witch, Fame
Brandywine and Union companies receive
but $500 These last named companies are
urging larger appropriation.
The Union and Brandywine maintain
two apparatus, an engine and combina-
tion chemical and hose wagon, and five
horses, each. They think they should have
nearly the same money the Washington
and Weccacoe companies are receiving
! These last two companies have three ap-
paratus. an engine, hose wagon and chem
ical wagon, but they maintain only fv'
horses, the same as the Union and Bran
| DIVINE.
The members OF Nos. 10 and II claim thai
there should not be a sl,loO year differ.
ence in the appropriations OF these foui
companies. They all employ the SAINT
number of drivers.
The other combination and engine com
panies Nos. I, 8 and G. only have foul
horses but they employ two drivers. Mem
bers OF these companies are also Of thI
opinion that there is not s1,1OO diferenc'
in the apparatus maintained by the Wee
cacoe and Washington companies com
pared with what expense they have.
The adjustment OF the appropriation
and Just what each company needs 4
properly maintain itself is what the fire
men are trying TO get at. Consequent!
} they are holding these meetings TO tr,
to reach some satisfactory conclusion.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
RUNAWAY BOYS
MOTHER WORRIED

Harry c. Steelman. aged II years, Of
No. 233 Senate street. Camden. n. j.,
a runaway boy was arrested here last
night while trying 10 obtain board at
No. 407 West Seventh street without
having the money to pay for the same.
His parents were notified and today
his father came after him.
According to a dispatch received
here from Camden the boys mother
was hysterical over the disappearance
Of the boy. He has always been a
good son and was employed by r. ID.
Wood. Of Camden, who will take him
back in his employ
The lads mother was certain that
he had been drowned and there was
much JOY when he returned home this
morning.
The youth started on Wednesday
evening TO attend a meeting OF the
Junior order American Mechanics and
failed to return home.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
INTERESTING MERCHANTS
IN THE COUNTY FAIR

L. Scott Townsend, secretary OF the New
Castle County Fair Association sent the
following letter TO Wilmington merchants
to-day:
Wilmington, Del. April 10, 1900.
Feeling sure OF your interest IN the New
Castle County Fair. which will be held at
tho Gentlemen's Driving Park, August ~,
September 1, and 3, the executive COM
mittee takes this opportunity to ask you
TO contribute TO the list OF special pre-
miums to be awarded at the fair.
Either cash or merchandise may be sub
scrIbed and you are asked to M in and re-
turn the attached blank on or before Apri
Gath, in order that you may be given men.
ton OF your gift in the annual premium
list. Contributions viii not be collected
until the 25ih OF August, when they will bs
shown TO the public.
Very truly yours,
L. Scott Townsend Secretary.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
$4,000 FOR
SETTLEMENT
OF This Amount Association
Received $1,000 This
Week
TO TALK OF BUILDING
PLANS ON WEDNESDAY

Twelve hundred dollars were re-
ceived by the Peoples settlement dur
ing this week for the fund for tho
erection of a $4,000 settlement build
ing at Eighth and Kirkwood streets.
The building fund committee now has
$4,000 I'm hand and Settlement workers
here are elated over what promises 20
be the early completion OF the fund.
So confident. indeed. are the officers
of the Settlement that the $4,000 will
soon be raised. that plans for .he new
building are already under consider
alton. Walter S. Brown is the archi-
tect. A number OF changes In the
plans as originally prepared are con-
templated, and these will be discussed
at the meeting OF the Sediment on
Wednesday. Several prominent Sot-
tlement workers from other cities will
attend the meeting and speak.
Miss Sarah w. Pyle. headworker az
the Settlement. to-day expressed her
qualification at the response made by
the public to the organizations appea
Tor money for the proposed new build.
ing.
Its splendid" she said. I'VE be.
gan with the fund hardly q year ago
and have received such generous al,
that we already have $4,000. Twelv,
hundred dollars were received during
this week alone. We do not contem
plate bringing speakers here for th'
benefit OF the fund again until the funS
nears .he required $4,000 The plaI
10 sell the little cardboard bricks By
which we hoped TO start the fund hal
been held back, but we will begin &
sell them toward the last. A numbe
OF well-known persons viii attend
special meeting Of the committee 81
Wednesday TO suggest plans for tn
building for us. We contemplate hav
ing a plain brick building Of at ieas
three stories. All the work will be don
by Wilmington people"
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ORDAIN Mr.. SCHILKE
TO THE MINISTRY

The REV. Henry Schlkc. who has been In
charge Of the Polish Baptist Mission, was
ordained in Bethany Baptist Church last
night The ordination service was largely
attended
The Rev Dr. r. u. Cook presided at the
ordination. while the sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. Dr. Jacob Sallade. OF Phila-
delphia. Tho Rev 4. q. Klicso delivered
the address 10 the candidate. and the Rev.
Thomas T. Holloway extended 10 the cam
ddate the hand Of fellowship. The address
TO the church was made by tho Rev l..
Judson Westfall, while Rev. r. j. Hop
kins offered the ordination prayer. The
Rev Henry Schiiko pronounced the bene-
diction. Others taking part in the evenings
exercises were the pastor. W. l. Pettin-
gill, OF North Baptist Church. and the
Rev. Mr.. All, pastor Of a Polish Baptist
Church in Philadelphia. There was special
singing by the Bethany church choir.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April 10-The Payne
Tariff Bill is now up to the Senate.
Just five months ago to-day, the
House Ways and Means Committee be-
gan the preparation of the measure,
which was passed. after being amend
ed in several particulars by the House
last night.
The Senate viii make a great many
changes in the House bill, and the
measure which finally passes the Sem
ate, VIII be much more nearly like the
bill which will become law. 1t is
the frankly expressed opinion that the
House bill is a failure. so far as its
capacity TO produce sufficient revenue
to meet the needs Of the government
is concerned. It will remain for the
Senate not only to meet this necessity,
but TO so change many Of the schedules
as TO meet the popular demand. and at
the same time prevent positive injury
TO certain industries.
The Senate committee has beer work.
ing on the subject ever since the bill
was introduced in the House. and
Chairman Aldrich is confident that Il
will be in shape for presentation n
the Senate on Monday next. A greai
many interests who are not satisfied
with the provisions OF the House bill
have had an opportunity to presen
/ their grievances To the Senators, an,
even the ultimate consumer hal
been given attention, as is shown b.
the announcement that the protest o
the women OF the country against in
creased taxes on gloves and hosier.
has been needed. and that the Sen
ate bill will probably leave the rate
on these articles az they are in IN
existing Dingley law.
= There viii be a special meeting o
the full committee on finance to-mor
row. At this. tho Democratic member
will have their first sight of the meas
ure which has been prepared by thei
Republican colleagues. The latter dur
ing the past week have been holdins
three sessions daily. sitting late int
the night. making their final decisioni
as to the rates to be written into thu
bill. their meeting having been secret
but enough has been allowed to leai
out TO make their attitude on certain
schedules known.
Philippine Sugar Free.
An important decision reached lat
last night was 10 accept the provision
which will allow 100000 tons Of Philip
pine sugar to come in free. This ha
been objected 10 by a number Of tn
beet sugar producers Of the west ant
II will not be passed without a con
test.
The reciprocity clause on bituminou
coal by which it was expected tina
Canadian coal would be admitted free
is 10 be stricken out Of the bill, despit
the protests of the Ohio and Wester
I Pennsylvania miners, 20 whom th
provision would be Of great benefit. Th
arguments of the West Virginians an
of the border States of the FAR Yves
prevailed, however. and Canadian Goa
r is to remain taxed. The probabilit
is that the tariff on coal will be fixe
: at 80 cents per ton. instead of 81 cents
. which is the existing rate. An effor
2 Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Theft CHARGE
AGAINST PlPPIN
Express Messenger Alleged
to Have AbSlraCted $I00
From Package

Following an investigation that be-
gan more than a month ago. Herman
G. Pippin, OF this city. a messenger Of
the Adams Express Company. was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Hagey,
of Philadelphia. on the charge OF alb
stracting 500 from an express pack
age that contained more than $4,000.
The money is alleged TO have been
taken from the package on a train be-
tween Philadelphia and Washington
last February. Several days elapsed
before the theft was discovered, and
Il was not until Thursday that Pip
pin was accused OF taking the money
He was summoned 20 the express CON-
panys Office. and questioned. but h,
professed to be innocent. lie was SUBJ
iected to another examination yester-
day and was later taken into custody
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
FENTON BEACH
CONTRACT AWARDED

. Frank r. Jones, OF this city. has
been awarded the contract to build a
wharf az Fenton Beach, a new resort
about three miles below Pennsgrove.
The wharf viii cost si,sO0 and the resi-
dents Of the new resort expect TO have
a boat running between that point and
Wilmington.
Lots for twenty-five cottages have
been sold 10 Wilmingtonians and
building will start within a short time
The new resort is said 20 have the
best beach and woods anywhere along
the Jersey coast on the Delawarr
river.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
NO BILLS RETURNED
IN "SH0OT-UP" OF HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. April 10-The grand
jury in Sussex county court this week
considered the shooting into the home
OF former State Treasurer Thomas n.
Rawlins at Sesford on last election day.
but did not return any true bills in
the case.
On election night several mon shot
at the home OF Treasurer Rawlins,
who had been active in the election at
Seaford Several shots were fired at
the house, some Of the bullets passing
through windows and others lodging
in the woodwork, II was supposed the
shots were fred by political enemies
Of Mr.. Rawlins.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
MARITAL WOES
REDINCOURT
Four Divorces Granted by
Judges in Superior Court
This Morning
WEDDING PRESENTS
WENT WITH WIFE

-Four divorces were granted by the Su-
perior Court to-day. Desertion was the
cause in three OF them and extreme
cruelty and habitual drunkenness the
ground in the other.
In one case it was shown that when
the wife left her husband all the we'd
ding presents were taken away with her,
after her fathsr had demanded the pres
ents and had threatened to sue for the
cost of the wedding.
Collins Gets a Divorce.
Williams NJ. Collins sued for a divorce
from his wife Carrie L. Collins. They lived
near Middletown. They were married ir
February. 1906 and soon after the mar
riage her father, George Hurd, interferec
with the young couple and demanded the
wedding presents and threatened to sue
for the cost OF the wedding, Collins testi-
fed. In April the same year her mother
went TO the Corbit farm where Collin'
lived and the presents were moved ant
Collins wife went with them TO her faith
ers home. She has never been home since
she left Collins. the latter testified.
John I. Collins. father of the plaintiff
was at the wedding and corroborated hi
son regarding the conditions existing be
tween the young couple. The court grantee
a decree, nisi.
Said She Was Deserted.
The next case was that of Martha J
Colt who sought a divorce from her hus
band, John c. Colt They were married fl
July 2s. 1905. and on November 70. 1906 h
deserted her. she testified. They had NJ
words and she could not give any excus
for him going away.
Colts home is in Blackbrd hundred.
Mrs. Margaret Jones. sister of tn
plaintiff. testified that Mrs. Colt had bee
a dutiful wife to her husband. He has no
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
TO SING EASTER
CAROLS IN THEATRE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 10.-The musical
program to be addressed by DR.. A. w.
Lightbourne. ON the invitation OF the
consist of the following numbers;
Male choruses by the glee club; GO
Tell the News, the Lord is Risen,
There's Light at the Cross Shall You;
Shall II, Softly and renderly. Jesus IS
Calling.
Mixed chorus: The Everlasting Light
Has Come. from The Shepherd King,
solo for soprano, Mrs. Davidson.
The Opera House stage will be adorned
! with the choicest products of the local
greenhouse and conservatories. Numbers
OF country people have telephone ac-
ceptances of invitations to join with the
townspeople who attend these services
in this celebration Of Easter-tide.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Hopkins Man Gets Prize.

4 committee, consisting Of President
Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Columbia
University; John w Foster. ex- Secre-
tary OF State. and Judge George Gray
OF Delaware has awarded TO L. b. Bob
bitt. OF Baltimore, a Johns Hopkins
sophomore. the prize Of $50 offered by
the Lake Mohonk conference on inter
national arbitration by an undergrad
nate student OF an American college
or university.
The prize is the gift OF 2 Harvard
student. Chester Dewitt Pugsley. sou
of ex-congressman c. A Pugsley. oi
New York.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
REPAIRS
TO FRENCH STREET

In order to divert automobile speed
ing from Market street to French
street. Street Commissioner Frank w.
Pierson today had menSlaying crushed
stone on French street. The purpose
is TO level ruts on the thoroughfare
from the p. b. and w. station to Tenth
street and so make it more inviting 70
the motorists. who now largely use
Market street. The repairs are being
made on the suggestion of motorists
who wrote to the Board of Street and
Sewer Directors.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ST. YVES WILL ACCEPT
SHRUBB'S CHALLENGE.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 10
Henry St. Yves, winner Of the New
York Marathon, who runs Mat Ma
loney here today is ready and willing
to accept shrubb's challenge. AR
Copeland, st. Yves. manager says;
Having seen so much In type about
Alfred Shrubs willingness to run
Henry ST. Yves Is miles. although for
felt has been put up by him, I take
this opportunity OF accepting his chai-
lenge. and announce that st. Yves will
run him at any distance from Is tc
80 miles"
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 1o.-coId
weather prevails over the eastern half
of the country, with freezing tempera-
ture into western and northern Vir-
ginia, and there were general frosts in
the south, including Northwestern
Florida. In the west, temperatures arc
rising rapidly under the influence Of
depression over the northwest. The
weather will continue cool and fair to-
night and Sunday, over the east and
south.
Forecast tall p. m. Sunday:
For Delaware-Fair tonight; tenn
perature close to freezing. Sunday
fair; slightly warmer; light to moder-
etc northwest to north winds.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
NOT MAKING RIFLES
HERE FOR VENEZUELA

The Standard Arms Company. denies
the report that il has contract for
army rifles for Venezuela. w. ID. Con-
dit, secretary OF the company. admit
ted that certain governments had ap-
preached the company for the manu-
facture of army rifles. The plant,
however. he said said, could not meet
any further orders, as IL was taxed
TO it's utmost TO supply its orders for
snorting rifles.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ROOSEVELT IS
IN SUEZ CANAL
Cheering Crowd Witnesses
Departure Of the Ship
From Port Said
BY warrington Dawson Stan Cores
Aboard the steamer Admiral

pondent of The United Press,
Aboard the Steamer Admiral.
PORT SAID, April lO.-The steamer
Admiral. with ex-Presldent Roosevelt
aboard. started through the Suez canal
al $50 this morning. A great crowd
Witnessed the departure OF the ship
and chcercd Mr.. Roosevelt as he stood
on deck and waved his hat in re-
sponse.
Colonel Roosevelt enjoyed his best
nights rest since leaving New YorS.
as the Admiral lay at anchor last night.
He was up promptly this morning
and despite the carly hour OF depart
ure. a number Of the prominent citi-
zens and officials of Port Said came
aboard 10 bid him farewell.
Fresh flowers were added TO AIr.
Roosevelts suite. Many felicitious
messages wcro delivered while at Port
said. They came from many parts OF
the world and had been accommodating
for a week or more II is possible that
Mr.. Roosevelt viii make several short
inspection trips to the walls of the
canal while en- route through Il. He
has been invited 60 do so.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
FATHER TESTIFIES
AGAINST HIS SON

Martin Rowan testified in city Court
this morning against his son. Thomas
Hes bad one. sir. He gifts drunk.
and abuses me and mother terrible,
he do. sir" Martin said.
"Why, Judge. the old mans as bad
as / am" said Thomas. II try TO
take the old woman's part. and that
makes him mad"
Judge Cochran referred the case to
Humane Agent Stout until Friday. and
released Thomas on his own recogniz-
ance.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
old snasnx Resident pead.

l GEORGETOWN. April 10.--James M.
Martin, father OF DR.. Joseph NJ Mar
tin. member OF the state Legislature
from I.ewes, died yesterday at his home
IN Coolspring. near here. He was 20
years old and was a former merchant
and postmaster aa Coolsprlng.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
PRESBYTERIANS MAY
OBSERVE CALVIN'S BIRTH

As the Prosbytery Of New Castle viii
meet here on April q. which Is the
4O0th anniversary OF the birth Of John
Calvin, it is expected that there win
be some special observance Of the day.
AS yet, however. no arrangements have
been made for formal celebration.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
sonham--Murphy.

invitations have been sent out BY
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IT. Murphy Of Farm
ington. TO the wedding Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Nellie Sheldrake Murphy. and
Harry l.. Bonham Of Newark, Della
ware. on Wednesday. April q. at their
home az Pennington.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
clsari as Show Inereass.

Clearlngs of the Wilmington banks
during the week just ending show an
increase over those Of the correspond
ing week of last year. Clearings for
last week amounted to s1S9.S26 as COM
pared with s12s,ee9 for the cores
pondinE week OF last year.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
REPORT THAT CONDITION OF
DUTCH QUEEN is UNFAVORABLE

THE HAGUE, April 10.-A persist
ent report spread through the city to-
day that the condition OF Queen VIII
helmina, who is expected soon to bear
an heir to the throne Of Holland. has
suddenly become unfavorable. The ru-
NOR caused the gravest alarm. The
frequency and great length of the con
sultations held by the Queens physi-
clans are causing apprehension despite
the oficiai announcement that Wilhel-
,nina's condition IS most satisfactory"
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Rn,h. .cllnn Nuntials.

belle Cline were married In the par
sonage Of Hanover Presbyterian Church
on Wednesday by the Rev. r. J.. jack
son. They were accompanied by Miss
Maggie Mccarthy. Mr. and Mrs Bush
viii live at No. 7e2 New Castle avenue
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
PropsrtIss sold bx sherIff.

Sheriff Lippincott this morning sold
two lots of George ii. Mccall as sd-
m q strator OF an estate on Wawaset
street TO George r. Br,cn for $500 A
house belonging To Annie r. johnson
in Fourth street. New Castle. was sold
to Richard A. Rodney for $3.50.