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Evening journal., 1909-03-01
SEVENTH WARD TO
OPPOSE PAVING BILL

A meeting TO discuss the street paw
ing bill now before the Legislature will
be held under the auspices OF the
Highlands Improvement Association
tomorrow night In odd Fellows Hall.
Highlands.
The bill provides for direct assess
ment for street paving. and many per-
sons in the Highlands disfavor II. This
association is one OF several that are
now considering the bill. and there
seems to be a majority in opposition,
although the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors are unanimously in favor Of il.
because under present conditions they
have not sufficient moneyto effect neces-
sary improvements. The bill has been
fostered by the Board of Trade. and the
opposition is rather surprising TO its
promoters, who had thought that prop
erty owners would take il up with en-
thusiasm. Property owners. its authors
say. should themselves be the ones to
back the bill, rather than oppose IL.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
COAT GETS MEN
into CITY COURT
Judge Gives Man Opportunity
to Prove Sale or Pawn
Of Garment

Because City Court Judge Cochran
thinks Front street OF clio dealers are
Just as queer Brete Hart's famous
Chinaman, he continued the hearing Of
Samuel Fisher colored, charged with
disorderly conduct. this morning, until
Wednesday, in order TO permit Fisher
TO get witnesses.
Abraham Rosentine was the COM
plainant Rosetine sells and buys old
things at No. 213 West Front street.
He says that on January 16 Fisher sold
him a coat for 10 cents. that he de-
manded it's return on Saturday night,
and because il was refused drew a
knife.
you give me that coat back, or I'll
kill YOU" was the colored mans threat
Rosetine says.
At that Rosetlne drew an old pistol
"You put that away" he ordered.
And then he went for a policeman.
Rosentine showed the ancient pistol IN
City Court this morning with the air
of a pirate chieftain.
Fisher says he pawned the coat for
10 cents and at that time Rosentlne
promised 10 redeem It for % cents.
When he went to get the coat Rosetine
told him it had been sold, he says.
"The point OF this affair" said Judge
Cachran, "is whether Fisher pawned
the coat or sold it. III give him
chance to prove what he says"
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
MARCH COURT
BEGINS WORK
Cases Of MCCaIIiSter anC
Little Fixed for Trial
Next Week

When the Court Of General Sessions
convened today Attorney General Gray's
attention was called to the four criminal
cases that had been held over from the
last term. The Attorney-General said
that the sheriff who had the capiases
for the defendants had returned them
non est
chief Justice Lore drew attention the
passage Of the bill creating May term
OF court.
Attorney-General Gray replied that he
was much pleased that the bill had be-
come a law and asked that the cases In
question be continued until the May
term. Upon application OF Attorney
General Gray the cases Of Calvin G. Nc
Callister and william G Little, were set
for next Tuesday. March O. The men
are charged with malicious mischief, II
being alleged that they cut down poles
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. near Stanton. The jury in a
former trial disagreed
Philip L. Garrett. who was assigned
bv the Court OF oyer and Terminer. at
the January term 10 defend Moses Rus
sell. charged with the murder OF John
Burkett. asked 10 be allowed to with
draw from the case as duties before the
Legislature prevented him from taking
part in the trial James Salisbury was
appointed to defend the accused and
will be made on Wednesday.
The grand jury answered and imme-
ldiately entered upon its work.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
PARK POLICE
BILL A MYSTERY
Nobody Seems to Know Who
is the Father Of the
Measure

IL is expected that the Board of Police
Commissioners viii discuss at their regular
weekly meeting tomorrow afternoon, the
bin now before the Legislature providing
that the park police of this city be placed
under the control Of the Police Depart
ment. Nobody seems TO know who drew
the bin. Representative William M. Con-
nelly introduced it in the House and it
was passed by an overwhelming majority
on last Friday.
The Park Commission and the Police
Comission, the two bodies most vitality in
terested appear to know nothing about
the measure and Chief of Police George
Black, also processes ignorance Of 1t. He
refused to discuss the matter to-day,
seeming to be miffed over statement
printed in a morning newspaper relative
10 the matter I'm which he was quoted as
saving that it was not true that he was in
Dover advocating the passage OF the bill.
President Clarkson, of the Police Com
mission. said to-day that he had said in
an interview that he could not favor
something he had not seen and until the
subject was brought up in the meeting
of the Police Commission it would be i'm
possible to tell how the commission stood
on the mdllti.
When a copy Of the bill was read in City
Council last Thursday night and was re-
ferred. TO be discussed by the Council as
a committee of the whole William Nj.
Bancroft, president of the Park Commits
sion, went into the committee room with
the councilmen and from what could be
learned. he made objection against Coun-
ell endorsing the measure. NO action was
taken. the matter being laid over until
the meeting of Council on Thursday night
OF this week. In the meantime the measure
was passed by the House at Dover but is
still I'm the senate where it is expected TO
remain until those interested can be heard
on the subject.
The bill provides that the park police
shall after its passage, be under the con-
troll OF the Police Commission and that
they be treated the same as city patrol
men receiving the same money, an in
crease over what they are now receiving,
and doing city duty instead Of park duty
any time a change might be decided upon.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
INAUGURATION
RUSH BEGINS
Railroads Carry Military
Organizations TO Wash
inetOn Today

The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment
under command of Colonel William II.
Oakes and Lieutenant Colonel Willis
w. Slower, followed by the Cost Artil-
lery Corps. passed through the city at
10 O'Clock this morning i'm four special
trains over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, on their way to the inaugur-
alton. The Fifth Regiment will stop at
Baltimore this afternoon where IT will
be the guest of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment until Tuesday afternoon,
when the troops will leave for WASH
ington. The Coast Artillery Corps will
go through to Washington this after
noon.
The soldiers. numbering more than
1900 men. left Boston yesterday after
noon on the special steamer Plmouth,
of the Fall River Line, and we're land
ed at the B. and o. station i'm Jersey
City at o'clock this morning, where
trains were awaiting them. J. b. Scott.
New England representative Of the
railroad. was on the first section of the
troop train with Colonel Oaks and had
charge of the handling of the party.
The militia and artillerymen will be
followed tomorrow by the Now and
Then Association of Salem. Mass, the
Newport Naval Reserves and the
famous Worcester Continentals, of
Worcester, Mass. The Continentals,
$50 men. will establish headquarters at
the Hotel Belvidere, Baltimore, and
will make two side trips from Balti-
more TO Washington. one on Wednes-
day and for the inaugural parade
Thursday.
sightseeing Delawarcans Will depart
for the inauguration on Thursday
morning The advice OF the railroad
agent is to start early. Preparations
are made to carry the bulk Of the traf-
fc between the hours Of and
o'clock.
The State militia. which will have q
place i'm the Inauguration parade, viii
leave the French street station or
Wednesday afternoon. Governor Pen.
newill and staff will go to Washington
at 'the same time.
The party will pay their respects Il
/ the new President at the White HOUSE
on Friday morning. following which
they will return home.
Gamble Latrobe. general agent Of tn,
/ Pennsylvania Railroad. said last might
/ that preparations had been made FOL
/ handling a record breaking crowd.
While the trains will be running clos'
Mr.. Latrobe said the element Of danger
from a collision had been reduced to Z
minimum.
1.-THE tracks will be carefully
Datrolled." he said. "and the wreckinl
train will have steam up, yet we arr
not anticipating any calamity"
Major ]. G. Pangborn. special agen
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
said that there is a heavy movemen
toward Washington all over the lin'
Of the road.
"Never in our history" he said
"have so many organized bodies at
tended an inauguration. Military. so
cial and political organizations hav
chartered scores Of special trains"
Evening journal., 1909-03-01

TO THE GRAVE

After short illness, Mrs. Eliza J.
Darby, widow OF Alexander 3. Darby.
died at her home. No. ITO Pine street.
on Saturday. She was 81 years of
afe, and is survived by five children.
A. K. Darby, a well-known farmer
near Cecilton. Nd; Harry A.. a con.
ductor on the Delaware railroad, living
at Clayton; Mrs. Eva G. Boyers. Of
near Smyrna; Mrs. Elsie NJ Griffith
and Clarence A. Darby of this city
Funeral services will be held at the
home of the deceased this evening by
the Rev. r. X. Stephenson. pastor q
Scott NJ. L. Church, and interment will
be made at Odessa tomorrow. The
funeral party will go to Middletown on
the train leaving here at 1912 o'clock
and from Middletown viii go in car
riages to the place of burial. Services
will also be held in the NJ. F. Church
at Odessa
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March L.
Since Saturday a barometrie depres-
sion of slight intensity has moved east
ward over the Rocky Mountains, and
rlains districts, and this morning, ex-
tends from Lake Superior to Texas.
During the next thirty-six nours the
central valleys depression will advance
over the Atlantic seabosrd, attended by
rising temperature, increasing cloudI-
ness, and rain in the middle eastern,
and southeastern states.
Forecast till 8 p. IN. Tuesday:
For Delaware-Fair, and warmer to-
night; showers Tuesday; light south
erly winds, increasing Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
SENATE PASSES RURAL
NEW CASTLE OPTION BILL
Act Provides For Vote on Liquor License Question
at General Election in 1911-OnIy One Vote
Recorded Against Measure.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. March Without
much debate the Senate this morning
passed the rural New Castle county
local option bill. one vote was re-
corded against IL, the vote being that
OF Senator Morrison. who first voted
for the measure and then against II
before the result was announced. The
bill provides for a vote In rural New
Castle county on the liquor license
question at the general election In 1911.
Senator Finn called up the bill,
which already has passed the House.
and explained that IL had been held Up
I'm committee for three weeks TO give
certain persons an opportunity 20 con-
slider Il fully. 10 Senator Flinn's :
mind. he said. the action on the bill
involved clear ease of complying with
or violating the constitution.
senator Monaghan while announcing
that IN compliance with the constitu-
tion he would vote for the bill, said
IL was the most unpopular measure be-
fore the General Assembly. Mr..
Monaghan believed that the trainers
Of the constitution would have done
well had they stopped az that point
where thov made the signing Of the
petition by majority OF members pi
both branches from any district
requisite. without making II mandatory
upon members OF the Legislature &c
Evening journal., 1909-03-01

vote against their own convictions. He
believed the method prescribed by the
constitution not commensurate with
the principle of free government.
When the vote was taken Senator
Morrison announced ''Yes. under pro-
test" and Senator Miller replied, Yes,
on venture" This caused a laugh.
Before the vote was announced. how
ever. Senator Morrison arose dellber-
ately and somewhat Indignantly asked
that his vote be changed TO mo"
This was done. The vote was 10 yeas
and / nay. Senator Dutton had left
shortly before the bill was called up.
he having been excused In order TO so
on business trip. Senators life and
Moore were absent.
The bin now goes to Governor Penne-
will. and il is generally believed ne
will sign IL.
The House this morning passed Rep
rcsentatiVc Brockson's proposed
amendment to the constitution TO give
liquor dealers six months In which to
dispose Of their stock on hand. The
bill now goes TO the Senate.
Senator Drexler's proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution providing for
a submission of the license question
TO the qualified voters IN each district
of the state In 1914 and every eight
years thereafter is tied up in House
committee.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
STATE HOUSE BILL
FAILS OF PASSAGE
Measure Provided for Bond
Issue TO Erect New
Structure

Special to THE EVENING JOT RNAL
DOVER. Del. March 1--Senator Con-
ner's new State House bill met defeat
the very first time Il bobbed up ITS
head IN the Senate this morning, it
falling to get the constitutional three
fourths majority. Nine votes were
recorded for It and six against IL. SEN
ator Conner made an able plea in be-
half of his bill. which provided for a
bond issue OF Sl25000 with which tn
erect a state Administration Building
and Law Library alongside the presen,
State House. and the restoration OF the
State House TO It's Colonial perspec-
tive.
Senator Sparks also made an argu-
ment In behalf of the bill. He asked
anybody who might be opposed to IL
10 advance an argument against IT,.
Senator Dutton replied by saying he
didn't think the time opportune %
build a state House. The vote on the
bill was as follows:
Yeas-AIessrs. Anderson, Conner, Cor
bit. Finn. Miller, Monaghan, Morrison
Rowland and Sparks.
Nays-Messrs. Barnard. Drexler,
DOllunt tidilt iNtthf 0h'hbAo oh' w.
1t will be observed that every New
Castle county member excepting one
voted for the bill. the opposition com
ing from down-State members. sem
ator Conner was much disappointed at
the failure of this, his pet bill, Of the
session.
Kill Railway Bill.
Senator Monaghan's bin designed TO
permit two railway companies 20 lay
tracks on the same street when II II
necessary to extend the line to public
wharf or station was killed by the
Senate this morning. Opposition OF
the Wilmington city Railway Com
pany to the measure, which was 10
benefit the Peoples Railway and the
travelling public. was said TO be re
sponsibie for the defeat Of the meas
ure.
II the bill should pass IL would allow
the Peoples Railway to lay its tracks
10 Fourth street wharf and French
street station i'm Wilmington. The vote
on the bill was as follows, 1t requiring
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ming up viii begin.
The defense called DIT McPheters Glas-
gov, who under direction OF the State at
torueys performed the autopsy on the
body OF Senator Carmack. lie declined TO
testify and the defense asked for an or
der directing him to tell them what he
knew so that they could swear him as a
witness. A prolonged argument followed
which was finally settled by the defense
agreeing to reimburse the state for the
money il had paid Dr. Glasgow. a recess
was then ordered so that Attorney Ander-
son might consult with the doctor.
In half an hour court resumed and then
It was announced that Glasgow would be
Withdrawn and not questioned by the de-
fense.
Or. G. p Edwards. who made the X
Ray photographs OF Robin Cooper's shoui-
der i'm an effort to locate the ball believed
to have lodged there. produced the plate
he made. II did not show the bullet and
he expressed the belief that the bullet
passed through the shoulder and was the
one that was found by Robin in his bed.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
KIENLE WRITES
OF BOND BILL
Thinks $26S, 900 Not Suf-
fiCient to Build FiItrd-
ton Plant
SUGGESTS THAT CONTINGENT
FUND BE PROVIDED FOR

Chief Engineer John llicnle. of the
Water Department, sent ON open letter
TO the Board OF Water Commissioners
this morning giving his view "of certain
phases" OF the bill authorizing the issu-
ance OF s265. 600 OF water bonds, whicn
city Council has prepared for prcsenta-
ton Of the General Assembly. Mr..
lSienle says that such an issue would be
far short of the actual cost of the final
filter plant although the contract was
awarded for S25750o. a 10 per cent con-
tingent fund should have been considered
In view OF the magnitude of the com
tract, ne says. and other interesting views
are set forth. The letter follows;
ITO the Board OF Water Commissioners
City. Gentlemen;
ut would be seem oxpcdient just at
this time that 1 should bring 10 your
attention certain phases OF the "Bill +"
authorizing the issuance OF S2d5, Of
water bonds, which city Council has
had prepared for presentation TO the Cen
eral Assembly
81 desire 10 report TO the Board that
on last Wednesday evening / was pres
ent at a meeting OF Council as a Commit
tee Of the Whole when this bill was read.
The fact was brought out. IN the dis
cussion which followed that neither the
members OF the Water Commission nor
the officials OF the department had been
consulted IN the preparation OF the said
bill nor as to the amount stated therein
which. I learned, had been arbitrarily
settled upon with the sole view OF max
ing payments upon the Filter Contract
and the unpaid balance on the pumplns
engines. The requirements Of the de.
partment necessary for carrying on con.
1emplated work and supervising worl,
contracted for were admittedly wholly
unconsidered. In this rcspec' l would
call 20 your attention. as was also don,
at the meeting OF Council. that. Will,
the actual net contract price OF the new
filters Is S251 500. an engineering work o.
this class or a contract of this magnitude
has seldom been carried to completion
without an engineering and contngenc,
fund equivalent 20 at least 10 per cent
Of the contract price. You can well un
derstand that Council itself or the citl
zens OF Wilmington would little agree
10 say the least, TO anything but o rigl
inspection OF the workmanship and ma
teriais to be supplied under tho contract
and further, there are clauses IN IN
specification which cover certain con
templated extra work and FOR which pro
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Evening journal., 1909-03-01
CONGRESS IS
NEARING END
Turbulent Days Will Mark
the Closing of tbe
Session
TALK ECONOMY BUT
PRACTICE LIBERALITY

BY united Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March with
his nerves on edge, and looking little
careworn. Mr.. Congressman enters to-
day upon the busy ands turbulent days
that lead TO the finish of the session on
Thursday Bills in which his constituents
ged edge and it's gamblers chance
whether they rise or fall.
The payroll OF the members of Con-
gress is about sS.5ooOoO Just to show they
are unselfish. they will clean up in the
next few days, the job Of voting for gov
ernmental services the stupendous sum of
about one billion dollars.
Economy was the watchword IN the
party platforms and on the stump in the
last campaign. but the liberal hand has
been in evidence at the capitol. Every ap-
preparation bill, with one or two excep-
tions. has been larger than was the case
last year.
The appropriations made at the first
session Of the present Congress amounted
TO SlOOs, ,sO4 S9457
In order to relieve the present pressure
on the treasury. advantage may be taken
of an existing law that authorizes the is
suing OF bonds 10 meet the expense OF
work on the Panama Canal
Aside from the money bills. there is lit.
tie to say of the legislative work OF the
session Big subjects were either avoided
altogether or considered only in one
branch Of Congress.
A case In point is, afforded by the bill tc
admit Arizona, and New Mexico to state
hood which passed the House by unani
nous vote, but seems TO be effectually
strangling in the Senate. Countless houri
were devoted in the Senate TO talk abou
postal savings banks. but no action wal
taken. while i'm the House, not even Z
committee meeting was held 10 consider
bills on the subject.
The sensational feature Of the session
Of course, has been the row betweer
President Roosevelt and Congress, owe
the secret service. The President opened
the war with a broadside in his annua
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Evening journal., 1909-03-01
PATRICK AGAIN
AFTERFREEDOM
In Court Today to Oppose
Governors Communication OF
Death Sentence
WANTS LIFE SENTENCE
SET ASIDE BY COURT
BY United Press Leased special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. March ALBERT T.
Patrick, bisbarred lawyer and convict
ed murderer. left Sing Sing prison to-
day and some hours later appeared in
the Court House in Brooklyn in custody
of State Detective jackson prepared to
make another strenuous fight for his
freedom. Although showing plainly
the strain of his long prison confne-
ment he has been in the death house
and later in the prison proper, since
1901. Patrick insisted that he is "sure''
that he will get his freedom on this
last attempt.
His action to-day is unique He
alleges that when Governor Higgins
commuted the death sentence passed.
upon him to Imprisonment for life he
imposed a more severe sentence on him.
Patrick claims that the commutation
was without his consent, that he had
made no application for anything ex-
cepting full and free pardon, and
that the court must permit him to go
free.
He secured an order to show cause
why the life sentence should not he
set aside from Justice Gaynor some
days ago. and the order was made re-
turnable to-day.
'If I was guilty of the murder Of
the aged millionaire Rice then should
have been executed" is the prayer OF
Patrick in the moving papers which
were prepared by himself, "but If
was not l should have been permitted
to go free. The court which found
me guilty could not have sentenced
me to life Imprisonment and why
should the governor be permitted to dc
so. His action was unconstitutional
VIM. NJ. Mcdonald, Patrick's per-
sonal counsel, was with him in court
and after he presents the openins
argument it is the intention of Patrick
TO ask the court TO hear him personally
The application was opposed by Dis
trict Attorney jerome in person.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
HEBREW SCHOOL
WAS ORGANIZED

At q meeting held ir the Ados
Kodesch Synagogue yesterday after
noon, Hebrew weekday and Sunday
school was organized by the election
of Samuel Price as president. A COM
mittee Of seyen was also appointed to
notify the Jewish residents of the city
of tho organization of the school and
solicit their support. Another meeting
will be held next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock to complete arrangements for
opening the school.
Al o'clock next Sunday afternoon
the congregation will hold an enter
tainmcnt in the Synagogue to celebrate
the Feast of Esther.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
COST
FELLOW SIS AND COSTS

Henderson Satterfield. colored, was
chased by an enemy with knife on the
coast on Saturday afternoon, and because
he ran away, got a brick and returned to
get vengeance. Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning fined him IS and costs.
Satterfield was arrested by Palmer, a
patrolman. Satterfeld said William Hood,
had drawn a knife and that he had gone
for the brick in self defense. William
Parn, corroborated his testimony. but As
sistant city Solicitor Satterthwaite drew
out the fact that Satterfeld had gone
after the brick after Hood had ceased to
bother him.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
DEPARTMENT
WILL LAY PIPES

w a. Schoolmaster applied to the
Board OF Water Commissioners this
morning for water pipe TO supply eight
houses I'm Twenty-third street between
Concord avenue and Madison street. This
operation would require 525 feet OF S-lnch
pipe. which would cost about y,4OO The
labor would cost about 80 cents n foot
or $3.50 In view OF the frailty OF the
condition OF the commissioners finances,
these items arc OF moment II was
figured. I'm fact that the commissioners
would not have enough funds 10 last
until the next allowance from Council In
April.
well let's do the work as far as the
funds will carry us, and then let the
public squeal." suggested President Ford.
On motion Of Commissioner Knox, the
chief engineer was authorized TO pro-
ceed with the operation with the funds
at his disposal.