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Evening journal., 1909-09-07
U. 5. ENGINEERS
ALONG THE CANAL
Begin an inspection Of the
Available Chesapeake
Delaware Routes

Leaving here early this morning on
board the lighthouse tender zizania, the
comission Of United States engineers. APP
pointed to examine the routes for the pro
posed inland waterway, proceeded to Del
aware City. At that point they boarded
launch and started on a trip through
the Chesapeake and Delaware Cana as
far as Frederick. Md. From that point
they viii go to AIiddIetown I'm an automo-
bile where they win spend the night
The engineers in the party are; Colonel
w. NJ Black. OF New York city; Colonel
Edward Burr. Of Boston. Mass; Colonel
James c. Sanford. OF Newport. r. J. Ma
jor Mason NJ Patrick. Of Norfolk. and
Captain L. II. Rand, OF Wilmington, aud
John T. Talman. junior engineer Of the
local district.
Colonel Black arrived last night and
spent the night on the Zizan.a. Ills fellow
members OF the commission reached here
az Tl5 O'Clock this morning.
Tomorrow the engineers win 80 over
the several proposed routes including the
present canal; a route along. the genera
line Of the present canal a little TO the
south OF it. the Sassafras-Appoquinim
route. and two or three lines that cross
and recross near Middletown. The engi
neers win return to Wilmington on Fri
day evening either by launch or moto
/ car
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
DOG SAVES His
MASTERS LIFE
Remarkable Canine Leads
ReSCuer TO a Stricken
Gunner
MAN HAD FALLEN
FROM A BRIDGE

George Bacon, aged 45 years. a milk
man, Of No. 4OS Monroe street, owes
his life to his setter dog. an animal
possessed of remarkable sagacity.
While cunning for reed birds along the
Christiana river late yesterday after
noon the man was stricken with
vertigo and fell from a bridge near
the water edge. The gunner became
unconscious and blood flowed from
wounds in his head caused by coming
into contact with sharp stones in his
fall
The tide was rising and in a short
time would have reached Bacon. and
he would have drowned, had it not
been for the dog. The animal saw
that something was wrong and start
ed back to the city.
II reached a blacksmith shop along
Maryland avenue and attracted the
attention OF the men there by its ac-
tions It would run out the door and
bark and see If anybody was follow
ing Repeating this several times II
finally dawned upon one Of the mer
that there was trouble, and he started
after the dog, which. with yelp o.
P JOY. led the way to where its maste
stili lay unconscious.
The blsclSsmiths arrival wa
none too soon, for the rising tide ha'
already reached the mans body.
cab removed the patient to his home
Bacon recently refused $500 for ia
setter dog.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
SAYS FARMERS CAN
PROTECT CROPS
Judge Cochran Puts Bartlett
Boy Who Shot TrespaSSers
Under Nominal Bond

Clayton Bartlett, aged ~. who shot
four small boys. whom he says he
found trcspassing on his fathers farm
near the Maryland avenue border OF
tho city two weeks ago, was arraigncd
In city Court this morning on the
charge OF murderous assault.
Alexander B Cooper representing
Bartlett, declared that there was
clearly no intent to XIII. and that a
charge Of assault could be tho only
charge against the boy Mr. Cooper
asserted that a farmer had every right
TO forcstall marauding. and that the
boys shot had been destroying corn
when shot.
Declaring that he believed II an OUT
rage that farmers could not harvest
their crops without loss from maraud-
ing boys. Assistant City Solicitor
Chaytor said he would be satisfied
with any disposition made OF Bart
lett
After saying that every farmer had
a right 20 protect his property and
that a farmer would be Justified "in
all but killing" some OF the youngsters
who poster them. Judge Cochran
placed Bartlett under probation bond
Of 500.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
WHEN is A LIE
JUSTIFIABLE?
Grangers Think it is Per-
Missile Under Certain
Circumstance"

Are there any circumstances under
which an absolute lie is justliisble2
Most members of Delaware Grange.
Of Newport. think so. The question
aroused the principal discussion at the
first weekly meeting Of the grange since
the summer last night, and unusual
interest was aroused. Among those
who discusse dthe quetsion were Mr..
and Mrs. +. T. Weer. Alexander At
well. William II. Mccoy and Josiah
Hewlett The burden % the argument
was that an absolute lie was iustifiable
under certain circumstances II il harm
ed no one and was not malicious.
The grange Joined in the petition
presented at the meeting OF Pomona
Grange requesting the president to in
clude i'm his next message TO Congress
suggestions for the regulation Of the
manufacture and sale of oleomargarinc
Mrs. Daisy Cummings gave a read
ing. and Miss Helen Gregg played a
piano solo.
The grange will give a box socia
next Thursday at the home of Mrs
Eva Myers at Newport. A large at
tendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
STONE TO KEEP
BACK RIVER TIDE
Levy Court to Line Augustine
Road With Rocks to Save
it From Floods

President John W. Dayett, Of the Levy
Court, and Road Supervisor Robert Car
penter spent yesterday in Leipervillo and
Chester, the object OF their visit being TO
inspect stone in the quarries at the
places mentioned.
When the memberc Of Levy Court in
spected the river bank between Della
ware city and Augustine Park last Sat
4.a4y they found that The Delaware riv-
er is gradually approaching the Angus
tine road. To prevent the road from be-
ing washed away it IS necessary to
have an embankment built and to do 50
considerable stone will be required A
representative OF one OF the Chester quar-
ries viii confer with the Levy Court this
afternoon regarding the price and de-
livery Of stone at Augustine Park.
The members of the court will go Il
Midtown on Shursday and inspect the
ne wroad from ST. AIMS Church toward
Blackbird. They will also inspect a
piece Of road from the town limits OF
Aiiddletown to a point where the new
road begins. Considerable grading will
be necessary.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
DUTCH MINISTER
TO BE AT LEWES
Mayor SpruanCe Receives
Letter Saying More Funds
are Needed for Celebration

Mayor j. Harvey Spruance received a.
letter to-day from the Rev. G. "A. q.
Turner. secretary Of the Hudson-deNr.es
Comission. which Is arranging Tor a celc-
bration at Iewes on September % an-
nouncng the fact that the Holland MIN
lister 70 the United states win attend the
affair
Tho Rev. Mr.. Turner requests Mayor
spruanco TO take up with Congressman
william II. Hcald, The adyisibhty Of or
ganizing o party TO meet tic diutlnguished
diplomat in Wilmington and accompan,
1 him ln special Pullman car TO Lewea.
The secretary OF the commission ais
calls tho mayors attention 70 the fact tina
funds are needed Cor The celebration an
! as ilgc liiaa is-ei slnia side giiesfse- WI
mineton should make donation TO Oh
fund. Mr. Turner suggests that MAYO
spruance bring tho matter TO the attention
Of city Council so that body can maxi
an appropriation FOR tho purpose
Mayor spruancc is Interested IN th'
celebration and viii take up the suggcs-
tion made by Mr. Turner at an early
date.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
Mr.. HUKILL GETS
AS FAR AS SMYRNA

william A. Hukil, who IS now traycrs-
ing with horse and carriage part Of the
route covered by Caesar Rodney, reached
Smyrna this morning. Mr.. Huknl writes as
follows:
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
After one days ride OF pleasure and
fun towards the southern extremity OF
our little state. we arc nicely quartered
with some relatives near Green Spring,
and viii resume the ride in the morning,
reaching Smyrna about 9 o'clock.
After leaving Mr. T. n. Moore's where
We enjoyed sumptuous dinner We
switched on from the State road al the
Pine Tree long enough to drive over 10
Townsend where we had the pleasure Of
exchanging greetings with many old time
friends, and wish to say at this, my first
opportunity. that ] wish 10 acknowledge
my gratitude TO the press in general Of
Wilmington. for courtosies extended in
connection with my TRIP from the Bran
dywino to the sea.
William Andrew Hukil.
Sept G. 1900.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
ENGLISH ARE
SKEPTICAL ABOUT COOK

Py United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. sept T-No better proof
of the seemingly inerolicable preJndice
In the British mind against the North
Pole discovery claims of DR.. Frederick
4. Cook could be had than the readi-
ness in which the Cook skeptics ac-
cent without reservation the messa se7
from Lieutenant Robert Il. Peary thar
that ne nailed the Stars and stripes
TO the Pole on April 6, 1909
The Peary messages have. in fact.
increased the incredulity regarulnE
Cook. and Englishmen generally. not
withstanding the acceptance OF CooN
claims bv the Danish experts, are
loath to believe them.
Sin. George Mares. leader OF the io,'
Arctic expedition. suggested that COOK
hoard of Peary's success and deter
mined 10 get back to civilization WITH
i nrior claim. The fact that Cook
toois sixteen months TO return from
tho mole leads color TO this theory ac-
cording to Sir George.
Sir Gilbert Parker announced to-day
that he viii ask the premier tomorrow
whether the North Pole belons TO
Canada or whthere the American dis
ooverv gives the United states the
possession of tho Pole and the newly
discovered territory
The issue regarding the possession OF
the North Pole territory is IN no Wise
acute. but il is believed that now Is
the best time to settle he question. II
not settled it might lead to an inter-
national Misunderstanding.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT His SISTER
Young Woman in Hospital il
Serious Condition Ana Bro
ther is Grief Stricken

Suffering with bullet wound in her
mouth. Miss Minnie Adamson. aged Is
ears. Of near Edge Moor. is a patient at
the Homeopathic Hospital and is be-
lieved to be seriously wounded. It was
said today that she rested quietly during
the night and that she may recover.
The girl was shot by her brother. jaime.
Adamson., aged 3 bout i6 years. 1'hc latfe
had rifle which be and his sister wer
examining when the weapon was dis
charged and the bullet struck the girl IL
the mouth, lodging somewhere back o
the right ear.
The family has been living near Edge
Moor only a short time. The father i,
employed by the American Bridge Com.
pany at the Edge Moor plant.
Young Adamson was so badly frighten.
ed following the shooting that he could
not tell how it occurred. He is grief
stricken over the affair
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
HAD CASE REOPENED
AND FINE REDUCED

Charged with assault and battery. Miles
Thompson was in City Court this morning
Judge Cochran at a previous hearing had
fined Thompson $50 and costs. but. on re-
quest of Thompson's attorney he re-
opened the case and has been considering
new evidence offered in behalf OF the de-
fendant A fine of IS and costs was i'm
posed this morning
on the charge of disorderly conduct
Emma Hutchinson. colored. was fined s.
and costs. She was arrested by Patroamar
Hall last night while scrappng with hei
escort.
Charged with vagrarSe1 William Nc
Cram was sentenced to t.n days in th'
workhouse.
The hearing Of George Boulden. charge,
with the larceny Of four chickens, wal
continued until Friday.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
NAME BOAT AFTER
The GOVERNOR

DOVER, Del. sept 7.-Governor PEN
newill had a surprise early this morning.
As chairman Of the guard boat commission
he visited Cambridge TO inspect the new
police boat about to be delivered. He
viewed the captains cabin and the state
rooms and gasoline tender
'Iiow about her name Govornory'
asked one Of the old owners
"Her nnmey
YES. she is no longer the Maggie Ma
guire"
Then the Governor saw the name IS S.
pcnnewill' painted on the stern. life
boats and everywhere. Commodore AIMS
COW and Senator Conner had called a
meeting Of the commission in the Cow
ernors absence and decided to call her
the "Pcnncwill"
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
PEARY AT LABRADOR
THIS AFTERNOON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHATEAU BAY. Labrador, Sept. =
This little town on the bleak coast Of
Labrador is excited as never before in
its history to-day by the expected ar
rival this afternoon OF Commander
Robert r. Peary, who yesterday cleo
trihed the world with the announce
ment that he had mailed the Stars
and Stripes 10 the North Pole on April
6 of this year."
Peary is coming aboard the little
steamer Roosevelt which carried him
on his perilous trip until the frigidity
OF the far North hemmed it in with
ice.
Natives within all points OF com
munication have rushed to Chateau
Bay and Commander Peary is assured
of a welcome which, if lacking in the
spectacular features that greeted Dr.
Frederick A. Cooks return to civiliza-
tion at Copenhagen, will nevertheless
be as enthusiastic.
Captain Bartlett OF the Roosevelt and
several members of the crew are
known along the Labrador coast and
they will receive a welcome little less
administrative than that accorded the
explorer.
The Peary relief snip Jeanne, which
left st. Johns last July with provis-
ions for the Peary expedition, is also
returning. having met the expedition
off the coast of Greenland.
MAY BE IN NEW YORK SOON.
Commander Peary's message 20 the
world was sent from Indian Harbor,
about 100 miles from here.
The Roosevelt is expected to remain
here only long enough for Commander
Poary TO file at the local telegraph
Office a more detailed account of his
discovery. Yesterdays messages were
sent by Marconi wireless and contained
no news other than the announcement
and date OF discovery and the condi-
ton of the party.
With fair sailing the Roosevelt should
reach Sydney. n. s.. by the end of the
week. The trip from Sydney
TO New York by rail can
be made in s6 hours, so it is possible
that Peary win be back in New York
Saturday night or Sunday. 1t is ex-
pected that his wife and children Will
meet him in sydney
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
G. W. CHAMBERS
BANK PRESIDENT
Elected by Central Bank Di-
reCtOrS TO Succeed the Late
{. h. Brennan

Directors Of Central National Bank this
morning elected George w. Chambers
president Of the bank to succeed the late
Edward H. Brennan. Mr. Chambers had
been yice-presidcnt OF the bank for one
year and had acted as president since tho
death Of Mr. Brennan several weeks ago.
Mr.. Chambers is member Of the mo-
rocclo company Of Chambers * Bond. and
lives at No. 1900 Broome street.
The directors also elected Willard
speakman, vice-president 10 succeed Mr..
Chambers. Mr.. spealSman is president OF
the speaiSman Supply and Pipe Company.
The new officials viii enter upon their
duties at once.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
EMMA c. HAS
NEW OWNER

Tho pacing mare Emma c.. was sold
by W. II. iIDr at Wawaset Park yoster-
day afternoon after the matinee. The pur-
chaser was Harry Sparks Of East axe,
whose bid OF Sl9i.50 won the horse The
auctioner was William j. Lank. In DEM
onstration on the track yesterday, tho
mare stepped the cighth-mlc in lG seconds.
Mr. Sparks win enter the mare In tho
matinoes at wawaset Park. The mare en-
tered her first race on July 8, which she
won IN 2s3 and $50. She won her second
race on July 10 IN ESQ and 22S Mr.. klair
has driven her mile In pa and hali
faster than 40
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
TOMATOES NOW
GLUT MARKET
Price Vent to 5 Cents a
Basket in Dover Market
Today

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del Sept The greatest
tomato year Delaware has ever known
met the greatest drought experienced in
IA generation today. and while the to-
mato glut came on in lull force and the
fine rcd fruit which is so perishable went
down I'm wholesale price to eight cents
per basket yet It was seen that the
drought got in its work and cut short
the September crop
The most wonderful sight I'm recent
years was afforded at the farm of Messrs.
Ridgely and Harrington, known as the
Doctor Ridgoly farm. Just outside Of Do
yer. These men have experimental I'm
growing tomatoes. and the results are
that they have eighty acres.-really a
good-sized farm IN itself-lterally COW
cred with the rlpened fruit.
Sometime ago Messrs. Harrington and
Crawford. in charge Of the place, be-
gan TO worry about sufficient labor to
market the crop. so they went to Phila-
delphia TO engage Italians. They Wis.
/ tied the Donald and other experimental
farms and concluded to engage Italian
immigrants, but after making their ar.
rangements the italians demanded Si7'
per day and the new white labor had tC
be abandoned.
Yesterday. however. at this farm, some
1880 baskets were picked and fully thai
many were left untouched. II Is re-
garded as a wonderful demonstration OF
how bountifully Providence and the eie
ments will yield the fruits in season
where care is exercised in the planting
and culture.
SO many wagon loads OF tomatoes cam'
In from the non-contractors that tn,
price Of cents per baaket was gladl,
taken by the growers.
Investigation by experts show toda,
that the vines have been dried and snap
ped off SO that they let their burden OF
the ground. This, together with the no
suns and cool nights. prematurelr rip
ems the latter tomatoes and therefore vii
cut short this September yield.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
THREE PAIN TINGS
FOR LOCAL CHURCH

Father Albert Lang assistant at the
Sacred Heart r. C. Church. has returned
from a. vacation and relieves Father
Rapael who has been filling his place.
The latter goes TO Manchester, n. H.,
where he has an art studio in Catho-
lie College.
Father Raphael viii paint three large
pictures for the sanctuary at the Sacred
Heart Church He is considered an
artist of excellent ability and the paint
ings will greatly enhance the beauty OF
the interior Of that church.
The paintings viii consist OF a centre
picture, the crucihxion group; the one
on its right being the offering of bread
and wine. by Melchisedek. and the one
on the left. that OF Abraham Offering
isaac.
The side pictures will be types while
the one in tic centre win represent the
real sacrihcs
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
GLORY ENOUGH
FOR TWO men
Cooks a Personal Triumph;
PeaTy'S a Scientific ACh-
ieVement

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. sept. THAT there
is glory enough for two and that both
Cook and Peary are each deserving Of
all credit and praise for their indepen-
dent discoveries Of the North Pole is
the verdict of scientists and public
men generally in Washington. The
one thing that is the occasion for
greatest rejoicing is that the discoverer
was an American. Pcary's announce
ment clinches Uncle Sans claim to
the Top of the world No one may
now hope successfully to dispute the
honor these men have brought to their
country.
In the opinion Of local savants.
Cooks was tremendous personal
triumph, Peary's a scientific achieve
ment Cook himself has admitted
that as a scientist he is an amateur.
He was not equipped with the variety
of instruments that polar explorers
usually take with them. and he has
even expressed doubts as to the abso-
lutte accuracy of his observations. 1t
is believed here judging from his in
terviews in Copenhagen, that when his
full report shall have been made pub
lie, it will add little to the worlds sum
of scientific knowledge regarding con-
ditions in the north polar region.
on the other hand Pcary went supplied
with the most elaborate devices for max.
ing scientific observations. Moreover he i.
a thorough scientist himself and will un.
uoubtedly be able 10 lay before the ex.
perts not only convincing proofs Of hi
presence at the pole, but data Of inesu
mable value.
Dr. Wills l.. Moore, chief Of the United
States Weather Bureau. and President o.
the National Geographic Society is con
ferr.ne to-day with the board OF manager
Of that body. as to what action the so
I ciety may take IN recognizing Pcaryi
/ achievement and in welcoming him bacl
/ to his old home in this city. 1t is likel,
/ that an effort viii be made TO have hin
present as one Of the guests Of honor a
the annual dinner of the society in Decem
her when it is proposed to have Presiden
Taft present the Hubbard gold medals L
DR.. Cook and Lieutenant Shackleton, tn
English explorer who recently returnel
from his near South Pole DASH Pear.
is already the wearer OF a Hubbard meds
bestowed on him in 1906 for his last pre-
vious exploit in the Arctic regions.
Students OF International law are posi-
tive In their assertions today that II Pear
found any land IN the vicinity of IN
North Pole IL now belongs to the Unite
State by right Of discovery. The Britis
contention that such land might be con
strued as being part Of Canada is nc
taken seriously. DR.. Hannis Taylor on
national law goes even further. Accord
ing 10 his view the United States may Ia
: claim not only to amy land discovered b
Cook and Pcary. but also 70 the ice &C.
upon which they located the pole.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
BLUMENTHALS
WANT WATER MAIN

The Blumenthal Morocco Company has
asked the Street and Sewer Directors
this morning for permission TO lay a
water main IN Adams street, near IT'S
plant Tho directors win ask tho Water
Commissioners II they have amy objcc-
tions TO the granting Of the request 10y
the street directors.
5. II. Baynard. Jr., made application
for sewer for houses being erected on
Van Burcn street. between Nineteenth
and Twcnty-sccond streets The request
was referred TO Sewer Engineer Taylor
Complain was made Of the condition OF
Fifteenth street from French TO Wal
nut. The grade OF the square rs such
that surface water IS retained. The
street Will bo graded and paved with
either concrete or tar top.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
BELIEVE BOYS
WERE ROBBERS

GEORGETOWN. Del, Sept. ELL
wood Hastings, the small boy alleged to
have committed a score Of petty robber-
les around Georgetown and who was to
be taken to an industrial school. has been
released under $500 hail and will be tried
at the October term Of court
Detectives claim that Hastings made
a confession in which he implicated sew
eral other small boys and completely
cleared up the mysterious housed break
ings that have been occurring in George
town all summer. The charges on which
the boy is being held is of robbing the
pay stations Of telephone company
and Of breaking into the Office Of pub.
fishing company here.
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
charIes /. stenaIe J visitor.

Charles l. Stengle, formerly well
known in Delaware as newspaper
man and later as a minister. having
held a number Of charges, is visiting
his father, the Rev. Adam Stengle, in
this city. Mr.. Stengle now holds a
good position in the New York Regis
ter's office i nthe Hall Of Records build
ing. New York city. lie IS accompanied
on his visit by Mrs Stengle and their
little daughter MIR. Stengle is enjoy
ing a vacation Of five weeks. His old
friends arc glad to see him and he is
surely looking happy and prosperous
Evening journal., 1909-09-07
Want USE OF STREET
Will { IMPROVING PROF ERTY

The George b. Booker Company, which
win erect several stores on tho site OF
tho old Hanover Presbyterian Church.
Sixth and King streets will confer With
the Clerk OF tho Market as 60 tho use
OF the sidcwarS and street on King street
during the erection OF the proposed
building. IL Is necessary that the street
and sidewalk I'm front OF the building
be used during the operations. As space
Is held there on market days by farm
crs any occupation OF tho sidewalk and
street In front of the building by the
contractors may be a violation OF the
market laws. $. H. Baynard, Jr., ana
DeIIaven Morris. OF Morris and Taze-
well. who are interested IN the property,
brought the question before the Street
and Sewer Directors this morning. but
were referred to the clerk Of The mar
kct