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Evening journal., 1909-01-27
"COKE" PEDDLER
HEAVILY FINED
Frank Stewart MuICted in
Sum of $500 and Costs by
City Judge Today

Not only did Frank Stewart, colored,
of Philadelphia. peddle cocaine in Will
mington, hut he gave it away in order
to create a desire for it and so establish
a trade. such was disclosed by testi-
mony in City Court this morning
Stewart was fined 500 each on two
charges of violating the cocaine ordin-
ance. The sentence was the maximum
under the law.
Stewart had been sought by the po-
lice since last November, but he had
eluded them until last Saturday night
when he was arrested by Sergeant
Lyons at Tenth and Wilson streets
When searched at the time OF his ar
rest Stewart had 100 small packages
which the police say contained cocaine.
Two of these packages were analyzeo
by DR.. Frank Roop Smith who testified
this morning that one contained five
grains of hydrochlorate OF cocaine and
the other ten grains.
Stewart traded with colored people
Jennie Harris this morning testified
that about two months before Christ
mas she had given two bits" for a
package. When she told Assistant
City Solicitor Satterthwaite that the
package contained cocaine, she smiled
with a recollection Of cocaine
phantasies. Debiah Sepple told the
court that Stewart had given him a
package, but he had given it to another
person.
DR.. Smith said he had analysed two
packages. one labeled new junk.
which contained ten grains of the drug
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Sports
LENOX TO PLAY
SHORE TEAM HERE
Big Polo Game Booked al
Rink Tomorrow
Night

Lonox and Atlantic City viii be the polo
attraction at Eleventh Street Rink to-
morrow night The Lenbx has not played
the seashore boys since the early part OF
the season, excepting once at Atlantic
City. when they lost.
Tonight the High School Athletic AS
sociation have their basketball games and
the High School five will play the Phillip
Brooks team of Philadelphia. and the Ex-
High will play the West End team.
On Friday nigir the rink baseball team
In charge OF Frank Dolan. will play the
champions Of the Philadelphia League,
the y M. G. A. team from Camden. The
rink managcment is arranging TO have the
band stand lifted higher. so as TO give
more room for open play and in addition
VIII provide bleecher seats 10 accommo-
date the large crowd expected. Dancing
VIII be INDUCED in on the lower end OF
the rink. both before and after the game
Mr.. Messorsmith the physical director OF
the Camden Y. NJ. G. A. viii referee the
game.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
WILL GET AFTER
AUTO SPEEDERS
Police Commissioners Instruct
Chief Black to Look Out for
ViOIatOrS of the Law

The Police Commission at its meeting
yesterday afternoon Informally discussed
automobile speeding and cleaning of side
walks following SHOWS. The automobile
question came UP as a result Of news
paper articles which stated that the Del
aware Automobile Association had re-
quested the police department 70 be on
the lookout for violators Of the speed law.
Chief Black was instructed TO get after
such violators IL there were any. Presi-
dent Clarkson seems to think that the
court was not stringent enough with au-
tomobiie owners when the latter are AR
rested. lie said he did not believe in being
harsh with such violators, but they should
at least be fined.
With regard TO the cleaning Of side
walks, Chief Black said that with the ex-
ception Of vacant houses there were few
complaints regarding snow on sidewalks.
Grover C.. Ridgely. Of No. 7is French
street applied for a position ON the police
force. The application was fled.
The Police Pension Fund Committee
was given permission TO have a bin draft
ed 10 be presented 10 the Legislature pro-
viding that tho police matrons be included
as bonehclaries OF the fund David j.
Reinhardt will draw up the bill.
The board decided TO open bids for sum-
mer clothing for the members OF the force
on February 4.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
INDUSTRY LODGE
DID THE fiONORS
Gave Big Reception to Grand
Lodge Officials at Masonic
Temple

Industry Lodge. Ancient Order United
Workmen. covered itself over with glory
last night, in the estimation Of fellow
members of the order from other lodges.
who attended the reception given to the
Grand Lodge officers by that organiza-
tion in its rooms at the Masonic Temple
last night Grand Master Workman Mel
vim from Frederick. presided and all the
other officers Of the Grand Lodge were on
hand, as were about from $50 to 200 men,
bers of the order.
The meeting which preceded the social
feature Of the occasion-was addressed by
several members of the order and there
was much enthusiasm. The statement
that the order in Delaware pays to the
widows and orphans Of members about
100000 annually was greeted with loud ap-
plause.
One member Of the order said last night
that the order was gaining popularity anc
that it would not take long before II oc.
cupied the same high place in the esteem
of tho public as it did few years ago
This member said he had dropped out OF
the order when the assessments becsm,
too high but he had again returned to IN,
fold under the level rate plan and tc
show his confidence in the order, he
brought his i9-year-old son in with min
as member.
Following the meeting at the Masoni,
Temple. the Industry Lodge committe,
which had the entertainment feature o.
the evening in charge, escorted the guests
to WaTen's at Seventh and Marke
streets, where luncheon was served.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
DELAWARE
RIVER CHANNEL.
Its Advocates Present Their
Case TO the House
Committee

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27-The Phila-
delphians in Congress and others inter-
ested in the proposed project for a So.
foot channel in the Delaware River
were given a hearing before the sub
committee of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors yesterday. They
desire to have the waterways improve
ment bill, which is 10 be reported TO the
House at the present session, provide
for a survey for the new project The
work of deepening the Delaware River
channel 70 80 feet is not yet completed.
aud Chairman Burton referred to this
fact as an obstacle In the way of pro-
viding for the new surveys.
Representatives Hampton Moore.
Henry Bingham George d. McCreary
and Reuben O. Moon. Of Philadelphia
offered the subcommittee many facts
relative to the necessity OF the sur
Vcv.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
PREACHERS NOT HOSTILE
TO PEACE PROPAGANDA

1T was erroneous to infer because
OF the lack Of names 20 the Peace So
ciety's petition that the NJ. f. Preach.
ers' Association is hostile to the peace
propaganda" said the Rev. DR.. A. $.
Mowbray Methodist district superli.
tendent, yesterday. Il would very
gladly have signed the petition myself
had l been present. and the only rea.
son many other of the ministers pres
ent did not sign was that they were
in a hurry and did not wait to look il
over. There may be several members
OF the association opposed to a smaller
navy, but they do not express the views
Of the association as an association
The petition will be presented at the
ministerial meeting next Monday
morning. and / am quite sure there
will be very few OF either Methodist
or other ministers who viii not sign
the paper"
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
CHART OF THE
big ESTATE"
Librarian BrintOn Has Some
thing Of interest to
Springer Heirs

Amos c. Brlnton. who for q years past
has had charge Of the law library at the
County Court House and is in his Ssth
year, is perhaps as well posted on the
Springer claim as anybody in this city
and II this fact were widely known would
no doubt. receive many calls from SPRING
er 'helrs"
As a result of much search among old
documents. Mr.. Brinton has prepared a
chart showing just what land is included
in the so-caned Springer estate. He says
Il is strip Of territory which has the
shape of large boot. II starts according
to this chart, where Stalcop's run empties
into the Christinna creek. between Pop
lar and Walnut streets, and runs direct to
Eighth and Wilson streets then to Eighth
and Scott streets. then direct to the
Christiana river about the plant OF the
Harlan and llollingsworth Corporation
and follows the Christiana TO about the
foot OF French street and then goes ur
French street to some distance above
Third street where it strikes the original
line.
Nir Brinton said the Swedes came here
in 1898 and took the land and the Dutch
followed in 1865. and subdued the Swedes
and took the land in turn from them
John staicop and Jacob Vandever. who
We're IN the Dutch party. got a good share
Of the land. Stalcop received 994 acres and
Vandever 5S5 acres.
Three hundred and thirty-six acres Of
the 99i acres held by stalcop came into
the possessionV OF Charles Springer and
1t is this land which the springers now
claim
These hundred years have long since ex
pired and the Springer heirs now lay CLAIM
to this strip of land
Mr.. Brinton says he is willing to show
his chart TO anyone who may he intereste,
in the matter. It is framed and hangs OF
the wall near shelves OF law books in th'
I Court House Library Mr. Brinton has al
excellent memory and IS well posted ol
the early history Of the city.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
THIS COUPLE
HAD TROUBLE

Married in Wilmington. on December
20 last. Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy
the former having been Miss Pansy
Hendrickson, had big time getting
settled in their home in Chester yes
berday.
The news of the marriage had just
become known. and Murphy took his
bride TO the home of Mrs Katie
Sweeney. at No. 1925 West Third street,
where he had rented rooms nut MIS-
Sweeney became indignant and re.
fused to ALLOW the couple IN the mousse
The pot,e were later called upon 20
settle the dispute and they suSeeeueu
in inducing Mrs. Sweeney 10 aiioW me
couple to enter. This ended the tiounle
and the "coppcrs' retired nom tne
scene.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
SLOSSON WILL LEAVE
TO DEFEND HIS TITLE

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-George +. Slos-
son. Re new billiard champion at the ISL
balk line game. will soon have to defend
his title. The student" viii be challenged
by Jake" Schaefer. the Wizard" and
Calvin Demarest the recent amateur who
entered the professional ranks short
time ago. While nothing has been heard
from "Wllie" Hoppe it is expected the
boy Wonder will not stay out OF the
game but will hurl def at the new
champion.
Slosson won the title IN long drawn
out match from George Sutton last night
defeating the old champion by score o
500 to S2S. The winners average was ass
and his high run 81
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
ASSIGNED QUARTER
OF A SPRINGER SHARE

Recorder Of Deeds Billany yesterday
received from Brainerd MINI, fos rec
ord an assignment Of one-quarter OF the
share OF David W. Springer in the $780,
100000 estate" for $500 Springer assigns
Charles Coleman. SIS; John Frledland,
Sl25o; =. T. McCabe. who forwarded the
assignment. si25o' Tnez Coleman. $3.50;
J. A. Arnold s2S; Charles I.eibold Si25O;
Rose King s.; Nora Besonan. SIS; J. n.
Bevier. s.. Tom Boseley. Sl250; A. y.
Rensow. $40; Calvin Coleman. $3.50; Tom
Driscoll. s., and Mary McCabe. s..
The assignment says The money is to he
divided as soon as distribution is made OF
the estate.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
ALL SORTS OF SPORTS

Marvin Hart will meet Tony Ross
in six-round battle at Pittsburg, jan
uary 80.
Jimmy Barry Of Chicago is ont
with a challenge TO fight John White
or al lSubiak
The followers of boxing in Maine
- round bouts.
cotton Top" Turner will be back
on the Job with the Cleveland team
during the next season.
Billy Papke viii try his wallop on
Jim FLYNN some time during Febru-
airy at the Pacific A. G
al Lipna manager of Abe Attell
says that Abe will meet Jem Discoll
in Philadelphia next month.
Jack Blackburn. the colorcd light
weight pupilist manages 10 get into
more trouble than Sandy Ferguson
ever heard Of
Young Loughery says that he got
cent hght with Tommy Quill at Bos-
ton. Mass
Word has come from Pittsburs,
that Deacon Philippe win not go with
The Pirates 10 Hot Springs, as was re-
ported.
The Boston Red Sox played thirty
ninc men during the season OF 1908
feat which Is the record for both
leagues.
Ground has been broken for the
new baseball cid at Hot Springs. Ar
kansas. where tho Boston Americans
arc 60 do their training
Manager Hugh DUTY OF the F'rovi.
...4
that will control the internal anairs
of the Glass a A. combination.
Harry Schlaney the old Washington
Toronto player. IS compelled to us'
a crutch In walking. Jack Frost put Z
on one OF Harry's pedals recently.
Manager Roger Brosnahan says
that he does not expect his ST. Loui
! Cardinals to win the pennant mex
season And that's what everybod
) knows.
, Cincinnau's new pitcher Tom Cant
well comes from the Georgetown Uni
versity. He is twenty years OF ag
weighs 200 pounds and Is six and On
half feet high.
Manager McGraw will take sixt
men to the south IN the spring. Per
haps John is taking along the mo
scene TO rehearse IL for the comm
Chicago series.
Jim Corbett now admits he wa
only joking when he declared that h
was willing 10 fight Jack Johnson. W
had really quite forgotten that Jir
lever made such declaration
George Mcbride has signed his 100
contract with Washington, but Be
: Ganley and several other senators ar
, lhoping that Brother Cantillon WIN ys
see things In the right light
"Rubo' Marquard has reached Tc
X ledo on his way to New York. Cor
}, ,idering the cold weather and tt
: heartlessness Of freight trainI1en Rut
has made very good time. lie left In
o Indianapolis on December 10.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
RUSE MADE
THE HENS LAY

GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan "a
Nanticoke farmer who has a large
poultry farm tells how he fooled his
hens who were only laying an egg or
so a. day while eggs were selling for
36 cents a dozen. For a long time
he puzzled over how to make the hens
lay better. when a sudden thought
struck him. Getting a paint brush he
lettered on white paper Eggs, 12c a
dozen~ and placed it where all the
hens could see II. Since then he claims
that he has been getting plenty oil
eggs from his flock
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
WADDELL ISSUES
MANY CHALLENGES

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 27-"Rube'
Waddell. the erratic pitcher for the st.
Louis Browns, arrived this morning
and proceeded 10 issue a number OF
challenges. He singled out John
Klink first and defeated him six games
of pool.
Kid Nichols was the next to fall"
1t was bowling this time, and George
Edward won strictly on his merits.
He then challenged Jack johnson to
a finish fight He is still waiting to
hear from johnson.
Rube's business here is to arrange
for a series Of indoor baseball games
He has challenged ]. Killing on behalf
OF his collection OF ST. Louis Irish. anc
says he Is willing TO play winner talSs
all
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
HAS NO FEAR OF
AFFINITY" ARMY
Representative Connolly is
Much in Earnest About
His New Measure
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 27-Representa-
tive William M. Connolly of Whining
ton, says he has no fear OF an on.
slaught of an army of "afinitfes'' be.
cause of his intention to introduce
Dill designed to put ."ahinities" or per-
sons alternating the affections of mar
ried men or women i'm iail. Mr.. Con.
nelly's affinity bill is one of several
he proposes to introduce. He desires
10 abolish divorce in Delaware and TO
wipe the divorce statutes from the
books. Instead of divorce his meas
ures Will contemplate legal separations
for persons who find they cannot 1.-Two
together congenially in the married
state. BY the plan OF separation these
sundered legally could not remarry, ex-
cept in one instance in which the cause
of separation would be construed as
not barring remarriage.
North Carolina's laws are said to be
modelled along the lines proposed by
Mr.. Connolly. His measures likely
will furnish much discussion when
they are called up for final action. and
there probably will be much opposition
to them.
The present divorce law Of Delaware
was adopted two years ago and was
drafted by a commission appointed bv
Governor Lea. The law is uniform
with thar of several other States and
was recommended by the National
Divorce Congress which considered the
subject of uniform divorce legislation
at length. The law adopted two years
ago abolished the hearing of divorce
cases by commissioners and provided
for hearings in open court by tn,
judges, which method is.now followed
There has been some talk lately of
doing away with the hearings In open
court by the judges and of returning
to the procedure of private hearings
either by the judges. or by commits.
sioners as under the old law.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
OLD LEVY COURT
LEAVES A BALANCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 27-The Republican
Levy Court will leave cash treasury
balance Of over Si1 900 when it goes out
of Office this week.
Instead of a deficit the Democratic
successors of the retiring Levy Court.
men win find this comfortable balance.
Two years ago this court began bust.
ness with a cash balance on hand Of
$1,000.
Strict opposition TO grating was
manifest in the court and all bills were
carefully investigated. The savings
have counted up well, particularly
when the Fleming's Bridge cash settle.
ment recently made With New Castle
county is taken into account.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
FOUR CHILDREN
PERISH In FIRE

DUNBAR, Pa, Jan. 27.-Four chill
dren were cremated early today in a
fire which destroyed the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Kendall near here
The dead are Earl Kendall, aged II:
Pearl Kendall. aged q; Anna Kendall
aged 4; Baby Kendall, aged ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall were badly
cut and bruised in jumping from the
second story window The fire was
started from gas heater.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
TRI-STATERS AT
EASTON ON TOP

EASTON. Jan. 27-The fight be
tween the local Representatives ~ tho
Estate league and the Atlantic
league for the Twelfth street park as
the grounds on which TO play their
home games has resulted in a victory
Tor the Tri-State people. After hav-
ine lost the only desirable grounds in
lsaston. the Atlantic league represents
tifes fastened to secure an option on
the North END field, ga phnlipsburg.
-. j.. Just across the Delaware river
from this city. and now give out the
announcement that they win give their
home games IN Philiipsburg. There :.
already a sharp rivalry betwecf, the
two factions.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Hoppe Readv Eor ! Matnh.

VHICAGO. Jan. II would like 10
meet either Of the men but only in
n three night match" said Willie Hoppe
boy billiardist" commenting on the re-
suit Of the Slosson-S Sutton match al
iol balk line today. He contends that
a hve hundred point game Is too short
for a championship game. Hoppe alsa
stated that he was willing 10 back
himself in a match to the extent o.
$4,000
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Ice Hockey LEAGUE Formed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27-An ice hockey
league. embracing Chicago. st Louis
and Pittsburg organized along lines of
national baseball has been launched
here and an effort will be made to
force this sport into the place in pop
ular favor occupied by the national
game during warm weather Players
VIII be forced 10 sign contracts and
IN other ways abide by the rules OF
me baseball leagues. President Com
iskey' OF the White Sox is one OF the
promoters.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Easy Victory For Bonner.

TAMACUA, Pa. Jan. 27.--Jack Bon
ner. the heavyweight is confident to-
day that he has gotten back his knock
out punch In the second round Of a
scheduled fifteen round so with wild
Bnw Larry OF ShamolSin. Bonner ad-
ministered a quietus 20 his opponent
Il was an easy victory
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Kelran FalIed to Appear.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-At the Offices
of the Fidelity Funding Company to-
day it was said that Patrick ]. Keiran.
ex-president of the company who fail
ed for nearly S5.O00,O0O and who was
arrested here last night. subsequently
released. had not put in his appearance.
Thomas +. Gilroy. receiver for the con-
cern. is still in charge He expects a
statement by Keiran's attorneys today
on the companys financial condition
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
WANTED 1T KNOWN
He WAS A DEMOCRAT

When owen Hannigan. veteran OF
the Civil War; went into the saloon Of
Helen Jersk. at No. "a East Second
street. last night. he banged his cane
on the bar and declared he was a Dem
ocrat When he was put out, he broke
the windows In the lront door Of the
saloon This morning Judge Cochran
fined owen 81 and costs for his con-
duct.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
SPRINGS RUSHES
GOALS ON LENOX
Coward Had no Trouble in
Getting Three Of the Four
Goals Scored

win a man out on both sides, Fred
stevens being sick, and Beatty working.
the springs and Lenox polo teams looked
patched up last evening" when they went
ioio battle. r. Kidd and weidin subsu-
b,ted for the two absent men. and their
nlavins was above the ordinary. Il seemed
AS n Kidd had taken some sort Of mus
cu,ar exercises before playing as he show-
ri no wonderfully strong last evening.
Tie was always at the right place and at
tho right time when a BAH came his way
The defense Of seiman and Moklwce was
The hest exhibition OF work az goal ever
seen on tho local floor, and try as they
would tho Lcnox boys were not able 10
nut tile bali IN the cage. on the floor
(.ioward. stoddard and the Kidd played
like "war-iniuns" each one showing his
skill and OF what kind OF 'stun' they
we're made. Cloward was at his best and
worked hard 20 in up the vacancy OF
Beatty. The battle had waged furiously
for nineteen minutes. the spectators were
settling uneasy and the whole house was
ia an uproar when. like fash, Clowart
darted across the iioor and with q swing
put the Dali Ut lh' 'oH' iN " 'oNN ''''''
drive. Tho first half ended In a score
Of 20 o IN the Springs favor
In the second half Coward again scored
in twcnty-seven seconds Of play. and .
minute had not elapsed before he shot
another goal lie then gained possession
Of the BALL and tried 20 score again bu
Goodwin with his big "hoofs' stopped it
Kidd seeing the position the ball was II
and thinking he would be Of some assist
ance skated over 10 the BAN and Will
fancy twist put the ball in. tho scor'
ending 20 o IN Springs favor. The line
un;
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Exnlosion Victims lnprovinu.

All OF the men injured by the eNplo-
sion of dynamite at the Gibbstown, n
]. plant of the dupont Powder Com
pany are improving in the Chester los
pital and VIII be able to return tc
their homes IN few days ARCHIE
French. OF Chester. who was one OF
the most seriously hurt, win give ur
working I'm powder mills. Joel Bates
another Of those seriously injured, was
hurt solely by the concussion Of the
explosion.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Mrs. Yeamans. Actress. Better.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.--Mrs. Annie
Yeamans. the aged actress, who is i'll
at her apartments In the Hotel Gerard
was renorted much better this morn
ing. Mrs. Yeamans. who g. now 79
Years old. is one OF Americas best
known and best loved actresses. She
Is now suffering from pneumonia No
phvsiclan is attending Mrs Yeamans
but Christian Science healer has WIS.,
tied her
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Jeannette 20 Meet Movev

PARIS. Jan. eT.-Joe Jeanette and
sam McNey. tile negro American heavy
weights, have been matched to meet
IN a twenty round fight on February
90
McNey has been in Paris for some
time, but jcannette only recently ar
rived IN the French city and signallzed
his arrival by knocking out Ben Tay-
lor the English fighter. IN three
rounds.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
One Riunr Iinht one

Flat Gas Buoy. No. 26, moored on
the westerly side OF the fiat, and the
easterly side of the main channel. Della
ware river. abreast the point on the
New Castle Range line, where the
turn to the Deep Water Point Range
line should begin. is reported extin-
guished. It will be reighted as soon
as the services of the lighthouse ten
der are available.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
SPRINGS TO PLAY
WALBROOK TONIGHT

Many local polo fans viii so to Balt-
more tonight to see the Springs team
play Wmbrook. one OF the fastest teams
there. Walbrook has been here on several
occasions and has always delighted the
crowd with its good all around playing.
This time Springs hopes to beat the Bal
tlmoreans on their own floor.