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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
SENTENCES IN
THE KENT COURT
Criminal Trial List There
Disposed of in Three
Days
speelaI o me- EVENING IorRNAI.

Glttldl 10 fiE nv ENlNG JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Feb. 1S-With GOODNESS,
neatness and despatch, Attorney-G Cen
eral Andrew c. Gray and his deputies
Josiah O. Wolcott and w Watson Har-
rington-have Cleaned up" every
member Of the Kent bar who crossed
swords with them in the defense of
accused prisoners. The only man who
won a case against them thus far was
layman and a negro at that.
Peter W. Downes. indicted for
larceny in keeping by twenty-five new
shoes which were in a box purchased
by him from f.. G Walls for an empty
box for fuel purposes. was acquitted.
Two and a half years Ia the work
house was the sentence imposed upon
John Ball, the negro who entered
Dover tailor shop and stole the best
evening suits Of Mayor Satterheld,
Arley B. Magee and r. Victor Clark.
Three women who had been indicted
jointly We're tried jointly on the charge
of stealing wearing apparel from Mary
Cannon. The women all pleaded not
guilty when arrainged-in this order
Maggie Walton. Annie Walton and
Lizzie Townsend.
liquor cases. Alexander Tilghman, for
whom Lawyer Frame, Jr., made a hard
fight, was convicted of liquor selling
after the jury had made a recommen-
dation of mercy He was sentenced 70
three moths and fifty dollars fine.
Imprisonment until April /, subject
to release at any time in the interim
provided he Says $50 as a fine. was the
sentence pronounced upon John Harris
for firing a pistol in the streets Of
| Dover.
Other sentences were; Noah Graham,
| firing pistol. one year; Mack Ross
/ convicted of stealing chickens. nine
months imprisonment and ten lashes.
Bent with age and the only woman
prisoner i'm a dock full of accused
negroes, Ida Burton yesterday after
noon pleaded guilty TO firing farmers
staclSyard.
= The distance from any building oc-
cupied by human beings was just far
enough to put the crime outside of the
charge Of arson. The court sentenced
her to spend two months in county
prison.
/ Frederick James and Layton Will
liams. for breaking into an express Of
fee. where were several costly pack
ages of liquor. were sentenced to one
year and twenty lashes at the public
whipping-post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
SAYS COOPER
MADE THREATS
Stem. grapher Of Attorney for
the Defense Helps CarmaCk
Case Prosecution
FEAR OTHER TRAGEDIES
WILL FOLLOW THE TRIAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. iS-Dis-
concerting the attorneys for the de-
fense with food of new evidence. the
state to-day called several witnesses
in the trial OF Colonel Duncan d.
Cooper. Robin Cooper. and J. d. sharp.
The evidence which they gave was not
adduced In the hearing for bail and
several witnesses called to-day we're
not included In the list Of names on
the subpoena list as read In tho open
ing of the trlas
The discovery of the piece of the
shield or pistol holster in Carmaks
clothing. while the garments were be-
ing examined in ccNrt. leaves no qucs-
tion that the state viii try 20 prove
that the clothing had been tampcred
with since Il was locked up after tho
tragedy by the undertaken. The in
cident was made much of by the de-
fcnse. IL being apparent that II left
way for the contention that the delay
I'm Carmack's drawing his weapon and
opening fire on the Coopers was oc.
casioned by the interval required foi
the removal OF the shield from hi,
pistol
Predict More Shootings.
That one or more shooting affairs vii
follow the trial. no matter which way
the case goes. is a prediction which 4
/ freely heard. To-day the bitterness
/ developed 10y the course Of the state
attorneys was palnable and one stor'
heard during the day was to the ef
! feet that the police had disarmed
relative OF the defendants who wer
making threats against the prosecutor
The feeling is intense. The attorney
on both sides are Of the old school o
Southern fighters.
Miss Daisy Lee, a stenographer 70
J. c. Bradford. uncle of Robin Cooper
and Miss Donle Braxton. domestic I
the home Of DR.. r. L. Burch, son-in
law Of Colonel ID. h. Cooper, dealt III
hardest blow 10 the defense. Mis-
Lee swore that she heard Colon'
Cooper curse Carmack and Miss BraS
ton heard Colonel Cooper talking
his daughter. Onr statement whic
she testified the colonel made was
the effect that Carmack was as lab
to get killed as he was. and that eel
tainly his daughter did not want hi
to lay down his manhood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
BROOM PRICES
ARE INCREASED
Scarcity of Corn Responsible
For Advance in Cost Of
Household Necessity

wilmington housewives who wear
down their brooms quickly are diecon-
solate.
As the result OF a shortage in the
supply Of broom corn the price of
brooms per dozen wholesale has ad-
vanced on an average so cents. That is
TO say. brooms that were bought by
retailers for $3.50 per dozen now cost
them S3 This, Of course. means cor
/ responding increase in the retail price
and the housewife who has been pay
ing 25 or 35 cents apiece for brooms,
now pays about 3 cents more. Con-
sidering that there are at least 10000
brooms in Wilmington, and that the
ordinary house broom lasts about a
year. it means that Wilmington house
wives will have to pay $4,000 more for
brooms during the next IL months.
There IS only one broom factory here
that of Harry X. Fulton, No. 107 East
Fourth street. Mr.. Fulton's prices are
affected as well as those OF Philadel-
phia manufacturers. who supply much
Of tho local trade. /AIr. Fulton this
morning said that brooms made BY
him have been advanced 30 and as
cents. His best brooms now sell for
SO per dozen wholesale.
And there is every indication Of a
further advance unless the supply OF
broom corn holds out" Mr.. Fulton said
I'VE have plenty of material for handles
and lack of timber has had nothing tc
do with the increase. In fact, we have
a better supply Of handles this year
than ever in spite Of the cry of dis
appearing timber The market has
been short Of broom corn for the last
two or three years. and the brokers
have had to boost prices because the
growers of broom corn have been slack
Tho broom corn center is Illinois, but
1T is also grown in number of Other
Western States and in some Of tn,
Southern States. The advance has no
been arranged by any association o
broom manufacturers. but is purely or
tho initiative OF individual makers whS
have been affected by the lack of broom
corn"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
CAR PLANT BIDS
ARE REJECTED
II. q H. Corporation to Ask
For New Estimates
on Work

So unsatisfactory were the bids sub
steel car shops Of the Harlan and TIol-
lingsworth Corporation that thev have
been rejected and new specifications will
probably be prepared. An official Of the
corporation made this statement this
morning
The buildings are TO be erected over
Justison street. the vacation Of which
will be recommended 10 the Court OF
General Session next month. The orig
inal specifications were prepared at the
Bethlehem Steel Works. Bethleham. Pa,
the holding concern Of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation.
The corporation will not permit the
bids for the construction Of the two
shops to be published.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
fleet RAPIDLY
NEARING HOME
Reported Last Night Nine
Hundred Miles From
Hampton Roads
WARSHlPS EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE NEXT SUNDAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Feb. lathe United
Wireless Company today gave out the
following dispatch received from the
flagship Connecticut, under date of Feb
ruary II:
Admiral Arnolds Atlantic squadron
the Maine. New Hampshire. Idaho, Miss
issippi and Salem Joined Admiral Sper-
rvs around-the-world feet at 10 o'clock
fhis morning, 9Ss miles from Cape
Henry The flagship Connecticut sighted
a column OF smoke coming up out of
the west which proved to be the welcom-
ing squadron, and within an hour the
six ships of Arnold's squadron came on
in line abreast formation.
As the two divisions Of the United
States Navy came within a mile OF each
other the Maine, Admiral Aronld's flag
ship. broke out the Admirars flag to Ad-
miral Sperry on the Connecticut and
fired salute of thirteen guns. The Con-
necticut answered with the same num-
her
Admiral Arnold ordered his squadron
TO execute a right flank movement, and
the welcoming ships took up their po.
sition as the third squadron OF the fleet
j 800 yards to the starboard OF the lin,
line Of the first squadron. Admiral Ar.
mold is now second in command of the
feet and his ship, the Maine, flies th'
red flag.
All hands on the Acknowledgement
Fleet closely observed the new conner,
and greetings were shouted to the
Maine. which left the big fieet in Sar
Francisco. Her altered appearance du'
to the new skeleton tower masts witt
which she has been fitted, was the oh
ject Of much comment. The officers an'
sailors on board the ships of the feet
who have not seen the United States 70
months are greatly aroused by the ar
rival of the ships for home. The Salem
Of Admiral Arnolds squadron, carrlei
mail for the fleet. and the news-hun
cry men Of the fleet are waiting anx
iously for its distribution.
The line Of the squadron's course /
now north. 75 west A moderate south
west breeze is kicking up a choppy sea
but the weather is fair and the feet !
expected TO arrive of the capes on tn
eve Of February 2i.
A later dispatch ats o'clock last nigh
stated that the fleet was at that hou
go miles from Hampton Roads It wa
in longitude 81 degrees west and 'atitud
81 degrees 81 minutes north. Tho con
bincd feet was maintaining speed G
ten and one-half knots.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
FIGHT OVER DIRECT
PRIMARIES in CALIFORNIA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb 1s.-rhe real
fight on the bill which provides for the
adoption of the direct primary system in
California was launched when the Senate
met to-day and it is probable that It will
continue for several hours with a pos
sibility that the measure will finally be
defeated despite the pledges of a major
ity of the Senators that they would vote
for It.
All yesterday the battle ragged around
the bill. without a single test vote being
reached. It was then made a special order
for to-day and all parties agreed to con-
tinue the session until the vote is taken.
The machine leaders have been very ac-
tive in working on a number Of the %
Senators who are pledged TO the bill and
they professed to-day 20 be certain that
they have It beaten as matters now stand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
FIRE and new
HALL BILLS UP
Council Discusses Measures
and if Legislature Passes
Acts People Vote on Them

Members of City Council. sitting as
a committee of the whole, discussed
several important matters last night,
among them being the question of a
paid fire department, the new city
Hall proposition and new form of city
government.
There was a long argument relative
to the fire question. some of the mem-
heNs being opposed TO a paid depart
ment and others favoring IL. The bill
as it stands will not be opposed
The some line Of argument followed
on the new City Hail project. That
there win he no opposition TO the bills
by Council. is understood but should
the measures he passed the referendum
will be called into action and both sub
iects referred TO the people to be voted
upon.
The proposed bill establishing a new
system of government for Wilmington.
notice Of which win be given in the
Legislature to-day. makes several de-
cided changes in the present system.
Under the new order of things, the
mayor win be given sole charge Of ad-
ministering the citys affairs assisted
lN seven commissioners. lllt Ollttl
is TO do away with so many commiG
sioners as now exist.
Another important change will be
the abilition of the offices Of assessors
IL being proposed 10 give the city
treasurer entire charge of all city
moneys received. The mayor will APP
point one Democrat and one Republi-
can to assess property. II is also pro-
posed to have one city engineer who
will look after the engineering work
of the Water Department. the Street
and Sewer Department and slmilai
work of the city. He will be allowed
| Assistance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
CONSERVATION
CONFERENCE
Representatives From Canada
and Mexico Join With
the Americans
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Having for
its ultimate object. treaties between
the United States. Mexico and Canada,
that will practically eliminate the "twi-
light zone" between this country and
our neighbors, so far as litigation about
waterways is concerned, the first North
American Conservation Conference met
TODAY in the East Room of the White
House. After formal greetings were
exchanged between the representatives
Of the foreign countries and President
Roosevelt. the conference met in the
diplomatic room of the State Depart
ment. where it will hold sessions until
the end of the week.
The conference is composed of nine
commissioners, three from each coun-
try. Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot is
chairman Of the United States Commits
sion and Secretary of Interior Car
field. and Secretary of State Bacon are
the other two members.
From Canada, the delegation is COM
posed Of Sydney Fisher. minister of
agriculture; Hon. Clifford Sifton. ex-
minister of the interior, and DR.. Henri
S. Belard. member of the dominion
parliament. Robert +. Young. land
expert Of the department of the inter
ior, is acting as secretary to the Cana
dian delegation.
The Mexican delegation is composed
of Romllo Escohar, director of the gov
ernment school Of agriculture, chair
fnIuss Manuel A. Dc tiucvc,io, tniniste'
of forestry. and Carlos sssller1er.
Both delegations brought EXTENSIVE
maps. and pamphlets with them. e
show what their governments hav,
done I'm the way Of the conservation o
natural. resources.
They met at the embassies Of thei
respective countries shortly before tel
o'clock, and were conducted to tn
White House by the heads of the en-
bassies. Ambassador Bryce presente,
the Canadian delegation to Secretar,
OF state Bacon. and Minister Don JOS
S. Godoy, charge d'affaires of tn
M<xican embassy, presented the dele
gation from his country.
When these formalities had beer
finished, Secretary Bacon presented tn
delegates 10 President Roosevelt.
The President made a short address
calling the attention Of the delegate
TO the general question Of conservation
which he declared was the most i'm
portant problem of modern times II
extended the thanks of the Unite'
States to Canada and Mexico for thei
ready response to his invitation L
participate I'm the conference, and ex
pressed the hope that much good woull
come of t..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
VIM. 7. GROVES
DIED TO-DAY
WeII.knOwn Resident Sue
CumbS After One Weeks
Illness

After an illness of but week. William
T. Groves. aged &C years. died last even
ing at his home No. SIG Popular street.
He is survived by his widow.
Mr. Groves was employed as foreman
at the Todd's Cut shops OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for a number Of years.
He was born in Christiana. Although al
ways an active Republican. MIR. GEoves
held but one office. a member of the
Board Of Health. He was a member OF the
Republican First District Committee for
long time. The funeral will be held on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
NAVAL
MILITIA FOR STATE

a bill providing for a naval militia for
Delaware viii be presented TO the Gen
eral Assembly by Representative Edward
G. Bradford. Jr., nj the request Of Admiral
s. +. dupont Branch OF the Navy League
OF tho United States
The bill provides for an organization
OF one battalion or not less than two
nor more than three divisions, OF which
one may be an engineer division, and one
may be a signal division. The force, as
contemplated by the proposed act, shall
not exceed s36 officers and men. II gives
the governor power to call out this body
In time OF riot insurrection. or imminent
danger thereof, with power TO increase Tho
force as the oxigencies OF the case ma,
require, which increase IS 10 be disbande,
as soon as the emergency shall cease {,
exist
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. ia
disturbance that was central Wednes-
day morning over the northern Rocky
Mountain region has moved southeast
ward to Oklahoma, and will thence
move eastward over the central valleys,
and northeastward to the Atlantic
Coast, attended by general preoipita-
tion in the form Of rain in the middle
and south Atlantic states.
Forecast till p. m. Friday;
For elaware-lnereasing eloudiness
and warmer tonight, with minimum
Temperature about 40 degrees. Friday
rain; light to moderate southeasterly
winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
RUSH OF BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
Want to Increase Councils
Appropriation to Board
Of Education
OTHER MEASURES OFFERED

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Fob. Representa-
tive Connolly in behalf Of Speaker
Cooper Yesterday afternoon gave notice
OF n bill 60 amend the charter OF the
BOARD OF Education OF WHmlngton.
The Amendments will provide that tl=7
increase in the appropriation OF city
Council to the ii,nrd of Education
shall be five per cent annually instead
Of two per cent as fixed by tho pres
cnt law
Representative Connolly says ne will
press his bin for paid fire depart
ment of Wilmington. lie says the tend
ency is 10 increase the number Of FIRE
companies under the volunteer system.
and that if the paid department is not
established the Eighth ward and the
Eleventh ward will request city Coun-
oil % appropriate money for new COM
panies TO be formed in their sections.
uninterrupted Sessions.
In order 10 have the fullest time for
the consideration OF legislation, Rep
resentative Connolly. offered a resom-
ton that no members leave the House
during the hours set for sessions until
500 o'clock I'm the afternoon. Mr..
Connolly explained that because Of
many members attending committee
meetings the House has been late In
starting morning and afternoon He
thought the committees should not
meet until after 500 In the afternoon,
so that the day up TO that time can
be devoted TO legislation In open scs-
sion.
II suppose that Is a resolution 70 al
low the members up the state to go
home at 800 o'clock" remarked Rep
resentative Donoho.
Representative Ainscow sald that the
members should remain In Dover over
night for committee meetings
don't want to stay here later than the
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
THREE HURT IN
SHOOTING AFFRAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. IS
Overindulgence OF liquor at a Polish
christening celebration early to-day led
TO a shooting and stabblng affair as a
result of which three men are dying
in the Episcopal Hospital.
They are
Michale Plechock terribly gashed in
the head and chest; Antonio Sanger,
ugly wounds in the chest and face
slashed into ribbons; john DolosSi
stab wound in abdomen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
NEW ROAD TO BE
ACQUIRED BY B. & 0.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. iS.-While the
actual requirement of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad by the Bal
timore q Ohio has not been officially
confirmed enough has been said to in
dictate that such a conclusion is not far
distant
President Murray, OF tho Baltimore &
Ohio, has been In New York for the
past two weeks. Most OF this time.
Hugh L. Bond. the general counsel. has
been with him. IL Is believed their mis-
sion is TO close this deal. which had been
pending before tho directors for some
months. The acquisition Of this prop
orty viii add about 1000 additional mile
sge TO tho Baltimore s Ohio system
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
CENTRAL CHURCH TO
RECEIVE NEW PASTOR

The congregation Of Central Presby-
terian Church Will give a reception 20
its new pastor. the Rev. J. III. Crawford.
on Friday evening, February g. The
reception will take place I'm the church.
Joseph N. Burns Is chairman OF the
committee I'm charge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

william Tubbs. who has been m is
improving slowly. Mr.. Tubbs has been
employed by the T.. B. & w. Railroad
Company since 1866. and has been in
the train service since 1870. He has
run between Wilmington and Thiladel-
phia on a freight train as hagman for
thirty-nine years. and will be placed
on the retired list February &c.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
sehooI hal Piano contest

Teachers and pupils of School No
20. at Tenth and Spruce streets. are
working hard to obtain piano for their
school. They have entered a newspaper
contest which viii award one piano in
Delaware to the party obtaining the
greatest number OF coupons cut from
the paper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
WOMAN CHALLENGES
RUSSIAN TO DUEL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 1S-A wo-
man member of the recent Equal
Rights Congress to-day telegraphed
from Mariupol. challenging to a duel
NJ. Purishkevitch, n leading member Of
the Douma, for an alleged insulting
letter which Purishkevitch wrote to
Mime. Filesofova, the organizer OF the
congress.
Purishkevitch says he will pay no
attention TO the challenge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
no Hold Mission al sd. PauIis.

Beginning on Sunday. March p, Q
two weeks mission will open in st
Paurs Church. Rev. Thomas +. Burke
and three Paulist fathers will be in
charge. The first week Of the mission
will be for women and the last week
for men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

The Brotherhood Of Harrison street
NJ. r. church viii hold it's regular
monthly meeting In the church tonight.
The Rev. J. NJ. Arters VIII speak on
the subject "The Dethronement Of
King Alcohol" The male chorus and
orchestra viii sing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

The postoftlce officials are looking for
the person who mailed package ad-
dressed TO Master William Bancroft
Clark. or Miss Pricilla Bright Clark, In
care of Roger Clark. Streets. Somerset,
Eng. The package Is unmailable in its
present condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
EX-BANKER FOUND
GUILTY OF BRIBERY

'sIlN IBIosds pssB5'I sssId pslul ka
PIiTSBURG, Feb. lS--W. W. Ramsey,
the CORNER hank president who was
charged with bribing Councilmen TO Sc
cure the selection Of the German Ma
tionai bank. OF Pittsburg, as city de-
posltory today was found guilty by
sealed verdict returned late yesterday af-
ternoon and read at the opening Of court
this morning. The trial which Is the
first OF the notorious councilmanic graft
cases lasted only two days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
Chicken Pox and Measles.

Chicken pox and measles have af-
hicted many children within the past
weeks but up until time no deaths
have followed. There was no fear OF
an epidemic of either disease at any
worried
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

Letters testamentary on the estate oi
George w. Dorsey were granted today
10 Anna Mary Dorsey.
The win Of Mary IT. Hammond has
heen filed for probate
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
New Rudder For Tuq.

pany the tug Martha is on the marine
railway getting a new rudder installed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

The regular monthly meeting OF the
W. G. T. r. win be held al headquarters.
80. 1op lkpess-.liizlas lasls strset ut-a -oioiccS
tomorrow afternoon The executive
committee win meet one hour earlier
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18

Bishop Klnsman WI preach IN Nhrist
church. Chrlstiana hundred, ON sun
day at 1890 n. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
DEAL ESTATE DEALER:

AN would find their ad bring
ing profitable investment if
the 10000 readers of the
"J0URNAL" should see ii.