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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-21
$50. 600 Suit Against Night Riders

Paducah, Ky, Special.-Damages
in the sum of $4,000 are asked in q
suit fled in the United States Court
here by c. w. Rucker, Of Metro
polls, H., against 1913 alleged night.
riders of. this section Many of the
defendants are prominent in Western
Kentucky The plaintiff was polio,
Judge of EddyviIle, Ky, when he
claims the defendants called at his
home on the night OF March 10Th:
1908, compelled him to walk barc's
footed TO the Cumberland River.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-21
Tried to Bribe the Judge and is Sent
I'm

Leavenworth, Kan, Special.-Act-
ing Judge Neidlinger, of the District
Court here fined Attorney Schwartz
$l5 and committed him to the coun.
ty Jail for 90 days for offering the
judge bribe. Attorney Schwartz
the judge charged, appeared at the
Neidlinger home last week and offer
ed the judge $50 to give decision
favorable to Schwartz in case sci
for today.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-21
Taft win Use Automobiles.

Washington. Special.-The next
President Of the United States is To-
pin his faith on the automobile. Thnf
became known when the House COM.
mittee on appropriations included Ia.
the urgent deficiency appropriate iu>1'
bill am item of $4,000 for the prtfz
chase and maintenance of auton3o
biles for the White House. The enk k}t<
amount carried in the bill is 81 ,0},5
602.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
PLOT TO BRIBE
THE JURORS
Said to be a Ring Of Pro-
feSSiOnaI Jury FixerS
in PittSbure
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
P1TTSBURG. Pa. Feb. 15-six addi-
tional arrests are expected today in con-
nection with the alleged plot discovered
by the district-attorney's office to bribe
the talesmen selected TO b called for
jury duty in the trial Of the council
manic bribery cases. Charles Colbert
and his brother, Johnm. bartender. who
were arrested late Sunday night, are out
on 5000 bond and the county detective
office is bending every effort toward
amassing evidence against the other men
alleged to have offered prospective jurors
large sums Of money to bring in verdicts
Of acauittal in thes graft case.
Through the arrest Of the Colberts and
the general investigation leading to the
action. the authorities claim TO have dis
covered ring Of professional jury fix
ers. whose scope Of operation has ranged
from fixing" a jury in a petty case for
sl5 to wholesale bribery, such as is said
to have been attempted in the council
manic cases.
The authorities are proceeding I'm ST.
lsnce, saying that the prominence OF
some Of the men suspected Of cQmplt
city in the crime makes it imperative
that nothing further should be made pub
Tic until sufficient evidence has been col
iected to make conclusive. cases agains
them.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
FALL FROM CAR
CAUSED DEATH

As the result of injuries received by
falling from a trolley car in South
Penn Square. Philadelphia, on the
night of January "a, Dennis Kane, aged
60 years, a widely-known resident of
this city, died early yesterday morning
at his home. No. 613 East Sixth street.
The car started too quickly and Kane
was thrown upon his head, sustaining
a fracture Of the base of the brain He
was removed in an unconscious condi-
ton to the Hahnemann Hospital and
revived, and the same night brought
to his home here.
He was out the following day, but
later he became i'll. and DR.. Willard
Springer. the attending physician pro-
nOunced the case hopeless. Kane was
a charter member of Wilmington Lodge
No. 90, Theatrical Mechanical Associa-
tion. and had gone to Philadelphia
with several local members to attend
a banquet given by the Philadelphia
lodge. He was a veteran Of the Civil
War and is survived by three children.
The funeral win take place from the
dead mans late home on Thursday
morning. at Q o'clock. Requiem mass
will be celebrated at st. Mary's r. c..
Church and interment will be made ir.
the Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
BOGUS PENNIES
IN SLOT MACHINES

The proprietors Of the peanut and candy
slot machines throughout the city have
been swndled so successfully within the
last week. that measures are being taken
for the better protection Of their stock.
out Of the total receipts for the week OF
the company owning the machines, It is
asserted, more than 50 per cent. was bogus
money"
Tho machines discharge a certain guam
tity Of peanuts or candy on the deposit
OF a penny In the slot. The machine is
so delcately adjusted that almost the
exact weight Of a penny Is required TO
operate Il. Either by accident or expert
ment someone has discovered how the
machines are manipulated and has made
"A metal disk Of the size and weight OF a
penny Collectors for the company yester-
day found many machines IN different
parts OF the city flooded with these disks.
In one machine In saloon on Eighth
street p pennies and "a of these disks
were found. Similar deposits we're found
I'm many other machines.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
NEWELL BALL
LOSES HIS JOB
Asked to Resign His Washing
ton Berth, and He Inti-
mates Disclosures
ASKS A PUBLIC HEARING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb. i5-The request
by the District Commission FOR the resig-
nation Of Assistant Superintendent OF
Street Cleaning Newell Ball. OF Bridge
VILE Del. may result in some disclosures
ment. which, the accused man declares.
VIII be interesting.
Mr.. Ball who refuses to discuss the de-
iartment before he is given hearing has
sent letter 70 Commissioner West re-
questing that the charges made against
him be thrashed out In public hearing and
asked that no action be taken until that
time
superintendent Wood. Of the Street
Cleaning Department. says that he did not
request the resignation, but that the call
came from higher UP. Beyond this he
would not discuss the matter. Mr.. Ball
has been the assistant superintendent OF
that department for several years. having
been appointed there In 1905 on the recon-
mendation OF then Senator J. Frank Alice,
of Delaware.
Il have nothing 10 conceal" said Ball
this morning, "and have requested that
a public hearing be held so as to show
Just what I have done during my con-
nection with the street cleaning depart
ment. / am not dependent on my position
as assistant superintendent Of street clean.
ing. but think that justice TO myself and
TO my friends demands that be accorded
the fullest investigation OF my conduct
and I intend to fight against having my
clean record biotted."
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
MONEY FOR GIFT
TO BATTLESHIP
Delaware Society Of Norfolk
Votes $50 Toward a
Silver Service

At a meeting Of the Delaware Society Of
Norfolk. Va. held on Friday, it was un-
animously voted that the society donate
the sum Of nifty dollars toward the pur-
chase OF a silver service TO be presented
to the battleship Delaware. The money to
be turned over to the committee having In
charge the purchase OF said service. when
the time arrives for the subscription to
this cause. Tho committee on behalf Of the
Delaware Society comprises Fred Emer-
son. chairman: J. G. McNeal s. L. Nc
Gongal. S. a. Wilson. F. p. Wilson, r. b.
Griffin. j. McGlnchy.
At the same meeting II was decided 10
hold the annual banquet Of the Delaware
Society Of Norfolk on the night Of March
q at tho Lorraine Hotel Prominent speak
ers from Delaware and Virginia are eN.
pected to he present, among them Cover
nor Penncwiil.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
LEGISLATORS TO HELP
GET DELAWARE'S GIFT

The following letter has been sent to
the members of the Delaware Legisla-
ture by the Wilmington Board Of Trade;
Dear Sir:-The time has arrived when
IL is essential that funds should be raised
for the purpose of purchasing silver
service to be presented to the new bat
tleship Delaware
with this object in view the Battle
ship Committee OF the Wilmington Board
of Trade is about to undertake soliciting
subscriptions for that purpose.
"You have been auded to this committee
as a member from your Representative
District. We will keep you advised from
time to time as to the progress in the
matter and know we shall have your
hearty cooperation. Your efforts in this
matter will be highly appreciated. Please
advise us Of your progress.
contributions can be sent to L. Scott
Townsend, treasurer Of the committee, at
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, Wilmington, Delaware.
Respectfully,
George II. McGovern.
Secretary"
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
HIGH LICENSE MEASURE
VALENTINE FOUGHT
ON VALENTINE DAY

City Court was held at o'clock this
morning. an hour earlier than usual.
Fines were imposed in a number OF
minor cases. and others were con
tinued.
The hearing of Louis Natalie, charged
with carrying concealed deadly
weapon, was continued until Wednes-
DAY. Natalie was arrested on the
coast" where large revolver was
found on him, Il is alleged.
The hearing Of oJseph Gadesl<i,
charged with wife beating, was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
Charged with fighting on the street,
j. r. Valentine and Wiriam Gallagher
were each fined 81 and costs. They
were arrested last night near Ninth
and Shipley streets, where they had
come TO blows over some previous diff
ficulty.
Two more alleged street beggars were
fined this morning. They were Joseph
Carol and Joseph b. McGrath. Each
was fined 500 and costs.
The case OF William Taylor, a home
less boy. was referred to Humane
Agent Stout.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
KEEP GARBAGE
CART LIDS DOWN
Board Of Health Wants Ordi-
nance Amended Providing
Fines for Such Violations

The Board OF Health held a special
meeting today to discuss the matter Of
awarding contracts for the collecting OF
garbage. the present contracts expiring in
May.
It was decided to offer two amendments
to the ordinance, for the consideration
Of Council One provides a penalty for
allowing the lids Of carts to remain open
while the men are collecting garbage.
There have been many complaints on
this score and the board decided on TAX
ing this action. A fine OF from 81 to s.
is provided, 10 be imposed upon the
collector and in the event Of a continu-
ance Of the nuisance IN any one district
the board desires the authority to ter
inmate the contract and give II to some
one else.
Mr.. Rudolph said that attachments
could be placed on the carts now In use
at cost Of from 50 to 81 each, which
would automatically close and open the
lid. The garbage wagons owned by the
crematory company which collects gar
bage at the various hotels in the city, Is
so equipped. II can be opened and smut
by the collector with one hand in case
he had something in the other. With
the garbage carts now in use the collec-
tor must set his bucket down to lift
the lid and set It down again to close IT,
The second proposed amendment is to
change the time Of awarding the con-
tracts from May to April. The contracts
goes into effect June /, and the change is
advocated in order TO give the men re-
ceiving the contracts more time in which
TO procure carts and other necessary
equipment
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
Legislature in Joint Com
miffee of the Whole
Considers 5000 Fee for
Saloons

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 15.-senate and
House met in joint committee OF the
whole this morning and after spirited dis
cusslon It was decided TO make a favor
able report on the bill framed by the Com
mission on Revenue and Taxation to in
crease the liquor license fees. Eight votes
were recorded against making a favor
able report.
Under the terms OF the bill the license
fee in cities Of more than 10000 population
is to be 5000. OF which $3.50 shall go to the
State. $3.50 TO the city and $50 70 the coun-
ty. In cities OF less than 10000 population
tho license fee Is to be $500. Of which $3.50
shall go to the State. $500 to the city and
$50 to the county. In unlncorporated towns
or villages the fee is to be $3.50. OF which
$3.50 shall be for the State and 500 for the
county.
When the bill was called up objection
to it was stated by several members. Rep
resentative Brockson said that tho enact
ment OF such a law would result in the
sale OF adulterated liquors and the burden
OF paying the additional license would fall
upon the consumer.
Senator Sparks in defending the bill
said the Government had pure food in
spectors whose duty was to see that
liquors as well as food, did not fall below
standard set.
During his remarks Mr. Brockson stat
ed that some deaths already had been
caused In this State by adulterated liquors
and Speaker Cooper who was not presid-
Ing over the Joint session, asked some
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
FAIR DIRECTORS
IN new OFFICE
Headquarters Hereafter to be
Above the Central
National Bank

The New Castle County Fair Association
on Thursday will occupy offices on the
northeast corner Of Fifth and shipley
streets. on the second floor OF tho Central
National Bank Building. leaving its pres
ent offices IN No. East Fifth street 70 be
occupied BY the First National Bank.
The new Offices will he a much desired
change and Il Is probable that the direct
ors, who now meet monthly Ia the build
ing Of the Security Trust and safe De-
posit Company. viii meet I'm the offices
in the Central National Bank Building.
The second floor OF the hank building Is
being renovated for its possession by the
association. and will be suitably fur
nshod.
The offices IN No. East Fifth street
viii be altered to be occupied by clerks Of
the First National Bank. which. as al
ready announced. is 10 extend its offices
TO the writing room Of the Clayton House.
A staircase will lead from what is now the
hotel writing room 10 the offices now held
by the fair association.
The change for the fair association viii
accommodate the rapidly growing busi-
ness Of the secretary's office as the time
FOR the fair OF 1909 approaches. The latest
announcement Of interest 10 prospective
exhibitors at the fair IS that the Henry
Michele Company, OF Philadelphia, has
offered a prize OF $40 for the best displays
Of flowers and vegetables grown from
Michelle's seeds.
The monthly meeting OF the board OF
directors of the association will be held
IN fl,a Security Trust and safe nanoeii
Building tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
The proposed change in the bylaws by
which the number required for a quorum
will be reduced from i3 to z. will probably
be acted upon.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
LEAVE FLOWERS
AT CHURCH DOOR
Vicar General Lyons InVOkeS
Ancient Custom Of Covering
CaSketS With Black Pail

AT all the masses yesterday at the
Cathedral Vicar General Lyons. pas
tor of the church. issued an order af-
fecting hereafter the placing of flowers
upon the caskets OF dead persons who
are brought into the church for cere-
monial obsequies. Beside, all caskets
hereafter must be covered with a black
pail. For years it has been a toler-
ated custom of permitting flowers to
rest upon caskets while services were
being conducted over the remains of
the departed, but in rubrical rulings
relative to burials law governing such
matters expressly says that no flowers
or decorations of any kind whatso-
ever shall be permitted at funerals in
asmuch as the ceremonies attendant
upon funerals must be consonant with
the simplicity Of the mass services.
which are. as is known, wholly in SOM
bre dress.
The present Invocation OF the ruling
is quite new to this city. but in other
cities the law, which dates back 10
centuries, has always been operative
Hereafter undertakers must leave ali
flowers at the central entrance to tho
Cathedral. and they must place over
the casket a black pail which win bS
found near the bier. No matter whai
may have been the dead persons stand.
/ ing in tho community, the same sim
| pie regulations are 70 mark his OF
hers church burial The new order ap.
plies solely to funeral services at the
/ Cathedral. and must not be construed
as operative I'm the other Catholic
churches Of the diocese as no ordel
affecting the change has come from
Bishop Monaghan from whom diocesan
rulings must come.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
Mr.. STOECKLE'S
LEG AMPUTATED

Dr. John Deaver and DR.. Henry
Beates. both of Philadelphia. and Dr.
William Klienstuber and DR.. Joseph
p. Wales, Of this city. yesterday af-
ternoon amputated the left leg Of
Harry ]. Stoeckle. president of the
Joseph Stoeckle Brewing Company,
just below the knee.
The operation was successful and the
patient was reported resting easy to-
day, he having passed a fairly COM
Portable night.
Sometime ago Mr.. Stoeckle hurt his
left foot by stepping upon a garter
buckle on his bedroom floor. He paid
no attention to the injury and blood
poison developed. Seven weeks ago
his great toe was amputated. but the
disease was not arrested and finally it
was decided to take off the limb below
the knee and this was accomplished
yesterday. 1t is now expected that
Mr.. Stoeclle win recover speedily.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
MRS. S. S. PENNEWILL,
LETTER AWAITS YOU!

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 15-Who is Mrs
S. S. Pennewili? That is the ques-
ton that agltated the postmaster Of
Dover last week. He knew that
Simeon S. Pennewill is Governor Of
Delaware. but who Mrs. S. s. Penne-
will NAV be he is not informed.
A letter arrived from Washington
last week addressed to Mrs $. S.
Pennewill. Dover. Del" A letter car
rier could not find such a person, and
when the letter was taken to the, State
House and was submitted TO Governor
Pennewill he said he didn't know Of
any Mrs. S. S. Pennewill. The Gov
ernor is a bachelor.
However. the letter was left with
him and II turned out TO be from a
Washington Newspaper correspondent
who desired MrsH Pennewill to furnish
a description of the gown she viii wear
at the inaugural ball in honor Of Presi-
dent william II. Taft when he is in
augurated.
There are some who opine that II
such a letter is sent four years hence
there may be a Mrs. S. S. Pennewil
TO receive Ii.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
SOLDIERS BODY
FOUND In CANAL
Mont West, a Trumpeter at
Fort DUPONT, Was Found
Drowned
COMRADE CONFINED,
PENDING AN INQUIRY

Found dead in the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal, on Saturday, Mont West,
aged % years, trumpeter In the Fourth
Company, Coast Artillery at Fort Du-
Pont has furnished another death, max
ing the fifth in a short time. for the off,
GERS at the fort to investigate. The man
had been missing since Friday night.
In connection with the, case. Private
William McCracken. also OF the Fourth
Company, is confined pending an inves-
tigation. The examination into the cause
Of the mans death is now going on and
a report is not expected TO be submitted to
Coroner Gaynor. under whose iurisdic-
tion the case comes. for sereval days.
McCracken was with West when the
latter disappeared and because Of the
different stories told by him. he was
placed in confinement until the officers
at the fort have mace a thorough in
vestigation of the case.
Vests body will be taken to the Ma
tional Cemetery at Fort Mott, n. j.. this
afternoon, for burial.
McCracken is Confined.
No charge was placed against McCrack-
en-. When McCracken returned to tho
fort from Delaware city where he had
been drinking, on Friday night about II
o'clock. he reported West missing. He
first told the officers that he and West
were walking along the canal bank and
both fell into the water near the locks
He said he managed 10 clirlb out but
saw no more Of West. As McCracken''
clothes were entirely dry when he told
this story the officers looked upon th'
narrative with doubt.
On Saturday the man tod a differen
story He said while he and West wer'
walking along the canal bank he sud
denly missed West and thinking tn
trumpeter was hiding from him he con
tinued on to the fort. He thought Yves
would follow when he knew he, Nc
Cracken. did not intend TO look for him
Man Heard Groans.
a man who is employed on barge tina
was in the canal said that he hear
some one groaning along the canal ban
$50 o'clock on Friday night.
Coroner Gaynor and Coroner's Phys
clan Bastian went to Delaware city yes
terday. The physician performed an au
topsy and found that West had come {
his death by drowning. There were n
marks about the body Of any kind
show that the man had been attacke
or beaten.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
JR. MECHANICS
TO MEET HERE
Outlook is for Organization
of Three New
Councils

weI-known Junior Mechanics from all
parts of the State fiocked TO Wilmington
this morning to attend the session Of the
Funeral Benefit Association, which will
be held this afternoon and evening. end
the sessions Of the State Council Of the
order which will begin tomorrow morn
ing.
The sessions will be held at the Me-
chanics' Hall. Tatnall street between
Ninth and Tenth. Headquarters for rep
resentatives and members OF the State
Council will be al the Clayton House.
The reports OF the officers will show
that while no new councils were formed
in Delaware during the year plans have
been made to increase nmbers OF councils.
Three new ones can be formed with very
little more work. Included in this number
is one where a dispensation must be OBJ
tained. The men who are willing to form
the council reside in the Delaware side
of a down-state town, but the only place
in which a meeting can be held is In q
hall on the Maryland side of the place.
The Industrial conditions prevailing dur
ing the past year caused 2S0 members tc
be suspended either in part or whole and
the new members who came in numbered
$40, making an increase in membership OF
80 during the year.
The health of the members has beer
better and as a consequence sick benefits
were not applied for and an increase OF
over $4,000 is on hand.
William ID. Stoops. of this city. ha:
been hustling as State Councillor during
his term OF Office. He will be succeeded
by the Rev w. r. Mowbray. For repre-
sentative to the National Council TO b'
held next summer in Detroit, Mich, james
w. Robertson in the only candidate.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
FROHMAN FAVORS
THE WEDDING
His Wife to Secure Divorce
and We'd a California
Miner

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-lf Edward
Bowes. the San Francisco miner. IS to
marry Margaret Ellington after she. se-
cures divorce from Daniel Frohman.
the theatrical manager. Frohman ap-
proves the match.
Il don't know thar my wife will marry
Mr.. Bowes." said Frohman. today. "but
n she does they would undoubtedly be
happy"
Margaret Ellington Is in California
where she has said she viii institute her
suit for divorce on the ground Of IN
compatibility. Both Frohman and his
wife have made the statement that there
Is no scandal in any way connected with
the divorce proceedings. which arise. ac-
cordinE 10 Mrs. Frohraan. from her desire
10 remain away from the stage.
Mrs. Frohman admits that after Sc
curing her divorce she expects 10 marry
Bowes. The latter says tlar the matter
is still I'm the future. and should not ba
discussed until the divorce is granted.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
CHURNSIDE TO BE
BURIED WEDNESDAY

The funeral of w. r. Churnside, MEM
Der of the Phoenix Fire Company, who
died nom an attack of apoplexy while
about TO descend the stairs at his board
ing house. TO respond to a fire alarm, late
Friday night, will take place from the
home Of an aunt. at No. S23 Shipley street,
at o'clock on Wednesday morning, The
members of the Phoenix Fire Company. in
full uniform, and with band. viii attend
the funeral. Requiem mass will be cele-
brated at st. Patrick's r. c. Church.
Churnside fell 10 the bottom of the stairs
at his boarding house. No 1924 King
street. when he was stricken. He died
Saturday in the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1909-02-15
HE GAVE HEARTS
AS SOUVENIRS

short sermon appropriate to St. VAL
entines Day was delivered in Silverbrook
NJ. Il. Church yesterday morning by the
Rev. W. r. Greenfield. IL was intended
solely for the children and was delivered
just prior to the regular morning sermon.
A large number OF tots gathered in front
pews
Pastor Greenfield started IN by saying
that he supposed that they had all seen
hearts during the week and then asked:
"Can you tell me what a heart looks
like?"
Like an apple" replied several chill
dren.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Pastor
Greeneld presented TO each child a min
iature heart. The tots greatly appreciated
the gifts.