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The Washington times., 1909-04-12
HUNDRED MILLIONS
FROM INHERITANCE
Figures Show What the Tax Means
to British Govern
ment.

Between s90.OOO.OOo and $4,000, 900 is
realized by the British government
from the inheritance tax, according to
a report that has just been received by
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor from Special Agent Charles NJ.
Pepper. who has been investigating the
subject.
These revenues constitute a little more
than half Of the total brought by I'm
port duties. and considerably more than
half OF that realized from the income
tax The gross capital value Of the
estates contributing TO the inheritance
tax in 1905 was a little less than S1,4O0,-
10000.
OF the various clauses of inheritance
taxes, the chief sources of revenue are
estates proper. which last year Melted
approximately 81, 500. 00O Le@acies
brought Sl9, 10000 and SUGGESTIONS
IS, 5000
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
WOMAN is HELD UP.

WILKESBARRE, April 12.-while
walking on deserted street In Dor
rsncetown. near here, last night, Miss
Anna jenkins. CT west Pittston, was
attacked oy a hisnwayman, who, after
g9gginc her, robbed her OF a 500 neck
lace and a $50 diamond ring.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
VERElN WILL GIVE
CONCERT AND BALL
Choruses Will Be Heard Tonight
At the National Rifles

The Arion Gesangvereih will give a
concert and ball at National Rifles
Armory tonight The Verej, own chO-
rus Will be heard and the Arion of
Baltimore will sing a number of musi-
cal compositions.
The Hessen-Darmsteader Unterstuet-
lungs Verein will celebrate it's twenty
fifth anniversary tonight at the old Ma
sonic Temple. The program will include
music and addresses.
The Ladies' Club of the Saengerbund
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
INDIANS IN LONDON.

LONDON, April IA contingent of
Indians and cowboys from Dakota who
will take part IN exhibitions here this
summer, are now in London. The In
dams were in war dress when they ar
rived and delighted the great crowds
which followed them with their war
WhoOps as they passed through the
streets to their quarters.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
PITTSBURG TO HAVE
mo NOISE ZONES

PITTSBURG, April 12.-Pittsburg is to
have some quiet zones after the style
advocated by Mrs. Rice and others in
New York In city councils tonight
there will be introduced a measure for
bidding motormen to ring gonSs, boys
to play ball. or noise Of any sort to be
made within a certain distance OF any
hospital The new Newsboys Home,
which was to be located near hospital.
will probably be erected elsewhere II
the ordinance is passed.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
BURNED WITH GASOLINE.

LYNN, Mass, April 12-While at
tempting TO clean gloves with gasolene.
today. the flames from a gas stove ig-
1ited the gasolene and set fire 10 the
clothing OF Miss Jennie Livingston, and
she was burned 10 death.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
SAUSAGE STARTS BIG FIRE.

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, April r.
smoking sausage for a feast started a
blaze in a Polish boarding house on
West Pine street at o'clock this MORN
ing. causing s., 600 loss. The stove be-
came too hot and set fire TO a pile of
working clothes containing mining
squibs which scattered the flames as
they exploded.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12
NEW GRAND JURY
IMPANELED TO-DAY
Harry D. Nicholson Chosen Fore
man of Body in Justice
Gould'S Court.

A new grand jury was today impan-
cleo in Justice Gould's court, took the
oath, and entered upon it's term of
foreman.
1t is composed Of Andrew p. Sin
cell, William Miller, Hilleary Burrows.
Andrew d. Porter. John Campbell, ].
Albert Shaffer, Augustus c Clancy,
Abraham II. Levy, Charles Z. Dessez,
Charles T. Havener, John +. Cox, Nah
Ion s. Ashford. Joseph +. Goodrich,
Frederick A. Dodge, Warren A. Ross,
Harry c Turner, Joseph H Fiske.
Jacob Aaron, Louis G.. Ostermaver
Hugh W. Fred, jeremiah ]. Lynch, and
John NJ. Gibson.
The Washington times., 1909-04-12

Swift & Co.'S sales of Fresh Reef IN
Wash, ID. C, for the week ending Satur-
Gay, April 10, averaged S26c per lb.-
Advt.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
.2I AUTOS FOR
The "SHUT-INS"
Children TO be Taken on Joy
Jaunt to Newark And Re-
turn Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon al laQ o'clock wiz
be iae time and the Court House square
VIII be the place for the start OF the auto
mobile trip 10 Newark for 'shut in" chill
dren. for which a special committee OF
ministers has been arranging for several
weeks.
Twcnty-onc cars with drivers and carr
takers for the children will be on hand to-
morrow afternoon FOR the excursion to
Newark. In case OF rain, however. the
trip win be postponed.
one hundred tickets provided by Charles
II. Gray. the Eighth street printer. are
being to-day distributed by the police ia
different parts OF the city, by courtesy OF
the police officials The street car con-
ductors will have orders TO pass the chill
dren who hold tickets to and from the
Court House.
Tho following Is the complete list OF
automobile owners who have loaned their
cars for the use Of the children: G. Bur-
ton Pearson, NJ. d.. The Wilmington Auto
mobile CO.. Charles c. Guyer, Jerome b.
Bell. Joseph Bancroft. John b. Bird Will
liam Staniar. j. J. Satterthwaitc, J. b.
Martin. Charles Warner w. l.. Hammond.
William Il. Holland, =. w. Pennypacker,
Charles II. Anger. Mrs. Joseph c. Moore.
!. NJ. Demorest, Il. J. Curlcy, w. II Rob-
inson, Jr Iammot tuPont, 4. G. Bradford
Co. and j. r. Kendell.
The committee now wishes that some
person or persons would send them the
so necessary for the refreshments when
every detail OF the outing VIII be COM
plete.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
WANT PUBLIC
TO SEE PLANS
Levy Court Would Have Out
SiderS Suggest Court House
improvements

Members Of the bench and bar and cit
liens In general are requested by the
Levy Court TO inspect tho plans for adj
ditions to the County Courthouse now
on tho boards at the Office Of T.. l.. Rice,
Jr., Co. Inc. architects. AS stated in
The EVENING JOURNAL. two weeks
ago. there are two sets of plans. ono
is 10 iengthen the building to King street
and tho other TO place wings on the
sides OF tho present building. The Levy
Court will be pleased to receive sugges.
tions so that the wishes of tho bench
bar and tho public may be conformed &c
as nearly as possible.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
COWS RAN OVER
CHURCH LAWN

Frartis Gingleboch and John Wood
land were arraigned in city Court this
morning IN the charge Of allowing
their COWS to run al large. After
learlng that the men had already been
fined by the city dog catcher, Judge
Cochran bel dthe charge up.
The complainant was Patrick DAILY,
trustee OF St. Thomas Catholic
Church, Fourth and Union str 't7. i.
appears that the cows have greatly
damaged the lawn Of the church, ~hich
the church has had beautihed at much
expense. The cows have been inn
pounded twice by Dog Catcher kopp'
who has given the owners numerous
warnings. The COWS were impounded
Yesterday and the owners were OBJ
iiged 20 pay 80 for their release In
view Of this fine, Reuben Sattorth-
waite. Jr.. who represented Woodland,
thought the men could not be prose-
cuted a second time, and Judge Coch-
ran agreed with him.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
ALLOW PAIR TO
KEEP CHILDREN
Home For Destitute Children
WithdrawS Action TO Recover
Four Of lis CHARGES

Special 10 TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. July 22-without open
ing their mouths to testify. four chit
dren were convincing witnesses here
tate yesterday afternoon In a proceed
ing before Judge Boyce under a new
law of 1907.
Tho Delaware Children's Home So
cicty. represented by John y. Hutton.
petitioned the resident associate Judge
TO have four children taken away from
Warner Vandeveldo. a Russian farmer
of West Dover. Tho latter was rep
resented by Lawyer T. c. Frame.
The petition cited that the Russian
was of such habits as TO make h
necessary under the act OF 1907. TO
take the four children from him.
When the action was begun six
months ago. the mother was IN with
typhoid. lying on a bed made Of two
boards across two berry crates and
covered with rags. The children were
neglected, uneducated and pinchod
with hunger.
What a change, now; what a trans.
formation the lapse of the six months
/ caused. only the lawyers and iudg,
could appreciate. The children wcr,
we'll fed. we'll dressed. clean. happ,
and apparently had been making pro
Eress IN school The Russian was s.
/ improved himself that ne scarcel
seemed like the same man and hi
wife was well and full of animation
and hope.
After asking only a few questions a
TO tho future education plans for TIL
children. Mr.. Hutton, the petitioner
counsel, asked leave TO withdraw TN
petition. Mr.. Frame would not sa.
whether he had been a factor In brac
ing up his clients and making Ameri
can citizens Of them.
AT any rate" said a lawyer nea
| by. "some lawsuits do a world O
good" And TO this all the lawyers
and judges agreed.
The children were allowed to remain
with Vandeveldo
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
SAYS PARKS DON'T
BREED IDLENESS
Superintendent Mack Doesn't
Think That Charge Will
Apply Locally

"Wilmingtons parks don't breed idle
ness. so far as / know, said PARK Super
intendent Mack this morning.
He had heen referred to the report VI
G. L. Green, inspector in charge ii the
New York branch of the division Of in
formation Of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor, who has reported 70 his super
iors that the parks of New York are breed
ing idleness.
The parks. Mr. Green says are giving
,vorlsinrmen. formerly ambitious and ener-
getic the floating habit"
81 haven't made any invest cation Of the
situation i'm wilmington" Mr. Mack said.
"Of course when there is lack of busi-
ness and people are out Of work we find
a great many more in the parks than in
mere active times. But that's hardly un-
natural. They simply make the ATTRACTIVE
parks their resort. ! don't believe the as
sertions in this report arc true OF Will
mngton. The parks undoubtedly do at
tract idle men. but they do not cause their
idIeness. 1t is much better for them to be
In the open air and in wholesome sur
roundings than to be spending their time
elsewhere under demoralizing conditions.
That's what the parks are for
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
WARNS BOYS
AGAINST "CRAPS"

WEST CHESTER, Pa, July %
Don't play crap. Don't play it. There
is nothing in il; but if you must play,
then go to the county,
This timely advice was given by
Justice S. NJ. Paxson to a group Of
young men who were sixteen to eigh-
teen years of age. The boys were
lined up on one side of the long table,
and on the other side were their
fathers, all looking much ashamed Of
the situation.
Now" said the Justice, ''if you can
pay 1897, the essential costs of the
case, before tomorrow evening, there
will be no hearing, and if you can't
pay. the case will have to go on"
what is that apiece, 'Squire2' ask
I'd one of the parents, reaching for
his wallet. 'Tll just pay my share
now"
mo, I am sorry / cannot take IL
that way" explained the Justice. Il
must have all or none. I'll wait until
you people get together and make il
up
One OF the fathers was away, but
he was said TO be willing to contribute
his share to save his boy from the
locS-up. and by this evening the case
will likely be closed.
The boys had been picked mp I'm the
southern part Of the town, not far
from the raundhouse, by Officer John
E. Entriken. who surprised little
game ON Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
TO READJUST
TROLLEY AFFAIRS
BOndhOIdeTs Asked to Deposit
Holdings, on Which Funds
May be Borrowed

The plan for the readlustment OF the al
fairs Of the Interstate Railways Company
has been mailed to the bondholders,
The plan proposes that the bondholders
deposit their bonds with the Real Estate
Trust Company. as trustee. which is au-
thorized to borrow the funds required for
betterments and coupon interest during
period of fve years. In this way, fore
closure. with its large expenses probable
disintegration Of the property, and usual
dilution OF the value Of securities upon re-
organization is to be avoided
The deposlting bondholders may elect to
take 6 per cent. scrip or cash for his
coupons. Arrangements have been made
with a syndicate TO buy the scrip.
The amount which the trustee is author
lied to borrow is such sum in excess OF
the earnings each year as is required for
the payment of the interest and better
monts which betterments are not TO ex-
ceed $4,000 i'm any one year. nor N,50o,0oO
in the five years.
Accompanying the plan is letter from
John A. Riggs. president Of the company,
containing an estimate Of the net earnings
during the five years. i9iO-i9i4 and the
charges against the same during those
years for interest, betterments, etc. This
estimate shows a deficit of $4,000 in 1915
and Of $4,000 in 1911 and a surplus of $50,
600 in 1912. At the end Of the third year the
betterments 10 the extent Of 81. .50O.OO0 will
as the company's president estimates. all
have been made and paid. Then the fourth
and NTH years. 1913 and 1914 show a sur
plus of s6Jo.oo0 and $4,000, respectively
The trustee will thus be enabled to return
their bonds TO the owners at the end OF
five years, freed from any charge thereon
with all the coupons fully paid and the
bettorments to the extent Of sL5oo,o0
made and paid for
Tho total sum Of bonds outstanding
against the Interstate Railways Company
is nearly Sli.OO0.o0O 1t Is sad that in or.
der TO put the readjustment plan into oper
alton it will be necessary 10 have the sup
port of the holdings Of the Carson es
tate
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
Resignation at Disposal
of His Friends if His
Explanation is NOT Salts
factory, he Says

Evidently In reply to an editorial in
THE EVENING JOURNAL urging him
to return to Washington, il possible to
stand by President Taft in the crisis
over the tariff bill, United States Sem
alton Harry A. Richardson. Of Dover
today sent tho following telegram from
his summer home at Frontenac, Thou
sand Islands.
"Frontenac, N. ", July %, o.
"Editor EVENING JOURNAL, VIII
mington, DEL;
physical conditions render Il inpos-
sible for mo to be present in Washing
ton at this time. II this explanation
is not satisfactory my resignation is at
the disposal Of my friends upon instant
notification. Kindly publish.
~. A. Richardson"
Senator Richardson has been at
Ffontenac for several weeks. and has
been paired with Senator Clark, Demo-
crat, OF Arkansas on all questions per-
tanning to the tariff.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
FRANCE BUYS
"CANAL in WINTER"
E. ". RcdfieId'S Salon Prize
Winning Picture Purchased
For Luxembourg Gallery

The Canal in Winter" by p. W. Red
field the only American picture to re-
ceive medal at the spring salon Of the
society of French artists, has been pur-
chased by the French government for the
Luxemburg gallery
Mr. Redheld. who has received such dis
tinguished honor at the hands Of the
French government, was born in Bridge
Vile, this state. in 1868. a month ago there
was an exhibition of his work at the
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
where he began his art studies, finishing
in Paris under Bougereau and Fleury. His
presentation Of the beauties Of snow-cov-
cred country has earned for him place
among the leaders Of his profession
though his general landscape work has
won him medals in this country and
abroad.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
BIG FIBRE PLANT
PREY TO FLAMES
American VuICaRized Factory
at Newark is Reduced to
Ruins
THROWS MANY PERSONS
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT

Wilmington was appealed TO by the
citizens of Newark last night for as
sistance to battle with a fire which
was raging in the American Vulcan
lied Fibre Companys plant IN that
town. The Phoenix and Water Witch
companies were dispatched To the
scene and did good work. Fortunately
the dbre plant was apart from the
town proper. and the town was not
threatened.
The Aetna Fire Company. of New
ark did noble work until the arrival
of the Wilmington companies. I'm
fortunately the Water Witch company
broke piston rod and was put out OF
service, thus leaving the Phoenix
company the only one in action. II
played two streams on the fire.
The blaze started in the plant Of
the fibre company. a large portion OF
which was destroyed. The loss Is
somewhere about $4,000 and covered
by insurance.
William Norris. the night watchman
at the plant, and Richard Carmacl
fireman. discovered the blaze in the
dry room of the plant about 60
O'Clock IN the evening. The watch
man sounded the whistle but most
people thought it was o'clock blow.
ing and did not pay any attention tc
/ II.
The Aetna company was summoned
and after some difficulty, due to lack
of water. managed TO play three
streams on the burning building.
Daniel L. Cooper. superintendent o
Al.
sonally directed the firemen in theii
work. He was relieved later by
David W. Masters. general superin
tendont and treasurer of the company
Seeing that the fire was becominl
serious. Fire Chief Harry Herdman %
Newark. telephoned to this city To-
assistance.
Fire Chief Porter at once detailed
!, the Water Witch and Phoenix com
panies 10 the scene Of the fire. SOM
delay was experienced in getting fla
cars on which to load the apparatus
and It was $50 o'clock before the fire
men got started The run 10 New
ark was made in twenty minutes.
The plant which was burned is IN
principal industry of Newark, an
, employed more than 200 persons. Th
burned section OF the building will ,
rebuilt
The Wilmington companies remain
ed at Newark all night, arriving HON
at o'clock this morning.
E An ofiicial of ihe company to-da
: said no estimate whatever could b
1 given of the loss until an investiga
; tion mad been made.
Il is expected that the plant will b
: rebuilt An investigation is bein
made to-day to learn TO what exten
the machinery is damaged. as upon
will depend whether the loss will b
, greater or lower than given at frs
impression.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
.SIGERELLA WILL
.NOTDIE TOMORROW

Joseph Sigerella, the young Italian
imprisoned in the death cell at Green
bank, win not be executed tomorrow.
His sentence has been suspended by
his appeal to the Supreme Court which
has just been argued by counsel and
on which the Supreme Court will give
a decision next January, unless 1t is
convened here in special term. Sigor-
ella was convicted of assault upon a
child. who with her mother, lived with
Sigerella at Wooddale.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
TRY OIL TO
KEEP DOWN DUST
City May Use it if Turnpike
Company Finds it a
Success

The Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike
Company has made a move TO improve
conditions on that thoroughfare. Sprink-
ling carts belonging TO Stewart and Dom
ahue have been spreading saponified oil
on the pike from Greenville to WI
mington. Several applications are need
ed to give the road a proper coating. The
spreading of oil on the turnpike viii do
away with the clouds of dust. II was
partly due to a bank Of dust that Dr.
Charles Green and County Engineer
James Wilson were injured on the pike
some time ago.
Street and sewer Department are await
ing the outcome OF the experiment on
the turnpike With interest and should it
prove a success the system may be adopt
cd for macadem streets in the city.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
STILL AT ODDS
OVER TARIFF
No Differences We're Adjusted
at The Taft Dinner TO
COnfereeS
PRESIDENT 1T Is SAID
CANNOT HAVE HIS WAY
By United Press Leased Special wlr.

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WASHINGTON. July 22-If Presl-
dent Taft, in calling to dinner tho
House and Senate tariff conferees, had
the idea that he would be able to get
to them to settle all Of their differ
ences over the table. as seems TO have
been the expectation I'm some quarters.
he was mistaken.
If that was the purpose Of the din
ner, Il was a failure No differences
were settled. and the question as to
whether there shall be a duty Of hides
and iron ore. reciprocal arrange
ment with Canada, which may mean
free coal, a countervailing duty on oil.
and the retention Of the low House
rate of 81 per thousand on lumber. is
still in the air.
The President had to confess that
he had not been successful so far. In
securing the necessary votes TO carry
out his desire for free raw materials.
But. as a matter of fact, the dinner
was not arranged with the idea that
rates should be adjusted at that time.
1t was a harmony" dinner. designed
to smooth over feelings which have
been ruffied during the sessions OF the
conferees. and to afford an opportunity
for an exposition to the President OF
the exact situation in both House and
Senate. as to the possibility of put
ting his program through.
Chairman Payne, as the leader of th'
House conferees told him that the Hous'
was inclined TO stand out for the fire.
raw material idea but he admitted that HI
was unable to give definite assurances up
on this point on the other hand Chair
man Aldrich. the Senate leader was pos
itive that il would be impossible to pu
through the Senate a bill which provides
for free hides and free coal.
The upshot of the whole matter was tina
tine fight was put back in the hands OF TN
conferees for settlement among them
selves As a social affair. the White hous
dinner was great success but as
means of settling the tariff dispute.
fell short.
The only thing developed was that Pres
ident Taft could not have his own wa
entirely on the i've important subjects i
which he has interested himself. and tina
I the result, if a bin is to be finally passe
must DC a Compromise between thos
who want raw materials free, and thos
who are insisting upon the Senate rate
on iron ore, oil, coal, lumber and hides.
The best Information today is that in III
end iron and oil will be made absolutel
free. a small duty. somewhere betwee
ten and hvo per cent. will be put on hide.
lumber will be made either 81 or si25 DC
thousand and coal viii be reduced to abor
30 cents per ton, without any authorit
being given to the President to enter int
reciprocal arrangements with Canada, b
which free entry of that product froi
that country might result.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
COUNCIL VOTED
FOR CANDIDATES
Only BaIIOted TO Come With
in The Letter Of The
Law

Late last night, following the contest
hearing, the members of City Council
took a ballot for the four offices that
body must fill by August 1. There
was no election. The members had not
previously decided upon the nominees
for two of the offices. and the ballot
ing last night was really only to come
within the letter of the law. Coun-
ell is required to elect these officers
on the third Thursday in July and
that was last Thursday. a recess was
taken, however, and as last night was
the last meeting before the regular
weekly meeting this evening it was
necessary to take a ballot. Most of
the Democrats voted blank.
For clerk of Council. Councilman S.
IT, Benson. Republican. nominated
Thomas S. Lewis. the incumbent:
Councilman Conway nominated Fran.
els y. Tierney; Councilman Higgins.
p. j. Mulrooney; Councilman McMul-
len. Simon p. Doherty; Councilman
Dempsey, John Kelly. and President
Banning, George II. McGovern.
There was no election. the vote re-
sulting: Lewis. 8; Tierney, 1; Kelly,
1; McGovern. l. and FIVE members vot-
ing blank
A ballot was next taken for bailiff,
and Mr.. Benson nominated George A.
Anderson, the incumbent. Mr. Demp-
sey nominating James ]. Riley, the
choice of the caucus. Anderson re-
ceived five votes, Riley one and seven
members voted blank.
For oil inspector. Mr.. McGovern
nominated Thomas p. Ryan: Mr.
Kane. James Mckinley; Mr.. Conway
Dennis +. Connell; Mr.. Higgins, Johu
Dolan Mr.. Bilderback. Thomas Holt
the incumbent, and Mr.. McMullen
Dennis Gallagher.
The vote was Holt, 8; Ryan, .; Nc
Ginley. l. Connell. 1; Dolan. 1: Gal
lagher, 2; one member voting blank.
For clerk of the market. Thurstor
NJ Lowe, the choice Of the caucus. was
i nominated by Councilman Duross anC
| Councilman Rash nominated Charles
| A Cook. the incumbent. Lowe re.
/ ceived three votes and Cook five. fiv,
members voting blank.