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Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MARYLANDERS GET
THEMSELVES IN TROUBLE

Because Ward Brown was 20 intoxicated
that trainmep wouldn't let him board a
train that would have carried him back to
Maryland, and because his friend. john
II. Russell. Is staunch and Of a persua-
siVe nature, both were locked up in the
police station last night and were ar
raigned IN CITY Court this morning, Brown
on the charge OF drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct and Russell on the charge
OF interfering with an officer.
The arrests were made yesterday at
French street station by shcllcnder, a
special officer for the r.. b. and w. rail-
road. Brown started to get on train. but
was escorted back to the station platform
because the con ductor deemed his condi-
ton too unsteady for travel Brown then
blamed shellender for his difficulties and
abused him roundly, whereupon he was
arrested.
Russell then tried 20 pursuade the Of
ficer TO release his friend Finding his
arguments wasted. Russell said:
"If you take him, you've got to take me.
too"
And then the officer had a double job.
City Court Judge Cochran fined Brown 81
and costs. and. evidently appreciatins
Russelrs loyalty to his friend. fined him
81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
RED men PLAN
WEEK OF FUN

The celebration Of the Red Men at She'll
pot Park this year promises to eclipse any
thing that has ever been given in VIII
mington. There will be special features
each day and evening. commencing with
Thursday evening. August 70, when the
Haymakers will hold forth in one Of the
most unique entertainments ever given
by an organization. on Friday evening
the women OF the Degree Of Pocohontas
vii have their inning. and from the
hard practice that they are doing and
the beautiful scenes they are going to
present. the public will certainly miss a
sight II they fail to see the entertainment.
On Saturday evening a battle between the
soldiers and red skins on entirely new
lines will be the feature.
This evening the committee Of each OF
the different tribes will meet at the Red
Mems Hall, 5l5-17 Shipley street, 10 make
final arrangements. for the weeks ccle-
bration.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MIX UP IN THE
LEATHER SCHEDULE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug 7.--Congress fail
ed 10 take all Of the joke out Of the leath-
er joker in the tariff bill.
Treasury officials have discovered a
glaring inconsistency in the rates on har-
ness and saddlery. In consequence Il has
become necessary for the department TO
announce its purpose TO construe the law
in accordance with the manifest nten-
ton" Of congress. rather than its exact
language.
The hide and leather schedule was
amended after the passage Of the Payne
Aldrich law by tho adoption Of a concur
rent resolution reducing the rates on man.
ufactures Of leather so as to compensate
for the placing Of hides on the free list
The last part Of the paragraph. number
$50 read THE harness. saddles and sad
dlery in sets or in parts, finished or un-
finished. composed wholly or in chief value
OF leather, shall pay duty Of 20 per cent
ad valorem."
That represented a reduction from a
per cent. in the existing law. from 40 per
cent. in the bill as It passed the Senate
and from s5 per cent. as it originally pass.
ed the House
But paragraph i6l in the bill as it finally
became a law seems to have been entirely
overlooked. There it is provided thai
Harness, saddles, saddlery in sets or II
parts, finished or unfinished" shall pay d
duty Of S5 per cent. ad valorcm.
When this conflicting paragraph was dis
covered the question arose as to wha
should apply. Ordinarily I'm such cases q
has been the practice Of the treasury de
partment 10 accept the language Of th'
higher numbered paragraph as represent
ing the will of Congress. But in this I'M
stance the department has determined
that It was the manifest intention O.
Congress TO impose the lower rate Of 2
per cent. on harness, etc, when made pr'n
cipally Of leather and a decision to tina
effect has been rendered.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
CROWD DESPOILED
COUNCIL CHAMBER

Baiin OF Council Riley has discovered
that the crowds that attended the hear
ings during the Allen and Almond con-
tests had very little appreciation Of the
fitness Of some things not classed as poll
tics.
For several days the new bailin has
been busy putting the Council chamber to
rights. Wads Of chewing gum we're
ground into the pretty green carpet, and
along the walls were stresks Of tobacco
spit that had been squirted there by per-
sons too negligent TO use the cuspidors.
Some Of the tobacco stains extend 70 a
height Of five feet along the walls. Bailin
Riley has removed most OF them and says
anybody attempting such filthy practices
in his presence will get into trouble.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
$4,000 IN new
EQUIPMENT
Wilmington City Electric Co.
Purchases Turbine as Well
as Other Apparatus
MACHINERY TO BE
IN PLACE IN 80 DAYS

The Wilmington City Electric Co, on
Thursday, made a contract with the
Allis- Chalmers Co. of Milwaukee. Wis
consin, through their Philadelphia
agency. for the purchase of one fifteen
hundred klo-watt. normal rating, tur-
bine and alternating generator, one hve
hundred kilo-watt dynamo motor set
besides a complete new switchboard eX-
otter set. etc.
The purchase has been contemplated
for some months and is conditioned
upon delivery within thirty days This
Will about double the mechanical equip
ment of the company and will put them
in a position to take on the larges
business that is offered in this section.
The turbine and generator will be in
stalled in the combined railway and
light plant on the Brandywine, where
free water for cOndensing purposes and
coal delivered by the car load on the
companys siding in addition to the eN-
cellent combination load factor Of t1.
railway and light business makes it
possible TO generate power at the min
imum cost.
The dynamo motor set will be located
in the Fifth street plant and win be
used to change the alternating current
to direct current. This purchase was
necessary because Of the continued and
increasing demand for direct current,
in spite Of the fact, that the company
prefers TO sell alternating current, b..
ing less costly TO deliver. The company
has had one Allis- Chalmers turbine for
several years and it has given such sat
isfaction that the same apparatus was
readily decided upon.
The machinery will be delivered by
the manufacturers in Wilmington but
the engineering and the mechanical
w"-'- 20 installing the same has been
withheld by the Electric Light Com
pany, so that it can be placed in the
hands Of local contractors.
The company will retain its steam
plant on Fifth street with its six di
rect current generators and its storage
battery in the same location, as the
location is ideal for direct current
distribution center for Wilmington
The OUTPUT of the Wilmington City
Companys property has had phenon
inal increase. particularly during the
last year and other business in pros
pect will enable the company to ge;
service out Of the new machinery as
soon as installed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
FIRE ESCAPES FOR
BALTIMORE HORSES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 7.-Baltimore
is likely to have fire escapes for horses.
The introduction Of horse fire escapes
Is now under consideration by the Board
Of Fire Commissioners and will be read
to the Public Safety Board. Fire Chief
Horton will decide the question. It may
be remarked right here, Horton dashes
out with the -Four twos" in a red gas
wagon. with uniformed Shower and
and aide d'auto.
The discussion Of fire escapes for horses
came prominently TO the fore following
a recent night fire i'm a inrge stable. The
question Of housing OF horses and mules
on the second and third floors Of build
ings has been long mooted. At all events
the horses Of Baltimore are convinced
that no matter what style Of fire escape
may be adopted It will be far preferable
to being carried downstairs on the
shoulders Of the fremen. Yet some horses
are hoping that the proposition for an
ordinance forbdding the housing OF
horses or mules above the first or sec.
ond story may be substituted for the FIRE
escape.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
PRESIDENT AT
SUMMER HOME
Spends the Afternoon Golf
ing on the MyOpia Club
Links
TAFT HAS UNEVENTFUL
TRIP TO BEVERLY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. with the
arrival Of President Taft here at $40 this
morning. Beverly became the summer
capitol OF the United States. The Presi-
dent, who arrived over the Boston x
Maine from Boston. in his private car
Olympia, was met at the train by Mrs.
Taft and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lewis
More, and were whirled away to the
Evans estate on Burgess Point in
White House automobile.
For the city of Beverly. Mayor Trout
extended welcome TO the chief execu-
tive on his arrival. but there was only
little handclapping and a general demon
stration. The President. however, paused
long enough to respond to the greetings
OF the Chilean and Cuban ministers who
had come over from Gloucester in an
auto 10 Join the Presidential welcome to
the North Shore.
The Presidents Federal express was
twelve minutes late at Jersey City and
twenty-four minutes late I'm New Haven.
AT that point Engineer Arthur Allen en-
tered the cab and had made up the time
when Kingston. r. l., was reached The
train reached South station in Boston
where a small crowd was waiting ex-
actly on time. The railroad company had
provided a handsome newly painted en-
gine. to take the Olympia around to the
Boston & Maine Railroad. Il was found
impossible TO couple the engine TO the
car however Then "A shifting engine
was tried but this was not coupled eth
er Finally the Olympia was attached
to the shifting engine by chain. and by
this means the, Olympia was towed out
% the station and around to the Boston
&. Maine line.
ON the way from Boston to Beverly,
President Taft and Secretary Carpenter
breakfasted in the Olympia and had bare
ly finished when the train arrived here.
This afternoon Pres.Cent Taft with his
son. Robert. will start golfing on the
Myopia Club links. IL is expected bie
crowd OF summer residents will be pres
ent to ser Mr. Taft display his skill.
Directly after his arrival Secretary Car
porter took charge Of the new exeuctive
offices. which are in the Board Of Trade
Building on the second floor. A dentist, a
lawyer and the telegraph companies also
occupy offices on this floor. the whole
making quite business showing.
The summers work here will he par
ticipated in by Secretary Carpenter. As
sstant Secretary Forster, Clerks Web
ster andS Hinman. Teiegrapher smither
and couple OF colored messengers from
Washington.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
SWATARA YET AT
LISTON'S POINT

The position Of the Reading tug Swat
ara. which was towed TO Liston's Point on
Thursday. remains unchanged. The tug
was run down and sunk on June 80 by the
Norwegian steamship Juan, and It Is on
account of this accident that tho United
States steamboat inspectors and tho COM
missioners Of Navigation are now at log
gerheads regarding Pilot Henry c. Long,
The inspectors censured the pilot for the
sinking Of the tug. Considering himself
blameless. Long appealed 10 the commits
sioners for a hearing. Arrangements for a
joint meeting Of the two bodies were be-
ing made. when the inspectors cancelled
their acceptance Of the Invitation to at
tend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
DRINK OF ACID
MAY COST LIFE
Harry LOrt Thought he Was
Getting a Quaff of
WhiSkey
BUT GOT QUAFF OF
PLUMBERS ACID

As result of drinking fiery acid in
mistake for whiskey, Harry Lort, aged
26 years. OF No. 6O9 Lord street, is in
a critical condition at the Delaware
Hospital and may die.
Lort lives at No. 500 Lord street, and
feeling unwell at an early hour this
morning he went to a closet TO get
drink of whiskey. All bottles felt
alike to him at that hour. and he took
a swig from a bottle he thought con-
tained liquor.
1t took him but an instant or two
to discover his mistake. however. In
stead Of getting the whiskey he had
gotten hold of bottle containing 4
mixture of muriatic and other acids
used in plumbing work and had swal-
lowed it,
The Phoenix ambulance raced with
Lort to the Delaware Hospital and by
the hardest kind of work his life was
saved. Early this afternoon it was
said at the hospital that Lort's con-
dition Is critical. He was badly burn
ed internally by the acid.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
STREET CAR HIT
MARKET WAGON

BY street car striking her wagon, Mrs.
]. c. Talley Of Brandywine hundred had
a narrow escape from injury at Sixteenth
and Market streets this morning. As it
was her horse was injured and her wagon
was damaged.
Mrs. Talley has a stand in King street
market just below Seventh. and was driv-
ing from her farm in Brandywine hun
dred when the accident happened. She had
Just driven across Market street bridge
over the Brandywine when south-bound
Darby car came along and struck the
horse and wagon. The horse was knocked
down and cut and bruised.
Fortunately Mrs. Talley was able 10
cling to the wagon and thus escaped being
thrown into the street. She suffered =
nervous shock. however, and up to noon
she had not recovered from it.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
THOUGHT BURGLARS
WERE IN HIS HOUSE

When George Mccarthy Of No. iio6
West Fifth street. went home late las
night he found the gas burning In tho
bath room. He went 40 the residence
Fifth street. and telcphoned TO tho
police station. Church at one time was
Baltimore policeman, and being a
terror at that time TO evil-doers ho
accompanied Mccarthy to the house.
but no traces of thieves were found.
About that time the champion sprint
er. officer MelvinJ arrived from the
station house. but he did not find any
strangers in the house.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
P.S. DUPONT FINED
FOR SPEEDING
Judge Cochran Discovered
His Automobile Going at
Is Miles an Hour

Pierre S. DUPONT, treasurer Of the r. T.
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company,
was fined $40 and costs by City Court
Judge Cochran this morning on tho
charge of automobile speeding.
A warrant was served on Mr.. dupont
yesterday afternoon as the result of ef-
forts made personally by Judge Cochran
to stop over speeding Judge Cochran
has repeatedly given warning to motor
lists and has caused the arrest Of sew
eral
Mr.. duPonts machine was found by
Judge Cochran at Delaware avenue and
Washington street yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock speeding at least. he says.
eighteen miles an hour. The limit on a
straight course is twelve miles an hour.
The car was not faster than Judge Cocn-
rams eyes, however, and he obtained a
neeting but distinct survey OF the ma
chimes number. which he turned over TO
the police.
In City Court this morning. Mr. DUPONT
appeared with legah representative,
who Informed the court that Mr.. duPon
had not been In the machine. ais0sthat HI
had no way Of telling al what speed thl
machine had been driven.
] 1t was koln6 az iNaHt tihHt'th hit'
an hour" Judge Cochran said, TO the sur
prise Of Mr.. DUPONT and his attorney
Il caused the arrest myself without any
desire TO cause Inconvenience and with
out knowing who was ia the machine Of
to whom # belonged. 7 will have Judge
Joslyn hear this case II fl is desired
and If you do not care to plead guilty"
"Mr DUPONT is perfectly willing that
you should pass upon the case" he was
informed. "lt may be added that this Is
the first time that Mr.. duPonts car has
ever exceeded the limit"
Judge Cochran thereupon imposed the
fine
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
PAVING WORK ON
MARKET STREET
Rough Blocks to be Removed
And BituIithiC Put
Down

Street Commissioner Frank W. Pierson
has plans under way for repaving part
OF Market street wnere the paving is
rough. Between Fifth and Sixth streets
there are Belgium blocks laid between
the street car tracks, and they have be-
come so rough and uneven that numer-
Gus complaints are made daily Of the
condition. While the street has been
repaved between the car tracks several
times within the past few years the Bel
gian blocks do not seem to stand the
wear and tear.
II is proposed TO tear out the blocks
and 10 lay bitulithic paving between the
tracks. This will give an even street
and it is believed it will wear a long
time without becoming rough.
The grade also is TO be raised at Sixth
and Market streets and bitulithio paving
IS TO be laid there. Plans for this work
are now being made. It will necessitate
operating in such a way that one side
Of the street only will be opened at a
time, so as not to interfere with travel.
Tho railway tracks there will have to
he blocked up while the concrete foun-
dation Is being laid under them.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
GARFINKLE
SAYS NOT GUILTY
Hearing in PhlIadelphian's
Case Goes Over Until
August 81

ELI A. Garhnkle. OF Philadelphia. who
was arrested on Monday on the charge
OF using the mails 20 dcfraud, was ar
raigned before United States Commission
er W. J. Mahafy In the Federal Build
ing this morning and pleaded not guilty.
Witnesses were present. but by consent
the hearing was set for Tuesday after
noon August 81. Garhnkle is represented
by David j. Rheinhardt. Garhnkle was
held under Sl.0o BAIL
IL Is alleged that Garhnkle imperson-
ated NJ. saltzman. manager Of local
wholesale dry goods house. He is charg-
ed with having ordered large quantities
of goods In saltzmans name. II is said
he would have goods shipped TO no. zoe
King street, and from there shipped by
boat 20 Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
night VISITOR
SCARES FARMER
Man Believed to be William
Foster Says Strange Things
to MCAIiSter
SAYS He WAS ON
WAY TO STOP MURDER

Awakened by vigorous knocks at his
front door at 1i.30 o'clock on Thursday
night, James McAllister, a farmer OF
state Road station. endured a weird
half-hour with a strange visitor.
The man was supposed to be William
Foster, who had walked away from the
County Hospital at Farnhurst, two
miles away. on the same evening.
Mr. McAllistor at first thought the
man was an exhausted tramp and WAS
preparing TO give some relief. when
tho sarngor'a peculiar language and
appearance made him stop and LOOK
sharply.
I'm going to Elkton and I'd like
some help the man said.
And ne added with AN accent that
made Mr.. McAllister jump.
They're numbering my folks down there
and I'm going TO stop them.
Conversation with tho stranger con-
vinccd Mr.. McAllister that ho was un-
balanced ana might be dangerous. He.
therefore, hurriodly locked the man out
and felt uncomfortable until he saw him
disappear down the road.
Later Mr. McAllister read reports Of
Fosters escape. This morning. according
iy he wrote 80 superintendent Foster OF
the county hospital reporting his adven-
ture
Mr. Foster said this morning that tho
man was probably William Foster and be-
licvod he was IA Ellkton. II Is not the rulo
10 search for escaped patients, however.
and the man viii have to be cared for by
| the Elkton authorities II he is taken in
I custody. According to Superintendent Fos-
ter, the man had been acting strangely.
/ lie was am excellent upholstcrer and cab
met maker lie was sent TO the hospital
about IS months ago by officers OF the
Sunday Breakfast Mission. by whom he
had been sheltered. lie is about % years
old.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
PAINTING CONTRACTS
Secretary Guthrie Of the Board of Edu.
cation Explains How They Were
Awarded

Editor of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL: BY way of reference to the
article and editorial published in your
issue OF the 5th inst, wherein mention
is made of certain methods in vogue
in awarding contracts for painting by
the Board of Public Education, il
should be borne in mind that all bids
and reports on awards made to this
board are matters of public record to
which the public have daily access.
The letter therein printed was so dis
torted in composition that when COM
pared with the facts in the case a
reply thereto is unnecessary.
Had "an official of the board" been
fully quoted as regards the awarding
of the contracts TO the lowest bidder
and incidentally in two instances to
a non-citizen painter, it would have
been shown that in the cases of school
buildings No. 10 and No. 90 separate
bids were asked for painting the walls
and ceilings and all interior wood
work This was deemed advisable On
account of the possible expense and
the limited resources at hand for tha
complied with the request and furnish
cd separate bids.
In both cases the contract for paint
ing the walls and ceiling we're award
ed the lowest bidder, Wright
Brothers and Wilmington Decorating
Company, both citizens in one instance
property holders and Taxpayers.
On the separate bids for finishing
the woodwork in No. 13, William
e. Linton, Of this city. and Elmer
Laws, of near Wilmington, tied on
$500, the contract was awarded to
Mr.. Linton and refused. This con-
tract was then awarded to Mr.. Laws
and accepted.
on the bid for finishing the wood
work in No. 90, Mr.. Linton was lowest
bidder. being $500. The contract was
offered to him and he refused TO ac-
cept. Tho next lowest bidders were
James keenan, and Brother, who tied
with Mr.. Laws for $4,000. The con-
tract was offered keenan, and Brother
and refused by them. The contract
was then offered to Mr.. Laws and ac-
cepted.
The reason given by both firms re-
| fusing. was that they had figured oa
doing the entire job OF none; also that
others painting in the building they
could not accept
As has been stated the charter OF
the board requires the awarding Of
| the contract to the Lowest bidder ol
bidders" and the next bidder i'm eacf
case being, by the way the non-citizen
and he being willing 10 accept the con
tract and give bond in good and suffi
cient surety for the faithful perform
ance of the contract. there remained
nothing to do but make the award. III
has worked for the board.
The awarding of the contracts II
this manner saved the board SS5.00
AS will be seen in each case, th'
Wilmington bona-fide firms and th'
non-citizen painter tied as to pricI
and in each case the preference, wa
given the city firm.
In each and all cases the contracting
painter has for the faithful perform
ance of his contract given a bond will
good and sufficient free-holding surety
The bondsman in no case being In an,
way connected with the contracting
marty or with this board.
Thanking YOU for the space in you
paper, I remain,
: Yours very respectfully,
II. ]. Guthrie. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
REID WILL NOT REMAIN
AS AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND

BY United Press Leased special Wire.
LONDON. Aug. There is abso-
lutely no chance Of Ambassador White
law Reid retained his past at the Court
of st. James another year"
This was the statement today of an
official who stands close TO Mr.. Reid
and to the British foreign Office, when
asked as TO the crcditability of report
that the ambassador would remain here
for at least another year
Mr. Reid is popular in England" the
Official continued, "and his retention in
Office would probably please the Eng
lish people, but know that he expects
soon to be succeeded by an ambassador
Of President Tafts choosing"
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
BOY BITTEN BY A
LARGE BULL DOG

Angered by his intrusion upon her lit
ter Of pups, n large bull dog owned by
William Winant. of near Blue aBli. at
tackled Leonard Fenlmore. II years old,
yesterday and inflicted injuries that no
cessitated treatment here by Or. owen
c. Spear.
The dog was healthy and the boys
wounds are not serious. The animal at
tackled the boy without warning, spring
ing at HIS throat The dog sunk he
teeth In Fenimore's leg and only the ap-
pearancc Of the owner and an attack or
the dog released him,
Fearing that the dog might have he.
come IN. tho boy was br, ught hastily C
the office OF Or. Spear. No 200 Wesf
street, and the wounds cauterized The
dogs teeth had penetrated ON either
side Of the left leg about an inch n,
serious effects have followed
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Robinson outina Club Home.

The Robinson Outing Club returned
home yesterday afternoon from two
weeks outing at Bowers Beach. The
club reports having had a delightful time.
Those in the party were; John Sharp
Wallace Minner, Thomas Hogue. Curtis
Edler Robert Foulke. +. I. Hanrahan.
G. 5. Hurlock. Horace Hurlock. William
Farley. William W. Dott. Thomas
Steward, J. c. Amory and George T.
johnson The club intends to buy a cot
tage at the resort next year,