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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
IMPORTANT CHANGES
AFFECT PRESIDE POST
Brigadier Generals A. L. Mills
and c. L. Hodges Ordered Here

WASHINGTON. Feb. several i'm
pOrtant changes in the station and duty
OF general officers of the army were
announced today.
Brigadier General Charles Morton is
relieved of the command at Fort u. A.
Russell, WyO., and assumed command
today of the department Of the Mis-
souri,, relieving Brigadier General Viii
liam Fl. Carter, who is ordered to the
Philippines to command the department
of LuzOn, relieving Brigadier General
Albert l. Mills. who is ordered 10 San
Brigadier General r D. Potts. COM
handing the department OF the gulf, is
ordered to the Philippines. where he is
TO command the department of the
Niscayas. relieving Brigadier Charles
L. Hodges, who Will proceed TO san
Francisco for orders.
More Army Changes
VANCOUVER. Wash. Feb. Cen
eral Daniel Brush. commander OF the
department of the Columbia. left here
for San Francisco today en- route 20
the Philippine islands.
He was accompanied by his aid, Lieu
tenant w. +. Fulton General Brush
has been succeeded temporarily by
Colonel T. r. Woodbury.. Third infantry,
now stationed at Fort Lawton.
Captain George Davis left Vancouver
today for New Orleans. where he is TO
be stationed as purchasing agent for
the Panama canal commission He viii
be succeeded as head Of the commits
sary department of the department. OF
the Columbia. on May 1. by Colonel
E. T. Dreyvo. who is now in the Philip
pines For the present the office viii
be looked after by Major Hugh Gal
lagher, purchasing cOmmissary asent
at Seattle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
IArE sHIPPrNG INTELLIGENCE

Monday. FchruarY /.
Stmr Buckman. on Columbia river noon.
VIII arrive in Seattle at 10 q.
Stmr Northwestern IS due at Nanaifno at 80
a. n.
westport. Wash.-Stmr Tours OF AZ lo.i5 a.
m: schr Polaris and schr c. r. Wilson bar
bound: stmr z. c. Slade in last right; simr
Ir4iter barboEnd.
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Postal Savings Bank Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. Senator
Carter, in charge of the postal savings
bank bill, in the senate today an
nounced that he would endeavor
Wednesday to get a vote on it. al
though he fully realized the improb-
ability of that bill becoming 4 law in
the few remaining days of this con-
gress.''
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BoNA.s PROPERTY ExEMPT

Several deputy sheriffs and q mem
Der of the National collection agency
of this city visited the home OF julius
A. Bona, a musician in Union street
near Steiner. yesterday afternoon
armed with a Judgment against Bona
for $S7. The Levy electric company
vas plaintiff in suit. claiming that
Bona owed them sS7 for work done in
wiring the Bona home on election night
hast November. at which time Bona was
in direct touch with the national re-
publican Headquarters in the east. The
officers discovered, however. that the
property is exempt from execution, and
We're forced to return without making
their levy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
CYCLISTS SHOTS FAIL TO
STOP BURGLARS FLIGHT
Maggini Fires at Midnight Ma
rauder, Who Escapes


SAN JOSE, Feb. 1.-Blinn Naggini.
one of the best amateur cyclists on the
coast and member of the Garden City
wheelmen. surprised a burglar in his
home in North Thirteenth street shortly
before o'clock this morning and fired
several shots at him in a chase which
led over fences and through back Yards
Maggint was aroused by some one try
ing keys in the rear door of HIS resi-
dence. and. peering through a window
noticed the marauder at work TIE
cyclist secured an army pistol and went
TO the door which the burglar was at
tempting 10 force. and. throwing a
open quickly. fired. The shot missed
and the man ran and Maggfnf pursued
AMERICANS DINE KING-Copenhaaen Feb
DIR. Maurice +. Egan, the American minis
ter to Denmark. and Mrs. Egan. tonight gave A
dinner 10 The king. All the foreign represcnta-
uyes and their wives were present
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suFFRAGETTEs DEFEATED Pierre s. D.,
Feb 1.-The house today defeated bill grant
ing the right Of the ballot to women. The bill
bad been passed BY the senate,
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
WILL ORGANIZE
COLORED YIN. ca.

A second meeting for the organization
of a colored y. NJ G.. a. was held by col
ored residents In Ezion Church, Ninth
and French streets, last night under the
auspices of the Business League
AZ the meeting It appeared that there
was already colored Y. NJ c. A., of
which Dr. j. B. Stubbs is president. and
Dr. stubbs was confident that any new
association would not be recognized by
the national " NJ G. A. Dr. Subbs had
many friends and they emphasized the
fact that tho old association was "a living
one and that no other would be recognized
by the national y. NJ C.. ). while Il ex-
isted pr Conwell Banton spoke I'm favor
OF new association to he allied with
the old one ,f'
Dr. Samuel c. Elbert appealed for the
young men and declared 1t necessary that
all united to form one strong, 6rganiza-
tion.
After further discussion l.. A. Reading
WIS elected temporary chairman; Rev Mr..
Hughes temporary secretary, and John
II. Woodland temporary treasurer. The
election Of the latter was the only real
work accomplished during the evening
excepting that the members probably have
a better understanding. The next meeting
will probably be held next Friday night
to form one organization. The books we're
opened for membership last night and
several members enrolled.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
HASTEN WORK ON
THE new FILTER

Tho foundations OF the last nlter bed at
the nnal filter plant at the Weldin farm
and the arches Of the NTH one arc now
under construction. the forms having been
completed yesterday afternoon. The laying
OF the arches and the filter bed win be
undertaken to-day. and within few days
men will be making the huge pillars for
tho groined arches i'm the sixth and last
bed. The concrete work, 1t is expected
will have been completed by the first
week In October. when the beds will be
filled with sand. II Is expected that the
Water Department win be able TO pro-
vide the city with filtered water by the
frst Of next year.
one entire side Of the filter is stiI to
be laid More than 100 men are on the
contract FIFTY men are getting out Bran
dywine granite from a quarry near the
plant
Az present the concrete roof slabs over
one OF the nter beds has been almost COM
ploted and steel supports FOR the slabs
have been erected over the first three
beds The slab roofs over the beds will
practically enclose an the filter beds and
keep the water from the air
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
ST. GEORGES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST GEORGES. Del, Aug. Harry
Doto. of Wilmington. has spent a
week with friends here
Miss Marion Clarke. Of Philadelphia
has been the guest Of her aunt, Mrs
j. c. Mccoy
Miss Emma Laws, of Bear station
has been spending a few days with
her sister. Mrs. James Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Savage Of New
York. are visiting their daughter Mrs.
Robert Jester
Miss Eleanor Mccoy is entertaining
Miss Elizabeth Spear at her home near
here.
Miss Viola Veatch has returned TO
her home in Baltimore. Nd, after a
visit with Mrs. c. Robson.
Miss Bertha Horning of Whining
ton. has been visiting Mrs. William
Hobson.
Mrs. G. II. Staats and children have
returned home after a two weeks visit
with friends near Smyrna.
Miss Alice Mathews, of Washington
ID. c.. has been the guest Of the Rev
and Mrs. Lewis. at the parsonage.
Mrs Clarence Jamison, Mrs. William
c. Janvier and Miss Florence Jamisor
are at Rehoboth for two weeks.
Miss Emile Janvier has gone e
Philadelphia. whore she will visit nei
cousin, Miss Margaret Ferris.
Emerson Mcwhorter Jr. has return
ed to Philadelphia after spending some
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
FIGHT TO PROTECT
M'CALL FERRY BONDS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. THE
Knickerbocker Trust Company, of New
York. trustee Of the mortgage on all
the property and franchises Of the Nc
Call Ferry Power Co, as security for
the S10O0O,00O gold bonds issued by that
company. and on which it defaulted in
the payment of interest, yesterday
filed an amendment bill in the United
States Circuit Court in the proceed
ing under which it recently had ]. Ed
ward Aldred appointed receiver. Tho
amended bill, which was filed by John
G. johnson, joins II. S. Kerbaugh.
Inc. Of West Virginia as defendant
and asks the court TO enjoin the latter
from interfering in any way with the
property in the hands of Receiver AL
dred
II apears that II. S. Kerbaugh. Inc.
holds a judgment against the Mccall
Ferry Power co. for s66.5S7.67, which IL
received in a damage suit in the Fed
eral Court last February. and it is
claimed that this judgment is a first
lien on the property OF the defendant.
Attorney Johnson contends that the
mortgage held by the Knickerbocker
Trust Company has priority over all
claims( and he asks the court to 50
find and to enjoin any interference with
the receiver.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
HUDSON PAGEANT
DOWN AT LEWES
Committee Will Raise Funds
For Occasion by Having
Lecturer Come Here

LEWES, Del, Aug. Handicapped
by lack OF money with which to
carry out plans for the celebration Of
the landing of Hendrick Hudson and
his crew from the Half Moon at Lewes.
the committee has finally found a way
TO raise the required cash, and this
week made arrangements with Coiorei
$. Long, of Washington. ID. c., 10 give
his lecture on Central Africa in towns
of the state for the benefit Of the
celebration. Colonel Long was chief Of
staff Of General Gordons expedition
and will illustrate his lecture with
photographs taken.
Congressman Burton and ex-Sen-
ator r.. r. Kenney have gone to con-
fer with the secretary OF war in re-
gard TO the naval parade. while each
town on the peninsula will be asked to
contribute a float I'm the land parade.
Georgetown is already al work on
its float. and other towns are expect
cd TO contribute.
During the celebration, which takes
place September % and %. monu-
ment recently erected to De Vries, who
first settled at Lewes, viii be un-
veiled.
Members OF the state committee re-
Gently appointed by Governor Penne-
will will meet with the local commit
tee August IA and make final arrange
ments for the celebration. which will
be known as the Hudson-De Vrios
celebration.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
ODESSA

srecial 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA, Del. Aug Miss Ellen
Miller has returned To her home in
Hathoro, Pa, after a weeks visit with
Miss Mary Aspril
Mrs Harry Lightcap and son. Della
ware, are making a visit to her parents
In Maryland.
Mrs Levin James is entertaining her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Edwards, OF
Goshen, \. Y.
Mrs. John Thornley, OF Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mrs. 1. C. Webb.
Mrs. r. J. Kemp of Chester. Pa. has
returned TO her home, after a visit Il
Mrs J. A. Rhoades.
Miss Katharine White. Of Philadel-
phia. is the guest Of Miss Marion
Mimin.
Miss Leila Dudley, OF Barclay, Md.
is visiting Mrs. A. S. Whittock.
Misses Mary and Helen Townsend
are visiting relatives in Wilmington.
George l.. Coppage. of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Coppage and sor
of Memphis. Tenn. have been visiting
Mrs. G. G. Coppage.
Mrs. Harry Massey Of Wilmington
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs
j. n. Massey.
Miss Cornelia Townsend of New
York. is spending some time with hei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George l.
Townsend.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MENHADEN COMPANY
CHANGES SHIPPING PORT

The Menhaden Fisheries Company,
which heretofore has been shipping fish
oil from Baltimore, began yesterday 10
make shipments from Philadelphia. The
barge John H. McNally brought from
1.ewes, Del. 1000 barrels of fish oil from
The Menhaden Company's works at that
place and took the cargo alongside the
Allan Liner Carthaginian. The cargo,
which is intended for Glasgow. was pu.
on hoard that steamship during the day.
Formerly shipments for export made
by the company have been hauled over
the Queen Anne Railroad from Lewes.
but II was explained yesterday that the
Menhaden Company had been induced
20 make change IN IFS port OF ship
ment through the agitation conducted
in Philadelphia. which threw now
light on the facilities at that port II
was also said that the change was
made. not from sentimental reasons
but because the company found It more
economical and oXpedient to make
shipments from Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
SUICIDES NOTE
IS Ills WILL

MEDIA. Pa. Aug. 7-The will Of
Charles w. Hill, of Folsom. who killed
himself with revolver at Sixth and
Poplar streets, Wilmington, has just
been probated in the Office Of Register
of Wills Tazewell here. and is of
pathetic nature. Hill was a telegraph
operator at the Twenty fourth Street
Station in Philadelphia. The follow
ing is the form of the will as pro-
bated:
Wilmington. Del. June 9. 1909.
ITO My Darling Wife Leah:
God forgive me for what / am
about to do. No one is more sorry
than / am. for life has no charm for
me since I can't get we'll and be Of
use to you for all the wrongs / have
done. leave you all my property,
including bank stock and what l have
in Chester bank, after paying all my
debts, which are more than you ex-
pect.
"Good-by. God bless you and help
and forgive me as you have forgiven
me. Your loving husband.
sc. w. Hill"
Hill has been desDondent for months
over the condition of his health.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
PORT PENN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PORT PENN. Del. Aug. 1-Eugene
Thomas. Of Baltimore, Md, and his
family are spending some time here
Mr. and Mrs. w. Lewis Du6 and
daughter. Vera of Newport, visited the
family Of S. c. Eaton this week.
Mr. and Mrs George Johnson. Jr..
of Riverside. n. j., are guests of his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. George John
son.
Thomas Higgins. Of Philadelphia,
has been the guest Of his father here.
Misses Jennie and Margaret Kelley.
Of Wilmington. are visiting Mrs. John
Wallen.
Frank Eaton of Weatherford, Texas,
is making a visit with relatives here.
George Gibason was thrown from
his horse and painfully hurt, but is
getting along nicely.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
BOLT KILLS COWS
And fires BARN

ELKTON, Nd. Aug. lightning
played havoc on the Frazier farm. on
the old Frenchtown Turnpike, two
miles east of here. A bolt struck the
large barracks containing about 40
tons Of hay. and it was burned to the
ground. Five calves. standing near
the barn. were killed by the same bolt.
A farm hand was also knocked down
and stunned.
The barn located some distance from
the barracks caught fire but the flames
were Quenched before great damage
was done. The farm is owned and
farmed by Edward Molitor. The loss
is partly covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MAY RAISE
REGISTRY FEE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7-Surprised at
reports that the registry system Of the
Postohice Department has not proved
profitable, Postmaster General Hitch
cock has taken prompt action to make
the system sef-supporting. He mas
appointed a special committee to in
vestigate composed of Charles H. Nc
Bride, assistant superintendent Rail
way Mail Service, New York: George
l.. Wood and Henry d. Temple. of
Washington.
The registry system is expensive, but
its value to the public is so generally
appreciated that II is believed that a
slight increase in the registry fee
would hardly be resisted. The Past
master General is authorized by law
10 make the registry fee as high as
20 cents. but it is not probable that
/ it win be increased to more than 10
cents. If it is found necessary TO raise
the rate. The fee now is 8 cents.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
FIRE DESTROYS A
BARN ON THE MARSH

A barn on Cherry Island Marsh.
owned by George w. Shewbrooks. Of
No. 3i2 East Seventh street, was dc
stroved by fire last night. The fire
aroused much excitement. as it was
first thought that the plant of the
American Car and Foundry Company
which Is i'm the neighborhood, was
ahre. There was nothing in the barn
but some hay and straw. Houston
Smallwood colored. sent in an alarm
from the box at Seventh and Railroad
avenue and the district companies re-
sponded.
At the Seventh street railroad cross
ing several accidents were narrowly
averted. A big freight car had been
left standing half way across the
street and the fire apparatus had much
difficulty in getting around the OBJ
struction.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
ACTIVITY IN THE
REALTY MARKET
haddOCk And Company to
Build Addition to Leather
Plant

Builders are getting busy and the
inquiries received show that the fall
building will demand Increased hands
TO complete the work before winter.
Architects +. l.. Rice. Jr.. Co. have
plans for cottage at Delaware Water
Gap for Charles T. Knight IL will hc
bungalow, with shingle roof, ana
massive stone chimney. The porch
posts will be cedar logs with bark,
while on the inside dressed lumber will
take the place OF plaster.
The same architects are receiving
bids for a modern residence for CHARTS
Al Bower to be built in the Boulevard.
= win be Of brick with stone trim.
mings
Leather Plant Addition.
Architect john ID. Thompson. Jr.. has
awarded the contract for an addition
70 the New Castle Leather Company's
plant TO Haddock & Co.. for $4,000
The addition is the second 10 be built
and win be a one-story building rum
ming from Poplar TO Wilson street ano
1913 feet deep
Plans for n fire proof stable for the
New Castle Leather Co are being pre-
pared by the same architect. IL viii
be built in Wilson street near slev-
enth and will be sanitary In every way
Eight stalls viii be in the stable.
The alterations 20 East Lake Presby-
terian Church win be made by sub
contractors.
Drawings have ben completed for the
additions and alterations 10 the Home
opathic Hospital and Architect Thomp.
son win receive bids during the week
Real estate prices are getting better
"A King street property was sold during
the week at fancy figure. Until the
property has been transferred the sal,
will not be announced.
Market street real estate rs being
sought and options in some cases an,
being secured. There are several big
sales almost ready TO be announced.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
EATS ALL THE
SPARROWS he SHOOTS

GEORGETOWN, Del, Aug. 7-Town
Bailiff John Littleton sat down to a
remarkable meal the other day, when
he enjoyed the remains of 81 English
sparrows which he had killed in one
tree on Georgetown's public street.
little eats bones and all, and says
he enjoys the little birds. He mas
started out to exterminate the spar
rows In town. and insists that he ex-
poets to eat every one he kills.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
GOVERNMENT
SUES THE B. & O

BALTIMORE, Md. Aug. For not
having on one OF its freight cars a
safety appliance required by the act Of
Congress known as the Safety Appl-
ance act. approved March ., 1898, the
United States sued the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, in the United
states District Court, yesterday to re-
cover 500 and costs. The declaration
filed through John c. Rose. attorney,
alleges that on January IL last the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad hauled on
its line a car on which the grab-iron
or hand-hold on one end was missing.
The car contained hogs consigned from
a point in Ohio to a point outside that
state. It is alleged that the absence
of the appliance made the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad liable to the Gov
ernment in the sum of 500.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Min Creek Needs Rain.

Farmers Of Mill Creek hundred say
that the last crop Of potatoes will be
very poor on account of the dry spell
in manv cases the yield will be no
larger than the amount of seed pota-
toes planted. The late crop of toma-
toes viii be short. In some cases the
vines are drying up and the green to-
matoes whitening on many farms cab
bagc is rotting in the truck patches
rhe sweet corn crop is small. The field
corn crop has also been much affected
by the lack OF rain
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
independence Firemen,s Picnic.

The first picnic of the Indepence
"Trip Association. the travelling club Of
the Independence Fire Company, is
being held at BaN arisn Park today The
committee Of arrangements comprises
George Mckelvey, chairman and treas
urer; Eric Fundn, secretary; John r.
Herbert, William II. Fuhr, Jr.. William
sutton, Harry Valentine, David II.
Lynn, Robert Reeder, Lewis Denn and
John NJ. Patterson.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
REPRODUCE PAINTINGS
OF DELAWARE HEROES

OH paintings OF Jacob Jones and
Commodore Thomas McDonough,
which have hung on the walls of the
Office OF the secretary of State I'm tine
state Capitol az Dover for many years.
are being retouched BY c. s. Hammitt.
of this city. Copies viii also be made
for the battleship Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Homecoming AZ Pennsurove.

grove. the little New Jersey town whore
The colony Of Wilmington summer cot
tagers is large during the hot months.
ana the village Is alive I'm earnest with
people both of this city and other
points. one Of the leading features OF
the day viii be the field sports and IN,
Marathon run.
A special program has been arranged
by the committee I'm charge. a feature
being the baby show at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. az which numerous
prizes win be awarded to the prottiest
.and best dressed baby.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

time with his aunt. Mrs William jan
vier
The st. Georges Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will give
an excursion to Betterton, on Thurs
day next.
An entertainment will he given in
the kirkwood M. e. Church on Thurs
day evening, August H.
The Farmers Association of Red
Lion hundred. will picnic on Thursday,
August is, in Reynolds Grove. near
here.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Wedded al Lewes.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
T.EWEs DEL. August 7.-George IL.
Orton and Miss Esther r. Beebe, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beobe, both re-
sidng in this town, were married Thurs
day at the home OF the brides parents, on
South street, by the Rev. william r. Now
bray. After wedding tour to Atlantic
City and Philadelphia, the bride and
groom viii return TO this town whore they
viii make their future residence.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
LOCAL FIRM ETsMNI WILL
SAVE BY NEW BILL

The G. and J. Pyle Co. under the new
tarin law win save several thousands OF
dollars. The company uses bull hides from
Holland. which have been placed on the
free list. There was formerly duty Of
10 per cent ad vaiorem. The company now
has hides in bond here, on which there
would have been duty Of $500. which
would have been paid to the local office,
but under the new schedule there Will be
no duty.
Collector OF Custom Clark was notified
officially yesterday OF the tariff act being
in force.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Hibernian Kniahts, Smoker.

The Hibernian knights had good
time at a smoker in Irish American
hall last evening MCCLELLAN and Dean.
soloists. and tho st. AIMS quartet. COM
posed OF Haley. Farmer. Mcfarland
and Looney, assisted in the entertain
ment Jerome ]. Herley. chief knight
Thomas r. O'Donneil. of Division No
m and other members made addresses
The Knights win hold picnic on
next Saturday in BavariaE Park.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Bnliken club Had supper.

IN the rooms OF the Democratic
League. No. 610 French street last
evening the Biinken Club had a clam
supper During the course Of the sup
per w H. Hartlove the chief Billikin,
was presented with a fine gold watch
fob by Dr. George W. Quinn. Later in
the evening George NJ. Gillespie pre-
scented to Caleb r. Pyle, a gold Billikin
stick pin.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
rir.n,.n A. nsve Carnival.

Water Witch Fire Companys car
niyal will be opened on Monday even
ing on the plot OF ground bordering on
Delaware avenue between Lincoln and
Scott streets. Attractions will be the
performance given at each session by
Miss Emma Lindsay and her trained
horse. and motion pictures.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
kIIIed undar Pennsy TraIn.

ELKTON. Md. Aug Thomas Cox,
aged 60 years. while crossing the rail-
road tracks al the Almshouse crossing
Hartford county. was struck by Mary
land and Pennsylvania Railroad train
and received injuries that caused his
death