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Evening journal., 1909-05-28
LIGHT ON THE
GARBAGE BIDS
Board Of Trade Committee
to Discuss Subject at
Meet ne Tomorrow

Josiah Marvel, chairman OF the
Municipal Committee Of the Wilmington
Board Of Trade. has called a meeting Of
the committee for tomorrow for discus
sion Of the garbage contracts recently
awarded by the Board Of Health The
meeting Will be held in Mr.. Marvers Of
flee in the DUPONT Building commencing at
T. o'clock. It Will be open 60 the pubEc and
Mr.. Marvel invites any citizen who may
he present to express himself on tie sub
ject The deliberations Of the committee
and the formulation of a report upon the
facts obtained will be in private.
Since the garbage question was referred
to the committee by the Board OF Trade
one month ago. the committee has been
obtaining statements from the various
bidders, members of the Board of Health
and other persons interested I'm the sub
ject and these will be read at the COM
mittee meeting tomorrow
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES TO BE GIVEN
ROUSING RECEPTION AT THE Y M. r. c
Voters of the City TO Greet
The Parfy's Nominees
Tonight al Oldest Re-
publican Club

Republicans Of this city will give a
rousing reception to their candidates
on the municipal ticket tonight az
the Young Mems Republican Club. For
many years IL has been customary for
the club 60 give a reception 70 the
Republican nominees at the clubhouse
No. $40 King street, and these affairs
have proved features of the Republi-
can campaign.
II Is expected that the reception TO
be given tonight will prove equally
as interesting as those IN the past
and that il viii bring hundreds
Repnblirans from al parts of The clt,.
To meet William c. Taylor. nominp
for mayor, William p. White. nominee
for president OF Council; Howard ID
Ross. nominee for city treasurer. ani
the other Republican nominees for the
various other places on the ticket. All
the candidates are expected TO be in
the receiving line which win be within
the parlor of the clubhouse.
Many pleasing social features viii be
provided, and aside from that there
will be concert in front OF the club
house from 8 to 10 o'clock by the First
Infantry Band, and an elaborate dis
play Of fireworks.
There will be speechmaking. too and
some OF those expected to give FIVE
minute addresses in behalf Of the Re
publican tlckt are: Congressman VII
liam II. Heald. Samuel II. Baynard.
Philip Q. Churchman. Assistant City
Solicitor Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr.,
Philip L. Garrett, City Solicitor S. j..
Townsend, Deputy City Judge H. p.
Joslyn, Prothonotary Herbert L. Ricr
and others.
Governor Pennewill, it is stated 10
day, probably win attend the recep
tion, and Mayor Horace Wilson Is ex
pected 20 be in the receiving party
The reception Is for all voters re-
gardless Of party and all will be wei
coined no matter what their politics
may be.
Though not generally known the
Young Mems Republican Club is the
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
MAIL TRAIN LEFT
ATLANTA TODAY
First Cars TO Move on the
GeOreia-CentraI Since Last
Sunday
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ATLANTA. Ca. May 2S-The first
train TO move over the Georgia Central
system since last Sunday pulled out OF
the Union station this morning enroute
TO Augusta. it was made up Of an en-
gine and a mail car, loaded 10 the roof
with mail matter that has been held in
the local post office. which was I'm charge
Of Post Omce Inspector Bannerman and
a force OF clerks
In the cab Of the engine was a union
engineer and negro fireman while sew
eral local newspaper men were carried
will the consent OF the authorities. AL
though there was a big crowd jammed
about the station when the train pulled
out, including many Of the striking fire.
men. there was no disorder
The mail train went out following an
agreement between General Manager
Scott Of the Georgia Central and Chief
Burgess of the engineers. Although the
union aremen offered to provide a fire.
man for the train they were ignored by
both Scott and Burgess.
Both sides agree that the moving Of the
mail has no bearing on the merits OF the
strike and does not mean that other
trafiice will be resumed soon
Further conferences with a view 10
ending the strike are being held today
A mail train. similarly equipped also
left Augusta this morning for Atlanta
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
BIG HOLD-UP OF
new YORK CAFE.
-Four Bandits 90 Through
More Than Fifty Patrons
and Escape
CASHIER AT PISTOLS
POINT HAD TO GIVE UP
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by United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. May 2S.-rhe police are
undecided whether or not they had bet
ter organize a mounted posse TO scour
the wilds Of the tenderl0n for the quar-
tette Of Fourteenth street bandits who
held up thirty or forty men and women
IN crowded restaurant early today and
systematically robbed them. No one in
the place escaped without contributing to
the booty OF the robbers.
The policeman on post opposite the
restaurant had made an arrest and was
taking his prisoner to the station when
the bandits saw the coast was clear.
Two Of them stood in the doorway OF
Fishmans cafe, with drawn revolVers
while the other two started through the
place. One forced the cashier TO empty
the till, and the other enforced his de-
mands among the patrons. Several women
screamed, but they were soon quieted
by the threat OF the robbers to shoot II
they did not keep quiet.
II took the four about five minutes to
collect all the money IN the place. They
then backed out of the door, command
ing persons IN the restaurant to remain
for ten minutes.
After waiting a short time. several Of
the men in the cafe rushed to the nearest
police station. The reserves turned out
but found no one in the neighborhood
that they could conect with the crime
Several persons in the restaurant
claim that they recognized the robbers as
members Of "Chick fuckers" gans
which is the mild successor TO the band
led by "Humpty Jackson"
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
SIX COUPLES
ARE DIVORCED
DEGREES Given Wives Who Tell
Court Of Unhappy Mar
ried Life

In Superior Court this morning n
divorce decree nisi was granted TO
Lydia d. White from her husband. for
mer Levy CourtCommissioner Henry
NJ. White. The couple have resided IN
this city for a number of years
Aurelia f. Murphy, through John f.
Lynn. asked that the marriage ties be
tween her and Miles Murphy, Jr.. be
severed. She said her husband left
her on September 2, 1908. She has
not seen him since. They had been
parted several times during their mar
ried life. Mrs. Murphy said her hus-
band had written TO her twice during
his absence asking for money. A de-
cree nisi was granted.
Judge Ponnewill announced that
hereafter the court will look into the
language Of petitions in desertlon
cases. Judge Pennewill said the statute
sets out the language the lawyers
must use in the petitions.
Lille May Mailman applied for a
divorce from her husband, Joseph r..
Mailman, to whom she was married on
April 2S 1906. She said she had been
deserted by him on January 3. 1907.
She was granted a decree nisi
A decree nisi was granted TO Mar
garet NJ Ryan from her husband. Mar
tin Ryan. Cruelty and desertion were
the grounds for the divorce.
Ella w. Jones, who was married TO
John Harry Jones on June 10, 1908. was
granted a decree nisi.
Mrs. Joseph Money was also granted
a decree from her husband, whom she
said mad deserted her in 1897.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
TURNPIKE IS A
TOLL ROAD STILL
Condemnation Decision as to
Philadelphia Pike ReverS.
ed Today

In the Superior Court this morning the
decision OF the lower court was reversed
ia lie case of the Wilmington and Phila-
dephia Turnpike Company VS.. Robert l..
Baldwin.
sever months ago Baldwin on behalf
Of lumber of farmers OF Brandywine
hundred instituted proceedings in Magls-
trate Pyle's court to condemn the turn
pike so that the toll gates would be abol-
ished and tho turnpike would be free to
the public
The turnpike company through John
Biggs certior. carried the case to the
Superior Court and when the case was
called this morning II. S. England. rep
resenting Baldwin, agreed to a decision
reversing the judgment Of the magis-
trate's court.
The residents Of Brandywine hundred
since the original condemnation proceed
ings have become satisfied because OF inn
provements made by the turnpike COM
pany to meet the objections TO conditions
near the Bellevue harries that had been
raised,
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
.ENLARGING THE
GARRICK THEATRE
Manager DOCkStader Gives
Contract for $4,000
Improvements
WORK WAS STARTED
VEST -RDAY AFTERNOON

When improvements started yesterday
afternoon at the Garrick Theatre are
completed. Wilmington will have one Of
the prettiest vaudeville houses in any city
is size in the country and ia many cities
much larger
Ground was broken at $50 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the addition to the
playhouse and by the time the next sea-
son opens, the theatre viii be ready for
business.
Those who we're present were Contractor
John E. Healy. who has the general con-
tract William L. Dockstader, Brown and
Whann. sub-contractors, and Pierson and
Connell. architects.
Manager Dockstader will remain in the
city most Of the summer TO supervise the
improvements.
The contract price is $1,000 The changes
will greatly enhance the value Of the
property, which is already considered one
Of the coolest playhouses in this section.
An addition viii be made to the rear n
the theatre, reaching back to the stores
on King street This win greatly increase
NllE NNNA rIANN anu W AAA NtNN NANHfNfN A'A
stage forty feet deep. an increase of
more than Is feet Instead Of the dressing
rooms being at the rear OF the stage, they
win be located on the side There viii he
sixteen Of these rooms
Exits from the rear OF the building lead
ing 10 King street on the first floor and
balcony will be a feature of the improve
ments. These exits viii be used at every
performance. In addition a complete fire
escape arrangement will be erected at the
rear Of the building.
The front Of the theatre will practically
remain the same. BY the addition made ir
the rear the seating capacity OF the hous,
| will be increased 800 Entirely new seat.
/ will be installed They viii be set further
/ apart giving the patrons Of tho hous,
more space In which 10 move around ir
] their seats. The floors Of the entire build
/ ing will be rebuilt and brought more tC
grade.
The fronts OF the balcony and CALLER,
win be rebuilt and papier mache used il
the decorations. The proscenium will als'
be OF papier mache instead Of metal
Big improvements win be made in th'
box arrangements. There will be eigh
boxes on the first floor, four on each sid
OF the house, and they will be CON
structed with tiers so that those seate'
IN any box can see over the heads Of thos'
in the other boxes.
In the balcony there will be six boxe
and two loges four on each side. The deco
rations about the boxes viii be artisu
in every respect and will greatly add e
the beauty Of the interior Of the building
BY the addition TO the rear Of the the
atre the acoustic properties Of the play
house will also be improved. Any act ol
the vaudeville stage at the present tim
can be presented on the stage OF the loea
completed.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
ROGERS MILLIONS
GO TO FAMILY
Only One Bequest, That Of
100000 TO the Fair
haven Schools
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NEW YORK. May 2S-The will OF
Henry II. Rogers, the standard on
magnnte. was filed for probate here
to-day. It leaves TO his widow, dur
ing her life, the New York city resi-
dence. stables. horses and automobiles.
A trust of not less than S2.500,O00 nor
more than S3,000,000 is created TO pro-
vido an annuity of 100000 for Mrs.
Rogers.
Upon her death the property OF
which she has the use and her trust
fund becomes part OF the reslduary
estate.
The Fair Haven. Mass. home Of the
testator is given to the son, Henry II.
Rogers. Jr.
Various trust funds. ranging from
$4,000 20 100000 and aggregatlng $780,
600 are created for the benefit OF rela-
tives. The income from these trusts
is 10 be paid TO the beneficiavies dur
ine their lives and on their deaths the
principal of the trust reverts TO the
residuary estate.
A bequest of 100000 is given to Fair
Haven as permanent fund, the in
come from which is TO go to the pri-
mary and grammar schools Of the
town.
After providing for these bequests,
the residuary estate is divided into
four trusts. one for the benefit Of each
Of his children. AS the children at
tain the age Of forty years they are
each TO receive onc-half of the princi-
pal Of the trust for their benefit the
other half to be held in trust during
their lives. But the children are each
given the power 10 dispose of their
trust by their last viii and testament
and i'm default OF such disposition the
principal of the trust goes to then
heirs at law.
The executors of the will are the
testator's son. II. II. Rogers. Jr., John
/ ". Sterling of New York, w r Win
sor of Fair Haven. Mass. and the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company Of
New York.
The petition states that the value OF
real and personal property is more
than $4,000 each.
4 The estimated value Of the estate is
O. placed at between S50.O00,0O0 and S75,-
/ O00. 600 In his win Rogers asks the
trustees to make his son president Of
/ the Virginia Railroad and son-in-law
/ Urban Broughton. chairman Of the
board of directors
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
FLOATED LARGE
LLOYD STEAMER
PaSseng rs None the Worse
for Their Enforced Stay
in the Lower HaFbOT
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QUARANTINE. Staten Island, ~ Y.
May 2s-With ten steam tugs and
steamers including the most powerful
boats Of the Merritt Chapman wreck
ing Company pulling as hard as their
engines could be worked and with her
own big battery OF engines sending her
powerful propellers full speed astern,
the North German Lloyd liner Princess
Alices was hoated off the rocky beach
near Fort Wadsworth this morning i'm
deep water. The big liner was unin-
iured, the pumps failing TO show any
thing but bilge in her forward hold
and divers who were sent down re-
ported that her bow plates were not
even scratched by her ordeal. In fact
she was ready to proceed SO soon as
she was floated, but it had been neces-
sarv to lighter 400 tons of cargo from
her forward compartment and this all
had to be replaced so she dropped her
big mud hooks off the quarantine sta
ton while a force Of longshoremen aided
the crew in restoring the cargo
The big liner had a narrow escape
from accident while coming of the
shoal. In order TO aid the fleet Of tugs
i'm addition to removing the cargo. Cap
tain Moller. superintendent Of the
North German Lloyd service here had
had all her forward ballast tanks emp
tied and her stern tanks filled This
lifted the bow about five fet and sunk
the stern to the thirty-five feet mark
but had the effect Of making her re-
spond very slowly to her rudder The
result was that her momentum carried
her afoul of the Dutch steamer Marken
which was at anchor in the vicinity.
Fortunately however. no damage was
done other than the breaking of fem
der of the Marken. The revenue cut
ter Mohawk which had been assisting IN
the floating was run alongside Of the
Princess Alice and showed her to a
safe anchorage.
While the ballast tanks were being
put back and the cargo slowed. divers
went down and reported the liner all
right TO proceed. 1t was then announc-
ed that she would leave as soon as the
cargo could be replaced.
The passengers seemed to enjoy their
enforced stay in the lower harbor and
there was no complaint neither did any
of them evidence any desire to land.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
hit ENGLISH
LANDLORDS
Heavy Tax May be Laid on
the UneaTned Increment
Value
SALOON KEEPERS MUST
ALSO PAY BIG TRIBUTE
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. May 2s-The finance bill
issued to-day. contains tax proposals.
which, II adopted viii deal the hardest
blow ever struck against England's
landowners monopoly. The chief feat
ure OF the bill is the twenty per cent.
tax on the Increment value" OF land.
which Il Is believed will force the own
ers Of huge estates to sell their tracts.
thus relieving the "land famine from
which the poor people have suffered OF
late years.
Another provision Of the bill which
aims az the same end IS the tax on
undeveloped land. This will undouht-
edly force some Of the big land own
ers, who have hitherto used their land
for hunting preserves, 10 throw open
their land for cultivation.
The 20 per cent tax on the "incre-
ment value" viii be assessable in the
form Of a stamp duty whenever the
land is sold or leased for a period OF
more than seven years. on the owners
death. or, any way every fifteen years.
The amount Is based on the difference
in value between levies
The bin further provides a 10 per
cent tax on the owners profit on the
expiration Of every lease. Undisposcd
land Is taxed from TO 8 per cent. IN
addition 60 a tax Of from / TO 8 per
cent. on mineral values.
The estate duties are changed slight
/ ~ from the provisions Ia premier
Asquith's budget They vary from 1
/ per cent. on estates not exceeding $500
70 10 per cent. on estates exceeding
/ s5o00,0o0.
Liquor interests and the big hotels
are hard hit in the bill. as liquor
licenses under It will hereafter amount.
ordinarily. to half the annual value
OF the saloonkeeper's premises. This
will make the annual license Of some
Of the hotel bars, such as the Carlton,
Ritz and Savoy several thousand
pounds The hotels registered a Bis
complaint when the budget was firsi
proposed, declaring that 70 meet th'
proposed license charge they would
have 90 increase their rates TO such an
extent that q great deal OF foreigi
travel would be diverted from Eng
land.
The finance bill. when passed. wi
make effective the tax proposals a
Premier Asquith's budget. which wa
introduced several weeks ago. In th
main the bill is in line with th
. budget. though a number OF mino
changes have been made in the budget
The same cry Of radicalism and I
leaning toward socialism Is RAISED
against the bill as was heard whei
the budget was sent In. IL is be
lieved that the House Of Lords will b
forced 10 support the bill. If they d.
not the liberal party will force the Is
sue Of tho curtailment Of the reer
power. with every indication Of sue
cess.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
u. c. 7. HERE FOR TWO
DAYS. BUSINESS SESSION
Mayor Wilson Meets Del
egafes in the Garrick
Theatre and Extends
Welcome
SPEECHMAKlNG AT
BANQUET TONIGHT

The second annual session of the
Grand Council of New Jersey and Del
aware, United Commercial Travellers.
began here this morning when Mayor
Horace Wilson. in the Garrick Theatre
welcomed the delegates and thei-
families 10 Wilmington. Prominent
business men Of the city attended the
exercises with members of the order
and their relatives. Owing to the fact
that many of the delegates did not ar
rive until l O'Clock, only about 100 at
tended the reception.
The response to Mayor Wilson's well
come was made by Charles c. Old, of
Camden, n. j., grand sentinel of tile
jurisdiction of New Jersey and Della
ware. Opening prayer and closing re-
marks were made by the Rev. DR.. IL.
w. Kellogg. pastor of Grace NJ E.
Church. The reception began a ses-
sion that will continue until to-mor-
row afternoon.
Mayor Wilson was introduced by
Walter Beasten, of Middletown. after
prayer by DR.. Kellogg The mayor 5
welcome was a brief but happy compli-
ment to the travellers as well as a
surrender of Delaware's industrial
capitol.
Mayor Wilson expressed his gratii-
cation at the orders choice of VIII
mirgton as the place of the conven-
tion. and extolled the commercial
traveller as an educational factor. The
convention was bound to help Will
mington, he said. and he thanked the
travellers as much for booming" VIII
mington as for coming as congenial
visitors
After an orchestra selection, Mr.. Old
thanked Mayor Wilson for the well
cons and styled Wilmington, as re-
turn compliment. "the queen city of
commerce." Mr.. Old closed by in
viting Mayor Wilson to become a can
didate for the fourth degree Of the
order an invitation that brought
knowing smiles from the travellers.
DR.. Kellogg spoke briefly. eXtolline
the commercial travellers as creditors
of the nation.
John A. Walls. Of Wilmington
grand councillor, presided at the re-
coption.
The Grand Council is in session ir
Masonic Temple this afternoon. Ofleer.
will be lected late to-day
This afternoon, after a reception IL
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
EDEN LODGE HAS
A LADIES NIGHT

Eden Lodge I. o. o. r. entertained the
wives and women friends Of its members
IN the lodge rooms last evening. It was
the annual Ladies Night" Of the lodge
and like similar previous occasions It was
in every way delightful. Fully three hum
dred members. their wives and women
friends attended. Charles +. Searles pre-
sided and made the address OF welcome.
Then followed readings by Miss Mar
guerite Wells. music by Eden Lodge Or
chestra, selections by tho Harmony Man
dolin and Guitar Club, Lone Star Quar-
tet and a solo by J. Harry Beckerle. Fol
lowing this program refreshments were
served.
The exercises were in charge Of the foi-
lowing committee: Charles f. Searles.
Philip j. Isaac. George r. Garrett. Ernest
c. Parks, John W. Loud, Granville p.
Alexander. Samuel H. Robinson. Harry
f. MurdiciS
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
MANY ENTERING
FOR AUTO RUN
Delaware Association Expects
Big Turnout for Dover
Trip

Judging from the entries already
made and the many inquiries the road
ability and endurance run Of the Del
aware Automobile Association, on
June u. will be the most successful
under the auspices of the association.
The run will be TO Dover and re-
turn. 10s miles according TO the
odometer measurement. The route go
ing will be through Elsmere, Marshall
ton and Newark, and returning will be
by way of Odessa.
Ten entries have been received UP
to to-day by Charles C. Guyer, secre-
tary OF the association. the largest
number ever received at so early a
date.
II is believed that the prospect Of a
trip down through New Castle county
and part Of. Kent. with a reunion
luncheon at Dover, will prove an at
traction for dozens OF automobilists.
Entries will be received up TO June 10.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
TAFT'S SON IS
TAPPED" AT YALE

NEW HAVEN. May 2S.-Robert AL
phonso Taft, son OF President Taft. was
thirteenth man tapped" for Skull and
Bones yesterday i'm the annual tap day
exercises Of the senior societies at Yale
Taft is at the head Of the junior
class In his studies. is President of Phi
Beta Kappa, the City Government
Club, the Debating Union. and is Treas
ure rof the Yale Y. NJ. G. A. His fra
ternity is Psi Upsilon.
President Taft was a member Of
Skull and Bones when he was IN Yale.
and the Presidents father, Judge Al
phonso Taft, was one Of it's founders
seventy-five years ago.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, o. c.. May 2s.-The
indications are that there will be local
showers tonight or Saturday IN the in
terror of eastern New York. In the
Middle Atlantic States, the weather will
be fair and warm during the next So
hours.
Forecast till p. m. Saturday:
For Delawars-Fair and continued
warm tonight and Saturdays light to
moderate westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
AppeaI fOr Needy Woman.

An appeal was made today for as
sistance for Sarah Hansley. an aged
and needy colored woman living az Tay-
lor and Wilson streets. If enough money
is received she will be sent TO the
home Of relatives at Wyoming. Miss
Bessie Chambers of No. 9t9 Poplar
stret. has interested herself in the
colored woman's case and win receive
contributions to aid her.
Evening journal., 1909-05-28
REBUKED FOR TRYING TO
"MASH" ROSE CCGHLAN.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S.-Resent-
ing an insult offered TO Miss Rose
Coghlan as she was leaving Van Ness
Theatre last night, William A. Thomp-
son. a theatrical man. knocked down
young masher and put him 10 flight
Miss Coghlan was hurrying to her
hotel after the performance when the
young fellow stepped up to her What
he said caused her 10 blush and seek
protection At that moment Thomp-
son came up and planted a couple o.
blows in the masher's face.