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Evening journal., 1909-09-06
FIRE LADDIES
IN BIG PARADE
100 Companies. Including
-Four Wilmington Organ.zd.
tiOns March at Reading
Today

This afternoon the people OF Heading,
Pa. will witness one OF the greatest fire
mems parades ever seen In that city More
than 100 companies Will be IN line. among
them being four from this city. These
companies are the Water WitcH, Wecca-
coe. Washington and Independence. all Of
which have honorl places in the line
marching Immediately behind the Reading
companies Of which they are guests
The line of parade viii be divided into
fourteen divisions each division except
the last being headed by a Reading fire
company IN the order OF their number
The asst division will be headed by th'
eVteran Firemen Association.
The Wilmington companies got away Of
schedule time yesterday and with th
exception of the Washington. all VIII re
turn tomorrow even ng. The Washing
ton members will leave Read ng on Wed
nesday for York. Pa, and from there vii
20 10 aBtimore returning home on Frida
evening They will be received by IN
weccacoe Company ard after a shof
parade viii be entertained at the Wee
cacoe engine house.
In the parade to-day the Water witcl
VIII march beh nd the Neversing Fir
Company. In the fourth division: tie Wee
cacoe, behind the Liberty iSeam Fire En-
rne Company, In the sixth dlyis on; th'
Washington behing the Wash ngton Fir'
Company. in the seventh division. ard th'
Independence beh'd the schuylSin stean
Fire Engine Company, In the twelfth di.
vision.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
BUSINESS PLANTS
ENJOY PROSPERITY

Industrial plants have resumed busi-
ness on a large scale since the return
Of prosperity to Wilmington. The
American Bridge Company last month
shipped 1900 tons of work, an increase
Of 1900 tons over the average output
during the panic" months. Increased
orders have been received by the Jack
son and Sharp plant Of the American
Car and Foundry Company. During
the last three months the concern S
payroll has advanced TO normal, and
an advance 10 80 per cent. above nor
NAL Is anticipated. The Marshall Iron
Company. Of Newport, is also enjoying
a large increase Of orders. The Pusey
and Jones Company. Blumenthal and
Company and the New Castle Leather
Company all report increased business.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
INSPECT INLAND
CANAL ROUTE
Army Engineers Will View
Chesapeake And Delaware
Canal Tomorrow
CAPTAIN RAND
IN THE PARTY

Prominent United States engineers
viii gather here tomorrow 20 make
an inspection Of the several routes for
the proposed canal from the Delaware
river TO the Chesapeake Bay in connec-
tion with the inland waterway project
from Boston. Mass, to Beaufort. n. c.
The engineers who comprise the COM
mission appointed TO make an ex-
animation of the proposed different
routes are Col. w. NJ Black. of New
York city; Col. Edward Burr, of Bos-
ton Mass; Col. James c. Sanford, Of
Newport. r. L.: Major Mason NJ.
Patrick, of Norfolk. and Captain L. II.
Rand, Of Wilmington. and John T. Tai
man. junior engineer of the local dis
trict.
Col. Black viii arrive here this even
ing and will spend the night on board
the lighthouse tender Zizania, which Is
moored at Shipley street wharf. The
other members Of the party will arrive
at 7.15 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The engineers win board the Zizani;
and go at once 10 Delaware City. A
that oint a launch will be boarded an
the trip made through the Chesapeak
and Delaware Canal as far as Fred
erick on the sasshfras River, At Fred
erick an automobile VIII be IN wait
ing for the engineers and win TAX
them TO Middletown where they vii
spend the night.
on Wednesday the engineers will 81
over the proposed routes of which
there are several. including the pres
ent Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
a route along the same general line OF
the present canal. little to the south
of it, at no place more than a mile ant
a half distant also the Sassafras-Ap.
poquinimink route. and two or three
lines which cross and re-cross with no
definite names. in the vicinity OF
MiddletoWn.
The party will be brought back q
Wilmington either by launch or auto
mobile on Wednesday evening and viii
Immediately leave for their homes.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
LABOR HAS
A QUIET DAY
No Celebration by Local
Union Men For First Time
in Years
PLENTY OF SPORT
As HOLIDAY ATTRACTION

Labor Day passed without formal
observance here today for the first
time in several years The parade in
Philadelphia attracted most local
labor union men.
Many sporting events afforded pas
time for most Wilmingtonians. This
morning a baseball game at River
view Park drew many spectators. This
afternoon baseball will be the attrac-
tion at both R.verview and at Front
and Union streets. A special matinee
at Wawaset Park and a big sporting
carnival at Front and Union streets
under the auspices of ST. Paurs Holy
Name Athletic Association will be
further entertainment for the day The
Opera House will present a special
vaudeville bill in the afternoon and
evening, and there win be band con-
certs and other amusements at Shell
port and Brandywine Parks.
Most business houses and all the city
and county Offices are closed and the
postofiice collections and deliveries are
limited
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
PEDDLERS JET
INTO CITY COURT

Arraigned IN City Court this morning
on the charge OF huckstering on K'ng
street. on asturday. thus violating a
city ordinance. reserving that street for
farmers. and truckers on market days,
Harry Hal and Robert wilson pleaded
not guilty. Hall had prev ous'y been
warned away from Kins street with Will
son he was arrested on Saturday by Pa
trolman Snyder. The defendants were rep
resented by J. Frank Ball. who declared
that the men had peddlers', not hucksters'
licenses and could peddle anywhere in the
county.
A peddlers' license under the name OF
Wilson was presented as evidence. but
Hall had no license Judge Cochran con-
tinued the case until Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
CITY ATE MUCH
MEAT IN JULY

Meat Inspector Morrison made his
report for July TO the Board Of Health
to-day. During that month he in
spected 797 cattle. BIS canves. 70i
sheep and lambs and 1896 hogs. guam
titles of meats, etc. He condemns d
two cattle. one hog. 1900 pounds of
meat. two lots OF hch and several lots
Of crabs and livers.
During July there was received in
this city for slaughter SIS cattle and
1906 sheep and lambs.
The Board of Health transacted
little business to-day. Twenty IT
properties were ordered connected with
the sewers to abate nuisances, and
action wa staken on three minor COM
plants. In the past two weeks 10
properties were connected with sewers
ad seventeen others are nearly COM
Dleted-
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
PEARY, TOO,
REACHES POLE
According to Dispatches he
Found Top Of Earth After
Cook Had Left
PLACES ANOTHER
FLAG AT SPOT

BY United Press Leased Spec al Wire
NEW YORK. Sept G.-Lieutenant Rob
ert Edwin Peary has duplicated Dr.
Cooks feat Of locating the North Pole.
according to brief dispatches received here
to-day
Lieutenant Peary started this. his last
trip IN search for the pole in July. los,
more than year ago and just after DIT.
Cook declares he found the top Of the
world.
lie left sydney, \. s.. in that month
on the steamer Roosevelt. which he
had built for Arctic work. At that time
he intended to make a summer dash
for the pole and he carried to the polar
regions the finest expedition ever fitted
out in the United States for polar ex-
ploration.
At the time he sailed. Lieutenant
Peary declared he was getting along
in years and that he had spent the
best part OF his life in a hitherto un-
successful attempt to reach the pole.
This is perhaps the last time shall
be able to go TO the polar regions. and
am going to make the most desperate
attempt of my life to get there"
Robert Edwin Peary is the best known
Of the American Arctic explorers. lie
was born at Cresson. Pa. in 1856.
The dispatch received here addressed to
a news agency merely stated:
IT have nailed the Stars and Strips
to tn pole. Peary."
The massage was filed from Indian
Harbor.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
MADE BRAVE EFFORT
TO STOP HORSES

pany are offering congratulations to John
d. Thomas. member, for his brave ef-
forts to stop the horses Of the Delaware
Fire Company on Friday when they left
the trucks quarters without a driver in
response TO an alarm from box No. Il.
II was due to Thomas efforts that the
horses were turned down French street
and did not dash across the street to the
oppos te side walk where a crowd of peo-
pie had gathered to see the apparatus
leave the house.
Thomas ciung to the bride Of one OF the
horses until forced to et go after being
dragged some distance
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
DR.. COOK TO SAIL
FOR HOME SEPT. e
IN chnrles p. stewart.

BY Charles p. Stewart.
Copyright 1903 by the United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Sept CDR. Frederick
A. Cook announced to-day that he VIII
sail from Copenhagen for New York on
September o. He viii visit Paris and
Berlin in the meantime and will either go
in person to Brussels, TO appear before the
International Polar Exploration Bureau.
or will send his data there for examination
by the bureau.
The explorer would sail from France for
home were il not for facts that he wants
10 return here for verihcatcn by Danish
experts OF that part OF his data that has
not yet arrived, being enroute on another
ship than that Of which he sailed.
Dr. Cook spent most of the afternoon
in dentists chair. His teeth are in a
bad way. being broken and worn as a re-
suit of the constant eating Of frozen meat.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
CHARLES GETS
LARGE CONTRACT
Ed9emOOr Boilers Will be
Installed n the Reading
Power Pant

George S. Charles, the expert boiler
setter of this. city. has just closed a
contract with the Metropolitan Electric
Company. of Resdig, Pa, to install the
16-625 II. p. Edgemoor boilers in the
companys new s2.O0o,OOO power plant
at Reading. Pa.
The Metropolitan Electric Company Is
owned BY the Inter- State Railway
Company,who also own the Wilmington
City Railway Company and The Will
mington City Electric Company, be-
sies a number of other properties.
MT. Charles has done work for the
different companies from time TO time,
and his carefuiness and some help from
the local officials secured tnis new
contract.
The contract is a very considerable
ono, as the power house when COM
pleted will contain 10000 II. p. and
will rank among the largest plants IN
the East.
The boilers, as was reported in THE
JOURNAL some time ago, We're bought
from the Edgemoor Iron Works and
their delivery will start at once.
o account OF the size Of the con-
tract, there was keen competition in
ding, and, although the specifications
are very exacting, Mr Charles, on ac-
count Of his expert knowledge Of this
class of work was able to figure very
intelllgently on the work. This os
course. means that the expert labor
will come from wilmington and Mr.
Charles and the city OF Wilmington
are to be congratulated FOR having the
work placed here.
This also is good evidence that the
Inter State Railway Company recog-
nlzes the unoubted ability of local
mechanics and is in line with the pol
icy OF the President, Mr.. John A. Rigg'
to place their contracts in the locsli-
ties from which their revenue is de-
rived.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
SCHOOL WANTS
AN INVESTIGATION

At the monthly meeting Of the trus-
tees Of the Ferris Industrial School to
be held on Thursday action may be
taken on City Court Judge Cochran's
announcement that he had received
reports of ill-treatment OF boys at the
school superintendent L. l.. Stew
art will ask for a full investigation.
1t is said that the reports received by
Judge Cochran We're based on the
treatment of a boy while trying to
escape, but Mr.. Stewart says no un-
necessary violence was used in re-
straining the boy, although he attacked
an officer.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
BUSINESS MEN
INDONSE MAIL SYSTEM

George B. McAilister, the inventor OF
the street car mail box, has secured the
names Of many prominent business men
of the city to a petluon 70 be aellN ~ W
mailing system be adopted here and IN
sugurated on all the lines OF the VIII
mington City Railway co. 49,
The first name which appears on the
petition is that of Mayor J. Harvey spru-
ance who signed il without hesitancy.
THE petition calls upon Postmaster-1en,
eral Hitchcock TO issue orders that an
railway Company be equipped with the
The Board Of Trade will meet tomor-
row night and il Is quite hkely tnal y
movement Acting President A. 5. Reed
of that body was the second man TO sign
the petition.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
MANY FIREMEN
REMAIN IN CITY

Despite the fact that four OF Whining
TOMS fire companies are in Reading par
ticipating in the fremens ceepration
there the department is not handicapped.
Nearly 300 Of the fremen are in Reading
but there are several hundred Of them
left. including the members OF various
companies and the runners" who do ex-
cellent work at fires.
Out of a membership OF rs, Water
Witch sent Sc hremen to Reading; Wash
ington sent 50 OF its 10 members; Wee
cscoe lacks 50 Of its us members. and In
dependence has IS OF its 20 members away.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
TAFT HAS NOT INTERPRETED
IN STRIKE OF EMPLOYEES.

By InIIeu FTesa Ltaseu Special WIG.
BEVERLY Mass. Sept 6-The state
ment that President Taft had interferred
in the strike of the employees Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company and had or
dered the company TO arbitrate or cease
running with strike breakers. is denied
at the executive Offices here. 1t is de-
clared that the President has not had
his attention calle0 to the matter ana
that he will take no hand in it,
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
LITTLE TYPHOID
IN THE CT Y

According to Secretary Joseph Wig
ellsworth Of the Board Of Health,
twenty cases OF typhoid fever have
been reported since August 1, which
he says is far below normal. He says
there need be no fear of a typhoid
epidemic such as a newspaper article
would lead many to believe.
There were sixteen cases Of the sick
ness reported in August and so far
this month there have been four, three
OF which were reported by one physi-
clan on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
WATER BOARD
NEEDS MONEY AGAIN

Balances OF the Water Board were re-
ported as follows this morning: Cur
rent. tS,s5i.07; special, fs,2s6.92 Weekly
pay rolls were ord. .-cd paid as follows:
Current. si.men; special sli6.N Collec-
tions for August amounted 60 SiS9t0.
Owing 20 lack OF FUNDS the board viii
be obliged TO request an advance from
Council to meet Estimate No. z, due
Coleman Brothers. final hitter contrac-
tors. The estimate amounts 10 N27So,
and Is due ON or before September 90
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
COURT DISMISSES CASE
GROWING OUT OF LOAN

Charged with disorderly conduct Lem
White was arraigned In City Court this
morning William w. Smith, colored,
was the complainant He declared that
White had threatened to Kin him. White
said he had merely demanded the return
% IA loan. lie was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
Attending Druggists Convention.

John o. Bosley is at Louisville. KY,
representing the local druggists associa-
tion at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Retail Druggists
now in session there. One Of the feat
ures of the convention will be the
drafting OF satisfactory pure food
and drug law. which will be known
as the national law for the protection
Of the public in general
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept 6. Mostly fair
weather will prevail in the States lying
east Of the Mississippi with pleasant
tenn peratures. The winds along the
Middle Atlantic coast will be light var
liable, shifting to moderate souther'y'
Forecast tin 8 p. m. Tuesday;
For Delaware-Fair with rising tenn
persture tonight and Tuesday; "sn'
variable winds, mostly southeriy'
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
HAD SUIT CASE
FILLED WITH BOOZE

William Jordan colored was found on
the coast yesterday with a suit case
fun OF liquor. In city Court this morn
ing oJrdan was arraigned on the charge
Of selling intoxicating liquor without "A
license. Pleading guilty he was fined
$50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
TWO PUMPS KEEP
RESERVOIR FULL

Chief Engineer Kienle reported TO
the Board Of Water Commissioners this
morning that although the flow of
water in the Brandywine is small. he
is able to maintain fair depth in the
reservoir with the use of two pumps.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
NO EVIDENCE
AGAINST BROWN

William Brown. colored, was arrangned
ia City Court this morning on the charge
OF assault and battery. Owing to lack OF
evidence he was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
hoovers on Vlsit Here.

Clifford and Fred Hoover. who have
been playing on the Raleigh, N. c.
team. were in this city today. The
Hoovers have finished the season with
Raleigh and are on their way home.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
FREE pEAFNEs CURE

A remarkable oner by one OF the lead
ing ear specialists In this country, who
viii send two months medicine free TO
prove his ability TO cure Deafness, Head
Noises and Catarrh. Address DR.. q. NJ
Branaman, 1865 Walnut Street, Kansas
S-ifv. An--Adu-
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
PeerIess pefeats LsndIlth.

per sa.ed Landlith this NOR
ming at Fifteenth and Clsymont streets
By the score Of Il to ..
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
eoxs' city Leaaue Nicotine.

The Boys City League viii meet at
the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight All the team
MANAGERS are urged 10 be present
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
judge Conrad Addresses Catherine.

Judge Henry c. Conrad delivered an
address yesterday at the annual re-
union Of Union NJ. +, Church. near
Townsend. There was a large congre-
cation present.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06

Advertising Creates Stand
ards, Continued Advertising
Guarantees That They viii Be
Lived Up To. Keep EVerIasf.
iHgIy at II.
Evening star., 1909-03-11

save the steamship Dmock When the
condition of the vessel became known,
Agent G. w. Apsey Of the Metropolitan
line Immediately contracted with the
Boston TowbOat Company to send assist
ance to the stranded freighter.
Wreckers Go to Dimock's Aid.
The tug Underwater. with expert
wrecking crew and diver aboard. started
for the wreck during the night
Towing astern was the wrecking light
er Salvor. carrying powerful rotary
pumps, which will be set up on board
the steamboat to control the leak.
Wrecking paraphernalia was also
slowed in the lighter. Everything was
in readiness to commence opera tions
when the plant reached the scene today.
The tug Orion. Capt. Kemp. which also
accompanied the Underwater. will as
sist in saving the Dimock. The wreck
ing opera TONS will be under the direc-
tions of Capt. j. M. Lewis. wreckmas-
ter of the Bos ton Towboat Company.
The knowledge that the Horation Hall
sank directly in the fairway in Pollock
Rip slue is causing concern among
shipping men. Every coasting steamship
going north or south through Vineyard
sound passes through the slue and, in
thick weather. with no knowledge Of the
obstruction. it is feared that further dis
asterS may result.
Evening star., 1909-03-11

Company; Morris Williams. Susduehanna
Coal Company. controlled by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company; Capt. w. \:
May, general superintendent Of the coal
department OF the Erie Railroad Conn
pany; Alvin Markell. G. B. Markell & Co,
Hazleton. Pa: w. A. Lathrop. president,
and 3. Snyder. general manager. Lehien
Coal and Navigation Company. C. {.
Rose. superintendent of the coal depart
ment, Delaware and Hudson Company: S.
Y. Warmer. general manager. Leiligh
Valley Coal Company; w. L. Chamber
lain, Kingston Coal Company, Wilkes
barre: j. l.. Cake, chairman of the 1nde-
pendent Operators Association: w. l..
Connell, Enterprise Coal Company. Scran-
ton: W. j. Richards. first vice president
of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company: G. S. Sims. second vice
president and general manager of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company.
The miners included besides President
Lewis, Acting President Ryscavage and
Secretary Dempsey of Scranton. President
McElheny and Secretary D. l.. Lewis OF
Ha Zleton, President Fairy and Secretary
Hartlein of Shamokin, the three national
board members and the district executive
boards from the anthracite regions.
1t is said that il the operators announce
their refusal OF the demands made by
the men and present counter PROPOSE
ton to continue the present agreement
convention of anthracite miners may lie
called to discuss the matter.
Evening star., 1909-03-11

service out of Washington, and later went
to New York as receiver for a big trust
company. Armstrong is now in Philadel-
phia. high officer in big casualty com
pany.
just now MIR. Weaver, George q. Cor
telyou's right-Eand man. is helping Sec
retary MacVeagh get settled, but before
long Mr.. MaeFeagh Will put q new man
on the job for Mr. Weaver is going with
Mr.. Cortelyou, and several names are
being mentioned in that connection.
Some Likely Candidates.
= The three who figure most prominently
are Frank j. Starek, promoted Tuesday
to the position of chief clerk of the in
ternaI revenue bureau; Frank Field. who
was secretary to Mr.. Winthrop. and Ed
ward Robinson who for d long time
acted secretary to Horace Taylor
when the latter assistant secretary.
All three of these men have had long
and varied experience in the depart rtment,
and know its workings thoroughly and
there is little doubt but that any one of
them would satisfactorily fill the position
OF secretary to the Secretary. That some
man in the departm tment will be chosen
for the job appears to he the general I'M
preston throughout the Treasury al
though Mr. MacFeagh himself has said
nothing on the subject. All he has said
is that Mr.. Weaver will remain, awhile
To help him out. and that he will an
nOufce dis choice of Mr.. WeaVer's sue
ceSsor in week two.
How the employees of the Treasury are
going TO stand the suspense much longer
nobody knows.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
STEAMER HALL UNDER WATER
DIMOCK, WHICH CRASHED INTO
HER, Is ASHORE.
Latter May Be Saved-Five Men
Taken Off Submerged Vessel
Early Today.

CHATHAM. Mass. March IA rous-
ing gale from the northwest at sunrise
today was sweeping the scene of yester
days collision between the steamers III.
L. Dimock and the Horatio Hall
Clear weather disclosed the upper deck
and pilot house of the Hall just above
the water in Pollock Rip SIue with the
steamer North Star of the same line and
the revenue cutter Gresham standing
alongside the sunken vessel.
Fifteen miles away on the back side Of
Cape Cod lay the stranded steamer
Dimock. her stern swung around broad
side to the beach and the morning tide
starbOard bow.
The passengers of the two steamers and
the crew of the Ho-atio Hall were landed
through the surf yesterday by the life
savers. as we'll as SIX coal pasSerS from
the Dimock. who came ashore early to-
day and took morning train from Or
leans for their destinations. leaving the
two steamers in the hands of the wreck
The chances of saving the Dimock were
regarded as being even. There was also
a possibility OF floating the Massachu-
setts ashore on Marthas Vineyard. The
problem of raising the Hall from her
position in the siue was difficult one.
Whether an effort would be made to
raise the HoratiO Hall or to destroy. her
has not been decided.
The five men who remained on the Hall
after the Dimock left her were taken off
by the Gresham early today.
Menace to Navigation.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star
ORLEANS. Mass. March lit is ex-
eremely doubtful if the steamship Ho-
ratio Hall sunk in collision with the
Dimock Yesterday, can be raised. AL
though she rests i'm but twenty-fOur feet
flos water the currents VIII ch run through
the Pollock Rip slue are strong and ot
great hindrance to wreckers.
Two other vessels which in the past
have been lost at this point could not be
saved
The Assas OF the Joy line was one Of
these, lost at about the same place some
wears ago After several unsuccessful
attempts to raise her she WAS given up
and destroyed.
The owners of the Hall will be given
thirty days by the government TO either
raise or DESTROY the ship She lies in
such a position 10 he a serious menace
to navigation.
All coasting steamers have been warned
of her position far possible today.
Wreck buoys were placed to mark her
Every possible effort will be made to