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Evening journal., 1909-11-12
GOMPERS and
JAIL PENALTY
Federation President Not
Sure That He Can Keep
Out
HAS FAITH In
JUSTICE OF THE COURTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
TORONTO. Ontario. Nov. 12-"As to
when we are going TO jail, 1 can't say
A lot Of men have said to us: You won't
go to jail Just as many said to Justice
Wright, You won't find them guilty.
But the Justice did. 80 ! don't know about
the question OF going TO jail
Il have an abiding faith in the justice
Of our courts. I hope the courts will yet
immortalize themselves by rehabilitating
the principles OF the Magma Charta. /
know Of no cause as important as this
since the civil war. 1 think I am big
enough to disassociate great principle
from my personality"
These were the concluding words of an
address by President Gompers to-day. an
swering a request by one OF the delegates
for statement as 70 the status OF the
Bucks stove and Range case.
Gompers took occasion to donounce the
decision Of Justice Wright as outrage
GUS" and declared that he and Secretary
Morrison and John Mitchell. the three
victims" Of the courts decision consid-
erod themselves stnl within their rights
owing TO the dissenting opinion Of Justice
Sheppard. whom he characterized as OF
recogniged superiority over the majority
members OF the court.
He said: I'm all the history OF the
United States there has never been a
man sentenced for contempt OF court to
longer than six months and IN these cases
the contempt was accompanied by acts Of
physical violence. There wasn't any time
during the early part OF the injunction
process when any OF us could not by some
technicality have found a way 10 escape
being held for violation OF the injunction.
But We wanted TO have the fundamental
principle, involved IN this abuse OF the
writ Of injunction definitely settled 20
sought no way OF escape You viii no.
tlce in the majority opinion that the
court says there is no writ or error or no
exceptions That is because II was not
upon an error IN proceedings that W,
want the case settled, but upon the aues-
ton OF our inherent rights"
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
SHOT HOLES In A
BIG OIL TANK

John ID. Rockefeller may send a
commission to Wilmington to learn
how much oil his rivals lost when AL
fred Gray a young Wilmingtonian,
shot holes in the large oil tanks Of the
Pure oil Company.
In City Court this morning Gray
was fined 81 and costs for shooting
within the city limits.
The Pure oil Company is a rival
of the STANDARD Oil Company. How
many holes Gray put in the tank
wasn't told in court this morning, but
employees of the Pure Oil Company
found oil spouting out of too many
of them TO count and they had to plug
them up in hurry. Gray used the
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
SAVE FAMILY AND CORPSE
WHEN FIRE THREATENS
By Means OF Ladder Policemen Take TTessIers From
Burning Home. Underakers Garry Out Corpse
When Blaze Annoys Them Next Door

the room In which the men were en-
balming the body of the woman quick
ly filled with smoke, and in a short
time flames shot by the windows so
fiercely that II was feared the two
houses would be destroyed. Finally,
when the fire threatened the house at
No. 1905, it was decided 10 remove the
corpse. This was done and the body
placed in the house Of a neighbor until
the danger was over. The body was
removed to the home of Mrs. Robin
sons daughter. Mrs. Faulkner at No.
502 North Harrison street, this morn
ing. from which place the funeral will
take place.
Fire Origin Mystery.
What caused the fire In Tressler's
house is not known.
AS late as 11.30 o'clock last night
nothing unusual was seen about the
Tressler place. and Il was about three
hours later when the fire broke out
While the body of Mrs. Robinson
was being removed to a nearby house,
and officer Sutton was rescuing the
occupants of the burning building.
Gebhard ran to the engine house of
the Independence Fire Company and
the members of that company respond
ed to the alarm. Later an alarm was
sent in from box No. 16 and the district
companies responded.
The fire loss will reach 81. 500
The house in which Mrs. Robinson
died, is occupied by her son, Frazier
Robinson, who is engaged in the bar
ber business. Mrs. Robinson died OF
old age. She was q widow and was
well known in this city.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
TO TALK OF
MILK PRICES

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. 1.-TWO
important meetings will be held to-day
to discuss the conditions in the whole
sale and retail milk market.
The Philadeluhia Milk Exchange. the
retail organization, will sit at the Bourse
at o'clock this afternoon 70 discuss
whether milk shall be advanced from
eight to nine cents a quart, beginning
next Monday.
The Philadelphia MIX Shippers Union
an association Of about 5000 farmers OF
this state, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland. will meet at Odd Fellows
Temple about noon TO consider the condi-
tions in the wholesale field and decide
whether the price to the producer shall
be raised from AZ to 5 cents a quart
number OF the members Of the farm
ers' union are said to be opposed to an
advance from AZ TO cents a quart.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12

Five persons were rescued from
burning building and the corpse OF a
97-year-old woman in an adjoining
house had to be removed during the
fire, which gutted the home Of Grant
T.. Tressler, tobacconist, at No. 1908
East Eleventh street, early this morn
ing
When the blaze broke out Mr.. and
Mrs. Tressler and their three children
were asleep on the second floor OF the
house George Sutton, a policeman
who lives nearby, awakened the oc-
cupants of the house, but the fire hao
gained such headway that escape TOT
the family by the stairway Leading 10
the first floor, was impossible. Sutton
hastily took in the situation, and pro-
cured a ladder, one end of which ne
placed against the bathroom WINDOW
and by this means Mr.. and Mrs. Iress-
Ter and their children were rescued.
Tressler passed the youngsters, who
are 10 years, four years and three
months of age, through the window to
the officer, and he carried them down
the ladder. Mrs. Tressler was next
to follow and Tressler left the house
last.
Carrying Out Corpse.
When the fire broke out Edmund
Myers and Chandler Gebhard, en-
ployes of James T. Chandler, the
undertaken. were in the house next to
the store. No. 1905 East Eleventh
street, embalming the body of Mrs.
Annie Robinson, aged 81 years, who
died at II o'clock last night.
It was shortly after o'clock. and
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
JURY GIVES
PLAINTIFF VERDICT

In Superior Court this morning the
jury in the case of Ellsworth Longland
VS. Theodore B. Rogers brought verdict
TO recover for work done on the Rogers
property between New Castle and Della
ware City. The plaintiff had asked for
Si6005 and interest. Mr.. Rogers was not
Of age until October 10. 1905 and the work
was completed in July, 1908. The defense
disputed the claim on the ground that
carpenters did not work the number Of
hours charged.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
PURSE FOR
THEIR PASTOR

In Gilbert Presbyterian Church last
night Sixteenth anniversary OF the pas
torate Of the Rev. Charles /. Jefferson
was celebrated The Rev. c. A. Cox, pas
tor Of Second Presbyterian Church, Ches-
ter, made an address lauding the pastors
energy and devotion. and pastors OF most
of the colored churches Of the city made
remarks. About 200 persons attended the
celebration. The Howard School Orchestra
played, and the church choir sang. The
feature Of the evening was the presenta-
tion of a purse to Mr.. Jefferson from the
congregation.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
AND ENDS
OF CITY COURT

Charged with vagrancy, John Nc
Laughlin, Albert Patience, William
Powell and Howard Maharty were
each sentenced 70 10 days in the work
house this morning by City Court
Judge Cochran.
Harold White, colored. charged with
incorrgibility was ordered arraigned
for hearing tomorrow. The charge Of
peddling without a license against will
liam Harris was held up on request OF
Assistant city Solicitor Chaytor. who
said the man wasr employed by a
brother who had a license.
The hearing of Thomas Winn. col
ored, charged with pointing a pistol and
carrying concealed a deadly weapon,
was continued until tomorrow.
The charge of assault and battery
against Alfred w. Spencer was dis
missed on payment of costs on request
OF the prosecuting witness.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
BOYS CAUSE FIRE BY
BURNING HORNETS NEST

LAUREL, Nov. 12.-The recent fire
that cost William T. Fleetwood of
Concord. nearly a thousand cords Of
cutwood for charcoal and ruined large
tract Of growing timber. which was
thought to have been caused by an in
cendiary was started. it has been dis
covered, by two small boys. sons of the
charcoal burners employed by Mr.
Fleetwood.
These boys discovered a hornets
nest hanging from a limb and set it on
fire. It fell upon the dry leaves and
they we're afraid to go near it to put
out the fire started lest they be stung
by the mad hornets.
Two men narrowly escaped death in
the FIRE.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
MILL CREEK FARMER
NEARS CENTURY OF LIFE

George Klair, a Mill Creek Hundred
farmer will enter upon his one hum
dredth year Of life tomorrow blessed
with health and remarkably active for
a man Of his years.
Mr.. Klair was born on the Lime
stone road near Milltown. He has been
a member Of Red Clay Creek Presby-
terian Church for many years. He is
a Democrat and was at one time road
supervisor
couple had but two children, both of
whom are living on the homestead
They are Miss Mary Klair and Henry
Klair The latter who is married, has
charge Of the farm. There is one grand
daughter, Mrs. Frank Yearsley, Of
Brandywine Springs.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
KICKED FOOTBOARD OFF
In DREAM GRIDIRON GAME

GEORGETOWN. Nov. 12.-Dreaming
that they were bucking the line in a
stirring football game. Torbert VIII
liams and Leroy Dennis awoke to find
that they had kicked the covers from
the bed across the room, knocked the
footboard out and were pummeling
each other while their shins and feet
had been cut and skinned. Both boys
are enthusiastic football players and
both must have been dreaming the
same thing at the same time. Dennis
father was awakened by the scuffie
and heard one of the boys yell, i've
made the goal" Going into the room,
he was surprised to find the boys
fighting, but when awakened neither
remembered anything except that in
their dream they were struggling to
make a touchdown.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
TEST CAR FINISHES
TRIPS OVER CITY RAILS

The test car that has been run over
the lines Of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company for three days will fin
ish its Wilmington tests this afternoon.
An official OF IN company this morning
said the tests show the city lines to be
In excellent shape. and the rough places
shown by the magnetic needle will be
fixed and In some instances new rails
will be laid
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Lad Marriaae AnnulIed.

Enos Johnson, a teacher of music Of
New York city, in that cit yon We'd
nesday was granted a deere in the Su-
preme Court anulling his marriage to
Mrs. Edith l.. Chase Johnson, an au-
thoress formerly of Wilmington. Mrs.
Chase brought an action for divorce
from Captain Arthur w. Chase in SUI
perior Court in this city early this
year, but the case is not on the pres
ent court calendar
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
WOMAN In FIGHT
OVER "GEMMEN" FRIEND

Georgiana Mason, colored, saw Nellie
Miller talking 70 her gentleman
friend" at Eighth and Orange streets
and gliding up an alley she awaited a
chance to intercept Nellie. When she
got the chance she knocked Nellie
down and was punching her face when
help arrived. So Nellie told Judge
Cochran in City Court this morning.
Georgiana said Nellie and the gen
ltleman friend" jumped on her. but her
story didn't impress the court and
Georgiana was fined $50 and costs on
the charge of assault and battery.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
HEAVY FOG
STOPS TRAFFIC

The heavy fog that clung like a moist
blanket over the city this morning held
up traffir both on land and water.
Railroad trains ran cautiously. and the
Wilson Line steamer leaving Fourth
street wharf at zSO o'clock, was de-
layed for a time. Trolley trafice was
also held up for a time.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Letters on Estates.

Register of Wills Walker today
granted letters of administration on
the estate Of Richard Guy to George
/. Townsend, and on the estate OF
Evan C.. Davies to Mary +. Davies.
Letters testamentary were granted on
the estate of Thomas A. Hall to Reu-
ben Hall and Elizabeth Samworth.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
FIRE DAMAGES
WOOLEN MILLS

Fire Of unknown origin caused a loss OF
about $1,000 In the New Castle woolen
Mills at New Castle this morning. The
principal damage was done in the picker
room. Melville Gambril. Of this utv
bought these mills some years ago from
the Jemes G. Knowles Compa ~. Thev
were destroyed by FIRE once and rebuilt
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Missionary Alliance Convention.

x9'he annual convention OF the Chris
ttan and Missionary Alliance. No. 5Of
West Sixth street continues today. The
Rev. c. H. Mcbride, ID. d., OF ocean
Grove. n. j., was the speaker this
Ihorning. Mr.. Christopherson, of China
will make a missionary address this
afternoon. A young peoples rally will
be held this evening.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
WEArHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. f2.-The north :
eastward movement of the southwest
ern disturbance will cause rain tonight
and Saturday in the central valleys and
rain or snow in the lake region. In
the Atlantic States fair weather will
prevail.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Saturday:
For Delsware-Fair tonight and Sat
urday; light westerly winds beeomin9
variable.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Mrs. Wilson Also Attends Court.

Manlove ID. Wilson, of Middletown
has been in attendance as a juror in
the Superior Court this week. Having
heard so much about the court Mrs.
Wilson came to Wilmington yesterday
and was an interested spectator during
trial.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
-Four License Applications opposed.

The Court Of General Sessions has
set Saturday. November 20 as the
date for hearing the contested liquor
license cases. There are four contest
ed cases, those OF Edward Gam, ST.
Georges; Robert l.. Chadwick Allen
Drug Company and d. w. Lynch Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
ThimbIe in Postoffiee Boz.

The postoffice authorities have a sill
yer thimble which was dropped in a
letter box in Market street yesterday
afternoon. A woman in a hurry while
mailing a letter, probably dropped the
ring in the box. The owner can have
Il by calling at the postohice.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
New DWELLINGS on East Side.

Chris Ploesser, of Thirteenth and
Heald streets, has erected five model
houses on Thatcher street. four Of six
rooms and one of eight They contain
every modern convenience.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Many at Church Sumner.

A supper for the benefit Of st. Pat
rick's Church was given in st. Pat
riclS's Hall last night. About 900 per-
sons attended. Following the supper
at 6 o'clock, an entertainment was en-
loved.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
AMEISITE TO REACH
HERE TOMORROW

The Ameisite Company. OF this city,
will receive the material to pave Chest
nut street between Broome and Clayton
streets tomorrow. Work on the new
pavement will be started Immediately
upon the arrival Of the material.
Much. interest is centered i'm the new
pavement and the piece OF street to be
paved, with the material will be regard
ed by the Street and Sewer Department
as a test.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
St. PauI's church supper.

Arrangements have been completed
for supper to be given by the women
Of St. Paurs Church, Fourth and jack
son streets on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of next week.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
class Id Entertain.

The High School class OF 1910 will
entertain the class Of 1911 in the High
School corridor tonight. The affair
win be purely a class gathering, there
being no outsiders.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Women in Pleasino Euohre

A delightful progressive euchre was
given by the women Of st. Elizabeths
Church on Wednesday evening in the
Knights of Columbus hall.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Sour krout For suppsr.

at the supper in st. Elizabeth's hall
on Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
Open AZ EVENING oURNAL Largest

The man who feels that
it will moi pay TO advertise
his business, needs TO find
out what is the matter with
his business.
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THE AFFIDAVIT AGE.

The old days were the good old days when
knights were bold and gay.
When men were making history and maxi
Ing II to stay;
When Hannibal went DER the Alps. the
world believed II so.
And none an afY1davt made to prove he
didn't go.
George Washington one winters night
the Delaware went DER,
Mid icy drifts he safely passed and
reached the other shore;
The world in wonder heard of It, and
none was there to say
That George could not have crossed that
night. for he was miles away
j. Caesar conquered many worlds and
beat up many foes,
And In the end was stabbed by friends.
ms everybody knows:
Rrutus was not above the knife. as each
historian writes.
But still he never swore on oath that
Caesar faxed his fights.
But times have changed: to-day we find
our hero sore beset,
The lecture platform pays him we'll and
royalty he's met;
great deed glory brings. but ere he
grows accustomed to II.
Some one an affidavit makes TO prove he
didn't DO It.
Detroit Free Press.
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Arthur Bennett of Waterbury
Accidentally Shot Himself
in Arm.
HAD JUST BEEN MARRIED
- Tic Picked lip Shotgun from Log
Hammer Caught and Exploded
ShcIi-BrOtbcr Ran Half Mile
for Help which Arrived
Too Late.

Waterbury. Oct. 21.-Arthur Bennett,
who lived with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Bennett. in Shutesvl'e. near the
Stowe line, by accident fatally shot him
self early this morning. When the acct
dent occurred he was going to his work
In the woods. carrying a single harreled
shotgun for partridCes that he might sec
en route. He was accompanied by his
brother. jesse who did not witness the
accident but gives the following probable
explanation.
Arthur laid the weapon on n log. while
stopping for a rest and when he picked il
up grasped the muzzle end. AS he drew
II toward him the hammer caught OIL r
stub and discharged the shell. The charge
lodged in the left arm near the shoulder.
The brothers were about half mile
from home and before help could be
brought the young man died from loss OF
blood.
Mr.. Bennett, who was % years old, was
married but a few weeks ago to Miss
Ruby Allen of Waterbury. Besides his
wife he also leaves his parents. three
brothers and one sister, all of this town.
He was n member of Waterbury Center
Lodge, NJ. W. a. The funeral will proba-
bly, be held Saturday.
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MOTORISTS THANK GATES.
seventy Members of Vermont Club
Met In Annual Session.

Montpelier oct. 21-Notwthstanding
the cold drizzling rain that fell in Yer
mont to-day about 10 members of the
Automobile Club OF Vermont came here
in their machines to attend the annual
meeting Of the club which was held this
afternoon in the parlors Of the Pavilion
Hotel. w. W. Brown OF Springfield. the
president, In the chair. The reports of
the officers showed that 81 900 in dues has
been collected during the past year.
The club voted $50 to Lester H. Greene
Of Montpelier, the retiring secretary and
treasurer, for his services during the
fixing Of the compensation of that off,
cia for the ensuing year. Secretary
Greene read letters of regret from Cover
nor George II. Prouty. G. w. Gates
State highway commissioner, and others
vote OF thanks was unanimously ex-
tended to Commissioner Gates for what
he has done for the highways of the
tary was instructed to transmit a copy
to Mr.. Gates.
Guy w. Bailey. secretary Of State, who
was present by invitation, addressed the
club on the automobile law passed by
the Legislature Of 1908 and It's workings
The following officers were elected for
the year ensuing: President, w. W.
Brown Of Springfield; Independents. J.
II Boutwell, OF Montpelier, ]. Holmes
Jackson OF Burlington; secretary and
treasurer s. 8. Ballard Of MontpelierI
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ment amounted TO s10.oS and swelled the
sum in the treasury to $245l
Secretary Ferrin read the report of the
obituary committee, which showed That
the regiment had lost seven members
during the year Just past, Melvin +.
Kent. Co. A, Worcester; Lucas Buell..
Co. A, Danville John r. Dawson, co.
y. Benton, Ark: Charles Smith, co. F.,
Waterbury; Serg. Francis II. staples
Co H. National Soldiers Home. Los
Angeles. Cal; John Chase, Co. f. Essex
Junction: Ohio $. n. Sprague. Co G..
Pasadena, Cal; George o. Ford Co X.
Derby.
Secretary Ferrin then read letters Civ
Ing news of these absent comrades:
Samuel n. Blair. volsa. S. D.. Joseph
w. Fletcher. Jersey City; Harvey n.
Washburn. Eureka Springs. Ark; 8. w.
Shattuck. University of Hin bis; C. A..
Webb. San Diego. Cal; f. r. Lamb.
Detroit, Mich; Edward Carpenter. Man
chester; W. II. Berkeley, Clear Lake.
Ia.
*. F. Brown OF Methuen, Mass, Co.
A. j. c. Smith Of Newport, Co. p, Henry
Eaton or Richmond, Co c, Frank For
b's or Willston. Co. D, r. F. Bowman Of
randolph. Co. r, T. y. Kendall OF Rox-
bury, Co. G. Perry Porter Of Burke. Co.
Is, were appointed nominating com
mittee. The following list officers. rre-
scented by the committee was unani-
mously elected First vice-president.
Capt. l.. VI. Hutchinson Of Montpelier
second vice-president. Capt Il. y. Bow
man Of Randolph; secretary and treas
urcr, c. NJ. Ferrin OF Essex Junction;
executive committee, Lieutenant Perry
Porter of Burke; department command
er, A. r. Franklin OF Townshpnd. x.
+. Brown OF Methuen, Mass; obituary
committee. Major ]. l.. Rarstow OF
Shelburne, c. NJ. Ferrin of Essex June
tion, Capt, r. r, Brown of Randolph.
At $40 banquet was served to the
regiment and the townspcople in Be-
thany parish house, and at the campfire
in Chandler music hall In the evening
very interesting addresses were made bv
W. c. Emerson. chairman of the boa i
of village trustees; Rev Fraser Mctzger
OF Randolph. Department Commander
A = Franklin Of Townshend. Congress
man d. j. Foster of Burlington Lieut. =
Governor ]. j.. Mead Of Rutland Col. A.
r. Chandler and d. +. C. Angel Of Ram
dolph