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Evening journal., 1909-01-13
WANT FEWER
TAX COLLECT, & &C..
Farmers Think o.
Can Receive All Rural
Collections
APPLY SIS. 600 SAVING
TO ROAD IMPROVEMENT


That the GranNers and many resi-
dents of rural New Castle county have
in mind legislation 30 bring about a
radical change in the method Of COLI
Letting taxes in the rural county will
be disclosed at the Farmers Institutc
70 be held in Irish-American Hall on
Saturday afternoon.
At that time a bill to be presented
to the Legislature to change the tax
collecting system will be presented
The bin will provide for the abolition
of Offices Of county tax collectors In
the different hundreds outside OF VIII.
mington and the appointment OF one
rural county tax collector. whose duty
II viii be TO travel through the entire
county. outside of Wilmington, and sit
In the various hundreds at different
places and at stipulated times to re-.
ceivc the taxes.
IL is contended by advocates OF the
bill THAI the county treasurer collects
all the county taxes in Wilmington.
with its big population and its as,
sessment OF more than double the as
sessment in the entire rural county
Advocates of the bill contend that one
collector to gather in the rural. county
taxes would mean saving Of about
$4,000 a year. which saving advocates
of the bill think could be applied to
road improvements.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
BLUE LAW WORKS
AGAINST MERCHANT
Elected to Pay SIS.3S For
Selling on Sun a. Rather
Than Go to Jail

Between spending twenty-four hours
in Jail and paying a fine Of IS and
costs. DasNl Laibyvitz chose the latter
when he was arraigned in City Court
this morning before Deputy Judge
Joslyn. He was arraigned on a charge
Of Sababth breaking and was fined in
accordance with a blue law that has
been in existence since almost the
founding of the city.
The choice which Mr.. Laibovitz had
in case Of default OF the fine was a
peculiar one. The costs and the fine
proper amounted 10 $685.. whereas. II
he had not chosen 10 pay the fine he
would have had 60 spend one day ia
the county jail. such a fine has not
been imposed in a long time and many
had forgotten that there was such "a
penalty on the statute books. There
wasn't an officer. not oven tho house
sergeant nor the captain. who knew
anything about the law and when ask
ed regarding il the house sergeant
vouchsafed the ,nlightening informa
tion that it WAS rot made ot the last
session OF the Legislature.
The charge of Sababth breaking Is
indeed an old one on the statute books
and is not very often enforced, al
though az times the police happen q
think Of it and nut it into practice. Tn,
police charged Mr.. Laibovitz with hav
ing kept his store open on sunday foi
the sale Of merchandise.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
TRYING TO SOLVE
POISON MYSTERY
Maryland Jury Finds That
Pippin Was Killed by Un-
known Poison
MAY ExHUME THE BODY

MARlDEL. Nd, Jan. 1s.-An inquest
into the death OF Charles L. Pippin un-
dertaker, who was killed by swallowing
raspberry vinegar during a theatrical
performance in the schoolhouse New
Years night. was held by Coroner VIII
liam c. Smith and a jury OF u men.
The jury rendered an open verdict that
Pippin died from the effect OF poison OF
a kind unknown to them. and by vote
of TO 8 decided that it was not necessary
for the cororner's physician 10 hold a
post mortem examination on the body
state chemist will report TO States
Attorney Dean the result OF the analysis
he made of the raspberry vinegar.
Whether any arrests will be made de-
pends largely upon his report.
Doctor Silver. of Goldsboro, Nd and
Doctor Goldsboro. Of Greensboro. Nd. ar
rived in Marydel 20 perform the post
mortem examination. but the funeral OF
Pippin was conducted without interrupt
ton. Hearing that the authorities were
to dissect the body OF his brother T.
" Pippin asked Governor Crothers q
interfere with the plans OF the authori.
ties. Several detectives VIII start tc
work on the case and II necessary In,
body Of Pippin will be exhumed for ar
autopsy.
Dr. II. T.. Evans, who attended Pippin
was the first witness at the inquest. H'
believed death was caused by a corrosive
CONTINUED on Second Paxsl
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
PRISONERS TEST
SUSSEX SHERIFF

GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. 13-
Knowing that a rev Sheriff has taken
charge Of the iail last week. the prison
ers confined there concluded 10 try
him out by refusing to do duties as
signed them. Tho sheriff showed his
hand yesterday. when he had them
out in the yard and kept them chop
ping and saving wood nearly all day
under his personal supervision.
Although a minstrel troupe offered
to give the prisoners a free entertain
ment. Sheriff West decided as pun.
ishment to his nutinous charges. %
refuse it and to-day nearly all of them
are as meek as lambs.
Sounds Of filing have been heard foi
the last few nights and to-day a sys
tematic search of the prisoners and
the iail was made. although no signs
Of an effort 10 break out, but an old
broken razor. which had been hidden
in one corner Of cell. was secured.
The prisoners generally try every
time a new sheriff is elected TO see
lust how far they can go with him
Sheriff West says he win put them ali
at work and will promptly squelch any
attempt at characterization.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13

.IRrown rot" 'yellows," Bordeaux
ni~ kure." the 'codling moth ami
othlr things of .aterest to fruit grow
ere Ibut far beyond the comprehension
80 he mere fruit eater occupied this
mornings session of the annual meet
ing hf the Peninsula Horticultural So-
cietH i'm Turn Hall. Few who yield
to the temptation of q juicy apple o
peach or pear. realize the extent To-
which it has been coddled and nursed
into maturity, Something of the care
Nnd anxiety eXpelded upon an orch
1rd was indicated this morning when
Exhaustive reports and addresses on
she insect enimiea of ruits, and the
tribulations of orchardists were made
iiy men who have studied and over
cpme many of the difficulties of fruit
growing.
Who ever knew that Delaware's 8
.laple. the peach, could be afflicted
u 18th the 'yellows," just as many OF
IFS eaters sometimes suffer of liver
:, mplalnt. or whoever heard that the
a, lple tree has TO be dosed often with
"plordeaux mixture and other RENE
diis Just as If human and required a
dolhe OF btters? knowledge of thes,
things the fruit cater. who attended
th3s mornings session of the horticul-
t,r'ists' meeting. brought away with
ihrn at noon with a new compreheii.
sio of the place of the fruit grower
am png the country's captains of in
dus try"
The speakers this morning wehe Ed.
wa.d A. Evans. Of Cheswold. Del.
professor E. d. Sanderson. of the New.
Ha,nr shire Experiment Station; Pro
fess sior II. P. Symons. of College Parls.
/ Ma and S. II. Fulton, Of Sleepy Creek.
/ vs All the addresses were largely
/ 80, meal Mr. Evans reported on
49,, hes. Professor Sanderson spoke on
s.1,ta q Coddling Moth" Professor
c. ons smoke on Spraying and Mr..
rr'.a1on smoke on Commercial Fruit
Growing"
last Year'k Crop Disappointing.
( Mr.. Evabs reported that. Delaware
! ,he-eminenle as a peach state was threat.
,ncd last 3ar for the crop was most dis.
&pointinc / Adverse weather conditions
n ze iargelk responsible. The Delaware
I -, srcwfrs also had to compete viii
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
SHE STAYED OVER
NIGHT TO MARRY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAfAR. Jan. 13.--Gcorge Fuller Ham
|mond son Of William j. Hammond. and
Miss Edna Mae Hill. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Hill. Of Snow Hnl. Md.
'Terc married here by the Rev. Mr Nc
Sichol.
Howard $. Taylor was best man and
Hiss Miriam Hearne was maid Of honor.
Miss Hin came 10 Delmar yesterday
visit friends and expected to return
lpme later but sent a telegram TO her
/, lother saying "Am going TO stay over
Knight on account OF a party at my
+, ,kusns.' The party was her wedding.
A tter western tour Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
4, bnd will live in Delmar where Mr..
4 hmmond is freight agent for the Penn
s,Nrania railroad.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
Bombard Ship Delaware
With Bottles of Rum2

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. ia.-It was learned to-day
that a Baltimore whiskey nrm and a vir-
einia wine house are preparing to dis
tribute hundreds Of little bottles OF
LIQUORS with which to lombard the Bat
tleshlp Delaware when launched. II milk
or water is used. thousands Of these bot
against shrdl shrdl shrdl shrdlu hrdn
ties viii be distributed TO be hurled
against the warship.
smapies OF the bottles were shown here
to-day. Mayor Wilson and Secretary Nc
Govern of the Board OF Trade conferred
with Governor-elect Pennewin and the
Assemblymen to-day about the launch
ing arrangements. T. II. Mcdaniel. Of
the Chesapeake steamship Company SUBJ
mitted the proposition that Delaware
official party go by steamship from Bal
timore.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
HOLD BOYS ON
LARCENY CHARGE

Phillip L. Garrett. the lawyer Of this
city. win address the Institute and VIII
explain the provisione. of the bill which
some of the farmers have had drafted
Other persons also will speak.
Jacob Davis anG Morris Filtman. two
bows who were arrested a few days
ago on a charge of stealing a razo,
and pair Of scissors from Patrick
Diamond. were each held in 500 bail
for the upper court this morning by
Deputy Judge Joslyn- Diamond came
from Philadelphia a few days ago on
the steamer Brandywiue and engaged
q room in a house in Shipley street
His telescope" bag was found rlied
when he returned and he reported inc
matter TO the police. The arrest oi
the two boys followed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13

in TUSCANY
Many Cities in the Northern
Part Of Italy We're Shaken
This Morning
PANIC-STRICKEN PEOPLE
RUSH FROM THEIR HOMES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME. Jan. BAH OF Tuscany and
many cities in the northern part Of Italy
were shaken by a quake this morning.
The severest shock yet reported was
at Genoa, where the people led from Their
houses in terror and would not return for
hours. No serious damage is reported.
Other cities that felt the shock arc
Milan in I.ombardy, Venice and Padua in
venetia. Florence in Tuscany and Bologna
in Emilia.
The quake is believed TO have had a
wider radius than that which devastated
Sicily and Calabria.
The quake is believed to have been much
severer than at first reported and % have
.occasioned panics in every affected city.
There are still no accounts Of deaths.
but details are still meagre.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME. Jan. 1s.-A severe earthquake
was felt at Genoa this morning and a
slight shock at Milan.
No damage was done in either pace. but
the inhabitants were thrown into panic.
Hundreds rushed from their homes and
IL was several loulc btAolt many pA tl4NAl
could be induced to return.
Venice and Bologna we're also slightly
shaken. T-neasinoss is felt regarding re-
moter districts that have not yet reported.
By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NAPLES. Jan. is.-Hundreds OF unmar-
ried workingmen in this and other cities
that are congested with earthquake refu-
gees are marrying girls. orphaned by the
quake. according TO disclosures made TO-
day by officials Of these cities.
Powerless to aid otherwise. these work
men have advertised that they would pro-
vide homes FOR orphaned girls over Ii
years old. into which they would take
them as their wives.
Many of these marriages have followed
acquaintancesships of but a few hours.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME, Jan. 1S.-The latest reports from
this mornings quake show that the dam
age was limited to tho collapse OF a. fev
houses and a general cracking OF walls
Several cathedrals suffered serious dam
age.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
ONLY II BODIES
ARE RECOVERED
About 200 Miners Believed
to be imprisoned in
West Virginia Mine
HOPE OF SAVING VICTIMS
HAS BEEN ABANDONED

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
SWITCHBACK, W. Va. Jan. ls-
Fighting almost against hope. the tired
workers to-day are making a desperate
effort TO reach the 200 miners believed
TO be imprisoned in Lick Branch mine.
Since the explosion yesterday but n
bodies have been taken from the
shaft.
Hope OF saving any OF the victims
has been practically abandoned The
force Of The explosion was terrific. The
mountain side to-day Is covered with
dust. dlmming the gun. All night long
100 men worked to rescue the bodies.
II IS believed that the mine in which
twenty men were at work will be
reached this morning. The main entry
Of the mine is four miles long. running
from one side Of che mountain TO the
other side When the explosion oc'
Cured an 1S-year-old boy named Clark
was standing some distance from the
mouth OF the mine and saw smok'
coming. He ran 20 the mountain side
and hid behind q stump. Flames
smoke. debris. mine cars and dust pass
ed over the boy landing 100 yards
away on the Tug river entrance Mulci
were thrown 100 yards against th'
mountain side.
Almost an night smoke issued from
the Tug river entrance TO the mine L
is believed that the FIRE in the min'
has been oxtnguished, but the blacl
damn win KIN an those left in ~
mine. inspectors say
Two hundred safety lamps aud a car
load of collins are expected to-da!
from Cincinnati Relief trains arr
bearing supplies OF all kinds for tn
sufferers and the bereaved people.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
LEGISLATORS SEEK STATE !
AID FOR TROLLEY PROJECT
House Adopts Resolution To-day Inquring Whap'
Support Can Be GVen---Imporanf Legs-
lafion Given Notice of
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Jan. l3.--That tho down
state members OF the legislature are
determined TO get State aid for troll
ley line through the lower counties IS
evident fro ma resolution offered to-
day by Representative Hopkins and
adopted by the House. requesting the
Committee on Corporations and At
torney Hutton 10 report In writing just
how Ear In their opinion the Stato can
SO in giving financial assistance TO a
trolley project.
IL was learned today that some of
the legislators favor applying the $685.
600 posted by the old Addiclss Trolley
Company. which IS stnl I'm the state
treasury. TO a down state electric line
1t was said today that another attempt
viii be made at this session 70 enact
a statute rofunding the $4,000 70 the
company which posted the money.
Representative Soper gave notice OF
Kent County Good Roads Bin. II
win provide for a state appropriation
to be used along with an appropriation
10 be made by Kent county for road
building purposes. Definite provision.
OF this bin have not yet been decided
upon.
Representative Bradford today CAV,
notice OF bills requiring a deposit oI
costs before cases can be taken by 4
certiorar appeal 70 the upper court
giving justices OF the peace jurisdiction
In actions for personal damages or Z,
goods or property where the claim Ii
not more than $4,000: increasing th,
bond in bastardy cases to $500 an,
the monthly allowances for support O.
a child 10 from So to $40 month.
Senator Flinn gave notice OF bill
repeating the law that prohibits con
stables from serving six years In sue
ccssion.
Senator Monaghan gave notice OF
bill providing a more complete descrip
tion OF persons securing judgments n
this state. Mr. Monaghan also CAV
notice OF voters assistant repealc
and introduced his sinplihed ballot bii
Representative Janvier VIII have !.
bin 70 pay $4,000 on account at one
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
TELLS OF WHALE
ATTACK AT SEA
Big Fish LOOSened RivetS in
Ships Bottom, Threaten
ine Destruction

The large freight steamer Hirundo
which arrived yesterday at the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Corporation yard has
been placed IN The dry dock for exami-
nation and repairs. The steamer was
light and ON its way from Swansea.
England to Philadelphia 20 load coal
for Cuba, was struck by a whale. The
story OF the accident was told by Cap
tain Surcn Sorensen to a EVENING
JOURNAL reporter.
The accident happened on New Year,
Day. when tho steamer was in longitude
IS degrees west, and latitude a. degrees
north il was about o'clock I'm the
afternoon aud the second mate was just
putting the side lights in position. as Il
was Just turning dusk. Captain Sureu
sarcnsen was on the bridge on the watch
but saw nothing ahead. Suddenly some
thing struck the bottom OF the boat a
terrific blow This was followed by 4
second blow the nall was quiet The cap
tain at once thought that a whale
probably nearly as large as the big
steamer had struck the boat
At the time Of tho accident there was
a heavy sea and the wind was blowing
gale. The force Of the blows loosened
number Of rivets in, the bottom Of the
steamer. She began 10 leak. The water
rushed into the three ballast tanks OF
the boat which have a combined capa-
city Of 500 tons and broke the sounding
Pipe in one tank and loosened rivets
in the other two. which allowed the
water to rush from the tanks into the
hold
The entire crew at once got to work
to save the boat and their own lives
The pumps were got working TO clear
the boat Of water; but planks and cir
commenced to float about and clogget
the pumps and the boat on account O
the amount OF water in her hold liste,
heavily TO the starboard side and tn
engine now was unable TO work th'
pumps as they were out OF water on ac
count Of this listing Of the boat.
The crew Of "A men worked night ant
day for three or four days and finall.
plugged up the tanks which confined tn
water there Wooden plugs also too
the place OF loose rivets. The tank
were then filed so as TO right the boa
and she was then able to make thi
port on account OF the accident the
practically arifttd Tor Ave DAYS in N
face o. he=sy gaie.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13

to the Trustees OF the State Hospital
at Farnhurst.
When the legislature adjourns this
afternoon it win be until Monday
Republicans Thank Speaker.
That the Republican members OF the
House appreciate the manner in which
Speaker Cooper made his committee as
signments was manifested yesterday af-
ternoon when Representative Weich. OF
Wilmington, arose In the House and on
behalf OF his colleagues OF the minority
publicly thanked Speaker Cooper for the
recognition shown TO tile minority on the
committees. Mr.. Wclch moved that the
Republican members give a rising vote ot
thanks to speaker Cooper, Clerk Mesear
put the motion and all the Republican
members arose
Speaker Cooper IN brief speech ex-
pressed his thanks TO the Republican
members. lie said that while 1t WAS TO
be expected that the House would divide
on political legislation, he would be fair
and impartial al all times. knowing no
party in his actions as speaker and treat
ing all alike
Speaker Cooper gave the Republicans
control OF several committees as well a.
several chairmanships. Some OF the COM
mittees were revised yesterday. so as 10
relieve some members who were on sew
eral active committees and apportion the
committee duties more evenly.
No Session Tomorrow.
The Legislature will take 'day on
tomorrow and visit Delaware College
and the Delaware College farm and agrl-
culture experimental station. The mem
bers viii meet at the college farm al Il
O'Clock. or az near that time % possible
They viii be shown everything OF inter.
est az the college and farm and will b
entertained at dinner by the college trus.
tees. Ia The afternoon the legislators vii
attend the meeting OF the Peninsula Hor.
ticulturai Society IN Wilmington.
on Thursday next the Legislature or
ncially will visit and inspect tho stat'
Hospital at Farnhurst arrangements foi
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
EXPECT KSUBMISSION
In RRAL NEW CASTLE
ACTIVITIES OF
THE HEPTASOPHS

The regular meeting of James Young
Conclave, No. 8 was held Saturday
evening with the new officers presiding.
After the regular order of business, w.
;. Smith. Of Friendship Conclave. ex-
plained the relation OF each conclave
TO the No. 101 degree, and made a very
favorable impression. 4 class will
be formed in the near future to take
the degree.
Jolly Lodge. No. 1O1 side degree of
the Heptasophs held an interesting
meeting last night An enjoyable meet
ing was held and large number of
candidates were initiated into the mys-
teries Of the degree. It was decided
TO hold the next meeting on Tuesday
evening. January &c.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
BURY ]. 5. BAYARD
in FAMILY LOT
Member Of fDistineuishedFam-
lily Dies From Operation Ne
CeSSitated by CarbunCIe
LIVED RETIRED
AT HARRISBURG

In the family burial plot In Whining
ton and Brandywlne Cemetery this
afternoon the body OF Joseph $ Bay
ard was buried after brief service IN
the cemetery chapel by the Rev. George
c. Hall. Many members Of the Bayard
family were present. Mr.. Bayard died
in Harrisburg on Sunday following an
operation for the removal Of a car
buncle
Member Of Distinguished Family.
Joseph Shipicy Bayard was mem-
Der OF one Of the most distinguished
families i'm the history OF American
political life. His Christian name was
derived from Joseph Shipley, Of the
banking firm Of Brown. Shipley &
Company. Of London. England. Mr.
Bayard was a grandnephew Of Mr..
Shipley. OF that firm.
The father Of Joseph s. Bayard was
Henry NJ Bayard His paternal grand
father was James A. Bayard. a Dela-
ware lawyer. who represented this
state in the lower branch of Congress
and who was elected to the United
states Senate in 1879. Senator Bayard
always strcnuously opposed the second
war with England and when that con-
hict began TO near its end President
Madison selected him as one Of the
commissioners 10 treat for peace un-
der the proposed mediation OF En-
peror Alexander. Of Russia. lie was
largely instrumental in concentrating
the treaty Of Client and was subse-
quently appointed envoy Of the United
states TO st. Petersburg.
The great grandfather Of Joseph $.
Bayard was Richard Bassett who was
a member Of the executive council OF
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
FINED FOR CAUSING
TROUBLE In RESTAURANT

Samuel Mcclineghan was fined s. and
costs in City Court this morning on a
charge Of disorderly conduct The COM
plainant was Walter G.. Stevens who
keeps a restaurant in West Second street
He said that Mccliheghan came there last
night and started 10 make trouble caus-
ing the proprietor to get policeman.
Harry Flynn was arraigned on a charge
of violating a park ordinance. It was said
that he threw stones at some squirrels IN
the treesSTho charge was held up against
the young man and he was dismissed
Henry Dempsey was fined s. and costs
on charge Of being drunk and disord-
erly.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
WANT WATER USED
AT CHRISTENING
Friends Of Temperance BOm-
bard Governor With Pleas
to This End

Governor Preston Lea continues 70
receive letters from many persons
from all over the state requesting him
to sec that the battleship Delaware
is christened with water or milk. Tho
Governor said to-day that he could not
understand why these people do not
read the newspapers which have stated
on several occasions that he has moth.
ing to do with the question Of what
the warship shall be christened with
When he selected the sponsor for the
vessel his connection with the lunch
ing ended.
The Governor received a big batch
of mail Yesterday and to-day bearing
on the subject.
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
BURGLARS FEAST
ON FARMERS VICTUALS

DAGSBORO. Del, Jan. 13-When tho
family of James Lekites. a farmer near
here. returned 20 their home after 4
three days absence. they We're disgust.
ed 10 find the house torn up from top
TO bottom. MANI valuable articles
stolen. including considerable clothing.
and the evident remains of a feast
the burglars had enjoyed in their alb.
sence.
Although a hired man had becn there
every day attending to the stock. tho
burglars had effected an entrance
through a back window ana evidently
enjoyed shemselyes there i day or So
Evening journal., 1909-01-13
Demoorata Hear Addresses.

]. Harvey whiteman spoke before the
members Of the Fifth Ward Democratic
club. Monday evening. Among others
who spoke were former state Senator
Arten1us smith and DIR. Francis L.
Snringer. OF Newport. DIR. Springer and
William r. Davis were elected honor
airy members Of the club.