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Evening journal., 1909-12-11
APPROVE STRIKE
FOR SYMPATHY
SWitChmenS President Has a
Conference With GOmperS

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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec. H.
Everything encouraging here" was
the message received at strike head
quarters to-doy from President Frank
L. Hawley, of the Switchmens' Union
of North America, regarding the con-
ference he had at Cincinnati, with
President Gompers. Of the American
Federation of Labor, dealing with the
strike in the northwest.
The exact nature Of tho aid to be
given by the Federation is yet to de-
velop, for despite the supposition that
other railway employees may strike in
sympathy, strike leaders say they are
opposed to any such movement.
Business at the Minnesota transfer
is a good indication of the amount OF
freight being handled by the various
roads entering the Twin Cities, de-
clare officials. Superintendent Dooley
reports receiving 24O cars in "a hours
The normal is about 600.
In reply to a general request for in
formation the state Railroad Commits
sion has received thirty letters from
as many cities and villages regarding
their supply Of coal and other needed
commodities.
Warren is the only town in i'm.
mediate need.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
INSURGENTS ARE
MARKING TIME

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WASHINGTON, Dec. ia meeting Of
the insurgents scheduled TO take place
this evening at the office of Representa-
tive Hubbard OF Iowa, is the most inn
portant event set FOR the day at the cap
tol and even Victor Murdock, the insur-
gent chief, is somewhat skeptical ocer tho
Importance Of this function. I'VE are
merely marking time now" said he, 'and
do not expect to do anything important or
sensational until the Cannon rules rules
come up I'm some shape or manner-then
wen swat them and swat them hard"
The appropriations, and naval and mil
i;ary affairs committees are holding daily
meetings. calling in from time to time
various government officials for the pur-
pose OF securing testimony regarding
items OF expenditure required by the
heads OF departments, The Senate Will
meet again on Monday and the House not
until Tuesday It is expected that Con-
gress will adjourn for the holiday recess
about the Goth or 2lst
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
DIR. COOK BARRED
FROM PUBLIC

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WELLS, Maine, Dec. l1.--If Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook. the arctic explorer IS not
at the Pine Tree Sanitarium near hero
tho manager OF that resort IS s>endlng
considerable money to get some advor-
tlsing for st. To-day Il is declared that
cablegrams addressed to the explorer
from Copenhagen havo been receiveda at
Rye Beach and forwarded here by tele-
graph.
Late last night lengthy cable mes
sage addressed 10 Cook was received a,
tho Wells depot by telegraph from Rye
Beach. 1t was, by orders, previously
given, transmitted by phone to the gen
eral store Of c. s. Hilton. where a mes
senger from the sanitarium was In wait.
ing and took Il there.
When inquiry was made at the Pine
Tree Sanitarlum, however, the inquirer,
we're ordered on the grounds and were
told IN no uncertain tones that n Cook
was there IN seclusion Il was nobody,
business but his and no one could 80,
him.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
ARTISANS In
NEW LOCATION
Savings Fund Society Moves
Into Improved Market
Street Building

The Artisans Savings Bank win
take possession OF the remodelled
building az No. 505 Market street for
meriy occupied by the Union National
Bank this afternoon. a few thousand
dollars in cash will be carried over
TO tho new building to-day, and about
$4,000 600 in securities win be removed
some time next week. Tho Artisans
Savings Bank deposits its funds with
the First National Bank and the
amount OF cash 20 be removed is small
on that account. The securities will
he carefully guarded during the trans
fer.
The new building will be opened for
business on Monday morning The al
terations were started in July. the gem
eral contractor being Alfred Down
ward. and have cost more than $4,000,
"A handsome front OF Mt. Airy granite
and Green river limestone Of Roman
classical architecture has replaced the
former brownstone front. The alter
ations mako the building one OF the
handsomest on Market street. Especi-
ally striking is tho handsome marbelcd
entrance with mezzanine flooring
The interior has been extensively
changed. The color scheme Is light
green and bun. a large window over
the entrance and new skylight max
ing It very bright. All the woodwork
Is Of finished walnut. The floor is
tiled. and the partitions have been set
back IN order 90 give more room TO
patrons. New heating and lighting
systems have been installed and the
large stono vault has been renovated
Tho architects were Becker and Dallott
OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
HORSE KILLED In
TROLLEY SMASH
Jerry Blake, Driver, Seriously
Injured When Car Strikes
Team

Maryland avenue car, No. So, ran
into a wagon at Fourth and Tatnall
streets last evening, killing one horse
and badly injuring two men.
The horses and wagon belonged 10
David S. Marvel, a teamster Jerry
Blake. colored. the driver Of the team,
was most seriously hurt and was
taken TO the Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance. Harry p.
Ritchie. who was with Blake at the
time, was also hurt, but not seri-
ously.
The street car was in charge of
Motorman william Alden. The car
left Fourth and Market streets filed
with worlSmen from the Pullman and
T., 3. and w. railroad shops, and on
passing Orange street, the motorman
opened out the current TO make the hill
between Tatnall and West streets.
Coming down Tatnall street at the
time was the Marvel team, and IL was
about to cross the north bound track
when the car crashed into IL.
The car struck the flank Of the horse
on the left side. and horses. wagon
and the men in # were carried for
some distance up the Hill before the
car was brought 10 a stop. Ritchle
was thrown from his seat. but Blake
was caught under the wreciage be-
meath the front Of the car.
The car front was demolished and
how Alden escaped with his life is q
mystery.
In order 10 get Blake from under
tho car Il was necessary 70 Jock II
When Blake was pulled out he wal
unconscious.
Az the hospital to-day II was sat
that Blake sustained a severe seal
wound and was also injured about IN
body His condition, however, is no
considered critical.
Tho passengers on the car wer
! badly shaken up and several were Gu
| by pieces of flying glass.
Several thousand people gathered
around the scene OF the accident.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
BOIL WEEVIL'SSPREAD

The boil weevil is undoubtedly the
most serious menace the cotton
planter has ever faced. Until II arrived
there was apparently nothing to pre-
vent a steady increase in cotton pro-
duction answering to the enlarging de-
mands OF the world, as it was gem
orally held that within the area now
devoted to cotton raising there could
be produced double the present crop.
This bright outlook faded before the
Weevi, although tho earlier appre-
tensions of a possible abandonment
Of cotton raising as a result OF its
ravages have subsidized.
In 1895 the weevil was not known
in this country outside of few coun-
ties on the Southern Texas coast BY
1903 Il had extended northWard over
much of Eastern Texas. and in october
OF that year it established isolated col
onies in Louisiana. BY 1905. the
enemy had entered nearly all OF the
cotton counties of Texas, had over
spread Louisiana, and was present in
rarts Of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and
it has since invaded Mississippi
Some idea Of the damage wrought
may be obtained from a comparison
Of yields in ten counties that were free
from the weevil in 1899. but badly in
tested in 1902. The yield in the latter
year was only forty-seven per cent, as
great as in the former.
The pest is hard 10 eXtelnlinate on
account Of it's habits and rapidity of
growth and multiplication. As its
name indicates. the boil weevil passes
nearly all it's life in the sruit Of the
plant, and cannot be reached with
polsons. From egg to adult stage
requires but fourteen Gays, and q
single pair will lay enough eggs in a
season to reproduce lSL0O0oOO indi-
Vi0uals.
Much good was expected from the
introduction of the Guatemalan ant,
I'm its own country the natural enemy
of the weevil, but this importation
succumbed TO changed climate condi-
ticns. A native ant, however, known
as soIenopsis geminata, which travels
up and down the cotton stalk. has
taken issue with the weevil, first fight
ing him as an interloper and later
hunting him out as an article of diet.
According TO tho Bureau of Entomol-
ogy, Solenopsis geminata is response
BILE for the destruction of more than
half the weevils that fall before their
various natural enemies. Good re-
suits have followed the introduction
Of new cultural methods. such as
burning the cotton stalk in the fall as
soon as possible after the last OF the
crop has been gathered, and by in
ducing speedy maturity of the follow
ing seasons crop through early plant
/ ing and the use OF fertilizers.
one beneficial effect Of the weevil
has been the increased attention given
to diversified farming I'm many sec
tions where this has been too much
neglected.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
RIsKEp HER LIFE
FOB SAKE OE DOG


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NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Because she
loved her pet bull dog so much that she
could not separate from It even to save
her own life, Madame Caroline Richmond.
who ran a manicure parlor and lived in
the seven story building at 1918 Broad
way gace the hremen to-day a chance to
make the most spectacular scaling ladder
rescue seen on that thoroughfare since
the Hotel Windsor was burnt. and en-
dangered her own life and that OF three
firemen. The fire for time threatened the
Empire theatre and adjoining structures,
btu was kept inside OF tho building IN
which II started causing loss OF but s4O
600.
The fremen had been at work for some
time when Madame. Richmond appeared
at an upper window. Firemen Edward
Keegan and Patrick Kerwin went to her
assistance with the scaling ladders but
after they reached her and started to lift
her out OF the window she jumped bach
into the room shouting:
"oh my dog. my pet!' and inside of a
minute she dropped unconscious from
smoke. The hremen went into the window
after her and after cropping about the
room finally located her and got her ou'
although both were in a bad way from
inhaling smoke and had to be carried
down an extension ladder which had beer
raised in tho meanwhile.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
BALL PLAYER
AT THE GARRTCK
Charley Doom Of the PhiIIieS
Now in Vaudeville Here
Next Week

This is the show which opens at the
Garrick Theatre Monday, and It only
needs a glance at the list Of attractions
70 make one feel that It is a good
bill
BILLY Burke presents his latest bunch
OF fun. "Tho Foolish Factory" Pat
Reilly. the Irish comedian, offers the
military sketch, The Days of 61;" The
-Four English Rosebuds offer a great
dancing act; Chrystie and Willis pre-
sent a comedy sketch; The Gartelle
Brothers have a clever exhibition of
roller skating; Crouch and Edwards
Trio have a good musical act; The
Kinetograph gives it's interesting pic
lures. and Charley Doom and James
McCool present a singing and comedy
sketch that is said to be crack-a-
jack number. Doom was the star
catcher OF the famous Phillies, and
McCool is the best singer Of Irish songs
since the days Of Scanlon.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
HIS AEROPLANE
COLLAPSED

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BERLIN, Dec. 1i-Captain Engelhardt
n pupil OF the Wright brothers IN avla-
lion, flying in a Wright machine. was
very seriously injured at Johannistal to-
day when his aeroplane collapsed IN the
mir. The machine was completely wreck
ed and the captain. who was caught uu-
der tho wrockage was rushed TO tho hos
pital in e serious condition.
The accident was caused by the motor
stepping while IN midalr. II IS not vet
known II there was a defect in the ma
chine OF AZ the valve became cloggod
but when the propellors stopped revolv-
ing the machine hung motonloss for a
moment then turned ,urtle and fell II
came down 20 rapidly that Englohardi
had no chance TO fall from his scat and
he was still grasning tho levers when The
neroplane hit the ground. Il was So
badly damaged that II cannot be re.
paired.
After an examination at the hospi.
tai, the doctors said that they believe,
the aeronaut will recover
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
FLANK MOVEMENT
AGAINST BLUEFlELDS

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PORT LIMON, via wireless to Colon,
Dec. 11.-President zelaya, command
er Of the government troops in the
war now being waged with the Mica
raguan revoiutionists, has abandoned
his previous line of campaign, which
was the capture of the revolutionists
position at Rama, and is now con-
Quoting a flank movement against
Biuehelds, the headquarters of the pro-
visional government, according to dis
patches received here today.
General Estrada, provisional presi-
dent, who has heen in command at
Rama IS said to have been thrown Off
his guard by incorrect reports as TO
Zelayas strength. zelaya. by seek
ing an armistice with Estrada's rep
resentatives, gave the latter the i'm
preston that the government troops
were on the point Of surrender and
at the same time covered up his move
ment against Bluefelds II is now be-
lieved that less than 500 government
troops are before Rama and that the
remainder of Zelaya's army, estimated
at from 1000 70 5000 in numbers, is
detouring against Bluefields.
E0NFdQa NHRhAfN NNIho0I 0NeAANf
Sympathizers with the Nicaraguan
reyolutionists are bitterly assailing
General Estrada for falling to take
offensive measures against zelaya and
for assuming. as it is charged, that
as his position at Rama was secure, the
revolutionary strongholds elsewhere
were in no danger. Estrada, 1t Is
known. thought that Bluehelds was
safe for a land advance and zelaya
owing TO the condition of the roads
and he figured that zelaya had no YES
sells at his command for an approach
by river
Here is where zelaya outgeneraled
him for the movement against Blue
fields, to-days dispatches say, is being
made over the roads that Estrada pro-
nounced impossible.
zelaya's attempt to capture Bluehelds
is considered here of doubtful military
expediency as it is likely TO hasten
the Intervention OF the United States
which has several war vessels either al
or in close proximity to Bluefields.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
HOLIDAY BILL
AT OPERA HOUSE
First Of Some Splendid Offer
inGS open There Next
Week

To-day the usually large Saturday busi-
ness is expected at the Opera House for
the three performances. For the first half
Of next week beginning at the Monday
matinee the Bijou Circuit Company has
gotten together a splendid program OF
entertainment.
"a Day on the Farm" a novel comedy
character and musical sketch is simply
hubbling over with comedy and music,
two lines of entertainment which local
people particularly enjoy. Rice and Wal
ters arc the pair responsible for this in
teresting slSit and polite vaudeville holds
no better known or more capable enter
tainera.
The Ishihawa Japs will contribute their
share OF entertainment and will also make
their first appearance at popular priced
vaudeville house. They are eduilibrists Of
note
Warren and Goodwin are admitted to be
the best rodists on tho vaudeville stage.
They are a pair Of black face singing
comedians who are known the vaudeville
world over.
Master Melville is billed as vaudeville
greatest child artist lie is a mimic and
comedy impersonator. lie gives a most in
terestlng and novel act.
Special aud elaborate scenic effects ar
carried by Force and Williams who vii
appear in "The Girl Ahead a iivel!
variety sketch with number Of delightful
specialties Miss Force possesses q voice
OF peculiar quality which enables her e
Initiate various musical instruments. The
act is quite pretentious.
Moving pictures Of interesting subjects
and well projected will complete the bill
II is a most delightful combination Of
comedy. music and variety and shows OK
ira efforts 10 get together a particularly
good holiday bill.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
wEEkLY BANK STATEMENT.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the Association Banks is
sued today Is as follows:
Reserve on all deposits increase, $2,-
247.550.
Reserve on deposits other than L
S. increase S2.24S,7O0.
Special, increase sl7s,200.
Legals, DECREASE S305,6O0.
Deposits. decrease S9,519,S00.
Circulation, decrease S1,700.
Loans, decrease Si0,79S,9 900.
Total loans, si.187.67S, 400.
The surplus of the banks is s10,3s1,.
500 against S1s,19s, 500 last year and 1
deficit OF S20,924,950 two years ago.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11


Am. Locomotl 6I5slNor. Pacific
Anal. Copper ..S7 Norfolk&Wesi
Am, Smelling 100 Ma >rn cen
Am. Sugar Cot2a y Peoples Gas
Atch. T. & S. I273s Pennsylvania
Asphalt Com. aSX Phila. Rap. I
B. & o. II7H Phila. Compai
Brooklyn r. T. so4 Phila. Electri
Cen'l Leather AZ Reading
Ches. & Ohio...S7L Rock Island !
cambria Steel AK st. Paul -.
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Erie Common sax South, Com.
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Cos bankers and brokers, met
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, s4s
ket St.
WHEAT CORN. GA
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Evening journal., 1909-12-11
STOCKHOLDERS
TO ASK EXTENSION

Wednesday next is the day set for
closing the testimony in the case Of
the Wilmington, New Castle and
Southern Railway Company. The
stockholders win ask Chancellor Cur
tis for an extension OF time as they say
they have more testimoy to offer. The
bond-holders want a foreclosure so
that the concern may be offered for
sale. The road has been IN the hands
of receivers for some time.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
INVESTIGATING
SCHOOL FIRE

Superintendent Edgar l.. Stewart, of
the Ferris Industrial School. is investi-
eating the attempt made TO burn the
school building az that institution on
Thursday afternoon.
He said to-day he was working on
several clues and would probably be
able to make a report Of his findings
within a day OF two.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
ROBBED OF MEMORY, ACCIDENT
RESTORES MAN TO HIS BRIDE

injured and after recovering in a hos
pital could not remember his name.
Il have only a hazy recollection OF
what happened after the shock Of the
earthquake, said Myers. I must hare
Travelled over the west. I finally drift
ed to Tama. Iowa, where saw a man
fall under a freight train. I cried
cut and like fash il came over me
who I was.1
Today he and his wife will leave for
Evening journal., 1909-12-11

CHICAGO. Dec. 11.--witnesslng a
fatal accident caused William NJ. Mey-
ers TO return as from the dead to the
bride in Chicago from whom he had
been parted two days after his mar
riage. Meyers was robbed OF his mem-
ory I'm the San Francisco earthquake.
He had gone 20 San Francisco to
supervise the erection OF a building and
was working at night on the structure
when the earthquake came He was
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Stock Markets

BY United Press Leased Special "a
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE stool,
ket opened irregular. Some issues ,
ca gains. the leading railroads ra
above yesterdays close. American
oeeiined -FOUR points on the verdict az
utes the tone was generally stroT
II O'Clock. With the DEVELOPMENT
strong tone at the end OF ffteen
utes the market continued to make
Improvement throughout the first
Part Of the. early loss in America
was regained.
Governments unchanged; other
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
suI1er Has shiPPing Bill.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.--Represen-
tative Sulzer claims to have solved the
merchant marine problem in the franz
ing Of a bill. he has introduced in the
House. which provides for a gradual
ed system OF discriminating tonnage
taxes" in favor OF American built ships
and against foreign built bottoms. "A
ship subsidy will not accomplish the
purpose; my bill WILL" asserted Sulzer.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
DEATHS
Annie cathcart.
Joseph S. Kennedy.
Lillian G. Lee.

-fHaH ~ EeNs
Albert Hill.
HILIr--fn this city on December
1909, Albert. son OF Mary A ant
late William Hill. in his 18th wear,
Relatives and friends OF fhe famil
invited to attend the funeral from
residence Of his mother No. 1916 r,
street on Tuesday morning, -Dece
18th, 1909. at o'clock Mass at ST.
rick's r. c. Church at O'Clock. ]
ment at New Cathedral Cemetery. f
LEE--In this city. on December 8.
Lillian Gardner Lee, wife Of Jam,
Lee.
Relatives and friends are respecl
/ invited 10 attend the funeral from
residence of her father, Patrick I
ner. northeast corner Chestnut and
rison street, on Monday morning
o'clock. Requiem mass at st. +
Church. Intermont at Cathedral &
CATHCART-In this city. on Dece
s. 1909, Annie, widow Of William
cart.
Relatives and friends Of the famil.
invited to attend the funeral seryic
the residence of her daughter. MAJ
Gormeley. No. 2os Monroe street on
day afternoon, December 18th, at
o'clock. Interment at Old Swedes {
terry.
/ iKENNEDY-In this city. on Dece
9Th. 1909. Joseph. S., beloved husbal
] Lille Shaw Kednnedy, aged 90 yea
Relatives and friends arc invited I
tened the funeral on Sunday after
December 18th. Services at his late
/ idence No. 2iO9 West Second stree
l.30 O'Clock 1nterment at Glebe {
terry, New Castle, Del.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Board Of Trade Building Burned.
by United Press Leased Special Wire.

WHEELING. W. Va. Dec. 1.-The
Board Of Trade building. one OF the
costliest structures in Wheeling with
tho Court theatre one OF the largest
theatres IN the State were almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire early today.
The origin OF tho fire IS unknown. The
loss Is estimated at s250,0oo.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Murderer Commits Suicide.

BY United Press leased Special Wire
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 11.--John
". Beam, negro Lima attorney. serv-
ing life sentence for murder OF Mrs.
Maud Ditz. a white woman. committed
suicide by hanging in a cell at the
penitentlary early today.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11

No Fancy Shoe Prices at
F0RMAN'S, that means good
shoes for yourself or the
children from 10 to 20 per
cent less, than the fancy, big
expense stores charge.
SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS WEEK
OurAIl SoIidSpecIaI Shoes for
Boys and Girls at our special
prices cost you LESS M0EEY,
than the ordinary paper and
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OUR SPECIAL
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WOmsn's Tan Shoes, $l.s7. Spec
laIs, button & lace, value $2.25.
All Solid Shoes for Men
and Women, $I.48
Well worth SI.T5. Nicely made.
A Special Bargain
Gold Medal Goodyear Welt
Dress Shoes for Men and
Women.
SITS ViIuss for $40.
Almost a $500 value compared with
many shoes sold for $3.50.
The Celebrated Blue Ribbon Shoes
for Men and Women.
"A $2.25 value for $I.97.
F0RMAM'S,
The MOney-SaVIng Shoe Store
10 East Fourth Street,
Between Market and King.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
sinkina Fund Association Meetina.

The meeting OF the members of the
Sinking Fund Association, OF ST.
Thomas Catholic Church, Fourth
street and Grant avenue on Monday
night is expected 10 be largely attend
ed. A musical program and progressive
euchre, the winner OF which win be
presented with q turkey, will follow
the business meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Renort Of Board Of Health

Secretary Wigglesworth of the Board
Of Health. reports % deaths. As births
and SO marriages for the week Just end
cd. For the corresponding period Of
last year, % deaths. 81 births and
a marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Skatinq at Greenbank

The pond In front OF the workhouse
at Greenbank is frozen over. The Ice
is OF such thickness that skaters are
having much sport on it today.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
One Ruildinn Parmit.

one permit was issued today by the
building inspector. II was granted to
ames McElwain. TO erect a small shop
at No. 1904 Delaware avenue, costing
500.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11

Closing quotations from r
Laekey & Co., Bankers and Br,
members Philadelphia Stock Exeh
s43 Market street. Wilmington,