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Evening journal., 1910-11-28
WILMINGTONlAN RUNS
AFOUL OF A CABMAN

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2S.-Paul
Kerns, a salesman. of Wilmington
Del. appealed to the city hall police
early yesterday to recover his gold
watch, S100 and a diamond ring val
ued at $3.50, and was himself arrested
and held in $4O0 bail for further
hearing Tuesday. by Magistrate Scott.
I'm Central station.
Charles Johnstone, a cab drive. OF
No. 212O Mcclellan street, and Laur-
ence Winton, OF No. 1928 Fairmount
avenue, were also held in the same
amount Of bail. None Of the trio
could secure a bondsman and remain
ed locked up over Sunday.
After Kerns had told his story to
the police. IL was found that the cab
driver had his watch. tombstone said
the timepiece had been given TO him
as security for his bill. Kerns and
Winton having ridden in his cab four
hours without any money.
So varied and conflicting we're the
accounts of the three men as to their
actions and the alleged loss of the
iewelry and money that the magistrate
decided to hold them pending an In
vestigatiOn.
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NAILS territory
Automobiles head the list-not one,
but four. These splendid cars. COM
prise the four grand prizes offered
to the four contestant who hold the
largest number of votes.
But these four prizes represent only
a small percentage of the entire list.
There are two division prizes and
thirty-six district prizes, worth, in
themselves, a small fortune. Six of
these prizes must be awarded in the
six districts into which THE JOUR
NAILS territory has been divided as
follows One 5000 diamond ring. one
5000 Symphony Grand Graphophone
one $3.50 furniture outfit. one 800
merchandise credit. one $65 business
college scholarship and one $25
bank account. The districts are SC
small and the prizes so numerous thai
every contestant that puts little de.
termination and energy behind his ol
her work is reasonably certain to wiz
a prize. the particular prize depend
ing upon the effort expended.
AS has been said, the race is jusi
beginning and there is plenty Of time
10 enter. Slip the nomination coupon
that will be found in this issue and
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BUILD THREE
AUTO ENGINES
Wilmington Brass Company is
Now Working on I'M
pOrtant Contracts

Wilmington has come to the front
in the manufacture OF automobile fire
engines, as three different automobile
engines are now being equipped by
Wilmington firm. Il is the Whining
ton Brass Company on Third street
east Of Lombard, James J. English and
John Lally being the proprieto-s.
They finished recently a chemical
engine for Coatesville II is to be
drawn by horses. The company now
is working on the automobile engine
for the Water Witch Company, an au-
tomobile engine for Robisonia. Pa.
and an automobile apparatus for
Cynwyd, Pa The latter machine is
to be of the finest type and will be
exhibited at the New York automobile
show before It is turned over to the
Cynwyd company. The Wilmington
Brass Company's tanks and other
fittings for automobile engines have
found favor among firemen and manu-
facturers. The automobile engines
and frames are furnished by other
companies, and the local firm insialls
the tanks and other equipment 10
complete tbs apparatus.
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WOMAN'S STARE
ROUTS BURGLAR
COIOred Thief in Burnham
Home Escapes Before
Getting Booty

An attempt to rob the home of DR..
r. p Burnham. at No. SOS West Tenth
street. early Saturday morning, was
frustrated by Mrs. Elizabeth Burn
ham, tho physician's mother. She arose
early and In the hallway found a large
pile OF coats, Overcoats and hats. Sup
posing they had fallen from the rack,
she replaced them and went into the
dining room. where she found all the
table silverware piled IN a heap be-
side more clothing, furs, table linen,
hats and other valuables. She thought
this strange. but replaced the things
and went into the kitchen to look at
the fire.
Returning Mrs. Burnham came face
to face with big negro, who was
standing I'm the dining-rOOm door. The
woman was almost frightened "a
death. but she never removed her eyes
from the negro. who slowly backed
through a door into the back yard and
escaped. Then Mrs Burnham scream
ed and brought her son to her side
but the intruder had gone.
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START TROLLEY WORN soon.

II is understood that work on the
West Chester trolley line will begin
in the near future, all arrangements
for admittance of the line into this
city over the tracks of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany having been about consummated
Il is said that it is only a matter of a
few final arrangements between the
Wilmington and West Chester Com
pany and the attorneys for the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company until the proceedings will be
started.
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CANDIDATES WILL SOON
BEGIN THEIR ACTIVE WORK
This Week Will See The Evening Journals
Great $4,000 Contest Well
Under Way
EARNEST WORKERS MAY YET
ENTER AND WIN GRAND PRIZE

Following the publication Saturday
of the first list Of names entered in
THE JOURNALS great voting con-
test, hundreds of other nominations
from energetic. wide-awske people all
over the State are expected this week.
Several hundred names appeared In
this list, but only a small percentage
of these will enter actively into the
contest, and Il will require many more
nominations from which to develop a
sufficient number OF earnest, working
candidates TO make the contest the big
success II should be.
Nominations will continue to be re-
ceived for some weeks yet, but the
majority of them will be I'm by Satur-
day night, by which time the contest
will have begun to get under way IN
good shape No real work has been
done yet. Candidates are simply
planning their campaign and becom-
ing familiar with the rules, between
times clipping few daily ballots. IN
a short time, however. the real work
will begin and it is best to be enter
ed and ready by that time.
The forty-twO valuable and costly
prizes. ranging in value from s25.O0 to
100000, are going TO make this con-
test one that will attract the atten-
ton Of the best people in THE JOUR
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the fire in the Bulls Head Hotel
stable in Fourth street, near Orange.
Mr.. Porter escaped with injury to one
leg and the Phoenix ambulance took
him to the Homeopathic Hospital for
treatment II was said at that insti-
tuition that his injuries we're not
serious.
Mr.. Porter is employed by the Pull
man Company and keeps his horse at
the engine house Of the Independence
Fire Company nearby. although he has
been a member Of the Phoenix Fire
Company for many years. He and
George Morgan. of No. 1851 East Thir-
teenth street, a member Of the lnde-
pendence Company, we're going to the
fire and had just crossed Eleventh
street bridge when they met two
wagons. one going in the same direc-
tion they were and the other. a team
belonging 10 the Diamond Ice Co.
! coming toward them. The first wagof
was on the north side Of Eleventh
street and the ice wagon on the oppo
site side and IN attempting 10 drive
between them the assistant chiefs
/ behicle collided with the ice wagon
Mr.. Porter was thrown from his seal
10 the horses back and then fell u
the street. Morgan managed to hold
his seat and escaped injury The
horse, however, was cut and bruised
Morgan said to-day that had the
driver Of the ice wagon. who saw
them coming. stopped his team. the
accident would not have happened.
Assistant Chief Porter is 90 years
old and the oldest active fireman In
! the department He has been a mem
ber Of the Phoenix company sincf
young manhood and has always beer
active in IT'S affairs and as a reward
/ for his loyalty his company nomi-
mated him for the Office Of first as
sistant engineer Of the Fire Dapart.
/ ment
While iremen in general regret thai
the aged fire officer met with a mis-.
hap they were delighted to learn thai
he had not been seriously injured Il
is expected that he viii be out within
a few days.
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NOW TALK OF AN
EXCISE BOARD
Bill to That Effect to be
introduced in the Next
Legislature

A bill will be introduced into the
next Legislature to provide new sys-
TEN OF granting liquor licenses. The
bill will provide for the creation OF an
Excise Commission to be composed
Of three or FIVE members to be ap-
pointed by the Governor. This COM
mission under the terms of the bill is
30 have all the authority now vested
i'm the court for the issuance and re-
vocation of liquor licenses. and also
for hearing and acting on remon-
strances. Under the bill the duties
now performed by the State judges
would be transferred TO the Excise
Commission.
A similar bill was introduced two
years ago, but was not pushed be-
yond being referred TO COMMITTEES
OF the House. Whether the bill will
contain high license feature is not
known.
Another bill to be introduced is
that to require all druggists TO keep
a register of prescriptions filled that
call for liquor. and prohibiting the
filing OF the same prescription twice
This bill wili bo advocated by some
Kent and Sussex members.
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PARLIAMENT
DISSOLVED
House Of Lords the Issue in
the Coming English
Elections
SCHEME TO TAKE POWER
FROM HEREDITARY BODY

By United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. Nov. 2s-Eug glands poli-
tical die has been cast. Parliament
has been dissolved, ana the battle
between the House Of Lords and the
Liberals. which may result in a so
oial revolution In Great Britain Ia
or
The Lords and Commons met in
Joint session to-day to hear the Kings
dissolution speech which was formal.
thanking the elected and the heredi-
tory Jaw makers for their labors. an
nouncing the proroguing OF the pres-
ent Parliament and the Kings de-
termination 10 call general election
for the selection Of a new House OF
Commons
Lord Lorebun. the lord high
chancellor. read the speech OF the
/ King.
The Asquith Cabinent members we're
not present at tho dissolution, being
in executive session at the time con-
cluding business that had to be wound
up.
Forced by Liberals.
The dissolution Of Parliament and
the calling OF new general election
was forced by the Liberals, who ara
now in power To-day's act marks
warfare whose central issue Is the
destruction of the last vestige OF
power of the hereditary House OF
Lords. or the saddling upon England
Of the old regime
The Liberals seek the abolition Of
the Lords except as purely con-
sultive body: having rot it out Of the
way. n they are successful, they pro-
pose to enact mass Of very adj
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BURGLARS WORK
OUT AT ELSMERE
Take Clothing Valued at s."
From Home OF George
Leach

Early yesterday morning the resi-
dence Of George Leach, at Elsmere,
was broken into and robbed OF cloth-
ing valued at $40 and few dollars
IN money.
Two other houses in Elsmere We're
broken into but the thieves We're
satisfied with edibles.
When Mr. Leach got up yesterday
morning he was surprised TO find that
his suit Of clothes had been removed
during the night When he went
down stairs he found the clothes ON
the floor where they had been drop
ped. AS cutlery and other articles
in the dining room had been piled up
ready to be carried of, it is supposed
the burglar was scared away.
The Intruder used a candle and
much grease was dropped about tho
rooms down stairs, showing that there
was only one person In the house.
Evening journal., 1910-11-28

the weldin farm TO the Cool Spring
reservoir.
The matter Of a municipal lighting
plant was discussed by the Council
men and the Water Commissioners and
they agreed to work together on tho
proposition to learn Just what could
be done In the way Of installing such
a plant and also TO ascertain the cost
OF erecting H.
Although President Shaw ia the only
member Of the board who opposes the
project he will not stand I'm the day of
It's consummation. He fears that a
municipal plant would cost 100000
while one for tho Water Department
alone would cost but S25 900. Mr.
Shaw will work With tho committee O
| Council on the proposition 20 get tn
facts necessary 10 reach a decision ol
the feasibility Of the project
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Council Needs Money; Urges
Tax Collectors TO Collect

the opinion that these taxes should be
collected at once, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the tax collectors,
Eugene M. Sayers, George II. Mccall,
and James Fl. Morris. be. and they are
hereby directed to proceed at once to
collect and settle for the delinquent
taxes now overdue,
Resolved That the Clerk Of Council
transmit to the aforementioned tax
collectors a certified copy Of this reso-
luton.
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
AIRSHIP ENGINE
BROKE; NO TEST

Another test Of the Delaplane, the
airship built by Robie Seidlinger, for
tho Wilmington Aero Club, was at
tempted on Thanksgiving Day, by
Edward Bloomfield, but II was un-
successful.
Ono of tho supports Of the gasoline
motor gave way shortly after the
machine was started, and the crank
case of the engine was broken. This
happened before the airship could be
started across the field. The engine
is now being repaired and another
test is expected within a week oI
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COUNCIL GETS BUSY ON
MUNICIPAL LIGHTINGPROJEC7

Following the meeting Of the Board
of Water Commissioners to-day mem
bers Of the City Council COMMITTEES
appointed 10 take up the matter OF a
municipal electric lighting plant, con
ferred with the members Of that body
The Council committee is comprised
OF President OF Council Banning and
Councilmen Kane and Benson, all Of
whom were present All the Water
Board members also were present
II was learned that the Water Com
mission has had A. G. Wood, OF Phila-
delphia, a hydro-electricai engineer
going over the ground here with the
object IA view OF installing an electric
plant for the use Of the Water Depart.
ment alone. Such a plant II is thought
would cost about $4,000. the power 4
operate it being generated from IN
veter fan from the Porter reservoir. a
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
FouRrEEN MNERs KILLEp.

BY UnI,od Press Leased Special wire
MeALEsTER oki- NOV ss-Foureon miners have boon
killed 10 the asphalt mine the Choc
ew AsphaL COMPANY fourtoon miles northwest Of Aner
eordng 10 MESSAGE reocived by Church. state Mine In
spector explosion unknown Church with
" Patterson. District Mine lott for tho
The Jumbo largest this aection. an the
Hen reported killed were Americans
Evening journal., 1910-11-28

The finance committee of City Coun-
Gil recognizing the necessity OF the
city getting more revenue, even at this
early date, the fiscal year not ending
until June 30 next. on last Thursday
night adopted resolutions calling upon
the city tax collectors to make extra
efforts to collect back taxes. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, There are several years
back taxes outstanding and the FL
nance Committee of the Council are OF
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Reoo,erinr from Operation.

Mrs. W. j. McClelland, Of Wash
ington, d. c., sister of Charles E.
Sparks. Jr., of this city, is rapidly
recovering from surgical operation
performed on last Wednesday at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
DR.. J. p. Pyle was in attendance and
expects to have her out in week OF
ten days.
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kENTS NEM sHERIFF B0NDs.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Nov. 2S-Joshua B.
Raughley, sheriff-elect of Kent county
appeared before Resident Judge
Boyce to-day and gave $4,000 bond
His bondsmen are John Raughley
Edward b. Carter, John II. Gooden
Joshua B. Medford, and former Sheriff
Edward Baker.
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
FIREMAN HURT
ON FIRE CALL
First Assistant Chief Porter
Thrown to Street When
Wagon Hits Another
VETERAN ESCAPES WITH
INJURY TO ONE LEG

First Assistant Chief J. W. Porter,
OF the Wilmington Fire Department,
had a narrow escape to-day from
serious injury. when he was thrown
from his carriage, at Eleventh and
Church streets, while responding to
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
New Rector at St. Michaers Church.

The Rev w. X. Damuth. formerly Of
the clerical stan of St. Marks church,
Philadelphia. yesterday assumed his
duties as rector of ST. Michaels
Church at Chestnut and Adams streets
this city. There was a large congrega-
tion present and the new rector made
very favorable impression. The
friends OF ST. Michael's think they are
very fortunate in being able TO secure
the services Of Mr.. Damuth
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
rnREr EILIEn n rRAIs WREcE.

By United Press Loaaea Special Wire
WHEELING " Nov r. Baltimore & Ohio passenger
Ner York Chicago express vesteound
trains Of the reoked early To-day
Grafton nsinmcn aped and th-ec seriously
injured number of passensers also received injuries
Evening journal., 1910-11-28

r. A. Coverdale, Of Newark, has re-
turned home for the winter months.
Since last April Mr.. Coverdale has
been with the Buffalo Bill Wild West
shows and travelled everywhere the
shows exhibited.
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
MEATHER.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s--Fore-
cast till S y. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware t0-nighsf
Tuesday unsettled and colder; IN
creasing east winds shifting TO nOrth-
west tonight and becoming high
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
Homo From Sow York Trln.

Deputy Register of Wills William
Lyons has returned home from a
pleasant weeks trip I'm and around
New York city
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
DIR. HENRY SUFFERS RELAPsE.

DIR. Columbus Henry. OF Newark,
has suffered a relapse and is I'm a
critical condition aga1R-
Evening journal., 1910-11-28
Typhoid Victim at Newark.
RnflaIn RnI Man Homo.

Rae Lewis. of Newark. is very
in from an attack of typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1910-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga change
to decidedly colder will OyerSpread
the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, Tennessee and the Ohio to-
night. and the Middle Atlantic
States Tuesday. Storm warnings
are displayed on the Atlantic Coast
from Jacksonville TO Norfolk section,
and Lakes Huron, Erie and On
tariO.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-The folIow-
ing special warning has been posted
by the local Weather Bureaus
disturbance over Western North
Carolina will move n0rtheastward
with winds shifting to high north
westerly. Storm warnings are dis
played on the Atlantic Coast from
Jacksonville 10 Norfolk, Va.
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TO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

AT Z. JAMES BEI rs
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Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of your
confidence-or it would NOT
be here
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SvV ANVIL !. IL

March o. Rev Barlow held Lenten
services in the Congregational church
last Friday morning.
Mrs. Close, grandmother Of Mrs.
Sanford, and who is making her home
with her, is reported as very sick.
? Mrs. Flood sold her millinery stock
to lady from Cyrus last week. the
new proprietress will take charge in
the neal future and will have her
stock ready for the Easter rush.
on Mr.. Hall. ST., one evening last
week at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Millender of this village, the
event being the old gentleman g
birthday. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing games and conversa-
ton. A very dainty lunch was served
to the guests before they departed tor
their respective homes.
= John Muske went to the cities
Wednesday on business, returning
Saturday afternoon.
=" Because of the bad roads Mr.. Taylor,
our stage driver from Long Prairie,
has not been here tor the past two
days. ...
MIR. Bailey, the Standard oil man
from Long Prairie, while coming here
Tuesday to supply his patrons, had
the misfortune to tip over near the
John Long home and spilled large
qantity of oil. -.
Mr.. Davis, q lawyer of Long
! Prairie, passed through here Tuesday
morning enroute to Little Falls.
The McCabe Georgia Troubadour
tIOup that showed -horo at Hamm's
hall was listened to by a large crowd
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hey have given good satisfaction to

they have given good satisfaction 70
ali.
Ira Chambers is home from Glen
wood, where he has been EN- ployed
Among the Little Falls visitors Sum
day were Mike Lynch, Chas. Axel,
Gill VINCENT, Will Buelow and DR..
CrOsette. h
The 6remen held their regular meet
ing last Monday evening. ss.a:.
Mrs. 1senberger was called to Iowa
by the death Of her brother, and now
we are informed her sister is not
expected to live. Il. i, 4. 49,. +. Z
The Rebekah lodge held imitation
ceremonies Monday evening and took
in two new members. After the
exercises refreshments were served.
Miss Erma Beatty was Little Falls
visitor last Saturday.
Miss Medium. who is teaching in
this vicinity, was a Little Falls visitor
Saturday. 4s5 ..s:....a. g.. 4.
Miss Carrie Warner of st. Cloud
came up Wednesday to visit her
numerous friends in the village and
vicinity. .-..> s.--.-.
ol1lS are OUT 1Or b D1B EaSCeT OauCo
to be given March 28th in Hamm' q
hall for the benefit of the baseball
nine. Buelow's orchestra OF five
pieces will furnish the music.
Chas. Stith was a Cyrus visitor a
short time last week.
A surprise was given Chas. Stlth
by few of his many friends last
Thursday evening. in honor of his
birthday. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing tatfy, and all had a
jolly time and left for their respective
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homes wishing him many more happy
birthdays.
The band has been reogranized with
Chas. Muske as leader and the citizens
are looking forward to enjoying its
music the coming summer. -
A number from town drove out to
Plllsbury to attend the revival meet
ings that were being held there last
week. 81
John Law Of. Sank Centre passed
through here last Saturday.
Miss Anderson OF Upsala is the now
telephone girl at the local Office to take
the place Of Miss Esther Carlson.
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1T ortn Buh

March '8.-Peter Vieth was in
Freedhem on business Friday.
Furs will he bought by Andrew
Schmidbauer. Rte 1, Pierz, Mlnn:s
Miss Clara Block has been working
for John Boser of Pierz for few
days. r., 10y. $780,. ~ ~...., 1922,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kluge took in
the jubilee in Justice Valley at the
home uf F. Ricke, ST., on March 8.
We understand that stephen
Prlemmesberger has gone to Mt.
Angel, Ore. to look over the country.
n: Boser shot a wolf last week.
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They are fine troup and Swsnvllle
was fortunate to have them show
here. There were quite a number
from the country in to hear the
show. A dance was to have been
given after the performance.
Harvey Sullivan left for Glenwood,
where be will be employed in the RAIL
road yards of that place. ....5
It is reported that John Thoms has
purchased the Henry Schmid residence
and intends to move 1t onto his lots
where his home was recently destroyed
by ire. Mr.. Schmidt is planning on
leaving Swanvllle, but has not quite
decided where he will locate.
Miss Olga Stems was Little Falls
visitor both Saturday and Tuesday,
having dental work done.
Miss Mr0zek, who is attending the
business college at Little Falls, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Anderson, who has been to
Minneapolis for serious operation for
appendicitis, returned home last Fri
day to Upsala.
". Rafensparger was Little Falls
visitor on business last Saturday.
II. L. R1emer of the Central House
left for the cities last Monday.
Andrew Stroman returned home
from Bowlus Tuesday.
Mrs. Crosette lett for tho cities
Tuesday morning. She will also make
short business visit at Elk River.
Caucus was held last Saturday night
and all the old village officers were
nominated. The election was held
Tuesday and all the old village officers
were voted to continue in Office as
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George Jorgenson has returned from
Alaska. where he has been during the
past several years, and IL visiting at
the home of his uncle, G. }. Good
manson.