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the limit of authorized Indebtedness in adopting
these propositions. Mayor elect P. H. Mccarthy is
quoted in recent speech as saying:
The present administration has sold $3.50 900
of the 315 per cent bonds they have voted s1S.3O0
900 of the per cent bonds; they want 81 100000
for the Geary street railroad; s23,000O00 for the
Hetch Hetchy and s35OOO,o00 for the Spring Valley
This makes grand total of sS4s50,00O. Now the
charter says may not issue bonds beyond Is per
cent of the citys assessment roll This would limit
US to $74O000O0, they trying to go s10O0OOOO
over the legal limit
Mr.. Mccarthy has fallen into common error
He assumes that the debt is incurred when the
bonds are authorized. This is a mistake The debt
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there is no Indebtedness until you give that note
"A debt is incurred only when it is created A
debt is created until there is obligation to
pay on the part of the debtor. There is obliga-
ton municipality from the single circumstance
that the people authorize bond issue.
THE voters may order the board Of supervisors
to incur obligation, but that obligation is not
incurred until the bonds are issued and sold.
don't know where Mr.. Dam has found his authority.
for all 1 have discovered are contrary to his con-
tention.
Judge Lindley and / will stand what
have stated. The city viii be full within its legal
rights in authorizing bonds for both the Spring VAL
e Sierra system In nf
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THE DEBT Is INCURRED ONLY
WHEN THE BONDS ARE SOLD
Statement BIZ CURTIS H. LINDLEY Special Adpier 10
the City in Matters Relating TO Water Supply

view of the election
the Valley
of the Eleanor exceedingly
question exceeding
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY se
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1910
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

NESTERDAY-Cloudy; north wind; maximum
temperature. IS; minimum, IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy. threaten
ing al night; moderate northeast winds. chang
inE 70 south; warmer. Page Is
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President Refuses Share of
Patronage to Members
Who Oppose Him
Administration viii Not Furnish
Powder to Those Who In
terfere With Legislation
Some Congressman Are Buster
ing, but Belief Is They Will
Fall Into Line
By IRA E. BENNETT
Ispsoial Dispotoh 10 The coul

w 7 ASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-President
W Taft let 1t become known today
that patronage awaits only
those who viii work for the republican
cause
Thereby he kindled lively fire un-
Ger the congressional pot The deter
nnination Of the president TO make sure
that he is dealing with men who viii
lend q hand AZ the Iaboring oar and be
OF assistance in putting through the
projects he viii lay before congress has
reopened the question OF insurgency in
that body in way most unexpected.
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Declare Their Allegiance

The congressional insurgents are
making haste 10 declare their allegiance
10 the Taft policies By announcing that
their night is on Cannonism and not on
Taft
Patronage with them is as vital as it
is with the regulars Of congress. and
they do not hesitate 70 sfirm that fact
President Taft. on the other hand,
assures them that their declarations
viii be well taken as long as they
prove their allegiance 10 the admins
tration By taking I'D the work in hand
with the rest
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|.BATTLE FOR A DUAL SYSTEM
|CITKENS' COMMITTEE IS ACTIVE
BONDS ISSUED AND NOT THOSE
AUTHORIZED MAKE OBLIGATION
Statement BY PERCY Y. LONG, Civ Attorney

lIYlHE charter
in of Is Of the OF
ought that
bonds actually sold going pomory
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Suggestion of Blackmail

That undue influence was exerted to
secure Trahern's signature to the docu-
ment whereby he attempted to convey
all his property to his wife is the ac-
cusation of Mrs. Baldwin, who has
caused her attorneys. Albert Jacoby
and Louis Ferrari, to attack the instru-
ment and thus make it possible for her
TO share as an heir.
A bitter legal battle seems certain.
D. d. Trahern. son of the late pioneer.
intimates blackmail and asserts that
Mrs. Baldwin is not a legitimate daugh
ter OF his father. He says his family
does not know her.
Mrs. Baldwin appears to be very con-
versant wifi the affairs of the Trahern
family. She is 30 years old and a
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J. Fl. Kane of Minneapolis. formerly
chief OF the Wisconsin centrars tariff
department and retained as a tariff ex-
pert by the 500 line after il absorbed
the other road. has been appointed
manager OF the Spokane merchants
association
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WiII Keep Tab on Them

He intimates that q hang back
policy in this regard win not fail Of
notice when it comes time 10 pass out
tie patronage.
IN some respects President Taft in
this movement is conceded 70 have ac-
auired the whip hand. not only over the
insurgents. but over the regulars Of
congress as well
with the declaration Of the insur-
gents that they have no quarrel with
Taft and that they are bound TO further
the legislative projects he has set forth
il becomes evident that the regulars
Of the house and senate have been
driven into an inclosure where it viii
be Just as necessary for them 10 work
asrd in carrying ont Taft's ideas as it
IS necessary for the insurgents.
Regulars Are in Line
In other words. the declared ale
glance Of the insurgents has put the
regulars where II is necessary 10 labor
hard or fall into the role Of insurgents
themselves
This talk went around in lively fash
ION AZ the capitol today.
At the White House President Taft
.omplacentIy viewed the prospects Of
spocess for his legislative program.
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Has Proof of Parenfage

She spent the greater part of her life
in stockton. moving TO Napa about 10
years ago with her husband. who was
an engineer on river steamers When
he died two years ago Mrs. Baldwin
came to this city with her daughters to
reside with her son.
There can be no question as TO my
parentage." said Mrs. Baldwin last
night Z have the records of my bap
tism and other papers, which furnish
absolute proof"
Mrs. Baldwin refused to discuss the
case further, saying that she had been
advised by her attorneys not to talk.
She did admit. however. that she had
never lived in the Trahern family since
the second marriage of G. W. Trahern.
Neither would she say when she last
saw him nor whether he greeted her as
his daughter. She expressed assurance
that she would be able to establish her
claims in court
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( Must Support Administration
4 By ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan 5--While no
'ormsl statement was forthcoming at
he White House today there was no
tfteupt in administration circles to
fenv that President Taft is withhold
certain customary congressional
sztronsge from those 'insurgent" SEN
,tors and representatives who. sdher-
.nts OF the president say, show no dis
position to support administration
measures.
President Taft is reported as taking
he attitude that II an obligation rests
mon him TO give certain patronage to
representative Of his party. there is
reciprocal obligation upon the repre-
entative 10 support the president
sRUMBLING u HEARD
A number OF the so called .insur-
cents" We're out in interviews today.
,aying that they heartily agreed with
he presidents legislative program and
.sserting that. instead OF using the
v-hip" on them, the president should
ise il on those leaders who in the past
tad opposed the Roosevelt policy which
Taft is seeking 10 enact into law.
On the part Of the president it was
aid today that Withholding OF patron
e does not apply TO all the -insur-
nts" and has absolutely nothing to
% with their fight against Speaker
ssnnon or the house rulers
he PATRONAGE CLUB
Victor Rosewster, republican na-
sonsi committeeman from Nebraska.
ContInued ON Page 4, Column
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Suit Causes Sensation

Especial Disp0toh 10 The Call
STOCKTON, Jan. 5.-The action be-
bun by Zuleika ]. Baldwin against
Henrietta B Trahern, widow OF George
W ". Trahern. to cancel the deed and
bill of sale alleged to have been made
by Trahern on August II, by which he
turned over to his wife his entire es-
state, valued at ssl5,oeo. has created a
sensation in this city.
The sensational feature of the action
is the blunt statement in the complaint
that the plaintiff is the daughter of
George W. Trahern, deceased, and the
sole surviving Child and heir at law
of the deceased and his wife. Josefa
Galvez Trahern. deceased"
The alleged daughter declares that
on August Is last Trahern was injured
on the head, the result Of fall and
that the injury impaired his mentality
to such an extent that in conjunction
with old, age. he having been IS at the
time of his death. he was incompetent
-
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Both Sides Make Charges

She also AYERS that he was subject to
the suggestions and control of the de-
fendant and D. D. Trahern, who pro
cured. influenced, urged and suggested
that he affix his signature to the deed
and bill of sale
Douglas Trahern, the son. when in
terviewed this evening by Call rep
resentative, said:
we know this woman in no way at
all. We know absolutely nothing about
her. The suit has every appearance of
a blackmail scheme. 1 have been in
forme dthat she is Mexican and is
the daughter of woman named Selma.
If it could be possible that she is my
fathers child. she is an illegitimate
daughter | reiterate my statement
that l know nothing about her, nor do
any of the family
AS to the deed and bill of sale. 1
will say that my father intended TAX
ing such action some time before he
was hurt. as he desired to avoid court
formalities. Apparently he had recov-
cred when the deed. which was drawn
up by District Attorney George F. Nc
Noble. was signed. and knew Just what
he was doing"
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No trace of the pair has been found
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Son Manages Property

Wash" Trahern was one of the
cal lest settlers of the county and dur-
ing the early days acquired a large
ranch. The property consists of 5000
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The committee issued an appeal TO
the voters explanatory of the situation
and setting forth arguments in favor
of the dual proposition kThe statement
follows:
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FOREIGN
SPORTS

United States prop
Nsnchurisn railroads
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continaed ON Page 2, Column
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Contained on Page (, Column 1
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EASTERN

President Taft shuts Of the insurgents frc
share in patronage. Page
AsrS hsnnerinS secures inrerlocutoFy deer
of divorce from James r. Hackett PAGE
Mann bill giving president full control
canal zone is passed. Page
Animals in the Denver zoo develop hydi
poooiS Page
Former wife Of milIionaire granted reles
from prison on parole. Page
Evening journal., 1910-09-24
POSTAL MEN FOR
PARCELS POST
POStmaSterS' Convention
Urges Senator'S and Con-
greSSmen Support 1t
SENATOR DUPONT AND
CONGRESSMAN REALD SPEAK

After having had luncheon, and
having made an inspection of the post
Office. under the guidance of Assist
ant Postmaster L. W. Hickman, the
postmasters attending the annual con-
vention of the Delaware State League
of Fourth-class Postmasters assem-
bled in the Federal grand jury room
in the post Office building yesterday
afternoon. for an interesting session.
The features of the session were adj
dresses by United States Senator II.
A. DUPONT and Congressman w. II.
Heald Senator II. A. Richardson
could not be present and sent his re-
grets.
In a brief address Senator dupont
expressed his pleasure at meeting the
postmasters and lauded their desire
! to organize. A comparison Of their
experience would be most valuable to
them, he said.
Congressman Heald spoke I'm a SINH
lar vein He realized the difficulties
besetting their Offices, and spoke of
his own experiences as a postmaster
of Wiln9ngton. The exchange of ex-
periences was the best way of solving
their problems. He had heard reports
at Washington Of exceptionally good
postal service in Delaware, COM
plants from this state being far less
than from other states As they
served the people better, so they
served their state better.
For Parcels Post.
The parcels post was commented
upon by Mr.. Heald, as an important
subject in the rural community and
he thought the postmasters should
take the opportunity to express their
opinion upon such a service. He in
vited an expression of opinion.
In order to create further interest
i'm their work he hoped the postmas-
ters would have other successful con-
ventions. He trusted that every year
the convention would meet with
profit
Speaking of the proposed pension
ing of civil serice employees, he
thought it most appropriate that post
masters should be included In that
class. He was not prepared TO say
that such pensions should be given.
Votes of thanks were given to each
speaker.
A resolution was adopted favoring
the adoption of the parcels post, and
Delaware's senators and representa-
tives were urged to support it In
I Congress.
In commenting upon the parcels
post Senator DUPONT declared that he
had received letters from country
storekeepers complaining that the
parcels post would wipe out their
business. but he thought it would do
no injustice to the country merchant.
AS a Republican, he felt bound to
support It, and felt sure that il would
be adopted. Mr.. Heald also said
country merchants opposed the par
cells post, but some Of the postmasters
said the system would be the best
thing for the merchants.
In the general discussion that fol-
lowed, l. J. Brosure. of Selbyville,
retiring president of the league. COM
plained that the pay of fourth-class
postmasters was not commensurate
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DEATHS.

HUDSON-On September 22d, 1910 Levn
y. Hudson, aged 3S years.
Funeral services will be held at Chand
ler's Undertaking Rooms, No. 2l2 W. Nlntt
street. ON Sunday evening, September 25th
at o'clock. Inierment Stockton, Nd.
MokEE--ln this city, on September "a, 1910
Harry l.. Mckee. aged 46 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family ART
invited to attend the funeral services at hii
late residence No. 6l5 Van Buren street. or
Tuesday afternoon, September 27th, at
o'clock. Interment Wilmington aud Bran
dywne cemetery.
CLARK-Suddenly. on Friday. September
28d, 1910, Theodore +. Clark
Funeral services at his late residence For
rest Home, near Delaware City, Del. on Mon
and friends Sf invited interment IN IT, ST. George
cemetery, ST. Georges Del. Carriages will
meet troleys at SCOTS station.
HICKMAN-In this city, ON September Esd
1910, Harrison S. son Of Mary J.. snt
the late George NJ. Hickman, in his aBt
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence Thirtyffth and Pine street. on Mon
Interment at Riverview cemetery.
JORDON-On September 22nd 1910
Charles Jordon, st the home ofs his daugh
ter. Mrs. Alicee Chandler iii Chippei
Funeral services will be held in Ezioi
NJ. +. Church on Sunday afternoon at {.
o. clock
FERGUsoN-In this city. on September ~
1910, Amanda Ferguson in the s5th yeai
Relatives and friends Of the family arr,
invited 10 attend the funeral services a
the residence Of her son John r. Hudson
1914 Van Buren street Monday after
noon az 2 o'clock. Interment private.
JOHNSON-On September 21st 1910, Susar
Elizabeth, widow Of Robert Porter John
son, NJ. D., and daughter Of tho lau
James +. Bird.
Services al her late residence, 1906 w
gath, at O'Clock. Interneut strictly pri
vate.
woODMANsEY- this city, September. e
1910. William Woodmansry aged 81 wears.
Relatives and friends Usage Tribe. No 30.
I. o. r. NJ brotherhood Of Painters Dec
orators and Paperhangers' Local Union No
449, are invited TO attend the funeral ser
vices at his late residence 1906 West al
street on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Interment at Silverbrook cemetery. Pleas
omit flowers.
MORRIsON-In this city. on September 2sd
1910. Sidney, son of John l.. and Lillian
II. Morrison, aged 10 years and ] o months
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited 20 attend the funeral services from
his parents residence, No. S03 Poplar street
on Monday afternoon, September 26th, 1910
az $50 O'Clock Interment at SilverbrOok
cemetery. Patient sufferer at rest.
LANG-In Anderson. Ind. on September 81
1910. Sarah e. Lang, aged 73 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are in
vited to attend the funeral services at thu
residence Of her son-in-law W. G., Morgan.
No. 926 W. Sixth street, on Sunday after
noon, September 25th, al o'clock. Inter
ment Hillsboro, Md.
Gone TO her last long sleep,
To awake in Jesus arms
Leaving a strong cord Of love behind,
To draw her loved ones home.
Her Children.
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D.=zrFII Sow " Gop@
lHaaQE lSdN zEJ JElREKXauE
z<BIBKE2zG sSI1DIES
SUCH SHALL NOT TNHERIT THE KINGDOM or GOD
Galatians 3: 15-26.-September 25.

ST. Paul was a practical man, not
merely theorist; he brought his
teaching down to a practical level
which his readers could comprehend.
Tu-day's Study is one of these Like
all Of St. Paurs epistles and entreat-
les. it is addressed to the Church. TO
those who have turned aside from the
broad road of selfshness and worldi-
ness, TO walk the narrow way, IN the
footsteps of Jesus, and thereby to be-
come joint-heirs with Jesus IN his
Messianic Kingdom, which is Shortly
TO bless the world. Nevertheless,
many who are not saints, many who
are not wholly consecrated TO God.
may draw valuable lessons frora the
! Al ostle's words in this lesson, az we'll
as In others. Many lessons pf life
specially applicable to those who hayi
made conservation to be thefLordi
Followers are vnlgahle also toAthe re
mainder of mankind.
The Christian has, so TO S peak
stepped out of his old self and be
come a New Creature, a Spirit being
which merely resides in the flesh and
has interests that are distinctly sep
arate and often antagonistic thereto
The Apostle urge these TO waln IN
the spirit; that is to say, TO let their
daily course of life be In accord with
their new nature So doing. they
will resist and not fulfill the desires
of the flesh. Why? Because they
will realize that there is an antag-
onism of interests as between the de-
sires of the flesh and their desires
as New Creatures. The two are at
warfare, the one desiring against the
other. There may be a truce for a
time, but there, will never be be peace
between them. Our intrests as New
Creatures are along spiritual lines,
while our depraved appetities and
tastes go in the opposite direction
Hence the Apostle said, "Ye cannot do
the things that ye would" AS New
Creatures you would follow In the foot
steps of your Master, perfectly, but
having fallen flesh. you cannot do
thisl You can only hobble after him
at very most. But If we take this
position and become his followers,
we will be no longer under judgment
according to the flesh, but will be
judged as New Creatures, perfect in
will-rendering the best obedience TO
righteousness we are capable of, un-
der our handicap of imperfect human
organism.
In order that none might make a
mistake as to what would constitute
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with their expense, but some of the
other postmasters thought this was a
matter of the postmaster's methods.
Inquiry by Senator DUPONT elected
the information that the postmasters
generally favored postal savings
banks in communities where they
would be of use. Senator dupont
said he personally favored postal
savings banks, especially in isolated
communities. He thought they would
benefit a large class of foreigners who
would deposit their money with the
government when they would not
place It in care of a savings bank.
The experience of many of the post
masters showed this to be true.
Before adjournment Senator DUPONT
and Congressman Heald were elected
honorary members of the league
Dover was selected as the next place
of meeting.
During the afternoon the question
of selecting a delegate TO the national
postmasters' convention at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. was discussed and Leroy
w Hickman, assistant postmaster of
Wilmington. was elected
Mr.. Brosure was renominated for
president. but was obliged to decline,
owing to i'll health, and c. c. Tom
linson, of Delmar was elected other
officers were elected as follows
Vice-president. Alfred II. Swimmer,
I Clayton; secretary. Frank F. Davis,
Laurel; treasurer, William A. Mullen
/ Marshallton.
"A balance Of s11.4s was reported
The receipts during the year amount
ed to S13; expenditures, S702
Neat little booklets, combination
card cases and memorandum books
were distributed with the compliments
of the DUPONT Powder Company. as
were penholders, with the compli-
ments of the Delaware Trust Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1910-09-24
CHARGE MAN
WITH MURDER

Edward Primrose, colored, of Town
send, was indicted by the grand jury
yesterday afternoon on a charge of
murder. His victim was Augustus
Frisby. The shooting took place some
months ago at Townsend over
girl.
In the Court of General Sessions
William McGrann was convicted of
the larceny of a clock, valued at 80
cents. He was sentenced to serve a
year. His defence was that he had
been given the clock.
Appeal i'm Herdman Case.
j. Frank Ball, representing Charles
Herdman, who was sentenced in the
City Court to thirty days for assault,
was given until Monday to prepare the
appeal papers.
John O'Brien, a young white man,
was arraigned on the charge of lar
ceny. Samuel Pastino, a clothing
dealer in East Front street, told OF
the theft of the articles, a pair OF
shoes and a pair of trousers from his
store while he, with his family, were
eating in the rear of the house. Of
ficer Daniel Eal1in testified to making
the arrest and Herman Hebbring tes-
titled to paying two dollars 10 the de-
fendant for the articles.
The prisoner said he had been drink
ing and while in that condition he
purchased the articles intending to
take them to 1cedale, where he was
employed.
The jury returned a verdict of gull
ty without leaving the box. The court,
in pronouncing sentence, stated that
&c II was fho fret offapqa tho urfoopa ar
had committed. they would remit the
lashes and O'Brien was ordered to
serve six months in the workhouse.
John Brison, colored, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of pointing a
pistol, was sentenced to one month
at the workhouse.
Henry Cooper, colored, who en7
tered a plea of guilty on the charge
OF carrying steel knuckles, was Civ
en- two months. Charles Lewis, color
ed, who pleaded guilty to the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
itences, was given one year.
Chester Evans, colored, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of breaking and
entering the store of John Milano.
William Smith, colored, entered q
plea of not guilty TO the charge OF
carrying a pistol.
William Robinson, cOlored, charged
with larceny, entered a plea OF not
guilty.
Antonio De Lucca, charged with the
theft of several yards of cloth from
the Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany, entered plea of not guilty
through his attorney, Leonard L
Wales.
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Wilmington
Business
School

Does not pretend to make brains. it does not
pretend to do more than any other school
might do with the same infinite care and
study, and patience, and experience, but it
does claim TO do more than any other school
ever has done to develop the best that is in
young people and TO help them turn their
best into practical and immediate use.
Evening journal., 1910-09-24
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT, Del, Sept. 24.-Leslie
Galloway, young carpenter Of Will
mington. while doing some work at
the Delaware Glue Works, fell yester-
day and catching his arm on a nail
badly lacerated it.
The members Of Delaware Grange
will have festival to be given in the
Red Mems Hall tonight.
Mrs Kennedy Boyd and son are
spending a few weeks with relatives
in Oxford.
Miss Edith Hume and Robert Hume
are spending several days with their
sister, Miss Helen Hume.
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HICKMAN-In this city, ON September Esd
1910. Harrison S.. son Of Mary j. snt
the late George NJ. Hickman, in his 4Bt