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Announcement.

Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Treasurer
for Beltrami county on the Republi-
can ticket al the primary election,
September 20. 1910.
L. o. Opsata.
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Enthusiasm.,

Anxious Messenger-Say, fireman,
there's another fire broken out up the
street. New Recru1t-An right, old
chap; keep her going till we've fin
tshed this one.-Punch. -
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
- CONTINUED from Page$2] :

Candidate for Clerk of the Court.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
the office of Clerk of the Court, to be
voted upon at the primaries
September 20, 1910.
Fred Rhoda,
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Not Always.

docs your wife always insist on
talking to you when you are shavhgY
mo. Sometimes shave when she IS
away from home."-Chicago Record.
Herald. 7a..t-ta'
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Announcement.

I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the republican nomination
for the office of County Superinten-
dent of Schools of Beltrami county
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Candidate For County Auditor.
To the voters of Beltrami county:
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for the office of county
auditor for Beltrami county, subject
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to your approval, at the republican
primaries to be held September 20.
If chosen I will do my best to fill
the office to your satisfaction.
Henry w. Alsop.
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If NJ minated and elected | pledge
the people of this district to support
their demands. | am for re-aDDor.
tionmept ann good roads.
Respectfully,
liver A. KrOhn.
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nation for the office of county
attorney of Beltrami county, subject
to the primaries to be held Septem-
Der 10th, 1910.
G.. w. Campbell.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
HELP QUAKERS
in CHANNEL FIGHT
Wilmington Delegates GO to
Attend Conference With
Government Engineers

At the meeting Of the Board of En-
gineers for rivers and harbors in the
Bourse building this afternoon a com
mittee OF the Wilmington Board OF
Trade will appear with members OF
the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce TO argue in favor of a 35-foot
channel for the Delaware river. The
committee from this city, (which left
today at noon, comprises r. ]. Mac
lean, president of the Board of Trade;
William +. Budd. Alfred ID. Warner
A. B. Ayerst, Henry T. Bush, Charles
S. Gawthrop. Anthony Higgins. Will
liam w. Lobdell. John M. Mendinhall
George w. Sparks and Captain Hor-
ace Wilson.
The committee met yesterday after
noon and decided on course to pursue
at the Philadelphia Conference. Will
mington will work actively with Phil
adelphia in its efforts TO have the river
channel deepened TO So feet.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
PROBE COST
OF LIGHTING
James L. Banning Council
President Will Make In
veStieatiOn
MAYOR FAVORS
CONTRACT SYSTEM

President Of Council James J.. Ban
ming who is interesting himself in the
matter Of the price OF gas and cleo
tricity. when asked today what action
he proposed TO take. replied that an
investigation would be made He re-
ferred to an Investigation. insofar as
the cost OF lighting the city buildings
is concerned. He refused to further
discuss the subject, saying that pre-
mature publication Of facts in such
matters, often upsets well intended
plans
Bills before Council show that the
cost Of lighting the city and the build
ings attached during the month OF
January last. was S26132. For the
corresponding month OF 1909 the cost
was S2O1.59.
And there was no apparent greater
use Of electric current during the past
month than in the corresponding
month last year said a city onicia
ia speaking Of the matter today.
Mayor Spruance's idea is 60 go over
all the bills submitted for lighting dur
ing the past year. and strike an aver
age and then ask for bids. to furnish
light for the city buildings on a Ions
term contract
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
WOMAN HALTS
HER ACCUSERS
Sarah Hopkins, CIeaver- -WieI-
der, Tells Court KeOCh First
Assaulted Her
ACTED In SELF-DEFENSE I;
JUDGE WiTHnOLDS SENTENCE

After a lengthy hearing on tho charge
OF assault and battery against Sarah Hop
kins, colored, accused OF having struck
Martin lSeogh on Thursday. after he had
attacked her. Judge Cochran in City Court
this morning announced that he would
give a decision in tho case on next Tues
day, J. Frank BAH and Howell s England
representing the woman.
Keogh. his head stnl bandaged. tcsti-
fed. as he did at his own hearing o few
days ago, that he met tho woman as he
was leaving Simon Cohcn's store at
Eighth and Church streets and that he
struck her after sho had called him a
namo. She then. ho said, followed him and
struck him with tho cloaver. infiicting two
cuts that required eight ana four stitches
10 close
Harry 10 August. who says he went 20
Kcogh's aid 10 prevent tho woman from
killing him, said she was standing over
Keogh cutting at him when no wrested
the cleavor from her.
In her defonse Sarah said that a. Keogh
left the store no struck her IN the face
three times. sho admitted getting the
oleaver and telling Kcogh that n he struck
her again no wouldn't get on with IT,"
Koogh came back from across the street
then. she declared. and struck her and
sho cut him with the cleaver. Both Keogh
and August thereupon. she testified. yet
upon her. and she ran into the shoe afore
OF Samuel I1ersheuko across the atrqeE
simon Cohen. for attacking whom TZbosh
has been placed under peace bond, con-
tradicted Seogh's testimony by asserting
that the coiored woman made no remark
TO him before he struck her and that his
attack upon her was unwarranted. Ho
said he was knocked down by Keogh when
no had demonstrated with him.
Joseph Cohen. simon's son. said Keosh
went into tho store and demanded some
bologna. threatening 20 knock his brains
OUT II he did not hurry Koogh had fire.
quently done that. Simon said He said
ne saw Keogh strike the woman but
locked the door after he left and did not
SEQ the defendant wield the cleaver.
Samuel Kershenlso testified that he rav
n Koogh and Martin beating Sarah and tha
y she ran into his store and left by IA
e buckway. Willard Parsons eo.orcd. sai
Il he tried 70 prevent keogh from boatia
"a Sarah Mrs Mary Shelley OF No. Ss1 B,u
nett street. said she saw Keogh and Au
J. gust beating the colored woman and tina
= she pulled Sarah into Korshenko's sho
! store. her face covered with blood. Franl
Gallager said he had known Sarah for ter
= years aad gave her a good reputation.
Joseph Mullen. a boy. said no saw ths
woman stand over Keogh and slash al
him five times with tho cleavor.
% In his summing up Mr. Ball tried to dis
. credit tho testimony OF Keogh. August
and Mullen. He held that the woman was
I justified in striking Keogh after he had
gone back in answer 10 her defiance and
assaulted her Mr. Ball did not deny that
the woman's defiance might have been a
breach Of tho peace or disorderly conduct,
, but her striking Keogh, was none tho iesz
an act OF self defense.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
BOYS In COURT
AS PLAIN DRUNKS
Youths Tell Judge Man at
Dover Supplied Them
With Liquor

Charges of drunkenness against George
Garrison. aged Is. and Harry Carter. aged
70, aroused the interest OF Judge Cochran
in City Court this morning.
where did you get tho liquor TO get
drunk" he asked.
II got It at Dover" replied Garrison.
"who sold it to you2'
"A man gave it to me-"
'You didn't get it in this city, theng'
mo, SIR"
Garrison was fined 81 and costs.
When Carter told his age. the court
manifested further curiosity, but Carter
who was arrested with Garrison, said he
got his at the same place" Carter wa
also fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
SOCIETIES In
PLEASING CONCERT

Before an appreciate audience or Ger
man Americans. tho concert given bA
the Wilmington Turngenleinde and th'
Delaware Saengerbund for the benchl
OF one or their members was giVcf
last night in Turn Hall.
When the Delaware Saengcrbund
under the direction Of Prof. Otto Wen
eel opened the concert with "Das isi
der Tag des Hcrrn." by Kreutzer, the
large auditorium was crowded with a
music loving people who thought of
the Fatherland and the old singmeis-
ter The second selection on the pro-
gram was favorite with the young
er set my Old Kentucky Home"
after which came the barytone solo,
"Die Uhr" by Herman Gossen.
The fifth number was a chorus Of
the singing section OF the Wilmington
Turngemeinde in "Heimatliebe" which
was well given.
Thirteen young athletes Of the Turn
gemeinde under the direction OF Prof.
George Doelling formed a pyramid
which was much appreciated. Gas
pard l.. Cote. rendition OF an Aria
from the opera Martha" was well re-
ceived and was one of the treats OF
the evening. The chorus "Heimatro-
SEN" by the Saengerbund received the
heartiest applause of the evening.
j. r. Michaelis was at his best in
"The Hearts Sorrow" Another pleas
ing number was the mass chorus
"Horch die Alten Eichen,' Gelbke, by
the Saengerbund and the singing Sec
ton OF the Turngemeinde.
Altogeth the twelve numbers Of the
evenings entertainment were well
given. VIII M. S. Brown was accom-
panist.
At the conclusion OF the musical
program dancing was INDUCED in until
a late hour. The committee having
the affair in charge was composed of
Herman Gossen, Bernard Kleitz and
Evan G. Gallagher. Otto Romanaga
was in charge of tho dance room.
Music for the dancing was furnished
by Birds Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
COUNSEL QUIET
in GOODWIN CASE

David J. Reinhardt. when spoken TO
to-day in reference TO the bond 10 be
presented by attorneys of John II.
Goodwin TO the Supreme Court at Dover
on Monday. refused to discuss the
matter. When the bond is presented
Attorney General Gray will approve or
disapprove Of the bondsmen who win
be offered.
Regarding Goodwin, his whereabouts,
who will be the bondsmen, the man
ner of proceedings before the United
States Supreme Court and other details
of the case Mr.. Reinhardt refused to
talk.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
B. 6 0. READY
TO ARBITRATE
President Willard Issues I'm
pOrtant Statement to
That Effect
COMPANY WILL ABIDE
BY THE ERDMAN LAW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE. Md. Feb z4.--Declaring
that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is
willing 10 submit the question Of a wage
settlement to arbitration with its em-
ployes. President Willard OF the railroad
issued statement in which it is stated
that after further consideration the en-
ployes are not satisfied with the counter
proposition as made by the company. and
rather than that there should be any in
terruption TO business or inconvenience
to the public. that the b. & o. was will
ing that the matter should be arbitrated
as provided under the Erdman act.
Under these conditions. and IL agree
able to the men. declared Mr.. willard. the
public need feel no apprehension concern
ing a strike. Mr. Willard says a conclu-
sion to strike would indicate that the b.
& o. employees are not sufficiently conf
dent as to the fairness of their requests
10 submit the question to impartial re-
view
Mr. Willard declared a thorough belief
In the company's fairness Of its position
and says If unable 70 reach an amicabie
understanding with it's employees direct
ly. the B. & is quito willing that the
situation be reviewed and is prepared to
stand by the conclusions Of such arbi-
traitors.
Voting on Strike Proposal.
Meantime the trainmen all over the sys-
tenn are proceeding with the vote as Ia
whether they will accept or reject the
terms offered them by the b. & o. and
the balloting Is expected to be completed
within the next week. II Is believed here
that a strong vote will be cast for the
rejection Of the terms and that the only
course left open will be n call for a
strike or the submission TO arbitration
Mr.. Willard emphaticaily denied that the
b. & o. employees were paid a lower rate
B. & o. between the seaboard and Chi
cago. were much higher than the other
lines. with the possible exception Of the
Pennsylvania
Mr.. Willard said that the original propo
sition Of the men involved increase from
to SS per cent. or an average OF about
fourteen per cent. He said that the mat
ter was taken under consideration bu
that the road did not feel justified in ad
vancing rates on averages of "a pc
cent. when existin~ rates were alread.
much higher than those of other roada.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
INSTITUTE FOR
THE FARMERS
All Day Session to be Held at
Newport on Mon
day

A farmers institute at which many
well known persons will speak will be
held in Grange Hall at Newport on
Monday under the auspices of Della
ware Grange. The institute Will con-
tinuo all day. there being sessions at
10 a. M. and 1.3O and 7.30 D. m.
The address of welcome IN the morn
ing will be made by Robert p. Robin
son, master of Delaware Grange. and
the response will be by Professor Me-
Cue. OF Delaware College. The feature
OF the afternoon session viii be an
address By l.. Irving Handy fomei
Congressman Oh 'fhe Parcels Pos
and Postal savings Banks" Mr.. Handy
win speak in place on the Hon. A. y
Andrews. OF Washington. ID. G., whC
viii be unable to attend
The program follows
Address Of welcome. r. +. Robinson
Master Delaware Grange: response
Prof McCue: Soy Beans for New
Castle County" Prof Grantham; "The
Essentials of Fruit Growing" Prof
McCue; "Co-operative Buying and
Selling" l.. II. Burge, Vineland. n. j.
Afternoon Session. 1.3O-"Desira-
c. L. Moore, Georgetown; Parcels Post
and Postal Savings Banks" J.. Irving
Handy; Practical Dress Making,
Mrs. Eastwood, Philadelphia.
Evening Session 7.30-Demonstra-
tion I'm Electrical Step Savers for the
Home Maker; Poultry Keeping" w.
G. Anthony. Smyrna; "Onion Culture, %
l.. c. Johnson.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
JAIL FOR VIOLATORS
OF STATE DRY LAWS

DOVER, Del. Feb. 24.--In the
GeGneral Sessions Court of Kent
county yesterday every liquor
case but one put before the petit jury
resulted in conviction and Judge BoycC
imposed a fixed sentence of five
months Imprisonment.
Nearly a dozen indictments in al
were piled up against DR.. William Il
Ryan. Lawyers Walter II. Hayes anC
tinuance Of the cases until next Thurs
day.
Convictions were secured by Messrs
Wolcott and Harrington, for the state
in the cases Of Samuel Hutt Eli Dick
erson, Jerry Jones, owen HUT.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
BOND BUYER
ASKS FOR CHARTER
City Solicitor Expects Boston
Company to Take up
the Issue

City Solicitor John w. Brady received a
letter to-day from +. II. Rollins and Son,
OF Boston, the purchasers of the s245ooo
water bond issue requesting that he mail
them a copy Of the City Charter. Mr..
Brady said that the legality of the bond
issue is not questioned and he expected
the money for the issue to be forthcoming
within a few days.
The successful bidders will be required
TO pay interest at the rate OF four per
cent. per annum for each day over last
Monday when the money should have been
paid. AS the bonds are interest bearing
from that date Rollins and Son will lose
this interest by reason Of having been
obliged to pay interest at the same rate
for not taking the bonds on the day pre-
scribed in the advertisement.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
HALTED TRAFFIC
AS TAFT SLEPT
Washington Station Was Quiet
For an Hour This Morn
ing
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Feb. Traffic
was tied up in the big Washington
Union station for more than an hour.
early today because President Taft
wanted TO sleep. Not a whistle footed.
not bell changed. not an ear-shat-
tering coupling Of cars was made.
while the chief executive slumbered.
He said he needed the rest
Tho Presidents private car was at
tached 10 the "owl" train that leaves
Jersey city after midnight and tho
President was rather late In turning
in. lie had put IN a strenuous after
noon and evening at Newark. what
with speeches and receptions and he
was tired, So he gave orders that nc
was 20 sleep until $50 this morning.
The train reached Washington al
7.3O and q squad OF railroad officers
after the Presidents car had been ten
dorly shunted on a siding proceeded
60 hush things up.
Tho President slept undisturbed
until $50 when he was aroused ant
hurried TO the White House for break
/ fast.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
RTOTTNG In
WEST PHILA.
Large Mob ReneWS Attacks
on Street Cars But Police
Act Quickly

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24-Four
troops of the State police, under charge
OF Captain John c. Groome, came from
their stations in Pennsylvania and
were assigned for duty in the north
eastern part Of the city to-day. Be
tween 100 and 40 men mounted, and
! armed with reVolvers and strike sticks
were in the force
Under the direction Of Assistant Po-
| lice Chief O'Leary did duty during the
/ day on the streets In the vicinity of
/ Kensington. Germantown avenue, Le-
/ high avenue and those sections where
/ disturbances have been frequent during
| the past two days. The Second Regi-
7 ment Armory. at Broad street and
| Susquehanna avenue has been made
/ headquarters for the troop.
Troop a reported from GreensburE
with 81 men, under command Of Cap
tain Marsh; Troop B. under command
/ of Captain Joseph johnson came from
/ Wyoming; Troop c, 80 men, under
command OF Captain Adams. from
| Pottsville. and Troop d. 81 men, under
command of Captain Pritcher. from
/ Punxsutawney.
The arrival in this city, Of four
troops Of the State police. comprising
/ In all. 200 men, armed with carbines
pistols and riot sticks, marks a de-
termned effort on the part of the city
authorities TO provide protection suf-
fcient to allow the Rapid Transit Com
pany 10 operate its full quota of cars
May Call on Militia.
Should the combined strength of tn,
mounted state troops and the 5.50i
policemen prove insufficient 60 cop,
Will the situation Mayor Reyburn q
authority for the statement that th'
state National Guard viii be brought
to this city and the operation OF the
normal number Of cars insured. Such
drastic measures are admitted by tn,
leaders Of the car mems union to b,
staggering blows and il Is by no mean,
impossible that before the day is ovei
the directors of the strike win make
an announcement Of an equally vigor.
Gus action. What this movement vii
be cannot be stated positively, but
from intimations given by the leaders
this morning, ii is believed TO be the
sanction of the order Of John J. Murphy
president of the Central Labor Union
calling for a general strike of all ths
organized trade organizations afiiliatet
with that body.
Rioting is Renewed.
Several thousand men and boys as
sembled at Forty-hfth and Parksid,
avenue in West Philadelphia, about
o'clock this morning and renewed tn,
attacks on cars, hurting stones anC
bricks at the windows and yelling anC
hooting at the police and crews. Harr-
Connolly, of 49s4 Hopes street. wal
arrested and taken to City Hall. Thl
excitement and noise when the car
were stoned. attracted great crow,
and it was necessary to call a detail o
the police to disperse them. The dis
orders took place when the streets wer
full of men and boys going to work
and the cars wer delayed for interval
of fifteen minutes while the crew
under the protection OF the police
cleared away the distractions and al
lowed the cars to proceed.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
TUBERCULOSIS
SUNDAY APRIL "a

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NE WYORK, Feb. 24-Tuberculosis
sermons viii be preached in 215.000
churches in the United States on Sun
day. April "a, if the plans of the Ma
tional Association for the study and
prevention of tuberculosis are carried
out. Between now and April "A every
clergyman in the country will be urger
TO respond on the date named with a
sermon explaining the dangers of tu-
berculosis. and how it can be prevented
and cured.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
SHORT TIME FOR
P. & R. SHOPMEN

The locomotive shops Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway at the west
yards. this city, are affected by an order
sent out from the Office or the company at
Philadelphia yesterday. The company an
nounces:
"On account of falling off In volume
of traffic and consequent loss of revenue
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company have issued orders reducing the
hours Of labor in all locomotive and car
shops TO eight hours a day. beginning
on Monday, the 2Sth of February. This
will effect a reduction in shop expenses
Of about Is per cent"
Employees in the locomotive shops of the
Reading have been working ten hours a
day.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
NERO BACHUS, VETERAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Nero Backus. q well-known colored resi-
dent. died on Monday afternoon. He was
"A veteran Of the Civil War, member Of
Charles summer Post G. A. r., and had
the distinction OF being past vice-com-
mander of Delaware.
Mr.. Bacbus was also prominent in coll
ored Masonic circles. being past grand
master Of Hiram Grand Lodge and a
member Of St Pauis Commandery, a
past grand commander, and a member Of
Corinthian Consistory Scottish Rite.
The funeral viii take place on Friday
afternoon with services in the A U. NJ.
p. Church. French street near Eighth.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
BURGLARS SHOT
WATCHFUL DOG

Protecting his mistress from burglars.
resulted in a bulldog belonging TO Mrs. L.
e. Huson. Of Elsmere, being shot on Tues
day night. The animal is now receiving
the best Of care at the hands of DR.. ]. r.
Mahaffy.
Mrs. Huson has store at Elsmere and
late Tuesday night she was aroused by
reports of a revolver in the back yard Of
her home. The next morning she found
that the dog had been shot. It is evident
that the thieves had gotten into the rear
yard and was attacked by the animal
Mrs. Huson sent for Or. Mahaffy and the
dog has since been under his care. The
dog may recover.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
NEW WORKERS AS
STRIKE BREAKERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 24-The recruit
ing station at Thirty-fourth street and
Eighth avenue. did another days rush
ing business yesterday. more than three
hundred men being employed to go to
Philadelphia to take the places of the
car strikers. In all. about eight hun
dred men have been sent 10 Philadel-
phia since the strike.
The men were all eager and anxious
to work. In the ranks were many who
had held laborer's jobs in the employ
Of the city. but lost their places when
the present administration came into
power.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
HOLD HUSBAND ON
.NON-SUPPORT CHARGE

Charged with non-support, Harry
Turner was held under $500 bail for
the upper court by City Court Judge
Cochran this morning. Mrs Turner
testified that her husband left her in
October, and had sent her nothing
since then. except 20 cents.
Turner, who was a railroad brake
man, said he had been in Philadel-
phia and Camden looking for WORK,
but had been unable TO obtain any.
Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor in
formed the court that Turner had
previously been charged with nom
support, but that the charge had been
withdrawn upon his promise to do bet
ter
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
INDIAN GOES
HARD AGROUND

The steamer Indian from Baltimore
ran aground on the jetty at the en-
trance 10 Savannah yesterday and
was still fast last night. The position
of the Indian is bad, and il is feared
she cannot be fioated.
The Indian was built in 1890 by the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, for
the Boston and Philadelphia Steam
ship Company,
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
GREEN WOOD
CAUSES FIRE SCARE

Much smoke coming from the house, No.
406 West Front street, yesterday afternoon
lead somebody 10 believe that the build
ing was on fire aud a telephone message
was sent TO the Fame Fire Company The
occupants Of the house were surprised
when the apparatus drove up to the door
The FIRE was in stove and the smoke
was caused by burning green wood. A
big crowd was attracted to the scene Of
the blaze"