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Evening journal., 1910-03-15
RECORD PRICES
ON ALL MEATS

All fresh meat prices were advanced
from to and cents yesterday, estah-
fishing a new high record for this city ON
the present upward trend. Pork and beef
prices are the highest during 40 years, 1t
is said. Every kind of fresh meat is up,
and pork, according TO dealers, has sold
for the highest prices ever asked for IL.
Hams, that sold for u and L. IL cents a
pound. now bring 20 cents.
An advance had been expected by deae
ers for some time, in line with the in
crease that generally comes with Spring.
but housekeepers and others directly in
terested were astonished when the dis
cdSery was made yesterday that meat
prices had scared over Sunday to heights
heretofore unattainod. How long the ad-
vance will be in effect is a matter OF con-
lecture, but IN the opinion of several OF
the city's largest retail and wholesale
dealers, two weeks time should see a re.
turn to the prices, abnormany high
though they we're, Of the past six or seven
weeks
The first intimation local dealers had
OF the intended bound in prices was on
Saturday. when it became generally
known that the spring shortage Of cat.
tie was already beginning to make itself
apparent
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
ROW OVER THE
RAILROAD BILL
Battle Over Administration
Railroad Bill Begins
This Week

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 15-If the
plans of Senator Elkins and several
Of the progressive Senators work out,
the debate in the Senate this week over
the administration railroad bill will
be merely the beginning of row. IL
is believed that the bill submitted to
both Houses by Attorney General
Wckersham can be saved only through
the greatest possible pressure from the
White House The progressives pur-
nose 10 have Senator Aldrich and bis
cohorts pass their bill and then to have
the conferees accept the bin that Rep
resentative Mann (Republican, lllinois,l
Is working out in the House which If
not enough like the original Wicker
sham bill TO be recognized by It's
author.
The Senate conferees will consist Of
Elkins. chairman of the Senate com
mittee on interstate commerce. and two
others. Elkns thinks that the Mann
/ bill is much better than the one hi
own committee has reported to tn
/ senate and he figures that the Nam
/ bin is the one that win be the basil
of the report OF the conterees to In
two Houses.
Mann and his committee are not ye
through with the bill. They hav
been shooting holes through the Wick
/ ersham measure and patching it ul
until It is now about as severe on thu
railroads as the progressives could hop'
| for.
The limitation of the powers Of the
commerce court, a physical valuation
of railroad properties, control of stool
and bond issues and the striking from
| the bill Of several alleged ''jokers' arr
some Of the things that have happened
10 IT, Elkins visits the House sid'
of the capitol frequently and has beer
encouraging Mann in this work, it II
said.
An interesting story of how Senator
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
CIVIL SERVICE MEN
HEAR DELEGATE REPORT

a meeting Of the Wilmington Branch
OF the United States Civil Service Re
tirement Association was held last
evening at the office of DR.. r. p
Fletcher, in the postoffice building to
hear his report as a delegate from Del
aware TO the National Convention held
at Washington, d. c.. in january last
DR.. Fletcher reports that President
Taft's reception to the delegates was
most cordial, that he promised his sup
port and influence with Congress to
have a retirement law enacted. Since
then he has spoken I'm favor OF such
an act on three different occasions, the
last time IN an address on Lincoln's
Birthday. at Washington, before the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The delegates also had a hearing be-
fore the joint committee of the SEN
ate and House. Senator Cummings.
OF Iowa, presiding. At the end Of the
hearing Senator Cummings promised to
do what he could to help the cause.
Since that time he has secured through
the Department Of Commerce and
Labor report on retirement laws of
all countries and corporations to en-
able Congress to act more intelligently
i'm the matter. In fact Or. Fletcher
reports that the delegates We're very
much pleased with the favorable re-
coption they were accorded by both the
president and nlon1bcrs OF (,onrrns,r
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
HOBOES RUN JAIL
TO SUIT THEMSELVES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March TO- Some Of the
State authorities are complaining Of an
unique state of affairs in the town Of
Harrington where a town prison or
'lock-up has been taken possession of
by a gang Of twenty or more tramps.
The hoboes, the officers claim, spend
every night in the lookup which they
virtually own for the time. They
have their own cooking utensils and
after foraging all day get coal enough
TO run the kitchen fire nights and
mornings. In this way the hoboes
live in state
Railroad detectives have been watch
ing the vagabonds for several weeks
but cannot catch them on the railroad
property.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
OFF TO
CONFERENCE

Methodist pastors OF Wilmington and
vicinity VIII 80 10 Salisbury. Nd, this
afternoon for the session OF Wilmington
Conference which opens tomorrow morn
ing. Some Of the ministers went TO Sails
bury this morning
Bishop Hamilton will go to Salisbury
this afternoon and will have preliminary
conference with the district superinten-
dents. comprising his cabinet. tonight
in the Salisbury NJ. e. Church a mis-
sionary service viii be held tonight as a
preliminary 70 conference. The preacher
will be the Rev. f. c. Macnichol. OF
Laurel.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
YOUNGSTERS
in CITY COURT
Accused Of Violating Law by
Not Attending School
Sessions
ONE PLEADED THAT
he HAD NO SHOES

Twenty-four children, from Z to 1S
years Of age, were arraigned in City
Court this morning on the charge OF
violating the compulsory education law
by neglecting to attend school. The
arrests were the result of the activity
Of Superintendent of Schools George
w Twitmyer. who gave the names of
the recreant children to the police.
The children are Amanda Gibney'
Ethel Baily, colored; Daniel Underhill,
colored; Mary f. Gordon, colored :
Helen Chandler, colored; Jane Manson,
Herman Rentz. Leroy Lane, Carrie
Segars. colored; Mary Anderson, col
ored; John Thomas, colored; Joseph
Thomas colored; William Weaver,
Mildred Cats, Harry Simmons, Kath-
crime McDonough, James Spring, Paul
Modolinaz. Brandy Quails, Annie An
derson, colored Harriet Anderson col
ored; Lillian Hackett, colored; Anna
DeMare and Beatrice Johnson.
Most of the children were accom-
panied by their parents. Several OF
the parents pleaded that they had not
had the means to send the children
To school. one little colored chap said
plaintively that he had had no shoes
to wear to school. Illness and other
reasons for non-attendance were given
Judge Cochran impressed upon the
parents the Importance of sending their
children to school, but criticised the
proceeding that permitted policemen to
enter homes and take the children and
parents to court
There ought to be an officer to look
after these cases and see that the chill
dren are in school without bringing
them into court" he said. "I'll hold
all these cases up one week. If the
children aren't sent to school they will
certainly be prosecuted"
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
AGAINST AUTOS
FOR COUNTY
Diamond State Grange at STAN
ton Adopts a Resolution
on the Subject
DELAWARE GRANGE
TAKES LIKE ACTION

Diamond State Grange az Stanton last
night adopted resolution protesting
against the proposed purchase OF two
automobiles by the Levy Court The reso-
luton is as follows;
Whereas, The Levy Court OF New Cas-
tie County has advertised for proposals
for two automobiles for the use Of the
said Levy Court; be it
Resolved, That Diamond State Grange.
No. 2. protest against such expenditure
Of the county's money"
There also was a discussion Of the aucs-
ton OF the proposition to establish Ma
tionh Bureau OF Health. and a resolution
was adopted In favor OF a.
A pleasing literary program was given
last night those who took part being
Mrs. Francis J.. Springer. Mrs Maybelle
Vansant, Mrs. Anna Hanna. Mrs. Flor
ence l.. Dickey Harry Boulden and Her
bert II. Hitchen.
IL was decided TO give musical Az
literary entertainment on the evoning OF
March "a. Many persons from Whining
ton are expected to attend 1t will be in
stanton Grange Hall.
Delaware Grange Also.
A resolution protesting against the pro-
posed purchase OF two automobiles by the
Levy Court also WAS adopted at tho week.
~ meeting OF Delaware Grange at New
port last night During the discussion the
buying OF autos was termed "an unnoccs-
sary expense upon tho taxpayers OF the
county.
Many very interesting and profitable
thoughts resulted from discussion OF ths
question who has most influence ovei
the child, tho parents or the teacherg'
Worthy Lecturer Mccoy read Senate
Gordon's farewell speech delivered 20 th
Senate by tho retiring member from Mis-
sissippi
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
PREPARATION FOR
GREAT STRIKE

GREAT STRIKE.
CHICAGO. March 15.-The date for the
beginning of the general strike Of 1900
hremen and onglnemen on 49 western and
southern railroads will be announced to
tho Railroad General Managers commit
tee to-day.
President W S. Carter Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. remained in session all night with a
committee Of that organization during
which plans for the strike and date on
which it will begin was discussed In de-
tail.
The decision to call a strike was reached
al midnight by the General Federated
Board for the western railroads of the
brotherhood, after the receipt by the
board Of a letter from Chairman Nixon
Of the Railway General Managers Com
mittee finally refusing to grant the de-
mauds Of the firemen.
Split in Wages and Rules.
The question Of wages and working
rules constituted the rock on which
/ the negotiation split. The railroads
were willing 10 arbitrate the question
of wages. but would not arbitrate the
/ two working rules-one providing for
promotin f members OF the Brother
| hood by seniority and the other giving
| the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men representation on all commit
/ tees of employees investigating griev-
ances affecting the engineers.
on the other hand, the Brotherhood
committee demanded arbitration OF the
/ two working rules. but refused abso-
lutely 70 submit the wage question to
arbitration.
! Apparently the only hope OF avoid
| ing the strike Is by the interference
of the Federal officials.
should the fremen carry out their
determination 10 go out 1t will pre-
cipitate the second big railroad strike
within six months. The Switchmen on
the Northwestern roads struck last
fan and this strike is stin on. II is
estimated that IT has entailed a loss
Of S10.000,0 900 and the number of mor
affected is small compared TO the num-
ber the firemen could call out.
Should the hremen quit work 14O,.
900 miles Of track, more than half tn
mileage of the country would be az
fected. OF the $4,000 men affected
5000 are engineers. The Brotherhooi
OF Locomotive Firemen and Engineer
is supposed TO be affiliated with IN
other great railway orders, but IL /
hardly likely the conductors, engineer
and trainmen's organization would b
I affected at least for a time.
S The greatest railroad strike in tn
D countrys history was the America
[ Railway Union strike Of 1894, whic
n affected practically every railroad q
. the country and costs upwards O
500 100000
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
MEMS LEAGUE OF
SECOND BAPTIST

The Mems League of the Second
Baptist Church held a very enjoyable
meeting last night in the chapel. There
was an unusually large attendance.
The first part of the evening was given
20 a business meeting, at which re-
ports showed the League in a pros
porous condition. A number OF new
members were proposed by the mem
bership committee and elected. The
League is having picture postal-cards
of the new church edifice printed and
will sell these: After the business
meeting. a musical program was given,
consisting of the following numbers:
Piano solo by Merwyn Scott; vocal
solo by ]. p. Alexander; violin selec-
ton by Harry Stausbach; and vocal solo
by William +. Beckerle. All the par
ticipants were encored and gave ad-
ditional numbers. The concluding pro-
gram feature was a reading by David
Regain of diary written during a trip
abroad, which contained many inter-
csting and entertaining anecdotes. A
collation. was served.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
4iqher Interest on Deposits.

DOVER. March 15.-The Bank OF
Ridgely has blazed a new way in f.
nancial circles in this section OF the
peninsula by advertising that, begin
ming with April !, it viii pay 1-2
per centum on certificates or time
deposits. only one bank in Dover is
paying interest TO depositors but It
has Just spent $4,000 on a new build
ing site
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
JUDGE LORE WILL
Be 70 TOMORROW

Former Chief Justice Charles B. Lore
win be 70 years old tomorrow. He is
still exceedingly active and in excellent
health. Since retiring from the bench
Judge Lore has been engaged in revis-l
ing and recodifying the laws Of Del
aware, along with Herbert H. Ward
and Walter II. Hayes. He was born
in Odessa. Del, and was admitted to
practice law in 1861. He served a
term in Congress.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
TO CONDEMN FOR
THE POSTOFFICE

A jury empaneled last week will re-
port in United States Court tomorrow
morning TO sit i'm the condemnation
proceedings to acquire the sites Of the
Pioner Club stables and the star Club
stables for the proposed enlargement
Of the postohice. The jury will deter
mine and report fair valuation for
the two properties. District Attorney
John p. lNields will represent the gov
ernment and Tilghman Johnston and
]. Harvey whiteman the property own
ers
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
THIEVES AMONG
CHURCH SISTERS

CHESTER. Pa. March l5-Rosidents
in the western section of this city are
In state OF terror on account of the
numerous visits of burglars lately. For
home Of the Barnadine Sisters OF st.
Hedwig's Polish Catholic Church was
visited by burglars shortly before mid
night.
The Sisters were awakened by the
sound OF a door being forced i'm. They
aroused their next-door neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs William Schlogel, by pound
ing on the WALL and the maurauders
decamped.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

ARE TOGETHER
MOtOred About KartOum Today
and Visited Gordon
College
MUCH ATTENTION IS
SHOWERED UPON THEM

BY STAFF Correspondent Of the United
Press
KHARTOUM. March i5.-Freshly shaw
en-, attired in tweed suit and looking
like gentleman for the first time IN ten
months" as his son Kermit expressed II,
Colonel Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roosevelt,
Kermit and Ethel. motorod about T1har-
toum today and made a visit to Gordon
College.
A happier family than tho Roosevolts
could not have been found Mrs Roose-
welt and Ethel we're completely refreshed
firm their wearisome train ride and ex-
pressed themselves as happily surprised
at their comfortable quarters In the palace
OF General Francis Reginald wingate. the
sirdar, placed at Colonel Roosovelts dis
posal during the stay In Khartoum
II don't know which Is harder, strug-
Cling through tho iunglos OF Africa or
meeting the demands which return to
civilization Imposes" remarked the COL
onel to-day, when a mass OF accumulated
mail was presented to him. His mail As so
heavy that no attempt will be made to an
swer Il at this time. Among the letters
are hundreds OF requests for trophies and
mementoes OF the African hunt II Col
onel Roosevelt complied with all of these
requests, there would be little left for
the Smithsonian Institution and other
American museums that are to profit from
his expedition.
Wherever Colonel Roosevelt and his
family went to-day. thcy weret he center
onnterested groups. An official statement
that the family wished as much privacy
as possible during It's stay here was only
partially needed. though there was no at
tempt by the crowds TO obtrude upon IN,
family. Every place OF interest in the cit,
was visited during the day with inspector
General slatn Pasha acting as the ofncia
2 escort.
Gathering at the Palace.
. There was n small gathering at tn
palace during the early hours las
evening. The Roosevelts occupy ia
= choicest suite in the old palace Tn
+ palace itself proved so interesting tina
l. Mrs. Roosevelt declared she could d
satisfied 70 remain indoors during he
stay.
+ There Is an enormous salon wit
white furniture upholstered IN ros
j., brocade. A veranda runs along ia
npftn SIDE OF the palace. I'm the dinln
r room are portraits Of Khedive Abba
Z Pasha. the King and Queen of Eng
4 land. Queen Victoria. and others O
the English royalty and paintings o
several local battle scenes.
The bed rooms are spacious and com
Z Portable. though not luxuriantl,
furnished.
The palace grounds are beautiful
Wide lawns palms. flowing shrubs ant
Gordon rose trees" making a splendid
scene.
At the entrance 20 the hall. table
marks the place where General Cordoi
was killed. Many relics Of Genera
: Gordon are in the palace including
= number OF guns. which seemed TO at
4 tract Colonel Roosevelt more than any
o thing else.
The intense heat Of the last few day
gave way to-day to a temperate climat
l. marred only by high wind.
Colonel Roosevelt plans to leav
Khartoum Thursday. taking a specia
train from Assoun and Luxor, wher
the ruins Of the ancient palaces vii
a be visited.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
COP KEEPS
TOWN QUIET
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. March 15.-Howard NJ.
Stanley, the peace officer who went
from Dover to take charge of Middle
towns policing. has made a great re-
cord. He has turned over, in a short
term, over S40O in fines TO the treas
urer, and when a hobo strikes the town
he goes up the pike for sixty days.
Beggars, tramps and "drunks,' fight
shy OF Middletown, If the reports con-
cerning the work of Chief Stanley,
brought here by other officers are cor
rect
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO, March i5.-Unless the Cen
eral Managers Committee representing 40
western and southern railroads make
some radical concession to the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men before . p. m. the hremen's commit
tee will adjourn sine die and its mem
bors win return to their homes and ar
range for an mediate strike Of 27,oOo train
men.
This announcement was made at noon
to-day by President Carter. Of the Broth
erhood following a secret conference Of
the hremen's committee. Carter declared
his committee had decided upon the ex-
act day and hour the strike would begin.
but that these would not be announced at
this time. He added however. that the
beginning OF the strike is not more than
FIVE days off.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
OF BETHEL DEAD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL. March 15-Captain George
Phillips. for years head of the Bethel
Shipyard bearing his name, was seiz-
ed with a choking. sensation this morn
ing and died instantly. He was n
wears old
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
POINTS IN plsPuIE.

General wage increase aVeraa-
ing u 12 per cent.
. Following two rules governing
working conditions; "Any engineer,
. fireman or hostler feeling himself
. aqgrieved may be represented be-
. fore the proper officials Of the COM
" pany by a committee Of enginemen
O. Of his own selection"
. "Promotion Of firemen to be en-
. gineers and the establishment Of
. the date Of seniority shall bo in
. accordance with the rules agreed
y upon by the company the regular
. accredited representatives Of fire.
. men and such Representatives shall
be recognized in disputes that may
arise in the application Of these
rules"
The railroads refused to arbitrate
these two rules.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
ch.at.r visitor Here.

Former Chief of Police Pennington
of Chester. was in Wilmington today
looking up street paving matters. He
called at the Office OF the Street and
sewer Department and also made a
social call on Chief of Police George
Black. Mr.. Pennington expects to en-
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. i5.-The
weather will be fair tonight and Wed
nesday throughout the region east Of
the Mississippi river.
Forecast till 8 p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Fair tonieht and
Wednesday; warmer Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
GREAT STRIKE
THREATENED
Western Railroads Appeal to
Federal Authorities to
Interfere
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE HAVE FAILED
80
WHAT THE STRIKE MEANS.

VITA I TIE o. NINE MEfNNos
q Number Of railroads affected, 40.
. Mileage approximately 100000.
Number OF men Immediately at
. feoted $4,000.
/" Monthly pay Of men affected, ST.
o 600 600.
q Employees affected; Firemen, "wi-
pers" and all yard men.
Principal roads affected; Santa
. Fe, Northwestern, Alton, Burling-
. ton, Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Q Paul, Rock Island, Colorado South
. ern, Great Northern, Illinois Cen
. tral, Missouri, Kansas g. Texas,
. Northern Pacific, Oregon Short
. Line, Frisco, all Southern Pacific
q lines and the Union Pacific.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

In the Interest Of Good Roads.
A New York representative Of the
Company OF Los Angeles
'al.. appeared before the Levy Court
tday ro0arding good roadz
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
COUNTY BALANCES

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
today reported 70 the Levy Court the
following county balances: Credit of
Levy Court. s1O7.O53.5S; bond issue No.
1, S619.75: bond issue No. .. S53.052.9O; ;
miscellaneous roads. S30l1s; Chris
tiana hundred, S2060.44: Mill Greek. ST.
1893. q: White Clay Creek, Si1f32; PEN
cader. S5640I; New Castle S2S79.7S;
Red Lion. S617.15; St Georges, S5013.95.
Appoquinimink. $1479.22; Blackbird, 81,
O7G.77; Brandywine Ss1315.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

Judges in Chambers.
All the Delaware judges are here
today aud they spent the greater part
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

Advertising in THE EVEN
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will Iiff your business into
prosperity
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-09
new TURN IN THE
bALL|NGER CASE
Former Clients Charge Him
With Refusing to Decide
Their Cases

Washington. April Declaring
that Secretary of Interior Ballinger,
because he had been counsel for a
number of land claimants in the Siletz
Indian reservation in Oregon, now de-
clines to give them the benefit of his
judgment since becoming secretary of
the interior and has attempted to
delegate to his assistant, Frank
Pierce, the duty imposed by law on
him." and that the latter has decided
adversely to them, William D. Bales,
Thomas Holverton and Devy M. Gil
bert today filed a suit in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia for
injunctions to prevent the execution
of the order of Pierce, the assistant
secretary:
Bales says he employed Ballinger
in 1908 and that the latter filed in the
Office of the then secretary of the in
terror a brief urging that a patent
be issued to Bales. BY alleged irregu-
larities he claims his title to the en-
try was clouded and Pierce has rem
dered against him a decision which
is about to become operative in Ore
gon unless the court prevents its
execution. Bales and the other claim
ants declare that the law allows an
appeal to the secretary, that they are
entitled to it and that the action of
the assistant secretary is without war
rant of law.