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Evening journal., 1910-02-16
RUSSO CASE
IS ON TRIAL
contInned From Pnce ono.

guilty when the sentence meant death.
Edward J. Mulhausen, Edward +. Kane,
John Townsend, Thomas E. Malln. VIII
liam T. Lewis, Henry Heller, we're ex-
cused on the ground that they had formed
and expressed opinion as to the guilt OF
innocence OF the prisoner.
Attorney General Gray in opening the
case before the jury said he came before
the jury, as well as tho members in the
discharge Of an unpleasant duty; where a
man Is charged with murder Mr.. Gray
then defined the three degrees OF murder.
making it clear that malice is an essential
in the FIRST aud second degree crimes.
The witnesses for the state were sent
to the grand jury room and the ones
for the defense to the female witness
room.
Call First Witness.
David Mitchell was the FIRST witness
called. and testified that he lived at
No. 521 West Seventh street. on Janu-
airy 16 witness said he saw Russo in
Adams street near Sixth. lie said he
saw a number OF young boys run
around the corner. There was a
smaller italian with Russo. The lat
ter came across Adams street TO the
northwest corner where he, witness,
was standing. Mitchell said the Ital-
ian turned him around. thinking he
had a SNOWFALL Russo came up at
that time. and. according to the wit
ness. caught Kidd and shot him. Wit
ness said Kidd had not said anything
Witness added that the small italian
had used bad language and pushed
witness, and Kidd said. "What is the
matter" at the same time parting
them.
Mitchell said Kidd made no move
ment towards Russo. Then Mitchell
said Russo drew a revolver from his
right hip pocket and held Kidd
by the lapel of the coat. After he
was shot Kidd took a few steps and
fell to the street. When picked up,
witness said Kidd was unconscious and
limp.
In cross examination Mr.. Wales
asked Mitchell If he did not say or
hear some ono else say, Hit him, Joe,
we won't let the guinea touch you."
The State objected and the objection
was sustained. Witness said there
were eight or nine young men on the
cigar store corner at the time. Mitch
oil said he saw no snowballs thrown
at the Italians.
Dr. Joseph W. Bastian, coroner's
physician, testified he made a post
mortem examination Of Kidd's body
and found that the bullet had pierced
Kidd's breast between the second and
third ribs. It passd through the blood
vessel above the heart, through the
lung. severed another blood vessel and
lodged I'm an artery DR.. Bastian pro-
duced the bullet and testified that the
death Of Kidd was due to the shot.
Court took a recess until 2.30 o'clock
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
NIECE OF SENATOR STEPHEN
B. ELKINS TRIES SUICIDE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
KANSAS CITY, No, Feb 16-Miss
Agnes Elkins niece Of Senator Stephen
B. ElSin, of West Virginia, society wo-
man and aspirant for stage hOnors, at
tempted suicide by shooting herself in
her room at the Willard Hotel to-day.
A bullet from a small revolver struck
just over her heart, in1icting a danger
Gus, but not necessarily fatal wound. DR..
u. T. Phillips. her physician, says she
has a chance to recover.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
lnfnnt sodalitv oHionrs.

At the last monthly meeting Of the
Infant Sodality Of st. Paul's r. a c.
Church officers were chosen as fol-
lows: President, Martin Mealey; vice.
president William Dougherty; record
ing secretary. Thomas O'Toole; finan-
cial secretary, Francis Marian; treas
nrer. Charles Swift
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
DEAD CLERGYMAN
WAS KNOWN HERE

The Rev. Oliver f. Stocking, pastor OF
Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church.
OF Roxborough, a suburb Of Philadelphia
who was found dead in his bathtub with
his throat cut, was we'll known here.
His wife was Miss Jeanette Leithhead, q
granddaughter Of the late John Wood, OF
Henry Clay.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
NEW CHARTER
FOR HALL COMPANY

The new odd Fellows Hall Company
will organize this afternoon under It's new
charter, in the Offices OF Attorney William
S. Hilles. The old charter of the COM
pany expired recently. The company is
now chartered under the new incorpora-
ton act.
The charter members will elect direc-
tors and tonight at a meeting Of the a.
rectors, which will be held in the odd
Fellows Hall, officers FOR the ensuing
year viii be selected.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Shot Himself in the Breast.

NATCHEz, Miss, Feb. 16.-Vidal
Davis, brother-in-law OF President
Finley, Of the Southrn Railway and OF
Senator Chamberlain. OF oregon. killed
himself today by firing load Of buck
shot into his chest. He was kinsman
of former President Jefferson Davis
OF the Confederacy.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Terra Gotta Front for Buildinu.

John e. Healy & Son are making
alterations to the Thomas +. O'Con-
nell building at No. 706 Market street
For the first time in Wilmington a
terra Gotta front is being placed in the
building and is so attractive that pas
sersby stand and admire the work.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
ORGANIZATION ELECTED
EVERYTHING IN PHILADELPHIA

At the weekly meeting of the De-
partment OF Elections last night maps
OF the election districts were consid-
cred in view Of proposed changes to
the boundaries. but no action was
taken. II will be sometime before the
department will be able to act upon
any changes.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
AVENUE PLAY
DRAWS WELL

"The Girl Left Behind Me-" which
opened at the Avenue on Monday night,
is drawing well, and there is every rea-
son TO believe that It will be numbered
among the successful productions OF the
CONFESS and Edwards Company. The
piece is one OF absorbing interest. there
being no dull moments IN its progress.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
sic Sal. os Horses.

John f. O'Neal and w. S. Townsend
are having a sale of forty head of Vir-
ginia horses at ISlair's bazaar at
Eighth and Tatnall streets this after
noon. Among the horses offered is a
Prince Ashton colt
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Death Of Mrs. Mary |. Hawkins.

Mrs. Mary l.. Hawkins wife OF
George w. Hawkins Of No COL Adams
street died yesterday. Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow evening
and interment made in Coatesville on
Friday.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
swift companv 10 EnIaroe.

Wilmington contractors are estimat-
ing on a cold storage plant, warehouse
and salesroom. with offices attached,
for Swift & Co. to be built at Front
and Madison streets.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Mr. Rurns In New PIaee.

Robert II. Burns a civil enginere, has
been transferred from the final filter
plant TO the water department Office
and succeeds J. Harvey Mearnes as a
craftsman.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Collection to Aid TheoIoaians.

The collection taken in the Catholic
diocese Of Wilmington for education
OF students for the priesthood amount
ed to $1,269.13.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
pr. Mowbray comina Hsrs.

The Rev. Or. a. S. Mowbray Meth
odist district superintendent, who has
been attending a meeting Of the Meth
odist Book Committee at Cincinnati,
win return tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Wnr.man Rrnaks In

Michael Kamersld was admitted to
The Delaware Hospital yesterday suf-
fering from a broken leg. The man
was employed in the American Bridge
Companys shops at Edgemoor.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
All nav Mission Mn.inn.

An all day meeting will be held at
the Sunday Breakfast Mission tomor-
row. The speaker will be the Rev. J.
f. Mayberry of Camden, n. ]. Visitors
to the meeting will be served with
luncheon and supper.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
cHANHl Ed Undertakes
SuAlNULLE g. .Embalmer
No. 214 W. Ninth Street.

NO. 2l4 W. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day OF night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Amendments 6rst-class. Goth Phones.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16

Milliner Sees New York Display.
Miss Pauline G.. Barlow is IN New
York selecting her spring millinery.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Granta Letters on Estate.

Letters OF administration were
granted today by Register Of Wills
Walker to Charles Cardwen on the
estate Of Fred c. Mammele.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Washington Birthday Dance.

The Terpsichore Club will give a
Washington's Birthday dance on SAT-
urday evening, February 10 in Eden
Hall
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
Mr.. Dorney in Newspaper Work.

John NJ. Dorney has become a repre-
sentative OF the Delmarvia Catholic for
Wilmington and vicinity.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16

The Grand Fountain United order
OF True Reformers paid 10 the heirs
Evening journal., 1910-02-16

2.15 p. m. quotations from r. D
Laokey g. Co., Bankers and Brokers,
members Philadelphia Stock Exchange,
s43 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
sodalitx Elects onio.rs.

AZ the last meeting Of the Holy
Angel Sodality Of st. PauIs r. c.
Church officers were chosen as follows:
Prefect, Nellie Mealey; first assist
ant Anna Mooney; second assistant,
Mary Bowe; secretary. Alice Kelleher:
sacristan Rose Rogers; regulator.
Helen McCloskey; treasurer, Margaret
Begley.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16


Al IOcomoti 49}s Northern PacI36X
Anal. Copper 7sss Norf. & WestIoo5I
Am. Smelling 62K No. Central IIoX
Am. Sugar Co 7sH Peoples Gas IIo<
Atch. T. & siI4N Pennsylvania Is2ss
Asphalt Com. s7H Phile- r. T. s6K
BALTIC. & Obi IIo% Phna. CO. &c. 26
Brooklyn r. 72I Phila. Electric 81
Genl Leather 3o4 Reading -. .rSo
Ches. & Ohio SaK Rock Island 47L
Cambria Steel ass st. Paul .....I44 "A
Denver & r. G 40 Sou. Pacific r2S
Erie Common 20 Sou. Ry Co. zS5k
Erie 1st Pfd q. ass Tonopah Min. 6H
Elet of AmerI2 United Gas I'm %
Louisville & fI48I Union Pacific IS43s
Lehigh Nav. Ios u. 6. st. Con zoX
Leh. Valley ..Ioo3S U. S St. Pr. iIoI
Missouri Pac ToJf Wabash Pr q. az
MO Kan & 4sK West. Union T74
N. Y .CentralIIoX
Reported daily by F. D. Laekey &
Co., bankers and brokers, members
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, s45 Mar
ket ST.
WHEAT coRN. OATS.
Dec. May. Dec. May. Dec May.
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
the PANAMA CANAL.
Graduating Essay of Mr.. Sam w. Haz-
lip, Jr., Read at the Closing Exer.
cises of the st. Joseph High School.

On account of its importance to the
whole world, have The Panama Canal
as my subject. This is very broad, there
fore I will treat only five parts of it,
namely: its history, amount of work done
and amount to he done, its cost, the
number of employees, and its influence
upon the world.
The history of the Panama Canal is
one of interest, dating back as far as the
Spanish conquest OF Peru and Chile. At
this time Ferdinand, the King of Spain
proposed to cut canal across the 18TH
mus of Panama, so as to secure easy ac-
cess to his new possessions, but on &C.
count of European complications, moth
ing was done with this project. Fr@p
this time on until 1878 nothing was done
with this Canal question.
In 1873, George NJ. Totten, chief engi-
neer Of the Panama Railroad, made a
tentative survey for a canal, following
the line of the railroad. He showed the
feasibility of its construction and esti-
mated the cost at from $50, 900, 900 to
$3.50, 900, 600. He sent this report to the
United States Government, which soon
sent Commander f. p. Lull, of the
United States Navy, to make another
survey. He succeeded in locating the
Canal practically on the present route.
During this same year concession was
given to Lieut.. Weyse by the government
of Columbia, to construct and maintain
canal across the isthmus, but nothing
of any importance was done by Lieut..
weyse.
In the following year, congress Of
engineers, under the direction of Ferdi-
nand De Lessups, met at Paris, and de-
cided to construct the Panama Canal.
So the Interoceanic Ship Canal Co. was
organized, with De Lessups as President.
This company proposed to cut sea-level
canal, 20 l-2 feet deep and from ~ to
70 feet wide at the bottom and from 90
to 1874 feet wide at the top. 1t was to be
1902 miles long without harbors. The
cost was estimated at 1927 ,OO0, 900.
This proved to be greater project than
Mr.. De Lessupps and his men had an
ticipated, for they soon spent more
money than they had, and were finally
declared by the French Government to
be bankrupt.
After the failure of this company,
nothing was done with this great project
on account of legal difficulties, until
1894, when the Panama Canal Co. was
organized. This company abandoned the
project, and substituted series
of locks in place of, but after having ex-
pended about s., 900, the company
ceased operations.
From now until 1903, there were dis
russions about the canal. Some wanted
a canal constructed through the Mica.
rssuan route, saying that 90, oo0, Geo
vas too much to pay the Panama Canal
20. Ter oil III cid franchises and Prop
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
AS TO REGISTRATION.

The attention of all voters in Ten
sas parish is called to the notice Of
the Registrar of Voters, who an
nounces that he will visit the sew
eral precincts of the parish at stated
periods for benefit of any who may
not have registered since January
1st, 1909.
The registration for this parish is
not as complete as desired, especial
ly in the fourth and seventh wards,
where previous opportunities to reg
lister have evidently been neglected.
The forthcoming election for Rep
resentative is fraught with greatest
interest to our section, as the re-
turn of Mr.. Ransdell to Congress is
absolutely essential to our welfare.
Therefore we earnestly urge, yea
entreat, every electOr in Tensas par
ish to qualify for the forthcoming
primary and cast every ballot pos
sible for the Man from East Carroll
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
Mr.. Nevil Levy, of New Orleans,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. Oscar Levy

Mr.. Nevil Levy, of New Orleans,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. Oscar Levy
Miss Edith Fulton of Helena is
visiting Miss Louise Johnston in
st. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Osborne
and children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Harper this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Guthrie
and their guests, Mrs. Anderson
of Port Gibson, Miss Thompson Of
Virginia and Mrs. Zirkle of Vir.
ginia and Mr.. w. ID. Martiniert
came down to st. Joseph in auto
mobile Wednesday.
Mr.. w. T. Ianius, who has just
returned from Hot Springs, spent
last Sunday with his mother in st.
Joseph. He was accompanied to
Waterproof the same evening by his
sister, Miss Lola Lanius, who visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Rucker.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17

on the silver payroll, which comprises
those paid on the basis of Panama cur
rency or its equivalent. Those on the
gold payroll include mechanics, skilled
artisans of all classes, clerks, and all
higher officials, most of whom are Amer
leans. The silver payroll includes prin-
cipally all the common laborers, who are
practically all foreigners.
The effect of the Canal on the world 8
commerce will probably exceed the an
ticipation of those who were most influ-
entail in securing the passage of the
measures by which its construction is as
sured. Its strategic Importance is even
greater than that of the Suez Canal, and
its opening will change many of the
ocean routes of the world. 1t will also
constitute waterway which will become
a strong competitor of the transconti-
mental railroads, and probably it will di-
vert from them a considerably portion
Of the traffic
From the national point of view, the
completion of this Canal will be inyalu-
able, as it will give ready water commu-
nication between the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts, and will also place our foreign
possessions, situated in the far east, in
point of communication, several thousand
miles nearer the seat of Government,
than they are now are.
Aside from the influence on the worlds
commerce, what will the completion OF
this Canal mean to the South? and what
to Louisiana? Why, instead of the Cres-
ent City being the leading city in the
South, she will be one Of the leading
cities of the United States. While she
will ever be the Crescent City, yet she
will be In the Full Moon Of her pros.
perity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17

erty, others still contended for the Pam
anna Canal Co.
The route of the Canal having been
settled, the next question arose with Co
lumbia, who would not grant or sell the
! United States what is known as the Canal
Zone. However, owing to President Roose-
welt, our country succeeded in obtaining
this Canal Zone from the Republic OF
Panama, which seeded and declared its
independence from Columbia.
Veal know that after President Roose-
welt succeeded in obtaining the Zone, he
Immediately began work on the Canal,
and through bis many efforts it has been
progressing rapidly.
The new canal, which is to be provid-
ed with locks, extends from q six -fathom
line in Colon harbor, on the Atlantic, to
a six-fathom line off the City of Panama,
on the Pacific. The first sixteen miles
from the Atlantic to BOhio, is tide
level canal. At Bohio a dam will be
thrown up across the Charges River.
This dam will be of sufficient height to
form lake in the valley of the Chagres,
whose surface will be 80 feet above sea-
level, and whose area will be sufficient
to provide for an overflow i'm the rainy
season. At this point there will be set
of locks whose combined lift will be so
feet. From these locks the Canal ira
verses Lake Bohio for IA miles. There
are two sets of lock from the Pacific ter
minus of the summit level, l-2 miles
from the Pacific terminus.
The year ending October 3lst, 1909,
marks the period of greatest activity in
the construction of the Canal. The most
work will have to be done on Culebra
Cut, as this must pass through the con-
tinental divide.
The total amount of excavations to
complete the Canal under the present
plan is PA, $3.50, 1894 cubic yards. Of this
total Of l29,947 ,4S5 has already been
excavated, 40, OOO,O 900 by the Panama
Canal Co. prior to May 4, 1909, and &c.
947 ,4s5 cubic yards by the United States
up until November LIST, 1909. Therefore
the total estimated amount remaining to
be excavated is 81, 49, 100 cubic yards.
The cost estimated by the present Com
mission for completing the Canal is
1925, pol 900, which includes $40, 053, 900
for sanitation and 1882 900 for civil
administrations. These figures do not
include the $50, 900, 900 paid to the Pan
anna Canal Co., and to the Republic of
Panama, for property and franchises.
Hence it is estimated that the total cost
will approximate S375, 200, 900. NOf this
amount Congress has already appropri-
ated s2l0, O70, 1855, while the disburse-
ments up until November LIST, 1909,
amounted to $3.50, 933, S6O.57.
In the month of September, there were
1900 employees on the
Isthmus on the pay-rolls of the Commits
sion and of the Panama Rail Road Co.
About 5000 of these employees were
Americans. There were actually at work
on November 3rd, 1909, 1852 men for
the Commission; 4,5l2 were on the gold
payroll, which comprises those paid in
rhited ststts currency, md b, leg wsfe
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
JUDGE A. D. LAND.

In this issue is published the
formal announcement of Hon. A.
D. Land to succeed himself as AS.
.sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court Of Louisiana.
Judge Land is a lawyer of recog-
nized ability and has made an en-.
viable record in the position he now
occupies. He is a Confederate vet
eran and man of high moral
standard.
While we have not pledged our.
selves to the support of any candi-
date in this contest, we feel fully
warranted in saying that Judge
Land, if elected, will continue to dc
credit to the high office he seeks
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17

Two local colored boys, Steve Ire
land and Johnnie Webb, who were
in Mobile recently, have gotten into
the tolls Of the law while trying to
show each other the way to go home.
The boys were SO unfortunate as
to get stranded over there, among
strangers in strange land, and their
hearts yearned for old Tensas, but
10! the necessary wherewithal so es-
sential to rail road travel was miss
ing. Webb somehow rose to the
occasion and secured return trans
portation by wire from Tallulah,
but unfortunately for one only,
which left Steve in the cold, and
which, as can be readily imag-
ined, was not all to the latter's lik-
ing. With this crisis staring them
in the face, they concluded to put
their wits together and possibly out
wit the railroad. So Ireland repre-
scented himself to the rail road COM
pany as Webb and secured the re-
turn transportation and hied him.
self back to his beloved Tensas.
Then Webb came in for his part of
the game and proved by witnesses
that he was the true owner of the
transportation and claimed same in
his own right. The railroad officials,
however, soon got on to their little
game and landed Webb in Jail in
Mobile and wired St. Joseph for the
arrest Of Ireland, who has since been
carried back to Mobile, where the
Iwo will meet again In e0mmon
usuee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17

If you have not registered since
January 1st, 1909, it is necessary
TO do i'm order to vote in the APP
preaching primary, when every man
in the parish who appreciates cap
able, worthy and energetic Con-
gresham should cast his ballot for
the reelection of the Hon. Jos. E.
Ransdeff.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all tax
~ payers in Tensas Parish, that all NV lists
are made out, and the rolls OF properly as
sessed are open to inspection for the next
THIRTY days.
A. BONDURANT, Assessor.
ST. JOSEPH, La, June 1, 1910.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
For Associate Justice Of Supreme Court

We are authorized to announce Judge
A. d. LAND of Shreveport as candidate
for reelection to the office of Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of Louis
lana, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-06-17
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce HON.
JOS. +. RANSDELL, of East Carroll
Parish. as candidate for reelection to
the iSixty-second Congress. from the
Fifth Congressional District Of Louis
lana, subject to the action of the Dem
Ocratic party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-26
TROOPS REtDi ron RIOTERS.
Indiana Guardsmen Z nder Orders 10 Move
Against Grand Trunk Dlsturber>.

lNpIANArOLts July IS Prig Gen
William J Mckee. commanding the
indiana National Guard. who was sent
t. South Bend sunday nig ht - investigate
The plea II the Grand Trunk Railroad Com
Tanv that State troops We're needed -
qu-ll rots 10y S'r A-rs and strike sympa-
TIMERS IA the Grand Trunk wards IN thar
citv. reported t. the Governor ~ noon to-
dav hat the IocAl authorizes had the s'tua-
tion well IN hand and that II would to
unnecessary for the state - &C. further.
On the Governo-'s order Gen Mckee
will remain IN South Bend another day ~
discover exactly the attIiId" 1T the
strikers an 1 symIathl2ars after nIghtfaL
Meantiin" about three hundred guards
men beIongiEE 80 companies IA the
northern ppEt - the stat. viii he held
ready - go - IA. SCen- - disturbance
on . minutes notice.
Gen Mckee reported thai 'he r9llroai
had fe-i.nsd passenger service through
the city .,.rlv thIs morning The CkIc. 90
Detroit tram due 10 arrive ~ ~ 4 VI
GO me INTO the cltv only about thirty -fv"
minutes late. The tram carried force
Of ieteotiv who sat ~ open windows
With drawn TsvUlvers as IN" tran pa~-ed
through IN" wards The officers stood
guard rs 'Ns Passengers ahghted from the
coaches. tut their presence was not U'''es-
sary. as no Interference was offered