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Evening journal., 1911-02-24
BOULEVARD THROUGH STATE
DUP0NT'S GIFT TO DELAWARE
millionaire Powder Company President Announces He
Will Build loo Feet Wide Highway Out of
His Own Personal Funds
M0RE THAN MILLION MAY Be- REQUIRED;
he ASKS NO RETURN FROM PEOPLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Feb. 24.-The State high
way proposition for Delaware has
been settled.
General I. Coleman DUPONT, Of viii
mington has decided to build and pay
for himself and TO present to the
State if the State of Delaware will
accept it, a handsome boulevard 100
feet wide from one end of the State
TO the other. Governor Pennewill is
authority for this statement
II is said that 1t viii be presented as
memorial to the DUPONT family.
The road viii be from the Pennsyl-
vania line to the Maryland line run
nine the entire length Of Delaware,
more than 1903 miles It is said that
General DUPONT considers that the
interests of the DUPONT family have
always been allied with those of Del
aware and that ii is fitting that the
road should be a monument to that
family.
1t is said that General dupont
reached the decision after he had
heard OF the picayunish opposition
that was manifested in some quarters
to his original offer.
Senator Miller in the Senate. and
Representative Hoffecker in the House
will give notice OF bills providing for
the acceptance of the gift
An Astounding 0ifer.
The astounding offer Of General du-
Pont was announced last evening at
conference in Wilmington at which
Governor Fennewill, General A. r.
Benson, Former Attorney General
Robert Il. Richards and Former Judge
Daniel @. Hestings We're present
The building Of the road is to be
hobby with General dupont
ii the State permits him, be pro-
poses to superintend personally the
construction OF the mighty boulevard.
RE has already had blue prints of
the proposed road prepared has CON
suited engineers and. iu fact. got
cown to the detail work Of the boulc-
ward.
Boulevard Of 100 Feet.
The road in all will be 100 feet
wide
There will be a sixteen-foof general
road in the middle for teams Of
horses, and on each side there will ID
roads for automobiles and foot paths
and then 4 space for trolley tracks it
such tracks should ever be built.
General DUPONT proposes TO line
all the way down through the State.
The road will cost more than a mill
lion dollars and General DUPONT is TO
receive absolutely no return from the
State.
Governor PenneWill Speaks.
Governor Pennewill, when asked
about the matter said today. Cen
eral DUPONT. it is true has offered
10 build and give to the State Of Del
aware a boulevard 100 feet wide
without q cent OF cost to any city.
Town or county in the State. He has
already mad blue prints embodying his
ideas prepared and he has assured
me that il will be the finest highway
in the United States. He has even
gone 50 Ear as TO consult foresters
about planting trees along the high-
way
Nav Send Special Message.
The Governor was asked if he would
send a special message to the Legis-
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
TITUS LOSES
HIS OFFICE
Dropped As Deputy Collector
Of Port for Political
Activity
MAY GET OFFICIAL
DISMISSAL NOTICE TODAY

Deputy Collector Of Port John Titus
against whom charges of political ac-
tiyity were preferred some time ago,
following which several special rep
resentatives from Washington came
here, 20 make an investigation came
hold number OF private hearings,
is expecting to receive word today Of
his dismissal from the service. Since
the special Investigators left here,
The matter has been living dormant
and many thought that the charges
had fallen and nothing was TO be
done. In consequence the news TO
day that Mr. Titus is 10 lose his place
in the Government service came as q
big surprise to his many friends.
Mr. Titus has been IN the customs
house for a number OF years and IS
one Of the best known young Re-
publicans in the county. IT. one
time he was hard worker for the
party, but IN recent years has been
holding back in this respect, the civil
service rules prohibiting political ac-
tiyity
Collector of Port Raymond when
seen today admitted the truth of tho
statement that Mr. Titus WAS TO be
relieved from duty. He said, how
oyer, that he did not think Mr.. Titus
has yet received official notification,
but expected il today
Mr Raymond was asked If the rea-
son for Mr.. Titus dismissal was IN
connection with the charges Of politi-
cal activity preferred against him
some time ago and replied that It
was
Mr.. Raymond said he had not Sc
lected anybody 10 an Mr.. Titus
place, but said he had a man ia
mind whose name he did not care to
name Al this time He admitted. how
ever, that The person in question was
In the Customs House employ here.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
PROTECTION FOR
TROLLEY MEN
Rouse Passes MIR. Whites
Bill Shielding Crews
From Cold
FORM OF NOTICES
ON THE LAST DAY

Special to THE IVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Feb. 24-rhis is tho
last day for giving notice in tho Leg
islature Of bills TO be introduced.
There was hood Of notices in the
Senate this morning and the House
will devote great part Of tho after
noon to receiving notices.
The House passed Representative
Whites bill requiring vesubules on
trolley cars for the protection Of
crews in the winter months, with
Representative Wilson's amendment
requiring rubber or other protection
for crews on summer cars ia stormy
weather
The House also passed the House
bills for renewal of charters that have
expired: amending the law providing
for corporate suretyships: for publi-
cation of Houston reports, first four
volumes, and Incorporating George
town.
Rural Police Bill Passed.
The Senate passed Senator Ewing's
bill as amended for four rural police
for Brandywine and Christiana hum
dreds.
Senator Ewing advocated the bill as
necessary because Of lawlessness in
the rural districts.
Senator Finn opposed IL on the
ground that four policemen IN the
Two hundreds would not prevent
crime. The bill provides that the po-
licemen shall be divided between po-
litical parties, equally Senators Finn,
Anderson. Blackstone and Davis voted
against the bill.
Blue Laws Up.
Senator Finn will introduce 4 bill
to amend the old blue laws to permit
Of golf and certain other Sunday
amusements, but prohibiting baseball
and horse racing on Sunday. 1t is tho
outcome OF the recent arrest of the
Brandywine Springs rink proprietor.
Senator Ewing gave notice of a bill
70 allow children between the ages
of IA and 10 years to work when they
are tho sole support Of families.
Senator Fooks gave notice Of bill
to permit justices of peace in Sussex
county to try local option cases.
Commission On Highway.
Senator Miller gave notice OF an act
to create a commission 10 be appoint
ed by the Governor to Investigate tho
subject of State highway and re-
port 70 the next Legislature.
Senator Miller Explains.
Senator Miller. in explaining his
State Highway Bill notices, said.
They are precautionary as against
the present provisions of the constitu-
tion interfering with the construction
of good roads and without prejudice
TO any bills that had heretofore been
introduced.
After a long argument the Senate
proceeded to vote on Senator Black
stones bill reducing from ST. to ten
cents the fee to be charged for making
a search OF records. The bill in its
present form would have been killed
but action was deferred so as to
amend it and provide for a fee of
twenty-five cents.
Senate passed the Senate bill fixing
the hours for the State Library to be
open; the Senate bill to reincorporate
Deimar: House bill 20 give school
money 20 Odessa and amending the
charter Of Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
FAIRY TALE
SAYS RICHARDS

When q reporter for THE EVENING
JOURNAL called at General duPont's
Office here today II was learned that
he was in New York city.
Mr.. Richards. when told Of MIR. du-
Points offer, said he had heard moth
ing Of 1t and characterized il as a
fairy tale. When told that Mr. du-
Pont had informed Governor Penne-
viii that he would build the road and
give It to the State, Mr.. Richards said
that could not he so. as he had re-
oeived a letter from Mr.. dupont after
Governor Pennewill left the city YES
terday, the contents Of which was on
tirelY different from the statement
lnat ne would build the road free Of
cost TO the State.
Mr.. Richards added, however. that
ne had no authority TO further discuss
me question and refused longer ID
continue the topic.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
CHARGE CONTRACTOR
WITH FALSE PRETENCES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. George II.
Larrimore, a Delaware contractor, was
held under an indictment by the Grand
Jury for obtaining money under false
pretenses. The witnesses against him
are George Nj. Jones. a lawyer; VIII
Liam Pennewill, supervisor Of con-
struction; B. B. Bowden, Elmer P.
Horsey, William r. Horsey and John
Bell, the latter a Dover contractor.
The charge grows out of trouble over
the construction of a town house for
Elmer P. Horsey on State street. Do
yer. Y was built by Mr.. Larrimore.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24

BILLS FAVORED
Three Are Recommended to
House by Temperance Com
mittee Today
Tl-TREATING BILL
AMONG THE MEASURES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del Feb "A. Chairman
Tebo, uf tho temperance committee,
fayorably reported three ant-liquor
bills TO the House this morning. They
include tho anti-treating bill. repeater
Of the bottle law and the bill. rcgulat-
ing the sale of liquor 81 Kent and
Sussex counties for medicinal pur-
poses
Senate bills reported favorably TO
the House We're. Amending the pilot
laws; authorizing special tax for
Smelling a road in Little Creek hun
dred. sussex county; providing free
uso Of highways by vehicles owned
by citizens Of foreign nations: chang
ing the name Of George Russell VIII
liamg 10 George Williams Russell:
changing the name Of John NJ. Lam
paski TO John McCannon: increasing
the sale or lease of the property. he
miles an hour
The following House bills We're re-
ported fayorably 20 the House: To
re-establish the Board OF Education OF
Camden; prohibiting dogs from run
ming az large in Sussex county: to
further protect oysters along the
hats OF the Delaware bay: providing
for the Improvement Of the colored
schools, TO protect oysters IN Broad
kiln river; providing for coroners 70
keep official records; two bills in re-
lation to the New Castle county
coroner's office, abolishing deputy
county officers in Kent county except
n the recorder Of deeds and sherifs
Office; repeallng laws relating to di-
Vorces; fixing salaries Of Kent county
officers; placing the insurance COM
missioner on $500 salary.
The bill providing for instruction ~
road building IN the public schools
was reported unfavorably and the
bill prohibiting the use Of automati.
and repeating shotguns in hunting
birds was reported on its merits
Evening journal., 1911-02-24

lature about the matter and replied
that as soon as the definite and for
NAL plan came he would probably
send such a message to the Legis-
lature.
The Governor was then asked ii il
were true that General DUPONT plan
ned 10 make the road monument to
the DUPONT family. He replied that
he could not answer that question aud
that General DUPONT himself had let
ter be consulted about it.
When the latest offer Of General
DUPONT became known, it created a
tremendous sensation, for so. astound-
ing an offer has never before heen
made in any other State in the Union.
The friends of good roads are great
ly elated, and it is needless TO add
that words OF commendation are
showering upon General dupont.
General DUPONT In New York.
General DUPONT is in New York and
will not return to Wilmington until
tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Forecast
till D. M, tOmOrrOws
For DelaWare-Fair tonight and
Saturday; not much change in tenn
perHture.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
WEATHER.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s4.-IndIca-
tionS are that the weather will be
generally fair tonight and Saturday
in the districts east Of the Mississippi
river. No important temperature
changes are indicated for the Eastern
half of the country.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
ComnInin of Pnrement.

Residents Of South Wilmington are
complaining Of the condition OF the
sidewalk or Head street. from Lob
dell street 70 the entrance to the old
Diamond State mills.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
RATE CASE
JARS STOCKS
Bears Raid Market, Forcing
Prices Down From One
to Six Points
EXPERTS SAY THE
OUTLOOK Is NOT DARK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Just how
little II takes to start a slump in the
stock market was shown during the
first fifteen minutes Of trading today.
Tho hear element. which has been ia
the majority for some time, taking its
text from the decision of tho Inter-
state Commerce Commission refusing
70 permit the railroads to increase
rates, raided the London market.
Speculative stocks like Reading, ST..
Paul, Lohigh Valley and the Harri-
man shares Yielded carrying the en-
tire list downv9rd Tho result ia
everything on tho list ranging from
one to over six points. The dealings
were accompanied by great excite
ment, but il VAS evident from the at
iitudo Of the majority OF the big I'M.
forests, that the demoralization was
rot to be permitted to last.
The railway equipment stocks and
The trunk line systems Of coursa
suffered tho most and, IS has been
the case IN every furry for tho past
year, Reading an unduly inflated
stock WAS off nearly seven points.
This WAS on sales of only 10000
shares and after tho first few miu-
utes Reading recovered two points of
The loss while recoveries Of from ono
20 two points We're evident in most OF
the liat.
The market experts admitted tho
outlook was not dark despite the of-
Tort Of tho disappointed railroad mag
mates TO make the public think II was.
y was pointed out that the decision Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
showed that every one Of the big rail-
way systems is in an excellent fnan-
'lal condition. Far from being COM
peied 70 reduce dividends on stocks.
OF default on interest OF the bonds.
examination Of the balance sheets OF
me roads showed that not only can
present dividends be continued on
present earnings. but that some or
ihe roads could actually increase III
4 fidends on present earnings.
4 II was generally accepted that afte,
the first furry Is over. which win Il.
~ day or 50 at the outside. th,
railroads Will go ahead with contem
plated improvements and win find
way 10 finance them Wall street be
lieyes that now that the Commisslo
mas vetoed the Wholesale blanket h
ereases the various roads VIII seler
certain commodities on which the raf
Is admittedly low and win ask fo
permission 70 make increases. BY Chi
means earnings viii be increased %
least in part.
After the first hour, the entire list
took on strong tone and recoverics
were manifest in every stock in the
list Tho sentiment throughout, tha
room was then bullish and il ans
freely predicted that the losses caused
by the throwing over Of tho stocks
held on margin account and by tho
bear raid would be made up before
the week ends. Az 11.30 o'clock tho
recovered exceeded a point in most
stocks, and in several was nearer
three points.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24
London Feels SIumn.


BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Feb. 24-The leading
American railway stocks slumped
dangerously on the stock exchange to-
day. the break ranging from two to
seven points The heaviest losses
were IN ST. Paul, Union Pacific. South
crn Pacific, Pennsylvania, and Read
ing, but every share on the list was
under pressure.
Following tho news from New York
that there was a bullish sentiment
there. the market in Americans show
cd better tone here. The close was
az the best level Of the day.
G. /. Hudson and Co say:
"On any very sharp break. stocks
can doubtless be bought for invest
ment"
H. - Lackey and Co say
After some irregularity today, We
look for better market as this uncer-
-.
Evening journal., 1911-02-24

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-02-24

Tie Evening Journal has
mofs Subscribers than any
ofhsr paper In Delaware.
That means = home paper
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
LABOR LEADERS
CONTEMPT CASES
Supreme Court Sets Aside lmprIson-
ment Sentence OF Gompers,
Mitchell ard Morrison.
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, May 15.-Setting aside
the sentences of Imprisonment by the
District Of Columbia supreme court
the United States supreme court today
announced the long awaited decision
in the Aemrican Federation of Labor
cases. The result is that Samuel Com
pers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison, respectively president, vice pres
ident and secretary of the American
Federation OF Labor, do not have to GO
to Jail for contempt for disobediencC
to the injunction of the district su
preme court in the Buck stove and
range case.
The court held that the district court
erred in treating the labor case as
criminal, and said it should have beer
treated as civil, which makes the jai
sentences impossible.
This decision makes 1t possible fol
ciyil proceedings to be instituted
against the labor leaders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15

American Federation Of Labor and its
officials from boycotting its own prod
ucts or the business Of those who
dealt with it. The question involved
and the parties concerned attracted
widespread attention. The head Of the
company was ]. w. Van Cleaye, presi-
dent Of the National Manufacturers
| Association, which had often come into
conflict with the federation.
Justice Gould, Of the district su-
preme court, issued the injunction
prayed for by the company. An appeal
was taken to the court Of appeals Of
the District Of Columbia, but before
that court could pass upon the validity
of the injunction the Buck Stove &
Range Company again came into the
district supreme court, this time with
charges Of contempt against President
Gompers, Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison These men were
accused OF having violated the injunc-
ton decree.
Justice Wright found them guilty
and sentenced President Gompers to
one year in jail; Vice Preildent Mitch
ell to nine months, and Secretary Nor
rlson to six months. An appeal was
taken from this sentence. first to the
court Of appeals, which affirmed it, and
finally to the supreme court Of the
United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
CONTEMPT SENTENCE
APPROVED TO-DAY
In Case Of President Of United Wire
less Company.
tBy Associated Press.I

Washington, May 15.-The Uniteo
States supreme court in its decision
rendered today approved the contempt
sentence against Christopher c. E
Wilson, president of the United Wire
less Company, who refused to permit
an examination of the company
books. This is a far-reaching victory
for the government.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
PRESIDENT D|AZ
YIELDS To |NsURRECTOS
Willing to Give Them Half the Cabinet
Officers and Thirteen Gov
ernors Of States.
[By Associated Press.l

FL Paso, Texas, May 15.-(Bulletin)
The end of the Mexican revolution
seems near. Judge Carabajal received
telegraphic Instructions today to pro-
ceed with peace negotiations as based
on Madero's demands.
The telegram to Judge Carabajal, it
is believed, was signed by President
Diaz, giving the insurrectos four out
OF the eight cabinet members and thir-
teen governors of states to conform to
the basis OF the insurrectos' demands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
STANDARD OIL STOCK
HOLDERS GET 8 MILLIONS
Quarterly Dividend OF Nine Dollars
Per Share.
fBy Associated Press.l

New York, May 15.-The Standard
Oil Company today declared regular
quarterly dividend of 50 per share.
This means a disbursement of $1,000
600 to the stockholders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
Oriqin Of Case.

The charges Of contempt against
President Gompers, Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison arose
out of bitter labor war between or
ganized labor and the Buck Stove &
Range Company of St. Louis, Mo,
The st. Louis concern had come into
the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia to prevent, by injunction, the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
SHEb WILLIAMS
TAKES BIC BUNCH
Took One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Confederate Veterans to Little
Rock at His Own Expense.

Paris, Texas, May 15,-Col. Sheb
Williams this afternoon took one hun
dred and twenty-five Confederate vet
Grams at his own expense to the Con-
federate reunion at Little Rock, Ark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
EXCOMMUN|CATED FOR
POLITICAL REASONS
Caldwell Man Turned Out of Church
for Refusing to Resign Po-
liticaI Position.
[By Associated Press.l

Caldwell, Texas, May Ia. c. Muir
ray, a member of the Twenty-third and
Twenty.eighth Texas legislatures, yes
terday was turned out of the Baptist
church here because he refused to re-
sign the chairmanship of the Burleson
county statewide anti.prohibition or
ganization.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
THOUSANDS ATTENDING
CONFEDERATE REUNION
[By Associated Press.l ]

Little Rock, Ark, May 15.-Special
trains arriving today are pouring thou
sands OF visitors into the city for the
annual Confederate reunion opening to-
morrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
NEW EMPEROR Of
ABYSS|N|A PROCLAIMED
Is Grandson of MeneIk-OId En-
peror's Fate Is Unknown.
IBy Associated Press ]

Addiz Abeba, Abyssinia. May 10
Prince Lid Jeazen, a grandson Of EN-
peror Menellk, was proclaimed empe-
ror of Abyssinia yesterday The old
Emperor Menelik's fate has not yet
been announced.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
ALARMING RUMORs
FROM CHINA
Reports of Uprising in Provinces Sur
rounding Canton and Tens OF
Thousands Fleeing.
LBy Associated Press.l

Hong Kong, May 15.-There are
alarming rumors of a revolutionary up
rising at Canton and in the surround
ing districts which is said to be
planned for tomorrow, and tens OF
thousands of people are fleeing to this
city. The refugees include many Amer
leans and Europeans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
GOVERNMENT WON
STANDARD OIL CASE
IBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, May 15.-The govern
ment won the Standard Oil case in
the supreme court The decision was
handed down today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-15
TWO DAYS CONTINUOUS RAIN
Panhandle Rejoicing in Thorough
Soaking-Total Precipitation
Four Inches.
[By Associated Press.l

Dalhart, Texas, May 15.-Splendid
prospects for Northwest Texas stock
men are due TO forty-eight hours al
most continuous rain. The total pre-
cipitation is about four inches.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-21
rHE DESPERATION OF THE ALREADY DEFEATED

The ballot the best thermometer of public sentiment
roita campaen and natural be expected that will
pyerted by the desperate and discouraged campaign
managers Fridays papers carried the effect that Manager
r the Little Joe campaign trying to keep the spirits
by whne passes the grave yard of his buried political hopes
said begun hear of polls taken various sections of the
state indicate that Governor Brown the strong vo of the
people especially who have been poed Columbus
was poed and Brown the only
man who Upshaw of his campaign speakers
Now Uphaw is in Fitzgerald conducting revival of
the Greatest history Hundreds of people
the doors every because inch of
crowded to suffocation before they arrive.
has been Columbus in he has been
train last March, and he boarded
been train this campaign which
taken and nobody believes the above
story Manager Smith those who willing fool them
selves into believing whatever may sound encouraging
Upshaw has with Pope Brown his managers
and engagements speak him although
glad say good word for good like Pope Brown
great cause he represents in this campaign