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Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Henry P. scott's handsome new yacht
just delivered at Delaware City by the
builders in New York, met with its first
accident while entering the lock of the
Delaware & Chesapeake Canal The in
side gate had not been let all the way
down, and when the engines refused tc
respond to Engineer Kaihn's efforts tc
reverse them, the bow of the boat wai
scraped and the portion of the railing
torn off.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

For the frst time in some years Hawaii
Tuesday is represented by midshipman
in the Naval Academy. The young rep.
resentatiye of the far Pacific possession in
the brigade of midshipmen is Ivan NJ.
Graham, who took the April mental tests
at Honolulu and Tuesday was sworn in as
a midshipman.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

The largest oak tree in Caroline county
if not the Eastern Shore, stands on the
Arcadia farm, owned by J. K. Lynch.
The tree measures 81 feet in circumfer-
ence and #. in diameter: Its spread is
155 feet, and at its trunk, 8 feet from the
ground, the mammoth oak, which is said
to be nearly 200 years old, is 40 feet in
circumference. Many of its branches
would make large saw.logs.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Preparations are being made by the
management of the Wicomico Fair Asso.
citation for their coming fair, which will
take place at Salisbury, Md, August 18th
to 18th. A contract has been entered in
to with the Wright Brothers for daily
aeroplane flight during the same.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Judge Cochran, in Wilmington's City
Court, upheld the board of Health's ordi.
nance, requiring the closing of lids on
garbage carts and fined Amos Laste and
William Redden, both colored, So and
costs each for leaving the lids of their
carts open.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Delaware's domestic animals were
worth $6,543, 900 her poultry $500. 600
and her bees $l3, 900 at the time the 18th
census was taken in April last year, accord
ingly to statistics issued by Acting Direc.
tor Falkner, of the Census Bureau.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

The Phoenix Fire Company, of Will
mingtou, which maintains the only am
bulance in that city, has decided to pur-
chase an automobile ambulance to replace
the present horse drawn vehicle.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

When two horses attacked to a roller
he was driving runaway Theodore Gale,
Of Newark, was thrown off and sustained
broken leg, while his sister, Miss Letitis
Gale, who tried to stop the animals, was
knocked down and hurt.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17
new YORK FASHIONS
NEM YoRK. Inna I7th. 1a11.


At June weddings where everyone dons
her newest and prettiest frock to do honor
to the occasion, one sees smart toilets that
foreshadow next seasons getups and are
therefore worthy Of study.
Taffetas Back and Coming
N Que can doubt that taffeta will come
gpntlally into favor by Autumn for al
ready it is greatly worn by women whose
clothes are sure to be copied. Change.
ables and green.striped taffetas, as well as
all green dresses of this silk are decidedly
modish. The taffeta is however the soft
clingiDg weave with never hint of stiff
ness or rustic in its folds, and with it
come the pinked Tuches, and velvet rib
bon trimmings that always make their
appearance simultaneously. Thin weaves
of cotton with elaborate garnishments OF
taffeta are among the prettiest OF the
dresses at weddings and lawn affairs. Out
door meets, horse-shows, dog-shows, gar
den parties, etc. lend quite an English air
to the Suburban places and make great
demands for wraps and throw.overs that
protect dainty gown and lend a needed
bit of warmth, without detracting from
style or becomingness.
A Novel Coat
A coat for warm days, to 60 with lin
gerie gowns is made of allover eyelet en-
broidery on white linen, with aloose lin
ing of white satin and big collar and cuffs
Of black and white striped silk, or it is
made with colored lining, and the strip.
ed cuffs and collar repeat the color. Eye
let embroidery on muslin of quite ordi.
nary quality becomes transformed when
dipped in solution of weak tea or coffee
and takes on the fashionable ecru tint
that is very faddish for many uses.
Lingerie frocks made of it are unlined and
worn over slip of muslin or messaline.
These are finished with five inch hens of
colored taffeta, and this is often headed
with an outstanding frill of tea tinted lace.
The Empire bodices are gathered into a
plated girdle of the silk often having a
long sash end falling down just at the left
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

The Wilmington Trust Company has
been appointed received for the Standard
Arms Company, of Wilmington, which
P. s. dupont, who is stockholder and
creditor, alleges is insoIVent.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Fish have been so plentiful at Ocean
City, Nd, that hundreds of barrels were
turned loose, after being caught in the
pounds; the catch was more than could
be disposed of to any advantage.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Col. John Wainwright, of Wilmington,
has secured a pension for the following
widows: Mary Morris, of Seaford, widow
Of the Arnold Morris, Co. G. 25th, U. s.
G. T., she is allowed Sl2 month from
May IL, 1911. Lydia G. Burton, of Dover,
widow of Theodore H. Burton, Co.'S B.
& /. 1st, Del. Cav, she is allowed SIP a
month from May 4, 1911. Frances A.
Camac, of Dover, widow of John H. Ca
mac, Co. A. 1st, Del. Cav, she is allowed
SIP month from May 2, 1911.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

The Wilmington M. E. Preachers AS
sociation has decided to ask the Law and
Order Society to Investigate the open q.
musements maintained in the Whining
ton parks on Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

While automobiling to Salisbury, R. C.
White and D. J. Dayton, Jr., prominent
Georgetown lawyers, we're halted in Sails
bury and their chauffeur fined for not
having licence number on his machine.
An appeal will be taken.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

James White, Jr., at New Castle, aged
4 years, escaped the wheels of fast driV"
en- automobile in front of his home, but a
shepherd dog with him was crushed to
death.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

A freak duckling, having four fully de-
veloped legs and feet has been hatched on
the falm of Ambrose Wiley, near Bridge.
vile.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

The Supreme Court of Delaware will
sit at Dover, in regular June term, on
Tuesday, June 20, aud will hand down
decisions in number of important cases
which we're finished at the last regular
term.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF The PENINSULA

The Seaford Marine Railway has closed
a contract with Seaford, Bethel and Nor
folk parties for the construction of sea-
going barage, nearly 200 feet long.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

County Road Engineer William Mus.
tard is building the third cement bridge
in Sussex county, about two miles from
Georgetown, on the road to Seaford.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Rev. E. H. Dieshiell, of the Federals-
burg Methodist Church, win sail for q
tour of the Holy Land in few days.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

While plowing at White Hall, Nd.
John 7. Amos found 70 Indian darts
from four to seven inches long.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Residents of Delaware City have been
annoyed considerably of late on Sundays
by crowd of colored men playing crap,
drinking and using improper language on
the streets. Constable William Oaks,
upon a warrant sworn out by William A.
Jester, arrested Alfred Fields, Harvey
Huggins, Fred Johnson, Esan johnson,
Bud Taylor, Jacob Trusty, and William
Smith yesterday, and they were gived
hearing before Magistrate Householder
and fined 5000 each on charges of dis
orderly conduct.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Swimming around in the Brandwine
Greek near Market street bridge Tuesday
afternoon Charles Spring, aged IL years,
of yandever avenue and Lamott street,
probably wonld have drowned when be
went beyond his depth, bad it not been
for the timely arrival and daring of Geo.
rye Thompson, who lives in the neigh.
borheod. Thompson heard the boys
cries for help, and, without taking time
to remove any of his clothing or even the
heavy boots be wore, he jumped into the
water. Swimming to the place where
Spring had disappeared be dived and
brought him to the surface, then carried
him to shore and later removed him L
his home, where he soon was revived.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17
The Hat

The hats, worn with these are of wide
garden shades of taffeta to match
the upper part made Of the ecru embroid.
cry and finished with an inch wide plait-
ing of the lace at the edge. No other
trimming than fancy hat pins is needed
but cluster of colored flowers can be
worn ifliked. A passe lingerie gown can
be transformed into modishness by dye.
ing and trimmings.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

Final plans have been completed for
the sixteenth sRnuaI eouEention of the
MARYLAND Bankers Association, to be
held at Deer Park, Md, on June 10th,
2l and %. The executive committee OF
the association, which is arranging the
affair, believe that the coming convention
will reach a high. water mark of interest
and that the attendance will exceed any
of the previous sessions. The program
mapped out by the committee will be OF
unusual interest. The report of the com.
mittee on Interest Paid on Deposits will
be presented and discussed. Several
amendments to the Union Banking Bill,
prepared by Superintendent ]. Dukes
Downes, will also be discussed.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17
The New Blouse

A new blouse about which the girls
have gone crazy is cut in one piece like
the kimona waist, but opens only few
inches down the front to slip over the
the head. A trim little pocket goes on
the left side, lace yoke in the neck and
this is drawn up with cord and tassel
when the waist is on.
Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17

of the centre front. The cuffs and collar
are of matching taffetta or stitched bands
of the silk can be used for neck and collar
finishes, if preferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
COLD WAVE
DODGED TO
THE EAST
WHILE THERE WAS A LIGHT
FALL OF SNOW, 1T WAS THE
SLOPPY KIND, AND THE COLD
PART OF THE STORM WENT
EAST.
UNITED. Pn=ss LEASED WIRE ]

Portland, Or, Jan. 10.-The cold
snap, which it is predicted by the
United States weather bureau will
last for several days in the North
west, was ushered in today with
snow storms in Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Eastern Oregon and
cold rains along the coast of South
ern Oregon A light snow fell in
Portland last night, the first of the
season.
The cold wave follows a heavy
rain and wind storm, which began
Sunday, and did not end until late
yesterday.
Reports from all over the North
west today show that the tempera-
ture dropped from 10 to 40 degrees
and it is expected that the mercury
will go lower tomorrow,
The wave originated in Alaska
and followed the coast down to Van
couver, B. c., where it shifted and
started eastward. 1t is expected Col
orado and the Dakotas will feel the
grip Of the wave in two days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10

would Ike to have it inspected by the
city physician and sanitary inspector.
and they were directed to inspect it.
City Attorney Corby asked that
Attorney Heltzel be appointed as a
deputy at $50 a month, and be al
lowed $40 stenographer fee. Alder
man Durbin opposed it, until he
learned that he was to serve from
month to month, at the discretion of
the city attorney and council, when
he withdrew his objections.
A. N. Bush submitted communi-
cation, in which he charged that the
improvement work on Mission street
was not being properly done, and it
was referred to the committee on
streets and the city engineer.
An ordinance prescribing the du.
ties of the street commissioner, and
fixing his salary was passed.
A bill providing for the improve
ment of Asylum avenue was passed.
Also bill providing for the improve
ment of Twenty-fourth street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
ONE LUNGERS
ARE JUBILANT
over THE RAIN.
Luv1rrp PRESS 1rAsrp wnr.1

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 1O.-With
rain still falling, after an almost
steady downpour during the night,
farmers of Southern, California
awoke this morning optimistic and
variously estimated that the rain had
saved from $5O,OOO,OOO to $780,
100000 worth of crops. Dealers in
produce and fruit growers declare
that the rain is the most beneficial
that has fallen in ten years.
The rain was of inestimable value
TO the beet and bean crop. A Saw
telle bean raiser declared today he
considered the rainfall had benefit.
ted that district from IS to $50 an
acre. Grain men are jubilant. Or.
ange and lemon orchards will need
no further winter irrigation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10

Of the senate would not know how to
use supplementary law digest If
they we're provided with one, and
that to instruct the secretary to pro-
vide each member with work of
that kind, would be but saddling up
on the state an unnecessary expense,
Senator Maaarkey this forenoon, in
the senate, registered his objection
against the purchase of the work,
and the result is that when the ses-
sion is over that the members will
not carry with them to their homes
a digest of the value of $3.50, and
the state is just ahead the neat little
sum of $225.
The question came up when the
committee on resolutions recon-
mended that a resolution instruetine
the secretary of stalte to provide
each member In the senate with a
copy of Lords Laws of Oregon, and
also a supplementary digest The d.
gest is compilation of decisions in
cases in the state. and is being placed
on the market by Bancrot-Whitney
Company. at $3.50 each, u canset
Senator Sinnot' to prick up his ears
and make few Inquiries and Senator
Malarkey to register his objections
against it. Upon the hehls Of II
came demand for the committee ex-
plain just why they had incorporated
such a provision in the resolution
but there was no explanation. After
a thorough understanding was Sc
cured of the resolution Senator Sin
mott and a number of other senators
interposed their objections and the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
BargeS Broke Loose From Tug
in Heavy Storm and Are
Soon Wrecked by Fierce
Waves.
SEVENTEEN ARE DROWNED
Lifesavers Made Heroic But Futile
Attempts to Reach the Drowning
Men, the Heavy SHsf Preventing
the Launching of the Lifeboats-
The Men Were All Drowned in
Sight of Helpless LifesaEers. BE.

Provincttown, Mass, Jan. 49,
Seventeen men were drowned today
when three barges belonging to the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad
were sunk near here The barges
were being conveyed by the tug
Lukens. According to the lifesavers,
there were seven men on the first
barge and five each on the others.
The men drowned in sight of the
shore after a long battle to keep
ahoat The lifesavers assert that
they saw II men on thu wrecked
barges.
The last man managed to remain
afioat until after 10 o'clock. He was
lashed to spar on one of the barges.
The spar was broken loose and the
man swept into the water, sinking at
once
Another man who managed to
cling to the deck, although the waves
We're washing over it, saw that the
.rescuers would not be able to reach
him. He launched a dory and tried
to row ashore. The heavy waves
capsized his boat, and he was
drowned before he he'd pulled two
boat lengths away from the barge
The Lukens was en- route up the
coast from Philadelphia with the
barges Corbin, Pine Hill and Treaver-
ton. The hawser parted and the
barges drifted apart. The Corbin
and the Treaverton quickly sank
The Pine Hill was swept by the tide
on bar near Peaked Hill and hung
there. The lifesavers at High Head,
Peaked Hill and Race Point tried for
hours to launch their lifeboats, but
the heavy surf made their egorts
futile.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
FRED BYNON YOUNGEST
EMPLOYE OF THE STATE

Fred Bynon has the distinction of
being the youngest page in the SEN
ate. He is but sight years of age,
and began his campaign for the place
yesterday, and, while engaged in dis
tributing his cards among the sena-
tors, he also managed from time to
time to get in little work as a page
but it was not until this morning
when he was appointed by President
Selling, that he entered actively up
on his duties.
Besides Bynon there we're three
other pages appointed by President
Selling, Allan V. Jones, Gerald
Kneeves and John Alexander They
also entered in upon their duties
this morning, and could be seen bust
ly scurrying around gathering up
resolutions and bills, and otherwise
waiting upon the solons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
FIRST BILL AIMED AT VICE
SECOND AT DEATH PENALTY
THIRD HONORS COLUMBUS
The Session Of 1909, When 65 Bills Were introduced, May
Be Surpassed in Legislative FeCndity- Speaker RIISk
Not Disposed to Pay Attention to TeChnicaies and win
Keep the Business Of the House Moving Rapidly.

tive and referendum act for cities.
No. 10, by Clemens, to exempt legis-
latOrs from jury duty during their
term OF Office.
No. IL, by Chatten, 10 amend code
relating to fishing on willamette riv-
er
No. 12, by Chatten, for trout hatch
cries.
No. 10 by Abbot, for topographic
maps.
No. IA, by Clyde, providing for abol-
ishing death penalty.
No. Is, by Graves, for Yamhill
county fair.
No. 16, by Simpson, to prevent crime
of pandering.
No. II, by Simpson, to prevent
prostitution.
Names Three Pages.
Speaker Rusk named as pages:
Deane Curtis, Eugene Houston and
Irwin Mann. Curtis and Houston
have been on duty from the opening
fhour of the session. Eugene is SON
of r. b, Houston, of South Salem.
Deane is son Of Ii G. Curtis, Of
South Salem. Irwin is son of Rep
resentatiye Mann, of Umatllla and ar
rived today, They are three, very
competent boys.
Committee on Clerks.
Libby, Miller, J, w. Eaton, Hunt
ington, Rackliff, Pierce, Smith. Eggle-
ston, Buchanan, Bonebrake, Powell,
Chambers, Brownhill, Beals. Hollis,
Jones, Chatten. Bryant, NJ. f. Miller,
Belland, Thompson, Mahony. Mann,
Rusk, Church, Brook, Gill, Buckley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
CITY DADS
n HAVE BUSY
II SESSION
DO NOT INDULGE IN MUCH ORA
TORY, BUT GOT DOWN TO BI'SI-
Ness, AND ATTENDED, 10 IT
STRICTLY

The city council held meeting
last night. The business through
out was of routine character, ami
was as follows:
Specifications for the improven ent
of Twenty-fourth street from State
street to the state fair grounds were
presented and referred, together with
remo insurance against the improve
ment to the city engineer
al resolution was introduced di-
recting the library TO yacate the coun-
Gil chamber, so that all of it might be
used for the council and other city Of
fcers.
Thirty-two candle power lights
were ordered installed at Wilson and
Fir, Wilson and Saginaw, Saginaw
and LaSalle, Fir and LaSalle, Che
meketa and Third, Highland and Myr-
lie. Highland and Hazel, Capitol and
Shipping, North Summer and Ship
ping.
A petition asking for the improve
ment of Market from Liberty to
front was referred to the city engin-
err.
A petition asking for a cement
sidewalk on Commercial and Mission
was referred to the street commit
tee.
The viewers appointed to assess
the damages to property owners on
Hickory street submitted a report
and it was referred to the city attor
ney.
A petition was presented declaring
the vinegar and pickle factory of Gid
con Stolz nuisance, and asking tina
!, it be abated. Mr.. tSolz submitted
-sply to the petition, stating that h
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
IN JOINT CONVENTION IN
HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES
At Request OF Acting Governor Benson Acting Governor Bow
erman Delivered Message Reviewing Conditions ---And
Governor West Also Delivered Message Outlining His Poll
ceS and Calling Attention to Matters Requiring Action on
the Part of the Legislature.

The inaugural ceremonies we're
conducted in the Hall of Representa-
tives this afternoon at 1870. The
messages of retiring Governor Bower
man and the incoming Governor West
were read and Acting Governor Benn
Selling, president of the senate, pre-
sided over the ceremonies.
Governor BOWerman's Message.
At the request of Governor Benson,
Acting Governor Bowerman delivered
message reviewing the conditions of
the state government which he was
turning over to his successor. Fol-
lowing are some of his recommenda-
tiOns:
That tide and overflow lands be
withdrawn from sole for 10 years.
That state board of control be
created to purchase all supplies for
state institutions, in support of this
the showing that the practice of ad-
vertising for bids ON supplies had
been abolished in. some cases, and
that in single year over $4,000 had
ben paid out for architects fees alone.
He described in detail the location
of the branch asylum in Umatilla
county.
Favors a uniform system of ac-
counting.
Advocates public service commits
sion for all corporations, including a
public control of all issuing of stocks
and bonds.
Advocates an employers liability
act and favors the amendment to do
away with costly litigation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10

The house got the first taste OF real
legislative life this morning when the
members began to storm the speak
er's desk with bills and resolutions,
but Speaker Rusk was equal to the
occasion and is not disposed to stand
for technical objections, over-ruling
his closest friends when they raise
points of order. He rushes business
and clears the desk in short order,
Libby got in the first bill and 1t was
followed by others of like character
aimed at social vice. Johnson was a
close second with a bill to abolish
capital punishment In the senate
Patton landed three of his little
friends for pages and seems to be
next there. He win have the honor
of being the only Salem man in either
house who had the good luck to land
right on the organization In the
house Steelhammer and Libby showed
! themselves to be good guessers ant
will be close on the inside where the
important work will be done.
i Jmkets and Crafts.
Ns9rher house, opened without prayer
and this irreligious mood was height.
ened by introduction of the usual flooC
of resolutions and graft propositions
for joint committees to visit state in
stitutions and employ clerks and ex.
perts.
The first debate was over reading
bills by title only. Eggleston cited
the constitution which requires bills
to be read in full on three separate
days. Mckinney cited the rules OF
the house to the same effect but the
speaker overruled both points and the
bills we're read by title only under
suspension.
BILLS introduced.
No 1. by Libby. to prohibit traffic
in girls and women, known as white
slavery.
No, 2, by Johnson, to abolish capi.
tai punishment
No 8, by Cole to declare June II
as Columbus Day
No 4, by Cole, to provide for pub
fishing code by state.
No 5, by Buchanan, to provide for
payment Of claims of Indian war vet
Grams.
No. 6, by Buchanan, to prohibit cir
culation of secret work of fraternal
orders.
No. 7, by Clement, to prevent suit
on assigned claims against municipal
tiles.
No. 8, by Clemens, to authorize
county hospital at Portland.
No. 8, by Clemens, to amend !nitia-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-10
INNOCENT
BUT SERVED
EIGHT YEARS
MEXICAN SENT TO PRISON IN
1902 FOR LIFE, FOR MURDER, is
SHOWN TO BE INNOCENT AND
Is GIVEN A PARDON.

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 1O.-Con-
victed in 1902 of a murder, it has
since been shown he did not commit
and sentenced to life Imprisonment at
San Quentin, Seriano Gonzales, Mexi-
can, is back in Los Angeles today a
free man, He has just been par
doned through the efforts of Leonard
Mordaunt of the Union Rescue Mis-
sion here. Mordaunt submitted to the
government proof Of the innocence of
Gonzales The Mexican was con-
victed on circumstantial evidence of
the murder through the testimony
given by railroad man.