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Evening journal., 1911-01-24
WRECK HOLDS UP
C. AND P. D. TRAFFIC

Nine freight cars being derailed on
the c. and p. d. division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad near Conowingo
late last evening. all mail and pas
sengers had to be transferred around
the smashup and relayed to their
destinations, while It took the com
bined efforts of several wrecking
crews, one from this city among them
to clear the tracks which had been
torn up to a considerable distance.
Instead OF going from Edge Moor
yards, all westbound freight trains
went to Philadelphia and out the
main line to Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
ROUTINE OF
LEGISLATURE

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. 24.-Representativa
Talley will introduce in the House
a bill TO add one per cent. penalty
for each month after January that
New Castle county taxes are not paid.
At present penalty Of fye per cent.
is added in January H. being the max
imum penalty. The rebates are not
TO he changed.
Senator Miller introduced the hrst
bill in the Senate today. II being 10
appropriate S2,60S TO make up de-
iicit for certain graded schools. Sem
ator Miller gave notice OF several
bills to strengthen the State Board OF
Health laws.
Senator Pierce gave notice Of bill
10 change the name OF Emma May
Sapp to Emma May Wooddall and to
make her the heir-at-law of b. r.
Wooddall Of Milford.
To Save COlOmbO'S Life.
Representative Moore introduced and
had referred his bill giving ,ho Court
/ discretion 10 impose life imprisonment
instead of hanging in cases of convic-
| tioh for fel0nious assault upon fe-
males, when the jury shall recommend
mercy. This act Is intended to apply to
such cases as George Colomho's In
| Wilmington. While the Jury recon-
mended mercy the Court could do
nothing but impose death sentence
II Mr.. Moore's bill passes, the Board
OF Pardons, It Is expected. will conf
mute Colombos sentence TO life inn
prisonment He is undor reprieve until
February II.
Representative Beswick gave notice
of an act 70 repeal the law DrQhibltlnG
the use OF power winders In CATCHING
oysters The repeater would allow the
use Of power winders. Tho law pro-
hibiung power winders was passed a
few years ago In the face of great OPP
position from the Qystermen.
Representative Wilson introduced
aud had referred an act TO amend the
law taxing real estate dealers by max
ing the tax $50 in cities OF more than
10000 population. and SIS in cities
under 10000 AZ present the tax is
$50 Tor all dealers.
Representative Wilson introduced
and had referred bill providing pro-
cedure I'm appointment of trustees for
insane persons.
: Representative Wilson will intro
duce "a bill fixing the State tax to be
y paid by merchant tailors at $40 year.
Representative GOrmley introduced
: and had referred his bill 10 change
tho name of iJrury Hinton Doggett, Le-
t ROY Benjamin Doggctt and Edward
8 Martin Doggctt 20 the last name OF
Martin.
{ 10 Visit the Work House.
4 Trustees of the New Castle County
% Workhouso yesterday sent an invita-
{ ton TO the Legislature TO visit that in-
siituiion. They asked that they be ap-
prised of tho 'tc of the visit.
n Representative Robbins gave notica
oil of a bill to- change the name Of the
d Sussex Trust and Title and safe De-
n pusit Cuipany to the Sussex Trust
{. Company.
D. Rep. Hammond gave notice OF bii
it TO reincorpo-ate Rehoboth, and for the
VI State to reimburse Rehoboth for
k quarantine expenses during the scar
IS let fever epidemic
n In the House a favorable report was
D, made on the bin under which George
Colombo's life will be saved.
Representative Hart gave notice OF q
20 bill for a more complete assessment
60 in New Castle county.
"a The committees on accounts OF
d both branches were directed to make
m an audit OF state finances
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
NEW LEAGUE
STIRS CAPITAL
Questions Asked About the
Organization Of the Pro-
greSSive Republicans
NOT MOVEMENT FOR
THIRD PARTY, IT IS SAID

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2A-Sailing
blithely over the political sea the
newly launched ship National Pro-
gressive Republican League is the
sensation Of the hour here IN both
congressional and administrative cir
cles and the opinions Of members OF
the organization as 10 its purposes
were sought on al sides today
rs it to fight Tafts renomina-
tion?"
Does it mean a third party in
1922" and "are they running LaFol-
lette or Cummins for Presidentg' Such
questions were heard all around the
capitol Conservatives asserted that
It was "a scheme to gobble the Re
publican party" The leaguers re-
piled that il was a plan TO separate
the party from the interests and the
bosses that serve them.
Telegrams from progressives in
many States reaching the members of
the league today increased their con-
fidnce that tn cause will become a
widespread popular movement. Per-
sonal expressions as to the objects OF
the league obtained from some OF the
organizers today included the follow
ing from Senator Bristow (Republi-
can, Kansas:
1T is not n movement 10 organize
third party. but for tho purpose OF
promoting the things which we do
clare for We are in favor OF the
legislation outlined and We intend tc
I IL A-fat ul hr lF4a f1i
into law, through the Republican
party. of the principles we set forth
Senator Dixon Republican, Mon
tanO said today:
THE formal statement issued in be-
half of the league covers the ground
The object is TO get a little closer ia
popular government. That is all
ANY report that the~e is a political
scheme Of any kind behind the move.
ment is wholly lacking in truth"
Representative George w. Norris
/ Republican. Nebraskal floor leader oI
the House Insurgents said:
! THE distinction must be drawn thai
this is not a new party. Il Is an
organization Of Republican essen.
TALLY. II has not in its platform an,
concrete propositions of legislation
but It confined tho platform to meth
DDS that will apply to all legislation
For instance, every member of thl
league is in favor Of tariff commission
non-partisan and permanent. We al
agree on that proposition. but thi
platform does not mention il. The or
ganization is for the purpose Of giyini
the people an opportunity Of accepting
or rejecting such propositions"
! Norris was asked if the league wa
organized for the purpose Of further
ing or defeating the political fortune
of any particular person and he de
clared emphatically that II was not.
"Will it injure the chances o
President Taft for denomination Il
, 1922 he was asked.
1T the people want Taft II Will hel
him. II they do not il will injur
him." he replied.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
NEW BRIDGE TALK
INTERESTS CITY, TOO

City Engineer Taylor appeared be-
fore the Levy Court this morning and
requested a conference with the Street
and Sewer Department regarding the
bridge TO be built across Fourth street
The reason for this conference is that
the city Is deslrous of building a road
to the river and might want to use the
proposed bridge as an outlet.
Mr.. DennisOn said he favored such a
conference and believed it would be
very helpful. No action on the sug-
gestion was taken. The Levy Court
will inspect the Market street bridge
this afternoon
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
new COMPANY
TO HOLD TROLLEY

Chief Justice Pennewill will sit IN
the Court OF Chancery on Saturday
morning February 4, TO receive the
return of sale of the trolley road be-
tween New Castle and Delaware City.
The line was purchased by Robert II.
Richards representing the bondhold-
ers. for $4,000. The amount of bonds
OF the road is S125,000.
At Dover today an application will
be made for a charter for the VIII
mington and Southern Traction Com
pany, which will take title to the road,
powe-house and rolling stock Of the
Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Company. The transfer of the prop
erty will be made this week.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
nnnM lorrsrs nlNNrn M0nalN.

NEW YORK Jan. 2i.-Joaeph Robin the promoter who
Indictment Tor wreokus he Northern. Raus and
allied Institutions created sensation before United states Come
Alexander he Federal Court today by alleging mat
his troubles tho troubles he Carnegie rrua Company
and humble. o. other institutions we're caused by Nor
ROBIN insisted that an attempt ee being mads By Morgan
and auaac allied with him 10 nave him dobm raifoad-
ed to he osne asylum order prevent ha disclosing what
De about troaziod methods Of anauce u New York
Evening journal., 1911-01-24

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan. 24.-Senator
Louis A. Drexler, Of Sussex county,
whose hold out deadlocked the or
ganization of the State Senate for
nearly two weeks, today prevented
the reelection of Senator Henry A.
DUPONT to the Senate for a six-year
term.
Senator Drexler broke away from
the caucus choice in which he was a
participant and voted for Robert q.
Houston. OF Georgetown, for United
States Senator thus preventing Sena-
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
Death Of George McCOrkIe.

George McCorkle died at his home
in West Chester yesterday at the age
Of 80 years. Mrs. Harry Carl, of this
city is among the surviving children.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
TheLdStBOnuS

pEc1NNING MONDAY JANUARY % AND UNTIL THE CLOSE OF
S1STTEsT BONIs BE ISSUED AS FOLOWS'
FOR EVERY SIS WORTH NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS OF ANY
KIND VOTES --.
t51s IS THE LAST BONUS THAN ANY THAT HAVE
PRECEDED LARGE ENOUGH 10 Mah1 Errof@l DSN-'o
THF FINAL. MOMENTS WORTH WHILE
MANY A RACE is WON IN THE MOMENTS. IT IS GER
WHO LAG FROM THIS IlMh bN SA>OA la
PECT AMONG THE WINNERS
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
DUPONT WINS FIGHT FOR
SECOND TERM SENATORSHIP
Thirty Republicans Rally to His Support
When Separate Ballots Are Taken in
Both Houses of Legislature Today
BUT BOLT OF SENATOR DREXLER
PREVENTS FORMAL ELECTION TODAY

back Of much of the opposition to Sens
ator DUPONT. was the word that was
passed around yesterday afternoon. It
became known that Mr.. DUPONT had
been comforting with some of the Re-
publican Legislators about the possi-
bility Of defeating the Senator for
reelection. According to the report.
Continued on Page Eighty
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
DANCING AT BROwNsON HALL.

The Brownson Library Association
will hold a dancing school session
every Tuesday and Friday night and
so far the classes have been we'll at
tended. On Saturday night there viii
be a soiree.
Brownson will give a benefit per-
formance at the Garrick tomorrow
night.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
THE JUDGES

DR. J. HARVEY sPRUANcE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF Will
MINGTON ~, r,r,,
IoF ROSsEII. SECRETARY AND TRUST OFFICER OF IIiE
sFcRITY TRUST AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF WILMINGTON
VICTOR HUGHES, VICE-PRESlDENT AND ltthASuHts Or
THE CROSBY HILL COMPANY
H. s. scHUTT, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WILMINGTON GAS
COMPANY. . -
DAVID T. MARVEL. ESQ., FORMER JUDGE OF THE DELAWARE
STATE COURTS.
selected judges OF the nm
p JOURNALS contest They will count the votes and
gentlemen sufficient
antee needed will be marked by absolute fair
will be carefully saeguarded
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
WILL ELECT MARITIME.

By United Press Leased Special Wire
TRENTON il JON 24.-Marne lacks ono vote enough
for election win 81 the House ana
9in the ssnah DO has forty vhereas make mai3 on Joint
ballot He Rl tho extra vote tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
IIlF mrms0NMEsT F0R INNING aTTCHEI

smith were sentenced fe imprisonment he
of stanley Keohe middie-wesbt pugisuc champion
The ury iebarated through night before bringing
verdict of quilts Of murder.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
WINS POTATO RACE.

Ralph Durstein won the potato
race Of the High School class gym
nasium contests yesterday at the Y
NJ. c. A., I'm SO seconds. L. V. Jefferis
and Asa Adair tied for second place
A. a. ---ardR
Evening journal., 1911-01-24
WEATHER

By United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. "a
Forecast till p. m lemerre@i
For DeIaWare-Fair tonight and
Wednesday with rising temperature
light to moderate variable winds.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24

More People Read This
paper - more Merchants
advertise in it than any other
Newspaper in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1911-01-24

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
Defense in the Murder Trial
1t Chesterfield Is Plainly
Worried Over Prosecu-
tion's Victories.
PROCEEDINGS WERE
DELAYED BY STORM
Members of an Automobile
Party Testified Today to
Seeing Beattie and Wife
on Night of Crime.
(NationaI News Association)

CHESTERFIELD. Va. Aug. 90
"Henry Clay Beattie. jr. will be put on
the stand to tell the story OF his wife's
death his own way some time before
tho trial ends
This announcement was made by
Attorney Smith just before the trial
OF the bankers son for the murder of
his wife was resumed today. The de-
Tense 10 plainly worried over the tell
ing points made by the state and has
decided that Beattie can help his case
materially by testifying. The defen.
dant will thus be made subject to one
of the most terrible grillings that q
witness ever received.
Proceedings were delayed today as
- result Of yesterdays storm. The
rain turned the roads into sea OF
mud, which was almost impossible for
automobiles In which most OF the
.Richmond principals have been going
back and forth daily.
Autoists Witnesses.
r. X. Mosely and w. B. Snyder.
members OF an automobile party, out
riding on the night Of the murder tes-
( titled to having passed on the pike a
car standing still. A man was at the
front Of the car looking under the
hood. A woman was standing on the
running board. She wore tan coat.
previous testimony has shown that
Mrs. Beattie had on a tan coat the
night OF the murder. The strangers
offered to help the man, they testified,
but were told no help was needed.
Golden Lassiter. . member Of the
auto party. strengthened the evidence
OF the others by swearing the car was
Buick. and that 1t was just before
II O'Clock when they passed 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
TICKETS ON SALE
FOR CLARK BENEFIT

Tickets for the musicale and bene-
1T to Alvin Clark. the aged violin
maker, which will be held at the col
iseum on the evening OF September IA.
have been placed with many Of the
music lovers Of the city. They are
meeting with q ready sale. 1t Is ex.
pected to raise large sum which
will be given to Mr., Clark in recogni-
tion of his work. The program Is on
ly tentatively arranged, but not in
such shape 1t can be announced just
yet. 1t will include vocal and in
strumental solo numbers. chorus and
orchestra work BY local talent and
possibly by few well known violin.
lists In other cities, who have long
used Mr.. Clark's violins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
MAY D|S|NHER|T
A LONG LOST son
Henry Posther, Jr., to Lose
Share of Fathers Estate
if He Stays Away.

Henry Posther. Jr., who several
years ago was we'll known here and
the son of Henry Posther. ST., who
on August 5, will be disinherited un-
less within year he is either heard
from or shows up in this city, accord
ing to the will of the father which was
filed for probate in the Wayne probate
court on Saturday.
In the will, the testator declares
that his estate shall be divided equal.
ly among his children, unless Henry,
who is of wandering disposition and
whom we have not heard from for sew
en-. or eight years, and who under the
provisions OF my will would receive an
equal share. 1t is my will that unless
he reports or is heard from within one
year that the share hereinbefore de.
vised to him shall be equally divided
between his brothers and sisters"
The decedent and his widow. Mrs
Henrietta Posther. made mutual will
exactly similar in context of course
with the exception of the witnesses
The Wills were drawn up on July 81
The value of the estate left by the de
cedent Is not Appropriated in the
testament, but it is understood that he
and his wife possessed several good
rental properties in this township. Ap
pended to the Wills was an agreement
entered into between the husband and
wife, explanatory of the Wills, each OF
which was fled. The will of the de
cedent creates a life estate for the
benefit of the widow. Upon her death
the property goes to the children. un
less the son Henry is unheard from
or does not report, in which event he
will be disinherited. The only special
bequests made in the will are that EN-
ma, a daughter. shall receive $500 and
that a monument not exceeding 500
in value shall be erected
The missing son is supposed to be
living. He formerly was an agent fol
a tea or coffee company as his friends
remember. 1t is now believed he is a
travelling salesman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
JEWS ARE ATTACKED
Welsh Burn Property of the
Yiddish.
oNational News association

(Nattonal News ASsociation)
CARDIFF. Wales, Aug 26.-Race
rioting against Jews broke out with
redoubled fury in the valleys of
Southern Wales yesterday. Shops
owned by Jews were pillaged and
burned and the police who attempted
to protect private property were driv-
en- off by the mobs. In the Gilfach
district many We're injured in fight
ing between police and rioters.
. Mobs tore the doors and shutters
from two Jewish owned shops and
looted them. When the police tried
to dislodge the vandals a fierce battle
ensued.
At Senghenydd mobs burned two
shops after they had looted them.
Many Jews are leaving the district In
fear of their lives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
A SUIT is FILED
TO QUIET A TITLE

Eight and halls acres of land on
the Elkhorn creek, including the mill
site have been purchased by Frank 1.
Braffett of this city who has brought
suit in the Wayne circuit court to
have the title quieted against the
heirs of, the late Samuel c. Brown,
BENJAMIN Hill, and William Fouts.
It has been rumored that stone
crusher would be located there and
the almost unlimited quantity of lime
stone rock crushed for use on macad-
am highways. However, Mr. Braffett
said he would not discuss the propo-
sitior as all plans had not been def
nitely determined upon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
FINAL REPORT MADE
IN HENLEY ESTATE

NJ. c. Henley. administrator of the
estate OF the late Charles F. Henley,
his brother. who was fatally injured
while working at Eastern Indiana hos
pital in 1910, has filed final settlement
report in the Wayne probate court.
The total value of the estate was
81 .95S.9O which has been distributed
in meeting Indebtedness incurred dur
ing his last illness and the remainder
Ito his relatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
DELTA TAU DELTAS
WILL BOOM CLARK

National News Association,
CHICAGO. Aug. 26.--One thousand
Delta Tau Deltas. fraternity brothers
iof Champ Clark. speaker OF the Ma
tional house OF representatives, will
launch Clark's boom for president al
the National banquet of the society
here tonight.
The fraternity has on its roster thir
keen congressman. Democrats and Re
publicans. and these men, it 10 said
All have been pledged to support him
I'VE want to hold the next biennial
convention In the White House. they
declared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
Public Utilities Commissions
ers Announce ''Piped"
Rail, Broken into II Piec-
es, Cause of Accident.
TWENTY-SEVEN DEAD,
EIGHTY ARE INJURED
Defective Condition Of Le-
! high Valley Track Alleged
70 Have Been Known
Coroner Begins Inquest.

RocHEsTnn M Ang. 1.-THE
list Of dead in he r. e1esr wrsck
was increased TO tWenk ~
morning by the following ~ -
p. Rumble. Easton. Pa. matl Gotff!
Harry Beaker. trainman. Waverly, n.
r.: +. NJ. Bell. veteran. Los Angeles:
Mrs. Emily Hill. address unknown.
OF the sixty-six injured, six or seven
are expected to die. The report OF the
public utilities commission gave the
cause Of the wreck - being due to .
defective rail which was broken into
seventeen pieces. The rail- was
''pfped." defect occasionally OCCUR
ring during the process Of manufao.
ture. Many Of the victims remain unr
identified.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
CLUB WOMEN AROUSED
(National News Association,

{National News Association
KANSAS CITY. No., Aug. 26.-The
Kansas City Women's Athletic club
has taken up arms in defense of Har-
ry Kemp, the Kansas City poet. who is
accused by Upton Sinclair, author OF
the Jungle" with capturing the affec.
tions of Mrs. Sinclair.
The club women declare that Kemp
never. was in love with anybody he
says so himself and acts the part.
they are certain that the poet would
not violate the friendship he had for
Sinclair,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
FAILED TO LOCATE
MISSING BOAT CREW
tNational News Assoeiation,

NNdIlonaI NEWS ASSOcIatfOn]
MIDLAND, Ont, Aug. 26.-Efforts
to find the bodies Of ten persons who
are believed to have perished in Georg-
ian Bay during storm Monday night
have been in vain thus far. A score
OF boats are securing every nook of
the bay for the steamer c. C. Martin.
in which they started from here. but
no trace has been found. The barge
Albatross. in tow of the Martin, sank
during the storm and the crew es-
capped to the French river lighthouse
in yawl after being on the open wa
ter for So hours,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
Officers Of Hartman Lines
Won't Recognize Union.
(Nationai News Associat tion,


CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-With . strike
fof approximately $4,000 men looming
jbefore them. officials Of the Hartman
Isystem Of railroads today steadfastly
lrsfused TO consider the conference
lwitl {Ahs workmen with view to rec
ioGnlstne the union and granting In
icfeased wages. President Lovett has
declined to hold any meetings with
'ihsads o. the union and for that reason
lit u considsred almost certain that .
Istrike win ~ called and called soon.
The men have already taken strike
vote. ~ result of which Was favorable
10 = wa1hput.
< llllnoi1 Central employees have taken
- vote and It was siad today that the
ymajorit was overwhelmingly In favor
iof . strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
CASE is APPEALED

The case of Henry S. Lowe against
Charles Mohler, both Of Henry coun-
ty, on contract, which came to this
county on change of venue and in
the trial of which some rather pecu-
liar legal constructions arose has
been appealed from the circuit to the
Indiana supreme court