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The Washington times., 1911-04-15

Mrs A. Cohen, and daughter. Miss
Rae Cohen, who have been the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rosenberg, have
left town for Atlantic City, to spend
some time before returning to their
home in Columbus. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
REGISTER THE
VOTERS TODAY
Registrars Will Sit Until Seven
O'Clock This Evening To
Qualify Persons

Registration officers throughout
Wilmington are sitting today to quail
ify unregistered persons who desire to
vote at the city election in June, and
also to transfer voters who have
changed their residence to another dis
tricts since the last election.
The registration places opened
shortly before noon, but there was
practically little for the registrars to
to do up to early this afternoon. A
light registration is looked for.
The registration officers will sit un-
iii o'clock this evening.
Out in the Third ward the Demo-
Gratis were hustling today to get their
men transferred. It is because OF
the Councilmanic contest. Council
man Edward A. Higgins desires to
succeed himself and John A. Nickel
vey also is after the nomination. Mr.
Higgins has the backing of the men In
the lower end Of the ward, while Mr.
McKelvey has the backing Of the up
per end" Democrats. Friends of both
are hustling and some feeling. has
been injected into the primary con
test. Councilman Higgins is finish
ing his second term.
Very few party workers we're about
the registration places up to early
this afternoon. Department of Elec
tion members said there had been NJ
complaint.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
GOV. WILSON
In MISSOURI
Opposes Recall Principle If II
Should Be Applied to the
Courts
BUT FAVORS THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
KANSAS CITY Mo. May 6.-Gov-
ernor Wilson, of, New Jersey, left for
Denver, Col, early today, apparently
pleased with the impression he made
here in the first considerable stop OF
his western tour. His entertainers
referred TO him as man fully pre-
pared to be president I'm 1912.
Particular interest in Governor VIII
sons appearance was created by the
preserve of Governor Hadley, OF
Missouri. Governor Hadlcy is ad-
vanced by the StNe Republican or
ganization as presidential possi-
bility.
In addressing the Knife and Fork
Club last night the New Jersey gov
ernor urged for the first time in the
west his theories of reconstructive OF
restorative radicalism. He empha-
sized his disapproval of allying thC
recall to judges for the reason thai
judges neither make nor administer
the laws. lie declared many serious
evils in politics may quickly be rem
edied by the initiative and referendum
in the field of legislation and the re-
call of those who administer laws.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
Uses Rats in Developing
His New Medical Theory

wANTED-Rats and mice, Ortiz
Laboratory, No. 61O Market street.
The above advertisement appeared
in local newspapers this week. aud
many persons are wondering why a
man should want rats and mice which
everybody else desires to get rid of.
Likewise, many small boys are set
ting traps for the rodents, I'm m
effort to sell them and get money to
see the Chicks play, for the laboratory
is buying all the rats and mice at pre-
vailing Market rates.
DIR. Julian Ortiz. bacteriologist and
chemist. has an extensive laboratory
in the Smith building. at No. 61O Mar
ket street. and wants rats and mice
10 experiment upon. He is working
along a theory to force chemicals into
the body through the skin I'm the
treatment of tuberculosis and other
diseases instead of requiring a patient
to take medicine inwardIy or by IN
lection into the blood.
ne IL uOi Atau1 W AAaNAno hln WI ~
preferring, he said, to wait until he
has obtained results before informing
the medical world what he has ac-
complished He Is using the rats and
mice in these experiments.
Or. Ortiz is a Wilmingtonian, hav-
Ing married a Miss DUPONT For more
than a year was with the f. 7. dupont
dc Nemours Powder Company. He is
intensely interested in meteorological
work and has for his assistant DR..
Pierre Bronchard, who came to this
country from France three months
/ ago
DR.. Ortiz is now having fitted ur
an electrical apparatus Of his own
/ invention, which will generate 1,000,-
/ 600 volts of electricity, and Will use
/ this current 10 force chemicals
through the skin into the body by an
absorption process he is trying to de-
velop
In DR.. Ortiz's laboratory he has
bacteria of every known germ disease
DR.. Ortiz also has what he claims C
be the most powerful violet rays ap
paratus in the country. This wal
brought from France by DR.. Bron
chard.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
DEALER TALKS OF
COAL ORDINANCE

A well-known coal dealer on having
his attention called to the coal weight
ordinance introduced in City Council
on Thursday evening smiled and said
that he was pleased that NJ =. Con-
way was on the job
"Thc member from the Tcuth ward
may have such an ordinance passed.
he said. "but it will amount TO moth
ing as far as compelling the dealers 20
make 22iO pounds the unit of their
sales. The weighing part of the ordi-
nance no honest coal dealer Will OBJ
| ject to aud it might be- made an eN-
cellent thing for the people.
while Mt Conway is about 5-~i'e='-
ever. he might include in his ordinance
a provision for Weighing the coal de-
livered by the railroad companies 10
the dealers and manufacturers of this
city
Careful compilations based on tho
weighing of thousands of cars of coal
I'm different sections of the country
have shown that the dealers i'm tho
United States were robbed last year in
shortweights of upwards of S30,O00.-
600 Tho coal merchant has no redress,
any effort to have legislation regulate
ing this great evil is defeated by Tho
representatives Of the railway conf
panies who have their agents and enl-
ployes I'm Congress-, in legislatures and
I'm city councils everywhere
There is no question about it, the
people pay too much tor their COAL
The retail coal dealer. however, is
only a distributing agent for the big
companies who have bought the coal
lands in the anthracite regions and
are compelled to charge a price for
coal and freight which not only pays
fair return on the product and SER
vice. but also pays interests ON the
coal in the ground some of which 1t
is estimated will not be used for a
century or more.
"Mr Conway is evidently actuated
by the best motive IN the world, but
he is not training his guns on the right
place i'm the enemies lines. The coal
dealer does not differ much from Mr..
Conway, who is an employo of tho
railroads. He, the dealer, IN the last
analysis is also an employe of tho
transportation companies but, unlike
Mr.. Conway. he has no fixed and rcgu-
lar pay day and too frequently,in tho
past, as it will be easy to prove, he has
really had no pay day at all
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
JUDGE BRADFORD HEADS
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS

The fifteenth general court and four
teenth annual meeting OF the Society
OF Colonial Wars was held at the VIII
mington Country Club last night. The
meeting was followed by the annual
dinner. at which there was much
speechmaking on the past and future
of the society.
Officers elected for the year were:
Judge Edward C. Bradford, goyer-
nor; United States Senator Henry A.
dupont. deputy governor; Preston
Lea. lieutonant-g governor; Christopher
l.. Ward, secretary; Thomas + Bay.
ard. deputy secretary; William ii
Swift. treasurer: John r. Nicholson
chancellor; lgnatius C. Grubb. histor
/ ian: John II Rodney, registrar; DI
/ Hiram r. Burton, surgeon; the Rev
Joseph Brown Turner. chaplain; Gen
| tlemon of the Council. Thomas r. Bay
ard. Daniel W Corbil and Henr
! Ridgely, Jr.: committee on member
ship. Ignatius G Grubb. Preston Lea
I Victor DUPONT. Jr.. Joseph Swift, VII
, liam II. swift Henry Ridgely, Jr., An
drew c. Gray; committee on histori
cal documents, Judge Edward q
Bradford. Henry Ridgely Jr., Thomas
f. Bayard, Dr. Hiram r Burton. J
Danforth Bush; committee on install
lation, Preston Lea. Alexis I DUPONT
Thomas c. Frame, Jr., Spotswood
Garland and J. Danforth Bush.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
WILLIAM W. SMITHERS.
President of Sons Of Delaware.

William w. Smithers spent his boy
hood in Milton, Sussex county, hav-
ing left there in 1876. He was
graduated from the Law School Of the
University OF Pennsylvania in 1887,
and was admitted to the bar the same
year He has since devoted himself
TO a general practice. which of late
years has become somewhat special
lied in the line Of probate. insurance,
general corporation. international aud
foreign law. He is secretary Of the
Comparative Law Bureau of the
American Bar Association and the
present treasurer Of the Philadelphia
Bar Association. He is also the
author of several legal works pertain
ing to this and other countries. He
has travelled abroad considerable
and is familiar with several foreign
tongues. He not infrequently is call
ed upon to plead before Delawar,
courts, and is widely and favorabh
known among the Bench and Bar.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
HARD TEST FOR THE
''YELLOW STREAK''
Water Witch Engine Tries To
Throw Stream to Top Of
DUPONT SkySCraper

Fifteen fire chiefs from as many
cities in Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, are present at the public test Of
the new automobile engine Of the Wa
ter Witch Fire Company here this af-
ternoon, having been invited by the
Robinson Fire Apparatus Manufactur-
ing Company. of ST. Louis, Mo- Be
fore the tests through which the en-
gine was put, at the foot of West
street. an effort was made to send a
stream as high as the dupont Build
ing. The building is 100 feet high and
the test will be a severe one, but the
builders of the engine are so confident
of it's ability that they volunteered t
make the test
The test was given at Tenth ant
Market streets. in charge Of c. l.. Wal
] Ter and w. C. Olive, the company
demonstrators. who were accompanie
by V. NJ Robinson. secretary an
treasurer Of the company, and Honr
Farley, the Eastern representative.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
HALT ''SLUSH
FUND.- PROBE
Court Grants habeaS Corpus
WritS to TiIden, Reported
Custodian
LORIMER INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE MAY QUIT
BY The United Press.

hA me lhilth Il'oos
CHICAGO, May 6.-Judge Plat to-
day granted habeas corpus writs ask
ed by Edward Tilden. president of the
National Packing Company; George
H. Benedict. cashier of the Drovers'
Deposit National Bany and William c.
Cummings. cashier of the Droyers'
Trust and Savings Bank Of Chicago.
Tilden. the reputed custodian Of tho
$4,000 fund alleged TO have been
raised to elect William Lorimer.
United States senator. will therefore.
not have to appear before the state
senate to answer to a charge of con-
tempt. resulting from his refusal to
appear before the investigating conn
mittec and produce his books Bene-
dict and Cummings are also charged
with contempt because they refused
to produce books showing Tilden's
banking accounts during the Lorimcr
election.
It is believed the committee which
has been investigating Lorimer's cleo
tlon will disband, balked in It's efforts
to prove or disprove the "slush fund"
charges
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
NEWARK GETS BACK ITS
LIGHT AND WATER PLANTS

There is general rejoicing in New
ark today over the fact that the New
ark Water and Electric Company has
turned over the water and electric
plants to the Council. Yesterday
morning the company signed the
agreement and last evening at a
special meeting Of Council It was ap-
proved. The Council agrees 10 pay
the company the expenses incurred
and after the meters are read on Mon
day the plants will be operated by
the Newark Council.
Three months ago tie Newark
Council increased the rates and Lin
wood Jacobs, a member, then resigned
and the Newark Water and Electric
Company was formed with Mr..
Jacobs as treasurer of the company.
The plants were leased without much
public notice 10 the company by
d Council and then the citizens of New
ark held an indignation meeting and
determined TO fight the lease.
The case was taken into the Court
of Chancery by Edward w. Cooch.
Herbert II. Ward and L. Irving Handy
in behalf of the taxpayers. Finally
during the past week Chief Justice
Pennewill appointed Joseph G. Jolls
as receiver for the company, as il
had failed to furnish bond in the sum
of $4,000 TO preserve the plants. Mr..
Jolls did not bond as receiver, waiting
until Monday in order that the ne
gotiations for a settlement could be
fulfilled. As a result of the agree
ment reached yesterday Receiver
Jolls will not bond.
The counsel in the case will appear
before Chief Justice Pennewill on
Tuesday and ask for the proceedings
to be discontinued. The litigation has
been expensive to the parties con-
cerned, as an array Of counsel ap-
neared In the cases.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
SAVE BABY FROM
DEATH In FLAMES
JakubOWSkl and Burke Prove
Heroes at Afternoon Blaze

Left alone in the house yesterday
afternoon. the 15-months-old son OF
Michael Willkowski. No 400 Maryland
avenue, probably would have been
burned to death by a FIRE that broke
out in the building but for the timely
arrival Of Patrolman John Jakubowsh
and Martin Burke They broke into the
house and cropping through the smoke
which hlled the place, were guided to
the side Of cradle by the cries OF the
infant, whom they found trying to
struggle over the side Of the crib
The fire started from an ovorheated
stove which ignited a bed and from
this the flames spread through the
building.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
OPPOSE SIXTH
WARD PARK SITE
Two COunCiImen Want Play
Grounds More Centrally
Located
OPPOSE LEASE ON TRACT
SUGGESTED BY Mr.. BANCROFT

When City Council, at its adjourned
meeting last night, was invited by
President William P. Bancroft, Of the
Park Commission, to inspect piece
of land I'm Sixteenth street, between
Walnut and Poplar streets, which II
was desired to lease for park and
playground purposes, it developed
that some members of Council were
opposed to expending any more
money on parks in outlying sections.
A part OF the property in question
belongs to the Water Department, and
the remainder is owned by the Peo-
pies Railway Company, and this por-
ton would have to be leased.
MIR. Dempsey, of the First ward,
said he would not vote to spend any
more money for parks in outlying sec
lions and neglect the congested dis
tricts in the centre of the city. This
sentiment also was expressed by Mr..
Higgins, of the Third ward, who de-
clared that in his ward there was a
piece of ground suitable for park pur-
poses. which the property owners
would be glad to turn over for park
purposes.
Councilman DuRoss, of the Sixth
ward, in whose ward the piece of
ground, referred to by Mr.. Bancroft
is located, contended that the land in
question was not in an outlying Sec
lion, and that 1t was not the intention
to purchase it, but simply to lease it
He thought he should at least be ac-
corded the courtesy of an inspection
Mr.. Bancroft suggested O'Clock
this afternoon to make the inspection
but the time did not suit all the
Councilmen, and it was decided that
they make an individual inspection tC
suit their convenience.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
Sons of Delaware Flock to New
Castle for PIanked Shad Dinner
Welcomed by Mayor R. S. Rod
ney and Alexander B. Cooper
and Taken on SightSee-
ing Ride
ecial TO TIE. EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Delaware. May g.
The Sons of Delaware, of Philadelphia,
numbering between 100 and l5O have
taken possession of New Castle today,
the occasion being the annual outing
of the Blue Hens Chicks to enjoy
dinner of planked shad. The old town
is I'm holiday garb old glory floats from
every house and the town belongs to
the visitors A committee consisting OF
twenty prominent citizens represent
ing the Board of Trade. is in charge of
the Philadelphians and nothing will
be left undone to make the visitors feel
the warm hearted Delaware hospital
ity found in New Castle
Every citizen of New Castle today
is proud even though he docs not come
from the CAROLS Of Carrollton or
Read of New Castle. They recall the
reception given TO William Penn and
Lafayette and know that it was from
New Castle that the Hero Of Lake
Champlain went aboard his ship to
make the name Macdonough famous.
But to the reception of the visitors.
The New Castle committee went over
to Wilmington on special cars and
met the Philadelphians as they arrived
from Philadelphia at the French street
station. General Manager Wallace, of
the New Castle line is a member of
the reception committee and he had
the trolley cars gaily decorated. The
members of the committee divided
among the visitors and pointed out the
sights along the road Points of inter-
est included where the S15O.OO0 bridge
will span the Christiana, the DUPONT
building in the distance; the landing
place of the Swedes, the unequaled
market gardens at Rose Hill. the
Baldt and Brylgon steel plants. the as
paragus farms which net hundreds OF
dollars an acre, the water and electric
plants and the electric railway power
/ house.
Seeing New Castle.
In New Castle, where I. Layton Reg
/ lister first president of the Sons OF
Delaware, spent many days, historic
spots were shown There was the sit
of Fort Casimir, the landing place o.
| Penn. where Penn was welcomed. thl
houses where Lafayette was entertain
ed, and the old Court House with III
dome which was the centre Of tn
twelve mile circle. Everywhere on
turned spots Of interest were showr
even the crossing stones which wer
originally used beneath the woode
: rails of the FTenchtoTyn railway.
Upon arrival in New Castle the Son
of Delaware were warmly welcome
by the people of the city. Flags an
Continued on Page Three.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
COUNTY WILL
SUE FOR TAXES

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler at the meeting Of the Levy
Court on next Tuesday will submit a
report of the taxes due the county
and in all probability the Levy Court
will instruct it's attorney to proceed
against the bondsmen of the tax col
lectors who have failed to make set
tlement for the years 1907-S.
Collector McFarlin of New Castle
hundred, will enter suit next week
against property owners who have
refused to pay ther taxes during the
two years.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

Miss Margaret Morris was given a
surprise party on Tuesday evening in
honor of her twenty-first birthday AL
niversary by the members of her
Friendly Class. The evening was de-
lightfuly spent i'm vocal and instru-
mental music and dancing.
Those present we're: Jane Baxter
Hylda Dunlap. Florence Fisher. Edna
Kindell Helen Fisher, Mary Morris
Maude Dunlap. Mena Hirzel, Elsie Col.
Inns. Clara Kindell, Pauline Hirzel
Verna Charsha, Alberta Morris, Grace
Taylor, ola Sisk, Margaret Morris
James Morris. Jr., Bessie Morris and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
WOMEN PARADE.
In new YORK
Protest Against Refusal Of
Legislature to Pass the
Suffrage Bill
MANY OCCUPATIONS
WERE REPRESENTED
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, May 6-Approximate-
ly 500 suffragettes and 100 well-man-
nered men marched down Fifth ave-
nue. this afternoon to protest against
the action of the New York General
Assembly In refusing to pass the suf-
frage bill.
According to Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch, high priestess of the cause,
the parade, the biggest thing of its
kind yet attempted, will influence the
people to such an extent that the
Legislature will not longer be allow
ed to treat with indifference and even
contumely the greatest question of
modern times"
The skies were kind to the skirted
marchers, but the crowds that lined
Fifth avenue and flowed into Union
Square where the speech-making was
indulged in, seemed to be more
amused than impressed by the demon
stration. There we're good natured
gibes for many of the paraders and
some rather coarse verbal assaults
upon the trousered section OF the
parade.
Had it not been for the foresight OF
the police in supplying an ample
guard, it. lis probable that the ebullieni
spirits of the onlookers would have
reached the point of actual interfer-
ence.
Carried Camp Stools.
Many of the women carried camp
stools, ON which they sat while wait
ing for the parade 10 come along. All
the various professions in which wo
men are prominent were classified il
the parade and there were numer
GUS floats to show that women really
are a necessity in this world TIL,
parade was headed by a company o
Scotch pipers and in the forefron
we're the College Equal Suffrage
League, and the Women's Politica
Union Representatives. Mrs. Blatcl
graced this section.
Then came dressmakers, milliner
laundresses, hair dressers, artists
models (but not in their workin
draperies), actresses with a specia
request that they be mentioned in
dividually), decorators, musicians
newspaper women, women farmer
from Mrs. Belmont's cute little farm
and a. various assortment from. tn
other lines of work.
From those Of meagre weekly wag
eaners to multi-millionaires the
ranged. Mrs. Belmont, Mrs. ThomI
son Seton. Miss Annie Price, Mrs
Charles Gilman and scores Of othe
notables we're in the lineup.
The biggest banner in evidence Dor
this inscription:
I'VE prepare the children for tn
world; let us prepare the world 70
the children"
This was carried by Miss Inez Mil
holland and Miss Fullerton.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
STEEPLE JACKS CUT
DIDOES HIGH IN AIR

Two painters repainting crosses an
steeples at St. Hedwig's r. c. Church
yesterday. did some stunts that were
real thrillers, and made the blood run
cold in the veins of some Of the people
who were watching them. The men
Skinned up two posts which hold
crosses which the men had taken
down and gilded, laying on the top Of
the posts and spreading their bodies
went through the motion of a man
swimming
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
STONE THROWERS
UNDER PEACE BOND

Harry Miller. Thomas Pryor and
William Hart, followers OF Ringling's
circus. who were arrested yesterday
as suspicious characters, were dis
missed BY City Judge Cochran this
morning on the promise that they
would leave town.
The charge Of carrying concealed
deadly weapon against William
Hart. in whose pocket razor was
found, was held up.
Frank Wordeak. Joseph Jelsut and
Lloyd Simmons. boys, charged with
throwing stones. were each held un'
dor 500 probation bond.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
PROHIBS, TOO,
TO PUT UP TICKET

The monthly business meeting of
the Wilmington Prohibition League
will be held on Monday evening at No.
100 West Eighth street.
Nominations for candidates for a
city ticket will be received and an ad-
dress on "The Miffiin County Plan"
will be delivered by the Rev ]. f.
Hunsberger, pastor of Bethany Bap-
tist church. The Rev. Ralph T. Cour-
sey, pastor of Brandywine M. Z.
church. will sing.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
COMMUNION SET
FOR SCOTT CHURCH

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson, of
No. 5O3 East Eighth street, have pre-
sented to Scott Nj. +. church a silver
communion service with individual
cups. The service is a memorial to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson's daughter,
Mary Estelle Robinson who died in
year ago. The communion service will
be used for the first time tomorrow.
It's selection was made through the
girls uncle, George Robinson.
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
Flned ior DlsOrderIy Conducl.

Thomas Bonett, George White and
Percy Brinkley colored, charged with
acting disorderly at Fourth and King
streets. were fined $40 and costs
each in City Court this morning
John Thompson and Elmer Colt.
charged with lighting on the street
were arraigned and after hearing
the evidence the court held the case
up.
John W. Gordon was fined 50 and
costs for acting disorderly in the
home Of Alberta Harris, No. 100 West
Nineteenth street
Evening journal., 1911-05-06
YOUTH WHO KILLED
MAN GETS FREEDOM

Leon Jackson. colored, who has been
in custody since he shot and killed
Charles S. Sparrow, at Stanton. last
Saturday, in self-defense, was releas-
ed this morning. Attorney-General
Gray found by investigation that
Jackson had killed Sparrow in defense
of himself and his sister, and therefore
did not present the case to the Grand
Jury. Jackson, who is a youth. left the
police station this morning for his
home at Stanton.