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Evening journal., 1911-06-07
DIR. HOWELL
FILL OFFICES
Is Hearing Suggestions But is
Far From Making Up His
Mind
TO FILL THREE PLACES
BY FIRST OF JULY

DIR. Harrison w. Howell, Mayor
elect, today said he had not decided
upon anybody for any of the appoint
ments he is to make as Mayor. He
says he is hearing all suggestions and
recommendations that are being made
and is receptive as to suggestions,
and while he is considering seriously
all the appointments he is to make he
is far from deciding as to any of
them.
There has been a report about for
several days that Philip l.. Garrett is
to be appointed City Solicitor with
John F. Lynn as deputy City Solicitor.
DR.. Howell said he has not gotten to
the point of narrowing down the list
Of men available for City Solicitor,
and he added that Mr.. Garrett has not
even applied for the appointment.
Mayor Howell will have the naming
of his secretary, a City Auditor and
Water Commissioner to succeed Ben
iamin F. Shaw by July /. All these
appointments will be Republicans.
The new Auditor will succeed Auditor
John d. Kurtz, Democrat, who has
made an excellent record while IN the
Office.
Among the lawyers mentioned for
City Solicitor are Sylvester d. Town
send, Jr., David J. Reinhardt, Philip
L. Garrett, Leonard e. Wales, Francis
H. Hoffecker, Harry P. Joslyn and
Reuben Satterthwaite Jr.
Mayor Howell also will have the
naming of a new Board of Health to
succeed the present Democratic Board
next year. He will also name a Pub
lie Utilities Commission of three Re-
publicans and two Democrats by Au-
gust /.
The Republican Council, which
goes into effect on July /, will have
the election of a clerk to succeed
George II. McGovern, and bailiff to
succeed James ]. Riley, the latter he
! ing Democrats. The Council also will
have the selection of a Building In
spector, a Meat Inspector. Clerk OF
the Market, Coal Oil Inspector and
Milk Inspector at intervals during It's
! two-year term.
II is expected that Colonel Weller
e. Stover, new Councilman from The
Seventh Ward. will be selected as
! chairman Of Councils finance com.
mittee TO act as watchdog Of the
finances during the next two years.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
DAY OF FUN FOR
TROLLEY WORKERS

The arrangements for the field day
sports of the Employees Relief Asso-
citation Of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company. which will
be held at Shellpot Park on June 30,
are almost completed. As a souvenir
of the day the association has con-
tracted with the Nosivel System Of
Publicity Promotion to furnish a fine
booklet containing illustrations and
pictures of important buildings and
sites in the city, including Old Swedes
Church and the DUPONT building The
program of sports will include base
ball, bag racing, potato race and al
most every field sport known.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
Monopoly in Coke Trade;
Senator's Name Mentioned

inevitable result that the Ohio river
will cease to become a medium of that
great coal traffic. through the middle
west, and that this coal will be moved
by rail to supply the United States
Steel Corporation furnaces at Gary,
Indiana, in conjunction with the in
ferior coal of the southern Illinois
fields"
For the first time since he took the
stand, Gary was slightly ruffied.
Senator In Error, Says Gary.
That Senator is certainly laboring
in error" he said, evidently con-
trolling himself with an effort.
Representatives Gardner and Young
clamored loudly for the name Of the
Senator, which Stanley declined to
furnish.
Senator Oliver is interested in
those companies" volunteered Gary.
Well I'll put the name in the rec
ord" said Stanley. "Mr. Hall, you will
be sworn
Back in the rear Of the room rose
Robert G: Hall, of Pittsburg. while the
committee and spectators gazed as
founded. He was sworn and Stanley
Immediately asked him as to the re-
ported Pittsburg and Monongahela
deal
u have been told by Senator oliver. %
he said, that these companies are to
be taken over by the Steel Corporation.
Their stock is to be exchanged for
bonds issued on the coal sold and
guaranteed by the Steel Corporation.
These companies are now furnishing
coal to the Steel Corporation at 81 and
Sl.OI a ton. 1t costs 81 a ton to mine
tnat coal, ten cents ton as a sinking
iund charge' and IA cents ton to pay
dividends on the stock"
But this scheme will not mean
ownership by the Steel Corporation.
interposed Representative Gardner.
mo, but the control will be bette,
than ownership, for they will get this
| coal cheaper than they could mine Il
= themselves"
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
NO PLEDGE
BY ROOSEVELT
Has Not Promised Taft to
Support Him for Re-
nomination
POLITICS NOT DISCUSSED
AT BALTIMORE MEETING
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. June Though
warm personal friendship exists.
neither President Taft nor any of his
friends has any direct pledge from
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt that he
will support Taft for the Republican
nomination for President in 1912.
The former President and the Chief
Executive did not discuss politics in
any form at their meeting at Balti-
more yesterday These two positive
statements were made today to the
United Press on the highest author
ity.
The deduction from the long per-
sonal friendship Of the two men, the
warmth of their greetings yesterday
and the fact, Just disclosed today, that
the former President, on frequent oc-
casions has written to Taft express
ing emphatic approval OF certain or
his official acts-such as the op-
pointment of Justice White To be Chiet
Justice, and the policy In regard 10
Major General Leonard Wooded
friends of the Chief Executive to be-
lieve that the Colonel was pledged TO
his former Secretary of War as the
Republican candidate in 1912.
From a high source, It was learned
! definitely today. however, that Colonel
! Roosevelt has in no way intimated
his acceptance of any such posi-
tion.
Roosevelt's friends--even those o
the most radical progressives-hay'
long been acquainted with the Col
onel's determination TO support tn
Republican nominee for President n
i 1912. Since President Taft is regard
ed as being the foremost candidate fol
the nomination and according TO thu
belief OF his friends, the undoubtet
selection, this attitude Of Roosevelt
has been developed by some Of them
into a promise Of support for the
nomination.
No Pledge for Taft
The Anti-Taft branch Of the party
represented by the progressive Re
publican League. however. denies
that Taft's friends are I'm the slight
est degree justified in the assumption
that Roosevelt will support Taft be-
fore the convention. They take nc
/
! Colonel will be for the party nominee
A statement that Secretary OF the
Navy Meyer brought to Taft from
/ Oyster Bay definite assurance that
Roosevelt would support Taft for the
nomination, was officially denied. II
is asserted on the highest authorit,
that Meyer brought no such message
He did bring a warm personal greet
ing. however.
\ The anti-Taft men claim that th'
Ache will be in the convention and
that they have no idea that Roosevelt
would be willing TO support a thirt
party nominee under any circum
stance.
The Taft organization on the othel
hand, expresses the belief that his re
nomination Is an absolute certainty
and on that hypothesis claim the sup
port Of Roosevelt
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
SHOCK RECORDED
IN MANY PLACES

WASHINGTON. June THE most
severe earthquake ever recorded on
the seismograph at Georgetown Uni
versity. occurred at 6.07 o'clock this
morning.
The maximum disturbance on the
north and south pin occurred at
6:22.05 lasting eight minutes. On the
east and west pin It was at 6.24.02,
lasting ten minutes The disturbance
died away at 1851 a. m. The intensity
was equally great on the horizontal
and vertical machines. Father Torn
dorf estimated that the quake was
from 1000 to 5000 miles distant from
this city.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
DAMAGES MEXICO CITY
Ancient Fonificatons Shaffered---Vague Reports
That Many Soldiers Have Been KilIed---Many
Wild Rumors are Circulated
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, June Thousands
of persons who had fiocked to this
city to participate in the welcome 20
Francisco l. Madero, leader of the
successful revolution, were thrown
into panic by an earthquake shock
which seriously damaged many of
the city buildings today. Ten SOL
diers are reported to have been
crushed TO death in the city barracks
and nearly all the prisoners in the
barracks jail we're injured. but so far
there has been no casualties in the
city proper. Fears are entertained.
however, that great damage and pos
sible loss of life resulted from the
earthquake south of the city. Com
munication with this section Is inter-
rupted.
Pavements OF the main streets OF
the city were ripped up by the force
OF the earthquake and watermains
we're put out of commission. The
main portion OF the city is built on
made ground and the houses while
damaged in spots, were not rendered
uninhabitable.
Following the initial shock. fire.
quent tremors we're felt but none was
OF sufficient force to add to the dam
age already done.
According to meagre advices avail
able here, the force Of the earthquake
was felt far south OF the city and 1t is
feared that when the reports from the
outlying territory are received, the
disaster will take on an appalling
magnitude. Wire communication with
the capital here is uncertain and there
is no communication with points south
of Mexico City. Because OF these facts
many wild rumors are being circu'
lated and IL may be some time before
the exact situation Is known.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
ADJUSTING THE
LOAN SQUABBLE
Officers and Bond Purchasers
in Conference Here
Today

Efforts are being made today TO
settle the squabble over the s395,OO0
bond issue. City Treasurer Ross.
City Solicitor Brady and otho Now
land, president OF the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company, rep
resentatives of Kountze Brothers. of
New York. purchasers of the bonds.
and Willard Salisbury, counsel for
the local bank, met early this after
noon and from what could be learned
an amicable settlement will be reach
ed and the money paid and the bonds
be transferred by Treasurer Ross,
probably later today.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
DOVER TALKS
OF BOULEVARD
Road Will Go Through Town
if Right Of Way is
Obtained
TRADE BOARD TO
CONSIDER PROPOSITION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June THE DUPONT
boulevard through Delaware, as it con-
Germs Dover, was up for consideration
and long discussion before the Dover
Board of Trade last night, at one Of
the longest meetings yet held by the
Board.
There was no dissension or doubt
as TO whether Dover wanted the boule-
ward to be extended through its limits,
for Dover does. but the question of
how to get it was the perplexing prob
lem for the nearly fifty business men
in attendance.
The boulevard committee-W- IL.
Walker, w. H. Baker, Walter Morris
and A r. Benson-came in about the
middle Of the evening with some later
news from General DUPONT. He at
first said if the town would provide
him with the right of way, he would
build the boulevard through Dover
and pay the lions share of beautify-
ing it with cement walks, grass plots,
fountains, etc. The latest communi-
cation, however, said nothing about the
lions share, but indicated that Gen.
DUPONT had decided to bear all the
expense, provided the right of way was
furnished.
There was where the meeting con-
fronted difficulty. The proposed route
for the boulevard, the least expensive
way of running parallel to State street
about $50 to 200 yards East, was fully
discussed.
To approach this route, the boule-
ward would have to cross Silver Lake
by widening the present bridge.
Former Senator r. II. Lewis. John
w Caulk, Glider ID. Jackson and G.. B
Thompson and others living and own
ing property along this proposed route
pointed out a number of difficulties
Mr.. Lewis owns and operates a water
power milling plant and has already
sustained damage by the county's in
stalling a bride of three thirteen-foo
arches across Silver Lake. He ex
pressed disapproval of the new roaS
touching the large pond at any point
Messrs. Lewis and Caulk own valu
able pear orchards which would hay'
to be split up. Mr.. Jackson has al
option to purchase ground attached
to. his private residence, which would
all be taken by the 200-feet wide boule
ward.
The position of the property owners
owners indicated to the Board tha
money would have to be raised an'
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Evening journal., 1911-06-07
HE KILLED HIMSELF.
ACCUSE PAIR AS
"HOLD UP MEN"
Youth Accused of Knocking
Down Man Who Would
Not Give Up Money

When Paul Duncan and Simeon
Waters, two young white men were
arraigned in Municipal Court this
morning it was found that their Of
tense was so fagrant that the charge
against them was changed to at
tempted highway robbery, and they
were held In $1,000 bail each for the
Court OF General Sessions.
II was shown that the young men
and another, who escaped, were hold
ing people up on Maryland avenue
early this morning asking them for
money. Upon refusal they are said
to have assaulted the persons they
accosted.
Their first offense is alleged 10
have been committed about 11.3O
o'clock when they asked an old col
ored man at Second and Washington
streets for ten cents. The man. re-
fused whereupon the youths are ac-
cused of knocking the colored man
down. Turnkey Thomas L. Kais. 7
witnessed this. He was at his home
getting lunch. He gave chase but
could not capture the youths.
Later they are said to have held up
Joseph Miller, a Polander. at Mary.
land avenue and Beach street Mil.
Ter said to the court they asked him
for 10 cents.
Il told them / did not have any
money, but had two loaves Of bread j
would give them If they were hungry
They cursed me and the bread an1
one Of them struck me in the mouth
My hat fell off and they tore II up
l ran to Officer Jackobowski and he
sent me TO tell Officer Scott. and re.
port the case to him"
The officers arrested two of tn,
young men about 1.30 o'clock thiI
morning.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
MR.. BENSON OUT OF
DOVER TRADE BOARD

sneeiaI to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, June 7-Secretary FL
mer E. Penson, who was one Of the
founders of the Dover Board Of Trade,
rendered his resignation last night,
and it was accepted by the Board af-
ter Mr.. Benson explained that he
could not any longer give it his time.
because of the press of his private
business and none too sturdy health.
The Board adopted a minute of praise
and appreciation for his work. Horace
+. Clark was elected.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
MADERO in
MEXICO CITY
Children Sing National Anthem
and Flowers are Tossed
at Him
ELABORATE DECORATIONS
IN HONOR OF THE VICTOR
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 7.-Thirty-four
years, six months and eight days af-
ter the insurrecto Porfrio Diaz march
ed into Mexico City at the head of a
victorious army, Francisco l. Madero,
the new insurrecto, today slipped into
the same capitol on pullman, ready
to try his hand at government after
Diaz had failed in his effort to make
a genuine Democracy out of the Mexi-
can nation.
Accompanying Madero's two trains
during the last eighteen hours of the
trip were six special trains, loaded
with Madero supporters who went out
TO greet him Madero's first taste of
what awaited him in the capital came
at Gelaya, 200 miles from the Capital.
In the garden of the home of Eusebic
Gonzales, a multi-millionaire Mexican,
a Gargantuan banquet was served
while bands played and girls strewed
flowers.
During the night Madero held sew
eral conferences with his advisers and
with entertainment committees. He
urged that the welcome be made sim
pie, seeking to avoid the accusation
that he is more powerful than provi-
sional President de la Barra. This af-
ternoon Madero will probably review
the troops when he hopes to win the
soldiers over to his side and heal the
wounds left by the campaign.
Elaborate Decorations.
The decorations which greeted the
Madero party on its arrival here were
the most elaborate in the history OF
the Mexican capital. Triumphal arches
were everywhere in the streets.
AS the Madero party advanced
through the crowded streets, thous-
ands Of school children sang the ma
tional anthem while flowers We're
tossed in the streets alike by society
women and poems. It is estimated thai
100000 persons crowded into Avenid5
Juarez, the principal thoroughfare C
await Madero's coming, while 100000
more gathered at the two railroad sta
tions, because the point of entry int
| the city was not made public.
Despite Madero's sense Of securit,
and the tremendous popular enthusi
asm with which he was received, hi
insurgent friends decided to take n,
chances and the guards about hin
were quadrupled as soon as he reached
| the capital.
After the formal ceremonies Of vel
come, Madero and his wife we're es
corted to the home Of his father OF
! Beilen avenue.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
FAIRFIELD. Conn. June Five
trainmen are dead, three critically in
jured. one slightly hurt and four
trainmen are missing as the result of
four New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad freight trains piling in
to each other here last midnight.
The dead
William Lauri, engineer. Hartford.
Robert Gates. fireman, New Lon
don.
Robert Beach. engineer. New
Haven.
Lester Harris. brakeman, New Lon
don.
One unidentified man discovered in
the wreckage at o'clock this morn
ing.
The names of the four missing
trainmen are not known.
The trains I'm the wreck we're an
extra freight track No. 3, westbound I;
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
INSTRUCTION
FOR O.M.D. CHEF

omcers of the o. NJ. D.. who are in
camp on State Range, are receiving
instructions from Captains Mayo,
Knox and Murphy. Colonel Theodore
Townsend is in charge OF the State
officers. The regular army officers
are giving the Delaware men lots Of
work from early morping until bed
time. They are instructed regard
ing maps and field duty as we'll as TO
how to keep their equipments.
This instruction will be very valu-
able to the Delaware officers as they
will be able to more intelligently COM
mand the State troops.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
AT WASHINGTON CONVENTION.

County Comptroller Philemma Chan
dler and County Engineer James VIII
son left this afternoon for Washing
ton to attend a convention of ac-
countants and comptrollers Of the
United States. Mr.. Chandler and Mr..
Wilson attended the convention in
New York last year and expected the
meeting would be held in Birmingham,
Ala, but the place Of meeting has
been changed TO Washington.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
To MAKE ANOTHER
STREET LIGHT TEST

The Wilmington City Electric Com
pany at o'clock this evening will
give another demonstration of cleo
trio lighting in Market street between
Ninth and Tenth streets. The COM
pany has had a system of lights in
that square which has given much
satisfaction, but it proposes to do
even better.
The number Of lights will be In
creased but the candle power de-
creased. 1t is expected that there
Will be a number Of persons present
to see the test.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
NINTH WARDERS TO
DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS

The Ninth Ward Improvement As
sociation will have a meeting on Mon
day evening next to consider sub
iects pertaining to the Improvement
of streets and other betterments
throughout the ward. Mayor-elect
Harrison w. Howell has been invited
TO attend.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
DISMISS ELECTION CASE.
Alfred Williams Innocent of Illegal
Voting Charge.

In Municipal Court this morning
Edward Jones, colored, charged with
acting disorderly was fined $40 and
costs.
The cases Of Aaron Smith, % years
old and Clarence Young who were ar
rested last evening on the charge Of
acting disorderly at Third and King
streets will be called on Friday. They
asked for a continuance until that
time.
Alfred Williams, colored. charged
with voting illegally al the munich
pal election on last Saturday was
dismissed at the request of Assistant
City Solicitor A. d. Chaytor.
Joseph Holmes. James Good and
Charles f. Thomas, colored, charged
with the same offense will have
hearing next Thursday.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
nPROYING RRInGES.

Workmen under the supervision OF
Levy Courtman Dennison started TO
lay new planking in the footpath OF
the bridge across the Brandywine
creek at Market street yesterday. The
planking has been renewed in the
Washington street structure, but
those between the car tracks on the
bridge are in need Of repair.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
SCHOOL PUPILS WARNED
AGAINST Mr.. FLY

Miss Elizabeth Sumner lectured on
"The Fly" to the pupils of No. 81
school this morning. William Roman.
a boy of 13, one of the pupils in the
school, took charge of the stereopti-
con, and ran it in smooth and expert
fashion. The children were evident
ly deeply impressed with the wicked
ness of Mr.. Fly.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
REJECT VOTE FOR

There was one Republican in the
Ninth district Of the Ninth ward, at
the city election on Saturday, who
spoiled his ticket He voted in the
Republican square, but scratched DR..
Howell. Then in a clear, bold hand
he wrote over DR.. Howell's name
81. Harvey Whiteman." The ticket
was rejected
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
SUSPECT WOMAN OF DOUBLE MURDER.

BALTIMORE. June Mrs. Ida Brooks Cohen, a comeiy
today by headquartcr
the charge Of numbering husband Morris Cohen by
administering poison with causing the
Cohen, the wife uncle by samo
Mrs Morris Cohen her died sudden
y about ten days Morris Cohen the husband.
Brooks Cohen had died few earlier mysterious
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
MORE PTOMAINE
VICTIMS RECOVER

Mr. and Mrs. James Mccormick. of
Second and Madison streets, who are
suffering from ptomaine poisoning, af-
ter eating canned tomatoes. are out of
danger. DR.. j. Harvey Spruance is
attending them. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cormick ate the tomatoes while visit
ing Atlantic City several days ago.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
SEARCH FOR LOsT AYIATOR.

By The United Press.
NICE, France. June THE sixteen
torpedo boats that have been search
ing since Monday for trace Of Lieu
tenant Bague, the army aviator, who
was lost while attempting a flight
from this city to the island Of Corsica,
gave up the quest today.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
Felt at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June IAN
earthquake shock of such magnitude
as to exceed all previous records on
the seismograph OF st. Ignatius Col
lege was recorded today. The first
wave came at 6.07:15. reaching
maximum at 6:31. and continuing
until o'clock. So prolonged was
the shock that the seismograph sheet
was just barely large enough to rec
ord II In its entirety. The shock was
estimated by Father Odenbach to be
at a distance Of $500 miles.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
STEAM ROLLER
CAUSES RUNAWAY

Joseph H. MARITIME, collector OF
taxes for Brandywine hundred. had
fortunate escape today from injury.
He was driving a spirited mare along
Naaman's Creek road when his horse
frightened at the steam roller. The
animal dashed to one side of the road,
broke shaft and upset the carriage,
throwing Mr.. MARITIME out. He held
the reins. however, and stopped the
horse.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
no OPEN POsTOFFICE BIDS.

Bids for building the addition at the
postoffice will be opened at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon at the office of the
supervising architect at Washington.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
DEGREE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The Degree Association Of the /. o.
%. F. will hold a meeting in Eden
Lodge this evening. II is the month
ly meeting of the association.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
GIFTS AWARDED.

Moriel Encampment No. 1. Knights
Of Hospitallers, has awarded 50 to-
Carl Nostrum and $3.50 to n. c.
Lakeland.
Evening journal., 1911-06-07
Recorded at Fordham.

NEW YORK. June THE most Sc
we're earthquake since San Francisco
was destroyed, was recorded on the
seismograph at Fordham College to-
day. It's duration was moro than
seven minutes. Professor Tiznan
estimated the distance at between
$500 TO 5000 miles from New York.