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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
MAYOR TO PICK
UTILITY BOARD
Appointments Maybe Ready
to Announce Latter Part
Of This Week

Mayor Howell is now considering
the appointment of a Public Utilities
Commission for Wilmington, under
the law passed by the last Legisla-
ture. The commission must be nam
ed by August 1. and Mayor Howell
may have the appointments ready TO
announce the latter part of the week.
One commissioner will be named
from each Representative D4Srict,
and three Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis win be appointed.
Mayor Howell has not given the
least intimation as to his choice for
the Commission, but among those be-
ing advocated are T. Allen Hilles. j
Danforth Bush, George NJ. Fisher
Thomas j. Day and Representative
Alfred B. Moore, Republicans, and
Andrew l.. Johnson. Senator Thomas
NJ Monaghan, Representative 4. o.
Cooper, Henry G. Saville and George
H. McGovern, Democrats.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
MANY CASES
OF CHOLERA
Twelve Deaths In Forty Eight
Hours at the Detention
Hospital
VICTIMS CANE HERE
FROM ITALIAN PORTS
-Bv The nnited Press

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 17--So serious is
the cholera situation at this port con-
sidered that experts Of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
at Washington reached here to aid in
keeping the plague under control.
There are fifteen cases in the deten-
tion hospital on swinburne Island,
and there have been twelve deaths
in forty-eight hours. Half dozen
others are in a serious condition and
may not recover.
There was another death among the
cholera patients on Swinburne Island
today. The victim was a sixteen
year-old Italian boy. who arrived
here on the Moltke two weeks ago
His body was Immediately cremated
The row between Health Officer
Doty and the persons who have al
legged that immigrants have been in
humanely treated has reached a eli
max Charles N. Bulger, who has
been investigating the charges on be
half of Governor Dix, is expected tC
recommend DR.. Doty's removal from
Office. Doty says he is being perse-
cuted by Tammany politicians whC
want his job, one Of the richest in
the State service, for Tiger hench.
man.
All the steerage passengers from
the steamer Moltke and Perugia ar'
in the observation wards. at Hoffman'l
Island The fifteen cases Of actua
cholera now on Swinburne Islant
came from the Moltke. Both steamers
came from Italian ports and it wal
decided today that hereafter the de
tention lperiod for immigrants from
Italy shall be doubled.
The real danger comes from choler;
carriers, patients who retain the dis
ease in the intestinal tract and fai
to develop it within the ordinary tim
limit
Following a conference with all o
the heads of his departments today
DR.. Alva H. Doty. health officer, SAT-
there was no need of apprehension
that the disease would go into thi
t.ee-antry. He said that while TN
situation is admittedly serious, hi
men have it well in hand and tina
with the renewed precautions
would be impossible for any case Q
infection to get through quarantine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
BRYAN WILL
ASK QUESTIONS
Wants to Put Democratic
Presidential ASpirantS on
Record
WILL BE A FACTOR in
THE NEXT CONVENTION
By The united Press.

by Inc JnlJeQ EreSS.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 1.-THE DEM
ocratic presidential aspirants are to
be placed on record on public ques-
tions before the nominating conven-
ton is held if William Jennings Bryan
has his way. Bryan, who by reason Of
the rule which compels a candidate TO
receive a two-thirds vote of the dele
gates to secure the nomination, will
be a potent factor in next years con-
ventiOn, declared in the Commoner to-
day that Democrats should profit by
the lesson Of 1908.
"The Republicans" he said, took
Mr. Roosevelt's word for the political
disposition of the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency and they have
been, naturally, greatly disappointed.
The questions he wants the aspir-
ants for the nomination to answer are (.
do you favor tariff for revenue
only?
Free raw materials and a revenue
duty only on manufactured goods?
Giving consideration to the element
of protection in revising the tariff?
ELECTION of Senators by the peo-
pie
THE income tax?
Promise of immediate independence
to the Filipinos?
Publicity of campaign contributions
and expenses?
Safeguarding Of States rights.
Endorsement of the trust plank OF
1908 platform
"Strict regulation of railroads?
Endorsement of the trust ylank OF
the 1908 platform.
Asset currency in any form and
more especially the Aldrich monetary
/ reform plan?
Legislation guaranteeing bank de-
] posits"
Bryan would also put the aspirantl
on record on the question of keeping
| the three branches of government
within their constitutional sphere anS
whether they believed in reading o
unreasonable" in the Sherman anti
trust law by the Supreme Court
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
LABOR CHIEFS
Are in COURT
Say They Will Not Apologize
to Justice Wright for
Alleged Contempt
TIME LIMIT OF The
COURT EXPIRED TODAY
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 17-Justice
Wrights time limit within which he
declared his willingness TO receive
apologies from President Gompers,
vice-President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison, of the American Federation
of Labor, for contempt of court in the
Bucks Stove and Range Company
case, expired today.
The three labor leaders were pres
ent in the Supreme Court Of the dis
trict today when their counsel, former
Judge Alton B. Parker, argued that
his clients should not be held to an
swer for contempt
The court will take the matter un-
der advisement A decision is not
expected until October. Justice
Wright has declared that the incident
might be closed with an apology from
the labor leaders, but they maintain
that since they have not Intentionally
transgressed the rules Of the court,
they do not intend to apologize
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
CROWDS JAM AT
ROBERTS BIER
DR.. Albert Price Sees Triumph
for Religion in the
Execution

The funeral Of Reese Roberts. col
ored who was hanged at the Work
house last Friday. will take place
this afternoon. Services will be con-
Quoted in the undertaking parlors Of
Payton Rose. Eleventh, near Lom-
bard streets Six or seven ministers
are expected to take part in the ser
vices. Interment will be made in
Olive Cemetery. The body lay this
morning An a polished oak casket
with silver trimmings and lined witt
mfted satin.
Thousands viewed the remains yes
terday afternoon. last night and thil
morning. There were times last even
ing when the crowd was so great tina
Mr.. Rose had to turn out the lights
and close the doors. After the Grove
went away the doors were agar
opened. but were kept open only FOL
short time as the people focked il
droves.
White people we're about evenly di
vided as TO numbers with the coloret
people, who called to see the body.
The Rev Albert Price said todal
that the hanging Of Roberts is "bu
a glorious victory for religion"
Nowhere can one find such an in
stance where a man openly declared
his great confidence in the Lord jesus
! Christ And as his Saviour prayed L
His Heavenly Father to forgive Hi
crucifers, so did Roberts. with hi
dying breath pray for forgiveness TO
those who we're against him." DR.
! Price said.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
TREE "RIPPERS"
AGAIN AT WORK
Llnemen SIaShed Sections Out
Of Shade Trees Along
East Ninth Street

Some time ago Street and Sewer di-
rectors passed a resolution for the
protection Of trees along the streets
of Wilmington, but some Of the resi-
dents who have trees in front of their
properties would be hard to convince
that the resolution is for the protec-
ton Of trees.
Some Of these Residents have come
to the conclusion that the resolution
is more for the protection of trolley
company employees. or linemen in
cutting trees than for the protection
Of the trees themselves.
Recently a gang Of men of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company ripped the top out of some
trees along Broome street between
Ninth and Tenth, and also along
Tenth street at Cool Spring Park, but
this work was halted, because oi
the many complaints made, but not
until many trees had big sections
slashed out by the men, who were
working under a permit granted by
the Street and Sewer Department
On Saturday there was a recurrence
Of complaints, because Of the cutting
of trees by linemen along East Ninth
street between Spruce and Bennett
streets. The limbs were cut off sew
eral trees TO make way for wires 10
be strung, and when some of the
residents in that section protested
they we're told by the linemen that
they had a permit to slash the trees
Some Of the residents were angry
and made all kinds Of statements
about the official or officials that
would allow the trees to be cut as
they were. It also was charged that
the linemen threw pieces of tree
limbs on roofs Of the houses along
! the street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
PROBE WRECK
in STAR CHAMBER
By The United Press.

BY The united freSS-
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 17.-Be-
cause Coroner Wilson has refused to
admit the public to his inquest into
the recent wreck of the Federal Ex-
press on the New Haven Railroad in
which fourteen persons were killed
and has apparently permitted the
railway officials to dictate what wit
nesses shall be called and how they
are TO be examined, his conduct is
being roundly scored.
A number of those who lost rela-
tives in the wreck threatened to ap-
peal to the courts or to the Gov
ernor to have the wreck properly
probed. They allege that officials OF
the railroad have intimidated all
workmen called to explain the wreck
and have done everything in their pow
er to place the absolute responsibility
on Engineer Curtiss and his fireman
who were killed.
The coroner continued his inquiry
behind closed doors today. II is inti-
mated that he will find that Engi-
neer Curtiss was probably asleep when
the crash came.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
SHERIFF HOME IN
TIME TO HALT FIRE

But for the arrival Of Sheriff James
Logue from Atlantic City on Satur-
day, serious damage might have been
done by fire at the residence of Thorn
as Turner, of No. go Moore street,
as It was only the woodwork of a
frame kitchen was burned.
Sheriff Logue had just reached
home when his attention was called TO
the blaze. which started in an ash
box Getting a bucket Of water he
dashed il on the flames.
Meantime a call had been sent to
the Brandywine Fire Company. but
their services were not needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
.LORIMER FUND
AGAIN BOBS UP
Witness in Dillingham; InVeS-
tigatiOn Says Wiehe Told
Him About it
STATEMENT MADE
IMPRESSION ON HIM

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. July 17.-Under the
name Of Jackpot" the alleged
100000 Lorimer "slush fund" bobbed
up in the hearing before the Dilling-
ham Investigating Committee today.
William M. Burgess. an electrical
contractor Of Duluth, Mimi. contrib
uted the information He named Ru-
dolph. John and Carl Weyerhaeuser,
c. F. Wiehe, secretary Of the Hines
Lumber Company, and a young man
from Canada, named Johnson, as be-
ing fellow passengers with him in a
smoker on the Winnipeg flyer be-
tween Duluth and Virginia, Mimi, on
the evening Of March s, 1911. The
party finally dwindled out until only
Burgess, Johnson and Wiehe were
left
Burgess said he did not know who
Wiehe was at that time.
Il don't know how the conversation
drifted around TO the election of Lor.
liner" he said, "but think l begar
Il by saving that Il was general,
believed that Lorimer had spent
great deal of money in his election.
"Wiehe said. You don't know yer'
much about It. Lorimer did not spent
any of his own money for his election
but a jackpot was raised for that pur
nose I know what I am talkinl
about because I subscribed 10000
Wiehe said that the jackpot amount
ed 10 100000"
Senator Kern (Dem. Ind aske'
Burgess II he did not think II wa
remarkable that a man would talk .
stranger about having taken par
in the bribery of the LEGISLATURE.
"That Is the peculiar part OF IT,
, answered Burgess. THAT was wh
the conversation made such stroh
impression on my mind.
On cross-examination, Burgess te'
d tilted that Wiehe said that private az
/ tectives had been employed 10 get ev
deuce AGAINST Lorimer and had gone
rather Greene Of Chicago for COME
! sion He said he understood that
S was either the Chicago Tribune or q
I. Record Herald that had employed q
n private detectives. The priest was
legged to have said that the detectiv
we're doing an injustice TO Lorimer.
B. Wiehe asserted. Burgess said, IN
Is the newspaper that had employed z
private detectives, afterwards tel
phoned Father Greene that they 1
u tended TO publish his photograph ~
IS 10 MI a page based on what ne III
d said 10 the detectives.
#, The priest, according TO Burgess, +
4" enonded that II he had the infuen
IT he would reduce the circulation Of q
n newspaper fifty per cent.
Questioned closely by Senator Jon
(Rep.. .Wash) Burgess admitted that
was not certain that Wiehe had nam'
a 100000 as the total amount Of the a
legged Jackpot"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
Welded CHORUS GIRL
AND IS CUT OFF BY PA
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July n.-Thomas f..
Manville, Jr.. son of the head Of the
asbestos trust, with a chorus girl
wife on his hands, has gone to work.
His job is not an onerous one, he is
selling automobiles 20 his former as
sociates along the White Way, but he
says he will make good and will
show dad yet" His bride who was
Florence e. Huber, of Williamsport,
Pa, is presiding over the gas range in
a furnished apartment uptown.
She says she is cooking their meals,
and cooking them well too. Mean
while the stern parent refuses to
have anything to do with the young
couple and has cancelled the liberal
allowance formerly enjoyed by the
young man.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
COUNCTLMEN
SEE "MOVIES''

President Benson and some of the
members of City Council on Satur-
day night made an inspection of some
of the moving picture theatres Of Will
mington They went to the theatres
unheralded and as other patrons do
and made observations on the con-
ditions existing as to entrances and
exits. seating arrangements and pro-
lection from fire. Council will con-
slider fire protection for public halls
at a meeting in the near future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
DEMOCRATIC SWEEP,
DECLARES BERGER
By Nd Unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July 17-Be-
fore returning to Washington today,
Socialist Congressman Victor l..
Berger predicted that the DEMOCRATS
probably would sweep the country in
1912. Berger also fiercely assailed
the political record of Senator La
Toilette.
"The Democrats will surely win,
he said, unless they are made tail
Of the insurgent kite. They should
stand for reciprocity and then take up
the woolen schedule.
Referring to LaFollette. Berger
said:
Personally. he is honest; political
" he is not. President Taft made
a clever move in calling Congress into
special session on the reciprocity
treaty. LaFollette walked into the
trap and opposed the measure because
It was advanced by President Taft"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
SUSSEX CROPS
HELPED BY RAIN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, July 1.-THE heav-
lest rain storm of the summer swept
bringing relief to the parched ground
and sweltering crops 1t is the first
rain to fall in some sections for over
three months and early crops have
been completely ruined.
Farmers are preparing to plant to-
matoes which have been killed and the
acreage of late white potatoes, which
will be planted this week, will be the
largest I'm the history of Delaware.
The storm was not accompanied by
+ electrical disturbances and thus faI
no damage has been reported.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
RUN OVER BY
HIS OWN AUTO

Ralph Freeman met with a peculiar
accident on Saturday afternoon in
front of the Washington House. New
ark. He is chauffeur for Charles w.
Strayhorn's auto which runs between
the hotels and railroad stations. The
auto had been in front of the Wash
ington House and some one pulled the
lever so that when Freeman cranked
the car it started and ran over him.
The auto turned into a nearby yard
where it stopped. Freeman was but
slightly injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
mo FLYING YET
In DELAPLANE

Several hundred persons were dis
appointed yesterday afternoon at
Hare's Corner when Eddie Bloomfield
failed to make a fly in his delaplane.
Shortly after noon people on foot. in
automobiles and carriages or on motor
cycles wended their way to Hares Cor
ner. Effort was made by Bloomfield to
get the aeroplane up but it failed. AT
ter rising about twenty feet the ma
chine dropped to the ground, breaking
a couple of rods.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
TO MAKE CAMP
READY FOR 0. md.

1t Col W. E. Slower. Captain
Chauncey P. Holcomb. Captain ]. c.
Lawson, the non-commissioned off,
GERS and attaches Of the Quartermas-
ter and Commissary Departments of
the o. NJ. D.. will go TO the state rife
range farm on Thursday morning. The
officers, and about twenty men, will
erect the storage tents. hospital tent
and general headquarters for Camp
Weir which will open on July %.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
WOMEN IN SWIMMING RACE.
Miss Constance Warren Challenges
Miss Sears at Newport.
BY The United Pres

BY The United Press.
NEWPORT, July 17-Society cir
cles are decidedly interested today in
the challenge Of Miss Constance War
ren. one of the leaders of the younger
set to Miss Eleanora Sears, the Bos-
ton society athlete for a long distance
swimming match. The challenge
followed Miss Warren's swim yester-
day of three and one half miles in one
hour and So minutes.
Miss Sears is expected to accept and
the race will be pulled off here within
the next few weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
BIG CHOLERA
SCARE IN ITALY
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NAPLES. via Paris, July 17-With
coastwise trade greatly reduced and
hampered and foreign shipping virtu-
ally at q stanstll as a result Of the
cholera, and the populace excited over
the anti-cholera and sanitary cam
paign, the authorities today began
preparing TO cope with disorders.
PanicBy in one respect and not fully
realizing the gravity of the situation
in another, the public is not properly
cooperating with the authorities.
Many persons protest against being
'penned up" as the quarantine regula.
tions are termed, and meetings were
called today by labor organizations
with a view of declaring a general
strike in the city.
The authorities are not disposed tC
give out any information as to the
number Of cases and deaths from
cholera.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
COULD NOT PAY RENT,
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
By The United Press.

WILKES BARRE, July 17.-After
her husband mad left her, Mrs. George
Binker, of Kingston, was unable 70
pay her rent. While Constable Clark
was levying on the kitchen furniture
the woman went TO the parlor and
hanged herself. She was cut down by
the officer in time 10 save her life.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
CHAOS IN MExIcO.
Dissatisfaction With New President
And With General MnderO.

And With General Madero.
BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 17.-with Jose
Maria Gamboa, formerly secretary TO
the committee on Foreign Relations,
threatening to ask for President de la
Barra's impeachment when Congress
convenes today; a revolutionary or
gan virtually declaring that Francisco
l. Madero, Jr., was a disappointment,
and strikes and with incipient insur-
rections reported today from various
sections, conditions in Mexico are
again rapidly bordering on chaos.
Gamboa was ready to ask for the
impeachment Of President de la Barra
and the Cabinet on the ground that
both were negligent in not having
prevented the Puebla fights and Gov
odonga riots which developed into a
massacre.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
K1NGswOOD REVIVAL CONTINUES
Twelve Conversions Reported at the
Sunday Services.

Revival services continue at Kings
wood NJ r. Church with increased in
terest. Twelve persons We're con-
converted yesterday. The Rev. H. G..
Budd, preached two able sermons and
the Mezicks gave excellent help in
exhortation and with their touching
gospel songs.
Large. congregations were present
at every service. The Mezicks will
remain at the church until after
Thursday evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
ADMIRAL TOGO COMING THIS WAY

BY The United Press.
LONDON, July 17-Admiral Togo.
the Nelson Of Japan who with Field
Marshal Nogi and other distinguished
Japanese, represented Japan at the
coronation of King George. will sail
from Liverpool for New York on the
Lusitania, on July 19. The great sea
fighter has been the object Of wide
attention in England. He visited the
navy yards and inspected the big war
ships Of the home feet
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
BURNED BY GAS EXPLOSION.

By The United Press
NEW YORK July 17-Four seriously burn
others scorched and Of workmen slight
y explosion of scattered pitch oil
today the tho of E.
Co.. e25 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn all
will recover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
DELINQUENT ON STATE TAX.

Fifty persons have thus far faiks6
to pay the state tax for conducting
places Of amusement.
Delinquents are owners of pool
tables which are maintained for rev.
enue. The tax is $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
GATES FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Physicians Report Some improvement
in His Condition.
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, July 17.-"Bet-you-a-mil-
lion" John W. Gates, the American
plunger, is making a game fight for
life and since Saturday has been hold
ing his own. His physicians reported
today that the financier had much
better night and conditions were
slightly ameliorated in response TO
treatment.
The principal fear seems to be that
during a reaction his heart, admittedly
weak, maj give out.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
Austrian Quarantine.


VIENNA, July 17-Alarmed by the
increase Of cholera in Italy, the
Austrian government today gave sup
Elementary quarantine instructions Of
the most rigorous character along the
frontier to prevent the epidemic from
spreading to Austria or Hungary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
THREE ITALIANS SHOT N THE BACK.

THREE ITALIANS SHOT II THE BACK
BY The United Press
DETROIT. July 17.-one Italian instantly killed
others fatally shot vendetta. All three
the back Casss, aged 10. dead.
believed dying According the
police acquitted another Italian
ago. they believe friends the dead
this Of avenging his death
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
MASTER,s REPORT EXPECTED.

It is expected that the final report of
the master, Sylvester ID. Townsend,
will be filed in the Court Of Chancery
this week in the'case of the Economic
Life Insurance Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Letters of administration on the
estate OF Margaret Bowe have been
granted by Register of Wills Walker
70 William S. Bowe. =
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17

Deputy Register of Wills William
Lyons, Mrs. Lyons and children are
spending two weeks at Wildwood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-17
WEATHER

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Showers
are probable tonight and Tuesday In
New England and possibly tonight in
the Middle Atlantic States. A change
TO lower temperature viii overSpread
the New England and Middle Atlantic
States tonight