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Evening journal., 1912-02-16
COUNCIL in
TALKFESTOVER
BOOT PROBLEM
Eagled Eyed Auditor Refuses
TO Approve 81 Bill But
SOlOnS Pay ii
BOOTS MUST STAY IN
POLICE STATION BASEMENT

There was more excitement at the
weekly meeting of City Council last
night over "A - pair of boots than "A
bull pup could arouse by tearing up
brand new bed sheet hanging on "A
back yard clothes line. The boots
bad been purchased by the public
building committee of Council for
Michael Flynn, night janitor Of the
police station. and the bin was re-
turned to Council without the an
proval of City Auditor Biddle who
stated he was unable to find suhi-
cient reason for supplying the janitor
with boots for which he can have lit
tie, if any real use in the line Of his
duty.
The forces wnicn iayoied payment
of the bill were led by Chairman Hill
derback, of the public building COM
mittee. and the opposition was head
ed by Colonel Stover. of the finance
committee Ma ters became so excit-
ing at one stage of the proceedings
that Mr.. Bilderback remarked that if
the public building committee did not
suit Colonel Stover he could discharge
IL and get a new one. Colonel
StoVer has no authority i'm this re-
spect and whether he felt like firing
the. committee or not be did not say.
The committee stands as first ap-
pointed.
But getting back to the boots. il
was brought out that while the aud
itor might think that there is no use
for boots I'm the basement of the
City Hail. there is, just the same. It
] faI
siderable water there and 20 splash
around in il. particularly after the
day janitor at the police station
c'Jake" EWING gets through washing
out the cells. is not conducive 20
health. The floor is wooden and the
water leaks through.
The. thought. occurred that If th'
u finance committee provided money suf
ficient to lay a cement floor IN the po
I. lice station perhaps the city Nigh
save the expense of buying a pair G
boots
Mr. Kane. OF the Fourth ward. sal
/, the boots we're not for Mr.. Flynn rs
, pecially. but that they were 10 be 70
the use of the night janitor, whoeye
he might be.
Mr.. Haney, of the Tenth ward, SAT-
he could get a man very quickly q
take Flynn's job and furnish his owl
boots, il the incumbent didn't wan
the place. There are more ofiicl
seekers in the Tenth ward TO thl
square inch than there are pineapples
growing in Editor A. r. Saylor's bacl
yard.
Col. Stover put up good fight foi
the benefit Of the city cash box, bu
his only support was President Ben
son and Mr.. HaHey. With the ex
ception of these three, ell the mem
bers of Council. not Including Mr.
Zimmerman, of the First ward. VIII;
rs absent voted to pass the bill ovel
the auditors veto.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
HABEAS CORPUS In
BEHALF

Samuel II. Baynard, Jr., counsel for
Harry Twyford, the chauffeur Of the
automobile which overturned and
killed Il. Malcolm Frazer of Newark,
and injured two others including him
self, has instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the court at Media to OBJ
tain the release Of the prisoner. ivy
ford was recently held in $500 without
bail for court by committing magis-
trate at Media on a charge Of man
slaughter in connection with the au-
tomobile accident.
The hearing on the habeas corpus
proceeding will be held this afternoon
and the Witnesses summoned in the
previous case, including Chief Of Po-
lice Black, from here, will appear.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
BUILDING
LAW PASSES

AS was stated in THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday. the amendment
to the building ordinance providing
for the erection of rear porches and
stairways to a height of four stories,
was passed by City Council last night.
The amendment passed with a change
to the effect that the stairways shall
be constructed of iron thus providing
a means of escape in case of fire.
The Park Board was allowed $4,000
which was transferred TO that de-
partment from the fund of about SlO,-
GOO. which remained from the pro-
ceeds of the sale of S15O,O0O bonds for
park purposes some time ago.
The Water Board was allowed Sl6,-
764 30, the balance due on the third
quarterly appropriation of that de-
partment The balance in bank TO the
credit Of the city was reported to be
S264.19S.61.
The Water Board notified Council
that bonds TO the amount of S45OOo
would fall due in June. The subject
was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
Council received and accepted in
vitations to the Delaware Saenger-
5unds mask ball on Monday evening,
February 10.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
MRS. LANE WINS
MEDAL CONTEST

The mccall contest made an inter-
esting close TO yesterdays anniver-
sary of the North End w. c. T. U. in
Brandywine NJ. E. Church AT this
contest, in the evening, the medal was
awarded 10 Mrs Emma c. Lane. for
her recitation, in negro dialect, Of
Backbone" Mrs. w. w. Olcott took
the subject. "Who VIII Roll the Stone
Away?' Mrs. Pippin, Personal Lib
erty, and Miss Lucy Hitchcock. "The
oil Can" Judge J. w. Lattomus,
Henry r. Isaacs, and Mr.. Ewing, were
the judges. Miss Emma Martin sang,
"Mollie and | and the Baby" aud the
Rev. T.. c. MacSorley also sang a solo.
Evening devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. George Patterson.
of Delaware county. Pa
At the afternoon meeting, greetings
were given by the Rev Ralph T.. Cour-
sey, pastor of Brandywine Church,
the Rev f. c. MacSorley. the Rev.
John c. White. the Rev. W. e. Green
field. and the Rev. George Edward
Reed.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
BOY SCOUTS SURPRISE
PASTOR ON BIRTHDAY

The Rev. Z. w. Mcdowell, pastor
Of Mt. Pleasant NJ. e. Church. Belle
vue was given a surprise party at
his home on Wednesday evening. II
being his birthday anniversary. Tho
church boy scouts. Of which Mr.. Me-
Dowell is scout-master. were present
IN fun uniform. The boys made an
excellent appearance. AS it was
valentine Day, Mr.. Mcdowell had also
received a valentine surprise. and ne
was very much surprised when the
neonle headed by the Boy Scouts
,ya1kod I'm his home The evening
was spent a. games OF all kinds al
,er which refreshments were served
ana after some "yells" by the Boy
scouts the people departed.
Among the Boy Scouts present
were; Thomas Eaton. leader: Theo-
dore Dawson John Dawson. Francis
IaRowe. Dudley Walker. Harvey Nor
ris Ernest deGhetto, Joseph Billings
" LYLE Movies and Herbert Perkins.
Among others present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Webster, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Savage,
Mrs. f. f. Sheer. Misses Clara Tai
ley. Ella Bartsch. Alma Simon. Emma
Weldin. Emma Murray. Blanche
Eaton. Alethea LaRowe. Gladys Per-
kins, Mildred Perkins, Florence Tai
ley. Anna Butler, Nellie Bowman
Mildred Bowman. Edna Whartenby
Marion Whartenby. Sidney Dawson
Phoebe Dawson, H. NJ Cole. Arrance
Morris. Howard Richardson. Orer
Bowman, William Dawson. Jr.. Nelson
Talley. Jacob Weldn Cecil Rhoades
Charles Weldin, Roy Eaton and
ofhpra
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
FIGHT OVER
STORE BOOK
LEADS TOCOURT

Entries in a store book claimed TO
have been changed by Charles Nor
gan, store keeper at No. 500 Locust
street. resulted in Morgan being tried
in City Court this morning on the
charge of assault and battery on Jo-
seph Benzie. Bensie said Morgan in
suited his wife last Fr lay and when
he went TO the store. Morgan hit him
twice Il developed that figures in
Benzie's store look had been chang
ed
Tessie Benzie. wife OF the prosccut-
ing witness. said she did not witness
the fight between her husband and
I Morgan.
Annie Morgan wife Of tho atorJ
keeper, said she was present, but saw
no blows struck In his own behalf
Morgan said he told Benzie TO leave
tho store as he wanted nothing to do
with him. and put his hand on his
shoulder.
Morgan was represented by J..
Frank Bali, who asked that the case
be dismissed as Morgan's denial Of
striking any blows had been corrob-
GRATED by his wife.
Judge Joslyn refused the motion.
aud in imposing a fine of 81 said that
it had heen shown by Morgan that he
had put his arm on Bonzie's should
ers.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
ROOSEVELT
ON CAPITAL
and LABOR
Wage Workers Should Receive
high Pay and Have San
itary Conditions
CONFLICT OF CLASSES
IS NOT INEVITABLE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16--A plea for liv-
ing wages and closer cooperation be-
tween capital and labor is made by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in the cur
rent number OF the Outlook in which
he relates his experience in inyestigat-
ing a Brooklyn factory which, he says,
is ideally conducted.
There must be full recognition,
says Roosevelt, by the public of the
fact that no business can be,permanent-
ly good for this country unless the wage
worker is paid high wage and works
under conditions favorable to his
health and safety. On his part tho
wage worker, must, as matter Of
Justice and personal pride, do first
class work for that wage and I'm his
private character must be a good citi-
zen-and so must his employer.
I'VE hear much of the conflict be-
tween capital and labor and often It
seems to be assumed that this con-
fict is inevitable, and that capitalists
and wage workers must be considered
primarily as belonging TO different
classes, each individual being judged
only by the standard of his own class
This is a thoroughly false and UNI
happy view. From the standpoint OF
the country, from the standpoint Of
good citizenship, the differences be
tween employer and employed are OF
mighty small consequences compared
with the need that each shall show
that he possesses the great fundamen.
tai virtues. All should be in the one
class whose existence is vital TO tn,
Republic, the class that contains
whether on the farm or in the work
shop. or in the counting room, th'
descent, hard working self-respectinl
citizens"
Roosevelt then urges all Congress
members to support President Taft
demand for the creation of a commits
sion to investigate industrial condi
tons I'm this country. It's work woul
absolutely settle, he says, man
problems between capital and labo
that are now In dispute
In conclusion Roosevelt says.
"But only an inquiry by the federr
government can be authoritative an
satisfactory, and can really cover al
of the different sides of the matter an
throw full light upon all the puzzlini
battling, complicated and vitality i'm
portant questions involved
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
BILDERBACK
WANTSDECISION
in TICKET CASE
Ninth Ward Councilman Thinks
Body Should Ask Court
for Information
SOLONS PASS QUESTION
UNTIL NEXT MEETING

Councilman George l.. Bilderback.
of the Ninth ward, said some things
in Council last night concerning the
strip ticket fight between the Public
Utilities Commission and the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, which caused much discuss
sion and comment. Mr.. Bilderback,
who is a Republican, made a motion
to request the Public Utilities Com
mission to go to the United States
Court to learn when a decision from
that court might be expected on the
natter now before that tribunal rela-
tive to the strip ticket question.
Mr.. Bilderback was not backward
in any way in making his remarks and
while some of the members attempted
to poke fun at him he came back
every time with hot retorts.
The suggestion was offered that the
Council might be in contempt OF
Court in adopting the motion and TO
this the Ninth ward member openly
and without hesitation charged the
members opposing the motion with
cowardice and afraid to stand up for
the rights OF the people they repre-
sent
Col. w. e. Stover, of the Seventh
ward wanted to know if it was not
an unusual proceeding and whether
the Councilmen. if they passed the
motion, would not find themselves in
contempt Of court He added that the
Council might find itself under the
painful necessity of bailing some of
its members out
Mr. Blderback contended that the
courts were servants of the people as
much as the members of Council and
things were coming to a pretty pass
when the people cannot make rea-
sonable request of them. What We
need said the Ninth ward member
is the initiative, referendum and re-
call, with the recall applied to the
judges We are not pushing the
court for decision We are not makinl
any demands. but only asking wher
we might reasonably expect a decl
sion I'm this case"
Col. St0vor. asked Mr. Bilderback
he would go into the City Court an'
talk that way, and the Ninth war,
member retorted. "If had occasion
10. I would do il just as quickly ther'
as here"
Councilman Kane thought the sub
iect was one for the Public Utilities
Commission to attend to To this Mr.
Rilderback replied that the members
of that body were afraid TO.
Other members of the Council made
remarks on the subject and on mo
ton of Mr. Kane. of the Fourth ward
il was finally decided to defer actor
on the motion for one week.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
WILMINGTONIANS
SEE PENNSY WRECK

Three Wilmingtonians viewed the
wreck of the Pennsylvania Limited
express at Warrior Ridge, Pa, yes
terday, which resulted in the death
of four persons and the injury Of
sixty-seven. The trio were Mr.. and
Mrs. James +. Henry, and their
nephew Frank Mcfarland, who were
on their way home from Chicago. Mr..
Henry, in explaining how the dead
and injured We're reached said they
were lifted up tho embankment by
means OF ropes and stretchers Some
OF the injured we're placed upon the
train on which the Wilmingtonians
were passengers This train followed
close after the wrecked train.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
CHARITIES ASK
DIMES FOR POOR
please give a dime,
This cold winter time, "

say the envelopes distributed by the
Associated Charities. in which 10000
men, women and children of the city
are asked to place a dime on Satur-
day. February "A. The long, hard
winter has drained the resources of
the organization. and money is
greatly needed TO relieve the suf-
fering among the poor. The deposit
stations, at which the public are
asked to leave their envelopes. are
the Bee Hive Company. the ID. B.
Jones Company. E. e. Hanna's. Wat
sons. drug store. Turner's grocery
store. Kennard and Company. Crosby
and Hills, Buffers. the Miller Drug
Company. the Smith-zollinger Com
pany. Lippincott and Company, Nor
row and Son, the Spruance Drug
Company. Charles NJ. Grubb. John NJ.
Harvey drug store. T. II. Cappeau
drug store and the ID. w. Lynch
Company grocery
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
nr rhn Irnitnd press.

BY The United Press.
ALTOONA, Pa, Feb 16.-Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and state officials to-
day attribute the miraculous escape
from death of many of the passengers
on the Pennsylvania Limited in the
wreck at Warrior Ridge yesterday to
the unyielding strength of the cars.
That only four dead resulted from
the accident is considered remarka-
bic by Marshal Doponey who was to-
day investigating for the State Rail-
road Commission SiXty-seven per-
sons We're injured.
Whether the total fatalities will re-
main at four was doubtful today.
Mrs. w. c. White, wife of the head
of the tuberculosis hospital I'm Pitts
burgh; S. j. Woods, Pullman con-
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
STEEL CARS LIFE SAVERS
In PENNSYL VANIA WRECK

ductor; @. Valentine, cook; Frank
Gardner, cook; j. II. Jones, porter;
George Alexander, cook and Warren
serious condition at the Huntington
Hospital.
The death list of the disastrous
wreck of the Pennsylvania Limited at
Warrior Ridge yesterday now num-
bers four. Alexander Servant, of 279
10th street, New York, died today at
Blair Memorial Hospital, at Hunting
don.
Throughout the night the hospital
staff aided by five physicians from
Philadelphia, worked to aid the suf-
ferers. Mrs. w. c. White, of Pitts
burgh. was said to be very low short
ly before noon today
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
FOUR LABOR
LEADERSYETTO
Be ARRESTED
indianapolis Attorneys En-
gagged to Defend the
Union Chiefs
FORMER PRESIDENT OF
DETROITFEDERA1ION NABBED
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 16.-
Four labor leaders implicated by tho
Federal government in the alleged
dynamiting conspiracy. today remain
to be arrested. Fifty individuals
thus far have been taken into GUS
tody. The four men still unarrentcd
are;
John J. McCray, Wheeling. w. Va !
Milton II. Davis. Philadelphia: J. w.
Irwin, Peoria. ILL.,; Patrick Ryan,
Chicago.
Federal District Attorney Miller to-
day said It might be some time befora
the four were arrested President r.
M. Ryan, of the International Asso-
citation OF Bridge and Structural Iron
workers. and the most prominent oh
the indicted men. today sent tele>
grams to all of the indicted unionists.
saying that attorneys had been engage
ed here today to defend them. q
No meeting of the executive board
OF the iron workers will likely be held
until after the indicted men are ar
raigned here on March 10. according
to Herbert s. Hockin. secretary-treas-
urer OF the union. today. Hockin
said that the question Of possible
change OF venue from Federal Judge
Anderson would not be taken up till
them
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
FROM
SALOON HE ASKS
$lO,OOODAMACES

In Superior Court today trial OF the
case of LeFevre w. Crossan, was con-
tinued until the March term Of Court
The plaintif is Benjamin LeFeVre, a
Rose Hin trucker. and the defendant
is Bridget Crossan, who keeps a sa-
loon at No. 30S King street. LeFeVre.
through Horace G. Eastburn ana
Caleb Il. Burchenal sues for the re-
covery OF $4,000 damages, alleging
that he was elected from the Crossan
saloon by the defendants bartender
with such force that when he tell
on the pavement he dislocated his hip
Daniel o. Hastings represents the de-
fondant-
The case Of Elizabeth A. Robinson
ys Evan w and Charles r. Lewis wa
continued pending settlement
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
MAYOR WOULD RUSH
CITY CHARTER DRAFT

The Wilmington Charter Commits
mission has received a letter from
Mayor Howell. in which he suggests
that the proposed charter draft be
gotten ready as soon as possible, and
placed in the hands of the printers,
that bids can be obtained. The pro-
posed charter must be printed and
ready for distribution by March 1.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
rs MORE FIREMEN
In ASSOCIATION

The Wilmington Volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association met last
evening in the engine house of the
Reliance Fire Company. The meeting
was largely attended. The incorpora-
tion papers applied for by the asso-
citation, have been obtained and were
presented at the meeting. Twenty-Five
members we're accepted amid much
enthusiasm.
II was decided to give a ball for the
benefit of the association some time
following the lenten season.
The next meeting of the associa-
tion will be held in the Phoenix
engine house.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
WANT OPPORTUNITIES.

The Want Columns have OPEN
ed the way to opportunity for
many. Chances for profitable
investment, buying, selling, rent
ing, securing employment-all
p come within the province of the
Wants. The Wants have been I
the means of giving many work
. ers a chance for advancement.
The Wants consummate realty
deals each day, introduce land
. lords and tenants and bring
> buyers and sellers together.
Each day brings new oppor-
tunities. added possibilities. for
. those who are alive 10 their
. chances and quick to take adj
vantage of conditions.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
CHARGE LOTTERY
In EGG DRAWING

At the request of Philip L. Car
rett. the case OF Joseph w. Houck. a
storekeeper at Sixth and Pine
streets, accused Of being concerned
i'm lottery, was continued in City
Court this morning until Tuesday or
next week. The defendant was re-
leased on 5000 bail.
The police took box Of candy
Easter eggs from Houck's store,
which they say were TO be disposed
Of bv drawing numbers. The first
two prizes are gone. but several 9TH
ers remain. Everyone who drew
number. on payment OF one cent. re-
ceived an egg whether he secured the
larger one or not.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
LAST MAN,S CLrR nINNFR-

The George Washington Last Mans
Club will hold its annual meeting and
dinner at the home Of J. Frank Ayers.
pn the evening of February %. The
club has been meeting at the Clay
ton House, but this year decided TO
meet at the home of Mr.. Ayres. The
club has been in existence about six
Sears. OF tho original twenty-five
members. eighteen are living.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
THIS GUN SHOT
ONLY SLIGHT

Accidentally shot by his wife, Clar-
ence Morrison. colored, of Dover, who
was brought here and admitted to the
Delaware Hospital yesterday after
noon, will soon be able to leave the
institution. The lead took effect in his
mee, and the wound is not considered
aasious
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
ormer Labor Leader Arrested.

Former Labor Leader Arrested.
SARATOGA. N. Y. Feb. 16.-Wil-
liam X. Benson. aged So president
OF the Detroit Federation of Labor
in 1910, was arrested today on his
farm at Barkersville. charged with
completely in the alleged union labor
dynamiting plots in 1906. Benson
was walking delegate for the Detroit
Steam Filters Union for nine years.
up to the time he came to Barkers-
Vile last September He today de-
MED any knowledge Of dynamiting
and said that he left Detroit and
came to Barkersville because his
daughters health made ft''nesaasers
for him TO live in that vicinity
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
OPTOMETRIsTs TO MEET.

Ehe annual meeting Of the Delaware
Optometry Society will be held at the
Hotel Wilmington ON February %. An
election of officers also will take place
Optometrists from all over the state
will be present
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
Any Newspaper Delaware Books Open TO All
nd sTrMrr AsHOnF N cafswrlm 0lYi

By The United Press
wAsHlNGToN Feb is-rha revenue cutter service to-
day sweeping Chesapeake Bas Win wireless messages
locate the aooo Hmbure Nord Dautsener Lloyd
iner Naa sslessa have pas.nsa aboard ana to
aas suffered dissaer. Vague heaga hee hat
.he lau ashore ,ho VOLTS rur dangerous
nhoai out IN lower Chesapeake Bag
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
MRS. p. +. CARPENTER A VISITOR.

Mrs. r. +. CarpenIer. OF Fort Dc
post. Md, has ben visiting Mrs. Frank
Haley, No. 2616 West Eighteenth
street. She is the wife Of the Rev.
r. f. Carpenter, who has accepted an
invitation to the pastorate of Brandy
wine nj. Il. Church.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
S10 FnR nRTNkENNRSS-

Frank Dubois, charged with drunk
enness. was fined SO and costs in
City Court this morning by Deputy
Judge Joslyn. William Burke and
John Anderson, charged with like Of
fenses, We're fined 81 and costs each.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
AFTERNOON LUNCHEON.

Miss Elizabeth Phillips will enter
tain a number Of friends at a luncheon
and bridge party tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
RARY N H0RGAN FAMILY.

Mr. and Mrs Edward c Horgan, Of
No 1907 West Third street, are re-
ceiving Congratulations today ON the
birth of a son. Mother and baby are
doing well
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
CONFERENCR Ar McCABE.

District Superintendent e. L. Hof-
fecker will hold quarterly conference
in McCabe NJ. e. Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
ronrIeNEns rLErNe Fn0N MlNIcAN ~.

ng The United Pross
~ pAso Texas, rob as The omcI Ina continue
b lrsrissed i aec}aai n,asion o. Mezcan terri-
tory yesterday by nuetesp soldier. 'bt Eishrnm United
States infantry. although p pAsean aush he incident
Nqerhaess because Of ho'stfaned feoons AaiauntGen-
Haichns OF the Texas National Guard today
company militia % patrol dut hero Cone
muueaaon between ~ Paao and iuarea hus been
sumed.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
REsIGNS AS CHURCH TREASTRER

Tilghman Johnston has resigned as
treasurer Of Trinity Protestant Epis-
copal Church and Richard Reese has
been elected i'm his stead
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
TRINITY PARISH ELECTInN.

The annual election of wardens
and yestrymen Of Trinity parish will
be held on March 4.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
WEATHER.
Tnited Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Falr
weather will prevail and moderate
temperatures will continue tonight
and Saturday in the Eastern States.
For Delaware tonight and
probably Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
I'M The rnlled Presa.

BY The United Press.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Feb. 1s.-The
State Supreme Court denied tho mo-
5ion for a writ Of supcrcedas in the
case OF four Chicago murderers. con-
comned TO die today. Chief Justice
Carter. IN auaounciae the decision of
the entire coort held that the point
raised by the plaintiffs that the arr
raignment was not proper. was with
out merit The motion for a super
cedas and a stay Of execution was de-
MED.