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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-29
A HARNESS RACE At THE SPOKANE FAIR.

AS I'D as tme-the sport of kings and the king of sports horse racing
sui hoursbes In spite Of adverse legislation and the abuses If sol Of its
loiowers. Spokane las had racing ever since thu town a founded. There
nave been race tracks or the north side and OF the south side and for the
asst twelve years at the Interstate. Fair grounds, and, although many horse
men predicted thu end If racing in Spokane when tile statel legislature abOl
ished open betting, nothing of the kind happened, and record breaking crowds
III thu Interstate grand stand every day of Fair week The Spokane Derby
Is the feature running event each year, and when Chester Krum Won the soon
purse In 19l from a field of ten starters h broke HI worlds record fol a mile
n an eighth o. a half mile track, making the distance in the remarkable
time If 164 fiat s p.
The program for the week OF Sept 30 includes the Derby Tor the same
purse, one. running stake for $1,000, four running stakes for $500 each and
$4,000 in overnight running purses, $4,000 for harness races and $1,000 fr the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-29

Little Boy lat ticket oficc'-I want a
return ticket. please. Ticket Agent
Where to? Little Boy-Why. back here,
of counsel
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-29
Demands.

Knicker-What's the matter with
Smith? Bocker-His baby wants the
moon, and his wife wants the earth
New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-29

Doubt of all kinds cah be removed by
nothing but action.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-29

This magazine was established to help
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity in the
United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
WOMEN OPEN
REAL BATTLE
FOR SUFFRAGE
Next legislature Will be
PetitiOned to Amend State
Constitution
COMMITTEE OUTLINES
The PLAN OF ACTION

Pursuant to a resolution adopted at
the sixteenth annual convention OF
the Equal Suffrage Association of
Delaware. held in this city ON Noyem-
Der 20 the executive committee met
yesterday at w. C. r. q. headquarters
to take action relative to petitionng
the Legislature at its coming session
this winter to amend the Constitution
Of Delaware by striking out the word
male" from the clause defining the
qualification of voters, and extending
full suffrage TO women ON the same
terms as to men.
This will be the first time that the
Legislature has been appealed to in
this matter, though ia 1897 a hearing
was given on the subject before the
Constitutional Convention. then franz
ing new constitution for the state.
Seven votes for the change were then
cast
The dfieen years Intervening have
seen seven new suffrage States added
to the two then already eufranchised
in respect 10 It's women citizens. and
during the last twelve months, so
widespread an impetus has been given
the movement for equal suffrage. the
world over, and In this country I'M
particular. that the time seems ripe 10
the women for Delaware once more
to place herself al the head of the
Thirteen Original States by being
the first Of them 90 onfranchise her
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

John C. Trautwine. Jr. of New
York, son OF John c. Trautwine,
author Of the text book recognized by
engineers the world over as standard,
delivered lecture before the mem-
bers of the Engineer Society Of Della
ware in A. o. q. w Hall last evening
Mr. Trautwine spoke on Engineer
ing As a Social Factor and illustrat-
ed his talk by lantern slides
Mr.. Trautwine said he saw in the
near future, the taking over Of all
public utilities by the. Government
This conclusion had been reached by
him, he said. after comparing the in
dustrial world Of 1900 with that OF to-
day In tho early days before the in
PRODUCTION OF steam. industry was car
ried on by individuals, whereas the
use Of steam and the steam agent has
made this impossible today. he de-
clared. Inasmuch as the Government
had provided such bodies as the Inter-
State Commerce Commission 10 pro-
tect the smaller individual. and some
States have passed similar acts. Mr..
Trautwine saw in such legislation the
probability that all industries would in
time be owned by the Government
Mr. Trautwire also referred to what
he termed the socialization Of the
Postofice Department. the abolishing
OF toll roads and the creating Of the
Coast and Geodotic Surveys, the
Forestry Departments and the owner
ship and control Of the Panama Canal.
In referring to the canal, Mr.. Traut-
wine said the government owns lands
and houses in the zone and enforces
certain sanitary restrictions. Instead
OF the control being opposed. the Gov
ernment is rather aided by the people.
Public ownership Of railroads In
Belgium was referred TO by Mr. Traut-
wine. Among the slides displayed was
one show ing the increase Of the Gov
ernments functions since 1850, as far
as industries are concerned.
Another utility which the Govern
ment will eventually take over, Mr.
Trautwine said. was water and
sewage In doing this he contended
State lines would be more or less
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
MOTHER STEALS
TINY SHOES TO
GIVE TO BABY

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5-"Judge, It was
the only way had to get my baby
Christmas present" sobbed Mrs.
Ellen Nelson. She stood before
Judge Scully charged with being a
shopifter. She had been caught
hiding a tiny pair Of shoes under her
cape.
My baby needed the shoes l
wouldn't have taken them If we had
plenty at home" she said
Municipal Judge Scully was I'm
posing severe sentences on women
shoplifters. He had just sentenced
six Of them to jail The woman's
face was buried I'm a torn handker-
chief and her shoulders shook as she
sobbed.
you stole the shoes, though" said
the judge solemnly. Il will sentence
you to one hours Imprisonment in
the anteroom Of the police station
downstairs,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
OLYMPIA WOULD
PLAY SOLDIERS
AT NEW CASTLE

Furman G. Cole, manager of the
Olympia football team, went step
further this afternoon in his efforts to
bring about a game between his team
and the Fort DUPONT eleven on Sat
urday Coles latest proposition to
William Ball. manager Of the fort
team. is that each team pay its own ex-
penses to New Castle and the game
be played in that city on neutral
grounds with competent and disin-
terested officials. for a purse of 5000
and gate receipts. the winning team
to pay the officials and take the re-
mainder of the purse
Cole believes this is fair PROPOSE
tion. and if Fort DUPONT does not ac-
cept it he will consider the matter
closed. Inasmuch as Olympia has
defeated the Soldiers twice. Cole says
the Soldiers are not in position to die
tate to the local boys. who have al
ways been ready to meet them half
way
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

vate fortune, and the success with
which this architect of his own for
tunes did SO, showed that neither the
snakes nor the monkeys squirmed
out from under, and that his conf
dence in them was not misplaced
Mr.. Dockstader's name originally
was Ice unin It was changed TIC IS
known 10 most WilmmEf0nians az
DOCK. or Boss Mr. DOckstadr
in the early ninetics. located in this
city and. opened the first permanent
vaudeville theatre Wilmington had. al
No. 309 Shipley street This proved 10
be a fayorite playhouse for two years.
when lease was taken on the build
ing now occupied by the Foord- Massey
Company. at Seventh and Shipley
streets. After extensive improvements
1t was converted into theatre.
Many business men at that time pre-
dicted then that the theatre would be
a failure. But IT wasn't After spend
ing eight years there, it was seen by
Dock that a change was necessary
With a stormy and rocked ribbed past
to gaze on and practically nothing in
the foreground TO hold to but faith in
Wilmingtonians. a change was made
This was in 1908, when two old resi-
dences. known as the Lattimer prop
critics on the site of the present thea
tre, were bought and plans were
drawn for a handsome playhouse. An
example of what a man with a domin-
atine idea backed hy persiStonca car
accomplish. was manifest when. after
a call on local banks, Dockstader was
loaned $4,000. With this in hand
work was started on his playhouse
and when the last loan had been paid
Dockstader informed one of the banl
officials that the bank had taken a bis
risk in loaning him the money The
banker replied: "That was a mora
risk, We want those kind" These
kudnesses. like others extended
Docksfadar never forgot. and he is
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

William T. Dockstader proprietor
OF the Garrick Theatre. all-round
good-fcllow and ardent patron of the
histrionic and terpsichorean arts, is
celebrating this week his twenty-hrst
anniversary as a theatre manager in
the city OF Wilmington, and the
tenth anniversary Of his occupancy
Of the bcautlfnl littie theatre IN Mar~
ket street which now is the leading
one in the State OF Delaware. That
the people Of Wilmington are in Il
congratulatory mood toward him and
share i'm the pleasure of the anniver-
sary goes without saying. They re-
spect and honor the man who ar
rived in Wilmington in 1892 with ono
cage of monkeys, another cage OF
snakes and a headful of delightful
"reminiscences. and who proceeded to
ingratiate himself into the favor OF
Wilmingtonians and succeeded so
well that he owns today one of the
prettiest playhouses in the East and
is the possessor Of a handsome home
In upper Market street that is the
envy of thousands of persons who be-
gan their careers here under much
better auspices but without the stick
toativeness and business acumen> Of
William l.. Dockstader
There are hundreds of persons in
Wilmington today who remember
Dockstader's snake and monkey show
and who feel that if he ever adopts a
coat-of-arms and fails TO have en-
blazoned on it snakes rampant and
monkeys regardant. he viii be an ex-
ceedingly ungrateful man The Gould
fortune was founded on a mousetrap;
the Armour fortune was founded on
a Texas steer; the Arbuckle fortune
was founded on a coffee bean. while
the Rothschild fortune was founded
on a flock of carrier pigeons which
flew from Waterloo to London and
brought the first news of the defeat
of Napoleon. 1t remained for Mr..
Dockstader to use monkeys and
snakes as the foundation for his pri-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
DAN CUPID
LURKED in
ACHING TOOTH

Trouble galore marked the clupc
mont of a Young Philadelphia couple
TO Wilmington yesterday afternoon.
The girls mother had forbidden her
daughter. the night before to ever
see her lover again She did just
the opposite, elOped with him to this
city, and late yesterday afternoon
they were married by the Rev j.
Edgar Franklin, Of No. III Washing
ton street
The couple were Miss Elizabeth
Downs, or Miller, the latter name be-
ing her mothers second marriage
name, and lshmael Sanchez, a former
student OF dentistry and reputed to be
/ the son of a wealthy Spaniard in
/ Cuba who sent the young man to
! this country to be educated
The mother Of the girl warned her
not to see Sanchez again. in the
/ presence of thirty guests who had
been invited to the eighteenth birth
/ day anniversary of the young woman.
The guests, young men and women
friends of the girl, assembled for the
party Tuesday night but the hours
Z passed without the appearance Of the
daughter in whose honor the event
/ was planned. Finally she came home
at midnight in company with San
chez. who is 80 years old.
The irate mother upbraided her
daughter and ordered Sanchez from
the house The disappointed guests
left shortly after.
Early yesterday morning Miss Mil
Ter started from home, and late yes
terday afternoon the mother received
! a .ff..r
which said:
Do not worry about my not COM
ing home tonight Mr.. Sanchez and
/ are married. am sorry we had
to take this step, but you have forced
us TO do it ! hope you will forgive
your daughter. Elizabeth"
The mother visited the police sta
tion at Thirty-second street and
night and declared she would try 10
have the marriage annuled on the
grounds that her daughter was en-
ticed from home.
Her objections to Sanchez are has
ed on the facts that be is a spaniard
and Is almost twice the age Of her
daughter.
she said the friendship between
them began year ago. when Sanchez
pulled an aching tooth for her
daughter
The young couple first appeared in
Wilmington yesterday morning and
applied at Magistrate James w
Robertson's office for a license. The
young woman said she was eighteen
years OF age on December 3. The JUS
, tice always careful TO whom he is
sues marriage licenses. was in doubt
as to whether the girl was telling the
! truth about her age and he refused tc
issue the license. He told her that
J II she brought proof Of her age he
was grant the licence.
The couple left but about O'Clock
} yesterday afternoon returned, the
! girl radient with Joy. She handed the
! magistrate a piece OF paper which
proved TO be q certificate issued by
the Philadelphia Bureau OF Health
setting forth elizabeth Downs. borr
December 3. 1894" and giving the ad
dress OF the house I'm Warren street
Tho magistrate without more ado
, filled in q license blank and the
I couple proceeded TO the home OF Mr.
, Franklin, were the ceremony wal
performed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
HIGHER FINE
GOES ON THOMAS
FOR COMING BACK

Thomas Grisson. who was released
from the Workhouse on Monday after
serving time for drunkenness, was
in City Court again today on a sim
liar charge
Judge Churchman addressing the
defandant said Thomas, you won't
work"
"Yes, your Honor, J do work; you
know I am a butcher and work every
day interrupted Thomas.
Judge Churchman imposed "a fine of
S5 and costs, however, saying the last
fine Of SO and costs on Thomas had
evidently not been high enough.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
NEWARK MILDLY
REDUCED TO RANKS

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. 5.-For
gross neglect Of duty in leaving the
brigade Of midshipmen which was un-
der his command. and for disobedi-
ence OF orders in going from the GYM
nasium and the grounds Of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania before the be-
ginning OF the Army-Navy game last
Saturday. Midshipman William H. p.
Blandy. Of Newark, Delaware. has
been removed from the position Of
cadet commander or ranking midship-
man at the Naval Academy and re-
duced TO the ranks.
In addition 60 breaking the restric-
-tions Of the order which directed that
no midshipman leave the University
after the luncheon until after the
game. Blandy failed 70 appear In time
10 form his command and take II to
the field TO witness the game
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
GREEK GUNBOATS OPEN
FIRE ON ALBANIAN TOWN

BY Tho United Press.
VIENNA, Dec 1.-Two Greek gum
boats today were reported TO be Wig
orously bombarding Valona, a city OF
Albania The eunners aimed their
shells especially az public buildings
displaying the Albanian flag, despite
the protests OF lsmail Kcmal Boy,
provisional president of Albania
made military experts believe That
the plenipotentiaries of King George
we're sincere i'm their refusal 70 sign
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
Where to Choose
What to Give

These the questions uppermost in mind today.
Christmas shopping is looked by task.
especially difficult the last week before Christmas when
the crowded enthusiastic hrongs through
the stores.
Now is the time 10 do holiday shopping when you
may your under the pleasant condi
practical gifts member Of
the family will be advertised in THE EVENING JOURNAL
every day until Christmas
Study THE EVENING JOURNALS advertisements closely
constantly in the quiet Of home and make out your
list OF Christmas gifts with their aid suggestion
Myriads Christmas gifts will be presented in THE
EVENING Wlming reliable stores Let
advertisements you purchasing
thing most economically
Copyright, 1912 by ] P Faon)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
P. 6 5. HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION TO
MEET AT DINNER

The Physicians and Surgeons AS
soclauon, connected with the Physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital will be
given a banquet at Hanna's Cafe to-
morrow evening by the Executive
Committee having charge OF the $685.
600 fund being raised for the hos
pital.
Five new applications for member
ship makes the total number fifty.
The meeting is held for the purpose
Of aiding in the effort to raise an
extension hospital fund, and every
plan will be put forth TO accomplish
the object of the cause.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
ENGINEER BELIEVES NATION
WILL CONTROL ALL UTILITIES

eliminated This would be necessary,
as the Government in following the
water sheds would carry on their
work along the stream regardless Of
any State rights.
Mr. Trautwine quoted at length
from Emerson. Bellamy and other
writer's on economies and made it
plain that the passing over OF the
public utilities into the Governments
control would come gradually and
would not be socialism, which he de-
clared desired to secure these indus
tries at once and thereby overturn so
ciety.
The lecture was attended by fifty
young men. many Of whom. Mr.. Traut-
wine said, would live TO see Federal
control Of such utilities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

the protocol for an armistice at
Baghtche aud that Grece meant to
carry on active warfare single
handed
The proclaimlng Of lsmail kemal
Bey MS provisional president OF auto.
nomous Albania some DAYS ago. to-
day WAS followed by the announce
meut of Monsignor Cacciorl as vice
president Ono Catholic. three Mo
hammcdans and three members Of the
Crock church make up the rest Of the
provisional government
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
REVIVAL AT ZION.

The Rev. w. H. Briggs at Calvert
church. Zion charge, has been holding
very successful revival. Thirty-one
persons had been converted until last
night and sixteen Of the converts have
been baptized
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
HOSPITAL
FUND GOES
UP $l4,477
Grand Total is Reported at
$lO6,7Oq.lS at Noon Meet
ing Today
PREDICT SUCCESS
OF THE PROJECT

Enthused with the response being
made by the public to the 100000
fund for the Delaware Hospital. the
Board of Managers of the institution
az noon today announced that they
would contribute $4,000 to the fund.
This amount, added to that reported
by the committees today made a total
OF Sif,t77 for the day, making a grand
total Of slS67S9l5.
Edgar r. Honey. manager OF The
campaign said that the committee had
met before the luncheon in the du-
Pont auditorium aud decided that il
the Business aud Young Mems Com
mittees would raise $4,000 they would
have no trouble in securing the re-
mainder of the amount
The following contributions OF $500
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
PLAYING INDOOR BALL.

In the indoor baseball contest. held
at the Y NJ. c. A.. last evening. the
Reds defeated the Blues, 16 to 6. The
battery for the winners was Keesey
and Warshaur for the Blues; Durstein
and Lambert for the Reds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
nrArH !, srIIrr rR0N noT,s a..

ny rhe rnHed rres
ooRNiSe Y. pec s-Fouryearod Ra WHans
dying today iho Adams farmhouse Nls
rhot George nouer me rame Tho children ra
nr and Ra, hrcd popsun Georre The latter ,htaih
eee picked up revolver and pulled Enc rhe 6n'o
catered Tho rhids mouth
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPINGIN WILMINGION ONSTORES
HrMEIE noAT IosI wTH sNTIEA s0rL..

Rg Tho unucd Press
CHICAGO Dec 5-Thc revenue cutter Tuscarova vre-
4sea from Milwaukee today that tho Rouse smmona cbi-
Christmas weeks overdue not been found
me lack from tho boat which coming na,r
vih Christmas today strengthened tho 6eie la ssr
had puprsa he bouom Of Lake Michigan sixteen
and ono vousn on board
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
MRATHER.

ny The United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--For Della
ware: Rain tonight and probably Fri
day: not much change in temperatn- -e;
light 70 moderate east and southeast
winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

Only a few days remain before the
close OF the financial campaign insii-
tuted for the benefit OF the Hospital.
The campaign viii close next Tuesday.
and by that time the 100000 will be
in hand. The managers Of the hos
pital are confident of this as innumer-
able assurances Of financial aid are
being received. Hundreds Of persons
have contributed to the fund thus far.
and there are yet many to be heard
from
Several reports have been circulated
concerning the hospital, tending to in
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in DSls ware.
That means a home paper
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-05
TO-DAY's TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-16
Duration Of
Modern Wars.

Modern vars are apt % be short
They may be terrible but a. a rule.
they are sosn over. In this c0untry.
one Ia apt 20 measure al conflicts
b. the great civil war ~ issl-b.
which was the most appalling war o.
civilization.
TIE naviea o. ne present day and
me armament used on sea and land
make modern fighting extremely san
culinary aud 40 expensive that fsw
nations can continue long IN the busi-
ness
The var q Prussia with Hanover,
saxony and the othsT oermanic prin-
cipaliues In 1855 only lasted a little
over q month. The var between
Russia and Turkey IN 1877 continued
Ger sa3 days. The Crimsan war
which Waa a vsry bloody conflict. con.
tlnuod from October 1883 20 Feb
ruary 1855.
rrussia and Austria fought Den
mark from January 1854 10 october
az OF the same year. Tho Franco
Pruasian war proclaimed BY Napoleon
july is5o. ended With the surrender
81 Paris January ts7L The Span
ish- American war IN lsas continued
from April until July. The South
African war vas Ia duration from
October 1883 90 May 1904.
The recent war % Italy against
Turkey vas declared September isli.
end the treaty % peace vas signed
October 10. 1919
Some % the revolutions IN Mexico
and other LATIN American republics
have been Ia duration for a longer
7 period. bnt these are generally mere
I ~ euertla fights and conflicts 81
briEandage and can scarcely come IA
the eateEary of modern wars
A. present very little is actually
known 81 the details % the war IN
the Balkan peninsula between Turkey
and ne ave allied kingdoms. Rut
I BE- has been hloo6y ana destructive
end a d gcuerblly believed that peacs
wiu soon BE- established. ~ fact. but
Cor the existing jsalousiss % N,
7 larger Christian powers n Europe. d
treaty wuuld have already been signed
This war was begun only IN octo-
Ter. Montenegro acinE the first ~ ths
/ kingdoms 90 begin hoEt1ties.