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Evening journal., 1912-05-14
FIGHT ON FOR
CONTRACTS

In Superior Court today City So
licitor Daniel o. Hastings stated he
was not ready to waive the return
rule in the mandamus case of DAN
iel Mccormick. James Leblanc. Martn
KeOgh ana James Winchester, gar
bage contractors. VS.. the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Wilmington.
Mr. Hastings will hold a confer
enoe with Mayor Howell this after
noon on the subject and tomorrow
will give an answer to the court
Robert G. Harrnan. representing the
garbage contractors, in Superior
Court yesterday afternoon, presented
an application for a writ of man
damus to compel Mayor Howell ia
sign the contracts for collecting the
garbage, the claim being made that
il is Mayor Howell's ministerial dut,
TO approve the contracts. Mr.. Hast
ings was not ready TO waive any o
his rights in the case, until after thu
, conference with Mayor Howell.
Mr. Harman, in addressing tn,
court, said the matter was very i'm
portant because the new Board o.
Health expects TO award contract,
for the collection of the garbage mex
Monday, The old board awarded tn,
contracts that Mr.. Harman Is now
seeking to uphold
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
COMMISSION
WANTS $lOO
FINE TO STAND
Three Members Will Show
Traction Co. No Quarter
in Strip Ticket Fight
DISCUSS SUBJECT
At MEETING TODAY

The Board Of Public Utilities Com
mssioners will meet again at 3
o'clock this afternoon to further dis
cuss the plan submitted by the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company to the board relating to the
strip ticket suit the city brought
against the traction company in the
United States Court.
The meeting viii be q private one.
City Solicitor Hastings will be pres
ent and the text of the stipulation
proposed by H. II. Ward, of counsel
for the traction company to continue
the suit in the court which was pub
lished in THE EVENING JOURNAL
on Saturday, will be discussed.
That the stipulation will be re-
iected by the board is a foregone
conclusion as it is known that three
of the five members of the board will
vote against it, The stipulation pro-
vides among other things. that the
board rescind its action in placing a
fine of 500 on the traction company
for each day it refuses to restore strip
tickets to sale, and also to admit the
legality Of the leasing by the trac.
ton company of the Edge Moor
branch, which, it is contended by the
members opposed to the stipulation
was accomplished contrary to the pro
visions of the companys charter. The
/ three members opposed TO the stipula
| ton are Messrs. Peirce, Bacher ant
Vance. They will submit their rea
/ sons for opposing the stipulation, a
/ today's meeting.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
WOULD SHOW
PICTURES IN STREET

The question Of allowing a screen
stretched across East Fifth street, be-
tween Market and King streets, for
the display Of moving pictures. was
discussed by the Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department this
morning. The matter came mp when
H. w Rouke asked permission to
hang the screen, saying IT was for
the purpose of advertising the store
of Henry Livingston Firth and Mar
ket streets. The directors reserved
decision la the matter.
Egbert Nutter requested a sewer at
Fourteenth and Hamilton streets. de
stated that several houses we're be-
ing erected there owing to shortage
of city finances, IL was stated that
nothing could be done in the matter
until bonds were sold. when the sewer
would be provided for.
Another request made for sewer
was that of James Dillon, who stated
that he intended to erect six houses
in Second street, east Of DUPONT
street This was referred TO Engi-
noer Taylor.
George w. Todd. representing the
/ Colonial Improvement Company, ask
ed that East Thirtieth street be re-
paired This street is impossible
/ The directors referred this matter q
/ Commissioner Pierson.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
STANLEY AND MALONE
IN ARMORY WIND UP

Steve Stanley, lightweight champion
OF the State. viii meet Pete Malone.
of Philadelphia. in the windup al the
Armory on Friday night Malone
has a reputation of having defeated
all comers and as Stanley is recog-
nized as the best in his class in Del
aware, the bout will be the classiest
seen here for some time
In the semi-windup Harry Stone. Of
Pittsburgh said TO be "A classy boxer,
Will take on Billy Clark of Phila-
delphia I'm New York two weeks
ago Clark went lively bout with
Kid Stein.
Young Raymond. the local pride
and Harry Carberry of Philadelphia
viii appear Carherry is considered
| by followers OF the mat as the com.
ing lighteweisht OF Pennsylvania
RAYMOND has been winning all his
/ fights lately
Kid Smith. who claims the feather
weight championship of the State W
take on Joe Nager, a local boxer
Joe Goldstein. a clever boxer from
! the cast side. will open the card Will
Young Johnny Coulon, bantamweigh
! champion OF the state.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
LINING UP
IN LAND FIGHT
Tax Payers Opposing River
Front Development Under
Present Terms Get Busy
CIRCULAR CALLS
CITIZENS TO TsWN MEETING

Citizens who are interested in see
ing that the city receives a just pro-
portion of the bulkhead along the
Delaware river for wharf purposes un-
der the proposed bulkheading by the
Government have a number OF men
distributing circulars about the city,
calling attention to the mass meeting
TO be held in Council Chamber tomor-
row night to discuss the question. The
circulars contain a map of the river
front and the proposed bulkhead, to-
gether with the lands the city and the
Wilmington Terminal Company will
receive
The circular says
"All those who believe the city OF
Wilmington should own its river front
lust as the city of New York does, are
called upon to be present on this most
Important occasion Now is the time
for wilmington to start right.
According to the present plan the
city will have to go to the expense OF
building a boulevard and other streets
cn marsh mud and the benefit derived
will &c mainly TO a few spectators
who are interested in the scheme.
IF the water front Of the City oI
New York was controlled by a private
financial interest, think of the power
that would be welded to corrupt th'
city Government? New York started
right; why should not Wilmington
start right?
IF immense concessions are mad'
in the beginning to private interests
there is no telling what it will lea'
20 in the future.
"All are urged to be present Wed
nesday evening"
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
EEEv,
EIGHT OF
MARYLAND VOTES
FOR PRESIDENT

BY The United Press.
BALTIMORE. Md, May Mary
land will be represented In the re
publican National Convention AT Chi
cago by an cyenly-split delegation
eight Taft men and eight Roosevelt
men. This course was decided on at a
series of conferences at the Ronnet
Hotel between the leaders of both
factions of the party, and which last
ed until almost / o'clock this after
noon. The entire platform and the
selection of delegates and electors
was decided on before the convention
assembled at Albaughs Theatre this
afternoon for ratification of the plans
of the men who direct the party for
tunes in Maryland.
One of the most sensational fea-
lures of the day was the bitter fight
in caucus over the leaving off In last
nights tentative slate of the name OF
former Senator George H. Wellington
After a warm debate this morning the
party leaders agreed to placing the
name OF Wellington on the list as d
delegate at large This viii mear
that the Roosevelt delegation of eigh
will be led by an astutc political man
ager but one, who until the recen
primary campaign brought him agaii
TO the fore, had been lost figure
in state politics.
Both the Taft and Roosevelt forces
expressed themselves as pleased Will
the result of the conference as
whole before going into the conven
tion. ln accordance with the popula
vote 0f the state all of the siXteel
Maryland delegates will vote 70
Roosevelt in the first ballot at tn
Chicago Convention.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
SECOND MAN
WILL TASTE LASH
FOR WIFE BEATING

Daniel II Adams. colored, was
sentenced to 20 lashes and IA months
Imprisonment in General Sessions
Court today on charge Of Wife
beating Ida Adams testified she
married Daniel twelve years ago in
Philadelphia, and they have seven
children Last January .. while at
No. 2i3 Tatnall street the woman said
her husband beat her about the head
and faee, knocked five Of her teeth
out aud beat her about the body.
I'm cross-examination by Philip l..
Garrett. who represented Adams, the
woman said she did not know il
Adams had a license al the time they
were married, but she knew an or
I dained minister of the gospel had
married them. She admitted that the
preacher did not give her a marriage
certificate Mr. Garrett asked the court
to instruct the jury TO return a verdict
of not guilty, as the marriage had
not been proven.
Deputy Attorney General Wolcoti
/ remarked that the case differed from
/ divorce case inasmuch as the statute
under which Adams was being tried
WAS designed to protect women whC
/ live as wives with men. He called
the attention of the court to the wo-
mans statemnt that she had married
Adams.
The court declined to grant the mo-
tion to instruct the Jury to bring IN
a verdict of not guilty. The cour
thought there was enough evidence
In this case to submit the case on th'
question of marriage to the Jury. Thi
was done and the guilty verdict re
turned Adams denied the beating
rharrp
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
STRICKEN AT POLITICAL
MEETING. DIES AFTERNARD

Anthony ROzycki, president of the
Eleventh Ward Republican Club,
while attending a meeting in the
Republican First District Committee
last night. dropped suddenly uncon-
scious. and later died at his home
without regaining consciousness. Mr.
Rozych had not been well for some
time, but no apprehension was felt
over his condition, and he had pursued
his usual activities.
Last night his glasses fell of. and
as he stopped to pick them up, he
1ell unconscious He was taken to
his home. No 1924 Beech street, and
a physician called He died shortly
after. from heart failure. without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr. Rozyck was ~ years old. and
is survived by his widow and by a
15-year-old daughter Aileen He was
2 prominent leader in Republican cir.
cles He was q painter by trade
working at the Wilmington Bleach
cry Company. Konstanly Rozycki, q
brotheg, is milk .dealer in this
city
Mr.. Rozycki was a member Of ST
Hedwigs parish.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
TROLLEY COMPANY
EXTENSION REFUSED

The application made TO the Direc-
tors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment some time ago by the Peoples
Railway Company for the use OF GER
tain streets over which 10 extend its
lines from Fourth and Church streets
to connect with its lines at Second
and Poplar streets was considered at
today's meeting of the department.
The directors instructed Secretary
Christy to notify the trolley company
that the request could not be granted
owing to the peculiar layout of the
streets over which the company
sought the franchise. This was true
of Church street, where the tracks
would interfere with the wharf
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
REPUBLICANS
TALK CAMPAIGN

There was a large meeting of the
Republican First District Committee
last night. Considerable routine bust
ness was transacted
II was announced that Joseph Wig
ellsworth is chairman OF the Fourth
ward Frank Hainsworth of the Sixth
ward. and Harry w. Meeker. mem-
her of the Sixth ward committee
harry w Minker. of the Sixth district
OF the Twelfth ward and Michael
Palese OF the first district OF the Sec
ond ward we're elected members OF
the committee
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
SUSSEX OWES
PRISONERS BOARB

Trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse this afternoon received a
report from the secretary that Sussex
county was four months in arrears In
the payment of board for prisoners
from that section of the State There
are about 25 Sussex county prisoners
at the workhouse.
Chief Warden Crawford made the
following report; Average daily cost
Of food for officers; SO cents. for pris-
oners. "a cents; average daily pop
ulation for the past month, 24l; re-
ceipts for the month amounted tC
/ S4,SS1 80, with a balance due Of $4,000
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
ASK LICENSE FOR
MAN ONCE REFUSED

The Modern Heating and Plumbing
Company. through William M. Con
nelly. secretary and manager, made
application to the Street and Sewer
Directors today to grant a master
plumbers license to Richard Walsh,
OF No. 2O2 Madison street. Walsh was
recently. tried and dismissed by Judge
Cochran on the charge of violating the
plumbers rules Action was deferred
by the directors this morning
The directors today received a let
ter from the Board of Police Commits
sioners. stating that il would cost
$500 to remove their poles along Mar
ket street and place the wires on the
iron poles now there. AS for using
King street. it was claimed the work
would cost $780, The Board of Police
Commissioners in their communica-
ton stated that they could not do the
work and as the Street and Sewer De-
partment had received money 10 beau
tify Market street they do the work
Il was suggested that the directors ol
the department hold a conference with
the Police Commissioners on the sub
iect
The J. F. Rhoades and Son Com
pany we're given permission to run
siding across Eleventh street between
Union street and Grant avenue from
the right Of way Of the B. and o. rail
road tracks The request was iu tho
/ form of resolution and today's read
/ ing was the third and final one
Complaint was made relative to tn
poluting of a stream running by tn
| Delaware Mills Company's plant an
\ Chief Engineer Taylor, following th
reading of the letter complaining G
the nuisance. said the stream an
crate was being cleaned twice daily.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
NEW PLAY GROUND
ON CAMP GROUND

Six dangerous trees removed, a
widened roadway entrance. new base
ball, tennis, and croquet grounds, a
place for automobiles, and repairs 10
cottages, have made Brandywine SUM
NIT Camp Grounds a greatly renovat-
ed and improved place, DR.. ]. d.
c. Hanna, the new superintendent
will come down from Philadelphia to
spend Memorial Day at his cottage
on the camp ground. The advent
of the first settled warm weather will
bring out many families for their
summer stay on the grounds
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
NO INQUEST DATE
IN SHOOTING CASE

Coroner Chandler has not yet fixed
o time for holding the inquest in the
case OF Frank Pizzinen, of No. 211 JEFF
ferson street, who was shot and killed
on Sunday night in a pistol duel with
Dominick Duonnolo, who was slightly
injured in the fight Mr.. Chandler said
today that he would probably take M
the matter with Attorney General
Gray tomorrow
The body Of the dead man remains
at the morgue but it is likely that
friends will see that he receives q re-
spectacle burial.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
BRINGS FROM WEST
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER

State Detective Frank McCoy re-
turned from Battle Greek, Mich. This
morning with George p Dougherty
wanted here on the charge of en-
bezzlement of S70O from Mrs. Florence
Crumlish, of this city Dougherty
was indicted in the county court dur
Ing his absence from the city. He
Ills now locked up at the police sta
tion and hopes TO get bail His case
may be taken up AZ the present term
of court
Detective Mccoy said he had an un-
eventful trip except that freight
train in front of the train on which
he was a passenger, left the rails
twenty-five miles this side of Buffalo.
delaying him FIVE hours he said
that it was showing p blizzard at
Windsor. Canada. yesterday morning
and also was cold in Buffalo.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
PROHIBs MAZE PLANS.

Arrangements were perfected at
the monthly meeting of the Whining
ton Prohibition League last night FOR
The temperance lecture TO be given
by Professor Aaron $. Watkins. LII d.
in First Presbyterian Church on
Thursda yevening Mr.. Watkins was
the recent Prohibition candidate for
the vice-presidency Besides the lee
ture, Professor John G Daley will
entertain with prohibition songs.
The league also made arrange
ments for the State convention to
be held atDover on June Is.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
MIR. AITsON LEAVES CITY.

The Rev and Mrs. Alexander Alison
Jr. and their children. will leave for
Philadelphia late this afternoon, TO re-
main with friends for a short time be-
fore leaving for Chicago, where Mr..
Alison viii become pastor Of Hyde
Park Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Alison take with them
the regrets Of the community at their
departure and best wishes for their
success in their new parish.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
CHANGE IN ri o. FACmiTIEs.

Among the improvements contem-
plated being made TO the old post
Office building. at Ninth and Shipley
streets. to conform with the improve
ments brought about by the erection
OF the new addition. will be a change
of the location of the stamp windows
and mail drops AZ present the
stamp windows are located at the
Shipley street end of the building and
the drops some distance toward
Orange street The stamp windows
and mail drops are 10 be located at
the center Of the corridor, at the
Ninth street entrance the boxes there
to be. removed to where the stamp
windows are now located
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
TAX RATE MAY
Be AT $l.6O FOR
NEXT TWO YEARS

I. is quite likely that the finance
committee of City Council. in commit
tee meeting tomorrow night, will take
up the question of tax rate for the
next nsccal year, and fix il at Sl.60 on
the 500 assessment for city and
school purposes. This will be an in
crease OF ten cents over the present
rate and will net the city about l00,-
600 increase this year.
The increase. it is said. may be
kept in force two years. Il is pointed
out that the city cannot ret along un-
der the present rate withou, incurring
a deficit each year, making 1t neces-
sary to negotiate temporary loans.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
JUVENILE COURT CASES.

Judge Lattomus in the Juvenile
Court tomorrow morning will have
three cases to consider One of the
defendants is a boy who is accused OF
taking copper pipe from the dupont
building; another is a boy who is
said to have robbed vending machine
and the third is sixteen -year-old
colored girl whom the probation Of
fcer took into custody today charged
with obtaining goods under false pre-
tense
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
orr FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

The Rev John c. Lane. pastor O
Oliyet Presbyterian Church, the Rev
Joseph Bond Turner, Of Dover, n y
Klair. OF Marshallton. and J.
Wright arc the commissioners from
New Castle Presbytery who will at
tend the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church IN Louisville
Ky. which opens on Thursday MT
Lane and Mr. Turner are ministerial
commissioners. Mr. Klair and Mr..
Wright lay commissioners. Mr. Lane
left for Louisville today.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
FORMER PAGE 4 PREACHER.

The Rev. William Crosby Ross was
visitor in the County Court today
and was congratulated upon his or
dination to the ministry in West
Church on Sunday He was a former
page in the County Court and went
to Chicago. to study for the ministry.
He will be in charge of home mission
ary work 2, in Tillamook county, Ore
gOu
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
SERVICES AT nLIYET.

p. Ross Farra. probation officer
will speak in Olivet PRESBYTERIAN
Church on Sunday morning The only
evening services. held will he that OF
the Christian Endeavor Society. be-
ginning at o'clock. as the Rev John
c. Lane. pastor, is attending The Cen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church I'm Louisville.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
MARRIED. an sT. MARY,s

Miss Mary A. Kantz and Cornelius
V. Brcslin we're married in ST. Mary's
R. c. Church yesterday morning by
the Rev Father Mealey Miss Jennie
T. Kantz. sister of the brid play
ed the wedding marches. A recep-
tion followed the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
CASEY JONES" WINS
300 MILE BIRD FLY

Hats off to Casey Jones. the bird
VINO came in first in the Diamond
state Homing Club race Yesterday
ihe birds we're liberated at $50 a m.
Yesterday at Rocky Mount, Virginia
by 5. w Chipwood, Casey Jones MAX
ing the distance OF 80 miles i'm 6
hours. % minutes and 16 seconds. The
plrd belonging to NJ. Ahner was a
close second.
The roer1fo.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
ENTERTAIN WOMTN FRIrNnS

Ladies Night was observed at the
spring meeting of the Brotherhood Of
ST. James in Grace NJ f. Church last
evening. A pleasing entertainment
given by Dr. Kings Imperial Male
Quartet and Shubert's String Quartet.
Claude Brown was first violinist.
George Middleton, second; George 2.
Lord, viola; and II. T. Crosby, cello.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
PLEnGE TALE AGAIN NORKs.

Michael Wqlsh When arraigned in
City Court today on the charge Of
drunkenness. entered a plea Of guilty,
saying: Judge took the pledge be-
fore you and kept it, and 7 will do~bet-
ter il you give me another chance. "
Welsh was dismissed.
John Smith, charged with a like Of
fcnse. was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14

Mr.. Stafford prizes Casey Jones very
highly as he has made long fights and
hard ones and has won many prizes.
His owner thinks he is one of the
hardest birds to beat in Delaware. Mr.
Ahner's pigeon and "Bill Bailey be-
longing to s. E. Martin, are also hard
birds TO beat
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
HUBBARD READY FOR SERVICE.

The steamer. b II, B. Hubbard, Jr.i
, of the Tsh Fishing Company. Virginia,
4 has left the yard of her builders, the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tion and will engage in the Menhaden
fishing industry She is now in Balti-
more and upon having her hull paint
cd below the water line will load a
cargo for Taft, Va
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
Is FOOT FALL
BREAKS MANS ARM

Thomas Walsh, aged so years,
boarding in King street, near Eighth.
street, a stone mason. employed on
the addition 20 the postolice, while at
work on ladder at noon, fell a dis
tance Of fifteen feet He broke his
left arm and was taken to the Della
ware Hospital in the Phoenix ambu-
lance.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
MIST RrILn RRInGE.

The Levy Court at its meeting to-
day instructed Candy Hopkins, its
clerk. to notify the B. & o. Railroad
Company to proceed with the work Of
erecting an elevated bridge over the
elNncord crossing.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
THIRTEEN HELD
UNDER CAVE In
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
IRoNWOOD. Mich. May a. May u
-Thirteenminers are known TO he
dead as result of a cave-in az the
Norris iron mine here early today
Two bodies had bene recovered at
noon and rescuers were searching for
the remaining eleven buried under
tons of falling earth.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
Mr.. HESS sUFFERS POISON.

Fred ". Heiss. sr.. Of Sixth and
Walnut streets. Is suffering IRON
blood poisoning following the cutting
Of callous spot of his foot
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
rnIIRT RAIIITT HL.

&sorge Leech. one of the Court
House bailiffs was taken sick yester-
day and was obliged to go TO his home
at Elsmere.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
MIR CRANTLAND A CANDIDATE.

Charles II. Grantland. of the Eighth
ward. and a former mills Inspector
has announced his candidacy for rep
rcseutative in the General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
MR.. BAYN4RD TO TELL OF TRIP.

Samuel H. Baynard will tell of his
travels through the West at a meet
ing OF the congregation of McCabe M.
+. Church or Friday night.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
DEATHS.
Charles L. 0abke.
Mary F. Beckley
no,afd r. MoraW.

Donald q. Megaw.
.cARKF-In this city on aIay 14. 1919,
charles l.. Gabke. in his 18th year.
Relatives and friends. also Asylum Lodge
No. 28. J. o. o. T. and keokuk Tribe 40.
.3. I. q. r ~ are invited 10 attend the fun
oral services at his late residence hast
18th St. on Saturday morning at -'o clock.
Tnterment AZ Rivcrviow cemetery. Please
omit flowers
MEG Avon May 10 1912. Donald Graham.
son Of Fred II. and Helen Graham Megaw,
aged 8 years. months.
Funeral strictly private
BECKLEY-In this city. on May a. 1912
Mary E.. wife Of John Bockiey 10 her
56th year
Relatives and friends Of the family srs
invited 20 attend the funeral services 2.
her late residence No. 62e ". Van Buren
street on Friday afternoon, May ~. az 3
o clock Interment Riyerview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
LITERARY sGcIETY DANCE

The dance OF the Hebrew Literary
Society on Wednesday evening ID
Clymers Hail. promises to be suot
cessful. The advance sale Of tickets
ie large
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

+ ARORERs WANTED-APPLA hhlN-
l. forced Tile Roof Co. over 5fa o.
p-,a-e mtf-2t