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Evening journal., 1912-05-09
MR.. KURTZ WANTS COUNCIL
TO 60 SLOW IN ACTING ON
RIVER FRONT PROPOSITION
Believes If More Prudent to Discuss the Problem
This Time Than TO "Cuss" if After Time Has
Passed TO Get Better Agreement Between
Land Owners and Cify---Warns SoIons
That Their Duty in the Matter
Seems TO be Clear

tion Of the proposed agreement until
ample time is allowed the public to
consider the matter. Mr.. kurtz adj
vances arguments which the Council
men cannot we'll ignore or refute.
and that they will have TO consider his
suggestions is made sure by the fact
that Mr.. Kurtz has addressed his
communication to Council for reading
tonight
Mr.. Kurtz writes that he hopes
Council will not take decisive action
in the matter tonight He, like many
other taxpayers. thinks the matter OF
such importance that it may interfere
greatly with the city's future. lie be-
lieves that the public should have
more time 10 consider the PROPOSE.
tion before definite steps are taken
Mr. Kurtz believes that his own con.
diiton of mind reflects the condition Of
mind of a large number OF citizens OF
this city. if not the majority. He says
he realizes that public opinion on this
matter is slow in making itself felt
but that City Council should not as
sumo that silence means approval OF
;he river front problem as at present
planned lie considers that It is much
more sensible and prudent 10 discuss
the matter before decisive action Is
taken. than 20 "cuss' afterwards
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
PRISONERS
FIND VALUE OF
GOOD REPUTATION

An honorable discharge from the
United States Army had much 10 do
in saving Samuel j. Wilcox from tho
whipping post when he was arraigned
in General Sessions Court yesterday
for the theft of 81 from Arthur w.
Ellis. Wilcox admitted his guilt. but
Attorney General Gray was satisfied
with a verdict of guilty and a recon-
mendation for mercy and the court
sentenced Wilcox to one month in the
workhouse.
Thomas pamar and James Butcher
pleaded guilty to the larceny Of cop
per wire, the property of the VIII
mington g. Philadelphia Traction
Company. and each was sentenced 10
10 lashes and TO one year in the work
house.
George Carter. young white man.
convicted Of the larceny Of horse
blankets. was paroled after several
business men had testified to the pro
vious good reputation Of the defend
ant
Walter Talley. another white man
was paroled because like the previous
yonug man Il was his first offense
against the law and had a previous
good reputation. The court warned
thepair to take advantage of the
chance and never come before the
court on a larceny charge again.
Herbert r. Truman pleaded quilts
TO breaking and entering the Oval
ing OF George T. Tobin at New Castle
A verdict OF guilty with recon
mendation 10 mercy was returned
! The court paroled Truman In charg
Of his mother
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
ANGRY
MINERS
THREATEN
Clubbing Down by COnStabu-
larry May Lead to Fresh
Attack In Coal Fields
CLUBBING As DESIRABLE
AS STARVATION, MEN SAY
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
POTTSVlLLE. Pa. May 9.-"Tbere
will be more work for the Black Cos
sacks before we get through We
might as we'll be clubbed and shot as
starved to death. Its quicker any
day"
This was the burden Of the mutter-
ings Of hundreds OF foreign miners
who gathered in the big boarding
houses and mountain shacks i'm Min
ersyille today. They are bitter as the
result Of yesterdays shooting and
clubbing by the State constabulary
and continue to mutter threats of
vengeance. The death during the
night of Michael Mullange. one Of
the victims of yesterdays riot. and
the report that David Davis, the ''in-
nocent bystander" also shot. Is In a
dying condition. added TO the bitter
feeling against the black uniformed
constabulary Steve Milanko. the
third of the men wounded. was re-
ported recovering.
Every road leading TO the collieries
was patrolled today by the heavily
armed details of the State police.
They road in pairs as It was con-
sidered certain they would be attack
ed during the day. but the foreigners
remained indoors.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
$1,000 AVAILABLE
FOR CLERGY HOUSE

The diocesan convention Of the
Episcopal Church in Delaware con-
cluded it's sessions yesterday after
noon in Milford The following dele
gates TO the missionary council we're
elected. the Rev. William II. Laird.
the Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. the
Rev. D. Wilmot Gateson. the Rev. Or.
George c. Hall, and r. r. Hodecker.
W r. Daniels and Dr. Hiram r
Burton.
William D. Brinckle made a motion
that the church pay taxes upon its
property the same as individuals,
but there was no second.
Bishop Kinsmans address bore
fruit in the taking of subscriptions
to establish a clergy house at Reho-
both. $3.50 being given by convention
members, and with funds now at tho
Bishops disposal making $1,000 avail
able. The house will cost s2,5O0.
Members OF the standing commit
tee elected were: the Revs. Kensey
J Hammond, r. r. Phelps. c. 3. Tur-
ner, Judge Edward G.. Bradford and
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis.
Missionary and educational COM
mittee' Bishop Kinsman. the Rev.
r. F. Thompson, w. II Laird and
John S Grohe, c 4. Dubell and A
Felix DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09

Public opinion in Wilmington
against the river front exploitation
scheme, whereby the city is to get
two small patches of ground from the
Wilmington Terminal Company and
its allies, in return for the city's
influence with the Government to
complete the bulkhead along the Del
aware River front. thereby making a
500-acre fill and entailing big ex-
penditure ON the part of the taxpayers
of Wilmingtonu to construct an elab-
crate system of streets, is beginning
to make itself felt Opposition to the
agreement which City Council had ex-
pected TO jam through that body be-
fore the public had an opportunity Of
digesting its contents, is growing each
day. and in the face of this, doubt
is expressed by taxpayers that Coun-
ell tonight will have the audacity TO
push the project through.
Following the adoption of a minute,
protesting against the proposed deal,
by the Central Labor Union, which
organization represents thousands of
voters and taxpayers among the
working classes, copy of which was
printed in THE EVENING JOURNAL
yesterday. William f. Kurtz. a men,
Der of the New Castle County Bar
Association. and one of Wilmington s
most progressive and public spirited
citizens, comes out against the adop-
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
MADE RECORD
in REPORT OF
SPEECHES

At the Board Of Trade banquet last
night record was made in stcno-
graphic reporting OF the speeches OF
the evening. A few minutes after the
last speaker had finished, the last
typewriter page of a verbatum cop.
of all the speeches was finished and
turned over to THE EVENING JOUR-
NAILS representative None of the
speakers had a manuscript Of he
speech. and as this newspaper desired
a complete report of the proceedings,
Josiah Marvel arranged hurriedy
with A j. Branch, OF the DUPONT
Company for a stenographic trans
cript Professor J r. Fuller, short
hand expert OF Goldey College was en-.
gagged TO supervise the report and he
secured the services Of ID. p. Ryan.
professional shorthand writer OF
Philadelphia The remaining writer's
and the typewritists were volunteers
from the force OF the DUPONT Powder
Company. They included Walter
Blackson. L. r. Beardslee. Merritt
Fisher. W D Schrack and W. r
Cloud. shorthand writer's, and Miss
Sarah Booth Miss Sarah Racine. Miss
Frances Bakey and Miss Stella Nc
Knight, typewritists
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
PEOPLE WANT NEW STREETS
IN CITYBEFORE BOULEVARD
IS BUILT ON RIVER FRONT

Another street which has been com
planned of is Washington street. in
the vicinity Of Twenty-sixth street,
where at times it is impossible for an
automobile to get through West
Thirtieth street is likewise in bad
condition and for years residents
there have complained. Another
street which was complained OF fire.
quently this spring was West Thirty
second street. where il was impossible
for the housekeepers to receive coal
during the winter months.
The condition OF the streets extend
ing east of Market street i'm the up
per section of the Ninth ward are
equally bad, especially East Twenty
third. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets In East Thirtieth street,
teamsters have taken to driving
across the field, the street being i'm
passable.
Another section of the city whose
residents have complained bitterly of
street conditions is the Seventh ward
in the neighborhood Of Sixteenth
street and Woodlawn avenue. where
the streets are impossible at the
iiNf'hN hiits MANY muses. nave Dcon
erected there, but there is little il
any improvements made to the
streets. Other streets extending from
Woodlawn avenue towards the CITY
limits that are in bad condition are
West Seventeenth street and Nine
teenth street, and while ashes have
been dumped there repeatedly. they
have afforded little, If any. relief.
Washington Heights Neglected.
In the Washington Heights section
OF the Ninth ward good streets are a
rarity indeed. In the section bound
ed by Eighteenth, Twenty-second
Washington and Van Buren. street
Where property valued at almost half
a million dollars has been built in the
last five years, there are only few
/ squares of paved streets. other than
the Boulevard In that section be-
tween Eighteenth and Twenty-second
streets, Boulvard and Van Buren
street. there is not one square of
paved street. although the Street and
Sewer Department has announced
that Twentieth street from West 10
Van Buren, is TO be paved this year.
Other streets i'm the neighborhood
are mud holes today. Many residents
there have made their own crossings
Of ashes, and there are some properly
owners in the section who believe
there is no possibility Of getting good
streets within ten years.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09

While members of City Council are
considering the adoption of an agree
ment with the riparian owners along
the Delaware river under which the
city will be required. among other
thinss. to construct an elaborate sys-
tenn of new streets for the benefit of
The Wilmington Terminal Company
and ats allies. in the river front exz
ploitation schcme, taxpayers in al
most every section OF Wilmington are
clambering for better streets. They
have been long sufferers. yet the
members Of Council. il seems. would
preferably deal with river front pro
moters. and agree to build streets for
them than look after the present day
wants of the residents Of the citJ
proper
There is hardly section Of the city
that is not neglected in the matter Of
street improvements, some OF the
thoroughfares in thickly built up sec
tions being almost impossible in rainy
weather Complaints have been made
repeatedly to the Street and Sewer
Department but that department,
handicapped for want Of funds, has
been compelled to refuse the much
needed improvements. Some improve
ments are to be made this summer but
will the residents on outskirts be re-
lieved is the question being asked.
Thousands of dollars could easily
be expended in improving streets, par
ticulariy in the Fifth. Ninth, Seventh
and Twelfth wards, which would re-
lieye a long existing condition.
Residents of that section OF the
Ninth ward bounded by Twenty-third
Tatnall, Monroe and Thirty-ffth
streets. are thoroughly aroused over
the condition Of the streets there.
Hardly a month passes that prop
orty owners here have not asked the
Street and Sewer Department for
ashes or cinders or any other material
with which to remedy conditions
there
West street from Twenty-third "a
Twenty-ninth street is in bad condi-
tion While the many washouts
which have occurred there have beer
filled in with dirt. it remained for
Joseph Edwards. of No. 119 Wesi
Tweniy-third street. to bring the mat.
ter before the Street and Sewer De.
partment Mr.. Edwards at the tims
of his appearance before the body
some weeks ago told of how he hat
broken his wagon four times within
a few weeks, owing to the condition
of the street.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
KOPP GETS MORE
THAN ONE GOAT

Dog Catcher Kopp. who yesterday
afternoon announced that he was af-
ter somebody's goat carrolled four
of somebody's goats that have had
a habit Of lunching on some Other
bodies pansies. roses dish cloths and
other wearing apparel This morn
ing the somebodies who owned the
goats were in City Court but the
cases went over until tomorrow. The
owners Of the goats arc Antonio
Biscoe, Martin Muzzano, Alexander
Patullo and Frank Brango. who live
in that section Of the city known as
Little Italy"
Evening journal., 1912-05-09

but 7 am going to take away from
YOU blind people the advantage
that you have and do not appreci-
ate. ] am going to sell these farms
back TO YOU people aud I am go
ing 10 Ect large advantage from
the transaction
Il said. who wants 10 seIir
But nobody wanted TO sell Final
ly one man. Harry Cannon.-T
VIII mention his name-of Laurel.
said, I will sell What did your
farm cost you Harry? 'S3500.
will take $4,000 for IT, said. 7
will take the farm Get your deeds
ready Hold on" he said. I did
not know YOU we're going to get
so quick about H. I said. I am
going to buy the farm II you will
sign the deed No. he said. L will
give the 200 feet
Gentlemen. that proposition
stands yet I will buy every farm
from Seaford TO the Maryland line
at price TO be settled I will be n
richer man than I ever dreamed
OF II can get the people TO do IT,"
TWO HUNDRED MISSIONARIES.
Altogether about 225 persons gathz
cred about the banquet board, and Jo>
siah Marvel, the suave and gracious
toastmaster. didn't lose an opportun-
ity to impress upon the two hundred
members Of the Board of Trade the
idea that they should go forth as mis-
sionaries in the good roads cause and
particularly missionaries TO try to
help along the DUPONT Boulevard pro-
ect. which would mean so much to
Delaware.
II was indeed a delightful evening.
possibly the most pleasing and sue
ccssful dinner the Board of Trade
ever has held was this Boulevard ban
quet Held I'm the DUPONT assembly
hall With it's dignifed surroundings,
the gathering was indeed an Inn
pressive sight n was essentially
get together banquet in which the
members OF the Legislature from all
parts of the State and representatives
of Board of Trade from all parts
OF the State. chatted with their Will
friends and heard the sin
cere desire expressed for closer ties
between all sections Of the State.
unity and harmony that would bring
Delawareans closer together for the
good Of all, an interminglng Of the
people Of the Commonwealth that
would make the residents OF New
Castle, Kent and Sussex counties the
better acquainted and to give all q
baffer understanding of each ofhor
As a means of general hetterment for
all sections the DUPONT Boulevard was
as il would afford another
facility for communication between
(XIs aSpa no p9nunuoll
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
COafeSViIIe Posses This
Time Chase a Child ASsiIdnf

shock and terror is such that the at
tendance Of a physician is necessary
The assault is the fifth perpetratod
here by negroes ON white women dur
ing a period of six months
Inc series OF attacks, coupled with
the action Of the commonwealth in
abandoning its prosecution OF those
charged with the death OF Zack Walk
er. the negro who was burned TO death
by a Coatesville mob for killing a
policeman is serving to fan the fire
of race hatred and should the negro
be caught the police fear serious
trouble
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
20 LASHES AT
POST HIS Due
fUk WIFI bLHiiNU

Stanisiaw OgorzelsH is the first
prisoner 10 go to the Delaware whip
ping post for wife-beating
I'm the Court of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon he was sentenced
TO twenty lashes and three months in
the workhouse. The man, who is a
shoemaker, has been in Wilmington a
year
Stephen Leyok was placed on trial
charged with tho larceny Of a coat.
II was found that the man was In
sane and he viii be sent to the Della
ware State Hospital at Farnuhurst
Robert Brooks. colored, was sent
enced 10 two months imprisonment
for assaulting Oficer Harry Hilyard,
of Middletown.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
UNEXPECTED SOURCES.

Mrs. Wigs, Of the Cabbage
Patch says I'VE never can tell
where our pleasures are coming
from The same is true often
times of our work and our busi-
ness.
Opportunities appear from the
most unexpected sources-special-
~ if the Want Columns are
watched carefully.
The hosts Of people who each
day scan the Wants are impelled
by many necessities and desires
to seek the buyer. the seller. the
worker. the employer. the invest
or the landlord and the agent.
10 all of these the Wants carry
npportant messages.
Read The Wants-keep posted.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
FIVE men
KILLED BY
Jas EXPULSION

BY The United Press
CLEVELAND O., May 9.-Five men
were killed and eleven others injured
here early today when an explosion
of gas wrecked blast furnace of the
American Steel and Wire Company
The men we're working inside of the
furnace removing a blow pipe pre-
paratory to closing down the furnace
Two of the injured are in dying con.
dition in hospital. Those killed out
right were in the furnace.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
WOULD Buy TWELVE MILES OF
FARM LAND.

i0hW LAND.
Mr.. Miller. IN the course Of his
speech uniolded a chapter OF how he
through 2 Marylander. offered to buy
twelve miles Of farm land in order to
assure a right Of way for the dupont
boulevard along the western side Of
Sussex county, so confident n he that
the boulevard will greatly enhance
farm values. Here is this heretofore
unpublished story Of thrilling. grip
ping interest. just as Mr. Miller told
1.-THE words OF a far-seeing. success
ful business man referring 10 the
boulevard. which brought "a tumult
of applause:
! know Mr. DUPONT in connec-
tion with this matter have
talked with him and have talked
with the people along the line OF
this Improvement ! have talked
before public meetings at Laurel
and at other points in the inter
est OF this Boulevard made
statement there and ! Will repeat
It before this audience. AT Laurel
/ said Gentlemen. ! am so con-
vinced of the need OF this road as
means OF the enhancement OF
your property. as a means for the
higher education and develop
mcnt of your children so that they
will he satisfied and remain on
your farm that ] will make a per-
soaal investment I will buy every
farm. / will organize a company
and buy every farm through
which this road runs between
Laurel and Delmar. and ! will ex-
tend it to Seaford II you want We
will determine the value of these
farms by commission. I will ap-
point one man, you will appoint
another, and If They cannot agree
they will appoint an umpire and
I will buy every foot of the ground
and I will give TO General DUPONT
the 200 feet as straight as the
crow flies II he wants IL that way
(applause). ! am not going 10 give
the State Of Delaware anything.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
MAY GIVE
POLICE CHIEF
MORE MONEY

Members Of the finance committee,
Of City Council, have before them
the request of the Board of Police
Commissioners for an increase of sal-
airy from $500 to $2500 for Chief cf
Police George Black. Il is said that
majority of the Councilmen favor
giving the Chief an increase I'm pay,
realizing that he is not paid what
chiefs Of police in other cities the
size OF Wilmington receive, but they
have not yet decided on the amount.
While Chief Black desires an i'm
crease of 500 it may be that this
will be pared on the ground that the
city is now short in finances for next
years budget
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
BARGE SINKS
CREW ESCAPES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, May 9.-Somo
time during the night while the rivey
was enveloped in a dense fog, a
sand barge thought TO be owned by
J. w. Paxson and Sons, Of .Philadel-
pfia, sunk shoft distance north oi
here. The vessel was in tow of one
Of the Paxson tugs aud It is thought
the crew Of the barge two men, were
taken aboard the tug. Nothing is
known of the accident. but the barge
is out of sight except the mast in tho
channel
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
oRpER REPAIRMEN HONE.

BY The United Pre5s.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, May 9.-Because
Of the temper Of the idle miners and
the antagonism aroused through the
activities of the State Constabulary,
the local managers Of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Coal g. Iron Com
pany today sent home 200 of the re-
pairmen and ordered stopped all
work excepting that absolutely neces-
sary. This was a precautionary move
following the report that the foreign
element among the miners had plan
ned attacks on the mine forces IL
work, even though Il was necessary
repair operations sanctioned by the
union. was continued.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
RARRER dis SUnnENLY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, May "a barber cm.
ployed by Mr.. Deputy, died yesterday
afternoon at his boarding house after
less than a days Illness. The man,
who is fully So years of age. came
to Dover to work. on Saturday lasi
and was a stranger His fullshamc
was not known either TO Mr.. Deputy
OF the place where he boarded. An
effort was made today to locate his
relatives
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
"'' At MOUNT CARMEL

BY The United Press.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. May p
Charged with leading party Of for
eigners in an attack on the repair
men Of the Lehigh Valley Coal and
Iron Company, John Goolich was ar
rested at Centralia today by mine
police. He fought desperately
against his arrest and had TO be
clubbed into submission. The arrest
has caused much bitter feeling
among Goolich's friends and further
trouble is expected.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
TO SD FIREMEN,s rARApE.

These members of the Fame Fire
Company went to Norristown today
TO witness the firemen's parade
there. William J. Lutz. Frank Butler,
George Neidmier, William Pierson,
Thomas J.. Rafferty,. william Harris,
John }. Carr. George I. Crockett.
James Lee r. Wilson
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
Attempt at Train Wrecking.
a., Tbo limited Press

LOCUST GAP. Pa. May 9.--Uniden-
titled men, believed 10 be sympathiz-
ers with the striking anthracite min
ers, tried to wreck a Reading coal
train between Locust Gap and Buck
Mountain early today. They drove a
bolt into a frog on the main track,
but the train passed over in safety.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
BY The United Press.

bN Inc lnltcd Press
COATESVlLLE, Pa. May 9-Posses
Of citizens, armed with every style Of
weapon and with minds infamed to
the iynching point, are searching to-
day for the negro who caught IL
year-old Lillian Hassen by the throat
last night within few blocks Of her
home and was prevented from as
sauling her only when, her clothing
ripped and torn; she tore herself from
his grasp and ran to the home of a
relative.
The girls condition today due to
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
nARRAKEcH NArIyEs SIAN cAIp.

By The United. Press.
PARIS May "a dispatch Tansier that the
tives about Marralech have
situation causing much France and
is now feared that country French
potectora without long campaign and much shedding Of
blood
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
INJUNCTION PREVENTS WIRE COMPANY
FROM DESTROYING EVIDENCE.


BY The United Press.
TRENTON. n j. May 9-Tlere hed in the Federal
by Judges MCPHERSON Gray and Buff
fngon injunction restraining the United states
Corporation subsidiary companies with the
oeuton Of the American
the governments dissolution suit against the
The opinion that evidence presented to
charge that officials OF the planned
destroy evidence excepting far the American Steel
Company and its the injunction is
made permanent.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9.--For Della
ware; Fair tonight and Friday; mod
crate west and northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09
MEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 9-Fair wealth
er will prevail tonight and Friday in
the eastern states.
Evening journal., 1912-05-09

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