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Evening journal., 1913-03-01
LENIENCY FOR
PRISONERS WHO
PLEAD GUILTY

With the advent Of March came the 1
first session of the Court Of General |
Sessions under the new law passed by
the present Legislature. The law
gives prisoners the right to plead
guilty without indictments being re-
turned against them by the grand
jury The new law gave the Sherif's
deputies considerable work this morn
! ing because fourteen prisoners de-
cidcd 10 plend guilty 10 the chngcs
AGAINST them. Consequently the Wit
uessea in snch cpses had To be sum
mDned this morning TO testify IN the
several cases. Judge Moolley and
/ Judge Rice were the judges on the
bench
Attorney General Molcott referred
TO the provision, OF the new act pass
ed. Prisoners had notified him that
they were willing 20 plead guilty TO
charges against thom and he prepared
the indictments.
Judge Woollcy. addressing four
prisoners in the dock. said the effect
OF the new law is 10 save time and
costs for witnesses and trial The
court said that when a prisoner pleads
guilty the sentence is made lighter.
This rule will be followed under the
new act
Frank Johnson. colored. had the
distinction of being the first prisoner
to be sentenced under the new law.
He pleaded guilty to stealing two
chickens on January l3 from A. l.
White He got four months. The
lashes were RENTED.
Fred Mayer. a young white man
pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat
from the Hotel Wilmington. Mayer
served year for forgery. He was
sentenced TO ten lashes and ten
months Imprisonment
Theodore Jone. colored pleaded
guilty to the larceny of a coat from
Joseph Gregg and was sentenced to
four months in the workhouse. II
was his first oifense.
Walter Kowll pleaded guilty 20
wife beating, Mrs. Stella Kowll in
! formed Attorney General Wolcott that
her husband beat and kicked her
without any provocation. she eX-
pressed "a willingness TO give her
4 HucbdhN .olRAliil iHAiA'' 90 Nh' N'AtN
be compelled to go to work II he went
to Jail Kowll promised 10 go to work
and was discharged
Charles. II. .Nedab, colored, pleaded
guilty to stealing an rs pounds ham
from the Wilmington Steam Boat
Company. and was sentenced to four
months imprisonment
Herbert Chew colored. pleaded
guilty TO violation OF the age Of con-
sent law in st. Georges hundred and
will serve six months imprisonment.
Harry Comegys. colored pleaded
guilty to stealing a pair OF shoes
from Fred Bell and got Eve months.
Frank SomcrS colored pleaded
guilty to carrying revolver in ST.
Georges hundred and was sentenced
TO one month Imprisonment
Pierce Matthewson young white
man who pleaded guilty 20 the larceny
of carpenters tools, was paroled upon
the application Of J. Frank Ball. his
counsel
Thomas Willis, a white youth plead
ed guilty 10 the charge of breaking
and entering the dwelling Of Walter
A. Grant. The case went over until
next week.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
DEMOCRATS
AGAIN DODGE
ADJOURNMENT
COnfereeS Agree Legislature
Should Recess From March
ltOApriI4 and Then Quit
HOUSE MAJORITY SIDE
REFERS THE RESOLUTION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March AFTER their
conferees had agreed upon a date for
adjournment sine die OF the Legis-
lature yesterday afternoon, the Demo-
cratic members of the House sioe-
stepped the agreement by referring "A
resolution for final adjournment TO a
ocmmittce, instead of acting OH It
promptly, as the Senate had done.
This is part of the Democratic game
10 try 10 prevent adjournment OF the
Legislature, in order to bring about
q recess until some GATE several
mOnths hence SO that they could elect
United States Senator should a
vacancy occur by the resignation OF
Senator DUPONT. which they profess
TO think viii happen, Notwithstanding
Senator duPont's repeated denials
that be mas no intention Oh resisning
Both branches recently adopted a
resolution providing for Joint com
mittee Of three Senators and three
Representatives TO agree upon date
for adjournment size die and report
to the Legislature yesterday after
noon Speaker Holcomb did not ap-
point the House members 81 The Gem
mittec until yesterday, they being
Representative Records, owens and
Bradford The Senate conferees were
Senators Ewing Harris and Williams
This made a joint committee Of three
democrats and three Republicans
The resolution calling for such COM
n,ittee was offered Wy Representative
Mooney. a Democrat.
The cOnferees met yesterday after.
noon and agreed upon March 21 as :
date for taking a recess until Apri
4, on which date adjournment sine die
should take place The resolution
providing for this vas offered in ih'
Senate by Senator Ewing ana auopte,
unanimously by that body But th'
House sidestepped the agreement o
the conferees and has sheNcd th'
resolution for nearly week al least
When the resolution Was received
IN the House, Representative barnar'
asked that It be read. Representativ
Cooper, Democrat, moved that It b.
referred to committee. The Re
publicans voted against referring th
resolution and the Democrats for a
Speaker Holeomh referred the reso
luton 10 the committee on revise
statutes, of which Representativ
Hammond IS chairman. AS the Legis
lature has adjourned until Thursda
next, the adjournment daCe cannot D
set until nearly a week hence at tn
earliest
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
BELIEVE SIX
PERTSHED In
OMAHA FIRE
Bx The United Press.

By The United Press.
OMAHA, Neb, March l.-Estimates
of the number of pc pie who lost their
lives in the burning o. the Dewey no
tel began to shrink today when the
force of 200 workmen who dug all
night succeeded in finding only one
body. It was the body of woman
burned beyond recognition.
The body was recovered early to-
day after a large part Of the debris
had been cleared away. The only
Identifying marks were an earring
and a portion of a fur coat Some
thought il might be the body of Mrs.
Alice b. NJ. Bonevieu. sister Of Mrs.
c. NJ. Wilkinson, proprietress of the
hotel
Mrs Wilkins is in a hospital and
physicians said it would be impossi-
bic for her to make any identifica-
ton.
The body of a man recove. ed late
yesterday was identified today as that
of r. H. Richards, an inspector at the
stoGkyards in Omaha.
Six persons are now known to have
perished in the fire.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
CRACK SAFES
GETTING $3.50 LOOT
Possibilities al Linwood and Yorkiyn DyHsmifed and
Many Stamps and Some Money Taken---Oc-
cupanfs of Linwood Building Are Fastened
in Building While fhe Thieves Work.

most the entire town was awakened
by the report Of the explosion.
lie jumped out OF bed but upon try
ing the doors and windows found
himself fastened in In the meantime
the robbcrs hastily rined the broken
safe Of its contents and fed before a
crowd could collect In their nasie
they left behind new cold chisc.
which was found ON the floor in The
postofiice A riilcd mail bag also waa
found in the rear of the railroad
station. The men disappeared so COM
pletely that many thought they we're
provided with a conveyance or somo
kind.
The robbery caused intense excite
ment in the usually quiet village and
crowds of men collected shortly after
ward but despite dillgent search no
trace Of the thieves was found.
Word OF the robbery Was telegraph.
ed to the Pennsylvania railroad 20.
fee and Postmaster Dennison, OF
Yorklyn, made personal report Of
the robbery at that place TO Post0fflcc
Inspector plummer this morning.
The robberies were reported to the
authorities all along the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad system but no trace
OF the sesss wsa foaiia. I; is though
{ that they kept Oft the railroad and
took TO the road.
That both robberies we're commit
! ted by the same gang seems appar-
ent judging by the manner the places
we're Blown. II is thought the thieves
FIRST visited Norklyn and then pro-
ceed TO Linwood. arriving there short
/ ly before 3 o'clock.
both pOstoflices are important
fourth class Offices. the one at York.
] lyn. being about the best In Delaware.
Considerable business Is done
through Il by the American Snuff
Company and the paper mills located
there
Evening journal., 1913-03-01

AT INAUGURAL
OF PRESIDENT
Official Party to Leave Viii
minCtOn Tomorrow Morn
ing at lilo O'clock
GOVERNOR AND STAFF
AT NEW WILLARD HOTEL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March When the
Legislature adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon it was until Thursday morn
ing nQxt. as the members of the Cen
eral Assembly will leave on Sunday
morning Tor Washington to attend the
Inauguration of Presldent-elect viii
son. The General Assembly will leave
Wilmington at lilo o'clock tomor-
row morning, and will have a spe-
cial car to Washington. They will
be quartered at the Hotel Continen-
tai on North Capitol street, near the
Union Station. The Legislature is
restricting its party TO members
only. not even the clerks or sergeants-
at-arms being included in the party to
take the trip
The regimental officers Of the Or
ganized Militia also Will be quartered
at the Hotel Continental Governor
Miller and his military staff will have
their quarters at the New Willard,
where they have engaged several
suites Of rooms.
The First Delaware Regiment of Or
ganized Militia Will leave for Wash
ington on Monday evening at 6 o'clock,
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Front and Market streets. rhe
regiment IS limited to an average OF
fifty men per company, or 400 in all
Company b will leave Milford az 2.56
d. M; Company G will leave Dover az
3.49 D. M. and Company E viii board
the special train al Newark at 6lO p.
m. The regiment VII leave Wash
lington for home at Z o'clock next
Wednesday night The milltlamcn
twill be quartered in Gonzaga Hall, at
North Capitol aud / streets.
Governor Miller the members of his
staff and Colonel Theodore Townsend,
commanding the Militia. will ride
horseback IN the inaugural parade.
Colonel Weller +. Stover will 20 20
1 Washington on Monday to look after
the horses secured for the party from
Ia i.liycryman there. Governor Miller
will ride the mount of an army OIL
Ger friend who rendered the use OF
his horse
Arrangements for the inaugura'
"trip we're made BY Joint committed
comprising Scnators Ewing and Car
ter and Representatives Granilapd
Cooper and Owens who went 10 Wnsn
linetop and secured the excellent quar-
ters Mr.. Grantland, as secretary ha'
been giving much attention to Tho
details.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01

"Yeggs." some time last night
broke into the postoihccs at York.
lyn, Del. about ten miles from VIII
mington. and at Linwood. Pa. along
the Pennsylvania Railroad Just over
the Delaware line, and at each place
made rich haul AZ Yorklyn the
thieves obtained $1,000 In stamps and
at Linwood they got $50 In money
and about $500 In stamps. In the
latter being ten thousand hve-cent
stamps received the day before.
That both postoniccs were blown
by the same gang Is the opinion OF
postoilicc Inspector NJ 5. Plummcr
and the Pennsylvania Railroad police.
In this connection warning Is sound
ed to an postmasters I'm Delaware and
on the Peninsula TO be on the lookout
for 'yeggs' who seem to be operat-
ing In this section
At both the Norklyn and Linwood
postoliices the safes were blown by
nitro glycerine and while neither
postmater E. II. Dennison, az York
lyn. nor his family, were awakened
by the noise of the explosion the
blowing of the safe at Lnwood
aroused practically the entire town
The poatoiilce at Norklyn is located
in Mr.. Dennson's store. The thieves
obtained entrance TO the dwelling por.
tion of the house by boring holes IN
the shutters and pushing back the
bolt Postmaster Dcnnison knew
nothing 81 the robbery untll be cam,
down stairs at o'clock this morn.
ing. Everything was blown on
around the postoflicc end of the store
and papers were scattered in ever,
direction. There was no money In the
place but the stamps carried on were
valued az $1,000
Some time between midnight and
o'clock this morning the "yeggs' Wis
tied Linwood and stopped at the post
Office there TO carry of what valuable
Il contained. Miss Florence Barlow /
the post mistress there and the post
Office is In a house the dwelling por
tion of which is occupied by famil
named GOif Before proceeding q
blow the postoilice, the thieves &
make sure that none of the occupant
of the building would interfere wit
their plans placed screws In the jam
OF all the doors and the windows an
then stretched heavy wire from thes
to the knobs and back and across th
windows shutters. Con, as was a
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
LAUREL BILL COMES IN
WITH FAVORABLE REPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March 1.-The Lau-
rel Savings Bank bill, over a bogus
amendment to which both branches Of
the Legislature have been stirred. was
reported favorable to the House yes
terday afternoon. The snake" amend
ment was stripped from the bill by
the Senate and the bill Is now before
/ the House in its original form.
No Investigation has been ordered
of the queer amendment, which had
not been acted on by the Senate, but
which bore the Senate seal and was
affixed TO the original bill
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
SEVEN SURELY
LUCKY NUMBER
FOR THIS MISS

Should it ever be necessary for
the little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
David Is Glass, of Marshallton TO
choose a lucky number there is no
doubt that the number seven would
be her choice 1t having already
played a prominent part in her life.
The child was born on the seventh
day of the week. the seventh day Of
the month, and the seventh month
of the year She was seven months
old on the seventh day of February,
and weighed seven pounds. She Is
the seventh child and the seventh
erandchild Her mothers age Is iive
times seven. her lad.sr's age is sia
times seven, and her grandmother's
eight zines seven An only living
sister in her seventeenth year and an
only living brother is in his seventh
year. There are just seven letters
IN the child's name.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
POLK IS SAULSBURY'S
SECRETARY FOR AWHILE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN Del. March L.
senator-elect Willard Salisbury has
selected Albert +. Polk Of this town
as temporary private secretary until
the adjournment OF the Delaware Leg
islature when the position viii be
filled by Speaker Of the House Chaun-
cey p. Holcomb. Mr. Polk is lawyer.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
Why You Should Read
These Lines Every Day

They were started four months in this newspaper
which is purchased by 146OO people day Now they
pear simultaneously in nearly four hundred and fifty daily
papers which read by than million people
every day.
The purpose of these is you the Importance
the value and he reading advertisements They
will convince the superiority advertised goods and the
reliabt@ of merchants who advertise
tinuously and perssently
will be TO interest Of these daily talks
every day this month the information and
tons they will contain Read the advertisements THE EVEN
ing JOURNAL tonight and night the latest merehan
copyrght 1913 by J. r. Falon)
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
Y. NJ. q. A. MEETING.

The Rev. Herbert Cox, pastor OF the
Central Congregational church, Phila-
delphia. will speak at the Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting in the Majestic Theatre to-
morrow afternoon This will be the
last OF the series Of meetings, DR.
Cox's subject will be Every Man a
Winner"
The Rev. Charles L. Candee pastor
Of Westminster church, will read the
scripture lesson of the afternoon, and
the Rev. r. L. Jackson. pastor Of Han
over Presbyterian church. will offer
PRAYER J. Frank Ayers, tenor soloist
Of Westminster church. will sing. and
the association orchestra will assist
also
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
GOVERNOR NAMES
CANAL COMMISSION

Under the act which recently pass
ed the Legislature authorizing the
Governor TO appoint commission cf
three to condemn land and make ar
rangements with the War Department
at Washington for further work on
the proposed inland waterway con-
Meeting Delaware Bay with Reaoboth
Bay. Governor Miller has appointed
the following commissioners to serve
with such compensation as shall be
determined by the next General As
sembly: Dr. Hiram r. Burton. Lewes,
DR.. William r. Messick Rehoboth
and j. Horace Derrickson, ocean
View.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
RENEW FIGHT FOR CHILD.

Resident Judge Rice this afternoon
will hear further testimony in the ha-
beas corpus proceedings, wherein
Homer H. Hickman desires possession
OF his two minor children, aged and
3 years old, that have been in possess
sion of their mother. who left Hick-
man sometime ago and went to Mil
ton For failing 10 appear in court
last Saturday. Mrs. Hickman was fined
So for contempt of court.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
EpwORTH LEAGUE MEETING.

In Brandywine NJ. r. church this
evening. meeting of the cabinet
members of the city Epworth League
will be held for the purpose of plan
ming for the rally to be held in the
church next month. The president,
Penrose r. Taliey, will preside at the
meeting, and District superintendent
Hoffeeker also will be present.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
RAILROADS And
THE INAUGURATION
Pennsylvania and the P. 6 R.
Will Increase Service by
100 Trains

Extensive preparations have been
made by the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the B. & o. Railroad for trans
porting the thousands OF people who
will attend the Inauguration cere-
monies in Washington, March 4.
The Pennsylvania will run 60 spe-
cial trains from Philadelphia to the
capital. and the Baltimore and Ohio,
80. The B. & O.'s greatest number
OF trains will be from New York
Both the Pennsylvania and the
Reading will run their regular trains
in sections, as traffic demands.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
LAY CHURCH CORNER STONE.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. March 1.-The Rev, A.
W. Lightbourne, ID. D. pastor of the
Dover Peoples Christian Church will
preach at wyoming tomorrow after
noon. at the exercises Of the laying of
the corner stone of the branch Of the
Christian Church established there
within the. past few weeks The Glee
Club of the Dover Church will sing.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01

WASHINGTON, March The grand
stand in front Of the capitol from
which thousands will see President
elect Wilson become President Wilson
is completed and ready Tor the decor
ations. which viii be put in place
Monday A special stand for the use
Of photographers has been erected
near the stand on which the ceremony
will take place.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
SEE MILLINERY DIsPLAY.

Mrs. Alice Hayes left for New York
this morning. where she will be in
attendance at the spring millinery
openings. preparatory TO her own
spring opening OF high class millinery
which will be held shortly.
Miss Jeuuie Dalcy will meet Mrs
Hayes in Nc~ York on Monday. also
to attend the openings.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
OPPOSE HOsPITAL EREcrION.

There will be a meeting of Mill
Creek hundred residents in Brandy
wine Springs school house tonight to
oppose the construction of hospital
for colored consumptives, near pre-
sent. Hope Farm site on either Of two
plots of ground on which the Della
ware Tuberculosis Commission holds
options The claim is made that an
other such institution would be a
menace 10 the health Of that COM
nlnnftv
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
FUNERAL OF MIR. GUM.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FRANkFORD. Del, March 1.-The
funeral of William A. Gum will take
place from his late home here at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Gum
who. was a well known Republican
died suddenly at Dover on Wednes-
day night
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
nECLAMATION CONTEsT.

As a result of the defamation con-
test held yesterday afternoon at the
Alexis l. DUPONT School prizes were
awarded as follows: First prize, Anna
Butler, second. Beulah Brown; third.
Laura Wood, and fourth, Dorothy
krauss.
The Judges were the Rev DR. Ar
mentrout, Mr. McCandles, and Mrs.
Porter
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
NOBODY no SEEN OFFICE.

GEORGEIOWN, Del, March L.
With the election for Mayor and mem
bers OF Council today. citizens are
met with the unusual condition OF no
candidates and so far have been un-
able 20 make up ticket.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
wBBB nmI BrcoMEs Law.

by The unisao Press
wAsHNoroN March irhs Houss sAs afternoon passsd
the weeb ussraas shpnsnt Of LIQUOR ovs 'he
Presidents veto The a4s ss The senate oHae'ed
the nsasuro over dsappfoval yesterday and now
becomes law.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
SUMMATION ARMY MORN.

Many persons have professed re-
ligion at the Salvation Army meetings
during the week The meetings VIII
be conducted next week by Ensign
Bessie Fnsburg and Captain Danley.
The services tomorrow will be held,
morning. afternoon and evening.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
no ArrEND pEnIcArI0N.

The Rev. Thomas r Waldron and
the Rev James + Quigley will attend
the dedication services of the new ST.
Patrick's r. G. church, at Twentieth
and Locust streets, Philadelphia, to-
morrow morning
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
FArERsoN srnIkr srREADs.

BY The United Press
PATTERSON N s. March Lone .housaad additional
dyers IN The weldmann shops oned me trAers t,dsy
plstey tying up mat Establishment All me mills closed down
at noon today and consequently trouble and
was looked for before tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
nLE NoRl sgIrs uNpER snEnMAN LAW

uIr MORE SUITS USDER smRmAS LAW.
Hg The upltd prrs
NV YORK March 1.-The government today netituied
suR cqov under he shermer law isains' fs Corn Fu
ducts Roaming co. National ssrch Co.. 81 Lorla syrup and
Preserving Company novelty Candy Corporation and rk
and Ford sskod RESTRAIN them from carryrs
exciting which alleged 30 20 rstraint Of
trade ana violation ~ the Sherman anr-ruat lew
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
LAWYER is AFFLICTED.

G, Dare Hopkins, one Of the young
est members Of the bar. is in the Del
aware Hospital to undergo minor
operation.
Evening journal., 1913-03-01
WEATHER.

For Delaware: Rain and
colder tonigh,; Sunday fair
and colder: moderate 10
brisk shifting winds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-03-13
Resolution.

Be it resolved, by the board of
county commissioners of Mile Laos
county, Minnesota, in regular session
assembled, that the thanks of the
board be extended to M. A. B. Gra-
mer, retiring overseer of the county
poor farm, for the conscientious and
careful manner in which he has full
filled the duties of overseer at the
county poor farm during his entire
term of office. That the board is
satisfied and we'll pleased with the
entire management Of the farm as
conducted by Mr. Gramer and that
the farm has proven a financial sue
cess and that the county charges
have been better cared for than be-
fore the establishment of the poor
farm.
Be it further resolved, that a COPY
of this resolution be presented to Mr..
Gramer and that the resolution be
published in the Princeton Union.
Dated at Princeton, Mimi, this
9th day of March, l 913.
CARL SHOLIN,
O.. H. UGLEM,
j. F. WARREN,
CARL ECKDALL,
f. G. CATER,
Board Of County Commissioners.
Mile Laos County, Mimi.
Attest: W. G.. DOANE,
County Auditor and Ex-Officio
Clerk Of County Board.
(Ohicial SeaD
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-03-13
Notice of Survey.

Notice is hereby given, that the
petition. of taxpayers of section
thirty three 1887, township thirty
eight 1857, range twenty seven (27),
located in the county of Mile Laos,
state of Minnesota, asking that the
board OF county commissioners of said
county shall cause to be surveyed, To-
Gated and staked out all section and
property lines pertaining to said Sec
tion, has been duly granted by said
BOARD; and that W. l.: Ridge, COM
petent surveyor, has been appointed
to make such survey, commencing
March q, 1913.
By order of the board of county
commissioners of Mile Laos county
MINI.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1913.
W. G. DOANE,
(Off1cial SeaD County Auditor.