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Evening journal., 1913-07-18
DEATH OF
MR.. BENSON
REGRETTED
City Council POStpOneS BuSin-
eSS Out Of Respect to
His Memory
CITY OFFICIALS WILL
ATTEND THE FUNERAL

City Council paid a remarkable
tribute last night to the memory of
Samuel H. Benson, Jr., who died early
yesterday morning as a result of an
accident which befell him at Fenton
Beach on Saturday, by transacting
no business and taking a recess until
next Wednesday night. For six years
Mr.. Benson was a member of Council
For two years Mr.. Beuson was the
presiding officer of the body. and the
action taken last night was behtting,
as Mr.. Benson left behind the enyi-
able record of having been one Of the
most efficient city officials Wilmington
has ever had.
Council, on convening, dispensed
with the reading of the minutes, and
Councilman W. Z. Slower then offered
q set Of resolutions on Mr.. Benson g
death. They follow:
Whereas, The City Council of
Wilmington having heard OF the re-
grettable accident which has result
ed in the death OF Samuel H. BEN
son, Jr., and while accepting the will
Of Almighty God, who does all
things we'll deem it their privilege
to express to the people at large
their appreciation of his life and
services.
To a happy, and stainless private
life, there was added an ncorrupti-
bic, just and useful public life, and
as president OF the City Council,
he presided over its sessions with a
single aim for the benefit af the city
in a manner meriting the approval
OF all the citizens. Therefore be it
Resolved That lin order TO give
publicity to this appreciation OF his
services, this memorial shall be
published in the press of this city,
entered upon the minutes of City
Council and a copy shall be FOR
warded to the family OF the der
ceased And be it further
Resolved, That as a further token
of regard, this City Council shall
take recess until Wednesday
evening. July %, at 8 o'clock.
Preceding the meeting the Council
members held a meeting. at which q
committee, comprised Of George Z
Grantland, William f. Cook and Jane:
Kane was appointed to procure a suit.
able floral offering to be sent to Mr.
Benson's home on The day of the funeral
As many Of teh councilmen as can vii
attend the funeral.
There was much business of impor.
tance to come before Council last night
but Mr.. Benson's death was the only
subject discussed. There was an 'atmos.
phere of mourning about the Council
chamber, and every one in the room
was impressed by it. The members Of
Council. most Of whom were personally
asqusinted with Mr.. Benson, keenly fee
his tragic death
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
OLD UNCLE BILL
sThoughtS Prompted by Listening
20 a Child.
Written for The Evening Journal
BY James 4. Crozier.

Does you folks know my Uncle Bill
What lives way down by Hobson's Mill
And some folks, thinks he runs a still
For making stuff TO drink?
They cannot make me think that way
For ! see Uncle every day
And so I'm just disposed to say,
You take another think.
For Uncle Bill is good TO me
His Jolly face / love to see
Unless he's ON a little spree
And then i always hide.
But when he's straight he comes around
A great big fellow-s.rong and sound
lie weighs about three hundred pound
And takes me for a ride.
My mother says when he was young
He had an awful nasty tongue
And didn't care what man ne stung
With them big fists of his.
But now he ntvor runs the can,
He esays he's found a better plan
And since he met that Preacher man
He has a smiling phiA.
So now let folks say what they will
know il can't hurt Uncle Bill
The dear old soul we love MIN still
40 matter what they say
So YOU folks take another think
He knows that he was on the brink
Forever now he's done with drink
And happy every day.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
CROWDS AT sHELLP0T.

Shellpot Park is attracting large
crowds this week on account of the
excellent attractions which are be-
ing offered. and the free moving pic
lures and band concerts are favorite
sources of amusement. The vaude-
Vile bill in the Family Theatre this
week is one Of the best which has ever
been offered at the park and is Civ
ing general satisfaction. The same "a
true Of the other attractions.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
FORMAL ELECTIONS
OVER FOR WEEK

Under ordinance City Council is re.
quired to elect officers holding positions
within the gift Of that body, and al.
ready selected in caucus on the third
regular meeting in July. That was last
night, but the death of former President
of Council Samuel H. Benson, Jr., inter.
fered with this proceeding The meet
ing was recessed until next Wednesday
night, at which time the elections will
take place.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell sent the
names Of his appointees TO Council last
night for confirmation, but action on
these also went over until next Wcdnos
day night The new officers begin then
terms on August !.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
SHOE COMPANY BUYS PROPERTY.

The New Castle County Mutual In
surance Company, No. COZ Market
street, has sold its building to the
Hanover Shoe Co.. of Hanover, Pa.
The shoe company conducts stores
in many cities. It is understood the
purchase price for the building was
$4,000. The insurance company has
obtained quarters in the DUPONT
Building, north of the offices of the
Wilmington Trust Company.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
ODD FELLOWS 60 ON OUTING
TO LENAPE PARK

Members Of Delaware Lodge, l. o,
o. F., accompanied by many friends,
went on an outing to Lenape Park
this morning. They left King street
station in special cars over the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway Field
sports and dancing will be among the
features, and prizes will bo awardee
the victors.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
ArSLFY GETs RnNn-

Howell s. England, counsel for Al
bert O. Ausley who vas arrested
several days ago on the charge Of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses had Ausley's bail reduced to
$500 yesterday. Ausley was then re-
leased, his attorney obtaining the Sc
curity.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18
CINDFR INJURIES MS EVE

Elihu Green, a Pennsylvania railroad
fireman, was admitted to the Delaware
Hospital last night, his right eye hav-
i-s hAAn injured By a cinder.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18

fairly to this end. and it is sincerely
hoped that the matter may be more sat
isfactorily arranged in the future.
Evening journal., 1913-07-18

cooling breezes Of September and oc
tober. are going to be very busl
ones.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
oarnets by the Ton.

Garnets are generally classed as
precious stones. and fine gem may
be worth from SIS to y25 a carat. ac-
cording to variety and size, but 1t is
not necessarily true that the owner OF
garnet mine is millionaire because
mis- mine produces garnets by the ton
In TACT. the bulk OF the garnets pro
ouoeo are measured by the ton. but
tnese OF inferior quality are used for
abrasive purposes. In 1912 the pro
duction Of abrasive garnet. according
10 the United States Geological Sur
vey, amounted to 4.1S2 short tons.
valued at s1S7 800. so that the average
price for a ton OF garnets was not
quite 1893. or considerably less than
double the price of a ton OF hay.
The production OF garnets In 1917
showed IN increase OF 106 tons In
Quantity and $1,000 in value com
pared with 1911. The three garnet
producing states are New York. New
Hampshirs, and North Carolina
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
DEMANDS FULL STATEMENT


Washington. d. C.-Demand for ar
investigation Of Secretary McAdoo' 4
charge that New York bankers had
conspired to depress the price Of gov
eminent bonds was demanded In the
house by Representative Henry.
In the senate there was a demand
by Senator Weeks that Mr.. McAdoo
make public the information on which
he based his charges.
Mr.. Henry 10 one Of the so-called
'insurgent" Democrats on the house
currency committee. He made a
statement calling on Mr.. McAdoo to
appear before the house committee
and give all the facts In the case.
The secretary Of the treasury
should be summoned before the COM
mittee on banking and currency in
stantly and reveal the facts 70 the
American people 81 their agent, I" said
Henry's statement, "and the head Of
every great bank In New York should
be sent for at the earliest possible mo-
ment, placed on the sNand before the
committee and grilled most thoroughly
In order that the American people
may know the exact facts about this
controversy. The secretary can and
doubtless will demonstrate exactly
how these men manipulate the mar
ket, put up and down prices of United
States bonds and control the financial
destinies Of the American people"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Mental Giant Ia Janitor.

Spokane. Wash. Torgier 0. Gillebo,
holder Of the degree "Cand. Philos. 4"
and the youngest man ever given de-
gree by the University OF Norway, has
Joined the star Of janitors at Spo-
kanc's new city hall. After master.
ing such subjects as psychology, theol-
ogy, philosophy, physiology, biology,
geology, social science. political econ
omy, chemistry, physics. mathematics,
Latin. German, English and the Scan
dinavian languages. Gillebo set about
70 master the mop and broom. No
body knows whether his education aids
him or not; anyway. he Is rated the
best janitor at the municipal building.
Cillebo, who entered high school at 9
and received his university degree at
the age Of II. Il lover Of travel,
which may account for his present
humble job. He has seen every Euro
pesn country and nearly every state In
the Union, and stays but short time
In any city.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
HEAT RECORD AGAIN BROKEN
Mercury Climbs to ITO in Central
Chicago Has 80.

Chicago The hottest weather OF
this summer visited Chicago Wednes.
day. On top of the Federal building
inn, the coolest spot in the downtown
district, the temperature was 80 de-
grees, but in other sections it was
three or four degrees hotter. The
heat wave, however, was relieved by
brisk winds, and there was not the
toll Of death and prostrations which
were caused by the hot spell of ten
days In the early part of the summer.
Only few prostrations were reported.
The forecast was for continued warm
weather.
1t was the hottest day on record in
Galesburg, ILL.,, the thermometer
reaching l04 degrees. John A. Miley,
tesmster, is not expected to live,
and several others are seriously i'll, as
result of the heat. The thermome-
ter registered 1872 degrees in the sun
In the afternoon.
1t was the hottest day Of the year at
Dubuque, Ia, the government Their
mometer registering SO degrees at S
o'clock. In many factories workmen
were forced to quit work.
Hot weather records for several
years were broken at Des Moines,
when the government weather bureau
thermometer registered 101 degrees.
Burlington reported temperature of
ITO degrees, officially, while Daven-
ports weather bureau registered 101.
Other points in Iowa reported similar
high temperatures.
The mercury climbed to 101 at the
Peoria, ILL.,, station of the government
bureau. 1t was the hottest in the his
tory of the Peoria station.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Steel Earnings Growing.

New fork-The quarterly statement
Of the United States Steel corporation
for the three months ended June so.
Just issued, was altogether sat
isfactory, in that earnings, amounting
to S4l, 2l9.SlS, and net income of
S3l, 1906 were well in excess of the
most favorable estimates. The quarter
shows gain in total earnings over the
preceding period of 5000, 256, and
In net income of Sc, 155. 6s5. while the
surplus is increased by Sc, $50, $50.
Compared with 1912. total earnings
are increased by SIG, 117.54S.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
CLAIMS MUST BE PRESSED
Commerce Commission Rules Out
Delays in Prosecution.

Washington, d. C.-Shippers who
file informal complaints with the In
terstate Commerce commission in the
future will be called upon to prosecute
their claims on the commission 8
formal docket, and those who abandon
such claims will not be allowed, until
after five years have elapsed, to re-
vive the complaint.
The commission laid down this rule
in Diminishing the claim of the Dillon
Coal & Transfer company, of Dillon,
Mont, against the Oregon Short Line
railroad and other lines for PREPARATION
on coal shipments. In September,
1907, the coal company abandoned its
claim, after the commissions refusal
to consider it informally, and recently
sought to have it adjudicated.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Standard Policy Wanted.

Burlington, Vt.-An argument for
the adoption by all states of stand
ard insurance policy was made at the
opening session here of the convention
OF the National Association of Insur-
ance commissioners by President F..
II. Hardison, insurance commissioner
OF Massachusetts. Such policy, he
said, would be devoid of uncertain or
ambiguous language and would compel
competition along the lines Of measur-
able benefit" More than 80 states
are represented by their insurance
eommisisoners.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07

departure OF the greatest man our
country has produced. mean the
news that our stronghold is near ITS
breakdown. that European scientists
have discovered the way to invade our
ISOLATION pray that the news IA nm
True, but should It be true, then we
VIII have to prepare for defenoe
compatriots, true citixensi Who
can MI the executive chair more sst,s-
tActoriiy than the one who. throughout
ner wnoie NE. has been prepared for
III cal 70 you and ask you to give
your best Judgment for the causa 80
with one heart and one thought mont
nate for the continentalist candidata
the Daughter Of Prudent, Astra Pm
dent"
Here abe was interrupted by a heavy
voice laundering:
NO female rule for me-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
PORTLAND MARKETS

Wbest-Trsck prices: New club,
7S@soc; S-w bluestcm. s2@sse; new
forty fold. 80; new red. TIC.
Oats-ko. white. SO per ton
new. t2b@25.5o.
Corn Whole. $3.50: cracked.
$3.50 per ton.
Miilstuffs Bran. s2<.bo per ton
shorts. 326. so: middlings. esl.
Barley - Feed. f2lm2<.60 ton:
brewing. nominal; new feed. s2ses
$3.50; rolled. S26. 50e127. so.
Hxy-Ezstsrn Oregon. timothy, old.
sls ton; new. s22; alfalfa. new.
1880.
Onions walla Wslla. 81. 80 sack.
vegetables Beans. 46l6c pound;
cabbage. llM2c: csulinowcr, 81
crate, corn. soc dozen; cucumbers,
zbW75e box; eggplant samloc
pound: head lettuce, 35@40c dozen:
peas. safe pound; peppers. s@loc.
Potstoes-New. 76cedSl.25 per hun
dred.
Green Fruit--Apples. new. 1880
2-26 boz; sprioots. 7bc1}i.50 box;
csntsIoupes. tl.25M2.50 per crate:
peaches soc@sl per boz: wstsrmel-
ons. f2m2-z6 per cwt.; plums, 75cM
Sl-z5 box; rzspberric<, 81 crate.
Poultry i4e1l4}e per pound;
spriugp. lsM2oc: turkeys, live, Is
0z0e; dressed. choice. 2ta26e;
ducks. 1o@l2e; geese. young. lie.
Egxs--Oregon ranch. case count. ~
Gz3e dozen; esndled. 6n8c.
Butter - Oregon creamery, cubes.
zoe pound; butter fat. delivered, soc.
Pork-Fzncy. l2'd12}c pound.
veai-FaDey. l5@l5}e pound.
Hops-l9fz crop. l4ml7c pound:
1913 contracts. zoe.
Wool Eastern Oregon. 1im16e
pound; valley. 1s@1sc; mohsir. 1918
clip, sic
Grain bags - Selling price. losc
Portland
Cattle-Choice steers, S7.7561s. so:
good, t7.26@7.76; medium, s7G7. rs;
choice cows. $7@7. so; good. s6.25M
$50; medium, ts@6.2b; choice cal
ves. tsds; good heavy calves, $4,000
7.bO; bulls, t4@6-
Hoes - Light, ss.5o@lo; heavy.
-. bO99.
Sheep - wetbers, ss.2S@4; ewes,
q. b005.66; lambs, Sb06- &c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Wolves Surround Couple.

Shotley. Minn.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Boyd, Of Minneapolis, were hesieged
by pack Of wolves all one night re-
Gently while out camping. They saved
their lives by building fire when they
became lost near upper Red lake. AT
ter night Of terror the Boyds sue
eeeded In making their way back to
their camp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Little Dealers Are Helped.

Chicago-Except for the help of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's associa-
ton, small retail lumber yards every
where would have been put out of bus
mess by the mail order houses, accord
ing to the statement of w. G. Hollis,
secretary of the association, in the
Federal suit against the so-called lum-
Der trust.
The help given the little fellows
has been all that kept the control of
the lumber business out of the hands
Of few big houses" he said. 1.-The
activities of the association have
helped in keeping the consumer from
being placed at disadvantage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07

Washington. d. CA circular just
Issued by the forest service calls at
tention TO the various laws under
which more than third of all Ma
tionsl forest receipts 20 to the benefit
Of the states in which the forests are
situated, for schools and roads. In
1912 the amount Of money thus made
avsible for state purposes totaled
about $3.50. 900. The states share
Of National forest funds since the laws
were passed has aggregated more
than IS. 900. 900.
Expenditures from the receipts of
1919 under this provision includes !:
Idaho, t2s.S0s; Oregon. SIT, 023;
Washington. sl2. 1853.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07

Washington, d. CA new policy
yp granting water power permits wa,
begun BY the government, when au.
thority for development Of an electric
project with an ultimate capacity Of
$50. 900 horse power on the Pend
d'OrsiIle river. Washington, wa
granted to The international Power a
Manufacturing company. The grant
may run perpstualIy, ard can be no
voksd only for violations Of it, terms
or The provisions Of the general regu-
latons.
The lower tho rate charged to the
consuming public, tho lower the rate
collected By the government. and TO
protect TIE public further = maximum
charge Of 9 cents per kisowatt was
nxsd.
Allowing the United States to COM
psts with Sweden. Norway and other
In the manufacture Of nj
tratss for fsrtilixing purposes. the
will have TO pay only about
20 per cent Of the regular rate for the
power Il usss In such manufacture.
Il was announced that the Interior
md Agricultural departments, in
lgrssmsnt on the power permit ques-
Hon - tbs result of recent confer
sncs between Secretaries Lane and
Houston. had three objects In view in
.dopting the new form Of permits.
The first and most important was To
'ontroI the price Of water power to
he consumer by charging the develop
nent company lees In proportion rs II
'hargsd the public less, and by fixing
J maximum charge.
The second was to secure full devel-
'pmsnt Of the power available through
ow rates on water used for certain
purposes and by decreasing rates with
he amount Of power developed. The
bird was fair compensation, and this.
metals say, they have secured
The company must begin York with
a one year. and within three years
aust have At least 30, 900 horsepower
sveloped- Part Of the intended con-
truction II In the Ksniksu National
crest, In Northwestern Washington.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Woman STARTS Long walk.

New York--mrs. M. b. Chester, Of
hiddletown, N. y. wife Of boat
builder, started from here with two
Of her ten children TO walk to Min
neapolis. 1870 miles. She carried a
letter from Mayor Gaynor to the
mayor Of Minneapolis. which she
hopes TO deliver two months hence.
The two children are boys, aged 10
and IA. Mrs. Chester. who was cos
tuned in the sunbonnet and bingham
dress Of farmers wife. said she had
no other purpose In attempting the
journey than the love Of walking.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Confiscated Eggs Good.

Trenton, N 1.-THE frozen eggs
seized some time ago by Federal au-
thorities as unfit for food, which have
been the subject of litigation, were
released for sale by the state board of
health Members of the board ate
foodstuffs made from the eggs and
gave the product a clean bill of health
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07

Spokane. Wash - About the most
expensive dresses in the Pacific North
west are worn on state occasions by
Julia and Rose Webb. two Nez Perez
Indian girls living on the reservation
near Lewiston, Idaho. Each dress is
worth IS. 500. not for the material but
for the $50 elk teeth used in the dec
orations. the teeth being worth $40
apiece The teeth were collected by
ancestors Of the Webb girls when elk
were more plentiful than now.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Blood Sacrifice Is Futile.

New York - Offerings Of blood by
members - the wealthy Middleton
family failed 10 save the life Of LeiRht
Bourne Middleton. who died here Sun
day. For ten days he had been at
deaths door with a plastic anaemia,
or poverty Of blood. which frequent
transfusions failed to appease. His
father, brother. wife. cousin and a
college mate, all poured their blood
into his veins within ten days. Young
Middleton was first stricken while on
his wedding trip two months ago. His
bride gave 10 per cent Of her blood.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
sYNoPsIs.

For nifty years tho continent OF North
America had been Isolated from the rest
Of the world by the use OF Trays, q won
derful Invention Of Hannibal Prudent.
The invention had saved the country
had been united under one government
century peace and prosperity reisnsd in
with President Prudent critically Ill. His
death IL hastsned by the receipt Of =
message from Count Won Werdenstein Of
Germany that he has at last succeeded In
his daughter Astra that this means for
sign invasion. He tells her to hurry to
the Island of Cirynith, but dies before he
can tell the location OF tho place.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
news Of THE week
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hlQl1t h MIL


A Iooisonia .enator pr.dicts mi,
fsun ~ ~ t,ri6.
= rucorpfss IL Huerta rerims 4
M1xieo.
-
% - y oIeer1 y
sossoo .,o ssaed ~ buying sTm'
r = ssP Sonc $4,000" 10
peo''e - oesn ~
- e'sy o0AnA'ss'oosn.
n boiIsr Of b logging engine a.
s-r ~e 49,, tniine
- 'AJu"He t"o osnsA
Woaea delegates frum Ill parts Of
~ countsy presented their ploas 10
eungrpse, ths senate listening for two
hears - thsIr p,eas.
NigA( mail services will b estnblish-
- August 10 on shs Owl train Of ths
0.-W. r. 4 0. NJ, between Portland
aBd Pugut Sound points.
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kas been forbi5d>u, - the madeleine
nsn havs TOO much influence over tie
Indians.
ns~.1 A.
,...,stc.s $500 -. 1880 '.
~ s~~c,,,,r~ ~ dss-;. sSn
Cowlin County 8upsrior court Of
Washington
a~~,.t.vv NsAao ,-,. :.
posit twenty-five to 6fty millions OF
government money In national banks
Of TIE South and West 70 help move
q
.ss, go 40 sr Sspeu
vsstins $50, 600 which he had stolen In
small amounts from hls employers.
He viii be prosecuted for his steal |
~ nc.e w-ve eons,noss throughout
III. 49,. ~ M'oo'e s4tsa' ~
LIE having temperatures OF 100 do
ssriously damaged. and hundreds Of |
deaths are resulting.
s..ar - 49, '' =. sn.aous'y ID
msed. a. hs.tsr ~o,r,n~ sos sSS'L 90
employees Of the Southern Pacific win
await the action OF the National con-
Citation and arbitration board.
o1 Po''ee s'e repor'su 70 nave
ss n sss ps VI 'u"rAse''s plot
'' INC H'"k'
1870 ',,y ,ys .ne
800 ~ 'o''s' F" INC oes'
Chin..s r~,..,. h.x. .h.na.na ss.,-
advance on Pekin.
v.-c
n'nk oeorko ana Vueen mary are
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Then He Ran for His Life.

These new. extremely narrow skirts
the women are wearing" said the box
once man. remind me of a crowded
theatsr."
How sor inquired the press agent
because" replied the box-ofice
man. there seems to Be standing
room only
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
Flight Made TO Office.

Chieago-Harold F. Mccormick on
Saturday made his second successful
flight In his flying boat between his
summer home in Lake Forest and his
business Office In Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-08-07
IDAHO STATE news

Genesee- Nice fruit is being brought
up from the river these days. The
peaches are beginning to come and are
Of excellent quality. Grain Is being
cut. Most Of the barley IL already cut
and much wheat. There are several
threshing machines which will start
the first Of the week.