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Evening journal., 1914-02-11
AUTO FIRE
FIGHTER FOR
The FAME co.
With New Engine Entire
Equipment Of No. 6 Will
Be Motorized
TO COST $4,000; In
SERVICE WlTdIN 50 DAYS

The Fame Fire Company at a spe-
cial meeting last night awarded the
contract for an automobile fire en-
gine to the Ahrens-Fox Company, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, thereby moiorizinz
tho entire equipment OF The company.
The new apparatus. which is to con-
sist OF a gasoline pumping engine
and hose wagon combined, win cost
$4,000 and the contract was signed
for its delivery by the purchasing
committee Of the company and John
p. Ahrens, vice-president Of the
building company. The machine is
TO be delivered within 60 days.
The new apparatus Will have
pumps capable OF pumping 750 gall
Ions of water a minute and also capa-
BILE OF carrying $1,000 feet OF two
and a half inch hose. On either side
OF the machine will be a running
board 29 inches wide enabling forty
or more men to ride in the apparatus.
When fully loaded IL will weigh close
to $4,000 pounds. The motor viii
be rs horse power and while no at
tempt has been made TO secure a
speeder, the machine will make forty
miles an hour The pumps which are
like those on a steam fire engine, will
be in full view on the front of the
apparatus.
To familiarize those who are TO op-
crate the machine, the local company
will send Frank Mcguire and George
/ c. Crockett to Cincinnati, Ohio, to be
instructed in working the machine
( They viii spend two weeks there at
the building cOmpanys plant.
The purchasing committee consist
ing OF f. Il. Butler, George c. Crock
EFT. Frank L. Brand, William j. Con
don. Jr William j. Lutz, George Ii
Neidermaier, Jacob Zimmerman
and W. Cooke has viewed severa
makes Of auto engines in nearby cit
ies and while at Washington. ID. c
several weeks ago, they saw severa
Of the Ahreus-FoX machines in activ
, work.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
as oFFENsE SLIGHT.

Joseph Hickey was before City Court
TODAY. charged with acting disorderly
ON Market street. Officer John Sheehy
testified that his attention had been
called to the man who was intoxicated
last evening, at Ninth and Market
streets. The man staggered across the
pavement and interferred with some
women who We're passing at the time
The case was dismissed.
Charles Dougherty was committed 10
fhe workhouse for ten days on a charge
of yagrancv.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
Fourth Class POSfmdSferS
for State Agreed On

far as Democratic fealty and indis-
putable efficiency were concerned,
and these conditions. naturally, made
the selection of aspirants for joint
recommendation more difficult, OF
course. The civil service eXamina-
tions have been held and the examin-
ers have made their respective re-
ports, but after all, political prefer
ments and appointments. like kissing,
go by favor. or, as in these instances,
by recommendation. In each Locality
examiners report the three highest
in point OF successful rating and
upon the basis of their reports Sen
ator salisbury and Representative
Brockson have taken joint action, the
result of which is the selection OF
the following list of persons whom
they recommend for immediate ap-
pointment as fourth class postmas.
ters in the districts noted herewith
Dagsboro- Edward +. Reynolds.
Ellendale-Thomas d. Good.
Elsmere-John T. Ratledge.
Frederica-Mi Sarah Z. Lank.
George e. Veasey.
Hartley-Samuel A. Nirdin.
Hockessln-Fra McNaugh, Jr.
Kenton-W William 5. Arthurs.
Magnolia Harry c. Johnson.
Ocean View Cove j.. McCabe.
Rohohoth Bcach-Miss Efie Y
Truiti.
st. Georges Albert \. Sutton.
Selby,ille- Harry v. Tubbs-
Viola-Mrs Alice Downham.
Arlington Slaughter.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
nIcKs AFTrR Tnr rAXEs.

Ellis Hicks. tax collector OF Mill
Greek, said today that many taxpay-
ors in the hundred have taken advan-
tage of the rebate. One per cent.
viii be added TO the hills each month
hereafter until delinquents pay up.
some farmers have been so busy that
they could not call on the collector
so he has decided to receive the taxes
each market day at his wagon oppo-
site No. 4l1 King street The people
who paid their taxes for 1919 saved
eleven per cent on the face of the
hill.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
TROUBLES OF MIKES
LEFT OUTSIDE COURT

Mike Prozak and Mike Kravzykzyer
were before City Court today charged
with assault and battery ON Samuel
Nonczwko. The testimony was that the
prosecuting witness was pushed and Tell
ON the street and bottles were thrown
and the prosecutors faee was cut i'm
several places The trouble took place
following wedding in South Whining
ton. The case had proceeded for con-
siderable time when the cout became
mixed up over the identity OF Mike and
Mike. Finally a witness succeeded IN
straiehtening matters aud testified that
the prosecuting witness and the man
who had the trouble at the time We're
drunk. They were dismissed.
As Yon Maluszewski. charged with
assault and battery was not ready tor
trial the case went over until Saturday
morning,
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
MILLIONS In
WAGES YEARLY
FOR WORKERS
Busy Diamond State Steel
Plant Means Much for
the City
MERCHANTS DELIGHTED
WITH TdE OUTLOOK

When the Diamond State Steel
Company's plant was in operation in
this city it employed as many as one
thousand, five hundred workmen and
Its weekly payroll ran close to $780,
600 It cost $S,5OO,OoO 70 construct
the plant When it was In operation
it was one OF The leading manufactur-
ing industries in the city and State
and was known throughout the steel
trade.
It had a successful career from
the time of It's incorporation as the
Diamond state Iron Company in 1865
until almost the time It suspended
operations.
THE EVENING JOURNAL is in
formed that the purchaser Of the
plant at the sale yesterday bought ii
for the purpose of having it resume
operations. Those well informed say
that in the main, the plant and ma
chinery are IN good condition to re-
sumo work and that good force
OF experienced and efficient workmen
can be assembled here much easier
than would be possible at most points
in the East
The plant is located upon tide
water. II has its own wharves. It
Is connected directly with the tracks
OF three railroad systems. They are
the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Philadelphia and Read
ing. Those things give a location
that permits of the assembling Of raw
material here at a lower average
cost than that enjoyed by any other
competitive concern IN the East.
In fact it is asserted confidently
that with the opportunities present
cd by the plant, and with propei
capital and experienced management
III can assume again its rightfui posi-
ton in the iron and steel msnufac
turing field.
Wilmington merchants. who have
very pleasant recollection N IN
trade stimulation caused by the Dia
mond State plant when il was in op
Grafton here. quite naturally are de
lighted at the prospect OF an earl
resumption of its activities. Many Z
them said today that the situation a
81 has developed supplies a spiendi
opportunity for the Chamber OF Con
merce aud other agencies lntereste
IN the development OF Wilmington
industries TO give strong moral SUI
port to those out out-of-town capita
lists who propose putting their none
in the enterprise. The understand
ing is that there is no desire for WI
mington capital. but merely desiT
for local goodwill and good-wishes
II the plant is restored to its ol
position OF activity Ii will distribui
more than S1,000000 a year in wage
alone. Information obtained toda
indicates, however, that the new Owl
ers expect ultimately to make
larger than it ever has been in i
history.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
GALE KEEPS BIG
OLYMPIC OUT
OF CHERBOURG
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, Feb. 11.-Buf-
feted by a terrific gale the White Star
liner Olympic today was unable to
make port here and steamed for Cher
bourg without landing passengers or
mail. A wireless call from the Olym-
pic brought police to the landing stage
here to investigate a gambling dispute
on the liner, but because Of the heavy
seas they were unable TO board her.
For two hours, the Olympic lay
within the breakwater. but the light
ers could not get TO her.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
WEEK OF SERVICES
IN SILVERBROOK CHURCH

Special evening services to continue
throughout the week viii be begun In
Silverbrook N y. Church next Sun
day night. On Thursday, February
10, all-day services will be held IN
the church and a quintette from the
Philadelphia NJ. E Conference will
be present. Among the ministers
will be the Reys. r. J Johnson, Amos
Il. Crowen. Everett ID. Decker, AL
fred A. Dugle and Richard Radclift.
At 2 o'clock a Ladies' Hour viii be
held in charge Of the Home Mission
ary Society.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
ILL CITY WILL
HONOR LINCOLN
ON NATAL DAY

Tomorrow will be the one hundred
and fifth anniversary Of the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln and is holiday in
Delaware The banks will be closed
all day and there viii be no sessions
of school of the city. The city and
county offices also viii be closed.
City Council. however, will hold it's
weekly meeting in the evening. In
several Of the churches Limoln's
birthday will be observed tonight by
short talk by the members os the con-
gregation and the pastors on thc lie
of the Emancipator.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
WIFE ABUSED
BUT RELENTS

James Cropper was before City
Court today charged with wife beat
ing by his wife Ida, who after testify
ing that her husband had beat her,
choked her and threatened TO shoot
her asked that the charge be with
drawn. The court agreed.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
MP FpsTFIN AT SETTLEMENT.

Herman Epstein, who has been giving
n series of lecture-recitals at the Misses
Hebbs School this winter. win lecture
at the Peoples Settlement this evening
on the subject Music of the People.
Besides The lecture .ar. Epstein will play
a number of selections. A nominal ad-
mission fee will be charged for the con-
cert. which is being given for the benefit
of some of the music pupils.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
SNOW FALLS
WHILE THE SUN
SHINES BRIGHTLY

Wilmington this morning enjoyed
the unusual happening Of snow fall
ing during sunshine. For the greater
part OF the morning there were snow
flurries while the sun peered from
the sky. The snow started to fall
late last night. with indications OF
being a real storm. but il abated
toward morning. with occasional
flurries during the day. Fair and
colder weather is promised from
Washington.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
UNDER PEACE BOND
FOR ANNOYING SLEEPERS

Mike Bennett charged Robert Tullock,
in City Court today. with breach Of the
peace. The testimony was that 1ullocl1
was drunk and created so much disorder
in BENEFITS house that no one could
sleep. Robert said he was in his own
room at the time. He was held in q
$500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
FINE WOMAN As TREspAssER.

Mary Wis was before City Court this
morning on the charge of trespass. vii
liam Wcldin, an officer of the p. B. and
w. Railroad Company. testified that
the woman has caused considerable
trouble trespassing on the tracks Of the
railroad company The officer found her
yesterday beneath a freight car taking
coal from the apron The fine was S.
qnd costs.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
D1Az roIIowTRs TrTr xEuco.

Tae United Press.
VERA CRUZ Feb. n--outsoins stsamsrs from shis pos
II bearng many followers Of FeIz Daz fom the country
aere is apparently great anzo amounting aost to panic
ops ths rsiicistas to Get out o. General RudO
fes exed Huerta. today rostpored bis ans'nrs unit
thursday with Fcas leaders here VINO are pre-
airing TO 90 away Reyes win san by French liner ssnor
aesa s ready accompany him with Dshssas entire family
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
rorcr ALL IArANTsE alOrERs

as The United Press.
TOXIC Fob 1l-street agitation the failure or N
perial Diet the government n the ns7s seands
sate continued mildly Crowds gathered in parks an
,e apaces to orators denonnse The government bur Il
ooe were rssn each gathering promptly dspsrse
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
LINcoLN Dan oBsERYANCE.

Special services in honor oi Lin
coins Birthday viii take place in
Eastlakc Presbyterian Church this
evening The Rev Henry Cunning
ham will preach on Abraham Lin
coin. the Christian and several
short addresses will be made and spe-
cial music for the occasion viii be
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
FIND RUNAWAY BOY,

Joseph Wentz. a runaway boy. was
found on farm near Brandywine
Springs yesterday and turned over to
his father. The boy is 70 years OF
age and gave another name when
picked up.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
KNIGHTs no DANCE TONIGHT

Santa Marin Council, knights OF Co
lumbus, viii give their annual reception
and dance in the Hotel DUPONT auditor
ium tonight Indications are for large
Attendance OF the knights and their
friends.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
YETrRANs rO ENrERTAIN.

dupont Post No. .. G. A. r., will
give an entertainment tomorrow even
ing in the Post room at Fifth and
Shipley streets for members and as
sociate members.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11

Special to THE EVENING JOuRNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1l-Ihe
filling OF vacancies expectant ana
otherwise, in fourth class postmaster
ship in Delaware. is and has been the
subject of considerable thought on
the part OF Senator Willard Sauls-
bury and Representative Franklin
Brockson. Every locality had its
list Of candidates and in nearly all
instances each of them sized up 80
SUN AND TIDES.
Sun rose 6.59 a. NJ.
Sun sets $50 p NJ.
Mouth Of Christiana.
High water 49,. 1917 PA 1892 A. NJ.
Low water G.3l A. NJ 7.07 j. NJ
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1914-02-11
WEATHER

Fer Delaware:. Fair and
somewhat colder tonight.
Thursday fair, continued
cold.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Pierre, S. D.. Feb. 4.-The secretary
of state has chartered the incorporation
of the Richland Rural Telephone com.
pany, to operate in Minnehaha county
with capital stock of $1,000, thei ncor,
porators being Peter A. Anderson, Silas
Rekstad, Gilbert T.. Braa, H. /. Skiec-
Stad and G. A. Grant.
The Beach-Parshall Of
Sioux Falls, has Incorporated, with can
ital stock of $50, 900, incorporators he
Ing Charles HI. Parshall, John D.Beach
]. w. Olson, Will A. Beach and A. Harry
Beach. These people. are also CONNECTED
with the Beach Printing Of
Sioux Falls.
The Cornelius and Dahl Implement
company, Of Whiterock, has incorpos
rated with $4,000 capital stock, to do p
lumber and hardware business. Oscar
L. Cornelius. of Rosholt,, and PC. Dahl
and A. II. kolsat, Of Whiterock, are in,
corporators.
The Colonial theater, of Sioux Fails
has incorporated with $4,000 canitai
stock, and Asher K. Pay, Dora Paw and
Emmett II. Craig, of Sioux Falls. incnr-
porators. The theater will operate In
Sioux Falls. -
The Gerrin Mcdonald of
Sioux Falls, capital stock s25, 900. and
in~corporators Michael GERM, Geo q
Mcdonald, of Sioux Falls, and Mary
Gerrln Mcdonald. of Chamberlain. has
been incorporated to carry on business
in Sioux Falls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
MUST CLOSE SALOONS OR
LOSE RAILROAD DIVISION

sioux Fails, S. d., Feb. 6.-That
j. Hill has decided that unless
the saloons are voted out of Garretson
ne VIII move the division headquarters
OF the Great Northern railroad from
Garretson to Jasper. Mimi. a point IL
miles north of Garretson, is the report
which is in circulation, apparently on
good authority. In fact, an official of
the railway company is authority for
the statement that his will
make no more improvements in Garrett
son until the saloons are voted out and
voted out for good. This is taken to
mean that the railway company is in
reality contemplating the removal of
the division headquarters. 1t appears
enat the railway company has had a
great deal Of trouble as the result of
some OF its employees drinking to ex-
cess IN Garretson, and this is suppose
70 be the reason for the railway COM
pany serving the anti-saloon ultima-
tum. The question of renewing or re-
Iuslng saloon licenses will come before
the voters at the spring election. and.
according to present indications, a
strong effort will be made to defeat
Incense and thus keep the town in the
good graces Of Mr.. Hill and the suboro
olnate officials Of the railway COMPANY
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
HOLDS MILEAGE VALID
EVEN If NOTHING DONE

Pierre, S. D., Feb, 4.-Based on an
inquiry from Gregory county, Attorney
General johnson ruled in favor of all
lowing mileage claims for proposal.
committeeman who We're delegates to
1udlclal conventions, regardless of the
fact that the committeeman may have
failed to make any Endorsement. lust
the fact of their attending th~esraeeting
for that purpose is sufficient Claim to
the mileage, he says. The opinion
states: s,S, 4 81 "
1T might be hat the proposal dele
gates attended with the express inten-
at the last minute something Affect
Ing the legal, meralffor mental qtalii-
cations of the candidate mightadevelop.
which would force the committeeman
to the conclusion that no endorsement
should be given and in. such cases it
would be impossible to say that the
duties to the best interests of the state
their counties and their district.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
ROBERTS COUNTY FARMERS
SHOW STRONG FINANCIALLY

Wllmonth, S. d., Feb. 5.-Figures
which have just been compiled show
have aggregate deposits of SCOT, 346. %,
which according to population, places
ROBERTS county in the front rank of
the counties of South Dakota in wealth.
me population of the county is APP
proxlmately $4,000, which would make
the deposits $17O for every man. woman
and child in the county. AS there are
within the borders of the county about
l,2Oo Sisseton Sioux Indians, the per
capita bank deposits for the white resi-
oents Is much above $170. There are
no large cities in the county. with out
side deposits. so the aggregate deposits
SHOWN in che banks of the county is
money belonging to the farmers and
business men who actually make their
nome IN the county. Nine out of 10
OF the early settlers came to the coun-
ty without a dollar, and many of them
now nave accumulated good fortunes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
FINAL TEST COMING ON
OIL WELL At ccrrve-,,.

gettysburg. S. D., Feb. 6.JAfter sew
eral weeks Of waiting the new casing
supply for the oil test we'll has arrived
n,a ny . ame WORK at the well has COM
tlonal casing had been side tracked for
several days and was only located after
energetic tracing by officials, The
crew mad been laid off for some time
Walt1ng for this casing. 1t is said the
wen IS now over 1000 feet deep. n
e e1e new easing will assure drilling for
announcer 1000 feet if necessary, though
" Is thought a depth of $500 feet
should develop whether oil can be sea-
cured in the present test hole. The
FOX company has spent thousands Of
dollars without any local aid and this
shows that the company means busi-
LESS: Another company will begin
drilling north OF town In the snrinp
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
old FRENCH JOURNAL
GIVES INCIDENTS OF
EARLY DAKOTA Times
Jean Baptiste Trudeau Erected
'Pawnee House in Charles
Mix County in 1896.

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 6.-Some very inn
portant and interesting ancient South
Dakota history has recently come to
light in the discovery of the personal
Journal of Jean Baptiste Trudeau. who
built the first historic building in South
n Clark, located near the present
site of Greenwood, Charles Mix
ty, n built in the autumn of 1896. 1t
has been presumed thai his house vas
built by the employees of Zenon Tru-
deau, governor of Saint Louis, but this
Journal destroys that assumption.
j. Is. Trudeau was q schoolmaster
In st. Louis, but finding few pupils
n fewer fees took to Indian trading,
first visiting the Yanktons upon the
upper Des Moines near the Iowa-Min-
nesota line. In 1894 he was commits
stoned by THE Commercial company
Tor the discovery OF the nations of the
the Arlckara, at Grand River, South
Dakota,
He presents evidence tina the French
mad been trading among the Dakota
Sioux and Arickara for several years
prior to this date. Trudeau was very
equipped by temperament for a
raider, lacking courage, tact and initia-
tive, and the Indians simply ran over
MIN, co~n1lscating his wares md doing
hoout as they pleased. He seems to
nave spent the winters of 1894 and 1895
with the Rees at Grand river, and then
dropped down to Handy's point where
ne built the "Pawnee House, in the
autumn of 1876.
The next ear he went back to the
Rees and on to the Mandans and re-
to ST. Louis in 1898. His journal
contains much of interest to South Da-
kotans. Even prior to his coming most
points of natural interest had their
present The journal is in
French and is now being translated by
=. Stanley Stevenson. in the depart
ment of history
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
ACTIVITIES OPERATE
TO PLACE INSURANCE
ON REASONABLE Line
Rates Held Down and Danger
GUS Conditions Eliminated
by State Department.

Pierre. S. d, Feb. a7,-That the South
ako insurance department is de-
voting it's interests strictly in behalf
OF the state, and does not work in any
particular to the interests of the in
surance companies, is the emphatic
statement of o. x. Stablefn. state in
surance commissioner. Mr.. Stablein's
comment was called forth by a recent
newspaper insinuation that the activity
of the department on incendiary fires
operated to the general benefit of the
insurance companies.
People in the state who are carry
ing insurance risks for protection rath-'
er than speculation nave the right to
protection against the ruthless fire.
bug" Mr.. Stablein said. THE depart
ment has no apologies to offer for try
Ing to locate the responsibility where
fires are manifestly of incendiary ORR
gin, and 1t expects to continue along
thai line. 1t is only by keeping the
fire losses within legitimate limits that
q reasonable rate can be maintained
in the state.
This department certainly would
not stand in the way of any legitimate
c~laims-rather it is part of it's duties
and desires to enforce such payments
and make the companies comply with
their just obligations. 1t has happened
that hasty payment of losses to fire.
bugs has enabled guilty persons to get
out of the state and beyond the reach
of prosecution. Where there is actual
evidence of incendiarism W. insist on
he right to a thorough investigation.
"Since the first of July A cases Of
suspicious fire have been Investigated
by the department, all taken up on
complaint received from public off,
Gals. OF these, 10 Investigations were
made after the insurance had been
paid, in IS other Investigations the de-
partment recommended payment of the
insurance. In Is others the question OF
insurance was not involved.
Eight of these complaints came from
Aberdeen and were taken up on a
complaint of the fire chief or some
other public officer. In four of these
cases the Insurance had been paid
prior to the investigation. Not one OF
these cases at Aberdeen was taken up
at the request of an insurance COM
pany, but all We're investigated at the
request of public officials"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-12
ENGINEER GOES ON TRIAL
FOR ENCHANTING ENGINE

Chamberlain. S. D., Feb. 5.-As a se-
Guel to the incident two months ago at
klmball. S. D., when an attorney
chained a Milwaukee engine to the
track under an execution of iudg-
mert for SIS. the fireman and engineer
oscar Anders and Charles Anders. will
pc brought to trail in circuit court here
today on the charge OF interfering With
an oIflcer, The pair broke the chain
At it is believed that the engineer
and fireman acted at the time of the
attachment under orders from the
headquarters of the railroad company,
the trial will be watched with inter,
est. Nv