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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-21
The BaGk-HAuL QUESTION

.-..-"...
Hsu. a. E. Rartine. Chief Rail-
rad Commissioner, wss il Ye'ing-
ton Wednesday evening and beilg
ASKED AZ to the status Of the suit
oveE the bacEaaul'' matter. said
IN efest that sre Nevsda Com
mission had won. thus fsr. every
point contended for. The United
States Supreme Court has decided
every point in favor of TIE people
Of Ns7ada and the rsilroad com
panies are now trying to got a re-
tearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in order g m9di-
y. If possible, the effect Of the de-
Cision. They are practically asking
for everything which they have lost
hy the litigation, but it is very
much like thu complaint in the law
suit, wherein the attorneys ask for
all that they hope TO get and for
all other things in the heavens
above, the egrth beneath and the
water under inc earth. in the hope
that Il beaten in ore particular
they may gain a ii;tle in another
direction. 1t IS simply covering
all matters under dispute in o.5cr
10 nave grounds for argument, 50
that thl real issue may be more or
less legged. The matter Of real
Importance. however, the charging
Of back fTcights or material
brought through Nevada. against
the protest OF the people who own
the freight, is undoubtedly going
to be stopped. The fight has been
real, only for the past five years.
Previous TO that time thEre was a
lot said about the injustice OF the
ubiquitous BACK haul charge, but
II never came up for decision, with
real reasons ny il should not be
tolerated, till the present suit vas
brought. When the ma. ter comes
up before the. Interstate Commerce
Commission tie people of Nevada
will bP represented ard no stone
lift unturnsd to make such a show
inp tSat the attorneys Of the big
railroad corporations can find no
place TO stand. There is every
reason to hope and expect that we
save been the last Of the back haul
on fraights from the east.-Yer-
T, iHgton Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-21
TIE RgfBH We JRES

Ia the hose q representatives,
yrste day four resolutions sere
introduced ca & ilr ing yir: into
the q prices ;ur fgoo nov
prevailing IN TIE United States. Il
Us TO be hoped tbat the committees
to which the resolutions were re-
Ifsrrei wflI ret promptly il the in
~terests Of the American people ana
that the attempt uf the conner
cisl voitures 20 fatren upon a con-
diticn that does rot exist will be
tipped in the bad With yiggr zEd
dispatch. With the biggest cruE=
this cnuntry has known tor years
and the markets Of Europe tempnr-
arily, al least, closed to American
exports, the logic If the situation
wnuld indicate lower instead Of
higher prices ar food products. At
any rate there IS absolutely 10 good
and sufi Jason for an increase
III prices.
In Chicago the city council and
. other bodice, sensing the import
ancc Of the Increase in food prizes
20 the people. have und.rtskcn a
vigorous Investigation but in the
final analysis il is up to the gov
ernrent cf the United States TO
afford adequate protection to tire
people against the avaricio-zussz IF
the sons Of manmpn. In GoIdheId
as all over the country, the people
are already beginning to feel the,
! effect OF the increase in the aricss
Of food products. Flour, sugar.
lemons aud other commodities have
increased in price arbitrarily hg
the iobbsTs and manufactures; in
fact the local merchants Gent 9Hos
what they will have to pay for Ger
tain articles when they are ordered
and they ? up against the pro
position OF Iaynz them delivered g.
o. d. for az m-cfnite period.
In some quarters there is a dis
position to place thg blame Of these
price increases upon the farmer
md fa-l.r, nh. l
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
LABOR SPURNS
PRATT ATTEMPT
TO ORGANIZE

The Central Labor Union last night re-
fused TO grant an audience to c. o. Pratt,
of Philadelphia, who attempted to
effect labor organization of the em-
ployes of the Peoples Railway Company
two weeks ago. Mr.. Pratt sent one of
the former conductors Of the Peoples
Railway Company, who was discharged
by Manager Crook, of the company, to
the meeting in the Turner Building last
night, and this messenger conferred with
one of the Central Labor Union dele
gates, and he in turn communicated Mr.
Pratt's message.
The delegate then made a motion that
Mr.. Pratt be allowed the floor of the
meeting to explain the situation rela-
tive to an organization of street car men
to be formed here. Instead of being
seconded. the members vigorously OPP
posed, several OF the delegates declaring
against any privilege being granted
Pratt The matter was then laid on the
table and Pratt, it was reported, left the
city late last night.
Il was said at the Central Labor
Union meeting that six men employed
by the Peoples line had been discharged
yesterday, but this could not be verified
today
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
NEw YoRK. March ls-rhe keel

NEW YORK. March is-The keel
OF the largest battleship in tiIe-w0rid.
known onlcially as No 80 Of ~the
United States navy, has been laid a.
the Brooklyn navy yard, and work
is being pushed so as to complete the
great fighter within ten months. No.
80, which win likely be christened the
North Carolina, is COS feet long and
$1,000 tons burden Her main battery
viii consist Of twelve fourteen-inch
guns. two more than the New York,
the latest nper-Dreadnought to be
finished for Uncle Sam at the same
yards and which viii have her trial
tests within the next month Naval
Constructor Robert Stocker, who has
charge of No. 80 and under whose
direction the New York was built,
says the Brooklyn navy yard is set
ting a record for battleship con-
struction in point OF time
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
VETERANS SONS
TO ATTEND FLAG
PRESENTATION

Appomattox Camp, No. ?, Sons Of
Veterans held an enthusiastic meeting
on Monday evening when plans OF inter
est TO the camp were disclisscda Az ef-
tort is being made TO reach eligiblcs in
the surrounding towns and invite them
tc join the camp, thus making a strong
central organization.
Five applications Tor mcmbershipswere
received ON Monday evening
An invitation to attend a flag rails
ing at Wesley NJ. T. Church on next
Sunday evening was accepted and the
camp with the military company will
attend in full force They win also at
tend Mt. Salem NJ. +. Church on March
% when the Ushers' Union will present
flag to that church.
The military company OF the camp
is being rapidly recruited with ener-
getic Young men. Preparations are al
ready under way for Memorial Day. and
the sons will do all in their power to
assist the veterans in the proper OBJ
servance OF that day
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
WAGE BOOST
FOR TROLLEYMEN

When the motormen and conductors
OF the Peoples Railway Company were
paid OF yesterday they received the
promised increase in wages. The men,
under the new schedule OF wages will
receive rate of 2l cents an hour,
whereas under the old system they were
receiving only Is ~ cents an hour. The
notice OF the increase was posted on
March Z, following a movement among
some of the men to form q union. When
the notice was posted. however, no
statement was made as TO what the
proposed increase would be, and none Of
the men knew what they were TO re-
ceive until they went to the car barn
yesterday 20 receive their pay. The
Peoples Railway Company, co-incident
with the granting of an increase in
wages. is also employing number Of
new men.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18

Whether the city has given to the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company
aud the Jessup and Moore Paper
Company for the nominal sum Of $3.50
year the privilege Of taking from
;he Brandywine and not returning to
hat stream ODe-haIf Of the flow Of the
Brandywine, is a question that has
been raised since City Council has
called on the Water Commission to
furnish data as to water taken from
the stream and not returned to IL
The Mayor and Council, through the
Street and Sewer Department, enter
ed into an agreement with the Joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company and the
.Iessup and Moore Company on July
Z, 1908, to allow the two companies
to use the north intercepting sewer
along the north side of the Brandy
wine, and TO allow the Bancroft Com
pany to take from the Brandywlne up
to ODe-half Of its flow. and divert II
into the new sewer.
This agreement is a matter of rec
ord in the Office Of the Street and
Sewer Department. The Bancroft
Company was to pay $3.50 a year and
has paid, to the William Lea and
Sons Company for the privilege Of di-
Yerting the water from the Brandy
wine and through the sewer into the
north long race, owned by tho Lea
and Sons Company. The Jessup and
Moore Company was to pay a like
amount and the Mayor and Council
were to pay a ike amount for the
privilege Of diverting the sewage into
the Lea race.
But the agreement also contains a
clause that ocnfers, or pnrports to
confer. npon the Joseph Bancroft and
Sons Company the privilege Of taking
from and not returning TO the Brandy
wine an amount Of water up to one
half Of the flow Of that stream. Here
is the clause OF the agreement that
proYides for such diversion of water
The Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company on its part agrees to
nay and contribute toward the
fund to be paid to the owners Of
the said north long race, in con-
junction with the other parties
hereto who contribute an equal
amount, One-third Of the neces-
sary amount to be paid to the said
owners for the right to discharge
into the race aforesaid belonging
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
LAY Mr.. HESS
TO REST TODAY

The funeral of Fred W. Hess one Of the
best known German residents of the
city, who died on Saturday evening,
took place this afternoon from his late
home at the southeast corner OF Sixth
aud Walnut streets. The funeral was
largely attended.
The officiating clergymen were the
Rev. Paul lsenschmid, pastor OF Zion
Lutheran Church, assisted by the Rev.
SieeInund Won Bosse. The active mem
bers OF the Delaware Sacngerhund at
tended in a body and sang at the bier.
The pail bearers were: Ludwig Melchoir,
George Kalmbacher, Edward Ewing. Jo-
seph Sell. James H. Morris. Gothold
Ycager. Henry Miller and Lorcnz
AIaucher. Interment was made in River
view Cemetery
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
THIS ROBBERY
CHARGE GOES TO
HIGHER COURT

Richard Morris and James Jones,
coIored, we're before City Court to-
day charged with highway robbery
upon Rudolph Smith, who testified
chat while he was at Second and Mar
ket streets on Saturday night, Norris
spoke to him and grabbed his hand.
About the same time Jones stuck his
hand into Smiths pocketbook, where
upon Smith knocked Jones down.
Witness said he had seen Morris two
weeks ago take a pocketbook in the
same manner.
James Anderson, colored, who said
he was present on Saturday night,
said he saw Jones have his hand in
Anderson's pocket short time before
the Smith incident.
Bertha Anderson said she also saw
Jones put his hand in Smiths pocket
and that whatever Jones took he
passed il to Morris.
officer Robert Bowman, who ar
rested Jones and Smith said the men
were sober. and that no money was
found on the men.
The men we're held in $1,000 bail
for court.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
''TEXAS CAB
RIDE AND MONEY
BUT CASE HOLDS


Martha Dnckery, colored, of No s
Mechanic street. arrived in front Of
the city hall this. morning in a Texas
CABS and was willing to drop a
charge of larceny by cheat against
William Milton, colored. who in City
Court yesterday said Milton was one
of two men who got Sc of her money
last year She said today that a
stranger this morning brought her ST.,
the extra dollar to cover the cost Of
ten rides in the Texas cab Of
course, Martha was satisfied that the
case be dismissed
In court yesterday the Duckery
woman testified that she saw Milton
in Second street market a year ago.
Another man was with him at the
time and when they went out he
picked up a pocketbook which one
of the men said contained a 800 and
$50 bill While the two We're talk
ing about dividing the find the Duck
cry woman said she had So. She gave
it to Milton. who then left, presum-
ably to get the big bills changed, that
the woman might have her portion.
She did not meet Milton again until
he was arrested. Martha said in
court today that she got telephone
message last night from Philadelphia
Later she received 81 and today she
came to the city hall determined upon
I dropping the charge against Milton
Milton, or Taylor, said today that
he came to Wilmington last Christ
mas for the first time. He believed
Martha was mixed up" in her film
fam story, but Martha denied this
Nevertheless she. did not want C
prosecute Milton.
Judge Churchman, however, was il
a different temperament, for, insteaC
of dismissing Milton, he held hin
under 81 900 bail for trial at the Cour
of General Sessions
Arthur Polite, colored, who was ar
rested with Taylor last Wednesday
was discharged. The men were to
gether when they attempted to paw
a gold watch and chain in Isaac Mil
lers pawnshop.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
WATER DEPARTMENT DID
NOT SIGN THE AGREEMENT

10 them, and the other parties
hereto agree that during the con-
tinuance of this agreement they
Will assent to and waive all oh
iectiOns to the diversion from the
BrandyWine stream Of such water
and sewage as shall pass from the
said sewer Into the race aforesaid
and through the sewer on the
sOutherly side Of said Brandywine
Greek, provided that at no time
more than One-haIf OF the flow
Of the said stream shall he d.
verted or allowed 10 pass through
the said sewer or either or both
Of them
When this agreement was entered
into, Thomas H. Melvin, John G. Gray
and Colonel George w. Sparks were
the directors of the Street and Sewer
Department. Mr. Sparks had Just
gone into Office, under appointment by
then Mayor Horace Wilson. who Is
now a water commissioner. The
agreement was signed by Mayor Will
son and Clerk of Council Thomas S.
Lewis, and by the three Street and
Sewer directors in behalf of the city.
The officials of the Bancroft Company
and the Jessup and Moore Company
also signed the agreement.
It will be observed that the Water
Commission, which is supposed to
have control of one-half of the water
rights of the Brandywine, did not
participate in the agreement or sign
IT, Neither does the William Lea
and Sons Company. which is the
owner Of the other half of the water
rights of the Brandywine by reason
Of the ownership Of the Lea or north
race, appear as a party to the agree
ment or a signer of il.
The object of the agreement, on tho
face of it, is to clear the way for a
route for the north intercepting sewer
through the property of the Jessup anf
Moore Company at Augustine Mills. ant
also to permit the Bancroft Company
and the Jessup and Moore Company t.
divert sewage into the new sewer ans
from it into the north long race. int
which the sewer empties
Whether the city can be bound by
the agreement, since the Water Depart
ment did not participate in OF sign it
is a question also that has been raised
Inasmnch as City Council is desirous of
learning whether water is being divert
ed from the Brandywine that should b,
paid for and is not being paid for. som,
interesting legal questions may be rails
ed should the city try to collect from
the Bancroft and Sons Company or the
Jessup and Moore Company for watel
it is taking from the Brandywine, using
and not returning to that stream.
The Bancroft Company for severa
years has been taking much water from
Continued on Page Nine.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
LABOR UNIONS
STIRRED OVER
UNEMPLOYED
Central URiOn Receives Re-
ports Of General DuIIneSS
in the Trades
WILL NOT PARADE
WITH SUFFRAGISTS

Sixty-nine delegates attended the
bi-monthly meeting Of the Central La
Dor Union last evening President j
winfield Scott was in the chair. The
various affiliated organizations re-
ported conditions in their trades With
but three exceptions they all report
ed dull % The special committee
that Us sending out the petitions call
ing upon the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners to endeavor to give the
patrons of the cars of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany cheaper street car fares. made
IT'S report The committee will hold a
meeting on Monday evening next. II
Is expected the Central Labor Union
will join with other progressive or
ganizations in the work of the presen-
tation OF the petitions 20 the board.
Tho committee will arrange for a
meeting with City Solicitor. Daniel O.
Hastings TO talk over the situation.
Several official communications
were received from the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor regarding the ia
Dor forward" movement. A commun-
ication was received from the Con-
gressional Union OF Delaware for Wo-
man Suffrage. calling attention 10 the
suffrage parade ON May . The mem-
bers will not take part, as they con-
slider Labor Day as tho day for organ
lied labor TO parade.
The Water Commission replied Ia
tho recent communication from the
Central Labor Union stating that the
Central Union had the wrong idea
Of the reason apprentices were said
to be doing the work for the Water
Department which should be done by
| plumbers
The Board Of Public Utility Com.
missioners sent reply TO the Cen
tral Labor Union stating that the
commission would arrange for NJ
agreements being made that would bl
against the interests OF the public. AZ
tention OF the delegates vasscalled 4
the meeting 10 be held in the Painters
Union headquarters No. clio IL Mar
ket street Wednesday evening. Marcl
20. The speaker viii be J. Hall An
derson OF Dover and he win discus
the referendum. Many OF the dele
gates viii attend
A communication was received frol
Senator Henry A. DUPONT stating thl
when the house bills came up befoi
the Senate (Nos. l6S and 15S, favol
ing prohibition) he would vote again.
them as he was not In favor of then
! Senator Salisbury replied that he ha
received the resolutions passed at th
last meeting OF the Central Labc
Union and that If the bills came u
4 before the Senate. he would give thel
his careful consideration The secr'
tary was authorized TO write Senate
DUPONT letter Of thanks for hi
= stand.
The National Womens Trade
n Union League. in communicate
signed by the President, Mrs Ra,
mond Robbins, told of the school fC
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
.TUMULTY HERE
TONIGHT TO DINE

The Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick will
hold their third annual banquet in the
Hotel DUPONT this evening beginning at
s o'clock. United States Treasurer John
Burke, former governor of North Da-
kota, j. p TumuIty, secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, Senator Willard Sauls-
bury and Congressman Franklin Brock
son will be among the guests.
The committee in charge comprises
John r. Hcaly, chairman; p. A. McAIa-
hon. secretary; Francis Z. Lynch, treas
urer: John G. Gray, NJ +. Cannon
James J English and James Logue. The
presiding officer win be Charles +. Cur
lev.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
HELD ON CHARGE
OF STEALING BRASS

Harry Giilikin was before City
Court today, charged with the larceny
OF brass valves and other pieces Of
brass from the Wilson Line. Victor
Buckworth. an engineer of the Will
son Line. identified the property
found IN Lutz's secondhand place as
the steamboat company's property.
He said the brass had been taken
from the City OF Wilmington while
at the yards of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation.
William J. Lutz testified that he
had purchased the brass fittings from
Gillikin.
The Court held Gilliken under $500
bail for court.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
FIND MAN DEAD
IN THE DELAW ARE

While fishing in the Delaware river,
off Collins Beach, yesterday, Thomas
Wrench found the body of a dead
man. Coroner Spring and his deputy,
Harvey Nichols. went to Smyrna this
morning to investigate. No par
ticulars have been learned here as to
whether the man was drowned or
how he met his death
w A. Fairies and son, undertakers,
took charge Of the body until Coroner
Spring arrived.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
NON SUPPORT cHARGEs.

In City Court today Oliver w. Vim
cent was directed to pay 50 a week to-
wards the support Of his minor child.
Alexander Hamilton. who had bfen be-
fore the court some time ago on charge
Of non support, said he was willing TO
pay for the support of his children and
the charge against him was continued
for a month.
David Mundell was unable 70 get bond
to comply with the order OF the court
in a non support ease and the case went
over until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
MIR. BUCHANON STRICkEN.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, March lS.-George
H. Buchanon, proprietor of the Hotel
Rodney has been seriously i'll with
heart trouble. His condition was so
critical on Monday that he was not
expected TO live. His condition yos-
terday, however. was improved and he
now has chances Of recovery.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
MACHINIsTS TO HEAR REILLY.

Hugh v Reilly of Newark, \. j.,
business agent of the International
Association Of Machinists viii address
members of the local union in their
rooms in the Turner building tomor-
row evening. Mr. Reilly will talk on
"The Eight Hour Day
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
JAIL FELLOW
WHO JUMPS TRAIN

Joseph Kelley. a young white man
from Baltimore attempted 10 jump
on a b. & o. mail train last night,
and was arrested. A blackjack was
found in his hip pocket. He was fined
S25 and in default of payment will be
imprisoned for three months.
Officer Mcbride charged John La
vim with begging on the street He
was fined s. and costs
Joseph Thomas. Gordon Parker,
Joseph Meyers and John Sordon,
we're arrested this morning by OF
ficer Riley at Fourth and Union
streets They went over for ten
days.
Three of the young men had
been before the court on several
occasions. and Sordon was on his
way to Brooklyn. N. Y.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
Fine HIM FOR MISCONDUCT.

In City Court today Richard Faulls
WIS charged by Mrs Jones OF No. 633
East Eighth street, with using improper
language towards her at Eighth and
Pine streets last night Faults was
fined s. and costs.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
Nrann nrnnrRrn Is LrAcnEn.

by The United Press.
rAYrrTf a March is-sisht Of bulky figure swinging
from tree lhnl the county iaii daybroak today A
first ntmadon citizens Fayette had that Dallas
Shields negro Who shot and killed Constable Joseph Gaines last
night was quietly Epehed at midnight
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
MIR. HOFFEcKER TO LECTURE.

Francis H. Hoffeckcr will deliver
an address at ST. Barnabas Episcopal
Church. Marsballton, tonight. az 3
o'clock The subject will be The
Trial Of Jesus Before Plate"
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
QUESTION is RAISED OF
WHETHER CITY HAS SOLD
WATER RIGHTS FOR $3.50

Agreement Entered Into by Street and
Sewer Department With Bancroft and
Sons Company and Jessup and Moore
Company in 1908 May Give Bancroft
Company Privilege of Divering One-
Half of Flow of BrandywiHe.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
rlrr or srAkEY IS nREAKNe rr.

py The United Press
HAIIFsS S. March lssmashng blows Of a roarias
sea on her hn to-day rapidly breaking The City Of sgd
ney which bard and samero Roeka 3 miles from
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
GRACE MEMORIAL- SERVICE.

Services. in memory of the late Dr.
George ". Twitmyer and the Rev. Mes
ley @. johnson viii be held this evening
in the lecture room of Grace NJ. T..
Church. Both were members Of Grace
Church.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
scmnDT eErs NEE LEAsE on IuE.


ny THO United Press
yoRk March isDeath IN the electric ehair to which
Hans schmidt during the week Of March ss
for ihe murder Anna AnmpeieF today vac
postponed FOR probably year. sehimdts respite eare
automatically the films by bis counsel j. Neaanus Of
notice OF appeal believed that The court Of appeals
viii reach scbmides case for many months.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18

Cloudy and colder tonight.
Thursday, probably fair;
freezing temperature to-
night; brisk and high winds.