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The record., 1916-02-08

That Tyson is to become an i'm
,ortant placer gold mining camp
indicated by the news that ar
ived in this city Saturday. The
connolly Bros. and the Empire
Milling company are preparing to
open up a placer mine there on
large scale. They own 440
acres adjoining the Cedar Greek
Mining company's placer ground.
They have prospected this ground
thoroughly during the past sum
ner and fall and have become
convinced that it is even richer
han the Cedar Greek Mining Go.
property.
They have interested some
wealthy Wallace mining men with
them and have decided to open a
placer mine on a large scale. For
the past four months they have
had a crew of engineers under
the charge of E. Tappan Tannett
of Spokane, one of the best-known
hydraulic engineers in the north
west, surveying for pipe line to
procure water for placer mining.
The Cedar Greek Mining com
pany takes the water for working
is mine from Olson creek through
a nine-inch pipe but they do not
use all of the water in the
creek. The COnnollys have filed
water rights on this creek below
the other pipe line and have also
lnled water rights on Charlie
creek. They will build large
lhumes from each of these creeks
which will unite below. From
this point they Twill run a twen-
ty-one inch pipe line to theil
workings and this immense vol
ume of water will be used to wasf
out the gold.
In order to get this supply o.
water they will build seven miles
of open hume and their pipe lin'
will also be seven miles long
making fourteen miles in all tina
they will convey the water to worl
the mine. Some idea of tn
, amount of water and the fore
} it will have can be gathered fror
2 the fact that it will have a hea
of about 800 feet and when W
e remember that the supply pip
2 which furnishes the water fo
4 this city is only ten inches.
= The work of building nume
e and laying the large 2i-inch pin
s will be started as soon as tn
7 snow goes off and the weathe
e. will permit. With these tv
8 lcamps at Tyson, placer minin
The record., 1916-02-08
Luke Love Elected
Road OVeTSSer

Monday was the day set by the
county commissioners for the ad-
visory elections for road overseer
in the different road districts, it
being understood that the COM
missionerse would appoint the
men as road overseers who were
the choice of the voters in their
respective districts.
Much interest was taken in the
election in the district adjoining
the city. The election was held
in ihe city hall and over one hun
dred votes were cast. OF these
Luke Love received 70; Charles
Mclaughlin i3; Herman Saxon 2
and the remainder was scatter
ing.
The record., 1916-02-08

st. Maries has seen since the
buildings on the water front
burned a number of years ago
occurred Sunday and again it was
the water front which was the
! victim and when the fire was
{ finally extinguished the entire
front from the Red Collar Line
Office to the Riverside hotel was
mass of ruins.
The fire started in the st.
Maries hotel at about eleven
o'clock in the morning. 1t
broke out in one OF the rooms in
tie southwest corner cf the hotel
and in five minutes the whole
second story of the hotel was
mass of flames. The fire spread
so rapidly that it was with diff
Guilty that the inmates escaped
and not only was all of the fur
niture but practically all of the
personal effects of the guests
were destroyed, the guests escap-
ing with only the clothing they
we're wearing.
One man, James Hickey, was
Lady burned. He attempted to
get his suitcase and in the
moment that it took to do it the
Railways had become a mass of
flames. His hands were badly
burned and his hair singed off.
He had no coat on and his shirt
was burned through and his back,
arms and face we're badly
scorched. In getting out the
skylight fell on him and one of
his hands was badly cut. He
was taken to Platts hospital.
The deep snow on the streets
delayed the hose carts and when
they did arrive and the hose was
coupled on one section was frozen
up and had to be taken out be-
fore the fire could be reached with
water. BY this time the flames
had spread to the McCarter build
!. ings, adjoining the st. Maries
Nhotel, and it seemed certain that
The entire block was doomed.
A second line of hose was
strung from the hydrant on the
corner of First and College to the
rear of the buildings. When the
water was turned on here one
section of the hose burst and haC
to be taken out, which made the
hose too short to reach the fire
and the line had to be transferred
to the hydrant on the corner o.
first and Main, making two lead:
from the one hydrant and reduc-
ing the pressure considerably
These delays gave the fire con.
siderable headyway and it sprea'
rapidly in the three One-stOr,
store rooms in the block between
the St. Maries hotel and the Riv
erside hotel. Volunteers mannel
the hoses and fought herOicly
Axes were freely used so the fir
could be reached and by desperat
work they succeeded in stOppin
it at the Riverside hotel.
The danger of the Riversid
hotel and the adjoining building
was so imminent that the occu
pants moved. These were the Riv
erside hotel, Spiesman & Kreng'
poolroom, Cliff Ure's barber shO
and Horns barber shop. A fe'
things were also taken out
SHELTON & Warren's store but M
Warren closed the doors and pre-
vented any disturbing of the stoC
until the danger became greater
It would have been as we'll
the Riverside hotel if no atteml
had been made to save anythiT
even if. the building had burn'
as some of those engaged in u
effort to save the furniture we
so excited that they did mo
damage than good. Dresse
with mirrors were taken out
the back door and dumped ov
The porch railing to the grour
two stories below, while ma
tresses and bed clothes were car
fully carried down the stairs.
The record., 1916-02-08
ReheaTSine For
Minstrel Show

The committee in charge Of
the preparations for the minstrel
show which the Benewah Club will
give on February oath, is doing
good work and has the matter
we'll under way. The persons
who will take part in the enter
tainment have all been chosen
and are taking hold of their parts
with enthusiasm. Several re-
hearsals have already been held
and the show is progressing rap
idly. Heretofore these re-
hearsals have been held in the
club rooms but owing to inter
ruptions there it has been decid-
ed TO hold them hereafter in the
Irooms formerly occupied by the
forestry department in the Lum-
hermen's Bank building.
The record., 1916-02-08
New Placer
Mine Opened
CONNOLLY BROS. OPERATE AT TYSON
Put in TWentY-One Inch Pipe. Will Bring Water
Fourteen Miles

That Tyson become Twill place
gold mining camp the industries the
Inv the that fv
The record., 1916-02-08

Mr.. William Kroll left Monday
for Alabama on a business trip.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
Health BOARD TO LOOK
FOR SOURCE OF stencil

With J. Austin Ellison, OF TIE vii.
mington Sanitary Company, which
has charge of the disposal of The city
garbage, declaring the obnoxious
stencil complained Of in certi in sec
tions of the city does not emanate
from its plant, and members Of the
Health Board expressing the belief
that the Odors do come frO.l that
plant, IL is expected the matter will
be thoroughly discussed at he Heath
Board meeting this afternoon. Mr.. FL
lison claims that his company has ex-
pended about $1,000 I'm installing con-
densers and the plant has been thor
oughly cleaned.
In proof that the odor complained
OF does not come from the disposal
plant. Mr.. Ellison claims most OF the
complaints are made during the night,
whereas, his plant is not operated at
night.
DR.. S. c. Frederick. president Of the
Board OF Health, said: I'VE do not
know definitely as yet, just where this
odor comes from. We shall take il up
at our meeting today and have the
opinion Of the whole board on what is
to be done. l think that it should be
stamped out"
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
BEGIN WORK This week
ON new filter PLANT

Az the meeting OF the Board OF Wa
ter Commissioners this morning, the
minimum rate for a ten-inch water
meter was fixed at $3.50. While this
statement was made to the f. Blu
menthal Company. which company
recently had that sized meter In
stalled, this rate will apply to all
places having meters Of this same
size. Heretofore. there was a mini
mum rate attached to the slx-inch
meter, but no larger.
The commissioners ordered the
weekly payroll Of Si.3S6.27 paid. A
bank balance Of S3S.976.95 was re-
ported by City Treasurer Highfeld.
Assistant Engineer $. y. Van Irumn
reported water pumpage for the week o1
81 ,962. go gallons, an increase Of IA
020. .760 gallons over the pumpage of thl
corresponding week of last year.
II was stated that arrangements ard
under way by the Roberts Filter Manu-
featuring Company. of Darby. Pa, which
company was awarded the contract for
building the new l2,0OO,O0O gallon filter
plant, TO start work on the structure.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
Germans Retreat
ALONG THE NEUSE.
With HEAVY Loss.
French Regain Part OF
Ground Lost on Saturday
Outside Verdun
ENEMY IS Stalled
ON DEAD MANS HILL
BY The Unitcd Prcss.

By The United Press.
PARIS, May 22-Frcnch counter at
lacks have driven the Germans from po-
sitions on both banks of the Meu-e in a
renewal of the heavy fighting around
N0rdm. the war Office announced today.
German attacks ON both banks of the
river have been ropulsed.
The heaviest lighting continued
throughout Yesterday, which marked the
beginning of the fourth month of the
greatest battle in the history Of the
world. West of Dead Mans hlill. the
Germans made repeated attempts 20
widen the gains made in Saturdays
Gghting. Each German assault met with
an eruption of fire from The French
guns that threw the enemy back with
severe losses. The French, by q success
ful counter attack. regaincd a part OF
the ground lost Saturday in this region.
The fighting extended westward 10 the
Avoccurt wood, where grenade combats
continued throughout last night. the
French occupying several blockhouscs.
On the east bank Of the Meuse the
French carried a successful attack
against German positions near Vaux
village, capturing a trench. The Ger
mans suffered heavy losses last night
in unsuccessful attempts TO reconquer
the Haudromont quarries. captured by
he French earlier in the day.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
Z KILLED. 3 INJURED
when AUTO UPSET
Driver in Trying to Avoid
Crash With Train Went
Over Embankment
PLEASURE RIDE
HAS FATAL ENDING

William Haws, aged % years, Of
No. 3S2 East Seventh street, was in
stantly killed and Bayard Edwards.
aged 21 years, OF No. 111O Pine street,
received injuries resulting in his
death. when an autmoble in which
they we're riding turned over, throw
ing them against an extra freight
train on the Delaware division OF the
p. B. and w. railroad. at the high
bridge near New Castle. The acci-
dent occurred late Saturday night,
and in addition to the deaths Of the
two young men. three others were
injured. These we're Charles Ed
wards, brother OF one of the dead
men: Dean Powell. of No. 221 Rodney
street. chauffeur of the wrecked car.
and Thomas Logan, address unknown
to the authorities. Powell was only
slightly injured.
The machine had been hired by one
of the men in the party from the viii
mingtOn Automobile Company, and the
other occupants were picked up about
the NlAN anu AolANn A0A ~ AAaNs ~
men we're bound for this city at the
time OF the accident AS the car reach
ed the crossing on the New Castle
road near the power plant OF the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, Powell, who was driving
saw the train. Attempting to avoid
colliding with the train. Powell
swerved the car to one side and went
over a two-foot embankment, causing
the car to turn over. The occupants
were tossed out. Haws' head striking
wheel on the freight train. fractur-
ing his skull. His neck was a lso
broken. causing instant death.
Bayard Edwards was thrown partly
under the wheels, and in trying to
save himself, he threw out his arms.
They were across the rails and the
wheels passed over them. cutting off
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
AWARD Prizes FOR
ESSAYS ON Peace
High School Students Also
Hear Patriotic Address
by DR.. S. c. Mitchell
WILMINGTON BOY
WITH FRENCH ARMY

Peace Morning" was observed at
the Wilmington High School this
morning. The opening exercises we're
featured by the presentation OF the
prizes for the peace essays, which were
awarded to members OF the February
and June sections OF the graduating
class by the Delaware Peace Society
for the best essays on Peace" Mrs.
George A. Rhoads. chairman OF the
literature committee for the Delaware
Peace Society. presented the prizes
Eight prizes were awarded, two first
and two second prizes to four girls
in the February and June sections and
a similar number to the boys i'm those
two class sections. The first prizes
were So gold pieces, while the second
prices were $3.50 gold pieces. Those
to whom the prizes were awarded
were: First prizes in the February
section, Miss Marian J. Kyle and Ern-
est ID. Hoskins; second in the Feb
ruary section, Stephen A. DOwney and
Miss Helen Merton; first in the June
section, Miss Blanche Willars and
Robert Colpitts: second in the June
section. Miss Ethel Snyder and Paul
A. O'Neil.
DR.. Samuel 'Chiles Mitchell presi-
dent of Delaware College. delivered
the address. He spoke concisely on
the fundamentals for world organiza-
tion Of peace and named as the five
greatest steps which this country had
ever taken toward preserving peace.
as the following: The Federal princi-
pie. the establishment of the Supreme
Court. the unfortifed boundary be-
tween the U. S. and Canada, the Mon
roe Doctrine and the Pan American
Union.
In opening his address DR.. Mitchell
prefaced his remarks by saying that
he never spoke before the Wilmington
High School students that he did not
wish that the platform on which he
tContinued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
HE'S YOUNG At THE
RIPE OLD ACE OF 81.
John H. B. Binkham Little
the Worse for Wear
After Long Life
WORKS AT TRADE
AS COLLAR MAKER

John Henry Bruce Binkham, Of No.
2l3 West street, will celebrate his 97th
birthday tomorrow. 1t is undisputea
that Mr.. Binkham is the city's oldesr
young man." as he is spry on his feet
and is hale and hearty.
In conversation, Mr.. Binkham said;
Il had two children and they both died
Of old age" But the father still fingers,
and enjoys good health Mr.. Binkham
walks to his work, as a collar maker
for Joshua Conner & Son, at Third and
Market streets. He still has keen eye
sight, and his hearing is good. While
reading he wears glasses. For fifty-one
years he has served under Mr.. Conner,
and his skill at collar making does not
seem TO fall back on him with his ad-
vancing age.
h-Mr. Binkham has Travelled extern
slTely. He is fond Of athletics. Dur
ing the summer his favoriate recrea-
ton spot is Brandywine Springs.
After his days work he can be found
at Rawnsley's cigar store.
Mr.. Binkham was born in Texas,
and started in breaking mustang
ponies at 16 years Of age. lie served
in the Texas Rangers on the Confed-
crate side during the Civil War. After
the war he came TO Wilmington, OBJ
tanned a position as collar maker with
Joshua Conner, and has been anchor
ed there since.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22

months. He took two trips South for
his health, spending some time at Ashe-
vile, y. c.. aud returned much inn
proved. Four weeks ago his condition
became serious and he had been confined
to his home since then. On several oc-
casions his condition showed improve
ment, and strong hopes were entertained
for his recovery. Late ON Saturday,
however, he had a nemoThage. DIR. A.
+. Frantz, who was attending him,
called in two Philadelphia specialists,
Drs. Bartlett and Northrup. for consul.
tation. but no relief could be found for
the patient.
For a number OF years Mr.. Hopes
was chief owner of the Wilmington
Morning News, and was active in
many public and civic enterprises. He
retired from the Morning News about
FIVE years ago. He had been treasurer
OF THE EVENING JOURNAL for
about two years.
He was born in Minerva. Ohio, Oc-
tober %. 1856. the son OF Marshall
Hopes. who was a native of Chester
county, Pa. His paternal grand
mother was Anne Hollingsworth. a
member OF the old and prominent Del
aware family of that name
He was identified with many and
varied interests during his busy life.
In his early years he was employed
in farm work. later became a drug
clerk. was engaged in general mer-
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
WAITE, DESERTED.
NOW FACES JURY
AS MAN Slayer
Doctor Who Poisoned Father
in-law on Trial for
His Life
State Says wealth
WAS motive OF crime
In M UnlLed Pross.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. May 22.-iis jaunty
mien gone. with the two women with
whom he played arrayed against him,
Arthur Warren Waite. dentist and
dilettante. lover and linguist, athlete,
and. by his own confession. arch-poi-
soner. went to trial today. The laws
accusing finger was pointed at him for
the murder, by arsenic poisoning OF
his father-in-law, John r. Peck, mill
lionaire, OF Grand Rapids, Mich. The
chief witnesses against him. by
whose testimony the State hopes TO
exact the capital penalty. were to be
his wife. who has now divorced him.
and his studio companion" the pretty
Mrs. Margaret Horton.
Waite's formal plea was mot guilty"
The State will attempt to prove that
the slender. nattily attired. smiling
youth who sits quietly before a long
table I'm this drab and silent court
room, deliberately wooed and married
Clara Peck with the preconceivcd in
tontion OF numbering her. her father
and mother and any other persons il
might be necessary TO murder i'm order
that he might get possession Of the
Peck millions.
The State will introduce evidence TO
prove that Waite. married to Clara
Peck and having Mrs. Margaret Hor-
ton as his Studio companion" in a big
New York hotel. actually did get Mr.
and Mrs Peck 10 New York on a visit
and murder them by poisoning them
with arsenic.
That he got his wife to will her es-
tate to Kim and was planning her mur-
der as the third OF the series in his al
legged scheme to get the Peck millions.
And that after numbering his moth
er-in-law and engineering the Gre
nation Of her body to prevent the
discovery OF the cause Of her death
he bribed New York undertaken
! with $4,000. $4,000 OF this amount
was found where the undertaken told
the police he hid iD, TO swear that
arsenic was used In the fluid en-
ployed in the embalming OF his faith
er-in-law's body.
With his wife turned against him
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
RAIDS EXAGGERATED.
WASHINGTON declares
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Adminis-
tration men characterized the Mexi-
can situation today as virtually un-
changed. Border raid reports, they
said, have been exaggerated. While
these are troublesome, they consti-
tute no greater danger than for
months past, and strengthening Of
the border patrol, especially in the
Big Bend will alleviate the situation,
IL was said.
Carranzas attitude. as reported by
Consul Rodgers, is still friendly.
An annoying feature Of the border
problem is the slowness OF militia
response.
Action against slackers may be for
mally ordered this week. There Is
some talk among army men that the
first expedition has practically nothing
more to accomplish and might as well
withdra'-.
ILe administration, however, is not
assured yet that sue step is COM
patible with its announcement that the
border must be safe from raids before
tie troops are taken out.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
Texans REFUSE
SERVICE ON THE
Mexican BORDER
Militiamen May be Fined and
COurtmartialed Under
Dick Law
DENY that BIC BEND
SITUATION IS ACUTE
BY CARL d. GROAT
United Press STAFF Correspondent.
XVAgHTNHTON No.. 90 cs.,..t 81, -.

united Press stan correspondent
WASHINGTON. May Secretary
Of War Baker revealed today that he
has been officially notified Of the re-
fusal Of 1l6 Texas militiamen TO be
sworn IN FOR border duty. The depart
ment Is carefully considering the sub
iect he said.
Under the Dick law. these men may
be courtmartialed and fined. though
they cannot be forced into service
thereby. Baker declined to indicate
his attitude in the matter. however.
until he has more complete details. As
far as his messages go. merely the
fact OF the refusal was established.
Mexico City dispatches quoting
General Obregon as saying the sit
uation is acute because American
forces penetrated Mexico below the
Big Bend, brought the statement from
Baker that as far as he knew the
question OF the crossing had not beer;
discussed in the recent Scott -Obre-
gon conferences. Obregon was quoted
as declaring this move to be contrary
to the tacit understanding about fu-
ture operations.
Insofar as had been revealed, the
only discussion OF the Big Bend sit
uatiou was Obregon's agreement to
dispatch a force OF Carranzistas to
the district south OF the Bend TO aid
in rounding up border raiders.
lnasmuch as Colonel Sibley has an
/ nounced his intention OF Withdrawing
the second expedition. It is thought
the situation in the Big Bend may
not become an acute issue, though II
Obregon is correctly quoted, officials
feel there is a possibility of further
diplomatic difficulty with Carranza.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
.AUSTRIANS beat BACK
ITALIANS ON TYROL FRONT

BY the United Press.
VIENNA. May 22.-Massing in
heavy force on the southern Tyrol
front, the Italians are making
desperate but unsuccessful attempts
TO stem the Austrian offensive.
Throughout Saturday, the Italian COM
manders hurled their Alpine forces
at the Austrian Crown Princes lines
in desperate counter-attacks. Each
onslaught was repulsed An official
statement from the Austrian war Of
flee reports the capture of several
more Italian positions and the TAX
ing OF 5000 prisoners. About $4,000
Italians. including many officers. have
been captured since the Austrians be-
gan their offensive a week ago.
The Italian attacks were of great
est violence in the AsticO Valley,
where the Austrians. for the first time
since the beginning OF the war. have
obtained a foothold on Italian soil. It
Is believed here that King Victor
Emanuel. now at the Italian front, has
ordered Austrians cleared from Ital-
ian territory by Tuesday at any
cost. Tuesday is the first anniver-
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
BANDITS Menace The
RETIRING Americans
BY The United Press.

COLUMBUS. n. NJ, May 22-Fom
bands of Mexican bandits are reported
moving north in the wake of the with
drawing American troops, committing
depredations and spreading terror in the
Villages. The report was brought TO tn
Columbus base today. IL is believed
here that the Mexicans who fred on
thirteen troor - OF the Seventh Cav
airy, wounding one, were members of
one of these bands.
These bandits are moving in bands
of from fifty to seventy and have kept
far enough behind the retiring Ameri-
cans to avoid a clash. Many inhabi-
tants of the region around San An
tonic, Mexico. are fleeing north in the
wake OF the American troops. Cen
eral Pershing has sent back cavalry
detachments to attack and disperse
these bandits.
Stories that the American troops
are Withdrawing because villa has
recovered and was rescruiting an
army TO fight the American troops.
have been circulated among the Mexi-
can poems and are believed respon-
sible for the new outbreak of banditry.
Evening journal., 1916-05-22
23D Street residents
COMPLAIN ABOUT DUST

General complaint is being made re-
garding the large amount OF dust on
West Twenty-third street. No effort,
it is said. has been made to sprinkle
this street this year and the dust
covers the porches and blows into the
houses. Residents along the street
tried TO get It paved last year but il
was not put on the list. From the
Boulevard TO Concord avenue and JEFF
ferson street. the travel is heavy.
When an automobile passes along the
street. clouds Of dust arise and finds
its way into the houses.
The attention Of the directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department has
been called to this condition.