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Evening journal., 1904-12-19
DUTT0N SHOOTS
AND INJURIES A
C0L0RED WOMAN
Man Convicted Of Poisoning
Family Fired Twice. at
Martha Dockery
LATEST VICTIM WILL GET WELL


That Ernest Dutton, colorod, d5es not
occupy a murders cell today Is probably
duo more to good luck than good manages
ment. He shot twice at Martha Dockerty
also oolored, at No. y Mechanic street
this morning, both bullets taking effect.
one entered the woman's neck and mar
rowly missed large artery. The second
bullet took effect In the right hand ana
badly mutllatod that member. Neither
wound is considered serious and the wo-
man will recover.
Dutton disappeared after the shooting
which occurred shortly after s o'clock
this morning, but surrendered himself at
noon. He walked into the police station
and was Immediately recognized and lock-
ed up
Fired Through Front Door.
Dutton fred at his victim through tho
front door OF tho Mechanic street house.
He claims that his hand caught I'm tho
door which was held so that he could not
enter tho dwelling. He contends that he
shot through the door for the purpose Of
soaring those within. He had no intention
according to his statement to the police.
Of woundlns anybody.
His Reputation is Bad.
buttons reputation is n bad one. 10
can boast Of being one Of the few men to
be whipped with sixty lashes In this State.
Five years ago he attempted to murder
the whole family Of Rachel Allgoods. col-
orod IN Mechanic street. He put rough
on rats IN tho dinner Of pork and beans
on that day and four OF tho Alllgoods
family became violently m. II was only by
heroic efforts on the part OF the physl-
clans at the Delaware Hospital that their
lives were saved. In excuse for his ac-
tion, Dutton said the family did not treat
him right. He was sentenced 70 three
years imprisonment and was whipped
with 60 lashes in the old county jail at
New Castle
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
The Devil is Rampant.
SECRETARY SHAW HAD A
CLOSE CALL WITH DEATH
Struck by a Trolley Car in
Washington, the Fender
Picked Him Up
BY Publishers Press.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 19.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw had a mar
row escape from death or serious in
jury this morning as he was crossing
the street in front of the Treasury
Department.
A car of the Capital Traction Com
pany proceeding westward, struck the
Secretary but luckily the fender WORK
ed promptly and picked him up. He
escaped uninjured.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
RUSSIANS ABANDON
NUMBER OF WARSHIPS
Four Battleships and Two
Cruisers Were Completely
Disabled
BY Publishers Press.

Toxic. Dec. 19.-Omcial reports from
Port Arthur today state that the Rus
slams have abandoned the battleships
Peresviet, Poltava, Podieda, and Retvi-
zan and the cruisers Pallada and Bayan.
which have been completely disabled by
shells hurled from lO3-Metre Hin by Cen
eral Nogis guns.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Miles Piles Driven.

Work of driving the piling for the
foundation of the Office building of the
p, b. & w. Railroad Company, at
Water and French streets, has been
about completed and those driven will
be sawed off flush with the ground this
afternoon. About 300 piles have been
sunk on this portion of the work.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
The Evening Journal Brings Results
to Those Who Want Work.

J. H. williams, 1112 LobdeI street, has
been awarded the prize of 81 for the
best want ad jingle submitted in last
weeks competition. Here is what Mr.
Williams said:
III you want work and don't know
what to do
Write the Journal a line or two.
It's want id column will do the rest.
And put you on the road to success"
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
TWO WERE KILLED
ON THE RAILROAD
Pole and Japanese, Both of
Whom Are Unknown,
Met Death
BODIES At THE MORGUE HERE

Two more names were added to the
list Of unknown dead" this morning
when two men whose identity has not
yet been established were killed by
trains on the p, L & w. aRilroad.
one Of the unknown met death near
Delaware Junction about $50 o'clock.
He was a Pole and had nothing about
his clothing by which he could be
Identified. The man was struck while
walking along the tracks by extra
freight train No. 504S south bound,
and his skull was fractured near the
base. A shifting engine and passenger
coach were despatched to the scene
and brought the y y to the emer-
gency hospital at the p, b., & w.
Railroad station.
Detective w. r. Jones examined the
ans clothing but found nothing by
which he could be identified. An empty
purse and several small articles were
found but not a scrap Of paper.
Seen in this City.
Although there was no one who
could positively identify the remains
Detectives Jones and Joyce and Spec
lal Officer John Gordy are positive that
they had seen him I'm this city.
He was about thirty-two years OF
afe, five feet six inches I'm height.
weighed probably 165 pounds. with
brown hair and a reddish brown stub
by mustache. lie was dressed I'm a
dark and heavy pea packet and wore
.overalls over dark pantaloons.
Japanese the Other Victim.
The second victim OF the railroad
was an unknown Japanese who was
struck supposedly by a light engine.
south bound. about 200 yards from
bridge No. 90 Of the P., B. g. w. Rail-
road near Claymont. The accident oc-
CURED within n short time of the hour
that the Pole met death. lie too was
struck In the head while walking along
the railroad tracks. His body was
also brought 10 the emergency hospital
and again nothing to disclose his iden-
| ltity was found I'm his clothing. In one
pocket he had n small Uncovered
paint box. several brushes, a Japan
ese- English dictionary and an empt,
purse. A card bearing the address &C
L. Hornish. 242 South Broadway, n
Y. penman" W. among his effects
Wrapped In a bag made OF bed tick
ing was a rair OF new shoes. Botl
bodies We're removed TO the morgie b!
Coroner's Assistant John r. Kilmer
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Broke Her BACKING Chain.

While forcing its way through the ice
in the Delaware river this morning the
steamer Uulrlca broke her backing
chain and is compelled TO lay up for re-
pairs.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
PENNSYLVANIA TO
ALLOW US LAND
Senator Sprouts Land VIII
Give Delaware a Strip
Near Birmingham
HORSESHOE BEND FORGOTTEN.


one Of the bits Of legislation that will
likely come up for the consideration Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature at its coming
session in January will provide for the ap-
pointment of Commissioners TO arrange
to give the State Of Delaware a bit of
territory that is now in Pennsylvania.
When the circular boundary that swing
with a radius of u miles from the Court
House at New Castle on the Delaware,
was agreed upon as the northern bound
airy Of Lord Delaware's colony in the New
World, it left a bit Of ground on the south
side of the Horseshoe Bend Of the
Brandywlne Creek, a few miles below
Chadd's Ford, in Birmingham township,
Chester county, Pa.
The Stream is Crooked.
A natural division would have been to
have followed the creek, then to have
reached the rim Of the circle at the west
point of the curve in the creek, but the
surveyors swung steadily on, keeping
their line u miles from the old Court
House, and the division, at least so far
as that arc Of the circle is concerned, has
remained 10 this day.
Before the American Revolution was
fairly over the agitation was begun for
division of Chester county. which COM
prised all of the territory now in the
Seventh Penna.) Congressional district.
and in 1859 the act was passed which
erected Delaware county. In the division
Of townships the old name Birmingham
was kept by the township on the east
side of the Brandywine, thus giving a
township with that nomenclature in both
counties and lying contiguous on the same
side OF the creek.
That Was Territory Forgotten.
The little section Of territory lying in
the Horseshoe Bend was forgotten in
the excitement over the county division,
as it was accomplished after warm
fight, so that land inadvertently was left
as part Of Birmingham, Chester county
Pa. The peculiar feature Of this division
is that the cutoff territory is four miles
/ from the township of which it is a part
so that the voters, in order to reach the
polling place at which they vote. mus
travel across Birmingham township, Del
aware county.
The legislation it is proposed to enac
is to give this territory to the State o
Delaware to which it rightfully belongs
Senator william c. Sproul, Of Delawar
county, is interested in the matter. an,
| expects to have a little donation in lan'
read for Delaware in due time.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Casualties in Anti-war Outbreak.
Rv pnhlishers, Press

by IUUIIaHNIs IIUas,
st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Despatches re-
ceived today from Moscow state that the
casualties Of the anti-war demonstration
in which three thousand students partici-
pated yesterday We're four persons killed
and sixty injured. Three hundred stu
dents were arrested.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
NEGRO ROBBERS RAN'THE
GAUNTLET OF BULLETS

fnsensible mans pockets and took ev-
erything Of value from him.
Ran the Gauntlet Of Bullets.
Completing their infamous work, the
thieves fled toward Market street
bridge. Charles Johnson, a colored man,
Witnessed the robbery and he immedi-
ately notified Patrolmen Davidson and
Dutton. The latter started after the
thieves, but the negroes had too much
of a start. The robbers refused to stop
when commanded by the officers, and
the latter brought their revolvers into
play. Both policemen emptied their
pistols at the fleeing men, but this only
served to put more distance between the
fugitives and their pursuers.
How the negroes escaped the bullets
which were flying thick and fast about
them is a mystery. They finally sue
ceeded in making their escape in the
marshes in South Wilmington.
The Robbers Identified.
johnson today positively identified the
two thieves in the City Court as the
men who held up Lafferty. When they
were captured all Of the victims pos
sessions and the S. in cash which he
had were found upon them.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
"Kins sambrinus" at Turn Hall.

In Turn Hall last evening an enjoyable
social session was held by members Of the
Wilmington Turnegeminde. The one act
farce king Gambrinus." was given with
effect. Fred King appeared in the title
role.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
stook Market Without Exeitement.
BY Publishers Pl

By Publishers PRESS.
New York, Dec 19.-The stock mar
ket today was without much excite
ment and prices averaged slightly
higher.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Mr.. Prioketvs Condition.

William S. Prickett. the well-known
attorney. who is i'll with appendicitis,
was reported to be about the same day.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
HlstoIieaI soelety Meetlna.

The annual meeting Of the Historical
Society OF Delaware will be held this even
ing Ohlcers viii be elected.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
CROSSING MISHAP
ENDED FATALLY
Mrs. Gordon Died From Her
Injuries, But the Husband
Will Recover
MARKET STREET GATES WERE UP

The condition Of Andrew Gordon, coll
ored, who was struck by a north-bound
Delaware railroad express train at the
Market street crossing on the p, b. &
w. railroad at $50 p. m. on Saturday,
is improved to day. He will recover.
His wife, who was with him in a large
delivery wagon of the George w. Bush
and Sons Company at the time, was
terribly injured and she died yesterday
morning at the Delaware Hospital. The
two horses, which were valued at Si00.
were both killed.
The victims were removed to the hos
pital where the woman fingered be-
tween life and death throughout the
night. When the train struck the team
in which the couple were driving Mrs.
Gordon fell on the tracks and was
struck by the pilot of the locomotive.
Both of her arms were mangled her
skull was fractured and she was in
jured internally.
Hurled Fifteen Feet.
Gordon was hurled with great force
a distance of fifteen feet and fell on his
back. After being examined by DR..
James A. Draper and DIR. II. c. Stew
ems he was sent to the hospital along
with his wife.
Gordon had been i'm South Wilmington
delivering goods and on his return he
stopped at his home, No. 926 A street.
and got his wife, who desired to do
some shopping in the city.
The Safety Gates Were Up.
As they approached the Market street
crossing. Gordon saw the gates were
up and started across the tracks. Just
as he got on the northbound track, the
Delaware railroad express. running late
because of the binding snow storm,
Iswooped down upon the team.
The engine struck the horses first and
tore them from the wagon. Both ami
mails were instantly killed and were
dragged for a considerable distance
One of the animals was carried on the
pilot of the engine.
Gatetender John Mclaughlin wher
asked about the accident said: Il hac
no one to help me. The gates were NJ
and my view was hidden by the carr
on both tracks between here and Ship
Hey street. When the day man wen
home he did not tell me the Delawar
road train was late. I always tell hin
when go home whether the trains ar
all gone or not. The italian fiagmai
was not on the other side Of the stree
and 1 had no warning. 1 had no one L
help me-"
The Italian mentioned by McLaugh
lin is Raffaelo Imediata. He was ol
duty all day. He is the fiagman on tn
north side of the tracks and when H.
gives the signal Mclaughlin let's dow
the safety gates.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Remedy to Kill Effects.

She would not touch the articles and
fearing the fate Of their possessor she Of
fcrod a remedy to KIN the evil effect.
Put all dem things" she said, 'in
piece OF paper long VIII three red pepper
pods and burn dem I'm a shobel in de open
air. You viii see de debn I'm dc blue smoke
dat will rise up TO dc Heben, dats de
debil. Don't for your life get in de way OF
dat smoke, mind dat very carefully. After
de debi am burned up, throw de ashes
into de creek when de tide goes out. You
mus'ent under any consideration get any
Of de ashes on your clothes, To- II you do
youse gwine TO have bad luck de rest OF
your natural life OATS de straight fact"
The Devil is Rampant.
The woman ended by saying: "De dehrs
rampant on dis earth TO a thousand
years. Read your Bible man."
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
LOST, FOUND kND REWARD.

LoST-English Setter. months old
puppy, white and black. with
black head; $500 reward and no ques-
tions asked II returned TO 400 Equitable
Building, or 5l5 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19

Not all dressmakers see the seamy side
of life.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow, cloudy, slightly
milder weather. Saturday,
partly cloudy warmer along
the coast.
Evening journal., 1904-12-19

LOST-English setter. five months old
puppy, white and black with black
head. SO reward and no questions ask
ed for its return TO 400 Equitable Build
ing or 515 Shipley street. or for infor-
nation leading to the discovery OF its
whereabouts. &
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-01
D0WIE HOME IN ZION
AFTER SEEING TIE WORLD

Chicago. June 30--After d trip which
covered the earth. John Alexander
Dowie arrived i'm Chicago today. He
had sent word ahead that he would
not soil his feet with the dust Of Chi
cage. He remained in his private car
while it was switched to the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad and attached
to a train scheduled to leave for the
Dowie settlement Zion City Ills.
Upon the arrival of the train at Zion
City. Dowie's carriage victoria.
trimmed with carnations, ferns and
smilax. conveyed the doctor and his
chief soverseer'' at the head Of the
procession to the arch. the Zion CITY
brass band furnishing the music AT
the arch ten little girls stepped for
ward, ROBBED in white, with blue badges
across their breasts bearing in gold
letters the names Of ten of the princi-
pal countries which Dowie had visited
The children carried large punches of
roses. which they threw over DOwie
and his party, md then unlocked the
gates of the arch, banding over 10
DOwie the key which. on his departure
he had given to the chief overseer.
Addresses were then made by Dowic.
his wife and Gladstone Dowie The
white-robed choir sang an anthem and
Dowie went into retirement TO receive
reports from his iieutenants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-01
FIGHT THE FISH TRUST
Booth Company of Salt Lake
Interested in Great Suit
lust Started.

Columbus. O., June 90.-SUit vas
brought today in the circuit court Of
Franklin county by Attorney General
Ellis to Dust the so-called fish trust Of
the great lakes which is commercially
known as A. Booth & CO. of Chicago,
from its charter in Ohio. The suit is
brought under the Valentine antitrust
law.
The attorney general charges that
the company has purchased the bust
ness of is competitors and controls go
per cent of the fresh water fish bust
ness carried on from the Mississippi TO
Buffalo. 1t has been in operation about
four years, during which time it has
branched out into all states bordering
on the Great Lakes and into the Do
miniOn of Canada, and takes in the
business of about sixty dealers in
fresh water fish.
William Vernon Booth is represented
as having effected the combination.
The petition further states that the
corporation seeks to engage in about
forty different kinds of business under
its charter. from making glue to be-
coming surety on bonds for individuals.
This, the attorney general declares,
cannot be permitted by the laws of
Ohio The company is capitalized at
$500. 600. The constituent companies
are located in numerous cities. includ-
ing Denver, Salt Lake City and AS
toTia, Ore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-01
SILVER COINAGE DEAD
Director of the Mint Roberts
Makes a Sensational
Statement.

Portland. Ore. June 30.-'fThere viii
never be another silver dollar coined in
this country" said George E Rob
erts, director Of the United states mint,
in an interview this evening Mr.. Rob-
erts is en- route TO Alaska and made
this statement tonight in answer to a
question put to him by a representa-
tive OF the OregOnian.
No there wiz be no more new silver
dollars turned out by the government
mint plants unless by some means a
IS TO I congress should be elected. for
the supply Of silver bullion purchased
under TIE Sherman act Is exhausted
Our records continued 1IT Rob
erts. show a remarkable Increase in
the gold production Of the world dur
ing the past decade. and in 1904 the
production viii probably be S350,000, 600.
The total output OF the world has near
ly trebled- in ten years. That is why
there is no silver question. Most peo-
pie think the minis are busy coming
gold They are mistaken. The bulk OF
the work We do is in the making Of
copper cent pieces and nickles. The
profits derived from these two coins
last year amounted To 5000 000-suf-
fcient TO pay the operating expenses.
do not get the impression. however.
that we are going out of the gold coin
business For the fiscal year ending
today our coinage Of gold viii reach
$500. 600 G00-the largest output in the
history Of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-01
MILLIONS OF WIGGLERS.
Eels Block the Water System at the
Capital.

Washington. June S0.-WashingtOn
has been invaded By an army of eels.
During the week just passed pracJ
cslly every fountain IN the parks be-
came stopped up for some unaccJdnt-
able reason. and plumbers were IN
mediately set to work when il was
found that the feed pipes were stuffed
full Of dead eels of all sizes from tha
size OF a match TO a piece Of garden
hose. The water coming from house
hydrants were also alive with tsny
eels, and where they came from nC Cae
can tell. The Potomac from which the
City of Washington is Supplied with
water has been muddy FOR several
weeks, and this may account to soma
extef for the appearan nee Of the wrir-
glers. Washington has ro filtratior
plant aud the water Is taken from TIE
river about twelve miles above the
city a. Great Fails and piped 10 sew
eral reservoirs. none Of which as stated
have filtration facilities. No matter
how Slight the shower the water is
affected Immediately and has been the
color OF coffee with a dash of milk in
it for several weeks.
Congress a year or so ago. however.
appropriated d large sum of money for
a filtration plant and tbs is in course
OF construction about two miles north
Of the capitol building and when I'm
is'aed It viii be the finest of its Kind ia
the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-01
FOR THE MONEY
Cashier Robbed the Bank of
$4,000 and Panic Followed
Among DepOsitors.

Aurora. Ills, June 20-Several hun
dred people today besieged the doors
Of the German-American National
bank. the cashier OF which. by his own
confession. Is short $4,000 in his ac-
counts. For an hour there was no
diminution OF the crowd. Most OF
those clamoring for their money were
German women. Some carried babies
in their arms as they lined up for
their turn at the paying teller's VIM
dow. Huge stacks of gold. silver and
currency were piled on the counters
A number of prominent citizens en-
tered the bank during the rush and
MADE large deposits. i-
In three hours the run was appaT-
emily over. The directors said that
S32. al had been withdrawn. The de-
fauIter is a physical wreck. For three
years he had borne the ceaseless strain
of trying to hide the hole in the banks
reserve fund. while the hole had been
growing deeper and broader In his
confession of the shortage. Cashier
Plain attributed his downfall 10 "un-
fortunate speculation Ambition to
become a landed proprietor" in Colo
RADIO was the aim of these specUiatiOns.
Everything went wrong. he said.
His troubles began. he said, seven
years ago. The first mOneL he took
was to pay for land at Sterling, Colo.
Three years ago his speculations be-
gan He lost $4,000 in corn deal.
This was followed Ey loss Of $4,000
in the Northern Pacific corner. Specu-
lation in the United States Steel stocks.
he said was his final undOing. steel
looked like a good thing" he said. II
bought it at 40. 1t went down TO H. l
guess I lost $50. 600 there"