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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-28
Wonderful Shoe Opportunities

For Ladies who desire really high grade, ex-
ceedingIy stylish footwear. If, when you see
The shoes which are advertised, you can't see
VALUE stamped all over them. know to your
own satisfaction they are something far out of
the ordinary in way OF style, fit. finish and wear
ing qualities, you are at perfect liberty to pass
them up. In this sale our entire line OF Krippen=
dOrf- Dittman Fine Shoes have been reduced
about one=fourth. They make nothing but
Ladies High Grade Footwear to sell from So so TO
So but during this sale you have the opportunity
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-28

D. H. Young, of Manchester, Iowa.
is in the city, and is favorably i'm
pressed with our country.
Geo. p. Cleaveland of Artesia is
in town for a few DAYS. He is here
talking up his town.
Messra J.. H. and Guy Seymour of
Danville. Iowa, are among the latess
They are prospectors.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-28
Table Linen Event of Roswell.

ldDle Linen Event OF Roswell.
Where is the lady WHO does not care for pretty
linens, plenty OF them, and to be able to say, II
bought this for such and such "A price. something
less imam it is really worth? Now is the best time
the ladies of Roswell have ever had to Law in a
supply OF linens at about three-fourths what it il
worth.
81 inch Bleached Damask. in Sc verai designs.
worth soc To zoe, during this sale zoe
GG inch bl achcd Damask. three STYLES to ST.
lect from, every one Il good one, worth - and soc
now GOc
6S inch, Satin Damask. in very pretty patterns
worth 90c. now 6Jc
y inch Extra heavy Satin Damask. bleached
a number OF elegant designs. ~. - quality. S1.4O
-S1.5O quality, S1.2O-S1 - quality, $1.O0-
S1.OO quality, SOC.
Napkins to match, Damask, mt proportionat-
ely low prices. So. 30 kind for 81. .JO-S3.OO kind
for 81 4O-S2.75 kind for 81 ,75-S2.OO kind for
SLIGO, and so on through the emil e stock.
Tray cloths, 19x2S, extra Satin Dpmask. hem
stitched, regular price Zoe, now zoe
1926 inch Cloth, hemsticheC quality, Satin
Damask, worth S1.25, tins sale 9Jc
Regular soc Pieces, zoe
65c " 4Jc
/" soc :" 4Oc
$50 800
35c 1" 25c
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-28

Kirksey is gone, but Echols is still
repairing guns. Opposite Frost's stu
do 5St2
Don't let your chickens starve. We
have Kafir corn now.-RosweIl Pro
duce & Seed Co. If
C. L. shaffer of Corsicana. Texas
is in the city. Mr.. shaffer comes
here to look for his brother who he
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-28

Invitations are our for an oyster
banquet which is to be given by the
Fire Department tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
BEACHED
ALL ALONG THE
DELAWARE COAST
Storm Works Havoc in the
Lower Part of the
State
KElFER PEAR CROP ON GROUND
People Leave Their Homes
in Fright and Walk in
Streets With Lanterns
special to The EvenIng Journal.

Clecldl 10 Inc Evening Jouiuals
Dover. Sept i5.-The wind and rain
storm which visited lower Delaware did a
vast amount OF damage. In Dover the
streets were strewn with limbs or trees.
Vessels were beached all along the Della
ware Bay shore. Fruit orchards In Kent
county we're stripped OF their foliage and
denuded Of their fruit.
II is estimated that the entire keifer
pear crop will have to be harvested from
the ground. Because Of the drenching
rains. however. the ground was so soften
ed that the pears in falling were not
seriously injured
The wind was so terrifying that peop,e
left their homes before daylight this
morning and went about with lanterns.
Farmer A. A. Crook three miles west of
Dover, in starting out to look after his
stock. was hurled aside by a big object
which shot passed him. II was his barn
door. five by ten feet In dimensions car
rled by the wind.
A larn mad carriage house belonging "a
Mrs. +. H. Wilcutts of New and Mas
streets, cvoD,r wasvoerturned and de-
streets, Dover, was overturned and de-
mo lshed. Imported trees are scattere,
abo1t Mrs. Richardson's picturesque sit
yer Lake Park oyster traders in goinl
for their supplies Of Delaware Bay sat
were Obliged. to go around by Milford fo
their days marketing because OF wash
outs along the beach. North bound Della
ware railroad trains are badly delayed
and telegraph lnes are working unsatis.
factoriaiiy. Thirty-eight dead birds were
picked up from under one demolished tree
in Dover.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
EIGHT MEN, MEMBERS OF THE
TUCBOAT ISRAEL w. DURHAM,
OF PHILADELPHIA, DROWNED.
TWO RESCUED WATERMEN
TELL EXPERIENCES
AT
BRFAKWATFR

on the ice breaker and sank, loaded
with coal Clare. the man who was
drowned. was on this boat. Captain
Black and tho remainder of the crew,
five or six men, were saved.
The schooner Henry p. Hanen is
ashore near the Lewes life saving sta
ton. The Hanen before going ashore
ran into and partly dismantled the
schooner J. b. Darlington.
The fishing schooner Joseph Mulford
also ran ashore. The Mulford was for
merly the yacht Fanny and only left
the yard yesterday after undergoing
extensive repairs. the result of running
ashore last year. She is ashore now
in Just about the same place.
Building Damaged.
The top story OF the Hooker Manufac-
turing Company was blown off. A row
of nat brick houses were unroofed.
Many trees were blown down and the
telegraph and telephone wires were
badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS UNION SCHEME

, and had a number of conferences with
Secretary Frank l.. Speakman and j.
Hadley Lewis of the Regular State
Committee. Messrs. Higgins. Dupont
Burris and Curtis held a informal eau
Gus i'm the parlor of the hotel and the
discussions were so long and earnest
as to give rise to the rumor that they
are determined 10 have one Republican
ticket. The Kent and Sussex county
committee, however are preparing to
fight any attempt TO remove DR.. Chand-
Ter. There is some talk this afternoon
of Harry A. Richardson OF Dover as
the compromise candidate for Cover
nor.
The immediate business before the
State Committee this afternoon is the
consideration OF Union Chairman
Allee's proposal to give the Regulars
the whole State ticket in exchange for
Governor except state Treasurer and
Insurance Commissioner
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
PORT ARTHUR
TO Be BLOWN UP.
Short OF Provisions and Am
munition Garrison Will
Destroy Deiences
MUEDEN HELD BY THE RUSSIANS

Paris. Sept. 15.-The Journals stPet-
ersburg correspondent says: "A very
high parsonage informs me that the
Emperor has received a report from
Northumberland Stoessel TO the ef-
feet that the situation at Port Arthur
Is most critical. For week there has
been no meat and onlyea small guam
tity OF -four. while the ammunition
there Is not sufficient for long re-
sistance. Everything Is prepared for
the blowing up OF the fortincations IN
the event Of successful Japanese as
sault"
Berlin, Sept. 15.-The Tageblatts cor
respondent az Tie Pass. cabling under
date Of september IA, says that the
evacuation Of Mukden by the Russians
Is not being considered az present and
that The neld Of operations seems to
be moving eastwart.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15

Special to The Evening Journal
Lewes. Sep. 15.-The wind storm that
struck here late last night and lasted
three and one-half hours was the worst
that has visited Lewes for years. The
wind blew at the rate of 95 miles an
hour and one man, a Norwegian sea-
man by the name Of Eric Clare. was
drowned.
Today is the anniversary Of the storm
that visited here last year when the
tug Spartan was sunk and her crew
drifted around all night and We're pick
ed up after being in the water ten
hours.
Five Steamers Aground.
Five fishing steamers. Alaska, Fear
less. Quickstep, James Bennen and Al
van B. Swan. are ashore. The first
three mentioned boats are owned by
Lewes parties and the last two by Vir-
ginia fishing concerns.
The schooner f. c. Allen ran ashore
Evening journal., 1904-09-15

river, plunging and turning. While
holding to the smoke stack we had been
hureld against il with such force that
our bodies were cut. / could feel that
was bleeding and growing weaker.
The waves seemed determined to break
our grip on the smokestack. our hands
were cut almost to the bone holding on
to the sheet iron of the top to prevent
being washed away.
Kept From Drowning.
when jackson said he could not
hold out any longer and was going to
let go of the pilot house 1 threw one
arm around him. He was a good little
chap and l could not bear to see him
meet such a horrible death.
Minutes Like Hours.
After that it was even harder than
before. Every minute seemed like an
hour. I lived a lifetime with that un-
conscious lad until daybreak. Then
saw a boat coming. After 1 was haul
ed over the side do not remember any
thing until we reached the dock. The
crew had given us dry clothing. I am
anxious to get to Philadelphia as soon
as 1 can"
The tale was told in the yard of the
Pusey & Jones Company. The men
were waiting for train to take them
home. They said that every man that
went down on the Inflated tugboat has
a alrge family.
Everything possible was done for the
survivors by the men about the docks.
Captain Denney, of the tugboat EN-
lily, being foremost in his services.
At Work on Shoals.
The Durham. which belonged to
James Morgan, of Philadelphia, was
chartered by the American Dredging
Company. The carpenters were being
brought to Philadelphia from Dan
Baker shoal. where they had been
working.
Wallace Sharp, one Of the drowned
men. was well known in Wilmington.
he having served his trade at the Jack
son & Sharp Company.
Bodies Not Recovered.
None of the bodies had washed
ashore at noon. Now that the waves
have receded the smokestack of the
Durham can be plainly seen lying about
half a mile below the mouth Of the
Christiana and a quarter Of a mile
from shore.
The Durham is a sister boat to the
tug Emily, both being built by Neafie
& Levy in 1871.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
New Y0rk cauaht / TOo.
The South Suffered.

Wilmington, n. c., Sept. 15.-The
northeaster struck Wilmington yester-
day. The velocity Of the wind was SO
miles an hour, and by 1O.45 a. m. a
maximum velocity of As miles an hour
had been reached. There was tre-
mendous tide i'm Cape Fear river, and
the harbor was so rough that navlga-
tion was dangerous. The beaches were
swept by heavy tides. but no damage
was done. In the city ten tent shows
of "a carnival company were blown
down and damage done to the extent Of
$500.
Two fishermen who went out at
Wrightsville Beach are missing, and
it is probable that they were drowned.
At Mount Olive. Wayne county,
twenty small dwelling houses and two
ginneries in the suburbs We're blown
down. The damage is estimated at $685.
600. There is no report of loss of life.
Raleigh. n. c., Sept. 15.-The State
was swept yesterday by storm of cy-
clonic violence. At Mount Olive a col
ored church building was demolished, a
number of houses blown down. in one OF
which an aged woman named Musgrave
was caught and seriously hurt, and a
small child fatally injured.
At Durham chimneys were prostrat-
ed, roofs blown off and much damage
done to wires. Near Warrenton houses
trees and fences were levelled by a tor
nado which swept path toward Nir-
ginia one hundred yards wide and three
miles long.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
VIC IN RaItImore crlppIed.

Baltimore. Sept. 15.-The South At
lantic storm arrived here shortly after
midnight Rain fell in torrents, ana
the wind reached a velocity of hurri-
cane proportions. Telegraph. telephone
and electric light wires were Frustrated
i'm the city, and it is reported by the
telegraph companies that many lines
of wire IN the country districts are
either down or badly crippled.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
NOMINATION OF HIGGINS
SEEMS TO Be ASSURED

Saratoga. n. Y, Sept. 15.-It is as GER
tain as anything can be in politics that
at the Republican State Convention to-
day the following ticket VII. be nomi-
mated;
Governor-Frank W. Higgins.
nt-Governor-M. Linn Bruce.
orney-General-Julius NJ Mayer.
Secretary Of State-John +. O'Brien.
Comptrolre-Otto Kelsey.
State Treasurer-Jonn G. Waa.enmeier
Jr.
State Engineer and surveyor-Henry B.
Van Alstyne.
chief Judge. court of Appeais-Edward
NJ. Cullen Dcm)
Assistant Judge. Court of Appeals-wn-
liam e. Werner.
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
TO RAISE SUNKEN BOAT
Plans Already Being Made to Float
Durham.

Already plans for the raising of the
Durham are being made. Captain John
M. White. of Philadelphia, of the tug
boat Stella. also in the service Of the
American Dredging Company, but now
lying at the dock of the Pusey & Jones
Company for repairs, took the boat out
this afternoon to search for the bodies
of the drowned men and to look for
the barge the Durham had in tow be-
fore she went down. None Of the bod
les had been recovered late this after
noon.
williams and Jackson, the survivors,
both show, not only by the cuts and
bruises which they displayed to an
Evening journal reporter. but also by
their blood-shot eyes what they must
have endured in the battle for life in
the water.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
sneclal to The Evenlng JournaI.


Dover. Sept. 15.-There was "a full
of the Regular Republic
can State Committee here. Senator
BAH called the committee TO order at
1915 o'clock today Chairman BallA
former Senator Higgins. Il. Coleman
Dupont, state Treasurer Martin b.
Burris. George H. Dick. r. William
Curtis. f. B. shurter and state Auditor
Norman were present and waited all
the morning az the Hotel Richardson
for the sussex county contingent.
The Sussex mmebers arrived at l2-l5
after a vexatious delay ON account or
the storm. Their train was three hours
Ia o reaching Dover. All the morning
there was plenty Of harmony talk
though none Of the leaders would COM
init themselves. Union Republican
state Chairman J. Frank Alice was
circulating around outside of the hotel
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
THINKS THERE lo A CLUE
State Detective Francis Investigating
the Polk Murder Mystery.

state Detective Theodore Francis re-
turned last night from lower Delaware
where he has been at work running out
clues in the Polk murder mystery.
Detective Francis has vlsitel many
towns in this state as well as in Mary
land and Virginia in hopes Of arresting
Lany Maddox. who is suspected OF the
crime. but without success. He thinks
however. that before many days have
passed that the suspected man will be
located and arrested.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
Appoquinimink Hundred.
FACTORY NEARLY DEMOLISHED
Marshal Bros. at Hoekessin Suffer From
Effects Of the Storm.

Marshall Bros. new Factory az Hockessin
was almost demolished by the wind. Tne
building Is being erected by Contractor
Vernon Beeby, of Kennett Square for
Marshall Bros, the paper manufacturers
Of York'yn. II Is 20 be a fibre plant.
Theb uilding is 80 by 100 feet and ra
stories when completed. II Is reported the
structure was TO cost between x5O,O0O and
S6O0O0 The walls were erected Of stone
two feet thick. The floor joists and raft
ers lad been put in and work had been
started on the roof.
The building sets In a valley and the
wind swept down and demolished the
building TO the top Of the first floor rhe
walls went down and the timbers are
twisted and broken.
The corn and fruit in that section IS
greatly damaged.
Kirkwood Park is in a depiorable con-
ditlon. The terrific wind bowed down
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
LOSS OF LIFE AND GREAT DAMAGE
IN WAKE OF TERRIFIC WIND STORM
TELEGRAPH POLES AND
WIRES GO DOWN BEFORE THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
DOLLARS DAMAGE DONE ON
THE FARMS

for opening the places OF business ar
rived Where awning and signs had been
then light before were shrcJs of can
vas, twisted iron posts and spnntered
wood. as far up and down the street as
the eye could reach the debris could bel
seen scattered along. 1t was a busy scene
shortly after the opening time. Each place
of business was being put In shape Tor
che day and the streets wcrcc rowded
with men and boys clearing up the debris.
The show case In front Of the studio OF
j. Paul Grown was crushed by an avn
ing and portions Of signs uttered the
street between Sixth and seventh.
The railroad companies escaped easier
than might have been supposed By 7.W
O'Clock this morning most of the lines
were running On schedule time. although
mucn work was necessary TO remove the
trees from the tracks and repair the
fallen trolley wires.
Equitable Building Damaged.
The wind did some damage around the
Equitable Building Ninth and Market
streets On the ship'ey side OF the build
ing several large lights IN the windows
We're broken. on the Ninth street side a
number Of awnings were torn up by the
wind.
Apple Orchard Ruined.
Howells. England who lives near Holly
Oak stated this morning that consider
able damage was done IN that vicinity.
The corn was nattened to the ground and
nearly every tree IN an apple orchard on
the farm OF Mrs. Robert Handy was
blown down.
"A ommney on the tenant house on th'
farm of Air. England was blown aown
Tho roads IN that section are an washe,
out.
Telephone System Hurt.
Manager Mahany, Of the Delaware ant
I Atlantic Telephone Company stated thi.
= morning that IL was the worst storm th'
company has experienced for some time
lie says every one OF the companys line,
between this city and Philadelphia are
out Of service. The trees falling is what
did the most damage.
j. Wiikin Cooch, OF Newark was In the
city This morning and said that the wind
, whipped an toe winter apples and pears
OF the trees. The corn he says Is all lay-
ing fiat on the ground. This he says IN
iures the fodder besides making great
deal Of extra work In cutting it down.
Appoquinimink Hundred.
Former Register IN Chancery Colen
Ferguson was in Wilmington this
morning and stated the corn and fruit
in Appoquinimink hundred were badly
damaged. but he had not heard OF any
damage TO buildings
Register In Chancery Jolls states
that the storm was very severe IN the
vicinity Of Middletown. The corn is all
down and much damage was done TO
the fodder.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETING
Chairman to be Elected to Succeed
Salisbury.
sneclal 10 The Evening journal.

Dover Sept. i5.-State Chairman Will
lard salisbury ended his term as pilot
of the Democratic ship Of state this
afternoon. The Democratic State Gem
tral Committee meetinf was delayed by
the non-appearance of It's Sussex coun-
ty members. They arrived however at
1890 o'clock
The committee is hard at work with
a fun attendance. but nothing can be
learned concerning Mr. Saulsbury's
successor. It is generally conceded
that former Senator Kenncy will name
the man this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15

several trees and the ground Is covered
with limbs Employees OF the Park COM
mission are hard at work today putting
the resort in It's former condition
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
WHOLE SEABOARD
FELT THE STORM
Telegraph Wires Are Sing
ing With the Story of
Winds Violence

Special dispatches received from
other towns on the Atlantic seaboard
contain news Of great damage. From
Florida as far north as New York the
storm ragged furiously. In Philadelphia
hundreds of trees were blown down.
houses damaged and cellars flooded. No
loss Of life is reported.
New York Caught il Too.
New York. Sept. 15.-During a severe
storm that passed over New York and
vicinity last night. considerable dam
age was caused by lightning.
In Newark. n. j.. lightning struck
the building Of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company and ripped out some OF
the heavy granite blocks from a cupola
264 feet above the ground. Hundreds
of pounds of the granite blocks went
through the roofs of houses adjoining
the skyscraper, causing a panic among
the residents.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.

FOUND. SAIL BOAT ADRIFT ON the
Delaware river last Monday. lnforma-
tion can be obtained by addressing AL.
Evening journal Office. septl4-5t
Evening journal., 1904-09-15

Have you tried The Evening Jour-
nails telephone want ad serviee7 It's
great.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
Eiremen Were caIIed out.

Several times during the night the bells
in the towers Of the different hre houses
rang out alarms, but they were caused by
trees IA ling on other wires, causing them
to fan across the alarm wires. Just about
the time the men in the engine houses
would get into doze they would be
awakened by the cianging OF their bell.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15

Letters testamentary on the estate Of
John Blddle have been granted to Wal
ter e. Biddle.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
SAYS He LOST GRIP
CONTAINING DIAMONDS
Case Similar to One Here
Last Year-May Be the
Same Man
Special to The Evening Journal.

Philadelphia, September l5.-M. A.
Mayer, jewelry salesman for firm in
Providence. r. l.. had sample case
containing goods valued at about S5.OOO
stolen from him yesterday. According to
the report he made to the police the case
was cne Of three that bad been carried for
him from the Bingham House to a depart
ment store al Eighth and Market streets
by James Macaran, porter. Macaran
was arrested on suspicion of knowing
something Of the theft mad was held un-
der $500 bali pending an investigation.
Mayer. who is employed by the George
II. Calhoun Jeweiry Company. arrived
here yesterday from New York. lie SAYS
he engaged the porter to convey the
three cases to their destination. rhe
salesman, not wishing 10 lose sight OF
his cases. which contained samples OF
Partisan iewelry, walked short dis
tance behind the push cart Macaran used
until the store was reached.
The police Of this city believe that
Mayer is the same man who lost a sampie
case on New Castle trolley car here
about a year ago. lie left his case on the
platform Of the car and when he looked
for il again 1t was gone. IL contained
diamonds to the value OF several thousand
dollars.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
Rain Also Did Damage.

Not only did the wind wroak its ven
geance upon the city but the rain that ac-
companied it also added to the disaster.
The wind did not damage the railroads,
but the rain did. AT Todd's cut the north
bound running track was undermined so
badly that It had TO oe abandoned Undi
repaired and also the track that connects
the machine shops with the railroad was
put cut Of service.
Telegraph. telephone and electric light
wires nave been so badly damaged that
they will not be IN perfect service an over
the city inside Of a week. Telephone
communication was cut on from more
than hal1 the subscribers. The suburban
and .oug distance connections We're out OF
service Cor several hours.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
STORM WAS SO VIO-
LENT THAT MANY
PEOPLE COULD NOT
HEEP-1OURLY Elk
PECTED HOUSEI TO
COLLAPSE - BUILD
ING WRECKED

Not since the blizzard OF gS has Wall
mington or an Delaware. for that matter,
suffered from storm as II did from the
one which swooped down upon the stale
last night and left path OF debris to
mark lis course.
IL was past midnight when the storm
broke with an the fury OF a hurricane.
Earlier In the evening the wind mad been
blowing at a brisk rate. but it, together
with the steady downpour Of rain, only
lulied one 10 sleep. When the storm
proper made It's appearance there was but
little seep In Wilmington. Big trees hrst
swayed and creaked under the pressure
of the wind and rain and then wrenched
themselves loose and fell crashing TO
the street. Even brick houses that stood
alone, swayod and trembled as the tor
nado rushed along.
Evening journal., 1904-09-15
Whole State in storms Path.

Wilmington is not the only place where
damage was done. All over Delaware
come the reports OF the disaster. In some
towns frame houses were blown down and
roofs torn off and in the country crops
were damaged to the extent OF thousands
Of dollars.
Fruit was blown from the trees and
other products leveled 10 she ground.
Keiner pears. app.es aad late peaches
are practically exterminated. In many
Instances whole orchards have been un-
rooted Corn has been blown down and
farmers are disconsoiate.