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Evening journal., 1905-06-22
THREATENED SON IF
He APPEARED IN COURT
Brother of Martha Valentine
Kept From Testifying in
Case by Father

It developed this morning in City Court
when the case Of Martha Valentine. the
n-year-old girl. charged with leading an
idle and vicious life was called so that
her brother might testify in her behalf,
that the defendants father, Edward L.
Valentine had threatened his son with ar
rest If he appeared in court.
The young mans name is Frank Valen-
tine. and he was TO have appeared yester-
day TO testify. When the court asked
him why he failed TO appear the witness
said that while on his way TO the City
Hall he was met by his father at Seventh
and Market streets who threatened him
with arrest II he testified in his sister
behalf
Young Valentine deposed that he and
his sister Martha boarded at the same
place. No. 219 West Eighth street. He said
his father drove him away from hom,
at the point Of revolver and also put
his sister (the defendanO out Of tn,
house. The court. after hearing this tes-
timony reserved its decision until satur.
day.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Gates
SAVED HORSES
Team Owned by Charles
Warner Company Played
Havoc in King Street
NARROWLY ESCAPED A TRAIN

Merchants, pedestrians and owners Of
teams along King street below Seventh
street were thrown into a state Of ex-
citement this morning by the runaway
of pair OF horses owned by the Charles
Warner Company.
The wagon. to which was attached two
sturdy horses was engaged in delivering
coke opposite No. 6iS King street at $50
o'clock and while it's driver David Loaf
man. colored, was carrying a sack Of the
combustible on his shoulder the horses
became frightened from some cause and
ran away.
Down King street at a brealSneck speed
the animals dashed and at Fourth and
King streets the heavy wagon collided
with a wagon owned by Lafayette Wink
Ter, breaking the shafts. At Third and
King streets it ran into, upset and broke
a wagon owned by Abram Moore, a farm
er living near New Castle Near Second
and King streets It ran into a team
owned by John Marr badly injuring horse.
BROKE SAFETY GATES.
Nothing daunted by the obstacles met
with the maddened horses continued their
flight down King street to the railroad
tracks The safety gates we're down al
that point but the horses broke them
of like pipe stems and barely escaped
collding with the rear car of an express
train that was passing. After clearing
the tracks the team was brought to q
standstiu by one Of the horses falling
with no other damage than the
breaking OF a portion Of the harness.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
HORSE RAN AWAY AND
OCCUPANTS THROWN OUT
Mrs. Frank Steel, of Cecil
County, Md, Was Pain
fully Injured

Mrs. Frank Steele Of near Fairhill, Cecil
county. Nd. was painfully injured in a
runaway accident near Newark about S
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Steele
was returning from market and had her
young son in the wagon with her.
When on the outskirts OF the town an
automobile passed which frightened the
horse and caused it to run away. The
wagon struck telegraph pole and threw
the occupants out. Mrs. Steele was
knocked unconscious and for a short time
it was thought she was dead. She was
carried TO the porch of Andrew Fisher
but a short distance away and DIR. Colum-
bus Henry attended her there. She soon
revived and it was found that her in
juries were not serious but she was suf-
.fering considerable from the shock.
Mrs. Steele was driven to her home by
two young men last night and was also
accompanied by a trained nurse.
Her son escaped without any injuries
except a small scratch. The wagon was
badly damaged.
The automobile which frightened the
horse was being run by Eli Nichols and
Frederick A. Curtis, both of this city.
They weEe returning to Wilmington from
the commencement exercises at Delaware
College. The young men stopped their ma
chine and waited until they learned how
badly the woman was injured before pro-
ceeding.
There arc a large number of automo-
bfes in the vicinity of Newark now and
tho rasiderts of that section consider a
serious subject as the country horses
ened. The roads are also narrow and
when the machines pass they are pretty
close to the teams. Many of the farmers
are considering the advisability of TAX
] ing their driving horses out where they
will meet autos just to get them used tc
the machines.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
CRANE s INJURIES
MAY PROVE FATAL
General Manager of Swift S
Caught in Shaft of Ice
Machine
LEG BROKEN AHO HURT INTERNALLY

The condition of Nathaniel Crane, Of
No. sos West Fifth street, general man
ager of the local plant Of Swift and
Company, at Nos. 7O6-70S West Front
street. who was caught in the shaft
ing of an ice macrine yesterday af-
ternoon and seriously injured, is slight
" improved today. The reports from
the homeopathic Hospital, where the
wounded man was taken Immediately
after the accident, are encouraging, but
his ultimate recovery is in doubt. His
condition is considered very serious.
Mr.. Crane was in the basement of the
Swift Company's plant and in passing
the ice machine his long butcher coat
caught on a coupling pin in the shaft
and before his predicament was dis
covered and the engine stopped, he had
been whirled around the shaft at least
a hundred times.
THOUGHT MEN WERE SINGING.
Frank ]. Flanagan, the bookkeeper
for the concern, who was working In
the office above. heard screams but
thought some Of the men were singing
| in the ice box and paid no attention to
the matter. The calls for help contin-
lued. however, and after a while sound
ed to Flanagan as if they were COM
ling from the cellar. He then made an
investigation and to his horror saw his
Iemployer flying around the shaft and
he Immediately made a grab for the
unfortunate man. This stopped the
latter from whirling around with the
shaft, but the machine contiued 70 re-
lvolve. Cranes coat was slowly wrap
\ ping around the shaft and drawinl
both Crane and Elanagan closer eael
moment. The latter in despair let g
Of his burden and around It spur
lagain. Flanagan quickly summoned
lhelp and the engine was stopped.
Mr. Crane was then cut loose from
the shaft. He was still conscious bu
terribly battered and bruised. At tn
hospital it was found that his righ
lneg had been broken and he was in
ternally injured. His body was ais
rtttJr-olsec ana cut IN many places.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
THRONES ATTEND
COMMENCEMENT
A Class Of Seventy-hve High
School Boys and Girls
Graduate
PROFESSOR BERLIN PRESIDED

At the thirty-hrst annual commence
ment Of the Wilmington High School held
last night In the auditorium OF the school.
a class OF seventy-three young men and
women graduated. The big room was
crowded with relatives and friends Of the
graduates. The decorations were elab-
crate and consisted OF flowers. plants.
electric lights and the colors OF the school.
cherry and white. which made a pretty
effect.
The graduates were seated on the stage.
Above their heads noated large Ameri-
can fag ana the High School banner. on
either side were the figures LOS in
electric bulbs,
Members of the class marched into the
room shortly before 8 o'clock and took
their place on the stage. They were es-
corted by the undergraduates who rang
ed themselves on either side Of the hall.
The class was preceded by Professor A.
II. Berlin. principal OF the High School,
George W. Twltmyer. superintendent Of
the public schools of Wilmington. tho
members of the Board OF Education, the
speakers Of the evening and the special
ly invited guests. They occupied seats
on the front of the stage. Professor Ber-
lin presided. This part for several years
has fallen 20 the lot OF DR. Evan G.
1 Shortlidge, president Of the Board OF
Education. Last night he missed the frst
commencement in years, being unavoid-
ably detained.
During the exercises music was Furnish
ed by the High School Orchestra.
Henry r. Edm Ends, president Of the
Board Of Education. Of Philadelphia
made the address to the graduates.
Mr.. Edmunds had TO return by an
early train 10 his home so at his request
he was permitted TO deliver his address
Immediately after the invocation which
was contrary TO the prearranged pro
gram
He was an interesting talker and gav'
the members OF the class some good ad
vice. He said in part;
Before coming 20 your city havl
made some inquiries regarding you
school and I have found that It Is tn
equal of any Of our schools IN Phla
delphia. At one commencement In Phila
J delphia remember hearing a vers
, quoted from Scripture, For the wilder
) ness and solitary places shall be glad
dened for them" and ] think this is
most appropriate quotation for this oc
caslon. We send these young men an
young women into the world OF the un
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
WILMINGTON WOMEN
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE
Must Explain Why They
Abandoned Twins in
Philadelphia

Charged with abandoning infant
twins in Fairmount Park. ,Philadel-
phia, on Friday last, Mrs. II. r. Lowell
and her daughters, Mrs. Susan Mich
olson and Bertha Lowell. the latter the
mother of the twins, all living at No.
220 jefferson street, in this city, were
taken into custody last evening and
returned to Philadelphia by THEODORE
p. Rees, a humane agent, and George
IS. Tempest, a detective, both of that
city.
According to the Philadelphia Off
GERS the twins of Bertha Lowell were
placed in a Catholic orphanage at
Darby some time ago. Mrs. Lowell
and the two daughters mentioned went
to the orphanage on Friday Of last
week and said they were going to take
the infants TO a home in Philadelphia.
Instead of doing this it is claimed
that they went to Forty-ninth street
and Fairmount avenue ana abandoned
the twins in Fairmount Park.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
SPECIAL JURY STRUCK

When the Superior Court recon
venes next week, there viii be large
number OF special jury cases to be dis
posed of. A special jury was struck
this morning in the case of ian
Zemnienski VS.. the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company. The plaintiff is represented
by Charles f. Curley and ]. Harvey
Whiteman and Salisbury Ponder and
Curtis is counsel for the defendant.
The jurors struck follow:
Wilmington. T. Merrick Horn, Joseph
Davidson. Benjamin f. Shakespeare.
Brandywine hundred, William II.
Danzenibaler. Lewis Harvey.
Chrstiana, Edward Woodward,
James Ball.
Min Creek. W. Frank Taylor, George
w. Shakespeare.
New Castle. Robert c. Gordon, James
r. Challenger.
White Clay Greek, Leslie Jones,
Frank ]. Jamison.
Pencader. Zachary t. Harris.
Red Lion. Thomas c. Reeves, Clar-
ence Batten. Miles Clark. j.. Frank
Reybold.
St. Georges. Boyd r. Cleaver.
Appoquinimink. Alonzo 5. Whitlock,
Joseph B. Deakyne.
Blackbird, Charles Beth, Abram
lStaats. James c, Reynolds.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
whereabouts OF TWO
MISSING MEN UNKNOWN.

The authorities are looking for two men
who have disappeared from their homes
recently They are Austin T. Humes. Of
Eighth and Van Buren streets and o. 7.
Cannon, a well-known young man Of Mil
ford The formers whereabouts are un-
known. and the relatives of Cannon fear
that he has met with foul play as he has
not been seen or heard from in two weeks.
Cannon's family is agitated over the
finding Of the body of man in New
York. who had been murdered. He an
swers the description of the missing man.
on one arm of the body we're found the
letters 20. c. T."
Cannon had the letters 20. T. c." on
his arm and his relatives thing it pos
.sible that the newspaper in which the
story Of the finding of the body was
printed, had made a mistake in regard to
the order in which the letters appeared on
the murdered mans arm. An investigation
is being made.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Mr.. CONRAD A CANDIDATE
FOR THE POSTMASTE

William S. Hilles, of Wilmington, wlo
is here attending the Supreme Court.
It is said that the Wilmington post
mastership was the subject OF the con-
versation. The Wilmington lawyer
and the Senator, however, parted good
friends "Of course l am very much
interested in the postmastership." said
Senator Alice afterward. why should
L not be?"
The Wilmington postmaster receives
the highest salary by several hundred
dollars (aggregating over $4,000 per
year, Of any other appointee of the
President in Delaware.
Postmaster William II. Heald. has
been spoken Of by prominent Regular
Republicans for re-appointment. He
has given the Wilmington Office a fine
business administration and his friends
have been depending upon that to
carry him through.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
OUARRELED FOR
TWENTY YEARS
After Nearly Thirty Years of
Married Life Wife Has
Spouse Arrested
ANOTHER The CAUSE OF TROUBLE

After being married for twenty
seven years, Mary A. Sibre, unable. as
she says to longer stand the harsh
treatment she has been receiving at
the hands of her husband for the past
twenty years, caused his arrest yes
terday and appeared as the prosecuting
witness against him In the City Court
today.
The charge was wife beating and the
husband pleaded not guilty. His wife
brought hammer into court which she
alleged her spouse attempted to use
with force on her head. She testified
that be struck her with his fist, then
attempted to shoot her with a gun
which he brought down stairs, but was
prevented from doing so by August
Lowers. who held the defendant while
the witness 'wrenched the weapon from
his hands. Mrs. Sibre said she and
Fourteenth street and were married
at ST. Mary's Church in 1873.
THE HUSBANDS DEFENSE.
sibre in his own defense stated that
he no sooner leaves his home than Lou
vers enters IL and the latter and the
defendants wife then drink beer to-
lgether Instead of going to work yes
lterday morning, after leading his wife
Ito believe he would do so, he return
lea home and he said found Lowers
lin the mouse. An alteration then fol-
lowed.
The court was satisfied with the de-
PENDANTS explanation and dismissed
the case, and Furthermore told Sibre
the next time he found LOWERS In
the, house to have him brought before
THE court.
The cases Of Mary and Minnie Weiss
land Annie and Joseph Corliss. charged
with assaulting each other were dis
missed. The two Weisss first prefer
lred charges before a magistrate against
the Corliss's and the latter Immediate
lly instituted a counter suit. Both
leases were then held for City Court
and each side heard today.
James Boyle. Harry Moran and
Charles Kelly, the trio Of tramps whC
were recently arrested by Patrolmar
James I. Scott for breaking into Penn
sylvania railroad freight cars anC
stealing thirty-six bottles of whiskey
were each held in $500 bail for the up.
e per court. Kelly who was shot in thl
! leg by the policeman while attempting
! to escape. was able to appear Tor trial
. but had to be assisted by his compan
! ionss in and out Of the dock.
Arthur Denmead and Charles Engle
. man, aged 20 years and II years re
- spectively. were picked up as runa
ways by the police near the Wes
- Yard Of the Pennsylvania railroad las
= night. The boys said they had hal
Z nothing to eat for two days.
Denmead says he lives at No. 80
= Caroline street, and Englewood at Nc
a 1922 Stirling street, both in Baltimore
They were turned over to the care O
j Agent Frank Stout Of the Humane So
y cieties
' Fire Alarm Jimmy" Burke, we
4 known around Fourth and Frenc
streets. was sentenced to thirty days
. Imprisonment for vagrancy.
Mani Grinsta was fined 81 for viol
. lating the fireworks ordinance and job
Wright, colored. was held in 500 ba
for the upper court on a charge Of tn
larceny OF a pair Of shoes.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
Two From Each County on
the State Board of
Records
speeIal 70 The Evenlng Journal.

Dover. June 22.-The last Legislature
created a State Board of Records, the
duties of which viii be 10 preserve and
catalogue the records of Delaware.
Governor Lea today appointed the
following as members of the board:
New Castle county-Henry c. Con-
rad and Mrs. ]. Ernest Smith. of Will
mington.
Kent county-Insurance Commits
.sioner George w. Marshall. Of Mil
ford. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely, of
Dover.
Sussex county-Dr. Thomas Robin
son, of Georgetown, and Miss Julia
Burton. of Lewes.
The Governor also appointed Samuel
L. Shaw. of Harrington, TO be a notary
public. and then made these military
appointments for Company II, National
Guard of Delaware. of New Castle:
william L. Myers to be captain;
Thomas Z. GemmiI to be first lieuten-
ant, and Richard S. Rodney, to be sec
ond lieutenant
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
A Total Increase Of
$4,000 Has Been AL
lowed by Committees to
Eight Applicants for
Additional Funds
Four Thousand Dollars
to Union and Brandy
wine Companies, How
ever, Will Not be Avail
able Until 1906

The fire, finance and law committees Of
city Council decided late last night to
grant an increase in the appropriations
Of all the fire companies asking for ad-
ditional money. The majority Of the mem
bers of these three committees voted fav-
orably on the question and a report to
this effect will be submitted before Coun-
Gil az its regular meeting this evening.
What stand two of the three Republican
members will take when the matter is
voted upon is not known, but at least one
member William G. Taylor, has en-
phatically stated that he will vote against
the report. He favors increasing the ap-
propriations Of the various companies
taking two or three each year. but op-
poses granting more money to all the
companies at one time.
HOW MONEY WAS DISTRIBUTED.
The increased appropriations acted
upon last night were: Reliance. 5000; Del
aware $500; Phoenix. 5000; Washington.
$500. weccacoe. 5000; Liberty, 5000, and
the Brandywine and Union Companies
$1,000 each. The appropriations OF the last
two companies will not take effect until
September 1906 but all of the others will
take effect in September next. Each OF
the companies receiving 5000 asked for
$1,000, the same as given to the Friend
ship and Fame Companies with which tc
purchase new combination chemical and
hose wagons. The Delaware Company
asked for $500 which was cut to $500.
APPROPRIATIONS ALL CUT.
The committees decided that all thai
could hesl1r -a.t-tils-g's'ssssst 2
give the companies asking for $1,000 81,
hundred each. the additional appropria
tion TO be used in the employment Of driv
ers for the hose carriages which arr
now driven by volunteers.
The companies will. in consequence no
purchase new combination wagons which
they would have done had they received
the appropriations asked for.
The Union and Brandywine Companies
will purchase engines when their appro
priations go into effect.
Within recent date the appropriation
of the Friendship and Fame Companie
were each increased $1,000 and the Wate
Witch $500. The total increase is S9SO0, bu
$4,000 Of this will not go into effect unit
next September year.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
STOCK TICEEaS IN OPERATION

The stock tickers which have. been
installed in the broker offices of Scott
and Company, No. 9O2 Market street,
Lackey and Company, Ninth and Mar
ket streets. and Evans and Company
Eighth and Market streets, began
working regularly today. They were
placed in operation by the Western
Union Telegraph Company and are the
first ever established in Wilmington.
The tickers were recently described
in an article in The Evening Journal.
They enable investors in this city to
get the stock quotations at the same
time that they are received on Wall
street, New York.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
RAILROAD MAN HAD A
CLOSE CALL At LAMOKIN
Truck He Was Hauling Was
Struck by an Express
Train

Thomas jackson, an employe at the p,
B. & w. r. r. station at Lamokln, Pa,
had a narrow escape from death last
evening and it was due only to his prompt
action that he was not hurled into eter-
nifty by a limited express train.
He was hauling a truck loaded with a
number Of trunks, across the tracks near
the station. When on the southbound
track the rear wheels Of the truck became
caught between the track and the planks
and while Jackson was attempting to re-
lease the heavy vehicle the limited ex-
press approached at high speed.
Jackson. realizing his danger, jumped
to a place Of safety. Just as he did so
the engine struck the truck and besides
throwing it TO one side hurled the trunks
in all directions. He was not injured.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover. June 22.-Henry c. Conrad
may be the next postmaster Of Will
mington. It was stated today that the
well-known Delawarean who retired
as Union Republican candidate for
Governor in. the interest Of harmony,
is in the running. 1t is said that he
has already been named to President
Roosevelt by Senator Alice and has
been asked to get his endorsements in
to shape. Senator ALE was seen today
after his return from Washington and
said to The Evening Journal corre-
spondent
you may say that Mr.. Henry c.
Conrad. of Wilmington. a man in ev-
cry way qualified for the office. is a
candidate. and his candidacy will re-
ceive due and thorough consideration" "
Later Senator Alice had a tilt with
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
One Charter Granted.

Dover. June 22.--At the State Depart
ment yesterday certificates OF elcorpora-
ton were issued TO the Bataract Dredg-
ing Company. which will engage in a gem
eral dredging usiness. The fncorporators
are all from Wilmington and the capital
stock is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
MILLION DOLLAR CONCERN

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, June 22-The Trolley Electri-
cal Vehicle Company of America, capi-
halization one million dollars, was
chartered here to-day The concern
will act as a common carrier of per-
sons, freight and express matter. The
dncorporators are representatives of
Wilmington trust companies.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Mrs. Bali Much Imnrovsd Today.

The condition Of Mrs. ]. Frank Ball
who was injured in a runaway accident
at Eighth and Madison streets yesterday.
is reported much improved today. DR..
Josephine White De Lacour, the attend
ing physician, states that her patients
injuries are not serious but says she was
badly bruised and shaken up
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Mrs. R0asrs Hanas T0m0rr0w.
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Brattleboro. VT. June 22.-The habeas
corpus petition of Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers,
under sentence of death for the murder
Of her husband, was denied by Judge
wheelook. sitting as a Justice Of the
United States Circuit Court today. She
will be hanged tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
Married at srandxwIns Springs.

The Rev. H. S. Dulany. OF Lawsonia,
Nd, former pastor OF Asbury NJ. E.
Church. was in Wilmington today. Mr..
Duiany came at the request OF a
young couple who will be married at
Brandywine Springs this evening.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22

Mentor is famous as the home OF
James A. Garfield, and the scene OF the
notable conference of Mentor" and
held in 1880, by which Garfield. then
the candidate for President OF the Re-
publican party, finally won to his sup
port Roscoe Conkling, and turned the
tide of the great contest from defeat
to victory.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly eIoudy to fair, slowly
rising tempsrature. Saturday
generally fair, slight change.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22
HOME MERCHANTS

give as big values for the
money as out-of- town
stores.
Evening journal., 1905-06-22

James II. Gibson, OF Chicago.
Nine bodies not yet identified.
Messrs Beckwith and Gibson died in
the hospital this morning.
A. l.. johnson. OF Cleveland and tho
barber and the porter of the combina-
tion car are missing. Most of the in
iured were burned and had to be-
rescued from the burning cars.