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Evening journal., 1906-07-06
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MIDDLETOWN. July 6.-About fifty
young people gathered on Wednesday
evening at the home Of the Misses
Beasten on Cross street and a royal
good time was enjoyed.
The party was given for Messrs
Frank Howell Tyson and Walter john
ston Beasten. and the hours were from
5 to 1S0 o'clock The porches and
tables were prettily decorated with
bunting and flags and made a pretty
picture. Games were played and re-
freshments Of chicken patties, rolls. ice
cream ana cake were enjoyed. A bag of
candy was presented to each child.
Among those present We're: Charlotte
Peverley Nellie Janvier, Edna Aiken
Frances Mccoy, Anna Connelle Marian
Holten, Hattie and Esther Cochran.
Grace and Clara Brady. Letitia Pool
Jennie Cochran, Henrietta Shroeaer,
Katharine Goodhand, Charles Howell.
Burton Pearson, Marian and Frances
Armstrong. Bingham Myers. Helen and
Frank McWhorter. Clayton Draper
Helen, Kendell, Edwin and Harris
Mcdonnell. Alfred and Laura Connolly.
John Hoffecker. John Hukin Alden
Parker, Allen and June Johnson. Helen
Barnard. Jessie Shepherd, Mildred
Vaughan, Mildred Redgrave and Mar
garet Pleasanton.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
SEASHORE ROAD OPENING
Electric Line to Atlantic City viii Be-
Z gin Operation July IS.

, Although President Cassatt. OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, had designated
To-day as the time when the electric
Hna between Camden and Atlantic City
should be ready for operations. the
opening has been Indefinitely postponed
in order that the line may be thorough
ly tested and the Tracks into the Cam
den station completed
General Manager Atterbury has is
sued orders to have motormen and
conductors picked for the electric cars.
Most of these win be taken from the
reserve list OF the West Jersey and and
Seashore road. They will be given an
opportunity 10 become thoroughly ac-
quainted with the Workings of the
motors and TO study the condition Of
tn ertacks in respect TO curves and
grades. II Is probable that the line will
be opened to public service on July
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Evening journal., 1906-07-06
DENIES MRS. THAW
ACCUSED HUSBAND
CONTINUED From FIRST rase)

other persons IN his office Insisted that
he alone could say anything about the
case. There is every reason to believe that
Miss Nesbit sued for breach Of promise
of marriage and that she reelected upon
Thaw's integrity when she made the af-
ndavit. She then had in her possession
many letters written to her by her pres
ent husband. ard she made long extracts
from them. White Is said 20 have known
of the step she took and TO huve given
her advice, not only that she should place
the matter in lawyers hands, but about
the words that she should USE
According TO reports that seem authen-
tic White was responsible for the preser-
walton of the record. lie had certain
papers reproduced and placed under seal
so that they are now available for the
prosecution Of the man who killed him.
These documents furnish the apparent
motive for the crime as MIR. Thaw dld
not come into contact with Mr.. White
after they were drawn. when Thaw made
a financial settlement with Miss Nesbit
she went to Europe. where ho again met
her. and they became reconcilod, the mar
riage following their return TO this coun-
try.
oarvin Questions Detectives.
AR. Garvan yesterday concluded h.l
work with The detectives who ngure in an,
case. John ~. MolScnna visited him Ia th'
forenoon and explained what he and hi'
men had done ia shadowing White. Pau
Borshom. the detective employed by Wht'
to nnd outw no had hired the Other
sleuths. was also a witness. Borahon said
be had sent copies of his original reports
20 Abraham H. Hummel and DE Llncas
Nicoll Mr. Garvan sent TO the two law.
ycrs Tor these reports and obtained them
rhey threw little additional light on the
case. Allen W. Eyarts, counsel Tor the
White family, spent half an hour viii
Mr.. Garvan and gave him "A package OF
papers which are deemed material The
detectives were employed TO cntrap White
n March, 1905. soon after the settlement
ia Evelyn Ncshit's Hiit
As the only possible defense that can be
made for Thaw rs insanity Dr. Frank A.
Mcclure, the rombs physician, has been
paying close attention to the prisoner Az
though Dr. Mcclure has been convinced
that Thaw Is sane, he said yesterday:
Il am convinced by a study Of Thaw
,hat he is OF highly nervous tempera-
mcnt, peculiarly sensitive 60 emotion a
any kind. and IS controlled more by his
ceilings than the operation of reason. Ha
has weak intellect ana VIII, Which rene
der the influence Of his emotions more
controlling. At the meeting with VIII "a
on the roof garden. owing TO mental pro-
cosscs which had taken poss sslon of
Thaw, the mere presence of his enemy ln-
furiated him and ho drew his revolver and
lsed f. II had taken Thaw many months
before he reached the state of ~ nd when
he could not control his impulse but
believe that n an accidental second NEE
ing had not occurred that night Thaw
would not have sought out White e. lSi,|
him. If Thaw had been insane be would
have attempted to XIII white in the CAFE
Martin"
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Gave River Ride

Charles Weldin gave a river ride to
a number Of his friends on July ith.
Those included in the party were. Mrs.
Wilson Smith, Miss Bmma Weldin.
Miss Bertha Wedin. Miss Ella Ferris,
Wilson Smith, Roy Eaton, Robert
Petrick. Harry Phillips Charles weldln
and Joseph Brimer.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
nIa LoeomotIve peraIIed.

Engine No. 1921. one Of the largest
on the Maryland Division Of the P.. b.
& W. railroad was derailed yesterday
las Il was about to be run on the turn
table az the Todds Cut roundhouse. II
was with the greatest difficulty the
engine was replaced and not until the
tracks had been torn up for a consid-
cradle distance.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
See Sharp.

one Of the symbols in musical nota-
tion is called G.. sharp. II has no great
er special significance than the other
symbols Of the musical scale but it
sounds strange when read. as it is
read-viz.: See Sharp. c sharp TO your
roof. The whole community. an soon
er or later. will use James NJ. Bryan's
Pure Roof Paint. Order Tuesday and
have delivered
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
E. PAUL DUPONT
Is FINED $40

In the Municipal Court this morning
e. Paul dupont pleaded not guilty TO
violating the automobile speed law
Ohicers Pierce testified that he fol-
lowed Mr. dupont and found thnt he
had been running at a rate of eighteen
miles an hour. Mir. DUPONT denied that
he had violated the ordinance. The
officers testimony compelled the court,
however 70 impose dne Of $40 and
In.I..
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
To Dredae for Clay.

The large dredge New Castle"
owned by the New Castle Clay Com
pany left for Cohelds Beach. below
New Castle. this morning, where it
viii engage in the work of dredging
out 1900 tons of clay. The material
viii be brought TO this city and used
in the manufacture Of bricks.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Dress Shields. SC pair

Stockinet Shields, all sizes, worth
20 to 25c, reduced to SC a pair.
Rubber Shields, silk lined, all
sizes, worth 25c, 28c and 3Oc, re-
duced to 10c pair.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Has Sailed For Germany.

Harry Zimmerman. the well known
caterer. sailed yesterday afternoon
from New York for Germany, where he
win remain for several months. Mr.,
Zimmerman win while I'm the "old
country" visit many Of his relatives
ana friends throughout the father
land.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Mccullough -Rosepbereer

Millard Fillmore Mccullough, Of this
city, and Miss Ida Rosenberser. of Phia.
delphia' were marred yesterday by the
Rev. George C. Hale. The couple were ac-
companied by their parents.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
viii Talk on Socialism.

Guy L. Miller. OF Colorado. one OF
the first striking miners TO be deported
from the Telwride district. colorado,
win speak at Fifth and Market streets
on Thursday evening, July II. His
theme win be Socialism"
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
PhiIadeIphians Wed Here

Thomas w. Austin and Miss Annie b.
Boyer, both Of Philadelphia, and Andrew
j. Martin and Miss Katherine schaal also
Of Philadelphia, were married yesterday
by Rev. r. A. MeCurdy Of Central Pres
byterian Church.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Venise Bands

With edge to match. The sea-
sons approved trimming for sheer
goods as we'll as the heavier linen
material for Suits and Jackets. An
assortment of beautiful patterns,
10c to SOC yard.
Separate motifs in batiste, lace
and embroidery, Sc to 75c each.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Back Combs

We have an enormous selection
of fsncy back Combs, shell and
amber, beautifully jeweiled, all new
patterns, worth 3Sc and 25c, re-
duced to l5c.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
s1.oo to eaItimore and Return.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Sunday
July s. Special train leaves Whining
ton 9.45 a. m. Returning leaves Bal
timore (Union Station 6.3s p. m
Tickets good only on special train.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06

Every workman in Japan wears on his
cap an inscription stating his business
and bis employers name.
Sunday Island in the Pacific. Is really
the tallcst mountain in the world. 1t
rises 1900 feet out Of hve miles OF water.
and IS thus nearly $1,000 feet from base TO
summit.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Drawers

Here are more Of those lessons in
economy.
Full size. good quality Muslin.
yoke bands and tucked ruffle. 25c.
Fine Cambria, Nainsook or Long
Cloth, beautifully trimmed, 39c to
Sl.S0.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
TaYIor-Dnnn

Miss Elizabeth Priscilla Dunn and
Finley McWear Taylor. Jr. were mar
ried yesterday at Epworth NJ. f.
Church. by the Rev. L. p. Cochran.
They wiz live at Claymont.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Ribbons

Handsome assortment of Dresden
Ribbons, 5 and 8 inches wide, worth
25c and 39c a yard, reduced to l9c.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Ladies' Vests

Exceptional lot Wing Shield
We is, the most serviceable and
comfortable Vest ever made for
women, 25c.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Sunday Excursion to Baltimoro.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad July s.
Special train leaves WilnLpgton 945
a. m. Returnlng leaves N-Llnppy'
Cunion Statlon) Gas p. m. TicR
good only on special train.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
80 III nrnkon aoltlo.

While Edward c. Fahey was trying
TO open a bottle OF soda water, the con-
tents exploded and broke the bottle In
his hand. lie sustained serious la
ocration.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Gave Birthday Party

Mrs Fred w. Heiss, Of Sixth and
Walnut streets. celebrated her birth
day anniversary, many Of her friends
and relatives calling TO offer congratu-
latiOns
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
ladies' Shirt Wais S

Peter Pan Shirt Waists in high or
llw neck; worth S1.00, worth 69c.
Eine French Persian and India
Ln Waists, beautifully embroid-
ergo ,or timmed with Val. lace,
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
White Linene Walking
Skirts, SI.z5

The enormous sale we have had
in these goods we attribute to the
exceptional value. Think OF a
seven gore skirt with Is plaits,
worth $500. for S1.25.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06

Fritz Scheff and Elsie Janis of
fine glove kid. the regular SOC kind,
reduced to 29c
Wash Belts in abundance,
beautifully embroidered. for Sc,
1Oc, l5c, 19c, 25c and SOC.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Launch Party

A launch party was given Miss Clos
sic Rollins. No. 1910 Poplar street. by
her friends in honor of her birthday.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Women's Belts

An endless quantity, but only the
very newest and most fashionable,
Including the Adele Richie, Elsie
Janis and FRITZ Scheff.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Skirts
Corset Covers

Popular goods that will hold your
friendship secure.
Fne Cambria, Nainsook and
lawn, 15c, 25c, Csc, SOC and S1.00.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Muslin Underwear

Values greater than ever, prices
lower, but quality and workmanship
the best that can be found,
Skirts
Full size, goooA quality Muslin,
SOC up. N1.(>.y
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
Bravery aWIth a strina.g

After the supper Incident Thaw soem-
ei determined 10 outdo White I'm every
thing He also assumed am mir Of bravo
do and sought 10 Impress hls friends
with the idep he was mo- coward Ono
night Thaw. the Nesblt girl and two
other women made tour Of the negro
resorts on the West SIDE IN the Thir-
tioth streets When their auto drew ND
Go fr7nt Of place in West Thirty-ffih
street in which n murder had heon
committed several days before Thaw
alighted and said he would show his
friends he was not afraid Of "the
tough n'ugers" Tie entered the place
and called the negroes vile names.
Loud voices were heard, but Thaw
came ont unharmed.
"See" he said 70 those IN the auto
I'm not afraid Of the whole lot o.
them"
"But you left an your money and
jewels in your coat IN the machine"
said the Neshit girl"
"Of course I did rcnlled Thaw.
What chance would have had II
those negroes knew I had a lot OF
money!"
The couples courtshiD-if so legitimate
n word may be- used.-was onivened
with many jealous quarrels. AT one
time Thaw accused the Neshit girl OF
: being fond Of Jack Barrymore actor.
She had been seen frequently IN Bar
rymore's company. and Thaw became
wild With raee Tie called barrymore
"a cheap skate" and. to put himself on
q higher plane Thaw one night IN Rec
tors drow forty-one $1,000 bills out OF
his pocket ard Ilaced them on q table
Then ne arose. lour'ahed a knife and
dared any one present 70 try TO get tn,
bills.
They're afraid Of me-" he shouted
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
six Gloves

Limited quantity, long black and
white Silk Gloves.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06

stanford White believed the sea voy-
age would improve her health. Instead
Of returning. she went on AN automo-
bile trip with Thaw and remained
away more than a month.
Left Mother Penniless.
Apparently the Nesbit girl had no
thought for her mother, FOR she left her
."simnded" IN London and forced her to
appeal TO friends for sufficient money
to pay her passage back to New York
Thaw and the girl went 90 Paris where
they coupled handsome apartment in
"a hotel soon there was violent quar-
rel and she went about telling ace
quaintauccs that Thaw's queer ways
annoyed her and she would have moth
ing further TO do with him. Thaw inn
nlorod her 10 remain with him, but she
refused and returned 10 this city m
September. on the day after her arrival
here a leading florist IN the city re-
ccivcd "a cable message from Thaw or
dcring that a box of flowers be deliver
ga 90 the girl every day Several weeks
afterWard Thaw returned from abroad
and tried 20 renew his relations with
the Nesbit girl. He found an obstacle,
however, I'm her mother, who remem-
bered how she had been deserted IN
London and who refused TO permit her
daughter 20 see Thaw. But the Pitts
burg man was not TO be baked. First
ne sent "a vanload Of furniture 10 the
Audubon apartment house, where the
girl lived The furniture was returned
by the mother. The next day Thaw had
a piano carted TO the apartment, and
&c was on the fifth floor Of the building
before the mother realized II was
meant for her girl. The piano WAS not
sent back.
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
=. 3. RILEY

Read the following items carefully and note the tre-
endous difference between the value and the price in each
Evening journal., 1906-07-06

Meet me at the Old Fashined Picn's
Saturday. July Z. Tickets at Pft's
drug store
Evening journal., 1906-07-06
RlvaIry IN eanauots.

After her return TO this country the
Ncshit girl took up again with White.
on December 20. 1904. he gave "a party
for hcr that cost small fortune. Ths'
aroused Thaw, and on New Years
night Ia a private dining room IN Reo-
tors he gave "a supper calculated to
make Whites festivity look like a
'ham and" luncheon one Of the guests
was Mazie Toilette. a close friend Of
the Nesbit girl At the height Of the
merrime:t Thaw noticed that the Nos-
biz girl had a big bouquet OF violcts.
Rushing over to her. he exclaimed
angfily:
"That blackguard White gave you
those"
"No. he didn't" she retorted
Thaw snatched the bouquet and be-
gan TO chew the violets. casting them
one by one from his mouth to the floor
The girl tried TO rescue the bouquet.
Thaw pushed her and she fell against
the table. One or the diners remon-
stratcd with Thaw. The Piusburg man
picked up a plate and hurled II at the
man who had interfered. The plate
cut the mans face and the party broke
"n amid hysterical shricks from the
women.
The supper was given by Thaw 20
celebrate the Ncshlt girls return TO
him. and after It broke up he shook
hands with the guests in the street as
X nothing unusual had taken place.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
oFFICIAIl REPoRr-
Record of the EartIl's Rocking as
Issued from Washington.

Washington, April 18zThe weather
bureau this afternoon issued the follow
ing special report regarding the San
francisco earthquake:
The great San Francisco earthquake
of April IS. 1906 was registered upon
the Bosch Omorf seisongraph at the
weather bureau office at Washington
beginning at 8 hours, 19 minutes, 20
seconds, 18th meridian time. The record
shows a disturbance of considerable
magnitude at Washington, although
not severe enough TO be felt by individ-
uals
The stronger wave motion began at
S:25 a. m, that is, about FIVE minutes
after the first improbable tremors. The
recording pen was carried entirely orr
the record sheet by the violence Of the
motion from S.32 to S.S5 a. m After the
latter time the motion gradually dimin-
ished over q longer period of time but
did not entirely cease until about 1875
p. m.
THE vibratory motion of the ground
at Washington was really a compare
lively slow and deliberate motion. each
back and forth movement taking IS to
20 seconds of time. The largest move
ment Of the ground registered before
the pen went eff the sheet amounted to
about four-tenths of an inch or a TO
and fro movement nearly one-half inch
on the surface of the earth (Signed.).
WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief of Bureau
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
REPORTS RECEIVED HERE.
santa Fe and Rock Island Get Dis
patches of Holocaust.

patches VI 11OIOGduoA.
This dispatch concerning the earth
quake was received at the Offices OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway this morning from J. @. Jen-
nfngs. superintendent of telegraph Of
the company. from Chicago:
Earthquake at San Francisco this
a. m at 5:13.
Immense amount of damage
throughout the city. Postal and West
ern Union Offices are wrecked with
probably heavy loss of life, as they are
taking people out Of the buildings now.
Fire has broken out in several places
and no water. $50 a. m. manager OF
Postal Office states shock every few
minutes and will soon abandon Office
street is heading towards the Palace
hotel
Several dispatches concerning me
earthquake have been received by Jas.
E. Hurley, general manager of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e. These
dispatches come from the coast to Fort
Madison and are relayed from there on
to Chicago and here. They contain the
same general information about the "a
tastrophe as Is given in the press dis
patches
Among the latest dispatches re-
ceived by Mr.. Hurley is one which esti-
mates the loss of life at eleven hun-
dred Another states that the fire has
reached the Palace hotel. Another
dispatch is to the effect that the dam
age done by the earthquake is confined
to the business districts of the city
and did not materially affect the resi-
Dental quarter.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

"a anu tic OECA otAAA8 AOCAlt II SdkldOlC
Of use.
A Thousand Lives Lost.
Kansas City, Mo. April 1S.-At S:s5
this morning the Postal telegraph
here states that the only information
obtainable from the west was that
their operators at San Francisco had
left their building in that city and re-
ported hat many buildings were col
lapsing and many fires breaking out
with no water available to fight the
flames. People were fleeing from the
affected district.
At e:15 a. m. the Postal Telegraph
company here had received the follow
ing information from Los Angeles:
1T is reported that 1000 lives have
been lost in the earthquake at San
Francisco.
Both the Postal and western Union
telegraph buildings in that city have
been destroyed.
"A disastrous fire is eating its way
up the south side Of Market street and
at last accounts was within three
blocks Of the Palace hotel.
water mains were bursting and the
fire department was absolutely help
less.
Business has been entirely suspend
ed"
Business Section Wrecked.
San Francisco, Cal. April 18.-The
business section of the city from Mar
ket street to Mission street and from
the bay back has been almost complete
" wrecked. Many buildings along Mar
ket and Mission streets, including the
department stores are cola psed. Hun
dre1s of people IN the cheap tenement
district are reported killed. Fires are
raging and owing to the scarcity Of
water are beyond control
Business is practically suspended. The
Offices of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany in the Hobart building are wreck
ed, as is the Associated Press building
at 302 Montgomery street. The resi-
dence portion is but slightly damaged,
although nearly every house has been
more or less injured
The Postal Telegraph company re-
ceived information that the greatest
damage from the earthquake was done
to property in the following streets:
Drum. Davis, Front, Battery, San
som, Montgomery, Kearney, Spear,
Main, Beale and Fremont.
Call and Examiner Buildings Wrecked
san Francisco. April 1S-8 A. Mn
the confusion which reigns everywhere
here 1t is almost impossible to learn de-
tails of the catastrophe. In general it
may be said that the district lying be-
tween Market and Howard streets, from
the bay as far west as the city hall,
has been badly wrecked. The hotels
in the vicinity Of Third and Market
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

lcontinued on Pags 81
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

New York, April ia report reaches
here that a severe earthquake wrecked
many buildings and caused loss of life
in San Francisco this morning. The
shock was felt at 5:1s San Francisco
time. Following the wrecking Of build
ings numerous fires broke out. The
Postal telegraph office was wrecked
and communication was lost at $50
New York time
At about $40 the Postal Telegraph
company had communication with their
San Francisco office. but lost the con-
nection again almost Immediately. In
the brief period that the wire was work
ing the San Francisco office reported
that number of buildings had collapsed
and that the dead and injured were be-
ing taken from the ruins as rapidly as
possible. At the time this message
came through the principal danger was
from the fires. number of which had
started and were making great head
way, owing to the lack of water
The Postal Telegraph company learn
ed that the fire is eating its way along
Market street The water mains were
burst by the earthquake so that there
is no means at hand for fighting the
conhagration. The electric lighting
plant of the city has failed and gas
mains are disrupted. The damage ex-
tends through the entire city
The Postal buildings was badly wreck
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

topple over. The Southern Pacific
building next door to the Postal Tele-
graph is afire. The postal building is
almost an entire wreck but communi-
cation is maintained with Los Angeles
on a single wire.
The Sunset Telephone building on
Bush street and the Western Union
building at Pine and Montgomery
streets are entirely wrecked.