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Evening journal., 1907-08-01
TRAIL MISSING
HOTEL MAN HERE
Philadelphia Clerk Left and
Jewels and Money
Disappeared

Trailed from Philadelphia TO this city
and from here to Baltimore. Otto Sch
ribner who was night clerk at a hotel
near Tenth and Chestnut streets, Phil
adelphia, previous TO last Sunday night.
when 1t is alleged that he suddenly left
and at the same time about $500 in
cash and $500 worth of iewelry also dis
appeared, was arrested in Baltimore to-
day.
The man was trailed to this city by
Proprietor Brill Of the hotel and De-
tective Wilkinson of Philadelphia. They
learned that he had sent his baggage
70 this city and local police found that
the man had shipped the luggage to
this city on last Thursday over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and early
on last Sunday morning he came down
himself on a Pennsylvania railroad
train A woman and a man called for
the baggage at the B. & o. station at
Delaware avenue and all trace of them
was then lost.
For two days the Philadelphia detec-
tive and the employer of Schribner
We're working in this city and they We're
being assisted by Special officer War
die of the Central station The fugi-
tive was finally located in Baltimore
and his arrest followed. The jewelry
that disappeared is said to have belong
ed to guests in the hotel.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
PUT In PRISON;
DIED OF TETANUS
William E. Denby, Who Broke
Jail Seventeen Years Ago,
a Victim Of LOCkjaw

william e. DENLY. colored, who es-
capped from Jail at New Castle seven
teen years ago and was arrested on
last Tuesday at the Delaware Hospital
by state Detective Hawkins and taken
TO the worlxhouse to finish serving his
term. died at that institution to-day Of
tetanus.
He was patient at the Delaware
Hospital suffering from a bullet wound
said to have been inflicted in a brawl
at Middletown. and was allowed to
leave the institution. as it was believed
that he was on the road to recovery
and was out Of danger. DENLY was in
a bad way, however, and could hardly
walk TO the car which conveyed him to
the workhouse on Tuesday afternoon.
The coroner was notified and will re-
move the body TO the morgue to-day.
DENLY was convicted in 1903 for
committing an assault upon Mrs. HUI
kin, Of near Middletown. He clam
bered in the back Of the wagon as she
was driving home from market He
was given five years and served only
few months when he escaped from
prison by lowering himself from VIM
dow by means Of a rope made by strip
ping blankets.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
BANKER DEAD IN
SWIMMING POOL
Edmund R. Watson Loses His
Life at the Columbia
Club. Philadelphia
By M IOuRNALs sncclnl NJ.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. president
Edmund r. Watson. Of the Northern Ma
tional Bank OF this city. was Instantly
killed while swimming in the pool OF the
Columbia Club, one Of the oity's promln-
ent social organizations to-day.
According TO one story Of the tragedy
after spending several hours at the club.
Watson decided to take a swim In the
pool, before retiring. with several friends
he entered the pool at o'clock this
morning and finally decided TO take a
plunge from the diving board. Watson
mounted the platform and poised him
self for the dive when his foot slipped
and he fell with great force against the
superintendent OF the club refused 20 give
concrete Of tho tank. He was killed. The
particulars Of the affair and at police
headquarters there wis a rumor that
Watson had committed suicide. Another
version is that the bank president en-
tered the pool shortly after midnight un.
accompanied and that two hours later his
body was found in the pool by the en-
gineer Of the building.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
BIDS FOR REPAIRS TO
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

After inspecting the Emergency Hospi-
tai at the County Hospital yesterday, the
Trustees of the Poor decided not to have
plastering work done and the roof re-
paired, as was originally intended. until
iron pillars are substituted in the base
ment for the wooden ones and the walls
are repaired The Emergency Hospital
committee announced to the meeting that
It had received bids on the work from L.
p. Curlett and Company. who bid $3.50 and
George w. McCauiley and Son Company
who bid sS79. They are being considered.
The question as to whether the trus-
tees should pay the expenses OF a per-
son bitten by a mad dog in the county
was discussed, and President Henry called
attention to the fact that many of the
patients too poor to pay the expenses are
sent TO the Baltimore Institute and the
county is expected 20 pay for them, yet
they can be cured just as rapidly at Del
aware College for a nominal sum. DR.
Henry reminded the members that il ir
the future a case Of this character should
come to their notice TO send the patient
to Delaware College.
DR.. Ball and Messrs. Horrigan and
Burke were named as the committee fol
August.
The report OF superintendent Foster
showed the population to be 152 white
persons and % colored persons. total
Of 1871. which is three more than lasl
year.
Seven deaths occurred during the month
The payroll amounting to s474si was or
dered paid.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
LAY CORNERSTONE
OF SYNOGOGUE|
Rabbi ROjentnaI to Deliver
the Address on
August Is
COMMITTEE NEEDS FUNDS

Sunday. August Is, has boon selected 40
the date for the lay ns cf u.c cjnerstono,,
of the now synagogue Of The Adaa-l<odcs1
congregation az sixth and French s4eeti4
IL Will be d cercmon.ous oc,as on and tnd
principal address Win be made by X .bbg
isidore Rosenthal OF Lancaster Pal
Louis Topk.. caal. mon of 10 comm led
arranging Tor tile coicbrauon Yesterday
received letter nom Rsbb Ro.enthat
saying chat he would be glad u p1rtci4
pate Ia the ceremonies The Rabbi is on4
of the foremost men OF his church Ia IN 4
country, and Is past grand president %
the Independent Order Bra| Britl. "a cit
is the largest Jewish order in tie world.
no COST sa5.OO
THE new synagogue when compile ed WIN
cost ss5Oc The building committee ais
ready has 5000 IN cash and $1,000 is negd1
ca TO be raised IN cash soon
While mary jewish residents of the city
have contributed not few contributlonsl
have been received from persons who arS
not Of that faith. and the committee soonl
will issue an appeal 10 the public Jews
ana Gontlos alike. TO assist financially n
building the new synagogue which is toi
be an Imposing building. When bids wero
asked Tor on the now tabernacle theyl
were limited entirely TO Wilmington cone
tractors.
INTERESTING HISTORY
Tho history Of Jewish worship IN th'I
city Is interesting The first Jewish wor-
ship was conducted IN 1881 IN the second
story Of No 2ii Market street. In which
fifteen families participated. The Rabhl
was Simon Tabcr a brother Of Jacobs
l'aber. who Is a tailor at Eighth and
King streets Tho Monthore Mutual Bend
ohoial Association was the first Jewisla
Association In the city and tho members
worshlped at tho Market street hall. Theyi
bought in 1881 "a ceemtcry at Fifth anal
Hawloy streets They were reformed ana
not Orthodox IN 1855 there was a ala
vision and the Orthodox members drl
Adas- -Kodosh congregation won't bF
themselves They met in different haiisl
up TO 1893. when they bought a. cemetery
M rombafdy and also acquired the zion
German Lutheran Church property ID
OF which tho now synagogue Is now being
erected.
! FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Tho only revenue they have had for thu
payment Of the Rabbi has been from the
sale Of ticiSots on New sYaris day for
seats IN the synagogue The fees paid by
the members OF the congregation are used
for funeral benefit purposes.
Chairman Louis TopiSis conceived tho
idca OF the now synagogue ana is working
hard 20 make the project successful.
/, The Young Mems Hebrew Association
viii give a picnic at Bavaran Park on
August %, and the proceeds will be used
, to purchase windows for tho new syna-
4 gogue
t Tho ladies Bichor-cholen Society Il
e raising funds 70 buy tho ark for the new
t synagogue. In this ark the records are "a
be kept
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
YOUTH HELD IN
PROBATION COURT

Harry Jones. a young man. was a
prisoner in City Court to-day. accused
OF larceny as bailee. and Ton the rec
ommendation Of Humane Agent Stoue
he was held IN $500 prd ,ation bond1
He was accused Of Approprlatina
money to his own use, which he had
collected for his employer.
other cases disposed OF were; Ed-
ward Moore, vagrancy ten days; James
Davis and Martin Burke. fighting in
the street. s 3each; Mable Summersj
.colored. assault and battery on a whites
boy. Thomas Miller, IS; William Evans.
cruelty 20 animals continued until next
Tuesday; Lewis Eggner. non-suport.
held up for an indefinite period; VIII
ham Thompson. charged with violat-
ing the peddlers' license law. contin-
ued: James Hunter. colored. larceny o1
a o-5pound weight $500 bail for the
upper court.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
RIVER
PIRATE ARRESTED

Accused Of harassing the Delaware
river shores on both sides from Tren-
ton to Wilmington for several months,
Captain Lurch. alleged to be the head
of a gang OF river pirates, was arrested
in Trenton yesterday.
In his possession was found a naph-
tina launch from Chester. many articles
including dynamos and engines pur-
loined from river front firms in Will
mington and a large quantity Of loot
from other places.
Swooping down the river in a rapid
launch. gang has been stealing lately
from docks and other accessible places,
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
100000 MINERS
READY TO STRIKE
Men Charge Pittsbure Coal
Company With Not Living
Up TO Agreement
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PITTsBURG. Aug. LA strike Of the
employees of the Pittsburg Coal Company
involving 10000 men is expected any mo-
ment. District President Freehan has
given notice that general strike at every
mine of the company in the Pittsburg
district would be called before the end Of
the woek. President Freehan has author
ity to call the strike when he deems best.
Freehan declares he will not seek a con-
ference with the company.
The present trouble is the result Of dis
putes at four OF the company's mines
Banning. Numbers 1 and 2; Wickshavon
and Barr. The violations Of the scale
charged by the mine workers are that the
eight-hour clause Is not being lived up to-;
that the dead work scale is not being
paid and that the check of for union
dues is not being complied with.
General Manager scuderlberg, OF the
Pittsburs Coal Company and President
Froehan have been appointed by Governor
Stuart Tor the revision Of the bltuminous
mine laws Of the Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01

To the prompt action of the Rev.
Frederic Doerr. pastor of St Stephens
Lutheran Church. does George Steig-
Ter. a young man of No. 5l4 Wesl
Sixth street. owe his life. for he was
rescued from drowning by the clergy
man at Grubb's Landing yesterday
afternoon after Frederic Kurtz, an
other young man. had risked his life
TO save his companion
The heroism of young kurtz is being
commended to-day by those who Wit
messed his attempts 20 save young
stiegler, for he tried to hold his COM
panion I'D until Pastor Doerr reached
them with a row boat and dragged
sieeler from the river. Kurtz is a
son Of Charles c. Kurtz, the we'll
known real estate dealer.
stiegler and Kurtz went out with
the Rev. Mr.. Doerr in a row boat and
the young men decided to take a
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
ANOTHER CAR ON
WASHINGTON STREET

An extra car is now being operated on
the Washington street extension Of the
Wilmington City Railway between the
hours Of and p. m, cutting down the
running schedule on the line during those
hours from z to minutes.
Patrons Of the line are pleased with the
additional service during the evening
hours and hope that the company viii
eventually run cars direct from that Sec
tion down town. At present the cars run
on a 12-minute schedule from Delaware
avenue and Washington street across the
bridge until p. m. when the schedule
Is reduced to 6 minutes. After p. m. the
p minute schedule is resumed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
DIAMOND RING
RESTORED TO Her
Policeman TObin Receivers
Valuable Gem Missed by
Baltimore Woman
special to THE EVENING JoURNAIA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, August Mrs.
Lewis Conklin, of Baltimore. had a
valuable diamond ring returned to her
yesterday by officer Tobin. One week
ago John Henry Davis accused Mary
F. Dover, also colored. Of stealing his
diamond ring. He could give no de-
see if any one had been there with
alleged she found it on Harmony street.
Mrs. Conklin was about to return 10
Baltimore when she discovered that
the valuable ring was missing She
went to Bridgewater's jewelry store 10
see if any one had ben there with
the ring. officer Tobin learned that
the Dover girl had been employed at
the boarding house where Mrs. Conk-
lin had been stopping, and the ring the
girl had was found to belong to Mrs.
Conkin
Still After Dogs.
william J. Warren last evening com
pleted arrangements for a team and
today will again declare war on un-
registered and unmuzzled dogs. There
is no bluff about arrests being made
and Mayor Boyd will enforce the reg
istration ordinance.
Ladies, Mems and Children's Shoes
Stoops.
The Baptist Sunday school is spend
ing the day at Woodland Beach.
A large number Of New Castle people
went on the excursion to ocean city
Md, today.
Closing out wall paper. B. c. Stoops
Miss Reba Baxter has returned nome
from a visit to friends in Chester and
Philadelphia.
Rev. Royal Raymond will preach IN
the Methodist Church on Sunday even
ing He is leading the anti-license
crusade in this section.
Repairs to the furnace at the Baldl
works have been completed and the
gas was turned on today.
Whooping cough is prevalent here al
present.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
PASTOR DOERR SAVES.
BOY FROM DROWNING
George StiegIer Was Aided by His Companion
Until the Preacher Reached
Them

swim. siegler. got too far away from
the boat and becoming exhausted he
started to sink His calls for help
attracted several persons on shore.
Kurtz went to the aid of his compan-
ion, who sank beneath the surface.
When he arose Kurtz grabbed him
and did his Best 70 try to keep him
ahoat.
Meanwhile Pastor Doerr rowed as
speedily as he could and reacheding
over the boat he grabbed Siegler,
whom he hauled int 0the boat in an
exhausted condition. 'kurtz also
clarnbered aboard. and the three Went
ashore. stiegler soon recovered from
his exhusting efforts. Pastor Doerr
was warmly congratulated for his
prompt action and bore his honors
modestly.
Mr.. Doerr was a guest az the kurtz
home during the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
WILL BRING RUMBAUGH'S
BODY BACK EAST
By THE JouRNALs Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. Aug. IL
Charles Rumbaugh, a brother OF Amos
Rumbaugh. who committed suicide and
Colorado, following the death OF MISC
Laura Matthews has left for the West
to bring is relatives body home Amos
Rumbaugh is known in business circles
throughout this entire end Of the statd
as a member Of the big meat packing firml
the J. II. Rumbaugh Company. He was q
private in the Tenth Pennsylvania Regi1
ment which won distinction In the Philip
pines and received a medal for bravery az
the battle Of Mahto.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
COUNCIL WILL
HELP WATER BOARD

As a result Of a conference between VIII.
liam p White. Councils finance chair
man, and the members Of the Water Conn
mission concerning the finances of the
Water Department yesterday afternoon
Nr White will present TO city Council to-
night. a statement covering the matter
and. recommend that the water board be
given an appropriation large enough to
meet all current expenses during the COM
ing quarter
1t is said that the agreement reached at
the conference yesterday. was that City
Council appropriate $4,000 for the use OF
the water board in addition to the si5.-
600 recently allowed, which viii make a
total Of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
PICKED BABY
FROM IN FRONT
OF MOVING TRAIN

At the risk Of his own life. Charles
Rutledge. a p, b. & w. railroad fire.
man. saved a baby from death under
the wheels Of his train yesterday and
deservesa Carnegie medal FOR his heroic
act
Rutledge was riding on the fender Of
his engine just outside the city limits
as a child started TO cross the track
ten fet ahead Of the slow moving To-
comouve. AS the engine neared the
baby Rutledge leaned far over the fen
der and picked the child up Then
the little fellow was turned over TO the
care of his parents who were among
picnic party near by.
Persons who saw the rescue declare
Rutledge's act was one of the most
heroic rescues ever made along the
road.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
COAL and HORSE
SHOES UP TO-DAY

On and after to-day the expenses OF
the coal consumer and the horse
owner will be very materially M
creased. the price Of all sizes Of coal
having been raised % cents ton. and
an increase Of 25 cents a set of shoes
being made in the price Of horseshoe
ing.
The latter. however, has the adVan-
tage over the former, there being no
prospect for a further increase In the
cost of horseshoeing, while IL is al
ready decided that coal consumers VIII
be asked to pay an additional 25 cents
on each ton purchased after October 1.
The early advance in the price Of coal
is due to the increased cost Of handling
it. and the Increase In the cost Of
horseshoeing is caused by increased
cost OF materials, labor, etc.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
is TO MEET AT REHOBOTH

years important campaign at Reho-
BOTH
II was intimated to-day that some
OF the down. State members will bring
up the question Of the campaign now
under way for license" and mo IL
cense." Since the committee urged
the enactment OF the local option law
by the Legislature. the Republican or
ganization has taken no hand in the
local option campaign and it is likely
that this plan will be followed through
out. as the object Of holding a special
election was to separate the license
election from partisan politics.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
GOVERNOR NAMES PARADEE
TO BE FACTORY INSPECTOR

Governor Lea went to Dover To-day
and announced the appointment Of
Frank r. Paradee. of this city. 90 he
factory inspector to 1n the vacancy
caused by the death Of Joseph A..
Bond. Mr.. Paradee's appointment
dates from July j. The office pays
$1,000 year. out Of which the in
spector must pay his travelling ex-
penses. The appointment is subject
to confirmation by the next State
Senate. it being for a period Of two
years.
Mr.. Paradee is a Republican and a
Evening journal., 1907-08-01

representative In the Legislature from
the Second district IN this city There
is some question as 10 whether he VIII
have to resign from the Legislature in
order to draw his compensation for
the new State office % which he has
been named
The appointment OF Mr.. Paradee
viii be pleasing to the labor interests
of this city as he Is actively identified
with tho labor unions and has been a
representative Of one Of their organi-
cations. He IS a car builder by oc-
cupation and lives at No. 1921 Kirk
wood street.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01

Chairman T. Coleman dupont yes
terday issued a call for a meeting Of
the Republican State Committee, to be
held at Rehoboth on Monday next at
1890 o'clock. The object Of the meet
ing is not stated in the call. but it is
expected there viii be a full attend
ance.
The last two meetings called for this
city were not fully attended. and plans
for next years campaign could not be
discussed. II Is expected there will be
shaping of arrangements for next
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
stout Has Runaway BOZ.

Harry Hayes, the diminutive young
ster from Richmond, Va, who was ar
rested while riding freight trains at
Todds Cut yesterday afternoon, was
a defendant in City Court to-day, ac-
cused Of being a runaway boy. He was
turned over TO Humane Agent Stout,
who will get into communication with
the lads parents.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
Float Nearly Completed.

on August z, the first of the three
car floats building by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation for the New
York Central Railroad viii leave for
New York under tow. Work on the
other two is being pushed rapidly and
il is expected that they viii be ready
for delivery early in the fall.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
CASHIER CONFESSES
ROBBING BANK
Bv THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. l.
Morris L. Hartman. cashier Of the
Farmers National Bank at Boyer
town, Pa, closed on July 20, who was
arrested yesterday charged with mis-
applying funds and falsifying reports
TO the comptroller. will be arraigned
to-day before the United states COM
missioner. Hartman is under $4,000
ball. He has confessed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
HoRsEMAN STRICKEN
BLIND AND DlJMB

CHESTER, August John r. Flow
err a well-known horseman, of Della
ware county, was stricken speechless
and sightless by paralysis. at his home
Flowerdale Park, in Chester township
last night. The afflicted horseman re-
covered his speech. but the optic nerves
are still affected. and IL Is feared that
he may become totally blind.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
Erionds Mo- nt cnnonrd.

Eight monthly meetings were repre-
sented at the Concord Monthly Meeting
of Friends held at Concord. Delaware
county, and a memorial OF Henry S
Kent, an elder Of the Swarthmore
meeting. was directed TO be forwarded
to the yearly meeting
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
Wants The Snake to Stav

large blacksnalSe has its abode on
the farm Of Howard Painter near West
Chester, and Mr.. Painter will permit no
one to kill the reptile as he believes
it does more good than harm on the
place.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
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Evening journal., 1907-08-01

yesterday Is a problem confronting the
Governor Judge Robbins stepped from
the bench because Of a charge Of bias
preferred in an affidavit by the defence.
He denied the charges but said he
would not mar his record by contin-
uing as judge in the case.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01

The defense submitted thlrty-two
names from which TO select a special
judge, but an were refused Most of
the names submitted were Democrats.
An order of disagreement was entered,
and the governor will now have to find
a new judge.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
WEATHER.

For Delaware-showers tonight and
probably Friday; fresh southerly winds,
possibly thunder squalls.
Evening journal., 1907-08-01
Fiot Weather-No Business.

Talk ss-advertiss--that 10 the
way to produce results, but to sit
down and say that just because il 10
summer there should be no business Is
simply aiding trade stasnaney. No use
for thatl
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-17

New York. Aug IA iso7-when one compares n net changes for the week
Quotations or the mining stocks with those Of the big industrths an railroad
stocks there is good cause for gratulado al round among those whose inter-
are identified with the first mentioned securities
When Goidheld Consolidated only shows UGH small loss in times " panHky
conditions among IN classical securities of he country. and this loss almost
wholly de to rumors n extension OF thu Baruch option a stronger condition of
affairs market~ise is apparent than wise traders had been figuring on