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Evening journal., 1907-03-02
FRANK WOOLLEY'S
SUDDEN DEATH
Taken Sick in the Afternoon
WeII-KnCwn Citizen Expires
Three Hours Later

The funeral Of Frank wooiey. who
died Few hours after he was stricken
with illness last evening. will take
place from the home OF Dr. Patterson
No. s2s West street, on Sunday after
noon. at 4s0 o'clock Interment viii
be made at West Chester Pa.
Mr. Woolley was seized with an at
tack of acute kidney trouble while su-
perintending the removal OF his house
hold effects yesterday afternoon from
No. 913 Washington street to the YER
non Place. at No. 1904 Jefferson street
DIR. p. w. Tomlinson was Immediately
summoned and did what he could to
relieve the sick man, but Mr Woolley
died in great agony about z o'clock.
MT Woolley was about % years old
and is survived by his widow. who
was Miss Laura C. James, Of West
Chester His aged mother also re-
sides in West Chester
For years Mr. Woolley has been an
active member Of the Board of Trade
and was at one time secretary Of the
Mercantile Association. He was deep
ly interested in the welfare Of the
oii;
Mr. Woolley was Delaware agent for
the Washington Life Insurance Com
pany and the Maryland Casualty COM
pant
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
EVELYN May HAVE URGED
THAW TO MURDER WHITE
Craiu WadswOrth, U. S. AttaChee in London,
Writes Jerome That Thaw Was Completely Un-
der influence Of Evelyn While They We're
travelling together in LOndOn--Letter May Throw
Entirely New Light on the Tragedy

during the last few years has ever had
any other opinion than that he is in
sane. His strange actions We're usual
ly attributed to drug addiction, and
they were usually commented upon as
such. 1t is now understood. however
that the insane streak was always
there. and the killing Of Stanford
White. through it's sheer causelessness
at the time. could hardly have been
other than an insane act.
What apparently is not understood
is that the desire Of Thaw to kill STAN
ford White was no greater on the 25th
Of last June than it was in 1902, when
he first strove to possess himself OF
Evelyn Nesbit, but the slight bulwark
OF will power that had acted as re-
straining force i'm 1902 and 1908 had
worn away completely in 1906, and al
though there was no direct and incit-
ing cause for a killing at that time
the old desire had it's fling when the
bonds Of sane fear of the results be-
came broken.
DR. Evans was on the stand all day
yesterday and is likely TO remain all
day Monday. It was noted that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's efforts result
ed largely in forcing from him admis-
sions that tend to show Thaw to be
mentally incapable Of appreciating his
condition at this time.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
CITY ELECTRIC
LEASES STORE

quite a furry was created this norm
ing in commercial circles when e became
known that the building occupied for the
past forty years by Wyatt and Company
MS hat and furnishings store was to be
vacated by them and converted. after ex.
tensive improvements. into an office build
ing and show rooms by the Wilmington
City Electric Company, who have leased
the property FOR ap eriod of ten years from
the J. p. Herdman estate.
From what can be learned. the building
viii be entirely remodeled inside, and the
present first floor store enlarged and ok
tended back to shipley street. thereby
taking in the bdilding now occupied as a
barber shop on the latter thoroughfarc.
This proposed change will give a one
story structure on shipley street. and the
exterior Of thep resent building on Mar
ket street win be practically untouched.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
.BOARDER INVADED
.WOMANS BOUbOIR

Evan Harrington. a boarder at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Delacey. on Pop
this morning of being drunk and dis
orderly. and was fined SO and costs.
His boarding mistress testified that
Harrington had invaded the privacy Of
her boudoir at a late hour on Wednes-
day night and seated himself on the
floor She then arose and rolled him
through the door which she locked. He
then forced the door and refused to
leave the room when requested, so the
complaint was made end the man ar
rested. On his own behalf Harrington
denied all knowledge Of the affair. as
he was drunk
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
STRANGER FOUND
DEAD BY POLICE:

condition Of affairs, but an investiga-
ton showed a leak 81 the hose whers
St connects with The jet But whether
enough gas could escape 10 cause dea.h
seems Impossible.
May Be Suicide.
Circumstances point to suicide. yet it
would appear that II the man really
meant 20 kill himself he would have
turned the gas on fun. However, hs
left nothing which might serve as p
clue to his Identity No money or
papers were found n his clothes and
the police and Coroner Galloway. ta
whom the case was reported. on'y have
the initials IN the dead mans hat to
work ON.
About o'clock last evening the man
went out ana in a few minutes returns
ed. and that was the last seen Of him
alive.
Ella Oakes. who went to the thirt
floor where the stranger was lodged az
z o'clock this morning. to extinguish
the night lamp. detected the odor OF
gas. and finding nothing wrong in tho
vacant rooms on the floor, became
alarmed and Immediately notified the
police. who in turn Informed the cor
oner The body Is now al the morgue
and an autopsy will be held this after
noon TO determine the exact caucse OF
death.
The dead man was about so years old.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
COURT INQUIRIES
ABOUT JURY BILL
Will Dispose Of Special Jury
Cases Before Close of
Legislature

Argument was heard in the Superior
Court to-day on a demurrer in the
case Of Clement A. Davidson VS. John
l.. F'rick. constable. in case where
John L. Frick sold a pair Of horses and
a double set of harness under a land
lords warrant. The horses were sold
as the property of Joseph s. Petit.
The sale took place on February IA.
1905. and a chattel mortgage had been
made on the property for the payment
of a debt to Clement A. Davidson on
January %, 1903. L. l. Handy repre-
.sented the defendant
Special Jury Cases.
The court inquired Of the members
of the bar when the Legislature would
adjourn. The reason for this was that
pending legislation in the matter of
special juries might affect the special
jury cases now before court. Walter
H. Hayes informed the court that the
Legislature would take "A recess on
March is until March %. The court
then fixed March 10 as the first day
for hearing Of special jury cases.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
FIRE DUE TO EXPLOSION
LICKS UP BIG OIL HOUSE

Fire caused by an explosion Of oils
in the second story Of the Bennett Re
hning Company's plant, at Front and
West streets, called out the entire fire
department shortly after o'clock ibis
afternoon. and that the bla2f was con-
fined to the building who're it origin
ated and the entire neighborhood saved
from obliteration is entirely due to the
splendid and united work Of the fire.
men. Who braved the sitting smoke to
throw the streams from their many
lines of hose within the burned build
ing.
The residents of the vicinity were
startled and terrified by the sound of
several heavy detonatlons ana the
crash Of bursting windows before
o'clock, and before an alarm could be
TUNED in the flames We're shooting
skyward from the windows Of The
building. while dense clouds Of pung-
mt black smoke ascended and spread
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Passengers and Freight to Be Hauled
Between Dover and PHILADELPHIA.
Special 10 The Evening journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER March AIT the state Depart.
mont certificates of incorporation were is.
sued to a transportation company to oper.
ate boat hnes between Philadelphia and
Dover The incorporators are. apparently
the same persons who are now interested
in the Lebanon Navigation Company
which operates a line OF boats between
Philadelphia and Lebanon.
Privilege is given TO handle freight
ana transport passengers between Dover
and Philadelphia by way OF the St Jones
river which is soon 10 be Strengthened
and deepensd to navlgable depth By Fed.
eral appropriation. with State aid The
capital stock of the new concern Is sl0Oo
The incorporators are George H. Glider.
sleeve. Of Camden; John s. Collins and A.
L. Masee, Of Dover.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
AT
MIDNIGHT HOUR

Because he accidentally bumped
against a stranger at Fifth and Spruce
streets late last night. Richard Burton,
driver for the Wilmington Transfer
Company, was assaulted and left un-
conscious i'm the street. When Burton
collided with the stranger he excused
himself and turned to walk on when
the man struck him in the face with a
pair Of brass knuckles. One blow fol-
lowed another untn Burton fell uncon-
scious with blood streaming from his
face. When he was revived his assail-
ant had disappeared. The injured man
was taken to his home and to-day is
nursing a very painful face.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
APPROVE COUNCIL S ACTION

Members Of the Mercantile Association
last night endorsed iCty Councils efforts
to have bill passed by the Legislature
making wagons owned by firms from out
side the city subject to a tax. The asso-
citation also decided at this meeting 70 re
duco the annual dues for membership from
s. to H
3 At thee lose Of the meeting the merger
committee held a conference and James
H. Wright was directed to communicate
with President Savery Of the Board OF
Trade, requesting him to appoint q COM
mitice 20 meet with committee OF the
Mercantile Association with "a view OF
considering the question.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WATERBURY, Conn. .AIarchs-Four men
are dead. a score injured and Governor
RolIln S. woodruff OF Connecticut had a
narrow escape from death in head on
collision Of New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad trains ON the Nangatnck
Division near here early To-day. The gov
ernor was severely shaken and slightly
bruised but aside from this escaped SER
icus injury Charles F.. Julin. his private
secretary. was seriously Injured, being
crushed about the body aud legs ana
badly cut about the face. The dead men
were the crews Of the collidins engines.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
viii Build New Laundry.

At the local plant OF the Pullman
Car Company plans have been COM
pleted for the new benzine laundry
building TO be erected to take the place
Of the structure recently destroyed by
fire. The now structure win be OF
brick. four stories high and 100 by 42
feet in dimensions. II will be erected
along tho Twelfth street building line
and viii be ready FOR occupancy by the
first OF July.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
HOWLING DOGS
FIGURE IN COURT
NeiehbOrS Declare 1t Was
impossible to Sleep, So
Dogs Must Die

one OF the funniest cases ever heard
i'm City Court came up this morning,
when George First. of 915 Orange
street. was hailed before the judge on
a charge OF harboring bowling dogs
From start to finish the case was
Ia bowling farce, the official dog catcher
and one OF Frists neighbors testifying
that the CANNES were ia the habit Of
raising all kinds of disturbances for
days at a time, their unearthly and vo-
ciferous roars. screams and how's dis
turbing the sleep Of everybody within
two squares.
The defendant stated that the dogs
didn't disturb him any, and Judge
Cochran concurred with him, as First
is as deaf as a post
After the testimony was heard the
judge told Frist that he would give
him three days to get rid OF the dogs,
and the old man departed smiling.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Fire i'm ManhoIe.

While at work in the manhole at
Sixth and Shipey streets in front OF
the d. and A. telephone building at
noon to-day a workman accidentally
dropped some hot solder into a pan of
|parafhne which instantly caught fire
and filled the hole with smoke and
flames A still alarm was turned in
to the Washington. Phoenix and Della
ware Fire Companies. which companies
distinguished the fire.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
CONNECTICUT'S GOVERNOR
CLOSE TO DEATH in WRECK

senger and a special consisting Of an en-
gire and ono passenger coach containing
$50 members Of the New Haven Grange.
a company Of the State militia. returning
TO New Haven from a banquet given them
here last night by Company A. The cause
Of the accident has not been determined.
but Is believed 10 have been due to mis-
taken signals. The engineers saw that a
crash was inevitable. but each stayed at
his post and died Ike heroes trying 10
reverse their engines The zee covered rails
nude this Impossible. and following tao
crash which fairly welded the two en-
gines. one OF the boilers exploded.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Nnn- slit Granted

In the Superior Court yesterday after
noon a non-suit was granted Ia the case OF
Carson vs. Johns. This action was decided
upon by the court as then laintin could
case was brought for the recovery of dame
ages for alleged violation OF an agreement
regarding the rent OF "a farm near State
Road Station
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Veteran Railroad Man Dead.

MILFORD. March p William
Thornton Vaules is dead. aged so
years. He was the rirst station agent
Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad at Milford, and for
many years was treasurer OF the Della
ware. Maryland and Virginia railroad.
He had been on the retired list OF the
company several years. He was "a
prominent member OF tho Methodist
Episcopal Church. Of Milford. He leaves
two sons and two daughters.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
wnl Taka . eoIdey courss

William 4. Benson arrived IN the
city yesterday, coming from New York
city. 70 begin a course on Monday next
On Goldey Commercial ana Shorthand
College. Some OF Mr. Benson's friends
from another state were former stu
dents in the wc'l-known institution.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Enoineers Attend Dinner.

All the construction engineers en-
ployed by the p. b. & W. railroad in
this city attended a big banquet in
Philadelphia last night given In their
honor by A. c. shard. the chief engi-
neer OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company The dinner is an annual af-
fair. and was a most enjoyable gath
orinc
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Paper MiII Worker Hurt.

William Farron. an employe Of the
Augustine paper mills. was injured
whie at work this morning and was
taken 10 the Homeopathic Hospital for
treatment. His injuries consisted Of a
badly confused hip and side.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Board Of Health Statistics.

Secretary Wigglesworth Of the
Board Of Health reports % deaths, 10
births and II marriages during the
week just ending. For the correspond
ing period Of last year "a deaths. y
births and p marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Husbands to support Wives.

Deputy Attorney-Gcneral Daniel O.
Hastings in the Court Of General Sc =
sions this morning asked for an order in
two cases Of non-support. BY consent.
John J. Graham agreed 10 pay SiS month
10 his wife and John C. Wood expressed 4
a willingness 10 pay S215o to his wife
Elizabeth c. Wood. The court made t,s
orders.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
EIsotion At MiddIstoun.

The annual town election In Middle.
town viii be held on Monday. Three
commissioners. an assessor, treasurer
and alderman win be elected.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Was Neatly Dressed But No.
thing Found in His Pockets
to Identify Him
DEATH WAS DUE
TO AFFIRMATION

Illuminating gas claimed another
victim sometime last night or early
tbs imorning. The dead man is un-
known and the aulhofitles are en-
deavoring to learn who he is No
marks mat would identify him, except
ing the initials A. n. ID. I'm his hat,
were found. and the affair Is rather
mystifying
The stranger appeared for lodging AZ
the boarding house Of Mrs Mary NUM-.
at No. 6l3 King street, at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He wanted a
roo mfor the night, and paid so cents
for H. He had q respectable appear
anee and no questions -wers asked con-
cerning his identity or where ne came
from. This morning he was found
dead by Special Officers Wardie and
Hahn, who forced an entrance into his
room.
Body Found on the Floor.
The policemen found the man lying
on his left side on the floor between the
bed and a window In the room. The
body was cold and from appearances
the man had been dead for several
hours.
Though the room was filled with the
suffocating fumes OF gas. the gas stove
was burning. and at first the officers
were at loss TO understand this strange
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
WEATHER.

FAIR AND COLDER TONIGHT.
COLDER SUNDAY.
Noon temperature .........36 degrees
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

delighted music lovers here by her
wonderful ability with the bow.
Musical circles in Walla Walla are
greatly delighted over the concert
which she will give on Saturday even
ing in the Christian church under the
auspices of the Whitman college en-
tertainment course. 1t is said that 500
tickets have already been sold for the
concert although but few have been re-
served as yet at Tallman's drug store
where the box sheet was opened yes
terday.
Miss Jackson will be assisted by
three musical artists in the concert
here. These are Miss Florence Pace,
a soloist of beauty and charming per-
sonality as we'll as a remarkable voice.
Charles E. Clark, baritone. is grad
uate of Toronto conservatory of music
and student under William Shakes
peare of London and Mr.. BOuhy OF
Paris. Ralph E. Plummer will act as
accompanist and also give several
piano selections.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
TELL THE TRUTH.
Good Advice to Everybody Who Talks
to a Reporter.

In the article in recent Sun,
Chester Gillette's Appeal" occurs the
following passage:
DO you mean that she said so, or
that you saw it in the paper that she
said SOP"
1.-The reporter admitted that he had
read it.
well, mat does not necessarily
mean that she said it, said Mr.. Mills.
In fact, l should take it to mean that
she didnt L.
Il heard a comic opera in Chicago
recently in which there was song
with the refrain: And what do you
think of that?' The rest of the song
was extremely frivolous. And the re-
mark of former Senator Mills was eX-
tremely frivolous. You know as well as
any editor in the United States that
veracity is demanded of every reporter
by the city editor of every reputable
newspaper Former Senator Mills said
also:
During my twenty-five years ex-
perience | have never seen any mat
ter in which was interested correctly
reported in the newspapers
Il wish your reporter had nailed Mr..
Mills to particulars. The under dog
generally whines. AS an old newspa-
per man / know that accuracy is de-
manded of every reporter. Lack Of ac-
curacy has always been more than suf-
ficient reason for the discharge of a
reporter. l happen to know it is still
so.
Il have found that the severest critic
of newspapers always had something
to conceal; and when l was reporter
l made it point to find out what the
secret was. l often found that this
concealment covered a fine story,
which,. in some instances, was after
ward denied in terms that might be
put in the mouth of former Senator
Mills.
May l give this advice to those who
have real news to impart to the pub
lie through the medium of reporter.
Tell the whole truth. and nothing
but the TRUTH when reporter ASKS
for facts. Reporters want the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth; and
every man or woman who may for the
nonce be in the public eye owes it to
the pubic to be frank, always frank,
truthful. in the information given to
the representatives of the press. There
would be deucedly little excuse for
the existence of so-called yellow
journalism" if there was the proper re-
gard for truth in the minds of the men
or women who are perforce compelled
to submit to interviews. The yellow
papers draw on the imagination when
facts are refused or are given in abbre-
waited or eXpurgated form New
York Sun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
MYSTERIOUS Noises Continue.

The Ranger printed an account Oh
the strange sounds that are heard al
this end of Grant county two weeks
ago and since then the unknown
sounds have been attracting more at
tention than previously and all man.
ner of stories are atioat as to the
origin. Some of the newspapers have
taken up the story and have tried to
account for the mystery, but 1t is
safe to say that their suggestions are
rot we'll founded.
There are very few people who live
here who have not heard the strange
thunder and some who affirm that
they have experienced a trembling OF
the earth. The most pronounced effort
came from the neighborhOOd below
Ritter where last Sunday morning Mr..
John Wrights family, declared that
the dishes in the pantry ratified from
the shaking and that they experienced
a small earthquake.-LOng Creek
Ranger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
"HUMAN HEARTS,"

Human Hearts" the melodramatic
success announced at the Keylor
Grand theater, Jan. 10, appeals to
every class of play-goers. 1t deals
with story that teens with heart
interest from beginning to end. Tom
logan. an honest young blacksmith
in the Arkansas Hills, falls in love
with and marries a reformed conf
dence woman. The dull country life
sOcn pals on her. She accidentally
meets her former lover and pal"
Without any just cause, they conspire
together to ruin Tom and kill him if
necessary. The woman calls him while
her accomplice conceals himself. The
father of Tom responds and is mista-
ken for the young blacksmith. He is
fatally stabbed by the ambuShed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Opp0rtune.


"What are you dOing? harshly de.
manded the brutal husband, abruptly
entering the room.
I'm just going to trim this forty
nine cent hat 1 bought yesterday" re-
piled the trembling wife.
"Extravagant woman, you will ruin
me with your everlasting bargain hunt
ingv' he exclaimed, enraged, and. seiz-
ing the hat, he crumpled it in his hands.
trampled it underfoot and. finally fling
ing it into the corner of the room,
strobe away.
Weeping, the wife stopped to pick
up her insulted property. but her tear
stained face was irradiated by an &C.
static rapture as her eyes fell upon it.
"Oh," she exclaimed in delight. now
it is the exact shape Of that forty dollar
French hat l saw yesterday, and new
er could have got it that way my
self. All it needs is a couple of blue
roses and a bunch of lavender butter
cups" Magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

and the attempted murder in the small
skiff almost under the Brooklyn
bridge.
The play is one that is sure to
please, for many bright interpretations
are promised, and several vaudeville
features will be introduced. The COM
pany will be headed by Miss Isabelle
Lowe, the diminutive little actress
whom so many admirers have likened
to the great Lolita in her early days.
Possessing the same clever talent, and
splendid voice and with her beautiful
countenance, it is predicted that Miss
Lowe will some day find herself on
the highest round in the ladder OF
fame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
A DESERVED REBUkE.

Under the caption of Estate of Or
Wash-I-Ho," the East Oregonian takes
a fall out of the silly suggestion of
Spokane to create a new state out of
26 counties of three states, and says:
ITO carve a new state out of the
heart of the inland empire, taking the
cream of northern Idaho, eastern
Washington and eastern Oregon. is
the dream of Spokane.
She would be the proud capital of
the new state of what shall We call
it? "Or-Wash-I-ho," a mingling of
the three great names of the north
west-Oregon. Washington, Idaho.
Spokane is absolutely selfish in
her agitation for a new state in the
inland empire region. Sac would be
the capital. trading center. hub of