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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-02

The greatest depth yet reached by soundings in the ocean is S1,2OO feet, nea.' the island of Guam. If the worlds highest moutnain, Mount Ev- crest could be plucked from it's seat and dropped into this abyss the waves would still roll 1000 feet above its crest. Into this spol the waters press down with a force of more than 10000 pounds to the square ipch. A beam fif- teen feet long, which held open the mouth of trawl used in making a cast at depth Of more than 1S,00t feet, was crushed flat. Seven million square miles lie at depth of 1s,OOt feet or more, and more than half the surface of the globe is hidden under water two miles deep. Should a mans body venture to such depths Il would be compressed until the flesh was forced into the interstices of the bone.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-02
REFRIGERATORS AND LAWN MOWERS

right in the middle of the season.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
BROTHERS BRUTAL
ASSAULT ON SISTER
Struck Little Girl in Face
With Pitcher and Court
Imposes Heavy Fine

John Conghlin. well known to the
police. assaulted his little sister, Rose
Conghlin. with a pitcher at their
home. No. ia South Franklin street,
several days ago. She was not able
to appear against the prisoner until
to-day, and in City Court she present.
ed a pitiful appearance. Her upper
lip was cut so badly that it required
five stitches to close the wound, and
an additional three stitches were taken
in her chin. 1t was with difficulty
that she made the court understand
her.
While the girl was giving her evil
dence. her mother. Mrs. Bridget
Conghlin. a widow. was weeping in
the court room. The girl deposed
that her brother hardly ever worked
and he drank considerably. She and
her two sisters supported him and
their mother. She called him a bum,
and that was the reason of his vic
ious assault upon her.
After hearing the evidence, the court
fined the defendant $50 and costs. He
said he did not remember anything
about the assault.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
IN I'LL HEALTH,
KILLS HIMSELF
Jesse G. Simmons, a Well
known Business Man, Sends
Bullet in Brain

Sending the office bow from the Of
fee. Jesse G. Simmons, junior mem
ber of the well-known lumber firm Of
Simmons Brothers. at Front and Tat
nall streets. drew a revolver and sent
bullet crashing through his temple
shortly before o'clock last evening.
Death was instantaneous. Hearing
the report. Charles Simmons. brother
Of the dead man. rushed into the Of
fee and found him a corpse in his
chair.
As no motive can be discovered for
the act. it is thought it was done in a
moment of temporary insanity, pro-
duced By acute nervousness, from
which Mr.. Simmons had suffered for
a long time. He had just returned
from a vacation, made necessary
by his nervous condition, but showed
no indication of improved health. Mr..
Simmons was a member of one of the
old Wilmington families and is con-
nected with some Of the best known
people of northern Delaware.
He lived at No. 912 jefferson street.
and was 54 years old. His widow
and three daughters survive him. Mrs.
Simmons did not know of her hus-
bands death until o'clock last night,
as she was in Philadelphia and could
not be found before that time by
either telephone or telegraph.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
Mr.. COKE SAYS
"HOT AIR" ONLY
II. & II. Plant Will Still Con-
tinue TO Build Boats
and Cars

For several days there has been a
rumor circulated throughout the city
that within a short time the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Corporation would
be abandoned as a ship and car build
ing plant and that Charles NJ Schwab.
president Of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, which corporation controls the
local concern had decided TO convert
the plant into a steel manufacturing
plant
The rumor had caused considerable
concern among the wage earners Of the
city who are employed in the big plant.
but upon investigation it was learned
today that there was no foundation for
such a statement William G. Coke,
president Of the corporation said, upon
being questioned on the matter that il
was absolutely hot air.
There was similar rumor," he said
about the purchase of the Roach ship
yard. but there was no foundation to
it,"
The local firm has laid off some men,
owing to a temporary lull The firm is
planning for improved machinery for
the building Of vessels Of all types and
expects TO be better equipped IN the
future TO build boats than it has been
before.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
.JAPS TO FORM
HONG KONG FLEET
Believed to be Her Answer TO
Sending Of Squadron TO
the Pacific
~ TaE JouRNALs speoIaI wIre.

WASHINGTON, Aug 24-The an
nouncement from Yokohama, that
Japan is organizing a Hong Kong
sqaadron in addition to her present
South China squadron. which is sta
toned at Shanghai. is believed here to
be that country's answer to the move
of the United States in sending tho
battleships to the Pacific Hong Kong
is the nearest Chinese port to the
Philippines. While it is officially de-
clared that Japanese trade is increas-
ing so largely in that section as to
require more close attention. it is be-
lieved to be significant that this fact
has just been discovered. The new
squadron will. however. not be formed
for over a year. The estimates for
its cost are TO be included in the
budget of next year. In the meantime
if anything should develop from
Japanese designs, measures viii be
taJJen to meet them. The mining Of
Philippine harbors. and the fortifca-
ton Of the principal ports. now going
on. is being rapidly pushed to COM
pletion.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
MANY REPORTS
ABOUT ROOT
Wall Street Believes That the
Secretary Of State Will
Retire
BY TINE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2t-Wall street is
boiling with rmors concerning the
course Secretary OF State Root Will
pursue when he has finished taking
the rest cure on Billy Muldoon's farm
The general surmise IS that yester-
DAVIS revelations concerning the diff
ferences of opinion between Root and
the President viii mean the former s
retirement from the Cabinet.
While It has been known for some
tine that the Secretary OF State was
not In complete accord with the ad-
ministration's antitrust policy. Wall
streeters say that It might have been
easily possible for the Cabinet chief
to have retained his office in the hope
of at least modifying the administers
tion's campaign provided the public
had not known Of the friction. Wall
street. which has looked on Mr.. Roof
as a strong force for a conservatism
in the Cabinet is much worried by tho
outlook 1t IS understood the secre-
tary of State will remain at Mudoons
farm for two weeks more: spend q
week at Washington and then leave
on his trip to Mexico.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
AS DEPUTY
CITY SOLICITOR
Philip L. Garrett, Former City
Court Judge, Now Prose-
CutOr in That Tribunal

In the absence of Assistant City So
licitor Satterthwaite from the city,
Philip L. Garrett filled that position
in City Court today, and will so con-
tinue until Mr.. Satterthwaite's return,
early next week.
Michael t. Welsh was charged with
non support and after hearing the evil
dence Deputy Judge Joslyn in order to
give the defendant another chance, con-
tinued the case until September 10. and
in the meantime Welsh will have TO
provide for his family or be brought
back into court.
When the case of Joseph Ningofski,
charged with assault and battery on a
little girl, was called for trial, he failed
to answer. His bond was ordered for
feited and a capais issued. Humane
Agent Frank Stout told the court that
the man had left the city.
Charles Betz and Thomas c. Saville,
We're each fined SO and costs on the
charge of disorderly conduct and Waite
Thomas, colored, was fined SO drunk
.enness' and disorderly conduct
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
BARNES
DIED TO-DAY
WelI-KnOwR Politician and
County Constable SuCCumbS
TO Illness at His Home

Charles Barnes, probably one Of the
best known men in Wilmington, died
after an illness Of several months at
his home. No. sO4 King street, shortly
before o'clock this morning. Of stom-
ach trouble. His condition had been
serious for some time, and his death
caused little surprise, though his many
friends heard Of his demise with much
sorrow.
Mr.. Barnes was 81 years Of age, and
was a well-known political worker,
having been identNed with the Repub-
lican party ever since he came to this
city from Baltimore, nearly twenty
years ago. He was a resident Of the
Ninth ward for years and OF late was
committeeman Of the First district IN
the Sixth ward.
For a long time Mr.. Barnes followed
the trade Of plasterer, and worked for
A. L. Johnson. He was also one Of the
leading spirits I'm the formation of the
Independence Fire Company beyond
Eleventh street bridge, and for which
organization he was secretary for sew
eral years.
Last January two years ago Mr..
Barnes was appointed county con-
stable by the Levy Court and was at
tachcd to the office OF the then Magis-
trate Moses Well and later with Mag
istrate Broman. who succeeded Mr.
We'll, and remained with him until ILL
ness forced him 10 retire. He Is sur
vived by his widow.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
NEW RABBI FOR
TEMPLE OF TRUTH
Dr.. RubenStein Succeeds DR..
KOrn as Leader Of Re-
formed Jews

The Temple Of Truth. a congregation
of reformed Jews. at No. 50i Market
street, has chosen Dr. Rubenstein
rabbi of the congregation to succeed
DR. Korn. DR. Rubenstein arrived
hero on Thursday from Athens. Geor-
gia, and conducted his'nrst service in
the Temple this morning. lie was well
received.
pr. Rubenstein IS middie-aged
man and was educated in England.
He is the father Of Beryl Rubenstoin.
the S-year-old musical prodigy. whose
violin playing on the steel pier at At
lantic City this year has delighted the
thousands of music lovers who have
heard IL. Master BerY will be heard
here uDon his return from the sea-
shore.
Tho Temple OF Truth. although or
ganized but one year ago. Is a thriving
congregation. Services are held an
the temple every Friday evening at
7.30 p. M, and Saturday morning at
. o'clock. A Sunday school win short-
ly be organized by DR. Rubenstein,
who has had much success with work
among children.
A meeting Of the congregation win
be held az the temple on Monday even
ing.
The congregation has discussed the
subject Of a new synagogue but as
yet no definite plans have been formu-
lated
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
KIDNAPPED BOY
FINDS HIS GRANDMOTHER

CHICAGO. Aug, 24.-With the excla-
nation; Don't you know me, grand
MAJ" Walter Cutler, 10 years old. miss-
ing for four years, appeared yesterday
at the home OF his grandmother, Mrs.
Betcher, Of South Chicago. The boy
arrived in q dirty. ragged condition,
and told a story Of being kidnapped by
gypslos from his home In South Bend,
Ind, four years ago.
Since that time he has been travel
ing with the gypsies from one place TO
another
Last Monday the gypsies camped at
Roby, Ind. and the lad, remembering
that he had a grandmother at South
Chicago, made his escape. Since Mon
day he has been roaming around South
Chicago until yesterday, when he To-
Gated her. She did not recognize him
until she had washed him. The boys
father, who still resides in South Bend,
has been notified and will come after
him. The gypsies left Roby yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
WILL CONFER ON THE
TELEGRAPH STRIKE
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-With the ar
rival tomorrow of President Small - of
the Telegraphers Union definite action
looking to forcing the Western Union
and Postal companies into some sort
of arbitration conference will be start
ed Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, John
Mitchell, President of the United Mine
Workers of America, and Charles p.
Neill, United States Labor Commits
sioner are expected to be here Mon
day when a conference will be held and
the suggestion, at least will be made
that President Roosevelt be asked TO
intervene.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24

This is the big day of the Whining
ton Chester City Beautiful celehra
tion. The weather condition of the
early morning threatened a postpone
ment of the exercises, but at noon the
conditions were such that the commit.
tee in charge of the celebration an
nounced that the program as arranged
would be carried out The feature of
the afternoon exercises will be the
singing by 200 Chester school children
of their City Beautiful song. The Hon
William II. Berry, treasurer Of Penn
sylvania will be the principal speaker
tonight.
The exercises Of the afternoon will
begin at 230 o'clock with a selection
by the First Infantry Band to be fol-
lowed by the city Beautiful" song.
Brief addresses by Robert j. Maclean.
president Of the local Board of Trade;
Henry Clay Cochrane, President of the
Chester Board of Trade; the Rev. j. NJ.
Arters and Samuel ii. Baynard will
follow. Athletic events will then be
entered into by residents Of the twin
cities The principal event will be a
baseball game. This will conclude the
afternoon program.
In the evening addresses will be made
by State Treasurer w. II. Berry, of
Pennsylvania, and Professor Arthur r.
Spaid, superintendent of New Castle
County Schools, who will give an illus
trated lecture on Let Wilmington
Speak for Herself"
Rain last night prevented the carry
ing out of the program of the evening
TO the disappointment Of several thou
sand persons. Addresses were to have
been delivered by Andrew Wright
Crawford, of Philadelphia, and by John
G. Gray, of this city who will be heard
on Monday night instead Tickets to
the celebration will be good at that
time
When the exercises opened in the
afternoon at least one thousand City
Beautiful enthusiasts We're in the
park.
W. w. Knowles presided He made
a short opening address. in which he
referred to the two-fold object of the
twin city celebration, to secure money
TO carry out their projects and to edu-
cate the people to a thorough under
standing of the civic improvement
idea. lie pleaded for the hearty co.
operation of the people Of both cities
Mr.. Knowles then introduced william
Draper Brincl1le. chairman of the Civic
Improvement Committee of the Boart
of Trade. He said Mr.. Brinckle wai
the originator Of the scheme and coul,
truly be called the father of the twin
city celebration and the civic improve
ment project which has aroused 81
much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Brinckle thanked the people il
coming to the park in view of sucl
threatening weather He said if tn
committee did not make a cent it woul'
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
TWIN CITY JUBILEE
CONTINUES TO-DAY
Chester Children Here to Sing City Beautiful
Song Treasurer Berry the Evening
Orator

be satisfied if the people would hear
the lectures that had been arranged,
for he and all the other members felt
sure that these lectures would result
in some good, inasmuch as they would
teach the people much regarding the
civic improvement idea. Mr.. Brinckle
then introduced William G. Taylor
president of City Council, who well
coined the people in the absence Of
Mayor Horace Wilson, who was un-
avoidly detained.
Mr.. TAYLOR introduced S. r. Crothers,
Mayor of Chester.
Mayor Crothers's Address.
Mayor Crothers responded to the well
come extended by Mr.. Taylor, and on
behalf of the Chester delegation he
thanked the people of Wilmington for
the very warm and cordial reception
given them. He thought both cities
would reap much benefit from the cop-
bined celebration in the way Of beau
tifying the respective cities.
Bishops Version Of Beauty.
In his address Bishop Coleman re-
ferred to the time when the two cities
would be bound together closer than
with thoughts and spirit Of equal bene-
fit: when they would practically be one
city and by the furthering of the move
ment now so well under way it would
be a city to which the whole coun-
try might look with pride
Mrs. S B. LuclSie, formerly a presi-
dent of the New Century Club of Ches-
ter. was the last of the speakers. She
defined the civic improvement idea as
J an outdoor art. She said: THE
3 Identification of our civic life and of
our homes is a new idea. We are un-
| familiar with it as yet. but by study
/ ing il we can quickly become proh-
cient"
/ She then recounted some lines to be
/ followed out in Tearing this new idea.
/ She spoke of municipal cleanliness, the
I planting of trees, improvem ent Of pub
lie school grounds. training the ideas
of the children and many other val
liable suggestions.
Possibly the prettiest and largest evo-
lutions of school children ever present
ed in this city took place upon the
plaza Of the park after the speaking,
when the two hundred youngsters
under the direction of Miss Kate Nc
Clafferty performed marches, drills and
evolutons while the First Iafantry
band played and the big throng OF visi-
! tors applauded.
During the remainder of the after
moon the people at the park attended
the various amusements on the
grounds.
During the day the women of the
New-Century Club distributed among
the visitors to the park a pamphlet ex-
planning the playground movement
The pamphlet was prepared by Mrs. f
C. Robinson for the Civic Improvement
Committee.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
PHILADELPHlANS WE'D
AT OLD SWEDES

They came here to get married and
they succeeded. The marriage license
was obtained at the Office Of Magistrate
Robertson and the ceremony was per-
formed at the parsonage Of old Swedes
Church by the Rev Frederick NJ. Kir-
kus. The latter would not say much
about the affair aside from the fact
that he married the couple. They
came here quietly to get married" he
said "and don't wish TO answer per-
sonal questions concerning them"
The couple were W. Eugene Merger
and Miss Elizabeth Ives. He was prob
ably 40 years Of age and she 30. They
were an attractive looking pair and
were well dressed. both wearing dia-
monds. Merger is believed to be a
prosperous mechanic.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
BOOMING IN WEST
SAYS GARFIELD
ny THn JouRNALs speeIal VIZ.

by THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug 24-James
r. Garfield, Secretary Of the Interior
says the west refuses to take any part
i'm any panic engineered by Wall street.
Garfield is at the family home near
Mentor after his trip through the west.
Il have been told that the financial
situation I'm the east has caused some
alarm" said Mr.. Garfield But in the
west there Is nothing Of the sort The
people out there are too busy TO worry
about finances. Everything is booming"
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
SIX PERISH In
BOSTON FIRE
Lamp Overturned During a
SCuffIe and Fatal Blaze
Followed
MOST OF DEAD SUFFOCATEO
by THE JOURNALS Special WIRE.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BOSTON. Aug. 2f-When Martin
Cooper regains consciousness at tha
hospital he win probably be able to
explain az fire which to-day killed hia
WIFE three children. his father-in-laws
fatally burned his baby, and may in
eiude him as It's seventh victim.
In Charles Rogers. a fellow works
man and boarder Of Coopor's. who
was arrested this morning wandering
about the sire ts In a dazed condition.
the police have another witness who
they hope win also throw some HghH
ON the mysterious origin Of the blaze.
The fire was discovered early to-day
In the Cooper home When the dre<
men arrived the flames We're attacked
with no thought that anybody re-
mained In the building. Nearly an
hour later. when hremen went into
the lower rooms. they found eight
bodies lying on beds IN an attituda
which showed that unconsciousnesa
reached them before they had any
knowleige of their danger
Found Three Dead.
John and Theresa Cooper, aged 6
tNitN 90 hAh d'iAn AffNNHif litlI bIdNQ~
father. were already dead. Mrs. Mar-
garet Cooper and her daughter, Mar
garet, aged g. died on the way 10 tho
hospital Tho only members Of tl0
family to-day are Martin Cooper. tho
father, and william. the 3-year-old
baby The physicians say that Will
liam cannot live. but that the father
has a good chance for recovery.
Rogers, the boarder. told the police
this morning that he and Cooper had
had a scuiile about midnight. during
which they overturned a lamp Rogers
had made an haste to set out but
Cooper apparently did not realize tho
danger. for he went to bed and was
apparently overcome by smoke with
the other members of the family.
only two of the bodies We're touched
by the flames. death in every casa
resulting from sunocation.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
MANY MEN
ASK FOR WORK

One hundred men crowded the cor
ridor of the Court House this morning
They were anxious for work on the
county roads at $3.50 a day and were
given employment in short order. They
will start to work on Monday
Just where the men came from is
unknown. Two weeks ago none were
to be had anywhere and as a conse-
quence road repair work had to be
dropped. The work win be resumed
now that there are plenty Of men to
do the work.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
HANGING WIRE
UPSET WAGON

Emil Wagner, a baker at Thirteenth
and Forrest streets, met with a pecul-
lar accident early this morning while
delivering bread The roof Of his
wagon was caught by a hanging wire
of the Peoples Railway Company IN
Sixteenth street. between King and
French. and the vehicle was turned
on it's end.
The glass in the wagon was shat
tered and Wagner was thrown out.
His hands were severely cut by
broken glass.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
FLEET WILL SAIL FOR
THE PACIFIC IN DECEMBER

the general naval board. which first
suggested and planned the trip, never
seriously considered sending the ships
bv the Mediterranean. While it would
be shorter for the fleet to go by that
way if it We're destined fot the Philip
pines there are political as well as ma
terial reasons for sending it around
the south American continent.
The sixteen battleships win go in
divisions of four ships each. IL is
probable that there will be an interval
Of a day or two between the depart
ure of the several divisions. so as 10
facilitate coaling at the various ports
on their long Journey. Their first
stop viii be at Guantanamo.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Throwing
aside all concealment ana subterfugo,
Secretary to the President Loeb has at
last made definite announcement that
the Atlantic aeet Of sixteen battle
ships is going TO the Pacific coast.
Added 20 this. which has been public
information for several months. it is
also disclosed that -he feet VIII go
by the way of tho Straits Of Magellan,
insted Of the Suez Canal. ana that
they win start some time in Deccm~
Der.
These facts were all definitely an
nounced in these dispatches several
weeks ago. Indeed. It may be said that
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
BODY DISCOVERED
WEDGED In PILING
Ua n3Bn ManFOund Drowned
al Delaware City Near
The Canal

Tho body of an unknown man was
found wodgod in the piling OF Majors
pier at Delaware City today. The pier
is on the Delaware river near the en-
trance 60 the Delaware and Chesa-
pouke canal and where the man be-
longs ia not known
Tho body is that OF a man about 30
years of age and was attlred only in
trousers and shoes He wore "a red
mustacho and the body had the APP
pearanca of being In the water for some
time
Underiakor Biggar of Delaware City
toes charge of the body and Coroner
CnllpNay viii go TO that place this
laiteracun TO investigate the case.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
LAUREL CHILD TOOK PAPA'S
MEDICINE AND DIED.

LAUREL, Aug. 24.-John, the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins
Laurels wealthiest resident. died today
in great agony after swallowing some
tablets which his father had been TAX
ing. The medicine was kept in a box
on a stand In some way the child
who was but eighteen months old, got
at the box and helped himself. lie
was rushed to a physician but all ef-
forts were fruitless TO save his life.
Evening journal., 1907-08-24
DR.. LAYTON CANVASSING
Searching For Delegates to Support
Him For the Nomination For
Governor

DR.. Caleb r. Layton is going into every
nook and corner Of Sussex county in
search Of delegates to stand for him for
the nomination for Governor at the Re
publican State Convention next year. says
the Georgetown Journal
He said recently this was one office he
expected to fight for and he seems to be
making good his pledge.