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Evening journal., 1907-01-03
INSANE MAN SHOOTS UP"
CAR ON PENNSY EXPRESS

Scott Alexander. Young negro DOS
scssed of a revolver and a sudden mani.
for bloodshed terrorized passengers on
the Towl Train on the Philadelnhia. Bal-
tmore and Washington Railroad, which
passed through this city at 4o5 o'~lock
this morning.
Alexander is now a prisoner in Phiadel-
phia pending examination as to mis- ,nen-
tai condition. The police say he is eviden,-
" insane, and that one year ago ne was
an inmate Of an asylum at spottsyivanfa.
Va. whore he makes his home.
The negro was quiet enough when short
" after midnight he boarded the train az
Baltimore. Ho took a seat in the smolxine
car and Travelled peacefully enough until
the train passed this city Then be sud-
denly developed symptoms that put his
fellow passengers in terror. OF their lives.
Drawing revolver from his hip pocket
Alexander announced his Intention of kill
ing anyone who interfered with his rro-
posed display Of markmanship. some Of
the passengers hid their heads as tina
negro opened FIRE, but the train crew and
more venturesone riders threw Themselves
upon the would-he murderer
There was rough-and-tumhle fight
during which some lively lodging 4 bul-
lets WAS done, but by force Of numbers
Alexander was overpowered and al
armed He was thrust into the baesae
car, while the passengers. resumed their
Interrupted sleep.
But while passing Chester the negro
again became unruly. and another night
took place between him ana the baggagc-
master. The negro was subdued and when
the train reached Phiiad9lrh'a he waa
turned over 10 the police He told a rainb-
ling story. and the authcrltiss believe Ge
ls demented
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
CHICAGO-Judge Landis in the Fed
eral Court to-day overruled the demur-
ers to eight indictments against the
Standard Oil Company refusing them
a repitition Of the immunity given the
packers by Judge Humphrey. The de-
murrer as to two indictments is sus-
tained. The trial Of the case upon
the eight indictments sustained will
proceed at once.
BOSTON-No reason is assigned for
the suicide of Walter Dana Swan, an
Instructor in the Harvard architectm al
school, who shot himself over the heart
last night and died i'm the hospital at
1.2O this morning. He was found lying
on the ground in Belmont with the
smoking revolver in his hand. Swan
was 80 years of age and had a wife
and two children. He has been con-
nected with the Harvard faculty since
1897.
HASTON. Pa.-Andrew Carnegie has
given $4,000 to Lafayette College and
viii give as much more II friends Of
the college raise the remainder Of a
half a million on the proosed endo0g-
ment fund orghich the subscriptions
now amount to nearly S6Vo0oo-
SAN ANTQNIQ-That Japan is anx-
/~us to bring on war with the United
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
STEEL PLANT SALE
TO BE CONFIRMED
No Objections Filed in Return
Made by Receivers Wallace
and Winchester

No objections to the confirmation Of
the sale Of the property Of the Diamond
State Steel Company were filed in the
United States Court here to-day ana it
is not likely that There will be- 1t was an
ticipated that tho bondholders would take
some action to have the sale set aside. but
it was learned to-day that no such move
would be made.
There was a conference to-day between
Judge Bradford. Receivers Wallace and
Winchester and their attorney. II. H.
Ward. and John B. Newlirk the pur-
chaser Of the plant and it IS understood
that the court Informed these men that
as soon as an tho money is paid Tie sale
viii be confirmed
Evening journal., 1907-01-03

States at the earliest possible moment
is the opinion expressed by Capt. Rich
mond Hobson in a lecture here.
HELENA. Monr-The "unwritten
law is regarded as the guiding in-
fuence which induced the Jury when
tried Charles Schmidt on a charge Of
numbering his wife to return n verdict
Of acquittal last night. Schmidt learn
ed from letters that his wife was in
fatuated with a soldier and after re-
proving her he shot her.
ODESSA-Enormous loss of life and
immense damage 20 property have been
wrought by terrible blizzards which
are raging through Southern Russia.
In one province from which incomplete
reports nave been received 100 deaths
have occurred due TO the storm. The
death list will run equally high in
other provinces.
WASHINGTON-Not in recent wears.
except in war times, has the army been
so badly off for recruits. In all arms
of the service. except. perhops. I'M the
Engineer Corps, extra efforts are being
made to an the ranks The unattrac-
tiyeness Of army life. because Of the
abolition of the canteen, s. balmed at
the War Department for the failure 10
re-enlist upon The part e The men
whose time has expired.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
Wln HoId Annual Meetina.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
viii hold its annual meeting Tomorrow
night. On next Wednesday the newly
elected officers win be installed az a
smoker to be held in the clubs rooms.
on Searles street. between Second and
Third. at which addresses viii be made
by prominent local speakers.
The Wilmington Trust Company has
elected Pierre $. DUPONT and $. j.
Townsend vice. presidents and w. j..
Laird, treasurer The new board of
directors is;
T. c. DUPONT. Henry p. Scott, p. s.
DUPONT. William s. Hilles, Harlan g.
Scott. George S. Capelle. Samuel Ban-
croft. Jr.. Charles c. Kurtz. John
Biggs. Arthur w. sprusnce. Andrsg c.
Gray, S. d. Townsend.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
AT OLIVET
Special Services Of Great Interest Be-
ina Held There.


ing Held There.
The Rev William j. Rowan. Ph. D..
of Newark. viii preach in the Olvet
Presbyterian Church Fourth and
Broame streets. this evening. There
has been a gowing interest in the meet
ings, which have been in progress since
Sunday evening.
The spirit Of good viii which every
where prevails in the congregation was
evidenced in various ways at Christmas
time. The pastor and his wife Rev.
tyd Mrs. John C. Lane. We're taken
completely by surprise when several
handsome piec seof furniture, also a
well filled purse We're delivered at their
door with Christmas greetings from
the congregation.
At the Sunday School entertainment
the superintendent, William II. Oliver.
was presented with a box containing
two gold pieces as a token Of esteem.
and "A pledge Of loyalty from the school
The auditorium Of the church is
undergoing extensive Improvements
and, pending the completion Of these
services are being held in the Sunday
School room.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
BRIDE WAS "2S"
AND THE GROOM 20

What may prove 90 an eioaemenl
eliminated last nish a narraeo o'
r.-upher Hickman, on k,.eg VH sa
Miss Pearl Mason. of Baltimore. Md.
They We're united ia mntrlmony az 10
o'clock last evening by the Rev. Dr. G..
n. Wyatt, pastor OF Harrison Street M.
r.. Church. the ceremony being performed
az No. 7Os Monroe street. a boarding
house kept by Mrs. Pennington and her
daughter and at which a number OF
Goldey College students board.
crawled From Church
Dr. Wyatt was conducting services in
his church when. at $50 o'clock ho was
called out by messenger who informed
him that he was wanted to perform a
marriage ceremony az No. 700 Monroe
street. AS soon as possible the minister
reached the house where De was surprised
TO find that the family OF the bride-to-be
was well known 10 him during his pas
torate at Deals Island Md. The yonng
woman was equally surprised as she
blushngly admitted "a the minister that
she was "iust '23 % years old. The groom
gave his ago as 26, The couple left Balu-
more yesterday afternoon. unknown TO
their friends and came TO Wilmington.
Hero the groom hunted up b. B. Kumon.
of Keller, a student at Goldey College.
and through him the marriage was ar
ranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman loft on the Nor
folk express after the ceremony for Kel-
Ter where Mr.. Hickman conducts mor-
camille business.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
Walter Wyman
STRAPPED HER wINDPIPE
Woman Committed Suicide With an
Old Leathe, Belt

NEW YORK, Jan. s. Choked to death
by her own hand the body oc MIS-.
Elizabeth Richter, OK Brooklyn was
found by her siepson, Frederick Rich
ter. Jr. she haI taken discarded
leather belt and wound It three times
tightly around her throat and then.
slipping the end through the buckle.
pulled and fastened IT, A note ia the
handwriting OF the suicide was found.
reading as follows:
Goodbye TO YOU all hope you
viii all be happy when / am gone. Ny
hand did this deadly deed. I ann very
lonely. The new year contains no
prospects FOR me-"
Mrs. Richter was IS years OLD and
lived with her husband. Frederick
Richter ST.. and three stepchildren.
Her home life was happy. but recently
her mind became affected through NJ
ness
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
LODGES ELECT OFFICERS
Changers and Sons Of America at
Dover Choose Their Leaders.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER. Jan. s-RuraI Grange. Patrons
OF IIrshandry. have elected the following
officers:
Master y. A. Evans. ovorseer. w. c.
savin; lecturer Mrs. Mary t. Dlwson:
steward j. r. Loegnr: assistant steward.
J.. ]. Taylor; chaplain. the Rev. =. Il.
ccle; treasurer DIR. o. H. Evans: s,crc-
tary, Marion Dawson; gltekeeper Jen
Cooper ceres, Mrs. b. Evans; pomona.
Mrs. W. G. Savin; non. Mrs. Mary Cat
terson; lady assistant steward. Miss
Amelia Kemp; organlst Miss I,ens
Emerson; librarian A. a. Honcckar.
Washington Camp No. l6. Patriotic or
der Sons Of America elected these off,
GERS; President j. r. Leegars; vlce-prcsi-
dent Lawrence p. Cooper; master OF
forms, W. w Kerper; recording secre-
tary, George G. Anderson; treasurer. IT..
IT. Loose; conductor William Harr,nE-
tom chaplain, Myers ID. Casson: assistant
secretary w. S. Cantwell right sentinel
A. Slaughter; left sentinel b. V. shlhan.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
NO TRIALS BEFORE
AN OPEN COURT
Proposed New Divorce Bill if
Passed by Legislature Will
Undergo Some Alterations
MANY CLAUSES
IN THE MEASURE

special 20 Ihc Evening Journal
DOVER Jan. s.--The n6w marriage
and divorce laws as recommended by
the National Divorce Congress came
into Delaware legislature yesterday
for enactment az the present session.
revolutionizing the divorce conditions
here as elsewhere.
The proposed act uniform as II Is
throughout the United States and ter
ritories. is sent In by Benjamin Nioids.
senior member OF the bar OF New
Castle Henry Ridgely of the bar of
Kent and Robert H. Richards. attor-
ney-general OF Delaware.
The act viii undcrgol some slight
changes n the Legislature proposes to
conform to an established Delaware
custom.
First. tho trials will certainly not be
ordered In open court, hut before a
master as heretofore There were
seventy-nve cases I'm Now Castle ana
as many as forty IN Kent county I'm
one year and these. if occupying the
attention Of court would keep a court
busy the whole year and furnish con-
itinuous round OF scandal. Thus. a
new section would have 10 be substi-
tuted for the one which reads as fol-
iowsi
Section 12 All hearings and trials
shall be before tho court and not be-
fore master referce or any dele
gated representative, and shall IN all
eases be public"
The method for making public an
proceedings which am the states keom
to be agreed to do in order to dcsiroy
tho mysterious and secret use -
.lcourts by persons To become divorced
. at will, the last part of the section
may be adhered to by having all tes-
timony and decrees. when completed.
Tread IN open court.
Tho delegates, IN submitting their
report. says:
"All Of the states except Mississippi.
Nevada and South Carolina appointed
delegates (South Carolina has mo
ldivorce laws and declined 10 apnoinN
I1hn nw law snne'7crs. Tho sanctlt,
Iof tho marfiagc elatine .ar mefaf iar
. 'numno of Nrwf in l1e lrNal
Stue a OWLS end an.ii.
,aVe f divorces in U.
Ituitr uHiaE to isHk uf IIlar
Flaws una thr0ugh0Ut iha nation
Tho nrw gorco bil in ml foliout
an 8ci eating anuu'ment 0f mar.
riage and divorce.
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
READING FIREMEN
WANT MORE MONEY
Councilman of That City a
Visitor Here to Gain InfOr-
nation on Fire Matters

Councilman Matthew Rhoda Of Read
ing. Pa, was a visitor in Wilmington
yesterday. He came here to seek in
formation concerning the apparatus
carried by the various fire companies
of the city. and the appropriations re-
ceived from the city to maintain the
companies.
The fire companies Of Reading are
asking for an increased appropriation,
and in order to acquaint himself with
conditions elsewhere. Mr.. Rhoda came
to wilmington, which city is about the
same size as Reading While here he
visited friends at The Weccacoe engine
house
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
WILL AFFECT NEW COMPANY
Litigation Over Susquehanna Power
Project May Delay Lighting Of
Wilmington.

In the Circuit Court at Belair. Nd,
yesterday was begun the hearing to
set aside a recent award made by a
jury Of condemnation in the ca OF
the Susquehanna Power Company
against the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany and affiliated interests. The out
come OF this action win be awaited
with anxiety by the promoters Of the
recently franchised Delaware Trans
mission Company. which intends to
eventually light Wilmington with cur
rent from this source.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
SEAMAN A PATIENT

OF the Schooner Jennie Thomas, now I'M
loading lumber at the wharves of the
American Car and Foundry Company is
a patient at the Homeopathic Hospital.
He had his shoulder dislocated by being
caught in the sprocket Of q donkey en-
kline yesterday afternoon, and the cap
tain Of the vessel Immediately had him
taken TO the hospital
Korstrom was reported to be resting
easy to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
FORMER ELSMERE
COUPLE ELOPE

II was learned to-day that Homer J..
Vernon anu Miss Elsie Mears, both form-
erly Of Elsmere, eloped 10 New York on
Sunday last and were married The brides
ana Mr. Vernon is in the jewelry business
at Amber, Pa. His people live az Elsmere
There was objection TO the marriage
because Of the youth Of the girl. but now
that the nuptial knot has been tied lTrs.
Vernon has been forgiven by her parents.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
REPEAT OLD BRIDAL TOUR
Connecticut Couple Celebrate Their
Golden Wedding in Novel Way.

MERIDEN, Conn.,. I. Jan. 3-In a
shower of rice Mr.. and Mrs. oliver d.
Woodruff drove away from the old
Woodruff homestead. in southington.
to repeat the wedding trip they took
fifty years ago.
Among the ricethrowers were four
old friends all who are living Of the
guests at the wedding, and the driver
Of the carriage was Uncle Sol" Finch.
"a years old, who drove the couple to
the depot half a century, ago. "Uncle
Sol" was very happy.
Mr.. and Mrs Woodruff viii go first
to New York and after visiting other
cities they viii wind up at Niagara
Falls just as they did on their honey
moon.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
RECEIVED HANDSOME GIFT
Harry J. stoeekle Remembered BY
Office EmpIoyes on HIS birthday.

Office Employees on His Birthday.
The office employees Of the Joseph
Stoeckle Brewing Company to-day ore
scented 10 Harry j. Stoeckle. the presi-
dent OF that concern, two handsome
pictures OF himself, driving his we'll
known team. Dorcas Moore and Lucille
pc. and the Champion trotter Florence
Stanton.
The photographs were taken by
Harry Neher with a small camera ana
greatly enlarged. They have hand
some gilt frames around them and Nr.
StoeclSle was much pleased with the
gift. which was made in honor Of his
forty second birthday.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
Alice, Ball, Higgins and
PennewiIl orRiChsrdson
the Contestants


DOVER, Jan. 3-The mist, dust and
smoke of the long and bitter scrimmage
of the Republican leaders over the organ
ization of the Legislature, having cleared
up or blown away the political forecast
ers are going over the field to see what
was the result of Mondays battle. Al
though there was tendency on the part
of all the leaders to deny that the organ
ization fight had any relation or boring
on the Senatorial question, the alignment
OF the members Of the Legislature and the
political leaders and lieutenants, strongly
Indicate that it was the Senatorial mat
ter more than anything else that caused
the intense fight waged for the organiza-
tion.
Four Factions in Fight
Looking at the contest from reuo-
spective point of view. there were in full
play and action four distinct factions:
The duPonts, aided by Representatives
Denney and Benson and Ex-senator PEN
newill, was one; Ex-senator Ball and Ex-
Postmaster William II. Heald, another,
and which perhaps is one which threltens
the dupont leadership in New Castle
county; then the Higgins faction and the
Kent and Sussex element led by Senator
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
Baltimore and Ohio Personally CQn-
ot eted Tour TO Washington Jan,if

TUT % '"7I IU9Iv" VHIIIlf
ary TO-
$500 covers all expenses for threA
days. Similar tours on January 2f.'
February IL, March z. 25. April II. 25,
and May Q, 1907 For fun details adj
dress Ticket Agents or II. A. Miller.
Travelling Passenger Agent Whining
ton, Del. City ticket Office S04 Market
street.
Evening journal., 1907-01-03
WILL HAVE NEW OFFICES
rhoms r. Bayard and Robert 7ennine-
ton 20 Remove to dupont Building.

Robert Pennington ana Thomas T..
1868 rd IA known ttorneys. have en-
gagol ofnc ihc new DUPONT Binding
a. Tenth oui Market atreets Tho frst cr
noEnnine dlor irom the entrance on
Tanth street tack o. 2 nkotts Court hal
bfan leased hf ihe ttornoys ana ar,
piopabiy the mt.t desirable offices IN the
biz nuIIlnE
Evening journal., 1907-01-03

WEATHER:
~, RAIN TONIGHT.
"'N'N FNo WARNER FRIDAY.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-19
The Supremacy Of Fergus County As An Agri.
cultural Section Amply Demonstrated By
Returns From All Over County.

If there ever existed any doubts in
the minds of those who have the
work in charge as to the absolute
agricultural supremacy of Fergus
county as an agricultural region,
these doubts are being vanished by
the reports which are coming in to
John B. Ritch daily in answer to
letters sent out to the farmers of
the Inland Empire.
Over sixty returns have been re-
ceived up to date and new ones are
received in every mail. The reports
are not confined to any particular
portion of the county but represent
every neighborhood.
One fact must not be lost sight
Of when going over the returns and
that is that fully nine-tenths Of these
crops are raised on dry land farms
The largest crops thus far reported
were produced on land which is
moistened only by showers and
snow from the clouds
1t is desired that those who,
through any oversight, failed to re-
ceive the proper blanks, send in
their crop reports, including the
number of acres and yields Of
wheat, oats, barley, hay (timothy and
alfalfa) and potatoes.
No boosting movement ever start
ed in the county has met with
such instantaneous and favorable re-
sponse as this one. 1t is now accept
ed as a fact by everyone that any
movement which has for its object
the bringing of new settlers to the
county is beneficial to all. 1t in
creases the volume of business, adds
to the value of lands, gives a larger
market for the products of ranch and
range and stimulates every branch of
industry.
Following are a number of the re-
turns received TIP to this time:
NJ. A. Shower, Utica-Wheat, II
acres, 625 bushels; average, 81 bu.
Oats, 80 acres, | 800 bushels; average
81 bushels. Alfalfa, 80 acres, 100
tons, crops Timothy, l4O acres,
255 tons Potatoes, l acre, so bu
Carl Anderson, Lewistown-
Wheat, acres, 445 bushels; average,
S. bushels. Oats, 50 acres, $500
bushels; average, 50 bushels. Alfalfa.
90 acres, $50 tons; average, IL
tons. Two crops. Timothy, II
acres, 50 tons. Potatoes. acres,
600 bushels Carl appended note
that he had to work seven days in
the week to handle this crop, but it
is worth it.
E. S. Fowler, Natal-Wheat, AZ
acres, 1000 bushels; average, 25
bushels. Oats, 90 acres, 300 bushels;
average, 43 bushels. Timothy, l6
acres, 80 tons.
Perry Black, Moore-Wheat, los
acres, 5,04S bushels; average, 81
bushels. Oats, 8 acres, 18O bushels;
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-19
MAN ACCUSED OF
DASTARDLY Crime
WELL KNOWN RANCHER IS
ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS
CHARGE.

William Huff, we'll known ranch
er of Castle Butte, was arrested Fri
day afternoon on charge Of rape,
preferred by Acting County Attor-
ney Marshall upon the information
furnished by Anna Marshall, II
year old girl.
The crime is alleged to have been
committed on October lst and three
times after that date.
Huff was arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Edward Brassey Satur-
day morning at II o'clock and enter
ed plea of not guilty to the charge
preferred against him. John c.
Huntoon represents him. The pre-
liminary hearing will be held before
Judge Brassey next Thursday
Huff, who is married man, has
hitherto born good reputation in
his community and his friends and
neighbors find it almost impossible
to believe tlat he is guilty of the ter
rible charge entered against him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-19
HORSE Thieves ARE
OPERATING again
MCDONALD CREEK AND FLAT
WILLOW STOCKMEN SUF-
FER FROM RAID.

After the cleanup which the Of
hcers of this county made about a
year ago, it was thought that horse
stealing would become lost art in
Fergus county for few years but
such appears not to have been the
case
Within the past two weeks, stock
men down along Mcdonald and
Flatwillow creeks have suffered some
severe losses. B. F. Lepper is Shy
nine head, including three full grown
and six yearl.ngs and two-year olds
Walter ]. Winnett is also short nine
head and probably two colts. All of
these horses are good ones, Mr..
Winnett's being Percheron bred
animals
Mr. Lepper has offered reward
Of $500 for the arrest and conviction
Of the party or parties who stole his
horses.
These two men have suffered
heavily during the last five years
through the depredations of horse
thieves and it is sincerely hoped that
the miscreants may be caught and
brought to Justice
Sheriff Martin and his force are
working quietly but industriously on
the cases and, while they have few
clues. have hopes Of ultimately ad-
ding to the colony of Fergus county
horse thieves who are now sojourn-
ing in Deer Lodge.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-19
VERDICT OF JURY
: fAVORS GILKERSON
VICTORY FOR DEFENDANT IN
BLACK DIAMOND COAL co.
CASE.

After being out for over eight
hours, the jury in the case of Bank
of Fergus County VS.. Wright. Gil
kerson and Beebe last Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock brought in a
verdict in favor of the defendant
The victory was complete one for
Gilkerson, every count being in his
favor.
The suit was on note, the prin-
cipal of which was $4,000 This note
was signed by F. E. Wright and J..
L. Beebe for the Black Diamond
Coal company. Gilkerson disclaimed
anv proportionate responsibility for
the note, claiming that it was given
without his consent. Glkerson,
Wright and Beebe were all interest
ed in the Black Diamond Coal Co.
Judge Bach presided over the
trial, R. Won Tobel and o. w. Belden
appeared for the bank and Black
ford & Blackford and J. c. Huntoon
for the defendant