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Evening journal., 1907-04-12
GIFTS FOR EIREMEN

Several members OF the Washington
Fire Company went to Trenton yester-
day as guests of the Trenton Exempt
presented to that association a silver
fire horn. The gift was presented by
George NJ. Yeates, James H. Yeates and
Frank r. Kendall, a committee Of the
Washy. William J. Crossley, attorneH
received the gift.
Leaving Trenton the local firemen
went to Allentown and Reading, where
gifts are to be pssented to several
COMPARES as a token Of the apprecla-
ton Of the welcome given the Wash
ington Fire Company upon its visit in
those cities.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
500 DIAMOND
IS RECOVERED

Miss Margaret Carr Of No. ii9 Market
street. who is employed as stenographer IN
a Market street real estate office, was a
much worried young woman for forty
eight hours this week. on Wednesday she
left a diamond ring valued at $50 In tho
washroom at the office and thinking OF Il
sometime after. returned 10 tho room only
to fnd that the ring had disappeared a
diigent search failed to bring the missing
diamond % light.
Chief Black personally investigated the
case. and while he was comforting with
Miss Carr about her suspicious In his or
flee yesterday afternoon the ring was die
covered in an old desk IN the washroom
Of the real estate office. A coincidence "
its recovery was that when a search was
made OF the desk the day before the ring
was not there.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
JUDGE BRADFORD
AT CONVENTION

Federal Judge Edward C. Bradford on
Wednesday Of this week attended a meet
ing OF the Inter-Church Conference on
Marrlag and Divorce In New York city.
Judge Bradford represented tho Episcopal
Church OF Delaware. Bishop leighton
Coleman was also In attendance.
The conference was attended by repre-
sentatives Of many different denomlna-
tlons and they discussed the questions Of
marriage and divorce. The object OF the
organization Is to create public sentl.
mont looking toward the Improvement OF
the conditions that exist and to correct
the looseness Of divorces and general mar.
ragcs.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
STUDY MODERN
FARM WORK
Delaware College Committee
on Trip Inspecting Expert
mental Station Methods

Professor Harry Hayward, director
of the Delaware College Experimental
Station, accompanied b. George c.
Kerr. Daniel w. CoIbit and other men,
bers of the college trustees, are on a
trip to New York State, Michigan and
other points, inspecting experimental
farm work with the view of conducting
the .eDlaware experimental fanm along
the most modern lines.
Under an act Of the recent Legisla-
aure. the State has purchased the Dali
lett farm, at Newark to be used as an
experimental farm. The property is
being put in shape for experimental
agricultural work. and as soon as the
college officials return from their triT
the work viii be taken up IN earnest.
The college hopes to derive a revenue
from the farm this year with the aid OF
The many Delaware youths who ars
now anxious 70 Learn ::ssd>r= farm
kg
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
TALL VISITORS
Welded HERE

Two lhiiadeiphians the height OF
each OF whom was over six feet, were
married yesterday by the Rev. H. A..
G. Westerheld at the parsonage OF As
bury NJ. e. Church. The sroom gave
his name as William G. Dettert and the
bride was Miss Mary Il. Cock.
When the couple went to the office
Of Magistrate Robertson tor the neces-
sary license, It was only BY lbowing
their heads that they were able to enter
the doorway.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
Small Trespasser Warned.

So mueh-coal has been stolen from
the cars Of the Philadelphia and Real
ing Railway that special officer has
been placed at work and a crusade rs
being wuged against the thieves. Yes
etrday a Polish woman was ined and
this morning a small hoy was arraign-
ed IN City Court on the same charge.
It is testified that the little fellow
would climb up on the earn and throw
Off coal for a crowd Of women ana
children. who would take II 10 their
homes. The lad WAS dismissed with
a warning to be careful IN the future.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
EXPECT TO SELL
STEEL PLANT
Trustees For Diamond State
Steel BOndhOIderS Receive
Offers for Property

The bondholders OF the Diamond state
Steel Company yet have hopes of dlspos-
ing OF the big south side property 10 ad-
vantage. John Richardson and A. S.
Capelie. who were appointed trustees for
the bond holders after J. B. NewlSirk and
Company, Of Philadelphia. failed TO pay
over the $4,000 70 the United States Court
as first payment on the property. are now
putting the property in shape, expecting ia
dispose OF il in a short time. Already sew.
cral offers have been made for the plant
but It Is probable that none Of them viii
be accepted.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
CITY WILL GET
$4,000 BACK TAXES
Judge Bradford Grants the Petition Of City So
CitOr Townsend in Diamond State
Case

Judge Edward C. Bradford, in the
United States Court yesterday, handed
down an order granting the petition OF
city Solicitor Sylvester d. Townsend
filed several days ago, FOR an order to
compct the payment OF sio.43SS2 owed
by the Diamond State steel Company
for city taxes for the years OF 19Of-5-6
They have been unpaid, and i'm lltlga-
tion for several years. because Of the
failure OF the company.
The courts order In this case es-
tablishes a precedent AS Il Is the first
time that such a thinghas been done
here, the usual custom being to wait
years for money in such cases.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
ENGINEER WILSON
INSPECTS ROADS

James Wilson. county engineer, IS
making inspection of the 1900 miles Of
New Castle county roads, preparatory
to making minor repairs 10 many Of
them out of the present funds Of the
Levy Court. NIr. Wilson is payirs
particular attention also 10 the roads
on which $4,000 OF the special fund
viii be spent this year. He reports
the roads i'm many sections of the
county in need OF immediate repairs
and it is probable that the work will
be ordered done.
Engineer Wilson makes the predic-
tlon that New Castle county within a
short time, will have as good roads as
any in the country.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
LOVE LETTERS
PREVENT DIVORCE

Producing endearing letters written from
Wilmington and contradicting the testi-
mony Of the husband and father, Mrs.
Emile Franconi and her daughter. Mrs.
Elmer Arbegast, Of Atlantic City, pre-
vented Franconi from obtaining "a divorce
from his wife in the Philadelphia courts
yesterday Franconi is a scion Of noble
house, but is a policeman in the Quaker
City.
Mrs. Franconi ana her daughter testi-
fed that they were deserted fifteen years
ago, and he later lived with a woman
who was spoken of at the time as Nellie
clifford and again as Nellie Gnbrich.
OF the letters produced in court and
which Mrs. Franconi found in her hus-
bands bureau before the separation were
two written from this city. one of which
was dated January G. 1892. They were read
in court.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
EGG SCRAMBLE
in THE STREET
WOman'S Spring Suit and
Lawyers Pate Suffered
By the Accident

Eighty dozens Of supposedly fresh coun-
try eggs were scrambled at Tenth and
Market streets this morning. II was not a
hotel breakfast in preparation. however.
but an accident, the eggs having fallen
from one OF the big two-horse teams of tho
United States Express Company as it
pulled out Of the car tracks at that point.
Isn't that an outrage" exclaimed one
woman as she wiped the yoll1s OF fourteen
OF the eggs from her spring suit. II I nad
that careless driver here now I would rub
his head in that mess" A lawyer who got
an egg shampoo agreed with her. But he
careless driver was not there. He didn't
know he had lost his eggs until he got
six squares down the street and when ne
got back TO the corner an he found was
the shells. Youngsters had filled their na's
with the eggs and made on. The woman
and the lawyer were also among the ab-
sen
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
CHILDREN TAKEN
FROM MOTHER

Chief Of Police George Black and
Humane Agent Frank Stout were in
Philadelphia last night to testify in the
case Of Mrs. ollie Bush as she is known
in that city, but known here as Dineen.
The woman was accused OF neglect Of
lher three children, and Magistrate Cor
man. before whom she was arraigned,
after hearing thee videncs ordered that
the children be turned over to a
humane society.
Chief Black and Mr.. Stout testified
to the woman's reputation while she
lived i'm this city she having figured
in the police records here.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
HAS
LARGEST TREE

Thomas B. Rldeaway Of Claymont.
claims to have the largest tree in Della
ware. rivaling even the monster near
Georgetown.
The Ridgaway tree Is chestnut and
measures q feet in circumference, three
feet above the ground. 1t is nine feet in
diameter.
1t is more than 200 years old and yielded
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
In Nice New Quarters.

Mr.. Yardley T. Brown, District
Manager for the International Lum-
Der and Development Company, has
removed his office from somewhat
crowded quarters, at S24 Market
street, to sos Equitable Building.
where he is nicely housed and we'll
equipped for business.
Mr.. Brown reports that he has
been very successful in the sale Of
his company's stock. which he says
must be due in part TO very satis-
factory advertising In The Evening
Journal. Other merchants. like Mr..
Brown. are daily testifying to the
results obtained by advertising in
The Evening Journal. Sworn daily
circulation for March, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
LEVY COURT IS
EXAMINING ACCOUNTS

Levy Court today is examining the nc-
counts of the thirty former road commits
sioners OF the county preparatory to
final settlement with them now that they
are no longer in charge Of road improve
ment.
The court gave its approval to the new
system for the payment OF county funds
which provides Tor the signature Of
Robert NJ. Burns as county treasurer to
every warrant on the Farmers Bank for
county money. It developed that the banl,
demanded the proper endorsement Of the
warrants to protect itself.
The court received from Horace G.
knowles. former attorney Of the court. a
check for s54Ss representing judgments
obtained by the county against delinquent
taxables.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
ROWDY HOUSE
KEEPERS FINED

on complaint Of people living In the
neighborhood. the boarding house con-
Quoted by Michelina and Rafeia Ca
vorsa, two Italian women, Of No. sos
East Sixth street, was raided by a
squad Of police last night and the de-
PENDANTS and seventeen inmates were
taken into custody.
At the hliring this morning several
women neighbors testified that fight
ing, shouting and shooting went on
there night and day.
The defendants were fined $50 and
costs each
A young woman living across the
street from the house accused Constan-
tine Cavorsa OF writing an offensive
note TO her He was fined $40 and
costs for that action.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12

1925 and Immediately went to the
Judges chambers. Evelyn, who left
the building in an exhausted conditioa
last night appeared much refreshed.
Mrs. William Thaw put up her same
brave front.
After the opening Of court, which
caused a little furry for afew minutes.
the crowd inside settled down to con-
tinue its long wait until there should
be some word from the jury. Thaw
had been brought over 20 the Court
House after Justice Fitzgerald arrived
and waited with n-concealed impati-
ence in the prisoners pen.
Mob Storms Thaw Party
The police were forced to beat back wo-
men. children and men in a tremendous
mob that blocked White street, Centre
street and Lafayette street when tho wo-
men Of the Thaw party left the court
house for luncheon. In the first party were
Mrs. William Thaw. the Countess of
Yarmouth and Mrs. Carnegie, accompanied
by Edward Thaw They made their way
10 the door Of the court house, but there
the yelling crowd was 50 great that the
women were forced to .Irn back and wait
in the shelter Of ihc hallway.
Edward Thaw went out and had their
automobile drawn close to the door A
squad of police to ok charge Of the crowd
making a pathway to the facade and the
women started out again. Then the crowd
made the rush and the police were driven
to heroic measures. Many men and women
were knocked down in the charge Of the
lnolica and trampled upon.
cheered Evelyn Wildly
The crowd was held at bay one block
from the entrance in each direction wher
Evelyn made her appearance, walking be.
tween Dan O'Reilly and Lawyer Peabody
The mob cheered wildly at the sight Of hel
and waved their hats. Men climbed upor
wagons. carriages and blocked street cars
and from these points of vantage waved
their hats and cheered frantically as q
greeting their queen.
Dozens Of photographers were waiting
10 take snapshots Of Evelyn who did hel
best to avoid them. Then the cameras wer'
turned upon the crowd and the men and
i women who had done the cheering pose'
lin fantastic attitudes with their hats higl
lin the air and theiT arms extended IN an
effort to show how they had acted befor'
the little automobile carrying Evelyn dis
lappeared.
4 Justice Fitzgerald was also given rous
ling cheer as he left the court house fol
lunch. The members Of the mob both wo
men and men seemed to have lost their ap
lpetites. and stayed thronged in the streets
about the court house awaiting the op
portunity to repeat the scene upon the re
turn OF the Thaw party.
Jerome Would Retry the Case
Hopes that Harry X. Thaw may have
had Of being granted his freedom unde
lban in the event Of a disagreement Of th'
Jury have been removed by Prosecutor
Jerome who, while chatting with GROVE
lof reporters while awaiting the verdict
hut himself on record as to his intention
lin regard to the case.
should the jury disagree Mr.. Jerome
will you try Thaw againT
IT most certainly will,' was the rep!
lof the District Attorney" and as soon al
POSSIBLE" The court took recess unit
2 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
FAVOR RIVER WORK
snecIal 10 40 Evenlne Iournn1

DOVER, Del, April 12-Major FIagler
and a corps of engineers conducted a
public mass-meeting nc Little Greek
yesterday, with a large attendance OF
farmers and business men. DR.. James
V. Martin, representing the Councils Of
Dover; Colonel William ID. Denney.
private secretary to Senator Richard
son, and other prominen; officials were
present.
II was the object OF the meeting TO
ascertain whether the business and
commercial possibilities Of the section
would Justify the proposed Govern
ment appropriations for a complete
survey and a deepening Of Little River
for deep-sea navigation.
There was a unanimous request that
the stream be made navigable for
freight and passenger boats.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
THAW JURY AT ODDS;
NO VERDICT YET
Rumor Says That Majority Favor Conviction for
MansIaughter -RetriaI if There is No
Agreement in the Case

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW DIRK. April 12.-Harry X.
Thaw's fate still hangs in the balance.
The jury is stin debating, and when
court took a recess shortly after noon
unit o'clock, there was not the slight
est indication that a decision had been
reached. All the rumors at this hour
were that a majority Of the jurors IA
vored conviction for manslaughter.
One thing is certain, if there is a dis
agreement and the jury is discharged
Thaw will have to undergo the ordeal
Of another trial.
District Attorney Jerome said that
much this afternoon.
When the jurors. pale and haggard,
fled out Of the Criminal Courts build
ing to breakfast after O'clock to-day
after having been shut up for SS hours
I'm deliberating, there was no indica-
tion Of a verdict
The jurors debated until early this
morning before the lights in the jury
room were turned ou.. The impress
sion in the morning about the court
house is that there can be but one out
come-a disagreement.
Some Of the jurors were still arguing
with each other as they entered the
courtroom. The door had not closed
behind them after their exit before the
argument was on with renewed earn
estness. Up to the hour q being lock-
ed up at 114O last night not "a word OF
complaint had come from one Of th'
Jurors. nor had a man shown a dis
position to abandon the task Of trying
IH.A Vara "a to- H. Rex u
messenger. who inquired If there was
a possibility of a yerdict within an
hour. carried back a simple negative
answer.
ouesses on How They Stand
All kinds Of rumors as to how ths
jury stands were afioat last night ans
quickly renewed to-day. They varied
from a report that they stood IL toi
conviction of a minor degree crime e
one for acquittal to the rumor tina
nine were standing out for acquitta
and three for manslaughter decres
AS all approach to the juryroom was
barred. however, no one offering the
rumors could furnish n good basis fol
it.
Thaw passed another comparativell
6leeplesS night III the Aviip1-
a book for two hours after the jury wai
locked up. When urged by the jail
kecners to retire he did so, but NJ
tossed and tumbled on his bed HI
was up shortly after daylight to-day.
His relatives. confined almost al
closely in the Lorraine Hotel as he is i
the Tombs. Jared little better. Evelyl
Thaw has scarcely closed her eye
since the case went to the jury
The jury returned to the Crimina
Courts building at 9.15, and at once re
sumed the consideration Of the YER
dict.
Only Three for Aoquittal
AT 10 O'Clock this morning a per
sistent rumor about the Court Hous
was that the jury stood nine for con
viction on a charge Of manslaughter Il
the first degree. carry with it an IN
determinate sentence with maximum
penaity Of twenty years Imprisonment
and three for acquittaL Those Wit
favored the acquittal are said to D.
Steele Brearley and Bolton.
The women Of the nhaw party arrive
at the Criminal Courts building a
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
MERCANTILE
DECIDES TO LIVE

At its meeting held last evening, the
Mercantile Association decided TO
maintain its separate existence and not
to lose its identity by a merger with
the Board of Trade.
Many spoke in favor Of the proposed
merger, among whom was Joseph II.
Bartlett, while just as many declared
against it, headed by James c. O'Nein
and William Lawton.
The negative side finally prevailed,
after a long and heated discussion. The
ground taken by the objectors was that
the Association filled a position whicn
could not possibly be filled by the
Board Of Trade, and therefore should
not disband.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12

Councilman William p. white. who Is
chairman OF the finance committee Of
Council, worked hard to get this money.
and are deserving OF much credit.
The claim was ordered paid because
Il was filed prior to an other Gains,
and could be paid without effccting the
rights Of any other creditor or IMPAIR
ing the assets.
city Solicitor Townsend will now get
after the money due the city in back
taxes by the johnson Forge Company
which failed and was sold by receiv-
ers. In addition. Mr.. Townsend will
onfeavor TO collect the taxes due ths
county by both the Diamond state
Steel Company and the Johnson Forgq
Company.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
To Give BOY Social.

The students Of Goldey College will
give a box social this evening at 8
o'clock at the college rooms for the
benefit Of the Athletic Association. A
good program has been prepared and
a. good time assured. The program
will be;
Instrumental selection q. n. M.
orchestral: vocal solo, Miss Mackay;
recitation, Miss McHugh, vocal solo,
Miss Bonner; selection, orchestral;
Nonsense" Mr.. Douglas; tenor solo.
Mr.. Gilbride.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
MONTREAL HEIREss
LEFT SANITARlUM

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April r.
Friends of Miss Annie Smith, the Mon
treal heiress who disappeared Wednes-
day from a sanitarium in Boston, ar
rived here at midni/ /it and to-day took
her back to Boston.
Miss Smith, whose father is reported
to be worth 100000, was found yes
terday afternoon at Bayview and
brought to this city.
For two years the woman has been
suffering from nervous trouble, and had
to be kept under constant watch.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
Raae case pIsmIssed

In City Court this morning the case
against Joseph Rago, accused Of hnr-
boring minors IN his pool room on
Market street. was dropped, as an the
boys who were to testifs egainst him
had admitted that they had misrep-
resented their age.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
HEAVY PENALTIES
FOR FIGHTERS

Accused Of having stabbed James Nc
Connell several times during a street fight
at Front and Market streets Wednesday
evening, Martin Connolly and Joseph Nc
.Collum were given a hearing In City Court
this morning.
After the evidence had been heard.
Deputy Judge Joslyn imposed a fine OF 81
and three months imprisonment on Nc
.Collum, and fine of So and thirty days
on Connolly The former was represented
by former Judge BAN.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
Secretary Tibbitts Speaks.

last evening the Washington Dis
trict Conference Sunday School and
Varick Christian Endeavor Convention
held an interesting meeting I'm Grace
NJ. r. Church. An address was made
10y Frank B. Tibbitts. recretary Of tie
Y. NJ. c. A, who urged upon his hear
ers the great work whlchW could oe
done by well directed effort among the
colored youth or tne country.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
MecIoskey funeral To-morrovv.

The funeral OF FRANK McCloskey.
who died suddenly al his boarding
house. No. 22S East Front street, yes
terday afternoon, win take place from
the home Of his sister, Mrs. Katharine
Kienle, at No. 5fS West Fourth street.
lat o'clock tomorrow morning. Mass
viii be celebrated at IS. Peters Ca
thedral, and interment in the Cathedral
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
Now Ruling as to County Warrants.

ON and after Monday the Farmers
Bank. custodian OF county funds. VIII
not pay county warrants unless they
have been accepted and signed by the
county treasurer. II they bear the
endorsement OF the county treasurer,
they VIII be payable at any banking
institution and VIII be delivered to the
Farmers Bank through the clearing
house
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
ARE YOU A LEM0N?
New Beautiful Order Formed Rivals
the BuHaloes.

There IS a band of humorists In this
city who have formed beneficial order
very much like the "Buffalocs" 1t IS
called the order Of American Lemons"
The initiation fee can hardly be called
prohibiuve, as IL Is only ave cents-and
there are no dues. How a society can be
beneficial and have such small income
Is easily explained. The neophyte Is ap-
preached by friend or an acquaintance
with a request for fve cents-generally as
a loan. II he bites and forks over the coin
ne Is a lemon IN good standing. Very slim
pie, isn't itl
There Is a strict rule IN tho society
against asking for more than a nickel.
Maybe there's a good reason for IT,
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
LOCKED HIMSELF
IN HOTEL ROOM

John j. Anderson yesterday afternoon
imbibed some whskey. While being pur-
sued by demons Of his disordcred brain. he
sought shelter in a third story room Of a
Front street hotel. where he barricadcd
the door with a bureau and aroused tho
neighborhood with his howls.
The proprietor took exceptions TO An
derson's conduct and summoned the 7o-
lice, who took the man to the city bastile.
He was penitent thio morning. but Deputy
Judge Joslyn imposed a fine Of $40 and
costs or sixty days In the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
Indspendenes 70 elve Smoker.

The Independence Fire Company viii
give a smoker in the engine hall, at
Twelfth and Claymont streets, on Frir
day evening, April 26. The company is
expecting 500 feet of new hose, and
upon its arrival il win be given a test
The hose will be fitted with the Lally
coupler.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
TWO TINY BOYS
LIVED IN CAVE

Two tiny boys, one 6 and the other
II. were taken this morning in cave
they had constructed in a cellar at
Lancaster avenue and Adams street
when found the children had two
wooden boxes, one Of which contained
stale bread. the other holding several
bottles Of milk and articles Of little
value.
Both were detained at the police sta
ton until their parents came after
them.
Evening journal., 1907-04-12
UNION
SEEKS REFORMS

At the last meeting OF the Central
Labor Union a committee was appoint
ed to interview the Board OF Health
concerning the alleged uns7nitary con-
dition Of toilet rooms IN some of the
factories Of the cities.
Another committee was named TO see
the building Inspector about the pro-
lection against fire in some factories
which protection is alleged to be de-
fectiye.