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Evening journal., 1907-03-14
WOMAN'S ODD REQUEST

CHICAGO, March 14-AIlss Marie Hunt.
who admits that she is q years Of age.
and says she resides at the Chicago Beach
Hotel called yesterday on Police Lieuten-
ant Ryan and asked that she be given a
permit TO wear trousers and other male
apparel.
"Whyg" Ryan demanded.
"Oh, there are lot of reasons" she
replied. Il work FOR high-class book
concern and have to climb stairs, and
this'-indicating a neat tailor-m1de skirt
"is very heavy Besides, women's clothes
cost more. ms suit have on cost $50 and
you can get a fine suit for SEQ. You proh-
ably paid less for that suit you have on"
The Lieutenant. who was looking par
tcularly fetching in new uniform that
cost him S55. not counting the stars and
gold braid, answered rather sharply;
''You are all 70 the bad on the expense
question. Furthermore. 1 can't issue any
permit to trot around in pants. Perhaps
the chief might do It, OF maybe Mayor
Dunno"
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
TELEGRAPH NEWSINANUTSHELL

welt to-day instructed Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte to order the District
Attorney at San Francisco to withdraw
the suit pending there which was 10
decide the right OF japanese children
to attend the regular public schools.
This is done ON the information re-
oeived yesterday by the President that
the san Francisco School Board had
rescinded its former order OF segrega-
ton.
NEW YORK-Mrs. Mary Morris
committed suicide at ner home by in
hailng gas. Her son. Claremont was
found unconscious in an adjoining
room and removed to a hospital in
serious condition
GOLDFIELD, Nev.-Barring two or
three streetbrawls, the past twenty
four hours have been quiet in Golddeld
The saloons opened al midnight. and
most OF the mines resumed work yes
terday. The stores are all open.
HOLYOKE--Six Sisters Of Charity
by their bravery and rapidity of action
rescued sixty infants from burning
building. one of a group which const-
tutes the Brlghtside Institute, a Ro-
man Catholic orphanages
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
FATHER DIES WHILE SONS
FUNERAL WAS in PROGRESS

While the Weber family. Of No. SIS
Wright street. was mourning about the
caslSet whV,h contained the body of
their 5-year son. Olden W.. yesterday
afternoon. the father OF the child.
George w. Webber. died in an upstairs
room from a tubercular affection, tho
same disease that caused the death Of
his little son.
Little Olden died on Tuesday. after
a long illness The father was 80 at
the time. but his death was not ex-
pected The boys funeral service was
In progress. when news came from the
fathers room that he. too. was deal
Then the burial was postponed This
Undertaker James T. Chand-
Ter shipped the body Of the father and
son to Easton. Nd. for interment.
Mr.. Webber was a mechanic I'm the
employ OF the kartaNeri Fibre Com
pany and ca;ne here from Easton only
short time ago. He was a regular
attendant az Second NJ. p. Church and
agood citizen A widow survives
him
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
CAN HORACE BE
HIDDEN IN CAVE?
BRANDYWINE
GOES AGROUND
Wilson Line Steamer Gets
Out Of Course in Thick
Fog

Enshroudod In the dense fog that
overhung the Christiana river last
night the steamer Brandywlnc, OF the
Wilson Line, was slowly feeling it's
way up the stream whom suddenly the
boat was shaken from stem TO stern
aud then came 20 halt. For the first
time In years the steamer had run
aground, and with it's nose buried deep
In the soft mud IT was held fast.
The boat grounded just east Of the
p, B. & w. railroad bridge and re-
mainod there until 9 o'clock this morn
ing on the high tide Il succeeded I'm
backing Off the mud bank and reached
Fourth street wharf in safety. To-day
the steamer made but one trip up the
rIvor.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
LEVY COURT MAY ACT

Levy Count held a brew session this
morning. but beyond several changes
in the assessment lists no business OF
Importance was transacted.
1t is probable that in the near future
an effort viii be made to hold a joint
meeting OF the bondsmen Of Horace G..
Rettew and Levy Court and some steps
taken to ascertain the exact amount of
uncollected tax and an effort made 10
collect them. Air. Rettew's bonds
men will probably hold a meeting this
evening to discussthe situation. Levy
Courts attorney Sylvester ID. Towns
end, viii lbe called upon by the com
dnissiOners to give an opinion regarding
the legaht y of exempting for ten
years from taxation manufacturing
plants which have recently located in
New Castle.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
CITY CHARTER
IS IN SIGHT
Senator'S Sparks and Mona
chan Agree To-day On I'M
pOrtant Amendments
BILL UP THIS AFTERNOON
Special to The Evenlnr Journal

Special 70 The Evening Journal
DOVER. March Ex-senator Sparks sub
mitted to the Senate this morning an
emendment to the charter Of wilmington
on which he and Senator Monahan have
agreed. 1t will be considered as a special
order at 2SO this afternoon. senator
Sparks also offered an additional amend
ment taxing public service corporations
for the benefits Of the city as follows;
Road beds Of street railway companies
$3.50 a mile; gas mains oonduits, ducts, etc.
$50 a mile; overhead wires 500 mile.
Senator Monaghan objected regarding
the railway figures. declaring them insult
acent and he will oner an amendment
this afternoon to allow council to make the
tax on public corporations.
The wilmington Gas and Electric Com
pany and the Wilmington City Electric
Company and Wilmington Light Power
and Telephone Company have expressed
their willingness to pay an increased tax
but there Is sun hitch over what the
railway shall pay
The Senate concurred in the House bin
to allow New Castle to borrow 100000 fol
town improvements and also authorizing
the purchase Of an experimental farm FOL
Delaware College TO cost S2O,OoO
The House passed bill to incorporate
the Merchants Trust Company Of WI
mington. also to abolish the office Of roat
commissioners and to allow the Levy
Court name the supervisors after thel
present terms have expired.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
SAYS HUSBAND
WAS VERY CRUEL
Wife Of John Sharon Accuses
Him Of FTaCturing Two
of Her Ribs

At first charged with breach Of
peace. John Sharon in City Court to-
day was later arraigned accused Of
non-support. His wife, Mrs. Mary
Sharon. who from hcr actions on the
witness stand. was disguised and out
OF patience with the defendant. de-
manded that he be held ia bond to sup
port her and their two children "He
has worked only two fun weeks this
year" she said. 'and last year nc did
nothing at AL. but sit under the arches
Of the Pennsylvania elevated railroad 20
Mrs. Sharon further testified that her
husband beat her frequently and that
She was NOW suffering with two frac-
tured ribs as a result OF his cruelty.
His father is rich and he Cpointing
with disdainful finger at the prisoner
in the docS) is big and able enough TO
support u.s." she declared.
At this point the prisoner asked for
a postponement OF further hearing
until tomorrow. claiming that he could
bring two witnesses into court TO dis
prove his wife'9 assertions Deputy
Judge Josiyn. who occupied the bench
granted tho request and fixed bail IN
the sum of $500.
Some Minor Cases
The case OF Bernard Waldron, alsC
accused OF non-support, was continued
until Tomorrow morning. his wife hav-
ing gone TO Philadelphia. Other cases
disposed of follow. Edward Meenan
drunk and begging, so and costs
William Mimice and Joseph Briilard
drunk and disCrderly. continued unit
Saturday morning; James Riley, va
grancy, 10 days: Charles Phillips
vegrancy. 10 days; Katie Lynch. in
/ corriglhle. placed in the care Of tn,
4 Society OF the Prevention Of Cruelty q
! Children: JOSEPH Lindley. failing to re.
move snow from sidewalk. 81 anl
costs; Harry 1. Robinson, assault ans
battery. dismissed on payment of costs
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Theory Advanced That Miss
ing Boy MAY Be Short
Distance From Fathers
Home
PLACE HAS NEVER
BEEN SEARCHED

With all the thoroughness that has
apparently marked the search for tho
missing boy Horace Marvin. there IS
one spot which, 80 far seems to have
been overlooked by the detectives ana
searchcrs, cave which is located
within a short distance OF the Marvin
home
There is no person in Wilmington
to-day more conversant with tho vlcin-
ity OF kits Hammock, where DR.. Mar-
WINS farm IS located, than Former
state Detective James r. Ratlcdge.
who FOR a number Of years lived In that
locality. Mr.. Ratedge describes the To-
cation Of the tsact of land occupied by
DR.. Marvin acc lratcly
Il Is situated he says, on a strip 30
land whih ends I'm marsh bordering
on the bay
To the north or his property and ad-c
Joining &c SIS the little farm az one time
occupied by Mrs. Powell at that time
Mrs Clark. the murderess OF her niece.
Essie Alhon. 10 the north and adj
joining this property Is a swamp known
Jas Pig-Pen branch and into which
flows Lewis ditch, small body of
water not navigahe and which at
times acn be jumped across. The
swamp abounds, la season, with game
OF an kinds.
Hutehnson's Cave
To the south OF the Marvin farm and
Immediately adjoining It Is semi
marsh tract known as Boggle Tree
swamp. This tract Is not swampy In
It's entirety but I'm places rises in hills
and IN one Of these elevations Is a cave
known TO older residents of that vicin-
ity as Hutchinson's cave.
This cavern. Mr.. Ratledge says. was
occupied years ago by Albert Hutchln-
son, an eccentric character Of that vie
cinity who gained his livelihood by
trapping and fishing The cave Is in
existence to-day. so Tar as Mr. Rat
ledge knows and is amply large enough
TO be occupied by two or more persons.
So far Il has never been searched, nor
even discovered by tho sleuths.
Not Impossible Theory
Mr. Ratlodge holds that It Is not an
impossible theory that some one, who
had known Of the existence Of the cav
fern FOR years, or some one who had
lstumbled across It accidentally may
be the kidnapper OF the lost boy. and
lmay have him concealed IN the cavern.
the entrano 70 which Is partially con-
coaled by undcrbrush. Why this pos
sible hiding place has never been To-
Gated Mr.. Ratledge cannot understand.
but he believes that it will bear in
spoction. The question that is now up
permost In his mind is, Is It not pos-
sible FOR Horace Marvin TO have been
wrisked off 20 the cavern and there ne
lheld IN captivity.
A dlspaWh from Omaha. Neb.. to-
I day says n Pullman conductor carried
l'ittle Horace westward on his train last
Thursday. The authorities doubt that
the missing boy Is In the West
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
LEGAL HOLIDAY

For the FIRST time IN n number Of
years ST. Patrick's Day will be a legal
holiday In this state and all business
will be practically suspended
Except those engaged In repair work.
mills and shops will close for the day
and the employees given a holiday An
saloon men IN the city have agreed q
close their doors. A number Of saloons
will open their doors at midnight.
Banks and public schools will close
their DOORS but drug stores viii remain
open as usual as It Is necessity on
their part. A legal holiday in Della
ware under such conditions Is an un-
usual occurrence.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
WILL NOT
CHANGE ATTITUDE
Will Adhere to Proposition to
Tax Gross Receipts Of
Corporations

The question OF taxing public SER
vice corporations was discussed until
late last night by the members OF City
Council, and they decided 10 adhere to
its original attitude OF seeking legis'a-
ton TO tax the gross receipts Of the
public service corporations.
The councilmen expressed themselves
unfavorable to the p nalunder consid-
Grafton by the Senate and House COM
mittees on cities, towns and munici-
pal corporations Of the General Assem-
bly,, to adopt fixed rate OF taxes upon
each mile of railway, roadbed, gas
mains. conduits. underground ducts
and telephone, telegraph and electric
wires instead of taxing the gross re-
ceipts Of the corporations in question.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
ndd EeIIn,.lsI Nisit-

Grand Master ". ". DOuty, OF THIS
city. accompanied by his full staff, viii
go TO Middletown this evening TO pay
an official visit TO Midd etown En-
campment. No. Is. 7. Q. o. f. The Mid
dletown lodge win have as its guests
the members Of Good Samaritan Lodge.
No. 3. Grand Patriarch Victor c.
Kitchens. Deputy Grand Master F. r.
Sirman and Past Grand Master Samuel
n. Smith. an of Laurel viii be present.
A large delegation from Christine En-
campment, this city including the Rev.
a. r. Oimstoad. rector OF o q Swedes
Church, win accompany the grand
master on the trip.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
KIDNAPPER NOT
AT THE PARK

''rhe Velvet Hand" or the man with
a red handkerchief around his neck
who was to have appeared at the en-
trance to Brandywlne Springs this
morning 20 return the stolen year
old child OF DR.. Horace Marvin of
Dover on payment of $1,000 failed to
put I'm his appearance.
No such person was az the park.
the only man TO be found there being
an italian who keeps a candy stand
there and a few men who were work
ing on the new rink.
That the authorities did not regard
the note as serious was evinced by thu
fact that none of them went to Bran
dywine Springs.
(Continued on Second page)
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
COMMITTEES ARE
HARD AT WORK

William P. Bancroft president Of the
Park Commission, and members of
City Council held a conference last
night concerning the purchase Of the
plot OF ground at Fourth and Pine
streets. which is to be converted into
a recreation park and playground for
children.
Because the law committee OF Coun-
ell is too much engrossed with legisla-
tive matters, no reports will be sub
mitted on the recent fire inspection or
improvements TO the City Hal until
after the close Of the General Assem-
bly,.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
RAILROAD TALLY
ON ITS PATRONS

Employees OF the p. b. and W. Rah-
road yesterday were located at the
new French street station and took
account Of all the people who passed
nand out Of the building within
certain length Of time. This was done
along the company's entire system.
The object is to compare the patron
age OF the various cities IN the COM
lutation OF expenses which the rah-
road officials are now making. lust
how many people used rho local station
is the stated time could not be an-
nounced to-day. as the figures OF the
different watchmen have not been
tallied
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
IRELAND MAY BE CARDINAL

ROME, March M-Bishop o'Gorman Of
Sioux Falls. S. D.. is in Rome on a visit
Of homage to Pope Plus He says that
several Cardinals have highly praised
Archbishop Irelands sermon on the
French conflict and his article n the North
American Review. which they consider
changed public opinion in America in IA
vor of the Vatican. The prelates expressed
gratitude for the stand taken by the Arch
bishop.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
UNKNOWN MAN
WAS ASPHYXIATED

Coroner James Galloway held three
inquests last night In the case Of the
unknown man found dead IN a king
street boarding house about two weeks
ago. the jury brought in a verdict of
death by accidental asphyxiation.
The death Of Mrs Mary A. Kirk.
which occurred while she was kneelng
at prayer az her home No. $50 Benz
nett street, was due to natural causes.
Pulmonary hemorrhage caused the
death OF Nathan Pratt coored, who
died suddenly at his home. in john
sons Court. a few DAYS ago.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
TOULON-While It never win def
nietly be known HOW many lives were
Gcst in the explosion on the F'rencn
battleship Jenalast Tuesday, the death
list to-day is between IFS and 1870 and
TO this vii be added a number of the
fatally wounded. whose chances Of re-
covery are slight.
PITTSBURG-With four men al
ready dead and a number OF others
fatally injured, business along the
river fronts for miles above and below
Pittsburg idle, families abandoning
their homes in the low-lying districts,
Pittsburg and the surrounding country
is in the throes of a flood that viii, ac-
cording to. authentic reports surpass
the flood Of 1884.
NEW YORK--Life savers from both
the Blue Point and the Lone Hill. J..
/. sations to-day are keeping constant
watch over the British teamship Cow
anburn. which went ashore off Patcho-
que, L. l. She is I'm a dangerous posi-
ticn and-may go to pieces at any time.
The crew of thirty men refuses to leave
ne ship.
VVASHTNC.TONT- esidarf Roosa- =
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
WiII Reduee coaI PrIees.

Anthracite operators have agreed 10
make the usual 5O-cent reduction ia
tho price Of prepared coal on April J.,
when the new spring schedule viii 90
into effect. Whether there will be any
decrease in the price OF pea coal Is a
matter OF conjecture. since the opera
tors say that there Is such a demand
for this product, even at this season,
that they have, I'm a large measure
been unable 20 meet the requirements
OF consumers. If there is reduction
IL viii not be more than 25 cents a
ton, they assert.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Want tRilways 10 eRmove Snow.

The request of the Board Of Health
that the people clean the cutters Of Ice
in front Of their properties Is met with
the demand by the public that the
Street and Sewer Department pass
resolution compelling the local street
railway companies TO take up the snow
between the tracks In thoroughfares
traversed by their lines instead OF
sweeping it into the cutters 10 a height
OF several feet.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
SAFE IN ALASKA

Mrs. Harry Fisher and Kiss Jean
who left this city On February
&c for Juneau, Alaska, arrived there
yesterday without a mishap. according
TO a telegram received to-day. Mrs.
Fisher went to Juneau TO join her hus-
band who is I'm business there. and
Miss Hubert accompanied her for the
benefit OF her health.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
WILL VISIT WILMINGTON

The management OF the Savoy The
atre announces as the headliner for
next weeks biz Carrie Nation, the
Kansas saloon smasher" who will ap-
pear at the playhouse in a monologue
turn.
carrie" for some time has been in a
vaudeville circuit and was booked ot
the local house through a New York
booking firm. With local option and
possible high license to face, sa'bon
men look aslSance at the coming Of the
saloon smasher."
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Hotel Prop-stors Pleased.

The new arrangement of the VIII
mington Sanitary Company. by which
cart has been placed in service to
collect garbage at the hotels daily. is
much appreciated by the owners OF the
hostelries. This arrangement relieves
the contractors who do the collecting
of looking after the hotels. and every
body interested Ia satisfied.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Ford snd Rambler Machines,

Local automobillsts are much enthused
By the display OF automobiles and auto
goods at thd garage Of the Delaware Auto
Storage and Repair Company at Eleventh
and NNcs streets. The Ford and Rambler
cars the firm is putting on the market are
becoming more popular every day and the
local firm will undoubtedly have busy
time hlllRg orders for them this season.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
MARKET IS
SHAKY TO-DAY

BY Our Own wire. Publishers Press
NEW YORK. March 14.-The stock mar
ket again became week this afternoon.
Reading bore the brunt of bear attack
and was forced down to 96l5 after having
opened at 115 this morning. Following this
low point there was a sharp rally and
the stock jumped back to 90.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Woman in Accident.

While driving over her route with
pair OF spirited horses yesterday. Mrs.
Mile A. Donahoe, Of Edge Moor.
rural mail carrier. had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury Her horses
became frightened and she was thrown
into some bushes, the wheels Of the
wagon passing over her, but she es-
capped unhurt.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
~ nn,.hinsl s.rinnslu lninr.d

The condition OF Mrs Rebecca ]. Burch-
inal. wife Of officer Burchinal, who was
Injured In a trolley car collision on March
3. has become serious, her sight having be-
come impaired by reason OF an injury to
her spine Dr. Carmichael IS attending
Mrs Burchinal.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
phoenix GEO New Hose.

one thousand feet OF ney IL inch
hose for the Phoenix Fire Company ar
rived this morning. The hose is fitted
with Lally couplings, and was pur-
cased from the Callahan Co.. through
William ]. Mckinney.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
Stricken With Paralvsis.

While walking out Front street this
morning John Herst was attacked with
paralysis, and was removed to the
Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1907-03-14

wAsHNGToN-President ROOse-
Evening journal., 1907-03-14
WEATHER..

WEATHERs
CLOUDY AND COLDER TONIGHT.
COLDER FRIDAY.
Noon Temperature. e.......... .S2 degrees
Evening journal., 1907-03-14

The best, most read Of any
newspaper IN Delaware.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
loo Much Power.

The Wall Street Journal says that
Il. ii. hartman is, pehaps, the most
powerful individual in the United
States not even excepting the presi-
dent the Journal explains: CHS
power is absolute over about $4,000
miles of railroad having a capitaliza-
ton of about 81 ,OO0,O 10000 His au-
thority is very large over $4,000 addi-
tional miles of road having capitali-
cation of 81 200, 900, 900, while he has a
potent voice in the management of
$4,000 miles of road having capitsli-
cation of 81 100000 900. Thus direc tly
and indirectly his power extends ov er
one-third of the railroaad transporta-
ton interests of the United States ,Sand
of very Considerable part of this he is
an autocrat, and by reason of his aut o.
cratic powers over the Union Pacific,
and especially his unrestricted power
over its finances, his influence over the
remaining portion, as well as over the
financial markets, is increased
Does it occur to any Commoue r
reader that this is altogether too m uch
power for one man to possess in a re-
pulic?- Commoner
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

NJ C. KENNEDY, GGO. W. MARTIN
Vice Pres. & Gen'l SUIT SIM
A. Riddle. 9en'l Pa7A.