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Evening journal., 1907-08-26
GAMBLERS SHOOT DOWN
CONSTABLE In COLD BLOOD
Curtis Steen, a Recently Appointed County
Officer at Lewis, nSeriOus OnditiOn-NegrO
AsSaIantS Not Yet Captured

the grove are tramp negroes, who make
Ia living by gambling. robbing and steal
ling.
Surprised Crap Shooters
Constable Steen was assailed while
attemptin gto round up a gang of crap
shooters. and was shot down in cold
blood so it is alleged. by Petit and
Miles, both Of whom carried reyolvers
After shooting him they jumped on him
and numerically beat him. one bullet
entered Steen's right side, while two
pierced his leg. breaking it.
Would Have Been Lynohed
Had the two colored men been cap
tured yesterday they would have surely
been lynched. The news of the shoot
ing soon spread over the town, and a
posse of two hundred men, armed with
pistols shotguns. knives and every
weapon imaginable, were soon hot on
their trail. The posse traced the mer
to a dense woods near Chapel Branch
Here Chief of Police Martin, with as
sistance routed one Of the negroes from
the branch.
The posse was within hundred
yards Of the negro and Policeman Mar
tin fired his double-barreled gun at the
/ fleeing negro, but he missed him, and
the man escaped in the woods
/ Steen was appointed constable OF
| last Tuesday and this would have beer
his first arrest if he had made it, H
recently moved here from Greenwood
and is about so years of age.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
ESCAPE
WITH THEIR LIVES
Narrowing Experience OI
Young People on Burn
Ing Launch

Run into by another small craft.
near the mouth Of the Christiana
river last evening, resulted in the de-
struction by fire Of the launch Eunice,
owned by Clarence G.. Kirk, OF No.
9z9 Lombard street. and eleven per-
sons in the boat had miraculous es-
canes from death. ASIDE from Kirk
the other occupants are not known.
all Of them being strangers to the
owner Of the boat. who had been en-
gagged by the party to take them out
on the Delaware river for a moonlight
ride.
There We're FIVE young women and
their escorts in the party, and such a
scene during the work of rescue Of
the occupants Of the boat win prob-
amlv never be witnessed again by any
of those who took part In Il. The wo-
men were hysterlcal and IL was all
the men could 90 to keep them from
jumping overheard.
Two fishermen in n rowboat rowed
out from shore on hearing the screams
of the women and took them safely
ashore While the work Of rescue was
going on. the gasoline from the tank
In the boat. which had sprung a leak,
as a result Of the collision. spread All
over the boat and out on the sur
rounding water
Without a moments warning the oil
was exploded by the fumes coming IN
contact with the lights on the Eunice
and in an instant almost. the boat
was on fire from stem to stern.
Fortunately the men in the party were
in the water and the only one burned
was Kirk. who was directly over the
center Of the boat. where gasoline had
collected and the greatest force Of tho
explosion occurred. Efforts were made
by the men fioundering about in the
water TO extinguish the fire but with
out much success.
The launch Vivian. belonging to
John +. Jones, came along about this
time, and helped in the work of eN-
tnguishing the FIRE. Captain Thomas
Smith Of the Vivian. offered TO bring
the party to this city. but the Offer
was kindly declined. as the men with
the rowboat had again appeared upon
the scene and took the men Of tho
party ashore. Dry clothes were sup.
piled to the men. who had been over.
board. in a fshermans cabin, where
the entire party was taken. and later
they were brought TO this city in two
cabs.
just who the party was that run
down the Eunice, Captain Kirk is UNI
able to say. The unknown boat dis
played no lights. and despite the ef-
forts Of Kirk to keep of, the stranger
came on without noticing the Eunice
and struck the little vessel amidship.
The unknown boat stopped and the
occupants. after ieering those in the
Eunice about being poor boatmen.
continued on their way without ask
ing the extent of the damage done, or
If assistance was needed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
MAY TEST LIQUOR Law

That the legality Of the recent act
Of the Legislature whereby a vote on
the question of prohibition may be
taken throughout the State. pressure
is being brought to bear on Governor
Lea by advocates Of license to have
him recdest the court en- banc TO pass
upon the subject.
In order to carry ous this move the
law firm Of Salisbury, Ponder and
Curtis has been retained by the
liquor people. and II is stated that it is
the oDinion of these attorneys that the
law is unconstitutional Former At
torney General II. II. Ward. who drew
the measure is satisfied shat II is en-
tirely within bounds Of the constitu-
ton. Under the laws of the state
the Governor has the rieht to ask the
State judiciary for such an opinion.
but as yet he has taken no steps in the
matter
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
TWIN CITY JUBILEE
WILL END TONIGHT
Andrew Wright Crawford,
Philadelphia Lawyer to De-
liver IIIuStratedaLeCtuTe

The Whining Chester City Beautiful
celebration will come to close in
shellpot Park tonight when Andrew
Wright Crawford, of Philadelphia, and
John G. Gray, of this city, will deliver
addresses. The lecture by Mr.. Wright
will be illustrated The lectures were
to have been delivered on Friday, the
first day Of the celebration but were
postponed on account of inclement
weather.
The celebration Of Saturday was par
ticipated in by several thousand city
beautiful enthusiasts and was exceed
ingly PRINTABLE. Interesting addresses
on the subject Of City Beautiful work
were made by William II. Berry. treas
urer Of Pennsylvania; r. ]. .Maclean,
president of the wilmington Board of
Trade; Henry Clay Cocnrane, presi-
dent of the Chester Board of Trade:
Samuel II. Baynard and the Rev. John
NJ. Arters
Following the speaking in the after
noon Chester school children sang their
city Beautiful song, which was well re-
ceived. Later they executed various
marches and drills. Then followed the
athletic events on the program. Will
mington winning the baseball game II
to and the boat race as well. A tub
race between boys furnished much
amusement
Treasurer Berry and Professor. A. r.
Spaid were the evening speakers.
The lecture by Professor Spaid on
Let Wilmington Speak For ITSELF was
illustrated by one hundred views of
local places and was received so well
that the professor will repeat IL in
the near future
The views were of places that are
beautiful and the places that are un-
slightly, and it is safe to say that some
of the unbeautiful places were a cause
Of much surprise to hundreds of peo-
pie. That conditions as pictured should
exist in Wilmington is hardly credible
and that some awful epidemic has not
long ago been generated in some of the
holes and alleys pictured on the screen
is considered miraculous.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
SPLENDID WORK
OF HEALTH BOARD
CTd rs Many Properties in
S.wer During Year and
NuiSanCeS Are Abated

Had It not been TOR the plumbers
strike, which has been In operation
since July l. the Board Of Health
would have made a record this year
In the matter Of the abating nulsances
and having properties connected with
the sewer AS 1t was, the department
since the first Of the present year has
had PA properties connected with the
sewer and completed. and there are still
forty more, work Of which Is in pro-
gress.
During the past week. the board saw
that / . properties were properly con-
neoted with the sewer and today at It's
regular weekly meeting, It ordered p
more owners OF buildings 10 connect
with the sewer. BY the end of the
year or rather the beginning of cold
weather, the board expects to have 3st
properties connected with the sewer
and thereby abate as many nuisances
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
OPERATORS ASK NO
QUARTER, SAYS SMALL
Proposal for Arbitration Must Come From the
Companies, Declares Head Of
the Union

1--WE have assurances that half dozeu
chief operators win join the strike ts-day.r
said Secretary McInerny.
The officials of tho company said the
statement that they were reducing the
bsnus was sufficient evidence that they
had plenty OF men, but the strikers said
Dc showed that the great loss In revenue
demanded curtailmont OF expenses.
AZ the headquarters Of the union it was
said that no word had been received from
Commissioner Neill or from John Mitchell
and Samuel Gompers who were named BY
the American Federation Of Labor to at4
tempt 10 effect a settlement
Small said he did not expect President
Roosevelt 20 take any hand IN the strike.
as he believed it was a matter betwoon
th companis and the men and that. while
the business interests were affected the
general welfare Of tho nation was not in4
volvod.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
EMPLOYMENT OF NON
UNION LABOR ON Y.MC.A

ingrien unless these concerns meet the
grievance committees Of the various locals
aud agree to the union terms There Is
ploy mechanics from cities other than
Wilmington.
''rhere is considerable agitation among
union men who have subsorib various
sums towards the erection Of the Young
Mems Christian Association building WITH
drawing their subscriptions as they do
not desire that their hard-eaned money
go towards paying non-union labor. As
the labor unions are striving for the MAJ
terial welfare Of the community It would
be wise for the managers Of the Y. NJ. c
A. to advise with them before employing
non-union labor Gentlemen, set together"
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
CARTRIDGE GOT
INTO The STOVE
And the Explosion That Fol-
lowed Caused Mrs. BeeSOn
Some Pain

A blank cartridge which Mrs. Thomas
r. Beeson OF No. PA West Nineteenth
street, threw into her kitchen fre, on
Saturday, exploded. causing her slight
though painful injuries
Mrs. Beeson is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs George w. Roberts She had
swept room ia the Roberts home and
thrown the sweepings. including the
cartridge, into the fire. The explosion.
that followed blew the lids from the
stove and sent a shower OF hot ashes
into Mrs. Beeson's face, the latter burn-l
ing her severely. Her sight was not
affected, however. How the cartridge
came to be on the floor is a mystery
20 the members Of the family
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
RY nm IouRNALls spoelal Wlre.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
NEW YORK. Aug. 26-"CondItions are
fifty per cent, more favorable to the strils.
ers than they were last Monday. ANY pro-
posal for arbitration must come from tho
companies"
This statement was given out to-day at
the local headquarters OF tho Telegraph
crs Union and reflects the enthusiasm
which was aroused by the arrival OF Pres
idont s. j. Small from Chicago
"You may say that this Is a fight to a
nnish." said President Small. "The watch
word IS stick We arc solid IN every part
OF the country. From every side comos en-
couragomont We are financially able to
make long fight. We ask no quarter"
The union officials announced to-day
that the Western Union had reduced OF
taken away the bonus that had been pad
the striso-brcakors and that many of the
operators were Joining the strikers.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26

BADLY INJURED

George Lott, a railroad freight con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad
was run over by a shifting engine pull
ing a string of freight cars today, and
at No. I'LL Kirkwood street and has
a family.
The accident occurred at the foot of
Pine street and the injured man was
removed TO the Homeopathic Hospital
IN the Phoenix ambulance. He did not
> the shofter coming until too late and
was knocked down and his leg was so
badly crushed that it may have TO be
amputated.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26

Referring to the statement that Of the
superintendent Of the construction work
Of the new Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation building. which, statement was
printed in THE JOURNAL on August %,
a prominent union labor leader sad to-
day
''The statement in effect that contracts
on the building have been given to firms
that employ union labor deserves some
notice. Mr.. Brown must know that this $
not the case Good contracts have been re-
coived by at least three local concerns
that are not in favor with the unions.
These concerns have had strikes on for
some time and there Is no possibility
that any OF them viii employ union werk-
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
viii Hold INQUEST To.niaht.

Coroner Galloway will hold an in
quest at 7.30 o'clock tonight at STAN
ton in the case Of George Hansel, who
was killed while crossing the Delaware
railroad on Wednesday. Hansel was
about IS years old, and was driving
some cows belonging to his son-in-law,
c. p. Dickey, across the tracks about
a mile below Stanton. when struck by
the train
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
HEAVY TRAVEL
ON THE PENNSY

So far as passenger traffic is concerned
Saturday was a record breaker in the ar
nails of the Pennsylvni out of this city. as
on that day between 5000 and 1000 people
left Wilmington for various pcdnts along
its lines and connecting branches.
Travel was confined 10 no particular
point, the outgoers gong north. south,
east and west. Many sought the mountain
resorts while others were bound TO the
scashore. Travel down the Delaware di-
Vision was especially heavy and IL was
with difficulty that sufficient cars to
make up trains were obtained.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Conservative
Buyers !

Conservative buyers are in nine cases
out of ten readers Of advertisements.
and two thirds Of the remaining tenth
are influenced by popularity of a firm,
and advertising is a sure road to popu-
Iarity. Anyway one is pleased to re-
gard advertising, the proof that it pays
in every form of mercantile endeavor
is plentifullly at hand. To believe that
your particular case is an exception TO
the rule is a deliberate binding of your
self to the possibilities OF your business
Ia neglect to gain the best return from
the capital you have invested.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
EMLEN HEWES,
ENGINEER, DEAD
iWeII-KnOWn Man Built Old
Wilmington & Northern
R. R. in the CO.'S.

Emlen Hewes, president Of the South
ern Pine Company, and well known in
business and social circles in this city
ind Philadelphia, died yesterday at Ivan
apartment House, Philadelphia. Mr..
lHewes was born in wilmington on De-
cember 1, 1S45, of an old and distin-
guished Quaker family. AS a civil en-
lgineer in the late SOS he built the viii
mington and Northern Railroad. Later
he entered the lumber business in the
employ of George w. Bush & Sons, with
Whom he was connected for many
years. Mr. Hewes had lived in Phil
ladelphia for the last six years. He is
survived by two daughters.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Suffering From Many Bruises.

Percy Darlington and Norman Hux-
ley, who were thrown from Mr.. Dar-
lington's carriage at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Van Buren street last nibht 10y
the horse getting into the excavation
there, are suffering considerably today
from the shock. Mr.. Huxley was the
more seriously injured. His body is a
mass of bruises.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
The UrsuIine Academy.

The Ursuline Academy. under the
charge of Ursuline Nuns, at Delaware
avenue and Harrison street, viii begin
new school year next month. This
school deservedly ranks very high as
a boarding and day school for young
ladies and children. Many of Whining
toms best families had their daughters
educated at this institution.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Installing FiIina Cabinets.

The work of installing steel filing
cabinets in the Court House offices was
begun today when one cabinet was
placed in position in the Office of the
Recorder Of Deeds.
The other offices will be equipped
with cabinets In a few days
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
NO TRUTH IN
THE REPORT

Coroner Galloway to-day investigated
the report Of a drowning at the light
house below Delaware City last evening
but he could not find out anything. He got
in communication with Port Penn where
the lighthouse is located but nobody there
knew a thing about a drowning and he
believes the report unfounded.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Souvenir Cards From Canada.

The clerks in the Office Of Harry II.
Billany. recorder of deeds. have receiv-l
ed many souvenir postal cards from
William ID. Kurtz, the lawyer. who
Is spending his vacation in Canada-
Some of the cards show beauty spots
in the Dominion. while others contain
comical pictures.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
MARCHES
ON CASA BLANCA

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PARIS, Aug. 26.--An official dispatch
received here to-day states that Mu lai
Hahd. the new Sultan Of Morocco, with
a large force, is marching on Casa
Blanca.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
trustees to Meet Wednesday Morning.

That the members of the Trustees OF
the Poor may take part in the farmers
picnic at Brandywine Springs on We'd.
nesday afternoon. the regular meeting
Of the trustees will be held at 1890 a.
m. that day instead Of in the after
noon as customary.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Has Returned From Vacation.

Albert Bothman. proprietor Of the
Hotel Wilmington has returned from a
weeks vacation in Atlantic City Mr.
Bothman celebrated his. birthday on
Saturday and received many congratu-
lations from his friends
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
WEATHER.

For Delaware-Fair tonight. Tuesday
Increasing cloudiness; light westerly
winds becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
FIREWORKS FIRE
EARLY TO-DAY

Fire Of an unknown origin started
among some fireworks on an upper floor
Of tho Booker Scott and Moore building
at Fourth and French streets early this
morning and for a time a serious fire was
threatened but the good work Of the fire.
men prevented serious conhasratlon.
The lose Is estimated at about $500.
Do not take chances a day longer.
See Weston and Anderson. 200 Church
Building, about fire and burglary in
surance.e
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
VIM open Rids for Eenees.

Proposals for iron fences for public
schools Nos. Is tnd 19 will be opened
at the regular meeting of the Board
OF Education tonight.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26

To-day's news in to-day's
Evening Journal is untrimmed.
unvarnished and without color
Read and know the city.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26

Are you reading Washington
Hastings Political Reminjs-
cences in the Evening Journal? ?
Everyone else is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT.
Noted English Criminal Goes to Prison
to Await Legacy.

Minneapolis, MIMI, newspapers of'recent
date report that Alexander Granville Cor
don of England has given himself up to the
police that he may while away the time in
the penitentiary on a charge Of robbing a
hat store in that city, while he waits for
his aged mother to die and leave him a for
tune.
Gordon has a long police record on both
continents. A few years ago he attempted
to blackmail the proprietor of the West
Hotel in that city by threatening to blow
up the hotel. The crime for which Gordon
now must serve a prison term is that of
burglary. Three months ago he broke into
a store on Nicolet avenue and reaped a
through picking bills he had garnered 1885,
Gordon was released only short time
ago from the penitentiary after serving
two years for the West Hotel affair Prior
to his arrest on that charge he wrote a
letter to President Roosevelt demanding
$1,000, saying that if the money was not
paid he would blow up the President and
his family. When he was arrested in
Minneapolis the secret service men went
there from this city to testify and showed
cards signed with Gordon's own name as
secretary of the Black Hand Society,"
Gordon admitted this crime at the time
and also says that he has served three SEN
fences in England for similar crimes.
But l won't have to work any more" he
said to a detective. II will get about two
years for this, and by that time my mother
sterling That will last me and will never
bother the police any more. No, my con-
science didn't hurt me a bit-that isn't the
reason gave myself up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
TO PROTECT TENANTS
FIRE ESCAPES REQUIRED ON
HIGH BUILDINGS.

The Senate today passed two bills that
have been passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives. They are to amend the act re-
lating to the government of the metropoli-
tan police and to require the erection of fire
escapes in the District.
The latter bill provides that it shall be
the duty of the owner of any building over
thirty feet in height Constructed or used
or intended to be used as a tenement house.
apartment house, fiat, hotel, hospital, semi
nary, academy, school, college, institute,
dormtory, asylum, sanitarium, hall or place
Of amusement or office building or store,''
not exempt under this act, to provide fire
escapes.
The bill provides that any building in
which ten or more persons are employed
at the same time in any Of the stories
above the second, except three-story build
ings usd exclusively as stores or for Office
purposes, and having at least two stair
ways three or more feet wide at least thir-
ty feet apart, shall have fire escapes as
determined by the Commissioners, and shall
keep the halls lighted.
Such buildings are also required to have
guide signs, guide lights, etc. Buildings
used solely for office purposes above the sec
ond floor and fireproof are exempt from
these requirements as to fire escapes guide
signs and alarm gongs But such buildings
within thirty feet of a combustible building
tiers or wire glass in fireproof sash and
frames.
Promotion of Police Officers.
House bill 2563O to amend the act relative
TO the metropolitan police force provides
that should the number of privates of class
two or class three be reduced at any time
by reason of riot, fire, flood, pestilence or
other similar catastrophe, any vacancy thus
created in class three shall be filled by the
promotion of privates from class two who
in the order of their length of service in the
force have nearest attained the five years
term of service required by act of June 8,
1906, provided their conduct and intelligent
attention to duty shall justify such promo
ton. 1t is provided that any vacancy thus
created in class two shall be filled by the
promotion of privates from class one who
in the order of their length of service in the
force shall have nearest attained the three
years term of service required by the act
of June 8, 1906.
Should a vacancy occur at any time in the
grade of private of class two or class three
by reason of death, removal or resignation
of any private in class two class three,
and should there be no private of class one
or class two, as the case may be. eligible for
promotion by length of service required
by the act of June s. 1906, the Commission
ers may make appointments to maintain the
full complement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
HEARD CUPID AFFAIR OFF.
Young Woman Travelled $4,000 Miles
to Wed Hearts DELIGHT.

CHICAGO, February 2s.-The voice Of
Cupid calling 1900 miles over land and sea
has been needed by Chicago girl, who was
teaching in mission school in Shanghai
China, and as the result courtship carried
on by letter for over two years was followed
by a wedding in Chicago last night.
Miss Flora Lafrienier, the young woman
in the, romance, was married to John D.
Phillips at the residence of her father, F.
NJ Lafrienier. The ceremony was perform
ed by DIR. Nathaniel Butler of the University
of Chicago, who is Baptist minister.
Miss Lafrienier gave up her position and
Travelled half way around the world for the
wedding.
Miss Lafrienier went to China in January,
1905, to take the position Of kindergarten
teacher in Miss JEWELS mission school,
Her pupils were the children of English res
idents there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will leave today
for Iroduois 8. D., where Mr.. Phillips has a
ranch and where they will reside.