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Evening journal., 1907-10-16
new THEATRE
TO BE A MODEL
Frank Burt Tells Of the Plans
Mapped Out For the
New Majestic

Wilmington Is to have by September OF
next year, new theatre to be known AS
The Majestic. 1t viii be at the southeast
corner OF Tenth and King streets. vii
seat between 1000 and 1900 persons, and
the permanent scale Of prices will range
from 15 cents to Is cents, with 81 for
box seat for the best class Of productions
1t will be designed and built by Whining
ton men. too. if conditions warrant.
Such summarized, Is the statemen
made yesterday Afternoon by Frank Burt
theatrical magnate and member Of the
Lyceum Theatre Company, which is to
erect the new theatre. Mr.. Burt accom-
panied by rs wife, visited this city yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Burt had a con-
ference with President r.. J. Maclean o
the Board Of Trade: Councilman William
p. White and newspaper reporters az tn
office OF the Delaware Trust Company In
the Bayard building.
The object OF Mr.. Burts visit was to
close the deal for the purchase by the
theatre company Of the Hilles property
at Tenth and King streets. The deal was
nut through by the Delaware Trust Com
pany. and Mr. Burt signed all the neces-
sary papers and made the required pay
ments yesterday afternoon. It Is expected
the new theatre will cost about $4,000.
Local Contractors A Preference.
I'VE propose to give Wilmington a
theatre similar TO that Of the Majestic
in Brooklyn" said Mr.. Burt.
1--WE are gratlhed 10 hear you are going
to give local people a preference In the
erection Of the theatre" remarked Presi.
dent Macloan.
"Our policy Is and always had been "a
give all work TO local people when con
sistent," replied Mr.. Burt.
"of course the erection Of a theatre
is a business proposition. and Il some
outside contractor should OFFER to do thl
work for 5000 or $4,000 less the com.
pany could not AFFORD to pay that mdcl
more. one contractor living 1900 mile.
from here has already written about bid
! ding on the work. Three sets OF pencil
sketches have been prepared. but I hav,
not looked them over"
Mr. Burt was assured that there ar
contractors in Wilmington prepared q
do any kind Of building. and that thel
could do the work as well and as cheap o.
those from any other city.
Seat 1900 Persons.
'The theatre Wills seat from 1000 10 $50
! people. although that s. not dennitcI
settled he said. 1--WE want big room
seats where big men can sit and enio.
themselves. We also win provide an up
to-date theatre with a large stage oi
which as big productions as ever stage
can be given. Our firm has number o
high-class shows Of ITS own. but we hav
been unable TO play them IN our owl
house here because there was not th
capacity. The new house win run suc
attractions as eKilar. the Wizard OF o.
( Mayor OF Toxic. The Rays and attraction
of that class with 75 cents as the hlrhes
price for a seat, just as we do IN Brooklyn
and other places. Stars like Chaunce,
Olcott play our Brooklyn house witt
prices at 81 for the best seat. Here IN
same people will play with 20 cents 70
the best seat"
Mr.. Burt said the actual erection Of IN
theatre would begin as soon as plan
could be prepared and a contyact b
awarded.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
WIDOW WAS
WE'D HERE
Came to Wilmington to Marry
Joseph H. Dorm, a Sales
man Of Philadelphia

1t has Just become known that
Joseph II. Dorm. a salesman for a large
business house OF Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Julia L. Davidson. Of Washing
ton, d. c.. were married In this city
on last Sunday night The couple came
TO Wilmington carly in the evening
and obtained q marriage license from
Magistrate Robertson and then pro-
ceeded to the home OF the Rev. c. T.
Wyatt. pastor Of Harrison Street M. II.
Church, and were married BY that
minister.
The bride, widow, IS the daughter
Of Professor Croix. OF Washington.
The latter taught the Rev. Mr.. Wyatt
French when the Wilmington minister
attended college at Annapolis years
ago.
Magistrate Robertson also issued a
marriage license yesterday afternoon
to Frank S. Chranister. of Harrisburg.
Pa. and Miss Anna A. Carl, who gave
her home as Cumberland county. Pa.
The marriage was performed by the
Rev. George L. Wolfe at his home.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
FILIPINOS MAY
BE FREE, MAYBE,
SAYS TAFT
ny rHE JouRNALs speeIal We.

by TIE JOURNALS special Wire.
MANILA, Oct 16.-With impressive
ceremonies, and a speech by Secretary Of
War Taft the first Filipino assembly
was opened to-day.
president Roosevelt has sent me to
convey to all Filipinos his congratula-
tions upon this. another star I'm the en-
largement OF self-government." said the
'rrhe national administrations avowed
policy under President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt is to safeguard the
interests and welfare Of the Fnipinos, and
to dt the people to maintain stable
government
"As this policy OF extending control
continues, it must logically result in end
ing the sovereignty of the United States
unless both people agree to retain the
bond. owing to mutually beneficial trade
relations
Meme can anticipate the period or the
process Of political preparation. During
my last visit I was Of the opinion that
It would take considerably longer than
a generation. My views remain unchang-
ed"
Evening journal., 1907-10-16

4 Lewes last-night n special cars at
tached to the regular evening train.
They went aboard the big fighter to-
day and made expert examinations Of
the ship IN all her workings and de-
partments
The builders last night tested tho
search lights. Their far-reaching rays
swept across town at irregular inter-
walls. at times so fast as to be hardly
seen, then again so slowly that per-
sons IN town could stand and read their
newspapers by their light, distance
of six or seven miles
Reports say the builders are con-
ndent that the ship win come up 70
contract requirements. Nevertheless.
it is a season Of great stress fortthoae
burdened with the responsibilities Of
the millions involved. Every lump OF
coal. drop Of oil. adjustment Of ballast
and measurement Of courses must be
rigidly tested.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
CHARGED WITH
NON-SUPPORT

Two men, one Of them George Rash,
charged with non-support. and the other.
William Coleman. accused Of breach OF
peace, and six boys, who were charged
with breaking windows in a house on
Railroad avenue near the city crematory,
comprised the list of defendants ar
ralgned for a hearing in the City Court
to-day. The boys were allowed their
freedom with the warning that If they
were brought back they would all be sent
to the Ferris School.
Rash's case was continued until next
Friday and Coleman's case was DIS
missed.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
FOOT CAUGHT IN A FROG.
BRAKEMAN FACED DEATH

he would. he was unable to get his
foot free.
freight car was bowling along to-
ward him, and death stared Page IN
the face. AS the car reached him he
grabbed the hand rail on the side and
held on with the strength Of a giant
AS the car kept moving Page held on
to the rail with the grip OF death. and
he felt his leg nearly tugged from It's
socket but his foot was finally torn
loose from the frog. His foot was
seriously cut and mangled by the way
it was released, but it is believed thai
the member viii be saved.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
HOMELESS CARED FOR
In TENTS AND CARS
Bv THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
FONTENET, Ind, oct. 16-The
thoughtfulness Of a railroad company
was responsible for the homeless of
this stricken village being given food
and shelter during the most terrible
night any equal number of sufferers
endured in the Middle West in recent
years as the result of powder mill ex-
plosion yesterday.
Due TO this thoughtfulness the peo-
pie whose homes are ruined are to-
day in comparative comfort and those
who are able are making preparations
to bury their forty dead. Thirty bodies
have been identified, probably ten never
will be, and 250 persons are in hospi-
tails. Probably 400 others( with some
part of their bodies bandaged, are
helping those more dangerously hurt.
with the excitement Of the day,
yesterday, it was Superintendent
Houghton of the Big -Four Railroad,
who thought of the approaching night.
lie telephoned Governor Hanley ask
ing that the state provide its emer-
gency tents and rations. The COVER
nor acted Immediately on the sugges-
tion and the Big Four furnished spec
ial cars for the purpose.
LnCnG cars WNiN AbAl On q eA1AA1
here and used for shelter by those
who could not be provided with tents.
The heaven rain which fell all day made
the suffering more intense. 1t had
stopped raining this morning, however.
and the work Of clearing away the de-
bris in the wreck houses and hotels be-
gan. Excellent work was done during
the night by the militia for the chance
Of looting had appealed to the shift
less of Terre Haute and Indiapolis and
all such characters that were noticed
were driven away from the town be-
fore dusk and picket line established.
N;i a Mass of Ruin.
Only scattered piles Of ashes and a
thin veil of smoke mark the place
where the powder mills stood. The
buildings were grouped around a star
shaped, thickly wooded ravine The
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
DISCUSS LOCAL OPTION

A meeting OF the Republican State
Committee has been called by State
Chairman T. Coleman DUPONT to be held
in this city on Monday next when cam
paign matters will be discussed. 1t is 70
be\the regular quarterly meeting as pro-
vided for in the party rules. and the com
mitteomen will meet at the Young Mems
Republican Club.
While the attitude OF the Republican
Evening journal., 1907-10-16

His foot clamped between the rails
of frog, and with a freight train
bearing down on him. was the horri-
BILE position In which William e. Page,
a brakeman, found himself yesterday
afternoon.
Just as the train was about to run
over his foot he wrenched himself free,
although the foot was badly torn by
his superhuman act
Page lives at No. 27O7 Monroe street.
and he was walking along the track
behind his train on the siding al the
steel works in New Castle. when his
foot caught in the frog. Struggle as
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
HOT BOX CAUSED
THE EXPLOSION
u THE JouRNALs gpeoIal wIre.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 16.-The
cause Of the explosion at Fontanet was
hot box, friction on a snsftins in tho
glazing mi sending sparks into loose
powder.
William Sherrow, a workman in the
glazing mi I, where the first explosion
occurred, recovered consciousness in
the hospital to-day and said;
"The explosion was caused by oose
boxing on the shaft. The day before
we had to throw water on Il, when the
frietian made Il hot. This tins il got
too hot and sent off the sparks that
caused the explosion"
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
BRANDYWINE
BUMPS INTO TUG

While proceeding down the Delaware
river on her early trip fro mPhiladel-
phia to Wilmington this morning. the
steamer Brandywine, of the Whining
ton Line. collided with a tugboat lying
at anchor in-the stream just above the
Greenwich piers. The fog was so
dense that the steamer had difficulty
in locating her course, and as a result
bumped into the tug. The damage was
slight, the light woodwork of the gun
vale OF the Brandywine being torn
away on the port bow Of the steamer.
The Brandywine proceeded to Will
mington and discharged her passen-
gers and cargo and proceeded on her
regular tri pto Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1907-10-16

extend its tracks to New Castle. After the
branch runs 70 Lobdell's car wheel works
the long dreamed Of river road is DOS
sible and the new line would have the
river for six miles and could enter the
city at The Strand.
Then IT could use the streets not now
in use by the other company. Harmony.
Sixth. Delaware TO Ninth. to the depot.
Since the trouble has started because tfa
extra car was taken or the best people
In the city are backing the working
men. The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany by its charter has the right to ex-
tend ita tracks fer seven miles
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
BY the JOURNALS Special Wire.


TERRE HAUTE. Ind. oct. 16-The
situation here and at Fontanet to-day
may be summed up as follows:
Forty-four thousand dollars was
subscribed by 10 o'clock this morning
in this city alone for a relief fund.
orders have been given by Governor
Hanley for the militia to remain on
duty for the present.
one additional death occurred at the
hospital to-day and the lives Of three
others are despaired Of. The death
list now numbers more than 80. At
least enc thousand were injured.
On orders from the government the
state factory inspector has begun an
investigation.
Society women Of Terre Haute have
volunteered as nurses.
Fred Smith Lumber Company shipped
a carload Of building material to Fonta-
re. to-day and sent gang Of men who
volunteered to help rebuild the shattered
6ouses. The following is the list Of the
iienthed
George Dodge.
A-thur Monahan, superintendent OF the
nils.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Monahan.
An eighteen-year-old niece Of Mrs. Mon
ahan.
Earl Wood.
John Gray.
Don Dial. "r.
Mrs. Dial.
Frank Dial.
James Biggs.
Fred Cress
Samuel Nevins.
John Nevins.
Edward Nevins.
Samuel ingalls,.
Frank ingalls,.
Miss Susie Bishop
Willie Hodge.
George Justice.
John Bobo.
William sherill.
Henry Harrington.
Adam Munster.
william Yates.
Y. IT. Kellum, wilmington, Del, repre-
sentative Of the company.
Henry Chandler.
w. f. Crim.
L. ]. Carroll
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
THOUGHT lie HAD E1
GOOD MONEY

An Italian walked into a Market
street bank yesterday afternoon with
a crisp new zone hundred dollar" bill
in his hands He had a smile all over
his face and handed the big note
through the window to the cashier as
a deposit. but the latter only grinned.
He handed the "long green" back with
a shake of the head, but the Italian
didn't understand, and it was Some
time before he could be made to un-
derstand that the note was an old
Confederate bill.
He said that a man in. philadelphia
had sent him the worthless note in
payment Of a bin he owed him. The
local merchant swears he will have the
Philadelphian arrested.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
AGITATE CITY RAIL WAY
EXTENSION TO NE w CASTLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Oct 16.-The war
on platform riders being waged by the
Wilmington and New Castle Railway is
growing acute. Conductors on the cars
last evening were notified 10 take the
names Of all platform riders and to accept
no fares from the men who would re-
fuse TO go into the cars. There is sure
TO be some interesting developments be-
fore the trouble is settled.
The latest one is by a number Of peo
pie who are willing to Join hands with the
Wilmington City Railway Company to
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
NEW BOILER HOUSE :
AT WATER WORKS

Plans are being prepared for a new
boiler house. which the Water Depart
ment proposes TO erec- at the city
mills, Sixteenth and French streets.
AS soon as they are completed. bids
viii be asked. and the work on tho
new building started before rea cold
weather sets IN.
The proposed new boiler house will
be constructed of the same material
as the new pumping station so as to
conform with that structure The
specifications win also call for coal
storage vaults Of about 500 tons capa-
city.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
Rourbanl A. Won the Raes.

Joseph Malatesta's black stallion,
Bourbon A. and Richard Grenheld's
black gelding, Knox, engaged in a
friendly race at Horse Show Associa-
tion Park yesterday afternoon. the re-
suit being that Bourbon A. took the
race in straight heats. in 2.3f and 2.33.
william Ward. Chief of the Fire De-
partment and II. c, Mahaffy acted as
judges and timers.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16

organization has been TO keep hands en-
tirely on in the license campaign now
under way. it is expected that the sub
ject will be called up for discussion by
some Of the down-state Republicans.
No action Is expected. however, to conn
init the Republican Committoe one way
or the other in the campaign now under
way. as most Of the committeeman ave
sf the opinion that the organ 'zation
should hold aloft from taking sides
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
BOY CHOIR WILL SING
AT A DRY MEETING

Two temperance meetings will be
held in the Opera House on Sunday.
In the afternoon at $50 o'clock the
Rev. DR.. c. II. Meade and Royal Ray
mond will be the speakers, and a chorus
of five children will sing.
At night the addresses will be made
by John T. Shea, the famous orator
from Cambride, Mass, and by the Rev.
Father Temple Of St. Paurs r. C.
Church. The boys choir of St. PauPs
will sing a campaign song written by
Father Temple at this service.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
Pnrkside vs. 2. B. 3.

on Saturday =. the Parkside football
team will play the strong p. r. r.
eleven at Kirkwood Park. The Park
side would like to have game for
Saturday. September 10. or any fol-
lowing Saturday in October or Novem-
ber Send challenges TO Manager j.
George. southwest corner Of Eleventh
and Spruce streets.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
VIOLENT QUAKE
RECORDED AT
WASHINGTON
Ry NM JoURNALs snecIal We.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, oct 16.-The most
violent earthquake record ever made
on the seismograph at the Weather
Bureau started at 914 this morning.
The vibrations of the needle were even
greater than those caused by the San
Francisco earthquake. Weather Bu-
reau officials are momentarily expect
ing news that somewhere in the world
an unusually severe disturbance has
occurred.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
LOW PRICE FOR AVENUE LOT
Delaware Avenue Property Sells This
Morning For s42 a Foot.

At trustees sale this morning a
building Tot on Delaware avenue be-
tween Rodney and Clayton streets sold
for S42 a foot. much TO the surprise Of
the real estate men who attended the
sale. It was confidently expected that
the lot would bring double the amount
The sale was by William ]. Fisher,
for the trustees. A lot on the south
side Of Vandever avenue east of Heald
street, and another lot on Heald street
below Vandever avenue, were sold 70
George A. Miller for 81 a foot
The Delaware avenue lot was divided
5OSi5O and 102x150 e. Green Cook
buying in the smaller lot for S42.5O a
foot and Charles F. Curley the larger
lot for sac a foot. The lot at the north
east corner of Delaware avenue and
Clayton streets. as well as the resi-
dences at Nos. ia French street, 1110
Sycamore street and 42O and 426 East
Ninth street were Withdrawn.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ie.-The i'm
portant feature of this mornings
weather map is the strong area Of high
pressure that overlies the Appalachian
reqion and the whole of the Atlantic
coast districts. It has increased in
strength in the last "a hours and con-
tinues to dominate the weather east
Of the rocky mountains.
Forecast till 8 p. ny Thursdays
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Thursday; light variable winds.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16
choIera outbreak In AustrIa

VIENNA. oct. 16.-Cholera has be-
come so serious In southwestern Rus
sian provinces that great alarm is be-
ginning TO be felt lest 1t make its
appearance on this side Of the border.
one hundred new cases a day are re-
ported.
Evening journal., 1907-10-16

Big Apple Crop in Chester County
The apple crop in the northern part
Of Chester county is q large one. and
farmers are selling at 30 to so cents
a bushel
Arizona republican., 1907-12-09

R. F. Elliot. from Camp O'Rourke, went to Globe Friday.
 Frank Morino went to Globe Mon day.
 Francisco Angulo and Manuel A. Martinez went to Mesa Monday.
 A. O. Miller of Kansas. who has been employed by O'Rourke & Co. for the past month. resigned and left for home via Mesa stage. Tuesday
 Frank Kelso. commissary clerk at Camp O'Rourke. left for Mesa Tues day and will spend q months vacation with his parents at Galveston. Texas.
 Miguel Pena went to Mormon Flats by stage Wednesday and will work on the transmission line.
 Albert List of Phoenix went to Mesa Friday.
 MT. Templar went to Mesa Friday.
 s. $. Thompson, stage agent at this place, received word Saturday from his wife at San Jose California, that he was the father of a baby girl, born on the 23rd of last month. Wife and daughter are doing well.
 Those registered at the Hotel Roose- welt during the week wre: A. O. Cad ulBdH, l.. A, J. w. oSNdltl, hl3Itdp- oils; $. F.. Dennfson. TontO: F.. w. Craig Texas; Nick Nilick. Globe: w. Wilson and wife, Globe; J. w. Tru- ger. Young. Ariz.: Albert List. PhOe- nix; W. E. Carter. Phoenix; Herbert C. Williams. Young; John Pease. Young; G. W. Wright, l.. A: P c. Baxter. R. H. Littleton. Roosevelt; Joe Brage. Mesa; Arthur Wise. Christmas; Arthur Lind. Globe; w. M. Hettick. Cotton, Cal; w. J. Callahan. Phoenix; Thos. A. Armstrong. Phoenix; James Noel and w. J. Gray. PaysOn ;Dr. and Mrs. Slocum, Los Angeles: Chester Price. Globe; c. H. TonOpah. Nev.; C. :. Turpin, Phoenix.
 Willie May Saunders returned from a three weeks visit in the valley Sat urday.
 Jean Bushong arrived from New Mexico on Saturday.
 pr. J. w. Smith was hunting for about an hour Friday afternoon and returned with six quail and a hawk.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-09

the bedrock will be cross sectioned ready for blasting. The bedrock Will be blasted to a depth where seamless rock is obtained. It is thought by Wednesday the contractors will be ready for tine upper part of the founda-
 tion. The bed rock on the west slde was reached 24 feet below datum. rms is something over foot lower than elsewhere on the site, but the deep pocket which it was supposed existed here was not shown by the excavation and so less masonry work will be re- quired. Friday the cable running from
 the cement mill to the dam which