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Evening journal., 1908-04-04
SALVATION ARMY
MAKES AN APPEAL
Calls for Financial Aid to
Assist in Relieving Wants
Of Worthy Poor

"Poor people cannot live on sunshine"
said Adiutant W. r. Bartlett OF the Sal
walton Army this morning. land because
the sun is bright it does not follow that
the wants Of the deserving poor Of the
city are supplied. There are more people
out OF work in Wilmington to-day than
anyone has an idea OF and among them
are number who would rather starve
than make known their needs"
In order that those who have fair share
Of the worldly goods may be able TO con-
tribute to the wants and needs of their
less fortunate brethren Adjutant Bartlett
has sent out the following letter TO many
residents OF the city.
Dear Friend:-You will. no doubt, be
interested in the fact that we have se-
cured suitable rooms in which 10 carry
on our good work, in the Booker Building,
4th and King streets.
We still successfully reach the churcn-
less through our open-air and indoor sa--
vices and some conversions are recorded
each month.
Not only do we see to their bodily needs
in winter and summer. but our Sunday
School is a source Of moral and spiritual
uplift.
The poor we have always with us aud
with our past experience and our present
increased facilities for carrying on this
work. we are in a better position than ever
to administer practical and economical re-
lief.
You have had some part in the develop
ment and carrying on this good work in
the past and in case you can see your way
clear to aid us with a donation at the
present time, TO help meet the pressing
needs Of our ever increasing work the
same win be appreciated.
Thanking you for past kindness, we are
Yours respectfully,
W. +. Bartlett. Adjutant
p. Snake all checks payable to the
Salvation Army. Use enclosed slip and
self-addressed envelope.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
SLEPT UNTIL FLAM-S
SET FIRE TO Ills BED
By United Press Leased Special Wire.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
MEADVILLE, Pa. April 4.-One hun
dred guests Of the Lafayette hotel had
narrow escape from death and for
buildings Of the Lafayette block were
partially destroyed by fire here early
today which for a time threatened to
assume serious proportions. For three
hours II. III. Barner, Of Columbus, Ohio,
guest Of the hotel slept while fire.
men played nine streams Of water upon
the building. He awakened only WHOM
the flames began to lick to the bed
covering and was rescued with much
difficulty by fremen. The flames broke
out at four o'clock and not until .
o'clock were they under control. So
rapidly did they spread that many II
the guests only had time TO escape in
their night clothes. Assistance was
summoned from Erie and Franklin, but
before the apparatus arrived the flames
were under control. The loss is esti-
mated at S130000.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
ANNA GOULD MAY
NOT WE'D PRINCE
IS Said to Have Agreed to
Listen ia the Arguments
o. Her Family

nv United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. April 4-Report has it that
ALI Is not well with Prince Helie de sa-
gan's wooing Nine. Anna Gould, gossip
saws is lust now the prize for which lns
interest kind Of a fight is being Was d
between the Prince and her relatives lhe
former to win her as his wife, the ial1.'r
10 keen her from de Sagan. Betting oaSs
have changed so the prince Is not 1"7
favorite he was day or two ago.
According to a friend Of Nine Souio'
she IS beginning to listen to reason. Ihe
former countess is said to have agreed 10
hear once more the arguments OF her
family against her proposed marriage.
1t is this which is worrying the Prince
and has caused him to put OF returnins g
home indefinitely.
When such violefs objections were
raised TO the Prince by her relatives,
Mime. Gould announced she would SUIT
herself and went to the home Of the Ty'er
Alorses in the St. Regis, where she was
taken sick. Edwin Gould is credited with
having won his sisters consent to listen
TO the calm presentment Of her relatives
objections to de Sagan.
Even IL the prince wins out there VIII be
no formal announcement OF an engage
ment in this country. The news will come
from Paris when a paper signed by the
contracting parties will be posted there in
accordance with French custom.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
NO STREET CAR
STRIKE PROBABLE
MOtOrmen and Conductors
Will Accept the 10 per
cent. Reduction
THE SITUATION IN CHESTER

That there win be no strike of the
employees Of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company because Of the 10 per
cent. reduction in their wages, Is prac-
tically settled. The men, however. are
dissatisfied at the cut and express
themselves freely on the subject.
There are about 100 motormen and
conductors in the employ Of the COM
pany. and not only were they affected,
but also all other employees OF the COM
pany, from the superintendent down.
The motormen and conductors feel
the cut most. Heretofore they received
rs 1-2 cents an hour. and now they will
receive 16 2-3 cents. Under the first
rate the mon made from IL IA to ~ Ia
hours a day. and now they win receive
81 a day for a day Of twelve hours.
Evidently realizing that times arc
hard. and II would be bad time 10
strike. the men will make no trouble,
and viii accept the reduction, living In
hopes that times will soon improve and
the old rate per hour again established,
which they say the company has prom
ised them
1T wouldn't be so bad" said one
conductor to-day. III the reduction had
only been one cent, but cut OF nearly
two cents an hour goes hard with us
II means considerable at the end Of the
week to lose that much every day"
+. ]. shea. vice-president of the
Amalgamated Association Of street
and Electric Railway Employees. was In
this city this week. having come here
with the intention, Il is understood, OF
organizing the local railway employees
but he has returned 10 Philadelphia
None Of the motormen or conductors
when seen by a reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL to-day. knew OF
an effort 10 organize the men. They
said that no meeting was held and said
that while the men were naturally dis
satisfied with the reduction, no strike
was threatened.
No Strike, Says Hoff
owe have no premonition Of any
trouble from our men. Many Of oul
men, particularly those who have beer
j (Continued on Second PaRo.l
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
FIRST GAME
THIS AFTERNOON

Az Front and Union streets this af-
ternoon the first baseball game Of the
local season win be played when the
Newark team, Of the Eastern League.
viii line up against the Wilmington
-staters.
Tom Walker who last year pitched
for the Wilmington team and who IS
omcial umpiye y the Tri-state this
season, win regulate the game, and
there promises TO be something doing
from the time play ball Is called.
Three new players have arrived who
viii be seen In local Tri-State uniform
this season, and who promise 20
strengthen the Wilmington team great
ly. They are Charles G. Peterson.
pitcher, of Racine. Wisconsin; John
Covelesk, outhelder, OF Shamokin, and
James Catiz. an inhelder The new
men win be IN this afteri7bons game.
Covclsld and Peterson came from Con-
ME Mack.
Another addition TO the local team
Is FIVE weeks old collie dog. which
was given 10 the local team BY Connie
Mack. and which will be tho mascot
OF the team this season. The dog was
brought TO Wilmington this morning by
Jack Daily
Regard ng Jimmy sebring and any
possible sale Of him 20 any club, the
owners Of the club said this morning;
Money won't buy Sehring. nor win ne
be let 60, no matter how much Is Of
fered for him. We know his value as
we'll as those who want him"
Evening journal., 1908-04-04

Republicans Of the State viii vote
this afternoon at a primary election Tor
delegates to the State convention,
which is to meet at Dover on Tuesday
to elect delegates to the Chicago con-
vention that IS to name a presidential
candidate. County committeeman also
will be elected to-day. The polls IN
this city win be open at 4 o'clock and
will be closed at Z o'clock. The re-
turns of the election VIII be. received
at the rooms Of the East Side Re-
publican Club on King street above
Ninth street. The politicians and
workers were busy this morning pre-
pairing for the contest and it is expect
ed that a large vote will be polled.
There viii be lively contests in nearly
every ward in the city.
One development to-day was the ir-
eiction of the "Wet" and Dry" senti-
ment in the fight. In some Of the
districts men are being marked accord
ing to their attitude on the license
question and this threatens to compu-
cate the situation. How far THIS
phase Of the question viii enter into the
contest is problematical, but it seemed
TO be disturbing many Of the candi-
dates. In one instance in this city
II was said to-day that one dry can
didate was using an argument that his
opponent was "wet" when as a matter
of fact the latter really voted dry
Local Option Plank
In the rural county and down the
state the license question has been
worked up and may cut big figure.
Behind it all is the report that the tenn
perance people viii try to have another
local option plank put in the platform
10 be adopted by the State conven-
tion.
It will be recalled that the conven-
ton two years ago declared for local
option. and this led uD to the special
election on the license question. The
attempt to declare for local option
again would meet with opposition, Tor
IL is said that some Republicans think
the party should stand pat and allow
Kent and Sussex to remain dry and
wilmington ana rural New Castle
wet"
Aside from the fights for delegates
ana county committeeman in the Re-
ppblican wards. there is another ln-
flrestine contest being waged in the
Eleventh ward for delegates. Mayor
Wilson'S name has been filed there
ssnd he is being opposed by Elmer
Booth. 1t was said early this after
noon that the contest will be close
there.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
FLYING BRICKS
ROUT THE LOVERS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
FELTON,, Del, April 4-There is a
fierce rivalry between the youths Of
FELTON, and Freierica over the COURT
ship of pretty girls of the twin towns.
Some Frederick boys visited FELTON,
last evening, and. while earnestly en-
gagged in conversation with two of Fell
toms choicest maidens a brick came
whizzing through their carriage and
one of the vehicles standards was
wrecked. The girls fed inside and
banged their front doors and the Fred
orleans opened fire into the night with
reVolvers.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
GLOBE TRO1TERS"
DIDN'T GET FAR

Four boys from this city, who ran
away from their homes to see some
of the world, only got as far as West
Chester. They became so tired, foot
sore and disheartened that they walked
into the police station at that place and
Surrendered themselves. Word was
sent to this city and the local police
notified the parents Of the boys. and
the fathers Of all four went to West
Chester this morning TO bring back the
lads.
The boys are Joseph Forrest. No. 512
Jackson street; Joseph Jennings. No
1929 Chestnut street; Walter Hurley
No. los North Jackson street. and
Stanley Thomas, No. 304 Monroe street
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
TRY HYPNOTISM
in MURDER CASE
Of Letters Of
Sergeant Blackburn Adds
TO Mystery
NO ARRESTS AT THIS TINE
IN stan Corrernondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
DELAWARE CITY. April 4.-There
was a strange turn today incident to
the murder of -year-old John
Cook in Laceys store on Monday
night last. for It became known that
somebody had looted the locker Of Ser
Reant John w Blackburn Of the Fort 70
NTH Company of Coast Artillery, of all
the letters he has received during the
past four months. Sergeant Black
burn Is an interesting figure I'm the
mystery surrounding the shooting. He
was sitting at the window Of Lacey's
store talking to the Cook lad when
the fatal shot was fred and that the
bullet was really intended for Black
burn is one Of the strongest beliefs
in the case and is essential to the the
ory Of jealousy or revenge being fol-
lowed by State Detective Gillis in his
investigations.
Blackburn's letters disappeared with =
IN the past three days. They wer'
taken from his locker box I'm the quar-
ters. The box was not locked, as
Blackburn said he never turned the
key on the box. and it was coinpara-
lively easy 10 get them. Blackburn
missed the letters on Thursday night
when he delved into the box They
We're there only the dag before. Tie
has reported the theft 10 the officers
Of Fort Dupont and a rigid investi-
CATION Is likely 10 result
"The letters were from my people al
home" said Blackburn this morning
There was none received from any
girls in Delaware city. and there was
nothing in any letter that / would be
ashamed TO have seen" Blackburn
also stated that he has written TO hs
father and viii try to make ARRANGE
ments 10 be transferred from Fort
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
iDDICKS MUST
MOVE FURNITURE

Because J. Edward Addicks failed 10 re-
move some furniture from the building
No. 1905 King street, formerly occupied
by him as an office building, and which
was sold by the sheriff sometime ago. the
owner, John W. Goodwin, Of Philadel-
phla yesterday secured a writ Of pos
session and will oust Addlcls. The writ
was issued by Magistrate Pyle.
teacher and sent her TO Harrington, IN
time for the morning session.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
GOT TEACHER
ON SHORT NOTICE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, April 4.-Dr. r. L. Cross of
the Wilmington Conference Academy
is an untiring friend of the young
student, no matter whether the pupil
is wealthy or has to get the doctor to
endorse his note 10 get through college.
Last night, superintendent Of Public
Instruction Carroll telephoned DR..
Cross for a substitute teacher fol Har-
rington school. "Ill have her there on
time" said the professor, and this
morning he arose at daybreak and
drove into the country, secured the
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
SAVED FROM
A DIVING TUG

Plunging headlong into a barge, which
was in tow Of a tug from Edge Moor the
Franklin, owned by Clinton Mitchell, OF
Chester. was sent TO the bottom Of the
Delaware river and Oscar Grant, George
Thomas and Mr. Mitchell. who were in
the launch, were rescued in an uneon-
scious condition after half hours bat
tie with the elements by the crew OF the
tug.
The men were unable to manage the
Franklin because OF the wind which made
the water choppy. They were drifting
about. helpless. when the collision oc-
CURED.
The Franklin is now at the bottom Of
the river. Mitchell received injuries about
the face which are considered serious.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
BATTLE AT THE POLLS
ON THIS AFTERNOON
Election of Delegates TO fhe tate Convention and
Control of County Committees Involved.
''Wef' and "Dry" Arguments Heard
Dr.. Layton on the Hop

DR.. Layton on the Hop
from down the state reports came
this morning that DR.. Caleb r. Layton
had jumped over into Kent county to
try to help his friend, former Senator
]. Frank Alice. who desires to 90 to
Chicago as a naIonal delegate Ac-
cording to the information from down
the state Dr. Layton, feeling that he
win control Sussex county to-day and
win be elected as a national delegate,
has invaded the lower part Of Kent
county and worked W to Dover dur
ing the day putting in Hicks for State
convention delegates who would be
favorable to Mr. Alice and against DR..
George w. Marshall for national dele
gate.
DR.. Layton's audacity in throwing
down the gauntlet was the talk of
politicians here this morning, and in
dicates that there is no lack Of Re
publican activity.
It also portends that the question of
whether the Delaware delegation will
be instructed for Taft will enter into
the election of national delegates, and
a lively time will occur should resolu-
tion instructing the delegates be pre-
sented.
National Delegate Contest.
one report today was that an inter-
esting contest may develop over the
election of a national delegate from
Wilmington. It is conceded that Sena
tor Henry A. DUPONT will be chosen
as delegate from rural New Casts
county. while in Wilmington there has
been much talk of the Organization
backing Governor Preston Lea TO-
delegate, while the opposition" Will
center in all probability upon forme
Senator Anthony Higgins. Today At
was said that some of the men classed
as Organization" delegates were try
ing to stir up a movement against Gov
ernor Lea as delegate from Whining
ton and to send T. Coleman dupont
or Mayor Wilson as a delegate. No
wthstanding this, il was said that
Senator DUPONT and State Chairman
T. Coleman DUPONT both are favorable
to the governor for national delegate.
one report from down the State this
morning said that Dr. Layton was d.
recting his battle chiefly to secure con-
troll of the county committees and the
! organization of the party. In some di .
tricts he has complicated the situation
/ by running several candidates
The polls win be open from four
I to seven o'clock. this afternoon and tho
polling places are as follows:
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
FIRST TRAIN RIDE
FRIGHTENED HER

Brought to this city from Laurel last
evening by Humane Agent Frank Stout,
Elsie R. Bradley, aged u years, was
admitted to the Home for Friendless
and Destitute Children at Riverview.
The child was homeless. both father
and mother being dead. Since the
mother died last November. an aunt Of
the girl, Mrs. Esther z. Bradley. near
Bethel, Del, has been taking care OF
her.
1t was Elsie's first ride on a train.
and she was badly frightened. Mr.
Stout calmed her. however, and she
had recovered her composure when
Wilmington was reached
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
Hotel Man a Bankrupt.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States Court
Yesterday by William +. Veasey, a
hotel man. of Lewes, through his at
torney, John M. Richardson, of George
town. He gives assets amounting to
s2.577.S0 and liabilities amounting to
s5,47O17. The petitioner was adjudged
a bankrupt, and the case was referred
TO Charles w. Wiley, trustee in bank
ruptcy for Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
DIED FROM BLOW

Rich Man Accused Of Having Given
Farm Hand a Death Blow.
EIKTON. Nd. April Abraham Col
lier. 66 years old. Of New York. is locked
up in Belair Jail, charged with murder, his
victim being William Haighey. aged %
years, who died from a fractured skull.
It is said that he was struck over the
head by Collier on the latter's farm. This
crime was the elimination Of trouble b.
tween a farm hand named Conner and
Collier. When Haishey interfered Collier
dealt him blow over the head with a
shovel Collier has engaged Senator
Thomas A. Robinson and W. W. Pres
ton to defend him. Collier is a rich man.
and spends considerable time on his form
here.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
DEAD MAN DRAWN
ON THE JURY

It has been noted that David Refs.
of Milford, who was one of the petit
Jurors drawn by the jury commission
ers Of the United States Court las
week. is dead He has been dead for
five years.
1t has occurred before that men
drawn for jury duty in the United
States Court were found to be dead.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
SUDDEN DEATH
OF c. v. HAZEL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CHESWOLD. April 4.-Clarence W.
Hazel, so years old, and one OF Della
wares best-known farmers and breed
ers of thoroughbred stock is dead az
his farm near Cheswold. Two days
ago he was at Dover and other points,
transacting his business as usual, but
acute Indigestion seized him, bringing
on inward fever. He had already sus
tanned a stroke of partial paralysis.
Mr.. Hazel was a brother-in-law of
Judge James Pennewill of Dover and
was a brother of John Fl. Hazel of
central Pennsylvania. He leaves a
wife. the daughter OF General II. Z.
Collision Of Dover. and one child.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
WIND FANS FIRE
Three Stables Go Up But Buildings
Are Saved.

ELKTON, Nd. April 4-Fire destroy
ed three frame stables in the rear Of
West High street, owned by George
McQuilln, Harry M. Larzalear and
estate of John 7. ee. A strong north
west wind was blowing. and for a time
several dwellings were in danger of
destruction. The double dwelling
our by the Lee estate and the dwell
Ing Mrs. W. A. Wright caught fire,
but the damage was very slight Tie
Singerly Fire Company did excellent
work when the fire threatened to
sweep High street. between Singerly
and Bridge streets.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
CRINAMAN MISSING,
GETTING THEIR SHIRTS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
, SEAFORD. April 4.-Charlie Lung
the Chinaman. who left Seaford sey
eral months ago, has not returned and
nothing has been heard from him. W
w. Locates opened the laundry this
week and those holding tickets have
secured their laundry upon paying tn
charges How Mr.. Locates figured on.
the charges from the Chinese slips is a
mystery
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
Noted Leoturer cominu.

The second lecture of the stude. I
course viii be given at the High School
on Wednesday morning by r. Foster
Stone, of Indianapolis. His subject viii
be In Spigotty Land-the Panama
Canal" One hundred and thlrty-s.N
slides win be shown. For the patrons
and friends of the school the lecture
will be given in the auditorium on
Tuesday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-04-04
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-18
MAIL ORDER
HOUSES HURT
Recent Financial Depression
Caused Big Slump in
Their Business.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-That the pig Chi
cago mail order houses were hard hit
BY the recent hard times is shown by
the annual report OF Sears. Roebuck
e. Company. the largest concern Of
its kind In the world. The net profits
Tor the last year fell short over a mil
lion dollars from the preceding year,
and there WAS a falling on OF almost
20 per cent in net sales. home
Industry crusade has been carried
On D. local newspapers throughout the
central west during the last year o.
two. AID Il is possible that this move
inert. "a well as the hard times. may
have had its influence upon the mali
trade
TIE report shows that the COM
fSny's net sales amounted TO S40.64s.-
AsS, 81 ss.sss.ss3 less than those for
tie previous year. while dividends re-
ceiYe6 from Investments involved
$50 ,es6, o. SIS sss2 more than those re-
corded for 1he preceding year. making
total net iacoms Of $40 .S33 ,ssz. OF
50 see eSi less than that for the rs
csl yesF eaded JsBe %, 1897
Expe aditHFes for interest snd de
Ffeelsfs0a charges iBFo Yed S3S .ssS 80
or SsyoS5tSs5 less fbsa similar expen-
eitares for the previous year. lssFiRe
net profits Of s2eS4 .Tss, o. 81 PES les
less EbaR taoss Ter the fiscal yses.
ended JHas 50, 1897