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Evening journal., 1908-10-03
INQUEST IN TWO
RAILROAD CASES

Two inouests were held last night by
Coroner Callawav lhe cases were
those of Dallace C. Wilson. colored.
who was found along the p. b. and w.
Railroad at Folly Woods. near New
port, fatally injured. early on the morn
ing of September q. lie died in the
Delaware Hospital shortly after beins
admitted. The body was shipped TO
Elkton. Nd. his home. for burial
TIE verdict was thar the man came
to his death by accidentally receiving
injuries on the railroad.
The second case was that Of Joseph
Mitchell. who was killed in a freight
wreck et Mt Pleasant on tho Della.
ware Railroad on September %. Tho
body was never positively identified. but
it is believed 10 be that of Mitchell. The
body was inferred in the county bury
ing grounds at Farnhurst.
Tho verdict in this case was similar
to the first one.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
ACCUSED OF
RAILROAD THEFTS

Accused of stealing from cars Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad down the State,
John w. Hinkle and Joseph White, young
men living in Philadelphia. and arrested
in that city. were taken to Georgetown
yesterday afternoon for trial.
It is alleged that the young men
boarded a train at Philadelphia and on
reaching seaford, threw off packages
containing fourteen suits of women's tall
or-made clothing A farmer found some
of the clothing in a field.
A man giving the name OF James
Keefer. who was arrested with the other
two, and is ALLEGED to be one OF their
accomplices was taken TO Camden, N j.,
where he is wanted for an alleged rob-
berry in a Catholic Church.
The local railroad detectives deny any
knowledge Of freight cars being robbed
at Edge Moor. this wek. as was stated
yesterday in THE JOURNAL. and say
that there have been no car robberies
hereabouts recently.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
DEMOCRATS OUT
WITH "GLAO HAND"

Candidates on the Democratic Con-
gressional and State ticket will begin
their glad hand" campaign through
out Delaware on Monday. DR.. Rowland
G. Paynter, L. Irving Handy, Andrew
C. Gray, Frank L. Hardesty and others
on the ticket will begin their house
toulouse visitation throughout Kent
county. They will start from Smyrna,
and expect to swing through that
county, not only appealing person
ally to the voters in the towns but in
the country districts.
The glad hand campaign was plan
ned at the meeting of the Democratic
state Committee in this city last week,
and the idea of the spellbinders is to
try to call on as many voters person.
ally as they can from now until cleo
ton day. They will have impromptu
meetings in the various towns they
visit while handing out the Democratic
glad hand"
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
MAN AND IS HORSES
LOST IN STABLE FIRE
Large Buildings of William N. Lank on West Fifth
Street Destroyed Early This Morning Augustus
Watson, Chester County Farmer, Perishes

Fire broke out at 8 o'clock this morning.
IN the large stables OF William n. Lank.
In Fifth street. between Madison andl
Monroe. and in an hour the entire build-I
ing and most Of It's contents was levelcdl
TO the ground. only part Of the walls re-
naming standing. one life was lost and
about thirty-hve horses met death In thol
names. Nearly i5O wagons and carriages
were also consumed. The total loss IS esu-
mated at $4,000 OF which $4,000 was the
cost OF the building and the remainder for
the contents.
The unfortunate man who lost his life in
the fire was Augustus Watson. aged about
so years a farmer at Lewisville Chester
county, Pa lie came to Wilmington yes
terday afternoon TO dttend the Madison
street market where he had a stand at
Fifth street and last night instead OF stop
ping at the Reynolds Cook Hotel. at the
northwest corner of Fifth and Madison
streets. as had been his custom, he went
TO the doomed stables where his team was
lodged TO stay In his wagon for the night
This change from his usual practice
brought about his death.
Body is Recovered.
The charred remains OF the man were
not found until several hours after the
nremen had left tho building Friends OF
Watson who knew him we'll from coming
TO the market made a diigent search FOR
the body. Il was finally recovered by John
7. Kelly living at No Cos Christiana
street. a member Of the Fame Fire Com.
pany. The body was burned almost be-
yond recognition. one arm and one leg
were completely burned on and hardly
anything remained but the trunk.
Deputy Coroner Harvey j.. Nichols tooI
charge Of the remains and removed then
10 the morgue. The dead man IS marie,
and has several children. lie is well known
TO nearly every business man in Madison
street.
An hour or more before the fire was dis
covered there were forty-soveu horses ir
the stables. but about eleven OF them be-
longing TO tho milk men and bakers were
taken out before the fire set In. Only ont
of the remaining horses was saved. rm
belonged 10 otto Thielmau and was lc'
from the stable by Joseph Donohue th
night man az the stables.
Edward Alker. who freauonts IA
stables, appeared there shortly after
o'clock this morning and went back TO th
stalls in iho back part OF the bundin
! where Donohuo was at work feeding. m
horses. ON looking up the elevator shat
! TO the left above Alker saw a mass {
SETTLING flames.
Terrible Death Of Horses.
'erhe whole stable is on fire." he shout
ed to Donohue and both men then bega
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
SAY THEY CAN
BUILD FILTER
Opinion Of II. II. Ward and
Victor B. WOOIIey Given to
Water Commissioners
Mr.. KNOX IN OPPOSITION

Even though City Council may not
have issued bonds for The construction
of a filter plant. the Board of Water
Commissioners may proceed TO build
one. provided the cost does not exceed
an amount equal to the unissued bal
ance of the bonds authorized by Chan
ter 179 Volume "a, of the Laws of Del
aware. of March %. 1907. This was tho
gist Of an opinion submitted az a special
meeting of the Board Of Water Com
missioners this morning by Victor B
Woolley and Herbert II. Ward, attor.
news.
The opinion was sought from Messrs
Ward and Woolley by Commissioners
Shaw and Ford on the belief that an
opinion bv the city solicitor would be
biased. Authority was given Presi-
dent Shaw at a previous meeting over
the vote of Mr.. Knox 10 engage the
counsel. 1t is now question whether
these counsel will be paid personally by
Commissioners Shaw and Ford or by
the Water Board as an official body
es under tae CITY p,larter thc opinion
should have been sought Of the city
solicitor.
The opinion this morning actuated tic
adoption of a resolution authorizing tlt,
chief eng neer TO prepare plans and
specifications for a hitter plant at the
earlies possible moment on motion
Of Mr. Ford and against the vote OF
Mr.. Knox the opi1ion was acc pied
and ordered placed on record. Mr. KroS
in obiecting re terate1 his belief that il
was unwise and unnecessary to have
sought the OBJ 'nion elsewhere than from
the city solicitor
Mr.. Ford's resolution was adopted
over the vote Of Mr.. Knox. Il isas
follows:
Whereas, It appears that the Board
of Water Commission can proceed
with the construction of the filter plant
therefore.
BE it resolved. That the chief engi
neer be and is hereby authorized to pre-
pare and complete at the earliest pos.
sble moment plans and specifications
for the said plant and submit same tc
this board for approval"
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
REPUBLICANS In
ANOTHER CLUB

Republicans are preparing to organ
ize big Pennewin and Heald Repub-
lican Club, and to open headquarters
for it on Market street Members for
the club are now being enrolled. Re-
publicans are being handed cards to fill
out enlisting in the club. The cards
set forth the necessity for election Of
the entire Republican ticket.
Aside from enrolling signers as
members of the club the cards also
furnish a means of learning whether
any Republicans viii not support the
entire ticket, as il is presumed that
any person who declines to sign will
do so because he does not wish TO
commit himself to the whole ticket. II
was said to-day that no refusals TO
sign the membership cards have been
reported by persons Issuing them.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03

to unite tho horses Halters were pulled
or and where they did not come unfast-
oned easily they were cut, The horses be-
came alarmed when great clouds of smoke
began TO descend to the lower door ana
they ran around the stable confused and
Ahrilly crying out their fear. The two men
nearly met death by being trampled un-
der the feet OF the animals and had 10
leave the building to save their own lives
Donohue bringing Mr.. Thlelmans horse
with him as he emerged. The other
horses ran toward the entrance TO the
stable In the front part OF the building.
but the fire was raging there on the floor
above They could have gotten out. how
ever, but horse for some reason viii
always turn back to its doom in a FIRE, and
this IS what all Of them did this morning.
When the iirse was over the charred
bodies were found an over the stable
Some Of them were stu in their stalls dy-
ing therc while tied to their managers.
others were found In different places in
the driveway
Adjoining Property Threatened.
During the early stage OF the fire. tho
morocco shop of Martin Beadcnkopf. at
the southeast corner of Sixth and Nom
roe streets, the fear OF which adioined
the burned stable, came near being
destroyed but the good work OF the fire.
men prevented serious damage Two
houses In Madison street. the rears OF
which are Immediately along side Or
the stable. caught nrc when the cast
wall OF .he structure give way Fortu-
nntey tho Friendship Fire Company was
playing water on the blaze from ,he roofs
OF the houses along Madison street and
were there i'm time to save the entire row
which are mostly frame houses.
The two houses In question Nos. 5i7
and $40, are owned by Joseph Nilsson and
William Frodrick the latter of Prices
Corner. respectively. Nilsson lives ga his
own house and the rear Of Fredericks
place Is occupied by Geoffrey wycheriy.
Little damage was done 10 the contents
of ci,hcr house but they were conaid-
, orably damaged in the rear. a Is thought
, that $1,000 win cover the loss.
, Moved Household Effects.
Fearing the entire row was doomed
, most of the people living there moved
ihoir household effects TO the other side
OF the street
Z Three women were ia in the square
, but they were am gotten ont of thri
!. homes and carried % the homes of me-
bors. The patients were Mrs. Patri
!. irwin Mrs Mary Lawler and Mrs. Rom
. polose
That the row was saved was duo to the
Efforts of the nremen and the residents
Of the square with to extend their hesrty
thanks 90 Robert Porter chief ~ the Fire
n Continued ON second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
FRESHIES STEAL
MARCH ON SOPHS
Delaware Colleges New Class
Springs a Surprise by PIa-
Carding Wilmington

Some Of the members Of the Fresh
men class Of Delaware College invaded
Wilmington last night and plastered
the city with bills advertising the
Sophomore class for sale. Then they
went back to Newark, and when Tresi-
dent Hartor and members Of the
faculty. crossed the campus this morn
ing he was decidedly shocked to learn
that their big class of wise sophomores
was to be offered at public vendue.
Farmer who saw the bills thought
that a big sale was really to take place
and many a farmer after taking in
finite trouble to adjust his giasses said
things when he learned it was merely
q nranlx Of a class Of the state College
80 Newark Mich COWS. bulls. farm
hogs and head horses VIII be Oh
fered for sale on October 81 aocoI'',.s .,,s
20 the bills. Here are soma or the
splendid things that viii be ohereu oy
the PROSPEROUS Freshmen;
Bulls L. Marshall this year ana ana
r W. Wilson. last years; ana .ner
mates. NIcDaniels. this years ana Stew
art. last years. ,;o
Haqner. the plank OF the Atial,'o
citv boardwalk: Houston. want 70 DC
a pitcher: Kirby. I'm going 10 De d
farmer: Lind. we'll lrrown parllone
singer; J. J.. Marshall. Woho1r
where's my sweetheart; McChesneN' q
silent boy: Patterson, where uie
bucket: Postles. mother, may ! go o'li,
Shakespeare. not Wm. Shakesp'sre
stump. that's all: r. w. Taylor looh
who's here: Wiley I'm learnilis ~
rlav tennis; Thoroughgood, give me 'ile
ghost: Bell. well. he riags soiaetliiles'
.Bucl5master. I can run a mllai Dlilii'
too much lid TO play ball; Eaton, we
have a ball team at Port Penn; Gar
rett. don't look at my hair; Garrison
well-I do declare.
Twenty Farm Hogs.-Wainer: 700
had Tn not a corporal; Raughiey'
can read shorthand. came from
Coidev's; Hesler. what class do pc
long I'm: r. G.. Davis, I'm glad I'm
here. + r. Davis. I came from eLhigh'
1cavards. well I made the varsity ioot-
hall team; Fisher. you look ike iish'
Frazer. my father is druggist; Steeiei
Mo for a drink, Vas AfFhiti.tR .
souvenir from Holland. hahu9' -
be a political leader; Hodgson' better
known as monk; Knowles 1 can oe'
nate some: Manning. can / wrestie'
Morrow. / wish ! was .allsr--o II 81
schaeffer. I don't like the band' seotu
don't YOU think I'm pretty; Spruance
better known as Judge.
Eight Head Horses.-Leonafo' nom,
ing but a paper bov; Lendenham.
used to count money in a bank h'do
viii he ever be a runner; Jones the
little man: Hubbard. o. what an IN
structor; c. e. Taylor, I'm an nH'rlc-
tor. too: Eastman, me, too; Ennis lit
going TO be preacher.
Terms.-Nothing cheaper than giver
away; nothing over % cents. Paper
will be considered n. G.
Holiday. Auct. Darrell Clerk
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
WILLARD 5. PYLE
PASSES AVA Y
Patent Leather
Manufacturer Died After
Several Weeks Hines

Bv the death last nig'. Of VIII m
S. PYLE president of the j Pyle Com.
pany- patent leather nianuiactu ors.
Wilmington loses one II its mos. prpu-
inent business men. MIR Pyle i'e
his home. No 1903 F,aals r. sire Z. last
night after lingei'y fitness +
= ights disease Hs llncss 60 .et
him to retire f-om active p1rti in IN
in his BUSINESS a short time ago.
Mr. Pyle was a f -loag resident OF
Wilmington. He was 56 years Oh ami
had unt up high reputat on as
business man. He was Il lea ing m, M
ber of Rodney St.eet Presbytel AN
Church. of which the r " DR.. w IL
d. Lewis is pastor. am was Gctv In
a number Of the churchs enterprise,
Nh Pvle had been declining for "a
month OF more. and his death was noi
unt Npected. He leaves widow AMI
several children.
Arrangements for ths funeral viii he
announced later.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
CORRECTION BY
Mr.. HASTINGS

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The Rev. John NJ. Arters has called
on me TO say that he is not a Demo-
crat, and that l did him injustice in so
stating in my letter printed in your
paper yesterday.
He asks me to make a public retrac-
tion of that statement, which / hereby
hasten to do, as ! have no desire 10
any man-especially 70
the extent Of slandoring him by stating
that he Is a Democrat when he says
that he isn't one.
Washington Hastings.
Wilmington. October 3, 1908.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
RIDLEY PARK WINS
FROM FRIENDS SCHOOL

The wilmington Friends school opened
its football season with Ridley PARK
High school at Ridley Park yesterday
with the score Of G TO 5 in favor of the
latter team. Ridley Park scored during
the first half while Friends School did
not score until after five minutes of play
in the second half. Kellogg OF Friends
School stole forward pass by Ridley
Park and after a long run Of three-Quart-
ers of the field made the one touchdown.
Van Trump also made several long gains
around the ends. while Huton's taclling
was a feature Of the game
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
RALLY DAY In
THE CHURCHES

Rally Day will be observed with spec
,sl services I'm a number of churches to-
marrow The day will mark the resump-
tion of vigorous church work for the fail
.rd winter. and as usual, the attendance
NJ most churches will be much larger
larger than usual.
In several churches there VIII DC spee
ial rally day speakers and music. Spe0-
ial effort is made on rally day 10 increase
the membership of the church ana 10 en-
courage the attendance OF prospecuNe
members.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
FATHER DOUGHERTY TO
! BECOME A MISSIONARY

rhe Rev. John Dougherty, Of St
Paul's Church, Delaware City, has gone
10 the Catholic University In Washing
ton. To take up a special course Of study
10 prepare for missionary work.
Father Dougherty is succeeded at St.
Paurs. Delaware City, by the Rev. James
Mooney, of St. Paurs this city, who is
ofaciating at St. Eliabeth's Church, in
the. absence of the Rev. DR.. William
Te'npie, who is abroad.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
psmoorats unf,,rl Rannsr

The Democratic County Committee
this morning unfurled a large banner
in front Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club. Market street below
Eighth and Ninth. 1t contains the pic
lures of Bryan and Kern, and the
-anes of all candidates on the Demo-
cratic State and Congressional ticket.
There were no ceremonies incident to
the unfurling
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
WEEKS WEDDING
SHOW INCREASE

There We're SO deaths during the week in
this city according to the report Of secre-
tary Wigglesworth of the Board Of Health.
Last year for the corresponding time
there were ss
The number Of births was 50, a great
falling away from the number in 1907
which was 61
Marriages show an increase over pre-
ceeding weeks, the total number being 81
This, however, is four below the number
for the same week last year when it was
80.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
MEMS MEETING
AT THE Y. M. C. A.

The first public meeting in the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building will be a SER
vice for men only at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon. II will be held in the
gymnasium. An interesting program
will be given, and the speaker will be
Charles l. Feasholes. Of Pennsylvania.
All men are invited to the meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
SETTLE STANTON
SCHOOL CASE

The action Of Mrs. Helen Z. Jordan
against the tsanton School district TO re.
cover $50 alleged 10 be due her for SER
vices as teacher in the public school at
stanton. was set for hearing before
Magistrate Williamson at Hockessin this
morning
The suit was entered in behalf of the
former teacher by James W. Iattomus
her counsel. last week. the claim being for
$50 with interest There was no hear n
to-day, however. as the claim was paid
Mrs. Jordan yesterday and the case was
settled
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Bids For Paint Opened.

Proposals for furnishing paint to be
used in painting the field Offices at
Cape May. y. j., We're opened this
morning by Captain Lewis II. Rand.
Corps of Engineers. L. S. A., at the
local United States Engineers office
in this city. The bid was awarded
to the Pittsburg Flate Glass Company
of Philadelphia. whose bid was $19S6,
the lowest received. The other bid
ders were James NJ. Bryan. Whining
ton. S23.Os and James Bradford Com
pany, Wilmington, $2171s
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
rroIIsu vlotlms Recoverine.

Motorman George Smith, OF the WI
mington City Railway Company, and
l. \. Eaton. q contractor plumber. who
were seriously injured in the trolley
collision at Eighth and Monroe streets
several days ago. recovering. smith
is able TO be about the house but Il
will be sometime before he can return
70 his employment
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
u L.. Testimony.

Victor b. Woolley, examiner IN the
case Of the Real Estate Trust COM
pany. of Philadelphia, trustee under a
certain mortgage, VS.. the Wllinlnsloh
New Castle Electric Railway COM
pany, will begin taking testimony IN
the case here on Monday. Ihe near
ings are incident TO the railway re-
ceivership litigation.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
MarrIaoe al Delmar.

DELMAR. October 3.-invitati0ns
have been issued announcing the ap-
marriage of Miss Lulu
Blanche. only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin f. Barker and Harry
Messick of Philadelphia. Miss Barker
is one of the most popular young
women in this town and is an accom-
plished musician. The ceremony will
take place In the NJ. E. Church here
October IL.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Sunday School to Hold DRaIIy Day"

Rally Day" will be observed at
Grace M. e. Church tomorrow by the
members of the Sunday school. The
exercises will begin at o'clock in the
afternoon and there will be solos rem
dered and addresses viii be delivered
by Ernest +. Haynes. Miss Timmons,
Rev Alexander Alison. Jr., and Daniel
o. Hastings, Deputy Attorney General
Special music by the choir augment
ed by several well known singers, will
be furnished.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Mr.. Benson and the Independents.

How about the TndependentsT "
some one asked Representative Benson
the other day you've heard the fable
of the flea and the elephant" replied
Mr. Benson. "well, this isn't even a
flea; It's a gnat. and a darn small one
at that. Why the elephant viii never
find out it's tbsrs. Repub-
loan.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Democratic Banner UnfurIed.

The West End Democratic Club has
had a correction made in L. Irving
Handys name on its banner. and the
emblem is now flung 10 the breeze on
Madison street below Fifth.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Mr.. Davis to Practice Law in West.

George n. Davis. one of the best
known of the younger members of the
New Castle county bar. today am
nounced his intention 10 remove west
to continue the practice OF law. Mr..
Davis has both Seattle Washington.
and Portland. oregon, inview. but win
not decide on his new location until
after his arrival IN the west Mr. Davis
has resigned his position as private
secretary to Congressman Burton.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. D. c..


WAoHTN NC OINs D u O-l7
Temperature is below the seasonal
AVERAGE from the Mississippi valley 20
the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, and frost
is reported this morning in the Middle
Atlantic and New England States, the
Ohio valley and Tennessee.
Forecast till 8 p. m, Sunday;
For Delaware-Fair, with frost to-
niaht. Sunday fair and warmer; light
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
SAYS DOVER LAWYER
COMMENDS biR. DAVIS

A word as to his professional fitness
frank IL. Davisl. The acknowledged
head of the Kent county bar a man
whose counsel is sought by the profess
sion far and wide, who is a Democrat
and not Of Mr.. Davis political support
ers. says unhesitatingly that Mr.. Davis
is exoeuer-'n fitted to meet all the re-
quirernents Of the offiee.-Delaware
Repvstioals \
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Bids For the Week.

During the week there were six per-
mits issued by Building Inspector
johnson. Three of these were for al
tcrations and thre for new buildings
The total value of the former amount
ed to $467 and of the latter $4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
phiIadeIuhian Badly Beaten.

John O'Brien, a longshoreman rom
Philadelphia, was found along the
coast yesterday. suffering from the
effects Of a severe beating He said
he had been attacked by five men at
the West yard who held him up, and
finding no money on him, they gave
him a severe beating. He was advised
to 90 10 the New Castle County Hos
pital at Farnhurst, where he was ad-
rnitted latsr IN she day.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Order Husbands to Support Families

General Sessions Court this morning
considered non-support cases.
Edgar Brown and Thomas l.. Smitn
each agreed to pay SIS month toward
the support Of their families. the case
against Thomas Dalton was continued
until the next term Of court ana tnaI
asainst William III. Souder was ois-
missed
Evening journal., 1908-10-03
Delaware Tribe officers Installed.

The recently elected officers of Della
ware Tribe OF Red Men were installed
with due ceremony last night by Act
ing Great Chief Harry Sinclair with
his quota OF assistant great chiefs.
Following the installation there were
refreshments and general 1oliihca-
tien.
Evening journal., 1908-10-03

Prosperifyis coming BACK HOME
Be ready TO mssf il this Fall
Get your Ads. ready. The Journal
will do the rest with its large
home and rural circulation.
1T LEADS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

The annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
and the fall regatta OF the Larchmont Yacht Club
viii be sailed ON September Labor Day..
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

A. L. Hoskins defeated 7. R. Pell. jr.. 6-3 e. e-S
4-6. 60; n. Thornton defeated G. o Wasnsr g
6 J. M defeated Craig Biddle. 2-6.
6-4 ga. Ga: ]. d. f Jones defeated H c: Johnson
6 6-3 I2-lO: r. c Wright defeated w. H Connell.
81 6-1. 6-2; c. Hale defeated Norman Johnson o-e
90 6-S 81 80 H Torrance. jr.. defeated W. H.
Trotter 60 IS. Ga; r. L. James defeated R. W.
Thomas 6-1, 6-4. 6-3-