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Evening journal., 1908-08-04
CLOTHING CASE
ENLIVENS COURT
Assistant City Solicitor and
Attorney Ball Engage in
a WOrdy Tilt

A wordy tilt between Assistant Citv
Solicitor Satterthwaite and Attorney ]
Frank Ball enlivened the City Court
this morning when the case of Leslie
i. Pyle and Carmine A. Balascio,
charged with violation Of Section l.,
chapter 1872 of the Laws of Delaware.
relating to lottery, was given a hear
ing. Judge Cochran, who returned
from "A vacation, held the case up
again until August 13, to give Attor-
ney Ball an opportunity TO reply to
the argument of the Assistant City So
licitor with regard to the definitions OF
what constitutes a lottery. and wher
the case is again brought into court J..
will undoubtedly be of much interest.
According to the testimony present
ed from the witness stand this morn
ing, suit club was formed composed
of fifty members. each member to
have a number, which, when drawn,
would entitle the holder to a suit of
clothes. 1t was testified that Mr. Pyle
was to make the clothes Attorney
Ball contended that Mr.. Pyle was not
in any way connected with the club and
that the matter to him was purely a
business proposition.
.WnnI
the Solicitor was examining the first
witness. George Scott, and the objec-
tions which were for the most part
sustained by the court helped to en-
liven the case to a considerable de-
gree. When Mr.. Satterthwaite start
ed to explain to Judge Cochran what
his idea of the club was Mr. Ball in
terrupted him by advising him that If
krn- -. l..
better go on the stand
The part of the State laws which
were mentioned in the warrant, thai
is Section l, Chapter 1872, makes pro-
visions for a heavy fine and impris
onment where the laws are not com
piled with, but Mr.. Ball attempted Il
show that such statute could not re-
fer to the case in hand
At the conclusion Of the. examina
ton Of witnesses. Attorney Ball asked
that the case be dismissed, but the
Assistant City Solicitor, in summing
up his side, presented definitions oi
/ lottery from authoritative sources D
which he stated that the element o
certainty in getting full value of none,
did not rule out the lottery, if theri
was the least element of chance. which
in the case before the court. he claim
ed was so. Judge Cochran said h
felt that the statute mentioned was no
intended to cover just such cases. q
least with regards TO the heavy pen
atty, but that he could not render an
decision until he heard what the de
Tense had to offer to what the solici
tor had defined as lottery. Mr.. Bal
said that he had had no hesitation Il
presenting his side as pertained to tn
statute alone. Judge Cochran said h
would like to hear what Mr.. Ball wouli
have to say with regard to the sollci
tors contention and set the case dow
for next week Thursday to give tn
attorney opportunity to prepare hi
answer.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
.SLASHED Her
WITH A KNIFE
Police Now Looking For the
ASSaiIant Of Lydia Thomas.
COIOred

In a quarrel that started shortly before
i2 o'clock this noon Lydia Thomas, coll
ored. Of 20 New Court, was cut with
knife by colored man said to have been
her friend The woman's cries aroused
the nelghborhood but before the police
could arrive at the scene the woman's
assailant made his escape. The police are
now looking for him.
The woman hled freely and the ambul-
ance from the Delaware Hospital was
summoned. She was conveyed 20 that
institution at once where the extent OF tho
knife wound was learned.
Just what started tho trouble is not
known. Words were heard TO pass he
tween the two and then suddenly tho cries
OF the oolored woman brought neghbors
10 the scene. The man, however. after
having welded the knife ran out and
before he could be apprehended had dlsap-
peared- The police hastened to the place
and secured the neighborhood In an en-
deavor 10 catch the assailant. A descrlp-
ton Of him was secured and the patroi-
men Of the various districts were request
sd 10 keep a watch for any man answer
ing to It.
The wound was not fould 10 be a serious
one and - surgeons at the hospital soon
closed It with stitches II extended ABOUT
three or four inches across the left side OF
the face
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
PRESIDENT DENIES
CADET STATEMENT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Statements
that President Roosevelts declaration
of yestehday in the West Point cadet
matter had placed the Secretary cf
War in tho Ananias club weer pooh
poohed today by General Wright IN
Washington Secretary Loeb in de-
claring that the president had dix
missed the eight cadets who polxed ants
down the necks OF their fellows and
General Wrights oyster Bay statement
which resulted in their alleged rein
statement were both declared erron-
eous by the president. When General
Wright saw the Rooseveltian pro-
nouncement he said. Whatever tho
president says Is right. There has
never been final determination of the
matter. The cadets never We're dis
missed therefore they could be REIN
stated"
Evening journal., 1908-08-04

ben struck by lightning in a recent
storm. there was howl. fguratively,
that subsidized only when measures were
taken to have the quarry company re-
move the danger
After some hair-raising discussion of
the danger confronting the suburbs
and the city. a committee was finally
appointed to consult the State laws to
find if there is not a law prohibiting
the storage Of explosives in such bulk
In one place.
It was suggested by one Of tho
lawyer members OF the association that
as the Pennsylvania law prohibits the
storing of moro than two tons OF
dynamite IN one place. there may be
a similar law I'm this state. II there
be a law. the association win request
that a be enforced against the quarry
and II there be none. the matter will
be laid before the attorney -genefat
with thu suggestion that steps be taken
to have one enacted.
Were not going to have any fire~
works out here" said suburbanite
this morning. peering around the
horizon anxiously to see Of there were
any danger of an electric storm.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
THREE HURT BY
FALLING WALL
Five Large Grain Elevators
in Chicago Swept by
the Flames
EXPLOSION CAUSES A
BIG WALL TO TUMBLE

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D99.rfTCAGO. Aug. 4-Ihe river wall oA
4,,evator F which was destroyed by fre
Yesterday early to-day collapsed and teil
into the river. The hreboat Iliaois which
was in the path of the falling wall was
SINK and three men seriously Injured
The Illinois. with the fireboat Dennis
swerie had been hghting from the river
side the ire which late yesterday caussu
81 100000 damage and destroyed hYe gram
elevators, the Burlington derrick ireish'
house one hundred loaded freight cars
and the cooling house of the American re-
friaerator and transit company. The ele-
vators were Armourelevators L and f.
two other Armour elevators and the Union
elevator.
To-day the heart of the fire still burned
nercelv and a hundred firemen and two
dreboats still remained on duty. When the
explosion in Elevator F occurred and the
wall umbled into the river, the llli-
nois made vain attempt to get into mid
stream. but too late and the big pile OF
bricks and mortar sent the little craft
to the bottom.
The injured are Fire Capain Pat Lyons
in charge Of the boat Pilot Thomas Scan
lon and Fireman Hans Hansen. Scanion
and Hansen both sustained bad SCALP
wounds and Hansen is believed to have
a fractured skull Lieutenant Henry Lue-
bert and Engineer Daniel +. Rice were
also injured. The hrse swept almost clean
the distr.-t between Twelfth and Sixteenth
streets and between State and Cana
streets 1t is believed to have been caused
by an employe OF the Burlington freight
house throwing a lighted cigarette into
chemicals in the building. A high wind
spread the fire with terrific rapidity and
twice it leaped across the river and start
ed for the city. Fire Marshal Heron once
feared the city was at the mercy Of the
flames.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
FOREST fires
SWEEPING SOUTH
Relief Trains Are Hurrying
to the Stricken Cana
dian City
SEVERAL HUNDRED DEAD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VANCOUVER. b. c.. aug. 4-LuOt-
ing bv Slav miners. according to dis
Datchers received here to-day from
eFrnie has caused reign Of terror over
the Kootenay valley. where from two
to three hundred lives have been lost
and SlO,O0O.OOO damage has been
wrought by the great nre which stil
Is raging fercely.
To combat the expected activity OF
the ghouls martial law was early de-
clared throughout the district and
every gun in Cranbrook and other
nearby settlements has been sent into
the burned area. Just how serious the
situation has become IS not known as
yet, but it is doubted that the few
provincial police on the ground will be
able to prevent wholesale lynchings IL
the miners are lnfuriatcd by the dis
covery of Slav looters az work.
Fire Sweeps Toward Montana.
That the fire which new IS sweeping
southwark TO the Montana line. is stin
doing damage where II originated Is
evident from kilograms from Hosmer,
which says that the remaining muild-
ings Of that town and Michel have al
most all been consumed by the anies
which drove in upon both towns after
it was believed all danger had passed.
No details Of any further fatalities are
given and il is believed that few ad-
ditional lives win be lest as all the
villages and mining camps in the path
/ of the flames have now had ample
warning.
/ Enoampcd in Tents.
At Nelson. where Thousands Of vic
| Tins Of the conhagratioa are encamped
in tents and brush shelters. the suffer
ing has been lessened by the arrival
/ of many relief trains Which brought
food ana bedding Much Of the latter
was sent, from this cite on order OF
! Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the provincial
government. In other sections. how.
ever, great suffering stll exists and
there is little doubt that refugees are
starving in many of the Isolated camps
which were cut off By .he flames bul
which have escaped destruction.
Several Hundred Dead
Just how many persons are dead 10y
the fire is not known and possihl,
never win be fully known The esh
mate is for the whole stricken distric
Is between 200 and 800. and the tale
Of horror which the survivors detail
would seem 10 make the latter numbe
more probable. Many cases Of whcrl
parties escaped with their lives OIL,
by standing for hours in the ice cole
streams while the waves of flame roll
ed over head are related and instances
where mothers welcomed death rathei
than leave their children to the firl
are not few. Many oven of those VIII,
fled 10 the streams perlshed in tn,
fierce heat. Their ho lies sank mt,
the water and have beer lost. Others
have been totally Consumed I'm theii
homes and the blazing timber so tha
even those best acquainted with thi
burned district profess themselves un
able to make any close estimate Of th'
dead.
OF the loss OF property a slightly
better estimate has been obtained, bu
even that is unsatisfactory. It is gen
orally agreed, however that It viii no
be less than i$0,OOoOOO, and may b.
more.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
"BIG THURSDAY"
AT BOWERS BEACH
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOWERS BEACH, Aug. 4.-Thurs-
day, August IS, will be big Thursday"
at Bowers Beach, when farmers from
all over central and lower Delaware
and contiguous Maryland. starting from
their homes the evening before and
spending two nights in their wagons,
Join in the big reunion of old acquaint-
ances and the accompanying frolic. What
is puzzling the habitues, however, is
what effect the prohibition of all in
toxicants, now in effect in this county.
will have on the members and spirits
of the crowd, and the tendency to turn
it into a regular Donnybrook fair.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS
TO HOLD MASS MEETING

AT an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Eighth Ward Republican Social Club.
held in its rooms in the Fodder House.
on McCaulley street, preparations for
entering into a spirited campaign were
made by the election of the following
officers to serve for one year: Presi-
dent, Jacob Tingle; vice president,
Emanuel Cephus; secretary. William
Scott; assistant secretary, David
Jones, and treasurer, Joseph Stanley.
The club announces that it viii have
a mass meeting on Wednesday. August
II. to be addressed by prominent can
didates of the Republican party, and
preparations are now being made TO
make it one Of the largest meetings in
the history of the club.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
HIRST HELD FOR
THE UPPER COURT
Was Brought Here Yesterday
From Philadelphia and Ar
Taigned This Morning

Frank Hirst, of Philadelphia was ar
raigned before Magistrate Robertson
this morning on a charge of bigamy
and was held in $500 bail for the upper
court. The young man was brought
here yesterday by state Detective
ellis.
1t is alleged that Hirst married a
young woman in Philadelphia more
than year ago and later, after de-
serted her. it is said. came to this city
with another young woman and was
again married
A formal complaint was mai,
against him by the first woman he i.
alleged 10 have married. He was ar
rested on charge of non-support ant
it developed afterwards. it is said, tina
he had another wife living.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
SUICIDE
IN BALTIMORE HOTEL

BY United Press Leased. Special Wire.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 4-Lying
face downward IN a pool of blood tho
entirely nude body of Joseph ID. Hor-
ner, aged 55 years. a travelling sales
man for a New York railroad supplies
firm, was found in a room at the Hrtel
Rennert early To-day. Mr.. Hornei
had shot himself in the left breast, The
pistol being found underneath the dead
body. The coroner decided it was a
clear case Of suicide and deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
Horner was a former prominent busi-
Evening journal., 1908-08-04

ness man of this city, being a member
of the firm of :. ID. Horner Son aud
Company, straw hat manufacturers.
but for some years had been on the
road for the New York concern. From
the fact that Mr.. Horner had removed
all his clothing and that the tub in
hi bathroom was fun of water 1t is
thought he intended taking a bath be-
fore. killing himself No motive FOR
self-destruction can be assigned. A
sealei letter addressed . his daughter.
Mrs. z. Palmay. Westonsorcland Apart
ments. Washington Heights. ID. c.. WIS
found on dresser in the room.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
BOUND OVER TO
THE UPPER COURT

Howard Davis, a young man, was
arraigned in City Court this morning
before Judge Cochran on a charge OF
stealing S51 from room in the home
of Mrs Ella Slaughter, who keeps a
boarding house at No. 402 Poplar
street The young. man was repre-
sented by Attorney J. Frank Ball
Judge Cochran said that prima facie
case had been established and bound
Davis over to the upper court in $500
bail
Mrs. Slaughter was the prosecuting
witness and she testified that it was
about three weeks ago that the de-
fendant came to her house to engage
a room. Shortly after that, she said
he went away and then she missed
the money. She said that the money
was in trunk in her room and that 1t
belong to her daughter
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
AMERICA WINS THE
MOTOR BOAT RACE

HUNTINGTON, L. l.. Aug 4-Thc
American boat Dixie II won the inter-
national motor boat race yesterday. de-
feating the British boat Wolseley Sid
deley by AZ seconds over a 30-m!ie
course. The Dixies time was / hour
minutes 81 seconds. Her average
speed was 27.7 nautical miles per hour.
The Wolseley Siddeley was second
the u. S. A.. third. and the Den fourth.
The British boat Daimler II withdre y
after covering eight miles.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
BURGLAR KILLED
WHILE ROBBING

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Augl 4.-Swift justice
overlook a. burglar this morning who had
brogen into the rooms occupied by Joseph
Weingart, a commission merchant. He
was about ~ open a bureau drawer on
the ground floor when Deputy Sheriff
Michael B. Kelly, employed TO watch the
building. fired two shots both of which
took effect the second entering the mans
head and killing him instantly. The victim
was identified as Hugo Sherman who is
said TO have a police record.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
PLAGUE SUBSIDING
IN LA GUAYARA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-News that the
plague is subsiding I'm LaGuayara was
received heer today when the Red ID.
Line steamer Maracaibo arrived from
Puerto Cabello and Nicaragua. Eleven
passengers weer refused permission TO
land at Puerto Cabello and were taken
back to Curacao. The Maracaibo was
hated at Quarantine here until TO-
morrow 10 complete the ten days since
he rdeparture from LaGuayra.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
SWINDLER GOT
CONSIDERABLE CASH

A neat appearing yourg woman has
been going about The city recently
soliciting funds which sne said We're
for the Little Sisters of the Poor. wLO
maintain a home for ased people at
Fourth street and Grant avenue. She
has gotten a considerable sum OF
money from her victims.
1t was learned that no person aside
from themselves has been authorized
by the Little Sisters of the Poor to
solicit money.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
Attended Injured Physicians.

Dr. George w. Quinn, of this city,
who has been attending Dr. w. =.
Sheppard. of Philadelphia, and DR..
Lewis Watkins, of Lansdowne. Pa has
returned home. The physicians were
hurt in an automobile accident during
the early portion Of the week. While
the doctor was awaiting a train TO
return to Wilmington in the evening
a young woman tainted in Broad
Street Station and DR.. Quinn restored
her.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
WAFER DEPT.
MUST HELP

John McNab on behalf Of those usiug
the water from the spring at Fourth
and Madison streets. repeated his co'a-
plant of the undue warmth Of the
water. owing to the slight depth of
the pipes from the surface TO tile
Street and Sewer directors this morn
ms. The directors agreed TO dig the
trench and sink the pipe, but referre
Mr. McNab to the Board Of Water
Commissioners for the pipe ana lead
1t viii cost about $500 TO effect the
Improvement.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
CITY Court cases.

George White. colored. who was ar
rested on a charge of disorderly cor
duct by the police, had his case di g.
missed this morning in City Court
Mary Short. also colored. was fined $40
and costs on a charge of disorderiy
conduct, and Viola Walker, colored. ar
raigned on a charge OF assault and bat
terry, was fined $50 and costs. the prJ
scouting witness being Rachael Brink
ley.
George Cummings and Irvir>< Turner
both colored. had their cases contin-
ued TO Friday They were arrested
charged with assault and battery on
another colored man.
The case OF John C. Green. charge
with violating the City Health ordi,
nance, was continued 10 Thursday
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
statement Of PUBLIC Debt

WASHINGTON. August 4-The
shows that at the close of busine IS
July 81 1908. the debt, less cash In
the Treasury, amounted to s95S. ,SL9
which is an increase for the month CT
$20,677.414. The debt is recapitulated
as follows: interest bearing debt,
SS97 503, $50; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, s3.943.745;
debt bearing no interest. s410,990 260
Total. S1.312, ,437,e96.
This amount, however, does not in
clude 81 ,307, 1855 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which arc
Offset by an equal amount Of cash he'd
in the Treasury for their redemption
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
FORMER HEARST MAN
DENOUNCES THE LEAGUE. |

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. Al believe the
action of the Independence party Ia
this campaign is suicidal" declared c.
Augustus Haviland today on his re d.
turn from Europe. Mr.. Haviland was
formerly one of the chiefs of Hearst.
"Mr. Bryan" he said, "representated
and represents the partys demands.
4 believe practical political are using
Mr.. Hearst as a vel icle to ride into
Office. I expect to see Republicans in
the LEAGUE stand fast"
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
PAYING FOR THE
NEW PARSONAGE

The stewards Of the Wilmington Meth
odist dis tict yesterday paid $500 on ac-
count of the new district parsonage. oc-
cupied by the Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray.
district superintendent. This payment is
an excellent illustration Of the fourishing
financial condition OF the district. and il
is expected that the parsonage will soon
be paid for
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
'1NDOMITABLE" IS THE
FASTEST WARSHIP AFLOAT

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Aug. Awhile the British ad-
mirality had hoped for better run than
2l1 knots and hour it is found TO-DAY
that the -lattleship Indom.tahle is
the fastest warship ahoat She reached
Cowes after the fastest run from Quebec
ever made by a fighting craft.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Weather
conditions have changed but little since
Monday morning, except that the
warmest area now extends from the
upper Mississippi Valley and upper
lake region eastward to the Atlanta
with little moderation to the west
ward.
Forecast till 8 p. M Wednesday:
For Delaware--Fair continued warm
tonight and Wednesday; light south
TO southwest winds.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
suioide over Wife,s Condition.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 4.--Isaac W. Tay-
lor aged 45. son of a wealthy man
shot and killed himself today in {
room Of the East End hotel. Worr,
over the condition OF his wife. whom h'
had nursed for IS years. is said L
have prompted the deed.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
EIahth Ward duPont cIub.

The DUPONT Eighth Ward Republican
Club last night organized and elected
officers TO serve for one year. Presl-
dent. Baldwin Thomas, vice. president,
Harry Richardson; secretary, G. ".
Norris treasurer. William Dutton,
sergeant at arms Sewell Wright. There
viii be a meeting Of the club tomorrow
evening.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
VISITING NIAGARA Falls.

A party of young women of this city
are spending a week at Niagara Falls.
In the party are: Miss Jessie Walker.
Miss Sadie Cathcart Miss Minnie
Cathcart, Miss Maud Horner, Miss
Jennie Hagmayer and Miss Nellie
Haney.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
Lsttera on nertoIette Eatate.

Letters Of administration were
granted by Register Of Wills Walker
today on the estate of the late Mrs
Rebecca Louisa Bertolette, 10 Levi A
Bertolette. her husband.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
Pastor Iaensehmid en Vaoation.

The Rev. Paul Isenschmid, pastor o.
the German Luthern Church, accom-
panied by Mrs. Isenschmid. lett to-
day for Ocean Grove. n. j.. to spent
The week. As Mr.. Isenschmid will not
be home next Sunday there will be no
service sat his church.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
Q r-Naryland Couple EIope.

at ylara L. Derr, of Baltimore,
piac tried to T. NJ. Hunley Of Eli
n, last Friday in this city. The
,-ifloped to this city to have
Al tof matrimony tied. The cere-
row WAS performed by Rev. George
Con e. They went to Philadelphia
aio pEhey stopped over night with
app They returned to Baltimore
pe ~. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunley will
tornEn the formers parents.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04
AUTOMOBILES KILL N
MANY CHICKENS

Residents along the country roads
are making a great deal of complaint
about the epidemic OF unnatural deaths
that is occurring among their chickens
since the advent of the automobile, and
especially during the last year why
you would be surprised" says a resident
who was in town yesterday, how much
ciloss caused by chickens being killed
70 cts to in a little while. Every day
incoi one disappears, and it is never
and Con where they CO."
and Morse is said to be next to man
the caJgence, and as he is beginning
-1le folly of his ways in taking
the automobile, there may yet
hope that the chicken may be
FOE 9 % sS8 81 f@aa Ss' y 91s an Tes instinct N aS
in them to run at the toot Of
a. Since the horse has shown
can be educated to tolerate
Ind the dog has learned in a
to keep out of their way espc-
d.. ter he has been half killed by
the IN over once, the chicken may
Unto run at the toot- Of the
3prt Of fowl in a few years.
Evening journal., 1908-08-04

Advertise in busy Zines, BE-
cause the iron must be struck
while il is hot, and advertise
in dull fines 70 heat fhe iron.