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Evening journal., 1908-07-16
MAN FACES TWO
WIVES IN COURT

Two young women stood up In the
city Hall police court, Philadelphia,
yesterday. and greeted Frank Hirst
125 North Seventeenth street, de-
fendant. They were his two wives,
formerly Bertha Munns. 1887 South
Thirteenth street, and Elmira Brock,
1916 South Front street, formerly Of
Wilmington The second woman held
aloft "A baby.
Both women cried.
I'VE are glad TO see you, Frank
The man was not a bit pleased and
showed it, especially when the wives
took the stand and accused him of big
amy and non-support.
Miss Munns. who asserted legal
claim to the title of wife, said she was
married TO Hirst on March 81 1905, IN
Philadelphia She left him, she said,
because he would not support her and
had an uncomfortable habit of throw
ing chinaware ct her
Miss Brock said Hirst married ner III
Wilmington, May "a, 1907, and desert
ed her after the baby was born. she
said that he would also have maltreat-
ed her had she not defended herself
Hirst was held to answer the charges
of non-support and was committed tc
await a requsitlon from Delaware OF
the bigamy complaints The two WiVe'
who had made common cause against
him left the court room together
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
WILL HAVE BIG
FAIR MIDWAY

Further arrangements fcr making the
county fair a success were made by tho
execAsive committee of The County Fair
Association yesterday afternoon al "a
meeting in the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit building.
William L. Dockstader, proprietor OF
the GarriclS Theatre came up from
Atlantic City especially to report on
the progress he has made as director
OF the amusement department. Mr.
Dockstader promised that tho amuse-
ments would be the feature Of the fair.
He has made preparations to construct
a midway between three and four hum
dred feet long. ON either side Of which
the amusements and refreshment
booths win be arrayel.
Posters advertising the fair VIII be
put uD during the week throughout the
city and county and in nearby towns
and villages in New Jersey, Pennsvl-
vana and Maryland. To-day at Wa
waset Park. where the fair is to be
held in September. men were at work
putting covers over the open stalls used
last year. Entries for the horse de-
partment have come in so fast thar
this has been found necessary. A band
is to be selected to-day TO provide
music during the four days Of the
fair.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
WANT TO IMPROVE
eleventh WARD
Residents had a Conference
With Councilman MCGOVern
Last Night

Some residents of the Eleventh ward
last night held an open-air meeting
at the spring which has been reopen
ed and restored in the lower end of
the ward through the use of picks and
shOvels by some of the men there. Coun
Gilman John j. McGovern was present
and the question of trying to get civic
improvements for the ward was talked
over at length. Mr.. McGovern was
pledged the support of the residents
in whatever steps he may take TO try
to get betterments for the section he
represents.
Through his efforts a plot Of ground
has been secured I'm the ward and Il
is desired to place a public fountain
there to water horses that pass, as
Maryland avenue is traversed by many
teams daily. Maryland avenue is one
Of the natural approaches of the city.
Last year it was blocked off and teams
were compelled to pass around while
rock was being blasted to reduce the
grade near the city line. When the
grade was reduced the work was stop
ped, but now the Wilmington City Rail
way is blasting to get roadbed for
its tracks, and when this work is fin
ished it is expected that the city will
begin blasting to put in a new sewer.
Residents Of the ward think all Of this
could have been done at the same
time, instead of stretching out the work
for a year or more.
An improvement in the police pro-
lection was one thing advocated at
last nights meeting. and more patrol
men arc desired for that section.
Buildings are being erected and the
section is growing rapidly It is de-
sired by some residents, not only 10
have additional fire alarm boxes but
also a fire company in the Eleventh
ward, as there are not only some i'm
portant factories located there but also
Ia large number of new houses. The
nearest companies are the Union and
the Weccacoe, both OF which have a
long run TO reach the section.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
WAS FINED FOR
CONTEMPT
Judge Cochran Says COIOred
Persons Must Not Be Called
"MF." or Mrs"

Christopher Brooks. a colored man.
was before Judge Cochran this morn
ing on a charge Of breach Of the peace.
Two colored women were also arraigned
on the same charge. the prosecuting
witness being another colored woman
named Sarah Archer Brooks. in
making statement to the court. per-
sisted in calling the colored partici-
pants In the ease bv the respective
designations Of Mister" and Misses. %
until Judge Cochran warned him that
in speaking Of colored persons before
the CITY Court there should be no such
formality used But Brooks slipped
up IN relating his story and despite his
efforts to suppress being polite a
Mister slid out and the Judge told
him that If It happened again he would
fine him for contempt. It happered
again and Judge Cochran imposed a
fine Of IS and costs FOR contempt OF
court
Brooks. according % testimony given
ON the aAINAtI NNiilNlif ANtl NAAANu NllA
everything but polite appelations at the
start Of the trouble the Fourth Of July.
The prosecuting witness said that he
had come round her house with sew.
eral pieces Of brick under his coat aud
n pair Of brass lJnuckles on his fist and
proceeded to deliver an ultimatum Ia
the inhabitants and a declaration OF
war all at once. The other woman, the
Archer woman said. appeared to take
an interest in tho proceedings.
Marian Harris. one of he prisoners,
told the court that she did no such
thing as was said and made a state
ment to the court that she said eN-
planned her position. The other colored
woman. Roxie Johnson. said she had
no statement to make because she lid
not know whas she was arrested for.
Its about time you found out" said
the court
During the course OF the Archer vo-
mans testimony. Juige Cochran held
her up as she WAS az out TO use m ste~'
or misses" in reference to a colcrei
person. The judge said that that
should have 20 be stopped in the City
Court and int.mated that he would In
the future impose fines for contempt
for such language, a few minutes later
making an example Of Brooks by fin
ing him s. and costs.
Brooks was held urder a $500 peace
bond on tke charge Of breach of tho
peace. the Harris woman was also Z ID
under the same amount. and the John
son woman under 500.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
JEWELRY TAKEN
FROM A CORPSE
Two Women Arrested on a
Charge Of Larceny of
the VaIuabIeS

Two women. Corolina Sequina, So
years old, and Mikola Corsso. S5 years
old, were. arrested this morning on a
warrant charging them with stealing
jewelry from the body Of a dead
woman, Mrs. Mara Di Ferdiando. the
wife of Pasquale Di Ferdian6o, of Sec
ond and Walnut streets. The arrest
was made by Constable Buckley and
the two women later appeared before
Magistrate Broman and held in $500
bail for their appearance in the upper
court
Corolina Sequina, IL was said, is the
mother of the dead Mrs. DiFerdiano.
and Mikola Corsso, a sister. Mrs. Di
Ferdiando died on June I at the Della
ware Hospital, and the body was re-
moved later TO her husbands home for
burial The husband claims that he
nut a gold chain about his dead wife's
neck and four gold rings on her I'm
gers. the value of the jewclry amount
ing to 500.
Later, when Pasquale went into the
room where his wife's body lay. the
iewelry was found GO be miE'ns..
When the two women charged with
stealing the chain and rings were ar
rested they pleaded not guilty, but
Constable Buckley said that they had
told conflicting stories regarding the
matter.
Attorney James Salisbury rv?re-
sented Pasquale hi Ferdiando, the
dead woman's husband.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
JACKSON KILLED
BY AN UNKNOWN
Inquest in Clayton Shooting
Fails TO Point Out the
Shooter
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special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. July 16-The postponed in
quest over the remains of Columbus
Jackson, who was killed while trying
to escape from State Detective
Hawkins at CLAYTON on Sunday, was
held yesterday afternoon in this town.
Fourteen out of the eighteen original
iurymen were present Joseph v.
Wright was selected chairman, anu
Thomas S. Starr. secretary. Constable
Boyer. Of Clayton, was the only wit
ness called. the testimony of DIR. Har-
monson and State Detective Hawkins
being given on Tuesday. Constable
Boyer testified that he fired two shots
in the air. but that the bullets could
not have reached him as he was out
of range.
Z Deputy Attorney James NJ. Satter-
field represented the State. The jurS
rendered the following verdict; THAT
Columbus jackson came to his death
from a bullet shot from a pistol in the
hands Of parties unknown to the jury
TIT remains of jackson were 70.
moved from the establishment Of w.
A. FAIRIES and Son, Of this town. to
Middletown yesterday.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
NEW CATCHER FOR
WILMINGTON TEAM

Manager O'Rourke of the Whining
ton team. has signed Weinberg. a new
catcher. lie is an Eastern League man,
and is expected 10 report In time for
this afternoons game with Harrisburg
at South side Park
Hartley, right fielder. viii be back
in the game with Wilmington this af-
ternoon. it is expected.
Manager ORourkc was I'm telephone
communication with Manager Dunn. OF
the Baltimore team. last night. and to-
day in reference to the transfer of
First Baseman Hunter TO Wilmington.
Dunn promised that he would do his
best to get Hunter TO join Wilmington
to-day, but Hunter had not arrived at
noon. although the Baltimore players
passed through Wilmington on their
way to Jersey city about IL o'clock.
Grady and Millman. the Wilmington
catchers. are both crippled.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
George R. WOOISOn, OF VIII
mingIOn, Has Thrilling Ex-
perienCe at Ocean City

In attempting to rescue his two little
daghtuers from drowning at Ocean City.
n. j.. yesterday, George B. woolson. OF
No. 1920 Clayton street. this city. narrow
iy escaped drowning himself
Mr.. woolson and his family have been
at the resort for two weeks on months
vacation. Yesterday. accompanied by his
daughters Eleanor, aged 10. and Margery.
aged T., he went into the surf for an
hours bathing.
Sporting about i'm the 'rollies" the chill
dren found themselves beyond their dep Ia
and called TO their father for help. Al
though an inexperienced swimmer. MT.
woolson swan after them BY the time
he had come near tho children. who had
been quite distance from him. however.
Mr. Woolson was thoroughly exhausted
and found himself helpless.
j. b. Longwell, student. and Dan
IIagerty a wel-known basketball player.
of Philadelphia, saw his predicament and
manning boat put out after him. After
hard work Mr.. Woolson was rescued. By
this time he was unconscious from his eN-
ortions and doctors worked over him half
an hour before he revived sufficiently to
be taken to his hotel.
In the meanwhile lother bathors had
gone 10 the aid of tho children and they
were taken as'i,re none the worse for
their unpleasant adventure.
None of the family are expected TO re-
turn TO Wilmington for another wo
weeks and the hnuse D. %
that Mr.. woolston's condition could not
/ be learned
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
THOUGHT lie HAD
MADE A MISTAKE
So COIOred Man Said Excuse
Me" in City Court This
Morning

A colored man by the name OF Isaac J.
Henry was the prosecuting witness In "a
case in city Court this morning and
Henry had the spectators the lawyers and
everybody la the court room making an
effort not To laugh outright. Two white
mem were facing a charge OF the larceny
of a cross-cut saw. and just previous TO
their case being called Judge Cochran
had nned Joseph Russell 50 aud costs for
contempt Of court for using the terms
mister and misses in reference TO COLI
ored persons.
Henry had TO talk about the white men
and he started Off to use mister" before
their names lie appeared to have mis-
understood what the judge had previously
warned colored persons In court not 10 do
and after calling ono OF the white men
mister" he interrupted himself with a
excuse me. sah." and went right on TO
call the prisoner by his last name with
out any garnishments. This brought "a
general laugh In tho court room and the
judge had TO rap for order.
The two white men were Walter Coyle
and William welden. Il was alleged that
one OF the men had gone to Henry's
house and asked for the saw saying that
he would return it Mrs. Henry was the
only persons at home and she gave him
the saw. Henry testified that II had not
been returned, A clerk in a pawn shop
identified one OF the men as the person
who sold the saw 70 him. Judge Cochran
held both OF the prisoners 10 $500 bail
for their appearance IN the upper court.
-.
a warning to the clerk employed at the
pawn shop cauiioning him regarding the
acceptance OF things for sale and said that
he and Chief OF Police Black had been in
vesteating conditions OF pawn shops and
found things TO be running not as they
should be.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Jaunt In Farm Waaon.

DOVER, July 16.-Dover's girls and
young women constituting the MEM
bership of the home missionary society
Of the Presbyterian Church, known as
the Elyne Circle, took an excursion int
the country Tuesday evening. The girls
went by the farm wagon route, "climb
in the best way possible and jump out
over the tail board" They visited the
lake and lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Moore where they had summer re-
sort weather and games and ended the
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
LAWYER WEARS
A BLACK EYE

Julian c. Walker. the attorney, Is
going about the city to-day wearing a
black eye. The discolored optic was
not received IN the way that might be
supposed, however, but was suffered
by Mr.. Walker while he was playing
the part of the iceman at his Trenton
Place residence last evening. Mr.
Walker was placing an eighty pound
piece of ice in his refrigerator when
the tongs slipped their hold and struck
the lawyer above the left eye. The
eye is very sore to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
NED FOR MAKING
TROUBLE IN STREET

.,,,d Nfcponough. Charles Miller ana
cbael McDonough were in CITY you. you, :
morning on charges Of disorderiy con-
Ct aghting and assault and battery
arest was made yesterday ny "a
Imam Collins in Thirteenth street. IL
: said by the police that Hebrew
med Max had been beaten by two OF
men and that they had also caused d
aturbance in the street by the use OF
bient language. Miller was fined Slo
d costs on the charge Of fighting IN the
eet, Samuel AIcDonough $40 and costs
I $50 and costs on charges Of disorderly
nduct and assault and battery respec-
ely. and Michael McDonough the same
es on similar charges.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
TAKE STEPS TO
DISSOLVE CONCERN

Stockholders Of the Southern Stand
ard Telephone Construction Company
at a meeting in the offices Of Marvel
and Marvel here to-day took steps look
ing to the dissolution OF the company
The action was decided upon at the
last annual me ting OF the company.
The concern has been doing bus ness in
Philadelphia. It was chartered in this
State several years ago.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Had Been Drinking.

Charles Ley, a young man mot the
policeman of that name) told Judge
Cochran this morning in City Court that
he had been going along the street
yesterday when officer Fox arrested
him. The patrolman said that Ley
had been drinking and making a dis
turbancc. Judge Cochran fined him $50
and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
WFATHER

WASHINGTON, July 16.-A baro-
metric depression that occupies the Da-
kotas has caused a rise in tempera-
ture in the plain states and showers
from the Rocky Mountain districts to
the North Pacific coast
The weather will continue fair in the
niddle-eastern and southern states dur
ing the next sc hours with rising tenn
perature Friday;
Forecast till s p. m. Friday;
For Delaware-Fair tonight and Fri.
day, warmer Friday; light to fresh
northerly winds, becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
SEVERAL KILLED In AN
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS

BOSTON. July 1.-two men were
killed and a dozen. injured, at least one
of them fatally. by an explosion Of
fireworks to-day in the Boston ana
Maine freight house OH the Mystic
wharf in Boston harbor. The shed
was destroyed and 600 man working ON
the wharf at the time ran for theli
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Colt Soared AZ Auto.

GEORGETOWN. July 16.-James
Collins, who lives near here. was firm
ly convinced that his young colt did
not like automobiles when the animal
ran away yesterday when it met one,
throwing him out against a curbstone
and breaking the light buggy in pieces.
Collins was badly cut about the face
and bruised about the body,
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Eined $50 and costs.

Though Hartley Anderson. colored,
S said to have an excellent reputaI
n as a quiet and reserved man, never
eking trouble, 1t didn't help him any
City Court this morning when Judge
chran fined him $50 and costs on a
hrge of assault and battery on a
ored woman named Hannah Thomas.
Hannah told the court that Ander-
"a had hit her and Anderson said
It it was because the woman had
He'd him names.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
REVENUE BOARD TO
GET REPORT IN SHAPE

DOVER, July 16.-The State Revenue
and Taxation Commission met here
yesterday with all the members pres
ent except one, and with a special
etenographer who accompanied the VII
mington commissioners. The eommls-
sion began preliminary work upon It's
report to be presented to the Legisla-
ture growing out Of its investigations
of institutions, corporations, pupllc
services enterprises and incomes to be
taxed.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
superintendent Holoomb Shocked

During the electric storm on Tues
day. Chauncey p. Holcomb. superin-
tendent OF the Wilmington New Castle
and Southern Electric Railway, re-
ceived a shock from a bolt OF light
ming VIII ch struck the wires and pass
ed through the power house and the
office
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Lawn &c For chureh eehHt

A lawn fete for the benefit Of HOLY
Trinity Lutheran Church will be given
on the lawn adjoining the church to-
night. In addition to refreshments
there will be a moving picture show.
Automobile rides will also be an at -
traction. The fete will be continued
tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Mrs- Eddv's s7th Birthdav

BOSTON. July 16.-This is Mrs. Mary
Baker q. Eddy's S7th birthday. but in
accordance with her wishes il Is n x
beng observed by the Christian Scien-
lists of the world in any way. Sine
she moved from Concord TO Chestnut
Hill just outside of Boston last Janu-
airy the founder of Christian Scisnc
has kept the saem methodical habit
has kept the same methodical habits
years
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Montrose Meetina Postponed.

The monthly meeting of the Montrose
Improvement and Protective Assocla-
tion which was to have been held last
night was postponed until next We'd
nesday night owing to the absence Of
several members.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
W. C. T. u. Monthly Meetina

The monthly meeting of the WomeIs
Christian Temperance Union will be held
tomorrow afternoon at headquarters,
No. 100 West Eighth street The ex-
ocutive committee will meet at o'clock
Evening journal., 1908-07-16

lives.
The killed are: V. H. Nickerson. pier
forman. and Thomas Mason. a watch
man.
Charles F. Atwood died on the way
to the hospital. Carl Fiualson cannot
recover.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Rntohers nn to New castIe.

The butchers of Wilmington went to
New Castle early this afternoon to en-
gage in athletic sports conducted py
the New Castle butchers and grocers
and also 10 play the New Castle trades
men a game of baseball
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Republioan Committee Meetino.

A meeting Of the Republican state
Committee is to be held at the Young
Mems Republican Club tomorrow after
noon, when campaign matters will be
discussed. 1t is TO be the quarterly
meeting provided for under the rules
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Miikmen and crooars tn Plnu

Baseball teams representing the milk
men and grocers Of Wilmington are 70
play a game OF baseball this afternoon
on the Riverview grounds at Twent7-
ninth and Market streets
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Case Continued.

Michael Nocek who was arrested on
a charge Of assault and battery had
his case continued this morning for one
week In the City Court.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Teachers Get Salaries.

City Treasurer Ross issued checks for
the monthly salaries Of the teachers Of
the public schools today
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Rntnrna Thanks-

James Snow, of Hockessin. wishes to
return thanks TO the residents Of Mt
Cuba and Hockessin for their kind as
sistance in getting an artificial eye for
him.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Endorsed Ii a peleaate.

Colored Republicans OF the First
ward held a meeting last night and
endorsed Manuel Cramer as a delegate
from that ward to the next Republican
State Convention.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
No Quorum Of Park Commissioners

Owing to the lack Of a quorum. the
weekly meeting Of the executive com
nittee or the Board Of Park Com
missioners was not held today
Evening journal., 1908-07-16

Advertise in busy times, be-
cause the iron nu I be struck
while it is hof, and advertise
in dull fines TO heat the iron.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-08-14
WONDER BANK AND TRUST
co. DECLARED INsoLVENT

Judge Orr of Reno declared the
Wonder Bank & Trust company to be
insolvont after listening to arguments
of counsel and the evidence of Bank
Examiner Hofer, who recently made
an investigation of the affairs of the
institution.
According to the report of the bank
examiner the liabilities of the bank
amount to $2O,077s5. The face value
of the assets of the bank was $50,
039.42, but the actual value of the as
sets of the bank estimated by the bank
examiner was given in his report as
$6,5s7.62. The. appointment of re-
ceiver was postponed until August Is
in order to give the depositors and
creditors of the defunct institution an
opportunity to agree on suitable
man.
The Wonder Bank & Trust company
was the first banking institution in
the once prosperous camp of Wonder
1t was founded in the halcyon days
of the camp about eighteen month";
ago, when the camp of Wonder was
being heralded as the bonanza camp
of the west. For time the bank dill
wonderful business and preparations
were made to erect handsome struc-
ture to take the place of the little
frame building in which the business
was transacted. The bottom fell out
of the camp before the plans were per
fected and since then the bank has
been on the down grade The order of
the court is the last chapter of the in
stitution. Mine owners and business
men of Wonder and vicinity will be
the only ones to suffer.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-08-14
THREE KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10-Worl
has been received at the Office of the
Tonopah and Tidewatcr railroad that
the south-bound passenger train on
that road leaving Goldfcld YESTERDAY,
ran into washout near Shoshone,
New, last night, killing the engineer,
firoman and one passenger. No names
have as yet been reported.
The accident occurred about 100
miles north of Ludlow, the junction
point of the Tonopah & Tidewater with
the Santa Fc. The first news of the
accident reached Los Angeles today
when the Santa Fe west bound pa SEN
ger reached this city today without the
regular Tonopah & Tdewatcr coach,
which it picks up daily at Ludlow.