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Evening journal., 1908-01-24
ROOSEVELT As CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK
By rHR JouRNAL.s SOCIAL wlrs.

NEW YORK, Jan 24.-The sugges-
tion made by Jacob Riis, the presidents
biographer that next year Roosevelt
might be willing to run for mayor Of
New York was seriously discussed at
the Republican club last night They
declared that the inconventionality of the
move would be more of National i'm -
portance. He is fond Of big game and
the Tammany Tigers hide, he probably
thinks would make a pleasing ornament
for him. Scandals in the water and fire
departments would delight him as a
recreative Indulgence through which he
could bag game bigger than the cane
brake bears
without question he would be sup
ported enthusiastically by the Citi-
zen's Union and all the civic bodies
and reform associations. Even Wall
street men. it was claimed, except the
holders of gas and traction stocks
might be for him. " as generally
agreed that unless r heads this
boom It will assume proportions
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
LALANNE HEADS
NATIONAL BOARD
Important Subjects Discussed
at Last Day Of Wash
ingtOD Meeting

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The thirty,
eighth annual convention OF the National
Board Of trade came to an end yesterday
after three days sessions at the New VII.
lard. Officers were elected as follows;
Frank d. La lame. Philadelphia, presi.
dent; p. M. Estes. Nashville, vice-presi
dent; Clinton White. Boston. second vice.
president. and William r. Tucker. OF
Philadelphia, treasurer.
The topics discussed were the tariff
question. of resolutions commencing
the Postmaster-General for his efforts 20
secure a parcels-post system. as well as
the establishment OF postal savings banks;
that whether OF not the National Board
OF Trade is in favor of tarif revision was
another subject. Treaties involving broad
business principles and deciprocal conces.
sions with other counties were also talked
of as were the preservation of forests
The committee on national currency
through John NJ Nelson. Of Baltimore
recommended that existing restrictions
upon the issue and retirement OF a ma.
tional-bank circulation be repealed.
Ni' NciSOh Seio ov uoulS we're given 10
this discussion. He was called upon by
Congressman Fowler. Of New Jersey, who
has currency reform measure pending
The whole currency subject was dis
cussed, but Mr.. Fowlers views were not
fully concurred in nor was there any
suggestion made Of recommending his bill
The National Board of Trade finally
adopted the report of its currency com.
mittee by unanimous vote. This report
recommended that all existing restrictions
upon the issue and retirement Of national.
bank circulation under the law Of 1852
be repealed.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
APPEAL FOR AID
OF THOSE IN NEED

The Associated Charities is very much
in need Of funds with which to carry on
its work. The closing OF large industries
has made an unusual demand on the re-
sources Of the organization. Men who
would much prefer to work are obliged to
ask for help in order to keep their fam.
lilies fairly comfortable.
If those interested who know Of work
for either men or women will communi.
cate with the office Of the society No. s02
West street d. and A. phone 464 much
good may como Of 1t.
At this time OF the year an urgent need
is a coal fund. Contributions for such
fund will be received gratefully by the
treasurer Henry X. Miller or at the Of.
fee of the Associated Charities.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
TO EXTEND NORTH
PARK DRIVEWAY

The executive committee Of the Park
Commission has decided to extend the
driveway in north Brandywine Park to
make juncture with Jessup's Road. This
viii give an outlet from this fine drive.
day into the various roads of Brandy
wine hundred and 1t will be possible when
the driveway is finished to go from Mar.
ket street to the end Of Jessup's road
and into the country without crossing a
railroad track.
The executive committee is considering
the petition for an athletic field at Eden
Park. and probably will take action to
lay out such field.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
ROBINSON BELONGS
IN THIS CITY

Harry Robinson the young man arrest
ed in Dover several days ago while peep
ing in the doors at the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy and seeking a confer.
ence with Governor Lea is well-knoWn
in this city where he belongs. He was
recognized by State Detective Gillis at the
Dover jail yesterday.
Young Robinson is a musician and has
been in trouble before. He was recently
arrested on the charge Of assault and bat.
terry in moving picture theatre in this
city. Robinson Is of . good family. He
acts strangely at times and was probably
in one OF these moods when arrested in
Dover. He viii most likely be brought
home by his relativeA
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
az THn JouRNAL,s specIal wIre.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PORTLAND, Me. Jan. PA fantas-
tic pile of ice encrusted and gliss-
ening ruins is all that remains Of Port
lands beautiful sS0O.0O0 City Hall. The
blaze. which ragged, famed by howl
ing blizzard. from a. IN. until shortly
after 10 o'clock. was finally gotten
under control. but not until it had
reached proportions that threatened the
entire business section. At 1880 the
fire was still burning, but its spread
had apparently been checked.
The total destruction wrought by the
flames will probably reach a million
dollars.
The flames were first discovered
shortly before O'clock A terrific
snow storm driven by a northeast vivid
was at it's height and the greatest diff
fculty was experienced by the nro
department in responding to an alarm
which was sounded only after great
difficulty The fire broke out in the
operating room of the city electrician,
and for this reason no general alarm
could be sounded. When the depart
ment did finally reach the scene they
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
NEW BRIDGE SOON
TO BE FINISHED

1t is expected that Van Buren, street
across the Brandywine viii be finished
within a short time. While the bridge has
been opened to pedestrian traffic for sew.
eral months, the approaches TO it were
not built, and there were many hind
RANGES to a convenient use Of the struc.
ture Now the north and south approaches
have been built and the surface is being
graded and win be finished in a short
time, Park Engineer Mack thinks. The
north approach continues in the form OF
a roadway to Eighteenth street
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
LOCAL SHOOTERS
AT PlNEHURST

Wilmington was well represented at
the first annual mid-winter handicap
trap shooting tournament of the Pine
hurst, N. c., Country Club at Pine
hurst yesterday. Many amateurs were
entered. Among them William Foard,
Of this city. shot 1876, and f. S. Bou-
shee. 11S. ]. T. Shelley, one Of the
professionals shot 1S9. Shooting con-
ditions were ideal.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
storm Prevents Grange Meeting.

Brandywine Grange, Patrons Of Hus-
bandry. did not meet at Talleyville'
last night, owing to the snow storm.
The grange sometime ago, offered $50
reward for the arreht and conviction
of the thief who stole the rig Of Charles
Ferguson, Of Talleyville sometime ago.
Mr.. Ferguson recovered his rig with
the aid Of the Philadelphia police, but
the thief has not been captured. The
grange in still holding out the reward.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
DATE SET FOR
SALE OF BOATS

February 4. at Il o'clock in the morn.
ing, is the time fixed for the sale OF the
fourteen boats Of the defunct Fisheries
Company. The vessels will be sold by the
United States Marshal at the Federal
Building. Ninth and shipley Streets and
many bidders are expected to attend, as
the vessels are in splendid condition and
comprise valuable asset OF the conf
pany.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Local Man nm In PhiIadsIphia.

George ]. White, who lives 1T Front
and Poplar streets, in this city, and
is employed as United States railway
mail clerk between New York and
Washington, is a patient in the Stetson
Hospital, Philadelphia, suffering with
typhoid fever. Ills condition was re-
ported somewhat improved today.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
BUILDING BURNS
AT POWDER PLANT

Fire yesterday destroyed a building at
the carney's Point works Of the dupont
Powder Company. causing a loss of 5000
The fire started in one of the buildings
used for drying gun cotton. and while
that building was burned down the flames
did not spread to any other building.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
BY RIVAL,
BREAKS WINDOWS
Sussex Man Couldn't Stand
Sight Of Another Eating
With His Girl

GEORGETOWN. Jan. 24.-Because
Robert Messic's rival outbid him at
box social for the privilege Of eat
ing lunch with Messic's best girl the
young man smashed windows in the
house to get revenge.
The social was held at the house Of
William T. Swain, Of Cokebury, for
the benefit of a church. Swain came
here yesterday and got warrant for
Messic.
BY the rules Of the social" each
girl brings a lunch box, the highest
bidder for each box to partake Of its
contents with the girl. Messic was a
little short Of funds, and got hungry
and angry when his rival bought his
fair ones lunch.
Messic got a brick went out and
pounded in the window panes.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Storm Prevents Sale.

The storm Of this morning prevented
the advertised public sale OF the old
lumber from Washington street bridge.
Announcement of the date of the sale
will be made early next week.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
Central Church School Reports Show
A Prosperous Year.

At the annual meeting Of Central
Presbyterian Sunday school last even
ing L. p. Bush was elected superin-
tendent; william X. Crosby, superin-
tendent emeritus; William S. Prickett,
associate superintendent; J. H. Burns.
treasurer; w. w. Bush, secretary; e.
]. Hardcastle, assistant secretary; Miss
Mary Taylor, superintendent primary
department.; Miss Harriet Matchett,
superintendent of intermediate depart
ment; Miss Beulah Whiteman, super
intendent of little beginners; w. H.
St5tts secretary and treasurer of p-i-
mary department; Harcourt Burns. as
sistant seci etary, Miss Eva Taylor,
pianist; II. II. Carver, chorister, and
George Z. Barrett, superintendent of
home department.
Reports submitted showed the sch ,ol
TO have gained in membership dur
ing the year. The present membership
is 400.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Four Down With Diphtheria.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOWERS BEACH, Jan. 24.-Four
children in the family of Walker Glib
son have been tsrichen down with the
diphtheria contagion and one, Harry
Gibson, 16 years old. is dead.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Women Workers Will Hold Bake.

The Women Workers of Harrison
Street NJ. +. Church will hold a bake
on Saturday. January 25, al the homes
OF Mrs Elwood Rue, No. 500 Jackson
street and Mrs. P. P. McColley. No.
1921 West Sixth street
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Mihsinnarles to Janan.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARYDEL.. Jan. 24.-Rev. E. II. Van
Dyke and wife, formerly Mis- Carrie
Burgess, both Of this peninsula, left
Baltimore today for Japan, to take up
a ten-years' campaign as missionaries.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24

SERVED AT PARTY
By the JOURNALS Special Wire.

by TIE IVUIllNlAI1 . 7FV'I'-l VI
HARRINGTON, Del, Jan. 24-Tne
mild weather. broken by last nights
big snowstorm. enabled Mr.. and Mrs
B. f. McI<natt of near Whites, TO keep
a few prime watermelons for a big
mid-winter house party which took
place yesterday. Benjamin Appleton,
of willSesbarre. was the special enter
tainer.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
R.rIin Broker Fails.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BERLIN. Jan. 24.-Alfred Newman,
banker and commission merchant has
failed. His firm has important busi-
ness connections all over Europe.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
Mr. Handy TaIks Of His Trip.

l.. Irving Handy entertained the
Presbyterian Church, at Newark, last
night with a descriptive talk of his
recent trip abroad. The address was
full of interest.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-coid
weather will continue tonight through
out the east and south, with frost as
far as the interior Of Southern Florida.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Saturday;
For Delaware-Fair, colder tonight
with brisk to high northwesterly winds.
Saturday fair, not quite so cold.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24

If you want work--lf you want
heIp-lf you want to rent, buy or
sell property-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
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rection of making the Military InSu
tute the most prominent of the edu-
cational institutions of the Territory
Assembled to a student, they organ
lied an Athletic Association with the
avowed purpose of developing athlet-
les in the Territory and placing their
teams in the front of all such devel-
Influence and prestige of the Insti
tute as an educational center the
Cadets have come to the conclusion
that among other things the develop
within their province. Experience
has shown that the only manner in
which to conduct athletics in a sue
cessful and profitable manner is to
run things in a business-like manner.
and tha surest means of doing this
is by an Athletic Association, Ath-
1etics in our most prominent Colleges
and Universities proved a failure un-
Til they were placed under separate
supervision. Guided and forewarned
Uy THESE failures the tdueuS met tdSt
Wednesday and declared their inten-
ton of organizing an athletic organ
ization in which all affairs relating
to the athletics of the Institute were
managers as the student body saw
fit to elect Col Wilson and the Of
ficers of the Institute heartily agreed
with the student body il their praise
worthy effort 10 build I'D athletics in
the Institute. Col. Wilson was pres
ent at the mass meeting neld last
Wednesday night and made the ca
dets speech in which he backed
them up in tneir efforts and declared
that he would do everything in his
A Constitution and Bylaws We're
accordingly constructed by the cadets
and meeting was called for Friday
night when the Constitution would
be submitted. At the meeting Friday
night much enthusiasm was shown
and the Constitution and Bylaws
were adopted as proposed. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Col Will
son, President: Major Pearson, Vice
President; Lieutenant Montoya, Sec
retary; Captain Webster, Manager of
Athletics. On the Board of Executives
the following members were elected
or appointed: Col. Wilson, Mr.. Ca
hoon, Major Pearson, Captain Wynne
CaOtai WAhStar Mr. w q Hamilton
Mr.. Crews and Lieut.. Montoya
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Kansas City, Feb. Five persons
were burned TO death and twelve 9th
ers injured in a fire in three-story
rooming house at 1116 Wyandotte
street near the business section this
morning. The dead are: Mrs. Jennie
waitress; Mabel Porter, aged 16, a
waitress; Nina Graves, aged 1S, a
waitress; Potter Roosy, aged "a, cook;
Charles Johnson, aged %, cook.
arouse the inmates. Being awakened
by the smoke, she tried to arouse the
sleeping roomers. The smoke and
flames, however, crowded her so
closely that she was compelled to de
sist. She sought escape by the stair
ways at the top of the second floor
landing, but stumbled and falling head
long down the stairway landed in the
thickest of the flames. Her charred
remains We're later found by firemen.
There were twenty-five persons in the
building when the fire broke out.
Most of the roomers work at night
as mattresses and cooks il nearby
hotels and restaurants. Most Of them
had retired only a short time prev
ious and were deep in sleep. The bod
les of four victims were found in
their beds. Each had been terribly
burned
The building was one of the oldest
in the city, and situated in what dur
ing Kansas City's early days was
known as Quality Hill' The building
was not supplied with fire escapes.
The injured received slight cuts and
burns, and none are believed to be
dangerous. All the dead except Mrs.
Bert lived in Kansas City. The injur-
ed were taken to the emergency hos.
pital.
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Something special---3 pack
ages of Egg-o-see wheat flakes
for 25c during the month of Feb.
at Joyce-Pruit Co.
MISS ELIZABETH YODER
To BE SPRING BRIDE,

Many friends in this city will be
interested in the announcement that
Miss Elizabeth Yoder of this city, is
to become spring bride. On March
she will be married to DR.. Samuel
McCleneghan, practicing physician
of Omaha, Neb. The wedding will oc-
cur at the home of the brides sister
Mrs C. c. Martin, at the corner OF
Alameda street and Lea avenue and
will be transformations. The couple
will depart at once for their future
home in Omaha. The bride is a charm
ing and accomplished young woman
and great many Roswell people are
her friends and will be interested in
her success and happiness.
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A FATAL
CYCLONE

Lucedale, Miss, Feb. IA heavy
cyclone passed through here late yes
terday J. B. Hinson's house was
blown down and an eight year old
girl killed and six persons seriously
injured. George Bailey's house was
blown down and a young lady there
killed and other occupants injured
Details Hard to Obtain.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. IA spe-
cial from Hazelhurst to the News
says that owing to the swollen
streams and impossible condition of
the country roads, which are strewn
with fallen trees, full details of the
cyclone are hard to obtain, but the
latest reports indicate that more than
a score of persons were killed and
nearly twice that many more or less
seriously wounded. The cyclone cut
path about fifty miles lo1g and left
destruction in it's wake.
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A DESCENDANT OF
OLIVER CROMWELL

Denver, Colo, Jan. 31-Edward
Cromwell died last night at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Camp
son, in this city, in his 87tn year. His
long life had been largely devoted to
philanthropy and patriotic work. He
was born in New York City June 1st
1921, and was a member of one of
the oldest American families and the
oldest direct descendant of Oliver
Cromwell For long time ne was a
conspicuous figure in the business
world, operating the largest flour
mill in the United States. He was a
charter member of the New York
Produce Exchange. and served it as
secretary and treasurer for ten years.
He came to Colorado in the fall of
1906
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ROSWELL BASKET BALL TEAM
VICTORIOUS AT HAGERMAN

A telephone message from Hager-
man brings the Record the news that
the Roswell High School girls defeat
ed the Hagerman High School girl1
at basket ball at HageNnan this aft.
efnoon by the score of 21 to 10. The
game was witnessed by a large crowd
of people, practically all the young
people of Hagerman being present
and delegation of 25 Roswell peo-
pie being on the side lines to cheer
their favorites to victory.
After the basket ball game, the Ha-
german base ball team and Lake Ar
thurs team started a game of the
national amusement, although the
weather was a little chilly for fast
work.
The visitors are having good time
md anentertaining program is offer
ed for the night. 1t is a gala day for
Hagerman. A list of the people who
went to Hagerman is given on page
two of this paper.
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it would confiscate his own private
interests, for he realizes that it is
for the good and permanent advance
ment of the town as a whole He is
a citizen worth while.
He does not aeed the fire protection
of the water system, as many others
do. He does not need the water at
all; in fact, the coming of city water
may take from him the rentals that
are now coming in. But he is broad
minded enough to see that the com
ing of city water and sewers will ad.
vance the town to the extent that his
own property will vastly increase in
value. Therefore he stands for prog
ress. He is is not in the side-stepping
class, but stands for civic improve
ment.
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ATWOOD DOESN'T LET
PRIVATE INTEREST BLIND
HIM TO ciTY'S GOOD

An example of the big-hearted.
broad guage citizen resides between
Fourth aad Fifth street just east of
the railroad tracks, in the person of
J. B. Atwood. He owns his private
residence, an acre of town lots and
a good artesian well with fire plug
and water plant with which he sup
plies the neighborhood, water his or
chard and makes nice income. He
stands strictly ia favor of the issue
of bonds for city waterworks and
sewers He says that he would favor
the issue il he knew absolutely that
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Thaw was taken from the prison
to the court house at 10:30a O'Clock,
but no word at that time or for an
hour thereafter, came from the jury
room Justice Bowling arrived at
11:40 and went into his chambers.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw visited her hus-
band during the morning and reported
outlook. Thaw was reported to have
said, L am afraid that despite the
vigilance of my counsel. there are
two or three men on the jury with
have in mind one particular juror
whose name I will not mention, but
10 one who followed the trial with
any degree of interest could have
failed to notice the significant glances
this juror exchanged with the mem
bers of the prosecution. This was es-
pecially noticeable at the close of
Mr. Litf1eton's address,
Justice Dowling announced that he
would not send for the jury until he
them
New York, Feb. AFTER having
argued and balloted all night in a
stuffy little room adjoining the cham
Der of the criminal branch of the SUI
preme court the Thaw jury this NOR
ming warmly welcomed release from
confinement, when shortly before 8
O'Clock they were taken up town to
breakfast. Several of the jurymen are
we'll along in years, and the all-nignt
with them Their faces were drawn
and tense, and the good nature and
ompanionship which has been so no
ticeable in the jury ever since the
panel was completed, had gone. No
report with any degree of authority
filtered from the jury room this morn
ing, and the opening of court at 10: 40
a. m. was awaited with much anxiety.
Baths, fresh air and breakfast
worked marked improvement in the
condition of most of the jurors, and
when they returned to the criminal
court room from the hotel at 10
O'Clock all seemed physically fit to
continue their deliberations for some
time to come.
Never since the killing of Stanford
White had Thaw spent so restless a
night as he did last might and during
the early hours this morning. After
the early hours of the night Thaw
smoked good deal, and seemed to
think the jury would return verdicr
before midnight When he learned
that the jury had failed to agree and
had been locked up for the night, he
became restless. Although he tried
to sleep he walked often and would
ask the warden for news from the
jury.
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BRITISH cOLUMBiA'S COVER
NOR ASKED TO RESIGN.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. Important
steps will be taken in the next few
days in the effort to cause the remov-
al from Office of Lieutenant Governor
Dunsuir. The Liberals have Joined the
Socialists in the provincial legisla-
ture, and on Monday will ask tho
house now sitting at Victoria to peti-
tion the Dominion government to re-
move Dunsmuir. The Victoria Colo
mist, the oldest newspaper in British
Columbia, formerly owned by Duns-
muir, is demanding that the Lieuten-
ant Governor step down.
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LEAGUE HOLDS
BENEFICIAL MEETING.

About thirty young people attend
ed a social session of the Epwortn
League at the Southern Methodist
church last night and spent two or
three profitable hours in pleasant
companionship. Appropriate refresh,
ments were served These social ses-
sions are being held by the league to
develope an increased interest, and
new members having been secured
in the past week. The new officers for
this year are making an effort to
make this the banner year in the his
tory of the league and propose to
boost its membership to the top notch
Their motto is Watch Us Grow"