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Evening journal., 1908-01-02
ODD FELLOWS
BUY TEMPLE SITE
B Hiding will Go Up Where
Theatre Was to Have
Stood
,OClETY IN OLD
HALL 20 YEARS

It was announced this morning that
the Independent order odd Fellows
Hall Company had purchased the
Hiles property. at the southeast COR
ner OF Tenth and King Streets and
that magnificent odd Fellows Tenn
pie would go up on the site at an early
date The odd Fellows paid S16,50O
for the property, which has a frontage
OF lis feet on King street and a depth
OF 100 feet on Tenth street
The sale of the property confirms
the publication Of a recent date that
the theatrical interests which pur-
chased the property several months
ago with the idea OF erecting a new
theatre on the site. had abandoned the
theatre project In favor OF a scheme
looking to the presentation Of botn
melodramatic and high class attrac-
tions at the Grand Opera House after
the lease held by the Burt & Nicolab
interests on the Lyceum Theatre here's
expires this year
Nixon g. Zimmerman control tho
Grand Opera House and although the
local managers were at first inclined
to doubt the report that those inter-
ests were to merge with Burt & Mic
OLAF. the report is generally accepted
to-day.
The company OF odd Fellows which
has taken over the property Is an in
corporatcd body. OF which J. F. Sny-
der Is president. George Turner, treas
urcr and Arthur c. Price, secretary.
YES, the odd Fellows Hall Cons
pany has bought the property, and viii
build a temple on the Site" is Mr.. Sny-
der's answer 10 a question on the sub
/ ject this morning. THE deal was
CLOSED Yesterday" Mr.. Snyder contln-
ued, "and the company will now pro-
ceed to the erection OF temple. which
has been needed by the society for a
long time.
The erection OF new temple does
not mean that the present hall OF the
odd Fellows, at Third and King
lstreets. viii be abandoned. Instead, 1t
will continue to serve its present pur-
lpose. IL is a valuable property, re-
turning 3 per cent. on the money in
vested I'm t. The Odd Fellows viii
lsimply change their location. The ola
building Is no longer adapted TO their
luses. In addition TO the old hall the
lOdd Fellows own enough Of the stock
lof the Riverview Cemetery Company
Ito give them control of the property.
The present home OF the Odd Fell
lows Of Delaware was built in the
year 1910. The controlling company
was incorporated on February 10, 1st7'
and the first lodge Of the order Della
lware Lodge. was organized in 1881.
lThe present Grand Lodge was organ
lied in 1888 with Robert Mcdowell as
grand master Since that time the
order has grown TO a large and pros
lperous fraternity. numbering about 40
subordinate lodges, Is encampments, L
canton and 2 Rebecca Degree organi-
cations OF women. with 5000 members.
exclusive OF women. OF which number
1000 are connected with 10 Whining
ton lodges. encampments and the
canton. Frank Sirman, Of Lauresr Ia
the present grand master OF the order
lin Delaware. w w. Douty of this
city. is the retiring grand master
Evening journal., 1908-01-02

clue. and about Harrison to-day II IS
thought that IL the deep mystery ever
is solved Il viii be through this line
Of investigation.
The missing woman is said TO be n
widow with a comfortable fortune, who
having no home of her own spent
much OF her time with friends. For
this reason, however, friends in Cam
den are slow to believe that she is the
victim. They say that she often
changed her plans quickly, and prob
ably has merely delayed going 20
Kearney while visiting some one else.
Detectives are still at work draining
the swamp in hope that some Of the
dead woman's apparel not yet re-
covered may be found.
The authorities give little credence
to the stories Of Mrs. Hattie Hun. who
admitted that she didn't tell the truth
when she identified the body OF Mrs
Young. but asserted tho victim was
really her sister. whom she sought 10
shield by giving another name.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
CLUB OF TALL MEN
TO BOOM FAIRBANKS

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The men in Chi
cago are asked TO sit up and take
notice. If they are tall enough they
may become charter members Of the
Fairbanks Club. now incubating. They
must be at least six feet tall, however.
and if they should chance to be taller
so much the better.
The organizers Of the Fairbanks
Club have decided that diminutive men
have had their share of the worlds
administrative honors. They want to
see a tall man in the Presidents chair;
hence the peculiar qualifications for
membership.
Charles Warren Fairbanks is s feet
l-2 inches in length. The organ
izers of the unique club feel that his
candidacy should therefore be popular
with tall men The Fairbanks tall hat
and the Fairbanks frock coat will be
worn as insignia of rank.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
WILL SUE TO
RECOVER TAXES
County Treasurer TO Attach
Income Of TaxabIeS Who
Have Not Paid Up

County Treasurer Burns is preparing
to sue all delinquent taxables for the
year 1905. who, in Wilmington hundred
alone, owe the county S1O42Se5. The total
amount owed by persons outside the city
Will exceed this amount
Heretofore It has been the custom Of
tax collectors Of the county to seize the
property Of delinquent taxables and to
sell It at public sale. but Mr.. Burns said
this morning that he would not take this
course to recover the money owed the
county. His method viii be to attach the
income from properties owned by the de-
linquent taxables.
The treasurer, who also is the collector,
is sending out notices to the dellnquents
toriay to pay up, under penalty of hav-
ing the income from their properties at
tached.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
TAKEN
IN PATENT CASE

The papers in the appeal taken by the
Continental Gin Company. a corporation
Of Delaware, from the decision Of Judge
Archibald in the United States Court here
were filed to-day in the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals in Philadelphia.
Judge Archibald gave judgment against
the concern on the suit brought by the
Murray Company for an alleged infringe
ment Of an invention on cotton gins and
fined the defendant company $3.50 to be
paid the United States and $500 to be paid
to the complainant for expenses incurred
in bringing the action.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
UNION MEN MUST NOT
DRINK UNFAIR" BOOZE

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-rhe Bartenders'
Union. whose new button for bartenders
was displayed yesterday for the first time
sent scouts to the different saloons and
cafes to find out If union men in other
trades asked to see If the bartenders wore
the new button. a description Of which
was sent about ten days ago to the var
ious unions.
The leaders of the union say that many
oF me union men IN other trades have a
.st or non-unqn drinks, and any union
ai arurht imbibing drinks supplied by
faftenders who cannot show the new but
ION win be reported TO his union. Some
uni ~ men. it was said last night, were
caue drinking non-union highballs on
the sly and the union scouts have their
names and will insist en- their unions call
ing them to task
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
KEPT WEDDING SECRET
FOR MANY MONTHS

BRENFORD. Jan. "A wedding
announcement as a Christmas surprise
came to the many friends OF the con-
tracing parties when il was learned
that Miss May Anderson York, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James I. York OF
Brenfsrd. was married to Harry j.
Lower. The wedding took place May
30 1907 Decoration Day.. and had
been kept secret ever since. The
ceremony was performed at the Clay
ton M. e. parsonage by the Rev G. p.
smith. Since the secret has leaked
out Mr.. and Mrs. Lower have been re-
ceiving the congratulations OF their
friends. The bride is one Of the popu-
lar girls of this vicinity. and is we'll
known in Smyrna where she attended
school The groom is son Ell the
late Ephraim Lower. and successor 10
his father on the beautiful home farm
near Brenford.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
DEATH OF WILLIAM R. POLK
Formerly Prominent Citizen Of Odessa
and Interested in Trolley Projects.

and Interested in Trolley Projects.
The Smyrna Times says: William r.
Polk. for many years a prominent and
influential resident of Odessa, died at
Memphis, Tenn. Saturday, December
21st, in the 18th year Of age. With
his son he went South IN the hope that
a change of climate might benefit his
health. The announcement of his
death was a severe shock to bis
friends. His remains were brought
North and inferred in Riverview ceme-
terry near Wilmington on Christmas
Eve. Mr.. Polk had long resided in
Odessa, and was best known in Middle
town for his energy and perseverance
in building the Odessa and AIiddletown
Railway for some years since.
His perseverance was remarkable,
his energies Of late years, until his
health failed him. being directed to
building trolley roads, and when taken
sick was bending his energies to secur-
ing the necessary capital to establish
trolley communication between Mid
dletown and several country towns.
His efforts at one time seemed to
promise success, right of way to Cecil
ton having been secured and grading
commenced but failed of completion.
He was a remarkable man and was
highly respected. He leaves a widow
and two sons. Robert and William. to
mourn his death, the former a resi-
dent of Memphis, Tenn, and the latter
at Atlanta. Georgia.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
CARNEGIE THANKS
PITTSBURG VETERANS
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

PITTSBURG, Jan. when Andrew
Carnegie was in Pittsburg for the
Founders Day exercises. the Grand
Army Association and Union Veteran
Legion adopted resolutions referring to
his great gifts to Pittsburg, and his
efforts for peace, which were recently
presented to him in album, the COM
pany signing the resolutions has re-
ceived the following letter:
"The year closes nicely with the "a
Iceipt of the beautifully engrossed and
illuminated. testimonial from the Grand
Army Association and Union Veteran
Legion. The war for the Union was
one Of self-defense. Peace man as /
am, consider it was our duty to sup
port our government, which makes
one mans privileges every mans right.
Pray convey my acknowledgements TO
the association and receive yourself
my great thanks.
Always very truly yours,
"CSigned). Andrew Carnegie"
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
GALES AND HIGH SEAS
HAMPER LUSITANIA
By THE JouRNAL's specIal VIC.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Under present
weather conditions ocean navigators
are very doubtful that the Cunarder
Lusitania viii make the record she set
out TO capture when she left England
earlier in the week. The last news
from the steamship, received by Wire
less via Halifax, yesterday. mentioned
a stiff gale and high seas and referred
to weather conditions as growing con-
stantly more unfavorable as the day
advanced. and gave the previous days
run as only 553 miles. IL was an
nounced when the Lusitania sailed.
that ii was the intention to make the
fast days run, somewhere between
Daunt's Rock and Sandy Hook, ever
chalked up by a transatlantic liner.
No one expected the boat to beat the
Aiauretania's average for the full voy-
age. but IL was believed good weather
would make it possible TO wipe out its
record for a single -twenty-four hours.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
PRESIDENTS
FRIEND HERE
ON SUNDAY
Jacob A. RiiS TO Lecture Be-
fore Y.M.C.A. on Subject
of Slums
STORY OF EVENTFUL LIFE

Jacob A. Riis. noted author and lectur-
er, whom President Roosevelt has styled
'the most useful citizen in New York"
will be the speaker at the Y. NJ c. A
meeting in the Garrick Theatre Sunday
afternoon. His subject will be "rhe Bat
tie With the slum." The lecture is the
account Of the fight for decent living con-
ditions in the Metropolis which has made
MIR. Riis known throughout the world.
In the fight he has been from first 10
last a factor. working shoulder to shoul-
der, or as he himself puts its in the in
PRODUCTION Of one Of his books, Back 70
Back" with the President. 1t was while
President Roosevelt was police cont
missioner in New York that he paid his
high compliment to Mr. Riis. Since That
time the men have been most intimate
friends. The lecture promises to be the
most profitable one Of the Y. NJ. c. A
course.
The story Of Mr.. Riis development
from an obscure boy to one OF the fore
most men in the country, is full Of in
terest.
Thirty odd years ago he was what is
called a tramp. He slept in police sta
tions and even in graveyards. his best
coat in the cold winter was linen duster,
he was hungry for days and was glad
to eat a mess Of bread and bones showed
to him through the alley window Of a
hotel kitchen; he suffered the misery Of
poverty and homelessness in city and
country.
But all the time he was looking for
work and the chance came to him to be
a newspaper reporter. and what he did
was done so well that President Roose-
Welt said not long ago: Jacob Riis is the
most useful citizen in New York
1t is a great climb from police station
lodger to the most useful citizen in the
third city Of the world A man who can
do that is worth seeing and hearing.
The moment EIr. Eiis grasps you firmly
by the arm. look deep into your eyes and
begins to talk, you see why he succeeded
in what he undertook. In his every look
ana word and act you see his chief char
acteristic, persistence-some call it dog
gedness-that bulldog tenacity that never
let's go of an aim once started in upon
until it is accomplished. And when you
have heard him talk ten minutes you
know he is a inan of great ability and in
dividuality.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
BRIDGE CLOSED
TO TEAM TRAFFIC
Vehicles Had Trouble Getting
Over Structure This
Morning

Washington street bridge will be
closed to traffic while the new flooring
is being laid on the structure. The
work was started yesterday and will
not be finished for one week.
It was the intention of the Levy
Court to keep the bridge open while
the work Of repair to it was in pro-
gress. but as several teams had trou-
BILE getting over the structure this morn
ing it was decided, for the sake Of safe
ty. to close the bridge to all traffic,
except persons on foot and the trolley
company
The contractors are laying flooring
on one side Of the bridge before be-
ginning work on the other side Of the
structure.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
HARRISON, N. j.. Jan. 2-AIost
promising Of all the slight clues in the
mysterious case Of the murdered We
man found IN the Passaic River swamp
in the opinion Of Chief OF Police Rogers
and Prosecutor Vickers to-day is based
upon evidence of the disappearance Of
a woman who left her home in Cam
den, Christmas Day, 20 visit friends at
Kearney. This clue is being guarded
closely.
1t is believed the waman whose guest
she was to be has az last partially
identified the body. Much confusion
has arisen about the names Of those
involved. Yesterday It was said the
missing woman was Mary Youman. Of
Camden. and that she was on her way
to visit Mary Johnston. Of Kearney
To-day, however, the belief IS express
ed that these names were given out
for the purpose OF misleading some
one. Rogers and Viclsers are hard at
work with an their assistants on this
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
ADJUTANT GENERALS
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
Bv THE JoUNAL's Special Wire.

PORTLAND. ore, Jan. 2.--Adju-
generals of three Pacific coast
states have been invited TO Washing
ton Tor a conference at the earliest
possible date. Cen Finer of oregon
and ]. b. Lauk, OF California will leave
tomorrow and General Hamilton Of
washington leaves SattN lay. The in
vitation of the War Department is re-
garded as important. The principal
topic for consideration viii be train
ing the coast artillery reserves TO man
fortificaticns in the three states.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
STRUCK BY TRAIN WHILE
WALKING ON THE TIES.
BY THE JOURNALS

PITTSBURG. Jan. 2.-One man was
killed and another died from being
injured by a train near the south
Thirty second street bridge to-day.
The dead: Petero Petrymynski and
Tony Wienschenirecku.
The men were walking the ties and
evidently did not hear the approach
of the second section Of a south bound
train which struck them.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
TROLLEY RIOT In
MUNCIE, Ind.
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOOikNAL > Specldl wire.
MUNCiE. Ind. Jan. 2.-rhe city is
quiet today following the riot last
night in which two persons were shot
and three others badly beaten The
riot resulted from the street car strike
following the refusal of the Indiana
Union Traction Company to continue
for five years the agreement that has
been effect with its employees. City
cars were started today with police
on guard, but there was no serious
trouble. Muncie, a stronghold Of union
ism would not furnish the county
sheriff with a single deputy when he
called for volunteers and as a result
the sheriff asked for troops from Gov
ernor Hanley. Today the big factories
of the city are running
If trouble comes today, it is believed,
II will be this evening when these men
are free. Meanwhile four companies
Of militia are modified at Indianapolis
It is probable they may be sent here
before night fall.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
POWERS FATE
WITH THE JURY
Nv THp JOrJRNAI's speclaI wire


GEORGETOWN, Ky, Jan. 2.-The fate
Of Caleb Powers. charged with compicity
In the assassination Of Governor GoeDel.
is now in the hands of the jury. They
retired to deliberate at 9.o5.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin nm
ished his argument late yesterday and
Judge Morris left to the jurors to decide
whether they take the case last night OF
wait till morning. They decided to wait
and were locked up over night. Judge
Morris warned them TO be careful not 20
talk to anybody as he claimed to have
heard of an effort to get communication
TO a juror. Attorney Franklin scored the
defendant numerically in his address to
the jury. He declared that to free Powers
would be to turn the State over into the
hands OF a band Of assassins.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
Or. Watt Invited to Return.

SMYRNA, Jan. 2-At the recent
meeting OF the Third Quarterly Con-
ference of Asbury M. f. Church. Rev.
Robert Watt d. D.. pastor, was unani-
mossly invited 10 return to Smyrna for
another year and a committee appoint
Cd to await upon the Bishop to see that
the wish Of the congregation was not
miscarried.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
gr-su A~rtnuaratucT
NLW Az HUN huHIIN1I
RAILROAD COMBINATION
By THE JoURNAIis Special wire.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2--It is stated
at the Department Of Justice that
probably within a week or ten days
action viii be begun somewhere west
of the Mississippi Valley with a view
of compelling a dissolution Of the a.
legged combination between the Union
and Southern Pacific Railway systems
It is intimated also that the govern
gent. after thorough Investigation Of
the Hartman cases. has decided that
it viii be futile to begin an original
proceeding against Z. II. Hartman
personally.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
SALE
WAS STAYED

on the application Of Leonard z. Wales.
representing creditors Of Mifhin N. Por-
ter an involuntary bankrupt, Judge
Era r'ord in the United states Court to-
Dc, ssued an order restraining Sheriff
H. stafford and Thomas r. Porter
frn Cling the effects Of the bankrupt
Nj a.os wanted the sale STAYED 50
tnf estate might be preserved for the
II. a. In bankruptcy to administer ON.
4. bankrupts creditors. The sale was
10 be held on January 6.
Porter was engaged in the grocery
business at No. 5oi South Heald street
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
COW ATE POULTRY
FOOD AND DIED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan. "A thorough
bred milch COW belonging to Recorder
James p. Aron stood apparently I'M
concerned in the yard adjoining the
recorders house and watched men un-
load into a carriage-house some new
chicken feed. After the men had
closed the door and gone, the COW
stealthily approached the door, man
aged TO get it open. walked in, opened
the chicken feed bin and ate her Christ
mas and New Years dinner all at once.
laundering on the spot. The COW died
even before she was discovered in the
mischief.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
CAPTAIN PILLSBURY
TO SUCCEED BROWNSON
) NM InI1RNAIs speclal Vic.

BY THE JOUkNALo opecIH VIC
WASHINGTON, Jan. PIT was an
nounced at the White House to-day
that Captain ]. Z. Pillsbury would be
appointed chief of the Bureau of Navi-
CATION. Vice-Rear Admiral Brownson,
resigned. He is at present connected
with the bureau.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
Manaaer Of oiI House Resians.

o. S. Leathers who for several years
was manager Of the oil house for the
p, B. & W. r. r. Co.. at Clayton has
resigned, and is succeeded by Mr.. whnl-
ington. Mr.. Leathers leaves this week for
Sussex county where he has purchased
farm and will engage in that indus
try.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
EDITOR HARDEN TOO
. ILL TO APPEAR IN COURT
BY THE JoURNAL's Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS = opeclal Wire
BERLIN. jan 2-Editor Harden of
Die zukunft was too IN to leave his
bed to-day and the litel case against
him, growing out Of his attacks on
General Count Won Moltke Price Zu-
Gutenberg and other members Of the
Kaiser's former kitchen cabinet, known
as the THE Knights Of the Round
Table" was adjourned.
Physicians named by the court are
investigating to determine whether the
editor VIII be able TO appear to-mor-
row. Harden's friends are much
alarmed. He was verv III when the
trial began. but refused a delay and is
said greatly to have aggrevated his
case by exposure and the strain Of the
hearing.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Pressure e
aeneraily high, except on the North
Pacific coast. and fair weather therefore
nrevailed during the last "A hours ex-
cent In the lover Ohio Valley and the
cnlf states where they were light and
in The North Pacific States where
rains continued
Forecast till 8 p. m, Friday
For pelaware-Fair, colder tonight
Friday fair; light west to northwest
winds.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
pleads Guilty to Robbery
rr,rrrr rOrrRNATfS Special Wire.

ROCHESTER,, n. " Jan q
George Carlisle arrested for the rob-
berry of the Rochester Railway COM
pany's car on Tuesday morning plead
ed guilty in police court today and was
held for the grand jury
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
ono Rank to Resume.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The First
National Bank of Mingo Junction. Ohio,
which closed its doors November g.,
last, was today authorized by the comp
troller Of the currency to reopen for
business.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
HOSPITAL SHIP
TO JOIN EVANS
" THE JoURNAL's speeIal VIC.

b9 AhA- 1CcAe-N-A- . '7PNN'"' 'NN'
VALLEJO. Cal. Jan. Work Of
loading the hospital ship Relief was be-
gun to-day at the Mare Island Ship
Yard and as soon as the shin is COM
missioned it viii sail to meet Admiral
Evans armada m Southern waters.
The ship viii be manned with q
merchant crew. a civilian captain and
be under the command Of a naval
surgeon.
Evening journal., 1908-01-02
M Huohee Reco,,or;.,,,

David w. Hughes, who is suffering from
rheumatism was out yesterday for the
first time in two weeks,