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Evening journal., 1909-07-24
GETS AUTOMOBILE
FUNERAL WAGON
James 7. Chandler Adds
Motor Vehicle to His Un.
dertaking Equipment

James T. Chandler, undertaken. last
evening received a handsome automobile
funeral wagon for use in his business. 1t
is a novelty in Wilmington, and one of the
finest of the few such motor wagons in
the country II was made by the Autocar
Company of Ardmore. Pa, and has a
thirty horsepower motor TO furnish the
power. The new wagon was delverd TO
Mr. Chandler at Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon. and loaded with wooden cases
and other equipment made the trip from
Philadelphia to this city I'm two hours, Mr..
Chandler being at the wheel
The car is finished entirely in ebonized
black. There are two plate glass windows
in the doors at the end and on each side
is a silvered plate containing the name
chandler" Aside from this there are no
decorative effects, it having been designed
especially by the Autocar Company for
the undertaking business and is regarded
as the finest vehicle OF the kind made by
that firm. Even the lamps and the radia-
tor OF the car arc finished in ebony, and
Mr.. Chandler proposes 10 equip the car
with searchlight OF thr same finish. The
wagon has a capacity of one ton. 1t !.
practically noisclcss in operation.
Mr. Chandler now uses an automobil,
runabout, the automobile wagon. tw,
regular funeral wagons. two hearses. two
cabs, carriage and seven horses in hi.
business.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
THAW TO TESTIFY
NEXT MONDAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. July Representatives
from State Attorney-General O'AIalley's
Office today served a subpoena ducos tee
um upon Wallace Hannah. deputy chief
clerk of the court of General Sessions
ordering him TO produce. on Monday, be-
fore Justice Mills at White Plains, the
report OF the insanity commission which
was appointed 10 make an examination
Of Harry Thaw during his first trial
This commission after a thorough ex-
animation Of Thaw. declared that he was
sane,
just what the State wants with this
document is not known. but It is to be
used in tho examination OF Thaw when he
goes on the stand IN his habeas corpus
proceedings Monday.
At the same time Hannah was served
with a subpoena to produce before Jus
tice Mills all the court records. stenog-
raphers records and exhibits used i'm both
of the murder trials
District Attorney Jerome IS today pre-
pairing the line Of questioning he will pur-
sue In the White Plains hearing Mon
day, and Il is said that he will put Thaw
through severe gruelling.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
TRIED TO TAKE
his DIAMOND"
Thomas WiIburne, COIOred,
POunCed on by Crowd Of
Italians
TWO STABBED DURING
THE NIGHT ENCOUNTER

Because he refused to sell them a ring
he was wearing Thomas Wilburne, aged
q years, Jamaica negro who says his
home is in Camden, n. j.. claims that a
gang Of Italians attacked him along the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at West June
ton last evening, and he was stabbed in
the side and in the head. He is now a
patient at the Homeopathic Hospital.
1t was reported to-day that his wounds
are not dangerous and that he will re-
cover
Wilburne told Of roughly handling one
of his assailants whom he believed was
seriously hurt This man was carried TO
one of the .huts along the railroad where
the Italians make their home. His name
was not learned. That he was not fatally
injured is evident. as when inquiry was
made near where the men live to-day no
further information concerning the fight
was learned.
According to Wilburnes statement he
was walking along the railroad and was
met by the Italians. They saw his ring
and wanted him to sell it to them. This
he refused to do and fight resulted.
Wilburne is well able TO take care OF
himself single handed, but when he was
attacked by the crowd OF Italians he was
badly frightened From all accounts. how.
ever, he gave a good account Of himself
During the fight he was stabbed twice anC
finally succeeded in making his escape
Reaching Elsmere he told OF the night
Word was sent to Wilmington and th'
Phoenix ambulance later removed him L
the Homeopathic Hospital
The ring over which the trouble started
was intended to initiate a diamond bu
according to those who saw it at tn
hospital it is even a poor imitation
It was learned this morning that al
Italian was stabbed during the encounter
He is now at one Of the shacks but hi
condition is not serious. His name coul'
not be learned.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
Regiment Has Muddy
Tramp Before Arriving
At STATE Range
WEEK OF WORK
AHEAD OF THEM

Headed by the First Infantry Band
and looking like soldiers every inch of
them the four companies OF the State
militia stationed In this city left with
the hospital detachment this morning
at o'clock for the march to Camp
Watson on the State rifle range on
the Delaware river three miles below
New Castle. At $50 o'clock the militia
men arrived at the camp and pitched
tents
Preparations for the hike" were
completed at the state Armory At
Twelfth and Orange streets last night.
Canvas. luggage and supplies had been
shipped TO the camp site two days be-
fore. and thS militiamcn merely attend
ed 20 their personal equipment last
night
The four Wilmington companies as
sombled at the Armory at $50 o'clock
this morning. and at o'clock preceded
by the band playing lively airs, the SOL
diers started on their first "hike" to
an annual cncampment of Delaware
soldiers.
The route was by Market street,
across Market street bridge and down
the state road. Thea was no attempt
TO make a marching record. The men
wore the olive-drab uniforms and cam
paign hats and carried side arms and
cantocns
Company II marched from New Cas-
tie and Company T. drilled" from New
ark. Company b. OF Milford. and COM
lpany G, Of Dover. went to Bear Sta
tion By train and marched from there
to tho camp grounds. BY noon today
the camp was fully established and
us
lof the soldiers.
Captain Lank Officer Of Day.
Captain Lank, of Company b. Of
} Milford. was officer Of the day and
Lieutenant Hin officer Of the guard.
4 Aside from the work in connection with
. the camp. the soldiers have little TO do
4 today and tomorrow viii be another
e. uneventful day. on Monday. however.
r. the real work will begin. when the
soldiers start field work and rifle prac-
= tice until next Saturday.
Under Colonel w T.. stover. an ad-
b vance detail has been ON the grount
4 since last Thursday. The general head
e quarters and regimental headquarter
4 tents had been erected the store tent
4 and the company streets laid out an
sanitary arrangements made BY thi
detail before the arrival Of the rcgi
!, incnt today
The camp grounds this morning di,
not present a very attractive view I,
n the soldiers when they arrived. th,
heavy rain Of yesterday having mad,
The ground soggy and chilly. II re.
: quired real soldier patience to adapt
themselves to the situation
n In spite Of tho disagreeablo results Of tn,
b rain, The state soldiers from Wilmington
enjoyed tho walk" TO camp quite Al,
much as they enjoyed the railroad trip Ia
Rohoboth last year Il was the first real
opportunity many OF them have had to
stretch their legs No one fell out. and
, there were no stragglcrs. Every officer
, and private who left Wilmington this
|, morning was on the hep-hep straight 10
, the range. Adlutant General l. Pusey
{ wickorsham arrived at the camp by troll
g Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
PROBING THE
CHICAGO POLICE
Evidence Being Collected
Against The Men Higher
Up"

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, July 2A-Who is next on the
listg
This was the question anxiously asked
In the police department to-day follow
ing the return by the grand jury OF
true bill against Detective jeremiah Grif-
fin. confidential man Of Police Inspector
Edward McCsnn. charging him with hav-
ing accepted money for police "protec-
tion"
Though States Attorney wayman to-
day reiterated his earlier statements tfat
he is not "out 70 get' anybody IN the
police department., IL Is stated ne is rapid
ly collecting evidence against i'men high
er no"
Wayman declares he IS merely getting
at the evidence he can and will "lot Il
hit whom It may"
The states attorney is said 10 have In
his office evidence Of hundreds Of collec-
tions alleged 10 have been boy the police Of
ficers or their stool pigeons for protoc-
ton OF vice.
II is believed he will use this evidence IN
an effort to prove tho collection Of pro
lection"
money Is made a regular business in
some parts OF the city and that WE'LL
oiled machine now exists for this pur-
pose. The grand jury evidence that In
on West Side police station as hish
as $1,000 a month has been turned In
by collectors" has shocked the city
and created a strong sentiment in
favor of deeper probing. Tho chief
witness against Detective Griffin arc
said 10 be Morris Schaso, a former
resort keeper. and Monkey Charley
Cenker, another West Side resort
keeper There are eight counts In tho
indictment charging him with accept
ing S75 from Schaso for permitting the
latter to operate disorderly resort
Inspector Mccain, Grinlns superior
officer. issued a statement to-day in
dignantly denying he knew anything
about protection graft" and express
ing his entire confidence I'm Griffin.
Mccain declared Grinin is hated by
the West Side resort owners and they
started out 10 get him."
The grand Jury continued its work
to-day. and more than hundred new
witnesses have been summoned.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
TWO KILLED IN
FREIGHT WRECK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Enginoer
Frank Saltner. of Norristown, was killed
and hremen r. *. Veldor IL Is feared ia
tally injured in a crash of freight trains
on the Reading Railroad near Belmont
Mansion, Fsirmount Park. early today.
Velder is In the German Hospital with his
body terribly mangled and scalded.
The accident was due to slippery tracks,
according to railroad officers. The loco
motive which was driven by the engin-
Ger who was killed was drilling some cars
when another line Of freight cars which
was drilling ahead Of the engine was
backed on an incline toward it, then the
brakes refused to hold and the crash
followed.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
ROOSEVELT WON'T BE
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

BY a staff Correspondent of The United
Press
NAIROBI, British East Africa, July a.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will not be a
factor in the coming mayorality contest in
New York He has eliminated himself alb
solutely from the contest and your cor
respondent is in position TO state un-
qualihedly and absolutely that there is no
grounds for the hopes raised yesterday by
the Paris statement credited TO j. 5. Wise
Jr.. in which the latter was quoted as
saying that Mr. Roosevelt would return
in time for the campaign
When shown the statement Of wise, by
the correspondent Of the United Press
Mr.. Roosevelt declined absolutely to make
any statement except to request the
United Press to deny categorically all such
reports and to repeat that every day or
his time between this and next March.
when he viii come out of the jungle into
the upper Nile country, has been account
ed for.
The plans for his trip stand just as they
were projected on the day Mr.. Roosevelt
sailed from New York.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
40 DEAD IN
TEXAS STORM

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
HOUSTON. Tex. July 24.-That the
total death list from the hurricane that
swept Southern Texas will totay nearly
forty seems probable from reports re-
ceived today. To the twenty eight re-
ported yesterday. one. Il. C.. Chapncr,
Waterloo. is reported killed at Eagle
Lake, where il was said that there were
none dead. Three are reported from
Hitchcock This makes a total of 80
known dead and a number Of towns
were wrecked and have not been heard
from.
Bay City, the center OF the storm is
under martial law. II is without water
or light. Only three houses are un-
damaged at Nelasco.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
CHARGE WOMAN
WITH MURDER
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON. July 24-Despite her ab-
solute denials of any knowledge of tho
crime, Mrs. Elizabeth Richmond was
to-day charged in the Cambridge court
with the murder of Stewart McTavish,
25, whose body was found yesterday
lying on a bed in her room in East
Cambridge with bullet through his
right eye and the whole side of his
head beaten in with an axe. The
woman was found in a stupor in the
room next to McTavish's battered
body. He had then been dead -
hours. Mrs. Richmond. who is a.
years old. and weighs more than 200
pounds, knew McTavish intimately. he
having boarded in her lodging house
a year ago. All of the boarders of
the Richmond house are being held as
witnesses. though all deny knowledge
of the way in which McTavish met his
death.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
BRIDE GOES HOME
DIE SUDDENLY

A dispatch from Reading says: Mrs.
Thomas Hail Ingham, Of Wilmington.
Del. formerly Miss ANGELA Stewart No
Ian. daughter Of James Nolan, Of this
city died suddenly at the home Of her
father here from an unexpected attack Of
Brighrs disease She arrived in Read
ing only three days ago.
The Ingham-No wedding here last
October was one Of the leading nuptial
events Of the year. the bride having been
one Of the most popular MEMBERS Of
Readings social set. She travelled exten-
sively in Europe.
Her husband who is a member Of a
well-known Philadelphia family is a SUI
pcrvisor for tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The name Thomas Han Ingham does not
appear in the city directory.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
UNREST AMONG
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. July 24-The uncertain
~ among the school suporintendcnts as TO
their next years work continues and
there is a feeling or unrest among school
authorities. 1t is said that before long
Delaware will have to get in line with 9TH
or states and pay higher salaries for eff
cient heads Of tho school systems. Pro-
fessor Arthur NJ. Gates who was elected
assistant superintendent OF the Smyrna
schools, has declined TO accept Miss Laura
Lefty. Of Mort Wales. Pa. graduate of
Washington College, has been chosen TO
succeed him. The superintendency at
Smyrna and the vlce-prncipalship at Do
ver are yet vacant.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
DISINTER BODY TO
PROVE 1T WAS WATSON

The body of the colored man, sup
posed to have been Isaac Watson. in
TERED at the county burying ground
at Farnhurst week ago. was dis
inferred yesterday afternoon and
identified as that OF Watson.
There was some doubt about the
identity Of the man at the time he
was killed on the railroad. There was
an insurance policy on his life and
the disinterment took place in the
presence Of a representative Of the in
surance company. The dead mans
body will be inferred in a local cene-
terry.
Watson made a living by buying and
selling rags.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
MAY BE GREAT
STRIKE OF MINERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. July 2t-Notice was given
to-day Of a special conference Of the
British Miners Federation TO consider the
result Of the strike vote now being taken
by the 100000 members Of tho Federation.
which will be completed on July q.
The vote is being taken on the question
Of national strike IN support OF the
Scotch miners resistance 20 reduction in
wages and it Is a foregone conclusion the
Federation officers believe that a strike
will be decided on.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
SUTTON CASE
TO GO TOCOURT
Relatives Declare They Want
TO Know Who Killed The
Lieutenant
JUDGE PROMPTS THE
TESTIFYING OFFICERS
Hy unItea Press Iea.ed specI.l wlrn


ANNAPOLIS. July 2i-That criminal
court Will be called upon TO pass on the
peculiar and conflicting evidence given by
the young marine corps officers as to the
circumstances surrounding the death Of
Lieutenant James n. sutton on the night
Of October u, 1907 II the naval court now
hearing the case fails to reverse the YER
diet or place the responsibility for Sutton's
death, Is the Information vouch- safed to-
day by the attorneys who are handling the
case for the suttons. The case has pro-
gressed FAR enough TO demonstrate two
things-that the stories Of the marine corps
officers conflict absolutely in essential de-
tails and that the investigation conducted
by the board Of inquest the day after sut-
ton was killed was most cursory and in
complete
The attitude OF the naval court has led
20 the belief that this phase OF the hur-
riod inquest over Sutton's body, viii be
gone into. whether or not the verdict OF
the former board Is confirmed. and that
the officers who we're charged with main
tanning order on the grounds Of the school
Of application. may be court martialed for
I
up In the method OF handling such cases
Is also expected. Both I.ieutenants Bevan.
officer OF the guard and Willing. officer OF
the day, have been asked by the court II
they knew thai they we're charged by the
regulations with providing order
The attitude Of the Navy Department Is
peculiar. After declaring that the facts
should be gone into and nothing should be
spared Judge Advocate Leonard has APP
parcntiy assumed that the Navy Depart
ment Is ON trial and has suggested IN
questions 10 the young officers an excuse
for their action.
Just after the court had severely cen.
sured Bevan and Willing for their failure
to stop the fight they say they came up.
on, Major Leonard asked them II It were
not so that they had not been long In IN,
J. service and did not understand the reg
ulations at that time. Later when Col
= onel Charles a. Doyen. commanding ON
: cor Of the post, took the stand Maio
Leonard secured from him a statemen
= that the officers mixed in the hrawl wor
inexperienced.
And when the two chauncurs. owen
: and Grlmth told their stories. which DAT
~ contradictcd the story of the officer,
Major Leonard tried to impcach thom b
calling attention 10 tho fact that the
had worked In several places and wcr
not mon Of steady habits.
The suttons. however, declare toda,
that no white washing Of the officers am
court marital for failure TO stop the fish
will satisfy them. what we want d
hnd out" declared Mrs. Parker. today
els who killed Jimmy. We are not con
cerned with the question OF how lax dis
! cipline might have been AZ the school
think that anyone who has followed th
- conflicting stories told in court will agre
y that it has been shown that my brothe
= could not have Killed l.imsoif
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
800 BUSINESS
MEN NOT REGISTERED

There are between 500 and 500 busi-
ness people in the county who have
failed so far to register under the new
registration law. AS all are expected
to register during July il is expected
there will be a rush Of the business
men next week to observe the law.
Joseph II. Bartlett, a notary public in
the shcriff's office, found some people
so poor that he refunded the notary
foe
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
Knights Of Pythias installations.

Grand Chancellor Max Ephraim and
stan of the order Of knights Of Pythias
installed the officers of Diamond Lodge
No. is, at Marshallton last evening.
They will install the officers Of Talley-
Vile lodge on Monday evening; Morn
ing Star Lodge at Grubb's Corner on
Wednesday evening, and Oriental Lodge
No. l3 Of this city on Friday evening.
There will be hacks to go TO Tslley-
vile and Grubb's. leaving the X. Of
p. Hall at 7.SO on the nights of in
stallation.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
FAIR WEATHER WITH
TEMPERATURE MODERATE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July 2f.-Several days
OF fair weather and moderate tcmpera-
ture are indicated for the eastern portion
OF the United States, according TO spe-
cial bulletin issued by the Weather Bur-
eau today.
Temperature will rise IN the central
valleys" says the bulletin, from sun
day until about the middle Of the week
and In the Atlantic States from Tuesday
until about the close Of the week. The
next general rain area will cross the
country east Of the Rocky Mountains dur
ing the latter half Of the week and will
reach the Atlantic States Friday or Sat
urday."
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
KINGS BROTHER RESIGNS
AS COMMANDER OF FLEET

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, July 24.-Arthur. Duke Of
Connaught, brother of King Edward,
has resigned as commander-i in chiel
of the British Mediterranean squadron.
The members OF the admiralty refuse
20 explain this unexpected action of
the Kings brother. but it is confident
tally known in all quarters that the
resignation is due to the Dukes opin-
ions that his royal blood entities him
10 far more important naval post
or civil appointment
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
JUDGE BOYCE GETS
DOVER RESIDENCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. July 2i.-The historic
residence OF the late Chief Justice COM
egys on Dover green viii again become
judicial residence. II has been leased by
Associate Judge illiam II. Boyce the re-
porting judge OF the present bench. Judge
Boyce viii remove his family and effects
70 Dover on August / and set up house,
keeping in the residence which has been
Evening journal., 1909-07-24

we're coming up the creek that their fraii
craft was swamped and for fifteen min
utes the young men struggled in the water.
The steamer Ulrica bound from Penns-
grove. happened along at the time and
tho crew seeing tho young men in danger
went TO their aid. The young men were al
most exhausted when picked up. To-day
they had fully recovered from their un-
pleasant experience.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
Two More Can0eisfS Close
To Death In The ChKiSfiand

Two more youthful canoists nearly lost
their lives in tho Christiana river yester-
day afternoon. They were Leonard Brin-
ton. Of 1901 Jessup street, and Albert Jones
Of Twenty-hfth and Washington street
The young men had gone out on the river
carly in the afternoon and when the water
became choppy in the early evening they
started TO paddle back. II was while they
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
on Trin TO Europe.

The Rev. A. S Mowbray. district SUI
perintendent of the Wilmington District
Of Wilmington NJ. E. Conference accom-
panied by his son, Alphcus Q. Mowbray.
and daughter. Miss Agnes Mowbray,
sailed from Philadelphia today for a trip
to Europe. The party will tour England,
Scotland. Belgium France, and Germany.
DR.. Mowbray will make an extended tour
Of Scotland before his return home.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
FELL
DOWN THE STEPS

County Assessor Victor Gael fell
down the cellar steps at his home. No.
500 s. Claymont street, and received
contusions OF the head and face,
sprained fingers and badly bruised
arm.
Gael started TO go 10 the cellar ard
as he left the top step the heel of his
shoe caught in the step and he was
thrown head foremost. Councilman
Rash heard his cries for help and wont
to his. assistance. DIR. Willis is in
attendance.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
Rritish cruiser Goes Ashora.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SHEERNESS, England, July 24.-The
British cruiser Blenheim. while man
in Harwich harbor today.
went ashore on shoal reef. The Blen-
helm, commanded by Captain Barttelot
had ben engaged in the manouvres at
the mouth of the Thames. She is in
a dangerous position and it is feared
she will break off before she can be
hoated
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
MIKE DONLIN TO
CAPTAIN PHILLIES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. July 2i-Thc Off
cials OF the Philadelphia baseball club
announced to-day that Mike Doniin.
who played right field for the Giants
last year, had been secured to captain
and manage the Philadelphia team.
The resignation Of William Murray as
manager of the Phillics was requested
to-day by the Philadelphia manage
ment
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 24.--FolIowins
the passage Of the northern storm
which is central this morning over the
st. Lawrence Valley the weather in tho
Middle Atlantic States, the Upper Ohio
Valley, and the lower Lake Region, will
be fair and pleasant during the next
several days.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday:
For Delaware-Fair tonight and SUM-
day; moderate Temperature; moderate
west and northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1909-07-24
Celebrating Surrender Of NIAGARA.

bN InIIgu IIVaa Lsd5VU NTVNIaI Wiz
BUFFALO, n. Y. July 24.-Appro-
pirate exercises arc being held today
at Old Fort Niagara, near Youngstown.
\. Y, in commemoration of the one
hundred and fftleth anniversary of the
surrender of the fort by the French
TO the British which took place. July
20. 1859.