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Evening journal., 1909-04-30
DISCOVERS MAN
UNDER HER BED
Startling Experience Of Mrs.
BeuTah Price Led to John
SENS Arrest
PATROLMAN WARD
CAUGHT FUGITIVE

When Mrs. Beulah Price. Of No. S2i
Washington street. saw a man crawl
ing under her bed yesterday afternoon
she thought it was her husband trying
TO frighten her. when she took a
closer look and found that the man
under the bed was another person al
together. she screamed and started for
the window.
Mumbling something about being H.
the wrong house. the stranger went
down the stairs at a lightning clip and
made n dash up Washington street.
Attracted by Mrs. Prices scream and
seeing the man steaming down Wash
ington street Patrolman Ward. who
was coming up Ninth street, sprinted
after him, and after learning of Mrs.
Prices fright took him 70 the police
station.
The prisoner gave his name as John
Sem. He had been fined 81 and costs
IN City Court yesterday morning, and
he was recognized at once. In City
Court this morning. the story Of Johns
escapade was told 10 Deputy Judge
Joslyn by Mrs. Price.
"I've been drunk for the last couple
of days. and I didn't know l WIS in
the house" was Johns only excuse.
He was held under $500 BAN for the
upper court.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
]. c. MONAGHAN
TO LECTURE HERE
Will Speak Under Auspices Of
BrOwnSOn l brary In Opera
House on Sunday Night

Professor James c. Monaghan. OF st.
Johns College Brooklyn. will lecture in
the Grand opera House here on Sunday
night under the auspices Of the Brown
son Library Association. Wilmington
representative IN the Catholic Young Men s
National Union. Professor Monaghan's
subject will be America the Land Of Op-
portunity." A musical program will also be
presented. Professor Monaghan is more or
less well known here having appeared I'm
Wilmington on several occasions He Is
an orator Of note. During the day the gov
erning committee Of the National Union
will hold an executive session at the head
quarters OF the Library Association. The
establishment Of Catholic Young Mems
Associations throughout the country where
none exist and a closer union and COM
munion Of interest with such as do exist
form the reason for the National Unions
existence.
The work Of the Union is well organized
IN many sections Of the country. Athletics
library and charitable work are systemati
eally carried out
The Brownson Library Association is 4
creditabie representative OF the Union
Organized in 1856 for the religious. socia
and intellectual advancement Of its mem
bers il has made rapid strides and is per-
haps the best known Catholic young men
club IN the State. The Association has a
library costing 5000 and that numerous
lectures by prominent educators are given
by the library from time to time speak
for its progress along this line. The AS
ISOLATION has excelled in outdoor as well a.
indoor sports and has developed a reputa-
ton for clean play in all athletics. The
association Is now planning extensive i'm.
provements 10 its hall at Fourth and Jack
son streets which will make the building
one OF the most complete Of its kind in th'
State.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
TO DEEPEN
CHRISTIANA
Waterway Will be Dredeed to
Eighteen Feet at Low
Water
GOVERNMENT HAS
S35,O0O FOR WORK

Bids we're opened to-day in the office Of
the United states engineer here for dredg-
ing in the Christiana river. There were
three bidders as follows: Minor Engineer
ing Company, Of Washington, d. c.. "A
cents per cubic yard sae Richards Dredg-
ing Co. of Philadelphia, IS cents. and the
American Dredging Company, Of Philadel-
phia, Is IL cents.
Engineer Rand recommended TO the de-
partment at Washington. that the contract
be awarded to the American Dredging
Company The specifications call for the
work to begin within thirty days, but the
Richards Company the low bidder, sent
word that it would be impossible for IT TO
begin operations for $50 days. For that
reason Captain Rand recommended that
the contract be given TO. the next lowest
bidder
The river win be dredged from the
mouth TO the. Baltimore and Ohio Bridge
to a depth of Is feet, the original depth at
low water The bed Of the river has filled
in so that there is at present in some
places not a depth Of but 1e 1-2 feet at low
water. The Government has $4,000 avail
able for the work.
As soon as word is. received from the de-
partment at Washington the contract will
be awarded and the work started.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
DR.. KRAUSKOPFAT
TEMPLE OF TRUTH

Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, Of Phnadel-
phia, will speak in the Temple of Truth.
Washington street. near Ninth. on sun
day night on "Parenthood and Its Re-
sponsibility." Admission to the Temple
will be by ticket. which may be obtained
Of S. Greenbaum. of No. 30i Market
street. and j. Harry Gordon, Of No 81
Market street DR.. Krauskopf dedicated
the Temple Of Truth. He Is one of the
foremost Jewish scholars of the country.
and is Rabbi of the Keneseth Israel Con-
gregation, Philadelphia.
DR.. Krauskopf was born in 1855 in Rus
sia, and came to this country in 1872. Find
ing employment as a clerk at Fan River.
Mass, he was enabled to graduate from
the Hebrew Union College at Cincinnati
and then went into the Jewish ministry,
being called to Kansas City. He has been
in charge Of the Philadelphia temple for
about 12 years. He is the author Of many
books, amng them being Jews and Moors
in Spain; Evolution and Judaism; Some
Modern Beatitudes; the Seven Ages of
Man; Old Truth in New Books Society
and its Morals; Some Isms of To-day
Gleanings From Our Vineyard. Prejudice
its Genesis and Exodus; From Jesus the
Man, TO Christ. the Diety. and various re-
ligious service and school manuals
Tickets for the lecture are free. and no
admission is charged
While in this city Dr. Krauskopf will be
entertained by Nathan Levy. Of No. 7o5
West street
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF
1909 TO HAVE RECEPTION

The class Of 1909 Of the Wilmington High
School viii give a reception tonight. Eight
hundred invitations have been Issued. Miss
Mary L. Lacslen is In charge Of the VAR
ious committees that have prepared for
the reception The High School Orchestra
VIII assist. and Miss Josephine Fletcher
win direct the singing Of The Bridal
Chorus" Miss Elma Bartram will sing
"The Swallows" The program will in
olude two playlets-one exclusively for
girls and one FOR boys. Those TO take part
are:
"A Business Meeting Mrs c. smithe
Esther NJ Good; Miss Selma Gray. Cath
arine c. Neylan. Mrs s. Hayt Marian M
sharp; Mrs NJ. Browne. Carrie NJ Well
Mrs. Crowier, Madalon c. Heck; Mrs
Henderson, Nellie T. Iawton; Mrs. lowell
Susie C. Henvis, Miss A. sharpe, Virginia
n. Henkei: Miss Keene. Alice II. Barlow
Miss White. Iva A. Appleby stage III.
rector. Ethel N. Eldridge.
Wanted; a Confidential Clerk Jon.
athan pobbs j. Fred Speer. John Me
Cormlck. William Bright. Horatlo Lush
lngton. W Earle witsn. Charles Valen
tine, W. Carlisle Hemphnl Dick sharp
Samuel b. Eaton; Harry Dalton. Raymon,
T. Hopes. Stage director, William G
Nervlne.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
RICHARDSON PARK
TO BAR SALOONS

Residents Of Richardson Park, the
pretty suburb on the Stanton car line.
are agitated by the report that an at
tempt will be made TO establish a
saloon there. AS the outcome Of a
determination TO oppose such an at
tempt, residents Of the suburb met in
the Richardson Park NJ. +. Church last
night and organized a Temperance
League.
The league was organized with the
following officers; President the Rev.
H. H. Harding president. William
Paradee; secretary and treasurer,
Frank Grubb; delegate for new mem
bership, William Tinsman.
Meetings are 10 be held on the last
Tuesady of each month. All residents
of Richardson Park have been invited
TO become members. A large num-
Der Joined the association last night,
and the organization has an encourag-
ing prospect. II is intended to en-
gage prominent temperance speakers
to address the league from time to
time
The next meeting viii be held on
Tuesday night, May 25.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
INTERSTATE COMPANY
PAYS BOND INTEREST

After a meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors Of the Interstate Railways Company
yesterday. the following announcement
was made by John A. Riggs, president Of
the company:
Notice Is hereby given that the interest
coupons OF the collateral trust bonds OF the
Interstate Railways Company. due Feb
ruary 1, 1909. win be paid on presentation
to the Real Estate Title Insurance and
Trust Company. OF Philadelphia. trustee.
on or after April So 1902 at II o'clock"
II was said that George n. Earle, Jr..
Richard " Cook Samuel r. Houston and
James F. Sullivan. either Individually or
through the Institutions with which they
are identified, would hereafter be an im-
portant factor in the company's financial
situation
All interests connected with the com
pany are reticent concerning how OF upon
what terms money has been raised 10 pay
the February coupons.
There is talk Of court proceedings "a
determine whether the company has the
right to borrow the money 70 pay tho
coupons or whether It would be a proper
thing to purchase them.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
HOLLAND HAS
HEIR TO THRONE
Daughter Born TO the Queen
This Morning and Dutch
are Rejoicing
CHEERING THRONGS ARE
PARADING THE STREETS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
THE HAGUE. April sO-An Holland
is in a furore of celebration to-day
over the birth Of a daughter to Queen
Wilhelmina at Z o'clock this morn
Ing.
The Queen stood the ordeal splendid
ly, and DR.. Kouwer, her physician-in-
chief, issued a bulletin shortly before
noon that no untoward developments
are expected.
Just one thing keeps the Hollanders
joy from beirg complete, and that is
that son was not born to the Queen
The House of Orange has been saved,
however and the people are not let
ting their slight disappointment affect
to any appreciable degree the celebra-
tion.
But few people in this city went
TO bed last night. as the doctors had
promised that the birth would occur
during the night. Thousands crowded
the streets, and though it rained hard
during a greater part of the night,
none seemed TO mind it.
Every hour increased the anxiety
and apprehension of the vast throngs
and when finally the news was flashed
from the palace that the longwaited
event had terminated successfully, the
enthusiasm of the people knew no
bounds, and cheering throngs paraded
the streets. and massed about the
palace. The Queen. in her apartments
in the rear of the palace. heard the
cheering. and smiled her appreciation
of her peoples loyalty and affection.
owing to repeated false alarms the
salute of 81 guns was not fired until
an hour after the birth. The
artillerists wanted to be sure. Had
the heir been son. 101 rounds would
have been fired. Couriers Immediately
mounted swift horses and carried the
news to places that could not other
wise be reached. Throughout the
kingdom the people were awaiting the
news and probably within two hours
of the birth of the princess, everybody
in the Dutch Kingdom knew il.
Those in this city who were not al
ready on the streets when the birtf
was announced, learned of the event
by the booming Of cannon. and tfleS
rushed from their houses. and JOINED
in the general pandemonium.
FLAGS are now flying from nearly
every house in the city. But IeN
of the shops are open and the cello
baton nov under way will continu'
the remainder of the week.
The telegraph Office is flooded witt
congratulatory kilograms from all ovei
the world.
Prince Consort Henry personally re
ported the birth of the princess to the
registrar general with many Of tn
ministers of state as witnesses.
Queen Wnhelmina Helena Pauline
Maria is 2S years old. and was married
eight years ago to Prince Henry o
ecklenburg- -Schweiren. Twice th'
royal couple disappointed the Dutci
people in their hope for an heir to th'
throne i'm 1902 and 1906. At the time
of the last disappointment it was an
nounced that the House of Orange wal
doomed to extinction as all hope fol
an heir had been abandoned.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
Nine PERISH
IN LARGE FIRE
Tenement in Heart Of the
Italian District in New
York Burned
SIX ARE MISSING
AND ID IN HOSPITALS

By United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. April 30-Nine lives
were lost and six persons are missing
although they may have escaped, but
this will not be known positively until
a complete search Of the ruins is made.
and IA are in the hospitals as the result
of an incendiary fire which gutted the
six-story double-decked tenement at
81 Spring street. in the heart Of tho
Italian quarter early to-day That the
loss Of life was not trebled was due
entirely to the fact that the Mulberry
street police station house was only a
half block away. and the police were
on hand in a very short time and help
ed to get the frightened inmates down
the fire escapes.
Great credit is being given to Police
man Brossner to-day. He is a former
bah player. and when he reached the
scene he stood on the ground yelling
to the frightened people to wait for
the engines. But they would not heed.
and soon one mother yelled to him 10
catch and threw her baby down To
him. He caught IT, and. as he says
himself, "the air was at once filled
with flying kids Seven were drop
ped in almost as many seconds, and
the big policeman managed to catch
five OF them, while one other had its
brains knocked out on the curbstone
when it slipped through his hands. and
another's skull was fractured by strik-
ing his helmet, and bouncing off.
Then he and Policeman James White
who only yesterday was given a medal
for gallantry. clambered UP into the
smoke and flames. and passed down 81
persons TO other policemen and firemer
below.
The rescues were thrilling i'm the ex-
treme. and the officers were kept busy
until the arrival of the big fire trucks
which finally cleared the fire escape:
Of their terribly scorched human
freight.
The fire was discovered by Sergeant
O'Rierdon. and Policeman Kirk, and
they rushed into the building only e
find the lower hall and all stairways ;
shcot Of flame. At the bottom OF thu
lower stairs they found a two-galloI
can that had contained kerosene.
II is the police theory that the In
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
MANY KILLED
BY CYCLONE
Swept Through Southwestern
States Leaving Trail Of
Death and Destruction
SIXTH GREAT STORM
DURING THE YEAR
Rr 1rnlted pre.s Ieased snecIal wlre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO. April 3o-For the sixth time
this year the great Mississippi cyclone belt
of Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas. Missis-
sippi. and adjacent States has been swept
by series of cyclones that left In its trail
40 to 50 dead, hundreds injured, half a
dozen towns destroyed, and a property
loss Of millions. While this section receives
the brunt OF all cyclonic formations. yet
the storm as whole swept the country
from the gulf to the lakes, and from the
Rockies to the Atlantic.
At Golden. Mo. four persons were killed.
at least twelve seriously injured. and every
building in the town leveed 10 the ground.
Horn Lake, Mississippi. reports four
known dead. and a score injured. A negro
who crawled with a broken leg from a
settlement on Horn Lake 10 the depot re-
ports every building razed many Of the
occupants killed or injured and their
bodies cremated in the fire that at once
broke out IN the debris.
At Youngs Crossing. Tenn, FIVE lives
we're lost, while no estimate could be
placed on the number injured. Two were
killed. and a dozen injured. at Medina.
Tenn. At Locke, Tenn. the entire village
was obliterated. several people being seri-
ously injured.
Henderson. Tenn, has three killed.
In Arkansas. wide range of territory
was covered by the storm. West Marion
and Wheatley each report one dead.
At Michigan City. Ind, six hundred feet
Of the walls surrounding the state prison
were blown down last night. The prisoners
were all in their cells at the time. and no
lives were lost. state troops have been
ordered to the penitentary to prevent an
outbreak among the prisoners, and TO
guard them while repairing the walls.
Near Hammond, Ind. a structural steel
girder that was being placed in the bridge
across the Grand Calumet river was blown
across the tracks Of the bridge just as the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Limited with 200 pas
sengers on board reached the bridge. The
locomotive was dersned by the force Of
the collision. with the obstruction. but the
cars remained on the track. No one was
injured
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
ARRANGE FOR new
STATE BUILDING
Governor PennewiII Heads
Commission, Senator Cor
BIT Secretary

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. April S0-The new
State capitol commission held it's or
ganization meeting here yesterday ar
ternoon. and elected Governor Penne-
will chairman. and Senator Alexander
II. Corbit. secretary. All the mem
bers of the commission were present
except Representative James r. Laf-
ferty of this county who is suffering
from partial pralysis. The commits
sion adjourned after organizing and
inspecting the present building and the
site on which the jump property
stands. which has about 100 feet OF
frontage on the public square. on thil
100 feet It Is proposed TO construct q
modern freproof library and admins
tration building. and work thereon vii
be commenced as soon as the com
mission can get in proper working
order and the members can hecom
Thoroughly informed as TO the physica
condition OF the property.
10 is also proposed to restore tn
State House now In use 10 its old col
0nial appearance. making Il rank witt
that OF Massachusetts and Maryland
as It formerly did. as the only OLE
colonial State Houses in America. al
paint will be scraped from the bricks
which are green and red and are salt
10 have been imported from Holland
The building was first procure'
through a lottery at which shares wer
issued the tickets running from $500
prizes down to two dollars.
with view Of hearing from tn
Daughters of the American Revolution
the Colonial Danes and the Daughter
Of 1912, the women's societies whicl
are particularly interested in the re
storation OF the old building. the com
mission adjourned TO give the womel
a hearing TO be arranged for and an
nounced by the governor.
The members of the commission pres
ant were Governor Pennewill, F0rme
Governors Ebe w. Tunnel and Pres
ION Lea. Senators Alvan =. Conner
Alexander p. Corbit and Thomas NJ
Monaghan and Speaker of the Hous
| 4. o. Cooper and Representative Tim
l othy =. Townsend.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
COUNCIL HEARS
FROM FIREMEN
Representatives Of City De.
parlments Make Known
Their Wants

Fully 200 firemen, representing the MEM
bership of ten of the twelve companies in
the city, were present at last nights meet
ing Of City Council TO urge their claims
for additional appropriation to maintain
their respective apparatus.
As the Liberty and the Independence
companies did not have representatives
present President of Council Taylor made
the remark that perhaps those companies
were getting all the money they needed.
The big crowd in the room was con-
vulsed with laughter when President Tay-
lor called out a second time, "is there any
body here from No. 12 Ghe number Of the
independence Company and received a
reply from one OF the 800 teachers who
were awaiting their hearing. also with a
request for more money. "Yes. here's one.
She IS teacher at School No. p After the
laughter had subsided. President Taylor
explained that he meant fire company No.
1p.
President Taylor called on the represen-
tatives Of each company in order Of their
number
The Friendship Company asked for an
increase Of $500 II now receives $500 an
nually.
Reliance No. ? is asking for 5000 instead
Of s4.100 which II now receives. The COM
pany intends 10 purchase a modern COM
bination chemical and hose wagon. II Is
the only company in the city which pays
a driver for its hose cart.
Delaware No. 8 wants to be placed on an
equal footing with other companies. IFS
representative informed Council that the
expenses Of the company last year
amounted 10 s5.4i65i and Il received but
50, $50 from Council
Phoenix No. 4 was modest in it's de-
mands. It now receives $500 annually and
wants an addition OF 500 so that its driv-
ers can be placed on the same footing with
other fire department employees, relative
to wages.
Water Witch No. now receives s4,5oc
and asks for 5000
Fame No. showed by its representative
that its expenses last year amounted 10
s5.sO19O which included the purchase OF
several horses and It received only $500
Il also asks for an increase Of $500
Z The Washington and weccacoe Fire
Companies which each have three ap-
paratus. including steamer, combina-
tion chemical engine and horse cart. ask
for an Increase of 5000. Each now receives
$500. The companies want $500.
Liberty. No. 9. was not represented
Brandywine No. 10 and Union No H.
each ask for an increase Of $500 in their
appropriations. They now receive $500
each.
Independence. No. r. was not represent.
ed
The requests OF the firemen were re.
ferred TO the finance committee.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
YACHT ADELE
AGAIN FOR SALE

United States Engineer Rand has in
vited proposals for the sale OF the
steam yacht Adele which was used for
sometime by the engineer I'm charge Of
this district. in his work about these
waters.
An effort was made 10 sell the ves-
sci at public sale in Philadelphia but
the successful bidder paid $50 as a for
felt and faile dto make the remaining
payment. The sale was then declared
void 1t IN now intended to ask for
sealed bids. There VIII be opened on
May %.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
ANOTHER CANNON
FOR DOVER GREEN
Senator dupont Notifies Gov
ernOr PennewiII to That
Eject

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April s0.-Through thefin-
tervention Of Senator Henry A. dupont, a
bronze cannon mounted on a carriage and
a stand Of cannon balls has been secured
for the commons in front OF the State
House. Governor Pennewill has received
the following letter from Senator dupont:
April %. 1909.
MY Dear Governor: enclose herewith
copy Of an Act. No 34s An act granting
certain obsolete ordnance for ornamental
purposes and invite your attention to
Section 49, also enclose copy OF letter
/ have written 10 the Chief of Ordnance
which win explain itself.
Il shall appreciate It very much if you
will pay the charges upon the arrival OF
the feldpiece, etc, and If there be no state
funds from which these charges can be
paid. 1 will reimburse you.
Trusting that this matter will not cause
you any inconvenience. remain.
Yours very truly.
(signed) III 4. DUPONT.
Hon. S S. Pennewill. Governor OF Della
ware, Greenwood. Delaware"
The enclosure with the letter reads as
follows
Section 10. That the Secretary Of War
be- and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to donate to the state Of Delaware a
condemned bronze ieldpiece, with its car
riage. and with suitable outnt OF can
non balls. which may be available and
may not be needed in the service. the
] same ~ he piaced in the mark facing the
state capitol at Dover. Delaware: Provid-
ed, That no expense shall be incurred by
the United States in connection with the
donation Of the aforementioned articles
of ordnance property
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
GAVE RECEPTION TO
MARTHA WASHINGTON

Miss Martha Washington. Of West Phila-
dephia, has been the guest Of Miss Lucy
Primrose. The Junior Auxiliary of Old
Swedes Episcopal Church gave a reception
last evening in her honor. Miss Washing
ton is the nearest relative Of General
George Washington, Of Mt. Vernon. Va,
first President Of the United States. She is
great, great grandniece Of the father OF
his country. her great great-grandfather
being Samuel Washington. brother Of the
conqueror Of Yorktown.
The evening was spent sociably by those
present. Following stereoptican views a
musicale and literary entertainment was
given and the large attendance showed
how the visit Of the popular guest was ap
preciated.
Evening journal., 1909-04-30
THREE NEGROES HANGED
BY A MOB IN TEXAS

BY United Press Leased snecial Wire.
DALLAS Texas. April 3o.-Three negroes
were taken from the jail at Marshall.
Texas. early to-day and hanged by mob.
They we're accused Of having killed Deputy
Sheriff Huffman, and wounded Deputy
Sheriff Carglr Monday They were cap
tured Tuesday. after a long chase, just
as they were leaving the state.
The men we're taken to the jail at Mar
shall where they we're guarded by militia
until it was thought the feeling against
them had abated. The mob was formed af-
ter the militia had been sent away.