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Evening journal., 1909-07-03
QUEER ACCIDENT
IN BLAST FURNACE

By United Press Leased Special WIRE.
HOERDE. Westphalia, July S.-Many
lives win probably be the cost Of a unique
accident which has occurred here. A Dig
ventilator conducted with the gas con
duit from a blast furnace in operation
here became disarranged last night Ihe
superintendent in charge Of the furnace
ordered the workmen to permit the aeeu-
muiated gas TO escape into the air whiie
the ventllator was being repaired Ihe gas
from the furnace was heavier than the
air. and instead OF escaping upNord into
the air. it instantly displaced the sur
rounding air and filed the houses ad-
iacent with the poisonous fumes. Forty
victims mostly women and children have
been removed to the hospitals and Il is
declared that majority Of them win die
from inhaling the carbon gas
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
MAKE HOME
In THE WEST

William ]. N1cClosl5ey, janitor for
the Irish American Association for
seven years, will leave this city on
Tuesday for GAINESVILLE, Wis. where
he will make his future home. He
has been failing in health and the
change of climate was recommended
by his physician. Mr.. McCloskey will
be ACCOMPANIED by his wife.
Mr.. McCloskey was well liked by the
members of the different organizations
which meet in the Irish-American
Han As a mark Of esteem in which
he and his wife are held, Phil sheridan
Post. C. A. r., and Union Veteran
Legion elected both life associate
members. The Irish-American As
sociation also presented the couple
with a purse.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
RAILROAD MAN
LOSES AN ARM
Horace Ramsey Run Over by
His Own Train At
FrankfOrd

Horace Ramsey aged 26 years. OF
No. 1913 oak street, a freight brake
man on the New York division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, running be-
tween this city and New Jersey, Is in
the Franlzford. Philadelphia Hospital
IN a serious condition as result OF
being injured at midnight on Wednes-
day at Frankford.
He was struck and run over by his
train. AS result hts left arm had tc
be amputated. His jaw was also dis
located and he received cuts and
bruises about the face and head.
The injured man had been at work
only a week after q lay-off OF year
and was on his fourth trip when hurt
He has a wife and three children.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
PLAN
JULY OUTING

Arrangements are being made by the
Knights of Pythias for an outing to
be held in Vernon's Grove. near Clay
mont, on July II. The lodges through
out the county have been invited 70
participate, and a feature of the day
will be a debate between Lemuel f.
Mari and Weldin Vining
A special 100-yards dash has been
arranged between Colonel John Scott
Charles II. Lippincott, George w
Moore. Harry A. Foitz, James B.
Tucker and James Brown. A quot
contest will take place between
Charles w. Nickerson and Newton
Grubb.
The Pythia Sisters viii hold a cake
contest anl among those taking part
will be Mrs. Hattie Simmons, Mrs. 3.
B. Jones. Mrs. H. A. Fritz, Mrs. Harry
Carson and Mrs. Kirk Simmons.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
TAFT TO START
ON TRIP NORTH
Will Accompany His Family
To Beverly MaSSa-
ChuSettS
AND SPEND FIFTH
At N0RWICH CONN.
sy United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. July president
Taft will leave here this evening to
take his family to Beverly. Mass. for
summer, and after that duty is done
to assist New England and New York
In celebrating a few hundred years OF
their life and prosperity.
The chief celebrations will take place
at Norwich, Conn, and the larger
cities bordering on Lake Champlain.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft. Charley
Taft, Miss Helen Taft. Mrs. Tafts
maid, Captain Archibald Butt, chief
military aid at the White House; Az
sistant Secretary A1ischler and the
usual secret service guard, the Presi-
dent will take the 5.S5 p. m. Boston
bound Federal Express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
His private car. Mayfower. will be
attached TO the regular passenger train
He Is due TO reach Beverly at about
o'clock Sunday morning and will at
once so TO the Evans cottage on Salem
Bay. which is now ready for his oc-
cupancy.
Several OF the White House servants
went on ahead OF the family two or
three days ago and when Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft and their children arrive they
will. In OH likelihood, ind everything
/ homelikq and comfortable for their re-
ception( Robert Taft. the Presidents
elder son, will Join the family at Bev-
erly
TheF President will leave for Nor
wich pgate Sunday evening, and will
spena most Of the nth celebrating the
FoHrth, and the 250th anniversary OF
the towns foundation. on the even
w Of the fifth he win again take a
frain, this time for Fort Ticonderoga-
IT. the foot of Lake Champlain. where
1.-THE first Of the tercentennial celebra-
n tions he IS to attend. win be held.
From Ticonderoga, the President VIII
Z 81 proceed to Plattsburg n. r., and will
e. make his headquarters there and at
e WHotel Champlain during the sixth and
seventh. Most of the eighth Of Jcls
n Adn be spent by the President a
!, harrington. VT, and II his plans ar
4 cskrried out he will be back IN Wash
- irfston on the afternoon OF the 9tn.
t,ghe celebrations by the New Ho'
IS and vermont sAtlap nrs 70 a X is5,si
q ate the three hundredth anniversa
OF the discovery OF Lake Champla
! by the man whose name It bea
Tho President win make speeches
,. his various stopping places with t
: exception OF Beverly and as he is
!. the program for numerous Luncheon
T. dinners. and Misunderstanding reception
he is likely to have a busy week.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
EDUCATED HORSE A
FEATURE OF SMYRNA SHOW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del, July 3.-Miss Lindsey,
of Wilmington. again gave evidence Of
her cleverness in handling her beautiful
educated horse Virginia, the exhibition
being given at the Twentieth Century
Club Fair on the school house lawn. Miss
Lindsey has absolute control Of Virginia
and the two together give most delight
ful entertainment. The horse counts tells
ages, subtracts and adds, performs feats
of mystery. the entire entertainment be-
ing Of humorous vein and thoroughly en-
joyahle.
The fair continues tonight and Monday.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
NEWARK MAN
is MISSING
HOWOrd 7. Pyle, Painter. Not
Heard From For Seven
Weeks
GOT $4,000 BEFORE
HE DISAPPEARED

Howard T. Pyle. IS years old. painter.
Of Newark, and an heir TO 5000 which
came to him several weeks ago from the
estate Of a deceased aunt. IS missing
from home there.
Pyle disappeared seven weeks ago and
despite a dllignt search he has not been
located. He went away In his working
clothes leaving some money and his gold
watch in his boarding house. When a
check for 5000 came from New orlS
lawyer for Pyle several weeks ago the
check was returned to New ork with the
information that Pyle couldn't be found.
Although Pyle had made frequent trips
away from Newark to work he has been
away longer this time than ever before.
Pyle is a widower.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
YOUNG COUPLE CHOSE
THIS CITY FOR WEDDING

Harry z. Darr, a young drug clerk
of Philadelphia, went to Chester
Thursday afternoon logged in his we'd
ding clothes. He lost no time in get
ting down to the Eighth ward, where
he met Miss Sara A. Hall, a girl of
his choice, whom he has known for
some time. Together they went to
Wilmington, where they were married
by the Rev. George L. Wolfe. The
couple were unattended and it was not
an elopement. Their object in going
to Wilmington to get married was to
avoid complications in procuring a
license in Chester as both are under
age. Then they left on a little pleas
ure trip and when they return they
will reside in Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

Al this time OF the 'ear when swelter-
ing humanity Is thinking OF cool spots
and shady dellr. the subject Of park
comes upnermost.
Beautiful little Kirkwood Park, sit
uated along the Brandywine. bounded
by Kiriwood Bennett and Eleventh
streets. under the efficient guardianship
and management OF Park Guard John
Evans. has been transformed from an
unlnvitlng commons TO place Of beauty
and the pride OF all East Side citizens.
Unsightly rocks have been made the
climbing place Of various vines and roses
A photograph. made by George A. Bren-
nielsen is shown above Of an arch covered
with "a rambler rose having the peculiar
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
COURT HOUSE
PLANS ARE READY

Architects e. L. Rice. Jr. Co., Inc. have
completed the plans for the addition to the
County Court House The Levy Court at
its meeting on Tuesday will take action
on the plans and the committee on public
buildings will advertise for proposals for
proposals for the improvement. The alter
ations will include the cutting or OF
few feet OF the court room. This viii give
mre room for the law library as well as
a private office for Chancellor Charles H.
Curtis and an office for the chancelior's
secretary.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
SAY MIDDLETOWN MAN
VIOLATED SPEED LAW

John Heldemyer. OF Middletown. was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Wright Of
New Castle. on the charge OF violating the
automobile law. II is alleged that # was
Heldemyer's automobile that struck and
killed COW belonging TO Abram Ingram
OF Hare's Corner last week. Heldemyer al
leges he was running at a rate Of seven
miles an hour at the time OF the acci,
dent
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

quality OF producing bloom OF two
distnce colors--plnk and white. The
variety Is known as the Dorthy Per-
lxins. II was donated four years ago to
the park by wiiam Vance.
The arch was erected by Lawrence Du-
gan and Park Guard Evans assisted by
other public spirited citizens for the
beautifying OF the park. The arch with
It's great mass OF roses has attracted the
attention and admiration Of hundreds OF
visitors 10 tho park. The park abounds
with many varieties OF beautiful flow
ers so artistically arranged that they IN
dicate the masterhand Of the landscape
gardner.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
wEArHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c. July 3.-A
disturbance that developed Friday over
the great lakes moved rapidly eastward
and it is now central over New Eng
land.
The indications are that a change to
considerably cooler weather will over
spread the Atlantic States north Of
South Carolina, and the upper Ohio
valley during tonight and Sunday.
Forecast till p. m. Sunday;
For Delaware-Fair and much co7ier
toniqht. Sunday fair and cooler; mod
crate to brisk northwesterly winds
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
FINED FOR PUTTING
TORPEDO ON TRACKS

Charged with placing torpedoes on the
street car tracks, Joseph Brunetto. an
Italian. was fined 81 and costs by Deputy
Judge Josiyn in City Court this morning.
Brunette declared through an interpre-
ter that he had been In this country only
four months and had placed the torpe-
does on the tracks because Sc saw 9TH
ers doing It. Brunette was warned not
to do everything he sees other people
doing.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
New York EXCHANGES Close.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Al OF the ex-
changes were closed today instead OF
holding theor usual two hour session Of
Saturday and Wall street took a day
off. The banks remained open as it
was not a legal holiday, but practically
no business was done.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Harriman's Son Enters Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, July S'-Amons
the long list Of young men who have
passed the entrance examinations to
Yale and who win enter that institu-
tion as students next fall. is that OF
William A. Hartman, son Of the rail-
road magnate. Z. H.. Hartman. Young
Hartman graduated this week from
preparatory school at Groton. Mass.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
CANDEE
AT RODNEY CHURCH

The Rev. C. L. Candee who has ac-
cepted the pastorate OF Rodney street
Presbyterian Church, will preach in the
church for the first time tomorrow at
both the morning and evening services.
p At the morning service at 10 O'Clock Mr..
Candee viii preach on Essentials" He
will preach in the evening at 7.i5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
NO ASH COLLECTIONS
HERE ON MONDAY

No ashes will be collected on Monday,
that day to be observed as Independence
Day. The pubdic is requested by the
street commissioner to keep the ashes on
the street until Tuesday, as boxes and
barrels may be set on fire by boys.
The collections will be made day
late
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
CITY TO CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
SOME MONDAY ATTRACTIONS.

One collection and delivery Of
mail at 7.30 in the morning. The
street car mail boxes will not be
tapped during the day.
County League baseball at River
view in morning and afternoon; also
a game at South Side Park in the
afternoon.
Trottins and pacing meet at Horse
Show Park in afternoon.
Washington Heights celebration at
NIGHT. John r. Malloy will preside,
Secretary Of State Smithers will
made an address, First Infantry
Band will play, and a display OF
fireworks will be. given. Celebration
begins at $50 o'clock.
Wilson Line steamers will make
extra trips, stopping at Washington
Park.
Special musical programs and
fireworks displays at Brandywine
Springs and Shellpot Parks.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

ME band and fring STANDS are
erected ard the electrical decorations
are in place.
Becins at $50 o'clock
John f. Malloy has been selected as
chairman of the meeting and the prin-
cipal speaker will be Secretary Of
state William T. Smithers.
The First Infantry Band will furnish
the music and the concert will COM
mence at $50 o'clock.
At that hour the committee will he
gin to send up the 100 balloons. The
celebration will surpass the expecta-
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

tions Of the most sanguine. Wash
ington Heights celebration will be the
Wilmington celebration.
Celebration Committees.
The following committees arranged
for the Washington Heights celebra-
tion:
Finance-Enwod souder. Samuel H.
Baynard. George w. Grove, B. f. Shaw
and Charles Wentz.
Firework William Hammond, George
Till, John A. Booker
Decorations. w. Morris. William
A. Mode, J. z. Walters, ]. c. Pyle, T..
J. Jacobs. Charles Topkis.
Firing Squad-William Lawton, VIII
liam Cooley. William II. Lingo s H.
Baynard. Jr.. Merritt Hastings.
Printing-Charles II. Gray and j. Fl.
Bartlett.
Music-George w. Grove. William
Mckenzie, william Bryan, John A.
TAFT
speakers-William Mckenzie. Harry
Mellon. Don P. Jones. Prof. A. r. Spaid
Band Stand-A. w. Briefly Charles
/ p. Anderson. Harvey Booker, l.. X
-,---79Iev Miller Shaw.
j Press Committee-Gilbert S. Jones
Arthur c. Davies. William F. Metten
Clarence NJ. Dillon. Clarence ]. Pyle.
Rope, ice water, police-William Law
ton, William A. Mode, William j. Lemon
John Reed, Jr., Harry l. ellis William
e. Linton.
The officers Of the association are
President. John A. Booker; secretary
-nseph H. Bartlett; treasurer, Ellwoo'
ider.
,lice to Enforce Law.
chief Of Police George Black ha
issued orders TO his men 10 see tina
the laws governing fireworks are obey
ed TO the letter, on Monday. only blacl
powder shooting crackers 10 the siz
Of six inches are permissible, all dyna
mite crackers. torpedoes and other sim
liar explosives being barred. Revolver
are also on the don't use list and per
sons detected selling such weapons
young people will be dealt with &C
cording TO law.
The police lay stress on that PAL
, Of the fireworks ordinance which pro
, vides a severe penalty for person
, throwing explosives against persons
, property. street cars, vehicles or
, crowds Of persons. and also with shoot
4 ing roman cdAuAcS anu SI~'f a. fDi1
A strict watch will be kept for a
, violators and arrests will be mad
/. on the instant an officer sees a viola
! tion Of the law.
Monday at Postoffice.
The postofice regulations for Monda
s follow: One delivery and collection
= mail beginning at o'clock in II
2 ,,or,ine- There will be no collection
or deliveries in the afternoon. TT
h boxes on the cars will not be in US
= all day. The windows at the postofi'
will close at o'clock in the mornin
= The public is requested to drop in
c portant letters at the postoffice ar
: not in the street boxes.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Marriaaes on the lnoreaae.

Secretary Joseph Wigglesworth, OF
the Board Of Health, reports 20 deaths
10 births and 81 marriages for the
week Just ended. For the corresponding
week of last year 2S deaths 81 births
and 81 marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Annointments hv President.

WASHINGTON, July s.-The Presi-
dent today sent 70 the Senate the nomi-
nations Of Fred H. Abbott of Nebraska,
to be assistant commissioner Of Indian
affairs, and Williams r. Lesken to be
collector OF customs at Savannah.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Rroke q carriaae WheeI.

A team belonging to the Diamond
Ice Company today collided with a
belonging to w. L. Blackburn,
at Third and King streets, breaking one
of the wheels Of the latter vehicle. Mr..
Blackburn lives at New Castle. He
escaped injury.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
conez Children Here.

NEW YORK. July 3.-Miguel Gomez.
son Of the President Of Cuba, and his
two sisters arrived here today on the
steamer Monterey from Havana.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Horse EeII In Market street.

A horse belonging TO William j.
Fisher. a real estate dealer. fell at
Eighth and Market streets today,
breaking the shaft of the carriage. The
horse was not injured.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Issued one RuiIdina Permit.

A permit was issued by Building In
spector Johnson today to Philip II.
Lynch to erect a dwelling at No. 100
North Connell street, costing $500.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
spend Eourth Al WIIdmood.

Deputy Sheriff Joseph II. Bartlett.
William p. White. Councilman Samuel
H. Benson and Deputy Register OF
Wills William T. Lyons left this after
noon for wildwood, n. j., to spend the
Fourth
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Washington Heights TO
Furnish The Biggest At
fractions, But There Are
Many Other Features
For Pleasure Seekers

Independence Day-July 4-falling on
Sunday this year will be celebrated
on Monday Some firms allowed en-
ployes off to-day as well, thus giving
three-day holiday. The usual half
holiday Saturday preceding the two
days off win enable persons who go
out Of town for thesFourth to get a
much longer trip than usual.
Monday will be observed in muni-
cipal. state and Federal Offices Banks
will be closed Monday and negotiable
paper maturing to-day or Monday
will not be payable until Tuesday.
Stock exchanges will be closed until
Tuesday.
More excursion trips TO near and far
places are advertised than ever before,
and the indications are that the exodus
from the city will be great; not so
great, however, as to diminish inter
est in the local events that are plan
ned.
The police have announced that they
will enforce strictly the laws against
dangerous fireworks. Chief Black
warns persons TO be careful in the
use Of fireworks.
with fitting ceremony the national
salute will be fired at Fort DUPONT,
as well as other forts along the Della
ware. It is expected that many per
sons will visit Fort DUPONT tomorrow
and Monday. A concert will be given
by the Fort Dupont Band tomorrow.
at Washington Heights.
Everyone is welcome" is the cry of
the Washington Heights Association
regarding the celebration beyond
Washington street bridge on Monday
evening. The display of fireworks
will be the greatest in the history OF
the association, and while the funds
are considerably below the amount re-
ouired, the association will raise the
required amount In the display viii
he seen several set pieces. Booker
Scott and Moore. through John a
Booker, secured the fireworks from the
manufacturer. thereby giving the as
sociation the benefit Of the wholesale
and retailers profits. The association
pays the manufacturers bills an.
freight.
The meeting of the ass
evening was the largest
thusiastic ever held.
Treasurer Ellwood souder
edges the receipt of additional suD
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
Havmakers 10 co VISITING.

a delegation Of Manitou Haymakers
will visit Lenape Hayloft, OF Phil
adelphia. thi sevening. Twenty mem
bers from Manitou Tribe will make the
visit
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
chanoo In Tea Schedule.

WASHINGTON. July s.-The tax on
tea and coffee. in the maximum and
minimum section of the tariff bill was
eliminated in the Senate today.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03
MONDAY Id Postoffiee.
JUST A THOUGHT OF OTHERS.

While you celebrating with crackers tor
and other din producers just bear in mind that there may
nu them Try to avoid celebrating toe
patients Also
member hat the crackers hospitals
wills seriously assravate the condition Of the inmates
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

Many Want to Build Roads.
Many applications for proposal blanks
for building the good roads In New
Castle county are being received.
Evening journal., 1909-07-03

II fakes more than
merchandise TO do busi-
ness---adverfise.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-26
10 cart n.forn he Ilnr.a.

Mr.. Phlpps' recent addition 10 the
endowment Of a school for the study
q abnormallty Is commended az
princely munincence. II Il all OF that.
but nt the same time Il h merely IN
line With the tendency Of the times
10 care literally for the weakllngs,
who SO down in the awful struggle for
survival. II may be, OF course, that
the billions Of dollars expended in
rescue, refOrmatory and benencent
work today represent economic gains
nobly devoted to the cause OF human.
ity. Yet Il might be figured out also
that part Of the sum should be put
down ~ economic losses. In that case
the weaklings and unfit whom society
makes its wards have no right to be
IN = sad plight
IN savage life the unit are killed
on. Civilization tries 10 alleviate aud
cure. but II Il makes them arst per.
haps II ls no more humane than Aav.
aEery. sociologists have a panacea
for most Of the Ills which plague so
eiety. But II the people win not adopt
their plan Il II a. good rs impossible
stili. that ID not TO imply that proven.
tion o. the unit Is impossible. A
philosopher has said that the tune 70
train the child In the way II should 50
is hundred years before Il b born. "
II the swlft pace Of progress must
stFew the pathway with wrecks. per,
hapa u would be economy to slow up
the pace.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-26
Teaching CUBS to kIII.

Have you ever seen a cat catch q
mouse and hand 1t over to her kittens
TO teach them how to kill? Well, 9
tiger is merely n big cat, and she
teaches her cubs almost in the same
way, only not with mice. An East In.
dian officer witnessed a scene Of this
kind. An old bull bison had been the
victim, and the tigress had disabled
him by breaking one Of his fOrelegs
Just below the knee. She never
touched the throat, the usual place OF
Beizing. but allowed the cubs to worry
the disabled animal. The eyewitness
relates that the cubs acted exactly like
kittens. advanced and retreated and
worried the victim. all the time new
lng and Rnarllng, while the tigress sat
near by, watching their antics and oc-
casionally giving the bison a blow with
her paw when he showed undue &C.
tivtty.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-26

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