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Evening journal., 1909-12-06
PUT GUN MUZZLE IN MOUTH
THEN PULLED THE TRIGGER

turn their heads away in horror.
The Phoenix ambulance was summoned
pital but the physicians there declared
and took the man 10 the Delaware Hos
that the man was dead and he was not
taken from the wagon. The body was then
removed 10 the morgue.
Mr Dilworth In discussing the case said
that he recalled hearing noise like a
report OF shot gun early this morning.
The only articles found among the mans
effects were half dollar. a knife and
watch.
The authorities say they have been un-
able to learn why Walthcr took his life.
When found Walther was lying on tho
gun with the lower part OF the body al
most covering It. When the fatal shot was
fired the gun probably fell from his hands
and he fell upon IT, The barrel was be-
smeared with blood and there was also
some OF his hair on 81 clottcd with blood.
The father of walther went TO tho
morgue shortly before noon and claim
ed the body. Charles last night said
he intended 20 kill himself. but we had
no idea he meant II" Mr.. Walther said.
The young man was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Walther Of No. 923
Anchorage street. The sister who found
the body this morning was Miss Alice
Il. Walther.
Members Of the family stated at
noon that Charles fell out OF a chest
nut tree several years ago. sustain
| ing conclusion of the brain. and had
acted queer at times since then Re-
Gently he became sensitive about his
strange actions and brooded over them.
I'm going crazy. and think I'll kill
myself" he told some Of his folks al
home last night. They thought he was
Joking. but when he did not return
this morning. his sister went to tho
cabin to learn n anything was wrong
She was Mortified to find that he had
made true his death threat
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
Charles WaIfher, After
Telling Family He Would
XIII Himself, Found
Dead by His Sister in
Cabin.

Believed 10 have committed suicide. tho
body OF Charles Walther aged q years,
a trapper OF muskrats. was found by his
sister this morning In a cabin along the
Christlana river not far from the New
Castle Causeway and between the Penn
sylvania railroad bridge, known as No.
4. and the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road bridge. Tho back OF the man's head
vas blown on and his brain was bespat-
tered over the floor.
He had placed the muzzle OF "a No II
hammeriess double-harreled gun IN his
mouth. and pulling the trigger. sent the
load Of shot through his head. He placed
the muzzle of the gun IN his mouth as
far as Il would go. There were no marks
about the face.
Walthers people live In the Eleven h
ward. but no made his home in tho little
cabin along tho Christiana. The police
say that he told some OF his people last
night that he intended TO XIII himself but
they paid no attention TO the threat
This morning about go o'clock his Sis
ter went to the cabin and on opening the
door found her brother lying on the floor
in a pool OF blood.
She called for help and William r.
Grant, tender Of bridge No. 4, who lives
al No. 1909 South Franklin street; Franl
Dnworth, tender OF the p. and r. bridge
who lives on the Causeway. and Roy c
podson, a railroad signalman. OF No. q
French street. hurried to the cabin. The
sight that met their eyes made then
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
DEATH OF BISHOP
D. A. GOODSELL
He Had Presided Over the
Wilmington Conference
Three Times

Bishop Daniel Ayres Goodsell. Resi-
dent Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of New York city. died in his
SEVENTEEN year at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning at his home in that city. He
was operated on week ago for a seri-
Gus carbuncle. which eventually caused
death.
Bishop Goodsell was born on Novem-
Der 8, 1910. I'm Newburgh. He prepared
for college at Clinton Academy and
was graduated from the University Of
the City Of New York in 1859. Wesleyan
College later conferred on him the de-
gree Of $. r. D.. New York University
a ID. ID. and Dickinson an Ii. d.
He was literary editor of the Chris
tian Advocate from 1880 10 1883 and
was secretary of the Methodist Episco-
pal board of education i'm 1SSS. That
same year he was made a Bishop. He
presided over the Wilmington NJ. r.
Conference in Grace Church in 1901.
and in Grace Church in 1905 and in
Asbury I'm 1908.
He was chairman of the commits
sion which produced the hymnal now
in use in the Methodist Church.
In an Episcopal address at the
Methodist and General Conference at
Baltimore in 1908 he recommended that
paragraph As Of the Discipline. relating
TO amusements such as dancing. SC,
be struck out leaving it to the indi-
vidual to act according 20 his own
conscience in the matter.
The funeral win be at 2 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon I'm the Madison
Avenue NJ e. Church. Madison ave-
nue. and Sixtieth street.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
FINISH FILTER
ON JANUARY |
Contractors Get Extension Al
though Plant viii be Operat-
ed by Christmas Day

Declaring that the scarcity OF labor
since October had retarded the work
despite every effort to get more men
and increased wages, Coleman Broth
ers, contractors for the final alter. re-
quested the Board OF Water Commis-
sioners this morning for an extension
on the completion Of the contract until
January /, 1910, the agreed time for
the extension, December 1, having
elapsed.
The commissioners agreed that the
contractors had worked under dificul-
ties as 20 labor. and on motion OF
Commissioner Poole the request was
granted.
In the agreement with the company,
is a penalty OF s25 day for nom
completion Of the contract after tho
time for its completion had been pro-
vided, but the commissioners decided
to waive this.
Chief Englnere K'enle announced in
this connection. that he would turn
water into the filter beds on Wednes-
day and that the plant would be prac-
tically ready for operation by Christi
mas.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
DIXIE WITH PRAIRIE'S MEN
MAKES NIGHT DASH TO SEA

of them went on board one Of the
large lighters and the tug Samoset,
and soon were on their way to the
Dixie. The first marine went on
board at $3.50 o'clock and within 30
minutes all OF them had boarded the
Dixie. The New Castle took another
lighter piled high with ammunition.
and the hold of the Dixie was opened
wide for the reception of this. Before
sunset the last box of cartridges had
been taken aboard. and the gun car
riages that had been removed from the
Prairie were being placed upon the
Dixie.
When the sun was almost at the
point where it would mark the close
Of another day "colors" was sounded
by the bugle at the stern Of each ship.
caps and hats were hastily pulled off
and the American flags on each were
slowly lowered to the deck Just then
there was loud boom at Fort Mott.
on the New Jersey shore. and Fort
DUPONT on the Delaware shore. and
down went the flags at those posts.
Clifton Long. of Lewes, pilot of the
Dixie, threw a possible light on the
cause of the Prairie grounding when
he talked TO some newspaper men
from the bridge Of the cruiser yester-
day afternoon. He said that S. l..
Lubker, the pilot who was in charge
Of the Prairie when she struck the
mud fiat, is regarded as a safe and
careful pilot, who has had charge of
many warships going up and down the
river and that he never has had any
accidents while in charge of any of
them.
Pilot Long said he had been told
that the Goose Neck bar range light
was out on Thursday night. This
was the light by which Lubker should
have steered in rounding the turn
above Pea Patch Island to get into
the eastern channel above the island
Captain Long thought Lubker might
have mistaken some Delaware City
lights for the Goose Neck light and
by so doing, could easily have run tn,
Prairie upon the shoal
Not Seriously Damaged.
That the Prairie is not seriously dam
aged is the opinion Of all on board. !
thorough examination Of the ship ha
been made. Her steering gear is al
right and there is hardly a possibilit,
that when she Is freed It will be. neces
sary TO send her into dry dock Whei
the vessel struck she was drawing % fee
of water aft. and IS feet inches for
ward. Both bow and stern are abou
4 feet above the water line and It i
believed that her bow has sunk into a
least 5 feet Of mud. There is fear tina
the swirlins currents may be piling mu
against the sides Of the cruiser. continu
ally increasing the hold Of tho slim
against the ship
The Pilot Commissioners also will hol
an investigation.
Court Of Inquiry Assured.
That a court Of inquiry will be a,
? pointed to ascertain the causes OF Il
mishap is assured. Such court wou
be appointed by the Navy Department
Washington, and would sit at such piai
as witnesses could be most easily Pr
cured Should the Prairie succeed in se
ting TO Colon, the inquiry would be he
there. II she should be compelled to T
turn to the Philadelphia Navy Yord, TIL
would be the scene OF the investigation.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
CHURCH WOMEN
ATTEND RETREAT
Father O'ROurke breaches
Sunday Night Sermon on
Gods Services

More than 100 young women OF 81.
Paurs parish attended the first service
last evening OF the retreat 20 be con-
Quoted for them throughout this week by
the Rev. Father O'Rourke, Jesuit OF New
York city.
rather o'Rourlse last evening preached
on Gods Service" emphasizing such ser
vice as the aim OF mankind. The sermon
was distinguished by Father o'Rourke's
beautiful word pictures OF the life and
services OF Christ which held the atten-
tion OF his audience throughout.
Father o'Rourke viii preach at the re-
treat services every evening this week
at 7.a0 o'clock. The retreat ls held this
week on account OF the Feast OF the I'm
macuiate Conception. which occurs on
wednesday and Is the patronai feast OF
the Sodality
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
OPENING OF
CONGRESS
Long Session Begins With
Brief Exercises at Noon
Today
WILL RECEIVE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE TOMORROW

B. United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-with the gem
tie tap Of an ivory knob IN the senate
and the resounding thump OF a gavel in
tho House. the ponderous law making
machinery OF the government was placed
In motion az noon to-day. II Is the sec
ond session Of the 6ist Congress the long
session, and Il will last until May or June.
Scenes ever interesting 20 all except
crusted old-tlmers attended the opening OF
the session. Crowds streamed all day
20 the white domed capitol on the hill.
Hundreds were assembled al the entrance
at a. m, the hour for throwing the
doors open TO the pubulc. Many strang-
ers laerned with a shock that on OPEN
Ing days practically all seats are reserve
ed for members and their special friends.
These disappointed one paraded tho cor
ridors. viewing the historical stautary
and paintings and dpneded upon some
stroke Of fortune to give them a sight
OF the forthcoming performance. Ideal
weather made the day seem lik cone bor-
rowed from June.
In the Senate the elder statesmen.
with an apparen desire to avoid the lime
near the hour for meeting. The gal
leries were filled with Representatives
OF IN diplomatic corps. OF various depart
mnets Of the government. the families OF
membersA and thler friends. No flowers
adorned the senatorial desks. There used
TO be gorgeous dlsplayes Of posies on
opening days but several sessions ago
they were barred from the chamber and
stored IN the corridors.
Vice President Sherman gently raped
for order and announced prayer by IN,
chaplain. The Rev Ulysses G. b. Pierc'
then invoked divine guidance for the
statesmen In discharging their heavy re-
sponsibiiities. a roll call followed. which
disclosed the presence Of a quorum. Sen
ntor Alrich. Republican. Rhode Islandl
presented resolution directing scretarl
Of the Senate 10 notify the House tina
the Senate was assemebled and ready 70
business. 1t was adopted as was ono b
Hale, Republican, Maine)) provid
ing for a Senate committee on IA
three acting with like number from IN
, House 20 notify the President that Cor
gress was ready 70 receive any commun
cation he might care TO make. cullor
> tRepuhlican. Iliinois)s moved that q
= daily sessions begin az - o'clock and 4
{ agreed Then Senator McCumber. tR
publican. North Dakota). announced q
- recent death OF HIS colleague. Martin J
Z Johnson, and IN honor of his memory q
Senate adjourntd until tomorrow.
Opening Scenes in House.
The old marble clock opposite the speai
er's desk indicated minute before II
, noon hour when Uncle Joe" entered th
house chamber by the glass door an
trpped up the carpeted steps leading
his throne. A hush fell over the galleries
, which had been abuzz with conversatio
and hundreds Of opera glasses bore dow
on the grizzled face speaker and took
overy item Of his figure visible above III
, desk from the carnation IN his buttor
, hole TO the scant locks above his brow
, The members, who had been gathere
about in the aisles. and in open spa'
before the speakers desk, exchange
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
AUTO DOWN BANK,
WOMAN IS HURT
Mrs. Lawrence T. Husbands
Had Ribs Broken in Accident
at MarShaItOn

Lawrence T. Husbands. Of No. 6o4 West
Twentieth street. his wife and two
friends. figured IN an automobile acoi-
dent last night which came near result
ing seriously for Mrs. Husbands She
sustained two fractured ribs. She is be-
ing attended by Dr. JOSEPH p. Pyle.
The accident occurred near the stone
bridge. at Marshallton. A wheel Of tho
car collapsed, throwing the machine down
a four-feet embankment Mrs. Husbands
was caught under the machine as It over
turned. and when the other members OF
the party got her out she was uncon-
scious.
Mr.. Husbands telephone to the garage
Of the J. R. Richardson Auto Company
and a machine in charge Of Harry OF
teni was sent to the scene Of the ac-
cident and brought back the members
OF the party.
The damaged car of Mr.. Husbands was
left alongside the road for the night
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
DERANCED, HE
THREW SWITCHES

Detected by some brakemen in the act
OF throwing switches al the Todd's Cut
yards Of the Pennsylvania railroad James
Mcguire, aged 10 years, Of this city, was
captured by the men and yesterday on
being examined by physicians was found
20 be mentally unbalanced and was COM
mitted 10 the State Hospital for Insane.
at Farnhurst Mcguire was laboring under
the impression that he was brakeman.
Il was fortunate that the railroad men
captured Mcguire when they did. else a
wreck might have been caused He lead
the brakemen a merry chase over tho
tops OF box cars, around engines and
freight trains, before he was captured.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
FIREMEN TO TALK
OF PARADE PLANS
City Companies Will Meet in
WeCCaCOe House Tonight to
Consider Proposition

Representatives Of the city fire COM
ranies will meet again in the Weccacoe
engine house tonight to discuss plans
for a big firemen's review next fall.
a meeting was held several weeks
ago for this purpose, but the Reliance,
Delaware and Liberty companies were
not represented. and consideration was
deferred. All companies will be rep
resented at to-night's meeting, and it
is probable that definite announcement
viii be made Of the purpose to have
a review. It is not unlikely that
fireman's association may be formed
the better to prepare for the proposed
parade.
Among the propositions to be dis
cussed tonight viii be a review in
connection with the next public Hal
lowe'en celebration and participation in
a homecoming" with the county fair
The County Fair Association has pro-
posed that the fremen hold the review
on the morning Of the fairs big
Thursday" when thousands of visitors
will be in the city.
The Mercantile Association, of
course. desires the firemen TO parade
on Halloween day. so making the
Halloween celebration practically an
all-day affair.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06

OssINNING. n. Y, Dec. 81 did
my duty to my country; Jesus save
me-" gssped Bedros Hamparjoomian.
the Armenian patriot" who was cleo
trocuted at Sing Sing prison at Sol
o'clock this morning for the murder
Of Hoomes Tavshanjian, a millionaire
Armenian rug importer. whom he shot
to death In Union Square, New York,
on July 20. 1907.
The condemned man walked quietly
to the gallows. a crucifix to his lips
and murmuring: Il did my duty 70
my country; Jesus save me-"
No other words passed his lips till
he sat in the chair.
Goodbye warden" he called out
to Warden Frost. He kissed the cross
again as the attendants bound the
straps about his face.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
RESUME FERRIS
SCHOOL PROBE
Testimony in RefutatiOn of
the Charges to be Present
ed This Afternoon

Beginning at 100 o'clock this after
noon the hearing Of the charges pre-
ferred against the management OF the
Ferris Reform School, by former Con-
gresham l.. Irving Handy, was re-
eumed.
II was thought that the last hear
ing Mr.. Handy had completed his side
but II was said today that he had
three additional witnesses he will call
this afternoon. They are former in
mates of the school.
Superintendent Edgar Stewart and
Guard Charles Boyer. the latter men
toned as the guard who whipped some
of the boys. viii testify at this after
moons proceedings. Other witnesses
win also testify in behalf of the school
officers.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
NO LITI CATION OVER "ESTATE:"
"SPRINGER" HEIRS WILL SETTLE

Mayor Spruance received a letter to-
day from c. II. Bierce, Of Dayton, O..
believed to be an attorney. I'm which the
latter states that he will be in Whining
ton on December 20. with papers relative
to the Springer claim. Bierce adds;
Il shall be pleased 20 meet you and get
this matter settled up amicably.'
Mr.. Bierce wrote sometime ago asking
for the addresses Of the DUPONT Powder
Company. the Recorder of Deeds. the
Prothonotary and the Postmaster. These
were sent him together with pamphlet
relative 10 the Springer estate, In the
hope that the matter contained in this
booklet. when read by him would save
him the expense OF a trip from Ohio to
this city.
The letter received to-day stated that
the writer had neglected TO reply before
on account Of waiting for other per
sons.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
FOR
HOPE FARM SHACK
Catholic Societies Name ExeCu-
tive Committee to Carry
Out Their Project

Plans of the united Catholic societies
of the city to erect a building at Hope
Farm were again discussed at a meet
ing Of representatives of the societies
held yesterday. and by January / a
drawing of the proposed building will
be shown. A local architect is doing
the work. The association will meet
again on Sunday, December 10
Members Of the societies present
yesterday showed much enthusiasm in
the project. State Senator Thomas NJ
Monaghan, who is president Of the
united organization effected for the
purpose, presided. and after the sub
ject had been thoroughly discussed.
the executive committee. which was
appointed at the meeting was directed
to notify the officers of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society that it is the
intention of the Catholic societies to
present a building to the association.
Following is the membership Of the
executive committee: Brownson
Library Association, T. j. Mooney; I;
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Associa-
tion, T. F. Finn; Knights Of Colum-
bus Harry T. Graham: knights of
st. Lawrence, Frank Maguire; A. o.
H., Division No. 1, James ]. Fox; No.
a. j. j. Herley; No. 3, Edward r. Nor
ton; No g. Dominick kenney; No. z.
James McNally; No. ., James 3. Glib
honey; No. 10, Thomas McGonigle; No.
II, Thomas F. ODonnell; st. Patrick S
Holy Name Society, John Aherns; st.
Pauls Society. James Monaghan; st.
Mary's, John f. Brennan; st. Eliza
beths, T. J. McGovern; st. Thomas
Nicholas German; c. B. L., Delaware
Council. Charles O'Conner: c. B. L.
Father Meyer Council, Henry Esser;
G. B. L. ST. Paurs Council, p. ]. Gil
len, and st. Benedicts' Council Lewis
Hutton.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
ARMENIAN "PATRIOT"
EXECUTED AT SING SING

The murder for which Hampartjoo-
mian was killed created international
interest. Hampartjoomian acted as the
agent for the inner circle of an Ar
menian revolutionary society known as
the Hunchakist. The society demanded
immense sums OF money from Tav-
shanjisn. The money, the society
claimed. was 10 have been used In
the revolutionary plans TO overthrow
the rule Of the Sultan Of Turkey in
Armenia. The police declared the So
city was using the revolution as a
cloak for a gigantic blackmail
Tavishanjian received the demands
made on him with contempt. on July
%. 1907. while standing in front OF
his place Of business, on Union Square.
Hampartjoomian approached and be-
gan firing. The rug merchant fell dead.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
DIDN'T LIKE ARREST
BY A COLORED "COP"

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dec. 6.--There was some
excitement in the vicinity of Magistrate
wharton's office on Saturday night when
Patrolman Jones. negro policeman. ar
rested and brought I'm under much protest
two white men.
the contempt OF court fines and started
10 imprison both men. but they relented
and paid up.
Patrolman Jones was appointed by
Council TO keep Kirkwood street 'clean." :"
He was on his job on Saturday night and
nabbed among others, the two white men.
living just outside of Dover. They made
some New eYar's resolutions.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
RUN DOWN and
KILLED BY TRAIN

John Proud. aged 54 years. Of No. 1904
Wawaset street. was killed on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sometime
during Saturday night. His body was
found yesterday morning alongside the
tracks between Shallcross and Lover
Ing avenues. by John Mailman. Of No.
100 Wawaset street.
There were few marks on the body.
The coroner took charge Of the re-
mains.
Proud was well-known I'm that part
OF the city known as the Forty Acres.
He boarded at the Wawaset street
address. His boarding house is but a
short distance from where his body
was found and It is supposed that
while on his way home he was struck
by a passing train.
Evening journal., 1909-12-06
Cruiser From League IS
land, After Taking on
700 Marines and Am
munifion, Sfea AIMED
Away TO Nicaragua.

Steaming down the Delaware river
from League Island shortly after noon
yesterday, the auxiliary cruiser Dixie
took on board the seven hundred ma
rlnes, the thousands of cases of am
munition and stores and the field ar
tillery from the stranded cruiser
Prairie which still clings to Bulk
head shoals off Delaware City. Last
night shortly after eight o'clock the
Dixie weighed anchor and steamed
down the Delaware Bay. on the way IN
all probability 10 Nicaragua, although
the destination Of the warship is said
by the Navy Department to be Pan
anna.
1t did not take many hours for the
marines and the naval stores TO be
lightered from the mud bound Prairie
to the gray-coated Dixie standing by
in the channel about five hundred yards
away and not far from the ominous
muzzles Of the great rifles of Fort
Delaware and Fort Mott
Left Early in Evening.
It was $40 o'clock last night, ac-
cording to the report of the Maritime
Exchange Operator Hugh Duffy at
New Castle, when the Dixie weighed
anchor. sounded q farewell blast 10
the stranded Prairie with her $50 visit
ful and disappointed bluejackets
aboard deprived of the excitement OF
a Central American skirmish. and then
picked up her course down tho bay
and out to sea.
Two large dredges went to work this
morning TO dig a channel through the
shoals from the Prairie TO the easi
channel. about $50 yards away. BY
this method it is hoped to float the
Prairie. since another effort at day
break by tugs TO float the cruiser was
as unsuccessful as the other attempts
made since Thursday last when th'
Prairie crawled for hundred yards
or so into the mud of Bulkhead shoals
just above Delaware City.
Marines Cheered Dixie.
The marines on the Prairie gave Z
mighty cheer at noon yesterday wher
they saw the Dixie approaching in thu
ofiing. and with smoke pouring from
her stacks.
The Dixie dropped anchor at l.S
o'clock, and a few minutes later Lieu
tenant Paul Foley walked down th'
gangway, leaped into a small launch
which had been lowered. and spe'
away to the Prairie. Reaching the lat
ter ship. he remained about a hal
Hour, and then, accompanied by Lieu
tenant Commander Symington, aide {
Admiral Kimball. he returned, an
both OF them went on board the Dixie
lieutenant Commander Symington re
mained with him about an hour an
then returned TO the Prairie alone.
In the meantime the marines ha
been formed for parade on board tn
Prairie, and on his return the frs