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Evening journal., 1909-01-06
STATE HOUSE
AS A MEMORIAL
Delaware Daughters Want
Building to Honor Memory
Of States Heroes

A netting of the d. A. r. Society. the
Colonial Danes, and Daughters of 1912
is in progress this afternoon i'm the
Historical Society - 5ing. A dis
cussion is beng helc in reference TO
providing memorial. to the patriotic
dead of Delaware. II is probable that
a decision will he arrived at favoring
the restoration Of the State House as
a suitable memorial and that an appeal
will be Immediately made TO the leg
islature now in session to take prompt
action in the matter.
The matter of a memorial was dis
cussed yesterday afternoon at the State
Conference of the d. A. r. All present
were unanimously in favor Of restoring
the State House. $50 was named as a
sum for the purpose and It was the
general opinion OF all the regents that
the State House could not be properly
remodeled for less than that amount.
Miss Daisy Van Trump, formerly "a
member of Caesar Rodney Chapter,
now engaged I'm Settlement work in
Washington. spoke Of her work there.
State Secretary Mrs. John NJ. Harvey
reading the following inscription which
is to be placed in Belmont Hall at
Smyrna:
In honor OF the sentinel who. dur
ing the American Revolution. was NOR
tally wounded by a British bullet on
the watch tower OF Belmont Hall. Del,
the headquarters OF the patriots and
the home of George Thomas Collins
brigadier- general of the Delaware mill
tia in 1777. placed by the d. A. r..
of Delaware. 1893" The tablet is moi
10 exceed more than $50 in cost.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
OPPOSE THE
PARCELS POST
Board Of Trade Believes SyS-
TEN Would Iniure Small
Business Enterprises
THE BATTLESHIP
COMMITTEE REPORTS

AS a result OF the presentation Of the
matter of parcel post and discussion OF
the plan OF the Postmaster General at
Washington to have the establishment of
such a post, the Board of Trade at its
meeting last night passed a resolution OBJ
ieciing to the plan on the grounds OF It's
being detrimental to the business inter-
ests Of the smaller communities. The reso-
luton is as follows:
We the members Of the Board Of Trade,
enter our earnest and emphatic protest
against the establishments Of a parcel
post on the rural routes and against par
eel post legislation in any form.
We regard the carriage OF merchan-
disc in the malls on the rural routes as
not only open to many serious objections,
on the ground Of expense and public policy
but desire to emphasizs the fact that while
1t would be greatly to the advantage Of
the catalogue houses and the department
stores Of the large cities IL would be detri-
mental to our interests and TO the busi-
ness welfare of the smaller communities
Copies of the resolution viii be sent TO
the representatives Of this state in WASH
ington 10 the Peninsular Board Of Trade
and the matter VIII also be brought 10
the attention OF the National Board Of
Trade through the local delegates.
T. James Fernley, Of Philadelphia, sec
retary OF the National Hardware Asso-
ciation OF the United States. and f. l..
Muzzy. vlce-president Of the Standard
Arms Company spoke at some length
upon the subject. Mr.. Fernley said that
the delivery Of parcels would be so cheap
under the plan that the postofhces would
be turned into freight houses and the mail
cars into freight cars. The parcel post.
he said, would mean the elimination OF
the country store keeper as It would en-
able the large mail order houses to en-
ter into greater competition than at pres
ent with the small dealers. under sell them
and finally put them out Of business.
Mr.. Muzzy said that the plan would
practically mean government ownership
Of the railroads. II might mean, he said
the carrying Of everything by mail that
now goes by freight and al much cheaper
rates. He said there was no limitation 10
what might be transported under such
plan and suggested that it would even
tcontinuec on Second PaEeJ
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY LABOR UNION

The Central Labor Union last night
elected and installed the following offlcers;
President. Thomas Taylor; yice-prosident.
/. II. Baldwin, recording secretary. l..
Il. Cooley. financial secretary. George
T. Lyons treasurer George l.. Baldwin;
sergeant -at-arms. W L. Meredith; trus-
tees. o. p. Cole. NJ. 5. Kenton and ]. ].
Dale; organizer. A. +. Of L., John NJ.
Dornoy.
Strong resolutions on the Gompers-
Mitchell Morrison affair were adopted and
win be published The legislative COM
mttce was instructed 10 obtain legal ad-
vice in drafting several bills TO be intro
duccd in the pres,Ss Legislature. a COM
mittee was appointed to prepare a public
celebration OF Lincoln's Day.
The union decided TO enter tho coming
mpni arai campaign rnd cornittec was
appointed Tor that purpose. a committee
OF five was appointed 20 consider ways
and means 20 form stock company for
the purpose Of establishing 'rhe Trade
Union News" a newspaper TO be devoted
TO the interests OF organized labor in this
city.
The Central body desires the people Of
Wilmington and IT'S vicinity TO consider
the Douglass Shoe Company Of Brock
ton Mass. as fair TO organized labor un-
ti declared otherwise.
John N. Dorney reported the proceed
ings Of the Anti-Tuberculosls League Of
Delaware. and he was appointed as the
unions permanent delegate to the league.
The prospects. OF the Central body are
very bright. a number Of new locals viii
affiliate at the next meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
HOLD KRUPSKI
ON THIRD CHARGE
POneCki Says Man Who Got
Out Of WOrkhOuse Threat
ened Him Again

Michael Krupsli. a Pole. 2S years
old, was placed under a peace bond OF
$25OO by Judge Cochran in City Cour,
this morning The charge against
Krupski was ono threatening bodily
harm to NJ f. Ponecli. the proprietor
Of the White Eagle Hotel, at Maryland
avenue ana Monroe street.
This is the third time that KrupsI0
has been arrested The charges agains,
him were brought by Mr.. Ponecli. who
some time last summer received threat
ening letters in which money was de-
manded. He alleged that Krupsld
wrote the letters.
Krupski was released on Monday
from the worlSheuse when the case
was dismissed by General Sessions
Court along with a batch OF Other
cases.
Judge Cochran said this morning that
he had talked with a justice of Gen
eral Sessions Court regarding the case
of Krupsld and that the justice de-
clared that the prisoner had been dis.
missed rather too hastily and advised
that he be rearrested. A warrant was
secured for him and he was again
taken into custody. The nature OF
the charge against KrupsSi. Judgt
Cochran said. had not been known to
the Court of General Sessions.
Mr.. Ponecli testified that he heard
that Krupszi had been released and
later, he said. he heard some of the
alleged threats against himself had
been repeated. Through an interpreter
Krupski declared he did not know why
he had been rearrested. He said he
had done nothing. The court explain
ed the charge that had been made
against the prisoner and then fixed the
peace bond.
1T is the opinion OF the Court OF
General Sessions" said the court that
this peace bond be held over the
prisoner for a year at least"
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
CONNER WILL
REMAIN TURNKEY
Was Appointed Sometime AgU.
Place to be Filled is That
Of PatrOIman

The Police Commission At its meeting
yesterday afternoon did not MI the va
cancy made by the retirement Of Pa
trolman James Neely. who became the
first beneficiary under the police PEN
sion fund system. There are any NUM-
Der Of applicants for the place. two hav-
ing been received yesterday but the
board did not take any action in the
matter.
For more than a year. OfHcer William
Conner has been doing inside duty at
the police station and when Patrolmau
Neely. who was acting turnkey because
~, he was appointed to the iatter's
place CHER Black said today that he
appointed Conner turnkey sometime ago.
and that he would be retained in that
position
The vacancy 10 be filled Is that of
patrolman. and it Is likely that the board
at its next meeting will name the man.
The two applications received yester-
day were from Martin Dolan. aged 81
years, Of No. 1901 West Third street.
and c. d. Deaver. aged 20 years OF No
203 East Fourteenth street. The iatter's
is over the age limit, 3S years being the
minimum age set for a police appoint
ment
Following the meeting OF the Police
Commissioners the Police Pension Fund
Committee met and acted favorably on
the report received from the Police Com
mission that Mr.. Neely had been re-
tired.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 6-The
Bureau Of Information OF the Immigration
bureau is not to be made a strike-break-
ing machine. If the Federal officials can
prevent its being put to such use, and all
stories to the effect that it sent gang Of
workmen 20 Harrisburg. Pa, for the pur-
pose Of defeating the unions there, are de-
clared to be without foundation.
T. v Powderly chief Of the BE eau Of
Information WILL on Sunday, January H..
make an address TO the Central FEEDER
ated Unions Of New York during which he
will attempt TO set the minds of union
men at rest on that subject.
The story that the government was
sending strike breakers to Harrisburg
was started late IN October and was given
color by the fact that about dozen cigar
workers went from New York to take the
places of some girls who had left with
their parents for Europe. Emanuel Cadi-
lax, representing the United Cigar Manu-
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
GOVERNMENT DOES NOT
HELP STRIKE-BREAKERS

facturers' Company, Of Harrisburg, and
Columbia, Pa. applied at the bureau for
400 cigar workers. mostly girls. and in his
application for help asserted that there
was no strike going on, and labor condl-
tions were good in the towns mentioned.
Powderly wrote TO President Gompers
and Secretary Morrison OF the Federation
Of Labor. and later TO Secretary A. e.
Cook. Of the Cigar Makers Union az Har-
risburg. asking II there was any strike.
and received word from Cook that no
strike was on, and that no workers were
needed in the town. An inspector Of the
immigration bureau was sent TO Penn
sylvania and made a thorough investiga-
ion Of conditions. His report bore out
the statement that no labor troubles were
pending, but as he said there was no de-
mand for large numbers Of workers,
Powderly ordered the man in charge OF
the New York office of tho bureau to stop
sending applicants to Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
SEVERE COLD
THROUGHOUT WEST

BY United Press Leased Special wiz
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan 6-The
weather bureau made the following an
nouncement to-day
'rhe cold is severe in the West; the
line of zero temperature passing
through the central portions Of iii
nois and Missouri from east to west.
thence southwestward to the Texas
Panhandle. A minimum of 46 degrees
below zero, is reported at Battleford.
"The indications are that the cold
wave viii continue its movement east
ward. and overspread the Atlantic
coast States tonight with very low
temperatures The fair and cola
weather win probanly continue for sew
eral days
cold wave warnings are displayec
in the Atlantic coast and east gull
states TO northern Florida. and frost
warnings have been issued for Florida
as far south as the 9th parallel"
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
COMMITTEES OF
THE SENATE NAMED
BY Stan Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 6-President Pro.
Tenn. Sparks in the Senate at noon to-
day. announced the following commit
tees. the first name being chairman:
Corporations--Reed. Moore, Sparks,
Anderson and Hart.
cities and Towns-Sparks. Rowland.
Drexler, Monaghan and Sheldrake.
Education-Corbit. Moore, Drexler, An
derson and Dutton.
Claims-Moore. Corbit. life, Morrison
and Monaghan.
Finances-Rowland. Conner. Sparks.
Anderson and Dutton.
Agriculture-Hart Corbit, Barnard and
Sheldraie.
Elections-Flinn. Miller. Drexler. Nor
rison and Sheldrake.
Barnard. Reed. Corbit. Mon
aghan and Hart.
Printing-Ilisffe, Finn. Drexler. Nor
rison and Sheldrake.
Revised Statutes-Conner. Reed,
Sparks, Anderson and Hart
Fish. oysters and Game-Miller, Bar
nard. Iliffe. Dutton and Morrison.
udiciary-Drexler, Miller, Moore, Mon
Afghan and sheldrake.
Enroiteu blllS-fi illlh' SpdIhe, Nonnefi
Monaghan and Hart.
Public Lands-Rowiand. life, Finn,
Dutton and Sheldrake.
Rules-Flinn, Barnard, Reed. Mon ighar
and Dutton.
Public Buildings and Highays--Mon
CHAN. Conner. Sparks, Finn and Dut
I ton.
Executive Committee-Conner, Sparks
and Monaghan.
Insurance and Banking Sparks. Con
ner, Roland, Hart and Anderson.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
HAMS FACE
FLASHED RED
Qehicd lnSinuatiOns in the
DiStriCt-AttOrney'S
Testimony
lFE OF SLAIN ANNIS
= ENJOYED THE TORTURE

iBy United Press Leased Special Wire.
FLUSHING. l.. T., Jan 6.--The Hains
murder trial was brimful Of sensational
olimaxes today. Right at the start
Prosecuting Attorney Darrin SO angered
Thornton Hains, under cross examina-
ton in his own behalf that Hams lost
all control OF himself. 1t took the di
plomacy OF Justice Crane and his At
torneys Mcintyre and Shay to calm
him. His voice cast into a sneering
tone. Darrin began questioning the
witness regarding advances he is al
tleged Thornton made to his brothers
wife.
do you remembe one day grasping
Sour sister-in-law by the arms saying
g My God, Claudia you look sweet. I
would like to kiss you. II you were
lot my brothers wife"
7Thorntons face had flashed fiery
IA. his eyes were glaring and he was
hitting his teeth. while his hands were
ilinched until when he finally opened
dam later red marks were visible on
ordpams-
,ert's q lie Must / submit to these
foehing questions, your honor. I am a
,.t-o,aer here, cannot l be protected?"
..,a-,.,s yelled. turning TO Judge Crane.
p1oset be was finally forced TO answer
Jfe than a dozen questions, all in
rended TO show that Thornton Hams
had made improper advances to his
( sister-in-law We're thrown at him. and
he writhed and shifted in apparent
mental agony while he fairly shouted
his denials at the jury and questioning
lawyer. And through it all, the widow
of the man who was killed sat across
the courtroom sneering at him. There
was no question but that she enjoyed
the torture Thornton Hams was under
going.
outside OF the frenzy caused by the
ouo0tior insinuating that he had been
repulsed in advances made to his BROTH
ers wife Iiains did better today than
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
EXTRA M
OvgefS,,ssxsd BY l,
Behalf Of the Ia. ias
vicSSs
SMALL CALABRIAN MMNS
URGENTLY NEED MI

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME, Jan 6-Doctors to-day told
Queen Helen that unless she gave up her
work among the quake sufferers, her
complete collapse Is inevitable.
The Queen is In highly nervous state
resulting from loss Of sleep. overworlS
ana the terribly depressing experience OF
the last eight days. Her weakened condi-
ton is best illustrated by the fact that
a hemorrhage followed the blow she re-
ccived in the chest In tho hospital panic
IN Messina last week.
Since her return to Rome Sunday the
Queen has abatcd but little her Efforts In
behalf OF the stricken people. She spends
nearly sii % her time In the hospitals and
sewing for the people. She looks twenty
years older and has been ordered 10 seek
rest TO try TO cfface the terrible picture
that has been constantly before her. She
has ignored the order and Is to-dny In
such a physical and mental state as TO
give tho court physicians the gravest con-
Germ.
The Bayern an italian ship Of 5,ooo tons.
ntted out with food and medical supplies
by Ambassador Griscom. Will leave Civita
Necchia tomorrow. sailing down the
Calabrian coast Il win finally reach
Messlna The Italian government sent tho
supplies furnished by Mr. Grlscom to
Civlta Vecchia on a special train
The cost OF this relief ship viii be $50
600 but Mr Griscom IS already guaranteed
against loss by subscriptions he has re-
ceivcd from America.
The total OF the relief fund from all
quarters Is now well over ssooo,ooo.
The small towns along the calahrian
coast and In the interior Of Calabria are
siill in urgent need OF help. Thousands
have died In these towns. no doubt. who
might have been saved had the rcsculnl
parties reached them as quickly as they
did az Mcssina and Reggie.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
FLAG Will MARK
new GOLD FIELD
Tony CreStO'S Mt. Cuba Mine
to be Developed by
Company

The finding of rich deposits of copper.
brass and silver on the Tony Cresto
property, at Mt. Cuba, last September
has resulted in the formation of "a
stock company to mine the deposits
and all New Caste has visions Of n
Delaware Fl Dorado.
Tony Cresto was blasting when he
found pieces that shined like gold
Cresto was cinviuced, and he had tho
stone analysed without delay. The
assay showed a rich deposit of copper.
brass and silver and Cresto soon had
capitalists interested. An investiga,
tion convinced the prospective pro.
moters of the value Of the find. and a
company has been organized and tho
ground has been leased. Mining eX-
perts have visited the land and win
take stock in the company.
Cresto is enthusiastic over his gooo
fortune. and is satisfied that he has
found a KlondiiSe i'm Delaware. \
large American nag win mark the field
in a few days. Cresto owns thirty
acres, which at one time belonged to
the O'Neal brothers.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
GREEK CHRISTMAS
BEGINSTO-IMORROW

Christmas comes tomorrow. rhat is.
according to the Julian calendar, which
is l3 days behind the Greg gorian calen-
dar. The Orthodox Church Of Russia
and the East, known as the Greek
Church. observes the Julian calendar.
so tonight Is Christmas eve among the
Greeks of Wilmington.
II Will be a second celebration too
for all the Wilmington Greeks Joined
heartily in the general Christian OBJ
servance Of the day last month.
There arc comparatively few Greeks
here. and for that reason they have
no local services tomorrow. John Co
vatos and other prominent Greeks Of
the city viii attend services In the one
Greek Orthodox Church in Phiadel-
phia. where services viii be conducted
in Greek.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
STREET
BRIDGE ON FIRE

For a time yesterday afternoon.
Washington street bridge across tho
Brandywine, was threatened with
destruction by fire. A gas pipe on the
southern end Of the bridge was broken
In some unknown manner and an elec
trio wire falling upon Il set fire to tho
fumes.
In short time the flames communi
Gated with the bridge between the
planlIing, and the flooring caught fire
The Phoenix Fire Company was nou
fed by telephone and the apparatus
arrived in time to prevent serious dam
age. considerable portion Of the
planking had to be taken up before
the firemen could get at the blaze.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
DIR. COOPER THE
HOUSE SPEAKER
Understood That SOper Men
We're Promised Committee
appointments to
SUIT Them
stan Correspondent,

Eft@' ftN"ffefN+N'"N'
DOVER. Jan. s.-The House OF Repre-
sentatives rcconvened at 2i5 o'clock this
afternoon and on the first ballot. which
was the third OF the session, Dr, Thomas
o. Cooper OF Wilmington. was elected
speaker He received Is votes William NJ.
Hazel. Republican, received Il votes The
remainder Of the Democratic caucus slate
wa selected. II was said that the Demo-
Gratis reached a compromise with Repre-
sentative soper on condition that the
temperance committee appointments
would be favorable to the temperance in
terests. other committee appointments, it
was said. would also be satisfactory to
Mr.. soper's friends
Dr. Copper was elected speaker at $50
o'clock. lie said he had entered into no
deal to obtain his election.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Get q sunpossd Mad Doc.

A dog that was bitten a few days
ago by another dog supposed to have
been mad and which was later killed.
Is now at the pound where Dog Catcher
Kopp is keeping It to see If the animal
develops rabies. The animals belong to
two residents in Bayard avenue. The
report was spread that the dog which
was killed had bitten several other dogs
and the persons living in that street
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
To Open Bids.

Bids will be opened on February
at the Office OF the Fourth Light House
district for furnishing materials, labor
and appliances necessary for metal
work for the superstructure Of the new
light house to be erected at AIiah Maui
Shoal Lisht Station in Delaware Bay.
The metal works will consist mostly
of from plates, about 100 all told, down
TO small castings.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Epinhanv Festival Observance.

The Feast OF the Epiphany win be
observed in st. Stephens Lutheran
Church tonight This service will be-
sin a series Of services 70 be held
throughout the week. Preparatory SER
vices will be held on Friday evening
and on Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Euner,I ~ chiId

The funeral OF Dorothy Ann Lippin-
colt, the three year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement II. Lippincott
of No. li10 Washington street, will
take place tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock from the home OF her PARENTS.
Intermont viii be private.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Assemb bIy Dance Tonight.

The annual assembly dance viii be
given in the New Century Club tonight.
Local society folks VIII be in Charge
and the dance promises 10 be the most
elaborate Of the season.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
MIR. Marshall Reappointed Deputy.

DOVER Jan. 6.--Insurance Commits
sioner Maull today appointed A DON
y a Marshall his deputy. Mr. Mar
shall. v no is a son of DIR. George w.
Mar1hali former insurance commits
siuier. served in the same capacity
under his father.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
heavv Zinc on This Eellou.

John Whitelaw. charged with being
drunk and disorderly. was fined $40
and costs by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning. The prisoner was
last night by Patrolman Pal
mer at Front and French streets.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Not Pumyinq CITY Water Today.

The pumps at the city's plant were
not worl.ing today owing to the muddy
condition of the water caused by the
rain of yesterday. 1t is expected that
the pumps will be set in operation by
tomorrow. at least.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
Fiv. Admitted to citizenship.

Judge Edward 6. Bradford heard ap-
plications for naturalization in the
United States Court today There were
a number Of applicants but only five
were admitted 10 citizenship.
Evening journal., 1909-01-06
REPRESENTATIVE Mahoney Injured.

Representative John b. Mahoney. Of
Kirkwood. was seriously injured by a
fall at Elkton yesterday and is now
unable to leave the home of a friend
there