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Evening journal., 1909-03-27
GOT TOO CLOSE
TO THE WIRELESS
Western Union Messenger Boy
Came Near Coming in Con-
tact With Current

Earle Sayers. living at No. POP Cherry
street, a Western Union messenger boy,
came near being electrocuted by coming
in contact with live wire Of the wire
less station. on top Of the dupont Build
ing yesterday afternoon. The lad was
inspecting mysteries of the apparatus
probably wondering whether the new sys-
tenn Of telegraphing. would shortly be the
means OF him losing his job, when he
was startled by the warning cry on
Operator Curlett, Of the wireless sta
ton. The boy looked up and felt his
head being drawn toward one Of the
high tension wires. He quickly drew
back but tho current from the wire was
so strong that it pulled the cap from
his head.
The mental plate on the front OF the
messengers cap was the attractive fora
and the boy getting too close to the wire
was being drawn toward 1t, when he
was warned by the operator.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
GREAT TIME IN HOUSE AS
STATE HOUSE BILL is LOST

first had his vote recorded in favor OF
the Conner bill, but reversed himself at
the last minute. Feeling ran high, and
heated words were exchanged between
some of the advocates and opponents of
the measure during one OF the several re-
cesscs forced TO give more time in which
to work upon some OF the assemblymen
who stubbornly held out against the bill
Senator Conner was broken on spirit
when Speaker Cooper finally announced
that the bill was lost The veteran Senator
from Kent had made the State adminis-
tration building his pet for two sessions.
He had battered down opposition in the
Senate where finally but one dissenting
vote was recorded against his bill. His
own county-Kent county in which the
state administration building would have
been located-furnished many of the votes
that killed the measure. Representatives
Brockson and jackson. the former Demo-
crat and the latter Republican. led the
opposition. Mr.. Brockson was the floor
leader Of the opponents. lie invcigned
against the lobbying and the recesscs as
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
QUAKE SUFFERERS
GET $O1S HERE

Carmine DiNare, president Of the
Italian Relief Committee, has closed
the fund the organization secured for
the relief OF the Italian sufferers Of the
earthquake OF December 2S last. A
total of S9O0-in Italian money dollars,
1918. and Italian Lire. 4,590-was re-
ceived from various sources. This sum
representing the contributions Of the
Italian societies and its friends i'm Will
mington and vicinity. Mr.. DiMare has
forwarded the receipt TO his EXcellen-
cy. Count Senator Rinaldi Taverna,
president of the Italian Red Cross So
ciety, Rome, Italy.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
FALSE REPORT ABOUT
THE MISSISSIPPI
By United Press Leased Special WIRE.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 1.-THE
Navy Department at Il o'clock today.
received a dispatch from the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo, Cuba, reporting tho
arrival there Of the United States ship
Eagle. This report and the fact that no
mention was made there Of any naval
accident there, effectively disposes OF
the rumor given wide circulation early
today. that the new battleship Mississ-
ippi had been destroyed by an explosion
in her powder magazine. This latter re-
report originated in Florida, and was
widespread, causing annoyance to the
Navy Department which was deluged
with queries regarding the supposed ac-
cldent.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
LEGISLATORS TO
HAVE A REUNION

Special TO TIE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, March 27-Members of
the Legislature yesterday decided TO
have a reunion next summer. and Sem
ators Drexler and Monaghan and Rep
resentatives Ainscow and Soper We're
appointed a reunion committee. They
may take a sojourn at Bethany Beach.
where Senator Drexler lives.
Representative Ainscow yesterday af-
ternoon invited the members of the
House to be his guests at a dinner at
his restaurant in Wilmington on Tues
day afternoon next. He is planning a
big time for the Solons.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
SHORT ICECROP
RAISES PRICES
Retail Price Goes up 10 Cents
Per Hundred on April |.
Wholesale Also up
HOUSEHOLDERS ADVISED
TO PRACTICE ECONOMY

Wilmington householders and other
consumers of ice in this locality will
have to pay an increase Of ten cents
per hundred, and perhaps more, during
the coming summer. IL is announced
to-day by all the local ice companies,
that an increase of 10 cents per hun
dred in the retail price Of ice will go
into effect next Thursday, April 1st.
The wholesale price has also been
raised about 81 per ton, and it thought
quite likely that it will soar to a higher
figure before the end of the summer.
1t is hoped that there will not be an
other raise in retail figures but it is
rather probable that there may be an
ether slight increase.
The eastern section of this country
suffered severly so far as its natural
ice making results were concerned dur
ing the winter just past, and informa-
ton at hand indicates that there is
less Of an ice crop on hand this year
than there was during this time three
years ago when the natural ice crop
was rather short.
Many PARTIES familiar with the situ-
alton consider that there is a greater
shortage than any time since the great
year of scarcity some sixteen summers
ago, when ice scared to prices that
touched from fourteen to twenty dol
lars per ton wholesale during the
height of the summer season, and in
many places could not be bought at
all.
While there are. of course, more ice
manufacturing plants in the country
to-day than there were several years
ago, yet the increased consumption OF
ice, not only due to tho natural in
crease in population, but due also tc
the increasing use for each person
more than brings the increased de-
mand above the increased supply.
According TO general estimates made
the ordinary crop harvested on the
Maine rivers has been about four OF
five hundred thousand tons per year
This past winter there was extensive
effort made TO partially make up fol
Continued on Eighth Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, March 21-Mrs.
Veronica Wochefesky, and her daugh-
ters. Mary, aged 8 and de,cn, Il years
old. we're buprned to death in fire which
early today destroyed their home at
Greenwood, near here. Two other daugh-
ters were fatally injured.
Elizabeth. aged y. was thrown from
an upper window by her frantic mother
and had her spine severely hurt, and
Julia, aged 30, was so severely burned
that she Is not expected to live.
The dead were overcome by smoke
while trying 10 make their escape.
An exploding lamp caused the fire.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
I'm Bad" NOT
CRAZY--.EARLE
Original "SOuI Mate to Fight
Affinity'S Divorce
Suit
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MIDDLETOwN, n. Y. March 81
Ferdinand Pinney Earle. who more
than a year ago discovered a "soul
mate" in Miss Julia Kuttner, and in
terested the entire country, and shock
ed part Of it by casting off his wife
and marrying her, is to-day in confer
ence with his lawyers to decide wheth-
er to resist his "soul mates" action for
divorce.
The prospect is that Earle will fight
the action, for the woman who only a
year ago declared that she could not
live happy without him. now charges
that he is a lunatic and at the time
of his marriaeg to her he was legally
bound to his former wife.
Earle no longer contends for the
"soul mate" affinity" and twin be-
ing idea He is wiling to admit that
he got in bad" but that he is a lunatic
or ever was one. never. Earl says
that Cupid may have led his heart
astray, but that his reason is still en-
throned.
Mrs. Earle and her baby of a few
months are believed to be i'm New York
with her mother. Earle is still at his
"oastle" at Monroe. n. Y. surrounded
by his dogs. which were employed to
keep off curious sightseers.
The Earles were married in Venice
Italy. March II. 1908. the date not be-
ing disclosed until the divorce suit
was filed. The alarm clock of dis.
cord soon sounded on their dream OF
matrimonial bliss. Last August Earle
was thrown into jail on his wife's
charge that he had brutually beater
her. three weeks after she had borne
him a child. Earle used his "sou
mate" hypnotism again. and the wife
dropped the charges and he was re.
leased.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
RESUME POWDER
PROBE AT CHICAGO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 27.-The
taking Of testimony in the government S
suit against the so-called Powder Trust
will be resumed at Chicago on Tuesday.
after a short adjournment. It is the
expectation TO conclude the introduction
OF direct testimony for the government
shortly thereafter. When the defendants
will begin the introduction Of testimony
has not yet been determined. 1t will nor
likely be delayed over a few weeks. Once
begun, it may last throughout the sum-
mer, .and fall.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
BISHOP KINSMAN
breaches IN NEW YORK

Bishop Kinsman, of the Episcopal do
cese, who has returned from a week s
stay in New York city. Will confirm at
st. Andrews and Trinity churches to-
morrow. lie will be at St. Andrews in
the morning and at Trinity in the even
ing. The bishop was in New York to
preach during the week at the noon
day Lenten services in Trinity Church
there. He was greeted by large audi
euccs
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Boys Fined For pisorderIy Conduct

Charges of corner loafing against four
boys was ordered changed to disorder
~ conduct by City Court Judge Coch-
ran this morning after he had heard
details of the case. and each boy was
fined SO and costs. The boys are
Henry Mathewson, Paul Roy. Samuel
Palese and William Newton. They were
arrested by Grusenmeyer. a patrolman,
who declared that the boys had cursed
him as well as annoyed residents about
Nandever avenue and Market street
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
NO APPOINTMENT MADE AS YET

Mayor Horace Wilson did not appoint a
member Of the Board OF Street and Sewer
Directors to-day as was expected. The
term Of Mr.. Melvin will expire on next
Friday. The Mayor said to-day that he did
not think he would make the appointment
until the day preceding.
Persistent rumors have a. that ]. Had
ley Lewis. member of the Department -r
Elections. viii receive the appointm,i J.
hut tic MAYOR VIII not intimate who Mr..
Mclvin's successor Will be.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
AtteII Easily Beats White.

DAYTON, Ohio. March 27.-Abc At
tell, the featherweight champion has
not lost the punch. He put the sleep
producer on frankie White of Chicago
in the eighth round of their scheduled
twenty round bout last night. White
gave game exhibition but he did
not class with Attell.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
FIND MAN DEAD
In SMYRNA SHIP YARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, March 27.-Yesterday after
noon the lifelcss body OF Alfred Carpen-
ter was found IN Rust's lumber yard
by Thomas II. Wright. Shortly before
the discovery Mr. Carpenter was in ap.
parent good health.
DIR. Clifton pronounced the cause OF
death as heart failure. Mr.. Carpenter
had been unwell the most of the pas
winter. lie was fifty-five years Of age
and leaves a widow and ole son. lie was
o member Of the Golden Eagles.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ~
Cloudy and unsettled weather is indi-
Gated for the next SO hours. for the
middle-eastern and southeastern states.
In the upper Ohio valley, and the lower
lake region, lower temperature will
probably be attended with showers or
snow flurries.
Forecast till p. m. Sunday;
For Delaware--cloudy and threaten
ing tonight; partly cloudy Sunday;
slight temperature changes; moderate
southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Powerful Pressure and
BuffonhoIing Could Not
Deliver the Two Votes
Necessary TO Give Re-
quired Majority

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, March G.-After some of
the most remarkable scenes ever witnessed
in the House. the Conner new State ad-
ministration building bill was defeated in
the lower body by lacking two votes OF the
requisite three-fourths majority last night.
For nearly three hours the announcement
OF the vote was deferred. while members
favorable to the State House project and
constituents reasoned, cajoled and even
threatened some of the members opposing
The project in an effort TO get them TO
turn in and vote for il. Under the flood
Of pressure four members who originally
voted against the measure, changed their
votes and another who didn't vote al
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
TWELFTH WARD
CLUB SMOKER

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
held a largely attended meeting last
night at which it was decided to hold
q smoker on next Friday evening, for
which occasion the rooms of the club
will be tastefully decorated.
The organization has new officers
and has practically re-organized, with
some of the most influential men in
the ward now interested in its welfare.
Alexis Haggerty has been elected
treasurer to iii a vacancy.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
entertainment We a Success.

The teachers Of the Wilmington
Turngemeinde gave an entertainment
last night at the Turn Hall in which
the scholars of the school. participated,
with credit and demonstration of the
ability Of their instructors. The gym
nastic exhibition was the feature of
the evening. following which there was
a ball. The affair was free, the guests
being invited, but refreshments were
sold to defray the expenses.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
To Operate New Signal System.

At noon on Monday the Christiana
tower will be operated It is the new
semi automatic and election station at
the Christiana bridge and is one of the
finest on the Delaware railroad. The
bridge as we'll as the numerous tracks
will be operated by twelve levers.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Bouqht For sprinq Trade

Miss A. #. Corrigan, buyer for the
draper department of the NJ. Mcgary
& Son Co, has just returned from New
York city. Miss Corrigan made ex-
tensive purchases in that market Of
Draperies. Liners and all the latest
novelties for the spring trade.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
County treasurer Is Hapnv.

County Treasurer Robert Burns was
all smiles today because of the defeat
of the bill by the Legislature requir-
ing him to collect all New Castle
county taxes. The old law requiring
these collections by county collect s
stands.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
il Aroua For New TriaI.

In the Court of oyer and Terminer
on Monday argument will be heard for
and against reasons for new trial for
Joseph Segcrella who was convicted
last week Of the charge of felonious
assault.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Final HearInu in Henry Case.

Tho final nearing In the inquest case
of John Henry. colored, who died sud
denly at Middletown, will take place
on Monday. Coroner Gaynor had in
tended holding it today. but could not
get the witnesses together.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Thirty Want to be Teachers.

Professor A. r. Spaid. superiaten-
dent Of country schools. is conducting
an examination for license to teach in
the county schools in No. ] school,
Sixth and French streets. today About
so candidates are taking the examina-
tions.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
chaneoIIor Makes order-

Choncellor Nicholson has made an
order directing that all claims against
the property Of Bartholomew Kelleher
must be filed and that the claimants
are to appear in Court Of Chancery on
Nav 5.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
coupIs Married hy the Mayor.

Mayor Horace Wilson at noon today
married Eugene Cardinale and Can
centia Vitagiano both of this city. The
ceremony was performed in the mayors
Office at the City Hall.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27

Congressman Heald Has Cold.
Congressman William II. Hcald came
up from Washington this morning. lie
is suffering from a severe cold.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Iaonhu,s nenartm.nt

Store ad. formerly on last page will
hereafter appear on Page Of THE
sEVEN1NG JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Jaeoby's pepartment

Store adj, formerlv on last pagc viii
hereafter appear. on Page 6 Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1909-03-27

IF YOUR Advertising Don't
Pay, Do Better Advertising.
Don't Limit H. Don't Expect
TO Gain 500 From a so
Cent Ad.
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
Murphy of Missouri.

Congressman Arthur Phillips Muir
ply of Missouri, who recently offered a
resolution. in the house Of representa-
tives asking an inquiry into the official
conduct of two federal judges, is just
beginning his second term as a ma
tional legislator. The judges involved
are John F. Philips of the western dis
trict of Missouri and Smith McPher-
son of the southern district of Iowa.
Mr.. Murphy's charges were based on
their action in connection with Mis-
souri's two cent passenger rate law and
the maximum freight law.
Arthur Phillips Murphy, or pat"
Murphy, as he is known in his home
town, Rolla, Phelps county, Mo-, went
to Washington four years ago as a
representative in congress and soon
became known as "Homespun" Muir
ply, from nut brown, rough suit of
clothes he wore. Since then he has de.
veloped into one of the high lights of
the house and has won fame as a
champion of the laboring man. He
was a candidate for reelection to the
Sixtieth congress. but his Democratic
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
A Worker For the People.

Among women who are interested in
charitable and philanthropic work none
holds higher place than Miss Jane
Adams Of Hull House, Chicago. Among
students Of social and economic ques-
tons the world over she is well known
and regarded by them as one of the
most practical of the many who have
tried to put philanthropic theories into
operation for the benefit Of the COM
munity. So tactful and kindly is her
treatment of the unfortunate that it is
asserted the shabbiest man or woman
in Chicago can enter Hull House with
out cringing.
The story of the founding Of Hull
House is this: After finishing college
Miss Adams and her bosom friend
Ellen Starr, travelled through Europe
for the purpose of taking time to plan
for their future. Toynbee Hall, in
London, made a deep impression on
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
Cubs to Try Out CoIIeeian.

Manager Chance probably will get
from Brown university the pitcher
who is considered the best in the east
ern college world. The man is Nourse,
a giant youngster, who stands over six
feet tall and who has swept down
everything in eastern college circles
this spring. Nourse did not want to
play professional ball, but announced
recently that he would play with Chi
cago, and he Will probably join the
champions as soon as the college sea-
son ends.
Nourse held Harvard to two hits
and has pitched wonderful ball all
season. He was highly recommended
to Evers by the captain and trainer of
the Williams team, who says he is the
best college pitcher of years.
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
YOUNG BOYS ARE WOUNDED
Two st. Paul Youths Shot by Man
They Annoyed.

Two young boys were shot at st.
Paul by William Seabolt, a plasterer,
Hs the result of a long feud between
the latter and crowd of boys that
aunoyed him. Both boys will prob
ably recover. Seaholt was taken to
ahe'- Margaret street police sta.ioa.
A. crowd of boys have been annoy.
Eng residents, for some time along
Bates avenue about the corner of
Plum street and especially William
S&bolt,, according TO the police. This
nag consisted in the ringing of bells
ana pounding on windows and like
sdepredations.
A crowd Of boys gathered about on
Dayton's Bluff and proceeded about
Eheir boyish pranks at the different
houses. They made for Seabolt's
house later in the evening" Seabolt
had repeatedly warned them and that
gave spice 20 the adventure,
They: gathered about Seabolts
house about o'clock. They had not
long tG wait for an answer Seabolt
suddenly appeared at the back door
with q shotgun. He discharged this
II the direction of the noise.
Aaron Ihrig, eleven years old, was
shot six times, once in the neck, once
In the left shoulder and four times in
lie chest
Arnold Lang, twelve years old, was
shot once in the left thigh,
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
ALL PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF
Steamer SIavonia Stranded Off Flores
Island, in the Azores.

New York, June 12.-Through a pri-
vate cable message news reached New
York that the Cunard liner Slavonia,
bearing 40 cabin passengers and 300
passengers in the Storage, stranded
off Flores island, in the Azores group.
The vessel, which left this port for
Naples on June 3, is almost a COM
plete wreck, but thanks to the timely
aid rendered by North German Lloyd
md Hamburg American liners, which
were nearby, every passenger, accord
ing to the reports here, was taken off
in safety
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19

ture to the article in question was
not that of her husband. Also she
pointed out the differences between
the signature and the genuine Cleve-
land signature as it appeared on sew
eral checks which were handed to her
The former president wrote with a
very unsteady hand during the later
years of his life, the witness said,
whereas the name signed to the
Brandenburg articles was written. in
a comparatively bold, legible hand,
more like Mr. Cleveland's during his
younger days in the White House.
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
SURPRISED the Farmer.

Senator Carroll S. Page Of Vermont
is on good terms with the senate
pages, all because his name is Page.
Apropos of this, he tells the story that
when he was governor of Vermont he
went to the chamber of the senate of
the state legislature one day and about
a dozen pages fiocked around him just
as friend of his from a rural district
walked in.
Governor" inquired the friend from
the country, "who are all these little
boys?"
"They are little pages"
"Well, I'll be burned, governor" OBJ
served the rural visitor; II never knew
you had so many children. "-Baltimore
News.
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
President Would Collect Two
Per Cent Of Net Incomes.
SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
Urges Adoption Of Amendment
/ to the Constitution.

Washington, June 17.-Recommend-
ahg legislation looking to the placing
tnf> az per cent tax on the net income
Of corporations and also the adoption
of an amendment to the Constitution
'yrpyiding for the imposition of an
income: tax without an apportionment
among the several states, President
TAFT sent to congress a message en-
acdying his views on the subject.
This action followed protracted spe-
ciaI meeting of the cabinet.
In his message the president speaks
of the apparent inability of congress
Do agree to an inheritance tax, and as
regards an income tax he refers to
the decision of the supreme court in
The case of Pollock VS. the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, in which
Che court held the tax to be uncon-
stitutional unless apportioned accord
Zig to population.
at u.s." says the president, "undoubt-
sdIy a power which the government
sught to have. 1t might be indis-
Densable to the nations life in great
arises
The amendment, therefore, he de-
eIared was the only proper course.
Such an amendment to the Constitu
zion, he contended, was preferable to
ahe one proposed of reviving a law
iudicially declared to be unconstitu-
tional.
Banks Exempt From Tax.
The amendment which he proposes
should be made to the tariff bill pro-
:Bides for the imposition upon all cor
purations and Joint stock companies
Cor profit, except national banks 10Th
srwise taxed), savings banks, and
Building and loan associations, CT an
excise tax of per cent on the net
income Of said corporation. This, 1t
lis estimated by him, will bring an an
nua1 revenue of $25,000,000.
'This is a tax on privilege and not
81 property" he says, "and is with
In the federal power without appor-
S4onment according to population"
The president points out that an
8ther merit to the tax on corpora
&ions is the federal supervision, which
will give to the government, the stock
Rolders and the public knowledge of
8he real business transactions and the
gains and profits of every corporation
lin the country. The adoption of the
amendment, he says, will make long
step toward that supervisory control
Of corporations which may prevent a
further abuse of power"