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Evening journal., 1909-08-13
PART OF MILTON
PREY TO FLAMES

Among tho hrst places to go was the
postofhcc. Il containing some mail mat
ter Whether there was any valuable mail
IN it Is not known.
When tho fromen arrived the flames had
oncroached toward tho lumber yards and
packing houses. There are several big
plants in that section and It was realized
that il they were destroyed the loss would
be considerable.
They included the W. W Conwcll lum-
ber yards. the NAPLES lumber yards and
the packing houses Of w IT, Workman
and Company the Royal Packing Com
pany. Douglas. White Company and Good
win Brothers and Conwell.
Valiantly did the hremen work to
save these places Several times the
packing houses and lumber yards were
in flames. and were threatened with
destruction. but the efforts Of the fire.
men finally prevailed
The Royal Packing Company's plant
was badly damaged before the flames
were gotten under control.
Stirring scenes were witnessed about
! the town during the fire. Persons
rushed into their houses and got out
their goods. and some OF the effects
were hauled by persons pulling
l wagons.
The fire was really along the same
section as that of several years ago,
but to-day's fire was much greater in
extent.
Temporary Postoffiee.
| Postmaster Mason rugged up temp
orary postofice this morning in a
/ dwelling. and tho Diamond State Tele-
phone Company also rigged up a temp
orary exchange after daylight. Super
intendent Wainwright was on the
scene. and Milton was soon in touch
I with the outside world.
At one time an office. factory and
the residence Of w. w Cenwell were
\ ablaze but all were saved eventually
The hremen from Milford, George.
town and Lewes did excellent worl
in fighting the flames and are beinl
given full credit by the residents OF
Milton.
Those made homeless by the are
were cared for this morning by tn,
residents Of North Milton, and there
was no suffering whatever amonf
them. They will be cared for unit
they can rebuild or make other ar
rangements.
So far AS can be learned nobody wal
hurt during the fire, and no lives wer'
lost
; Loss More Than 100000.
? Conservative estimates place the los
= between 100000 and $50. 900. OF thi
loss # is estimated that nfty pei. cen
{ will be covered by insurance.
I The fire was entirely extinguishe
- this morning. and the people have re
, covered from the excitement.
3 That a Delaware town. provided wit
. fire department could have been e
quickly Quilted and ruined on cain
night seems unaccountable except 70
the fact that the fire cut off the ap
paratus from the fremen first Of al
the night watchmen seemed TO hav
been off duty. and the fire broke on
at most dangerous hour when prac
tically all the town was asleep.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
About Twenty Business
Places And Ten Dwell
ings Eaten up Caus-
ing $125,OOO Loss---
Firemen From Sur
rounding Places Give
Assistance.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILTON Del. Aug i3.-fire that swept
with startling rapidity throueh part Of
Milton early this morning laid waste four
blocks and entailod a loss OF between SloO,-
Oo and si25.OOo
Friday, the thirteenth, will be long re-
membered in Milton because OF the fire
that ate mp about twenty -four bus ness
places and about ten dwellings. and
for while threatened to wipe out many
thriving industries including big lumber
yards and packing houses
Broadhill Creek, which divides the
northern and southern sections Of the
town served as a barrier that prevented
the finer residences, including that of the
late Governor Ponder. from he'ng wiped
out and hard work by fremen from three
towns in addition to those Of Milton
checked the progress Of the conhagrs-
tion at the lumber yards and canning
factories, several Of which we're ablaze at
different times.
II was not until after day lieht that the
fire was complete Y under control and
smouldering embers were left.
Then the forty or more persons who
had been made homeless we're taken in
and cared for by residents whose dwell
ings had not been gulped up by the
flames. and automobile parties from sur
rounding towns took provisions to the de-
wasted town.
Some Of the Losers.
some OF the principal losers by the fire
are as follows;
Joseph II. Walls. grocer and butcher.
John B. WEIGH, druggist and engraver
Markell and Hartman, general depart
ment store.
William r. starky, drug store
James r. Mason. store and United
States postofhce
David A. Conner, produce buyer anc
shipper. 1.-TWO stores)
Joseph l.. Black general store.
IF. p. Carey general store.
". II. stevens, millWright shop.
Goodwin Brothers and Conweib Of
fees.
Joshua Gray residence.
Mrs. Emma Burton. store.
G. r. Darby. general store
Samuel j. Wilson furniture and
hardware and undertaking stores
National Bank (some money aud
papers believed TO have been losD.
Palmer House. hotel.
Mrs. Lettie Fox, two dwelling houses
Mrs William Il. Mears, barber
shop.
william w Maull. blacksmith and
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wa gon-inaker.
Mrs. Mary Fields confectionery and
ice cream parlors.
William II. Warren. pool parlors and
cigars.
James Chadwick. general stores
The loss on the dwelling houses ex-
cept that of Mrs. Fox and Mr.. Gray.
will be slight. and while there were
numerous old houses located in the
burned zone, they represented little
value.
That tho flames should have gained
such headway before being discovered
is one of the mysteries about the fre,
and its origin also is unknown.
About two o'clock the flames broke
out either at the National Bank or
i'm the undertaking shop of Samuel J.
Wilson Everybody was asleep at the
time and the night watchman was not
on duty.
Attempt to Rob Bank?
a theory has been advanced that an
attempt might have been made to rob
the bank, resulting in the fire, but this
is unsupported. Anyway the flames
spread rapidly. and before they were
discovered a half block was ablaze
Cries of alarm aroused the town and
people scurried back and forth. panic
stricken. Immediately there was "a
rush to get out goods. and household
effects were hauled away in wa CONS
or were carried out into streets.
BY the time the alarm was given
tn flames had spread nearly to the
engine house. The fremen do not stay
at the engine house. and when the
members dashed to the place the
found their house in flames and their
apparatus ruined.
There was plenty Of water and plent,
of men to fight the blaze. but no hose o
apparatus to assist them IN pouring waite
upon the buildings.
Telephones Put Out.
There was a rush to the telephones q
get in communication with surrounding
towns. but the flames had gripped the ex
change and communication with the out
side world by that method was cut of
Then the railroad wires we're sought bu
no communication could be established ex
ceptng with Wilmington. There wori
was sent back by the railroad official
. that owing to wreck Of some fruit car
near Cheswold train with apparatu
from Wilmington would be delayed an
it was deemed inadvisabe to try g.
Finally an automobile dashed to Lewes
and Milford and Georgetown were gotto
. by telephone Tho Lewes and Milford lr
/ departments were taken 10 Milton b
train and the Georgetown Company droy
over and went into service.
They arrived Just in time and all wer
to work with a viii Milton IS really bui
along one street. and Broadkill creek d
vides 1t. tho northern section being th
! residence portion and the southern III
business section. The creek as a divdin
line saved the residence section.
One by one the business places wer
wiped out. despite the efforts Of the hrC
men. OF the residences in the devastate
section. about six were large dwelling
and the others were small PAGES occup c
by colored families
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

nounced the court
Crumlish had been making his exit
from the prisoners dock, but at this
he turned around and shouted still
more loudly:
Thank you"
Twenty dollars and costs" said
Judge Cochran. grabbing his pen fierce
ly.
Crumlish was so very iovial this
time and evidently so very anxious to
bring his politeness TO a climax that he
shouted:
THANK you one hundred and twenty
times, sir"
Put that man in a cell.' requested
Judge Cochran. overwhelmed.
And away back near thecell. Crum-
lsh could be heard muttering thanks
by the thousand
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
ELECT
OFFICERS AGAIN

At the annual meeting OF the
Farmers Institute Of New Castle
county. in Grange Han, stanton. on
Monday afternoon, all the old officers
and the executive committee were re-
elected. The principal officers are Ed
ward T. Weer. president; John Nevin,
secretary, and r. G. Buckingham,
treasurer.
A general discussion Of the insti-
tutes to be held I'm the county this
winter took place. The institute pur-
poses 20 have this season for the first
time a number Of Institutes for women.
Arrangements for the Institutes werc
referred to the executive committee.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
EXPLOSION CAUSE
NOT YET KNOWN

Coronr Gaynor held an inquest yes
terday afternoon at the Wood6ale
uarries' into the death Of the Italian.
G.. Camerdli, who was blown up In
an explosion of dynamite at the quar-
ries yesterday morning. Tho jury
found that the man came to his death
as the result of the explosion, which
was caused in manner unknown to
the jury.
Andrew sylvester. who was injured
by the explosion, is at the Delaware
Hospital suffering from injuries to
his arms. back and head. His con-
dition is favorable.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
COURT STUMPED IN
DEFINING A 'NUT''

The distinction between "a plain. or
binary liar" and liar with an cpithet
attached was emphasized In city Court
this morning by John Gamble, whom
Miss Margaret williams had charged
with disorderly conduct Gamble's dis
order consisted. She alleged in calling
her a liar, accompanied by an oath, and
IN designating her n nut" Miss VIII
rams seemed particularly grfieved that
Gamble should have called her NUT
and Judge Cochran became so curious
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
DELAY TAKING
THAW TO ASYLUM

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
MOUNT VERNON. X. Y. Aug. Ia
The court order transferring Harry K
Thaw from White Plains Jail to his old
room at the Matteawan Insane Asylum
was signed by Justice Mills in
chambers here to-day. on motion Of
Attorney Morschauser for Thaw the
transfer was delayed until next We'd
nesday, August Is.
Thaw's mother. sister and brother
will remain at White Plains until
Harry is taken back. They will then
return to their little cottage near tile
Matteawan asylum.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
MASONIC TEMPLE
ROOF WAS AFLAME.

shortly before 6 O'Clock last evening
the roof Of the Masonic Temple was dis
covered on fire. The local fire companies
responded TO an alarm from box No and
the blaze was put out before much dam
age was done.
The Water Witch chemical engine pass
ing the High school on Delaware avenue
caused horses attached 10 Philip Tyres
truck TO rear into carriage containing
Mrs John ellison and daughter. The child
jumped and was unhurt but Mrs. Gibson
was slightly hurt.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
2 YEAR OLD GETS
IN WAY OF CAB

While playing on Walnut street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, this morn
ing, Morris scheli, the e-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob schell. Of No 9o2
Walnut street. was run over BY a cab and
slightly injured. Tho cab belonged TO An
drew Traynor The horse was walking
when the boy ran in front Of &C. His ankle
was injured and after treatment By a
physician, the lad went home.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

as 10 ask what II meant.
Chief Of Police Black volunteered the
definition that IL meant crazy, being. IN
fact, the root Of tho popular expression
"nutty," of which Judge Cochran knew
the meaning
Gamble denied that he had called Miss
Williams either a nut" or llar. with
the oath. protesting that he had merely
called her "a plain. ordinary liar"
Failing 10 find anything serious in the
case. Judge Cochran held the charge up.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
EMANSKI WAVES
HEARING IN CITY COURT

Frank Emanski who had been ordered
arrested by Judge Cochran on the charge
Of perjury IN connection with the Pom
iecki Sunday selling charge. was arraisn-
cd in city Court to-day but inc waived =
hearing and was held under 5000 bail
for the upper court
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
perforn,ed caessrean Operation.

The rare operation known as the
caesarean operation was performed this
morning at the Homeopathic Hospital.
and early this afternoon tho mother who
underwent the operation and the child
were reported as DOING very we'll The
operation was performed by Professor
Theodore l.. Chase Of Philadelphia, and
several local physicians were present
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
MIDDLETOWN'S
TEACHER RESIGNS

Miss Hester A. Wiley. who was
elected assistant principal Of the Md
dletown public schools has resigned -
accept a position In the Landsdowne.
Pa, schools. The salary at Middletown
is $500 and in Landsdowne. $500.
The Mlddletown Board is now trying
10 get a teacher
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
MEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Ths tenn
perature continues moderate through
out the eastern states and the indica-
tions are not favorable for warm wealth
er in this district during the next SO
hours.
Forecast till p. m. Saturday.
For Delaware-Unsettled weather
with probably showers tonight or Sat
urday; moderate temperature; light TO
moderats variable winds, mostly east
and northeast.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Senator Corbit a Deleoate.

The Delaware Corn Growers Associ-
alton has elected A. p. Corbit of Odes-
sa, vice President for Delaware at the
Omaha National Corn Exposition in
December. at which the State Board OF
Agriculture viii make an exhibit
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
END OF DROUGHT
NOW IN SIGHT

Weather conditions are favorable for
showers to-day, and it is probable that
the present drought will be at an end by
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Injured bv Runaway Horse.

GEORGETOWN. Del. Aug 13-
Dashing into a heavy haul wagon on
tho Lewes pike. O. +. Mombray. OF Bal
timore and stephen Palmer, Of Mil
ton were thrown from the carriage
by runaway horse and seriously in
jured
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Train Kills Horse.

The evening train which reaches
Townsend az s o'clock. last night kill
cd horse belonging TO Ezekiel Mar
ker a farmer. who lives between Towns
end and Middletown.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Women 70 Attend Enoam pment.

Twenty ave members of the Ladies
Of the L. V. L. win attend the national
convention in Washington in Septem-
Der.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Malta Kniqhts 10 40 VISITING.

Local members of the knights OF
Malta will be the guests OF Imperial
Commandcry, of Chester on the even
ing of August "a.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
snhool Readv for oeeupanea.

Work has been finished on additions
to the high school, and Il Is now in
condition for the opening OF the school
term, September g.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Sons Of Delaware Help Fund.

The Sons of Delaware. in Philadel-
phia, has contributed 5000 towards the
fund for a silver service for the Battle
ship Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
ch..t.r counl. Announce Weddinu

Charles II. wilkinson. a grocer, Of Ches-
ter. and Miss Julia NJ. Likens, Of the same
city we're married here on May 81, by
the Rev. George L. Wolfe.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
arant. L.ttsr. on E.tnts..

Register Of Wills Walker today gran
ted letters OF administration on the
estate Of Annie E. Wheatley. to Hannah
Wheatley
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Building New Road.

Contractor Wickersham has COM
menced the work of building the new
road near Grubb's Landing.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
No Need Of County School Teachers

Professor A. r.. spaid, superintendent
Of county schools said today that the
supply of teachers for the county
schools Is equal TO the demand.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

Or. and Mrs. Spruance TO go Abroad.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry r. Spruance viii
sail from New York tomorrow on an
Anchor Line steamer for Liverpool. DR.
and Mrs Spruance will tour the Brit
ish Isles and will return home in six
weeks,
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

All Sfreefs--even alleys and
country lanes--Iead TO the
stores that advertise.
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|SANTAFE NOTES

Brakeman Nesbit of Argentine has been
transferred to Topeka for service He
went out Friday on No: 10.
shops for repairs, was taken out yester-
day on trial trip in charge of Engineer
Woods and Conductor Bankhead.
H Donaldson, who has been spending
the winter in Illinois. has returned to To-
peka and to work in the local car sheds.
house viii spend Sunday the guest Of
friends in Usage City.
-, Rsy; NJ M cplpePperi pastor ,,, Of 1T, the
er a lecture to men only in the Y. NJ. c.
4. Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock on
Morehouse Will sing. All men are COR
daily invited to this meeting.
A. C.. Stewart, student at Baker univer-
Fred Atchison of Amarillo, Tex. is
spending several days in Topeka visiting
Frank Greggs of Abilene is spending a
few days here on a business trip.
Miss Margaret arg i Stewart, dispatcher d Of
Topeka. She will go on to Chicago from
here, to spend several weeks before her
Miss Margaret stcckham of the car ac-
countant department is seriously i'll in the
Santa Fe hospital with an attack Of nerv-
Gus trouble.
= s. A Dunlope Of Galesburg, Ill. has
come to Topeka and accepted a position
Mr.. George Zinc will spend Easter Sun
day with his parents in Kansas City. Mo.
A baseball team will soon be organized
at the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
Mr.. Frank Gebhardt, who attends
Campbell college at Holton, will spend
Sunday here the guest of his brother, Mr..
G. T. Gebhardt, assistant secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c.. A.
Prof. c. c. Reynolds. Mrs. L. A. Wade
Itch and Mr.. G. T. Gebhardt of the Y. NJ.
G. A. will entertain the men of the Y. M
c. A. at an egg supper in the kitchen of
the Y. NJ. c. A. this evening.
John Lisk, call boy of Argentine, is
spending few days here on a short bust
ness trip
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|ESES:T sslEdSSR $|::3|
L. skagSaSsts:.:sisR nc. /

Inc Kansas avenue fire drew ,
crowd OF several hundred people.
"A coat or green paint is being mt
on the roof of the transfer station 70
day. 'ioH To-
T. ID. McKeever will read a paper
OsLpre the Saturday night club to-
night on The Future Of Politics
The city treasurer's Office viii =.
closed April IA and Is, to transfer the
once TO treasurer elect Pattison
Dress note: Gentlemen should remove
the price and size tags from their new
easter suits before attending church
tomorrow. 0i'
J.. T. Pringle is president of the
First National bank of Burlingame II
was enormously stated in the disnatch
tnat MS bank is at Usage City.
Mr. Peter Haley of Devils Lake N
d. is visiting w. H. Wilson. Mr.. HALEY
served through the war in the 18th
new YORK infantry. Mr.. Haley is a
wealthy merchant.
and SHOWS of the past few weeks. and
the TACT that the ground is frozen
naro, no work has been done on the
Topeka-Southwestern right of way
When fire is in progress the first
portable property a roomer removes is
the musical instrument. Next. accord
ing to sex of said roomer, a spring hat
or fancy vest. Money and yaluables
constitute the last load
The Knights Templar will attend
special Easter services at the Epjseo-
pal church tomorrow. They will meet
at the Masonic hall at 2:15 O'Clock and
accompanied by MarshalPs band. will
march to the church.
The new 5ump-overs" were used for
the nrst time this morning by the
street railway company during the
Hurd building fire. These are skeleton
rails, attached to the track, which per-
init car to cross a line of fire hose
without injuring it,
A large symphony orchestra from
Minneapolis, one of the finest musical
organizations in the country, will be
the chief attraction at the music fes-
tival which will be held in Topeka the.
first week in May. The Washburn
and high school choruses will also fig
ure in the program.
The Bartlesville ball team which
plays Topeka this afternoon, arrived
in Topeka last night Frank Barber,
who managed the Hutchinson team
last season after the release Of Jay
Andrews is in charge Of the team. Az
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Making Buffalo Good.

Edward Francis Kelley of this city,
who is still in his early twenties, tried
seven months ago, the civil service
examination for probation officers to
be attached to the three morning
courts in Buffalo. The city had no
idea how to proceed with its probation
work; but Kelley did, and he said so
in his examination papers. There were
no presidents or tried-out theories to
go by, but the day after he was named
for the place Kelley started right in
with the DRINKS, the wife-beaters, the
furniture-b breakers, and scores of 9TH
er morning-court riff-raff, and in one
week the finest kind of order came
out of chaos.
Kelley had neither time nor fnclfn-
alton to read recognized authorities
on criminology. He believes more in
dropping around and having a chat
with his proteges. and. more to the
point, with their wives and families.
No man can improve on Kelley's card
system. It's more complete than the
famous one inaugurated by Chairman
Hitchcock. Every move, every fall
from grace, every failure to report,
and likewise, every effort to regain
lost pinnacles. is recorded, and those
records stand for good with Kelley,
He doesn't advertise the names of his
clients.-Buffalo dispatch to New
York World.
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Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone 10 lno
phone 17o1.l
James Ward and daughter Of Min
nesota will arrive here Sunday TO v1sll
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron WARD
of Belmont and Forest avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs Pleasant Smelser OF
Winfield avenue entertained number
of guests at their home "Wednesday
evening in celebration of Mrs. Smell
ser's birthday anniversary.
Miss Mary Johnson of Hoyt is
spending a few days here the guest OF
Miss Sylvia Coombs.
Mrs. B. B. Collins of Green street
who has been quite sick, is little
improved.
Mrs. J. N. Graft of Rossville viii
come here Sunday to spend the day
with her family
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Clarke have rented
the house at 1873 Oakland avenue re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. East
April ~.
Miss Henrietta Reed of Tonganoxie
Kan. came last night to remain over
Sunday the guest of relatives.
Mr.. Earl Ackley viii spend Sunday
in Carbonate visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newell of Eff
fngham are here spending a few days
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim johnson.
Mrs. 7. A. Childs of Chicago stop
ned here and visited Oakland friends
Friday while on their way TO Cali
fornia, where they will make their
future home.
Miss Mabel Horn of Sedalia, Mo-.
will arrive here this evening to spend
Easter the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fink.
The Sunday school of the Presby-
. Will oh a hour nj
Sunday school from 10 o'clock to 9:45,
beginning Easter Sunday.
The report from Miss Margaret
Stockham this morning was that she
rested during the night about the same
as before and her condition this morn
ing is just about the same.
GLADYS, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Brit of Ohio avenue, is quite
sick.
Mrs. ]. E Fleishman of Kansas City
will come Sunday night to make a
visit with her mother, Mrs. j. W.
Paynter, on Kellam avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrews will spend
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Petit on
Forest avenue.
Miss Anna Coulter will spend Easter
Sunday in Carbonate, Kan. the guest
of friends.
A very interesting meeting was held
at the school house Friday afternoon
for the purpose of e1ecting a new
member to the school board. Mr.
Fred Luddington was chairman of the
meeting. Reports of the officers were
given. Mr.. c. C. Vandeventer was
unanimously elected to the board. The
discussion about the new school build
ing was brought up and Mrs. c. H
There was nothing definitely settled
as to the building proposition, but g
meeting will be called for next Satur-
day afternoon at the school for tn