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Evening journal., 1909-07-17

Tho First Infantry Band, following
out ITS schedule for the week held
forth at Rockford Park last night. The
band was handicapped by the lack of
light. but gave an excellent program.
The band was first stationed In the
park proper. but the electric lights
suddenly went out II then moved
under an arc lamp near the Home of
Merciful Rest for Incurables.
A large audience was present and
the "kiddies' we're much In evidence
when lively airs were played. The
grown-ups were also active. and more
than one couple was seen waltzing on
the grass.
Thh programme for BrandywiDe
Park tomorrow night follows,
"America:" overture. "Orpheus." Of
fenhach. Idyl. "Blumengenuster." Yon
Blon; Excerpts from "The Fortune
Teller" Herbert; Paraphrasc. Nearer
My God 10 Thee" Reeves; vornet solo.
Clifton" Williams. John d. Taylor;
popular airs. "Remicl's No. o,
Lampe. melodies from Woodland
Luders waltz. Golden shower
waldteufel "Tho star spaugled Ban
ner."
Monday night the band will be at Del
amore Park.
/ Much Interest is being taken I'm th'
concerts and subscriptions are comlnf
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
WOMAN ROUTS
TWO BANDITS
She Drew a Pistol And They
Fled Pursued By Girl
With Hat Pin

NEW YORK, July 17-when shortly
after midnight two bandits. armed
with crow bars entered the lonely
Brooklyn avenue station of the elevat-
ed and demanded all the money i'm the
cash drawer from Mrs. Kate Donegan.
the comely young widow who sells
tickets, they recokoned without their
host. With one sweep Of her arm
Mrs. Donegan threw all the money
on the floor ard seized revolver.
which she kept for such an emerg-
ency
The two men. each twice as big as
the plucky little woman. fed. Margaret
Donegan. the l6-year-old daughter of
the ticket seller. pursued the two
bandits and attacked one with a hat
pin. until she was struck down with
an iron bar and seriously Injured
A policeman. hearing the sounds OF
the struggle. fired five shots at the
fleeing men, but they escaped
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Steadily advancing business resulting
in consumption generally overtakng pro-
duction, is the feature of this business
week. according to the mercantile re-
porting agencies. Dun's says.
Each succeeding week has now become
a record Of advancing activity I'm in
dustry and commerce. The extraordi-
nary expansion In the iron and steel trade
continues, and whereas short time
ago the problem was how TO find business.
now tho problem is becoming that OF
meeting orders with adequate despatch.
In other words. consumption is rapidly
catching up with productive capacity;
and while this development is most CON
spicuous in iron and steel. Il is true also
in greater OF less degree in most other
branches. the most notable exception be-
inc copper, which is still undor the in
ruencc Of long continued oversupply.
Tho general business situation is inn
proved by tho progress made in the work
OF tariff revision, which has reached IT'S
final stagc--that of the conference com
mittee. In view Of the widening area Of
industry activity. the better employment
Of labor and the higher prices for com
modities. the fact THAI the supply Of
banking esedits IN the leading financial
centers >tinues large, with rates foi
loans generally low. Is significant OF tn,
reserve power Cor further expansion
Another favorable development is the ex
cellent outlook for the crops through
out the country except I'm the narrow cir
Gle Of drought on the Atlantic coast. Tn,
Improvement is BY no means uniform
but as a whole the outlook is better thar
In three years.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
INTEREST in
CONTEST LAGS
Attorney JOSIyn Asks For a
Week To Prepare Defense
For Mr.. RiSl
DEMOCRATS NOT
INCLINED TO THAT

Decreasing interest IN the Almond and
Allen contests being conducted by
City Council was made evident last
night by the falling off In attendance
Last nights hearing was probably the
least interesting since the beginning OF
the contest and the evidence related
wholly TO tho supposed residence OF GER
tain voters. Owing tc the absence OF
witnesses>for whom capiases were issued.
J. Harvey Whiteman. representing DR.. G..
NJ Almond and Benjamin b. Allen, con-
testants, asked for a recess shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock, until Monday evening.
Mr. Whlteman's request brought about
the only diversion OF the evening Harry
n. Joslyn. representing Councilman
uty city Court Judge Harry p. JOS
lyn, representing Councilman Walter
Rash, declared vehemenuy that Council
should not hold him down TO Monday
evening and that he could not possibly
be ready to continue Immediately after
Mr.. Whiteman closed. MIR. Whiteman
argued that in a court Of law IL would bs
incumbent upon Mr.. Joslyn TO begin i'm.
medately after he had closed for
Messrs Almond and Allen. but Mr.. Jos
lyn retorted that the Councilmanic pro.
cedure should not be paralelled with thai
of a court of law. since he had been re-
fused bill Of particulars.
Mr.. Joslyn asked Council 20 give hin
until next Tuesday week at least. ir
which TO prepare tho defense. Council
man Dempsey moved that Mr.. Joslyn h
given until next Wednesday. There wal
no second 10 the motion. and on motio
of Councilman McGovern, Council de
a.. Fra 81.
night, # being understood that when MI
Whiteman closed that evening. Council
would give further consideration to Mr.
Joslyn's plea for more time.
Aside from the argument between tn
attorneys. the proceedings were weari
some in the extreme
John B. Farley, Charles Fountain an
Nolan Fisher were called first as wit
nesses. but did not respond.
As to Mr.. Purnell.
May DENLY was the hrst witness {
testify. She said she had lived at NJ
6 Guthries Row for q years. samu,
earn and her uncle. Percy sneedl
were the only men who had lived ther
IN Nav and June Of this year. She al
not know William Purnell.
Fohn slmmonds OF No. Guthrie
Row, said he had lived IN the row for
years. lie did not know William Purnel
and had not talked to any ono abol
him.
William McFarley. Of No. az Ea
Fourth street was next called. He W,
at the polling place at A and Buttol
wood streets on June S, from 1.So to
. O'Clock. and saw hack load Of men g
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
MAIL DELIVERY
FOR MILFORD
Congressman Head Gets As
suranCe That Service Will
Be Established
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

MILFORD. July 7.-Congrcssman
William III. Heald has received assur
ance from the Postoficc Department
at Washington. that free delivery of
mail Will be established here as soon
as the town complies with the depart
ment regulations regarding street paw
ing. lighting. street signs and the mum
bering of houses. An inspector of the
department will be here next week 10
see IL Milford is entitled 20 the dcliv-
cry. The only particular in which the
town is lacking is that regarding mum
bered houses. Although many houses
here are numbered the work has been
done wrong. and it may be that every
house in town may have TO be renum-
bered before the delivery service Is es.
'abllshod. Wilmington and Dover are
the only cities In the State that hav'
mail deliveries at this time. Con-
.fsrcssman fltald has been working hnri
to get the service established here an
residents OF the town are thankin
him for his success.
The Milford Chronicle says on m
subject:
we publicly thank Mr. Head 70
the kindly interest he has manifestei
in the interest OF all citizens Of Nil
ford. and we feel that he has worthil.
and efficiently represented the goo'
people of Delaware so FAR in the lowe
house OF Congress. And may he con
tinue so 10 do
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
ACTIVITIES OF
THE WORKMEN
Lodge Prepares For Big
Field Day At Springs on
August ID

Supreme Master Workman W. NJ. Mar
Wis. of Muscatine. Iowa. and other SUI
preme officers Of the A. o. U. w, are ex-
pected TO address the afternoon and even
ing. open air meetings to be held i'm Bran
dywine Springs Park on August IA. John
Currier Gallagher. Of New Haven, Conn,
viii be another OF the speakers.
In workman hall last evening meet
ing was held to perfect arrangements for
the meetings and to arrange for field
day.
There will be a game OF baseball be-
tween two local clubs, a five-milo Mara
thon race and dozen Of other events
For the eevning there will be special at
fractions that have never been seen before
IN this section.
The general committee consists Of Grand
Master J.. G. Thompson. A. j. Dennison
Edward r. Kane. John T. McElwee, G. 3
Prettyman. b. A. Groves, Howard Win
dish. Harry Maier. Charles zehley. Har
old Quimby. Walter sibley, Burton II
I.ank. r. II. Harrington. Joseph Keenan,
James p. Prentiss, c. A. Yoagger, Georg'
Kalmbacher, Ernest zuelN. $. S. Marley
william Chandler, Harry Williams, Ed
win Ainsworth. James Cheyney, William
A. Runner, d. r. Parks and Or. Wash
bourne. A delegation viii go TO Hockessii
on Monday eevning when class of ne7
members will be initiated into the lodg
there.
On Monday evening several members
the order will go TO Kennett Square wher
/ twelve new members viii be Initiated
The United workmen are making rapi
strides in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
MIKE DONLIN
MAKES A SPEECH

BY unite1 Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. luly MA big crowd OF
baseball fans gathered at tho Grand CEN
trai station to-day and greeted Mike
Donlin matinee idol and some time cap
tain OF the New York National I.eagus
baseball team. And Mike made a speech:
Hello boys" said Mike. "I'm glad TO
be back with YOU. ia ike TO Join the
Giants In the National League light If
they want me I'm here and have been
practicing every day out West and am in
good shape"
Are you going to get into the gamer
asked some.
II won't be able to tell until later am
going up to my hotel and If Mr.. Brush
wants to see me. tn be there waiting for
him. 1T is understood that Mike is will
ing to play for $1,000 for the remainder Of
the season.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
DROWNED IN
LAKE GEORGE
Mrs. Larter'S Launch Upset
And Man From This
City Perished
PARTY GUT ON THE WATER
DURING HEAVY STORM

ono resident OF Wilmington was
drowned and two other Wilmington
ians narrowly escaped a similar fate
during a terrific storm on Lake George
near Lake George Village, n. r., on
Thursday. Joseph Hanson. colored, OF
this city, was drowned with the Rev.
John w Laubenheimer. OF Albany.
grand lecturer of the Masonic lodges
OF the state. and Hiram Phila. Of
Glens Falls. N. Y. machinist.
The men were In a launch belonging
To Mrs e. a. Larter. Of No. 2105 Ian
caster avenue. this city. Just a few
minutes before the storm that capsized
the launch broke. Mrs Iarter and Mrs.
Arthur Patterson. OF No. a23 Jefferson
street. had been taken ashore in an,
other launch.
Mrs. Lartcr's launch was the Ruth
Allen. II was 60 have met her and
Mrs. Patterson at the head of tho lake
TO take them 90 Mrs. Larter's summer
place. near Lake George Village. Mr..
Laudenheimer was making the trip az
friend OF the family. and Phllo was
in the boat 10 aid Engineer Hanson in
getting the engine in shape, as It had
not worked well since the boat was
launcred on July s.
When the storm came up. one Of the
heaviest on Lake George IN many
years, the engine stopped and the men
/ put out an anchor. The dragging
OF tho anchor and the striking OF the
waves ON tho hood submerged the bow
and tho boat went down. bow first.
The accident occurred about o'clock.
H. was witnessed from the shore. but
boats could not put out 10 rescue in
the heavy storm.
The boat was found by searching
parties yesterday on the bottom OF the
lake. According TO letter received
this morning from Mrs. Patterson b,
Dr. Arthur Patterson, the bodies hav
not been found. Mrs. Lartcr and Mrs
Patterson win return to Wilmington
within "a few weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
NAMING OF Mr.. HICKMAN
GIVES SATISFACTION
Postmaster Jester CongFa-
fuIafed on His Selection
OF Assistant Postmaster

Postmaster NJ Howard. Jester has been
complimented on all sides for his appoint
ment of Leroy w. Hickman to be assist
ant postmaster. and Mr.. Hickman Is re-
coiving congratulations from his trienas
and acquaintance on being named Tor tne
position.
1t was known to some of Mr. hickman s
friends that he had an excellent chance
Of being appointed but they decided that
the better plan was TO have no punhc asl-
tstion of the fact that he was an apph-
cant for the place. They concentrated their
efforts in having Postmaster Jester show
cred with letters from influential VIII
mingtonians endorsing Mr.. Hickman, and
also having persons to call upon Mr. Jes-
ter TO urge Mr. Hickmans appointment.
While Mr.. Hickman is a youns man he
has had excellent training, and no DOUBT
will perform his duties in an excellent
manner and prove great help to POST
master Jester.
Judge Henry c. Conrad, the retiring
postmaster was at the office yesterday
looking after the final details Of the trans
fer of the Office 70 Mr.. Jester.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
TRAIN HITS AN
AUTOMOBILE
One Man Killed And Two
Seriously Injured Near
New York
BY United Press Leased Special wire.


NEW YORK. July i7-One man was
killed. one fatally injured and another
seriously hurt when the automobile
in which they were riding was wrecked
IN a collision with Long Island rail-
road train at the Winfield crossing Of
the Long Island railroad. three miles
from Long Island city, this morn
ing.
Deputy Sheriff Edward Hurley. 30
Glencove. l.. l.. was killed instantly
Allen Perry. 2S. Sea Cliff. l.. l., VII
die. while o. II. Tappam 3oS Yves
Ninety seventh street. New York
owner Of the car. was seriously hurt
a fourth member of the party, Horac
| r. Sherwood. Glen Cove. l.. L., jumpc'
and escaped injury.
The police say the men were go
riding" When they approached th
tracks. the gates were let down. bu
there were no lights on them and Tap
pan. driving the car at fun spec,
crashed through the first gate Just a
the train came along. The automobi.
was smashed 90 splinters.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
PHONE MERGER
NOW PREDICTED

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE merging
of all the Bell Telephone Companies
of the country into a gigantic corpor-
alton representing a capitalization of
970.000,000 is believed to be foreshadow-
ed in the action taken by the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany in providing for the absorption Of
the stock of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company.
Although no official statement could
be obtained. il is believed that the
New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company will accept the offer of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company TO exchange its stocks share
for share. The plan has the approval
of the directors of the New York
company.
Under the terms of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company's
offer. the New York and New Jersey
companys stock. which pays Z per
cent dividend, must be transferred by
August 81 The authorized stock is
sue OF the New York and New Jersey
company is S5O,0O0,0OO with a funded
debt OF S1,195,000.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
.BOGY HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE

As the result Of the death OF James
Kodeover I'm the Delaware Hospital on
Thursday night Stephen Bogy, also a
Pole. faced charge Of murder In ad-
dition TO one of breach Of the peace, In
City Court this morning. on request OF
Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor. Bogy :
preliminary hearing WAS continued until
after the coroners inquest.
Bogy and l<odeover were fighting IN
No Cos West Front street when a lamr
was overturned. couch was set aiire
and Il Is alleged that Bogy threw kode'
over upon the couch. causing him burns
from which he died. Bogy himself wa,
severely burned. Bogy IS held without
hail
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
DANUBE STURGEON
FOR THEIDELAWARE
II. G. Knowles Tells PennSyl
vania Fish Commission Of
These Great Fish

That the fishermen along the banks OF
the Delaware may within a few years see
l7oo-pound sturgeon coming up the river
Is SO strong a hope of Horace G. Knowles
recently minister to Roumania, that II has
grown to be a conviction
Mr. Knowles was in Philadelphia yester-
asv 10 sec the Pennsylvania fish COM
customers TO enlist interest in the pro-
iect 10 piant the Danube sturgeon in the
pelaware and other Atlantic COAST
streams
His experience in the Balkan states has
made him familiar with the great value
Of the Black Sea sturgeon as a food as
well as the basis of a great industry
..rbe Delaware" said Mr.. Knowles rs
q patnral sturgeon stream. But with the
,,.,,al yyastefuiness of the American people
~ nave destroyod one Of our greatest in-
,,strios and dissipated an invaluable nat
,rai resource. The ruthless slaughter OF
delaware sturgeon. as we'll as those OK
other Atlantic streams, was nothing snort
OF a crime.
As late as 1855 the Delaware sturgeon
catch was more than 100000 pounds for
tbe year and in the middle of the nineties
i, was something like 100000 pounds Now
i, is nothing. a sturgeon in these waters
is almost as rare as wolves IN the WIS
sahickon.
Fish Commission Interested.
Mr. Knowles. through his influence with
the Roumanian government, obtained hs
consent to the shipment Of a carload OF
fry of the Black sea sturgeon, the best IN
the world, to the United states.
The Roumanian government was 50
eager to help in this matter that it VIII
make a present of millions of sturgeon fry
TO this country. United States Fish Com
missioner Bowers is already deeply inter-
ested. end has told Mr.. Knowles that he
believes that sturgeon fisheries can be re-
vived in all our larger streams.
The Black Sea sturgeon grows TO enor-
nous size. In the old days compound
sturgeon In the Delaware was O monster
In the Danube 700 and SOO-pound fish are
the average. These yield between 200 anC
800 pounds Of caviar each.
But some Of the Danube sturgeon grow
much larger. and fish weighing 100 pounds
are sometimes captured.
It has been arranged that the Rou
manian fry in cans will be loaded on
car at the government hatcheries. A rep
resentative OF the United States Fisl
Commission viii take charge Of the ca
and 20 with it to Hamburg or Bremen
From there the cans will be sent by a fas
ocean liner.
Mr.. Knowles is desirous Of having tn
Fish Commission take hold Of the stur
goon problem before he leaves for Contra
America.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE cen
ter Of the disturbance that has passed
eastwardly from the lake region, is now
near the mouth of the ST. Lawrence
river.
The weather tonight and Sunday will
be fair in the middle Atlantic States,
the upper Ohio valley and the lower
lake reqon. The Temperature tonight
in the Middle Atlantic States viii be
somewhat lower.
Forecast till 8 p. NJ, Sundays
For Deiaware-Fair tonight and Sun
day; slightly cooler tonight; light west
and northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
RADIATOR co, PANY
OFFICIAL A VISITOR

Frank w Dilks, president Of the In
ternational Radiator Company, was a
Wilmington visitor yesterday and today
and conferred with Alfred TAFT. real es-
tate operator. about the transfer Of the
plant formerly used by the Delaware
Hard Fibro Company. at Eleventh and
Union streets. which tho radiator COM
pany has bought.
Mr.. Diks today arranged TO install the
companys new patent radiators in some
houses TO be built by S. Charles to
demonstrate their heating ability.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
KILLED BY FALL
FROM $50. BRIDGE

TIhvRE DE GRACE. Md. July IT,
Harry Hartman, OF Buffalo. aged 4s years.
an employe Of the American Bridge Com
pany on the new Baltimore and Ohio
bridge across the susquehanna river at
Havre de Grace was killed yesterday af-
ternoon. Hartman had just quit work and
was taking a drink from the water bar
rel. when a derrick car knocked him of
the bridge to the ground, distance OF g
feet He had been I'm the employ Of the
American Bridge Company for about z
years. lie leaves widow and one child.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
COMMISSIONERS
ON INSPECTION TRIP

sienater ticorge siW. Sparks 1ud
Charles a. Rudolph. members Of the
Board of Water Commissioners, were
in West Chester on Thursday after a
trip to Ardmore in a large touring
car The members Of the board are
taking trips about the country visiting
various places and looking over water
plants and the disposal of sewage.
They have visited many places and the
tours will continue for some time. The
Brandywine has been inspected thor
oughly and at the present time there
il little pollution. Wilmington takes
its water supply from this stream
some distance above the city limits
and the water has always been satis-
factory.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
DESIGNS NOT
YET EXAMINED

Because OF the absence from the city
to-day Of former Governor Lea and Josiah
Marvr. the latter vioc-chairman of the
committee which viii award the contract
for tho silver service for the Battleship
Delaware. the service designs were not
removed from Union National Bank to
the Howard pyle studio to-day as was eX-
pected. The designs will be removed ear y
next week and at meeting of the com
mittee 10 be held at that time the de-
signs will be examined and the contract
awarded.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
strinLen With Annendioitis.

NEWARK. n. ], July 17-William
Fredericks. a salesman. living az 12S
Washington street Boston, was sud
denly stricken with violent intestinal
pains while walking in Market street
this morning and fell to the sidewalk
The first precinct ambulance took the
man 10 St Barnabas' Hospital where
it was said later that he was threat
ened with appendicitis.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
NO EVIDENCE;
MAN IS DISCHARGED

There being no evidence against
Nichoal Turelo. an Italian. charged Will,
selling Intoxicating liquor without a
license, he was discharged in City
Court this morning on recommenda-
tion Of Assistant City solicitor Cnaytor
The charge against George Donovan.
runaway boy. was dismissed, after
Humane Agent Stout had informed the
court that he had. returned the boy
10 the institution IN New York from
which he came.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
RUNA WAY MULE STARTED
WEEK AGO, STILL GOING

loose and began to run and has not been
seen since.
Mr.. Gordy has placed an advertise
ment in the local papers, thinking he may
be able TO loca<e the mule if It has stop
Ted running.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
BROOMSTlCK
IN COURT CASE
DeiSre To ''Wear it Out on
Clark Gets Saunders Into
Trouble

When Horace Saunders. coIored. saw
Alfred Clark, also colored, al Fifth and
dupont streets. on Thursday night. he
turned TO his brother, Harry who had a
broomstick, and said.
Now let's wear the stick out ON
Clark.
The pair proceeded 10 do so. and as a
result they We're IN city Court this morn
ing on the charge Of assault and bat
terry. Both pleaded guilty al first but
changed their minds and on their re-
quest for time 10 get witnesses. Judge
Cochran continued the hearing until
Tuesday. holding the Saunders under
Sl00 bail each.
The brothers say Clark attacked then
first with a knife.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
WILMINGTONIAN GROOM
IN Il TAXICAB WEDDING

MEMPHIS. Tenn. July ITO meet,
love. marry i'm a taxicab. with horns for
wedding music. and start on their honey
moon air in several hours was the thrilling
and town-stirring experience Of Miss Anna
May Hall. a charming girl OF this town.
and w. Il. Buckner of Wilmington. Della
ware.
Mr. Buckner is travelling salesman for
the dupont Powder Company. and came TO
Evening journal., 1909-07-17

Memphis on a business trip. Business dis
posed OF. he presented a letter Of intro
duction to Miss Han and late Thursday
evening the two decided to be married.
Then came the idea Of a taxicah wedding
and the ceremony was performed while
the two stood in the little motorcar with
court attaches and newspaper men as wit
nesses. and the toot OF the auto horn sub
stituted for wedding bells.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
7. c. DUPONT
Is CONVALESCING

The condition OF General r. Coleman
DUPONT, president Of tho DUPONT Powder
Company, who is a patient al the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania Hospital, in
Philadelphia. where he recently under
went an operation. has improved 60 such
an extent that he is expected TO leave
the hospital nsxt saturday. Dr. Joseph
=. Wales said today that General du.
pont Is improving splendidly.
Evening journal., 1909-07-17
Mother and Children Asphyxiated.

CHICAGO. July 17-Alrs. Anna
schenkle. aged A.. and her two chill
dren. Karl, aged II and Harry, aged q,
were found asphyNiated early today at
her home by her husband Joseph Sch
enkle. II IS believed the mother killed
the children and herself