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Evening journal., 1909-06-23
LOVER SHOOTS 2.
THEN KILLS SELF

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ALBANY. n. Y. June 28.-Angered over
the refusal of her parents 10 allow her
to receive his attentions. Ross Carvel-
laro shot and fatally wounded Antoniette
Dastafanio and stabbed her mother to-
day and then committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head.
Carvellaro went to the girls home which
is in the Italian quarter early this
morning and demanded the girl The
mother refused and started to put him
out Of the house. The girl was stand
ing near by and Carvellaro drew a re-
volyer from his pocket and fred several
shots al the sirl.
An instant later he pulled short
kitchen knife and stabbed the mother
Seeing his victims on the floor covered
with blood, carvallaro. placed the revol.
yer to his head and pulled the trigger.
Death was instantaneous The injured
women were taken 10 the Homeopathic
Hospital and it is doubtful If they viii
survive
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
$l3I IN HAND FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
Washington Heights ASSOCia-
tiOn Plans Bigger Fourth
Than Ever

The fourteenth annual Independence
Day celebration by the Washington
Heights Association promises to b.
the most elaborate in the history of
the association. A general invitation
has been extended to citizens through
out the city who wish TO display their
patriotism and enthusiasm to join the
association. No fees are necessary.
Moral suasion. good lung power TO
pour out patriotic shouts on July {
when Old Glory flies triumphant and
hundreds Of monster pieces Of fire.
works go skyward in commemoratioa
of the birth of Independence are the
only requirements.
The committee is not on the begging
tact this year, but subscriptions will be
received from persons who wish to sec
the display as well as from Washing
ton Heights residents. Contribution.
may ne left at the newspaper Offices
or with the committee The following
subscriptions have been received up tC
date:
B. f. Shaw. $40; S. II. Baynard, Jr.
SO; Ellwood Souder. $40; Charles n
Gray $40; S. H. Baynard $40; DaviC
L. Toplis $40: ]. e. Walters, So.
Harry l. Gillis. IS; John W Morris. S.
George w. Crow, S5; Or. n. p. Eaves
IS; j. A. Booker, IS, Abe Schagrin, s.,
William Mckenzie. IS: William r
Moore. S5; Charles Topkis. So: II. G
Eastburn. s4 Joseph H. Bartlett ss.
George TIL, 81; William T. Norris. 81
J. f. Price, ST. Total s1S1.
The next meeting Of the Association
will be held on the triangle on Satur
day evening at $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
HAD SOME BEER
UP in DANBY'S ROOM

Patrolmen Burns and Maloney made
raid last night on the room Of
George Dandy. colored. in Johnson's
Flats, Ninth and Walnut streets. and
took in custody Dandy and two coll
ored women. Bessie Gather and Mary
Lee. and two Italians, Bruno Stefeno
and Francisco Soavo. In City Court
this morning Dandy was charged with
keeping a disorderly house, and the
others were charged with disorderly
conduct.
The colored women and the two ftal-
ians were used as witnesses against
Dandy. They admitted they had gone
TO Danby's room TO drink beer. Mary
Lee said she went to Danby's room
because II was lonesome in her room.
Dandy was discharged as was also
Bruno Stefeno, who had plead not
guilty The others were fined $50 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
BIG FIRE AT
TEXAS OIL PLANT
Five Firemen Blown Into Del
aware River by Explosion
at ClaymOnt

CHESTER, Pa. June 2s-Fire be-
lieved to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion destroyed 200 feet
Of the wharf Of the Texas Oil Com
pany. along the Delaware River front,
near Claymont Delaware. last night,
entailing a loss of from $4,000 to S40.-
600. Stored in the dock house on the
pier We're hundreds of steel drums.
each filled with gasoline. averaging 100
gallons TO the tank. Many OF these
exploded at intervals. scattering tho
burning fluid in all directions.
For miles up and down the river.
the water was covered with burning
fiotsam. which had TO be lodged by
boats passing up and down the stream.
Frank Perry. Edward Ryland,
Leonard Cosgrove. Henry Hillard and
Charles Barto. members of the Marcus
Hook Fire Company were tossed over
board by the conclusion when the
tanks exploded. and the first three
firemen narrowly escaped drowning.
All the firemen were rescued from
the river by the crew Of the Quaran-
tine tug Pennypacker, which was sent
to the seen. and. with the FELTON, Fire
Company. of this city. and the stand.
ard oil Company's fire tug, fought tn,
flames. At least 5000 people from this
city, Wilmington and the surrounding
country were attracted 20 the scene
and IL was necessary 20 establish a fire
line to keep the crowds of th'
wharves.
The explosions could be heard fo
miles. and many women who had nus
bands and other relatives at work O.
the OIL plant. or who we're members o
the fire company, walked over mead
ows and fileds TO the scene Of the fire
believing that their relatives had beer
injured or perhaps killed.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
DIPLOMAS FOR
CLASS TONIGHT
Bishop KinSman to. Address
Large Class Of ". II. 5.
Graduates

Commencement exercises of the class
OF '09, Wilmington High School. will be
held in the school auditorium tonight
The Right Rev. +. ]. Kinsman, will
deliver the address to the graduates.
Following will be the program:
March, National Emblem" Bagley
High School Orchestra.
Prayer ... Rev. Thomas r. Holloway
Overture, "As You Like It. ..Tabani
Oration international Arbitration
Walter Earle Witsil.
Essay. Laughter Carrie May Well
Chirus. The Two Grenadiers".
Observation-Disclosures. Schumann
Address--Rt. Rev. Frederick Joseph
Kinsman. Bishop of Delaware.
Selection, Miss Antique" .. Trinkaus
Essay. The Single Aim
Madalon Catherine Heck.
Grafton Education of the Masses
Samuel Bower Eaton.
Chorus .................... .Carmena
Presentation Of Prizes.
First honor prizes, Principal A. II
Berlin.
Morning News prizes. Edgar NJ
Hopes.
Alumni prize. Granville P. Alexander
Alumnae prize. Miss Elizabeth S
Mcdaniel
Wilmington Business School prize
w. H. Beacon.
Chorus .........."The Radiant Morn
conferrins Diplomas.
Evan g. Shortlidge. M. D.. President
Board Of Education
Benediction. The Rev. George C. Hal
March Observation-Disclosures. olympis
Following are the members Of tn,
graduating class: Alice Hart Bart wv
Elma Christine Bartram, Emma Es
ther Devenny. Elcie Amanda Eckman
Margaret Jane Geiger, Dorothy Ma,
Hanson. Virginia Davis Henkel, Mary
Barbara Krejci. Marion Agnes Kyle
Elizabeth Eta Mccall. Susan Frances
McDermott. Catharine Cecilia Neylan
Gertrude Robb, Iva Adele Appleby
Margaret Mae Blaine, Helen Ma,
Bradford. Elizabeth Macklem Bullock
Anna Matilda Burns. Vera Claytoi
Dun. Ethel Martha Eldridge. Florenc
Eleanor Fisher. Barbara Ann Forrest
Esther May Good. Frances Elizabetl
Hallman. Madalon Catherine Heck
Susanna Crozier Henvis, Evelyn Hos
king. Mary Ethel Kates Nellie Pauline
Lawton, Margaret Susanna Malone
Helen Hillman McIntire. Marguerite
Theresa Mulligan, Frances Amanda
Palmer. Jennie Belle Todd Leila Zc
tella Wingate, Adaline Semple, Marioi
May Sharpe. Mary Elizabeth Sincock
Charlotte Grogan Smyth, Myra Starr
Carrie May Well. Florie Anna Writ
Thomas Andrew Betty, Jr., Franci
Joseph Burke. William Bush Eastman
Byron Ramone Foster. Wilbur Formal
Brown. Samuel Bower Eaton Georg
Raymond Golterman. Charles Edwar
Porter. Emile Victor Topkis. C4eorg
Karsner Barney, Jr., William Brigh
John Draper Brown. Elmer Georg
Brown, William Carlisle Hemphil
Raymond Talmage Hopes, Horac
Truman Hurlock. William Blocksor
Joseph William Kleinstuber, Frederi
William Kurtz. Calvin Swayne Lender
man, Wallace Todd Mccall, Williar
George Mervine. John Richard Price
: James Harmar Rile. Jr. Jacob Ferdi
, nand Speer. Alfred Harry Tangu,
Joseph Tatnall William Gatta Wal
! ther Walter Earle Witsil. John PAT
lynch. Harry William Leopold. WI
liam Clarence Moore.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
CORPORATIONS
MUST GIVE UP
Details Of the Taft Measure
to 60 Before the
Senate
TWO PER CENT. TAX ON
EARNINGS ABOVE SIS, 900
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WASHINGTON. June 23.-The de-
tails Cf Tie corporation tax plan
agreed upon by the Republican lea T.
crs as al amendment to the tariff bill,
are as follows:
A tax Of two per cent on net earn
ings in excess Of $4,000 of all corpor-
ations organized for profit
All prefer red and common stock,
and bonds in excess of tho total
amount Of capital, will be surject to
the tax.
Losses resulting from bad accounts,
uncolleotab,e notes or other forms not
covered by the insurance savage, etc.
may be deducted from the n. earn
ings.
INSURANCE companies. including
mutual and fraternai concerns. organ
lied as pr"1t taking institutions Will
mot be exempt.
Collection of the tax will be under
the bureau of internal revenue Of the
Treasury Department to which reports
of their business must be made by cor
porations.
Only specially designated agents Of
the bureau will be employed to inter-
rogate corporations regarding their
business.
Reports Of corporations must ir-
clude gross receipts, capital stock mel
receipts, bonded Indebtedness, interest
on bonds. interest on notes and al
other visible debts, together viii
losses upon which deductions are
claimed.
The tax becomes operative immed-
lately after the passage of the law.
The present years tax will be col.
letcible July 1, 1910, the beginning oI
the next fiscal year.
Penalties ranging from $1,000 e
$4,000 will be imposed for making
false returns.
National banks. which pay TAX OF
their circulation will be given rebat
TO extent Of that payment.
Revenue expected TO be derived S25,
100000 or s3O.000,OO0.
These provisions were adopted a
the meeting at the White House las
night. at which were the President
the lawyers Of his cabinet; the Re
publican members Of the Senate f
nance committee, Speaker Cannon, an
Representatives Payne and Dalzell.
The final draft Of the amendment i
being prepared today BY Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham and Senator Root.
VIII likely be reported to the Senat
tomorrow by the finance committee.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
B. B. ALLEN WILL
MAKE CONTEST
Decides to Attack Election Of
Councilman Rash in the
Second Ward

Benjamin 3. Allen, the Democratic
candidate for Council in the Second
ward, who~was defeated by Council
man Walter Rash Republican. has
declined to contest Mr.. Rash's election
before City Council. He made this
announcement to-day Attorneys
Thomas r. Bayard and j. Harvey
Whiteman represent him.
Mr.. Allen was defeated by a ma
jority of 90 votes. He makes the
contention that there was fraud in the
Fourth district of the ward and for
that reason the district should be
thrown out.
The law gives Mr.. Allen thirty days
in whic hto file a contest. and this
time will be up July 5. He viii nile
the contest Immediately after the new
Council goes into Office. on July 1.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
WORKMEN VISIT
NEWARK LODGE

The Fellwship League OF the Ancient or
der United workmen visited Anchor
Lodge. at Newark, last evening and spent
a profitable evening. Addresses pertain
ing to Workmanship were made by W.
II. Davidson, ]. NJ. Davidson. C. b. Pret-
lyman. Ezekiel Cooper. j. wilkins Cooch.
George Mediil. Julian c. Walker, Samuel
J. Denisen, Charles Walton and Charles
Cannon. Music was furnished by Howard
Emory and Horace B. Harrison and e. j.
A1uhihausen presided at the organ.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
CARPENTERS
GO ON STRIKE

Thirty carpenters who were employed on
the new barracks at Fort DUPONT are out
on strike The men were notified by Lynch
Brothers. contractors, Of Philadelphia. that
beginning last Monday their wages would
be reduced fve cents an hour The men
had been receiving s5 cents an hour To
add to the Objectionable feature Of the
case Philadelphia carpenters we're put on
the work on Monday morning at higher
wages than were being paid the old en-
ployes. As soon as the imported carpenters
learned Of the condition Of affairs they
went back 70 Philadelphia.
The men who are on strike are from this
city and other towns in New Castle coun-
ty.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
ONE DEAD IN
NINE EXPLOSION
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WEHRUM, Pa. June 2s--one man Is
known TO be dead and u others badly
burned as the result Of an explosion
to-day in mine No. 4. OF the Laclxa-
wanna Coal and Coke Company here.
Although 100 miners are reported to
have been in the mine at the time OF
the explosion, Il is believed that the
casualty list will be small, as num-
Der of them are now coming from the
mine unaided and uninjured
At II o'clock the body of an un-
identified foreigner was found, and
later twelve injured were brought TO
the surface. Although the injured are
badly burned, it is said that all Will
recover. Rescue parties have gathered
around the mouth of the pit and pre-
parations are now under way TO enter
the galleries
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Excursion to HurIinaton island.

The present indications are that a
large number Of persons viii accom-
pany the combined excursion Of the
Sunday schools OF Old Swedes and
Marshallton churches on Friday morn
ing 10 Burlington Island. IL will leave
Fourth street wharf at 730 a. m. Rev.
Grantham OF Marshallton and Rev.
Charles Clash one OF the assistants
OF Grace Church, New York viii ac-
company the excursion. Rev. Clash
win have charge at Old swedes curing
Rev Clay's trip abroad. Il Is believed
the excursion will be as equally sue
cessful az the one held last year.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
GAVE QUART OF BLOOD
TO TRY TO SAVE SISTER

Wallingford for nearly a month. After
an unusually severe hemorrhage from
the mouth It was determined by the
physician that it was necessary TO re-
sort 20 an extreme measure. that OF
blood infusion. Her brother volunteer
ed TO give his own blood and the deli
cate operation was successfully per-
formed.
Mrs. Jayne rallied slowly and though
she suffered periods OF delirium
at present is slowly improving.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
JOHN R. CONSIDINE
SAID TO Be DYING

NEW YORK, June 2S.-John r
Considine. one of the well known
sporting en- of New York and former
sporting men Of New York and former
believed to be dying today from pneu-
monia. Considine recently had a lung
operated upon and pneumonia followed
The other lung Is the one now af-
fected, the pneumonia resulting from
j cold contracted Friday while return
ing from Coney Island in an automo-
lille
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Warm Weather Hard on Farmers.

GEORGETOWN, June 23.-The hot
test day of the season came suddenly
Monday and found the men in the
fields entirely unprepared for it. Near
ly every farmer was in the fields cul-
tivating the crops. which had been
compelled to be neglected during the
last three weeks Of rain but most OF
them had to stop work at noon. Many
who were hulling their clover had 10
let the work go until later. and several
prostrations were reported
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
OFFICER DI MARE WISHES
TO TAKE TRIP TO ITALY

Patrolman Carmen DiMare made ap-
plication to the Police Commission
yesterday for a two months leave Of
absence to take a trip to Italy to set
tie an estate in which he is interested
ard also take the sulphur baths of
that country for rheumatism. Tile
board did rot take action, deciding
to hold the matter in advisemsnt for
a week.
DR.. F. A. M. Rovitti sent a letter to
the board telling the members Of Di-
Mares rheumatic attacks and the be-
lief that the sulphur baths in Italy
would cure him.
Chief Bleak and Police Matron
Wogan thanked the board Cor allow
ing them to attend conventions in Buf-
falO.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23

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PHILADELPHIA. June 2S-Slowly
recovering from the loss Of a quart II
blood which had been infused into the
arteries of his sister, Mrs. Horace
Jayne. DR.. William Henry Furness.
3rd. to-day offered to further risk his
own life if the physicians determined
that another infusion would heip.
Mrs Jayne. the only daughter OF
the celebrated Shakespearean scholar.
DR.. Horace Howard Furness. has been
in with typhoid fever at her home IN
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
GRANTS BODY
GOES TO SMYRNA

The body OF Edward E. Grant. the
Wilmington City Railway conductor,
whose life was crushed out between
two cars on the Riverview line en-
Monday night. win be shipped to
Smyrna, his former home, to-
morrow. His wife and two small
children have been visiting there and
were there when the accident oc-
CURED.
The body has been at the morgus
since the accident.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Orphans Court Work.

Judge Daniel o. Hastings sitting in
Orphans Court this morning appoint
I'd Catherine Ford guardian for Mary
c. Ford
Leonard =. Wales was appointed
guardian FOR Howard Fl. We'll.
T. ". Smith made return Of the
sale Of real estate of the late Annie
Cor mel rne return vas co7firmcd
The sale Of the brick house os the
Valley estate. New Castle. to r. r
Mcivcr was confirmed.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
This Lad lad a Razor.

Andrew Hall. colored. aged Is years
was held for Upper Court in s100 bail
by Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning because he was found on the
coast with razor in his possession.
The lad said he had found it over
Market street bridge. He had tried
10 sell 4. and this resulted in his ar
rest bv Patrolman Fox. William
Laws, coiored. aged 2S years. arrested
at the same time on suspicion of hav-
ing stolen a razor was dischst Eed-
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Mis- swartz to speak Here.

Miss c. X. Swartz. field secretary o.
the National Training School, a Metz
odist institution at Washington, will
attend the prayer service in Harrison
Street NJ. +. Church tonight and de-
liver an address on "Deaconesses and
Their Work"
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
LEVY COURT TO
MAKE BUDGET

The Levy Court will meet this after
noon 10 consider the budget for 1909. The
assessment in the county IS about $4,000
more than IN 1905
The tax rate viii remain at 65 cents.
II Is probable that the item OF good
roads will be handled very carefully.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Tall cedars Lodge For Chester.

A special train over the p, B. & w.
Railroad will convey several hundred
members Of Brandywne Forest, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon TO Chester this
evening. The object Of the visit is 10
institute Penn Forest of Chester which
starts out with a membership OF over
200. The Tall Cedars is an organiza-
ton OF members Of the Masonic Fra
ternity.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Viewina Picture.

Artist Shultz Is stlll at work on the
forty foot oil painting which he is
doing FOR Delaware Amusement Co,
which operates the scenic railway at
the Springs. The canvas. when iinish-
O. ---''' be well worth seeing. Many
persons are even now viewing the pic
ture from the cars as they glide around
the railway.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Change Delaware Railroad Schedule.

Beginning on Thursday, July 1st a
change will take place on the Dela-
ware railroad by which the train leav-
ing Philadelphia at 2.10 o'clock in the
afternoon will leave at 1.S4 and VIII
reach this city at 2.S0 o'clock. instead
Of 25s and viii leaye for down-state
at 2.35.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Death Of Mrs. Luov G. PuIIis.

The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas p Hol-
loway returned home from Camden
last night where they attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Holloway's mother.
Mrs. Lucy c. Pulls. whose body was
inferred at Dividing Creek. n. j.. in
the afternoon. Mrs. Pulls was n
years old. She was the wife Of the
Rev. Garner H. Pulls, a Mets~iist
clergyman. Mrs. Pulls died on Vat
urdav.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
ATTENDING Baptist Convention.

The Rev. w. l.. Pettingill. pastor Of
North Baptist Church. is attending tn ,
Northern Baptist Convention which
opened today in Portland, oregon. He
will visit the Seattle exposition before
returning.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The indi-
cations are that the weather will con-
tinue warm and partly cloudy with
local showers tonight or Thursday in
the eastern and southern states, tire
upper Ohio Valley, and lower lake re-
gion.
Forecast till p. m. Thursday;
For Delaware-Partly cloudy and
continued warm, with showers tonight
or Thursday; moderate southwesteriy
winds.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
whipn;no Past Rots Awav.

GEORGETOWN, June 23.-The old
whipping post near the courthouse
here has rotted away at the base s.,
badly it is nearly on the ground. Tho
post has not been used for three years
and the Levy Court viii not erect a
new one if it falls down.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Nonpariel Association Picnic.

The annual picnic Of the Nonpareil
Association. composed OF members of
the Farme Fire Company. will be held
in Bavarian Park tomorrow. The COM
mittet in charge has been working
hard TO make it as big a success as
former picnics OF this popular organ
ization.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Thev Married Here.

Elmer W. BerlSeiheiser. OF Coates
VILE. has announced his marriage tc
Miss Sarah NJ. Clay. of West Chester
Mr.. Berkeiheiser and Miss Clay wer,
married in Wilmington. on Saturday
May %. BY the Rev. George L. WoHc
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Tuo summer sehooIs ID open.

Two summer schools for state schoo'
will open at Dover next week.
That for white teachers viii begin In
the Conference Academy on Monday
and that for colored teachers win be-
gin in the. state College for Coiored
students on Tuesday
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
LAters on Estate.

granted letters testamentary on the
estate Of Nellie S. AIcCloskey TO Ed
ward and Mary Simmons. and jennie
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
pronertiea Withdramn.

Seven properties were offered at
public sale at the Court House this
morning but were withdrawn, tile
prices offered in each instance being
considerable below the rent Of the
properties.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
sohooIs cIo.e for v.o,tion

Public schools of Wilmington were
closed at noon today for the summer
vacation. They will not be opened
until the first Tuesday in September
Evening journal., 1909-06-23
Visited in Boston.

Miss Emily P. Bissell Of No. 14o4
Franklin street viii return tonight
from a two-weexs' visit to relatives ia
Bostor.
Evening journal., 1909-06-23

chancery Court on Wednesday.
Chancellor Curtis will sit in or
phans' Court next Tuesday
Evening journal., 1909-06-23

Ii fakes more than
merchandise TO do busi-
ness---adVerfise.
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WINTHROP,
District Deputy Inspects
Abenaki Chapter.
Friends Hold Quarterly Meet.
ing at Winthrop Center.
The Royal Arch Masons Will Visit
Waieryille Brethren.

T.. II. Pcnniman and e. p. Libby went
to kent'S Hill Saturday to see the foot
ball game between Kent's Hill and Heb
ron.
Lulu Longfelow was at home from Au-
gCsta over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary A. Fears of Auburn. district
deputy was present at the meeting of
Abonaki Chapter, o. E. s, Friday even
ing and inspected the work. Refresh
ments We're served
The Third degree was worked at the
odd Fellows meeting last week
The Friends Quarterly meeting was
held at Winthrop Center, Friday Satur-
day and Sunday with two services a day
Rev. Wilbur Thomas of Boston was the
principal speaker A number from the
village attended.
The members of Winthrop Royal Arch
Chapter have been invited to a specia
convocation of Taconnet Chapter of Wa
tervile Tuesday evening, to witness the
inspection by District Deputy Grand Higl
Priest George w. Goss of Lewiston. o.
the afternoon of the same day schoo
instruction will be held, conducted by
Grand Lecturer Frank E. Sleeper of Sc
battus, at which it is expected all offic
ers of chapters in Central Maine will b.
present.
The Winthrop Society of Portland re
Gently held its annual banquet with tn