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Evening journal., 1909-12-10
PART OF PLOT TO
DISCREDIT COOK

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NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Dnlon Wal
lace, the Labrador explorer who was
the organizer Of the Cook Relief EX-
pcdition" a year ago. that planned
search for the explorer this summer
if he had failed TO return to civiliza-
tion In a statement today, declared
that the statement of George II. Dun
lde, who makes affidavit that DIR. Csok
engaged himself and Captain Loose to
prepare astronomical records is part
of an organized plot to dicredit Dr.
Cook
"Dunkle came TO me and tried to
have me introduce him to DR.. Cook"
declares Wallace, but I refused to do
so as 1 had no confidence in him or
any scheme he might have. He had
been to me last March when I was
organizing the relief expedition to raise
funds to take an expedition in search
Of DR.. Cook. He told that he was
one Of the best promoters alive and
declared he would raise any amount
we wanted for our expedition if he
could have per cent. of al 1.-The money
no collected Not knowing the man
and feeling that his plan to enrich a
private individual with funds secured
from benevolent persons l turned him
down. Later he went to John r. Brad
| ley and told him that no wanted to
write an insurance policy on DIR. Cooks
/ life and by this means met the doctor.
Il believe that he did this at the
suggestion of others and that it was
part Of a plan to d'scredit the man
who first reached the pole"
Wallace gave out $500 word pre-
pared statement in which he insists
that Cox certainly reached the pole.
lie alleges that before Peary left on
his last trip to the North Pole, "he
left behind with a group Of men who
have for many years CLEANED some
public recognition through association
with him." a letter designed to prove
that If Cook returned while he was
away and claimed he had reached the
North Pole his claims was a gold
brick" This letter Wallace alleges was
about to be made public after Cook
was first heard from, but it was fin
ally decided that it would help rather
than retard public recognition Of Cooks
claim. Wallace alleges that a plot ex-
lists to have Mr.. Mckinley climbed
this winter and intimates the climb is
for the purpose of destroying the re-
cords Cook left at the summit"
He insists that, as Cook has beer
part Of eight separate expeditions
into both the artic and antarctic re.
gions he is scientifically qualified e
make records showing truly where h'
has been" Ho declares that mas
much as Cook described ice conditions
different from any ever seen by any
other living man, and his description
was afterward confirmed by Pearyi
own story, he must have gone to thu
pole to know what he did as "nC
J man could have guessed so accurately
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
SHOT DOCTOR,
THEN SUICIDE
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OAKLAND, Cal. Dec. 1O.-This city is
greatly excited to-day over the shooting
last night OF DR.. Euseno Wood by Ga
briel Jacobs, who later committed sui
cidc.e
Jacobs. a prominent jeweler. some time
ago charged his wife with intimacy with
DR.. Wood, who was one Of Oaklands
leading physicians and club men. His
charges resulted in two divorce suits be-
ing filed, Mrs. Wood suing the doctor and
Mrs. Jacobs entering suits against her
husband for making the charges.
last night Dr. Wood rode down into
the heart Of the businesses district in an
automobile with Mrs. Jacobs. While
hundreds OF Christmas shoppers crowded
the street. Jacobs approached the auto
mobile and shot Dr. Wood to death. ia
cobs then fired two shots at his wife,
neither OF which took effect As police
men and citizens rushed toward him.
Jacobs turned the revolver upon himself
and fired a shot into his brain, dying in
stantly.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
FEARS
SUFFRAGETTES
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LONDON. Dec. 1O-Tor fear that suf-
fragettes might invade Albert Hall,
where Premier Asquith speaks to-
night, and break up the big political
meeting, scores Of policemen are to-
day ransacking the auditorium for any
possible early arrival of militant wo-
men. Early this evening $50 men will
be on guard at the hail to prevent a
rush" by the suffragettes.
It is' probable that some Of the suf-
fragettes will don mems attire and at
tempt to- sneak into the hail. and TO
guard against this every person who
enters the hall tonight viii be closely
scrutinized.
The politicians are afraid that the
suffragette demonstration will yet re-
suit in a tragedy.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
TempIe Of Trnth servloes

a special Chanukah service will be
held at o'clock y. m. Sunday. at the
Temple Of Truth. on Washington street.
The subject OF DR.. Abels' address will
be The Triumph OF a Noble Ideal"
The public Is welcome A play by the
children OF the Sunday school will be
given at y. m i'm the vestry room
of the temple. The public is also in
vited. The subject OF to-nights ad-
dress will be the meaning Of Chanukah.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
P. S. DUPONT Denies Thai
Company viii Figure in
Reorganization of Inter
State Railways

Rumors that tho passing OF control of
the Wilmington City Railway Company
70 DUPONT interests would be ono detail
OF the reorganization of the Interstate
Railways Company were denied here 80
dav as far as the duPonts are concerned.
Tho denial was made bv Pierre S. DUPONT
who said that DUPONT interests which
control several trolley companies have
no idea OF trying 70 obtain control OF the
local holdings Of tho Interstate Company.
Mr.. DUPONT said that he had heard the
report but denied that tho duPonts were
Interested.
Reorganization of tho Interstate Rail-
ways seems inevitable as result of tho
companys recent inability 60 meet the
interest on its bonds Following this
turn in tho company Affairs bonds or
the company were deposited with re-
organization committee preliminary 20 O.
reorganization or the company and T..
B Smith and CO., OF Philadelphia. an
nounced yesterday that an agreement had
ncen reached whereby the per cent
bonds Of tho company deposited with the
Phliaolphia Trust aud Safe Deposit Com
pany would bo released.
The committee IS 20 receive 6-l0 OF
per cent OF the par value of the bonds
deposited IN compensation FOR expenses
involved ga the reorganization movement.
originally the. payment demanded was
sa2i per bond. but yesterdays compro-
misc win now clear the way for further
action on the PART OF the various fac
tious in the matter
Incidentally it was reported that ne
Eotiatipns we're pending for tho sale Of
ihe Interstate lines around Trenton 20
tho Public Service Corporation Of New
Jersey.
President Riggs said: mo doubt this
action OF the Edward u. smith Conn
,nittec viii classify the situation. There
WIN be q meeting OF directors Of Inter
state Railways Monday. when this
matter viii come up for consider
ation."
with the payment of these charges
the bonds deposited with the Philadel-
nhia Trust Company win he az once
released It is expected that this will
result in large addition to the s6,0f5.
000 bonds now deposited with the Real
Estate Trust Company under the Earle
plan and VIII result IN early action
declaring the Earle plan operative.
Tho general plan for the solution Of
the interstate Railways Company difll-
cultics by the leasing of an their prop
critics on q long term rental basis will
take some little time TO work out. The
WnSes- Barre matter is settled and the
Soo-year lease will 80 into effect
within a few days. All Of the other
Interstate subsidiaries arc ia three
groups Reading. Wilmington and
Trenton Active negotiations are under
way Tor the lease OF the Trenton pro-
nerties 10 "a syndicate being formed by
r. w. Roboing. and it was understood
that tho duponts are considering q
plan Cor the formation of a company
90 operate The Wilmington lines. The
situation as regards Reading IS stl
indefinite. but tentative negotiations
are under way there also.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
SELL MATERIAL
AT FILTER PLANT

Fifty or more contractors or their rep
resentativcs gathered at tho nnal filter
plant ON the Weldin Farm IN Brandywine
hundred this morning 10 bid on the plant
OF Coleman Brothers, contractors for the
hlter. The sale began at 10 o'clock and
is still in progress.
Fifty-seven horses. machinery, boilers,
engines, masts booms, derricks. wagons.
carts and caravans are to bo sold 10 tho
highest bidders. Morgan and Sullivan,
OF Philadelphia, are conducting the sale,
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
MILL CREEK REPUBLICANS MEET

NH Nreeh Hunufeu HepuDIlcdh NIub
held an important meeting last even
ing at their headquarters in Marshall
ton. The club has a membership OF
sixty-five, and by January 1 another
hundred viii be on the rolls. The ef-
feet OF this club will be found I'm the
next campaign. The officers Of the
club are; President, Howard +. Staats
vice. presidents, Theodore Simpson and
William Deighton; secretary, Benjamin
Hicks; treasurer, Darlington Finn;
board of governors, George W. Mullin,
Edward Pierson. c. c. Hopkins, Walter
flaming. George X. Ball, i. B
/ Shurtor.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Benevolent Society Elect Officers.

DOVER. Dec. 1O.--At the annual
election of the Smyrna Benevolent
Society, these officers were elected:
Prsidnt, Mrs Lydia McDowll; first
president, Mrs. J. II. Hoffeckers
second vice-president Mrs. Mary FL
bride; treasurer, Mrs. Henrietta Esch-
udy; secretary, Mrs. William A. Ste
vens; distributing agents, Mrs. Annie
Cummins; visiting committee, Mrs.
Mary Boyd, Mrs. T. II. Haynes and
Mrs. Caroline Williams.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
METHODISTS WANT
PASTOR ADAMS BACK

At the quarterly conference Of Mar
shallton NJ. f. Church last night. con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. a. S. Now
bray, district superintendent, the Rev.
r. II. Adams was invited TO return 10
the pastorate for another year. En-
couraging reports were made.
DIR. Mowbray will conduct quarterly
conference at Kingswood Church to-
night
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
L. Il. Ball Goes to Washington.

Former Senator L. Heisler Ball, su-
pervisor Of tho census, in Delaware,
left for Washington, d. c., this morn
ing to participate in the conference on
census matters between the supervis-
ors Of the census of the Middle At
lantic, Eastern and New England
States, and the director of the census.
The conference will convene at 2
o'clock this afternoon. 1t viii con-
tinue tomorrow
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
To DRAW No. Inries.

Jury Commissioners Cooch and Scott
next week viii draw the grand jury
for the coming year as we'll as juries
for the Superior Court, Court of Gem
eral Sessions and Court of oyer and
Terminer. The January term OF tho
Superior Court win be a big one. In
addition 20 the large number OF new
cases there are about forty continued
cases.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
WHY SOME ADVERTISEMENTS I
DO NOT APPEAR TO-DAY.

In presenting the Christmas edi-
tion today THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL regrets that il is unable to in
elude five pages Of advertisements
Of Wilmington merchants, copy for
which was submitted too late, as
all the space had been allotted.
Most Of these advertisements will
appear In subsequent daily editions
Of THE JOURNAL.
Advertisers to assure themselves
space in THE JOURNAL here
after should submit their copy at
least day before the date Of pub
lieation; otherwise there will be no
guarantee Of insertion.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
wEArHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1o.-The
western disturbance will continue east
ward attended by snow tomorrow and
Saturday night in the middle west and
lake region and increasing cloudiness
in the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Saturday;
For Delaware-Fair tonight. Satur-
dsy partly cloudy; moderate westerly
winds becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
THREE WANT TO BE
FACTORY INSPECTOR

The term OF Factory Inspector J. Aus
tin Ellison will expire on Monday. Mr..
Ellison is a candidate for re-appoint-
ment, but he has opposition. Former
Rormer Representative James Kitchen
and former Water Commissioner James
=. Jones are candidates for the office.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Admitted Id hn.nilaI

While suffering from an attack OF
epilepsy, Miss Laura McClary cut her
throat at her AIiddletown home yes
terday. Miss McClary was admitted
10 the State Hospital for the Insane
today for treatment. DR.. W. H. Hanc-
ker. the hospital superintendent. said
the wound is only slight. She is ex-
pected 10 recover from her anliction II
a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
They Married in New York.

Newark relatives Of the parties con-
cerned received word yesterday of tho
marriage Of Miss Florence McClury, or
oxford, Pa. and George Beebe of Ches-
ter The couple were married in Troy.
Troy, n. y, where the brides twin sis
ter is the wife Of the Rev. f. +. Ste
vens. The latter tied tho nuptial knot
and the happy briday pair are now in
the West on their honeymoon
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Harbor Congress Deleaates Home.

Several OF the Delaware delegates
to tho River and IIarbors Congress
have returned home from Washington.
r. J. Maclean. president OF the Board
OF Trade, who was among the dele
gates. remained in attendance at the
Congress today when officers were
nloctod.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Postpone Movine Picture Case.

The cases as TO the licenses required
OF moving picture places in Whining
ton have been postponed until the
January term Of the Court Of General
Sessions. 1t viii be a case stated and
viii determine what kind of license
must be procured. and the amount of
the Zee.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
ASK VOLUNTEERS
TO PUT UP SHACKS

The Anti-Tuberculosis Society is pre-
pairing 20 issue an appeal TO the arti-
sans and mechanics of Wilmington TO
aid in erecting buildings at Hope Farm
Bricklayers, painters, plasterers, car
penters. etc. will be askedt o donate their
services for a day.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Mr. earskY Makes Purehase.

Nathan Barsky has bought the pro-
perty at the northwest corner of Sew
onth and Walnut streets. An apart
ment house with stores IN the first
floor will be erected.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Aaed Woman Fatally Stricken.

Margaret Thomas. cOlored, aged
about 20 years. a midwife. was strick-
en- with apoplexy on the street at Tay-
lor and Wilson streets, near her home
yesterday and died early this morning
az tho Delaware Hospital. The body
was removed TO the moreus
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Ersoted 4 New Rridns.

Foreman John Monihan and force
OF men have completed the erection of
the last two spans Of a new bridge
over the White Clay Creek on the
Newark and Pomeroy railroad near
Iandenberg.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Auditina State HospitaI Books,

State Auditor Theodore r. Clark and
his assistant A. a. Watson are audit
ing tho books OF the trustees of the
State Hospital at Farnhurst. today.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
DUPONTS NOT AFTER
CONTROL OF CITY RAIL WAY
PRAIRIE sTILL AcRouNo.

The auxiliary cruiser Prairie Is still
on tho mud OF Bullshead Shoals No
efforts were made TO pull her of this
morning.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
BELIEVE CONSPIRACY
TO DISCREDIT DR.. COOK
TueeoAr ON A ROCK.

BY United Press Leased SpecIaI Wire.
PORTLAND. Maine. Dec. 1O.-The
Portland, the largest going tug owned
IN Maine Is reported on a rock near
Portsmouth, n. II. Her crew of six
peril.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
colered Y. M. c. A. Meetino.

In the L. a. NJ p. Church. South
Wilmington this evening. the Colored
Y. AZ & a. viii hold a meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
10 Dissolve q Cornoration.

Delaware Hard Fibre Company will be
held on December 81 at Marshallton
to pass upon a proposition to dissolve
the corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
BowKER BADLY WHIPPED.
Al belmont of Boston Did the Trick in
Twelve Rounds.

Boston, March l7.-Josy Bowkr OF
England, bantam weight champion boxer
Of the world was outfought and badly
whipped by Al belmont OF Boston in l2
rounds at the Armory Athletic associa.
tion last night, belmont was a surprise
to even his seconds, who at best hardly
expected more than draw.
belmont "lookcd good" from the start,
but In the sixth showed his strength by
knocking down the champion. Bowker
was superior in the blocking game, but
Delmont's terrific lefts 10 the body and
right swings TO the face were delivered
steadily throughout Bowker was again
loored in the tenth.
The eleventh round settled the fight,
when belmont sent Bowker to the floor
three times in succession for the count
OF nine A fourth drive TO the head sent
Bowker into the ropes in his corner and
they alone sustained him until the bell
rang
Bowker was game and came back well
in the twelfth, but was soon at Delmont's
mercy, who, near the close Of the rouna,
delivered another telling right to the
head which sent Bowker 10 the fioor for
the last time, though the champion was
able to rise as the bell ended the fight.
In speech after the fight Bowker gen.
erously admitted that he had met bet
ter man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
FULLY 400 PEOPLE
Attended the St. Patrick's Day Banquet
and Dance Last Night.

Tie st. Patrick's day break in Lent
was well celebrated at Woodmen's hall
last evening. when the ladies OF the
parish of st. Monica's church gave a
chicken pie banquet and dance. Fully
400 people were present during the even
ing and the celebration lasted until well
into the small hours of the morning OF
the day that is celebrated in memory
OF Treland's patron saint.
The festivities began with the ban
quet, the menu Of which included the
following: pickles, olives, chicken pie,
mashed potatoes, salads, rolls, cake, cof-
fee, fruit, and ice cream. At the con.
clusion of the banquet, the toastmaster,
Rev. p M. McKenna, made few re-
marks fitting to the occasion and short
addresses were given by S. Hollistel
jackson, G. Herbert Pape, DIR. J. w.
Stewart, p. i. Mccarthy and Dan j.
Sullivan. The evening was well advanced
when the addresses were completed and
dancing began,
The stage was decorated with palms.
and festoons of green crepe paper were
hung about it, making a pleasing effect.
Green seemed the predominating color
wherever it was possible to display it,
and many tie and sprig Of shamrock
were to De seen.
The committee in charge Of the affair
was composed of the ladies of st. Moni-
cas- church and through their efforts the
church is a large gamer in financial
way as the result of the celebration.
Music for dancing was furnished by
RiIey's orchestra Of I've pieces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
FIRE IN PRISON
Panic Among The Prisoners Threatened
Shoe Shop q Complete Loss


New York, March ia panic was
for short time threatened last night
among the 1900 city prisoners on Harts
island, at the entrance Of Long Island
sound, when FIRE said TO have been caus.
ed by defective wiring was discovered
in large frame building used as shoe
shop. There were no prisoners in this
building at the time, but from all the
dormitories the flames could be seen
and the prisoners manifested great un-
easness The authorities took imme.
diate steps to quell any attempts at es-
cape by warning the prisoners that the
guards would shoot any one who tried
to get through the lines.
There was considerable difficulty In
fighting the fire, as the water mains
failed to work properly. A dozen keep
ers and forty "trusties" finally got it
under control The shoe shop was a
complete loss but the FIRE was not al
lowed to spread to any Of the adjacent
buildings. The loss is $4,000.
Harris Island. located at the ex-
treme northern. boundary Of greater New
York, includes branch of the Black
wells Island work house, city refor-
matory, and the Potter's field. About
u third of the prisoners are women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
TO INTEREST CHILDREN.
Vermont Starts Active AntitubercuIosis
Campaign.

Burlington, March 1.-THE FIRST In q
series Of tuberculosis exhibits 10 be held
throughout the state opened in the ar
mory yesterday morning and viii con.
tinue until Friday. On Thursday and
Friday evenings there will be lectures
with stereopticon illustrations, tho
speakers being DIR. Huber and DIR, San
ford of New York. These lectures will
be on the general subject Of the white
plague, its cause, prevention and cure.
The exhibit IL free and special invita-.
tion is extended 10 school children. IL
Is intended TO reach the class Of people
who would not be reached by literature
on the subject. On all sides Of the large
hall are displayed notices and banners
in French and English intended TO serve
as object lessons and 10 ix firmly in
the mind the Importance Of the tuber-
oulosis problem.
Striking features Of the exhibit are
model houses, showing the contrast be-
tween unsanitary and sanitary roomsj
models of porches and tents for outdoor
treatment and many other phases OF
treatment for the disease and methods
for stamping II out.
The exhibit is in charge Of the state
board OF health. DIR. II. ID. Holton, the
secretary, will be in attendance prac-
tically all of the time. The other mem.
bers, Drs. @. S. Cavcrly and r. T. Kidder
will be at the armory as much aspos-
sible.
This is part Of thorough campaign
that will be waged throughout Vermont
against tuberculosis. One feature in
this city will be frequent lectures to
the students Of the high school, who
will attend them at the state laboratory
in squads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. James McConachie Died Last Even
ing at Age of AZ Years.

The death of Mrs. Nella tStevens)
McConaehie occurred at nine o'clock last
evening at her home, 200 Elm street,
after long illness with tuberculosis.
Mrs. McConaehie was the widow of
James MeConacliie, who died q little over
year ago.
She was born in Walden AZ years ago
and was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George STEVENS. She was married to Mr..
McConachie about 20 years ago at Mont
pelier and since their marriage the fam
ily resided in this city. She is survived
bv four children, three daughters and
one son. They are Adele, aged IL;
yivien, aged Is; Max, aged l3; and Err
lene. aged II. AIRS. McConaehie was q
members of the Congregational church,
having joined week ago Sunday, and
was affiliated with the Ladies Of Clan
Gordon.
The funeral win be held at the house
ct two o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev.
F. A. Poole officiating. Interment viii
be made in Hops cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-17
CASHIER VARNEY
GETS FIVE YEARS
Former Bank Cashier Of Somersworth
Sentenced For Embezzlement Of
Ss5,00o From Concern.

Portsmouth, N. H., March 17.--Fred
NJ. varney Of Somersworth, the default
ing bank cashier, was this afternoon
sentenced by Judge Edgar Aldrich, in
the United States district court, TO five
years in the federal prison at Atlanta,
Ga, for the embezzlement of $4,000 of
the funds OF the bank.
The indictment against Varney was
returned by the grand jury few min
utes before he was sentenced. Varney
was accompanied by his counsel, John
Kiyel of Dover, and his uncle, and
father -in-law, of Dover, and when his
case was called his counsel waived the
reading OF the Indictment and entered
plea Of nolo. Mr.. Kiyel said that he
had very little to say before sentence
was passed TO add to what he had al
ready stated before the district attor-
ney in the presence of the judge. He
asked for as light a sentence as the
court would deem consistent with JUS
tice.
When Clerk Burns Hodgman read the
sentence OF FIVE years in the federal
prison at Atlanta, varney bowed his
head and sat down with look of re-
lief.
Varney. it Is understood, wished to 90
to Atlanta rather than to the state
prison in Concord, and he will be taken
South in a few days, until that time
being prisoner at the county Jail.