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Evening journal., 1909-05-15
FIVE PERISH BY
BOAT UPSETTING

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HACKENSACK, n. j.. May 15.-Search-
ing parties after an all night ordeal in
storm Of wind and rain. have failed to
locate the body of 15-year-oid Mary
Horonzl. the fifth victim OF the overturn-
ing of a rowboat in the Hackensack river
last night The bodies OF the other four
were recovered. They are Catherine II.
Hoffman, 20 years old. Peter Holowin-
ski, 10. Mary Sachs, Is. and Lizzie 81
manec IS
There we're eight persons, four young
men. and four young women in the little
rowboat when it started on the fatal
trip. All were employees of the American
Paper Company's plant, across the riv-
er al Bogota, and were coming home af-
ter their days work. A sudden wind
storm broke when the boat was about
thirty feet from shore. Tho girls pump
ed to their feet. as the water pourcd
over the side Of the boat. and losing their
balance. toppled overheard capsizing, the
craft.
The men made an attempt to save
one of the girls but without avail. with.
in a short time grief crazed relatives OF
the drowned women lined the bank, and
it was necessary to call the police &c
prevent their throwing themselves into
the river. Led by Father Lambert, pas.
tor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, search
ing parties dragged the river through the
night. recovering all the bodies but thai
of the Horonzi girl.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
SELL PROPERTIES
TO COLLECT TAX

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, May 15.-At the
Glpin House here to-day Constable
Thomas II. Buckley. of Wilmington. sold
eight properties for Charles II. shearer,
former tax collector, to satisfy city taxes
due for the years 1904. 1905 and 1906. There
was large attendance Of bidders and al
though none OF the properties brought
high prices the bidding at times was spirit
ed.
The following properties were sold:
Frame dwelling Of Foster Middleton. al
No. 1915 Railroad avenue, to James j.
Ryan, for $50.
Two lots on Second street. OF Joseph
Bennett, to John J. sheridan for so.
Lot at Buttonwood of Mrs Joseph G.
Lindsay TO J. J. Sheridan for $50
Lot at Buttonwood Of Mrs. Eliza Cris-
den to Jesse Guy for 10.
Lot at Butonwood Of Maggie Townsend
to W. II. Cooper. Jr., fr SIC.
Three lots on Gray street Of Thomas b
Hizer TO J. J. Sheridan for 500
Lot on Washington avenue Of Thomas
M. Barber to jefferson Downham for SIS.
Frame dwelling No. l5S Third street oi
the Beckiey Vining estate to W. H. Cooper
fr $500
sale OF seven other properties was stayed
until next Saturday, their owners have
arranged to satisfy the tax claims by thai
time.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
.SHUBERTS HAVE
RICH SUPPORT
Opponents of the Theatrical
trust Secure Complete
Chain Of Theatres
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NEW YORK, May 15-Back of the
announcement made by the Shuborts
to-day, confirming the exclusive dis
patch of several weeks ago, that they
arc now i'm a position to offer forty
weeks bookings i'm continuous string
of play houses reaching from New
York TO San Francisco. appears for the
first time the factor which has made
an open door In theatricals possible.
and threatens TO break the iron grip
of the theatrical trust
According TO we'll founded reports to-
day, this factor is none other than the
financial support of some of the
wealthiest men in Wall street. with
whom Lee Shubert has come in touch
through his dictatorship in the New
Theatre, Americas nearest approach to
a National Theatre, which is to be
opened in the fall. From the first the
New Theatre project has been belittled
by the leaders Of the syndicate. Since
the election Of Lee Shubert, the Trust's s
bitterest enemy to the directorate. the
New Theatre has been the subject Oi
open attack by leaders of the Thea
trical Trust.
AS result or TINS the men back
of the New Theatre. and the list in
cludes such names as Morgan, Gould
MaclSay. Vanderbilt. and Astor are
said to have had their attention
focused on the outlook for the Ameri-
can Theatricals under syndicate domi-
nation. and to have been influenced
TO put their support back Of the inde-
pendents.
In their announcement to-day. con-
frming in every detail the United
Press dispatch Of some weeks ago. the
Shuberts deny the report that Harri-
son Grey Fiske. one Of the most prom
inent figures in the theatrical world
from an artistic standpoint, has de-
serted them to ally himself with KlaW
and Erlanger. With the new contracts
for theatres announced to-day, ant
the new houses reported as either con.
tracted for or already under construc.
tion, the Shuberts loom up to-day a:
the first real rival ISlaW and Erlangei
have ever been called on TO compel,
with.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
EDWARD ANDREWS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
WeII-KnOWn Business Man
SuCCumbS to Complication
Of Diseases

Edward Andrews, one of the city's
best known business men, died at his
residence, No. 1900 Delaware avenue,
last evening from a complication of
diseases, in his seventy year. Mr..
Andrews had been i'll for some time.
He is survived by a widow, Agnes E.
Warner Andrews.
Mr.. Andrews was the son Of John II.
Andrews and was born at Darby, Pa,
on February &c, 1899. He came to Will
mington in 1865, TO accept a position
with the Charles Warner Company in
whose employ he remained for about
twenty years. At the time of his re-
tirement he was secretary of the com
pany. At the time OF his death Mr.
Andrews was interested in many Will
mington corporations, having beer
president Of the Perpetual Savings and
Loan Association, president of the Home
for Friendless and Destitute Children
vice. president of the Wilmington ano
Brandywine Cemetery Company, a di.
rector of the National Bank OF Della.
ware. a director OF the Delaware So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelt,
to Animals and the Delaware Societ,
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill.
dren and director Of the Wilmington
Savings Fund Society. He was partic
ularly interested in homeless childrei
and was one of the most valued mem
bers of that society.
Mr.. Andrews funeral will take placi
from his late residence at 3 o'clocl
on Monday afternoon. Interment vii
be private.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
MISS TAFT ALL DAY
ON MUD-B0UND YACHT

CHESTER, Pa. May 15-Accom-
panied by twenty of her classmates
from Bryn Mawr College. Miss Helen
Taft. daughter Of the President, came
to Chester this morning as the guest
of DR.. Thomas Cook Stellwagen and
daughter, Miss Mamie Stellwagen, Of
Philadelphia, and his niece, Miss Stell-
wagen, of Baltimore. Their purpose
was to spend the day aboard Mr.. Stell-
wagons yacht, Beatrice, cruising on
the Delaware River. but instead they
spent the day stuck on a mud fiat.
The Beatrice started off as fine as
could be. but a short distance from
shore the yacht was struck broadside
by nor'east wind. and before the man
at the helm could bring the boats
head into the breeze, which quickly in
creased GA gale. the yacht was driven
on the flats just below the market
street wharf. and there she stuck until
5 o'clock. When high tide arrived at
O'Clock Miss Taft and a few Of her
friends disembarkcd. the yacht being
brought back to the wharf. and Miss
Taft took a train for Philadelphia,
from which city she returned to Bryn
Mawr.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
CONCERT AT FORT
DUPONT TOMORROW

Sundays concert at Fort Dupont
will have the following numbers on
the program; Laubers March
Triumphale. The Overture to Daughter
OF the Regiment by Donizetti. one of
Dvorak's Slavonic Dances as arranged
for Sousa's Band by Mr.. Safranek, the
Celebrated Minuet by Paderewskl, a
selection from Mraitane by Wallace, a
fantasy on Dixie" and a hymn.
The band has for practice many Of
the unpublished musical works former
~ part of the famous Gilmore Library
and now owned by Carl Fischer Of New
York. who is desirous of publishing
them soon. These numbers Will also
be played shortly.
The Sunady concerts commence
at about 1920 in the morning, Inn
mediately after Guardmount. Many
Wilmingtonians visit the fort on Sun
days to hear the concert.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
DANGLING CORD
HIS ALARM CLOCK
Dushdne Coward, Jr., ,Yanked
Out Of Bed Three Differ
ent Times

Dushane Cloward, Jr s. desire to awaken
early yesterday morning in order 10 wit
ness the arrival Of the circus was so in
tense that he decided not to depend on
other members OF his family to awaken
him. Accordingly. he adopted the time
honored method OF tieing a cord 10 his
toe. dangling Il out OF the window Of his
home, No 600 Broome street As a conse-
quence he was 'yanked" out OF bed three
different times.
In order that there might be no mistake,
young Coward tied weight to the end OF
the cord and also a note for his young
friend. Edward Sparks. who was to get az
first and then awaken Coward.
The first person to discover the cord
note and bottle was n. Dushane Coward
father Of the young man, who returned at
midnight from Philadelphia. OF course he
couldn't resist and Pop" pulled the cord.
Young Dushane bounced out Of bed, rub
bed his eyes. observed the time and
crawled back to slumber.
Sometime later Police Sergeant KeleheI
and a patrolman found the string, at the
end OF which was a small bottle. Suspi-
clous. the sergeant examined the bottle
and the string and found a note attached
to the end OF the cord which read "Pull
easy. Ned" Sergeant Kelieher is an an
alyst of his own emotions, as all true
guardians OF peace and order are, and
after he had reflected and had come to the
conclusion that It was his duty to investi-
gate. he gave the cord a vigorous yank,
notwithstanding the fact that his name is
not Ned"
Dushane. OF course, was awakened, and
all was soon made clear to the sergeant
and his companion. AS it was rather toe
early for Dushane to get Up. however. he
returned TO bed. A short time later, wher
Dushane was sleeping comfortably again
Homer Simmons. Jr., who lives next dool
and who got up early because OF circus eN.
citement, saw the cord and with ths
small boys curiosity pulled it without ever
looking at the directions. Dushane again
got up. and this time the conversation Of
the two aroused the rest OF the ClowarC
family and the neighbors. med" Spark.
was aroused. and he. yeung simmons anc
Young Coward, OF course, saw the circus
| come in.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
PROBING CENSUS
DIRECTOR NORTH
Congress Will Take Notice if
Secretary NageI Should
Dismiss Him
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WASHINGTON. May l5.-If the present
inquisition into the methods Of S. n. ID.
North, director OF the census. which is
being conducted by the officials OF the
Department OF Commerce and Labor,
should result IN a report to President
Taft, unfavorable TO the director, Con-
gressional inquiry will be made before
the census bill providing for the next de-
cennial enumeration Is passed This Is
the declaration made today by friends
OF the director in Congress. They say
that II the administration should decide
TO dismiss North they will want to be
convinced that it is for the best interests
OF the government that new man be
placed IN his important position on the
the eve Of the taking Of the census.
This will mean that Congress will be
in session well into July. they say. be-
cause II is necessary TO pass some kind
OF a ceusus bill this summer The cen
sus would be taken under the old bill
but money would have to be provided
to carry out its provisions.
II was learned today that late yester-
day afternoon a dozen women employees
OF the Census Bureau were summoned
and questioned as to how much Of their
time. they put in at government work
and how much IN assisting the director
OF the ceusus in the preparation OF mag.
azine articles. Other questions bearinl
on complaints that have been mad,
against Director North. we're asked. and
answered.
Other witnesses from the bureau were
called today. Some Of the testimony &
being taken under oath. It will be di
gested by the officials, OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor. and b
presented TO the President by secretar.
Nagel some time next week.
No action has been taken on the cen
sus bill since it passed both houses, an
It is still in conference. The leaders ar
quoted today as saying that they wi
not call it up for consideration. until the
learn the outcome OF the present inves
tgation.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
COMMISSIONERS
OFF FOR DENVER

-Four commissioners from the Presby-
terry Of New Castle TO the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church, which
opens in Denver on May 20, will leave on
the Assembly Special. leaving Philadel-
phia at noon on Monday. The special is
to start from New York and run direct TO
Denver, stopping at cities along the route
to pick up delegates. The Presbytery Of
New Castle will be represented at the as
hembly by the Rev. Wilson T. NJ. Beale.
of Salisbury. Md; the Rev. DR.. J. r. Mil
ligan. Of st. Georges. and Elders George
B. Moore. Of Greenhill, and George Massey
Jones. Of Dover.
The clerical alternates arc the Rev Or.
John McElmoyle. of Elkton and the Rev.
W. II. Logan. Of this city. Alternates "a
the lay commissioners are Isaac Bayard
OF West Church. this city, and L. w
Gunby. Of Salisbury.
OF special interest to the assembly will
be the budget which has been in course Of
preparation by the executive commission.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
MAY SOLVE THE
MURDER MYSTERY

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PROVIDENCE. r. l.. May 15.-The po-
lice in their efforts to solve the mystery Of
the death OF Laura Register. have now
settled their efforts upon the apprehen-
sion Of one man, and for the hrst time
the mystery seems possible OF solution.
The man, who is now the object Of the
police search. left his boarding house
here on the morning of the day Of the
killing. but a young woman has said that
she saw him on Monday night.
The REGISTER family to-day said that
this man had known the victim OF the
cemetery crime. and that on one occasion
she had refused to make an appointment
with him. The police now say that this
man may have lain in wait for the girl.
and his advances having been repulsed
have attached her.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
LITTLE FEAR OF A
GENERAL STRIKE
Efforts Of the TeIegrapherS
and POstmen Seem to be
Doomed 10 Failure
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PARIS, May 15.-Psris is waiting to-
day to see whether the general fedora
tion of labor calls a general strike
in sympathy with the strike Of post
men and telegraphers.
There are increasing indications that
the Federation will not order a strike
at this time, as the sentiment Of the
various unions composing it is not at
all unanimous in favor of strike. If
a general strike is not called, the strike
of the postmen and telegraphers will
be thing OF the past by the first
Of next week.
Realizing the necessity OF obtain
ing something more than sympathy
from the other trades, the postmen, are
today making a heroic effort to have
a general strike called. The fact that
the railroad employees have postponed
until Monday the announcement Of the
referendum vote on the question Of q
strike is believed to be indicative Of
a desire not to become involved in q
strike at present.
The situation in postal and tele-
graphic circles is unchanged from yes
terday. Business is being conducted
with but little interruption, and no fur.
ther additions to the ranks of the strik.
ors have been made. Telegraph wires
all over the country are being cut, anC
this furnishes the most serious inter
ruption Of any OF those resulting from
the strike
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
JUDGES DON'T WANT
SMALL COURT ROOM

There is a possibility that change
Of plans regarding the improvements
at the County Court House may be
made. The Levy Court committee on
buildings held a conference with the
judges during the past week. The
judges are opposed TO the proposed
change In the court room leaving only
three rows OF seats for witnesses and
running wall across the present court
room. The law library needs 20 be
enlarged and more room is needed for
the prothonotary and recorder Of
deeds. BY dividing the court room the
pronothary could have his office on one
side and the enlarged law library
would be on the other side. The
principal reason for the court object
ing to the change is that IL is prob
able two sessions OF court will have
TO be held in the room at one time, as
the business of the court is rapidly in
Crcasing.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
AGE BARS HIM
FROM MINISTRY
Bishop Gaines Says Church
Must Not Recommend Old
Men for Ordination
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. May 15.-The third day OF
the Philadelphia African NJ. y. Con-
ference was full OF interest. a large
class Of candidates was presented fof
admission TO the travelling ministry.
among them being Mark Browh, OF
Milford a. NJ. y. Church. Bishop Gains
turned down Mr. Browns application
church law, providing that candidate
shall not be received who Is above 40
years of age. The bishop gave the con-
ference to understand that the present
state of the church demanded rugged
and vigorous young men to carry or
the work of the ministry. He gave
Mr.. Brown. presiding elder, TO under
stand that he must not present the
names OF old men for admission TO the
ministry. He dwelt impressively upon
the training of men for the A. NJ. u.
ministry and told the conference that
unless young men would qualify and
study faithfully they could not neither
hope to be a credit to themselves, their
race or the country.
The Rev. G. A. Green, Of Paschall,
read a report on temperance. Rev.
William II. King Of Laurel. read the
report on the state of the church. and
the Rev. J. NJ. Palmer. of Asbury church
Chester read the report on the state
OF the country, which endorsed the
policies OF President Taft.
AT the evening session an educational
meeting was held and addresses were
delivered by Drs. G. +. Woodson. dean
| of Wilberforce University; NJ. c.
Brooks. Of Allen Church. Philadelphia;
r. II. Smiley. OF Carlisle. Pa; w. G.
Jason, OF the State College, and the
Rev. Solomon Poster Hood, assistant
missionary secretary A. NJ. T. Church.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
POLICE KEPT EYES
ON PICKPOCKETS

The excellent work done by the police
yesterday is being favorably commented
upon. Practically the entire force was on
duty and although the men worked long
hours. they did not complain.
Plain clothes men circulated among the
crowd on Market street. while the circus
parade was moving and also around the
circus grounds and it was due to their
activity in keeping suspected pickpockets
constantly under their eyes, that these
light-hngered gentry succeeded in doing
little work
Chief Black had been informed by the
circus officials that band of picSpocket'
was following the show and he made extrs
precautions TO protect the public. Four OF
the suspected thieves evidently became
disgustcd as they left the city yesterday
afternoon on a north-bound train.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
STOCK TRANSACTION
IN WEST CHESTER COURT

At West Chester on Thursday there was
a trial Of the case of Crist and Speak
man. Of Coatesville. Pa, against Harold
A. Wulff, Of Wilmington, an action to re-
cover $500 lost through stock transactions.
Wulf testified that it was a bucket shor
transaction in which the Potts Commits
sion Company which had an Office in Will
mington and Of which Harry South. form.
erly of Wilmington, also was member
and Crist and SpealSman Of Coatesvills
were parties. The Potts Commission Com.
pany failed. and Crist and speakman al.
lege they lost $500 which they sought tc
recover. on motion OF counsel for Wuln
a non-suit was granted on the allegation
that the transaction was based on stoci
gambling prohibited by the laws Of Penn
sylvania.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
WATER WITCH ARRANGES
FOR ITS READING TRIP

Members OF the Water Witch Fire
Company who went TO Reading, Pa
returned home yesterday. The visit
was made TO arrange for accommoda-
tions for the local company wnen it
visits Reading in September. when the
big parade of fremen takes place. The
Keystone Fire Chiefs Association was
in session and the local firemen at
tended the meeting.
Following a trip to the Neversini
mountains dinner was served on the
porch of the magnificent home of Read
ing Aerie, Fraternal order Of Eagles.
on the slope of Mount Penn.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
Mr.. Davidson to Start Big Race.

Joseph W. Davidson. the well-known
Wilmington horseman, today receiv-
ed an invitation to start General
Mack" and Dry Dock" at Salisbury
Nd, on July p in what promises TO be
the best horse race on the Peninsula
Mr.. Davidson accepted The race will
be for a $1,000 purse and will be de-
cided in the best three heats. Gen
Mack" Is the property of William J
Hall and Dry Dock" Of Charles II
Speights. OF Westover, Md.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
FIVE DEAD In
HEAVY STORM
Series Of TOrnadOeS Sweep
Through Kansas Doing
Great Damage
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KANSAC CITY, No, May 15.-Re-
ports today from the storm-swept dis
tricts OF Kansas and Missouri indicate
that the death list viii total Ave. with
more than fifty persons hurt and heavy
property loss.
A series OF tornadoes followed by
heavy rains swept through Kansas. The
town OF Hollis was partially wrecked,
and three persons were killed and ten
badly hurt. Two others were killed
at Great Bend. Kansas, and twenty
were injured. Ten were severely in
jured at Hollis
At Great Bend the storm struck a
work train on the Santa Fe. and blew
over a heavy pile driver. II fell on the
cab of the engine and killed William
Ackerly. the engineer.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
INVENT MACHINE
TO HARVEST PEAS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, May 15-A Delaware
farmer, Benjamin Tharp, of Harring-
ton, has revolutionized the harvesting
and threshing Of peas and COW peas
by an invention which he and Mr.
Sexton, an associate, have been manu-
featuring by hand until orders have
overwhelmed them and capitalists have
taken them up. The company about
10 be incorporated here will have as
its incorporators. it is said, James e.
Ellegood. William NJ. Cooper. w. s.
Lowe, James A. Walter and Glen w.
Perdue, of Salisbury, Md.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
Mr.. DUPONT GIVES
BUILDING CONTRACT

Elwood Talley has obtained tho con-
tract to erect a stone residence for AL
fred /. DUPONT in Brandywine hundred.
=. L. Rice, Jr.. Co, architects. have
awarded the contract to Egbert Nutter
to remodel the building at Tenth and
Washington streets into an apartment
house. IL will contain all modern i'm
provements. Thomas S. Lewis Is the
owner
Plans for the remodeling OF the prop.
erty OF William o. Brown, at No. 2ii
West Ninth street, are being prepared by
L. L. Rice. Jr Co. architects.
Contractor TindalI and Son have com.
menced the erection OF the Gibbons 6
Moore building in Market street, below
Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May t5.-The storm
that was central over Kansas Friday
morning moved northeaster'y to the
Upper Mississippi Valley, increasing IN
Intensity, it will move eastward at
tended by showers and thunderstorn's
in the North Atlantic and Middle At
lantic States, and the Ohio Valley.
Cooler weather is indicated for tho
Middle Atlantic States, and the Upper
Ohio Valley.
Forecast till p. m. Sunday;
For Observation-Disclosures to-
night and Sunday; cooler Sunday; light
to moderate south and southwest winds
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
VETERINARIAN
CAUGHT RUNAWAY

DR.. William Dickinson, veterinarian.
Of this city, who captured a horse at
tached to a rubber tired carriage, with
out an occupant running along the
Newport turnpike toward Stanton last
night, has learned that the animal be-
longs to Frank Dcnnison, of near Stan
ton. The horse is in a stable in this
city waiting to be claimed by the
owner.
Evening journal., 1909-05-15
WANT COUNCIL TO
AID BAND CONCERTS

city Council at its next meeting will be
asked TO contribute TO the fund FOR band
concerts In the parks. Subscriptions have
been promised by private individuals This
was suggested in THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL recently and since then many per-
sons have looked upon II with favor.
Council will be asked TO help financially
plan TO give concerts in parks in the dif-
ferent sections Of the city.