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Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Girl. VICTIM OF
INHUMAN MEN
EIeven-year-OId Wilmington
Child Tells Story Of Brutal
Treatment to Chester Police

A story Of inhuman treatment to
which an year-old girl OF this city.
was subjected has just come to light
In Chester, following an investigation
made by Truant officers Thomas Hum
phreys Of that city.
According to the authorities Of that
city about six months ago, Mildred
Poore. an eleven year-old girl, was
taken from Wilmington to Chester by
her father. The latter being a poor,
hard working man and unable to pro-
perly take care of the child, placed her
in the charge Of an old colored woman
until he could provide better home
for her.
A respectable family in Chester
heard of the case and sent for the
girl to make her home with them. This
she did. and the kindly family sent
her to school and gave her good care.
Day after day, however. she complain
ed of pains in the head and body and
finally the family who took her in
sent for DIR. w. f. Lohman. As a re-
suit OF an examination he made, the
physician said that the girl had been
subjected TO inhuman treatment be
fore she was brought to Chester.
1t was at this stage that Truant
officer Humphreys took hold of the
case and he took up the matter with
Humane Agent Frank Stout here. The
child was brought to Wilmington on
Wednesday and Agent Stout is now
working on the case and expects to
arrest the men accused by the girl in
her statements TO the authorities.
Warrants will be sworn out for the
. Al
child is now in an institution in Phil
adelphia.
The girls story was to the effect that
she had lived with her mother on Front
street. Wilmington The house was
occupied by several families. her moth
er having one room on the third floor,
where she and the child had one bed.
her little brother. six years old, sleep
ing on a cot. Her father was not liv-
ing with her mother. having left her
some time before.
The child innocently asserted that her
mothers associates were several Ital-
ians. who had frequently visited the
house and these men. she said, were
the ones who ill-treated her. The
| girl further asserted that she before
tried to keep the men away from her,
using at times various articles in the
room. as means Of defense. She threat
ened several times to tell the police,
but they only laughed at her. Often
she was made to drink beer, whiskey
and gin until she became intoxicated.
One day, while out on the street. her
/ father saw her. She told him she want
cd to leave her mother with the re-
suit that the father took her TO Ches-
/ ter and later went back for the little
boy and secured possession of him.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
DELAWARE TO OPEN
BASKETBALL SEASON

Delaware College basketball team plays
the An-Conegiate team Of Philadelphia
this evening in the gymnasium at Newark
-Four Of the All-Collegiate players are
from the University of Pennsylvania
team. In addition TO them are Baldwin
and Newman. the two star players on
Delaware last year. The Old Swedes team
of this city. will play the scrub team a
preliminary game. The game will be called
at s O'Clock. The two teams will lineup
as follows:
Delaware--Ward. Houston and Hagner
forwards: Haley, centre; McGarvey, LA
son. Doan and Greenwood. defense.
Observation-Disclosures and SAKE, for
ward; Kiefaber. forward; Toby, centre;
Baldwin and Spear, defense.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Sports
HECKERT MAKES
UP THE SENATORS
The Harrisburg Manager Gets
Pitcher FOCh in the
Sebring Deal

HARRISBURG. Jan. 9.-Goorgc
Washington Heckert, manager of the
Harrisburg Tri-State baseball club has
returned from the meeting of the Ma
tional Baseball Commission at Cincin-
natl, Ohio lie Is well pleased over
the reinstatement of Jimmy Sebring
and the securing of Harry Hoch, the
big pitcher, In the deal which sent the
former to Brooklyn. Heckert states
that he has his team about completed
for 1909 and could start the season
within week. The Harrisburg club
has received cash payment for Sc
bring under an agreement made at the
close of the last Trl- State season and
also secures Hoch who was drafted by
Brooklyn.
While in the West Manager Heck
ert called on Al. Selbach last years
star hitter of tko Capital city team.
at his home in Columbus. Ohio lie
found him suffering from an injury
received in a contest with Reading
last season. Selbach viii never play
again he says but may manage a
minor league team next season. Heck
ert states that he has first option of
Frank Huelsman and may be able 10
get him from the Philadelphia Ath-
letics If the money can be raised.
Foxy" George stated that the ap-
plicatons of tho remaining blacklist
ed State players would be acted
upon at meeting of the commission
IN Memphis, Tenn, early next month
at which time the cases OF Hartley and
Owens will he taken up. Joe Smith
will be the Senator's mainstay behind
the bat. Red owens will hold down
the shortstop position for the Harris
burg team and a young second baseman
will take the place made vacant by
Dick Egan. George W.. also thinks
that Wyatt Lee, the Altoona man, will
make good with Harrisburg next sea-
son. and win many games after get
ting into form.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
MANY Dishelieun It-

It's mems turn to shop this weel
and all of next at Snellenburgs wher'
a sale OF mems white goods is in pr,
press. There We're large crowds q.
thes tore to-day, but many who calle
seemed incredulous as to the price cut
ting of the goods offered. They weYI
so extremely away down that not
few asked the clerks If the cuts made
as stated in ye>Nrrdays EVENINC
JOURNAL, were facts. They were as
sured they were. Snellenburg's hav
too big reputation to advertise good
at one price and sell them at another
All goods as advertised viii positiver
be sold. satisfaction is guarantee.
or money is rcfunded"-that's IN
firms motto in straight or extra sale,
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
DEATH RATE
CONTINUES LOW

The deaths for the week just ending,
according to the report as compiled by.
the Board of Health. were 22 For.
the corresponding week in 1908 there.
were 80.
The births were 4e in number as COM
pared with 81 for the corresponding
week in 1905
The number of marriages was tho
same this week as for the correspond
ing week last year. In both in
stances there We're 50.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
HOUSE TO PROBE
SECRET SERVICE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-Representative
Tawney, CRep. Mimi to-day introduced
a resolution which was promptly passed
by the House providing for the appoint
ment Of select committee OF five mem-
bers to inquire into the matter Of appro-
priations made by Congress for govern
ment detective work.
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killed Brother Instead Of Rabbit.

DELAfAR, Jan. 9.--While John Chris
topher was out cunning for ducks near
Vienna. in company with his brother
william, their dog> started a rabbit.
John Christopher grabbed his gun to
shoot the rabbit. The gun was dis
charged accidentally. the load striking
his body killing him almost instantly.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Early CLOSING Movement Endorsed.

DOVER, Jan. 9.--The early closing |
movement. by which all the stores of
Dover will close at 6 o'clock in the
evening hereafter except Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, during Janu-
AIRY, February ana March, and aga n
during July. August and September,
was heartily indorsed by the Trade
Board.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
WEST END SECOND WINS
FROM ST. PATRICK'S SECOND

The West End second team defeated
the st. Patricks second team at the
West End Reading Room last evening
by the score of % TO 16. It was the
best game Of basketball played at tho
West End this season. West End was
ahead all the way through. but ST. Pat
rick's was always close. West End
second win play q return game soon
on the St Patricll's floor. The line
up was as follows:
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Saves Man From Drowning.

SEAFORD. Jan. 9.-Had il not been
for the timely assistance Of Captain
Ollin Conway, Otis Sperrill, a youne,
sailor, would have drowned at IIar-
rison's Ferry, Md. Sperrill attempted tc
jump from the wharf 10 a vessel. which
was anchored few feet away, when
his foot slipped and he tumbled I'm the
river and was unconscious when res
cued.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
And BROWNSON
TAKES ANOTHER
By Fast Shooting and Pass
ing, Local Team Wins From
Clayton, 40 TO 2

In the cage at Brownson Hall last
evening the Brownson basketball team
defeated the strong Clayton team Of
Camden, \. j., by the score 40 to 20.
The game was fast and interesting
throughout. Hancy, Burke and Brad
ley had their opponents guessing for
sometime with their art OF passing
Hinger, defense for Clayton, is con-
sidered one of the best in the South
Jersey League. but IIaney was too
much for him as shown by the score.
IIinger has a record in the Camden
circuit for allowing "A man but field
goals in four weeks (four games.)
Daley. formerly a star of Villa Nova
College played good game At times
he had the spectators wild with his
display Of distance goal shooting. There
was a large attendance last evening.
Manager Farley presented TO each
woman or girl present with dozen
or more carnations. The girls were
much pleased. The lineup.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
nisnnta Over Litsehi.

There seems to be dispute over
the services OF Louis Litschi, Harris
burg claiming him and Manager
Weitzel claims he still belongs to
Reading. Weitzel is still counting on
Connie Mack sending Lynch back to
Reading.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
To Catch "Peepinq Tom.v

SEAFORD. Jan. "a "peeping Tom"
continues to annoy residents and to
capture this persistent tormentor sew
eral of the society folks have declared
they will keep watch for him
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
For a smyth Mem orlaI.

There was a meeting last night Of
the members OF the Smyth Memorial
Association when plans were discussed
about applying 60 the legislature for an
appropriation to help the association
erect a monument. Another meeting
will be held I'm about two weeks
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Reception in Governors Honor.

The commissioned officers of the Or
ganized Militia of Delaware and thu
members of Governor Lea's staff will
give a reception tonight at the vii
mington Country Club in honor of Gov
ernor Lea Governor-elect Pennewin
viii be a guest
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
chiIdren,s Missionary RaIIy.

The annual. missionary rally for the
children of the Episcopal Church in
Wilmington will be held tomorrow in
Old Swedes Church. at half-past three
o'clock. Bishop Kinsman will make
one of the addresses.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
no Reoeive Rishon kinsman.

on Monday evening a general parish
reception will be held in Trinity parish
house. when Bishop Kinsman, Mias
Kinsman and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Kinsman will be the special guests.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Named Sunday School Superintendent

GEORGETOWN, Jan. AT the an
nual election Of the Georgetown Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday school. William
II. Short was elected superintendent
Seventeen scholars were awarded med
ais for good attendance.
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porando Gives $1,000 to sufferer.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-Dorando Petiu 1
the Italian Marathon runner, today cor.
tributed $1,000 to the Italian earthquaI
sufferers. 1t was stated the Italia
has made $1,000 since coming to tn
county He expects to clean up S3O,O
more.N
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
National Board Of Trade DELEGATES.

DOVER Jan. 9.--Winiam II. Baker
aud Arloy b Magee We're elected as
delegates and r. r. Kenny and DR.
James Martin were chosen alternatos
10 the National Board OF Trade meet
ing. TO be held I'm Washington
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
rn R.osiva Bids For Glass.

Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Fourth Light House District on
January II for furnishing double thick
ruby glass for use in lighthouses.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Diphtheria soares MardeIa SPRINGS.

LAUREL, Del, Jan. 9.-Diphtheria.
in sts most virClent form, has appeared
at Mardela Springs. Three have been
several deaths and the community is
much alarmed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

Field goals, w. Nckenna. 5; Began.
.; c. McKenna. 8. Buchanan, 4: Cur.
rem, ]; Mahoney. .; German. 1: Welsh.
/. Goals from fouls. w. McKenna. !.
Referee, j. Toner. Timekeeper. Chas.
Evans. Time OF halves, 20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
St. Patrick's

Braun. Crumlish, 3; Lynch. Irwin, .;
Hanley. Kanz, ,. Referee, Slack
Timekeeper, Pyle. Time OF halves.
two fifteen minute.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

The weekly games of Crusaders Cas-
tie No. X G. Il. Bowling League were
played on the Academy Alleys last
night. The Crusaders won all three
from the Chovaliers. The team stand
from tho Chevalicrs. Tho steam stand
ing follows:
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

Goals from field. Burke. Z; Haney. s.:
Bradley, 8, Risney. a; Mailer. .; An
derson. 1 Daley. g.; Kane. l.. Goals
from fouls, Bradley o; Tierney. A.:
Anderson, /; Daley L. Referee Max
well. Time of halves. 20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
MT. VERNON TRIMS
THE ST. ANN TEAM

In a one-sided game, on Thursday
evening. Mt Vernon first team defeat.
ed the st. AIMS team. by the score oi
4s 10 10. Charles McKenna. the star
center Of the Mt. Vernon team, knock
cd his shoulder out OF place IN the
first half, and win be out of the game
for some time. The lineup:
Mt. Vernon. st. AIMS.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
BASKETBALL
BASE BALL
BOWLING
BOWLING

on the Academy alleys Thursday
evening the Franklin College and All
Wilmington bowling teams played, tho
following being the scores
ERA NrfETTN TnI T.Tf.fg
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

The cost OF the Slnplon tunnel was
Si5.Oo0Ooo. and it is regarded as being one
OF the greatest engineering achievements
OF the age
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

steel ships are more easily penetrated
by rams rocks. etc, than the old wooden
bottoms.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

Zone OF four other cities will probably
secure The Wilmington franchise on Mon
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-26
GROUND IS BROKEN FOR
THE new HIGH SCHOOL
A. C. Thomas of Blooming Prairie, the
Contractor, States That School
Will Be Beautiful.

A. C.. Thomas of Blooming Prairie,
who has the contract for the cree.
ton of 'Bemidji's new $4,000 high
school building, is in the city super
intending the preparatory work
on the new structure.
Ground has been broken on the
block between America and Irwin
avenues and Sixth and Seventh
streets and Mr.. Thomas will push
the construction as rapidly as pos
sible.
In an interview this morning Mr..
Thomas said, You will have a very
beautiful school building when COM
p]eted that will go we'll with your
pretty little city. In the Bemidji
Pioneer, you have very good, live
paper. It's all right"
Mr.. Thomas stated that Mr.
Guthrie of Blooming Prairie will
have the immediate charge of the
erection of the new school but that
he, himself, will be up here severa
times during the summer to superin
tend the progress of the work. He
expects to return tonight.
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requisition at Portland, Ore. The
Minneapolis Journal of this morning
contains the following special:
Portland, Ore, April 24.-Boldly
kidnapped by two Portland detec.
tives and delivered in Vancouver,
WASH, when twelve miles from Port
land, to Sheriff A. B. Hazen, O. ].
Shinn, former treasurer of Beltrami
county, Mimi, is speeding back tc
Minnesota in Hazen's charge. He
is accused of absconding with 1886
on July IS, 1908.
while Sheriff Hazen was coming
from Minnesota, and when nc
papers were on file, Shinn's attor:
neys instituted habeas corpus pro
ceeding, and succeeded in getting
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son; The Almighty Dollar" Rachel
Rakerd; Abraham Lincoln" Clara
Fisk; The Negro and the South, :"
Selma Whiting; THE Old and New
Ways of Furnishing for Crime, !"
Hazel Wells; rs Our Treatment of
the Indian Right or Wrong," Ethel
Knox; Robert Burns" Olaf Hon
drum; The Progress and Tendon
cies of Civilization" Florence Week
ly; Why Is Larger Standing Army
Unnecessary in the United States?"
Signe Wallin; THE Opium Traffic
in China" Arabelle Neal.
The Juniors are making great
preparation for the annual Juniors
ball to the Seniors, which will be
held in the Odd Fellows hall on Fri
day evening, May 18th. The hall
will be decorated in the red and
white of the graduating class and
with the brown and white of the
coming Seniors" -:.,-
The following committees have
been appointed by President Stan
ton of the Junior Class to take
charge of the preparation for the
ball: refreshment committee, Grace
Richie, Estella Oracle, Orpha
Minor, Ethel Getchell and Ernest
Neumann, decoration committee,
Emil Engels, Clara Benson and
Vivian Guptill; invitation committee,
Gladys Kreatz, Nell Shannon and
Fay Brenneman; and program
committee, Bertha Becker, Mary
Simons and Ralph Oracle.
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way of doing the work. Any far.
mer can learn how to do his own
dynamiting, and clear his lands at
low cost. Arrangements will be
made for furnishing dynamite to the
farmers at trade prices
Arrangements have been made to
hold the institute in the city hall in
the forenoon, and the demonstrations
of stump removing will be given at
the west end of Fourteenth street,
Teams have been donated to haul
farmers and others attending the in
stitute to the grounds where the
demonstrations will take place,
Mayor Pogue and K. McIver
giving rigs and John Moberg donat-
ing the use of his automobile; and
others will also volunteer.
w. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the
Beltrami County Agricultural asso-
citation, is active in assisting in the
arrangements for the institute and
stump demonstration.
Everybody, irrespective of what
ever calling or trade, whether a
farmer or not, is earnestly invited to
attend the institute and see the
demonstration of stump-removing
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Mrs. Kincannon Smith Sells Orchard

The Spokane (Wash.) Daily
Chronicle says of Mrs. Cora C.
Kincannon Smith, who formerly
lived in Bemidji and who moved to
the western country, about three
years ago:
Cora G.. Kincannon Smith has
sold her 2O-acre orchard on Moran
prairie for a consideration of $500
to J. E. Ferris, of Kansas City, who
will make it his home for the future.
Mrs. Smith has lived on the tract
for three years. The orchard, which
was set to apples and prunes, is one
of the oldest in this vicinity, and
was known as Maldena Garden.
Mrs. Smith states that she expects
to make trip in the near future to
California, but will return toSpokane
and reinvest in Spokane property.
The sale was made through A. D.
Jones & Co."
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him off. AS he reached the side
walk in front of the court house,
Shinn laughed at Detective Coleman
over his failure to hold him.
Nearby stood another detective
in an automobile, and Shinn was
forcibly hustled in and whizzed to
a neighboring state outside the juris-
diction of the Oregon habeas cor
pus."
Sheriff Hazen and his prisoner
are expected to arrive in Bemid j
some time tonight.
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THIRTEEN WILL GRADUATE
FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
Olaf Hondrum Star Football Player Is Vaedctorian;
Ethel Knox, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. June 4.
-Rev. White to Preach Baccalaureate Sermon

follows: Class History, Signe Wallin
Class Prophecy, Eliza Brondby
Class Poem, Clara Fisk: Class Will.
Ida Hendrickson; and Class Gifts.
Arabelle Neal. The class play is
"Mitsu- Yu:Nissi, or A Japanese
Wedding"
"Mitsu- .Nlssi" is a delightful
Japanese drama of which short
sketch is given here: Mitsu- -Nissi,
a Japanese maiden, has just COM
pleted her education in America
and returns to her home in Japan.
She had been betrothed, when a
child, to Kimura Jamamota, a noble
man of the City of Toxic who is
forty years her senior, and, through
the influence of her modern educa-
ton, she is greatly disturbed by this
ancient custom.
According to the Japanese habits,
Kimura cannot see Mitsu until the
day of the wedding, so he sends his
son, Tasaku, to welcome her. Tasaku
had been educated in England and
also rebeIled against the customs of
his people. They meet and fall in
love, Tasaku FINALLY winning Mitsu's
consent to marriage. On the
night on which they had planned
to elope, Mitsu decides that she
cannot disobcy her parents and de-
clares that she will marry Kirmura
Through the agency of a priest,
Kimura learns of his sons love and
on the day of the wedding arranges
to have Tasaku take his place, with
the customary ending of All is
we'll that ends we'll"
The characters of the play are
assumed by the members of the
high school as follows: Assano-Yu-
Nissi, a nobleman of the City of
Toxic, Olaf Hondrum; Nao-Na, his
wife, Ethel Knox; Mitsu, their
daughter, Clara Fisk; Masasura, her
brother, Rachel Rakerd; Kimura
Jamamota, another nobleman, Hell
mer Kruse; Tasaku, his son, Mayne
Stanton; Two Japanese Girls, Hazel
Wells and Amanda Klein; Two
American Girls, Arabelle Neal and
Selma Whiting.
The members of the graduating
class this year have requested Rev.
S. E. P. White, of the Presbyterian
church of this city, to preach the
baccalaureate sermon, which will be
delivered at the Presbyterian church
on Sunday, May Goth.
Before graduating from the local
schools the members of the Senior
Class are each required to write an
essay. Most of the essays were SUBJ
mitted to Miss Greaves, the high
school principal, Friday afternoon,
the subjects being: Modern Adver-
tising," Elisa Brondby; Famous
Women of History" Ida Hendrick-
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Local News on Last Page.
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reports from those in charge Of sub.

reports from those in charge Of sub.
scription lists.
It has been proposed to organize
along cooperative lines and to limit
the amount of stock for each stock.
holder to ten shares (non-assessable)
at $40 each. It is hoped that there
will be a large attendance at the
next meeting. IF the necessary
amount of stock can be sold immedi-
ate steps to organize will be taken.
Those wishing to subscribe for stock
may do so by calling at the American
office or at any of the stores. G.. w.
Thompson is circulating a list among
the farmers.
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A STUMP DEMONSTRATION
AND INSTITUTE TOMORROW
Superintendent A. j. McGuire of Northeastern State FL
perlmental Farm. to Hold Farmers Institute and
Stump Demonstration

At the city hall, tomorrow, there
will be held farmers institute and
in connection Herewith a demon.
stration of stump-removing by
dynamite will be given by an expert
demonstration, who will be sent from
the Dupont Powder company.
Circulars which have been gotten
out in connection with the institute
and demonstration give particulars
as follows:
"Supt. A. J. Mcclure of Grand
Rapids will hold a farmers institute
and stumping demonstration, at Be-
midi, Tuesday, April 81. The morn
ing session, commencing at 10
O'Clock, will be devoted to general
agriculture swine-raising,
clover, and other lines of interest to
this section. In the afternoon, com.
mencing at 100 H. A. Wilson of the
Dupont Powder company, will give
demonstrations in the removing of
stumps with dynamite.
One hundred pounds of dynamite
will be used in these demonstrations.
Mr.. Wilson will show how easy it is
to get stumps when the work is done
right. He will also show the wrong