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Evening journal., 1909-03-31
CITY'S BIRTH
RATE AWAY UP
Secretary WigeIeswOrth Says
There is no Race Sui
eide Here
RATE UP 23 PER
CENT. IN TWO YEARS

Race suicIdeg There's none Of it in WILL
mington Why, births here have increased
during the last two or three years"
Secretary Joseph wigglesworth. OF the
Board Of Health, this morning thus re-
lieved the feelings Of those who had read
yesterday the government census report
In which il was said that the average
family had shrunk from 5.S persons to i.6
persons.
"The birth rate I'm Wilmington has in
creased g per cent during the last two
years" Mr.. Wigglesworth continued.
Last year there we're 1880 births reported.
and am satisfied that there were at
least 500 more children than that born.
All the births are not reported, that's tho
trouble II we did not keep right after the
physicians and midwives, there would be
at least 1000 births in Wilmington every
year that would never be reported to this
office. And yet with that handicap our
reports show that there has been no race
suicide here. not a particle"
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
LAUREL HAS A
CENTURY CLUB
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL. March S1.-A New Cen
tury Club was organized in Laurel on
Saturday by Mrs. George II. Marshall
president of the State Federation, ac-
companied by Mrs. Walter Norris OF
the Dover club and Mrs. Isaac Giles
of Seaford. Twcnty-sevon of the ladies
OF Laurel met them at the home Of
Mrs. o. $. Wootten, Mrs. Harry Fooks
was elected president and Mrs. Gayla
A. Hitch. first vice. president; Miss
Laura Thomson, second c-president;
Mrs. o. V. Wootten. third vice-presi-
dent; Miss Helen Wooten, recording
secretary; Miss Sadie Moore, cores
pong secretary; Mrs. ]. /. Rodney,
treasurer; Miss Carrie White, auditor.
The club will hold its first meeting
on Thursday, April 1st, when they eX-
pect to have many more members.
They viii decide then TO join the Fed
Grafton. This new club promises to be
one OF the most progressive in Dela-
ware.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
$1,000 FOR
Ships GIFT
Legislature ApprOpriateS That
Amount Toward Delaware
Testimonial
TRYING TO PASS
STATE HOUSE BILL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. March Sl.-The Legislature at
It's closing session to-day appropriated
5000 toward a testimonial for the battie-
ship Delaware The resolution. which was
offered by Senator Sparks, docs not specify
the form Of the testimonial.
Il was ruled that the resolution fixing
the time for adjournment did not shut off
consideration OF new business to-day, and
under that ruling Representative Bradford
offered Joint resolution which was pass
cd by both Houses, making the license fee
for nonresident gunners in Delaware $40
a year until April go 1911 The object Of the
resolution Is to raise the non-resident gun
ming fee 10 the amount specified in the
Bradford game warden bill, which was
killed last week.
Senator Conner was busy all morning
trying 10 get enough votes to pass tho
State House bill through the House He
said at noon that he lacked but one voto
Of the twenty-seven necessary to recon-
slider and pass the bill. It lacked two votes
OF passage in the House on Friday night
last.
The House this morning passed the gen.
crai claims bin. II contains a provision for
mileage for the members. tho greatest
amount being $3.50 to Senator Droxlers
10 lives at Bethany Beach at the SOUTH
ern end Of the state. and the smallest Is
for 81 to Representatives Hazel and Hop
kins. OF Dover.
Claims Allowed.
The claims bill as Il passed tho House
contained an allowance OF 800 to George
II. Bates for legal services in connection
with the New Jersey and Delaware boun-
dary litigation. Il is understood that MIR.
Bates put IN a claim for $500. but this was
cut down 10 500 by the COMMITTEES. Some sf
the members had the impression that tho
Bates claim was settled in full two years
ago.
Pierce Gould was allowed s225. James a.
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
HARTMAN WANTS
BIG RAILWAY
COMBINE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-E II. Hartman,
accompanied by several officials Of his
line, will arrive in Chicago late this after
noon. and will Immediately begin a long
conference with local officials Of the Har-
riman Railroads. II Is believed he will start
cast late tonight over the Lake Shore.
In an address TO the Denver chamber
OF commerce, yesterday. Hartman said
he favored a combination OF all the rail-
roads in the country under one head, and
the immediate expenditure OF about $780,
100000 for the improvement Of the lines
now regarded as weak.
The Wizard" also declared that he had
found a great change in public sentiment
towards the railroads on his present trip.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
TRIED MURDER AND
THEN SUICIDE
BY United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 3l.-Joseph
Gabner. 70 years old, beat his wife, aged
II, so severely that she will die. and then
slashed his wlndpipe at . o'clock this
morning at their home. The woman's
face is battered out Of shape. her body
is a mass OF bruises, and she has a
fractured skull. Both were removed 20
the emergency hospital.
Mrs. Louisa Brown, sister Of Mrs.
Gabner, who lives on thu secono floor OF
the house told the police Gabner had
often threatened TO kill his wife. but
no one took his remarks seriously and
there had never been any really serious
trouble between tho aged couple.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
TESTERS READY FOR
APRIL FOOLS DAY

testers are deciding on their victims FOR
tomorrow-Aprll Fools Day. There will
be many ways OF imposing on the un-
wary. which will comprise old and new
deceptions.
Sometimes April Fool jokes have taken
on a serious character, but usually the
day Is observed in less harmful spirit.
A writer says. that nobody seems TO
know when OF how the first Of April
came to be set apart as the day of fool
making. But the custom must have had
an early start somewhere. for il has
spread practically all over the earth.
Both in this country and in Europe IL
is fixed institution. especially in Eu-
rope. where II is made even more Of
than in America.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
AMERICAN EXPLORER
KILLED BY FILIPINOS
By united Press Leased Special wire

By United Press Leased Special Wire
MANILA. March 1.-Dr. William
Jones. detailed by the field museum OF
Chicago 70 study the Wild tribes Of the
Philippines, was murdered by tribesmen
at Dumobato, in Isabella province. ac-
cording to a report which reached here
today. Only the bare statement that he
was slain has been received. Dr. Jones
was a wel-known anthropologist and
had been I'm the Philippines two years
For several months he had been among
the Ilongots. The government has sent
a party from Echaguc TO investigate.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
scHWAB HAS NOT GOT
BATTLEsHIP CONTRACTS

BETHLEHEM. Pa, March a.
Charles NJ. Schwab head OF the Bethle-
hem Steel Company today emphati-
cally denied the report current In New
York that his company has secured the
contracts for the construction Of the
two battleships Of the Dreadnaught
type which are 10 be built for Argcn-
tina.
port originated" he said. TN. one form
or another, II has been in circulation
ever since I returned from abroad.
have no such contract although natu-
rally I Wish that the report was true
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
VETERANS PREPARING
FOR APPOMATT0X DAY

There will be a joint committee meeting
OF representatives OF the General Smyth
Post, q. A. r., and the Union Veteran
Legion, together with the associate mem-
bcrs at tho lrish-American Hal tomorrow
evening. A large attendance is expected
as matter pertaining TO the observance OF
Appomattox Day. on April ., will be dis
cussed. The day will be appropriately celo-
bratod, the exercises being held in the
Irlsh-American Hall.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS TO GREET
SENATORS DU POINT AND RICHARDSON

sonally the Republicans Of the county
and all other citizens who wish to ac-
cept the opportunity OF forming their
acquaintance.
Every Republican is invited to be pres
ent TO give the representatives OF the
State a most cordial elcome.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
CRAZY SNAKE
STILL IN HIDING
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PIERCE. Oklahoma, March si.-Reports
that Chief Crazy Snake had surrendered
10 the troops under Colonel Hoffman last
night proved to be incorrect. The In
dans are in hiding in tho Tiger Mountains
and tho soldiers arc conducting a system
attic search for them. Tho report OF the
surrender was due TO a second message
sent 10 Sheriff Odum which said he would
surrender II taken to Muskogoe Instead
Of Eufala.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
citx Win. pamaae suit.

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon the jury returned a verdict for
the defendant in the suit Of George
Cochran ct. al VS.. The Mayor and
Council of wilmington. The defence
proved that where the city employs
trespassed was on the bed Of Thirtlcth
street which had been fenced off.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
FEASTER TALKED
OF FOR MAYOR

Friends Of Seth II. Feaster, Council
man from the sixth ward, who urged
him for Street and sewer Director, are
nov talking about bringing him out
for mayor. His acquaintances in the
Sixth ward have. taken up the PROPOSE
ton and are pushing it with vigor.
Feaster is one of the best know,
Republicans in the city. He has held
the office of city treasurer and at pres
ent is a member of Council in the
Sixth ward.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN
REPORTED WRECKED.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March 81
sengers were badly shaken up but no
one was killed or seriously injured.
The wreckage is said to have caught
fire and the report Is IN circulation
here that the fireman and baggage man
are missing.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
CITY CLEARING SHOWS
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS

A resumption OF industry TO the OK
tent Of more than a half million dollars
is indicated in clearings in Wilmington
for the month. For the month ending
today the clearings amount 10 5,5S.i29
For the corresponding month OF last
year. the clearings amounted to $685.
26i This gives an excess for this year
as compared with last year Of s592,
S6S
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
crIppen VIII Probated

In Philadelphia yesterday the will OF
Edward j. Crippen was probated. lie
formerly resided in New Castle. The
will disposes Of an estate amounting 10
several hundred thousand dollars, In
trust The bulk Of the estate is de-
vised TO the testators grandchildren
Mary c. Ertel, Edward G. Cozens
Helen b. Cozens. Violetta Crippen and
James r. Crippen.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
KINGS COLORS WIN
In THE ENGLISH RACES

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEWBURY. England, March Sl.-rhe
Kings colors flashed first past the post in
two important races to-day at Newbury.
His Aiinoru won the greenham stake, S5ooo,
and His Oakmere the Berkshire stable for
3-year-oids, $500.
James r. Keene and H. P. Whitney en-
tered horses in both races but their en-
tries were unplaced. Young Waldorf As
tor was another who had to see his horses
fnish without the money.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31

There will be a public reception ten
dered by the Republicans OF Sussex
county TO United States Senators Henry
A. DUPONT and Harry a. Richardson At
Georgetown, at noon, on Tuesday, April
6th. in the Republican club rooms. The
reception is given so that the Senators
hay have the pleasure Of meeting per-
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
MaohinIsts continus Their Strike.

The forty machinists who left the
shops OF the STANDARD Arms Company
several months ago 10 enforce a de-
mand for extra pay for Saturday after
noon work. are continuing the strike.
A report had gained circulation that
the strike was off but the machinists
deny this. They say they have not
come 10 any agreement with the COM
panys officials.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3i.-
Temperature has fallen over tho
southeastern states, and frost is re-
ported this morning in North Caroline,
an dthe Northern portions Of the east
Gulf states. Over the interior Of the
country, temperature changes have
been slight.
Forecast till s p. m. Thursday:
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Thursday; minimum tempersture to-
nioht about "a degrees; moderate
northwesterly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Death Of William J. Marvel.

William j. Marvel died in Wilkes
barre. Pa. a few days ago. where he
was well known commission mer-
chant, this sad news being received
yesterday by relative in this city. Mr..
Marvel was a relative OF former Gov
ernor Marvel.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Put in Ice suppIY.

Because of the failure of the nat
ural ice crop in this section. the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad has is
sued orders stating that the supply TO
employees will be cut down sixteen per
cent during the coming summer.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Passes Eor ?. q 3. Accents.

The management of the Reading
Railway Company has decided to give
the ticket and freight agents who
have been in the employ of the COM
pany seven years quarterly passes
over their respective divisions. Those
who have been i'm the service fif-
teen years are to get ANNALS. good over
all lines controlled by the company.
except the Atlantic City Railroad. The
order affects the entire Reading sys-
tenn.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Want Mr.. lewis R.-appOinted.

The term Of J. Hadley Lewis. as a
member of the Department Of Elec
tions. will expire in short time.
Friends OF Mr.. Lewis have petitioned
Governor Pennewill TO re-appoint him
TO the commissionership.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Announce Another Tao pay.

a tag day for the Sarah Ann White
Home will be held on April "a. The
managers hope to raise enough
money to clear Off the bonded indebt-
edness OF the home.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Bible Talk by Pastor Fettinaill.

The Rev. Mr.. Pettingill, pastor Of
North Baptist Church viii give Bible
talk in the church on Thursday even
ing.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
To Civ. Boz Social

A box social will be held at tho
home of Alpheus Pennock on Thurs
day evening, April Sth. for the benefit
OF Pike Creek Sunday school.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
S. S. Convention In sessIon.

The convention OF the Pencader
Sunday School Association is being
held in the Presbyterian Church at
Glasgow today.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Price Of Ice Up Tomorrovs.

Commencing tomorrow an increase
of ten cents on the hundred pound Of
ice will become effective. The in
crease in price is due to a shortage
Of the ice harvest.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31

To Install Electrical Machinery.
Plans are being prepared for in
stalling new electrical machinery at
the plant of the George w. Bush and
Sons Company. A hosting apparatus
for handling freight will be installed.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Jaeohx's pspartment

store ad., formerly on last page will
hereafter appear on Page OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
QUIGLEY'S DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL

The jury empaneied by Coroner Gaynor
to hold an inquest in the case Of Frank
ouigley. a Fort Mott, n. j.. soldier, killed
on the 2. b. and W. Railroad at Claymont,
while beating his way to Philadelphia some
time ago. heard the evidence in the case
yesterday afternoon and returned a YER
dict Of accidental death.
With ouigley at tho time OF the accident
was Bernard p. Nash. another soldier. lie
said that Quigley was thrown from the
train and fell beneath the wheels.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31
Jaeoby's pepartment

Store ad., formerly on last page will
hereafter appear on Page OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1909-03-31

Mr.. Grantier Transferred.
Leslie V. Grantier. assistant master
mechanic at the Todd's Cut shops of
the p, Il. & W. railroad has been
transferred to the Altoona shops.
Evening journal., 1909-03-31

IF YOUR Advertising Don't
Pay, Do Better Advertising.
Don't Limit II. Don't Expect
TO Gain 500 From a so
Cent Ad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08
STORY OF MRS. O'LEARY's
COW A MONUMENTAL FAKE

I'm a republican" Busse a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08
It's Left in Flat-Baby Out
side Wants Milk Inside
-Janitor Climbs the
Fire Escape.

NEW YORK, Dec. '..-Thise case
Is like one of those grammar
school oral tests in arithmetic
where teacher reels off a lot Of
things as fast as she can talk and
you have to add and subtract in
your head and then jump the an
swer right out as soon as she quits,
Now, ready: One woman's forget
fulness plus door key plus jan
itors ob6tinacy plus another JAM
tors stupidity plus Mysteries of
two women plus a late husband
plus a locksmith plus hungry
baby. What's the answer? Trou-
bile? Wrong. Heaps of trouble"
Right,
The giving of this sum began
in front of the apartment house at
222S Amsterdam avenue and the
finish was yesterday in the Har'
lem court
Mrs. Agnes White, who lives on
the third floor of the apartment
house, was the forgetful woman.
She went out with her siX-months'
old baby for walk and when she
went back at l o'clock she found
she hyd left the key to the flat in
side.
II was Just the hour when the
baby should have had its bottle
preliminary to the afternoon nap.
Naturally the baby cried. The
mother asked the janitor to go up
h. nv
kitchen window and open her front
dor. The janitor retorted that he
wasn't paid to look after forgetful
tenants and refused to scale the
fire ladders.
Mrs. White sat on the front steps
for three hours. wishing her hus-
band would come home with his
key and trying to explain affairs
to the baby. who wouldn't stop cry.
ing long enough to listen. Finally
1t occurred to her to get a lock-
smith from the next block. which
she did The locksmith was about
TO go upstairs with a skeleton key
to unlock the door when the same
ianitor refused to let him into the
house.
Then William Bussing, the JAM
tor next door. and an entirely diff
ferent kind of janitor, offered to
climb the fire ladders, and Mrs
White pointed out her window to
him. Then she went round to the
hall to be there the minute he
opened her dor, so as not to lose
any more time In getting at that
bottle.
But Bussing climbed in at the
wrong window. much to the horror
Of Mrs. Anna Reusch and Miss
Helen Pell, who screamed and took
on, and called policeman, who ar
rested Bussing. The more the will
Ing janitor tried to explain, the
more convinced Mrs. Reusch and
Miss Poll were that he had come
to cut their threats and steal their
silver AS he was being led away
by the policeman he met Mrs.
White. who was coming up the
stairs with her husband and the
baby and key. She promised to
20 to court and clear him,
When he was arralgned yostcr
day before Magistrate Herbert the
other women were there. still in
sisting that he had climbed into
their fiat ON purpose. But after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08
GRIM P00RH0U6E PASSING; VILLAGE. OF hope NOW

swered, "and II that is socialism ftf
also common sense. l don't carb
what you call it, as long as 1t turnb
failure to success.
There are about 1000 paupers u
Chicago and Cook county who arb
failures by al tests organized cd
ciety has put to them. But, giveh
a chance away from the city, with
tools In their hands and clean bedb
to sleep in, what will they become1
Every one of them, Busse pointed
out, would be success, because
each would share in the productiot
of all.
The Oak Forest home for the
poor is built on a high tract Of roll
ing land beyond the zone of city
smoke and CRIME. At one side Of
the tract Is forest of oak trees In
which the buildings are being con
structed, party by the poor people
themselves. The village itself will
consist Of two broad streets, al
right angles, which will mark the
location Of the various buildings. |
Each dormitory is to be a cottage
in itself; all will be connected by
inclosed passageways.- Old men and
women, long married, will not be
torn away from each other at the
threshold of this their last home
as in the. old time poorhouse. They
will share the same rooms and will
be in each others company at all
times,
The specter Of lover the hills "a
the porhouse" for them will be
shattered.
Under the present system Of
separating the sexes" said Com
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08
SCHOOL HEAD, UNDER. FIRE
Ay GRABS POLITICAL WEAPONS

TACOMA. Wash, Dec. In the
coming municipal election here, the
greatest single issue is the continu-
ance in office Of A. II. Yoder, for
10 YEARS superintendent of schools.
Yoder has made many friends
and many enemies. His enemies
have pledged part of the candidates
for school board to make it their
first duty to fire the superintend-
ent.
Yoder refuses to sit still under
fire. In an open letter he has come
out, telling just what he stands
for, and asking support for the men
who support him. Here is the let
ter. In part:
ITO the Patrons of District~No. 10:
Before you cast your ballot in
the coming school election, may
ask every voter, every father and
mother, to visit one or more of the
Tacoma public schools and decide
for themselves whether the present
policies should be continued,
Please observe (D the sanitary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Another de
nal of the tradition that Mrs
OLeary's cow kicked over a lamr
and started the Chicago fire oil
1871, which was rehashed by a
preacher on recent Sunday, who
assorted that three boys were milk.
ing the COW to get milk for u
punch, was made today by James
O'Leary, ex-operator of poolrooms
and son of the famous Mrs
OLeary. He said: sgs
That story about the COW kick
ing over the lamp was the monu
mental fake of the last century
The fire was caused by spontan
eous combustion in the hay loft
The old man had put in a load o.
green hay "a few days before the
fire. The cows wer kept under
meath the loft. v
The first we knew about the
COW and the lamp was when We
read about it. Father and mothe,
died sat at heart over that monu
mental, world strewn fake"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08

proving the grounds for next years
planting. is happy, although he Is
bent with Rheumatism and past 10.
So is William Clark, who was once
classed as a criminal. Now he cuts
down the weeds around the site Of
the new park, for he has learned
the lesson of kindness-that he can
help himself by helping others like
him. -
The old poorhouse is passing. In
Australia, Mr.. Busse says, there Is
little poverty and few poorhouses.
In Cleveland, o., he declares, the
plan which he is putting into work
has proved big success. There is
no more need for the poorhouse,
and friends Of the poor here hope
that this new town of hope" VIII
| Danish the poorhouse forever.
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conquered the old style poorhouse
which in Chicago, as everywhere
else in the world has spelled terror
to old age and sorrow for human
failures.
In place of Chicago's grim quar-
ters of distress a $2,000,OO0 village
of hope" is being built by Cook
county, surrounded by farms in
which paupers can work out their
salvation in the soil. Old men and
women, unable to work, can trvel
down the last stage of fe's jour
ney together and in peace.
At Oak Forest 19 miles south
west of here, President William
Busse of the county commissioners
Is putting his ideal of what poor.
house should be into execution.
There will be no human wrecks
there long; everybody, for the first
tiihe In their lives, perhaps, will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08

conditions of the buildings, Co the
order and discipline, CD the recita-
tons in reading, spelling and arith-
metic, (4 the efficiency of the
teachers, and CD the spirit or at,
mosphere of the school. Also ex-
anime the work which has been
called a fad If you cannot find
time to go. ask the children, your
children, about the schools, the
teachers and their work. Tthen
vote!"
Did you ever hear of congress-
MANI" the court inquired.
NO" said Werle. who appeared
as a man on trial.
Did you ever hear of a SENATOR"
NO." was the answer. Il never
did"
Judge Lands thereupon con-
tinued the examination to give the
man an opportunity to investigate
the principles of republic govern
ment. Werle left the courtroom
with a sigh of relief. saying that
he felt as though he had escaped
sentence for some offense.