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Evening journal., 1909-02-11
PARK BOARD
ROUTINE WORK
New Rules are Agreed Upon.
Bath House Plans Con-
Sidered

The monthly meeting OF the Board
Of Park Commissioners was held yes
terday afternoon.
Charles r. Miller appeared before the
board and asked that boundaries be-
tween land owned by him and park
land be re-adiusted. The ground is
for Gilpin avenue near Woodlawn ave-
nue..
The change would require the con-
veyance to Mr.. Miller of small strip
I'm front of his property. The request
was referred 10 the executive COM
mittee with power to- make recon-
nendations to city Council.
The secretary reported that the P,
B. and w. Railroad had accepted notice
of the renewal of the ten-year lease
Of she land at Fourth and Third
streets and the Christiana River. 20
be used as a playground. This is a
techical action to insure continu-
ance of the lease when it lapses ten
years hence.
Consideration Of converting in to a
park the wharf property on the Chris
tiana River near Market streets. offered
w the Water Commissioners, was con-
tinued with the executive committee.
Tho. board expressed its approval OF
the act now before the Legislature per-
hitting the city TO take land for paris
five mile beyond the city limits instead
OF two miles.
Engineer Mack submitted plans for q
swimming pool at Kirkwood Park. The
pool is to be 20 by 100 feet at its largest
end. The plans were approved and
were referred TO the executive commit
tee with power to act.
New rules for the government Of th'
narks were adopted. They prohibit
the annoyance OF birds or wild ami.
mails. DETACHMENT of park property, an
noyance of other persons, riding oi
driving on roads except for the purpos'
of plesfure. automobile speeding, vic
lations Of notices or requests of guards
domestic animals loose in the park
The new rules are essentially the sam'
as most of the old ones. the only new
ones being prohibiting picking of wil'
flowers and disobedience Of notices ant
guards. A fine not exceeding SO Il
provided for any offense.
Applications for position as parl
guard were referred to the park super
intendent.
A balance of s1.47s.47 was reported
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
WANT MORE REVENUE
FROM AUTO OWNERS

Legislation providing that automobiles
shall be taxed for improved roads pur-
poses in this county will be asked for by
the Levy Court at this session Of the Leg
islature. The members Of the Levy Court
have learned that automobiles have dam
aged the improved roads more than the
heavy hauling wagons. The increased
number of machines and the speed at
which they run cut the roads to an alarm
ing extent.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon the
court, i'm a resolution, referred to the
damage being done the roads by the
automobiles. and directed William C
Jones. Jr.. it's attorney, to draft a bin pro
viding for some revenue to the county
TO cover the cost OF repairs TO the road.
made necessary by the automobiles.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
DEATH FOR FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
House Kills Bills to Abolish
Capital Punishment in
This State
eclal lo THE EVENING JouRNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. ii-That relaware
is not ready by any means TO give serious
consideration to any proposition 70 abolish
capital punishment was manifest IN the
House yesterday afternoon. when that
branch unanimously killed a bill intro
duced by Representative Bradford to
change the penalty for first degree murder
from death TO life Imprisonment at hard
labor. Mr.. Bradford explained that he
introduced the bill at the request Of
Jonathan Rhoads. OF Wilmington. pious
man who was opposed to capital punish
ment. Mr.. Bradford added that personally
he was opposed to the bill, but wished the
House 20 pass frankly upon A. The House
responded by everybody voting against H.
Finding this unanimity OF sentiment Mr..
Bradford was given permission TO with
draw from the calendar bills TO change
the penalty for arson, felonious assault
and treason from death to life imprson-
ment The bills had been reported un-
favorably
The Senate practically cleared It's call
enaar yesterday ol bills that had been re-
/ ported from committee. Senator Drexlel
u
OF Bethany Beach. He had TO 80 out side
the town 70 select some OF the commits.
siouers. they owning property al Bethany
Beach. but only living there in the sum.
mer. The commissioners named are VIII
liam A. Dlnker. John NJ. Addy Louis A.
Drexler. Hiram j. Penrod. John r.
Daisey. Thomas James and George W.
Remagn,
Common Carriers Liability.
Senator Finn introduced his bin estab.
/ fishing the liability Of common carriers
and providing that slight contributory
negligence by an employe who is injured
shall not be a bar 10 the recovery OF dam.
/ ages for injuries sustained.
Among the bills that passed the House
we're the following:
House bill creating a new election dis.
/ trict IN New Castle hundred. House bill
removing the requirement Of seven years
practice OF the law as a qualification foi
the City Solicitor OF Wilmington; Houss
bill to change the time when taxables
may work out their taxes on bitches IL
Sussex county. the time for such work
ing now being Saturday under the law
but the Seventh Day Adventists in sus
rfA want 1hAlt 1Ahtf Jay NetNf AANArs
bill increasing the contingent fund Of Tho
attorney general from 5000 TO $500
New Bills Coming.
Among the bills given notice Of IN th'
House yesterday were the following:
BY Representative Morrison. to exempt
property Of Incorporated fraternlties con
nected with colleges from taxation foi
county or municipal purposes
BY Representative Baylis, for the pro
lection OF fsh I'm Herring creek, Suisse,
county.
BY Representative Spruancc. 10 abolisl
district assessment boards OF revision; I,
pay out of the State treasury TO the Lev,
Court OF New Castle county 500 paid q
assessors in Wilmington hundred wh'
made assessments for state purposes
BY Representative Connolly fixing tn
taxes OF the Delaware, Maryland and Nir
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
TAXATION BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
Joint Session Decides on
Higher Revenues From
Railroad Companies

Special 20 THE ENE4-ING JOURNAL
DOVER, Feb. 1.-THE Senate and
House met in joint committee OF the
whole this morning 10 consider the
bills recommended by the state Com
mission on Revenue and Taxation. The
entire morning was devoted to a con-
sideration Of railroad taxation bills and
the committee decided to report the
following bills favorably:
Fixing the tax on the Wilmington g.
Northern Railroad at $1,000 instead Of
$50 as heretofore.
Fixing the tax on the Delaware,
Maryland q Virginia Railroad at $500
ginia at $500.
This afternoon the committee will
consider the bills to tax express com
panies, beer manufactured by brewers
and the many other tax bills.
At the opening OF the session Sena-
tor Sparks announced that the COM
mission had reelected its old Off
GERS. as follows:
President, Phillip L. Cannon; secre-
tary, Senator George w. Sparks; coun-
sci, Henry Ridgely Senator Thomas
NJ. Monaghan was chosen chairman Of
the joint committee OF the whole for
all sessions to consider the tax bills.
Andrew r. Sanborn appeared for the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Com
pany and John Biggs for the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and its
branch lines. Both lawyers. after dis
cussing the proposed new taxes. said
that they would offer no opposition to
them.
During the discussion the question
was raised as 10 the best method Of
arriving at a fair tax basis. Mr.
Ridgely and Senator Sparks explained
that the taxes were based on the stocks
bonds. mortgages. earnings, ETC.. Of the
different companies. Senator DrexleI
said he believed the best method was
TO tax on a basis OF the physical val
uation of the railroads and he believed
/ it would be wisdom TO employ experts
to make such a valuation. Mr. Ridge
/ ly said the cost would be enormous
/ Representative Connolly favored a tax
alton, on the mileage basis.
The bills were reported with th'
understanding that they may be re.
committed and discussed in eithe
branch before final action is taken.
/ Representative Janvier will have
bill to extend State aid TO any higl
school Of the State that wishes TO in.
stall a commercial or manual train.
! ing course.
Representative Broclson will have
bill providing for the lien and attach
ment of wagons and wheels TO satisf,
claims OF blacksmiths or wheelwright,
/ building or making repairs to sucl
wagons.
Representative Spruance to-day CAV,
notice OF a bill to abolish that providin.
| for five county assessors in Wilmington
and TO create board OF two assessor
| 10 be named by the Levy Court 10 maxi
/ the county assessment In Wilmington an,
/ providing for clerk.
Senator Corbit will introduce two bills
one providing for a tuberculin test for al
cattle entering the State for breeding o
dairy purposes, and the other requiring
the pasteurization Of all skinned mill
sold or returned by dealers engaged Il
separating TO persons to be fed TO cattle
hogs or other live stock.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
STORM DAMAGE
REACHES $4,000
Many Persons Also Severely
Injured by Flying Roofs
and Bricks
FAMILIES FOUND
REFUGE IN CELLARS

Leaving in its wake trail Of wreck
ed buildings and injured people. the
terrific wind storm of yesterday after
noon proceeded northward and did SIM
lar damage in Chester. Philadelphia
and the surrounding country. The loss
here win reach $4,000. Fortunately
nobody was fatally hurt. but there were
a number who received injuries. The
list follows.
Mrs. Marie Sanduski. an aged woman
OF No 1921 Linden street. collar bone
broken
Willard Wadman, aged years Of No.
l09 South Van Buren, street, head CASH
ed by flying shutter.
Mrs Harriet Warrington. Of Linden
and Harrison street. struck by bricks
falling from house.
Catharine Webb. aged years. Of No.
1909 Linden street, carried one block
by the wind, but not seriously injured.
j. Harry Hetherton. Of No 1871 Reed
street. buried in debris Of wawaset
Chemical and Drug Company plant,
slightly injured.
/ II. Morris. OF No. 500 Taylor street.
buried in debris Of same factory, but
not seriously injured.
Insurance agent, name unknown. in
jured by falling tree in Delamore Park.
Willard Woodman. a boy. living at
/ No. 100 South Van Buren, street struck
by a shutter and injured about the
head
The storm. as was stated in THE
EVENING JOURNAL yesterday. cen
tered its strength In the southwestern
section Of the city. II was particularly
heavy in the Eleventh ward where mosi
Of the damage TO property was done
The largest tree in Delamore Pari
was like feather In front OF the storm
1t was blown fiat. The guardhousl
IN the park came near being carried
off the hill on which II is located. II
the little building at the time werl
Park Guard Frank Guinea, John Stetsei
a foreman In the employ of the Stree
and Sewer Department and George
Bratton.
The storm struck the row OF house
on South Franklin street. between Sy
camore and Linden streets. with ter
rife force. tearing the roofs of Nos
400. II and 10, whirllng them over IN
roofs OF the other houses in the ROW
, then driving the debris with a cras
y l+against the houses Nos. 1905, and
, Linden streets. breaking the window
Of these dwellings. and forcing a hear
through the front Of the home of Nor
ris \. Webb. OF No. 1909 Linden street
In Cellars For Protection.
John Megonigle. a city electrician
living at No 3O2 South Franklin street
saw the damage being done TO tn
houses near him from his home an
dashing out of the house he tried {
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Evening journal., 1909-02-11
TALE OF TROUBLE
DIDN'T SAVE HIM
Midnight Stranger, Parker
Said. Hurled Him Through
Chinaman'S Window
COURT HOLDS HIM
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Accosted by an irritable stranger.
assaulted. thrown through the window
OF a Chinese laundry and then arrested
for breaking and entering-this was
the doleful tale told to City Court
Judge Cochran this morning by John
Parker. a young white man. charged
with disorderly conduct and breaking
and entering. Witnesses testified that
Parker had wilfully wrecked the
Chinese laundry at No. 9i9 Shipley
street. on the charge of breaking and
entering Parker was held under $1,000
bail for trial Twenty dollars and
costs was the fine on the disorderly
conduct charge.
Parker was arrested early yesterday
morning hy Police Captain Kane. who
had been summoned by telephone by
neighbors Of the laundryman. who had
captured Parker. Captain Kane testi-
fed In City Court that Parker told him
he had entered the laundry TO rescue
two girls imprisoned in the house
Parker could not recollect this morning
having told this story. Captain Kane
declared he had found the plate glass
window Of the laundry smashed. the
front and vestibule doors knocked in
and the money TIN in the laundry
thrown upon the floor.
Alfred KINNEY. a neighhor OF the
| laundryman. told Judge Cochran he
had heard tremendous racket yester-
day morning and had gone TO the rescue
of the Chinaman with a gun and had
found Parker inside the laundry. Elias
I Vogel. OF No 921 Shipley street. testi-
! fed to having looked from his window
/ and having seen Parker smash in the
window and door of the laundry. AS
/ Mr.. Vogel persisted in calling Parker
"this gentleman" the court adminise-
ed him against doing so.
Parker's defense was highly move
and entertaining. and but FOR the posi-
tive Identification Of him by Mr.. Noge
as the man he had seen breaking int
the laundry. Judge Cochran woul'
have been In a uuandary. Parker de
clared that he lived at No. 9l5 shiple'
street. he was slightly intoNicated
he admitted yesterday morning, AM
when he was accosted by a strange
near his rooming house with a reques
J FOR d dime. he replied rather grun,
: At that. Parker averrcd. teh strange
threw him through the plate gias
Z window of the laundry and ned Will
crawling back into the street agar
Parker was. he declared. grabbed p
neighbors and held until the arriVn
of the police.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
MILKY WAY IN
MARKET Street

Leaving a trail OF milk behind them. two
horses attached TO a wagon, belonging to
Clarence Kilvington. OF Gordon Heights,
dashed down Market street to-day and
caused considerable excitement in that
thoroughfare. The animals became fright
ened at sixteenth and Market streets and
started on a run toward the Christlana
river. A Claymont car at Fourth street
stopped the runaway. The horses were
brought up with jerk which threw them
off their feet. The milk wagon was de.
molished and the horses slightly hurt. The
car was not damaged
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
WIDOW FOLLOWS
HUSBAND INDEATH

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 1i.-Mrs Phoebe NJ.
Van Burkalow. widow OF the Rev. James
H. Van Burkaiow. pioneer Methodist min
ister. who died on Thursday Of last week.
followed her husband IN death this MORN
ing Strange to say, Mrs Van Burkalow
died az the same hour that marked the
passine of her husband. O'Clock. Her son
the Rov. James r. Van Burkalow, Of the
New York East Conference, and her
danshtcr. Miss Mary Van Burkaiow, were
at their mothers bedside.
Mrs. Van Burkalow was 20 years old.
Previous to her marriage she was mcin-
Der OF the Salisbury, Md, hgih school
faculty. She was stricken with pneumonia
on the day her husband died and although
three physicians had attended her dur
ne ihcr illness she continued to srow
worse.
The funeral will take place from Wesley
NJ. r. Church here on Saturday afternoon.
Intcrmcnt will be In odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
WILMINGTON BOAT
LOST IN RIVER

The schooner that sank in Salem
Cove. near Salem. n. j., yesterday was
the John A. Lingo. owned by Maholon
p. Foster of this city. The vessel had
left Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon
with a cargo of stone for government
work on the jetty being built at the
mouth of the Broadkiln River. The
vessel was commanded by Captain u.
d. Dutton. of Milton, who had a crow
Of three men, The captain last night
notified Mr.. Foster Of the loss. The
crew is safe
II may be possible 10 raise and re-
pair the vessel. The stone on board
was being shipped by the standard
Fuel Company. Of this city. Mr. Fos-
ter will examine the wreck TO ascertain
his loss.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
CATCH MAN In
EMPTY HOUSE
City Court Holds Fellow
Among Whose Tools Was
a Skeleton Key

Charged with breaking and entering,
William Gooding. waived hearing in
City Court this morning and was held
under $1,000 bail for trial
Gooding was arrested at No. 2i5 West
street about, II o'clock last night The
house is tho property of the Walters
estate and has been closed for two
or three years. Some one notified the
police by telephone that man was
in the house, and men with street Ser
geant McDermott took Gooding in Gus
tody. A skeleton key, a candle. "a large
ivory comb and a bottle OF opium wer,
found on him at the police station
lie gave his name as George Edwards
but this was found 20 be an alias.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
PLAYFUL PUNCH
COSTS GORDON $40

For playing rather too violently with
James Bailey, coiored. near Johnson's
Flats Ninth and Walnut streets, on sun
day. Frank Gordon, colored, was fined SO
and costs by City Court Judge Cochran
this morning. Gordon told Judge Coch-
ran that Bailey had been playing" with
him by punching his face and otherwise
exhibiting his queer good nature. The fact
that the playing took place so close to
Johnson't flats Influenced tho judge in
imposing the fine.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
HowDelaware Will lObServe
The Lincoln Centenary

roW, will be a n
day.
of mail in
carrier leaving ne poofhce al 80 o'co
The leading he dayf
both
Wilmington Labor
Frank Morrison
r. L.
ohm NJ.
Of The
L. L. with celebration
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
storm has reached the ST. Lawrenoe
Valley and the weather has generally
cleared. except fro mthe Lake Region
eastward.
Il is considerably colder in the Lower
Lake Region, the Middle and South At
lantic States, and warmer in New Eng
land and over the Western half Of the
country generally.
Il will be somewhat colder tonight IN
the Middle Atlantic States, and warmer
Friday in the Ohio Valley and the
South.
Forecast till p. m. Friday:
For Delawsre-Fsir; slightly colder
tonight Friday fair; moderate west
ery winds.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
VETS TO FLY 100 FLAGS
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN

one hundred American flags will ny at
the Old Soldiers Park tomorrow in honor
OF Lincoln. Among the veterans who will
he present will be Jofeph c. Clowney, who
saw Lincoln in WASH lngton when clowney
was a boy of nine Years, and Alfred d.
Vandever who saw Lincoln unfurl Old
Glory over the city buildings in Philadel-
phiR.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
They talked Of Lincoln.

What / have Learned from Lin
coins Life" was the topic of the prayer
meeting at West Presbyterian Church
last night Each one present spoke of
something of the inspiration and en-
.couragement. obtained from Lincoin's
struggles and achievements. The choir
sang special music.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Docs in a Elaht.

Much excitement was caused at
Fourth and Madison streets yesterday
afternoon by threa dogs engaged in
a hght The trouble started over a
bone which a big lwhite bull terrier
was feasting on when two Water
Spaniels seized the bone. The terrier
would have eaten the bone and the
other two days had not bystanders
separated the animals.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Fire DESTROYS Shed.

A slight fire at the plant of the Key
stone Steel Company brought the
Washington Fire Engine Company out
this morning on stin alarm. A wood
en- shed in the yard Of the plant was
burned Employees extinguished the
blaze. and the services Of the firemen
were not required, The damage was
slight.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Letter Carrier sasse Improved.

George W. Sasse. a letter carrier who
has been iil for several weeks. was able
to be out for the first time yesterday
afternoon. He attended a meeting OF
the Letter Carriers Association which
met TO adopt resolutions on the death
of Louis Finger, a member Of the or
sanitation
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

DOVER. Del. Feb. l1-An elaborate
pre-Lenten social was held at Christ
Church parish house last evening.
participated in by all the young peo-
pie as we'll as the older members of the
parish. There were decorations and
music and some most attractive dresses
were worn by tho Young women
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Bio Price For Prize cookereI.

John NJ. Donohoe today sold TO Will
liam L. Norris, Of Greenwood, a prize
barred rock cockerel, for $40. The bird
won first prizes at Wilmington and
Philadelphia shows last year and to-
day got a first prize at the Wyoming,
Del, chicken show.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Mr.. MuIIin in CHARGE Of "styIe.'

Herbert Mullln. is located in New
York. where he has charge of the pub
lication Of style. The fashion paper
is published by the STYLE Publishing
Company a Delaware corporation, of
which Mr.. Mullin and city Solicitor
Townsend are the incorporators.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

The Active Association or the moe
pendence Fire Company celebrated us
FIRST anniversary last evening py
dinner TO the company Several shor'
-nddresses were made.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Red cross conEsiders aid.

The Red Cross Society met in room
No. 500, Equitable Buildlng at noon
and arranged for thel presentation to
the Legislature Of t4e bin providing
for State aid i'm the night against tub
erculosis. The bill wilA probably be in
ss-,duced next week.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
BattIeship Committee Msetino.

The battleship Delaware committee
of the Board of Trade win meet this
afternoon. The obtaining of funds for
a gift for the new battleship will
be discussed.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Valentine Dance.

Miss McClanertys school OF dancing
gave its annual valentine dance IN
Eden Han last evening. The affair was
one of the most popular dances OF the
season. Red hearts formed The decora-
lions
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Hibernians 10 Give Euohre.

Division No. Z, Ancient order Of Hi
bernians will give progressive euchre
party in Eden Hall next Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

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