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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-06


SANDSTONE. i5 asked. Col Mt. "a bid,
Jumbo ENt, l6a l1. Booth. 19U 90. Blue
Bul. lOnu, silver Pick. l6 bid: Blue
Bell, 3ufs Hihoruia. 3 bid. 81. Ives. i3
bid, Couaucror. 5u4; Lone STAR fN5. @.
ouder, q asked. orc. 1901 us Atlanta. ~
bid. Co., Bend. I,u1s. Red Top ENt. ga
8. Florence. }.-,l4u3.8u. D'feld B. B.
Cons, asked. Goldneid Daisy 47U4q;
Comb. Fraction, 11ju1I7is: Gt Bend
Ext 0 bid CO Bend Annex, a asked;
kewanos. 1i0l6. Portland asked.
Crackerlack, bid. Red Hills. i0Vl, Y.
TIGER Hans. Grandma. 8 BID. Goldheld
Con. S.l2if bid. pucd Triangle IQ2.
Florence Ext. g bid
BDBIFWOG.
National Bank. bid Amethyst. q ask
cd; Bonnie Glare bid Mayfower
Cons, W bid, Montcv. Mt. as. Home
stake Cons. l02 Tramp Cons. $40
MANHATTAN.
Mani. Cons. asked Dexter. asked:
Mustang. Q BID. piuenuL 2 asked, Min
eral Hill. 2W4
OTHER DISTRICTS.
Fairyiew Eagle rs bid. Nevada Hills.
llo bid. Pittshurg Sn Peak c3 bid,
Eagles Nest 4R5. Rawhide Coalition. d0
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-06

Touopah Nevada. 1.-5 asked, Iouopah
Extension. % asked MacNumara, S2p33.
Midway. % asked. TUnopah Belmont b
% g.. rouopah North STAR bid; West
End Cons. - asked Rescue 2 bid. Jim
Butler. IIff1T
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
DISAGREE OVER
PAVING WORK
Water Commission Objects
to Entering Into Agreement
With Street Department

Secretary christy, of the Board Of street
and Sewer Directors, presented to the
Board Of Water Commissioners this
morning a form Of agreement between the
two departments whereby the Water De-
partment would pay for the repaving Of
trenches opened by its employees.
The proposed agreement provoked the
complaint from President Shaw that the
Water Department had been providing
the street department with water with
out cost and that It seemed hardly fair
that the street directors should demand
that the Water Commissioners do part
OF the paving Of trenches opened by the
Water Department The commissioner
have an account of $500 against the
Street and Sewer Department which Mr.
Shaw intimated might be pressed should
the street directors persist in the agree
ment. on suggestion of Commissioner
Knox. # was decided to confer with tn,
street directors as TO relations between
the two departments. The commissioner
will meet tomorrow morning to consider
the proposed agreement so as TO prepar'
for the meeting with the street directors
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
NEARLY CRUSHED.
BY TUG PROPELLER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Aug. I6.-Bound around
with rope and being sucked under the
propeller wheel OF a tugboat In the middle
Of the Delaware. with the probable fate
OF being cut TO pieces, was the fate Of
Clarence Carlisle. a hremen on the tug
boat Maurice on Saturday afternoon.
Carlisle was standing at the stem Of the
tug. surveying the surface OF the Dela-
ware. when n line caught in the boats
wheel As the line was going over with
a whirl, It enwrapped Carlisle and carried
him overheard.
The man would have been ground Ia
death, but Ralph Butler, another fire.
man. came on deck just in time to see
Carlisle 20 over and rushing back into the
engine room he shouted TO the engineer te
stop.
Chief Engineer Eiwood Blddle stop-
ped the engines with Carlisle within a
few inches OF death. once the suction and
winding rope stopped, Carlisle loosened
himself and came TO the surface where's
upon his companions quickly helped him
aboard again.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
NEED FUNDS FOR
The CELEBRATION
LeweS Will Ask For $25OO TO
Make Hudson Jubilee a
. Success

LEWEs. Del. Aug. 16.--Handioapped
by the lack OF an appropriation from the
state by which they were appointed 10
arrange for the Hudson-Devries celebra-
tion. to be held in Lewes. September o.
members OF the State Commission, head
ed by Governor S. S. Pennewill, met here
on Saturday afternoon and decided to
urge contributions from everv prominent
man in the State II is estimated that
$500 will be needed. The meeting was
called 10 order by Governor Pennewin
and glowing reports were made by the
committees.
Congressman Heald. OF Wilmington. as
sured the commission that the torpedo
notilla Of the United States Navy would
be present at the celebration. and If the
Dutch warshps arrange to come, the
United States cruisers Mississippi and
Minnesota, on which Lewes men are sta.
toned, will meet them.
The replica of the Half Moon will ar.
rive here September 2i. with its Dutch
crew, and will be met by the Neither.
lands minister to the United States who
will be accompanied by President Taft.
The celebration exercises will consist o
a parade in which man-of-war jaclies
Delaware militia. Delaware College ca
diets and historical floats. representing
the early history Of Delaware, will ap
pear: the unveiling Of a monument e
Devries. the first man TO settle in Della
ware. and a naval parade in the even
ing.
Hampton L. Carson. of Philadelphia
will be invited to be the orator.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
RAIN SAVES
FARM CROPS
Precipitation Of Today Breaks
Drought That Threatened
Damage
BRANDYWINE CREEK
ALMOST NORMAL AGAIN

To the delight OF farmers throughout
Delaware. the long drought In many
parts OF the tsate was ended to-day by a
steady rain that bids fair to continue
over tomorrow Farmers say the rain Will
probably save the corn and late vegetable
Grips. The downfall means the saving OF
thousands Of dollars TO farmers, whose
crops were almost dead. and city dwellers
are assured OF a supply OF fresh veget-
ables for the rest OF the summer and
early fall.
The heavy rain sent the Brandywlne up
with a bounce to-day and the stream is
almost at It's normal stage. The replenish-
ing OF the Brandywine viii result in great
improvement 10 the city drinking water,
the low water having caused the odor
so noticeable during the dry period.
An area OF low barometric pressure that
has advanced eastwardly 20 the lower
lake region from the upper Mississippi
Valley caused general showers In all dis
tricts east Of the Mississippi river, except
in the New England States.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
DELAWARE CITY
RICH In AUTOS
Residents Say Town Holds
COuntry'S Record For
Machines Owned
speelal % rHE EvENINa IouRNA1

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Aug. 1e.-Dela-
ware City residents now claim the dis
tinction Of having more automobiles.
according to population, than any town
in the United States. There are
Mitchell cars. Ford cars and cars of
every variety. Harry Clark has two
Theodore B. Rogers three. James p.
Winchester two, Harry =. Scott two
and others who have ceased TO admire
horse flesh are Guy Vail, NJ. w VIII
kins. Master Electrician Brown. DR..
.Belville, DR.. Ellis, f. c. Warner Chief
Singletree.
The funeral OF Sergeant Bloch, who
committed suicide at Fort dupont. took
place on Saturday. Interment was
made at Fort Mott
There are several cases of typhoid
fever in the city. Among those who
are stricken are Miss Natalie Reybold,
Mrs. Harry Rose. John I. Saxton and
Say Householder. so nof Undertaken
William Householder.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Armstrong
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Two companies from Fort Mott left
on Saturday for Fortress Monroe 10
engage in target practice. The soldiers
who were in camp for two weeks at
Fort dupont have moved back to bar
racks.
William A. Jester who has been in
the Pennsylvania mountains for two
weeks, has returned home.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
DIRECTOR GRAY
IN WILD RUNAWAY
Gets on Horses Back in Ef-
fort to Stop Frightened
Animal

II has Just become known that John
G. Gray a well-known attorney and a
director OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. narrowly escaped serious in
jury on last Thursday night In run
away accident while driving In the
Philadelphia pike after spending the
evening with a Brandywlne hundred
friend.
Mr. Gray was driving Lady Belle,
owned by George and Augustus Gill
lespie. when the trouble occurred. An
automobile behind him and a street car
coming the other way caused the horse
to become fractiouE and the bit broke.
Mr.. Gray was pulling hard on the
lines and the bride on the horse came
OF. The horse then made dash to-
ward the tollgate near fhe city linn
It's and the driver was in a serious
predicament
After making several efforts 10 stoI
the runaway Mr.. Gray climbed on TN
horses back and reaching for the nos
closed his hand and shut OF the ami
malls breath
About this time J M. Brannan. o
near shellpot. an enthusiastic mem
ber Of the Delaware Horse Show As
ISOLATION. came along with Mrs. Brpn
nan in a carriage. He saw the run
away before Il reached him and h'
could discern in the darkness a mar
was on the animals back. He told
Mrs. Brannan TO get into a nearby field
When Lady Belle reached him, how
ever she was almost winded and Mr.
Brannan had no trouble i'm stopping the
animal. Mr. Gray was on the horses
back
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
PASTOR HAS CHURCH
BUT WITHOUT MEMBERS

ROCkLAND, Me, Aug. ia
church which has as yet not a single
member and no congregation, save than
drawn by curiosity. was dedicated
here today. II is known as Galilee
Temple and was founded by the Rev.
e. S. Ufford as a memorial to his hymn
Throw out the Life Line" on the 30th
anniversary of his ordination.
It was built from the pastors private
funds at a cost Of about $4,000 and has
nine memorial windows, one contribut-
ed by the W. c. T. u. in honor Of the
late Frances +. Willard. and eight in
memory of the famous hymn writer's.
Worldly schemes of money making
are barred by the pastors announce
ment Faith in God and the Bible Is
the creed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
ITALIAN FATALLY
STABBED IN FIGHT

BY United Press Leased -pecial Wire.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 16.-Chief Of
Police Van Dell and Sheriff Callaghan,
with party of men are today seaRh-
ing the country about Albion, Orleans
county. for Ernest Marchide, aged So,
an italian. charged with having stab
bedAntonio Strizzi to death.
A fight that started in a stone quarry
near here. several days ago and which
was reopened late last night when the
two mn met at the home Of Domingo
Riasco. is said to have been the cause
Of the tragedy. Strizzi's juglar vein was
severed with the first blow. Jack Cos
tello who witnessed the stabbing grap-
pied with the assailant and he narrow
~ escaped Strizzis fate. The ni-e
passed through Costello's hat band just
grazing his head.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
REVEL ENDS
in A MURDER
New York Woman Found
StrangIed And Shot
Today
FORTUNE IN JEWELS
TORN FROM HER FINGERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-First strangl-
ed with rosary, the last semblance OF
her former religion, and then shot TO
death as she struggled to retain her
money and diamonds. Madallena Vac
CO. aged So a former great beauty OF
the tenderloin, was found today in her
rooms in the four story tenement house
she owned and conducted as massage
parlor on West Twenty-ninth street.
Robbery is supposed to have been
the motive A fortune in rare jewels
had been torn from the lifeless fingers
of the woman. A little more than $40
in small bills were scattered around
the disordered room. showing that'the
woman had fought desperately to re-
tain the money.
A bank book at her side showed that
the woman had $4,000 in a savings
bank. Deeds to valuable property in
New York showed that she had pros
pered much.
People who lived in the house declare
the woman had been with four men all
night. drinking champagne in great
quantities. The men, inspired by drink
had evidently planned to murded heI
and cut her body to pieces and ther
secret it. Surgeons saws and chisels
were found in the room. They had evi.
IDENTIFY attacked her first and seized
the string Of beads around her neck
winding them tighter and tighter and
cutting deep into the flesh Of her necl
as they garroted her. This proved too
slow and the woman was shot through
the heart.
Giuseppe Curraino who managed the
place for the woman for a number
of years. hs been placed under arrest
though he denies all knowledge of the
crime.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
LUCANIA FIRED
BY INCENDIARY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16.-Detectives
today. after a thorough investigation
of the fire on the Cunard lines steam
er Lucania, are convinced that the ship
was fired by an incendiary.
They found that there were four
separate blazes aboard the Lucania, in
different parts of the ship and at In
tervals of a half hour one OF the
minor employees Of the ship, discharg-
ed after she docked here, is being
sought by the police, who say they
have evidence that he was aboard the
ship a short time before the fires We're
discovered.
The Cunard officials deny the story
Of the separate blazes. but the detec-
tives say their inforInation comes from
members of the ships crew who were
closely questioned by them.
The Lucania. which it was necessary
TO sink in thirty feet of water before
the fire of Saturday night could be
extinguished will be placed in dry dock
as soon as possible, As her engines
are not injured, it is thought that she
can be repaired within a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
TEMPERANCE DAY"
AT SUMMIT CAMP

Following will be the program at
Brandywine Summit Camp on Thurs
day. Temperance Day"
10 n. m. address by Clyde -. Gray.
II a. m. address by Miss Brehm
. y. m. children's meeting. address
by Aubrey Vandever.
8 p. m. address by Dr. G. w. Young.
p. m. address by Mrs. Cora r. Sea-
berry. OF New Jersey.
Miss Rrehm has just returned from
the Alcoholic Congress held in London
and win tell OF it's results.
DR.. Young Is assistant superintendent
Of the Anti-Saloon League of Ameri-
ca.
Mrs Seaberry Is n well-known organ
izer for the National w. G. T. u. IN
the middle Atlantic states.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
NO FUNDS YET
FOR FILTER WORK
Board of Water Commission
erS Will Ask Council Com
mittee For $34, 900

The Board of Water Commissioners
having received no advance from Coun-
Gil for the payment Of Estimate No. s,
due Coleman Brothers. contractors for
the final filter, We're unable to meet
the estimate this morning.
The estimate amounts TO $34,i6S.17.
The request for the advance has been
referred 10 the finance committee OF
Council. and the Water Commissioners
expect 10 get It by next Friday.
The filter contractors have written
Chief Engineer Kienle. of the Water
Department. asking that II the depart
ment is delayed I'm making payment,
II notify them. so that they can so
inform local sub-contracting firms. The
commissioners will appear before the
finance committee of council.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
MISS COTTRELL
IS DEPORTED
Government Sends Back to
England Girl Who Hoped
to Marry Anear
COUPLE WERE
LOCATED IN TRENTON

romance planned In England by
George II. Angar. OF this city. TO marry
Miss Susan Cotterell, an English girl,
was spoiled by the government driving
the intended bride out OF the country as
an undesirable allen. likely 10 become a
public charge. Miss Cotterell left her
home In Preston. England without her
parents consent and came here TO mar
~ Angar, who, the immigration ofi-
cials found. had a wife in Wilmington.
who promptly protested against her hus-
bands action. After an investigation Il
was decided to deport the girl. and she
was sent back TO England on the Ameri-
can liner Merton, which left on Saturday
for Liverpool
The case is an unusual one. as. after
the girl was made acquainted with the
fact that Angar was married man. and
could under no circumstances marry her.
Il is said she replied that It made no
difference, as It was a mans right to
marry the woman he loved best. despite
all previous vows. She was gotten on
the vessel by a ruse. being told that
Angar would be permitted TO accompany
her home. but he knew nothing OF her
deportation until after the vessel had
left her wharf Angar hurried to the
wharf, but It was too late. When last
seen on the ship the girl said she had
not decided which to do-iump over
board az sea or return b her lover
via another port under a fictitious name
Angar who Is about 30 years old met
/ Miss Cottercil IN England while on a
visit there last year and promised to
bring her here TO become his wife, She
arrived az Philadelphia on the steamship
Haverford on July &C. Angar waited un-
ul the vessel docked, and when Miss
Cottcrell. heaming with smiles. ran down
the gangway she was gathered into his
arms. AZ the examination required 70
pass aliens AnRar stated that he was
unmarried and Intended to marry the
girl after which she was released and
nothing was heard from them until the
government located both living at Tren-
ton. They we're brought back 10 Phila-
deiphia and the girl sent TO her home
When Mrs. AnRar was seen by an
: EVENING JOURNAL reporter today
- she said that she had not decided What
action 10 take regarding her husband
; and would not discuss the question o
divorce. Anger has not returned to tn
2 city.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
ENGLISH CHILDREN VICTIMS
OF THE DRINK HABIT

by United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. Aug. ia great hubbub.
participated in chiefly by medical men,
temperance workers and teachers, IS
stirring England today as the result
of the statement Of +. G. Maclereths
in the current number of the Lancet.
that 40 per cent. of the London school
children under the age Of eight,
drink alcohol more or less regularly,
Mackereth says he got his figures
from several of the London county
council infant schools.
There appears no doubt" he says.
that a similar state of things exists
in every part of Christian Europe, ex-
cept in the countries fartherest north.
It would be interesting to learn wheth-
er the figures / obtained from schools
chosen haphazard are true Of the rest
of the country.
'In one school of some 800 infants.
found that lis per cent, drank alcohol
daily. 34.1 per cent. drank occasionally
and "a per cent. were members OF the
Band of Hope"
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
PORT PENN RESIDENTS
ARE SERIOUSLY I'LL

PORT PENN. Aug. is.-Eiam Page. a
well-known grocer OF this city. is in a
critical condition and no hopes OF his re-
covery are entertained
Absalem Cordery, proprietor OF the
Augustine Park hotel suffered another
stroke Of paralysis on Saturday ana Is
critically m.
The funeral Of Miss r. L. Norvey
widow OF the late Representative Norvey
took place yesterday Interment was mad,
in ST. Paurs cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
WIFE OBJECTED TO
BEING "A MONKEY
Mrs. DusSaCk Has Husband
Held for Court on Wife
Beating Charge

Alleging that he treated her like a
monkey. Mrs. Joseph Dussack. had her
husband in City Court this morning
on the charge Of wife beating. She was
Obliged TO hide herself behind chairs
and bedsteads she said when he ne-
came angry. Sometimes he hit the
bedstead. she told the court, but often
er it was herself. Witnesses testified
that Dussack shocked" his wife and
so disturbed her equilibrium" that she
became sick.
Dussack pleaded that his wife made
him mad" He was held $500 bail for
the upper court.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
MAY PICK RIFLE
TEAM TONIGHT
Gen. WiCkerSham Announces
Sharp Shooters Will 60 TO
Camp Perry on Wednesday

General I. Pusey Wickorsham at the
State Rife Range below New Castle. to-
day said that he would probably announce
this evening the personnel of the rife
team to represent Delaware at the ma
tlonal rife tournament at Camp Perry. O.
owing to the high wind on the range
this morning, practice was discontinued
but will be resumed this afternoon.
The team to be selected will leave fol
Camp Perry on Wednesday evening al
o'clock. arriving at Camp Perry OF
Thursday afternoon.
Captain w. f. Lank, Of Company b. o
Milford, returned to his home on Saturda,
evening to be with his son. Archie, who il
seriously IN Of typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
BODY WITH Is STAB
WOUNDS FOUND IN RIVER
" united Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSFIELD. Mass. Aug. 16-
Police Of this whole section today are
searching for a band Of gypsies sup
posed TO be the assassins of a man
whose dead body. stabbed in eighteen
places. was found in the Housatonic
river near West Pittsheld by two little
girls The body was wrapped in an
old blanket. from which all distin-
gushing marks had been cut The
victi mis- believed TO have been killed
by a band of gypsy horse traders. who
were recently encamped near the spot
where the body was found. There is
no clue to the murdered mans identity
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
NEW CASTLE TAX
COLLECTORS IN HARD LUCK

tors that are having troubles of their
own. Peter G. Madden owes the city
a balance for 1902 but as one Of the
taxables has gotten into the court Of
Chancery, Mr.. Madden cannot get the
outstanding taxes.
Charles II. Shearer's bondsmen are
collecting 1905-06 taxes. William w
Leach collector for 1908, is threatened
with typhoid fever and cannot collect
the city's cash. James B. Toman. Jr.
collector for 1909. did not get his du-
plicate until few days ago. II is six
weeks late. He viii sit in Mayor Boyd
Office tomorrow morning and afternoon
10 receive taxes.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
THREATENED TO "FIX"
LANDLADY'S MOUTH

Frank Schock had a quarrel with his
land lady on Saturday night and strik-
ing his chest dramatically cried;
Keep your mouth shut. or there will
come a time when I'll fix it,
And Frank isn't a dentist at that,
The landlady complained and in City
Court this morning Frank was fined SO
on the charge Of disorderly conduct
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
LINCOLN CENT GOOD
AS NICKEL IN SLOT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-It has been
discovered that the new Lincoln penny is
five times as valuable. in one respect at
least, as the old Indian-head cent.
Being trihe larger and heavier than
the old one-cent piece. the new coin. il has
been ascertained. TO the exceeding discom-
future of the telephone companies. will
answer the place of fve-oent piece wher
making a call.
Already many Lincoln pennies have
been found in It's pay station boxes by
the local telephone company.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
ARRESTED ON
TWO CHARGES

Thomas Murray. colored. was arrested
today BY Constable Charles Green on
charges Of assault and battery and
shooting crap and tonight Murray will
receive a hearing before Magistrate
Robinson.
The prosecuting witness Is John II.
Evans. an aged coiored man, living IN
Cranston's Row He said that Murray
and some others weer playing crap IN
an alley along side his home yesterday
and when he demonstrated with them
Murray assaulted him.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
Crazed Father Kills
Two And Himself

today and procuring a revolver, shot his
wife dead. His son Gustav ran 10 his
fathers room, where the elder man shot
him down without a word.
Then Herring went 10 the rooms Of his
unmarried daughter Marguerite and Mrs.
Clara Bederman, another daughter. Both
had locked their doors, and Herring was
unable to break into them.
He returned TO his room, placed the re-
volver against his temple and blew out
his brains. Gustav Herring. the son, Is
dying In a hospital
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
10 Remodel the Common Store.

A. S. Reed and Brother Company
win. on September 1. begin the work
Of improving the store OF Joshua Con-
nor. No. 237 Market street. II is the
intention of Mr. Connor TO have the
two store properties combined with
large windows in front and one en-
trance instead of the present two.
When the alterations are completed
the store will be one of the most at
tractive on Market street. The Connor
harness and trunk business is one of
the oldest in the city.
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
"OH SLUSH!" COSTS
JOHNSON 81 AND

"Oh, slush, what do I care for a copl"
This exclamation cost Harry Robin
son, colored, 81 and costs in City Court
this morning. Patrolman Snyder ar
rested him on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly on Saturday night
when Robinson became impertinent TO
the officer when told to "move on"
Evening journal., 1909-08-16
Launch Party Delayed.

BOWERS BEACH. Aug. 16.-Harry
Patterson and a party of fifteen cot
tagers at Bowers Beach went on a
launch party up stream. to F'rederica.
On the way. the boats batteries play
ed and and Patterson had to walk his
party to Frederick where quarters were
secured for the night. All voted that
they had a grand time Notwithstanding
the unexpected itinerary.