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Evening journal., 1909-02-27
DENY CHICKEN
THEFT CHARGES
Despite Defense City Judge
Holds Men for Court
Under Bail

NAH mothers got plenty of chick
ems. judge. what would steal chickens
for?" Waite Thomas said in City
Court this morning.
SOS nah mother got chickens. too.
judge" I amt got no cause to steal
chickens" added Irwin Spencer.
Two other prisoners. John Parker
and William Breckenridge. tried their
hardest to let Judge Cocran know, tele-
pathically. that their mothers had
chickens.
It was alleged that the four men. all
colored. have almost bereft Brandywint
hundred OF chickens. Each was held
under $500 bail for trial Daniel Fields
and Joseph Banks. who participated in
the chicken excursions, turned evidence
against the others. and the charge
against them was dismissed. They
were held under $500 bail for witnesses.
According to Fields. he accompanied
the men on raids to the chicken houses
of Robert c. Pierce. on Shellpot road
beyond Shellpot Park; James Connolly.
Jr., of near Harvey Station, and Sarah
]. Campbell, of Montrose. The lat
ter's roost was robbed Saturday night.
She lost Is chickens. Connolly lost
- tillthtnc Dii ItUludig o. diNh AA-lNl
missed 81 chickens.
Waite, who was the only one to 1T
tempt a serious defense, tried to prove
an alibi by his wife. To make the
hearing the more redolent of chicken
roosts and barnyards. Mrs. Waite's
first name is Hennie. Hennie said
she had gone marketing with Waite
on Saturday night, when Mrs. Camp
bells roost was robbed.
When Waite himself was permitted
TO make a statement he got indignant
'Why. Judge. was never up against
a thing like this in nah life" he said
"Why. nah mothers got plenty Of
chickens. / don't need no chickens.
And then Spencer started TO tell the
court about his mothers chicken plan
tation.
In addition to the charge Of chick
eh stealing. Spencer was fined 800 and
costs for assault and battery. He re-
sisted Green and Connolly, patrolmen
who were sent to arrest him. Green
showed a wounded hand which Spencer
had bitten during the scufiie.
According to the police a thousand
chickens have been stolen i'm Brandy
wine hundred during the winter.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
WILL ASK NEW TRIAL
FOR MRS. TEAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. N.-Colonel Robert
T. Haire counsel for Mrs Ben Teal.
the wife OF the theatrical manager, who
was yesterday sentenced TO one year in
Blackwelrs Island penitentiary for an
attempt at subordinadon OF perjury in
connection with the divorce suit OF Mrs
Frank Gould. announced today that he
will argue Monday before the Supreme
Court. for a certificate OF reasonable
doubt. Mrs. Teal. after hours OF hys-
terical crying since her sentence. was
non-communicative today, and appar-
entity resigned to her fate II she must
spend year In the penitentiary. Her
husband was an carly visitor at the
Tombs. His only comment was that he
feared their baby would die without its
mother at home
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
AZEF TELLSOF
Ills PLOTS
Joined Russian TerrOriStS for
Fun and Then Betrayed
Them
TALKS OF THE MANY
MURDER CONSPIRACIES
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Feb. 27.-The Evening News
today declares positively that one of
its reporters found and interviewed Eu-
gene Azef, the fugitive Russian secret
police spy I'm the St. Pancras lodging
house Azef had shaved off his beard and
attempted other DISCUSSES, but the re-
porter had met Azef before the discovery
Of his duplicity forced him 10 flee from
Russia, penetrated his disguise.
After first denying his identity, Azef
admitted that he was the man for whom
all Russia is seeking.
In his interview Azef said:
"I originally joined the Revolution
aries or Terrorists, for the sport Of the
thing I finally fell into the hands OF the
police and found that I could escape by
betraying the Terrorists never be-
trayed the principles Of the fighting Rev
olutionists, because 1 was never in pos
session of them.
"I was responsible for nearly all of
the Russian bomb-throwfng plots since
1897, including those that resulted in the
deaths OF Sypiagiun, Won Plehve, Bobri-
koff. Grand Duke Sergius, Ignatieff,
Liaunitz, Father Gapon, and nrany 9TH
ers. 1 glory in my record as a Terror
ist.
MY accomplishments for the secret po-
lice. or the government. were equally as
brilliant. It was necessary to bring
about the deaths OF several officials in
futhering my work as spy, but saved
the lives of hundreds Of other Officials.
including that Of the Gar on three diff
ferent occasions
"I organized all the Terrorist plots and
picked for the tools men whom I was not
in sympathy with. Then at the right
time I always informed Chief Ratch-
kovsl5y. who was a meroiless official.
The plot would be nipped and all the lead
ers. excepting myself, would be taken
into custody ard in a majority Of cases
executed
"RatchkovslSy preferred these provoca-
tive methods. He knew who the Revo-
lutionsts were but he preferred to ar
rest them under charges that would per-
NIT of capital punishment Gershuni
was the leader of the Terrorists, but he
was finally betrayed and sent 10 Siberia
where he contracted consumption and
died after he had made his escape.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
FIRE DAMAGES
REACH $4,000

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IA four
alarm fire. one of the worst the depart
ment has had TO contend with in years.
early today gutted the siN-story factory
building mostly occupied by Paxson and
Comfort Company, manufacturers OF un-
dertakers' supplies. at 524-26-2S Cherry
street. The loss is estimated at $780,
0o0
Three fremen were overcome and are
now in hospitals.
Poor water supply hindered the firemen
and when, after a fifteen-minutes delay
in getting a stream on the burning struc-
ture the firemen finally got the appara-
tus working, the building was a roaring
furnace. Il took Jwo-hours hard fight
TO get it under control.
other occupants of the building be-
sides the Paxson Company were A..
Shavenson, manufactures Of clothing,
and Swamaner Brothers. makers OF up
holstery.
All of the loss is fully covered by in
surance.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
FLED FROM THE
LEGISLATURE
Tennessee Senator's Broke
Quorum to Defeat Re-
form Bills
TWO OF MISSING
ONES ARE ARRESTED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 27-The big
gest sensation in the history OF Ten
nessee followed the disappearance OF
thirteen members Of the State Senate
who left the city to break a quorum
in the upper House and XIII the reform
election legislation. which was expected
TO result in direct primaries and the
overthrow of the Patterson machine
now in control of the state Democratic
Organization.
The defaulting Senators declare that
they are absenting themselves 70 pre-
vent the passage Of the election reform
bills over the veto Of Governor Pat
terson. They excuse their action by
the declaration that the election meas
ures we're prepared by the Republican
administration in Washington and that
their purpose, while on the surface
seemingly TO ensure a clean primary,
are simply part and parcel Of a plan
hatched while President-elect Taft was
in the South TO ensure the election of
Republican Governor Of Tennessee
at the election year from next fall.
When II was reported that the S-ne
ators were missing Speaker Kinney
issued warrants for their arrest and
placed them in the hands of the serg-
eant-at-arms. who were directed TO
capture the missing men. To-day
Kinney received word that two of The
men. Senators ]. ID. Sugg and George
p. Muse had been located and would
he brought back. This ensured a
quorum and II was at first believed
10 no rrrf,
as soon as these two were brought
back. II was then cheerfully an
nounced by opponents of the bills that
this would not work. Former Governor
Cox. leader of the opposition, admitted
that he had in his possession the
designations Of every one OF the miss
ing Senators. and he declared that as
fast as they are brought back to this
city he will file them with the secre-
tary Of State to take effect immedi-
ately.
This will prevent the passage OF the
bills as they carry a time limit 81
which an election commission may be
named
Rumors Of flights to Cuba, Alabama
and the wilds OF Arkansas, are cur
rent. but none Of the. other missiui
Senators have been sighted outside o
Tennessee.
1t is this "baker's dozen" Of solon
that have stood as stonewall In op
position to all state wide bills ant
while the other members are sufiicien
TO run the road roller over them the
get tired Of having it rubbed in an
have elected to break up the meeting
as their absence makes a quorum o
two-thirds impossible.
The wires were hot and deputy serg
eants-at-arms are securing the countr!
in hope of getting a line on the fleeinl
solons. and it is probable that severa
arrests will be made, but the resgna
tions will make il of little benefit
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
FIRE THREATENS TO WIPE
OUT MARYLAND VILLAGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
sEAFORD. Del. Feb. G.-One Of the
most destructive fires ever witnessed here
broke out about o'clock this morning in
the general store of NJ II. Boyer, Temple
Vile. Nd. a prosperous village two miles
west Of Marydel. The flames. which
caught in the upper story Of the build
ing spread rapidly entirely consuming the
store and dwellings attached, then leaped
TO four other dwellings.
Up to II o'clock this morning the fire is
raging fercely there being no water pro-
lection
1t is feared the whole village is doomed.
Farmers. as well as town people from
nearby villages are hocldng 20 the assist
ance Of their distressed neighbors.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
LEWIS LAST ACT TO
WRITE TO FAMILY

WEST CHESTER. Pa. FEB. e7.-Ir-
win A. Lewis left two lengthy letters
in the keeping of Warden Joseph
James. OF the Chester county prison a
short time before his hanging, but the
contents of neither is known.
one was to his wife and the other to
his mother, and they were handed seal
cd to the warden, who promised that
they should not be seen by any person
until they reached the persons for
whom they were intended.
Lewis spent an hour in writing them
soon after he left his cot in the morn
ing. and handed them to the warden
Just before he took his march to the
gallows.
II is not known whether he repeated
his denial Of his crime in them or not
and he gave no intimation Of their con-
tents to any person.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
IRISH POTATOES
TO THE RESCUE

Owing TO the short potato crop in
this country last season. nearly every
vessel that comes from Europe carries
large cargo of tubers.
A cargo of 14,OoO bags is now being
unloaded from the Euxinia, which re-
Gently arrived at Philadelphia. The
Numilan. which is expected to reach
port to-day, carries 21,000 bags.
Forty-four thousand bags were re-
ceived last week by the Pretorian anc
the Merton, the vessels carrying car
goes Of 10000 bags and 1900 bags,
respectively.
In Pennsylvania alone the potato
crop was 100000 bushels short.
Throughout the entire country the crop
was far below the normal
In many rural districts prices were
paid for the product that had never
been reached before.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
CITY BAPTISTS TO HAVE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

II was decided to organize the Whining
ton City Baptist Missionary Society at a
meeting OF Baptist men in Bethany Bap-
tist Church last night A charter viii be
obtained and officers elected.
The purpose Of the society was outlined
at the meeting which was attended by
60 men representing seven Baptist church
es The meeting was preceded by din
ner served by the women Of the church.
r. r. Clark called the meeting to order
after which many spoke of the society.
The society purposes to do missionary
work especially among the Poles and win
be similar to the city Missionary Society
or the NJ. E. Church here.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
HON. O'NEILLR RYAN
TOVISIT THISCITY

Hon. O'Neill Ryan. judge of the Cir
cult Court of st. Louis. will be a dis
tinguished visitor to Wilmington next
Tuesday, March .. He will be the
guest Of the Irish American Associa-
tion at a reception given by the mem
bers Tuesday evening. at Irish-Ameri-
can Hall.
Judge Ryan is known throughout the
country as one of the most popular
men in the great middle west. and the
members Of the Irish American Asso-
citation are greatly pleased to be hon.
ored with this visit. He will deliver an
address on Monday night in the Acad-
omy OF Music. Philadelphia, and will
come to Wilmington on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
INVENTION FOR WIRELESS
UNDER THE WATER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERKELEY, Cal. Feb. 2.-Wireless
telegraphy under water is now an ac-
complished fact and bids fair TO revo-
lutionize marine communication, accord
ing to the statements of Francis b. De-
witt, a student OF Mechanics at Stan
ford University, where he has been exper-
imenting with mis- invention. Dewitt
claims to have perfected his instruments.
which are radically different from those
used in Aerial wireless telegraphy. to
the extent Of establishing communica-
ton between divers and their vessels at
depths up to eighty feet. He said today
he would make public the nature Of his
invention as soon as II has been pat
ented.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
omce at Dolmar,

Office at Delmar
on tho other hand. a. s. HURT. assist
ant yardmaster and in charge Of the
Delmar yards at night, testified that the
orders 20 switchman Lear were that he
was TO let no train or engine pass
through the switch until he was given
instructions to let II through. Switch
man Redish, who is at the same switch
during the day, said his understanding
OF the orders was that he was to let
no train through until directed by the
yardmaster's Office to do so.
And on top Of it ALL Switchman Lear
testified that he had been acting for a
year under the same understanding OF
the rules that he applied early Mon
day morning last-that he was TO let
passenger trains through the switch un-
less directed to hold them.
Differ as to Signals.
Another subject on which the failroaf
men differed as to their duties z6AN
ing to the testimony. was that sam&
tecting their locomotives or traiE -
danger or other warning signals wH ~
standstill Some of the men %&~
cred that they were under the prot
OF the yardmaster when IN Dr.
yards. while most OF the men were
opinion that the rule for tho protel
Of standing or stalled trains ives
tive at all times. in the yards as
as on the main track. Some Of the
". r. and ~ men had the former E
derstanding and Master Mechanic Rt
sell, OF the N. Y, =. and n. also HI
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
TO ATTEND THE
INAUGURATION

At meeting Of the Charles r. Col
bourne Republican Club. held in Odd
Fellows Temple. Tenth and Orange
streets, Wednesday evening. Charles
II. Colbourne, the president of the or
ganization, perfected club plans to
participate in the inaugural procession
on Thursday. Uniforms for fifty men
were ordered. Fifty badges bearing
the inscription Charles II. Colbourne.
State Central Committeeman. Repre-
sentative OF the Colored People Of Del
aware" were also ordered.
The members have decided TO make
this a permanent organization and OBJ
tain a charter. The Club win be known
as the Charles II. Colbourne Republic
can League.
Another meeting will be held on Mon
day evening.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27

How would you like to be within day
Of your birthday and then wake up the
next morning. TO find that you had
bounced into a day ahead OF your birth-
day?
That's what Winfield c. Seeds, Of No.
1915 shallcross avenue viii do on Monday.
You see Winfield is one Of those queer
people who have a birthday only once
every four years. He was born on Febru-
ary %. a leap year.
Winfield celebrated his first birthday last
year. although he had lived as long as is
deemed requisite 10 provide four birth
days. So, of course. he won't have any
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
II YEAR OLD GIRL
TELLS OF HER MARRIAGE

DELMAR. Del, Feb. 27-Surprise fol-
lowed the announcement of the mar
riage at Horntown on october "a. 1908.
by the Rev. G. H. Clements, Of Lena
r. Mock, only daughter OF Thomas
Mock. a wealthy Atlantic city oyster
dealer. to George Corbin. of this town.
George and l thought it best to keep
our marriage secret until we secured
a home. as mother and father would
not have been willing for me TO marry
any one until I was older" was the
way the l7-year-old bride put II to-day,
i'm making the announcement. They will
reside In Atlantic city.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
REBUKED BY BRYAN
FOR DEFEATING KERN

popular will on the choice OF a. Senator.
II has always been conceded that Kern
was the most popular Democrat in In
diana. and at a popular election he would
have been chosen. &.
Bryan discussed at length the growth
of the idea for popular election Of Sem
ators. Bryan said Indiana had made a
great mistake by not following the Ne
braska plan. During the course OF his
address he did not mention the name Of
Senator Elect Shively.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
RABlD DOG BITES
FATHERAND CHILD

John and elsie Kelly. father and
daughter. OF No. sos christiana street,
were bitten about the hands by a mad
dog last night. Their wounds were cauter-
lied by DIR. j. ii. Sprusnce. Two weeks
ago a brown dog bit dog owned by the
Kellys. but the dog showed no signs OF
hydrophobIa until yesterday II was while
the Kellys were trying to chloroform the
animal that It bit them. DOG Catcher Kopp
this morning took the dog away and it
died in the wagon.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
CALENDAR DOESN'T PROVIDE
BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR FOR WINFIELD

birthday this year. Winfield can't quite
understand #. "How IS 1t that am only
one year old when I am as big as the
boy across the street with the mumps.
who Is four years oldy' Winfield asks
tearfully.
Il suppose / am only one year old" he
says with an accusing glance at his
mother. but I guess it's because mamma
doesn't want to make so much cake and
jam every year"
And perhaps Mrs. Seeds Is rather glad
that winhelds second birthday won't
come until February p. 1919.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 27.-With
the finest sarcasm ever heard from him
here. William J. Bryan. in an address
TO the Legislature caused certain legisla-
torse whose plotting defeated John w
Kern for the United States Senate TO
souirm in their seats Bryan continu-
ally lauded Kern; also he praised the
Oregon Nebraska method of election OF
Senators and said those two states have
taught other states how to enact the
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
WEATHER.

WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-con-
ditions are somewhat unsettled this
morning, over the eastern and southern
portions of the country.
The weather will be generally fair to-
night and Sunday In the east and south,
except in the east gulf states, where
there will be showers tonight or Sum
day
II will be slightly colder tonight IN
the upper Ohio valley, the lower lake
region, and New York.
Forecast till p. nm. Sunday:
For Delaware-Partly cloudy tonight
Sunday fair; moderate westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
pastnr Prion Reoouers.

The Rev. Albert Price. pastor OF
Union A. NJ. Z. Church. New Castle,
will preach tomorrow evening on the
subject. what is the Outlook For Oul
Boys and Girls?" Mr.. Price has just
recovered from an attack Of illness
which confined him to his home for
three weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
CITY Bank claarinns., |,

The clearings for the week ending
today amounted to S1.Os7.6Sl. For the
corresponding week of last year they
amounted TO s1,624.929. The clearings
for the month were S4.695.555. For the
corresponding month OF last year the
clearings amounted TO S4,SS7,495.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
Ten Years For Calhoun.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 27.-
with the number OF temporary jurors
in the Calhound trial still ten, the OK
animation of veniremen was postponed
today until Monday
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
To Attend Houss Warmina.

tend the housewarming of the Arian
Singing Society of Philadelphia tonight.
about thirty members Of the Saen-
gerbund will be present
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
Heritaee-stein.

John R. Heritage and Miss Elizabeth
Stein. both of Woodbury., n. J.. were
married in the parsonage OF Bethany
Baptist Church on February % by the
REV. j. Judson Westfall.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
Innkv Baldwin nvlnn.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. e7.-rhe
condition OF e. J. Uucky) Baldwin is
unchanged today He is at the point
OF death.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
seIIinn Horsas.

A sale Of horses. cows. chickens and
wagons is being held at Slair's Bazaar
this afternoon. Seventy-five horses
will be sold.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27

( ADVERTISING is written Sales
III manship-wrife an ad-
that's talking your goods-fhey
can't talk themselves. AdVerfis-
ing shows your talking force,
! your selling power.
Talk-Advenise
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02

Pitcher Trippet was a wild man yes
terday and the Prune Pickers expert
enced little difficulty in taking the In
vaders into camp at Oakland by a
score of to 2. Elmer Stricklett
twirled 'em for the other fellows and
although touched up in a couple of
innings managed to keep the score
down.
The Invaders were without the serv-
ices of Eddie Burns, who complained
of sickness, and Joe Nealon was out OF
the game on account of a bad leg.
Hust picked off the hot ones behind the
plate, and Benny Henderson looked
after matters around the initial sack.
The Oaks touched up Stricklett for
three hits in the second, but only one
tally was registered. Campbell Went
down and Walthour singled and went
to third on Hust's double to left ritz
simmons went out and Walthour came
across with what was wanted when
Trippet singled. Hust tried to make 1T
two, but died at the plate In the at
tempt.
The large happenings came along in
the third inning. when Trippet did
everything a good pitcher ought not to
do and the visitors called on the scorers
to ring the bell six times.
The Oaks made one in their han OF
the same inning on McHale's single,
Sheehan's out and a bingle off Benny
Henderson's bat. That was all there
was doing until the ninth, when the
Prune Pickers thought ii as well to
put over another. A double by Strick-
lett Myers sacrifice and passed ball
relates how the San Jose captain came
across with a run.
The score: