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Evening journal., 1909-03-06
BROWN HELD FOR
SHOOTING WOMAN
Facts Connected With Affair
Related by John HOOten,
an Eye Witness

The jury empaneled by Coroner Cay
nor 20 Inquire into the cause OF the death
OF Mamie Stats. who died In local
hospital. from a gunshot wound heard
evidence IN the case last night. and re-
turned a verdict that the woman came
to, her death at the hands OF Harvey
Brown, who has been locked UP since the
shooting
The principal witness IN the case was
John Iiootcn. lie was reluctant about
giving evidence. but finally thawed out
and told the circumstances attached TO
the shooting. which he said he witnessed.
The witness testified that he lived near
the house whore the Stats woman was
shot. lie said that Brown came to the
woman's house on the night OF February
Q, and climbed IN the back window. after
the woman had refused 20 let him Ia
the door
Hooten said he heard Brown say: "Kid,
love you. and ! am going TO kill you
right away" Hooten said he climbed on
the fence and asked Brown what the
trouble was. and the latter replied. what
the do you want" The witness said
he then got of the fence.
Soon after this the witness said. he
heard a pistol shot after there had been
some scuhing in the staats woman's
home. lie said he heard the woman
scream. 20. Lord. / am killed. o. Har.
vey. don't kin me-" Hooten said he saw
Brown point a revolver at the woman
and then threw her on a couch and shoo
lhcr
The witnss told how no went into IN,
house with a policeman and found th'
revolver with which the shooting wa.
done, hidden Ia the coal In bucket be.
hind the stove.
Hooten said that his wife was In the
cellar Of their home when the shooting
occurred and she did not see it.
Magistrate Robinson testified that he
took the staats woman's deposition al
the hospital. She told how Brown had
thrown her on the couch and shot her
She pleaded with him not 10 shoot and
promised 10 give up the "other fellow, Of
II he would not.
The "other fellow proved 20 be Eu.
gene Jefferis. colored He admitted suct
on the witness stand and added that
Brown was jealous Of the attentions the
Stats woman paid 10 him
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
new CABINET
IS SWORN IN
Six OF the Members Headed
by MIR. Knox Take the
Oath
PRESIDENT TAFT
WITNESSED CEREMONY
By unIled PreEs Lea.ed spesIaI VIC.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March 6.--siN mem-
bers of the cabinet, headed by Sccre-
tary of state Knox were sworn In at
1910 in the cabinet room In the white
House by Chief Justice Fuller. OF the
supreme Court of the United states.
In addition 10 Knox those taking the
oath were Hitchcock, Meyer. Ballnger,
Wilson and Nagel. Attorney General
Wickersham, was sworn In at his Office
late yesterday afternoon. Franklin
MacNeagh. who is TO be secretary of the
Treasury. and Jacob NJ. Dickinson, who
Is 20 be secretary Of war have not yet
reached the city.
outside of the formal oath taking
the swearing in OF the cabinet Off
GERS was absolutely without ceremony.
and the only persons present except
President Taft were Senator Burton.
Secretary TO the President Carpenter.
John Barrett, Chief OF the Bureau Of
American Republics. and Richard Ilar-
Ian. son OF the associate JUSTICE OF the
Supreme Court. Tho President con-
graduated each OF the cabinet members
as the ceremony was completed and
then pitched into the days work which
consisted mainly OF shaking hands with
great crowd OF visitors.
Attorney General Wickersham went
of "half-cocked" yesterday. when he
went 10 the Department Of Justice and
took the oath of Office to succeed Mr..
Bonaparte. II was the Presidents in
tentlon and il has been the precedent
for a great many years. TO have the
members Of the cabinet sworn i'm by
the chief justice at the White House.
Wickersham did not know this. ano
possibly being i'm a hurry to sign his
name as attorney general. stole nearly
20 hours on his brother ministers.
! ''Wickersham win never have any
luck in his ONCE" remarked Secretary
Wilson today after he had taken the
cath at the White House. "Ho Will
I probably lose all the eases he gets
My people were very anxious to have
me sworn in at the Department Of Ag-
riculture. but I wanted to do the thine
right"
Immediately after the swearing IL
ceremony. the various new cabinet min.
.sters repaired TO their respective
offices. where they held a formal re
lception being greeted by the division
and bureau chiefs.
Assistant Secretary of State Hunting
ton Wilson, whose nomination was con
firmed by the Senate YESTERDAY wal
sworn in at the State Department.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
HEARING ON THE
PAVING BILL
Will be Given by the LegiS-
Iature at Dover on
Monday

A hearing win be given by the Legisla-
ture on Monday on the Ainscow bill to re-
quire property owners in Wilmington to
pay two-thirds OF the cost OF paving in
front OF their own properties.
A delegation OF property owners will go
to Dover to oppose the bin while others
win go TO advocate IT, Street and Sewer
Directors John G. Gray and George w.
Sparks. the latter a State Senator. win
explain the measure.
A. $. Reed and J. l.. Banning will lead
the delegation opposed TO the bill Many
petitions we're being circulated around the
city to-day in opposition 20 the bill and
II was stated hy a man interested that
many persons arc signing tho petitions.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
TO ARRANGE
FORCELEBRATION

The committee in charge Of the St
Patrick's day celebration under the
auspices of the Ancient order OF Hi
bernians will meet tomorrow afternoon.
Judging from the heavy demand for
tickets it may be necessary TO hold an
overflow meeting. The Rev. Charles w.
Currier Bishop Monaghan, the Rev. +.
l.. Brady and John f. Malloy viii be
the speakers at the celebration.
The committee viii issue four page
newspaper for the occasion that will
bristle with news Many ncws contri-
butors in and out of the city are now
at work and while tho local church and
society news VIII be covered. many
historical sketches will also interest
the readers. The paper will be dis
tributed not only i'm Wilmington but
throughout New Castle county and in
Dover where there is a Division OF the
order. It may be decided to publish
such paper monthly.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
GUILDS PAPER
SCORES CANNON
Calls Him a Yankee Halter"
and An Apostle Of
SectiOnaIiSm.
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON. Mass, March 6.-Former
Governor Curtis Guilds paper. the
Commercial Bulletin, today publishes an
attack on Speaker Cannon Of the
House Of Representatives. for the fall
ure Of the House to adopt the Senate
forestry reserve bill, OF which Guild
was an ardent advocate. The article
declares that Speaker Cannon alone
was responsible for the defeat Of the
legislation, which was demanded by
New England.
The Bulletin says:
"New England must make ready for
another fight in Congress for the pre-
servation of her water powers. The
forest preserve bill has again been
juggled to death in spite OF public
opinion The defeat Of the just de-
mands OF New England is due TO one
man, the Yankee Halter from Illinois.
who is willing even to injure North
Caroline. the State that gave him
birth. il he can at the same time crafty
his spite against New England
Joseph c. Cannon. speaker OF the
House OF Representatives. keeps New
England from her avn. How long will
the people Of New England suffer their
Representatives in Congress to stand
By the Speaker. whose election means
Tor New England destruction OF pro-
pcrty drought, disease, and death.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
SCORES WEATHER
PROPHET MOORE
Says He MiSread the Signals
or Planned TO Fool the
Public
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NEW YORK, March 6.-Either Willis
l.. Moore, chief Of the weather bureau
"misread the signals. or deliberately
planned TO fool the public in predicting
fair weather for the Taft Inauguration.
according to Elias B. Dunn. who for
many years was the local weather fore
caster.
I'm my opinion nobody but a layman
could have made such mistake" is the
one Of the many neat compliments that
Dunn hands to Moore.
Dunn says that the weather map on
the morning Of March p showed that a
storm was forming over Manitoba and
the Dakotas and that it had a through
ticket for Washington. Its outline COW
cred at that time between 500 and ZOO
miles. says Dunn. The next morning the
storm special had reached Northern
Ohio. and with increased force was NOV
ing on to the capital.
"The scope of the storm extended a
thousand miles from March TO March
g." Dun says land a baby could have
seen the impossibility OF fair weather in
Washington on March A."
Dunn uses Moores own maps 10 sup
port his assertions What nc can't un-
derstand. he says. is why a larger per-
centage of forecasts, about seven in ten,
90 wrong nowadays. whereas twenty-five
years ago. when the weather bureau was
maintained at a cost of less than half
a million, dollars a year, large ma
iority OF the forecasts proven correct.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
GALES HALT FISHING
ON NEW ENGLAND COAST

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BOSTON. Mass. March 6-Not a fish.
ing vessel arrived at the wharves to-
day, and incessant gales in Massa-
chusetts Bay and along the New Eng
land coast have caused a practical sus-
pension OF the fishing industry. Vessels
which have catches are unable to make
part. owing to the heavy head winds.
It took q steamer ten hours to cross
Massachusetts Bay yesterday, a run
that is usually made in two or three
hours. The captains Of fishing schooners
nov in the harhor. do not care 10
venture ont until weather conditions
are more favorable.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
WANTS THE AEROPLANE

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LONDON March 1.-THE English gov
ernment VIII open negotiations with viii
bur and Orviile Wright for the English
rights 10 their aerop,aue. when tho fa-
nous brothers come 10 London this month
for the aero-eNhihiton.
This fact was learned positively to-
day. though tho government Is still eva
sivo AZ 10 its intentions. Ever since
tho Wriehts sold the French rights 70
their aeroplane for 10000 there has been
an increasing demand that England take
advantage OF their wonderful invention
as a war measure.
Germany Is also considering proposal
to buy the Wright machine. tho pur-
chase by France making Il almost obli-
gatory that the other powers follow
suit
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
TRAINS RUNNING
ONBETTERTIME
P. B. & W. Railroad Company
Has Wire Service Practical
Iy Into Baltimore
CROWDS MOVE HOMEwARD

While tho r., b. and W. railroad and
tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad are still
operating without wire communication bc-
tween this city and Washington. the
train service was much improved to-day
and trains northward were running any
where from an hour and half TO three
hours late. The army OF lInemen Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company had
stretched a wire below Bush river by noon
to-day and Il is expected that the re-
naming gap Of twenty miles into Baiti-
more would be connected early this after
noon thus giving regular train service
between Wilmington and Baltimore.
The trains northward from Washington
were running on schedule OF from four
TO ivc hours. instead OF three hours as
usual. to-day and are making stops At eli
block stations between Washington and
Bush river. Between Wilmington and
Bush river. however, the trains are run
ming under normal conditions since wire
communication for that distance has been
established. Tonight and Tomorrow sew
erai hundred iinemen will be put at con-
structlon work between Baltimore and
Washington. The devastation there IL
even greater than that between the Sus-
quchanna river and Baltimore.
The railroad officials hope 20 have tenn
porary wires working from Wilmington 10
Washington by tomorrow night or Mon
day morning.
There was a report last night and this
morning that a train carrying the Filth
Massachusetts regiment homeward from
Washington had been wrecked somewhere
hatuiao., thut cif,, and palffnaorc Of0ciala
Of both railroads passing through WI
mington asserted that the rumor was en-
tirely without foundation, and that there
had been no mishap OF any kind notwlth-
standing the handicap under which the
railroads were operating.
There are stin tens OF thousands OF
Visitors In Washington eager to get home.
and each train Is crowded that leaves the
Capitol FOR points northward.
The r.. b. and W. railroad has had most
OF It's freight crews In the passenger SER
vice since Wednesday last to man the ad-
ditionai trains required TO handle the In
auguration crowds. Preferred freight has
been moved as usual, however
The Postal Telegraph and Western
Union Telegraph Companies have all their
available linemen at work between Will
mington and Baltimore. and the H. and A.
Tclcphono Company is trying TO restore
its direct service southRard II Nill be
several days before their wires are re-
placed. however. The telephone company
has seevral hundred lincmen In service
making repairs and restringing wires. and
the telegraph companies have pressed
every lineman they can get into service.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
MAN OF
STEALING BREAD

For three mouths Morris Strauss. 3f
No. 40 Lombard street. has been miss
ing bread or milk from his doorstep.
Yesterday he watched. and says he saw
Asbury Moke. a white man, past mid
die age. take a loaf Of bread from
the steps and put il under his coat.
Strauss grabbed him and a friend got
a policeman.
Mole was in City Court this morn
ing, and Judge Cochran held him in
5000 bail for upper court. Moke said
he had no intention Of stealing the
bread
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
NEWSPAPER PROSECUTION
NOT TO BE HALTED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind March G.
There viii be no halt in the prosecu.
tion of Owners Smith and Williams
fthe indianapolis News, if Senator
Beveridgc has his way With the
resignation of District Attorney Keal,
ing, because he is not in sympathy
with the Governments methods in the
Panama libel cases. Senator Beveridge,
who VIII name a successor to Kealing.
has rushed forward with the name of
Charles w. Miller, former attorney
general of Indiana. who viii accept and
carry out the instructions OF the De-
partmant of Justice.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
STATE TROOPS
HOME AGAIN
Dead Tired, They Arrive in
City at an Early Hour
Today

Tired. but none the less enthusiastic the
members OF the First Delaware Infantry
returned from Washington at daylight
this morning. The Wilmington battalion
headed by the First Infantry Band
marched to the Armory. and the down.
state companies returned TO their homes
on later train down the Delaware rail-
road. Despite the adverse weather con-
ditions. the Delaware milltamen went
through their part in the ceremonies at
Washington in great shape. and they
were the prouder because the West Point
Cadets marched With the Delaware citizen
soldiery IN the position OF honor at the
head OF all the States.
Governors staff Back.
After unusual experiences at Washing
ton Governor Pcnnewin. accompanied by
Colonel John G. Townsend. Colonel Will
liam Messick, Colonel A. b. Conner. Col
onel George A. Elliott, and Colonel
Thomas Curry, of his stan. Major VIII
liam c. Ramsay, chief Of ordinance. gem
eral stan. and Secretary OF State Daniel
o. Hastings, returned 70 this city last
evening about 6 O'Clock. having left WASH
ington yesterday at 2.3o o'clock noon. The
governor Immediately went to Green-
wood, where his father is N.
Colonel Ensost told OF the slushy streets
through which the eoldiers had 10 march
on Thursday. The West Point cadets. ac-
cording to an unexpected arrangement,
marched in the rear OF Governor Femme
Will and staff and In front OF the Delaware
militiamen. Colonel Messick's horse slip
ped during the Israde but the colonel was
not hurt.
Tho officers OF the First Delaware In
/ fantry called on the Governor in the Eb-
bitt House yesterday morning, and he
complimented them on their appearance
in the parade on Thursday night the
First Infantry Band serenaded the Gov
ernor. on Tuesday evening Senator du-
Pont entertained the Governor and his
staff,
Colonel Elliott in speaking of his ex-
Derience said
1.-THE train in which We returned left at
1880 o'clock. and was marked up 10 leave
at 10 with the scrupulous care the rail-
road authorities are exercising to insure
safety to their trains, and the large NUM-
ber of troops and others they have 10
handle, it will take a long time to get
lItn al OUT ol " dciAlh tNis Ht AAhNN0
creep from signal tower TO signal tower,
and every precaution is taken to prevent
accidents. There is no attempt TO sell Pull
man tickets. Passengers who can do so,
crowd into the cars, and pay after they
start. for what accommodations they have
pre-empted. This is the only course open
to the people or officials.
Il have heard a great deal OF exorbi-
tant prices being charged IN Washington
for rubbers and similar. articles. / saw
none Of IT, We went to shoe store near
the hotel and they sold at least 1000
pairs of rubbers. charging only the regu-
lar prizes. They would permit certain
number Of people to enter the store. lock
the doors. supply their wants. and then
empty the store before permitting an.
other crowd 10 enter"
The Delaware regiment arrived in wasf
ington about two or three o'clock on
Thursday morning, being due to arrive al
$50 o'clock the night previous.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
CANADIAN PACIFIC

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WASHINGTON. d. c., March 6.-The
division OF prosecutions Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission was notified
today that two indictments containing
twenty-one counts each have been found
in the District Of Vermont against the
Canadian Pacific Railway, and the
Quaker oats Company.
The Canadian Pacific Is charged with
giving transportation of certain stock
feed and other products. from Richmond.
Vt, to Boston. Mass. and nearby points
free OF charge, to the Quaker oats Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
SIXTEEN WORKMEN KILLED
BY BREAKING OF A DAM

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BIRKENHEAD. England. March g.
The breaking Of a dam in the new
dock construction here to-day killed
sixteen workmen and seriously injured
three. The men were working As feet
below the water level and We're over
whelmed by the inrushing water
Cranes and other machinery were hurl.
ed into the excavation, and the finan-
cial loss viii be heavy.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
churoh Entertainment.

An entertainment for Bethel a. NJ. f.
Church will be given on March II. r..
Henri Strange. who is said TO be the
worlds greatest colored tragedian. will
give readings from Shakespeare. other
well-known colored entertainers Will
appear.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
RAILROAD OPERATOR DEAD

Harry c. Adams. OF Elkton. Md. 4
telegrapher in the p. B. and W. Rail-
road service at French street station.
died at lis home yesterday. He was
about - years old. and had been IN
about a year His death was due to
kidney trouble and complications Of
Hodgkin's disease. in which the GLANDS
Of the body are affected.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
PHILADELPHIA PAIR
MARRIED BY MAYOR

Mayor Wilson at noon today oficiated
at a marriage in his ofice at the City
Hall. The couple was Thomas j. Win
ters, OF No. S13 North Twenty-hrst street.
Philadelphia, and Miss Martha d. Man
uel. OF No 17o4 West Fountain street.
the same city
The young man gave his age as twenty
six years and the bride said she was
twenty City officials we're Witnesses TO
the cermcmony.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
PURIM SEASON HERE
It Begins This Evening, and Is Marked
By FestivitY.

The Jewish Festival Of Purim will be-
gin al sunset this evening and will be-
observed with short services In the ,syna-
gogues Services, at which the "megilah.'
Book Of Esther. will be read. win be held
tomorrow. The principal features Of tho
observance Of the Purim festival are OF
a social nature
Purim commentaries the deliverance OF
the Jews IN Persia from the Vaccinations
OF Haman through the intervention OF
Esther and Mordecai, as narrated in the
Book Of Esther.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Welsh Minor strike.

LLANGOLLEN, Wales. March e.
Between 1900 and 1000 Welsh miners
struck today at the Abordare Collleries
for an increase in wages. Serious trou-
BILE is feared as the CONDITION of many
Of the strikers verges ON destitution.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
neath Of Jo.eph c. HrIaht.

READING. Pa. March s.--Joseph c.
Bright senior member OF the firm Of
Bright and Company Of this city. with
branch hardware stores at Pottsville,
and other cities. died early today at his
home. Willow Bank, Bryn Mawr. He
was 20 years old.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
BANK cLEARINes INCREASE.

The clearings of Wilmington banks
for the week ending today were Sf,343.-
216 compared with sl.167.1SS for the
week Of last year.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Report Of Board Of Health.

Secretary Joseph Wigglesworth, Of
the Board Of Health. reports IS deaths,
Ga births and Sc marriages during the
week just ended. Tor the correspond
ing period OF last year 26 deaths. II
births and 81 marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
SOLD 44oo Muskrat hide.

William Ramsey, Of Milford, who has
been buying ali kinds Of fur quite eN-
tensively, on Tuesday sold 400 rat
hides.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March g.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday;
For Dela~are-Rain and warmer to-
night; Sunday rain, followed by fair
and cooler.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Ruildinn Rridna caissons.

Operations have begun upon the con-
struction Of the caissons for the new
Baltimore & Ohio bridge at Aiken.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06

ADVERTISING is written Sales
H manship-wrife an ad-
that's talking your goods-fheY
can't talk themselves. Adyerfis-
inn shows your talking force,
your selling power.
TaIk-Adverfise
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
Mr.. MacYeagh and the Treasur,

The confirmation by the senate,
without discussion or protest, of the
cabinet appointments made by Presi-
dent Taft is more than complimentary
to the new president, inasmuch as
there was apparent room for objection
to the selection of MIR. Franklin Mac
Veagh. the secretary of the treasury,
by reason Of a technical provision of
the law, just as there was a constitu-
tional inhibition against Mr.. Knox,
which was removed by a special act
of congress. The eighth section of the
act of September 2, 1899, creating the
Treasury department and making it's
secretary a member of the presidents
cabinet, contained this provision:
No person appointed to any office in
stituted by this act shall, directly or in
directly, be concerned or interested in
carrying on the business of trade or com
merce.
Under the restrictions of that pro-
vision, Alexander T. Stewart a mer-
chant prince Of New York, who was
selected by President Grant to be sec
rotary of the treasury, was declared
ineligible to the Office. A resolution
to- remove the disability was defeated
and Mr.. Boutwell, of Massachusetts
was named in his stead. Mr.. Stewart
offered to withdraw from his CONNER
cial enterprises as soon as possible,
but congress decided that he could not
be connected with them at all If he
was to be secretary of the treasury.
The same objections might have been
urged against Mr.. MacVeagh, but ever
the democrats in congress apparently
recognized the lack of merit in the
federal enactment of 1889, although
it has never been repealed, and de-
cided to allow Mr.. Macveagh every
opportunity to remove any disability
that might rest against him on &C
count of the peculiar provisions of the
law.
Washington dispatches show thai
Mr.. MacVeagh, while his appointment
has been confirmed by the senate, has
not yet taken the oath of office. He
is in Chicago, making every effort tc
dispose of his commercial interests
which are large and varied, in order
that he may accept the cabinet posi-
tion free from any suspicion OF in
fringing the restrictive law on the
subject. 1t is most desirable that the
head of the Treasury department
should be skilled in trade, commerce
and financial affairs, and 1t is crafty
ing to know that Mr.. Macveagh will
be able to accept the position without
any faint on his title.