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Evening journal., 1909-05-10
AFTER FUNDS FOR
SILVER SERVICE

state Senator George w Sparks has
been in communication with several or
ganizasions recently in benalf of sub
scriptions for the battleship Delaware's
silver service fund. and states that the
Delaware Society of Philadelphia has do
mated sos to the fund; the Sons of Del
aware Of Philadelphia have promised
5000; the Sons of the American Revolution
will give 500, and the Sons Of Colonial
Wars will endeavor to give $1,000
Alfred l. DUPONT, a friend and patron
Of the Wilmington Orchestra, will per-
sonally meet all the expenses OF the con-
cert. TO be given for the silver service
fund on May p, in addition to contribut-
ing to the fund.
In recognition of Mr.. duPonts goner-
osity one Of the boxes in the Opera House
has been presented to MT and Mrs. du-
Pont for the event. They will enter
tain several frienrs. The remaining box
has been set aside for Miss Anne p. Ca
hall, of Bridgevllle, who christened the
battleship. and Miss Ellen dupont. OF
Wilmington. and Miss Frances Hazel, OF
Dover, her aides. Governor Pennewill,
will be in the sponsors party in addi-
ton to several others.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
AUXILIARY HEARD
REPORTS OF YEAR

AT the afternoon session Of the an
nual meeting of the Junior Auxiliary
of the Diocese Of Delaware in st.
Johns Episcopal Church on Saturday.
Bishop Kinsman defined the mission
airy spirit as the spirit to make the
most of every opportunity 10 do good
Reports from the branches occupied
much of the afternoon.
gratifying report was submitted
from st. Annes, Middletown. The
annual bazaar was a success, tho
pledges have all been paid and the
branch is in a prosperous condition.
st. Peters. Smyrna, has paid it's
pledges for the year. which amounted
TO $40. and has a balance of 81 in the
treasury. st. Thomas. Newark, has
worked for the Day Nursery and their
contributions in money and boxes for
the year was valued at s47O7. The
report from Trinity branch showed
that the members have been active.
They have sent a number of boxes.
Their pledges amounted to sS2. and the
years work was estimated at S745O.
Eight to twelve is their average at
tendance at meetings Old Swedes is
also doing good work and the total
i ARA AAA1 oNhA was Haos AlAHA' AAiN "a
ganization Of st. Johns branch Il has
proven successful. The present mem
hership is forty. The total contribu.
tions for the year was $3.50 For the
Babies branch. Miss Van TRUMP, IN,
secretary, said Il Is in a prosperous
condition While all the branches dl'
not send reports the Offering TO tn
Babies branch was s64.06. The Rev
I Charles II. Holmead, rector of s.
Peters. Smyrna, but recently Of Wash
ington. brought greetings from tina
church.
Mrs c. p. McIlvaine, president o.
the Womans Auxiliary. and Mrs. +
c. Tallman. president Of the United
Offerings Fund. also spoke.
Mrs. Albert E. Clay exhibited a mum
Der Of articles made I'm Alaska, severa
Of which were distributed to children
Mrs. George C. Hall also exhibited
number OF articles made in Japan, in
cluding a doll.
The auxiliary has already sent boz
Of gifts to the Rev John ID. Briggs, II
Alaska. and will send another bo'
there this year. Two boxes Of gift
will also be sent to the Rev. F. Neve
a missionary Of the church in Virginia
to be distributed among the people o
the mountains.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
TO IMPROVE
THE HOSPITAL

The junior board Of the Homeopathic
Hospital. at its monthly meeting on sat
urday, discussed improvements 70 the old
hospital building and at a meeting OF tho
hospital managers TO be held on Friday
the project viii again come up for dis
cussion.
Although plans Of the proposed hospital
addition have not been prepared, II is the
idea Of the junior board 10 reconstruct the
old building so as to have it conform with
the architectural plan OF the new addition
which was built about four years ago. A
number Of additional rooms viii be added
10 the old section. The junior board will
contemplated Improvement will cost up-
wards Of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
DR.. SPRUANCE'S
AUTO WAS ON FIRE

Two automobile accidents occurred yes
terday and in one OF them Or. J. Harvey
Spruance, Democratic candidate for
Mayor. figured He had a party Of friends
in his new touring car, which was going
out Delaware avenue. but the riders did
not know the machine was on fire and
was leaving a wake of smoke.
A passerby told the occupants of the
blaze and Dr. spruance quickly guided the
machine to nearby fountain and water
extinguished the flames which did about
$500 damage. An overheated exhaust pipe
caused the fire.
The second accident occurred at Della
ware avenue and Tatnall streets. A car Of
the Wilmington City Railawy collided with
an automobile driven by Mason Pitchie, OF
Baltimore. The machine was damaged but
was soon repaired at a nearby garage
None Of the occupants was injured.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Leotured on tho RihIo.

c. E. Fowler, a Bible scholar spoke
at the GarriclS yesterday on Gods Pur-
poses In the Gospel" He said that
while many dollars had been spent in
sending missionaries to the heather
and manyisermons preached, the world
was farther from being converted than
IL was in the time of the apostles. on
next Sunday he proposes 10 show how
20 study the Bible so as TO be able 20
understand It and all who want TO may
be able 90 know why the gospel pro-
clamation went forth.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
LONG SENTENCES
FOR THE BOYLES
Man Sent to Prison for Life
and Woman for Twenty
five Years
EXTREME PENALTY
PROVIDED BY THE LAW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MERCER. Pa, May i0.-The heaviest
pentlty that the la wallows was given
James II. Boyle. and his wife, Helen, to-
day for stealing Billy Whitla
Boyle was sentenced TO prison ~ life.
for tho kidnapping charge. Mrs. Boyle
was sentenced to twenty-five years i'm
prlsonment for aiding and abetting the
kidnapping. Although the woman is
destitute, Judge Williams showed his de-
sire TO rebuke the crime TO the fun ex-
tent Of the law hy imposing upon her the
fine Of 5000 and the costs OF the prose.
cution which are allowed the statute
No appeal may be made for Mrs.
James II. Boyle and her husband.
Mrs. Boyles attorneys said today
that her brother who paid for her
defense. had decided 70 furnish no more
funds for appeal. He has returned "a
his home IN Chicago. According TO law
an appeal can be made any time with.
In six months. and Il Is still possihl,
that the woman will make a final effor
to save herself n she can raise tn
money for legal fees
This morning however, she was evil
IDENTIFY without hope. She reiterated hei
assertion that she would never reach
the penitentiary and hinted az suicide
but with keen eye OF the effect Of hei
words on her listeners
Yesterday was a big day for Mrs
Boyle. lt was her twenty third birth.
day and she was allowed many privi-
leges. Jimmy sent her a message and
some money, with which she sent oui
and bought a box of chocolates. a.
she munched these she conversed with
her many callers about her innocenc,
and about suicide,
Attempts 70 Break Jail.
Sheriff Chess today told for the frs
time all about Jimmy Boyle's desperat,
attempts to break jail. Boyle. he said
had wrenched a three foot iron bal
from his cell bunk, and hidden H. TheI
he pretended TO become suddenly sick
The plot revealed to the sheriff
by an engineer who was inprisone,
In the same range OF cells. was TO lurl
Chess 10 the cell and strike him dow
and seize the keys The sheriff als'
described two other attempts of Boyle
ono TO make his getaway with the hell
Of a raid from the outside and a re
volver smuggled TO him by which h
was 10 shoot his way out when the at
tack began; the other by saving bars
Boyle had plenty of help from out
side; and this fact sustains his assertion
that others besides him were interestel
In the Kidnapping The authorities
however place little reliance in his will
accusations. They say they have inves
tigated all his charges. and have faile
10 implicate anyone else I'm the crime
Boyle, may make more detaile
statement when he is sentenced.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
MANY KNIGHTS
HERE ON VISIT
Santa Maria Council Enter
tanned Members From Sew
eraI Other Cities
rs INITIATED, THEN
HAD A BIG DINNER

Santa Maria Council, No. 1876, Knights
OF Columbus, of this city, covered itself
with glory yesterday, by the manner in
which it entertained a large number of
visiting knights from Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, West Chester and Pottsville.
Seventy-fve members of the order re-
ceived degrees and they came from all OF
the aforementioned cities.
While the exercises were held under
the auspices of the local Council, of
which Harry T. Graham is grand knight,
the comforting of the degrees was done by
Grand knight Davis, of De Soto Council,
Philadelphia; Grand Knight Carroll, Of
Americus Council. of Chester, and p. II.
Lynch. Of Philadelphia, state Deputy Tor
Pennsylvania who was assisted by Dis
trict Deputy John J. Rahilly, also OF
Philadelphia.
The conferring of the degrees was car
ried out faultlessly and was the most
successful administration of the degrees
held by the order in the Eastern District,
for some time. The exercises were held
in the assembly room at the Eden Hall.
Thirty-ive candidates received the first
degree first, and this was followed by the
comforting of the second degree on forty
members The entire number then re-
ceivd the third degree. which was con-
ferred by Mr.. Lynch. As II was the last
time the latter will officiate in this ca
pacity, the exercises developed into some-
thing Of a farewell reception to him.
Entertained at Dinner.
Last night the candidates who had been
initiated, together with the visiting men,
bers. were entertained at a dinner in the
Hotel Wilmington, as the guests Of the
local Council. Later the visitors were
taken to the knights of Columbus Hall al
Tenth and King streets, where they were
further entertained.
The menu served at the Hotel VIII
mington follows:
Little Neck clans; Queen olives; mixed
sweet pickles and celery: tomato soup
broiled trout, A La Corbet; roast youns
chicken, A La Maryland; French peas
mashed potatoes: lettuce and tomato
salad; Harlequin ice cream; assorted
cakes; cheese, crackers and coffee; ci
gars.
Delegates to Convention.
The Pennsylvania State Convention o.
the Knights Of Columbus OF which
sanata Maria Council. OF this city. is
member, begins its annual convention II
Reading, Pa, today and will continue th'
Sessions until Wednesday. The delegate
from this the local Council. are:
Grand Knight Harry T. Graham, Dis
trict Deputy Matthew D. Murphy. Pas
Territorial Deputy Peter j. Ford, ant
Past Grand Knight Martin F. Fairy. Th
local delegates will leave here at
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
MAURITANIA BREAKS
HER OWN OCEAN RECORD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LIVERPOOL. May lo.-The Maure-
tania broke her own record on her pas
sage from New York which ended to-
day. aud lowered the time for the east
bound voyage TO four days, eighteen
hours, and eleven minutes.
BY this performance the giant turbine.
clipped twenty-four minutes on the rec
ord that she herself established. Dur
ing the entire trip she averaged Is 7o-1oo
knots. and the best run for a single day
was SO knots.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
HUSBAND DEAD,
Wife ACCUSED
John Sharon, Hit With Lamp
Dies Of Burns he SuS-
tanned
ALLEGED THAT
WIFE THREW MISSILE

Mary Sharon. wife Of John Sharon.
at whom il Is alleged she threw a
lighted lamp during an alteration at
their home, No. a. Lord street. early
yesterday morning. must answer 20 the
charge OF murder Tho victim died
at the Delaware Hospital at 1880
o'clock this afternoon, after lingering
between life and death since being ad-
mitted 70 the institution, hours be-
fore.
The wife was arraigned I'm City Court
to-day on the charge of assault and
batetry. but was held until May IS.
without bail, 20 await the outcome OF
her husbands injuries. The charge
will now be changed
From what can be learned Of the un-
fortunate affair there had been some
drinking at the Sharon house and the
husband made a remark which aroused
the ire Of his wife. and Il is said she
threw a lighted lamp at him. It hi.
the mark and the oil spreading. set
him on fire.
The man ran into the yard and fallinl
lay there enveloped in flames Patrolmar
Brown happened along about that tint
and he quickly extlnguished the fire. bu
not until after Sharon had been hadl,
burned. He summoned the Phoenix am
bulance and tho man was hurried to IN,
hospital. The wife was bundled in into tn
patrol wagon and was conveyed to the po
lice station.
The woman had not been informed b,
the police Of her husbands death at
o'clock this afternon but they will tell he
sometime to-day. She believes that he wa
not seriously burned.
officer Brown was burned about IN
hands while eXtnguishing tho fame
which enveloped Sharon. The latter wa
badly burned from the waist up and h
also inhaled the fire.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
DAIRY PRODUCTS
SHIPPED BY AUTO
P. E. SharpIeSS Co. Sends its
Goods Here From Con-
COrdViIIe, Pa.
To PHILADELPHIA BY BOAT

Believing that its Philadelphia ship
ping can be handled to better ad-
vantage by way of Wilmington, the
P. L. Sharpiess Company, manufac-
turers of dairy products. at Concord
vile, Pa. has transferred its Philadel-
phia shipping from the express com
panies there to the Wilson Line here
The first shipment was made by the
company over the new route on Friday
and proved satisfactory
Under the company's arrangement
an automobile truck or service wagon
will carry their product here. The
service went into effect Friday, whom
a 2,500-pound capacity truck Of the
company left Concordville at . O'Clock
and arrived here in time to connect
with the Wilson Lines first boat. The
round trip was made in one hour and
twenty-five minutes, a distance Of over
twelve miles each way. on the same
day the truck made two trips with
dairy products, such as condensed milk
and butter, for the 1890 o'clock Wilson
Line boat Another run of the car
brought a fourth load of dairy pro-
ducts from the Concordville plant 10
the 1.s0 o'clock boat here. The COM
pany now proposes to make a fifth
! shipment from Wilmington daily, the
last one to be sent on the Ais Will
son Line boat over the previous
route the company had but three ex-
press shipments daily. Under the
present arrangement the company viii
be in position to make FIVE shipments
day and win still be able to put
their product in the Philadelphia mar
ket the day II Is shipped.
Caspar p. Sharpless. a member of
the company. said to-day that the new
service had already proved itself
cheaper. and therefore more satisfac-
| tory than the previous arrangement
The first days saving in freight
charges. he said. amounted to s2O.50
This saving was realized after deduct
/ ing the fun cost of maintaining the
auto-trucl1. including depreciation. Mr.
| Sharpless added that the company had
[ found it less expensive TO ship it's pro-
I duct by way of Wilmington than by
way Of Chester. although the distance
/ from Concordville is shorter than frOr-
l Concordville to Wilmington, because ol
better roads into Wilmington. Mr.
] Sharpless is very well satisfied witt
the new arrangement. The delivery
wagon used by the company was manu-
factured by the Autocar Company. VI
Ardmore, Pa.
This very practical demonstration D,
the Sharpless Company is regarded al
a convineing argument in favor Of th'
/ possibilities Of trad that would coml
| TO Wilmington concerns from al
through Chester and Delaware coun
ties. II that section should be connected
! with Wilmington by trolley.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
DYNAMITE In
STOVE KILLS TWO
Three Other WOrkmen so
Badly ManeIed That They
Will Die
By unItea rreas Leasea 5000. VIC.

BY United Press Leased speclal Wire
FREDER1cKsBURG. Ohio May TO-
Dynamite placed in the stove in the
shanty at the month of the coal mine
operated by the Terra Gotta Works, ex-
ploded this morning, killing two workmen
and fatally injuring three others. An in
vesiigation will try 10 show whether
II was placed there intenus ally or by
accident. cupper Kyle. -.e first man to
arrive, for the days work. started a fre
and just as his companions reached the
shed the explosion occurred Kyle and
Harcey Hudnut. were instantly killed,
David Scott, John McGinnis and James
overholt. were so badly mangled thcu
their death Is expected
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
ICED CARS TO
HAUL BERRIES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON. Del, May 10.-The
strawberry growers are winning some inn
portant concessions from railroad COM
pany to get their fruit to market, fresh
and solid and 10 have every modern rail-
road facility with which to do so.
Tho growers in the neighborhood OF
Lewes and Rehoboth have received IA
vorable response to their petition pre-
sented by a committee, to attach re-
frigerator cars to the early morning pas
senger trains. thus getting the berries
into Harrington for connection with a
fast freight train before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
These arrangements, by which the rail-
road company will start all the Penin-
sula fruit early in the morning, necessi-
tates early evening picking by increased
forces and loading all cars at night.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
WEArHER.

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Sinee Sat
urday a disturbance has advanced from
Kansas to the Upper Ohio Valley, and
Lower Lake Region.
During the next "a hours the east
ern disturbance will advance over tho
Atlantic Coast line, attended BY show
ers and wind squalls, and followed by
a marked fall in temperature.
Tuesday will be fair and cool sener-
ally in the middle eastern and south
eastern states.
Storm warnings we're ordered Sunday
nioht on the Atlantic Coast from Hat
teras TO Cape Cod.
Forecast till p. m. Tuesday;
For Delaware-Showers, followed BY
fair tonight; much cooler tonight,
Tuesday fair; winds shifting TO brisk
norfhvvesterly.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
FIRE BUG MAY
BE AT WORK

The vicinity OF Maryland avenue and
Linden streets appears TO be a hot bed
for fires. For two Sundays i'm succession,
fires have been started in that locality and
some of the residents think frebug is at
work.
There was a fire on one corner last Sum
day and yesterday another blaze occurred
on an opposite corner, in the meat store OF
Lewis Julvisnorski. Mice and matches are
ascribed as the cause of the blaze. The
loss was slight.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
cases In cltY court.

Charged with corner lounging. six
boys were each fined 81 and costs by
City Court Judge Cochran this morn
ing.
with a rival for a beaus affections at
Second and King streets. and she was
arrested by Patrolman Aiken. In City
Court this morning she was fined S. and
costs.
A row in Johnson's fats resulted in
the arrest early yesterday morning Of
John Brewington and William Jones.
both colored. They were fined $50 and
costs each.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
NAME DELEGATES TO
DIOCESAN CONVENTION

The following Wilmington churches
Of the Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware.
have elected these delegates to the an
nual Diocesan convention 70 be held al
Smyrna on Wednesday, June q
st. Johns-PheliN DUPONT and Elwood
Souder
Tflnity-Henry b Thompson and
Charles M. Curtis
Old Swedes-Charles II. Card and
Wilmer a. Smith
st. Andrew's--Dr John p. Wales and
James l. Banning
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
EPWORTn LEAGUE
RALLY AT SCOTT
Pastor ". G. Rooms and Ex
Treasurer W. II. Berry
We're the Speakers

Epworth League Day was observed at
Scott NJ. Z. Church yesterday with a
large attendance at all meetings. In the
morning the pastor the Rev. W. c.
Koons, preached a special sermon on The
Ideal Epworth League for Our Times. q"
The senior choir sang under the direction
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
DEMONSTRATION OF
THE WIRELESS PHONE

BENJAMIN Glaser. representing the Coll
Inns wireless telephone, gave private
demonstration OF the operation and SER
vice Of the phone in Casperson's Drug
Store. No. $50 Market street to-day.
on Wednesday evening he will give a
demonstration OF the wireless phone be-
fore members Of the Board OF Trade at the
board rooms.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
PRESBYTERY DISSOLVES \
PASTORAL RELATION

The Presbytery OF New Castle held a
special meeting early this afternoon in
West Presbyterian Chusch and dissolved
the pastoral relation OF the Rev Hugh
Mcbride with White Clay Creek Presby-
terian Church. Mr. Mcbride has accepted
a call TO Disston Memorial Church in
Philadelphia and will preach his farewell
sermon on May o.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Quarrel Leads 70 shootlna,

ELkTON, Nd, May 10.--As the re-
suit of quarrel over a woman, Harri-
son Larue Of Rowlandville. was brought
to the Union Hospital here this after
noon suffering with gunshot wounds in
his face and his left hand so badly man
gled that it was necessary TO amputate
IL. John Neal is accused Of firing the
shot
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
WANT FILTER
PLANT RUSHED
Water Commissioners Today
Decide TO so Notify the
Contractors

The Water Commissioners this morning
on recommendation Of Chief Engineer
Kienle, instructed Secretary McIntire to
notify Coleman Brothers, contractors for
the final filter, TO push work and to
make the proper progress at the plant.
The object is to place the commission
ers on record should the contractors ask
for an extension of time. The contrac-
tors have been here five months, but
Mr.. Kienle has been obliged TO report
only fair progress" for nearly every
week.
A meter will be placed on the stand
pipe at the Baltimore and Ohio yards.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Found Dead in Yard.

Special 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON. Del, Nav io.-Annie p
Hicks. found dead in her back yard, was
the subject Of a coroner's inquest by Dep
uty Coroner Willis yesterday. The de-
ceased was a well-known negro woman, q
years old. The jury rendered a verdict Of
death from heart disease.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
GOLDEY COMMENCEMENT
ON JUNE Il AT THE RINK

Announcement was made to-day that
the annual commencement exercises OF
Goldey College will be held on Monday
evening, June 2i
The exercises will be held this year In
Eleventh street rink because of its great
seating capacity and the excellent man.
ner in which It can be ventilated. Prepare
tions are now being made for the com
mencement, and large class will be grad
uated.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Contest in Eiohth Ward.

Robert Manlove. an employe Of the
Pennsylvania railroad who announced
himself as a candidate for Council on
the. Democratic ticket in the Eighth
ward recently. will have opposition at
the primary His opponent will be Au-
gustus b. Gillespie, who is employed
by the Mccullough Iron Company.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
ELECTRICITY EATS
CITY WATER PIPE

Chief Engineer Kienle reported to the
Water Commissioners this morning a
very bad case Of electrolysis on water
pipe at Sixth and Hawley streets. It
was decided to renew the pipe and send
the bill to the Peoples Railway Company.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Faetory pestroyed BIZ ExpIosion.

BY United Tress Leaseu NpeclaT Wire.
GENOA. Italy. May iO.-The big fac
tory Of the Promote Manufacturing
Company. manufacturers Of explosives
which is located in the village of Sont
Eusebio. a short distance from this
place was destroyed by an explosion to-
day. Twenty workmen are buried in
the debris and the latest word from
the sceen is that they are probably dead.
Doctors have been sent TO aid in car
Ing for the wounded.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
FORTY SEVEN VESSELS
SUNK IN HURRICANE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOMBAY, May 1O.-Reports of the
sinking Of AZ native vessels in hurri-
cane in the Calicut Roadstead reached
here today. The storm has swept the
whole Malabar Coast, and the loss OF
life is heavy.
Many vessels have gone down at other
points along the coast. The damage in
land is said to be as heavy as on the
water.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
sunday School Worker Resiqns.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
FELTON,. Del, May To- William z.
Knlen. for the past fourteen years an
efficient superintendent Of the FELTON,
NJ E. Sunday school, has resigned TO take
elect tomorrow. because the requirements
on his eyesight are too much at this time
In his life The Sunday School board has
elected William Jarrett to succeed him.