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Evening journal., 1909-03-08
WANT WOMEN
POLICE OFFICERS
Resolution to That Effect
Before ST. Louis Park
Committee
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. LOUIS. March S.-A resolution
calling for tho appointment Of women
police officers almost broke up the
meeting of the city Fark Committee
saturday
The resolution was introduced by
Mrs. H. H. Ingalls, President Of the st.
Louis district W. c. r. u, and was
greet by storm Of protests.
Mrs. Ingalls, asked the convention 70
indorse the resolution asking for the
appointment Of women 70 the ST. Louis
Police Department to accompany tho
men patrolmen when women or chill
dren were TO be arrested.
The resolution was drawn by Mrs.
ingalls, after a meeting Of the w. G.
T. L.. TO protest at the arrest OF Miss
Hildegarde Hallen, pretty young
stenographer. who is accused OF ac-
lknowledging she forged deeds. The girl
was arrested at her home without a
warrant at / o'clock in the morning by
squad Of policemen and detectives
who surrounded tho house and threat
ened 10 break in the doors.
The manner OF The arrest aroused the
women TO act. After a heated debate
Mrs Ingalls's resolution was adopted
by the convention.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
BLIZZARD RACED
THROUGH EUROPE
More Than 200 Persons Kill
ed and Much Prop
erty Loss

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VIENNA, March S--A total death lis.
OF more than 200 with millions of dol
lars worth OF property destroyed. will
result from the blizzard that has ragged
throughout a large part of Europe FOR
the last three days according TO strag-
Cling reports that are reaching here
to-day
II Is known that more than $50 per-
sons have been killed in avalanches In
the Austrian mountains alone.
a farmhouse at Granz was buried
killing seventeen persons, nine OF
whom We're children.
Forty people lost their lives In th'
crushing Of a shelter house for railway
men in the Anlauf Valley. Twelve
men were rescued from this house.
When teiegrarhic and railway com
munication Is restored with mans
places that are now insulated IL Is be
lieved that the casualties will be foun'
to be greatly increased. The storm wa
the most severe in recent years AM
the suffering IN It's path Is such as &
call for public recognition.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
SOCIALISTS GAINED
IN ITALIAN ELECTIONS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VIENNA, March s-Politicians are
jubilant to day over the support given
Premier Giolstti of italy. in the gen
eral elections for the Chamber Of
Deputies yesterday. Giolitti's victory
is taken as a reafirmation Of the
principles Of the triple alliance and
sets at rest the Austrian fear that
Italy was trying to break away from
Austria and Germany and align
himself with France. England and Rus
sia.
The Socialists and Republicans in
creased their representation slightly i'm
the Italian elections. but the govern
ment will probably have a command
ing lead with at least $40 deputies sup
porting il.
The result. it is believed. will assist
in Strengthening the Austro- -Servian
dispute.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
KAISER TO WATCH
THE NEWSPAPERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERLIN, March S-The Kaiser has
decided 20 seek the advice Of the news
papers on the task of governing the
empire. Impressed by the political
troubles. of the last few months,
which eliminated in the bitter attacks
made on him in the Reichstag, the
Kaiser believes his difficulties have
been largely caused by lack of informa-
tion as 20 the real views of his sub
jects.
To prevent any group Of court Of
ficials from misleading him by sys-
tematically selecting favorable clip
pings, the Kaiser has entrusted the
task of sending the clippings to six
state departments. In this way one
department will act as a check on the
other.
1t is expected that the plan Of the
Kaiser to keep in touch with public
opinion. through the newspapers viii
do more than anything else to break
up the court clique that has long ruled
the empire through the Kaiser.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
HERDMAN IS
NOT GUILTY
General Sessions Judges An
nOunCe Verdict In At
tempted Bribery Case
DEFENDANT MAKES
DENIAL OF THE CHARGE

Charles w. Herdman, an executive
officer of the Board Of Health, was
acquitted by the judges Of General
Sessions Court to-day Of the charge
OF attempting to bribe Patrick Kelly
by Offering him s. to influence his vote
at the general election last fan. There
were four counts in the indictment
against Herdnan. The first two
charged him with offering and the
other two with promising Kelley the
money. The public showed it's inter-
est in the trial by Growing the court
room.
Herdman was represented by David
j. Reinhardt. Attorney General GRAY
conducted the prosecution and after
outlining the States case called Patrick
Kelley TO the stand as the first witness.
Kelley testified that on the evenin >
Of October "A last he met Herdman at
Shallcross avenue and jackson. street
it was about 10 o'clock at night, he
said. Herdman, according to Kellev.
said he would give him s. if he would
vote the Republican ticket Kelley
said he refused and Herdman then Of
fered him 81 to vote the remainder Of
the ticket. allowing him to vote for
Bryan and Kern.
In cross-examination by Mr. Rein
hardt. Kelley said he and Herdman
had been talking for fifteen minutes.
Kelley denied that he was drunk that
night. He denied that Herdman met
him opposite the residence Of Mrs
Goppert in jackson street. Kelley said
Herdman did not help him up the
steps of the Goppert house.
Herdman then went to the stand. He
denied that he had met Kelley on the
corner He met him in the middle of
the square and noticed Kelley had been
drinking Herdman denied either
promising or Offering the man any
money for his vote. He said he
assisted Kelley to go up the steps and
in the house of Mr.. Goppert. There was
tlak about politics but not a word
about money. In cross-examination
Herdman repeated that he had not Of
fered any money to Kelley.
Mrs. Emily Goppert testified that
Kelley was intoxicated on the night in
question. and while in her house fell
asleep in the chair. Mrs. Goppert said
her husband and Kelley argued about
politics
man regarding meeting Kelley in the
middle Of jackson streets. Kelly was
"fulI' Jackson said. ana talked very
loud. He saw Kelley twenty minutes
later vixen witness said Kelley didni
know what he was doing.
Wesley X. Harrgan testified that
Herdman had bought meat at Nc
Dowells store, and then went down
Jackson street. He said he did not
see Kelley on the opposite corner
Joseph Flaherty gave similar testi-
mony. Mayor Horace Wilson, Presi-
dent Of Council William G. Taylor
Alexander Byrnes and Max SodoslSs
gave evidence as to Herdman's prev
ious goo dreputation. and with thi:
testimony the case was closed. Tlit
attorneys then argued the case an,
after half an hours presentation Chiei
Justice Lore announced a verdict Of
not guilty.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
FIGHT ON THE
REED RULES
Republican congressman Lin
ing up for Battle Against
Speaker Cannon
TEST VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March S-A strenu-
GUS campaign is in progress among Re-
publican members of the House pre-
paratory 20 the lineup Monday. when
a speaker will be reelected and rules
adopted Speaker Cannon and his
friends are using their utmost efforts
TO perperuate the Reed rules with the
concession made to the insurgents near
the close Of the last session.
When the powers that rule the House
conceded the calendar Wednesday
rule, which will give every member a
chance TO get a vote on his bills that
are favorably reported by committees.
they won over at least temporarily a
large contingent OF the insurgents.
They have been the "cold feet" brigade
OF the rcformers. Their position. how
ever, is that in securing an opportun-
ity of bringing their bills before the
House, they have won the most i'm
portant privilege denied them by the
Reed rules Some of the leaders among
them are uncertain as TO where the
enormous power of the Speaker, II
taken from him. could be safely placed.
It is argued. for instance. that II tho
control Of the House should be given
70 committee of. say fifteen mem-
bers. a majority Of the committee OF
eight men. would actually control.
Then. II nve men OF the eight should
control that majority OF the House.
would be In the hands OF a few strong
men. just as at present.
The straight-cut insurgents who have
had the courage TO defy the vast power
OF the Speaker. feel confident that bet
ter times are coming In the House. The
test vote made on the calendar We'd
neaday rule showed the Democrats TO
be solid for reform. and that the in
surgents acting with the Democrats.
can control the situation. II would be
much more satisfactory 70 the in
surgents TO have reform worked out
within the ranks OF their own party
than to enter into combination with
the Democrats. They are now busilN-
engaged in mastering as much strength
as possible. in order 60 get the best
terms available. when the House or
gaulzes next Monday
The concession won by the Insurgents
in the latter port OF the session just
closed. was the result OF the first e.
fectivc attack ever made on the Reed
rules The victory has imbued the IN b
surgents with confidence that they can
win additional rights for the common
members OF the House. and that the
days Of "Czarism" are nearing an
end.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
PASTOR PLEADS
FOR CHILDHOOD
DR.. Kellogg Sees Necessity 70
Juvenile Court and Law
Protecting Youth

In Grace NJ. f. Church iast evening.
the Rev. DR.. II. w. Kellogg. preached
sermon on the subject. "our RESPONSE
bility TO the Rising Generation" Or. Kel-
logg took as his text. "OLe generation
pssseth away and another generation
cometh," and said
"Lotze. the German philosopher called
attention Of the world to the fact Of the
long period man was coming TO maturity
in contrast with all other animals as in
dicating his vaster existence and destiny
This must be its explanation in rational
universe Man needs this long time to
get ready by training for his great ac-
tlon. II this is Divine arrangement il
cannot be ignored without imperiling that
life. If this is a correct conclusion how
great is the responsibility OF that gener-
alton that has charge of this period II
must be protected for 'the purpose for
which it was designed or we doom the
race. The retribution that will follow Is
as sure as fate and as exacting as Di-
vine justice
Who is responsible then for its use,
Not the child alone whom we exhort
to care, but also the passing generation
that is to parent the child.
ut would seem that instinct. reason and
affection would protect it against the
enemies that seek TO destroy Il but sad
20 say this is not and never has been
the case The crime Of the race has been
its wicked neglect of childhood. its per-
verting and destroying the privileges OF
the preparatory period OF life Childhood
has never had a chance in all the past.
II has been subjected TO the whims OF
men and now TO their greed and ambi-
ton. The cry OF the child is bitter. Its
woes are startling I'm this land Of lib
erty. Its bondage Is depressing. Its
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Evening journal., 1909-03-08

With a roar and force that caused Will
mington and tho surrounding country for
many miles TO rattle. a glazing mill in
the Hagley yard OF the j.. /. dupont
Powder Company exploded at 652 o'clock
this morning. killing one man and injur-
ing a second.
George c. Whitemsn OF No. 22o3 Tatnall
street lost his life in the explosion, he
having been in the grinding mill at the
time Only fragments of his body have
been recovered Whiteman IS survived by
seven children, the youngest being one
year old. whiteman was at one time in
the livery business on shipiey street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth.
Morris Curry. who was track foreman in
the powder yard. and who lives at No.
sos Bayard avenue was injured by the
explosion. lie is now at the Delaware
Hospital. where it was said that his
chances for recovery are good.
While the explosion was not so serious
as many that have occurred at the powder
yards along the Brandywine. its shock
was about as severe as any that can be
recalled About fifteen hundred pounds of
black blasting powder went up in the
glazing mill. which was formerly the old
experimental mill, and flames from Il set
fire to a grinding mill nearby. causing a
second explosion that was mild alongside
Of the first
Houses were damaged in the country
surrounding the powder plant windows
were knocked out plastering was shat
tered from ceilings and walls and several
mills in the powder yard were damaged.
Away back in 1863 an explosion occurred
in the very glazing mill that went up to-
day. Alfred / dupont. vice-president OF
the powder company. who was. at the
yards soon after the hare-up to-day. re.
called that an employe named Peter Mat
thew lost his life in the explosion in 1862
the building then having been used as 8
storage house.
Curry. the track foreman, was walking
through the powder yards at the time Of
the explosion this morning. He was fellet
by the force Of the explosion not $50 fee
away from him, and his injuries are du,
to shock as well as TO cuts and bruises h,
received by being hurled to the ground.
just what caused the accident will nevei
be known. Whiteman is the only man whs
Evening journal., 1909-03-08

At the time there were not many work.
men IN the yards, but most Of them
were on their way 70 their daily toll.
General r. Coleman dupont president
OF the company, and Alfred I. dupont,
vioe-presldont. were at the yards by $50
o'clock. General dupont drove out in a
closed carriage. and Alfred I. dupont
dashed out in one OF his big automobiles.
They Immediately took charge OF the sit
uation.
Curry Felled by Shock.
Curry was found TO be the only man in
jure.. and after his wounds had been
given temporary treatment he was
bundled into an automobile and taken to
Delaware Hospital. Curry for many years
was a lineman for the Peoples Railway
Company. but recently became track fore
man Of the railroad within the powder
yards.
lie was walking along the railroad
tracks when the explosion came The
grinding mill was less than one hundred
feet from him. and the glazing mill, IN
which the first explosion occurred was
about 100 feet away.
From the great shock and impact OF
the first explosion Curry was hurled VIC.
lently 20 the ground. Debris OF all kinds
passed over him. Flaming fagots. pieces
OF metal. portions Of The glazing cylinder
etc. showered about him. but he wa.
practically unhurt by them. While he
lay partly stunned on the ground, tho
explosion in the grinding mill not fai
from him occurred.
Outwardly It did not appear that Cur
RVS wounds are serious Tie Is cut and
bruised about the fact and upper part Of
the body, but suffers much from shock.
Search Immediately after the searfu
detonation revealed no trace OF White
man but later during the morning frag
ments OF his body were found in differen
places and were gathered up.
Effects Of the explosion could be seei
on all sides That the casualty list 9
not greater is evidently due TO the lac
that not many persons were IN the powde
yards at ,ne time The excape from IN
jury OF persons living near the powde
plant also is remarkable.
Part OF the head Of the glazing ke
or cylinder was blown for more than
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Evening journal., 1909-03-08
RUSSIAN EMPRESS
GUEST OF ENGLAND
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By United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. March S-rhc DowageI
Empress of Russia. arrived here TO-
day, and will be the guest of her sister
Queen Alexander for several months
As the Russian Court is in mourning
the visit will be strictly informal.
In spite of the informal characte.
OF the visit the guarding Of the royal
guest Is proving a big problem "a
Scotland Yard. The local police have
been re-enforced by large detachment
from the Russian secret service, and
the utmost precautions are being taken
TO prevent any attack by anarchists
All the known REDS now In England
are being kept under close surveillance
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
TAFT WILL VISIT THE
WEST NEXT SUMMER

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WASHINGTON. March s.--Prcsident
Taft is planning TO make swing
around the circle IN the west next sum-
mer. The first intimation OF this fact
was conveyed TO Senators Smoot and
Sutherland of Utah, who called TO in
vito him TO attend the forty-third an
nual encampment Of the G. A. r., at
Salt Lake City during tile week OF
August TO 16. The senators extend
ed the invitation on behalf of the COM
monwealth OF Utah. as we'll as the G.
A. r. The president told them. that
he would probably accept, as he was
planning to make an extended western
tour during the summer.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
ONE KILLED, ONE HURT
IN POWDER EXPLOSION
THAT SHOOK THE CITY
Nearly Ton Of Blasting Powder Goes up in Glazing
Mill at dupont Plant Tearing George c. White
man to Pieces and njuring Morris Curry.

could tell lie had been in the grinding
mill less than five minutes when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The building had formerly been used as
an experimental mill. and that name clung
to It, although for several years it had
been used as a glazing mill.
Process Of Glazing.
The black powder is placed In a huge
iron and steel cylinder, and this Is re-
volved by means Of power the process OF
jumbling and tossing about the powder
resulting IN II being glazed and polished.
The cylinder used In this process weighs
somewhere near a ton. The regular cyl
inder has not been used recently. but a
cylinder or glazing keg" as ii is called
that was designed by Alfred ]. dupont
was used. It was really designed for
another purpose. but was found TO be
better adapted TO glazing powder than the
keg heretofore used. The kog Is made
OF steel more than an inch thick. wehbed
to withstand great shock. After the cylln-
der was filled with powder a heavy
wrought-iron head was clamped into po-
sition. and the keg or cylinder was placed
in position to be revolved by water power.
II was Whiteman's duty TO start this keg
or cylinder after It had been charged with
powder. The powder In Il had remained
from Saturday. when the glazing process
had not been finished.
Just Went to Work.
Whiteman had not been to work five
minutes when the explosion occurred this
morning. with rip and roar the pow
der in the huge cylinder went off. White
mans body was torn into bits and scat
tered to the four winds. The glazing mill
was completely wrecked. IL stood or
the side Of hill. not far from the power
plant IN the Iagley yard. and not far
I from Christ Episcopal Church. About l0
feet or so away from the glazing mill stood
a grinding mill Nobody was in it at the
time but the embers and debris from the
/ glazing mill set fire 70 the grinding mill
II had not been charged for tile day. but
4 contained some loose pwder. This wen
OF. too. causing the second and lighte
explosion that the city felt.
Charles sickei an italian. was on hii
way 10 the grinding mill az the time {,
charge Il and start it in motion. The mil
had been idle for many weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
WRIGHT BROTHERS
COMING HOME
English Government Closes
a Contract for Air
ships

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DAYTON. O.. March S-Orville and
Wilbur Wright are expected TO reach
their home hero about May 1. Their
brother. LoriL. who gives out this in
formation. says that recent reports re-
garding British interests In the Wright
aeroplane are rather belated, for that
government has already closed a con-
tract and the Wrights shop in this city
is at work on a machine for delivery
Lorin Wright says that as soon as the
inventors return to the MANUFACTURES
Of aerial machinery will start on a
large scale as orders arc accumulate
ing.
Many Of these are from private in
dividuaIs who want aeroplanes for
pleasure vehicles or advertising pur-
poses.
Preparations are making for a great
reception TO the aeronauts.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
proorsss Of sunday School Work

tary of the Sunday School Association,
OF Delaware, spoke in Scott NJ. z
Church last evening of what the sun
day schools have done in the last
three years Miss Wilson stated tha'
there were $4,000 trained Sunday school
workers, and that in 1914 there would
be no unframed workers. as the cities
dents every year. She stated that col
7, ges and schools cannot be built fss;
enigh in China for the sunday school
workers. and that the Institutes were
being overcrowded
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
LAMP EXPLOSION
DESTROYS 1000 LETTERS

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BOSTON, March S.-The explosion OF
a lamp in a mail car at the North
Union Terminal Station today destroy
ed 1000 West Bound letters. The car
was TO have been attached to train
for the west via Troy and Albany.
Three mail clerks who were working
in the car at the time of the explo-
sion. lost their street clothes, money
and watches. The damage to the car
is estimated at 1900.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Elaht Was costIy 70 HIm.

Charged with disorderiy conduct. Jacob
Blockson, colored. was fine so and costs
in City Court this morning. Mary Brew
ington. colored. said he had a room at
her house and had paid her only so cents
for it during three weeks. Saturday
morning. she told him to move, and he
then started to call her names. Later he
brought back two other men, she says,
and got in a fight in the house with them.
whereupon Mrs. Brewington went to the
police station for help.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
COURT UPSETS TWO CENT
RAILROAD RATE LAW

The contention Of the eighteen rail-
roads operating in the State that the
laws were conhsoatory and violated the
federal constitution. by taking away
property without due process Of law
was sustained.
The decision is another notable cor
poration victory in the federal courts.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Sues Mr.. sOthmsn for DAMAGES.

suit has been brought against Harry
Bothman and Frederick r. Gottlieb
proprietors of the New city Hotel al
Baltimore, by Isaac A. Campbell. OF
Gastonia. n c. for $4,000 damages
aIr. Bothman conducted the Clayton
House here until few months ago
Campbell stopped at Baltimore on his
way to the inauguration and fell down
an elevator shaft Of the New City
Hotel. He says there were no lights
near the elevator.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. March S-Judge
Mcpherson of the United States Dis
trict Court to-day handed down a de-
clsion favoring the railroads in the
two cent fare. and maximum rate
cases. granting the injunction sought
against enforcing the Missouri laws.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g..
During the next SO hours, the area OF
precipitation that now covers the cen
tral valleys, will extend over the mid
dle-eastern and southeastern states, the
winds along the Atlantic coast viii
shift to easterIy and increase in force.
Forecast till p. m. Tuesdays
For Delaware-Rain or snow tonight,
and Tuesday; increasing east to north
east winds.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
aouiet Dsvsr For Women.

Bishop Kinsman. Of tho Episcopal
Of Delaware. will conduct a
quiet day for women in St. Peters
Church. smyrna, tomorrow. and a sim
liar service in St. Andrews Church,
this city on Thursday There win be
four services on each day. as follows:
1880 a. m. Holy Communion and adj
dress; u noon. address and interces-
sions: s o'clock. service and address;
4 o'clock. even prayer and closing ad-
dress
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
M. ?. church conferenoe.

The eighty-hrst annual meeting Of
the Maryland Conference Of the NJ. p.
Church will be held i'm Baltimore. April
II 10 II. Tho First and Second NJ. T.
Churches. Of this city. are members Of
the conference. The president Of the
conference is the Rev. ]. NJ. Sheridan.
OF Baltimore. and the secretary is the
Rev. W. Sherman Phillips Of Salisbury.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
sneoiaI services close.

Special services which were held in
Gilbert Presbyterian Church for a weel.
closed last night. The pastor. Rev c..
L. Jefferson had been aided by VIII
liam Montgomery. who delighted tbs
audience with his earnest appeals for
holy living. The meetings were sue
ccsSful.