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Evening journal., 1909-09-25
WOMAN ARRESTED
IN STOREY COTTON
CONCERN SWINDLE

By United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Sept g5.-with So
phia Beck. nominal stenographer for the
Storey Cotton Company which robbed
thousands OF poor people Of the savings
of a life time. in custody, the next move
of the postal authorities will be an at
tempt TO locate the 81 100000 which is be-
lieved TO have been her share OF the spoils
when the swindlers met and divided the
loot IN Paris.
During the last four and a half years
the woman. with her husband. Richard
L. Graham, have toured Europe in grand
style. and II is possible that the woman
is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
The fugitive warrant for the woman's
arrest was issued by United States Com
missioner Morgan, Of Camden, and the
woman was arrested late yesterday IN
Atlantic City where she occupied expen-
sive apartments Upon the commissioners
return to Camden next Monday the pris-
oner will be extradited to Philadelphia,
which was the scene Of the extensive
swindllng operations and here she Will
face trial before the United States Court
on n charge OF having used the malls tc
defraud.
The woman denies all knowledge OF the
whereabouts in Europe Of Arthur o. How
ard and Walter b. Riggs, two Of the con-
spirators stiil at large.
The storey Cotton swindle was unique
in the history Of big confidence schemes
For three ana half years the concern
had a suite OF offices In the Bourse, en-
ploying hfty-hve stenographers. Before
the postal officials closed up the office the
receipts had been s32OoOo0. 'In interest
the company had paid back 10 its dupe'
100000. In this time the inspection
proved. it had purchased cotton valued a
only $1,000.
Stanley Francis. one Of the principals
the case IS completing sentence in n
Eastern penitentiary; n. Ewart Store
died in an insane asylum IN London. Ma
rim, unotner niefnDer Of tfle iirIu q SER
ing out a term in New York on charg
growing out OF robbing a widow OF So
900 while an attorney in Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
SLEEPING HORSE
WRECKS AN AUTO

An automobile was demolished and
a horse owned by Kinzie Chambers.
Of stanton, was perhaps fatally in
jurcd in an accident at stanton about 3
o'clock this morning. Although the
name Of the owner Of the automobile
is unknown he notified residents OF
stanton that his car had run over tho
horse while the animal was sleeping
i'm the road. The auto driver was
on his way 70 Baltimore. The machine
was left in the road and although the
driver said he intended 70 return To
Wilmington 10 get a new car in which
70 continue his journey, none Of tho
local auto dealers knew Of the acci-
dent
DR.. w p. NJ. Dickinson, the veter-
marian, who was called 20 attend the
injured horse. said the animal might
not recover The auto passed over
the horses hind legs, injuring thom
badly
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
GOING AHEAD
WITH PARADE PLAN
Mercantile Association Not
DiSmayed by Set Back
Given by Council

At a meeting of the IIallowe en-
committee of the Mercantile Associa-
ton. held last evening. the action
Of the members of Council In holding
up the request Of the committee for
an appropriation TO pay bands for a
nremen's review was discussed. The
committee is not daunted by the un-
favorable attitude taken by the Coun-
cilrnen and the committee appointed
for the purpose will again appear be-
fore Council next week. This time it
will ask for $50 for each fire company
instead Of SIS. as was first requested
The committee was increased by the
addition Of l.. S. Clarke and A. j. Lob
ner. Chief Porter or the Fire Depart
ment will probably accompany the
committee.
Former Councilman Daniel W. Lynch
said that from what he observed on
last Thursday night Council did not
desire TO confer a favor on the Mer-
camille Association. He thought the
hremen and the Mercantile Association
should work together on the project.
Councilman Daniel DuRoss, of the
Sixth ward. was present at the meeting
and upon being called upon to express
his views. stated that he favored a
hremen's review but added that an APP
from Ciuncil would depend
upon public sentiment in the matter.
Mr.. O'Neal found consolation in the
fact that should Council refuse to fur
ther consider an appropriation for 6
review the committee should center
its efforts in the evening masque car
nival The details for this part OF the
celebration were discussed and It was
decided to offer at least 500 in prizes
The committee has ss4.1S balance from
last years celebration. Contributions
will be solicited from business men.
Representatives Of all fraternitie:
and clubs win be invited to meet witt
the committee in the rooms Of the as
ISOLATION on the second floor OF No
$50 Market street, on Thursday even.
ing. October 5.
The general committee will meet, as
usual, on next Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
WHITNEY SENDS WORD TO
A NEW HAVEN FRIEND

By Tinted Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. s5-The
world at large will soon hear the tes-
timony OF Harry whitney in the Pcary-
Cook controversy. This information was
contained in the third communication
Witch has reached civilization from that
now prominent sportsman since the an
nouncement OF the discovery Of the pole.
Tile message was received here today by
Harry Bendict. a close friend OF Whit
uey's. II read as follows:
Indian Harbor. Labrador. via Cape Race.
September "a.
Harry Benedict New Haven, Conn.
Rushing home See you soon. Hard
winter. wonderful shooting. Have skins
for YOU. Picked up shipwrecked crew.
Terrible suffering. Notify Frank and
George.
(signed) Harry whitney
tt is believed by his friends here that as
soon as he reaches Sydney he will start
home by rail and will arrive here the
latter part Of next week. His reason
for this haste Hs not explained by
friends. In previous message and a
letter he stated that he would not be
home before the middle Of October
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
WHITNEY ON
HIS WAY HOME
Man Who Holds the Key"
to the Polar Controversy
Will Soon be Here
ARCTIC HUNTER REPORTS
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. JOHNS, y. F., Sept. 25.-Harry
whitney. the Arctic hunter and the man
who holds the key to the North Pole
discovery claims of Dr. Frederick A.
Cook is at Indian iIarbor today. aboard
the Peary relief ship Jeanie. according
TO wireless messages from Indian Har-
Dor.
The Jeanie put into Indian Harbor. the
dispatches say. with o. c. Forsyth
Grant. owner Of the wrecked Dundee
whaling vessel Snowdrop. Captain Brown
OF the Snowdrop, and six of the sur
vivors OF the crew.
The entire party. including whitney.
are enroute to st. Johns. The survivors
Of the Snowdrop. which was lost in Fro
bisher Bay. September 20, 1905, reached
shore after the greatest difficulty and
lived with the EsquimeauX for nearly a
year.
The party endured untold suffering and
hardship in the far north and nearly lost
their lives in attempting to cross Hud-
son's Strait for Labrador being driven
back by storms.
For months the party lived on sea
weeds. occasional seals. which they shot.
and a small stock of biscuits.
Game became slightly more plentiful
IN the spring but otner provisions we're
still scarce and the men had but bis
cult each a day. Alexander Richie and
William Morrison, started for Mica
Mines Island, in December Both OF
NIorison's feet weer frozen and Eskimos
women amputated one of his feet I'm a
vain attempg to stop the spread Of gan
CREME Morrison is supposed to be stiil
living with the Eskimos. Richie crossed
the Hudson Straits and reached one OF
DR. Grenfelrs boats.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
HUDSON.FULTON
STAMPS ON SALE
Sixty Thousand Received by
Postmaster Jester And Can
Now be Bought

Postmaster NJ. Howard Jester an
nounced today that he had received a
consignment OF $4,000 two-cent post
age stamps commemorating the dis
covery of the Hudson River by Henry
Hudson. in 1908. ana the Introduction
of steam navigation on its waters by
Robert Fulton in 1907. These stamps
were placed ON sale this morning.
As the number Is limited Il Is not
expected that the consignment win last
long and stamp hunters viii do we'll TO
apply early for the stamps.
There is ony one denomination Of
the stamp. Il viii not be issued in
book form nor will Il be issued for
stamped envelopes. newspaper wrap
pers or postal cards.
The stamp is in the same color as
the ordinary two-cent stamp. IL Is
oblong I'm shape. about seven eighths
by one and three-eighth inches in size,
and comprises a border containing at
the top the inscription Hudson -Ful-
ton Celebration" with the dates 1909
and 1900" Immediately hereunder on
either side. and below this inscription
i'm curved line are the words u. s
Postage At the bottom on each side
Us a prominent Arabic numeral "2 d
with the words Two Cents" in pane
between the figures. In the center 4,
engraved a picture showing the Pals
AIDES Of the Hudson river in the back
ground. with the Half Moon sailing
up the river and the Clermont steam
ing in the opposite direction. In IN,
foreground is an Indian IN canoe. anc
in the distance. just decernible. Is q
canoe containing four other Indians
the canoes representing the first mcani
Of navigating the river.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
nslaware Tribe Elects officers.

At the regular meeting Of Delaware
Tribe No. 1. Improved Order of Red
Men last evening. the election Of Off
GERS for the ensuing term was on the
stump. The contests were spirited.
The attendance was the largest Of the
term and great interest was taken in
all the business that came before the
tribe.
The list of officers elected follows;
Prophet, Herman l.. Hanf; sachem,
Charles A. Elmer; senior sycamore
John c. Saylor; junior sycamore, Ar
thur II. Elmer. The election for junior
sycamore was particularly spirited. p.
s., Martin Gebhardt was elected
member of the widows and orphans
committee. Visitors were present from
Minnehaha Tribe OF Newark, Alopo-
cha Tribe of Talleyville and Minqua
Tribe OF Wilmington. The visitors
were called upon and made short talks.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
TO LAY CHURCH
CORNER STONE
Bishop Kinsman Will OffiCiate
at HiIICTeSt P. E. Church
Exercises Tomorrow

Bishop +. ]. Kinsman. Of the Episco-
pal diocese of Delaware. will lay the
conversions Of the now Hincrest Epis-
copal Church at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Many clergy OF the diocese
viii be present The Row. j. Harry
chesley is rector Of the church.
The new church will succeed old
Calvary Episcopal edifice at Carrcroft.
which was decided to the Church Of
the Ascension at Claymont. this year
after the congregation had been great
ly diminished by reason OF many re-
movals from the neighborhood OF the
old church. Addresses will be made
by the Bishop. the Rev. X. J. Ham
mond. president Of the standing com
mittee of the diocese; the Rev. S. Il.
Hotchkin. of the diocese OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, and the Rcv. Thomas j. Taylor.
of tho same diocese.
George W. Powick. Of Montrose. will
have charge Of tho music. Major
a. r. Hart, Of the o. NJ. D., will play
the cornet. and the dupont Quartetto
will sing the long metre doxology. In
the cornerstone will be placed the
replica from the old stone. some writ
ings OF the Rev Mr.. Hotchlxin. church
and daily papers and other articles Of
interest. William II. BrinclSle. the
diocesan architect. will have charge OF
the masonery work. The church will
cost $4,000. c. W. Weldin is the con-
tractor. The church viii be OF Brandy
wine stone and will accommodate 200
persons.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
SENATOR ROWLAND
HOST OF GOVERNOR
WeII-knOWn Pilot And Legis-
latOT Active in Behalf Of
LeWeS Celebration

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del. Sept. 25-Among those
who worked industriously IN behalf OF
the Hudson DoVrles celebration 70 make
Il 30 successful. there was mono who took
a deeper interest than Senator James
Rowland the big and jovial representa-
tive from this district in the upper
branch OF the legislature Senator Row
land was ono OF the Lewcs residents who
entertained Governor Ponnowili ana the
members Of his stan at supper az the
home Of Captain Harry v. Lyons. on
Tuesday evening.
The hosts OF the Governor and his stan
on that occasion were Senator Rowland
Captain Lyons. Charles IT. Mauli. formel
Congressman Burton. and Dr. william
r. orr. Through a mistake IN tho trans
mission or handling OF the story tele
graphed from I.ewes the name OF Sena
tor Rowland was omitted IN some wa
from the list. Tho name was IN th
story written by tho reporter. and th
explanation Is made in justice TO senat,
Rowland and 20 tho reporter who is
close personal friend OF the Senate
Among those who opened their hous
aud entertained visitors during cclobr
tion week there was none more hospit
Bile than Senator Rowland lie had thr
members OF the Governors stan as
personal guests. In appreciation OF q
courtesies extended and luncheon serve
by the Senator 20 the. First lnfantl
Band on Wednesday night, the band gay
a Country Circus" in front OF Senate
Rowland's home. Harry Dawson, drui
major. acting as "ballyhoo."
| Senator Rowland Is not only one Of th
largest and most loviai men Ia Della
ware. but he Is one OF the best know
OF the river pilots. Despite his Taft-lilS
figure he chambers UP tho swaying rop
ladder suspended down the side Of
hcaving steamship I'm the ocean, an
takes his station as pilot Just as easil
as his fellow-pilots Of smaller sirth nm
less avordupois do.
Mrs. Rowland. Mrs. Charles H. Maui
and Mrs. Harry V. Lyons assisted q
receiving the Governor and his stan a
the reception and supper.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
Services At Scott Church.

Of Scott NJ. +. Church will deliver his
second sermon on Lessons on the Life
of Joseph" tomorrow night. He will
take as his subject. Joseph as Slave
and Prisoner in Egypt" AT the morn
ing services Dr. Koons will speak on
Opportunities and Oppositions."
The Junior Choir has arranged a
splendid program for the Epworth ser
vices at $50 o'clock as we'll as at the
preaching services. This choir is COM
posed of forty-fve voices under the
leadership of Mrs. Frank Sparks. The
Junior Choir will furnish the music
at the Epworth League services
throughout the year
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
6S WARSHIPS IN
RIVER PAGEANT
Worlds Greatest Peace Fleet
in Review on First Day
Of New York Fete
HISTORICAL CELEBRATION
TO BREAK ALL RECORDS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. September a5.-At IL
O'Clock this morning, when tho bells OF
historic Trinity Church sounded warm
ing signal to the pulsng city under It's
venerable spire there came out from the
KIN Won Kull, IN the upper harbor two
outlandish looking craft-a noisy puny
nutter mill OF steam boat called the
Clermont and tiny high-pooped ship
with sails, named the Half Moon
As ;hese two vessels, like wraiths OF ths
bygone centuries. with people attired In
the costumes Of the past ages. issued
from the mouth Of the river ten thousand
steam whistles tried TO burst their brazcn
gullets cannons boomed a cheer that
grew into n hurricane Of sound sprang up
from the throats Of millions of people.
nassed IN solid acres along miles OF w.ter
front-and the great lIudson-Fulton cele-
bration was on.
Down the bay the greatest peace fleet
that ever gathered In this hemisphere Was
waiting 10 escort the two dminutive craft
up the Hudson river FOR nine miles, tho
greatest war fleet with one exception. that
was ever gathered. waited 10 burst into
the music OF cannon hre as they saluted
tholr predecessors.
Slowly. imprcssively. the Clcrmont and
the Half Moon nude their way down tho
bay the din ebating none. on stap.cton.
they were Joined by the commanding Of
noer Of tho fleet Captain J. w. Miller. OF
/ "a.
Then they made their way over TO the
Bay Ridge shore OF Brooklyn where the
csoorting fleet was waiting. Wicked look
ing torpedo boats and dcstroyers. dumpy
looking submarines, ralSish yachts rcprc-
senting billions Of dollars. powerful tugs.
big excursion steamers that carried thous-
ands; steam lighters. pulsing motor boats
two thousand power craft OF every de-
scription waited In the great limo 70 escort
/ and pay tribute TO the hrst shin that nav
} igated the Hudson and the first steamboat
? that rnfned it's water.
Tho signal was given and tho erea
peace fleet fell into nne and followed IN
= Ciermont and the HAT Noon Back up vi
bay they came. imnressive IN their gre.
ness For miles they strettiltss on 81 Z. s
4 BY the time the two little boats thew !
Is corted had turned north into tho moui
e Of the Hudson river. tho tail end or n
a peace fleet had not gotten under way.
y Up the Hudson tnoy ploughod. cheero,
G and sanited on every hand. on 5Oth stree
r the Clermont and the Half Moon passe,
] tho first OF the great war fleet. the litti,
Newport flyins the Stars and Stripes. and
her guns barked out salute moment
later the guns Of the Mexican cruiser
Morales burst into a booming salute This
French battoships took up the boom. and
the Germans and the Dutch and the Eng
lish and the Americans.
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
DOCTORS AGAIN
VOICE PROTEST
AIIOpathS Not On Staff Deny
They Can Treat Patients at
Delaware Hospital
TREATING A PATIENT
AT THE HOMEOPATHIC

Another meeting was held last night
at the Clayton House Of anopathic
physicians of this city who are pro-
testing against any municipal appro-
priation beng made 20 the Delaware
Hospital unless all allopathic physi-
clans in good standing are permitted
to treat their own patients at the hos
pital The committee appointed at the
previous meeting reported that the
formal protest and application for a
hearing should action be taken by
Council 10 appropriate money to the
hospital had been presented to Coun-
ell
During the meeting the physicians
voiced a denial Of the statement made
by Tllghman Johnston, president OF the
board Of managers OF Delaware Hos
pital. to the effect that any reputable
physician could arrange with a mem
Der of the hospital staff whereby the
physician could treat his own patients
at the hospital The physicians at
last nights meeting stated that per-
mits could not be obtained for physi-
clans not members of the staff to treat
their patients at the hospital, and some
'of those present thought MIR. Johnston
had been misquoted. Others said he
had been quoted correctly. and as a
result one of the physicians in the
presence Of the others called up the
Delaware Hospital and asked the sup
erintendent IL he would be permitted
to treat his own patient at the hospl-
tai The superintendent informed the
physician that he would not.
Mr. Johnston today said he had beer
quoted correctly i'm THE EVENING
JOURNAL. and said he had been in
formed that any reputable physician
could arrange with a member of the
hospital staff for admission to the hos
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
CHECK ACT
AN OLD TIMER
Tested Years Ago. Law Lost
And is Regarded as Dead
Letter

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept 2j.-The
Federal statute prohibiting the writing
and issue Of check for less than 81 is a
real law, but dead as far as its efficiency
goes.
Both the Treasury and the Department
of Justice have been so deluged with let
ters OF inquiry from all parts of the coun-
try asking if there is any truth in #, that
they have investigated the recently-pub
lished statement that the revised penal
code OF the United States makes II a penal
offense for anyone to issue check for an
amount less than one dollar after jan
uary /, next, when the new penal code
takes effect They have found that the
law is relic Of civil war legislation, car
ried along in the revised statutes.
Felix a. Reeve. Assistant solicitor OF
the Treasury, was asked by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury TO render an opinion
on Section us Of the code, which reads as
follows:
No person shall make, issue. circulate or
pay out any note, check. memorandum.
token or other obligation for less sum
than 81. intended to circulate as money
or TO be received or used in lieu Of lawful
money of the United states. and ever-
person so offending shall be fned aot r..ars
than $500 or imprisoned not more than six
months or both, at the discretion Of the
Court.
Mr. Reeves opinion will be sent to As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Norton,
who has charge Of financial matters Mr..
Reeve said that the language Of Section
17s is identical with the provisions Of two
former enactments of Congress.
''The first was in 1852, said Mr.. Reeve.
''The provision was codihed and ro-enacted
as Section 1855 of tho Revised Statutes OF
1878 This year. for the third time, the
provision received the approval of Con-
gress. Not a word or syllable was changed
either time.
THE law has never been interpreted as
prohibiting anybody who has a bank &c
count from drawing a check for less than
/ 81 against it. When the law was first
passed the United States Government was
| in bad financial straits. In the same act
/ Congress authorized the circulation OF
postage stamps as money. Subsequently
the provision relative to small checks was
! embodied in two revisions of the statutes
as indicated. / understand that the law
was intended to prevent checks taking
the place OF money in certain cases. ]
have heard that It would affect the bust.
ness or mail order houses but am not
familiar enough with their methods to say
as 10 that point"
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
RED CROSS AID
FOR SUFFERERS
Local Branch OF Society
Opens Receiving Place at
the City Hall

The Delaware Red Cross Society has
received an appeal from the secretary
of the National Red Cross In Wash
ington for aid for the thousands Of
poor and homeless people in the vicinity
of Monterey, Mexico, who we're left
destitute by the recent floods which
devastated that section Of country
As a result Of this urgent appeal, the
Delaware branch Of the society has
arranged for the use Of the City Hall
to receive all contributions Of food,
clothing and household goods. The re-
ceiving station was opened today and
Red Cross members will be there to
receive and box the goods Tor snip
ment direct to Mexico. The railroads
have agreed TO carry the goods with
out charge and they will be admitted
into Mexico free Of duty.
The telegram received here yester-
dav. calling for assistance, was as fol-
lows;
secretary Delaware Red Cross:
please collect clean, plain clothing
for men. women and children, also
shelled corn. rice and beans in bags,
simple cooking utensils and light
blankets for Mexican flood sufferers.
Will endeavor to arrange for free
transportation and wire you shipping
directions later This appeal, made at
the urgent request of United States
CONSUL General at Monterey, Mexico
Charles l.. Magee.
secretary National Red Cross, Wash
ington, d. c."
Philip c. Hanna the American Con-
sul-General at Monterey telegraphs
that good second hand clothing. at
least 5000 light blankets to protect the
suffering from the cold and cooking
utensils are urgently needed.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
METHODISTS CONTINUE
EVANGELISTIC RALLIES

Evangelistic rally services by the
Methodists Of the city we're continued
in Brandywine and Cookman churches
last night. Large congregations at
tended each service. At Brandywine
Church the Rev. r. Neece was the
preacher and the Rev. w. Z. Green
field the exhorter.
At Goodman Church the Rev. w. c.
Poole was the preacher and the Rev.
A. S. Mowbray the exhorter.
on Monday night another rally SER
vice will be held i'm Grace Church. The
Rev. p. II. Swift, Of Baltimore will be
the preacher.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
USE CONTRIBU IONS FOR
THE CONSUMPTIVE CAMP

William p. White, treasurer OF the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Society,
announced this morning that the S1i0
recently contributed made the total
contributions received for the sana-
torium at Brandywine Springs Park
something like $4,000 Most Of this,
of course, has been used in the con-
struction of buildings at the sanator-
ium and in the purchase Of equip
ment. The society viii welcome further
contributions, which will be necessary
in order to increase the number Of
patients now being treated