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Evening journal., 1909-01-23
WILL NOT BOND
SUSSEX COUNTY

GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. 2s-The
first meeting OF the Good. Roads Com
mittee appointed by the County COM
missioners. which was held in the
Court House. Wednesday. leaves the
plan of good roads Just as far on from
Sussex county as before. The com.
mittee met, but the meeting soon do.
cided into a wransle between the two
factions, one of which wanted TO bond
the county for the making of roads
and theo ther wishing TO leave the
matter of roads to each district Il
was finally decided that the time was
not yet ripe for county bonds and the
lawyers we're instructed to draw up a
bill TO present II the Legislature ask.
ing state help in building the roads
and taxing 10 cents 4, every 800 prop
erty TO raise an experimenting fund
which should be expended urder the
guidance of county engineer in the
best way to build roads and the best
| nsterial - use.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
FOG PUTSCRIMP
ON TRAVEL
Navigation on River and Bay
in the Grip Of
the Haze
INTERFERED WITH
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

A remarkably dense fog rolled In
upon the city early this morning and
completely obllteredate everything a
few feet distant Not only did the fog
make travelling I'm the city uncomfort-
able this morning, but it tied up river
traffic as absolutely as II the river were
frozen stream of the Arctic circle
One OF the peculiar features of the
fog was the suddoncss with which 1t
began 20 form last night. Tho weather
man can never make any predictions
about fog. a fog moves I'm no pre-
conceived path. nor does IL come and go
on schedule. While rain was the fore
cast for tonight It can not be traced
TO the fog.
This mornings mist was a genuine
London fog. and the Anglomaniacal
"chappie' bubblcd over with JOY as
he turned up his trousers and donned
his checkered plaid cap and raincoat-
Travel was hazardous on the streets
where there was frequent car service.
Street cars did not loom up until they
were within a few feet of pedestrians,
and because OF this motormen operat-
ed slowly. This interferred with the
schedules. but safety was regarded as
the better rule.
] The foE was the heaviest tnat mas
been experienced on the Delaware river
| for some time and .thc local steamboat
| lines were tied up tightly Tho Bran
dyNyino. the only boat Of the VIII
ni~s-a-- Steamboat Company in SER
vice. wnq unable 10 leave for Philadcl-
phia today at 7.30 o'clock this morn
ing Other lines were similarly af-
fectcd The steamer Ulrica OF. tho
New Jersey and Wilmington Ferry
! Company which leaves in tho morning
at o'clock for Fennsgrove. n. j. was
stalled. Boats OF the Warner limo and
the Bush line either had TO remain az
their wharvcs or anchor where they
were. enveioped by the fog.
Railroad trains were late on an
average Of 10 minutes Tho P.,VB. and
W. train from down the State due
here az 1920 o'clock this morning did
not arrive until 1882. and very few
other trains. because Of precautions
made necessary by the fog. were more
puhctual Trains of the Baltimore and
Ohio rail were overdue o 10 and 4
minutes.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
PRAISE WORK OF
BOARD OF TRADE
President La lame COmpIi-
mentS Local Men on the
Assistance They Gave

r. J. Maclean, president of the VIII
mington Board Of Trade. to-day received
a letter from Frank d. LaLanne, presi-
dent of the National Board of Trade. con-
cerning the recent meeting OF the National
Board in Washington. In the course Of
the letter President LaLanne says:
Il am very much obliged TO the Will
mington Board OF Trade for its earnest.
hearty and substantial support TO the Ma
tional Board of Trade. No organization
in the country sends to the National Con-
vention more influential and practical
workers.
We arc very much indebted TO your
Mayor and Mr.. Josiah Marvel for the
magnificent way they arranged our ban
quet at which We had the vice-presdeni
OF the United States, Speaker Cannon,sen-
ator Newlands. Senator dupont, Hon.
William II. Heald. Hon. Hiram r. Bur-
ton. the Cuban Ambassador, the Chair
man Of Bureau OF American Republics
Sir Charles Ross the great scottish-Cana.
dian manufacturer and many other mem.
bers Of the Senate and the House.
"The banquet was a grand affair anS
we owe its managers. who were mon oi
the Wilmington Board OF Trade. our deep
est gratitude which I hope you win ex
press to the banquet committees chair
man, the Hon. Horace Wilson. Express Z,
him the gratitude all the members OF th'
National Board have for him anS
his committee and the expires
sions from all sides OF the great success
OF the banquet"
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
BANDIT CHASE
in LONDON
Automobile Containing Money
Held Up and Fight
Follows
.FUGITIVES PURSUED
BLEW OUT THEIR BRAINS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Jan. 23--In the populous
suburb OF Tottenham at noon to-day.
while thousands OF people were on the
streets, two highwaymen, Poles. held
up an automobile in which were the
weeks wages for the employees OF the
Sherman's rubber factory. Two police
men were In the automobile. one act
ing as chauffeur and the other as
guard. The latter was killed and the
former dangerously wounded.
In the excitement. an unknown by.
stander seized the satchel Containing
the money and fed.
The highwaymen also made their
escape ana a mar hunt followed
through the streeta and tenements OF
the district
It was the widest bandit chase ever
seen in London. Two persons were
killed ana FIVE probably fatally in
jured and nearly a score OF others
were shot. The police and n howllns
mob finally closed IN on their quarry
in the populous suburb OF Tottenham
this afternoon only 20 lose their chance
TO wreak vongeencc upon the two fugi.
tivcs by the latter shooting out their
brains.
one Of the bandits blew out his
brains on a crpwded street corner
just as the mob was about to lay
hands on him. The other entered a
cottage and drove out the occupants
at the point Of a revolver. He peepel
from a window and seeing the cottage
rsurrounded by the mob and policemen
entering the door. he. too. fired bullet
/ into his head and fell dead.
The hold-up occurred in a thlckly
populated section and was so daring
as to temporarily non-plus the thous.
/ ands who witnessed L..
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
BLACKWELL GOES
.TOREFORM SCHOOL
No Disposition Made Of Other
Youths Charged with Break
ing and Entering

Stephen Blackwell / 3 years old, Of
No. IA West Eighth street, was COM
mitted to the Ferris School this morn
ing in City Court by Judge Cochran.
An attempt was made to dispose OF
the cases OF Julius Halter. 15 years
old, of No. 622 West Eighth street and
Lewis Koerner. IS years old. Of COS
West Ninth street but Agent Frank
Stouts report Of the ages of the two
was confused and the court continued
the matter until Tuesday.
The boys were arrested Thursday
night on charges Of breaking and en-
tering and quantity Of things that
were stolen at different times by them
was found by the police, some Of Il
In a play house in the rear OF the
Blackwel's home. and some in tool
chest In the home OF koerner. Along
with the stuff was found some highly
sensational literature Of the yellow
covered dime novel type and the read
ing Of this II is believed fred the boys
with the desire 10 do wrong
According TO Assistant City Solicit
tor Satterthwaite, when the boys were
arraigned I'm city Court yesterday
morning following their arrest. two OF
them. Halter and Koerner. were held
I'm bail for the upper court, and the
case of Blackwell was continued until
this morning. Attorney II. 5. England
appeared for young Blackwell. II was
understood yesterday before court ad-
journed that all three cases had beer
continued until morning and that was
the way the matter appeared in the
newspapers.
II was learned this morning. how
ever. that that was not what had ac.
tually been done. Blackwell's name
CONTINUED on Sixth Pags.l
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
HOBSON SAYS
WAR INEVITABLE

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire
ATHOL, Mass, Jan. 2S-"War be-
tween America and Japan is newt
able; Great Britain has already agreed
10 aid Japan in such a war; Japan
win win at the outset"
These were but n few of the startling
declarations made by Congressman
Richmond p. Hobson in an address
here to-day.
Congressman HObson bitterly attack
ed President Roosevelt. declaring that
the President alone was to blame for
the political crisis and that. If war re-
suits. the President will alone be re
sponsible.
1.-THE United states lacks protection
on the coast" he said. I'VE haven't
enough men to run the guns on the
coast. These men could not prevent
any nation from landing in the United
States and attacking them from the
rear. In a few days they could cap
ture all the principal cities and we
would be unable 70 resist.
Ever since that day in 1898. when
we closed the Philippines to the Jap
anese. they have been preparing foI
war with the United States"
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
NOW GETTING READY
FOR MOVING DAY

Moving time is over two months
distant; the troubles Of the movers. arc
already at hand. House hunters are
already out in force and on a fair day
one encounters them quite numerous
making the rounds IN search Of such
dwellings, as they can afford TO rent
The demand is pronounced for houses
of moderate rental
Numerous new houses have added
to the rentable structures of the city.
but practically all the new ones are 10
rent at from SIS to $40 or more. The
house hunters who are now seekinl;
homes into which they can move on
March 25, appear TO mostly bent on
getting houses renting for not more
than SIS or SIG. Judging from the ex-
preston of some Of tho seekers. the
desirable houses that are 10 be found
at moderate renta;s are not numer-
Gus.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
Coroner GaYnor's Jury
Failed TO Fix the Re-
sponsibiIify for Italians
Death.

There were many exciting incidents
at the inquest held last night in the
case Of Alfredo Artcrvo. the Philadsl-
phian, who was shot and killed in a
pistol duel in the restaurant of John
Romano, at No. 1O5 East<~ront streeS,
on Wednesday night. MrA, Josephine
Artorvo, widow of the dead Nnaan, was
present and she contributed largely 70
was feared should would attack Ro1
mano in the court room if she were
given the opportunity. The police
however, were not taking any chances.
Long before the hearing began Chief
Black stationed officers among the
spectators, and during the time Ro-
mano was on the witness stand sew
eral policemen stood between him and
Mrs. Artorvo.
Several times the excited woman
jumped to her feet and made as II
she would fly at Romanos throat. but
she had two men companions with her
who drew her back to her seat. She
wept bitterly, aud glaring at the
prisoner she exclaimed a number OF
times, 20. if I could only get at him!
Demanded Police Protection.
Another sensation was sprung when
Romano suddenly jumped up from his
seat in the prisoners dock and ex-
citedly demanded the protection of the
police He said that Dominica Cam
raisa. Of No. 72S Fitzwater street, Phil
adelphia. who wac one of the thres
men in the restaurant while the shoot
ing was going on, was making signs
to Mrs Artorvo. and both motionec
toward the prisoner
Depty Attorney General Josiah Q
WoIcott noticed Cammisa's actions and
asked what he, meant by them. Cam
misa insisted that he was not signal
ling to anybody and that he meant
nothing by his motions if such wa
thought. He was standing with his
thumbs hanging in his suspenderi
when the alleged motioning with hi
fingers was going on. Mr.. Wolcot
took him sharply TO task but the maj
would not admit that he was wigwag
ging.
Romano was represented by Leonard
r. Wales of this city, Michael Spatoio
anattorney from Philadelphia.
Jury Did Not Hold Romano.
After hearing the testimony. the jur'
returned a verdict TO the effect tina
Continued on Page Eighth
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
BREAKS
UP A REVIVAL
Joker Played a Prank on
COIOTed WOrShipperS at
Smyrna Church
MEN AND WOMEN
LEAP THROUGH WINDOWS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

NP'~4oi 70 AAAE Nv ENlN1 JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del. Jan. 23-Seeing a
fantastic face peering through a win
dow into their church. worshippers at
a revival service being conducted by a
colored congregation here last night,
fled I'm alarm from the building. The
panic was caused by a pratical Joker,
who, reading so much OF the Jersey
Devil" or "Jobberwock." conceived this
idea of playing a prank on the wor-
shippers.
He carved a aead out of a pumpkin
and stuck a candle within IT. This
he mounted on a Droomstick. and when
the exhorter was most vivid in his
portrayal of eternal fire for those un-
saved the weird head was pocked
against the window.
Instantly the mon and women in the
congregation dashed through the door
and leaped through windows. That
nobody was hurt is n wonder, for the
congregation certainly left in a con
fused rush.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
THREE DEAD In
TRAIN WRECK
Rear End Collision Of Ex-
press Trains This Morning
Near PittSbure
ENGINEER IN FOG COULD
NOT SEE SIGNALS

nv United Press Leased Special Wire.
prTTSBURG.s Jan. a3.--Three persons
arc dead. i2 injured and 30 slightly hurt
as tho result OF a rear end collision az
Summer Hll. eleven miles cast of here
carly to-day. Tho trains In tho wreck were
Chicago and 81 Louis expresses which
were running as tho nrst and second sec
tioua Of train number q, west bound from
New York.
The cause Of the wreck is thought 10 be
due TO the engineer or the second section
failing. on account OF the early morning
fog 10 see the signals Of fiagman who
had been sent back By the crew OF the
first section.
A statement from the Pittsburg division
headquarters here gives the following
cause for the wreck.
"A freight train had been delayed by
a rock falling from tho hillside 10 the
tracks. The freight was stopped while
the rock was being removed and a second
freight was delayed. Train number p was
following and was stopped by the auto
matte signals. A hagman was sent out
from the first section OF number 2i but
whether the engineer failed 70 heed the
signal or did not see il has not been de-
termined."
The second section OF train No q,
known as the Chicago flyer, ran into the
first section and ten sieepers, well filled
with passengers were wrecked.
The identified dead are;
NJ. J. Kelly. Pullman conductor Jersey
City: Charles Coleman Pullman porter,
PHILADELPHIA
Among those seriously injured are: Mrs.
Adam Rankin. Henderson, Ky. and d.
Kiesei Pittsburg: W. s. II. Johnson, Gin
clnnau.
All OF the dead and injured were in the
first section OF the train. consisting Of six
cars.
The accident occurred in one Of the
worst spots on the mountain. A huge
boulder had slipped down on the rails and
was found by a track walker. A freight
train was tagged When the first section
of the fyer came along. Il was held up In
time 10 prevent trouble. Why the second
section was not tagged is a question
which some one viii have 10 answer for.
Suddenly around the bend came the two
huge engines drawing their heavy load oil
human freight. Too late the engineer saw
the tail lights or the stalled train ahead
There was shrek from the whistles. G
creaking Of brakes. then the wreck.
Following a moment OF silence. scream
ing passengers in their night clothlns
poured out into the snow. Two cars i'm,
medistely took fire but the flames wer,
quickly extinguished with snow.
a messenger was rushed back 10 th,
summit Hill tower and relief asked from
Altoona aud Johnstown. Nurses and doc.
tors were Immediately sent.
The dead and injured were hurried bacl
to Altoona on a special train.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
POLICE GUARD VENGEFUL
WIDOW AT ARTORVO INQUEST
FARMERS INSTITUTES
BEGIN NEXT WEEK

The Farmers Institute in Delaware will
begin on Monday and the first series Of
meetings will cover three weeks closing
on February 10. During next week the
meeting will be in this county under the
direction OF Professor Harry Hayward
director of Delaware Experiment Station.
The speakers will include the famous
Bob" Seeds. a successful farmer and
lecturer; Mrs Helen Wells. for many
years the leading woman lecturer at the
Institutes IN Kew York; W. T. Whitman,
a successful poultry raiser. Of Allentown,
Pa. and r. T. McSparrah. well-known
institute Instructor OF Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
POLICE In A
LIVELY FIGHT
Used Rifles to ROut Syrian
from His Place
Of Refuge
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LAWRENCE. Mass. Jan. 2s-with
thousands in the streets watching the
battle, police who surrounded the
building at Pine and Elm streets.
where Philip Koury. a Syrian, who
fatally wounded Naran Behandoney. a
fellow countryman. and shot Policeman
Walter A. Chandler in the hand, had
taken refuge, early to7day stormed tile
place. and after a i5-minute fusli-
lade through the door riddled the man
with bullets.
Efforts 10 induce him TO surrender.
to smoke him out and to drive him
down with fumigators having failed.
and knowing that he would carry ont
his threats 10 kill If his place was en-
tered. the police decided TO use rifles.
Several hundred shots were poured
into the mans refuge. He fired bach
about ten times.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
MAY LOCK OUT BALTIMORE
GARMENT WORKS
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 23.-It became
known today that ,de Clothing Board Of
Trade at a secret meeting held last night
I'm the Offices OF Henry sonneborn and
Company. decided to lock out all the
garment workers IN the city on Monday
as a result OF the recent strike IN the
factories OF Strouse and Brother. unless
the differences with the employees are
not settled today or tomorraw. Ae a re-
suit 10000 people may be thrown out OF
work and the clothing industry Of this
city paralyzed for lie time being.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23

horse, and then after firing few shots
at his cousins feet proceeded TO the
house vhere he began shooting the
dishes on the table.
Members Of the family fed upstairs.
where after barricadlng themselves, they
called to persons outside to hurry ta
jackson for officers.
The escapade is the second in which
Young Hagis has INDUCED since the jury
disagreed in the case. In the first out
break following the trial he was heavily
fined for shooting up the town. This
fine his mother paid on his promise to
be good.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
MANY DELAWAREANS AT
TRADE BOARD DINNER

Delaware was well represented at the
annuai banquet Of the National Board
of Trade. held in the New Willard
Hotel. Washington, on Wednesday
evening. 1t was the most notable din
ner Of the season in Washington and
was attended by ice-President Stew
enson, Speaker Cannon and other
prominent national personages who
discussed subjects pertaining TO the
work of the National Board Of Trade
The Delawareans present We're: Sena-
tor Henry A. dupont, Congressman
Hiram r. Burton, Mayor Horace VIII
son, Congressman-e elect William Il.
Head. Thomas il. Savery, George =.
Elliott, John 5. Ecsseli. Charles +.
Rudolph. William u. Mullin and Josiah
Marvel.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
Hargis, Kentucky Fuedist,
Again on a Rampage

By United Press Leased Special Wire
JACKSON, Ky. Jan. 2S.-Young Beach
Hargis. the notorious scion OF Kentucky,
feudists ran amuck again last night and
as a result It is believed today that his
bondsmen may carry out lneir threat
to surrender him.
Hargis first descended on a blind
tiger and fiourishing a pistol demanded
liquor. The proprietor flung open the door
Of his saloon and fled and Hargis. after
helping himself 10 what whiskey he
wanted, started for the residence Of his
cousin Harlin South.
Meeting South on horseback. he forced
the latter to dismount and give him his
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
EXPECT Mr.. KNOWLES
HERE NEXT WEEK

Friends Of Horace Greeley Knowles
expect him here next week. Mr..
Knowles is on his way 70 Washington
preliminary TO sailing for Nicaragua,
to which country he has been appoint
ed United States Minister. His visit
here viii be brief because of his eN.
pected arrival at mis- new post on Feb
ruary 1. Mr.. Knowles was United
States Minister TO Romania and servla
for two years.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
FINED FOR VIOLATING
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAWS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Jan. 2s.-The first prose-
cution in Milford under the CompuI-
sorry School Law occurred when VII
liam Truitt and James Jones. OF Dis
trict No. 6, were arraigned before
Squire Fisher. Truitt was fined a total
OF s4.95 and Jones $6.94.
This Is the first case of the kind in
thees parts.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S.--Ihe
barometer is low over the entire west
and an area Of high barometer OF great
msonitude covers the eastern states
Hiah temperatures will continue IN
the eastern states, with generally fair
weather in the southern and RAIN IN
the northern portions.
'"s e,reesst lin s o. m. Sunday;
e. Delaware-Unsettled and warm
:. tonioht and Sunday, with Showers
...I.-~te southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
nr WYATT Has Recovered.

The Rev. c. T. Wyatt pastor OF Har-
rison street NJ. L. Church, has recov-
cred sufficiently to be able to preach
at the morning service tomorrow az
IA 20 o'clock. At the evening service
Miss Edith NJ. Hoyt. OF Owassa, Mich..
the now deaconess of Harrison street
Church, viii speak on deaconess work.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
c.n.rsl dupont Recovering.

The condition Of General T. Coleman
dupont has so far improved that no
was able 60 go out for a drive yester-
day. General dupont has been suffer-
ing from a nervous affection FOR eight
weeks. during which time he has been
confined TO his Hroome street residence
hut he expects TO resume his business
duties i'm a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
Mr.. EIIiott TO Go TO Florida.

Alfred S. Elliott. the well-kuown re-
tired business man who is recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever, is
making arrangements for a trip 10
Florida. His condition has so far i'm
proved that Mr.. Elliott may be able to
leave the city next week.
Evening journal., 1909-01-23
Farmer-Sutton,

Miss Mabel Sutton and James c.
Farmer were married in ST. Mary's
Church on Thursday afternoon by the
Rev. Fathre Mealey. The couple were
attended by Miss Helen Skelly and Ed
ward Mcfarland. They will be at
home at No 141G Lincoln street after
January oath
Evening journal., 1909-01-23


From Trenton TO Odessa.
The imp Is rowing round:
Everyone is so scared
The Jobber can't be found.
Great interest has been aroused In the
stories, supposed TO be true. but as far
from the truth as tho "Jobbcrwock'' Is
from Wilmington. about the Jersey Devil.
alias 4 dozen other things. which has
been creating a furore IN three states.
Small boys Of Wilmington arc agitated
over the monster. and many feared to
venture out in the dark last night Re
ports from down the State are that the
stories of the strange visitation have
stimulated an interest i'm revival services
in the churches. and the attendance has
increased perceptibly.
Supposed tracks Of the Jobberwoclx were
seen this morning near No. 2S Searles
street. where there is a patch Of snow
undisturbed by tho receipt thaw. The
tracks were also seen imprinted in the
mud yesterday and this morning they
were plainly outlined because OF the fact
that during the night the mud had con
gealed and gave outline of the hoof. A
peculiar feature about the marks is that
they are crossed somewhatlke the palm
Of a human hand.
Harry McKenna. who lives at No. 20s
scarles street. said this morning that he
wthed THE EVENING JOURNAL
would send its expert TO examine the
tracks. But as the expert. who is the
office boy could not be found anywhere,
all that could be given Mr.. McKenna in
the way of a definite reply was that pos
sibly before the day was over THE
EVENING JOURNAL would locate its
expert" somewhere and send him out.
Some boys in the neighborhood de-
clared last night that they had been
chased by the "thing."t They were
| frightened when they reached home.
Mr.. Melvor's Recollection.
James +. Mclvor County President OF
I the Ancient Order OF Hibernians. told an
I EVENING JOURNAL reporter today
that this is the second time he has known
Of such an animal While living I'm Ire.
Hand I'm 1873 the "Rang-a-Tang" appeared
near his home. It's whereabouts were as
mysterious as Kris Kingle. Reports had
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