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Evening journal., 1909-12-03

tion Of Bulkhead Bar and Pea Patch
Island, Il Is believed that the Prairie
Will float unscathed and viii be able
10 proceed on 20 Nicaragua without
tho necessity or putting back TO
League Island either for survey or for
repairs. Bulshead shoal is Of sand
and mud, with no rocky formation, so
the greatest damage Il Is believed the
Prairie could sustain would be that Of
the hull being strained which might
spring some OF the plates, open the
seams and cause leaks
The cruiser can be plainly seen from
New Castle and Delaware City. Those
on shore noticed that the vessel con-
stantly kept her searchlight playing
on the water and the fats through
last night, as II searching for some-
thing This was probably a precau-
tion taken because Il is generally
known that the Prairie is heavily arm
ed and Is on its way to the scene Of
the Central American revolution.
One OF the first tugs to go TO the
assistance Of the grounded cruiser was
the Philadelphia police boat Ashbridge.
Soon after It the Red Star tug New
castle followed, and later the Somers
n. Smith reached the scene.
Two tugs were also sent from VIII
mington. Together with the three from
Philadelphia they worked for hours in
their efforts to dislodge the cruiser.
Two pieces Of field artillery and
machine gun we're added to the muni-
tions on board the Prairie yesterday,
IN addition to the two 3-inch field
pieces placed on board yesterday. There
are on board 100000 rounds OF ammu-
milton, cook stoves, tents. spades and
wheelbarrows for building intrench-
ments, and other supplies OF various
descriptions. Besides the 703 marines
there are 1ss blueiackets in the crew
OF the Prairie.
The cruiser grounded in the vicinity OF
Pea Patch Island about three years ago.
and other ships Of the navy have met with
similar trouble in the neighborhood. The
Prairie as guided by a pilot.
Small boats swarmed about the cruiser
this morning. and sight-seers from Awn-
mington and New Castle we're ferried out
to the Prairie. They were not permitted
to board her. however, and finally we're
ordered out Of the way OF the tugs which
had not desisted In their efforts to free
the ship.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
CALL HALT ON
THE EVTCTTONS
Government Probing Reports
That Labor Laws Have
Been Violated
Ry unlted Press Leased speelaI vic.


SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. s-Follow-
ing the action OF Governor Draper IN send
INK Lieutenant Governor rockingham to
investigate the evictlons being carried on
b. the Ludlow Manufacturing Associa-
tes In Ludlow, the Federal Government
is taking a hand IN the controversy.
immigration Inspector Burke. OF Bos-
ton. acting under orders OF United States
Commissioner OF immigration George B.
Billings. is to-day on the scene investi-
eating the report that the company has
violated the contract labor laws In lnduc-
ing men to come to this country.
There we're no evictions to-day and
Lieutenant Governor rockingham has
notified the executive committee OF the
Central Labor Union Of Springfield that
there will be no more evictions al pres
ent. In the meantime Governor Draper
will complete the investigation with a
view to bringing about a peaceful settle
ment OF the strike
with their numbers augmented by yes
terday's evictions, the street campers to-
day continue their fight against the ele-
ments and the pangs Of hunger. The
campers have taken the head boards and
footboards OF their beds and with other
big pieces OF furniture have built shacks
IN the streets directly in front OF the
houses they lately occupied.
In spite OF the peaceful attitude Of the
Poles, the streets are full Of armed men.
and an auxiliary force OF spies is at work.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
BANG--DYNAMITE EXPLODES LEAVING
TREE STANDING AND PORCH DAMAGED

though a cyclone had struck IT,
When Mr.. Kelly decided to remove
the tree from in front of the hotel he
intended to have it cut down in the
old fashioned way but in a moment
of weakness he listened to the advice
of friend. This friend told him he
would save money by blowing the tree
up with dynamite. Mr.. Kelly, accord
ingly gave the man sixty cents with
which to buy dynamite and in a short
time the friend was back with the
explosive.
The charge was carefully prepared
and after the warning cry OF fire had
been sounded by Mr.. Kelly and his
helpers, the same as the Street and
Sewer Department employees do. when
they blast, the fuse was touched of.
There was a rip and a roar and the
old tree was shaken to its foundations.
This was followed by the crashing OF
timbers Of the porch and falling plas-
ter and when the smoke had cleared
away the tree was standing.
When Mr.. Kelly saw the damage that
had been done he concluded to cut
down the tree. The dynamite, how
ever had loosened most OF the roots
and they were easily cut. with the
aid Of a team Of horses the tree was
then pulled from the hole.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
NO TRACE OF The
"BLACK HANDER''
Dover Constable Makes Search
About Hartley Without
Result

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 3-There were
no new developments to-day in the
Hartley "black hand case. The let
ter received by Mr.. Joslyn demanded
that ten $40 bills or ten 500 bills be
placed In a box alongside the sixth
telegraph pole from Hartley station.
counting southwark, toward Marydel.
The box had a slide top. HE must
pull back the slide. put money in, then
push back the slide, but not pick up
box" the letter said. He must be
there between eight and eight-thirty.
II he would rather die than do this, he
would be killed by trap. The money
would not be stolen. but would be re-
turned TO him sometime within
year. He must not show the letter
or tell anybody about it. If he did he
would certainly be killed"
The searchers found a ball of binder
twine in the box. The end of the
rope extended across the lot to the
Hartly cannery. Underneath the can
merry it was believed the black handlers
were, ,secreted. The place was stormed
but no "black handler" was found.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
PLENTY OF 5
CENT MILK HERE
Retail Dealers Association,
Controlling 95 Per Cent. of
Local Output, Will Man
tain Old Price
HAD NEVER THOUGHT
OF INCREASING PRICE

Although two local retail milk dealers
have increased the price OF milk to 10
cents a quart. Wilmington housewives
need have no fear OF a general increase In
the price Of milk here.
Charles II. Burris. secretary OF the Re
tail MIR Dealers Association. settled all
doubt on this point to-day when he an
nounced that the association retail pr.ce
OF milk In Wilmington would continue at
s cents a quart
Mr.. Burris explained that although the
Association controls e5 per cent OF the
milk output here. its members have no
intention OF increasing tho price OF the
product. "In fact the Association has
never thought OF raising the price or
milk" he said. "and should the producer
force a higher price for the product on the
retailer the members or our Association
will bear the increase themselves. The
idea that the Association Is waiting to
see how the customers OF the two dealers
who have increased the price will accept
the advance before putting a 10 cent price
on It's milk. Is unfair TO tho Association,
a. It's members have never thought OF
imposing any additional burden on the
great body OF milk consumers. The deal
ers who have made tho increase are not
members OF the Association" Mr.. Burris
added
Il is the idea OF the Association to get
Uniform price OF cts a quart for milk
the year around Until last year milk sold
during the summer FOR cts. a quart. the
cent rate prevailing only during the
winter months because OF the extra whole
sale cost made necessary by tho extra
cost OF keeping cattle. The retailers be-
lieve that the cost OF producing milk the
year around has been made more ex-
pensive 10 the farmers the last year be-
cause OF the acknowledged higher price OF
All feed and for this reason they see no
escape from the prevailing retail price OF
cents a quart for milk the year through.
The dealers are OF the opinion that the
consumer viii be satisfied with this ar
rahgoment This higher price prevailed
last summer and although the increas
met with some opposition at FIRST con
sumers are now paying Il without pro
tsst.
To add another cents to the retail pric
however. the retailers consider unneces
sary and as they control nearly all th
milk output IN the city they will opposl
any further Increase even though a Few
dealers outside the association do ask II
cents for their product
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

shortly after ten o'clock this morning.
and several other lighters aud tugboats
later arrived and stood by the stranded
ship.
Up 70 noon nobody had left the Prairie,
and none OF the ships boats had gone
ashore either to Delaware city or New
Castle. Instead the marines and blue
Jackets turned hand and began TO light
er the ship to reduce the load from amid
ships forward, so that the bow would be
more buoyant and stand better chance
OF floating on the tide late this afternoon.
Take Out Coal and Munitions.
It is expected that hundreds Of tons
of coal and hundred Of cases OF am
munition, including large projectiles
for the ships guns and field artillery
pieces, will be taken out OF the hold
Of the Prairie and transferred TO the
lighters to facilitate the floating Of the
vessel The blue jackets and marines
went to work with a win this morning.
in order to reduce the cargo as much
as possible before the tide reached the
flood.
At that time stout hawsers viii be
lashed to the hull Of the Prairie, and
a fleet of nearly a dozen tugs viii pun
and haul away in an effort to dislodge
the ponderous sea fighter
For awhile this morning things be-
gan to look pretty blue, for a storm
was imminent and the Prairie might
be badly damaged if a squall should
kick up. The storm menace passed
away toward noon, however
Admiral Kimball Reports.
Admiral Kimball to-day reported that
the Prairie was runnin at a fourteen
knot speed when she went aground. The
range lights were all right he said. The
pilot had brought the ship on the PENIS
Neck jetty and the rear light of Finns
Point when he found he was getting into
shallow water. The turn then began. The
pilot feared closing on Goose Neck fiat
and as he could slightly see New Castle
range to the westward while looking FOR
the turning buoy he failed to make the
buoy although the weather for visibility
for lights was good. The helm Of the ship
was put over I'm time but the ship struck
bottom on the bulkhead shoal.
Admiral Kimball reported further that
the ship went on to her fun length and is
about three feet out Of high water
Damage Probably Slight.
Because OF the nature and forma-
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
FINE EXHIBIT
OF STENCILTNG
Samples of Work Of High
School Pupils Being Display
ed at School Today

At the High School between 1890
and 4 this afternoon, Miss Grace
Hawthorne Sayers is giving an exhibit
of the work in stencilling done by her
girls classes since September.
This is the first time stencilling has
been taken up by the High School
classes, and the good work done is
really remarkable. c. S. Hammit.
who was a morning visitor. commend
ed the work highly. Miss Sayers
thinks some Of the bags and cushions
are fully as good as those displayed
in the biggest stores. She says she
has tried to develop a good taste in
colors. and to only permit single color
schemes in the first work. All the
girls. with few exceptions, have worked
faithfully and displayed much inter-
est.
1t is n large exhibit Of more than
a hundred pieces. and it would be i'm
possible to give Individual notice of all
the beautiful work done. Very clever
and funny was the Bllil1en table-cloth
bv Miss Mae Fralm. Attractive scrim
curtains were shown by Misses Mildred
Lummis and Helen Foulk. There were
innumerabie cushions. among them
beautiful covers by Miss Martha
Murphy. Anna Brown. Myrtle Giles
pie, Dorothy Cookin and Mary Hof-
fecker. Dainty belts were the work
of Misses Gertrude Casperson and
Mildred Brown. Prettily-colored pic
ture-frames were displayed by Alice
Bryan. Martha Murphy and Elizabeth
Wright. Tabe-runners were prettily
stencilled by Marion Strickler. Hazel
Whitenack, Anna Thomas. Beautiful
bags were shown by Irene Chadwick
Helen Webster. Eva Burton, Alice
Brown. Miriam c. Snyder and Eliza
beth Wright showed two table-covers
of unusual merit. Misses Elmira
Parks and Elsa Zipp exhibited dainty
pin-cushions.
Miss Sayers is particularly pleased
with the neatness Of the work, for
stencilling is a difficult thing to do
without having the color run, and the
young women have succeeded admir-.
ably.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
HURRICANE ALONG
BRITISH COAST

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Dec. a-At least one hum
dred persons are to-day believed to have
been drowned in the hurricane that has
swept the British coast for several days.
The intensity Of the storm increased dur
ing the night and the wrecks OF many
vessels now dot the shores.
Fourteen steamships are reported lost.
including the Congress- which was in col
lision OF stiveshead with an unknown yes
sci. But one Of the Congress crew es-
capped
The land damage throughout England
will probably prove as heavy as on the
sea. Telegraph wires are down every
where and it is impossible to get an ac-
ourate estimate OF the damage. A woman
was killed at Birmingham by being struck
by a falling chimney and scores OF in
juries from the storm are reported in var
ious towns.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
LUSITANIA HAD
ROUGH VOYAGE
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BY United Press Leased Special wira
NEW YORK, Dec A sick looking
lot Of passengers were landed from the
giant Cunarder Lusitania. when she
docked here today and all admitted
they were glad to leave the ship. Leav-
ing Liverpool last Saturday the steam
er ran into a westerly gale and giant
seas rocked her from that time until
she reached Ambrose channel light
last night.
Sunday night, what was described
as a real comber" broke on deck,
breaking the chart room window,
smashing an iron ladder and several
lengths of railing, while carrying away
everything movable from the decks.
William watson. the English poet,
whose poem "The Woman With the
serpent's Tongue" has created a sem
sation on both sides Of the Atlantic
was a passenger.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
peath Of M. EIIzabsth Pussy.

Mrs. Elizabeth Pusey. widow of JOS
eph M. Pusey. died at the residence OF
her daughter Mrs. Arthur II. G. Gar
rett No 1904 West Thirteenth street.
yesterday from general debility. aged
50 years. Mrs. Pusey was born IN
Chester county, Pa. Her husband died
20 years ago. Mrs. Pusey is survived
by the following children; Jacob Pusey.
Of Seattle; Howard Pusey of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. A. H. c. Garrett, Will
mington; Mrs. Mary B. Webb, OF Sa-
vannah and Miss Fannie Pusey of this
city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
PARLIAMENT
is PROROGUED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON, Dec. 3--On the order OF
King Edward. Parliament was pro-
rogued this afternoon az o'clock
The proroguation, which is a neces-
sary preliminary to the coming gem
eral election, was conducted with the
usual formalities. The Commons and
Lords met separately. the Commons
subsequently visiting the Lords
chamber 70 hear tho reading OF the
royal edict by the Lord Chancellor.
who presides over the House OF Lords.
While formal In character, to-day's
proroguation was accompanied by
scenes Of the intensest interest, due to
the momentous conflict that the
prorogation and coming election win
precipitate.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
John D. Kelly, Hotel Pro-
priefor Figuresif Would
Have Cost Less TO Cut
Tree.

That section OF the city known as
the Forty Acres was startled by a
sharp report Of an explosion on We'd
nesday. It was not a powder mill
explosion OF a quarry or street blast
just merely John d. Kelly proprietor
of the Logan Housesat Delaware ave-
nue. and DUPONT street, trying to blow
up an old tree with a charge Of dy-
Mantle.
The tree in question stood in front Of
the hotel and was a landmark. After
the explosion it remained standing.
Pieces Of material around the base Of
the tree were blown with such force
against the side OF the hotel that the
second story porch was badly dam
aged and the lathes on the ceiling OF
the porch were barred Of platter.
Kelly looked on in wonder There
stood the tree and the house was also
standing, but the porch-it looked as
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
Efforts TO Float the Big
Warship Failed This
Morning----NoW Trans
ferring CoaIand Ammu-
milton TO Lighters for
Another Attempt TO Get
Loose.

Garry a Rear Admiral OF the United
States Navy. 900 bluejackets and ma
rines and sufficient implements Of war
to conduct if necessary, "A vigorous
campaign against the turbulent Cen
tral American republic Of Nicaragua.
the auxiliary cruiser Prairie ran
aground on the soft mud and sand
OF the Delaware river between New
Castle and Fort Delaware. on Bulk
head Bar and Pea Patch Island flats,
at o'clock last night. The warship
Is still there but desperate efforts will
be made to float the Prairie late this
afternoon.
Attempts TO float the Prairie on the
food tide at three o'clock this morn
ing failed, and another effort will be
made at high tide about four o'clock
this afternoon.
While Rear-Admiral William w.
Kimball, in command Of the Prairie.
sent a wireless telegram.t to the United
Wireless station on top Of the dupont
building last night that no damage
was done and he expected to float at
the food tide early this morning, It
was found at daybreak that the Prairie
had poked her nose hard into Bulk
head Bar at the northern flats of Pea
Patch Island, an extension Of the re-
servation on which Fort Delaware is
located.
In fact, the big auxiliary cruiser had
plunged upon the flats with such force
that the only hope now of floating the
vessel with its lighting freight is to
tighten much of the cargo.
Tugs and Lighters to Rescue.
Admiral Kimball last night wired to
League Island Navy Yard for tugs. and
this morning at daybreak he sent a wire
less request for tugs and lighters TO take
on part OF the cargo.
The United Wireless station on the du-
Pont building picked up the following
message from Admiral Kimball, which
was sent on to League Island. II read:
-Four tugs will probably be enough.
VIII have TO tighten the ship by taking
out coal and ammunition"
The first Of the fleet of lighters from
Philadelphia went alongside the Prairie
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
ARRESTED The
WRONG. MAN
Walter ]. Johnson Jr. WrOne-
Iy Taken, is InCenSed at
the Action of Policemen
DESCRIPTION" LED
TO SERIOUS CHARGE

Walter J. Johnson, Jr.. OF No. 604 West
Third street. a young man who has re-
tponsible position with the Wilmington
Gas Company, smiled ironically this morn
ing when, on recommendation OF Assist
ant City Solicitor Chaytor in City Court,
Judge Cochran. without hearing, dis
missed charge OF breaking and enter
ing against him because OF Tack Of EVIL
dence."
TO newspaper men Immediately after
court Johnson complained bitterly Of the
police department and explained the cur
ious and unfortunate coincidence OF cir
cumstances that led to his arrest.
johnson was arraigned with a ragged
white boy and negro on the charge OF
breaking into the establishment OF the
delaware Hardware Company at Second
and Shipley streets last Sunday week.
.serry Jones Is the negro and the white
boy is Frank Cunningham, IA years old.
The pair were arrested in Philadelphia
early this week. Jones confessed, impli-
eating Cunningham and one whom he de-
scribed as a young man named johnson
living somewhere about Third and West
streets" This description resulted IN the
Although there was no particle OF evil
dence against him other than this de-
scription. and despite the respecta bility
OF himself and his family and the pro-
test OF his friends. johnson was taken
from a sick bed on Thanksgiving Day
by Patrolmen Fox and King and was able
10 return to his family only after he had
provided bail.
Jones Was Surprised.
When confronted by Johnson later Jones
was as surprised as Johnson himself and
quickly explained that johnson was not
the one who had participated I'm the rob
berry with him.
IT wish the whole outrageous thing
would be explained by the newspapers, 80
johnson said this morning. ''The police de-
partment Of Wilmington ought 10 be
roasted in proper style. I never heard OF
such thing before"
Johnson's parents, who accompanied
him, protested vigorously that the police
should have made further investigation
before arresting him.
Jones and Cunningham were each placed
under probation bonds Of $500. despite the
fact that Cunningham had been released
on probation bond on December 2l. 1907,
for the alleged larceny Of a pair OF boots.
Walter d. Mode, president of the Della
ware Hardware Company told the court
that the store had been entered through
window in a side alley. the shutter and
on iron guard having been torn OF and
the window broken. He identified a NUM-
Der Of penknives taken from the store.
Chief Of Police Black testified that
Jones had confessed entering the store
with Cunningham and another youth. and
that they had obtained eight revolvers
and penknives.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
BOY SLASHES ANOTHER
WHO STEPPED ON FOOT

SALISBURY. Nd, Dec. 3-Because
Herman Jones. a white boy. so nof Arch
Jones. OF this city, accidentally stepped
on the foot Of Joe Hearn. colored. on a
street here. Jones is lying in critical
condition in the Peninsula General Hos
pital. suffering from an ugly wound that
was inflicted by Hearn with a razor.
Young Jones was passing down the
street and accidentally stepped on Hearn's
foot Hearn Immediately, without warning
turned and slashed Jones with a razor.
then fed. The authorities are making
every effort to apprehend Hearn. as Jones'
recovery seems doubtful.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
DAVIS IN COURT
BUT DIDN'T PLEAD

Walter c. Davis, a former mail car
rier, charged with the theft Of mail
at the local postofice, was brought
into the United States Court yesterday
afternoon. but after a short confer
ence between District Attorney John
p. Nields and his counsel, he did not
appear before Judge Bradford.
Court is scheduled to convene on
December s, but the subpoenas for the
petit jury panel have been recalled.
which gives rise 10 the belief that
Davis viii change his plea to guilty
before the time set for his trial.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

Simmons and Brothers and two weeks ago
suddenly left the city. He did not cali for
his pay envelope and his employers and
members OF his family were worried over
his strange disappearance. A search OF
the city, the hospitals and other institu-
tons was made for him but he left no
trace behind him.
It was not until late Wednesday night
that the family had an inkling where he
was. The injured man it is believed. start
ed for Meadeville where he has an uncle
and where he expected to obtain employ
ment.
1t is thought that he was injured while
riding on a freight train. It was said that
he had no money when he left the city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
Leotured About TroIIex lois.

Harry E. Link. superintendent OF
Delaware Avenue Baptist Sunday
school. gave a lecture on a trolley trip
from Wilmington TO Portland, Maine, at
Hope Baptist Church last night. Miss
Elsie Dinsmore sang. Miss Clossie Col
Inns played the piano, and Miss Doro-
thy Hanson gave readings
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
IN HOSPITAL
WITH ARM AND LEG OFF

Two weeks ago Josiah b. Cox. aged 80
years, Of No. 90S Lancaster avenue, sud
denly disappeared and since that time
nothing was heard Of the man until late
Wednesday night, when his mother. Mrs.
Jane Cox, Of the same address, received a
telegram from Meadeville. Pa, which con-
tained the information that her son was
in a hospital there with one leg and one
arm or. Later she received another mes
sage to come at oiNe, as her son was
critically III.
Mrs. Cox and Samuel Cox, a brother Of
the injured man left here yesterday for
Mesdeville, but nothing has been heard
from them.
cax was employed as a street payer by
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

Division No. ], A. Q. H., at its meet
ing last evening elected the following
officers: President, John e. Healy;
vice president, Daniel Kelleher: trea-
surer. Charles 3. Dougherty; record
ing secretary, Thomas Splane; finan-
cial secretary, James ]. Fox.
The Division received a letter OF
congratulation from State President
Herley. regarding the recent reception
and ball.