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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-02
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Evening journal., 1910-06-14

The star-spangled banner is i33 years
old to-day. and it is noticeable that more
flags are shown this year than ON any
previous observance Of June IA.
There is a general display of flags in
front Of stores, schools, and residences
throughout the city in honor of Flag Day.
Merchants have added touches suggestive
Of patriotic ideas to their window dis
pays. The lower grades of the public
schools gave special exercises in honor
Of the day, recitations. songs, salutes to
the flag and talks on the history Of the
flag, being the order of the day.
In most OF the schools. the plan OF TAX
ing one recitation period for exercises held
IN the separate classes was adopted as in
No. School, where the language lesson
was turned into a history lesson on the
flag In No. 28 school and in many upper
grades, the Flag Day observance was
held in connection with the Memorial
Day exercises, as examinations are sched-
uled for this week. The High School is
assembling only for examinations, and
their patriotic observance was on Mem
orial Day.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton are celebrating the day by the an
nual state conference, held this year in
Dover. as guests Of the Colonel Hasleti
Chapter. A large delegation Of members
Of the Caesar Rodney Chapter went from
Wilmington on the morning train. The
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
REFUSED SHELTER, NEGRO
SHOOTS LONE WATCHMAN

and hope to capture him to-day. They
were close upon his heels last night.
but missed. him
It was raining at the time the negro
applied at the watch-box for permits
sion to eater. He wanted to spend
the night there, and as this is against
the rules OF the railroad, Badders re-
fused him admission The watchman
paid no more attention to the matter,
thinking the man had gone away. A
moment later there was a crash of
glass and In the same instant Badders
felt stinging sensation in his arm.
He found that his coat sleeve was
turning red with blood. He knew he
had been shot, and springing to the
window. looked out. but saw no one.
The negro had fired with the evil
dent intention of killing the watchman,
and thinking he had accomplished his
purpose, fed from the pier
Fortunately the bullet did not strike
any of the bones of Badders' arm, and
the wound is not considered serious.
Badders lives with his wife and three
children on one of the Lobdell farms,
on New Castle avnue.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
ASKING FOR
MORE NEW ROADS

Edward r. Pusey and J. B. Niles
appeared before the Levy Court today
in reference to the condition of Lore
avenue in Brandywine hundred. Mr..
Pusey said the Wilmington Yacht
Club has leased quarters at Gordon
Heights and that the road leading to
the property is all right until the river
road is reached. After that mud is so
deep that carriages sink TO the hubs.
He added that automobiles had be-
come fast in the mud.
The Levy Court viii set day for
inspecting the road.
Richard G. Buckingham appeared
before the court in support OF having
improvements made to the three miles
Of a road leading from Hendrickson's s
dam to Fairview. There are many
farmers I'm that section who are four
miles away from any OF the macadam
roads.
John Nivin said that seventy-five tax
payers use this road. Part of the road
is white clay and in wet weather It is
difficult to travel.
The Levy Court win visit the road
some day in the near future.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
COMO MURDER
IS UNSOLVED
Italian Police Fail to Get Adj
missions From Russian
Suspect
WEIRD STORIES OF THE
LIFE OF THE CHARLTONS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COMO. Italy, June 1.-THE poles
have almost despaired of getting any
clue to the murder OF Mrs. Mary Scott
Charlton. whose mutilated body, jam
med into a trunk, was fished from
Lake Como on last Friday. from Con-
stantine Ispolatoff, the Russian suspect
under arrest.
Ispoltaoff was in the sweat box''
nearly all night and was subjected
to as searching an inqusition as It
was possible for a half dozen Of the
best detectives in this part of Italy to
make. but all to no avail Not once
during the trying ordeal did Ispolatoff
show the least embarrassment or con-
fusion. He answered every question
with the utmost coolness and told a
story OF his movements and his
'chance acquaintance" as he termed
it, with the Charltons that did not
present a single vulnerable spot.
He showed that he had not written
the identical letters, one Of which had
been addressed to himself and the
other of which was found in the Charl-
ton villa, through which it was said
that he had sought to establish an
| alibi for himself He refuted the
/ statement Of the fisherman that he had
made inquiry as to the deepest part
/ Of Lake Como. and proved that the
/ jewelry and money found on him wers
his own property.
I'VE have not yet been able to get
anything tangible from Ispolatoff." de-
clared one of the detectives to-day.
But he is a very shrewd man. Tfe
way in which he withstood our ques-
tioning convinces us that he has been
| under fire before. We shall continue
to hold him for we are convinced that
he knows much more about the crime
than is now apparent"
Ispolatof's defense was so strong
that the detectives suddenly switched
their tactics and told him that they
were convinced that Charlton killed
his wife and asked him whether ne
could not furnish them with the clue
TO the murder. Aside from saying
that he knew Charlton was jealous OF
his wife and frequently worked him
self into a frenzy through heavy drink
ing. the Russian threw no additions.
: light on the case.
United states Ambassador I.eishman
and United States Consul Caughy. at
Milan, are now on the scene At
Leishman's request divers were
brought to Lake Como to-day and be-
gan searching the part of the lake
where the body of Mrs Charlton was
found. Leishman and Caughy are
convinced that Charlton was murdered.
It's a plain case of double murder
with robbery as the motive" Caughy
said to the United Press Correspond
ent. Had the murder taken place in
an American city the chances are that
the murderer would have been appre-
hended long before now. All the money
and valuable jewelry belonging to the
couple have disappeared. Not the
slightest trace of Charlton has been
found"
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
JIBES HELP in
CLASS DAY FUN
Delaware Students Entertain
Audience of Friends at
College

NEWARK June 14-Class-day exercises
Of Delaware College. were held yesterday.
and the oratory was thronged with friends
OF the students. All the good natured jibes
at professors and popular students brought
laughter from the audience not the least
entertained being the victims themselves.
There was no set program, Of course
The president Of the graduating class pre-
sided and distributed the ridiculous gifts
that caractured some lietle idiosyncracy
Of the recipient. Many in the audience
we're young women friends OF the stu
dents, and the heartiest laughs were from
these. Members OF the faculty were pre-
Hented with queer gifts, but most Of them
hat teken care TO stay away and forego
them.
J. Irving Handy. Jr., acted as chair
man and introduced the graduates
with some witty remark. The class
history was read by J. N. Iiyndall, and
the class oration was made by John
Alden. The presentation Of gifts to
the classmen and members of the
faculty was then made by the chair
man, after which the class prophecy
was read by Egmont Horn. The mantle
address was made by William Bratton.
who presented the mantle to c. Z.
Taylor president of the junior class.
Following these exercises a ''cigar of
peace was smoked. in lieu Of a pine.
An enjoyable musical program was
presented.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

meeting will be preceded by a luncheon to
the delegates. The conference will be well
coined by Mrs. c. d. sypherd, regent of
the Colonel Haslett Chapter, with response
by the state Regent, Mrs. Cornelius w.
Taylor Election of state treasurer and
secretary. chapter and committee reports
viii be the routine business Mrs. Cor
nolius w Taylor will describe Continental
Han and especially the Delaware room,
from her visit at the time Of the national
congress. Mrs. John M. Wilson, of New
Castle, will report for the Child Labor
Committee, and the distribution Of litera-
ture on Conservation will be reported by
Miss Sophia NAPLES and Mrs. George T.
Massey.
The Elks will have a special program
at the lodge rooms this evening, as fol-
lows:
Selection by the orchestra, star Span
gled Banner" Introductory exercises by
the exalted ruler and other officers; pray
er by the chaplain; selection by quartet
comprising Joseph E. McCullin, II. How
ard Carver, Joseph Michaelis and N. ia
shane Coward; exercises by officers Sc,
lection by auartette and members; ad
dress "The Elks' Tribute to the Flag.
Past Exalted Ruler and District Deput!
! Gilbert S. Jones; selection by the orches
Z ira: solo. Miss f. Marie Quinn; patriots
address. ID. Herman stassfort; song b.
ouartette and members.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
HAMTLTON'S
GREAT TRIP
One Of the Most Daring in the
History Of Aviation
In MANY RESPECTS HE
SURPRISES PAULaAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June 14-Charles X. Ham
rton, premier of American Aviation to-
day made light Of his aerial journey from
New York to Philadelphia and return de-
claring that he intended in the near fu-
ture to make a real flight, just to show
what he could do. IT is probable that as
soon as the conditions are announced,
Hamilton will enter the New York to
Chicago or the New York to ST. Louis
race for which immense purses have been
offered
Hamitons flight OF yesterday is re-
garded by aviators as one of the most
daring in the history Of heavier-t than air
machines. In battered aeroplane, in
which he had flown hundreds Of times in
rain. wind and storm, he made the great
est cross-country journey ever essayed
in America-One which, in many respects
far surpasses Louis Paulhan's London to
Manchester trip. Paulhan made his fight
OF ls6 miles in hours and eleven min
utes, actual flying time. but he divided his
trip up into two days. He flew in ma
chine nearly three times as large as
the Curtiss biplane in which Hamilton
made his aerial journey. The English
country over which Paulhan flew afforded
many good landing places in case of ac-
cdents Hamiton's landing place was a
swamp. Hamilton made the round trip,
distance estimated at 1S5 miles in hours
and 81 minutes of flying time. The distance
to Philadelphia in an air line is Sc miles
but on his return trip Hamilton lost his
way and went several miles out Of his
course. His average speed TO Philadel-
phia was nearly a miles an hour; his
average return speed nearly 81 ~ miles
hourly
HamiltOn's return last night was wit
messed by countless thousands. who were
content TO line the battery and river front
for hours to get a chance to witness the
finish Hamilton. the people knew had
landed in a marsh near South Amboy, n.
J. because Of trouble with his spark plugs.
He secured new ones from an automobile
and tried TO rise from the swamp an un-
precedented feat. 1t failed and Hamilton
smashed his propeller on piece Of buried
log He had TO wait TIL patched up pro-
peller. the only one available, was rushed
to him by automobile from Governor
/ Island.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
RUNAWAY BALLOON CUTS
CAPERS IN NEW YORK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. June 14-A runaway
dirigible balloon to-day flashed around the
flag STATS on the City Hall. crashed
against a massive chimney on the city
court building. played tag with skyscrsp-
ers in the down town district and finally
foated off across the East river into
Brooklyn. The balloon was navigated by
Frank Owens. who left Hillside Park,
Bel ieviIe, near Newark. visited Passaic
ana then passed over Jersey City on his
way to New York.
The first part the flight was beauti-
fully executed. Owens sailed firm Belle
vile TO Passiac. passed eastward over the
IIackensack meadows and Jersey City.
crossed the Hudson river and found him
self sailing over the sky scrapers OF New
York's downtown district. AS he neared
the city hall he came lower and as he
reached City Hall park he was barely
grazing the roofs OF the nclghboring build
ings. He circled the flag star on the City
Hall tower three times, coming lower each
time. On the third trip he endeavored TO
land IN the park on the vest side Of the
City Hall. To DO so he slipped his engine
and the mve nearly prove fatal. AS soon
as his propeller ceased TO give momentum
to his dirigible. # became a plaything OF
the winds which nearly dashed Il against
the City Hail. Owens hastily threw out
several bags OF ballast and his dirigible
went higher dying north und passing just
few inches over the roos OF the clty
Court building A crowd OF 10000 nor
sons gathered I watch the aviator extri-
cate himself from what appeared to be an
impossible task
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

PITTSBURG. June q, AT a confer
enoe at Atlantic City few days ago
between United States Senators Pen
rose and Oliver of Pennsylvania it was
decided to nominate District Attorney
W. A. Blakley of Pittsburg for gov
ernor at the Republican State Conven-
tion in Harrisburg. June %. Blake
ley has sprung into sudden political
prominence through his war on the
Pittsburg grafters. Until recently he
was not considered by the leaders. but
they now realize that there is grave
peril Of a Republican defeat in Penn
sylvania following the results Of the
primaries in Dalzell's district. Sena-
tor Oliver particularly has come to
realize the peril. because he must 60
before the next Pennsylvania Legis-
lature for reelection to a full term,
and a Republican defeat would doubt
less mean a Democratic Legislature IN
Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

From over the City Court owen
threw threw out a rope which vas
seized by willing hands and the mon-
ster dirigible hauled down. Just as
Owens seemed to be nearing safety the
rope parted and the long triangular
cage in which rested the aviator and
his machinery was dashed against a
chimney. The frame work bent in
the middle from the blow and Owens
was seen 70 make a flying leap into the
netting which held the frame to the
silk gas bag. He seized the rip cord
as though TO let the gas out OF tbs
bag. but seemed to realize that such
move would crash him against the
building. Instead he tied the rip cord
firmly so that IL could not release the
gas The wind catching the gas bag
threw it higher into the air and the
helpless aeronaut was carried across
Park Row, narrowly missing the World
building and the tower OF the BROOKLYN
bridge.
AS he passed by the World building
Owens released several more bags OF
sand and his ballon shot 1000 feet
into the afr at which height it scared
over the east river. The river steam.
ers thinking IL part of a preconceived
plan footed vigorously.
The balloon sped over Brooklyn. Az
Nostrand and Gates avenue, Owens cut
his rudder rope which was graspeG
BY willing hands and the balloon was
pulled down into tree. narrowly miss
ing the trolley wires. A FIRE engine
soon arrived and the firemen hoistsd
ladder taking Owens out The bal
Icon was dragged 10 an ieghhoring
field and the gas roisaBed,
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
HEALTH BOARD
AFTER PURE FOODS
Approves Ordinance Providing
for More Sanitary Handling
Of Meats

The Board Of Health at it's meeting
yesterday afternoon approved a draft
of an ordinance providing for the
licensing of all dealers in meats within
the city and giving the Health Board
authority to adopt and enforce such
rules as are deemed necessary from a
pure food standpoint.
The ordinance will be submitted at
the next meeting of City Council. It
provides that no place. building or part
Of any building, or any wagon. in the
city of Wilmington, shall be used for
the slaughter of animals or poultry,
or for the storage, or preparation or
exposure for sale Of meats. fish, game
or she'll fish without first obtaining
q license from the Board of Health.
The licenses. when issued. shall be
valid for not more than one year: shall
not be transferable. either as to the
person or place. and may be revoked
at any time by the Board of Health
for failure to comply with the rules
and regulations established By the
Board Of Health. Violations Of the
ordinance will be punishable by a fine
OF no tless than 50 or more than 500.
The opinion received from City So
lcitor Brady, in which he states that
under section s of the ordinance pro-
Viding for the inspection of meats the
board has a right to compel the scrsen-
ing Of meats under glass exposed for
sale, was read
Secretary Malcom was directed In
notify the members of the Wholesale
and Retail Butchers Association 10
meet the board at it's next meeting,
10 discuss the matter of slanghtering
exposing for sale and handling Of
meats. game and FISH in the local mar
kets.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
OPTOMETRY BOARD
TO MEET AT MILFORD

The State Board Of Examiners in Op-
tometry viii meet on Thursday. June
l6, at Milford, when examinations will
be held There are several candidates
for examination.
Optometry as defined by an act OF
assembly is THE employment Of any
means other than the use of drugs for
the measurement Of the powers Of Wis
ION and the adaptation Of lenses for the
aid thereof making It necessary now
that all persons taking up work con-
nected with the examination OF eyes for
glasses to pass State board OF ex-
animation, similar to dentists and
druggists. The law exempted all per-
sons practicing previous to the pas
sage Of the law in March 1909
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
COUNTY HAS
$s5,035 BALANCE

County Treasurer Burns at the meeting
Of the Levy Court to-day submitted the
following report Of the county balances
to date. Levy Court. S55, ,9a5.5s: Bond Issue.
S4o'46l6'' Miscellaneous. Sal514. Christiana.
SiSsl' MIL Creek, s2.sf; White Clay Greek.
$685. Pencader. SS957; New Castle. ST..
SoHd; Red Lion, sis2.52; st. Georees. g.
626.s6; Appoquinimini. S17574; Blackbird.
$3.50; Brandywine. Sl05.is.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
B. F. Badders, in Charge
OF P. g R. Matchbox,
Gets Bullet in Arm
From Man He
WouIdn'fLefin

b F. Badders, aged about 40 years,
employed by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, as night watchman
at the Delaware river pier, was shot
on Sunday night by a negro whom he
refused to allow within the watch-box.
The negro deliberately shot at the
watchman through a window of the
shanty, and that he missed killing his
victim was not his fault. The bullet
lodged in the watchman's arm. in
fiicting a painful wound.
The negro fed after the shooting
and railroad detectives are now on
his trail. They have traced the man
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
COUNTY OFFICIALS
REPORT RECEIPTS

County Treasurer Burns reported to the
Levy Court to-day the following month
ly receipts from county officers.
II. A. Brown, clerk of the peaee. s221 10.
c. H. Lippincott, sheriff. sss19: f. NJ
Walker. register of wills. $500 75. n +.
hiee' prothonotary, ss772S; H H Blnany
recorder Of deeds. N.7ss75; Joseph C.
Joils' register in chancery, $3.50
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June A.
The general pressure distribution Is
such as TO indicate fair weather east
Of the Mississippi during tonight and
Wednesday except that showers will
continue in the South Atlantic States.
The temperature will rise somewhat
tonight in the Middle Atlantic States.
Forecast till p. m. tomorrows
For Delaware-Partiy cloudy tonight
and Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Reinforeed wan Eor cans.,..a,, \,

Road Supervisor William Oaks has
completed arrangements for buIlding
reinforced walls along the RED T,ion
causeway. After a considerable Num-
Der Of piling is driven concrete walls
VIII De placed inside the piling This
causeway is along the lake at Red
Lion where 300 acres Of meadow land
are covered by water
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

While towing the sand barge Rose
from Morris river to Chester, Pa, the
steam barge Hartford Of Philadelphia,
Captain Cassidy. IN charge. broke
pump when about 200 yards opposite
the mouth of the Christiana river yes
terday morning. Captain Cassidy came
TO this city on the Steamer Ulrica,
and telephoned to the owners in Phil
adelphia, who Immediately sent as
sistance.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

pigeon fly in the church on Thursday
night.
A snow-white pigeon will be turned
loose and whoever catches II will win
the prize offered.
You can imagine what will happen
when the men and women in the con-
gregation get after that fiuttering
dove
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
s2o FIne For AttaekIna Man.

William Boyer, colored. was in City
Court this morning charged with as
sault and battery The complainant
was John williams, colored. who said
BOYER struck him in the jaw yester-
day and cut at him with a knife.
Boyer pleaded guilty. and was fined
$50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
ANo soNs euILplNa.

David Dangel and Sons. well known
contractors and builders. have pur-
chased lots at the southeast corner OF
Sixth and Van Buren streets, and at
Fourth and DUPONT streets. on the
site at Sixth and Van Buren streets.
the contractors win erect five houses.
ground for which has already been
broken. Later the firm will build sew
eral houses at Fourth and dupont
streets
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
peath Of osear W. ErIekson.

Deat0 OF VsCdT w -TTCN50T,
Oscar w. Erickson, aged % years.
well-known young man employed at
the Pennsylvan Railroad shops, died
at his home yesterday He was a mem
Der of Telegraph Council Jr. o. u. A.
NJ. and of the order of Swedish So
cieties Of Svea. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon. with SER
vices i'm Swedish NJ r. Church.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Fire Company Has New Horse.

The Delaware Fire Company has
purchased a new horse which was used
for the first time on Sunday morning
in responding to Box - alarm. The
horse that the company had been us
ing was considered slow and the mem
hers sold it to Payton Rose. a local
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Will Chase Pigeon in
Church Entertainment

Pigeon, pigeon, who'll catch the
pigeon?
That is a question to be decided at
st. James A. L. NJ p. Church on
Thursday evening.
You have heard OF the creased pig
chase and the like, but it remains for
the women Of st. James Church Ia
give the entertainment of "live
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Contempt charas pIsmlsssd.

In City Court this morning George
Mcknight was arraigned on the charge
Of contempt for having failed to ap-
pear as a witness in a hearing. Nc
Knight said he had been in and the
charge was held up
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Mrs. Williams Dead in Kansas.

County Constable william oaks. OF
Delaware City. today was notified tn t
his sister. Mrs Elizabeth Williams. Of
Viola, Kansas, died yesterday. Her
remains will be brought to Philadei-
phia for interment.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
sm,th Post eets Two vsterana.

AT the meeting Of Thomas H. Smyth
Post, G. A. R last evening two old
soldiers were mustered into ranks.
The post will likely go to Atlantic
City next September when the Ma
tionaI Encompment is held.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
]. M. Paaoh nies h coIorado-

John NJ. Peach died in Denver. Col,
last week. His widow was a daugh-.
ter of the late Lea Pusey Of this city
Mrs. Samuel M. Knox and Mrs. A. d.
are Mrs. Peach's sisters.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Doc Hurt whiIe Jumpina Esnas.

DR.. ]. r. Mahaffy attended vail
liable collie dog belonging to Miss NJ.
B. Ryan. No. 1900 Market street which
was injured by being caught on top
Of a fence while trying to jump over.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14

Francis H. Hoffecker lawyer Of this
city, will make the annual address
at the commencement exercises of
Lewes High School tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-06-14
Punils In Recital.

Students Of Louisa Masters Ewes and
Mildred Ewes gave a recital on Sat
urday evening in the New-Century
Club parlors. Miss Myrtal Coverdale,
Miss Alice Bucher and Miss Mildred
Ewes contributed to the program.