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Evening journal., 1910-08-02
GIVES BLOOD
TO SAVE HERO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 2.-Sacrific-
ing another large quantity Of his blood
In an endeafor to save the life of
Daniel Montague. a hero OF the Meit
rlmac Corporal William Gray. a quar-
tcrmaster at League Island navy yard.
to-day for the second time submitted
to an operation at ST. Agnes Hospital
for the TRANSMISSION OF his life fluid into
the veins Of his old shipmate. DIT.
William Fauntleroy, OF the Washing
ton Naval Hospital stan, sent here by
Congressman and former Commander
Richmond r. Hobson. OF the Merri-
mac, handled the knife, assisted by
Dr. Charles IL. Wilmer, of the local
hospital staff
After the two men had been taken
apart and their wounds dressed, Mon
tague Immediately showed improve
mcnt and is rapidly growing stronger
Gray, while weak. is in good condition
and will be sent back to the navy yard
in a few days.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
FALLING BRICKS
DIDN'T FEAzE HIM
Doctors Jared When They
Find Only a Nick in Davis
Top Piece

A brick. falling from the fourth
story .ot the Merritt House building.
at Front and French streets. to-day
landed on the head of Thomas Davis.
colored, aged 80 years. OF No II
Peoples street. II struck the mans
Uranium with a thud that could ne
heard some distance and he went
down like "a log Persons who wit
messed the accident thought that the
mans skull had been crushed and
he had been killed. The Phoenix
ambulance as hurriodly summoned,
however, and made p quick run 10 the
homeopathic Hospital
Davis was stretched out on the
operating table and the physiclaus adj
ministorcd ether TO mako sure that he
would give them no trouble while they
eX0mincd his head. After an examine
ton nhey were surprised 20 learn that
there WAS no fracture and not oven
n dent showed Itself ON the skull The
only damage was q laceration of the
scalp aud after the patient was re-
viNcd he Was allowed Go go home
Davis is TOW busy trying TO figure
out how much weight was behind the
brick atter rs long tumble and just
about how thick his skull is
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
GOING AFTER
TAX DELTNQUENTS
Levy Court Grants Collector
Time Extension in Which
to Get Taxes

James Il. Megilligan, tax collector
for Brandywine for the years 1856
rs, Will enforce the collection Of about
$4,000 in outstanding taxes in the hun
drod during the next thirty days
This was the day set by the Levy
Court for which settlement was to be
made by Mr.. Megilligan to the Levy
Court, and at the meeting of the court
Attorney Jones reported that he had
taken up the matter with the bonding
company that is on Collector Megil-
ligans bond. A representative of the
company was here to-day and would
like an extension of time for thirty
days to allow Mr.. Megilligan to make
the collections The court granted the
extension. and Collector Megilligan will
now compel the payment of all out
standing taxes I'm his hundred.
Bills of the Ferris Industrial School
for SS6S and the Trustees of the New
Castle County Workhouse for SO Ice
we're ordered paid by the court.
The court discussed the effect Of
spikes on traction engines and chains
on automobiles on the roads. No ac-
ton was taken.
An order for 500 i'm favor OF the
Delaware Automobile Association was
ordered paid. The sum was paid to
defray expenses OF policing the county
roads to prevent automobiles scorch-
ing.
William S Hilles appeared before
the court and urged the building of
the Stale road from Hare's Corner TO
Tybant's Corner, fourteen i'm width.
The road is used by the people of the
State largely.
On motion of Mr.. Dennison the spec
ihcations for the road will be for four
teen feet. The road will be built Of
trap rock.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02

EVADE TAXES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Aug. Chicago mil
lionairos, and especially the men at
the head OF the big packing concerns
were given a rude shock to-day when
they learned that figures of their act
ual wealth had been given 10 the
board OF review with the statement
that they had been eyading taxation
on S2OO.OO0,OO0 of stock in foreign
corporations.
Frank w. Jones, president of tho
Illinois Tax Reform League, is she
man conducting the crusade He gave
the names Of the companies i'm which
they hold stock, the amount of the
securities and the par value Of the
same. According to Jones these men
owe the county at least Sl5,O0O,0O0 in
back taxes.
Altogether there are seventy men
named by Jones. with J. Ogden Ar
mour and Edward Morris of the pack
ing companies heading the list. Jones
gave warning that he would file man
damus proceedings TO compel the
board of review to asses the stock
held by these men.
Jones gives a list Of stocks amount
lug TO SS2.000.000 which he SAYS Ar
mour owns and which the assessors
have overlooked.
Then comes Edward Morris. Of the
Morris and Company, packing con-
Germ. s29,99,7O0 and Arthur Meeker.
president Of the Armour company
with $3.50. 900. Meeker Is assessed on
$4,000
Louis Swift is assessed on but
$4,000, but Jones says the assessors
overlooked s5,129,0 900
L. r. Swift. vico-president Of Swift
and Company, was not assessed on
81. 036, 900. in stocks which he is said
10 possess.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
DIAMOND ICE
Who's your Ice Mani
LIVED 50 YEARS AS A MAN

TAUNTON, Mass. Aug. The
death yesterday of John Coulter, for
man years a familiar figure at the.
North End, revealed the fact that
John was woman. For so years
she had lived In the city without her
real sex being discovered.
The deception was begun by
Johns" mother in his childhood, and
though she declared in after that she
should have kept skirts on him" the
youngster was allowed to grow up in
male attire.
Born in England Johncame 10 this
country when about 10 years Of age.
He worked I'm the stable OF William
Burke as a hostler for "A number Of
years, and was later employed in a
fish market A great enthusiast over
all kinds Of sports, especially base
ball, John attended all the games and
was a royal rooter for every team
that representer Taunton.
John Coulter was we'll known
throughout Whitenton, where she liv-
ed. The smooth face and high.
squeaky voice wereoften the subject
of comment but never OF suspicion.
III health made it impossible for
John Coulter to support herself, and
the overseers OF the poor sent him"
to the city farm a few days ago, where
his" sex was discovered.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
WANTS POOR
GIRL FOR WIFE
Have More Heart and Are
More AppreCiative Of a
Good Home

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Aug. o.
Here Is a chance for a poor girl, not
too old and not too young, Of any
religion and almost of any white
race. who need not be good looking.
TO find a loving and good-lookinE
husband and a coy home we'll pro-
vided for The young man has an
assured position. steel blue eyes. Is
an athlete, well set up, and is 30
years old
His name is George Bristol and he
lives on the outskirts OF Bridgeport
Letters can be addressed to him at
the General Delivery in that city, as
he doesn't want a line formed In the
street in front of his house. I'm his
boyhood Bristol struggled against the
bittcrest poverty. and then Il was
that he made up his mind that IL ever
he became able to ask a girl to share
his lot he would pick her from the
ranks of poor and honest working
girls.
When I Was fifteen my father
died" he said yesterday. ~ work
ed with all my might and kept the
roof over the head of my mother and
brothers. aged and Q. Three years
ithA' NA'i lIRAAAht AANAt I MNlAiiu ~
take care OF my brothers, but ms
was minor my married sisters and
other relatives interfered and took
them and the furniture away while
was off at work.
But ] hired rooms, fitted them NJ
sent for the little chaps and took car,
l OF them till they were big enough Il
care for themselves. II was stug
/ gle. But / won. Now am alOn,
again and want cheerful home o
my own. 7 have improved my condi
ton till now 7 am able to offer som,
nice girl a husband and a home.
From what experience I have
know that poor girls have more hear
are more appreciative Of a good hom'
and make better wives. Rich girl
are vain and do not know how TO run
q house. Every man ought 70 marry
Bachelors ana old maids should b.
taxed for their singleness. Home i
the place for women and / hate to Sc
girls working in q shop.
Beauty is only skin deep. Goo
looks are not necessary TO happiness
II my wife had money / should fee
was in her debt. NV wife must D.
between the ages OF 20 and 80. sh
may be a widow If she has not NOR
than one child. AS for nationality
she may be American, German, Irish
French or Italian-American Cree
doesn't enter into the matter
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
SHERIFF7S SALE.


sHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levnri Facias to me directed will
De exposed to Public Sale al the Court
House. on Market Street between Tenth
and Eleventh Streets, in the City Of Viii
mington, New Castle County. Delaware.
ON THURSDAY.
THE 4th DAY on AUGUST. 1910
at 10 o clock A. ~.
the following described Real Estate viz.
ALL that certain lot or piece OF land
with the brick house thereon erected sit
uate in the City Of Wilmington aforesaid
bounded and described as follows to-wit.-
Beginning on the Easterly side Of Mon
roe street at the distance OF one hundred
and three feet NOrtherly from the Northerly
side Of Eighth street thence Eastory par
allel with Eighth street and through the
middle Of the division wall between this and
the adjoining house on the South. Eighty
two feet six inches 20 corner. thence
Northerly parallel with Monroe street If
Westerly parallel with Eighth street and
through the middle Of the division wall be.
tween this and the adjoining house on tfe
North. Eighty-two feet sis inches TO the
aforesaid side Of Monroe street and thence
thereby Southerly. fften feet six inches Ia
the place Of beginning
Be the contents thereof what thege may,
Seized and taken In execution as the
property Of Samuel Murphey Jr.. Admins
traitor Of Leander Murphey, deceased mort
gagor and tits and 10 be sold by
CHARLES II. LIPPINCOTT, Sheriff.
SheriG's Office, Wilmington Del, july
18th. 1910
i16.1S.2125.2S-a2
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
LABOR CONDITIONS
ROOSEVELT'S STUDY
Former President at Scranton
to See For Himself How
Miners Work

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 2-The cloud
that hung over ex-President Roose-
velts departure from New York yes
terday afternoon. on a four days auto
mobile iaunt into the eastern section
OF Pennsylvania. lifted to-day.
The little town OF Scranton awoke
TO find an eX-President In It's midst.
With Roosevelt came Lyman Abbott,
Jr., young son OF the proprietor OF the
Outlook magazine. They came to OBJ
tain as much data as possible on the
condition Of tho miners IN the coal
fields of this section. a series OF
articles for the outlook will be the
result.
With curtains drawn to conceal their
identity. the two stole into Scranton
at $50 o'clock this morning. No
sooner had they struck the main
street when mighty chorus of yells
arose from all sides. A surging mob
( gathered around the Colonel's car and
progress was out of the question.
Repeated appeals for speech from
/ tho colonel brought the ex-presidcnt's
head from behind the curtains. and
/ he responded with a modest little
/ greeting BY time he reached the
/ Hotel Jermyn, the streets were black
with people and all intent upon grasp
ing his hand
Using his broad shoulders as Il
wedge. Roosevelt forced his way
through the corridors OF the hotel 10
his suite Of rooms on the second floor
which happened to be the bridal
chamber There the former President
gathered about him the few reporters
who had trailed him from oyster Bay
and divulged the deep secret Of his
mysterious trip. II runs as follows.
When I learned yesterday that m
automobile concern In New York hat
tipped off to all the newspapers OF m,
itinery on this trip. ! became white
with rage
"suoh a disgrace! Such an infa
nous trick" and at this iuncture h,
became unusually emphatic.
81 told the concern that nevel
would use their car again, and
made arrangements for another au
tomobile. After we had that mattel
settled. We started from our Offices
to meet the new car. o swarm o
} photographers Immediately engulfet
me and never felt 80 much like max
ing a wholesale slaughter as ! die
then
with the utmost difficulty We man
aged to get away and made a fyinl
trip to Delaware Water Gap wheri
we were housed for the night"
The colonel said his attention hat
! been attracted 20 Scranton by two ar
D ticles that appeared several month
b ago I'm one Of the leading magazines
+. on labor conditions In and aroun
! Scranton.
The articles were written by Mis-
Florence Lucus Sanville and Mis-
Cochran, both interested in social Sc
Element work and members Of Il
> Consumers League Of Pennsylvani
T. The colonels plans for tomorro
A. are still enshrouded in mystery
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
REVENUE CUTTER
PERRY WRECKED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The reve-
Luo cutter Perry. with fifty officers
and men. struck on a reef off Tonki
Point. ST. Paul Island, in the Bering
Sea. on July %, and is a complete
loss, according 10 a cable dispatch
received at the Navy Department TO-
day
After a thrilling experience. in which
they were in great peril. all the men
reached shore. The vessel was en-
gagged in patrolling the seal islands.
The accident was due to a heavy fog
and the swift current.
Tonki Point is one of the most dan
gorous places i'm the northers waters.
A reef extends far out into the sea,
and a swift current constantly pre-
walls about ST. Paul Island The point
is nearly always foggy and at times
navigation becomes almost impossible
The Perry was 16l feet long and
had boon i'm service i'm the Pacific since
1898. She was the smallest vessel in
the patrol feet.
Captain Haak was in command.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
MUST NOT INCREASE RATES.
Assessments OF Fraternsl Order

Assessments OF Fraternal Orders
Cannot be Advanced, Says Court.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Mem
bers Of the Royal Arcanum in Phila-
delphia, fraternal and beneficial or
ganization, numbering nearly 100000
in the United States. are interested I'm
a legal decision denying the right OF
beneficial fraternal organizations TO
increase the yearly assessments OF
the members against the wishes of
individual members.
The decision has just been handed
down by Justice Kelly, Of New York.
lie holds that the Royal Arcanum has
no authority TO increase the assess
ments of a member against his WILL
the case before him being an instance
of an increase from S3.16 to $3.50. He
claims that there is nothing in the
original agreements entered into be-
tween the member and the society
that gives that power
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
HOW TO KILL FLEAS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-Fleas can
live in water from one TO seven days
but Kerosene and miscible oil, bisuliid
of carbon, hydocyanic acid gas and
sulphur dioxido are quick and effec-
tive in destroying them, according to
the report Of the public health service.
The investigation was made by
Maurice b. Mitzmain. an assistant in
the plague laboratory al San Francis
co. who reports I'm detail on the teen
mic of flea killing
Only fleas healthy enough TO hop
about freely were experimental with
and no flea subjected to various de-
structivc schemes were regarded as
dead unless the observation of them
covered considerable period. for
many of them az first apparently kill
ed recovered sufficiently to perform
their duties. including biting.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
BALLINCER
MAY RESIGN
Senator Crane Hints to the
Secretary That He Should
DO So

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BEVERLY. Mass. Aug 2.--Senator
Winthrop Murray Crane, of Massachu-
sets. met Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger at Minneapolis yesterday,
and, acting on the initiative Of Lead
ers in the Republican, party with the
tacit acquiescence of President Taft.
suggested that the Cabinet officer ten
der his resignation before October l.
From a source of the highest author
ity here to-day comes this explanation
Of the accidental" meeting of the
Massachusetts Senator and the Secre-
tary of the Interior yesterday.
Several days ago. Senator Crane
paid a mysterious visit TO Beverly. At
that time the news leaked out that he
was going West ION mission" the
nature OF which was Kept secret
Great pressure Of late has been
brought to bear on President Taft 10
hint TO the head of the Interior Depart
ment that he should retire, on the
ground of extreme political cxpedi-
eucy. Leaders in the party got to-
gether selected Senator Crane as their
spokesman. secured n tacit acquies-
ccnce from President Taft and yester-
day the Massachusetts solon put the
proposition 10 Secretary Ballinger.
Senator Crane, according to authori-
tative information. told Ballinger yes
terday that he must step down within
a few weeks after the report Of the
congressional investigation committee
is made public.
The committee meets at Minneapo
lis during the week Of September II
Its verdict on the conservation con.
troyersy generating the secretary viii
be given to the public almost finme
diateiy after. Ballinger is expecte,
TO retire to his law practice at Seattle
Immediately after this.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
SHOOT UP NEGRO CAMP

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. Unknown
men fired from the woods into a camp
of negroes working for the Frisco
railroad, at DeQuincey, in Calisha
Parish, killing two and seriously in
juring two. There We're twenty ne
groes in the tent at the time, and, il
is wonder how any escaped. as the
tent was riddled with bullets, more
than fifty shorts being fired. There
has been much feeling in the De-
Quincy neighborhood. which is a
white section. over the employment Of
negro labor by the Frisco road. and
there was a similar shooting ARRAY
some time ago
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
FOND MAMMAS
WITH THIS PAIR

Raymond s. Smith and Miss Eva
Hinkle. a young couple from Phila-
delphia, were married to-day by the
Rev. J. n. Crawford, pastor Of Cen
trail Presbyterian church. The moth
ers OF both the bride and groom ac-
companied them, the groom being I'M
der twenty-one years of age. Both
gave their consent to the marriage
and Mr.. Crawford performed the
ceremony.
The members of the party first ap-
piled at the Clerk OF Council Mccoy
ems office, at the city hall. for a
marriage license and he sent them to
Magistrate Robertson's Office, where
the necessary license was issued.
Mr.. Crawford refused to give any in
formation concerning the marriage
saying that he had nothing to report
- this time.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
AUTO nan AROuND THE WORLD.
Miss Fisher Started from Trenton on
July 10 Of Last Year.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Aug. Mrs Harriet
Clark Fisher. of Trenton, n. j., widow
of Captain Clark Fisher, one Of tho
heroes of the May Day battle OF
Manila Bay. is in Chicago to-day on
tho last lap of her automobile trip
around the world. She started from
Trenton, July 10. 1909. and will leave
for the east after day or rest TO
complete the circle She says she
will claim the title of the first woman
to circle the globe i'm an automobile.
Mrs. Fisher is accompanied by a
maid and her nephew and was feted
throughout her trip.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
MOUNTED SOLDIERS
SAVING NEGROES

PALESTINE, Tex. Aug. "A troop Of
State cavalry arrived here and Is
sweeping the country between here
and Slacum TO save the negroes
menaced with death by infurlated
whites.
The worst of the trouble seems 10
be over, but sporadic outbreaks are
expected for a day or two. Sheriff
Black said this morning that the dead
may number so. including 10 whites,
hut It will be several days before teh
figures are complete. as many negroes
were killed In the mashes, where their
bodies will be revealed only by the
buzzards.
Adjutant General Newton is incesti-
gatin charges that several OF the State
militia joined the mob OF whites and
shot down defenseless negroes.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
HOTEL LAMRORN

Atlantic City, ocean end Maryland Az
Capacity. $50. elevator TO street level,
private baths; moderate rates; booklet,
JULIA A. MILLER
Evening journal., 1910-08-02

Arrangements for the Fenwick Is
land Camp, which is to be held from
good program has been arranged. The
surf meetings will be in charge OF
successfully conducted them for the
past two years. Mrs. V. II. Ward, OF
Norfolk, Va, Will have charge Of the
music. The Rev. George w. Bounds
is superintendent.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE.

U OR SALE-LOT 1OOx1OO, n. p. COR 10th
and Union SITS Chance to make some
money by building small houses. i.are de-
mand st present win sell on easy terms.
Wilmington Trust Company, 10th 8 Market
SITS. DUPONT Building.) i2l-eod-6t
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
Cntton Cron ReIon NnrmnI.

~ United PIess Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. The aver
age condition of the cotton crop on
July %. was 75.5 per cent. of normal,
as compared with 807 on June 25,
1910, and 71.9 on July %. 1909, and an
average for the last ten years at that
date OF 79.4.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
Girrs Nan on RaIIroad Traek.

SHENANDOAH, Aug. 2-Tired after
a long tramp i'm the woods for berries.
Hattie Smith. s years old. sat down on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad at dusk
last evening TO rest, and was soon fast
asleep. Engineer Milton Moser. OF
the 7.45 p. m. passenger train, saw her
in time to bring the train to a stop
with a suddenness that hurled pas
sengers out OF their seats
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
LIGHTNING
FIRES BARN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILTON. Del, Aug 1.-THE cleo
trical storm which passed over this
section of the county Saturday night
did much damage TO the crop of corn
in many places, while the lightning
struck the barn of Curtis Wagamon
here and burned il to the ground.
The barn is only short distance
from the Wagamon Roller Mills. and
for time il was feared that the flames
would spread to the building and de-
stroy 1t.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Aug. g.
Howard Weldin. small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Weldin. fell at the pas
senger station yesterday afternoon
while playing with several of his
friends and sprained his right arm.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
NOTICES.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ ALL STATE LICENSES AND TAX
DUE AND NOT PAID on Or BEFORE
TIL 3OTH DAY OF AUGUST. 1910.
THERE WILL RE % PER CENT.
WITH SECTION 6. CHAPTER 6s. RE
NfSED CODE, LAWS OF DELAWARE.
HARRY A. BROWN.
Clerk Of the Peace New Castle county,
Wilmington. Del, July 81, 1910, aim
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
KILLED HIS CAPTAIN.

Victoria, b. c., Aug Captain
Peter Elliston. commanding the Royal
Canadian Army in the Eskimo garri-
son, was shot and killed by Gunner
Thomas Allen, OF his company
After the shooting Gunner Allen
went 10 the woods. where he was cap
tured by a squad OF soldiers sent In
pudsuit.
Allen. who had recently been pun
ished for a military ofense. waited
outside the company Office this morn
ing. and when Captain Elliston cana
out Allen shot him through the neek-
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
Bowers Beach & Dover, Del.

TAkE TRoLLEY FoR NEW CAsrLE.
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
BEER KRG BOMBS FOR AUTOS.
State COnstnbles in Coal Strike Field
Find New Danger in Roads.


Find New Danger in Roads.
GREENSBURG. Pa, Aug. 1.-The
strike situation in the Westmoreland-
Indiana field has grown more acute.
The home Of Andy Kosk. a non-union
man. near aLtrobe, was blown up yes
terday morning with dynamite Koski
and his family were thrown from
their beds and injured.
Beer kegs loaded with nitroglyce-
rine have been placed i'm the way of
automobiles used by the state con-
stabulary. The troopers this morn
ing going from Greensburg to Export
found a beer key in the middle of
narrow road It was rolled off to the
side. The automobile party returning
an hour later found the same keg
again in place This excited suspicion
and the key was brought to Green's
burg, where it was found to contain
enough nitroglycerine to blow up that
end of the county.
Twenty miners were arrested yes
terday for carrying concealed wea-
pOns
Evening journal., 1910-08-02
For SALE.

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ROR SALE-CRUISING LAUNCH VIP-
x ginia. Is feet long, 30 H. =. 4 cyiin-
ply ENOCH MOORE, JR., secretary VIII
mington Yacht Club. No. 507 Tatnall st.
June2s-tf