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Evening journal., 1910-09-15
WORKHOUSE NOW
HOLDS ROBERTS
Casey Murder Suspect Is
Lodged There After Mid
night Hour
STATE AUTHORITIES
WOULDN'T CONFIRM REPORT

Reese Roberts. the negro suspect,
accused of the murders of aged Mr..
aId Mrs. Robert Casey at their home
In Claymont during the early hours
OF the morning of Saturday, August
20, is now in the New Castle County
Workhouse. The accused murderer
was lodged in a cell at the Delaware
institution at 1915 O'clock yesterday
morning.
That the removal of the murderer
was about to be effected was un-
known to the general public and both
in Media and in Wilmington, the
smallest crowd was not In evidence.
It was only last night that the fact
that the negro had been taken to
Delaware became generally known.
Detectives Gillis and Ratledge, both
of Wilmington, went to the Media
jail In an automobile late Tuesday
night Handwriting Roberts between
them. the run for the metropolis OF
the Diamond state was made. II was
uneventful.
Roberts was arraigned before Mag
istrate James w. Robertson and was
committed without bail. He was again
placed in the auto and hustled to the
workhouse. 1t was all done so quick
ly and quietly that no one "tumbled'
to what was going on and but very
few people We're present at the hear
ing
The accused man was arrested in
Chester on the evening of Monday
August 29. by Chief of Police McCarey
0fiicers Donaldson and Carter, al
Graham and Market streets The
next day he was removed to the Jail
at Media, where he had been incar-
cerated up to Tuesday evening when
he was removed here.
The transfer of the negro to this
jurisdiction was accomplished with
much secrecy and while there was O
report current yesterday afternoon
that the prisoner was at the work
house the authorities directly inter
ested would not confirm it.
The warden at the Media jail re-
fused to give any information as Ia
whether Roberts was still In that jai
or was taken from there to Delaware
| He said Roberts was a prisoner oil
the Delaware authorities and any in.
formation about him would have tC
come from them.
/ Deputy Attorney General Wolcot'
said "If Roberts is at the work.
house don't know It." Attorney Gen.
eral Gray was not located until last
night and he said he did not know
/ that Roberts was at the workhouse
/ In fact no one connected with the
affair would say anything about 1t.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
DUPONT COMPANY'S
EXTRA DIVIDEND

The f. I. DUPONT de Nemours Pow
der Company will send out tomorrow
checks for the regular dividend of two
per cent. and an extra dividend Of four
per cent. payable September Is to
Stockholders of record OF September
stockholders of record September 1.
1, irrespective of class, that Is both
preferred and common, will be enti-
tied to subscribe pro rata to 81 .6S2 900
par value Of new preferred stock at
SS0oper share. Subscription rights
will be issued and the option expires
January l, 1911. The common stock
holders OF record September 1 will be
entitled 10 subscribe pro rata to SS41,-
600 OF new common stock at S140 per
share. The right to subscribe expires
October 10. 1910. Subscriptions rights
will be issued. The proceeds OF the
sale of these will be used to take care
Of the natural growth OF the COM
pany's business.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
TOPKIS HOUSE
WAS ROBBED
Thieves Get Booty Valued at
$3.50 From Washington
Heights Residence
DIAMOND STUDDED
BRACELET In LOOT

Burglars last night visited the res
idence of Louis Topkis, No. Cos West
Twentieth street, and carried of
diamond studded bracelet, a woman's
gold watch, two suits of clothing and
a small sum Of money.
The value of the articles taken is
about $3.50.
Entrance was made by breaking in
the front door. The burglars did
not go up stairs and It is supposed
they we're frightened away while ac-
cumulating their plunder.
The suits Of clothing were In a
dress suit case and the watch and
bracelet had been left on a small ta-
BILE. The front door had not been
locked and the burglars had not much
difficulty in forcing the latch. None
of the householders heard the Prov
lers downstairs, and the theft was
not discovered until Mr. Topkis and
family arose this morning.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
MILEAGE BOOK
LEADS TO ARREST
Found in Possession of Post
office Clerk and He Is
Accused Of Theft

Through Postmaster Jester, the
United States Postoflice authorities
have located The owner of the rail-
road mileage book, found in the pos
session of Samuel ID. Singer, a postal
clerk at the Hudson Terminal Build
ing postofiice, I'm New York, who was
arrested i'm that city several days ago
on the charge of having robbed the
mails. The book belongs to Albert
Trott, of No. 922 Jefferson street, this
city, and was mailed together with
two letters, one an inclosure, and a
check for S40.37, by Mr.. Trott to his
wife, who is visiting at Woodhaven,
l.. l. The letters and check were
found loose in the mails and the
names that appeared in the letters
showed they had been mailed In this
city.
Mr.. Trott mailed the two letters,
the check and mileage book in one
envelope by special delivery, and IL
was dispatched from the local Of
fee on September 6. The next day
the letters and checks were found
loose In the mails in New York City
and we're sent to Wilmington by the
New York postmaster for identfica-
ton and Postmaster Jester found that
they belonged to Mr.. Trott and turn
ed them over to him. He then learn
ed from Mr.. Trott that the latter had
mailed mileage book along with the
| letters and check. This was miss
ing.
The next day Postmaster Jester read
in one of the morning New York pa
pers that Singer had been arrested an'
when searched mileage book wal
found in his possession. The VIII
mington stamp which appeared on 1
convinced the Wilmington postmaste,
that the book was the one which Mr.
/ Trott lost The number Of the mileage
book also was stated In the newspaper
! article and from this Postmaster Jes
| ter learned that the book had been is
sued from the Market street office o
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
here.
After obtaining this information HI
communicated the facts to the post
Office inspector at New York. but hal
not yet heard from him.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
NEW ACT AT eARRICK.
Daniel Burke Offering Audiences
There An Interesting sketch.

Daniel Burke Offering Audiences
There An Interesting sketch.
AT Lake Winnipausaukee" is the
title of a new act which Dan Burke
Is Offering audiences at the Garrick
this week. It Is an unusual num-
ber In many ways, and one that Is
decidedly creditable. Mr.. Burke
shows hat he is stil nimble on his
feet, and as graceful as most Of th'
ones He@has gathered abou
him an attractive looking bunch o
girls. who know q few steps them
selves and have been trained IN twi
or three stunts that are as clever al
they are surprising. It is a safe be
that the Garrick will offer nothing
soon again in this particular line al
least that is more entertaining than
this scenic act of Burke and his COM
pany. Sig. Maxine, the Cuban. does
some good stunts on the wire this
week, and the Melanos, a musical
Quartette, introduced delightful
feature Nine. Hermann in her IL
lusions; Herbert Mitchell with his
stories, told in his own inimitable
manner: Monroe and Mack, and
others make up a bill that Is easily
up to the standard of the playhouse.
The first meeting of the year of the
Primary Teachers Association. Miss
Clara Mendinhall, president, will be
held at o'clock. on the afternoon Of
October 10, in the High School Audi
torium. The lecturer for the after
noon is Professor Charles Zueblin, of
Massachusetts,. Professor Zueblin is
a world famous specialist In sociology
and his lecture will he alOnn qOcfO-
logical lines.
The Primary Teachers Association
has planned a fine course OF lectures
for the coming season. AT the No
vember meeting, the speaker will be
Professor Stockton Axson, of Prince.
ton. who has given number Of lee
lures on literary subjects in Whining
ton before the Teachers Association
and before the New-Century Club, ant
is favorite with Wilmington audi
ences.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
HELD UP TWICE
In One NIGHT

Turner Wilson, we'll known young
farmer Of Pencader hundred, has the
distinction of being held up twice in
one evening. On Saturday night as
he drove away from his fathers home
on the Mrs. Pierce property near
Glasgow, two men grabbed his horse
by the bridle. He cried for help and
his cries were heard by his father,
who with a loaded shotgun went to
his assistance
He gave the yaung man a pistol and
when he drove half a mile two men
again stopped his horse. AS one Of
the men approached the carriage viii.
son fired his revolver and with a
shrek of pain the man fell to the road.
Wilson drove of and did not wait
to make an investigation. He believes
that the bullet took effect or the 81
low would not have shrieked and then
fallen to the road.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
SAVE GIRL
FROM DROWNING
Family Outing Marred
by Close Call Of Miss
StubbS

Pierson Embree, a West Chester /
High School boy. saved Margaret !
Stubbs, a niece of Mrs. Frederick
drowned at Lenape on Tuesday. Ac-
companied by Helen MacElree, Miss
Stubbs left the boat wharf and cross
ed the stream to point 100 feet north
of the dam breast, on the west side
of the Brandywine. and there the
ones I'm bathing suits entered the wa
ter. Margaret, it is said. had assured
her friends that she could swim. She
walked in, and decided to swim across
| the channel. The water was be-
yond her depth and when she sank
she called to her friend in the boat
TO throw her an oar.
The girl in the boat became con-
fused and could neither throw the oar
nor reach the sinking girl, who stood
submerged, and frantically wriggling
her fingers for the expected oar. Then
the hand sank from sight. The boat
was drifting away from her.
Meanwhile, Embree, who was just
putting his own boat into the water,
was called by friends to go to her as
sistance, he being the only male per-
sOnage I'm sight He swan first to
the boat. thinking he could use 1t. but
found an oarlock missing, and leav-
ing the boat he swan to the girl in
the water. Catching her by the hair
he towed her ashore. where his
mother and aunt, Mrs. Fred Brady.
of Middletown, aided I'm dragging her
from the water, when she was heroic
ally treated by her young friends, and
after a little time became conscious
and could be taken home I'm an auto
mobile.
The Embrees had gone out with
Mrs, Brady and her four children, for
n trip up stream in Persons boat,
but will finish their outing another
( day.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
DEMOCRATS
NAME TICKET
Continued from First Page.)

John G. Gray, who nominated Artemas
Smith, former State Senator and
lawyer, for the place. Mr.. Gray said
Smith is a clean, modest man, of
line of Democrats of fighting quality,
who is a fighting man himself poll
tically.
Nursed the Babies.
Mr.. Gray said that when Mr.. Smith
was a candidate for the Senate from
the Fifth district, "he rang every door
bell, saw the farmers, talked to their
wives and nursed the babies"
Mr.. Smith left the State Senate as
clean a man as ever sat in that body"
declared Mr.. Gray. "A Republican
told me that the Democrats never sent
a cleaner man to the State Senate.
Graft was flying everywhere during
the session he was a member. He
went there a poor man and came away
a poor man. Many day he borrow
ed a dollar for his needs when he
could have gotten much money if he
wanted it,"
George c. Rothwell nominated
Baldwin Springer for register Of wills
Peter ]. Ford, while not a delegate,
asked permission to say a few words
in behalf of Mr. Springer, whom he
described as a modest, upright young
man who has worked hard for the
party and whose father and grand
father were sterling Democrats Of
fighting quality.
L. Irving Handy also seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Springer, because
be believed he is qualified, because
he Is a lawyer, and also because he
believed Wilmington is entitled to one
of the offices.
Smith Wins Out.
John G. Gray announced that, lest
anybody not understand, Mr.. Smith
| is a lawyer and lives in Wilmington.
Smith was nominated, the vote be-
ing Smith, 62 Springer. 35.
There was one more vote than the
legal number of delegates, but Chair
man Holcomb explained that a man
holding a proxy had voted, not know
ing that the delegate himself had ar
rived late.
For Register In Chancery, the name
of Theodore Ferguson, of Blackbird
was presented by J. Wilkins Cooch, OF
Newark, as a capable man, whose
nomination would help to carry his
district
Daniel NJ Cochran presented the
name of Harry S. Beasten, of St
Georges hundred whose selection
would Offset the Republican nomina-
ton Of a st. Georges man, Joseph C.
Jolls, for Register In Chancery.
Mr.. Ferguson was nominated, the
vote being: Ferguson, So; Beasten
SO.
Mr.. Ferguson is a young man we'll.
known in the lower part of the coun.
ty He is a son of Colen Ferguson
former Register in Chancery, and was
his fathers deputy in that office.
William A. Scott offered a resig-
nation, which was adopted, author
izing the county executive committee
to fill any vacancy that might occur
in the ticket.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
TAFT BOWS TO
INSURGENTS
(Contlnued from First Page.l

ANOutluueu rum rnoI Ed6o.l
themselves. The people have spoken
and as the party faces the fall cleo
ton the question must be settled by
Republicans of every shade Of opin-
ion whether the differences of the last
session shall be perpetuated or shall
be forgotten.
"He recognizes the danger that in
certain cases expressions of feeling
we're so intense as to make II diff
cult in some instances for factions
to come together and work Loyalty
for the party. but as he stated in his
letter to the Republican Congressional
Committee he believes It can be done
and should be done. The president
IS confident that you will yourself
meet your local and State situation in
this spirit, and that you will write
to your friends and ask them to do
so likewise.
The President feels that value Of
the federal patronage has been great
ly exaggerated and that the refusal
to grant II has probably, been more
useful to the men affected than the
appointment would have been.
IN the preliminary skirmishes In
certain States like Wisconsin and
elsewhere, he was willing in the in
terests Of what the leaders believe
would lead to party success TO make
certain DETERMINATIONS; but the
President has concluded that II is his
duty now to treat all Republican
Congressman and Senators alike with
out and distinction.
Gle will now follow the usual rule
in the Republican Congressional dis
trict and State and follow the recogni-
tion. made by Republican Congress
men and Senators of whatever shade
of political opinion, only requiring the
men recommended shall be good men,
the most competent and best fitted for
the particular office.
(Signed) Sincerely yours,
Charles ID. Norton,
Secretary TO the President"
A score or more insurgents lost
their share of federal patronage dur
ing the last session of Congress. SEN
ators Lafollette, Bristow, and Cum
Minis were among the most conspicu-
GUS OF these, but there were a dozen
or more representatives who at vari-
Gus times fought I'm vain for the privi-
lege of naming constituents for gov
ment jobs.
To those who have viewed the grow
ing breach between the two factions
of the party, President Taft's letter
to-day is regarded as a bid for leader
ship of the new progressive Republic
canism." 1t is a plan to reunite the
party before the November elections
that gives promise Of a further
revolutionary progress. To many
observers it is believed to sound the
death knell Of the stand pat" idea.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
HOPE TO CARRY CONNECTICUT.
Democratic Leaders Declare They
WIN follow IN the Footsteps OF
Moine.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
HARTFORD. Conn. Sept 15.-As
the result Of yesterdays Republican
State Convention, the Democratic
leaders are to-day declaring that they
will follow In the footsteps OF their
Maine brethren and return a Demo-
crat to the United States Senate IN
place of Morgan Gardner Bulkely.
That the Republican can by any
chance lose the state Legislature and
through II the senatorship is indig-
nantly denied by their campaign man
ayers, but they admit that the result
Of Yesterdays convention means the
retirement OF Bulkely anyhow.
Charles A. Goodwin, the Republican
nominee for governor, is related TO
J. p. Morgan and was understood to
have the backing of the New Haven
interests. Former Lieutenant Cover
nor Everett J. Lake whom he defeat
ed. also bdd corporation affiliations.
The Democratic nominee for COVER
nor is forher Chief Justice Simeon E.
Balwin. of the State Supreme Cont
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
MONTROSE FIGHTS
FOR GOOD ROADS
SuburbaniteS Want Some
Return for Money Spent
in Taxes
LEVY COURT TO
BE APPEALED TO

At a meeting Of residents OF Mont
rose and vicinity last night, Il was
decided to call the attention of the
Levy Court to the report that the
rural mail service will be discon-
tinued by the postofiice authorities at
Washington unless the roads in the
hundred are improved. The meeting
was held in the bungalow of William
Carter. and was under the auspices
Of the Montrose Improvement Associ-
alton.
The Levy Court was criticised. and
many favored taking the matter to the
polls II was pointed out that Len
dermans road from the Philadelphia
turnpike, through Montrose. had
mover been improved although ac-
quired by the county several years
ago The county is now building a
road along Lore avenue from the
turnpike TO the electric railway, but
the residents think the improvement
OF Lenderman's road much more Inn
portant. Several persons at the
meeting declared they were paying
S4 to $12 in road taxes without bene-
ht
The following committee was ac-
cordingly appointed to complain tc
the Levy Court at its next meeting
William Carter. Eugene Mowlds
George Pollock, Harry Eaton, e. c.
Buckmaster and Oliver Wivel.
The poor condition of the streets
at Montrose was also discussed and
Eater and Morris Company Will be
asked TO make improvements The
association will meet again on next
Wednesday night.
At last nights meeting these new
members we're taken into the asso-
citation: Eugene Mowlds, Harry
Hurst, Howard McDanel, Harry Val
entine. NJ. Jaquott, r.. Y. Jacquott,
Edwin c. Buckmaster, Norman Buck
master and John Morris.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
ASK CITY HELP
FOR HOPE FARM
Anti tuberculosis Society
Would Have Council Ap-
prOpriate $500
HEALTH WORKERS
NEED MONEY BADLY

City Council was petitioned last
night for an appropriation for the
care of Wilmingtons patients at
Hope Farm, by Miss Emily P. Bissell,
William P. White, State Senator T. M.
Monaghan, and Millard F. Davis, a
committee from the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society. About $500 was
asked for.
There is a state appropriations but
as II is not sufficient to care for the
twenty-seven patients at the Farm,
and nineteen are from Wilmington, it
is desired that the city make an ap-
preparation for the Wilmington pa
tients.
In the last year and half, the So
ciety has had to establish the Hope
Farm plant, and the necessary
amount of building and furnishing
has taken thousands of dollars. Put
ting in a good drainage system alone
has cost $4,000 A large share of the
money obtained from appropriations
and private contributions has neces-
sarily been spent on the making of
the sanatorium, and the Anti-Tuber-
oulosis Society has accomplished
wonders in a short space of time.
No sanatorium of the sort has been
fitted out in so short a time or on
so little money. The society has had
to exceed the appropriations and con-
tributions and is a few hundred dol
lars behind
The patients are given the treat
ment free, provided with proper food,
and lodging, and money is needed for
their care. During the summer, four
patients have been discharged as
cured, and all the patients at the
farm are doing Well.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
Hold Her on Larceny Charge.

Charged with larceny, Catherine
Wilson was arraigned in City Court
this morning. the complainant being
James Smith, Of No. Ills A street
Smith said Catherine stole his house
keepers hat and other clothing left
in his care.
Catherine declared that Smith gave
her the things because she was a
good gal"
Catherine wanted her husband as a
witness, but as he has been drunk for
the last week, he wasn't there to tes-
tify
Catherine was held under S1OO bail
for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
new STUDENTS
AT OLD DELAWARE

Delaware College opened this morn
ing for regular work Nearly all the
old students are back. and have taken
up their classes. About forty new
students have been enrolled at the
college. and others are still coming in.
There is no typhoid fever in New
ark, and the fear of an epidemic has
completely died out. The college au-
thorities feel that the fall term has
begun under encouraging conditions.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
COOK GOING no GREENLAND.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the discredited Artie ex-
plorer. is now enroute to Etah, In
Greenland. to recover records which
he alleges he left there on his return
from the Mort Pole, according the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Cen
trail News.
Cook is aboard the yacht Beauty,
belonging to John r. Bradley, who
backed Cook in his last polar hunt.
News Of Cook was brought to Copen-
hagen by a ship that sighted the
Beauty and learned of the doctors
mission from the explorer himself
Cook is after records which he says
will prove his claim to being the dis
coverer Of the North Pole.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
MORROw.PAPPERMAN NUPrIALs,

In the presence OF large number
Of friends Miss Ada Morrow. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Morrow
OF No. 1888 French street. and George
F. Papperman were married last
evening by the Rev. George c. VIII
liams. pastor OF Epworth NJ. L. Church
Miss Myrtle Freeman was bridesmaid
and Lorenzo Brittingham was best
man. Miss Lulu Lewis played the
wedding march
The bride wore white Landsdown
and the bridesmaid wore a dress OF
blue silk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Papperman held a re-
ception following the ceremony and
received congratulations from a large
circle of friends.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
Gi6ord.Ridewav.

Miss Arabella Clifford and Warren
Ridgway, both Of Wilmington, were
married on Wednesday evening at AS
bury parsonage by the Rev Z. c.
MacNichol. Charles r. Welsh at
tended the couple. After a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgway
will make their home in this civ
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
PREsBYTERYl MEETING

The eighty-hrst stated meeting Of
New Castle Presbytery will be held
at Ocean City. Maryland. on October
4. The Rev. B. ]. 3rinkema, pastor
of Zion and Rock churches, is the
moderator.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
W. .C.T.u. Elect ORlners.

Of1cers were elected at the an
nual meeting Of Hilles Union of the
w. c. T. L., held yesterday afternoon
at tho home Of the president, Mrs.
Carrie f. Rankin, on Ivy Road. Hilles
Union will entertain 25 guests at the
coming State convention, and plans
for their entertainment we're dis
cussed yesterday
The officers elected are: President,
Mrs. Carrie 4. Rankin; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Anna Brown; treasurer,
Mrs. 7. II. Latimer; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. W. l.. Pettingill, Mrs.
Rakin and Mrs. Brown were re-
elected for the twenty-hrst time. Az
ter the meeting the members were
entertained at luncheon.
Evening journal., 1910-09-15
FLORISTS
DEATHS.
U. J. Galloway.
william s. Dobb.
George ". Daniels.
Elizaheth Donghten.

U. ]. Galloway.
william s. Dobb.
George ". Daniels
Elizabeth Doughten.
DOBB--ln this city, on September IA, 1910,
William Stewart Dobb, in his 34th year.
Relatives, friends and Wilmington Lodge
Of Elks are invited to attend the funeral
services at his late residence- No. Goa West
Tenth street. on Friday afternoon Septem-
Der g. 1910, az O'Clock. Interment pri-
vate.
loway in Harrington, Del.
Funeral services and interment In Har-
rngton. Friday. September 10.
1910 Elizabeth. widow of the late Oscar
Doughten and daughter Of Martin and
Mary GArrity.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence Of her
parents ia French street, on Friday morn
ing at o clock. Requiem mass az St. Mary's
Church Interment in Cathedral cemetery
Evening journal., 1910-09-15

Recovering From Typhoid.
Peter Finan. of Fourth and Adams
streets, is recovering from an attack
OF typhoid fever