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Evening journal., 1910-04-07
SAY YOUTH
SENT THREATS
Officer WardIe Arrests Sam
uel De LuCCa In SO-CalIed
BLACK Hand" Case
GOT SAMPLES OF
HIS HANDWRITING

An arrest in the so-called BLACK Hand
attempt to force money from Dominic
Cassano. OF No 1900 West Eighth street,
under threats OF violence or death If he re-
fused to give up. was made to-day by OF
ncer David wardle..
The prisoner Is Samuel De Lucca OF
near Eighth and Scott streets. and the
charge against him Is that of threatening
to do bodily harm. The prisoner is boy,
sixteen years old but bright and appar-
emily well educated.
Caasano received tho BLACK HAND let
ter last Friday night. when it was stuffed
under the door OF his store. IL was we'll
written and signed BLACK Hand"
splotchcs Of blood and the crude design
OF coffin added a gruesome aspect 20
the threat that II Cassano did not de-
posit 5000 IN an envelope on lot at Ninth
and Clayton streets he would he killed.
Cassano had the life nearly scared out
Of him. and notified Tho police. Chief
Black and officer wardle went to work
on the case. and received an intimation
yesterday that DeLucca. the youth ar.
rested to-day might know something OF
tho case. officer Wardio continued on th'
investigation and this morning he wen
TO the Rlumonthal morocco plant wher
DoLucca was employed as glazier an,
arranged for ono OF the workmen TO OBJ
tain from DcLucca sample OF his hand
writing.
Two specimens Of the boys writing were
obtained by officer Wardie, and after they
had boen compared with the letter re-
ceived by Cassano the Young man was ar
rested by Wardle. Tho police say there Is
a remarkable similarity in the handwrit-
ms. and experts will make a comparison.
When Del ncca was questioned by Chief
Black and officer wardlc he denied an
/ knowledge Of the Cassano letter. or any
threats. The lad is well educated and
writes an excellent hand
! 1de police think that n DeI.ucca had
anything 10 do with the letter written 10
Cassano at all. Il was because he was used
as tool boy somebody else and not be-
cause Of any desire OF his own to threaten
! Cassano or try to get money from him
! Tho police have learned OF trouble Cas-
sano and another Italian had sometime
ago which may figure In the case
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
DOVER WORKMEN
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del, April diamond
Lodge. Ancient order Of United Work
men, last night decided to give a
luncheon on the evening OF Wednesday,
April 20. 10 the members and the wives.
on that night. Grand Master Workman
Ezekiel Cooper, Of Wilmington; Past
Grand Masters Charles B. Prettyman
and Edward F. Kane. also OF Will
mington. and Judge Daniel o. Hastings
and other prominent members of the
order are expected to be present
The Grand Master and his staft viii
install the following officers Of ths
lodge:
Master workman. J. Milton Davidson:
past master workman. Andrew Nc
Fam: foreman, Edgar E. Clementss
overseer. John s. Collins. Jr.; guide.
Henry G. Cowgill; inside watchman.
John S. Barnette: outside watchman.
Joseph L. Bonsall. Sr. These officers
hold over for the year from last Sep
tember: Recorder. James E. Carrolls
financier. Joseph T. Honecker; receiver.
Thomas r. Dunn; trustee. William e
Smith.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
NO WIDENING
OF STREET YET
Hardly Likely Anything Will
be Done Regarding Tenth
Street This Year

The plan of the Elks Home Build
ing Association to deed the city certain
property for the purpose of extending
Tenth street. providing the city would
purchase for it adjoining property was
referred last night TO City Council
as committee Of the whole.
No action was taken on the subject.
1t would be necessary for Council to
issue bonds to buy the properties need
ed in opening Tenth street from Tat
nall to West. The properties that
would have to be acquired for this
purpose are those owned by the Elks
at the southwest corner of Delaware
avenue and Tatnall street, and Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church. II would
take more than 100000 to buy the
properties. and it is hardly likely that
anything will be done this year in the
matter
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
COL. ROOSEVELT
GOES TO GENOA
Will Keep Correspondents In
formed Of His DOinCS
EX-PRESIDENT AND WIFE
ON A SECOND HONEYMOON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SPEZzIA. Italy. April 7--Colonel and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt began their
second honeymoon" here to-day. They
arrived from Rome this morning and
after a brief rest they started to drive
by easy stages 10 Genoa. In the spring
of 1887 shortly after their marriage in
London, they made the same trip by
carriage and will retrace the route OF
nearly a quarter of century ago, as
closely as possible.
After arriving at Genoa. the trip to
Porto Maurizio. where three DAYS Will
he spent az the villa of Mrs. Roose.~
velt's sister, Miss Carew will be made
by train.
After the stay at Porto Maurizio.
the Roosevelts will return TO Genoa
for brief stay before proceeding to
Vienna.
The trip from Rome was made in
special car. A group of newspapers
correspondents came this far with the
Colonel. but they parted from him here
in 'respect' 20 his desire for a few days
privacy. AS the special car was
switched 60 a side track. Roosevelt
waved farewell 70 the correspondents.
Roosevelt agreed with the correspond .
ents that he would telegraph them each
day a brief account OF the movements
OF himself and wife during the time
that he is separated from the cor
respondents. which will be until April
18th.
81 promise you. too.'' ne said. ''nob
10 waste too much money on telegraph
tolls. win turn over TO you boys
when ] see you again in my hotel
vouchers so you may know that / have
been playing fair with YOU"
Idyllic conditions suited for the ro-
nance that the Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt will re-enact. greeted them
on their arrival here. for an Italian
spring morning was in evidence. The
green terraced hills almost glistened
in the bright sunshine and pink cherry
blossoms and budding vineyards made
the picture almost fairy-like In its
beauty.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
DIR. KELLOGG
TALKS OF ITALY
Shows StereOptiCOn Scenes in
Rome Mentioned in the
Roosevelt Incident
There
HIGH COST OF LIVING
AFFECTS CHURCH SUPPERS

The Rev II. w. Kellogg gave stere-
opticon talk on the timely topic "Metho-
dists in Italy" at the annual Thank Of
fering meeting of the Grace Auxiliary of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
yesterday afternoon. The slides we're from
photographs Dr. Kellogg had taken while
in Italy. and showed many famous Cath
edrals. Dr. Kellogg said the Methodists
were in Italy because their help wos need
ei among the poor. He followed the wan
derings Of Colonel Roosevelt through Rome,
ana showed pictures Of the Pope and Of
Roosevelt.
Mrs. Kellogg told Of the Methodist Girs'
School Crandon Institute in Rome,
with 800 pupils and Of collegiate standing
The daughter Of Garibaldi teaches In the
school, and aso the daughter of Bish-
op Burt Part of the thank offering OF
the Philadelphia Branch is to so to new
building for this school.
At the business meeting. Mr. G.. ".
Sparks president presided. An in
vitation from Grace Cleaners to be pres
ent at an anniversary celebration on May
/ - was accepted. Mrs. Eli Mendinhall re-
ported s25 from the bake held recently.
/ Hesitate About Church Suppers.
The resignation OF Hiss Dora Mcleod
president OF the socieay was received with
much regret A communication was re-
ceived from the executive committee ask
ing whether Grace auxiliary would favor
a supper to be given by ali the auNiliaries
I'm the Wilmington Conference, to raise
funds This brought about general cis-
cussion on the advisability of raising
funds by suppers Since the increased
cost of provisions. several felt that it was
hard to make much money from this
source. All agreed that if those who gave
provisions would give instead the money
that they cost. as much money would be
raised without the hard work and time
spent by the women. However it would
mean hard work and time to go around
and collect the money. The sentiment OF
the auxiliary seemed to be that 1t wou' 4
he a good idea to pledge each member ~
all the auxniaries % cents, and thus avoid
the necessity Of a supper
A welcome visitor was Mrs. Benson
new superintendent at the Deacones'
Home. who became member Of Grace
Auxiliary.
The meeting was closed with the Thanl
OTering service.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
MT. SALEM GREETS
ITS new PASTOR
Rev. DR.. S. M. Morgan and
District Superintendent
HOffeCker Cordially
Welcomed

The Rev. S NJ. Morgan, the new pastor
OF Mt. salem NJ. +. Church, and his wife
were given a reception by the congrega-
tion last night n. s. Luton. William
Hamilton. local preacher; William
Ferguson, trustee. Frank Gentieu, SUI
perintendont Of the Sunday School; Rich
ard Brown. superintendent Of the Sunday
School at Riddles Chapel; John Hart-
o. the Epworth League. and the Rev. II.
L. Honecker district superintendent.
made welcoming remarks All expressed
regret for the departure Of the Rev. w.
L. White, but pledged support for the new
pastor, whose term has just expired as
superintendent of Dover district.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
JUDGE GEORGE GRAY
AGAIN AN ARBITRATOR

Judge George Gray has been appointed
one Of the arbitrators 10 adjust differ
ences which have arisen between the two
governments as to the true intent OF tho
provisions of article ! Of the treaty of
1878 defining the fishing rights of Ameri-
cans and Canadians in their respective
waters. The issue of greatest import is
the determination Of the right OF a colony
or province. such as Canada or New
foundland. by local legislation. to deprive
persons Of rights conferred by treaty
between the principals In June / next
the arbitration tribunal Is to meet at The
Hague to hear the oral arguments.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
JOYCE WAS AS GAY
AS A SPRING POEM

John Joyce. went on a streak at
Shellpot and Penny hin yesterdqX-a1s
ternoon He was found running up and
down the roads throwing his hat in the
air and yelling as loudly as he could.
Some one phoned to the police and
state Detective ellis found Joyce near
Bellevue. Magistrate Robertson. be-
fore whom he was hailed sent joyce
10 the workhouse for ten days. joyce
declared he was suspected OF shooting
workhouse guards and mob was
after him.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
NEW HEALTH BOARD
NOT YET ANNOUNCED

Mayor sprudnce has not yet selected a
Board or Health 10 succeed the present
Republican body which will go out Of
Office on May 1. It is said in political cir
cles that the plumber appointed would be
Thomas Hall: that the business man
would be Lewis A. Hiliersohn. and that
the physicians would be Or. c. Anthony
Beck and DR.. Harry A Cleaver. As to the
secretaryship there is a contest between
William p. Malcolm and George Stidham.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
MAY PAY BILL FOR
CITY TAX OFFICE JOB

city Council in committee Of the whole
last night considered the bill of the Lind
more Improvement Company amounting
70 s477. for extras on the tax office I'M
provement. The indications are that the
bin viii be paid, as the Democrats are
in favor Of it. William NJ. Connolly of the
company, appeared before Council in de-
fense Of the bin.
Powerful Democratic influences have
been working TO have the bill paid over
the disapproval OF City Auditor Kurtz.
who objected on the ground that the work
had been done without competitive bid
ding.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
COLD MAY
HURT PEACHES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 7.-Several Lover
peach growers OF the St. Jones district
r. Harry Wilson. G. w. Collins, Jr., +.
Elwood Warren. G. d. Paradee and henry
Wright are somewhat alarmed over the
rapid advance, this week, Of the peach
buds. The warm rains and summer-iike
sunshine have rapidly developed the buds.
fully ten days ahead Of time. Peaches
were killed in this State last year on April
10. by a heavy frost. If the weather will
remain warm enough until April 10, this
year. without an intervening frost the
leaves will grow sufficiently to cover the
buds and then danger will be over.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
SHERIFF SEXES
CONTRACTORS BRICKS

DOVER, Del, April Eighty thous-
and bricks. one-half a carload Of ce-
ment and one carload of stone were
seized by Sheriff William +. Maloney.
of this county, at the Dover freight
yards. as the property Of the John A
Carter Company. The Carter Company
is the contractor for the new Della
ware state administration buildings.
Other supply houses at once notlhed
the contractors agents here that they
could not go on furnishing material
The sherifrs seizure was made on the
claim of James ]. MollOy. superinten-
dent Of building construction, with
whom the contractor had a disagree
ment. Molloy claims $500 which he
was promised If he would superintend
the entire Delaware operation.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07

A Market street merchant this morn
ing received letter of the Black
Hand" type. threatening him with
violence If he does not disgorge a large
sum of money 60 the unknown writer
of the missive
The man who received the letter Is
Henry w Vandever. of Vandever and
Company, dealer IN sporting goods at
No. 500 Market street.
The letter came In this morning 3
mail, and demands that Mr.. Nandever
place 1000 in a spot designated, under
penalty of violence or death II he re-
fuses To comply.
Tho place designated for Mr.. Vande-
yer to place the money in an envelope
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
THIEVES VISIT FOUR HOUSES;
GET S. FOR THEIR TROUBLE

culprits obtained 81 in change from
Mr.. Bawn's home 80 cents. 1t APP
pears that they disturbed no valu-
ables in other houses.
In each instance the housebrcakeds
gained entrance through windows that
either had been left unfastened or had
been easily forced. Curiously enough,
none of the houses had dogs, cir
custance with which the housebreakers
were seemingly acquainted.
Suspicion has been directed to a
camp of tramps in Brndley's woods
near the scene OF the robberies
The police were notified this morning
and the tramps will be interviewed.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
ASK CITY AID FOR
THE FAIRGROUNDS

The Fairgrounds Association yester-
day afternoon decided to send a com
mittee 20 city Council To request an
appropriation TO aid la maintaining the
grounds. A committee 20 arrange a
festival TO be given IN June 20 bring
the need Of Fairgrounds before the
public will also be appointed.
The festival will be held on some
large playground. and large number
of children will take part. The as
sociation will send delegates TO the
Fairgrounds conference at Rochester,
y. v. In May.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
$4,000 OR DEATH, SAYS
"BLACK HAND" THREAT

at at Eleventh and Franklin streets.
and he is given until Saturday night
OF this week to comply with the de-
mand OF the BLACK -Hander." The
letter states that IL the money Is not
Forthcoming by that time he will be
injured or Killed.
The letter bears Wilmington post
mark. The writer does not give his
name. but IL is signed with menacing
devices The letter is written In ink.
MIR Vandever does not know whether
to regard the threat as a prank or not,
but It viii be turned over 10 the postal
authorities for investigation.
He does not intend TO place the $1,000
az the spot designated.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07

Four families on the Kennett Turn
pike near st. Joseph's Church awoke
this morning to find that their homes
had been ransacked. The homes are
those OF William Reed. James Brown,
James Robinson and Cimon Cheney.
From all the houses II is reported that
the housebreakers obtained less than
50.
The housebreakers operated expertly
and none of the families was dis
turbed as the result of their entrance.
The lower part of each house was
thoroughly overturned in search of
valuables. From Mr. Reeds home the
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
TO SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR THE FREE zoo

At a special meeting of the Free
Zoo Association in the home of Ben
jamin +. Shaw, on the Boulevard. last
night. numerous minor improvements
TO the zoo were proposed. As the
funds of the association are exhausted,
a committee consisting of Or. James
H.. Morgan. and II. T. Price was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
PROTEST AGAINST
ANTI-SMOKE LAW

The smoke and meat inspection ordin-
ances Of the Board of Health were re-
ferred to the law committee Of City
Council last night. j. X. Shinn, OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen,
sent a Letter protesting against the
smoke ordinance. and it was decided TO
have a public hearing before Council
when II comes uD.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
NO CITY COURT
SESSION TODAY

There was no session Of City Court this
morning. owing to the illness OF Judge
Cochran and the absence of Deputy Judge
Joslyn, who is at Dover. All cases were
continued until tomorrow
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
More Money for TsIegraphers.

improvements and increased wages
for employees rather than melons for
stockholders. is TO be the official at
titude of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. A resolution 10 this
effect was adopted yesterday al a meet
ing Of the executive committee Of the
comDanv in New York.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
Police Get Tramp Train Rider,

Six tramps who had boarded a b.
& o. train at Philadelphia last night
intending 10 come 10 Wilmington be-
came so abusive 10 the train crew that
the train was stopped at Chester and
the men taken in charge by the police.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
ORDINANCE FOR
REFUNDING OF BONDS

An ordinance for a bond issue to
refund the bonds falling. due in May
and June was given two readings by
City Council last night and referred
to the finance and law committees. The
ordinance provides for an issue of S45,-
oOO
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
Referees Mako Award.

A. L. Johnson, James +. Price and
William R. Goooley, referees who
heard the action of w. d. Haddock &
Co. against Charles w. Schagrin, yes
terday afternoon awarded Haddock &
Co S12764. the full amount of the
claim.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
Granaers 10 Have Mock Trial

West Brandywine Grange has ar
ranged for "A mock trial TO be held in
Talelyvile tonight. Francis II. Hof-
fecker and Howell 5. England have
been invited to participate in the trial
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
Sell the Yacht Norm ahaI.

ohm Jacob Astor has sold his Will
mington built yacht Nourmahal to
Pierre Paul Demers, formerly United
States consul 10 Bahia. Brazil.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
WEATHER.
Anil =

WASHINGTON, o. c.. April -
Forecast till 8 p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Fair, colder tonight
with frost; Friday fair.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07
North Land AZ Portland.

at Wilmington, for the Maine Steam
ship Company, arrived at Portland
yesterday on her maiden trio from
New York.
Evening journal., 1910-04-07

Advertising in THE EVEN
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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-01-01
Wins a Promotion

The appointment of M. F.
Nourse to the position of special
Indian alloting agent has just
been announced by the depart
ment of the interior. The COM
mission will take effect as soon
as Mr.. Nourse has completed the
classification of lands in the
Occur d'Alene Indian reserva-
ton. Mr.. Nourse makes his
headquarters in Spokane and will
assist Clair Hunt in alloting the
Colville Indian reservation when
his present work is completed.
Mr.. Nourse is young man
and won his commission by hard
field work under Mr.. Hunt. His
rise was a rapid one, he having
only entered the service of the
government about three years
ago, when he accepted subor-
dinate position on Mr.. Hunts
surveying crew.
His recent appointment i'm
mediately followed recognition of
his ability, for he was appointed
chairman of the board of three
to classify the lands of the Occur
d'Alene reserve, and will COM
plete the work in another month.
The new Indian agent was born
in Wisconsin. His father was
hunter and trapper and worked a
small farm when not following
his vocation. He had only such
schooling as a poor country lad
might get during the winter
months, and between the age of
16 and II his health failed. He
left home and went to northern
Minnesota and obtained a position
on a Great Northern railroad sur
veying crew. By application and
night study he advanced rapidly,
and later cruised timber. When
engaged by Mr.. Hunt an oppor-
tunity presented itself and he
was given temporary charge of a
surveying crew. Mr.. Hunt was
so we'll pleased with his work
that he promoted Mr.. Nourse
rapidly, and it was because of
his excellent record that he was
appointed on the classification
board. Chronicle.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-01-01
Save the Resources

Resolutions adopted by the
Spokane branch of the American
mining congress, in the assembly
room of the chamber of COM
merce, Spokane, Dec. II:
Whereas, there is a general
federal movement tending to the
conservation of the water, water
powers, timber and coal Of the
western states and territories, and
Whereas, out of an estimated
total of 37,000,00O horsepower
possible of development from the
water within the whole United
States, approximately one-half is
contained within the limits Of
the northwestern and Pacific
coast states, and about one-third'
within the state of Washington
and Oregon, and
Whereas, these states have
their own future to consider as
to the ultimate disposition and
control of their resources in Or
der to deprive the greatest use
and benefits from them for their
own people,
Therefore, be it resolved that
we most earnestly urge upon the
people of Washington the neces-
sity of cooperating with the fed
eral government in the conserva-
ton of these resources to the end
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-01-01
Let us all work together for prosperous New
Year for Coville and for all Stevens County
ChaS. S. VOORHEES, Dead

Charles s. Voorhees,, who for
20 years has been practicing in
the courts of Stevens county,
died at his home in Spokane last
Sunday.
His death was sudden and un-
expected and came after an ill
ness of less than one week. Heart
failure is given as the immediate
cause.
Mr.. Voorhees, was born in Gov
ington, Ind, June 4, 1852, and
was graduated from Georgetown
University in 1873, at the age of
21. His professional education
was received in the office of his
father Senator Daniel w. Voor-
hees, now dead, in Terre Haute,
Ind. He was admitted to the
Vigo county bar in 1875, and
shortly after began practicing
law in that city.
In the next year he received
the appointment of assistant
cashier to the clerk of the house
of representatives. 1t was in
1882 that he resigned this posi-
ton, and, with John Wilson, later
Senator Wilson, came west. He
selected Colfax as his home and
began practicing law. The year
of his arrival he was elected pros
ecuting attorney of Whitman
county and served two years.
In 1884 he was made territorial
delegate to the national congress
and was reelected in 1886. 1t
was largely due to his efforts
that Washington was admitted
to the Union in 1889.
With his wife he came to Spo-
kane in December, 1889, and be-
gan the practice of law with
James B. Jones. Four years
later H. M. Stevens was made a
member of the firm. This part
nership was dissolved in 1897,
when he and his brother Rees H.
Voorhees, became partners. The
brothers have continued to prac-
tice together since.
Mr.. Voorhees, is survived by
his widow, one daughter, two
brothers and one sister.
He was considered one of the
most able lawyers in this state;
in this vicinity his opinion on
any case was held as authority.
In his many visits to Colville in
connection with his legal work he
made a host of friends during the
last 20 years, and his presence
will be missed.
On Monday Judge Carey ad-
journed court in respect to the
memory Of Mr.. Voorheers, and
resolutions were prepared by the
Stevens County Bar Association.