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Evening journal., 1911-07-25
HOLD MAN FOR
CLUBBING WOMAN

Hattie Butler, colored, appeared in
City Court this morning as prosecut-
ing witness against George b. Hackett,
colored. charged with murderous as
sault II is alleged that he beat the
woman numerically with the foot
post of a bedstead. and is held in ST.
600 bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions
According to the story told by Hat
tie. Hackett asked her for a quarter a
week ago, and when she told him she
did not have the money, she says he
got mad and told her he would kill
him. The witness said she ran to
the home Of Hackett's father and that
Hackett followed her there and I'm one
blow with something knocked her "Out
of her mind" While she was badly
beaten she could only remember the
ono blow. She showed the court that
she was injured ir the head and both
arms
The bed post was shown in evil
dence as the weapon with which tho
assault was made.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
GEE DID YOU
SILVER TODAY

Shiversl Wristbands Overcoatsl
With the temperature at 81 degrees
at / o'clock yesterday afternoon and
at a relatively high altitude the re-
mainder of the day, the Weather
Bureau did its best 10 find something
encouraging in the outlook and this
is what was discovered:
In Wyoming the mercury stood
points above the freezing mark; IN St
Paul It registered Sc degrees and the
greater part of the Middle West show
ed very low temperatures.
The wave Of GOODNESS travelled to-
ward Wilmington so fast that early
risers this morning jumped out of bed
with chattering teeth and denounced
unthinking railway managers who
forced them to ride in open cars.
Just to add TO the variety of things
the city was treated to two transforms
in a single II hours. The first came
at 5 o'clock in the morning, but was
not sufficient to make more than a
patter on the roofs. The second about
8 o'clock in the afternoon continued
of and on until late in the evening.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
BOULEVARD
NOT ON PIKE
Gen. DUPONT Expresses Belief
That Read viii Take
Another Route

There is not one chance out of
three that General T. Coleman dupont
will decide to use the PHILADELPHIA
pike for his boulevard in upper New
Castle county. This information came
today in a letter from ]. J. Raskob
TO Highway Commissioner Price
which was read at the meeting of the
Levy Court this morning The letter
follows.
f. A. Price, Esq. State Highway
Commission, Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Sir:-Since seeing you yes
terday ! have had an interview with
Mr.. Z. G. DUPONT and find that there
is not one chance in three of his road
running along the Philadelphia pike
and that in any event the road will
not be completed inside of two years,
and !, therefore, most earnestly urge
upon you and the members of the Hon
orable Levy Court the necessity for
beginning work Immediately on the
construction of the two-mile piece OF
road Immediately north of the north
end Of the Philadelphia and Whining
ton turnpike.
We have been promised for two sum-
mers now that this road would be
fixed and I am sure from conversation
with you gentlemen that you are anxi-
Gus to do and will do everything you
can to facilitate the work
Yours very truly.
y. J.. Raskob.'
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
BEULAH BINFORD PULLS OFF
MASK OF GRIEF AND SORROW
Now Thinks Beaffie Ought TO be Punished if He
Killed His Wife---Liked Harry Because He
Had Money and Was Good Fellow.
HEDGES ON STORY THAT SHE WOULD
CONFESS MURDER TO SAVE ACCUSED MAN

"See here, sonny" the girl laughed
Harry was a good fellow, but he
knew just the kind of a girl was.
You could hardly expect him to marry
me. ! never did"
How about your statement that you
would confess TO numbering the wo-
man yourself rather than see him
oonvicted?"
We'll, l was feeling pretty bad when
said that, and l was thinking Of
Harry's faith and baby. He has a
future. but there is nothing in sight
for me-
"You might marry and settle down"
was suggested.
Again tho tinkly laugh ratified
through the cell.
do you think anybody would have
me? If you do, sonny, you're mis-
taken. ! haven't any illusions about
myself"
so you don't love Harry anymoreg'
why / always liked Harry. / never
was crazy about him. But then, I
like a whole lot of fellows right now. "
The fact that today was the second
anniversary of the birth Of the baby
of Beulsh Binford and Harry Beattie,
now dead. did not seem to affect the
light-beartedness of the girl.
Beulah explained her early start on
the downward path by the declaration,
Il never was taught any better until
IL was too late. My mother was too
busy TO take care of me.
Detective Scherer and the others at
work on the case, today bent all of
their energies towards running down
the three cornered conspiracy theory
which they evolved yesterday. Some
time today or tonight the Beattie cou-
sins will be put through a grilling
third degree, with a view to filling up
the gaps in the story framed by the
police. The latter are certain that
Paul has not told all he knows.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
STEAL JEWELS OF
MAJOR PEABODY
PhiIadeIphian Suffers Heavy
Loss While Riding From
Wilmington

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 25.--
Major George Edward Peabody. promi-
nent in Germantown society, is mourn
ing the loss Of several thousand dol
lars worth OF jewels and some wear
ing apparel. The loss came through
the victims misplaced confidence in
the honesty of negroes.
Major Peabody went to Wilmington
10 visit some of his friends. With
him he took several changes Of ap-
parel and a number of jewels. Late in
the evening the Major returned
As he left the chair car three ne
groes in the most courteous manner,
offered to carry the satchel which the
Major was Juggling up the station plat
form. They would carry 1t to the
+ Germantown car for twenty-five cents
which they said they urgently needed.
The Major acquiesceu and then gal
lantly assisted a woman who had a
rather heavy satchel.
When Major Peabody looked around
for his three luggage carriers they
had disappeared. Also the jewelry
and clothing of the Major had dis
appeared with them.
Yesterday Major Peabody told his
troubles to the Germantown police.
He did not have a very clear idea OF
what his luggage carriers looked like
He did furnish a complete list of the
jewelry which included diamond rings
stick pins, cuff buttons. links and
studs. The pawn shops will be
watched.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
MISSED WATCH
AFTER HOLD UP
COIOred Man Says White
Youths Beat Him---One
Held on Larceny Charge

Frank Boyle. a young white man,
was held In $500 bail for the Upper
Court by Judge Joslyn this morning
on the charge Of stealing a watch from
James W. Starkey, colored.
Starkey, who is colored, told the
court that as he was coming in Fourth
street on last Saturday evening he
was attacked by about six young white
men. After they had beaten him and
ran away he said he discovered that
his watch was missing.
The defendant was identified as the
young man who tried TO pawn star
keys watch at Levy's pawn broker
Office, at Seventh and Market streets.
William Williams was fined S. and
costs on the charge of acting disor-
derly while drunk last evening.
Claude Bryan. a former Ferris In
dustrial School boy will have a hear
ing tomorrow on the charge Of steal
ing Sl.5O
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
Rv The united Press.

RICHMOND. Va, July 25.-A merry
nymph of joy today replaced the grief
stricken Other Woman, held in Rich
mond pail as the underlying cause Of
the murder Of Louise owen Beattie,
charged against her husband.
With her mask of grief and sorrow
discarded, Beulah Binford, who for
three days has stirred even the keep
ers of Richmond Jail with her sobs,
was suddenly transformed. The
change followed a long gruelling by
detectives last night. Today she was
a careless wanton, and saddened pris-
oners stopped to listen as her tinkling
laugh rc-echoes down the grim, iron
barred corridors.
The love Of the girl for Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., who sits indifferently in
his cell awaiting trial on a charge of
murder, disappeared in thin air to-
day, Pnd the wanton confessed that
"she liked Harry because he had
money and was a good fellow" The
girl celebrated her seventeenth birth
day with a birthday dinner in solitary
state. She played at having a party
she read st Elmo"
Sure, tell him to come up; I'm
lonesome" she laughed when a visi-
tor was announced. and when he ar
rived she was seated on the edge of
a table, her crossed legs swinging,
and the hand mirror. which was the
first demand on entering the jail, in
her hand.
How long are you going to stay
here" she was asked.
"Just as long as they want to keep
me-" she declared I'm satisfied. The
Beatties and several people have Of
fered to go on my bond, but I'd rather
stay here"
"Are you still determined to stand
by Henry Beattie?"
"Why l can't do anything for him,
she said with a grin. IF he's guilty
he ought to be punished"
did Beattie ever plan 70 marry
you?"
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
WILLIAMS TO
FIGHT CHARGE
Accused Engineman VIII Not
Return to Jersey Without
Objection

Elwood G. Williams, an engineer in
the employ of the p. b. and W. Rail-
road, who was arrested here yester-
day at the request of the Newark, n.
j., authorities, on the charge of man
slaughter, being accused of running
over Isaac Walton, another railroad
man, in that city, on the night of July
16, has engaged former Judge J.
Frank Ball and James Salisbury 70
represent him. The latter will en-
deavor to have their client released
by habeas corpus proceedings, which
they will institute this afternoon.
Walter Godfrey, a detective from
Newark, arrived here this morning
to take Williams back to that city. but
whether he will, remains TO be seen.
Messrs. Ball and Salisbury intend to
make the New Jersey authorities show
their authority before taking Will
liams.
Williams when asked by the police
why he had not obeyed the Newark
coroner's summons to appear before
the coroner's jury replied that he had
expected TO be notified by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company when to ap-
pear He claims that he himself was
injured in the accident which caused
his fellow engineers life and as a
result of this injury has been unable
to work.
II is said that Engineer Walton, was
standing on the tracks near his train,
which was a freight, at the time Of
the accident, and when the collision
between the two trains occurred, and
was struck by his own train and
knocked down. the engine passing
over him causing instant death Be-
the foreman on Walton's train was
very badly injured. Immediately after
the accident the coroner made an in-
yestigation Of the case and later held
an inquest, but Williams, It Is alleged,
was not present TO give his testimony.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
ARDEN SPEECH
LEADS TO LAW
George Brown, PhiIOSOphlC An
arChlSt, Accused Of Disturb
ing Meeting by Remarks
SQUIRE ROBERTSON
TO HEAR THE ISSUE

Arden. the Single Tax Colony at
Harvey Station on the B. and o. rail-
road a few miles north of this city,
where individualism is supposed to be
supreme, was invaded by an officer Of
the law last evening, when Constable
Charles Green went there and served
a warrant on George Brown, the philo-
sophie anarchist of Philadelphia, who
with his family, reside at Arden dur
ing the summer months. In the war
rant Brown is charged with disorderly
conduct and he will have a hearing
before Magistrate Robertson this even-
ing. The warrant was issued at the in-
stance OF William W0rthington, Jr.,
who is secretary OF the club there.
When efforts were made to inter<
view those involved this morning it
was stated that the men folk of Ar
den were away with the exception of
Don Stevens. a son OF the founder of
the colony. Frank Stevens, but he
could not be reached by telephone.
The case, according 70 q resident OF
the colony, had it's inception last Sep
tember and the climax was reached
last Thursday evening when William
/ Ross, of PHILADELPHIA, delivered an ad-
/ dress on Single Tax at the Economic
Club. After his remarks the speaker
offered TO answer questions. Brown.
who is not a member of the club, then
started 10 ask questions and to talk
and the meeting was adjourned. Ac-
cording to some OF those present, sew
eral persons started TO argue after
the question-hring time arrived and
Brown had his say, but nothing was
thought Of tho matter until a meeting
was held on Sunday and the action was
decided upon 70 cause Browns arrest
for his alleged disturbance Of the
| meeting
IL appears that while there has been
"a storm brewing for nearly a, year, the
innocent cause of the trouble was due
TO Brown appearing as "A professional
mendicant IN the historical pageant
"Merrle England" last September
when he. clothed in burlap. appeared
along the route OF the parade to the
Guild Hall and solicited aims as In the
days of 'Merrie England"
This feature had not been placed on
the program. it being the intention oi
Frank Stevens and the others who tool
part to show The beauty Of those Tires
! Later at a meeting of the various or
Y ganizations of the colony IL was de
cidod TO bar Brown from the Economi
Club. This was done and ever sincl
then trouble has been lowering near
II Is thought that at the hearing this
z evening the Ardenites may ask thai
Brown be placed under a peace bond
, Brown contends that he has a right tC
exercise free speech &C the club and II
is believed he would decline to furnish
q peace bond
Brown is a shoemaker BY trade and
he has Travelled extensively through
the world. having been born in Eng
land where he studied the questions
Of the workingmen before coming 70
this country Brown has been esso-
archist movement.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
NO PROFESSOR
OF HISTORY YET

The committee which has the task
Of filing the new chair of professor
Of history at Delaware College held
a meeting in the law Offices of Charles
B. Evans, No. 300 Ford Building this
morning. when the refusal of the chair
by DR.. Walter l. Lowe, Of Wells Col
lege, New York was considered. At
this meeting which was attended by
DR.. George w. Marshall, and S. II.
Messick, of Bridgeville, DR.. George A.
Harter of Newark; Charles B. Evans
and ]. Harvey Whiteman, the names
Of several educators were presented
among them being that of Ernest V.
Vaughn, of Columbia University, Mis-
souri,. While nothing definite was ac-
complished another meeting will prob
ably be held next week when a Sc
lection may be made.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
PROBING The
READING WRECK
COrOner'S Jury Not Sure Train
Was DeraiIed to Get
Money Bags
NO CARELESSNESS
SHOWN At INQUEST

COATESvILLE, Pa, July 25.-
Doubt as TO whether wreckers or
carelessness on the part Of some em-
pioye wrecked the Wilmington North
.ecn train on the Reading near here.
Saturday and killed Engineer G..
Frank Faean. Of Wilmington. iliiuring
score of other persons, was raised
by the verdict Of the Coroner's jury
here last night The jury did find
that the wreck was caused by the in
territorial or accidental removal Of the
cotterpin, making the switch defective
and causing the deraiment; but no
evidence was elected TO prove that
this might not have been caused by
carelessness or negligence.
Baker Stewart. who wac fishing at
Kirker's dam. al the time Of the
wreck. testified that he noticed the
severe. jolt when the baggage car
went of at the frog. and observed that
at that time only that car was de-
rallied. He also noticed. after the dis
aster, that the rails at the switch were
spread apart one and a half inches
farther than normal. and that Che cot
terpin wss missing, as also other
parts of the switch.
IT. VI. Polk. of Kennett Square. a
passenger on the train. testified thai
after the wreck he found a piece OF
steel driven into a tie, but that e
might have been so driven by the de-
rallied cars wheels.
Lewis Cabitt, the fireman said he
was standing on the tender Of his
engine when the baggage car went
over. He jumped. he said. before the
cars pulled the tender over He said
he didn't notice any more than the
usual jolt while the engine was cross
ing the switch.
Conductor Thomas Pennington said
he was in the rear coach when he
felt the jar The cars were wrecked
In four seconds.
The contents Of the money bag
found near the wrecked baggage car
had not been tampered with. so that
the robbery motive for malicious
wrecking seems to have disappeared.
Mrs. Ada Smith. of this place. one
OF the injured passengers, is still in
a painful plight.
The Reading Railway Company has
offered a reward Of $1,000 for the ar
rest of the wrecker or wreckers of
the train.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
CITY A PREY
OF FTREBUGS
Band Of InCendlarieS Trying
TO Burn COnStantl-
nOple
MORE THAN 10000 HAVE
BEEN RENDERED HOMELESS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CoNsTANTINoPLE July 25.--Con-
stantinople Is seriously menaced by
band OF iucendiaries. More than
$500 houses and buildings have been
destroyed in the last iS hours and
fires are still raging today. Practically
all the troops in the garrisons Of the
city we're ordered out today TO patrol
the Galata and Pera sections.
Besides the two fires which broke
out simultaneously In the STEAMBOAT
section yesterday evening following
the holocaust of Sunday night, fires
were started I'm Scrutari, across the
Bosphorus today.
The flames We're extinguished after
two hours Of hard work. About one
fourth of Stamboul and Scrutari has
been destroyed The damage il esti-
mated at more than $4,000. 600
Much Suffering Caused.
Intense suffering has been caused.
More than 10000 persons are camping
IN the open, homeless, shelteriess and
virtually without clothes n Is known
many perished and several score were
injured. q
Evidence has been uncovered indi-
eating that the incendiarism was
planned by the reactionaries with a
view Of starting an insurrection dur
ing the excitement. but the activity
OF Chefket Pasha. commander-in -in-chief
Of the army prevent carrying out the
plan.
Chefket Pasha's injuries. received
yesterday, are not serious but owing
to his age, complications are feared.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
WIFE LENIENT TO
ABUSING HUSBAND

Frank Foster, colored, who was ar
raigned in City Court this morning
on the charge of wife beating. was al
lowed to go because he had his wife
and three children TO support His
wife was willing to give him another
chance.
Deputy Judge Joslyn explained to
the woman that her husband would be
locked up until September term Of
court If he We're held on her charge
and that he would be unable to sup
port her and the children if she had
not consented TO give him a chance 10
make good.
Mrs. Foster said they had livcG to-
gother for five years without any
trouble.
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
PLAN TO EVADE
COURTS RULE
How the Standard and Tobacco
Trusts Will be ReCOg-
nized
NATIONAL CITY BANK
As A HOLDING COMPANY
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-That behind
the recent formation OF the slO,O0O,OOO
National City Company, controlled by
the National City Bank is a plan to
nullify the effect Of the reorganiza-
tion OF the order Of the Supreme eourt
in the Standard oil and Tobacco trust
cases, was the declaration in Wall
Street today.
The new company, incorporated to
carry on a real estate or other gem
eral investment business" according
to the financial sharps, is to be used
as holding company for shares Of
the two big convicted trusts.
The companies will be split up into
their integral parts. TO conform with
the decision of the Supreme Court,
but control Of each Of these may be
retained indirectly by the National
City Company financiers.
Stock Of the National City Bank
and the National City Company are
interlocked under the plan Of distribu-
ton of the shares OF the new concern
which is exclusively a national city
bank company. An owner Of stock in
the National City Company cannot sell
that stock without at the same time
parting with his bank stock. And the
National City Bank stock is consider
ed such a gold mine' that no owner
ever sells.
When the reorganization plans OF
the Standard and the American To-
bacco Companies are announced, Wall
Street believes It will be found that
the stocks Of all the companies COM
posing the trusts viii be turned back
TO the owners with an interlOcking
clause therein. This will prevent sell
ing of stock in a single company, but
holders must sell al or none. a
holding company will be formed 70
take over the surplus shares of all
Of the companies and the shares OF
this concern, il is said, will be trans.
ferred TO the National City Company
as trustee.
Rockefeller Interests Control
The National City company's share
are already being voted Tor three trul
tees two of whom are Frank Wander
lip and James Stillman. Hence, If ia
company is made trustee for the hold
ing company, these trustees will cor
! troll what is now the oil and the tobac
co trusts. BY this plan, persons actual
" outside of the oil and tobacco com
bination would rule the desHnies Z
| those companies and there would b
no trust, as a trust is now desle
/ mated
The Rockefeller interests control IN
National City Bank aud the new Ma
tional City Company. They are ais
large holders of the stock of IN
Standard oil and American Tobacc
/ Company. They are thus IN a pos
tion to do as they please with the wv
trusts and if they decide that thei
new S10,0O0,00O company shall vii
tually administer the affairs Of CON
panies capitalized and with resource
running into the hundreds of million
Of dollars. they will be able to do 81
Persons familiar with the sugges
ted scheme say that IL cannot b
blocked by existing laws. Even shoul
4 Congress enact a law directly aime
at this plan. it would be carrie
through all of the courts and Il woul
be some years before a definite dec
sion could be secured. it Is asserte,
Evening journal., 1911-07-25
RECEPTION TO
The GOVERNOR
Former Governor Preston Lea
Host to Chief Executive
and the Military
DELIGHTFUL DIVERSION
FROM CAMPS ROUTINE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP WEIR, below New Castle.
July 25.-Former Governor Preston
Lea at noon today gave reception at
his country home, The Orchards, near
here, in honor Of Governor Simeon S.
Pennewill. II was delightful social
feature added to the routine of camp
life, and a repetition of what former
Governor Lea did two years ago. Dur
ing his tenure of office he was deeply
interested In the militia organization,
and his reception today was not only a
pleasing function in honor of the Chief
Executive of the State but at the
same time a recognition of the militia.
Governor PenneWill, members Of MS
military staff and the general stan and
regmental officers of the First ln-
fantry. and some close friends of form
cr Governor Lea were among the
guests. Several officers from Fort Du-
Pont also were present.
Mr.. Lea received the guests on the
spacious veranda of his home over
looking the Delaware river and the
fortiications along it. He was assisted
IN receiving by Adjutant General J.
Pusey Wickersham and Colonel George
W. Sparks of Governor Pennewilis s
staff. and Captain Edgar S. Slayer,
u. S, A., instruction officer at Camp
Weir.
The former Governor cordially
greeted Governor Pennewill and the
other guests, and entertained in his
usual gracious and hospitable manner.
The officers proceeded in a body TO
Governor Lea's home. In the course Of
the reception an elaborate luncheon
was served.
Morning in Camp.
This morning Camp Weir was de-
voted to field work and target prac-
tice. Captain A. S. Muhlhausen OF
Company r was officer Of the day and
Lieutenant ]. j. Foulk OF Company Bi
was officer Of the guard. This after
noon Lieutenant Richard $. Rodney
will go on duty as officer Of the day
and Lieutenant J. H. Ahrens will be-
come officer Of the guard.
During. this morning until nearly
the noon hour there was advance
guard work i'm the field by the bat-
talsons While the sun burned brightly
there was a cooling breeze that helped
the men This afternoon there viii b
outpost work by battalions.
General Rain routed the routine al
Camp Weir of the Organized Militia
at Rifle Range below New Castle yes
terday The soldiers had an easy
time yesterday afternoon and las
night as the camp was visited twics
by rain storm during the day
which made three storms within q
hours and the men lounged around
after supper until bed time. The sec
ond storm came up in the afternoon
while men were in the field and the!
beat retreat in double quick ordei
20 their tents after the rain gave ever,
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