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Evening journal., 1911-09-27
TO INTER SLAYER
in COUNTY PLOT
Body Of Paul d. Brown, Boy
Who Died in WOrkhOuSe,
Not Claimed

Coroner Chandler today issued a
certificate of death due to tubercular
peritonitis, in tho case of Paul Hugo
Brown, tho nineteen-year-old 'colored
boy, who died at the worShouse Mon
day afternoon, where he was serving
a life term for tho murder of white
boy, named John Rogers Of near
Georgetown, last year.
The body of the young man was in
tered at the county burying ground
AT Farnhurst None Of the many
friends of the boy who came forward
to save him from the gallows sub
scribed to a small fund with which to
bury him elsewhere.
The Rev. Albert Price, pastor of the
U. A. NJ p. Church, who is quoted in
a morning newspaper to the effect that
he intends to investigate the real
facts concerning the boys death,
claiming he was i'm the best OF health
when placed In the workhouse. has
been invited by Coroner Chandler TO
make what complaint he has to him.
"The place for the Rev Mr.. Price
TO make complaint is with the proper
authorities and not TO rush into the
newspapers" said Coroner Chandler.
II Investigated the case and found
that the young mans death was due
10 tubercular peritonitis and have is
sued a certificate to this effect"
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
LYNCHING FOLLOWS
KILLING OF FOUR MEN

BY The United Press.
PINE BLUFF Ark, Sept 27-Fol-
lowing a battle between officers and
negroes at Dumas. fifty miles south
Of here. late Tuesday afternoon, in
which Sheriff Preston. Deputy Sheriff
steil Of PulaslSie county, and the two
mulattos. they We're trying TO arrest.
were killed. a mob early today lynch
ed Charley Malpass, "a white man. Gl
year old. the father of the negroes.
Another negro. "a member of the fam
ily. was killed by officers last night
The officers have been after tho
negroes for some time ON charges "
bootlegging, and the battle occurred
when they found them at their home
Malpass was shot ia the leg and
seriously wounded in the fight yestcr-
day. and IL was thought ne would dir.
The mob feared he might survive. and
taking him from jail hanged him TO
water tank.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
STRIKE TALKON
HARTMAN LINE
Ultimatum to be Served on
Managers Of the Railway
Company
DEMAND CONFERENCE
BY NOON TOMORROW

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 27- According TO 4
statement issued here today by Inter-
national President Kline Of the Black
smiths and Helpers. an ultimatum
was served today. in New York on th5
officials of tho Hartman lines 10 The
effect that unless "A conference is
granted by noon tomorrow with tho
officials OF the System Federation. all
Federation members Ia the Hartman
lines will strike. Nice-Prcsidenr
Julius lkruttschnitt. of the Hartman
lines, has gone to New York to c0n-
fer with the officials OF the road.
The international president of al
the unions concerned conferred today
in Kllnc's Office. discussing the preD-
ability OF a strike.
Kline said the labor leaders vero
doing everything possible 10 arrive az
au adjustment OF difficulties. Tho
workers realize that "a strike would
greatly iniurc business. and that tho
public would suffer as well as tho
workers.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
DISAGREE ABOUT
THIS PUMMELING
Judge Cochran Reserves De-
CiSiOn in Case Against
Bernard Gallagher

In City Court today the case of
Bernard Gallagher, charged with
committing an assault and battery
upon Thomas E. Newell, a restaurant
proprietor on Madison street, last
Sunday evening was heard but no de-
cision was given. Judge Cochran said
he would give decision on satur-
day
The testimony is conflicting In the
case. Mr.. Newell said that he was
talking TO a woman at Third and
Madison streets when Gallagher came
up and asked if he had seen Mr..
Lynch. There was some words then
and Newell said he followed the man
around the corner and slapped his
face. Later he said that Gallagher
came to his place of business, No. 300
Madison, and threatened to whip
him. When through work Mr.. Newell
said he walked ont towards Fourth
aud Madison when Gallagher struck
him i'm the head with something,
knocking him down and kicking him
repeatedly.
John Metcalf, who works i'm New
ellis restaurant, corroborated the
story Of his employer that the de-
fondant came TO his place and threat
cned to whip him.
George w. Bader testified that he
saw Newell follow Gallagher around
the corner and strike him. He noticed
that tho man fell over a cellar door
OF door step.
MIR. Gallagher said that he had
spoke TO Newell I'm a gentlemanly
manner and was dazed and greatly
insultcd when he was slapped. Later,
he said a man named Murray told him
that Newell declared in his presence
that he had whipped the defendant
and would do so again. This was the
cause. he said for the second encount-
or. He denied that he kicked Newell
when he was down. The defendant
was represented by Johu +. Malloy.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
MORGAN WILL
PREVENT PANIC
BEHIND the Steel Trusts De-
CiSlOn to Fight the
Government
STEEL STOCKS REBOUND
AT OPENING TODAY

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Aftor COM
ing TO tho rescue OF his pet railway
shares and the entire stock list I'M
general ON last Friday, as exclu-
slvely stated by the United Press, j..
p Morgan went TO his Office before
the market opened today prepared to
defend his title as financial king ANA
incidentally pile up a fcw additional
dollars for Morgan a. Company. Nor
gan Is determined that thcre shall be
no financial panic prcclpitotcd as q
result OF the agitation against thc
urea, industrial corporations, and II
Tae due TO this fact that he personally
signed the steel trusts declaration or
war and defiance Of the government
Nv the mower of his numc he In
formed his associates he expected 10
reassuro investors, generally, and mat
he WAS correct IN his views was
shown by The fact that the London
market. open hours before ours, was
bullish IN the extreme.
Tho steel trust intends to fight the
government II IS understood that
at yesterdays meeting of the direc-
tors Morgan severely criticized ccr-
tain directors for having permitted
tho inference To get abroad that the
trust was willing voluntarily TO dis
solve.
Morgan is understood TO have sug-
eestod the adwsability Of Judge Gary
demanding. that the Attorney-Gener-
al. If ne contomplates a dissolution
suit. file II as soon as possible. BY
taking the attitude that the trust
methods are absolutely legal and with
i'm the law. he is reported 10 have
told his associates the financial sit
uation would he Immediately re-
lieved.
Just how stronC the personality OF
king" Morgan really Is was shown
when the market opened Excited
groups OF brokers fought for positions
near the steel pole and at the bell
wild buying began. Steel Common
/ sold at the opening at a range IRON
so IA TO So. transactions at a Vari
ance of three points being made Il
different parts of the floor. The ini
tial sales totaled $4,000 shares an
p within fifteen minutes there was
gain Of rs points shown over yei
tcrday's close Steel Preferred als
. gained more than five points; J.
! high rose 8 points; Union Pacific,
, American Smelling. and the entil
list showed gains ranging from
z points. The jump caused profit tai
ing at the end Of fifteen minutes an
there we're recessions although th
general tone of tie market was yer
strong.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
WOMAN'SB BURNS
PROVE FATAL
Mrs Ida HeOm Dies as Result
Of Being Wrapped in
Flames
HAD LIVED In CITY
BUT FIVE WEEKS

As a result Of the terrible burns she
received yesterday as she snatched
am exploding coal oil can from tho
hands Of her 5-year-old son Engene,
Mrs. Ida lIeom. Of No. 1O7 North
Adams street. died in the Delaware
Hospital at 9 o'clock last evening.
The accident happened shortly before
! O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mheh
the woman discovered her little boy
pouring coal oil from can into the
kitchen stove She snatched the can
from him when it exploded igniung
her clothing: She rushed TO the
strcct where Joseph A. Nogel. Charles
McDonough. Harry Warner, Fred
Warner. Parolman Bradford and
neiebbors amothered the flames and
tore the burning garments from the
woman.
Mrs. Heom. was about 80 years
old and > French Canadian She
came horc from Fall River, Mass, five
weeks ago with her husband, Louis
IIoom. who is employed by a con-
struction firm which is doing some
work for the Joseph Bancroft & Sons
Company at Kcntmcre. The husband
was notified OF tho accident and hur-
rjcd TO Delaware Hospital where no
remained until his wife died. He is
almost prOstrated with grief.
The body will be shipped to Fall
River at s o'clock this evening, for
interment there. Coroner Chandler
issued certificate of death from
burns, accidentally received.
Little Eugene. who was the inno-
cent cause of the accident, was jos
tied around by the crowd during the
excitement Of trying TO save his moth
or from the flames. His cries were
in French and no one understood
them. Mrs john Shields, of No. 904
West Second street, finally noticed
the little fellow and took him in.
The woman is survived by her hus-
band and two children. The other
child is a little girl, 2 years old. She
was wandering around the streets
until Michael Skelly, of No. 90S Wesi
Second street, found her and took hei
to his home
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
Fortunate Was "Unforfunafe"
After Facing Judge Cochran

Judge Cochran thanked Mr.. Stout
for his report and said il was not
necessary TO call the business man
referred 10.
Fortunate said he accidentally
struck the girl with his hand as nc
was walking past her. The judge
wanted 20 know why he ran away
after he did it, No satisfactory answer
was given aud the court informed tho
defendant that women Of this city de-
served protection and that the court
would not be lenient with him. Judge
Cochran further told Fortunate thai
he was lucky in not being sentenced
TO a term in the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

Ccratonio Fortunate was "unfortu-
nato" in so much that he was fined S5O
and costs in Municipal Court this
morning for committing an assault
upon 17-year-old Catharine Walls, by
grabbing her on Maryland avenue soy-
eral weeks ago. The hearing IN the
case was held a week ago but decision
was reserved by the court pending an
investigation by Humane Agent Stout
Mr.. Stout reported this morning
that the girl was an invalid and that
she was truthful. lie said IL the court
was not satisfied a business man we'll
known to the court would come in per-
son and testify % the above facts.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
CONVENIENT WANTS.

Restoring lost articles of value
is one Of the important uses of
. the Wants. The lost and found
g items often convey messages of
s intense interest 10 many.
s. The safe return of q treasured
. heirloom. q keepsake that has
? both intrinsic value and a still
greater value Of endeared associa-
. tion-such conditions have often
9 been brought sbout-by Want Ads,
. The first thing that the loser
= thinks Of when a loss Is discov-
: cred is q Want Ad-and likewise,
> the first thing that a finder of
8 some article Of value thinks of Is
= the los, and found sub division
: Of the Wants.
It's a great convenience 20 los
: ers and finders to have an inn
> mediate means of communication
. in the restoration of lost articles
> The Wants are prompt and in
> expensive.
: ss4@
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
Aside From Being Cut Twice on Arm, Also on the Leg
in the Side and in the Neck, BOYne is All Right

tence Of 10 days for this offense they
were handed over to Detective Nc
Coy who delivered them to the police
in Wilmington.
James Blackiston who has been in
custody for about two weeks upon the
same charge, was given his liberty
this morning by order Of Assistant
City Solicitor Lynn.
BQyne returned TO the Delaware
Hospital where he will remain until
his wounds are healed.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
TO DECIDE ABOUT
TRIP TO ATLANTA
Council Will Discuss Invita-
tiOn to the League Of
Municipalities

The members of City Council i'm
committee meeting this evening, will
again take up the matter OF accept
ing the invitation to the annual con-
vention Of the League Of Municipali-
ties. which will be held in Atlanta,
Ga. next month. The subject came up
last Wednesday night. but by consent
Of all concerned, r. was laid over
until this evening to be definitely dis
posed of.
There are some members Of Coun-
ell who favor having this city repre-
sented az the meeting, this city being
a member, in good standing of the
League, but they think that in view of
tho stand taken by the new Council
for an economical administration. only
a small committee should go. One OF
the Councilmen thought two Demo
Gratis and two Republicans should be
all that the city should send to the
convention. Just what will be done
however. was not learned today
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
BY The United Press.


LONDON, Sept. 27.-Despite opti-
mistic views on the continent. where
IL is believed the Turco-ltaliau dis
pute growing out of the control OF
Tripoli will be settled on "a basis OF
recognition of Turkeys sovereignty
and Italy's economic rights. anti-war
policies at Lloyds advanced sharply
today. They are selling at the enor-
nous hazard of forty per cent This
is due to the free admission at Con-
stanunople that Italy's note that aug
mentation Of the Turkish forces there
will be considered as an act Of hos
tility, is considered by all ohicialdom
as an ultimatum, violation of which
will result in a declaration Of war Jy
Italy.
In Tripoli the situation is most
serious. The native Turks have armed
themselves and organized independent
companies which are drilling both
night and day.
The general strike has not ma
terialized in the Italian provinces.
but the Socialist leaders declare every
union man in the cities is ready to
lContinued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
BERARDI, WHO KILLED
SELF, BURIED TODAY

The funeral of Raffaele BerarGi.
who committed suicide in q stable at
Bellevue on Monday will take place
from the undertaking parlors Of
James 4. Chandler this afternoon. In
terment will be made in the Silver
brook cemetery.
The man had some money and this
with what friends contributed, insured
respectable funeral. He had many
friends in this city and there we're a
number of mourners at the funeral
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
PATROLMAN TOWNSEND
GIVES UP HIS JOB

Rather than face charges of missing
reports Patrolrnan Ulysses G. Town
send. last night turned over 10 CHIEF
of Police Black his star and KEYS,
which Is equivalent to his resignation.
A written resignation was expect
ed from him today but Chief BLACK
said he did not receive IT,
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
NON-SUPPORT CASES
SET FOR SATURDAY

. The contested liquor cases and non
support cases win be taken up by
the Court of General Sessions on Sat
urday. There were seventy-hve cases
TO come before this term Of court and
at the commencement of today's pro-
ceedings all cases had been reached
except six. -Four of these We're petty
larceny. one for failure TO register the
name with the Prothonotsry and one
case of improper conduct toward a
female.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
Mr.. THOMPSON HAS
Y. M. C. A. STAFF As GUESTS

Henry B. Thompson, President Of
the Board of Directors Of the Y. NJ.
C. A. entertained at luncheon today
the stan Of the institution.
The affairs was held IN tbs Y NJ. G.
A. dining rooms and was given in
honor of the new secretaries.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
cANnLE rArSEn FIRE.

A sulphur candle left too close to
an old mattress in a rear room on the
first floor of The house, No. S3t
Orange street. which has just been
vacated. caused a small fire yester-
day afternoon. The smoke was seen
by people passing by and the Friend
ship Fire Company was notified. The
loss is estimated at SO.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

TO TURKEY
Demanding Agreement to the
Italian Occupation Of
TripOIi
BATTLESHIPS TO PREVENT
LANDING OF TURKISH FORCE

BY The United Press.
CONsTANTINOPLE. Sept 27.-Tho
Italian government has delivered am
ultimatum 10 Turkey demanding that
the latter agree TO an occupation of
Tripoli, the ultimatum states that un-
less Turkey replies before tomorrow,
the province will be occupied without
further discussion.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
CHARTER TRAINERS
GET DOWN TO WORK
Expect to Decide Soon the
Form Of Charter to be
Drafted for City

The first meeting OF the Whining
ton Charter Commission since last
June. WAS held in the rooms of tho
Street and Sewer Department last
evening Tho legislative committees
made verbal reports which contained
valuable information. A special meet
ing will be held by the commission on
Saturday afternoon and another on
Tuesday next The committees are eA-
pectod TO report soon their recommen-
dation of the form OF charter 70 pe
drawn-whethor amendments TO the
nreeent charter a new commission
/ form Of government charter, or 'h'
! German pian Of Meyor TO be man
I aper with direciors pseiet r'r,
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
The Natural Destination

"The natural destination"
of THE EVENING JOURNAL
Ia the home" " II it is not de-
liyered there, it Is bought
and brought homo by some
member of tho family inyar-
isbly. For "the lady of the
house" does much of her
reading in tho evening, and
she would consider herself
uniformed IL she failed 10
see and consider the store
ads. FOR a couple Of days in
succession.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
no ATTEND SUFFRAGE MEETING.

Mrs. John A. Cranston and Miss
Helen Cranston, of Newport, will at
tend the great equal suffrage meeting
in Philadelphia on Saturday. DR. Anna
Shaw and other speakers of interna-
tionai fame are on the program
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
MANT TO nE POLICEMAN.

William B. Farren. OF No. Sl4 Plea
SAINT street yesterday afternoon made
application TO the members OF the
Board of Police Commissioners for
a position MS patrolman.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

WASHINGTON. Sept. Forecasts
For Delaware Unsettled weather,
showers tonight or Thursday morn
ing, probably followed by fair, warm
er tonight, moderate s0utherly winds
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
WEATHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, sept. ss.--Indica-
tions are that there VIII be showers
this afternoon in the Middle Atlantic
States; temperature win rise slight.
ly tonight.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
IN ma rnlted Press.

BY The United Press.
MALTA. Sept. 27.-Two Italian bat
tleships and four torpedo boats pass
ed here today headed for Tripoli IL
is believed that Italy plans a demon
stration of force and also to prevent
at any cost the landing there of Tur-
kish reinforcements.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
INJUNCTION AGAINST JOnNsos's LONDON FIGHT.

BY Tho United Press.
LONDON. September 27.-The fight for the heavyweight
championship between Bombardcr Wells the English soldier
and Johnson the Galveston blocked today
when Judge injunction against the promoters
and the fighters held that the fight would
the license where have been held and
acted on the application of proprietor Of that
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

the property OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. After serving a SEN
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

RECEIVERS FROM LONG ILLNESS.
Captain J. r. Sullivan. Of the tug
Meteor of the Bush Line, has resumed
his duties after a lingering illness
Captain Sullivan has been in the SER
vice OF the Bush Company for more
than twenty years.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
SUIT FILED AGAINST LUMBER TRUST.

BY The United Press. 8
WASHINGTON. Sept s7-suit to break Colorado and
Wyoming Dealers Association the charge that
is conspiracy in of the Sherman Antitrust act
filed by the government Circuit Court
Denver today Secretaries Bureau of Information
a corporation of Illinois, is also made de-
fendant.
Evening journal., 1911-09-27
INJUNCTION AGAINST STRIKERS.

BY The United Press
NEW ORLEANS Sept s7--The Illinois Central Railroad
obtained Federal injunction here today against inter-
ference by the striking freight with the roads business
Evening journal., 1911-09-27

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-01
FIRST BLACKSMITH EMPLOYED
5Y IOWA CENTRAL sUccUMBs
TO APoPLExY.
DROPS DEAD At HOME
EARLY THIS MORNING
Had Been III Of Grip For About a
Month-Had Been Employed by Cen
trail For Thirty Three Years-son Of
Late Officer Charles Hanson Dies
Death Of Mrs. veeera.

Death. at about o'clock this morn
ing. came to Michael Jordan. COL East
Linn street, the first blacksmith to be
employed by the Iowa Central and for
thirty three Years. practically con,ln-
uously, in the employ of the railroad
company. Mr.. Jordan's death was due
10 apoplexy. and came very suddenly.
Mr. Jordan has been Ill since Jan. ,
with an attack of grip He suffered a
similar attack last winter. and never
recovered fully from the effects of the
disease. -Altho not confined TO his bed
he was Ill enough TO remain indoors
arose and dressed Members OF the
family heard him. and, when she
thought her father was remaining out
OF bed longer than he should. Miss
Mary Jordan investigated. She found
Mr. Jordan dead on the floor
Lived in Same Home Forty Years.
Mr. Jordan was native of Limerick.
ireland. where he was born Dec. 20
1886 His father died when he was
small boy. and as the support Of his
widowed mother. Mr.. Jordan came to
Canada in lS47. Later the family NOV
ed 10 Dunkirk. \. Y. and there Mr.
Jordan took as his wife Mss Bridget
Thornton who survives him Mr.. and
Mrs Jordan came 20 this city in 1871.
took UP their residence q; the corner OF
Sixth avenue and Linn street. and have
made heir home there ever since.
Entered Central's Employ in 70.
In about 1873 Mr. Jordan entered the
employ OF the Iowa Central being the
first blacksmith 10 be employed in the
railroads shop work. He was also the
by thu old 'Dia gonal" railroad, row the
Chicago Great Western. but only work
81 for that company four years prior 10
1855. In that Year he went back TO the
Central and has worked there contin
uously with the exception ~ one year,
when ne was in the employ of the city.
in the street department.;
Aside from his wife Mr.. Jordan Is
survived ny three daughters and one
son. OF the daughters Mary and Teresa
are home, and Eliza beth In Chicago.
where she is employed a kindergart
Ter IN the public schools The son is
William Jordan, for many years fore
man of he Iowa Central blacksmith
shops Three children-Ka,e, George
and Terra nce-a-e dead. the latter hav-
ing passed away about nine years ago.
Mr. Jordan was considered by his
friends as a good citizen. and a man
who was kind to his fa mily. and lover
% hig home. h vas 2 n2e1rioer of 81
Mars church. from where the funeral
viii IL held Friday morning n. o'clock
in charge Of Pew. Dr. j. j. Fitzpatrick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-01
ELMER HANSON DEAD.
Son Of Former Police Officer Dies After
Short illness.

snort ItinO6o.
Elmer Hanson, for almost eleven
years a clerk in the employ OF Edward
Sheridan. and son OF the late Charles
Hanson. member Of the city police
force. died at 9:45 Tuesday night OF
pneumonia, following an illness that
had confined the young man to his
rooms only since last Saturday.
The death OF the young man IL par
ticularly sad from the fact that he was
the principal support of a widowed
mother. Mr.. Hanson was a steady and
Industrious young man. and was held in
the highest esteem by his employer.
Charles Elmer Hanson was born IN
this city Dec. Is 1877. and had lived in
this city all his life. He was mem :
Der of the Swedish Lutheran church,
and of the North Star. a fraternal or
ganization among the Swedish men OF
the city. He also belonged to the To-
cal lodge OF the LOYAL Order Of Moose.
organized only recently.
Aside from his mother. Mrs. Char
lotte Hanson, Mr. Hanson is survived
by two brothers and two sisters-Ken-
meth Hanson. OF Aspen, Colo: Emil
Hanson. Of Minneapolis: and Mrs
Amanda Curtis and Miss Jessie Han
son. who are at home.
The funeral will probably be held
from the Swedish Lutheran church Fri
Tav oFf