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Evening journal., 1911-02-06
POOR TRUSTEES
WILL Be CHOSEN
Terms Of Seven Members Ex-
pire and New Appoint
mentS Are RumOred

The New Castle county Levy Court
at its meeting tomorrow in all prob
ability will elect eight Trustees Of
the Poor, whose terms have expired.
One other trustees will resign from
the Board. The retiring trustees are.
William J. Horrigan and Charles
Jester. Wilmington; John H. Peoples,
Christiana: Columbus Henry. White
Clay Greek deceased: Zachariah
Harris, Pencader; James G. Shaw,
New Castle; Edward L. Clark, Red
Lion, and William T. Burge, Apo
Quinimink
The indications are that there will
be a few changes. DR.. Henry. who,
for a number Of years, was president
OF the trustees, died recently and in
his place a new trustee will be elect
ed. There are four applicants In
Pencader hundred, who are anxious
for the position: Mr.. Shaw will be
reelected from New Castle hundred.
where he has filled the unexpired
term OF A. V. Leslie George.
Bridgetender and Court House em-
ployes will be elected by the coure
In February. Il was said today that
there will be changes among the
bridgetenders. As Mr.. Dennison-
chairman Of the committee on bridges,
could not be seen, nothing definite
could be ascertained as TO the prob
able charge.
County constables will be named
by the court In March. and county
tax collectors ia May.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
COLORED BOY
DIES SUDDENLY
No Physician Present So
Coroner Will Hunt for
Cause Of Death

Coroner Chandler is investigating
the sudden death Of Arthur Gray. col
o~ed. aged II years, which occurred
at his home, No. 1914 Wilson street,
early this morning. The boy return
ed home late last night and shortly
afterward became III. Several ply
sicians we're sent for but none came
and the boy died several hours later.
The boy frothed at the mouth and it
is believed that he was taken with
fit
Coroner Chandler said that he
would have Coroner's Physician Bas-
tian examine the body and decide
whether an autopsy is necessary. The
coroner believes that death resulted
from natural causes.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
HELD ON CHARGE
OF MURDER
PhiIadelphian, Relative Of A.
L. 5. Shields, Accused Of
Shooting Friend
THEY QUARRELLED In
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOTEL

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WARREN, n. H., Feb. enlarged
with the murder of his friend. j..
Walter Shields. member Of a wealthy
West Philadelphia family, was ar
raigned in the local police court to-
day. al" Shields, OF Philadelphia. n
noted criminal lawyer OF that city
and relative of the accused man,
had been telegraphed for. and was
expected here to advise In the de-
fense of Shields. In tho meantime
Shields refused to make any state
ment until he had consulted counsel
Friends OF Christopher Kenney, OF
Lancaster. n. H., the man who was
shot to death in a room OF the Hotel
Moosilauke here. which he occupied
with Shields after the two had been
heard quarreling, declare that the
shooting was the sequel to a drink
ing bout.
Shields is about so years old. lie
had a shooting lodge at Sanders Hill
and spent his summers at Breesy
Point. near here with his motho- It
is said that Shields mother. sister
and brother the latter a banker. live
i'm Philadelphia. II is said that his
father. now dead. built the founda-
tions for the Statue Of Liberty In New
York harb0r.
The pair came to the hotel -lats
Saturday and were heard quarrelling
shortly before a. m. Proprietor
Whitcher' went to their room to tell
them to be quiet. and heard them
wrangling over Shields having lost
a gold watch and chain Whitcher
head Kenny deny taking the watch,
heard the quarrel grow to threats Of
killing and then heard the shots.
From the veranda roof he could look
in, and saw Shields with the revolver
in his hand and Kenny on the floor.
Shields submitted to arrest after
the door OF the room had been broken
down.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
MORE SNOW
COMES DOWN
Downfall is Heavy Although
Traffic is Not Inter-
fered With
STERN WILL CONTINUE
WEATHER MEN SAY

Once more this winter snow has Vis-
tied Wilmington and for time this
morning it looked as though the
storm might develop into a blizzard.
One is raging in Chicago and IL might
be that the tale end OF Il has struck
this section Of the country.
The snow began to fall shortly after
S o'clock and for time Il came down
Ia big flakes but soon turned into a
zine snow. which the wind blew IN
every direction making It. uncomfort-
able for those compelled to be out
doors.
The weather forecaster states that
the snow will continue all of today
and probably tomorrow but il might
turn into a rain.
Tho street car companies are not
taking any chances and had sweepers
ont before IL o'clock cleaning the
snow from the different lines Railroad
traffce had not been interfered with
at / o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
NEW OWNER FOR
DOVIR HOTEL
Richardson House Sold Today
to American Bankers
Assurance Co.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 6.-The Hotel
Richardson. the scene Of so many i'm
portant moves in Delaware's political
history, was today sold by its owner
John NJ. Sharpe, to the American
Bankers Assurance Company. The
purchase price paid by the S10,0OO.000
corporation which will establish
home Offices in the building was not
made public. One floor Of the house
viii be fitted out in Office suites 10
be used by the officers of the company,
while the remainder Of the building
will be leased to a Mr.. Mumford. of
New York, a former clerk at the
Richardson, who will conduct il as a
hotel.
Eventually the company purposes
taking over the entire building for
use. General improvements will be
made to the building and an elevator
will be installed.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
CITY TAX
COLLECTION
Board Of Trade Committee Has
New Ideas on the
Subject
CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO
DISCUSS BILLS TONIGHT

The municipal committee OF the
Board of Trade has had prepared by
it's counsel for presentation to the
General Assembly bill entitled An
Act relating TO the assessment and
collection OF taxes in and for the City
OF Wilmington; eliminating the usual
legal verbage the centents Of this
bill is as follows:
The law governing the present as
sessment and collection of taxes rs
repealed. except that the assessment
already made for 1911 is allowed, aud
the present tax collectors are con-
tinued in Office until the expiration Of
their presenet terms in 1912 TO col
lect the 1911 taxes. and all delin-
quents upon their duplicates.
A Board Of Assessment and Coliec-
tion OF Taxes is created, consisting OF
three men, named in the bill, to hold
office for two. four and six years.
Their respective terms 20 be deter
mined by lots not later than the fif-
teenth Of June, 1911, at which time
they must effect an organization.
Upon the termination OF the terms
OF the commissioners named in the
bill the Mayor shall appoint their sue
cessors for a siX-year term Any
commissioner may be removed from
office for cause. after trial, by the
Mayor. with the concurrence OF two
thirds OF all the members elected to
City Council.
Each Of the commissioners shall
give bond to the city in the sum OF
100000. All the commissioners shall
not at any one time belong TO the
same political party
The Board shall have full power to
make the needful rules and regula-
tions for carrying into effect all the
powers and duties conferred by the
act: shall appoint such assessors
clerks and assistants as il may deem
necessary to carry out Il work; shall
fix their salaries. prescribe iheir
duties. require bonds from those
whom il thinks should furnish them,
shall remove all such appointees AZ
pleasure and shall pay all salaries
and other expenditures made in car
rying out it's work out Of tue appro-
priations made yearly 10 il by the
I City Council
The- salaries of the commissioners
arc to be named in the bill. but IN,
amount has not yet been determined
upon. Such salary as is named I'm The
| bill is 10 be continued for three years
only. thereafter the salary shall be
determined by City Council by ordi-
mace. The appropriation 10 be made
by City Courcil for the Boards use
for the first year beginning July I,
1911, is 10 be named i'm the bill, for
each Of the two following years the
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Evening journal., 1911-02-06
BIG SCHOONER
A TOTAL WRECK
Crew of the Harriet H. Ker-
lin Have 0 Narrow Escape
From Death
RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS
FROM CAPE HATTERAS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Feb. 6.-Lying
four and half miles south
west of the Diamond shoals
off Cape Hatteras, the three-masted
schooner Harriet II. Kerlin today is
a hopeless wreck, her crew of seven
men having escaped death that ap-
peared inevitable when the vessel
stranded at / a. m. this morning.
The men owe their lives TO the he
roic efforts of the life saving crews
from the Cape Hatteras and Creeds
boats as soon as the beach patrol dis
covered the plight Of the wrecked
vessel.
The Kerlin was bound from Nor
folk to Charleston with cargo of
coal. During the night the gale in
creased to a furious storm and the
heavy laden vessel was tossed about
helplessly, great seas breaking over
her. When II was thought she was
safely past the dangers of Cape Hat
teras. the winds increased i'm velocity
and the ship was driven on the shoals.
The master saw that he would be
unable to save his ship. Rockets
we're sent up ana the lie saving crews
were quick 10 respond. 1t was a long,
dangerous pull, but they made it by
pluck and endurance
The well night exhausted and half
frozen crew of the schooner were
taken into the small boats The ship
wrecked mariners were drenched with
freezing spray and another hour
aboard the stranded vessel would have
been too much for some of them. They
we're cared for, given dry clothing and
put to bed at the life saving station
ashore, and later will be taken TO
Norfolk.
The weather at Cape Hatteras is
threatening. and another heavy blow
appears to be on the way. The
stranded ship already past saving
will be complete loss, and with but
little more pounding she will disap-
pear entirely.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
GREAT STORM
in THE WEST
Sweeps Eastward As Far As
Buffalo and DemOraIizeS
Traffic
FROM SIX TO TWELVE
INCHES OF SNOW FALLS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Snow and sleet
storms which started in the central
Rocky Mountain region on Saturday
and have swept eastward as far as
Buyalo, have blocked railway and
suburban traffice, demoralized tele-
phone and telegraph systems and
caused great property loss all over the
north and Middle West
From six to twelve inches Of snow
and sleet have fallen in Nebraska
Iowa and Northern Illinois. Trains
coming into Chicago are from two to
six hours late and hundreds of miles
of telephone and telegraph have been
thrown down by the weight Of the
snow and sleet.
The weather bureau reports that
no extra cold wave is following the
storm, but that it will be many days
before the snow has melted sufficient
ly for travel to resume under nor
NAL conditions. Snow still continues
TO fall, but not more than an additional
inch is expected.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
NEGRO HOUSE
BREAKER HELD
One Year for Assault and viii
Stand Trial on More
Serious Charge
CHEWED ARM OF MAN
WHO FOUGHT HIM OFF

One year in the workhouse for as
sault. aud $4,000 bail to answer at
court at the expiration Of the sentence
upon the charge Of breaking into the
home Of James E. Powell. No. 1907
Clayton street. was the sentence im-
posed by Judge Cochran in City Court
this morning upon Anthony Cover
dale, the colored man who yesterday
morning attempted TO break into four
Clayton street houses aud who vlc-
iously attacked Mr., Powell after tho
latter had twice ordered him from his
door.
Coverdale. who was badly beaten
by Mr.. Powell and his next door
neighbor, Joseph G.. letters. appeared
In court this morning with his head
swathed in bandages. Upon being
questioned about his actions yesterday
morning the prisoner declared he did
not remember anything that he had
done and that he came TO his senses
when taken TO the Delaware Hospital
where his wounds we're dressed.
'l must have becn crazy, Judge"
was his only defense
James Powell, the first witness Ia
tell Of The trouble with Coyerdalo,
said that early Sunday morning no
had been disturbed by a man at his
kitchen door and that IN his night
clothes he had gone down and order
cd away Coyerdalo. whom he found
trying TO force his way into the
kitchen. A little later Mr.. Powell
said the colored man returned and
forcing his way IN lowered his head
and grappled with the property
holder
Mr.. Powell testified that as the fight
progressed the negro started chewing
his arm, and that although crazed
with pain he succeeded in getting
/ heavy poker with his free hand. Thus
armed he returned the blows Of the
negro. but was fast losing strength
when his neighbor. Joseph letters,
rushed In aud struck Coverdale
blow on tho head with the but epH on
heavy revolver Powell, when the
intruder fell 20 the floor. was a maaa
of blood, his night clothes being liter
ally covered. letters. the chfy- wit
ness called, told OF the Appearance
Of Powell when he rushed into The
house and declared that the negro hac
his teeth firmly embedded In Mr.
Powell's arm when he struck him
over the head with bis revolver
Previous 20 attack on Powell. Cow
ordalc is said 90 have attempted to
force an entrance into the homes Of
| Herbert y. Kaighn. No. 1901 Clayton
street; Mrs. Sarah r. Casho. No 1908
Clayton street, and Joseph Helm. No.
1905 Clayton street
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
SAY MISS ARNOLD
HAS BEEN FOUND

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-Friends %
Francis r. Arnold. whose daughter,
Dorothy. has been missing since De-
cember ~, coutradicted the fanily'a
statement that Dorothy is still MISS
ing She has been located, they say,
and Is i'm sanitarium near Philadel-
phia
when Miss Arnold Is in better
health she will be brought home, not
before said one of Francis Arnold's
closest friends today mo further er-
fort viii be made by either the police
of private detectives to find the girl.
The case has been dropped now that
she has been located"
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
DEATH OF MISS CONNELLY.

Miss Josephine Connolly, of Henry
Clay, died yesterday morning after an
illness lasting one week. Miss Con-
nelly was one of the most popular
members Of the younger set Of st.
Joseph's parish She will be buried
Wednesday morning from the home
OF Eugene Dougherfy. Funeral SER
vices will be held in ST. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic Church and interment
made in st. Joseph's Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
WIN PRIZES AT BALL.

Jhs prize winners of the masked
ban Of the Labor Lyceum Association
were as follows First prize, Helen and
Anna Tolowtzki; second prize, John
Haag, Michael De May, Peter Watizen
and Ernest Thompson. The committee
I'm charge Of the ball composed Nina
Neuhaus, Nina Trimm, Hedwig Feu-
stel, and Anna Hickman.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
BRIDGE COMPANY MAN HERE.

II. V. Vincent, of New York. a rep
resentative of the Sherzer Rolling
Lift Bridge Company. stopped off
here on Saturday while returning 10
New York from the South.
The members of the Levy Court and
County Comptroller Chandler viii go
TO New York on Thursday to inspect
bridges built by the Scherzer Com-
pany near that city. The Levy Cpurt
contemplates buying a bridge to cioss
he Christiana this spring.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
PARTY FOR ENDEAYORER.

At the home Of Mrs. Cotton, No. 400
Cedar street, on Saturday evening.
Howard w. Kimble. vice-president Of
the Olivet G. T.. Society, was given
a surprise. Thirty-six members Of the
society We're present. The evening was
spent In playing games Luncheon was
served. At the table J. W. Croney pres
ident of the society, presented Mr.
kimble with a fountain pen.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
WANTS TO LOCATE FRIEND.
Georgia Miss is Anxious TO Get Name
of MilmingtOnian.

Postmaster Jester has received a
letter from Miss Alma Ellis. OF No.
2lS Ellis street, Augusta. Ga, request
ing him TO assist her I'm locating a
young woman whose acquaintance she
made, but whose name she did not
know The person, she writes, lived
al Parkway and Bayard avenue. and II
located Miss Ellis says she would like
to correspond with her.
Mr.. Jester has made inquiries i'm
the neighborhood mentioned, but has
been unable TO locate Miss Ellis
friend. If the friend reads this
article she is requested to communi-
cate with Mr.. Jester.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Special Storm Warming.

By United Press Leased Special Wire
BOSTON, Feb. 6.--The following
storm warning was issued today:
Northeast storm warnings display
cd at 10 a. m. from the Delaware
Breakwater to Eastport, Maine.
"A disturbance central over Illonois
moving eastward will cause snow and
brisk to high northeast to east Winda
tonight and probably Tuesday"
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
ST. JOsEPH's CHURCH EUCHRE.

The young women of st. Joseph's
Church, Henry Clay, are preparing
plans for a euchre and dance which
they will give on Monday evening,
February goth. Several hundred invi-
tations will be sent out for the aifair
which is expected to prove social
feature of the season.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Almost Zero In NeM York.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Twenty fam
lilies were driven into the streets in
their night clothing with almost zero
weather prevailing. when fire demol-
ished a five-story tenement at 334 East
Seventy-Ninth street just after day
light today. The fire started in the
cellar and was almost Immediately
followed by an explosion which shat
tered a good part of the building. The
firemen carried many inmates down
ladders and escapes, and Chief Croker
said there were some who had per-
ished in the ruins, which could not be
searched until they cooled.
Whether the explosion was due to
gas or a BLACK hand" bomb has not
been determined.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
sTlTE scH0OI C0NdlssIl6lN.I... .,s.llll.I..,
- ENENINn I0IHNAI--

DoYER Del, Feb s-Frederek Brady Of mddieown.
Theodore Townsend. Of milford. and Charles d. Moore. Of
Georgetown state School Commissioners manner an act
Of ue laa Legislature frame school syetem Della
vare his morning adopted preliminary report which WIN
be presented the Legislature this anerpoon They
aale have anal report his time ana desire tho com-
mission continued two moro years
The most Important recommendation today ia for tho
AVID taxation Or basis OF actual value
nseaa ho for school purpoae
ue euiar collectors mase collection Of taa tax
Tho State Boar8o Education revoked the authority A has
given moro hau tno rvenuan Century Book
Bndea company Baltimore. iumisato and robnd tho
books Do public schools
MR. SALISBURY BUSY WITH MEMBERS on SENATE.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Dol, Feb willard Salisbury who one Of the
Tho auyers opposed confirmation Of Philip churehman
Judge tho State House today comforting ei1 several
Democratic Senators Well With some he Repub
ican Senators
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
THIS COUPLE
MARRIED so YEARS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del, Feb. 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Richard NJ. Cooper, of Cheswold. to-
day are celebrating their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
Representative T. O. Cooper is a
guest at the celebration.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
WEATHER.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-FOrccast
Till p. m. tomorrow.
For DelaRare-SnOw or rain this
afternoon and tOnight; warmer to-
night; Tuesday clearing, brisk and
high east winds shifting TO northwest
Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
OFFICERS LEAD AS MARKsMEN.
Staff Shooters Go One Point Ahead Of
Dover in State Competition.

The field and staff team Of the Della
ware o. NJ. appears to be in the lead
in the revolver shoot for the Dela-
ware trophy, a silver cup. The team
a few nights ago made a score Of 455
while the Dover team rolled up Asa.
Those competing in the field and staff
team comprised Major Doherty, Major
Reed, Captain Dillon, Lieutenant
Harkins and Color-Sergeant Manion.
Much rivalry has existed among the
officers and men over the shoot The
Milford Company has been the last
contestant 10 enter the contest.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Mr.. COMPTON DIED OF
SHOCK AND EXPOSURE

Coroner Chandler today issued a
certificate of death in the case of
Samuel II. Compton, aged "a years,
who fell from a bridge at Elsmere
on Friday, showing that the aged man
had died from shock and exposure.
Mr.. Compton's funeral took place
this afternoon from his late home,
No. sos West Sixth street. Inter-
ment was made in Mt. Salem Gene
terY.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
No EyIDENCE AGAINST THEM.

The case against stephen Wytzk
and Simon MAJOR, charged respective
ly with disorderly conduct and with
interfering with an officer, was dis
missed this morning by Judge Coch-
ran in City Court. Evidence against
ths man Was not CONVINCING
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

CHESTER, Pa, Feb 6.-The Board
Of Trade is urging the United States
Government to select Chester as a
suitable place TO build the proposed
new drydock Should Philadelphia
fail to obtain the much-sought prize
the board will try to induce its loca-
ton here.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
CHURCH GIRLS WANT TO EXCEL.

Delaware Avenue Baptist Sunday
school is now planning Girls Day"
which is TO eclipse the Boys Day
recently celebrated. II will be on
February 26. and there is no age limit
for the Girls"
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Mic Gets Husband M.

Angelo Cofrancesto. arrested ycs>
terday on a charge Of wife beating,
was released from prison this morn
ing by Judge Cochran. at the request
OF the injured woman Cofancesto
promised TO behave himself IN the
future.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
COZ. LFITCH RFCOYFRINC.

Col. c. NJ. Leitch, internal revenue
collector, who has been III with
stomach trouble. is recovering. He
ia ahlA To go abasak hi- raans.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
FederaIs Hold Juarcz.


FL PASO. Texas, Feb. 6--Iuarez re-
mains today in the hands Of the Fed
erals reinforced by the men Of Colonel
Rabago's command
The revolutionists under General
Orozco, however, are I'm better con-
ditlon for fighting today than at any
time since they started nOrthward.
They have captured most of the muni-
tions which were destined by Rabago
for use in holding the city pending
the arrival OF Navarros command
from Gerreri. and which were aband-
oned by The Federal comGander when
his trips We're compelled TO fight
their way through the rebel lines at
Buacho, ten miles south Of Juarez.
There are supplies which were bad
ly needed by the rebels. They are re-
proted to include boxes of rapid fire
ammunition, some rifles and large
quantities or rife ammunition. This
was a "God-send.' as Orozco's men
had used most Of their spare bullets
IN the attempt to hold the Rabago
forces IN the small cut near BuachO
where there was a train of seventeen
cars was derailed.
Juarez is believed, however, today
to be safe
COmis Opera Fighting.
Yesterdays lighting was Of the
comic opera variety. At no time were
the insurrectos closer to the Federal
lines than a mile There was plenty
of shooting but the bulics for the
most part simply stirred up the dust
While the shooting was at its highest
the seers from here went to the scene
in automobiles, "and were closer. to
the firing than the enemy"
II was not until after nightfall that
Colonel Rabago moved. Under cover
of the darkness he got his horses ont
of the box cars and forced his way
through the rebel lines.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
TAKE
MEXICAN TOWN
Revolution Growing More
Furious, Our Consul at
Monterey TeleeraphS
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
STILL HOLD JUAREZ

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6-Mexican
reyolutionists are today In possession
of the town of San lgnacio, situated
opposite Fori Hancock Texas. This
Information was received al the state
Department .e4ay in telegram from
Ciudad Porfirio Dinz.
The consul al Monterey telcgraphed
today that the revolution was grow
ing more furious in the State Of
chihuahua and part of Sonora
Other dispatches received al the
State Department today confirm the
United Press account OF the rebel
operations in the vicinity Of Juarez.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

More People Read this
paper more Merchants
Advertise in it than any other
Newspaper in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

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Evening journal., 1911-02-06
CHESTER WANTS
THE DRY DOCK.

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