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Evening journal., 1911-10-04
Austin Dam Weak, But No
Complaint Was Ever Made
Says Wafer Commissioner
Infimafion That No One
viii be Prosecuted for
Austin Disaster
TOO EARLY TO TALK
SAYS GOV. TENER
BY The United Press.

~ AhN ANAN'A ANnHF
AUSTIN, Pa, Oct 4.-Although il
has been iutimated by engineers who
examined the dam on Freeman's Run,
which, on Saturday burst. causing the
death of at least seventy-fye persons
and tho almost total destruction or
this place, had been In weakened
condition for some time, it is not
likely that any Of the members OF
the Bayless Mills which controlled tho
dam. will have 70 face prison sen-
tenccs.
Both Governor Tcncr aud State
Water Commissioner Feitz indicated
this today in statements made after
conference with those In charge OF
the relief work Tho Governor and
Fcitz arrived here last night and at
dayhreak inspected tho broken dam.
It's too early 20 talk OF proeecu-
tions." said Governor Tener. Wa
are going 90 do all wo can to alleviate
tho suffering. 7 think we have the
situation well In hand on that score,
but the state has no control OF this
sort of 4 dam"
The state never passed on tho safety
OF the nayless dam" said Commits
sioner Feltz. II have carefully looked
up the records. and no complaint waB
over made against tho dam and our
engineers never inspected t. Tho law
does not give US jurisdiction over
such streams as Freeman's Run. A.
the last session Of the Legislatl1ro,
bill for such jurisdiction was de-
featcd"
independent Inquiry.
Prosecutor'Nelson Of Potter county,
will carry on an independent iuves-
tigation despite the statements of the
higher officials and will call an in
quest IN tho Austin school house Fri
day morning. Deputy Attorney-Gen'
eral Hargist will represent the state
: Governor Tener returned to Harris
burg at nine o'clock this morning.
The work OF searching for hodie
and caring for the survivors contir
r ucd today. There Is a great ahortae
= of food. Five hundred families al
Z. dopcndcnt upon tho relief commitu
for food and not half enough can
~ lspared hy surrounding TOWNS
- Many Of the bodies now bt-ffIg +
: covered are burned beyond recogn
tion. The funerals of identified dea
are progressing rapidly, but the ur
i identified bodies may be buried in on
p grave.
Double Pay For Telephone Girl.
/ Many stories of heroism are stil
CONTINUED on Second PagoJ
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
INFANTS ANSWER
in DIVORCE SUIT

MAX Helbler. Jr.." as John Ban
croft, IT.. has designated the b-montbn-
old son Of his wife. Madeline duFout
Bancroft. aud whom he has made CO.
defendant IN his suit for divorce
against his wife, yesterday afternoon
filed an answer in Prothonotary
Churchman's Office through his attor-
ney and guardian, r. Bayard Heisel.
who is counsel for Mrs. Bancroft The
answer says
THAT he (the infant knows nothing
Of the matters charged or alleged in
said libel or petition, and therefore
throws himself upon the protection
of the court and praya that said
plaintiff be held to strict proof Of said
charges or allegations as they affect
him
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION HERE

The twenty-second annual conven-
ton Of Wilmington District Epworth
League will be held in Harrison
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow and Friday. The Rev.
George W. Dawson is pastor oy the
entertaining church. and George B.
Crossan the president Of the local
chapter. Professor w. c. Highfell
will act as convention organist.
The program for the sessions TO-
morrow is as follows:
Thursday morning-Holy Commun-
ion, in charge of District Superintend-
ent. the Rev. p. L. Hoffecker, ID. ID. ;
address Of welcome. the Rev. George
White Dawson: response. Mrs. ]. r.
Prouse; solo. Miss Nan Burge; report
Of officers and committees; registra-
tion OF delegates and payment Of
dues.
Luncheon will be served at the
church to all delegates.
Afternoon Devotional exercises,
conducted by the Rev +. w. Nc
DoweIl: institute: Department oI
Spiritual Work. first vice-president
Charles Davis; The Epworth League
Members Relation to the Church. the
Rev. c. A. Hill. ID. D.: What Consti-
tutes a good Devotional Meeting, Miss
Ethel May Parsons; The League q
Spiritual Power. the Rev. r. T. Cour-
sey: Junior League Hour. superin-
tendent. the Rev. W. G. Koons; Ter
Minutes Help. What We do in Oui
Junior League. Mrs. Edwin Gardner
How Can We Make the Junior League
a Spiritual Force, the Rev. w. z
Greenfield; Relation of Instruction Z,
the Childs Spiritual Development, tn,
Rev. l.. L. Poole; Missions in Japan
Miss Alice L. Roop; report of super
intendent
Evening-Song service, Harrison
Street choir; address, the Rev T. W
Mckinney. Philadelphia: reception o
delegates By local chapter
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
WILSON WANTS
TO HOLD PLACE
Will Not Quit as Secretary Of
: Agriculture Unless Taft
Says So
WILEY GETS POWER
TO REORGANIZE BOARD
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct At became
known today that Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wilson viii not retire unless
President Taft requests his remrpa-
ton as a result az the revelations
made IN The plIro fOod inoaiirg nyhish
has resulted SO far I'm DR. Harvey w.
Wiley being placed In complete con-
troll OF the Board of Food and Drug
Inspection.
It is understood that Wilson has
had no communication with the Presi-
dent regarding the reorganization, "
which Taft referred 10 in a lcti0r
vindicating Wiley Wilson is now ao-
lively engaged i'm vesting Wiley with
as much power as possible. f
The question whether Solicitor
George p. McCabe, Wileys chief op-
ponent, will he retained in the de-
partment, following his resignation
from the Board Of Food and Drug In
spection, also will be decided by the
President when he returns from the
west.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
RIOTING In
MACOMB CITY
Troops Called Out to Suppress
Conflict Between Strikers
and Strike Breakers
TOWN IS REALLY
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
By The United Press.


MACOMB CITY, Miss, Oct 4-This
place is practically under martial law
today following the arrival of three
companies of state troops. called on
account Of riotiug between strikers
and strike breakers on the Illinois
Central Railroad last night
An aged man named Hains is dying
from q fracture of the skull and sew
cral other non-union men who re-
placed the striking members of the
System Federation in the shops are
seriously wounded as a result of the
series Of clashes yesterday and last
night
Little information regarding the
wounded can be obtained from either
side as the strike breakers are herded
inside the shop yards, which are sur
rounded by a stockade. The railroad
police and squads of soldiers prevent
ingress to the company property.
Many strikers and sympathizers
were wounded in the hail of bullets
that followed the last clash.
There are thirteen hundred Illinois
Central strikers here and today more
than two men were not allowed To
congrcgate in public place. Soldiers
with loaded carbines and fixed
bayonets enforced the move on" Or
der relentlessly The citizens and
strikers resent the presence Of the
soldiers and denounce Governor Noel
for ordering them here. The tension
is so great it is believed the slightest
over act on either side will precipi-
tate a clash.
The shooting followed the arrival oi
n trainload of strike breakers and was
participated in both by strike breakers
and the crowd that had gathered u
ieer the non-union workers.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
RED LANTERN
CAUSES MISHAP

James W. Mahle, farmer of Glas-
gov, who has a stand at Third and
King streets, this city, met with an
unfortunate accident while coming to
market this morning, but fortunately
escaped injury.
His horses became frightened at
Red lantern at State Road where the
road is being repaired and shying to
one side upset tho wagon. Mahle was
thrown out but managed TO hold the
horses in check, preventing runa-
wav. The contents of the wagon were
sfrewn about. Mahle, however, sue
ceeded in getting things in such shape
mat he was at his stand, as usual, to-
daN.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
PaymaSfer and Doctor Get
Laws Permission TO Garry Guns

DR.. r. o. Cooper and r. Stewart
Brown are privileged TO carry revol-
vers. The Court Of General Sessions
on Saturday. when It signed the liquor
licenses, approved licenses for DR..
Cooper and Mr.. Brown to tote re-
volvers.
The last Legislature passed law
giving the court the right to grant
such a license when it is shown thar
for the protection Of life or property
it is deemed advisable and necessary
for such an applicant to carry re-
yolyer.
Mr.. Brown is paymaster of the du-
Pont Powder Company.
Or. Cooper is a member Of The
Legislature that passed the law.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
TALKING OF
CITY CHARTER
Commissioners Discuss Many
Phases Of Local Govern
mental Night Meeting
HEAR SUGGESTION OF
NEW WARD DIVISIONS

There was q lengthy session oa tho
Charter Commission last evening when
general discussion of tho forms Of
charters in tho several cities Of tho
sizo ol Wilmington woE heard.
Tho question % the division of The
city hy wards and the number Of CIT,
Councilmcn to be elected in each ward
as well as the part tho Mayor would
take in "a progressive city's affairs
under a new charter were talked over,
but tho Charter Commissioners pre-
fer not 10 make the suggested changes
known at this fime.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
TRIPOLI HAS FALLEN AFTER TERRIBLE
BONIBARDMENT, ITALIANS IN POSSESSION.

BY The United Press
LONDON. oct 4.-Trpoh has fallen after stubborn
by the Turkish garrison with obsolete The
terrible
Italian feet 1t only when the had
thing pile ruins. when the palace
demolished the military barracks blazing that the
garrison withdrew They orderly
the hills but could Withstand the hail shrapnel
ships They ranks
pel nell what shelter they could
garrison abandoned the white nag
over the ruined the Italians prepared land
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
JGdqe Believes Woman Started
Trouble So DismisSes Husband

was evidently caused by the wife and
the crowd that gathers at the house.
For the defence. Adelia Simmons
testified that for five days week the
woman would be intoxicated.
Judge Cochran, told Chief Black to
raid a house in the neighborhood aud
bring in the. crowd Of loafers.
Pearl Simmons testified that on the
night of the trouble between the
couple the woman attempted to stab
her husband and hit him with a
brick and when he took the weapons
away from her she tore his shirt Oft
his hack.
The case was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
NO INDICTMENT AGAINST
ALLEGED EGG THROWER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Oct. A
large delegation was up from Mills
boro yesterday afternoon 90 await the
action Of the Sussex county Grand
Jury In the case of Charles Dixon.
who was alleged to be the throwor Of
the eggs at the NJ. p. parsonage there,
a few nights since while the Rev. and
Mrs. J. II. Gardner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter S. Shockley were seated on the
front porch. The bill against Dixon
was ignored. Seaford. Laurel and
Bridgeville are we'll represented at
court as usual, but so far no indict-
ments have been returned against any
Of the alleged "bootleggers," VINO were
caught in the raid at Seaford a few
nights since.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04

Harry Brown, colored, created dis
order in a Market street saloon yes
terday and was fined $40 and costs in
City Court this morning.
Joseph SierdosH was before the
court on the charge ol wife beatins.
The case has been before the court
for weeks. Judge Cochran said he
has know the defendant for years and
that his reputation is the best. For
mer City Councilman McMullen said
he was the defendants foreman and
gave the man a splendid reputation.
Agent Stout Of the S. p. G. C., said
that the trouble between the couple
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
DEAD OF HEART DIsEAsE.

Charles Turner, colored. aged SO
years, well known TO residents in the
vicinity Of Eighth and Broome streets,
died yesterday at the county hospital,
Farnhurst, Of heart trouble. He was
employed for number Of years in
cutting grass and doing other jobs
in the locality above mentioned, and
also was janitor Of the Fulton Apart
ments. He was admitted 10 the hos
pital two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
NEM YnRKERs MARRY HERE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Stockwell Bancroft
and Francis Milton van Horn, both OF
New York city. were married in Viii
mington on March 30. 1911, by the
Rev. Norheet G.. Lassiter. pastor of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
The ceremony took place at the mini
ister's residence. No. 1901 Madison
street, tho couple being unattended.
Mr.. van Horn is a New York stock
broker.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
BToodhoundS Trail Masked
Bandits Who Rob Train

BY The United Press.
BARTLETTEsVILLE. Okla, Oct 4.
Three masked bandits. today held
up NJ. X. and T. passenger train No.
%, near Okesa, ton miles south Of
here, riding the mail and baggage
ears. The passengers were not mo-
Tested. Telephone messabes say the
robbers got but little booty. It is
known. however, that two trunks of
valuable jewelry samples for a sales
man, were put ON the baggage;car of
train No. % here, but whether they
were rifed could not be ssoertained.
Bloodhounds wero sent from here 70
the scene of the robbery.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
MASONIC GRAND
LODGE SESSION

The Grand Lodge of Delaware. An
cient Free and Accepted Masons, be-
gan it's one hundred and sixth annual
communication at noon in the Ma
sonic Temple. Members of the order
from all parts of the state were pres
ent.
DR.. G. Layton Grier, of Milford. wor-
shipful grand master, is presiding.
This afternoon some prominent visi-
tors from Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey are expected. The members of
the Grand Lodge and guests were en-
tertained at dinner early this after
uOOn
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
no SEE ,FRISCO.

]. J. Truitt, a we'll known figure in
Market street, where he has been
engaged in card writing, his stand
for some time having been in front
of the City Hail. is about to shake
the dust of Wilmington. He leaves
next week on a Southern and Western
trip and will cover 10000 miles, reach
ing San Francisco IN time for the
Panama Exhibition.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del, Oct "A supposed
iucendiary fire here early this morn
ing destroyed tho George Stradley
canning factory cntailing a loss Of
about $4,000. There is no insurance.
The loss in wages, however, to over
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
THE SPARE ROOM.

That spare room in the home
has an earning power that
many households find a con-
siderable help in meeting the
family expenses.
There's a way TO get in touch
with Just the kind of roomer
that you would be glad TO have
share the comforts Of the home
call upon the Want Ads.
Most people who rent rooms
find their tenants by means OF
Want Advertising. Send a
Want, containing a short, con-
else description OF the room
you have TO rent. There are
many prospective roomers al
ways on the lookout for COM
Portable. coy quarters.
Tho Wants cost but a trifie.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
KNICKERBOCKER CLUBS
OPENING DANCE.

The opening dance Of the Knicker-
booker Club will be held in Eden Hall
tonight. The dance commences at
$50 O'Clock and an elaborate program
has been arranged. The committee IN
charge are 4. B. Mckinney, chairman;
William T. Homewood. r. b. Armor.
Arthur II. Elmer, Herbert whitford,
Walter J. Reese and William L. Bull
ger.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
sTnRM MARNING OrT.
y Tho United Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-With the
exception of showers this afternoon OF
tonight In New England and Eastern
NeAF York the weather will be fair TO-
night and Thursday over the Eastern
half Of the country, with lower tenn
peratures In the Middle Atlantic
States.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
Fire Licks Up Laurel
Cannery Causing Heavy Loss

200 employees and to hundreds "
farmers whose land was almost
wholly given up to tomatoes and
sweet potatoes is almost Invaluable.
At one time two mills and several
building were on fire as we'll as the
clothing Of several citizens. There
were no casualties.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
hey TO BLACK HAND OurRAcEs.

BY The United Press
News YORK, Oct Ain youthful whining Italian who
he Antonio cuchra the police today believe they have
the which will unlock number OF black hand
dynamite few months cucha had two
bombs possession when nabbed the home Of
whom it said has been threatened by tho
terrorss
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
uoy CHURCH HARVEST HOME.

The Sunday school and congrega-
tion of Zion German Lutheran Church
will celebrate the Harvest Home
tonight. A party Of children from the
Lutheran Orphan Home at German
town will attend tonights festivities.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
rIRN HAIL AnnITInN.

David Dangel and Son have been
awarded the contract for an addition
to Turn Hall. The same firm is TO
make alterations costing $2700 10 tho
! Jefferson House in,New Castle.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct "A special
storm warning to shipping along the
Atlantic coast from Eastport, Maine,
TO Norfolk, Va, was Issued by the
Weather Bureau here today. A storm
over Lake Superior is moving east
ward and high south TO southwest
winds are predicted over the coast this
afternoon and tonight.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04

NEW HOSE FOR THE WASHY.
Five hundred feet of new hose was
received by the Washington Fire Com
pany yesterday. A new roof is being
placed on the building by tho Guar
antee Roofing Company.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Forecast;
For Internationally fair to-
night and Thursday; cooler Thursday; +;
brisk TO high west TO northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1911-10-04

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means q home papet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-22
MADE GOOD FIGHT.
AME ERicANS WITH REBELS AT
AT BATTLE or JuAREz PROUD
or THEIR PART.
OF 90 Men t8 Were Killed or Wounded
Will Reside In San Antonio,
Texas, Where They Are
Heroes.

San Antonio, Texas, May 21-Of
the thirty-two white men from the
United States, know as the "Ameri-
can Legon," who Altered their service
to Madero and fought for the cause
of the Mexican rebels with such
marked distinction under the com
mand of Lieutenant J. r. Crum, or
Pocatelo, Idaho, only fourteen remain
uninjured, the others having either
been killed or wounded. These are
C. A. Stewart of El Passo, J. ]. Boyle
OF New York, X. Il Lindefeld ofCo;o-
ra do, Fl. Mcdonald of FL Passo,
Wilbur Jay Of Arkansas, w. B. Brown
ing of Georgia, James Morgan of Lon
don, England, J F. Moriarity of Holy
oEe, Massachusetts, H. Johnson or
Iowa, H. A. Michaels cf Minneapolis,
IA. A. Lee of Texas d. II. Dawson OF
Wisconsin, and Robert Brewer OF
Mo1tana,S%The entire Tour;eea mea
are in this city now, and are naturally
very proud Of the part they took in
the Mexican rebellion. particularly
the splendid account they gave o.
themselves at tn battle OF Juarez,
where half of this command lost their
lives or were wounded Every man
of the squad is veteran of other
wars and had been often under fire
before. Margan fought the Moers
down on the veldt of South Africa.
The others were in the Spanish
American, or other conflicts or re-
cent years. The only trouble the IN
surrecto chief had with them was
keeping them back from places OF
danger during engagements. In
every sense of the. word they won
their spurs in every battle in which
they participated and gave the insur.
rectos an example of Gaerican yaloi
that may prove valuable In years tc
come, Every man Of these men is
soldier of fortune and ready to &c
to ans. part of the world there is j
cnance of getting into action with
musket or sword
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-22

for almost an hour, we're so completely
wrapped in smoke and flames. by
strong winds from the south which
whlrled about them. that they were
only visible at intervals.
Second Explosion.
second explosion occurred about
half an hour after the first, not so
loud as the first, but sufficient to
again scatter the crowd This explo
Sion was caused by an iron pipe con
nection with the coal oil tank which
let out more oil upon the ground.
The gasoline burned out first. it be.
ing exhausted half an hour or more
before the coal oil had all been con
sumed.
The origination OF the fire mas not
been definitely determined, but the
theory suggested by Chief OF the Fire
Department, Peter Lind Is, that the
wooden platform was set on fire either
by sparks from passing locomotive; :;
(the tanks are within O few feet of
the railroad track,) or, some tramp
had been resting there with a lighted
cigar he had thrown down on the
platform.
The tanks and oil were the property
of George r. jenkins & Co. of Chicago,
who belongs to the Independent Oil
Co. Charles Sisney is the local agent.
The oil was supplied from the Law
renceville, Illinois oil field, where the
company also has refineries. The
tanks have been built several years.
Comparatively few citizens knew OF
their existence however The
Standard oil tanks are located several
hundred yards south of them
Mr.. Sisney stated yesterday that
the loss would amount to about
81 900 which includes the loss OF the
pump, meter, etc. He says he has
made an examination of the tanks
and find they can be repaired. This
! will be done at once,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-22

Cairo had walk over with Fulton
Yesterday, winning by the score Oh
7 to /. The game would have ended
in a shut out but for errors by cara
han on short in the FIRST inning VINO
was taken from the game ana McMll-
Ian put in his place.
Pitcher Vickers pitched an unit
sually good game for Cairo, more
than once the bases being full but by
effective work he retired the side
without any scores save the one
made in the first INNING.
Manager Powers made another
sensational long run and catch and
Vivorich slammed a three Dagger.
Manager Mig Langdon was put out
of the game in the seventh inning
for arguing with Umpire Adams.
l.angdon had been called out at first
but protested and would no; sop
talking when told to dc so by the um-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-22
TWO OIL TANKS CATCH FIRE
CAPACITY OF $4,000 GALLONS
Terrific Explosion Carries Steel Top 800 Feet
Tanks Located just Outside City--Property
Of Geo. R. Jenkins & Co., Chicago.
w.

There was spectacular fire yester.
day about noon that attracted thou.
sands Of people to the scene. II was
the burning OF two big tanks of gasO-
line and kerosene oil, located just
outside the Mississippi levee, beyond
the foot of Washington avenue. The
stations Nos. / and responded to the
alarm sent in from the gas works,
and No. l threw stream of water on
the wooden platform upholding the
tanks. The heat from the burning
platforms generated gas in the kero-
sene tank which blew off the rivited
steel top with a tremendous report
that was heard all over the city. The
top was blown with such force into the
air that it cut the tops off several big
trees a hundred feet or more to the
south and landed about three hun
dred feet distant. 1t would have
travelled long distance had it not
encountered the obstacles In its path.
There was a great scattering when
the explosion occurred, all seeking
places of safety Had the piece of
steel been blown into the crowd near
by, there would have been many
people killed and injured.
The tanks have a capacity of
10000 gallons each. Each was about
half full of oil. 1t was a strange
sight to see the gasoline, burning with
apparently less fury than the coal
oil AS the gasoline burned it made
a loud Kissing noise forcing its way
through the top of tine tank. but as
compared to the volume of flames and
smoke, and intensity os the heat unit
ted, the gasoline wasn't In it with the
coal oil
II was tremendous blaze that
reached at times hrndred or more
feet into the afr and the dense smoke
rolled and curled into greatly black
clouds that spread over the city and
hung like a pail, that obscured the
sun, at times over a great portion OF
the lower end Of town, Both tanks