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Evening journal., 1911-04-28
WILD PANIC AT
new YORK FIRE.
Explosion in a Tenement
House and Rats and I'M
mates SCamper Out
RODENTS ATTACK MEN
WHO FOUGHT THEM OFF
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-Wild panic,
brave rescues by fremen and police,
and battles with enormous dock rats
marked a fire today which destroyed
five story paper warehouse and junk
shop at 159 Blocker street Three
Italian laborers are believed to have
been burned to death. Nearly two
thousand persons in cheap hotels in
the neighborhood were driven to the
street.
The fire was caused by an explosion.
The fire shot across the street and
licked the sides of Mills Hotel No. /,
which houses 1854 guests and the
Hotel Cantidoglio adjoining, in which
over 300 were asleep.
Rats and Men Fight.
When the firemen smashed in the
door hundreds OF rats came scamper-
ing out. singly, I'm groups and in
swarms. At the same time the men
who had been asleep in the two hotels
began running into the street, their
clothing I'm their hands When the
panic stricken men and the rats mixed
there was the liveliest time Bleecker
street ever saw. The rats. cornered, at
tackled the men, and the latter fought
them off with shoes and pieces of
stone.
In the building adjoining the paper
warehouse, several families were
awakened by the fire TO find their es-
cape cut off. Firemen and policemen
rescued them by means of scaling and
other ladders. The actual money loss
will hardly exceed $4,000.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
TAPPED REGISTER
OF $52 in CASH
SaIOOnkeeper'S Daughter Says
Anker Got Her Fathers
Money

John Anker was before City Court
this morning charged with the lar
ceny of $50 from the cash register in
the saloon Of John Pernowski. at No.
col West Front. street Joseph Ma
honey. who had been arrested with
Anker, was dismissed as there was
no evidence against him.
The proprietor Of the saloon told
of hearing his cash register ring
while he was upstairs and coming
down found the till robbed. He said
he saw Anker jump and run from the
saloon.
Rose Pernowski. the fve-year-old
daughter of the proprietor, testified
that she saw the man rob the till and
run.
James Salisbury did not put in any
defense for the prisoner and he was
held in $500 bail for the Court OF
Geenral Sessions.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
MEETING
in LONDON
Foremost Men in England Ap-
prove President Taft'S
Proposal
LONG STEPS IN THE
PROGRESS OF HUMANITY
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, April 2S-London's
answer to President Taft's proposal
for an arbitration agreement between
England and America was made to-
day. At a huge gathering in Guild
hall, the foremost men I'm England,
gave their unqualified approval of the
proposal.
The meeting was presided over by
Lord Mayor Sir Thomas Vesey Strong,
and Premier Asquith, Arthur c. Bal
four and other leading statesmen took
part.
Il doubt whether Guildhall was
ever used for a worthier purpose, ''
Premier Asquith declared. This
peace meeting cannot be said TO be
due to prearrangement or the oper-
alton of the usual diplomatic ap-
paratus. President Taft scattered the
seed and It fell on ground prepared
TO receive it. Only few months ago
such an object as brought about
this meeting, which is destined to be-
come historic, might have been con-
sidered a dream. Now we all admit
that it is within the domain OF prac-
tical craftsmanship"
The Premier expressed the hope
that still greater things than the
Anglo-American compact might follow
the action of these two countries
While not wishing to preach or die
tate to other nations he said, "I am
sure the Ango-American agreement
against war will be a long step to-
wards the progress of humanity the
world over. Il is not too much to hope
that this is the entering wedge to uni
versal peace"
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
NEW LAW PLEASES
THE UNDERTAKERS

Wilmington undertakers we're
pleased today that Governor Penne-
will had signed the bill passed by
the last Legislature providing prin-
cipally for a reduction in the fee for
transit permit to ship body out
side the State from So to so cents.
Heretofore the 81 fee was collected by
the Secretary of the State Board Of
Health and retained by him. Under
the new law the permits will be is
sued by the registrars Of vital statis-
tics and in no case will they be per-
mitted to charge more than so cents.
In this city the registrar is Secre-
tary Malcom of the Board of Health
and he is paid a salary. In conse-
0uence the local board will not
charge for a transit permit thereby
saving 50 to the family of the de-
ceased. Out of the city. however, the
registrars do not receive a salary
and all of them will probably collect
the fee allowed By the law.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
NEW GAME LAWS
NOW In FORCE
Governor PennewilI Today
Signs a Number Of
Measures
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

DOVER, April 2S.-The Governor
signed the following bills passed by
the Legislature and they are now
laws: Increasing Wilmington's quota
of public school teachers upon which
the State pays dividends from 165 to
200 teachers.
The second undertaker's bill in re-
lation to dead bodies reducing the
permit fees from $500 to so cents.
Four of the game and fish bills,
first, providing for the transfer Of
all property from the Delaware Game
and Protective Association to the new
Board of Game and Fish Commission
ers; second, providing for the en-
forcement of the game and fish laws
and providing a penalty for having
or carrying away any game unlaw-
fully; third, an act to protect birds
and certain animals; fourth, estab-
fishing the Board Of Game and Fish
Commissioners and providing for the
protection of certain fish in fresh
water other than the Delaware River
An act requiring teh collection OF
all forfeited bail bonds.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
WOODMEN NOW HAVE
ANOTHER CITY CAMP

Highland Camp. No. 4, Woodmen Of
the World. was organiged in Red
Mems Hall, Highlands last night.
Head Consul A ID. Rose, Of Philadel-
phia presided and r. F. Clark. of New
Castle, Pa, administered the obliga-
tions.
These officers were elected;
Past Consul Commander. William
G. Hayes; Consul Commander,
Thomas Frizzell; Advisor Lieutenant,
]. Morton Dillon, Jr.; clerk, H. w.
Meyers; banker, J. B. Connell; escort,
Eugene Mccarthy; managers, William
Clark. years; d. Gallagher, years,
and James Conner, one year; watch
man, Frederick Banks; sentry, James
Stewart; physicians. H. G. Buckmas-
ter and S. r. Ewing.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
DR.. PAYNTER A
FARNHURST TRUSTEE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 2s.-Governor
Pennewill today appointed his Demo-
cratic rival for the Office OF Governor,
Dr. Roland c. Paynter OF George
town, to be a trustee for Sussex
county. of the Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst-
DR.. Thomas c. Frame Of Dover. was
appointed a trustee for three years
10 succeed Robert Watson of Milford.
George S. Capelle OF Wilmington.
was appointed to succeed himself for
New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Presidents Harter and jason
Not Re-appOinted by the
Governor
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 2s-The new
State Board of Education was APP
pointed by Governor Pennewill today
as follows:
New Castle County-For seven
years. Professor George W. Twitmyer,
of Wilmington; for four years, Profess
sor Harry Hayward, Of Newark; for
one year, Frederick Brady, of Middle
town.
Kent County-For six years, Henry
Ridgely. of Dover; for two years,
John W. Herring. OF Milford.
Sussex County-For five years,
George S. Messersmith. Of Lewes; for
three years, Henry Clay Davis, Of
Laurel.
Several prominent men who were
in the old Board have been left out
of the new Board. including President
Harter, of Delaware College. and
President Jason, of the State COlored
College.
Colonel Theodore Townsend. al
though an ex-oficio member until the
expiration OF his term as State Audi
tor, is not a regular member, and the
Governor and Secretary of State are
also left out.
Under the new law the three county
superintendent are not members of
the Board, although they are required
to attend its meetings.
The appointment Of Professor Hay
ward, of Delaware College, is regard
ed as a strong recognition Of the agri-
culture interest of the State in future
educational matters The new Board
will meet and organize in few days.
II will act with the school code COM
mission in drafting the new school
code
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
UP AGAINST
MARRIAGE claw
Italian Accused Of Perjury in
Obtaining License to Wed
Girl Under Age
SAYS PARENTS TOLD HIM
BRIDE TO BE WAS Is YEARS

The first charge of perjury under
the new State marriage law, came up
in Municipal Court this morning.
when Giovanni Trappuzzano was ar
raigned and held in $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions, on
the charge of swearing that Lena Del
LARGO, of Philadelphia, was eighteen
years old. Her parents claim that
she is but fourteen years old. Upon
the testimony of Deputy Clerk of the
Peace Wright, Trappuzzano swore.
and so did the girl, that she was Is
years old last August, and upon the
oath Mr. Wright said he issued a mar
riage license to the pair.
Mrs. Del LARGO, mother Of the girl
told the court that she lived at No.
737 South Ninth street, Philadelphia,
and that her daughter was but IA
years old last August.
Lista Del LARGO, the girls father
testified that Lena was the only child
and that he had been married fifteen
years. The girl, he said, was born in
Italy ten years before they came tC
this country four years ago.
The girl testified that her mother
had told her that she was eighteer
years old, and wanted her to marry
Trappuzzano until another young
man who appeared had struck hei
fancy.
The witness said her mother haC
also told the prisoner that she wal
eighteen years old and wanted hin
TO marry her. The girl also saiC
that her parents had two other chill
dred who died before she was born.
The defendant testified that boil
the girls father and mother told hin
she was rs years old.
The court refused to dismiss thu
case upon the application of jane
Salisbury, counsel fo- the defendant
and held him in $500 bail.
The witnesses, including the girl
were held in 500 bail for the Cour
of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
and
BABY BURNED
Parent Saves Child From
Death in Match Play
Fire

While playing with matches in the
yard Of her home yesterday afternoon,
Helen Manlove, aged years, of No.
9O7 Pine street. set fire to her cloth
ing and was seriously burned. Her
father. Robert F. Manlove. an engineer,
was badly burned about the hands
while trying to save his little daughter
Both were taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital where the father had his
burns dressed and later went home.
The child. at first thought to be fatally
burned, is expected TO recover. Her
condition today was reported much
improved.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
THIS WIFE WANTS
MEAT OCCASIONALLY

John Allen had a hearing in City
Court this morning on the charge OF
non-support and after hearing the
evidence the case was continued until
tomorrow morning when Agent Stout
will report a further investigation Of
the case. Mrs. Lillian Allen, the wife
said that her husband had paid the
rent but had given her only bread.
tea, potatoes and eggs but no meat
for a week She said he stopped her
from dealing at the store and did the
dealing himself out of his monthly
salary of $S5.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
EIGHT CREMATED IN
THEIR BEDS AT ROANOKE

Gated or cremated several or all Of
the eight victims that the fire was
discovered by neighbor across the
street.
Three of Mrs. Nunn's children es-
capped by leaping from a front win
dow 70 the lawn below. Two of them
will die. Mrs. Nunn's son Mortimer,
was found i'm bed In a smoke-filled.
fiame-swept room. He was still alive
but died In the arms OF a fireman
while being carried out of the build
ing. All the bodies we're burned un-
IN they were unacceptable.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
ROANOKE. Va, April 2s.-Eight
persons--a mother and seven chill
dren-were crematod in their beds I'm
southwest Roanoke at an early hour
this morning. when the house was
burned to the ground as a result of a
fire which started in the ceiling of a
rear stairway.
Mrs. J. H. Mum, a widow. and her
ten children were asleep at the time
the fire was discovered. II was not
until the flames had probably suffo-
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.

The State Elementary Sunday
School Union will hold an institute in
the Methodist Church I'm Harrington,
tomorrow. There will be an address by
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner. of Chicago,
the International superintendent of
elementary work. A discussion Of
graded lessons is matter of particu-
lar interest to the teachers. Miss Clara
Mendenhall of this city is president Of
the union.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
URSULA CLUB CONCERT.

A stage banked with palms. form
ing a background to daintily gowned
and fair musicians, a brilliant audi
once, and sweet music artistlcally
played and sung, are the memories
carried away by guests at the musi-
Gale. reception and dance given by
the St. Ursula Club at the New Cen
tury Club last night.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
URGE PARDON FOR BOYS.

The Delaware Annual Conference,
of the u A. M. K. Church. Philadel-
phia. and the Children's Aid Society,
OF Philadelphia, are among those who
have signed petitions in favor Of a
pardon for James Sharp and Earl n.
Brown, the Sussex colored boys under
sentence Of death for murder. Many
petitions in favor of the boys are be-
ing signed in this city.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
vEsTRY ELECTION.
Delaware City Church Also VIII Begin
Mission Tonight.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. April 2S.-
Christ Church congregation has elect
ed the following 10 serve as vestry-
men: DR.. w. w. Ellis. J. n. Reeves,
Edward Coale. Philip Hines. B. F.
Eisenberger, c. Earl Baum and Syl-
vester Downs.
Treasurer and wardens will be
elected al the next meeting.
Archdeacon Webber begins a six
day mission tonight Since the old
schedule of the trolley will be re-
sumed on Monday those wishing to
attend can return on a late car.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
nR. HOFFECKE,R ENGAGEMENTs.

DR.. L. L. Hoffecker, superintendent
of the Wilmington District NJ. E. Con
ference, will hold quarterly confer
ence at Port Deposit, Nd, tonight; at
Rising Sun tomorrow morning; at
Colora in the afternoon, and at Hope
we'll in the evening. DR.. Hoffecker
will preach at Hopewell on Sunday
morning and at Rising Sun on Sunday
evening
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
WATER WITCH co.
STREAK" ARRIVES

The big automobile fire engine for
the Water Witch Fire Company ar
rived from st. Louis last evening and
was unloaded this morning and taken
to the Pennsylvania Avenue Garage
where It will be stored until the hre
house is ready to receive It, which
will be some time next month. The
new engine will be tested by tne
builders on Saturday of next week.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
COPPERs TAKE THE OATH.

w. ]. Mearns and John Testa, who
recently were appointed as members
of the local department, are now full
fieged police Nofficers. They were
sworn in by Deputy Judge Harry p.
Joslyn in Municipal Court this morn
ing. but will not go in duty until
their new uniforms are finished by N.
Snellenberg & Co., on Monday.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
REVIEWS MISSIONARY WORK.

Deaconess Cooch gave an interest
ing talk on missionary work among
the Blue Ridge mountaineers at the
missionary tea at ST. Andrews
Church yesterday afternoon. Bishop
Kinsman was a guest of honor at the
tea.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
$4,000 FOR HER KINDNESS.
Delaware Woman Is Left Estate Of
Aged Recluse.

MILFORD. Del, April 2S.-Mrs. A.
B. Houser of Milford, was astonished
to learn that she had been left nearly
all of the SO 600 estate Of Miss Mary
II. Ratcliff. an aged recluse. to whom
Mrs. Houser had occasionally shown
kindness.
A few distant relatives gave notice
that they would contest the will.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
WILL CASE ARGUED.

Register Of Wills Walker heard
further testimony today in the Vim
cent o. Hill will case.
Mr.. Walker granted letters tes-
tamentary on the estate of Mrs. 2. G,
Marks to Eugene n. Marks; Jane Nc
Pike to Mary McPike, and Harry G.
Miller to Florence N. Miller.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
IAFOILETTE MAKES PROTEST.
By The united Preea.


WASHINGTON April 2s.In behalf of tho progressiyes
Senator LaFoete read in the Senate today against
the which they treated the committee
BY giving the progessves Just proposition
the membership LaFoee declared millions Of the people
deprived important committees
of the Senate.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
DAY PUTS OVER
7O3 ALLEY PINS

On the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys last night
Day broke the three game alley rec
ord by putting over 7OS pins. Thomp-
son is second in the tournament with
532 pins to his credit.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
ARRANsNe PEACE IN MExIco.

BY Tho United Press
MEXICO CITY, April 9s.-Power to sign extension of
the eegraphed by the
Department early today General Navarro It is
ported here Maderos peace be made
known here officially any time.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
ROADS NEED REPAIRING.

An inspection Of the county roads
by members of the Levy Court yes
terday shows that much work is
needed on the highways. Following
the wet season the roads were badly
cut up BY wagons.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
EARTHQUARE SHOCK.

BY The United Press
CLEVELAND Ohio. April 2s-An earthquake shock that
gave indications Of being the immediate vicinity Of the
United Saes the United states itself recorded
at 4sO this morning the sesmograph St. Ignatus Col
lege The quake short ery lasting about
minute.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
ELECTION Avn NEWARK.

Robert S. Gallaher, George l..
Brooks and Edward L. Richards are
candidates for the Board of Education
In Newark tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
MEATHER.
The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2s. The
weather will continue unsettled to-
night and Saturday over the eastern
half of the country, showers tonight
and Saturday in the Middle Atlantic
States. Temperature changes Will
not be decided.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-- For Del.
aware Showers tonight or Saturday
light to moderate south winds.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
MIR. WILMOT AT HILLCREST.

The Rev. Arthur A. Wilmot will
preach in Hillcrest NJ. E. Church on
Sunday evening.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

they were he need not care as il did
not show him. He said that if II was
printed he was going to make trou-
bic for Mitchim and was going to tell
him so. Then he went up to Mitchin
and was apparently excited. He had al
ways been rather quick in his ac-
| lions.
'Harrell was in there the day before
and said the picture could not be pub
lished. That was a picture Of the
dance hall on Broadway. Harren said
he was in there and showed me what
was supposed to be his picture 1 told
him the photographer had disguised it
so that no one could tell it was he.
He said whether it did or not, he
was going to make trouble for Mitch
I'M
You could not recognize Harren
from the cut in the paper
"Harrel was larger and stronger
than Mitchim."
On cross examination he stestified:
The cut was made from Photograph
Of Lou VidaPs FavOrite dance hall. I
told Harrell that if the cut was run
Harrelrs picture could not be. recog-
nized. We used 1t on the first page.
which was the last page made up.
After I talked to HarrelI he went
up to Mitchim's office.
"Harren may have been in the Of
flee in the afternoon. 1 do not think
he came into the mechanical depart
ment."
At 4:50 an adjournment was taken
until Wednesday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

the News office; his head toward a
telegraph pole. He said. 'Mltchim did
it, Martini
On cross examination ne said he
did not know how many shots were
fired.
HarreIPs Dying Statement.
W. c. McGown was called and tes-
titled: 4 remember the shooting in
front of the News office I heard the
shot. I did not see defendant I was
asked to take dying declaration. I
sat on the curb. 1 said: How are you,
old man: his answer was, He got me,
or I'm gone1 asked him if he cared
to make a statement, and I reduced the
statement TO writing" The statement
was then Produced by the district at
torney and read by McGown in his
most dramatic manner, as follows:
Attorneys for the defence objected
to the introduction of this dying state
ment on the ground that it was not
made voluntarily, but in answer TO
questions on the part of Mr. McGown,
and also objected to its being read to
the jury by the witness, but the OBJ
lection was overruled.
Dan Jackson then asked McGown II
he knew how old a man Harren was,
and he replied: IT do not know" Then
he was asked If he could estimate or
guess about how old man Harrell
was, how big he was and about what
his weight was, but he replied: Il never
guess under OATH sir; 1 would guess
with you for a drink on the street,
Dan"
He was then asked who held the
light that he might take Harrell's
statement and he said: Il do not know
who held the light nor what sort of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

left side. The defendant had a SO or 3S
caIiber double action pistol"
On cross examination Hord said: II
had hollered at Mitchim not to shoot;
he lowered the pisto. to his leg and
said: Don't let him shoot me- Mean
ing Harrell. I knew Bill Harrell quite
we'll.
II first saw Harrell at the transfer
station about o'clock that night The
killing occurred about 80 or 40 min
utes later. He told me ne was looking
for Mr.. Mitchim and 1 might have to
arrest him as he was going to whip
Mitchim, Or Mitchim would whip him.
He walked down toward the News
office.
HarreH Called Mitchim.
Next I saw him, T. NJ. Ryan and his
boy go into the Apex bar. I was on
the corner They were in there a few
minutes was talking to a
friend. Harrell came out alone
and said: am going home.
didn't get to see him. I kept my eye
on him and heard him call: sMitchim,
oh, Mitchim.' 1 heard a tumble Of
words passed and then heard a pistol
fired. I went up there"
On redirect examination Hord said:
L was not looking at Harrell at the
time the shot was fired. Mitchim told
me not to let Harrel shoot him. 1 took
Mitchim's pistol Then 1 felt outside
HarrelPs pockets. 1 did not feel in his
pockets. 1 did not find any weapons on
him.
q. A. Martin was next called and tes-
titled: Il knew Mitchim and 1 knew
Harrell. l was in the Majestic theater
the night Of the shooting. I heard a
shot and went to the News office Har-
Ten was on the sidewalk; there was a
crowd around him. His feet were near
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

I do not remember when last saw
him alive. I saw Mr. Mitchim the night
Harrell died. 1 was on the other side
of the street. Mr. Mitchim was standing
in the door Of the News office. 1 walk
ed on. About the time 1 turned the corr
ner of Stanton and Mills street 1 heard
some one say, call a policeman and
heard a gun fired. 1 went over and
found Jim Conklin and VIII Hord
there. Mr. Mitchim was there standing
with pistol in his hand. Harrell was
lying on the pavement. That is all 1
saw. It was not more than a half hour
later Harrell was taken away"
On cross examination he said: Il was
with Jim Conklin walking west I left
the Peoples drug store, went to the
Alvarado, east to Stanton street. I was
going from the Orndorff hotel to
Stanton street and was in the middle
Of the block when 1 saw Mitchim in
the doorway of the News office 1 was
going north on Stanton street, hav-
ing just turned the corner, when I
heard the shot fired. 1 heard some one
call, Ho, Mitchim, in a rather loud
tone of voice as if someone were call
ing. When 1 got to the scene Mitchim
was under arrest"
HarreII Expected Trouble.
VIII Hord,s now fireman, was call
ed and testified: On the night Of May
20. there was killing in front of the
News office. I was at the corner of
Mills and Stanton. I had an idea
something was going to happen. heard
a shot and ran 10 the scene.
Harrell was lying on the sidewalk.
Mitchim was standing in front of him.
pointing q pistol at him. I examined
Harrell- He had a bullet wound in his