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Evening journal., 1911-04-29
Frederick Brady, State Educator
Represents Grangers' Interests

II is generally conceded that Gov
ernor Pennewill has exercised splen-
did Judgment I'm the appointment of
Frederick Brady, Of Middletown. as
a member of the State Board OF Edu-
cation. Mr. Brady was the New
Castle county member Of the COM
mission appointed two years ago to
revise the State school laws. The
new school law is the result OF the
work and suggestions OF this com
mission. Mr.. Brady is one OF the
most prominent business men OF this
county. He Is one OF the proprietors
Of the Middletown Farms. doing
business I'm Wilmington. and treasur-
er Of the New Castle County Agricul
tural Fair Association. His sp
/ pointment is exceedingly popula
with the Grangers of New Castl
county. Together with the appoint
ment OF Prof. Hayward, of Newark
the naming Of Mr. Brady gives stronl
recognition to the agricultural inter
ests of the State in future education-
! al matters.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29

row got inside he made the remark
that either he or some one else was
going to die. Sparrow demanded to
see the boys sister. and he told him
she was in bed. When Sparrow be-
gan to ascend the stairs Jackson ran
into his room and procuring a re-
volver shot Sparrow as he ascended.
The boy fired three shots two of
which took effect in Sparrow's brain,
causing instant death. He stopped
half way up the stairs and reeline
backward fell headlong to the bottom
of the stairway.
According to residents of Stanton,
Sparrow did not have very good
reputation On the other hand the
Jackson boys are known to be quiet
peaceable and industrious. DR.. Nor.
man L. Beale gives Jackson an ex.
cellent reputation.
Since coming to Stanton. Sparrow
did little work, but was employed fol
some time by William T. Boyce The
latter says the man was a good hand
about the place but he knew moth.
ing of him beyond that.
In view of the fact that youne
Jackson evidently ahot in self-de-
tense. the coroner did not order his
arrest. the lad promising to appeal
on Monday night, when the inquest
will be held
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
NEW HOME FOR
ODD FELLOWS
Temple Plans to be Discussed
at Conference on Tues
day Night

There will be a joint meeting in
Odd Fellows Hall. Third and King
streets, on Tuesday evening, between
representatives from the Odd Fellows
Hall Company, the Odd Fellows New
Hall Company, Eden Hall and Bran
dywine Lodge, the Highlands, to ar
range for the purchase of site on
which. to erect a mammoth home for
all the Odd Fellows lodges Of the
city.
The several lodges Of the city have
over s1,OOO,OOO surplus in bank. Sale
of the Odd Fellow properties at
Third and King. Tenth and King,
Eden Hall and the Highlands would
bring an additional 100000 TO the
building fund. The sum Of $4,000
was subscribed last evening to Sc
cure an option on a site. BY many
the property adjoining the dupont
building on Market street is favored.
II is pointed out that hall could be
built there that would be a credit
to the city. as we'll as to the Odd
| Fellows. The idea is to build a hall
on the same style as the DUPONT
building with as many floors. Other
odd Fellows favor the erection of a
hall at Tenth and King streets on the
site owned there by the order.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
CLAIM 100000
FROM TROLLEY co.
Exceptions to Awards Must
be Filed in ChanCery Court
on Monday

Receivers and other parties inter-
ested in the Wilmington. New Cas-
tie and Southern Railway Company
have until Monday TO file exceptions to
the claims that have been filed I'm the
Court of Chancery. against the COM
pany No exceptions had been filed un-
til noon today.
The claims that have been filed are
as follows: One judgment. $6,3S0.73.
claims where preference is claimed.
81 $3.50. one note, $4,000; general
claims, no preference claimed. $2,2S7.-
90: bonds of thesNew Castle and Will
mington Electric Railway Company.
S15O,000; bonds of the New Castle
and Delaware Railway Company.
S124,000; bonds of the Wilmington.
New Castle and Southern Railway
Co, 100000; dsbenture bonds Of
the Wilmington and New Castle Elec-
tric Railway Company, $1,000.
This makes a total of 1888, ,217 50
claims It could not be ascertained this
morning just what amount there will
be to be distributed among the claim-
ants.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
$4,000 in
MONTHS BUILDING
Figures Fall $4,000 Below
Those Of Corresponding
Year

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
during the month 60 permits for
building operations costing $16S,S65.
In the corresponding period of last
year rs permits were issued for a
total valuation of $175.71S. showing
a decrease this year of more than
$4,000. Despite this decrease, how
ever, the building operations since
the first of the year are greater than
those during the corresponding period
OF last year
Mr.. Cassidy today issued permits for
eight dwellings,. J. f. Grubb and
Company will erect three houses on
the South side of Eighth street, be-
tween Pine and Kirkwood streets for
L. Young, costing S24OO each. William
II. Jones will erect a dwelling at NO.
2512 Washington street, costing S2500
and also will build a house at No.
S13 s. Harrison street, for William
Green at a cost of S140O.
Peter Martin and Son took out a
permit for three dwellings at Nos.
207, O9 and IL Rodney street, costing
$4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
STATE WORK
FOR THE BLIND
Profitable Year at Industrial
Exchange Reported at An
nuaI Meeting

An interesting report was given by
c. R. Van Trump. the chairman, at the
annual meeting of the Delaware Com
mission for the Blind on Thursday af-
ternoon. The report spoke Of the cor
dial support OF the General Assembly
in giving an increased appropriation
this year and enlarged powers. The
retirement Of the home teacher, Miss
Jane Christopher, was mentioned with
regret There are 205 blind persons
recorded IN the State, fourteen be-
ing at special schools for the blind. At
Baltimore two adult pupils are learn
ing handcraft in the workshops for the
blind. The home teacher visits 100
adults, teaching reading. Gaming. bas-
ketry. needlework. etc. making sky
to seventy visits a month I'm forty
towns all over the State. The advanced
pupils also help each other. Many Of
these pupils will soon ~ on a self~
supporting basis and some Of Them al
ready earn considerable. An assistant
teacher Is needed.
At the Industrial Exchange and
Free Library for the Blind materials
are sold to the blind at shop cost. and
their hnished work offered for sale. A
business Of about $1,000 was done
last year by the exchange and in addi-
ton 1000 chairs were re-seated. The
carpet loom, in operation one month
has turned out 100 yards of carpet anc
rs rugs. The library contains 800
volumes of Moon type. and 200 vol
umes of American braille. The circula.
tion is rs volumes a month A work
room. and broom machinery and tools
and appliances are needed to encour-
age the blind to greater interest and
effort.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
THIS FELLOW
TOYS WITH CUFFS

With hand shackled by genuine
regulation handouts. a man named
De Elmo. is going to jump from Mar
ket street bridge into the Christiana
on Monday afternoon In a few sec
onds, he will free himself from his
manaoles under water. and como 10
shore like any ordinary swimmer. It
will happen al 4.3O o'clock in the af-
ternoon. and verybody can go and
see n for nothing In the evening tho
iail-breaker and expert diver will do
even more remarkable stunts at the
Star Theatre, No. III Market street.
getting out OF prison cells or out OF
any handouts the Wilmington police
can furnish
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
BABY'S BODY
DEAD in WELL
Young COIOred Woman Under
Arrest on Charge Of
InfantlCide
MAKES NO DENIAL
OF SERIOUS OFFENCE

Eliza Johnson. young colored
woman, of No. 72O Wilson street. will
have a hearing in City Court on Tues
day morning on the charge Of in
fanticide. She was arrested yester-
day by Officer e. G. Lewis. on the
charge Of throwing her newly-born
baby into a we'll at the home Of Mrs.
Rebecca Poston. No GIG Penn street.
when arrested the woman did not
deny the charge
The child is believed to have been
thrown into the pool on Tuesday
night A man named Winchester found
the body OF the child.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
new MOVE AT
LOS ANGELES?
Two More Sensational Arrests
Expected In Explosion
Case
M'MANIGAL NOT TO
SEE DEFENSE'S COUNCIL
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
Los ANGELES. Cal. April 29.-
That two more sensational arrests IN
connection with the blowing up Of
the Los Angeles Times will be made
in few days was the declaration
made today by +. r. Mills. local rep
resentative of the Burns Detective
Agency.
Mills would not say where the ar
rests would take place.
Ortie McManigal has now formally
severed his connection with John j.
and James r. Mcnamara. his state
ment 10 District Attorney Fredericks
being considered a full confession
The attorneys for the defense visited
McManigal, but were advised that
McManigal did not care to consult
with them.
No further developments In the
case are expected for several days.
probably not before the arrival here
of Clarence S. Darrow. who has fin
ally agreed 60 become chief counsel
for the defense, about Wednesday
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
POLISH LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION
Eleventh Ward Organization
Progresses Under Leader
ship Of President

The Polish Library Association Of,
the Eleventh ward, is one OF the
most progressive organizations con-
Quoted by the people OF that nation
ality IN this city. From a small be-
ginning the club has made rapid
strides and 1t now owns considerable
real estate, including its new club
house at the corner Of Van Buren,
and Maple streets, and the two dwell
| ings adjoining.
The club meets on the first Thurs.
day the first and the fifteenth OF eacl
month. The present officers arc.
President. Rom Saolkowsk: vice
| president. John Turorlski; secretary
ntony Markowski and treasurer
Frank Kopanski.
The club has membership OF IS
and has valuable library containing
the best Of works in the Polish Lam
guage Much Of the success Of the
club is due to It's president president
and to John Osowski and Frank Mar
woksh.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
PICK HIM OUT
AS HOUSE THIEF
Mrs. SaSSe Has Man Arrest
ed on Charge Of Taking
Her Money
PRISONER WITH TWO NAMES
SAYS IT IS A MISTAKE

Arrested on Market street today by
Police Turnkey John A. Solomon,
Frank Bolman or Bierman, as he also
calls himself, aged % years, a we'll
dressed young man, who says his
home is at No 1872 North Seventh
street, Philadelphia, will answer the
charge of larceny in City Court on
Monday. He is accused Of the theft
of S27 from Mrs. Ella Sasse, wife of
Letter Carrier George w. Sasse, of
No. 1905 Tatnall street.
The prisoner had $l36, including $40
in gold in his possession when search
ed at the police station He also had
a pawn ticket issued by a Philadel-
phia loan Office for a watch on which
S37 had been advanced. In addition
the man had several letters, tele-
grams and other papers in his posses
sion, all of which contained different
names. A cheap watch fob. on a
card, also was found among his ef-
fects.
Mrs. Sasse, who made the compliant
against the young man, met him ct
Fourth and Market streets, and trail
ed him until she managed to get an
Officer to lock him up. She called
Solomon, and the latter placed the
man under arrest.
Mrs. Sasse said that about two
weeks ago the prisoner and his wife
came to her home and wanted n
know if they could rent a room there
The couple were well-dressed and ap-
peared to be refined. Mrs. Sasse
took them in and they we're pleased
with the house, Bolman or Bierman
saying that he would probably remain
several weeks. That night Mr.. and
Mrs. Sasse went to a social function
and the next morning when the couple
left and did not return, Mrs. Sasse
found that S27. which she had placed
in a small box, was missing. It wal
not until today that she again me-
the young man. and she Immediately
had him arrested
The prisoner claims that Mrs. Sass
has made a mistake. He says he is Z
travelling salesman and also made the
statement that he came TO Whining
ton to go into the restaurant bust
ness.
The Philadelphia police viii be com
municated with. meanwhile the loca
authorities Will make a further in
vestigation.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
STAYS NIGHT DISTURBER
In DEFENSE OF HIS SISTER
Leon Jackson Youth, Fires Two Bullets Into Brain o.
Charles H. Sparrow After Latter Makes
Threat of Deafh

Charles H. Sparrow, a negro. aged
about S5 years, was shot and instantly
killed early this morning at Stanton
by Leon Jackson, an 1S-year-old col
ored boy. The latter was in his home
at the time and is said to have killed
Sparrow in defense of his sister, Ar
bella Anderson. jackson has not
been arrested although he gave him
self up to the Stanton authorities.
Sparrows' body is at the morgue, two
bullet wounds in the top of his head
bearing evidence of the true aim of
the lad who shot him.
Coroner Chandler made an investi-
CATION of the case today and learned
that Sparrow came to Stanton about
two years ago and made his home
with Arbella Anderson. He became
very abusive to her and her brothers
Leon and Walter Jackson, especially
when he was drinking, and the wo-
man afterward left him. She and her
brother Leon then rented a house at
Stanton and made their home there.
About 2 o'clock this morning tho
boy was awakened by a knock at the
door and calling down the stairs ask
ed who was there.
Its me-" was the reply and when
Jackson learned the caller was Spar
row he became alarmed, as Sparrow
on different occasions had threatened
to kill him and his brother, and one
time, did strike the latter with a club
and threatened to cut him with a
razor
The boy refused TO open the door
but II appears that it already wa!
open and Sparrow, by pushing against
Il, forced his way into the house
Young Jackson saws that when Spar
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
COL. STOEVER
OUT FOR COUNCIL

Col. w. E. Slower. treasurer of the
Manufacturers Contracting Company
and chief quartermaster of the gen
eral staff. Organized
Militia Of Delaware. has announced
his candidacy for member of Council
from the Seventh ward, on the Re
publican ticket During the last
presidential campaign, Col. Stoever
assisted the Republican National
Committee in New York for about two
months. I
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
Dynamite, Hit With Brick
MangIes Youngsters Hands

Finding a dynamite cap along the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Ninth
street today. Joseph r. Porter. Jr..
aged 10 years OF No. 1904 Union
street. used a brick to explode 1t. and
as a result had both his hands badly
lacerated. Several other boys we're
with him at the time, but they es-
capped injury.
Porter was taken to the Office Of
DR.. B. r. Veasey. at No. 713 Market
street. who dressed the little fellows
wounds. Or. Veasey said this after
noon he did not think It would be
necessary TO amputate the fingers OF
either hand.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
TESTS FOR THE
''RED STREAK

The new automobile engine Of the
Water Witch Fire Company, which ar
rived here yesterday from St. Louis
Mo-. will be given several tests by the
builders next week, public test
probably being held along the Bran
dywine on next Saturday
The machine is painted red, and the
city is to have red streak" as we'll
as a green streak" in It's fire de-
partment. The new engine cost $4,000
and is a beauty.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
FOR
new BRIDGE

During the inspection of the Chris
tiana river between Third and Fourth
streets yesterday afternoon Mr.. OFT, of
the American Bridge Company was
present. He spent considerable time
with the members of the Levy Court
going over the qualities and cost OF
various kinds Of bridges.
County Engineer Wilson said today
that it will require some time before
the work can be commenced. Agree
ments must be made with the railroad
companies which have tracks near the
proposed site of the new bridge. The
bed of the river also must be sounded.
The county will spend S150.O0O on the
bridge and the Levy Court will con-
slider we'll what is needed in detail be-
fore the bridge work is started.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
YOUNG BIRDS TAKE TO DRINK,

Since the warm weather arrived
many persons. have noticed pigeons
on the cribhing OF Market street
bridge. The birds occupy the timbers
while the sun is shining. They also
slide down the electric wires to take
a dip in the Chrlstiana River. This
morning there we're two young pig
cons i'm the flock. and they acted like
they were afraid Of the water. After
seeing the older birds actions the
younger birds ventured down the wire
and took a drink from the stream.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

The close of meetings for the year
for the Girls Friendly Society of Old
Swedes' Church. will be marked by
a special service of admission tomor-
row evening. The vicar, the Rev
Albert p. Clay, will receive a class
OF thirty-two new members into the
society during the evening prayer
service, beginning at 730 O'Clock. The
last regular meeting of the society
was held last night, concluding a
year Of wonderful growth and sue
cess.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
SERVICES AT EDGE MOOR.

There will be an ll-day meeting at
Edge Moor NJ l.. Church tomorrow
starting at $50 O'Clock, with q con-
secration meeting in charge Of Alfred
Butler, and preaching at II o'clock by
the Rev. Charles SharDless. Sunday
school will be held at 2 o'clock. and
at 3 o'clock there will he an expert
ence meeting in charge of Mrs. Mary
Sputtle. AT 745 O'Clock Mrs. Luetta
Woodside. a noted Evangelist, will be
the speaker Revival services will
continue every night next week.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
FRESH VEGETABLES
ON MARKET STALLS

Southern asparagus controlled the
street market today, and sold at 45
cents a bunch. There werfe but few
punches of local asparagus in the
market and while the stalks we're
small the price was 35 cents bunch.
Last year asparagus growers reaped
q good round sum from asparagus.
Southern tomatoes we're sold at this
date at 10 and Is cents a box, while
new potatoes were Is cents a quar-
oer-peck. Rhubarb and radishes
were 8 cents a bunch, and lettuce
8 cents a head. Bunches of onions
sold for a cent.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
sABRATH AT MApELEY.

The Rev. ]. p. Outten will preach
In Madeley NJ. f. Church tomorrow
morning from Ecclesiastes Z 10.
Sunday school will be held at 215
O'Clock The sermon in the evening
7.3O o'clock win be from Daniel 2 35.
The Wednesday night prayer meeting
has outgrown the room IN which II
has been held and next Wednesday
night Il will be held IN tho audience
room. The church Is alive and greal
interest is taken in all the services.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
TO OFFER CITY
BONDS ON MAY l9

The finance committee Of City
Council has fixed a time for receiving
bids for the $395,O00 bond issue for
street and sewer improvements, parks
and refunding the water bonds due
this and next month. The bids will
be opened at noon on May 10 and the
successful bidders will be required
to pay for the bonds by May %.
The bonds will mature as follows
April I. 1888, S33, 100: October 1. 1888
S103,55O; April 1. 1884, S1O6,650; Oc-
tober l. 1884, S67OO; $4,000. s5S,150;
April 1, 1885, S41.S50 They will bear
interest at 4 1-2 per cent.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
ALTAR CLOTHS FOR MOOSE.

Wilmington Lodge, Loyal, Order of
Moose, No. 1S4. held largely at
tended meeting last night. The mem
bers were surprised when the degree
team presented the lodge with a set
of altar cloths, beautiful in design
and rich in quality. The presentation
speech was made by II. B. Yarnell.
captain Of the degree team. Follow
ing this seven candidates were initi-
ated into the mystarias Of the order.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
DIR. CARDEzA
IS NON-SUITED

Judge Holland, in the United States
Circuit Court, in Philadelphia. yes
terday entered a nonsuit in the case
of DR.. John ID. NJ. Cardeza against the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad. 10 recover damages for
the loss Of a barn destroyed by fire
at Claymont. Doctor Cardeza alleged
that the fire was caused by sparks
from a passing locomotive.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
NAN TRnLLEY ScHEnnlE.

A new schedule went into effect
today on the Delaware City line. The
Wilmington and Southern Traction
Company will operate the line until
some agreement is reached with the
owners regarding the road. Cars will
run to Delaware City every hour and
twenty minutes from Fourth and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
TEACHERS IN CONFERENCE.

Wilmington educators from Friends
school. and from the High school, are
today attending the annual confer
ence Of Friends School teachers at
Swarthmore College. Discussions on
the methods of teaching High School
subjects are the program for the day.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
SUGGEST NAMES AS
CHARTER COMMISSIONERS

The Real Estate Brokers' Associa-
tion, at a special meeting yesterday
afternoon, submitted names as new
city charter commissioners. The
names will come before Governor
Pennewill and Mayor Spruance at a
conference this afternoon. The men
recommended by the brokers are:
State Senator Charles r. Miller, State
Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan, J.
Ernest Smith, H. H. Ward, William T,
Lyman, Ezekiel Cooper, William G.
Taylor. John S. Rossell. ], jackson
Peirce and Henry Hopes.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
DEATH OF EDWARD BEHRNGER,

Edward Behringer, who was one Of
the best known BARRIERS in Whining
ton, died on Tuesday evening. and
will be buried from his late residence.
No. 637 East Sixth street, at 3 o'clock
Monday morning Requiem mass will
he said over the body in St. Mary's
r. G. Church Interment Will be
made I'm Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
MISS TAFT A
GUEST HERE

United States Senator Henry A. du-
Pont is entertaining a weekend party
at Winterthur. in which Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of President Taft, is
one of the guests The naval at
tache of the Ausnro-Hungary Em-
bassy and Baroness Preusipen are also
members of the house-party.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
TO CONFER DEGREEs.

The degree team Of Eden Lodge,
I. o. o. F.. will visit Brandywine
Lodge Of the same order in the High
lands, on Monday evening. While
there the visitors will confer the first
degree upon q class of candidates.
They will leave Eden Hall at Z
O'Clock Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
STARS SHINE.

The Silverbrook Stars defeated Sill
verbrook. Jr, this morning by the
score of IA to II. Battery for the Stars,
Hughes and Long; for the Jrs., Nc
Dermott and Black
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
WEST ZOE HIS bride.

Andrew w. Crawford of Holly Oak.
leaves tomorrow for Boscobel Wis,
where he will marry Miss Phillis
Walker Of that city. on May 10. After
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
will make their home az Holly Oak.
whore Mr. Crawford has recently
built a home.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
HORSE RUNS AWAY.

A horse belonging 10 Seal and
Aschenhach. ran away at noon yester-
day, on West Eighth street, and de-
molished the delivery wagon to whcih
IL was attached. Joseph Carruthers,
the driver. escaped unhurt.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
A. O. Z. w. FINANCES.

At the meeting of the finance com
mittee of the A. o. u. w. of Della
ware, it was reported that a balance
Of S3,372.99 was in the beneficial fund
and only three claims 10 be paid out.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
CHARTER COMMISSION.
Citizen Says That the Working Glasses
Should be Represented.

Speaking of the appointment OF the
commissioners TO prepare new char
ter for Wilmington. a well-known citi-
zen declared that he had noticed in
the names of those VINO had been sug-
gested for commissioners there was no
one who appeared to represent the
working class element of the city.
These. persons, the citizen declared,
are vitally interested in new charter
and they should be represented on the
commission.
Evening journal., 1911-04-29
MIR. PHELPS RECOVERING.

The Rev. Hamilton b. Phelps, rector
of the Episcopal Church at Newark,
who was threatened with pneumonia,
is convalescing and is now able to sit
up part of the day