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Evening journal., 1911-09-09
COLONEL ASTOR AND
MISS FORCE MARRIED
IN The rnlted Press.

By The United Press,
NEWPORT. R. l., Sept S.-One
hundred million dollar John Jacob
Astor and his $1,000 900 girl bride,
Madeleine Force were married at a
$1,000 ceremony today by a Proyi-
dence congregational clergyman. the
Rev. Joseph Lambert. pastor Of Elm
wood Church, there.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed at Astor's imposing villa,
Beechwood, shortly before 10 o'clock.
after the bridal couple and the hand
ful OF witnesses, in racing automo-
biles had lodged into Newport rur-
sued by an army Of reporters. The
women Of tho party were so heavily
veiled as 70 be unrecognizabie and
had to be led like blind persons
when they landed in launches from
the Astor yacht
Rush 10 the villa.
The rush from the shore 70 The
villa was in the nature of a stam-
pede.
The wedding performed, the we'd
ding party started FOR the yacht. but
for some reason, turned back. A
wedding breakfast then was served
in the dining hall Of the palatiai
cottage" at which all Of those who
attended the ceremony were present.
Shortly before noon a messenger
left Beeohwood and after boarding
the Mona. the yacht left her anchor
age off Ida Lewis Lighthouse and
steamed slowly around Fort Adams.
j. WAS expected Colonel Astor and
the new Mrs. Astor would board the
yacht directly from the pier which
stretches into the water from the
villa OF Lewis Cass Lcdyard. making
the use Of the launch unnecessary.
While Astor displayed nothing buT
intense satisfaction over the culmina-
tion Of his famous romance. the bride
was not the picture Of girlish bloom
that won the heart Of the man OF
many millions and ono previous wife.
The ordeal TO which she had been
subjected during the last few weeks
had left tell-tale marks on her fair
young cheeks and when the bridal
couple emerged from the house the
expression upon her features WAS one
more of relief from strain than un-
aloyed happiness.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
NIGHT CHASE
FOR ROBBERS
Police Bullets Fail to Hit FeI-
low Who Tried Robbery
Of Hat Store
NEGROES WORK In STORE
In VIEW OF PEDESTRIAN

The police frustrated a daring at
tempt to rob the store Of Saltzgiver
and Bupp, at No. S32 Market street,
last night. The thieves, three negroes,
however. made their escape. One of
them had left the building with a S14
Gladstone bag containing four hats
and also a So umbrella, but dropped
his loot upon meeting Police Cap
tain Kane
F. M. Doherty. a resident in Ninth
street, discovered the men at work in
the store and he ran to the police
station, notifying the officers on duty
there Captain Kane and Turnkey Sol
omon hastened to the scene, the for
mer going up King street to enter
the store from the rear, while Solomon
continued up Market street. Kane
arrived just as one of the thieves, a
negro. was emerging from the rear
exit. The police captain made lunge
for the man but bumped into a stand
which threw him TO the ground. He
made a grab for the negro's ankles
but missed him. Kane caught hold of
the bag, however, and as the thief
sped down King street Kane drew his
revolver and fired three shots after
him. Fearing that some of the bull
lets might strike innocent bystanders
who had gathered around the scene
Of the attempted robbery Kane did
not shot low. What became of the
other two men is not known, the po-
licemen seeing neither of them.
The men effected entrance to the
store through a rear window and
worked in bright light. the windows
of the store being lighted during the
night Doherty was surprised 10 see
the men removing hats from one Of
the windows. He knew that a colored
man was employed IN the place but
as he failed TO recognize the man In
the window as the one employed by
the firm. his suspicious we're aroused
Walking by the store IN a manner not
to attract the attention of the men
he could see the other two stooplue
very low.
Several Market street stores hav,
been entered within a recent time and
the police believe that the same ne.
groes who entered the hat store alsc
did the jobs.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
PUBLICITY PLAN
OF TRADE BOARD
An Industrial Magazine Of the
Evening Journal Has Been
Endorsed

In keeping with the advertising Of
the city's industrial sites and plants
through the use Of sign boards along
the railroads and on buildings by the
local Board Of Trade, W. d. Mullen
Of tho Publicity Committee Of that
body, last night reported that Of the
many advertising propositions re-
ceiyed the committee had at last ac-
cepted one. This was considered by
the committee the most interesting
and meritorious and it would surely
have good results, the committee be-
lieved
Chairman Mullen said THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL Company had made a
proposition to issue q paper in the
form of a magazine which would be
most attractive. This book would
contain information not only concern
ing Wilmington, but the entire state
of Delaware. He stated that copies
would be placed by the publishers in
the hands of the various consuls
throughout the world and Boards Of
Trade throughout the country and tho
Board would likewise receive numer-
GUS copies for fling
Mr.. Mullen also stated that he
would report to the next meeting on
a Beehive" proposition which he was
working on.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
POOL ROOM
MAN In COURT
Is Charged With Permitting
Alleged Gambling AmOnG
Young Men

Bump Pool, an alleged farm Of gam
bling, viii be aired in City Court on
Tuesday morning, Paris Panosares.
who conducts pool parlor at No. SOC
Market street having been arrested
on a charge Of permitting the gambling
in his pool room. In City Court this
morning the case was continued until
that day. Recently the father Of
West Fourth street boy found that the
lad was spending considerable money
and staying out late at night. He had
another of his sons and a companion
watch the boy and found that he
spent his time in Panosares' pool room
Bump Pool" is a game I'm which
each player puts twenty FIVE cents
into a pot. Each player then draws
little ball on which numbers appear
corresponding with the numbers on the
pool balls on the table. The player
who succeeds in pocketing his num-
bered ball first wins the pool and the
other players pay an additional ten
cents for being bumped. The propri-
1bCA Va tht looA A0Oni ktlo ldlQ lOI
the cues used.
Fred Sauerwine, aged Is years, was
probated. He was arrested for Great
ing disorder at Seventh and Adams
streets.
Harry Giles pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery and was fined $40
and costs.
The assault and battery cases Of
Michael Brown and George Jones we're
continued until Wednesday morning
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
GET HUSBAND ON.
BIGAMY CHARGE.
Wife Of Rich New Yorker
Says Martin Married Nurse
Here
DECLARES He GOT
DIVORCE FROM WIFE

Robert f. Martin, a rich New York
brick manufacturer, was arrested in
Allentown. Pa. yesterday on his
wife's charge of bigamy
Mrs. Martin tells a pathetic story.
Several years ago her health failed
and she went TO a Wernersville sana-
torium. There she became attached
to one Of the nurses, Miss Mathe j.
Zahn, a handsome woman, 35 years
old, daughter of Frank ]. Zahn. OF
Allentown. So pleased was Mrs.
Martin with Miss Zahn that when she
left Wernersville she took her to rer
home in New York as nurse for her.
self and children. The result was
that Martin and the nurse fell in love.
Next husband and nurse deserted
her, she says. Martin, she adds tried
to get a New York divorce and failed.
Her Investigations resulted in the
discovery, she AYERS, that Martin and
Miss Zahn eloped and were married
in Wilmington, on or about June %,
1910. Recently Mrs. Martin came to
this city and had a warrent issued
by Magistrate Thomas s. Lewis.
She then went to Allentown to havo
the warrant served. Martin denies
bigamy, declaring he procured a di-
vorce from his wife and that his mar
riage with Miss Zahn is legal and
valid. The wife declares that II her
husband did get a divorce she knows
nothing of It.
State Detective Mccoy went TO Al
lentown today to bring Martin TO VIII
mington. The defendant will proba-
bly, be arraigned before Magistrate
Lewis Immediately upon his arrival
here.
Mrs. Martin has returned to Will
mington and is registered at The New
Merritt. She sent word to Chief OF
Police Black this morning that she
was ready TO appear against her hus-
band when wanted.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
RIVER FRONT
DISCUSSION
Mr.. HeaId Wants River Mud
Deposited Back Of Bulk
head
Mr.. CHANDLER TELLS
OF "OBSTRUCTIONISTS"

The Delaware river front project
was again discussed at the meeting
Of the Board Of Trade last evening
when Congressman William n.
Heald discussed at length the letter
he recently sent 10 the body concern
ing the dumping OF mud taken from
the Delaware river in conjunction
with the dredging OF the thirty-fve
foot channel. back OF the bulkhead.
Mr.. Heald said that I'm going over the
plans he found that the mud was TO
be taken elsewhere and he then
thought OF The bulkhead Il could be
done now, whereas after the dredging
Il would be too late. The government
engineers. Mr. Heald said. were IN
favor of the project The bulllhoad is
about two miles long and but 800
yards from the channel. This places
the river at our very doors, Mr.. Heald
said. He stated that he had several
other suggestions relative TO river
front developments. but he thought
they should be referred 10 the COM
mittee
Philemma Chandler. county comp
troller, then took the floor and oppos-
ed the idea Of Congressman Heald
He said that the bulkhead work had
been started with the understanding
that the Cherry Island Marsh Com
pany would drain the water on. This
they refused to do Mr.. Chandler said
and then City Council exempted the
company from taxation while the
county gets but little from the lands
In the form of taxes. Mr. Chandler
said the company wanted the govern
ment 10 do all and they reap tho
benefit. He referred to the company
as "obstructionists." The road and
wharf over the Lobden route would
cost but 100000, Mr. Chandler said
This project Mr. Chandler said ais;
is opposed.
Mr.. Chandlcr started TO read fr
ures when he was interrupted b.
. President Purdy, Who asked him II h
, could not let tho coniInittce have m
, report. Mr.. Chandler then asked
the members did not want 10 hea
the figures read as he had no repor
and was merely talking on the sub
ject The figures were read and il
closing Mr. Chandler said the rail
lVhuS ulO uol WdNI the wafer llonl
Congressman Heald replied that he
had no object IN view when he made
the suggestion, except that the city
would receive something for nothing
and he thought the river front could
be secured at minumim cost
Henry F. Taber favored the sugges-
tions OF Congressman Hcald and re-
lated a conservation he had had with
a prominent German representing one
of the largest trans-Atlantic stcam-
ship companies. who said he could
not get help anywhere IN the world
like that at the Harlan and HollinEs-
worth Corporation. Whether this
counts for anything 7 do not know
but the suggestion advanced should
be followed out" Mr.. Taber continued
Mr.. Chandler attempted 10 speak
again, but a member gave notice Of
n resolution to be presented at the
neNt meeting changing the meeting
night of tho hoard. owing TO a lodge
meeting on Thursday evenings on the
/ floor above the board
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
CHESTER WISE MEN
COME FOR VISIT

Friendship Conclave. No. 1, Hepta-
sophs or Seven Wise Men, last even
ing entertained a large delegation
from Alpha Conclave, No. 1, Of Ches-
ter. Among the visitors we're Past
Archons W. z. Eby. John Parker.
George Simmons and others who
spoke on the good Of the order Su-
preme Chancellor Joseph T. Turner
Past Grand Archons John Russell.
Albert c. Crossgrove and Past Arch
ons. William c. Blaird and Harry
Probst, who gave some good sugges-
tions.
After the meeting the members re-
tired to Hanna's Cafe. where ice
cream and cake was served. The
members of Alpha extended a hearty
invitation to the members OF Friend
ship TO visit them in their CoHciave
room in Chester in the near future.
Friendships members accepted the
invitation and expect TO take large
delegation.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
FIRE ROUTES SHELTERS
BUT CALLS FIREMEN

A smudge FIRE which Simon spiegler
kindled in his store TO drive away
mosquitoes. caused someone TO send in
n still alarm TO the Reliance and
Washington hre companies last night
and when tho apparatus ratled up TO
the Spiegler store az Klund and Pine
streets. there was no more surprised
man than Spiogler. Smoke was issu-
ing from the store in volumes.
Explanations we're made and the
fremen returned TO their quarters
while Spiegler put on more smudse
to continue the battle with the "skeet-
ers."
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
BABY BURIED
In BACK YARD

me body OF dead born child was
exhumed by the Board Of Health in a
yard Of a house occupied by a Polish
family in Bird street yesterday, he
parents Of the child not knowing they
had violated law of the city in in
terring the body without a permit The
midwife who had charge Of the case
became frightened when told she
would get into trouble for allowing
the body to be inferred in the yard.
and went to the Board of Health of
fee and told of the affair No secret
had been made of the interment and
several knew Of it in that vicinity.
Health Officer Green was detailed on
the case and after the body was taken
up notified superintendent Foster at
the county hospital, who had it re-
moved to the county burying ground.
The Board of Health may take up
the matter at its meeting on Monday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
AsTOR WEDDING.

tS91--John Jacob Astor mar
rlod Miss Ava Willing, OF Phila-
delphia.
William Vincent Astor,
son, born.
1898 Miss Madeleine Force
horn in Brooklyn TO MT. and
William M. Force
la02 Alice Astor, second
child Of John Jacob and Mrs.
Astor-
1870 Mrs. Ava Willing Astor
granted final decree OF divorce
on statutory grounds. Asior
forbidden TO rcmarry In New
York State.
August 1--Engag4nent
Of Colonel Astor and Miss Made
lcine Forcc announced by her
father William A. Force
August 6-Rev George Chal-
mcrs Richmond, Episcopal cler-
gyman of Philadelphia. denounc-
ed proposed marriage. Episco-
pal ministers all over the cOun-
try announced they would re-
fuse 10 marry Astor.
September ] - Astor makes
. settlement OF s5.000.00O on
hancee.
September Months search
for an Episcopal minister Will
ing TO perform marriage cere-
mony fails.
September 5-The Rev. r.
Lewis Brooks. Baptist and the
Rev Edward A. Johnson. Meth
odist ministers refused a fec of
$1,000 to perform the wedding.
September S-Thc Rev Jo-
seph Lambert pastor Of ELM
wood Congregational Church,
Providence, r. J., performs the
ceremony.
September 2 aAstor yacht ar
rived at Newport with the Col
onel and hrido-to-be aboard.
Arrangements completed for the
wedding at villa Beechwood-
AGE Of principals-Col, AS
tor. a., Miss Force, Is
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
SUBURBANITES TO
HAVE WATER SYSTEM

The Richardson Park Water Com
pany has been chartered at Dover to
dispose water, water rights and pow
er TO the residents Of Ashley and
Richardson Park. The new company
will erect a building at Ashley within
a short time and gasoline engines viii
pump water TO the several hundred
houses there. The water will come
from a spring The capital stock of
the company is $4,000, and the in
corporators are Howard Taylor. A. K
Taylor and George L. Medill.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09

"Yeggs" OF would be "yeggs" turned
egg men some time during last night
when they gained access TO the office
of John Hamilton. coal dealer at No.
1O20-22 Church street. Entrance was
effected through a back window and
after ransacking the drawers Of the
desks the thieves went to the safe.
This had been left open as was the
custom. but the cash drawer inside was
locked. An attempt had been made
TO jimmy this as the marks show. but
entrance was not gained, although no
money was in IL.
Becoming disgusted the thieves then
decided TO take eggs and a drawer IN
the safe containing one and a half
dogen choice eggs was emptied.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
BEATTIE HAS NOT GIVEN
UP HOPE OF ESCAPING CHAIR
Convicted Because of His
Relations With the Bin
ford Girl, He Says.
WILL SOON BE PLACED
IN MURDERERS' ROW
BY The United Press.

Rf Ahe bNlleu iItto.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
Va, Sept. 9.-Tho wages Of sin IL
death. and with a cynical indifferenu
smile ON his lips Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr, today sat I'm tho Valley Of ths
Shadow TO await tho day when no
must pay the penalty for the murdeu
Of his young wife.
Not in recent criminal history has
a murderer sat down to await death
so calmly. Not a quiver Of emotion
or fear today distorted the sharp
featured face Of the young man "a
26 whose bright future has been
darkened by the shadow Of crime and
soon will bo shrouded In the pali
of death.
But an aged father. broken and
sorrowful, his whole life shattered
by his sons plight is the forerunnina
Of sadness IN the case.
Today with his other son and his
17-year-old daughter. he lay IN hIs
sorrow stricken home in a state OF
almost total collaspe. For threg
weeks he sat beside his son while he
made his fight for life. counselinE,
encouraging and comforting him.
Last night he bade him farewell,
after twelve stolid Chesterfield farm-
crs. with old-fashioncd ideas Of NOR
ality, had pronounced the doom Of
death-all comfort and encourages
ment gone from his soul. But tho
callous boy facing certain death az
calmly as he faced his fight for life.
smiled with a bitter smile as he
kissed the tottering father goodbye.
The twelve good men and true
found Beattie guilty or murder in the
first degree, for which Virginia JUS
tice prescribes death by the electric
chair Untutored in tho law. the jury
at FIRST simply returned a verdict of
guilty" omitting TO specify the de-
gree Of tho crime. To rectify this
error, tho court directed further de-
liberations. A moment after retiring
! they returned with their decision tAat
the prisoner should pay the penalty
for murder In the first degree.
Stay Of Execution.
A respite until November "a wal
the bost tho earnest lawyers coul
do for their client. Iudga Watso
granted q stay Of execution until tina
date. 20 allow the prisoner time to III
an appeal But all Virginia Is salts
fed that the application VIII be dc
MED. Throughout the trial. Judge
Watson and the shrewd attorneys for
the prosecution inclined rather in the
favor OF the prisoner and the result
Is that today the keen-witted lawyers
for the defense searched in vain for
an error on which they could with
any degree Of confidence base their
demand for a new trial.
81 would like to read the ncws>
(CoDunued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
FTREMEN COME
HOME TONIGHT

Members Of tho Friendship Fire
Company are ready 90 receive tho
members of the Brandywine Fire Com f
pany who have been iu York. Pa,
since Wednesday attending tho fire.
mems celebration there. The local
iremen will return home this even-
ing. arriving here at T15 o'clock. They
will be met al tho railroad station by
delegation OF Friendship Vembers and
escorted 20 the Friend IN engine
house where a reception viii be ac-
corded them. Tho committee Ot
Friendship members arranging for tho
reception As comprised OF w b. Shaw
Joseph II. Smith, Frederick Harrison,
c. W. Ferguson, Harvey Iazewel,
James Sherry and William Green.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
BOARD TO TRY TO GET
PRESIDENT AT BANQUET

II was announced during the Board
Of Trade meeting last evening that
plans are being considered for a ban
quit TO be held during December or
forts will be made TO have President
Taft present This information was
given by President Purdy, following
remarks made by Frederick II. 5teinle
on the banquet subject.
Mr.. Steinle caused the members to
laugh when he referred to the inactiy-
ity Of Wilmingtonians Of advertising
Evening journal., 1911-09-09

The couple were accompanied by L.
B. Mcdowell, a brother of the BRIDE
groom. and Miss Sarah B. Pomfrey
also of Hyattville. The newly welded
couple endeavored to induce the
others also. to marry but they were
not ready for this important step in
life.
The young folks had been summer
ing with party near Norristown, Pa.
and were on their way home when
Mcdowell proposed to Miss Foster and
was accepted, the party decided to
stop off in Wilmington to have the
nuptial knot tied. The bride was a
handsome young woman and wore a
large picture hat with expensive os-
trich feathers and was attired in a
travelling gown of brown cloth.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
CHARGE HIM
WITH CRUELTY

In City Court this morning David
Keen pleaded not guilty to a charge
OF cruelty to a horse. The case Will
como up on Tuesday morning. Keen
was arrested last night by Ohicer
Sherry who alleges the man used the
whip too freely on a horse. There
will be number OF witnesses when
the case is called. Keen, it is also
alleged, used rather uncomplimentary
language when the officer remonstrat-
ed with him for beating the horse.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
HELD ON THEFT CHARGE AF-
TER KEEPING LOST WALLET

Charged with the larceny of $50
from Abner Hollingsworth. Of Centre
vile, Mary Loper. colored. was ar
raigned before Magistrate Lewis to-
day and held in $500 bail for court
She is accused Of keeping a wallet
which belonged to Mr. Hollingsworth,
which he lost and she found knowing
to whom it belonged. The name Of the
owner appeared in several papers in
the wallet.
The Loper woman is said to have
divided the money among the inmates
Of the house in which she lives and II
has all been spent
Evening journal., 1911-09-09

the city why" he said, when the
president of the country passes
through the city the people pull down
their blinds"
William T. Budd said that this city
had been visited by a president once
and he had christened boat here. He
referred 10 President Grant Mr..
Steinle then said he did not care TO
mention any particular president on
account Of politics but he knew Presi-
dent Cleveland had visited the late
Thomas +. Bayard in this city.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
sHELLPOT TO CLOSE.

Shellpot Park will close its season
on Sunday evening. This afternoon
and evening there will be vaudeville
in the Family Theatre as usual. The
Henry and Young Military Band viii
also give free concerts afternoon and
evening. The same program will be
followed on Sunday except that the
band .cQncsrts-. viii be mora elaborate.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
spANIARDs DEFEAT rRIBEsMEN.

BY The United Press.
MADRID Sept 9-onicial dispatches from Mella, North
today that Dabyle tribesmen attempted
Spanish troops a few miles Melra
repulsed heavy Eight Spanish soldiers killed
in the twentysx believed
the main of the tribesmen been put
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
C0NFETTI WAR AT sPRNes.

If tho weather is favorable tonight
there should be a large crowd AT
Brandywine Springs Park, as the con-
fctti battle. which is to take place on
the boardwalk, will be the last big
event OF the park season. The park
orchestra VIII give two free concerts
tomorrow, one in the afternoon and
the other I'm the evening.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOuNCEn.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Heck announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Madaline c. Heck. TO Reed c. Bye,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Bye.
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
The Road To Yesterday.

Try to imagine yourself
DOING WITHOUT YOUR
EVENING JOURNAL-wait-
ing until TOMORROW for
your information about what
has happened in and what has
stirred the old world tn-davi
Wouldn't you feel that you
We're whirling backward. at
dizzy speed, on "the road to
yesterday"
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
FIRE AT kEYsER, WEST yIReINIA.

BY The United Press
KEYsER, W. Va, Sept 9This biggest buildings
Of charred following disastrous fire last
night which threatened wipe the entire
Among buildings destroyed the Milling plant
the largest in the state and the Potomac ice plant
Evening journal., 1911-09-09
TO TEACH IN PORTO RICO.

Miss Anita Bradford will sail from
New York for San Juan. Porto Rico,
on September 16, TO teach English in
the public schools there. Miss Brad
ford was appointed by the Cammis-
sioner Of Labor.