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Evening journal., 1912-07-30
BID CLOSE FOR
CITY CONTRACTS

The directors will visit the loca-
tion and report at the next meet
ing.
Residents of Monroe street be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, requested that the lines Of
that street be given them as they
will have it graded at their expense.
w. E. Frank and residents of the Vi
cinity of Thirteenth and Market SITS,
complained Of the trolley crossing
there. The delegation made it plain
that they wanted relief from the noise
caused by cars crossing over, as they
declared they we're willing TO spend
money to abate the neTve-racking
nuisance. The department will look
into the matter.
Mrs. Andrew Clark, of No. 312 n.
Connell street, and James c. McRob-
ert, OF No. 80 n. Connell street
made application for a sewer exten-
sion. The request was referred to
Engineer Taylor.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
JOHNSON IS
OUT OF FIGHT
GAME FOR GAIN
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, July 30.-In a state
ment issued today, Jack Johnson said
he was forever through with the
fighting game. No inducement-not
even the offer of 100000 purse-the
champion declared, could lure him in
to the areno. He said positively he
would never again don the gloves Cor
anything more than little exhibit
ton.
In making his statement, Johnson
said:
They won't let me fight white
man in New York and there's too
much tape connected with shorter
bouts I've got out OF the game all
that can. Let others go fight it out
among themselves"
Johnson had already announced that
he would not fight after Labor Day
but since his price of $50 600 was
not met by the promters of the pro-
posed match with Joe Jeanette In
New York the champion decided to
retire Immediately.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
In
MESHES OF
MURDER PLOT
Alleged Confessions Say Lieu
tenant Of Police DeCreed
ROSenthaI Murder
GREATEST OF GAMBLING
SCANDALS TO BE REVEALED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.--A score OF
police officials all above the rank ~
sergeant, were facing Indictment for
permitting lawbreaking in return for
a price when the grand jury went into
session today. A number OF citizens,
including some high In political life
and well known throughout the coun-
try we're also involved. More than a
dozen men OF nationwide repute in
the sporting world had fled the city
overnight and others were going. In
cell in the Tombs, restlessly pacing
up and down like a Gagged animal was
the central figure in a scandal, the
worst In the history OF New York,
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, in
J dioted directly for the murder OF
i Gambler Herman Rosenthal two
weeks today In the very heart Of New
Yorks Great White Light district
In carefully guarded cells In the
city prison in West Fifty-fourth St.
removed the width of the city from
the man they accuse we're Jack Rose,
Bridgey Webber and Harry Nallon.
gamblers. whose astounding confess
sion of murder, general crime and
police graft told 10 the grand jury at
an extraordinary session last night
resulted In Becker's indictment and
today's probe which promises revel-
ations that will shock the nation
For fourteen days the city has been
filled with rumors that the most
, amazing graft conspiracy ever con-
ceived was 10 be exposed as the re-
suit Of the murder OF Rosenthal It
, was not until last nieht however
that the matter shaped into concrete
form.
Then lack Rose agreed 70 tell all
and his evamnle In confessing Was
q followed quickly nv Wehher and VAL
! lodn The tale they told was so re-
markahle that the Grand irry con-
4 tented itself with the ind',trent Of
Becker for murder IN the first do
gree and he was arrested at his
], desk at the fremont station house
:. Arraizned before 1nd9e Mulrreen "
general sessions court through his
attorney the nolice oeiria1 Dlo1 20
I, not eu'ifv He WAS Granted a wnel
~ which to change or amend tfil
niea
When the grand ivrv reconveoed Il
resumed the consideration OF the
= story Of graft told by the three con-
: fessed accomplices. who said the had
arranged the Staying Of Rosenthal al
r. Recker's bebest and because he told
them every resource of the police de-
i partment would be exerted 10 protect
Y them and the actual SLAYER after the
s killing Rose admitted acting as
Is Becker's collector OF tribute from law
r breakers for years. and Webber and
Continued on Second Page.)
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WALES FAMILY
GETS MEMORIAL

The memorial prepared by the
committee appointed at the Fourth
Of July meeting of the Delaware So
ciety Of the Cincinnati. has been pre-
scented to the family of Dr. John Pat
ten Wales Or. Wales was president
of the society at the time of his death.
After recounting the long and hon
ored life Of DR.. Wales. the memorial
pays the following tribute:
THE death of DR.. John Patten
Wales, June "a, 1912, deprived the
Delaware State Society os Cincin-
natl of its president, and a member
most devoted and enthusiastic in its
welfare, The sufferers have lost a
warm-hearted and devoted friend T;
the community has lost a public
spirited citizen; to his family the
loss cannot be estimated in words.
TO them one can only offer sympa-
thy in all sincerity.
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SPEED SENT TITANIC DOWN
is THE ENGLISH CONCLUSION

to row away from the drowning was
held TO be unfounded.
Managing Director Bruce lsmay Of
the White Star Company was under
no moral obligation TO remain aboard
the Titanic until the vessel sank, ac-
cording TO the commissions findings,
and had he done so, the only result
would have been the needless loss Of
another life. The handing Of the Bal
tics ice message by Captain Smith to
ismay is held TO have been irregular
and lsmays retention of II improper,
but under the circumstances the COM
mission thinks the incident had moth
ing to do with the subsequent naviga-
ton Of the ship.
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STEAMER
HITS PIER;
CROWD JOLLY
KnlCkerbOCkerS, With Friends
Held on River Almost
All Night by Accident
DANCE FEAR AWAY
WHILE REPAIRS ARE MADE

About one thousand persons who
went on the first moonlight excur-
sion of the Knickerbocker Club ON
the steamer Columbia got whole lot
for their money last night--or this
morning.
II was about broad daylight when
the Columbia tied up at King street
wharf; after having been delayed be-
cause Of colliding with an ice break
er pier off New Castle. One of the
steamers paddle wheels was put out
Of commission by the collision.
A merry crowd and delightful
night, with rich moon hanging high,
made the Knickerbocker Clubs out
ing party all that could be desired
until the trouble occurred at New
Castle. The First Regiment Band
gave a concert and an orchestra play
ed for dancers on the main deck. On
the down trip the Columbia stopped
at New Castle to take on board the
First Infantry Band and a party Of
Delaware Militiamen from Camp Can
non. The steamer then proceeded to
Augustine Pier, where there was
dancing until IL o'clock when the
homeward trip was begun. About
1.3O o'clock. the Columbia, going with
the tide tried to make a landing at
New Castle, but the tide swept the big
steamer into one of the stone piers
known as ice breakers about $50
yards off shore.
With a crash, the paddlehouse on
the right side of the steamer was
ripped away below the fender line,
and some dents we're made in the hull
by the edge of the pier. The steam
er continued TO drift toward shore,
and ran into the mud fats. The
Columbia was backed OF slowly. and
an exmination was made, show
ing that no damage had been done
that would cause the boat TO take in
water. For an hour and a half the
Columbia drifted along while paddles
were improvised in place Of those
shattered. the wheel frame having re
NAMED intact.
There was no excitement at any
time. the crowd remaining unusually
good uatured and amusing itself by
dancing, singing and having a gooC
time generally. After repairs were
made the Columbia proceeded TO vii
mington, arriving at 4 o'clock. STREE
cars OF both companies carried The
belated excursionists to all parts o.
the city. The First Infantry BanC
and the crowd of militiamen supposed
to get back to Camp Cannon abou
midnight were not landed at New
Castle on the return, but were brough
TO Wilmington, arriving at CAM
shortly after z o'clock this morning
They Immediately turned out TO
field duty without having had an,
sleep.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
CHOKE BAD
OIL FIRE THIS
TIME WITHSTEAM

1t was only by the use of modern
methods for. extinguishing burning
oil that another disastrous oil fire
was averted at Marcus Hook late yes
terday afternoon, when a severe
storm broke over the place and
lightning struck a tank of petroleum
beloning TO the Pure Oil Company.
Those who saw the tank after the
lightning struck it. say there was a
deafening crash and then a great puff
of dark smoke.
The new method of fighting oil
fires was then applied. II consisted
of filling the tank above the oil, with
steam from the boilers at the plant
which effectually checked the
flames and in a comparatively short
time the fire was extinguished
There were 100000 gallons of oil
in the tank at the time.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
NEWARK
IS TORN UP
BY CYCLONE
Barns LeVeled and Trees Up
rooted by BOreaS While
Lightning Fires Houses
RESIDENTS ARE IN DANGER
WHEN LIMBS AND TREESFALL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, July 30.--Residents Of
Newark were terrified late yesterday
afternoon when one of the most severe
storms in the memory Of the oldest
residents passed over the town. Ii was
accompanied by a wind that did a
large amount Of damage, and reached
the proportions of a cyclone. There
was also a terrific downpour of rain,
which, with the wind and heavy hail
levelled corn in many fields and did
a great deal of damage to produce.
Hundreds of persons were caught out
in II, and while there We're several
narrow escapes no one was seriously
injured. Reports from the surrounding
country would indicate that the storm
was the most severe in the vicinity of
Newark and the old p. B. & w. depot.
There seemed to be two different
storms which met over Newark.
In the neighborhood OF the railroad
station several trees we're blown down
and the passenger shed at Pencader
was demolished. Il was lifted clean
OF its foundations by the wind and
twisted into hundreds of pieces, some
of the timber being blown several
hundred feet down the track
The new grandstand erected early
this season on the grounds used by
the Newark Tri-County League base
ball club was also demolished.
In Newark many old and valuable
shade trees we're blown down or large
limbs twisted OFF. Main street was
strewn with limbs and trees. Many
dwellings we're also partly damaged
by sections of the roofs being blown
off or trees falling on them. Reports
from the country districts are that
several barns were blown down. A
large tree in front of the Newark
Academy was twisted off about ten
feet above the ground. Two large will
low trees on the grounds OF the Wal
ter Curtis property we're practically
destroyed.
Farmers fear that the damage tc
corn and vegetables will be severe
! Acres OF corn are nearly fat and In
some instances hundreds Of stalks
were twisted on Previous 10 yester
day farmers had been complainint
that so much rain had done some dam
age, but the fall yesterday was by fai
the heaviest during the season.
II was not only the wind and rair
that did damage as the lightning alsC
struck several houses. The house Of
NJ. Warner McNeal, on Depot road
was struck. The bolt hit the chin.
ney. knocking off a number of bricks
While it is supposed that It went OF
down the chimney and entered the
/ ground, the house was charged
with electricity. Members Of the fam
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Evening journal., 1912-07-30

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department at their meeting this
morning, opened bids from six local
firms for furnishing materials such as
foreign and domestic portland cement
terra Gotta pipes, castings, sewer
bricks, sidewalk paving bricks, bar
sand, river paving sand and gravel.
After reading the bids, which were
from William H. Smalley, the Charles
Warner Company, Comfy Brothers,
Delaware Terra Gotta Company. Hilles
and Jones Company and the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company. all the bids we're
found to be so close that Secretary
Christy was instructed 20 tabulste
them. The directors will hold spe-
cial meeting tomorrow morning
when the contracts will be awarded.
The contracts call for furnishing
material for one year. beginning
Thursday
Trustees Of Wesley NJ. f. church
had a representative complain OF a
pile of rock on their sidewalk. II was
stated that the material had been
there for one year at least.
The trustees also asked for better
lighting at Linden and Jackson SITS
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
0. M. FALLS
BACK BEFORE
SKY BATTLE
Storm Of Electricity, Wind and
Rain Hits Camp Cannon
Causing Route to Tents
REINFORCED BY CLEAR SKY,
SOLDIERS AGAIN LEARN WAR

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP CANNON, State Rife Range,
July 30.-Delaware citizen soldiers
were routed yesterday afternoon by
terrific rain and wind storm which
threatened TO do some damage to the
tented city. The grounds were delug-
ed and the men slept on wet beds last
night That they had any coverings at
all Is considered remarkable as the
wind blew about forty miles an hour.
During the height of the storm the
flag pole In front of the hospital tent
was struck by a bolt and knocked
down. The lightning played pranks
along the company streets. and that
no one was hurt is considered mira
Gle. The hospital tent was struck and
one section fell In on the men. The
mess tent at regimental headquarters
also was struck and the wires leading
to the phone in the adiutant's tent
also carried the lightning into the
tent, but no damage was done
The water flowed into all the tents
and in some instances the men took
refuge on boxes and trunks while the
food remained. The trenches around
the canvas 10 carry of the water soon
filled up and water in those tents in
the hollows was soon uncomfortably
deep.
The rain fell so fast and hard that
it was impossible to see across the
camp. II was necessary for officers
and men alike TO climb upon trunks
and boxes TO keep from standing in
water several inches deep. The storm
ragged about an hour and then sudden
/ ~ cleared away. Some militiamen in
bathing suits, others dressed in
tracks suits of other days and others
with their pants rolled up 10 their
knees, padded around in the water,
trying to repair the damage. The OFF,
GERS, headed by Colonel Townsend,
made tour Of the camp and were
soon satisfied that the soldiers had
taken matters in their own hands and
that the camp would soon be in order
again.
Guard mount was to have been hel,
at AS o'clock and dress parade a
$50, but because of the storm boil
were called on.
While the storm was at its worst
few minutes after a portion of the
hospital tent had gone down. Privat,
Charles Hitchrope, of Dover, waf
taken i'll suddenly, with an attack oi
indigestion and a hurry call for the
ambulance was sent in. He was taker
TO the hospital where surgeons work
ed over him. for some time. Many
of the recruits are nursing sore shoul
ders caused by the kicks from tn,
new Springfield rifles.
Yesterday was the first real da,
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Evening journal., 1912-07-30

CONVENTION IS
DUE TOMORROW

The National Progressive party
vii hold a State Convention in Do
yer tomorrow to elect delegates to tile
National convention to be held in
Chicago. on August 3. No delegates
have been formally elected 70 TO-
morrows convention. but followers
Of Colonel Roosevelt from all parts
Of the State have been invited 10 at
tend and participate in the delibera-
tions.
While Delaware is entitled 70 six
delegates 10 National conventions,
and the Republican and Democratic
parties send six delegates to repre-
seut this State. the Progressives will
select but three delegates tomorrow
to their National convention.
The delegates TO be chosen, II il
said, will be Irving Warner from
New Castle county; former United
States Senator J. Frank Alice. from
Kent county, and Colonel Robert G.
Houston from Sussex county. They
viii be accompanied to the Chicago
convention by Dr. Caleb r. Layton
/. OF Georgetown; State Senator l. A
Drexler, of Bethany Beach; Theo
dore y. Rogers, of near New. Cas-
tic, and Herman Dohl. of this city
Some others may ioin the party, too
A delegation Of Wilmingtonians in
terested in the new party will go e
Dover tonight for conferences {,
shape the program for tomorrow
I convention, which win open at twelve
O'Clock. They will include Horace
G. Eastburn. Irving Warner. Henri
Thompson, A. A. Wilmot. William ?
White. and Levin F. Nelson. The
will confer with Mr. Houston, Mr
I Drexler and some others OF the lowe
( counties.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
PROCRESSIVES
CROWD HALLTO
HEAR ISSUES
POindexter and Houston the
Speakers at Public
Meeting Here
URGE HEARERS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

With the declaration that IL the
National Progressive party could
muster am audience like that at Turn
Hall last nisht two weeks after its
birth he would be willing to wager
his money on landslide next No
vember for Theodore Roosevelt
United States Senator Miles PoindeN-
ter of Washington sounded the first
call OF the party here last night. z lie
meeting was most enthusiastic and
every seat In the large ball was fill
ed BY actual count there were TOO
persons present.
The meeting was presided over by
Horace Greedy Eastburn. who In In
Producing Robert G.. Houston, OF
Georgetown. as the first speaker, said
that following the meeting held two
weeks ago. the progressive movement
/ had been the talk of the city, county
state and nation.
MIR. Eastburn said that while he ad
| mired Woodrow Wilson the Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency
he was not the peoples choice as th'
same nomination methods prevailed
at the Baltimore convention as pre-
vailed at the Republican convention
az Chicago Mr.. Easthurn also call
cd attention TO the convention OF IN
new party to be held In Dover 10
morrow and requested those who de
sired to attend as delegates to com
forward at the end OF the meetin
and sign their names Mr. Easfbur
then introduced Mr. Houston "as tn
father of the Anti-Bribery League I
this state. a man whose voice ha
been heard from one end o. the stat
TO the other for clean politics. an
one who has always favored rule b
the neonle rather than hy the bos7e
Mr.. Houston said Il was his pleas
ure l6 years ago TO address mo-
than one Wilmington audience Will
= a candidate for Congress on the RI
= publican ticket AT that time he sal
b he stood for something a princinl
II still stand for something" he a.
= ded. Since that time things ha'
happened. Mr. Houston said, amo'
them heing the seven years adminl
n ir8tlon Of Theodore Roosevelt.
President The sneaker said c.
\ Roosevelt has aroused in the people
7 true realization Of their duties
citizens.
Il wonder II you here realize as
e do what the progressive m0vemel
g means DO you know that the bu
den rests on you?'
+ "Do you realize the great pow
- of associated wealth.
r Continuing. Mr.. Houston said:
n am not here to criticize any wealtl
l. man ] honor any one who by b
0 own honest effort acquires b
.- wealth, but he should apply 1t to le
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Evening journal., 1912-07-30
THREE ONLY HURT
WHEN POWDER LETS &C

streets half mile away from the
magazine We're knocked fiat to the
ground by the shock
Hundreds we're temporarily deaf
ened by the detouation in that vicin-
ity. Doors were blown from their
hinges and roofs were shifted from
the walls that held them. The maga-
zine was in a small building 35 by 40
feet, and held several tons Of high eX-
plosives.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
QUESTION OF AGE
HOLDS UP CASE

The charge of cruelty TO a horse
against David Harper and Henry Usil-
ton, youths, was continued in City
Court today until tomorrow. after
Harper said he was 16 years old, and
Usilton II years Frank Stout. Of the
S. p. c. c. said his records showed
that Harper was is years old in 1910.
Usilton's father was In court and cor
roborated his sons statement, con-
cerning his age. The case was con-
tinued, however, bail being fixed at
800 each If the defendants, who
pleaded guilty, are under Is years of
age. their cases will be referred to the
juvenile court.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
REPUBLICANS FIX
POLLING PLACES LIST

Members OF the Republican City
Committee last night partly made up
list OF polling places for the pri-
maries Of August II. The list viii not
be finished for several days. There
was some discussion over the selec-
ton Of a polling place in the Eighth
ward, some OF the committee desiring
It changed from Tenth and Lombard
streets to Eighth and Lombard streets.
The city committee decided TO con-
tlnue the old polling place.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
DRUNK FOR WEEK
BUT NOT YESTERDAY

Randolph Walls, when arraigned in
City Court today on the charge OF
being drunk, pleaded guilty to being
drunk for a week, but not guilty Of
being drunk when arrested yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Walls. his mother, said
that he took fits while drunk and she
wanted him put away TO protect him
self. The court imposed a fine Of $40
and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
COUNTY FINANCES.

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
reported to the Levy Court today the
following balances: Special bond is
sue No. 2, sS2426: Highway Improve
ment bonds. SS2159.27; Christiana.
s1,152S7: Mill Greek. S57436; White
Clay Creek, S754.40. Pencader, S35.06;
New Castle, $2.59S.94 Red Lion,
Sf76.20; st. Georges. S901.0S; Apo
quinimink, S3S2.4S; Blackbird, ST.
304 SO; Brandywine, 1922 2f.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. July 3O.-The
eastern steamship City of Rockland
and the giant collier Chisholm. of New
York. crashed in a fog shortly after ?
O'Clock this morning, twenty-five miles
east Of Thatcher's Light The bow OF
the steamer was crumpled and the $50
passengers among whom were one
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
By The United Press.

LONDON. July 3O.-Excessive speed
caused the loss of the Titanic In the
opinion OF Lord Mersey. who as chair
man OF the English commission of I'm
quiry into the disaster, made his re-
port public today.
Arrangements for launching and
manning the great liners lifeboats
were improper. insufficient and made
quate, his lordship said, and though
the boat drill itself was good, as was
the discipline at the time Of the wreck
more lives would have been saved had
the organization been better.
The charge that Sir Cosmo Duff
Gordon bribed the crew Of his lifeboat
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
WANTS INTEREST MANY.

Varied interests are represent
ed IN the Want Columns from
time TO time.
individuals, partnerships, cor
porstions and households all call
upon the Wants as occasion de-
mands.
Skilled executives, those who
occupy the high places, the arti-
sans and workers in many lines,
. juvenile helpers and apprentices
. all are interested in the Wants
Many a household uses the
" Wants in buying. selling. ex-
changing. hiring servants, rent
. ing rooms and securing board
. ers.
The mill, the factory. the store,
the office-all have use for the
Wants.
The Wants WELD an influence
in nearly every walk of life and
may profitably be used In every
legitimate endeavor.
=
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
SAVE ALL FROM SEA
HORROR WHEN SHIPS HIT

hundred women and children. we're
thrown into a panic. All we're quieted
shortly after and an hour later we're
transferred to the steamer Belfast, Of
the same line The Belfast, which
was going from Boston TO Rockland.
took the damaged ship in tow and is
taking her to Boston. Three tugs
have put out from that port to meet
the two ships.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
STORM KING
LENIENT HERE

The severe storm which passed
over lower New Castle county yester-
day did not strike Wilmington. A
heavy rain fell, however, choking
culverts.
A barn belonging TO Alva B. Cur
rinder at Christiana was damaged.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
TO IMPROVE ROAD.

The Levy Court this afternoon in
spected the Hare's Corner road,
which is to be improved. Il is tho
intention of The court to have the
road topped. II was the first new road
built i'm the county.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
CLuR PAYs FOR ROAD WORE.

The Levy Court at its meeting to-
day received a check from the VIII
mingtcn Yacht and Auto Club for S2s1.
being the amount expended by the
Brandywine hundred commissioners
for improvement of the Gordon
Heights road.