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Evening journal., 1912-08-07
NO FOUL
PLAY BACK OF
PEDRTCK DEATH

Coroner James T. Chandler returned
from Pennsgrove. n. J.. last evening
where he went to view the body Of
Charles Pedrick. who died here on
Sunday Since the mans death there
had been reports circulated that on
the arrival Of the body at Pennsgrove,
3 large cash had been found IN the
mans side and that his money was
missing Hearing Of these Coroner
Chandler went there and demanded
TO see the body and on his return
last evening said
"I heard report that the body
was full Of cuts. and that there was
large cash in HE side If he ever
had any such eashes they had
strangely vanished when I saw the
body yesterday understand that
some Of the mans relatives or friends
wanted the coroner of that part oi
New Jersey to look al the body. hui
4 that he refused and said that the
man died IN Delaware and he had
nothing 10 do with the case
The circumstances Of the mans
death arc that he had been drinking
pretty hard and on Saturday night oi
| Sunday his relatives took his whiskel
away from him. This made him ma'
and he came 10 Wilmington on sun
day morning. arriving here az 64
O'Clock Meeting man he knew OF
Fourth street he came uptown 4
Market street and went 10 a res
taurant near Front street, on Market
and ordered drinks and some break
fast The proprietor told him that h
could not furnish tho drinks. bu
could sell him something TO eat "A
then ordered a steak and took a sea
near the door He evidently had Al
internal hemorrhaEe, which resulte
in his collapse as soon as he left IN
! door of the restaurant and walked on
on the Sidewalk He was taken I
the Delaware HoHpital. but died ht
fore he arrived there His body wa
left st the morEue and ! called
my physician and we examined IN
body and found no evidence Of fot
play We found S1t35 in the man
, pockets. but nothing 10 identify hin
! There was q return trip ticket I
Pennsrrove IN his pocket and th
gave us an idea where he came from
spent 81 in telephone tolls in loca
ing his people in that town. ais
( got his wife and son over 70 IN
, morsue and they identified the bod
as that of Mr. Pedrick
, II had the body washed and en-
balmed n before sending q man
Pennsgrove With Il on Monday mori
ing. For All of my trouble and q,
- pense in caring for the body I char
3 ed the widow S1135. the amount
money found on the body or IN
5 amount 7 spent 81 for telephonir
to Pennsgrove 7 could only get
? by way OF Philadelphia"
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
WANT BLACKBIRD
HILLS GRADED

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND. Del. August 7.--Au-
tomobile. owners of New Castle coun-
ty. as we'll as Of the entire state should
feel grateful to and extend their ac-
tive support 10 James A Buckson,
Levy Court Commissioner from the
Seventh District, in hie efforts 10 in
duce the Lew Court 10 reduce the
grade and niacadimize the two steep
and dangerous hills near Blackbird
in his district The surveys that
have been made call for the construc-
ton Of 1900 miles in Appoquini-
mink hundred and 62-i00 miles in
Blackhird hundred. and is estimated
70 cost less than $4,000
The travelling public IN this dis
trict are very much interested in the
matter and are preparing petitions 10
be presented to the court at It's meet
ing next Tuesday. AZ which time the
matter will he definitely decided. re
duesting that the improvements he
made The proposed improvements
should be Of special interest 10 au.
tomobile enthusiasts as this stretch
is on the main line from Wilmington
10 smyrna Dover and other pointa
south. and IS generally conceded n
he the worst piece Of road between
Wilmington and Rehoboth
MIR Buckson states that while the
appropriation for HE district from,
the good roads bond issue has been
exhausted. he feels that this much
needed Improvement should he made
out Of the good roads funds of $40 00f
appropriated nv the State IN which
fund the county makes an annual an.
/ preparation Of like amount Mr.
BuoksQn contends that the lower end
Of the county has not been getting IT'S
share Of this fund for some time. and
as this proposed expenditure will be
OF such direct benefit m the entire
state and county. he feels that hir
efforts should have the cooperation
Of everyone.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
CORONER HAS
DOUBT AS TO
WHO SHOULD PROBE

The death Of Mrs Bertha Fell col
ored. at the Homeopathic Hospital on
Monday afternoon. from gunshot
wounds alleged to have been inflicted
by Phil. Sheppard, colored, at the
camp meeting near Smyrna on Sun
day has raised the question where
and who should hold the inquest in
the case. The woman was shot in
Kent county. but died here.
Coroner Chandler. who took charge
of the body after death, is Of the
opinion the inquest should be held in
Kent county. and has requested Dep
uty Coroner W. a Fairies, of Smyrna.
to secure all the witnesses.
No move can be made, however,
until either Attorney-General An
drew c. Gray or his deputy Josiah o.
Wolcott. arrives home, Coroner
Chandler wanting an opinion from
one of them before proceeding with
the case.
Under the law if the inquest is held
here Coroner Chandler has not the
power to secure witnesses from Kent
although the state authorities have
of course. II is likely that If an in
quest is ordered held here il will be
brief. merely TO prove the cause OF
death Another inquest would most
/ likely be held in Kent county where
/ the shooting was committed.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
MANY PLEASUERS
AT THE SPRINGS

Evening visitors 10 Brandywins
Springs Park find a great deal Of pleas
ure, whether they are dancers or not
in strolling over or sitting 10 rest on
the high bridge over the lake where
they can watch the dancers in the pa
vilion 2 short distance away, and
hear the enchanting music u is 2. de-
lighttul experience which can be ap-
preciated only by those who have en-
ioyed H. Most Of the evening visitors
70 the park visit the theatre. where.
this week. they find an excellent ante
dote for the blues. the comedy.
The Late Mt Jones' being excep-
tionally funny The production calls
for active work on Che part Of every
member Of the company. Director
Burke. however. remaining back Of the
scenes. The layout for the booths IN
the food and industrial show is almost
finished, and visitors 20 the park can
get some idea Of how the big pavilion
will look when the work is finished
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
PROGRESSIVES RECESS
WHILE PLATFORM is
QUITO SUIT Roosevelt 7

their bands and a banner labelled,
"Funks Hat" The banner. q fedora
thrown into the centre Of the hall by
Senator Funk the Progressive candi-
date for Illinois. was firmly fastened
TO the TOP Of the Illinois standard.
Rabbi Gerson r. Levi of Chicago,
delivered the opening invocation when
the convention was called 10 order az
1 30 by Chairman Beveridge
The report of the permanent or
ganizstion committee was presented
by Charles r. Scott, of Alabama.
II made the temporary organization
permanent
Medil Mccormick. Of Illinois. was
given an enthusiastic reception as he
read the report Of the committee on
rules already made public
His declaration that the party
should be known as the Progressive
party was greeted with cheers. az
was his statement that representation
should be based on actual votes on the
10 900 basis in addition 10 the regu-
lar delegate from each congressional
district
The platform committee decided MOI
10 insert any plank in the platform
on the liquor question n was deter
mined TO leave all LIQUOR questions tc
local governments. II WAS understood
that the committee was united in it'
decision on this point and that none
Of its members would bring the sub
ject mp on the convention floor
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
HOLD MEAT
AT The OLD
RETAIL PRICE

The news from Chicago Of a new
worlds record for beet prices has re-
neved the anxiety Of local consumers,
but meat merchants explain that the
latest uplift is in prices for live stock
and will not cause an increase in
wholesale or retail prices for dressed
beef. unless there is another and more
considerable rise in live stock prices.
Wholesale and retail dressed beef
prices are sky high. but during the
past week they have remained prac-
tically stationary, according to local
dealers,
Armour and Company. in this city
this morning quoted wholesale beef.
10 to IA IL cents a pound; lamb,
IA 20 Is 1-2 cents; calves. not on the
market, not obtainable These prices
we're the same during last week.
They explained that the increase IN
/ live stock prices was only about ten
cents a hundred pounds, and this
would not be sufficient to increase
local prices.
johnson and Brother also stated re-
tail prices have been about the same
] for the past week, beef prices beine
as follows: Chuck beef, is to q
cents: rump steak % 10 25 cents
round steak, 20 10 % cents. plate
beef 10 TO II cents: rib roast, % e
% cents; pot roast, Is TO 20 cents
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
Pv The I-nited Press.

BY Ine lnTe0 fress.
COLISEUM, CHICAGO. Aug. L.
Because the resolutions COMMITTEES
failed to cut its platform down to
small enough compass 70 suits its pres
identisl candidate. Colonel Roosevelt,
the National Progressive Convention
was forced TO recess at 1920 o'clock
until 127 o'clock The platform in
nearly every instance. followed the
lines suggested by Roosevelt in his
speech of yesterday
II was agreed by most of the dele
gates that the ticket should be Colonel
Roosevelt Tor president and Governor
Hiram Johnson of California for vice.
president The only business trans
acted in the first session to-day was
the nerfecting Of the permanent or
sanization. with al of the temporary
roficials continued. Including Senai r
Beveridge as permanent chairman, and
the approval Of a report by State
| Chairman Hotchkiss, Of New York. on
the progress Of the work In the En-
pire state.
The first Of the state delegations "a
arrive az the Coliseum was California
Headed by blsrinE hand that played
"The Wearing Of the Green" the
delegates parsded around the hall 4
few minutes later the New York and
Illinois delegations arrived and they
also marched the aisles headed by
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
HINDERER WILL
SUPPORT WIFE HE
TRIED TO MURDER

Ernest Hinderer. who some time
ago attempted to kill his wife and
then commit suicide. and who Is now
under bail on charge of assault
with intent TO commit murder. WAS
in City Court today on the charge OF
non support Hinderer agreed TO
pay 81 a week toward the support Of
their two children and his wife In
holding the charge up on this promise
Judge Cochran addressing Henderer
said j understand you are making
threats again. and YOU are = bad man.
don't think you are IN your right
mind. At least that's my opinion
Hinderer. woh is under a heavy peace
bond. denied making threats. Mrs.
Hinderer who Is etill too weak 10
stand unaesisted. stated she was
afraid 10 live with her husband
Judge Cochran concluded. saying
II any more threats are made | will
bring you here and place YOU under
q bond that YOU will not be able "a
get You should be locked up any
way 7 have no compassion for YOU
and YOU had better be careful
The charge of assault and battery
sgainet Abraham and Dora Sklut
which was aired month ago, was
held up
Joseph Woiunse, charged with as
eault and battery against q fellow
countryman. was dismissed
Owing ~ the absence OF Philip L
Garrett. counsel for Walter Tynsle
colored. charged with assault ant
battery. the csse was continued until
Friday Of this week
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
DEATHS.

MaErie navn.
Lucy NJ noVnf
David Leach
Deborah Ions
Raymond A. Patrick
James NJ. Price
fphraim Sterling er.
ftasc W Wsaver.
nAvfs--1n This city. On Aurn., 1912
MsgEis Henderfon ~ifA ~ Fahsr,
Devils In her 4nih year
Relafivsr and friends ~ m. fannie ,rt i'd
vitsd 20 attend the funeral ter~icss. az her
late retidrnce 30 400 s. Head street on
friday afternoon August O. 81 o'ciocR
fntermsnt M Salem cemetery
poWNs--fn Washington n G on August
5. 1912, Lucy NJ daughter ~ Mr and
Mrs. Lee r. nownt. formerly of this citv.
agtd wears
Funeral serviees ~in bs held A. = m
Ihurtday August s. 1919, A. her late home.
IN Washington, y G
LFAcH-.rn chrisfi,ra. rsl on Ansnr s
1919. David g. beloved hufbsnd of rlits
=. Leach. in his s8rd vssr
Relatives. friendf. also Christians Cattle.
70 20. X @ and Hiavatha Tribe No
a., J. q r. are invited % attend me
fnnsral IN Friday afternoon. Aurutt o. Ser.
vices ~ his istA residence 81 90 o'clock
Intcrmert Presbyterian cemetery. Christians.
Del Carrihses win meet the 40 80 and 4
o'clock g. m trolley. ~ stanton Del
LoNG--In this city. on August s 1919 ne.
IN her s5th vear
Relstref and friends are invited 70 attend
/ the funeral services ~ The retdsncs ~ hei
] daughter. Mrs Flla Rockefeller No 11t "
| Seventh street on Thursday evening, ~
/ o'clock lnttrmtnt A. Lswes Del
ipATRIcK--Tn this city an August 8. 1871
Rarmond A. son Of George r and Mar
G Patrick. sgcd months
Relatives and friends are invited 10 atten'
me funeral services At the residence of MI
parents. No. 11la street. on 1hurfday after
noon A. 2 p. Interment A. Cathedra
cemetery.
pRICE--In this city. m August S, 1912
James NJ Price. aged "a yearf
Relatives and friends hre invited % a.
tend the funeral services. AZ the residence 9
hif brother. in law. Frank Stout no. 100
o'clock fnterment az Rivsrriew cem'
terry.
sTURLING-In Kirkvood. Del. On August
1912. Fphraim Sterling sr, IN hit aot
wear.
Relatives snd friends are invited 70 stten
tho funeral on Thursday afternoon Al
gust Services az HE late residence, A. l.d
{ o clock fntermont 81. Georges cemeter
ST. Gsorset ptl
I wEAvrB--In This city. on August a ioi
Isaac IS Weaver
Relatives. friends and mfmberr OF Char
/, pion Lodge 40 A. X ~ P Corinthihn lodg
= SO l. 81 Of IT.. DUPONT Post, q. A. r.. o.
y invited 10 attend the funeral services, a. 4
rasidencs of Clarence Crostan. 80. II
Wetf Seventh street on Thursday morning,
N 'clock lnfermtni private
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Isaac Il Wallace and son
James are visiting relatives and
friends at Lincoln City, Della ware.
Miss Margaret Hyland and Miss
Lillian Dyer are spending a week at
Atlantic City.
Miss Marion A. Stewart Of Clay
ton, aud Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rogers. pi
Deinar. have gone to Kansas City
Mo-, the home Of their daughter. Mrs
J. W. Msgill, and other poiuts iu .he
w.yt.
Miss Annie Crowl of Harrisburg and
the Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Grimm of Conshohocken Pa. are
spending this week with MT and Mrs
John S. Johnsf ~ on WashinEtca
street, Miss Freda Maokereth of Ell
View, Pa. is visiting at the SANE
place.
Nj and Mrs. Amos Tavlo. an,
daughter Phoebe, are spending :hil
week with frienls Lear Dover
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
HOLD MAN S. YEARS OLD
FOR MARRYING GIRL OF Is

poTTsv1LLE. Pa. Aug he
cause their daughter Deborsh's secret
marriage 10 Daniel Krause is said TO
have been illegal, Air and Mrs James
Trumbo Of Palo Alto had krause ar
rested today. and the bridegroom,
who is a rich man. was held IN $1,000
bail By Justice Freiler, charged With
having enticed his bride away from
home
Krause is So years old and the girl
is only 10 II is alleged that the
marriage license al Wilmington,
where they we're married by the Rev
W +. Corkran. gives her age as ~
and Krause's as al.
Previous 10 the disclosure that the
marriage might be illegal. the par
ents had decided to forgive krause
for elopine with the girl
Krause is a school director al Rock
station
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
MORE DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESS CANnLDATFs

Two more Democratic candidates
for Congress we're announced today.
They are Joseph p Holland and Mil
ford. and Thomas 6. Horsey Of Lau-
rel
Mr. Holland is a merchant and n
nsncier and has been active in party
affairs for many years Mr.. Horsey is
2 business man and interested in sew
eral financial enterprises down the
STATE
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
PHONE CALL
ANOTHER CLUE
INMURDE.RCASE
Detectives Say it Was Sent by
Rose TO Becker Before
ROSenthal Shooting
BURNS HAS NO
GRAFT EVIDENCE
By The United Press.

BY lhe united Press.
NEW YORK. Aug 7.-Detectives
early today announced that they had
found on telephone operators sheet
a record Of the telephone call that
Jack Rose says he made 10 Lieu
tenant Charles Becker about twenty
minutes after the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. District Attorney Whit
man believes this to be about the most
valuable confederation of Roses con-
fession duplicating the indeed lieu
tenant II gave an added importance
to 3s-page etatement prepared by
Rose and turned over to Whitman
purporting to tell al of Roses graft
collecting transactions for Becker
that the imprisoned informer could
give from memory Whitman refused
10 make public the document, saying
that he wanted to place IL In the
hands of private detectives in order
that they might work on it. hut IL was
learned that the written confession
was a full account Of Roses alleged
relations with Becker from the time
he said the lieutenant sought 70
drive him out of the East Side a year
ago.
1t purported to name all the gsmh-
ling houses from which Rose col
lected graft for Becker, the amounts
paid by each and when, and the other
officials of the police department tc
whom Becker told Rose he paid a
part of the coney. It was said that
the statement Of Rose implicated
many men higher mp"
A published assertion today tha'
W. J. Burns had obtained evedencf
against grating police department
officials by opening a gambling house
and paying protection money, was
denied by the detective and Distric
Attorney Whitman said he knew moth
ing about any such scheme.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
Death Warnrnu.

oliver Wendell Holmes recorded his
protest against the custom Of telling a
person who does not actually ask to
know that he cannot recover AS that
loving observer Of mankind asserted. so
must every one who knows whereof he
speaks assert that people almost al
ways come to understand that recov-
cry Is impossible. II is rarely need
full 10 tell any one that this is the case.
When nature gives the warning death
appears to be as little feared as sleep.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
GET REAL OWL
AFTER HARD CHASE

Guests at the Hotel Sewer who see
today solemn owl in dignihed re-
nose. have no idea of the exciting
life led by that fowl before he was
captured at Henry Clay on Monday
morning. The rumor spread that a
wild owl was in town, end every
available citizen was after its feath-
ers with the zeal Of a Burns detec-
tive after a Rosenthsl suspect The
bird was soon in the custody of Pat
rick Doueherty, proprietor Of the
William Penn Hotel who turned II
over to Frank Bacon, the East Eighth
street barber. who transferred II "a
Jacob Huber Mr. Huber placed the
owl IN a cage in the Hotel Sewer.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
FNFORCING TRAFFIC LAW,

The work Of paving French street
from Front 10 Sixteenth streets hav-
ing been completed officers OF the
Police Department we're stationed AZ
the intersections Of King street today
enforcing the traffic regulations The
law was 10 have gone into effect on
July / but was not enforced owing
to French street being torn mp. The
new ordinance. requires that between
the house OF a. m. and p. m. on
Wednesdays and SATURDAYS, all yehi
cular traffic I'm King and Madison
streets shall proceed in a northerl,
/ direction
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
NFW INnrsTRY rnNING.

Franklin Hines and several other
Wilmingtonians have purchased The
Pinathole Company Of Albany, N. v.
The works. laboratories. and general
Offices Of the company which manu-
fsctures German disenfectant and
pinathole SOAP. viii he located in this
city. Mr. Hines, the general manager,
was formerly connected with the
Standard Arms Comnany.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
MAY GET GARAGE AFTER ALL.

Carl W Isenberg. of Twenty fourth
and Washington streets. who re emily
appealed to the building committee If
City Council against Building Inspec-
tor Cassidy's refusal TO grant him a
permit 30 build garage in the base
ment of his house. this morning OBJ
tanned permit 90 make alterations at
his residence in accordance with the
law. The tarml, calls for alterations
70 the cellar and separate entrance,
the cost 10 he $50
Harvey d. Blackwell also took out a
permit for a garage to he erected al
the corner of Seventh and Wilson
streets. for Max Podolsky
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
WILL EXAMINE
DELEGATE LIST

The executive committee Of the Re-
publican County Committee will meet
this afternoon 10 20 over the list Of
delegates filed to be voted for at the
election on Saturday August H. H.
y Bnlany said today that he could
not say at this time how many con-
tests would be made
In the Ninth ward there will be six
candidates for the four positions In
the Eighth ward Il is expected there
will be full contest while in the
county districts there will be one or
two contests The list OF candidates
ia being prepared and viii be ready
10 he presented to the executive com.
mittee.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
HUSBAND DIES ON SAME
DATE AS HIS WIFE

James NJ Price. brother-in-lsw Of
Frank Stout, agent Of the Humane
Society, died yesterday morning at
Delaware Hospital after stroke The
funeral will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Prices wife
died on the same date two years ago.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
sHELIPoT PARK ATTRACTIONS

One of the big events AZ Shellpot
Park this week will be the free dis
play of fireworks. which will be given
this evening Il will be one Of the
best ever seen IN this city and equal
" as good as the excellent one which
attracted so much attention on the
Fourth Of July TomorRow night
will be amateur night IN the Family
Theatre
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
IN AUTO,s PATH.

William Whitehead, aged 27 years,
plumber, of NO. 101l Tatnall street
was struck and badly injured about
the head and body by an automobile
yesterday afternoon as he alighted
from Delaware avenue car al
Tatnall street The automobile
stopped and carried the iniui ed man
10 the Homeopathic Hospital. where
It was said that his injuries would uoi
prove fatal The name OF the owner
of the automobile was not learned.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Cassidy this
morning issued permit 70 the A s.
Reed & Brother Company for the
erection Of two brick dwellings in
Fulton street near Second street The
structures will ne two story and Of
brick. costing 81 500 each
A permit for alterations to the store
and dwelling No SOC Madison street,
for Gibbons and Moore. was granted
to John P Resrdon. The work will
coet q500
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
POLICE COMMISSIONERS AWAY.

As Commissioner Jones was the
only member Of the Police Commits
sion in the city Yesterday afternoon,
no meeting Of the commission was
held Commissioner Bowers is in
Asbury Park and Commissioner Stay
ton was in Trenton with the Delaware
Democrats
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
cRrFLTY Tn 4 CHILn.

Humsnge Agent Frank Stout went
10 Laurel on Monday and appeared
against Joseph J. Cannon. steptather
Of Reese Lewis Baker aged five wears
whe was tried before Squire James G.
Tuu on the charge OF cruelty. Can
non was fined 500 and costs. The
child was placed in the care of the
society Cannon beat the child be-
cause it upset a can Of corn.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
TO Ely eAsOlINF RolLER.

Having given a trial 10 the new steam
roller. the Street and Sewer Depart
ment this morning shipped the ma
chine hack The department recently
decided 10 purchase a machine and
after trial il was decided to secure
a roller of the gasoline burning type.
This machine has been ordered from
the manufacturers and will cost
about s2600
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
nrArH nE INFANr

Myrtle L. Booth, infant daughter of
George n. and Ethel r. Boothe. died
Monday evening at her parents resi-
dence. Silverside, following an illness
of one month. The funeral will take
place from her parents home on
Thursday Interment will be made in
Mt Pleasant NJ T. cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
WAS on SUICIDE CAR.

James S. Sterling. Of this city. was
passenger in the Pennsylvania
Railroad coach in which Colonel Glib.
hons G. Cornwell shot and killed him
self at the West Philadelphia station
last night The tragedy was a shock
TO the passengers. who we're greatly
unnerved by II.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
MIR. KELLER ENTRRTAINs.

H z. Keller, Union News agent at
French street station. gave a social
at the Reynolds Cottage ar Grubb's
Lending yesterday, about 30 guests
being present.