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Evening journal., 1912-07-25
ARMED
GUARDS in
COURT ROOM
New York Coroner Takes Pre-
caution as ROSenthaI Murd-
er Probe is Continued
DRAG NET OUT FOR
FIVE MURDER SUSPECTS
BY Tho United Press.

by The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-With armed
guards throughout the courtroom
and with admission possible only by
special ticket to guard against pos
sible gang intimidation OF witnesses.
Coroner Feinberg today resumed his
investigation of the murder nine days
ago Of Herman Rosenthal Tho
Grand Jury continued it's inquiry too,
aud at the same time there was a
third hearing on in connection with
the police graft gambling murder
inquisition. Sam Paul withdrew his
application for a writ of haboaB
corpus pending in the Supreme Court
Former Magistrate Wahle. appearing
for Paul, told Justice Glegorich that
his client had decided to await the
result of the coroner's investigation.
"Bridgey" Webbor's habeas corpus
petition yesterday was denied by Jus
tice Giegerich. Both men now arc
held In the Tombs without bail
When the Grand Jury reconvoned
today. District Attorney Whitman
said he was keeping open house
| for police officers and gamblers. but
he was uncertain about their appear
ance.
II invited Lieutenants Charles
Becker. Costigan and Reilly to ap.
pear here today and testify Whit
man said They were not subpoe'
naed and Becker can testify only OF
his agreement that he will waive i'm
munity.
Several Of the East Side gamblers
last night promised that they woul'
appear voluntarily and testify bu
you know those gentlemen Otter
change their minds overnight
II the police officers failed to ap
pear voluntarily. the district attor
ney hinted. he would take steps &
compel their appearance.
With police circulars broadcas
over the country asking for the ar
/ prehension Of five murder suspects
, District Attorney Whitman toda
said he had information that Lefty
Lou Sohepps and Horowitz known 2
"Gyp, the Blood were In New Yor
, The first two. Whitman said. wei
, seen on the street and "Gyp" ha
written letter to a friend Of PS
; lice Lieutenant Charles Becker say
ing he will attend a meeting Of tn
Sam Paul Association tonight
Chick" Beebe has come forwar
to say that he saw Harry Vallon ;
the Metropole within ten minutes {
the murder and Deputy Commissions
. Dougherty said this would punctuI
Vallons alibi. Also. Dougherty sal
he had Reisler's assurance that III
barber would tell the Grand Jury
! straight story.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
.S32,OOO,OOO
CAPITAL FOR
CORPORATIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. July 25.-rhe state
treasury was enhanced considerably
to-day by the filing here of two big
charters: The Amazon Pacific Rail-
way Co. with capital stock Of $780,
100000. was chartered to construct,
maintain and operate railways, etc, In
the republic of Peru. The incorpora-
tors are Thomas X. Mallaby. Joseph
+. Curtin and Howard X. Wood, OF
New York city.
The Ucayli Construction Company
OF New York city. capital stock 81
100000. was chartered to acquire rail-
road rights and franchises and develop
the same. The incorporators arc Fitz-
hugh c. Spear Henry c. Myer. Lyman
r. Dyer and Norman NJ Burrell, OF
New York city.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
MIR. ROOSEVELT
NOW READY TO
MOVEON CHICAGO
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
OYSTER BAY, July 25.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to-day completed
his plans for attending the Bull Moose
convention in Chicago. The colonel
will arrive in Chicago, August 8, the
opening day and that night he will de-
liver his declaration Of principles It
is known that Roosevelt has been at
work on his speech for several days.
It will begin with Thou Shalt Not
Steal and its peroration will be:
"The People Shall Rule"
II will contain the colonel's views
on all the topics covered in the con-
vention call issued several weeks ago
by Senator Dixon. Colonel Roosevelt
has not yet made known all the dc
tails of the second trip TO Chicago,
but he has made il plain that he viii
be on the job from the opening gun
until the finish and the Bull Aiooscrs
are not anticipating any ennui at their
August convent on
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
NORRIS NOW
HITS AT TAFT'S
NOMINATION
BY The United press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Buisness
in the House was suspended for an
hour to-day while Representative
George W. Norris. the Nebraska Pro-
gressive. denounced as fraudulent I"
President Tafts' nomination at Chi
cago. The progressive leader con-
cluded his reply TO the speech yester-
day Of Representative Mondell, who
bitterly attacked Colonel Roosevelt
and denied the Roosevelt charges OF
stealing delegates" Norris did not
have prepared speech. He spoke
right OF the bat" ridiculing III,
claim that Taft's victory 'waa .rseu,
lar and legal.
Norris denounced the unseating OF
Colonel Cecil Lyon and his Roosevelt
delegates as 'one OF the grossesi
frauds Of the whole Chicago robbery.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
II Die In
FLOOD AFTER
CLOUDBURS1
Mines Are ChOked, Railroads
Washed Out and Bridges
Swept Away by
Severe Storm
FEAR MORE DAMAGES
TODAY FROM RISING WATER
by The United Press

by The United Press.
PITTSBURGH. July 25.--With hun
dreds homeless and thousands suffer-
ing from lack OF food and shelter,
seventeen miners drowned like rate;
other drownings reported and with
thousands of dollars Of damage
wrought, Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia today realized the e1-
tent Of recent cloudbursts and floods.
Today telephone and telegraph
wires TO many sections OF the two
states arc down. railroads and troll
lev lines are washed away. hundreds
of miles of low lying ground is still
under water. Rescue parties are en-
deayoring TO recover dead bodies and
defend their homes against the stili
rising watcrs.e
Evans station. three miles north
of Uniontown, was the severest sur
ferer 80 far as could be learned To-
day. More than fifty miners In sui
pcrba Mine No. ,, were caught when
the waters rose and fourteen were
killed by the swirling food which
poured into the manholo while pa,
| thetically desperate efforts we're made
by women and children to stop the
streams with stones and dirt Dun
bar. a mine OF 5000 also on the Fay
ette county watershed, was swept BY
floods which covered the street with
six feet OF water and wrecked homes
and stores. Four Baltimore and ONO
bridges the magnificent Pennsyl-
vania railroad bridge and every troll
ley road in the district was demol-
ished
In the Redstone Valley, about thirty
miles from Uniontown more than 600
families awoke today on the muddy
hillside under makoshift shelters OF
blankets, quilts, boards and straw
There are many stories OF hei oic
rescues and narrow escapes. Win tho
re-establishment Of communication II
j is feared that there will be a heavy
= loss OF life reported.
The mining town OF Smock neal
huge reservoir at the Junction o
s the Redstone Creek and the fou5h
iogheny river was badly damaged
e Miners are reported missing al va
; rious operations throughout the I'M
mediate territory but mine officials de-
= clare that all the men have been ac'
e counted for and that the reported
loss OF life is owing TO the hysterica
! condition of the food sufferers.
{ Weatherman Pennywitt and his as
I sistants tried all night to get into
r communication with the flooded
E areas and issued food warnings iron
. time to time but wrecked wires pre-
vented authentic information.
a An eighteen foot stage is eNpecte'
at Pittsburgh and II Is probable tina
McKeesport. Homestead and Browns
vile will be flooded today as tn
D waters early were creeping towar'
4 the danger mark
e The rainfall over the Monongahel
e watershed will total two inches an
v Il is feared that there may be a heaV
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
UNCLE SANS MEN
RESUME MARCH

The two mounted batteries of the
Third Field ARTILLERY, 5. A., from Fort
Meyer, Va. which cncsmped at She'll
pot Park all day yesterday and last
night, broke camp at O'Clock this
morning and resumed their march TO
New Haven. Conn. Tonight the bat
teries win camp at Chester and the
next day at Philadelphia
The troopers attracted "A good deal
OF attention while in Wilmington. and
many people visited the camp yester-
day despite the rain. which fell most
OF the day. Those who went to the
camp returned home pleased with the
courteous attention shown them by
the officers and men. The camp was
thrown open TO visitors and they We're
at liberty to inspect anything that
they wished and there was always
someone on hand to explain any
thing tha. they did not understand.
The batteries are under the COM
mand of Major Charles p. Summelail
Of Fort Meyer, Va.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
TO
HEAR POINDEXTER

At a meeting Of the New Castle
county provisional committee Of the
National Progressive Party, held last
evening the permanent organization
was effected. Horace G. Eastburn
was elected chairman and Arthur A.
wilmot of Claymont. secretary. The
following names were added to the
committee: Samuel w. Long, Fifth
ward: w. II. Longacre. First ward
Herman Dohl. Sixth ward, and Theo-
dore b. Rogers. of New Castle
A mass meeting was arranged for
next Monday evening. the place to
be announced later. At the meeting
there will be several prominent speak
ers, among whom will be Senator
Miles Poindexter, Of Washington.
It is expected that the financial com
mittee will be announced by Mr..
Eastburn in a short time.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25

General T. Coleman DUPONT today
Indignantly denied certain statements
in an article appearing in The Morn
ig News attributing to him remarks
rejecting upon the Judiciary of Della
ware in regard to their decision up
holding the constitutionality of the
boulevard corporations law.
Nor was this indignation confined
10 General dupont, for well-known
merchants who attended the meeting
declared it an outrage that such mis-
representation should have been
made Of General duPont's statements
to the delegation of business men
who called on him to assure him OF
their hearty cooperation in the
boulevard project and to voice their
hope that the boulevard soon Will be
built.
While IL has been recognized ali
along that The Morning News has
been trying to throw every obstacle
in the path Of the boulevard, the mer-
chants who attended the conference
we're astounded that General duPonts
statement should have been distorted
to make it appear that he had re-
fected upon the judges Of the Su-
preme Court as 10 their decision IN
the boulevard case, and to make IT
appear wrongly that General DUPONT
had said that three OF the judges had
reached their decision because of
their desire for reappointment to the
bench.
Naturally, such statement as er-
. roneously attributed to General du-
Pont caused a stir today among those
4 who did not know that he had been
nisrepresented. But the statements
i placing General dupont in a false
j light before the community, injurine
8 him and harming the boulevard Pre-
a iect are vigorously denied by Cen
4 eral DUPONT himself and by merchants
4 Of high standing who heard his gen.
4 eral statement, in which he spoke o
a obstacles he had encountered and o.
some lawyers making it more diff
cult for right of way for a boulevard
to be acquired.
The statement appearing in Th'
Morning News which General duPon
81 and the merchants deny, read as fol
& lows:
There are five judges in our state
81 and three of them wanted TO be reap
pointed, and OF course took the righ
s. view OF the question of the constitu
A tionality OF the Boulevard Law
Judges cannot always do what the Law
says, for they must be reappointed
One of the judges was first TO hin
& that the act was not constitutional
He wanted TO be reappointed, and IN
same Judge jumped back on tn
fence"
General DUPONT went to New Yor
this morning, but before he left tn
city he was seen by a reporter 70
THE EVENING JOURNAL.
He was asked il he had seen tn
statement in the Morning News, 4
which Mr.. DUPONT replied: II yol
81 will ask the merchants, of whom
81 think there we're twelve present, the
# will all say / complimented the Judi
ciary Of our State. I did say that 4
some places l had known judges I
s. bring a verdict in accordance wit
what the people wanted rather tha
what the law was, but that Delawar
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
JUDGE RICE
TAKES A BRIDE

Resident Judge Herbert Leigh Rice
and Mrs. Helen Tyson Challenger,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Aaron II.
Tyson, Of No. SOC Broome street, we're
married by the Rev w f. Corkran,
pastor of Union NJ. e. Church, at his
home, No. sos Washington street, at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Joseph
G. Lawson, a close friend of Judge
Rice, attended the ceremony.
Following the ceremony the party
went in an automobile to the Penn
sylvania Railroad station, where they
boarded a train for Cape May, where
Judge and Mrs. Rice will spend the
summer.
Judge Rice is one Of the most popu-
lar members of the bench and bar. He
is son Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.
Rice. and is a graduate of the VIII
mington High School and of the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania Law School.
He was appointed TO the bench in
March of last year to succeed Judge
Daniel o. Hastings. who resigned.
Prior TO that time Judge Rice was pro-
thonotary of New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25

SCARED WHEN
STEAMER BUMPS

The steamer Columbia, with a
large crowd Of colored excursionists
from the Bethel A. NJ T. Sunday
school aboard came very near hav-
ing a serious accident, when II struck
Third street bridge last night The
steamer was returning with the ex-
cursionists at the time.
A few planks on the bridge we're
torn on and the iron railing was
bent. The boat was not damaged
The excursionists were very much
excited, but became quiet when they
found that they were in no dan
ger
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
TOWN In RUINS
AFTEREARTHQUAKE
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LIMA, July 25-Troops we're
ordered sent today to Piura TO relieve
the sufferers by yesterdays earth
quake. Communication is so badly
interrupted that little is known ex-
cept that the town, which has 10000
population, is in ruins. II is feared
many were killed there and through
out Piura province, OF which the town
is the capital.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
POLICE GUARD DEVONPORT
WHOSE DEATH is PRAYED FOR

an inch toward a settlement Of the
struggle, is as determined as ever
today, though it is said he is deeply
perturbed by yesterdays demonstra-
tion of the intensity of feeling against
him. A charitable and kindly man in
private life. he is of the old school
of English captains of industry and
unquestionably feels his very religion
involved I'm the employers complete
victory over the dockworkers. To the
danger of assassination he is indif-
ferent, but to have an immense
throng pray with obvious sincerity
and reverence for a stroke from
heaven to kill him, has disturbed him
seriously.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
RODENBERG HAS SPEECH
CRITICISING GOV. WILSON

Rodenberg was specially chosen, It
is reported, by Chairman Hilles and
the big five" of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. for the specia!
task of attacking Wilson's docu-
mentary record
Quoting at length from books and
speeches Of Wilson's Rosenberg's
speech Is scheduled to become an
important document of the Taft cam
paign.
Rodenberg had planned to deliver
his speech In the House tomorrow, TO
follow that Of Representative Mon
dell. Of Wyoming. denying Colonel
Roosevelt's charges Of stolen dele
gates but he is in and does not
now expect to be able TO speak un-
iii next week
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
CHANGERS ON
OUTING TODAY

Changers of the county are attending
field day exercises Of Diamond State
Grange at Knots meadows, near Stan
ton today. The $50 o'clock car from
this city was met at Stanton by the
Changers with teams and those wish
ing to go TO the exercises were con-
veyed here. The feature Of the day
will be an address this afternoon by
Professor Mann, in charge of the Plant
Pathology at Delaware College The
married and unmarried men played
ball and other sports we're held.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
MIKADO
HAS RELAPSE,
DEATH NEAR
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
TOXIC, July 25-The mikado is
much worse today. His physicians
are all with him. They consider his
death but a question Of hours. The
crown prince, now nearly recovered
from his own illness, is able TO be at
his fathers bedside.
His majesty's temperature was
9s.7 and his pulse 1O5 to 11O at 10
this morning" announced a bulletin
issued at 1890 noon. "He showed
continual restiessness and his fatigue
is increasing"
Another bulletin at o'clock tonight
said: THE mikado's condition is un-
changed"
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
GENERAL DUPONT
VEHEMENTLY DENIES
ATTACK ON JUDGES
Characferzes as False Sensational Story Printed in
The Morning News-.-Merchants Who Attended
Boulevard Conference Are Indignant Be-
cause of Gross Misrepresentation.

was particularly fortunate in not hav-
ing any Of these kind of judges.
"The Morning News has opposed ev-
erything In which I have been inter-
ested and has made absolutely false
statements for many months past and
knowing the unfair attitude Of the
Morning News. had ] known they had
a representative present, I would have
asked him 20 leave the office before
made any statement to anybody, be-
cause ] know from past publications
that since the change of ownership
they do not want facts or truth but
are only anxious for a foundation TO
publish such a story as best suits who
ever owns the paper.
For instance, there was a regatta
at Cambridge, Md, last month The
following morning the Morning News
came out with a statement that the
people Of Cambridge were disappoint-
ed because there was no boat race.
The facts In the case were the boat
race that was scheduled was cancell-
ed because one boat. for some reason.
could not enter. The prize offered by
the commodore of the club for the boat
race was withdrawn and the race call
ed off. The merchants Of Cambridge
then offered a special prize for a race
between the boats that we're there to
race, which included my boat. The
event took place and the people OF
Cambridge we're not disappointed. Nc
mention was made of thai, however
One can readily understand that any
paper that would make a statement
that people we're disappointed in moi
having a boat race when a boat race
took place, has no limit to its imagin.
alton"
Mr.. Wright's Statement
James H Wright, well-known mer
chant, officer of the Board of Trad
and active in the Mercantile Associa
/ ton was one of the men in the dele
cation that called on General duPon,
Mr.. Wright was asked by a report
or for THE EVENING JOURNAL
what he thought of the article in Tn
Morning News today in regard to tn
merchants of Wilmington meetin
with General Coleman DUPONT yester
day afternoon.
MT. wright said 4 cannot under
stand how such a niece could b
written. II is absolutely unfair an
UNJUST to MIR. DUPONT and I think th
reporter must have misrepresente
facts. For instance Mr.. DUPONT sal
we were fortunate in this State I
have good judges but that in othe
places he felt that some judges wer
too much influenced by the people /
their community rather than carry
, ing out the letter or intent of the Law
} OF course we know The Mornin
: News is absolutely against the boul,
ward and personally against Mr.. di
Pont and as before stated the piet
In The Morning News is an entiI
Misrepresentation of what took pla,
[ and absolutely unfair to Mr.. dupont
: Mr.. Ross Also Denies IL.
Howard d. Ross, one Of the foremo
men in the merchants movement. sa
the remarks attributed to General d
Font in the Morning News we're u
fair and misrepresented I'm many pa
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
ss5 FOR PLAYGROUND.

The Burglar Alarm" presented by
the Junior Auxiliary In Trinity Par
ish House last night netted about $25
for the Fairgrounds Association.
At the close of the play. an artistic
dance was given by Misses zaidie
and Tevis Miller.
The amusing farce, which culmi-
mated in Bridgets encounter with
the alarm set for a burglar, was
cleverly acted by the young girls.
The cast was: Miss Martha Perci-
val, one Of Penelope's maiden aunts,
Florence Miller; Miss Mary Perci-
val, the other maiden aunt, Kathe-
rine Raymond; Penelope, niece to
the Misses Percival, Margaret Miller;
Bridget. the maid Of all work, Car
oline Raymond
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
WANT HOLIDAY FOR BARRIERS

James c. ONeal. president of the
Retail Grocers' Exchange at their
meeting last evening had adopted a
resolution calling on the BARRIERS OF
the city to observe the half-holiday.
The members think II would be
good thing If the barber shops would
close on Thursday afternoon. In case
the shop proprietors cannot get to-
gether this year It is hoped some
arrangement will be made to do so
next season.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Another
Republican campaign attack in Con-
gress aimed directly at Governor
Woodrow Wilson. leaked out today,
when 1t was learned that Representa-
tive William A. Rodenberg, of Illi-
nois, is preparing a speech TO criti-
cize Wilson's entire record. Roden-
berg is a strong regular Republi-
can"
Wilson's writings and speeches
will be the principal target for Ro-
denberg's shafts. The Illinoisan has
a complete Wilson library" having
obtained every book and public ut
terance of the Democratic Presiden-
tial candidate.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
am HnME MEEk pLANs.

The special committee of City Coun-
ell. arranging with the Various or
ganizations in the city for the "Old
Home Week" celebration, in October
will make a report at the regular
meeting of Council tonight. together
with its recommendations
l. is probable that following the ac-
ceptance of the report. subcommittee
will be appointed to take up matters
pertaining 10 the various proposed
events
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
BY The United Press.

LONDON. July 25.-Twenty-four
policemen mounted guard over Lord
Devonport's residence. Armed men
lurk behind every tree and shrub in
the park which surrounds it. An
other detail patrols the approaches
TO the park. Lord Devonport is the
employer for whose death thousands
Of striking dockworkers prayed pub
licly on Tower Hill yesterday. Scot
land Yard fears an attempt to as
sassinate him.
Lord Devonport, who as chair
man of the Port Of London won the
strikers hatred by refusing to move
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
LUCK OR JUDGMENT.

You're mighty comfortable
here-just as coy as can be. and
so convenient to business-you
are lucky to have found such a
pleasant room at a reasonable
price"
Maybe you can call II luck
but believe il is ii result of
going about finding place to
live in a business-like way-I
used the Want Columns and Sc
lected this as the most desirable
place after inspecting a number
: of rooms"
Many have found by experience
that renting a furnished room
that meets all requirements and
. makes a pleasant home may be
: best accomplished through the
: Wants.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
no URGE CARNIVAL.

Members of City Council at their
meeting this evening will be adj
dressed by James c. o'Neal and an
other well known business man reia-
tive to holding carnival along
French street during Old Home
Week. Il is desired that permossion
be given to use two blocks Of the
street
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
BoxERIsM AGAIN THREATENS cHNA

BY The United Press.
SHANGHAI July 2s-Boaeasm developing aiarminsly
parts interior China according to ureouny reports o
day The nation settling down hoped under tho
Republic 0utapry and political troubles rampant Many
Chinese attribute ,as adverse ioren influences This is
responsible growing anu-ioregn sentiment Il re-
suit amy time 80 violence.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
MAnERo FAcEs FREsn REY0IrmoN.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON. July 25-President madero OF Nenco. is
flames of rovoset dre by PasQua o-ozco Reports
today to tho state Department sad that Tho republic
grave vavo unorsani1ed revolt swooume ho
country dea with the situation Maaro has suspended
constitutional guarantees drastic adopted by
the government since tho revolution began.
Evening journal., 1912-07-25
WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, July s5-GeneralIy
fair weather will prevail tonight aud
Friday In the Eastern states.
WASHINGTON, july 25.-FOr Della
ware: Fair tonight and Friday; light
TO moderate n0rtherly winds.