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Evening journal., 1912-01-10
POLICE STATION
LODCERS NOT
ALL VAGRANTS

The fact that a man stops three or
four times at the Police Station for
lodging does not stamp him as va
grant. In City Court this morning that
opinion was handed down by Judge
Cochran in the case of John Smith.
German farm hand. Smith entered .
plea Of not guilty TO a charge of va
grancy, saying that he stopped AZ
Front and Shipley streets on Friday
evening When he awoke be was minus
his overcoat and over S4 in cash
II was testified that Smith had been
at the Police Station six times within
the past two weeks. Smith told Judge
Cochran he lived on a farm two miles
out of the city. The charge was then
dismissed with a warning to Smith 10
leave town
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
SLIPPERY
PAVEMENTS
CAUSE FALLS
Many Persons Suffer Broken
Bones as Result of
TumbIeS
SHEDDING PARTY
IN PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Numerous accidents, the result of
falling on ice and shedding, continue
to be reported The sun failed today to
make any impression on the ice Gov
cred sidewalks and streets, and not
only are pedestrians having a hard
time to get along, but horses are un-
able to get firm footholds and fire.
quent falls are the result.
One of the most serious accidents
befell Patrolman Sewell d. Scott. He
slipped on the ice covered sidewalk
and in trying to, save himself threw
out his hand, resulting in a bone in
his wrist being broken
While shedding on West Tenth street
last night, Harry Hieken, aged II
years, struck tree and was knocked
unconscious. He was carried into the
home of Caleb M. Steward. and later
taken TO his home, No. $40 Van Buren,
street, by Dr. William III. Kraemer
in the latter's automobile.
Mrs. Hannah Mckinley living at
Lancaster avenue and Jackson street,
fell in front of her home. and sus-
tanned injuries about the hip.
Homer Kinsler, aged 16 years, of
No. 1913 Chestnut street, was admitted
to the Homeopathic Hospital last night
suffering from bruises about the hip,
sustained in a collision while shedding
on Third street hill, east from Broome
street
Three girls shedding on the same hill
yesterday afternoon collided with a
horse attached to a bakery wagon and
knocked the animal down. Fortunately
it did not fall on them, but one Of the
girls, Mavin Lynch, aged Is years, Of
No 2l9 North Van Buren, street, was
injured when the horse kicked her on
the ankle.
Mrs. A. w. Brierley, Of No. S03 Pop
lar street, who fell at Tenth and
Poplar streets, on Monday night and
sustained a broken arm, had to 60 to
the Homeopathic Hospital to have the
fracture reduced.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
WILL DIVIDE
CLAYTON HOUSE
King Street End TO be Used as
Hotel; Banking House
Front

Directors Of the Banking House Cor
poration, owner of the Clayton House.
which was closed as a hotel last week,
at a meeting on Monday practically
decided to sell the King street end of
the present building for hotel pur-
poses. and to retain the front Of the
structure for the bank and other busi-
ness purposes.
Under this arrangement the main
entrance to the hotel would be from
Fifth street. The stores along King
street would be in the part of the
building to be disposed of for hotel and
other business use. There are about
fifty rooms in the building.
In case the King street frontage is
sold the banking house corporation
may equip the upper floors in the Mar
ket street half as offices, and the first
floor could be used by the First Ma
tional Bank, which at present uses
part of the floor.
When asked today just what was to
be done, James p Winchester, presi-
dent of the corporation. stated that
until a purchaser was found for the
property no changes would be made.
II is understood that several offers
have been made for a portion Of the
property.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
NEGRO DENIES
ASSAULT CHARGE

Walter Brown. colored, was placed
on trial in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer today on the charge OF fe-
lonious assault The indictment
charges Brown with having, on Ouo-
Der IA last. feloniously assaulted
Betty Bowman. a colored woman in
Mill Greek hundred.
Wilbur +. Adams was assigned by
the court 10 defend Brown. Clark
Othoson was empanelled as foreman
Of the jury. The defence challenged
seven jurors, one was excused for
having formed and expressed an oDin-
ion and six for having conscientious
SC uples as to rendering a verdict Of
guilty. where the punishment Is
death.
Betty Bowman. colored. testified
that she lives in Newark and Is 81
years old. She said she had never
seen Brown before the day in aues-
ton and then met him on the road
leading from Curtis paper mills 10
Milford Cross Roads.
They left the road. and while going
through a piece Of woods the woman
said Brown grabbed her. choked her
and dragged her into the woods. She
said she resisted.
Mrs. Lizzie Starkey said she saw
Betty Bowman on the afternoon in
question. Her hair was dishevelled
and her throat was swollen. With this
testimony the state rested.
The defense is that Brown met the
woman in Newark, who asked him
to get her whiskey, and by arrange.
ment met her during the afternoon
Brown on the stand denied the al
legged felonious assault
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
l7OO MILE
FLY FOR BIRDS

The Diamond State Homing Club
arranged its summer schedule for both
old and young birds and elected off,
GERS at the annual meeting on Sun
day.
A special fly that promises 70 be
the best Of the year is one from Still
water, Texas, 1,7OO miles. Isaac
Wiltbanks, a member Of the club
who is now at Saltwater for his
health. will liberate the birds. The
fly will begin on June j and birds
from the Poole. Martin, Stafford, Can
non. Lucas and Woerner lofts will be
entered The club will also display
birds at the coming poultry show
The club officers are. Wallace
Cannon, president; William Woer-
ner, vice-president; Frank Sweeney
secretary. and treasurer; Fred Mar
tin race secretaryi Harry Smith and
Isaac Wiltbanks, assistant race sec
retaries; George Poole. James Stat
ford and John Tulley. investigating
committee
The schedule FIR old bird races fol-
lows:
April. 2s 100 miles Washington
May s. 200 miles Charlotte Va
May 1880 miles, Rockey Mount.
Va
May 25-400 miles. Statewide N c
June 800 miles. Grier's S c
June 22-6O0 miles Gainesville Ga.
June Especial. 500 miles. open.
The young bird schedule is:
September 29-100 miles.
October 6-150 miles.
October 12-200 miles
October 20-300 miles
Mr. Stafford will enter his birds
against all comers.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
MILLIONS in
SECURITIES
BOUND BY ICE
Streams of Water Being
Thrown on Equitable
Ruins Today
BUSINESS In WALL
STREET STILL HAMPERED
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Firemen to-
day continued pouring water on the
smouldering ruins of the ice-encased
Equitable Building, endeavoring to ef-
feet an entrance to search for the
body of Battalion Fire Chief William
X. Walsh and others who are believed
to be dead in the structure. The death
list will probably remain at seven.
Out on the icy streets braving the
bitter wind, financiers and brokers
stood impatiently waiting for a
chance to penetrate the big vaults of
the Equitable Life, the Equitable
Trust and the Mercantile Safe Deposit
Company where millions of money, Sc
curities and jewels.
Business in Wall street was still
hampered today, owing to the inabil-
ity to secure the great volume Of Sc
curities necessary for the routine
transaction of business.
There is grave danger today that
the massive walls of the wrecked
building now thoroughly water-soaked
will be thrown into the streets by the
force of expanding ice-a force of
wreckers declare to be more powerful
than that of high explosives.
Although the billion or more dol
lars worth of securities in the Mer-
camille vaults are believed to be
perfectly safe. Deputy Fire Chief John
Binns today expressed grave fears
that the old fashioned brick vaults of
the Equitable, containing securities
and money to the certified value of
100000 600 may fall from the second
story of the building into the base
ment, crumbling to pieces in the fall,
and permitting a total destruction of
their valuable deposit
A fierce fire is still raging in the
basement of the building in the vicin-
ity of the vaults of the Mercantile Safe
Deposit Company, over which a huge
fee roof has formed so that the firemeu
cannot pour any more water on il
Firemen, however, do not believe chs
heat will injure the contents Of The
vaults.
Even If the vaults Of the Equitabl,
are saved intact, It will probably bl
two or three weeks before they or ths
vaults of the Mercantile can be open
ed the intense heat making it unsafe
because of fear Of spontaneous com
bustion.
The body Of Conrad Seibert, a nigh
watchman, killed in the basement o
the Mercantile, is buried today in {;
solid sheet of ice thirty feet deep. Ut
to last night. Seibert's hands nigh
be seen through the ice, stretched ap
pealing forward to the bars through
which President William Giblin, of the
Mercantile, had been dragged t
safety.
Building n Mass of Ice.
The building today is an almos
solid mass of ice which the firemeI
say holds the walls together like ce
ment The weight of this ice threatens
to hurl the weakened floors into th'
basement and streets.
A great cake of solid ice covers th'
Continued on Second Page0
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
FIREMEN no DANCE.

The Independence Trip Association
will give a ball at the East End Ger
man Democratic Club. No. 1922 East
Thirteenth street on Friday evening
The committee of arrangements is
composed of Edward d. Crawford.
chairman; Samuel H. Atkinson. sec
retary; John f. Herbert treasurer;
John Emering, Henry Paris, William
Fl. Caddell. John NJ. Patterson. Will
liam A. Fincher and William II.
Sutton.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
FscArnG oAs NIIIs rlnlIY.
FIRE IN MILFORD
DAMAGES THREE STORES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del. Jan. 10.--Fire last
night destroyed the confectionery
store and restaurant of Harry Jack
son, in the Jump Block. in the center
of the business district, causing a
loss Of upwards OF $4,000. and dam
aged the millinery store OF Miss Mi
nerva Sipple and the cigar store of
William III. Warren. The firemen
were hampered greatly by the cold.
The upper portions Of the three
store were unoccupied aud while the
stock Of the Jackson confectionery
was destroyed the contents Of the
other buildings were saved. The
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
FAVORED BALTIMORE

Willard Salisbury, Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman from Delaware
yesterday at the committee meeting in
Washington voted for Baltimore as
place for the national convention in
June. Mr.. Salisbury. had not return
ed from Washington up to early this
afternoon.
Josiah Marvel returned last night
from Washington where he worked
with Mayor Preston Il Baltimore, in
behalf of the selection Of Baltimore
for the convention.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
ATTEND INAUGURATION
OF GOV. GOLDSBOROUGH

Governor Pennewill was a Will
mington visitor last night. Today he
went to Annapolis to attend the in
auguration of Governor Phillips Lee
Goldsborough of Maryland, who is a
personal friend of Governor Penne-
will.
Postofice Inspector Mordecai S.
Plummer, of this city, also went to
Annapolis TO attend the Inauguration.
He and Governor Goldsborough have
been friends for years, and it is un-
derstood that Mr. Plummer has been
rendered the appointment Of General
on Governor Goldsborough's staff
Evening journal., 1912-01-10

origin on the fire is mystery The
structures were Of frame. two stories
high. There was no insurance.
BY hard work the firemen saved the
stables Of Or. r. Y. Watson in the
rear Of the buildings and this morn
ing DR.. Watson presented the volun-
teer fremen with a S25 check.
The buildings were practically de-
stroyed when the firemen returned TO
their homes at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing. Mrs. Lydia Jump. the owner,
had prepared plans for dem1ishing
the buildings In April when a modern
structure was TO have been erected.
The origin Of the blaze is unknown.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
WOULD INCREASE
VOLUNTEER FORCES
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O.-An argu-
ment in support Of his bill to provide
for raising the volunteer forces Of the
United States in the event OF actual
or threatened war was delivered by
Senator Henry A. DUPONT. Of Della
ware, in the Senate yesterday after
noon.
"The head Of the War College Of tho
General Staff said Senator DUPONT.
claims that the act Of 1898 Ms so
defective that il is unable TO complete
plans Tor the organization of volun-
teer forces.
AS matters now stand the country
could not prepare for war which
would necessiate the calling out Jf
volunteers without a great deal OF
legislation"
Evening journal., 1912-01-10

By The United Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 10.-Word
reached here of the rescue west Of
Rawlins of family of six. who we're
caught in a blizzard while travelling
in a covered wagon. Their names
have not been ascertained. The fam
lily consisted of the parents and four
children. When the blizzard struck,
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
HUNGRY WOLVES ATTACK
COWBOYS ON TEXAS PLAINS

tie which were starving as the result
Of the recent blizzard The hungry
wolves charged the party, engaging
them in a running fight for four
hours.
The cowboys were finally forced to
make a stand when thre of their num-
Der we're thrown from their horses
and narrowly escaped death
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
MHArs YOnR Ann

What's your aim? Are you
seeking better chances. quicker
advancement and more remu-
neration? Does the business
world appeal TO you? Are you
discontented with the present
surroundings
What obstacles keep you from
attaining what you seek? Lack
of money, is that It? Lack of
opportunity, is that it? Lack
Of knowing when, and how, and
where, is that it?
Make use Of the Want Col
umns in providing the means.
for the accomplishment you seek
to attain.
In the business world, a busi-
ness man wants you-if you are
capable and energetic. Like
wise, there's chance for en-
ployment in many lines of en-
deavor and opportunities for
home owning and renting are
at hand.
The Wants will fill every
need-point the way to content
\ment, advancement and the Sc
curing of a competence
Nlhe Want Columns are the
gpt clearing house of the
Duapess world-make full use
OF Nem.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The Week Of Prayer is being OBJ
served this week in Bethany Baptist
Church, and in spite Of bad weather
the meetings have been we'll attended.
The subject tonight is Foreign Mis-
sions;" for tomorrow night, "Home
and School," and on Friday night the
talk on Home Missions" will be IL
Illustrated by fifty colored slides.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
PREPARE
APPEAL FOR
RICHESON
Preacher Murderer Passes
Restless Night But Con-
ditiOn Is Good
CONDEMNED HAS
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
By Tbe United Preea

~ AAb 1hAACu ANccs
BOSTON, Jan. 10.-The Rev. Clar-
ence " T. Richeson. waiting death by
electrocution at the State prison
some time during the week begin
ming Sunday. May 10, passed a rest
less night. and DR.. Howard Lothrop
was called to the minister-murderer'
cell at Charles street Jail shortly be-
fore $50 o'clock today.
Dr. Lothrop said the prisoner Is In
no danger but that his condition Is
even better than could be expected
considering the mental shock he suf-
fered yesterday when sentence OF
death was pronounced by Judge San
derson. Nervous indigestion was the
physicians diagnosis
Richeson's counsel is already pre-
pairing the papers for the appeal to
the Governors Council to authorize
the Communication Of his sentence.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
SAVE FAMILY OF SIX
FROM DEATH IN BLIZZARD

their wagon went into a deep drift
and the father and Oldest boy we're
unable to move it. The boy started
with two horses TO get help and fin
ally reached Daley's ranch near
Rawlings and aid was sent Super
intendent Jeffries of the Salt Lake
division of the Union Pacific, is bring
ing the family here in his private car.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
GERMAN-AMERICANS
In ANNUAL MEETING

The German-American Society of
Delaware viii hold its annual meet
ing in German Hall tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock. Officers will be elected
and matters pertaining to entertain
ments <or the winter months will be
discussed
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
WAY GAIL ELECTION CASE.

There is a possibility that the Fitz-
simmons election case will be tried
in County Court next week. The case
will require about two days
Fitzsimmons is charged with imper-
sonating a voter at the city election
'ast June
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
DIR. WATT TO LECTURE.

The Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, district
superintendent of Eastern District of
the Wilmington Conference OF the NJ.
r. Church will lecture in Goodman NJ.
+. Church. DUPONT and Fourth
streets, on Thursday, January Is. The
subject will be The Mistakes of Our
Neighbors."
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
OFFICER DI MARE's BIRTHDAY.

Patrolman Carmine Di Mare is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
many friends today in honor of his
fifty-fifth birthday.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
GALVESTON, Tex. Jan 1O.-Cow-
boys arriving here today told a story
Of a wild fight with a pack Of 1000
wolves while riding on the range in
Lloyd county
Six cowboys were in the party sent
out to carry cotton seed meal to cat
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
PARK EXECUTIVE MEETING.

The weekly meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the Board of Park
COMMISSIONS was held this morn
ing. Only routine business was con-
sidered in addition to the passing OF
the weekly pay roll
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement of Miss Minerva
X. Taylor and William II. Tibbitt,
both of Rose Hill. is announced. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the bride, The Burr" on Thurs
day, February 20.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
sTeao EnIs FArHFR AsD DfrrTT HFaTrF

Ry Ihe United Press
ROCHESTER, n Jan io-A telephone massage from
soouvae states that wiiiam fyeman nesro amuck
there today end killed bs faher and Deputy sheriff simon B
mnsham and seriously wounded three other Hs being
pursued by potso
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
MEATHER.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The
weather viii be fair tonight and
Thursday in the eastern states.
For DeIaWare-Fair tonight; Thurs.
day increasing clOudiness, not much
change in temperature.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
snk sHlTr rn sltr MLNLN..

By Iho United Press
SEW CASTLE ra. Jan 80 Reseins mraes sinking
shaf tho Aion coal Nine Mount Jackson an
EFFORT 10 tho bodies frank coatsr
cae.aa caught when c1yed r yesterday
rNEsrY.ONE DEenrEs HEIom ZERO 81 MINNEAPOLIS
Rg Tho United Pross.
MINNEAPOLIS. mna- Jan. io--rne Second osiaiment Of
sutssro eca,he d be Norbasss rae temperature az
iae eas % below shd abish sind nteasas be- cold
ESCAPING GAS KILLS FAMILY.
By Ihe Unrei PROSE-
ORANGE J Jan io-cecn simpson al invalid bic
wife and heir tpeigeyear-od d,aa oday Ia
hsr home eaa eaepins from he dets saes rpns o small
taa hsaief resrausltic
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
SAVE CREW FROM
DEATH in DEEP

The loss OF the schooner Charles ].
Dumas, which was stranded during a
fog on December 27, one mile south
Of Pea Island. of North Carolina. was
reported at the local office Of the col
lector Of port today. The managing
owner OF the vessel was William r.
McCabe, OF Selbyville. Del.
The schooner left Philadelphia on
December 10, loaded with cast iron
pipe, bound for Port Bolivia, Texas.
She registered 697 gros tons.
The crew OF the Life Saving Station
at Pea Island rescued the crew. Yes
sci and cargo were valued at $4,000.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
JURORS ARE DISCHARGED.

The petit jurors I'm attendance at
The Court Of General Sessions were
discharged today from further at
tendance at court.
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
The EVENING Any Newsp

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
Thai means a home paper
Evening journal., 1912-01-10
TO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-08
JUROR RIDES CALF IN SUIT
As Result the Animal Is Awarded to
the Claimant, Who Claimed That
He Had Trained II.

Muskogee, Okla.-Louis Wasser-
burg, a juror in the superior court,
went down into a lot adjoining the
court O and rode a bull calf, just
to prove that he was broken to ride,
and upon this evidence the jury de-
cided the case after five times the
Calls value had been spent In litiga-
ton i've 1t.
The property in dispute was a Jer-
sey bull calf which was born on q cold
night and its ears were frozen Off
Later. through the pink-eye route. It
acquired white spots in its eyes. The
calf was owned by f. Lewis. 1t stray
ed away and was picked up on the
range by Will Hill, who had lost a calf
and believed it was his property.
Lewis replevined the calf and the
case was taken to the courts.
Lewis and his witnesses declared
the calf had been brought up a pet
and the Lewis boys had broken it to
ride. Judge Mccain ordered the cali
brought to court as an exhibit. So
the calf was brought in, u distance OF
ten miles.
After the juror rode the calf the
jury returned a verdict in Lewis ia.
vor and he took the pet back to his
ranch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-08
FLEAs ON DOG STIR a TOWN
Venice, CAL, Is Much Distressed Over
Question Which Threatens
Marital Disturbance.

Venice, Cal.-This entire beach
front community is deeply agitated
over a profound metaphysical problem
to which no solution has yet been
found. Experts have been consulted,
huge tones have been exhumed from
forgotten in libraries IN
savants connected with eminent In
situations have racked their brains all
in vain. The question is, Does a dog
distribute more fleas than he collects.
or vice versa?
Experiments have been begun on a
terrier.
The question arose in consequence
of a quarrel between a couple who
are spending their honeymoon here.
The bridegroom insisted that fleas had
been brought into their house by the
brides pet dog. She denied this. and
declared that her husband was re-
sponsible, ~whereupon he asserted that
he could prove to the contrary, mas
much as the dog did not sleep with
him, and the trouble reached such pro
| portions that a divorce was threat
ened.
Meantime other members of the
community were in distress. Land
lords of hotels contended that the dogs
of the place gathered the fieas from
the sand faster than they could scat
ter them over the hotels, but the po-
lice declare that the contrary is true.
The experiment on the terrier will
consist of keeping him indoors for a
while, SO that an expert accountant
can enumerate the number of feas the
animal sheds. Then he will be sent
forth for a sand bath, and after he re-
turns with a new supply another reck.
oning will be made.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-08
Builders of the
Commonwealth
MAJOR EDWARDS.
BY COL. BEN O.. WHITEHEAD

Memory winging its flight across
the weary years continues to fail