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Evening journal., 1914-07-13
WOMAN shot By
JEALOUS SOLDIER
Holds TO LIFE
Miss Finnan Manned Before
Wilkes Kills Himself, Rests
Quietly in Hospital
TRAGEDY comes AS
PART OF SUNDAY WALK

Unmoved by the appeals of his
victims child, John Clifton Wilkes.
81 years Of age. a corporal of the
Thirty-siAtk Company of limited
States Coast Artillery stationed al
Fort Mott, \. j., seLt three bullets
into the body Of Mrs. Lulu Finnan
aged 80 years, Of No. 200 East Sec
ond street. yesterday afternoon. Jeal-
ously Is believed to have sped the
shots. With two bullets below her
heart and a third wound in her left
arm, Mrs. Finnan is in a serious
condition at Delaware Hospital
After wounding the woman Wilkes
turned his smoking revolver on him
self and ended his life firing two
shots into his head.
The attempted murder and snicide
took place in the New Castle road
about a mile south OF Rose Hill
school and three miles from Wumine-
ton few minutes before and after
the a1air the highway was crowded
with the vehicles and touring cars
OF pleasure seekers while trolley
cars were carrying excursionists to
ocean Beach Park and other points.
NhAt1u oldNtN senator Willard
salisbury, who was making a down
State trip in his big touring automo-
bile, was the first to reach the
wounded woman. Hastily placing her
in the car he hurried her to Della
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst and
then returned to the scene of the
shooting with Or. T. n. Davies. The
physician examined Wilkes and pro-
nOunced him dead The soldiers
body was removed to the morgue in
the police patrol.
According to information given the
police, Mrs. Finnan, her seven-year-
old daughter Alice. Harry Pratt. aged
9 years. Miss Carrie Reed, of AIS
East Fifth street. this city. and
Wilkes went for a walk in the country
yesterday afternoon
When they reached the scene Of
the shooting Wilkes is said 10 have
tried to get rid of Miss Reed and
the two children by asking the woman
and her small companions to go back
and look for a bunch Of keys he said
he had lost Miss Reed went away
and on her return found Wilkes rest
ing under a tree with Mrs Finnan
nearby. The woman and children
started to walk away when Wilkes is
declared to have jumped to his feet
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

ed since the enactment Of free trade
legislation and other so-called re
form" measures is to blame for the
gradual lay-off Of 1000 wage-earners
at the H. & H. plant
The men who are out Of Jobs be-
cause Of the depression regard It as
more than Psychological" The H.
3 H plant, in busy times is the great
est employer in Wilmington OF skilled
mechanics and laborers. Following
closely on the reduction Of hours at
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops and
at the jackson 8 sharp plant Of the
American Car & Foundry Company
many persons are wondering to what
extent industrial depression under
the Democratic administration will
90.
The Pullman Car Company has
been laying off men gradually be-
cause Of work becoming slack.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
CHANCERY SUIT
TO RECOVER $1,000
AGAIN Goes OVER

A fourth continuation upon the
hearing on the petition for an order
TO restrain the payment of $500 to
the members Of the Board Of ASSESS
ment, Revision and Appeals. was
granted by Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis this morning. upon applica-
tion OF Robert Adair, representing
the Taxpayers League. The con
tinuation was granted until the Sep
tember term Of Chancery Court.
1t was understood that at the hear
ing which was scheduled for this
morning Mr.. Adair was to have filed
an amended bill to recover the $500
which has already been paid to the
members of the assessment board.
City Solicitor Hastings, who repre-
sents the defendants comprising the
Mayor and City Council of Whining
ton, Clerk of Council c. NJ Dillon.
City Treasurer James +. Price. Audi
tor S. c. Biddle, the late Building In
spector William c. Johnson, and the
Union Bank, held conference with
Mr. Adair this morning, following
which Mr.. Adair requested the Chan
cellor TO continue the hearing until
the September term by agreement of
counsel on each side
Mr.. Adair asked permission to
amend his original petition, that the
money might be recovered. instead
of restraining the payment, as the
money has already been paid.
The city solicitor stated that after
Mr.. Adair has filed his amended bill
he will file a demurrer, and the hear
ing on this demurrer was continued
until the September term of the
Court of Chancery.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
BUSINESS MEN FOR
MORE OUT -OF-TOWN
TRADE excursions

That the trade extension excursion,
given by the Chamber of Commerce
last Thursday. was success. is evi-
douced by the many complimentary
remarks and expressions of en-
thusiasm that have been made by the
persons who went on the trip. So
successful. indeed was the excursion
that a number of persons have urged
. the Chamber of Commerce officials
to repeat Il in some other section Of
the nearby country in the near flu
ture.
General Secretary Neil B. Sinclair
has received the following letter.
which explains itself
Wilmington. Del. July 10, 1914
MIR. Neil b Sinclair General Secre-
tary, Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir: Permit me to say that
the automobile trip yesterday ar
ranged by you was, in my Judgment.
a great success II has been my
thought for many years that We. as a
city, should do something TO bring
these people in closer touch with
Wilmington. and Yesterdays eX-
cursiOn to the different places.
demonstrated very clearly the wis
dom Of closer union with the trade
that is so near to us, yet so difficult
Of access.
There is only one thing in the
way that prevents us from reaching
out and bringing all this trade to this
city, and that is, some means of com
munication. If we could do some
thing as a Chamber Of Commerce, TO
create a movement on the part of
those interested in our trolley lines.
to see the advantages that would
necessarily accrue to them from the
transportation end Of it, we would do
much TO solve the problem
Very truly yours.
"Wm n Mullpn
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
MAY BALK'
ONNEV mexican
Government
Only Strongest PreSSureWiIl
Bring Recognition Of Car
baial as Huerta'S Successes
WASHINGTON Hopes
DICTATOR Will QUIT
By The United Press.

~ fhF RhiiNh NAtrns
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-should
General Victoriano Huerta flee Mex
leo and be succeeded under the con-
sttution by his present minister OF
foreign affairs Francisco Carbajal.
ony the strongest kind of pressure
by the powers viii secure recognition
OF the new administration by Carr
rama.
Circumstantial reports that the
mediators. az the initiative Of the
United States. tried to have CarbaiaI
accepted by the Huertista envoys aa
Huertas successor are positively de-
MED here. Al the present time the
Constltutionalist junta representatives
assert that. while Carbaial Is n high
class Mexican OF undoubted ability.
Carranza cannot recognize him In
view Of the endorsement by all OF
his generals Of the plan Of Guade-
loupe This latter provides for peace
only after the capital Is actually In
possession" of the Constitutionalists.
II IL Is to be lived up TO- the revolu-
tion must continue or the powers.
headed by the United States. must
/ force Carranza to yield
Whether Huerta is 10 fee only time
itself can determine. The reports
that he Is going are circumstantial
and convincing. But at least three
times since the Americans occupied
Vera Cruz similar stories. every bit
as circumstantial. have been circulate
cd and believed here. And each time
Huerta failed TO leave hie post. The
/ administration is hopeful that this
time the dictator will eliminate him
self. Conditions al Mexico City are
desperate Its capture now seems in
ewtable once the rebel forward move
ment is undertaken. Huerta realizes
that, II he stays to the end and Is cap
tured. death BY the rope or the bull
let's Of firing squad can hardly be
averted
The administration is hopeful thai
this knowledge win prompt the die
tator TO flee the country II dc ~.
he will have safe conduct eithor ~
Vera Cruz or Puerto Mexico. And
with his elimination the United States
will demand that Carranza treat with
Carbaial. or whoever may be minls7
TER of foreign affairs al that particu
llar moment. TO Immediately end the
war without further hostilities.
President Wilson believes that this
demand can be made so impressive
that Il cannot safely be rejected.
But once again the entire sequence
= of events depends on Huerta and
there is not an official Of this gov
ernment that would hazard a guess
on his ultimate decision in the mat
ter
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

These pictures are some Of the hrst
batch to pass the Mexican censors
since the battle Of zacatecas. One Of
them Shove some Of the dead bodies
m one of the city's streets after the
battle. The other picture shows
rebel artillerymen taking account of
stock after the assault They are
counting the cartridges they have left
in one of their gun carriages. Notice
the empty shells which tell the story
OF the bambardment OF the ciiy's
outposts
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
LONG TRIP FOR OPERATION.

A prominent Pittsburgh attorney.
now spending the summer at Great Bar
rington, Mass. found il necessary 10
have a surgical operation for hernia. DR..
Benjamin r. Neasey of this city was sc-
lccted TO do the operating. He was sum
moned by telegraph on short notice.
The doctor left Wilmingtoh on Satur-
day morning at 40 O'Clock. reached the
hospital in Great Darlington, where ali
preparations had been made. performed
successful operation and was back in
Nilmin ston within the same q hours,
having covered 800 miles on the trip.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
COURT Will SEE that
This MAN SUPPORTS FAMILY

In City Court today Mary Ogozolek
appeared against her husband Stan
ley on a charge of non-support. The
couple have been married thirteen
years. The wife said that in the last
two years her husband had given her
neither money nor food. Mrs. Ogoz-
olek said her second child was born
twenty months ago. and Stanley had
since refused to buy clothing. food
or give her money. Two years ago,
she said. he served three months i'm
prisonment for beating her. The wife
added that her husband had said that
he would never give her a cent.
Stanley told the court that he is a
shoemaker, and earns from 81 to 50
a week. He was placed under $500
bond 10 pay $3.50 week 10 his life
and children. The case will he con
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
WOMAN FALLs pOWN sTMRs.

Falling down the stairs at her home
on Saturday. Mrs Mary Smith. aged
43 years. of No. 300 East Eleventh
street, cut her head and injured her
back Mrs. Smith was removed 10
the Delaware Hospital
Edward Casey. aged two years. Of
No 200 South Franklin street ran
into wagon near his home on Sat
urday and was slightly injured Dr.
A----~ -ts~.dad the ohild
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
EXPECT HUERTA TO
RESIGN IN few DAYS
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
VERA CRUZ. July 13.-The next
few days will see the end Of the
reign OF General Huerta as dictator
of Mexico. This was confident belief
here today following the arrival Of
Robert Esteva Ruiz, former acting
minister of foreign relations, who de-
clared that before he left Mexico
City he understood Huerta was to
submit his resignation TO Congress
within the next few days
It would cause no surprise here n
General Huerta announced his retire
ment today. The Dictator has iu-
vited newspaper men in the capital
to dinner this afternoon. and It was
expected he might make this state
.ment then.
With General Huerta, IL is consid-
Continued on Page Two
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
LAuNcH RAMS RRInGE.

Harry Muncey. of the Y q. x
Yachting and Social Club. while TAX
ine his launch through the Newport
bridge on the Chrieti3na yesterday
morning yammed The bottom Of the
bridge with his boat tearing the
cabin completely on 40 one was in
i,,sad
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
NEW MOVIE HOUSE FOR CRY

Ground will he broken tomorrow for
he new moving picture theatre to be
heated at Maryland avenue and Cedar
hreet for the United Development Com
lany Of Wilmington. Bronislaw Lewan-
lowski is president of the company. The
new theatre viii have seating ca.
acity of 500.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
ms cARaAy TO co BFrOnr TURr.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK July is.-when the grand Jury convenes at
sfneos tomorrow Florence csrman. held IN jail IN
connection with shooting Louise Bailey at FsepoTt
will appear witness Before she is permitted to tell her
story she viii waive mmuny This assurance was given
Utrct Attorney smith today by George Lev. attorney for
the accused woman.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
ANOTHER wEsrNeHOUsE srRIKF THREATENS


By;The United Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, July is--AnotAer strike wes'ius..
house employees seemed imminent today following the
emptory discharge by companies ntsbursh Of
about 400 of those Who marched is
morning An excited crowd soon gathered tAs vicinity Of
the plants and trouble was feared
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
urEnTA mlY colr 10 lzEnIcly rrsrs

HUERrA NAY cosu 10 AAEmC4g EnsEN
By The Uatea rress.
VERA CRUZ Mex, July is.-rhe tsreseaie gap m the
railroad outside Vera Cruz being hurredy repaired today
II s presumed that the line between cy this
s being intact that General Huera be brought
81 into the American lines.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
DON,T MISS TT

Barnabas League Moonlight Tues
lay evening, July IA, o'clock viii.
ION Line. Tickets 25 cents.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; probably Show
ers. Moderate winds.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
SUN AND TIDES.

Mouth Of Christiana.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
1 DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE Ma.
TInN
Proclamation OF the President oi the
United States

Whereas. great nations of the world
have taken up arms against one an
other and war now draws millions Of
men into battle whom the counsel OF
statesmen have nor been able To save
from the terrible sacrifice; and
Whereas. III this rs in all things
ii is our privilege and duty 10 seek
counsel and sucyor OF Almighty God.
hmbinr ourselves before Him. con
Tossing our Weakness and our lack Of
wisdom equal TO tbese things. and
Whereas. II is the especial wish and
longing OF the people of the United
states. in prayer and counsel and all
triendiness. to serve the cause of
peace
Therefore. l. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States OF Am
erica, do designate sunday, the fourth
day of October next, a day of prayer
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Death of Charles =. Bean

In the death of Charles S. Bean
which occurred Sunday morning, Sept
6, the town of Harmony loses one of
its best citizens. Mr.. Bean was born
at Peabody, Mass. in 1851, and for sew
eral years he lived in Lowell, where
he worked at his trade as a machinst
Then he moved to Canaan, where he
farmed for several years and about
nineteen years ago he moved to Har-
mony. where he has been much inter
ested in the dairy business and keep
ing large herd Of good COWS. Mr.
Bean was great reader, deep think
err and possessed of a wonderful mem
DRY which enabled him to converse on
any subject. Besides being strictly
honest and upright in all his dealings
with his fellowmen, he was kind and
accommodating neighbor and always
foremost in any new enterprise for
the good of the town and the Harmony
rural free delivery and the Harmony
and Wellington Telephone Company
owe their origin and existence to the
influence and hard work of Charles S
Bean.
Mr.. Bean had been in poor health
for a week but able to do most OF his
chores and was getting ready to do his
milking on Sunday morning, when he
complained of feeling bad and asked
his wife for something. hot to drink
which she gave him and he took a
swallow and dropped on the lounge
where he expired in a few minutes
Besides host Of friends he leaves to
mourn his loss a kind. faithful and
loving wife, one sister and two broth
ers. Those from out-oftown who at
tended the funeral which was held at
his late residence, conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Walker of the Uniyersalist
Church of Pittsfield, were f. E. Bean
of Lowell, Mass, F. W Bean of Wind
ham, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Ames
of Sangervile, Mr. and Mrs Maurice
Woodbury. of Auburn and Miss Lena
Nye of Waterylle Mrs. Bean has the
sympathy of all in her time of sorrow.
From a friend and neighbor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
CANAAN FAIR

Continued from First Page)
3rd, Blue Pearmaine-J. F. Cross
honorable mention. Preserves-Mrs
w. w. Mason, LIST; Mrs Eta Dickey
End; Mrs. c. f. Burrll. Bird. School
Childrens Preserves solve f. Horne
LIST; Mildred Hayden, End; Lillace M
Burrill, Bird.
Music was furnished during the af-
ternoon in the Hall by Canaan Band
and an interesting game of ball was
played between the Somersets of Hart
land and the Riyersides of Hinckley
The Hartland team was victorious. A
dance attended by about 800 people
was held in the evening with music
by TONNES orchestra.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01

To the late Cuniberti. major general
of the Italian naval engineering staff
is due the credit Of having suggested
the modern dreadnaught. 1t was he,
also, who suggested the modern type
of scout, and he was one of the first
to study the question of the applica-
ton of liquid fuel to marine boilers,
1t was his influence which led to the
adoption OF this fuel in the Italian tor
pedo boat service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
SM0kELESS POWDER USED ON
THE STAGE
Maxim Silencer Also Adds to Mystery
"Within the Law"

Smokeless powder and a Maxim sill
encer are introduced to the stage for
the first time in Bayard Veiller's alb
sorbing new play of human interest,
Within the Law. which Selwyn and
Company is to present at the Skowhe-
gan Opera House on Thursday, Oct.
Sth.
The self sacrifice of a professional
criminal, who takes the blame upon
himself and goes to his execution be-
cause of his devotion to woman who
befriended him in an hour of peril,
forms one of the thrilling scenes with
which within the Law" abounds.
There is also the social problem of the
debt involved. when one Is unjustly
convicted of crime and sent to pris-
on, serving out the full sentence, only
to be bounded and prosecuted after
ward, and thus prevented from earn
ing a reputable living. In this case
the convict is a young girl innocent
OF the crime charged against her but
who is "railroaded" to prison to furn-
sh an object lesson against larceny
sacrificed TO the plans OF hypocrit-
ical employer
within the Law" has been hailed as
the theatrical sensation of the year in
both New York and Chicago and its
local present tion will be remarkable
for one of the most carefully selected
casts organized in many seasons.
Seats on sale at Bucknam's Drug
Store. Special cars to Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
SEVERE RHEUMATIC
PAINS DISAPPEAR

Rheumatism depends on an acid
which flows in the blood, affecting the
muscles and joints, producing inaam-
nation, stiffness and pain. This acid
gets into the blood through some de-
feet in the digestive processes, and
remains there because the liver, kid
neys and skin are too torpid to carry
it off.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old-time
blood tonic, is very successful in the
treatment Of rheumatism. 1t acts
directly, with purifying effect, on the
blood, and through the blood on the
liver, kidneys AMI skin, which it
stimulates, and at the same time it
improves the digestion.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
Sold by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
A POSITIVE FACT
Ii DR.. b. J. kendall's Quick Relief
Would not Cure we Could not Al
ford to Recommend 1t

1t is easy enough to claim a remedy
will cure neuralgia. toothache, or any
pain in the bowels or stomach, but
when we tell you that we have been
selling DIR. b. J. kendall's Quick Re-
lief for long time and that nothing
we know of gives such universal salts
faction in the treatment of collie, tooth
ache, cramps, or any pain in the
bowels or stomach, you can readily
understand why we continue to sell it
over our guarantee. And it may in
terest you to know that we make sales
almost every day to people who have
been sent here for DIR. b. j. Kendalrs
Quick Relief by those who themselves
have been greatly benefited. Have
confidence for if after using one bot
tie of DIR. b. j. kendalfs Quick Relief
you are not perfectly satisfied we will
pay back your money.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
Mr.. Madison Licensed ms IA COngrega
tiOnal Preacher

The Somerset Association of Con-
gregational Churches and Ministers
held special meeting in the parson-
age at Madison last Friday afternoon,
to consider an application for licens-
ure presented by Mr.. Madison supply
preacher at North New Portland. After
Mr. Madison made brief statement of
belief and Christian experience, the
Association Council voted to license
him for a period of three years.
Delegates from Skowhegan were
Miss Hannah r. Page, Mrs w. H.
Paine, Mr.. f. Z. Harris and Rev. Theo-
dore Halbert Wilson, moderator of the
Association.
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Would Be An Excellent
Appointment

Assuming that Governor Curtis will
be likely to appoint some member OF
his own party to the office of Insur-
ance Commissioner. we are glad to
commend f. A. Benncr for that posi-
ton. During his long residence here
rs citizen, business man. and during
the past four years, as Register of
Deeds for Somerset county, Mr. Ben
ner has displayed qualities which We
believe would be valuable to the State
in the position he now seeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
MUCH EXCITEMENT

The crime caused great consterna-
ton in Hartland and an excited crowd
of people both curious anG Mortified
tiocked to the scene of the murder.
The quiet of the Sabbath day had been
most ruthlessly disturbed and in a few
brief seconds. citizen hardly past
the prime of life, had been laid low
by the discharge of a deadly weapon
in the hands of a fellowman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01

Following the dismissal of the jur-
ors Monday morning, Judge Haley lis
tened to the evidence relative to a
bill in equity in which the parties con-
cerned were A. II. Wyman versus Bin
w. Page and Carleton F. Merrill, Mr..
Wyman claimed that Page and Merrill
had not turned over enough proceeds
from the sale of stock from the Show
hogan Electric Light Company to the
Central Maine Power Company. The
presiding Justice will render his deci-
sion later.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
Prizes In Horse Pulling Contest

The following was the result of the
horse pulling contest at the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society's fail
held at Skowhegan: Glass A, horses
$500 pounds or over, c. s. Moody, LIST
J. E. Washburn, 2nd;- F. T. Palmer
Bird. Glass B, horses under $500
pounds. c. s. Moody, LIST; Vital Bouch-
ard, End; Hans Hansen, 3rd. Class
c, $500 pounds or over, Vital Bouch-
ard, LIST; VIM. Littlefield, End; w. C.
Weston & Sons, 3rd.