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Evening journal., 1907-02-18
FARMS roe sale


rOR SArE 10 close an CH.ita. NffN
Valuable farm of e0o acres % tchmond
county virginia. VIII Nn SOLD nii aAcl-
gi5 Market 81
pl'Y A FARM gN pitNNsY nNtA,
NEW JERSEY of, DELAWARE.
Best Statcs iar nfon Io'o iifniina y
ad1ntcd 90 great variety go e''p N'Nf
markets that plN best nficci inf sonr pres
duets Farm lands ln tretc Ht1ies ff
speciality. sold and n0ushl Wrtt in p r
uculars. RAYMOND o.. ftlCh, lit- is ~
Trust Bile. philadc nu.a
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

FOR sAIE- imported Dragons. Runt
Cioasos. mated and workins. Prices low.
.AdGrtss B Evening Journal office. ri-at
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REAL ESTATE FOR SAL OR FgR aEgt

WANTND-sm suburban house With
in easy distance Of Wilmington Muat pe
reasonable In price AND convenient tn
trolley or train. Address Suburbs. Jcur-
mai Odlcc. ii-it
FOR RENT Good dairy farm oi o.
acres. good buildings. well watcrod and a
good pike almost all the way 90 Whining
ton Apply JOHN i. TwAppnlL, 1909
West Fourth street. i2-t
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INrrnNIsHEn ROoMs

Young couple would ike
TO rent three or four unfur-
nished rooms ON second floor
with bath. suitable Tor light
housekeeping state what
rent is wanted Must ho on
West Side. T.. O. A.,
journal Onice.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

FOR sAl.E-fil0 caah. Mahogany rp-
rehi uanO. standard mike cost 500 now.
fn perfect condition. Address j. H.. Jlur-
rfl Ofnce. fls-it
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

FOR sALr-De Desrahic lot ON Eisnth
avenue. 90 by So fcct. Apply 67 Washing
tom street. fii-cnd-lm
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Fl rnANcIa NJ wALEEn
EoR 81

FOR SALE Good work horso Apply
W N Robinson. uHruud state sicci CO..
south a.du 3rd street bridge. ,fli-li
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ELEcrRIcAL coNrRAcToRs.

BUcKAiAsrER BROTHER * co.
Electrical Contractors and Jobber8.
Estimates Furnished. oH Market 81,
ID. & A. PHONE 2a2GA- DELM. 1871
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CARPET WEAVING.

LEST RAG CARPETS IN the United
States. wove WE'LL look WE'LL wear we'll
All kinds woven to order. GEO. w. MAR
SHALL, l0eis Monroe sc. o9-eod
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

GIRARD-S15. Sol and 500 Race st, Phila-
delphla. Rooms. %. 90, SOC. Gentlemen only
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Court Suspends Sentence.

II took the things from the basement. but
i did IT TO get money 10 keep body and soul
together. I was dismissed from work three
weeks ago and 1 went broke"
The foregoing was part OF a written state
ment submitted to Judge Mullowny in the
Police Court today by Oscar z. Holmes a
deaf mute. charged with the larceny of
dress goods and fancy chains from MRS.
Harriet Hutchinson OF COZ street. At the
request of l.. II LaFevre, a clerk in the
Treasury Department. who appeared for
the defendant, and who promised to get
work and provide for the mute. Judge Null
lowry suspended sentence and took Holmes
personal bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The work of rebuilding the big steamer
Newport News of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company's fleet, at the
shpyard at Newport News, will be COM
pleted this week, and the steamer will re-
turn to this city Saturday next. She will
at once take the place Of the steamer Nor
folk on the route, while the latter steamer
goes to the shipyard for her annual over
hauling. Captain Fred Posey, now in COM
mand of the Norfolk is to take charge of
the Newport News. When the work on
the steamer Washington, which is also to
be overhauled and painted. The new
steamer jamestown of the Norfolk and
Washington fleet will also be reprinted
and decorated within the next month. The
steamers are all being put in the best Of
order, for the jamestown exposition sery-
ice. which will begin about May /.
The heavy current which began coming
from the upper Potomac Friday morning
last has run itself out, and yesterday
afternoon the down-rush of the water had
practically stopped. This current was the
strongest that has been seen in the Poto-
mac for number of years. and the big
volume of muddy water 1t brought down
has reached a point fifty miles down
stream. For three days on the ebb tide
the junction of the Washington with the
Georgetown channel. abreast of the new
steel plant pier, resembled big whirlpool,
In which logs and other f1otsam and jet
sam, brought down from the upper river.
were carried around in dizzy circle. The
river is full of floating logs, and steamboat
pilots have to be careful to keep them out
of the steamers wheels.
Arrived: Schooner John and Nellie. and
the bugeyes Silver Spray. Kirby. Maud s.,
G. B. Faunce, and the sloop Enela, oysters
from Potomac river and bay, points:
schooner Edith II. Verrall, cord wood from
the lower Potomac: schooner Five Sisters.
lumber from Occequan, at Alexandria;
schooner Earl Biscoe. cord wood from the
lower river; Hattie Edna J. Cox. foundry
iron from the Wioomico river. at Alex
andrfa; steam barge E. James Tuli. pine
wood, from q river point for local Dealers:
schooner Lottie Carter, cord wood from
lower Potomac wharf
Sailed: Bugeye Edna and Nellie. for the
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lower river to load oysters for this city:
scow Fanny. light for Marshall Hall to load
for Alexandria,; tug Resale, towing a fleet
Of light sand-carrying Scows, to PiScat-
away creek; tug Camilla for the lower river
seeking a tow back to this city.
Memoranda: Schooner Mabel and Ruth.
from this city, via Norfolk, has arrived at
Newbern, n. c.. to load lumber for this
city; the schooner Clara A. DOnnell has
arrived at Newport News, light from Alex
andria, to load coal for a New England
port; schooner Sidonia Curley is at wharf
on the Rappahannock river loading pine
lumber for dealers here: schooner Sam
Wood Is in Nomini creek loading for this
port.
One Of the big sand and graveldlgging
machines belonging to the Columbia Ma
tiOnal Sand Dredging Company of this city
is hauled out on the big marine railway at
Alexandria for attention to her hull. As
soon as the work on the machine Is COM
pleted she will be taken down the river to
dig sand and gravel for use in this city
All the gravel-digging machines owned mere
are reported busy getting out material from
the river bottom to meet the heavy demand
for it.
The Baltimore tug Sandow sailed a day
or two ago from Alexandria, towing the
barge Irma McIlvaine. laden with gravel
for use at the jamestown exposition
grounds in the cement construction work
now going on there.
The Southern Transportation Company
tug Fortuna. formerly the tug Edward G.
Gummell of Georgetown. has been CHAR
tered it is stated. to tow fish from the nets
in the lower river to this city during the
coming fishing season. 1t Is also stated
that the tug William II. Yerkes. jr, Will
also be employed in fish-vessel towing this
spring.
samine is employed In lighthouse work on
the lower bay. She was at Norfolk yester-
day
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YOU MUST A

being s135 per day. Sanitary conditions
are bad. They are forced to live In houses
owned by the employers. When it rains
the water comes through the roof, and in
general they are bad as any of the
miners homes"
The appeal asked the aid of the Central
Labor Union in righting the wrongs.
The matter of the Lamplghters' Union.
some of whose members. it is alleged were
discharged by the American Lighting Com
pany because they had Joined labor or
ganization. was laid before the Central La
Dor Union by the committee In charge,
which stated that it had been unable to
bring about an agreement, and that the
members of the union had gone on strike
against the company rather than submit to
dismissal. The executive committee of the
c. l.. u. was directed to take up the mat
ter with the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. in session in this
city, and a special committee, consisting
of Delegates Riggles of the machinists,
Stein of the carriage and wagon workers
and Schmidt of the bakers, was placed in
charge of the strike.
communication was received from the
local Federation of Labor of Baltimore,
stating that the organizer for the A: F. Of
l. and that body were proceeding with the
tmore.
The adjustment committee reported that
it had adjusted three grievances during the
week. and that the firms had signed con-
tracts to employ union labor exclusively for
a period of three years.
Resolutions calling upon the Central La
Dor Union to instruct it's organizing COM
mittee to organize the employees of the
street railway companies and the gas COM
pany were referred to the committee on
resolutions.
Delegate Sugrue of the bricklayers read
a part of Grattan's speech to the people of
Ireland. and stated that hourly 1t was being
made manifest that the wage earners of the
District must have the right of suffrage,
and urged upon all to take up the work of
agitation to that end.
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EVIDENCE OF SUICIDE.
Description of Man, Who is Believed
to Be C. r Munroe.
special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ATLANTA, Ga. Marci 19.-Evidence
points toward the suicide Of c. r.
Munroe OF Washington in the kimball
Hotel here last Sunday Unknown to any
one here he arrived Saturday and registered
as \. r. Morgan Norfolk. Va. Sunday
afternoon his body was found. shot through
the head. All evidence of identity was de-
stroyed except a thirty degree
watch charm. hat Of Washington make
OvercOat by Saks & Co. and suit by Six
Little TailOrs." all of Washington. He had
$40 in currency. l.. ID. Shass of Was hing
ton talked over the long distance telephone
to Atlanta undertakers Monuay and said
the description answered to that of Munroe
his brother-tn-law. The body is being held
Photograph and description was sent to
Sylvester chief of police OF Washington. No
letters or clue TO reason for suicide were
found in his room at the kimball House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
BUSINESS MATTERS CONSIDERED
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT.

A. B. Larger, secretary-treasurer, with
beadouarters in New York, and Henry
Knaus. national board member. both OF the
limited Garment Workers International
IJnion who are in the city on business con-
nected with their organization, were VS.
itors at last nights session of the central
Labor Union. Each made an address relat-
ing to the condition of organized lapor as
they had found it in their travels through
out the country, stating that the outlook
for better conditions in all callings was
being evidenced daily. The statements OF
both gentlemen met with hearty applause.
It had been expected that John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers,
would address the central body and there
was a large crowd present. Mr.. Mitchell
was detained In New York on business con-
nected with the mine workers.
In the regular order of business tins
president appointed delegates to act with
the agitation committee OF the Central
Labor Union in revising the unfair list or
the central body. The appointees were
Curtis, Pfau, Payt0n. Willcocks, Wood and
delegates from the Union Of Navy Yard
Helpers. which was organized by Secretary
Sam DeNedrey last week, were obligated
and given seats in the body. 1t Is said this
organization will soon be one or the largest
in the District. The delegates are Joseph
A. Clarkson, James Carroll. Daniel Lahey,
William H. Boswell and James j. Sullivan.
The officers of the new union are: Prest-
dent. Joseph A. Garrison; vice PRESIDENT
william II. Boswell secretary treasurer.
James Carroll; recording and corresponding
secretary. d. P. Quill: guard. Edward Lee
Knott: guardian. James J. Sullivan
An appeal was read from the Amaiga-
mated Woodworkers Union of High Point.
N. C., based on the condition OF the wage
Farmers In that particular locality.
The appeal stated. In part. that
s.rhe workmen are forced to work long
hours for small wages, the maximum wage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
FUNERAL OF MISS MURPHY.
Aged Resident, Member of Presby-
terrain Church Fifty Years.

The funeral of Miss Isabella Murphy, who
died yesterday at her home. 5l9 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. aged ninetysix
years. took place this morning from the res
idence at 10 o'clock. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Joseph Kelly, pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. of which
church Miss Murphy had been a member
for fifty years. Interment was in Rock
Creek cemetery.
Miss Murphy came to this country from
the northern part of ireland about sixty-fiye
years ago and was one of the oldest resi-
dents of this city. Five years ago she was
injured In a street car accident, but recov-
cred and but a short time prior to her
death was remarkably active. She retain
ed full possession of her mental faculties to
her last hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD
SUSPECTED THAT CHAS. r. MON
ROE SHOT HIMSELF.
Description of Missing Man TalIies
With That of &C. R. Morgan
Who Committed Suicide.

Relatives of Charles r. Monroe, the oricK
manufacturer who disappeared from ms
home 91i North Carolina avenue last Eft
day morning. as stated in YESTERDAY otar'
express the confident belief that the MISS
ing man killed himself in hotel in At
Ianta Ga Sunday afternoon. A press DIS
patch from Atlanta yesterday. telling of
the suicide of a man who had registered
as &C r. Morgan. Norfolk. Va" attracted
attention. Mr. James l. Schaaf and Mr..
w. D. Abrams. brothers-in-law of the miss
Ing man. called upon Inspector Boardman
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OF Purely Local Benefit.

The petition of thirty-two residents and
property owners OF Cleveland Park for the
construction of a picturesque stone arch
bridge on Newark street at the crossing
with the Reno road was today disapproved
by the Commissioners. Adverse action was
based upon a report by Morris Hacker, su-
perintendent Of county roads. that the pro-
posed Improvement Is not warranted by
the needs OF the locality and that it would
be OF local benefit only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Death of Surgeon Kerr.

The Navy Department received a teie-
gram from Chicago today announcing the
death In that city at lilo o'clock this morn
ing of Surgeon D. B. Kerr, United States
navy from cirrhosis of the liver.
Surgeon Kerr. who had the rank Of lieu
tenant commander. was a native of Vir-
ginia and entered the. naval medical depart
ment in June 1888 He reached his present
grade In April 1905. and had been on re-
-eruiting duty In Chicago since June, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Mrs. Marian lie Petit Goodall Dead

Mrs. Marian lie Petit Godall died last
Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Henry Clarke Townsend. 314 West 1O3d
street. New York city, at the age Of eighty
two years.
Mrs. Goodall was the last of her genera
ton of artists. Three daughters survive
her. The interRent was made in this city
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Interference With Lighting of City.

A committee of the Central Labor Union,
consisting of John Riggles. Henry c. Stein
and Joseph A. Toriio. who visited Com
missioner Mcfarland today in reference to
the controversy between the Lamp Light
ers' Union and the American Lighting
Company were told that the Commissioners
will not tolerate any interference with the
lighting of the city. Commissioner Mac
farland asked the cooperation of his call
ers. as citizens. to keep the streets lighted
for the protection of life and property and
the committeeman promised to give it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Colored Bow Wins Amherst Cup.

Arthur L. Curtis. son of DR.. A. NJ. Curtis
of this city, who is a member of the class
of 'OS, Williston Academy. Easthampton,
Mass, was awarded the Amherst cup for
the best individual debater In the annual
joint debate of the Adelphi and Gamma
Sigma Debating societies, held last Friday
evening, March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Fine of $500.

Nine months in jail in default of $500
fine was the sentence imposed by Judge
Kimban. In the Police Court today, on
Charles Jackson. colored. charged with
selling liquor without license. Jackson
was arrested yesterday by Sergt. Duvall
and Policemen Livingston and McQusde
OF the second precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Protest by Property Owners.

The application Of J. B. Hyman for
license to conduct public bowling alley at
1922 7th street has called forth a protest
from a number of residents and property
owners In the neighborhood A petition
with twenty-five names upon 1t has been
filed with the Commissioners. In asking
that the license be refused, the petitioners
stated that such a place would be a detri-
ment to the neighborhood and that 1t Is I'm
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
DIR. Everman to Lecture.

DIR. Barton W. Everman. q member of
the board of education. will deliver a lee
ture in the Zion Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon under the auspices Of the board
of education. DIR. Everman will take for
his subject Golden Trout of the Southern
High sierras." The lecture will be free TO
the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
On Trial for Fraud.

CHICAGO. March 19--Former Judge Alb
ner Smith, G. F. Sorrow, Frank E. Creel-
man and ]. v. Pierce, officials of the de-
funct Bank OF America, were placed on
trial yesterday on the charge of conspiracy
to cheat and defraud the public. The trial Is
expected last week and possibly longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

The appearance of few cases OF small
pox In Paris has greatly alarmed the people.
Thousands of persons nave been vaccinated
during the last few days. and the hospitals
and the Academy OF Medicine are besiegsd
by crowds of people anxious to be reyacci
mated. The authorities believe that there is
no real danger Of an epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
General Matters.

The members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry are making preparations for the
annual inspection which will occur Friday
night next at O'Clock in Armory Hail. The
inspection will be made by Col. c. A. Demp-
sey. L. S. A, retired. The members will
be attired in full dress uniform. and the
company will be in charge of Capt p J.
Murphy. First Lieut.. w. W. Domaine and
Second Lieut.. r. c. Talbot. At the same
time Maj. James E. King of the I'd Bat
talon and his staff Of officers will also be
inspected.
A musical will be held tonight at Lee
Camp Hall under the auspices of the di-
rectors of the Alexandria Free Kinder
garten. The entertainment will be given
with the assistance of Mrs. Oscar Carter.
1t is understood that the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company has been notified to cut out
it's wires from places where they have been
used for lighting and other purposes in
der that the Alexandria Electric Company,
which has franchise for the purpose. may
not have competition. The order, it is said,
was issued by Mayor Paff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Offer Was Declined.

When Frances Blair. colored. of WASH
ington was arraigned to answer a charge
of drunken and disorderly conduct it was
testified that about 1 80 o'clock this morn
ing she aroused the slumbers of the resi-
dents of the vicinity of Washington and
Oronoco streets by her conduct. A fine
of 50 was imposed by the court and in de-
fault of payment she was sent to Jail for
thirty days.
After being locked up the prisoner said
that she would run away the first oppor-
tunity that presented itself. 1t devolved
on Policeman Sherwood to escort Frances
to the Jail. Upon returning Policeman
Sherwood stated that the prisoner offered
10 send him > by mail If he would release
her. She was Informed by the officer that
upon giving him something like 800 900
she might be able to secure her freedom
The officer was Informed at this juncture
that If he would only forget that he had
her she would do the rest and never again
return to Alexandria. This, however, proved
Intellectual and Frances was landed safely
in jail
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Convicted of Illicit Liquor Sale


Rose Roberts was arraigned in the police
court this morning to answer a charge of
selling beer Sunday without a license. She
was arrested at the instance of Policemen
Beach and I.yles. who testified to having
received information to the effect that the
accused bought beer by the keg and bottled
II. and disposed of it to her neighbors.
ray Moore, who rents house from the de-
PENDANT, told the court that Sunday last
she secured thirty bottles of beer from the
prisoner fifteen bottles at each order
The accused was placed on the stand.
ana emphatically denied the allegation
maze by the witness for the prosecution.
She claimed that she gave the beer away.
Laura Bell, summoned for the prosecution
tolu several conflicting stories. and in the
opinion of the court Laura was guilty of
perjury and was sentenced to thirty days
Imprisonment. The preponderance of evil
dence was decidedly against the accused
and the court imposed fine of $50 Her
counsel, Mr.. Robinson Moncure, noted an
appeal. Afterward, however, Justice Cation
reconsidered the case for Mr.. Moncure
ana reduced the fine of the accused to so
and dismissed I.aura Bell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
W000war0 6 T0tbr0p
It's Your Own Fault

We do presume tell the Washington bookpubc what it
ought do but confident will take amiss frankly
earnestly Its fault you do take advantage Of
the exceptional opportunity and place home
literary and educational that superb reference work. the
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
KIRK-MAY MARRIAGE TO OCCUR
THIS EVENING
Efforts to Secure New Trial for John
Wright-Illicit Sale of
Liquor.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10, 1907.
The marriage of Miss Adelaide Ursula
Kirk. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d.
Kirk, and Mr.. James William May both of
this city, will take place tonight at
o'clock at the Methodist Protestant Church.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
]. w. Kirk of Baltimore, an uncle of the
bride-elect. assisted by Rev. ]. H. s.
Ewel. pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church. Following the ceremony a recep-
ton will be held at the home of Miss
Kinks parents. 2OS North Columbus street,
which will be attended by the relatives OF
the contracting parties.
Miss Edyth Olivia Kirk. sister Of the
bride-elect. will act as maid of honor, and
Mrs. Harry d. Kirk. her mother, will
serve as matron of honor. The brides
maids will be Misses Eleanor Watkins.
Edna Reed. Emily May and Esther Smith.
the last named of Washington. The
groom will be attended by Mr.. Harry
Reed who will act as best man. The
following will serve as ushers: Harry D.
Kirk, D. H. Kirk, Louis Woodward and
Carroll H. May.
The brides gown will consist of a white
trimmings of chiffon and pearls. Her
flowers will be a shower bouquet of roses
and lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor will be attired in nile green chif-
and maids of honor will wear white crepe
de chine over taffeta. The maid of honor
will carry a bouquet of white roses and
hyacinths. The matron of honor will carry
a bouquet of white roses The brides
maids flowers will be Easter lilies.
Appeal for John Wright.
1t is understood that Attorney James E.
Clements counsel for Joseph Thomas.
alias John Wright, colored convicted of
having last September criminally assaulted
Miss Mabel Risley. now Mrs. Forrest Good
ing of Washington will soon endeavor, by
petition. to secure a new trial for the con-
demned man. 1t is also stated that Attor-
ncE Basil Boteler. junior counsel for
Wright will appeal to the jury which con-
victed Wright to sign a petition asking
Gov. Swanson to commute Wrights SEN
tenCe to life imprisonment
In the opinion of the county authorities
the sentence of the court will be carried
out 1t is expected that Wright will again
be sentenced to be executed by Judge Louis
e Barley who will preside at the circuit
court to convene April II.