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Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas have left town
for Southampton, where they are staying at the
Meadow Club.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Mrs George z. Turnure. who arrived in town te
meet her father, Charles Lanier. on his arriva
from Europe, has gone to Mount Kisco for the
week end and will return to Lenox next week
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Mrs Lion Gardiner has arrived IN town and is
staying at the Colony Club
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hadden will sail next week
for Europe and will spend the remainder OF the
summer abroad.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

John l. Waterbury and Miss Waterbury are
booked TO sail on the Adriatic for Liverpool on
Wednesday Miss Waterbury will remain with her
sister Mrs Duncan Campbell in London. while
her father will join Mrs. Waterbury at Carlsbad.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Mrs Charles L. Benedict and her son. George
Cromwell, President of the Borough OF Hlchnono'
are staving at the Oriental Hotel Manhattan
Reach where Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. de Navarro
are also spending the summer
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

The annual horse show at Atlantic City will open
on Monday week, and will be followed Immediately
bv the one at Long Branch, which is always made
the occasion Of so much hospitality at the villas
and country places all along the Jersey coast
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Ms w. Long Boreham-
Mrs charles /. Hackstaf-
EecrSs L. SiinA-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
.PAYNASTER WILSON
CLEAR OF CHARGES
Accusations Of Irregularities
Dismissed by Secre-
tary Metcalf.

Paymaster Walter L Wilson, L. S. y,
has been released from custody at The
Washington navy yard, where he has
heen held for several months on charges
of irregularities in accounts and the
case against him has been dismissed
by Secretary AIetCaII upon the plea s
81 Paymaster Wilson ami his friends.
AR wilson has been ordered 10 his
home at Charles Town, ". Va. TO await
orders The general cOurt-martiaI to
meet At the Washington navy yard 10
try his case, has been dissolved II is
understood, however, that Mr. Wilson
VIII fail in has examinations for pro-
motion IN April next because Of physl-
cal disability.
Action in this case is regarded as
more OF less unusual IN view Of the
fact that II permits an officer under
charges TO be hOnOrably retired
Mr. Wilson was paymaSter on the re-
ceiving ship Hancock at the navy yard.
New York. in June last when he WAS
IuTlOughed pending an investigation OF
his accounts. As a result Of this III
v@stiSatIon. charges were brought alleg-
ing a shortage OF funds This shortage
hes since been made good and as there
10 detTaud, action was taken suspending
the case upon the representations Of
Mr. Wilson and his friends.
Pavmaster Wilson was appointed from
West Virginia, In 1884,, and was at the
head Of the list Of paymasters making
him eligible for promotion in April.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO MRS. MARY HOSP

The marital infeHcities Of Mary c.
Hosp and John Hosp were temporarily
ended today when Justice CIabaugh
granted q limited divorce 10 Mrs. Hosp
on the ground OF extreme cruelty and
intoxicauon.
The testimony introduced showed that
on a number OF occasions Mrs. Hosp
was treated with gross cruelty by her
husband. Edith H GOtWals testified
snowy morning, crying and saying that
her husband had attacked her. At one
time, the witness said. Mrs. Hosp said
that her husband had kicked her and
then had hurled a dish at her, striking
her on the mead.
The testimony OF Mrs. Hosp was that
practically since her marriage her life
moment Of our married existence" Mrs.
Hosp said. that my husband did not
swear anG threaten me with bodily
harm. While at the table with the
family on several occasions ne threw
the plates, knives, and forks at me.
Eight years after our marriage I left
nay husband and went to san Francisco,
where I stayed ten months. but on rep
reservations from him TO lead q better
life l returned ana lived with him.
When I came back he was worse
than ever. His temper was vile, and at
times expected that my husband
would murder me He would often come
I'D to me and if 1 did not 90 as he said.
he would grab me and shake me until
the children would pull him away and
say. You leave Mama alone
Mrs. Hosp says her husband is q
carpenter. and earns $4,HQ per day. She
has five children, William, James,
Agatha, John, and Joseph, and during
the suit for divorce. she says she sup
ported them by taking in sewing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Pierce place northwest. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets-Sara l.
Fleetwood ct viz, Christian A., 10 Edith
Fleetwood, lot ia. square POS, SO.
Pleasant Plains-Barton 6. Stewart TO
Emma r. Stewart. lot 127, s..
p Eighth street Observation-Disclosures
c. Smith TO Napoleon J. Smith, lot 80.
square 81, 5000.
1908 street northeast-LOuisa s.
Randall 81 viz. Ephraim s, TO Lillian
r. Schafer, lot 81, square go, SO
1903 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Samuel Hord to Lille Z. Hudnau. lot
50. square 1919 SO.
Randle ighlands-National Savings
and Trust Comps ny, trustee. to United
states Realty Company. lot 81. block
Fourteenth street northeast. between
= and + streets-JacC.b T. HOrning et
lx to Harry Horning, lot ., SO ARE 1852,
$40.
TWenty-ninJh street northwest, be-
tween X and l. streets-Eugene A. Jones
ct al, trustees. 10 Frank 7. Rawlings
ana William r. Kelly. lots IS, IS. and
part lots II, 80, 1Ol, II, and 2, square
Kalorama Heights-C. 3. Lyle to Lucy
n MunfOrd, lot 20. block Z; SO
1884 Twenty-ninth street northwest
Wliiidn =. Campbell ct TX. 10 Thomas
a + DMlefs lot o. square 49, @lp-
Addition 10 Observation-Disclosures W
Davis ct TX. TO Samuel 3. Carl, lot p,
block 2: $3.50.
Chevy Chase-Chevy Chase Land Com
pany 10 Walter 3. and Margaret J.
Olmsted, lots 16. II, and east One-haIf
lot Is, square 1864; SO.
1925 Eighth street TthWest-EmmOns
s. Smith ct uX. to Bradley i. Johnson,
lot 16, square 4O2; SO.
Bates street nw., near First street
Francis +. Smith, 81 al. TO Hilda Il.
GrObe. lot IS5. square $50, so.
SherwOOd-Edwards land and Build
ing Company 70 William SwOrmstedt.
lot /. block 4223 80.
Dobblns Addition-Thomas Bones et
Al. trustees, to John c. Umberger. lot
10, square II, SO
T street northwest, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streeJs-Wiiliam
r. Harris Il ux. 70 Anton Zichu, lot
&C. square 206, so.
Richmond Park-NOrthwes Washing
ton improvement Company to Elizabeth
T. Marshall, LOT J. block 1863. so.
Seventh and r streets northwest
Henrietta .. May ct al 10 Samuel Tai
oert. lots = 10 30, square 456, so. Julia
NJ. BabcoCk 70 same, same property, SO.
Resale NJ Cuttings ct al. 20 same,
same property $50 Samuel Talbert ct
Tx TO Dime Savings Bank, same prop
erty. SO.
1909 c street sOutheast-AntOnio SessO
Ct ux. TO Enrico V. Sesso, lot s, square
s. Of 1GI5. 80.
1857 Georgia avenue southeast-Nary
&. Taylor 10 Minnie Levin, lot q, square
81. SO
Friendship-EH Riley ct ux. to Philip
n. Riley. part SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
Tugs Gone to Aid
OF the Winifred

AMAGASZETT. I. l., Feb. 5-Tugs
today reached the disabled British
steamer Win!fred, from which fifteen
passengers were taken of early this
morning by Ife-saving crew and there
IS little doubt now that the steamer will
be saved. The passengers, who we're
rescued after the vessel had dragged
her anchor for two miles and seemed On
the point Of going on the rocks, are
now en- route to New York
All night Efe-savers watched the dis
abled vessel. whose distress signals
were sighted when she was about ten
miles southeast OF Montauk Point Just
as 1t seemed as though nothing could
save the steamer. the dragging anchor
held and the vessel was brought around
With her nose into the wind. The pas
senrers gladly risked their lives n the
small life boat alongside, rather than
remain on tn ship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
AIDS STATES CO.
IN GRAFT TRIAL

HARRISBURG, Pa, February 5-Evi-
denCe which the prosecution believes
fully establishes its contentious was Of
fered today in the trial of SandersOn,
Snyder, Shumaker, and Matthews, on
charges Of cOnspiring 10 defraud the
State in furnishing the new capitol. In
Cldentally tOday's developments seemed
to make IL clear that Architect Joseph
NJ. Huston Will escape prosecution on
the thirty-One indictments against him
by assisting the prosecution. Huston
still remains in SeclusiOn here, and is
reported TO be aiding the State attor-
neys In every way possible.
Stanford Lewis, Huston S assistant
offered surprising testimony on being
recalled TO the stand TO show how Hus-
ton was Influenced. Snyder, Lewis. testi-
fed, could secure Huston's certification
Of anything he desired. Ell Snyder had
- do was to summon Huston for a
conference, tell him the papers were
correct and secure the architects ap-
prevail
1t was also brought out that in GER
tain instances SandersOn secured war
rants from Snyder before Huston had
approved bills, although the board of
public grounds and buildings had ruled
against such a proceeding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
TODAY'S CALLERS
AT WHITE HOUSE

Secretary Taft.
Senators Foster OF Louisiana
Stephenson Of Wisconsin.
William Alden Smith u ATichi-
gan.
owen Of Oklahoma.
Crane OF MassaChus
AIrCumber OF North Dakota
Representatives lands Of Indiana,
HUMPHREYS Of Missis-
sippi.
Crumpacker OF Indiana.
HGbsgD OF Alabama.
Cocks Of New York
john Wesley Gaines OF
Tennessee
DuuweIl of New York.
IittaueT of New York.
Madden Of Illinois.
Assistant Attorney General Cooley.
General Black. Chairman OF the Civil
Service Commission
Dan RansdeI. Sergeant-at-Arms or
the Senate.
Labor Commissioner Nell.
General Bell, chief OF STAFF OF the
army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

The local produce market presented a
healthy tone on eggs. poultry. green
fruits, and vegetables this morning. Re
ceipts OF these goods we're liberal and
the demand very active. AS a result of
the good demand for poultry, prices
were slightly higher today than they
have been for a week OF more. Figures
on fruits and vegetables remained IN
changed, large arrivals alone keeping
an active demand from raising prices on
these commodities.
Although prices were but slightly
changed on dressed meat and I've stock,
the market vas dull and a fall in fig
ures is predicted before the end o. the
week.
Eggs-Frssh, Virginia, 24a25c: strictly
fresh, 5. w. Va, 23dZ+C storage, lSql9c.
Cheese-N. Y. factory, large. I5dI6c;
mats. loGlec; small. l69l1c; fair TO good,
I4Q15c.
Butter-western. first; s4QS5c: sec
Onds, 324SC. process. fancy. 2IG26c. fair
to good, 22g23ci dairy, choice. 2lg22c;
store packed, fresh. $4,000.
POULTRY.
TurlSe ys-Live, per pound. toms, I4q15C
hens 1Jul6C. ChiCkens-Live per pound
fancy, large, I4ci medium lie; small,
l5g l5Ci hens, 1aC, ROSTERS, &C. Ducks
Live, per pound, spring, ugEc-
Geese-9gl0c; keats, 1l9l2c. Turkeys
l5HlSci average, undrawn, 169llc; old
toms, l5ulJc. Chickens-Dressed large
l5cs small, I6c. hens, choice. 13ul4c.
rJOsters, Sc. Ducks-I2u14c. Geese-10q
l2c.
DRESSED MEAT.
CaIves-Fuu dressed. Sale Hog
dressed calves. SQIUc. Hams-CouH-
try sugar cured. lJ4I 6c. Hogs-SUal
and neat per cwL, tszaec, medium,
0g5ci heavy, cg5.zC-
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples (per bbl.)-York Imperial.
packed. $500 40, Wine sap. Sa.tyg4-5y.
FANCY table, S550lyOgJ, spy, S5J0gi 10,
CranDerries, Pc box, SI2yp4-Jo. Grape
fTu!t-EIOrda. SS.JJu4-jJ OranEes-FIUT-
ida. L75l-.5y. Potatoes. Dbl. Sl.T5u2 -;
sweet potatoes, Dbl, S275G+59; yams.
bOI-. Sz25u55O. Cabbage, per I0y,
Onions, bu., 6Gasyc. Celery, .er crate,
{5-25fl4.5J- squash, Fla, per basket,
El-25u2JC. Beans. per basket, S2.Gd5.J1.
F.gB plants, per crate, $2.25a3.L5 =, Pep
crate, SLzJgz.OU. Lettuce. Fla. per
basket, Sl-L54Z.OU
GRAIN.
Wheat-Choice. s.eQ$L0O: falr 10 good.
szqSScs ordinary, oSg52c.
Rye-I5c.
Corn-shened white. 63ae4c: shened.
New coTn-Ear, S2s5a3.00.
Oats-Western, white, No. ?. 56q59c,
mixed. 54G66c.
Hay-Tlmothy, Western. No. /, Sl6.504
Il . Western, No. 2 Sl550Q16.50; West
ern, mixed, Sl450al5.J
GAME
QuaII-Per dozen, $2.O0G250; small, per
dozen, 75cdSLe0-
LIVE STOCK.
Cettle-Extra, per cwt.. $500; butcher,
ger CWt-, S42J4450. common. per CWt-,
SZ.09a250.
Hogs-Per cwt-, gross, S4.75g5O0; ordI-
nary, per CWt., $425u4.5O
Sheep-Clipped, S4.00; common. $3.50.
thanksgiving. choice. &c; medium,
6qIc.
Calves-Prime, per ID, SIC; medium,
per 10, Sc; grass, per ID, &C.
Cows-Prlme, fresh, each. 40.O0d50.OO;
common. each, S20.004S0. old and dry,
$S.cJQlOO0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
LALEXANDRIHI
DELIVER LECTURE
ON THE HOLY LAND
Methodist PrOtestantChurCh
Gives Interesting En-
tertainment.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEAANDHIA, Va FEB.

ALEXANDRA A. VA FEB ;.
At the Methodist Protestant Church
yesterday evening Prof. and lIiss Maluf
delivered their Illustrated sermon-lec-
tuTe. "A Trip TO the Holy Land. the
Garden Spot Of the World"
The proceeds from the entertainment
win so 10 the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Charles Weber. alias Thomas Jones.
a soldier. and John Howard created a
disturbance In the waiting room Of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Yer
non railway about HE o clock last
night They were arrested, and in tie
Police Court this morning Justice Cation
fined them each so.
A meeting Of the Junior Local Assem-
held at Christ Church Parish Hall last
evening, President Jackson presiding.
The Rev. c. s. Abbott, Of the Church
Of The Good Shepherd, of Washington,
delivered the address, taking for his
subject Forward Movement"
A mothers meeting will be held az the
First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, when the Rev. Mr.. Dudley,
VINO is conducting revival services in
this city, viii deliver an address.
A meeting of the Young Mems So
dslity LyceUm was held at their hall in
Duke street, last evening. President NJ
j. Mcfarland presiding. The entertain
me1t committee made it's report which
showed that neat sum had been
raised for the LyCeUm by the play. The
Old Dairy Homestead"
George II. Hayden, a little newsbOy,
was the complainant ia the police court
this morning against Moses Turner. a
cOIored boy. who Hayden claimed as
saulJed him, as he was carrying his
papers yesterday afternoon. Justice
Cation fined Turner 81.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company yesterday elected the fol
lowing directors: =. q. Wood Charles
Eckstein. Henry Denham, II. T. Wood
ard and T. r. Melton. The Sherman
Apartment House Company elected as
directors. J. J. Mcclellan E o. Wagon
hurst, T. F. Schneider, J. +. Wood and
r. T. Carllu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
FINDS $I3I,849 DROP
IN BUILDING OPERATIONS

Scarcity Of money is regarded by
Building Inspector Ashford as the cause
for an unusual decrease In building
operations in the District OF Columbia.
According TO the report of the building
Inspector for January, building opera
tons ia the District amounted TO only
$2b5,lS5, a decrease Of $131Sf9 since the
preceding month. JanuaTy's record is
the lowest in six years, and similar
conditions, says Mr.. Ashford, are shown
by reports from eighteen Of the large
cities of the country
Building operations for last month IN
clude twenty-five dwellings. S50,5O0: two
apartment houses, $4,000: fifteen third
class dwellings, $42,S00, and twelve ele-
yatoTs. at S2I, $50.
me following summary Will show the
distribution Of improvements IN the va
rious sections OF the District and the
values:
Northeast, S2S, 800; southea~--, s., $3.50;
northwest, $53,lSi; southwest, $500; couR-
ty, G,4S6- Total $l45, O5G
Repairs-Northeast, S1.123; southeast.
$3.50; northwest, S9S,341; southwest
$l0,19S: county, S4,63S Total. Sis. 1850
Total buildings and repairs, s2S3, 100.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
WASHINGTON GAS
VERY FIRM At 70
Good Earnings Increase De-
Traction Stocks and
Bonds LoWer-No Life
to the Market.

business on the local stock market
dropped of again today and the usual
dullness predoIniHated. The feature was
the rehabilitation Of Washington Gas
in the opinion of the traders OF the
exchange. The price is back again at
20 the advance being based on the
excellent show Of earning power and
the belief that, somehow or other the
insiders in Gas will win their conten-
tons for increased capitalization. Aside
from the trade in Gas the market was
slow.
Odd lots o. Capital Traction sold at
1871 but. after the call, a sale was
made at 1852.
Washington Railway preferred sold at
6Gla and the per cent bonds at new
low on this market, IT'S.
Mitchell Mining sold at q.
The closing Of the market was decid-
edly slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
KENTUCKY NIGHT RIDERS
USE WHIP AND TORCH

DYCUSBURG. Ky. Feb. IA band Of
night riders 200 strong entered this place
yesterday, set fire TO H. B. Bennett
tabOcco factory which burned with
Benefits distillery adjoining. The loss
IS $50, 600. The riders seized Bennett
tied him TO a tree. and after beating him
left him. They forced William Groves
an Independent buyer. to leave his home
after firing into Il, beat him severely.
and left him lying in the street. After
cutting the telephone wires. they de-
parted. While Bennett was being beaten
his wife rushed out, trying to rescue
him, whereupOn some Of the mob seized
her and whipped her also.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
WANTED FAST HOT CAKES;
NO MORE FOR SIX MONTHS

Walter Jordan was given six months
IN Jail this morning for assaulting Mary
Greer. Walter is an old offender. hay
ing been before Judge Kimbau on a
similar charge many times Heretofore
Walter has confined his attacks to his
dusky spouse. This morning, however.
Mary, who lives with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan, vas serving the hot cakes in
place Of the latter who was i'll. Mary
didn't serve them fast enough 10 suit
Walter. and when he protested. Mary
.Oid him 10 cook them himself if they
were not coming fast enough Walter
took offense at the suggestion and
roundly boxed Mary's ears As a result
OF the encounter Walter will get no
more cakes for the next six months.
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the track extension from G street along
Delaware avenue 10 the station, and
does away with the loop around the
plaza. The cars are permitted 10 pass in
front OF the station, two tracks being
authorized in front Of the building,
Extension to Station.
There is authorized the extension OF
the tracks OF the Capital Traction Com
pany from Seventh street along Florida
avenue 20 New Jersey avenue. down
New Jersey avenue To Massachusetts
avenue and 10 the station. and the ex-
tension from New Jersey avenue
and Florida avenue 20 Eighth street
northeast and down Eighth street 10
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. and
Eighth and + northeast along T
street to the station.
The extension Of the Anacostia and
Potomac COmpanys lines provided for
in the Senate bill Is amended In the
House measure In the Senate bill the
tracks are to 90 up 10 First street, in
front of the Congressional Library, to
join with the tracks Of the Washin gtOU
Railway and Electric Company. at First
and East Capitol streets. The House
bill changes this and makes the tracks
70 I'D Second street. in the rear OF the
library, 20 East Capitol street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The commercial failures in January.
1905 I0taled S2T. Og9. 5I4 as compared with
S3,62S.I26 for the month Of January,
1876 Manufacturing failures tOtaIed
so. 267, OS7 for last month. as compared
with S6.O5I564 for the corresponding
month Of 1906. Mercantile failures FOR
January. S13.4S4,0O7, as compared with
SC, 1881
In the manufacturing class p failures
surplied thrce-ffths of aggregate la
bilities.
An agreement has been reached for
the manufacture Of rails. All steel rail
manufacturers are IN accord with the
agreement. II is understood that
number Of mills have commenced to
turn out the new rails and orders from
railroads are expected TO be quite
liberal. This agreement has been await
ed with interest.
Wall Street is in the dumps Of pes
simism. Many commission houses de
clare that there is no chance for
revival Of interest until after the cleo
tion, even If there is then.
Denials Of rumOrs that Rock Island
was proposing a reorganization. were
irsistent and caused recovery in the
stock.
The bears are not aggressive, but
there are some interests that are con-
tinuauy circulating the most malicious
stories Of trouble and Overhanging
danger.
Only o6S.169 shares of stock were
traded IN on the New York exchange
yesterday.
London has a fairly sf~one market
bat there is but little disposition to
acquire American shares
The fotation of the S5O.O00G00 New
York City a. per cents will probably
be very successful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
WRECK SURVIVORS
ARRIVE At BOSTON

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-CarefuIly wrapped
tn blankets 10 protect them from the
zero weather, the suffering survivors Of
the steamer St Cuthbsrt were trans
lcrred from the White Star liner Cymrlc
today u boston hospitals.
Tho Cyluric. which anchored IN the
harbor at midnight. docked at E o clock
this morning AmbLIances we've wait
ing ard the hospital physicians imme-
dlately took charge Of the InJured MEM
bers OF the ST Cuthberts crew. The
worst sufferers are Capt. John Lewis
and Fireman Armand Jobart. They re-
Ceived their worst injuries when a cask
Of fuseI oil exploded in their faces.
Scarcely one Of the men rescued from
the burning steamer was able 10 tell tho
story or their terrible experience.
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Unknown Four-Master
Dangerous Derelict;
Reported by Wireless

NEW YORK, Feb. News OF anotli-
er disaster attributed TO the recent
storm of the coast, was contained in
a wireless message received here from
the tug AstrO, bound from New York
to Port Arthur, Tex. The message said:
at 2:17 p. m, Tuesday, in latitude
"a degrees minutes north. longitude 10
degrees 10 minutes west. passed a
sunken vessel. either a four-masted
schooner or barge. Her masts were
sticking twenty-five feet oat Of the
water; fore. main, and spanker top
masts stiu standing; mizzen mast gone.
"Derclict lies IN dangerous position
in line Of light ships"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON

The monthly meeting OF the board Of
directors Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
will be held this afternoon at A 80
o'clock. The election Of members of all
the committees of the Chamber for the
ensuing year will come up. Chairmen
last meeting.
A report from the committee on head
quarters on the state of progress in
equipping the new quarters at the cor
Der Of Twelfth and F streets VIII also
be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
DEFENSE OF THE NAVY
READY FOR PRESIDENT

The. report Of Admiral Converse, in
defense of the construction Of the navy.
has been completed, and is ready for
submission TO President Roosevelt. Hav-
ing been prepared by the admiral. with
the view Of publication. il probably will
be given out by President Roosevelt to
silence once and for all the naval critics
both within and without the fold.
The report is not long. nor is 10
couched in technical terms. It IS IL
Illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
THE MODERN DOOM.

Lawyer lsternly)-See here. my boy,
do YOU know what viii happen TO you
II you tell a lie2
Smart Boy-Yes. sir. they'll pu. me in
the Ananias CIub.-Bsltimore American.
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