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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
PRICE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Eleventh Street Property Fails to
Bring Amount Desired.

Considerable interest was manifested
in the offering at public sale yesterday
Of the property 513 18th street northN est,
known as the Philadelphia Oyster House.
The improvements consist of a three
story brick building, occupying the entire
frontage of twenty-five feet and extend
ing back the depth of the lot which is
ninety-five feet, to an alley. the entire
area of the lot being 1910 square feet.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Owen. the auctloneer.
offered the property, and the bidding was
quite active but as il did not rise above
SD 600 the property was withdrawn, as
the owners did not consider that suf-
ticient.
Ny owen also offered for sale another
piece of property in the same general To-
cality, being sos 9Th street northwest.
The lot has a frontage of twenty-five feet
ten inches and depth of one hundred
feet to an alley. ami the improvements
consist of a four-story brick store and
dwelling. The lot contains 2pSS square
feet.
After a lively competition the property
was knocked down to John Noonan,
whose bid was SIS, OoO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
william Carnell to Be Given Hear
mo in Police Court Tomorrow.

william CARMEL. thirty-four years of
.ge was locked up this afternoon by De-
tectiyes Pratt and Hewlett on three
charges of forgery preferred against him.
I. is alleged that he forged the name of
,obn lee of 1913 NJ street southeast to
three notes addressed to Henry Wassman.
vbo conducts saloon at 727 7th street
northwest. obtaining $40 each time Car
nell it is charged. was in the saloon sew
eral days ago when Lee and Wassman
had a money transaction. and two DAYS
later he called at the saloon and told
wassman the child of his friend. Lee,
was ill. That evening carnell. it is
charged. sent note to Wassman to
which. II is charged, the name of Leo
had been forged. telling Of the child's i'll
ness and asking for the loan of SO. In
q second note he told the saloonkeeper
the child was dead. and yesterday morn
ing the third note came. In the last note
the saloonkeeper was told he would be
repaid the $50 yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lee happened to call at the saloon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
BIG DAM rs COMPLETED
AN AUsPICIoUs EVENT FOR THE
PEOPLE OF ARIZONA.

PHOENIX. Ariz-. May os-Granite
Reef diversion dam. an auxiliary unit Of
the Salt river reclamation project Of
which the chief feature is the Roosevelt
storage dam. has been completed The
Granite Reef dam and the diversion works
at either end are about 100 feet long
The formal opening will take place in
about two weeks. The dam is a sub
stitute for individual dams in this section
and marks the beginning of absolute CON
ty-tvo miles above Phoenix and cost ap-
proxinately s2Jo.00O.
a telegram received today at the Office
of the reclamation service announces the
completion of the Granite Reef dam
second only in Importance to the Roose-
Welt dam. in Salt River valley. Arizona
the closure of the river having been eff
fected successfully on May -. at In m
: This structure. which IS of concrete, is
nearly 1900 feet long, and contains in
Guiding the masonry for the suica and
regulating gates. about 10000 cubic yards
Of concrete. Its cost is about S5OONOo II
is located about two miles below the old
Arizona dam. which was the principal
diversion weir for the canals on the north
side of the river. and which was washed
out during the heavy floods Of 1905
The Granite Reef dam will divert all
the water used on both sides of the river
including the storage supply from Roose-
Welt dam and will save the heavy main
.tenance charges of the several temporary
structures now in use. The reeula ting
gates and main distributing canal on the
north side of the river have CAPACITY
Of 1000 second feet. or more than the
maximum flow of Potomac river al Point
of Rocks, and the gates and canals on
the south side will carry about go sec
ond feet
About 10000 acres IF land in the
neighborhood of Phoenix viii, pc supple
with water diverted by the Granite Reef
dam. and when the great Roosevelt dam
is completed several thousand horsa
power will be developed ard utilized to
pump water from underground sources
10 supplement the surface supply and in
crease the irrigable area by 10000 acres
The general elevation of the irrigab BILE
lands is 1000 to lao feet dbore sea
level: temperature. maximum 1.p de-
g,ees. minimum, ~ degrees. mean ~ de-
srees: rainfall. to 10 inches
The valley is traversad by the Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific railroads which
connect * with towns OF the territory
The Pacific coast cities and eastern fruit
markets. The soil is an ailuvial deposit
of great fertility and adapted to the cul-
tivation OF vide variety of crops in
Guiding those of the temperate and sub
tropical zones. The lands are mainly in
private ownership, but there are many
large holdings. which must he subdiv:ded
ard sold 10 actual settlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
BOTH FEET CUT OFF.
Railroad Man Meets With Frightful
Accident TODAY

". Levy Mantz. foriy-four years of age
employed as a conductor on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. met with frightful
accident this afternoon while working at
Ivy City. He was experimenting the
switching when he accidentally fell be-
tween two cars. the wheels of one of the
vehicles cutting of both his feet
The injured man. whose home IS IL U
street northwest. was conveyed to the
Casualty Hospital and given surgical
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
RESULT OF ELoPMENT.
Lewis II. Griffin WEEDS Miss Acton
in Richmond.

Lewis II. Griffin and Estelle Acton.
the former thirty-five and the latter said
to be fifteen years of age. who were re-
ported to have eloped from near Fort
Washington, Md, several days ago, as
stated in The Star at the time. were
married in Richmond. They returned
here yesterday. The police Of the first
precinct found the wife, and detained
her until they We're assured of the mar
riage. She was then permitted to re-
turn to her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
Man Who Refused Wage Raise Dead

ST. LOUIS Mo. May S.-After having
served as e,rand man for a candy manu-
featuring firm for forty years. JACOB
Gross, seventy years old. VINO curing MS
years OF service was never known 10
wear a hat. died yesterday OF heart ais
ease Several years ago the nrm 'oio
Gross that his wages would De increased.
but he refused the increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
Former Bay State Editor Dead.

WORCESTER. Mass. May 2s-Word
was received here yesterday that David
e. Rowland. former editor of the Worcss.
ter Gazette. and former city editor of the
Springfield Republican, died from pneu-
monia at the insane hospital at Bloom
inSdale. During the past two national
campaigns he was in charge of the lite
-ary bureau at the republican national
headQuarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
Democratic Club Organized.

Special Correspondence OF IHe s'"1
EVANSVILLE. Md. May D. 1905
democratic club was organized at the
residence of Robert w. Wells last evening.
with these officers: Robert W. Wells.
nresident. Alexander Sakers. vice presi-
dent. George p. Hickey secretary. and
Wilkinson was temporary chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

The club decided TO rent permanent, head
quarters in Hyattsville and to furnish
IT for the convenience of the members.
committee on the eligibility OF penn
bers was appointed composed of the presi.
dent and Messrs A. H. Wells. George P.
Hickey. Walter S. Dutton and Thomas
H. Wilkinson. The executive committee
having charge of the general manage
ment of the clubs affairs is COMPOSED If
Robert W. Wells. Thomas r Lewis. l..
L. Gray and Thomas II Wilkinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

Ohio: Pearl Virginia Costinet. District of
Columbia; Gladys Adelia Lupher, Ohio:
Ia thrina Curtis Morse District of Column
lima. Mary Lucille Nicholson. Ohio, Grace
Isabel Pratt. New York; Mamie Barton
Rice. Maryland; Ida Pauline Rim. Penn
sylvania, Ethel Aryeness Roeder Wash
ington.
Certificate-NIargaret Louise Ballard.
Virginia.: Mary Love Lyle. Pennsylvania
Grace Anna Wilkinson. Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

Yesterday afternoon and Wassman was
raadv 10 offer his coincidence. but he was
told he had been the victim OF fraud
The police were notified ana the arrest OF
Carnell followed CARMEL will be given
preliminary hearing IN the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

The Baltimore and Ohio won its suit In
the Pennsylvania courts involving the
right of the Pennsylvania and Maryland
Railway Company to cross the tracks Of
the Baltimore and Ohio at grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28

Mrs. Edward Evans of Hagerstown,
Nd, was nearly drowned Sunday while
taking boat ride on Antietam creek with
her husband and David Bonny. at Funks-
town, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
The Graduates.

The graduates are:
College prepare tory diploma-Ruth
Barnes Johnston. Pennsylvania
Academic diploma-Gertrude Addella
Mason. California, Maud Louise Mason,
California, Mabelle Adelina Mills. Mis-
souri,
English diploma-Daisy May Brooks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
"Floater" Taken From the River.

Tie body or an un1dentlned cOIOred man,
about thrty-five years of age. was re-
covered from the river today by the crew
of the police boat The remains await
identification at the morgue.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
Meeting Of the U. d. C.

The U. D. C's. were entertained on
the 7th, at the home of Mrs. P. Stone.
The visitors were met in the hall by
the Misses Stone, VINO served them to
grape frappe and conducted them to
the parlor, where the following pro-
gram was called out:
Meeting called to order by the Pres
ident. Prayer offered by Mrs. J.. w.
Hoyle. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved. Piano selectiou.-Miss
Dayle Raymond. Sorg-Maryland,
My Maryland, Miss Topp. Reading
Mrs. Hood. 1nstrumental-Mis Cor
inne Kincannon. Reading Miss An
ME Dozier. Song-Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground. Misses Hood and Clark.
A letter to Gov. Stone, and his note
to Col. Blair, read by Miss C. Clark,
and by request the Departure Of the
Volunteers from Holly Springs, was
also read. Mrs. Turner gave us a let
ter from the State President.
After discussion it was unanimously
agreed upon. to give a party to the
Bellies of 61."
When the business was finished we
were served to delicious cake, and
cream frozen in harp shape.
We had a full attendance, several
visitors, and have the Misses Stone tc
thank for a most enjoyable afternoon.
PATTIE HUTCHINSON.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
2lHQ

Round trip rates to Hot Springs, Ark.
account Southern Baptist Convention,
tickets on sale May 10, II, IL, good re-
turning June 16, fare via Frisco $11.6O
Round trip rates to Louisville, KY,
account Interstate Cotton Seed Crush.
ers Association on sale May II and 49,
good until May 80, rate via Frisco ST.
as.
Round trip rates to Vicksburg, Miss.
account K. P. Grand Lodge, tickets on
sale May 10, II, and IL, good until May
16. Fare $7.25, via frisco.
Round trip rates to Greeneville, Miss
account Grand Council Commercial!
Travellers, tickets on sale May %, good
until June l, fare $685. via Frisco.
Round trip to Birmingham. Ala. only
1920, account Confederate Reunion,
Tickets on sale June 6, Z and g., good
until June 20. See L. w. Mclean for
further particulars.
Round trip rates to Nashville, Tenn.
account Summer School Vanderbilt
University on sale June Z, g., 9, Is. 16,
II, July 2, 8 and a, good Is days, re-
turning, fare via Frico $1,000.
Round trip rates to Atlanta, Ga, on
sale May Is, good till Nay %, $3.50.
Account OF Summer School of South,
at Knoxville, Tenn the Frisco will
sell round trip tickets June 21,22, %, q,
%, July Ash and II, good Is days, for
$685..
Account Summer School at Charlotts-
vile, Va. the Frisco will sell round
trip tickets June II, IS, 20. 20, July 6,
and ID, good Is days, for $28 80.
Round trip rates to Corsicana, Tex,
account General Assembly Cumberland
Presbyterian Church on sale May 16,
II, and 10. good till May 80, fare via
Frisco $22. 80
Round trip rates to Athens. Ca, on
sale June 27,28, %, July 4,6,11, 18, good
Is days, for $13. 95, via Frisco.
For further particulars see
L w MCLEAN.
Ticket Agent Frisco.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
Little Eishy.

. One of Will Browns negro tenants
from his Mud Creek farm west of Sal
farming conditions on the place He
stated that Flute Howerton was in the
field n evning blowing cotton and the
night following, a heavy rain fell. The
next morning MI. Howerton went down
to look over his crop and found it Gov
cred with water. Seeing the water
ripple, he Investigated and found a sew
enteen pound carp which he carried
home.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
Notice of Public Works.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lee county
will on the 1st Monday in June. 1908.
the same being the LIST day of June,
1908, at 2 o'clock p M, at the Court
House door in the city of Tupelo. at
public outcry to the lowest responsible
bidder, award the following public
work, to-wit:
For building a bridge across ditch
north of Jim Barnett's house on the
Okolona and C~hesterville road.
For building a bridge across Bogue-
fala creek on the Tupelo and Marietta
road, link 235.
For painting the Court House roof in
the city of Tupelo.
This May the 7th. 1908. i.
NORBIN JONES, Clerk
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
Notice to Creditors.

Administration notice to creditors of
w. A.. Simmons, deceased.
Letter of administration having been
granted to the undersigned by the Chan
Gerry Court of Lee county, Mississippi
on the 7th day of May. 1908, on the es-
tate of w. H. Simmons, deceased. No
tice is hereby given to all persons hav-
the s saaas'I to og the clerk sdtu of fs SAID C Court prtSf for
probate and registration according to
law, within one year from this date,
otherwise such claims will be forever
barred.
This 18th day of May 1908.
j. S. HowERToN. Administrator.
Boggan & Leake, Soils for Admir-.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-15
FOR SALE

We offer to the highest bidder, for
cash. the old Monaghan Hotel (has Is
rooms) to be removed by July 1, 1903.
Sealed bids received up to June LIST.
Reserve the right to reject any or all
bids. Address
REEVES GROCERY co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
He VIII Spend Two Days Talking
Over Plans for the Campaign.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-William j. Bry-
an arrived in Chicago today to pay a
two days visit to his political friends
and campaign managers. The presi-
dental nominee was greeted at the
railway station by National Chairman
Mack, Colonel Wetmore of the fin
ance committee of the campaign and
score of party leaders and promin-
ent Democrats from Chicago and else
where. A rousing cheer went up as
he stepped down from the platform of
the sleeper and grasped the hands
outstretched in welcome. Mr.. Bryan
looked refreshed and jovial after his
night on the road and declared that
he felt fine. Greetings having been
exchanged all around, the party pro-
ceeded through the station where
throngs of Democrats had gathered
to catch a glimpse of the Nebraskan.
Their number was augmented by pa
irons of the incoming suburban trains
until the station was packed to its ut
most limit with an enthusiastic cheer
ing crowd, through which Mr.. Bryan
and his escort passed along a lane,
marked out by policemen detailed to
guard the person of the illustrious
visitor. who bowed to right md left in
smiling acknowledgment of the noisy
tribute.
Arriving at the auditorium Mr..
Bryan lost no time in getting down
to business that brought him to Chi
cago, but plunged into a series of con-
ferences over plans for the fight to be
waged between now and November 3.
All the heads of the various commit
tees had been summoned to chicago
by Chairman Mack as had also the
members of the executive committee
and the advisory council and before
NJ
Monday noon to attend the official no
tification of John W. Kern. vice presi-
Dental nominee the whole scheme OF
warfare is expected to have been map
ped out in detail.
One of the important questions to
be taken up Is the speaking part MT
Bryan is to play in the campaign.
Some of the officials of the national
are opposed to any extern
sive tour of the sort made four and
eight years ago. but it rests with Mr..
Bryan to decide. Another subject
which will come in for full discussion
is the money question-how to raise
cash for the campaign. The cam
paign in the east will also claim atten-
ton from the nominee and it was for
the purpose of taking up this subject
that Senator Culberson of Texas. as
head of the advisory committee was
to the conference by Chair
man Mack.
Among other party chiefs who came
to town to meet Mr.. Bryan today were
Governor John A. Johnson of Mime
sofa. Governor Malcolm Patterson of
Tennessee and John E. Lamb of In
diana.
John w. Kern. vice presidential
nominee also was in the city yester-
day. but he has gone on to Indian
apolis to prepare for the ceremonies
next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

practically unaltered from yesterdays
closing figures. st. Louis and San Fran
cisco second preferred and Norfolk and
western gained a point and there were
some other leading issues which scored
trivial fractional advances.
Large orders for stocks were poured in
to the market and the shorts made a rush
to cover. forcing prices upward at live
ly rate. Amalgamated Copper bounded
up "a, New York Central, Rock Island
preferred, ST. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred and American Smelling,
ROCK Island ia and Northern Pacific ~.
speculation became feverish at the top
level. the rapid rise arousing misgivings.
realizing and bear selling soon combined
70 break prices badly. Amalgamated
copper. Reading and the Hartman stocks
welded to below yesterdays closing. the
Hill stocks lost their rise and the adj
vance In other cases was reduced to frac-
tons. Another jump in New York Central
which carried 1t up 3ls, had a momentary
steadylng effect on the market, but when
II relapsed abruptly points the list be-
came feverish again.
The market closed irregular. Specula-
ton became animated and strong again
under the influence of enormous buying
orders. Blocks of from ZOO to 5000 shares
changed hands frequently and with every
stock of Importance in keen demand A
number OF the leaders sold higher than
In the first hour, Rock Island for in
stance. extending its rise to 2s and the
preferred to 3h. Toward the close heavy
number of instances and forced Southern
Pacific: Canadian Pacific and Wisconsin
Central a point below yesterdays closing
sharp rallies occurred in some stocks
later. but several OF the favorites contfn-
ued to fluctuate feverishly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
FULL OF BUYERS.
Northern and Western Markets Report
a Big Fall Trade.

3 New York, Aug22-Bradstreet's says:
While conservatism still rules purchas-
ing, the number of buyers in leading
northern and western centers is very
large and there is very distinct gain
in the 5obbing distribution OF fall and
winter dry goods, shoes. clothing. hats
and millinery. Optimism as to the fu-
ture is noted and the practical complet.
ing of the grain harvest, especially OF
spring wheat and the advance or the
corn crop toward maturity have mace
for an accentuation of the more conn
dent feeling.
Among the leading Industries the
most notable feature is the general ex-
pansion inquiry for lumber, with prices
showing distinct hardening ana pre-
parations being made for the resump-
ton of operations at mills in the south,
the northwest aid on the Pacific coast
The feature is the iron trade and the
improvement in the demand Tor ran
road supplies, such as light track ma
terial and cars.
bling trade distribution come from the
southwest and states west OF tho Mis-
sissippi out to the rockies.
Southern markets are slower to feel
the impetus of prospective good crop
yield and the strike in the Alanahia
coal fields seriously affects traoe IN
and near Birmingham. Collections snow
signs of improvement, especially "nere
the early crop movement has begun:
but there are a number OF reports OF
tagging settlements, and payments as
a whole are not yet up to normal. East
ern shoe manufacturers are turning out
more shoes than a few weeks ago, put
shipments are still behind last year py
% per cent for the week and 81 per
cent for the season
business failures in the United States
for the week ending August 20. number
236 against 249 last week, 153 in the
like week of 1907, & in 1906, 100 IN
1905 and 1876 in 1904. Canadian 1allures
for the same period number S. which
comnares with 81 last week and 10 in
the corresponding week of 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
VAN SAINTS HELPERS.
Appoints Executive Committee of Null
vane Men.

The executive committee of the Re-
publican county central committee
which will play a prominent part in
the campaign this fall in Shawnee has
been appointed by Reese Van SAINT
chairman Of the central committee and
will consist of the following: Elmer
witter, Silver Lake township; Walter
Hayes, College Hill; James Murphy
Tecumseh township; Charles O'Neil,
North Williamsport township; George
Anderson. Dover township; NJ. A.
Blanchard. First ward: A. D. Bauer.
Second ward; Jess Smelzer. Second
ward; John T. Clancy. Fourth ward;
Fred Jewell, Fourth ward; John Childs,
Fifth ward.
The committee therefore consists Of
five members from the country and six
from the city.
The membership consists entirely of
what is termed Mulvane men and not
a representative of the sother faction
has a position on the committee. The
committee on rules which will formu-
late the rules which shall govern the
central committee in its future bust
ness transactions is announced to con-
sist of the following: A. D. Bauer,
chairman; Rufus Frazier and S. A.
Swendson. The latter is credited with
belonging to the anti-machine crowd
The rules formulated by the committee
will have to be approved in turn by
the central committee before they can
become formally enforced.
The chairman, Mr.. Van SAINT. will is
sue a call for the gathering of the CEN
trail committee within the next ten days
or two weeks, following the party
council which under the primary law
Is held here on next week Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

According to the story of Homer
Reed, who returned to his home in To-
peka last night, the two young men
were on their way to Hannibal, Mo-,
where they intended to spend Sunday,
returning to Topeka the day following.
They caught a passenger train out of
the Union depot and were riding
through the yards on the platform
when the train struck string of
freight cars on a sidetrack, which were
not in the clear.
The jar threw both boys Off of the
platform and Biggs rolled under the
train and his head was severed from
his body. Reed was more fortunate,
though he was struck by the steps or
some part of the train and badly bruis-
ed about the head and body. While
Reed did not see his companion killed
he realized that he was seriously in
jured and climbed on the rear coach Of
the train and asked the porter to pull
the air cord. The train was stopped
and held for an hour until the county
coroner had viewed the remains of
Biggs.
Gilbert Biggs, the young man who
was killed, lived at 215 West Tenth
street, since his residence in Topeka
and is highly spoken of by his superior
in the carpet department at Crosby
Bros store. His father lives in Okla
homa City, where he is connected with
Eastman Bros, a large wall paper and
paint concern.
The story printed by Kansas City
papers is that the boys were walking
on the track when they were hit by
a train.