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Security Trust and safe Deposit co.-....
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American Vulcanized Fibre, preferred. -.
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Wilmington Gas a. .Iiectric Com ,..,......
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Wilmington New Castle & So, Ry., pfrc
Wilmington Light Power q Telephone &C
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Wilmington City Railway Bonds .........
Wilmington & Chester Traction Bonds-..
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are permitted TO throw bricks at possible new
and desirable industry.
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Bv mail hostage prepaid, $500 yeer, or 70 cents
month payable advance BY carrier. six cents "eo
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Gilbert S. Jones' Business Manager.
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New York oces sO4 Cambridge Building, Corner tAisn
Avenue end Thirty third Street
Chicago once; s11 Boyce Buildina,
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Directors and sole stockhoderss Robert 3 saird
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The Evening Journal

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seoond-cass matter
Republican Newspaper. published daily, every after
noon except Sundays, by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
TAFT WILL LEAVE TONIGHT
REPRESENTATIVE PARSONS
WILL GO WITH HIM.
New York Representative Says That
overconfdence Is Greatest Danger
in His State.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. HOT SPRINGS. Va, July 2.-Represent-
alive Parsons of New York city is here to-
day comforting with Mr.. Taft on the New
York state situation. Mr.. Parsons was
invited by the candidate to be present at
the meeting of the subcommittee Of the
national committee here two weeks ago,
but was unable to attend. Judge Taft is
going over his speech of acceptance with
the New York man. Mr.. Parsons said
when he arrived that he was here mere
~ to have a general talk with Judge Taft
about the situation.
Judge Taft said this morning that Gov.
Hughes has accepted the invitation of the
republican managers in Ohio to deliver
the opening speech of the campaign in
Youngstown.
Judge Taft is proposing to leave here
for Oyster Bay at $40 o'clock tonight.
Representative Parsons will accompany
Judge Taft on his trip to New York As
to the situation in New York. he said
that Overconfldence was the great danger.
I've have A fight to make in New
York he added. but We are going to
make it. and the result. l think, will be
satisfactory"
Mr. Parsons had little to say respect.
ing the senatorial situation in New York
beyond an expression of the belief that
the outcome would be satisfactory He
is not a candidate to succeed Senator
Plat.
More Virginia republicans arrived here
today. and Mr.. Taft held an interview
with the entire delegation which repre-
sented every congressional district in the
state. Representative Slemp, who heads
the delegation, says the railroads have
offered very satisfactory rate from all
points in the state to Hot Springs for the
intended rally In August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
Is HELD FOR MURDER
WILLIAM SMOTHERS SAYS HE
STABBED IN sELF-DEFENsE.

William Smothers, colored. was held by
the coroner's jury this morning to an
swer charge of murder in having
stabbed and killed Spencer Barnes. also
colored. at 1923 Half street Monday night
last, following a quarrel Before the cor.
oners jury Smothers acknowledged hav-
Ing inflicted the wounds that caused the
mans death. but claimed that it was in
self-defense.
The inquest was held at the morgue
this morning by DR.. Ramsay hewitt city
coroner, and the jury consisted Of Messrs.
E. r. Martin. c. L. Tschih1ey, Moses
Pach. D. NJ. Faunce, G. Stone and r. c.
Brown.
Julia Snaothers. the first witness called.
said she saw Spencer Barnes and Will
liam Smothers fighting. but did not see
the cutting. as the men were in dark
kitchen when it took place.
Mary Dutch was present at the Half
street house during the quarrel between
Barnes and Smothers. She said she saw
Barnes throw lamp at Snothers, but
did not see Smothers cut Barnes. She
said she saw him after the cutting.
Arthur Dutch testified that he saw the
blade of knife in Smothers' hand. Dur
ing the quarrel Barnes threw a lamp and
a salt box at Smothers, witness said. but
he did not see Smothers stab Barnes.
AIlcT the man was cut he came stag
gering over the room and the witness
went to his aid and found he was cut
in the breast.
Sarah Brown was in the Half street
house Monday night. but was not pres
ent during the quarrel and did not see
the man cut.
Irving Bright was at the Half street
house and witnessed the quarrel He tes-
titled that it started between Julia Smoth-
ers and Barnes, and William Smothers
took it up while Barnes was beating the
woman. Bright did not see Barnes cut
DR.. Glazebrook stated that the autopsy
he had made on the body Of Barnes
showed that the death of the man was
due to a stab wound in the heart.
Prisoner Testifies.
Smothers.. who took the stand in his
own behalf, acknowledged that he cut
Barnes. but claimed that he did so in
self-defense. Smothers said he had sep
arated Barnes and Julia Smothers who
were fighting, and Barnes had struck him
and thrown a lamp and other things at
him When he stabbed him. he testified,
Barnes was about to strike him with a
bottle In his testimony Smothers &C.
knowledged that earlier in the evening he
had pushed Barnes into the Eastern
branch after Barnes had claimed that he
could swim. but that he had pulled him
out when he found he could not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
NEW TRAINING STATION.
Plans Of Annual Squadron Cruise o,
Great Lakes.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Plans for opening
the new United States naval reserve
training station at Lake Bluff and for
the annual squadron cruise on the great
lakes Of the several United States train
ing ships were discussed at dinner given
last night by Capt. w. F. Purdy, COM
manding the Illinois naval reserves. in
honor of Capt. George White command
ing the U.S.S Wolverine.
Postmaster Rose of the new station
said the barracks would be ready for
800 men by next summer and for $500
by the fall OF 1909.
Capt. White said the coming cruise Of
the training ships would be Of great serv-
Ice to the reserve.
eve shall touch in our cruises every
harbor of the great lakes, the Canadian
ports. and go almost TO the Atlantic
ocean," he said.
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PRESIDENT IN A COLLISION
MAYFLowER STRIKES AND
SINKS LUMBER BOAT.
Official Party Sleeps Through the
Accident-Slight Injury to
the Yacht.

NEWPORT. r. l.. July 22.-The Presi-
dents yacht Mayflower. with the Presi
dent on board. in a dense fog last night
ran into and sank the undertaken
schooner. consisting of the captain and
Ave men, were taken on board the May
flower
The Presidents yacht had her bow
spirit and one anchor carried away, but
the jar of the collision was so slight that
none Of the Presidents party knew OF
the accident until they arose this morn
ing. The Menawa belonged to c. G.
Pendleton Of Ilesboro, Me.
The collision occurred at about 1:15 a. M.
when the Mayf1ower was between New
London and New Haven
AS soon as the Mayflower arrived here
~:luss seM uolBdsIp. suyMolIoJ sul
Newport r. l., July 30, 1905.
ITO Hon. William Loeb. jr..
Secretary to the President,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.
1.-The President and party arrived at
Newport at 10 O'Clock. The Mayfower
was in collision with schooner last
night about 10 O'Clock. No one was in
jured. Everybody aboard the schooner
rescued. The President was not informed
and knew nothing about 1t until he got
up this morning. J. l.. McGREW.'
Uneventful Trip.
The Mayfiower had an uneventful trip
after leaving Oyster Bay until between q
and 10 o'clock last night. when she ran
into fog between New Haven and New
London. The boat was slowed down and
the big whistle sounded frequently. At
:05 am, while the fog was very dense
and without the slightest warming a sail
ing vessel was struck by the sharp PROV
Of the Mayfiower.
The shock Of the collision was COMPARE
lively slight, but a great hole was made
in the schooners side and she was sink
ing. Boats were at once lowered from
the Mayfiower and all on board the
schooner were rescued without difficulty,
as the sea was smooth. They were taken
on board the Mayflower the schooner
sinking as the last man was leaving her.
The schooner was the Menawa, 900 tons
boro. Me-, bound from Machias to New
York.
Mayfower Examined.
An examination OF the forward part of
the Mayf1ower showed that the bowsprit
had been carried away and that one of
the anchors was missing. The yacht,
however. sustained no other damage and
proceeded to Newport. having been de-
layed about half an hour.
After President Roosevelt has dressed,
the crew Of the Menawa were all sum-
moned aft and personally presented to
the chief magistrate in the cabin of the
yacht. The President expressed great
concern regarding the accident, his re-
greet of the loss of their vessel and of his
gratitude at the rescue without loss of
life.
The crew Of the Menawa will be sent to
their homes in Maine at the expense OF
the government.
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RECEIVER FILES SUIT
Presents Amended Bill Against
J. Barton Miller.
NAMES NEW DEFENDANTS

William E. Ambrose, receiver OF the
First Cooperative Building Association.
today secured permission from Justice
Anderson to file supplemental and
amended bill of complaint against ]. Bar
ton Miller the deposed secretary-treasurer
of the association. The names of new
parties are introduced as holders OF the
title to property alleged to have been pur-
chased by Miller with the funds OF the
association. The court is asked to enjoin
the persons from transferring or disposing
OF the property.
Eliza Rhodes Miller. mother of the
former secretary; g. Donald Miller. his
brother; May K. Miller. Agnes Kemper:
Cora v. Hunter. Mary c. Hospital and
r. A. Castelar,. trustee. are made parties
to the proceedings, Mr.. CASTELAR, only as
trustee under a deed Of trust on parcel
executed by Mary c. Hospital on a tract
Of land at the junction of Conduit and
Reserved roads. above Georgetown. to Sc
cure 81, 800 to the defendant, Agnes Kem-
per.
Miss Kemper. it is alleged. is the sis
ter-in-law of Miller. and Receiver Am
brose declares his belief that the loan was
made by the defendant Miller from the
funds wrongfully converted from the
building association. and that the note
was made payable to Miss Kemper for
the purpose Of concealing the funds.
Other Averments Of Bill.
Other averments of the supplemental bill
filed by Attorneys J. S. Easby-Smith and
John Lewis Smith, counsel for the re-
ceiver. are: That the defendant G. Donald
Miller. the brother Of John Barton MIL
Ter. was the record holder of the title to
lot 1888. in square 1913 until the 18th Of
July. when he by deed conveyed same to
the defendant Cora v. Hunter, to be held
In trust for John Barton Miller. the same
having been purchased with the funds of
the building association. and that the con-
veyance to Hunter was made by Miller
for the purpose Of concealment;
That all Of the property and household
effects. including many valuable paintings
and works of art, now in premises 1921
P street. occupied by the defendant Eliza
Rhoades Miller. and G. Donald Miller. the
mother and brother. respectively. of John
Barton Miller. were purchased by him.
and that the property is held by Eliza
Rhoades Miller and @. Donald Miller in
trust for John Barton Miller for the pur-
pose Of concealing assets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
RECEIVES CONTEMPLATION.
Company Of Coast Artillery Corps
Make Perfect Score.

The list Company. Coast Artillery
Corps, at target practice at Fort Casey,
state of Washington. June "A. 1903. made
100 per cent of hits at 3O-foot by 6O-foot
target which was moving at the rate Of
76 miles per hour at a mean range Of
5, 1872 yards. This practice was held with
1O-inch rifles on disappearing carriages
at Battery Worth. The series Of shots
was fired in little over 81 minutes.
This is the second practice within the
last six months in which the list Com
pany. Coast Artillery Corps. has made
100 per cent of hits. The excellence of
the work Of the company. attesting a
careful and thorough performance Of
duty, has resulted in the chief Of the
coast artillery recommending special COM
mendation of the officers and men. Capt.
Granville Sewer. Coast Artillery Corps.
commanded the list Company on the &C.
casion of THIS practice.
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northeast the inspectors found an old cot
behind the counter. where the proprietor
said he slept. On chair in the kitchen
were bedclothes. The kitchen was also
found improperly screened.
According to the report made by In
spectors Stoy and Norris upon the dining
room on III street northwest. it was about
the worst place yet visited by them from
a standpoint of filth. They reported:
.'Unwholesome premises: open garbage
can; can looks as though it had not been
cleaned for long time. and there was an
accumula tfon of grease upon it. Flies
were passing from the garbage can to
some fish that were being prepared for
serving Ice box was unclean. and the
odor from it was that Of putrid animal
matter There were also pieces of crab
on the floor
Yesterday and today a number OF dairies
were inspected. According to reports to
the health officer the conditions were gen.
orally fair.
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the American nation began to build up its

the American nation began to build up its
navy
Discussing the question or emlgratlon.
the President decla red that the American
people have a right to say who shall come
and dwell among them.
ut Is our duty he declared. to exer-
else that right in a way calculated TO pro-
woke the least friction. If we choose 10
saw who shall come. however we must be
in trim to uphold that right In case any
body challenges It,.
President Roosevelt declared that the
cruise of the battleship fleet around South
America was the most instructive OBJECT
lesson ever offered of the reality OF the
Monroe doctrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
ANNUAL MILITARY SHOOT.
Contest at Fort Sheridan Will Begin
Tomorrow.

CHICAGO. July 22.-Members of the
United States Army, departments Of the
lakes. Dakota and Missouri. will begin
their annual shooting contest tomorrow
at Fort Sheridan. The contest will con-
tinue until August Is. Twenty-seven Of
fcers and 142 enlisted men will take part
in the rifle competition.
Three gold medals, six silver medals
and eighteen bronze medals will be award
ed to the winners. Two gold medals.
four silver medals and ten bronze medals
will be awarded to the winners Of the
pistol competition, the preliminaries OF
which begin July 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
INVITED BY JAPANESE.
San Francisco Will Send Represents
tives Across Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-The local
chamber of commerce has received a
Joint invitation from the chamber of
commerce of the five Japanese citi,s
Toxic. Kyoto. Osaka. Yokohama and
Kobe. asking that representatives. ba
sent to visit those places.
The invitation was cabled to japanese
Consul General Chose Koike of this city,
with the request that 1t be extended 10
San Francisco and Seattle.
The local chamber has decided to ac-
cept the invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
Monroe Doctrine.

President Roosevelt declared that even
If the United States had no island pos
sessions the need for an aggressive naval
policy would still BE present. THE Mon
roe doctrine" he declared, had almost
fallen into disgrace and contempt until
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she must have more than 100000 put
away.
The prisoner will not discuss the "here-
abouts of the money She is not even
willing 10 admit that she has any j..
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.
II can't imagine why I did it. Usually
/ am careful to the degree Of narrow
mindedness. but there was an indescriba-
BILE something about Miss Caspari that
charmed and fascinated me. Her person
al magnetism overpowered me.
Usually am one of the most careful
women in the world. But she was so
plausible that she convinced me against
my judgment that the enterprise that
she told me about was all right
II was foolish not to make some in
quiries about her past before I gave her
my money. but she was SO plausible and
so refined and she talked so we'll that
/ feared to offend her by appearing to
doubt her with questions"
Communications in Effects.
Printed matter and letters found among
the effects of the prisoner indicate that
she had been in correspondence with
John c. Stevens. manager. National
Alumni. "a Union square, n. Y, and
that Miss Gemmill of 400 Corcoran
street. at whose home Miss Caspari had
recently been living. and from whom she
had obtained $500, had also corresponded
with Mr.. Stevens
As far back as January "a last Miss
Caspari received from Mr. Stevens a let
ter which gives an idea of the nature of
her business transactions with aim, the
letter reading:
Il am in receipt of your letter and was
very pleased indeed to hear from YOU
Al the same time / am awfully sorry to
hear of your continued indisposition
hope you will soon entirely recover from
this.
Il am pleased indeed to hear that you
like the canvass and that you like the
outlook of the Great Events particu-
larly now that / have added the reading
courses to 1t. / send you contracts and
receiptS herewith and will esteem IN q
great favor TO receive two orders from
you. s you suggest.
Under separate cover | am sending
you two pamphlets. One contains a gem
eral outline of the work and is practi-
caly the literature that We put in our
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09
FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.
&c CONVENTION.

Following is the official call for
the national Democratic delegate
convention OF West Virginia:
a Democratic state convention As
hereby called TO meet IN the city of
Wheeling on The 2Sth day of May.
1905 at - o'clock, NJ. for the. purl
pose of electing four delegates al
large. and four alternates, to rem
resent the state at large In the Dem
ocratic national convention, which
convention the city OF Denver. i'm
The state of Colorado. on the 9TH
day OF July, 1908, and for the pur-
pose OF nominating three candidates
FOR judges 4 the supreme court OF
appeals OF Wcst Virginia. 10 nm the
vacancies in said court which win
occur ON the nrst day of January.
1909.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09
GALL ISSUE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNyEN.
TIoN TO MEET AT CHARLES
TON ON JULY 20.
To the democratic voters of West

To the democratic voters of West
Virginia:
Conforming to the established
custom. and in pursuance bf the
authority vested In the Democratic
state Executive Committee Il is
ordered by said committee that a
state convention OF delegated rep
resentatives of the democratic party
f;om the several counties OF the
state be held in the city OF Charles
ton, in the county of Kanaw ha. for
the purpose OF selecting candidates
of said party to be voted for at the
general election to be held in the
month OF November of the present
year for the following Offices:
Governor. secretary OF state, state
superintendent of free schools. audi
tor treasurer attorney general. two
electors at large for president ana
vice president of the United states.
the confirmation OF the election OF
presidential electors for the several
congressional districts. the choosing
OF the members OF the state demo
cratic executive committee, and the
transaction of such other business
as may be deemed proper and nee
ossary; and the said convention
snail assemble at / o'clock p. m
on the 29th day OF July. 1908.
Said convention shall consist of
delegates from the several counties
OF the state, proportional rs fol-
lows: Each county shall have one
delegate In said convention. and no
more. for each one hundred votes
or fraction thereof of fifty votes or
more cast in the county for John j.
cornwall In 1904. That is to say:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09

rion, In said state on the 26th day OF
May. 1903. at o'clock p. m. of that
date.
For Second District AT the city
OF Grafton. In the county of Taylor.
In said SKATE ON the 26th day of May.
1905, ut o'clock p, M. OF that date.
For the Third District At the
city of Hinton. IN the county OF sum
mers, In said state, ON the Goth day
of May, 1908, at O'Clock D. m. OF
that date
For the Fourth District-At tho
city Of Parkcrsburg I'm the county
OF Wood. in said state. on the 2Gth
day OF May 1905, at 1 o'clock p. m.
of that dato.
For the Fifth DISTRICT the
city of Point pleasant, In the county
of Mason, in said static. ON the 26th
day OF May, 1908. at | o'clock u. m.
OF said date.
The said several conventions to be
called to order by the chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional com
mittcc for each OF the said districts
The said conventions shall consist
OF delegates selected from the sever
al counties composing said congress
stonal districts. and the basis of rep
resentation In said conventions. from
each Of the said counties. shall be
one delegate, and no more. for each
one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof OF fifty or more votes.
The above call for said state CON
vention, and said district conyen-
lions, is made by authority OF res
olution, unanimously adopted by the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
STATE DELEGATE CONVENTION

Said convention shall consist OF
legally elected delegates from the
several counties of the state. which
delegates shall be apportoned be.
tween the several counties of the
state as follows; Each county 20
have one delegate to said convention
and no more, for each one hundred
votes or fractional part thereof. of
htty or more votes In the respect
i've counties for the ON. John J.
Cornwcll, the Democratic candidate
FOR governor In the general election
OF 1904.
Delegate district conventions for
the i've congressional districts OF the
state are hereby called to nominate
TWO alternates who shall. as such
district delegates represent the CON
gresSonal district from which they
are elected. In the convention To be
held in the city of Denver in the
state OF Colorado. on the 7th day or
July, 1908, ms follows:
For the first district-At the city
of Fairmont in the county of Ma