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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
MARYLANDWINSPRIZE
BEST TARGETtREcoRD IN BAT
TLEsHIP CLASS AT PRACTICE.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. Cal,
March 12-It is learned here that the
cruiser Maryland, Capt. Chauncey
Thomas, was awarded the trophy for the
best showing made by battleship class
ships during the practice at Magdalena
bay. Allvessels Of this class made bet
ter showing at Magdalena bay than at
target practice on the eastern coast, the
Maryland far distancing all others. The
order of record. is, as follows: ~
Maryland Tennessee, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Washington: In prac-
tice with six-irlch guns the st. Louis, won
the highest average, with the Maryland
and Charleston making a tie for second.
Highest Ever Made by Americans.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 12.-lhe
cruiser Albany of the second squadron Oh
the Pacific. feet which arrived here Tues-
day. brought with her the trophy won at
Magdalena bay for the highest target
practice record ever made. by a Vessei Oh
the American navy. With a target twelve
by twenty-one feet, and placed at dis-
lance of 600 yards, the cruiser Streaming
ten knots per hour, scored TO out or tne
first 66 shots made, and registered the ma
iority of them in the bulls eye. rms was
Sone With five-inch guns. Speed was a
record breaking feature. The shots were
fired in sets of six, the fastest SIX peins
made in twenty-five SECONDS anu Tie
slowest in thirty seconds
The record was made under peculiar
disadvantage, the entire crew having peen
yaccinated only ten days before, When
off the coast of Salvador.
Over Is Knots an Hour for Cruiser.
ROCKLAND, Me-, March 12.-With
southwest gale blowing and heavy sea
running. the new scout cruiser Burning
ham established a new record for vesseis
If her class with 'reciprocating engines IN
her screw Standardization tests over the
neas ured mile course off this port yester-
dav. Her fastest mile was at the rate OF
- knots an hour, corrected speed. To
accomplish this her screws MADE 2oV re'o-
lutions per minute. 49,
The Birmingham was sent over the
oourse seventeen times beginning with a
Snead of twelve knots, which was grad
naIIv increased The Chester averaged
25.1. ,oo ,.,.; ne
II is estimated that 100 revolutions OF
her screws will give the contract speed Oh
tWenty-four knots an hour. Ihere was
considerable vibration when she was go
ING at top speed, but otherwise the tests
We're thoroughly satisfactory, according
4 a members of the trial board ana omclais
of the Fore River Shpbuilding Company
which built the cruiser. The ancnor tests,
which followed the Standardization runs,
were also satisfactory
Today the vessel will be sent way on
her four hours endurance run, during
which she must MAINTAIN speeu VI
tWenty-four, knots an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

The Bavarian government has ordered
the Immediate expulsion of numbers or
American Mormon missionaries whose
presence there is regarded as being dan
perous to public order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

At o'clock Tuesday morning Jim
Rathburn entered the kitchen of Judge
D. s. Hall at Omaha. Neb.. and shot and
instantly killed his wife, Mrs. Rathburn.
from whom he had been estranged for
several months. Rathburn then COM
mitted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

PARIS. March Fit is reported here
that Prince Helie de Sagan also sailed
Yesterday for the United States, but con-
firmation of this is lacking. 1t Is known,
however, that he took out passport for
America last Monday. which is not an
unusual proceeding here. because a pass
port is one of the best evidences of iden-
tity for purposes of legal documents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
ANNA GOULD SAILED.
Prince Helie Probably a Passenger
ON the Same Steamer.

CHERBOURG. March 12.-Mme. Anna
Gould. accompanied by her three children
sailed Yesterday on the White Star linel
Adriatic from this port for New York
She had originally booked passage On the
North German Lloyd steamship Kronprins
Wilhelm. but Cancelled her engagements
expecting TO put off her departure for
few days. At the last moment the state
rooms were engaged for her on the Adri
attic. She came to Cherbourg by auto
mobile.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
CHARGE WHOLESALE
CHALLENGING IN N. Y.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Nov. s-opon charges
that state Superintendent of Elections
Leary is working a trick to disfranehise
the democrat voters Of Kings county are
being made on the strength of a large
number of challenges sent by that State
oficial into the various districts. mainly
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth, where
tho Republican candidates for Assembly
and Senate seem in danger of defeat.
Men who have lived in their respective
election districts for more than twenty
years, and are personally known to the
inspectors. policemen and owners Of the
polling places are being compelled to
swear in their votes and serious trouble
Is threatened. IN one Of the election dis
tricts. the inspectors. after realizing that
old and wen-known residents were tbs
bearers Of the names on the list Of chal
lengers. decided to disregard their ORDER
ana permitted the men ~ question
vote.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
ELECTION DAY
DOWN The STATE
Voting BriSkIy at Milford and
Smyrna, bnt Slowly at
Georgetown
pecial to THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Nov. 3-Dover is having the
greatest contest for many years today.
and workers for three different parties
ar struggling for supremacy. They are
tho Republican,. Democratic and lnde-
pendent Republican tickets, and the
workers for tho last named ticket arc
expectire 10 c,iis a his g,Wetpi in thC
final result The Republicans are
counting on carrying Kent CO.. 10y from
200 to 400. and George NJ. Fisher
chairman Of the Independent Republi-
can committee, says the county VIII be
safely Republican for the electors and
state and county candidates, except
ing those whom the Independents are
opposing.
The first sensation Of the day came
this morning when the Democrats
caused the arrest OF two Republican
workers ON charges of attempted brib-
cry. The voters were coming out early
but many were hanging back and a
rush is expected this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
c. W. GOODING
ON The TICKET
Democratic Lawyers Contend
He Is Eligible, Despite
Republican Claims

In spite of the convention of Re-
publican lawyers that Charles ".
Gooding. Democratic candidate for
comptroller. is ineligible for public Of
flee al this election because he he has
served as registration officer during the
present campaign. Democratic lawyers
declare that he is eligible and that in
the event Of his election they will de-
fend his candidacy.
The Democrats have decided to re
tain Mr.. Gooding as a candidate on the
ticket. and his name will remain On
tho ballot. according to the statement
last night Of County Chairman Charles
d. Bird. Andrew c. Gray, Democi attic
candidate for attorney general, declared
last night that Mr.. GOoding would re-
main on the ticket and f elected would
hold his Office. Former State Senator
Artemas Smith also stated last night
that Mr.. Gooding was eligible as a
candidate.
Mr.. Gooding himself last night said:
"You can say that Charles w. Good-
iAg is still candidate for comptroller
on the Democratic ticket, regardless OF
reports"
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
GOODWIN HELD
FOR UPPER COURT
Judge Cochran Puts Him
Under $1,000 Bail on Charge
of Breach of the Peace
GIVES LENGTHY DECISION

Judge Cochran gave his decision in ths
case Of John. Goodwin, charged with
breach OF the peace. in City Court this.
morning, holding Goodwin in 5000 bail for
his appearance in the upper court Mr..
Goodwin was given a hearing last Frida,
and was held in $500 peace bond on the
charge Of threatening bodily harm tol
Democratic County Chairman Chas. j..
Bird. while the charge Of breach OF the
peace was reserved for decision at the
discretion OF the court The charges we've
preferred against Goodwin as the result
OF alleged disturbances in the Second
ward on the last registration day Of last
month.
Judge Cochran's decision is as follows:
John Goodwin, the defendant. is charged
with melting to riot under Section q
Chapter 36, Volume p. Laws of Delaware
part of which section is as follows:
"Or II any person shall make any as
sault or commit any assault and battery
or incite or create any riot or breach OF
the peace at or near to any place of reg
istration I'm this State. during the sitting
Of any registration officers, he shall ba
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof by indictment
shall be fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars. or be imprisoned not exceeding
! three years, or may be both fined and i'm
prisoned at the discretion Of the court."'
Blackstone defines a riot as follows:
"A riot is where three or more actually
do an unlawful act Of violence. either
! with or without common cause or quar-
rel" and the question is. whether or net
the defendant is guilty under the statute
of melting or creating any riot or breach
! Of the peace, at or near to any place OF
registration in this state during the sit
ting Of any registration officers
Desiring 70 be most careful in my judg
ment in the matter before the court pro-
vision was made that the evidencel lshou i
be taken by the official stenographer Ct
the Superior Court. which evidence I
have carefully examined since the hear.
ing. and have the same now before me.
Reviews the Evidence.
II is shown by the evidence that The
registration officers were sitting on tht
18th day of October last, for the purpos,
of registering voters in the first repre-
sentative district, at A and Buttonwoot
streets. in the city of Wilmington, count,
OF New Castle and State of Delaware.
!, Charles ID. Bird testified that the de
fendant Goodwin, requested him to TAX
a man by the name Of Conner out Of tn
j registration booth. that Mr. Bird state
in reply that he had a perfect right ;her
} and that IL he, Goodwin, wanted to know
} anything further about II that he shoul,
consult Mr.. Robert II. Richards. the at
torney general. and that he. Goodwin. re
piled. ITO HI with Mr.. Richards" an
then he said 10 Dick Craig. "Dick, yo
go in there and throw him out"
. Mr.. Benjamin B. Allen also testihe
that he heard Goodwin advise and requss
Dick Craig TO 90 into the booth and Us
sault Conner and throw him out
Frank j. Quinn also testified that n
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Evening journal., 1908-11-03
CAR UPsETs CAB IN
WHICH COMMISSION RODE

Department Of Elections figured in an ac-
cident this morning which for a .ire
threatened him serious injury. Mr.. Ed
wards was using a closed cab IN deliver
ingballots to the election districts on the
western side OF the city. and as inc was
helng driven back 10 the department OF
nces x Peoplesllnc car smashed into ii''
cab as it Yves crossing Seventh street o.
Shipley. unsetting the cub and badly jar.
ring tho commissioner. lie started ID
climb through ono Of the cab doors but
found himself so close 90 the car wheois
that he concluded 20 remain inside the up
turned vehicle until il could be righted.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
VOTERS IN eRYAN's STATE
WERE OUT EARLY TODAY

OMAHA. Neb.. NOV. 3.-Unusual in
terest Is shown in the election here
today and reports from other parts Of
Bryan's home state indicate that the
Interest Is general In omaha the vot-
ing was heavy during the morning. In
the Industrial districts, the voters went
10 the booths early 10 is expected that
practically all the city vote viii be In
before the middle of the afternoon Vot-
ing machines expediate the handling
of the vote.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
ROOSEVELT VOTED
THIS MORNING
Spent a Few Seconds in the
Booth. Teddy Jr. Casts
Ills First Vote.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. Nov Git took
President Roosevelt but few secords
to mark ballot number 1ii at 92s this
morning. in the voting room over tho
barber shop at South and East Main
streets.
After he emerged from the booth,
Theodore Roosevelt Jr, entered to eS-
crcise his franchise for the first time.
Teddy. Jr.. was evidently little wor-
ried by the big sheet, for he remained
inside the booth considerably loneen
than his father.
Flashlight photographers tried 10 get
a picture of tho President i'm the act
of depositing his ballot. but the charge
of powder was a little tardy and ths
President was turning from the box
when the flash went of.
81 beat YOU that time, boys he said
with "a hearty laugh.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Congressman
Cooks accompanied the President ard
his son to the voting place. They were
cheered along the way. At the booth
the President n dded and spoke to a
number of acdh 'tances
The President W greeted on his ar
rival at yster Bay by "a company oc
small boys. each carrying flag Flo
cried out:
Good for you. boys. That's fns Of
YOU"
Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary Loeb and
dent
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
VOTING SLOWLY
AT GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Nov 3-Voting was
very slow here this morning. The
workers Of both parties We're about
bright and early, but the voters did
not show much inclination to cast their
ballots. Indications are that the vote
lin Georgetown hundred will be close
and the result is in doubt. II is nor
mally Democratic. but in the last two
elections the Republicans have carried
their ticket through Both candidates
for the Legislature are classed as wet
men. but II is said some Democrats are
working for Charles L. Moore. the Re.
publican candidate. The Republican.
are still claiming 500 majority for tn,
county.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
BRYAN SAYS HIS FIGHT is WON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 3-One of the
first voters in his precinct to-day was
William j. Bryan. who entered the cleo
ton booth, marked his ballot and came
out again in les than half minute. The
vote in Lincoln is very heavy.
"Our fight is already won." Bryan de-
clared. Reports 10 me indicate that Wa
viii carry New York. Indiana. Ohio
Nebraska and several other states class
cd by the Republicans as doubtful"
Reports from an tho states show th,
weather is ideal. promising the heaviest
vote in Nehraska's history, Booths wer'
packed early and Ions lines OF voters
were waiting.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
DEMOCRATS MARCHED
TO RICHARDSON PARK

To attend Democratic mass meet
ing in Richardson Park last night the
Fifth Ward Democratic Club and the
West End Democratic Club headed by the
First Regiment Band marched from
sixth and jefferson streets to the park.
undaunted by the biting chill that made
the night rather winiry.
The meeting was wei attended. The
speakers were j. Harvey whiteman and
l.. Irving Handy.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
VOTERS COMING OUT
BRISKLY AT MILFORD

spcclal 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Nov. 3.--Thc greatest in-
terest is being manifested ia tho cleo
tion here today, and on both the Kent
and Sussex sides the voters came out
pretty well this morning ON the sus-
sew side, in Cedar Creek hundred, the
voters were going 20 the polls more
briskly than usual Reports are tha'
there is some cutting going on both
on the Kent and the Sussex side and u
IS intlmatod that Frank II. Davis Re-
publican candidate for attorney-sen-
eral. win run behind hy many votes il
tho districts of which Milford is
part
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
In BATTLE OF BALLOTS
BEFORE STATE POLLS
Clear Weather, Unusually Heavy Voting and Perfect
Order Characterize Election Day in Cify---Lead-
ers of Each Party Predict Victory

State ticket by a majority ranging from
2OO0 to 250o, and the Democrats by a
slightly larger majority for Bryan and
their stale ticket. Headquarters oI both
parties were unusually busy during INC
morning.
Democratic State Chairman Bayard.
shortly before noon gave out tine follow
ing telegram from National Chairman
Mack predicting the election OF Mr..
Bryan:
'Thos. f. Bayard. Wilmington. Del
1.-THE fight is ended and the victory is
won. New York win give $1,000 majority
for Bryan and Kern. Ohio and Indiana
are ours. No will carry most of the
other doubtful states and in addition will
carry some states that we have not
claimed. All that Is now needed is "a
poll our fun vote and stand firm and sec
that the vote is counted honestly and
the people are not deprived of rne fruits
Of the victory they have won. under the
splendid leadership Of the matchless Ne
braskan.
Norman e Mack,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee."
At the same time Mr.. Bayard gave out
the following telegram from JOSEPH NJ.
Daniels
"Thos r. Bayard. Wilmington, Del:
I'm a speech at Bunalo denouncing
Gompers last week, Mr.. Taft declared
that John Mitchell James Duncan and
Max Morris. members OF the Executive
Council, had repudiated the policy aoop-
ted by the Federation Of Labor. Last
night Mr.. Gompers made q great speech
here and read kilograms from all Of them
saying Tafts statement conveys a
wrong impression. John Mitchell added
In his telegram: 4 am in full sympathy
and accord with the political policies OF
tn, American Federation OF Labor as II
has been outlined and promulgated ~ the
Executive Council The council urged
all labor men to vote for Bryan. Tafts
Misrepresentation Of labor will driv more
nails in his coffin and insure Bryan's
election Many labor leaders here to-
night declare that ninety per cent OF
abor vote will be cast for ryan.
Joseph NJ. Daniels.
Order in the Second Ward.
The Fourth district OF the Seconc
ward, South Wilmington, which is gen.
orally taken as the barometer of po.
ltical turbulence on election day. wal
this morning as calm as a Cape Cot
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Evening journal., 1908-11-03
ARRESTS GROWING
OUT OF CAMPAIGN
Six Made in Wilmington Up
to Last Night, and Others
Expected

John Titus. who was arrested yesterday
on warrant charging him with alleged
violation of the registration laws. was ar
raigned IN city Court this morning boz
fore Judge Cochran and had his case set
down FOR a hearing Tor next THURSDAY.
Mr. Titus was represented by Walter IT,.
Hayes as counsel.
Titus was taken into custody at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Ward and later released IN $500 BAH. Chas.
Green going ON his bond
The warrant for Titus arrest was sworn
out 10y Democratic County Chairman
Charles ID. Bird. Later in the afternoon
Mr.. Titus went before Magistrate itob-
crtson and had warrant issued FOR Ar
Birds arrest accusing him Of perjury.
Mr Birds case was postponed until
Thursday az a o'clock and he was rcleas-
ca on bail
Tho hearing Of William H. Layton. who
was arrested also on warrant sworn
out by Mr. Bird charging him with vio'
hting the registration laws. win probably
take place m the city Court to-morro7
morning.
More Arrests Made.
ln addition 40 the arrest Of MT. Iltu
ana Air. Layton. the Democratic Count
/ Committee bad warrants issued for chas
w. ffcrdmau, an executive officer Of th
3oard of Health, charged with offcrns
hribo OF $3.50 or s. apiece TO Hare
Ferguson and his brother II they woul'
vote the Republican ticket lie was or
/ mirned before Judge spruance and hcl'
10 i0o0 bail on each of tho charges. 4
warrant WAS also taken out hy the Demo
1 Gratis for tho arrest OF Joseph Allison. o
| Christians hundred. charging him will
offering s. ia cash or ten bushels of po
tatocs TO Connolly Hand II he would vot'
the Republican ticket.
/ Late yesterday afternoon Constable
Buckley arrested James Mcmahon nn'
/ Benjamin B. Allen on charges in connec
ton with the trouble IN the Fourth dis
irict Of the Second ward ON October u
the last registration day. Both warrant
were sworn out by John Goodwin.
Charges Against Them.
McNlahon is charged with having inter
fered with the election officers In tho dis
charge OF their duty lie viii be given
hearing tomorrow evening before Magis
tratc Hastings.
4 Allen is charged with breach Of th
peace and melting to riot. His case wi
5 also como up before Magistrate Hasting
on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
YOUNG MAN FINED
FOR ACTING DISORDERLY Y

John Connolly, a youhg man. was fined
s. and costs In City Court this morning.
by Judge Cochran. on "A charge of dis
orderly conduct William J. Jones testi-
fed that last night about il o'clock
Connolly stopped him in Market street
near Third. and asked his for money
Jones refused TO give his any Jones
further testified that he saw Connolly
stop a Young woman and heard him dc.
mand money.
Connolly denied what the witness said
Connellys statemnt was TO the effect
that ho had but received an Introduction
10 the young woman a few minutes be.
fore and was talking to her.
William Jackson, coiored, charged Will
stealing a pair Of shoes from William
Rudolph, had his case continued to to
morrow.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
REPUBLICAN. WEATHER
IN MICHIGAN

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 3.-"Repub-
lican weather throughout Michigan as
sures heavy rural vote. lnforma-
tion available gives Taft Michigan by
a plurality Of from 10000 TO 10000.
Governor. Warner win probably be re-
elected although heavily cut in the
cities. His plurality Will not exceed
10000. The. only possible Democratic
congressman is w. d. Mahon. Presi-
dent of the Street Railway Employees
National Association. who may win in
the First district Gin Detroit, over Con-
gresham DENLY. ...
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
SPURIOUS COINS
CIRCULATED HERE
WeII-dreSsed Stranger Buys
Candles and Tenders COun-
terfeit Money in Payment.

storokepers arc warned by the police
to be on the lookout FOR clever counter
fcits OF silver coin. The coins are new
and are excellent limitations, except they
are greasy TO the touch.
Two OF the coins. a haif-dollar and a
tcn-cent piece were passed In a Market
street business store yesterday The
larger coin was dated 1906 and the ton-
cent piece 1905. The coins wccr passed
by a young man. well dressed, and "a good
talScr. lie purchased three pounds of
candles at % cents a pound, rendering tho
two counterfeit coins IA payment lie I'M
modiatcly made his departure. Ills
strange purchase has aroused the sus-
plcion OF the authorities. Candles arc tho
Kind Of light which counterfeitcrs would
use.
Evening journal., 1908-11-03
The battle Of Tho ballots is on.

Voters of the country arc at the polls
to-day selecting a President to succeed
Theodore Roosevelt and State. county
and legislative officers. The clea-
spring-like weather which prevails
throughout the country presagcs q large
vote
At midnight the nation will know
whether William H. Taft or William
j. BRYAN is to be the next President.
In Delaware election day dawncd
clear and from every section came re-
ports of unusual interest in the con-
aest. In Wilmington this was par
ticularlv so. At the noon hour thu
Department of Elections announced
that big vote was heing polled and
that not enc complaint of trouble had
been received. In every one of the
ninety-seven city districts voting be
gan between and 7.30 o'clock and at
the noon hour more than half of the
vote had been uolled. In some Of the
east side districts the vote was 50
heavy at the noon hour that the work..
ers about the polls there predicted that
the fun vote would be in long before
o'clock.
In the Second. Seventh and Ninth
wards the voting was unusually heavy
during the morning hours. That there
was little cutting of the tickets was
indicated by the brief period Of tho
time spent in the booths by the voters.
In all tho eastern districts of the Sec
ond ward perfect order was maintain.
ed throughout the morning and every
indication pointed to an unusually
quiet election there. Policemen were
there. as well as at every other polling
place in the city. TO prevent disorder OF
any kind. but it is not likely that
trouble will occur at any Of the polling
places.
Burn Soiled Ballots.
In the Fourth district of the Third
ward George W. Sands refused to use
a soiled ballot handed 10 him by the
election officers. a second ballot was
also soiled and before the voters was
satisfied the finger-marlSed ballots were
burned in the street in front Of the
election booth.
Party Leaedrs Yet Confident.
Leaders Of both the Republican and
Democratic parties continued TO be hope
ful Of success. the Republicans claimins
the state for Taft and the Republican