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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
CALL WATERWAYS MEETING.
GuIf Coast People VIII Be Invited to
 C0HuTn Inns. Ga.

 Columbus, Ga, Aug. 22-(SpeciaD- The Columbus Board of Trade in called meeting today appointed a committee headed by William c. Bradley, Presi- dent of the Columbus Steamboat As- sociation to arrange, in conjunction with a committee from the city council for the holding of a convention of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterway Associa- ton here in November.
 The last convention was held at Mobile. Ala. It Is expected that AnalachIcola, Pensacola, Mobile and other Gulf coast cities east of New orleans, will be largely represented at the convention. the object of which is to 5aveIon the inland water route between Analachicola and New Orleans and in- cidentalIy improve the harbors of the various cities along the Gulf. among them the port for Georgia's longest river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
TO SELL GoLDsBORo.
Last Chapter of Pirate Steamers Ca-
 reer Nears End

reeE Neara End
 New York, Aug 22.-The last chap ter of the steamship Goldsboro's career as a flibuster is nearing the end, and in a few days the vessel will be sold to the highest bidder in the port of Mobile Ala. The receiver for the bankrupt Export Shipping Company. which Alfred W and Francis G. Bailey of this city. operated, has decided to sell the vessel for what he can get.
 The Goldsboro. upon reaching Mo bile from Puerto Cortez. Honduras, a few days ago. was found to be in such a leaky condition that she could not continue the voyage to New York The cargo consisting of arms and am munition. machinery, stores. type writers farming implements and many other things suitable for the equip meht of a colony. the Bailey Broth CTS intended to establish in Honduras. will be brought to New York and will probably be sold at public auc- tion. It is valued at $75o,00O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
Ilynahfng Is Feared.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 2s.--James Cartwright, white man. who It Is charged shot and killed his wife at their home near Conway, Ark, several days ago. was removed from the Con- way jaii tonight snd Is being hurried to this city to prevent summary pun. ishment meted out by a mob of farm CTS, who. 1t ia stated, were preparing to storm the Conway jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
Mobile Church servic.n.

Mobile, Aug. 22.-(Speciai. .)-Services in the St. Francis Street Baptist Church tomorrow will be conducted by Rev. J. M. Kailin. In the evening the Bap- tist Young Peoples Union will hold e session. At this meeting, which Is to be one in the interest of temperance, pr. T. H. Frazer win be the speaker. There will be illustrated songs and some excellent music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
F. E. GORDON IN MOBILE.
Philadelphia Man Pleased With Gulf
 City.

Mobile Aug. 22-(speciaE) E)-Forrest E. Gordon who for many years was prominently identified with the news paper interests of Philadelphia, is at the Cawthon.
 Mir. Gordon Is a Mason of high de- gree and Is being entertained by fel- low Masons of this city.
 Speaking of Mobile, he said that 1t was one of the finest cities he had been in during his travels through the south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
R REPORTS
NTAGE or sHITs" IS GHTY-sEvEN.
Ne worst is FeRred--Wm gTnIess somethipg Un- ,pected should
 Happen.
wiiI rain this Afternoon. It

will rain this afternoon It
 high, low, without the jack.
 sll. If an area of low barom-
 ch yesterday abided sullenly
 Like region and an area of
 .onieter which at the same time
 wing in over the Middle North
 behave as anticipated. due"
 will fall. If the high and the defy expectations the drops will DC edue" but may still fall if they lid see fit to do SO. Temperature fditions for the day are pronounced the local bureau "phlegmatic." which ement may be interpreted to mean
 will probably be just as hot
 used to be before today. How
 one knows exactly what will
 averything being for the time
 ant to those strange influences
 lily termed high areas of high
 ouRhout that section of the Unit -ates east of the Rocky Mountains eral showers fell. yesterday. The play of moisture was occasioned by &ae combined action of an area of low earometer over the Lake region and an area of high barometer moving over the Middle Northwest The advance of the Thigh" caused q material dimlnu- lion in the heat which had preceded It's progress in the Eastern and South 4tsAt8t8Agko dS[uNaCg nus WI SFAN- enced in the week ahead" reports er1- anating from the bureau at Washing ton. While. of course. there has been some deviation from the prognostica- tfon of conditions, covering in its scope the entire country, the weather has fol- lowed with surprising obedience the schedule laid down for 1t.
 These reports are being Issued as an aMperlment which if successful. will be Of incalculable advantage to many tn- dugtries.
 It is interesting to note that the ac- euracy of the daily weather bulletins may be stated as ST per cent This is 10 say that in only thirteen cases out Of a hundred, will the bulletin prophecy fail of reallzation.I To the truck far rner and to many industries. such as those engaged in the shipping of per tshable goods, the prediction of temper ature conditions several days in ad- vance Is q great help and saves many dollars.
 If the advance reports from Washing ton are correct only half the time. the government believes that the beneflt which will be derived by the public will warrant their continued issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
GREENSBORO NEWS.
First New Cotton Comes from deGraf-
 fenrefd Place.

Greensboro, Aug. 22.-(Special.)- Three bales of cotton the first of the season. were brought to this market Friday and bought by w. W. Over street, at g cents.
 They were raised on the plantation of Ed deGrafenreid, twelve miles west 0f Greensboro.
 Rains still continue In this section, and are damaging the cotton.
 The negro, Williams, who stabbed Lee Peck, has been caught and lodged in jail here. Peck is still living.
 Thomas E. Knight, Jr.. entertained his friends last night at a lawn party The lawn was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and even the indictment weather could not idampen the enthu- siasm and enjoyment of the children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
NFonex for nemocrafa.

An appeal made to the Democrats of Pensacola by Hon. T. A. Jennings, Na- ttonal Committeeman from Florida, brought good responses today. and aI- though many did not have an oppor- tunity of even reading the appeal be- fore the noon hour, when business ceases in Pensacola on Fridays, more than s100 had been contributed.
 While there were one or two large contributions, the majority of the money was subscribed in small amounts by Democrats who were unable to give a large sum.
 Mir. Jennings, working in conjunc- ton with The Morning Journal, has called upon all Democrats to contribute, and has requested that each man give $l towards the fund. It Is believed that the largest sum ever before raised in this city for campaign purposes will be forwarded to Chairman Norman c. Mack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
srREETY BACK TO JAIL.
St. Clair Man Accused of Killing His
 Wife

Birmingham, Aug. 22.-(special)- Judge Weaver of the Criminal Court has remanded to Jail Walter Streety. the young white man of St. Clair county who Is in the Jefferson coun- ty 1ail for safe keeping being charged with the murder of his wife near Coal City several weeks ago.
 It is underst stood that a habeas cor nus hearing will be given in St. Clair county Tuesday of the coming week. M. W. Howard, of Fort Payne, was one of Streety's attorneys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
FRAUD IS CHARGED.
p1va Judges and Clerks of Eiection Are Arrested.

Are Arrested.
 St Louis, Mo. Aug. 22.-orders wers aaaned late today for the arrest Of nve judges and clerks of election who served at the recent primary in the eecond precinct of the third ward of st Louis on information charging fraud. nled by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Falkhenheiner.
 The basis of the charges against the accused men are the affidavits of yot- ers living in the precinct. These. ts the number of thirty, swear that they -ast their votes for candidates. who ac. sording to the returns made from ths seeinct, received no votes there.
 Three arrests were made late today the information Issued Those ken into custody were Ernest Von aae, Republican judge;s Walter F., iofford. Republican clerk, and John ilivan, pemocfatic clerk, 2 At the DO. station they were speedily released
 bends In the sums of sl,oo0 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
COL. MAY IN HUNTSVILLE.
Panama Canal Man is Visiting Rel
 aflvea.

Huntsville. August Especially )- Col. H. B. May, who Is In charge of . denartment of the government work at Panama, is here with his wife on his vacation visiting the latter's fath- CT. Joseph Brown.
 Colonel May was formerly a captain in the End Regiment. Alabama Ma tIonal Guard. He says there is very little sickness among the Americans In the canal zone and on the average the weather Is very pleasant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
RESTING ON ARMS.
Final Practice for. National Target
 Matches Closed.

Matches Closed
 Camp Perry. O.. Aug. 22.-with the final practic,l for the national matches closed, the nifty United States service and National Guard rife teams which are encamped here for the sixth an- nual competition of the National Board for th 6 promotion of rife practice are tonight resting on their armss
 The last day of preparation was a strenuous one. Early the teams went to the 1S00o-yard range for final shots at long range bulls eyes. This after noon, slxirmish firing was the final or der. All the teams got one run and some of them two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
nlnc..laalafon Claaea.

Newport, R. |, Aug. 22.-The bat tleship discussion, which has been held at the naval war college for five weeks. came to an end today The conference report, when completed, will be for warded to the Navy Department.
 The naval war college conference, officers attending to take part in the discussion of battleship plans will now be resumed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
RnrgIar. in pen.aeoIa.

A negro. supposed to have been bent only upon burglary, made two attempts to enter homes in the northeastern section of the city last night, accord ing to reports made this morning to police Headquarters.
 The first attempt was at the home of Mrs. R. White. residing at the cor ner of Eighth Avenue and Twelfth Street. Mrs. White, who was alone with her children. had not retired, and heard the man as he attempted to open the blinds. She ran for a revolver, and the man heard her. leaving the yard at once. She then called to a netghbor, and he responded and made a search of the yard. but without suc- cess. When he reached his home, however. he found that the man for whom he had been searching had made an attempt to get into his home during his absence. having cut a string with which the blinds were tied.
 This was in the room of his daugh- ters, and they had awakened, and frightened the man away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
MONEY FoR NEGRO.

Black Preacher of Montgomery Given
 Seven Hundred Dollars R
 Augusta, Ga, Aug. 22.--The quarto- centennial of Rev, c. T. Walker, the well-known Z"blaclx Spurgeon." was held at his church in this city this week. 4 purse of S7o0. raised by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
A. Speeding Car Dashes Over a Steer
 EubankmeRt.

EmbankmeRt.
 Buffalo. N. r., Aug. 22.-One man was killed and two injured, one prob ably fatally, tonight when a speeding automobile dashed over an embank- ment in Delaware Park and into an abandoned stone quarry
 James Wayland, a chauffeur, was in stantly killed; John Wakefield was fa- tally injured, and James Morrison was seriously hurt. The automobile was reduced to spfinters. They were rum ming over the parkways at high speed and dashed over the quarry brink at a turn in the road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
LIBEL IS CHARGED.
Proceedings Begun Against U. s. sena-
 tor Marion Butler.

Greensboro N. C.. Aug. 2e.-Spencer B. Adams, chairman of the Re- publican State Committee, of North Carolina. began libel proceedings to- day against United States Senator Marion Butler. of Washihgton. D. C.. The suit Is the outgrowth of an article published in an Issue of The Causican. Buffers paper published at Raleigh. charging Adams with accepting a bribe while he was judge of the Choc- taw citizenship court in Indian Terri- tory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
Turkish Ministers Recalled

Constantinople. Aug. 22-The Turk ish Ambassadors at Berlin and Virna and the Minister at Belgrade have been recalled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

building squares 2. 4. s to 9. II. south II
to -. In 1892 squares and We're APP
portiOned with Mr.. Peter the proprietor,
and later the others were divided. The
western terminus of G street is~where the
government made it's entry to its perma-
nent home in 1860, the entire departmental
force and effects being landed at Lear 8
wharf.
Scene of Commercial Project.
Col. Tobias Lear, the secretary to
Washington, in 1793 had determined on
mercantile operations, and bought in
square o. facing the river. and here was
established the firm of Lear & Co., the
partners being Tristan Dalton and James
Greenleaf A stone store and warehouse
was erected here. and they had also a
block of land in GEORGETOWN, and for
few years engaged in foreign and domes-
tic trade.
According to Allen C. Clarks researches
the firm. and in 1907 deed was made by
the creditors being Jonathan Hobson OF
New York. John Coles of New Haven and
r. f. Griffith of Philadelphia, and there
were half dozen foreign creditors with
claims of over $4,000. The whole of the
square between L and C streets west OF
10Th street had been before acquired by
the firm. and in 1898 a deed was made by
| Lear and Dalton conveying the northeast
quarter OF the SQUARE W w DcdhiHS
for $1,000, and In February. 1898 the
store. warehouse and wharf for $1,000.
The next year the east half of the
square. lots l and 2. are in Mr.. Dalton
| and in 1901 Francis Deakins has lots
and 4. the north half of the square,
| with the property in Georgetown, the
| consideration being $4,000 Col. Lear
was the Presidents secretary for some
years and married the daughter of Will
| liam Augustine Washington, and in 1913
when Washington was appointed lieuten-
ant general, when a war with France
seemed imminent, became his military
secretary.
After the death of Washington, at which
| he was present, he was in the consular
! service. at Santo Domingo during the up
| rising Of 1903 and afterward was the con-
sui general at Algiers, from whence he
! returned in 1872. He resided east OF
| Washington Circle in 1916 at the time OF
| his death.
Mr.. Dalton's Career.
Mr.. Dalton was a native of Massachus-
etts. and having served in the legislature
of that state he was made United States
senator serving during the First Con-
gress. Becoming interested in the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
PROMISE NOT KEPT
River Section, Once Prosper
Gus, Has Progressed Little.
TRADE CENTER LONG AGO
Property at Potomac and Rock Creek
Slow to Build Up.
SHIPS ONCE STOPPED THERE
Foreign and Coastwise Commerce
Has All Departed to Other Sec
tions of the Water Front.
SHIPS ONCE STOPPED THERE

Between F and I streets west of 18th
street. and bordering the Potomac and
Rock creek, at the mouth of the latter,
there has been little improvement, and
some building lots yet are in nature S
garb
There was a time. however. when it was
looked upon as promising section Of the
city in a commercial way. For George
town, separated from it by the creek, had
established some trade, foreign and
coastwise. and there was deep water be-
low the mouth of the creek And, indeed,
before the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
by means of a dam near the mouth of
Rock creek utilized it, there was some
trade along. it's banks.
There is little doubt but d hundred
years ago this was regarded by many as
a most promising portion of Washington
Leading men of the day invested here.
But as a residential section it remains in
complete. and the most prominent objects
today are the gasometers and the G street
wharf.
In the Peter tract it was laid out for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
BRIGHTWOOD AVE. PROPERTY.
Two Tracts Sold and the New Own
ers to Make Subdivisions.

According to the gossip In real estate
circles arrangements are being made for
the transfer in the ownership of two
pieces of acreage property on Brightwood
avenue. One is the property of Il. ii.
Warner, and is on the east side of that
thoroughfare. north of Brightwood. and
about opposite to the hospital recently
erected by the District government. The
property contains eighteen acres and is
improved by dwelling. In addition to a
wide frontage on Brightwood avenue there
is also "a long stretch on the Piney
Branch road. The name of the purchaser
is not given, but it is said that the pur-
pose Is to make a subdivision of the land
into building sites
That is also said to be the purpose OF
the rumored purchaser of the property
owned by Wilton ]. Lambert. which has a
frontage on the same thoroughfare, but
considerably farther to the north and on
the west side. 1t lies just this side of the
District line. 1t is long narrow strip
containing some sixteen acres, and as in
the case of the Warner tract neither the
name of the new owner or. owners or the
price paid are known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Insanitary Buildings.
Jourual and Engineer.

From Municipal Journal and Engineer.
The city Of Washington Is setting an
example to other large cities In the coun-
try in destroying buildings which the
health authorities believe to be insanitary
Thirty-two such buildings were RACED dur
ing the month of March. and about the
same number were destroyed during each
Of the months Of January and February.
In less than two years about 1000 build
ings have been either destroyed or have
been brought up to the sanitary standard
required by the District ordinances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

Exchange represented both Mr.. Birch and
Nj. Mahoney in the transaction.
Taylor's Exchange also reports the sale
Of fifteen lots at Falls Church, Va, to
P. A. Dempsey. The same firm has sold
for NJ. A. Raybold three lots at River
dale. Nd.
Alexandria County Sales.
Carl E. Swenson has sold to Frederick
III. Huston a house and four lots at
Clarendon. Va. The sale was made
through W. G. Collins, real estate broker,
of Clarendon, Va.
NJ. f. Church has sold. through Mr..
Collins, to r. L. O'Connor two lots in
the Farlee subdivision.
Charles Rauscher Of Washington has
sold two lots at Clarendon to Arthur j.
Porter. The sale was made through Mr..
Collins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

In opinions to state Oil Inspector
Phipps at Columbus. Ohio. yesterday AS
sistant Attorney General Miller holds tina t
one inspection of oils is sufficient but that
1t is discretionary with the inspector
whether inspection is made at the re-
flnery or at the distributing destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Absence Of characterization.

The effect OF the rather low-iying walls,
crowned BY tile great roof with plain but
vfsc-9; lines, will be in harmony with
the entire scheme. which is not de-
~ s,Jenr Tor effect upon mere ornamental
ton. I'm fact, there will be no carving or
other details OF that sort. There will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

projections on both street fronts, which
will be merely the curving of the walls
and an essential part of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
TaIIadeaa,s Great Eiaht.

"The great fight put up by Talladega for the Alabama Synodical college for Women has attracted the attention of people of all denominations in the state and her final victory over Anniston is cheered by thousands of friends of the old Mountain home, as well as hundreds of women graduates who have been sent out by the school during the past half century," said a former resident of Tal- ladega.
 ''Talladega is one of the oldest educa- tional seats in the state. Three of the states educational institutions are lo- cated there and it only required an eff fort to remove one of the oldest schools to arouse the public spirit of the little city The new site which has been dona- ted is the old property once famous as the beautiful home of J. M. Lewis. It is on the highest point in the valley, lined with fine oaks and will make an Ideal location for a grand structure. Fifteen thousand dollars together with the sale price of the old building and lot will give Q big nest egg"
 Wellington Vandiver, former mayor of Talladega, and one of the gifted orators of the state, was in Birmingham last night and said: "Talladega is certainly happy. We wanted to show Anniston that her grab game wouldn't work with us. Talladega people are so much in the habit of sending their girls to the school that they almost faint at the idea of giving it up. Gorden Burr, the Sev- enth district solicitor, did great work, taking the matter up when it looked lost and winning out by hard work and able argument"
 MT. Vandiver goes to Livingston today where he delivers his address on ''Wom- en-" the speech which he has made fun nier every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Street Lights

Birmingham's business district is we'll lighted at night, but many of our reesidence streets are in darkness. There is no good excuse for this. Street lighting is a comparatively small fea- ture of city's expenses, and, that be- ing so, adequate illumination on an the highways should be treated as something absolutely indispensable. The appropriation necessary to put ad- ditional lights in every residence sec tion, including a light in every alley, would be insignifcant-certainly in- significant-when the value of such an improvement came to be considered.
 As the winter approaches highway men are much in evidence. Footpads have, indeed, been plying their calling with great boldness already. If every street and avenue and every alley were we'll lighted highway robbery and kin dred crimes would be reduced to minimum, for every light would serve as a policeman.
 But. aside from the utility of light, the city's outlying streets as well as those close by should be lighted from the viewpoint of the city beautiful. Let this matter be taken up by the block societies, for certain it is that no more important work along this line could be suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
We'll Directed Charity.

q am glad to see that the citizens Of Birmingham and the district are contrib uting to fund for the relief of the wid- ows and children respectively of J. w. Little and w. Wormack, who were killed in the unfortunate affair last Saturday afternoon" said business man of Bir- mingham.
 "No matter what led up to the killing, the fact that women and children have Deen left unprotected and unprovided for should find a response In every heart and in this response there should be no dis elimination. The direct cause of all the deaths was the prohibition law, and 1t seems to me that those who advocated the law should not turn deaf ear to the cry of the orphan or vail of the wid- ow whose bereavement was caused in measure by it. The action of the Law and Order league in subscribing to re- lieve the widow of the brave officer who died in the discharge of his duty is com mendable, but while that is so, to turn a deaf ear to the other unfortunate women who are as badly in need Cor worse, IS unjust However, [ feel sure that the better sentiment will prevail and that, no