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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
CANAL BO|LERMAKERS.
QUIT WORK AND PANAMA
Would Not Wait for President
to Adjust Wage
Demands. ~.

At the offices Of the isthmian canal
commission in this city not much inpo, :
lance is attached to the reported strike
OF the boilermakers engaged in canal
work.
The latest adviccs the commission IN q
from the tsthmus regarding this move
ment were received soon after President
Taft's departure. and were to the effect
that about one hundred hoilermakers
had not struck, but had quit work and
were leaving for the, United States be-
cause their. demand for Increased wares
had not been granted at once
Their action was taken without regard
to the Presidents promise to consider
their claims and return an answer when
he had reached the United States There
fore. no. effort was made to keep these
men in the government employ
Instead. the canal commission set about
at once securing mechanics I'm this coun-
try to replace them. These new men Will
be obtained through the labor acencie, or
the commission In various parts Of the
country. there being a lack Of available
men in New Orleans.
AS they must submit to g. rather strict
examination to develop their mocha MICA
skill, some time must be occupied IN Sc
curing suitable force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

of real estate recorded in the Office of
the clerk of the circuit court here dur
ing the week:
Brainard II. Warner to Lewis T.. Moran,
two lots in kensington; Chevy Chase Land
Company to Robert W. Cox, lot in Chevy
Chase, $500; Chevy Chase Land Com
pany to Henry ]. Harriss, lot in Chevy
Chase. 5000: Mary l.. TAFT to R. Walter
Parpet, three lots in American University
Park; Henry G. Deibler to Jay G. Cole
man. lot in Takoma Park; Albert NJ.
Bouic, attorney. to Frank r. Van Horn,
lot in Takoma Park; Laura w. Talbot to
2. Ellis to Ernest A. Coleman, five lots
in Takoma Park Chevy Chase Land
Company to Henry J. Harriss. two lots
in Chevy Chase $4,2O6.59: Louis B. Nc
Cauley to Herbert l.. Bissell. lot in Chevy
Chase; Joseph G. Benedict to William
Irwin, twenty acres; Randolph Luhn to
Calvin w. Mullinix, three acres near
Laytonsville: Sarah +. Childs to William
+. Childs. twenty acres on Washington
and BroOkevile turnpike; Anna V. Wa
mailing to John H. Buchanan. lot in Chevy
Chase; Harry NJ. Martin to Joseph A. lie
Clere. five lots near Chevy Chase; Nellie
+. l.anning to Jennie NJ. G. Carroll, lot at
kenilworth: Alta Realty Company to Ed
gar Priest, lot in Huntington Terrace;
Ole a. Olsen to G. T. Rankin, two lots in
Herman w. Van Soden, two lots in Chevy
Chase.
Miss Daisy Coral Stroh of Jacksonville,
Fla, and William Roberts of Harrisburg,
Pa, were married in Rockville this after
noon by Rev. w. D. Keene pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church. the ceremony
taking place at the parsonage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
FISH AND OYSTERS SCARCE.
Five or More Vessels Carrying the
Latter Expected Tomorrow

There has been no increase in the re-
ceipts of oysters In the shell at the
wholesale market on the oyster wharf.
no vessels having arrived yesterday, and
there being practically no oysters In the
shell on sale at the wharf except in the
oyster houses 1t is thought. however
That the shortage In the supply will be
relieved by tomorrow noon, as the tug
carter Is expected to arrive here some
time in the morning with FIVE or more
.oyster-carrying craft in tow. Prices yes
terday were still very high. the bivaIyes
selling at from Is cents to 81 a bushel..
The wholesale fish dealers at the wharf
market report fish of all kinds as being
very scarce. and they do not know when
relief is coming. The scarcity is die tn
the failure of the catch at the Atlantic
coast fisheries, and affects not only this
city, but all the markets on the Atlantic
coast Yesterday a few mud shad and
some varieties of frozen fish were on
sale, and they commanded fancy prices
Sheafer Stuart Yesterday wired New
YORK. Philadelphia. Norfolk, Baltimore
and Charleston. besides several nnints
on the North Carolina sounds In an eff
Tort to secure fresh fish for the I'm.
town trade, and all they were able IN 90
cure We're three barrels of mud sbad
though the highest market price was of.
Tered for the fish. The answer wa. mi
tormly, No fish to he had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
ROCKVILLE.
cial Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, December 3 1910
Irving SmotherS, colored indicted for
the murder of James Coates also col
ored. was convicted OF manslaughter by a
jury in the circuit court at this place
The trial of the case consumed all day
yesterday and was continued several
hours into the night. the jury returning
its verdict shortly before midnight
SmOthers has not been sentenced The
maximum penalty is ten years in the
penitentiary.
The crime with which Smothers was
charged occurred the afternoon of the
4th Of last July at the home OF Ida Lacey
colored, at Crowtown, in Bethesda dis
ttict. According to the evidence, Smooth
ers and Coates quarreled and clinched,
but were separated. They went together
a second time and during the mixup
Coates was stabbed in the head with a
penknife, the blade penetrating the skull
near the temple ana enter nS the brain.
Coates was taken 10 a Washin gton Hos
pital the following morning and died with
out regainIng consciousness.
The witnesses for the state SWore that
Smothers was the aggressor. attacking
Coates because OF a difficulty he had had
a few minutes before with Smothers'
wife. but SmotherS and those VINO testi-
fled for him, claimed that Coates first at
tackled Smothers, and displayed both a
knife and pistol. Smothers admitted
cutting at Coates with a knife, but de-
clared that Coates first cut him on the
head. The jury reached verdict after
only an hours elaboration.
The prosecution was conducted by
States Attorney Bowie +. Waters, and
Attorneys Thomas Dawsonand Alexander
Kilgour represented Smothers. Judges
Motter and Peter presided.
The felleM4ng are, some. of the transfers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
UNDER ASSUMED NAME.
Man Claiming to Be Harvard Grad
uate Confesses to Crime.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. December 3.-Dr.
John Leander Peppard, who was arrested
under the name of Charles Mcdonald and
extradited from PlainieId, n. j., OH the
charge of having passed bad checks upon
a hotelkeepe" here, today was held for
trial in the superior court on this charge.
having pleaded guilty, and was fined. $40
for cheating the hotel man on a boa rd
bill.
Peppard is said to be wanted in MANY
places IN the country for offering and
passing fraudulent checks. In his DOS
session was found a rubber stamp bearing
the name OF bank office in Portland,
ore, and the police are communicat ting
with that city to ascertain WHY such a
stamp was i'll Peppard's hands. Many
blank CASHIERS checks We're among Pep
pard's letters, and also private papers
showing that his home was in Boston,
where his connections are prominent
The doctor says he is a Harvard gradu-
ate and formerly practiced medicine In
BuenoS Aires.
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BELMONT WOULD BE HEARD.
Determined to Explain Jockey Club
Disbursements.

NEW YORK, December 3.-August
Belmont, who, according to the testi-
mony of Frank X. Sturgis, secretary
treasurer of the Jockey Club was the
man responsible for disbursements for
legal business and publicity Of the club,
said today that he would insist upon ap-
pearing before the legislative investi-
moment.
There is great deal Of misapprehen-
sion about my connection with the affairs
of the club" he said, land / will de-
mand to be heard in the matter before
the committee. ! cannot go into the
matter without carefully examining the
evidence given by Mr.. Surgis and others.
! can only repeat that there has been a
mistake"
1t was understood today that Mr.. Bel
mont Will be given an opportunity to tes-
tify when the committee meets again
next week.
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NATIONAL BANK REPORTS.
General Decreases in Loans and Dis
- !. counts Are Shown.

General decreases in loans and dis
counts, losses of cash and gains in indi-
vidual deposits are shown in the report
of the national banks in their report of
condition at the close of business on
November 10. when the last call was
made by the controller of the cur
rency. In the aggregate loans and dis
counts showed q loss of S16,00OO90; cash
showed a loss of $33, goo, 600. and indi-
viduaT deposits showed a gain of $751;
OOOOOO.,
The gains in loans and discounts were
all shown in the western, middle west
ern, Pacific and southern states. Eastern
banks all appear to be closing in. The re-
serve held by all the banks was S1,3l4,-
GIL 1926. which was $73, 1892, 1886 more than
is required by law.
New York city shows a loss in loans
and discounts Of $67 ,656, $685. a loss in
cash of $44, 1873, 764, and a gain in indi-
vidual deposits of $22,274,4O4.
Chicago shows loss in loans and dis
counts of 81, So. $50. loss in cash of
Sc S64. Co.'S and gain in deposits of
g. 49,. 500.
st. Louis shows a loss i'm loans and dis
counts of '$4.41S,O49, a gain in cash of
$500. S57, and a gain in deposits OF
81 ,6S1, $40
Boston shows loss in loans and dis
counts of 50. 3O6. 562. gain in cash of
$2.O5O.S11. and gains in individual de-
posits of s12.S33.779
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
LOOKS. GOOD TO HIM
Clarence w. Watson tured by
U. S. Senatorship.
OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN
Tells West Virginia Democrats He
Favors Reciprocity With Canada.
IS PRESIDENT OF COAL COMBINE
Opens Headquarters and Invites Sup
port of Legislators-other Can
didates for the Honor.
IS PRESIDENT OF COAL COMBINE

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WHEELING, W. Va, December g. 1910
Clarence w. Watson. the new Richmond
in the field for the United States Senate
has virtually opened headquarters in
Wheeling. He is going after popular
sentiment incidentally first. and after the
democratic majority of the legislature
next and all the time. There are but few
Of the oracles Of either party who dc
not figure that he has the thing cinched
1t is mostly the. rank and file who refuse
to believe Watson will ever be measured
for the tOga-
Accompanied by Mrs. Watson, his neph-
ew, George Watson: private secretary
and several personal retainers, the can
didate swooped down on Wheeling from
his Fairmont home this week for an in
definite stay. He secured a suite of rooms
at the Mcclure, and proceeded immedi-
ately to the work in hand. His method
of reaching the people SO far has bte en-
by the interview route, and while the pro-
auctions apparently smack Of the press
agent, Watson is capable of making him
self clear when it comes to heart-to-
heart talk.
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being a stepping stone to prohibition, was
one Of the greatest farces the world had
ever seen. He said that he affiliated
with the Anti-Saloon League for the rea-
son that it might prove rH6ans to an
end.>
Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge. president of the
state division, said that she had been
reading the papers of the state and
found that they were being either vic
timiZed by the organized liquor interests
of the country or were. parading before
their readers in the form of news matters
which were not only misleading, but alb
SOlutely incorrect. She said that was
being used by the liquor interests to de-
strOy interest in tire work and TO dis
courage the workers. in. the cause of tenn
perance. The meeting here was harmoni-
GUS in every way, the ''insurgent' faction
having Leen eliminated by Il refusal of
the national convention to interfere with
the affairs in the state organization.
Will Die for Wife Murder.
John ]. Smyth, formerly a bartender in
the city of Norfolk, will go to the electric
chair next Thursday morning for the
murder of his wife and daughter some
three, months ago. Smyth attacked his
wife and began to shoot at her. when the
tect her mother. The husband and father
fired, however, and the child fell and
then the mother dropped dead with d
bullet in her breast.
Smyth was convicted principally on the
evidence OF his ten-year-old son. VINO wit
messed the crime. The boy was placed in
custody of the police after the crime and
was not allowed to discuss the tragedy
with any one till he went on the stand.
1t was his evidence, told in childish fash
ion. that sent his father to the chair.
Before leaving Norfolk Smyth was al
lowed to see the boy and his two little
sisters. The father fondled the children
and told them to always regard their
mother as a good woman, urged them to
live right and eXacted Il promise from the
boy to grow to manhood and protect and
provide for his sisters. The children have
been placed in Catholic institutions for
care and instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
CARPENTERS ARE VOTING,
Four Questions to Be Settled by the
Local Unions.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, December s.
Local unions Of the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners all over the
country are voting on four propositions
which have been sent out from the
national headquarters in this city, and
the ballots are to be returned here by
December - to be counted.
The first proposition is whether the
brotherhood will affiliate with the union
label department of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and pay tax to that
department as we'll as the building trades
department, Of which 1t is member
The second question is whether the
organization shall establish an old-age
pension system.
Another question is whether the broth
erhood shall establish a defense fund.
which will insure members on strike or
lockout strike pay of not less than
81 a day.
The last proposal is whether the cod
iflcation committee of the organization
shall be empowered to strike out the
word Benefit" wherever it occurs in the
constitution and substitute the word
Donation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
SCHLEY FLAGSHIP DOOMED.
Government Not Willing to Spend
$500, 900 on BROOKLYN

Admiral Schley's famous old flaGsbin
Brooklyn is threatened with retirement
to Rotten Row. She is now at the Phil
adelphia navy yard. AS it will cost
100000 to repair her boilers and mod.
ernize the ship in other respects, Il 10
very doubtful whether the Navy De-
partment will recommend the appropr1a-
ton Of SO much money for the purpose.
No more ships OF the Brooklyn class
are being built for the United States
Navy. 1t is possible that rather than
attempt to perpetuate her type the au-
thorities viii decide to withhold repairs
beyond those just necessary to keen her
adoat as a sentimental memorial Of the
famous battle OF Santiago bay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Outlines His Platform,

Watson has made some strides toward
considerate attention by two propositions
enunciated in his interviews. One, that
he wants better treatment for West Vir-
gfnia by the railroads, which he charges
with discriminating unjustiy against this
state In favor of neighboring Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio as regards freight rates
for raw and finished materials. He has
advanced views. Also. on reciprocity with
Canada. and says West Virginia coal
operators, and eventually others, would
profit by such an arrangement. He has
statistics to prove that Canada imports
almost -four times as much American
coal as the United States buys from Can
ada, each country imposing"a coal tariff.
His remarks on this line prove some
thing of a novelty in West Virginia,
where the tariff has been regarded as q
fetch relative to COAL and their signif-
canoe, is keen because Watson. and his
relatives are. at the head of the immense
coal OPERATIONS in the Fairmont~ field in
West Virginia. Georges creek. in Mary
land, and Somerset. In the county Of that
name. in Pennsylvania. :"
The bright prospects for the success, Of
watson s ambition are heightened .bylre-
cent remarks from ex Cow w. "A Mac
Corkle. state senatOr-elect. and law part
ner OF William E. Chiffon, and by almost
Identical remarks from Mr.. Chiffon, Both
say in effect that there IL no substantial
reason why the democratic LEGISLATORS
should not honor Mr.. Watson. Their re-
marks, practically prove the existence Of
Chiffon Watson combination whereby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
ON WRONG SIDE OF STREET
Auto Operator to Answer for That
and More Serious Chsrva

Harry j. Harrington of 2l7 LIST stree,
northwest deposited $50 collateral at the
hrst precinct police station yesterday aft
ernoon to guarantee his appearance in the
foiice Court tomorrow morning to an
s"er charges of operating an auto ex.
press wagon on the wrong side Of the
street and colliding with pedestrian.
Frank Rezac a boy, who was severely
injured by the horseless vehicle In charge
OF harrington. is the pedestrian who fig.
ures in the cases. He was Knocked down
at 7th and d streets yesterday while on
roller skates and his left leg broken. He
is still under treatment at the Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Slate for Battleship Color.

AS the result of much experimenting
with vessels Of the Atlantic and Pacific
fleets. 1t has been concluded that slate
is the best color for warships. This
was demonstrated by the, fact that in
the recent battle practice Of ships Of the
Atlantic fleet the target was easily WIS.,
ibe. while the battleship towing II. could
not be seen by the gunners. On other
occasions it was observed that the bow
wave made by distant ship could be
seen long before it was possible to fden-
tify the vessel itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

',ca.aar.sss ss eseis,y ass; 3 ~ = 49,
"a re eao0och TN. aExA nAefata8 ~ pocee0
~ siccss 81 . taee worn. HeAh0s - Q Ss9
:sd 6 theee dsyshs Is: p. legsS{ ~
bsnnhia c.. p Ia0 quite q vegh.eeDe c4sea.
rcfs Iuee den ayeslf aoa I'D ehe1s beoeed1
Tor u,eSe ssy djse1ss caused b t1eele 49,
chas. q. cssdsn. Lewtfea. -. 90
&
Pieassst. Rnistabls. Poieat. Tasge 60.
20 Coed Never tlckoev weateee g 0y1A
- .ssbisf sta1DsdC c c, 0rasanaeo4 g
enc or yoaS 0o16y back. -. -
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ANOTHER CRATER MEMORIAL.
Massachusetts, Monument to Her.
Soldiers Who Fell There.

The state OF Massachusetts will erect a
monument to its soldiers who fell in the
battles about Petersburg. Va, and the
Massachusetts, battlefield commission,
which was in Virginia last week, has Sc
lected a site for the handsome memorial
on the Crater battlefield I'm Prince George
county, Va, a few miles from Peters,
burg.
The site is at the mouth Of the Crater
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lane on the Jerusalem plank road The
date for the dedication will be fixed later.
The state has appropriately expressed its
high appreciation of the cordial attitude
of a. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams Of Petersburg, in the monument
matter. and is simply awaiting further
developments to secure q title to the land
from the heirs of Mr. Griffin. the former
owner of the Crater farm
This will make three Union monuments
in sight of one another in the same local
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
REFORM IN NORFOLK
--
Membership of Political Club
:, to Be Closely Scrutinized.
FARMER FINDS GOLD MINE
Nuggets Picked Up in Greek Prove
to Be Almost Pure
GOES TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
Bartender Who Murdered His Wife
Will Be Eleetrocuted Next
Thursday.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 5, 1910.
Reform has struck Norfolk and there
is TO be a political club which will select
its member and bar all who are AFFILIATED
with the machine" or who stand for
the fee system for public officials. This
club is the outcome OF the recent primary
in that district. when Representative
Harry l.. Maynard was defeated for the
nomination by William y. Young, and
which primary was upset by the state
democratic committee and a primary con-
j., Holland, the new representative.
Robert w. Shultice, d lawyer, who took
prominent part in that affair. is the
chairman of the committee which is
new club, and when applications are sent
iii for membership each man viii have
TO pass muster before the executive COM
nittee before he is received.
incidentally, there is movement TO
organize d club In the county of Nor
folk which Is along practically the same
lines. the avowed purpose being to force
those who affiliate with the new organ
ization to vote against all candidates
who stand for the fusion which has long
existed in that section. and which made
il possible for the county TO cast a big
vote for Judg. Mann in the gubernatorial
contest year ago and then for the coun-
" To swing to Capt Kent. the republican
nominee for the same office.
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Grand Trunk Dock Dedicated

= SEATTLE, Wash, December, 3.-The
Grand Trunk Pacific; dock. the, Pacific
terminus in the United States of Can
ada's new -transcontinental railroad, was
dedicated today with exercises. in which
the International importance Of the &C.
casion as marking further linking OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Republicans Hopeful.

republicans generally profess to believe
mat the democrats will fight among
themselves and make fizzle of the vic
tory they gained. and that two years
iater the republicans will come into their
own. They believe the election of Wat
demdcratic party. Some democrats agree
70 :tnH. On the other, hand. the future
= too indefinite for anybody to make a
guess bearing on the 1912 situation worth
Whiie. p = : ~
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the elevation of Watson would remove his
sprightly opponent National Committee
man John T. McGraw. now and from
consideration two years hence. Chiffon to
succeed Elkins then if the 1903 landslide
is repeated;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Title in Question.

But the democratic anxiety on the score
OF Smiths alleged compact is now dupli-
Gated because of the probability of the
shoe changing to the other foot. 1t is
pointed out that DR.. Hatfield cannot con-
stitutionally hold his seat In the senate
and be county commissioner for Nc
DoWell county at the same time, nor can
Mont White of Mingo. his republican
colleague. serve as senator for exactly
the same reason. OF course, il is pointed
out that e. 8. Osenton, then the demo-
cratic prosecuting attorney of Fayette
held the dual Office Of state senator some
years ago. but the point now is that the
tie In the senate makes the legality OF
every members seat an issue that did
not figure when the body was lopsided
politically.
1t, is said, that the democrats have Of
Tered to give the republicans the senate
presidency for the senate patronage. It
Is said also that the republicans have Of
Tered the democrats exactly the same
terms At any rate. neither side Is break
Ing Its neck for victory on the organiza-
tion Only the relative Importance of con-
trolling the senate on the question of
redistrtcttng the state. because the presid-
Ing officer would have two votes on a tie.
fs appealing to the rival leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
10 BE Guest of Gridironers.

President Taft has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the fall dinner Of the Grid
iron Club in this city next Saturday
evening, December 10.
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Gold in Henrico Creek.

Herman Boehne, farmer of the
county. has found gold; in creek on his
farm some twelve miles below the city.
He brought several of the nuggets TO the
city and handed them TO the state chem
list for his inspection. Subjecting the
specimens to the usual tests, the nuggets
were reported TO be the purest of gold.
Mr.. Boehme says that he feels confident
that the nuggets washed from hillside on
the creek and that he will take steps to
see if there is a pocket of the stuff there
and if it is worth working he says ne will
abandon farming till the gold is all safe
ly gotten and stored away. Mr.. Boehme
will not. however. make preparations
for earning a livelihood by gold mining
till he is satisfied that the scheme will
pay. He Is not wildly. excited over the