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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
LEGALITY QUESTIONED
Issue Regarding Status Of
Alexandria County
RECENTLY REVIVED
MATTER LIKELY TO BE SETTLED
BY COURTS.
Citizens of the Disputed Territory
Deeply Interested-Views Of Lead
ing Property Owners.


Shall it be Alexandria City and county,
d. c., or shall the designation remain as 1t
is, Alexandria city and county, Va?
That is the question that is being asked
by three classes of citizens-those who re-
side on tire Virginia side of the Potomac
within the bounds of the tract which orig
inally comprised the District of Columbia,
the citizens of the District as it is now
constituted and several keepers of pool
rooms and other resorts near the south end
of Long bridge.
Recent developments In connection with
the conduct of these resorts, the arrest Of
their proprietors and the application for a
writ of habeas corpus by the arrested men
have served to bring into prominence again
the long-mooted question as to whether or
not the retrocession of that part of the
original District of Columbia lying south Of
the Potomac river to the state of Virginia
was unconstitutional
The particular contention of the pool room
and race track people is that Alexander
Island. that part of Alexandria county ly-
ing nearest to Long bridge, on which their
resorts are located, Is a part of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and therefore under the
jurisdiction of the authority of the District
instead of the state of Virginia They are
now awaiting the decision of Judge Wad-
dill of Richmond. Before the United States
court over which he presides this question
has been raised by an application for writ
of habeas corpus in the case of John C.
Nelson and James La Fontaine recently ar
rested at Jackson City, published at the
time In The STAR charged with having con-
Quoted pool room there. The application
for the writ Is based upon the contention
that the territory on which their alleged
pool room was operated is a part of the
District of Columbia and not of Virginia.
Pool Rooms in Operation.
In the meantime, it is said. the pool rooms
are again operating at full blast, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

Judge Waddil has ordered the common
wealth attorney for Alexandria county
to desst from making any further raids
there until the question is settled. Should
the decision of the Richmond court be
against the contention of the pool room
men 1t is limited they may appeal the case
to the United States Supreme Court and
have the question settled once for all
The cetrocession of the Virginia portion
of the tract to that state was brought
about, a leading Virginian AYERS. by ma
jority of only about 700 votes of citizens OF
Alexandria city and county. The claim is
made that the question at issue was viz
been submitted for decision to all the
people of the United States.
1.-THE spectacle was presented said the
Virginian "of the Constitution being
changed by the votes of mere handful of
people. Daniel Webster contended that the
action taken was clearly unconstitutional,
and later Gen. Benjamin +. Butler made
a like declaration, inasmuch as the Con-
stitution of the United States could not be
amended by the ballots of few hundreds
of voters in Alexandria county and town"
1t is related that some years ago r. A.
Phillips refused to pay taxes to the state
of Virginia on property situated in what Is
known as Alexandria county. The state
instituted proceedings and the matter was
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States. That body, however, threw the
case out of court as one in which ii had
no Jurisdiction. declaring that the points
on which Phillips asked for decision could
only be brought legally before the Supreme
Court upon the application of the state and
not an individual In other words, the
Supreme Court declared there was no case
before 1t.
At the time of the Phillips controversy it
was openly declared that a vote of the
people of Alexandria county would result
in an overwhelming expression in favor OF
the return of the territory to the District.
Mr.. Phillips Declaration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
BRILLIANT METEOR DEscENDs.
Was in the Form of an Arc Electric
Globe

A small but brilliant meteor fell In Wash
ington Friday night in the vicinity OF 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue. Accord
ing to Mr.. T. r. Crissey of 1923 Massa-
chusetts avenue the meteor, while not
large, was of great brilliancy and made an
impressive appearance 1t shot earth
ward. 1t was seen by Mr.. Crissey's daugh-
ter, and is described as having been OF the
form of an arc electric globe and had a
tail of fire like a small comet.
Mr. Crissey says the meteor passed over
his house, and Immediately following its
appearance there was a loud report
whether caused by the explosion OF the me-
teor or not could not be determined. No
one al the naval observatory saw the ce-
lestial visitor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
FOR USE OF ARMY TUGS.
Depot Quartermaster Gets Pier at Foot
of K Street Southwest.

Capt. A. B. Butt, depot quartermaster
United States army, in charge of the quar-
termasters office here, has closed a con-
tract with Mr.. A. G. Forsberg. whereby
he secures the use of the pier at the foot
Of K street southwest for the use of the
vessels attached to the army quartermas-
ter's service here. The pier will be used
as berth for the army tugs Lieut.. Alonzo
Gushing and Gibbon, the tenders to Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt. A large ware
house is to be built the wharf and all
transfers of freight and stores from this
city to the forts will be made from this
wharf. 1t is understood the government
will take possession of the pier within the
next day or two. Since the army tugs have
been in service between this city and the
forts they have been using the pier built
by the District for the Naval Battalion,
c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
A HILL TALE
A BLUNT OIL. COLORADO MINER ON POSTUM.

A Clergyman may be eloquent, may use the
choicest language, dressing his earnest desire to
help his feIlowman In the most elevated, chaste
and beautiful language and yet not touch the
hearts of his hearers. Another man, having little
education and grace of speech whatsoever, may
tell his message In the common, everyday
nacular he is used to-, and the simple faith that
giows within him carries quick conviction with It.
Such writes from the towering peaks of
Colorado, preaching Of Postum:
Il had drank coffee all my life until It about
killed me, when concluded to try Postum and in
a short time got relief from the terrible misery
1 suffered from coffee.
When l drank coffee / bloated up that
could not breathe at times; my were so
shaky that could not hold myself still.
'tBut thanks to Postum am all well now and
say that hope to remain so.
Il was very much disguised with IT the FIRST
time tried It, but had 1t made stronger and
boiled longer till 1t tasted good good eof-
fee."
No amount OF rhetorical frills and literary polish
could add to the convincing power OF the old
miners testimony. Name given by the Postum
Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each package for the famous little book
.-Ths Road to Weiivftls.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
RESULT OF A QUARREL.
Bernard Martins Skull Fractured
William Palmer Arrested.

Bernard Martin is at the Emergency Hos
pital with a fractured skull as the result
OF an alteration with William Palmer yes
terday morning a the Brennan Construc-
ton company's plant. in Georgetown. Pal
mer was arrested last night by Officer Pc
terson of the seventh precinct, charged with
the assault. and was locked up
Both men are colored laborers at the
plant in Georgetown and yesterday morn
ing they became engaged in an alteration.
That resulted in blows, and Palmer used his
shovel over the head of the other. The
blow stunned Martin and he fell uncon-
scious. He was sent to the Emergency
Hospital by the police 1t is thought by the
hospital authorities that he will recover.
Palmer escaped at the time. but the off,
GERS were put on the trail and his capture
followed several hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
SUDDEN DEATH.
George r. Thomas Believed to Have
Been Victim of Dropsy,

George r. Thomas. colored, dropped dead
last evening about o'clock. while he was
sitting near the stove of his home. at 845
Wilson street northwest. The police were
advised of the death and they had the body
sent to tho morgue. Coroner hewitt was
notified last night, but he made no an
nouncenent regarding an inquest.
Mr.. Thomas who was fifty years old, has
been complaining of Illness for several days,
but he was sitting up yesterday. While he
atives he was seen suddenly to pitch from
the chair and fall to the floor behind the
stove. His friends rushed to his assistance,
but he died within a few moments His
death is attributed to dropsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

both Virginia and tba nistr;ot of co,,,,,,b;.
that the vexed Question wbich ortinuas a :
intervals to he brought nm on one nretext
or another should be finally settled. and
the hope has been expressed that the mat
Ier may De 'a hat up by attorney Gener ith
eventual relief from the Supreme Court
Mr.. R. S. Lacey, citizen of Alexandria
county several years as9 canned a eiial .he
eonstitutionaI wrong
Fetltioh ior nepeai.
Several years ago a petition was circu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

States would acquire through the return of
the Virginia district exclusive control OF
both banks OF the Potomac. thus getting
rid Of much annoyance In matters pertain
ing to bridges and the Virginia banks Of
the Potomac.
In this connection II may be stated that
the United States already controls about
i.100 acres in Alexandria county in the
One s OF. Of the he contentious Of the people of
Alexandra county in favor OF the retro
cession, at the time the vote was taken on
the matter. was that the people on the
north bank Of the Potomac had all the i'm
provements, while those on the virginia
Side were taxed for the improvements, Dut
received none of the accruing advantages.
Mr. Frank Hume In talking with star
reporter last night about the Original tract
of land which comprised the Dis.r,ss %
Columbia said in the venerable Hghthouss
at Jones Point, near Alexandra, is an w
stone built in the wall which marks the
starting point of the first District survey.
From that point the tract extends In ABOUT
diamond shape. Mr.. Hume wrote q com,
munication, which he says was puplisna.eu
In The star about thirty years ago, calling
attention to the old stone in the ngntnouse.
Mr. Hume said it was generally unoel
stood that Jackson City. at the SCUM emu a
of Long bridge, was laid on by tne au
mtrers of .'Old Hickory with the view OF
having large and prosperous twin cues On
the north and south banks OF the r IS1la..
Washington on one SIDE ana Jaoh7u -,
city on the other. President jackson Is
said to have recommended in one OF MS
messages to Congress that $lOoOooo De ap
nronrjated for the rebuilding of Long
bridge into a magnificent structure DIS
connecting link between the tWins
Charged to His Vanity.
One of his opponents in Congress in
speech declared that the bridge and jack
son City were intended as memorial TO
President Jackson for his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and incidentally an advertisement for the
new city which Jackson's adherents hopeo
would spring up at the south end or the
bridge.
House pooh poohed the proposition, and ex-
claimed, dramatically:
who ever heard Of spending one million
dollars to build a bridge?"
A Virginian who believes that Alexandra
county is still a part Of the District said
if the Supreme Court should SO decide the
Virginia shore of the Potomac would quick
ly be built up. Suburban settlements would
appear and n time the "off-river side OF
Washington would be its manufacturing
section. The territory between the river
shore and Alexandria city, he added, would
be particularly desirable for suburban resi-
denceS.
Mr.. Mackay's View.
Mr.. Crandall Mackay, commonwealth at
torney for Alexandria county, in his re-
Spouse to the appeal of Nelson and La
Fontaine is in form of a motion to quash.
He contends in the first instance that the
question of jurisdiction over the territory
named can only be raised by the state of
Virginia or the United States and cannot
be raised by an individual and then makes
other contentious which appeared recently
in The Star.
There Is a strong feeling developing in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Derelict Destroyer Ready for Service

Inc United States naval collier Lebanon
whlch has recently been equipped with an
pnances for the destruction of dere,icts
along the coast, has arrived at Norfo,,,
from Portsmouth, N. H, and is ready for
service. The Lebanon&s steel-buIl staar-
snip OF l,1o7 tons and is 249 feet long. She
was built in 1894 at Philadelphia. and was.
purchased by the navy for collier. and
was in that service until made a dere,ict
DESTROYER She paid visit to this city
about three years ago S.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
New Fire Apparatus in Service,

Engine Company No IL was called about
o'clock last evening when flames were dis
covered issuing from the third floor OF the
house at 1107 f street northwest. the NC
Gill & Wallace Printing Company occupy
the premises. The damage was limited 10
500. No cause for the starting OF the nre
no,,xy recentlv received a new engine and
This is one of the first times the big ma
chine has seen actual service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Woman Injured by Fall.

While alighting from a car of the Jag
street line at It'll street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest about s O'Clock Last
evening a woman giving her name Mrs.
Northam seventy years old. of % f street
northwest, fell TO the pavement and was
slightly injured about the face. She re-
fused to go to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Mail Wagon and Car Collided.

Mail wagon No. IL. driven by Williaa
Brown and Daniel Wine. was struck aboiA
10 o'clock last evening by a car of the ~
street line at 9th street and Missouri ave-
nue. northwest. One of the horses We
slightly cut in the collision, and the fendc0
of the car was damaged No one was hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
STAMPED ON Match-Fire.

4 fire iii a house at 2e02 L street north
west occupied by Charles Tingstrum, about
S O'Clock last evening resulted In damage
to the amount of $50. 1t is supposed that
the flames were started by some one step
ping on match in the hallway. William
Fahey owns the house and his loss Is COW
cred by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Ever Ride Your Bicycle Nowp

You can trade it for a camera, musical in
strument anything you have use for by
inserting an ad. In the Trade" column of
The Sunday Star. Only 1c. q word for 15
words or moro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Reappointed Notary Public.

Randolph D. Hopkins has been reap
pointed notary public for the District Of
Columbia by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

MT. uII1ips DeclHTHIiUu.
Mr.. Phillips declared that the United
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Comprando Lana.

J. FL. Cauthen, quien es en-
pIeado con los Hermanos
Bond de Espanola, esta en- el
val1e, recibiendo la lana, cual
81 ha comprado aqui. El ha
comprado practicamente todo
la lana de este lugar y de ese
junto con la linia de Ri PsSo
Northeastern de pastura a
Corona, agregando un million
y media de llbras. Estos hom-
bres son muy honorable y
honeste en- sus comerclos y
pagan siempre ell precio mas
alto por la lana.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
I'm MatadOr.

Alguacil Owens del condado
de Lincoln, era un pasajero
para Santa F6 eI Lines, tent
endo en- su cargo ell matador,
Rosario Emilio, quien fu6
convitado en- el dItimo termi-
no de la corte en- eso condado
v el dia 2 de JUNO numbrado
para la execucion. Sus abo-
gados fueron dado una apela-
cion.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Gran Bale.

Recibimos una carta de in
vitacion a un Gran Bale que
Sc dara on Moriarty, ell dia
primero de JUNO, 1902, en- el
salon recientemente constru-
yido por ell Senor Don Adolfo
Salas. Senior SaIas ha supllca-
do de nosotros a envitar todos
los amigos a atender 6sta
agadable function.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Aseguran su lana con Cor
bett, -.
Linea de AUTOMOBILES.

Entire Torrance y Roswell,
de este territorio, corren dill
gencias de AUTOMOBILES, espe-
Gle de innovation sobre las
diligencias de anta1io. Los
resultados han sido magnificos
porque Sc transita con mayor
rapidez y comodidad de los
pasaieros a la vez que con
mayor baratura. Es ell prime
ra Inca de diIigencia-automo-
vii que Sc establece en- los
Estados Unidos.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Periodico Nuevo.

Rec1bimos una copia de La
Estrella de Nuevo Mexico,
publicado en- Los Lunas. Este
semanario es la propiedad del
fot6grafo, Enrique Sosa, y
contiene mucho de nuevo:
Deseamos muy larga vida para
81 papeIito. =. .
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26

terreno repartiros en- ell Vale
del Paso; que con tai mejora
en- perspectiva y siedo la ex-
tension de la TERRA cultivable
mayor que los $4,000 acres re-
feridos, por la presente Sc noti-
flea 4 todos los interesados Sc
sirvan ocurrir 10 mas pronto
que les sea possible a hacer la
inscription de sus respectivos
nombres mediante un conve-
MO previo, a fin de que puedan
recibir los beneficies de la
mencionada empresa. Els muy
possible que los $4,000 acres de
terreno antes dicho, Sc arreglo
algun dia convenientemente y
la oportuna inscription apro.
vecha de manera especial a los
que posean peque7las prople'
dades, pues SO veran protejidos
ante los dueTos dn una extern
sion de mas de 100 acres quiz
enes podran tomar los 5000
acres restantes que pueden
senalarse en- cualquier tempo.
Felix Martinez,
Presidente del Com. Executive.
-. 20. ..s:.. -
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
PoIicia Montada No. 2.

Julius Meyer, miembro de
la policia montada del terrific
rio esta en- Estancia, visitando
su famiIia aqui. Ha sido en-
deber en- las Jicarillas, Captain
v Sierras Blancas por varlas
semanas pasadas.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Bien Por Los
Labradores.

De todas parties de Nuevo
Mexico vienen noticias al
efecto que los labradores estan
mostrando actlvidad especial
en- aumentar y extender sus
siembras, confados en- que un
ano que ha comenzado tan
favorablemente no dejara de
cumplir la promesa de traerles
abundantes cosechas. Tai
circunstancia debe ser motiVo
de regocijo y congratulaclon
para nuestro pueblo pues da a
conocer vue la discrimination
Y desaliento que con motive
de los malos amos habia cundl-
do entire las ciases agriculto-
ras Sc va disipando completa-
mente bajo ell impulse de las
lluvias bienhechoras que han
fertil izado "a terra. La agrl-
cultura es la cosa mas esenclal
para la prosperidad de un
pneblo, pues un los productos
de la terra no son poslbles la
abundancia y la riqueza. MI
evo Mexico, mas'que nlnguna
otra localidad; necesita acre
sentar su area de terreno cui
titado y aumentar su procdull!c
ci,6n de los granos y,legnmbre'
: porque >verdaderamente Ii
principal casua de SUI rulna
empobrecimiento dimana d
que casi>todo su consume O.
probicionos agrico]as tiene au
importario de otras parties
Este no esta en- raz6n on u
paiz donde hay;ttanta :abun
! dancia de tierras Terraces
propias para la; @agricultura :
asi 10 comprenden nuestro
= Laboratories al esforzarse pc
l sacar todo el fruto possible d
sus tareas. Principalment
y este ano que es ha mostrad
y tan favorable no solament
/" para los criadores de ganado,-
Ell Independence.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
Veanse a Cor1bett: para segu-
ros de lana. :

La l6calizacioh der gran
sanltario ha creado bastante
amino en- los :negocios aqui,
especialmente ~en propledad.
raiz, j Sc hara mucho dinero
en- 10 de adelante. Todos an.
ticipamos buenos tiempos, y
ell advenimiento de nu'evas
riquezas, las cuales por tanto
TEMPO hemos aguardado,- Ell
Independence:
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26

Don Pablo Torres de Punta
de Aqua, y su hijo Don Jose
Maria, estuvieron en- la cabe-
cera ell dltimo Sabado, con
negocio ante ell escribano de
la corte de pruebas, tocante
sus domicilios.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26

Estos animales, Manuel 5. y
Sanchez, los VIC ell dia % de
Mayo en- la possession de Placldo
Sais. Manuel Acufla y Serahn
Lucero. Todos delizara del
condado de BernaliIlo:
Llegua aIazana, 6. AG
Caballo alazano, TIL
Caballo rocio M, SIS Z
Llegua alazana, JL Frenta
blanca.
Caballo baIlo, NJ
Llegua tordilla, : R R
PatriIle prieto sin marca d IN
ano de edad.
Patrille alazano garaIlonHP
Senor Tabet de ManzapC
estuvo en- la cabecera aver cor
negocio personal.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26

La Senorita Manuelita Ca
llegos, de Pinos Wells, y Don
Mateo Luna del mismo plaza
estuvieron en- la cabecera aver
atendiendo a negocio ante ell
escribano.de la corte de prue-
bas.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26
FL Consreso
de irrigation.

Para Ell ola 5 del prOxlmO
mes de JUNO Sc espera en- esta
ciudad(El Paso) un comit6 de
la Camara Nacional de Repre-
sentantes, ell cual viene en-
representation delCongreso de
Irrigacion de los Estados Uni
dos, a efectuar las investiga-
clones necesarias relativas d la
Irrigacion en- ell vale del Paso
y espccialmente a estuviar eI
proyecto de construction de la
presa Engle.
Las personals interesadas en-
este asunto de tan trasceden-
tai importancla, deben prepa-
rarse para recibir a los miem-
bros de la referida Camara y
puesto que Sc les pressnta tan
brillante oportunidad para
exponer ante ell Congreso las
necesidades relativas a la irri
gaclon de sus terrenos, no duda
mos que sabran aprovecharia
Y en- nombre de la comunidaC
discutir cuan urgente es ID
realization de tan importantt
empresa que indiscutiblemen
tie traera incaIculables benefi
clos a esta .seccion. De Il
contrario, la falta del precios(
elemento ocasionara que gran
: des porciones de terreno s.
, queden sin cultivo.
La noticia del arrib'
q mencionado Comit6 la recibi
!. aqui ot.cialmente ell Sr., [
! Felix Martinez; Presidente de
Comit6 Executive del Waite
v Users Association y, dich
Y communication expresa que lc
s citados caballeros llegara
r. aqui q las seis de la manan
e del dla 3 de JUNO proxim
g permaneciendo hasta ell dia
O en- cuya fecha partiran para
e Oeste.
= A continuation insertam(
una ultima excitativa del S
Felix Martinez a los prophet
V rios de terrenos eu ell Valle d
Ie Paso que deseen gozar del b
10 nefcio de la presa. Dice asi
n A los proprietarios de terr
el nos y a los consumidores d
aqua en- ell vale de Ell Paso:
En- vista de que para .el d
3 de JUNO proximo llogala
esta ciudad ell Comit6 del Go
ia greso de Irrigation cuyo obj
to es investigar acerco d
proyecto de construction
la presa Elephant Butte,
IN Consejo de Gobernadores
El Paso Valley Water Use
Association ha tenido a bi
publican la presente excitati
10 con ell fin de que para ell dis
on de Junio, proximo queden
nalados los $4,000 acres
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-05-26

Corbett asegura, lana.