Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-24
Other Business Of Town Council.


The resolution offered at the last meeting
to increase the pay of the street laborers
from $1.25 to $3.50 per day was reported on
by the street committee, their recon-.
mendation being that hereafter the laborers
be paid at the rate of 10 cents an hour.
This schedule was adopted.
The light committee reported adversely
on a petition for an increase IN the number
of arc lights.
A communication was received from City
Engineer Dunn directing the committee on
general laws and the corporation counsel
to report upon the feasibility OF calling
upon the state corporation commission to
ascertain the right of the railroad lines
entering the city to remove the freight and
passenger station to a point outside the
city limits Mr.. Leadbeater was of the
opinion that in SO doing the railroad COM
pany was violating it's charter The mat
ter was referred to the committee on gen.
eral laws.
A bill Of s75 of Corporation Attorney Sam
uel Fisher, for legal services rendered in
cident to the transfer Of the city electric
plant, was ordered to be paid.
Murderer Still at Large.
AT late hour this afternoon the police
had not obtained any definite clue regard
ing the whereabouts of the murderer of
the late Charles T. Smith. The police this
| morning received word that a man answer
ing to the description of the fugitive had
been seen in Fairfax county, close to Alex
andria. Chief Goods and Policeman Gravey
went out in search of the man, but found
that the man seen was not the one wanted.
The police yesterday went to Rockville,
Nd, but ascertained that the man arrested
was not the one wanted here. Every avail
able clue Is being closely followed. 1t is
thought that the reward offered by coun-
ell last night will materially aid in effect
ing the capture of the guilty man.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
/ tho hnr 90 luyQv ant OF y,1otn aNo,,
doning the machine shops in this city and
| removing the same to Monroe Va, near
Lynchburg. The railway company has al
ready transferred large number of the
| machines to Monroe, and a number of cars,
adapted for living quarters for laborers,
have been hurriedly completed and sent to
the same place. The removal of the shops
will be considerable loss to the city, be-
cause, prior to the strike on October 8,
twenty-seven machinists, seven apprentice
boys and number of helpers were en-
ployed. Since the strike the shops have
been closed
Items Of General Interest.
The fireboat Firefighter has been ordered
| here by Chief Belt of the Washington fire
department and tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock will be given a test to demonstrate
It's service in the event Of fire along the
river front. About 800 feet of hose will be
| used. The object Of the test is to assure
manufacturers WHO contemplate locating
along the river front that their interests
will be protected in the event Of a fire.
Mrs Anna Klaus, wife of Mr. William
Klaus died at $50 o'clock this morning at
her home, 321 Queen street. The deceased
was twenty lone years Of age and had been
a sufferer from pulmonary trouble. Her
| husband and one child survive. The funeral
| arrangements have not yet been made.
The decision of Mayor HauXhurst of Falls
Church. Va, in imposing a fine of SO on
Barbara E. Pope, colored, for alleged vio-
| lation Of the Jim Crow law, was sus-
| tanned in the circuit court for Alexandria
! county, Judge c. E. Nicel presiding, yes
| terday afternoon. Counsel for the defense
noted an appeal, and it is understood that
| the matter will eventually be taken to
| the United States Supreme Court, with the
object OF obtaining a final decision.
| In the police court this morning j. o.
| Carver and Edward McKaffery were fined
| IS each on the charge of being drunk and
| disorderly on the street. Ferdinand Patten
| was sent to jail for ten days on similar
| charge West Council and Bessie Keys,
| both colored, were charged with abusive
| language toward Edward Elzey also col
ored. The Keys woman was sent to jail
| for sixty days under the vagrancy act, and
Connell was given ten minutes to leave the
city. Malvin johnson and Harvey Brown,
| small colored boys. were charged with
| fighting on the street. Johnson was Or
| dered to be given thrashing and Brown
| was dismissed.
| The engagement is announced of Miss
| Rena Kaufman Of this city and Mr.. Ray
mond Blumenfeld of Washington.