Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
OF REPUBLICAN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS.


Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Is, 1906
The eighth district republican COMPRESSION
al convention late yesterday reelected
Howard L. Dodge of Prince William county
district chairman and elected Mr.. ]. w.
Gregg of Purcellville, Loudoun county, dis
trict secretary. Five vacancies In the state
republican committee were filled by the
election of E. Walton of Fairfax county,
William Brown of Loudoun county, w. H.
Eggborn of Culpeper county, Thomas w.
Carter of Orange county and Judge W. G.
B. Shumate of Fauquier county. Immedi-
ately after. the convention adjourned the
district committee, which is composed Of
the chairman of each county, met and
organized.
The city council met in regular session
last night, but owing to the absence of
quorum of the board of aldermen very
little business was transacted. President
Snowden of the council stated that last
night was the time for bids for letting the
franchise for the use Of Cameron street
from Payne street to the corporation limits
by the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company to be
presented at a joint meeting of both boards
of the council, but, he said, as quorum Of
the upper board was not present, the bids
could not be opened although they could be
presented. Mr.. James r. Cation of the
d. Il. d.
| for the electric railway, then presented a
| bid from the railway company.
communication was received from Dr.
E. A. German, health officer at Alexandra,
recommending an appropriation of $50 for
use of the board of health and asking that
certain changes be made in the ordinances
defining the power of the health officer. The
communication was referred to the COM
mittees on finance and general laws, re-
| spectively.
Police Court Proceedings.
Justice of the Peace Julius Pelton pre-
| sided at the session of the police court this
morning in the absence of Justice Cation
The following cases were disposed Of:
Harrie Meeks was charged by w. H. Roll
| Inns with using abusive language toward
Pearl Maupin and with obstructing the
sidewalk with his wagon. The testimony
showed that Meeks was simply driving his
wagon into the yard of his house, which
made it necessary for him to pass across
the pavement. 1t was also stated that Rol-
Inns was the one who made use of the
abusive language and Justice Pelton dis
missed Meeks and imposed fine of $50
upon Rollins.
Phillip Carter colored, was charged with
destroying the property of Aunt" Jeanette
Miller. also colored. Aunt" Jeanette is an
aged colored woman. She raises geese as
a means Of livelihood. She stated that
when she returned home one day recently
seven of her finest geese were lying dead
they having been poisoned. The evidence
failed to connect the accused with the death
Of the geese, and the charge was dismissed.
1t was stated that Aunt Jeanette derived
her information as to the identity of the
slayer of her geese from fortune teller.
Mike O'Neal and w. ]. Howard were
charged with disorderly conduct and fight
ing. The accused claimed that they were
only playing, but the explanation was not
satisfactory and fine Of S. was imposed
upon each.
Search for Missing Man.
The police department of Alexandria has
been requested by Mrs. William barley,
who resides on South Pitt street near Glib
bon street, to aid her in a search for her
husband. who, she says, has been missing
from his home for two weeks. 1t is stated
that barley left home July 81 for the pur-
pose of doing some work at the residence of
Henry Miller at the corner of Franklin and
Patrick streets, and he has not been heard
from since. Mr.. barley, who Is about
twenty-six years of age, has one child.
Moses. infant child Of Moses and Mary
Jones. died last night at the residence Of
his parents 426 South Columbus street,