Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20

MANIFESTATION OF INTEREST
IN MAYoRALTY CONTEST.
In the Police Characterization
for Washington's Birthday Cele-
bration-Other Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, November 20, 1907.
Interest Is already being manifested
| by residents of this city in the may
orally contest next June. number
of names have been suggested for the
| on1ce. although none has made a formal
announcement of his candidacy. 1t is
thought by many that those whose
names have been mentioned are SIM
ply waiting to see what the other
fellow will do" If such be true, no
formal announcements are looked for
until after the first of next year.
| While few names only have been
mentioned, it is stated by some that a
dark horse" will loom up at the OPP
perfume time and perhaps make good
| race. Mayor Pan stated today that he
| Is undecided whether to stand for re-
election. Among the other names men,
toned in connection with the Office
are those OF Hubert Snowden, Julian
Y; Williams, p. E. Downham and
| Charles b. Marshall.
John Beatley. who was arrested in
Washington yesterday on suspicion of the
larceny of a gold watch from c. L. But
Ter OF this city. was arraigned In the
valued at $45 and recovered by the WASH
ington authorities, was presented as evil
dence against the accused. Mr.. Butler
Identified it as his property. He told the
under the influence of liquor, and did not
know whether or not it was stolen. Beat
ley stated that he found the watch at the
corner of Wolfe and Columbus streets on
the night 1t is alleged to have been stolen:
Justice Cation stated there was no proof
of larceny, and acquitted the accused.
Andrew Williams and John Jefferies,
each about sixteen years of age. were in
court to answer a charge of the larceny
Of copper and brass from the Southern
Railway Company. The lads stated they
found the goods on the railroad COM
panys dump, They were fined IS each.
Fines. OF SIS each were imposed on Wilson
Reed and Lima Steward. both colored,
charged with disotdefly conduct and fight
Ing. Charles Jackson. colored. was ac-
quilted Of the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Selling Liquor Without License.
Thomas Wise. colored, of Brick Haven,
| Alexandra county. was arraigned before
United States Commissioner r. P. w.
Garnett today to answer charge of SELL
ing liquor in Alexandria county without
government license. Wise entered a
plea of guilty and he was held for the
action of the grand jury of the United
States court for the eastern district OF
Virginia, which will convene here in jan
| uary. Wise was arrested yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Joseph F.
Clover on complaint of Capt. Fountaine
Beattie, deputy collector of internal reve-
nue.. Not being able to furnish bond in
the sum of $500. he was remanded to jail.
The local board of civil service exam-
| ners this morning held an examination on
the second floor of the post Office building
| for clerk-carrier in the Washington post
office There were forty-nine applicants,
| as follows: Nineteen colored males, 1
colored female, % white males. white
| females. The examination was conducted
| by Mr.. N. L. Williamson, secretary of the
| local board, assisted by Mr.. r. T. Luz
! cas-. jr.
Messrs. Moore, Barbour and Keith and
Judge Charles E. Nicol, attorneys of the
| Washington. Arlington and Falls Church
| Electric Railway Company, will, Decem-
| Der 4, present to Judge Thornton Of the
| circuit court for this city petition ask
ing the court to remove the causes pend
| ing against the company which are the
| outcome Of the Clarendon wreck July 8
| last.
The concert last evening at the parish
hall Of St. Paurs Episcopal Church, under
tended by a large audience, which in
cluded many Washingtonians
Funeral Of Robert Bell.
Funeral services over the remains of
Robert Bell. whose death occurred in
Washington Monday last. were held at
| 8 o'clock this afternoon at his former
|
Sewer. pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, conducted the services. The
burial was in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Those serving as pallbearers were Wal
| ter G. Rogers, Edmund c. Bell, Edward
| s. Leadbeater, William G. Leadbeater,
Harry Demarest and John Agnew.
David Dobson yesterday afternoon was
found guilty of petit larceny by jury in
the circuit court for Fairfax county. Va,
and sentenced to serve six months In
Jail. Dobson was recently indicted for the
larceny of copper wire from the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. A motion to set aside
the verdict was .overruled. The offense
occurred last March.
Although the finance committee OF the
George Washington Birthday Association
has not yet begun soliciting subscriptions
for the parade February p. several checks
for substantial amounts, including con-
tribution from Washington, have been
received.
Gov. Swanson has designated the follow
ing of this city to serve as delegates to
the national rivers and harbors congress
at the New Willard Washington. Decem-
Y. Williams, w. A. Smoot and r. 3.
Downham.
Brief Mention.
Among those who passed the state bar
examination at Richmond, Va, Friday
last were H. Noel Garner and Richard B.
Washington, both of this city.
The basket ball team representing the
I'd Regiment National Guard of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, last evening defeated
the Alexandria Athletic Association's
basket ball team by a score of 81 to 8.
The game was played In the hall Of the
local team, 1904 King street
Capt. Alexander Murray, assistant sur
geor. who spent his vacation at his home
in this city, departed this morning for
Ancon Hospital. Panama, where he is
stationed.
The wedding Of Miss Virginia Ashby
Rice and DR.. Alvin Belts Of Raleigh, N.
C., will occur this evening at the resi-
dence Of MI. and Mrs. J. William Rice,
South Pitt street
Hopes President Will Curb Speech.
Special Cablegrnm to The STAR