The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
stoekheIder. Name DIRECTOR.

Stockholders Name Directors.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the New Washington Brick
Company. held In this city to-day. the
following directors were elected: Theo-
dore L. Holbrook. Charles J. Bell. VIII
liam F. Mattingly. z. /. White. Nathan
lei Wilson. William A. Richards Ward
Thoron. William T. GalIiher. and Park
Agnew.
The stockholders OF the Columbia Stone
Quarries Company held their annual
meeting here to-day and elected the fol-
lowing directors Joseph II. Bradley.
Robert G. Hayden. James II. Hayden,
5 D. Bradley. Philip Mauro. c. B. Pear
son. Mr. Wells. l. G. Robbins. J. r.
Bradley was elected president and r. c.
Hayden secretary.
The following directors were elected al
the annual meeting Of the Potomac Shoe
Company. held here to-day: Ward Tho
ron, Charles @. Smith J. y. BOnaparte,
G.. Bell, and r a. Philips. These Off
GERS were then elected. Ward Thoron.
president; Charles q. Smith. vice presl-
dent, and J. y. Bonaparte. treasurer,
The stockholders Of the J. II. Bradley
Company to-day elected the following
directors: J. II. Bradley. S Duncan
Bradley. James H. Hayden. and J. NJ
Holzberg. These officers We're then
chosen; J. Fl. Bradley, president; s. Dun
can Bradley. vice president, treasurer.
and assistant secretary.
Court Reverses Decisions
A jury in the Corporation Court to-day
returned verdict of not guilty In the case
OF J. Albert Dienelt. which was appealed
from a decision Of the police justice A
verdict Of not guilty was also returned IN
the case Of William J. B. Duncan. which
had also been appealed from a decision OF
the police justice. Both defendants had
been fined SO by Justice Cation, In the
Police Court, on the charge Of selling
medicinal preparation alleged 90 contain
small quantity Of cocaine a verdict for
the defendant was returned in the case
q Edward Lawler q Co against the
Washington Southern Railway Company
for damages for alleged delay in delivery
Of freight
Negro Seeks Trouble.
James Bell. colored. appeared ut the sta
ton house this evening and asked that
another colored man. named Noah Green.
be arrested on the charge Of selling CO.
caine without license. Bell exhibited a
package which he said contained cocaine.
and which he declared he had purchased
from Green. The applicant declined 10
give the parcel up. and warrant was re-
fused Later he returned TO the station
house and. il is alleged. became abusive
because Green had not been arrested
Officer Sherwood, who was then I'm charge.
put him under arrest after a severe st-ug-
gle, In which the policeman was com
PEELED TO use a stick on the negro's head
Later Green was taken into custody by
officer Arlington.
Fined for Carrying Pistol.
IN the Police Court to-day Justice Cation
imposed a fine Of $50 in the case Of VIII
lam Jackson, colored, who was arrested
last night by Cmcers Knight and LyIes
on a charge Of carrying a concealed
weapon. In explanation Of the fact that
he had pistol in his possession he stated
that he was compelled to carry a weapon
TO defend himself from a negro with
whom he had had difficulty.
An application for an Increase of salary
for the members Of the police force will
be laid before the city council by the
board Of police commissioners to which
1t was presented.
Mrs. Carrie Nation spoke to a small
audience in Lannon's Opera House this
evening on the liquor traffic. IL has been
arranged for her TO speak IN the old
First Presbyterian Church. South Fair
fax street, tomorrow afternoon and night.