Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-16

RAILROAD LABoRER DIES AS
RESULT OF INJURIES.
Episcopal High School Foot Ball
Team Defeated by Woodbury..
Forest Men.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November l6 1907.
Richard H. Peterson. colored died at
the Alexandria Hospital at $50 o'clock
this morning as q result of injuries he
sustained yesterday morning by being
run down by a yard engine at the South
ern railway roundhouse. When first
taken to the hospital it was thought that
his injuries We're not of a serious nature
owing to the fact that a superficial ex-
animation revealed only an injured hip
and a cut on the head. Peterson was
sixty years of age. resided at I06 South
Fairfax street and was employed as a
laborer by the railway company.
Rev. Paca Kennedy. who was recently
chosen professor of Greek at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary. by the board
of trustees of that institution, will as
sumo his new Office next February. This
is the sixth chair that has been added
to the faculty of that institution. Rev.
Dr. S. a. Wallis of the seminary has
been appointed instructor in church polty,
liturgics and pastoral theology. Dr. Wal
lis has also been appointed chaplain OF
the seminary.
The Episcopal High School foot ball
team this morning went down in defeat
at the hands of the strong eleven repre-
santing Woodbury. Forest team of Orange.
Va. and the score was IA to in favor
of Woodbury.. The game was one of the
best games played on the grounds of
the local team and it was witnessed by
large number Of former high school
boys, who came on to witness the big
contest this afternoon between George
town and the University of Virginia.
This game decides the championship Of
the state between prepa atory insttu
tons.
Special Term Of Court.
A special term of the corporation court
convened this morning with Judge Louis
G.. Barley presiding, to hear the will con-
test case of Matthew McKaown. The
testator left his entire estate to his son,
Robert NJ Mckaown. with whom he re-
sided. The other children of the deceased
are contrasting the will 1t is said that
the estate is worth about $500.
Lieut.. Smith and Policeman Arlington
last night recovered a horse In a local
livery stable, which, 1t is said, was stolen
by colored man from Lamar Monroe
OF Fairfax county
Andrew Thomas and Charles Cash Of
Washington. both colored, were charged
in the police court this morning with
the larceny of one pair of shoes from
the store of Bernheimer & Co.. 900 King
street. Lieut.. Smith told having chased
the men and placing them under arrest
julius Wolf. an attache of the store.
stated that he recovered the shoes from
Cash. Cash told the court that Thomas
gave him the shoes. The court fined both
SO, with the alternative of spending thir-
ty days on the chain gang
Lost His Right Leg.
Raymond H. Murray. colored. twenty
two years of age. had his right leg ampu-
tated above the knee at the Alexandria
Hospital yesterday afternoon The leg
was lacerated while Murray was expert
menting with an electrical woodsaw. The
betting attached to the saw became twist
ed between his legs and the saw jumped
partially severing his leg.
Rev. G. l. HUMPHREYS pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. is spending
his vacation at his old hOma, Carroll
county. Md His pulpit tomorrow morning
Will be filed by Rev. S. F.. Stokley. and
the evening services will be conducted by
Rev. b. P. Trutt pastor of the First
Met hodst Protestant Church of Wash
ington.
Sep Gray. colored, who resides in Green
woods court. on the square bounded by
Queen. Princess. Fayette and Payne
streets. this morning reported TO the po-
lice that some one entered his house last
night shortly before midnight and. while
he was asleep, stole from his vest pocket
So
A public meeting will be held at the AL
fred Street Baptist Church. colored, to-
| morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. in the in
terest of religious education. Rev. J. Mil
ton Waldron. pastor of Shiloh Baptist
Church of Washington will address the
| meeting on the study of the Bible. A
special musical program will be rende red
Runaway Boy Wanted.
The police We're today requested to ar
rest Herbert kidwell, fifteen years of
age, of Hum Spring, Alexandria county,
who, it was stated, ran away from his
home. The boy is described as having
red hair and brown eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Augustus Creighton,
who were recently married at East st.
Louis, Ill, are spending their honeymoon
at the home of the groom's father. Mr..
J. Carlin Creighton. 1102 King street.
Three soldiers from Fort Hunt, Va,
We're arraigned before Magistrate Payne
at New Alexandria yesterday to answer
Il charge of disorderly conduct on a
southbound electric train Saturday last
All of the accused were fined $3.50 each.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge OF Odd
Fellows held last night at Odd Fellows
Hall, North Columbus street, the third
degree OF the order was conferred upon
two candidates.
The Junior team of the Alexandria \ tn
letic Club will this afternoon at O'Clock,
| on the fair grounds, play game of foot
ball with the team representing the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Church
of Washington.
Judge L. c. Barley of the corporation
court of this city will preside in the cir
cult court of Rockingham county, at
Harrisonburg. Va, Tuesday next in place
of Judge T. n. Haas.