Evening star., 1907-09-01
BUCKET SHOP HAVEN
Alexandria Said to Offer Safe
Asylum.
FIRM REPORTED AS MOVING
Virginia Law Countenances Practice
Of Traffic.
CITY EXACTS A $3.50 LICENSE
State Also Demands 5000. and Then
the Business May Proceed
UEmolested.
'IRM REPORTED AS MOVING
CITY EXACTS A $3.50 LICENSE

| Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81 1907.
report is current in this city that the
alleged bucket shop operators in Washing
ton. who are now being prosecuted by ths
authorities of that city, may find a haven
IN this city, and. If reports are true. the
members of at least one firm have neeo-
tiated, or are negotiating for n place on
King street. where they, it is stated, can
conduct their business free from molesta-
| ton.
well-known lawyer told a Star reporter
this evening that there is no law 70 prohibit
bucket shops in the state of Virginia. Ac-
cording to the law of the state If is spec,-
lied that bankers and brokers dealing in
options or in buying or selling options or
| futures shall pay the sum of 500 Der wear
for the privilege of transacting such busi-
ness" The city license for the business is
$50 per year
II the bucket shop people invade this city
they will, therefore. be free from molesta-
ton, as they in all other cirIes through
out the state of Virginia where bucket
| shops are operated.
| 1t Is also pointed out that as Alexandria
is very near Washington, and with quick
| car service and good telegraphic and tele-
phonic communication between the two
cities. it is regarded as more than prob
| able that many Of the bucket shop keepers
will If the fight is continued by the WASH
| lngton authorities. come over on this side
OF the Potomac In order to continue their
| business.
| Warm Welcome for Firemen
| rousing reception greeted the Alexan-
dria firemen when they reached this city at
8 O'Clock tonight on the steamer Newport
| News on their return from the firemens
| state convention at Newport News Va,
4 Long before The hour appointed for the
! arrival of the steamer King street Wae
| thronged with people all ready TO assist in
/ giving the fire laddies a great welcome.
| The wharf where the steamer landed was
I! also crowded. The firemen were met at the
| steamboat wharf by large number of the
| stay-at-home members, including Chief
George W. Petty, and in few minutes
| ar,er they had disemoarked the men formed
+! into line, headed by Chief Petty and
| squad OF policemen. 1ney marched up
| frInce street to the engine house OF ths
| Relief hook and ladder company. The bells
! of the company were rung Tor several min
4
| the drum corps Oh the Reliance nre COM
pany serenaded the stay-at-home members,
Hhlie red lights, orums bells and horns or
every description produced as much racket
as imagi ginabie.
| The nremen, with the drum corps play
| ing catchy airs, then turned into King
street, which was virtually a blaze of red
| light from one end to the other. Ihe men
| marched to the place of business of Chief
| Petty, where red lights We're displayed I'm
profuson They then continued up King
| street and visited the engine houses of the
| Columbia and Reliance companies as the
| bells of those companies pealed forth well
| come.
After visiting the Reliance company's
house the firemen returned to the Columbia
engine house, whore refreshments Were
| served in abundance.
Among those VINO returned with the Alex
andria firemen were members from the
companies at Woodstock, Harrisonburg and
| Strasburg. The visitors were loud i'll their
praise of the hospitabe manner IN which
they were treated in this city.
| After a supper at the Columbia mouse
most of the members went home. The hre-
| men report that they had a most enjoyable
time during their stay at Newport News.
! Many of the visiting fremen expect to re-
turn home early tomorrow morning. Tho
! stay at home members of the Reliance
company warmly congratulated the MEM
berS who attended the convention Tor nav
ing succeeded in capturing the second prize
for being the best uniformed company in
line at the convention.
Quiet Labor Day Expected.
Labor day will not be generally observed
| in this city. The banks and city offices will
be closed throughout the day. The post
! office will be open until 10 O'Clock, and there
will be but one delivery of mail at am,
| and one collection will be made. at pm.
The majority of the business houses will
close at noon for the remainder of the day.
A large number of people will, it is expect
ed, leave the city during the day for the
various picnic resorts near the city, and
everything points to a very quiet labor day
! as far as this city Is concerned.
| The services at Christ Protestant Epis-
| cnpal Church tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. r. X Massie of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. Rev. Thomas J. Packard
will oficiate at St. Paul's Protestant Epis-
! copal Church AT the various other churches
| the resident clergy will oftlciate.
| Mr. l.. j. Mcintosh Will deliver an ad-
dress at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
| the Second Presbyterian Church on the ne
| cessity of a city Sunday school association
| to promote. through the united efforts of
| all denominations, greater interest and eff
| cheney in the Sunday schools. Mr.. Mcintosh
is secretary of the Virginia Sunday School
| Association
| Funeral services over the remains of Bes-
sic Bolten. the young girl who died at the
| Alexandria Hospital Friday night last from
! injuries sustained by the explosion of a
| gasoline stove, will take place at o'clock
| tomorrow afternoon at the residence of
| Mrs Charles Kelley. The interment will
be private.
Workhouse Did Not Suit Her.
Alice Gallihan, who sentenced TO
serve thirty days in the workhouse on a
! charge of drunkenness, walked away from
! that institution after being there but an
| hour. The police have been notified to re
arrest her. 1t IS expected that when she
is again taken in custody she will be given
I jail sentence
The corner stone of Liberty Baptist
| Church, colored, 9l3 North Alfred street,
| will be laid al o'clock tomorrow after
noon under the auspices of A exandra
| Lodge, No. AZ, of colored Elks
William w. Arnett has purchased from
| Z. ]. Fleming a house and lot situated on
| the north side of Franklin street between
w shington and st. Asaph streets.