Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
XANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED IN
OLD DOMINION CITY.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 13. 1907.
The work of constructing the Fairfax
apartment house at the northeast corner of
King and Columbus streets will. 1t Is ex-
pected. be commenced within the next week
by the contractor. Mr. ]. D. knight. The
building will be four stories in height, and
Will take the place of the two structures
which have for many years stood upon this
site. AS previously announced in The Star
the building will be the first of it's kind
to be erected on King street. and will add
considerably to that thoroughfare. Those
interested in the enterprise say that the
demand for a building of such a character
in Alexandria is daily increasing and their
project promises to meet with considerable
success. Mr.. \. S. Doniphan of this city Is
president of the company.
The Ark Under Observation.
Many in this city inclined to believe
that some action will be taken by the Mary
land authorities tomorrow against the ark
anchored in the Potomac river off Jones
Point. opposite this city, where it is al
legged gambling is conducted. AS previously
stated in The Star. Commonwealth At
torney Samuel Ct. Brent of this city has
taken up the matter with Gov. Swanson,
and the latter has written to Gov. Wareld
of Maryland Reports of proposed raids
and action on the part of the Maryland
authorities have not apparently deferred
the owners of the alleged gambling den
from continuing business. and every Sun
day the usual complement of alleged pa
irons are conveyed to the place on the
little steamer BarthOldi from the wharf at
the foot of King street.
Funerals Scheduled.
Ire remains of Mrs. Sarah L. Everett
whose death occurred today at the George
Washington University Hospital in Wash
ington. will be brought here Monday morn
ing and forwarded to Herndon. Va, where
the interment will be made. Mrs. Everett
resided at ISL North Alfred street She
was thirtyeight years of age. Her hus-
band, Mr.. Peton T. Everett, and several
children survive her.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Leo ]. Ewald. whose death occurred this
morning at his home. COS North Washing
ton street. will be held Tuesday morning
next at $50 O'Clock at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The interment will be made in st.
Mary's cemetery
The funeral of Harvey Mayhugh. son OF
Mr.. William Mayhugh. whose death oc-
CURED last evening, will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church.
General Matters
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Cor
don of Washington. Rev Joseph r. Sewer,
pastor of the local church, will preach at
Mitchells tomorrow morning and at Gull
pepper in the evening
Councilman Frank c. Spnks has reported
to the police that d gold watch and chain
We're stolen from his clothing several days
ago from a boathouse on the river front.
MIR. Spinks valued the watch at $50 and the
chain al $40. The police are Investigating
the theft. but have been unable to locate
the stolen property up to the present time.
A large number of members of Alexan-
dria Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. will depart Monday
for Philadelphia to participate in
the national convention which convenes in
that city .
John Shepherd has purchased from Capt.
A. j. Fair ninety-eight acres OF land at
Pohick run. Fairfax county. Va.
Carl LovenSon. who was reported to the
police to be missing from the Consolidation
Coal Company's barge, No 10, has re-
turned