Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CANDIDATES IN FIELD FOR CON-
GRESsIoNAL NOMINATION.
Petition Of Members Of Police Force
For Increase Of Salary
Brief Mention.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %, 1907.
The congressional race for the purpose
of nominating candidate to succeed the
late Representative John F. Rixey COM
tinues to attract considerable attention In
this city, and also throughout the entire
eighth district The fight promises to be
an intensely interesting one from the start.
There will be four candidates in the field.
with possibility of five. The candidates
who have already announced themselves
are: Charles C. Carln of this city, Judge
Charles L. Nicol. Prince William; ]. H.
Ryan, Loudoun, and r. Lindsay Gordon,
Louisa.
1t is understood that Mr. James c. Hooe
of Loudoun county will enter the contest
although it is not known yet whether or
not he has arrived at any difnite con-
clusion 1t is stated that Judge White Of
Fauquier county and Mr.. ]. G. Hidden, who
was Mr.. RiXeys secretary, who have been
considering the advisability of entering the
field, have abandoned the idea.
Ask Increase of Salary.
meeting of the board of police commits
sioners, which was to have been held last
evening for the purpose of considering Pc
tition of the members of the Alexandria
police force, who ask that their salary be
increased, was postponed until o'clock
this evening AS stated in yesterdays Star,
it is expected that the commissioners will
report favorably on the proposition, which
will be submitted to the city council at its
meeting this evening.
1t is expected that at the meeting action
will be taken on the recommendation of
the city school board for an appropriation
for school exhibit at the Jamestown ex-
position.
Mount Vernon Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution, of this city, is plan
ming for an exhibit of colonial relics at the
exposition.
A large quantity of copper wire was
stolen from the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany last night. The theft occurred near
Mount Vernon where the wire had been
placed temporarily. The robbery was re-
ported to the police this morning by
Thomas Travers, special agent for the COM
pany. and the police are investigating the
case.
Brief Mention.
The Virginia Oil Development Company
of Manassas, Va. has been granted char
ter by the state corporation commission.
The sum of 100000 is named as the capital
stock The incorporates are: w. H. Acker,
president: G. L. Nicholson. w. S. Mannix,
H. E. Waernicke. C. W. S. Turner, T. H.
Lion and j. p. Leacherman. All of the
officers are of Washington.
The local board of civil service examiners
announces that an examination will be held
at the city post office Saturday next for
the position of rural carrier.
Mr.. Elmore Mudd, who recently passed a
civil service examination, has been appoint
ed substitute clerk in the city post Office,
to take effect March 1.
Arthur Milton, colored, was last evening
struck over the head with beer bottle, 1t
is alleged. by a colored man named Byrd.
Milton had to be conveyed to the Alexan-
dria Hospital, where three stitches were
taken in his head. A warrant has been is
sued for the arrest of Byrd.
The Baptist Mems League of the First
Baptist Church held meeting last evening
when committees We're appointed to serve
for the ensuing year. Arrangements were
also made for public meeting.
The funeral of Francis NJ. Wood, who died
yesterday morning at his home, 800 Duke
street, will occur at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector. will
oficiate. The interment will be in Union
cemetery.
petition asking for the appointment of
Mr.. John NJ Johnson, a member of the
local bar, as judge of the circuit courts for
this district, to succeed Judge Nicol, Is
being circulated.
The condition of Mr. William McA.
Green who underwent an operation at the
Alexandria Hospital Friday last, is said to
be very critical
Arrangements for the funeral of William
Frank Lambert, vice president of the citi-
zens' National Bank, who died yesterday,
have not been completed.
Funeral of W. F. Lambert.
Funeral services over the remains of Will
liam Frank Lambert, first vice president of
the Citizens National Bank, who died at
515 o'clock yesterday morning at his home,
4O7 Duke street. were held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon at st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Rev Thomas Semmes, pastor of the Grace
Episcopal Church of Richmond Va, con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Rev. +. +.
Phillips, rector of the st. Paups Church.
The interment was private.
The palbearers were Messrs. Edward l..
Dangerfield, DIR. William NJ. Smith, H. r..
Burke Lawrence Stabler, Carroll Pierce,
c. j. Deahl, r. E. Wright and Gardner l..
Boothe.
Mr. Lamberts wife, who was Miss Byrd
of Prince George county, Nd, survives
him.