The Washington herald., 1908-08-06
NBWSOFALEXANDRIA
Dog Wagon Gets Busy and
Captures Fight Victims.
WILL WORK AGAIN TODAY
Campaign VIII Last Until ApprOprI-
alton of $50 Is Disposed Of-VictOr
L. Emerson Gets Order TO Build
Motor Boat for Arthur }. smith, of
CincInnati-WIH Enter Races.
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Alexandra, Va. Aug 5-With mad
dog scare in this city. the city dog wagon
started out this morning for the purpose
OF capturing all CANNES roaming the
streets without the city license tag
When the wagon ceased operations
late ;h!s afternoon. eight luckless ca
mines had been corraHed- They were
conveyed 20 the city pound where they
viii be held for a period OF forty-eight
hours. If not called for within that
time. they vii be shot The wagon was
in charge OF Richard Pines. coIored. and
Policeman Frederick Garvey accom-
panied it, Operations will be resumed to-
morrow and, * is said, that the services
Of the Official catcher viii not be dis
pe1sed with until the entire $50 appro-
priated by the council for that purpose Is
exhausted.
Arthur Meess this morning reported 70
the police that his twc-aad-a-haIf-year
old son was badly bitten on the arm by
a vicious dog yesterday. a warrant has
been issued for the owner and he vii
b. tried in the police court Friday morn
irg
Morris Scott. colored. tonight repo-ted
20 the police that he was bitten On the
leg by dog shortly sfre- 3 O'Clock this
afternoon
Victor L Emerson has received an Or
der from Arthur J. Smith. OF Cincinnati.
to build for him in this city one OF Mr..
Ene-son's latest creations IN the way
OF speed boats. 20 compete n the com
ing racing carnival TO be held at Palm
Beach. Fla. where he Viii meet the fly
ers OF national reputation
The boat viii Pc built Of harI-7reszed
fiber and viii have a frame OF light steel
construction. stayed with piano wire and
bicycle tubing Everything viii be sac
ritceG 20 speed. strength. and tiEhtreSs
Engines for the boat were constructed
by Mr- Emerson al his Cincinnati shop.
and they represent q beautiful piece Of
mechanism, and are now on exhibition
at his works in this city
Shirley Johnson coiored. reported 20 the
police to-day thar he was held and robbed
Of SIS about l1-31 o'clock last night. while
coming 70 this city from his home. Brad
dock Heights. Alexandra County. John
son SAYS that two men followed him from
the overhead bridge in Alexandra County
10 the northern end Of West street v-lea
they sprang upon him. one choking him
while the other relieved him OF his cash.
He says he would be able 10 recognize
his assailantS. and that they live IN this
city.
Plans for attending the state fremen's
convention. which meets at Harrisonburr.
Va, the latter part OF this month. were
made tonight by the Columbia. Reliance.
and Friendship FIRE engine companies.
The FIRE l2ddies look forward 10 the trip
with considerable enthusiasm and II Is
expected they VIII carry large compile
ment Of men The Columbia Company viii
take with them the Cd Columbia engine.
which in former years made envlabIe
records in contests al various State meet
ings.
Work On the new public school building
for white girls VIII be commenced soon
George Leigh. OF the firm Of Leigh Bros.
Contractors for the building. Of Louisa
County, Va. was in this city to-day.
Il was inadvertently stated IN to-day,s
Washington Herald that the Washington
Monument Park Association oontern-
plated interesting the government in the
erection of q monument 10 Col Els
worth The association COntenp -ates no
such move, but a movement IS on foot 70
sell the government four and one-half
acres in the rear OF the property. known
as old Fort Ellsworth, the idea being 10
have the government establish thereon a
reservation
A precocious col0red youth named
Moses Johnson IS locked Up. charged
with killing cat with bean shooter. Il
Is alleged that Moses killed the feline this
afternoon de will be given a hearing II
the pclice court tomorrow morning.
The Washington authorities have re-
qUested the local police 10 apprehend
George Finn. sixteen years OF age. who
IS alleged TO have stolen $50. a descrip-
ton of Finn was given the police.
Mrs. T. Alton Moore has purchased
house No. 419. South Lee street. and two
small houses in al abuttlng court, belong
ing to the estate of w s. 8IoOre's Sons.
The state Court CT Appeals has grant
ed a writ OF error and supersedeas in the
case Of the Potomac Power Company
against BUrcheu and others The case
came up from the Circuit Court Of Fair
g.