davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Justice Barnard Approves More
Grade Damage Awards.

Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia today, on mo-
ton of A. Leftwich Sinclair, special
counsel for the District, signed an order
finally ratifying and confirming the ap-
praisements of the Union station grade
damage commission as to lots 81 and 80
In square $50. j. A. Healy owner; lots "a
and 30 in square 625. Robert A. Dore
owner; parts of lots So and 81, square 625.
Robert A. Dore owner; part of lot 81, Will
liam McGrath owner; and lots IS, 80, 40
and Al, square 625, Minnie Kensington
owner
BY its report to the court, filed June 6.
1905 the commission certified that the
owners of the realty mentioned were not
entitled to any damages on account of the
changes made in street grades in the
neighborhood of the property The prop
erty in question is on the west side of
North Capitol street between Massachu-
sets avenue and G street. The commits
sion found that the lots had greatly in
creased in value owing to the terrnina al
improvements, and that the increase in
value offset the damages produced by the
change of the grades of the streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
PREDICTS NEGRO SLUMP.
Half Million Votes for Bryan, Says
Rev. s. L. Carrothers.

If the prophetic vision of the Rev S
L. Carrothers was in good working order
last night when he scanned the political
horizon for the District of Columbia
Democratic Association. William H. Taft
is doomed to lose about 10000 colored
votes, which are going to William ].
Bryan.
This. 1t is argued. will make a difference
Of just one round million votes when the
last ballot is stored away and the shout
ing begins.
Rev. Carrothers objected TO the negro
being what he called the pup Of the
republican party any longer. He stated
that now every ones eyes are open and
that William II. Taft, consequently is
going down to defeat, the National Negro
Political League being one large and
overpowering factor in said downfall.
Brief speeches were made by Robert E
Mattingly, Col. William Cranch Mcintyre
William E. Ryan of New York, William
Nick. Clayton and George S. Benson. Suf-
frage for inhabitants of the District was
the subject of discussion. The next meet
ing of the association will be held Au-
gust b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
COURT DENIES MOTHERS PLEA
NO POWER TO BRING FLORENCE
LEAVY FROM VIRGINIA.
Father Declares Daughter Was Sent
There at Direction of Judge
DeLacy and Is Content.

Justice Barnard. for lack of jurisdiction.
today denied the application Of Mrs. May
NJ. Leavy for the custody of her daughter.
SON. Va.
Attorneys McNeill and MCNEIL. counsel
for Albert A. Leavy. the father. attacked
the jurisdiction of The court on the ground
that the child was in Virginia and was
not in the custody of the father. to whom
the writ of habras corpus was issued.
Mr.. Leavy in his answer admitted he
had taken the child to Virginia and had
forbidden communication with his wife.
but declared that he so removed the child
on the order of Judge DeLacy of the
Juvenile Court
Last March, he told the court. his wife
had him arrested for on-support. At a
hearing in the Juvenile Court the child
was asked by Judge DeLacy where she
wanted to go. The child. he says. an
swered that she would like to go to Mrs.
Cave at Madison.
The judge, he declared. then told him
to take the child there. He declares the
court decided the mother was not to have
the custody of the child.
Mr.. Leavy attached to his answer a
letter from his wife. received last Novem-
ber in which she asked him to take the
child away and expressed the fear that
while she was at work the child might
run in the streets. He also offered three
letters from the little girl in which she
addresses him in endearing terms and
expresses no dissatisfaction with her sur
roundinRs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
BEGGING BOYS REPRIMANDED.
Court Lectures Two Shoestring Sell
ers, But Lets Them 60.

The session of the Juvenile Court was a
short one yesterday, the docket including
but four Juvenile cases and five nom
support cases. OF the former, Arthur
Mills and Morris Myers. both fourteen
years old. were each arraigned on the
charge of not having a suitable home.
1t was shown that the boys were ar
rested Wednesday night while selling shoe
strings on the street. They were said to
be holding up pedestrians for small
change. 1t developed during the course
of the trial that one of the boys, Mills,
was in possession of a newsboy's permit.
and that he was using it for purposes
other than those for which 1t was issued.
Probation officers stated that after in
vestigation they had ascertained that
each of the accused lads had a good
home. and the case was dismissed on
this technicality. Before permitting the
boys to leave the courtroom Judge
Callan warned the pair to be careful in
on a similar charge.
second case was that of Rebecca
Jones. a colored girl. sixteen years old,
accused of incorrgibiity. 1t was stated
by the girls relatives that she was gen.
orally bad and there was absolutely no
home control. After fully inquiring into
the girls record the court rendered a
verdict of guilty. and committed her to
the reform school.
five in number-were quickly disposed of.
Each of the defendants was adjudged
guilty and under suspended worlohouse
sentences were ordered to pay sums rang
ing from So to So a week for the MAIN
tenance of their wives and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Whereabouts of River Men.

Capt. Daniel A. French OF this--city
master in the United States Army trans
port service. was in the city day or two
ago on his way to Mobile, Ala. TO take
charge of the steamer Gen. Batchelder. &c
which he has been transferred. Capt
French was in command of the steamer
Capt. Riley. at Boston, when the orders
came sending him TO the gulf port. Capt
French was for many years a steamboa,
and tugboat master on the Potomac river
Michael Dugan. assistant engineer or
the Norfolk and Washington line steamer
Norfolk. is on 4 two weeks leave of alb
sence. which he will spend in New York
Capt. Frank Taylor, master of the tug
NJ. Mitchell Davis of this city, was in the
city yesterday on a short visit to his fam.
lily, while his tug was lying at Baltimore
waiting tow.
George .. Carpinter. general agent o.
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company, has returned from a short visi
to Colonial Beach, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
SISTER AFTER JULIA LIE eros.
Will Bring Her Back From Boston,
Where Girl Is Stranded.

Jnspector Boardman chief of detectives
received a message late yesterday after.
noon from the Boston police department
telling him the girl who had registered
at the Lenox as Miss w. T. Taylor Is
Julia lie eros, the fifteen-year-old girl
who disappeared from her home, 2l4i
Pennsylvania avenue. a week ago
He also gave the information that he had
taken charge of the girl, and that she
was without money to pay her fare home
although she was anxious to return
Chief Watts was requested to care for the
child until one Of her relatives could come
fo- her. Her father and sisters were notl-
fed of her whereabouts, and one of the
sisters. Miss Alice LIE Gros. has gone to
Boston to bring her home.
Julia LIE Gros was employed at the
cigar store of her father, Maryland ave-
nue. and ~ street. during the day. and
had played the piano i'm theater at
night Last Friday morning she left
home at the usual hour. her sisters
thought, to go to the store, but she con-
fide1 to friend that she was going away:
When her sisters discovered she had
gone away they appealed to the police. A
message from Stanley Mortimer, chauf-
feur for John F. Wilkins, gave the family
the information that Julia was at York
Harbor. Me.
She surprised the chauffeur by appear
ing there, he told MISS Alice LIE Ilos III c
dispatch. The young man gave the IN
formation that he had started her home
ward 1t was because of the information
cont aimed in the ge that sisters OF
the runaway girl went to the Union sta
tiol and watched the trains from New
England
Her failure to return gave them cause
for uneasiness. At their request the police
communicated with the York Harbor
authorities. learning from them that Julia
hal gone to Boston and registered under
the assumed name.
Julia had known Stanley Mortimer be-
fore he went away with his employer, and
was frequently in his company. He had
sent her ftlters from York Harbor, some
of them having been delivered at the
house of neighbor of the LIE eros family,
but nothing was found in the letters Julia
lief. at home to indicate why she had gone
to Maine. 1t is expected that she will re-
turn home Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
DIR. McKIM LOSES SUIT.
Court Holds He Must Pay Baltimore
Ground Rents.

A dispatch from Frederick. Md, states
that Rev. Randolph H. McKim of this
city yesterday lost his suit in equity
against Benjamin F. Reich and Henry
Williams. trustees of the late DR.. Henry
w. Hoffman of Frederick.
According to the bill of complaint. DR..
HOFFMAN was the owner of two ground
rents in Baltimore. and DIR. Mckim was
the lessee. paying for each lot an an
nual rental of 1852. Under an agreement
between the owner and the lessee DR..
McKim had the right to redeem the lots
by paying the doctor 1920 within six
months after June l. 1905. The court de-
clares that DIR. McKim failed to avail
himself of the opportunity afforded by
the agreement.
The effect of the decision is that the
lessee will be compelled to pay $162 an
nual rental for each lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Farmers in adjacent Maryland whose
teams pass over the roads in this section
Of the District at night. going to and
from the city markets. frequently fall
asleep and their horses proceed along
the highways as best they can without
guidance. The police of the Anacostia
station design to keep the farmers awake
and to make them control their horses at
all times while passing through the Dis
trict
Policeman p. j. Whalen has made two
arrests of farmers within the last few
days for violation of District regulations
Bernard Dent. living at OXon Hill. for
feited 81 in the Police Court next day.
Thomas A. Taylor of Friendly, Nd. also
found asleep on his wagon a short time
afterward. likewise forfeited 81 at the Po-
lice Court.
The police were summoned to premises
343 Nicholas avenue. Anacostia Tuesday
night last by the report that an intruder
had gained an enhance to the dwelling
Alice Selby. aged ten years. said she de-
tected man in her mothers kitchen
Nothing was missing.
A lawn party for the benefit of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
was held Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings on the lawns surrounding the parish
hall on street. by the Ladies' Guild of
the church.
Mrs. Orlando Butler, formerly of Ana
costa. has come here from Los Angeles.
Cal. her present home. and is visiting
relatives on l. street.
Miss Mary O'Leary has gone to Atlantic
City for months stay, accompanied by
Miss Louise Swain. her niece. of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Laura Proctor and her niece Miss
Marjorie Butler. have gone TO Indian
Head. Md. where they are visiting Mrs.
Grace Brown.
Miss Pauline and Rosina Finotto have
gone to the vicinity of Oxon Hill. Md.
to spend a number of weeks with Mrs.
John T. Fisher. a relative. Mrs. Frank
Finotti VIII leave the latter part of the
week for a stay on the lower Potomac.
George H. Echterman and family have
removed to their new dwelling which has
been completed on Mount View place
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin. who has been
at Colonial Beach for several weeks, has
returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Two Slight FIJI S.

Two slight fires claini-C lie attention of
the fire department t.; morning. The
first fire occurred about I o'clock in house
No. 40S 21st street northwest occupied
by Henry Hayden, and was extinguished
after about $40 damage had been caused.
Nothing was found in tho house to in
dictate the origin of the blaze.
Shortly before o'clock an alarm was
sounded from box Isl because of slight
blaze in the cellar at tie paint store of
Hugh Reilly. 1894 New York avenue. The
blaze. il is thought, was caused by cleo
trio wires and was eXtinguiShed by per-
sons employed in the store before the
arrival of the firemen and before any
dana e had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
THOMAS To1E DIES OF INJURIES
Coroner to Pass on Case of Street
Car Victim

Thomas Tole. seventy years old. who
was severely injured June Is by street
car, died at the Emergency Hospital at
an early hour this morning. The accident
occurred near the intersection of 9th and
F streets northwest.
MIR. Tole, it is believed, made an effort
to board an Anacostia car Just as i. was
about to start, and when he fell the front
wheel ran over a portion of his foot. in
turing several toes SO badly that they had
to be amputated The deceased, who was
a native of ireland. had lived in this city
more than forty years. His home was at
1923 E street southeast. He was a car
penter and builder, and was well known
in the southeast section of the city.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body at the
hospital and directed that it be removed
to the morgue. An inquest will be held
at the morgue tomorrow morning in order
to have a jury pass upon the question of
responsibility for the accident. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been COM
Melted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
S1.25 Sunday-Bluemont & Return.
Leave Washington & 9l5 am: So. Ry
-Advt.
"FIND1Nas IS KEEP1NGs."
That's the Way Frank Beach An
swers Theft Charge.

Frank II. Beach. seventeen years old
of $50 NJ street southwest. was arrested
this morning by Detectives Barbee and
Vermillion. charged with the theft of q
valuable watch and chain belonging to
Wells Edward Knibloe of Buffalo, N. Y.
from the Belasco Theater. April IL last
This morning the detectives recovered the
timepiece, for which a reward of $50 was
offered. Beach says he found the watch
and he'll have chance to prove tina,
statement i'm the Police Court
Complaint was made to the police last
night by George =. Wilson that he had
been robbed OF s60 The money. he said
was taken from his coat pocket in a sta
BILE in rear OF 6S4 10th street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers FOR
Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
all points south every evening in the year
at $50 o'clock.
Electric trains from 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Mount Vernon
hourly, 10 am. to 3 pm Arlington ana
Alexandria every twenty minutes
Ferry steamer Lackawanna to Alexan-
drIa every hour and a half from q AIN
to g pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mar
shall Hall and Mount Vernon leaves TIN
street wharf at 10 am. 80 and $50 pm
Trains for Chesapeake Beach leave Dis
trict line station at 90 and IL am, =, ),
$40. 1:45 ard 9:4j pm.
Steamer jamestown for forty-mie
moonlight trip down the Potomac leaves
18th street wharf at pm.
Steamers of the Maryland. Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company for Bal
timore and other river landings, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Saturdays
Steamer ST. Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves 9TH street wharf at = pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
PREPARING SPECIFICATIONS.
Bids to Be Opened for New Build
ing for the Workhouse.

In few weeks bids will be invited by
the Commissioners for the construction
of the administration building for that
part of the District workhouse used by
males. At the recent session OF Congress
the sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
this purpose. and Daniel E. Garges, chief
clerk of the engineer department. is en-
gagged in preparing specifications for the
work.
This building will be two stories and
basement and constructed of stone and
brick. 1t will have a central rotunda and
will connect with the north wing of the
workhouse. which was built a little over a
year ago. The plans for the administra-
ton building were drawn by architects
in the building inspectors office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Champion Juvenile Diver.

Matthew Tishe. jr.. son OF NJ. F. Tighe.
Washington correspondent of the New
York American, is champion juvenile
swimmer of oyster Bay. y. Y. Master
Tighe is but six years of age. During
his stay AT the Earl Cottage for a month
or so he has impressed Oyster Bay resi-
dents with his ability as a fancy diver
A large raft and diving board are built
several hundred yards from the shore,
where the water is fully fifty feet deep
and where diving is not attended by dan
ger
Here Master TiShe is in his element
and his diving has attracted much at
tention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Two Hurt Playing Ball.

Robert Marmion, eighteen years old.
whose home is at 110S 10Th street north
west, was injured yesterday while playing
ball on the grounds at Tenleytown. a
ball thrown by Minor Brien striking him
in the abdomen. He was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital in an au-
tomobile.
Char'-,s King, twenty-five years old. liv-
ing at 21S1 18th street, was the other VIC
tim. he sprained his ankle while play
ing win Lends at the National Base
Ball ParL. His injury was treated at
Freedmens Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
APPRAISERS WORK STANDS.

The funeral occurred at Dover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
MRS. ELIZA A. FISHER DEAD.
Widow of Former Justice of District
Supreme Court.

Mrs. Eliza A. Fisher who died recently
at Dover, Del, al the age of eighty
eight was the widow On Judge George p.
Fisher, one of the justices of the Supreme
Court of the District when organized
Mr.. Fisher was afterward first auditor
of the Treasury. He died in 1899.
Mrs. Fisher lived in WASHINGTON for
most of her married life and took a prom
inent part in the social affairs of the cap
ital She was daughter of T. p. Nc
Cauley of Milford, Del
Two sons. two daughters. five grand
children and one great grandchild survive
her. Her daughters, Mrs. Anne F. Ca
noon and Miss Fisher. reside in Washing
ton.
The funeral occurred at Dover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
FUNERAL OF JOHN 4. FAIRFAX
NOTED VIRGINIAN'S BODY IN
TERED IN ROCK CREEK.
Was Eighty-Three Years Of Age and
Descendant of Old Historic
Family.

Funeral services over the remains of
John A. Fairfax. who died early Wednes-
day morning. were held at the family
home. 1927 10th street northwest, today
at 10 o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Homead. as
Episcopal Church. officiated. The list OF
pallbearers included Messrs. A. Columbus
r. E. Hensey. A. Cook. l.. Altman. F.
Huber and w Arnet. Interment was In
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Fairfax was born in Virginia
eighty-three years ago and was a de-
scendant of the old family of that name
which not only give its name to the
county in which the dead man lived his
long life. but which also furnished many
men famous in the history of the Old
Dominion.
Although Mr.. Fairfax was advanced in
age. it is probable that the failure of Con-
gress to act al this last session upon
claim of s25. 600 for the destruction of tn
Fairfax property in Virginia during the
civil war had much to do with his death.
as for months he had worried over this
congressional inaction.
Eldest of Nineteen Children.
Mr.. Fairfax was the eldest of family
of nineteen children. ten of whom were
boys. When the civil war broke out John
Fairfax remained neutral, although sew
eral of his brothers joined the Confederate
army. Notwithstanding the loyalty of
John Fairfax the Union army. when it
trooped through Virginia, confiscated his
property.
About twenty-five years ago Mr.. Fair
fax presented his first claim in Congress.
and since that time had been an indie
fatigable worker. greeting each new Con-
gress with his same array of facts. In
latter years he had come to believe that
there was some chance of his obtaining
his money, but when the last session
ended without any recognition of the
claim the old man began to weaken.
Even on the night of adjournment the
old man still hoped that a bill affording
him relief would go through. but when
the vote was taken and it had not passed
he was downhearted.
Mr.. Fairfax leaves wife. Mrs. Ella r.
Fairfax: one daughter, Miss Hester Fair
fax of 1920 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. and four sons-George Fairfax. who
resides with his sister; John A. Fairfax
and James Fairfax. who reside in Chi
cago. and b. F. Fairfax of Arkansas. He
was married twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Cruises of Potomac Crafts.

Carey Mills of Alexandria. with his two
sons. has completed a cruise on the Po-
tomac aboard his sailing yacht Mills. The
little craft left Alexandra about fifteen
days ago. and on the way TO the north
of the river and back stops were made al
Colonial Beach and otner points for stays
of varying length.
Edward Reeves and his son Arthur. who
have been cruising on the river for a
month past aboard the sailing yacht Ella
have completed thetrip and returned to
Alexandria. Many points on the river
were visited. and the cruise was a most
enjoyable one. and may be repeated after
the hunting season opens on the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
NORWICH FORFEITS SIS.
Alleged User of Short Measure Fails
to Appear.

Charged with violating the weights and
measures regulations. Jacob Norwich
failed to appear in the Police Court this
morning and his collateral of s. was de-
clared forfeited.
1t is alleged that Norwich used a
short quart measure and a pair of small
balance scales which did not comply with
the regulations in disposing of his stock.
The complaint was made by Assistant
Sealer of Weights and Measures George
8. Howes. and the defendant placed
under arrest by Policeman Patterson of
the fourth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
BAD NEWS FOR 18TH STREET.
Not Enough Money for Macadamiza
ton Available Just Now.

In view Of the small amount of money
available for repairing county roads the
Commissioners will not be able this year
to macadamize 18th street between Eu-
cid street and Park road northwest. as
was requested by the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association.
Judge Bundy. president of the associa-
ton. will be informed that the Commits
sioners in the preparation of their esti-
mates for next year will include an item
for this repair work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Falls; Breaks Collar Bone.

Bessie Waldron. colored, thirty-two
years old. living at los AZ street south
west while visiting her mother at 1o-A
10Th street northwest fell downstairs and
sustained injuries about the neck. Later
last night she went to the Casualty Hos
pital where surgeons made an .xamina-
tion of the patient and found she had
sustained fracture of her collarbone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Take the Children to Chevy Chase
Lake. Riding track, ponies and burro teams.
-Adyt
Children the BeneficiarieS.

The Union Friendship Lodge of the c.
L, o. OF o. F.. gave an outing Wednes-
day to Glymont. Md. contributing to
charity tickets for over hundred chill
lren and adults through the Associated
Charities and seventy-fve tickets TO the
Colored Social Settlement. The children
from the Associated Charities were In
charge Of Or Wiseman. Miss Coleman
and Mr. Samuel Middleton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Property Owners Object.

Joseph T. Ferry and j. Frank Ferry.
through Attorney George Francis WILL
liams. have filed objections in the District
Supreme Court to the appraisement Of the
commission as to the property at the
southeast corner OF f. street and New
Jersey avenue northwest. The Commits
sion. June 30 last, awarded sfOO0 as the
damages resulting Ia this property from
changes Of street grades.