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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
KENsINGT0N.

! AS Master Charles Morris. son of Eppa
Morris. was riding a tricycle. last Monday
afternoon. passing down the lawn at his
fathers home, his little sister held out a
| large knife with the blade directly in his
way. The blade penetrated the lads eve
Subsequently he was taken to Wash
ington and a specialist removed the eye
| The boy is seven years old and lives with
his parents about half a mile from Ken
| sington.
bought the house that George Peter built
! on Prince George avenue near the rail-
| road station, and has moved into it with
his family.
terrain Church. Washington, will preach in
the Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church Sunday at II am.
Miss Mary Chaplin. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron H. Chaplin. who left here
a year ago to visit her grandmother in
La Porte. Iowa. has returned home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, Miss May
Simpson and W. ]. Simpson. all of Wash
ington. D. c., and Miss Margaret Boswell
who Is the superintendent of the Metho-
dist Deaconess Home at Pittsburg, Pa,
are guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Kinnear
Mrs. Eugene Jones has just returned
from visit with DR.: and Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Arthur Williams has returned
from visit with her son, John T. Will
liams. and family. near Jacksonville. Md.
Mrs. James NJ. Proctor has been in At
lantdc City with her son for week.
Assistant United States Attorney Proc
tor has just got back from visit to
North Caroline.
Rev. DR.. H. p. Hamill and Mrs Hamill
OF Staunton. Va. are visiting at the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Jones.
DIR. and Mrs. Warren Price and their
daughter Helen are up in the hills near
the Doctors old home in the vicinity OF
Hyattstown. Md, on their vacation.
Col. and Mrs. John T. Brady of Ken
sington have visiting them this week Mrs.
Bell and Mrs. Martin Of Baltimore, Md.
Services will be held In Christ Episcopal
Church here at IL am. Sunday. August
9, with sermon by the rector, Rev. P. B.
Stauffer.
Rev. T. Marshall West will preach in
st. Paul's Methodist Church here Sunday
at II am.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred C. warthen of
West Washington street. and their son
David and daughter Rebecca are on a
visit to Ocean Grove. N. J..
william J. G. Thomas of the contract
department OF the Potomac Electric
Power Company of Washington, D. c..
has been making a canvass Of Kensington
to see how many families will use the
electric light. provided his company in
stalls the system here. He is very we'll
satisfied with the result. He expects the
| town to use electric light for the streets
also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Public Work Ordered.

The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That the following water mains be laid
and service sewers be constructed: Ninety
feet. more or less. Of eight-inch water main
in the west side of North Capitol street.
north from Quincy place northwest; 2S5
feet. more or less. of eight-inch water
main in Callan street. west from 7th street
northeast: sewer in 18th street north
west. north from Lamont street. abut-
ting lots a to AZ. inclusive, Of square
2S41: sewer in street northwest between
21st and 2ad streets. abutting lots %, "a
AMI 50 of square 81; sewer in Wisconsin
avenue between Fessenden and Garrison
streets, and 90 feet east In Garrison
street. abutting lots 10. II. II, 20 and
81 and parcel 3Sl: sewer in Meridian
street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest abutting lots to %. inclusive
of square 267s; sewer in 10th street north
east between Newton and Monroe streets
3SS1, and square 1897.
That the Anacostia main sewer be ex-
tended TO the established bulkhead line
at an estimated cost OF 50. 400.
That a horse fountain be erected on the
east side of LIST street between X and
l. streets northeast, at an estimated cost
of $40
That horse fountain be erected at the
northwest corner of Michigan and Lin
coin avenues northeast, at an estimated
cost of $50
That public hydrant at 10th and E
streets southwest be removed and aban-
doned. at an estimated cost Of $15
That c. A. Hofferberth be transferred
from the ONCE of the inspector Of build
ings to the ONCE OF the municipal archi-
tect. to be employed as inspector of con-
struction. at $500 per day; in effect
August l, 1909
That the roadway Of Albemarle street
northwest, east Of Connecticut avenue. be
surfaced with broken flint for q width OF
Both and Brandywine streets be similarly
surfaced. both at an estimated cost OF
$500.
That tree at the southwest corner OF
14th and Meridian place northwest be
removed. at an estimated cost of s..
That curb be set and sidewalk con.
structed on the 10th and 18th street
between b and Little B streets. at ar
estimated cost of 1881. chargeable to the
appropriation for sidewalks and curbs
1910, and that sidewalk Q6 feet wide)
with curb be constructed through the
center of this reservation. from 10th to
18th streets. at an estimated cost OF
S745 chargeable TO the appropriation
measures, repair and care Of markets.
That George Barckley, inspector. water
department. is directed to proceed from
Burlington, n. j., to Lynchburg. Va,
for the purpose OF inspecting cast-iror
water pipe to be manufactured under
contract with the Glamorgan Pipe and
Foundry Company at Lynchburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ARRESTS OF VAGABoND DOGS
TWENTY-THREE DAILY PUT
INTO QUoD.
1,O15 Cats Taken Into Custody Last
Year and 221 Pay Death
Penalty This Year.

At the rate of twenty-three per day
during the month of July according to
a report made by Health Officer Wood
ward to Commissioner Macfarland.
A memorandum comparing the work of
the pound service during July. last year
and july this year was submitted by
the health Office. 1t shows:
lin July. 1908. there were four wagons
in the pound service. which. together OPP
Grated ninety-three wagon days. The
total number of dogs impounded and col
lected was I,2o7, equivalent to 135 dogs
per wagon day.
been at work. making total of fifty
wagon days the total number of dogs
captured and collected being 81. equiva-
lent to 11.5 per wagon day.
During July. 1908. three wagons were
employed in impounding dogs as dis
tinguished from collecting dogs surrend-
cred by their owners, making a total OF
IS wagon days The total number of
dogs impounded was s97. equivalent 10
1872 per wagon day OF the SIT dogs i'm
pounded however, 154 were duly tagged
and were impounded solely because of
the absence of muZzles. The number of
untagged dogs impounded was. there
fore. 143, or 1919 per wagon day.
During july, 1919. one wagon mas been
employed in impounding dogs. making
twenty-five wagon days. Three hundred
and sixteen dogs were impounded, all I'M
tagged. equivalent to 1915 per wagon day.
During July. 1908. one wagon was en-
ployed collecting dogs surrendered by
their owners, and made twenty-five wagon
days The number of dogs thus collected
was $50, equivalent to IA per wagon day.
During July, 1909. one wagon was en-
ployed collecting surrendered dogs. rem
tu,o ntxy.f moo
The dogs surrendered numbered 261, equi-
valent to 100 per wagon day.
During July. 1908. 1915 cats were col
lected and destroyed at the requests of
owners. an average of 1916 per day.
During July. 1909. no cats were col
lected but 2o1 cats, delivered at the pound
by their owners, were destroyed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Local Authorities Must Wait.

Inspector Boardman. chief of detectives,
has been notified that Mrs. c. c. Olcott,
Mrs. NJ c. Edwards and Miss A Croake,
under arrest in Chicago for alleged deal
ing in bogus checks, will be turned over
to the Philadelphia authorities. Several
cities claim them. and the authorities here
will have to wait until their cases have
been disposed of elsewhere before they
can be brought here to answer charges
Of having passed three checks at the New
Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.

Mr.. G. E. Hid has bought two lots in
the Porter addition to Clarendon and
will build an attractive bungalow.
Lewis Steelman has bought twelve lots
at Mount Ida and will erect an eight
thousand dollar cement house with white
marble facing.
C. v. Wilson has the contract to build
this week a house at Park Lane for Mrs.
Murray of Washington and has begun
the work.
Jack Monroe of Alexandria has pur-
chased four lots at Mount Ida
Leon Archer of Brighton. n. j.. is the
guest of Lewis Steelman of Del Ray
Mr.. and Mrs j. C. Ordway have re-
turned to Cherrydale, after an extended
trip to New York and Niagara Falls.
Mrs. E. E. Speer of Ballston has as her
guests the Misses Brighton Of Washing
ton. D. C.
Mr. and Mrs o. c. eleven have just
moved into their new home on Spruce
street, Clarendon.
Three of the cement block houses being
erected on Oak street. Clarendon. by
George Rucker are nearing completion.
Harry Blanton Of East End Is arrang-
ing for a big athletic meet on Labor day.
]. c. Bowman Of Washington purchased
three lots at Mount Ida this week and
will build. H. Hustled Of Alexandra and
John McGahey will also soon begin the
erection of houses at Mount Ida on their
lots.
There was an unusually large congre-
CATION at Mount Olivet Methodist Protes-
tant Episcopal Church at Ballston We'd
nesday night. the annual meeting OF the
Alexandra County Sunday School Asso-
citation. Reports from fourteen OF the
sixteen Sunday schools in the association
showed that an unusual interest had been
taken in the Sunday school work
report showed that the finances Of the
association were in a healthy condition.
AT the monthly meeting Of the Jefferson
district school board q few days ago the
following teachers were selected for the
public schools for the next term: James
H Rollins. principal. and Miss Margaret
j. Bashford. Miss Gertrude Allan. Miss
Ella ]. Dabies and Mss Maize MeFar.
land. assistant teachers In the Mount
Vernon School: Prof Henry s. Petty.
principal of the Hume School; Edward
c. Hoffman. principal. and Georgiana
Jones, assistant. of the Jefferson colored
school, and Madeline e. Pinn. teacher In
the Scott colored school.
Mr. Shafer of Del Ray is building a
home on Windsor avenue. Del Ray.
There was a meeting at Mount Vernon
Alexandria county and city Friday night
and q number of the citizens of the
county to discuss steps for paving King
street to the Union station of the South
ern railway
B. Ballard of Chicago is at the home
of Lewis Steelman. Del Ray. He will
train horses for the races September 8
erts of Washington is president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ELIZABETH THOMAS HONORED.
rendered Reception by Citizens
Association Named After Her.

Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, president Of the
Elizabeth Thomas Citizens Association.
was given a reception by the members
last evening, at Fort Stevens. D. c..
The closing meeting of the season was
held prior to the reception. Rev. E. Will
liams. president of the Ferguson and
Williams Normal and Polytechnic School,
Abbeyvile. s. c. made an address on the
power of union. There was also an ad-
dress by Dr. A. Cherry on the Lessons
From the Life Work of Mrs. Thomas"
Music was by the Misses Williams and
Misses Grant and Bowie.
A resolution was adopted setting forth
that committee from this association be
appointed to wait on the president of the
board of education and the presidents Of
the citizens associations requesting that
each body APPOINT a committee for the
purpose of cooperating for the best in
terests of the public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following: .
Victor Effenbach and Bette Goldberg.
Woods Shifiett and Katie Gooden. both
Of Pennlard, Va.
Robert l.. Lane and Mirtle F. Wood
Edward Marceron and Mamie v d.
Lewis
John Whitaker and Caroline Foote
John f. Quarles OF Webster county, w.
Va, and Mary l.. Lake of Lewis county.
w. Va.
Ernest K. Beale and Agnes j. Benson.
George II. Miller and Emily Stewart.
James A. Gainey and Hattie l.. Nash
Lee Davidson and Matte Smith.
Robert Hall and Mary E. Wheeler
Luther j. Daggett and Maud 4. Walker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported t.
the health Office during the last twenty
four hours:
Annie M. Belt, 50 years. TOT Goth street
northwest
Edward Osterman, 81 years, 1905 Penn
sylyania avenue northwest.
Mary Zirgler. 81 years. 21s G street
northwest.
Julia Holleran. 46 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
John D. Shea. . years. 1913 Pennsyl,
vania avenue northwest.
Sibley Snyder. 2 months, rear Of 1l41
Dist street northwest.
william H. Thompson. months, 93e
street southwest.
John F. CARNEY. % days, $40 9th street
Nelson Bell. SO years. Home for Aged
and Infirm.
william Barnes. 25 years. IT'S L stres,
northwest.
Martha Euel. 20 years. 414 LIST stree,
southwest.
Estelie Wilson. q years. 3ls Broad
alley southwest
Mary Lyles. IS years. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
William Hudson. II months. rear l14l
21st street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ALFRED HARTMAN BURIED.
Interment Of Late Land ONCE Clerk
in Rock Creek Cemetery.

The funeral of Alfred E.. Hartman.
clerk in the general land Office who
lost his life in Currioman bay. Va. June
%, during a severe electrical storm.
took place this afternoon from the chapel
at Geier's undertaking establishment.
lib eth street northwest. Rev. Charles
f. Guthrie. pastor of Hamdine Church.
oficiated and the interment was in Rock
Creek cemetery. Roy Freeman. who was
In the motorboat with Hartman at the
time the latter was struck by lightning
and thrown overheard. was one Of the
pallbearers. Other pallbearers were per-
sonal friends of the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
No Surprise Felt Here.

The announcement that the actual con-
struction had been begun on the Antung-
Mukden railway by Japan caused no sur
prise al her purpose to build this railroad.
1t is understood that the United States
has not expressed any views concerning
the adoption of this course by Japan and
SO far this government is merely keep
ing informed as to the course of events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

man Henning. a merchant. was murdered
early last night in his store here and
his cash drawer rifed. The murderer
escaped. Hennings wife and daughter
returned TO the store after an absence OF
twenty minutes TO find HenninE dead
with a knife wound In his heart. There
were no evidences of struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
REPORT ON BOOK FUND.
Meeting in Interest of Home for
Colored Girls.

AT recent meeting in the interest Of
the Home for Friendless Girls. held at
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. it
was arranged to place in the hand of
hands of volunteers books to solicit con-
to fund needed to move the house re-
Gently secured through Howard Uni
versity to lot owned by the association
working for the Home for Friendless
Girls.
1t was also decided that persons hold
ing such books would report at an lin
gathering" to be held at True Reformers'
Han, 1th and2 L streets northwest tomor-
row evening at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Aged Minister Killed by Train.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. August En- route
to his hotel yesterday after a trip to
the post office. the Rev. j. G. Schaid.
aged seventy years pastor of the General
Council Lutheran Church of Salisbury,
Indiana county, was run down by
freight train and instantly killed. The
body will be sent to his old home in
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Bubonic Plague in California.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. August THE
nrst case of bubonic plague in California
In year has been discovered in Ala
media county by federal and state officers
The victim 10 Joseph Mendoza, thirteen
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

To Die for Crime Committed in '0S.
FORT SMITH. Ark. August BE.
cause he attacked an eleven-year-old girl
in 1898. William Bowman was yesterday
sentenced 70 death. He was convicted
once before. but secured a new trial on
technical grounds. The girl now twenty
two years old. appeared in the case both
times as prosecuting witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Peri, pine lumber from AQUA
creek to the dealers: schooner Belmont,
cord wood from Nomini cliffs for the To-
cal market schooner Isaac Solomon.
cord wood from river point for Eastern
branch dealers; power yacht Adelaide,
from Hampton, Va, on a cruise; schoon-
er Belmont. railway ties from a river
point to the dealers: schooner Emily
Mary river to Georgetown; tug Winship,
with a tow of lighters from Alexandria !:
tug Minerva, with a tow of sand-laden
lighters from digging machines down the
river.
Departures.
Schooner Five Sisters. light, for sAquia
creek to load back to this city: United
States revenue service cutter Androscog-
gin. on cruise; tug Capt. Toby. light. for
with sulphuric acid making material for
Alexandria; schooner B. F. Culender.
light. for Chesapeake bay point to load !;
schooner Minerva. light. for Virginia
schooner ]. c. Lake. light. for Kappa
hammock river point to load; tug Camilla,
towing two coal-laden c. c. C barges for
Point Lookout. en- route to New England
ports; tug Eugenia, with tow of light
ers for Piscataway creek.
Memoranda.
Schooner ]. P. Robinson has sailed
from Upper Machodoc creek with grain
and wood to dealers; schooner S. c.
Croswell has sailed from Virginia point
for this city with lumber: bugeye Annie
Mills has gone to Mattawonian creek TO
load railway ties; schooner Mable and
Ruth is on her way to this city with lum-
Der from North Carolina point; schoon-
er Sequin has been chartered to load fer
tilizer at Carteret, N j., for this city;
schooner William II. Yerkes is chartered
to load coal at Georgetown for Boston
at 20 cents per ton; schooner Silver Star
is at river point loading cord wood for
the dealers here.
The demand for watermelons at the
18th street wharf market has been heavy
for the past two days and as a conse-
quence there were only two vessels left
at the wharf this morning with the fruit
aboard, and their cargoes were small
Vessels with melons aboard are expected
to arrive here at any time from river
and bay points.
The sloop Carrie. which has been out on
the railway at Regan's boatyard for
cleaning and painting. will be completed
and ready to put overheard early in the
coming week. She will take up freight
carrying work on the river.
Shipments of railway ties from Alex
andria and Potomac points to New York
and Boston have been quite light for the
past two or three weeks and no charters
of vessels to load ties are now being
made. 4 resumption in the business is
looked for, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Nashville Merchant Murdered.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. August S.-Her'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Senator and Mrs. Depew and Senate
DUPONT sailed for Europe today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Miss Addie F. Caffrey is making So
journ of three weeks with relatives near
/ the CITY of Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Miss Mary c. Ryan and Mr.. John
Landry were quietly married in st. VIM
cent de PauTs Church Wednesday after
noon They were attended by the bride
sister. Miss Ellen Elizabeth Ryan, and
Mr. Fred A. Thompson. After reception
at the brides home Mr.. and Mrs. Landry
left for an extended trip north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Mrs. George PETER and son. George.
jr.. left Washington this morning for
an outing at Clifton Beach, Va, where
they will be the guests of Mrs John at
her summer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Edwin Carpenter, who recently re-
turned from California and Seattle, had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. and Mrs.
of Fallon. New, in San Francisco. Mr..
and Mrs. Marean were former WASH
ingtonians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Judge Hurd and Mrs. Hurd are rus
ticating in bungalow near Great Falls.
Va. Miss Eva Hurd, with a party Of
friends. is taking a trip to Niagara
Falls, the Thousand Islands and Mon
treal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Edward Henkel Of the bureau of naviga-
ton, Navy Department, and Mrs Henkel
have gone to Atlantic City for three
week holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Mrs. Vogel returned Thursday morning
after brief visit to Niagara. accom-
nanied nv her daughter and son-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
be, his side should be heard fully be-

be, his side should be heard fully be-
fore serving the recall
L ask the privilege Of defending my
self,' said James "A. Anderson, the last
speaker. 1.-The statement has been
made that the railroad specifications on
the aqueduct were so drawn as to ex-
clude all roads but the Southern Paci-
fic. This statement is absolutely false
Il personally saw that the specifica-
t1ons were sent to President Ripley OF
the Santa Fe, Mr.. Gould of the West
ern Pacific, officials of the Salt Lake
and others, with the request that they
make any suggestions which might al
lew them to bid. L want to say again,
that statement is false. There are some
good men in leading positions on the
aqueduct work, and their places were
not secured by any irregularity Their
work speaks for them"
The present proceeding is the first
instance of the recall having been en-
ployed against the mayor of any Amer
lean municipality. Many of those pres
teyesterday have known Mayor Har-
per since boyhood. Many have been his
warm personal friends, his political al
lies and his sponsors in offices. 1t was
peculiarly impressive that the indict-
ment against him was voiced by a
gray-haired friend Of his father Henry
I. Lee, in a speech seconding the mo-
tion to begin the campaign for recall.
Former Judges Present
Four of Mayor Harper's accusers are
former judges on the bench. Many are
practitioners of law. From day to day
they have read the Indictment against
him as it has been unfolded. They have
summed up the evidence calmly and
judicially. The mayor has been weighed
in the balance and found wanting. He
is accused of endangering the Owens
river fund by appointing a notorious
and discredited politician to the board
of public works in the face of public
protest, of allying himself with corrupt
corporate interests. Of failure to en-
force the laws for the suppression of
vice and of using his office for private
gain.
The petitions for recall will require
the signatures of about 5000 persons, Is
per cent of those who voted at the last
municipal election, before they can
compel the mayor to stand for re-elec-
ton. 1t was freely predicted after yes
terday's meeting that $4,000 signers
would be obtained.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
WEATHER BUREAU ORDERS
STORM SIGNAL ISSUED
Unsettled Conditions Due to Disturb
ance in Northwest and No Change
Expected During Next
TWenty=four Hours

Although it did not look yesterday
afternoon as if it would rain, shortly
after o'clock last night light mist
turned into a drizzle and early this
morning there was recorded a precipi-
tation for six hours of nearly a halt
inch. Indications at that time were
that the rain would continue falling
at least until this morning.
Orders were given out last night from
the local weather bureau to put up the
warning for a southeast storm. The
unsettled condition of the weather yes
terday was due to the influence of the
storm which has prevailed in the north
west for the past two days and is grad
ually moving eastward. Local weather
conditions are not likely to change
much today, and the forecast is fOl
cloudy and unsettled weather
A precipitation Of 1.25 inches since
Tuesday morning is reported from San
Francisco. The total precipitation for
Los Angeles to date this year is 5.44
inches. The total for last season to
date was 2.78.