Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-09


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September Q, 1910.
Condemnation proceedings instituted by
the government to obtain tract of land
consisting of 100 acres known as the
white Post tract, in Fairfax county,
located between Mount Vernon and Acco-
tink creek. are slated to be heard before
Judge Edmund Waddil, jr., of the United
States court for the eastern district or
Virginia. in this city September 20 The
government desires this land for the Dis
trict of Columbia reformatory.
1t is said that there are fifty-seyen de-
PENDANTS. Most of the owners. 1t is I'M
derstood, are satisfied with the price OF
'fered by the government for their prop
erty, and the case, it is expected. will be
settled at this term of court. The jury
which served at the July term of the
court will sit in this case. The govern
ment will be represented by District At
torney l.. l.. Lewis. who recently filed
the suit in the United States district
court in Richmond.
Red Men Visit Alexandria.
Mineola Tribe, No. IA. Of the District
of Columbia, accompanied by Great
Sachem James W. Allison of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Great Chief of Records
II. w. Tippett and J. V. Ruston Of
Tribe No. Sc. Trenton, n. J.. visited
Osceola Tribe, No. /. this city. last even
ing Following remarks by Past Great
Sachem w. G.. White. Past Great Sachem
George f. Baxter and other members OF
the order. the pipe OF peace, with appro-
pirate remarks, was presented by Past
Ca White
copied by Great Prophet of Virginia w.
8. Nicklin. OF this city, acting sachem on
the part of the tribe. The calumet was
the gift of the sachem of the six ma
tions who was great sachem OF Mineola
Tribe, No. IA, at the time of his death.
The funeral of Arthur Cleveland took
place at 3 O'Clock this afternoon from
mis- home on Seminary Hill, west OF this
city. Rev. DR.. s. A. Wallis Of the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary. conducted
the services, and the interment was made
in Ivy Hill cemetery.
A writ of error and supersedeas has
been granted by the state court of APP
peals in the case of John Ii. Trimyer
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company. The
case was tried twice in the circuit court
for this city, and on the f1rso occasion
the plaintiff obtained damages for 81 500
and the second trial resulted in a verdict
for $1,000. the full amount sued for. The
suit is for injuries alleged to have been
sustained while a passenger on the de-
PENDANT company's road.
Chamber of Commerce Election.
At a meeting of the chamber of COM
merce last night A. d. Brockett was
elected president of that organization,
vice John T. Johnson. deceased. r. S.
Jones was chosen vice president and J.
NJ. Duncan a member of the board of
directors.
Mr.. Crockett was recently elected a
member of city council, and is one of
Alexandria's most progressive business
men. For some time past he has been
vice president of the chamber of COM
merce and has frequently acted as its
president
Julian Randall, a civil war veteran. ar
rested on complaint OF Edward Ridout.
who charged him with failing to pay a
board bill OF SO, was acquitted in the
police court this morning. The COM
plainant told the court that he had made
no agreement with Randall to pay any
specified amount, although Randall at
times paid certain amount of his PEN
sion money for board The court held
that no action could be taken against the
accused.
The plant of Armour & Co. located at
the northeast corner of Cameron and
Henry streets. has been completed and
will be formally turned over by the con-
tractors Knight q Rogers, early next
week. The company will begin moving
its effects TO the new place September 10
and the building will be opened for busi-
ness September 20. The structure is mod
ern in all it's equipments. 1t will be used
as a shipping and delivery depot.
Courts to Open Monday.
1t is expected that special grand jury
will be called In the corporation court
the latter part OF this month to take up
a number OF criminal cases now awaiting
action of that body.
The fall term OF the corporation court
will convene Monday. AS Judge l.. C.
Barley will be out of the city the court
ton No business of Importance is slated
to come up for consideration at this term.
The September term of the circuit court
for this city, Judge j. Z. L. Thornton
presiding. will also convene Monday. when
a number of civil cases will come up for
consideration.
The Cardinal Athletic Club and the
Alexandria Athletic Association will play
another game of ball at 4:3O O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon on the grounds on
North Alfred street This will he the
second of series of five. games for the
championship Of the city.
sold to e. ]. Skidmore of Washington
house No. . in that subdivision. which
will be completed october 1. next Mr..
Skidmore will occupy the house.
Joseph NJ. Rodgers ard wife have re-
turned from a weeks visit to Atlantic
City.