Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
LEXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Desks in Washington School
Broken and Ransacked.
FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION
Indictments Returned by United
States Grand Jury-Fraternal
Orders Install Officers.
FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION
Corresponieure Of The Star

! When the teachers at Washington pub
lie school went to that school this MORN
ing they found that during the night their
desks had been pried open and ransacked.
| The work was evidently done by a boy.
and the theory of the police is that the
boy secreted himself in the building be-
fore it was closed yesterday afternoon.
He made his exit by slipping the bolt
on the rear door leading into the ward.
The work of opening the desks was &C
complished by means of a screw-driver
and hammer which were found in the
building The sscrew-driver belonged to
the school,
A report of the occurrence was made
to the police this morning. So far as
| known nothing was missing. In the
opinion of the police the party who did
the work probably thought that money
might have been left by the teachers i'm
their desks before departing yesterday
| afternoon, as is sometimes done, it is
| said,
United States Court Business.
The taking of testimony in the case Of
+. +. Beery. charged With taking letters
| containing checks from the mail. is still
| i'll progress in the United States court for
the eastern district of Virginia. The case
Will. it is expected, go II the jury late
| this afternoon. The grand jury is still in
session and will complete its labors this
afternoon.
| The jury yesterday afternoon returned
| the following indictments: United States
| against r r. Perkins. for secreting. en-
bezZling and destroying letters and taking
| their contents. Arthur Young, for larceny
at the government reservation at Fort
| Myer: j. Raleigh Splitter and Samuel +.
Splitter, for presenting false claims
| against the government.
Eagles Officers Installed.
| {. c. Beveridge. past worthy president
of Washington Aerie OF Eagles, last night
installed the recently elected officers of
Alva Aerie, No. 81. Fraternal Order of
Eagles. at Sarepta Hall. The ceremonies
We're witnessed by Il large gathering of
members. including many from Washing
| ton .Aerie.
During the evening speeches were made
ny the following: &. c. Beveridge. j.
Donald Britt. financial secretary: p H.
Hunt. all of Washington Aerie. and others
Afterward a banquet was served at Mag
ner'S cafe.
Jacobson. past worthy president: A. A.
Paul. worthy president: q. VI. Daniels
WORTHY vice president: Joseph II. West.
| financial secretary. fifth term: Thomas
| iIdNcTS, tndpldlU, Is. Is I me, treasurer,
T. d. Downey, outside guard, seventh
| term: James b. Lucas. inside guard, sec
ond term: James Fenwick, conductor. sec
ond term: Peter T. Harrington, ]. D.
Normoyle and John a. Rice, trustees.
| The recently elected officers of Osceola
| Tribe. No I. Order of Red Men, were in
stalled last night at their hall by J. Will
| liam May. deputy state sachem. Many
members were in attendance. including a
| number from Seminole Tribe. No. 10 \
! banquet was served at the Hotel Riley
and Thomas Chauncey. sachem, served
as postmaster. During the evening
speeches were made by W. $. Nicklin.
| state prophet; J. William May. H. Noel
Garner. A. l.. Jameson, l.. +. Woodward
and others.
The officers are: Thomas Chauncey,
| sachem; c. NJ. Schwab, senior sycamore:
| John y. EWald, junior sycamore: Charles
Nagel, keeper of records: Fred Klaus,
| keeper of wampum: Francis Downham
collector of wampum: a. ]. Butcher, first
sannat William LightfoOt, inside guard !;
Frank Lightfoot. outside guard.
Fire Company Elects Officers.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company
held its annual meeting last night, whtH
the following officers were elected: Will
liam 4. Smoot, president; ". X. Griffith,
vice president: J. LIIcien Duffey, second
vice president; n. c. Treakle, secretary;
"
John Leadbeater, treasurer: ]. F. Pettey.
foreman; ]. w. Travers, commander; ].
Walter Hughes. first assistant command
or: Ernest Duffey, second assistant COM
Inander; c. J. w. Summers. r. S. Lead
beater. c. w Duffey. executive commit
tee; w. l.. Craven y. c. Treakle Ever
EFT Rodgers. Fred Ford, Allan Cogan.
Robert Evans. volunteer firemen of en-
CINE: ]. +. Pettey, chairman of relief
committee
The funeral Of Albert Stuart. who died
Monday, took place at II o'clock this
morning from his home. 10 King street
The services were conducted by Rev. w.
J. Morton. rector of Christ P. F.. Church
and the interment was in Christ Church
cemetery. Members of the Alexandria
Bar Association attended the funeral in a
body. Mr.. Stuart was one of the Oldest
members Of the bar in the city.
Those serving as pallbearers were J. X
NJ. Norton. Judge l.. G. Barley. J. r.
Cation. S. G. Brent. William f. FendalI
and George {. Stuart.
Funeral services for James Downey
Catholic Church. The. services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father l. f. Kelly and
burial was in st. Mary's cemetery. Those
serving as pallbearers were John Me-
Kenna, T. MCGOWAN, James Roche James
Martin, James J. Kelley and Thomas
Miles.
Death of Aldridge Elliott.
Aldridge Elliott. forty-five years old,