Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Promoters Select Route of
Quebec-to-M Miami Highway.
LOCAL MEN SCORE VICTORY
Court Of Appeals Considers Number
of Cases-Candidates Two
Years Ahead-Briefs.
LOCAL men SCORE VICTORY
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Is, 1912
| The chamber Of commerce of this city
scored victory in having the proposed
route of the proposed Quebec-to-Miami
| highway changed as to provide for it
to pass through this city
| The Alexandria committee composed Of
c. S. T. Burke, J. NJ Duncan and J. T.
| Preston, who attended the meeting held
| in Richmond yesterday in connection
with the Richm ond- Washington division
| of the project, returned today They are
elated with their success. c. S. T. Burke,
who carried the mayors proxy with him,
made an earnest appeal before the COM
mittee to have the highway pass through
Alexandria AS vice president he mad
vote in the board of directors
The highway will come into Alexandria
Dy what IS Known as the Little River
| turnpike and the territory now known as
West End, commonly called Duke street
| extended. and II the plans go through 1t
will pass up Commerce to King and then
out Washington street to the District
OF Columbia by way of the present Alex
andria- Washington turnpike.
The original plans. it is announced
would have carried the highway by way
| of Vienna, completely cutting Alexandria
| off teh route. The Occoquan delegation
| lost out in their efforts to have the high
| way pass through that place and the
Manassas delegation were successful in
having the route include that place.
/ The proposed roadway will, 1t is con-
| coded, be big benefit to this city There
will be direct line over a distance of
| fourteen miles from Alexandria to Fair
| fax Court House.
Before Court of Appeals.
petition for rehearing in the case
| of Southern Railway Company against
| McMenamin, this city, removed from the
circuit court here, was refused yesterday
| by the supreme court of appeals Of the
| state
| In the McMenamin case heard here
| some time ago. a jury gave Menamin a
verdict for several thousand dollars for
| damage alleged to have been done the
! house occupied by him and the contents
| as a result of smoke and SCOT from en-
| sines and roundhouse of railroad COM
| pany.
The higher court has also refused writ
| of error in the case of Rixey against the
| commonwealth, removed from the Alex
andria corporation court
| A writ of error and supersedas was
granted in the case of Gill against Broth
| erhood Railroad Trainmen removed from
the corporation court here. and bond CIV
| en- in sum Of 5000
| In case of the WaShingtOn-Southern
Railway Company against Groves ad-
| minstrator, removed from circuit court
| of Alexandria county, decision was re-
| versed.
Money Wanted, for School Site.
The question of appropriating the sum
of $4,000 for the purchase of site
for the proposed public high school will
be disposed Of tonight at special meet
/ ing of the city council which will be
| held at 100 O'Clock.
The tract proposed to be bought con-
IT. 80 to tnno 0d q
| the northwest corner of Cameron ana
| West streets. The appropriation passed
| the high branch of council Tuesday night
last. Under the rules it had to lay over
| at least three days before the other
| branch could act on it. The ordinance
| provides that the city borrow the money
| at rate of interest not to exceed
per cent.
Early Entries in Political Race.
Although the term of Robinson Mon
cure. who represents this city and county
in the state legislature, will not expire
until January, 1914, there already
| two candidates in the field. who announc-
| ed themselves following the statement by
| Mr.. Moncure a few days ago that he
| would not again be a candidate. The
| latest aspirsnt to declare himself is Capt.
| William B. Smithers of the third ward.
j. Fred Birrell. member of the city coun-
| Gil from that ward, also announces that
| he will be a candidate for the office.
Gun Greets Intruder.
| a would-be thief, who made an effort
several nights ago to rob the chicken
| house at the residence of Mrs j. r. N.
| CuEtin. at Braddock, Alexandria county,
| was given a rather warm reception, sew
| eral shots having been fired at HIM when
| he was detected by an occupant of the
| house. The man who was after the
chickens made a hasty departure, without
| accomplishing his mission, and he will
| doubtless give that chicken house wide
| berth in the future.
| Because it Is alleged that Lewis john
son, coored, assisted a colored woman
! in making her escape from the worlxhouse
| at Occoquan, Va, he arrested by
| Deputy United States Marshal Anderson,
| and yesterday afternoon was brought be-
fore United States Commissioner R. p.
! W. Garnett, who held him for the action
| of the grand jury. He will be tried at
| the July term of court.
| 1t is understood that City Councilman
Frank c. Spinks of the fourth ward will
shortly resign as member OF councli
| from that ward, and be candidate from
the first ward. City Councilman E. S.
ILeadbeater, now representative from that
ward. said today that he has not fully
determined whether he will be candi-
date for reelection. Members Of council
| from that ward whose terms expire are
4 Mr. Leadbeater and Councilman II. r.
Burke.
/ Recent Deaths.
The funeral of Capt. William r. Tay-
lor took place at IL o'clock this morning
from the residence of w. P. Taylor. son
of the deceased. 61S King street. Services
were conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttreil.
pastor of Trinity M. f. Church. and
Rev. II. NJ Canter, pastor OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. Burial was
lin the Presbyterian cemetery THOSE
serving as pallbearers We're j. II. Trim
yer, Edgar Warfeld. jr.. Donald L.
Aitcheson. w. E. Dienelt, jr., Charles
J. Dienelt and H.~B. Cation.
Mrs. Sudle NJ Browns funeral took
place at = o'clock this afternoon from
Demaines undertaking chapel, Rev. H.
NJ. Canter pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, officiating. Burial
was in Bethel cemetery Those serving
as pallbearers were c. j. w. Summers.
Charles NJ. Newton, ]. M. Duncan and
w. w. Domaine.
The remains Of Mrs. Margaret Shaugh-
, nessey, who died in Washington, were
| %ol- To no