Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
More Interest Than Expected
in Democratic Primary.
CITY VOTE MAY REACH 1000
Coroner's Verdict Fails to Clear
Death Mystery-War Stories
Told at Campfire.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. August ), 1913.
win IDEAL weather conditions prevail
ihe' larger vote than was expected Is
pelng polled here today IN the state pri-
mary There has been unusual activity
among those assisting at the polls. and
AUTOMOBILES and carriages during the
morning hours were kept busy in trans
porting the voters to and from the vot-
ing booths. A little less than LOCO votes
Will be polled here, it is predicted, al
though the full voting strength is some
thing like 1900
The only contest of local interest Is
that between J. Taylor Ellyson ard
Lewis Fl. Machen of this city for the
nomination of lieutenant governor
Other candidates on the ticket are: At
torney general, Samuel w. Williams in
cumbent: John Garland Pollard, S. Cor
don Cumming; commissioner Of agricul-
ture, George w. koiner, incumbent: j.
Thompson Brown. Henry c. Stuart, be-
ing without opposition for the governor
ship of the state, has been declared the
party nominee, which in this state is
equivalent to an election.
Politicians predict the denomination of
the entire state officers. including Ellyson
for lieutenant governor, Koiner for COM
missioner OF agriculture and Williams for
attorney general.
Death Caused by Train.
William A. Moore. the Southern rail-
way locomotive engineer, whose body
was found between the railroad tracks
north of here late Sunday night, came
to his death by being struck by a rail-
way train, but no evidence was pre-
scented to show on whom the fault lies.
me foregoing was the substance of the
Verdlct given yesterday afternoon by
coroners jury which assembled at
Mheatley's undertaking establishment.
mere were no witnesses to the acct
dent. The testimony of DIR. s. E. Moore,
VINO, with DIR. II. j. Yates, acting coro
ner or Alexandra county, performed an
autopsy, was to the effect that death
was due to the crushing of the bones.
The jury was composed Of the follow
ing: John Gary, foreman: Richard Rob-
erts, William kidweIl, John Marcher, J.
A. Carpenter.
The funeral of Mr.. Moore will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from his
late home, 81 North Columbus street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. rector of Grace p. E. Church,
and burial will be made in Bethel ceme
terry.
Ernest Domaine testified that he saw
Moore a few minutes after 8 o'clock at
the union passenger railway station. That
he met death an hour afterward was the
belief expressed. the body being discov-
cred shortly after 10 o'ciock.
War Stories Rehearsed.
War "reminiscences were rehearsed at
the camp fire of r. E. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, held at its hall last
night. This practically constituted the
program at the meeting. The election of
delegates to the state convention, which
will be held in Roanoke, was postponed
until next month.
At a meeting of Alexandria Lodge of
ElkS. held at it's home last night,
memorial tablet twelve feet long, con-
tanning the names of twenty-six men,
bers who have died since the institution
of the lodge in 1902. was unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies.
r. S. Barrett, past exalted ruler. made
his report on the proceedings of the ma
tional convention, held recently in Roch-
ester, n. Y.
General Mention.
The recently elected officers OF La
fayette Council, Knights of kadosh. No.
=. will be installed Friday evening next
at the Masonic Temple by A. A. Paul,
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Millboro Lumber
Company, Mllboro. Va. and YOUNGSTOWN,
Pa. incorporated in Alexandria. with a
maximum capital stock of s200,OO0 and a
minimum of $4,000. Officers are: j. NJ.
Murdoch, president and II. B. Murdoch,
secretary, both of Johnstown, Pa
A large crowd today attended the an
nual excursion of Alva Aerie, No 81.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, to Marshall
Hall. 1t is expected that the evening
boat will also be largely patronized.
Fines of s. each We're imposed today in
the police court in the cases of two dog
owners charged with permitting their
dogs to go unmuZZled.
DR.. Ernest /. Allen returned today
after spending several weeks at Atlantic