Pleads for Firemen Before Committee in Push for Reorg and Pay
Commissioner Macfarland urged a fire department reorganization with a new superintendent at a $4000 salary before a House subcommittee. The bill would raise pay across ranks, totaling $80,990, with notable boosts for chiefs, engineers, drivers, and privates. He cited three decades without raises and praised local firefighters for loyalty and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Washington
Tre Marsial
Congress
Lowi
Prisoners Plead Not Guilty in Murder and Forgery Cases
Charles D Grant indicted for first degree murder last Monday pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice Gould in Criminal Court No 1. Co-defendants Richard Mercer and James Henry Gaskins also pleaded not guilty to second degree murder in the October killing of John Patterson. Perri W Frisby, a Negro member of the bar, pleaded not guilty to forgery for allegedly signing the name of Alice Virginia Carroll to a sale agreement on November 1, 1903.
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Charles D. Grant
Justice Gould
No. L . Grant
Eva. Barnes
Richard Mercer
James ‘Henry
Gaskins
John Patterson
Perri W. Frisby
Frisby
Alice Virginia Carroll
Tragic Train Death Identifies Local Youth
Identified victim of last Wednesday night near Orange Virginia is Thomas Reardon, son of a Lincoln street grocer in Acostia. A pawn ticket bearing the name Thomas Ribton identified him. Reardon, an apprentice in the navy yard, left home Monday after two companions were arrested for unbecoming conduct and a warrant for his arrest was said to have been issued. William Reardon, his brother, traveled to Orange to claim the body.
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Orange
Thomas Reardon
Lincoln Street
Anacostia
Thomas”Ribton
William ‘Reardon
Young Reardon
Navy Yard
Court Denies Appeal in Street Narrowing Case
The District Court of Appeals denied the petition of the District Commissioners for an appeal to the U S Supreme Court. The court withheld mandate to allow possible certiorari or other steps. Fourth class postmasters announced for New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia and more.
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District Commissioners
United States Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
New Jersey
Catlyn
Nathan
Batten
Pennsylvania
Briar Creek
James Barrett
Christopher
John Reese
Donnelly Mills
John J. Jons
Monatawny
Edwin H. Brombach
Moravin
Edwin A. Gwin
Virginia
Favor the Extension Connecting Geneseo Summit and Quarry Roads
Commissioners advocate joining Summit and Geneseo places with a favorable report on Senate bill 628 to extend Geneseo place and Summit place and to rename to Summit Place. The extension would connect Quarry Road with Eighteenth Street on a good grade and benefit the community. costs should be borne by adjacent property owners, with land valued at $2,760 and urging speedy enactment.
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Summit
Geneseo Places
Twe
Gallinger
Senate
Geneseo Place
Summit Place
Quarry'road
Eighteenth Street
District Hearing on Eleventh Street Extension Benefits
The District and property owners resumed testimony on the Eleventh street extension to assess benefits to Columbia Heights properties. Witness Will iam P. Richards described plats and ground tonography. Thomas W. Smith testified to neighborhood gains, estimating value increases by block. Cross examination of Smith continues Monday with two more District witnesses to follow. Building permits were issued yesterday for several properties on Park Road, Holmead Place, and Nineteenth Street, listing owners, architects, builders, and estimated costs.
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Columbia
Heights
Eleventh Street
City Hall
William P. Richards
Bieventh
Thomas W. Smith
Florida Avenue
Roanoke Street
Roanoke
Smith
New Street
Binclair
Percival M. Brown
Leo Simona
William D. Sullivan
Samuel Maddox
John Ridout
Propert
Ashford
Charles Kramer
Park Road
G. A. Pidden & Son
Boyd & Smith
Charles Hramer
Parke Road
G. A. Didden
L. E. Branglager
Holmead Place
N. Te Grlimma
Wunder
Brenninger
L. G. Brenninger
Holmead Mennt
N. R. Grisem
Thunlder
L. E. Brenninger
Margerst H Chamberlain
Twotstiy
Nineteenth Street
G. H. Lloyd
Kentucky Republican Club Meeting At 6 P M
Kentucky Republican Club to meet this evening at 6 Louisiana avenue with an address titled Kentucky and Kentuckians by George Baker. Visitors welcome. Also notes on local groceries, clothing, and remodeling services appear in city bulletins amid ad listings and shop specials.
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Kentucky Republican Club
Louisiana Avenue
George Baker
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Bil
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Mayer & Company
Mies
Bony Suits
W.l.douglas
L. Douglas
Anc
Brockton
Mass
Es A
W. L. Douglas
Norwich
Eugene B.wilkins
WL . Douglas
W. le. Douglas
Douglas
Creer
Morsell'staommeson
Weapapro Hal
A. Eberly
7Th St. N. W
Board of Commissioners
the ‘Man's
Ms.m
M.ls.m
M.S.M
Mls.m
D.J. Kaufman
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Oxford
Wm.hahn & CO
K. Sts
Penn
Penna
Bond
Sherwood
Madeira
9Th St
The
Hornstein Co
City Bulletins
Johnson’s
Fond Cake, Inc
D. Pyles
M. Rejehgat
Johnston's
Pillspury
Gill's
Ed Lo
J. Edward Riggies
Masury
James Suprazzo
James
Luprozzo
New York
Landover
Invalis
Zeh
Haxtung
Fin. Ave
Baltimore and
Returz
Ohio
Royal
Reisinger
G.st
Ith
C. A. Mustdiman & Co
Ave
N. Cap. A
Rochéster
Chilaran
BP Beautiful
Friedlander Bros
TH ‘and E Stree Sts
A.gollins
Potomac Electric Power Co
213Th St
Herrmann Re Tee & Eye
Mattings
Bo Kuppenheimer A
Chicago
Kuppenheimer
IL Grosner
Suppenheimer Clothes
Selinger
Horn
Siti
N. W
Love Bros
J. T. Walker Sons
Ives
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