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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1906

Page

4

May Shake Up the Police Force Changes Expected

Washington Post Bureau reports the city police commissioners led by the mayor plan a thorough inquiry into department conditions to boost efficiency. Critics accuse officers of neglecting duties and enforcing laws, with potential personnel changes anticipated as meetings remain secret. The board will reconvene tomorrow night in the mayor's office.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Board of Police Commissioners Olice Board of Commissioners Paff Act Police Board Varus Otters

Alexandria Disorderly Woman Ordered To Leave City

Teasia Criss known as Cocaine Tessie was arrested and arraigned before Police Justice Caton who ordered her to leave the city after alleged cocaine use and disorderly conduct. She questioned the sentence and retained counsel, with prior escapes from a Washington mission and later return to a North Lee street home in Alexandria.

Teasia Criss Alexandra Tessie Caton Florence Crittenton Mission Washington 2Nd Aqueduct Bridge Alexandria County Addison Heights North Lee Street

New Election District Formed in Prince George County

Hyattsville area gains Seventeenth or Chitlum district including Brentwood Mount Rainier Randalltown and Callum Castle Manor area. Brentwood serves as polling place. County’s upper section gains five more delegates at county conventions. About 506 registered voters shift from former Hyattsville district.

Washington Fe Hyattsville Prince George County J. Enos Ray, Jr Uswaigthict Brentwood Baltimore and Ohio Mount Ratnor Randalltown Callum Castle Manor Corporation of Hyattsville College Park Riverdale Tmst Hyattsville Hyatisyle

Mears Enters Nomination Fight Against Congressman Jones

Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va April 7 Congressman William A Jones of the First district faces a summer nominating battle. Mears of Northampton has declared his bid to win the First district nomination. Lindsay of the Ninth district also aims to challenge the lone Republican at the Marion convention June 20 for the Virginia party nomination.

Mears Northampton Jones Washington Post Richmond William A Jones

Public Baths Plan Offered to Richmond by John P Branch

John P Branch in Richmond offers to build equip and present city public baths at about 5000 with city to maintain supply water lights heat and attendants He seeks to name five commissioners to run the resort as a self perpetuating body and immediate construction upon council approval of his stipulations

John P. Branch Washington Post Richmond Carlton McCarthy Branch

Runaway Girl Arrested in Baltimore

Mabel Nash from Fredericksburg Virginia, fifteen, was seized at the Weems Line wharf by Detectives Armstrong and Coughlin and held for her father Charles Nash. She faces a charge of running away after telegraphing for detention. She cited mistreatment at home as the reason for leaving.

Mabel Nash Fredericksburg Baltimore Washington Post Weems Line Armstrong and Coughlin Central Police Station Charles Nash Farnan

Confederate and G A R unite for Memorial Day in Norfolk

Memorial celebration planned to bring Confederate Veteran camps of Norfolk Portsmouth and Berkley together with the Grand Army of the Republic and Army and Navy Union for a single Norfolk Memorial Day event. Earlier years saw separate observances by each Confederate camp.

Norfolk Roosevelt Portsmouth Berkley Grand Army of the Republic Army and Navy Union

Obituaries from Virginia April 7 list three local deaths

Fredericksburg reports Charles Leary Somerchant of Lower Prince William County died yesterday of fever aged thirty, survived by his widow two children father and seven brothers. Weslee Coleman of Spotsylvania County died Friday afternoon of heart disease aged sixty four, survived by his widow and several children. Leesburg notes Harvey Seaton of Loudoun County died yesterday at home from paralysis aged seventy plus, survived by his widow and several children.

Fredericksburg Charles Leary Somerchant Prince William County Fless Weslee Coleman Spottsylvania County Scars Leesburg Harvey Seaton Hound HM Loudoun County

Falls Church News Briefs with New Appointments and Visits

Miss Virginia Gott becomes stenographer for M. B. Church. Ethel Paynes takes head bookkeeper post at Falls Church Telegraph and Telephorte. Several residents return from Washington. Rev Woolf named presiding elder of Piedmont district. farewell sermon this morning. Various social visits, housing moves, and community plans noted. Executive committee plans Fourth of July celebration.

Virginia Gott M. B. Church Amias Ethel Paynes Falls Church Telegraph and Tele-phorte Company W. W. Kinsley Washington Noble Mr Woolf Methodist Church South Piedmont District Woolf

Local social notes and a freight wreck near Williamsport

Mrs Margaret Febrey visits son in Elizabeth Nd Miss Laura Gay visits sister Mrs F E Parker Addie Spofford spends Sunday with brother M E Church Afr Robert T Lester named notary public Mr and Mrs Cathill visit Rev H A Beach Greene of Boston visits Mrs Frank Eastman Caroline Lothrop Washington in town on visit Freight wreck disrupts Western Maryland Railroad at Williamsport engine 259 damaged bridge damaged track up traffic delayed six hours trainmen uninjured Special to The Washington Post

Addie Spofford M. E Church Robert T. Lester Woorhington Hagerstown Western Maryland Railroad Williamsport

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