Manchesters Seek Trust Action in District Court
Frances J Manchester files suit in equity against Gladva B Moore Delaphane and estate of Ella Moore over two shares of Capital Traction stock and deposits totaling $806 and $6153. She claims funds were placed in trust for her by Maria J Beckwith and seeks appointment of trustees and recovery of income. The case names witnesses, trustees, and related parties and mentions a cross section of other district court actions including bankruptcy and divorce suits. The report lists numerous indictments and civil filings, with details on individuals, allegations, and representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction Company
Security Savings Bank
Francea J. Manchester
District Supreme Court
Gladva B Moore Delaphane
Ella Moore
Thea Plalniust
Ner
Wisitam Moore
Maria J Beckwith
Mrs. Moore
Maria J. Beckwith
Attorneya, T & Jeffords
Lemuel Fugitt
Police News in Brief From Yesterday’s Thefts and Accidents
A patchwork of robberies reported across the city includes items stolen from the American Ice Company and others at various downtown locations. Losses range from small personal items to a five passenger Ford, with multiple bicycle thefts noted and several injuries from automobile and pedestrian accidents. Authorities investigated shop and house vandalism while a fire damaged a frame shed on the Osborne estate and a paint shop fire caused minor damage on N Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ice Company
E Street
Nocheret
Winter Cohen
Thirteenth Street
Steoldberg
Twenty-seventh
Hta Automobile
Uf Haasl Sec
W Burlingame
Rhode Island Avenua
F Street
Charles Callas
Fourteenth Street
Mra
Edward Fassannette
Ontario
Rott Northwest
Maryland
Mcense Tageeri
G B. Craignill
Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase Circle
Wilson Maud
Ninth Street
Seventh Street
Averam Northeast
Breton
Second
Mra H E Chubbe
Willard
Yietnale
William el Neals
L Street
Tiffany
Isadore Kahn
Roy
Osborne
Fourteenth
Buchanan
Nichols Weigand
Sixth Street
N Street Northwest
H. H. Kerr
Engine Company No. 1
John W. Woodruff
Twenty-ninth
P Streets
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Woodruff
Commission upholds rates plan to ease tariff on goods to city
The Interstate Commerce Commission backed Washington merchants in seeking commodity rates from New York and other Eastern points to Virginia cities. The commission gave railroads 60 days to arrange voluntary changes, noting injustice in current direct Washington rates and allowing further action if not adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yeesterday
New York
Richmond
Virginia
Champer of Commerce
Retail Merchants’ Association
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Japan
China
Korea
Mukden
Nanking
Shanghai
Manila
Pacific
Europe
Orient
Honolulu
C. E. Phelps
New York Avenue
Washington, D
Pacific Socean Services
Commission of Mine Experts Advisory Commission Named
The American Institute of Mining Engineers named five top mining engineers to serve as an advisory commission to the United States Bureau of Mines. Named were L. D. Ricketts of New York Hennen Jennings of Washington Arthur F. P. Bell of San Francisco metallurgical EH. W. Parker of Wilkes Barre Pa and A. R. Ledoux of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Institute of Mining Engineers
United States Bureau of Mines
L. D. Ricketts
New York
Hennen Jennings
Washington
Arthur FP. L. Bell
San Francisco
EH. W. Parker
Wilkes- Barre
A. R. Ledoux
Forest fire endangers Accotink village and race track
A springfield forest blaze started near Springfield on the Southern Railway, sweeping toward Accotink and threatening the village. It destroyed the old grand stand and betting ring at St. Asaph race track and burned several outbuildings. Firefighters could do little as embers spread. residents aided in saving stock and belongings. A humane society meeting was planned after a conference at the Chamber of Commerce. A separate fire at Herbert Springs destroyed J W Mera’s residence, with $4,000 loss. In court, J M Hil’s will was admitted to probate, leaving the estate to his sister Hattie Hill Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old St. Asaph’s Race Track
Humane Society
J. Mariott Hill
Washington Post Hurbau
King Street
Alexendria
F. Gillingham
Murray G. Brown
Fred Dayly
William Tyler
Springfeld
Southern Railway
Accotink
Washington- Southern
Gillingham
Brown
Springfield
St. Asaph
Washington-Virginia
Racing Association
War Department
Washington
Dominion
Grand Stand
P.M. Hil
Virginia S. Mercer
Humane
Alexandria
J. W. Mera
Herbert Springs
Fairfax County
J. M. Hilwan
Hattie Hill Gates
Ashby Cottages Burned In Annapolis Fire
Fire started to burn brush near Arundel-on-the-Bay spread on a high wind to Annapolis area destroying 15 of 28 cottages and bungalows. Loss about 40,000 dollars, most insured. mayor Thomas W. Smith and others suffered multiple structures. The Wahoo Club house and furnishings were lost. several Washington residents listed as owners. The incident also includes a long docket of legal notices and court actions ongoing in Washington and surrounding courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Annapolis
Arundel-on-the-Bay
Annapolla
Chearpeake Bay
Washington
Thomas W. Smith
Wahoo Club
P. J. McIntyre
M. L Weller
Annis Talliday
Emma Abbott Gage
Evening Capital
T. L. Townsend
George~ Heinecke
Louis Boeckatyne
Arthur Les Bosley
Baltimore
E. Cc. Graham
J. T. Hopking
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple District Blocks
Real estate transfers listed for multiple DC wards show transfers between individuals and firms. Notable entries include Joia B Arthur to Alfred Hol tux and Arthur B A McNerney, Richard H Gaskins acquiring lots 63 and 64 in square 1189, and Anthony F Lucas taking part of original lot 26 on Thirteenth Street Northwest. Additional parcels described in Petworth, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights involve W H Thompson, Mary E et al, and Herman M Grimes et al with totals around 10 to 16 thousand dollars and stamp taxes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Francis Saul
J. Wriley
Thomas H. Allen
A. Tarasan
Joseph m Boyce
Edward W. Whiteside
Harvey T. Winfield
Home Building Association
Jena
Joseph D. Codienta
Horace B. Gobients
John E. Ecklef
Joseph T." Weller
Leo P. Harlow
Francis KR. Weller
Jsquare
Joseph Richards
Frank P. Reewide
J. Harold McDowell
Aew
Farrer Murray
I .Holmead Manor
Ragan & Taylor, Incorporated
George M. Emmerich
Douglas
Mackall
Washington
Columbia Brights
Ragan & Taylor, Inc
Dougissa
Fermanent Building
C. Lamson
John L. Lacey
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Lor P. Tehaven
William H. Babcock
American Security and Trust Company
National Savings Ane
Grand Sorana Beeetux
Ulyssen
Perry
James R. Ellefson
J. L. Edwards
E. William G. Widmayer
Arthur Garr
Marvin A. Guatis
Perpetual Building “Association
Ernest G. Walker
George A. Maddox
Algernon
Iner
Elizabeth C. Humphre
Lok
Holmead Manom
Washington and Virgina Real Estate Corporation
Louis B. Peak
Watson F. Clark
M. M. Marr
Mead
Joia
Arthur Crty
Water Street
Alfred Holtux
Arthur B. A. McNerney
BR. A. McNerney
Alfred Holmead
James O'R. Kutn
Richard H. Gaskins
Petworth
Arthur A. Turner
William WH
Mount Pleasant
Ninth Street
Louis
Langhaire
Truman Abbe
Whithhaven
Sta
Philip and Jacop
Samuel 'Y
Dorset Et al
Robert L. Doughton
James M. Gudger, Jr
Conduit
Guyve
Albert Bischof
Wiliam H. Ritchie
Holmead Manor
Columbia Heights
Herman M. Grimes
Ragan & Waylor Incorporated
Petworth—Middaugh & Shannos
Deeds of Trust Listings Across Several Squares and Lots
Multiple deeds of trust record in which individuals, firms, and estates secure varying sums from lenders. Entries cite parcels by lot, square, and district with amounts ranging from $850 to $6,000, terms of one to several years, and interest from 5 to 6 percent, with semiannual or quarterly payments. Named parties include Barry vanm-wutthm, Alfred Highley, Elizabeth Oliphant, Olive B Russell, Clay Bellinger, Doris Yanston, Leroy Cravatte, Fred A Keithly, and others, reflecting urban property-finance activity in blocks and squares Affected areas include Cleveland Park and adjacent squares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Vanm—Wutthm
Wilson
Parry E. Gladman
Jefferson B. Redd
James Alford
Alfred Highley
Harry Ty Rust
Fcura d. Bowle
Elizabeth Ipnant
Cleveland Park
William Me
Us Ux
Harry G. Rust
A. Elisabeth
Clay Bellinger Etux
Ernest L. Schmidt
George M. Emmerich
Doris
apirtons-Binel V._Yanston
Aston H. Frear
Barry
Welch
Bessie
Whitney
Leroy” T. Cravatte
Charles F. Wire
E. Stonebraker
William Ms. Terrell
Fred A. E Keithly
Thomas H Pickford
Alexander M. Gorman
James H. Biderop
Estate worth 250000 left to multiple heirs in Davis will
Richard Harding Davis left 250000 for his widow Mrs. Davis to receive half the estate income as long as she remains unmarried. The remainder goes to a trustee for their daughter Hope until she is 21, after which half the income to Hope and the rest to Mrs. Davis, contingent on widowhood. If Mrs. Davis remarries the income to the daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Richard Harding Davis
Nora Davis-Farrar
Turgoose
B. C
Charles Belmont Davis
New York
Hope
Balantce
Tax Regulation Challenged on Nonresident Securities
Treasury reguation taxing income of American securities held by nonresident aliens faced opposition from New York Chicago and Washington financial and railway interests at a hearing. Assistant Secretary Malburn said he would reconsider if lacking authority and the rule takes effect May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
New York
Chicago
Washington
Malburn
Supreme Court
Department
Funeral services for James L Harmon today
Funeral services for James L Harmon who died Monday at his home 1200 Massachusetts Avenue NW will be held at his residence at 2 PM. Rev E K Hardin of Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South will conduct. Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. Pall bearers selected from Washington Post route agents where Harmon worked 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Haeramon
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
E. K Hardin
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rock Creak Cemetery
Washington Post
Harmon
Legal Notices and Probate Action in District Court
Legal notices from the Supreme Court District of Columbia and Municipal Court of Comal outline probate for Emily N. McGuire estate with Union Trust Company as administrator and a May 1, 1916 return date. Also includes a District of Columbia probate notice to named heirs and a separate Comal Municipal Court civil action of Robert H. McNeill versus Mabel C. Chaney with an order of service by March 11, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora N. Taylor
Franck Taylor
Emily ‘Taylor Keltoys
Edward Molineaux Fayior
Annie Gardiner Taylor
Annie Arler Baron
Emily Symington von Mueller
Ne’ Ghersrai
Presley Taylor
Caid Court
A. D
Washington Law Reporter
Washington Post
Walther McCoy
James Tanner
Register of Wills
District of Columbia
Charles 0. Shaw
Dtrict
Comal
Robert H. McNeill
Plainiff
Mabel C. Chaney
Mabel Basléon
Cnll
Hobhe H. Thrrell
F. G. Auram
Blanche Neps
Probate notices for estates of Bradgen and Heimer in DC
Notices from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia announce letters of administration and testamentary for Corry M. Bradgen and Augustus Heimer, with claim deadlines set for April 30 and April 8, 1917 respectively, and warnings to claimants to present vouchers duly authenticated. Also included is a Supreme Court of the District of Columbia case involving Daisy B. Rawhey and B. Rawiley alleging adultery, with an order for the defendant to answer by a specified date and notification published in the Washington Law Reporter.
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J Willard Ragsdale
South Carolina
Yeaterday
Iled
District Supreme Court
Roberta Wandiing
Congress
Attorness
William H Hoover
Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia
Corry M. Bradgen
Mary Lillian Staden
Thirteenth Street
Seal J James Tanner
Register of Wills
District of Colombia
Augustus Heimer
Merch
E Street
James Tanner
Firat
Washington Law Reporter
Dey
Hiles
Anderson
vooNe
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