Commissioners defer action on Southwest streets plan
District commissioners postpone spring and summer consideration of changes to plans for treating streets in Southwest Washington tied to grade crossing elimination. Col. John Biddle recommended delaying changes to avoid harming Sixth street, while allowing citizens to petition Congress for alternate plans. The Pennsylvania Railroad favors a Navy Yard switch, with an alternate northern entrance deemed too costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Section
Washington
John Biddie
Congress
Ninth Street
Sixth Street
Biddle
Col. Biddle
The
Pennsylvania
Tenth Street
Col Biddle
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Water Street
Anacostia Bridge
Commissioners Invest Centennial Relief Fund in Bonds
The centennial inaugural relief fund, once entrusted to a trust company, will now be invested in railroad and utility bonds. Charles J Bell of American Security and Trust Co. authorized to proceed with investments, including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, Northern Pacific, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, and Potomac Electric Light issues. The fund supports fuel and shelter for the poor, not food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J Bell
American Security and Trust Company
Garrison
Norfolk and Western Consolidated
Atchison, Topeka
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Potomac Electric Light
West Believed to Have Practiced Robbing Boarding-houses
John West a seventeen year old negro was arrested by Detectives Muller and Warren for alleged boarding house robberies at 1628 I street nw and 1012 Thirteenth street nw He reportedly took rings from Mrs B O Connell and other jewelry from rooms and admitted past thefts West who lives in Wylie court nw has prior reform school time and a jail sentence He faces a Police Court hearing today and is suspected of multiple boarding house thefts across the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
John West
Muller and
Warren
Warfield
B O'Connell
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Reform School
Wylie Court
Monument to Enfant Erection Presses Congress for Memorial
The estate owners refuse a burial-ground right of way causing Congress to void a monument act. Commissioners will press Congress again to fund a monument in Washington or in the city. Heirs or new owners could allow the grant if the estate changes hands. The panel previously urged a memorial in Washington, but action stalled.
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Maj
Congress
Fenfant
Washington
Saloon Keeper Acquitted and Saloon Trial at Georgetown
Carl Henrich, saloon keeper on Wisconsin avenue near Tennallytown, was found not guilty in Police Court of unlawful liquor sale on July 24 1904 after Judge Elmhbail instructed acquittal. Prosecution lacked proof liquor sold to non guests. service to bona fide hotel guests by meals noted but not established. Separately Joseph Schladt proprietor of the West End Hotel Georgetown was found guilty for liquor sold by a servant on October 23 194, with appeal noted by his attorney.
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Carl Henrich
Wisconsin Avenue
Tennallytown
Heurtch
Elmhbail
Harris
Joseph Schladt
Davis
Court of Appeals
Schindt
West End
Georgetown
Sergi Schneider
Seventh Precinct
Schladt
From Jury Box to Jail Buckley Fined for Contempt
William D Buckley juror was charged with intoxication in Police Court. Judge Kimball fined him 20 or five days in jail after Buckley denied drunkenness and staggered in court. He was discharged from jury service. unable to pay the fine, he began a five day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Buckley
William D Buckley
Kimball Buckley
Buckley
Divorce Granted F H Burlingame
A decree was signed yesterday by Justice Anderson of the District Supreme Court divorcing Frederick H Burlingame from Katie M Burlingame on the ground of adultery. The notice page lists local ads and goods including ice cream, health tonics, and various consumer items, reflecting a community newspaper segment with miscellaneous services and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Burlingame
Justice Anderson
District Supreme Court
Frederick H. Burlingame
Katie M Burlingame
Fire Scare in Alley Ends with Gasoline Explosion
Dominick Naples, an Italian, was burned on the legs while trying to stop a blaze in a boarding house at Schott's alley early yesterday. A gasoline stove toppled and exploded causing smoke, fear, and minor damage estimated at $36. Naples was treated at Emergency Hospital and discharged. Several Italian families resided in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominick Naples
Schott’s Alley
Dominick
Births Outnumber Deaths in District Week
Births in the District of Columbia for the week ended Saturday exceeded deaths, with 119 births and 108 deaths. White inhabitants had 73 births and 67 deaths, colored 46 births and 41 deaths. Leading killer was consumption with 19 deaths, pneumonia 14, diphtheria 13 in quarantine, scarlet fever up seven, typhoid fever up three, smallpox down one. Sidewalk permits on Tenth Street NW granted to display goods and handle merchandise, with conditions against subletting. Irving A Miller named florist at Industrial Home School. Jennie G Johnson appointed housemaid. Electric Bitters promoted as health tonic.
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District of Columbia
Tenth Street
Police Department
D Streets
Industrial Home
Board of Charities
Irving A Miller
Irving Hines
Jennie G. Johnson
Clara Liggett
Fireboat Name Chosen as Firefighter by Commissioner
Commissioner Macfarland selected Firefighter as the new arbor fireboat name from about ten options, noting it was the most expressive. A card without signature suggested the name, and it was not duplicated. John H Thomas pleaded guilty to housebreaking and drew one year three months in the penitentiary after stealing a watch from Samuel Shapiro, was detected by Shapiro but escaped, then recaptured by Officer W C Adcock. Mrs Ida Walters filed for absolute divorce from Henry H Watters in District Supreme Court over infidelity with a named co respondent. Attorneys Lyon & Lyon represent Mrs Walters. A Grand Easter Lily exhibit shows thousands of plants and rare flower specimens at Gude's, 1714 I St.
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Macfarland
John H .Rhomas
Justice Wright
Thomas
Samuel Shapiro
North Capitol Street
Mr. Shapiro
W. C Adcock
District Supreme Court
Ida Walters
Henry H Watters
Department of Agriculture
Lyon & Lyon
Walters
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Saka & Company
Seventh Street
Chestnut Farms Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Health Department
Star and
Sitka
Star
House & Herrmann
Seventh and
Eye
Sts
N. W
Southwest
Victor E. Adler
Seventh St
Heurich
Senate
Phone West 34
Heurich Brewing Co
Relief Fund Investment
John
Monume
Pilgrim Light Lunch
F Street
Manhattan Laundry
Florida Ave. N. W
Soworth Af
Hees
Swifts
Atlantic & Pacific
Cor
Potomac
Beekefeld
Sheddato. Co
Newspap
the “Man's Store
Kaufman
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine CO
Chattanooga, Tenn
Cardus
Chrisman
Mannaville
N. Y
Cerdai
City Bulletins
Fussell
Mr. Mullio
Academy Buffet
Law Reporter Printing Company
Northiwest Prompt Service
Owen
Woorly’s Sons
Lord Lonsdale
Nat
Cap Brewing Co
Munich
Sunday Post
J. T. D. Pyles
la Ave
John Waldman
Donnelly’s
Jacobs & Co
29Th St. Nw
Heane's
Affleck’s
St. Sw
Miller
Ae Cc. A. Muddiman & Con As FF Tae
Williams’ Drug Store
J. Jay Gould’s
Aifieck’s
Newarbor
Gude's
IF St
Horn
Jackson Refrigerator
Jackson Bros
Seventh St. N. W
Selinger
Hubbard Heating Co
F St. N. W
Screen Goods
Morsell
A. Kahn
Streat
Ghee
Ceres
Beithan Over
All
California
Colonial Wine Co
Ninth St. N. W
Bughele
Ruehele
Littlefeld, Alvord & Co
26Th St
Eston
Colorado Building
Arlington Carbon
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
D St
Tre
Gwins Watchmaker
Kahn
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