Population shifts told in census figures shows gains and losses
Census returns from police precincts reveal a net rise of 15 458 since 1897 with gains in northern districts while downtown losses stem from conversion of homes to business uses and railroad government clearance. White and colored populations split and odd alley names highlight urban crowding and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highth
Maj. Sylvester
Willow Tree
Shaker's Alley
Cow Alley
Brothers’ Alley
Wonder’s Court
Tinion Court
Pear Tres Court
Limerick Alley
Armory Place
Casey’s Alley
Christian Court
Golden Alley
Railroad Avenue
Pleasant Court
Cullinane's Alley
Five men arrested in a room raid on K Street Southeast
Police from the Fifth precinct raided a second floor room at 641 K street southeast early Sunday, seizing John Tutt Willam Hawkins James Brown Willam Cole and John Rockefeller. Tutt faced gaming charges while the others faced disorderly conduct. Brown and Hawkins posted collateral to appear in Police Court but forfeited it. Judge Scott later dismissed all charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Precinct
K Street
John Tutt
Willam Hawkins
James Brown
Willam Cole
John Rockefeller
Tutt
Brown
Hawkins
Tatt
Scott
Altman Sues District for 10000 Damages
Samuel Altman sues the District of Columbia in the District Supreme Court claiming injury on March 4 from a metal pipe left at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Attorneys Wolf Cohen and Eugene A. Jones file the declaration. Justice O Neal names Lewis L. O Neal as judge pro tem for Police Court No 1 for the fiscal year, succeeding Luke C. Striner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Samuel Altman
District of Columbia
Wolf and Cohen
Eugene A. Jones
Altman
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
O'Neal
Wright
Justice of the Peace
Lewis L O'Neal
Justice O’neal
Luke C. Striner
Georgetown Doctors Petition Against Street Dumping
A group of Georgetown physicians led by Drs Clifton Mayfield Henderson Suter and others petitioned Commissioner West to halt the ongoing dumping of street sweepings ashes and other refuse on the east side of Rock Creek opposite the Metropolitan car stables. The petition asks for a report from Street Cleaning Superintendent Stidham. no citywide cerebro spinal meningitis deaths have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Commissioner West
Rock Creek
West
Stidham
Clifton Mayfield
Henderson Suter
Charles H. James
J. F. R. Appleby
W. Birdsall
Redinald Munson
A. B. Shekle
A. B. Bennett, Jr
Charles H. Halliday, Jr
J. H. Yarnell
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE TO OCCUPY TRIANGLE SITE
B F Edwards and Co bought the lot at Twelfth Street and Q Street with Vermont Avenue from Marie V Gehring for a modern five story apartment building with at least twenty units and three street fronts. The project aims to front every room, offer modern appliances, and provide four car lines nearby. Separately H K Fuller will erect seven two story and attic residences on Willard Street, with bids opening April 27 and total cost not to exceed 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle
Iwelfth and
Q Streets
Vermont Avenue
Twelfth
B. F. Edwards & Co
Marie V. Gehring
Senate
Penrose
Congress
H. K. Fuller
Willard Street
Treasury skyline fixed at eighty feet on Fifteenth Street
Commissioners set a height limit of eighty feet along Fifteenth Street opposite the Treasury with a general rule of ninety five feet for roof lines and a maximum of seventy six feet for the lower curb to sky line plus a potential penthouse. The Metropolitan Citizens Bank sought a taller 110 foot building and would gain limited height via a mansard roof. Col. Biddle notes the Treasury's higher actual height and the rule aims to balance appearance with commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Treasury
Metropolitan Citizens Bank
Fifteenth
Metropolitan Citizens
Riggs House
Col. Biddle
Pennsylvania Avenue
G Street
Treasury Building
F Street
Caveat to Hogan Will Alleged Undue Influence
Samuel Holmes Styles filed a caveat to the will of William Hogan after his death on February 16. The 170000 dollar estate favors Martha Ann Hogan, the widow, under the contested will dated January 27. Styles contends a prior 1901 will left him 20300 dollars and that the latest will was fraudulently obtained while Hogan was not of sound mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Holmes Styles
Wiliam G. Johnson
Eugene A. Jones
William Hogan
Hogan
Styles
Martha Ann Hogan
Duvall Brief Supports Sidewalk Snow Duty Before Supreme Court
Corporation counsel Duvall filed with the United States Supreme Court a certiorari petition in Tee v. District of Columbia challenging a police regulation requiring removal of ice and snow from sidewalks. He argued Congress may legislate on delegated subjects and that cities may validly enforce sidewalk clearance as a police power duty, noting residents benefit from city services and protection while bearing the burden of upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Duvall
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
John W. Tee
Court of Appeals
Congress
Logie
Petition in Bankruptcy Against Augustus J Stabler
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the Imperial District Supreme Court yesterday against Augustus J Stabler trading as A J Stabler and Company. Creditors led by Fee Pad Company John Lenn Son Company and L Kiper Sons claim debts exceeding security. The petition alleges insolvency and an act of bankruptcy by permitting a creditor to obtain a preference. Attorneys Ralston Siddons and HL Winship Wheatley represent the petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imstrict Supreme Court
Augustus J. Stabler
A. J
Mgr. Stabler
Ralston & Siddons
HL Winship Wheatley
Benefit for Poly technic Institute for the Blind at Church of Our Father
A benefit concert at the Church of Our Father on Thirteenth and L streets next Friday at 8 PM features Dr J W Bischoff Mrs Elsie Bond Bischoff Mlle Harsin Hickey Miss Margaret O Toole Anton Kaspar Arthur Porter and John A Finnegan. Proceeds aid the Columbia Poly technic Institute for the Blind with Dr Couden speaking on its aims and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geagon
Polytechnic Institute For the Blind
Church of Our Father
Thirteenth
L Streets
J. W. Bischoff
Elsie Bond Bischoff
Mlle. Harsin-Hickey
Margaret O'Toole
Marine Band
Anton Kaspar
Arthur Porter
John A. Finnegan
Finnegan
Washington
J. W. Babcock
Adna R. Chaffee
John Dalzell
Ida Heiberger
Archibald Hopkins
John R. McLain
J. G. Butler
Tennis Hamlin
D. J. Stafford
John van Schaick
Columbia Polytechnic Institute For the Blind
Senator Hawley
H Street
Couden
House of Representatives
Wife Charges Cruelty and Neglect in Divorce Suit
Adelaide Hall filed for divorce from James EB Hall in District Supreme Court alleging cruelty and neglect. She is represented by attorney Robingon White. The notice appears among city bulletins and public notices dating February 36, 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Adelaide Hall
James EB. Hall
Hall
Robingon White
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Saks & Company
Heutich’s
Heurich’s
Maerzen
Heurich Brewing Co
Health Department
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
AVING
Chestnut Farms
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Berkefeld
Ninth Street
Maryland
Fitzmorris
Cabeercal
HOTEL
Fou
Eussersh
A. Kahn
Manhattan Laundry
Florida Ave. N. W
North
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Louisiana Av
St. Aw
Seventh Pre Ct
Circuit Court No
Claybaugh
Marilla Alen Smith
Charlee G. Riehl
Grace C. Riehl
Riehl
D’amond
Smith
F. Snowden Hill
William Meyer Lewin
D. W. Baker
Alexander Wolf
Pugh
Arthur Thomas
James I. Pugh
Thomas
Treasury Sky Line
Uncle Sam
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Baker’s
Coleman's
Babbitt’s
Great Atlantic & Pacific Teaco
7Th and E Sts
N. W
B. A. Bowman
Supreme Court
Polytechnic Institute Benefit
Hood
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave
City Bulletins
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Munich
Bbc
T. D. Pyles
Sarah R. Cox
Benjamin W. Cox
James F. Oyster
9Th & Pa, Ave
Elgin Creamery
Schneider
Navy Yard
Harris
A. Bherly
Keene's Shoe Store
G St. Nw
Mary Landwehr
Kingman Street
Ferraro
Stoner
Ave
Law Reporter Printing Company
5Th Northwest
Cannon
Pierre Lorillard
Kimball
Davis
Lorillard
John Waldman
St. Sw
A. Muddiman & Co
Hubbard Heating Co
F St. N. W
Jackson
Jackson Bros
Seventh St. N. W
Regal
Washington Gaslight CO
6Th St. N. W
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
26Th St
27Th St. St
E St. Nw
Colorado Building
Bdc
Neary
Adler
Victory
Clothing House
7Th St. N. W
Homestead
Spring Hill
Penn Grove
Elias Raff Liquor CO
Home Club
7Th St
Selinger’s
Seventh St
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