Washington to form stock company for city auditorium
One hundred Washingtonians are invited by Commissioner West to a Monday meeting at the New Willard to decide on forming a stock company to fund and build a large convention hall in the District. The plan envisions a 500 by 175 foot hall with offices and rooms, cost about 500000 dollars, no congressional site ask, and aims to advance public spirit and city progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtonians
Henry L. West
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
New Willard
Marion Ailes
Maurice J. Adler
Charles J Bell
James B. Bell
Emile Berlin
H. R. Dulaney
George T. Dunlop
B .Gb. Earnshaw
J J. Edson
Vv. G Fischer
Robert I. Fluning
Wilam J Wlather
Percy
Foster
A. F. Fox
Daniel Fraser
Thomas M. Gale
G. Glover
J. Holdsworth Gorton Bernard Tt. Green
Willam F. Gude
George D Hamilton
George H. Harries
J. F. Oyster
Thomas N Page
R. Res. Perry
MM Parker
Robert Portner
W. H Rapley
Hugh Reilly
H Rudolph
Isadore Saks
B. F P. Saal
E. D. Shaw
Louis P. Snoemaker
Shedd
J. H Small, Jr
Samael Spencer
E J. Stellwagen
Thomas W Smith
Washington
National Capital
Congress
Business Moen's Association
United States
The
District of Columbia
J. Knox Taylor
Treasury
St. Louis
Joint Committee
Virginia school teachers embark on Chesapeake Bay trip
About 24 teachers from Washington public schools and friends left yesterday afternoon for a water trip visiting Jamestown Yorktown Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe under S E Kramer Franklin School principal. They return Friday morning. A fireboat completion is delayed to June after windows near the after-cabin are changed to portholes for safety and the vessel will join Washington service. Commissioner Macfarland approved a fire department sick leave policy requiring chief engineer backed approval for more than thirty days off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Washington
Pointe
Chesapeake Bay
Jamestown
Yorktown
Old Point Comfort
Fort Monroe
S. E Kramer
Franklin School
Macfarland
Belt
Deaths Outnumber Births in District as Week Produces 152 Deaths
Mortality in the district surged with 152 deaths and 116 births last week. White death rate 22.6 per thousand, blacks 33. Causes include 21 consumpt ion and 13 pneumonia. Diphtheria up to 19 in quarantine. scarlet fever 44 in quarantine. typhoid 52 under treatment. Smallpox cases total three at the hospital.
Citizens Seek Probe After U S Express Garage Explosion
Commissioner Macfarland received letters from Northeast Washington residents about the explosion at the United States Express Company garage station in which engineer J. J. Ball died. The coroner's jury ruled Ball's death due to his own carelessness. witnesses testified under oath, and the district government considers no further investigation unless reconstruction is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Washington
United States Express Company
J. J. Ball
C. B. Hemingway
Fourth Street
Ball
O Brien Embezzlement Trial Opens in Court No 1
John L O Brien faces an eight count embezzlement indictment for 1902 involving 5407.93 from Frank Hume wholesale grocer. Witnesses testified of payments to O Brien and receipts identified by Schaaf. Prosecution alleges falsified statements and concealed funds. Defense lawyers are Lambert and Baker and F J Hogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. O'Brien
Justice Wright
Frank Hume
O'Brien
Mr. Hume
C. A. Schaaf
Charles H. Turner
Beach
Hume
Turner
Adventists Plan Conventi at Takoma Park
The thirty sixth annual session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is planned for Takoma Park from May 11 to May 30. A large tent and several auxiliary tents will be set up on the grounds of the Washington Training College for meetings and lodging. The Review and Herald Publishing association, Washington Sanitarium Association, and Washington Training College will hold meetings around May 10, with evening services planned in tents erected in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
Takoma Park
Washington Training College
W. Prescott
Review and Herald Publishing Association
Washington Sanitarium Association
Washington
Office Building Planned by Norfolk Investor in Washington
John Mariner of Norfolk, already owning property in Washington, bought from the Mast estate through Moore & Hi the lot adjoining the Builders' Exchange on Thirteenth Street for 20000. A seven story modern office building costing 200000 will be erected with a forty five by 155 foot lot. The government will take all but the first floor for an unspecified purpose. Also notes a debate team selection at George Washington University and entertainment for children at the Partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mariner
Norfolk
Washington
Mast
Moore & Hi
Builders’ Exchange
Thirteenth Street
Suit Against Father Over Estate Misuse
Frank Stansbury sues Charles J. Stansbury and Washington Loan and Trust Company to require accounting for funds from his mother's estate. He alleges the trustee and father received about 15000 dollars but the children gain nothing while the father, who denies remarriage, has remarried and had more children. The suit seeks to exclude the father from estate distribution due to his remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Stansbury
Frank Stansbury
Willam E. Ambrose
District Supreme Court
Charles J. Stansbury
Washington Loan and Trust Company, Trustee
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Charles Stansbury
Traders National Bank v Towles promissory note case ends with sealed verdict
The case, Traders National Bank of this city versus Henry Towles and others on a $15,000 promissory note, went to the jury. After no verdict by 6 pm, Justice Barnard directed the jury to return a sealed verdict upon agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traders National Bank
Henry ©. Towles
Towles
Let Syrians Go Free Case Drops Larceny Charge
Syrian merchants Gabrian and Abraham Flutie faced larceny charges for allegedly taking $7 from four women while selling lace. The case was nolle pressed by Assistant United States Halph Given after a prior Police Court conviction. defense sought a new trial which was granted, avoiding further court time. Habeas corpus efforts also sought release of Georgie Reed, convicted of keeping a disreputable house, with questions raised about the unusual sentence and a writ returnable tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrian
Abraham Flutie
Nolle
United States
Halph
Scott
Harry E. Davis
Mr. Given
District Supreme Court
Georgie Reed
Frank Sebring
Sebring
Wills Filed for Probate and Public Notices
Probate filings detail Evalyn Doughty's 1892 will leaving estate to Gunice Rider or, if dead, Cavour O Bohrer, and Ozias Smith Miller's 1904 will leaving his estate to Lorena Miller with $100 to his brother Williaim Henry Miller. Also reports General Cronie's opposition to the Transvaal constitution and local ads for groceries, shoes, tonics, and services. The Crawford Machen Lorenz post office conspiracy case trial date is set for May 2 or May 22. notices include divorces, incorporations, and goods for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn Doughty
Gunice Rider
Cavour O. Bohrer
Ozias Smith Miller
Lorena Miller
Williaim Henry Miller
Teo
United States
Morgan H. Beach
Justice Wright
Mr. Beach
Justice Wright grants long trial in embezzlement case
Justice Wright continued the demurrer hearing in the embezzlement indictment against him for Washington Beneficial Endowment Association funds. In a separate suit, Judge Wright filed a $95,000 damages claim against Washington Railway and Electric Company after a man was allegedly struck by a car starting too soon at Twenty first and Eighth streets NW. A grading contract for Pennsylvania avenue SE was awarded to J C McGuire & Co. at 21.49 cents per cubic yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Wright
Thomas W. Fields
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association
D. W. Baker
Shields
John L. O’bren
Buit
District Supreme Court
John W. Wright
General Land Office
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Burton T. Doyle
Eighth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Branch Avenue
Bowen Road
J. C. McGuire & Co
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
China
And
Japan
G Herrmann
Seventh
Streets
N. Ww
Dr.foole
Heurich
Heurich Brewing Co
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Cor
Diamond Dyes
Surington, Vt
Selinger’s
Williams
Dewar’s Scotch Whiskey
Nia
Colonial Wine Company
Ninth St. Corner D
Berkefeld
Potomac
Ninth Street
PARK
Morsell
A. Kahn
F Street
Enghieh
O. A. Kahn
URCE
Citizens’ Committee
Convention Hall
West
Frank Eurne
Adventists Plan Convention
University of Virginia
George Washington University
Messrs. Gates
Miller
Burnstine
Newmyer
Lorenzon Wilbur
Vedentz
Jean Wilson
J. E. Wilmarth
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Les
Spe
Nellce
City Bulletins
Cronie
Transvaal
London
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Munich
James F. Oyster
9Th
Ave
California
Largo
la. Ave
Bunner
Owen
Eberly’s Sons
7Th St
Harris
New-Blood Tonic
Lynn Haven
Schneider
Fussell's
Ferraro
H. A. Tuttle
Florence Elizabeth Tuttis
Harry Alton Tuttle
William S. Ambrose
Keene's Shoe
G St. Aw
Stoner
Law Reporter Printing Company
5Th Northwest
Cannon
Knw
John Waldman
St. Sn
A. Muddiman & Co
Hubbard Heating Co
F St. N. W
Jackson
Washington Gaslight CO
Frothy St. N
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Louisiana Av
D St. Nw
Underground Waterworks
Washington, D. C
Manhattan Laundry
Florida Ave. N. W
Erwick
Maryland
I Itzmorris
Carrencral
Ruse Ieee
Ceres
Candy Cathartic
Jeanine
Nature
Hood
Adler
Victor E.adler
Clothing House
7Th St. N. W
State, War, and Navy
National Museum
Interior Department
Commerce and Labor
Jorhson Brothers
F St
Hain
Wazex
K OX. W
Mth
D&w
Mayer & CO
Seventh St
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