District Court News: Several bequests in Schafer will
Several Washington institutions are named beneficiaries in the will of Emil G. Schafer who died July 1. Executors and specific bequests to Capt. Robert A. Cook, Emma Owens, Minnie Hanson, and others are listed, with residue to Florence Chapman. Also notes administration for John Berens’ estate and a Mackenzie will filed, detailing legacies to relatives and named executors, plus a divorce suit and personal injury claim against Capital Traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emil G. Schafer
District Supreme Court
Joseph A. Burkhart
H. G. Schafer
Robert A. Cook
Automobile
Emma M. Owens
Minnie H. Hanson
Charles T Schafer
de Molay Commandery
Knights Templar
Hantern Star Masonic Home
Washington Lodge
B. P.O. BE
Ruppert Home
Florence Chapman
William Duncan Mackenzie
Gertrude Elizabeth Mackenzie
Kate E. Lockart
Clifton
Canada
Isabel McKay
Charlottestown
Flora Lee
Painesville
Ohio
George A. Warren
Florence Forney
Thomas G Forney
Pittsburgh
Frank Schneider
Corporation Court
Alexandria
Forney
Western Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
L. B. Perkins
P. Frank Schnaider
Anderson
Report Favors Kaufman and Nominee in District Charities Board
The Senate District committee favored D. J. Kaufman for the Board of Charities and is considering Cy Cummings for the excise board. Senator Jones opposes, delaying Henry G. Baker’s excise board chairmanship. A telegram from William E. Anderson of the New York Anti-Saloon League protests Cummings’ nomination, citing seven years of acquaintance with him in Maryland politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Senate District Committee
D. J. Kaufman
Board of Charities
Cy Cummings
Cage
Army
Jones
Washington
Henry G. Baker
Wiliam E. Anderson
Antisaloon League of
New York
Cummings
Maryland
Andaraon Wis
Antigajoon League
Public Hearings Delayed In Electric Power Complaints
Recesses and scheduling shifts affect hearings on Potomac Electric Power and Capitol Traction matters. Three commissioners expected. August dates moved to September. Also notes charity drive, naval tanker command change, funeral service, G A R encampment plans, cadet rifle practice, and local police court and misc incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Bilectics Power Company
Capitol Traction Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Car Kills Boy Cyclist In Mount Pleasant Street
Nine year old William Harrison Spignul of 1841 Monroe Street Northwest was killed when his bicycle wheel entered a streetcar track slot in Mount Pleasant Street near Park Road. The northbound Washington Railway and Electric Company car passed over him after he fell in front of it. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Nevitt for 11:20 AM at the District morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison Spignul
William Spignul
Monroe Street
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Mount Pleasant Street
Park Road
Lamont Street
Electric Railway Company
Frederick KR. Sanderson
Spignal
Eugene H Reed
William A. Harman
Mr. Spignal
Nevitt
Police Fire Pension Drive Gains District Support
Senate action adding La Follette amendment creates ample police and firemen relief fund. Edward F Colladay calls a meeting of District associations to plan lobbying efforts. Police and fire department members praise the anticipated pension measure as beneficial to the force and endorsed by civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
la Follette
House
Edward F Colladay
Federation of
Waya
Police
Police and Fre
Pf Moran
Post Office Safe Blown In Clarendon Robbery
Early yesterday residents of Clarendon Virginia were awakened by a loud explosion. Police and residents found the postmaster’s safe blown open but no cash or stamps taken. Detectives from Clarendon and Washington probe the case with assistance from post office inspectors and secret service agents. A separate nighttime entry at the local drug store yielded cocaine and morphine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Edward Payne
Lillian Friele
Postoffice
Mra
Harry Crack
Tailer
Walter Caton
Washington
Clarendon Police
Evans
Pearce Named Treasury Cashier After Sample Death
OC and Pearce, once sanistant caananist, was appointed cashier of the United States Treasury by Secretary McAdoo to fill the vacancy caused by James A Sample death. Pearce joined the treasury office in 1894 under Carlisle J Mannson who becomes assistant cashier. Manson moves to assistant cashier and Elliott may take over the bond department post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CB. Pearce
United States Treasury
McAdoo
James A. Sample
Pearce
Carlisle J . Manson
W S Elliott
Bond
Manson
Deaths Reported In Local Hospitals And Homes
Burlington C Doughton 75, Matilda Pettit 1, William Marehell years, John Doyle 48, Peter French 57, Elizabeth's Hospital, John Warfield 62, Flora Hemmong 06, Jolson 50, Fells Ward 2 months, St Ann's Infant Asylum, Miranda Moore 19 Gaye, Freeamen's Hospital, Thomas Tate 20, Tuberculosis Hospital, May Williams 62, Cave 06 Morts Wood montha, Freedmen's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
St. Ann's
Brooks
Freeamen's Hospital
A Land Tate
Tuberculonts Hospital
E Tilghman
Hanover St
Thomas Boston
Children’s Hospital
May
D C Bill in Conference Signals House Will Not Vote Now
The District appropriation bill was sent to conference with Page McAndrews and Davis named as House managers. No vote in the House indicated its stance on Senate amendments including taxing intangible property. Page suggested a return of the bill to the House and a separate vote on reviving property taxes, signaling a prolonged, contentious negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Page
McAndrews
Davis
Senate
Anderson
Minnesota
Mann
Fage
Hunter M McKee
Robert N Harper
William T Gal- Wher
Representative Page
Weather Summary for District of Columbia Area August 4 1916
Weather forecast for Washington area calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change. Southerly winds and warm conditions expected. thunderstorms mainly in upper Mississippi Valley and northern plains. Rainfall noted near the east gulf coast and Lake Ontario area. Elgewhern of the Mississippi River region remains warm. Temperature readings from midnight to 8 p m show highs near mid 80s and lows around mid 70s.
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TE Dent
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columba
Maryland
Virginia
Dakotas
Plains States
Mississippi and
Ohio Valeys
Ollie
Miselesippi
North Dakota
Rata
East Gulf Coast
East Gulf States
South Atlantic
Lake Aupatter
Mississippi River
Asheville
Wood
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Boston
Maas
Buffalo N
Chicago
Ory Cinetanati
Ohio
Sheyenna
Wye
Davenport
Iowa
Denver Cole
Des Moines
Detroit
Michael
Duluth
Minn
el Faso
Tex
Galventon, Te
Helena
Mont
Jodianapolis
Toledo
Vicksburg
Misa
Washington, D.C
Om River Bulletin
The
Washington Post
Harpers Ferry
W Va
Potomac River
Shenandoah
Births Reported in Local Families During Week
Alfred J and Mary S Wells welcome a girl. Samuel H and Falth L Wood have a boy. William A and Jane I Sweeney greet a girl. Willard E B and Annie L Lloyd announce a girl. Charles F and Grace B Linger welcome a girl. Giovanni and Ross Digeorgio have a girl. Wilam and Rose Bookboltz welcome a boy. John and Mabel Tomax report a boy. Tdnoas and Anas LL Jox share a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J
Mary S. Wells
Samuel H
Falth L. Wood
Willam A
Jane I Sweeney
Willard EB
Annie L Lloyd
Charles F
Grace B Linger
Giovanni
Ross Digeorgio
Wilam
Rose Bookboltz
John
Mabel Tomax
Tdnoas
Anas Ll. Jox
Giel
Railroad wages rise in 1915 payrolls across Eastern lines
The 1915 payrolls show the average yearly wage payments to all Eastern railroad employees, including part year workers, indicating overall compensation levels across the network. Stronger figures point to broader wage practices in the railway industry during that year.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peper’ Saks X Company
Seventh Street
Palm Beach
Automobile Route Book
Richmond
Washington Post Building
National Electrical Supply Co
Ave
Record Auto Company
Irvin T. Donohoe
14Th
Columbia Auto Supply
Irving
Ang St. Mw
Sullivan Tire Company
Adams News Depot
Ate
Barber & Ross
St. Nw
Motor and Tire Asses Co
Automobile Department
American Automobile Association
United States
Republic Motor
Sisea
Bee
A. Habrot
MGR
Maxwell
Wens F. O. B
B. Leary
14Th St
North
Hudson & Dodge Pleasure Care
Wilcox & Vim Truce
Semmes Motor Company
Tel
Te. L. Ae
Smeeson & Orme
Phone Morth &Tst
Produo
Judd&Detweiler, Inc
Niagara Falls
Union Station
Buffalo
Herrinburg
Philadelphia
R. R
Schwartz & Peltman Reliable Tailors
7Th St. N. W
Byron S Adams
District Court News
Maud Berens
John Berens
Second National Bank
A. P. Owens
Lottie Galet
Herman Gafat
H Street Northwest
Covington
Gafat
Harry Douglas
Capital Traction Company
William HH. Holloway
Thomas EL Patterson
Kaufman
Harber & Rosa Company
H. C. Dinger
Maumee
Dinger
New York Navy Yard
Ella Victoria Johnson
Glenwood Cemetery
Department of the Potomac
Kansas City
O. H. Oldroyd
Oldroyd
James McKes
Staf
W.W. J Weiss
J N Hammond
George W. Street
F. W. Archibald
Arthur Small
George French
J W Palmer
Benjamin Young
J. C. Eastabrook
J. Tyler Powell
J B. Dowd
H. W. Burns
B. FP. Davia
Isidore
Xaverian Order
America
Kaverian Brotherhood
Mount St. Joseph's College
Brother Isidore
Thomas L. Fortune
Charles Fr. Feast
Wiliam A Wagner
John T. O'Mara
Andrew Spain
Lawn Thompson
Walton C Carroll
Laula V. Woulfe
George F. Eimer
Marvin EK. Bear
Camp Saunders
National Guard
Woc Hartler
Winthrop Range
Helen Nelson Doocy
Catherine E Brumbaugh
Anna S Hamilton
Carney S Strong
Sallie Knnt Gatea
Edson L. Whitney
Mary St. Clair Blackburn
Edith L. Kelsay
Eva Elizabeth Luke
Ada Lee Trantham
Emma Strider
Marie Tunatall
Cylinda Ford
Jane R. Young
Carl Smith
Weis
William DeLacy
Smith
Eleventh Street
Merritt O Chance
Derbit Sullivan
Thirty-fourth Street
John J. Kolb
Fourteenth Street
Henry
McLean
Pennsylvania Avenas
Henry L.mills
Vienna
Treasury Department
Humphries
Stella Fair
Ingma
New Cut Road
Georgetown
Georgetown University Hospital
Mont Pleasant Street
Citizens’ Federation
DJ Kaupman
Penna
Yeggs
Pearce New Treasury
Hahn’s
D.C. Bill
Mr. Page
Aversa
Interstate Commerce Commission
National
Elisha Lee
Charman
P.R. Albright
Cen
Baldwin
Gan
Centrol of Georgia Railway
Bardo
York
New Maven
D& Hartford Mats
Coafman
Fire-Pranison
Geathers Railway
L Cotter
Akash Sailewy
W. Grick
Chesapeake & Okie Railway
Seear
Leeroydes
Big Stone
Isesnger
Rance Averags
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
K. W
Relea
D Ste
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