Site for Senate Offices Condemnation Commission Appointed
Justice Barnard named James F. Oyster H Rozier Dulaney and Robert I Fleming to appraise the square 686 land for a Senate office site. A morning meeting set instructions and rules, with Fleming chairing. Hearings begin August 22 after property viewing August 15, as in last year’s House site proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
James F. Oyster
H. Rozier Dulany
Robert I. Fleming
Senate
United States
Willliam Frye White
White
Justices Barnard
Mr. White
J. J. Darlington
Dulaney
Oyster
Robert I. Fieming
H.rozier Dulaney
Incorporation filings list multiple Colorado companies
Articles of Incorporation were filed detailing National Metal Reduction Company with 2.5 million dollars and a slate of directors including Rowland W. Newman Albert H. Shillington and John B. Laskey. Routt County Coal Company 5 million dollars with N J Dotson G F Machine B L Dorsey R B Donaldson and others. National Contest Company 250 thousand dollars with M Gray William W Breseman and Frank D Blacklstone. Federal Oil and Development Company 200 thousand dollars with Luke B. Brooks C A Swann and Abraham Smith. The notice ends with an ad praising Hoou 8 Sarsaparilla and its curative claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Metal Reduction Company
Rowland W. Newman
Albert H. Shillington
John B. Laskey
Routt County Coal Company
N. J. Dotson
G. F. Machine
B. L. Dorsey
R. 8. Donaldson
George M. Shefer
B. W. McCormick
EL. M. Freeman
National Contest Company
M. Gray
William W. Breseman
Frank D. Blacklstone
Federal Oil and Development Company
Luke B. Brooks
C. A. Swann
Abraham Smith
Embezzlement Case Involving Boston Man
Willam Hepsins arrested in Boston on Wednesday is wanted here to answer embezzlement charges. Detective Robert Wowlett traveled to Boston for a hearing before a U S commissioner. Hopkins, ex-head of the Georgetown branch of D R Nichols Carriage Manufacturing, was said to be responsible for a $1 000 shortage and a warrant was sworn for embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Hepsins
Boston
Robert Wowlett
Massachusetts
United States
Hopkins
Georgetown
D. R. Nichols Carriage Manufacturing Company
Lewis Poland
Elect Department Officers at Spanish War Veterans Meet
Commander Fred S Hodgson of the Department of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans announced the department will hold its annual session at headquarters 119 Sixth street northwest on the evenings of August 31 and September 7 for officer elections report readings and other business Three candidates for department commander are named Captain G Leyburn Shorey current senior vice commander Dr Clifford Cox medical officer and L A Dolph department adjutant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hodgson
Department of the District of Columbia
United Spanish War Veterans
T19
Sixth Street Northwest
G. Leyburn Shorey
Strike threatens marble for new municipal building
The Vermont marble strike could halt exterior building work for the Municipal Building if unresolved. The commission planned a direct quarry contract to have stone on hand, but a delay would block superstructure work until the strike ends. Granite is urged as a cheaper alternative amid no local marble construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Vermont
Municipal Building Commission
James McHugh
Stone-cutters’ Union
Fifth Street
United States
Union Station
Officials Require Permits for South Side Market Stands
District measures aim to curb squatters at Central Market by mandating permits for all stands on the south side of B street. The marketmaster has issued permits to farmers and gardeners selling their own produce this season, with police enforcing removal of unpermitted trespassers. The burden shifts to squatters to prove farming status to remain in the farmers space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Street
Macfarland
Reforms at Police Court Spark Complaints and Actions
Commissioner Mactarianu received several letters praising reforms in the Police Court prosecutor’s office with one suggesting leniency for certain automobiling arrests. Major Sylvester Igs issued an order restricting case discussions to the prosecutor to avoid leaking information to defendants’ attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mactarianu
Tim
Police Court
Macfarland
Sinclair
Pugh
Maj
Sylvester Igs
Conductor Cleared in Trolley Collision Case
After a Police Court hearing on the Chevy Chase line crash of August 3, conductor M Capper of car No 2 was found not guilty of violating police regulations for lacking a rear light. An oil lamp atop the trailer was visible, judged sufficient. The case deemed a technical violation, Capper discharged, and the rail line defended by railroad counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy Chase
M. Capper
O'Neal
Capper
Lucas
Law
Catherine H. Duffy
Duffy
James
Dunlap
R. Ross Perry, Jr
Police Court Site Valuation Report for Webster Law Building
Commission ers Thomas W. Smith Albert A. Wilson and William A H Church filed their report valuing the Webster Law Building property at 35410 and awarding 5911 50 to Mrs Josephine Fant for life estate with 30098 50 set for remainder upon Fant’s death The site carries 7000 in encumbrances Condemnation seeks a new police court site as Congress recently appropriated funds Attorneys Sinclair and Thom represented respective sides and the report will be filed for court approval and verdict confirmation for condemnation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Smith
Albert A. Wilson
William A. H. Church
Webster Law
D Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Josephine Fant
Congress
Creditors Seek To Reclaim Damages Suit Involving Curtis Estate
Justice Barnard heard arguments in an equity suit by Morgan Bryan trustee in bankruptcy to restrain payment by the Treasury and to prevent Alice V. Curtis administratrix from receiving 95 682 allowed by the Court of Claims for damages to William R Curtis property by Indians. The debtor was later adjudged bankrupt and the trustee contends the fund belongs to creditors, not the administratrix. The court took the case under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnara
Morgan Bryan
Secretary of the Treasury
Alice V. Curtis
William R. Curtis
Court of Claims
Hamilton & Colbert
Bryan
United States
Jesse C. Adkins
Justice Barnard
Alimony Set in Woody Divorce Case
Justice Barnard signed a divorce decree in the Woody versus Woody case ordering George E. Woody to pay his wife $15 monthly alimony and $25 for counsel fees, with Mrs. Woody represented by P. H. Marshall. A local notice promotes Facts of Interest to Voters by George W. Driver and related political material. Public notices urge voting information, resort guides, and miscellaneous ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
George E. Woody
Sadie Woody
Woody
P. H. Marshall
George W. Driver
Pennsylvania Avenue
House of Representatives
Lafayette Turkish Baths
Pennsylvania Avenas
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Saka & Company
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Seventh St
Saks & Company
Lgnrouivs
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
St. Nw
Heurich’s
Cury
Heurich Brewing CO
Yale Laundry
6Th St
New York Ave
Washington Gas Light CO
tOth St. N
the Sunday Post
Pachive
Herrmann’s
Herrmann
7Th and
I (Eye) Sts
N. W
Horn
Tailor
GORBY
Uneeda Biscuit
The
Friedlander Clothing Company
Cor
Cassatt
Reform Bureau
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
International Reform Bureau
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Washington
Durean
War Department
Embez
Ement
William Hopkins
Justices of the Peace
Thomas
Charles H. Berkeley
Eleventh Street Northwest
Hurnett
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
City Bulletin
Post
Chicago
Dbmuddiman & Co
J. T. D. Pyres
George W. Priver
A. Muddiman & Co
Ib Meeting
Old Boys
Fremont and Lincoln Club
Riggs House
Fremont
Lincoln
Joyce Engraving Company
Star Blog
Annie & Langley
Richard W. Langley
Ru. Weroy Printing Co
Washington ,B. D.C
Rufus H. Darby
Piedmont Printing Co
Atlanta, Ga
Rufus C. Darby
Paso
Tave Wolf
Oxfords
Dave Wolf
Seventh Street
the Post
St. Loouis Purchase
Post Business Office
Forest City
Washington Post
Hubbard Heating CO
F Street
Warner
Warnera Safe Cure Company
Rochester
N. Y
Washington Foxt
John Taronga
R. M. Brown
7Th
N Sts
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