Twohey Quits Service as Street Cleaning Chief
John P. Twohey resigns after seven years as superintendent of the Street Cleaning Department, effective September 1. He will join a law firm, citing increased efficiency under his tenure and plans to practice law. The district commissions have not named a successor, with a loaned officer likely to fill the post temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Twohey
Twohey
Toohey
Commissioner West
West
Publc
Columbian University
George Washington University
Japanese Love Americans Seen Across Yokohama Harbor
Miss Nettle L. White of Washington, touring the world, reports that Japanese people show great attention to Americans. She notes that American ways appear in Japan, Fourth of July celebrations were widespread in Yokohama with bunting and flags, and fireworks lit the harbor lanterns on many junks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Nettle L. White
Ameries
Bank rejects windolph check over 8460 claim
John Windolph proprietor of the Summit Hotel sues National City Bank for 15000 damages alleging a July 20 check for 8460 drawn on the bank to Heurich Brewing CO was returned July 23 due to insufficient funds. He claims the refusal damaged his credit and business standing through his attorney P A Bowen Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Windolph
Summitt Hotel
Seventh Street Northwest
P A Bowen Jr
Sut
National City Bank
National Caty Bank
Heurich Brewing Company
Windolph
Dead Squirrel Arrest Shows District Season Edict
Leroy Fleet, 22, of 1709 Thirty-fourth Street NW, was arrested near Station No 7 for possessing a dead squirrel in the closed season. He claims it was killed outside the District and will appear before Judge Mulloway this day as the squirrel season opens November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Fleet
Thirty-fourth Street
Fleet
Mulloway
Begging Case Ends Abruptly After Pal Statement
John Kane addressed Judge Mulowny as old pal during a begging case and was promptly fined $5 as he explained his act. Mayme McDouglas filed suit against Capital Traction Company for 300,000 damages, alleging a fall while alighting at Fourteenth and K Streets NW on May 18 last. Also, electric line offers $1.25 Baltimore return daily and twilight excursions at $1.00, weekends excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kane
Mulowny
Kane
Pal
Capital Traction Company
Mayme McDouglas
Fourteenth and
K Streets
Indemnify District in Piney Branch Parkway dispute
The Board received a letter from the Comptroller regarding a $14 031 50 award to Chapin Brown for land condemned for the Piney Branch parkway. Although a jury sided with Brown, two trust deeds securing $18 42 19 to George F Blaker Manufacturing Co of Boston complicate the claim. The comptroller advises Brown safeguard the district from loss.
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Treas
Chapin Brown
Piney Branch Parkway
Brown
Sixteenth Street
Rock Creek Park
Fillmore
Beall
George H. Starer
George F. Blaker
Commuter complaints over Ninth and G Street crossing
The Columbia Golf Club files a complaint with the District railway commission about Brightwood line service and the Ninth and G streets crossing. Complainants cite noisy gaps between rails, worn treads, and loose structure, saying cars arrive at about two per minute and endanger pedestrians and dialogue in nearby stores and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Railway Commission
Columbia Golf Club
Brightwood Avenue
Brightwood
Ninth and G Streets
Patent Office
Ninth Street
Taxicab rate hike proposed by city officials and company
Arrangements between commissioners and Terminal Taxicab Company propose changing charges for trips beyond a half mile from the station. Boundaries set include west of Thirty seventh street Georgetown and areas west of Rock Creek to Massachusetts Avenue with a one half rate or 20 cents per mile and a 40 cent minimum for the return trip, citing two miles as the basis from Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal Taxicab
Thirty-seventh Street
Georgetown
Rock Creek
Massachusetts Avenue
Spring Road
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Substation Site Contention
Engineer Commissioner Morrow urged suspending the order for a substation site between Four and a Half and Seventh streets until plans for a station on a proposed site Fourteenth and Water Streets southwest are provided. Protests were filed by Wayne MacVeagh and F D Kennav, attorneys for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Pennsylvania
Fourteenth and
Water Streets
Morrow
Wethser
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ther
Wayne MacVeagh
F D Kennav
Seventh Streets
Muffler on garbage carts prompt police regulation
Commissioner West received a report from Superintendent Sylvester noting about 27 garbage wagons in the district lacking proper mufflers to dampen noise. Maj. Sylvester aims to halt the racket and warns Washington Fertilizer Company to immediately conform with police rules. Health inspectors report Tennallytown Benning and Rock Creek Church roads lunchrooms generally in good condition. A warrant is urged for the Delaware Avenue NE lunchroom proprietor cited for noncompliance with health regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Sylvester
Washington Fertizer Company
Health Department
Tennallytown
Benning
Rock Creel Church Roads
J. H. Motherhead
Delaware Avenue Northeast
War relief corps clash leads to removal suspension
The Woman's Relief Corps District of Columbia suspends former department president Isabel Worrell Ball for one year after a council vote on August 16. Ball appeals to national president Kate H. Jones arguing the action illegal and claims she was targeted to bar her from a national convention. Ball cites letter openings and miscommunications over duties during Canton's body removal as central to the dispute.
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Action Megal
Clinton
Emma L. Newton
Woman's Relief Corps
Isabel Worrell Ball
Department Council
Ball
Kate H. Jones
Ilion
Newton
Oresent
Mrs Newton
Plana
Relief Corps
Union Station
Capital Plaza
Col. Alvord
Ita Jawa
May Come to Washington from Travelers and Railway Groups
Secretary Grant of the Chamber of Commerce told the executive committee that the Commercial Travelers Union and the Travelers Protective Association favor holding their next convention in Washington, likely bringing 15 000 to 20 000 people. The Railway Supply Manufacturers Association and the Master Car Builders and Master Mechanics Associations are also considering meeting in the capital, with about 3 500 delegates and a total attendance near 6 000. President Harper named five delegates to the international fishery commission to meet in the city September 22 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Commercial Travelers’ Union
Travelers’ Protective Association
Washington
Railway Supply Manufacturers’ Association
Master Car Builders’ Association
Master Mechanics’ Association
Harper
D. &. Porter
Thomas W. Smith
T C. No
Apartment House Owner Sued for Damages
Clarence Howard and John Dorsey filed suit for 1000 damages each against Emmett Elmore, owner of an apartment house at Sixth and Hetreeta northwest, and James Menell, a contractor, for injuries while working on the building. They say a cable in an elevator they were riding gave way on September 6, 185, causing serious injuries. Attorneys: W. B. Ambrose, Kappler & Meriliat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Howard
John Dorsey
Emmett Elmore
Sixth and Hetreeta Northwest
James Menell
W. BL Ambrose
Kappler & Meriliat
Burial of Mrs Chancellor Prominent Beecher Kin Dies in Chicago
Mrs Beecher Chancellor, wife of Dr William Chancellor former Washington schools superintendent, died Tuesday of typhoid at Homeopathic Hospital. She aged 35 and leaves six children. Born in Brooklyn, she was linked to Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Burial to take place in Rhode Island. body moved from 3537 Brightwood Avenue.
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Uis
Beecher
William
Chancellor
Washington Schools
Homeopathic
Rhode Island
Brightwood Avenue
Eugene Beecher
Miss Chancellor
Marie Dr. Chancellor
Chicago University
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Brooklyn
Dr Chancellor
Marie
Louise
Susan
Catherine
Isabel
David Chancellor
Nine Boys Sentenced to Reform School by U S Judge
Nine youths were given six months each in the reformatory by Judge Kimball of the United States police court for stealing small articles from Joseph Snyder of 318 Four and a half street. Aliases include Arthur Mullen as Barr and Joe Green as Knock Jennings. others listed are Henry Robinson Wilks Brooks Joseph Clark Arthur Tastridge Reilly Washington Andrew Johnson and Yael Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Kimball
United States
Police Court
Joseph Snyder
Arthur Mullen
Barr
Joe Green
City Bulletins and Local Advertisers Across Chicago
A jumble of trade names and products appears in City Bulletins. Ads mention Chicago Jewel Gas, Heurich's Barr, Arington Bottling, Malt bread as health food, Schneider's grocers, Mason's Best Quarters, pirate matches, brooms, pickling spices, nutmeg, ground pepper, and J D Pyles stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider
Mason’s
We. J. '. D. Pyles
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Andrews
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Hew
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New York Ave
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Washingtonian
Negro
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Baltimore
Parkway
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Columbia Golf
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WAR IN Relief Corps
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Marine Band
U. S&s. Marine Barracks
Willam H. Santelmann
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H. Wunderlich
Witeor
Millocker
Wely
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Hamner
Washington Architecture
Vost
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America
Smithsonian Institution
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Pension Office
Congressional Library
P T Barna
George Webber Vail
East Capitol Street
Chesapeake Bay
New York Avenue
City Bulletins
Chicago Jewel Gas
Mrodelman & Co
Heurich
Maerzen and Senste
Arington Bottling Company
J. H. Kuehling
Henry Evans
St. N. W
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Selalux
Farrunn
Cologne
I.c
Soc
Iianté
Fond. Borax
Cialis
Odemens
Reliable Drug Store
F Street
Pmria
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Beechbam Mass
W.L. Douglas Pr
Sara
Catatog
Douglas Brockton
L. Douglas Shoe Store
Penn. Ave
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The
Post
the Post
Randle Highlands
Capitol
U.S
Dupont ‘Circle
U. S Welty Company
Central Relational Bank
Ty Central National Hank
7Th St
Pa Ave
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Uneeda
Warner
Dyc
Erner
Warner Safe Cure
Warner's Safe Cure
Rochester, N
Wshington Post
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Potomac
Keeley
Capito
Srest
Fiazhiseten
D.C
Ane Nownere
Eles
Cokmbis
Marviena
Bealy
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