Prison Plans Rush Under Way at Occoquan Workhouse Site
Surveyor Hazen rapidly completes plats for 21½ acre Occoquan site as the District plans a $27,200 package of land cost, stone crushers, and improvements. Attorney General to begin title investigation. Fairfax owner JL Dawson claims clear titles, with DoJ review required. Inmates to build temporary facilities and contribute labor to permanent structures with sealed bids for architects.
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Occoquan
Hazen
Tweedale
Attorney General
United States
Bso
Publi Han
Squire Tile
Laad
JL Dawson
Fairfax County
Department of Justice
Balleva
Commissionera
Secretary of the Treasury
LE Delves
Washington Architect
Alte
Alleged Horse Thief Taken in Brentwood
Brentwood man Tarry Clark was arrested on grand larceny charges for stealing a horse and buggy valued at 40 from Sophia Tord who runs a stable at 488 Virginia Avenue SW. Clark allegedly took the team from in front of a cigar store at Third and L streets SW while Frank Hemmelricht had left it unattended. Detectors traced the vehicle to Grays Stable in Hyattsville after hours of searching.
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Brentwood
Central Office
Barbee and
Vermoillion
Tarry Clark
Sophia Tord
Virginia Avenue
Clark
Third and
L Streets
Frank Hemmelricht
N Stiert
Southwest
Maryland
Clark 5
Grays Stable
Tlyatteville
Boebel Foundation Meeting to Promote Industrial Peace
The Boebel foundation for the promotion of industrial peace will hold a Washington meeting in October to plan operations with attendees including Arch Bishop Ireland Marvin Hughitt Samuel Gompers John Mitchell Marcus M Marks and Ralph M Bailey. The foundation received a Nobel Prize endowment of about 42 000 dollars after interest.
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Boel Foundation For the
Washington
Archbishop Ireland Marvin Hughitt
Chicago
Lucas Tattle
Boxton
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell Marcus M Marks
New York
Gimbee Jonstan
Avanta
Ralph M Bailey
Theodore Raaseve
Ty Tim
Realty Company Wins Point in Gilfry Case
Judge Thomas Anderson dismissed the petition filed by Henry H Gilfry and former Senator William A Clark seeking a rule to show cause against District Realty Company. The judge ruled the remiss in settlements over the sale of Joly at Gly View Halgets required testimony, not a simple ruling based on fact. Attorney C M Culton represented the Realty Company.
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Anderson
Gilfry
Henry H Gilfry
William A. Clark
District Realty Company
Thomas Anderson
Gilby and Clark
Really Company
Joly
Gly View Halgets
C M Culton
Realty Company
Permits Issued for Six Dwellings and Repairs
City records show six building permits issued for new dwellings and repairs. G W Barkman receives permits for one two story brick and frame home at 32 Fourteenth Street Northwest and three more at 315 to 319 Fourteenth Street Northwest. W Barkman also gets a dwelling at 16 Perry Street Northwest. John H Weisman secures a three story brick dwelling on Half Street Southwest. Holorean Rosenthal is authorized to repair a store at 124 Seventh Street Northwest. Architect names include A H Beers and Frank B Essex with builders listed as G W Barkman and R Z Hasill. Estimated costs range around the thousands.
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G W. Barkman
Fourteenth Street Northwest
A. H. Boers
A. H. Beers
G W Berkman
Barkman
Perry Street
A. H. Beers Bailder
W. Barkman
John H Weisman
Half Street
Frank B Essex, Pulder
K. P. Whitty
Holorean Rosenthal
Seventh Street
A. B Mullett
R. Z . Hasill
Wall Up Old Wagon Yard and Sewers Ordered
Commissioners directed to wall up the old wagon yard north of the blacksmith shop at the pumping station on Bryant Street at a cost not exceeding 350 dollars. An order for a river catch basin near Four and a Half Street and Maine was issued. A colored woman and others faced charges in police court, with a few fines imposed and multiple arrests in a chaotic day at the riverfront and city streets.
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Bryant Street
Water Department
Ebenezer
Jackson Wahington
Ebenezer Knowiog
Maine
rIver Front
Fing
DOB
H Street
Fifteenth Street
Gemmen Freb
Jim Green
Della
Washington
Jim
Delia
Hackman
United States
Norris
Joe Barnes
Kidwara
Thomas Dorsey
Leat
Kimball
Robert Burgess
Richard Powell
Burgess
Powell
Bucgens
Police Court Packed as Fines Bring Judge’s Quip and Local Crime
Crowds fill the police court as a Black woman pays a $40 fine and faces nine months in the district jail for gambling related offenses. A man known as Willam Medley faces allegations over a sweathoard setup and a liquor sales claim, while Joseph Green is linked to a store break in and is bound over on charges. Police investigation continues with grand jury testimony planned.
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Woather
Willam Medley Medley
Percy Ellis
Kimball
Ellis
Hits
Joseph Green
Kite
Oppenheimer & New
Green
Lester
Samuel J . Thomas
Street Attack Victims Treated At Local Emergency Hospital
Two youths suffered epileptic seizures in public yesterday near Kelorama and Connecticut avenues with Frederick Eckhardt aged 2 from 1143 Eighteenth Street Northwest admitted for similar attack and Bran dis Calden aged 4 fell behind U8 Birst Street Northwest with a severe head wound treated at the Emergency Hospital and admitted to 8% First Street Northwest.
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Frederick Eckhardt
Eighteenth Street
Kelorama
Connecticut Avenues
Famergency Hospital
Brandis Calden
Birst Street
Calden
First Street
Millers' Bleaching Flour Seizures Continue Pending Test Case
The request to halt further bleaching of Nour flour was denied. Wade Trim Acting AG and Dr Dunlop of the pure food board will confer as seizures of bleached flour continue. Northwest mills stopped bleaching February 1, leaving white flour from hard wheat in the Northwest.
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Wade Trim
Gental
of Dunlop
Pure Food Board
Department of Agrculture
Impunty
Nebraska
Northwest
Middle West
Protective push to verify four missing Indian girls reports
Reports from Kansas City of a lure attempt near Haskell Institute sparked concern at the Department of the Interior. Acting Secretary Pierce ordered a vigorous inquiry via the Indian Bureau, seeking facts on the disappearance and possible trafficking, with action if confirmed.
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Kansas City
Gars
Haskell Indian Institute
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Infan
Pierce
Indian Bureau
Kansas
United States
Twenty fifth Annual Tournament and Dress Ball at Marshall Hall
The twenty fifth annual grand tournament and dress ball takes place Wednesday August at Marshall Hall. Weahington Alexandria and nearby Maryland Virginia counties are invited. Prizes await knights and ladies. dining and amusements open. A special concert by Schroeder augmented military band will be on the lawn, with a dance orchestra in the pavilion. Schedule of the steamer Charles Macalester listed under excursions.
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Marshall Hall
Weahington
Alexandria
Maryland
Virginia
Schroeder x
Charles Macalester
EH Williams Buried After Moon Funeral Service Held
Funeral services for William Henry Williams the last charter member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants were held at 2 o clock yesterday at his residence 1633 Thirty fourth Street Northwest. The Rev Edward D Stone and Rev T C Grouse officiated. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Association members. Williams had served as vice president and leaves two daughters Mrs Bla Hoover and Mrs George Bell.
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Wiliam Henry Willams
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Moon
Thirty Fourth Street
Edward D Stone
Congress Street
Girls Saved From Water at Colonial Beach Rescue
Miss Helen Donovan of Gas City and Miss Ollie Meyer of Huselt were rescued after a log raft overturned about 200 yards from shore. Sergt Charles P M Lord of the Third precinct, vacationing at the beach, grabbed Donovan and carried her ashore while Thomas Welsh saved Meyer. Donovan, unconscious at first, revived. Meyer, though able to swim, was nearly overwhelmed before rescue. The girls, staying at Colonial Reach, are daughters of local business people.
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Sergi Charles P
Colonial Beach
Helen Donovan
Gas City
Misa Donovan
Allie Meyer
Huselt
Berst Lord
Losi
Miss Donovan
Carrie
Thomas Welsh
Miss Meyer
Donovan
Mss Meyer
Mr Welsh
Mrs Donovan
William J Donovan
Mrs Meyer
Marinn Street
Colantal Reach
Boy Run Over by Ice Wagon in Capitol Street Incident
A three year old, Georges A Blum, was run over by an ice wagon on North Capitol Street yesterday, breaking several small bones. He received treatment from Dr Miller and was then returned home to 15% Marion Street NW.
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North Capstol
F Steels
Georges
Blum
George Thornton
Dr Miller
North Camtol Street
Marion Street
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Lansburgh
Electric Light Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th St. N. W
INCE
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West
Horn
Bobel Foundation
Organization For Industrial Peace
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Wood
Algo
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Richmond, Va
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Toren
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R. P. Andrews
Royal Gas Range
A. Eberly
Co-Operative Society
Betresey
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street NW
Uffy
Rochester
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Keeley Institute
Capitol Street
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District of Columbia
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