Legal fee dispute over Colville Indian affair
A district court ordered United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat to show cause why an injunction should not stop him from paying attorney fees in the Colville Indian sale case. The Indian Protective Association seeks a portion of a $20,000 receiver fund and $10,500 in claims tied to Marsh Gordon and associates, with history tracing back to a 1901 contract and a 196 Congress award.
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Colville Reservation
Associated Counsel
Protective Association
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
United States
Charles H. Treat
Hugh H. Gordon
Benjamin Miller
Levi Marsh
Berry
Maish & Gordon
Secretary of the Interior
Maish
Marsh
Pennsylvania
Gordon
Heber J. May
Daniel B. Henderson
Congress
Court of Claims
Gordon Land Margh
Fee Protective Association
Brine from Ice Cream Freezers Thought to Ruin Nearby Trees
Supt Lanham reports trees near drug stores and cafes dying from salty brine runoff from ice cream wagon freezers. He and his division scanned the city for violators but found no drivers pouring brine. Investigation continues to prove the cause as salted water harms tree roots.
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Lanham
Clifford Lanham
Tanham
Lynch's Extra Pay Stopped In District Chemist Role
Health Officer Woodward advised halting Dr. R L Lynch additional pay for his duties as district chemist in the Agricultural Department. Lynch analyzed milk as police court evidence and held $8 per day up to a set annual limit. The plan shifts compensation to Prof. Charles B Munroe as chemist, with funds directed to the health department.
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Woodward
R L. Lynch
Agricultural Department
Lynch
Secretary of Agriculture
Erect
Health Department
Beneft
Charles B Munroe
Chentist
Dismissed Hazers Notified at West Point Cadets
Adjutant General Ainsworth sent letters to Cadets William T. Rossell Jr and Harry T Weaver informing them of dismissal from the Military Academy at West Point. Six third class cadets suspended until June 25 1904 may resign or return then. Cadet Russell, an honor man, seeks permission to rejoin as a lower class. Maj William H Wilson appointed to the Army building examining board in New York City.
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Adjt
Ainsworth
William T. Rossel, Jr
Harry T Weaver
Military Academy
West Point
Army
War Department
Russell
Congress
Academy
Wiliam H. Wilson
Medical Corps
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Army Building
New York City
Charles’ BL Woodruff
Medical Corpa
Police court disposes 138 cases after late docket
One hundred thirty eight cases were disposed of in the police court before Judge Mulrowny yesterday following a Seventh precinct crusade that led to about 64 unlawful assembly arrests. Eighteen defendants appeared. most were fined ten dollars or sent 30 days to the workhouse. Martha Barnes was fined 30 dollars for vagrancy or 30 days in the workhouse. Listed defaults included William Bunday Henry Snowden Walter Royster Andrew Clay George Willis George Mack Lewis Carter Elias Green Jeanie Mason Bertha Riley Alex Smith Joseph Murray Rachel Henderson.
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Mulrowny
Martha Barnes
William Bunday
Henry Snowden
Walter Royster
Andrew Clay
George Willis
George Mack
Lewis Carter
Elias Green
Jeanie Mason
Bertha Riley
Alex Smith
Joseph Murray
Rachel Henderson
Suing Steamboat for 15000 in Damages After Slipping Incident
Wilson Heed, through attorney Edmund Burke, sues Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company for 15000 for injuries on February 2, 1908. He alleges the Lackawanna failed to make fast at Giesboro Point, no gangplank, forced him to climb a ladder to the roof, then onto a wharf pile six feet above the dock where he slipped and broke a leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Heed
Edmund Burke
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Glesboro Point
Lackawanna
Alexandria
Giesboro Point
Ironworker Sues for 20000 Damages in 1907 Injury
Walter Frizzell, an ironworker, filed suit yesterday for 20000 damages against Charles Sullivan over injuries December 3, 1907. He says he was ordered to ride a steel girder as a hoist rope failed, throwing him from the plank and injuring head back and ankle. Represented by Leckie Fulton and Cox.
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Walter Frizzell
Charles Sullivan
Fourth and
T Strest
Sullivan
Leckie, Fulton
Cox
Lunchroom man fined for unclean establishment
Charles Colbert manager of a lunch room at 816 Census place northwest was found guilty in polite court yesterday on a charge of conducting an unclean establishment and fined $5. He was arrested on a warrant sworn by health office inspectors. Charles Warner of Mount Vernon bakery and lunchroom at 932 Ninth street northwest forfeited $10 collateral rather than answer to a charge of violating police regulations brought by Health Office Inspector Broy. Sail On cool Chesapeake Bay four days a week $1.00 Sound trip. See ticket agent The Electric Line. tatn and ew York avenue
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Charles Colbert
Census Place Northwest
Colbert
Health Office
Charles Warner
Mount Vernon
Ninth Street Northwest
Broy
Chesapeake Bay
York Avenue
Railroad wins $1.5 million from Treasury dispute
After long talks between District and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company lawyers, a certificate was signed affirming the railroad is entitled to $1,500,000 from the federal treasury. Half to be paid by federal funds and half from District revenues. Earlier, the request was denied pending transfer of old right of way and a 4-foot street dedication near the viaduct.
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Comtemer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
United States Treasury
George EH. Hamilton
Damsel
Gommgstoners
Langdon
First Street
Youngster a Real Sport in Essex Juvenile Court
In Essex juvenile court Giuseppe Morosini, a swarthy youth known as the “catty” of Little Italy, admits stealing $1.85 from his father to buy treats for friends. He tells Judge Callan he took the money to “sport.” The court places him on probation and admonishes his father Gulielmo to supervise him.
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Guiseppe Morosini
Essex Court
Guiseppe
Gulielmo Morosini
Italy
Ana
Guiséppe
Judge Callan
Callan
Gullelmo
Gulseppe
Veterans to Attend National Encampment in Boston
District of Columbia Department United Spanish War Veterans will hold a special meeting this week at the national guard armory to arrange for the District delegation to Boston for the national encampment. A large contingent in uniform will attend the convention with a Harries Veterans unit from the national guard led by Capt C V Sayer. A parade is planned for September 2 with detachments from Boston forts and ships in harbor taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia Department
United Spanish War Veterans
National Guards Armory
Boston
National Guard
C. V. Sayer
Boston Harbor
Tariff Conference Delayed By Senate Subcommittee
The tariff subcommittee meeting of the Senate Finance Committee, set for yesterday, is postponed to today due to members arriving late. Assistant Secretary Coolidge of the Treasury will present department views on tariff classification changes and recommendations on administrative features of the proposed tort law.
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Senate Committee On Finance
Coolidge
Treasury Department
Celebrate Long Service Of German American Fire Ins Co Official
In recognition of 25 years with the German American Fire Insurance Company the board of directors presented G. M. Emmerich assistant secretary with a silver salad set. H. H. Bergmann secretary, after 30 years with the company, made the presentation. Mr Gasch, the president, gave a felicitous speech. Emmerich, a Washington native, has served as treasurer of a German American building association for seventeen years.
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G. M. Emmerich
H. H. Bergmann
Gasch
Emmerich
Washington
Cashier Virgil Atkinson Named in Theft Warrants
A police court warrant charges 19 year old Virgil Atkinson, cashier of the Carlton restaurant at 407 Eleventh Street NW, with taking between five and four dollars from his employer. He disappeared Saturday night, the restaurant’s cash receipts are missing, a photo exists, and Detective O Brien leads the investigation. Atkinson’s home is in Richmond.
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Virgil Atkinson
Carlton
Eleventh Street Northwest
Atkinson
O’brien
Richmond
March The New College Yell and Dance Selections
An instrumental program listing titles and composers captures a series of marches overtures waltzes and medleys. Pieces include The New College Yell Light Cavalry Souvenir Waltz Blue Danube and La Danseune with performers Principel Selection and The Army Phaptnts plus a medley overture Somewhere The Star-9 2 Melia violan Winutermeyer and Millocker tangled Banser.
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the New College
Yell
Principel
Van Camp's Milk Advocates Sterilized Milk Truth
An advertisement extols Van Camp's sterilized whole milk as the purest, richest milk with all butter fat and solids, claims germless safety, and contrasts it with raw milk. It promotes cost, convenience, and a free cook book, noting production in five states by Wan Camp Packing Co. of Indianapolis.
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van Camp
van Camp’s
Washington, D. C
Dairies
Wan Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Heroics Hinder Churchgoing Berlin? Railway Commission Charge
A district railway commission complaint alleges poor herdic service blocks church attendance. Complainants cite long waits and extra fares on F and Hast Capitol lines, with odor and crowding from stable vehicles. Additional grievances target air brakes, obsolete suburban cars, noisy Ninth Street cars, and routing to Water Street wharves.
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District Railway Commission
Herdica
Capitol Street
Fifteenth
Fourteenth Street
Eleventh Street
Fifteenth Street
Ninth Street
Highth
M Streets
Water Street
Anacogtia Mne
City Bulletin Grand Jury Held for Break-In Case
City bulletin reports George Washington of 36 Hanover street held for grand jury in $1000 bond on charges of breaking into the home of Roger Jackson at 36 Blugden court. He allegedly stole a watch money and clothing from Jackson.
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Roger Jackson
Blugden Court
George Washington
Hanover Street
Jackson
Chicago
C. A. Muddiman & Co
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Everybody's Coffee
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Indianapolis, Ind
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