Fire Department Urges High Pressure Service System
The annual report of the fire department led by Chief Belt advocates a high pressure service system, citing two demonstrations and urging congressional adoption. The fiscal year cost is projected at 786,770, up from 527,490, with 570 bell alarms and 4% local alarms.
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Chief Belt
Fre Department
Commissionera
Belt
Congress
Star |Ing
Boys’ Reform School
Joss
G Street
Louisiana Avenue Northwest
Macfarland Trophy
No 1
T. O'Connor
C. Beers
No 18
Ninth and
K Streets
United States Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Seventh
Water Streets
Fire Department
Combinaton Chemical
Nicholson
Helt
Fireman Criste Killed In Train Accident Near Baltimore
John Edward Criste a 29 year old fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad was killed when struck by a train while leaning from the cab window about fifteen miles north of Baltimore. His body was found between the tracks. his wife and daughter survive. Criste had eight years with the railroad and ran between Washington and Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
John Edward Criste
Virsimie Avenue
Ide
Hunt
Cristo
Philadelphia
Crete
Custers
Mia Criste
Criste
Washington
Philadelphila
Feely Arrested in Connection With City Store Robbery
Daniel Feely, 28, an employee of M. G. Copeland & Co., was arrested by First precinct police after a Friday morning robbery at the firm’s 409 Eleventh Street Northwest store. Feely gave 207 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest as his address and was held on housebreaking charges awaiting arraignment at Police Court Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Feely
M. G. Copeland & Co
Eleventh Street
Feely
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles RH. Sampson
First Precinct
Annual Ball at Marshall Hall Touts Knights and Queens
The twenty second annual tournament and dress ball will be held at Marshall Hall on Wednesday afternoon August 5. Knights in costume will ride sixty yards with a six second limit, prizes totaling 500 to be shared by the five leading knights. Eugene L. Norris is chief marshal assisted by J B OShaughnessey and others. Notables from Maryland Virginia and the District will judge and time the events. A ceremonial oration precedes the crowning of the queen followed by an evening of dancing with steamers running from Seventh Street docks.
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Marshall Hall
Eugene L. Norris
Mershal
J. B. O’'Shaughnessey
H H. Hewkins
William Queen, Jr
William Lyon
A. J. Beyer
F de Sales Mudd
Barry Nalley
Gwynn Burroughs
Maryland
George W. Ferguson
Virginia
Sceet
Jeava Marshall Hall
Alexandris
Feast of Portiuncula Observed at Brookland Franciscans
Observances mark the portiuncula feast on August 2 at the Franciscan monastery in Brookland D C. The shrine near Assisi, portiuncula, gained a plenary indulgence through St Francis after a vision in 1221. Pope Honorius III opposed then, later granted the indulgence. Gregory XV extended it to all Franciscan churches in 1622, allowing pilgrims to gain the indulgence there as well.
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Brookland
D. C
Mount Bt. Sepulchre
Fortiuncula
Assissi
Taly
St Francis
Portiuncula
Spolito
Francis
Christ
Harty
Perugia
Honorius Hi
Holy Land
Holy See
Porthmeula
Gregory XV
Roving Utes Free To Wander In Utah Region
Wandering Ute band of 120 men 73 women and children may seek isolated homes without government surveillance after recent openness of Utah reservation lands. Captain Hall, in charge, met with the group in a five day conference as they moved toward Douglas Wyoming. They aimed for Black Hills or Rosebud agency in South Dakota but faced legal obstacles and warnings about white law.
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Uinta Reservation
Utah
Cant Hall
Ute Reservation
Indiana
Rosebud
South
Dakan
Capt. Hall
Douglas
Wyo
Outing for Plate Printers at Marshall Hall
More than a thousand Plaza Printers’ Union excursionists traveled to Marshall Hall aboard the steamer Charles Macalester for a full day of events. Afternoon athletic contests featured running races shot put bread jump and a potato race with prizes awarded to top performers. A women’s bowling contest preceded dancing after supper as the last boat departed Washington around 11 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hall
Plaza Printers’ Union
Charles Macalester
Washington
Japanese poachers missing prompt Tokyo cable news
Ambassador Wright in Tokyo reports Hakodate consul says the Japanese sealer Daini Tayse returning to Akashi lost three boats and several crew members amid the poaching trouble off St Pauls Island.
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Wright
Tokyo
State Department
Hakodate
Daini Tayse
St. Paul's Island
Akashi
Carter Motor Car to Build Million Dollar Factory Here
The Carter Motor Car Corporation of Detroit and Milwaukee will locate a one million dollar factory in Washington to fulfill Western orders and cut freight costs. Officers include A Gary Carter president and C Jackson first vice president. The plant will produce runabouts touring cars autos and engines among other products with offices in the Mupsey Building.
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Greater Washington
Carter Motor Car Corporation
Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington
A. Gary Carter
C. Jackson
Frank I. Carter
Tranager
H. Carter
Mupsey
Creditors Take Action On Standard Dairy And Ice Co
At an adjourned creditors meeting Dr Lloyd Magruder was elected chairman and Lt Frizzell secretary. The committee reported creditors representing nearly nine tenths of the indebtedness had signed the proposition for reorganization. A new committee from multiple states was elected to continue signatures and, once obtained, to effect the reorganization at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Dairy and Ice Company
Lloyd Magruder
Frizzell
Montgomery County
Messrs
E A. McAtes
J L Burch
LC Frizzell
Maryland
A D Torreyson
D. A. Slaughter
Willam Shaffer
Virginia
John S Larcombe
G. Lloyd Magruder
Washington, DC
W.W. Douglass
Equity
Changes at the Government Printing Office appoints new chief electrician
F L Powers becomes chief electrician to fill Tapley’s vacancy at the Government Printing Office. Public Printer Stillinge also names RJ Allen as chief engineer, freeing Homer Collins from technical duties. Powers, trained since age fourteen, previously led engineering efforts with Columbia Steel Railway. Collins is promoted to general superintendent of buildings and has long served the Printery, including a White House chief engineer role.
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F L. Powers
Government Printing Office
Tapley
Stillinge
RJ Allen
Cief
Homer Collins
Columbia Steel Railway Company
Powers
White House
Cleveland
Pawnee Bill Wild West Thrills in Colorful Arena Show
A large crowd at Fifteenth and H Streets northeast watched Pawnee Bill's Wild West perform thrilling feats of horsemanship and staged hold ups. Women competed with men in riding and sharpshooting as Cossack, Japanese, British, American, and Indian acts dazzled both children and parents. The show closed with hippodrome races, a coach hold up, and cowboys saving the day amid lemonade, popcorn stands, and cheering crowds.
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Fifteenth
Russia
Dahomey
Deadwood Dick
Suit Filed Over Rent for Waterfront Lumber Yard Lots
Avariuz Lambert and Martina Carr, through attorneys Wilton Lam bert and Raymond Heiskell, filed suit yesterday in the District Supreme Court against lumberman Thomas R. Riley to recover 3333.22 with interest from March 1903 for rent of six waterfront lots used as his lumber yard. It alleges Riley leased the property from Samuel Ross. There is also commerce listings and local notices interspersed in the text.
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Avariuz Lambert
Martina Carr
Wilton J. Lambert
Raymond A. Heiskell
District Supreme Court
Thomas R. Riley
Riley
Samuel Ross
Star of the East
Hobbs
Wilbur
Johnson's
J. T. Pyles
la Ave
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Karlton
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
San Francisco
Continental
Telegram
New York
Geo. C. Pardee
Eugene E. Schmitz
Cal
Henry Evans
Continental Fire Ins. GO. OF
Inc
Best Company
JAS. A. Marvin & CO
Home Life
Treasury
Imperial Sr
Issiesnseau Des - Washington Brewery Co
Hubbard
Mae
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
John
Edward Criste
Pennsylvania
Gude
St. Francis of Assissi
DB. C
Eastern
Concern
West
Pawnee
Bill
Veg Meaver & CO
Axminster
China
Isbbugsesnc
Skeeter
Osquitoss
Weller
Columbia Wall Paper Co
B St Nw
9Th St Nw
Kuehling
Twelfth Street
Rosentfeld
C. Lenz & Lessau
7Th St. Nw
Henry “G. Worthington
Union Veterans’ Legion
Nevada
Minster
Argentine Republic
Abraham Lincoln
Mise
Helena T.’ Doocy
Capitol Hil
Lincoln
President Lincoln
Army
Navy
Holmes
Holmes’ Bakery
First and & Its
Blackstone's
4Th
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Corner Sth
Fats
la Fetra’a
Chicago
Muddiman & Co
New Yarolds Cafe
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th Street
N.W
I. Grosner
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Siz F
St. N.W
Phona Main
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