West Holds Out In Station Site Standoff Among Officials
Absent Commissioner may cut short vacation as dispute over a substation for the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad stalls final action. West backs a Seven and a half to Seventh street site, while Morrow favors Fourteenth and Water. Macfarland’s return or telegraph opinion could decide the issue.
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Corporation Connect Wot
Opinon
Est
Morrow
Philadelphis, Baltimore and Washington
Macfarland
New York State
Commissioner West
Seventh Streets
May Morrow
Fourtenth
Water Streets
West
Seventh Street
Fourteenth Street
Plead for Court Employes Annual Estimates Request
Judges Kimball and Mullaway of police court seek raises in next year’s budget totaling 31 270. NW C Harper for 1,900 WS Adkins to 1,800 Bailiffs Hopkins Fauchard Hughes Leizear and Forsaith 7200 to 900 per year J W W Hughes 0 to 37% Warfield 900 to 1,000 G F Bateman 78 to 3600 plus 1990 for printing witness fees furniture juror compensation repairs and related items.
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F G Kimball
A R Mullaway
Police Court
NW C
Harper
WS. Adkins
HC Hopkins Fauchard Hughes
Elijah Leizear
C S Forsaith
J W
Meters Not Taxed for Washington Gaslight Meters
The district assessor ruled 40000 gas meters owned by the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light companies as personal property and exempt from taxation. Instead these companies pay a tax of 1 percent of gross earnings under federal law, avoiding personal property taxes.
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Washington and Georgetown
Congress
Front Entrance Ceremony at District Building Opens Today
The district building front doors will open at 8 am with Commissioners West and Morrow present The flag will be raised by Harry Collyflower assistant captain of the watch while doors are opened by PT Strain captain of the watch Police man Wheeler will stand guard The walks to the building were finished and Superintendent J M Ward will oversee today’s ceremony
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Harry Collyflower
Pt FT Strain
Wheeler
J M Ward
George Hunter Improves After Suicide Attempt
George Hunter of 4315 Brightwood Avenue is reported to be improving at Casualty Hospital after a Wednesday night suicide attempt. His motive remains undisclosed as family questions him. he has an even chance of recovery. Health department officials plan action against cold storage egg dealers selling them as fresh eggs to inflate prices.
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George Hunter
Casualty Hospital
Brightwood Avenue
Hunter
Health Department
City Bulletins From Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges Ad
One hundred thousand watermelons arrive at Eleventh street wharf south west to be sold despite freight. various food and drink items offered by local traders. Heurich's Beer advertised as sold for twenty years.
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Chicago
A. Muddiman & Co
Ith St
Eleventh St. Wharf
Gore Tod
Priest
Mule cruelty case nets year in workhouse for Benjamin Russell
Benjamin Russell, a Black man, was sentenced to one year in the workhouse after being found guilty of stabbing a mule with a penknife in a brick yard on the water front. He faced a 3250 fine. Judge Mulloway called it a brutal act and pledged a strong sentence to curb such cruelty.
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Benjamin Russel
Benjamin Russell
Mulloway
Olice Court
Russell
Wright
Maquor
Isell
Woman Seeks Divorce and Support Provisions
Catherine B Rutne filed suit against William A Rhine seeking divorce alimony and custody of their minor children. They married September 17 1905 and separated two years later. She alleges Rhine offered her 100 to avoid contesting, which she refused, and claims he earns five dollars a day but provides no support for her or the children.
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Catherine B Rutne
Wiliam A. Rhine
Faults In Aircraft Neglect Power At Hand In Flight
Washington writer Joseph Macintaneh outlines criticisms of early aviation approaches in 1908. He argues engines, propeller position, and wing design cause unstable flight and poor cooling, insisting true lift and equilibrium rely on using wind from the propeller rather than external power. He plans to publish coordinated theories if a modern engine is provided.
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Marcy
I PF Mouillard
Vance
Washington
Excursions to Colonial Beach by Steamer St Jobes
A lively note on river trips aboard the steamer St Jobes to Colonial Beach praising bathing and crabbing. It mentions a day trip with an opportunity for a longer seaside stay and highlights the resort’s attractions.
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St Jobes
Colonial Beach
Tome
Wrights aeroplane test and track objections stir public interest
Inventor Orville Wright and backer Wilbur address skeptical observers as they prepare for a first practice flight of the Wright aeroplane next Monday afternoon. Mechanics tighten joints and test the machine, while Wright explains three-lever control and discusses automatic equilibrium as critics debate starting tracks and bicycle wheels. A smaller note reports a small blaze at the Government Hospital for the Insane and a brief mention of Chesapeake Beach salt-water bathing.
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Signal Corps
Bert Myer
Chep
Joplin
St Jo
Orvile Wright
Beleving
Wilbur
Continental Aeronautical
Orville Wright
Risht
Wright
Wight
Alexandra
De Corea Sues for Trustee to Sell District Property
Senora De Corea wife of the Nicaragua minister files a friendly suit against Belle Flem ming and Robert Flem ming asking for a trustee to sell real estate at 1018 and 16% Twelfth Street NW. The property, tied to the will of architect Robert I Flem ming who died last year, is sought by the District for municipal improvement. District commissioners offer $55,400 and a sale would reinvest funds.
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Senora
India
Belle Cores
Nicaragua
Belle Vedder Flemming
Robert V. Flemming
Robert I Flemming
Twelfth Street
Senora de Corea
District of Columbia
Wife Declared Insane in Tarnacy Court Verdict
Elizabeth D. Cullen of this city was found insane since August 27 194 this by a jury in Tunacy court. Testimony showed she owned substantial property before mental troubles began and disposed of waters property for $3 000, later resold for $23 000. She will be sent to the Government Hospital for the Insane.
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Elizabeth D. Cullen
Tunacy Court
Cullen
Waters
Warren County
Government Hospital
Boys Noisy At Meeting In Juvenile Court Probation
A Beaton Light gospel gathering in northwest Washington featured a sermon targeting a "Woman at the Bottom of It" as a source of life troubles. Two boys, Albert Hawkins and Henry Tredway, caused a disruption at the mourners bench and were arraigned in juvenile court after a night in detention. Judge Catlan placed them on six months probation, with their parents pledging to discipline them.
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Beaton Light Gospel
Northwest
Washington
Albert Hawkins
Henry Tredway
Albert
Henry
Cate
Catlan
Samuel
Hador
Northwest Washington Homes Sold and Building Permits Issued
Stone and Halifax report the sale of 3526 T Street Northwest owned by the Huidekoper estate and 2309 Ontario Road Washington Heights to new buyers, one a leaseholder investor. Building permits were issued for repairs at 2212 Columbia Road Northwest and 1910 Seventeenth Street Northwest, a brick boiler room at 1346 Florida Avenue Northwest, and a two story dwelling at Fifty third and G Streets Northeast. Four hold up suspects were sentenced to six months and Louis Levy faced five smoke law charges with a jury request.
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Stone & Halifax
T Street
Frederick W Huidekoper
Huidekoper
Allard & Appleby
Manners
Stone & Faifax
Ontario Road
Washington Heights
George Truesdell
Columbia Road Northwest
Richardson & Burgess Company
Manhattan Laundry Company
Florida Avenue Northwest
Creditect
Mra B
Atwood
Seveneenth Street Northwest
BJ Wagner
Cook
J W Hudson
J Haulbach
Richard Brightheart
Raymond Gibson
Harry Rogers
Charles Kyler
All Degrees
Ludge Kimball
Edward Coates
Lous Levy
D Streets
Levy
Inspector Whitaker
Health Department
Washington Zoo seeks big dog nurse for newborn lion cubs
A Washington Zoo report seeks a large dog such as a great dane or Newfoundland to act as a nurse for three lion cubs born Wednesday night. The lioness, stressed by crowds, may leave her cubs, so Dr Frank Baker urges a dog capable of caring for the litter. Foster dogs have been used before to raise lion cubs.
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Washington Zoo
Frank Baker
Ela
Police Seek W A Doyle Over Mother's Death in Lynchburg
Police obtained a telegram requesting locating W A Doyle a commercial agent believed in Washington and inform him of his mother’s sudden death in Lynchburg. Capt Boardman ordered precinct inquiries at hotels and boarding houses. Theft of feed sacks reported by Ernest Hazen of 463 465 K Street SW. Sacks valued at $6 stolen from a boarding house after a rear window was broken. Frank Metz jailed five months for assaulting Officer Bfjans during a prior arrest. Four Hump Saft Qn cool Chesapeake-Bey four days a week. A 00 fot FY, Bee ticket jagent The Hirectric iLine. 1ath and New York avenue.
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Polce
Lynchburg
W. A Doyle
Washington
Ernest Hazen
K Street
Hazen
Aomeone
Chesapeake-Bey
New York
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