Increase in Volume of Surveyor's Work
The annual report of William P Richards, District Surveyor, notes a surge in subdividing large parcels into lots and streets. It records 1,759 lots surveyed, 1, CS walls located, and multiple new subdivisions listed. The report urges adjusting the fee schedule to reduce district costs while reflecting workload, recommending lower charges for small plots and higher for large subdivisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam P
Capt Morrow
Myr Richards
Dahlgren Terrace
West Holmesd Manor
Wahlers
Kosciusko Place
Cleveland Park
Fourteenth Street Heights
Park View
Chichester
Floyd E Davis
Weemstract
Hungerford
Washington Highlands
Stmer
J Rhees
Padsworth
Hillbrook
Saratoga Heights
Burrville
Fannie Dunlop
Menor Park
Sauls
City of Washington
Argyle Park
Beverly Burrville
M AI Bell
South Pinehurst
Protests on Connecticut Avenue Grade Vainly Upheld
Maj Georfe B Armes protests the proposed grade on Connecticut Avenue Extended between Grant Avenue and Chapel Road. Commissioner Macfarland inspected the area and stated the commissioners had decided to ignore the protest and proceed with the grade. He also visited Albemarle Street and outlined plans for a $10,000 appropriation to extend utilities and complete Soapstone Valley sewer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Georfe B Armes
Connecticut Avenue
Grant Avenue
Chapel Road
Fairfield
Engineer Department
Connecticut
May Armes
Maj Arm
Panama Canal Locks To Be 100 Feet Wide
Chief Engineer Stevens of the Isthmian Canal Commission explains plans for broader locks on the Panama Canal with 100 foot width and 1,000 foot usable length. He notes cement needs amount to 125 carloads daily for two years, totaling about 91,250 carloads, with significant foreign supply potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Isthmian Canal
Commission 3 Congress
Panama Canal
Myrtie Jens
England
United States
Consulting Board of Engineers
Canal Commission
Open Shop Policy Adopted for Postal Clerks
Postal clerks may affiliate with labor unions as long as they follow postal service rules and do not coerce others. Nonunion employees receive full protection, with the department ensuring safety for those who opt not to join. The decision came after a conference among Postmaster General Hitchcock, Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger, and Chicago Postmaster Fred A Busse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A Busse
Chicago
Atling
Hitchcock
Shallenberger
Busse
National Labor Union of Postal Clerks
American Federation of Labor
Forty from St Louis visit Washington under Hob Gregory
A party of forty from St Louis and affiliates arrived in Washington from Atlantic City staying at Riggs House under Hob Gregory. The group includes Mr and Mrs Roth, Mr and Mrs Rhode and their children, the Kaisers, Schwartz family, Reed siblings, Bristow, Connor, Harich, Scarbrough, and other guests. On Saturday they depart for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Hob Gregory
Atlantic City
Riggs House
Fred Roth
Wiliam H Ruthedge
Harry Kaiser
Elsie Kaiser
Henry Rhode
Edwin Rhode
Cora Rhode
Ella Rhode
Gerhart Schwartz
Florence Schwartz
Clara Schwartz
Misa Erma Mei
Lillian Mew
J F Barth
George L Schlueter
James J Hawk
Mary Reed
Nancy Reed
Timothy Connor
Adele Harlch
Nora Harich
J M Bristow
D de Wolf
Elizabeth Patterson
Columbus
Ohio
Julia Scarbrough
Anna Scarbrough
Evans
Ala
Where Boney's Money Went Det detectives aid Virginia authorities in Jackson Bones murder
Detectives Helam and McNamiee assist Virginia officials to solve the murder of Jackson Bones. An autopsy by Coroner Nevitt and Assistant Coroner Glazebrook found a bullet in Bones' brain. About $1,100 drawn from a bank had been spent or loaned, leaving only $106 on him after the fatal drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boney
Helam and
McNamiee
Virginia
Jackson Bones
Nevitt
Glazebrook
City barber union to work until noon on Labor Day
City board of local barbers decides to let each union work until 12 noon on Labor Day after receiving 40 appeals about short notice. Also reports a heat collapse injures John Barnes at Twelfth Street and Penn Ave NW.
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Eyscuthe Board of
Antena
Nol
John Barnes
Twelfth Street
Penn Viama Avenue
Raple
Mo Cheshire
Eighth Street
Macy Madird
Joseph Milliard
Peace
Judge Wits
Benning Road
Milard
Alma Irene Stonpight
JB Mackenzie
Mackenze
Stafford
Supreme Court
Annie EB Meelle
Arthur McNelley
Centerville
Elizabeth V.smith
John R Smith
Wilmington del
H G Kimball
George Albert Gustin
George Ansley Gustin
Building Permits and Local Notices
Building permits issued by Inspector Ashford include Oscar Nauch for a brick dwelling at 240 Seventh Street Northwest with architect and builder William Goodwin. estimated cost 3500. To Nettle Ernst for additions at 281 Northeast Street, contractor Charles Ernat, estimated 2600. Timothy Shugrue for a brick blacksmith shop at 1027 Thirty Third Street Northwest by builder J.O. Metnerre, estimated 10. Burial notices for Joshua Johnson, former Patent Office clerk, in Mount Olivet Cemetery after services at St Aloysius Church. The pallbearers are named. bank news notes First National Bank of Argyle authorized to commence business with capital 10000. officers listed. Advertisement for D. J. Kaufman, 1005-7 Pa Ave, touts half price suits and trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Oscar Nauch
Seventh Street
William Goodwin
Nettle Ernst
Charles Ernatt
Timothy, Shugrue
Thirty Third Street
Joh Metnrre
Mr. Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Patent Office
Mount Olivet
St Aloysius Church
Capitol
Charles Bessler
Roland Colcock
Carl Nolan
Charles Ross
Thomas Greenwood
Harvey Richard
Hemingway Clerk Arrested Over Alimony Funds
Charles B Hemingway, a Pension Office clerk, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Cusick on orders of Justice Stafford after he withdrew $1,000 from his deposit at Equitable Building and Loan. The move followed a court order for temporary alimony and a fear he would flee the district. he was escorted home with a plan to return the funds in joint custody of his counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B Hemingway
Lulu Wood Hemingway
Marshal Cusick
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Attorness Leckle
Hemingway
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Eugene A Jones
Fouth Street
Roberts
Printery official dismisses worker over franked envelope use
Public Printer Stillings yesterday dismissed Charles W Lippold after an order punishing the use by Government Printing Office employees of official franked envelopes for private letters. The order warns that any officer or employee found using the frank slips for personal use will be dismissed from government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Printing Office
Stillings
Charles W Lippold
Front platform gate closure sparks commuter protest
Citizens file complaints over Washington Railway and Electric Company order requiring front platform gates to be closed at all times. Protests indicate boarding and alighting from a closed car front platform is common and convenient, and the public opposes losing this privilege. The issue is referred to Commissioner Macfarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Macfarland
CAPT C I MACGOWAN DEAD
Capt Charles I MacGowan longtime War Department clerk died suddenly of heart trouble at his residence 11 B Street NW at 9 o clock last night He was born in 1836 and came to Washington after the Civil War He leaves a wife and two daughters Adine MacGowan of the city and Mrs Dow of Vienna Va The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles.i MacGowan
War Department
Capt MacGowan
Albery
Adine MacGowan
Dow
Vienm
Anti-Injunction debate at University Hall features Waterman Taylor and others
Tonight at University Hall Fifteenth and H streets a debate on the anti injunction issue will be held with J M Waterman from Michigan and L R Taylor from Illinois opposing manufacturers leaders represented by Couden from Massachusetts and Hineman from Pennsylvania. Minutemen appoints Leckie as judge advocate general and Shinn as commissary general while a bread box incident reports a two year old girl found asleep on Fourth and H Streets NE.
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Federaton of Labor
University Congress
J M Waterman
Michigan
L. R Taylor
Ilinos
Couden
Massachusetts
Hineman
Pennsylvania
University Hall
Fifteenth
HH Streeta
Minutemen
Col M A Winter
The
EB L Leckie
Charles BE Shinn
Leckie
Mr Shinn
Star Cat
H C Matthews
Precknet
Fourth
Geneva Brown
Grable
Manners in the Art of Photo Engraving
City bulletins note tips on photo engraving craft and announce business updates. Joyce Engraving Co and C A Muddiman & Co feature as district agents for Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges. New store location listed and offerings include fallines and bake samples. Vatoldi Cafe advertises affordable meals with regular options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Engraving Company
Star
Chicago-Jewel Gas
Muddiman & Co
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Penna
Sale
I. Grosner
Bete de Shine
C & P Telephone Co
12Th St
JAS. A. Marvin & CO
Ferclusively Insurance Body
Hove Life Building
5Th and & Streets
Treasury
Tornadte
Lisbith
Castelberg's
Washington
Archive
William P. Richards
Yester- Gas
First National Bank of
Argyle
John B
D. J. Kaufman
Pensin
Place of Depost
W. R. & E. Company
C. I, Macgowan
Steel Northwest
Marshall Hall
Labor
Knights of Labor
Marshall
City Bulletins
Columbia Wall Paper Co
9Th St
Vatoldi Cafe
Ninth St
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Massachusetts Avenue
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St. N.W
Carleton Vaughan
F Street
N. W
National Capital Brewing CO
Hubbard Heating CO
Potomac Electric Power Co. Contract Dept
14Th St. G. W
U.S
Uncle Sam
Home Savings Bank
7Th & Mass
N.W
7Th
H Sts
7Th Stow
Washington Gaslight CO
Tenth ST. WN. W
Joan Wedderburn
F.st. N. W
W.l.douglas
J. H. Galbreate
N. Capitol St
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas
W. Js. Douglas
Menor
W.L Douglas
L. Douglas
Mase I
L.douglas
Penn, Ave
Herrmann Wr
Schlitz
Milwaukes
Sais
Dos. Schlitz Brewing Co
Si. S. W
Best
A&p
Lea & Perris
Fge
Atlantic & Pacific
R.P. Andrews Paper Co. (Inc
la. Ave
D St
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
Lake George
N. Y
Express
Barchell
Adler
Clearange
Victor E.adler
St. WW
Warner’s Safe Core
Statelee
Sonera
Pocester
REGAL
Washington Store
Pa. Ave
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