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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
3
Chairman Knapp and Dr. Charles P Neall submit a mediation backed proposal representing Pennsylvania and its employees. The agreement follows extended board mediation and acceptable terms, with both sides expressing general satisfaction with the pact.
A historical report urges the general manager to waive formal appeal pending status and promptly meet with the committee to settle matters already decided by subordinate officers. It also calls for a fixed reasonable deadline for appeals to the general manager and for subordinate officers to act on requests to avoid future friction.
Police across all precincts detained several Negroes matching descriptions given by women assaulted around Thirteenth and F streets NW and at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Ave NW. One man, Thomas Young of the southwest, identified by Miss Marie Cunningham, faces court. Brown and Jackson matches reported in separate purse snatching near Rhode Island Avenue NW.
District to receive U S reimbursement for two south Pennsylvan ia firehouses lost to federal action. Engine Company No 1 at 12th Street and Truck Company No 13 at Ohio Avenue and Fourteenth Street face relocation. Commissioner Macfarland proposes using the funds to build a new combination house at EB Street between Twenty Seventh and Thirteenth Streets.
Local clubman who died November 7 in New York left a roughly 500000 estate to be divided between his two children and widow. The will names real estate holdings in New York and other securities. A trust was established in Rome for the child with widow receiving a portion. Names include George William Welona and George Navier among others.
Ten individuals are named as alleged violators in a Pure Food law case. Lieutenant Woodward referred the matter to U S District Attorney Baker for prosecution. The report states milk shipments and related violations will receive attention, with forfeiture of collateral or bonds possible.
Scaffolding collapsed on the grounds of an asylum during theater building repairs injuring four men, Dennis McNamara among them. Juries include a broken leg and several men sent home after treatment. investigators cite worn tackle and a failed scaffold as the likely cause.
Fragmented OCR text mentions nominations, notices, and names like Nedoon Georgetann mass and shatth Ferguson. It references committees and elections with scattered person names and dates, implying a local notice about applications or nominations with multiple individuals named.
Reports from several high schools and public health facilities detail thefts of overcoats and garments and repeated break‑ins last week. Police identify suspects, with one man questioned after lockers were found ransacked and items damaged. officials say tighter controls and warnings have begun to curb losses.
Fragmented OCR notes allege purse snatching concerns in a city area, with witnesses claiming a woman was confronted and followed near busy streets. The text mixes stray phrases about payments, shops, and COD terms, offering little coherent detail beyond vague crime chatter.
A dated health office record catalogs births and resident names with ages, including Adama, Catherine Achstetter, Iraiten Pretin Bly, Evelyn Carpenter, Mabel Simpson, and others. It notes addresses on streets like 820 Betjamin Ho and 273 1th St NW, with ages ranging from infants to seniors, listing ongoing civic records.
Wyrit Tillman and Chabert Crement filed suit in the District Supreme Court asking that work on a new hospital building be halted until the issue is settled by authorities. Justice L Ivard Dott C Robinson and C TM Ep Robinson issued an order requiring show cause by Sunday. The plaintiffs allege the completed structure will close a 4 foot alley used for 40 years behind their property.
Residents on Twentieth Street reported a dangerous dog incident involving Medor Web. The juvenile court heard testimony about the dog being muzzled for a time but resisting the restraint. A poodle attended the proceedings with its young owner but was kept from entering. Marshal James Promises to ensure the dog wears a muzzle.
At the Gruetli Verein annual meeting in Gayles Hall Munich the following officers were elected President Theodore Picard reelected Vice President Albert Alleman Secretary Sean Chapuis reelected Financial Secretary Charles Hof reelected Treasurer Jacob Bruegner reelected Trustees Junis Ex Edn Schmidt Jacob Bruegger Librarian John Steiger Standard Bearer F Metler.
Arrangements for the presentation of the Macfarland trophy flag to Engine 1 Company No 14 of the fire department are completed. The event will be at the engine house on Wighth Street NW next Monday evening with Commissioner Macfarland presenting the trophy and Chief Belt presiding. Captain B Proctor of No WU will accept. Speeches by Avram Simon Creed Fulton Sinton Wolf Wilson Oliver and Henry Franc Jr with music by Henry Franc Jr.
District commissioners urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to rule on jurisdiction over streetcar stopping rules. They argue SSC regulates safety and property within the District while the commission has no authority here. The request follows a contention by Capital Traction that interstate rules apply to streetcar stops near building lines.
Five semiconvertible cars, built in Philadelphia, reach Rosslyn Virginia barns to be wired and fitted. A sixth car is due soon in the city. The fleet will replace old cars, with modern machinery, at Lacey substation, and service on the Washington line will begin after overhaul and commissioning.
Inland Waterways Coalition of the National Conservation Commission discussed potential freight cost reductions if channels and navigable streams were properly developed. The report cited rail freight costs and estimated large yearly savings from shifting freight to water transport, while noting water power potential and irrigation questions in the West.
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