48 Inch Main Laid For Capitol Hill Water System
The Washington water department completed a 48 inch main from the gate house at Fourth and College to New Jersey Avenue, with relief to the gravity system. About 29,000 feet of pipe were installed in two months at an estimated cost near $120,000, nine feet trench depth, 16,000 yards of excavated earth reused on the project. Workers peaked at 262 on September 2, and the operation included caulking joints and placing beads and nipples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Rbistrict Water Department
Fourth
Collge Streets
Pomeroy Street
Florida Avenue
New Jersey Asia
Roode Island Avenue
Rence
Sixth Street
Waa
Wink II
Wis
Water Department
Woohnston
Yast
Georgetown Beonging
United States
Lydecker
Distributing
Washington
Gate Hese
College Streets
Yarge
Lorstmie
Ser Ice
Beng
Dutt
McFarland
J 8 Garland
John Fitzgerald
Fremen
John McGuire
Daniel Hurles
P G Melbourne
Wanted for Wife Murder Tracks Across the West
Helena Montana reports John Hammond fleeing to Albany New York after being charged with killing his wife. His trunk was found near Forsyth in Rosebud County. Accomplice Young Strong, who traveled with Hammond, deserted him at Missoula. Authorities searched Missoula and nearby for Hammond as the sensational cross continent crime tale emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont Dee
Jt le
John Hammond
Albany NY
Forsyth
Rosebud County
Strong
Albany
Hammond
Missoula
Plan to Reclaim Children Delegates Meet in Riggs Fluxse
Delegates from South Carolina Georgia Maryland and West Virginia met in the Riggs Fluxse to discuss creating an interstate school of correction for dependent and delinquent children. Twenty delegates attended with representation from Massachusetts. A three member committee was appointed to coordinate with state leaders to adopt a concrete plan. The delegation sought an audience with the President who stressed the importance of child reclamation over tariffs or rail legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Juvenile Reformatory Committee of
Georgia
Riggs
School of Correction
South Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
Massachreetta
WR. Hammond
Allantw Gn
Lauristar Riggs
Beltimore
J L Mann
Florence
Missing Witnesses Threaten Recovery of Lands Worth 700000
The Department of Justice and Oregon seek S A D Puter and Horace G McKinley, convicted in Port and Dey, to provide plans of Lind swindling schemes. Heney says cooperation could unlock lands valued over 700000. Last contact in September. efforts to locate them continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
State of
Oregon
S A D Puter
Horace G McKinley
Port
Dey
Franc J 'Heney
Bingee
Hermann Vir Heney
Hermanns
Hawaiian Improvements Plan Authorized for 150000 Bond Issue
President Roosevelt approves the Hawaiian government plan to issue public improvement bonds totaling 150000. Negotiations between Hawaii representatives and New York parties are underway to float the bonds. An Interior Department statement shows assessable property in the Territory for the past year at 133,924,109 with total bonded indebtedness including the new issue at 32,? million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Haya
Atkinson
New York
Hscu
Abese
Petty’s Case Argued Over Bond Penalty in DC Suit
Justice Barnard heard the demurrer on James T Petty late auditor bonds in Circuit Court No 1. The District of Columbia seeks 320000, alleging funds stolen by James M Watson while a clerk in Petty's office. decision reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T Petty
District of Columbia
Petty
Justice Barnard
Circuit Court No
James M . Watson
Representative Overstreet Tours Post Office Dead Letter Division
Representative Jesse Overstreet of Ermann, chair of the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, toured the Post Office Department's dead letter division with friends and constituents. He called the visit unofficial but to show what he termed the most important and best equipped division of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Overstreet
Ermann
House Committee On Post Offices
Post Office Department
Qverstreet
New Publications Hours Schedule Change
Public notices specify new publication hours from December 14 to 21 on Mondays 12 M to 4 P M, and on other weekdays from 9 30 A M to 1 P M with Sunday afternoon hours 1 30 to 4 30 P M.
Robbery Plot Tied to Brokerage Clerk in Chicago
Charles Burt a confidential clerk for Bartlett Frazier and Carrington was arrested on a charge of conspiring in a July bank messenger robbery that cost the firm 1700 dollars. Dunstan Beeney and Joseph E Jones confessed, saying Burt joined the scheme to stage a realistic attack by throwing red pepper in Beeney s eyes, while Burt s reputation and popularity with his bosses are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Burt
Bartlett, Frazier & Carrington
Firma
Dunstan Beeney
Beeney
Joseph E Jones
Burt
Heeney
Waters Sues Burgess Heirs Over Barry Farm Conveyance
John F Waters seeks specific performance against Rachel Burgess and others to convey part of lot 33 in the Barry farm subdivision. He claims his father owned the unimproved property in 1889 and promised to devise it to him, building a large residence at his expense. His father died in 1901 with no will, and Waters asks the heirs at law to carry out the contract. Leon Tobriner represents the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F Waters
Rachel Burgess
Barry Farm
Leon Tobriner
Postmaster Appointment Debate Highlights Darby Office History
Albert Magnin seeks the Darby Pennsylvania postmaster job as records show only two postmasters in ninety five years. Representative Butler notes Cortelyou’s order to keep efficient postmasters, a principle dating to Madison era with Gideon Granger. Darby, a Philadelphia suburb, recently opened a new TV post office building on the original site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Magnin
Darby
Butler
Cortely
Philadelphia
Whch
Sugar Imports Rise Across Hawaii Puerto Rico Philippines
The Bureau of Statistics reports sugar imports for the year 195 show total value at 150 million dollars with 60 million from Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Cuba again leads in sugar cane production though imports from Cuba rose in value while quantity fell by about 200000 pounds.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Beautifying railroad right of way planned by Pennsylvania RR
Pittsburg officials announce a 200000 dollar program to beautify grounds around stations and along the railroad main line. Washington terminal grounds will receive at least 100000 dollars in landscaping with two thousand honeysuckle vines purchased so far. Also reported is Montana Senator W A Clark buying the Union mine in Eldorado County for about 1.75 million dollars.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Maintenance
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Lans Angeles
Lal
Rec
Nwews
W A Clark
Montana
Lnion
Mother Lode
Eldorado County
Ready to Fight Printers Strike Prep Rally in New York
Announced to seize a big printers strike, New York typothetae say the eight hour day will trigger closed shop rejection. They claim to hire nonunion machine operators from across the U S and schools in several cities, with publishers and manufacturers supporting them. no lockout is planned and new hires after January 1 will be paid union wages regardless of union status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Typothetae
Unis City
International ‘Typographical Union
Typogantical Union
Varius
United States
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Castro recalls protest and signals possible Franco Venezuelan pact
New York reports from Caracas say President Castro withdrew his objectionable phrase and counter protest, easing the path to a settlement with France. The dispute stemmed from the French Cable Company’s Venezuela concession and a Matos revolution complicity suit, with tensions rising after expulsions and a foreign minister’s declaration of M Taigny persona non grata.
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New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
France
Matos
M Broun
M . Taigny
M Taigny
Frence
King Oscar Aided Explorer Amundsen Observations Valued
Report from Jealle Wash notes Captain Amundsen received aid from King Oscar the London Royal Geographical Society and prominent figures in Norway and Sweden. Cable dated December 12 says observation station operated for two years at latitude 68 degrees and minutes north and degrees west data supports Sir Charles Ross magnetic observations. Stakes include navigating Northern waters passages met and oil power in the Gjoa valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundsen
Arche
Jeaille
Wash
R Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Nensen
Oscar
London
Royal Geographical Society
Norway
Sweden
Wo A Glassford
Hartman
Sienal Corps
Valdez
Charles Ross
Plans to lay fifteen miles of conduit remove wires downtown
Electrical Engineer Allen reported to the Commissioners that Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone plans fifteen miles of conduit in coming months with main lines and branches split evenly. Streets slated for conduits include Brightwood avenue, Eleventh street, K street northeast, G and L streets southeast, and others. extensions cover Ingte alde, Holmead Manor, and Washington Heights, enabling removal of roof wires at the Treasury Building once Western Union work ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Allen
Waa
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Brightwood Avenue
Grant Street
Petworth
Rock Greek Church Road
Eleventh
Florida Avenue
Spring Road
Lincoln Avenue
Eckington
Reper
Ingtealde
Holmead Manor
Washington Heights
Maryland Avenue
Fifteenth and I
Treasury Building
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Fifteenth and
G Streets
Land Fraud Demurrer Arguments Conclude Today
Argument on the demurrer to the indictments in the land fraud cases against John A Benson and Frederick A Hyde will be concluded today before Justice Wright in Criminal Court No 1. Yesterday the entire session was taken up by counsel for and against the indictments with A S Worthington R Gelden Donaldson and Frank H Platt appearing for the defendants and District Attorney Baker Francis J Ileney and Pugh for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Benson
Frederick A Hyde
Wright
A S Worthington
R Gelden Donaldson
Frank H Platt
New York
Baker
Francis J Ileney
United States
Oregon
Pugh
Department of the Interior
Christmas Votes at Washington Markets
The column highlights where to buy meats fish and produce in Washington markets with open hours and specials. It notes Center Market and Northern Liberty Market vendors offering turkey butter sauerkraut fresh meats poultry and fruit and vegetables. The piece also praises I B Vogel secretary of the third United States civil service district for his administration with commendation from the Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Center Market
Reisinger
Elgin
Elgin Creamery Co
Vogal
United States Civil Service District
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Civil Service Commission
Vogel
Items of Interest on Pennsylvania Avenue
A garbled ad page notes Brenan's Trunk and Harness Repairing moving to 818 1th st uw and home service. It lists permits, discounts, jewelry, wall papers, and a Grand Council royal arcanum election, with auctions, sales, and local businesses in northwest Washington. Also mentions a YMCA Board of Trade welcome.
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Brenan
J. Moonan
Ste St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albany, N. Y
Southern States
Puter
McKinley
PET FY
Representative Overstreet
NEW Publications
Collier’s Weekly
the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Professional Men OF
J. J. Darlington
Waters
Clark
Typotheta
King Oscar
Newcastle
Ememeer
J J Welsh
J A Harrig
W Grove
Pittsburg, Youngstown and
Ashtabula
Here
GHOVE
Northern Liberty Market
Cor. Sth
KK Sta. N. Wi
Staitman
Letentessen
Robert FE. Stenwell
Henry Thomfordt
Cor
Sumons
Nicholas Mites
Harry
Thomas
Walter R. Hart & Co
Red Clover
National Capital Brewing Co
Minna
Wilhelminia Witticschlager
Herbert Dunton
Alexander I of
Ruat
Village of
Hide and Seek
Bingham Thoburn Wilson
Santa Claus
W Herbert Dunton
Price
Publishers “Consolidated Retail Booksellers
Lucile Lovell
Andy Andy
Lord Fauntleroy
Walcott
Helen
Penn Publishing Company
Arch Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Post
J. R. Fearne
Marbelle Griset
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Twenty-third Street Northwest
James Linsky & Son
Pa. Ave
Harry G Lentz
Ouray Council
Royal Arcanum
Acme Repair Co
Pa Avenn
Ers
Alice Burgess
A_ 3
Grant
G. A R. Hall
Arlington Horse Co
Georgetown
HW Coe
Portland
Oreg
New Willard
Joseph Bush
Ave. N
Droge ‘Magruder
Emma D. Dwight
R Street
Gong
Capital
Special Department For Ladies
National Safe Depaait, Bavings, and Trust Co
16Th St
Choral Society
Wiliam Bruce King
F Street
West End
Northwest
Martin Bros
YM CA. Receiv
Board of Trade and Business Men's Association
Burchell
N.W. Burchell
Maryland Club
John H. Magruder
Ieee
Connecticut
Ave & K ST
J. Maury Dove
FN. W
Sranches
Ceres
Roiter
Sidney H Greer
Minneapolis
Greer
Harlington
Asbertos
J. T. Walker Sons
10Th Street
M. T4
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