Snow removal order urged by Washington counsel
Washington law enters a dispute over forcing property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks. Corporation Counsel Duvall urges enforcement of an old 1865 ordinance, citing McGuire v District of Columbia and Congress limits, with prosecutions possible and a test case to the Supreme Court if needed. Indictments and a Christmas flowers ad follow in the same issue.
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Washington
Duvall
District of Columbia
McGuire
Court of Appeals
Tower Court
Congress
Corporation of Washington
Corporation
Corporation of
Weehington
Bea AG Feacon
Court of Appsais
Georgetown
Court of
Casa
Sims and Coon Seek Restraint in Rent Suit Over Premises
Andrew J. Sims and David L. Coon of Sims & Coon filed a bill through attorney Leon Tobriner to stop John W. Nesline from pursuing a suit to recover rent and possession of branded premises at 1505 to 1509 Seventh Street Northwest. They claim a five year lease to June 1, 1907 at $100 monthly, investment in fixtures, and that Stonestreet assigned the lease with Nesline aware of it. Nesline demanded $13.60 monthly and threatened eviction, with a December rent claim of $137.50. A rule to show cause returnable January 6 was issued by Justice Anderson.
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Andrew J. Sims
David L. Coon
Sims & Coon
John W. Nesline
Leon Tobriner
Seventh Street
Frank Stonestreet
Stonestreet
Justice Anderson
Raymond is sentenced for libel in city bulletin
Albert M Raymond, recently convicted of criminal libel against Maj Richard Sylvester, superintendent of police, Building Inspector Ashford and others, was sentenced by Justice Wright to five years in the penitentiary. An appeal was noted to the Court of Appeals and bail set at 1600 with a costs bond of five dollars.
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Raymond
Albert M Raymond
Richard Sylvester
Ashford
Wright
Court of Appeals
Commissioner West Reluctantly Approves Convention Hall Theater License
Commissioner Biddie approved the license after fire and electrical checks, Macfarland supported. West withheld full approval citing unmet building regulations on proscenium, curtains, and stage equipment, urging a revision to prevent future conversion of halls into theaters.
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Convention Hall
Biddie
Fire Department
Macfarland
Commissioner West
Halle
Divorce Granted In Campbell Case At District Court
Justice Anderson grants Annie Campbell an absolute divorce from Tomalin A. Campbell on grounds of infidelity. Annie Campbell resumes her maiden name Annie Johnson. Also notes: holiday meat exhibit at Center Market by T. T. Keane Co features heavy beef and lamb, bullocks weighing 4,000 lbs, and Smithfield ham. Other notices include false arrest suit for $10,000, Holmes Bakery cakes and pies, and Lawson schooner naming dispute.
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T.T. Keaneco
Washington
Smithfield
District Supreme Court
Jefferson
Joseph Morrison
Paul Bray
Millan & Smith
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Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Morsell
Hardware Store
MAS
Pest
Buster Brown
Hatra
Friedlander Clothing Co., Corner Ninth and Eats
Castelberg’s
Optician
Pa. Ave
Hubbard Heating Co
F Street
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Newspaper
Arehive
Jodward
Woodward
August Peterson
Chalpin Street
Health Department
Peterson
Chapin
Berkshire
Southern Railway
Oll Pa
J. K
D. J. Kaufman
Corporation Counsel
Commissione
Text of the Law
James Phillips
William Hackley
Spencer Barnes
Samuel Barnes
Daniel Meyers
John Johnson
James E. Harris
William S. Sammons
Earle Dickinson
Robert Jones
Lincoln Mitchell
Charles Reed
Joseph Giovannini
Tenth Street
Iba
Reed
Thia
Ketes
House & Herrmann
Sts
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City Bulletin
J. T D. Pyles
Gould's
9Th St
F. Rogerson & Co
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I. J Silverman & Co
Stone
Joseph Stone
Albert H. Secanland
Eleventh Street
Kimball
Cereameries
James F Oyster’s
Bowie
Bull Run Battlefield
Mount Vernon Woods
Geo
Goode
Nehnelder
Regersen & Ou Oth
Laage
Ghole
Jay Gould
Anew
Xeray Pictures
Alan Lindsay
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Department
Georgetown University
HB Dieffenderfer
M. PD
D. D
Wiliam E. Chappie
United States
Lizzie Chappie
Affeck
B. B
Affleck
Reisinger
Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Affieck's
Robinson's
J. Siiverman & ,Co
11Th St
Rogerson & Co
9Th
Laave
John Mullan
California
Prima VY. Mullan
M. R Mullan
Wiliams
J. Jay Gould
Alf- Beck's
Commissioner West Demurs
Donnelly's
14Th
Holmes
Holmes’ Bakery
Lawson
Eugene Carver
Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Hecht
Cressman’'S
Consellior Cigar
T. T. McWhirter
Stewart Building
6Th and
D Sts
Washington, D. C
Selinger
Washington Gas Light Ca
Horn
T. P. Culley
11Th Street
Udden’s Credit House
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Corby
F. Droop
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Ninth St
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