Critics Made Him Quit Defended By Mr Ashford
District building inspector C W Sommerville resigned after criticism of his handling of the Pickford apartment house collapse and the ironwork failure at North Capitol and M streets northeast. The coroner’s jury blamed him largely though officials say he was not at fault. His successor will be chosen from two offered by Building Inspector Ashford as of January 1.
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C. W Sommerville
Pickford
North Capitol
M Streets
Engineer Department
Sommerville
Ashford
Raymond L. Hibbs
North Capitol Street
Summerville
District Service
Wiliam Kelly
Justices To Celebrate Christmas At Home
District Supreme Court justices plan Christmas at home with Justice Daniel Thew Wright exempted. Wright will travel to Kentucky for a hunting trip with his brother in Cincinnati, returning for January 4 with colleagues. Chief Justice Laugh, Justice Stafford, and Justices Gould and Anderson will assess new court rules and continue workload and commission findings on District of Columbia withe conditions and needed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Daniel Thew Wright
Justice Wright
Kentucky
Lves
Cincinnati
Wright
Thaity
Anderson Stafford Gould
Harvard
Pleads for Son's Return in Juvenile Court
Giuseppe Delgardo begged Judge DeLacy to allow his 12 year old son Giacomo home from the Industrial Home for Christmas. He offered money to see the boy, but the judge refused, noting the child labor concerns and the legal limits. Outside, Carmelita and Francesco waited sadly for news of the boy.
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Guiseppe Delgardo
Delgardo
Giacomo
Guiseppe
Judge DeLacy
Tom
Delgano
Reed
Sicilia
Klé
Giuseppe
Carmelita
Francisco
Nother
Francesco
Delgario
Hitle
Purdy S Nourt
Surprise Luncheon at New Willard Hosts Esteemed Guests
District officials and leading business men attended a surprise luncheon at the New Willard. Hosts Tf W Butler, LS Marlowe, and others arranged a neat surprise with guests receiving novelties and a one act drama. Marlowe played a policeman who arrested Mr Gale on the complaint of Mr Stedard, leaving guests unable to recall the reason for the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atv Neon
Willanl
Altair
W Butler
LS Marlowe
Lo G Smiti
J M Stodard
Ierison Brown
William 2
Mahony
J Golden Donaldson
West Gen
Georre Hares
Wo Woodward
Alexander Bitton
B Brown
George Hamilton
Gale Ur
Walter Harban
Julius Garfinkie
Harry Normenthartes
Linkin
William Mearnes
Benjamin Wood- UT
Chiles Willams
John Pawel
Manager Hight
New
Willard
Marlowe
Gale
Stedard
Donala
Pushcart Peddlers Fined in Police Court Arraignments
Pushcart day in police court saw peddlers arraigned for blocking traffic. All were arrested Wednesday afternoon near Seventh and E streets. Each prisoner fined one dollar and warned to change behavior in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saventh
E Streets
Frank Thomson Scholarships Examined for Sons of Railway Men
Pennsylvania line managers announce June 1909 exams for Frank Thomson scholarships of 600 a year, endowed in 1907 by the late Frank Thomson’s children. Open to Sons of about 173000 men affiliated with eastern and western Pennsylvania lines and related rail companies. Applications due before June to Thomas S Fiske, secretary, at New York station.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Frank Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erie and Western Transportation Company
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Long Island Railroad
Grand Repida and Indiana Railway
Vandalia Railroad
Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad
Cleveland, Akron and Colanbus Railway
Cincinnati
Wood to Enforce Law on Sidewalk Garbage Can Litter
James M Wood announces strict enforcement of police rules banning garbage and ash receptacles on sidewalks and public crossings. Capt Mathews reports strong opposition from residents, especially women racing to gates before pickups. Wood defends duty and rejects complaints as deterrent to enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M .Wood
Capt Mathews
Fifth Precinct
Capt
Mathews
Bac
Wood
YMCA Employment Bureau reports success filling clerical jobs
The YMCA employment bureau under C L Johnson reports 130 calls from Washington employers in three months and 119 placements. The service is free to employers and screens applicants, with references checked. many positions, from managers to office staff, have been filled. In other news, Robert Cobb and Anderson Riggins were jailed for three months on vagrancy charges after appearing in police court, with Bigging noting a preference for jail over leaving Washington.
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MC A
Bureau of Employment of
Association
Bureau
C L Johnson
Washington
Robert Cobb
Anderson Riggins
Aukam
Bigging
Duffy
Era
Direct
Rochester
Spectacular Cavalry and Artillery Drills at Fort Myer
At Fort Myer yesterday three thousand spectators watched G troop Fifteenth Cavalry led by Capt Rayser perform a vivid cavalry drill. Battery D Third Artillery under Capt Warren showcased eager horsemen, hurdle jumping roman riding and Cossack riding drawing applause. Sgt A A Fletcher of Troop G fractured his ankle when his horse fell during a morning rehearsal and was treated at the fort hospital.
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Fort, Myer
Tanbark Arenz
Fort
G Troop
Fifteenth Cavalry
I. Rayser
Third Artillery
T H Warren
Cal Patterson
Sergi A A Fletcher
Tanbark
Fort Hospital
Mrs Belt Gets Estate In Will Of Late Fire Chief
By the will of William T Belt dated January 17, 1894 the former District fire chief who fled yesterday the entire estate is left to his widow Mrs Kate Belt Until the youngest child reaches adulthood the estate is held in trust by Mrs Belt and then divided equally among the mother and children The one third portion that would have gone to William I Belt, who was drowned months ago, goes to the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T Belt
District Fire Department
Kate Belt
Stainship Majority
Mra Belt
William I Belt
Passenger station approved at New York and Florida avenues
The commissioners informed the Washington Railway and Electric Company that a building at New York and Florida avenues and First Street northeast will serve as a passenger station. The company recently notified that the site is available and will be converted to a station as part of extending the City and Suburban lines through square 79 to bypass a dangerous curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric Company
New York and
Florida Avenues
First Street
Square 79
City Bulletins from Local Stores and Vendors
A jumble of product listings and advertisements from Lynn Haven Days and nearby shops. Includes prices for jarred fruits, candy, raisins, and cake mix, plus references to ice cream, oysters, buttermilk, and a lunc hroom. Mentions Coldenstroth’s and Muddiman & Co with address cues and service notes.
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Rosenfeld
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Saks & Company
Penn. Ave
Stumph & Lyford
Mass
Agisté Aggregat
Tee -Rutherford, (Inc
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Sts
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Casgaer
Xmas
Doc
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Vorek Peietilay
Merry Christmas
Morsell’s
Jess'sy
Albert L Johnsom
Horn Rause
MR. Ashford
Father
Boy
Fune
Employment Bureau
THE
Wellington
TYRE
Eleventh Street
Riggs National Bank of
Washington, D. C
Foreign Exchange
Eckstein
Cafe For Ladies and Gentlemen
New York Avenue
Shoreham
Executive Mansion
Treasury
State,War, and Navy
John T. Devine
Arlington
Peter Taylor, Jr
Washington, DC
Phome
Chevy Chase
ALEX
ST. John & Low Cornice
Latrobes
Wisconsin Ave. N. W
Washington, D.C
the Soule
New York Ave
J. E. Bates
Public Accountant and Auditor Offices
Anton Aoe
East Building
Mercantile, Corporation, and
Wanvene Iri National Metropolitan Bank OF Washington
Os Parker
Woodward J_ Gates Moore
Parker Attac Beable
Astier Asst
Miteint
St. James
Penna. Ave
Sixth Street
Washington, DE. C
L. H. Landwehr
Fourteenth Street N. W
Shelby Clarke
Charles F Dornotf
Edward Feuldment
Shelby Clarke Art Company
G Street Sonean
Est
United States
Colorado
Fort Myer
National Hotel
Ath and
Pa. Ave
G. F. Schutt
W. A. H. Ghurgh
Church & Stephenson
Maryland Avenue
Eighth
Ninth Streets
W Mesch Jr
George A Williamson
Imtahigh
Shoemaker Co
Pennsylvania Ave
James L. Parsons
Washington, D
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
New York
la, Ave. N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
F Street
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Mrs. Belt
Will
J. E. Hurley
Ohio Ave
C St. N. W
W. & B. Pad Shoes
J.b.kendall CO
Missouri Ave
WM. H. Ernest
American Ice Company
PA Ave
Cote
Carpeneinety
H. F. Harper Go., Inc
Wadlerale
Penn
Fapor Fosendaje Cement &Ce
Tenth St NW
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Friedlander Bros. Cor
City Bulletins
Lynn Haven
Phila
Coldenstroth
Fairfex
Coldenstreth
Iit
Bearlea
Sea Pines
Phong W. M
Uneeda
Yale Laundry
Selinger
Sunday Post
Hudson's
Anole Highlands
Capitol
U.S
Randis Highlands
Paphel
Dupont Circle
TM & Rmalty
Eh Sod
Cer
Tweitts Atreat Nw
Potomac
Munyon
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