No Fine in Tree Case at Police Court
Mrs. John B. Henderson wife of the former Missouri senator appeared in Washington police court for destruction of district property. Judge Pugh released her on personal recognizance after she pled guilty to the charge and promised not to direct felling of any more trees on streets or parkways. Witness Luther Fuller urged congratulation rather than prosecution, noting the dead sycamore had been felled as a safety concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Henderson
Senator Henderson
Missouri
Pugh
Henderson
Florida Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Red Book Lists Government Jobs Without Civil Service
The Red Book published by the R P Andrews Paper Company details thousands of federal positions not covered by civil service. It highlights the presidency at $75,000 yearly, the vice presidency at $12,000, and many senior posts across the Senate, House, Library of Congress, and nine Federal departments, noting the post office holds the most non civil service jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
R. P. Andrewa Paper Company
United States
Heand
Senate
House
Library of Congress
Botanic Gardens
District of Columbia
Post Office
Fisher's Will Filed For Probate Involving Mission Board
W Fisher family wills outline gifts and executorships. Daniel W Fisher's will dated May 38 1911 tallies a bequest to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions if estate surpasses 30000, earmarking funds for a college or hospital. Dr Howard Fisher named executor. Walter L Fisher and Mrs Halbert Britan receive residue. Other tests include William H Underdue estate provisions to Frances A Underdue for life, Barry farm in DC, to grandchildren on death or re marriage. Pennington Halsted leaves stock to Frances L Halsted with residue to son John Pennington Halsted. Helen H Halsted is executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Daniel W. Fisher
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Board of Foreign Missions of
The
Presbyterian’Church
Howard Fisher
Dalrymple Civil War Veteran Dead in Treasury Service
F B Dalrymple veteran of the Civil War and longtime clerk in the Treasury Department died at his home 1764 Oregon Ave NW from heart disease. Born in Dover New Jersey in 186 he served three years in Company K First New York Engineers and was an elder of First Presbyterian Church. Survived by three children Alfred N Dalrymple Gerald M Johnson and J Howard Wygand. Funeral at 2 30 this afternoon from the family residence with Rev Charles Wood officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Treasury Department
Frederick Bound Dalrymple
Auditor’s Office
Oregon Avenue Northwest
Mr. Dalrymple
Dover
N. J
First New York Volunteer Engineers
Dalrymple
First Presbyterian Church
Alfred N. Dalrymple
Newark
Gerald M. Johnson
J. Howard Wygand
Charles Wood
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles B. Buchanan
Government Printing Office
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Mr. Buchanan
Chicago
Washington
Lee's Undertaking Chapel
Huntington
W. Va
Public Printer Candidate Visits Washington
W W Turley of Chattanooga Tennessee, a candidate for public printer under the Wilson administration, spent the day at the Capitol discussing his prospects with supporters. He claims endorsements from 97 members of Congress and broad backing in Mississippi. Turley previously held a government printing office post during the Cleveland era and later worked in Washington newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Turley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wilson
Washington
Capitol
Turney
Congress
Mississippi
Cleveland
Government Printing Office
World Motorcycle Tour Ends In Sight Of Inaugural Event
Goustkrs Kahoros, a 3 year old traveler from Greece, has ridden 4590 miles on a motorcycle since July from Springfield Ohio en route around the world. He awaits an inaugural ceremony in this city before resuming the journey to San Francisco then Hawaii and the Philippines aboard a steamer. He plans to leave New York for Europe in March 1914 after touring the islands. He works in towns he finds pleasing during his travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goustkrs Kahoros
Springfield
Ohio
San Francisco
Hawaii
Philippines
New York
Kahoros
Greece
Russian church topic sparkles in McMahon Hall lecture
Dr. Sigourney Fay of Catholic University spoke on the Russian Orthodox Church in a McMahon Hall lecture, praising monastic discipline and foreseeing reunion with Rome soon. Also reported are the deaths of Charles B. Buchanan in Washington and Sergt Major James Ryan in Vallejo, with brief funeral and survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
McMahon Hall
Sigourney Fay
Catholic University
Death of W. B. Hassenberg in Boston
W B Hassenberg an employe of the Post Office Department in Washington died yesterday morning in Boston where he went in the autumn for treatment. Both he and his wife, present at the death, were well known in this city. Also notes on Yale Laundry ad and J T Crowley delivery, plus a rebroadcast of local business items and a recomissioned notary public Joseph R Fague of 503 E Street NW by President Taft. Great Battle Picture "The Balkan War" shown today in Virginia. Phene N GSS. 1225 7th. William Cannon's Paraisima Rye marketed for medicinal value.
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W. B. Hassenberg
Post Office Department
Washington
Boston
Mr. Hassenberg
Joseph R. Fague
E Street Northwest
Taft
Mr. Fague
Wm. Cannon
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Wright
Raultless
Byron S. Adams
11Th St. N. W
C. A. Muddiman & GO
12Th St
G St
Prince Albed
Hira
Horn Us
Charles G. Stott & Co
New York Ave
Ninth St
Fineman & Goldsmith
Fourteenth Street
P. Andrews Company
Washington Brewery Co
Taunee
Karpeles-Hopper
Strac c
Sunday Post
First Trust
Pennsylvania Avenue N. W
W. Fisher
F. B. Dalrymple
Ww. W. Turley
Chattanooga, Tenn
Fay
Rome
St. Paul’s School
St. Paul
James Ryan
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island
City Bulletins
Tel. M
J. T. D. Pyles
Virginia
W. B. Moses & Sons
F and
Eleventh Streets
Moses & Sons
Shoreham
House of
Washington House
W. B
America
House Decorating
Inerica
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