Pay Less Than Needs His 1200 Dollar Salary
A Washington clerk writes of crushing living costs on a 1200 salary, detailing monthly expenses of 107.76 for a family of three and outlining how education, health, and retirement costs are unaffordable. He argues Congress must raise pay, noting married clerks cannot marry or start families on current wages.
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Washington
Chevy Chase Lake
Holida
Nts
Providence
Clark
Senselves
United Government
Tv Kron
Congresa
Charity
Physicians Granted Licenses in District
The January medical examinations yielded licensure for physicians to practice medicine and surgery in the District. Names listed include Dr. Mary O Malle, Dr. Sammel Sacks, Dr. William B Herdsty, Dr. Walter F. Phillips, Dr. George H. Magee, Dr. Wells A. Ruble, and Dr. Alexander Y. P. Garnett.
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Hard of
Mary O' Malle
Sammel Sacks
William 8. Herd‘esty
Walter F. Phillips
George H. Magee
Wells A. Ruble
Alexander Y. P. Garnett
Senator Taylor Delivers Lecture For Confederate Veterans Fund
Senator Taylor of Tennessee speaks at Arlington fund event described as blending humor and pathos in tales of everyday life. He praises individual happiness and endears audience with stories and songs while Mary A. Herbert, former Navy secretary, introduces him.
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Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Arlington
Tiddisn
Bob
Prince
Peter Pan
Bims
May Irwin
Lanrera
Mlary A. Herbert
the Navy
Walters Bookmaking Case at Benning Goes to Demurrer
Justice Stafford heard defense and government arguments on a demurrer to the indictment charging John Walters a New York bookmaker with perambulating bookmaking at Benning race track. Walters contends the offense is invalid unless within Washington or within a one mile city radius. prosecutors argue the statute targets the gambling evil, not the method.
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Justice Stafford
John Walters
New York
Benning Race Track
Worthington
J. J. Hemphith
Shia City
Joseph’ Auerbach
Walters
D. W. Baker
Stuart McNagara
Washington
Cluir
Samuel Ross
Hen Hellen
Xumara
Davila
McNamara
Auerbach
Miller
England
Canada
Oppose Langdon Park Bill in Langdon D C
Commissioners report unfavorably on a Senate park bill for Langdon Washington suburbs urging a general appropriation for District parks. They advocate a general fund to buy parks and select locations at best price, noting Fort Thayer and another site offer lower costs.
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Senate
Langdon
D. C
Scott
Committee On
City of
Washington
Macfarland
United States
Langdon Park
Fort Thayer
Senate Park Commission
Ontario Place Extension Proposal concerns questioned
A board recommendation questions a plan to extend Ontario Place Northwest via a Bit for the extension of Oataria place. Commissioner Macfarland notes the bill lacks extension details and warns a direct Ontario extension would harm valuable property including a large apartment building and several brick dwellings, risking substantial expenditure with unclear benefit.
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Oataria Place
Board of Commissioners
Smith
House
Macfarland
Ontarlo Niacs
Building Permits Reported For Several Two Story Structures
Inspector Snowden Ashford saved permits yesterday for four two story civic buildings on a southwest street, Elliot street northeast, and Seventh street southwest with estimated costs ranging from 400 to 10 000 dollars. Architects include E O Woltend Arthur Carr and E Q Volland, with builders James Meritt and James Martin.
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Snowden Ashford
Woltend
James Meritt
Aether Cart
Eliott Street
Architet
Arthu Carr
Janes Martin
Labor's Attitude Defined at Norfolk Meeting
The American Federation of Labor building trades department opened in Norfolk with 15 international and executive officers in attendance. President Gompers declared workers will not submit to or starve under employer pressure, rejecting claims of fatalism and wage reductions. James OConnell and others emphasized unity against division while a credentials committee was named with Huber as temporary chair.
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Department of the Building Trades
The
American Faleration of Labor
Executive Council of
Federation
Norfolk
International
Building Trades
America
Gompers
James O'Connell
Morrison
Morgan
United States
Internation] Machinists’ Association
William D. Huber
Indianapolis
Andi W. J. Spence
James Kirby
Thomas Pak ‘Gon
George Hendricks
Tarbell Gets Absolute Divorce From Lydia Tarbell
George L. Tarbell a Takoma Park grocer was granted an absolute divorce from Lydia C. Tarbell on grounds of infidelity. Decree signed by Chief Justice Clabaugh. Suit filed August 12, 1906, with two co respondents. Testimony taken by a special examiner. Deposition witnesses included Howard Coates Felton Knight and Detective McDevitt.
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George L. Tarbell
Takoma Park
Lydia C.tarbell
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Turbell
J. Larobert
Edward Metean
Pr. Butler
Lutheran Church
Howard 3. Coates
E. B. Lewis
Felton B. Knight
House of Representatives
Detertive McDevitt
Plot to Die in White Lot Ended by Police Interruption
William J. Kelley age sixty attempted suicide at the White Lot by shooting yesterday at noon. A bullet grazed his scalp before Park Policeman John Shelley disarmed him. Kelley was treated at Emergency Hospital and charged with carrying concealed weapons, released on sixty dollars collateral. He is a retired blacksmith worth about forty thousand dollars, claiming health issues caused his despair.
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William J. Kelley
John Shelley
Kelley
Firat
Reid inquest postponed amid murder probe at morgue
The inquest into Henry W. Bell's death, found mutilated before 21 F Street NW, was rescheduled to Thursday due to a key official's absence. Detectives seek clews to light the murder, while about a dozen suspects were arrested and released, with Charles Philips held as a witness at the United States Sau.
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Henry W. Bell
F Street
Northwest
Cleus
Charles Philips
United Stars
Sau
Prize Window Trimmer Wins Third Gold Medal
Monroe S Snyder of Goldenbergs at Seventh and Ex s nw wins a third gold medal in the National and International Window Trimming Contest. He has claimed a gold watch in 1903 and medals in 196 and 1407, setting a new record. A bicyclist, J Tibber, seventeen, was injured after colliding with a street car on Four and a half Street SW near TLand Avenue, sustaining body and head injuries and a badly damaged bicycle.
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Monroe S. Snyder
Goldenberg’s
Sbverty Northwest
Securion
J. Tibber
Ho Street
Tfland Avenue
Held for Looting Vacant House Incomplete Charge
Edward Brown held in 1% bond in Police Court for allegedly robbing a vacant dwelling at 105 C Street Southwest of plumbing fixtures. Estate Leaves to Sister Macy Heidington per late Patrick Reddington February 31, 198, probate filed. Lincoln House to open free to public tomorrow from 9 am to 4 pm on Lincoln's birthday.
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Edward Brown
Poldee
C Street
Patrick Reddington
Macy Heidington
Lincoln House
Lincoln
City Bulletins Custom Cutters Elect Officers
Custom Cutters Association elects officers for one year at a regular meeting held February 7. Officers listed include EE. B. Thief president Bernard Foley first vice president Charles T. Neal second vice president B. Ryder secretary J. W. Campbell treasurer J. Geracl master practical work P. J. Foley trustee. Also noted are assorted local ads and notices involving groceries and products.
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Custom Cutters
Custom Cutters’ Association
EE. B. Thief
Bernard Foley
Charles T. Neal
B. Ryder
J. W. Campbel
J. Geracl
P.J. Foley
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West End
Potomac
Selinger
Friedlander Bros
Tohat
Tema
MM Beltor
Congress
Taylor
Gase
General Park
Ontario Place
LABOR
J. P. Morgan
G. L. Tarbell
Takoma Park Grocer
C Outfitter
Rosner
Jobis PA. Ave
Cascarets
City Bulletins
Schneider
Kingan
MD. Paves
Connecticut
Gracera
Gould
Artur Chester Gordon
Howard University
Chester
Ty. Gordon
Pytevict
Sathn'sk
Neresm
Pere
Portadl
Gree Sa. Merdiman& Co
Heurich
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Hottling Company
Same Old Place
N. C. Upham
Jame Life
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
John G. Meinberg
King Baker
St. S. E
Washington, D. C
Drud
Prince Albert
Duero
Fougema & CO
Ageste
U.S
Beckman Bi
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Munyon
Joint Finance Committee
Associated Charities
Citizens’ Relief Association
Committee On Prevention of Consumption
Weap
Milton 7
Ailes
Mia
Hertel Blanc
Emile Berliner
Scott C. Hore
Vraltor C. Clephena
John Joy Edson
Mire
Wm. Corcoran
F. Gude
Robert N. Sarvs
Seale
Archibald Hepkrog
Hennen Jennings
A Llenez
John R. McLean
H. 0. F. Macfarland
Marthur D. Marks
Preferre L Moore
Sofie A. Nordroff-Jung
Thomas C. Neves
Francia Riggs
June FE
Redotph
Edgar D. Shaw
Jona B. Sleman, Jr
P. Bourgeon
Corcoran Thom
Mize
Emily Tucker
George Trusedall
Herbert Wadsworth
W. Woodward
Washington Post
Castelberg’s
Opticians
J. F. Oerfet
Vienna
Babek
Uneeda
O’donnell
Cravenette
Goodyear Raincoat Co
Sunday Post
Adler
Victor E
Adlerent Clothing
7Th ‘Street Cituigeieeeeist
Eules
Cantina
Enoura
Maerzen
Heurich Brewing
Hurhele
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Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
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