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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
33
Closing out sale at 708 12th St offers high grade pianos at unusually low prices. Inventory selloff emphasizes value, honesty, and convenient terms as the entire Young & McHugh operation shuts down.
The District advocates immediate acquisition of public park sites including a 100 acre tract near Rock Creek for park and playground use. It cites rising land values, the Massachusetts avenue extension, and a $1,000,000 loss from delay. Senate supports purchase. House calendar.
Andrew Lightfoot, the man accused of killing Patrick Maloney and Minnie Fellin at St Elizabeths Insane Asylum on September 22, was found criminally insane by a jury in Justice Anderson's court. He attacked with a crowbar, fled into nearby woods, and was captured after buckshot was used. Doctors testified to his dementia praecox diagnosis and he will be confined in the insane ward following the verdict.
James W Beucomb a former railway mail service clerk was found guilty of two counts of robbing United States mails on the Southern between Washington and Goldsboro NC The jury sat about an hour and a half in Justice Goulds court sentence was fixed at eighteen months in the penitentiary He had four marked one dollar bills upon search and initially denied knowledge then allegedly confessed A white mail clerks plot theory was raised during the trial TM Assistant United States District Attorney Turner led the case.
Medical authorities declare asthma constitutional and require proper treatment. The Austrian Laboratory supplies Ascatco, promoted as a permanent home cure with two sizes, 50 cent for mild cases and $2 for a month’s treatment, claimed to prevent choking spells and cure the obstinate cases at home.
Commissioners decide not to drop the appeal in the bread law test case. They will await the Court of Appeals ruling before drafting a new law. Sealer of weights and measures Col Haskell and Corporation Counsel Thomas urged continuing the prosecution. The test case, begun by bakers under a 1908 agreement, seeks to determine the law’s validity. Once the appellate decision is known, a new bill to Congress may be framed.
Health Officer Woodward notes mixed cooperation from District physicians in reporting births. Last week 9 white and 41 colored births were recorded, with ongoing efforts to improve completeness and promptness. Weasle epidemic continues, 309 new cases prior week, 153 this week, total deaths 120 including 67 white and 53 colored.
Mary Cunnion filed in the District Supreme Court alleging Cephital Traction Company employees caused her injuries when a Fourteenth street car started abruptly as she attempted to alight on November 4, 1907. She claims arm and shoulder damage and a skull bone removal after the fall, with ongoing illness and mental anguish. Attorneys Downing and Berry represent her.
Charles Catletts and Frederick Davis received six year sentences in Criminal Court No 2 for robberies and assault in the northeast city area. Davis, aided by a relative posing as a policeman, held up pedestrians and forced a woman to accompany him as they robbed her. The judge called the case among the most heinous crimes and urged heavy penalties to deter such acts.
Commissioners agreed to hold a public hearing on a cruelty bill prepared by the Horse Owners' Association and introduced by Representative Cary to Congress. The bill would shift enforcement from the Humane Society to the police court. Date not yet set, views of the public sought before a report or recommendation.
A compiled roster lists guests staying at major hotels across the United States including the Willard in Washington Arlington New York and Philadelphia with numerous individuals and couples from the Metropolitan National Raleigh Shoreham and other noted hotels. The roster covers cities from Baltimore to Providence and includes travelers from Alabama Arizona Connecticut Georgia and more, with affiliations to the cited hotels.
Hecht stores plan a massive sale starting Saturday morning with cash purchases of entire stock from the Departmental Cooperative Guild at 701 03-105 Ninth Street NW. The Guild stock will be offered at the lowest prices ever for groceries and related goods, with further deep discounts across men’s and boys’ clothing, shoes, furnishings, and more at Hecht locations. The event promises sensational distribution in Washington, with full details in The Post today and Saturday editions.
Robert Kelner, a wallpaper and hanging contractor at 919 Ninth Street NW, filed voluntary bankruptcy in the District Supreme Court. He lists assets of 68,586 and liabilities of 1,159,490, with attorneys Roach and Watkins representing him.
The Door of Hope Rescue Mission at 117 Four and a half Street Southwest begins weekly clothing distributions to the needy and operates a sorting warehouse for the unemployed. S H Ganz leads the industrial home department and J Newton Richmond, formerly of Chicago, oversees spiritual work. Mobile wagon collections will visit residences to gather clothing for distribution to poor families.
Frank Hawkins, a Black man, was sentenced to three years in Moundsville Penitentiary after stabbing Luther J Johnson during a dispute in Criminal Court No 2. Hawkins drew a knife, piercing the outer back of the heart and requiring stitches to the wound. Johnson faced life as an invalid, doctors noting the victim’s remarkable vitality and precarious recovery.
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