Hermann Trial Begun He Pleads Not Guilty in Land Office Case
The trial of Representative Binger Hermann of Oregon, indicted for destroying thirty four General Land Office letter press copy books, began in District Criminal Court No. 2 with Hermann pleading not guilty. Jury selection stretched as eight challenges were raised. a juror was sought from an extra panel. Hermann, a former General Land Commissioner and long-time congressman, faces related Oregon land fraud indictments. The date set for trial was postponed to secure a full panel and address procedural matters.
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General Land Office
Binger Herrmann
Oregon
District Criminal Court No
Stafford
Hermann
Schiller R Hermann
Boston
of Worthington
Congress
Lincoln H Prescott Gatley
A S Worthington
Hermanns
Baker
Charles H Turner
Jesse C Adkins
Qregon
Mchhinley
Representative Williamson
John Norris
Tennallytown
Herimann
Norris
Harry Sacks
Sacks
Joost H Schneller
Tucson
Ariz
Hyde Benseen-Dimond-Schneider
Mr Schneiders
Frederck A Hyde
John A Benson
Henry P Dimond
Schneider
Golden Donaldson
David Davis
Nitreet
John A Burch
Wisconsin Avenue
Mierles
R. S.hutt
Seventh Street
George F Smith
Walter Murphy Hunt
Vics
Maryland Avenue
Charles Woodward
Fourteenth Street
George Croswell
Tunstall seeks adoption of his stepchildren in District Supreme Court
John J Tunstall of 1344 Vermont Avenue NW filed in District Supreme Court for authority to adopt Harold J Aona Han aged eighteen and Claire Monahan aged fifteen, saying they live with him and he treats them as his children. He cites marriage to their mother Alice Monahan ten years ago and her death January 13. He asserts his finances protect and comfort them and asks the petition be granted. Also in District Probate Court a will by John Morgan names McCormick as executor and divides real and personal property between his daughter Monica McCormick and a trust for Julia A. Morgan with monthly income to her and principal at death to Mrs McCormick. Charles T Coggeshall, a clerk in the Interior Department, of 1618 T Street NW, filed voluntary bankruptcy in District Supreme Court with liabilities of 5174.67 and assets of 900.
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John J Tunstall
Vermont Avenue Northwest
District Supreme Court
Harold J
Aonahan
Claire Monahan
Mr Tunstall
Alice
Monahan
Hia
Gjard
Willohn Morgan
District Probate Court
Charles T. Coggeshall
Interior Department
T Street Northwest
Yeaterdly
Hallie A. Gillenwater
Matthew J. ‘Tighe
Newton Street
Frederick DD Power
Vermont Avenue
James I Gillenwater
Post-office Department
Confederate Veterans
Robert E Lee
Gillenwater
M. J Tighe
Alice G. Williams
Wilkes Barre
Charles G. Hambidge
New York
Contests over Cantwell will in probate court
In the District Probate Court heirs of Civil War veteran James Cantwell contest a February 8 1905 will. The estate is appraised at 4500 with Belt named as beneficiary of a patent interest and sister Mary Haggerty to receive monthly income until her death. Nephews argue lack of capacity undue influence and improper attestation.
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James Cantw
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Cornelius T. Belt
Coldred & Fleming
William D. McNulty
John
James Haggerty
New York
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Edward Cantwell
Calcutta
India
James Cantwell
Mary Haggerty
East Forty-eighth Street
New York City
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
Belt
Lillian Sherwood
Ninth Street
Washington
Hag‘gerty
Cantwell
Haggerty
BH. Z. Cantwell
Cornelius T Belt
Legal Record Highlights from February 11 1907 DC Court
A compact record from the District of Columbia courts lists cases across the Court of Appeals Equity Courts and Circuit Courts, including Adams Express Company v Adams, Davis v Davis, several equity and criminal matters, property transfers in numerous squares, and a postscript noting a Georgetown Law School class election and pensioner notice. Named parties include Adams Express Company, Davis, Baker, Waggaman, and various trustees and firms, with assignments and hearings noted.
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Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Seth Shepard
Louis KE McComas
Charles 4 Robb
Adams Express Company
Adams
S T Thomas
Appellant
S. W Hayden
Appellee
Davis
NM. N Richardson
HH Glasntor
Supreme Court
Equity Court NO 1
Clebaugh
Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank
Dulany
Waggaman
Pierce
Aberta Abert
Pro Confesso
Flynn
Underdue
Joyce
Healer Schlatter Drawing Crowds in New York Demonstration
Special to The Washington Fest reports Francis Schlatter the healer in New York, citing a Berkeley Lyceum demonstration where about 500 people were laid hands on. His wife says he raised a dead man in Indiana, and she touts his power as divine or loving, while Schlatter himself called for sick individuals to seek cures.
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Denver Cobbler
Indiana
Washington
New York
Francis Schlatter
Berkeley Lyceum
Schlatter
Denver
Lyceum
Washington Saengerbund marks 25th with fools carnival
The twenty fifth anniversary of the Washington Saengerbund was celebrated with a fool s carnival at the club home on C street near Third northwest. Over 200 attendees included public figures. The procession featured Henry H Nolda and George Strom as king s Jesters and numerous costumes from Germania to Columbia. Speakers included Chris Heurich, Rocar, Henry Wassmann, John Waldmann, Fr Dietrich, Mrs Fred Carl, Henry Minster, Fred Carl, Rep Richard Bartholdt, Simon Wolf, Samuel Gompers, and Herbert Levy.
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Washington Saengerbund
C Street
Third Street
George Strom
Schabau
Society
Prince Carnival
William Hahnemann
Princess Carnival
Fred Earl
O. Lossay
Germania
H. Bayermann
Columbia
Sophie Nausshbaima
Frank Claudy
Chris Heurich
Rocar
Henry Wassmann
Arion Society
John Waldmann
Dietrich
Fred Carl
Henry Minster
Richard Bartholdt
Simon Wolf
Samuel Gompers
Herbert Levy
Campaign to fight consumption and housing in Washington
A civic effort estimates annual losses from tuberculosis at about 2.0 million dollars, plus lives and suffering, urging continued education, dispensary work, and home care. The Citizens' Committee reports $1,321.29 raised for consumption prevention and $57.225 for housing, with $2,206.46 still needed to meet goals.
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Washington
Citizens’ Committee
National Capital
Charity Saves Two Girls Relief Story From Charities
Secretary Charles F. Weller recalls how two sisters benefited from milk and egg diets via the Associated Charities and Citizens Relief Association. One recovered in four months, the other improved after an intensified regimen. January aid totaled over $200 for indigent consumptives, with urgent funds needed to support 1,600 families each winter month. Charities list substantial donations from individuals and organizations at 11 G street, detailing contributors and amounts.
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Associated Charities
Charles F. Weller
Citizens’ Relief Association
John Joy Wilson
M. R. Shafer
Saks & Co
Wolf & Rosenberg
Hauge
Mra
Louise K Simpson
Sarah Ralston
Sarah M May
Gen Andrew
Burt
Col. Tillary A Herbet
Joseph Auerbach
Charles Rauscher
Walter Wyman
Theodore P Shonts
John KH. Meffrath
Mary E Symonds
BDL
BH J, A
S11
G Street
Corcoran Thom
Henry W Draper
T. Morris Murray
Wiliam F Draper
Moses & Sons
Worthington
Francis M. Ramsay
George T. Maryn, Jr
Julia Darling Strong
Ellen Spencer Massey
Morphine Mania Is Defense in Ohio Forgery Trial
Cincinnati jurors hear Hugh G. Gathright defend forgery by claiming morphine mania influenced his actions. The 13 year old defendant allegedly forged the name of attorney C. A. Walker on a check for 3380 at the First National Bank Building on August 31, 1%6. Gathright once had a lucrative New Orleans law practice before drugs impaired him.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bramwell
Hugh G. Gathright
Gathright
C. A. J. Walker
First National Bank
New Orleans
Comptroller Buys Home Ridgely Acquires Bolivian Legation
William Barrett Ridgely Comptroller of the Currency has purchased the former Bolivian legation known as the Duncanson residence at Seventeenth and N streets. The three story brick and stone house with fifteen rooms will be altered for Ridgely to occupy next fall after renovations. He will leave his Portland apartments during improvements and the property will be nearly new on completion.
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William Barrett Ridgely
William Barret Ridgely
Duncanson
Mr Ridgely
William Corcoran Hill
Seventeenth Street
N Street
Ridgely
the Portland
DIES AFTER LONG CONTEST IN GIBSON ESTATE SUIT
Mrs. Anne Gibson died in the Murray Hill Hotel after a protracted dispute over the Gibson estate in Cincinnati linked to her son John McC Gibson. The contested will and life interests involved the Gibson House and Union Trust Building valued at several millions. Also listed are building permits for repairs and new work by Carnegie Institution of Washington and others, with various estimated costs.
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New York
Anne Gibson
Murray Hill
John McC. Gibson
Gibson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gibson House
Union Trust
William Gibson
Ashford
Carnegie Institution of Washington
RH. D. Chamberlin
Taj the
Seieste Inatitotan of
Washington
Wood
Duna & Deming
Richardson # Burgess
Fo Bose Broz
Jones & Peters Construction Company
Clinton M. Moore
James H. Warner
R. J. Haxel
Funeral of R W Outwater Faculty member dies after long illness
Funeral service for Raymond W. Outwater of the Maryland Agricultural College was held Monday at 3 PM at Bendals Ber Bee Church. He died Saturday afternoon at his father Theron Outwater’s home in Washington. Interment planned in Elizabeth. Dr S H Greene led the services. Pallbearers were Lafayette Lodge No 19 RA AM representatives. The Washington Pent Beate Catalogue to be sold at The Post business office starting Thursday. price four cents.
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Raymond W. Outwater
Maryland Agricultural College
Theron Outwater
Bendsl Ber. Bee
Elizabeth
S. H. Greene
Ne Vary Baptist Church
Lafayette Lodge No. 19
RA A.M
the Post
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Baum
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Stuart Va
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Francis
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Staples
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McAulffe
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Commpany
Lincoln Va
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Lloyd
Ruppert
Hensey
Howard
E . Randall
Bond
John A Hail
United States
Jennie L May
Staves
Binger Hermann
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Campbell
Ince Eatate
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Delo
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James H Purdy
Beck Et al
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William T Burke
Brightwood Park
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Theo
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Herman B Burgess
Willeam Conradis
William Conradis
Hale
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Alice B. Kirijan
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Harry and
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Louise Muehlelsen
William Muehleisen Jr
Louise Muehleisen
Caryn Muehleisen
J Atta Muehleisen
Trott
Dennis W Magrath
Washington Sanitary Housing Company
Middaugh & Shannon
Tallulah Mount
Wilbur F Wash Et Ax
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Abraham Levy
T. Barry Farm
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Richards
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Emmanuel B. Shaver
Jerome B. Robinson
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Law School
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Robert E. Crowley
Haverhill
Mass
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San Juan
Porto Rico
George T. Thomaides
W.L. Furthershaw
Brooklyn
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Connellsville
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Wis
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United States Volunteer Army Register
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