Southern Railway President warns likely wage cuts and conferences
President Finley disclosed that wage reductions may be applied to all Southern Railway Company employees, with planned conferences with worker representatives to discuss the situation amid a broad economic downturn. He noted cuts have already begun for senior officers and office staff, and the system could see substantial reductions across departments affecting thousands of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
Finley
Attempted Pawn Ticket Theft Charge Arises
John Guesso, 23, of 1000 Fifteenth Street NW, was arrested for larceny of a gold watch from Mr Taylor. He allegedly tried to eat a pawn ticket and was held at Third Precinct pending arraignment. Detective O'Brien said the watch was stolen after Guesso visited Mr Paytor on Saturday. The watch was recovered.
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Taylor
John Guesso
Fifteenth Street
Third Precinct
Central
O'Brien
Guesee
Mr. Paytor
Jury Sought To Determine Luerssen's Ability To Manage
Mrs Elma E M Luerssen filed in District Supreme Court to impanel a jury to decide if her husband Arthur H F Luerssen is incapable of managing his property due to drinking. She alleges he owns no drug store at the corner of North Capital and Ama P streets and warns his future in business is endangered unless a committee of his choosing is appointed by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma E. M. Luerssen
District Supreme Court
Arthur H. F. Luerssen
Three Divorces Granted in District Supreme Court
Mrs Nora H Heinberg was granted an absolute divorce from Louis A Reinhere by order of Justice Gould in the District Supreme Court with custody of the children awarded to Mrs Reinberg. A separate divorce was granted to Mrs Margaret Leetter from John Leetter with alimony ordered. Mrs Luin Irene Moulden was granted a divorce from John B Moulden and other details noted.
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Nora H. Heinberg
Louis A. Reinhere
Fustlea Gould
District Supreme Court
Reinberg
Margaret Leetter
John Leetter
ToeMler
Utecourt
Luin Irene Moulden
John BR
Moulde
Saengerbund To Stage Its 26th Masquerade Ball
The Wington Saengerbund plans its twenty sixth annual masquerade ball Tuesday at National Rules Armory with three cash prizes for groups and eight for individual masks. Unmasking at 11:11. at least seven maskers must be present by door before judging for princes. The Marine Band section will provide music.
Admiral Fletcher’s Funeral to Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Fletcher will be held Saturday afternoon with interment at Arlington. Fletcher entered the Navy as a third assistant engineer June 24, 1830, rose through the ranks, and retired February 15, 1892 as commodore. He was later advanced to rear admiral on the retired list under an act of Congress approved June 20, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montnery Mereher
Etree
Northwest
Yeelordiy Morte
Poumonta
Hobie
O. Nes Haywood
TLSM
Netwess
Charles Metical Inspector Wasn
Frank W. Hackett
Sam Wel Madiox
William
HA Re
Arlington
Fletcher
Bavol
Bret
Eniter
U. S.8
Saranac
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Fiel
Congress
Tax on Dogs and Cats Triggers Treasury Clerks Protest
Treasury clerks and petitioners urge against the proposed dog tax and cat assessment publicized Tuesday. Letters from Georgetown and others criticize sanitation and animal control fears, arguing high taxes burden the poor, while some supporters cite stray animals causing damage and disease.
Fire at Washington Asylum Hospital Displaces Patients
Fire drove patients from quarters at the Washington Asylum Hospital early yesterday, burning the building to cause $1060 in damage. Two patients, Tula Carter and William A. Myers, escaped from roof and grounds. Nurse Maude Oden alerted the night watchman, aiding firefighting efforts and likely saving lives. Some clothing caught fire from a sulfur pan used in fumigation.
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Washington Asylum Hospital
Tula Carter
William A. Myers
Myers
Ninth Precinct
Thirteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Maude Oden
Ives
He May Succeed Dunlop As Railroad President
George E. Tramitton of Hamilton and Colbert and Tom ny are mentioned to lead the railroad after George T. Dunlop. Hamilton has long taken an interest in the road and friends urge his fitness for the presidency. He previously acted as legal adviser to the B and O Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Tramitton
Hamilton
Gas Main Explosion on Thirteenth Street
A gas main leak on the corner of Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue caused an explosion around 2 PM. The blast lifted asphalt within about twenty feet and rattled nearby buildings, drawing a large crowd before police cleared the area. Gas workers opened a ditch to repair the leak, aided by an electric spark from a passing streetcar triggering the blast.
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Thirteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Park at Fort Thayer Introduced by Senator Gallinger
A bill to establish a public park at Fort Thayer was received by the Commissioners from the Committee on Public Buildings. The site is in West Woodridye subdivision between 24th and 25th and Irvine and Hamilton streets, northeast, with land cost not exceeding ten cents per square foot. The same sum is provided to pay for the land. Another prize picture of the great national contest appears in this issue.
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Fort Thayer
Gallinger
Committee On
Buiil- Ingesaul
al Pirelas
West Woodridye
Irvine
Hamiln Strecta
New Audit System Shakes Up His Department
Secretary Garfield praises a swift Interior Department overhaul after a $15,000 audit by Gunn-Richards Co, claiming major economy and faster service. Critics note higher costs and a half million potential total for the Printing Office audit, with officials differing on scope and impact.
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Garfield
Interior Department
Government Printing Office
Representative Landis
Congressional
Sullings
Jennie Miner
Gunn-Richards
Advics
Interine Department
R. Golder Donalizan
Audit System Company
Governoment Printing Office
Geological Survey
Indian Office
Land Office
Gar- Gela
Stilings
Traynor
Adit System
Prohibition Fight Gathers Steam Across Churches
Delegates from temperance groups and church leaders met at Metropolitan Methodist Church to vow ongoing action to #destroy# the liquor influence in Washington. Jesse W. Tull urged Good Templars in seven states to flood Congress with letters backing prohibition. Mrs. Clinton Smith warned liquor dealers fearfully and urged renewed effort as Union Tent and Rechabites plan a public prohibition meeting at Grace Church on February 23.
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Refugeo
Prohibition
Vie
Ious Temporanen x
Metropolitan Methodint
Piacopal
Washington
Belasco
Temperance Society
Jesse W. Tull
Templar
Good Templars
Congress
Clinton Smith
Desires to be President Man Arrested for Insanity Letter Campaign
Illinois born A Baird, 39, of Graysville Alabama, living at the Soldiers Home, sought to be a presidential nominee by writing to mayors in Baltimore New York Philadelphia and Chicago urging young women to support him and promising to marry the woman most active in his bid after taking office. Police traced the letters leading to his arrest at the First precinct station where doctors will examine him. He told detectives he would marry the White House bride chosen from campaign supporters and praised women as pivotal to democracy.
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4 Principe
Laws A. Baird
Graysville
Soldiers
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Baird
Bel
Winte Hallen
Hnd
Boardman
Central Office
Pratt and Howlett
White House
Taximeter cabs for city plan outlined
District Commissioners were informed that the Thomas Meter Company of Buffalo would install taximeter cabs in Washington on March 1. The proposal includes fares of 2 cents per half mile, waiting charges, and a structure for shared rides, with a pending approval from the board. The company aims to begin with a limited fleet and expand as business warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. ‘Thomas Meter Company
Buffalo
Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Thomas
Macfarland
Evie
Bishop Urges Self Help In Race Problem
Bishop J W Hood senior bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church spoke to bishops from three negro Methodist churches in session at the Metropolitan A M E Church. He urged independence and self-help, saying the race must work out its own salvation and rely less on favors from others. The opening exercises were led by Bishop Jas Cottrell Springs with W B Thir eld of Howard University reading an invitation to meet Monday at 2 pm.
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J. W. Hood
Jas Cottrell Springs
Holly
W. B
Thireld
Howard University
Civic celebration planned for District building opening
A citizens committee with Washington Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade members, along with district associations, will meet soon to plan a July 1 opening of the District building. Leaders Harper and Tu dolph conferred with Commissioner Macfarland. the event will be simple yet expressive, marking thirty years of district government under the current system.
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Citgens
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Robert N. Harper
Chamber of Commerce
Cuno
Tudolph
Macfarland
Williams will sustained in probate court ruling
In probate court Tus Barrard directed the jury to return a verdict sustaining the will of William J. Williams. The estate is valued at $10,000 with Mrs. Marquet E. Levy as principal beneficiary. The validity was challenged by Emma Willcott and two grandsons on grounds of mental incapacity. The court ordered a verdict for the executors after hearing evidence and taking the case from the jury.
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Tus Barrard
Willian J. Williams
Marquret E. Levy
Emma Wilcott
J. Williams
Captain ODriscoll Improves After Car Fall Injury
Captain B J ODriscoll sixty years old War Department clerk at 1208 Ws St NW was found unconscious at Fourteenth and East Capitol early Thursday. He was taken to Casualty Hospital with a fractured jaw head injuries and bruises. Police discount assault theory and believe he fell from a street car.
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B. J. O'Driscoll
S Street
War Department
Fourteenth
East Capitol Streets
Casulty Hospital
Capt. O'Driscoll
Molan Funeral Today From Twelfth Street Home
Michael J. Molan died Tuesday afternoon and his funeral will be held at 2 pm from 719 Twelfth Street Northwest. He worked for fifteen years at the Government Printing Office, mainly in the Treasury branch. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. remains were not shipped to Minneapolis as planned. Memorial exercises for the Maine destruction will be held tomorrow night at Metropolitan Monto ria Church with speakers including Chaves D. Sigshee and other Spanish American War veterans.
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Michael J. Molan
Twelfth Street
Molan
Government Printing Office
Treasury Branch
Minneapolis
Glenwood
Maine
Army and Navy Union
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Havana
Montoriaj
John Marshall
Pr. Chaves D. Sigshee
Butle
Board mulls standard gas engine oil for schools
Maj. Morrow advised the board of education yesterday to require a standard gas-engine oil for use in public school buildings. He stated that inferior oil should not be used, urging the future requisition be limited to tested oil meeting a standard.
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Board of Education
Maj. Morrow
Saloonkeeper Murder Case Heard as US Witness Testimony
Detective Evans testified a quarrel occurred between saloonkeeper Henry W. Reid and employer Charles Phillips, a colored porter, amid Reid’s murder on Northwest Street. Witnesses including Fenimore Moreland and Octavia Bell placed Reid and Phillips at the saloon. Phillips’s statements and alibi were challenged. inquest adjourned with Phillips jailed.
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Phillips
Ull
Evans
Reid
Octavia Bell
F Street
Fenimore Moreland
Massachus Avenue
John L. Gibson
Lewis Benson
Walter
Union Station
William J. Collins
Martha Philips
Charles Phillips
Moreland
Rell
Roscoe White Held for Housebreaking in District
Roscoe White a 25 year old Negro of 54 C street northwest is jailed at the Third precinct station charged with housebreaking. He allegedly broke into and stole a gold cross from the home of Miss Mary Garland, 918 Twenty-second street northwest. In other news a meeting of the District of Columbia Commandery Military Order for Foreign Wars elected officials including Commander Rear Admiral Richardson Crover vice commander Treasurer George W. Siroyon surgeon deputy secretary C Marsh registers Joseph Hellen and Commander Richard Mulgan. The commander designated as delegates to the fifth triennial convention to be held in Cleveland Ohio in May includes Commander George W. Simpson General George Harries and Major J. M. Helten.
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Roscoe White
C Street
Third Precinct
Mary Garland
Twenty-second Street
District of Columbia
United States
Richardson ‘Crover
George W. Siroyon
U.S. N
C. Marsh
Joseph Hellen
Richard Mulgan
National Commandery
Cleveland
Ohio
George W. Simpson
Geor. Harries
J. M. Helten
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Saks & Company
Penna. Ave
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Kuppantelmer
Fonter & Deep
Ain
Bay of House & Herrmann
7Th and Eye Sts
N. W
Prince Albert
Horn St
Heurich
Heurich's
Marereen
Senate
Delberad
Hare
Selinger’s
St. Corsth
Walch
Eh Iiasa
Rom Gratula
Warnes
Cure
Fela Cure Company
Torhaiter
Uberalater
Wasington Post
Rally Sevaranteed
Newspap
Southern Railway
JWG
City Bulletins
Connecticut
J. J. D.’ Pyres
Reynolds
May
Jay J. Morrow
Yesteriay
TF. Terpoids
George S. Ryan
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Great Dear Spring
Bond
Aska
Zohn T. Twohey
Heurici
St Maerzer and
Senate Brewery
Acington Bottling Company
Sume
Uilsise
Pernona
N.C. Upham
Ome Life
Admiral Fletcher
Arlington Cemetery
Treasury Department
Hibs
Frank P. Lertch
Georgetown
D. J. Cutter
Kilai
Ceter
Thirtieth
J. D. Kiefer
Adams Street
Soll
Dunlop
George E. Hamilton
Capital Traction
Willett Mc Raynor
Temperance
Belasco Theater
Pam
Welsbach
Welsbach Company
7Th Street
Illinois
Joint Finance Committee
Associated Charities
Citizens’ Relic Association
Committee On Prevention of Consumption
Aalient
Milton E.aBen
Harriet Blaine
Emile Berliner
Scott 0. Bore
Watter C. Clephar
John Joy Edson
Wm. Corcoran Burts
Wm. F. Gude
Revert N. Harper
Archibald Hopkins
Hennen Jennings
A Linner
BR. McLera
Mee
Hob
OF. Macfarland
Anner de Mark
Frebnich Moore
Sofa A. Nordbott Ju Thamak C. Noyes
Francia Riggs
Cura
Pudelph
Cigar D
Sir Joba B
Mo P Spurgon
Conavan Thom
Mia Ently Tuckeroan
George Truestoll
Herbert Wadsworth
W. Woorwara
Bishop
African Assembly
Plan Civic
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Reid Gase
Negro Porter
Cross
Miss Garland
John G. Meinberg
the King Baker
St. S. E
Washington, D. C
Uneeda
Gures
Friedlander Bros
E. Z
O'Dohnell
Ranene
Lang
Mass, Ave
Potomac
Ical
Kina
Gashela & Bulels
Castelberg's
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Cravenette
Goodyear Raincoat Co
Meeley Institute
Capital Street
Sawhorse Slop
Columbis
Maryland
Washington Fost
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