Cats Win First Blood as Moonlit Celebration Sparks Tax Debate
Under a late moon Washington cat owners celebrate as Health Commissioner Woodward revises a proposed tax on cats and dogs. Macfarland signals delays while public letters flood in with objections and praise, and fears of rat plague and disease spread prompt wary responses from Dr. Woodward and supporters.
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Washington
Doss
Corers
Woodward
Macfarland
Umie
Amie
Bii
Win
Shentt
Baltimore and Ohio to remove tracks south of New York avenue
Maj. Morrow, Engineer Commissioner, approves Charles Fernald recommendation for the removal of wacks and surface tracks of the Metropolitan branch south of New York avenue within thirty days. Fernald says thirty days is reasonable to remove all trees and sidings, and requires DD Carothers to ensure surface tracks in the committees are gone by March 3, 148.
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Maj. Morrow
Charles Fernald
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Metropolitan
New York Avenue
Fernald
Hank
Carothers
Lineman Falls From Pole in Takoma Park Accident
A Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company lineman fell about twenty feet from a pole at Fourth Street Northeast and Cedar in Takoma Park yesterday morning. He was found unconscious, taken to Gleneld Hospital where he is improving with a broken left arm. The fall occurred when his spikes slipped while climbing.
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Luther Dodd
Fourth Street
Chesapeake and Polomac Telephone Company
Cedar Streets
Takoma Park
Jeneld Hospital
Dodd
Lectures in March by Booker T. Washington on Race Advancement
March 10 speaker Booker T. Washington will discuss On the Advancement of the Human Race. Rooker Washington reportedly will not visit Washington. North eastern Suburban Citizens' Association seeks hearing before Port Thayer park site bill. Engineer Commissioner Morrow supports city parks expansion. Commissioner Moran notes need for hearing. Stevens returns from Japan as Durum White Stevens plans extended leave or possible return to the United States and attachment to the Japanese embassy.
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Booker T. Washington
Rooker T. Washington
A. Mo. Cheech and Bethel Literary Association
Hts
Fort Thayer Park
Suburban Citizens' Association
Port Thayer
Morrow
Congress
Moran
Stevens
Japan
Mall
Durum White Stevens
Korea
United States
Damages Awarded Against District in Street Obstruction Case
Th Edward S Kimball was yesterday awarded damages against the District of Cohstmabia for injuries from an obstruction on KE Street last May. The district was found liable for the floral specimens guide’s home grown American Beauty peerless.
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Edward S. Kimball
District of
Cohstmabia
KE Street
Labor's Power in Politics Urges Union Support for Delegates
Labor leaders urge union men to back friends for national delegates to Democratic and Republican conventions in Denver and Chicago. James Feeney asserts district influence can mold delegates, while McKenna and Smith push a unity plan and a solvency law for injured government workers. The meeting heard a church address on labor obligations and proposed constitutional changes limiting Sunday meetings of the Central Labor Union.
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Denver
Chcago
Ted
James T. Feene
Bocklanders’ Union
Central Labor Union
Feeney
Vantese
Charles” T. Smith
Frank J. McKenna
Printers’ Union
Washington
McKenna
Smith
Considire
Congress
John Lee Allison
Gunton Memorial Church
Central Boty
Presbyterian Ministers’ Alliance
Ue Church
Far
Central
Labor Uni
Labor
Catholic Archbishops Meet at University Conference on Education
Catholic archbishops and bishops gathered at the university for a preliminary conference on educational matters ahead of the Catholic University trustees meeting in April. Signor Lavelle traveled from New York as zonal representative, and Archbishop Glennon reported on Knights of Columbus fund-raising efforts. The bishops will dine with Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore, as trustees plan to attend the consecration of Bishop O'Connell to the rank of bishop of Sebaste in Baltimore.
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Catholic University
Brookland
D.C
Signor Lavelle
New York
Varley
Lenton
SL. Louis
Ireland
St. Paul
Harkins
Providence
O'Connell
Thee University
Glennon
Knights of Columbus
Gibbona
Baltimore
Hishop O'Connell
Hishon of
Sebaste
Chinese Y M C A forms branch with banquet crowd
Washington Chinese Y M C A marks formation of a branch at Calvary Baptist with a banquet for about 2335 guests. Leaders include Woodward of the Washington Y M C A and Rev Fung Yei Man guest of honor from Morning Star Chinese Mission. Chinese orchestra performs. 75 scholars and workers from four churches attend.
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Washington
Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth
Ohii
Washington Y. M. C. A
Hiscoprian Church of the Ascension
Metropolitan Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
May Wong
Howard Moy Loon
Moy Goo
Lee Gong
Three wives seek divorce in District Supreme Court
Three discontented spouses sought relief in the District Supreme Court yesterday to sever their marriages. Mrs. Sarah B Turner claims cruelty and intemperance by Thomas J. Turner a carpenter at the Municipal Building. Mrs Martha A Weaver formerly Miss Hedderman sues Charles D Weaver for infidelity. Mrs Nettie Belt Branch seeks absolute divorce from James Branch alleging infidelity. The Weavers were married August 2 1904 by Rev George Brodthage at St Johns Lutheran Church and have no children. The Bundles: Branch deserted her in October to live elsewhere.
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District Supreme Court
Sarah B. ‘Turner
D Street
Thomas J. Turne Carpenter
Turner
Justice Gould
Martha A. Weaver
Miss Hedderman
Charles D. Weaver
George Brodthage
St. John's Lutheran Church
Reward Offered for Stolen Jewelry in Memphis
A Memphis chief offers two thousand dollars for recovery of five thousand dollars worth of jewelry stolen from Frank G Jones at 40 Vane Avenue. Thieves entered through a bedroom window, ransacked upper rooms, and took rings watches scarf pins brooches and a sixty seven pearl necklace. As of February 88 the home of Mrs A M Lee on Union Street was entered with thirty two fifty jewelry missing. two hundred eighteen dollar reward offered. Rewards issued via a Washington police circular.
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Puite
Memphis
Tenn
Frank G Jone
Vane Avenue
A. M. Lee
Union Street
Washington Police
Lawsuit Filed Against Coal and Coke Railway Company
The Ferguson Contracting Company of New York filed a suit in the District Supreme Court seeking 962,210 dollars from the Coal and Coke Railway Company of West Virginia. The damage claim stems from an arbitrators board award for buildings along a section of the defendant's railroad in West Virginia.
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Coal and Coke Railway Company
Ferguson Contracting Ompany
New York City
District Supreme Court
Coal and Coke Rail Company
West Virginia
Medallion Stye Whiskey Sold for Hospitals
Six year old medallion style whiskey bottled in bond offered to U S hospitals at 125 dollars per full quart. John H Lorger advertises unavailable contact via phone M 660 with the seller’s Jat and s aw note.
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Bond
U. S
John H. Lorger
Jat
S.aw
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Schenck Chemical Co
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J.T. D. Pyles
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C. A. Muddiman & Co
Great Bear
11Th St
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Mluerzen
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
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D. J. Kaufman
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National Capital Brewing Co
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Emile Berliner
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Recarte
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Mite
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George Truendell
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Goodyear Raincoat Co
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the Sunday Post
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Inter-Qcean
Sth St
Sale
Rathene
Victor E. Adler Ten-percent Clothing House
7Th Street
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Ita c. Trice
Washington Gaslight Co
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Warner’s
Warne Ente Curm Company
Rochester
Ead
Sington Poni
McConnell
Life Electricits Institute
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