Playground group seeks to turn depot site into city youth center
The Playground Commission allied with Associated Charities plans to urge Congress to transfer the Sixth and B streets Pennsylvania depot property to the district for an indoor athletic field, swimming pool, and clubrooms after the railroad moves out. They seek funds for maintenance and equipment, plus authority to buy land up to 85 000 dollars, with model playgrounds planned and hearings set.
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Playground Commission
Congress
Arangons
The
Associated Charities
Pennsylvania Depot
MM. T Weller
Mnnwa
Burrie
Pennsylvania
North Capitol
L Streets
Macfarland
Henry St. Curtes
T. G. Caldren
Henry S. Gurlis
Charles FL. Weller
A. W. Craig
Wallace Hatch
Mr. Weller
KE. D. Shaw
William H. Baldwin
Arthur J. Kellogg
New York
Elizabeth Brown
Giles Ratter
District Officials Back Streetcar Extensions Over Transfers
District Commissioners moved to report favorably to Congress on extending the Suban ban limits despite protests by Jane Shea and minority stockholders. They note a previous hearing where shareholders argued the current free transfer system hurts small suburban lines post consolidation. Shea’s group says transfers between companies are a matter for commissioners and seek broader federal action before recommending changes.
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Congress
Suban
Jane Shea
Board of Commissioners
Shea
Woman forfeits $20 bond in lace swindle case
Rose Davidson, aged woman, forfeited a $20 collateral bond after failing to appear for trial on a swindling charge involving spurious Irish point lace. Prosectors Annie Chamberlaine and Anna L. Howard testified they paid $5 and $7 for lace worth only 30 cents. Detectives Peek and Warren traced the vendor, with Davidson claimed to be from Baltimore or the city’s southeast, as authorities watch for her return with more lace.
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Rose Daviidison
Annie Chamberlaine
8 Street
Anna L. Howard
Peek
Warren
Injured Laborer Sues for Damages in District Supreme Court
John Dorsey a laborer for James Mendell sues for 26000 damages alleging both legs broken in elevator fall at Sixth and H streets NW during September. Defendants named are employer and Emmett C. Elmore owner of the property. Attorneys W B Ambrose and Kappler Merillat for plaintiff.
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John Dorsey
James Mendell
Sixth and
H Streets
District Supreme Court
Emmett C. Elmore
W. B. Ambrose
Kappler & Merillat
Sunday closing law endorsed by DC labor groups
Resolutions from the Retail Clerks' Association of Washington and the Central Labor Union of the District urge Congress to enact Sunday closing. The union represents about 20 000 residents through eighty organizations and 400 delegates. Commissioners will study the bill further before reporting to Congress.
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Retail Clerks’ Association of Washington
Central Labor Union of
District of Columbia
Indorse
H. R. Bil
Congress
Plumber Sues For License Revocation In Mandamus Action
Joseph E Daly filed a mandamus petition with the District Supreme Court seeking to force the District Commissioners to reinstate his license as a master plumber and gasfitter. He alleges the license was revoked on October 16 without lawful authority after charges about work at 501 B Street NE and without proof. Justice Anderson set a show cause date of March 2.
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Joseph EE. Daly
Wastitct Supreme Court
L. A Dedsley
Daly
B Street
Dalgavers
Justice Anderson
Cook & Co assigns assets to pay creditors
G W Cook and Bertha A Cook traders at 328 329 M Street NW filed an assignment for creditors. They report real estate valued at 15000, carriages worth 2000, cash 762, total debts 9058.21, Cook personal debts 70.98. Assignees Daniel W O Donoghue and Patrick T Moran applied to Chief Justice Clabaugh to administer the assignment with a $20000 bond. they say all creditors will be paid in full.
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Geo W Cook
Bertha A Cook
G. W. Cook & Co
M Street
Daniel W O'Donoghue
Patrick T Moran
Clabaugh
Ferguson Found Guilty In Jealousy Murder Case
A Griminal Court No 1 jury verdict of second degree murder was returned against Howard Ferguson a negro in the case tied to the June shooting of Hertha West Ferguson allegedly killed her after a quarrel in which jealousy sparked the three shots claimed as heat of passion defense from Ferguson who said the deceased attacked him with two other women.
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Griminal Court No
Justice Gould
Howard Ferguson
Hertha West
Ferguson
Jailed for Abusing Women by County Judge
John Fleetwood was sentenced to six months in jail and one month in the workhouse by Judge Kimball on a charge of abusing his mother. Fred Matthews was fined 30 dollars by Judge Kimball for striking Blanche Call, a neighbor, who said she was hit with a stick after revealing Matthews had abused his wife.
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John , Fleetwood
Kimball
Fred Matthews
Blanche Call
Matthews
Mither
Woman Breaks Arm in Roller Skating Incident
Mrs. A J Goss aged 36 skated in Conention Hall yesterday afternoon when she fell and broke her left wrist. The bone was reset at the Emergency Hospital and she was returned to her home at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
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Conention Hall
A. J. Goss
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Overstocked sale offers free trousers with suit purchases
The seller claims heavy stock and drastic price cuts to clear goods. Customers are offered a free striped worsted trouser set valued at 4 to 5 dollars with orders including a suit or overcoat, plus the option to choose a full suit or overcoat with trousers for 11 dollars. The window displays promise the season’s richest styles.
Pace Divorce Suit Filed In District Supreme Court
Charlotte M. Pace begins divorce proceedings from Albert E. Pace in the District Supreme Court claiming desertion and infidelity. They wed in Rockville Maryland on December 28 1901 and lived in the district for two weeks after before he left January 10 1902 and ceased support. A co respondent is named in the petition by attorneys R A Ford and J D Wilmarth.
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Charlotte M. Pace
District Supreme Court
Albert E. Pace
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