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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
11
City bulletin reports Eugene Brooks editor of the World's Journal was convicted in Criminal Court No. 1 before Justice Wright and a jury for assaulting Joseph G. Logan and Mr Arramma Smith with a hatchet on November 13. Sentence pending next Friday.
The report to Congress by the District commissioners rejects the Washington Railway and Electric Company auto line bill in its present form. It faults lack of specific routes, objectionable high speed allowances, and uneven taxation compared with street railways. They urge a defined franchise with stricter speed rules and a 4 percent gross earnings tax in the district, plus an annual operation report.
The district commissioners received an application from McMullen and McDermott with Hoffman Engineering and Contracting to lay and operate a narrow gauge track along Delaware avenue northeast from the Senate Hall site to near the new union station. Engineers recommend grant with crossing arrangements to be made with the City and Suburban Railway at C street. Work hours set 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily except Sundays. The line mirrors last summer’s track between the House of Representatives office site and the union station area.
Commissioner Macfarland arrived in the city from New England after visiting Providence where he spoke to the Rhode Island State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution at their annual banquet joined by the governor and dignitaries. He also addressed a Boston YMCA banquet and noted growing interest in the inauguration and strong Roosevelt support.
Commissioner Maufarland aims to draft a graded wage schedule after failing to secure salary increases for teachers and firemen. Representative Babcock urged early introduction. The plan promises merit based raises and ties to district education bills, while the district considers bumpers for the B&O Railroad near Eckington place after wrecked conductors damaged the first barriers. A Brookland resident commended Brookland’s chemical engine for rapid action protecting his home on Bunker Hill road.
Police Court guards are shaken after the mysterious escape of James Jackson a young Black man from the cell room. Jackson a prior adulter y convict fled while awaiting transfer, triggering a citywide manhunt and fears he passed through the lower court unseen.
The will dated March 14 1891 directed the estate to widow Juliet M Marbury for life with remaining children as heirs. Washington Loan and Trust Company named trustee, widow as executor. Also probate filed for Sydnie M Adams will from Sep 3 1890 with near relatives as beneficiaries. Executors W R Kesmer and Elizabeth P King named. A new corporation National Shoe Manufacturing and Repair Company filed for certificate in recorder’s office. Capital stock listed at 13000 with John L Edwards Alfred B Lect and Bernard A Wage man as incorporators.
An indictment returned by the grand jury charges Edward Wade with passing a worthless draft for 334 on Maj. Frederick C. Bryan of the city on March 18 1904. Wade is in custody in Memphis Tennessee with a bench warrant to bring him to this jurisdiction. Lindsey Madre colored is held for grand jury action on receiving stolen property with bond set at eighty dollars after testimony he bought 1200 pounds of coal stolen from W Baldwin Johns yard in the southwest section.
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