Organization forms to aid cats against tax effort
The New Willard hosts a gathering where a lone man acts as chairman as residents form a feline shelter group. They reject casual names, pick Helping Hand as the club title, plan to oppose measures taxing stray cats, and appoint an executive committee to rally cat owners across the district with a next meeting slated for Monday at 4 pm.
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Willard
Florence Johnson
New Billard
Friends of
Womer
Tom
Cate m
Macfarland
Price Department
Callavera
Jolson
F J Chamuick
Sterner Gex
Cat Fesau
Wis Lin
Schuanrely
HL West
Veerress- Mirs Barber
George H Burpee
Mia Plorence Johnson
Louie Robinson
New
Protests Against Cat Tax Spar Foe of License Cruelty
Frank W Gibson rector objects to a proposed cat license tax in Washington calling it savage and cruel. He warns the plan would destroy many cats, increase rats and mice, penalize ordinary owners, and urges the society to protest through energetic action.
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Savage
Fost
Washington
Frank W Gibson
Ascension Parish
St Andrew’s Church
District hospital bill not affect District relations says commissioners
Commissioners told Representative Olcott they see no objection to a bill creating a disbursing officer for the Government Hospital for the Insane. They stressed the legislation does not involve District appropriations or cash handling, only bookkeeping entries with monthly cost statements. They will report on the bill regarding admission proceedings for the hospital.
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Olcott
New York
House
Government Hospital
Congress
Macfarland
Treasury Department
Disapprove Milk Bill Opposed by Commissioners in District
Commissioners oppose a Senate bill to regulate milk and cream sales in the District arguing the plan would shift supervision from the health officer to a new dairy board, riskier for producers and dealers, weaken accountability for offenses, and fail to improve food safety and sanitary oversight. It would also cut outside dairy farm information and separate dairy oversight from broader disease and sanitary supervision.
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Gallinger
Brightwood Park residents push to improve mail delivery
Fifteen to twenty Brightwood Park Citizens Association members met Postmaster Barnes to demand changes in mail service. They argued Mount Pleasant carriers are two miles away and urged a Brightwood office or a carriers’ office. Barnes will petition the Post Office Department and report back. Attendees included AM Condra, EJ Ayres, Homer Smith, J K Cook, William McK Clayton, F J Metcalfe, and WF Walemith.
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Brightwood Park
Frightwood Park
Izens Association
Barnes
Cit - Post-Office
Mount Pleasant
Brightwood
Post-office Department
Rightwood
Flo
AM Condra
EJ Ayres
Homer Smith
J K Cook
William McK Clayton
F J Metcalfe
WF Walemith
Robbers Get Long Terms for Pocketbook Thefts in Washington
Justice Stafford sentenced three pocketbook thieves to long terms. Cobb and Hayes received ten and nine years respectively, with Annie Crown colored getting ten years for robberies in the street. The cases centered on a “pocketbook game” that injured a country visitor. all offenders had prior workhouse sentences. The complainant was Robert Cole. the offenses occurred in public streets.
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Washington
Waller Dlis
Justice Stafford
Fleming Hayes
Robert Cole
Cobb
Annie Crown Colored
Moundsville
Fillore Peyton
Court appoints receivers for Murray Engineering Company
In the district supreme court creditors petitioned for a receiver, alleging insolvency with debts around 20 000 against Murray Engineering and Manufacturing Company. Assets total about 1 000, including machinery and tools, with losses of 17 000 last year. Following the death of former president Charles E Wood, E A Jones and L F Loving were named receivers by Chief Justice Clabaugh. their bond was fixed at 26 000.
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Murray Engineering and Manufacturing Company
Tistric Supreme Court
Carey Manufacturing
Jewell Dest Ing Compan
Sayre Brothers, Incorporated
Murray Company
Gros
Charles E Wood
E A Jones
L F Loving
Clabaugh
Gen Head's Will Filed Survives Widow and Son Inheritance
Gen John Frazier Head of the Medical Corps of the U S Army who died February 6 in Nassau left a March 15 will filed in the local Probate Court. The estate is held in trust for his widow Mire Katherine Apthorp Head with the bulk to their son Frazier Davenport Head. executors are F D Head and J T Hudson. Also noted is Carl Ries who died December 18 leaving a July 5 will directing distribution among his four children. Two properties, 487 Tennessee Avenue NE and 2112 Vermont Avenue NW, were sold as investments.
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John Frazier
Medical Corps
United States Army
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Gen Head
Mire Katherine Apthorp
Testate
Frazier Davenport
Heads
D Head
J T! Hudson
Carl Ries
Gnaanoah Ries
Lena Eberly
Margaret Hourichs
Frank Ries
Readers notice on education contest pictures edition sale
The Post announces a special edition featuring the first 35 pictures from the Educational Contest. Copies are available at The Post office and by mail. The edition is sold for 15 cents per copy.
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Post
Gompers Defends Local District Self Government Stance
Samuel Gompers writes in The Post defending his criticism of the District government move to a commission. He rejects the label jugglery and argues for democratic voting power, preserving citizens’ franchise in determining officials and form. He notes his desire for publication of a correction and denies retracting the remarks.
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Foster
Dstrict
Odd Fellows’ Hall
New York
Republc
Congress
Washington
the Distir
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Barclay telegraph system speeds message handling at Western Union
Western Union introduces Barclay printing telegraph, a new instrument that automates message transmission. Three units operate in Washington on the New York wire and three on the Washington Chicago wire, using perforated tape and a universal keyboard to feed a typewriter. The system reduces labor, speeds delivery, and aims to cut telegraphers from the operation.
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Washington
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Barclay
J Barclay
Western Ton Sia
Focal
Washingto
New York
Washington Chicago
A. Menaure
Buffalo
Chicago
Substitute bill offered for Capital Traction extension
A substitute bill authorizes a single track extension from Fifth Street and Nichols Avenue to Shepherds Landing on the Potomac, with route approvals by the Commissioners. It requires construction outside any public highway where needed, a two year completion window, and a $1900 deposit to guarantee timely work. Named entities appear: Capital Traction Company, Gallinger, Commissioners, Congress Heights, Shepherds Landing, Potomac River.
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Senate
Capital Traction Company
Duth Street
Nichole Avenue
Congress Heights
Nichols Avenue
Lisingstone Road
Shepherds Landing
Gallinger
Dista
Railway Company
Erminus
Fifth Street
Potomac River
Kantof Bay
Railway Compani Ht
City Bulletins Protest Dolliver Bill and Local Announcements
Charles R Burr of the Anat Ostia Citizens Association sent a protest against the Dolliver bill to Commissioners. The group urges local school supervision over federal control and calls for a fair trial of the new superintendent and school board harmony efforts. Other items note Malt Bread benefits for children, proposed hearing on extending New Hampshire Avenue, various sales, promotions, and staff promotions in the Metropolitan Police Department. Evangelist Campbell events and weather bureau watchman appointment are listed among other notices and advertisements.
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Charles R Burr
Anatostia
Kleaf
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