Beating near Fifteenth and Q streets prompts reward
Miss Tade Fawkes of 1336 Fifteenth street northwest was knocked down and robbed by a light complexioned man in a dark suit near Fourteenth and Q streets. Police hunt a tall slender assailant amid four similar incidents in the area. Maj. Sylvester offers a $50 reward and dispatches Eighth and Third precinct detectives to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shetas
Fifteenth
Q Streets
Maj
Sylvester
Tade Fawkes
Fifteenth Street
Miss Fawkes
Fourteenth
Ni Streets
Fourteenth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
N Streets
Northwest
Maj. Sylvester
Eighth
Central Office
Theft of 185 Dollars Sparks Police Probe
Miss Fannie Miller of 1437 Rhode Island avenue northwest reported $185 in cash and a $23 check stolen from her home. She hid funds in a compartment, but returned minutes later to find them missing. Detective Vermillion investigated and arrested Edward Walker, 18, who denies the theft but remains in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Miller
Miss Fannie EH. Miller
Rhode Island Avenue
Mr Miler
Porter Arrest Returned From Montreal Embezzlement Case
Inspector Boardman and Detective McNamee brought back H Alfred Porter a former Irving Farrington Co clerk to face embezzlement charges after his Montreal detention. A warrant was issued in October 1907 and letters requested his arrest earlier. Porter offered no protest and bail was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector Boardman
McNames
H. Alfred Porter
Irving K. Farrington Company
New York
Montreal
Canada
Porter
McNamee
Boardman
Portec
Robbed in Elevator at Seventh Street Store
Miss Helen Benton reported a purse theft yesterday after alighting from an elevator in a Seventh Street department store. The bag was hanging from her wrist and disappeared before she reached the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Benton
Fifteenth Street Northwest
Seventh Street
Bankruptcy Petition Cited for Peter Charuhas
Peter Charuhas of 1022 Seventh Street, a confectioner who made an assignment for creditors, was ordered by Chief Justice Clabaugh to show cause on January 24 why he should not be adjudged a bankrupt. The court citation follows petitions from H. M. Wagner, J. C. Ergood, and Mitler Claggett of Baltimore and local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Charuhas
Deaser
Seventh Street
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
H. M. Wagner
Baltimore
J. C. Ergood & Co
Mitler, Claggett & Co
Will of Capt Sanders Filed for Probate in Washington
The will of Capt Henry P Sanders a Patent Office special examiner who died recently was filed for probate. He leaves his residence at 1504 Twenty first street to wife Alice W Sanders with furniture instruments and bric a brac. Sister Helen Bennet gets 1000. Monument cost 600 for Arlington grave. Trust by Washington Loan and Trust Company to pay sister Sandra 5 a month and rest to widow in quarterly installments. Other estates mentioned for William H Smallwood Mary O Smallwood, John Craig James E Craig and Eugene Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Sanders
Patent Office
Twenty-first Street
Alice W. Sanders
Hilen Bennet
Arlington
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Annie Sandera
William H. Smallwood
Mary O. Smallwood
John Craig
James E. Craig
Eugene Brooks
William G. Dunne
Nellie C. Dunne
Miss Dunne
William G. Dunne, Jr
Mary A. Dove
Missing Girls Alarm Sparks Police Search Effort
Ann Mara Walker seventeen of 61 M Street Southwest remains missing after leaving home last Tuesday with Mary Bowie twenty at 508 M Street Southwest. Police say letters from the girls have appeared from various points, and Bowie's friend reports a letter to her. Mrs Walker, distressed, pleads for help to locate her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Mara Walker
M Street
Mary Bowie
Miss Bowie
Cecelia Bowie
Herbert Posey
la Flate
Miss Walker
Baltimore
Morrow Proposes Abandoning Specific Alleys
Commissioner Morrow backed abandoning Blagden alley Goat alley Freeman court Brooks court and Logan place arguing only these alleys fit the plan to replace narrow insanitary lanes with passable streets, saying other city areas need changes more. He renewed the motion despite opposition from Macfarland while West supports the broader conversion though will not endorse yet pending his own investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Blagden Alley
Goat Alley
Freeman Court
Brooks Court
Logan Place
Macfarland
Capt. Morrow
Commissioner West
Assessment Protests Hearings Set by Board of Equalization
The District Board of Equalization will begin hearing complaints Monday on the recent triennial property re assessments. E W Griffin the district assessor announced hearings must finish by the first Monday in June 1908 so returns can be filed by July 1. Commissioners seek to move the deadline to April via Congress to grant three months for case review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson School
Board of Education
Thompson Public School
Congress
Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization of the District
E. W. W. Griffin
District to inform buyers on potential special assessments
District Commissioners announced plans to provide information on any pending special assessments to protect real estate purchasers. George R. Linkins and H. M. Packard spoke at a hearing, noting tax certificates must be supplied on sales, though recent practice omits special assessments. Engineers department says informing buyers of such assessments is not practicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Linkins
District Tithe Insurance Company
H. M. Packard
Lawyers' Title Insurance Company
Still Has Clear Record. Donnelley Fine Remitted and Sentence Reversed
Private Michael Donnelley of the First precinct was found guilty of failing to turn in the signaling system and fined ten dollars. By recommendation of Commissioner West, the fine was remitted and the sentence changed to not guilty. His attorney noted his once clear record and lack of objection to the fine. It was shown the alarm box may have been out of order then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelley
Michael Donnelley
Examining Board
Police Department
West
United States Marines
China
Grand Jury Indicts Several in Criminal Court No 1
The grand jury yesterday returned indictments before Justice Wendell P Stafford in Criminal Court No 1. Thomas Stutz is charged with false pretenses and larceny. Clarence Laskey faces housebreaking. Arthur M Johnson stands charged with housebreaking and larceny. James G Byrne is indicted for house breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weandell P. Stafford
Thomas Stutz
Clarence Laskey
Arthur M. Johnson
James G. Byrne
Religious Services and Church Listings in Washington
A dense OCR of church schedules lists services across denominations. It names Episcopal St John’s Church at Sixteenth and 4th, Epiphany at GST, Good Shepherd, Metropolitan Memorial Methodist, Fifth Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, First Congregational, All Souls Unitarian, First Church of Christ Scientist, Evangelical Christian Science, New Church, and others with service times, Holy Communion, Sunday schools, sermons, choir programs, and special lectures. It notes ministers and event details, including pluses like sunrise prayers, cantatas, and evening lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's Church
Atreeta
Roland Cotton Smith
D. D
BB. Dunlap
F. H. Bigelow
Bet
R. H. McKim
D. Dy
Iotelock
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Sixth
I Streets
iLam
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Episconal Church
R. Frank M. Bristol
Holy Communion
Haydn
Metropolitan Bible
Epworth League
Tifth Baptist
Ith ST
Weston Bruner
Ford
Baraa
Washington
John A. Miles
Baruce Claas
Arthur B. Crown
J. Milton Wal
Christian Endeavor Meeting
First Congregational Church
Tenth and
Streets Northwest
Samuel H. Woodrow
Adam Gelbel
J. W. Bischoff
Unitarian
Fourteenth
L Streets
Ulysses G. B. Pierce
T P. m. Young People's Heilgione Union
Min
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Fifteenth
R Streets
Gunway
Colorado
Evangelical Christian Science
Evangelical Christian Science Church
G Street
Jervicea
Narning
Oliver C. Sabin
Peaching
Martha F. van Voust
Evangelical Christen Science Healing
YEW Church
Sixteenth
Corcoran
Frank Sewall
Genesis
Seaton
Seventeenth Street
I Street
Iffaya
Young Women’s Christian Association
Twelfth
F Straeta Northwest
Twelfth Street
Julia Hall Buckney
Henzada
Burmah
THE
Secular League
Emerson
Re.v
Brookshire
Ninth Street
Wilkinson
Memorial Church
Comeraf
Twelfth Streets
City Advertisements and Personal Notices
Private Stock Whisky offered at 75c per quart at Donnelly's corner 4th and I with phone M 7096. Various grocery and bread promotions from J.T. D. Pyles' stores include Malt bread and fresh produce. Also notices about mining partnership inquiries, stock for sale, and beauty products. Local addresses, device prices, and vendor names appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelly’s
4Th and I
Seasonal color reductions flood browns and blues
The article notes deep broad reductions across popular browns grays blues blacks and mauves for the season. Early selections are advised to avoid disappointment and ensure familiar tones remain available.
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Victor E. Adler
Ccltric
7Th St
Mas
Potomac
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. CG
District of
Columbis
Io Maryiso
Friedlander Bros
Ninth and
E Streets
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
la. Ave
Lacey & GO
St. N. W
Dit
Belus
Goughs Enatoips
Footpaobeats
A. Porter
Capt. Sanders
Ann Walker
City Bulletins
Schneider
India
J.T. D. Pyles
Donald McLean
Sign of the Fox
St. Nw
A. Winzell
Washington People
Treasury
Great Bear
11Th St
C. A. McUddiman & Co
Heurich’s
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Waiis
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Kuppenheimer Clothing
Stein-Bloch
Kuppenheimer
House of Kup Ippenheimer
Sik
Oppenheimer
Ieee
Uede
Ogsin
Seset
Garner
Menner
Heurich’s Beers
Jamestown
Liege
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co, Brace
A. F. Bornet & Bro
F. ST
N.W
Selinger’s
Cor,st
Castelberg’s
Opticians
Penna
Ave
Prince Albert
United Cloak Company of New York
Goodyear Company
R. W
J.B. Henderson
F St
the Sunday Post
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L Douglas
Boyan
Tote
Dateien Free
Mase
W.L. Douglas
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washingtor
Els
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Warner
Valuebla
Sefs Cure Company
Rochester
Washington Post
Carvers
John B. Espey
National Park Seminary
Washington, D. C
the Glen School
National Capital
Forest Glen
Maryland
Thos. W. Sidwell
I St. N. Ww
Berlitz School
St N.W
St. Louis
Teschern
Traver’s Business College
MILLE
V. Prud Homme
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