Health of District shows consumption tops deaths last week
District health department reports for the week ending December 31 recorded 122 deaths, 15 more than the prior week. Consumption caused 19 deaths. pneumonia 16. kidney diseases 10. heart diseases 9. malignant growths 7. meningitis 4. accidental violence 7. Typhoid, diphtheria, and scarlet fever counts declined. one smallpox case remains. 119 births were reported, 80 white and 39 colored.
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District Health Department
Health Department
District of Columbia Compulsory Education Bill Drafted
A bill to require children aged eight to fourteen to attend public, private, or parochial school or receive equivalent instruction was prepared by Commissioner Macfarland and sent to Congress. It allows up to seven attendance officers at $600 yearly, and bans teen workers in factories or shops during school terms with fines up to $50 or sixty days in jail for violations.
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Gallinger
Senate
District of Columbia
Babcock
House
Macfarland
Board of Education
Corporation Counsel
Congress
Snow and Ice Removal Ordinance Proposed for DC
District Commissioners back a draft police regulation echoing 1865 rules requiring property owners tenants or managers within fire limits to clear snow and remove ice from sidewalks within four hours after daylight. Violations carry up to 25 fine or up to five days in the DC workhouse with a 30 day advertising lead before enforcement.
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Citizons
Corporation
Duvall
Corporation of Washington
District of Columbia
Verdict sustained in Looney to metrailroad suit
The District of Appeals affirmed the district court ruling in favor of the defendants in theEstate of James F. Looney v Metropolitan Railroad and Washington Railway and Electric Co. The $16,000 claim arose from Looney's July 28 death by electric shock at work. fellow servant doctrine upheld against estate. Attorney Rosenberg said the case will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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J. ¥. Looney
Justice Morris
District Court of Appeals
District Supreme Court
Maron J. Looney
James F. Looney
Metropolitan Railroad
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Marian J. Looney
Looney
Great Falls
Maurice D. Rosenberg
United States Supreme Court
Stidham to Lead District Street Cleaning Jan 15
City native now in New York City, Harrison Stidham, will be appointed superintendent of the District street cleaning department effective about January 15. The decision followed a personal interview with Commissioner West after Stidham’s call to the district commissioners. Stidham, a Cornell civil engineer and ASCE member, has held senior roles under Col. Waring in New York City and now plans to relocate his family to Washington. He was with the American Badge Company and accepted a salary matching the district chief’s, with yearly increases, but chose Washington to make his home.
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West
Harrison Stidham
New York City
Stidham
Commissioner West
Warner Stutler
American Badge Company
Washington
New York
Col. Waring
Cornell University
Cvil
American Society of Civil Engineers
Complaint by commuters over station cleanliness and unsafe boarding
A letter from C P Angelo of the Commuters Protective Association criticizes the Washington station of the Washington Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railway for filthy floors at Thirteen and a Half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. It reports overcrowded cars, unsafe boarding through windows, and broken windows risking injury. The district commissioners recommend sending the letter to the railway’s general manager for a report.
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Washington
Alexandria
C. P. Angelo
Commuters’ Protective Association
Washington, Alexandra
Straet
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ash Collector Found Guilty of Impudence to Householder
An order from acting street cleaning superintendent Mr Twohey required ash collectors to be polite to householders after Mrs Mary Pillow complained three weeks of missed ash collection and impudence by the ash wagon driver. The contractor received a fine. A second contractor was fined for irregular garbage collection following Mr Nicholas Eckhardt’s complaint.
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Mary @ Pillow
Twohey
Nicholas Eckhardt
Highteenth Street
Fifth Baptist Church Revival Draws Big Local Crowd
Fifth Baptist Church on E street southwest near Seventh street held a revived service last night. Dr Bruner, pastor, led the sermon with Dailey Quartet and a large chorus providing special music. The text spoke of God's power and the willingness of people, urging faith to bring divine power.
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Fifth Baptist Church
E Street
Seventh Street
Bruner
Dailey
Debts Harass Ridout Alleged Bankruptcy Proceedings Initiated
Prominent Washington lawyer John Ridout faces an involuntary bankruptcy in the District Supreme Court after creditors Baxter Platt and McCalla filed petitions claiming debts exceed 50 thousand dollars and total claims near 100 thousand. Justice Anderson set a show cause date for January 11. assets are estimated at about 30 thousand above encumbrances.
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District Supreme Court
John Ridout
Sarah M. Baxter
Lester B Platt
Elizabeth H. McCalla
Federal
Ridout
William E. Ambrose
Mason N. Richardson
J. Miller Kenyon
Hilzabeth H MecCalla
Citizens’ National Bank
Justice Gould
Or. D. Barrett
Sallie C. Barrett
Hagrelton
Mr Ridout
M Street
Clarence B. Rheem
Jesse H Wilson
Irwin H Linton
Two on Trial for Arson in Lodging House Fire
Williams and Christian stand trial before Justice Gould in Criminal Court No 7 charged with arson at a lodging house kept by Walter Bailey on C Street NW. Williams allegedly set a second floor room ablaze on October 15 while visiting his old room. Bailey had expelled him on October 7. The fire caused about 350 dollars in damage. government says Williams threatened to burn the house. Plea of guilty heard for separate robberies and other ads follow.
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William Williams
Claude Christian
Justice Gould
Walter Bailey
C Street
Bailey
Williams
Christian
United States
Hasby-Smith
Thomas L. Jones
Barry Coleman
Coleman
Patrick R. Hilliard
William H. McGann
Mr. Hillard
William Brown
Mathilde Conhoff
Rhode Islaing Avenue
City Bulletin form by Second precinct shows purse theft report
Mrs Arthur Allison of 419 M Street NW reported near Madison that a man snatched her purse containing 18 and tan dollars. Police have not located the thief. Also notes local ads for fish toys at Affieck's Drug Store and various groceries and a memorial service for the late Rev Jeremiah Rankin at First Congregational Church with Maj Gen O H Howard delivering the address.
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Arthur Allison
M Street
Second Precinct
Madison
Rankin
Howard University
First Congregational Church
Jeremiah Eames Rankin
Congregational Church
O. O. Howard
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Geo. E. Hebbard
Ninth Street
S&l
Department of
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A. J. Helmbeck
Howard Saxton
W. 8. Caldwell
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W. T. Foster
Charles +. Benjamin
Lawrence Wilson
Casper A. Weber
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Hw. Burns
W. W. Chambers
Gasch & Birge Ave. Aw
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All Druggicis
E. W
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Agseta
Thomas E. Waggaman
City Bulletin
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Progressive
Pennsylvania Ave
Baumgarten
Jacob W Baumgarten
Herman Baumgarten
Young Baumgarten
Russia
Czar Nicholas
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Munich
Best Family
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Arffieck's
Welsbach
Lindsay Air Lights
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Middiman & Co
12Th St
Eberly’s Sons
Giddings & Steele
Brussels
Wilton
Axminster Carpets
Axminster
Antwerp
Giddings &Steele
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Johnston's
GC. A. Muddiman & Co
J. T. Doyles
la. Ave
Pa Ave
Washington Gaslight
Idth St
CORBY
Maryland
Colonial
Hubbard
F Street
W. W
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Incorporated
11Th Street N. W
Sefs Tour
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Warners Safe Cure Company
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the Sunday Post
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