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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
27
Dress details emphasize quality and style across linen neckwear footwear and headwear. Saks promises carefully selected neckwear linen and footwear from top makers with strong value. If you are a judge the decision favors Saks goods for full business or afternoon dress. Pennsylvania ve
Stilson Hutchins bought the Le Droit Building at Eighth and F from Louis D. Wine & Co in a $125,000 sale to J. J. Albright of Buffalo North Carolina. The four story 65 office landmark, built in 1873 by J. Barber, will be remodeled with thick 13 inch walls and possibly added stones.
At a special meeting of subscribers to the Stormont Sanitarium stock Gen George M Sternberg was elected president with vice presidents Dr George M Kober and Dr Jesse H Ram burgh and secretary-treasurer Dr Samuel Adams. Trustees named included Appleton P Clark Jr Dr J Percy Hicking Dr Frank Leech and William H Martin. Subscriptions totaled 124 shares for 1042 each with 6025.47 paid. The open air treatment near Washington Grove Md continues with seven patients and tents set for future expansion. Donations to local relief efforts were announced by Citizens Relief Association and Associated Charities. An additional indictment was returned against William Gordon Crawford for false vouchers in a postal matter. he was previously sentenced to two years and remains free on bail pending appeal.
Thirty five boys at the Working Boys' Home and Children's Aid Association, 230 C Street, are manufacturing sleds for the coming freeze. Officers report increased contentment due to improvements at the home. Mrs William Ker elected new president at the last annual meeting. N D North and Mrs J Heald named presidents. Miss A P B Gannett and Miss F G Childs to serve as vice presidents.
Col. Eiddle the Engineer Commissioner yesterday considered a private subdivision between Rhode Island avenue and Brentwood road northeast. He based his opinion on a survey report and noted Congress allows district land subdivision but private owners may not record or improve streets at public expense. He proposed condemning Central avenue to resolve the conflict and assess benefits against adjacent property.
A new roller skating rink will be established at Convention Hall around January 20 with a new floor installation already let. Promoters foresee rapid adoption in Washington similar to New York and Chicago. The rink may affect indoor track and high school meets if spikes damage the floor, with possible shoe restrictions under consideration.
A unidentified man found dead in a third story back room at 724 Tenth Street Northwest. Gas was on and the room contained a rent receipt signed "Mr Vt" and a few belongings. Mrs Jones who rented the room reported the man kept to himself and appeared refined despite poverty. The cause of death is listed as death by own action. The body was moved to the morgue.
John Bernard was sentenced in Police Court to 364 days in jail for stabbing William Poetzmann with a knife in a barroom quarrel on February 14 last year. Bernard claimed drunken unresponsibility, but Judge Kimball ruled the assault vicious and imposed the term. Also notes upcoming musical series at Carroll Institute Hall with John Porter Lawrence lecturing and Anton Kaspar performing. Retired naval officer Lieut Col Richard S Vickery of S A dies at Riverton New Jersey.
Justice Gould in Criminal Court No 2 sentences Howard Thomas alias Clarence Jackson alias William Johnson to seven years and Mary Thomas alias Alice Diuffield to three years and six months for stealing diamond rings and jewelry from Mr and Mrs Charles B Pearson while the family attended church. Evidence showed the couple recruited as servants through an employment agency, transported the goods by express, and cut telephone wires to delay discovery. The Pearsons fled to Baltimore and Philadelphia before being captured.
The Bard of High Rock John W Hutchinson aged eighty five hosted a birthday reception at Mrs Barnes 1319 Vermont Ave yesterday. Hutchinson delayed by business in New York sang several numbers and spoke of his romance leading to marriage with Agnes Everest a Vienna Va singer. He plans a ten day Washington stay then a Southern trip ending in California with Mrs Everest. Many guests attended including Miss Helen Barnes Gladys McCullagh and Mrs J W Barnes among others.
William Furlong and Patrick Bowen requested jail time at the First precinct station claiming they were drunk. Bowen and Furlong appeared before Judge Mulloway, each receiving a ten day sentence on the farm after Furlong urged leniency to accompany his partner.
The grand jury last Saturday returned an indictment against Heinrich Becker for embezzling 726.61 dollars while employed as attorney for Elsie Schulz. Becker was arrested, brought to court, and committed to marshal custody with bail set at 2000 dollars.
Thomas Bowie received a ninety day jail term from Judge Kimball after being tried in Police Court for stealing cabbage. Witness William Herndon testified Bowie jumped from a freight car with a sackful of cabbage valued by the railroad’s South Washington yards. He was captured by Herndon and handed to police, claiming Bowie outpaced the railroad by a full sack. A Baltimore and Return trip costs 1.25 via Pennsylvania Railroad every weekend, excluding the Congressional Limited.
City bulletin notes Bernard Roache missing from 36 Monne Street Anacostia since Christmas Eve. Also lists fresh pound cake prices, groceries, laundry services in Northwest Washington, and upcoming church sermons at M. E. Church valley area with a new sight singing class for youth.
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