One Head for Charity Conference with Roosevelt
A White House conference with President Roosevelt, Commissioner Macfarland, Speaker Cannon, Senator Allison, Rep. McCleary, and District Board of Charities leaders urged unifying control of all District charities under the board. Proposals include moving reform schools, funding indigent care directly, phasing out subsidies, and establishing a district juvenile court and tuberculosis hospital, with renewed support for central oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
White House
Cannon
Allison
McCleary
District Board of Charities
Board of Charities
Messrs
W Woodward
John Joy Edson
Charles P Nett
Congress
District Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Boys’ Reform School
Girls’ Reform School
Department of Justee
Commissioners
District of Columbia
Board of Charttisa
Board of Childrens Guardians
Freedmens Hospital
Howard University
Incomplete Charges Referred to Trial Board Case
The record notes a trial board recommendation based on alleged misconduct while on duty. The charges mention inappropriate behavior and a change in position during service, with specific phrases appearing garbled in OCR. No final verdict or clear details are provided.
Campaign to condemn Rhode Island Avenue triangle for park
Petitioners urge Congress to condemn the triangle formed by Rhode Island Avenue and Q Street between Tenth and Eleventh streets northwest for a public park. Commissioner Biddle directed W P Richards to draft a bill, confirming the area about 6,523 square feet with assessed value 11,165. Officials plan to advise Wynne and others that the Interior Secretary holds jurisdiction over public lands.
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Rhode Island Avenue
Q Street
Postmastet
Wynne
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Congress
Biddle
W P Richards
Secretary of the Interior
Favored amendment to allow real estate corporations
Corporation Counsel Duvall presented an opinion to the District Commissioners noting no legal barrier to amending the District Code to permit local corporations to be formed to deal in real estate and pointing to similar permissions in other states. Drummond Kennedy prompted the move by highlighting the current prohibition and the need for change. Commissioners may seek congressional amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvall
District Commissioners
Drummond Kennedy
Congress
Union Protest Over Nonunion Labor at Western High School
Local Union No 368 of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators complains to the District Commissioners about a Western High School decorating project, alleging a district janitor and a nonunion helper are employed by principal Miss Coleman. The principal refused union interference, saying the work meets her satisfaction. The case was referred to the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Western High School
Miss Coleman
H Street
Io A
Columan
Board of Education
Deed Transfers Trustee Role in Stone Estate and Bankruptcy
John Ridout the lawyer, facing involuntary bankruptcy in District Supreme Court, deeds all his trustee title in Marvin C Stone estate to Lester B Platt and William D Platt. The deed dated December 18 1904 notes Ridout held only a miduary officer position. the estate remains jointly managed by the Messia Platt and Ridout as trustees. Ridout relinquishes his interest while pursuing creditors protection amid bar colleagues and clients visiting him. Golden Cross officers installed with Grand Commander H Patterson presiding. District official discussions on charges against Warner Stutler involve whether to refer to grand jury for possible perjury. district commissioners say testimony is closed. Advertisements for Burnett’s Vanilla and trousers priced at five to seven dollars.
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John Ridout
Lester B
William D
Marvin C Stone
Ridout
Messia Platt
Mr Ridout
Lester B Platt
William D Platt
Ridaut
Fendall
Torune
Royor Robinson
Warner Stutler
Commissioner West
Robinson
Burnett
Worth
Italian Prelate Denies Bank Indebtedness Over Letter of Credit
Mgr Francis Marchetti through lawyer Charles Murphy pleads to a Columbia National Bank suit seeking 798685. He says he deposited 1000 with Thomas Waggaman to fund a trip to Italy, and that Waggaman arranged a letter of credit from the bank without Marchetti’s request. Marchetti sailed for Europe August 10 and drew on the credit, believing the bank had been paid from Waggaman’s funds until a cablegram revealed otherwise.
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Mgr
Francis Marchetti
Charles J Murphy
Columbia National Bank of Washington
Europe
Mer Marchetti
Mgr Marchetti
Italy
District of Columbia
Thomas Waggaman
Waggaman
Thomas # Waggaman
Columbia National Bank
Wageman
Roosevelt Gift Brings South American Saddle to National Museum
Prof O T Mason received from the White House a grand Argentine or South Brazilian saddle with four saddle cloths and full horse trappings. The gift, from President Roosevelt, is the museum’s first major example of guacho gear. The saddle features Arab-Spanish design, white metal pommel, red Morocco seat, jaguar fur trim, black alpaca lapels, and intricate leather carving. Accessories include bell shaped stirrups, coral openwork metal, a lasso, and two boa skin tassels.
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Roosevelt
O T Mason
National Museum
White House
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Brazil
Mason
Wustrathwe
Ufe
Cattle Rangers
Morocco
Spain
North Africa
Nolas
Washington Humane Society Holds Meeting and Elections
The executive committee met in the Warder Building with members including John M Gitterman and Chester A Snow. New society members were elected and reports noted ash cinders and sand trials on hills for winter. An Armours report says twenty five mercy bands formed in December with 937 members. The annual meeting is set for January 10 at 4 PM at 100 Warder Building.
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The
Washington Humane Society
Warder
John M Gitterman
Clarence Duvall
Crammond Kennedy
Florence Murray
Adaison Mitchell
Mary A Peet
Mary H Totten
Edwin M Truell
Chester A Snow Cleveland H Hicks
Virginia M Prali
Ernst Gerstenberg
Francis Browne
Gitterman
Armours
Bands of Mercy
Bapt ist Church Revival At Fifth Baptist Church
Revival services proceed at Fifth Baptist Church on E Street near Seventh. Pastor Dr Bruner leads daily meetings with the Dailey Quartet from Philadelphia and a large chorus choir led by James Dailey. Three services are planned next Sunday with a 1 00 o clock and 7 30 p m. song and praise sessions start at 7 20 p m each evening and offerings defray meeting expenses.
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Fifth Baptist Church
E Street
Seventh Street
Bruner
Dailey
Philadelphia
James Dailey
Funeral of Heny B Looker at 3 PM in Cleveland Park
Funeral for May Henry B Looker district surveyor held at 2100 Newark Street with Rev George C F Bratenahl officiating. Private interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed. Paper read by W Dawson Johnston at Columbia Historical Society on Monday about free libraries, tied to Library of Congress history research.
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Heny B. Looker
Henry B Looker
Newark Street
Cleveland Park
George C F Bratenahl
St Alban's Church
Oak Hil Cemetery
John Biddle
Capt Morrow
Edward Burr
George Truesdell
David Rittenhouse
Edmund M .Waicott
R S Chew
George . Warnes
District Surveyor’s Office
W Dawson Johnston
Columbia Historical Society
Shoreham
Johnston
Library of Congress
Thomas Nelson Conrad Dies at 64 in Washington
Confederate scout and former Blacksburg College president Thomas Nelson Conrad died yesterday at 3 AM near 2160 Florida Avenue NW of acute indigestion. He was 64. Conrad led Civil War forces under Gen E B Stewart and later presided over Blacksburg College. He resigned in 1890 to become a census statistician in Washington. His memoir Personal Memoirs recounts Civil War experiences.
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Blacksburg, Va
Thomas Nelson Conrad
Florida Avenue
Blacksburg
Conrad
E. B Stewart
Blacksburg (Va
Thomas Nelson Page
Claude A Swanson
Virginia
Funeral for Frank W Godden ends in city church
Funeral services for Frank W Godden, a prominent Evening Star journalist who died in Tucson on December 24, were held yesterday at 2 pm at 631 L Street Southeast. Rev J D La Mothe led the rites. pallbearers included George Thorn, William Russell, Howard Leapey, Howard Fisk, Guy Worthington, and Walter Taylor. Godden was 25 and well known locally.
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W Cooksey
L Street
Frank W Godgen
Tucson
Ariz
J D la Mothe
Epiphany
P E Church
Godden
Messre
George Thorn
William Russel
Howard Leapey
Howard Fisk
Guy Worthington
Walter Taylor
Mr. Godden
Evening Star
Bakery Drivers Union Elects Officers at Last Night Meeting
At 110 Pennsylvania avenue northwest the Bakery Wagon Drivers Union No 43 IB of T elected Fred W Fox president Harry A Schultz vice president Thomas C Fox recording secretary Joseph E Twoone secretary treasurer and Frank W Am rein trustee Also advertised were goods and groceries from Cal Hames Reg Hama and others. A child found by the roadside near Anacostia was taken to a local residence then to Washington Asylum Hospital for care. Fire damage at 720 First Street Southwest stemmed from a stove upset causing about 40 dollars in damage. Promotions at Homeward Bound Mission officers elevated May and rs Johnson to colonel Maxie Peresion to major and Carrier to captain.
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Bakery Drivers’ Union
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Bakery Wagon Drivers’ Union
No 43
IB of T
Fred W Fox
Harry A Schultz
Thomas C Fox
Joseph E Twoone
Frank W Amrein
Anacostia Road
Morgan Robmeon
Street
Robert Howard
Thea
Washington Asylum
James Barnes
First Street
James
Joyce Engraving Company
Star
Miller
Muddiman & Co
Pennsylvania Avenue
May
Rs. Johnson
Cnlorel
Maxie Peresion
Lieut
Carrier
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Saks & Company
Penna Ave
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
Selinger
Horn
Ninth St
Espey
the Sunday Post
Mall
Sharity
Senate
House of Representatives
EB Street
R Wi. Walker & Son
Police Trial Board
Daniel Spriggs
James Rigga
Mr. Ridout
Marvin C. Stone
Golden Cross
Golden Commandery
United Order of the Golden Cross
H Patterson
Lydia Carson
Lula Espey
A C Allen
A C Wrenn
J W Vanzant
Mary Hill
Laura Bradley
E Hazen
Inner Gate
Richard Allen
Outer Gate
L H Patterson
Annie L Allen
Stutler
Pnal
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Ewes Bank
Mgr. Marchetti
House & Herrmann
Herrmann
Sts
N. W
Home Savings Bank
Massachusetts Avenue
Saul Pres
Brice I Moses
Alex S Clarke
Francis Miller Treas
Howard Moran
Treas
DIREC
Carl Auerbach
Alex 8 Clarke
Michael J Colbert
Anthony Gaegler
John B Geier
William Hahn
J Philp Herrmann
Francis Miller
Tors Wm Miller Brice J Moses
Tohbn H Ruppert
Henry Murray
B F Saul
James Fo Shea
John Shughrue
Humane Society
Eblly
Washington’s
Myr
Dante
Frank C Daute
Daute
B. W. Grave
Mac
Frank W. Godden
Afflec
Progressive
Day
Tomorow
James B Prescott
J E. Preston
George A. Powers
John Ryan
John Riley
Bessie Conrad
Bessie Green
Buckien
City Bulletin
Ordes
St Sn
12Th Ft
Watlems Drug Store
Welsbach
Algo Lindsay
18Th St
Eberly’s Sons
C. & P. Telephone Co
12Th Street
Rtreet
Washington Gas Light
Ais
10Th St. N
We Asesere
Maryland
Colonial Oe
Ninth Street
Hubbard Heating
Washington
F Street
Felephons Main
Ceres
de- Rollet A
Grocers
CORBY
Jackson Bros
Great Cash House
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Incorporated
Lith Street
Morsell’s
Iisrsn Sc
Atall Drug Stores
Trane Spar
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