District budget hearing outlines plague shield plan and city builds
Dr William C Woodward urged a 25000 plague preparedness fund split 12500 District 12500 federal, and sought a 46785 rise for health. police and fire needs were debated with a 1200000 central high school project proposed. Johnston pressed raises for captains operators inspectors and a broad engine house expansion including four storage buildings and two new engine houses.
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Davidson
William C. Woodward
Burleson
House
Porto Rico
Cuba
Woodwani
Police and Fire
Public Schools
William Bittner
St. Louis
Central High School
J J Fire Department
Commisseer Johnston
Twelfth and Streete
Wisconsin and
Idaho Avenues
North Capitol
D Atreets
Congress
Jesse H. Whitaker Buried at Rock Creek Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday at 7 pm at the family residence 1421 T street NW for Jesse H. Whitaker. He formerly served as a pension office clerk and patent examiner, later a patent lawyer, and was a Columbus Law School graduate. He leaves wife Ella Prevost and son Louis P with many friends present.
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Rock Creek Cemetery
Jesse H. Whitaker
T Street
Granger
Gunton Temple Memorial
Whitaker
Washington
Ella Prevost
Louis P
Columbien
Law School
Shakespeare Club
Rock Creek
James F. Hood
Frank A. Warfield
Charles M. Bryant
Donald Woodward
Joseph T. Hough
A. J. Whitaker
Teachers' Pay at Issue in Board Letter to District Officials
The Board of Education asked Comptroller Tracewell to reopen longevity pay for public school teachers after a return from leave. It argues that teachers reassigned to a lower paying post should still receive longevity benefits, and that current rulings limit flexibility and unfairly deprive some teachers of longevity pay.
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Board of Education
R. J Tracewell
The
Treasury
Comptroller
P D Glerk Gets 2 Years For Postal Money Theft
P D Glerk found guilty of abstracting money from a decoy letter while on post office duty. Judge Edmund Waddill fixed two years in the Atlanta penitentiary after a jury verdict. Wheatley’s lawyer sought a new trial citing his wife and infant child. Decoy letter with marked bills led to arrest on April 7 1912. Grand jury also charged Jackson Bros Co and others with interstate commerce violations and nonmailable matter. City finances: council borrows 40000 to tide over year end. Manassas Mason buried. Lawrence Pope railway engineer laid to rest. Graham recommended for State pension board seat.
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Washington
King Street
Alexandria
Lindon Wheatley
United States
Virginia
Edmund Waddill
Atlanta
Brent
Waddill
Wheatley
Post Office
Mosby
Tris
Whalsey
Salisbury
Ray West
Eugene B. Meher
Emma Fry
Imalls.ee
Mrs Lockwood Loses Cherokee Fee Case in Circuit Court
A jury verdict for 600 dollars with interest from July 6 1906 was returned in Circuit Court No 2 in favor of Frank M Rucker administrator of James Taylor against Mrs Belva A Lockwood. The action related to attorney fees in the old Cherokee Indian claim and had been tried twice before. Taylor, a Cherokee, allegedly shared any fee with Lockwood and was given 1800 dollars. The plaintiff says Lockwood sent Taylor a 1000 dollar check but withheld further distribution.
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Frank M. Rucker
James Taylor
Belva
Lockwood
Taylor
Taft Strolls On Avenue In Washington Evening
President Taft walked a mile and a half through central Washington with Secretary Hilles and two Secret Service agents, greeted by hundreds on the wet pavement. A tall red mustached man identified him at 7 pm near Pennsylvania and Ninth streets, as crowds watched the chief executive stroll like any citizen.
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Gil
Taft
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth Street
Washington
Moving Picture Theaters
Capitol
Hilles
White House
Seventh Street
Secret Service
Sloan and
Jervis
Norfolk subport plan shapes up for Taft approval
The Treasury Department nears finalization of a customs service reorganization excluding only Norfolk Newport News and Portsmouth. A consolidation of Norfolk and Newport News is expected, with Newport News as entry port, while Norfolk and Portsmouth become subports. Secretary MacVeagh to submit to President Taft for approval.
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Virginia
Customs Service
Congress
Treasury Department
Norfolk
Newport News
Portsmouth
MacVeagh
Taft
New York
Texas
California
A Mother's Trial at Virginia Theater Tonight
City listings announce a program titled A Mother's Trial screening today at the Virginia Theater. Two reels shown with brief notices of local businesses and services, including George C Bhaffer Florist in larger quarters near Mth & 1 Tel M. 26 and social affair services. John T Crowley at 331 Uth Pitman and Grege Stenography offers shorthand and civil service courses, with additional local ads for administration punch and other goods.
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Virginia Theater
George C. Bhaffer
N. W. Cor
John T. Crowley
Pitman and
Grege
Rillery
Opium Destruction Policy Backed by Attorney General
A customs official may seize forfeit and destroy smoking opium in the United States without judicial proceedings, following Attorney General Wickersham's opinion to Secretary MacVeagh. Treasury officials see this as a major step in curbing opium trafficking and enforcement power is expanded.
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United States
Wickersham
Treasury
MacVeagh
Election slate presents two uncertain Chamber positions
The Chamber of Commerce annual election next Tuesday faces two uncertain roles as A Lisner declines treasurer after years in the post. Lisner is urged for first vice president while W T Galliher also has support. No opposition to D J Callaghan for president.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. Lisner
Lisner
W. T. Galliher
D. J. Callaghan
Memorial for Rev Maguire Fifth Anniversary Service
Memorial observance marked the fifth anniversary of Rev Joseph I Maguire first pastor of Holy Comforter Catholic Church and longtime penal institution chaplain with a solemn mass led by Rev Bert tee eke and Rev Clarente E Wheeler. Master Raivh Str and Rev Wil J Kerpy presided as masters of ceremonies and speaker Rev Wil J Kerpy delivered the sermon at the university. Mrs Mary H Hatcher Funeral Services Slated Bethesda Md with interment at Am even dale American Seawity Roges.
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Mr. Maguire
Joseph I. Maguire
Holy Comforter Catholic Church
Panolemn
Wil J. Kerpy
The
Ole Pniversity
Mary
H. Hatcher
Mery H. Hatcher
J. W. French
Bethesda
Amymendale
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Sleverth BT
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11Th Street
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Tharp’s
Berkeley
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Pesctal Private Daltrey
JOHN T_ CROWLEY
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
P. D. Glerk
H. L. Wheatley
Board of Aldermen
Committee On Finance
Corncil
Manassas
Manaseak
Lawrence Popé
Southern Railway
Mehabeng
Union Cemetery
Andrew Jackson
Graham
E. C. Graham
Bailey
Corporation Court
R. B. Lee Camp
United Confederate Veterans
State Pension Board
J. C. Mijcirn
U. S
Young Men’s Christian Association
Office of
Farm Management
Departament of Agriculture
Nellie V. Price
Cora L. Feldkamp
Jena Bailey
Feld
Wilson
City Bulletins
U.S
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Board of Trade
le Roy Mark
Droop
National Rifle Directors
National Rifle Association
New Willard
Camp Perry
Ohio
Col Smith Brookhart
Germany
France
Italy
Sweden
Australia
Canada
Gude
Metz
Motz Cushion Tires
Motz Tire and Rubber Co
Akron, Ohio
Imperial Motor CO
Conn. Ave
Fourteenth Street
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy CO
Syracuse
Berlitz
Strayer’s Business College
Ninth and
F Streets
Eta
Emerson Institute
Pills Us
Td Young Xen
J. W
D.C
Winelow
H. Randolph
Angus McD Crawford
Sarcoil West
Succesafi
J. F. Sype
Mt. Vernon
Hotel
Powhatan
Hotel Powhatan
Toonday
Mder Va
D. J. O'Connell
Pa. Ave
Prince Albert
Chas. G Stott & Co
New York Ave
Eade
Drsazus
Sole Agate E. Fougera & Co, Inc, MY
Potomac Electric Power
14Th Street N. W
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