Attorney Fristoe seeks court authority to settle funds
Luther S. Fristoe filed a bill of interpleader in the District Supreme Court against Washington Loan and Trust Company and Leroy M. Taylor requesting the court determine who may receive a fund he holds tied to the will of Leroy M. Taylor Sr. The trustee and Taylor’s heirs dispute the amount and demand control while Fristoe reports a total fund now at 5920.77 after prior partial payment. Resolutions were sent to commissioners supporting a juvenile court and public playgrounds plus higher teacher salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fristoe
District Supreme Court
Luther S. Fristoe
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Leroy M . Taylor
Fristoe Bay
Leroy M. Taylor
Leroy M. Taylor, Sr
Mr. Fristoe
Dr. Taylor
Mackall & Maedel
Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association
East Washington Citizens’ Association
Brookland Doctor Blames Health Office Over Diphtheria Quarantine
Dr Theodore W Hull of Brookland accuses the district health office of dereliction in protecting school children from diphtheria. At a Brookland Citizens Association meeting he cited failures to quarantine, argued the law covers all exposed pupils, and blamed officials for delaying enforcement that could have prevented a larger outbreak. The debate centers on interpreting the quarantine provisions and the department's actions in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookland
Theo. W. Hull
Health Department
Association
Committee On
Congress
Corporation Counsel
Act of Congress
Macfarland
West
Biddle
Sata
Citizens' Association
Employment Agency Regulation Clash Reaches Commissioners
Corporation Counsel Duvall opposes Maj. Sylvester's plan to grant the district power to regulate employment agencies. He advises drafting a Congress enacted bill to empower Commissioners, while a separate land condemnation commission is appointed to extend Fourteenth Street NW between Lydecker Ave and Piney Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Counsel
Maj. Sylvester
Duvall
Congress
Superintendent of Police
Justice Gould
District Supreme Court
A. Leftwich Sinclair
Thomas W. Smith
Frank K. Raymond
Joseph D. Wright
Fourteenth Street
Lydecker Avenue
Piney Branch Rous
Wills Filed for Probate to Widow and Children
Wills filed yesterday in the register of wills list Edward Murphy's will naming his widow and two minor children Edward and Ruth with Joseph Beck as executor. Patrick D Sullivan's will directs the entire estate to his widow Katherine B Sullivan, named executrix. Margaret Green's 1899 will leaves the estate to near relatives. John A Garver of New York named executor. George W Clarke's will leaves estate to widow Maline Clarke dated May 6. Christopher Horner's 1903 will makes his widow mma Horner sole beneficiary and executrix. William G Sprague's 1893 will bequeaths the estate to Caroline H Sprague, widow, named executrix without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murphy
Register of Wills
Edward
Ruth
Joseph &. Beck
Patrick D. Sullivan
Katherine B. Sullivan
Margaret Green
John A. Garver
New York
George W Clarke
Maline Clarke
Execu
Christopher Horner
Mma Horner
William G. Sprague
Caroline H. Sprague
Hospital Authorities Sued Over Damages Claim
Far rand L Brentzer administrator of Spencer Vass estate filed in the District Supreme Court a $10,000 damage suit against Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital. The declaration alleges on September 13 1902 an ambulance driven by the hospital collided with Vass wagon on Pennsylvania Avenue near Thirteenth Street NW, demolishing the wagon and causing injuries from which he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Vass
Central Dispensary
District Supreme Court
Farrand L. Brentzer
J. A. de Putron
James B. Archer, Jr
John Lewis Smith
Vass
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Verdict for defendant in Heron railroad case
Jury in Circuit Court No 1 returned a verdict for the Washington Railway and Electric Company in the suit by Dr George H Heron seeking 10000 dollars for injuries claimed when a company car collided with his buggy. A separate verdict awarded Bohannon 1000 dollars against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Prices highlight store sale on suits and overcoats with discounts to 19 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Heron
Railroad Company
George H. Heron
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Heron
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Charles W. Bohannan
City Bulletin: Divorce Granted to F Andrew Soper
Justice Anderson signed a decree granting F Andrew Soper an absolute divorce from Florence Soper on grounds of infidelity. Also notes small ads, a lunchroom fire in the Masonic Temple basement causing $600 loss, and various local notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Anderson
F. Andrew Soper
Florence Soper
F. A. Hermann
Masonic Temple
Ninth and
F Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Ths
ADLER
Clothing House
Tth St
Maryland
Ninth Street
Jackson Bros
Great Cash House
Morsell
7Th St
Tharp
St. N.W
the Hub Furniture Co
S. E. Cor
Seventh and
D Sts
Ress
Tuxedo
Horn
Teae
Solit
Selinger’s
F St
Bet
Yale Laundr&y
Oth St
New York Ave
Dr. Hull
Sloan’s Art Galleries
G St
Washington, D.C
Masson
C. G. Sloan & Co
Harvey-Calvert
James E. Harvey
Portugal
Lincoln
Harvey
Calvert Mansion
Riverdale
Sloan’s Galleries
Wm. Henry Dennis
Moore Estate
St. St. N. W
House & Herrmann
Edward Murphy Bec Caths
Fendant
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
City Bulletin
A. Eberly
Tim Tihaw
Pennsylvania
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Munich
Holmes
Ist
Iests
Red Cross
T.D. Pyles
Richard Gordon
Hong Quay
Kimball
Gordon
T. T. Keane Co
G. C. &A. Muddiman & Co
Williams’ Drug Store
Croton Lake
Charles H. Conitin
Elimaport
Williamac Woodville
Roy T. Ricy
Masachusetts
Marshfield
Alliston
S. Barstow
Walkers Switch
George H. Cameron
Virginia
Dry Fork
James W. Bryant
James F. Oyster’s
9Th and
Gulc
Muddiman & Co
Bresser
Coray’s Modern Bakery
Hubbard Heating Co
F Street NW
THE
Sunday Post
Mayer & CO
7Th St. Home
S. S
Ee D & Bro
Ninth St
Andoline
CG Atal Drug Stores
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